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the Yale men, and remain with them until the Yale- in the meantime. Force dechred tho runner out at 11 a rvard race. second,audwhen Sutton asked why, he said LATE NEWS. At San Francisco Friday night Peter Jackson, the he did u/rf tee the phut, but the man was out, and to colored champion, whipped Patsey Cardiff In ten l-lay ball. Manager Sut'ton asked bim lioxv he could A NE¥ HOME. rounds. Card I IT was badly used up by the African. declare the ninner out if he did not see u\ but the At Grand Rapids, Midi., Friday, George Siddona said out and Manager Sutton finished the pla? under and George Lavine fought 55 rounds to a draw. TUe protest, the score being 7 lo 4. In this game the Blil- More Surprising Changes battle was for $1000 and tbo Michigan championship. waukeeagot but one lees ami ontflekled their op­ ponents. The third game Milwaukee A Ground For the Giants The Athletic Club governors have elected %OD by a ecoro theee officer^. President, Kobert of 6 to 5. Last year the Milwaukces got the worat of F. Cfark; vice Presi­ tho umpiring away in the League. dent, Henry Parkmau; from home aud at home, but they treasurer, Arthur Huonewell; will not Located. Secretary, Lawrence Tucker. stand it this jear. The directors say they want fair play only, and if they g«t any euch deals Tbe Central />pen*d it* champion­ here as they did Ia*t year they uot only will not Itt Chicago and Indianapolis Sell ship season Friday. Davenport beat Peoria 12 to 1, the official umpire who should prove to be incom­ A Return to New York City Burlington beat Qulncy 9 to 8 in twelve , and petent umpire the game, but they will not let him Evaiuville beat Springfield G to 4. loside the grounds, service him aa they did Billy Players and Cleveland Buys The Minneapolis Athletic Club has elected the fol­ Quiun in 18«7. Next Season As­ lowing officers: President. F. D, Larnbee; vice presi­ dent*, Theodore L. ilayes and Horace Libby; secretary, NEWS NUGGETS. General Sporting In­ Daring L. D. McLeam; treasurer, B. Pyk; superintendent, C. the past week the management have signed sured. 0. Dupleseis. J. B. Freeman and K. C. Clark, , making tix on the liet. Two or three of them will urol.-ably be re­ telligence. Ferd. Ryers, the champion pool player of Buffalo, leased, as the management intend to carry but fourteen Special to SPOBTING Lir*. and a well-known eport, died Friday from opium men. polsoninjr. He was XKW YORK, April 27. While the Giants are found unconscious outside a jo nt Manager Sutton writes the boya are doing MORE CHANGES. kept by the Chinamen, who good satisfied have been arrested pend­ work aud are as anxious to win ai he is, and gays they to rally around their pennant flags at ing an investigation of the case. St. George this summer, the players League Players' Releases Sold — A New will strike their gait soon, then look out fora string of don't seem The McCarthy-Murphy fight at Boston, Friday, was victories. to like the idea of making St. Gcorgo their per­ Cleveland Short Stop. won by McCarthy through sheer luck, as Murphy Na*h was released because Sutton had too many men manent home. I don't think the team will stay Special (o SpOdTiNO Lire. broke a bone in his arm In the first round. He con­ on tbe jay roll, lie is a gentlemanly fellow, a hard there, in spite ST. PAUL, Minn., April 27. Manager Sam tinued the battle, constiintly besting his opponent until hitter and a remarkably fast man around the bases. of Mr. Day'a assertion that in the fourth round,.when his backer refused, despito his The directors huve had tbe diamond aud outfield case he likes the place that he "may conclude Morton, of the Minneapolis Club, has made an protest*, to let him go In. pounded, rolled and filled in low places, and it ia now to make Staten Island the permanent home extensive deal. He has purchased the releases WilkesbinVs kicking reserved player, Thomas W. as smooth as it potwiblv can be made. l'Jumh*rs ara grounds of the Giants." I am informed on good Oorcoran, has notified the club that he will not sign, now at work running in of Frank Bwyor and Dell Dar­ water pipes fn front of tbe authority that the future homo grounds of the flnd has asked for the terms of Ilia release. The club graud stand, to enable the ground-keeper to sprinkle ling from the Chicago Club. directors have decided that hia release could be secured and roll tbe ground after every game. New York Club will bo embraced in the terri­ He haa also secured pitcher Burdiok from the for the sum of SloOO. Unless the management re­ ' Secretary Quin says the Cincinnati grounds aro not tory bounded by One Hundred and Forty-fifth ceives this sum he will be held strictly to the reserve a marker to the Milwaukee grounds in and One Hundred Indianapolis Club, and has sold the release of size, finish or and Forty-seventh streets and rule. beauty. Seventh and Lenox avenues. Tho grounds ara hia clever short stop Hanrahan to the Cleveland Manager Hart has filed a protest against the playing The lust game in St. Joseph, Alberts made a two and now being filled io, and will b« ready for next «- three-bagger, aud lias held his own on the trip. This Club for $1000. _____ of short atop Ward in the present series between the son's Kames, I think. Much of the place is marthy, New Yorks and the Boston team, and will doubtless Is the man, Friese, sporting editor, eaia could not hit. and not only has to be filled in, but innumerable pile make a claim of all the games iu which Ward takes He's all right. CBKAH CITY. FROM LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS. drivers will be kept at work fur several weeks yet. rart. This has been done despite the fact that the Standing at the corner of One Hundred and Forty- L?agoe coiistittUioD permits a reserved plityer to play in Tho Thillies Go Home—Rumors of All DAIXAS DOINGS. seventh street and Seventh arcane yesterday. I no­ five games with the club holding bim before being for­ ticed the work going on, and wondered what it waa Sorts oi Coming Deals, Ktc. . mally signed for the season. Capt. Kelly haa an idea Tinkering at the Team—New Men Signed all about. The contractor approached, aud I asked Special to SPOETISO LIFK. that this rule has been abrogated. aud to be Signed, Ktc. him. "Why, that ia the future home ground of the WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27. The Philadel­ DALLAS, Tex., April 20. Editor SPORTINO LIFE: Giants," said he. "Tht, grand aland will be built in that corner where the phia Club returned TIPS FROM TOLEDO. The opening of the season and the poor work done by men are elating BO m*dj pilea home this afternoon, having into the soft earth. They propojo played but a game of the opening series the Dallas Club took all tbo ginger out of me ana left to put up it IROII- The Wail of the Cranks The Results of the H. C. mo totally unable to write a letter worthy of the ster grand stand there, and they want a solid founda­ with the Senators. space tion The rain has fallen continu­ Trip News of the Players, Etc. it would occupy in your columns, but now that they for it. You don't believe it, do you? Well, I The Rising Young Pitcher of the Columbus Club. will bet you ously since Thursday, rendering the grounds TOLEDO, April 25. Editor SPORTING LIFE: The have crawled up a notch or two in the championahlp 8100 to $25 that the Giants |>l»y right unfit for ball playing. Last night President proper study of race, I Login to feel like myself once more. here next year." I did not take tho bet. The man mankind is the American base ball seemed to know what Beticii ordered Bufflaton and Clements fiend. To think that the champions of last season should go he was talking about. The home ahead of contractor also told mo the reason why Ihe the other members of tbo team in order to guard This is in particular true of the Toledo contingent. THE WHEELOCK CASE. GRATIFIED COWBOYS. to Ft. Worth aud, although accompanied by almost one New against any possible duabilitr The present practice thousand admirers, allow them to win the series. As York Club did not purchase tho Lynch property at on account of tbe dis­ .rip of the While Stockings is One Hundred aud Fifty-seventh the sole topic soon as fresidtiut Vendig ascertained the weakness of street and Eighth agreeable ueather. of conversation among them, of course, An Addition to the Record Secretary dated Over the Rather Unexpected Suc­ avenue. "That is low, marshy ground," Mr. Reach's presence here has given rise to all kinda aud score boards are tho team ho instructed Manatee Crothers to wire for said he, "and nightly the cynosure of hun­ Byrne's Opinion iu Full Ail in Mi. cess— Barkley Finally Fixed—Manager in ca*e tho company wanted to sell it for building of rumors concerning the sale and release of certain dreds new material, which resulted in the signing of Mike pur- of eyes. Young's posf s in a few years they would find they had members of the team. It was reported that Ihe Boston A fortnight ago the looal fane, after due Opinion Corrected—Mr. Day's AVathin* Laid up—TUe Local Opening, Firle for firat base, Barry for third b^iso, Joideu for a white delibera­ elephant oil their bands. That la the reason that Club has offered $10,060 and the choice of tion, careful irquiry and thorongh Vote. Etc. right field and JUaioney for pitcher. Blike Firle is a any one of investigation, had few weeks ago Mr. Day advertised for some persons to tha Hub pitchen for the release of and unanimously awarded the International pennant to President Young was rather annoyed over an KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 23. Editor SPORT- wulI kuown in Texas, having played first for Ft. Bufflnton. Worth last season. lie covers his position excellently, purchase that property, agreeing to pay 8'CUOO a year Hr. Ileach characterized the story as ab- the White Stockings. Then the team went out in a error which crept into our copy-of his opioion in ISO LIFE: The way in which the Cowboys reutal for a five or ten years' tease.1 ' STACKUOUSE. eurd. He eays Klrby and Mitchell will have to go, blaze of glory upon their trip. To-night there is a and while not a very good sticker he is a very fine the Wheelock downed the Louisvilles for tho first four games Q .. but he does uot know of any others he can spate. diversion of sentiment among the fa&s. I met a few case, which appeared along with base-runner. While but little is known of the last The liaetiuu dell ie practically fettled sofaraa Phila­ who have released the entire team aud are negotiating; the more learned and elaborate opinions of rather astonished the natives here, and it sud­ three in Texas, they come well recommended. One IIAKRIS1HTRG NEWS. delphia is concerned. Ills services are not needed and with others, while BOIEO had decided to give the boys Messrs. Rogers and Krauthoff in the last issue denly dawned upon them that Kansas City had thing is certain, and that is Barry will play better ball Chicago's terms have been accepted. Mr. Young, who another show. of THE SPORTIKO LIFE. The error appeared in a club thia year that coul^ trot in fast company. at third than Molougnoy, our ex-baeenmn, whose The Ponies Win One Game Out of Two game would have been is negotiating the transaction, has not yet heard from But there is really every reason to feel satisfied with the forty-fourth line of the printed The "fans" are more than pleased with the re­ rocky even for an amateur. Last Week—A Remarkably Good Showing. Bastifto, although several telegrams the work of the team. Bnt of course they opinion, the Manager Crothers has been suffering Iroiu a sore Imve been sent to would not sults of the UARRISBURO, April '20. Editor SPOHTIXO LIFE: him. Tne Chicago Club is exceedingly be expected tu win against League and Association word "not" being inserted in a sentence, thus past week's play, even if the Cincin- arm, but is in good condition once more. anxious to cinnat Our ponied defeated the Syracuse Stars on Tuesday by have him join them at once, and unlefe he acts promptly tetinu. They have baited well, but fielded poorly, and changing the sense of it. The sentence ia as rs did give the Cowboys a'"Waterloo." Most Itademaker at second and Reinagle at abort are a anything can be expected at a scoie of S to 0. Miklejolm aud Vallee were the Mr. Spaldiug may look elsewhere for rt short stop. the early season and n lack of acquaintance may be Cincinnati, and there is a team in tbemselTee, and are big favorites. for the home follows: Ume coming when things can le team, while Walker and kicking B. M. LABNEB. ninde to account for that. "It is evened up a bit. Tote Denials is in fine form, and is the coming Con not necessary to enquire whether Mr. Born- On Thursday the Murphy occupied tho points for the visitors. The Manager Morton has signed a brother of the famous ham, as manager, possessed the season will open here with great pitcher of tbe South. He watches bases so closciv that home team batted maunifkeutly, power of acting for the eclat. There will be a procession in the making eleven hits PITTSBURG ' Orator" Sliafer, Taylor. to play short. He is the Worcester Club, morning and the base-runners hug them tike they hug a stove in the oft Murphy, four of which NEWS. because he did not pretend to fo rep­ the Colonels will be shown the city. Then were ihree-lntg^era. smallest man in tha team, but they say he's a ball resent it, and his actions, aa before etated, they will winter time. He is also an A 1 batter. Miklpjonn proved an enigma to were acqut- be escorted to Expoaition Park. A band will discourse the .cbawpions, aa Bastian Joins the Chlcacos — Baldwin in player. eeced in and uniformly accepted by th*t club Jack Fcgurty leads tho League, both in batting and they could uot find bim unttl the seventh in all its music all the afternoon, and ladies wilt bo admitted to -, Demand, Etc. I see that big Ed Beeder attached the gate receipts relations with tho ." fieldintr. when they batted out three runs. The score was: at Cincinnati for tho salary he the grounds aud grand sUud free*. Thai's the way we Tub Welch is catching day after day. His throwing Special to SPORTING Liri. claims as due him for The italicized "not" should bo eliminated, ag open Uanieburj,: 8, Syracuse Stars 6. last season, but which Frank Mountain flued bim for the eeason in the two-year-old city of tho As'-o- to bariea is faimpl> marvelou". it did not appear in Mr. ciaiion. Tbera's In the second game with the Syracuse, Gamble and PITTSBITUG, April 27. Charley Bastian, the striking. Ed displayed poor judgment, indeed, for the Young's opinion. The lots of brass and win-i about it, but TUB SPORTING LIFB ia becoming very popular here, Koous wl:at was the battery for the home learn, whilo Fhillies' old , who is now one of Toledo team of '89 and tho Toledo team of '88 are en­ correction is at Mr. Young's request in order to can one expect in tho wild aud wojlly We^t. and I predict for it u bright future m the duutb. J. M.- Bishop and It is Bridge officiated lor tho visitors. Tho tirely distinct and separate institutions and under put him right before the public on this important a settled fact that Berkley ia to guard second game was nU Anson'a men; arrived in town to-day. He will base this year. as interesting as the first, as Gamble different managements. It' they were not I wouldn't Barkley is either a fine record player was weak from the start, and the Stars hit play short stop, DufFy going to the outfield. question. or a splendid ball player, and he is ID FROM DETROIT. him when­ care to D-'a'n'p nmny predictions about tho present one. the latter clubs ever they wantod to. He lacks the coolness of Mark Baldwin this season. So far he Mikle­ is ;\v nted badly by Columbus. Manager Morton has been playing at short aud do- MR. BYHHE'S OPINION. haa been doing good work. jolm; but was not supported as well as the latter President President Speae this morning A Gala Opening Promised—A Change in in Coheii A^as ic-*"" -11 to-d*y to soe bim. Bald­ inp well. Secretary Byrne's excellent opinion did not received a despatch the previous gamo. The -umpire system was win from Cincinnati saying ihtit Manager Watliins was the Outfield—News Notea. does not want to ! V9 \the League. Billy Bottenus has been putting up a Irilllant gaflTe, reach us in time for our last used to good effect. The score; Harrisiburg 7, Stars Manager PhiUir* de»0. .'e storits ubont a proposed issue, but is here­ quite sick aud would be un.iblo t',) returu with tbe DETROIT, April 24. Editor SPORTING LIFE: The and everyone wafl pleased to Bee it, especially in Cin­ with given, in order to complete the record 20. release of four m'eu, i ^y, Alien, Fields, Coleinan cinnati, which ia his home. of club. Jimmy Manning has joined, but he haa not first gume in .Detroit of the oc­ Pollard plays a weak found game at short, but may and Nicholrf, but never, less a club official to-day The season of '89 will be a big one iu Toledo. There the case and also because, though brief, it is an his hist season's bat'ibg clothes. curs next Tuesday, Detroit and Loudon being liio con­ brighten up when the championship If the Cowboys beasou opens up. eaU one man would po on Ihe neat pay day. are two amateur leagues on a tonud IU-IB, and the able, common sense document, worth putting on win one cunio from Cincinnati, and testants. Tbat will be a legal holiday, the Constitu­ The Harrisburg vs. B. 0. P. game announced McCoIium it is more than likely tliar for h.-w signed witli Daytoo. Nothing new year promises to be tlie best Toledo ever experienced. record along with the other opinions: they will, the> will come tional Centennial, and business will he suspended Tuesday has been canceled. This would have been a from Rowe and White. homo in good aliape. The}' will then play every club here. There promises to be the biggest crowd at Re­ Manager Morton has suggested William Hall, Parks , March 26. In ihe matter of«the release very interesting game and would have drawn a good Hone aud Mike Keagaa as substitute umpires for To- on tbe home grounds before Ituviug, and thid oiigbt to creation I'aik ever eetn thtre. The Michigan Store crowd. of W. 11. AVheelock I look at the case purely from a give AHrc-fd Ki-otlierliood Electing:. Kin. them a fine percentage with wbich to leave Iiomo. Works, employing 1200 men, will present each man Tbo "Ponies" arc badly fn need of a good layman's standpoint, and it turns entirely upon tho On coacher. Special to SroaTiNQ Li's. The Minefields will he here for two games Sunday ihe Amateur Lenguo of this cit.v opaued with a ticket to the game and pay the club full price There are several In tlie team that can , but before Talidity of the" release of said Whoelock by W. W. l!s season. they NEW YOEK. April 27. The the season opeus. BRAND WIIITLOCK. 1'our cluba contcstod In two vell-playod for the same. George Moebs & Co.. bought'400 tickets apparently Jack the nerve. World fc>day Elves s\\r- Burnhitm, who claimed to be acting fjr the Worcester ' game-". ' The gate receipts, amounting rency to the following: ' At tlie Vurk Avenge lo over 5300, for distribution among their patrons, aud that is the The Detroit game was postponed on account of the H.»tel Clnb. This rel?aeo by Burnham w«s ojade Dec. 7, 18£8, were all turned over to ihe widow of yesterday there wt>s an important cousultation ainonjj HAPPY HOUSTON. 1'rank'Rinfip. wav the thing feoes all along tho lino. rain of Thursday. The Detroit* arrived tu the city ia and forwarded by him to Mr. Stevens, secretory of the if ii EK 11 AN. The boys will got a royal reception, which they ntembers of the Ba^e Ball Players' Brotherhood. Ward, New England League, who, assuming that Burnbam time to play, tut left in tho afternoon for Wheeling, Brouthers, Nash, Gt*nzel, Hadbourn aad several others The Team's Good Work—Individual Ef­ richly dej«rve. They have made a most valuable re­ where they piny to-day. They complain very bitterly bad be&u authorized to act for the Worcester Club, HOPES 1>ASHI£D. cord, and have shown that they are a good ball team. were present. It leaked out that in future demands forts Commented Upon, Etc. duly publUhtd notice of said release. of tho roast they received in York. They all but b^at the Washington Leaguers, played a The championship season opens hero on will bo made upon the magnates during tha champion- HorsTuN, Tex., April 22. Editor SPOBTINO Among the paptra we find a formal contract made Wednesday, LIFE: Des Hoines* Sad Experience at Denver— stiff game with the , downed the crack Jer­ and the affair will be celeDrated in a big-lime braat- ebip seasoD, when, if necisdary, a strike could be mado Houston returned home on the 19ih after winning six between tbe Worcester Base Ball Association and \V. effective. All the players under the ban of the League An Omaha Umpired Methods, Etc. sey Cilyu twice, uud had little trouble with the major­ band-way. SPOHT. games and losing two, and losiug them (o a c!nb whom W. Burnhano, in which his duliea are denned, his com­ ity of the other clubs they tackled. will Le brought into (lie order, and, before next Oc­ DES MOINFS, Ift., April ±2. Etlitjr Manager Leadley they easily expected to defeat without any exertion on pensation fixed, and the period of his employmeutdis- SPORTING LIFE: is entitled to hearty congratulation for the judgment tober, the base ball money-mhkers will know what Had I the pen of a "flea Mulford, Jr.," a DELIGHTED DENVER. their part, but Waco disappointed them and showed up tinctly stated. Under this contract all his powers as a "Bmnell," or and ability tio Ima displayed in the sfeleclion of u team, concessions the players wilt demand. It is pretty cer­ manager avd agent for the a "Threetees" I might do justice to the feeling of the stronger than expected, winning two out of the three Worcester Clnb expired on aud there is good ground tor the belief tltat he and the An Elegant Start in tain the players will make a fight against tho classifi­ Oct. I, 18S8, and it nowhere appears that he wan sub­ Des Moines baso bill crank at the present writing. the Championship played. club will receive proper encouragement from De- Race—Gossip cation rule." Sunday and Sherry were badly bruised np on the sequently authorized to act for the Worcester Club. Hut we don't feel quite so bad as you tbink we do. of the Team, Etc. That first Denver troiters. trip iu their collision with the ballsuud colliding play- Assuming, however, which he had no right to do, that game waa all right. We got a little Tha DENVER, Col., April 22. Editor- SPOHTINO LIFE: tne worst of it, but oventof the week has been the signing of Orator A Row Over Short Stop Walsh. erg, and iheir lay-off for a few days weakens the team the Worcester Club did not intend to continue its or- then tho youngsters kept them Shaffer, who Three thousand people wete present In honor of the guessing clean up to tho made such a great record iu the Western Special to SPORTING LIFE. at the bat and iu the fifld, and they will be terribly gduization, he constituted himself an agent to dispose very last inning. But the Association last season, aud the release opening of the h'ere on ihe 20th. second one. Whew! But we got of Ed Wiswell. OMAHA, Neb., April 24. Snm Morion, manager missed until they are in their favorite positions again. of the reserved players of the Worcester Club, expect­ it right out fro in tho Manager Leadley, alter A graud etit-et pa-ade was one of tbe features of tha of thouldun and square a fair trial, decided that the tbe Minneapolis team, and President McCjrmick, of tbe Sunday, who all the Texas League pitchers arc try­ ing to derive pecuniary reward for his services. I fail between Hie eyes. 10 to 15 and latter wouldn't do. occasion. Denver's opposing team was the champions 4 to 23 were the scores, and ih"y look more of 1888 the local club, are having a row over shori-^top Joe Walsh. ing to murder by either hitting him with tho ball or to see that Burnham had anything of his own to dis­ like a Please make a note of the fact that Des Muinea Club. A good 'and exciting chool boys' pania than anything else. They certainly Frank Day, the panic The Association secretary says he has not been offici­ by giviug him bis , is left-handed aud the pose of, and anyone negotiating with him should substitute player of the Detroits, will was expected. Pam Smith, Dick Phelaii and do not look like tlie scores of » professional bull prune. some day be a ally informed of Wash's releaftu by Milwaukee, and hardest hitter of the League. He would prove a valu­ enrely have made some effort to ascertain what title bright light iu a star aggregation. He ia a woudt-iful Billy Traffley are old Colorado boyo and when they will therefore protest thf able acquisition to some ni»jor teant OQ account of his he had to the services of Mr. Wheelock, before taking We have no excuses to offer. We got plunked pretty little stepped to the plate were given a r-/usiug cheer. Sam two pamea played wiih the hard, but we will ball player, MAT. Oinnhas. Mr. McConnick says hard hilling and fine fielding qualities, and it's only a it for granttd that he had power to release the man try and give 'a duffers a Smith being the recipient of a bitndsom<3 basket of he has Walah'a release harder nion? the archives of the OniMha Association, question of lime when he will bo funnd in the ranks from hia reservation by the Worcester Club. The very battle the next titoo wo meet thum, and will flowers. Lack of pract oe on the rait of Des Moinea and probably give them ELMIRA HUSTLING. will utay the shurt stop, notwithstanding tho protest higher up. wording of what Burubam calls a release should have a, wee taste of the fiauco whilo we made tliein ert<-y prey to the heavy sluggers of the home Our infield, Taancson, Sherry, Joyce and Peoples, arc been sufficient to cause suspicion. Tho Detroit Club taVe the pudding- team, who won by 15 to 10. The second g^nie, ou the There is one little thing that has happened which The Selection of Players Commenced—SOT- 21*t, was witnessed Detroit Out of the League. playing great ball, fifliing their positions to a nicety, acted in good fnith throughout, but they failed to ex­ by about 5000 people and was a running anJ batting well, aad doing everything ercise truper diligence. The Worcester Clnb fulfilled we don't quite understand, und it is this. Why were ernl 7tlen Signed, Etc. slugging match on the pmrt uf the Delivers froui the Special toSpov.TiNO Lire. in their power to win n game ou its merits- all its obligations last year, was assessed Jta proportion Kenyon, Alexander and Emerick left at home and ELMIRA, beginning, they winning easily by 23 to 4. WASHINGTON, N. Y., April 25. Editor SPOHTINO LIFE: D. C., April 27. Now that all of the Of uur pitcliera, Weikart has proven the most decep­ of dues on account of right of reservation, and it only eleven men taken on the trip to Denver. Some­ ThB signing of tho Our next meat U Milwaukee April 25, 27 and 28. recalcitrant Detroit Kluiiia teaui began lust week, aud players have accepted the terms of tive. Gagen is also gnoo, but lie is almost too light t" would, in my mind, be unjust to dtprivo them of the body has made a grand mistake, L think. If it were several contract* have Three straight from them. St. Paul comes next, and theclubeto which already been returned with tho thty were absit-'iied. there ia no face heavy hitters. McCoy, but for his wUdness and tervices of Wheelock because a former manager, whose done to save expenses, then the mistake wtis all the n*ime3 of the piny era affixed. if we win tho series it is all we cnn ask. longer necessiiy for These are the two Mc- ki-eping up Detroit's fictitious his abilities In getting easily tattled, wouUjgh&.-nve one contract fcad expired, assumed the right to release him bigger, and it la liable to cost the management a great Guckon brothers, Shay, Shearon, Nick Smith w.U doubt'es* lead tha ihird bas^man in J,e.ipie membership, Taylor, Slt-veus aud and accordingly yesterday Presi­ of the greatest ficds of tlie season, as he flfgsfssos ter­ from tbo club to which hia services were due. If thia deal inoie than the expenses of tho'-e throe would Sullivan. The other contracts are expected the Association. Jle is fthurd LiUi-r, gojd base-­ dent Young promulgatfd this week. hts acceptance of the De­ rific s; eel and the nv st deceptive curves, but hia wild- unwarranted net ion of Burnham was approved It bave been. Besides, the club ia greatly in uoed of all Fieaident Smith, who id acting as manager until ner aud a phenomenal player. troit Club's refiiguaMon fiom tli wo Tay­ tho . ness makes him worse than use lees In the box. would, I ftar, prove to be a dangerous precedent, and men. They have but two pitch era with them lor reports, expects to start tho season with flve pitch­ Diilrymple got iu one ot his old-time bits in Sun­ Emmet Rogers has lieen duiup tho bulk of our catch­ few clubs would be safe in their rights and privileges. on the trip Hart and Bryuuu aud both have been ers Shearon, day's game aud madn tlie circuit of the b&&es easily. St. Louis News Nuggets. Goodall, Lohr, Bo wen and Braharn. He ing and winninggolden liiurcld by his admirable hand­ The Detroit Club should be reimbursed for money knocked out of the box. will uot, of course, car; j this number throughout the McAndriee, with proper coaching, will ranit with the heavy Special to SPORTING LIFR. ling of Welkart'a and McCoy's ewfft de'iveries and his paid to Wheelock, and to Burnbam. "cf.ARKE, THE OMAHOGS* UMPIRE." feafioi), but one or two will be dropped as soon as the bitters. ST. Louis, Mo., April 27. Jim Devlfn has signed a great throwing to bases. Emmet is also hatting aud My conclusion is that Wheelocfc's release by Burn- Ha! Ha! How I did gniile as weedmg'fUt prucess be^ins. Four are Healey pitcUed n magnificent game on April 21. I read and re-read also Dulau contract. MilwHuko') wante to trade Freeman for ruunJLg well. ham was without a shadow of authority, and that, be- "MiiriiiiV your St. J<;e correspondent description under consideration PiU*, Dowse, Sullivau and caught un excellent game, and waa applaudei for some Dtvlip. John McPhee'a thumb was hurt in yester­ Of all the umpires chosen «o far Devinnie and Mc- ins; ft reserved player of the Worcester C'lub, his con­ of tbe umpiring of "Clarke," of the Omahogs, Ackerman. Of tho pftcbers, Guodull and of hid marvellous stops. in the McClelland and day's ncnie, and lie will not be able to pluy for several Laughlin are giving the most satisfaction by their just tract with Detrolt'is void. C. H. BYBHC. second exhibition game played between St. Jue and Shea ton are too well known to uoed any HcQuufd are beconaiug grt-at favorites. d;iys. Gus Laud, the catcher, has signed with the and impartial decisions, hut IJosgi»n o, the lateat ac- AH ILL-^ADTISKD Omaha. It brought bick introduction. Lohr played a lew gumes here the TOTE. to my memory a game be­ Hurley's umpiring Austin Club. John T. Maguer haa bveo veleasrd by quisitioti, is away off on balls ami strik^i dud very un- tween Omaha and Des Moinej, played here ou tho 8th early part of last st-aiiou, but strained bis aim nnd seemed to please the imjority, The other members although tuoiu weie no Auotiu. JOE PEITCIIAHD. certain iu his decision?, causing thereby a great deal of of the Board of Arbitra­ of last August1, iu which "ClarUe" aired himself ns an had io be dropped. Later ho played with Altoona close decisions. UOXT. dissatisTaction and squabbling, but he may improve in tion Messrs. Stern and Day gave no opinions. umpire. The g.imo terminated iu favor of tho Omahas and did good work. Bra ham pitched last t-eason with Ad fitted to Protection. his work, as he means well. Mr. Stern voted with Messrs. Rogers and Byrne (of course) by a score of 2 to 1, but it was a beastly the Travelers, the strongest anmteur team in Buffalo, DAYTON DOTS. Special to SFOKV V,G Lirr.. Houston is turning out good crowds ta see the game, and Mr. Day cast his vote with Messrs. Young thamp, as Dea Moines fairiy and squarely won tho aud Bowen is a Tioua county, Pa., "plienom/* Of the and the probtb.Hties are that JlcCloskey at the end of cathers Pitzo Interesting Exhibition Games UROIKLV.V, Af, 25. Tho Kew York State League, and Krauthoff. Mr. Stern's game, but''Clarke" stole it. "A word to tlie \Weis and Dowse have already bt-en seen hero, Played—A the season will have a suug goose egg laid aside for vote was all right DOABO i>l.i}in£ last year with coiufotitig of Alb, /» t'tica, Auburn, Oncidn, Canan- (sufficient," etc., about l;O!arko." aud the other six cluba WilKesbaire. Acker- New Pitcher News Notes. rainy days. Well, if any one dcterved it he does. as he was mado familiar with the law and facts man mide a good daigim and Kiinini, lias bt-en .idmittetl to (jualificd pro­ in thn Western Association will please fcike notice. record iu the Tri-Siato League, DAYTON, 0., April 24. Editjr SPORTING LIFE: In CAASI. in tho case presented by both parties to the con­ and S.illivan is a catcher ot good tection under the National Abetment. Geo. F. PICK-UPS. repu­ tho last few days Daj ton ha* exuei ieuci-d BUUI« fiue tation from New York. Sbcy Gregory, Auburn, is pnn!dent, and H. K. Devendorf, troversy, but Mr. Day could not have uttered Kenyon, Alexander end will cover fir*t ball playing. On !dtt Saturday one of the fun-si yamca GALVESTON Eminorke are putting in base, TayU'r second arid Slevena Utica, ia secretary of the League. C. II. BYR.NE, Sec'y. GLINTS. an opinion, nor should he have voted at (.heir time at the park practicing. either thiid ever seen here m* any where else was plajed between or short. Shearon is expected to bring all, as he, it is understood, never saw or read Orator George Sbafler wa* scut hi3 release from tb.9 a good man the Daytons and Toledo?. But one run was made ia An Excellent Record so Far Made—The fur oue of these po*iiU>n*. The two Mcftucken brotnois tt;c gntne and that WBH by idtcher Siuiih, of To led <, la Condensed Despatches. the evidence in the case, he being South at the Des Mnines Club last week. and Umpire's Staff—A New Mattery, Etc. DCS Muines wasn't Sbugurts will ntten;l to the ouifiold. The tonm the seventh tuning, on hits by himself ami Sii'od. gpeclnl *o Spi>r,TiN'o LIFE. the only club that got it plucked thus constituted GALVESTON. April 22. Kditor SPORTING LIFE: Wie time, and therefore without knowing anything to them in tbe opening will bo stronger than the one Elmiui Tliere has tiejn great rivalry between Dayton and games. Minneapolis, Mil­ woundup the season The Mansfield Club haa relea-ed Gcorg* Bay lies. local ttatu closed Us tonrot Dallas yesterday, and haa about the facts he simply voted blindly with waukee and with last year, HUst the game. He izave Charleston has released first-basemao Hilleryon ac- Worth last eeas»n, ha* tinned with Dallas to difference in the actual DISAPPOINTED MILWAUKEE. The Trl-stato League's Schedule Criticized cover the iuittal bag. He U a guod man ami it would playing strength of teams nowaday?," said —The Home Team Completed. nine lueu bases on bailf, anil hit two also, making COIHlL [f SicktltBS. eleven men fan sent to first base. Tho Toledo*, uf not am prise me to see him replace Crothers an man­ Charlie Comiskey the other day to A Disastrous Opening—Freeman's Tho Norris'o-.vn Club haa decided not to enter the a Western Unlucky MANS-FISTD, 0., Ai-rll 24. Editor SPORTING LIKE: course, won e.