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FIELD CAPTAINS NATIONA March 3O.
this year when it came to a question of 5843 miles: Evansville, 5999; Chatta salaries." Nothing "queer" about that. AN UNIMPEACHABLE SPORT. nooga, 5707; Atlanta, 6154; Montgom Players who win championships and inci ery, 5903; New Orleans, 6503; Mem dentally help their employers to small bar SPORTINGLlFE The New York "Evening World," in phis, 6281, and Little Rock, 7001. The rels of'money very naturally and laudably commenting upon the overdoing of the discrepancy could not well be avoided, desire to tap those barrels for a little of A WEEKLY JOURNAL "reform" fad, satirically remarks: ^ geo the filthy lucre they were chiefly in however, owing to the awkward That to tbe Southern strumental in putting in the barrels. Devoted to "O for an anti-base ball Comstock graphical arrangement of is purely human. tell legislators how the game of base ball League. BASE BALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. induces, caters to and fosters an unholy A BIT EASIER THAN BASE BALL. and inordinate appetite for over-indul A CHANCE FOR A MISSIONARY. ING, GENERAL SPORTS gence in peanuts and popcorn, and a con One of the great advantages claimed for AND PASTIMES. sequent degradation of humanity; to tell The Japanese Mikado is a man of the game of golf Is that it can be play68 of the wicked thoughts that animate a much energy and endurance, in spite of by all sorts and conditions and shapes of pitcher as he hurls the ball past the bats the fact that he is a great cigarette men, excepting those who are blind. Many Published by man so that the latter may not smite it; smoker. He is fond of outdoor sports good golfers wear spectacles. There used to recount the villainy of the umpire in and has warmly encouraged the intro to be an expert at Leith who had only one TEE SPORTIM LIFE PUBLISHING CO. out at first when the leg. The approach of age does not seem to declaring a runner duction of foot ball into Japan. He is make the game the less attractive, and 34 South Third St., latter meant to reach the bag safely; to and fisherman and is quite a point out the degeneracy of humanity a hunter awkwardness or ungainliness of movement Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. that, with shouts of "Lace her out, Mike," good shot with a rifle. His devotion to do not detract from the merit of a winning goads a player on to knock the wrapper lawn, tennis is marked and he wields a score. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: from an inoffensive little sphere." very clever racquet. He should be enlightened as to the beauties and other NOTHING SLOW ABOUT THIS. One Tear...... S4.0O Would base ball survive a crusade Six Months...... 2.35 merits of base ball. It would just suit The bright outlook indulged in by the by the goody-goods? Well, rather. the Japs as a national sport. Eastern League magnates is justified by a Three Months...... 1-25 There is one sport at least that the moral glance at the circuit. The population of Single Copy...,,...... - N>c. fol ists cannot find ground for protesting or THE DIVERSION OP PADDY'S MONTH. the eight cities in round numbers is as PAYABLE IN ADVANCK. of lows: Buffalo, 275,000; Toronto, 200,000; Foreign Postage, SI.04 Extra per Annum. legislating against. A month of March without a series Rochester, 150.000; Providence, 150,000; predictions as to the probable individual Syracuse, 100,000; Scranton, 85,000; Sp«ng- strength of the various National League field, 50,000; Wilkesbarre, 40,000. The readers of SPORTING LIFE who CURRENT COMMENT. teams would be a unique period in the Eastern League will also not lack for ex have not facilities for reaching news calendar. This month has been no excep perienced managers this season, which is dealers should by all means subscribe, A TROUBLE-BREEDING BULB. tion in that respect. The National League another big factor in the quality of base thus assuring themselves regular and caught foul tip ball the public will get, and in the success The rule by which a manager or captain who has not already of the financial end of it. prompt delivery by mail direct from must be counted as a strike will make placed the 12 clubs in the order of the this office. life miserable for some of the umpires finish, and especially his own, is not BASE BALL ON PROBATION. unless they give careful attention to the supposed to know the necessary points of ^^SPORTING LIFE goes to press at 2 P. M. of the League managers, The Atlanta City Council has reconsid matter. The umpire will be kept be his business. All ered its refusal to license the Atlanta every Thursday. News letters must the time, with the notable exception of McCloskey, reach this office on or before Tuesday. hind the plate practically all of Louisville, have, we believe, placed Club, of the Southern League which li ^^Advertisers to insure insertion should for many times it is impossible to hear themselves on record, and, strangely cense was withheld upon complaints of foul tips when the umpire is behind the enough, nearly all of them are sure of a disorder by the residents near the ball not fail to forward copy so as to reach park. The club has promised to maintain the publication office not later than pitcher. At least that is what the um first division place. Now then, how can 11 pires have claimed in the past. If the pegs go Into six holes? better order and upon this promise the Wednesday morning. license was renewed for 60 days in order decision should happen to be given the club a chance to demonstrate wrong at an important part of the . SHOULD NOT BE PLATED. to give DISTRIBUTION: Exhibition games between League teams its ability to carry out its agreement. ^&"SPORTING LIFE is the only weekly game, the team which loses the benefit Noisy coaching will certainly have to go the play will doubtless raise a tre before the opening of the season are ill- paper (to our knowledge) requiring a of advised. While they may have no direct in Atlanta, at least. perfecting press to complete ail edition. mendous objection, and with reasonable bearing on the chances of the teams in The circulation of SPORTING LIFE is by cause, for no captain exists who will the real race, owing to lack of condition far larger than that of any weekly pub lose a chance for his own side. and interest among the players, they leave WISE SAYINGS BY GREAT MEN. lished and almost equals the largest a bad impression for the first series. basis. The IT IS REALLY ALL-PERVASIVE. How to become beautiful though homely monthly on a monthly wear a mask. John T. Brush. papers are shipped by express as fast as Even the conservation of a trade so A PROMISING MINOR LEAGUE. * * * printed and any and all news stands in much subject to picturesque tradition as President Powers, of the Eastern League, tbe retail tobacco business has yielded to whom has been intrusted the task of "Noessiry may be the mother of inven the following cities or localities should tion," but disappointment is often th« have the paper on sale the day specified somewhat to the facts of modern life. making a schedule for the New York making a tour of the child. C. H. Byrne. opposite to each locality: The traditional Turk's head or Indian League, has been * * * chief sign has gradually given place to circuit of that organization to size up the New York City...... Saturday A. M. the base ball player and other emblems situation and acquire needful points for Some men would expect to bo paid for Biooklyu, N. Y...... Saturday A. M. the schedule. Mr. Powers is much im overtime if they dreamed about their Troy, N. Y...... Saturday A. M. of modern American life. pressed with that bright little league and work. A. C. Anson. Buffalo, N. Y...... Saturday A. M. predicts a successful season. The circuit, * * * Albany. N. Y...... Saturday A. M. WHAT THE LEAGUE AND PUBLIC MISSED. which is very compact, is made up of "The man who can say nothing abftit Boston, Mass...... Saturday A. M. The Cleveland "Leader," chief among Albany, Troy, Sehenectady, Amsterdam, anything is not nearly so great a bore Springfield, Mass...... Saturday A. M. the few newspapers which-advocated a Johnstown, Gloversville, Blmira, and Bing- as the one who persists in saying any-* Portland, Me...... Saturday A, M. is 100 miles, thing about nothing." James A. Hart. Providence, R. I...... Saturday A. M. return to the old pitching rules, was hamton. The longest jump * * * Montreal. Can...... Saturday A. M. much disappointed over the failure of and six of the clubs are within a radius Toronto, Can...... Saturday A. M. of 50 miles. The monthly salary limit of A scrap of paper The Corbett-Fitzslm- the League to go backward, and voiced The population as it now is and seeius likely Baltimore, Md...... Saturday A. M. its sentiment as follows: each club is about $1000. mons fight Washington, D. C...... Saturday A. M. is sufficiently large to warrant support for to remain Peter Jackson. New Orleans, La...... Saturday A. M. "If the League can stand it, the public cer a league of this calibre. * * * .Saturday A. M. tainly can. It is a matter that is of, more mar Louisville, Ky...... vital Interest to those who promote base ball The nearest I ever came to being Krte. Pa...... Saturday A. M. JTHE WESTERN LEAGUE IN GOOD SHAPE. ried was when a shopkeeper gave me a I'ittsburg, Pa...... Saturday A. M. than It is to those who follow the same. The bad 50-cent piece, and I went back and .Saturday A. M. only thing to be regretted is that President The Western League is now in shape to Chicago, 111...... Robison, of the Cleveland Club, has been pre enter its second campaign. The schedule tried to get a better half. George S. Da- Cleveland, O...... Saturday A. M. vis. Cincinnati, O...... Saturday A. M. vented by many causes from remaining a mem is rather a curious affair, but this is neces * * * St. Louis, Mo...... Saturday A. M. ber of the Rules Committee. Had he continued sitated by the fact that Sunday ball will Milwaukee, Wis...... Saturday A. M. on that body a. minority report would have been be played in six of the cities and the dates March is the most improvident month Detroit, Midi...... Saturday A. M. presented to the League that would have been have to be arranged accordingly. The of the year, for it's always blowing it filled from first to last with valuable informa Western League teams are rapidly being self. F. A. Abell. Kansas City, Mo...... Monday A. M. tion. It would have been read with interest, * * * St. Paul, Minn...... Saturday P.M. ami it would have found many friends in League completed, and will go into the field with Denver, Col...... Monda^ A. M. ranks. He has made a careful investigation of some of the men who were not drafted A modern novelist tells us that hia Omaha, Neb...... Monday A. M. the main points that were at issiie, and be after last season, together with the pick hero's proud spirit was humbled in the San Francisco. Cal...... Tuesday P. M. was in position to demonstrate that there is of the State leagues and other minor organ dust. He shouldn't kick at that, if it Phllnrielphia. Pa...... Saturday A. M. more truth than poetry in the assertion that the izations. It should be a good year for the was the right kind. N. Fred Pfeft'er. P^rrisbunr, Pa...... Satnrdav A. M. game has deteriorated because the necessities game in the Wast unless there is another * * * Newark, N. J...... Saturday A. M. to win have been materially decreased." runaway race, as there was in 1894. A red- A cutting remark "Does the razor hurt?" .^®*Any one finding delay in the delivery hot fight and continual changes in the Pitcher "Bumpus" Jones. of THE SPORTING LIFE as per the IT SHOULD BECOME PERMANENT. positions of the first four teams during the * * * above table will oblige the publishers The outlook for the Pennsylvania first two months will make the receipts of It isn't necessary to be able to speak the league towns 50 per cent, greater than German in order to dance it. Jack Doyle. by immediate notification. Efforts will League is rather rosy. It has a good they were a year ago. * * * be made cheerfully at all times by the circuit, good managers and good teams. publishers to overcome any delay or ob If any of the clubs should happen to A pony of brandy is a good thing when WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE? one is a little hoarse. William Conant. struction in delivery. fall by the wayside a contingency which Of the two dozen young drafted minor * * * none of the members anticipate there league stars about to make their debut ia A man is most likely to get into a are several cities willing and anxious the top rung of the professional ladder- brown study when he's blue. Dr. Stucky. IffDEX TO CONTENTS. to step into the vacancies. There is no the big League how many will make their * * * good reason why this organization election sure? If former experience is a The plebeian who tries to convince people Base Ball News...... Pages 3 to 14 should not be a continuous success. fair measure by which to make an esti each six will that he has blue blood sooner or latsr Shooting News...... Pages 14 to IB mate, then, perhaps, one of discovers that it is all in vein. Harry Von IN THE BREACH. remain on the League roll at the end of the Genera] Sports...... Pages 19to 2O MOST HONORED der Horst. it is not within the power of Cycling News...... Pages 31 to 34 While the League to prevent the employment WHAT WEIGHTY REASONS! Answers to Correspondents. of "mascots," yet it would not have been President Robison, of Cleveland, is still Constant Reader. We can't tell yon what days a bad idea if that body had voiced its obtruing his views on national affairs. are considered unlucky to be married on. STEADILY PROGRESSING. official disapproval of a foolish custom. The latest interview reports him as fol Authorities diSer; some say 365. To paraphrase the catechism "mascots lows: Ball Tosser, Sandy Hollow. Because a fellow The national game in the metropolis are a visible evidence of belief in super "I am satisfied with the present make-up of wears cork -soled shoes it doesn't indicate that high-toned, since Mr. Freed- stition," ridiculous in the extreme and the twelve-club League, with the exception of he is light on hia feet. is becoming Louisville, which could be profitably replaced rnan's accession. No base ball club ever only worthy the intelligence of a Digger I am not in with either Detroit or Buffalo. Boston. We know of no had a directory so largely made up of Indian. Base ball is the national game favor of establishing the old eight-club League Maude Angelcake, of Americans, as cricket is of the Eng circuit, for the reason that the Association device to prevent your bioomers from bagging wealthy and prominent men in every lish. Who ever heard of an English that would necessarily result might not live at the knees. walk of life. Glance at this list: with them up to tbe requirements of the National Agree cricket team carrying around ment." Tom Daly, Brooklyn. No matter whafe they say "Mr. Freedman. a large dealer In real "for luck" a big, illy-smelling darkey, a looks no further or about marriage being a failure, if you wed a estate and securities; Mr. Valentine P. monkey or a parrot? The magnates Mr. Robison evidently widow you may be sure It ia not a "mlsa- Snyder, vice president of the Western deeper than the salary-list of the Cleve should have said in effect "Play ball, land Club.. take." National Bank; Thomas L. Hamilton, of boys, nnd don't make yourselves ridicu Hamilton & Sous, one of the largest firms Billy Purcell, Washington. Yon *re right. A of builders in New York, and first vice lous with fetishes." THE FANCY AND THE FACT. horse and a man differ, liasmucb as a horse president of the Republican County Com A paragraph is going the rounds to the is comnended most when it lowers Its record. mittee; Edward B. McCall, of McCall & Ar KEEPING UP THE STANDARD. effect that the Rules Committee were in nold, the attorneys for the New York Life President Powers is to be compliment favor of abolishing the big mitt altogether, Insurance Company, who is a brother of ed1 upon the excellent staff of umpires but that Spalding nnd Reach, the manu Apropos to the Phillies' New Stand. President John A. McCall, of the New York he has appointed for the Eastern League. facturers, lobbied the defeat of the amend Frank Hough "Anything new or fresh here to Life Insurance Company; B. Clifford Potter ment. The cold facts are that the abolition day?" of Potter Brothers, the big Broadway real It is in no way inferior to the National of the big mitt, so far as catchers are con Colonel Rogers "Yes, that paint you're leaning estate firm; J. W. Spaiding, of A. G. League's staff, and the appointments are cerned, was not even talked of in the meet against." Spaldiug & Brother, who have over a quite in line with President Powers' am ing of the committee or among outsiders. million dollars invested in sporting goods, bition to keep the Eastern League as The committee unanimously recommended 'Twas Ever Thus. ami Mr. Young, who is president of the near to the National League standard that it be used by catchers and first base- Lou Knight "Was your horse well backed?" First National Bank of Jersey City." as a minor league can be held. men, and the only change in the rule, aa Billy Purcell "I should say so. Why, he back capital represented by reported, was made in allowing padding ed half way round the track before they could The combined for the gloves used by other fielders. get him started at all." these men is estimated at several million THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE'S MILEAGE. and high The schedule adopted by the Southern dollars, and their experience League meets with the approbation of IT IS ONLY NATURAL. He Knew What He TV anted. reputations go far to promise a greater those interested, despite the fact that An esteemed contemporary ventures the "I would I were a March wind," sighed the attendance of high-class patrons rhaii there i« a considerable discrepancy in statement that "it is a queer fact that the disengaged player. "Prithee whyV" quoth the base ball has ever known in New York. two teams which profited most last season strong-hearted magnate. ''Forsooth, that I might the respective mileage of the club mem and stood first and second in the League raise the, dust,"- sadly., replied tb« B&se ball needs such mea. bers. .Under the schedule Nashville has have given the most trouble to their clubs player. SPOHTHSTG- 3
want a diagram to go along with his let feet away, and if I had hit anybody I ters, but regret that they are not longer. would, have hit Mr. Weyl, who was by iny It is said in a voice a good deal louder side." CLEYELAHD CHATTER than a whisper that Al. Johnson will be LATE NEWS BY WIRE. back in base ball again next year in a very emphatic way. Al. has made a stack of RIYERTON WINS. CAPTAIN TEBEAD AGAIN BUILDING money during the past two years. Our old-time friend, Joe Ardner, may THE BUFFALO CLUB HAS A LITTLE drift back into the game this year. First Match of the Three Taken by CASTLES IN THE AIR. There is no joke about the story that GRIEVANCE. Philadelphia Cracks. Ed. McKean will circumnavigate the world Special to "Sporting Life." next winter. He will leave in October, and It i vert on, N. J., March 28. The first of Good News From the Players Colt will be accompanied by a well-^nowa local It Wants Baltimore to Pay For the series of pigeon matches between the newspaper man. New Utrecht Gun Club, of Brooklyn, and Jimmy Gilman wishes to go on record the Rlverton Gun Club, of Philadelphia, Pitchers Expected to Do the Early as prophesying that his Houston team will Pitcher Holler Releases and En was decided here yesterday, and resulted win the pennant in the Texas League. in a win for the Kivertous by a score Season Work A Royal Race Pre Jim has surrounded himself with an outfit of 147 to 143. The conditions were ten men of hustlers. gagements ol Ball Players Ratified a side, twenty birds per man. Tommy Williams ought to be a big help The day was an excellent one for the dicted For the Pennant Flag. to Manager Cook's Schenectady team. I Protection For Texas, Etc, sport, a strong northwest wind making1 do not know of a better pitcher In a minor every bird a fast one, and it is said a Cleveland, O., March 25. Editor "Sport league. grander lot has never been liberated from ing Life:" News from the Cleveland boys George Tebeau is playing at first base in OFFICIAL NEWS. the Rlverton traps. The match was shot practicing at Little liock is somewhat re the exhibition games down South. in squads of live at ten birds, two sets of assuring. "Cy" Young has not thus far "Cy" Young owns a number of lots at Recent Engagements and Releases traps being used. One set was upon per been called upon to do any hard work. the East, close to the route of the new fectly level ground; the other on a hI*T- It is, moreover. Captain Tebeau's intention city boulevard. ELMER E. BATES. of Ball Players. side. To their being unfamiliar with the to hold the big fellow in reserve until the Special to "Sporting Life:" grounds is largely attributed the Brooklyn struggle with the hard-hitting Eastern PEORIA PICKINGS. Washington, D. O., March 28. Headquar men's defeat. The New Utrecht men had clubs begins. Wallace and Cuppy have ters National League and American Asso a lead of six birds in the first half of the been worked steadily, and have, according Probability of Dugdale Being ciation of Professional Base Ball Clubs: race, and looked like winners, but the to a letter just at hand from Captain Signed, CONTRACTS FOR 1895. side-hill grounds proved too much for Tebeau, shown themselves in good Also Pinkney. With Baltimore W. Robinson, J. McMahon, C. them. The scores: condition. McAleer is in especially good Peorla, 111., March 24. Editor "Sporting Life:" H. Espe-r, W. Hotter, F. Horner, D. Brouthers, Riverton J. Davis, 18; J. Wolstencroft, 17; H. form this year, and the same is true of At last Washington has given us a chance to H. Jennings, F." Bonner, W. Brcdie, W. Clark, R. Oai-twvight, 15; Gewrlg, 13; H. Gods-balk, McKean. The weather at Little Roek has get Dugdale, and if reports are true he will G. Hemming, W. Kissenger, W. Gleason, O. 13; J. B. Elllson, 14; W. C. Downing, 1C; not been quite up to expectations, but the be here in a few days to take hold of the club. Carey, H. lleitz, J. McGraw, Joseph Kelly, W. F. Leonard, 11; R. A. Welch, 15; T. S. Dan- boys have already played five full games of This seems almost too good to be true, as Peoria Keeler. do, 15. Total. 147. is not the only city after this valuable player. With Philadelphia W. New Utrecht D. Deacon, 16; B, P. Lister, 16; ball in addition to their other outdoor R. Hamilton and L. G. practice. Jess However, a few short days will tell. Then, Cross. Nostrand, 13; T. Keller, 12; L. T. Dur- Burkett reported in very again, they do say Pinkney will play third here yea, 15; C. Morris, 17; M. Liudsley, 10; C. good form this year, and is confident of With Cincinnati W. Phines. Fergneson, the coming season. Another tale too good to be With St. Louis H. Pietz. Richard Cooley. Jr., 15; C. Meyer, 14; Capt. A. being able to keep up the splendid batting true. Nevertheless, W. Money, 15. Total, 143. he has done for the it is told as a fact, and it With Chicago T. Donohue. past two seasons. may be so, although George says he knows noth With Omaha R. Pace. Gruniner is considered a good acquisition ing about it, as he has not been asked to sign With Eastern League T. J. Dowse, William and will be kept. a contract up to date. If this is the case Clymer, C. M. Smith, J. Delaney, W. F. John- CONDENSED DJSPATCHES. OX THE MOVE AGAIN. Manager Flynn bad better get a move on him, sou, M. Whitehead, F. G. Ward, T. J. Leahy, E. as no better player can be Special to "Sporting: Life." The Cleveiands get away secured nor a more McDraiaW. J. B. Gauson, P. Gilbert. F. Shannon, from Little popular one. J. Donnelly. T. J. Scheffler, H. Lynch, J. G. Catcher "Buck" Weaver has siffned with Rock this week and play in Memphis, Pinkney caught cold while with Grand Rapids Smith, C. W. Lutenburg. Milwaukee. ; Nashville, Atlanta and one or two other last year, and managed to doctor himself in such With Southern League John Corcoran, J. T. The Shenandoah Club has signed oul fielder cities in the South. Then they come North, a. way that the medicine got mixed, and George Fltteld, M. Ilobright, E. O. Sumner, P. P. William McCoach. playing at Logansport Cuppy's home also got mixed in his head. But it only lasted Thyme, George Dolan, R, L. German, T. 3. New York has signed catcher Schriver, late Evansville, Terre Haute and Indianapolis. a few days; he is now in good condition. Shoeban. of the Chicago Club. THEN THE GRAND OPENING. Manager Flynn was anxious to sign Delehanty, With New York State League Jas. Maguire, Tom Powers l>as accepted terms, thus com of last year's team, but "Del" could not see it F. A. Jones, Win. Martin, J. F. Toman, A. pleting the Syracuse team. And th^i somes the great opening at that way. He goes to Atlanta. Cincinnati. Then its gold nuggets and Williams, J. H. Spear, J. Ardner. L. Ogden, H. Catcher Dugdale, late of Washington, has The League is now nearly ready to begin the Gray, P. N. Shea, E. Monegan. T. E. Williams, agreed upon terms with lumps of coal that there'll be fnn. Captain season. All the clubs have signed their players, Peoria. Tebeau says in a E. Ziwran. P. J. Crayan. President Freedman has purchased Buck Kw- note from Little Rock: with one or two exceptions, and from the list With Pennsylvania State League J. Merriman, "Two out of the three games at Cin the fight is likely to be ing's lit'teen shares of stock In the New York as close this year as T. Nevins, W. Hanraban, George Loidy. Club. cinnati will not do at all. We want the last. Of course all are pennant-winners at this With New England Association T. H. Mc- whole three, and we're going to get them, stage. Nally. William Oarey, J. McManus, A. Shaw, A. Pitcher Abbey has been given notice of his too. I expect to use Wallace, Sullivan At the fall meeting of the League quite a relwiso by Chicago, and, lie may be given a Regan, W. B. Clements, C. L. Hooney, E. trial and Griffith in that order. I'm sorry to number of players ware blacklisted, so far as O'Neil, F. Myers, E. J. Adainson, Jr., H. W. by New York. have to beat as good a fellow as Buck this League is concerned, for rowdyism and too Long, F. Ouirk, P. J. Haggerty, M. Loftus, H. The college season was opened March 21, Ewiiig, but we want those three games, free use of intoxicants, and, while several of Standyke, J. J O'Oonnell. R. Standisli, M. Stan- Princeton beating Columbia, the list are Donnelly, who pitched here; Kling, about some of the others. Abbey and Cart twice a big league failure; Letcher, who bid wright, who should be excellent judges, say he fair not along ago to become one of the great is all right, and will be a fixture in fast com outfielders of the age; Kreig, how many yeara pany. has he been on the turf? Joe Visner we all THE PITCHERS remember him ttve years ago, Mauck, who waa are the ones giving Manager Schmelz most trou ours in 1893, and many others, who were ble. They are all showing so much skill and CHEERFUL HUMOR IS THE once expected to be stars of stars, and then prove themselves so willing that up to this IN sank to obscurity. time he cannot make up his mind who of the It's rather pathetic, this feature of base ball. new ones have a shade the best of it over the WINDY CITY. Look over the lists of players of the different others. The list comprises Malarkey, Anderson, leagues, and for every "young blood" wh« Boyd and Krumm. From these four new ones shines in leading company, you will find far down it is expected that two will be retained to help among the minor leagues, some disappointed out Maul, Mercer and Stocksdale, the seasoued Tfce Good Reports From the South man, who once stood where the youngster shinea twirlers. The next week or two will probably to-day, and whose ambitions have been forever help the manager in making up his mind. Good Beating and the Brain balked and shattered. It must seem hard to be work is expected from Maul and Stocksdale Set the Pulse a petted star, at a salary of $400 per month, tliis season, as both are fit to pitch. Stocksdale with a name in headlines of the big journals had considerable hard luck last season, but for Specimen Throbs of all the land, and then disappear into a, matter, so also had Maul. Both had their Throbbing Some out the remainine yeara that affected rural town and work troubles on account of illness, and it of baseball existence for $75 or even less, a* their work to a large extent. Comparisons. alleged salary. ____W. A. PHELON, Jr. There is scarcely a doubt now but that the and Odious outfield will be Selbach, Abbey and Boyd. About HOUSTON HITS. FROM WASHINGTON. the first two no one needs to ask questions. Chicago, 111., March 24. Editor "Sport fast local cranks can Their fine work last season their first in ing Life" If the talk of News company marked them as able to stay in big be accepted as any criterion, this ought to The Local Franchise Settled— QUESTION OF THE TEAM CAP- league company. be a lively year lor ball, even if we can t of the Big League Players. THE HASSAMAER'S CASE. have Fred Pfeffer. "Hope springs eternal Tex., March 23. Editor "Sporting Pitcher Jake Boyd, the new man, will be and the hopes of a Houston, Texas Bill" Has- in the human breast," Life:" One month from to-day the played in right, replacing "Roaring ball crank are easily encouraged. The re the season, and the prospeota TAINCY DISCUSSED. who has worked himself out of a job the League opens samaer, him. ports from Texas are pleasing, and so ahead are exceedingly bright, all things con by conduct which reflects no credit on on a good who proposed putting a report, Bill made a hot touch devotees are already banking sidered. Ted Sullivan, Before time to position in the race and a brisk, prosper team here, has reconsidered the matter, and Cartwright Takes Joyce's Place With on Treasurer Wagner for $200 advance, saying in Dallas. This was, in in need of money, was in the ous season. will put a team that he was AND NOW. deed, a wise move on his part. He anticipated" finest physical condition since he began profes THEN more centrally lo ol Permanency The would remain that way be refreshing to hare as having a new park built Probability sional ball playing, Really, It'would cated than the present one, but, owing to some throughout the season, would report promptly much success and confidence iu our team flat, and as he no trouble during the boys played misunderstanding, the deal fell Reports and give the management as we had in '91. Then the did not like the idea of playing at Coomba Case ol Hassamaer The year. He failed to show up on reporting day; ball, and everything came their way the city got a telegram signed real Park, owing to the long distance from instead, Manager Schmelz until the finish and then the throw down the miserable manner in which the rail by the lanky outftelder, which read: "Have no trickery, the and he ac From the South, Etc. Washintrtpn?" That dirty bit of Eastern way company run their electric cars, monev; how am I going to get to Chicago was beaten, out of made by Dallas, and Gus Schmelz answered with one word, "Walk." work by which cepted the proposition firmly that the flag, has proven a boomerang to the went there. Washington, D. C., March 26. Editor Messrs. Wagner and Schmelz say cranks of turned the Houston it is ex-Captaiu get no more money from them. He game and a crusher to the ball Before leaving Sullivan "Sporting Life:" Well, he will this city. franchise over to W. Hepworth, a local man, Joyce, of the Senators,' now. The lias not reached Charleston, and meanwhile Boyd, this city a Bill for a pitcher, has been playing Let me see. How do the Colts of '95 who will endeavor to secure for aggressive St. Louisan has the unique rec who was signed team. He has some good local players to making his the right garden so well that he is a fixture. compare with the Colts of '91? good to coach ord of for the second time one of his father's coal pick from, and with a few older heads against the owners of the Bill can now drive Hutchinson, Kittridge,Anson,Dahlen,Ryan ought to make a good show bluff too strong carts all summer, if his father will take him and Wilrnot six in all, of the real chain the youngsters, he same olub, and he will not be a member driving is not generally a Car- ing. will represent back again. Coal cart pions of '91, are still with us. Burns, here in '91, under Me- of the regular team which profitable business in the summer months, but Stein,Gurabert and Pfeffer Dickering, who played in the National League. Joyce else it is that or roll, Nagle, Luby, Closkey's management, has been signed, and Washington as Bill don't know anything have passed away from the team, and Stratton, He has improved siuce has no kick coming and has no one to nothing. Poor old Bill! He is his own worst Terry, Schriver, ,Morun, Dono- reached the city to-day. shy the sum K. MILLER. Abbey, Griffith, then; tilled out, and now tips the beam at 165 blame but himself for being enemy. CHAS. T. hue, Everett, Stewart, Decker and Lauge hoi" all-around player and traveling expenses this sea pounds. He is a good of $2000 and down their iobs. line sticker, likewise a big favorite throughout son. He thought he was worth something HUTCHINSON'S DECLINE. this year. A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS. as being the State over the limit for his services On an average the team strikes me The Louisville and Chicago teams are still be worth that If he was worth now than it was four years ago. Still have, up to He might of the Squabbles Over better by one man. hard at work practicing, and shucks as a fielder, but, as he is not worth A Reminder the honors of '91 were garnered date, played four games with each other, Louis shucks in that respect, he could not get the Temple Cup Series. That man, Willie Bill Hutchison. who pitched ville winning three. wanted, and will have to live been like a demon, and mowed down all opposition correspondent remarks In his what he Some of the Baltimore plnyers have would have been fa Your Chicago off the rent of his St. Louis houses again this reporters in the South that four But for Willie the Colts letter, March 10, that Texas is a good place Even if he should conclude to join the telling down the column. They prospered when Willii through in a hurry. I would advise season. of the Giants agreed with four of them fell, they went slid to pass team now It would do him no good, for Jack the proceeds of those prospered, and when Willie him to refer the matter to James Hart, the so conclusively that he Is to divide equally ing down the cellar door. Since the fatal day president of the Chicago'Club, and Crooks has proven games, and that the New York men after a loser, with hi! hustling much more valuable man that he is a fixtu: of that found Bill Hutchison I will wager a new tile that Hart will tell base if he will1 contim ward refused to carry out their part confidence departed and his skill astray, th< that he knows no more about tlie for the season at third to the Baltimore in a soupisl him plainly at the pace he is setting in the South. Vale, the agreement. According Chicago ball club has been swimming good State of Texas than a jack rabbit. The hitting, but in oth squad, the quadruple agreement existed and the grim hand of defeat has daily gunk has been hammering the Chi Joyce. We liked you for your sea, out his way Louisville er respects you was very much of a frost. between Rusie and Kelly, Gleason and its claws in Anson's neck and pulled cago pitchers most likely caused the gentleman Meekin, Doyle and Keeler. Davis and Mc- oesophagus. to make the remark, it such is the case; we AS TO CARTWRIGHT. have it that Rusie OF FANCY. of the team for the season Is Graw. The Baltiinores THE FLIGHT excuse him. The captain is left $200 Kelly's half of the overplus Tip from the South comes cheering news. 'TU Shugart, during Jack Glasscock's absence on big Ed. Cartwright, ami Manager Schmelz Bell Willie's arm is good played short in the last with the selection the players with Superintendent Bell, but that said, 'pon honor, that a trip to Galvestou, more than pleased it over and sent it to Amos once more; that the muscles stick out like som two games, and his playing brought down the have made. Ed. knows the game from A to iz- refused to pay the moonlight, aiiu. and the easy manner ia be firm, he has too much in Indianapolis. The Baltimore babies are gnarled and knotted tree in house. His scoops zard, and while he can on the that the ball flies from, his hand like some glad which he handled hard drives made him a of the gentleman in him to ever make himself now threatening to put the Sheriff the curve of the game. I belie of the Giants' big four the first bird winging home to feed. Lo, prime favorite. obnoxious to patrons track come singing through the air of Texas, theU Jack Luby occupied the box on Sunday, and Washington fans would just about aa soon see time the New Yorks visit Baltimore. The that hung on Tara's up to the sixth in game as listen to the wind of the music sounds like the harp had the Chicagos shut out the home team lose a New York "Herald," getting walls, and the umpire's cry of "three) and out' ning. His arm has taken a new lease of life, bully-ragging and witness the tough actions which talk, came to the defense of the Giants a vulture call ever. He will be The times duri echoes along the yellow sand like and he is speedier than Joyce and Ward indulged in at with this article: Ing to his far-off friends. Colonels' mainstay, and with such men as Mc- last season. Of course, they had glorious ex for that false as Albert Mott ever and Inks to help out, the some of the toughs on the "All there is as a foundation There's as pretty slush Dermott, Cunningham amples set them by hood is the fact that while the New Yorks were rolled off his gold-tipped pen in praises of his Louisvilles should be, barring accident, well up Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburg teams, but compel the latter to piny an excuse which will weigh for pushing the Orioles to Orioles. in the race. that is scarcely the Temple Cup series according to the terms back, Willie Bill. Come in the fullnebo McGann, the youngster whom Louisville got much with the kind of patronage National Park of the Balti Come is a corner. He ia They want of the gift, and while a majority of thy outcurve, and the plenitude of thy out of the Virginia League, has during the ball playing season. were stubbornly insisting OH! an equal Even as is the thread to th a tower of strength at second, and a very ball playing not the conduct of Swa more men straight fast ball. same build to see in division of the receipts, several of the New needle, as is the eyrie to the eagle, as is Rusi vicious hitter. He is about the poodle ruffians. When Manager Schmelz see the games declared off, pro also even so of Baltimore, and I predict he will that Joyce would not join Yorks, rather than to the Giants, yea, and Meekin as Peitz, formed the players posed to divide equally with the four who were art thou to the ball cranks of Chicago. be held as a general utility man. the Senators, and that they would have to proposition was rejected, my nerves. Hatfield is in fine form, and is putting three men evenly divided holding out. Even this That sort of jabbering strains Gil. hitting select & new captain, and the two teams went on the field the first day and gibberish aside, however, there i up a gilt-edged article of ball. He is the ballots. They were Cartwright, Jim Mc- Poetry you and is a big favorite, both the second ballot to play an exhibition game only. more depending on Bill Hutchison than as hard as ever, Guire and Jack Crooks. On Keeler and Kelley did not yield till Bill is the Bill of 1801, you here and in Galveston. McGuire contingent flocked to the Oartwright "McGraw, might suppose. If received numerous let the the the last moment. Every man, woman and child can slate the Colts right now to give just as Manager McCloskey has standard in a group and Ed. will direct Park on October 5 will re- in that eventful year. ters and telegrams from papers all over the while on the field. who was at Union much trouble as they did as to how the players meruber that only Baltimore players were near WHAT OUGHT TO BE. country, asking him his predictions MERCER IN LINE. attempt to bring him and Uncle's gang clubs will stand at the end of me season. He McGraw in the final It will be one-two-three make any, and as Ttcre is no anxiety here over the fact that around, and that he left them twice before they will be somewhere in the disposal of the one- very modestly declines to only alarm the action puts the lie batters plenty of he is the youngest manager in the business, he Joyce is not to be with us. The got him to. surrender. That two, at that. We have the He does say, fans felt was over the probable actions of the to the whole story. them not a weak hitter on the team except shows his good sense in refusing. They both even division base-runners however, that Louisville will be a surprise to prize battery Mercer and McGuire. "Not a word was said about the Bert Abbey. We have the TKXAS. showed up on reporting day with unsigned con of the money till after the Baltimores had'lost. Lange, Wihnot, Stewart and Dahlen; and, if a great many. tracts still in their inside pockets, and im Even then the bluff was a- very weak one, and Stewart and Everitt keep up the pace, we mediately sought consultations with Treasurer was soon abandoned, the New Yorks, of course, have the fielders too. PFEFFER PLACATED. listened patiently to what laugh. Rusie went home before Well, if our Bill can pitch, is Wagner. The latter ' giving them the Batteries? theythBV ha*had_ _ tofn say -•>-j and«~«——•" then"---men had'uau - his'uis say. lieHe the fund was divided, and so could not have left there anything better, at all points, than Ilutch- He Decides to Play Ball and Finally explained matters to them, which they had not a dollar with Bell or Kelley. When Bell sent inson and Kittridge? Better than Griffith and understood before, and then they showed good Rusie's money to him it was his entire share. Donahue? Trot out a better pair than Hutch Finds His Hoodoo. to the contracts wise of baby act ever put and Griffith when both are in condition; March 23. Fred Pfeffer says In a sense by putting their names It is the clearest inson pair Louisville, without more ado. Before they left with the forth by a ball player. The falseness of the I wouldn't trade the two of them for any letter to Robert C. Gray from Princeton con themselves as that Rusie left the Busie and Meekin, and if the value of story that he will not play ball: team for the South they expressed claim is shown by the story except good cerning the satisfied with tbt» salaries they are to receive, $200 for Kelley, which was the latter's share of our catchers doesn't make our batteries as "I shall be iu Louisville in time for the open which have been made, New York player got as anyone else's, I want to know the reason. games, in condition, and ready to play any with all arrangements the 65 per cent. Each as catchers ing me." and were glad that they are again to play in less than $780. Had such an agreement existed Where do Farrell and Wilson figure where President Stucky desires to place looking a little thin and have been less than $180. beside our only Kittridge? And isn't New York Pfeffer has at last found out what It this city. Mercer was Kelley's share would baseman that we Fred peaked when he arrived here, having had a rather The falsehood was flimsy enough, but the arith in the same hole for a second is that has been his hoodoo, for the famous arch enemy, la grippe. faulty." are? Look, oh ye cranklets of Gotham, and baseman is firmly possesed of the idea severe tussle with man's metic was still more Hutchinsou ajid second .past Since his sojourn in the South, however, he has was published, however, survey the situation. Balance that something has "jonahed" him for the his old-time en Since the above Griffith against Rusie and Meekin, and the years. In a letter to a personal friend, filled out ajrain, has retrieved Kelley claims to have heard from Rusie Kittridge, Schriver few said: ergy, and is ihe same good-looking young man beam tips your way; throw under date of Saturday, March 16, Pfeffer community with regard to the equal division of their and Donahue on the scales against Wilson, and last I know what is the matter, and sad who was the pride of the base ball he believes that hangs even. "At last season. He promises well for this year, Temple cup receipts and Farrell, and the beam to relate, it cannot be remedied. To-morrow will make a Rusie will settle. COMPARED WITH THE GIANTS. I celebrate my 36th birthday. It is not the and we are all hoping that he Stratton and Abbey about I still record which will place him on the topmost round Doyle has denied that he made any such I consider Terry, age I am kicking about, for I think pitcher. If he with Keeler, though Brouth- an even break with German, Clark and Knauss. liave a few years left In which to play ball. Of the ladder as a winning arrangement count Doyle, for all his fast work good, full-blooded pitches as good ball as he did last s'flson, and $rs says he was called as a witness to the Who would But what do you think of a expected strength, he witness on the bases and his general good qualities, German like myself being compelled to celebrate the new infield shows the transaction. McGraw also has a to a team as Uncle Anson? Echo March? It never oc will be up with the one or two others in the front Davis in Kelley. as valuable a birthday on the 17th of to his deal with Captain answers with a loud ha ha! curred to me before, and the shock has almost mnk. Gleason paired with Meekin. The boys Stewart ought to prove better than the un me." THE WORK SOUTH. pony consiiders "Shorty" unnerved here from the South will try to make the New Yorkers tried Stafford, and who All the news which comes Fuller, even for a moment, in the same class Witn -"" nrd to the team is of the most flattering up. heavily A Ball Team on Bicycles. has . . with Dahlen? The scale is tipping very "Sporting kind, notwithstanding that bad weather our way. Adrian, Mich., March 25. Editor Interfered a great deal with practice and exhi Knoxville in Line. etc., etc., is pre Life:" Base ball in this city is beginning to Nicholson and Frank Davis, from his experience, The Page Fence Giants' bition games. "Parson" Knoxville, Tenn., March 23. Editor "Sporting sumably better than Everitt. But the outfield? show signs of activity. Houseman, at second and short respectively, are moving along smoothly, even each has car has arrived from New Jersey, and the suits fielding fast Life:" Everything 's Burge and Wilmot are about are on hand. Twelve winning gold opinions. They are and Knoxville will soon have a new park in his fielding faults, and both are fast runners. and all other equipments nd clean and swatting the ball on the nose the base ball for Van Hnltren? high-grade bicycles have been secured for each Jack Crooks the centre of the city, where Would anybody trade Lange will ride through In the prettiest way imaginable. grounds were when the same saw its palmiest Not in a hundred years! Is the fading light member of the Giants, who la a new man again, and is showing conclusively begin the 26th quality of Ban- the principal streets where they will play. barring days here. The ball-tossing will of Tiernan, or the undeveloped Marion, Ind., on that he will make pood his promise, of this month, when the initial series of games non, as trustworthy as the mighty Jimmy Ryan ? The team will report at accidents, that this will be his banner year as Chattanooga League to win the pen April 1, for 10 days' practice. We open at will be played with the And yet you Giants expect Cincinnati, II, 12; Grand a ball p'nyer. team. Knoxville will "go it alone" establishing nant. Tell me, friend Koelsch. how about Indianapolis, 9, 10; Dannv Coosan is the particular eye-opener for embracing towns in Ken Rapids, 13, 14, 15, 16; Chicago, 17; Milwaukee, his work is of the a circuit of her own, Chicago? to 23; Minneapolis, 24 to 28; the old-timers. They all say tucky, North and South Carolina and Tennes As I said before, H all depends nnon 18, 19; St. Paul, 20 gilt-cde'od variety. If Jim McGuire will take teams in these States Cedar Rapids, 29, 30; Galena, 1, 2; Dubuque, hand and put him on see. Correspondence with Willie. FOWLER, Manager. the ex-Pennsylvanian in is earnestly solicited by Manager Frank Moffat, I'll tell you, friend Koelsch, what we can 3, 4. BUD to some of the tricks of League backstops he He also desires to hear meeting ground, for any team in the busi of the Knoxville team. do. We will appoint a neutral Base Ball League. will be fast enough from all teams, both amateur and professional, have Albert Mott for referee, and I will shake Lehigh Valley ness. He is game as a pebble, a fast and accu next few months. New York gets March 25. A Lehigh Valley Base and heady in hih corning South! during the dice with you to see whether Allentown, this rate thrower, clever hitter SMYTHE. Griffith and Dahlen, or Chicago gets Rusie and Ball League, composed of two clube from playing, and therefore there is no reason why a gamble take from Catasauqua, Macungie, Eiist Green- right. He has been Meekin. Wojld the winner of such city, one he 'should not get along all by Mmnea polls, pennant? I wonder. ille and Bethlehem each, will be organized played in the out and infield a number of times Catcher Billy Elarle. claimed *he John Hanlon, of the State surprising strength thinks seriously of quitting the base ball busi THE PATHETIC SIDE OF THE GAME. jere with President so far, and has developed to become connected just read over the list of Western League, as president. Games will be played wherever placed. ness. He has a good offer I have that ground* whea tha SUM a valuable man, a prominent theatrical firm, and may ac Association players. Some names appear on the Rittersvflle Dan Mahoney is also proving with J memories of days gau« b/. On League team is away. though we have not heard, as much about him as cept it. aroused tender outfield in the League. We bought him Arthur almost landed him last year. Boa- for emergency purposes, and propose to well is a "Giant" in every sense of the keep him." The club president would not word, for he stands six feet one inch in tell the names of the other men in de height, and weighs 167 pounds. Although mand. Genins, according to reports from only 21 years old, Boswell has earned the training quarters, pu± up a great much praise for his pitching ability among game in the field the day He took Smith's IIPATIEITLY AIAITIM THE RETURN the big college teams. During 1893 Bos place, making one brilliant catch. well made a fine showing as the University GALLS ST. LOUIS A. GOOD TOWN. of Pennsylvania's crack pitcher, and las't John Henry Berger, the local catcher, OF DAYIS' GIANTS. season his work was evoii better. He -was *o getting ready to join the St. Paul team. so successful against the Philadelphia pro He- is putting in four hours each day fessionals last spring