THE SPORTINGTHADEMAHKED BY TRB 8POBT1NO LIPB EtJB. OO. BNTBBBD AT PHILA. P. O. AS SECOND CLASS MATTBB LIFE VOLUME 24, NO. 10. PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 1, 1894. PRICE, TEN CENTS.
ago League Club as trustee for Spald- lain R. B. Armour is now in New York, ng. Mr. Hart's aim and object seemed1 and has arranged for National League A CHICAGO JUGGLE. o prove the non-existence of such a TROUBLE FOR CUBA. ROWE'S ROSY VIEW protection for the new organization. If WESTERN LEAGUE hing as the reserve rule, and he ap- Louisville drops out of the National arently succeeded in convincing Judge League she will be given a berth in the THE INSIDE WORKINGS OF A LEAGDE Acheson, who a few minutes later ask- BANCROFT IS GOING TO INVADE THE OF THE ODTLOOK FOR Central League. d the Gumbert people to state wherein HIS FINE The basis of the new League will be MAKES UP A CIRCUIT OK PAPER icy proposed to make a case. This ap- Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, Evansville CLUB EXPOSED. arently dumfounded Ferguson, who a»- EVER-FAITHFUL ISLE WESTERN ASSOCIATION. and Terre Haute. It will hardly con AT LEAST. onished everyone by stammering out tain more than eight clubs and possibly hat he himself didn't believe they had not more than half a dozen. Gnmbert Non-Suited on a Technicality, case unless tiufy should succeed in With an All-Queen-City Team o! Base Why It May be Regarded as the George Stallings will play first base Reading Betwean the Lines, the Re onvincing his honor that the five-year ang again manage Nashville. He will But Now In Position to Get on ontract which Gumbert had signed did Ball Players This Winter-Things Best Minor League aave Moran, Harper, Sweeney, Swett way with the necessity for a notice in in the Country and Cleve sure. Cleve led the batting port ol the Reorganization MeetinG the Right Tack in His Fight he fall of 1802. Judge Acheson didn't and fielding of the Virginia League last With eem to think this possible, and asked There is Still Magic In the Name The Circuit Good Despite the season. He is also after a strong third Does Not Indicate a Very Rosy ' he should rule, whereupon Ferguson baseman who played in the Western the Chicago Club. ntered a voluntary non-suit. ol Cincinnati. Ten-Clnb Handicap. League. Outlook For the League. A NEW LINE OF PROCEDUHJI. Ollio Beard is slated to manage At Pitcher Gumbert Attorney Thomas M. Marshall, Jr., lanta. He will be backed by John and did not win his suit fated last night that, while the Chicago Cincinnati, Nov. 26. Years ago Frank Chicago, Nov. 24. Dave Rowe, pres Steve Ryan and other capitalists of the The Western League reorganized Nor, for breach of contract against the Chi C. Bancroft was one of the earliest base cient of the Western Base Ball Asso 21 by admitting St. Paul in place of cago Club, eople had beaten Gunibert on a tcchni- Gate City. Charley Campau will prob of the National League, he ality, it would by no means end the ball pilgrims to invade Cuba and h« is ciation, is satisfied that he is at th« ably manage the Terre Haute Club. He Sioux City, thus making the circuit taking a voluntary non-suit on a tech very likely to try it again. While jead of the best minor base ball organi Kansas City, Minneapolis, Grand Rap nicality. But he nevertheless uit.. In bis testimony Hart had ad nil will be backed by the street car com achieved mitted conspiracy against Gumbert and the Leaguers are talking of Southern zation in tha country. "Every club in pany of that city. George Stallings' ids, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Toledo, De a distinct victory, as he uncovered the trips it is quite probable :he circuit," he said, "made money last troit and Indianapolis. Neither Indian inside workings and manipulations new suit would be entered on that that the Ciucin- brother, Charley Stallings, will be he- of the ne. The case had merely to do with a natis or at least a part of tho team rear. Times with us were so good that hind the Evansville Club. Memphis apolis nor Detroit were represented at Chicago Club, and is uow in a position will indulge in voluntarily increased the salary limit will this important meeting, thus angering to pursue the correct legal way of get ontraet, while the new suit would iu- a little tour on their own again be backed by Captain R. B. olve the right of the League either as hook. Cuba is the objective point und from $800 to $900 a year, and we ban- Armour and Charley Dooley may be ill. Comiskey will run the St. Paul ting at the Chicago Club. He will now shed from our League the drunkards Club himself, begin another suit on different lines, , whole or as individuals to conspire around Manager Bancroft's standard the manager. he, an alien, being given n the manner in which it had on Hart's there has been a rallying of more re ind those who act riotously on the field. the franchise in preference to local which there is little doubt but that he cruits than it will This class has been notified that their capitalists, represented by Walter Wil will wiu. wn evidence. One feature of the trial be possible to use. vhich was gratifying to Mr. Marshall "The Cincinnati ReVls" will be the trade services are not wanted. We do not THE STATE LEAGUE. mot, a resident .of St. Paul, and in Gumbert had sued -the Chicago Base blacklist them. They are at liberty to spite of the fact that the Western As Ball Club, and the defense proved that was that part of it in which Hart de- mark of the travelers and it is among If One is Formed It Will be Different lared that A. G. Spalding did not own the possibilities that Treasurer Ashley jlay iu any League but ours. Such sociation had preempted the territory by the, club had gone out of existence on Lloyd may iction was rendered necessary. The From That of Last Year. placing a club February 1, 1893, the Chicago^ National a share of stock in the present Chicago take a few days off and there first. If "territorial Jlub. When Hart was further asked cross over from Key West to see the race put up by our teams during the Hazleton, Nov. 2(5. President Hanlon, rights^ are really the corner-stone of League Club taking its place. Gumbert's last season was the prettiest on record. of the Stae League, has notified the tho contract for 18i)3, at $2750, f someone did not hold stock in the boys play in the snug little isle. National Agreement, as claimed in, had not lub in trust for Spalding he ventured The present plans are of course sub For five months six of the feams had managers of the several clubs that a the National League's infamous black-' been ratified by the new club, and, there lercentages above the .500 mark and meeting will be called a» soon as the listing order, fore, a non-suit was moved and granted. 