*bily by 12 to 3. ager. We have finstiiy Middle 3'ht ;s Leajjup. Eddie Troy reporter. "Nearly all professional ball players Start A Game Protested Already, Ktc. adopted a schedule and 1 am afraid The local t-nms «re about made up for the fea«on, writes that old "Doc" LnndJs has tlgrned ouo The ,lnir£ Clu'» to pitch for the Gr«nd can catch a ball when it is thrown to them, and MILWAUKEE, April 24. Editor SFOB-IINU LIFE: tliat v/ill prove Uisii-trous to tho League for this and the championship games of (he Bi-S'.alo League haa given John Coleman ten Rapids team, of which Harry reason: Wo am traveling too day&^ ' -e of lelt-nsa. Smith is The local club opened the s-.-n-^n disastrously at St. many milts, and us the opun here on Ajtjil 30. captain. Troy may dgn with Jackson. he is a poor one indeed who cannot get a safe chnuciB for getting McCl"f-key, nf Joe, being deftaied by a ncjro of 10 to 7. Pitcher a two-cent rate on the railroads To-day tho came here to have s ,^f-'- .St. Louis Club has released ehort itop Will Houston, was one of the firnt to cry hit once in a while. When I size up a team I are decidedly slim, it will for a mlnci'd snlary limit, Ineemrin, who secretary Quiuo went to Cincinnati for bo a verv cosily experiment. game, which is the last local exhibi.ljQ gaaie litre for V *^ ,'e fmui reservation. yet he claims to have two do not look at the players' batting Wo piesc'Oieil a schedule whereby meu on the team plnyiiig for or fielding and paid Vdii £ler Ahe S10UO for hi* release, was tm'- we coulj have actu­ the season. Janufi-er xails for Europe next Wednes­ glory and he himself on ally saved Ihe League the p;iy rull for records. A winning team is made up of playera tt-d all over ihe lot. Notwithstanding ttiis cannon­ 0000 miles, and one that would The Dayton management has secured Bert Hunger, day on tbe City t-f K«w York. £5 a month. If that isu't beating the have beeu more beneficial salary limit, whit ia it? who will 'turn tricks' when they see a chance ading the Milwuukees put up a wonderful fielding all around, lor the reaeou of P,qua,as a pitcher; a'so Lernmon, of the South­ Catcher Pat Murphy IIHS signed with New York, game. that our hiy-otf dtitos were nil at home Htid u hicti c >uld The stuff of umpires (is now constituted Devinny, men who study points and work every ad­ This work of Freeman was a surprise to tha ern League, ad a pitcher. Dayton baa four pitchers at anil the team if* nuw complete. local fans uud directors of tlie have been easily filled with outside clubs. However, Bogglano aud McLauKhlin are d--ing Sr«t-clans work, vantage to win. Alt is fair in lore club, in view of tho fine prisunt. J- IS. S. The and iu work he did against we are satisfied, if the rest can flam! it wo surely can. Dallas Club has released Win Downs, J. Wil- aud it ia not likely that any more changes will Le war, and the same may be said of buse bull. tho Pitteburg, Cleveland and lo,-k(-y anil John MoU'ti^hncy. Indianapolis League teams. Thess three League We have already bsd one letter of repentance from BURLINGTON BRIEFS. made. It ia all ri^ht fur a p!avor to acquire tfio rtp- oue of the Billy O'lirieu, of Washington, If he keeps hte work np teams iu four games, mado Its? hits than St. Jue did clubs for voting for the schedule, ami no f* to succeed Kiter- to the present standard u tit ion of being a gentleman both on and doubt several more brook cs Louitjvillo's first basemun. Matt Shell, tSe in the opening gime. The directors and Manager will feel that way before the sea­ A Successful Exhibition Season A New Fort Worth pitcher, will be in gnat off the field, but you cnn bet that whet* ho stands ace- son demand Loxt year. S-.itton will see that ho gets a fair trial before pas-ing is very fur advanced. Twirler Signed Current Charle/ It dm, tiie ex-Charle^toti and Sandu>ky The average nutubtrtf bits got high with IIH opponent* he is not giving hid club Our team is now completed Go«sip. off h.m so far has hewn jutK'iueut oil his abilities as u twirlor, as his ;aaa m iy ftnd etamls as follows: pitcher, has sign id with Grand Kajida. from 3 to 5. much service, 1 go on a fifld to win a game of ball Pitchers, Burchard, BURLI.VOTON, T».. April 24. Kditor ?PORftN(i LU'E; Works leadi the prove siaiilur to Griffith's last season. Griffith's release WiUoii, Wa'sli and Morrisoo, of The New Yoik Club w giving pitcher Williams, of Vague in batting at present with by any hook or crook. It ia the game we are a?tor, last year's Wheeling?; catchers, The "Babies" still keep "[* their tiiiiDij hunt mnn-h ly an aveiagc of .400, whilo Kienzle wns bought of the Blo'>miujt'm Ciub last your fur l>ird, Filzsimmotis and the Hackett, Carha-t & Vt. Club a trial. fallows him closely not reputations as society dudes. Now, understand Ditlon; for the infield we have Kavanpugh, conquering all op|:onentp, their lt>st vic:lnH beiu^ with about .410. S7'JO, and the very first game the D^s Maries Darrab, The me, I do not iLdoree leg-breakers, brutes and ruffians, Parks and Ahott, and Jack Kelty for the Omalia BeaCjiis, ii etron^ aniiiteur nine of Om.iha, clmmpi -nship g;ime schedulwd for tho Athletics GalveFton had three games postponed batud hiti! as bad as the St. Joes did Free­ left field, who by rain on who expect to win by lujuriug some one or indulging will prove to be a powoiful addition to and piling up tlie do by tho scores of 28 to 8, an-1 32 at Louisville May H has been cfeangM to July 5. the road one at Waco and two at Dallas. man, when the next game the Des Moinea Club our team; we in profanity. There is nothing in finch treatment. will play a battery iu centre and right. In adding to 2. TUD last game seven iuuings WHJ* a regular Tha champion ofusman, O'Connor, will slart Junn 6 The new battery wh'cb la to arrive to-morrow Is The St. Louis team never yttseLt could uot touch him, and ever since Griffith has been slugging match on tfiu "Uables" aido twenty-five any players to the a successful Mornson, Parks und Kelty wo have greatly strength­ liiti for Knglund, where lie is to row Searle, of Australia. known only to Lev is, Ereu the directors are in the hospital. I do not indorse men of pitcher. Many a good player is ruined for a total ot forty-one b,a.ej<, that kind. I in­ by the ened cur team both in fielding »ud tatting, and there Corbitt Iradiug. Thoy Cob P«ttilt, Into of Cliicago, has signed with the dark. Levis took plenty of money when ho went off. struct my meu, however, to turn a trick press jumping ou his iteck after his first trial, ttolo twenty-seven bases anl every time as the umn.icemt'nt Is no reason why we should not stand well up m tbe did about us the; Wilke-t arro Club, which originally sold him to Chi­ nnd it is thought he may have bought the release of they get a chance. I think that IB afraid to give him another is riu't of tbe busi- cbunre should his debut lac*. pleaied. cago for £500. Proper or Wuitaker. The catcher is most likely nt>39. It is not so much in taking advantage prove a ftnlure. Similar to AVe have gigied another pitcher, .I. C. Shores, whj of your Griffith's fiot We play Toledo hero on April 25 and 26 and expect A meeting of the National Pan n y Murphy, of last year's Houston?. opponents as it is fcettlug away with it. I game with Milwaukee last yfar, was played with ttie Llu>miD;;'on t»n 1 Albuquerqn Association of Amateur always McAleor's fir*t appearance to »ea liim game*. AVo axe also booked for two games tennis Oarsmen will lie held* at Mike O'Conuor has been madn manager of tho Aus­ make it a point to encourage a young (who also coat tho local last year. lie H a number one phiyer. a;id w;ll uiak* the Gilaey House. Saturday pluyer, club §500 for his April ^7 and 29, we theu £o direct to Wheeling mid eveiilnjf, May tin team in place of Jehu T. Wagner, who was sum­ ('specially a pitcher, and all the ether mem­ rtleus-), he proving a lai'nrc the first the other follows scratch to get ahead of 11. (, game, making costly opvn tlie season by playing two games on the 30th. hi?w. marily fired. Kittle and Maurer, of last year's Fort bers cf my team do the same thing. Oftentimes there eriora and not hitting the ball, Stephens, one of our bat pitchers, who wa* Geoiye KliafftT, the famous , OD "Friday although leading the Southern We should draw well iV-r the reason that we will opeu called Worths, are late addniuas to the team, and mui» new is an old plujer thnt needs to be jollied along, and League in hitting wheu home \-y tbe s.'riou^ illness of his mother, which signed a Detroit contract. He accepted, the club's the Memphis the Ltu£iie Ke;isou there uud as the 30th is a leKtU lioli- re­ mou are coming. J. C. N. Mulhine is one of that kind. I think he is one of the Club sold him. The local press did «i t sulted iu her death last wfek, arrived here this mora- teims last Monday. ejmie him either, nevertheless huv. We expect our new uniforms every day, we greatest pitchers that ever lived, but he will like cart­ he proved a Bucce««, iuff on the s^me I rain as Mmrea. John K. Tener haa decided to pitch another eeason nnd the pres* cenpuivd (ho think they will be the fine t in the League. I'lAXtt. Kalamazoo's Team Complete. loads of eucourttgeuieiit. He loses his head easily. Hud Milwaukee mana^Rin^nt The prand-staud work in bo: 115 puihotl rapidly, and for Chicago, and hu^ si^nt-d with that club on the same for gelling his release to Cleveland. All the directors KALAMAZOO, 'a steady thtre, Tcmy,' or 'you're ali right, old boy,' tho grounds will be in readiness lor the opeuitig ^auie tt rros «s last season April 22. Kalanmsoo ba*e ball penple de.nlre is time, rvnd they promise thev will htve a teitin have at last peeped and tbe re.-ult is the anuonure- ever atid auou will help him greatly. \Vtthout trying LancasteV Realty For Business. ou tbe 30th. « Tom Berry, otwe a famous tltat will hold its OWP with the leaders should they Athletic player, baa tecs menlotth-* gre^t team as follow?: Catchers, V. to crtlcise the Cincinnati team, 1 will say tbat I was LAKCASTE3, 1'a., April 25. ttaiiager Coonell ar­ Tbo boudquattei'S (or tho cranks in this city nre at electtd iiiiuiugerof the Chester, W. meat with tio unavoidable accidents. Fa., Club, viceTnomas Kerris, of Hustings, ami , etrt'.ck by tho abst-nce of their cheering w^rta l;;st il ved iu town this at'terucon with (ho following J. J. Curran A Oo.'a cigttr aud HOWJ stand iu the post Hargravt*, resignt.J. of Laporte, Irid.; pitchers, J. G. Alien, of Minneapolis; Jamra Wednesday. There was Mullane iu tuo box, clearly A PROTESTED GAME. players: Rittonhouse, Hi^by, Loug, O'Donnelt, Peak, office block, where they gather dining the plajiug The pool match {or the theatrical championship be- nUan, of New York City; Clwieuce'Chalker, of rattled, and not a single one of the team had a word to The second game in "Kt. Joe Manager Button has J. Clark, G. Clark, Colliiia and Canoll. Loug aud season. twee;i Sylncy Dn<\v and Burr SJcInto-^h t'>ok place io e^o; J. A. Lombard, of Kulaiuttzoo; first base and say The other eight itooci by in silence, whilo he protested ou a decision of Davy Force, viz.: With one Flood were hijtned yesterJay, and will bo valuable ac­ THE SPOHTISO'.LIFE has a c^f>\ sale and l°ads «11 NfW York, Friday. Diow won by 150 to HO. ruatiac r, J. H. Fritz, of \Vilkftbarre, P».; tfcood base, £rtw wild and rattled. Ju«t a few worJa would have unn out, niitu OD first, ni{ the '87 crew, arrived in New O^o. Biackstr-ck, uf Allegheny City; tbini tmse, W. helped him a gteat deal." ' first going d-jwn to second, tho Sf. Jue catcher threw BTrttwKer Council ia uepotiatin? with another good in esifcteuct*. It ja sold by all tiib uawu deulcis in lliii Hitvt-n yti-terdity, and ti-ok ch»rze ot tho Yale Urii- llvder, of Petrolia, Ont ; short stop, W. F. Alien, of to second to head him oft; thu second bust-man did uot batteiy, nnd will likeh fcign them iu a day or two, city. vtrsiiy crew. He will couch tlivm until June 1. At \Viimtuirlon, Del.; centre fit-Id, Ale*. K<-M, of \Voud- THE Southern League Guide will be ont this week. tinld tlie ball, it rolling back of second bae;% ihe run- uhichj uiUi Ui^aun, ttl*i> lived h«re, will complete the The Baluea wili «pen the seaaou at A nib -y, Fiid-if, liiat tiiue "Bob" Cco'i is exptclcd to assume coutrol uf stuck. Out.; Itft field; out) pitcher foi' right nolO. The Keach Co., #f 1* hi lade lp la a, are the pullioheia. Bcr goirijj to tLirdt tlie iuan ou thiitl having g^t home team. Ki.t.cnuu. THE SPORTING LIFE. May i.

much too fMt for the other fellows in the race, 'the old PlTTSBURO VR. CHICAGO AT PlTTSBORG APRIL 2A.~» vs. Colby, and clow June 15, at Waterville, with a man' CUD go la and catch a few games. That will even NATIONAL LEAGUE. The visitors put up a very rocky game a.nd, notwith­ CAYLOR'S COMMENT. game between BatvS and Bowdoin. There will bo four thing* up wonderfully." standing Gumbert's fine pitching, the Pittabtirg Club games at Brunswick, four at Lewistou, four at Water- BASE BALL. Games to be Flayed. DALY AND SULLIVAN GONE. lauded the victory. The weather was very cold. Staley Tfi« Sage Aweary—His Brief Umplrlcal ville, three at Orouo, and three at Ban/or. C. "W. I Md goed-bve to this afternoon. He and April 29, 30, M»y 1, 2 Cleveland at Pittabnrg. Cfctcago was bit very hard In the early part of the frame, the Career—Mourning With Cincinnati—Ex­ Richard*, of Richmond, aud Mr. Watklns of Onmo, Marty Sullivan left for Philadelphia to-night. In ttt Indtauapolia, Washington at New Yurk, llogt^n at visitors earning two runs in the aecond and two in the plaining Away Defeats—The Saloon. Evil have been chosen umpires. The managi-m buva spoaking of tbe Chicago Club, Tom expressed hla sin­ Philadelphia. fourth inning. After that be settled down, giving —The Twelve-month Contract, Etc. adopted the Pp tiding League ball and tbe playing ni!»s cere regret that he mas to leave. "I always liked Bay 3. 4, «, 7 Sow York at Philadelphia, Boston at but two nils iu the remaining five innings, and strik­ of the National League for 1889. The college coutp^t AT_AJ_END. Score: CARTHAGE, April 23. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Chicago," eaid be, "and never Jiked it better tbau Washington, Chicago at Cleveland, PitlsUurg at In- ing out the last four men. proumes-to be quite exciting this season, the trains when I returned to it la*t week." dmimpolia. PITT.SBURO. AB.R.B. P A. E, CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E Away down here, 150 miles from the nearest being more evenly matched than they were la-it year. "How has the Chicago Club treated you?'* Hanlon, cf... 5 1 1 3 0 OiRyan, cf...... 4 0 0 212 Association city, one would suppose a fellow The prophets generally are naming Bates as the win­ ' Splendidly. I have not got a faolt to find." The Record. Maul, rf...... 4 1120 OlVan Ha'n, U4 0 1 0 00 could find surcease from the jays who do noth­ ner of the penuaut of 1889. Final Events of the Great "I> > you know where you will play this season?" The fourteenth championship campaign 0| BecKley, lb.,4 1 1 8 1 0 Duffy, ss...... 4 0 0 0 11 Dunlap, 2b..3 0025 O'Anson. lb, c. 4 1 2 15 00 ing but talk base ball. Nut eo. We can get "No, and I don't want to think about U until after the National League is now fairly inaugurated I have had a week or two of lest." Carroll, If..... 4 0 0 1 0 0 Tfeffer, 2b.... 4 2 2 420 all the conversation on the general score wo LQUISVILLETACONICS. Spalding Tour. "How is yuiir aim?" Of coarse nothing can be gleaned from the few. Miller, c...... 3 2 1 9 2 0 Farrel, rf..... 4 1 2 201 want and more too. In base ball there is no "P«>rhapg a iitiU weak, but re?t is the only tonic it games played as to the relative strength of the Kuehne, 3b.. 401 1 0 1 Gumbert p... 401 0 13 0 such place as Gray describes by a verse of his The Home Team'0 Disappointing Showing wanus." teams, but surprises hare already been devel­ Smith, ...... 4 0 1 1 3 It llurns, 3b..... 4 0 1 010 8t»ley, p...... * 0 0 0 10 OjFlint, C...... 4 01440 elegy: —Weak Spots in the Nine Probable Ke- D«ly, Baldwin, Pettitt and Sullivan each had many oped, and it is safe to say that a close struggle Far from the maddening crowd's ignoble strife. snlt of Continuous Defeat Hits of Local The Last Reception, Banquet frit-mid in Chicago, ami no doubt mauy will mit8 their and a most exciting campaign are quite prob Total...... 35 66 27 21 li Total...... 36 4 1027 22 4 faces from the bill fU-ld tbis summer. All ara capable Plttsbnrg...... 10000112 0 6 Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Gossip. ball players, and it IB hoped tbat all will do ad well able. The record up to Friday, April 26, inclu­ Chicago...... 0 2020000 0 4 Along the cool, aeque^ter'd vale of life LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 24. .Editor SPORTING and Game at Home They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. and better than they have done under Chicago's sive, is as follows: Earned runs Chicago 3. Sacrifice hits Dunlap, LIFE: Thus far the progress of the Louisville* culors. Flint. Stolen bases Maul 2, Miller, Flint. Double In a base ball sense the maddening crowd P 51 play Ryan and Pfeffer. First on balls Maul, Dun- in the championship race has been a great dis­ in Chicago. THB BURSTED DEAL has this city, and there is no cool, sequestered appointment. Manager Walking, of Kan?na •< Isp, Miller. First on errors Plttsbnrg 2, Chicago 1. else in the way of shade Concerning the Ryan-Fogarty deal, 1 think I can Struck out Piltsburjt 7, Chicago 6. Passed balls- role of life or anything City, arrived with the Cowboys on time. He safely say that but for tbe action of John I. Rogers in Miller 1, Flint 1. Staley. Umpire Lynch. in which & tired bade ball ex-magnate can lie CHICAGO, April 24. EditorSroRiiNQ LIFE: makiojt Jimmy an offer of $4XX) while the latter was Boston...... 0 0 000 .500 said his men were in great trim, were confident Time 1:40. down and keep the noiseless tenor of his way. winning at lenst two of the The "big trip" is at laat over, and those of the in Philadelphia tbat Jim would now have been a Phila- Chicago...... 0 1 I) .333 INDIANAPOLIS vs. CLEVELAND AT INDIANAPOLIS APRIL and he felt sure of delphian. Si aiding was so incensed at Itogers' action, 0 0 0 party who hail from Chicago, have begun to Cleveland...... 333 25 The Cleveland Club gave a fine exhibition of op­ read base ball news myself, but four games-to be play el here. Manager David- however, that be immediately put bia foot down upon I ndlAnopolia...... 0 0| 0 .COT Well, yes; I eettle down and feel at home again. portune batting, taking advantage of every error made I don't like to talk it. One wants to take base son conceded that he might take one of the con­ the deal and that ended it. Eva a is a clever ball New York...... 500 by the homo clnb. The latter got a good lead, but after Glad to get "here? Glad is not the word. The player and equally as clever a little gentleman. I Philadelphia...... 1000 ball rations just as he would take food when tests, but not under any circumstances would chances had been offered to retire the aide in tho fifth he be able to secure more than one. To the boys had been looking towards Chicago with should have been dead sorry to see him go, but I Pittstiurg...... 667 Inning the visitors pounded out four runs. Burdick he has & hankering for it. But to be kept con- impatience for days, even weeks before our ar­ should have bron almighty glad to see Jimmy Fogarty Washington...... relieved L'oyle in the fifth and was batted safely three Btantly eating tbinga every fellow yon meet on the surprise of everybody the Cowboys captured all rival, and when we rolled into the Union depot a member of the Chicago Club. Foge is a man who times. The fielding of Glasscock, Tebeau and McAleor street has to etuff down your throat is to soon be­ four of the games, and I do not think anyone would in e single season become as popular in Chicago Lost...... 12211011 were the features. Score: come a dyspeptic. was more surprised than they themselves were. last Friday afternoon, they were in the right as Kelly has ever been. Howuvor, wo may Lave him INDIANA? 8.AB.K.B. P. A. IICLEVBLA'D. AB.R.B. P. A. B The Kansas Citys played a really strong game, mood through their gratification at again bere yet, 8UMHAHY. I have been thinking some to-d*y. My thoughts Won.Lost.Perc't| Won.Loat.Pero't Hiiies, cf...... 3 2 0 4 0 O'Stricker, 2b..6 1 1 1 40 however, and they are undoubtedly infinitely t retailing familiar atmosphere, to enter Into tbe ar­ ODDS AND ENDS. Glasscock, es 4 22350 McAleer, of.. 4 00600 have centered upon Brother Stern and hia club of rangement* made for th^ir reception with nfore zest (told watch, Philadelphia 1- 0 1000( New York... 1 1 .600 unfortunate starters. I am a little superstitious and stronger than they were last .year. They bat, field John Ward now wears a handsome Pitt!,burg...... 2 .333 Denny,3b....i 0 3 0 2 0 McKean, ss.. 4 2 2 121 aud spirit than 1 bad seen them display fur mauy a worth to John lie wtight in diamonds. Qt> showed it .66 Cleveland...! 1 2 400 1 0 0 : Twitchell,lf. 401 2 00 gome how I'd rather have Cincinnati's place now and run bases well. Their new pitcher, Swartzel, was Indiauapolie. 2 1 .333 Myers, If...... against the Louisvillia, aud Lung ia day. a few hours after he had re­ .Gf.7" Chicago ...... 1 Daily, C...... 3 00512 FaaU, lb...... 3 00700 than that ot St. Louie. And I'll bet Joe Pritchard a quite effective to me iu Indianapolis Boston...... 1 1 .000 certainly one of tbe fluebt short stops who ever visited Our reception bere wag indeed a big affair. Not a ceived it from tbe express office. It bears the inscrip­ .500 Washington. 0 Whitney, rf.. 4 00100 Radford, rf...4 1 2 S 1 0 year's subscription to my paper against a year's to man of ua auticipaiej or die* mod of anything of tbe his (tbe winner to take the loser's paper and agree to the Louisville grounds. There i* no man iu tbe Asso­ tion, "To Moute from his wifu'd pea." Bassett, 2b....4 0 1 2 2 0 Tebean, 3b... 4 3 2 2 21 ciation who cau do anterior work in hia position. kind. Tbe great crowd tbat filled tbe depot, that Bob Larner made my stay in Washington immensely Opening Guinea Wednesday, April 34. Schoene'k,lh4 0 0 9 0 0 Sutclifla. c... 3 2 1 510 read if) that the Cincinnatis beat (he Browns out io crushed abeut our carriages, tbat lined tbe streets pleasant. Boyle, p...... 2 0 0 0 1 0 Beatin, p..... 3 1 0 0 40 tbe race. A splurge at the start doesn't always win. WEAK SPOTS IN THE TEAM. which lay our line of march, that howled and WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA AT WASH- along Keu Mulford I found to be not much bigger than a Burdick. p.... 201 0 20 Total...... 84 10 9 27 14 2 Theae eames with Kansas City and the succeeding cheered ut the sight of Anson, Burns, Spaldiug, and minute, but oh, me! oh, my! what a iiut be baa for IKGKOS APRIL 24. The pleasant weather drew There are all sorts of explanations coming trom Cin­ ones with St. Louis amply endorse the statements I other familiar faces, as well as Iho music, the ball Total...... 34 4 7 24 H 2 bast- ball storiea aud reminiscence*. Chad wick is not a crowd of 3100 to witness the opening game of Indianapolis...... 20200000 0— 4 cinnati about the result of those four opening games. have hitherto made Iu my letters to THB SPOBTINO clubs and athletic organizations ia uniform, the cal­ in it with Hen in that line. the League championship season here to-day We hear the usual howls of "hard luck;" of unfair LIKE. Iu my very last letter I btated tnat Manager torches, and tbe rockets and Cleveland...... 0 0114013 x 10 cium lights, tbe colored It deems incredible tbat the big boom worked up and Washington clubs. Darned runs Indianapolis 4, Cleveland 1. Two-base umpiring; of failure to bunch hits, and tbat sort of D.tvijson would act wisely were he to get rid of fiicli Knman candies tbat burst above tbe heads of the re­ between the Philadelphia thing. 1 bave been watching the club a good deal in Chicago over the return of tbe globe-trotter* waa The playing of both nines was spirited and in­ hits Denny, Olasicock 2. Three-base hits McKeau, men as Ramaey and Browning and fill their places turning tourists along the e lit ire routs from the originally due to the efforts of one man. Harry SutcliffB. Sacrifice hits McAleer, Faatz, Beatin. ainco I left It and I believe the person who is away with players of steadier and more suber habits. Now depot to the Palmer House, all combined to make our Koyton, of the Inter-Ocean, started tbe ball rolling teresting from start to finish. There was good Bases stolen- Stricker, Mcliean, Kadfurd, Tebeau, from a team can often measure up its failing more Browning has dene very pour work. His batting hia reception alore like those tendered a foreign ami two iiioulha aio; started tbe call for a mass meeting solid batting and fine fielding by both sides. Dlaes. First on balls Daily, Hines 2. Sntcliffe, Bcatin, easilv than one who ia by its side or among the play­ been weak, hia fieldingbadand his base-iuuuing with­ eadoror a successful presidential candidate. at the Palmer House, and hasamce been an indefati­ The game, however, waa decided in the second Mc&ean. Hitby pitcher McAleer. Fi rat on errors In- ers. I bave read the reports ot those games from the out judgment. fUinsey \vas to face the Kansas C'ilya The bovs gut into their dress suits while en route gable worker to tbe end of making tbe affair tbe huge Inning when Ebright muffed two throws at the plate, dianapolisl. Struck out \Vhitney.Bassett, Schoeneck, different accounts of Weldon, of Mulford aud of John­ iu the 1-ist C'-nttet. He was batttd ao heavily that he from Indianapolis to Chicago in their special, and BO succeaa it was. Of course, others wore enthusiastically letting in men who were forced, and Delenanty'e lon& Daily, McAleer, Faatz. Passed balls Daily 3, Sut- son, and in some few particulars they agree. One of, w.is taken out of the box at the eeconil inning and were prepared to receive the members of tbe depot associated with Harry in the work, but to the base ball drive brought in three more. Buffluton was iu fine cliffe 1. Wild pitch Boyle. Umpire Barnum. Time these agreements is upon the point tbat there waa a plattiJ in tbe Meld, but the game had already been It st committee which camo down from Chicago to Ham- man of tbe Inter-Ocean that good-natured, bustling, fettle, and tlie home team could make but one hit in 1.35. woeful lack of batting while men were on bases. uejond redemption. It is not known when Manager lunnd also in a special car. antique lone rhhermun with the whiskers is due a an inning. Keefo also pitched well and waa hit hard NOTE The Washington-Philadelphia game at Wash- D.ividson will try hltn ugnin. As for Browning, Mr. Tbe crush in tbe de^ot on Polk street was unbear­ world of credit in connection with the great reception only once. Myera played a great second base, and lag was prevented by rain. Now do you know that the weak point In the Cin­ Davidsou has decided to lay him oft aud pi ay Ehret in. able. The police were powerless and it waa with accorded us. Fogarty signalized his return Io his own club by cov­ cinnati team ever since 1 have known it ha* been tbis his pl'ice, I also eaid in my last letter that I did not tbe greatest difficulty our paity reached our The Inter-Ocean building waa a blaze of rockets, ering an immense amount of territory. Wilinot, Hoy Game Played Friday, April 36. inability to hit safe when men were on bae^s and a think Hccker would be of much use. f-T it seemed that carriages. Of carriages there were sixty-fire io all, red fire and Roman caudles as our parly passed it PITTSBUEO vs. CHICAGO AT PITTBBI'KO APRIL 26. game is to be won? There are in the team now two or hia pitching days were about over. He faced St. Louis tourists and their Chicago friends. and Delehanty batted well. Score: containing the Friday uigiir. The demonstration was appreciated by WASHING N.AB.R.B. P. A.I! PHItA. AB.R.B. P. A, K The Chicagos pounded Gaivin deliberately and deci­ three men who are notably weak iu this particular, Sunday and tho Browns batted him easily for thirteen The procession formed oa Michigan avenue and eacu aud every one of our party, HABBY PALM KB. Buy, cf...... 5 1821 0: Wood,If...... 5 21300 sively. In the third Knehne's passed grouuder, two and every pitcher who faces them knows it. With rui:e, doubles, triples and home runs being plentiful]/ finally moved through the principal streets of the Wilmot, If...4 0 2 1 0 fllDeleh'ty, 2b.5 1 2 231 singles and a double netted three runs. In the men on bases before them and the fate of the gams at scattered among the base bita. city. It was composed of all the sporting amateurs of common sense while at 5 00 eighth three singles, a double and a , aided by a stake they exercise no gram of WHAT MAY HAPPEN. credit­ W!», H...... 6 1 1 0 2 0'Fogarty, cf...4 1 1 take a base on the city who could |.odsiuly turn out, and was WASHINGTON WHISPERS. Myere,2b.....4 1 0 5 6 0! Thi>inps'n, rf 5 0 0 100 passed ball, brought in four more three earned. The the bat. They couldn't be induced to Esterbrook has become very unpopular with the able iu the beet sense of tbe word. 4 0 0 1 1 2:Mulvev, 3t>..5 0 2 0 20 home team saved a shut-out in the last inning, when balls, or to judge tbe pitching just as they would judge Morrill,3b... the balls if they were not expected to bring In the crowd, Hiid the majority are disposed to mnke him re- THE LAST BANQUET. The Opening Game of the League Cam­ Carney, lb...4 0 1 12 1 Oilrwin.w...... 4 10110 Miller knocked out adouble and came home on Bock- sp*miblo for tbe disasters to the Louisville Club. I House was indeed a grand 9 00 ley's single. Score: runs. Iu one case tbe player Is excited and over­ Tbe dinner at the Pnlmor paign Excellent Showing of the Home Shoch, rf..... 3 0 0 2 0 llFarrer.lb.... 3 1 0 the plaudits of have not constituted mjself his defender, but I do affair. The floral decorations were elaborate, the Ebright, C.....4 0 1 3 2 S.Clements,c...3 1 1 511 PITTSBUHO. AO.R.B. P. A.E 1 CHICAGO. AB.R. B. P. A.