that Manager Irv/in reducing his weight by the heroic system ood Reports From tiie Sonth Tier- used every effort to sign him. Irving al and long runs. "I weigh 204 now," said most had the collegian, but his family- Berger, "and came down from 216 in a nan's Rejuvenation A New Pitcher objected, and Irwin had to give him up. week or more. I am glad to see that Bosvrell resides in New Brunswick, N. Alex Jones has been signed by St. Paul. J., and is attending the University of New That boy is all right. He is much speedier Secured Tales About "Jedge" Col: York Law School, and last Saturday Pres than he used to be, has a good head and I ident Freedman induced the crack-a-jack think will be right in it." lorn and Yon Per AH to sign a contract to pitch for the Giants The writer called Berger's attention to Etc, of 1895. the rivalry between St. Paul and Minneap AMOS RUSIE, SPRINTER. olis, and warned him to beware of in New York, March 25. Editor "Sporting From the South comes the information discreet remarks. "Oh! I know that," said Life:" One week from to-day and our THE SOUTHEM TRIP WILL COST own :hat Rusie is down to his pitching weight the Lawrencevllle Dutchman. "St. Paul Giants will be home again. President already, and has won the reputation of is a great town. You bet, I know which Freedman, who came from Jacksonville be- last "ng a sprinter. Last season Amos made GOOD SUM, is the best." week, is enthusiastic over the chances known his desire to run a 100-yard dash Berger ig not afraid of the Eastern of the team, and, while he does not pre tend gainst Jedge Cullom, and, as the Jedge League getting him. He still has a claim to make predictions, or to compare Vfus afraid, Amos got an idea that h© was The Pirates Hot Attracting Large of $69.99 against the Erie Olnb. his team with others, he does, however, -he crack heavy-weight runner. Bill Nohr BRONZE STATUBTTEa believe that the Giants are all right, and challenged Amos, and the latter actually George Smith, the veteran foot-racer, *hat there won't be a minuet that the backed out. It is said that Amos will Crowds The Team Used up by who is much interested in Marty Hogan's iants won't be "in it." Of course, Mr. challenge Bill when he returns. There success with the Browns, has received Freedman spoke highly of the work done is no prospect of a race, although Bill word from the South that the sprinter- by the boys at Jacksonville, mentioning the Practice Games Bits ol News player Nohr would like to meet Amos in a cake- has been sick for over a week. all the players. walk. This was the cause of his lay-off, and not TIERNAN IN GREAT FORM. weak hitting, TEMPLE CUPS. and General Gossip, as he made a number of The first words Mr. Freedman uttered It's all over! The Giants are not in It! hits in the games he played. to the waiting newspaper men on his We have given up all hope of finishing bet Pittsburg, There was one item from New Orleans return were: "Let me tell March 25._Editor "Sporting which made good reading you, right ter than fifth. Why? Are you not on? Life:" The various reports from the for the friends here; Tiernan is going to surprise every MoGraw says "de New Yorks are up South about of Silver Braun, the local pitcher. It read one. He is batting and running bases the work of different base thusly: "With the bases against it, and dey won't be one, two, ball teams all agree on one particular filled and two better than in his best days, and is down five, see?" point. It out Dowd carne to the bat, missed three " form already." This will tend to assure is that the attendance at the of Braun's speedy ones, and walked Secretary Bonnell is a great wheelman, games every where is slim; in fact, darned to ^ "silent man from Jersey's" many ad Aere being no watch in existence to take the outfield." Some of Braun's friends mirers that the favorite Giant the only slim. think he will get in the his exact time. Horace believes that the Even Sunday contests do not bring out big League. original one now on the team has re time will come when the outfieMers will , Lovelle, the local catcher, is a great ad gained his old-time form. Tiernan has chase many people. Let me venture the asser mirer of Tom Flood, the big fellow flies on bicycles. The secretary is tion that ere long we will hear some club who been taking excellent care of himself all merely looking into the future. He also Is playing first base for the New Orleans winter, and it would not surprise me to says owners saying they expected it, etc. Club. He thinks that if Flood recovers he knows more about wheels than Just the same, there were some whom see him play a great game during the Albert Mott. his arm he is certain to be in the big coming season. If Tiernan gets his eye on It can be confidently asserted expected League next year. Flood is said to The action of the Princcton people in to gather in a few ducats while training be the ball, as of yore, there will be more i'efusing to play the University of Peniir a corking good pitcher when in shape and than one pitcher in do\VH there. he also gets a the circuit who will sylvania's base ball team is denounced by good many hits in every get "that tired feeling" when the silent all fair-minded' and impartial, WHAT ABOUT THE SENATORS' PROFITS? game he plays. sport-lov- The Pittsburg fielder takes his place at bat. ng people. Club, according to reports George Edward Nlcol must have married BAD FOR JEDGE from Savannah, hasn't struck a town that young lady he has been courting all OULLOM. Hogriever, of the Cincinnati Reds, would where base ball is Rain prevented the boys from getting a be more at home if he played in Chicago. at a fever heat. It winter. The writer met the pair one day much-desired If the Man-afraid-of-Temple-Cup- seems to be one of those shut-the-gate-and- last week in the market. Nick was walk amount of work; Baunon had keep-the-people-in places. was hit by a pitched ball, and Lester Ger seen Eddy Burke defy big Unole Anson One day six ing on ahead and carrying a great big last summer at the men and three boys came along to see a bundle of things. Are they not sure man stepped on a piece of glass. A Polo Grounds he would practice game. The club trai»er felt like great many more mishaps would have not rashly say that little Burke has no signs? overtaken sand. If Mott was to go over in the Roost putting on the gloves with one man. be President Kerr jokingly said to-day that the boys had Jedge Cullom re cause he insisted mained with them long. As soon as it be and say such things: he would never live on leaving at an early he had already received several applica to tell the tale. They stage of the game. tions for complimentaries to the came known that the Jedge was in Jack would not do a ball sonville no serious accident would have thing to him! CONNIE IS CUTE. games. It's about time for country edit If you see it in the "Herald" The Savannah papers are kidding the ors to send him marked copies of their .urprised us. Why, his presence caused the it's , attendance in an amusing way, and one 'presence" to run up 12 errors in one of well, never mind. The Spaldings will sheets containing the old jolly. furnish the Giants with their uniforms, says: "Manager Mack is as cute as I have just received or am about to re the games. Can there be anything more as Thomas B. Reed, of Maine., He convincing than that. The cranks fear that usual, and the "exclusive" information in offered ceive a handsome present from Mark the "Herald" that Bill Schriver would rain checks to the six men and three Baldwin. It is a match safe\ made of the Jedge will queer the game on the boys, saying, 'We would be glad to see 18th of April. If the Jedge had been in come to New York is also discounted by tin. Baldy never forgot a promise. Jacksonville President Freedman. When Davis returns you back to-morrow. Come often.' " Fresh Clarke, of the Orioles, had his during the entire time the President Kerr had a good laugh Giants played there it would have rained and he thinks another back stop is neces when picture in a paper last week. Here is a sary some reliable man will be secured \t told of Mack's action. "I'm glad some man who draws his salary every day, and at least one man would easier than have been injured each possible. WM. F. H. KOELSGH. body is attending, anyway. Lose money? ny man in the League. day. The Jedge Well, I believe I told yon we didn't ex The South seems full .of newspaper cor is a Jonah! pect to make anything. However, if the respondents this spring.. Papers in League PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT. NEW YORK'S LEAGUE. team gets in shape there, comes back and cities are overrun with applications from During the coming season it will be plays good ball, we will wipe out that loss Southerners anxious to write pieces for come possible for a patron of the game to Albany Now in Good Hands—A in less than two weeks' time. No, I don't them. secure reserved seats in the grand stand know, much about the work there. Mack I was wi*ong. There is a man living before he starts on his journey for the Feather For the Overman Wheel writes me that Menefee and Miles were who thinks Pittsburg will win the flag. Polo Grounds. It is the intention of the Company. under the weather, but he expected them Uncle Henry Brown, once a big owner management to reserve a block of seats Amsterdam, N. Y., March 25.,-Editor '"Sport to round to in a day or so. As to drop of the old club, has so said it. and to put them on sale in different parts ing Life:" Everything looks rosy for a success ping games; isn't it much better for the George L. Morelaud. of the Steubenville of the city. This will prove to be a ful season. The Albany franchise is now in boys to do that now than later on?" great convenience for people desiring to fine shape, and a first-class team -will represent Club, while here last week gave me a good that city. ONE WEEK'S WORK. talk on the Interstate League. He said: secure good seats without, going to the I went to Albany last Thursday, ac The ehib lost three games to I^outz's nine grounds a few hours companied by D. C. Bartlett, a well-known "I'll admit that for a time it looked a before the game is business man of this city, and inquired into last week, several by close scores. Of bit dubious for Uie called, on Saturdays and holidays. Spald- the course, the latter had League, but, as we state of affairs. It seems that Mr. T. J. Daly, a start of the were figuring on different changes, we ing's will probably have seats on sale, as to whom the franchise had been granted, could Pirates, as far as condition was con could not say anything. Billy McDermith will Tyson's and some desirable place in not take hold of the club alone as he first in cerned. Despite 'heir soreness, the Pitts- was so tied down by business that he Harlem. As all the good seats will not be tended, on account of several reasons, purely burgs, according to accounts sent North, couldn't go out and hustle tor the League. reserved this plan will not interfere with business reasons. I had a. talk with Mr. Bart were in the game for a time. Mr. Ziegler, who takes his place, is a the '/first come first served" man. It is lett about the Albany club, and finally induced Clingman is playing third base, and do well posted base merely another step in the right direction, him to go into it. We went to Albany as before ing ball man. The League is stated, and in a very short time if pretty well. Harry Jordon, the bound and further demonstrates President Freed- settled the colt pitcher, has been holding his own to be a go." mafl's intention of making improvements whole affair. Mr. T. ,T. Daly is president of Ed Swartwood was a regular attendant the club; D. C. Bartlett, secretary and treasur against good company. Killen was hit at the A. A. and providing for the comfort and needs rather hard in the first U. championships. He wit er, and H. D. Ramsey, manager. We met Mr. game he pitched. nessed some great sport. CHICLE. of the metropolitan base ball multitude. Ramsey, settled eta terms, etc., gave him a Joe Sugden and Eagle Eye Jake got into ONE MORE ON CHRIS. roll, and seat him to New York to sign some the game hands and feet the first day Another story, or at players he had on his list. Ia my opinion. they landed, and Cross' acceptance of 13 ST. PAUL ALL. RIGHT. least an echo of Albany, with its present management and re out of 15 at short on Saturday is convinc the recent League seance, is whispered sources, will be one of the best cities in. the ing that he is handling the ball some A Site For a Ball Park at Last Se around in base ball resorts. Of course, Chris Von der Ahe is the leading League. what. This week the club tackles Brook lected—Pitcher Jones Signed. actor. Your Johnstown correspondent has a peculiar lyn at Augusta. During the session of the magnates an faculty of receiving information from aa "un St. Paul, March 24. Editor "Sporting Life:" old friend called to see Von der Ahe in known source." In fact the little that does come A REPLY TO A, GUESS. Captain Comiskey has A well-known base ball selected the site for the his room, and, after a pleasant chat, de from his pen, lacks authenticity. Game cocks are writer down base ball park. The lot chosen includes a block parted. out of my category; if I edited a rooster paper East in a size-up of the coming League 600x330 fe«t. and About an hour afterward Chris is hounded by Dale .street, was informed that someone wanted it would be different. Before the season is race said that the Pittsburgs would not Aurora avenue, St. Albans and Fuller streets, to T, and especially after Amsterdam and Glov- be in the old circus grounds. The site is an speak to him on the telephone. Hasten it, having been weakened by the excel ing to ersville have wiped up the earth wifk that loss of Glasscock and others. His predic lent one. Captain Comiskey was impressed with the telephone Chris learned that Johnstown team, that old grand stand (or rather tion, especially that relating to Glass- it at his first inspection, and after consult hia friend had mislaid his umbrella and chicken coop) will be a poor hiding glace loca eock, ing with Manager Barnes, of the Minneapolis wanted to know if he had left it in Chris' ted in some extreme corner of the earth, for caused a smile among the Pittsburg team, determined to close the deal. room. .Club owners. They have an idea that Such action "Hold the wire while I goes up the Johnstown team writers and all, and it will was taken yesterday, when Captain Comiskey stairs and looks," answered the St. Louis be found plenty large enough at that. their team was strengthened by getting arranged with the agents of the property It is strange rid of the veteran, for boss. In a few minutes Chris returned how the auburn haired Slocum it's a fact that for an extended lease of the premises. with an umbrella in his hand, and, hold (?) down in old Dorp tries to hide himself. He four and five weeks before the club gave A more convenient spot for a ball park could will hide or keep in the dark still more before Uncle not have been obtained in this ing it up before the telephone, he said: Jake his release he put up a poor city. It is re "Say, Jake, is dis your the season is over, and it wont be hia ftuilt game. His batting was woefully weak and markably easy to reach. Intel-urban cars make umbrella?" either. I wonder how he knew the report of his worry over this fact affected his field- the trip between Seventh and Dale streets eas DOES YOUNG- WAN1 HURST? the meeting at Schenectady in the "Life" was Ing to such an extent that some of the ily in ten minutes. The Lafayette and Rondo President Charles H. Byrne positively taken from the "Sun?" He was supposed to be line and the cable road pass within a short states that the dead at the time of that meeting. pitchers began to chew. One, especially, distance of appointment of umpires growled that Jack should make the grounds. The park is just one was left entirely to "Nick" Young, and The local team has been ordered to report more block south of University avenue. The block is April 8.' Manager Doaovan will he here tWa double plays. well- adapted for that that worthy can appoint'Tim Hurst the purpose intended, being if he sees fit, says the week and superintend fixing grounds, etc. The President Kerr, In speaking of the New nearly as level a a billiard table. The ex Brooklyn magnate. next League meeting will be held in this city Yorker's guess, said: "Wonder if the man pense of making the diamond will be nominal. If such is the case, why was Hurst not on Thursday the 28th, when the schedule -will remembers the three games Pittsburg Captain Comiskey intends to hasten the erec appointed? When Harry Wright was here he adopted, and all other business to be done, played in New York near the wind-up of tion of the grand stand, and will at once be several weeks ago he freely admitted tlwxt prior to opening the season will be transacted. the season? Let me say that the Giants gin fencing in the ball park. Hurst is an excellent umpire and ex The uniforms have been ordered frqeo. the were lucky, awfully lucky, to win any pressed the opinion that if the matter Overman Wheel Company. They are beauties, of them. New York may miss Ward thi-s of pitchers by the signing of Al. Jones, of Home were ieft entirely to President 'Young both in make, style and finish. A sample uni stead, and one of the ablest pitchers in the Hurst would probably be reappointed, as form is on exhibition here now. It is a, Yale season. The race is going to be interest- Southern League, where he has made a fine Ing to watch, and some persons are going the latter stands high in Mr. Young's es gray, with maroon trimmings. record. ____ timation. M. P. Hickey, who played such great ball iu to be fooled." Byrne says Young can do as he this league last season, and whom Manager WANT THE ST. LOUIS BOY. likes; Wrignt says Young would appoint Maddocks, of Toronto, Miss Kate Field. Hurst has been after all winter, "Any deals on hand?" was asked the Editor and owner of "Kate Field's Washington.' if the matter were left to him; all has finished his trip for the Overman Company, Pittsburg President to-day. "What? Do of Washington, D. C., a paper devoted to the agree that Hurst is one of the best um and is here, ready to play hall with the Ams- you want us to buy any more men? I cause of temperance, stated in a recent speech pires in the country, and still he is not terdams this season. He is looking well. It is think we have enough," was the reply. that the prohibition laws, as enforced in the engaged. Strange, eh? the intention to open the season in this League "Yes, there are several clubs after men several States, were not promoting the temper ANOTHER NEW GIANT. May 1. Tliis, it appears to me, is too early, in our club," said Mr. Kerr, in response ance cause, aad her advice would be to make a That the New York Club intends to leave especially for a State league. PETERS. to another query. "We could dispose of moderate allowance of mild beverages. In her no stone upturned to land the pennant Geains to a couple of League clubs just estimation this would help the temperance here this year is unquestioned. It was An Imitator of Von Der Ahe. cause more t-kan prohibition laws. Miss Kate's announced ,BOW, but we are not prepared to d« any bead is level and as to mild drinks we recom last Saturday that the local A downtown baker displays the following sign: thing of. the kind. That man is a great mend Aaheiuser-JBuach .Brewing Association's club had signed Andrew C. Boswell. Who "I am prepared to do all the loa&ng ne,oeBsarj player, and could fill up a hole in any is BoawellJ Why, just ask Arthur Irwia. ifi this establishment."' 6 LIFE. March 3D. with pended upon his imagination for bis facts. son. His first professional year was I asked Tom Brown if that story from St, Haverhill last season. He was born in Louis that he had at last agreed to join the Worcester, Mass., in 1873. He stands 6 Browns was true? He denied it with as much feet 1 inch and weighs 195 pounds. For terror as ever. two years he held the all around amateur Work has begun on the improvements at the championship of the Worcester County grounds and rapid progress is being made OB the MRNE FIGURES LARGELY Athletic Club. He is a sprinter e-f no work heretofore outlined in these columns. PRESIDENT mean ability and can do K>Q yards in 1^0% Welsh has shown up finely on first base, anc tbat Virtue was given bis release. It was not seconds. There is no doubt whatever detmed wise to let him join with the team with IN IKTERYIEWS. be will be a fixture on'the team. out the practice that tlie other members of the MINOR MENTION, team have bad. It is a pity tbat sickness has President Byrne expects to Join nis prevented him from being in the biff League He Gives Some Facts Abo at His players in the South very shortly. this year. The Brooklyn team is now in Augusta, The players who live at Lowteville are grad practicing daily, two teams being made up ually leafing town for their respective clubs Team and Also Calls Down Robi- from the players on hand. Claude McFarland, Phil Reccius, Burnett anc of the St. James, says Hock leave for Evansville this week, and Jim Frank Simpson, Long also starts for Milwaukee. The season son and Barnie Young Players he has $2000 which he will bet at evens will soon be in full blast sure enough. that Brooklyn will not finish in the first JOHN J. SADNPKRS. division. Wonder what he would do if Showing up Finely, Etc. some one should offer to take his bet? GALVESTON GLINTS. Ed. Hanlon says his men are in 50 per Brooklyn, March 26. Editor "Sporting cent, better condition than they were this Gossip About the Visiting Chicago Life:" While the Brooklyns have been time last year. This is disconraging news and Louisville Players. handicapped by bad weather in the South for the would-be champions across the they are all in good condition, and with bridge. Galveston, March 23. Editor '-Sporting Life:' in the South prior to the GRATIFYING WORK OF THE TEAM From the way they played ball last Sunday th< the long spell If President Byrne has anything to say Louisviiies are out for any thing but tailenders opening of the League season they ex Mulvey will play third base for Brooklyn. Ttiey play hustling ball. pect to be in splendid shape when they The magnate says that Shindle is a quitter IN PRACTICE. Preston, McCloskey's third base find, is a fixture meet the New Yorks at the Pelo grounds of the Arlie Latham calibre. He plays in the position. He plays ball with his head MR. BYRNE'S VIEWS. magnificently one day and turns his back well as his bands, and is an energetic worker President Byrne has been detained here upon bard balls the next. Looking For a Better Place in tlie "I don't want a better man man oo my right,' by important matters and also his duties Short stop "Tommy" Corcoran, of the says Jack Glasscock. passed through the city yes Jantzen couldn't comi as member of the National Board. He Brooklyns, Manager Pulliam Sbugart, Glasscock and will probably be able to join the team in terday on his way to join the team in the Race Business down last Sunday. "Charley horse" had them doubt about laid up. a few days, however, as the Nationa: South. There never was any He Say I'm afraid "Big Bill" Schriver's name is Den Board has about settled all the eases be his acceptance of the club's terms. . Joins the Team What nis. This boy Donahue will more than fill hi: fore it. In speaking of elub affairs the There is great enthusiasm among Brook place. Long Tim is a fine backstop and «. erea president said: lyn cranks over the showing made by the About the Players New and Old. hitter. "Corcoran is not holding off for an inoreas< Bridegrooms' new men. "Tub" Welch is now down to 200 pounds, and of salary, but is detained in New Haven because 24.-Editor "Sport- say» he will reach 190 before the "Colonels of family reasons. He lost bis mother some time •• Louisville, Ky., March travel northward. "Tub" will probably bold ago, and is BOVV making arrangements to providi THAT'S ANOTHER STORY. Ing Life:" Listen to the news from Texas down sack No. 1 for the season, as Virtue i a home for his brothers and sisters while hi this week. Three more games between liable to be laid np all season. is playing ball this season. He has not/ signei A Different Version of the Recent Chicago and Louisville. Result, Louisville The Colts are all anxious to take a plunge into a contract, but he accepted our terms long ago wins two games, Anson's men, one game the surf, but the old man wants them to wait a and will join the team shortly. Griffin is al Byrne-Johnson Confab. Sunday Chicago was defeated by the week longer. It is hot' enough now. right, and will be in line boon. We have a per The truth about the alleged quarrel be stronger team at Galveston, while the re Irwin may be loaned out to Detroit or Kansas feet understanding, and Mike is not trying to tween Charles H. Byrne and Al Johnson, serves of both teams played at Houston City. "Anse" thinks too well of. him to release gouge us in the way of salary. Tredw^ay wil" published recently in a New York paper, with a victory for Louisville there as him outright. come East in a few days. He has been kepi has just leaked out. Tbe story, which told well. McCloskey is so tickled that his Perhaps there won't be a shaking1 up among away by business of a private aatura. I think of waving of fists and the uttering of hard the Colonels within a month. Mao has twenty the Brooklyn team will be a factor in the race words, turns out to be only another fake. letters brim over with praise of the bovs. four men with him now. There was a time when it looked as if Tom Daly While the anguish of Anson excites pity At least so the Brooklyn "Eagle" avers. The ladies of the Chicago party are the wives would be released, but when Mr. Abell and my That excellent paper gives the following fronj even a Texan. of Anson, Ryan, Abbey and Kittrldge. Hutch self learned the views of Poute and Griffin, who GKATIFYINQ. Mrs retain version of the recontre; VERY inson's mother and Ryan's mother-in-law, will captain the team, we decided to mag There is a wonderful satisfaction In the Bradbum. Anwra's youngest daughter, Dorothy, is Daly oa second base." It seems that when the Eastern League also with them. the team re nates met in the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New winning of these games at Louisville. Mr. Byrne also considers last week President Powers sent for Mr. Most of the scurrilous remarks about the Inks seems to be In good form, and bopes markably strong in batteries. York winner this year. Byrne. The latter is the only member of the home team have come from Chicago and to be a TOO MANY MEN. National Board residing in this vicinity, and it is shown at the defeats Decker, Wilmot and Lange were in splendU particular delight shape when they reported here. They have taken The Brooklyus have 20 men under con was the desire of Mr. Powers to have him near of Anson's men, even if they are not cham a great dealof out-door exercise this winter. tract, five or six more than they will in case the magnates encountered any knotty pionship games. Danny Sweeney is a hard man to pitch, to on carry through the season. If Mulyey shows problems in base ball law. While Mr. Byriie i TOLD YOU SO. account of his size. The little fellow is a gooe any of his former effectiveness in prac was waiting for something to turn up in came As I predicted. Louisville stock is rising waiter. tice, Shindle will .probably be released, in big Al Johnson. The utmost friendliness has to the to the the club has one of existed between these two leading exponents and additional prophets have come An oyster roast and an excursion asmuch as in Schoch ball since both became identified with front, who place some other club than Gampeachy fishing banks are among the pleasures the best utility men in the country, and of base promised the Colts at an early date. useless. One or more of the. game, tbe unpleasantness of 1890 not ex- Louisville at the tail end. We have even Shindle would be cepted. up to tenth place in the- opin McCloskey's training grounds, at Houston are the outflelders must go. Anderson and gotten miles out, and he makes the boys take After the ordinary events of the day had been ion of the Cleveland prophet, while some five Hines will be given chances to show what talked about the conversation took on a ctm- shank's mare both ways over railroad ties. The they can do, and it is not improbable that of the home boys are placing the Colts have it decidedly easy. Their park gate fidential turn. Mr. Johnson opened tbe ball team in a. nice, soft berth in the first division one or the other will displace Tredway is only; 100 feet suway from the hotel on the "Awayupgoodeye" Burns with: Ted Sullivan, who is considered a good judge beach. from the nine. "Why, Charlie, come to think of It, you're of ball material, says we are going to be beard is batting heavily on the Southern trip, just the man I'm looking for." is Jimmy Rynn says Chicago has the strongest from. Of course all this is very niee, and it infield it has ever had since the famous stone and will not surrender his place in the "Glad to be of service to you," responded earnestly hoped we will make a fair showing. If wall of the '80s. team without a fight for it. His great the ever ready Byrne. "You know. Al, if thero they do even that much it means many a dollar bis size even, Everett IB a dread is of getting into a Western tail is anything in reason I can do for you, it shall to the management. Base ball patrons in Louis Putting aside trail- wonderfully fast man on his feet. end team. be done." ville have gotten so used to having a club Tlie Chicago papers are treating the Colti BYRNE ON CLEVELAND. "Well, I'll tell you. You have Mulvey on your Ins in the rear that to have a team that can understand. Now, wbas are you going di very nice. They are taking full reports of all President Byrne was not at all pleased team, I hold even a respectable place in the second games and daily specials on the practice work. to do with him?" vision will be satisfactorily and encouragingly with President Robison's forecast of the tell you that." responded Brrne. the way o- 'Tis hard work for Bill Kling to get down coming League race, iu which be rated "I can't patronized. There are many "ifs" in but be is gradually reaching it. He "He is now in Savannah, and whether we shall this, however, but there is no question but wbai to weight, Brooklyn as about ninth. Said he the way was very heavy when he reported to McCloskey keep him I don't know." if affairs are handled in the same judicious will play over the Texas-Southern circui! other day: "Why, you've got Shindle," persisted John throughout the season as they are at present Anson "We haven't heard a word from the Cleveland OB uiy goins northward. team son. "I shjuld like to get Mulvey back and McOloskey not interfered, with, our hopes After to-day three more Sunday games arc to president all winter about base ball. His Allentown team. Joe made himself popular there, may eventuate into realism. made such a good showing last year he was too to get him back." be played with Louisville two here and one up to talk base ball at you know, and I'd like RESPONSIBILITIES. in Houston. modest and too depressed "Now the case stands like this," answered Manager McCloskey seems to have a good band home, but bow brave be becomes when he can cover third base fairly The weather here Just suits the boys, averag He places Brooklyn Byrne. "Shindle of batters and better infielders, but, of course, ing up to 65 degrees. One day last week, how gets away from home! well, but we want somebody to do it better. much will as usual depend on the pitchers, oi ninth, does be, and his club among the leaders? Mulvey made such a great record with Alteu- ever, practice had to be stopped on account of is richness, indeed. Why. Brooklyn which we appear to have an unusual array. Some the heavy fog. ___ ."CARKOLL." Well, tliat town last year that we hastened to sign him. kind friend has placed us ahead of Washington beat Cleveland out in the championship race, If he nils the bill he will be retained. If not. and Cincinnati. Of the latter I am willing to be and also in the series between the two. dubs. why, be shall be released. It is the survival for Louisville to beat them out, EXHIBITION GAMES. It was by a mere scratch bis team landed in the decision «f lieve it possible and be will be a of the fittest. All depends on but not so sanguine as to Washington. Thai March 18. At New Orleans St. Louis 12, New the first division last year, Manager Pouts when he returns from the South." own boys, is likely to fool even happy man, indeed, if his team is able to was Johnson's comment. team, like our Orleans 4. second division this year." "All right, Charlie," the knowing ones, but as yet I can't think much March 18. At Mobile, Cincinnati 8, Mont head the "But make ma this promise," he added. "If of St. Louis aud Chicago, as well as Cincinnati, gomery 5. Regarding Robison's picking Boston as you release Mulvey let me know your intention and honestly can't see how New York is goinja March 18. At Savannah Brooklyn 6, Pittsburg a sure winner Mr. Byrne said: first, so I can get him." to be far up in the list this year, for the 5. "He places Boston first, does he? Do you Mr. Byrne promised, and the ei-Players' reason that its club has suffered most disastrously March 19. At New Orleans St. Louis 7, New know the reason why? I'll tell you. A chap League magnate took another tack. It is here losing the guiding hand of Ward, and will who goes about thinking he can whip all crea for hi* ex by Orleans 8. fellow, where the reporter secured tbe hint puffer further on account of change in proprietor March 19. At Little Rock Cleveland 3. Little tion sooner or later meets the wrong citing tale. ship and management. Taking It all in all, Reck 0. and ever afterward has a wholesome respect for 'I hear the Western clubs ar* making a howl aud judging by the form so far shown in the March. 19. At Savannah Brooklyn 7, Pitts- the fellow who took the conceit out of him. over the schedule," said Johnson. early games, Louisville, in my judgment, stands burg 3. You remember the double season of 1892, and "Oh, it's the same old story," was Byme's an excellent chance of being represented well March 19. At Columbia Washington 7 the scientific and unmerciful drubbing Boston reply. "They haven't taken tbe trouble to read up in the race. Picked Team 0. ' gave Cleveland in the final series? I know mv the document and don't know wto*t they are HOUSTON. March 20. At New Orleans New 'Orleans 6 good friend, President Robison, has a distinct MANAGER PULLIAM OFF FOR recollection of those davs. Boston first, of objecting to." Pulliam has joined the club St. Louis 16. "I tell you it's tbe best thing that wfc» «ver Business Manager March 20. At Savannah Brooklyn 12, Pitta- course, in his opinion. Seriously, though, I know earlier than at nrst anticipated. He left this Mr. Robison hardly meant all he said. He knows done," said Johnson in a high key and emphasiz week for Houston, and is now on the ground burg 5. ing his remarks by punching bis right palm with March 20. At Mobile Cincinnati 14, Mobile 5. Brooklyn Is 30 per cent, stronger than last year, While Johnson -was in the act «*f with the team. Secretary Dreyfus says he was Regular 9 and he is well satisfied we will beat him again his left fist. sent there to boom things up, and he has already March 21. At Savannah Pittsburg land? thus emphasizing his statement the newspaper Pittsburg Colts 10. ' handily this year. Where do we expect to appeared, and, taking it for started in in great shape, and is keeping the Jacksonville New York Reg We don't believe in boasting of what we intend representative newspapers fully posted of the doings of the March 21. At accomplish on the granted that a row was being had, hied Uiinself ulars 6, New York Colts 0. to do. It is what we actually away and wro*e it up. Johnson continued: "lit boys while they are away. His letters are quite Charleston Boston 8, Washing field that interests our patrons, and they will be interesting, and below are given some extracts March 21, At beyond question." was wise to bring the Western clubs to tlie ton 4. proud, of us this season populous cities of the East on the Fourth of from them: March 22. At Charleston Boston 3, Washing BYRNE TO BARNIE. "Preston's value is aptly described by Gil Hat- Manager Barnie the other day said that July. I tell you, Charlie, it will put money in field, who to-day had this to say of the big third ton 2. their pockets." March 22. At Montgomery Baltimore 16 he noticed with regret that his old club. eacn went bin baseman: 'I don't see what MdCloskey wants Montgomery 1. Louisville, had but two Sunday games at Here the interview ended and of me when he has such a man as Preston on 15 separate way. a fielder March 22. At Little Rock Cleveland home this season. Last year Louisville the third bag. He is at least as good Little Rock 0. had ten Sunday games at home, and in as I am, a faP better batsman, and we are not New Orleans New Orleans 7 CHIPPER CHARLOTTE. at all in running bases. He March 22. At 1893 12. President Byrne takes excep in the same class St. Louis 4. to Barnie's statement, as follows: is simply a wonder, and I think McCloskey was March 23. At Savannah Pittsburg 18, Sa tion Series of great luck when he picked him out. He is ''Just to show some persons how well the Louis Enthused Over the Coming in vannah 5. and how ignorant some every inch a ball player, and will have no 23. At Charleston Washington 20. Bos ville Club was treated Exhibition Games, holding his job in the League.' " March Louisville people are of the exact facts, I would trouble ton 9. Sunday Charlotte, N. C., March 24. Editor "Sporting Like old-timers, Jack Glasscock finds it hard March 23. At Columbia New York 18, Col like to say that Louisville has nine Life:" Considerable interest is manifested in to get into shape, but the veteran is gradually umbia 1. games at home, five Sundays a.way from home the approaching series of games to be played will be in the pink of condition and twelve Saturday games. They have games rounding to, and March 23. At Augusta Brooklyn Regulars 10 on before he leaves here. "You just keep your eves Colts 5. in Baltimore on Decoration Day, in St. Louis Western North Carolina and Northern South on me," says he, "and watch me play ball the March 23. At Ft Monroe Philadelphia 33 the Fourth of July and in Philadelphia on Labor Carolina, have been billed with handsome col coming summer. This gang of youngsters of ours Newport 3. Day. On the 50 per cent, division of receipts ored posters, and crowds are expected. will make me hustle to keep up with the pro March 23. At Galveston Chicago 14, Louis *;hey should make money away from home at As Charlotte has been always a liberal patron cession." ville 3. east. There has been no throw-down adminis of the diamond, our local managers are already McOnnn is a promising youngster, but will March 23 At Montgomery Baltimore 15 tered to the Kentuckians, and th«y have no eking investments for the anticipated shekels. hardly do for League company. He needs another Montgomery 1. cause for complaint." The University of North Carolina are an all season or two in the minor leagues. March 23. At Little Rock Cleveland 7, Little PROMISING (PLAYERS. around strong team. Their batteries are In speaking of McCloskey's team while here Rock 6. Manager Foutz writes that Anderson and Stephens and Collier, pitchers; Oldham and last Sunday Captain Anson said: "It won't do March 23. At New Orleans St Louis 15, New Eines, the new outfielders, are most prom Baily, the catchers, are as good a» those of to underrate the Colonels; they strike me as being Orleans 10. ising men and may make places on the most minor leagues. a lot of dashing youngsters, who may create March 24. At New Orleans Baltimore 15, regular team. Burrell is also praised. The programme is: Boston vs. University N. trouble in the League ranks, and they have a New Orleans 4. a. F. Hines was born in 1870, in Elgin, _!., April 1; Boston vs. Charlotte, April 2; vigorous and energetic manager." March 24. At Galveston Chicago 18, Louis [11. His first professional year was with Pittsburg vs. Pittsburg (reserve), April 5; Brook- COMMENTS. ville 14. team in 1887. yn vs. Charlotte, April 9. Fred. Pfeffer writes his old business partner, March 25 At Augusta, Pitteburg, 11; Brook Mllkaukee Western League The number of tennis courts around the city Bob Gray, in effect that he is ready at any lyn, 5. T. A. Burrell made a lemarkable rec ends one to imagine tennis the coming local time to play in Louisville and in any position. March 25 At Montgomery, St. Louis, 16; Mont ord with the Minneapolis Western League fad. ^ ROACH. Of course he is. His iriends never doubted it. gomery, 8. , team last season. John Anderson was pur The story that he would not emanated in Chi March. 2&-At S*vaaaa&. chased from the Haverhill New England Outftelder Leidy and pitcher Stayder ate th» cago, and in the brain, of someone that de League team the latter part of last sea-. ateat additions to the Heading tewa. March. SO. LIFE. Dick Buckley is about right as to weight of years was publisher of the "Western and is slamming the ball around in a man Sporting News." ner to convince the most skeptical that Cooley has replaced Marty Hogan in there is nothing wrong with his arm. centre field. If Hogan does not take a Pitcher Beam is a fine-looking, big, stal brace at the bat, he may be pushed aside wart fellow, who has very little to say, for the hard-hitting utility man. but who impresses one as being able HOW THE TEAM APPEARS TO CRITI to keep up a "power of thinking." KANSAS CITY BRIEFS. NEW HAVEN OUT. CAL EYES, The Nichols Matter Settled—News of The Connecticut ^League Fails to the Local Club. Satisfactory Reports From the South Kansas City, Mo., March 25. Editor "Sport Materialize —Amateur Ball the ing Life:" Kid Nic.hois hns reached an agree Thing Now. ment with the officials of the Boston Club, and The Inlield and Outfield Settled leaves to-day for Savannah to join the team. New Haven, March 25. Editor "Sporting This may be news, but not of a very startling Life:" Base ball, as far as a State League in nature, for I doubt it very many people knew Connecticut i« concerned, is a dead failure. Upon The Make-up ol the Batter that the "Kid" and the triumvirate were at Despite the efforts of James O'Rourke, John on the salary question. While Henry and Charles Miller to give us base sword's points met Rusie, Meekin, Mercer and others were filling ball, all attempts at organisation have ies YonDerAheDiYorced, Etc, the papers with their troubles and certainly not with utter failure from certain sections. The wa» meeting held by those interested, at Hart extending their circles of friends, Nichols St. Louis, Mo., March 25. Editor "Sport quietly negotiating with Se-lee and said several ford, on last Monday, failed to elicit any en the Boston man PHILADELPHIA thusiasm, except from a few stanch support ing Life:" So far the weather has been times ttat his differences with Nevertheless, agement was a personal matter betweea him er*, who had already subscribed for stock in very unkiud to the Browns. self and the club, and poWie co*am«iit was un the club. It was thought that Tom York's the boys have been improving every op necessary. As a result, they have come together THE QUAKER BOYS IN PRACTICE entry would waken up matters, but he met portunity to limber up and get the winter amicably and no apologies axo in order. Thia with the same set-back as his predecessors. stiffness out of their bones. This oppor week Nichels received a letter from Mr. Soden, As it is now definitely settled that the State tunity, slight as it has been, has shown asking him to join the team and leave the sal AT HAMPTON. League Is a thing of the past, we will have that nearly all the players are improving ary question open until ttoe team returned to to give our attention to the amateur clubs of over last year's form. JDowd, Connor and Boston, when they could hare a personal inter the State. In New Haven we have what was and he felt sure arrive at a satisfactory last year the strongest amateur team 'in the Lyons, in particular, are as frisky as view, The Hen in Fine Condition Inch to State, bar none. This team is the Edgewoods, colts, and the way they swat the horse- understanding. which defeated such teams as Yale, the New hide is making the opposing pitchers sick. IMPROVEMENTS. Dowd could improve a little on his The groundkeeper has had a ferce of men at Havens and many others who laid claim to the If and already Irwin's Satisfaction Another Deal title of champions. When organized last year stick word "Buck" would have to get a work on the grounds this week the man. His field has them in excellent condition, far superior they had a great deal to contend with in telescope to find a better to any other grounds in the League. The work way of winning public favor. Their grounds ing and base-running are away above par. strengthening and renovating the stand has Declined by Irwin News ol tlie being situated outside of the city limits and Denny Lyons is lining them out at the of League team also begun. Manager Manning anticipates a there being a professional State rate of about four hits a game, and Roger greatly Increased atendance thia season, and College Players, Etc. representing the city, and, thereby, a supposed Connor is pushing the ex-Pittsburger hard. desires to make the surroundings as pleasant} ly stronger attraction, it was an uphill fight also has his eye on the The stand will be prac for them. Midget Miller for them as possible. left ball. It is to be hoped that the boys will tically rebuilt, and painted. It fas probabla Philadelphia, March 27. The Phlllles But before the season ended they had not deck will be removed, and a section; town, according to programme, last Wed were also be a-ble to keep it up when they go up the. upper only become public favorites, but against the National League pitchers on of the left field bleachers converted into addi nesday for Hampton, Va., where they catering the best base ball played in the State. tional stands. It would be well for the League hard at work, at the Soldiers' Before the middle of the season had passed and after April 18. now are THE BROWNS' INFIELD if several other managers would look a little Home, getting into shape for the coming the New Haven" team disbanded on account more to the comfort of their patrons. "Tha of the breaking up of the circuit of clubs, and is, of course, settled upon barring acci battle. All of the players reported ex Ely and Lyons penny wise, pound foolish" policy that the/ cept Lave Cross, who will not join the several of the players enlisted their services dents. Connor, Quinn, have adopted will bring its own. reward. boya until April 1. Phe me-n are all in with the Edgewood Club. At the /close of last are the quartet, and they are a good lot, NOTHING DEFINITE. season those immediately connected with the too. But the outfield is as yet somewhat There have been no developments this week good condition and looking better col the forming of an lectively than ever before at this season of Edgewood Club advocated indefinite. Just at present it looks like of a decisive nature. Manager Manning haa athletic association, and fencing in their grounds. Dowd in left, Hogan in centre and Miller not been able to close any of the numerous the year. The team will remain at Hamp Last week a meeting was called, and all those After that date games in right. To my mind this is the best ar deals, but still has all of bis irons in the fire. ton until April 1. who were interested in the welfare of the club in rangement that can be made of the mater We really need only one man an outfieWer and will be played with local clubs at Ports any way were requested to attend. ' At the with the team so near complete we can afford- Lynchburg, coming year were dis ial at hand. This leaves Tom Brown mouth, Norfolk, Petersburg, meeting the plans for the where he should be left out of it. He to go a little bit slow and bide our time, for Roanoke, Hagerstown, Carlisle, Harrisburg cussed, and before adjournment those present the market will soon be loaded again. an athletic association, and have is at best no better player than Marty and other towns, and on April 18 the dub voted to form to im A series of garnea has been arranged with the will open the League championship season all members of the base ball beam, chosen Hogan, and cannot be expected university teams of Kansas and Missouri. Theso at Baltimore. Frank Hough, of the from its membership. This Is the best move prove, while Hogan is full of possibilities. should prove decidedly interesting, as our West "Press," went with the team and will that could have been made, and it will make On the bases and in the field the lad is ern college teams have never measured their probably remain with them until they the team a greater success, besides tending to a wonder. His only fault is weakness at strength with a professional team. Both uni return home for the championship sea increase the membership and strengthen the the bat, but increasing confidence and versities are very popular in Kansas City, and association. It was also decided to inclose the familiarity with League pitchers will un the games will be social as well aa athletic son. present grounds, and another addition with a doubtedly improve him in this respect. A DEAL REFUSED. high fence, and to also build a large grand events. Manager Irwin, of the Phillies, received THE CATCHERS. While In Milwaukee attending the recent stand. Now as to the batteries. With Miller League meeting Manager Manning opened ne a telegram from Cincinnati the other day P. R. Greise, who has been connected with gotiations with Manager Ellis, of Grand Bapids, containing an offer of pitcher Chamberlain clubs in this regularly placed in right field, we will ime of the leading athle'tic on Peitz and Twineham for in regard' to an exchange of Tommy Hernon for and catcher Morgan Murphy for outflelder country, and who was several years ago a mem have to depend Fred. Carroll. Ellis rather liked the idea and Turner. Mr. Irwin replied that he could ber of the Amateur League, of this city, has the backstop work. And they are the boys has taken the matter under advisement. Hernon, under no circumstances entertain such a been chosen manager of the base ball team. And, that can do it If "Buck" knows his seems disinclined to play here this season, and proposition. to show that the selection was a wise and judic business, and I think he does, he will will probably be more content in Grand Rapids. "We have nine pitchers under contract," ious one, it will do to mention the fact that Man make Peitz do the bulk of the catching. Carroll Is anxious to come to Kansas City. said he, "and four catchers. We are go- ager Greise has secured the Boston League When played regularly behind the bat The team will report April 1. Orders to that Ing to try Delahanty at third. If he should team for two games on Fast Day. The mem Heine is the peer of any man in the effect were issued- to-day. Sammy Nichol haa bers of the team have not been decided upon, as business. Twineham is as good a substi forwarded his contract, thus disposing of one of prove a success, then we would want they are to be chosen from the membership of If tute as anyone could wish for. In fact, the vacancies in the outfield that Manning Turner to play in the field regularly. the association, and no one who is a professional him and Peitz is feared he might have to fill. HALPIN. 