10 reply, showing, Mr. Marshall de- ject to amendment, but tho team of tonr- then tlie Western Asso lares, that Spnlding has a large hand in ists, as now outlined, is: Jack Boyle :he race was so close that it waa hard National clubs come to an understand ciation is clearly entitled to St. Paul, Gumbert may get redress by suing the to pick a winner. Our circuit is com- ing. What kind of a circuit will make old club, which is said to be still iase ball and that Hart is his proxy. first base and catcher, Harry Vaughn and the alien Oomiskey's claim can in first base and catcher, Bid McPhee sec oact. The traveling expenses are light up the State League for 1895 is difficult have no standing under the National existence, having control of the Chicago ind all our jumps are made without to sa"y at present. Just now there grounds and stands, with A. G. Spald- ond base, Denny Lyons third base, Agreement if the Western Association LATE HEWS BY WIRE. Shorty Fuller short stop, Jack Stenzel patronizing a sleeping car. We ha%e are several leagues being formed, in insists upon its prior rights in the prem iug as president. admitted Sioux City and St. Paul. TW cluding Schuylkill Valley League, the ises. President Hart said he owned one left field, Bug Holliday centre field, The Much-Talked-ofCentral League former city will strengthen ^our circuit.1 Berks County League and the Lehigh AGAINST "FARMING" OUT PLAYERS. shara in the Chicago Ball Club (the old Billy Clingman right field and pitcher Valley is Organized. and Billy Wittrock right field and pitch As for St. Ea-t1 ?!.? will prove a good League. From this it would The principal amendment to the en- club), and that A. G. Spalding and ball town, rwxt year we will have appear that a State League, if formed stitution adopted John Wulsh owned the balance. The Special to "Sporttuir Lite." er. Chauncey Fisher wants to make was one which pro the jaunt, but Manager uetter grounds iu several towns and our at all, will be made up of clubs alto vides that no club shall farm out its Club was worth $350.000, holding land Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 29. The Cen- Bancroft said gether different from those ral Base Ball League this morning: "I want the team to be a teams will, if such a thing is possible, which com players to the National League. This in South Chicago and Hot Springs. In was organized be more evenly balanced than this sea posed the last State League. the Chicago League Club Hart said he lere yesterday by the election of A. B. distinctively Cincinnati affair. Do you amendment is a direct slap at Brush, of enow that the Reds son. The official averages are iu prep The base ball enthusiasts of Hazle the Indianapolis Club, who used that was the principal owner. A query if Jill, of Nashville, president, and Geo. have the greatest ton are determined to have a club in Stallings, of this city, secretary. Tie :rade-tnark of any club in the country aration and will soon be ready for pub club, it is claimed, merely as a feeder he didn't own it in trust for A. G. lication." the field, however, and the backers say to the National League. It is also a re Spalding was objected to and sustained. jeague was organized with six cities, o-day. There is magic in that name it will be no third-rate club, either. It was hard to prove that the as follows: Atlanta, Memphis, Nash- all through the country. This year buke to Jim Hart, who, in asking for Chicago Extensive arrangements have been made a franchise for Chicago, made no secret Club changed its name as soon as the 'ille, Little Rock, Evansville and Tcrre while we were playing bad bnll in the BUFFALO BITS. for the accommodation of the players League and Association consolidated laute. Messrs. Stalliugs, W. I. Cherry iiist we drew more people than any of the fact that he would, if successful, in and patrons of the sport for the com replenish the Chicago League team 1892. It looked as if the clmigo in and Ollie Beard (were appointed an other club hailing from the West. Why, "Chap" Goes to Toronto A Player- ing season by E. P. Kisner, who owns name was made to get rid of some 2xecutive Committee to select two other with a pennant winner here the business Manager For Buffalo. from the ranks of the new club when high- Hozle Park. Mr- Kisner has greatly ever it suited his fancy. It was mainly alary contracts. But looks and proofs cities. Among the applicants are Lex- men of Cincinnati would profit tens of Buffalo, Nov. 2fi. Ex-Manager John enlarged the field, and has also re are different things. Mr. Hart's tes ngton, Covington, Paducah, Ky.; Cairo, thousands of dollars in increased trade. because of this declaration that the C. Chapman, of the Buffalo Base Ball served a space for foot ball. This franchise was refused him. timony in the Gumbert case was as Springfield and Decatur, 111. The com All the little cities in Southern Ohio, Club, was in the city for a few lumrs cannot be gotten into perfect condition mixed up as his interviews. The Chi mittee will visit the various cities and Kentucky and Indinna are loyal to Cin last week. He was ou hjs way to To before next year, and Hazleton will have A SHOUT SEASON, cago Club's attorney could give Objec report at a tallied mectiug. A salary cinnati and they root y«ir in and year ronto, where ho expects to locate an to forego that sport for the present, It was decided to shorten the season tor Holman a mile start and beat him. iinit of $1200 a year was adopt«d. out for a pennant for the Reds." En Eastern League Club during the coming from five mouths to four and a half. "I object," was his remark on almost route to Cuba Manager Bancroft's team snasou. Ho spent some time with Mr. No schedule of games will be issued. every query. Condensed Dispatches. will play in Florida. Franklin und engaged in conversation ROCHESTER RIPPLES. The whole matter will be put into the Frank Bancroft's "AllCincinnati" pSl- hands of a Schedule Committee, which Special to ''SportlMK! Ufa." of a very friendly nature. It can be How tho Eastern What the Suit Revealed. The father of Paul Uauford died »t ;rims leave for New Orleans December said here that the Buffalo magnate and Leaguers Are will take most of the winter to delib Pittsburg, Nov. 24. Much interest Hyde 1'trk, Mass., last Tuesday. 20. They have been given five dates at Mr. Chapman parted the very best of Working the Town. erate over it. The schedule will consist centered in the suit of Pitcher Addison Manager JlniLiy Muuniug Is to be mar the Crescent City, including Christmas friends so far as the latter is concerned. Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 26. Editor of 112 games, each team making threa C. Gumbert against the Chicago Na ried January 1 to a Kuusus City lady. and New Year's day. From Louisiana Mr. Franklin will find it a hard mat "Sporting Life:" After laying dormant trips. The Schedule Committee consists tional League Base Ball Club before Thomas L. (JHtlngor has signed to plaj :hey go to Florida and thence to Cuba. ter to obtain another manager who will for two years, base ball has taken a of Toledo, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Judge Marcus W. Achcson in the eenlretield ou the Louisville Ulub for study his employer's interests as close start, and next season will undoubtedly The spring meeting of the League will United States Circuit Court yesterday, next season. ly and persistently as has Mr. Chap see an Eastern League club in this city. be held at Milwaukee March 26. Tbe feather-weight battle between Solly THEY WANT TO KNOW. Blank application cards have been left TROUBLE) AT ST. PAUL. »s was shown by the great crowd in at Smith and Oscar Gardner, of Nebraska, man. It is possible, however, that Mr. tendance. The case was non-suited. Franklin will manage his own team, in the leading cigar storert, on which Special correspondence to "The Sport at Buffalo, November 27, was lost by The Wilkesbarre People Can't Be There were several notable base bull Sn'.ltli striking Gardner foul lu tUe filth and will therefore have no opportunity ball lovers can signify their intentions ing Life" states that "While the patrons magnates uud players in the crowd, some round. lieve They Are to be Thrown Down. to institute comparisons favorable or by subscribing for season books. The of base ball in St. Paul have nothing to of whom were culled as witnesses. Edoutrd Fourneil and Thomas J. G;il- Wilkesbarre, Nov. 26. The "Sporting otherwise to Mr. Chapman. This thing price of the books have been placed at Bay against Charles Comiskey as a man Gumbert'* suit was for $1900 salary al lagl er will uext Monday night begin pluy- Life" seems to have full belief in the is certain, he-will find the management $12, and are good for GO games, and are and ball player, they are not slow in leged to be due him by reason of the ng a eushl m-carrom billiard tournament statement that President Powers, of tho of a ball club 110 