* anxious; in the other he wants to win not think our ill-success is to be attributed to any ono speeches were both brilliaut and interesting , and the Team Unreasonable Expectations A Keete, p...... 4 1 1 1 7 p^Bufflnton, p.. 3 1 1 170 Hanlon, cf... 4 01100 Ryan, cf...... 5 11400 the crowd, and would rather strike out iu the chance- man.^Severalof the players did very poor work,and most menu rich and delicious. Captain's Bad Break, Etc. Miller, c...... 4 1141 0 VanHalt'n.lf 5 01100 taking of batting home the runa thuu to tamely take Total...... 37 4 9 27 20 (i! Total...... 37 8 8 27 14 2 bis base off unfairly pitched balls. all have played without spirit or vi^or. If the team coa- When our party ai rived at the Palmer House Fri­ WASH INGTOM, April 26. Editor SPORTING Washington...... 10001002 0 I Beckley, lb..4 0 1 8 0 olDuffy, S8...... 5 0 1 050 tinuea to lose as it has been doing, it will likely lead Vuul»p,2b... 4 0023 liAuson. lb... 4 1 1 13 80 LIFE: The fight for the League pennant began Philadelphia...... 0 5001200 0 8 I am not writing this for the sake of bnncombe. Tt to a change of ownership. I told you laat winter that Earned runs Washington 3, Philadelphia 2. Three- Carroll, If.... 20020 0| Pfeffer, 2n.... 4 22450 some wtal'by gentlemen were anxious to buy the club Wednesday, and the Senators started off with a Maul, rf...... i 0 3 5 0 0:Farrell, c..... 4 1 3 300 is truth, and the players of the team kuctw it. The was only a few hundred dollars differ­ base hits Witmot, Keefe, Fogarty, Deieb&nty. Sac­ pitchers who pitch to them know it. The club got rid and that there defeat at the hands of Harry W right's Phila­ rifice bin Hoy, Wise, Morrill, Carney, Shocb, Keefe, Kuehne, 3b.. 4 0 0 0 2 2 Burns. 3b.....4 1 1 122 ence between Manager Davidnou'a tewiis aud theirs. J'. M. Lfster,.J. B. Kitchen, J. B. Kuight, M. A. played an Smilh.is...... * 0 0 1 3 l:Soinmers, rf.4 1 1 000 of two men who could never judge a ball when men delphia combination. Both teams Wood, Thompson, Buffintou. First on balls Wilmot, were on bases. Brtt there are two or three of the same Should poor success attend the club the attendance Fields, Dr. Hathaway, L. M. Hamburger, L. filanasse, almost even game, and but for a sudden and Myers, Shoch, Fogarty, Irwin, Farrar 2, Clements, Gairin, p...... !S 0 0 1 2 OJTener, p...... 4 0 2 160 will, of course, diminish greatly, and it would not be kind of men left and those men lose many games. It the club. But this matter Is too in­ C.. F.. Gunther.unter. unexpected attack of "rattles," which seized Bnffinton. First on errors Washington 1, Philadel­ Total...... S3 1 6 24 11 4| Tot»l...... 39 7 13 27 20 2 is a great weakness. bard to purchase Tbe toys were wiirroly welcomed by their friends phia 5. Stolen bases Hoy, Wilmot, Carney, Fogarly. Piltsburg...... 0 0000000 1 1 definite to call for much dtscussiun now. and were introduced to the prominent guests and Ebright in tbe second inning, it is difficult to f truck out Murrill 2, EbiightS, Keefe, Wood, Fogarty, Chicago...... 0 0300004 x 7 I wish some one would go back over the files and A CHAT WITH PFEFFER. speakers of the forthcoming banquet. state how the contest might hare terminated. Mulvey. Passed ball ^Clements. Umpire Fessen- Earned runs Pittsburg 1, Chicago 3. Two-base The corridors and parlors were tilled with guests. hits Miller, Farrell, Duffy, Sommere: Three-base see how many times Snyder won the game by timely Fred. Pffer, the Chicago second bosemnn, arrived at The Philadelphias did not go into the battle dec. Time 1:55. batting. Snyder wag never a strong batter, that every­ his home in this city this morning. His trip waa a THO dining ball was beautifully decorated with flowers confident of winning, for Captain Irwin and his PITTSBUBO vs. CHICAGO AT PiTTSBrno APRIL 24. hit Pfeffer. Sacrifice hits Kuehue, Van Haltren, huge baskets, garland*, wreaths body knows. But In spite of hia weakness he was tbe flying oue to see hia parents, and be left laat night for of every variety in The Lengue season was opened by a big street parade, Pfeffer, Toner. Double plays l>uulap, Beckley; An­ team to come to bat ami banks, with emblems of quaint design. On tbe men realized that the Senators of to-day are First on balls Carroll 2. Hit by pitcher best man iu the old Cincinnati Chicago, and before going he said to THE SPOBTINA a braea-band concert, and a victory for the home club. son, Burns. with men on bases at a critical time. He waa twico as LIFE correspondent: table of honor in front of the cbwirmnn waa a model of stronger than they wore a year ago. They did Heavy rain at noon rendered the grounds very muddy. Beckley. First on errors Chicago 3. Struck out a I use ball diamond in candy, with eighteen miniature field, however, determined to do their Gaivin, Kuehue, Sommers. Passed balls Miller 1, sure of hitting fur a base at such times as he waa or­ "I hive not yet signed, but I have no doubt every­ go on the Hutcuinson bad poor control of the ball, giving six dinarily, because he put his whole soul into the work thing will be sati.ttactorily arranged, as I am to see figures in position. level best, and abide the consequences. It was men bases on balls, (xalvin, after giving two bases on Farrell 1. Umpire Lyncn. Time 1:55. I>. F. GaUagher, an old friend of the Chicago team, INDIANAPOLIS vs. CLEVELAND AT ISDIANAPOLIS at such times, and strained a point to study the pitch­ BIr. Spnldiug to-morrow. I consider the Chicagoa the first time ihat the regular team had played balls in the first inning, made two wild tbrows, giving er's design. He was ueually last on the* list, with a much stronger than latt season, and we have an excel­ and who, as one of tbe committee of arrangements, bad the visitors throe unearned runs. The Pittsburga APRIL 26 Both pitcher* were touched up iu the floral together this season, but I would not have good man following him. Therefore ho watched to lent chance for winning tbe championship. Daly the bauqutt in charge, was responsible lor the earned two runs In tbe sixth off two singles and liveliest kind of manner, btit Getzein did best at attempted to work him with the first decorations and achieved a grand sneers*. known it had not Captain Irwin told me so be­ critical points. Tebeau'G work a.t third was the feature see if the pitcher may not be able to catch this season, as bis arm is all doubles, while in tbe seventh six singles and a sacri­ few balls, if he waited, the pitcher was forced fiually nut of fix; but we have three good men besides him. Tbe menu cards were the handsomest ever seen at fore tbe game commenced. There were Buffin- fice gave them five runs, four of which were earned. of the game, as he picked up several base hits tbat the base for fear of giving tbe rainier House, and were emblematic of the entire his territory, the plays being of the most to put a good one over Van Hallren will quit pitching and plity left field reg­ ton and Clements in tbe points, just as full of Sunday retired in the third inning owing to Injury, ime into Snyder a hasp, and letting the top batter come to the ularly. Duffy will cover right, and Togarty will take tour. The toast rurd contained tbe following list of ginger «B ever, while farrar, Delehanty, Mulvey, and and Maul took his place. Score: ifflcult kind. Bassett also made exceptionally fine plate. Then be would find his opportunity, and bit u'ojecta and speakers: McKean is lame and Gilkea played well iu bia centie if Byan is traded for him, otherwise Ryan will Irwiu scampered around on tbe iuficla like a quartett« PlTfSBCBO. AB.E.B. P. A.E CHICiOO. AB.R.B. P. A. £ flays. the ball. Jones, too, was a pretty good man iu such a take that territory. I have just recoi-ved a dispatch Mayor DeWtit C. Crecier, address of welcome, to be of colts. Iu tbe outfield Wood. Fogarty and Sunday, rf...2 0 0 1 1 0 Ryan, rf...... 4 1 2 100 place. Score: responded to by A. G. Spaldioe; "Base Ball as a Na- P. A. ^'CLEVELAND. AB.R.B. P. A.E strait. from Williaindou, in which he et-itea tbat the leg ho Thompson formed a combination tuat cannot be ex­ Bunion, ct.... 4 2 1 1 0 llVan Hal'n.cf 4 1 2 0 00 INDIANAp'a.AB.B.B. hurt in Paris is now as sound as ever." tioutil Amusement," Dr. II. W. Thomas; "His Royal celled by aiiy other club in tbe League. Under the Kocltley, lb.. 4 2 2 16 0 1' Duffy, BS...... 5 12020 Hinee, cf...... 6 1 1 0 0 O'Strickcr, 2b.. 5 1 3 431 style of the Cincinnatis1 batting Highness,gnes, Ihe Princern ofo Wales,, A.'. C.. Anson; "The Na­ I do not know the Pfeffer id enthusiastic over the trip around tu« " present circumstance* there is no room for Ed An­ Dunlap, 2b..4 2216 0 Anson, ID...5 0 2 10 00 Gl«secock,ss..3 4124 l.McAIeer, cf..5 23100 In practice, but there was a time when tbey did a great rorld, and docs not think Mr. Spalding lost a cent. tional Value of Athletics," Major Henry L. Turner gardens. He is undoubt­ Carroll, lf....3 0 3 2 0 o'Pfeffer, 2b.... 4 1 1 670 DenDy,3b....C 3 3 5 3 0 -links, 8)...... 6 2 1 341 M. Ward; "My Own drews in the Philadelphia deal of fungo hitting. Tbat sort of practice will in­ .1HANGES MADB AND TO BE WADE. "The World as I Found It," John edly a good ball plajer, but be can hardly expect to JJiller, C...... 5 0 0- 1 3 0 Farrell, c..... 4 0 1 710 Meyere, If.... 5 2 1 1 0 o'Twitchell, lf.5 0 3 1 00 jure the ability ot any batter whatsoever. The thing Experiencep ,", ex-Mayor- Carter H.. Harriscn; "The McGeacby.rfS 1 3 1 1 0'Faatz, lb..... 4 0 0 9 01 '1 almer; "Rem" displace either ot tbe men mentioned above. Tbe Kuehne, 3b..4 0132 0 Gumbert, If. 4 1 0 1 00 to do is to have some one throw a straight hall at the Mr. Davidson has tried his club for a week and ia Humcr of tbe Trip,'1 Harry Palmer; "Reminiscences," [ billies play with their accustomed snap, and their Smith, 8S.....4 1112 1 Burns,3b.....4 00 2 10 Buckley, c.... 5 0 2 4 3 1'Radford, rf..3 1 0 2 11 preparing to erive it a big ahake-up. He will remova OpinionOpi of the batter, varying the speed, and let them gunge tbe H. H. "Waldo, of Rockford;"" "Public work demonstrates the desirability of keeping an in­ Galvin.p...... 4 0 1 0 4 | Hntchln'n,p4 0 1 090 Bassett 2t>... 6 1 1 3 6 0 : Tebeau, 3b....3 1 1 3 32 velocity and the angle of the ball. If I had tlie man­ IMerbrook from the captaincy and probably from first G>*ni*>," George -.._,,-, "Australia," Ltigh Lynch; field intact as many consecutive season a aa possible. Maul, rf..«.... 2 1 1 0 0 Cj Total...... 88 "611 27 200 8choene'k,lb3 1 0 11 0 OlSutclifle, C....4 01 3 00 agement of a team again, I'd not p«rmit a batter un­ base, and perhaps release short stop Tomney. Eater- "The I'rere," J. \V. Scott. Delehanty is comparatively a new recruit, tut be Total...... 30 81227 18 5[ Gstzein, p... 4 1^ 1_ 0 5 0 Sprague, p... 4 1 1 031 der any circumstances to do any fuugo batting. urook has failed both as player and manager, 1 using Tho HseemulaKe waa one representing tho coromer- premises to keep his end up, BO that BasUau's release Pitteburg...... 00000350 0—8 Total...... 42141327 22 2j Total...... 38 813»2614 7 hia temper quickly aud confusing the playera by his cialand the business interests of Chicago, embracing, as to Chicago will never be felt. Chicago...... 30000200 0 5 *Buckley oue for running out of line. Some weeks ago 1 had something to Bay In my letter scolding. Tomney's playing ia simply too bad to l«» it did, a list of two hundred and thirty representative Indianapolis...... 0 1340201 S It tolerated, and until a new short htop can ba secured, Rev. THE SENATORS' STRONG FRONT. Earned runs Pittsburg 6. Two-base hit Dun- about the Cincinnati^ discarding their red etuckinga. Cbiragoans, including Mayor Dewitt, C. Cregier, lap. Sacrifice hits Miller. Duffy, Gumbeit, Burns. Cleveland...... 0 10040201—8 I am not superstitions, but 1 believe the club made a that position will probably be played by Wolf, while Dr. Thorn**, Ex-ilayor Carter H. Harrison and Mayor The Senators were not in a^ good form aa their ri- Earned runs Indianapolis 11, Cleveland 5. Two- Kerins will go in right field and Hbrut take tbe place r&Je, and aJi tbio^s coQ(*idt

gronnda, was present, and ia a humor to be ugly on Buns earned Athletic 2, Colambm 2. Two-bMe KANSAS CITT vs. LOUISVILLE AT KANSAS CITY APRIL keep the boys guessing. Fitzgerald HOB been hit the occasion. The left Hold seats were so crowded that a hits Stovey, O'Counor. Three-base hit Johnson. . The season was opened before nearly 5000 people. most freely, but it don't lattlo him, and "Dinny" will 1SEW YORK NEWS. BASE BALL. bail hit there could not re neldM. It was ruled that Sacrifice hits Welch, Larkin, Harr. Stolen bases The Cowboys lassoed the game early and at the sixth ;et In his work later on. Ills batting Is very bard, itshonld count a home run. The score was so counted Bierbauer, Gunning, Daily 2. Left on bases Ath­ nning had it fast. Tli3 crowd applauded everything ;nd sharp grounde-rs alln" from hia stick with pleasing Trials of the Homeless Giants Peculiar for Lathaui in the first Inning, and when Daniels al­ letic 11, Columbus 9. Struck out Larkin, Uunning, excei.t the Colonels and fairly went wild at times. The requency. Politics The New Home Grouml-i of tlie lowed Wolf only* two bas.'S on the sjme hit i» the Knouff, McTamany 2. Double plays Fennelly, Bler- (tame was played with a dash aud spirit never before Li ten to Ihfs! We hare the very best outfield in Giants RudbournN Blind Eye The AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. seventh tbe mob filled the field threatening. After uauer," Larkin 2; Esterday, Greenwood, Orr; Mc- howu in thia city, and oven Sam Barkley stole a base. he Atlantic Association, l.ar none. Gilligan, Walsh half an hour wrangling he allowed Welf the run. Tamauy, O'Connor, Johnson. First on errors Ath­ .'lie feature of tbe game was the daring base stealing and Brady ore creme de la creme, and if thlgstatement Bridegrooms at Home Something About Games to be Played. Batting on both sides was heavy. Score: letic 6, Columbus 1. First on bills Stovey, Fennelly, if Hamilton. Ha did not make a hit, but made four sn't concurred iu before the middle of July I'll admit the Pitchers It Is Now f apt. Darby April 28, 29, 30 A this tic at Columbus. ST. LOUIS. AB.K.B. p. A. EtLOUISVILI.E. AB.R. B. P. A.E McTiimauy, Johnson, Orr, O'Connor, Majs. Wild nns and once stole home. Score: hat I'm led-headed. It's a poem to see thorn work O'Hrieii Cocktails. April 28 ,29, 30, Mny 1 Baltimure ut Brooklyn. Lalhani, lib.. 4 :l 4 4 0 2lBrownmg, lf.4 1 2 222 pitches Mays 2. Passed, balls O'Connor 1. Umpire :AN. CITV. AB.R.B.' p. A.E LOUISVILLE. AB.R.B. P. A.B ogether, and they cau hit harder, run faster and April 20. 3U, May 1, 2 'Jluciuuati at Kansas City, Ifobinsou.tb. 3 1 1 6 0 2 Wolf, rf...... 6 2 3 101 Fergnson. Time 1:55. Loiifr, UP...... 5 1 2 2 6 2 Browning, lf.4 1 2 3 00 lide fartber than any three fielders I over saw, and NEW YORK, April 20. Editor SPORTING "Lives Louisville at St. Louis. O'Neil If...... 4 2 1 4 U 0 Ea:er!)i'k,lb3 0 1 12 10 LOUISVILLE vs. Sr. Louis AT LOUISVILLE APBIL 23. lauillion, rf.3 4 1 0 0 1 Wolf, ss...... 4 1 1 3 've watched them all. Sullivan at short, Slieehan at —Now that the Giants have lost their Pjlo Kay 2, 'j, 4, 5 Athletic at Brooklyn, Baltimore at Comtakty.lbS 12611 Weaver, cf... 4 11100 The game was characterized by tbe hardest hitting launing,lf...5 10100 Eitarbr'k.lb.4 019 bird, and Dave Corcoran ou first are all doing ex- Grounds and have been exiled to Statcn Island Columbns. StcCaitby, rl 5 0 0 1 0 OiR:iyruond,Sl>;> 2 1 130 ever eeen on tha homo grounds.' Hndaou was pounded toarm, lb.._5 1 3 15 00 Weaver, cf.... 6 102 remely well, and that the team as a whole is appre­ for the summer, speculation is rife about where Hay 3, 4, 5, C St. Louis at Kansas City. Diirlc-e, cf.....3 2 1 5 0 0! lfcclicr, p....4 2 2 0 30 ill over the field, and twenty-three hits scarcely indi­ turns, cf...... 5 2 2 2 0 0 Raymond, 3b4 0 0 3 ciated is attested by tho large number who attend the May 4, 5, 6 Louisville at Cincinnati. Fuller, M.....5 1 2 0 1 0:Cook,c...... 6 2 2 3 00 cate tho work done by the home club. S-ine of the foover, C.....4 32260 Vaughn, C.....4 015 games. tho future homo grounds of Xew York's great Biyle, c...... 5 1 3 1 3 0 Shauuon, 2u.4 0 1 441 outflelderH of the Brawns made some remarkable Earklcy,2b...5~ ' ' - " 21 3 2 1 _.Bhret, . , rf...... 4 110 For the edification of the Solomons who have cut a toam will be located. John B. Day, the moving The Record. liiujr,, p...... 3 1 0 1 2 Oil'oinnoy, ss... 4 0 0 141 catches, especially DuBeo and O'Neil. Hecker led )avls,3b...... 4.1 1 2 2 0 Shannon, 2b.3 1 1 2 niche for us in the tail-end of the procession I want to spirit of the club, can blame himself iu a cer­ The St. Louis Browns are still at the head, Total...... 37 1214 27 13 5J Total...... 3910 fi*io 17 \ with tha slick, making a homo tun, a three-bagger wartzel,p...5 1_2 0100 Kwinf ,p...... 3..--.. 0 2060 iUbmlt a few figures. I hope a sciutiny of them may tain sense for the deplorable condition the and a single out of four times at bnt. In the fitth in­ where they have been ever since the start, but *One man out wuen winning run was scored. Total...... 4liof4272« 4 Total...... _.._...... 35 5 9 27 14 8 deveh>p some gray brain ma'.ter. which is ftt present Giants hive been in lately. With suoh a valu­ the Athletics anil Baitirnores are pressing them St. Louis...... 20022103 2 12 ning Weaver slid in to tbe plata aud spiked Boyle so Cansas City...... 20031611 2 16 either missing or latent. We have played ten games, Louisville...... 0 0010054 0 10 ba'lly that he had to rotiro from the game, tiellman, won eight able franchise in his care, he ought to have yery closely. Kansas City is struggling gamely Louisville...... 201000002 5 aud lost two, one to New York and the other E.rned rius St. Louts 6, Louisville 0. Two-base a local player, taking his plate. Hecker retired in Eurued runs Kausas City 6, Louisville 3. Three- o Flushing. looked further ahead. He, however, seemed to to hold her advantage and is a gnod fourth. the tuth inning and Stratton took hia place, five of ase hits Hoover 2. Sacrifice hits Manning, Barns, A.B. U. 1B.T.B. P.O. A. S.B.E rely on the flattering tales of a few political and Cincinnati is close behind in fifth place. The [be eleven hits being madu off him. Louisville had Joover, Barkley, Davis, Browning, Wolf, Vaughu. New Haven...... 350 ICO 101 132 236 1K7 80 2.1 Kerins and Ebret in placo of Tomuey and Browning, loyal friends, and aa a result he trusted to luclc Brooklyn toam'd unaccountable streak of lad luck t'jlon bases Hamilton 5, Long, Stea^na, Barkley, "-Jonenta...... 2'J« 39 55 75 243 177 27 67 a little too long. Still, Mr. Day has probably clung to them persistently during the ]iH5t week, ami mJ the fielding was perceptibly better. Score: Eliret, Shannon. Double playa Swartzel, Hoover, .^e bavn't made a great front, but there are five tliey were nnablc to lilt themeetxos out of the company , , , a, . SI'. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.E LOUISVILLE. AB.fl.B. P. A. K toiiis, Kaymond, Eoterbrook. First on balls Off lundred cords of wood sawed into right lengtha lying done as well under tho circumstances aa of tail-eiidem. Of com setae team's linuoubteiUtreDgtu n errors St. Louis 2. Louisville 3. Stolen bases Latliam, 3b.. 500 2 11 Khrot, If...... 621 1 01 wartzel 1, off Ewing 5. Hit by pitcher Hamlltou, irouud thn ball field. any other man could havo done. Busi­ will FOOD restore it to its proper place ttinoug tho Lntham, Ksterbrook, Weaver, Raymond, Cook. Sacri­ Kob: nson, 2h3 1 0 4 1 t Wolf, ss.... .623 5 10 Volf. Struck out By Swartzel 3, by Ewing 2. Caltill, Warner, Dillon and Smith are onr catchers ness cares and failing health drove him VXeill, If.....5 01400 Esterbr'k, Ib 6 1 3 10 11 leaders, but t'ue present l>ad luck is handicapping the fice bits itobinsou 2, Esterbrook, Sh-iunon 2. Struck asscd balls Vaushn 1. Umpire Gaflney. Time ind tuey suit the people to a nicety. The oln man South for a goodly portion of the past" learn *o heavily that it will be hard work to catch up. out DuBVe, Boyle, Tomn'y. Passed balls Cook 2, v'omiskev, Ib5 0 0 5 1 2 Weaver, cf... 6 2 1 301 ilmself is laid up with a spiked leg, but ho is playing ;:OU. winter, and the Giants' ship was vir­ Columbus and IiuuhYille are stru^giiu? at the bottom. Bo\le3. Wildpitch King. Umpire Daniels. Time Mcrarthy,rf5 0 3 i 0 1 lleckor.v...... 4 3 3 050 ST. Louis vs. CINCINNATI AT ST. Louis APRIL 25. >all all tho time with his liea'l. grinding down the Tho record bolow ia cooupluto up ti> Friday, April 26, 3h. « Duffee, cf.....4 2 2 3 2 1 Rdymoml.iibe 2 3 120 'en thousand people witnessed the game. Tlie four- rough point?, showing hia boys their weak spots and tually left without ft master. The other locil inclusive: CINCINNATI VS.KANSAS CITY AT CINCINNATI A PHIL 21. fuller, ss.....4 23 0 22 Vaughn, c.... 622 3 11 iuie champions were welcomed homo by Mayor Noo- ;radnatly getting iu shape a team of ball pluyers. directors were too easy-going, and having ba- Over 14,000 people witnessed the game. AM the stands Boyle, C...... 1 00401 Shannon, 206 2 4 3 41 nan in a brief, but neat speech, and Captain Comiakoy Speuce will play at tecond duriug the season and his come accustomed to being led by Day woro in HuJson.p...... 4 1 1 0 3 OKerius, if.... 5 1 1 1 01 ireeence were filled to overflowing, and the entire outfield was ivas presented with a large and handsome floral offer- on the team will do rmirh to win many the dark when their leader was awa,y. That not 3 er.circleil by a dense mass of people, which necessi­ Bellman, c... 2 1^ 1 1 1 0 Stratton, p... 0 0 0 0 P 0 ng from admiring patrons of the sport. After the games. He has worked hard and faithfully to get a r rootl team for New Haven and another game will ever be played at tho Polo Granada tated the making of a ground rule which allowed but Total...... 38 7 H 27 11 8' Total...... 50 f72l 2~7 14 6 ' three tailings the Browns batted Viau at will, he has succeeded, now seems tu-snred. Many gio ;t given diamond b;u- t\vo bases on a ball hit into tbe crowd. The Cowboys St. Louis...... 0 2 0 0 2 2 J 0 0 7 core: !aturday we will be down jour way and every one of Atlilelic...... 0 0 0 .857 took tho full full he boys will be looking for his SPORTING LIFE. Here's tlcs hnvo been fought There, and the grounds Imvo ma­ Baltimore ...... 857 of "ginger," as they hud won four Louisville...... 04902011 0 17 6T. LOCIS AB.R. B. P. A.E CINCISXATI.AB.R.B. P. A.E terially assisted in luiMiux up that part of the city. splendid victories train tho Kentucky Co!ouel3. Mnl- liuns earned Louisville 9, St. Louis 4. Two-base .attiam, 3b.. 422 0 20 Nicol, rf...... 412 2 00 success to them, one and all. Brooklyn ...... 6 .143 Une Put Yrfe down as pennant winners, Still, oven base bail cannot stand in the wny of the 1.333 waa put in to pitch for the Cincinnati?, bnt the ,ts Dnffee, Ebret, Estorbroolt, Kerius. Three-bate McCarthy, rf 5 1 S! 1 0 1 McPhee, 2b.. 5 1 1 330 aud see bow far maicii Cincinnati...... 0! o ...ro visitors bit his delivery so hard In the third lilts Fuller, Hudson, your off at tho close of Ju nt>. C. of civilization up Manhattan Island. The local Col i]mbiis...... _. i! o o ... 143 inning Hecker. Home runs Hecker, O'Kcil. If...... 5 13301 Reilly, lb.....4 1 2 12 00 directors of the club, m;V that the old playgrounds ;u» that it was found necessary to use Smith during thj Vaughn. Double play Duffou, Boyle. First on balls Comiakey.lb 52311 00 Car|,euter,3b 401 0 10 Kansas City...... o o o| 5 1.625 retnaiudor of the lojf, say that they uro ghvi tho thins is over. "We «r» Louisville...... 0 .... 1 1 (-.125 game. The visitors had the lead -llobinson 2, Bcllmau, Heckor, Stratton. Sacrifice Duftee, c'f.....5 1 1 2 0 0 Beard, ss...... 4 0 0 2 20 glad to get out of thft-graop of polite .1 leeches who til. Louii...... from the fonrth to the ninth inning, when the Reds ..its Latham, O'Xeil, Comiakey, L'hret, Weaver, iobinaon, 2b3 1 1 3 4 1 Tebeau, If....4 1 0 102 BALTIMORB_BULLETIN. have grown sleek and fat upon our generosity," ea'il made a grand rally and went t-> tbe front. The game Het'Ker, Kerins. Stolen bases Fuller, Ehret, Wolf, 'ullor, 6S.....5 0 1 1 2 0 Halliday, cf..4 1 1 3 00 wag won one of the directors yesterday. "^*« will havo now Lost.. 1 1 6 3J 7 1 31 in tne teuth on doubles by Carpenter and Weaver, Kaymond 2, Vanghn. Firtt on errora St. Borlo, C...... 5 2 S 6 2 1 Baldwin, c... 4 0 1 420 The Series AVith IJrooklyn Baltimore's grounds yet and U:cv will be located rixht here on Tebeau. Gatlnuy was buffering from an injured limb, Louis 3, Loiimillo 4. Struck out Duffee, Hudson, ving, P...... 4 0 1 0 6 0 Viau, p...... 4 0 0 040 Success and Brooklyn's Failure Accounted Manhattan Islaii'l, t>o. We shall profit by |)u;iU CIXCISSATI.AB.R. B. P. A. B. KANSAS CITY. AB.R.B. P. A.E [ itches Uudbou 1, Hecker Won. Lost. Pct| Won. tost.Pct 1. Umpire Daniels. t. Lonis...... 00002310 4 10 Mention. hereafter." Se. Lonis...... 8 1 .SSSJfiincinnati ..... 3 6 .333 Nicol, It .....4 2 1 1 2 OJLong, SS...... 5 1 3 473 Time 2:20. ..'incinnati...... 000200012 6 Atlileiic...... 6 1 .85"jBrookUn...... 1 6 .143 McPliee. 2b..o 1 1 2 4 1 Hamilton, If. 5 0 3 1 01 BALTIMORE vs. BROOKLYN AT BALTIMORE. APRIL 23. BALTIMORE, April 26. Editor SPORTING LIFE: PECULIAR POLITICAL METHODS. Earned runa St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 2. Two-base I met a certain political JUItimore ...... 0 1 .8.57JCohimi)U3...... 1 6 .143 Koilly, lb....5 0 1 16 1 0;Macning,rf..5 00100 -This v.as a cltjgely contested pitchers' battle. Terry its Latham, O'Neil, Comlskey. Home run Eo'.lly. A more trim-built, robust lot of ball players individual yesterday who Kansas City... 5 3 .e»5|LouiBVlIla...... 1 7 .125 Carpent'r,3b5 1203 0 Stearns, Ib... 5 2 3 IS 00 struck out ten men, but his bases on balls and the told eome things worth publishing. The [mblidttioa «aciiiice hits Comiskey, Fuller, King, McPliee. First ,han the Brooklyas as they appeared at Oriole ot hia name would do uo Rood, but everybody who fre­ Tebeau, II.... o 01310 Burns, cf.....5 013 passed balls of Clarke proved costly. Foreman n balls Koriinsun 2, Latham, King. Hit by pitcher Games Played Saturday, April 20, Beard, ts...... 512 3 60 Barkley. 2b..4 113 pit : tched effectively for Pallimore and was splendidly Park it would be hard to find, and yot they quents tho City Hall knows him. He is the quiet, Latham. First on errors St. Lonia 2. Cincinnati 2. ailed to increase their percentage well-dressed man who eita on the ATHI.KTIC vs. BROOKLYN AT PHILADELPHIA Halliday, cr.4 00001 Hoover, C.....3 004 pported in the field. Tucker made a home-run hit struck ont O'Neil, Robinson, Beard, Halliday, Viau of games won. fence and directs Baldwin, c... 611 4 21 Davis, 3b...... 3001 iu the seventh inning which won the g*me. Three [n the first place, the Baltimores are putting up the political machinery in the way it should go, or BATCUDAY, APRIL 20. This game was marked i. Passed ball Baldwin. Wild pitches King 1, Viau rather the way the bo-iaes wish them to Jfnllaue, p... 1 1 1 0 1 0 McCarty, p...4 2 3 0 double plays were rnado by tho home club, lloruung i. Umpire Daniel?. Time 2:20. a pretty stiff game of ball. This does not ap­ gx "The Pirlo by henry batting. Hughes was hit hard from Smith, p...... 30 1 1 2,1 Total...... 39 61430 16 9 tUrew Foutz out at the plate' iu the ninth iuniug and Grounds lost? Oh rot!" said ho. "They can bo suve4 NOTE. The Baltimore-Athletic game at Baltimore pear so much from scanning the scores as wit­ yet. Let. tho New York Club instead of offering the start, and in the sixth inning he was sent Total...... 42 71130 22 4 prevented a tie. Score: was postponed by rain. out of the box. Captain Foutz then, relieved Cincinnati...... 2 01000003 1 7 BALTO. AB.R.B. P. A.E BROOKLYN. AU.R.B. P. A.E nessing the games. The tabulated scores will £10,000 to local charity put the money in ano'her Kansas City...... 012100011 0 6 Griffin, cf.....2 1 1 2 0 1 Pinckney,3b3 2 1 1 21 Games Played Friday show you many misplays, and only a fair aver­ direction where it will do more good. The alderman Hughes and Terry went to first. The game was April 20. can pass the bill yet, and if tho matter ia curried OQ too one-sided tobeintsrosiiug, but the spectators Impel; Earned runs Cincinnati 2, Kansas City 4. Two- Tucker, Ib... 5 1 2 15 0 1 O'Brien, If... 4 1 0 000 ST. Louis vs. CINCINNATI AT ST. Louis APRIL 26. age of batting, but they do not illustrate the vim ba'e hits Carpetter 2, Baldwin, Smith, Long 2. Sac- Mack, 2b.....5 0004 0 Collius, 2b....3 00162 right they will do it. Let John B. Day send that enjoyed iho heuvy hitting of tht-ir favorites. The The Browns beat the Keds for the sixth successive vita which the lads play, or their rising with 510,000 to well you know there is no uso talking, baiting of Larkin and tho fkldiugof Welch wore the rince. hits Nicol, Mel'bce, Beard, Manning, Davis. Hornung, If..3 0 1 5 1 0 Burns, rf.....4 0 0 200 :imo. They outplayed the visitors at every point and the occasion at critical periods. It ia thought Double plajs Sicol, Reilly; Beard, McPhee, Koilly. Shindle, 3b..3 1 0 1 2 0 Fonlz.lb...... 4 0 2 711 yon kuow what I mean. Tho boy a f-ay if the club can features. 6core: Farre'.l, s«... 4 jatted out the victory with ease. Smith was not as much of this condition of affairs is duo to the give 510,000 to charity why you see my uoint, dou'c ATHI.!CT:C. AB.K. B. P. A.EI BKOOKLTN. AB.B. B. P. A.E First on balls Halliday, Barkley, Hoover, PoviB. 0 0 1 7 0 : Corkhill,cf...4 1 0 ~3 00 effective as formerly. Chamberlain pitched iu won- Hit bf pitcher Nicol. First on errors Kansas City Sommer, rf..4 0 0 1 1 IjClark, c...... 4 0 0 9 32 watchful oversight of Manager Biirnie, who is tbis you?" I saw the point and 1 thinlc nil tho reailors of Welch, f.'..... a 2 a. 4 1 0! Col line, 2b....4 10841 dtrful form, aud was beautifully supported througb- eason giTiiig more a'.teuiiou to the field and Ites to THE SPORTING LIFE will see it with equal cle;ini9:<8. Storey, If..... 6 1. Cincinnati 4. Stiuck out Tebeau, Halliday, Smith Foreman, p...3 1 0 6 1 Oi6s, c...... 5 12 5.20 Smith, 8S...... 3 100 Games Played Monday, April 33. 2. Home run Tucker. Sacrifice hits Tucker, Far Coniisk'ey,lb5 1180 0 Carpe!.ter,3b3 0 2 iome of ti.o-courtesies of former seasons by this chauge from the following paragraph. Blind, I do iut say re 11,, Burns,LM11U3, Clark,\JialB, Terry.JCIIJr. DoubleHUUU1U ^1U t a UUIIIIUU1O n his sphere of du!ies, but if it is to win that the gentlemanly player has any moral blotches, Wi'jbing, p..S 2 2 0 5 OJHugbei, p.,.,2 0 2 0 BALTIMORE vs. BROOKLYN AT BALTIMORE APRIL 22. plays Ballimor Duffee, cf.....5 102 00 Beard, ES...... 4 0 1 games, as at Total...... «lSia«16i|T«ry,II>...... l 1 0 3 00 3. Base ou halls Oft Foreman 1, off Terry 7. Hit by ll,ea appear loose. The players of tho Boston and New Yovk cluba 3. Twc-base ery. The latter was st:uck by a pitched ball in tbe pire Holland. Time 2:15. 