'Del' does not fill the bill, then we will or who expects to receive recompense for his the difference between want Turner as an extra man in the event son-ices will be played on the team, thus very slight. For good, conscientious, every of an accident. He is one of the best keeping It strictly amateur. day work Twineham has a right to be BOCKFOKD REMINDERS. batsmen in the League and we can't afford Tom Corcoran is still in town, and doesn't classed in the first division. The disability to take any chances on weakening our seem to be in much of a hurry in signing with of Miller and Peitz of last season gave The Team as It Stands—Krieg Ac selves even a little bit. We are after that Brooklyn. Tom. it is a poor time for a kick him an opportunity to show what he cused of Trickery. flag this year." just now, and remember the fate of Tom Lovett. could do, and he proved his worth. Rockford, 111., March 23. Editor "Sporting THE 'VARSITY TEAM. Schock, from all reports, is playing n good AS TO PITCHERS, Life: " xo names have been added recently to enough game at short for Brooklyn, and, although supplied in point of numbers The Pennsylvania University players are means, Brooklynites we are well our list of plavers signed. Our string com now practicing daily in the open air. With he is not a Oorcoran by any Of course, Breitenstein heads the list. We prises Snyder, Kling, Underwood, Fleming, Leb- will be satisfied with hia work. Ehret bin, Pabst, Visner, Jackson, Kreig and Nicol. out much doubt the make-up of the nine ______A. A. TANYAN. all know "Breit." Then comes will be: Catcher, Hollister or Willson; Clarkson, Staley, Mason, McDougal and We are still yearning for a short stop and a first hird baseman to complete the team. first base, Goeckle; second base, Contiell; A TEXAS KICK. Flannigan, in the order named. The The players will be ordered to report April short stop, Avil; third base, Captain Blnke- three mentioned are well-known to the 10 and the first game in our exhibition series ley; outfield, Blair, Grey, Hollister, Gor- Protection Wanted Only Under a fans, being seasoned pitchers. Mason is will be played April 14. The Page Fence Giants, man and Gelbert. The pitchers will be Name. a youngster who made a favorable im a colored professional team is booked for April Sohoenhut, Dickson, Farrell and Gelbert. Proper Self-Selected pression last year, until illness compelled 18 and 19. Manager Nicol would like to hear Galveston. Tex., March 24. Papers were re his retirement. He will do. McDougal from Western, Western Inter-State, and Iowa Farrell is the only absolutely new man in of the lot, as all the other three pitchers had ceived Friday by President J. C. McNealus, and Flannigan ., are youngsters, and of State League regarding games on our homo the Texas-Southern Base Ball League, from Presi course, somewhat of an experiment. Both ground. more or less experience with last year's dent Nick E. Young, of the National League, Wm. F. Kreig, the well-known minor leaguer, nine. Reuming is the best catcher availa granting protection under the National Agree however, come to us with excellent rec who was signed by Manager Nicol after long ble, but he will not be allowed to play un ment to the Texas League. There is no such ords in minor leagues. McDougal is doing negotiation, and who accepted $75 advance til he passes all his Freshman examina organization in the Southwest, as the "Texas" good work with the team in the South. money from Rockford, is now reported to have tions. Keese will not play. League. The base ball men of Texas and Ix>uisi- Flannigan has been loaned to the Scranton accepted an offer to manage the Galesburg dub Manager Mcllhenny announced yesterday ana met in Dallas last October and adopted Club, of the Eastern League, until need in the Iowa State League. Closely following the the following changes and additions to the Texas-Southern as the name of the League, and ed. This is the club that Hogan sprang press reports came a letter from Kreig, calmly are still sailing under that name. President from. On the whole, the Browns will requesting his release, but I don't see how we schedule: Saturday, April 20, Lehlgh at can spare him, and if the protection granted by Bethlehem; Monday, April 22, State Col McNealus returned the protection to President start in with excellent prospects, aad Young at once and insisted, on having protection confident that they will land the National Agreement is more than a fancy. lege at Philadelphia; Wednesdav, May 8. granted in the Texas-Southern League. "Buck" is this valuable player win probably conclude to University of Virginia at Philadelphia; STRONG TALK. in the first division. carry out his contract with Rockford. Wednesday, May 15, Lehigh at Philadel In reference to the matter he said to a "News" MORE TALENT. If Mr. Pholon, of Chicago, will swear off in* phia, and Thursday, May 23, Orange A. 0. reporter: "I propose bringing matters to a In addition to the above players Manager dulging in fabricated Rockford reminiscences, I crisis at once on thia issue. Thp Texas-Southern Buckenberger has a couple of strings to will promise to refrain from, enlarging on the at East Orange. awful antics he attained in his delusive desire LOCAL JOTTINGS. League has stood as much imposition as it will his bow, in the shape of young and un bear in this matter, Shreveport is as mucto a tried players. He has his eye on a pair to garner the fleeting laurels of the diamond: Jack Boyle looks heavier than ever he during his meteoric career in local newspaper did. It will be recalled that at the begin member of this League as is Dallas or any of Southwest Missouri boys, who, in the other city in Texas. The president of the Na wlfo know a ball ning of last season Jack was down too opinion of some people was hastened. FRANK C. LANDER. fine, and had to go to Atlantic City for tional League has 'thrown us down' in violation player when they see him, are good enough of all rules of right, and in his own letters and company going. One is a two weeks to build up. Jack does not pro telegrams has deprived us of New Orleans in for the fastest pose to take any chances this year. our circuit. He shall not do it in the case of catcher, but he can also play the outfield In the new Philadelphia pavilion the Shreveport. If he will not grant us protection up to the scratch. As a batter his reputa scorers should be provided with a box for under our full name of Texas-Southern League, tion extends over his entire section of the Rheumatism their exclusive use. all he has to do is to return to me the money State. The other is a young man who and I will return the as an all-round Young pitcher Beam Is a tall, stalwart paid to him for protection has made a great record Hood's Sarsaparilla Proved that lad weighing 185 pounds, every one of individual amounts to each of the eight clubs player. He can play any infield or out which is solid beef. He has helped to win of the circuit, and we will fight it out on that field position, and in a pinch can go into It Cures. line if It takes all summer. And if my league the box and pitch a fine game. His ag three different championships in other does not stand by me in this matter, as a prin Mr. R. A. Waterhouse has been baggage mas leagues and hopes that he may assist in gressiveness and all-round hustling quali ciple of honor, dignity and justice, then it can ties will make him a valuable man to any ter at Kennebunk, Me., 13 years, and has many landing the pennant for the Phillies. have my resignation. President N. E. Young friends. His statement will interest all who On paper the Phillies look good enough is a big man in the base ball world, but he is team if he is given- a show. "Buck" to win the pennant this year. not bigger th.in Fair Play." will probably spring these two youngsters suffer from rheumatism: Kimball, one of the Phillies' new pitch OF LESSER IMPORT. on the fans when the Browns open here " It is with pleasure that I state what Hood's ers, who needs a little more experience in George B. Dcrmody, chairman of the Schedule on Apri 6. Sarsaparilla has done for me. I was troubled minor league company, will be "farmed Committee, went over his figures again arid pre ODD AND ENDS. out" this season to the Eliuira, N. Y. pared another document, which was agreed to by Heine Peitz and Joe Quinn left Monday for a long time with rheumatism in my hip and his fellow committeeman. Secretary Ndan. There night to join the Browns at New Orleans. knee. It was a great effort to move about. I club. are only a few slight differences from the original Peitz, who was forced to sign at Von der The Phillies all say that Willie will give one. It will be sent to-day to President Mc tried many remedies said to cure, but found no a good account* of himself this season. Ahe's terms, says he is satisfied because Nealus for approval. he has no other alternative. relief. When almost discouraged, I was induced Buckley in particular says McGill is a bet Manager Legg, of Sherman, has signed the team to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. I took three bottles ter man than Breintenstein. with which he will open the season. The grand Chris Von der Abe did not plead to his Pitcher Smith, though not as tall as stand is being carefully overhauled and extra wife's petition for a divorce in court Fri and I have not had a pain since. Hood's is tho some of the others, is physicially one of accommodations placed in the part reserved for day last, and Mrs. Von der Ahe was award the biggest men on the team. His chest, ladies. The press box Is very conveniently lo ed a decree by default She charged him boulder and arm development is amazing. cated, and will be appropriately furnished. with infidelity. A policeman's base ball league has been Denny Lyons is lining them up at the Cures "A Thing of Beauty." rate of about four hits a game, and Roger oragnized in town. The following districts kind that cures, and I am a firm believer in if are already in: Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, From Buffalo "Times." . . Connor is pushing the ex-Pittsburger hard. Twenty-second, Twenty-ninth and Twenty- "Sporting Life" in its new form is a "thing Midget Miller also has his eye on the ball. and recommend it to all afflicted with rheuma of beauty and a joy forever," to say nothing Captain C. W. Bellaires, an authority on tism." B. A. WATEEHOUSE, Kennebunk, Me. third. of Its greater convenience. It now includes 24 racing and athletic sports, died in this city The PhilHes are desirous of getting a pages of four colmnns each every week. Of last night, of erysipelas, aged 63 years. ehance to play for the Temple Cup ID course base ball is the leading feature, nl though He was associate editor of the St. Louis Hood's Pills are purely vegetable, care the fall and feel confident in their ability cycling, shooting, and ether branches of sport Sayings," and for a number fully prepared from the beat ingredients. 25c. to make it, , are given due attention. "Evening Star March. 3D. team. Mr. Thyme left for there early Monday Association dabs to come over. Barnham in said he had suspected treachery OB the part of from the first. He has canvassed Low morning, and it is expected here in Lowell he that interview admitted th«» the Association Burnbara will make a "go" of it, for the Coggswell boys people had agreed to stick together aad he soM ell and *9Und that there was not the least doobt bat that that city would be a failure If Bura- and Martin Powell, of FHchburg, were leading he was sorry that Irwin and Leonard wjs'e members of the LoweHs in. days gone by, and thrown down, bat he had to look out ft* his hsun had anything to do witk it. or if it w«r» beside this there was old-time rivalry between interests. in tbe New England League. the beet passible suc the two cities and Fitehburg and Lowell. HOW If WAS STARTED. Mr. Norton has met with Nashua will be another rival of Fltchbnrg, and To go back. It was last summer that John cess in raising funds to carry on base ball in aa Mr. Thyne is well known in that city and Irwin and Frank Leonard realized that no Nashua, and there is B» doubt that long before also in Lawrence and Haverhill, where he for money could be made out of New England the season opens he will have more than enough merly was identified in not only base ban mat base ball on the lines on which it was run. on haad to carry the club through. He is young ters, but in newspaper work, be will no doubt They saw that no money could be Made by go and energetic, and of excellent address, and prove himself the right man in the right place ing to Maine, but that on a compact cireait* has made beets af friends during his stay in at Fitohburg and establish the fact that BroCk- traveling expenses reduced to a minimum, thia city. ton is an inferior place for an Association team money could be made, or at least the game im comparison with Fitchbarg. made self sustaining. This was the idea they PORTLAND PARAGRA PHS. Of this and other base ball gossip tn this started with; this was the one they eberisbed, vicinity I intend to touch oa at greater length and this was the one that would have won bat for the base treachery in the ranks. Meet Pleased That at Last a Satisfactory ia my next letter.______LOU. ings were held weekly, and everything seemed QSettlement of Affairs Has Been all right. The pulse was tested in Lawrence, NEW BEDFORD'S MOVE. Salem, Haverhill and the other cities aad *ound Made. IN NEW ENGLAND. all right. In erery place, even Brockton, sup Portland, Me.. March 25. Editor "Sporting A Bases Ball Association Formed to port was assured on the representation that the Life:" The row over the New England club would be in the Association circuit. Now, League and Association circuit* termi Join the New England League. Mr. R. E. Perrin was the young man who nated te-day, when Magnate Soden, of New Bedford, March 24. A new base ball started the boom in Brockton. OB going the Boston, one of tfae members of the association was formed in this city Monday with rounds in that city Mr. Perria said that no one National Board at Arbitration, which was a strong financial backing; it has leased th6 would listen to the idea of a New England appealed to, decided that Brockton should be grounds of the New Bedford Base Ball Associa League circuit. Whin he explained the plan of assigned to the League, and that Lowell should tion, the Association that has for three years the Association, its compact circuit, small trav be included in the Association list. It is new conducted an independent team. Fred Doe, who eling expenses, low salary limit, he found hoped that everything is arranged as equitably aa managed the New Bedford Polo Club the past support where he would otherwise have been possible. winter, has been engaged as manager, and the Solomon Could Rot Haie Excelled unable to find it. Pen-in believed in the The League bas the trio of Maine cities, new association will probably join the New matter, and was undoubtedly sincere. He hustled with New Bedford, Fall River and Brockton, England League. Him in Settling tbe League-As hard for the Association, and it was while he vrhile the Association nrmbers Lowell, Haver- It behooves Manager Doe to get together a waa away on a business trip that the whole hill, Lawrence, Salem, Nashua and either Man winning team, for the crunks won't support any matter was taken out of his hands. Perrin had chester or Fitehburg. As can be easily seen, other. Mr. Doe has tloue exceedingly well in the Side Gets organized a stock company to run the dub, and, the former has much the better circuit. polo business this \viater, and there is no doubt sociation Dispute Each of course, his say then amounted to simply but what he will do as well in his new venture. nothing. Had he been consulted at all there "JACK" DANIELS GETS THERE. He has had plenty of experience. Here's hoping Something and is Satisfied. is not the least doubt he would have thrown As an indication that the season is right upon that he will succeed. J. J. PIGOTT. cold water on. the scheme. When he got back us, the first member of the Portland nine showed from the trip he was greatly surprised, but the up to-day. Tbe early riser is "Jack" Daniels, After a good deal of crimination and deed was done, and all he could do was to take the popular1 little pitcher of last season's team. recrimlnaatioa between the officials and the matter. Perrin waa the man who told He is looking decidedly better than when he FOR MANAGERS AND PLAYERS. adherents of the New England League and his Association friends before the "jump" put in an appearance last May, and says that the disrupted New England Association that the Brockton Club could only be made a he feels such. Jafek McCann is unsigned and can be addressed the matter was carried before Mr. Soden, financial success if the players were signed on "Jack" has beea taking excellent care of at 460 Conklin avenue, Columbus, O. a member of the National Board. After an average of $25 each per month. Wonder himself, which is quite superfluous to state, out Catcher John J. Hoerr is still disengaged. His listening to the statements of both par- what he thinks now? in his borne Toronto, O. with Mercer, Carey, address is 2165 East Cumberland street, Philadel tiea to the controversy, and cogitating THE PROSPECT. of the Baltimores, and Darrah. He says thnt phia, Pa. orer the matter for nearly a week, Mr. A great deal has been said about the weak Mercer was very reticent to again sign with Pitcher A. G. Agan Is looking for an engage Soden OB Saturday gave his decision. It ness of the foundation of the Association. If the Washington management. ment!. Can be addressed at Fayetteville, N. Y. was to the effect that Brockton shall stay it had nothing stronger than the lines on which Daniels played in exhibition prames last fall A. O. Ostrander would like to have a chance it was run it had a stronger capital than the against the Pittsburg team, beating the Leaguers to show what he can do as fielder or first base In the League and that Lowell shall go it had more. Not much money of the Port with the Association, rhe Association will League. But out in one contest. Mack inquired man with some minor league club. He is conn- had been raised, because there was actually uo land man about Charlie Smith, our great fielding dent that he could give complete satisfaction. comprise Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, need for it. It was thought best not to go third baseman. The Pittsburg manager had heard either Fitch- Address 613 President street, Brooklyn. N. Y. Salem, Nashua, N. H., and ahead on that line until the snow was off the excellent tilings of Smith, and was on the track Edward McGrath, of West Troy, would like to burg or Manchester. The League will be ground. No anxiety was felt on the score of to secure him. But Charlie had aiuready signed secure a position with one of the minor league composed of the following clubs: Portland, financial support at all. In Lawrence Presi with the Wilkesbarres, of the Eastern League. clubs, also Thomas Ryan, of Hoosick Falls. Mc- Lewiston, Bangor, Fall River, New Bed dent Campbell, of the street railway company, ' Corey speaks very highly of our new catcher, Grath is an outfielder. He can be addreserd ford, Brockton, Tannton and Pawtucket. agreed to completely equip the grounds and Goodhart," says Jack," "and the new Balti besides No. 219 Twenty-fifth street. West Troy. Ry«n Eaoh organization has the right to take in put up all necessary buildings, and more player thinks Portland will have a prize Is a catcher. He can be addressed Park street, one of the clubs this he gave $100. In Salem the grounds were the eighth club, but no at a favorable rental and ttie street behind the bat." Hoosick Falls, N. Y. named can jump its respective league in secvrert The Toronto boy regrets Hiat Jim Garry Is not R. W. Black, the left handed pitcher, who wan railway pledged itself for a nice sum wnen to be with us this year, although thinking well the present season. money was wanted. In Lowell the rail with Washington part of last soasoo, and finish way people agreed to pay the rent of the of Jack Leighton. ed the season with Richmond, Va., is diseiijsigf-d Morse's Review. grounds on condition that the club was put in LINE HITS. and can be addressed at 509 Arch street, Phila the Association. In Haverhill some of the Manager Garrity, while he would like to se delphia. Boston, March 28. The attempted throw- cure "Paddy" Shea and Frank Spill, does not the crack second baseman and down of the New England Association is strongest people pledged -themselves to support Joseph Hayes, the movement. In Nashua Mr. Norton raised Intend to adopt any underhand tactics to get outfielder, would like to sigu with some good the current topic of discussion in New almost $400 the first day he was there. By this these two good men from the reservation of the minor league club. New England of Pennsylvania England ciroles. In many respects it is time the sum is more than doubled. Now it has Lewiston management. League preferred. Address," 39 Jefferson street, the worst of its kind on record. The cost money for the members of the committee Dolan seems to be furnishing a pretty good New York City. "jumpers" were W. W. Burnham, who had to make the trips that have been made to article of ball with the Bostons on the Southern Thomas Fitzpatrick, a young Philadelphia been acting for the Association in Lowell, the various points. Hie make-up of tiie Asso trip. Dan Mahoney has just joined the Wash- player of note, would like a position in some and President Horace A. Keith, of Brock ciation has not been accomplished without some ton aggregation. minor league, either as catcher or tin the infield. ton. Mr. Burnham was on the hustling little expense. Manager Mike Slattery is tip to date rather He is wintering in Palm Beach, Fla., and play committee of the Association. He had aot ROOM FOR TWO. tardy in enrolling hia world-beaters for the ing good ball. Address, Royal Pomiiiiiono, Palm Lowell. Figures had been Then, again, the point has been made that Lewiston villagers. Beach, Fla. raised a oent in for various reasons there should be but one Mr. James Hassett, of this city, has, it is Jack McGraw, of Portland, Me., the heavy htt- quoted for the grounds and the street base ball organization in New England. This believed, a good "pull" to secure a berth on tlug catcher would like a position In some minor railway company of Lowell had guaranteed is untrue totally so. There cannot be a paying the umpire staff. league. He can be addressed Roval Poiiuiniano, the rent of the grounds, but only on condi circuit in New England that can comprise the Hope that Manager Burnham will be able Palm Beach, Fla. tion that the club of that city would be Maine clubs. The best possible circuit would to connect with some of the teams of the Walter P. Lentz, of Burlington, Bradford in the Association. Burnham did most of be one composed of Lowell, Lawrence and League. He is too shrewd to be long out of County, Pa., is recommended as a good all- the work by which Keith was brought to Haverhill in the north, and with Brockton, the game, and then there would be the greatest around player, excelling particularly as a catcher. meet the Bangor people who offered the Fall River aad New Bedford in the south. This of rivalry when his club should come to Portland. He is 20 years of age, a hard hitter and fast inducements by which the attempt was would make an admirable eurcuit, and be a Bill Mains and his voung friend. George Mann, runner. He is still disengaged. big winner in every respect. If other clubs in who will be tried "by Portland, are due to Edward T. Scharf, better known on tbe made to take away two of the best clubs the vicinity of these made a good showing, ttiey stretch into the city this we«k. diamond as Nick Scharf, formerly short stop of of the Association. might be added. At the conference of the two Your Lowell correspondent has the Thyne the Richmond Club, is waiting for an offer. Ad BURNHAM'S DEAL; organizations an attempt was made toward family and "local players among whom may dress Catonsville P. O., Baltimore County, Md. Burnham called upon the president of the consolidation, but it failed, for the reason no be mentioned, etc., etc.," on the brain. Will Catcher Fred Kossuch wants a position with Association with the utmost sangfroid paying circuit could be made up he ever realize the import of the situation? some minor team. He can give good references. after he had left his former associates so BURNHAM AGAIN. Bangor is bound to get the pennant this year Address 46 Jefferson avenue, Detroit, Mich. deliberately. It was this very president Not content with having tried to place Brockton at any cost. The result will be that the city John Lyons, of Philadelphia, desires to play who felt for Barnham after his reverses and Lowell in the New England League, Mr. will be perfectly useless for years after. with some minor league club. He is a first-class in base ball and otherwise, and urged that Burnham laid his lines for Salem, but so clumsily President Charles* K. Gage snrl Treasurer fielder and excellent batsman, and is strongly that he failed totally. He wrote a note to Mr. Edward W. Murphy it will be this year, and recommended by Billy Hallman, of the PhillieS. he be sent to Lowell. How nobly did he Carroll, the lessee of the Salem grounds, this the other directors of the local association are He can be addressed at 2131 Lambert street, appreciate this act of disinterestedness! action purporting to be at the suggestion of Thomas P. Beals, Charles P. Merrill aud Charles Philadelphia. There was suspicion of him even then. the president of the New England League, but S. Sweet An excellent band. Mr. M. J. Walsh PLAYERS WANTED Good ball players want Hie machinations in the International that gentleman totally denied that he had author was re-elected secretary. ing engagement write at once to John A. Jobe, League when he turiied squarely against ized any such move. Mr. Curroll Immediately Oliver Burns has depaited for New Orleans, 609 Gay street, Knoxville, Term., who will man the elub that sent him Worcester were turned over the letter to his manager, Frank with which team he is to cast his fortune this age team for the Fountain Head Railroad Com not forgotten, but it was urged that he Leonard, and that gentleman merely smiled. Car- year. His many friends wish the Saxon-haired pany. * fee given another show, because he had all the roll said he would not join the New England boy a prosperous season. Situation wanted by first-class battery. Catch buffeting with fate he -wanted. He did not League if he had to quit and pay the rental Jack Sharrott, Bangor's manager, commences er is good first buseman aud pitcher good out prove to be triie, however. The scheming part of the grounds for the whole season. This shows indoor training the coming week. fielder; would prefer to play in Pennsylvania of him was not buried. Only the day before he the vindictiveness in the whole affair, and the Manager Mike McDennott, of Fall River, or New York League. Address, C. A. Conant, jumped Manager John Irwin, Stated, "look out attempt to rule or ruin. must feel highly pleased now that New Bed 132 Adams street, Lynn, Essex Co., Mass. * for Bumham. He is not to be trusted." Only RIGHT, BUT NOT MIGHT ford bas at last beea induced to join the N. E. Charles Johnston desires an engagement as about 24 bout* before tie deserted, Burnham had There is no doubt that the Association has the League. pitcher or outflelder. Can give {rood references. pledged himself to the Association, and so bad right and Justice of the affair. One would think The Bowdoin College team will doubtless be Address, 2907 Chapline street, Wheeling, W. Va. Keith. On Monday the Association circuit com that in a case like this the welfare of the the attraction on Fast Day. Pitcher John mittee m«t in this city, Bumbara was always Whole organization should be considered,- and not Stafford, late of the Le-wistons. who is to pl.iy present, and so was Manager Perrin, of the of one or two clubs. In an association, and espe with Grand Rapids this season, is couching An Admired Paper. Brockton Clnb, when he was in the city. At cially a new one, the clubs join, each depending tbe Bowdoin boys. From Boston "Globe." these weekly meetings every man pledged him upon the other, and if that is so no member Boston plsys in Bangor April IS and 19. The. "Sporting Life" comes to us this week In self to work loyally for the Association all the should be allowet} to leave, except by the consent EDWIN PHILLIPS. a new form and dress. The change will be ap time. Burnham stated that if the Bangor Club of the other. It is the literal truth that both preciated by the base bail reading public, who paid traveling expenses from Portland to Bangor Brockton and Lowell are Association cities in IiOWELLi LACONICS. admire the independent and able writings of and return and hotel expenses in Bangor, it spirit, that the movement was given encourage Editor Richter. This weekly paper is almost ex would cut no figure with him. Therefore, it is ment on those lines, and it was onlv by underhand clusively devoted to the national game, and but natural to suppose that there was something ed work and duplicity of the most glaring sort that Burnham Out in the Cold Thj'ue has made preparations for the greatest season else that was offered, and that it was nothing tbe attemp* was made to wheel both cities over For Fitchburg. ever known to the sport. Inconsiderable. The Association people have to the League. Certainly it does not redound Lowell, Mass., March 24. Editor "Sporting been doing a deal of guessing what it was. a bit to the credit of the people who were en Life:" At last the fight between the New DEVIOUS WAYS. gaged in the affair, and it will come very near England League and the N. E. Association has So with Mr. Keith. It was not alone his smirching some people forever in base ball been settled by Brockton going to the League desire to be in the same League with Fail River To the credit of the president, of tHe New and Lowell to the Association. Ttiis makes the that brought about this change of base on his England League, he has recognized the rights circuit as follows: A Strong Mmd in a Strong Body. the same com part. He had admitted that in that should accrue to an organization with a New England League Bangor, Lewiston, De pany with Fall River there would be no money compact circuit. He knows full well that ter Portland, Brockton, FaU River, New Bedford and tost Manhood, Nervous in a club going to Maine. What brought him ritory figures largely im the success of a minor Pawtucket. bility, 'Lost Power, Dimness at around to a different way of thinking? The league. New England Association Lowell, Lawrence, Sight and defective Memory re resignations of both these gentlemen were not While in th« settlement of this matter the Haverhill, Salem, Nashua, Fitehburg and Man stored by Old Dr. Hallock's famous to Secretary Morse at all. They were sent Electric Pills. Tens of thousands saved sent Association did not relinquish the rights it had chester. from death or the mati-house by their to Washington and returned to Mr. Morse by to Brockton; it wanted no city that was not Each organization has a right to take in the him with the note that they belonged to him. timely use. Don't delay, as they in it heart and soul. Fitchbnrg will undoubtedly eighth club, but no one of the clubs named a new man of yon Neither Bumham nor Keith gave the president prove as good a place as Brockton. can jump its respective league the present will make the least inkling of their every time. Weak, worn-out of the Association The Board awards to the New England League season, for the cities named in the above two or scans restored and enlarged. intended action. Mr. Burnham put in' an ap Bangor. Portland, Lewiston, Brockton, Fall River circuits will have to play ball where now ggp- A box of Electric Pills, together pearance afterwards, but that was his first aad Pawtucket, Tarn ton and New Bedford, while the placed, if they work under the National Agree with valuable book and letter of advice, last call. Mr. Keith did net communicate with New England Association will have Lowell, Law ment. This makes the New England Associa- Bent sealed on receipt of $1. Beware the Association president at all. The funniest rence, Haverhill, Nasnau, Salem, Manchester and tioa one of the strongest base ball institutions df free prescriptions and so-called frea part of the whole affair was that Messrs. Irwin FitcSburs. J. C. MORSE. ever organized in the New England States. remedies, for remember you can't get gomething for and Leonard called upon Mr. Bumham the Sun Walter Burnham can now see that he made nothing. Dr. Hallock gives full value received and day after the attempted "throw-down." The the mistake of his life to monkey with a city a written guarantee to effect, a perma surprise of the latter can, be easily imagined. NASHUA ASSURED. like Lowell, where he was known so well, aad nent cure. Who else will? Nobody. AH The Association pair played their cards beauti where he gave some Lowellians a little taste of private diseases of men treated by mail. Address fully. They led Burnham to suppose that they It Will Surely Have a Clnb in the razzle-dazzle in the days of the old Atlantic fn confidence, OLD DR. HAI,I,OCK, recognized that the jig was up and there was Association. Whenever the wily Walter feels H1O Court Rtnfi«t. Boston, Mass. no use in their staying out, but would have to Association. too warm all that he has to do is to hie himself join Burnbam. They thus induced him to give Nashua, N. H., March 24. There Is the hottest to Loweil, where he will always experience a Male and Female Beauties as nature made them for fnll particulars of the way he had acted in feeling in this city over the way in which Mana "frost." 12 50o. Money refunded if not as represented. the whole business, how he had gone to Brock ger Bumham has used tlie Association, as Lowell After Mr. Soden gave his decision award- GEO. NYE, Milwaukee, Wis. ton to see Mr. Keitii, how he had made a date is Nashua's nearest rival, and there would have Ing Lowell to the N. E. Association, President for the next day, how the conference was ar the two been strong feeling worked ap between Morse wired L. J. Thyne, of the Lowell News, to t-lrt of ladles, with photos and reol« ranged and how ccawmsHnated, only he did not cities. go to Fitehburg and there see what arrangements dences, rainy very pretty and rich. state what were the iaduceaaenta offered the Norton, who was in this city to-toy, cap, be made for the support of uu Association March. 3O- SPORTING LIFE. 9 Nli fnstay. Tbat is Just as good Genaaa a the Giant's Aberdeen pitcher can get off, aa will be comprehended a whole heap taore What's Fred up to now? . . OF . . George Munaon was telling what a good bej Latham had always been to his mother. Hew ever frisky Arlie may be in other matters, be COURSE takes good care of her. In all seriousness, thi Is a most excellent trait, but the thought wil occur that Charley Byrue can hardly be awart of this fact. You ma.y be sure he does no know it or Latham would be playing third base for Brooklyn. "That won't go down," as Hanlen said w they told him they were going to carpet the New York office with that panther skin. C-u-c-h-e-w-w-w, By the way, it is noticed that the Overman Wheel Company has become a ball-bearing con cern. "Enthusiastically indorsed though you spell it i-n and you went and spelled superero gation with the e left e»»t between the two rs dodgast thit dodgasted everlasting-world REPORTS WHICH DO NOT AUGUR without-end type demon, anyway euthusiasti cally endorsed by the college players," it is no ticed. Why, of course, It is. Every ball bear WELL FOR THE FUTURE. ing feature' about that company is good, and so you can depend upon a. good Victor ball, a good bicycle and a good man like Charley and A. H. Charley was good enough to get married Alleged Disaffection in the Ranks lately. More anon. I'M CROSS. of the Orioles An Indiscreet Mag Not Lave Cross, but just Grippe Cross. There Is a man Hanlon should have. One of these days the old man is going to get "caught on catchers.' nate How Optimistic Mott Views Just you mind aovr. Watch things. Robbie will catch will catch let's see cholera, infantun and coaoher will swallow his moustache aue the Situation.___ choke to death, and then where will we be. Don't say fifth when a fellow feels sick. Even All is not well in the Baltimore Club, a Chicago Felon would have more Phelon than according to reports from the South by that. How do you pronounce Chicago Junior THEN correspondents partial to the club, and Jjnyway. Baltimore pronounces him a bright, worsa good fellow, but he will blister his trousers if he therefore not likely to paint affairs sits OB that lid too long. Say holy herring, this than they really are. According to the grippe won't let a chap keep on one subject Baltimore "Sun" the "big four" who were and steam up a kettle three seconds .together. forced to sign at pretty near the club's Cross. That's what it is. We don't care terms are very sore despite assertions' to how crooked his leg Is, he sees the bell straight the contrary, and do not hesitate to show enough. And he is good-natured and handsome, their feelings. Not being amenable to dis and, oh. how he can play ball! If Dell is going cipline until April 1 they, we are told, be to play third you will want to get rid of Cross- have as they please and McGraw one day throw him away as it were. Well, pitck him acted most insultingly toward over this way. We'll give you Bonner, Gleasoo, last week McMahon, Dan Brouthers and the grand stand Manager Hanlon. and then beat you put. Please present Balti On top of this comes an interview in Bal more's compliments to Johnnie Rogers, Allte timore in which treasurer Vonderhorst is Reach and Artia Irwin and just say Barkis is represented as talking in a manner not willin', V We are headquarters for Mitts and Gloves according to the calculated to pour oil upon the troubled Cutohew, cutchew, cutchew. waters. He is quoted as saying: Oh. dear, oh, dear, how that chap can line out "Ball players invariably affect an independence the ball. He is one of the most vicious bitters new League Specifications. that is nauseating to those whot know them in the business. When the bat is in his hands best. Brodie, Jennings and the other refractory it. always seems to have a spite against the Orioles who stood out till the eleventh hour, ball. There is no pushing business there. It swore they would not sign unless Manager Han is just a clean, natural swing and a cracking, Best Baseballs and Bats, Rubber Pitchers' Plates and Home lon came to their terms. Brodie went so far as clear ring that sounds like the outspurt of a to declare that he would go to work at his rifle shot. It is the staccato movement in the trede rather than submit to Hanlon. But, like symphony of the music of the bat. Plates according to the new League Rules. a lot of Hamelin rats, they flocked to Baltimore Oh, do get him for us. Mother Ned, and let when the adroit Hanloa, In the role of the pied him chirp among the songesters in Oriolesville. piper, piped for the last time. If the average FEELI1SG WORSE. ball player paused to think that he is paid "Of course New York Is not on the way from Prices and samples of Baseball Uniforms on application. for the exercise, not the work he renders, i^e RaH'more to Cleveland." Oh. it isn't, isn't H, would realize what a snap his lot i*. Traveling Well, that's baseballlcally just what it is simply around the country in Pullmans, living at first- a way station aiid temporary rtjjosjuwy go. lue class hotels, dining, in fact, on the fat of the Tern well, never mind. Send for our handsome illustrated catalog. land, are luxuries they would look up to with Panthers at Jacksonville. Oh, yes, nomencla longing and enviuos eyes if the skill develoued ture la a funny thing. Traveling men sometimes on town lots in their early youth didn't lift have another name for them yellow pine. There them above the lot of the overworked and ill- are some of them in the St. James dining room. paid mechanics. A ball player on a salary of They come along with a syringe and say: > $1800, be he possessed of ordinary thrift, can Soup? K-s-s-s-s-k. (Dictionary squirt.) save half of it. On the trip his entire ex I don't want any, I tell you. penses are paid and at home if he is unmarried don't want it. he can board on $7 a week. Despite the Well, you needn't take It if you opportunity to save money there are few among S-s-a-s-o-h. (Dictionary suctftin.) them who have more than the price of a few It isn't "the only Mott of Baltimore," nor season." "Albert, the only," either. There is another one months' board at the end of the about two months old that already yells "Never Mr. Vonderhorst is, to say the least, In touched me.' 1 When that boy arrived there were discreet to publicly ventilate his views, as a spoons and things came from Philadelphia, and magnate, upon his complement the ball from as far East as Hartford. On such an oc MAKERS OF VICTOR BICYCLES player, especially he of the champion vari casion it was thought J. W. Spalding or John GOODS. ety with gold-producing capacity. This is Ward would send the Tern well, never mind, AND ATHLETIC hardly the best way of promoting har but there was grief and disappointment. mony and encourgaing a repetition of the Don't believe there ever \va» a panther In DETROIT, DENVER. artistic and financial success of last year. Florida. BOSTON, NjfcSW YORK, CHICAGO, the use of putting Hoy in a room with In the matter of handling bread-winning What's FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, PORTLAND. ball teams lack of tact is little short of a Parrott. Frank Bancroft ought to know better. Pacific Coast: SAN must surely have A monkey's the thing. crime. Mr. Vonderhorst There are "snaix" there, though. been misquoted. is the Louls- The only club Buck Swing fears tie grounds."And Kelley used to spot 'em, too. villes. seemed Mott's Missive. A panther Is nothing but a cat anyway. [e seldom turned at the first yell just PULSE 65 IN THE SHADE. o listen until it was repeated several times i Baltimore, Maa-ch, 25. Editor ha; iha, to one ut when his ear had caught the direction it Whoophoroo look at that now! Sixteen vas remarkable how be oould locate tbe head Spor ha, ha, ha, "Sporting Life:" Ha- at Montgomery not John Montgomery, but Mont bat h«ld the tongue that made the sound. It ha-ha, ha-ha, a-a-e-e-o-w, ha-ha-ha-ha, o-w- gomery, Ala., and only monkeying at that. fas unerring. And he broke it up, too. Ifyoaj w-w, oh dear, oh dear, o-h d-e-a-r, it is so They say that Montgomery's pitcher is just as Panthers in Florida eat hay. business. pious as Rusie, and attends vespers twice to funny, that MoGraw-Hanlon Meekin's once. (Bet you that type fiend makes It is pleasing to note Jim Stafford is doing Here has been Ned Hanlon egging McGraw that vespers Espers.) "Seen Bruin!!" Been well. There was a trifle of anxiety about that eaafit; onto the umpires for these two years back, Bruin, you metallic Idiot. The old compositors second base. Not that the Giants need any- and now when Ned umpires a game at tiad brains, anyway, and a dodgasted cast iron xxjy there when Eusie or Meekin are pitching. fine work 'here is .no desire whatever to detract from the Macon and McGraw gets in his type machine hasn't got a bit. Set this up, vou cknowledged skill of either Busie or Meekin. on him, Ned's "feelings are hurt" o-o-h-h, three-ply monstrosity, and abuse yourself. What? Jut it sometimes happens that in a case of to catch ha-ha-ha-ha, aeow, oh dear, oh dear, oh Don't talk back. You'll get socked for ten. mergency some one besides the twins are dear! How did that schoolboy-day client You wouldn't dare say that to McQuade.) The ut in to pitch. In that event Jim Stafford will and lawyer sheep-stealing story go? ilontgomerys are said to be -equal to the ome in very handy at second base. Giants. McGraw practiced silence on the um the curio stores "When the opposing lawyer aska you pire and made the only error of the game. See They import panther skins in anything, all you must reply is b-a-a," and that now. That deaf and dumb business is t Jacksonville. when the suit was gained and his law- enough to make Hoy protest, in dumb stow, of Cut-c-k-e-w-w-w. ALBERT MOTT. sharp asked him for the fee the client course, or he would get socked. still said "b-a-a" oh dear me, ouch, this This umpire business is coming to an awful ideas in thing will be the death. a-e-o-w, oh dear, state. Those maggots are extremists. They MIEWAUKEE MEM8. oh dear! ;hought they had got the limit, but they haven't family's There is just one degree beyond saying dagm ft. Got the grippe too. The whole That is thinking it. It's too bad to give it Manager Twitchell Figuring Upon got it ouch, ha-ha-ha-ha who was that away, but never mind, they can't get it in un Changes in His Team. chap Mark Tapley? Oh dear, oh dear, this til next year. Next season McQuade will write Milwaukee. March 25. Editor "Sporting Life:" is so jolly. on a slate "what do you think" and hold It Manager Twitchell has been busy the past few Excited? Well we should cu-e-h-e-w up to Hoy. Hoy will stoop, meekly, and with ays tracking new players for the Milwaukee sneeze. If the Chicago chap had a grippe on als little hatchet write in the sand "you're earn. He Intends to do a little work in the the Teen well,never mind, if he had all these rotten." McQuade will then indite on his slate xperimental line as well as Deraoy Long and tribulations and toils and troubles to boil and "tea dollars." Papa" Watkins. This morning he completed a bubble, fire burn and cauldron steaming up Jacksonville panthers ain't ripe yet, anyway. .pal whereby he will get Oliver Le liett, the to 1900 pounds to the square inch he would PASSING AWAY. Jvrd baseman of last season's Amsterdam team, Send for my latest pamphlet have some Phelon for a fellow. Isn't a chap's Willie Koelsch oughtn't to worry a fellow when n the New York State League. He is a young tank full enough with this Tern well, never ic's sick not Koelscb's sick, but fellow's sick. layer, but Twitchell has great faith in his mind, he will have enough sorrow and remorse >f course, Jini Stafford does very well, indeed blllty to play the position In a satisfactory next summer with the ancient mariner and' his in the sand. It takes a pretty brisk fellow to manner. He led the inflelders in that League motley crew. run up and pick a ball out of a sand bar, when ast year and bad a batting average of .357, Oh, dear! tie hears It go kerplunk, and get it up to first It is very probable that Flaherty will be re- CLAFLIN There goes Willie Koelsch again. The worst in time. That was one fault of Johnnie Ward eased. Gus Klopf will be heW as a general charge of all in the bicycle business "wheels in otherwise faultless play. He never coald tility man and should the occasion demand he 831 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. In his head." No, Koelsch, no old man, not jick a ball out the sand. It had to come to 1 be placed on third base. In the meantime that. Wheels in bis head, ball bearings and ilm hot and sharp, Johnnie should have prac- u effort wil be made to sign Camp. Larry' is pneumatic-tired if you like, ball bearings and ;iced at Jacksonville. Instead of that, when he Iso after a catcher who will make the rest of busluess. After that there shall be no speaking was in that waste of sand, he waisted his time e back stops In the League get a hustle oa as we pass by. on Jim Corbett and listened to sliver tongued lemselves should he sign with Milwaukee. He Will these trials ever cease? Then, there's John Kelley yell "time." s one of tiie best all-around players In the busi- the Scranton chap. He says: "Billy Barnie, Kelley used, In Baltimore, to yell "time"," ees and will be a good man for the Brewers. be changed to May 31. Milwaukee is booked at wife and family have arrived." Family!! OU-ho- and then turn around and spot some one on the ; is almost certain that he will be lauded by Detroit on May 30, »o& will have an off day o-o. Congratulations Billy, old man. Boy or grand stand who had been yelling "rotten" in IB local manager. on May 31.- Larry states that the change will girl? apposition, and have him (as Billy Barnie's Larry received a letter from "Deacon" Ellls, not be made. NO tJSE TALKING. second baseman in old Association times used f the Grind Rapids Club, offering to trade any It has been decided by the Milwaukee manager The "Sporting Life" and the grippe are terrors o say) injected from the grounds. This chap ifielder on the learn for one of the Milwaukee to play no exhibition games before the opening at the itchers.Tv.'itcholl smiled >vhen he read the of the championship season. Games will be this week. ised to say it in front of the stands played with 'o"- 1 -- - *ur clubs, but they wifl "Fred. Pfeffer is not talking about 'having >eglnning of the season, three times regular -ttor ftnd stated .that Mr. Ellis would have to been ill-treated by the League.' His aawise at the end, in the middle, and at the other end. ook elsewhere for twirlers. be 'behind closed gates» M f! '! i*T?^l friends are making all the fuw.' " Geatlemon ond ladies: We BOO begin cimam- Manager WtitKins, of the Indianapolis Clnb, Luio x^iLi:^,^ .