sinecure, and cannot transferable. If sufficient books are sub protesting that the giving of the fran Chicago Club preventing him from ob of six ulghu' dniatlon at Daly's Acad Eastern League, is playing a despeisite fail to discover that the management scribed for to ensure an amount suffi chise to Comiskey when St. Paul men, taining employment. He was repre emy la New York. game of freeze-out in compaiy /*vith of ir professional base tmll t««m reqtrir«* cient to build stands and fences, tfl« represented by Walter Wilmot. were sented by T. M. Marshall, Jr., and J. Kuntzsch, of Syracuse, and others, hav much experience and no little tact. But projectors will go ahead. New grounds applying for it was both a bad business Scott Ferguson, while Charles M. Sher- M1CKKIN BELIED. ing for its aim the substitution of To Mr. Franklin being u successful politi will have to be secured. Good men are move and an act of discourtesy. Tftese man, of Chicago, and G. E. Shaw, of ronto, Rochester and Newark for Wilkes cian, undoubtedly has the latter. backing the enterprise, and lovers of the St. Paul men say that the very fact that Pittsburg, looked after the defendant He Says He Never Made Any Affi barre, Scrunton and Erie. Kuntzsch is Dame rumor is whispering it about game will sue a first-class club located eight members of the Sioux City team club. davit Against Buckcnberger. spending considerable time endeavoring that there is a possibility of next year a here. had been signed by Comiskey indicated OUMBKRT'S CASH STARTED. Pittsbnrg, Pa., Nov. 27. Editor to create a favorable feeling for the Buffalo Club being managed by no M. T. S. all too plainly he had been given a Attorney Marshall detailed the case to "Sporting Life:" Last evening I re game in Rochester. The Buffalo man other than big Jake Drauby. The lat straight tip before the meeting that he th« jury. He said, in effect, that Guin- ceived a letter from Jouett Meekin, the agement is expected to accomplish the ter; it is claimed, told several friends PAT POWERS' VICTIM. would be granted the franchise. They bort fiad signed a contract with the big New York pitcher. He writes me same thing in Toronto, where Al. Buck before leaving for his home that he go further, and say that Brush, of Chicago Base BalWJlub in 1891 for one from his home in New Albany, Ind., enberger, late manager of the Pittsburg would have a good deal to say about Another Permitted to Enjoy the Indianapolis; Manning, of Kansas City, year, but with the reservation that the relative to the story that the National League team, is slatiKl for the manage the club's affairs in '95. There is like Fruits of His Work. and President Johnson, of Cincinnati, are club might retain him for four years League has his affidavit in effect that A. ment in that Canadian town, while it is wise a strong probability that the There is probably no base ball man interested' in a combination to control longer. Gumbert was with the club for C. Buckenbergor approached him while supposed Pat. Powers will organize the Louisville Club may claim Juke's ser ager in the business who has met with Toledo, Indianapolis, St. Paul and Kan two years from the date of the contract. Newark end of the scheme. Rochester sas City." the New Yorks were in Pittsburg lust vices, as Mr. Ruckstuhl, of that club, so many "throw downs" of late as Wal A DISPUTE. In 1893 there was a merging of the two September and asked that adherents ard said to object to enter made particular inquiry about Drauby's he connect ter Burnham. The latest attempt in There wag a dispute as to the rights competing associations, and the Chicago himself with the new Association. Evi a league with such small towns as work and habits at the meeting in New this line is the case of Toronto. After club transferred its players and fran Wilktfsbarre and Scruutori in it, yet these York last week. of Detroit to claim the services of dently the reference which I made to working hard, at considerable expense Crooks arid Werden. Both played with chises to the now League, and it became this story in my letter to "Sporting two coal towns havo always been bet- to himself, and succeeding in arousing the Chicago League Base Ball Club. It tsr paying cities for base ball than Ro Minneapolis last year. At the close of Life" last week was the first intima PICAYUNK TRKATMKXT a great deal of interest in that city, and the season Manager Barnes, was practically the old club. Gumbert tion the New Albany boy had of the chester, and have always paid their for reasons was retained, but when he reported in saluries in full to the men, something writing several letters to President Pow not made public, did not reserve the affair, und he hastens to declare him Is \Vhat the Magnates Accord tho ers of the Eastern League, and receiving players. VanoVrbeck, of Detroit, claim the spring he was informed that his sal self. Mr. Meekin says that there is not cities in the old league in New York Veteran Harry Wright. ary would be but $1900. He had con State have failed to do which are dis no response, that ofliuial has paid a visit ed the men. Vanderbeck is in Cali the least atom of truth in this affidavit Concerning the appointment of Harry to that city and finds matters in such fornia. The Board heard Barues' side tracted to receive $2750 a season for his story, and the man who told it must be posed to belittle these anthracite towns. ervices with the former organization. It is dillicult to believe that Pat. Pow Wright the New York "Evening Tele fine shape as the result of Burnham's of the case, but will not take action his enemy. The big catcher will not be gram" well says: efforts that he is in favor of granting a until A'anderbeck has been heard from, He rejected the now offer ard asked for the tool of anyone, judging from his ers would lend himself to any scheme a release. The club refused uud he offer having for its aim the "throw down" "There was an appointment made yes franchise to that city, and it is proba he being absent in California. It is ex straightforward letter, and if "Sporting terday afternoon over which there ,was no ble that Jack Chapman will be given the pected that Minneapolis will eventu ed to purchase it, and was again re- Life" will kindly publish his denial all of the very two towns that came to fuss or f'.tsed. He could not play with other his aid jvhen assistance was most, sore feathers. Hurry Wright wns made plum. ally get the players. concerned in th» cause of right will chief of umpires for the ensuing season. The salary limit of last year was re- clulis. because they held be was still un will be thankful. Just where this ly needed to avoid the downfall of his This quiet, clear-headed man, whose as der contract with the Chicago organiza pet league, especially as Powers h;is adopted, so no player can receive over Meekin storv originated cannot be told. sociation with the came has been of In PRINCETOX'S TEAM $200 per month for the four and1 a half tion. Mr. Marshall said that at the new It is not likely that the National League always shown considerable concern for calculable beiietit, was pleased with Ills League organisation it was decided to re the success of the game in Wilkesbarre appointment, and smiled as friends pressed Will be lied Next Season by Short months of the playing season. people set it in motion directly they his left band, the right being lease players only after they had ac are too sharp for that but they cer and Seranton. Th« "Sporting Life" swollen Stop Brooks. contains the following comment: "The with rheumatism. It seems piwiyunlsh lu cepted the reduced offers. Finally, in tainly did become a party to it, by not the League to throw this chief of umpires Shortstop Brooks, 'U5, will lead the ST. PAUL SORE June, 1893, Gumbert was traded to the co!d-bkoded manner in which President bone to this man in the way it does. Harry Princeton upon the diamond next Pittsburg Club for Albert Abbey. Brief PB. M'QUISTON. Powers and hia fellow schemers are Wright, ou the diamond, in the councils, Over tho Application of Alienism to moving to 'throw spring. He was elected by the nine ly, Mr. Marshall said, his client's claim down' an.