3 27 16 5 :o be the principal factor in the prot-leiu. were in various conditions of undress. was hits Welch. Lyons, Larkiu, Bierbauer, \Wyhing. sixth inning, and this caused nitn to let down St. Louis...... 01010060 1 8 From their Pi! ckiicy. Total bii.se hits Athletic 27, Brooklyn CINCINNATI vs. KANSAS CITY AT CINCINNATI APRIL )lay it isja-.iged that thess tine experts havo not yet sitting ou the bench watching bis players with the 12. somewhat. Loyett was wild, and gave four men bases ;. The homo tesm won after a hard-fougtit Cincinnati...... 00000020 0-2 rotten their lieje" in, and that each player tendor solicitude that a ben watches her chicks. "I Sacrifice bits Fen:ielty, Cross. Stolen bases Stovey, on balls at critical stages. Ttie Baltimores were de­ battle of Earned runs St. Lonis 4. Two-base hits Robin­ is not yet Bit-1 bauer, Cross, ten iiiLings. Tho batting was very light, but the Cin- son, Fuller. Three-base 'amiliar enough with hia fellow's style of procedure cau tell you something new," eaid be iu a sta^e Foutz. Double plc.ys Fenuelly, prived of at least t-'iree runs by stupid base-runcing cinnatis were fortunate in bunching hit McCarthy. Sacrifice :o anticipate Ufa views of » play. Consequently whisper. "Did you know tbat Rsdbuurn was blind ia Larkio; Welch, Bi.rbnucr. Lfft on biats Athletic 9, on the part of Alack, Sommcr and 'Cantz. Errors by their hits. lits Latham Beard. Double plays McPheo, Reilly; the BnokljiiT. Slruck out Stovey, Frank Boll, a local umpire, officiated, aud much fault Seard, Jlel'hce, Keilly; Boyle, Fuller. iieiding is hesitating. After getting possession of the tho ritfht eye? No? Well, I guess nobody else doea Lyons, WeyningZ, Pinckney, Smith and Collius proved costly. Score: was found with his work. The fielding of Beard and First on balls xill, tho player appeare to le m thought aa to wliat it except himself, but it is true jtiat the same. To b» Coliins, Corkhill 2, Terry. BALTO. O'Jieil, llcbiuson, Fuller, Boy First on errors Athletic 1, AB.H.B. P. A.E BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.E Manning was the la, Chamberlain, Mc- lest to do with it, and none cf the other fieMots painfully accurate tho treat pitcher ia not totally Brooklyn 2. Firat OD balls Welch, Lyone, Purcell, Griffin, cf..... 5 I 2 5 0 0 Pinckney, feature. Score: , Carpenter, Tebean. Hit by pitcher Latham. 3b6 0 0 541 S'CINNATI.AB.R. B. P. A.E' KAN. CITT. AB.R.B. P. A.E socm to anticipate what the result of that thought will blind, but tbe eye is virtually uaeles*, and Smith, Ti-rry. llit ty pireher Lyov?( Collina. Um- Tucker, Ib... 3 2 2 10 0 O.O'Brien, If... 312 5 01 Fir=t on errors St. Louis 3. Struck out Reilly, be pite Ki-rgueOD. Time 2h. col, rf...... 3 1 0 1 0 Oll.ong, S8...... 4 0 1 1 00 Beard, Tebeau, Halliday 2, Kecnan, Smith 2, DuflVe, ;>e, aud consequently there ia confusion, wild throw- can eeo with it an object only four Mack, 2D...... 4 0 I 2 5 2 Coliins, 2b... 4 1 1 431 ;Phee, 2b.. 5 0 0 5 2 0:Hamilton,rf.5 0 2 2 00 ng:, eti\ All thia wil! be overcome in time, no doubT, or fire inches from hia nose, He waa slruck in the CINCINNATI vs. ST. Louis AT CINCINNATI APRIL 20. Ilornuuir, If. 4 0 1 1 0 0 Burns, H.....4 1 1 1 01 McCarthy. Wild pitches Chamberlain, Smith. Um­ face by a ball several The lieiis outbatted thtir ojipooelita illy,lb.....4 1 0 15 1 OjManning, lf.4 0 0 421 aud the fielding become that quick, sharp, automatic, years ago, and that waa re­ and put up a 8hiudle,~3b..3~ 10 11 Fontz,, lb.....3 1 2 10 00 ^,.ri:ei,t«r,3b5 22122 Stearns, Ib... 6 1 2 11 00 pire Daniels. Time 2h. clock-like style, tbiit is termed toam work. It is diffi­ sponsible fcr the accident. It is singular thut such a rnngninceot eame, bnt they were unable to gel a run­ Farrell, 83... 4 1 0 0 5 0 Corkhill, cf..3 0 0 0 11 NOTE The Baltimore-Athletic, Brooklyn-Columbus, thiog cau be kept ner ticross the pla'e. "Cyclone Tebeau, If... 321 1 12 Burns, cf..... 611 4 01 and cult to judge) fivm a distance, of course, aud it may be quiet, but I will wager that even 11 Duryea \vcs put in to Soaiuier, rt...4 1 2 2 0 0 Smilh.ss...... 3 0 2 0 21 Beard,S3...... 4 0 1 Kausas City-Louisville games were prevented by wrougnig Davo Foutz, but hia tbe men who havo been catching bis delivery for pitch for the Cincinuatia ami but two of the lirowua Cautz.c...... 1 10 1 Uoover,c.....3 1 0 3 01 4 0 3 4 1 OILovott.p...... 3 0 0 140 Halliday, cf..4 1 1 3 0 0 Bamley, 2b.4 0 0 2 00 rain. several year's past, don't know of llad's affliction. were able to solve his epec-riy delirery. Baldwin gavo Cunnin'm.pS 0 1 0 3 0|Bushoug,c... 4 0 0 142 IDEA Or CAPTAINING Now, when yon pass Kadbourne on your hi:u splendid support and Baldwin, c...4 0 0 3 2 1 Davl-, 3b.....4 1 1 381 Official IJst of Players. ppcarj to be to merely look out for the rights of hta way out, his throwing to tho bases Total...... Si 61127 15 31 Tot»l...... '32 4 8 27' 18 8 Duryea, p.... 4 0 2 0 3 3 Sullivan, p... 4 1 0 Oil notice closely tho peculiar color and cast in the pitch­ was ouo t.f tha t'taiures of tho game. Both of tha Baltimore...... 10021020 0 6 A'Metic— Trine. F. Gunning, W. A. Purcell, F. Fen- club as far as the decisions of the umpire are con- er's eye." I followed Hart's advice, and I guo^ he is «irors r.inde by the Keds \vero costly. Score: Total...... 36 7 7 30 2~l 9 Total...... 3S 5 7 30 fl 5 r.vlty, II. D. Stovey. L.BierhAUer, J. F. Smith, L. Cross, cetncd, ai;d to give not much, if any, directing over­ Brooklyn...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 '0 3 0-4 Cincinnati...... 110001002 2 7 correct. Hart is highly elated over the way matters CINCINNATI.AB.R.O. P. A.EJ ST. LOUIS. AB.R.n. P. A.E Earned run! Baltimore 2, Brooklyn 3. Two-base J. Brennan, C. 'Welch, George H. Towusend. E. sight to the playing of his men. Anyway, Mr. Byrne havo progre^ed in the Uoston Club of late. Ha ia K:col, if...... 3 0 2 0 0 0 Latham, 3b..4 0 0 510 Kansas City...... 001002002 0 6 Seward, W. Robinson, D. Lyons, E. Kuouff, M. J. teems to tbiuk he can improve team work by making hits Griflin, Cunningham, Burns. Three-base hit Earned runs Cincinnati 5. Two-base hits Beard, willing to hare full charge and take all the re- Slcl'hee, 2b..4 0122 1 Kobiuaou,2b3 10110 O'Brien. Sacrifice hits Grilnn, Tucker. Double Mattimore, H. Larkin, A. Weyhing. DarLy O'Brieo caf.tain, and it is understood that he apt nflibilities. Kollv is subdued, and is becoming as Keilly, 10.....2 0070 0 O'Xeil, If.....3 00100 Siearns. Three-base hit llalliday. Sacrifice hits Baltimore—J. J. Somers. J. Mack, J. J. Foreman. T. has done so. Just what Darby will do remains to be plays Baltimore 2, Brooklyn 2. First on balls Bal­ Nicol, McPhee, Beilly, Beard 3, Baldwin, Manning, docile asfe kitten. Whether the 510,000 beauty will Carpeuter,:J,b4 0 1 1 1 0!Ck>raifik'y,lb.4 0 0 10 00 timore 4, Brooklyn 5. Hit by pitcher Cunningham. Qjiinn, W. Shindle, Ed. Tate, T. J. Tucker, C. Fulmcr, seen, but Mr. Byrne has a jewel of a field dl- remain in tliii condition long or not, I would not care Tebeau, If... 4 U 0 0 0 0 McCarthy, rfl 0 0 1 20 Hoover, Davis, Sullivan. Double playa Davis (unas­ W. Whittaker, J. Hornung, M. J. Griffin, M. Kilroy, rectcr in Tom Burnp, and perhaps in the end First on errors Baltimore 2, Brooklyn 2. Struck out sisted); Manning, Uoover, Eellly, Beard. to say. The Boston reporters have been revenged, Beard, [8.....4 0 1 3 5 IjlJufifee, cf.....3 0 0 4 00 Baltimore 2. Brooklyn -3. Passed balls Canjtz 2, First on B. L. Cantz, E. Cunningham, Geo. E. Goetz tie may te tried. Tom has a violent temper, and some- however, oh, tremendously revenged. Halliday,cf..4 0242 OJFuller, 66..... 313 1 41 bulls Nicol 2, Tebeau 2, BIOTJ, Halliday, Lcn«r, Hoo­ Brooklyn—}. P. Visner, W. D. U'firien, J. P. Cork- tines make B hiuist'lf disagreeable to the players, but Bushong 2. Umpire Holland. Time 2h. ver. Hit by pitclie- " "'- Manning.«- '- First on THE BRIDEGROOMS AT HO>Lp. Baldn-iu, c... 4 0172 0 Boyle, C...... 3 02410 CINCINNATI vs. KANSAS CITY AT CINCIHNATI APRIL hill, D. L. Foutz. J. B. Piukney, T. B. Burn?, H. Col­ he gets the work out of them when not hampered in Duryea.p...... 3 0 0 0 1 0|C'hamber'n,p3 0 0 020 errors Cincinnati 3, Kansas City 4. Struck ont iins, A. J. Bushooe, R. S. Caruthers, T. J. Lovelt, W. his views. Besides, Tom is now older and more expe- Tbe Brooklyn team arrived home on Thursday, after 22 The home team put up an errorless game and de­ Railly, Davis, Sullivan. Passed balls Baldwin making a record of which its frienda are not espe­ Total...... 32 0 8 24 13 2) Totol...... 27 2 i 27 11 I feated the Kansas City team without great affort. 2, H. Terry, M. F. Ilngb.es, Geo. J. Smith, K. II. Clurke. rieuced, and might not offend to much. Anyway, Hoover 1. Wild pitch Sullivan. Umpire Beil. Columbus J. Stenzol, J. E. Peoples, J. O'Connor, If. Brooklyu has the^material for a team director, aud in cially prond. When the players left Brooklyn for CiuciDDHti...... 00000000 0—0 Vi.iu pitched with splendid results for the Reds, and, Time 2:20. Philadelphia they were confident of at lenat holding- St. Louis...... 00010010 x—2 wbile Swartzel did well, his delivery was batted at ______K«Pi>el, H. Gasiright, J. Weyhing, P. Lawless, P. C. iuio will get ihero. The club is a strong one,and eua- Two-baso hit Biridwin. Uilnwn, Chas. Marr, Jus. McTamany, W. F. Green­ ceptib'.o of the prettiest kind of field work and the their own with the Athletics. Many of the men were Stolen bases McPhee, critical etige* of the game. The fielding of Beurd, Games Played Wednesday, April 34. of tbe opinion that they would defeat the Afilsticj DnlTfco/Chtiiriberlaiu. Donble plays VulUr, Comis- llalliday and Long, and the batting of Reilly were tho wood, Al Mays, D. Orr, W. W. Widuer, Ed Dailey, E. leaviost of batting, and if anyone siz^-a them up for key; Hal'iflaj, Beard. Sacrifice hits McPhee, Durtfe, BALTIMORE vs. BROOKLYN AT BALTIMORE APRIL 24. Blich, R. Johu-on, H. Vsterilay. the sea sou by wbat they have accompanied ao far ia three out of the tour came*. The Brooklyn men woa feature?. Score; The Brooklyp.8 looked all over a winner until the ;he race, he will we apt to get badly Irft in his reckon- one game among tha Quakers, aud that on a very Ciianibevlaiu. Babes on balls Sicol, Iteiliy 2, Robin- CINCINNATI. ABR. B. P. A.E KANSAS CITY. AB.R.B. P. A.E Cincinnati—Oliie P. Beard, C. G. Baldwin. George small margin. ton, O'Nsil, McCarthy. Hit by pitcher McCarthy. sixth inning, when Hughes waa batted ont of position Tebeau, J. W. Halliday, Jas. Duryea, Wm. Eirle, T. J. ,ug. It ia not known jutt how true it 13, for it has The reception by tlie Oriolea at Balti­ Nicol, rf...... 5 0 0 1 0 0 LOOK, ss...... 4 1 1 271 &nd Foulz took his plac?. The following inning not been learned from anyone attached to the club, more was also a surprise, aa it was thought that the First on errors Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 2. Struck out McPhee," - 2K.5-'-'84 0 0 0 : Hamilton, If. 4 Oil 0 0 Mullano, , J. W. Keenan, W. W. Carpenter, Bridegrooms llallUlay, llobinsgu 2, O'Neil, Duffee. Pauej ball- Lovctt was substituted, but the damage bad been done L. Viau, J. A. McPliee, J. G. Reilly, E. Smith. a party who claims to have overheard Manager would be able to pluck the feathers of Keilly, Ib..... 522 700 Manning, rf. 4 002 0 0 and the home club secured its thitd consecutive vic­ GiumigKVd directions to his team on the bench, Is that bird wilhout much trouble. The staunch frlenda Baldwin. Wild pitch Chamberlain. Umpire Gaff- Cari;onter.3b4 201 0 0 Stearns, Ib... 4 0 2 15 0 0 A'tms«s City H. C. Long, Cbas. E. Hoover,C. L. Rey­ of the club ney. Time 1:55. tory from tub Bridegrooms. Kilroy was batted freely nolds, D. E. S'earn, J. II. Manning, Jas. McGarr, P. B. ot opinion that he got consolation iu that worm-eaten excuse) Tebeau, If... 4212 0 0 Burns,cf...... 3 012 0 0 throughout the game, but was well supported, particu­ that baso ball is uncertain, and that the mighty fre- BAI.TIMOHE vs. COLUMBUS AT BALTIMOBE APRIL 20. Heard, 88..... 5111 2 0 Hoc-vor, C.....3 004 2 1 Swarizid. J. B. Guusou, Jas. Conway, Jas. M. Burns, IXTERFEIIES TOO MUCH jueiitly have to bow to the weak. Such talk, how­ Kiln.y was given another chance against Columbus, larly by catcher Tate. Score: Jas. A. Donahue, J. McCarthy, Jas. A. Davis, T. Sulli­ with their freedom of movement in batting. It Is llalliday, cf.. 4 2 2 0 0 Barkley, 2b.. 3 001 0 1 BALTIMORE.AB.R. B. ever, finds little favor amoug thinking people and redeemed liimsclt', the visitors failing to do any­ Baldnln,'c... 4 1374 0;Davis, P. A. E. BROOKLYN. AB.R.B.' P. A R van, W. K. Hamilton, J. A. McO.rty, II. Porter. said that be gave tho batsmen, 0.3 thefr turn camp, de- 3b.....3 0 0 2 2 Griffin, cf..... 3 1121 O'l'inckney.Sbo 11 4 40 icre. They seem to think that there ia a thing with hhcuives. filsys proved a picnic for the Viau, p...... 4 0 0 0 1 0 Swartzel, p....2 00 041 ionfcci.'te John A. Kerins. T. A. Ranisey, P. 11. ailtd epecificatiom, a plan, map and cross sections of crew loose somewhere, and they are trying Baltiimjris, and was fo:ced to retire iu the fifth inuing Tucker,Ib... 5 2 2 6 0 0:0 Brien, lf....4 2 2 1 Tomney. W. B. Weaver, W. Wolf, D. Sbanuou. J. Ew­ the proper capor, until the poor fellows had to work Total...... 40 li) 9 27 11 SI Total...... 30 1 5 27 15 fl Mack, 2b..... 4 1 1 1 3> liCollins, 2b...5 1 1 1 o find it. Tresdent By rue is not diecourajed, in f;.v;.r of Weyhing, who proved very wild. But six Cincinnati...... 02000124 1 10 ing, T.'j. Eiterbrook, H. Raymond, P. Cook, P. Etiret, ont problems in logarithms before they could tell just mt the recent defeats havo worried him m_>ro tban Innings were pluyed, ov.iug to rain, Tho homo team Uorunug, If.-- 4- 1- 2- ' l liBarns, rf.....4 240 H. VanghD, G. Hecker, L. R. Browning, S. C. Stratton. what to do with any particular curve. That was all Kanraa City...... 0 00000001 1 Shindle, 3b..5 0 1 1 1 Foutz, p,lb..4 1 1 13 _ven his naoat intimate frionds Jiave imagined. He, of played poorly in the field, but made up for it by heavy Earned runs Cincinnati 6. Two-base hits Reilly, St. Louis C. A. Comiskey, W. A. Latbam, W. B. well enough in tho oU days of straight pitching, course, recognizes why bis team has been beaten and hitting. Score: Farrell, «.... 510 3 30 C.irkli'),lb,cf 5 005 J. Uilligan, C. E. Duffee, J. Boyle, N. Hudson. J. E. >n t iu ttiia time of Baldwin. Home run Keilly. Sacrifice hits Nicol, Soinme'r, rf... 5 1121 llciarke/o..'... 2 00310 shoots aud twists and ias no sentimental excuses to make tor hia men. Ha BALTO. AC.?.. B. r. A. EjCOHTMBTS. ATt.B.D. P. A.T. Tebeau 2, Beard, Baldwin, Vlau, Manning. Stolen O'Neil, E. J. Chamberliin, T. McCirthy, W. U. Robin­ change of pace, one can't very well antici- ays that hia mon have not batted well enough to win Griffin, cf..... 2 3 0 2 1 l',McTam'y,cf. 1 1 0 210 Tute, o ...... 4 22 5 10 Smith, S3...... 4 010 2 0 son, Chas. 1'ing. pato the varieties of delivtry of bases Nicol, Tehran, Baldwin, Long. First on balls- Kilroy, p..... 4 20050 Hughes, cf,p 3110 5 0 the opposing be primes and have not fleldud well enough to prevent Tucker, Ib... 4 4 2 8 0 0 : Marr, rf...... 3 1 0 1 02 Carpenter, Tobean, Long, Swartzel. First on errors titcher until hia action has demonstrated it, and there he other teams from winning. He says that ttiamon ll»ck,2b...... 4 1 1 2 4 O'Daily, lf...... 3 0 0 1 00 Total...... 39 fl 10 27 16 4 Lovett, p...... l 000 20 s only a couple seconds for mental arithmetic in tbe Cincinnati 4. Struck out McPheo 2, Reilly, Viau, Total...... 378112717 4 NEW HAVEN NEWS. .iavo not been playing in tiie form expected, but auttcU Hoinunc, If.. 5 2 2 0 0 O 1 Johnson, 3b. 3 0 0 001 Lonp, Hamilton, Stearns, Hoover, Barkley, Swartzel. apace of time elapsing for tho ball to travel from his «ttes a change for tbe bater Immediately. Ho has Shindle, 3b..5 1 3 1 1 2; 0rr, lb...... 3 1 2 7 00 Passed Baltimore...... 00012701 0-11 hand to the plate. If this thing keeps up, the 10 remedy t> suggest and says tbiit be balls Hoover 2. Wild pitches Viau 1, Swart­ Brooklyn...... The New Team's Mottle Tested A Great does not aea Farrell, S3... 4 0 1 0 2 l'0'Con'r. 2b,c3 0 1 210 zel 1. Umpire Frank Bell. Time 2:05. 006020000— MODERN BROOKLYN PLAYER low hU prea&at team can be strengthened. Souimer, rf...4 0 0 1 0 0>eo;.les, C,2b3 0 1 3 22 Earned runs Baltimore 5, Brooklyn 5. Two-ha=e Victory Over Ya'.e Otliei' Achievements. ATIILKTIC vs. COLUMBUS AT PHILADELPHIA APRIL hits Griffin, Mack, Coliins, Burns. Threa-base hits- will have to take a bat, a theodolite and a pair of corn- ABOUT THE P1TCIISRS. Tate, c ...... 3 3 2 4 0 OiEsti-rday, (S..2 0 0 1 51 22. The visitors proved easy victims, ns they played NEW HAVEN, April 2i. Editor SPORTING pusses with him to tba plate to enable him to follow Kilroy, p..... 3 4205 0! Mays, p...... 2 00122 Tucker, Tate. Sacrifice hits Sriflin, Tucker, Mack, LIFE: The greatest game The idea is gaining ground that the Brooklyn Clnb badly and their pilcuer wa* hit baid. Seward pitched Shindle, Farrell, Pinckney, Foulz. First on balls Off in local history was tistrucMoue. An important game aeema hardly the s weak in the pitchers' department, and that it is Total...... 34,1813 18 i34iWeyhiug, p..O 0 0 000 three innings for the Athletic Club and was then re- that of Saturday week, between our new profes­ ;>lace for a primary school. Too many instructions ! Total...... 23 3 4 18 118 Kilroy 4, off Hughe8 4, off Lovett 1. Stolen bases lot as strong behind the but as it ought to be. No liovod by Mattimore, Gunning going in to catch in Fanel, Kilroy, Btirua, Smith. Struck out By Kilroy sional team and the Yale nino. This was the ivhen the player's nerves are on tension during a Milt cau bo found with tho in and outfield, lor no Baltimore...... 24036 3-18 place of Robinson. Tho visitors took more kindly to critical contest is confusing to him and hampers him Colnmt ...... 4. by Hughes 3, by Lovett 1. Passed ball Clarke. first meeting between the two, and the whole ;eam iii the Association is batter equipped in that re- ..... 300000 3 "Matty V curves, making nine of their ten bits orf his Wild pitch Foutz. Umpire Holland. Time 2ii. Tom t':at freedom of thought and action which is vital ct. Whea cue looks at such itamei as Car u then, Enrned runs lbltiinoro (i. Two-base hits ITor- delivery, besides tuk'ngsix bases on baits. There were town wa3 tarneil up, as tho greatest rivalry has o his Ei'.cce-B. The playera should bo so schooled in miu-',0rr. Tkree-bseo bits Mack, ATHLETIC vs. C .LUMBUS AT PHILADELPHIA APRIL 24. jliea, Terry and Lovett, a team containing them Shindle. Sacrifice nearly 7,fiOO spectators present. Theetar Kelding play Tho visitors outbatted and outfielded tho home club, existed between the two clubs, and the struggle iractice that thoir fictions in g;imea would become would bo considerc-d fortunate. Yet ttiesj mon have hits Grits . Tucker, Black, Hornunsr, Daily, O'Con- of the came was a splend.d one-handed stop by John­ for the local championship was very exciting. a-.itoraatic, BO they could tlo the proper thing at the all been doing nr.r. «' . baaci Shindlo, I'arrell. T«t». Double aud wonderful work by was all that saved work 40 per cunt, below wbat was ex­ son. Score: the day. Ho virtually stole a run by good base-run­ Yale excelled in the field, but was unable to find proper place without firat working out a problem ia acted. Just wbat is the ma ter with Camihers no- Iii.iv .uiinl>, Jlxck, Tucker; O'Conncr, Orr, Mc- ATHLETIC. AB.B.B. P. A. E'COLUMBUS. AB.K.B. P. A.B Sworback for more than two singles Euclkl. 1>0!ly seems to ' ..any, 1'eonl'jn. First on balls Off Kirby 2, off ning, aud he uinde two very diincult calches, that and a double. know. His ailment last season was Wulcb, cf..... 4 2 1 2 0 0 M'Tam«'y,cf4 1 1 212 robbed the visitors of as many runs. Smith's pitching Stagg occupied the box for Yalo and his presence ORIOLE HASH AND BRIDEGROOM PICKLE. easily understood, and caused many a hearty laugh jlays 3, off Weyhing 4. Hit by pitcher ATaya 1. Stovcv, If..... 6 1 1 5 0 o;Marr, rf...... 4 0 2 101 stimulated the Tales to better work thnn they among the playtrs. Struck out By Kilroy 3, by Mays jugt'shited the Columims hoj s, Johnson and Orr had­ have Mr. Reach should serve an injunction on Burns, Terry lacks tbe control of tua 1. Passed balls Lyons,3ti...... 6 3215 Oi Daily, If...... 4 22301 ing in the'batting, with Ihree bits each; A hit by shown bhherto. The feature of the game, however, ball that ho will probably baie liter in the soaaun. Tate 1, O'Coiinor 1, Peoples 1. Umpire Holland. Larkin, Ib... 5 2 3 8 1 o|juhiisoii, 3b. 4 1 1 2 32 Tom is knocking tho trade mark off his balla. Denny Lyons In the ninth inning brought in tho win­ was Bworbr.ck's pitching. Had he received better A sigu on tho Oriole fence announces that each Hid dtllvery is not batted freely, but bo offsets his Time 1:25. BierbBKer.2b6 1252 fltOrr.lb...... 5 0 2 13 1 0 support Vale's defeat would have good -LOUISVILLE vs. ning run. Marr threw Bierbauer out at first on what been still more deci­ American Association player making a homo run en rtork In that respect by giving too many players KANSAS CITY AT LOUISVILLE APRIL Pnrcell, rf... 641 0 OlBIIgh, c...... 5003 0 1 looked like a base hit to right. The scort: sive. Score: their hoaes on called balls. 20. Hard hiUiug WHS done on both sides and the fe'eunelly, ss. 311 2 0!Greonw'ir,2b2 213 7 1 thoee grounds, will be presented with a pair of C aw- ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.E} COLUMBUS. AB.R. B. P. A.E NEW IIAV'N. AB.R.B. P. A. El YALF. AB.R. B. P. A. B. ford's hanJstitcbed shoes. A glancing ball from CAPTAIN DARBY O'ERIEX. frame \vns lo-t by Louisville's weak neldin?, led by Robinson, c. 3 1 2 2 1 0 Esterday, 88..2 01050 Galligan, If. 4 Estorbrook and Tu'mae-y. Ttani*ey Welch, cf..... 3 3 2 3 0 IjMcTarna'y.cfS 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 Stags, p...... 4 2 1 1120 Tucker's bat caromed on his noise. Tom epeut two The selection of David Foutz ea captain has not pitched tho Hist two Gunning, c... 3 0 1 2 2 2i Widner, p.... 4 0 0 0 2 0 ilovey, lf.....o 1 0 (^ O'ljMarr, rt...... 5 211 Wal«h, cf..... 4 1 3 1 0 OCalhoun, 2b..4 0 1 2 20 innings, and his arm gave out. Eliret t x>k his place, Seward, p.... 201 1 20 minutes gpcnsiu,; off the ruby, and then planted the borne the gooi fruit expected and a ch-ing;) has beea """ " Total...... 3-1 6 10 27 ID 8 Lyons.'si'..... 402 f 3 1 Uaily, If...... 5 11111 Sh-ehan, 3b.4 0 0 2 0 2 Noycs, 3b.....4 0 0 131 ball over the right field fence. lie now wears gaudy decided upon. Foiitz will no longer be the field leader, and was batted freely. In tho fourth Hu.oilHon, in Matlimore,p2 01 0 21 ~ Corcoran, tryius: 'o make ±cc< ud, was hit in the hei*if by Shan­ Larkiu, Ib... 4 0 0 12 01 Johnson, 3b. 5 0 3 2 11). 4 0 1 16 0 OJDalzell, cf... 3 0 0 1 00 foot goa r. signing iu favor of Darby O'Brieii. O'BrU-.n was the Total...... 45 15 16 2717 3 t Bierbauer.2b4 0 0 6 7 0 Orr, Ib...... 5 1 3 9 Sullivan, »s. .4 0 1 0 4 ZiMcBlide, lb..3 0 0 17 00 It dull never be Bushong and Terry ...ptaiu Tust year non and his jaw was tadiy hurt Hoover took his Athletic...... 45020220 - ---- Kappel,«s.....4 012 again. They and could hnv« retained it, but de­ place. 0-1, Purcell, rf...4 13100 Brady, rf.....400 0 0 0[Coshing, ss..3 1 0 022 are educated an>l refined young fellows, and Dr. and clined the honor. He does not care for tho position, Scoro: Columbus...... 0 00201210 6 Fennelly, ss.3 0 1 2 41 Greenw'd,2b3 Warner, C....4 0 0 6 5 21 JlcCiint'k.rf.S 0 0 000 KAS. CITY. AB.E.B. P. A. EILOUISVIILI. AB.R.D. P. A.E 104 Mr. are tho proper prefixes Both took a bicycle epin now. but will accept tho honor and do the bo=.t he can. Earned run£ Athtet'c 6, Columbus 4. Two--ase Brennan, C..3 0 0 3 21 Bligh. C...... 4 024 Sworback.p.3 1 0 1 13 i:ilisffelnn'r,c.3 1 1 532 with tho writer thfough Drnld Hill Park, and were Hois a lively, energetic pUyer, and ought to bo ablo to Long, ss...... 3 2 2 4 8 OiBruwning.lf.5 0 1 300 hits Marr, Esterilay. Threc-bnse hits Welch, Feu- _ . . - - o Spence, 2b... 3 1^ 1_ 4 IjGraves, If..... 2 0 0 000 Hamilton, lf.3 1 1 1 0 0 Wolf, rf...... 6 3 3 1 00 Smith, p...... 320 0 30 Gastright, r--4 0 0 shown through the pretty Maryland club house. A infuao a little more life into tho team. Ho is itl-o a nelly. Total base bits Athletic 20, Columbus 12. Total...... 33 T 8 27 19 61 Total...... 40 6 f3 27 2*1 5 Total...... 34 67 27.2681 Total...... 29 4 3 2722.5 seven-mile pull didn't keep Mr. Terry from holding good coacher, a virtue possessed Burns, cf.....5 1210 OjKsterbr'k, Ib5 1 2 1(1 0 2 Sacrifice hits Welch, Bieibaner, Purceil 2, Gunning, but Mparii.gly by Stearns, Ib... 3 0 0 10 2 01 Weaver, cf... 513 3 00 Athletic...... ! 1201010 1 7 New naren...... 1 0 001000 4 6 the Orioles down to two actual hits on the same after­ Foutz. A decided improvement is expected in the Estcrday. Stolen bases Welch 2, Purcell, Gunning, Columbia...... 30000120 Yale...... 1 0100100 1 4 work of the team, now that tho players ha*** Barkley, 2b..5 2 I 2 1 0 Vaughu, c... 5 0 0 311 Daily, Greenwood. Loft on bases Athletic 9, Colum­ 0 6 noon eiiher. l)on"hne, C...5" S" 1' 0 3 Raymond,3b5 22 1 20 Earned runs Athletic 2, Columbus 2. Two-base Two-base hits Calhoun, Walsh, Spence. First on For effectiveness, tho Baltimore pitchers rank in the readied home grounds. Whether tho improvement bus 9. Strucl; out Stovey, McTamany, Bll.-jh, Widucr. hits Lyons, Orr, Marr, Kapi.ol. Sacrifice hits Sto- balls McClintock, No'es, Sullivan. Struck cut- following order In public estimation: Cunmngham, will be permanent or not cau bo told bo tier later. It Davis, 3b...... 5 2 2 1 4 0 Shannon, 2b3 1 0 2 30 Double plays Lions, Bierbauer, Laikin; Estcrday, McCarr, rf....5 103 0 llrUmsey, p... 1 00 0 20 voy 3, teunelly, Daily, Johnson, Orr. : By Sworback 11, by Stagg 6. Hit by pitcher Graves. Foreman, Kilroy, Goetz, Wbittaker. 1* openly hinted that there is jealousy aud dissension Giecnwoou, Orr 2. First on errors Athletic 4. First Welch 4, Stovey, Marr, Kappel, Greenwood. Double Passed balls tleflelnuK«r 4, Warner 5. Wildpitch Billy Kline, the limbei-jawed score-card man of in the team, but I have spent many honis with the Svartzcl, p.. 4 221 8 1I Temney.ss... 4 111 on balls Welch, Lyons, Fonuclly.McTauiany 2,Marr, Iloovcr, If.... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Enrol, p...... 4 010 plays Fennelly, Larkin; Kappal, Greenwood, OT; Swcrback. Umpires Kelly and Carr. Time 2:30. national reputation, is in his element with the tig players this spring and if buch undesirable qualities ex­ Daily, Johnson, Greenwood 2, Eetei'day 2. Hit Greenwood, Gastright, Johnson. Loft ou bases Ath­ Monday week iho New Havens played a great game of crowds vlsiiins Oriole Park this ecwon. ist I have failed t> detect them. Tne pluyora seem jolty Total...... SO 14 11 27 236 Total...... 4291324 157 by pitcher Welch, Larkin, Fennclly. Wild pitches letic 5, Columbus 9. Strnck out Stovey, Smith, ball with the Waterburys, defeating them by 40 tj 0. Alas, Goetz loved not wisely but too well, and wan and fraternal, and if they have an; s;a's aaioug Ksneas City...... 15300023 x 14 tliittimore 1, Widner 1. Passed balls Bligh 3. Greenwood, Ga*tright. First on errors Atuletlc 3, The Waterburye, however, are nothing more than an fired home for repairs. thomselvos they do it quietly, for u^body elso kuowi Louisville...... 0 2220010 2 9 Umpire Feigusou. Time 2:05. Columbus 3. First on balls Welch 2, Lyons, Feu- ordinary team aud scored 19 errors. The New Ha­ Cantz and Kilroy'are looming on the horizon aa in­ anything about it. The enthusiasts in other Associa­ Earned runs Kansas City 3, Louisville 1. Two- LOL'ISVILLK VS. ST. LoL'IS AT LOUISVILLE APRIL 22. vens pl.iyed without an base hits Davis, nelly, Brennan, Smith, Kappel, Greeuwoo-l. \Vildpitch error. Little Caraey pitched cipient sluggers. tion iitii-9 ure laughing at Brooklyn's poor fctart in the- Swartzel, Weaver, Es'.erbrook. Three- This was the home club's sixth cousrcutivo defeat. Gasrright. Patsed balls Bligh 3. Umpire Fergu- for the winning team. A better game was played IMoase print that again the typo didn't have It race. The race is along one, and if I am nU niirttuk.-n. base hit Wolf. Homo rung Lijiitf, Burns. Sacrifice The \Uilors batted Stratton hard and bunched their eon. Time 1:45. Tuesday with Iho Amherst College team and the boys right, ami offence might bo given wben-not intended. Brooklyn will pass all her leaders jet. If the Bridc- hUs Bin 119, McGarr, Woavor 2, Vaiighnn, Shannon. bits. Chamberlain made hi* first appearance in Lou­ had to hustle to win. They g 't there, however, in the it was written: When Hornufig runs be sweats, and grajina over get aliea-1 th^y will be b irJ to dislodge. Stolen bases LO::K 2. IIr.miUon 2, Burns, H:earus, isville t-ioce he was sold by Louisville, and puzzed his Games Played Thursday, April 25. very laet inning and won by 0 to 5. when he sweats ho taken off hid cap, and when beta There is one-thing in the Brooklyn team which outfit McGarr, Swiutxel, Uayrnond, Tnmney. Double plays old comrades sorely. Toniuey's bad fielding was, as Oa Monday last the ho:ne term had a close off his cap the Loi:g, Liavis, S!et-.rn«, burkh-y, BKOOKtYN VS. CoLUMEUS AT BROOKLYN APRIL 25. and ex­ stand* roar. Ii's so fanny to eee a bald- to be wiped out. When the team is behind iu a »anie, alone. First on balls usual, a feature. This ho partitlly redeemed by mak­ The Brooklyns, in new uniforms, opened their season citing eame with the Xorwalk team and barely man­ head^d frisky young colt, you know. it does not play ball us it does^thcu it ia iu the loa-1. Long 2, Hamilton, Siearm, Swartzol, Shannon 2. First ing a long hit into left field and soring a home run. aged to win by 4 to 3. Ou Tuesday the Now Yorks llaio yesterday en trrors Kansas City C, Louisville at home to 3500 people. Tbe game was a'slugging postponed tho. Baltimore-Athletic The I>i Megruoms ouxht to rfiu-'ii.ber that a bis-* ball 1. Suuck out Heavy slugging won the game. Score: contest during tho earlier innings, both pitchers being drew a great crowd of over 21X10. This crowd was In game and tho people wuro awfully disappointed. game is not won until tbe last muri has b-en put out Ilaiiiilton, Stearin, Ea;'kliy, SIcGarr, VailKhn 3, Ray- LOUISVILLE. AB R.B. P. A.E 1 ST. LOUIS. AB B. B. P. A.E high hopes that our team would show themselves ablo Great curiosity 13 m*nife*ted nion hit hard, Caruthers particularly ao. He retired to to know the result of this in the final iiiniiue, and that tiiere is always a ciiance 2. 1'awetl l>alli Y>H|(Ii:i 3, Donohuo 1. Wild BK>wuing,lf3 1 0 3 0 O 1 Latham. 3b.,3 3 2 1 right field at the end of the fourth iuning, after the to cope with the New Yorks, altlu ugh it was patent series. The clubs aro a tie in percentage. If nothing to make runs imtil tho umpire yells "Guiuo." ritchea Swartxtl 3, Khret 2, Kaiusey 1. Umpire Wolf, rf...... 3 1030 o;Hudson, Ib...5 23-9 Columbm playera had marie eleven hits off liim, with that it was almost too mncii to hope for. Neverthe­ interferes auothHr great crowd will Le pr^ent this af­ Daniels. Time 2ii. 15m. Ksterbr'k, Ib4 1 2 9- 1 0'0'Neill, If... 5 234 MANHATTAN COCKTAILS. a total of twenty-one and a reault of nirie ruos, o less, New Haven did welt until the eighth inBiuff, ternoon. T. T. T. Ward signs at tho came salary he received lust year Games Played Sunday, April 21. Weaver, cf...4 0 1 0 1'Comtek ey,2b 6 1 I 1 which five were earned. Smith retired from tho game when Sew York made flva rnns, which changed the Cook, c._..... 3 li 4 liMcCaithy, rf5 113 complexion $4200. ATIILE.TIO vs. ISBOOKLYN AT GLou (.'£STEa ApuiL21. at this point, having been hit in tho ankle with a hot of things and dashed tho hopes of the HAPPY HARTFORD. King Keefe is still out. Tie told me ycsterd iy that This game wfts alno won by thti Atiiletics by better Raymond, 3b 4 0 1 4 Oi Duffee, cf..... 6 222 batted ball, Burns taking his place at short. Widuer New Haveners 10 tho ground. A homo run batted by Shannon, 2b4 0 0 3 U| Fuller, ss..... 5 113 Gore in tho eighth inning let he would not go to Day and he did uot think the jTe&i- ftll-arouud play. Caruthers was hit hard and et tho was replaced by Mays iu tho seventh inning. The iu two runs and won The Kxcellesit Showing of the Home Team dent of the Giants would go to him. But Mutiio will. proper time, find liidsupiort notably Smith was in- Stratton, p...4 1115 OiBoyle, c...... 4 123 Brooklyns had tiod tbe tcoro in the sixth, aud up to the game. A by Brady, Cahilland Fita- Toraney, es..4 1^3 1 3 4 Chambe'n, p4 0 0 1 gerald in the second Inning was the feature Against IJoston News Notes. Thutedny is MieV day ftt Washmstou Park. The different. Smith was wild, ncndiu^ nine men to first Ihst stage of the game bad mado eleven hits. After of the array of feminine beauty at vesterdai'u Total...... 