~ -. ball that "Oby" pitched for some time there pert in Pittsburg, April 14, and the following away the laurels in this game. Billy not only after seemed to go safe from the bat when exhibition dates have been arranged: Pittsburg had his eye on the ball, making two double* hit. That garae won the championship for Syra April 15 and 16; Wheeling. W. V., April 17 :md and a single, but also handled himself in fine cuse, and gave Toronto a reputation here tha 18, and perhaps 19; Lancaster. Pa., April 20 shape, milking phenomenal stops and 'throwing will never die as long as base ban is played Harrisburg, April 22 and 23: Reading, Apri across the diamond like a shot out of a cannon. Syracuse has also another phun in the vray of 24 and 25; Pottsvilte. April 26 and 27. Then Billy says his arm never felt so good at thia Saturday jwtiues at home. will come the jump to Providence to begin the time of the year aa it does now, and as » The Toronto people seem to think pretty wrt championship season. consequence he is one of the happiest men in of the Syracuse team, as Mr. Kuntzseh has The Buffaloes will no*t be clothed in entirely the "Bridegrooms." Bauer, on the Pirates, also been offered the CSvic Holiday at Toronto, whici new uniforms until July 4, and then they wil did some fine batting. Monte Cross was pre falls on August 19. He has not accepted th< appear in something that will be in keeping sented with a fine silk umbrella and cane by offer as yet, bat probably will if arrangement: with the day. Tl\? white and gray suits o his numerous friends and admirers. "Monte" can be made. The Eastern averages as pub last season will be used with new black caps seams to have lost none of that old-time popu lished last week put some of Manager Griffin's stockings and belts. The caps will be the larity that made him the favorite in Savannah boys pretty well up on the list. ' same style as those used by the Bostons, and in '93. Syracuse has the following open dates: May will have a "B" on the front worked in white The next game the Bridegrooms had every 24, 28; June 5, July 3, 5, 17, 23, 29. sillc. They will be close fitting and are really thing their own way, winning by a score of 7 Mike Griffin, of the Brooklyn team, was see the old Yale cap somewhat modernized. to 3. Stein and Lucid, who held the points the sights here last week with George Me Boyd will probably be allowed a ccnditionary for the Bridegrooms, proved too much for the ing rtelenjse, provided we secure another gooc hard-bitting "Pirates," while Hart and Menefee lt eo«gh. Bridegrooms. The con Louis Halhritter, of this city, a very clever catcher to take his place. Berger has signed could do little with the batter, la still unsigned with St. Paul and Kuehne and Lally with Min cluding game was a cakewalk for Brooklyn, second basenaan and neapolis, but President Young, of the Nationa and they won easy by a score of 12 to 5. Teua Halbritter is a great run-getter and a hard Board of Control, has. as yet declined to pro Burns distinguished himself by pounding ttui worker. mulgate their contracts. The matter has no* sphere over left field fence. The "Evening Herald" Is printing the pictures at all eer The Brooklyns left here Thursday morniag for EASTERN LEAGUE. players. yet been settled, and it is not of the Syracuse tain that we will lose these men. The Eastern Augusta, where they will stay for' two weeks. Pitcher-Manager Michaels, of the saloonmen's Dave Foute left here spring League does BOt purpose knuckling down withou It is needless to say that team, has a new curve thafe he proposes to a fight, for a precedent exists. highly elated after thrashing Pittsburg three Oils season. Those that have seen it say that came to But times. Roaring Bill Kennedy wa» very anxious THE LATEST BULLETIN FROM PRESI- It is warranted to nit the bat at every pitch. Manager Chapman, of Rochester, G. WHIZ. falo last week and succeeded in obtaining from to have a go at the Pirates, but Foutz thought President Franklin the release of Jim Daly, one it best to save Bill, as the "Pirates" never DEKT POWERS. of tlie best outiielders in the Eastern League could hit Kennedy, and Dave wanted to give SCRANTON SCRAPS. While Daly did not sign a contract at once, he Mack's aggregation a show for their money, gave Chapman strong encouragement in the be so to speak. lief that he would do so at aa early date. Jiai The Bridegrooms, with the addition of Cor- A Chapter About the Recent League Pleased With Barnie's Team and should make a. valuable man for that team, coran, Griffin and Treadway, would have beaten With the Schedule. as he is a bard hitter and an excellent fielder the "Pirates" worse, but as it was, Shock, Meeting Pitcher Shai Awarded Scranton, March 26. Editor "Sporting fife:" 111 health was rcaponible for his somewhat un Andeisoa and Hines did their share. Manager Barnie is now with us to stay for the satisfactory showing last year. Tom Daly in a cracker-jack at second; hl» season. Up to this writing eleven piayers have only weak point is throwing, but he fully to Toronto Heis From tie Vari signed contracts for 1895, or accepted terms. makes that up by his hard hitting and fast These are: Rogers, catcher; Delaney, Fox and WILKESBARRE WINNOWINGS. fielding. Johns too, pitchers; Clark, first base; Jr. Ward, Stein, Lucid, Daub and Gumbert showed up ous League Cities. second base; Whitehead,' third base; Pete Swee- A Couple of Corrections—The East in fine style and pitched championship ball centre from the jump. Gumbert, in my opinion, will ney, short stop; Brady, left field; Joanson, ern League Mileage—Local News, this TORONTO TOPICS. field; Winklemaji, right field. Contracts have be classed with the world-renowned Rusie also been sent to Quarles and Patchen, but the Wilkes Barre. Pa., March 25. The official season. former wants more money than the manage* Eastern League schedule as promulgated, or at Kennedy, Stein and Gumbert, with Lucid and Shaw Awarded to Maddock—The thinks he is worth, and the latter has not been least as published, contains at least two errors. Daub, form a corps of pitchers that any club Schedule Satisfactory—Barnie Still heard from.. Just what Manager Baraie wants On May 30 and July 4, Scranton and Wilkes might feel proud of. Patcheu for is a mystery to nine-tenths of the Barre will play one game in each of the two The work of Dalley, Grimm and Burrill was Sore. local fans; that he is a great "sticker" must cities on those two days instead of the games fine, and the "fans" of Brooklyn may rest as Toronto, March 26. Editor "Sporting Life:" be conceded by all who have seen him play, but in Wilkes Barre May 30, and two games in sured that this trio of catchers cannot be im The National Board has awarded pitcher Sam his usefulness to a team ends there; his work Scranton on July 4 as the schedule indicates. proved upon. Shaw to Toronto, and Samuel will also have fo behind the plate here last season was anything One of our local papers published the follow George Leehauce is a regular stonewall on first, pay a $50 fine for flirting with the Evansville, but gilt-edged, while as aa outfielder he was a ing: "Louisville wanted first basenmn Drauby, and he bats like a fiend. Tom Burns is at home Ind., Club. The fine has to be paid before Shaw rank failure. but Wilkes Barre secured him and also secured in left garden, and his coaching is away up will be allowed to play, and he can only play The players are expected to be on hand for that excellent player, Nadeau, of last season's in G. with the Toronto Club, unless released. Shaw duty on or before April 9, and games have been Springfield Club." "It will thus be seen that Auderson is a very fast man, and with another signed with Toronto on January 28, and with arranged for every week day between Fhat date Foutz is the tallest, LaChance the heaviest, year's experience in a minor league will bold Evansville on January 30. The only explanation and the opening of the championship season, as and Daub the lightest man on the Brooklyn his own in any club. Hines did not get much of his remarkable conduct in signing two dif follows; April 10 and 11 they play at Har- team." It is difficult to understand how Jthe of a chance to show himself, but everything 'that ferent contracts withia two days is that he is risburg; 12th and 13th, at Pottsville; and 14th, wresting of Drauby from the Louisvilles, and came his way was a safe out. Joe Mulvey ambidextrous, and signed the Toronto contract at Newark. Returning home, they play Potts the securing of Nadeau, by the Wilkes Barre shows up strong on third. He is not the with one hand, and the Evansville instrument ville on the 15th and 16th; Murray Hills, 18th Club, proves that "Foute is the tallest, La hitter that Shindle is. but he is equal to with the other, and kept both in ignorance of and 19th; Binghamton, 20th; Carbondale, 22d; Chance the heaviest and Daub the lightest of Shindle in the way of fielding. his action. It is extremely improbable that the Binghamton, 23d; Hazleton, 25th. and 26th the Brooklyn team." We will cot, however, George Shoch is covering short In One styt*. Toronto management would have been occa Cuban Giants, 27th. On the 24th they go to deny that the statement is true, at least so far and Corcoran better look out and come to sioned any serious inconvenience or less if the Carbondale to play Swift's team. as the Brooklyn team is concerned. terms with the Brooklyna or he might get decision had been reversed and the player The Scrantous will have two uniforms this By careful calculation, and assuming that all left. , awarded to Evansville. The deceit and dis- seasons. That for the home grounds will be teams of the Eastern League will travel be I am now watching the work of\ the "Pirates," houpsty practiced by Shaw prove that he would gray, with royal blue cap and stockings; the tween the cities of the circuit by the shortest and will give my views as to their merits in be out of place ou the team representing this traveling uniform will be of navy blue, with and. most convenient route, the tfains compris the next issue of the "Life." Niles, in my city. caps and stockings of the same color. ing the League will travel as follows: Toronto, opinion, is a better man than Cliugtnan. W« LOCAL NEWS. The schedule adopted suits our club people very 4007 milus; Springfield, 6037; Scranton, 4979; hated to part with the Brooklyn aggregation, Toronto has little reason to complain In the well. That the holiday games would be divided Syracuse, 5237; Rochester, 4755; Buffalo, 4499; as they made quite a "hit" in our city, but arrangement of the Eastern League schedule. up with Wilkesbarre was a foregone conclusion, Providence, 4816, anil Wilkes Barre, 5270. Be they had to go. It is quite evident, however, that Buffalo gets and la addition they get fourteen Saturday tween Buffalo the lesser and Wilkes Barre the The "Pirate" regulars and colt team crossed the juiciest plums, playing he,re on May 24 and games at home, Labor (?) Day at Toronto and greater, there is a difference of 815 miles. The bats Thursday afternoon. The Colts won by a July 1. Scran ton is here on Labor Day. The the opening game at the same place. We're not aggregate number of miles traveled by the eight score of 10 to 9. It was a farce-comedy en civic holiday has not been named, but it is kicking on the schedule. teams is 39,500. In the above calculation it ia acted on first base, entitled, "Base ball after most likely the team will be away from home No playing of any kind will be indulged in assumed that the teams will be disbanded and a fashion." It lasted fire and a half acts. on that day. Toronto has nine Saturdays at by the team on the home grounds until their the players dismissed where the last schedule Eleven spectators witnessed the show, eight of home, and plays in Buffalo on Decoration Day, return from the first week's practice trip. Billy game is played. these were dead heads, while the other three and in Syracuse on Independence Day. evidently believes in the benefits of a good According to Manager Shannon, the "Coal paid their way. Mr. T. B. Power was um The players under contract to the Toronto impression on the home fans right at the start. Barons" will line up on April 29, when they open pire. Connie Mack captained the Colts, and Base Ball Club have been ordered to report at Many improvements are promised on the home the season here with the Rochester team, as after the first half of the fifth, Connie showed Elmira, N. Y., on April 16. Two days later the grounds this season in the way of fixing up the follows: Diggins, of last season's Pottville his long head by calling the game* His team loam will play an exhibition game with the grand stand, boxes for reporters, etc. They will State League team, and Rafferty, of New was one run ahead, and Connie thought it best Elmira Club. Manager Maddock has been com be welcomed. York City, catchers; Meekm, Camp-field, Keenan to quit ahead of the game. The spectators of pelled to cancel his dates for games with the Manager Barnie expects to land pitcher1 Brown, and Bauswine, of last seasoa's Syracuse team, fered no objection, as 5% acts of a burlesque Pensylvania dubs, and he is now endeavoring to claimed by Ted Sullivan, and says he will also pitchers; Shannon, captain, second base; Drauby, was enough for them. arrange games with clubs in Massachusetts and have an outfislder now playing with a league of last season's Buffalo team, first base; Charles The "Pirates" will have possession of our citjl Connecticut, so that he can work his way along team who will be dropped ere the season opens. Smith, of last season's Portland, Maine, team, for about a week longer. DB JA.Y SEES. to Springfield for the opening championship third base; Jack McMahon, short stop; Lytle, game on April 29. Games with Yale and Merl- left field; Betts, centre field; Abel Lezotte, right den have been arranged. field, and Nadeau, of last season's Springfield DETROIT DOINGS. BARNIE VENTILATES HIS OPINION. SPRINGFIELD SPLINTS. team, extra man. With the exception of Dig- The report of the Eastern League schedule ins. Smith, Rafferty, Drauby, Bauswine and Only One Field Position Unfilled- meeting was an interesting one, but it was The Local Team Now Completed— Nadeau, the team is the same as that of last season. York to he Let Out. not quite complete. Perhaps P. Talleyrand Shannon and Gilbert in Line, Etc. Detroit, March 25. Editor "Sporting Lifei" Powers had some motive for not informing the Burns As constituted the club has four pitchers, which Springfield, Mass., March 25. Manager is just one more than is necessary, and proba The only open position on the local team is at reporters of all that transpired at the meeting. took a flier down East last week, and Jhsltle second base. Stroutuers will try to find a Space would doubtless have been found for the of a dozen hours returned to this city with the bly one more than will play the season out here; bitter attack made upon the National League it will therefore probably be a case of the crackerjack, but failing, Glenalvin will bold scalps of the two Springfield players whose survival of the fittest as between the pitchers. down the bag. if iiddie Eagan cannot be se magnates by the prodigal Barnie. The ex-Na services the cranks were most doubtful of his cured by exchange from Grand Rapids. Neither tional League manager used strong language in securing Frank Shannon, the League's erack-a- The .team will be called together April 1 his denunciation of the methods of the magnates for development of condition. Manager Shannon Glenalvin nor Karle will be put to work if jaek short stop, and Pete Gilbert, Springfield's has already booked the following exhibition the management can find other men for their of the major League, not only in their treatment new first baseman, and the ex-leader of the shoes. Raymond will hold down third base, and of the minor organizations, but ia their dealings Eastern League batsmen. games: With Carbondale, April 15; Hazleton, with each other. Shannon was expected by many to raise 16; Binghamton, 17; Cuban Giants, 18 and the Gillen will be at short. every man in the Onabago Reservation Indians, 19. The latter Detroit's outneld will be Campau, Neuman According to Mr. Barnie, some objection to returning here, on account and Dungan. Sammy, who has been "negotiat National League is looking for the best of it, of his strenuous efforts to bluff his release out tenm is made up of full blooded Indians and as how he accomplishes his tlie coaching will be done in the Indian, tongue ing" better terms, will play with Detroit and is not particular of the local club. His bluff was called, and will be here when the object. Another matter of some importance that Frankie, like a sensible boy, accepted the in the game will no doubt be enjoyable. or not at all. Sammy wag discussed, and which was not reported, was . baud begins to play. evitable, and promises to do the best by the unique proposal of the Buffalo Olub that thing left for him to do to play himself out Lohbeck is the only catcher so far signed drafted players from the Eastern League should League Bulletin. the Detroit management. Another man will be of town. He will not find that a difficult task, Eastern tlie National revert when released by the National League to for he has everything in his favor, and if his New York, March 23. Eastern League Con picked up after the beginning of the club from which they were purchased. Buf- League season. work in the field and at the bat improves as tracts for 1895 approved With Buffalo, Thomas pitchers to •lo, was the OQly dub that would have benefit much this year as last there will be a National J. Dowse, William Clymer. With Rochester- The Detroits will have four fine ed by the adoption of this rule, and it was League berth for him next year in the regula Joseph Schachern, George Harper and C. M. begin tiie season Gale, Pears, Roach and promptly voted down. tion base ball way. Smith. With Scranton Jossph Delaney, W. F. Whitehill. Two or three "green 'uns" are listed Pete Gilbert was not long in coming to an Johnson, M. Whitehead, F. G. Ward. With for emergencies. agreement with the manager after the latter Springfield Thomas J. Leahy, E. McDonald, Mr. Van Derbeck has 16 men on his reserve STAB SCINTILLATIONS. reached Willimantic. ete has disposed of his Joseph Gunson, Peter Gilbert, Frank Shannon, list. He will not make public the names of business successfully, and is willing to show J. Donnelly, T. J. Scheffler and Henry Lynch. four of tlieiu he hopes to surprise the fana A Satisfactory Schedule—A Re Springfield cranks what he can do on the op With Toronto Judson G. Smith and C. W. later on. posite corner of the diamond from, his old posi Baus Captain Strouthers will report here to-day. minder of Good Old Times, Etc. Lutenburg. With Wilkesbarre George Tlie members of the team will not be called "Sporting tion. wine. Released by Syracuse George Bauswine. Syracuse, N. Y., March 25.-Editor Schemer has announced his intention of re The Buffalo Club has consented to Rochester here until April 10. Life: Syracuse has no fault to find with the fifth of April, Little York will probably be dropped out. Cap schedule as adopted by the Eastern League. porting for duty about the first or negotiating with J. Daly. tain Strputliers is not acquainted with the " so as to get acclimated and in trini before the SERVICES CLAIMED. Toronto will play here on the glorious "Fourth here fresh from the South to Roch popular little chap's game. and no better arrangement could possibly have Beaneaters come By Providence George Haddock. By Practice games will be played beginning about will draw open the season. ester Richard Harley, E. P. Stilzer, C. L. been made. The team from Canada Henry Lynch is already here, and gays he in Rooney, A. Madison, John Dolan, W. W. Watts, April 16. Grand Rapids will come here for more people on that day than any other team tends to get into hard shape, by emulating the C. L. Farrington. . two games, Ann Arbor for one, and several in the Leaswe. This may appear somewhat example of Tommy Tucker, of Boston, by doing SPECIAL NOTICE. games wil be played with State League teams. strange to outsiders, but that old feeling of riv the distance between Springfield and Holyoke Eastern League staff of umpires engaged for airy that was so intense as between Toronto frequently, but he wants company. Lynch says 595 Charles M. Snycler, of Washington, D. C.; and Syracuse in the days of the old International he will have a kick coming if he is assigned Herman Doscher, of Binghamton, N. Y.; Johu IT LOOKS GOOD. League is still alive, and the Toronto dub will to left field this year. He wants his old place carry away many shekels if they can strike H. Gaffney, of Worcester, Mass.; T. C. Hurst, that date. in right garden, and so does Scheflier. of Ashland, Pa., and C. E. Swartwood, of Al The Iowa State League Has a Neat* good weather on Here is the very fair array of talent that legheny, Pa, P. T. POWEKS, President. The grand finish for first place in the Inter well represent Springfield on the diamond this Compact Circuit. national was between Toronto and Syracuse year: Pitchers, Gruber, Coughlin, Miller, Kor- Galesburg, March 25. The Iowa State League and no person present at the deciding game here wan, Callahan, Chesbro; catchers, Leahy, Gun- was born at Cedar Rapids, and what a neat at Star Park will ever forget that day. Hart- son; first base, Gilbert; second, McDonald; third, SAVANNAH SAYINGS. compact circuit it is, with Dubuque, Clinton, man Oberlander, of this city, who was at that Daptain Donnelly; short stop, Shannon; outfield 3avenport, Rock Island, Galesburg, Burlington, time the Toronto's best pitcher was in the Lynch, Scheflier and Garry. Pretty good pen Notes Ahout the Visiting Pittsburg Cedar Rapids, Marshall town and Waterloo aa box against the Stars, and up to the seventh nant chasers? members. In every city the interest is at fever innings the home team had not found him for and Brooklyn Players. leat, and with the short jumps and low salary a run, and the game was apparently lost. In ivannah, Ga., March 24. Editor "Sporting imit it cannot fail to be a great success. This this inning the great and only "Lefty" Marr Life: " Captain Kid, alias Connie Mack, and city has experienced a great revival and will stepped to the plate, and, meeting one df BUFFALO BITS. ils band of "Pirates" are now at training in >ut a winning team in the field. Several play- 'Oby's" speedy ones right on the trade mark our city. The long-headed captain and his crew :r have already been signed and negotiations for three bases, drove the first nail into Toronto's Reporting Time Close at Hand—Daly arrive Sundsry. They were accompanied by O. have about been closed with a man of national coffin. The game was won at this point as B. Power, Esq., of the Pittsburg "Leader," eputation to take the captaincy of the club. Given to Rochester. Mason, the club trainer. The Ollie Beard walked up to the line and calling 25. Both President Franklin and "Reddy" We have the choice of either the C. W. Wil. out to "Oby," said, "Ohy, thare's your fether up Buffalo, March Pirates suffered defeat at the hands of the iams grounds or the Knox College Athletic and Manager Charley Morton are well pleased three consecutive times. The in the giand stand looking at you." This remark with the schedule. Mpnager Morton left im- Bridegrooms for ['ark. The question of grounds will be settled together with the unearthly din of tin horns >oys from the Church City outclassed the bold 11 a day or two, when work will be bi^^m. nediatejy for his home in Akron, where he point. The first game was a from Manager Hackett's brigade of small boys will remain until April 1. Crates at every inough money has already been assured to (2000 strong), had the desired effect, and every 'corker," ended by the Pirates biting the dust. tiin&h the season. Here is to the success o£ th» The Buffalo players have bean ordered to re- to a score of 6 to 5. Billy Sbindle carried owa Lenguel 11 xcelled by but one otter affair of its kind erer for short atop. He is said to be a heavy hitter eld before. But Bd a fine abort stop. THffl OITt FATHERS The above are the men signed up to date, D. & M. BASE BALL bought the matter over after supper, and the dr. Powers said last night that they have xt day they reconsidered their hasty ac- een most carefully selected and all are first- ion, and granted the request, With some pro- lass men. The team will be strengthened by MITTS isos, which don't amount to a row of safety another pitcher and catcher and a reserved ins. AB the Atlanta "Constitution said edi- outfielder in selecting these men. Manager orially the day following the antediluvian Whistler will take his time and get the best ction of the Board: "More than oce-half of layers possible. he population of Atlanta patronize tbe jsime The players will report to Manager Whistler In future our ecause they enjoy It. Council should reeon- n New Orleans in a few days for practice. About ider its action, and grant the permit asked ipril 1, when the weatjier will permit practicing goods will be or. Otherwise, Possum Trot and all the other ere, they will be sent to Chattanooga. Be- stamped wwincial villages of the country will point the ween the 1st and the opening of the season, inger of ridicule at us, and there is no ques Ipril 18, exhibition games will be played with tion that some lovers of base ball will seek 3ncinnati, Chicago, St. Louia and other mid-summer diversions not so harmless in cfaar- dubs. cter," and finishing it says: "Never before has IB management of the game been in better instead of ands, so far a.» Atlanta is concerned. Mr. MONTGOMERY MEMS. oe Hirsch, the president of the home club, is "IRWIN." gentleman whose name and reputation are a The Season Opened Auspiciously iiarantee that the games wil be conducted onestly and in a manner to add td Atlanta's Gossip of Players. lory and pride." And thus endeth the first Montgomery, March 23. Editor: "Sporting hapter. May the "finis" be also inserted witli- If e:" The season was opened here yesterday We have made several improvements BASE BALL HAPPENINGS SOUTH OF ut extra charge. efore one of the largest crowds ever assembled n our line, and it is known as the BEST LINE HITS. ere, by a game with Baltimore. The game was n the market. Goodenongh made the first bunt of the season fell played although the champions, of course, DIXIE'S LINE, n Atlanta, which provoked a wild throw, two won easily by 13 to 1. Prices from uns, and a heap of applause. He also stole Some of the bleachers criticised our boys a 25 cts. to $7.0O. bird while the pitcher had the ball in his ttle too severely on account of some loose play- ind. Sly duck. Is Goody. ng, thinking that they ought to get out and The Atlanta Team in Action- The Orioles, 14 strong, pasesd through here ut up a game equal to Baltimore, never once DRAPER & MAYNARD, esterday. on their way to Montgomery. All hinting that these men are the best the re in good shape, and Mother Hanlon feels con- ountry affords. All things considered, pur boys Ashland, N. H. It Sizes up The Chattanooga dent that his birdies will do the trick again. layed well, it being their first game as'a team. The fans are eager for the first game against Tip O'Neil left California Friday last, and le big 'uns, so as to judge more accurately the expected to-morrow P. M. Team How Completed How the laying strength of the locals. Jolly Clark, who has been coaching a college ASK YOUR DEALER FOR THE Green is a hard nut to fool at the bat, and earn the last two weeks, is expected to-night, drives her out clean and strong. He made a laybe he will put some more ginger in our Memphis Team Impresses, Etc, attling two-bagger in the third inning oi the cam. ERCULES rst game which brought in two runs, and I Frank Wilson left Monday night for Charleston ATLANTA AFFAIRS. otice he did not get! credit for it in the morn- o join Boston. Success to you, Frank. ng's paper. Oh me! Oh my Five left hand hitters in a The Local Players on Deck How President Hirsch said that he could readily get unch is enough -to make a pitcher wail; and THE STRONGEST MADE p a petition signed by 5000 of the leading id they hit it oh yes! They Size Up That License Matter sirits of the town, protesting against the action Manager Hayes made his debut and the cranks __ Or send 25c, for Settled. F the Council in not granting the club permis- ere well pleased. sample, to on to play Atlanta, Ga,, at the old grounds, but the action Big Dan BroutherS tried mighty hard to lose F. RUMPP & SONS, Fifth & Cherry Sts., Phila. March 23. Editor "Sporting f the Council in reconsidering their bull-headed ur balls, but did not succeed. Eh, Dan? Life:" The Atlanta, team .played their -first reak regular practice made it unnecessary to do so. This boy Sproats will prove a puzzle to the game yesterday, when they "Reddy" Armstrong has a piece of maple Outhern ' base- ball players when the Orioles tackled the "Techs," a local college team, and rhich is full of two-baggers, and which he ould not hit him. got some good practical training out of it. The atchee with a jealous eye Armor remiuffl Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos & Violins crowd which went out to see every time he grunts carried off the honors In the game, ONLY them work, was ne of his comrades permission to use it. making three hits out of four times at the $5 FOR EITHER. well pleased with their efforts, and were pro I hope Chattanooga shows up well, as there's ut, besides some flue running These instruments have received highest fuse in their applause of the good work of the catches. award for Tone, Finish and Material, and ot a better ball town South than the plucky George Horte.r, get that board cut off your retail for $12.00, but in order to thoroughly home team. The game was no criterion to go ity When it has a winner. nek, by, as the "Techs" were clearly doing and get in the game. You know you can introduce them in every locality, we will the Will likely drop in and see you on my re- et there, so let's have 'em. sell a limited number at above price. Sim dummy act, being so largely outclassed by the plified Instructor professionals, urn. AL, WEINFELD. The "Sporting Life" was shown all the cour- free with every instru but the activity shown by esy that one could wish for by the Baltimore ment when cash accompanies order. Also ) Knowles' boys .showed the spectators plainly sent C.O.O.. with privilege of examining., earn. The only paper published, so all the .THE that they were all in first-class condition, and MERRST MEMPHIS. layers say. They ought to know. MUSICAL GUIDE PCB. O».,l with, but very little more practice will be in Cincinnati, O. Largest Manures in the Bhape to jump right Into the game, and make JOHN W. BAILEY. U. S. Illustrated Catalogue "or 2c. itarnp. their presence known early. Green, the clever Men All on Hand Ready to little twirler from. North Carolina, was in the Open the Ball. EVANSVILLE box EVENTS. Watklns, second baseman formerly the first five innings, and made a. very Memphis, Teui., March for the favorable impression. Not a hit was made by 23 Editor "Sporting laroons and Athletics, of this city, has signed the life:" Citizens' Park presented the usual ap- Vlanager Beard Now Has Everything college lads off his puzzling delivery, and >earance of vith Galveston. he had admirable command of the ball. Calla- the annual base ball games, when Ready For a Start. Galveston has a good manager In Billy Works, han then Janager Lewis lined up with his team of Mem- nd pitched two innings, and, though he did his players who Evansville, Ind., March 25. Editor "Sporting he haa a good man in Watkins. not exert himself, he showed the crowd that in are to represent the Bluff Foreith, formerly catcher for the Maroons, of him Hity the coming season in the Southern jfe:" Manager Beard hag arrived In the city, we have a pitcher who will hold his :ague. All nd the other men his city, has signed with Montgomery. I think end up without any trouble, and will make players have reported for duty, and will all be here early in > will make a good man. You see, Nashville some made their inaugural appearance on the dia he coming week. The park is in first-class con- of the Southern Association sluggers look mond gradually turning out players. JOE WARD. sleepy before he Sjets through witln them. yesterday. Many of the boys looked very ition, arid all arrangements have been made stiff from the rest of several montha o that by the middle of next week the men Stocky little Wood gave the collegians their The morning only hit of the game, and it was no fault was spent in batting and running vho are here will commence to practice, and will ifter the "grounders," which interested nearly eep it up every day, the weather being favor- LITTLE ROCK'S REPORT. of his that they got it. Wood seems the !00 people who speediest twirler of the lot, and if he keeps came to see the "boys of '95." ble, till the opening of the season. Vfanager Lewis states he has a team not only The first exhibition game will be played next The Advent of the Clev elands- control of the ball will prove a puzzle to the jomposed best batsman that faces him. "Southpaw" of base ball ability, but of gentleman- ""riday with a strong college team of Iowa. Numer- y capacity. us other exhibition games will be played before Men at Work. Scbmidti finished the game, and did good work. Little Rock, Ark., March 23. Editor "Sporting If Schmidt wants to pitch good ball he can al Manager Lewis had a long conversation with pening of the championship season. These games all the members of the team and gave them vill give our manager an opportunity to pick the lift-:" The Cleveland Base Ball team arrived ways do it, as he has proven dowu Soutn time he early part of and again. some Valuable advice, which there can be no most desirable men he has under contract. It this week, and so far have doubt that it will be heeded. s not the intention of. the management to keep ilnyed three games with the home team, the * THE INFIELD Bach player is inspired with unlimited con ixteen men under contract, but at the begin- eruainder having been postponed on accoaat of shows up strong as Sandow, and you couldn't fidence, which will assure the public that it is ling of the season It is necessary to have a he inclement weather. The scores for these see a hole in it with the aid of a double- the straight road to success, and the lovers of sufficient number of men on the list to choose games resulted as follows: Clevleand 3. Little barrelled telescope. "Jimmy" Knowl.es on first ;he sport have every reason to believe that rom. Jock 0; Cleveland 6, Little Rock 2, and Cleve- handled himself like the generai that he is, and Memphis will be the recipient of the pennant Considerable money was spent on the grounds and 15, Little Rock 0. his steady coaching made the Tans feel on the while the management of Charles Levis reigns >y our management, and the patrons will be In all these games the Spiders have shown safe side of the fence. Delehanty at second over the "boys of '95." To-morrow will be the mucli pleased with what they find Avhen they themselves to be in n fairly good form, and they showed up big as a Chicago double-decker, and inaugural day of practice games. _o will undoubtedly make a good struggle in the out to see the games. Our uniforms have League made some of the prettiest plays of the game. The' Memphis team will endeavor to put in >een shipped, and Will arrive some time the race. In the box the Spiders are vrell Leo Smith at short covers all the ground in some good practice work with the Memphis early jrovided for, with such men as Wallace, Cuppy part of next Week. I am glad to see md eight, and is as quick as Corbett. The sur Athletic Association. The professional club will hat we have arranged for four games with TeiTe Young. Wallace is certainly a big find for prise of all, however, was the work of Mc- be positioned as follows: Wrlght, centre field; iaute. Tebeau, and gives promise not only of equalling, Langford, These games Will draw large crowds, but also of excelling Dade at third. If that youngster don't make shortstop; Frank, left field; Flaherty, and we will try to give the boys from the the other pitchers. The some batters feel eternally tired before the third base; Smith, first base; Wentz, second Wabasn their usual dose. superiority of the Clevelands over the St. Louis season's wane, I don't know a rattling in- base; Lan-I. right field; O'aMra, catcher; Gil- Browns is noticeable in every feature of the Sammy Shaw is one of those players whose game. Tebeau's men fielder when I see one. He can play all lion and Dolan, pitchers. memory Is sometimes defective, and while do excellent Work in the around any third baseman we have had yet, and The amateurs are Turley, third base; Sc^rbor- aboring field, and, with, the exception of a few, make ough, shortstop; under one of the spells of incompetency a you can't make him lose bis head if you chop Boggiam, centre field; Crump, >ut his name to an Evansville contract, after good showing with the stick. it oft with a cleaver. first base; F. Taylor, second base: Van Dresser, Je The Little Rock boys do not seem to Improve pitcher; Rhea, right field; had signed with Toronto. He was ordered as they should, despite THE OUTFIELDERS E, Taylor, left field; to play with the latter club and fined $50 for their practice of every Willins, centre field. his caper. morning and the afternoon games. Two of their didn't have much to do, owing to the Weak bat There is a probability that New Orleans and PIRATE. most noticeable faults are a decided weakness ting of the opposition, but Friel in left clearly Little Hock will have a slight advantage over on and around second base and the lack of demonstrated his abilities in practice, and Good- Memphis in the beginning of the schedule. coaching, both of which are very essential for enough in centre played as well as he ever owing to the fact that they have been prac NASHVILLE NEWS. successful ball playing. did in his life, which is saying a heap. Young ticing about two weeks with some of the teams STEALING A. BASE. Fisher in right played a good game. Archie from the National League. This does not seem The Players Ready For Work Exhi Wilson behind tbe bat showed himself to be to discourage the boys in the least. toition Games Arranged. without,a flaw of any kind his coaching of the Next week Cleveland plays here 25, 26, 27, MICHIGAN'S LEAGUE. pitcher^, and his throwing to bases being par and St. Louis on 28, 29 30, followed by (several Nashville, Tenn., March 23. Editor "Sporting ticularly pleasing to the crowd, and heavy other teams. Afterwards the home club goes Life:" Base ^all is beginning to gradually crop line drives Were neatly executed. "Beddy" to the laud of promising victories, returning out like the spring buds, and will soon be in full The Organization Making Progress Armstrong caught the last four innings, and is with flesh as sound as a League ball to meet bloom in this section. Under Mum toy's Good Handling. as clever with the mitts Manager Stallings, of the local team, haa made as ever, besides show- their antagonists on a Waterloo of diamonds. Detroit, March 25. Matters in the Michigan Ing that his eye has the proper degree ol Success to the "boys of '95." TRILBY. the following dates for exhibition games: Ath letics, local team, March State League are fast assuming permanent focus on the spheroid to locate it witli his 26; Cincinnati, 29 ane shape. The various sapling when it's most to be desired. Dele 30; St. Louis, April 1 and 2; Cleveland, 3, 4, I. cities have promptly re hanty and 6; with sponded with the first assessment, Kalamazoo, led in batting, with a single, double, CHATTANOOGA'S CHAPPIES. Ted Sullivan's aggregation Apri Owossw. Adrian, Battle triple soaker, and homer, his last being a 10 and 11: Louisville at Nashville. April 12 and Creek and Monroe hav clean Nashville ing paid in, while Jackson expresses an earnest drive to left, which cleared the fence by The Team Now Completed Who the at Louisville. 13th and 14th, while determination to come to the front, at least 20 feet. Friel, Goodenough, Knowles Pittsburg will be here on the 15th. 16th and 17th and protect Wilson Players Are. All of its franchise. Some of the best minor league and Smith also hit the ball .with Sellings' men have reported, and th* managers will be secured to take charge of the teageance. Chattanooga, March 23. Manager Whistler has team will be made up as follows: Dan Sweenej clubs and all completed the team and Mike indications point to a successful THE OITY COUNCIL to represent this city, an< Trost. catchers; Hastings, Moran season for the League. U confident that it will prove a good one. Daniels. Frank Cross and Walsh, pitchers; Stal President »f the progressive city of Atlanta came near lings, Mum by has sent the official contracts "For pitchers we will have Al. Secrist ant first base; Harry Smith, second base to each club, and no doubt this is a busy causing another revolution IB the present stormy B. D. Hill. The former comes from Cincin A. Meyers, third base: Ritz, short stop: Frv.ik weefc history of the world, by their action in refusing with State League teams, as the active signing natl. highly recommended by "Buck" Evving Butler, left field: George Thorne. centre field of players has commenced. The constitution as to grant a permit to the Atlanta Base Ball As Hill is an old Southern League pitcuer. having George Cleve, right field, and William Ramp sedation to play the game within the< city limits. adopted by the League places all clubs on the played with the Maoon two seasons. His deliv utility man. , same basis, with equal division of thj gate re Mr. Hirsck, president of the local association ery is rapid, and besides being an excellen Smith will coach Vanderbilt University team presented the petition before the meeting ceipts. The gentlemen Interested in the various « pitcher u« la a fine batsman aad bus* run Walsh and Hastings are showing up well in cities are well-known and successful business the Council of which he ,1s a member, which ner. the pitching department, while Mike Trost is it was supported by Harmau and Howell. But tbe men, who will see that the local affaire of their Nichols and Patchen will be the catchers fine form. By the way. MiUe has quit the "cup" respective clubs are run on safe principles, and opposition was too strong, and a vote of 12 te Nichols has played with the New York for good. Some will think this 6 was the result of the call for the ayes an(" State all bosh, but th' all concede that President Mumby is a man League, and has a fine 'record. Patohen bailee writer knows whereof he speaks, and Mike ha who will strictly enforce all League laws with nays. Mr. Campbell was the chief opponent t not touched a dron for eight the request, claiming that the people who hve< from Pennsylvania. months. Bravo out fear or favor. Manager Whistler will hold down first bag Mike, it was a good promise; now keep it, an The time has gone by when any city can near the park were opposed to the games, owin and to the noise and disturbance created by the for that position no city in the Leagu I believe you will. support an independent base ball club upon will have a better man. The) men are all short and of stout build, ex purely patriotic motives. To be a success there crowd who attended, i'e gods! Where are th cept thunderbolts. To think that an enlightenei Dick Phelau will play second base. His Is H Thorne, Trost, Sweeney. Walsh and Stal must be a systematic organization, and this body of representative American citizens shoul< familiar face to the Chattanooga base ball pub lings. League, which is the result of careful study, refuse such a petition absolutely passes belief lie. For two seasons he played with Memphis. Sammy Moran will be a great favorite here has all the elements necessary for ultimate Talk about teiyseed legislation, this piece o. He is an all-around number one ball player. Everybody wanted him back. success. The Board of Directors have been se Ninteenth century statesmanship holds the fort For third base Bob Cook, of Pennsylvania, has 1 believe we have the best team we hare eve lected with a view to more closely guard the And to think of the harm these wiseacres woul been selected. His recommendations are of th had. and believe it will be the most harmoniou welfare of the League as a. whole than any have done to Atlanta had they persisted i best. lot of players ever in this city. particular club. refusing this request. Why, the Gate City o The star ot the outfield will be Tom Flood. "Ehe Sporting Life" Is selling much faste President Mumby wishes It distinctly unaer- the South, the city whose name is synonyinou old New Orleans player. Ted Sullivan and Man here since you changed the form. Every con. Ktxiod that it is not his duty to solicit players with pluck, enterprise and all-round hustling ajfer Levis. txf Memphis, made strenuous efforts ment has been favorable. for the various clubs, and that he has no power wo'uld have been the laughing stock of th to get Flood, but Powers was too quick for Hunt, of last year's Vanderbilt team, ma to act in tbo capacity of distributing agent for American nation. And what an advertisemen them. pitch for Nashville. yoang and ambitious ball players. Applications for the great Cotton States and Internationa Russell, of Reading, Pa., and Potts, is said to be an oalucky number, but last year ARE and the team remains numbering thirteen. This more than half of the season was played with THE this number. A catcher and pitcher will play hi two good men can be BALLS BEST left and right field until HARWOOD'S LEAGOE obtained. Several applications are in the hands (Established 1858) MASS. of Manager Pender for these positions, but tie will wait and pick two good men who are heavy batters and fast fielders. As the season does not open until April 15, ample time is at hand to select good players. UNIFORMS FOR UMPIRES. (1895) The question of suits for the umpires was laid before the League meeting, and a motion was made by Manager Brady, of Portsmouth, to READY APRIL 1st. purchase a uniform of blue pants and white shirts, with the word "umpire" across the breast, and a white cap. The motion was Price 10 Cents. Por Sale on all News Stands. adopted. This was a wise move on the part of that gentleman and the representatives of the League. Our umpires in the future will be A. G. SPALDING d, BROS., New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, VIRGINIA'S LEAGUE. ornaments instead of "blookies." THE LOCAL TEAM. There are many features of the local players boasted of. It is believed that they are a fast be made, and the nuisance of a lot of hood THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE FOR set of men on their feet from first to last, and lums hanging on the fence, throwing stones and capable of playing a sharp, scientific game. If hallooing ao spectators could not half the time the pitchers show up in good form, as they hear the umpires, should certainly not be allowed 1895 ADOPTED. are all claiming for themselves, the batteries to be repeated the coming season. A double fence can be relied on to toe the mark with any in would be an excellent way to prevent this nuis the country, because, while Washington and ance. The First League to Start tlie Baltimore have, some of last year's pitchers, they Gorcoran and Setley say they know nearly all did not get the very best by a long shot. James of Brady's players, and don't think they will and Foreman will be found at their old posi be one, two three with the Nor folks. SPAIN E. Championship Ball The Dates to tions, and the infusion of Harris, Packard and Thomas, who are recommended to be equally as strong, will make a crowd hard to beat. PORTSMOUTH POINTERS. Full -Hews From the Various But, the team that is the strongest must win, and we are all Virginians, and will applaud the Tate Signed as Captain—A "Warning noble features of each club. There are no special to Norfolk and Others. Club Centres, Etc. aspirations here for the pennant the coming season, but fast ball will be played, and if it Portsmouth, Va., March 24. Editor "Sporting to our lot, It will be accepted. Life:" Mike Trost, the catcher, whose loss is be- The final meeting of the Board of Man falls iug deplored by Rochester, N. Y., he having been League was held in MINOR MENTION. agers of the Virginia Quarles came home this week from Trenton ceded to Nashville by President Young, writes Richmond on the 23rd instant. It was de College, North Carolina, where he has been to Manager Brady that be had several weeks' cided to open the championship on the train that team with the aid of Keefer. He practice with W. S. Callahan, the yonng Phila 15th of April and close on September the does not express himself in high terms of the delphia pitcher signed with our team, and con 16th. It was thought that the season college team for the coming season. gratulates Mr. Brady upon having secured i would be prolonged' throughout October, The popularity of the "Sporting Life" is at Callahan what Trost enthusiastically terms EACH. but this was ruled down. The schedule tested here by its growing sale. The news "world beater." dealers are adding to their sales almost weekly, "Pop" Tate has affixed his John Hancoe as arranged by them gives entire satisfac to a Portsmouth contract, and will eaptai tion. Following are the dates: and it is a safe bet that a goodly portion of the customers on Saturdays are looking for the the team. "Pop" will probably hold down th April 15, 16, 17 Petersburg at Richmond, Nor "Life." initial bag, and, incidentally, keep his eagl folk at Portsmouth, Lyuctoburg at Roanoke. The Richmond management have decided on a eye upon the maneuvers of the enemy from April 18. 19. 20-TPortsmouth at Richmond, blue uniform with gray trimmings. This is that vantage point. His accession to the team and Petersburg at Norfolk; Roanoke at Lynchburg. very much like the Petersburg uniform, and the is giving universal satisfaction, and the "fans' BASE B Aim April 22. 23, 24 Portsmouth at Petersburg, only distinction will be that the team here will generally are extremely pleased at the selec Roanoke at Norfolk, Richmond at Lynchburg.1 be dressed in solid blue, stockings and caps tion. Tale's ability as a general is undoubted SUPPLlIES. April 25, 26, 27 Norfolk at Richmond, Lynch both of that coloring. It is hoped that the and there is no mail in the Virginia Leagu burg at Petersburg. Roanoke at Portsmouth. teams will adopt different uniforms, and riot who possesses a better knowledge of the gam April 29, 30, May 1 Lynchburg at Richmond, have so many near alike. In all its intricacies. He is withal a goo< o o Q Roanoke at Petersburg, Norfolk at Portsmouth. In President Nick Young's bulletin this week, coacher, heavy hitter, cool headed, clear wit May 2, 3, 4 Roanoke at Richmond, Norfolk the New York League has among its con ted, and fights every inch of his ground at a THE H. H. KIFFE CO., at Petersburg, Lyiichburg at Portsmouth. tracts approved that of Frank Champlin. This close pinch. May 6, 7, 8 Richmond at Petersburg, Lynch must, be a mistake, as Champlin's contract is With Tate on first base and Dick Knor « 623 Broadway, Mew York. burg at Norfolk, Portsmouth at Roanoke. in the hands of Manager Pender, ana he is ex second all hits toward rig! t garden, ' which d Send for Athletic Catalog. May 9, 10, 11 Richmond at Norfolk, Ports pected to report here for duty. FARMER. not soar into the empyrean, will be well looked mouth at Lynchburg, Petersburg at Roanoke. after. May 13, 14, 15 Portsmouth at Norfolk, Peters Mr. Thomas W. Spaine, your clever corre burg at Lynchburg, Richmond at Uoanoke. NORFOLK NUGGETS. spondent in the camp of our friend, the enemy May 16, 17, 18 Petersburg at Richmond, Roa in Norfolk, whom I must heartily thank, by REACH'S BASE BALL GOODS. noke at Norlolk, Portsmouth at Lynchburg. The Local Club Incorporated Gos the way, for his complimentary allusions t( May 20, 21. 22 Roanoke at Petersburg, Rich- myself, in one of his recent letters, gives warn mond at Portsmouth. Norfolk at Lynchburg. sip About Players, Etc. ing in his last letter that he proposes The Reach Patent Laced Catchers' Mitts May 23, 24, 25 Norfolk at Richmond, Peters Norfolk, Va., March 25. Editor "Sporting to transfer his attentions from Petersburg to with Deeo Pocket are the Best, burg at Portsmouth, Lyuchburg at Roanoke Life:" The Norfolk Club is to be run as a stock the "small boy" across the creek, meaning, bj May 27, 28, 29 Norfolk at Petersburg, Lynch company this season, as a charter was grunted the aforesaid "small boy," my especial charge burg at Portsmouth, Richmond at Roanoke. in the Courts here last Friday. It is to be our diminutive and petite manager, Colone! May 30, 31, June 1 Lynchburg at Richmond, called "The Norfolk Base Ball Association," John T. Brady. I am pleased that my Nor Roanoke at Petersburg, Portsmouth at Norfolk. with a capital stock not less than J500 nor folk confrere has thrown down the gauntlet of more than $5000. The following are the of war thus early in the fray. Forewarned is ficers: Camden Scanners, president and general forearmed, and I shall now prepare my lances manager; A. A. O'Nelll, secretary and treasurer; to give battle royal in defense of the 250 pounds burg at Petersburg, Roanoke at Norfolk. these with R. L. Boggs, C. W. O'Nsill and of managerial cuticle which with valiant spirit June 10. 