-i 'freeze out' in management, and lu public, bus for more after the Princeton season closed last the Saintly City. was for $1550 back salary, together with SAD SAVANNAH. the clubs which stood up for the East than a quarter of a century been one of June, and it was rumored St. Paul, Nov. 24. The awarding $3W), being the difference between the ern League when it needed clubs and the most brilliant ornaments In the League at the time of friends crown. It Is the conduct of such men us that the selection was not a popular the St. Paul franchise in the Western $2750 he should have received and the It Makes an Appeal For a Georgia is enough to make honest men lyeague to Charles Comiskey, of $2400 he got from Pittaburg. glck and glad to wash their hands of Harry Writht that draws the respectable one, and might not be confirmed by the the State League. element to the gome and inspires the cotn- graduate advisory committee. All this Cincinnati Club, was disappointing to THE TESTIMONY. Savannah, Ga,, Nov. 24,-Editor minor league bull conducted by petty W. C. Temple, ex-president of the rpeculators for commercial purposes niunlty with confidence. There is no umn was set at rest at the recent meeting the base ball goers of St. Paul. Walter "Sporting Life": The "funs" m this connected with the game who Is more of the graduate Wilmot, of the Chicago Club, whose Pittslmrg Ball Club; A. C. Bucken purely." entitled to the gratitude of the [.ensue, advisory committee in bcrger, city ar« despondent, in other words Princeton, when Brooks' election was home is in St. Paul, was sent to the J. A. Hurt and Gumbert all there seems to be no hope for base 'ITie Eastern League meeting will be and a permanent berth as chief of umpires testified. During Mr. Temple's cross- ball held in New York on December 5, when Is the lenst the magnates can do. This unanimously approved. One thing that Chicago meeting with heavy backing by next year Why can't some good men Is particularly the case, can be said of the new Tiger captain is St. Paul men, and thoso claim that it examiur.tion ho was asked if the League form a State League, with Charleston something definite will materialize, but as Mr. Wright magnates did not agree to not sign unless something more targiblo than ru has suffered so severely from ill-health. that he is a hustler, and should keep was at least discourtesy to give the in it? The following cities would pay mor appeal's on the surface So far as he is concerned he never com- his men full of ginger from start franchise to an outsider. These men players who would not play for namec very the "Record" lains, and ieems to fin say that the fact is salaries. Mr. Temple said there was an well: Savannah, Augusta, Macon, cennot think that Powers is thus dis happy, and contented uu- ish. patent that the deal Columbus, Atlanta and Charleston; criminating against Wilkesburre and Ser all circumstances. was cut and dried, for Comiskey had "agreement," but before he could define these Bix cities can support base ball . already signed the best of the defunct the agreement the Court said he neet Seranton, in favor of towns not near as SETTLED DOWN. and would support it if they bad the advantageous for the formation of a THE BIG GLOVES Sioux City players, a step he would not answer the question until later. The right men behind it. never have taken bad not the under question way never answered. The tes Let me hear the league, and surely where the game will Jerry Denny Has Gone Into Business views of the correspondents in the above Keep Many Inferior Men iu Fast taking been perfect. They say that timony of Mr. Buckenberger clearly by no means bo received wilh us much in Connecticut, mentioned cities. I had forgotten that genuine favor. Company. Jimmy Manning, of Kansas City, and showed that Gumbert had been pre Norwich, Nov. 24. Jerry Denny, who Atlanta hud already gone in tho Central A Cincinnati writer contributes the John T. Brush, of Indianapolis, are in vented employment by the Pittsburg League, so there is no hope of getting at one time was the leading third base- terested in the teams hi those cities and Ball Club by the Interference o"f the CLAUKSON'S MICHIGAN IDEA. following, which will be indorsed by man in the country, has bought a store the central city, but another good city everybody in this section: Toledo, and they say it is suspected officials of the Chicago Club. It was could fill her p'laee. If a very good one on Lower Broadway, and, as -his neigh they were in the combination with proven that the club for which Gum "King John" Will Sell Cigars and "One would th,lnk by the size of the bors put it, his intention is to "settle could not be secured make it a four hand covering worn by infielders, and also President Johnson, of Cincinnati, to bert had contracted to play was out of club league. I am contented Ran an Amateur Club. down" as a steady-going citizen of the give Comiskey the St. Paul franchise. existence and that a with any in some instances by outilelders, that It new club had been thing that will give Savannah a team Bay City, Mieh., Nov. 26. John O. was balls from a cannon's mouth they were Puritan "Rose of New England." Jerry They insist that if four cities of organized. Hence the non-suit. next year. Clarkson, the ex-base ball pitcher, is going to face Instead of a yarn ball hit by played with the Louisvilles most of last the League are to be tied up in one Gumbert told how he had signed a If such a league should be organized now in the cigar business in this city, u bat. Big gloves are the cause of many season, but he is not so young as he was, interest there will be no effort to wiu Sve-year contract with the Chicago Bal a bad ball player drawing a salary. 1'lays is n trifle tired of kiting about the coun the pennant. They put this question: we don't want auy men of the Jeff Mill controlling three large establishments (lint they could not Club at $2750 per year; how he hai er stump in it, for if we do the league which he purchased with money saved make with uncovered try in parlor cars, and would like a per "Will a St. Paul team, under Comiskey, served two years of the contract before hands are made possible with the big, manent won't stand a month. He ruined base during his professional career. He still well-padded mitts that they wear. The home plate to score on in a be a nursery or a kindergarten for the the Chicago Ball Club was absorbet ball In our fair city last year, and we takes an interest in base ball, and next League would do the game a world of business way. A number of years ago Cincinnati League team?" To Comis by the Chicago League Club; how he don't cure to have that experience again. season will organize an amateur club good if it passed a rule prohibiting any he came uere on a professional jaunt, key personally there is no objection. had reported for duty in the spring ol Why can't another Manning come and here, acting as pitcher and manager. player from wearing a glove except the fell iu love with a Norwich girl and mar He is recognized as both a good bull 1893 to President Hart, in Chicago, catcher. Behind the bat Is the only poni- ried here two years ago. player and manager, and his success revive base bull? Oh, if there only were After his retirement last year Clark llon on how that official had told him they some others like that one gentleman, a team that calls for covered on the field ia above question. would' pay him only $1800, and if h son pitched against several semi-profes