33 0 9 24200 Total...... 11131527 143 game. Brady caught Mnrphy's fly, threw tho ball HARTFOitn, April 26. Editor Si'OllTiN'i LIFE: The trHmo waa on balls, but when ho ditl get tho ball across tho Mays and Terry went in to pitch, their respective op­ ravishing. Cauterno's band mad* the air jiu.ele. plate the vnitor* were uuiiblo to hit it s:ilely. Tho Louisville...... 0 3 0 ,.0 0 1 0 2 0 6 ponents made but cue hit each and no runs were homo, shutting off Richardooil at home and Whitney excellent showing of the home learn in the preliminary St. Louis...... -K exhibition games has filled tho friends of the'club with The Giant* oi»oned at Oakland Park to 301^ people. work of the AtHo'ic infield nas sharp aud brilliant, 0100105 x 13 scored. Pinckncy's drive in the seventh iiinlug spli at third. Score: Yo «od3, ju*t think of it. They would \I-.\VK hnd and Biorbauer and Lyons hit hart!. Brooklyn scored Earned runs St. Louis 6, Louisville 4. Two-base Johnson's baud, and the latter had to give up playioj NEWIIAV'N.AB.n. B. P. A.E'NBW YORK. AB.R. B. P. A.E pleasure aud gives good ground for the li'ipetiiat Man­ bits Hudson. Duflec. Home Galligan, 11.5 U 1 3 0 0 Gore, cf...... ager Henry's lads will make a good fight for the At- 16/XK) at tbe Polo Grounds The Boston dirvcJors u >w its solitary run in the fifth on a baae on balls fcr runs U'Neil, Tonmey. Esterday goiug to third. When Dave Orr took his 6 2 2 210 fce9 their mi-.t*ko iu nyt having thea? early game* Sacrifice hits Weaver, Cook, Hudson. Stolen bases place at the bat in the first inning bo was presented Walsh, cf.....4 02 0 00 Foster, rf..... 5 10100 Untie Association pennant. The game at Boston Mon Cannheip and Cuilins' t'.vo-bftgirer. Score: day put the Hartfords to a strong teat, and right wel- played Jn Boston. ATHLETIC. AD.R. B. P. A. E| KUOOKLVN. AB.U. B. P. A.E Latham 2, Hudson, Duffee 2, Boyle, Esterbrouk, Cook, with a floral horseshoe, the gift of IrU Brooklyn Sheebao-, 3b.4 1 1 4 1 liSlattery, If... 5 1 1 000 Stralton. Fir-t on balls Latham 2, Browning 2, Dil'ou, Ib... 4 1070 li Connor, Ib... 4 13000 did they acquit themselves. The big Boston team won is plarlnx the greatest gams at Welch, Cl..... 4 0 0 4 0 Ok'ollins, 2b... 3 0 1 230 friends. Score: tho yamo, but tho margin was not large enough second ever seen in this neighborhood. gtovey. If..... 5 0 1 1 0 OjBurns, rf.....5 0 2 0 00 Wolf, Cook. First on errors St. Lonis 4. Struck out BROOKLYN. AB.H.B. P. A. II COIUMBU8. AB.H. B. P. A.E Silllivan,ss..4 0 0 0 3 llRlchar'n, 2b. 4 1 2 4 32 for O'Neil, Comiskey, Wolf, Co»k, Shannon. Passed Brady, rf... 4011 1 OiWbitney, 3b 4 1 0 210 them to do much crowing. By bunching their hits in Connor looks like a Bomau gl.vitatjr without his Lyons, 3b...... fl 2 3 1 4 Oil'lnckucy,3b4 0 0 0 11 Pinckney,:ib 3 2 2 2 1 0 McTama'y.cf 6 3 2 1 0 0 moustache. balls Boylo 2, Cook 3. Umpire Daniels. Time O'Brien, If... 3 0 C Fitzger'd 2b. 4 0 1 4 0 o]Wagenh't,ss4 0 0 012 three innings aud by taking advantage of errors by th( Larkin. lb....4 1 0 11 0 l^Foulz, lb.....3 0 1 11 31 2200 0 Marr, rf...... 6 1 I'O visitors, they managed to cr»wl out The Giants'three pennant fligs are models of ar­ Bierla'ier,2;l5 1 2 7 S OiCorkuill, cf..2 00 2 11 2:05. Colliue, 2b... 4 0 0 3 4 1'iDaily, If...... 5 2 3 2 0 Sworback, p. 4 1025 o!Murphy, c... 4 1 1 12 30 ahead. Ray and Cahill, C...... 4 2 2 6 1 O.Williams, p.. 4 1 1 0140 Quinn exchanged places at ihort and lolt field. Score tistic elegauce. Purcell, if.... 5 1 2 1 0 0 O'Bneu, If... 4 0 0 410 Bums, rf, M.. 6 1 3 1 2 0 Johnson, 3b..4 1 1 0 0 Governor Hill will make no friend* by his veto of Games Played Tuesday, April 33. Foutz, Ib..... 5 0 0 15 0 0'Orr, Total...... 3~7 5 8 2i 11 31 Total...... 30910 27 234 BOSTON. ABR. B. P. A E HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A.B Ftnuelly, SS..5 0 1 1 6 0;3mith, 8S.....3 0 0 444 Ib...... 5 0 3 14 OC Richard'u,2b5 1243 0 Mann, rf..... 6 21200 the Polo Grounds bill. He has antigouixcd the baM lirrnnan, C...4 01 1 20 Clark, c...... 3 00 4 20 ATHLETIC vs. COLUMBUS AT PHILADELPHIA APRIL 23. Corkhill, cf.. i 1100 0 Kappel, «3... 6 002 NtwYork...... 00112005 x-9 Johnston.cf.S ball vote. GKQ. 13. STACiiilpusK. Sinitii, p...... 3 1201 The home team virtually won tho game in the Viener, c..... 6 1236 2:Ureenw'd,2b4 013 Now Haven...... 00011210 0-5 0 0 0 0, 0 Lynch. lb.....3 1 0 11 00 OX'aruthcrs.p.l 11070 first Kelly, 1 0 l!Murphy,lf...5 01010 Total...... 4U 0 12- 27 18 l] total...... 28 1 o 27 22 7 inning, when six run* weie scored ou hits by Welch, Smith, ss...... 3 1 1 2 1 1! Bligh, C...... 3 0 0 5 Earned runs New York 3. Stolen bases New York Hamilton Signs . Carutb's.p.vfS 1 0 1 0 o!Widutr,p.....3 2 2 0 1 Now Haven 2. Hit by>pitcher Foster. Struck out Nash, . 3 2 2; Henry, cf..... 6 01201 Athletic...... 02011000 2 (i Lyons, LarUins, Bierbaner and Knouff, and e-irors by Hay,es,lf...... 5 2 3 1 0 0 Say, 3b...... 4 00021 HAMILTON, April '25. The llama Imve t^ll reported, Br oklyD...... ,0 0 0 Daily, Esierday and Maya, But for this one inning Terry, p...... 2 0002 0 Mays, p...... O 000 By Williams 3, by Sworbacli 4. Pa'ssd balls Mur­ 0 1 0 0 0 0-1 Total...... 37 91127 15 4!Eitorday,ss.. phy 2 Cahill 1. Wild pitches Williams 2. Two-ba*e Quinn,vc,.,U u, ll,«...5 . ... 2., 1 5 3 OMcCabe,2b...4 0 1 7 31 and tor a week paat havo been t^eniag tlisir band i;i ia Kartell rum Athletic 3. Brooklyn 1. Two-base tho game would have been very evouly played, eince 100 0 00 UmzelGinzel Ib.. .3 0 1 10*v* 0\j 0™ -Foster, u^. v.,...... ta..... 4- 0- 0- S 5 ; practice gaiuos. On Tuesday last Ihty tacklvd itstronff hits Bit-rt«iiior 2, Purcell, Coilins, Foutz. Three-base base hits oil Mays' pitching wore hard to get during I Total...... 40 91327 16 ; hit Cabill, Walsh, Galligan, Br*dy, Fitzgerald, Con­ nor. Three-base hits Richardson 2. Home ruu Beunett, C...4 0 1 3 1 ZiDcrby, c...... 3 2 2 2202 picked team cf local players, whom they bnat H 10 3. hit Lyoli. Total base h.t-i Athletic T7, Brooklyn 7. the baltnce of the game. Score: Bfooklvn...... 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0-i Clarkson,p...3'Jlarkaon,p...3 0 0 0 3 4jWinkel'ii,4fWinkel'ii, p.4 2 1 0 38 Ou Saturday they played another picked niiif) pud Sacrllict) lilti Birrhaufr, Purcell, Colllna, ATHLETIC. AD.B. B. P. A. E| CoLUMBUS. AB.H. B. P. A.E Columbus...... 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0-! Gore. Umpire Horner. Time 2:30. Corkhili. The Total...... 37- 910- 27- 1291 Total...... total...... 37 7 7 272714K 1414 again won easily by 12 to 4. In t!)«*e guinea all fie Stolen ba,e= Welch, Burnn, Smith. Left on buses- Welch, cf..... 6 2 2 4 0 0 McTama'y.ol 4 0 1 210 Earned runs Brooklyn 3, Columbus 5. Two-ba» bovs are etill a little stiff and sore, but are butteries to(,-k turns. Mirh inttro-ft way di^pU.ye-1 in Athletic 10, lirouklyu Stovey, If..... 4 1 1 3 1 1 Marr. rf...... 5 0 0 1 02 hits Pinckney 2. O'Brien, Orr, Widner. Three-base gradually" coming around. Morgan, a pitcher from Boston...... 401001300—f 10. Struck on! Welch, Fcn- whom Hartford...... 00300010 3—7 tho work of the Hams, it being their ftrat work to­ rielly, Ciark. Double plays f-yous, B:erbaner, Lar­ Lyons, 3b.....5 2 2 4 2 0 Daily, If...... 5 2 3 1 01 hits Smith, McTar.iauy. Marr, Orr. Home runs much was expected, baa bean unable to play gether, and both games were witnessed by largs Lnrkiu, lb...5 1 3 10 0 1 Johnson, 3h..4 owing to an injury received in practice soon afie: Earned run; Boston 2. Two-base hits Kelly, kin 2; Fefinellv, Biattmuer, Ltrkin; O'Brlen, Fouta. 1 1 242 Viener, Daily. Sacrifice hits Colllns, Foutz, Ca­ Quinn. Stolen bases Kelly 2, Nasli, crowds. Judging frcm fie Rame Manner Svartwood Bieibauec,2bo 0254 o'Oir, Ib...... 3 0 1 11 01 ruthers. Stoleu bases Pinckney, O'Brien 2, Cork coming here. He will probably be given a trial nei Quiun, Derby Firf-t t.n trnTS Athletic G, Brooklyn 1. First on week. Jack Horner has pitched parts of throe games First on balla Kelly, Nash 2, Ganzell, Clarksou has got toRethor ft pretty fair tea;i!. They *pp«ftted balls-Welch, Laikln, Smiih, Collin*, Foulz, Corkhill, Pnrcell, rt... 501 0 0 l|0'Counor, c..3 02510 hill, McTamauy, Urenwood, Widuer. First ou baits Lynch 2. First on errors Boston 2, Hartford 3. Sac­ Btrotig with tho stick and their fielding wm fU,.t-,-itvw. Smith, Fennelly.«s..4 1 2 0 8 0;Greeuw'd,2b 4 0 2 521 Piucknev 2, O'Brieu, ColliuB, Corkhill, Caruthors 2 and so far has not been once hit safely. He has a Clark, (.'anithen :>. Hit by pi'cbcr Collius. good head, aud withal not abnormally large. Jack It rifice hits Ganzell 2, Bennelt, Mann, Winkleman Manager Swartwood bss released citt<;h«r Garvo,- »n4 AViid pitches Siuilii 1, Caruthora 1. Pat-st-d balls (j.,.,^,,,.--.. f, 1 0 0 2 0 Esterdny, ss.. 4 0 0 031 Bligh, Stays. First oa errors Brooklyn 1, Colurabn Slruck out Kichardson, Say, Ja^ksju. Ha ho.-i signed big "Kiil" ThiU ; .-,01 1 2 o:Mays, P...... 3 1 1 071 1. Struck ont L'ollins 2. Corkhill, Visuer, Johnson popular, and will do his share to keep us out of las Foster. Double plays Brennan 2 Untliire Forguioti. Time 1:40. place Swoibnch ia as good as the best in this League Foster, McCabe, Lynch 2. Passed balls Benuctt lips, formerly of ibe Kansas City, Brooklyn aiul ("l-ve* Lorisvit.LK vs. ST. Louis AT LOUISVILLE APEIL 21. .14814271931 Total...... 35 4 U 27 18 Esterday, Kappel, Bligh. Passed ball Bligh. Wilt Derby 2. Wild piuhee Winkleman 3. Hit bj land clobs. to play fi»t b^e. Phillips will be hiU'C Tile homo toam lost pitches Widuer 'i, Teirj 1. Umpire Ferguson and will divide honors with Daley, of Jersey City this game by poor fielding. A Attuel!.-...... 60020000 0—8 Kid Cars*}- also has pitched excellent ball, pitcuet Derby, Uiunin Weeilen. Time 1:40. to-morrow. crgwd of 8,000, one of tlio Utrgeat evor 6t)eu ou the Columbus™..,...... ,....™. O 01030100-4 Iiiu»-2b. aud wil THE SPORTIISTQ May 1.

A COMMENDABLE STEP. TOMXEY has lo*t bis nerve, judging from the poor often aa any of them. A ad bitting on the long run with a severe cold, which ha* developed into pneu­ It is to bo hoped that Mr. Spalding will effect NOTES AND COMMENTS. game he put up for Louisville prior to hit lay-off. He counts more largely la the championship race than monia. THE SPORTING LIFE. Is booked f JF early release. fielding. , PITCHER HEALY and others of tbe Spalding ball just what it is said he is attempting to that is, Lfttham haa a lot of new gags tbia season. BASE BALL ig very quiet in Virginia, PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT but from all PORT JBBVIS, N. Y., boasts of having turned out the teams exulainel when in Pittsburg how they spent so year-round contracts with players, and the stop­ GATCHBB ABTZ, of Dayton, la a deaf mute, accounts there U a good opportunity for tome live man following profea^ionala: Purcell, of the Athletics; much money in Kurope. Uealy ftate 1 that he spent No. 34 South Third Street, Philada. page of their entering the saloon business. The Mll.T WHITEHRAD bM tfgaed With SU>clttOQ. to work up a Stale League. Kelly, of the Bostons; McKean, v the and Remittances must lie made payable. reputation of cit'jena of Chicago. tbe game at THERE are DO fiiea on I>»TO Foutz us a firet baae- u ball players iu 1877, and now they are both half- HANLON aigned with PHtsbnrg last week. Hla sal­ This ia a four-page nfl'.iir of POST OFFICE BOX, M8. large for purity. For instance, a man. owners and managers of teams. ary wn* not given out, but it can be stated that he se­ satin, goll and cream paper and magnificent engrav­ ing, and the whole business man would not choose for employment FBANK GILLESPIK, of Cincinnati, baa signed with LATHAM, of the St. Louis Club, baa verbally agreed cured $300 more for hia season's work thun was paid makes a perfectly lov< ly card, FBANCI3 C. RICHTKK, Editor-iii-Chlef. Waeo. him by tbe Detroit Club, making his salary $2800 for executed in the highest at>le of art. A few are left in a responsible position in his counting room to play polo with the Springfield, Mftss., Club, under and can be bad at PITCHER LAS DM AN, of Jersey City, baa aprvined hla Manager Bancroft, next winter. the seasan. cost prire, $1 each, from the Cobb'i a man whom he had known to have kept a ankle. OUTSIDERS Library Company, 21 Washington street, Chicago. TERMS: Gus SCHMBLZ is already laying pfpaa for an Ohio see what many of the local people fail to They are worth every cent of the price a?ked. Bnbscription, per annum (postage p*id)...... 83.25 saloon where questionable practices were winked SPALDIHQ considers Monte Carlo tbe prettiest ipot In championship series in the fall between Cincinnati, appreciate. Saya the Boston (;ld>e; "Delehanty will Europe. be a big Improvement over Bastiau at second, as he is THE new Middle States League team, of York, Pa., Six montha...... " " ...... 1.25 at or openly allowed, or a man who was a Cleveland, Columbus niid Toledo. 09 Wednesday actually defeated the powerful Threo fine bitter and base-runner, and very strong on Detroit months...... " " ...... 6G frequenter of other disreputable resorts. No, he BOCHESTBB has declined a Columbus offer tor pitcher Vow DEB AIIE will travel with the Browns during thrown balls. team by 11 to 8, and base tmll in cousorjuuuce is now ginglo copies...... " " ...... 5c. Bob Barr. the whole season in order to enforce strict discipline. enjoying a mighty boom in York. The attendance at INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. could not afford to take such risks, and .neither JEMY DEN NY wae tbe first But what will Comiakey be doing? To MAINTAIN the Tarious clnbs throughout thla League player to make a country Ami Canada tt id tbe two exhibition games baa demonstrate^ that it TOBEIOX POSTAOX 53 CZNTS EXTBA PER A3VCH. can the great national sport. The game home run. PRESIDENT SPALIUSO now has a namesake In the estimated that the sum of will take hold for good, anJ with the elegant ground! base bait business. $3,000,000 is invested. This is paid out for grounds, a gocd must be like Caesar's wife, above suspicion, and GeoBOEGoRE isplayfog his old-time Chicago game The Worcesler Club's president ia uniform-i, field paraphernalia, salaries, traveling ex­ season of baee ball will lie bad. The rivalry this eeaaon. also a Spuulding, with the u added. penses and between Harrisburg. Lancaster and York in evtry- ADVERTISING RATES: one way to keep it so is to point to the moral sundries. thing will be more than iuttmsifit-d in ha;e ball. (FIXED AND FINAL.) \VASHI»OTOH'S Billy O'Brien fa reported §ick with DAY ia with Spa I ding on the saloon question. STEVE BRADY ia in Jersey City. character of its participants. It is not enough pneumonia. Spaldfng will, n'o doubt, be glad to learn that Day Is He had offera to WHILE tbe Tolfdos were playing an exhibition gamo SO play, which he refused, because he expected to manage In Cents Per IJne Nonpareil Measurement. that tho men at the head of the clubs should NATE KKLLOGQ is running a co-operative team In with him on aome oue point at least. orpiayin Hartford. He is looking after aome pro­ Indianapolis recently, Perry Werden waa minting ADVERTISERS Manchester. THE centre field of the Jersey grounds is a bad place. home on a hii when catcher, Con Daily, threw his hnul.l forward their favors so as to be people of reliability and integrity. The perty tbere, and may play if he can get an engage­ mask on the baae line to trip Wenlen. «acL usby 3 P. M. Saturday, as Ulispaper goestoprees SPZ.VCB, of New Haveu, is unable to Tbe tun hot,hers all the fielders. Dick. Johnaton says ment in a good team. Perry kicked play, owing to a it ia about tbe it a few roils and then tossed it back to Daily, who EVER» SATURDAY AT 5 P. M. players themselves, those who are factors in disabled leg. worst he ever t ackled. BOB BLAKISTON and Andy Piercy failed* In an at­ , of the Jersey Cltya, is playing aa snarled out: "If you do that a^ain I'll break your winning and losing games, should be of habits MACULLAB baa teen appointed noanager of the Dea tempt to organize an opposition league to the Cali­ face." "You," laughed Perry, atd then 8°t them all Moinee team. finely ns he evbr did in his life. He la batting very fornia League. Their idea waa to organize clubs in PHILADELPHIA, MAY 1, 1889. most consistent with an honest occupation for a strongly, and fielding in brilliant stylo. laughing by saying: "Why, you couldn't break a ALBANY ha? applied for admission to the New York 1 Frisco, Oakland, San Jose and Sdata Cruz, and play pane of glass." Daily did Dot come back that time. livelihood. Until the rank and file have reached State League. CHRIS You DER AHE liked the playing of Bellman, at Central Park, in 'Frisco. the Louisville amateur, eo well that be took him home JIM GIFFORD, ex-manager of the Metropolitan and that merit the game will not have climbed to the CLARKSON Is always willing to pitch, whether "DAT after day Dears witness to the statement that fit. Louis clubs, is in Columbus out of a job. He wns & w oa.'3a. it is with the team *-hea tney left Louisville. base ball ia the game highest pinnacle of its glory. Mr. Spalding is his turn or not. of the American people. It ia promised a lucrative position iu the water department THE Cincinnati Enquirer ia authority for the state­ the eport of the banker as well as tbe laborer. From of Columbus by the board of trnalees, but for some JACK KELTT, late of Worcester, has signed with the ment that Fuller is not nn- 47,OO on the right track, and it is honed he will be Blansfield Club. the right name of tbe short- the highest to the lowest the national game la in acc-juntalle reaeon thsy bave gone back on him. This firm and insist upon these features being atop of the St. Louis Browns. It H Fillers, favor." Cincinnati Enquirer, is rather tough orvJim, aa be last winter refused s^v- incor­ NED IJ&NLON hasn't disposed of hilhat store alto­ FOB the first time in gether, he Bays. the history of base ball the UMPIRE GAFFNEY Is laid up in Cincinnati for repaira. cral flattering offero to maeaze clut* because ho ex­ porated in the League code, and in the move it first week ot ilie championship campaign found the He WHS struck ou the left knee with a pitched ball In pected to get this position. Giff, rd would make a jr/-oi is certain he will have the powerful aid of GEORQK BORCHEBS says he will join the Kansas City Cincinnati Club at tbe tail-end in the race. Philadelphia week before l»st, and there is some dan­ ma a for some club in need of a manager. Ho can bi Club in a week. THJK California ger of white swelling setting in,and »is physician has addressed at LETTER LIST. Messrs. Rogers, Reach, Brush, Nimick and League directors have decided that 97 Spruce street, Columbus, 0. HARDIE RICHARDSON has a lame arm for the first when a player reaches first baae on called balls, and itt advised him to lay off for a while. JERBY SCLLIVAN, of New York, is not umpiring in Wo have in our care letters or telegrams for probably all of the League magnates, and if the time in Ills life. batted in, the run shall be scored as earned. OE* ALL the famous clnbs of history, the Athletic and the Sjuthern League. He wanted S75 advance aud the persons named below, which will bo promptly League adopts such a rule the American Asso­ DOUBLE plays are playing the deuce with the un­ "THERE ia an opinion amonx Association cranks that Boston clubs are the only ouea which have retained hia fare to Charleston before leaving New York. Presi­ lucky their original forwarded upon receipt of » self-addressed ciation should do likewise. Brook lyn$. Curt Welch overtops Dick Johnaton as an ." colors, blue and red stockings respec­ dent Wharton wir«d him that lie would receive th« ' Btamped envelope: RYAN, Bnrus, Pfeffcr and Krock signed with Chicago New YOFK World. The opinion ia well baaed. tively. May they always stick to the time-honored advance as scon as he reached Charleston, but that during the week. Two CantilloD brothers are playin? in the Central colora with which they have become identified. the fare would be deducted frut nicely by the 1st of June, Manager Fimllay Club. Edw. Wiswcll. for the colored championship of the United States. r Highland Oiub. L>e \\~oodwcll. drunkenness. Manager Buckenberger and the THE Memphis team while on trips will be manageJ LEIMORVBEB, of Rochester, tho publisher of tbe but warns him thiit if he plays ball before the 1st of by Jimmy Woods' son. ESTKEBROOK is the first captain this season to bo "Little Casino Atigust he run? tho chance of permanently disabling enterprising gentlemen back of the mulcted Schedule," received from hia advertise­ club deserve TUB Canton Club has released Andy Darien and by an umpire. DauieU socked it to him $25 ment ia THE SPORTING LIFE, a customer all the way Limaelf. Ed has therefore decided to rest until Au- THE DEADLOCK IN THE WHEELOCK the sympathy of the base ball public at home gigned Mike Morridon. worth for questioning a decision too loug and bard. from Cuba, namely, one Tomas J. Cosslo, ol Curiienas. gnst. He will remain in New Yoik two weeks and CASE. A IITTLK Canadian base ball league to include clubs THE SPORTING LIFE, by the then go to the Hot Springs and stay there until Au­ and abroad for the deal they are getting. This INTERSTATE LEAGUE umpire Lauder formerly man­ way, baa quits largo cir­ gust. We bave the greatest respect for the aged tue Bockford Club. in Gait, Gueljih, Brantford, WooJstoek and St. Thomas culation in Cuba. * is a poor return for their efforts to provide a lot ia under discussion among pi aver* in the places named. THE League waa once vastly superior to the Ameri­ THE Now York newspapers sprang a short-lived sen­ Board of Arbitration, the highest tribunal NED HAS LOW thinks base ball is altogether too fast sation on the public lust Wednesday when they of cast-off players with a livelihood in a major for the sleepy Britishers. TUB season was opened in Reading last Wednes­ can Association in catchers, but nowadays the latter an­ connected with the national game, and can­ day in a game between tlie Reading and Lehigh Uni­ present-* a formidable array of back slops in Robinson, nounced, on the alleged authority of President Day, league. Shame on these men. Under the cir­ THE Cleveland pitcher, O'Brien, is developing latent versity teams. The home team won by a score of 13 thai the New York Club did not want John M. Ward; not therefore help regretting the "lame and talent for third Cross, Baldwin, Earle, Boyle, Cluik, Bushi-ng, Fuloier, cumstances they should give the club their very base plsy. to *. Donahue, Keenan, Cook, Brennan, Milligan, Cuntz, that there was opposition to him in the tfam, aud that impotent conclusion" to which it has arrived in CATCHER GRANT Baicws is said to be a remarkably THE Nassau Junior Base Ball Clab would like to Bligh and Vaughn. his release was for aafe to any club f^r 512,000. With, best services and atone for inferior work at least hard and accurate this statement were couplo.t de*i>atches from Boston, tbe case of W. H. Wheelock, a reserved player of thrower. arrange game* with any team under 15 years old. Ad­ THE Boston team ia not looked upon as a run-get­ by exemplary conduct instead of disgracing IT is suspected that Syracuse is dickering with dress John. Uefforuiau, Jr., 561 Court street, Brooklyn, stating that Boston diJu*t want Ward ot the price. tbe Worcester Club, "released" to the Detroit ting aggregation. Base-runniug ij uot one of their Ae ia usually the case with the "reliable" news fur­ themselves, the club and base ball in general. Pitt-burg for Jocko Fields. N. Y. strong points, but the catchers of this team will keep Club by W. W. Burnham more than two months THE Boston triumvirs nished the New Yoik public by the enterprising news­ tliink the Boston team has is no longer captain of the Brooklyn the men in opposing ninea from going to second and paper men of Gotbani, less than a day served lo ex­ after Mr. Burnham's authority to release had UMPIRE GAFFHEY'S handicap scheme has been too severely criticized. Club. After last Wednesday's game Preudeut Byrue third, unless when sf-nt around'on hits, and thus will plode the sensation,as the suns day that this appeared THE "BY1 that buzz In the spring appointed Darby O'Brien as his successor, at Foutz'3 probably even up matters. ceased and determined. fallen fiat. are with us again John H. Ward and Mr. D.iy arrived at an amicahl« It possessed the charm of novelty, Bock Beer and Base Ball. request. BOSTONESE consider the Phillies the dark horse In settlement, and the great etn.rt stop signed with New These divisions of opinion impair the prestige but could not stand a moment's critical investi­ NED CBANI'S reminder of the great world's tour, J. REABDON, the St. Loul* pitcher, has not signed the League race, but sav thit Citrnents Is their main­ York for another season at his old salary. and efficacy of the Board's actions and show that fatuous monkey, is dead. with Toledo, aa reported, negotiations having fallen stay, and if be should get hurt it would be all up with THE SPORTING LIFE'S able Syracuse correspondent, gation, as two fatal objections immediately pre­ through. lie is at St. Lonis, waiting for something their pennant chances. That's where, however, conclusively that A NUMBER of professional clnbs have an eager eye to the Mr. George H. Geer, has been appointed manager of sented themselves. One was that there is no on pitcher Amea, of Princeton. turn up. Pbilliea wil! fool 'em. What's the matter with Ilall- the Utica, New York State League, Chib. man, Decker and The Utica First The membership of the Board should standard or gauge, or no definite data in so The Detroit Club has released Wfswell. BAENIE'S colt, Foreman, started off j«st as brilliantly Schriver? Press speaks of the a]iiioiiitmei!t as follows: "Mr. be increased from six to nine so as to include George Shaffer takes bis place. last season with Albxuy aa he has with B-iltinure THE St. Louij Club's chances are not so rosy as Geer ia a young man of integMty, hasten interested in variable a game aa base ball, by which clubs this season. Ha should not be worked too hard at would appear at first blush. The club is weak behind baae ha 11 tn various capacities nearly all his life, andliaa three representatives of the minor league:. AN INDIANAPOLIS exchange has it that pitcher the bat. Milligan ift could be even approximately handicapped from Bunlick and Shreve are for sale. the start. already knocked out for a time, had experience both as manager and player, lie has §econd A MANY think that and Boyle's hands are in somewhat bad condition. Tho had charge of nu/nerous teAna in C'eutra! majority of tbe whole Board should season to season, and the other was that even if THE Toroutoa oa Wednesday defeated the Wilkee- the old Boston manager, John New York, decide every question except, Morrill, will surprise the League tliia season in the team a bo has now but two reliable pitchers. Yon der is intelligent, poeseestd of pound judgment, and, what perhaps, one handicapping were practicable, no one couid be barres at Wilkeabarre by 9 to 0. way be will handle a team when not tampered with by Abe will have to hustle for talent. 13 more, Is a gentleman. Hia services will commence affecting the organization of either of the major found who could do the handicapping satisfacto­ AD GUMEERT appears to be In better condition than directors. IT HAS just leaked out that Billy Bottenna, of the May 1, although the season does not open until a any of the other Chicago players. month later. This leagues, when tho present rule requiring a ma­ rily. True, base ball is the only sport in which A WESTERN exchange expects the public to believe Toledo team, last winter married Miss Bertha Stevens, will give him an opportunity to BARSIE'S phenom., Goetz, is sick, and has been re­ that Kobimon, of St. Louis, has saved $9,000 from his of Buffalo. By the way, there is another newly mar­ select players and see them practice, and th<;s be all jority vote of each delegation should prevail. there is no handicap to give the weak an equal cuperating at his (Jreencastte home. earnings. His friends auiile and say Bobbie isn't built ried man in the Toledo team, and that ia catcher ready when pl^y is called on the morning of Decora­ Third Important law questions should be chance with the strong, and such a thing is badly PRESIDENT MIL LKB, of the International Associa­ that way. George C. Slaltings, who was married in Georgia, and tion Day. He has hja eye on several good men. .Man­ tion, id a Syracuse clothing merchant. his wedding trip was his journey to Toledo. ager Geer sounds teell, and here's hoping his effort* discussed orally in joint meeting and not de­ needed, but Umpire DAVKNPORT has signed a Peoria deaf-mute pitcher may be crowned with success." Gaffney's scheme is not BALL players as a rule regard Cincinnati as an un­ named Tom Lynch. The Interstate League thus has THE ludUnapolia team is not as strong in batting aa cided by a mail vote, which presents consulta­ feasible, as it does not fill the bill. The only lucky ball city, artistically speaking. two deaf-mute pitchers, Dun don, of Evansville, beiug it ought to be, a-; Deuny, Seery, Hinea and potstbly tion and counter-argument. COMISKBY tbe other. Qlasacock are about tho only sure batsmen on the BUFFALO BREVITIES. practicable handicap is that of equalization, as ia quoted as saying that Beard has no su­ team. Shaffer would'have strengthened We are of the opinion that if either the first perior in bis position in the Association. DALBYMPLE in hitting well for Denver, and Tom the tsam im­ embodied in THE SPORTING LIFK'S Millennium Polan is mensely in this department, but Bancroft wns too sfcw, Tho Bisons at Practice—The Coming First or third COLUMBTS is casting about for an old experienced also flitting around tho back atop like a enJ Detroit's gain will be the Hooaiera' loss. of these suggestions had been the rule, Plan, and that must come in time. pitcher. But where la he to be had now? youngster. Trip—Kowe and AVhiie For Fittsburjr, Etc. a decision one way or the other "would have ——————— 0——————— UMPIRE THB Port Jervis, N. Y., Club, has been reorganized BUFFALO, April 25. Editor SP^ETINU LIFE: Tbe BROOKLYN appears weak wnere she was supposed to BEN Toimo ia giving California League for the sea-ion with the following officers: Wilton been rendered which would have been final and THE LEAGUE baby of Cleveland has this be strongest in the pitching department. players a taste of Ms ability in the fining line by clap­ Bisone played their first game together this season on ping ihem on in large dosea whenever, unruly players BennfBt, president; Ed T. Laidley, vice president; Win. Saturday last at the CrandalU' giouud. They prac­ conclusive on-every one. As it is, no judgment spring violated the League constitution by HILAND, of Jersey City, who hurt himself by a fall C. Marchant, secretary; Evi Shinier, treasurer, and P. ticed there the greater part of last week and a good while base-running, Is still unable to p'ay. invite the dose. H. had been rendered, no opinion playing a Sunday game, a violation THE released Chicago players owe Spaldlng from Nolan, nr&nager. The club ha) first-class grounds, deal of good was done by the outdoor work. The Cran- conclusively which in­ No YOUNG players ever made brilliant reputations so a good team, and la now ready to consider challenges dall team i^ oue of the crack amateur organizations quickly as Fuller and Duffe?, of the Browns, 5200 to $500 each. Nearly all of the tourists were of pronounced, and everyone is left free to accept volves forfeiture of League membership. It is loaned money by Spalding, the aggregate amounting fronrother clubs. the city and has quite a local reputation. About G«K> or criticize as he pleases. not, however, likely to be severely, if at all, dis­ THE first 1 to 0 score of theseason was made at Day­ to over £10,000. C. D. WHITE, the efficient secretary-treasurer, of people paid a quarter each for admtesion and about ton, April 20, Toledo scoring tbe solitary run. the International Association, has occupied 10')0 expended muscle, breath, and it ia to be feared THE SPOP.TIXG LIFE long ago disapproved of ciplined in view of the fact that the New York C. J. WELLS, of Oneida, N. Y., would like to know that re­ THE Chattanooga team has been completed by the the whereabouts of pitcher Larkin, of the Climax sponsible position ever tince the inception of the or­ profanity, in making their way to the tops of freight- the theory advanced by President Young, that Club did tbe same thing last season and has addition ol Pondergast, the old Utica pitcher. ganization. Pre?id«nta may come and go, but White cars which surround the enclosure. Jack Remsen oc­ Club, of New Jersey, and of left fielder Ettlng, of the holds cupied centre field fur Wbeelock's release from reservation waa valid besides for years openly and brazenly defied the TILE Western Association umpires received their in­ 'STOnelda team. on forever. He cou-d not well be spared, aa the Grand ills and showed him­ structions from Secretary Morton on the 17th. npon bid efficiency the smooth running of affairs self to be in good form. Fanniujr, Gilmore and Gibba and that his contract with the Detroit Club League law relative to felling liquor by running CHAB. RKILLY, formerly of the Providence, Detroit largely depends. each pitched three innings and all did Hell. The tat­ PITCHER KROCK, who Kicked against bis classifica­ and other League clubs, ia open for an encasement aa ting and base-running was excellent on the Bisons' must stand, and we are glad to know that our a bar in full blast under the grand stand at the tion, signed after all with Chicago on Thursday. catcher, first base THB Utica Club, of the New York State League, has man or fielder. His home is in been organized with these officers: President, Wm. part, but of course nothing cau be foretold on that views are substantiated by Messrs. Rogers, Polo Grounds. If the League could afford to PITCHER JOHN HOFFORD ia once more back In the Providence,R. I. bead, as their opponents woro not of International Southern League. Howarth; vice president, E. G. Bernard; secretary aud Byrne and Stern and regret that the other wink at and condone such a flagrant violation of Chattanooga has signed him. HE-JUY GRAPY, of the Atlanta Constitution, sayc: treasurer, Henry D. Perry. Mr. Howarth is a young calibre. The score was 11 to 1 in favor of Buffalo. On MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, formerly of the Athletics, "I have triejj journalism, politics and mauy other and leading druggist, and Mr. Bernard is the proprie­ Monday the Buffalos did battle with the Casinos, the members of the Board have dissented. an important League law it will hardly strain has been engaged by Worcester to play third base. phases of public life, but I never received the abuse I tor of the Gonncssee Hotel, Mr. i^erry ia tbe sporting champion club of the city, and only managed to secure A perusal of the three opinions published in much at a mere Snnday exhibition game. THE New Yorks made the poorest showing of any did in base ball." editor of the Press. 