11, 12 Norfolk at Petersburg, Lynch Hcffrnan Scunners, directors. will endeavor to lead the Portsmouth cohorts burg at Portsmouth, Richmond at Roanoke. ' A TROPHY. to victory and the pennant. Our manager max, June 13, 14, 15 Lynchburg at Richmond, Nor Mr. Frank H. Gale, a prominent Jeweler of in handling a ball club, as Mr. Spaine says, folk at Portsmouth, Petersburg at Roanoke. ttiis city, has gotten up a very handsome silver lose a few pounds of avoirdupois, but inci June 17. 18, 19 Richmond at Portsmouth, Pe cup, to be played for by the Norfolk and Ports dentally he will, at the same time, assist by tersburg at Lynchburg. Norfolk at Roanoke. mouth teams only. The cup is a beauty, and means of bis coterie of A 1 players, in reducing June 20, 21, 22 Lynchburg at Petersburg, Rich win be the means of increasing (if such could materially the weight, effervescence and gan- mond at Norfolk, Roanoke at Portsmouth. be possible) the interest in base ball in the guine pennant aspirations of the other managers. June 24, 25, 26 Lynchburg at Richmond, Ports two cities. It will take no cup to create in As the weather has been unfavorable the early mouth at Petersburg. Roanoke at Norfolk. terest here, as it is well known, what bitter part of the week the team could not indulge in rivals Norfolk and Portsmouth are in sporting practice, but were out for short preliminary work June 27, 28. 29 Norfolk ab Richmond, Lynch all the same burg at Peterstwrg, Roanoke at Portsmouth. matters. We thank Mr. Gale on Friday and Saturday. The Reach American Association Ball guar though, for offering such a handsome prize to The team as now made up Is as follows: B. anteed to give satisfaction. July 1. 2, 3 Roanoke at Petersburg, Richmond Norfolk wins at Norfolk, Portsmouth at Lynchburg. be contested for, and I only hope O. Tate, captain and first base; Edgar Leach The Irwin Catchers' Mitts and Infield Gloves July 4 A. M. Roanoke at Richmond, Norfolk William Brandt, Jospph Mulligan, W. S. Cnlla- are made only by at Portsmouth. Petersburg at Lynchburg. IRREPRESSIBLE SETLEY. han and William O'Brien, pitchers; John Mullen That pitcher Setley is a hustler there Is not short stop; John F. Quinn and Philip Vetter July 4 P. M. 6 Rcanoke at Richmond, Ports- the least bit of. doubt. He has been here A. J. REACH CO. miuth at Norfolk, Petersburg at Lynchburg. (July catchers; Harry Fulmer, Ralph Joanes and Wil only a few weeks, and now is known pretty liam Hargroves, outfield: R. J. Knox, second Tulip and Palmer Sts., Phila., Pa. 6 open date.) well around town. He has "dug up" a new July 8, 9, 10 Norfolk at Petersburg, Richmond base, and Albert Fink, third base. CATALOGUE FREE. suit of clothes aaid is a sport for fair. Setley 5s 166 pounds, at Portsmouth, Lynchburg at Roanoke. had a "good thing" in season tickets last week. The average weight of the team July 11, 12, 13 Petersburg at Portsmouth, which is rather an extraordinsrily large average. Jhe management offered to dispose of a few while in prac Richmond at Lynchburg, Norfolk at Roanoke. at $20 for grand stand and $12.50 for bleachers. A cursory inspection of the team July 15, 16, 17 Petersburg at Norfolk, Ports Setley got in the push in a minute and com- tice impresses one most favorably, and they mouth at Lynchburg, Richmond ai Roauoke m&ncsd raffling a few off. He was lucky enough give every evidence of being: fit champions to Formerly July 18, 19, 20 Petersburg at Richmond, to win three of the $20 ones uphold the honor and glory of Portsmouth. Lynchburg at Norfolk, Portsmouth at Roanoke LOCAL NOTES. On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 36 and 27, Keefe & Becannon July 22, 23, 24 Norfolk at Portsmouth, Rich Our old favorite, "Jack" Corcoran, of Cm- our team will play their first games of Oie sea son with Ted Sullivan's Houston aggregation; on mond at Lynchburg, Petersburg at Roanoke. cmnati, who led this League in short stop July 25, 26, 27 Portsmouth at Richmond, Pe work last season, arrived last week. He looks the 29th with New York, and on April 1 with tersburg at Norfolk, Roanoke at Lynciiburg. to be in splendid condition, and says he has the Phillies. The showing the boys will make July 29, 30, 31 Roanoke at RicUmcnd, Ports- been taking great exercise all winter in a Cin- with these teams will determine their fitness to mouth at Norfolk, Petersburg at Lynchburg. citaati "gym." "Jack" still retains hia great, be enshrined ia tUe hearts of Portsmouth cnnks August 1, 2, 3 Lynchburg at Richmond, Nor stringing qualities, and as soon as he spied and rooters. BAT N. BALL. folk at Petersburg, Roauoke at Portsmouth. Kddie Leach gave him u kid about his ehapeaii ies August 5, 6, 7 Richmond at Petersburg, Lynch It is fun to hear ball tossers stringing each burg at Portsmouth, Norfolk at Roanoke. LYNCHBURG ITEMS. August 8, 9, 10 Portsmouth at Petersburg, The rendezvous for the baseballists this season Lynchburg at Norfolk, Richmond at Roanoke will be popular "Tom" Richardson's cafe oh The Schedule Satisfactory—The Play August 12, 13, 14 Richmond at Norfolk, Pe Main street. The boys of the diamond who ¥.CJOD(MUCO, tersburg at Lynchburg, Portsmouth at Roanoke. £n?6 >^en , wlntering in Norfolk have made ers Arriving, Etc. August 15, 16, 17 Richmond at Portsmouth, th^t i S ! P Ce n^6 "han" cut " anii to <»v Lynchburg, Va., March 24. Editor "Sporting Selling Agents, Norfolk at Lynchburg, Petersburg at Roanoke. !£ r> «.* ls P°Pul£tr W1 tfl this fraternity would Life:" At a meeting of the managers, held in August 19, 20, 21 Petersburg at Portsmouth, nfm? ,%' tt mlldl£' He intends ha ^°S fa Richmond yesterday, the schedule was adopted. Richmond at Lyncbburg. Norfolk at Roaaoke cilities this season for reporting the games in The opinion here is that Lynchburg gets what 3OO BROADWA August 22. 23, 24 Portsmouth at Richmond, detail by telegraph, and his efforts will be the Western teams in the big League claim they Petersburg at Norfolk, Roanoke at Lynchburg. appreciated, I am sure got. A constitution was adopted which is simply August 26, 27, 28 Petersburg at Portsmouth, The score card being gotten up by Secretary a modification of the National League's. It was YORK. Richmond at Lynchburg, Norfolk at Roanoke. Bladder for .the Norfolk Club will be a "beaut* also decided that the umpires should be uniformed August 29, 30, 31 Roanoke at Richmond, when finished. It will contain the schedule of by the League. According to the new schedule Samples of Uniforms on Application. Lynchburg at Petersburg, Norfolk at Portsmouth. games to be played, rules of the RUIUP am' Lynchburg opens the season in Roanoke. Price List and September 2, 3, 4 Petersburg1 at Richmond, other important data, and will show what'ideas Berryhill, captain and third baseinan; Orth, Roanoke at Norfolk, Portsmouth at Lynchburg. and push this city's, people possesses, for they Utter and Mclntyre, pitchers, Kagey, our South September 5, 6. 7 Roanoke at Ric'imaond, Ports D6IeLfaiI to l)atronl!4e a fc'<*Kl advertising scheme, Paw twirler, and Ferguson, catcher, arrived tftAT Rtllll nCBC and designers of yachts, mouth at Petersburg, Lynchburg at Norfolk. and Mr. Blackley has his card full of good ad- here yesterday. They are fine-looking men and 8UAI DUIlUtnd steam, gas and electric September 9, 10", 11 Norfolk at Richmond, ITttl'fvertisoments. ierm-ln».4-r* »w^* *MA look like heavy hitters. They are looking well aimehes, canoes, hunting and row boats. Dinghy's, etc. Roanoke at Petersburg, Lynchburg at Portsmouth. I heartily agree with your Petersburg corres and In prime condition. Write for cafg. Racine Yacht & Boat Wks, Rac!ne,Wts. September 12, 13, 14 Petersburg at Richmond, Dan Leahy, our "stonewall" short stop, arrived Portsmouth at Norfolk, Lynchburg at Roanoke. to-day, and the rest are. expected to-night, and The official umpires selected by the Vir tomorrow they will buckle down to work. Man o practice so when the Wasbingtons open OB the ginia are Sanders, of Virginia and Sand- ager Smith will give them four hours practice th they will make a creditable showing. every day two hours in the morning and two Manager Wells is confident he has a winning lug and Lorentz, of Maryland. v-11 A 1 i «_i ———— «-v x-"-*'-'^ VI *l TYilOIi bill. A dark blue uniform pants, sweater and in the afternoon. earn. He will not say he will win the pen cap would be very neat. By all means uniform I see that Dick Kjnox, who played second base nant, but he does say that the team that beats PETERSBURG'S PETS the umpires. The uniforms of the Norfolks this for Lynchburg last year is with Portsmouth. He s out will have to do some hustling. season will be of a plaid material. I would knows Richard is a good one. JAOQU3S. The committee which had charge of the Will Report For Duty This Week- like to see this League adopt the National League schedule made its report and Richmond has style dark suits for traveling and white for got her share of good things. We get all the Confidence in Fender's Selections. home play. White look* very pretty and could BEADY RICHMOND. holidays and 17 out of 22 Saturdays. This was Petersburg, Va., March 24. Editor "Sporting easily be kept clean with a small laundry bill thought the best plan as Richmond is the larg Life:" The local club players are expected on SSovae improvements are to be made at League The Team Now on Hand Manager est town and is base ball mad. the 25th inst. Their first exhibition game will Park. The newspaper .ien are to be provided The committee also recommended that Lorents, »e with Philadelphia on April 3. The grounds with an elevateC "case," which will be a bisr Wells' Ideas A Good Schedule. of Frederick, Md.: Sanders, of Clifton, Va.. aud will probably be packed, the interest being at improvement over the facilities afforded these Richmond, Va., March 25. Editor "Sporting Gauding, of Martins Ferry, for umpires. Al uch a height to get a glimpse of the men and brain-workers last year, and will more than life:" One week more and the hunger of our though these men are unknown professionally Iheir work. ball loving "fans" will be gratified. The team yet they said to be clever umpires. They will be appreciated. Manager Somrners should certain that is to represent Richmond arrived this o* NO ADDITIONS. ly adopt better facilities for handling crowds be required to wear a regulation uniform No new men have been, signed the past week, morning. The men look well and appear to.be blue_. pants,__ white shirts with, "umpire" a-crosa than he bad last year. A few more exits should ^ ------—J ——1-i.L * I A T rVCW f »^ ia good condition. They will at once get down i breast""and white ALOES. March 3O- 13 new catcher Spies, specially as to his throwing tain Bwlng is sure- to have a "find." Boston and fly catching. "Herald." Gray can keep it ap; he is a fast? Manager Milligan has tired of dancing at player. tendance upon George Wood, and ha» turned From all accounts Carey will do. He »ay the latter down. not displace Broutbers at Baltimore's first base, The Cincinnati Club has made a handsome but will be held .by Baltimore, as he shows offer to You der Aha for the release of pitcher capability of being trained to be a fine all-around Arthur CJnrksen. player. have never found a preparation George Lachance is of the opinion thai "it's Louisville's new maaager, MeCloekey, is wise toujjh luek when a man has insomnia and his in his day and generation. He is the only so well adapted to the needs of foot goes to sleep." League manager who has not made a prediction Fred. Pfeffer is making a hit as coacher of as to the League race or indulged IB criticism of thin, delicate children, as Scott's the Pvineeton Tigers. He has them well ad his colleagues. vanced in their work. The latest Chicago inshoot at Anson is thab Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil, with According to Charlie Reilley,"when you speak thft veteran doesn't care very much whether liis of a girl as a 'peach' it does not follow that team wins or not providing he con make a coup-le Hypophosphites. she has a heart of stone." of hits in a gam* 'Tis false; Anson never was Leech Maskrey is at work organizing a a receo-d player. Children almost -universally ball team at MeadviMe, Pa., to eater the pro Lester German, of New York, really did kill posed Iron and Oil League. a panther the first day he set foot in Florida, like the taste of it, which makes Toledo has signed a Philadelphia fielder and the skin of the wild-oat will be nailed on named Fred Miller, upon the recommendation the grand stand at the Polo Grounds, directly its administration easy, and it THE INTER-STATE. of Sugden, of the Pittsburgs. back of the catcher. Anson is still popular in League circles. It is supplies their blood with the The "Little Casino" Base Ball Schedules a srreat complirneHt to the "Grand Old Man" are now ready. 10 cents a copy or 16 for $1. that every other club in the League concedes food properties that overcome Emil Grossman & Co., Cleveland, Ohio. to him a much higher position in the race this Topeka, Kan., is going to have a ball club year thaji he got last. wasting tendencies. nnder the management of H. T. Mote, who last Tebeau, of Cleveland, is well satisfied with year handled the Muneie team. Gremiuger. He is a strong bitter, and good Scott's Emulsion enriches the Pitcher Bert Abbey, now with the Chicagos, fielder, and will certainly wear a Cleveland uni seems slated for release. He has b«en a big form this season, Troy, the outfielder, is a blood, promotes the making of disappointment to Captain Anson. disappointment, and will be released. healthy flesh, and aids in a A Columbus Man Goes to the Head George Hogriever, one of Cincinnati's new John B. Foster wants to know, he does. outfielders, tliinks it is easier to play good ball Says he: "It is noticeable that nearly every healthy formation of the bones. in Place ol IcDeimlth, Resigned in a major than a minor league. base ball critic in the country is disposed to give A. J. Watts, who was the first manager to Chicago a higher place in the race than it Don't be persuaded t& accept a work up the Interstate League, seems to have had in 1894. Who is going to take a lower?" substitute. The Circuit How Believed to be been cruelly left out in the cold. The wife of "Ted" Larkin, the famous The outfield of the Cincinnati team will be first bf.seman, now of the Alleutown team, has Scott & Bowna, N, Y, AH Druggists. 50c, and $1. known as the three H's Hoy, Holliday and just inherited $15,000. It is no longer the actress Strong The Latest Meeting. Hogrievei1 unless present si^us fail. who loses her diamonds it's1 the base ball play It Is important for the people to know "that er who inherits a fortune and gets advertised. TJhrichsville, O., March 25. The Inter Captain Ewing is hopeful." About 11 other man Pennsylvania faculty haves decided not to al state Base Ball Association lias been re- agers are in the same state of mind. low Charlie Gelbert to play base ball this For Baseball and Footballists, Athletes, vive'd and reorganized, and H. H. Sigler, It is a remarkable fact that since the 12 spring. The faculty think that Gelbert will Cyclists, Horseback Riders, Boxers of Columbus, will be made permanent club League was organized tlie Clevelands never not have time to play upon two "Varsity teams and Oarsmen's use, chairman of the Association, to take the have opened the season at St. Louis. the same year and still do justice to hia studies. place of W. H. McDermith, who resigned The New York humorists have not told a Aside from his one bad habit Kid Gleason is on account of pressure of his personal funny story about Jack Doyle for more tlian a an invaluable man for any club to have, on ac business interests in Columbus. week. Has Johnny threatened them? count of his sunny, cheery disposition. He is an. A large and enthusiastic meeting was President Brush has written Manager Ban optimist in everything. He is a bundle of nerves held at Dennison March 24, and the suc croft not to bring the team home the 31st, unleett and energy, and does not know the meaning of cess of the Association is now assured. the weather was settled in Cincinnati. the word "quit." Trainer's The meeting was attended by a number The "Little Casino" Base Ball Schedules Everyone knows the value of the "Little of fans from Columbus, Pittsburg, Wheel are now ready. 10 cents a copy or 16 for ?1. Casino" Base Ball Schedules. It is the every ing, Uhrichsville, Dennison and Canton. Eniil Grossman & Co., Clef eland, Ohio. day guide for thousands of sporting editors and Size, Telegrams were received from Al Buck- The famous Haight Street Ball Park in San should be good enough for the individuals. 10 enberger, of the St. Louis League, who is Francisco has been closed forever, as the ground cents a copy or 16 for $1. Emil Grossman & back of the Wheeling Club; also from Man is now being cut up into building lots. Co., Cleveland, O. Per Box. Manager Hanlon, of course, considers his ager Moreland, of Steubenville, and A. L. George Munson, ex-secretary of the St. Louis Orioles as pennant-winners again this year. He Goble, of Grand Rapids, who will have a Club, says he will not go back to base ball also considers the Philadelphias and the Bostons STRENGTHENS THE MUSCLES. club at Canton. this season, depite reports to the contrary. formidable, but he would be surprised if New Dayton is now cared for by Frank Neither Joyce nor Hassamaer have yet reported York did as well as in 1894. Chicago, he thinks, E. JTOUGERA & CO., AGENTS U. S., O Brien, of Pittsburg. There are other to the Washington Club. Manager Tebeau, of should advance a few positions in the race. 30 N. WIIXIAM ST., N. Y. cities which are now anxious to be ad Cleveland, still has hopes of securing Joyce. The greatest surprise of the year is the mitted. The Association, as it now stands, O. P. Caylor still insists that John M. Ward news that Mike Tiernan, of the New Yorks, promises to be the most promising league will don a uniform and return to New York's realizes that he must play boll this season, if the State has ever had. There is a high second base before the season is half over. lie wants to stay in the game. Heretofore Mike grade article of enthusiasm prevalent in Frank Bancroft is out with his usual spring lias enjoyed a siesta in right field and now the twin cities to-night. The "fans" and prediction, that Cincinnati has the strongest and theu has aroused himself si'fficieutly to swat their friends are full of it. team this season she has seen for years. the ball. Harry Weldon feels very sad because the President Freedman has bought sixty more various League clubs are not breaking their necks shares of New York Club stock, which still re in a scramble for Morgan Murphy's services. mained in possession of Robinson, McAlpin, Dil PERSONAL, Arlie Latham says that Bid McPhee has lingham, Spalding and others after the original decided to spend no time with his friends here deal. Mr. Freedman is now negotiating for Fine Tables, Carom, Combination and Pool small blocks held by Ewing, O'Rourke, Tiernan of the Brunswick-Balke -Collemler Make. Springfield has abolished all season tickets. after, having lust heard that time is money. Ordbrg from all parts of the world promptly attended to Pitcher Bill Rhines has ab last signed with Connie Mack, manager of the Pittsburg Pi and Addison. Cincinnati. rates, declines to express an opinion as to which Last year tte Cincinnati players were quar Over 1,OOO,OOO Hoise Subducrs Sold. teams will lead in the race for the flag this year. reling like cats and dogs the entire time. If JOHN CREAUAN,Continental Hotel,Agent,Piiila,P» Short stop Shiebeck has been re-signed by Ewing can patch up a truce among some of the Washington. Manager Slattery, of Lewiston, has a kick members he will earn his salary and Cincin Anderson has made a hit with the Bfooklyns with Portland. He claims that Spill and Shea, nati will prove that it is possible to stand In the South. signed by that club, are reserved Lewiston play up in the League in spite of the frogs who Buck Ewing is playing first base for his ers. croak in the spring. Cincinnati team. The "Little Casino" Base Ball Schedules Stanton Clarke, brother of Bill Clarke, the Ex-president M. B. Mills, of Detroit, is now a are now ready. 10 cents a copy or 16 for $1. Orioles' change catcher, intends to try for an yachting devotee. Emil Grossman & Co., Clevelaad, Ohio. infield position, and . will not pitch, as was re Frank Killcn has been hit hard in practice Dame Rumor has it that Manager Ewing. ported. He is a good-lookiag fellow and well of Cincinnati, is not very foud of Latham, and built, and he hopes- to get a berbh in the South games in the South. that the latter is consequently booked for his re Manager Hanlon thinks he has a find In ern League or some other minor league, if Man first baseman Garey. lease. ager Kanlon can find no use for him, Captain Ewing is working hard to correct the Br'er Foster.of the Cleveland "Leader," says: Harry Zell will manage the Dayton team in habit that several of the Cincinnati players have morphine Habit Cm-ed in 1O the Interstate League. "It is understood that the Washington players of stepping away from the plate as the ball is are using their prospective $10,000 that they get to 2O fluys. N« pay till r«r«d. Catcher Grim, of Brooklyn, is building delivered. for winning the championship as poker stakes DR. J.STEPHENS, Lebanon, Ohio. a house in Indianapolis. Jimmy Ryan says: "The only fellow on rec in a few friendly games at cities in the South." Manager Davis made the first home run of ord who baa died of love was the one who President Freednwn denies everything. His ttfcer mysteries. Efiectu or» Bportint lift. 80. the season for the Giants. ( page book for men; 27 picture*] 11 full-paeteBt starved to death because a rich girl wouldn't career as! a successful magnate is assured. gravmgB. true to life. Pont paid forlOo in ttiunpl Herman Long was the first Boston player marry, him." Young pitcher Wallace, of Cleveland, is B. B. HEKPIKBOH. 104 W. 9th St., Ku. Cfej. W to make a. home run this year. " Louis Say, the once noted short stop was not exactly an experiment. He began with the Chicago's uniforms will again be gray, with arrested the other day in Baltimore for begging Clevelands last summer, and, from what could White caps, belts and stockings. i and assault upon an officer who cautioned him. be seen in the few games in which he played GOODS for hygienic and private n»«. The veteran catcher, W. H. Kreiz, is goingl JVhat a fall! during the fall months, had the making of a GEM RUBBER CO., Kaunas Citr, Mo. to manage the Galesburg, la., team. Frank Dwyer has a pacer at his home in gtar. He is very cool, has plenty of speed, good control of the ball, and, without any ex Arthur Irwin wishes to remark that "buds Geneva, N. Y., with a track record of 2.22. ception, is the best fielding pitcher that ever are swelling, if bank accounts aren't." . Frank put in most of the winter behind him COLUMBUS CHIPS. taking sleigh rides. played with the team. The situation in Cincinnati is getting Ghilds, of Cleveland, don't like the new The Inter-State League Assuming totter for President Brush each day. "Bill" Long, the New England League um fining rules. Says he: "Gosh, if seme of these Eddie Talcott expresses the belief that the pire of last season, had a chance to get on umpires would have a bad night and come out Shape Satisfactory Local Status. Brooklyns will fool some people this year. the Western League staff this year, but waited tho next day feeling1 pretty rocky they might fine Columbus, O., March 25. Editor "Sporting Pete Browning failed to catch on with too long and got left. a man enough 30 that he would be owing the Life:" The eighth club has beeu finally de Comiskey; because his terms were too high. The "Little Casino" Base Ball' Schedules National League at the end o-f the season and cided upon, and Mansfield has secured the are of vest pocket size, very handy and full of place. Although rather slow in getting under President Young has of late suffered much information. Now ready. 10 cents. Emil Gross- have to pay that poor organization for tlie privi from his old chronic complaint, dyspepsia. lege of being cussed by the' rowdies in Pittsburg cover, this has been a wideawake ball town man & Co., Cleveland. O. and New York. That's no joke, either." in the past, and will be one of the best towns Manager Foutz says that outflelder Ander- Pitcher Henry Colliflower. who was booked in the circuit. A meeting will be held at eon will make his mark in League company. President Freedman, of the New York Club, for one of the Texas League teams, has a paying has signed Andrew C. Bos-well, the Pennsylvania Mansfield ere this goes to press, to finish the A deal is in progress for the release of catch position at one of the Eastern race tracks, and University pitcher of 1893-'94. He is at present preliminary work and appoint committees, etc. er Sehriver by Chicago to the New York Club. has asked for his release. taking a law course at the University of New Mr. McDeroiith has resigned as president in R. N. Parsball is organizing a club at Charlev Koenig, the popular agent of the B. York. Good judges say the young man is a com favor of Mr. H. H. Zigler,o£ this city. Howard Lansing, Mich., to enter the Michigan League. & O. Railroad at the Queen City, has been er, and several League managers have from time is a hustler and a better man could not have The once-noted old-tiaie player, Ned Cuth- elected vice president of the Cincinnati Club, to time endeavored to induce the twirler to turn been chosen to look after the interests of the bert, Is now driving an ambulance in St. Louis. vice J. D. Ellison, resigned. professional. The new Giant is 21 years old, 6 League. Manager Larry Twitchell is proud of the OUB NEW BALL PARK. Joe Kelly, of the Baltimore team, intends fact feet 1 inch in height, and scales in condition Plans for the ball park at the proposed Zoo to play the outfield this season with a glove. of having signed the entire Milwaukee team be about 165 pounds. He is anxious to play in New have been drawn and work on their realization* Outfielder Walters, awarded by the National fore March 15 without a cent of advance money. York. He belongs in New Brunswick, N. J., and will be begun as soon as tlie weather will per Board to Indianapolis, has signed with that "Twas a good thing for his club. his father was a famous old cricket player. mit. The sketch shows a very well arranged club. If it is true that Patsy Tebean has fallen grounds. In dimensions the park will be 350 Al. Johnson's scheme of free base ball under into the possession of $2000 by a lottery ticket, by 425 feet. Manager West bas some hustling Traction Company auspices is still buzz-ing in his he can afford to call the umpire 'a robber," It Isf Just Right Now. to do in order to get the grounds in shape for bonnet. "rotten," etc., about 100 times. the opening of the season, but we will have the C. T. Dillingham, E. A. McAlpin, F. B. From Cleveland "Leader." finest grounds on the circuit when completed. The wife of Jack Sneed has been granted a Robinson, John M. Ward. A. J. Reach, Cornelius "Sporting Life," published at Philadelphia, Clarke. a young pitcher, has been signed by divorce and the custody of one child, a girl of Van Cott and E. B. Talcott no longer own any comes to this omce in new form this week. It the local team. He pitched for Delaware in '98. 8 years. stock whatever in the New York Club. is an improvement. The new shape is just right and Ken-ton last season, coming highly recom Woodcock, once Brown University's star Harry Weldon, of the Cincinnati "Enquirer," to sit back in the office chair and read offhand mended from both places. AJ mistake was made twirler, is coaching the college candidates at is on the Southern trio with the Reds, and he without having to peer up to the corners. Ad in my article of two weeks ago regarding Williams. writes that up to date no cracks have appeared ditions have been made to the departments of "Dotty" Frech. It should have been Charles Fred Pfeffer, who had 20 shares of New in "Buck" Ewing's glass arm and leg. the paper. It is commendable upon the part of Frech who is side. The number of Frechs here York Club stock, sold out recently to President the editor to want to expand, but no matter in the base ball business accounts for the error. _Manager Hanlon has seen enough of pitcher what form of sport "Sporting Life" may treat Freedman. Homer's work to warrant him in trying to secure OTHER NOTES. Ted Sullivan has two ex-Philadelphia Leaguers upon, it is unquestionably true that its great While the Washington League team, with three a good berth for the pitcher i» some first-class reputation will always remain in the able way Coliunbns lads signed, will be watched with on his Dallas team in Charley Bastian and Jack minor league club if Hornfir 90 desires. Thorntpn. that the base ball news has been handled. The much interest, the Milwaukee towin will re Captain ABSOO was sorely disappointed in "Leader" lias not always agreed with the editor ceive its share of attention also. Oitr own Larry Yale and Princeton are about to form a dual his club's failure to secure the services of Pfef of "Sporting Life" on wbat seemed good for Twitchell is at the helm, having signal "Bill" base ball league a mutual admiration society, fer for this season. He has never ceased to the best interests of the national sport, but that Armstrong, the local twivler some time ago. as it were. mourn the loss of Pfeffer, Duffy and Farrell. does not prevent the assertion that "Sporting Now comes the statement that L«Knd place For further particulars write to Elmer manufacture of his crimper in the hands of ease which happened but a few days with you, and he goes to the cashier's Shaner, 122 Diamond Market, Pittsburg, this well-known concern, as it is a guaran ago at Willard Park, Paterson, N. J., desk and receives one half of the second IT a* tee that the workmanship and material wiere the Great American Handicap money, which does not justly belong to will be all that he could wish for. will be held in April. It was in a match him, and which rightfully belongs wholly * * * between Captain "Jack" Brewer and to you. The managers of the Memphis TRADE NOTES. The Union Metallic Cartridge Company Chris. Reinhardt. When the match was Tournament claim that they will not have shown their progressive spirit and about two-thirds finished Brewer killed allow "dropping for place." and mean if. The American E. 0. Powder Company feeling toward gunners by placing in the a bird with the first barrel and without have shown their progressive spirit by market a new cheap shell that has been Cleveland Blue Rock Company will also manufacturing, for cartridge companies pronounced by experts to be the very removing the shell from the other barrel see that such men are not allowed' to only, & special powder for use in revolver best low priced shell that has ever been he walked from the score, and just as he shoot, after being detected at this prac and rifle cartridges. This powder is dif made, and positively does not require' was about to set down the gun it was tice. We believe this is the right stand, ferent from the brand made for use in priming with any nitro powder. This shell discharged, putting the load of shot into and it now remains to be seen how much shot guns, and is to be used only in re volvers, and will not be placed on the looks like the "olub," but is called "uit.ro1' the board* at his feet. It made slivers it will be enforced. market or sold to individuals at the pres and has a No. 5 primer which is the same- fly, as Jack usually shoots a smart ent time, and they advise marksmen not to shape and size of the No. 3 used in the load. What the result might have been In last week's issue we made mention use the shotgun nitro iu revolver or rifle smokeless shell and has the same strength. had the gun been pointed in some other cartridges. This shell has a flat base and the paper of the difference between the profession * * * and brass are of the same excellent quality- direction we do not care to think about. al shooter the paid representative of used in all goods made by this company. In tie first place Brewer had no busi some gun or sporting goods company, The Manchester Rifle Is becoming very * * * ness, as a pigeon shooter of years' expe and the amateur shooter. We uotiee that popular abroad, and. while many nrack The large gun and ammunition house of rience, to have turned from the score in a recent meeting held in Kansas City, shots in this country prefer the foreign shot- with a shell in his gun. In the second giiu, the American rifle is very popular Von Lengerke & Detrnold, No. 8 Murray Mo., the Missouri State Sportsmen's in foreign countries. Foreign papers praise street, New York, have shown the great place, the referee should have been Association will bar all manufacturers' these arms and the Winchester 32-40 is, demand for Sohultze powder by ordering more watchful and not allowed anyone agents or men who travel from shoot to perhaps, as well liked as any small arm, in immense quantities and have just re to turn or leave the score until both bar shoot to make money, and include such a»d does good work on small game, while ceived a shipment of 800 cases of the hard rels were empty not even an empty men as Brewer, Elliot, Carver, Ful- the 40-ealibre Winchester, using 165 grain grain Sohultze powder, «ontaining 80,000 shell should rt main. bullet, is used on heavier shooting, and pounds. This is certainly a large quantity ford, Grim, McMurchy, Budd, Heikes, the 45-90 with the heavy 300 grain bullet of nitro powder for storage, but this Winston, Crosby, Ruble, Courtney, is about correct for the wild beasts of company feel that the Increasing demand This is not carrying the matter too Skinner, Parmalee, Lindsley, Irwin and the jungles. for this excellent powder will soon take far, as it is impossible to take too much possibly many others, as there are lots of * * « up the supply and at the same time shoot pains to see that the lives of those about paid men not mentioned. However, Perhaps there Is no man as well known ers can feel that they are sure of the us are not placed in jeopardy by the they will allow these men in a few out and universally popular among sportsmen same strength every time, as all the shells sudden and unaccountable discharge of side sweeps, but that won't pay very in the South as William Wagner, of Wash are loaded from the same batch. a firearm. We have seen men fire the large, and these "wolves" do not like to ington, T>. C. He is also well acquainted load of shqt into the screen at a target among shooting men throughout the coun be obliged to take what is thrown out try, and his skill with, the shotgun is well Brewer Defeats Morfey. shoot, and have seen the dirt thrown to them; they like to get right inside the known. Jack Brewer easily won the 50 bird race up within a foot of a man tending trap, fold, where the "lambs" are. So none of Mr. Wagner Is proprietor of a gun and from Tom Morfey at Wallard Park, Pater- without a screen. Such things are not these men mentioned need be looked for. ammunition store in Washington, and son, N. J., on March 23. The conditions usually allowed, but are sometimes done. This really shows the feeling which while it. is not generally mentioned in the were that each man shoot at 50 live birds. These discharges were purely accidental, exists between the amateur shooter and paper in connection with President Cleve 21 yards rise. 80 yards boundary, gun be-, but how near to a catastrophe! land's ducking trips be always furnishes low elbow, Long Island rules, for $150 a the paid expert, and it is only a matter and personally loads all the shells which side. Brewer shot in' great form killing of time WQen they will be barred from the President uses in slaughtering the 47, while Morfey only succeeded in downing The above remarks are not intended the majority of shoots or be handicapped web-footed victims of his unerring aim. 34, Summary; for the "didn't-know-it-was-loaded" fool, in such a way that they cannot win On the Last trip the President ordered BKEWEB. who is always killing the wrong one by more than their entrance. 1800 shells, and these were loaded with v ' Killed. T*tal. pointing a gun, pistol, rifle or other WILL K. PAKE. Walsrode powder. While it is not known mini 01111 011111 whether G-rover is as well posted on the 1111011...... 22 loaded weapon at usually a beloved ballistic properties of nitre powder as 11111 11 11 111 1111 friend and pulling the trigger. The re he is on free trade the shells were order 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1...... 26 47 " sult is always the same. It is a sure The Long Islands Incorporated. MORFEY. The Long Island Gun Club filed articles of in ed to be loaded with Walsrode powder. 1 1 1 1 10011001001*01 case of death, and the wrong one is corporation yesterday with the Cou ity Clerk. Mr. Wagner's loaded shells are used by 1111 01 I...... 16 killed. This person i Morris, Greener gun, 7% pounds, 50 grains FIRST MONEY FOR BREWER. held on May 30. Blue rock targets art Schultz 1*4 oz. No. 6 shot, smokeless shell. used, and 100,000 have already been I. Wolstencroft, Greener pigeon gun, 7% Only Made One Miss in the Live Bird ordered. The members use the latest poui.ds, 3Vi dr. Schiilta 1*4 oz. No. 7, with model hammerless guns, and Parker, smokeless shell in first barrel and Leader in Sweepstake at Yardville Traps. Smith and Lefevres arc the favorites, second. Yardville, N. J., March 21. With J. L. while several are using the Burgess, with Dopi-elly, Scott Premier, 7% pounds, 3% d'arus Brewer, Frank Class, James A. R. Elliott _ood success. The officers of the Mead Schultz 1*4 No. 7, in smokeless shell. and F. Van Dyke entered id a 25 live-bird ville Gun Club are as follows: President, W. H. Wolstencroft, Francotte hammer gun, sweepstakes, to-day's pigeon-shoot, at Zwir- D. S. Barrackman; secretary. Frank Ehr- jounds, SVi drums Wood powder, 1*4 <». ein's grounds, was of more than ordinary No. 6. gott; captain, C. J. Kelso; treasurer, Wil- _ntcrest. In the main event at 25 pigeons, iam Yates. Visiting sportsmen are al A target match at 25 singles was closely were nine contested, and the scores unusually close $10 entrance, birds extra, there ways welcome at the weekly meetings of and excellent: entries, with the following result: his club, and anyone attending their tour Morris. ..11111 11111 11101 11111 11111 24 . L. Brown. K. M. nament will be sure of a good time. .andis. ..11111 11111 11111 11111 00111 23 1122212212222*12122221222 24 1 Isaac Wolstencroft 3. Zwirlein Fixtures. 11111 01101 11111 11111 11111 23 1212*212*222112122212212 23 2 W. H. W. 10111 11111 eilll 11111 11111 23 F. Van Dyke- TRAP SHOOTING NOTES. April 3, 4 and 5 Interstate Manufacture and 3 Dealers Association's Third Annual Grand Tredway. .11111 11011 11101 11111 101111 22 2222221222120210222022222 22 American Handicap, at live birds, at Willard's Henry.. ,.11111 11111 11111 01111 60111 22 . Class Already there are enrolled for the coming Park, Paterson, N. J.; $1000 guaranteed; all 2222222222222*22212*22020 21 4 Knoxville, Tenn., shoot at $10 112 entries. The surplus added. __ . A. R. Elliott shoot in question will take ilace May next, TRAP IN L.YNN. 0020222221*02211111212222 20 5 10. states R. Van Gilder, of the Knoxville Club. W. S. Sawyer \\yiliam Clegg won the Leverington Gun. dub KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE. Good Attendance at the Monthly 02211112011112**01111122 20 5 lay target 'handicap tournament, March 20, at . Hill lunayunk, defeating eight contestants. The con Meet. 2122*22221200221112*20202-19 6 Enjoy a Pleasant Time at ditions were 10 clay targets each. Clegg broke Members The seventh series shoot of the State B. Kuser seven, while his nearest opponent, Koettle, hit Their Beautiful Grounds Details Trap-Shooting Association was held at the 122*1110*21011*0101110122 17 8 six. traps of the Atlantic Association, at Lynn-" W. Budd of the Events. 9 William Clegg defeated Jacob Boehret la a live- hurst, March 12. The strong wind prevent 2*10221*12122012222020000 18 >ird shooting match, March 2U, on the grounds By taking the train at the Penn ed large scores being made. A large num *Dead out of bounds. land 'f the Leverington Gun Club, near Mauayunk. sylvania depot in Philadelphia one is ber of sportsmen from all parts of the Two other sweepstakes were shot dur The conditions were 15 birds each. 21 yards ed at Holmesburg Junction on the New State, including O. li. Dickey and J. S. ing the day. Each event was at seven ise and 80 yards boundary. Clegs killed 11, York division of that road in little over awyer, president and secretary of the birds, $5 entrance. Scores: six. walk ivhile his opponent missed a half hour, and but a few minutes' State Association, brought their guns. No. 1. Class 7; Van Dyke, 7; Budd, 7; Elliott, At the pigeon shoot at the Inlet, Atlantic City, finds you at the commodious and well Following are the scores: ; Brown, 6; Hill, 6; Zwirlein, 5; Sawyer, 4. >n March ly, for a live hog, there was 25 entries, arranged grounds of the Keystone Shoot No. 2. Sawyer, 7; Van Dyke, 6; Brown, C; kill- First event Dickey, 9; Baxter, 9; White. 8; ElUott, 5; Cubberly, 15 birds to a man. Charles Minerd won by ing League of Philadelphia. By touching Jones, 6; Sawyer, 6; Wethersbee, 5; Gutterson, Budd, 6; Hill, 6; Class, 5; ng 13 birds. In connection with the shox>t there the bell at the gate you are soon admitted 4. Second event Baxter, 9; White, 9; Jones, ; Zwirlein, 4; Dill, 1. 'as a guessing contest as to the weight of the and ushered in the beautiful club house 8; Wethetebee, 7; Sawyer, 7; Gutterson, 5; iog, which was won by John lliddleton, whoso belonging to that association. Here you Dickey, 4. Third event, ten targets Dickey, 9; SHOOTER CASES. guess was 200 pounds, the exact weight of the will find everything in readiness for as Sawyer, 8; Jones, 6; Gutterson, 6; Wethersbee, THE PIGEON porker. large a shoot as one could ask for, as the 5; Baiter, 4. Fourth event, ten targets White, F. Weingard, of the Boerckel Gun Club, and accomodations are magnificent. The club 9; Jones, 9; Dickey, 7; Sawyer, 4; Gutterson, State's Attorney Makes a Statement E. Betson, of the Frankford Gun Club, yesterday bouse is a nice two-story building, 60x18 4; Wethersbee, 3; Baxter, 3. Fifth event, ten Which May Interest Baltimoreaiis. ipsted a $10 forfeit, binding a match at 25 live Sleet, having windows the entire front, so targets White, 9; Dickey, 8; Jones, 8; Weth Mr. Frank Duncan, State's Attorney for igeons, under Hhcde Island rules, 30 yarda that all the shooting can be seen from ersbee, 7; Baxter, 5; Sawyer, 3. Sixth event, Baltimore County, has this to say regard -ise, to be shot on the grounds of the Brides- about 10 ten targets Sawyer, 6; White, 6; Dickey, 5; burg Gun Club on March 27, for a purse of $100 the inside, and a large porch 4. Seventh ing the recent arrests in that county for feet wide extends the entire length. The Jones, 5: Baxter, 5; Wethersbee, at the trap, and .ml a trophy emblematic o£ tb.e inter-club cham- event, ten targets Dickey, 7; Baxter, 7; Saw shooting live pigeons ilonship. live-bird traps are situated immediately 4; may be interesting to many sportsmen in In front of tine house, and the target traps yer, 6: White, 5; Jones. 5; Wethersbee, Captain Bogardus, the old-time champion, \vaa Fairchilds, 3. Eighth event, ten targets Jones, other States: at Feoria, 111., on the 13th inst., by at the right, so both sports can be enjoy 9; Dickey, 8; Baxter, 8; Sawyer, 7; Fairchilds, "I have not yet investigated the case of Mr. defeated time. The live-bird boundary consequence W. T. Irwin. Each man shot at 50 birds each, ed at one 7; White, 6; Wethersbee, 6; Pinkham, 5; Gut Brehm and others referred to me in and Irwin killed 46, Bogardus 41. After the Is marked by a wire fence two feet high terson, 4; Lane, 4. Ninth event, ten targets of the trap-shootinc arrests of February 22 at dis them in match was over Bogardus challenged Irwin to completely around, and is of sufficient Jones, 8; Sawyer, 8; White, 7; Dickey, 7; Highlandtown, but I will investigate another match. Irwin also defeated G. T. Hall, tance inside the enclosure. Five ground Wethersbee, 7; Gutterson, 4; Baxter, 4; Piuk- a few days. 111., in a target race, breaking 44 to traps are used of the latest pattern. ham, 3. IVnth event, ten targets Dickey, 8; There is no law in the State except the local sf Laomi, The target shooting fixtures consist of Wethersbee, 8; White, 7; Jones. 7; Sawyer, 7; of Cecil County which specifically prohibits Hall's 40. five expert traps run by electric pull, and Fairchilds, 6; Gutterson, 4. Eleventh event, shooting pigeons from traps. The general law Mr. H. Moser, an agent of the Government ot Sawyer, 8; Jones, 8; White, 7; prohibits persons from engaging -in or furthering Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been in Monte also the scoring is done by electric sig ten targets the organization of the pigeon nals. The referee is placed behind the Wethersbee. 6; Dickey, 6; I'inkham, 5: Gutter- cruelty to any animal. arlo studying son, 4; Cleveland, 4; Fairchilds, 3: Baxter, 3. "The second section of the law defines cruelty shooting grounds, as it is intended to open, an screen with the trapper, where he can best important "tir aux pigeons" at Serajevo, Bos and a dead bird is sig Twelfth event, 20 targets White, 16; Jones, 14; to include everything whereby any unjustifiable see the breaks, Baxter, 11; Sawyer, 10; Wethers- pain or death is caused, and holds the word ani nia, in September next. There will be inter- nalled inside the olfice, where the score- Dickey, 13; contests, and over 5000 francs will be bee, 5. mal to include every living creature except man. natioral man is sitting by the referee touching a . « . "If the 3rst section stood alone there might offered in stakes. button, which gives a loud ring in the ,>e a question as to whether the law covered Captain B. A. Bartlett, the gentlemanly rep ofiice. THAT BALTIMORE MOVR his character of sport, but when we consider resentative of the Burgess Gun Company, who If the target is missed he presses anoth ,he second section I do not see how trap-shooting handles the repeating shotgun so skillfully for er button, which produces a dull, buz The New Shooting Association Mak .u which a pigeon is sprung into the air and Unit firm, is now working through the South, zing sound to the scoremaa's ear, and is killed or wounded can be held to be a justifiable and showing what can be done with a single easily distinguished and quickly scored. ing Rapid Progress. killing, especially when it is done almost in- barrel. Mr. Bartlett is, not only a "high-grade" The grounds are perfectly level, and all At a meeting of the Baltimore Shooting ariably for prizes. .rap shot, but also an expert at fancy trick rifle targetss are thrown against a. sky back Association on March 20, H. A. Penrose "In the cases submitted to me, with my view shooting, and can also give a splendid exhibition! ground, and whether high or low are easily iresiding, it was determined to allow mem- of the law, I shall be guided by the facts with shotgun, turning a hand-spring a.fter ha seen. ers of any gun club in the State to join mentioned.'1 has called "pull," picking up the gun and break This club comprises some of the best the Baltimore Association for $2 each, in ing the target. shots in the State, and a good number stead of the regular fee of $5. The Boston Shooting Association, will hold a gathered there on March 20 to witness a Dr. Samuel J. Fort submitted a draft o1 BIG KANSAS TOURNAMENT. three days' tournament a£ Wellington on April 9, match a_nd take part in the sweeps which laws, which were adopted. They provide 10 and 11. Two set of traps will be used, rapid- followed. that the organization shall be the Balti Ninth Annual Meeting to be Held at firing system, four moneys in all events-; targets, Association, the words two cents each. Programme for first day calls The first event was a 25-bird match be more Shooting Weir City May 8, 9 and 1O. for four events at 10 targets each; entrance, tween J. Tredway and George Williams, ;trap-shooting" being thus changed. each; entrance, The body is to stimulate interest in trap- The ninth annual tournament of t,ne $1.20; seven events, at 20 targets both members of this club. The conditions Amateur Trap Shooters' Association of $2.40, and one event at 50 targets; entrance, were 25 birds each. 30 yards rise, 50 yards shooting. The annual meetings and elec $6, and $100 cash is guaranteed. Some events tions are to be held the first Monday in Missouri and Kansas will be held at Weir boundary, for a $50 purse and loser pay City. Kas., on Wednesday, Thursday and are known angles and some at unknown. The for the birds. Tredway used a Greener each March. The captain is empowered to second day is similar to the first, but the third Friday, May 8, 9 and 10, and it promises events, and the last one is gun, 7V4 pounds, and Irwin's hand-loaded select teams for shoots. to be a big and successful affair. This day has but eight shell, containing 3Vi drams American A committee, with President Penrose a team race, five men from any State, 50 binds and including James R. Ma- association is the outgrowth of the old r . man, 25 regular and 25 unknowa angles; Wood powder, 1% 'ounce. No. 6 chilled « chairman, Southwestern Missouri and Southeastern shot in smokeless shell. Williams used a lone and Dr. S. J. Fort, was appointed entrance per team, $30. rules, to be known as the Balti Kansas Associations, which gave so many Parker 7% pound gun, loaded with 49 to draft successful tournaments, and the associa grains E. C. powder and 1%. ounces No. more Shooting Association's rules, and all will be shot under these tion having been so enlarged as to take New Target Plant at Baltimore. 7 shot in first and No. 6 in second barrel, the tournaments shooters of the two States with smokeless shell. The birds were a regulations. in all. amateur A new company for the manufacture of arti good ones as ^ the tournament will be on a more preten ficial targets has been chartered at Baltimore, fair lot, and contained some tious scale than ever before. Md., with a capital stock of $100,000, and the. well as many poor ones. Following is the 186 by 35O score: TARGET TOURNEY. While the two trophies, which are em grounds for the factory, which will be Total. blematic of the association, are to be con feet, and close to railroad tracks, has already J. Tredway Shoot tested for only by shooters of Missouri been purchased. 