bauds. His position Is the only one that what would base ball be in the South sional clubs and demonstrated that be should be fortified with by any artificial WHAT JUGGLE IS THIS? didn't accept the reduction he must re to-day? 1 answer unhesitatingly that means. The almost total abolition of the main out of work; how he had asked is by no means a back number, posses SCHUYLKILL VALLEY LEAGUE. base ball would be as popular down sing good speed and puzzling curves. In bunt hit was a move in the direction of Brush Professes to Know Nothing and plead with Hart for his release here as it is in the North. The public manly sport. Now let the glove be sent About Comiakey's Moves. speaking of his former associate, the to join the bunt hit Plans Completed For a Base Ball which was refused him. How he ha< would never lose interest in it. It would in retirement. Come, Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 26. John been kept out of employment, thougl lute Michael J. Kelly, Clarkson said: gc'iitleraeii of the League, shoot the boxing T Circuit Next Season. be one of the foremost successes of the "In his prime Kelly was the greatest gloves." Brush is still ill, but is convalescent. Boston wanted him, until June 27, when nineteenth Pottstown, Pa., Nov. 27. The Schuyl- century. all-round ball player that ever lived His friends have been extremely anxi kill Valley Base Bull lie was traded to Pittsburg for Abbey I wish Messrs. Stalliugs and Beard ous about him. He submitted to ti League held an Upon being cross-questioned Guinber He was not only an excellent catcher THAT CENTRAL LEAGUE. important meeting at Pottstown yester every success in their new enterprise, and a clever base runner, but a gooc brief talk to-night about base ball, and day afternoon and admitted that he had received no noti namely: The Centra) League, and sin said that Comiskey had not notified him evening. The guar fication in the fall of 1892 of a desin outfielder, and his batting was by 110 How It is Regarded From a Nash antee for all games was fixed at $40 or cerely hope that they will make a barrel means his weakest ville Standpoint. of any intention to leave the Cincinnati 40 per cent, of the gate on the part of the Chicago Club to have of money. ______point. In the five team, and that as far as he knew he receipts. his services in 1893, but he cousiderei years I played with him four iu Chi Nashville, NOT. 24. The meeting for would again mannge the Ciucinnatis Heading, Lebanon, Pottstown, Nor- that his five-year contract covered this "Der Boss" and the cago and one iu Boston I became wel the organization of the Central League next season. ristown and Hoyersford are in the Scribe. He said, however, that he League, and Phoenixville A SBNSATFON, Chris. Von der Abe, In reply to a ques acquainted with him, and I can honestly of Base Ball Clubs will be held at the had given no attention to business or has been in Mr. Hart was next called into the box tlon from a newspaper man yesterday say that a squarer man ne.ver lived. He Duncan Hotel in thi» city, Monday base ball since his return from New vited to become the sixth member. Each sud in his testimony the sensation o regarding certain changes that were to was liberal, spending his money freely 25th instant. York on account of hia illness. club is to pay $100 into a fund which the day was sprung. That which ha come up ut the meeting, said : "I 1111 and was everybody's friend. Among It Is confidently expected that repre is to be divided at the end of the season long been suspected by the base bal not at liberty to tell you. Place yoursell his fellow players he was very popular eentatives will be present from Nash among the players of the three highest public was made a certainty. A. G In my condition and answer yourself the and stood well with the patrons of the ville, Atlanta, Knoxville, Savannah A Disgraced Player. teams in the ratio of 50, 30 and 20 per question. As the scribe did iiot exactly Tom Lawrence, who pitched cent. A large number Spalding, who has so long posed as on know what condition Chris, was in, he game. Much of Kelly's success was Chattanooga, Memphis, Lexington, Ky. for the of players have or tho business, was uncovered, ami gave up the question as being a conun due. to his headwork. He was the Covington, Ky., Springfield, 111., De Paris team in the Blue Grass regions already been signed. Reading will have throug}i the akillful questioning of At drum. New York Advertiser. brainest player I even knew." catur, 111., Terre Haute, Ind., Forl last summer, is in disgrace. He is two clubs, an Interstate League nine and toruey Ferguuon, President Hart wa Wayne, Ind., Little Rock, Ark., anc charged with the theft of four watchts a Schuylkill Valley League nine, both compelled to admit that he himself hell Pitcher Klllen has re-signed with the -Arthur Clarkson, the St. Louis pitcher Birmingham, Ala. There ia little doubt at Pleasureville, Ky., and ia ia jail at managed by Ben Zerr, president of th» the majority of the stock iu the ChJ 1'ittslmrg League Club, la maauglDg « St. ItOuU bewliug alley. that the Leaguo will b« formed. Cap- Newcastle. \latter league. THIS SiPORTIIs G- C . 1.
CHICAGO GLEANINGS. was placed with a Brotherhood team. business? Let the magnates first reform on Bnrnie, Pfeffer and Bueken- Vhcn the Brotherhood went up in the BROOKLYN BUDGET. themselves. erger. If they have the clear cases THE SPORTING LIFE. Even so warm an adherent of the WHAT 18 GOING ON IN THE ir the St. Louis president was left with LOCAL Na gainst the olTenders that they claim, A WEEKLY JOURNAL, ten-year lease on his hands. Ever SENTIMENT NOW AGAINST tional League as "Ken" Mulford disap ey should not be afraid of taking tuft WINDY CITY. nee he has been trying to make his fel- THE LEAGUE. proves tiie blacklisting circular. He says: ase ball public Into their confidence." Devoted to "There is no call for a bombastic exposi Would Eastern and Western Leagua w-sufferers in the Brotherhood bear tion of Echoes of the Western League Meet art The League Scored For Its Tyranni tbe virtues of the League at this layers prefer to play in their league for BASE BALL, BICYCLING AND of the burden with him. With that time. The oil of common sense aud uot >w salaries under four and a half months' ing—Anson's Tail-End Team Sized hject in view he hivs Jxi-en attaching cal Methods and President Young the blacklist will calm the present troubled ontraets, or enter the Association at good GENERAL SPORTS AND lat portion of the up Again—The League's Boomer St. Louis base ball Criticized For Hig Impolitic waters." Mulford should be blacklisted ay under six months' contract? PASTIMES. jate iweipts which belonff«d to the Snub forthwith. Will Cincinnati miss Comlskey? ang—Bits of News and Gossip. Valuers. After stopping off here Sut- to Barnie— A Patron's Protest, Etc. Auson Is quoted by a Plttsburg Count Campau is acting In New Or- Published by rdiiy he was nnable to find jnst the "Times" correspondent as saying "that :ans as advance agent for Frank Ban- Chicago, Nov. 20. Editor "Sporting itnesses he wanted, and finally, be- Brooklyn, Nov.27, EditorSportingLife: I Fred I'fefCer's backers are broke and want roft'a Cinciuuati Reds, who are going to Life:" The Western League meeting see by the Brooklyn "Kagle" tho terms a little notoriety." Is Anson. too, bunting ang up their Christmas stockings lu the THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. oniing disgusted, started for the depot for a libel and damage suit? Irescent was the only event of the past week n a cab, when the rig broke down and under which Messrs. Barnie. 1'feffer City. 34 South Third St., of particular interest to base ball de and Buckenberger Tbe Syracuse Club claims to have Dave Foutz and Con. Dally are In hris was dumped out, but fortunately may explain their signed two young players from Wa«hlng- Washington in daily attendance at tbe St. Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. votees. As everybody expected, Sioux ot injured. He wouhl not run chances induct have been outlined by the ton pitcher .Fruok Lathrop and short stop isutih races. City was blotted off the map, despite n another Washington "night-liner," league, and it remains for them to Demontrevllie, formerly of Bingharuton That tbe blacklisted trio, Barnie, Buck, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: the animated arguments and tearful nd trudged to the depot in the rain, ouie forward and show cnnse why and Buffalo. nberger and Pfeffer care a great (leal One Tear...... V4.OO prayers of the Iowa delegates. i«t managing to reach there in time to liey should not be blacklisted. So Tom 1'arrott is wintering in Portland, nore about the good repute of base bull Six Monlh!l...... _...... _._ ...... 2.23 The Sioux harped upon championship Oregon. ban the magnates who seek by Insinuation atch his train. Hi; will come back in ays Mr. Young generous Mr. Young. If the base ball editors Three Montlii...... 1.85 honors, enthusiastic patronage and other all over the o class them with crooks and bums i» bout two weeks and try to get other Vhat bunglers are those newspapers country are uot more guarded In their hown by the fact that they have not Siugle Cttpy...... _...... _...... M lOc. poetci bathos, but were rudely squelched epositions he needs to strengthen h\j ud their reporters, who have been expressions about the League's Infamous etallatcd In kind by disclosing sonic of I'AVAIiLK IN AnVANCR. by Killilea, of Milwaukee, who pro ide of the case. Washington. "Post." rying for a week or more to icake the manifesto they will find themselves in tie many discreditable maguaterlal prac- Foreign PoBtMge, C1.O4 Kxtru per Annum. duced statistics showing that Milwaukee ublic believe that yon had already official disfavor and perhaps upon tbe ces known only to those on the inside. paid Sioux City more money for one Ini-klisted and published them over the blacklist. Sh! The annual meeting of the New Eng- game last season thnn the Brewers WASHINGTON ength and Gun Scbiuelz has five "colts" in train nnd League will take place at an early WHISPERS. breadth ot our continent as ing to play short fleldk for the Washing- ate. It promises to be unusually iii- were given in nine games at Sioux rnitors to the great and all-absorbing tons, namely, Frank Ward, Paul Iladforcl, eresting. City. Li»ot her Star Pitcher Signed by Wag .eague. But it is nut so, is it, Mr. Frank Sheiheck, Frank Houseman and Her Cincinnati would HUe to trade off Mor- Somehow, when the franchise question ner—Counting Chickens—Nichol- ^oung? Of course not, or you would man Collins. Kslher long ou Franks, ;an Murphy and Blton Cliamberlaiu. No- was considered, Jim Hart's In attempting to "punish" business ody seems to want them. Chicago son Not Vet Signed—A, Business ot now be inviting them to come for team was lost iu the shuttle was not ward and plead not guilty. Hang a rivals tbe League has simply punished it Even to loyal a League follower as Scheme self. ase. ball editor Didclleboek can't swal- even heard of. Charley Cotliiskey and Abandoned. inn and try him afterwards? Of course A bnse Walter Wilmot ball war ia certainly on when ow that nauseating blacklist, dgse. His both had designs on Washington, D. C., NOT. 27. Editor ou wouldn't. What are these men they talk of Qrlnif some of the biggest rraignment of that pet organisation, tbe St. Paul, and Comiskey was given the Sporting Life:" Manager Gus Schmelz o plead guilty to? Is looking for em- guns. National League, will be found in another prize, together with eight men from c.i'rrday received the signed contract loyment a crime in your eyes? I hope The unjustly blacklisted trio will be in olumn. the laU» Sioux City team Killceii, >f Vnrney not. It has always been considered base ball when the men who were instru According to a Washington correspon- S. Anderson, one of tbe mental in passing that Kraus, Boyle, McCanley, Camp, tellers he secured from the Virginia ommendable ia this land of enterprise infamous and ent "Gus Schmelz says he is out for a absurd manifesto are out of It to the re .'lace in the lirst division next season, and O'Kourke, Marr and Holohan a nu ;\!i; League after that organization and industry. But any attempt to lief of tbe game and the public, which cleus for a first-class club. revent a man from earning 16 thinks be has the material on baud lo.scd last season. Anderson joined au honest has tolerated much nonsense of these ^elf- o fulfill his expectations." Gus seems WILMOT AOOUIEVED. he Senators at Louisville ou the last iviug is a violation of lawa, aud a constituted guardians of a "national" o be acqurlng the fatiguing habit of talki 1 met Wilmot on West Madison street irestcrn trip of the past season, and, good case from damages. sport. ng through his hat. last uight. He was evidently bound for Ithough he pitched several g«od games, "We the people of England," said the Treasurer Lloyd, of the Cincinnati Club, Third bnseman Harry Raymond has home, as his right hand bore a pail of ,vas unfortunate enough 'not hree tailors of Tooley street, in their claims tbat he is pleased, aye delighted, eased the Detroit grounds for skating pur to win. at the abolition of th« 10 per cent, "kitty." poses. milk, a pound of sugar, and about a This was principally due to the tact grand manifesto, "will no longer be How easily pleased some people rod of sausages, while onsidered fools." After are The New Yorks will not carry their five LACK OF SENSE his left arm was hat he was put to work after the team that ludicrous when they have to be! oltcbers all of next season. Rusle aud encumbered with two loaves of bread. ad been all but disbanded for tbe sea- (urlesque the manifesto of the League Whose opinion does James A- Hart ileekin are fixtures, but either German, He wus visibly excited over the St. Paul on. Anderson is an expert watchmaker, magnates these old aud respected echo nuyway? Wfcstervelt or Clark will probably be given EXHIBITED BY THE BIG MOGULS rauchise, and, dropping the bread on nd is employed every winter in the >all pla rs shall be blacklisted be- When President Young said that the he dump early iu the season. le walk, and waving the milk around jig watch factory at Kockford, 111., ause they dare seek employment in the Association organizers bad gone Into busi No one has hustled to get Staley, but ness for the purpose of selling out he must Arry will get a good berth ullee sauiee. OF BASE BALL. is head, declared that the entire popula- lis home. lie is big, strong and cool, tisiness they aud men like them have ave Judged them by on some of tbe mag liilly Joyce Is holding ou to his money of St. Paul wanted him to take ud should be able to hold his own in made popular. nates of his own Leagua, wbo. as all the rith a hard grip these days. He is anxi he franchise, that he had six million he fast National League company next How long will its popularity last, when world knows, are in th« business for reve ous to become engaged In the hotel busi >llars, more or less, of backing, and eason. t becomes generally known that a dozen nue only, and wuo have long been anxious- ness In either Washington or St. Louis, The Blacklisting Resolution a Regular :iat the Western League had given Letters which Captain Joyce and pitch- larons claim ownership in all men who y waiting for a request to set a price and will buy out the tirst promising place im the dinky dink r day base ball for a living. Once they ipon the retirement of their clubs. tbat is offered. in tubular doses. Mercer have written to Washing- I.atham will hardly play third Boomerang Soma Cogent Argu Aud now," he concluded, as he re- :>n friends indicate that their lave signed that onesided contract, their for It is again rumored that John Clarkson signed Cincinnati nest season. He has many would not be averse to receiving olTers ained his bundles and wended his way, ontracts will be turned in shortly. That iherty is gone. Is it any wonder that enemies In his own team layers flirted with the new Association? and tb« dude from National League clubs. If Clark ments Against the Position As I suppose I must go back into that ,-ill make the local fans fed good aud anxious for a change. son plays at all uext year it will bavo eft garden and chase around in that ive them something more to talk about, s Mr. Young says. The new Pottstowu Club Is to be man to be with Baltimore, unless Hanlou Is ufernal sun some more." 