24 runs to 2 for their opponent*. our last issue and the one in this issue from major league clab in the spring exhibition games. KID BALDWIN doesn't chew tobacco, but he smokes THE "Little Casino" schedule contains the schedules THE FIRST TRIP. THE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM has been gener­ ASSOCIATION fielders, beware! Only half a fumble Is on an average twelve cigars a" day. He Is to receive a of the National Leagne, American Association and In­ On Tuesday next the Bisons emigrate to Rochester, Secretary Byrna will, we feel sure, convince all any St. Louis player asks to make another base. set of furniture next fall aa a wedding present if he ternational Association, and is one of the neatest and where they play two games the game of Sept. 24 every intelligent business man that Colonel ally accepted by the League players, and in NONE of the Association players are now behaves all season. most complete books ever published. It can be carried having been changed to April 30, A. M. Although the engaged In Rochester papers have Rogers' elabor&te and well-worded spite of the unfavorable comment upon it by the liquor business -except perhaps as consumers. CHARLIE MOBTON prides himself upon the gentle­ in the veat pocket. Ninety pages. Alligator cover. already advised all would-be opinion is manly team he ha? gotten together for Toledo. Send 8 cents in 6tamps to the publisher, Charles A. bolters to place their lucre on. Rochester for these certain star players the records at League head­ WORD comes that Comiakey hasn't loatjiny of hla games, there is no such word the oniy sensible and safe exposition of the law. umpire-bulldozing qualities during the He says be doesn't believe in having rowdies even If LMmgrnber, Rochester, N. Y. * as despondency mani­ winter's rest. they can play ball. fested here. Rochester has a slrong toum, one of the Mr. K'rauthoff's views are also those of a learned quarters will show that out of a list of over sev­ JONES, '99, has been elected permanent BOTH Elmer Smith and Mattimore can bat hard and captain of the THE Omaha Club ia also strongest in the .League, but you can't foretell the re­ enty men who have been classified by President Dartmouth team. The recent trip waa a financial suc­ added to the list of clubs run the bases well enough to qualify for outfie'.ders sults and conscientious judge, but we think he mis­ with ground trouble on hand. It may be compelled to when their pitching days are over. M&ttlmore cer­ of a ball game. If the Buffs should fall down be­ applies the law. He says "there Young not over five of that number have ob­ cess. a new stamping ground, just as the season has tainly would do fore Rochester and Syracuse on the Initial trip It is no magic in THE "Kombination of Klever Kicking Kowboys well to practice fielding instead of might knock all the conceit out of them and make them titles," jected to the rating given them. Wise, O'Day, opened. Hard luck. pitching, as be aeems unable to keep up an even record and admits that if Mr. Burnham in re­ from Kansas City" is the latest for Watkina1 aggrega­ at twirling, realize that only good ball playing will win games. Farrar and many others have declared ROBINSON, of the St. Louis Browns, is taking excel­ while with practice he could excel as a Anyhow such w»a the case In 1887, and if leasing Wheelock acted as "manager," he would their in­ tion. lent care of himself. He has not taken a drop of in­ fielder, considering his bitting ability. it wereao, tention to work themselves up to THE biggest surprise of the season is the unaccount­ when they came borne for their long sojourn here in have voted differently, but he thinks that Mr. class A during toxicating liquor for two months, and has trained off THE Eastern and Canadian contingents of the Inter­ May they would be as liable to make things hum aa ably poor start of the high-salaried all-star Brooklyn nearly thirty pounds. national Association in discussing pennant chances Burnham's contract with the Worcester Club the present season. If all of the graded League team. tney did in '87. Tnesday being a hoJiday, ought to players go into the championship contest with ELMER FOSTER, of the New Yorks, was hit back of domohow leave Detroit and Toledo out of calculation. pack Culver Park at Rochester, It is probable that "does not disclose the only relation between Bon BLAKISTON has secured a political office In San the right eye by a pitched ball at New Haven, Satur­ They should not fool themselves about these cluba. Francisco, Fanning and Kudy will be the battery in the opening them." Why not? What was the hidden rela­ that ambition and live up to it, this will be one ami is out of base ball for the present at day, and received a severe cut that will prevent hia When the International pennant has been won there game or, at least, in tbe afternoon. of the greatest seasons in the history of the least. playing for some time. will be a very distinct impression that Detroit and To­ tionship after the term of manager had ceased JACK REMSRN la in Buffalo without an engagement. ledo took a prominent part in the festivities. ROWE AND WHITE. National League. THE New York pitchers, Welch and Crane, are suf­ It Is now settled that Rowe and on October 1? lie was a director until Novem­ He is in good condition to jump right in and go to fering from lame arms. This !s rather surprising CHAD LET MORTON'S rules for the government of the White will goto work. Toledo team are tew, simple, and only Pittsburg in consideration of $4000, being patt of ths ber 1J. but after that date, what was he? about Crane, as he has bad the advantage of steady severe regard­ purchase money offered by Stearns, of Detroit. They "There will be two umpires at the most important WASHINGTON never had a more successful spring use of his pitching limb. ing drunkenness. He trusts to the honor of his play­ Mr. Krauthoff calls Burnham a representa­ league game each dny this eeasoo. President Nick exhibition series. Morrill's handling is having its ers and says: "Your conception of what is right aud will leave for Pittaburg the present week, and will Youug considered that the New York-Boston contests MANAGER DAVIDSON says hia will ia cast iron on. the play regularly. Of course, sorueose on the Pittsburg tive of the Worcester Club, or in other words, a effect. tempemsce question. On this isiua he has the unani­ what is wrong is just aq good aa mine. If you ever would be more important than any others in the open­ want to be out later than 11 pay-roll will have to be dropped. It is just posaiclo will go out as an actor azain next mous support of tbe Louisville public, which baa lost o:clock let me know, and tnat Will White will manage the Buffalo team. general agent. We prefer Colonel Rogers' con­ ing Periea and delegated Curry, the fifth umpire, to aa- season. He will if your request is reasonable I will excuse you." Sist McQnade." travel with the Irwin Siatera' Combi­ all patience with Josbers. NOTES. servative views, which hold that an New York WorU. KANSAS CITY can boast of agency nation. MANAGER HART denies the silly report which cred­ three peculiar honors Stuart ia a great little bitter. He bats Ieft-han4ed must be proven out'ide of the acts of the agent Mr. Young is president of the entire Leagne, THERE are but four unmarried men in Toledo's ited him with saying 'hat he ha« aoured on a couple of won last year. The Cowboys shut out the Balti- mores without a hit; they broke and made some pretty line drives iu both the games. himself as we understand it, and why he should consider team, which oupht to make that a pretty steady aggre­ Boston's players. Even if he had he would be too Stemmyers record, He is a sure fielder and fast runner. and that the rule of law requiring proof gation. shrewd to publish tbe fact. knocking Woyhing out of the box; they also earned the New York-Boston games as of more import­ seven runs off Oberlander in the last inning Raiiiey has a peculiar way of running that is all his of revocation of a general agency in order to re­ COLUMBUS has one record to its credit. It is the first "Tins ia the first time the Bi^wns bave ever won of a game own. He puts his bead as if he were intending to ance than other League contests passes under­ Association baby to in Cleveland. Those feats were accomplished by no lieve the liability of the principal has no appli­ open a championship season with a four straight games from the Cincinnatis." Enquirer. oilier club in either of the older ball knock ovttr a alone wall. He is a good man to get on standing. Still, we suppose as- New York and victory. It is also the first time the Cincinnati ever changed playing bodies. baaes. cation ,to an official, who is presumed to be en­ BALTIMOBBANS the color of their stockings. "Bos" BARR la one of the most intelligent playera Fanning's speed is immense this year, and he has Boston materially helped him to tbe chairman­ take a special delight in the success in the country. Much of his gaged by the season or for a specified term. The of Foreman and Qaiun, as that is really a Maryland THE ta Touche who is pitching for tho Evansville succeei as a pitcher fine control of it, too. The first seven balls he pitched ship of the Board of Arbitration and a fat in­ Club be ascribes to the fact that he Invariably keeps last Saturday were strikes. Pretty steady, that. whole case may be condensed and expressed in battery. is not Paul La Toucbe. of the old Virginia team, in his note book a record of every game be crease in salary, he can't help but feel duly hurt bis arm in the game at Dayton, of Richmond, Va. Paul is living quietly at Richmond, Reidy is slightly lame. Colonel Rogers' pertinent language: "The simple pitcjies ana as far aa possible the kind of ball the oppo­ No news of our right fielder yet. grateful. week before last, and it interferes greatly with his and is out of base ball now. sing batsman strikes at. In this way he has gaiued a question, divested of all collateral confusions, is: playing. AFTER all his kicking, John Healy came to terms Audreys' base-running and sliding Is great. He Is knowledge of tho batters' strong points and weakness. a favorite. ______OLYMPIC. 'Did the Worcester Club release Mr. Wheelock JUI.ES FREEMAN, the little pitcher whose release was with Washington and signed last Saturday. The con­ WM. THE RF.MONSTKASCES of THE SPORTISQ LlFE, tracts of Con Mack, Morriil and Wiae GARFIELD, the Oberlin College pitcher, from its reservation?' Its directors answer 'No,' sold by St. Louis to Milwaukee the other day, is a were also pro­ pitched his first game of ball of the season on the 17th TORONTO SATISFIED. added to the merited criticism of our Boston con­ Hebrew. mulgated at the same time. lust., against the Freshmen nine. Ho is as speedy and and challenge proof to the contrary. There temporaries, have had their effect. The Boston di­ PRESIDENT STEARNS, of Detroit, on Saturday last THF. Washington Club has failed in ita effort to gain baa as good control of the ball as last season. Ho gave Confidence in Cushuian'a Chippies the consent of the League to a reduction of the admis­ Not is no contrary proof, but the mere as­ gave Ed. Hanlon £500 of the release money paid by only one man first on balls, and this was his first work Shaken—The Team Getting Into Shape— rectory have dethroned their idol, Kelly, and in­ Pittsburg. sion from fifty to thirty-five centa and the price will out of doora. sertion The Pittsburg management apparently Shepherd's Case, Etc. is that Mr. Burnham, claiming to vested Manager Hart with absolute power in all COMISKEY is said to r*mi(un tho same a? last season. made no mistake In signing him for the coming season. have healed all dissensions in TORONTO, April 25. Editor be agent for the club, did execute such things pertaining to the control and handling of the ranks of the Browns, and the team is now playing ANSON contradicts the story that Chicago offered WHILK the Indianapolis and Toledo cluba were in SPORTING LIFE: We are a* one man. 3--.000 for the release of Earle. He says he fans no use not "claiming everything," or making any very boast­ release. No evidence in support of such the Boston l«fayette, Ind., for an exhibition game week before ful predictions as to our standing, but there is a ra The more fact that the release was promul­ dianapoHa Club. him wonderfully. to themselves to prove to the world that win­ THE Cleveland Club has sold to tbe Minneapolis cester team, In Worcester, by 10 to 9. On Wednesday, ot the team and declares that we are btixmger than last gated by the secretary of tbe New England THE Colorado State League schedule ia only for however, Worcester turned the tables by beating the season. Serad, he says, !s iu excellent form ter playing under Club, of the Western Association, Martin Duck, one of and pitch- League, does not validate an invalid transaction, proper conditions is not detri­ April. The dates for .the rest of tbe season will be ar­ ita pitchers, fur $500. He waa one of the Detroit con­ Mets 18 to 6. Lynch and Baker are doing the pitch- Ing great ball, and young Vickery is swinging mental. We believe they'll do it. ranged this week. tingent bought by Cleveland and coat 8700. Ing for the old Meta. right into line. Atkis^on ^as not yet as Col. Rogers very properly remarks: "Pro­ secured HARLEM will know the Giants no more. Most of JIM HART bos been given absolute control of the THB following: Eastern players are now in Califor­ his old-time command of the ball, but, by the mulgation is but publication. The validity of them will bave to board at Staten Island, and they nia: Bader, of Newark, Behan, of New Orleans; opening of the regular season, he will ba the same DOUBLE SCULL contests in both .amateur and Boston team, and the power of Captain Mike Kelly has deceptive a release depends on its own lawful execution, don't like it a bit, baeu so modified In favor of Manager Hart as to con­ Stockwell, of St. Paul; O'Neill and Dailey, ot Kalama- twirler as of old. Grim is looked upon as professional ranks bid fair to be a prominent En SHERIDAN is now official scorer of the Indiana­ fine it entirely to the details of the field zoo; Dooley, of Galvebton; Veaoh, of Sioux City; the coming catcher, a strong batter, good base-runner and not on the public notice thereof. Epitaphs play. and fine thrower, McGulre bas hal a touch of feature of the regatta season. polis Club. The young lady who wanted the position SINCE Coufghlln, of Chicago; Fadger, of Sioux City; Sylvester, cannot vitalize a corpse." ——————— • ——————— % didn't quite reach. the organization of tbe International Base of Lincoln; McSorley, of Daveuport; Jevne, of Minne­ Charley-horsi1, but is conilnsr around all right. Ball Association and the introduction Into Canada Manager PFEFFKR says hia tour around the world cost him apolis; Krehmeyer, of Denver; Doyle, of Lynn; Stick­ Cushman expects to have the team in phlp- We are glad, however, to endorse Lawyer Literary and Journalistic Notes. of our national game lacrosse has been on the decline, ler, of Jackson; also Wbitehead and Good enough. shape bv next Tue day, and will then make a ru*h for Tho Philudelphui Musical Journal bas been 82000. It's safe to say that none of the boya got away and now base ball is all-popular with Canadians. Krauthoff's concluding suggestion that clubs tranferred for less than $1000. ESTEUBROOK'S peculiarities of temperament were the front. They clo?e their exhibition season to-day from North aud Co., to Messrs. Gould & Woolej", who MILWAUKEE baa one of the finest baae ball parks in at Witkesbarre, and will arrive home to-morr<.w.opon- should be required in the future "to designate THE Harrisburg Club has released Inftelder Joe De- brought out very quickly as captain of a defeated will conduct itat Ihe old stand. The current Dumber the country. It has been fitted up recently at a cost of team. He is the only field captain perhaps ever ing the season in this city on Saturday, when they some one or more persons," "by and with whom vine. Murphy is now captain, and Pollard assistant £20,000. Harry Qnin is probably laying the ground croes bats with the Toronto University Club. ia very interesting as the contents will show: The CHptaln of the team. Known to stop and argue with the crowd, and last alone negotiations can be had, and propositions, for future entrance to tbe American Association, Sunday, when things were goinc particularly bad, he Pitcher Shepherd is still on the unengaged list. Minioz Camp piarjc, Uechani^al Singing, Correspon­ finally came to the conclusion IT LOOKS as if Mike Kelly had about worn his wel­ Here is an opportunity for some manager to secure agreements and contracts can be that he had better got ao rattled that be begged the spectators not to made relative dence, EditoraL, .Local Musical News, Memoirs of a stick to L,owell, and ajgnel with come out in Boston. Never has a man frittered away boot at the team, saying finally that he would go in one of the cleverest twirlers in the International to the releases, salaries, contracts and arrange­ Sioger; Music "JEloi«e OaTotte," "Floating Zophyr," that club lust week. BO good a chance to establish lasting popularity not and win the game by himself. He didn't, however. Association. He is In the best condition of his life, "Songs of Many Columbus ha* suspended John Weyhing for drunk­ only in Boston, but with the entire base ball public. and, without any unnecessary advance trumpeting, It ments for and with players." The Board of Year» Ago," "End of Promiie Polks," JIM UARMON ia still at Dartmouth College aa box­ Concerto and Entertainments, enness. There are worse men than he on the team GEORGE W. BARNUM, who umpired the entire Chi- is generally conceded that hia pitching this season, Arbitration in the "note" or preface in the new Musical New*, Phila­ still in good standing. ing instructor, but is ready to resume ball playing. will be the best that he has ever done. l:Shep" un­ delphia Musical Trade, Washington Letter, Band and ca£°-AH-Amartca series since their arrival at home, His record as playing manager ia well AN ATTEMPT having been made to speculate In the thinks Earlo is an overrated catcher. His weak points known, as he doubtedly is urently chagrined over the delay of the To­ publication of the National Agreement and Orchestra Notes, M. T. N. A. Secretary's IJeloma, The ha« been connected with the Ft. Wayne, Milwaukee, re n to Association in gran ting his release, and it has been season books of the Washington Club, their sate will are declared to be In throwing and lack of head work. Oswego, Manchester and Rutland cluba, flnd always Qualified Articles makes a similar suggestion Mufciciau'j Temperoment, Musician's National League. be discontinued May 1. HCGU BEILLY, whispered that he would bring an action for damage*. a well-known amateur base ball successfully. He, however, wants nothing more to do He had excellent offers from several clubs, aru nj with a view to avoiding trouble hereafter." Tank Adams' Chicago Sporting Journal, beeding tbe IF CINCINNATI doesn't win the pennant, a fall trip to player, died in Newark April 20, of consumption. with management. He a ays he has bad an elegant Cincinnati, them Detroit and Milwaukee. Hamilton, too, waa signs of tha times, has rejuvenated itself. It baa New York and other League cities ia John T. Murphy, of Bristol, Pa., a abort stop of con­ sufficiency of that, and can play better ball without it. after him. Wherever be among the probabilities. siderable note, also died of that dread disease April 19. goes he will carry with him OF COTJHSK, in this hour of trouble the Brook­ changed its form to *n elght-paice sheet, made np in THE Princeton team la sadly crippled. Both the the heartiest wishes for his success of a multitude of regular newspaper CJMISKF.Y baa no fault to find with the work of BURCHARD, the fat little pitcher with Zunesville last regular friends in this city. lyn management will receive lots of advice style; bas donned a new dress of either Fuller or Duffeo. Indeed, he has every reason and the substitute batteries ant broken up. clean-faced small type and has reduced its price to fire year, now with Mansfield, has married Mrs. McCarthy, King is afflictad with boila and rheumatism Irr ~fals Still auother medal. Mr. Gooding, chief clerk of from so-called frionds and the newspaper to be pleased with both. a widow with four children, a nice fat bank account the I'almer House, this man­ cents. Instead of theatrical news base ball will here­ right arm, which he carries around in a sling. city, will present an elegant agers. That's one of the penalties of base ball BRUSH converted Spalding; to the classification Idea. and proprietress of a good paying hotel at Urbana, 0. Brokaw, "aub" catcner, has a bruised t*nd- Dana, gold medal to the International Association player after be the ruaiu feature of tbe paper. Chicago needed As usual, it only needed thorough explanation to show WITH Beckley, Punlap, White and Rowe Pittaburg first baae, la diaabled, one of hia flogefc being-dis­ making the moat home runs during the season. liUciortune. just such a jttpar u tbe Sporting *Awnal 0ow fcb up its remarkable merits. would har« aa iuffeld tb*i c»u hit tut ball about M located, and Fayae, toft field, r«c«utly went horn* PAEVO. I May 1. THE SPORTING LIFE. 5

Brosuan, Stolen bases Cline, Genins, Murphy, the serecth the Pnlicani found Henneuy's cnives, and tricka and scheming or drawing out the fine point* Pickett. Struck out-By Webber 2, by Sowders 7. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. batted OBt five runs, and this gave them the game, as PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. of team-work, no doubt! BASE BALL. Passtd balls Ilellmau 2. Umpire Kelly. Time the locals could not touch Petty'a delivery. Score: Harry Wrigbt saya Kirby will make a tfooJ man 1:40. Games to be Played. CUARLEg'N. AB,K. B. P. A. K| M. ORLEANS. AB.R. B. 9. A. K The Philadelphia Team Definitely Fixed with a little more experience. DENVER vs. DES MOINES AT DKNVER APRIL 21. April 26,27, 29, 30 New Orleans at Atlanta, Memphis Moore, cf.....4 0 0 0 0 0 Polhemos, cf 4 1 1 1 00 A Week of Great Games The Athletics* President Spftlding ha* mule* bid for Baatian, and Over 5000 people saw Denver trounce 1>> at Charleston, Birmingham at Challanoofa. Oaus.lf...... 3 1 1 0 0 C Holland, S3.. 4 2 1 0 30 Fine Showing and Excellent Condition- the Hiillioa will no doubt sell !m release to the Chi* WESTERN ASSOCIATION. the second Murray, »b.. 4 0 1 I 1 n; McGuirk, Ib 3 0 1 » 00 ti:uf. Hart was knocked o-;' May 2, 3, 4, 6 New Orleans at Chattanooga, Memphis Current Local News and Gossip. cago Club. On Thursday Mr. Spalding wired Prerf* and itrynau, who succeeded him, was ai at Atlanta. Fitflrim's, 2t>3 0 0 1 2 2'Po*»ll, rf... 4 1 0 1 00 dent Young to perfect all the arranfiin'u's further Game* to be Played. Th e score of tulrf one-side d match is appeude J: Kausar, ts... 4 0 0 1 3 1 Ward, 2t) .... 4 0 1 411 PHILADELPHIA, Siturday, April 27. Tbe transfer of the little player to the v The April 28 Hilbftiikte at Denver, Una Moinw ftt St. DENVER. AB.R.B. P. A. r, I1E8 MOINES. AB.R. 1. P. A.B Tlie Kecord. Brande'g, Ib 2 0 0 10 2 O.gabien, lf...402 100 Pbillies had out their regular team for the first Philliea have no u.-e for Baotfan, wl. -m Joseph, Minneapolis at Sioux Ciiy, St. Panl at Silch, cf...... 0 3 2 4 0 OPalton. rf....4 1 1 2 10 The Southern League season was opened on April Whalen, c... 4 0182 0 Dowie, 3b...4 10021 time this season in the opening championship him to take Williannon'a place as H ( >"i-r MrQuaid,*.. 6 2 5 2 0 1 Maskrey, If...5 0 1 301 20. Intheflrit skirmish Hennessy, p.3 0 0 1 11 O'Pttty, p...... 4 12380 will not be able to play Atlanta, Chat'anooga and game at Washington last Wednesday, aud the for some timo U come, r ,j- May 1, '2— Minneapolis at St. Joseph, Mil- Dalry'ple, 11.7 4 4 1 0 0 MaculUr, M.. 1 1 1 1 30 New Orleans proved themselves too strong tor Birm­ Luby, rJ...... 40 0 0 0 0 Spies, c...... 4 0 1 710 cajto pays something in tV.eneighborhood of $1000, ;,,r nt Omaha, St. Paul at Denver, Sioux City Smith, 3b... ..4 4 2 2 4 OiPhelan. 2b... 5 0 1 343 ingham, Charleston and Memphis, but a shift around Total...... 3i 1 3 24" 21 3 Total...... 35 6 9 27 15 2 ponies played the aft me hard-to-beat game as of Charlie, upon whom Anson ha.n long bten stuck. at Dos Moin*-a. Bowe.lb...... 6 1 3 12 0 0 Smith, Ib.... 5 0 1 12 00 willTio doubt bring still more suprlsel. The games Charleston...... 0 0100000 0 1 yore. Fogarty and Wood signed contracts tbe Th« Phillies ought to draw big crowds this wa^k, May 4, 5, 7. St. Paul at St. Joseph, Minneapolis at McCIell'd, ss7 1 2 2 1 0 Brynan, p... 2 1 2 020 played op to and Including April 23 are appended: New Orleans...... 10000050 x 6 day before and the team is now complete. Man­ having tbe Uoutoij and New York clubs for their op­ Denver, Milwaukee at Sioux City, Des Moines at Dolan, c ..... 6 2 1 4 1 1 Hart, p...... 2 0 0 1 BO Karnad runs Charleston 1, New Orleans 2. Tvrc ager Wright has pretty definitely decided how ponent*. Omaha. Healey, p.... 4 4 1 0 7 0 Oidy, c...... 4 0 0 333 x m O O; g 2; ^ j TJ "It seem1) like a chestnut to tit down every night and' base bit Murray. First on ba.Is Charleston 1, New he will play his men this reason. Unless Thomp­ McAndr'8,2u6 1203 p Connell. 3b.. 3 1 1 1 12 *. £ 1 °! ? Orleans 4. Xeft on bases Charleston 7, New Or­ in your account of the gnmo siy that Welch's fielding The Record. Total...... 52232327 ffli.Mendeu'll.cf4 00111 *•* % leans 6. Struck out liy Henuessy t>, by Petty 6. son's arm should go back on him he will be kept was the feature, or that Welch made another phenom­ Tbe Western A?foriation started (he season April 20. in right field, and if not he will take Farrar's enal catch," remarked one of tbe IDCH! scorers tho I Total...... 35 4 8 27 5) a 0 Passed balls WhaJen 2, Spies 1. Wild pitches In the "|),.iui!g garat-s there weru not a few surprises. Atlanta...... •\ 3 of o 0 3 1000 other day, "and sometimes I wonder whether the Denver...... 0 7191110 3 23 o'« 0 V 0 Hennessy 2. Double play Heuuessy, Brandenburg. place at first. The management is determined Onmba *,<>t off in a cautur and alinoat distanced Min- Birmingham...... U Umpire Vance, Time 2b. reader does not get tired ot it. But how am you help Dt-s Moines...... 0 00010120 4 0 0 0 .000 to keep the big Hoosier on the team for his bat­ Qeapolis 011 the first quarter, while St. Joe gave Mil­ Earned runs Denver Charleston...... it. That man doea it everyday until I have come to* 9, Des Iloines 2. Two-bese Chattanooga.^...... 3 3 1000 ting. If Thompson succeeds in right Ed An­ waukee equally aa severe a drubbing. Des Mofnea hits Dalrymple, Htaley, Ktaculhir, Brynan. Three- ol o i Contracts Promulgated. think that it is a sure out a>) soun as I see one of thai 0 0 .000 was unable to win Jta first game from Denver, and base hits Dalrymple, Pbelan, Memphis...... o] o o drews will be out in tbe cold, unless Mulvoy visiting batsmen lift tbe ball in the air anywhere out­ Connell. Home runs New 0 3 1000 Birmingham—P. Toobey, J. D. Rice, M. Muldoon, J. Sioux City was forced to succumb to St. Paul. The Daliympl-, Uealy, McAndries. Sacriflce Orleans.^...... °l ° ;3 0 A. Allison, Thos. Daily, J. S. Greon, Jas. Fletcher, should take a drop in his playing, in which side of ihe diamond and Welch speeds nfter it. His1 hits McClel­ T. appended table includes the games played April 23. land, McAmlries, Double plays Smith, liywe; Men- Cavanaugh, J. G. Farrelt, S. W. Mllw. event would go to third. Fogarty judgment is simply wonderful, and wh?u he goes for » Lost...... fl| 3 3 O] 3 0 9 1 bail, no matter where bit, he gets it. This is wbere he douhall, Phe!au; Cody, Brynan, Connell. First ou Challaiuiojn—H. Jones, Q. Spear, W. H. Colian, F. E. is a fixture in centre. Manager Wright consid­ balls Uealy 6, Brjnan 3, Uart 3. Hit by pitcher- SDMUARY. P.lcc, F. W. Patterson, Thos. F. Miller, A. Litz, A. G. differs from other outiielJera. His judgment 13 n- ers both Wood and Fogaity better outfieldera than markable, and when there is no chance he does not try Nick Smilh, ilcQuaid. Pa«ed balls Dolan 1, Cody 2. Won.Lost.Perc't] Won.Lost.Perc't JlcCoy, C. F. Tuohv. Andrews. He thinks Wild pitches Healey 1, Hart 3. Left on bases Denver Charlttton— either covers more ground and for tho b:ill. He is truly a wonder." Atlanta..... 3 0 1000 Birmlng'm. 0 3 .0<») J. S. Aydolotfe, John Gans, A. Branden­ that both are better throwers. Dolekanty 4, Des Moines id down tit Captain Stovey was interviewed by a Baltimore SM» Des MoineB...... 