2*122 20221 22222 *0222 22221-21 Good Attendance at the company will be known as "Th» G. Williams and Kansas, as is also the team shoot be The new Fraiikford Gun Club. and Kansas, all other Excelsior Keystone Manufacturing Company," 222*2 2222* 202*2 20*22 2122* 13 tween Missouri said will be the largest plant of the having The program of the Prankford Gun events will be open to the world. The and it is Tredway won by'3 birds. Williams Club called for nine events at unknown kind in the United States. Mr. H. A. Peorose, hard luck in losing 5 birds dead out of chief trophy Of the association is an owl, of the Standard Keystone Company, traps and angles, and each event at five which has perched and prospered through formally bounds. Tredway lost 2 birds the same was is prime mover in the new company, and after way; his second bird was lost by trap not targets was well filled. The last event a rocky career of nine years until its hold the burning of the old plant in New London, opening properly. Following this match a match between H. George, W. Bourne ers will receive $45 for its delivery at Weir Conn., decided that Baltimore was a better was an open sweep, 10 birds, entrance $5, and F. Livesey, and was close and inter City, on May 9, 1895. Each year adds $5 location. birds extra, 3 moneys, class shooting. esting and resulted in a tie between to the value of this trophy, so it will be Williams, 9; Tredway, 8; I. Wolstencroft, George and Bourne, who broke 16 out of worth to the winners at the ninth annual 8: W. Wolstencroft, 8; Landis, 7; Learning, 25. Following is summary at five targets owl shoot, $50. Riverside Club's Shoot. 7; Morris, 7; Donuelly, 6. In shooting off each: _ . The Riverside Gun Club heid its seventh club tie for second money Tredway won by 123456789 edal shot at Red Brnk, N. J., March 22. Each killing 7 straight W. Wolstencroft losing W. Bourne ...... 4 4 3 4 1 3 4 3 4 TRAP IN KANSAS CITY. an shot at 25 clay targets, sprung at unknown big 7th bird, which was No. 5 trap, and H. George ...... 3 3 8 33 2 4 4 4 gles from five traps. Edward M. Cooper scored but J. Jess ...... 3 3 3 3 3 3 Work by Messrs. Mallory and 23 ; James Cooper, 19; Phil Paly, Jr., 18, and was slightly hit with each barrel, F. Livesey ...... 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 Good targets managed to fly, and circled around, passing Fletcher. John S. Hoey, 13. Second event, 25 cateh it, D. Smith ...... 1 5 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 Charles Throckmorton, 14; O. Hess, 7. Third Wolsteneroft, who attempted to F. Hnrmer ...... 1 02 1 1 2 The monthly medal shoot of the Kansas event, 20 targets H, Cooper, 20; Daly, 19; but failed, and one of the trappers stopped J. Wood ...... 1 12212122 City Gun Club took place at the Wash Throckmorton. 14; Hess, 9. Fourth event, ten it, but at command of Tredway put it H. Donlin ...... 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 ington Park Shooting Grounds on March targets E. Cooper, 9; Hess, Jr., 8; Throckmorton down, and the bird struggled through the A. Wilcox ...... 1 1 1 2 1 1 21. There was a good attendance and the and Daly, 6 each. Fifth event, ten targets W. opening in the back boundary used for the J. Street ...... 1 1 1 1 2 scores made were of unusual excellence. Cooper and Daly, 7; John Bergen and Henry trappers to go through. Some questions W. Wagner ...... White, 6; Hess, Jr., and Throckmorton, 5; Hoey, In Class A, D. S. Mallory won the honors targets B. Cooper, 16; Daly. arose, as a few claimed he should have with a straight score of 15 kills, and in 3. Sixth event, 20 another bird, but it was not allowed, and Cobwebs Defeat Newbur<*. Class B, Ed Fletcher was the winner. 13; Hoey, 11. was scored lost. The next event was a match entrance $2. birds extra; Fully 500 pei-sons witnessed the shooting The score: miss and out, between the Cobweb Club, of Harlem, and the George German ...... 010101000112121 9 Carleton's "Rifle Association. Morris. 10; Landis, 10; Tredway. 9: Learn Newburgh Gun Olub, wlrch took place at West Tommy Atkins ...... 222222202222202 13 ing. 4; Williams, 3; W. H. Wolstencroft, Farms. March 21. It was a return match, shot Pop Hubbard ...... 1102,11120212222-13 Rifle Association met March 19 and elected th« 1; I. Wolstencroft, 1. at 100 birds. Newburg won the first match. The Jack Dixon ...... 220101012111111 12 following officers: Edward E. Flint, president; ~.. 121021201221100 11 John H. Cole, vice president; George Post, sec This was followed by a 10 bird event, score: C. Stowe ...... secretary; entrance, birds extra, class shooting: Cobwebs Pilkington, 8: McKeon, 6: Hendrick, 7 F. J. Smith ....i...... 111220211012202 12 ond vice president; Dr. O. J. Fay, 8: Odell. a; Knapp, D. S. Mallory ...... 211211121122112-15 Thomas E. Alien, treasurer; F. L. Edwards, W. H Wolstencroft. ..222222222 2 10 BHiott, 9: White, 6; Train, Charles Edwards, Lewis Richards, Alvah Storey, 1 10 10; Donuelly, 9; Loonie, 4. Total, 77. George Youmans ...... 221120102222222 13 Landis...... 221121112 8; Count Le. Ed. Fletcher ...... 221212211121122 15 Col. H. Caldwell, trustees; J. Orion, raugekeeper; Morris...... 2222220222 9 Newburgh Club Taylor, 8; Kelly, Del Baker, scorekeeper; James Osborne, target) I. Wolstencroft...... 222*222220 8 none, 4; Haisted, 5; Dain, 8; Wood, 5; Hig- marker. In the shoot following the election Williams...... 2220102*11 7 ginsoo, 10; Dickson, 6; Horton, 9; Taggart, 8 . the highest score 64 Total, 71. __ _ Colonel Caldwellwe made The ninth bird, drawn by Isaac Wolsten- A STRONG CLUB. points. E. E. Flint and Dr. Fay wer» elected ' croft, sprung from No. 5 trap, and was life members. a regular "screamer" to the right quarter, Shooting at Dexter Park. Some'Facts About aProminent West and was a handsome kill \vith second bar The members of the Sloppy Weather Rod and ern Pennsylvania Organization. rel. Morris also made a good kill with Gun Club held the second of their monthly trap Team Shooting. bird from No the Dextei The Meadville Gun Club, of Meadville, second barrel in his sixth shooting matches at live birds at Pa., is one of the strongest clubs in the Th« second match in the shooting tournament 2 trap, which quartered to left and high Park Shooting Grounds, March 21. The scores: numbering 123. between the Freehold, New Brunswick and Day I^andls was favored, with rather easy Club Competition at six live birds per man State, with a membership ton Gun Clubs took place, March 13, at Day birds, but killed them hard. Henry K. Bailer (25 yards). 2; John Espen all in good standing, while their grounds ton. The first match was won by the Freehold The guns and ammunition used by con sohied (25 yards), 3: John Schneider (25 yards) are among the finest in the State. The men, and this shoot was won by the same men. testants were as follows: 3; Frederick H. Steuben (25 yards), 1; Fred club house is a new structure and nicely The conditions are twelve men to a team, each Tredway and Williams, same as given in 25 erick A. Daub (25 yards), 3; Michael Michell arranged for convenience of the shooters man shooting at 30 clay targets. The scores were: >lrd match. (25 yards), 1; Frank Brstlie (25 yards), 2; They have a weekly shoot on each' Wed Freehold, 264; New Brunswick, 250; Dayton, l-fiudis, Smith gun, 7% pounds, smokeless shell Jacob Nuss (25 yards), 4; Frederick Pfaff (25 nesday afternoons, and it is always largely 249. The total scores iu the two matches are: 1% Schultz 1% oz. No. 0 shot. yards), 2; Gus Nowak (30 yards), 4; Adam attended. They also give very interesting Fnuhold, 526; New Brunswick, 4SG; Pay ton, Lo'ir-ing, Smith ejector, 7% pounds, 48 grain Pfaff (25 yards), 3; WUluuu Muenscn (2f tournaments, and the next one wiii b° 484. EC. 1% OB. No, 7% shot. Trap shell. . S. 16 SFOHTINQ LIFE. March 3O- (28 yards). 5; Samuel R. Barnes (28 yards). 4; wish. They have a nice club house and con BIG SHOOT AT HERITAGE'S. Jr. (30 yards), 4; George venient grounds near the city, and as good a Cornelius Ferguson, to meet. K. Nostrand (29 yards). 4. set of fellows as one would care Nearly $1OOO Wagered on the Pigeon Fifth event Same conditions Samuel B. Barnea There are several first-class trap shots among 3; as one will find out by attending Shoot Held There Recently. (28 yards), 2; William Lair (28 yajrds), the members, Cornelius F-ergusoo, Jr. (30 yards), S; Cornelius any of their tournaments. Anyone who has ever been on Al Herit (26 yards), S; George B. Nos- The following officers have been elected for age shooting grounds, at Marion, N. J., Ferguson, third the ensluing year: Clarence M. Brownell, presi can form an idea of the excitement there traod (89 yards), 3. dent; Will C. Coolbaugh, vice president; Hiram on March 15, when the live-pigeon match W. Kistler, secretary, Moses E. Miller, treasurer. between William Lever and Dan Terry A. H. KING SHOOTS WELL. oanje off. All the sports from Elizabeth were present, and betting For the Ameri THE COLUMBIAS' SHOOT. and Plainneld Getting in Practice ran high. The match was at 25 live birds Handicap. each, only one barrel to be used. Lever can Large Attendance and Good Work won by a score pf 16 to 13. One man Members of the Herron Hill Gun Club, BEFORE THE TRAPS who propose taking part in the grand at New Dorp Grove, S. I. carried away nearly $400 on the result of his betting on the right side. There is American handicap shoot of the Inter Quite a large throng of sportsmen at Association, began practice TOM KELLAR WINS AGAIN. tended the regular monthly trap-shooting considerable rivalry between the Plainflel'd state Shooting and Elizabeth marksmen, aud whenever a ing at live birds, at Brunots Island, March tournament of the Columbia Shooting Asso which follow, tell their He Takes the Cup at the Ne\vUtrech ciation, which was decided at New Dorp match occurs each side back their man 14. The scores, 19. The scores: to the full extent of their purse. own story: Club Shoot. Grove, S. I., March divided, at 15 clay birds After this match another between Harry Ten live birds, entrance $10, money interesting events were sho First Event Club competition, 40 per cent. Some very per man. Thomas T. Richardson. IS yards, Folsom and James Blodgett attracted at 60 and on March 16 by members of the Ne1 14; David J. tention. Blodgett won by killing 6 out A. H. King. ...,.... ,, .. .,2222202222 9 wo 15; John J. O'Connor, IS yards, Steer...... _...... 2221011012 8 Utrecht. The cup. whioh must be Gregory, 16 yards, 14; Henry K. Hammond, of 10, to his opponent's 2. S. three times in succession or five times 16 yards, Alderman W. S. King...... 0111220202 7 16 yards, 13; Ernest W. Richards, .The next match between H. P. Seers...... 0112120102 T by anyone to become personal propert 12; Andrew T. Henderson, 16 yards, 11; John Keough, of Marion, and Richard Duff, of was captured for the second consecutiv K. William- J. E. Meluch...... 0222100200 5 W. Browning, ia yards. 11 ; Henry Jersey City, was won by Keough, by one Fifteen live birds, entrance $10; money di time by Tom Keller, the jolly representa son. 16 yards, 10; Frederick W. Young, 17 bird, killing 9 out of a possible 10. cent. Com 9; vided into 50, 30 and 20 per tlve of the United States Cartridge ya.rds. 10; Bernard J, Keene, 16 yards, Sweepstakes followed these matches, and A. H. King...... 222022222222212 14 pany, using his firm's new shell, "Th Charles W. Barlow, 15 yards, 8; John J. Hean- good scores were made. Following is H. P. Seers...... 101212010211222 12 Rapid." He also divided first in th ey, 16 yards, 9...... 002210112212022 T3 sweepstakes, at 10 clay scores: S. Steers. next sweep, killing 15 straight in al Second Event Handicap First. Event Four live birds per man, $4 entry, W. S. King...... 110122022022102 11 Other good scores were made by Fer birds per man. John J. O'Connor, 16 yards, Twenty-five live birds, entrance $15; money 10; Thomas two moneys, shoot-off ties. Christopher Kein- guson, Jr., Phister, Deacon and Stree 10; David J. Gregory, 16 yards, .hardt, Newark, 3; Captain Cramer, New York, divided into 60, 30 and 20 j>er eent.- are the scores: T. Richardson, 16 yfids. 10; Ernest W. Rich shoot-off for A. H. King. . .2222222220222102222222222 23 Following Hammond, 15 3; John Benner, Fanwood, 2. The For E. O. Powder cup. Ten birds, club baud! ards, 16 yards, 7; Henry K. first money between Reinhardt and Cramer W. S. King. , .2011102222200121212101122 20 Cap. yards, 7; John W. Browning, 16 yards, 6; Ber two birds, P. Seers. . .1102120201122211121200022 19 W. Bar resulted in another tie, each killing H. Name Class. Birds nard J. Keene, 16 yards, tt: Charles and they agreed to divide. S. Steer. .. . .Oill0122222Q22UOOG021ia.4-.13 T. H. Keller . U 2222222222 low, 15 yards, 5; John J. Heaney, 16 yards, Second Event Four live birds per man, $4 en D. Deacon . . A 2220222221 6; Frederick W. Youns. 16 yards, 5. try; two moneys, ties divided. Noaf Apgar, K. R. Street. . B 1201121123 Third Event Same conditions. Henry K. Ham Plainfield, 4; Christopher Keinhardt, Newark, SHOOTING AT WEST END, R. Pbister. . A 2220222222 mond, 16 yards, 1O: Ernest W. Richards, 16 3; Aaron Woodruff, Elizabeth, 3: Captain Ora- P. Bennett. . B 2202202211 yuvds, 9; Charles W. Barlow. 16 yards, 10; mer, New York, 3; Harry Folsom, Elizabeth, Albanians Have Hard Shooting at (X Fergusjon. . . AA 12x2221220 John J. O'Connor, 16 yards, 8; Thomas T. Rich 3; Daniel Terry, Plainneld, 3; James Dickson, G. Greiff ...... B 02x2222122 ardson. 16 yards, 7 ; David J. Gregory, 16 Newark, 2; Walter Ross, Elizabeth, 2. the West End Grounds. 0. Ferguson, 3d.. B 2202002211 yards, 7; Andrew T. Henderson, 16 yards, 7; Third Event Seven Jive birds per man, $5 en A fair number of shooters gathered at W, F. Sykee, .. B x2220122x2 John W. Browning, 16 yards. 5; Henry K. try, three moneys, ties divided. Daniel Terry, the shooting grounds of the West End Club M. Lindsjey . ... A 2220202220 W-illiamson, 15 yards, 10; Frederick W. Young, Plainneld, 7; William W. Lever, Elizabeth, 7; on March 14, to take part iu the regular 3. Hatniucnd. .. O 0022121012 7 16 yards, 4; Bernard J. Keene, 16 yards, 3; Aaron Woodruff, Elizabeth, 6; Neaf Apgar, shoot. The wind was blowing a gale and C. Meyer...... A Ix222222xx 7 John J. Henney, 16 yards, 5. Plaiufield, 6: Captain Cramer, New York, 6; traps threw birds in every shape, thus Gilman...... O 1002111200 6 Fourth Event Same conditions. Henry K. Ham Edward Geoffrey, Newark, 5; Christopher Rein O'Connor, 16 yards, making scores appear rattfer low. But Kattenstroth. 02x1022200 5 mond, 16 yards. 9; J. j. hardt, Newark, 5: Walter Ross, Elizabeth, 4; the work on the whole was very creditable. First sweepstakes. Five bird class shoot. 10; Thomas T. Richardson, 16 yards, E>; David James Dickson, Newark, 4; Harry Folsom, J. Gregory. 18 yards, 9; Ernest W. Richards, John Sanders distinguished himself by hia Name. Yards. Birds. K. Elizabeth, 2. good shooting. After the shooting. "Uncle C. Ferguson. 3d,... 26 22221 16 yards, 5; Andrew T. Henderson, 15 yards, Fourth Event Four Jive birds per man, $4 en John W, Browning, 16 yards, 6; Henry K. Neaf Apgar, Sammy" Goggins, of Troy, presented the T. H. Kelier...... 29 22222 7; try; two moneys, ties divided. watch It. Phister...... 30 _ 2 2 2 0 Williamson, 16 yards. 8; Frederick W. Young, Plainneld, 4: James Dickson, Newark, 4; Aaron Club with a tine gold hunting-case Kattenstroth...... 29 11210 16 yards. 7; Bernard J. Keene, 16 yards, 7; Woodruff, Elizabeth, 3; Edward Geoffrey, New to be shot for during the coming summer's W. F. Sykes...... 29 22021 Charles W, Barlow, 16 yards, 8; John J. Hean ark, 2; Walter Ross, Elizabeth, 2; Harry Fol competition. Following is the score at P. Bennett...... 2U 02212 ey. 16 yards, 5. som, Elizabeth, 2. each 25; C. Ferguson, Jr..... 30 10202 Fifth Event Same conditions. Frederick W. Fifth Event Ten live birds per man; $5 entry; Total, G. Greiff...... 29 00121 Young, 16 yards, 10: John J. O'Connor, 15 two moneys, ties divided. Edward Geoffrey, J. B. Sanders...... 20 19 19 22 80 H. Roberts...... 2J> 22002 yards, 8; Thomas T. Richardson. 16 yards, «: Newark, 9; Aaron Woodrufl, Elisabeth, 8; H. H. Valentine...... IB 18 16 IT-66 Thirion...... 29 22100 David J. Gregory, 16 yards, 8: Henry K. Ham Neaf Apgar, FlainQeld, 8; Walter Ross, Eliza S. Goggin...... 14 U 14 Second sweepstakes. Four birds. High guns mond, 16 yards, 8: Ernest W. Richards, 16 beth, t); Harry Folsom, Elizabeth, 5. Name. Yards. Birds. yards, 4; Andrew T. Henderson, 15 yards, 4; 16 yards, 2; Henry K. C. Ferguson. 3d. .... 26 2222 John W. Browning, TEAM SHOOT AT SYRACUSE. The Delaney Club's Successful Meet C. Ferguson, Jr, .... 30 1122 Williamson, 16 yards, 6; Bernard J. Keeue, The live-bird shoot given by the De C. Sykes...... 30 2211 16 yards, 5: Charles W. Barlow, 16 yards, 5; 16 yards, 6. Made For a Supper by laney Club, on its grounds, at Frank- Lindsley...... 30 x 2 2 2 John J. Heaaey, Good Scores ford, was largely attended. The birds were C. Meyer...... SO * 0 2 2 Sixth Event Match shoot, 10 birds per man. dag as. 16 yards, 9; Thomas T. Rich the On on first-class, and a strong wind made them Keller...... 28 220 x l>avid J. Gregory, of the Onpndaga Coun Gilman...... 27 0100 ardson, 16 yards, 9; Charles W. Barlow, 16 The trap-shooters hard to kill in bounds. Summary: Battery shoot. Five birds. Class shoot. yards, S. ty Sportsman's Club ran afoul of severe First event (three birds) E. Betson, 8; O. Name. Yards. Birds. K. Seventh Event Handicap sweepstakes, 10 birds weather March 14, when they went to Van Camp, 3; J. Rauch, 2; W. Bourne, 2; F, P. Deacon...... 25 21112 per man. John J. O'Conncr, 16 yards, scratch, Maple Bay for the regular medal shoot Weingard, 2; C. Schmid, 2. t.'. Fomison, Jr. .... 25 21221 10; Charles W. Barlow, 16 yards, allowed two of the club and incidentally to enjoy a Second event (three birds) F. Weingard. 3: C. M. Meyer...... 25 22222 birds. 9; Henry K. Hammond, 16 yards, al supper to be shot for by the opposing C. Van Camp, 3; W. Bourne, Z; F, Betson, 2; C. A. Sykes...... 25 22220 lowed one bird, 8; David J. Gregory, 16 yards, teams. J. Rauch, 2; C. Schmid, 2. Oilman...... 25 02220 scratch, 9; John, W. Browning, 16 yards, Event No. 3 (three birds) C. Van Camp, The work of the sportsmen was not of 3; E. Betson, 2; W. Bourue, T. Kpller...... 25 00122 scratch, 8; Bernard J. Keene, 16 yards, al the highest grade, probably on account of 3; F. Weingard, 25 01010 lowed two birds, 10; Ernest W. Richards, 16 2; J. Rauch, 2; D. Delaney, 2; C. Schmid. 2; J. Lott...... the Intense cold. A. G. Courtney won the 2; C. Julius, 2, O. Ferguson. 3d. .... 25 01x10 yards, allowed three birds, 10; Henry K. Will B H. Boerckel, iamson, 16 yards, allowed two birds, 8. medal In Class A, C Becker in Class Event No. 4 (three birds) D. Delaney. 8; M. Undsley...... 26 02020 C. 2; W. Bourne. ,...... 25 00200 and W. Jennings in Class F. Weingurd, 3; C. Van Camp, W. Sykes. For the supper the team, captained by 2; J. Hauch, 2; B. Betson. 2; H. Boerckel. 2. Camp, K; x Dead out of bounds. SHOOT OF THE EMERALDS. Arno, defeated the one captained by D. M. Event No. 5 (three birds) E. Van Le Fever, by a total score of 263 to 254. B. Betson, 3; F. Weingard, 2: J. Ranch, 2; 2: E. JuH.iw, 2; D. Delauey, 2; Year Under the The scores were: W. Bourne, VERNON ROD AND GUN CLUB. First Shoot of the lie Fever's team D. M. Le Fever, 86; O. H. Boerckel. 2. System Handicap. Event No. 6 (three birds) F. Weingard, Point Waguer, 36; C. L. Becker, 33; H. Jones, 30; Bourn*. Good Scores at the Regular Shoot 01 A. G. Courtuey, 37; W. Morris, 2ti; Mont J. Rauch, 3; E. Betson, 2; W. The Emerald Gun Club's first shoot of the Julius, 2; H. Boerckel, 1: D. Delaney, Artificial Target*. year for the point handicap system was gomery, 31; Sanford, 25. Total, 254. K. Arao's team Arno, 35; H. C. Glnty, 37; Hold- C. Schmid, 1. The members of the Vernon Rod ant held at Dexter Park March 19. The Match shoot. 10 birds. and the birds a very en, 27; George Mann, 33; Blizzard, 39; Wal Gun Club held their regular club shoo weather was excellent ters, 20; Genaou, 36; Boyd, 30. .Total, 283. K. M. on March 1(J an Atlantic avenue. Brook fair average lot. Each competitor shot a't H. Boerckel. «..1001 11110 1 7 3 lyn. L. S. Welles did good work; also ten live birds. The results: J. Delaney...... 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 I 1-41 4 Williama Levens. J. H. Richmond. 28 yards, killed 9; M. Her- SCORES BY THE IDLE HOURS. Following are scores: rington, 30 yards, 9; Dr. F. Klein, 25 yards, First Ev en (^-Handicap sweepstakes; 10 cla, 9; Thomas Short, 28 yards, 7; John Woelfel A Pleasant Time Enjoyed by the Monthly Shoot of the Cobwebs, biwls at 16 yard*; entrance fee. $2. L fcj. Wel 28 yards, 7: Dr. G. V. Hudson, 28 yards. 9; The Cobweb Gun Club, of Harlem, held les, 9; William Leveus, 8: L. C. Emory, 7 J. Maesel, 28 yards, 7; P. Butz, 28 yards, fl; i Members at Dexter Park. 30 its regular monthly trap-shooting compe Frederick A. Thompson. 7; Owen Mulcabey T. P. Purcell, 25 yards, 5; E. Doeinck, After the election of officers and dinner, tition at live birds at the club grounds, 6; Richard Osterlxait. 4; Charles Martin, 4 yards, 7; C. Maesel, 25 yards, 6; G. Nowalk, 28 given by the members of the Idle Hour Stuetzle, 25 yards, 10: H. P. West Farms, on March 14. The birds, as James Alien, 2; C£iarlea Stuetzle and Samue yards. 7; C. Gun Club at their anniversary on Marck and fast flyers. The Livlngston, 2. Fessenden. 28 yards, 7; J. H. Moore, 28 yards, scores were made: a rule, were strong Maese'l. 25 18, the following scores: S<*x»d Event Same conditions. L. S. Welles 5: E. Vroome, 28 yards, 7; N. First Event Handicap sweepstake race at three 10: Williaia Levens, 9; diaries Stuetzle. 7 yards, 8; C. Wash, 28 yards, 8; F. W. Place, 3; P. J. First event Handicap sweepstakes at 10 live 28 yards, 7- live birds. John Bamberger, 25 yards, .Frederick A. Thompson, 7; W. H. Thompson 28 yards, 8; William Levens, H. Meyers, 23 yards, 3; Henry Hofftnann, 28 pigeons; entrance fee $1 and tbe cost of th« 7; Owen Muleahey. 6; L. C. Emory, 5; H. La G, Greiff. 30 yards, 10; W. Hartye, 28 yards 2; Chris birdg; ties to be divided. James Pilkiiigtou, H. Kelier, 28 yards, 2; J. F. C. Elfers, 25 yards, hey, 4; Samuel Livingston, 3; Charles Martin 5: J. Fogarty, 30 yards, 5; T. topher Lakeman, 25 yards, 1; George H. Helm- 2f« yards, 7: F. Kerker, 25 yards, 5; A. Knapp, 2; James Alien, 1. yards, 10; Dr. S. P. Leveridge, 2S yards, 9- 1. 26 yards, 7; F. Train, 25 yards, 1; G. Grieff, yards, 8; J. H. Voss, 30 stedt. 23 yards, 25 yards, 6; J. Jfl- Third Event Same conditions. William Levens !L. C. Gehering. 30 Second Event dub competition, seven live birds 25 yards, 8; P. McKeou, 9; Frederick A. Thompson, 9: Richard Osttr- yards, 6; R. Woods, 30 yards, 9; T. Oodey, 23 yards, 4; William H llott, 25 yards. 5. 7; F. C. Hamilton, 25 yards, 5; it. Henry Hoffmaan, sweepstakes at 10 llv» hout, 9; L. S. Welles, 8; Walter H. Thomp 28 yards, Schmidt, 23 yards, 4; Henry A. Meyn, 23 Secoud event Scratch son, 7; Owen Mulcaiey, 4. Regan, 25 yards, 5: W.' E. Hogan, 25 yards, 4; pigeons, 25 yards' rise; entrance fee ifl and 9; O. Mulcahy, 28 yards, 3; Henry J. Boemermana, 25 yards, of tbe birds; unknown angles aud. Fourth Event Same conditions. L. S. Welles, 6; G. Loeble, 28 yards, William K. Burrows, 23 yards, 2; Christopher the cost 8; Walter H. Thompson, 8; William Leveus, yards, 6; E. Bell, 28 yards, 6; W. J. Amend, unknown traps. William Knight, 6; J. B, Lakeman, 25 yards, 5; George H. Helmstedt Na«le, S; J. Stroub, 2; f, Russell, 1: Event No. 8, 15 blue rocks; Messra Bessemer and Howard divided first money with 13 bu*ds each; Mr. Goldstfoni took second with 12 birds, MONTE CARLO and Messrs. A. H. King, Brown and Scott divided third money with. 11 each. Brent No. 9, 15 bine rocks; Messrs. W. S. King and GJekistrom divided first money with 12 Grand Prix du Casino, birds each; Messrs. A. H. King, Staffer and Jooes divided second with 11 birds each, aud 1895. Mr. Bessemer took third with 10 birds. Event No. 10, 10 blue rocks; Messrs. Oow and Value, $7,610.00, with Cup of $1,250.00. Shatter divided first money with 10 birds each; Messrs. Shaner and Jones divided second with 9 each, and. Mr. A. H. King took third money ist. SIGNOR BENVENUTI, used E. C. Powder. with 8 birds. The handicap plan worked quite satis |j| 2d. M. DBSCHARMAYS, used E. C. Powder. factorily, and the club will soon give 3d. M. DREVON, used E. C. Powder. BEFORE THE TRAPS. another shoot Under the same condi tions. 95 Competitors. This competition is the biggest event in the World, and TRAP AT ALBANY. THE VERNON GUN CLUB. is open to all. Good Scores by the West End Guu W. Thompson Wins Best Honors For sale by all dealers or from distributing agents, VON LENGERKE Club. & DETMOLD, 8 Murray Street, New Tbe day selected for the 100-ttfget r&ce From Many Shooters. York. by the West End Gun Club was March 21, The Vernon Rod and Gun Club held its Send for Card of Loading Instructions. and a most perfect one for trap-shooting, regular shoot at Dexter Park on March and a large attendance was the result. 23, and 12 members participated. All The targets were thrown rather hard and events were 10 targets, $100, except the American . Powder Co., Limited, the scores were good, under the condi eighth event, which was fire for doubles. tions. Following is the score: The scores: OAKLAND, Bergen Co., New York. B. E. Sanders. FIRST EVENT. 11111 10011 10111 11111 11111 22 Name. 11011 01111 11111 11101 11111 22 W. H. Thompson.... 1110111011 11111 11110 01111 F. A. Thompson ...... 0111001110 11111 11111 23 Richard Osterhout.... 1101011001 11111 01101 11011 11111 11111 22 89 James Alien ...... 1001010010 5. R. Sweny. L. C. Emery ...... 100101 1000 HIGHEST G^AfcE PflPBJR SHOT 11111 lllll 10011 11111 01111 22 S. Livingstoa ...... 000(0000000 11111 11111 lllll 1110010111 22 SECOND EVENT. OHIO 11011 lllll Ollll 11111 21 Name. lllll lllll 11101 lllll 11110 23 88 James Lahejr ...... 01 lllll I1 10 Green. 6. Goggln. John Wright ...... 1000001 1 1 1 Green. 11110 10110 lllll 10111 11101-20 F. A. Thompson ....1011010010 10110 lllll lllll lllll 10111—22 F. Lahey ...... O110010010 10 and 12 10 and 12 11011 lllll lllll Ollll 00111—21 James Everett ...... 0000100011 Gauge REINFORCED lllil lllll 11001 lllll 11010—21 84 S. A. Livingston ....0010001100 Gauge 3. B. Sanders. THIKD EVENT. only. TRAP PAPER SHOT SHELL only. 10011 11101 Ollll lllll 10111 20 Name. lllll lllll 11110 10011 11001 20 Welles ...... 1 1 1 ll 0 1 0 1 0 1 10111 10111 lllll OHIO 10011 19 Wright ...... 1 1 1 0010111 lllll lllll 03111 Ollll 11111 22 81 Mills ...... 1111001110 L. Leon. W. H. Thompson 1111010010 10111 11101 lllll 01101 10011 19 Emery ...... 1011100110 lllll lllll 11011 lllll 10010 21 .TV Lahpy ...... 0111111000 .C. "Trap" Shells, jj Ollll lllll 10101 10111 11111 21 F. A. Thompson. 1010110011 11010 10010 11101 10111 11111-18 79 Livingston ...... 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 * MADE BY H. ET. Valentine. Alien ...... 0110000011 00111 11001 10001 11101 01011 15 F. Lahey ...... 0001010110 10110 11110 OHIO 10111 11011 18 Osterhout ...... 1100110000 The Union JVIetallie Catftfidgfc Co., 11110 Ollll 00101 10110 11011 17 Everett ...... 0000000000 11101 10111 11011 lllll 01111 21 17 FOURTH EVENT. Bridgeport, Conn. Wot. Wadsworth. Name. 10101 11100 lllll 00010 01110-15 W. H. Thompson ....1101111111 Use " Smokeless '» " Walsrode " "Black Club " Shells. Send for catalogue. ^ 00110 lllll lllll OHIO 11110 19 Emery ...... 0 1 1 1 1 0 1111 11001 11101 11010 11010 11101 17 F. A. Thompson .... 1 0 1 1 0 1 1111 11101 11011 10101 10101 11111-19 70 Blazer ...... 1111011010 Welles ...... 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Osttrhout ...... 1100010111 FOWLE'S NINTH WIN. Livingston ...... 0101001111 Wright ...... 0110011001 The State Military Match Shot at J. Lahey ...... ill 1000010 1836.) Alien ...... 0101100010 Boston. F Lahey ...... 0000110001 The Massachusetts Rifle Association held Everett ...... 0000.0000 11 2d and Walnut Sts., Its regular weekly shoot at its range on FIFTH EVENT. March 23, with a good attendance. The Name. DEALER IN- special event of the day was the State W. H. Thompson i,... 0111101111 championship military match, which was J. Lahey ...... 1 1 0 li 1 1 101 1 won by J. L». Fowle, this being his ninth Blazer ...... 11 11010101 s. Pistols, Rifles. Fisltiqg Tackle am Sporting Welles ...... 0110100111 Boons. victory, and, under the conditions of this Emery ...... 00011 11011 OUR SPECIAI/TY match, one more victory will make him Osterhout ...... 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 i 0 the owner of the elegant gold medal. Mr. Livingston ...... 0111101010 HAND-LOADED SHELL FOR PIGEON MATCHES AND FIELD SHOOTING. Anderton won the silver pistol medal. F. A. Thompson ....001001 1101 Below are the totals made at 200 Alien ...... 0100101001 yards on the standard American target: F. Laher ...... 1000010100 THE CLIMAX TEAM \VINS. bettveen Samuel Shaner apd "Jim Crow,", both State championship military match Fowle 91, Wright ...... 00 I 01 00000 well-known marksmen. Each shot at 100 targets, Hadley 87, Nutter 85, Wood 85. Oasey 83. Everett ...... 0000000000 The Keystone League Defeated in ''Crow" shoot ing at unknown angles, scored 75, Silver pistol medal Won on 10 scores of 86. SIXTH EVENT. while Shaaer, shooting at known angles, scored and tetter by A. Anderton. Name. the First Match by 7 Birds. 73. Another match was made to be shot oa the All-comers' rest match Willard 114 and 112, J. Lahey ...... 111110-1011 The club shoot between the Keystone 20f.b under the same conditions, and will draw Hunter 109, Martin 102, Hill 100. W. H. Thompson .... 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 League Olub, of Philadelphia, aud the considerable interest ad both men, are well Merchandise rest match French 110, Day 108. Blazer ...... 1110100111 Climax Gun Club, of Plaiuneld, N. J., known. Hill 107. Empiry ...... 1 0 1 1011011 took place at Farmwood. N. J., March 25, All-comers' off-hand match Andej'ton 84, Welles ...... 0 1 1 0111001 Alien and resulted in a victory for the latter. PRETTY WORK. Coombs 75, Moore 75. Hint 66. ... 1010001111 The match was for $75 a side, Medal, off-hand match Hadley 87, Day 79, Osterbout 1110110010 15 men Coombs 78, Hunter F Lahey 1010010101 or under. 15 birds each. American Asso Clay Pigeon Shooting at Roxboroiigh 76. Livingston ciation rules. This was All-comers' military match Carter 46, Carew 0101 100010 the first of a The Leverington Gun Club gare a shoot at 43, Busby 42. Hunt 40, Black 39. F. A. Thompson 1000100110 series of three matches to be shot. The Wright ...... clay pigeons on their grounds at Roxborough, Medal military match Morse 43, Fisher 42, 0001'110000 next will take place on the Keystone March 25, under American Association rules, rap Facey 41, Black Everett ...... 00001 U 1000 League grounds, at Philadelphia, ou 41, Hill 38. SEVENTH April id firing system, known angles, 20 birds each. The Merchandise pistol match Fellows 94 and 91, EVENT. 16. The score was: score: Cooke 89, Smith 84, Sampson SO. Name. W. H. Thompson v... 1101110111 Keystone League W. H. Wolstineroft. Iff; I. W. H. M. Med;il pistol match-^Anderton 94. Coombs 89, Bufld. 13; I. Wolstincroft, 13; LandiS, 14; Harkenstein 1 1101111011111 Jones 89, Sampson 86. Cooke 83. Alien ...... 1100110011 Wripht ...... «> 1111000101 I. Hobhaker, 12; W Wilson, 13; W. M. Pack, 1 1 0 1 1 1...... IT 3 All-comers' pistol match Harris 93, Daris 91, 14; I. Wolstincroft. 11; H. Thirman, 12; G. Hopklns 1 11011110111101 Jones 88, Smith J. Lahey ...... 1101011010 84. ^____ Livingston ...... 0011111010 W. H. Pack, 12; Joe Deeming, 12; A. James, 0 1 1 1 1...... -.10 4 Welles ...... 0011011100 13. Total, 152. J, Hopkins 1 10001111110110 GOOD SHOOTING ATJPITTSBURG. Emerv ...... 1011001100 Climax, Plalnfield E. M. Cooper, 12; C. Ktverlin, 1 1 1 0 1...... 14 6 Everett ...... 0000010111 12; A. Woodruff,'14; Charles Smith, 14; T. H. Miller 1 11111101011100001 Gunners Enjoy Breaking Targets at Blazer ...... 0001000101 Keller, 12; W. Sigler, 12; Dan Terry, 15; 00...... 12 & F. Lahey ...... 1001000000 Scott Terry, 14; P. Van Dyke. 13; Captain D. Hopkins 0 00101001000111 Brunei's Island. EIGHTH EVENT. Money, .14; N Apgar, 14; P. Jay, 13. Total, 1 0 0 1 0...... 8 12 The shoot of the Heron Hill Gun Club Name. 150. J. Pollman 1 00000110000000 Was held on March 21, on Brunot's Island, Wright ...... 1010101010 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6...... 6 14 and the day was well enjoyed. The scores 3. Lahey ...... 101 0101 010 COLLINS THE WINNER. 3. Pollman, Jf 0 0110000010001 were very high and the sliding scale was Emery ...... 1010101001 0 0 1 0 00...... B 13 Welles used in handicapping. All of the men in ...... 1010001010 He Takes Class C made scores which moved them F. Lahey ...... 0010101010 First in a Good Sweep in F. A. Thompson ....0000101010 New Jersey. The Inter-Club Team Match. to higher classes, and one Class C marks Balzer ...... 1000001010 The last shoot of the tournament serle* of man qualified for Class A. Following are The live bird sweep between W. T. Col- three between the BrUhswick, Freehold, and the scores: lings, Walter Taylor and R. E. Drummond Dayton clubs came off at New Brunswick, N. J., IBvent No. 1, 10 blue rocks, Messrs. Ony, Born ELL.IOTT WILLING fO SHOOT. was shot on March 23, at Batontown. N. on March 23, at the Brunswick Gun Club grounds and Bell divided first money with 7 each; J., at 20 birds each. 30 yards rise for purse on Livingston avenue. The shoot was conducted Messrs. Bessemer, King and Duff divided sec The Western Crack Wants a Race of $300, of which $200 went to first, $75 to under expert rules. Following are the individual ond money with 6 each; Mr. Feathers took With Class. second, and $25 to third. The birds were scores of each competitor, made out of a possi third with 4 birds. J. A. good and many birds fell dead out of ble 30 targets: Event No. 2, 15 blue rocks; Messrs. King and R. Elliot states that he Is willing bounds. The following !s the summary: Dayton Alien, 27; Van Dyke, 25; Carroll, 24; Bessemer divided first money with 12 each; to shoot a 100 bird match with Frank W. T. COALINGS. Blackwell, 24; Barclay, 22; Emmons, 21; Messrs. Brown and Feathers divided second Class, but not on Al. Heritage's grounds, Rightmire, 20; McDonald. 20; Snooks, ID; K. M. Farr, 18; money, with 11 each; Mr. Duff took third as he strongly objects to that place, but 1101000111110110111 1 14 6 Clinton, 16; J. Emmons, 14, Total, with'lO birds. will shoot at John Erb's, Dexter Park, 250 WALTER TAYLOR. Freehold Van Schoick, 24; Event No. 3, 15 blue rocks; Messrs. King, Scott Elizabeth, or even Class' own grounds at 000011100 1011110101 1 11 9 Hnnse, 23; Walling, and Jones divided first money with 13 each: 23; Conover, 22; Daris. 22; Campbell, 20; Morristown, N. J. and will wager $100 that R. B. DRUMMOND. Hall. 20: Snyder, 19; Mr. Shaffer took second with 12 birds, and he can kill 92 out of 100 of best birds 0001000011101111011 0 10 10 Burtis, 18; Denise, 17; Messrs. W. S. King. Brown and Ward divided Laird, 17; Tbrockmorton, 17. Total, 242. Class can furnish. Elliot is shooting in Brunswick Pettit, 25; Voorhees, 24; McDowell, third with 11 birds each. grand form and will leave 22; Reynolds, Event No. 4, 10 blue rocks; Messrs. A. H. King, for the West.In Roxboi-ough Gunners Shoot. 21; Hoa gland, 21; Oakley, 20; W. S. King and a short time and is anxious for the match Fisher, 17; Sperling, 17; Mnnday, 16; Dr. Feathers divided first money before A number of well-known Roxborough gunners Iredell, 16; Smith, 14; Waker, 13. Total, 226. with 9 each; Mr. Shatter took second with 8 he departs. held a sbcoting match March 23 on the grounds birds, and Messrs. Bessemer and Born di of the Leverington Gun Club, according to Rhode vided third with 7 birds each. TRAP AT SYRACUSE. Island rules, 10 birds each, 21 yards' rise. The iJvent No. 5, .15 blue rocks; Mr. A. H. King took first money with 14 birds; Messrs. Ony, Fine Weather Made Sport En "oore: K.M. Goldstrom aud Brawn divided second with joyable. R. Gilrnoor...... 011101110 1-7-3 a« mercury Will surely destroy the sense of smell and 13 and Messrs. Bessemer and Duff divided I. McFnll...... 1101110001-6-4 completely derange the whole system when entering; third with 11 each. Beeker, Morris and Eddy were the win H Miller...... 1110010010 5 0 it throngh the muconb surfaces. Such articles should £rent No. 6, 20, blue rocks; Mr. W. S. King took ners In their respective classes at the Dr Pepper...... 000111100 1-5 5 never be used exwpt ou prescriptions from reputable first money with 18 birds; Messrs. A. H. King regular medal shoot of the Syracuse Gun S. Lindlev...... 000010111 1 5 5 physicinns, aa the damage they will do is tea-fold to and Duff divided second with 17 each, and Club March 21. The weather was fine, C Slrumin...... 1 10 <>001lO 0-4-6 the good you CUM possibly derive from them. Hall's Messrs. Bessemer and Brown divided third although a strong wind made good work M Bryant...... 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0-4-6 Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. .1. Cheney & Co., with 16 each. difficult. The scores John Jaggers. .... 100010010 0-3-7 I!vent were: Class A Toledo, 0., contains no meicrtry, and is tftken intern No. 7, 10 blue rocks; Messrs. Goldstrom Beeker, 50-41; Lefever, 50-40; Masher, 50- Robert Hall. ,..,.....00 001 0101 0--3-, ally, acting directly upon the blood *n will not think me captious in calling its attention to this anachronism. Some of All Championships are won with the best authorities have gone astray in speaking of the colonial rifles, and there is more than one standard history of the United States that is utterly ridiculous on this point. Small wonder, then, that prac tical riflemen, who make no pretense of The World's Triennial Championship, 1895, Mont« Carlo, was archival lore, should not detect the er won by Signer Mainetto Ghidos. This is the third consecutive time that ror. 8<'hnltz<>. has won the Triennial Championship. "Allow me to say, In closing1, that I The Professional Championship of America was won by Mr. Geo. have accumulated a considerable body of Kleintnan at Chicago, in November, 1894. Dr. W. F. Carver in turn fresh material for the study of our fa defeated Mr. Kleinman for the championship on January 14th, 1895. vorite weapon's history, since the above- The Amateur Championship of America was won by Mr. J. P. cited article was written, and that the Knapp, on January nth and izth, 1895, at Larchmont. statement as to Bunker Hill, which at HAKD ORAIN SCH VLTZE Powder runs the most even and reliable in the world that time was based only upon circum because it is made in the largest quantities, mixed in the largest batches, and is seasoned.and tested WITH THE RIFLEMEN, stantial evidence, and was cautiously ex longer than any other Nitro powder in the world before it is issued for sale. pressed, has since been confirmed by the H ARI> OR AI»r SCMUI/rZE Powder is the easiest to loud and always gives direct testimony of three separate authori best results. " Once find your best load and always keep it." Fixtures. ties. But I am quite open to conviction, Juno ?0 to July 8 National Bundesfest, Glen- and will welcome any further light that Von LEN6ERKE & DETMOLD, 8 Murray St., New York. dale Schuetzen Park, Glendale, L. I., N. Y. can be thrown upon the subject." Sent! for list of specially reduced FINE GUXS. LANCASTER SHOOTS WELL. SHOOTING BY COMPANY A. FOB SALE. Good Shooting Done by Riflemen at Officers' Trophy Match Causes Close the Seventh's Range. FOR SALE CHEAP Scott hammerless Premier Competition. quality, 2 sets barrels, 2 cases loading tools, Two matches were shot at the Seventh In the Officers' Trophy Match, shot on etc. Apply F., "Sporting Life" office. Regiment Aimory range on the evening of the range of the Twenty-second Regiment March 16, and each resulted in an ex March 16, Company A took the lead with NTEW YORK STATE GAME LAWS. Premier quality Scott hammer gun, 2 seta bar hibition of line marksmanship. In the a score of 473. This match is for a hand rels, in sole, leather Victoria case, with imple Veteran Match N. D. Lancaster, of Com some bronze figure presented to the rifle The Changes That Will be Made in ments, etc. Cost $425. Apply G., "Sporting pany K, got first prize, with a full score. by the commissioned officers of the All Probability. Life" office. Three prizes were offered, and the other club regiment. It is to be shot for annually As finally submitted by the Senate Com winners were C. H. Eagle and F. Van under these conditions: Seven shots stand FOR SALE. Ithaca Gun, 12-guage, 7% pounds, Lennep. This competition was open only mittee on Game Laws the amendments to fine Damascus field ing and seven prone. The trophy was won the general game code are so radical that 2 sets of barrels, 1 set to members of the Seventh Regiment year by Company E, Captain rhurs- choke, 1 set twist right cylinder, left modified; Rifle Club, who are not active members last they make practically a new code. Tbe 1 leather box case. Price, $55. First check ton. The scores on Saturday: proposed law closes the season, as fol of the regiment. Bach comoetitor had five COMPANY A. gets outfit. Fine trap gun. Roswell Better, shots each at both distances. The compe lows: Gettysburg, Pa. 200 yards. 500 vards. Total. Squirrels, December 1 to August 31. tition in the Veterans' Cup match resulted Private McTlernan.. ..22 24 46 work. Private J. K. Green, Have, December 1 to August 31. in very good Private Heinig...... 28 29 57 Wild fowl, April 30 to September 1. or of Company A, got top score. The prize Corporal Zilm...... 28 12 34 to kill a deer under one year of age winners in the Veterans' Match and other 28 56 Quail, January 1 to October 31. any doe wtihin five years after the passage Private Redmond. .... 2S Woodcock, January 1 to August 15. of the bill. The time limit for bucks Bcores follow: Private A. Rinehart. ... 23 13 36 Grouse, January 1 to August 15. VETERANS' MATCH. Private H. Rinehart... 28 23 51 is between January 1 and October 1. No Snipe. May 1 to August 31. song or insectivorous bird can be killed 200 500 Private Betts...... 20 28 48 Meadow lark, January 1 to September 30. Yd. Yd. Tl. Corporal Porter...... 16 17 33 at any time. The season for wild turkey, Trout, September 1 to April 15. is N. D. Lancaster, Company H. .... 25 25 50 Private Crawf ord..... 26 23 \ 45) Salmon trout, October 1 to April 30. prairie chicken, partridge and quail C. H. Eagle, Company B...... 24 23 47 Lieut. Murphy...... 29 34 63 Land locked saltaon, October 1 10 April 30. between January 1 and November 1; wood P. Van Lennep, Company K. .... 21 25 46 Black Bass, January 1 to May 29. cock, turtle dove, meadow lark or plover The other creditable scores follow: Totals...... 242 231 473 Musk-ilogne, January 1 to May 29. between January 1 and August 1. It is W. G. Dominick, Company I. .... 22 23 45 Salmon, August 15 to March 1. unlawful at any time to net or trap any H. S. Clark, Company K...... 21 23 44 Company I...... 204 180 ! Pickerel, January 1 to May 29. kind of game. The duck season is be F. W. Budd, Company F...... 21 22 43 Company D...... 195 177 372 Pike, January 1 to May 28. tween April 1 and October 1. It is a mis E. G. Arthur, Company I...... IS) 15 3i Company F...... 186 165 351 Wall-eyed pike, January 1 to May 29. demeanor to catch fish in any of the W. B. Coughtry, Company F..... 12 21 33 Company K...... 187 163 350 Quail shall not be killed in Genesee, Wyoming, waters of the State by means of a seino VETERANS' CUP MATCH. The following scores were made in the sharp Orleans, Livingston, Monroe, Gayuga, Seneca, or net, except where a minnow net ia Private J. K. Green, Company A.. 33 34 67 shooters' niatch. at 200 and 500 yards: Wayne, Tompkins, Tioga, Onoiidaga, Ontario, used. Veteran H. S. Clark, Company K.. 32 34 60 Private Puffer. Company E, 65; Lieut. Miles, Steuben, Cortland and O'tsego counties prior to Corp. A. Stevens, Company F..... 32 34 66 Company E, 64; Private Redmond, Company Sergt. H. V. D. Black, Company B. 31 34 65 A. 64; Dieut. Isherwood, Company H, 63; Lieut. March 1. 1898. 34 65 Goff, Company Woodcock and grouse shall not be transported Private R. Darling, Company A.... 31 Murphy, Company A, 63; Sergeant unless accompanied by the owner. FIELD NOTES. Veteran F.Van Lennep, Company K 31 34 65 H, 63; Private Dorrance, Company F. 59. Wild birds protected do not include the. Eng Veteran C. H. Eagle, Company B.. 32 32 64 raven, crane, black Capt. G. W. Rand, Company F. _ 31 33 64 lish sparrow, crow, hawk, George Could, the New tork magnate, \vlio 30 34 64 bird, common blackbird and kingfishers. is an enthusiastic sportsman, has bought t'h* Private J. D. Ford, Company F. .. WOMEN AND THE RIFLE. Mongolian pheasants are protected to 1897. champion field trial pointer. Marguerite K.cnft. by Veteran F. W. .Budd, Company F. 29 33 62 in waters inhabited Veteran W. G, Dominick.Company I. 30 29 59 Ice fishing is forbidden King of Kentl7 for_a_big(_> figure^.. *. '.arUiur, 'U>rnpany~l.. ~2i> SO 6.. Tllru£ntat£nig " hy "trout, salmon trout or 'land-locked salmon r>r, t,. C. Sourer, of Philadelphia, received Sex's Adaptability. liaise Ontario, Lake Brie, Hudson and Niagan $5000 for his prixe collie dog, "Gold Dust," rivers are excepted. which he sold to Pierpont Morgan, of New York. AN INTERESTING QUESTION. One of the bright correspondents of Trout, land-locked salmon, salmon trout of lesf and Fishing" writes as follows The sale took place at Chicago on the 6th in&t. "Shooting than six inches may not be taken. They may Samuel Smith, aged 38 years, and George Leako, Brought the Rifle to the in reference to the use of firearms by wo not be transported save when accompanied bj Who First men: aged 21, both of South Lawrence, Mass., were New World ? owner. drowned March 11 by the upsetting of a boat "My wife took to revolver shooting as naturallj Black bass may not be taken under cigh while gunning near one of the many island* Horace Kephart, secretary of the Mis as a dnck takes to water, and from the star inches. The season for Lake George is close off Newbury. Both bodies were recovered. entertainingly she shot well, even with a .38 hammerless, witl except from August 1 to December 31. souri Rifle Club, writes With came ordl Thousands of game birds, quail, larks, ducks, as follows, upon the question as to who hard trigger pull and only 3% inch barrel. All county supervisors' fish and- robins and woodcocks are dead in thu woodj this latter weapon, on the first trial, she pu nances shall be repeals*! by this act, and super weather first brought the rifle to America: six out of 10 shots in a two-inch bull at K visors shall not bo empowered to legislate on through Tennessee. The severity of the 'published, letter from colder than for 30 yours, and the inability or "In a recently yards. She also shoots a rifle very well, and a species of fish, and game named hi the act. caused their whole Portland, Me., there is given an interesting 100 yards, butt to shoulder, and muzzle rest the birds to procure food, account of the formation of a new rifle she can average oa four-inch bull about seven sale destruction. club, with Myles Standish, lineal descend hullseyes out of 10 shots, using my 25-20 specia DUCK SHOOTING BEGINS. Reports come from various portions of tha ent of the famous Pilgrim, at its Head Winchester target rifle; her highest score is 9( State that the cold weather we have exper on standard American target, at that distance. ienced in the last few weeks has frozen a Our Portland friends are to be congratu Good Sport to be Had on Maryland great many birds. Farmers report that hun lated upon such honorable association with Here is another of a Maine girl whose name is hardly appropriate to her na Waters. dreds of quail succumbed to Ihe extreme cold the doughty captain's name, and have Wild ducks are reported very plentiful which will materially lessen the crop next sea done well to adopt it as their own. But ture: son. Miss Anna Sleeper, of Sherman Mills, whose along the small inland streams in Mary- there is one statement in the letter re in vicinity of Williamsport, even Osage Indians have recently arrested several bear close scrut programme, until the first of January, and stern laud, ferred to which will not law checked it, was teaching the town schoo more so than on the Potomac. The ducks Oklahoma officials and A. C. Afherton. of Fort iny, though made, I doubt not, in the best five days in the week, hunting for deer Satur have given up the big water to a degree, Soott, Kas.; 3. Manus, of Joplin. Mo., and of faith. It is this: 'The elub was named day, and playing the organ in church Sunday, and where thousands could be seen to others for trespassing while hunting, and hnve for Captain Myles Standish, of the Ply besides teaching one of the Sunday-school classes gether at this season but a few years enriched themselves liy confiscating the guns, mouth Colony, the first New England ammunition and camp equipage of the white Perhaps a member of the same family is Mrs. ago now hardly any are noticed. Shoot men. rifleman.' It will give me pleasure to pre Inez C. Sleeper, of the same town, who was ing these game birds along the small sent the Portland Club with an appropriate out hunting dee.r with her husband. The latter streams is much easier, as the gunner Wild geese are beginning to make their ap« it will give me sound saw no game, but his wife suddenly whisperer pearance in the Potomac River, and Baltimore medal or trophy, if can more easily approach the game. The the sport. Four wild documentary evidence that Captain Stand "Stop a minute," and then raised her rifle ant mallard is the finest specimen of duck gunners are preparing for shot a, deer. geese were killed by John Spreckles. at Lefever's ish, of 1620, ever so much)as bandied, found in that vicinity, aand there are large Switch on the Potomac below Williamsport, on rifle. numbers seen on some of the small Thursday of last week. There were 21 in the "The rifle was practically unknown i streams. Duck-shooting is at its best on a ilock. Wild ducks are also reported plentiful, New England until the frontiersmen of ST. LOUIS AND CINCINNATI. rainy day, and the sportsman must protect and the annual spring slaughter will soon begin Pennsylvania and Virginia brought their himself from the elements accordingly, as in different parts of the country. grooved barrels to Boston during the siege, Another Telegraphic Match to be the ducks will stay closer to the water A large number of sportsmen of Reading, .and showed what they were good for. The Shot Between These Teams. on this kind of a day than any other. Pa. k attended the fox chase held at Blandon. miles. rifle was not used at Bunker Hill. It was The Cincinnati Rifle Club is not satisfied There are other species of ducks found there The fox was killed after a chase of four introduced into this Country by the Ger besides the mallard, and the rod-head, teal It was subsequently identified as one which with the result of the recent telegraphic was stolen several days ago from the premises mans from the Rhine countries and Switz match with the Central Sharp Shooters' As and butter ducks are considered fine eat erland, who began settling in Pennsylvania ing. of Herman Petsch, near that city. Mr. Petsch sociation, of St, Louis, and so a second getting took out warrants for the arrest of a number in 1683. For a long time the Pennsylvania match has been arranged. It will take The Western duck-shooters are of persons charged with capturing the fox on Germans were the only rifle-makers in place on Sunday, March 24. The St. Louis ready for the spring shooting. Although his premises, the offcnse being stated in the America. The frontiersmen of New York, men will shoot at their splendid range at there has been lots of fighting against warrants as "malicious trespass." Maryland and Virginia soon caught on to Bobridge, under the same conditions as the wholesale slaughter of ducks in the the superior qualities of the new arm and before. Captain Gfeller and his men are spring, it still continues in nearly all of For the Riker Trophy. adopt it. the Western States. It seems that the were not slow to practicing steadily and expect to repeat The third competition for the Riker "In 1700 the rifle was unknown in this the dose they administered to their rivals ducks have a sorry time of it after being country outside of Pennsylvania, and there pounded all over the Southern swamps Trophy in the Twelfth Regiment was in the former match. all winter to arrive North in the spring concluded in the armory rifle range late It was only used by the Germans, whose the team descendants are now known by the mis and find the hunter loaded for them, and March ]3, and was finally won by it continues even after they haye paired representing the field staff, non-commis leading and ill-sounding name of Pennsyl Cleveland Riflemen. by three points. The fol vania Dutch. In 1750 it was getting to be and are ready to raise a flock of young sioned officers, The following scores were made afe the Cleve ducks for these same gunners to crack lowing a?e the scores of the winners iu used by every hunter and Indian fighter of land Rifle Club's range at the last shoot. Reich with the aggregate svores of the Allegheny border. By 1764 the Dela- Richner- away at in the fall. detail, the won the badge in the shoot-off with Spring duck shooting should be abolished other teams: wares and Iroquois had fallen in love Distance, 200 yards. Scores: Miller, S6; Reich' FIELD STAFF, NON-COM. OFFICERS. with this deadly arm, and would pro 92; Richner, 92; Gasier, 87; Stemmeyer, 78 ' and the laws should be carefully looked after, and no complaint can be made of ,, , , . 