'hen it will be in order to wait until Jim Bring forward your new Association and aged by Fred Roesch. willing to give him up. sumed by the League Magnates. lou't trouble yourselves about League That legal guardians do not always pro For sale cheap a ABOUT ANSO.VS TEAM. McGuire gets his paper along. He usu- lerly guard is constantly job lot of guardians. Local cranks are beginning llly takes his (layers. We want a change. Organize in evidence. If Pitcher Con Lucid, of Brooklyn, is to wonder time, however, and, as his Is true, notwithstanding elaborate one of the One of the very best ' the League team will be strengthened here is no fear but that he will sign vith new blood. There are hundreds of egal restrictions, proprietors of the Haverhill arguments oung players who have a reputation to bow much more likely 'Sunday Times, a live little sheet which against the position essnraed by the nough next year to finish sixth or out he contract which gives him an increase it to b« true of self-coustituted and ought to be successful. League er. So far, we have Abbey, f $300 for the uiake, and are anxious to do it. mercenary guardians such as the "guar and National Board came from Hutchin- season, everything Pity, if cities of Phenomenal Smith will again manapre a League paper, tbe St. Louis "Star on, Griffith, Terry and Stratton, pitch- ooks as lovely as can be. Nothing has a million inhabitants dians" of our National game, for Instance. he Pottsvllle team. Doesn't this put Jack Sayings," New York, Chicago. Philadelphia. Washington made a bid for Morgan Milligan's nose out of joint? which riddles the manifesto rs; Kittridge. Schriver, Morun yiud >een heard at this end of the line about Jrooklyn), can't support Murphy and offered Cincinnati very cleverly, as follows: iouohue, catchers; Anson, Parson" Nicholson, who is to two ball clubs. the choice Well may the League beg to be saved Decker, hold 'Competition is the life of trade," and f Frank Ward, Frank Sheibeck. Paul 'rom its friends. I'OOK JUDGMENT. Stewnrt, Dahlen, Irwin aud Everelt, own second for the Senators the coming Jadford or If ever the League Really, 1 thought the National League vill bring out new talent in base ball Hussumaer lu exchange. But lad a bad friend the man who composed nficlilcrs; Wilmot, lounge, Kyan and ear. On his way home from the .'oniiskey declined, saying he wouldn't give that was going to act lu a sensible way uud as well as otherwise. Morgan Murphy even for Mercer. inexpressedly stupid manifesto is he. iguoro the new American Association, at >ungan, outfield, with strings on Mc- .eugiie meeting in New York a few We, the people of the United States, The League magnates are playing deep- least until that organization develops "ill and Parrott. veeks ago Manager Schmelz intimated The New Orleans Hooters are already tblnklug parts these days. imo overs of the national game, think we organizing for '95. They art? th^ only fans something tangible. But I credited the The team, as a whole, can bat, run hat he might stop off at Bellaire, Ohio, enow something about The Cincinnati Club has been a rock League magnates with more common the game of our who ever banquetled a loser aiul they on which a t1 umber of good sense nses, and field strongly enough. ICvery- ' ich is Nirholson's home. U is pre- loyhood. We don't want any swelled "ound tbat feeding the Pelicans managers have than they seem to possess, according to liujr depends unied that he stopped, paid bet- lad their reputations shattered. Gu» the manifesto on the pitchers. Each of but no word has head barons in it. The idoa of trying er than abuse. Schmelz tried issued afiiiiist Karuie, Buck- tie five did ceu received which The It for three seasons, and enberger aud 1'i'en'er. Taking it all iu all some fine work last season, would indicate that o prevent Billy Karnie, a Brooklyn boy, brutal manifesto of the League and le v as never able to make the team a It seeuis to me to be u most remarkable nt not one could be relied upon for e had been successful in coming to whom everybody knows anil likes), from Vational Board has been the means of suoess, while Torn Loftus lest all the document. It accuses the trio of treachery, mg-coiitinued success. Abl>cy is skill- erms with him. It is hoped he did, for, ontinuing in the game he has devoted citing a good many unpleasant side lights aurels he won at Cleveland in his ef inasmuch thut, while drawing upon the magnates. Fooling with two- forts to pilot the Re.'.s to salaries from ul, but can't bat, and is faint hearted f there is anything we need, it is n lis life to! When a boy he would rather edged swords Is dangerous business. victory. Theu the League, they were planning Its over t a pinch. Griffith is the best of the second basemnn. True, Mr. Schmelr. has ilay ball than gr> home followed Captain Comlskey, with a repu throw. Now, to his mculs. ~ames Grove, the clever au'l h;ird-hlt- tation second to to make their action lu black >t, but is not strong, uud is subject ough candidates for the position to al .t seems only yesterday :ing outfielder of the none iu the profession, listing Barnie, Buckeulterger auj I'fea'er when we, then Johustowu Club, can and he, too, has fallen by the wayside. o rheumatism. ost insure that the place will be ac- oung fellows, would leave our work to >e aildresed at 208 McUridc street, Syra Pitcher at all justifiable, two things must lie cuse. N. Y. Chamberlain Is still trying to shown, hirst, that the three men were Hutchison was the Willie Bill of old eptably tilled on next season's team, ^o see Billy Baruie, catcher of the Nas- get his release from Cincinnati. ftcr July hut we would O. II. t* Rett requests us to deny the conspiring agulnst the League, and, second, last year, and did some also lil. Colonel E. A. McAlpln Is that rto not promise very well, as he was luck or judgment of a Foutz, and is club^did Charley ever play In? It Is sold that the Scrnnton Club to be ap these declarations were bona fldBj for a Hands off, Mr. Magnate. pointed Adjutant General of the New contrary course lot only far down in the field figures, nippiest when he stays away from tho Those who indebted to the Eastern League about York militia on the part of the new support the game have something to say, >400, and this is a valid excuse for drop by Governor-elect Morton, of Association would be suicidal. So much for nit did not accept nearly as many tracks. ping that club. ' New Y'ork, it is said, because of "his the alleged conspiracy. But, admitting that chances per game as half a dozen other Charley Abbey and Win Mercer have as you will find before the end of an ability to handle organized bodies of men." these men did. other season. John T. Brush is in very poor health. This is the man who while In the employment Western League second baseinen. given up their idea of opening u tobacco The new Leugue rule about playing posed as president of the Lcnsue. meet together and consider Uahlen is nil right store for the present. It is getting a PAVILION. of the Players' League In 1S!