10. Strnck out llealey 4, Brynan 1, Outlan'a.. 3 0 100"Charleston. 0 3 .0l!aud, 3.1...5 1 1 1 31 COLUMBUS CHATTER. tMrd man will be one ot the pitchers, and It will not OMAHA. .AB.R.B. P. A.E MINNEAPO'fl.AB.R.B. P. A.E gocd tiutfielJer, a fairly good hitter, and a rattling Murray,3b..l 0133 liltcGoirk, Ib 5 2 4 12 0 0 be Buffintoc nor Sanders. The management la look­ good Lose-ruiiner. SUMMARY. Strauss, rf.... 4 1 2 1 0 0 Turner, cf.... 5 3 3 200 Tho Work of the Baby on Its First Trip- ing f»r great work from Pete Wood aa soon aa the Won.Los'.rerc't] Fitz»im's, 2b4 1222 OTowell, rf....5 00220 Purcell and Stovey ho'h have a rinbit of looking Won.I,o...... 5 1 1 S 4 0 Team The Talk About Ton Smith* Etc. leaves Gleason and Cas«y, and aa the former u re­ Denver...... 2 0 1000'Sloux City... 1 2 .M3 Coont.v,cf.....4 » 2 2 0 0 rlauralmn,s.i4 0 1 240 inti a fumble before tt*ey go after the ball. It id a bad Lniey.tf...... 4 0 1 0 0 0 Dowie, 30....3 0 1 111 COLUMBUS, 0.,April25. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: garded aa one of tbe coming men, and as at loa*-t one habit which thev shuQ'.d correct. Spectators do not tit. Joseph.... 2 1 .OC7:Do.i Muinci... 0 2 .000 Walsh,1S.....5 1 0 0 5 1 Miller, 3b...... 5 0 0 320 Whaleo, c.... 4 0 0 3 00 Petty, p...... 310 0 80 of the owners of the club believes Udsey to be quite or St. Piul...... 8 1 ,(H7, Minneapolis. 0 3 .000 Nagle, C...... 4 2 1 6 2 0 Hengle, 2b... 4 1 2 3 30 One week of the Association race baa come like to aee it, aud it gives the other side an mlvanUge Aydolotle, p. 4 0 0 2 5 0 Spies, c...... 4 1 1 710 nearly played out, it is pretty safe to predict that the every time. Atone for your errors by a quick recovery Ciuavao, lf...4 21 1 01 Piarse, Ib.... 4 1 0 10 01 and gone. It brought with it many disappoint­ south-paw twirlor will be OD the market before long. Games Played April «O. Mesailt, lb...6 1 1 11 0 0 Dugdale, C....2 0 0 6 30 Total...... S2 a 5 24 14 U Total...... 37 8 tf 27 1'J 2 and retmu of the ball. ments and surprises, and, of course, the "baby" This will l;e a gain, week At the Philadelphia Purk, as Stovey ia showing ST. Josirn vs. MILWAVKEE AT ST. Clarko, p...... 5 2^ 3_ 0 8 0 Vinton, p..... 4 0^ 0^ 090 Charleston...... 3 000000 0 3 up well as a sacrifice hitter t'n » JOSEPH APRIL came in for its share. The poor, weak suckling both Hot ton and New York will be here. The former season, and be is running 20. Tbe homo U-am easily won the first championship New Orleans...... 2031200 0 8 ba-os at will. Total...... 3« 1214 27 2~l 2; Total...... 377~U 27 21 2 will contest with tie Philliea on Monday, Tuesday, Pitcher Sam KiiuLer and guuie of the Msaon from tho Milwiiukoep, outplaying , Earued runs Charleston 1, Now Orleans 3. Two- went on to Barnieville, and, thanks to tho Ori­ second ba^uman Peak hav» Omaha...... 20252010 0 12 base bits Fitzsimmons, Polhenius, \Vjduoadtiy and Thursday, and the New Yorka will not yet caught on. This Is them at every point iu the ai>peQdt:d score suowd. McGuirk. ' Bast's oles, it was held too cheaply .and succeeded in really a matter of sur­ Minneapolis ...... 0 01121101 7 stolen Mooro 2, Murray, Fitzsimttions, Kamsey, take up tbe balance of tbe week. prise, especially with respect to Peak, who is an excel­ Score: . doing something Earned runs Omaha 6, Minneapolis 2. Sacriflce Brandenburg, McQuirk. Left on bases Cllarleston o, that no baby has ever done be­ THE ATHLETICS' WORK AND PROSPECTS. lent second baseinan and a man of good habits. MILWAUK'E. AB.B.U. P. A. K sv. JOSEPH. AB.H. B. p. A. E hits Cauavan, Messitt, Turner, Dtigdale. Bases ou New Oi'leaus 10. Struck out By Petty C, Passed bull- fore, i. e,, won the first championship game it The Athletics are doing splendidly and playing Poorman,rl..l 0 1 2 1 IjCurtis, If..... 6 0 3 3 00 balls By Clarke 3, by Vinton 5. Struck out liy Spies. Wild pitch Aydelotte. Hit by pitcher has played. Thi3 was the rankest kind of Klusruan, 21) 4 0 2 4 4 1 Frye, rf...... 0 4 3 000 Clarke 6, by Viuton 6. Two-base hits Crooks, Cana­ winuia,; bat). Tbe men are iu good shape, and under Aydelotte, Petty. Double plays Powel^ McQuirk. tbe captaincy of Stovey PITTSBURG PENCILLINGS. Alborts, 3U...3 2132 llArdncr,2b....C 32440 vau, Clarke, Daiy, Hanrahan, Ueuitle. Three-base poison for the blonde veteran, and his orders the and Fennelly are pulling to­ Herr, S8...... 5 1 0 0 4 l-Schellha«'o,c5 2 2 621 Umpire Vance. Time 1:45. evening ot that disastrous day must have been gether belter than they have over done beltre. The bits Cleveland, Cooiu-y 2, Me-sitt, Dily, Hanrahan. CllAITANOOGA VS. A Promising Start Possible Decapitations Fuller, cf..... 5 1 MEMPHIS AT CHATTAXOOOA APRIL lack of team work which characterized the work of 0 1 0 l;Kraig, M...... 5 3 2 032 Double plays Clarka, Crooks, Messitt; llengle, Miller. 20. fiausewine gave eight men their buses on bails, to take nor give quarter to the lusty and deceit- Hofriaspy.lbS 0 2 11 1 0 C«rtwri't, Ib5 4 3 12 10 Passed balls Nagle 2, Dugdale 1. Wil t pitthes tho club the past four or five years, when all hauda Proper Appreciation An Kulogiitiu and this, with opportune bitting, enabled the home ful young 'un, and to smite it hip and thigh were playing for their individual l««f. 1I...... 4 0 0 4 1 0 Mahane.v.cfS 2 3 1 00 Viutou 1, Clarke 4. Hit by pitcher CleveUud. -Stolen records, instead of Baldwin's Release News Items, team to win. Score: thereafter and, nbove all, hu!d ft not too cheap. These for club success, is no longer noticeable, and tbe team Freemau, p.. 3 2 0 0 1 0 \Vhiicey, 3b. 5 1 3 141 baae Cauavaa. Umpire ilcDermott. Time 2h. PITTSBUHG. April 26. Editor CHATTAN'A. AB.E. B. p. A.E 1 SIEMPHIS. AB.tt.B. P. A.E order* were carried out to the letter, and for three Is now playing ball to win games. Harmony prevails, SPOUTING LIFB: McVey, c..... 201 1 30 Crowell, p...6 01 0 '2 0 ancccadivo games the faoa of Baltimore were a howl­ It's opened; I don't mean the jaok-pot, bufc Mills, o...... 1 1 0 110 Hofford, If...5 0 0 2 0 0:Brodori'k, s<5 0 2 040 and tbe men aie all on good terms with each other, Total...... 11)19 22 27 164 Games Flayed April 33. Miller, ss..... 3 1 0 S 3 1 Dugan,2b.....3 0 0 400 ing, brainUss, crazy mob. and it is also a fact that they hare taken excellent the championship season. It was the usual- Total...... 34 7 7 27 18 5 ST. JOSEPH vs. MILWAUKEE AT ST. JOSEPH APRIL 23. McCoy, 3b...3 1 0 ii 2 2 l McB.ide,lf... 4 0 1 000 Tbe Athletics are looked upon by mauy aa being care of thorn selves thus far. If they continue at their kind a brass band, street parade, wot rain, Chi­ MilwaukM...... 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 T After two bauds were out In the uinth inning Speer, C...... 4 1 2 7 2 O.Cawady, lb..3 1 0 400 po:Bible peiinaut-wiuaers, therefore when Coluaibna present gait, and if Manager Sbaroijt is able to keep cago Club, and tho newspaper men walked home- Kt. Jofwph...... 410220.22 6 10 Pooruian was hit by a pitched ball aud scored* the Colgan, rf... 3 1 1 1 0 0 Riddle, C...... 4 0 1 13 32 held them duwa to a score of 8 to 4 ou Tuesday last thorn under [discipline »s well all season as has Eurmd runs Milwaukee 1, St. Joseph 10. Two-base w inning ruu on Albert's two-bagger to right field. Litz, 2b...... 3 0 0 4 2 1 Kollv, cf...... 3 00 1 0" 0 there was much good fueling ana apparent content­ been tbe c»se thus far, the Athletics will not only bo a after the game. No doubt all have read more or hits Moirisey, Ctirtis 2, fihtllhasse, Ca'-twrjgbt, Ha- The game was well played and very exciting. Score: Toobey.lb... 3 0 0 8 0 1 Bausewine.pS 1 2 0 0 1 ment amoiiK Hie pool-room habitues. But when the large-siz-d factor in the pennant race, but the odds lesa how the Pittsburg nine opened by a surprising wla btiney. Home rous Cariwrigut, Jfrye. Stolen bases MILWAUK'E.An.R. B. P. A.Ej ST. JOSEPH. AB.R. B. P. A.E Jonoj, P...... 4 1 2 0 1 0'O'Kourke,3b.4 1 1 4 0 0 score came iu last night Columbus 7, Athletic 8, the will be in their favor of capturing the coreted flajc- over Chicago, an up-hill game and a batting btreak. Mi-rrisPV '2, t'aitwriilht^ Mahaney. First on balls Puormau; rl.4 1 0 0 0 O.Curtis, 1L....4 0 0 000 Pauorson, cf3 1 0 0 0 o;SmiU), rf...... 4 001 0 0 Minle that went around the crowd wn,9 quite delight­ Tbe learn is doioff wonderful fielding in fact, their Tim waa enough for one day in itself; don't you think OB t'rowein.ofl Frtmmau 5. Hit by pilcher Whit- Albert, 3b.... 4 2 2 2 0 0 Frye, rf...... 4 1 0 0 00 Total...... 31 6 5 27 105J Totol...... 33 3 .7 27 73 ful to behold. The baby had secured quite enough work in this respect cannot be excelled. They are so? It was a eurprlser of the first water aud the 4000 liey. Struck out Crowell, Morrieey, Lowe, McVey. Herr, cf...... 2 1 0 0 0 0] Ardncr, 2b....4 0 0 230 Chattanooga...... 0 00400101 0 0 base hits to have won auy game, but unfortunately also hitting the ball hard and running the bases finely. paople present went wild over BIX hits in succession. Tassed balld Malmuey 1, McViiy 1. Wild pitches Sutton, if..... 4 1 0 1 3 1 Schelihasse.c 4 0 1 410 Memphis...... 0 01011000 they Lad also bunched enough errors to lose any Tbe batteries are looming up better than was ex­ Pittsburg took one batting streak last year and it waa Crowell l f Freeman x 3 I. Umpire Force. Time 2:10. Klusman,2b.3 0 0 '1 20 Krieg, cf...... 3 10310 Karned runs ^Chattanooga 5. Memphis 3. Two- game, nnd therein ia the object lesson. There U a pected. Reward's arm is gradually getting into fine iu the middle of the season. Tina ia a good start and Siovx CITY vs. ST I'ADL AT Sioux CITV APHIL 20. Morrissey,lb4 02V - 1 Cartwri't, Ib4 2 2 11 20 base hits Speer 2. Three-base hits Bausewiue, woeful lack of toain- work, and until something is shape and Weyhiujj ia pitching is good, if not better they will certainly take another tbe first thing one The opening game Col- was wituessc-d by 1200 people. TUe Lowe, It...... 4 0 0 2 0 OjSmilh, s->...... 3 1 2 3 42 gau. Struck out By Jones 8. by Bausewiue 12. douv to pull the boys together they can expect to givo ball thau any pitcher ia the Association. Since Cross knows. Piltsburg hadn't such a bad looking batting visitors fielded finely and they also outbatted the lo­ Griffith, p..... 4 1 1 3 3 O.Whituey, 3b.4 0 0 240 First on balls Oft Jones 4, Bausewine 8. Wild up uiauy gamed that might juat t>s well be victories, is catching him Weyhing has developed iuto a "holy team in Sunday, Haulon, Beckley, Duulap, Can-oil, cals. Tbe batting of l'owe',1, Murphy, Gleun aud Tred- Miller, Maul aud Smith. Two alu^gera Crosaley, c... 2 0 0 7 3 OjFIood, p...... 4 0 1 111 pitches Bausewiue 2. Passed ball Riddle. Double INDIVIDUAL WORK. terror." ManagoV Snarsig now has In Weyhiag and are Beckley way were tbe features. Score: and Car roll, while the balance, with perhaps one ex-* Total...... 3f 6 6 27 13 2i Total...... 84 5 6 26 16 3 plays Miller, Litz; O'Rourke, unassisted. Stolen The work of Cross and Seward and Robinson two of tbe best bat­ 6IOVX CiTY. AU.B.B. P. A.Ej ST. PAUL. AB.n. B. P. A.E Mays aud Gustright has been quite sat­ ceptiou, are good batsmen. Milwaukee...... 2 0200100 1 6 bases Litz, Jones 2, Toobey 2, fipeer, McCoy, Bause- isfactory, especially the latter. For a young one he teries in the country, and consequently the Athletics' Cline. rf...... 4 1000 0 Uawes, Ib... 3 1 1 12 10 St. Joseph...... 0 3000011 0 5 wine, McBride. Umpire Uurst. chaoces for the pennant are very good. Smith's arm To-day Pittsburg won another up-hill game 5 to 4, Gleuu, U.....4 3 2 3 0 OJ Murphy, cf.. 5 2 3 2 has succeeded nicety in bulding down the sluggers in mainly by magnificent base-running on Miller's part Earned runs Milwaukee 1, St. Joseph 2. Two-base ATLANTA vs. BIRMINGHAM AT ATLANTA APRIL 20. two games; Is still a little weak and he has not yet got good Powell, Ib... 4 1 3 111 0 2|Pickett. ss... 4 1 0 0 I refer to one Baltimore and one Athletic and some poor fielding by By an. Ad Gumbert hit Albert. Three base bits Albert, Smith. Stolen This was a pitchers' battle between I'ender and Tice, game. Of Widner, speed. It is believed, however, that warm weather pitched Brosnan, 2b.3 0 0 1 1 2,TreJway, lf.4 3 3 2 there ia quite a diversity of opinion for Chicago and did excellently. Secretary tScaudrett bases Poorman, Herr, Suttou, Scbellhasse, Cart- in which the former cauie out with flying colorfc Tho here as to his future. Some will make him a winning pitcher. Knouff is also Burke, M.....4 0 2 2 7 o'Ciirroll, rf.... 5 1 1 2 are inclined to thinit hla waa happy, because Gummy ia one of his pets, fitaley wright. Double play Kriog, Scbeilhasse. Hit by feature of t;ie game was the short ttop playing of Al- beet days are- gone. I don't. I think be will event­ showing up well. Gunning is catching nicely, but Eradk-y.3b.500 4 2 0|Boilly, :ib....4 2 2 1 pitcher Poormaii. First on balls Milwaukee 7. St. Bremiau has not yot done good work. pitched for Pittdburg. Genlns, cf.... 4 1 2 lison and Howe. Score: ually, and ihSt too, soon, develop into one of the main­ The latter 2 O 2: Werrlc!<,2b.. t 101 Joseph 2. Struck out By Griffith 10, by Flood 3. ATLANTA. AQ.U. B. P. A. E'BTRV.lNa'M. AB.R. B. P. A. 8 stays in tbe folcrs. Ono more battery is about what never before caught a left-banded pitchor, and it is HORACE'S SAD DUTY. Crottv, c...... 3 0 0 2 0 OIBrongbtun.c 1 0 1 621 Passed ball Crosalty. Umpire Force. Sterling, It... 4 001 1 OiMirtdoou,3b.4 00241 Culnmbud need*, and then believed this has bad something to do with his poor Everybody ia guessing wbo will be decapitated whe» Hunger, p...4 0 1 0 2 O'Mains, p...... 4 1 1 190 a determined: effort in get­ Sioux CITY vs. ST. PAUL AT Sioux CITY APRIL 23. Howe, ss...... 4 013 4 OFarrell, 2b... 4 005 3 1 ting down to team work and kissing individual records work, BB he is at present mated with Smith. Brennan tbe guillotine is put to work. Manager Phillips waa Total...... 35610 24 12 ii! Total...... 37 121]2 27 16 1 The game was very exciting, the home boys winning Hiod,2b...... _..., ..... 4. 0. 0- _' 3 1 Dailoy, Ib... 4 0 0 12 0..0 a long and final farewell. There are euougb old heads 343-3, however, that ba is gradually getting used to observed writing a number of letters yeaterday, per­ Sioux City...... 200002011 6 by a butting streak iu the eighth inuin-r, when they Pender, p.....4 00 2 40 Twohy, C.....4 004 20 iu the team to bring this about, end when o*nce tho Smith and that he will show the natives what be can haps they are circular lottera to tbe various clubs. Bt. 1'aul...... 50311011 x 12 pounded out fourruus. Cliuu's work iu right flelu was Horueman,c. 4 0141 0 Cavanagh.lf. 3 111 1 0 good warm base ball weather strikes Dave Orr and get* do bffore be ia ft month older. Mattimore is not There ia a pretty good guess as to wbo will be dis­ Earned runs Sioux City 3, St. Paul 4. Two-base the feature. Score: Cline, Ib...... 3 00811 Allisou, S3... 3 002 8 0 the new strength end life iu him that old king rheu­ pitching winning ball aa yet and Townaend has not posed of. Alien ia a magnificent abort stop bnt no liits GKun, Genius, Tred way, Broughtou. Three-base SIOUX CITY. AB.ft.B. P. A. II ST. PAUL. AB.R.B. P. A.B. Craig, cf...... 3 0 I 2 3 0 Mills, cf...... 3 0 1 0 0 1 matism took away he will have that team of soft snaps yet caught a game this season. . hitter, wbo has been sized up by the powura that be as hit Powell. Home ruus Glenn, Powell. Murphy, Cliue, rf...... 5 1 3 3 0 0 Hlwes, Ib... 5 0 1 14 00 Kav,3b_...... 3 11211 Fletcher, rf..3 0 0 ' 10 working together iu such shape M to astonish some of AN INCONVENIENCE TO SCORER9. a man who can't hold tbe bat right. John Cole man is Tredway. Stolen bases Ollne, Glenu, Brosnau, (jen- Glenu, If...... 4 3 2 3 0 0 Murph}, cf.,5 1 3 1 01 MuVray^rf... 3 11 1 00 Tico, p...'.....! » 0 0 f> 31 the old stand-bys. an old-timer and a good ballplayer at times, but a )n«. Double plnys Werrick, Ilaweg. Firat on balls Powell, Ib.... 4 3 3 10 11 Picket!, ss... 5120 2 0 If the managers of the local clubs would appreciate man whose throwing arm is gone, and who aeldom Total...... 4Z 2 5 27 16 S Total...... 81 1 2 27 IS) 4 THE TALK ABOUT SMITH. the fact that were it not for the support given them by " Cline, Glenn, Powell, Brosnan 2, Burke, Crotty, Brosnan, 2b... 4 0 0 3 3 0 Tredway, If. 4 1 0 0 0 0 Atlanta...... 0 0200000 0—2 alidef. In fact, it u j>retty nearly certain that John Hawes 2, Tredway, Roilly, Werrick. Hit by pitcher Barks ss...... 5 0 2 2 1 0:Carroll,"rf.... 3 2 2 0 0 There eeema to be a hue and cry raised here for the newspapers base ball would not boom tike it does, will be released for be isn't being played, aud A!. Birmingham...... 0 0001000 0— 1 "Pop" they would not throw obstacles in tbe way of tbe Fickott. Struck out By Ilungler 1, by Blaius 5. Bradley, 3b... 5 0002 l!ll<-iUy, ib... 4 1 2 3 2 Earued runs Atlanta 1, Birmingham 2. Wild Smith, of the Pitt-burgs, now that Rowo and M*ul is generally down as substitute. Cole man baa Passed bulls Crotfy 1, Broughtou 1. Wild pitches Gonins, cf..... 4 0 1 0 0 li Werrick, 2b. 4 1 1 3 0 Whits have signified their willingness to go to tbe scorers to prevent them from telegraphing the result been with Pittaburg a good many seasons, and has at pitch Tice. Strnck out By Ponder 12, by Tice 3. Smoky City. I cannot just exactly of each inning and accounts of tbe game from tbe Ilungler 2. Umpire Kelly. Time 1:50. Cratty, C...... 4 1 1 5 2 0 ; Urought'a.c. 4 1 0 0 0 Umpire Nelson. Time 1:45. understand why times played good ball, but he will have to give waj t« l>tsvJER vs. Dfcj* MOINES AT DENVEQ APRIL 20. 8eibel,'p...... o 2 0 1 11 1; Mains, p...... 2 0 1 060 Billy Greenwood is sought to be relegated to tbe grounds down-town or to outside papers, as they do a better one. Tbe game was closely fougbt up to tbe last inning, Total...... 4010 12 27 20 4 Sowders, p... 2 0 0 012 rear. He, it is true, has not come up to expectations, now. Simply to secure ft telegraph frank which, will Nlcbots ia alao down for a release. Sammy baa Games Played April 'J'J. but I'll wager a small snm that it he will do as I save them a couple of dollars a year, both clubs have when Denver knocked oat six runs, which sett-led the I Total...... 38 8~12 2715 5 shown himself to be a good man, bat not good enough contest in tbeir lavor. The attendance was 2oOO. Score: CHARLESTON vs. NiwORLEASsATCHAHi-wra-f ApniL K-arned yesterday he said he would, viz., give up his barred out the Western Union and given the Poetal to displace any old man; and Jocko Fields may be re­ Siooi City...... 1 0101114 1 10 entire salary to tbe directors if be Ukeg another glass Company tbe exclusive right to enter the local grounds, DENVKH, AB.n. n. P. A. EIDF.S MOINES. AH.K. B.. P. A. B St. Prul...... 0 41012000 8 22 (13 inningK). This was by all oclds the Onest'KAiiia leased alto. There waa a rumor during; the week that Silch, cf...... S 1 3 I'atton, rf...... 4 1 1 210 ever played in this city, requiring thirteen, innings to of intoxicants during this season, he will in a few to the incouveuteuca of nearly every scorer that bJarned runs Charleston 1, New Orleans 2. Two- quarters. Columbus box, for A. S. Twiuouam, W. McClellan, Win. Darnbougli. has bad so many drinking bum the latier's convenience. Those papers who have hou*a later I returned from the game,'and seated la by Hart "2, by Darnbrough 15. Umpire Hurley. SI. Pat'1—George Trendwaj, W. Mains, J. O'Brien, base hits Whalen, Braudeuburjr. Basea stolen ball players on her salary list in past years that it is the lobby was Ned atill reading. He bad even dis­ Murray, Fitziimmons, yearly contracts with the Weatern Union Company re­ Time 2:25. Joe Werrick, W. Tnckerraan, Jno. Sowders, W. Far­ Uoussey, Stapleton. First on too late iu the base ball day for any player to think sected every advertisement. lie declaied he had spent balis Chailpstou 5, Kevr Orleans fuse to take matter over any other line, and under the OMAHA vs. MINNEAPOLIS ATOMAHA APRIL 20. Four mer, J. Pickett, C. Broughtou, C. F. Ritey, P. L. Mur­ 4. Left on now that we dou't know a lush when we see one. a pleasant afternoon. thousand people saw Ouiaba pound Morrison'a delivery bates Charleston 7, New Orleans Iu. Struck out By the present arrangements the scorers are therefore put phy, Wm. Hawes, J. E. Oarroll. WEYHING'S SUSPENSION. to great inconvenience; besidca, the Postal Company HE CAN BAT SOMEWHAT. all OTor Ihe field and win the opening ^amo with K Joseph—W. F. Kriejr, C. Bradley. Stopleton 1, by llu^ton 8. Passed balls Branden­ W. T. Crowell, The suspension- of John Weyhing for drinking was don't half cover the country and it ia therefore all the Beckley is slugging ridiculous ease. The score beat tells LUe story of tbe Ed Curtwright, T. J. Flood, J. D. Curtis, D. burg 1, Schachcrn 2. Ilit by pitcher By gtapleton the ball just as ho always did J. Mahony, just the stuff. His playing has been so very inconse­ more important to have the Western Union Company Three weeks ago a party slaughter: C. F. Whimsy, Jos. Ardner, 0. Toflliug, A, Shellhase, 2. Double i*ay Roiis^ey, Fitzsimmoos, \Vhaleo. of enthusiasts were heard quential that he will not be missed, but were he tbe to run wires into every ground in the country. discuesiiug the batting qualities of the big first base- 05IAHA. AB.R.B. P. A.I|HINMIAP'S. XB.n... B.. P.. A.E G. Klopf, W. J. Fry, . Umpire Vance. Time 2:^0. very best roan in the team the punishment would mau. One caused a pang of di;H])n tintment Strauss, if.....5 2 2 0, 0 0 Turner, cf.... 5 2 3 3 00 Jfihtimfcu !>. CHATTANOOGA vs. MEMPHIS AT CHATTAHOOGA APBIL LOCAL JOTTINGS. to spring Shildknecht, E. B. Sutton, F. Wells, Lave boon precisely tho proper thing, and Manager when bo aunouuced that it wouldn't be surprising if Clevoland,3b2 3 2 3 ODaly, If...... 4 0 1 0 0 W. Sheukle, W. Kinsman, T. IVorrnin, R. L. Lowo, 22. The home team u-ou the game in tho first in­ The McNeeTy Club, champions of the Trades League, ning. They were outbalted, but won the game through Buckeuberger's determination In letting tbe young Beckley feli off in stick work this year. "FtjrLajJS be Crooks, 2b.... 4 4 3 Z 6 0 West, rf...... 4 1 1 1 0 Ciark Griffith, W. C. Crossley, T. Morrisey, E. L. Mills, man lay ott without pay » regarded hero as quite the ba^ been reorganized nndwr the name of the Meidter Coonev, cf..... 535 3 00 U&rirahao )9fi4 0 I 6 0 superior fielding. Both pitchers were tffective. Score: Club, with the following officers and players: Presi­ was only lucky last season, and the pitchora didn't A. P. Alberts Geo. McVey, Jos. llrrr. . right thing. If Buck will proceed to adopt the eame catch onto him," he said. All his Walsh,ss...-.8 022 40 Miller, 31>..... 4 0 0 2 1 Mitiwiii^lx— MEMPHIS. AB.B.B. P. A. E CHATTAN'A. AB.B. B. P. A. dent, John Singer; vice president, Frederick Horscb; listeners half D. Minnohan, *J. Daley. T.Turner, E. measures ~in the cases of all the others who eo fla­ agreed with him, but their wish was anything of this Kag'.e, C...... O 123 Hengle, 2b... 4 1 1 3 0 Hengle, j. R. BroU»rick.ss,4 0022 3:rloflbrd, If...5 1 1 0 treasurer, Wm. Barklay; secretary, Geo. Lawrence; P.iugliam, C. H. Heudernlior, James T. grantly and wilfully violate that rule he will be doing kind. Some of Beck's drives bare been terrific. He Csnavau, If.. 6 23 2 00 Pierce, lb.....4 0 1 12 02 Byra'es, A. C. Jaiitzen, T. F. Pierce, Dil«an,2b... 4 0 0 4 4 OjUiller, SS.....4 1 1 2 manager, Otto Meister; pitchers, Manger, Goodwin, , M. Keogan, M. McBride, If.. 4 1 2 0 0 ihe directors of the Columbus Club and the patrons of baa made about two dozen long hits already, and been Messitt, lb...5 2 3 15 00 Dugdile, C....4 00 7 20 Morriron, M. D. West, Jos. Miller. 0 ! McCoy, 3b... 1 1 0 I the game here a great service, even though he cuts McLool and McCorniick; catchers, Baker, Bradley, Clarke, p...... 5 0 0 0 8 1 Jlorrison, p.. S 2 0 040 C..«sady, lb..4 0 2 9 0 2[Speer, C...... 4 0 0 1 Miller aud O'Brien; first base, Mihm; second baae, robbed of at leatt a baker'a dozon by phenomenal Omaha J. A. Leightou, J. Camprtna, E. E. Cleve­ the membership of the team down to one-half. catcbea. It is really a treat to seo him play ball. Ho Total...... 4417 20 27 22 21 land, A Donaghue, Joe Strauss, James Canavan, Geo. Ki'die, c...... 3 0 1 7 3 1 Colgan, rf.....3 0 0 0 Kickley; third base, O'Leary; short atop, Nees or Total...... 30 6 8 27 18 3 THE .PITCH I KG DEPARTMENT. is a winner ora dasher as filox McQuery culls it. He Omaha...... 2 1112307 0 17 PrOJ-sser C. H. Willis, J. C. Coonoy, J. E. Nagle, Jno. Kelly, cf...... 4 0 1 2 0 O'bitz, 2b...... 4 0 0 2 Kelly; right field. Mills; centie field, Keafer, left McAuliffe. p. 3 0 0 0 1 0;Toohey, Ib... 41015, 00 We have now tut three piti-hers tbat are of any lield* Mack. Challenges should be addressed to Man­ watchoa ever$"point, goes for everything, and when Minneapolis...... 010021011 6 llfssltt, Clias. Crooks, W. H. Clark. he lights onto the ball there Is a pistol-like crack. Earned runs Omaha 10, Minneapolis 1. Two-base Siottx City—W. C. Huugler, Jos. Crotty, T. Hellman, O'ltourke,3bi 0 0 1 4 l;Jones, p...... 4 0 2 1 00 service to ua, viz., Mays, Gastright and Widner. Law­ ager Otto Meidter, 243 Chester Street. Zeiber, rf..... 4 0 0 1 0 OjKice, cf...... 4 0 0_ 2 00 less is here with a sore arm ana has not been with the The bridge across Thompson's pond, near tbe base Pittaburg certainly made the find of the decade iu the hits Croofts, Cooney 4, Nagle, Cnnavan 2. Three-baae T. Brosunu, Qeo. W. Bradley, E. C. Gleun, F. Oeuius, man from Hannibal. hits Turner, Weat. Home runs Cleveland. Crooks, P. Weber, E. Burks. 'Povxic ,'-- ^1'v^ ^'v - Smitb,p...... l_ 0 0 0 0 Oj Total...... 3J 4 4~ 27 163 team on its fir&t trip. It is not known just what the ball grounds at Gloucester, broke down under the Messltt, Turner. Sacriflce hitaT-Coonev, Walsh 3. Total...... 351 6 27 14 7J youngster can do with such company as the American heavy weight of tbe crowds of people returning Irom TDE SPRING SURPRISE. llillor, Duadale. Base ou balls Off Clarke :j, off Mor- Chattanooga...... 30000100 0 4 Association, for ho baa never faced them, lie may, tbe Brooklyn-Athletic game last Sunday, and gave Chicago brought rain and a sensation last year and risou ti. Struck out By Clarko 5, by Morrison 2. TEXAS LEAGUE. Memphis...... 10000000 0 1 arjd i thiuk he will, do some good work, but at best he halt a dozen persons a good ducking. did llkewlao this one. Pitcher Mark Baldwin's release Passed ball Naa;le. Wild pitch Clarke. Umpire Earood run Memphis 1. Double plavs Dugan, is an experiment, hud in that respect Columbus Laa The Athletics will not be seen again on tho home wii3':i to everybody. They could hardly be­ MeDermott. Time 2h. Cassady. Three-base hits Cassady 2. Stolon bases undertaken to develop too mauy experiments for a grounds until Decoration Day, wbeo they return from lieve tfjat Chicago would let him go immediately. April 23, 29, 30, Dallas at Houston, Fort Worth at Gal- baby club. It's all well enough for the old teams to ven to 11. McAuliffe, McCoy. Tuohey, Jones. Struck out By their first Western trip. This week they go to Brook­ Baldwin came home to-Jay and this afternoon bad Games Played April SI. J.mes 4, by McAuliffe 5, by Smith 3. Bases ou balls- try the younguters, but tbe baby team should have lyn for four games, after which they start on their a long tilk with Auson about his assertion that he bad May 1, '2, 3, Houston at Austin, Fort Worth at Waco. gone into the r<*ce with OMAHA vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT OMAHA APRIL 21 Oft Jones 1, ofl McAullffo 4, off Smith 1. Umpire some old and experienced first Western tour, pi-tying four games each in Cincin­ beeu released on account of bad habita. Anso denied May 4t 5, 6, Fort Worth at Dallas. beads in the box. Turuer and Morrinon both tried their hand Hurst. Of the three experiments on trial nati, Louisville, Kansas City and St. Louis. Bajing anything of the kind and t^ld Baldwin to bring at pitching Gastright is the only against Omaha in this game, but the uatter Tlie Kecord. ATLANTA vs. BIRMINGHAM AT ATLANTA APRIL 22. one that baa thus far come up to A movement is on foot, among the different regi­ ike reporter wbo aaid so before him and and bo would again tho proper standing, and pounded the ball all over the lot aud won easily. Tbe lead obtained by the home club in the first two unless Widner looks well to ments of tho- National Guard, of this city, to form a call him a "liar." He told Baldwin that be had beea Houston atill leads and Galvetton IB second, but his Imitels he will be compelled to take a back seat for Willis, the local pitcher, was very effective against Fort Worth has passed Waco, innings was too great for the visitors to overcome. base ball league. let go because he hadn't improved in his pitching aa and the latter is uuw lied the thunderbolt Minneapolis. Score: with Dallas for fourth place. Austin is gradually get­ Birmingham, however, played a steady, up-hill game, Tbe Columbus players are «ore at Manager Bucken- much as tho Chicago Club desired. Anse shuwod Hart OMAHA. AB.E.B. P. A. E'MINNEAPO'S AB.R. B. hut, outside of Fletcher, they conld not bat the At­ The luck of the Brooklyn* In losing so steadily can­ bfrger. The Cobockfink Democratic Association, lelcgrams from the Columbus aud Cleveland manage­ P. A. E ting into shape, and has won three pamea aiuce our not Ell-Miss, rf... 6 ^ 0 2 00' Turuer, cfJ>.. 501 2 00 lanta pitchers. Score: be accounted for, but it serves in keeping d;>wn whose rooms are at Eighth street and Montgomery ments asking him to secure Baldwin and Daly at any last issaa. The gamea played April 25. are included the expressions tletelum),3b6 ATLANTA. AB.n. B. P. A. B'BIRHING'X. AB.B. B. P. A.E of disgust that would arise at tbe poor avenue, were to have given a reception to the Athletic cost. Baldwin eays he will take bis time about getting 4 3 1 C O.Daly, If...... 4 1 '0 001 In tbo appended table: showing of the Cohimbua Crooks 2b... 023 6 2 l>"est, lb...... 4 6 1 12 Starling, If...5 3220 OiMills, cf...... ;5 0 0 team in losing games. I and Columbus clubs last Tuesday evening. A fine work. Baldwin's faiher wont to the hotel Andorson 02 *. think I waa rigbt in my last Cooney, cf....3 3 1 3 0 liHaurab'n, ss6 0 1 1 41 a D Uowe, es...... S 3 1 2 2 1 Cava'h.lf.lb. 5 0 0 letter, when I ^ald that coliatiou bad been prepared and everything was in yfsterday to see his son. You can imagine his surprise AuB'n. r E. o Columbus people might regard tbeir club as fortunate WaUh,ss.....6 1 3 1 3 i;Miller, 3b..... 1 1 0 2 20 »" gl? o Craig, cf...... 4 0 0 2 0 0 Muldoon, 2b5 1 0 readiness to give the players of the two ciubs a cood when Captain Aiisuii told him that he bad beeu re­ 3 x 1 Daily, Ib p... 411 if they succeeded in bringing liome two victories oat tiino, but at the la^t moment word was received that leased. Ho was sorry, but it couldn't bo htlped. TUe Nai(le,c...... « • : Peuder,2b,p.. 6021 6 0 1 8 2 O.Uengle, 2b,..3 0 2 440 Si? r of tbe ten gamed to be played down East. Beginning Cauavan, If... 5 4200 o'llinneh'n, Key, 3b...... 5 Oil Allison, ss.... 5 1 1 Manager Buckenberger had refused to allow tbe play- club managers bad talked the matter over for a good rt'4 0 0 1 10 i with to-day, there Jtossitt, lb....4 32700 Jnntzen, c... Au-tin...... 0 0 0 2 3 .1RS Cline, Ib...... 5 00810 Twohey,c..... 5 1 1 are yet three chances to accomplish era of the Columbus Club tu attend the reception. The while, and the stop was taken with due Ueliteration. 401 5 22 this result, one victory Wlllis, p...... 6 1^ 3 3 8 OjMorris'n,p,cf 4 00002 Dallas...... 4 1 1 0 1 7 Ml Hoene'n.rf.pS 033 2 1 , 3b..... 5 1 1 having already been secured. Athletic pluyeis, thinking that tbe Association bad Mark persisted in associating with Daly, a man whoao 2 9 Will they do it? F. W. AUNOLD. habita were nut gooJ. He had been warned Total...... Ft. Worth...... 3 1 0 8 .5:13 Murray,c,2b.5 107 1 2 Fletcher, rf.. 413 been informed of this fact earlier in the day, did not » month 46 20 1827 21 3l Total...... 34 2 6 27 la 8 3 ago to keep away from Daly, but he didn't ht^I the Omaha...... GalTestun ...... 1 1 1 3 9 ,c*t Kolly.'p, rf..4 2 2 1 8 0 Tice, p...... 1 0 0 0 00 attend either. 