200yds. 500yds. Total \ cure it at any price. The first troops lev- Seelbach, 90; Weber, 91; Bander, 79; Berchtold' Lambert ...... 22 24 »6 six 79; Knoll 81. the fast disappearance of this game, as Major led by the Continental Congress were there is no bird that stands all kind of Sergt. Dolan ...... 22 23 45 companies of riflemen in Pennsylvania, weather, raises successfully as large a Sergt. Carrie ...... 22 22 44 two in Maryland, and two in Virginia brood, or can take care of itself as well Serjrt. Downs ...... 21 22 41 which joined the main army at. Cambridge SHOTS. duck. Adjt. CUrk ...... is 23 41 in August, 1775, and gave the down-Easters RIFLE as the wild their first lesson in sharpshooting. Mr. Vandeusen expressed himself ready to Totals ...... 105 114 219 "Many an interesting story was told defend the title, and a matche will doubtless NEW KANSAS GAME LAW. OTHER SCORES. of their skill; the colonies rung with be arranged. 200 yds. 500 yds. Totil praise of these buckskin-clad invincibles', Company O ...... 105 lio 215 Miss Maud daughter of Mayor Miller of The Most Complete Game Law Ever Company B ...... 100 114 214 and England soon had sad enough reason Youngstown 0., is an expert with the rifle 20» to acknowledge their acquaintance. But I she scoring 46 out of a possible 50 at 100 yards Passed in That State. ompany E ...... 99 110 on Company K .'...... 97 108 205 have no time to go into details at pres The new game bill became a law Company I ...... 94 109 203 ent. If our Maine friends wish to pursue Mr- £' *! Rcye". of Litchfield, Minn.. dis March 14, when it passed the Senate unani Company C., Jr...... 98 101 199 the subject further, it may not be out of putes the claim of A. J. Vandeusen, of Winoua mously. It is claimed by sportsmen to be Company D ...... 94 99 193 place for me to direct them to an article Minn., as a chamipon rifie shot of the world ;he most complete game law in existence. ompany B., Jr ...... 82 98 180 of mine on 'The Rifle in Colonial Times ' and has issued a challenge to shoot him a ft is the work of Bourn, of Scotland ^mpnny H ...... 73 84 167 which appeared in the 'Magazine of niatch for $500 a side. County. The bill provides for a game joinpany K, Jr...... 72 81 153 American History,' for September, 1890 Not less than a dozen local riflemen will at warden and deputies to see that the law Company G ...... SI 98 179 This magazine is now rare; but there is tend and participate in the ninth bundefest of s carried into effect. Different gun elubs the Western Sharpshooters' Association, to be throughout the State will contribute pro- doubtless a file in the Portland Public held in Milwaukee, Wis., June 19 20 21 2^ The Hempstead Farm Kennels has sold the Library. icrtionate amounts to pay the salary of the West and 23^ Over $7000 will be distributed to the and his deputies. The fea- noted pointer dog Sandford Druid to "I trust that tbe Myles Standish Club successful contestants as prizes. *he warden minster Kennel Club, Babylon, Li. L The prica ;ures of the bill are that it is unlawful paid was $1000. March 3O- SPORTING- 19 liards is to be identified with that game. The played in a public place, or at a place to game of pool in itself is really as harmless as which there is an express or implied invitation the game of billiards, and is so regarded every to the public to be present, or that there was where in clean and first-class billiard rooms. a noise that disturbed the peace of the day." The trouble in this country is that an element Billiards and pool will likely take on a boom has crawled into the business which neither re in Utica, N. Y. Thomas R. Boone, formerly spects God nor fears the devil; the main ob of Syracuse, has purchased tl»e "Hub" cafe ject in view being to make money at any cost. and billiard parlors, an4 will entirely renovate This element must be disposed of, and should the same. The parlors are located at 42 be by the legitimate billiard room keepers of Genesee street. Mr. Boone has put in five new this country. Legislation only can do so, and it tables, and hjs fixtures are decidedly neat, He is quite within the possibility of the billiard room will hold a grand national pool tournament short keepers of America to do it, if they but once ly, in which all the great experts of the world make up their mind that law breakers are the will contest. Mr.' Boone has a widespread repu enemies of their business, as well a? a detri tation as an expert poc^ player, he being the ment to society in general. obly man in Syracuse that could give George N. Kuntzsch an argument. Chicago, March 18. Editor "Sporting Life:" EVENTS OF THE WEEK. Dear sir: Twenty-eight years ago I was an ivory turner in Philadelphia, and I think your billiard Bounds Will Last Four Minutes With. A New Fad in Billiards—The Intro editor still remembers me. I write to you, in CRICKET NEWS. duction of Green Chalk—The Ar order that my Philadelphia friends may learn Two Minutes' Intermission. that I am still living and enjoying good health. NEW YORK AFFAIRS. Prof. John Duffy, the referee of the ticle Tested and Commented on— Philadelphians, as you know, are very proud of Olympic Club, of New Orleans, La., has The National Association's Benefit their mechanics. I was then foremen for Har Annual Meeting of the Metropolitan just drafted a new code of rules by which vey & Ford. Remember me kindly to Palmer & the ring battles to be given by that organi —Palmer and Levy's Exhibitions. Bird. Hoping that you may live and enjoy life District Cricket League. zation in the future will be governed. We have received two samples of green as I have, I am very respectfully yours, G. C. The annual meeting of the Metropolitan The principal innovation is in the length chalk, one being what is known as Ives', Britner. District Cricket League was held last of rounds and intermissions, which will while the other is, we believe, manufactur week in New Yoi'k City at the Cricketers' probably affect the style of fighting. The ed by Spinks. We tested each article for Mr. Britner, who wr-ites the foregoing, was a Club. Twelve clubs were represented, the round? will be of four minutes' duration, not less than two weeks each, and Spinks' few days ago the recipient of a magnificent following delegates being present: with two minutes' intermission, in solid silver, gold-lined egg-stand, at the Chicago D. A. Munro, H. G. Kiag, H. Rushton, Man much longer, for the simple reason that office or the B.-B. C. Co. The presentation was stead of three-mii^ute rounds and one 'It is much better than Ives' or what was in honor of Mr. Britner's 68th birthday, the hattan C. C,; J. I), Boyd, C. H. KHis, H. C. minute intermission1 as formerly. Duffy represented to us as such. It has been presentation speech having been made by Mr. Clai-ke, New Jersey A. C.; F. T. Short, A. B. does not think one minute between rounds claimed, we believe, or so represented to B. A. Macdonald. Among those present were Patterson, M Graham, Jr., Staten Island C. C.; sufficient, as it does not enable the con us, that the use of this greeu chalk will almost the ventirb billiard fraternity of Chicago, A. A. Adams, A. S. Durrant, C. H. Owens, testant to either get his wind or become strengthen any man's game 25 per cent. or at least those who practically represent the Brooklyn; Jerome Flannery, A. H. Biddle, T. thoroughly dried. Possibly so. in the case of a billiard play bone and sinew of the calling in that citv. J. O'Reilly, Morris Park; J. W. McKee, Y. The rules also enable the contestant to er; we have never been one and never will This is not an insinuation that Mr. Britner has .Bliss, Paterson; J. Campbell, B. Whitelaw, M. remain down fifteen seconds instead of be. Billiard players as a rule are a good deal carved billiard balls out of bone, but solid ivory L.I Wilson, Victoria; B. A. Smith, A. E. Skyne,. ten. The ring provided is 24 feet, or as poets bom and not made although there are tusks, as his memorials from Schaefer, Slosson A. O. Dacre,'New York; G. Hake, F. J. Lmigh- near that as possible. The pivot plow is some exceptions to the rule, notably that of and Ives attest. It is, however, a proof that lin, Harlem; A. L. Harding, J. B. Bradford, J. barred. "whom the gods love die young," and while tne L. Evans, Columbia; G. W. Barnes, T. Fasraud, George F. Slosson. There are many other merits gods do not seem to be particularly attached to If the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight is se claimed for the green chalk, all of which we fail Britner, Bird or Palmer, it is nevertheless a H. T. Peterson, Kings County St. George; p. J. cured it is not thought that the new cod© to discover with the single one and it is a very fact that these men are held in very consider Davidson, G. Covert, P. J. Clhadwick, St. will apply, as both men are anxious to important one that of not staining the billiard able esteem by those who are not yet "gods," George's A.. C. tight under the Marquis of Queensberry eloth. The ''Ives article," which we received, and it is to be hoped that Britner, Bird and After the minutes had been read and fight, but they will govern all other con is soft and mushy. It not only breaks but staina Palmer may continue to defy the "gods" for treasurer's report adopted, the election of tests. the hands, smears your clothing, and, worse than many years to come. officers was laid upon the table. Phis was all, stains the balls. Of the latter fact there is with the yiew of finding out what clubs no doubt whatever, and it Is worth remembering, The for its use would second game of their series of three ex intended remaining in the League. Several Shoulder Hits. be very serious in billiard hibition contests, between Levy and Palmer motions were made regarding the matter, Jihn L. Sullivan ia recovering from an at rooms, as it is already sufficiently difficult to took place on the night of the 22d inst., at keep billiard balls clean without being put to the but the president ruled, in accordance with tack of pneumonia. McLaughlin's room, 1204 Market street. The the constitution, that all clubs had a voice At Philadelphia, March 20, Jack Hanley stood maddening task of removing the green stains game played was the 14-inch balk line, 200 Griffo off in a six-round bout. made by this new article, points, the youngster, Levy, being ungallaitt in the business of the league until their enough to defeat the veteran Palmer, or, prob resignations were accepted, or they had Charles Mathews and "Pat" Daly fought an The Sptnke chalk, on the other hand, seems to ably the veteran Palmer was sufficiently chival forfeited membership through delinquency. eight-round draw at Hartford on Mareh 19. us to be a very much better article. Indeed, Mr. rous to permit Levy to win. In contest or exhi A motion was then made to give the clubs Owen Ziegler and Charles Gehr'ng are to Spinks writes us that it is not chalk at all, bitions of this character It does not matter resigning their pro rata share of funds in figbt eight rounds at Baltimore on April 25. "but a substitute for that article." It is very which. The third, and concluding game of this the treasury. This was not entertained, At Chicago, March 19, Tommy White, of Chica hard, dry, and as a rule comparatively clean. It series will take place at Levy's room on Friday and then the famous motion, to disband go, bested George Siddone, of New York, in a is also reasonable free from grit, if not entirely night next. That there will be a large at was proposed, as follows: six-round bout. go. Its use, however, leaves a singularly un tendance of local professionals at least we have In view of the fact that the Metropolitan "Jim" Daly, the pugilist, has issued a chal pleasant feeling on the hands, not absolutely every reason to suppose. District Cricket League, with the large mem lenge from Cincinnati to any heavy-weight ia painful, but of so unpleasant a character that bership it has at present finds it expedient at the world, bar none. it is worth referring to here. This is probably The recent benefit to the National Billiard As the commencement of each season to divide the In a four-round bout at Philadelphia, March the result of the chemicals used in coloring the sociation, at the South Broad Street Theatre, League into sections, which divisions each 23, between young Griffo and Jerome Quigley, chalk. That it is not poisonous is but fair to netted some $85, which is considerable money, the latter clearly outpounded the star. presume. At the same time rubbing the all things considered, when we take into view season have led to more or less embitterment, the times and the fact that but 40 per cent, on and fully realizing that for the best interests Billy Welch, of Duluth, knocked Jack Callahan, eyes with the fingers, as players frequently do osf cricket in and around New York a more of Biooklyn, out in four rounds, at a resort when playing billiards, might be very serious the tickets sold was the amount given the As about five miles from Lockport, N. Y., on March with this greei dust on the fingers, yet it might sociation. James Palmer alone sold nearly .$50 harmonious state of affairs should exist, and be entirely harmless. Just whether this green worth of tickets; Harry J. Bergman, nearly $35 that the cause of any ill feeling should be re chalk would be injurious in the event of any worth, while George Fisher sold practically the moved. John I>. Sullivan has been offered a twelve- cut or scratch on the hands is also to be consid balance. The benefit was gotten up with the Resolved, That the M. D. O. L. be and Is weeks' engagement at a salary of $750 a week to ered. It is certain that in such respects the view of placing Christian Bird in a home in this hereby disbanded, and that the property of said spar ' Charley" Mitehell in the London Musio green article is not as desirable as the white or city. As a matter of fact, the financial part of League be divided pro rata among the clubs Halls. French chalk. The great stress or claim made this business was disposad ef several months in good standing (existing bona fide) -which com At Cincinnati, March 20, a ten-round bout for this green chalk is that it absolutely pre ago, although Mr. Bird is not yet provided for. prise its membership at the present time. between welter-weights Wiley Evans, colored, vents miseues. That is a great mistake. As a This, however, is no fault of local billiardists, This motion, however, would not be en of Indiana, and Pete King, of Cincinnati, was de matter of fact, all things being even, there are but is owing to the fact that Bird must wait cided a draw. for a vacancy in such a home. I*, is not a ques tertained by the president as being un quite as many miseues made with the green as constitutional, and the meeting upheld his Before the Schuylkill Navy Athletics- Club, on the white article. One reason why players make tion of money. Had it been such the American March 19, Owen Zeigler bested Stanton Abbott fewer miscuea with the greea chalk is that they Association would have long since paid all the action. The regular course of business in six rounds, and Charley McKeever drew with expenses had it been necessary to do so. The was then taken up, arid the following Jack Everhardt in eia rounds. are constantly chalking their cue with it, while, present benefit was the result, officers elected: on the other band, a vast number of players and there is "Jack" McAuliffe is suing the Seaside Athletio now nothing lacking but a vacancy in such a President. D. A. Munroe, Manhattan O. C.: rarely if ever, chalk their cue until after the home. In the meantime Mr. Bird Club for $1200 alleged to be due for securing miscue has been made. The only advantage in must wait vice president, R, St. G. Walker. Staten Island the services of "Jack" Dempsey in his recent until that vacancy presents itself. Bird's friends C. C.; secretary and treasurer, W. Fenwick. favor of this green article, as far as we can in this- city are numerous, but old men do not fight with "Tommy" Ryan at Coney Island. see is that it does not stain the eloth. as al die off very rapidly in these homes; hence the It was then resolved to call the roll and Pugilist Lindsay, of Omaha, Neb., was ready stated. This, of course, would be greatly delay. JOHN CREAHAN. find out what clubs intended remaining sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, March, Jn its favor, providing its use was not danger- members next season. The New Jersey A. 22, at Plattsmouth, for manslaughter in killing pus or injurious. .... C., Staten Island O. C., Manhattan, Brook Fletcher Robinson, the prize fighter, last year. Caroms. lyn and New York intimated their intention Joseph Butler, middle-weight champion boxer There is another obstacle, however, which will W. D. Harrison has been sick with the- grip, of remaining with the League. The Morris of Pennsylvania, defeated "Dick" Baker, middle preclude this new chalk from coming into but is again able to be a bout'and average nearly Park and Victoria could not give a decided weight champion of New York, in two rounds. general use in billiard rooms, and that is its ten at the 14-inch balk-line, which ia not bad answer, and Paterson declared itself on the March 19, at the Nonpariel Athletic Club, Phila price. It has been stated that the Ives chalk tor a sick youngster. fence, with the probability of its joining delphia. sold for $18 a gross, while the Spinks article The experts in Daly's amateur tournament at the new association. To show that the A jury in the County Court at Watertown, N. baa tumbled from $12 to $5 per gross. This is his Brooklyn room are Townsend, Stark, Keeney, League bore the resigning clubs the best Y., March 21, found Jim McGouldrick guilty of :about 400 per cent, more than even the Spinks Bonnard, Jennings, Miller, Oaky and Banney. feeling and were interested in the suc prize fighting. McGouldrick knocked out Isaao chalk is worth; while we would not now ex The tournament is a handicap at Farrell in change the white article for "Ives' " if the the 14-inch cess of the new organization, J. D. Boyd the eleventh round last January. The price of each article was the same. If French balk line. made the following motion: defense was that it was a sparring match. chalk can be imported and sold in this country Frank Ives, champion billtardis*, and several That so soon as the tressurer of the New York "Young Griffo" and Charles (Bull) McCarthy- for- fifty cents per grosa, there is no reason why of his companions, were arrested March 8 in San Cricket Association is elected we remit him gave an exhibition of boxing in Philadelphia on Mr. Spinks should charge over a dollar a gross Francisco, charged with gambling. The arrests $500 as a donation to assist in starting the pew March 16. The Australiau obtained little glory for his. Even then it would be very expensive. created a stir in sporting circles.' It was al association. from the contest, for McCarthy gave him as good It should also be remembered or not forgotten, leged that Ives and others- were shaking dice in This immediately created the greatest as he sent, and in some cases even forced ttie that a vast amount of chalk is thoughtlessly a cafe. The case was dismissed in the Police harmony among the several delegates, and fighting. carried off by players. This new article, or Court the next morning. the motion was carried unanimously. At Galena, Kan., March 20, Paddy Purtell, of "fad," would be earned off by players by the "Gloucester in its most halcyon days was not Kansas City, knocked out Johnson, "the terrible wholesale, and while this in itself seems a in it, compared with Ives and Schaefer when The Chairman then appointed J. B. Boyd, Swede," after 22 rounds. Johnson was terribly small thing, yet at the present price it would they want to play billiards for from $2500 to $10,- R. St. G. Walker, and Jerome Flannery punished, and was unconscious fully ten minutea be to room keepers very serious, or to players 000 a side," says ope of the best amateur play- a committee to make a report on the re after receiving the knock-out Wow. Purtell coa- eomethyig like charging a dollar an hour for era of this city. The same amateur did not vision of the constitution, and the meet ceded nearly 30 pounds in weight. the use of tables, forget to predict that "the fate of Gloucester ing adjourned with the utmost good feel At Chicago, March 20, Tommy Ryan, the wel will be the fate of Schaefer and Ives." ing existing between the two sections ter-weight champion, and Tommy Tracey, the which had hitherto been at war. A bill has been introduced into the Massachu- Mr. John Creahan, of Philadelphia, is collecting Australian welter-weight, fought eight rounds etts Legislature, making it obligatory on all material with a view of writing a biography of at catch weights. There was no decision, but billiard room keepers there to close at 11 o'clock Laura Keene. Mr. Creahar. not only knew Miss Ryan had all the beet of the fight, the gong at night.This new species- of legislation in New Keene personally well, but was familiar with Byes. saving Tracey several times from being knocked England is deemed advisable in consequence of fonr generations of her family. There is prob The cricket club of the Boston A. A. has elect out. the general demoralization of pool playing among ably no one who is so well qualified to write a ed J. W. Dutton cap"tain; George, Wright, first Albert Griffiths, better known as "Young Grif the youth of that State. It seems to be the life of this actress as Mr. Creahan. The "Even vice captain; J. A. Estabrooks, second vice cap fo," and "Jack" McAuliffe were matched March Opinion of Boston room keepers that this bill ing Telegraph," Philadelphia. tain. 22 in New York to box to a finish at 135 pounds, will become a law, and if so, it will be very It is again rumored from New York that a Mr. Malpine, of Lord Hawke's team of cricket for tile light-weight championship of America. serious to the legitimate rooms of that State, match between Gallagher and McLaughlin is ers, has accepted the invitation of the German- The contest is to be for a wager of $10,000 a as it is quite possible for room keepers to do talked of. Such a contest should and would ore- town Cricket Club, of Philadelphia, to take to side, and will take place on or about October 10, very considerable business, and legitimately at ate much interest in billiards. It would be very the United States, in September next, a team with three-ounce gloves, before the club offering that, between 11 and 12 o'clock at night. difficult to name the winner. McLaugfolin is of English amateur cricketers. the largest purse. Minors, as a matter of fact, are not permitted probably the better player of the two, but there The new officers of the New York Cricket Steve O'Donnell, nettled by the comments upon to play pool or billiards in any well regulated is really so little if any difference that the match Club are: President, J. Shortall; vice presi his showing against Kilrain, is out with a state billiard room in this country; unless accom would be one of the events of the season. dent, A. C. Dacre; secretary, E. A. Smith, 263 ment that he was robbed of the decision. Ha panied by their father or some responsible party. W. D. Harrison is playing a two- West Twenty-third street, New York; treasurer, also offers to best Kilrain in another eight-round It is true that there is sxwne distinction made, weeks' engagement at Daly's room in Brooklyn. W. Hammond; captain, J. E. Roberts. contest or lose all the Kate receipts. He makes for very many young men between the age of Mr. Harrison is very fortunate in having so Staten Island cricketers have organized under the same offer to John L. Sullivan, and wants 18 and 20 are not only so well behaved as to great a student of the game to play with as the name of the Incognito Cricket Club. The fol to fight Fitzsiminons in four or six weeks for a deport themselves as gentlemen, but as a matter Maurice Daly. It is to be hoped that after Har lowing officers have been elected: President J. side stake and purse winner to take all. of fact in many instances have no trouble in rison is able to defeat Daly that Slosson may T. Morgan; secretary and captain, W. M. Mas- There were two "fake" fights in Cleveland, O., passing for men who have attained their ma s«y; Executive Committee, !£, Southard, R. J. on March 21. "Billy" Veruoo and "Jack" Ever jority. This, as a rule, is a delicate and tick take him in hand, in which event Harrison should not get a swelled head, and want to play Danhy, H. Manley, J, T. Morgan and W. M. hardt were advertised for a fifteen-round go at lish «5ubject to handle, especially when the Masse}1. the Imperial Club. Near the end of the fourth young men are well bred, honorable in their for $10,000 a side. round the referee ordered the men out of the desires, and reputable members of society. The In New York, March 15, Justice Ingraham The Manhattan Cricket Club hast elected these handed down a decision that billiard and pool new officers: President, Samuel E. Hosford; vice rins and told the spectators that he would not trouble, however, as a matter of fact, is not president, David A. Munro; secretary, John Rose, be in any way connected with a "fake" fight. with this element, but with the disreputable playing are not prohibited on Sunday. "Playing The other element which keep disreputable pool rooms. billiards," he said, in part, "is not one of the 200 Ninth street, Brooklyn; treasurer, Julian bout was between George Siddoas and It is very evident that this pool business must, acts specifically prohibited on Sunday. To con Magnus; captain, Arthur Smedley; vice captahi, Jerry Barnett, at the Cleveland A. C. Thef Ja the near future, receive very serious con stitute a violation of th« law against billiards H. B. Ooyne; delegates to Metropolitan District were scheduled for a ten-round go, bub at th« sideration from the legitimate room keepers of ea the first day of the week it must appear Cricket League, J. Rose, S. XX Bastard and H. end of the sixth the crowd began to tetea aad UM ibis QHffitrK ev&rjvbm, i! th# game of Wl- that the game was ia eeofte w«* ft public game, Rusfalou. . referee declared the fis&b off. SNORTING LIFE. March. 3O. Tuft's, Amherst and a few other colleges does 10,000 14U. Solid Gold-Plate* net exist in the great majority «f the higher in WATCHES with EI« K » n * stitutions of the country. Bnt even wit* tbe FREE! same system the conditions to which a nan is Cisatn and Charm to Match. subjected may differ ia different colleges. Mr. FBEE! VAMJE, Klein asserts that Mr. Lane's trial occupied an ARE YOU BALD? , . hoar and a half, -whereas his own was conducted L,»rrimer»» Excelsior without a minute's res* tetweea tests. Mr. Hair Forcer positively pro Lane was allowed ten minutes' rest between duces a luxuriant growth each exertion, and had, therefore, ample time of hair on the baldest head, to recover from each test. rapidly cure* bald patches, scanty partings, hair fall ing. thin eyebrows and TENNIS MEWS. BEFORE AND eyelashes, . and restores AFTER USE. y n4ir to original color.. Absolutely forces whiskers and moustaches TENNIS NEWS. on the smoothest face at any age. Price CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. NO INTERCOLLEGIATE CONTESTS 81.00 per bottle. Sold by A. LORRIMER & The National Association Lays Lines CO., 107 N. Paca St.. Baltimore, Md. _____ The A. A. IT. Boxing and Wrestling For Next Season. Tbe Harvard Faculty Strikes An The annual meeting of the Executive other Blow at Foot Ball. Read Our Grand Offer! Championships Decided. Committee of the United States National Don't Miss This Chance ! The Amateur Athletic Union boxing and Lawn Tennis Association was held last The most severe blew that has been wrestling championship meeting was held week in New York. Preparations for the struck against the game of foot ball came TO INTRODUCE uader the auspices of the North Side coming season on the tennis courts were March 19, in the form of a second vote of Athletic Club, of Pittsburg, in Allegheny completed and a schedule of dates for the the Harvard faculty. This Is the official Unhtei's Excelsior Mi Forcer. Pa., March 20, 21, 22, The two first days important tournaments was adopted. statement of the vote: most and considered were given to the preliminary bouts. The Dr. James D wight, of Boston, president "The faculty, having received Thei« BEAUT I F U L finals were contested on March 22. There a communication from the committee on the of the association, was in the chair and regulation of athletic sports, dated February 25, watches »re sold in jewelry were two big events the 125 pound wrest there were also present secretary Joseph 1895, remain of the opinion that no student un stores at $10 to ?15, but in ling finals, between W. S. TJpsoo, of Cleve T. "Whittelsey, of New Haven; treasurer der their charge should be permitted to take order to advertoe our goods land, and John MoGrew, of Pittsburg, and Valentine G. Hall, of New York; Henry part in intercollegiate foot ball contests." and get new customers, we the 158-pound boxing bout, between Dr. W. Slocum, of Brooklyn; Clarence Hobart, Several members of the faculty have will lend one WATCH (lady's J. 15. Paine, of Cleveland, and John Finni- of New York; Richard Stevens, of Ho- been questioned as to their view of the or gent's size) ABSOLUTELY gan of Pittsfonrg. Summaries of finals: boken; Joseph S. Clark, of Philadelphia, significance of the vote of the 19th. The FREE to you if you comply lO'i-paand wrestling J. G. Hilliah, A. A. A., and' Oliver S. Campbell, of Brooklyn. Pne general opinion is that the form in which with the terms of our 4»old defeated Wm. Barber, Bedford A. O., fitt»- was adopted: Watch fT«r. If you following schedule of dates the vote is worded will give the athletic want one. seed $1.00 for a barg. March 27 Tropical championship, at St. Augus an opportunity to abolish inter large bottle of Lorriiner'a 125-ponnd -wrestling M.* J. Reily, Michigan, tine, Fla. committee A. C., Detroit, defeated John Griffin, Bed collegiate foot ball. If they do not, the Excelsior Hair Forcer and May 4 -Yale intersoholastio championship, at prohibit students we will send our Gold ford A. O. New Haven. Conn. faculty will undoubtedly 'Watch Offer at same 258-B«und -wrestling Chas. Keineke, Central May 4 Harvard ioterscholastio championship, in the academic, scientific and post-grad time. We send the Watch Turaverein, Pit+sburg, defeated J. OaTanauffO, at Cambridge, Mass. uate departments from playing in intercol by r*i6l»t*red- mail Kinsley A. C., Pittsburg. May 4 Princeton interscholastio cbampioesbip, legiate foot ball contests. and guarantee safe delivery 125-poand boxing London Campbell, Oak Leaf at Prince ten, N. J. Captain Brewer has written a letter to you. When you get the A. C., Pittsburg, defeated Ed Muntzner, Staten May 4 Columbia interscholastio championship, advising the students to bow to the edict beautiful watch wo shall Island A. C., New York (four rounds). at New York. expect you to tell your 165-ponnd boxing James Salmon, P. A. C., of the faculty. On the 21st he notified friends, as we want to build May 20 Southern championship, *b Washington the candidates for next fall's Harvard in your Pittsburg, defeated John Hennigsn, 1. M. or Baltufiore. up our business Catholic Club, Pittsburg. eleven that all further training would be locality. Send this adver Emerald A. C., May 28 -New England championship, at New given up for the present. This indicates tisement and $1.00 to A. 115-poond boxing Ed Horan, Haven, Conn. Lorrimer ft Co., 107 N. Pittsburg, defeated James Madden, Caledonian June 10 West Side Tennis Club's open tour that foot ball at Havard is practically Paca St., Baltimore, Md. A. C., Philadelphia, nament, in New York. dead, and a revival is very uncertain. Ilfi-pound wrestling H. Kirwin, Kinsley A. C., The students as a. body are stupefied at defeated Win. Barber, Bedford A. C. June 15 Massachusetts State championship, at 135-pound boxing Joe Quin, Bedford, A. O., de Lengwood, Mass. the turn of affairs. It is hard for them feated James O'Connor, Oak Leaf A. C. June 17 Orescent Athlefcid dub'» open tourna to give up the Harvard-Yale game and the 138-pound wrestling John McGrew, P. A. C., ment, at Brooklyn, N. Y. trip to Springfield. There is but one hope Pittsburg, defeated W. S. Upson, O. A. C., June 17 New Jersey State championship, at left, and slight as it is, the whole weight Cleveland. Ridgewood, N. J. of student opinion is clinging to this last 158-pound boxing (semi-final) J. E. Payne, C. June IT Fenasylvania State championship, at straw. The students feel that the corpora John Finnegan, Philadelphia, Pa. A. C., Cleveland, defeated Tennis Club's open tour tion alone can save the game, and they Etnerald A. C., four rounds. June 19 Kings County await the possible action of that body Adam Eatress, Bedford A. C., withdrew in nament, at Brooklyn, N. Y. June 2& Middle States championship, at Or- with srreat anxiety. They confidently ex Easily, Quickly, Permanently Restored. favor of W. D. Os^opd, University of Penn pect that Mr. Henry L. Higginson will sylvania, in heavyweight boxing. luige, N. J. Nervonsne**, 158-pound wrestling (final) W. D. Osgood, Uni June 25 Championship erf the United States in champion their cause in that body and versity of Pennsylvania, defeated Frank Ran- women's singles, women's doubles and mixed that the Athletic Committee will be vindi Debility, and all the train dall, Ellsworth A. C. doubles, at Philadelphia Cricket Club, Wissa- cated. i of evils from early errors or 135-pound boxing for second prize Thos. Joice, hickon. Pa. later excesses, the results of Nonpareil A. C., Pittsburg, defeated James June 25 Invitation tournament of the Neigh overwork, sickness, worry, O'Conner, Oak Leaf A. C. borhood Club, West Newton, Mass. etc. Full strength, devel J58-pound final Michael Lewis, Emerald A. O., July 1 Invitation tournament of the Tuxedo Punts and Passes. opment and tone given to defeated J. E. Payne, C. A. C,, Cleveland. Club, Tuxedo, N. Y. The University of Iowa Athletic Association has levery organ and portion July 8 Invitation tournament of the Morris Tossed a resolution that it "be the sense of of the body. Simple, nat Park Tennis dub, Westchester County, N. Y. this association that all preparations for foot ural methods. Immwii- Pointers. July 8 Invitation tournament of the Essex ball for the coming season be discontinued for , ,,< n»n i, n,.w ate improvement seea. There are 90 men in training for the Univer County Country Club, a* Manchester-by-the-sea, the present." Failnre impossible. 2,000 references. Book, sity of Pennsylvania athletic team. Mass. Prof. F. S. Luther, professor of athletics and explanation, and proofs mailed (sealed) free. Swarthmore has accepted Pennsylvania's in July 15 Seabright Tennis Club's opea tourna gymnastics at Trinity College, says that foot ball vitation for a male relay race with. Georgetown ment Seabright, N. J. rules are well enough as they are. What is need on April 20. July 22 Long-wood Cricket Club's open tourna ed is thorough reformation of the players, the ERIE MEDICAL CO., Buffalo, N.Y. Bvan Lewis, the strangler, and D. McMillan, ment, at Longwood, Mass. coaches and the public. champion five-style wrestler, have signed to July 29 Long Island championship, at South Albert G. Milbont; '9C, of New York City, has wrestle a catch-as-cau match for $400 on March ampton, N. Y. been elected manager of the Princeton University 28. July 29 New York State championship, at Foot Ball Association. Mr. Milbank was assis At the Boston A. A. games, Dartmouth's Saratoga, N. Y. tant manager last year. W. H. Andrus, '97, of champion hurdler, Stephen M. Chase, bruised August 5 Invitation tournament of the Nor Willlamsport, Pa., has been chosen assistant his foot so badly that it has been necessary to wood Park Casino, Long Branch, N. J. manager for 1895. put it in plaster. August 12 Narragansett Pier open tournament, at Narragansett Casino, R. I. F. B. Elli*, of the University of Pennsyl The Germantown Athletic Club has elected August 12 Championship of the East, at men's vania, claims to have proof that Yale is en these new officers: President, W. W. Hughes; deavoring to induce Priiiceton to cancel its an vice president, Mr. J. J. Dunne; treasurer, dos'.bles. nual foot ball game with the Pennsylvanians. Vollmer; secretary, C. Earle Miller. August 21 Championship of the United States, Charles at men's singles, at Newport Casino, Newport, There is a report that Harvard was approached tion or ulceratioii of mucoua The world's record at club-swinging wag R. I. Also fmal matches for national champion by Yale on the same subject, but that the propo icmbranes. Non -astringent broken in Halifax, March 19, by Corporal Ker- ship, at men's doubles, and final matches for sition was indignantly spurned. nd guaranteed not to stricture. Bhaw, of the First Kings Regiment, who swung interscholastio championship of the country. This year's report of the Princeton Foot Ball SOLD BY DRUGGISTS three-pound clubs for twelve hours and thirty September 2 Hudson River L. T. A., cham Association shows a deficit in tfae treasury of or sent in plain wrapper, by minutes. pionship tournament, at Yonkers, N. Y. $2150.09, the total liabilities being $22,928.03. exoress, prepaid, on receipt of The University of Illinois has engaged Mr. CMtober ' 1 Inte'rcoite£ia.te championship, at The receipts from games was but $18,186.27, 0, or 3 bottles for$2 H. S. Cornish, manager of the Chicago Ath New Haven. Conn. wh jreas it has usually been about $20,JOO. It is letic Association, to coach their crack team for No date was chosen for the Western understood by the colleges that the deficit has oc the Western Intercollegiate Association cham championships at Chicago. This tourna curred through no fault of the management. TieEYansCtaicalCo. pionship. ment will be held under the management The University Athletic Club has been re W. A. McKean, the noted California athlete, of champion Robert D. Wrenn, and the quested to call a convention of representative was reinstated to the amateur ranks on Saturday graduates to revise the foot ball rules. It is by the Amateur Athletic Union i. e., the Trial winner in the doubles will meet the win probable the old committee Walter Camp, Alcx and Reinstatement Committee made a favorable ners of the Eastern doubles at Narragan Moffiat, Paul Dashiel, Dr. Brooks and John C. recommendation to the Board, which is always sett Pier for the right to play champions Bell will be asked to undertake the task. It equivalent to reinstatement. Clarence Hobart and Fred H. Hovey, at will be some time, however, before a meeting Corbin, Harvard's crack half-miler, who is at Newport, for the challenge cups and will be held. present studying at Oxford, will be, it is all championship. Wrenn will also be called The National Association Foot Ball League in but definitely decided, the representative of the upon to defend his title of champion of augurated its championship schedule March 3 FOR 9 ¥ trira&^E® AND Intercollegiate Association in England to ar America against the winner at Newport. at the Varuna Boat Olub grounds, Brooklyn, range the international meet if a favorable It is possible that the final matches for where the first game was played between the DISEASES OF THE BLOOD reply is received from Kngland to America's the doubles championship may take place Brooklyn Wanderers and the Centerville A. C. challenge. at Narragansett Pier instead of Newport. Though the grounds were muddy the Centre- Tbe tenth annual contest for the cross-country A committee, composed of O. S. Campbell villes had much the best of it from the start, THE ONLY CURE is championship gf Scotland was decided at Cross- and V. G. Hall, was appointed to consult and finally won by 5 goals to 2. I'S hill, near Glasgow, on March 9. The race re- with the Newport people about the change. A meeting of the college presidents of Western Bolved itself into a duel between those notafl Pennsylvania was held at Pittsburg, February rivals, tbe J3den and C8ydsdaJe Harriers. The were: Tbe Rev. A. B. Miller, XT' Eden men won with the fine aggregate score of Notes. 26. Those present F.&IX.S. Waynesburg; the Rev. W. P. Johnston, Geneva; IIO Cn <7rH, NEAR SANSOM ST., PHIL*.. PA. 32. The English tennis championship will tee held the Itev. R. G. Ferguson, Westminster; the Sev. President S. Murdoch Kendrick, of the Inter this year on July 8 at Wimbledon. Dr. James D. Moffatt, Washington and Jefferson; collegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of M. F. Goodbody, the Irish champion tennis the Rev. Isaac C. Keil. Grove City. Among America, last week dispatched to Messrs, Jack- player, intends to visit this country again during other matters it was agreed to arrange for Bori and Morgan, of Oxford and Cambridge, the the coming summer. uniform rules for college athletics. Football was invitation of the totercollegiate Association to unanimously approved of, but under proper re contest in international games with the winners strictions. of the Mott Haven games. AQUATIC NOTES. Herrick, who recently died in Denver, Daniel Buckley, editor of the Cambridge News, Herbert appeared before the Massachusetts Legislative Col., of consumption was well-known in athletic The Cornell oarsmen have woo 33 successive House circles as a famous high jumper. In 1893 he victories, and have not suffered a single defeat Committee on Judiciary at the State broie the New York athletic record for a high in thirteen years. last week in favor of his petition for legislation jump, 6 feet 2% inches. He was also a promi to prohibit foot ball games between students INJECTION. Speculative oarsmen are already laying long of different colleges. Mr. Buckley gave hiss nent member of the Manhattan Athletic Club race, for several years. It was at the time he broke odds on Oxford for the inter-varsity boat opinion of the sport at length. He regards it PERMANENT CURE the high-jump record in 1893 tha.t he contracted which is fixed to take place on the Thames as absolutely brutalizing. It is a matter of a severe cokl, which hastened his death. on March 30. regret to him that, while women are not found The Atlantic Association A. A. U., has al The Cornell oarsmen, with paper shells, will at encounters between pugilists, they resort in lowed the following dates for athletic games sail from New York May 20. on the American large numbers to the more brutal gnme of foot and exhibitions: April 17-18, Excelsior Athletic steajner Paris, and at once proceed to Henley, ball. He thought women should not encourage Club, Scranton; April 19-20, Wilmerding Ath where they will traia for the Grand Challenge these brutal sports by tbeir presence. letic Club, Wilmerding; April 29, Philadelphia Gup race, to be rowed on the Thames during the Tumgemeinde: May 30, Atftletic Club of the second week of July. Schuylkill Navy; May 30, Pittsburg Athletic Coach Woodruff announces that the tri-cornered Should Read T&U* Club; June S, Philadelphia Turngemeinde; July race between Pennsylvania, Columbia and Cornell 4, Rklley Park Field Club (afternoon); Labor will be rowed on the Delaware this year. The If any young, old or middle-aged, man, 8nf« Wo send the marvolous French Day, Bank Clerks' Athletic Association; Labor course will probably be the same as that chosen ferlng from nervous debility, lack of vig°*» Remedy CALTHOS free, and a Day, Pittsburg Athletic Club. tor the Cornell-Pennsylvania race last year. An or weakness from errors or excesses, will in<. legal guarantee that CALTHOS will Mr. B. Klein, '95, Harvard's strong man, is effort will b© made to get the race to come close stamp tome, I will send him tbe pre-, STOP Discharge* * Emlmioaw, off on the Fourtti of July. CUKE Rpermntorrhc Johnnie" had shown our fine Italian lolidays, race meets, etc., all affording dea and find that if the chain is not hand in the game of how to get the pretexts for pulling the manufacturers' jroken the results will be something CAUSERIE. money, as practiced by Eck & Co., Lim eg in this manner. stupenduous. When twenty letters have ited. As an outsider, a friend of the But what becomes of all these "extra e the rounds two-fifths the number open professional and enemy of the dis- editions" after they are issued? That's xeeve expects to issue the result will JUST A FEW PASSING THOUGHTS _uised one, I would strongly urge upon a question but few can answer, and show as follows: Johnson, from the only point in that few are strangely silent. I know Letter Letters to Money which No. be written, asked for. THAWED OUT BY SPRING. he is open to criticism the it is unprofessional for me to give away 1 ...... 2 20 stuff there's in it not to try and be a trade secrets, but I cannot refrain from 2 ...... 4 40 Zimmerman, but to remain content as a telling you where a large portion of the 3 ...... ' 8 BO well-paid third in a sure money-making Christmas edition of one of my Phila 4 ...... 10 $1.60 Talking ol a Trinity and the Results 5 ...... 32 3.20 trinity, and let some other sucker turn delphia contemporaries finally was dis 6 ...... ' 64 6.40 professional and be compelled to ac posed of. The one in. question was 7 ...... 128 12.80 Thereof Poll Was Onto the Game tually race for and win his money be really a clever thing in its way, and was 8 ...... 256 25.60 9 ...... 512 51.20 fore he can get it a task, I fear, which gorgeously decorated with a colored 10 ...... 1,024 102.40 Circulation and How Camden is too much for Johnson to prove win cover, upon which was depicted a really 11 ...... 2,0tS 204.80 ner at, even if Thomas Whereas Eck is beautiful wheelwoman, such as you 12 ...... 4,096 409.6O Aided It Speaking ol Ships, a backer and a banker for the affair. never see anywhere else but in pictures, 13 ...... 8,192 819.20 r .______* * * 14 ...... 16,384 1,638.40 who was being snowballed by another 15 ...... f...... 32,768 3,276.80 So Johnson wants to "turn," eh? Dealing above with amateurs as they of her own ilk equally beautiful and 16 ...... 65,536 6,553.60 "W'aatss, to. turu.o+keu.professional instead are, brings to my mind a little story quite as chio as herself. I was real 17 ...... 131,072 13,107.20 of one of them which will, aroud of this attempt on the part of a 18 ...... 262,144 26,214.40 of a badly whitewashed, Class B, hy I think, bear 19 ...... 524,288 52,428.80 bridized specimen of the same thing! the telling. It will be remembered that Philadelphia publisher to rid himself of 20 ...... 1,048,576 104,857.60 If ever an open confession benefited the search for freak prizes last year :he load of moss and dust his residence the confessor's soul, how happy John degenerated into a regular monkey and liere had by tradition burdened him Total for the chain ...... $209,715.00 son must feel to-day! While I am al parrot sort of an affair, resulting in with, and in my mind's eye I saw that Owing to a lack of money in the United ways glad to extend a welcoming hand the offering to racers of almost every snowballing covered "extra" making States Treasury, and of time on my and an encouraging word to the re- form of menagerie inmate which was glad thousands and thousands of eager >art, I have not carried my figures fur- penant sinner, even to the modern common enough to be cheap, cheapness wheelmen and wheelwoinen during the her than the twentieth letter, believing "amateur," who, seeing the errors of his being above all things the most essen festivities attending" the happy yule- hey are sufficient to show the fallacy, ways tries to reform, yet I must, in tial in amateur prizes. At the end of the tide season. or, better, the idiocy, of Mr. W. M. C. justice to Johnson, and to poor, honest, season I think the parrot lead the list, Christmas had gone, January had ceas Reeve's Denver -Wheel -Club-Free-Bed- trustful Tom Eck, declare that I think with the Dago's friend, the monk, a close ed to be, February passed, and March Hospital-Chain-Letter. Will Editor Mc- second, while donkeys and goats were vanished, when my footsteps had brought uire please call off his fellow townsman Johnson is making a mistake in thus as quickly kicking over the gilded beaten clean out of the race for prize me t6 the ferry from whence misguided as possible, or else we may traces of ama honors. people embark for Camden, when my lave to take up a subscription to sup teurism. It is with one of the parrots that my sars were assailed with the gruff bawl- ply Mr. Reeve with a free bed and board In dealing with amateurism as it is story has to deal. The bird had been ings of a score of street hawkers who n a lunatic asylum. one must adopt the same principles as won by an amateur, at least that is seemed bent on breaking the solemn si- * * * are employed in weighing the pros and what he called himself, and by careful ience of Philadelphia. Asbury Park is strictly a boom bor cons of any other purely financial ques training on the part of his master had When I drew nearer and my curiosity ough; everything from bass-drums to tion. Thus it comes to pass that we do developed a most wonderful command of had made me listen intently, I made )ounding billows boom there. From this not consider the ethics of Johnson as a language and a use of it which some out that these peace disturbers were ract those who attend the League meet fake amateur, versus Johnson as a self- times seemed almost marvelous. Winter shouting, "Here yer are! A hundred-page will receive much benefit, since nothing confessed professional, but narrow the came it is a way it has of doing each illustrated magazine, only 2 cents per will be forgotten in Bradleyville's love whole thing down to the financial basis year racing was over and the amateur copy!" I thought that the price was sus 'or booming. In the press work which to which it properly belongs, thus sim grasshopper viewed with envy the gol piciously cheap, but still I did not like s being already sent out from Asbury plifying it to: "Which will make the den hoard of the more sensible profes :o lose such a bargain, nor did I care to '. note the following: most out of it?" sional cricket. Viewing with envy never ae seen buying of a street hawker, so "One of the entertainments will Right here is where the question as yet paid board bills, nor bought cigar as I passed one in the crowd I handed 36 a realistic life-saving scene. A sumes a complex form, a sort of trade ettes for anyone not even a pure ama out my 2 cents and received in exchange vessel will be anchored off shore and up trinity, as it were. Resolved into a teur, so soon the parrot began to observe a carefully rolled-up magazine. When at on the display of signals of distress the cycling profeksn the thing is best rep that the amateur's collection of clocks, .ast I was safely seated in a Phila ife savers will answer, and, appearing resented by a bicycle, its steering and diamonds and piano-lamps daily grew delphia cable car, which I knew would on the scene, will shoot life lines to the propulsion. The maker, who has paid less, while the stack of yellow tickets require one hour and a quarter to carry ihip and rescue those on board by Johnson's bills, salary and booming, is in the bureau drawer grew higher and me the couple of miles I wished to travel, means of the breeches buoy. Provision the bicycle; "Me." T. Eck, is the steer higher. The amateur had adopted as liis [ prepared to enjoy the literature my will be made that if a few of the visit- ing apparatus^ and - Johimie is the pro motto, "In hock vincit," and he was iard earned 2 cents had bought me. Un ng wheelmen wish to board the vessel pelling force. It is somewhat upon this hocking and vinciting for all he was rolling the magazine I was pleased to find and be rescued they may do so." three-cornered fashion I approach the worth. "he title page of it illuminated by those Now, that's the stuff! But it is my subject. That parrot, needless to say, was no snowballing wheelwomen, and further jusiness to find fault and to suggest im The bicycle, that is to say, the firm goose of course nature had provided investigation convinced me that I had provements, and so I am going to give who pays the bills and owns the re against him being so; and being wise teen buncoed out of just 2 cents to aid i little advice to my friends in Asbury maining two component parts of the unto his generation he sat him upon, his one of my contemporaries to get rid of Park regarding this ship scheme. Let machine^ w&ese do> th«y come in? Does perch, and thought muchly. Finally the its Christmas edition. I would have the vessel be a water-logged, dismantled anyone think it will pay them to have last of the racer's prizes had gone the been mad had I not stopped to think of craft, whose name shall be the L. A. W.; the remaining two-thirds of the com way of the first, and of all the goodly the n'umber of other suckers who had on the shore have a few of the last bination galivanting around on for hoard of racing plunder he once possessed been caught in just the same way that League administration in the guise of eign tracks and hob-nobbing with dis only the parrot was left. Then waged I had been. I'll bet there were many wreckers; on the sinking craft let Bas- reputable dukes and shady princes? I a battle fierce and long between love staid Camden citizens hot under the col sett be seen bailing out the lockers wot not! Right here in this glorious for the bird and the demand for grub; lar that night when they examined the where the cash is kept, while Willison America, before 60,000,000 of sovereign need I say which conquered in the end? hundred page magazine they had paid stands aft with the tiller in his hand citizens is where their graft exists, and With tears in his eyes and hunger in his the hawkers 2 cents for, as I had done. and a where-am-I-at look in his eye. well they know it. Score one against stomach one day the racer approached I have lost faith in "extra editions" since The League members dressed as rats the scheme. the parrot and smoothing his gaudy this experience befell me. can be utilized to give more realism to "Me Too" Eck, the man who for a plumage carefully wrapped the cage in * * * the picture by being seen jumping from year or more assured everyone that paper and waiting until dark sneaked every part of the craft and striking out out of It g-Reeve-s me muchly, does a Denver the League and amateurism was good the house and into the pawn scheme which has lately been sprung for shore. If I had time I could work enough for "Me and Johnnie," who has shop. upon a long suffering public. This Den out a first-class allegorical picture from, always exhibited such tender regard for Had he not been so good a customer ver idea is fathered by a gentleman this Asbury Park idea, but the hints Johnson's amateur purity as to invari the chances are the $3 which was hand who glories in the name of W. M. C. I have given above will, I know, be ably attach to every bluff at challenging ed him after a lengthy argument never Reeve, who believes there is a long felt sufficient for men as sharp and shrewd the world, the prohibitory qualifying would have been let go for so peculiar want for lyirig-in accommodations on as those undoubtedly are who have clause of "if the League sanctions the a pledge as a parrot, but in the end such the part of the perambulating wheelmen, charge of this League meet. race." Where does he come in on this was the bargain and the parrot was de to meet which Mr. Reeve has introduced V. A. E. thing? I am free to confess that posited upon a shelf beneath which re the "Hospital. .Chain Letter," having as posed the racer's stock of clocks Thomas Win'em Eck is a bit too and its object the raising of a fund sufficient Too Much Tom. lamps, medals and diamonds. I have to equip a free bed for wheelmen in the shifty for me to attempt to place him already noted the fact I have seen all sorts of trouble both on cycles in the deal, but I feel, safe in declaring that this bird hospitals of all large cities. single and double, that, whichever way the cat jumps, T. was wise' unto his generation, and no Again I say this g-Reeve-s me. And And have bravely faced disaster when my sooner had he espied surrounding him why shouldn't it, I would like to know? heart was lone and sad; Whereami Eck will be found in the im all the familiar objects which at the I have slipped on a banana, I've inhaled a poor mediate vicinity of the feline's landing Was a more silly-billy bit of stuff and Havana, place. Place Thomas, therefore, in the end of the racing season had decorated nonsense ever foisted upon a sport which And removed a porous plaster without even doubtful column, and mark him a win his master's room than, cocking his already bears more than a fair share of getting mad. ner, no matter what transpires. head on one side and slowly winking such? I wot not! Mr. Reeve would have I have listened, calm and placid, to the words his beady eye. he said: "Say, Bill, am the public believe that wheelmen, like that bum like acid, Johnson, last and, I really believe, the I in here for life?" Then the door slam Where women are derided, just because they least important ingredient in the tri- the wheels they ride, are always in need wish to vote; med as an amateur rushed into the outer of repair shops, where the physical frame I have bravely read the papers filled with ology, how stands he? He'll stand very darkness and bent his footsteps toward murders, crimes and capers, near where he is told to by the remaining can be renovated and repaired in the a neighboring beanery where "ham and same fashion that the wheel frame is; And in spite of "Bob" decided 'twould be two-thirds of the combination, now " was plentifully and cheaply wrong to cut my throat. you watch and see if he don't! All this further, Mr. Reeve would by inference I have read the tale of "Trilby," for I know served. declare that the wheelmen are too poor what must be will be, newspaper rot about Johnson kicking to pay for this themselves, and must in And the taint of modern fiction we are power over the traces, and saying "he" will * * * less to escape; do this and "he" will do that, is pure Did you ever have a 'doctor thump consequence rely upon ten cent sub I have followed amateurish teachings with rubbish. To prevent this being too your chest, look at your outstretched scriptions to aid them in footing their most philanthropic Teachings, patent Johnson remains in Canada, tongue, feel of your pulse and then repair bills. Colorado having given us Till my brain by constant friction baa grown ask you how circulation was? Well, if "bloody bridles" Waite, should rest con sa'dly out of shape. where his employers cannot enforce their tent with that, and not seek further I've endeavored to be jolly even on a Phila contract with him, while T. Whatwill- you did, then you knew that you were fame delphia "trolley," either sick or going to be. So it is in the same line by introducing Mr. And stayed blocked up on a "cable" for an youdoaboutit Eck does the talking, Reeve as a Colorado cycling product. hour without a sigh; press with papers wheel papers especially, work and arguing from the home when the advertiser, posing as a doctor. Undoubtedly the gentleman means well, I have gazed on six-day race* without thinking headquarters in Syracuse. Score a but if he has any friends in this wide, fate was cruel, nought for Johnson. Thus the score asks you questions about your circula And in all things where I'm able hare stood tion. 'Look out for him. He believes wide world let them prove their friend out for morals high. shows us one sure loser, one sure win you are sick and in that belief lies dan ship by throwing that "chain letter" of But at last my pluck is routed, and the pa ner and one cipher in the whole af ger and possible his off Reeve's sprocket wheel. tience I have flouted fair, and horse and horse is the best death, because of your Has a retrograde appearance that would melt sluggish and limited circulation. I do not know how much money Mr. a heart of flint; the logical dice-thrower can get out the Now every editor of a wheel paper Reeve expects to employ in the hospital 1 am sick to death of scanning what that man question of "Where does Eck want does his utmost to keep up his circula game, but no matter how much it may be Tom Eck is planning, the dice to roll?" tion so that he may avoid the withold- his 50 "chain letters" at ten cents per And 1 ask your interference to remove hifl Johnson is no Zimmerman, never ing on the part of the advertiser of the link will, I am sure, supply him with name from print. _ was, and never will be; some people, of serum of advertising, and many and money enough to build a first class hos course, think differently, but they are weird are the dodges resorted to by the pital in each of the larger cities if A Cold Deal. not a sufficiently large number for John- hard pressed editor to avoid stagnation there are "suckers" enough to ante up You may fix up your old wheel con as an open professional to bank of circulation. Thus it comes to pass the dimes he asks for. As much as you will. upon, and their ranks would never be that every available opportunity is seized Taking up my little pencil I have But the thought of the repair -HI Increased by new recruits after "me and upon to issue "extra editions," shows, done some figuring upon the Reeve Still gives xo. a SPORTING March SO- on the same thoroughfare. The good for has past, and the State meet, if we tune of the people is to have smooth, solid f swift local men have already signified francs; for the loss of one member 300 their intention of entering, and as the francs, while for the loss of use of an arm or leg he will receive 200 francs. In race will come off before the regular the case of death his widow, orphans, or track season nearly all the track men nearest relative will receive 1000 francs, will go in the race. A tempting array of or, roughly, $200. prizes is offered. Another One. MILITARY CYCLING. Plans have been submitted for a new olub house to be erected in Eighth street, One Lieutenant's Opinions and Ex near Seventh avenue, by the South Brook periences With the Wheel. lyn Wheelmen. The specifications call for a four-story building, at a cost of $10,000. Lieut. Stevens of the First Artillery, A novelty will be introduced into the con now stationed at Fort Hamilton, said struction of the building. A room 60 feet to a New York reporter recently: "I long on the ground floor will be devoted have demonstrated that the bicycle is a to the storage of wheels. The height of practical means of transportation even the room will be 20 feet. Into the ceiling Qnr '95 Model Bicycles GOT THE PLUMS. over poor roads, and when those roads will be fitted pulleys, through which will are unsurpassed ill exclusive are covered with snow and water, and run ropes with patent clamps at one end. improvements strength combined with rider is carrying the weight of a When a dance or stag is held at the club lightness, perfect lines, and beauty of the house, the bicycles will be drawn up to MERRIHEI AND BATCHELDER CAP soldier's ordinary marching equipment. the ceiling out of the way, leaving the design. You will not hesitate to pay I have ridden some kind of a wheel for floor space clear. The scheme is a very for the best, and feel satisfied with the twenty yeans, and from my experience Ingenious one. protection afforded by the manufac TURE THE HANDICAPPERSHIPS. I am convinced that small detachments of soldiers equipped with rifle, blanket, turer's reputation. Remington prod Other Lucky Appointees Who Will canteen and bread bag, could be moved BITS OF RACING NEWS, ucts, since 1816, have been and are from fifty to seventy-five miles a day well known the world over as Standards Try to Fix It So That Every on bicycles. Some time ago I went to A deep-dyed professional tattooed Har of Excellence. the agent of a wheel I was riding and ry Wheeler. got a new wheel with the purpose of Real amateurism is but a freekle on Price, $100, $90, $75 and $50. Race Will Result in a Dead Heat, riding it to destruction, as we say of the face of speed. guns which we fire to destruction in Amateurism is the smallest member Send for illustrated catalogue free. Theoretically, ___ experimenting with, them. That was a of the Humbug family. Agencies arranged in unoccupied territory,' thirty-pound wheel. I rode it between The modern amateur is an example For violation of clause C, amateur rule, seven and eight thousand miles. I have more of specie than of species. Charles W. De Kay, Laramie, Wyo ridden it over bad roads, such as those Algeria is to have a big road race Remington Arms Co., ming, is hereby declared a professional. between Fort Hamilton and Brooklyn, copied after the Bordeaux-Paris event. 313-3^5 Broadway, For violation of clause B, amateur for instance; I have ridden it through It is a queer fact that every skating rule, E. A. Willis, Rutherford, N. J., snow and water and mud, and have pur championship is now held by wheelmen. New York. is hereby declared a professional. posely given it rough, hard usage, be Real amateurism is like a delicate Amateurs are warned that to coin- cause I wanted to see what it could exotic fruit touch it, and the bloom is Factories ; Ilion, N. Y. stand. Well, I learned a great deal about gone. pete with these men will forfeit their be secretly hated while amateur status. the machine, but I did not learn how If you want to long it would take me to ride it to de being openly lauded, become a world-beat on training supposed to be the products Under clause I, of the class A rules, struction, because there is nothing the ing racer. of the brains and pens of crack racing Mr. C. T. Earl, Brooklyn, N. Y., is matter with the machine to-day. I am Between the glories of amateurism and men. hereby transferred to class B. riding now a wheel which weighs, as the profits of professionalism the average "Dick" Kain's Class C article In the The following official handicappers I ride it, thirty-two pounds, or twenty- amateur prefers both. "Record," was thought so well of by the have been appointed by the Racing eight pounds stripped. Wheelmen will The amateur is no more like the pic Philadelphia correspondents of the "Ref Board: tures his admirers draw of him than court eree" and "Bearings" that both used it understand by that that I am riding ship is like marriage. District No. 1, New England States, what is known as a heavy wheel. I don't and forgot to credit Richard with being Henry Goodman, Hartford, Conn.; J. C. Cash is like peanuts to the amateurs, in its author. Suck is journalism, as she ia approve of the light wheels or racing that few racers ever get enough, but lots Kerrison, Boston, Mass. machines for practical road work. They journaled. District No. 2, New York State, A. of racers get more than is good for them. The eye of the vulture is so construct would not do in the service, but I believe A large number of last season's speed ed that it is a high-power telescope, enab G. Batchelder, Buffalo, N. Y. that such wheels as I speak of could bo sters are now eligible to the third degree in ling the bird to see small objects at a District No. 3, New Jersey, S. Wallis used by sentries, dispatch bearers and the Noble Order of Amateurs Out of a very great distance. We believe the vul Merrihew, Jersey City, N. J. advance guards, and an enormous amout Job. ture is about the only living thing with District No. 4, Pennsylvania and Dela of quick transportation got out of them, If the eyes were really the windows of an eye properly constructed to look for ware, A. G. Powell, Philadelphia, Pa.; with the expenditure of comparatively the heart, green goggles would become the much-sought-after pure amateur. T. F. Myler, Pittsburg, Pa. very little physical force." extremely fashionable with amateur racing Meintjes, who is now in England on District No. 5, Maryland and D. C., . , . m^p. business, was interviewed as to whether Ed. C. Wollman, Baltimore, Md.; W. T. The saying that "silence is golden" he would race in England, and replied: Robertson, Washington, D. C. ADVICE TO EARLY BIRDS. probably originated with some crack rac "No; I'm. married now, and have seen District No. 8, Missouri, Kansas and ing man when asked to, explain his In quite enough to know that racing is no Springtime Tips Which Are Worth come. good to any business man. It is impossi Indian Territory, E. N. Sanders, St. to race unless you have a large private the Attention of Early Season Judging from Relph's poor showing in ble Louis, Mo.; E. P. Moriarty, Kansas French races, he is not the "Tom0jy" who fortune. I know that my trip to Englan.t City, Mo. Riders. showed such speed promises when he train and America fairly broke me up, and I shall District No 9, Ohio and West Vir A word at this time may not be out of ed at Springfield. never race again." ginia, M. W. Bliss, Jr., Columbus, Ohio. place. It should be remembered that when An individual bearing the money-sound Plenty of exercise, good, Bound food, District No. 10, Indiana, Illinois, Mich the wheel was put aside for its winter ing cognomen of McQuoin is advertising early rising and retiring, are, perhaps, "track-maker the maxims of training for racing. On igan and Wisconsin, S. A. Miles, Chi rest the rider thereof gave himself up in English wheel papers as rising, a cold bath should be indulged in, cago, Ills.; E. M. Newman, Chicago, to the festivities of the ensuing off- to H. M., the King of Italy." That's the followed by a little gymnastic exercise or Ills.;Albert' T. Alferi, Detroit, Mich. season, that he did little or no exercise, stuff! dumb-bell practice. A spin of a few milca District No. 12, Nebraska, Iowa, New- that he probably made late hours, and A Boston debating society has de should be taken on the track nearly every Mexico, S. H. Rowland, Marengo, Iowa- that during all that time he sowed the cided that the world isn't growing any bet day and a good proportion of the work F. B. Thrall, Ottumwa, Iowa. seeds of an unfituess which will require ter. What? And the L. A. W. has barred done should consist of short, sharp bursts District No. 13, Idaho, Utah, Arizona out negroes and refused to reinstate a at top speed. Many inen training for short considerable training to get rid of. few decrepid, open and above board pro distances make the fatal mistake of doiug and Colorado, C. A. Lindsey, Denver, Those riders whose enthusiasm is con fessionals. Col.; W. L. Pinuey, Phoenix, Arizona. siderably greater than their discretion too much work. the Passionate expressions and vehement Possibly the rise of the bicycle may In selecting these handicappers should listen seriously to what we have assertions are no arguments of the exist have something to do with the decline of Racing Board believes that between men to say. They should at once commence ence of pure amateurism, unless it be of base ball. The wheel is steadily growing in of equal integrity and ability the can their initial rides. They should do every the weakness of the cause defended by popularity, and its use is doing much to didate having the indorsement of the thing that is possible to rub off the them, or of the men that defend it. promote a love for wholesome outdoor ex Chief Consul of his division is entitled rough edge of their unfitness, so that In the forthcoming Olympian games, to ercise. Young America is much better oc to the place. It is no disparagement to when the time is ripe they may be able be held at Athens next year, cycle racing cupied in working the pedals of the bicycle those selected to say that in some cases to undertake the jaunts they contem is to be given a place. At last we are than in crowding a grand stand while pro others of equal ability have been passed to be given a chance to see' Greek meet fessional players wield the bat. There is plate without any serious after-effects. Greek and joy in the tug that follows! no sport in the bicycle save for those who by in the belief that where possible the In the first place, the first few rides A Western newspaper solemnly asserts ride. San Francisco "News Letter'." How executive head of each division should be should be of a very short distance, cer the "services of amateur racing men are about the onlookers at a race meet? Ts aided by the Board in the promotion tainly not more than 10 miles' out and bought and sold by the manufacturers of there no sport there save for thbse who of general harmony. The official han- home, and if the rider is wise he will bicycles." This will prove a severe shock ride? dieapper is and properly should be the readily perceive that he will get quite to every student of modern amateurism. We liked that Brooklyn cycle race be agent and local assistant of the Racing as exhausted in this distance as he was "Wheeling" says that a well-known tween society women aud men for two Board in the enforcement of the rules wont to do in the middle of last sea English amateur, whose '95 retaining fees reasons: It was a good race, and it was and must properly report any violations from wheel and tire-makers amount to run for the benefit of the Home for Friend son when he covered five times the mile applica of which he becomes cognizant. Fail age. These 10-mile spins can be grad $7500, is in danger of having his less Women and Children. But, why, oh, ure to do this will be considered suffici tion for a N. C. U. license refused. Tough why, did the young wheelwoman who gain ually extended, and. every opportunity luck! ed one of the most coveted prizes wear a ent cause for removal. Other appoint having been seized for promiscuous rid ments to follow. GEORGE D. GIDEON. "There !s only one thing more rare mask? We say she should have discarded ing, fitness is approached gradually. than a day in June," said an observant the mask, and that for good reasons. The Chairman Racing Board. Another hint we might give with re philosopher, "and that Is the crack racing other young women who were booked for gard to clothing. In the treacherous man who actually receives the salary he the race also put on masks, but.they got GAME FOB THE EARLY BIRD. days of early spring it should be abso is credited with being paid by the mak frightened so that they could not ride er's press agent." their wheels. No wonder. We say that The Oriole Community Have Already lutely necessary that the cyclist should their fright can be accounted for. If they clothe himself warmly, and yet in cloth Harry H. Maddox returned home Fri had thrown off the mask and appeared in Prepared For the Spring Cam ing that will not induce a chill. He day from his tour through Mexico and their proper features, they might have re paign. should remember that, having a quantity Texas. Maddox was met at the depot by tained their senses and won prizes. A Baltimore, March 25. The Century of adipose tissue to get rid of, he will a large number of the Asbury Park wheel masked beauty may be a mystery, but she men, serenaded and taken through the can never .be wholly enchanting, even to Cycling Club, of Maryland, has decided perspire rather freely when the air is town on a tally-ho coach. to hold a road race from Reisterstown to damp and muggy, and that, if he stands race meet jiidges. afternoon, May 18, If you have no definite knowledge or John Penseyres proposes to get into Baltimore, Saturday about, he is likely to contract a cold. special reason to the contrary the follow the best possible condition. April 8 he the committee in charge being F. How If the clothing which he wears is com ing gearing will be found satisfactory: Six will lea-ve Buffalo for Stryker, O., where ard Harvey, James R. Dunlop, Walter posed of wool the danger of such a chill ty inches for turning an ordinary all-round he will go in training for the season. A3 B. Gehre, Elmer Davis and Bascom if not quite obviated at any rate is les riding: sixty-four for road racing, and Penseyres puts it, living is cheap in this Jackson. sened, and he should, therefore, do sixty-eight for track work. town, roads in the neighborhood are ex The race will be a sealed handicap af everything he can to look upon the first Once upon a time banking was not cellent, and, best of all, there are no fair. It will start from the 15-mile few weeks of the year as training days thought necessary for a track, and then temptations to lure one away from the stone at Reisterstown, and finish either for the forthcoming enjoyable season. all racers were amateurs. To-day banking work in hand. He may not start in the stone, back of Halstead's, enters as prominently into track construc Buffalo memorial road race, going instead at the 4-mile tion as it does in the securing of riders to to Chicago to compete in the Chicago Dec or at Halstead's. it, and all racers are In Case of Accident. race upon oration Day race. Penseyres knows that This course is known as the Reisters "My son," said a fond father, a man a position on the line is waiting for hini town to Baltimore record course. The A company has recently been formed in whose early and late education had been in Buffalo if he starts there, and prob present holder of the record is Mr. Brussels to be known as the Securite des somewhat neglected, but whose great suc ably thinks that in the shuffle in handi Henry D. Dietz, the time being 37% Cyclistes or Cyclists' Accident Insurance cess qualified him to give advice, "if you capping the Chicago event he may receive promoters of this con Society. The company will Insure wheel- want to succeed as a racer take this for a good start over the scratch man. Stryk minutes. As the when against accidents when riding, from your motto: 'K. K. Keep Kool.' " test will put in three tandems for pacing, any cause whatever, by means of yearly, er, O.. is only about 140 miles from the the time-winner will ride daily tickets, which may be "The great man's brother" act is being Windv City, and this fact, he claims, baa it is thought monthly, or worked to death by the cycle paragraphers. put the idea into his head to give Bison- the distance in about 30 minutes, the purchased of all cycle-makers, agents, or Sanger, Johnson, Lehr and a host of other course being mostly down grade. hiring establishments in Belgium, daily town the "go by" May 30. tickets costing 40 centimes (8 cents), and famous speed men have each furnished The race will start about 4 P. M. monthly tickets five francs ($1). lu case of racing with younger brothers who were Arrangements will be made to have a accident the insured person will receive to excel their elders and did not do so. The Cycle of Time. special train to Reisterstown that after two francs per day, with free medical at The literary man who sells his wares Soon flowers will deck the woods and glades noon. It is expected to have fast men tendance for a maximum of 30 days. In by paying some celebrity to sign' them In colors glad, from Philadelphia, Wilrnington and the case of the loss of two members of as being written by him, is just now doing Fair spring is, like the other maida» SVashington in the event. Several of the bis body (arms or legs), he will receive 500 a regular laud offiae business with articles iu bloomers clad. , , March 3O« the particular track upon which they are to be used. His manager makes en- ^agements with the meet-promoters, sees MEN'S WHITE SHIRTS that the prizes advertised are of the That St. value therein stated, and that the track is in perfect order "or he don't ride "THE GREAT WONDER" SHIRT, see?" And when you think of it, he really deserves about all he gets. His unlaundered, made in our own carefully supervised work skill "and his strength bring the record rooms, of fine quality linen and muslin in every way an down and down again, until to-day it at least equals the best performance of excellent Dress Shirt at the surprisingly low price of the running horse. His demands and his experience have brought the bicycle 63 CENTS—We P^ the p°8tafle of to-day to the high standard de manded "of it. He attracts the big Every Shirt is full size, has a reinforced front, patent back facing, Is crowds of the non-riding public who A. B.-8EE? attend the meets to see fast time made, accurately cut, excellently made, and is sure to give satisfaction. In fact, we and who go away interested and be know of no Shirt in the market at near the price that can compare with it. come cyclists. He much prefers to be we will cheerfully send back your money. CHAIRMAN GIDEON DEFENDS CLASSI- called a "paid amateur," or a "Class If not satisfactory B man," but that he is a professional FIED AMATEURISM. athlete, as professionalism is ordin STRAWBRIDQE & CLOTHIER, arily interpreted, is practically the case, Dry Goods, PHILADELPHIA. although professionalism or amateurism Says He Considers the Present Sys in any one is merely a question of de gree. Chairman Gideon in "Harper's tem of Classification the Best Pos Weekly." seem, high gearing and low language of eleoted president of the "Nagyar Nemzetl ten go together. Szin" (Hungarian Cyclists' Union). sible One to Keep the Lambs Apart WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY, It isn't so much what * man has tn cy Elderly wbeelwoman (after the accident) cling that makes him happy as it is what "I am very sorry, sir, but what else can you expect when at this date of the nine From the Goats. Then L/tttle Mice Are Brave Indeed, he doesn't want. teenth century you drive a horse that Bat When the Cat Cornea Back the "Velo Algerien" Is the name adorning the title page of the first wheel paper pub scares at a bicycle?" Victim of accident This two-class rule has unquestionably Mice Go, Too. (looking at elderly female's knickerbock been the b.est development of the racing lished in Algeria. ers and general get-up) "Madame, it was pure, There has been a deal of talk in "It is never too late to mend," sighed the not the bicycle the horse scared at." season of ''94. By it the strictly French racing circles since Houben's unfortunate, as he placed the steentb patch yard-wide, dyed-in-the-wool, Al ama racers. This is the season when the rider who teur, who is not too awfully speedy, who easy defeat of the best French on his damaged tire. regards the world as a vale of tears may A lot of admirers (jf the Belgian cham A deaf mute student broke three knuckles it in a comparatively nnostentatious has other business to attend to, who conjugating the Russian verb "to quit principally pion have said that when he finished in while and sinless way. All he needs to do is races for the fun of the thing front of Zimmerman, last July, in Brus cycle," with his left hand. to doff his coat and heavy flannels and and the fifty-dollar diamonds inci sels, it was not a fluke at all, and that "Horse on me," gasped the wheelman proceed on a scorching tour. This method dentally is given something of a chance. he would be able to repeat the perform who was run down by a road hog while of suicide is neater than almost any other, That he goes, in the event of two or ance. This is talking rather big. But riding home from a raffle. and, therefore, is to be commended. more race-meets being scheduled in his M. Baduel, the manager of the Buffalo It would be better for many of the Scene in the centre of Africa, the drome* district on one day, to the meet in out with a grown-up children who ride bicycles if they dary consulting the baboon who is posing which the said diamonds are the hand and Seine tracks, now comes could only be seen, but not heard. as a doctor: "I don't know how it is, Doc letter to the effect that he will under than ever, somest is perhaps no more than natural. back to France The rewly-married man cares little for tor, but I feel more humped That he pays his own expenses, to the take to get Zimmerman his wheel club, yet when the little cares lately: and it seems to get worse right this year, and will match him against eome he gets back there by degrees. along." "I see where the trouble is; you last penny, that he has no trainer per from 25,000 to bending too much over your wheel. employed, and consequently Houben for any amount The word "wheel-ladies" has found its are manently 100,000 francs. That Houben is a way into print, but as yet we have been You'll have to raise the handle bars and does what training he may in a rather speedy man his recent performances have spared "wheel-gents," thank the Lord! sit up straighter, or stop cycling entirely!" crude fashion, and that he gets very put beyond question, but a great deal The greatest fault of most kinds of multi A bicycle club ia being organized among little but pleasure from his racing are too much has been made of his defeat cycles is their liability to get out of order, the aristocratic young women of Indianap- facts necessary to his retention of of Zimmerman when the latter was only mainly on account of the twisting strain oils. The olub is discussing costumes for standing in Class A. But the Class A half trained, and it must be remember to which the frame is subjected. riding. A teacher of experience, who has man, with the exception of perhaps an taught ladies to ride for several seasons. ed that Houben was beaten two or Why is it one man can ride all season has informed them that she regards undiscovered surah silk as the best material, PETTY THIEF1 OR TWO because she says it can be readily wiped masquerading temporarily in the class free of dust, which the flannel or other is really an amateur, and has a fair wool suits hold. chance to win his prizes from other ri Miss Londonderry, who has undertaken ders of nearly equal calibre, laboring the task of going around the world on a under similar speed disadvantages. The bicycle, does not sit down by the way masqueraders in the class are few and MORGAN &WRIGHTTIRES side, at intervals, to repair punctured not for long; they have been rapidly tires. Reason why is that thus far her weeded out by the "suspicion clause" tires have not been punctured. Writing the rules although in no case has from Colombo, Spain, under date of the in ARE GOOD TIRES 6th of February, she says: "I wish to injustice been done and if the proposed speak, also, of the great satisfaction changes in the rules for '95 are car the Morgan & Wright tires have given me. ried through, even the remaining few I have gone so far without a puncture, and will go; and the old "Germantown idea,*' the roads are dreadful." that sooner or later it would1 become three times in succession by Barden, a without a puncture to his tire happening, . A Boston wheelwoman having met wltfi necessary to throw out of the rigidly result that would place Houben below while another, equally as careful, has a an accident to her wheel, and not caring amateur class any racing man who is Banker, and probably below on© or two dozen tire accidents in the same time? to attract attention to herself by riding connected in any business way with a other English speed riders. At the same Spring cannot be far off: Over the Btm- to her home in a trolley car while she was bright fields the early bird brand of cycler clad in knickerbockers, hailed a cab and cycle-dealing firm, will be approximated time, it is difficult to judge of a man's plow very closely. This idea originated with form for outdoor racing by what be is can distinctly hear the unromantio was driven to her residence, taking the oJ man swearing eloquently at the mule. damaged wheel with her. When she asked Joseph Pennell, and the experience able to do on the winter track, as was A French wheel paper keeps standing in the cabman what he wanted for his work the past year goes far to indorse the seen last year when the Frenchman, af print a list of all wheels stolen from its he demanded $3, an argument followed shrewdness of that artist-author. It is ter making mincemeat of the foreigners subscribers. For this the progressive French and the plucky wheelwoman has taken manifestly impracticable for a racing in the Velodrome d'Hhrer, went down editors charge their subscribers nothing. the case to Court. It seems to us that the man employed in the cycle trade to hopelessly before them when it came to If Richard were living now, his offer of cab-driver's demands were hardly fare. avoid1 the acceptance of favors of im racing on the Velodrome Buffalo. a kingdom for a horse would be absurd A chain-wheel out of true can generally portance to his success on the path due Howerer this may be, Hotiben won his when he could get a bicycle for $29.99 at be detected almost immediately by the to hia ability as a racer, and his there match against Jacquelin, on Sunday, in the department stores' bargain counters. uneven running of the chain over the by increased value to his employer a very brilliant way, and as both men At a recent cycling dinner, at which Sir cogs. Chain wheels may cease to be true in IN CLASS A THE SLOWER MEN, "William Marriott presided, he said that he three ways on side, on face, on edge, and were eaid to be in their best form, the hoped to see the time when every pedes out of pitch; the two former may be seen the younger men, the students, the busi result can be accepted as conclusive. trian should carry a bell to warn cyclists by removing chain and spinning wheel ness men, who must train, if at all, after of their approach. round, the latter by using several (say hours, the men who race for the glory Fish-Pole Frames. Maud "I see that Flora Findesiecle has three) links at end of chain in the fol of a win or the bare fascination of a A company to build bicycles from bamboo been expelled from the New Woman's lowing manner: hold the third block from race, have this year had a fair chance, has at last been organized in England with Wheel Club." Marie "What for?" Maud end in contact with one of the cogs, and and the prizes have been more evenly a capital of $400,000. The prospectus of "For conduct unbecoming a gentleman. notice if blocks two and one are in con and fairly distributed than ever before. the company claim success for the new She would ride in skirts in place of knick tact, try round, advancing one cog at a wheel for the following reasons: "The In erbockers." time, and, if the blocks touch all round, the As it was for just such men as these ventors of these cycles claim-to have suc wheel is true. that the class was established, there which Charles Discomfort was a prominent fig ceeded in manufacturing machines ure at a recent meeting of farmers called can be no doubt that the class was a are lighter, cheaper, less liable to damage, protesting against the Time to Think About, It. success. It is somewhat remarkable and easier to clean, and, further, which for the purpose of than wheelmen's efforts to -improve bad roads. What you and I bad better do, after this very that the collegians, from whom one possess greater resilient properties Discomfort is a characteristic feature of unsatisfactory winter moping around home here, any ever yet brought before the public. or up, to Virginia and West Vir should naturally expect the truest ama These important improvements hare been bad roads, we might remark. is to go down, has asked me to ginia, and nave a real, bona fide outing. I teur spirit, have been the most strenu attained by the introduction as substi Hazel "Sandstone think I can find that old sportsman. He ia ous objectors to Class A rules, from tutes for steel in the frames of cycles of lend him my wheel, and I don't know not so old, but he has full knowledge of all tho the fact that they do not allow of any bamboo and aluminium, which are two of whether to do it or not. Would you?" new-fangled fishing-tackle and shooting-irons expense money on any pretext what the strongest and lightest materials Nutta (earnestly) "I would, old man. He that we use nowadays. He knows all. about Vir known," The further claims made for has invited me to go riding with him this ginia and West Virginia. The hilla and gorges ever, and the college societies have here bamboo cycles are: "(1) Great reduction in evening, and you know I do not own a and defiles are filled with game this year more tofore paid the expenses of their riders cost. (2) Increased strength with decreased machine." than ever before, so I hear. Partridge, wild to distant meets^ weight. (3) Absence of vibration. (4) Free A olub has been formed at Paris with the turkey, grouse, pheasant, wild pigeon, quail, rab CLASS B, ON THE OTHER HAND, dom from corrosion, and (5) rigidity and principal object, it is said, of furnishing bit and squirrel are so plenty that they are run indentation." its members on the co-operative ning and flyinK all over one another in the is destined apparently to become the non-liability to cycles to Then, if we want real, live sport, class of the near future. plan. Upon joining the olub the member narrow passes. great popular is given a machine, for which the associa we can go back thirty or forty miles from the The Class B man, if sufficiently speedy initiation railroad track and hunt deer and b'ar. to command a salary from the manu HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE. tion pays so much a year. The But we must keep out of trouble with the game fee is not stated. laws. Every true sportsman does that, of course: facturer whose wheels he rides, to say It costs $6 per annum to own a bicycle Lieutenant William H. Beach, of Mil not for fear of the law. but on the ground nothing of presents made him for an in Mexico. waukee, who served during the war in the that game is entitled to a chance to increase and exceptionally satisfactory win or a broken A club sweater when the organization First New York Cavalry, under Sheridan, multiply on the face of the earth, same as well, record, lives on just as much of the fat starts in to ride a century on an August and others, in the Shenadoah Val never mind that. What I was going to say is that of the land as suits his digestion. He day. ley, proposes to make a bicycle tour of I have precisa directions about all that in Vir if he has the the valley this summer for the purpose of ginia and West Virginia. My friend, Charles O. doesn't toil overmuch, Why are the wheels in a bicycle like gathering material for a history of the regi Scull, chief of the Passenger Department of the proper kind of sprint, and the spinning marriage? Because it takes two to make ment. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore, Md., he does is but for practice. Diamonds one. has Just sent me a neat little leaflet telling This is the season when good old-fash "In this cage," said the keeper, "we how to set there all about the close seasons flash from his tie, his linen, his badge, have a splendid specimen of the Pelecanns for game and fish. Write and tell him that yon and from as many fingers as his taste ioned laziness masquerades as "spring fe Ainericanus, or American pelican. It is want one that you feel run down, aching for a will limit them to. His rest at night ver." noted, as you see, for the enormous size of sight a* something, want to see how the flsh is unbroken and long if the poker Clean tissue paper makes a good sub its bill ." "I don't see anything re bite down there. Mr. Scull will see you get one. hand is no too fascinating. A porter stitute for cotton waste in polishing a markable about it," observed the wheel But, wait! I forgot about the fish. The South wheel. man, who had just settled with the re Branch of the Potomac has the best black boss carries his luggage, and a careful trainer "Where is the *new woman?' " shouts a pairer, passing on. in America, and they bite harder than Hamlet's his exercise shrewd and nipping air. The Cheat, Youghio- sees to his diet, and that contemporary. Have you looked for her on If you are thinking of touring In foreign is just right to keep his speed a bicycle? gheny, Potomac and Monongahela are all great AT THE TOP NOTCH. parts. Hungary in particular, it will be fishing streams. And they are all convenient to It is the novice with the new wheel well for you to take a day off and learn Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations some of His 14-pound racing wheels are kept who first discovers that we are having an how to pronounce the name of Dr. Ist- them right there; guides waiting for a job at one in perfect order, and the tires pumped early spring. vanffi Gyula, as you may need the Doc dollar and a half a day, and "found." Writ* to the exact consistency best suited to On bill; roads, paradoxical at it may tor's kindly services, he being the. oewly- Mr. Scull. It to time tv tbiofc about It, *Western Association. Of course we don't claim National League meeting was enacted? to have a lead-pipe cinch on the pennant, as A surprise, sure enough; but the one Von Der Ahe Held For Shooting a that has already been won by at least six of the golden thread that holds the grandest STATE LEAGUE CONTRACTS. eight clubs. lame on earth together and retains its Negro in the Foot. It is probable that we shall lose one or more of popularity is uncertainty. Nick Young Decides Another Case Special to "Sporting Life." the men already signed, as Minneapolis claims THE) COLT PITCHERS. in Favor of This Organization. St. Louis. March 28. In the Criminal Hulen and Kansas City does not want to give up Pitcher George Darby. However, before Young Wallace's Allentown, Pa., March 24. President Hanlon, Court Chris Von der Ahe, president of the matters work in the preliminary St. Louis Browns, are settled regarding botr- there will be quite nractice games has only increased Manager of the Stute League, and Secretary Young, of was held by the Grand a struggle the National League, have Jury yesterday in bonds of $500 to answer made, as they are looked upon as Tebeau's estimate of his worth. Wallace, approved contracts valuable players. Darby used to pitch for us, with Griffith and Sullivan, will do about as follows: to the charge of shooting George Steven and is a local favorite. all of the early season pitching. Sullivan With Shenandoab W. F. Ford, J. J. Mc- son in the foot. Chief of Police Harrigan By the way, there seems to be something Garvev, J. Sehwetzer, J. Roach, W. W. Sev went on his bond. loose is very confident that he will be able to ers. W. MoCoach, In Manager Barnes' head. It is said that he has pitch winning ball this year, and 1 hear J. Merriinan, G. Gill. On the stand Mr. Von der Ahe stated offered one of last year's Minneapolis team only With Carbondale J, Hess, Thomas Flanigan. that on the evening one-half from an excellent source that he is show- With Ha--risburg Fatrick Meaney, Vincent in question he wus as much salary as was received by him ins great speed and splendid control in Dailey; released, J. Merritt. sitting in his saloon talking to a friend, last year, and has declared that the player must the practice games Mr. Weyl, when his park superintendent accept or quit the game; this, too, in face of the at Little Rock. Grif With Allentown W. B. Hallowell, Thomas fact fith niade a distinct hit here last fall. He Dwyer, J. H. Dobbins, Carson Hodges, Harry informed him that one of the crowd of that the player was considered as one of is a stragetic pitaher, and is not discon Lar'kin. negroes who had been stealing property the best men on the team last year. This Is, to out of the park was prowling say the least, questionable pulley, and Barnes certed by the whoops and howls of the With Pottsvllle P. J. Auderson, Chauncey around out will find McGraws, Brodies, Beekleys, Tuckers, etc., Baldwin, Oscar E. Hill. side. He went outside and saw the negro that It will be a losing game in the With Hazleton Charles Jordan, R. E. Garey. crossing toward end. etc who have a knack of rattling young the Lindell Railway depot. We are to have a series of exhibition games, twirlers. In the first nine games this sea With Lancaster Ralph Seybold. He followed the colored man, he said, Peter Kgnu, who was claimed by both Roch which promise to be pretty lively those with son it is not probable that Young or Cuppy and asked him what he was doing there, Lincoln especially so, as there is a strong ester and Harrisburg, and whose case has been and the fatter told him none rivalry will be used at all. before Secretary Young since the National of his busi between this city and the village above men NOTES AND NEWS. League meeting, has been awarded to Harris- ness. tioned. Manager Rowe declares the club from I did not just exactly appreciate Mr. burg. This is the second case that has been "I told him I'd make it my business." the '-Burlington's Whistling Post" will not be in Phelou's references last week to Albert decided in favor of the State League. J. Ira Chris testified, "and I drew my revolver. it at all this year, although they have already Jdott's letters. To me Mr. Mott is a most Davis, who was claimed by Springfield, wa» To scare him I fired on the ground. I got the pennant flying iB Colonel Hickey'i* bads «iitertaiuiu£ writer, and I