5 2231510 1 2» 0 3 2 11 EVENTS AT EASTOX. On Saturday last the Phillies divided into two teams, Minneapolis...... 0 10000100 2 Houston...... 4 2 .733 Total...... 41 »11 27 18 6 Green, Ib..... 400 1 42 warning. Wuco...... 3 2 0 0 2 7 .467 and one wont to Manayunk to play with the High­ Earned runs Omaha 9. Two-base hit Hengle. Total...... 46 6 7 27 11 6 The Season Fairly Opened A Good Stand EASTER BONNETS. Atlanta...... 2 4000030 0 9 land Club, and the other to Wilkesbarre. The High­ will always remember Lynch .../<., «a 1'hree-base hits Messitt, Crooks, Sacrifice hits Against the 1'hillies, Etc. land boys nlayed like veterans both ia Strauss, Lost...... In 8 T|6 4 8 45 ! Biimingham...... 1 0010220 0 6 tho field and at thinks ol his debut in Pitiaburb'. Tbe Celt certainly Crooks 2, Walsh, Canavan. Home run thobat,"and led in run-getting up to the eighth Canavan. Double Two-base bits Starling, Hoeneman, Kelly ,Twohey, EASTON, April 25. Editor SPORTING LIFE: in­ gave him a hard deal yesterday. He called such awful play Omaha, Strnck out By SUMMARY. ning. Caaey pitched indifferently, and 1) tiffin too was WillisO, by Turner 2. Bases on balls By Willis 4, Fletcher 2. Three-base bit Daily. Double plays The regular season was formally opened here strikes on him that Ned once dropped hia bat and Won.Lost.Perc't] Won.Lost Perc' t Cliue, Key. Umpire Nelson. aubstiluled in the seventh inning and saved the game. by Turner 6. Hit by pitcher l!y Turner 2. Passed Houston..... 11 4 .733 Dallas...... 7 8 .407 last Thursday by a game with the Phjllies, and folileJ hia anna. Lynch advanced toward ilanlou with, Tbe Phillies won tbe game in the eigblh inning, scor­ his arms resting on ball Jontzen. Stolen hopes Canavau 4, Cooney 2, Galrcstou.... 9 5 .643:Waco...... 7 his hips. Many thought he im­ 8 .467 Games Played April 23, much interest was evinced in the work of the ing five rnus on six singles. The total score was Phil­ posed a fine, but ho didn't. Crooks 1, Walsh 2, Messitt, Strauss 2. Wild pitches Ft.Worth... 8 7 .SSojAuetln...... 3 13 .188 Hanlon struck out twice home team by the 2000 people present, and all adelphia 6, Highland 2. in the game. Tha aecond time be hit at anything cloae Morrison 2, Turner 6. Umpire McDormott. Timo ATLANTA vs. BIRMINGHAM AT ATLANTA APRIL 23. Ed Andrews detests being a bench-warmer, 2:05. were well pleased despite the fact that the and to the plate, feeliuK certain that it would be called oo Games Played. Birmingham put in the box a young Atlanta boy will very probably keep hammering away at the Phil­ ST. JOSEPH vs. MILWAUKEE AT ST. JOSEPH APRIL 21. named Turuer, and after the nervousness incident to Phillies won. Two of the latter's crack him anyway. THURSDAY, APRIL 18. At Dallas Dallas 9, Austin 0. adelphia management for his release. Billy Gumbert'a terms to Syracuse were $1300, and The second giune, which was witnessed by 2200 peo­ a beginner's first appearance had worn off he pitched pitchers were put in tho box, and the Eastona The Philiiea had their annual tussle ple, At Fort Woith Fort Worth 8, Ualveston 2. At with Cusbman'a not a cent leas. Chapman wants cheap men. resulted in another victory for the locals, who splendidly. The game, however, was lost, fls tho visi­ had much difficulty in hitting thtir delivery. The Toronto tenrn last Monday, and scored a jug-handled cored five runs Waco Wiico 5, Houston 2. tors were unable to hit Billy Bishop thiuka some Pittsbnrg reporters didn't in the seventh Inning by good hitting. Peuder, and therefore could visitors put up a ruttling game, except in the first ID- victory by 11 to 2. Vickery pitched a good game for the visitors played splendidly in the field. Score: FRIDAY, APRIL 19. At Austin Austin 10, Waco 6. not overcome tho lead ot the locals. Score: treat him right. Several gave him an uucalltd-for (SUNDAY, APRIL 21. At Houston Houston 5, Fort ning. Their hits were bunched admirably. Sullivan the visitors, but his atippurt waa away off. Casey and JIILWAl'K'E.AB.B. B. P. A. E ST. JOSEPH. AB.R. D. P. A. E ATLANTA. AB.R.B. P. A. E'BI [IMING'U. AB.R. B. P. A.B roa-t. Worth 6. At Dallas Dallas 4, Galvestea 8. At waa hit hard, but' pitched a t-teady game. Moore Gleason dia tho pitching for the Phillies, aud both Poorm»n,rf..4 1 0 3 0 1 Curtls.lf...... 5 0 1 101 Sterling, If... 5 1 1 2 0 OiMills, cf...... 4 0 1 100 caught him in fine style. The Enston men became a Ground-deeper Hebrank is at work on bla minor Klusmau, 2D3 0 1 1 2 Austin Austin 3, Waco 1 (10 innings). Howe, 8S...... 4 1 0 0 5 liCavanau'b,lt4 0 1 000 were very effective. league averages. , his man, will be bera 0 Frye, rf...... 5 0 0 100 WEDNESDAY, APBIL 24. At Houston Houston 9, Fort little rallied in the fourth inninc, but they afterwards What's tbe use of comparing Gleason with Fennelly Albert, 3b.....4 1 1 4 3 1 Ardner, 2b... 5 0 0 122 Shea, 2b...... 5 0 1 4 2 O^Dailey.lb..... 4 0 2 9 00 settled down to better work. Caa«y pitched ihe firs t because the latter fails to wake a bit every time he next week. Herr, M,p... 4 1111 Worth 8. At Austin Austin 2, Dallas 7. At Gal- Aiioon WPS sorry his team didn't remain here until 0 Shellhasse.cf 4 00610 Hoeneman,CD 2 3 4 1 0 Key, 3b...... 4 0 1 0.-.4 1 five innings, and Gloason the last four. Score: goes to bat. He is the riijht man in the right place at Fuller, cf.ss.. 4 0 0 2 0 1 Krelg, ss...... 3 2 1 211 veston Galveston 6, Waco 6 (10 innings). Cline, lb...... 4 1 0 11 0 0 Twohey, c..... 4 0 0 601 Sunday night to hear speak at the big TIIUBSDAY, APUIL25. At Uousion Hongion G. Waco EA6TON, AB R. B. P. A.l! PIIILA. AB.R.B. P. A.E tho Athletics' short field, and fa tho best man the Ath­ Morrisiev.lbo 0 2 6 0 0 Cartwrl't.lb. 3 2 1 500 Pender, P.....5 0 3 1 5 Oj Allisou, S-.....4 0 0 230 Williama, ss.4 00122 Schriv'r,lb,c5 32511 temperance meeting in the Opera House. 6. At Austin Austin 10, Fort Worth 7. At Calves- letics have had in that position in years. Just note Pole Couwaj's arm ia I/owe, lf...... 4 0 1 4 0 0 Mahoney.o... 4 1 3 921 Craig, ct...... 4 0 1 1 0 0 Lewis, 2b...... 4 1 2 2 02 0'C'onnell,lb4 1 0 11 10 Woo'1, cf...... 5 012 0 at 11 very sore. Manager ton Gulvestou 8, Dallas 13. 0 tho ground he covers aud the hand he takes in those Fliillipa is relying on Pete for 8h»nkel,p,cf3 0 1 0 1 0 Whitnoy, 3b.4 1 1 1 00 Murray, 3b...4 0 1 1 0 0 Fletcber, rf.. 4 1 1 1 00 Foulbrod, 3b4 0134 1'Mulvey, 3b.. 4 023 0 0 some good hitting ttiia lightning double plays. season, and always thinks he has Mills, C...... 3 10 6 1 OKnell, p...... 3 1 1 1 11 Kelly, rf...... 4 0 0 3 1 0 Turner, p...... 4 0 0 041 Doyle, 2b.....4 3134 0;Thompsou,rf 4 211 0 0 The in u good tatting Contracts 1'roraulgatecU Phillies started In on the annual spring woed- team when be baa in Couway aud Miller. Total...... 34 4 7 27 8 3| Total...... 36 7 8 27 76 Total...... 406 9 27 14 1| Total...... 36 2 8 27 1,1 5 Burke, If..... 4 11411 Hallman, ss. 4 111 3 1 Ing-out process last week. Aa was expected Kirby and Au*ti»—Jno. T. Magner, G. N. Bright, J. W. Tobias, Chuck Lauer ia sitting on the bench until bis arm Milwaukee...... 00000101 2 4 Atlanta...... 4 0 000010 0 5 Donahue, rf.4 03 0 0 o:i)olehft'y,2b.4 115 3 0 Mitchell were tbe first victims of the axe. The club ia 8'. J'soph...... 0 0000052 0 7 W. S. Yoazel, M. O'Connor, J. Kyiin, W. Deibel, W. Birmingham...... 0 0200000 0 2 Trask, cf...... 3 0020 IJKirty, If...... 4001 1 0 geia better. Mtissey, H. Trilby, G. F. Arnnion, W. Andrews. still carrying too many men. Billy Sunday will be off for a week or so owing to a Earned runs Milwaukee 1, St. Joseph 4. Tbree- Two-base hits Hoeueman,Key. Struck out Pon­ Sullivan,p...3 0005 2 ! Decker, c,lbA 218 1 2 Postmaster General Wanamaker witnessed tbe game Ilnllra—V. C'rotlWrs, Jno. Welch, J. J. ba?e hit Cnrtis. Stolen bases Poorman. Herr.Knell. Fogarty, J. der 3, Turner 3. Umpire Nelson. Moore, C...... 3 0003 OJOuey, p...... 2 1 1 " BO at Washington last dislocated thumb. lieinau'le, J. Moloughney, W. P. Downs, T. F. McClos- Wednesday. He complimented The exhibition season hardly paid expenses. The Sacrifice hit Fuller. Bases on balls Off Shenkel 2, CHATTANOOGA vs. MEMPHIS AT CHATTANOOGA APRIL Total...... S3 6 0 24 20 7JG»ea»oD, p....2 10010 the Phillies as they were returning from the grounds, off Knell 6. Hit by pitjher Mills. Struck out kev, W. Dorsey, J. Rademaker, P. J. Dauiols. 23. The visitors dil not have out their full strength, Syracuse Stais drew *be beat. Murphy was the at» Gahfitvn—V. Behne, J. Wentz, M. Canton, W. L. I Total...... 38111027 154 and said "it looked like old times." iilusman 2, Albert, Ilorr, Morrlaaoy, Lowe, Sbenkel, and as Cassady's delivery did not puzzle tbe locals they The Norristowns traction. Work, T. O'Rourke, J. Fiynn, T. Pasley, J. M. Godar, Easton...... 3 00001001 6 received their first defeat last It looks as if Manager Piiillips aud Morn's Wbitney, Knell, Sliellhawm, Fry. Passed balls Mills won easily. Litz's batting aud fielding waa the fea­ Thursday, the Cuban had a Jas. 8. O'Neill, W. Kienzle, Chas. II. Levis. Philadelphia...... 0 0 1 G 0 2 1 1 x 11 Giants boating them 18 to 7. fulling out already. Horace wouldn't let Kd practice l,Maho!iey2. Wild pitch Knell. Umpire Force ture of the game. Score: The Middle States League Houston—J. J. McCloskey, G. Sherry, J. F. 6uohrerv Earned runs Easton I.Philadelphia 2. Two-baae season flu this city and one d*y ia^-C week because ho bad complained of H sor» Time 2:ng. CHATTAN'A.AU.R. B. e. A. BI MEMPHIS. AB.R.B. p. A.E vicinity will be opened nt Gloucester, on Sunday April Aitnnr Sunday, Wm. Joyce, C. Isaacsou, W. Gager, F". hit Schriver. Three-base hits Wood, Mnlvey, arm and got out of pitching the game, CIEOLB. Sioux CITY vs. ST. PAUL AT Sioux CITY APKIL 21. Hofford, If... 6 1300 0 Broderick,BS.4 10042 Hallman. Stolen bases Foulkrod, Pontrfiue, Hall- 28, in a game between tho Philadelphia Giants aud Bt. Paul was very fortunate in bunching its hits in tbe Weiknrt, P. FJaherty, Emmet Rogers, U, P. Uouthett, Miller, ss..... 4 2 1 4 1 2:Du San, 2b... 4 2 1 223 P. McCoy, W. Peeplea. man, Kirby, Decker. Double plays Sullivan, Foulk­ Heading clubs. flist and fifth Innings, and this netted them the neces­ McCoy, 3b... 5 1 1 0 3 olUcllride, lf..3 0 0 100 rod, Doyle; Delehanty, Decker. First on balls Phila­ The Phillies have made a good start In the cham­ The Game in Far-off Wyoming:. sary runs to win. Tho fielding on both sides was very IK.ico K. W. Ellworth, B. S. Rose, C. A. O'Noill, R. Colgan,c, rf.4 1 2 3 0 0 ! Cassady, p... 4 1 3 132 A. Choquett, A.'l'ebeau, E. J. McNabb, H. V. Elitf, J. delphia 2, Easton 2. Left on bases Kastou 3, Phila­ pionship race. Last season and the year before they SPOKANE FALLS, W. T., April 20. Editor STORTING sharp. Score: Speer, rf, C...5 2231 OiZeiber, Ib... 400 8 01 delphia 4. Struck out Williams 2, -^urke, Trask, were beaten in the opening game, but this time they LIFB: Perhaps your many readers would like to IOUX CITY. An.R. B. P. A.Bj ST. PAUL. AB.R.B. P. A.K Pcttiford, J. Uuchan, R. Jones, J. Derrick. Litz,2b...... 5 2 3 2 6 OiRiddle, C...... 4 0 0 10 12 Ft. Worth—J. Hosfleld, E. Darrow,C. Pike.M. Schell, Moore. Passed balls Schriver 1, Moore 2. Wild pitch made a better beginning. hear from a portion of tbe country of which little or Cline, rf...... 4 1 3 2 1 0. Werrick, 2b.3 0 0 310 Toohey, lb._4 3 0 12 0 0,Kelly, cf...... 4 00 1 00 Sullivan, Umpire M. P. Hinea, of Easton. Time The Cincinnati Enquirer \\\t$ It about right when it no base ball news is heard. Spokane Falls is the second Glenn,If...... 4 0 1 2 0 O 1 Hawes, Ib... 5 1 1 I 00 P. J. Welch, M. Frost, J. J. Rafferty, J. T. Crogan, Jones, p, cf..5 2 0 0 2 0.0'Rourke,3b 4 00310 Wm. Dale, B. Hill, C. McVey. 1:35. says: "When will the Athletics find out that Matti­ city in Washington, having a population of fr na Powell, Ib... 4 0 0 4 0 fl ; Morpby, cf..4 2 1 1 00 Patter'n,p,of.6 0 0 3 0 0 Smith, rf...... 4_ 1 2 101 On the 19tb, the Cuban Giants put In an appearance, more la not a pitcher. Mattie la a cood outflelder, a 25,090 to 30,000 inhabitants. The local club play BrOTnan,2b_3 1 2 2 1 Oi PIckett. ss... 5 2 2 030 Total...... 43141127 13 2] Total...... 355

by base ball playing, whil* weak hearts received from it an increased vigor that no medicine can ever auppiy. HUB HAPPENINGS. CINCINNATI CHIPS. good, and hfs dccislona sro given with prc-mptnew, the Philadelphia la>juirert Profeesor Leuf and are as A rule satisfactory to all concerne I. BALL. In a letter to Manager LorJ has argued a new short slop Hngh BASE The Directory's Change of Policy—Man­ year ne anouia uave won me pennant twice over. He The Series With St. Louis Tlie Reds' First Smith, who has made a flue rei u'a'ion out on ih» ager Hart Invested With Absolute Au­ simply didn't bave the Baud to bold bis men down, and Trip—Prospects of an Kxcellent Season- "hltjpe." This was necossiUted- by tho poor showing CHAT. "In nine years' experience among a large number thority—A Remembrance of Sain Wise he isn't doing It in Columbus this year and ho never The Cowboys' Surprising Work—A Trip Toftling hai made in the preliminary practice before CHADWICK'S of athletes of all kinds, amateur and professional, I —Hub Pick-ups. will.. The Buckeye people will know whatw I mean be- the opening ot ihe champiorifl'.iiii season. Tutting ia have not met with a single case of heart trouble ol fore the year IB over. PICKWICK. to l>aytoii—News Notes. A Brtof History of the I*olo Grounds In­ BOSTOX, April 26. Editor SPORTING LIFE: doubtless a «ood man, but he hai beeu unfortunate in any kind that could, even remotely, ba traced to the CINCINNATI. April 25. Editor SPORTING LIFE: being uuaMe to get the g ireueas worked out of him, teresting Reminiscences ot the Old Metro­ playing of base ball. On the other hand I have ob­ When we couldn't get Ward the triumvirs were This is the day we are all with the Reds, in" and has. in consequence, fulled to make tho allowing politan Club— A New York "Sun" Fak served tLo most markedly teueficial effects of base-ball bound to haye him; when we could get him INDIANAPOLIS MENTION. spirit. Unless it is raining cats ancUdogs over he oii£ht. So far he has not been released, and may Professor I.e ul's Sensible and Practical playing upon a weak heart. In fact, I have for the they didn't want him. not be, but possibly nuy be retainei for use ia last tew years prescribed active base ball practice .The Season Successfully Opened — Great in St. Louis another pole-raising ia in progress, Conclusion. John B. Day's sudden change of heart on emergencie-j. Smith will report to-duy, and will prob* (duily when possible) fur the btrengtheniug of weak Great Improvement iu the Team Evfelent and Chris and Mayor ^(oonan are nailing up a ably play short in to-marrow's gumo. MARTIN. NKW YORK, April 24, Editor SPORTING LIFE hoar Is and exhausted nervous systems. Decided good Tuesday, when he gave it out that Boston could Surplus Players to be Disposed of, Etc. few more flags. We, in Cincinnati, are hoping 60 it is good-bye to tho Polo Grounds after all. has uniformly resulted from this advica when carried have Ward for $12,000 a modest figure, in­ that Hizzoner will put the Browns to sloop with out, but never any harm." HENBY. CUADWICK. our directors as INDIANAPOLIS, April 25. Editor SPORTINO And thereby hangs a tale. The plot of ground deed didn't seem to enthuse LIFE: The base ball season opened here yester­ an address of welcome as long as Chang, the BRUNELL'S BUDGET. and One much as it did our cranks. Treasurer Billings bounded by Ono Hundred and Tenth day with a grand flourish, and the start was all giant's leg. That Mayor Noonan is quite a ball HunJred and Twelfth streets and Fifth, and ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS. showed the only enthusiasm of the three, and he crank, and I can imagine how Joe Pritehard is The Cleveland^' First League Games—A getting Ward that the friends of tho Hoosiers could wish. Crippled Team Some Change.* C!»i- Sixth avenues in this city was enclosed by the was not red-hot over the idea of Bancroft had petting his moustache , while the conquering Enthusiastic Reception of the Browns at at this late hour. President Brush and Manager cago's Folicy. Commended Tho Local Westchester Polo Club ia 1879. This club was made very extensive preparations for the occa­ heroes are being welcomed with thousands of representa­ the Opening Game at Home—Champion An hqur before wo heard here of President Opening, Ktc. composed of a choice lot of wealthy sion, and they were carried out to the letter. impatient cranks on the benches, who can't hear "four hun­ Cluh Notes and General News and Gossip. Day's unexpected change of base I was with Mr. CLEVELAND, 0., April 27. Editor Sroniixo tives of the upper ten the exclusive The Cleveland team, our opening attraction, ar­ a word of the speech, and wouldn't give a who made a ST. Louis, April 25. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Billings, and during our conversation he said LIKE: The Clevelands are at it ia the town of dred" were not in existence then rived on Tuesday night. It had been arranged tinker's pot to hear one, are perspiring and The Browns arrived home yesterday after a to me: who ia causing all the doUy. Indianapolis, Ind., and I cuess abv>ut one game specialty of that very costly sport, polo. They to make a flashy street parade, and it proved a "blessing" the felbw had nourished at Jerome Park, and had created short and very successful trip to Cincinnati and "I had a talk with 'Kell* while he was here The Cincinnati la years past '87 and '88 at least will now satisfy the local fans. Hones that Louisville. Tho boys were all in the best of groat success. At 2 o'clock tho two teams assembled liuve always allowed St. L-juia one of the four cliam- were high on Tuesday fell a little as ti'uio and such a stir among Xew York's fashionable circles yesterday, but I couldn't get anything out of made the start. they would have felt bettor had will or at the New Deniaon and soon afterward pionebip gamea first played, but St. Louis was not so the schedule moved alon^. This team-weighing that they became ambitious of having a club spirits, yet him. Somehow 'KelP never says what ha Tlie Indianapolis players rode in a gaily-decorated considerate and walked off with the entire collection. they won three instead of two in Louisville. A won't do whon you try to gt-t him right down to busi­ tally-ho coach drawn by four horses, while the visitors business ia pretty tough work, and when a ground of their own; and so they leased the ness. I told him that he could play ball as well as he What a diainal task it la to draw a map of the tielJ of ground above referred to and it became known new man waa put in to catch part of the last occupied open carriajes. The local directors and some battle when tho KetUare in full retreat! It is BO easy round-up of Bancroft's gang is taken, with evcrconld and that he must do it, and that if ho of ihe Cleveland officials were in carriages, and the as the \Ve?teh ester Polo Club's grounds and game in Louisville, but as his work was not didn't do it he would have to answer to Manager to 8howhow"it mixbt not havo been." One hit in AVhitaey, Boyle, and bis G«iz as a pitching trio, satisfactory he was allowed to remain in the press gang were there, of course. The whole procession any tour or fire innings in the last two games would there does not seem any sreat reason why even eventually the Polo Grounds. The club opened Hart." was beaded by a brass band aud the line pulled Falls City. President Von der Ahe was seen by The presence of Manager Hart is one reason for the hare turned the tide, and money offers on Cleveland beating cut tho lloobit rs tho grounds in style with a band of music and a of march was through the principal streets. OFF COMMY'S BROW a your correspondent a couple of hours after his failure of the triumvirs to enthuse over getting Ward The affair had been widely advertised, and the tho­ THE LAUHELS should go biggin?. But w!io can tell? Il.mcroft hus crowd of fashionables, with lots of tally- ho now. They are highly pleased wiih our new man­ and slanted them over "Captain Bid's." But It was team (luit etiiis him there. Iln never w.-ssany lnu:d WitU etc., arrival and he was as happy as a clam, and to roughfares through which the procession jassod were loved the old ami tried. Ban'd coaches and carriages with liveried servants, ager, and s> Ward ia not wanted for that position. Uf crowded as much aa they would be on the opening not to be. The hit tbat soewcd destined to win the .young bkiod, and aUayu all in English style, "don't yerknow." As long the question: How's everything?" Said: comae, be would make the infield complete, and that last contest when the Kaujya wer$ given such an iu that class hiiuielf. His team U likely, it' it once circus day. At the grounds the baud played, and qnile a hoJe in tlio prefio.it as the entertainment was free it was crowded by "First-class. I had no idea of winning four ia where wo eeem to bo weak juatiiow. However, everybody seemed happy. Tho game was- called artistic calclmining was stuped as cluan a* a whistlo gets jrolng right, to make straight in Cincinnati. It waa a surprise to President Soden told me this noon that until he was by ">sliorty" Fuller, and instead, of a single it was cbnnipioiisfiii) picture. Ban ia a great general, flu J if tho invited guests, but when half a dollar en- promptly at 4 o'clock in the presence of about 3500 hU crew gets an ay well, he'il straighten out thi-ir te«m me. Schmelz has a good team, and the boys convinced that neither llay nor Quinn could play short people. The day waa plea-ant barring a high »ind, worked up into a double play. It waa Fuller and tiance fee was charged tho attendance fell off. the Boston Club would make no effort* to get another B.iyle who won that 2 WO g?.uie, and it was Fuller work and get them in tiio humor to win. \Viih such In fuctf the enterprise «a an investment became a pecu- aro in the pink of condition. The attendance? Well, which made it bad for the . Of course, you a toam, that means a heap. As tha Clevelauds have io it wan good. From what I can hear from other towns man for the place. That will not prevent Manager know tho result of the game before this. whuso bit made victory sure m the 4 to 3 battle. That i.i-try failure and tho club found the grounds an elephant Hart from keeping on the lookout for some one. Ho little short stop is a jewel. Every Cincinnati b iy in far showc, they cannot get enough base hits. As thvy i their bauds. Just at this time the Metropolitan this will be our banner year. Tho attendance is good The Hoosiers starte.l the season In grand s'yle, and go along they'll get moro, and there will not all over the country. The Spalding trip around the wrote from New York on Tuesday that he thought If they Keep It op will make the beat of them" hustle. the Association seeim destined to play a phenomenally * lub a gate-money professional organization which Quiun would fill the bill. And l>y the way, Manager fine game when the home of liis youth is reached. be a bt-ttcr fielding team in tlie ficlJ. A 4001: money in September, world, and the publication of ft by TUB SPOHTIXG Great improvement in team work was apparent, and be^ionin^ inicht liave hceu expected fr^m a Air, Day efthblisbeJ with his to base Hart writes daily to President Sodeu, telllDg the con­ the game they put up would indicate that the boy a You 18$0, and made James Mntrie its .manager finding LIFR, wits tha best thing that ever happened dition of the men and how they are playing. new team In a new class. As the men loft thai-it was not profitable to play any more on the ohl ball. The game waa kept before the public all winter, mean to play great ball this season. The Cleveland CAN'T SCARE *ESI WORTH A CENT. hero they were dot in tho best of shape. McAIcor has and everybody waa eager for the season to open. 1 feel IT IS MANAGER HART ALL THE TIME. team played rather a ragged game, but the loss of one Tho shouts of personal friends in tho stands goom t<> Union grounds, induced the Westchestcr Po!o Club to to a very'bad leg. lie wrenched it at Lou-s'viilo and allow tbtm to use their field t-n off days, when Polo positive that wo will be able to do some good for our­ That written commission of authority given contest does not signify much. Of conree it will re­ have as much etfect in nerving them to extraordiiKiry once afterwards aud w;is (is Ir.nie as could be. selves ihia season." Manager Hart by tho triumvirs, over Preaident Soden's quire eevo/al games to tell just how the boys at home efforts as a hose of ginger piped litrht from Juir.iuca. ue's arm was s>re. So WHS Gruber'd. These are was not played, and this being agreed to the Polo signature, two week* ago, has been outlawed by a new will hold up.'but I am of tho opinion that they will people being g'nd to have a part of their rent paid in THE OPENING GAME Fuller, who was paraded aa such a weak batter, nctual'y weather ills, which came on the end of the ex­ document. It is a much more sensible draft tUan tho make a good elioning this season. poundfld out one victory and made threa uiit of thy five of tho jnain team Nicholson, this way the Metropolitan Club l>egtn Its New York was played here to-day between the Browns and the first one, and certainly far more satiefectory to filan- is on the lookout for another hibition trip. Outaiae teason there on'September 15, 1880, a:id they played Cincinnati^. Early in the dny a band marched through I think tho management tilts and cme of the two runs secured in another. Twas trained himsolt :\t C««tm in a long and fierce 5103 their first regular match at the Polo Ground?, on tho principal streets announcing the opening game, ager Halt. And wby? Because it makes him high- man or two for the team, but as yet no one is in view. always so! (nine, which Lcflua finally wo;i bv "Jumping1 iho cockalorutn of the Boston team, EO far as running it At the en me time there may be no changes made in Denny Lyons tma offcn batted the Athletics to the on third. Twitchell ai.-o got a Sept. 20, they having tho Nationals M opponents, and and from 2 to 3:45 tho hand gave an open-air concert Hatt now on and oft the field, in time. bull with Twitche'.l they defeated them 4 to 2. The Meta had previously at the park, which was eojoyed by thousands of the got-9. It ia Manager the team apleast for some front here. "Red ' Mack was a terror from way back fctrain iu tho s;ime game. Kicito'.aon will not be him­ uniform ana out, morning, noon and night, soven The officials announce that Sbrevo and Burdick after he struck Cincinnati. Joe £ommers always plays self fur two weeks, lie and Flanagan only are here. played ou the old Union grounds, beginning there best citizens of St. Louis, 'ihe Cincinnati* wtro the days in the week. That is the way it should be. will be sold or exchanged and that Getzciu, Boyle, on S-.-pt. 15, 'when they played the Union nine a fir--t to aiTlvo and they were escorted to the front of hero like a.bouse-afire. Whenever llob Gilks went to SOME CHANGKS AMONG PL4YKBS. Hart selests the men for the day's {jameand it rests \Vhitney and Rusie will be retained. These men aro the bat hern people began to feel tho cold eliivers p'ay- picked Kute-money team. During their first fallcam- the grand ufai-d by tha baud amid tumultuous ap­ with him to see that they play ball from captain down not to be disposed of because' they are not good Pit-lier Duck, or Duke, was on Tuesday sold -to th» piiis" «t tho Piflo Grounds tl^y played twelve games, plause. At 3:45 o'clock the champions formed in line ing ta"g down their back. Bob Clarke always made llioneapolis Club, of ihe Western Association, forSoOO, to mascot. If they dnn't he hasn't got to telegraph pitchers, but the club does nut need them and can't his presence felt in the Brooklyn seriea and now i

bw not j\A* be*n decided. It will be under the sole TVANAMAKER'3. ftinl personal niaDftgerncpt of Messrs. Zimmermao & Nixon, who appear ambUious to organize a theatrical THESTAGE. tiust of their own for this city. TbfY are smart men, The Wanamaker way of A. J. REACH CO., tut they will be ublijced to move arouira at ft proity lively rate if they propoeo to matte money with tUO handling Sporting goods is MUSIC AND DRAMA. Broad Street. just the same as the Wana­ 1022 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Novelties at the Local Theatres—The Pro­ The building operations are being rapidly SEASON is now upon us, and our goods are giving better satisfaction than ever be­ gramme Tor tli« \Veek-A Theatre Chang­ pushed on Manager Fleishmtn's new Park Theatre at maker way of handling any 'HE ing Humls — Current Stage Facts uml Broad ttrxct and Fairmount avenuo. sort of merchandise begin by fore, judging from the duplicate orders and commendations received. Fancies. The attendance at the Elite Rink the past that smacks gets its full share, and why PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, April 27. The week was almost double that of the previous week, and nibbing anything /~)F COURSE ou'r No. oo Bat novelties of the week at tho theatres wore: Is keeping; on incressiug every night. The toboggan of extravagance out of the "Heart of Hearts," a play in which Mr. and chute was fcixed to its utmost capacity nearly tvery should it not? As there cannot be a more perfect bat Mrs. Florence appeared at the Walnut (which evening, aud Manager Gordon fays that if he bad sev­ briccs. eral more cars he could still utilize them to advantage. Base Ball Bats. made, being of the very best, thoroughly seasoned, second- by the way were Mrs. Florence's last appear­ Tbe six cars are kept going all the time, and unless Have you ever looked ances here as she is to retire from tho stage the novelty soon wears off, which it ia not likely to do, growth Ash, and perfect in shape. We have thousands ol next season); "Penelope," a burlesque, in which Mr. Gordon will have to increase his tobogganing fa­ through that acre of the Wan­ Lydia Thompson returned to this public at the cilities If he exepcts to accommodate all those who Opera House; "C. 0. I)./' a musical farce, pro­ roiue to the rink to take a ride over the chute. The the Sport­ increased attendance has giveu a freoh Impetus to amaker store where them in stock. Send duced at the Standard, and tho first production roller skating aud (.lancing, and the track eft apart for Everybody^ of the musical extravaganza "King Cole II.," the furiner is cruwdt-d every evening.while the dancing ing things are? your order now, giving! at Hermann's on Wednesday night." is twice aa well patronized aa it haa been heretofore. best. That's the rule. length and weight yo The Carleton Opera Company, after two weeks Footllcht Flicker ings. A. G. Spalding & Bros.1 en­ of splendid performances of "Nanon" at the Bobert Downing is again on the road. want and receive in return " THE BEST BAT MADE.", Grand Opera House, on Monday night gire Col. McCaull arrived safely in Europe. tire line of Sporting goods. the ever popular opera comique, "Tbe Queen's Lillian Lewis will opt-n her season May 13. We give special prominence Lace Handtecrohief." Mr. Carleton promises Lizzie McCall has been engaged by N. C, Goodwln. QUR LATEST SPECIALTY is an exceptionally elaborate revival of Strauss Sophia Eyre intends to act in Paris during the Ex­ to his BASE BALL goods. You bright and tuneful opera, and the fine work al­ position. - the "New Base Ball Coat? by the Carleton Opera Company "Tbe Silent Partner ' u the name of Joseph Polk'a will find the Spalding things ready done new comedy. Base Bail Coats. lendj additional interest in this week's perform­ Ciinton Stuart is adapting a French play for Mrs. mostly by themselves. (Spe­ made of a new fabric, which is ab- ance of "The Queen's Lace Handkerchief.' James G. Blalne, Jr. This hfts always proved ono of tho most popular Viola Alien will bo a member of the Jefferson-Flor­ cial catalogues free.) sohitely superior to flannel in of operas for Philadelphia audiences, and it is ptoiu- ence Co. next season. ised that It will have its finedt production ut the Abbey & Imbrie's entire every way, is made in any stripe, color or combination of colors. It Grand Opera Iluu