>0, who was la us to put a rival organization lu the at short. I think off postponed games at the will of the one of the first to weaken in that light, el'l, is there anything criminal or treach he figures will show that he went after ittle late in the season, and they have Church City Sentiment clubs immediately concerned, ou ground* and who couldn't handle a handful «f S concluded to let the matter real other than the ones the games were post erous in that? 1MJ they do any more more balls thau any other shortstop in until As an indication of Brooklyn'*) plnjers and magnates. A fine handler than thousands the League for the the end of the next playing season, senti poned on, will lead to scandal. Mark the of men, indeed! of other men do every day? same number of ment arjent the League's manifesto we prediction. Suppose a man is employed by a large com games. Charley Irwin will hardly do when both will have more money to in- Comiskey What Illogical and illiterate ass wrot* mercial or manufacturing house or iu any Test and can settle Ihcmselves append the following letter of a well- is at last ont of major lengne tlvvt absurd manifesto? That is the at third. He put up an inferior game down for known Brooklyn company, where he has been lagging super legitimate business. Acconling to League ever since big Mike a whole winter's business. When ball "Eagle:" patron to the Brooklyn question in base ball circles. ethics, when he plans to resign Ills position Sullivan hit him fluously for several years. Vale. Benjamin A. Zerr, the president of on the head with a wild inshoot. Irwiu playing begins again they will place "Where are Mr. Young, president of the magnates' the Schuylklll Valley and start In business for himself, he is the we drifting to? Must we con base ball League, also owner guilty of the basest treachery. If his plan was strong at short, and is a timely, store in charge of some trustworthy stantly read RrHMiD history of the djiys of tbat "trust," i.s the last man in the of the Active Base Ball Club, of Read- clean-cut person nud trust to have part of it left ancient republic to learn bow to prevent world who should talk about a base l)al Ing, can be addressed at be as it generally Is, to start a similar sort of a batsman. The out a like players' "trust," Reading. Pa. business In competition to his employer, field is all right no comments or criti when they want to start for the next fate to this modern and still gieater republic? especially in view of the Hnrdle Iticbardsou's father died week the'i, according to the League Is It any wonder that nnuroby la advocated fact that such n thing as a players before last at Gloucester, N. J. Hardle i» magnates, cisms whatever. winter of business. throughout the "trust" never existed, and he Is guilty of the basest ingratitude aud The diamond land, when Cnesarlsni is so large does not now doing well iu tbe hotel business lu Utlca, NO MORR BT.ACIUJST at National Pnrk Is being ly represented and practiced In politics? No*y exist, while the magnates' "trust" Is daily N. Y. Is smiling the hand that has fed him. It cut up by the college foot ballists, who 16 has taken Is scarcely necessary to pursue this com talk is hoard. The League did not care hold of our sports and pastimes. In conspicuous and sometimes offensive The League magnates don't feej so to jump ou Pfeffer & Co.. have been having full sway there for A handful of men, whom we know as magnates, evidence. parison further. ICnough has been naid to too savagely. hrive- absorbed our national cocksure of their ground as they did a show the Hiii.erlatively It would have caused popular indigna several weeks. The ground will take KJime of bnee bull How the magnaterial ears must have week ago. The terrific storm ridiculous position as their own, aud tbe men wbo by tbetr skill burned during the past week! of criticism lu which the League has plured itself. tion, and the magnates have hud their some careful handling early next spring entertain us are their creatures and slaves, has shaken them a trifle. AN *~ m.t !f l.n^>lr ititi-, unt7tt*iny the best labor be can get or to in- a valuable they refuse the right to better their condition exchange for Spies. Pittsburg "Times.' factor in base ball. I outvied the ideas Win His Suit. when circumstJincee offer or necessity compels Mr. Kerr must regret that $600 advance a little fellow like Duffy can beat the §uce some of his former employer's help big slobs out In butting. By the same to cume with Win? Anil Is this not con of Jim Hart nud myself in my last let The fact that pitcher Gumbert has yd them to look elsewhere for employment, ns In In Weaver's salary in a moment of fright the case of Barnie and Pfeffer, respectively, A. G. Spalding token Anson must still wonder how it is sidered legitimate, providing It Is fair and ter and would like to hear reasonings on many warm friends in Chicago is most thinks the League manl Ms collection of above former manager ar»d cnptatn of the unfortunate festo is all right. Bo he ought, for he 1; physical giants cannot board? It certainly Is. When an the same subject that of two eight-club fully demonstrated by the following I/>nisvllle Base Ball finish better than among tailenders. employe concludes to try for himself, Huh, In your own profes said to be the one who engineered It. he leagues, covering 12 cities, and with non- from the Chicago "Times." sion you would not condemn a reporter for nego Buckenberger talks as If he wouh Them was considerable philosophy in goes to his employer and tells him so, and The lo Neither Doyle nor Hnvis is going to is the life of any business, and In their Corinne Company, two with Hallen and condemned California, olemu announcement tbat no one has i by a legal technicality. I do not believe without a hearing and published Gumbert for daring to bale one of it as they contemplated early ia Hart one with Hanlon's Superba, five he brought the suit against tbe proper over the length and breadth of the land at oiubs Into Court? the fail. right to start In the buse ball uuslnesi tnltora to the great) barons: not without Its consent the League has mado in Sam T. Jack's various companies, and parties. I hope this casa will bring to even per All of the players of the Plttsburs A certain League magnate is quoted a vast mob lisbt tbe man who Is presiding over tbe mitted to 'ask a brother of the earth to jrtve H9 having said recently that there Is but Itself a laughing stork. of minor soubrettes, cory them Uave to toil' for their brend. Whab League Club have been signed for nex RIGHTS Of TUB ASSOCIATION. phces nnd miscellaneous destinka of the organization aud who is rlghl season with the exception one man In the organization capable of darlings. the proper person to bring suit against have tlw» League magnates to pu6 the brrtix of pitcher writing Now, I have no disposition to attack the Jimmy Ryan is rarely seen around of disgrace on better men thnn themselves Gumbert and Colcolongh. anything more than a mere busi National League. In Eorly in the spring of '1)3 Anaou mad« Treasurer ness letter. Of course the magnate quoted fact, all along I have town. Jim married rich, lives on the an effort to trade Gumbert to nnd send them out Into the world deprived o Lloyd, of Cincinnati, Jiad hi discouraged tbe new Association and fa Louisville the privilege of earning their living? Just the hair plaited in great style at the Leagu modestly referred to himself. Now then, yoreil fat of the land, and has forsaken lat for Stratton, but the former refused, anc who wrote tbat absurd manifesto? the League, and I do yet. But fair Anson refused nine right that they have to map out the tTnit meeting, aud Is now convinced that th nass compels me to say that the League hours and boisterous associations. to allow him to pluy with ed States as their own, and, on such territory Cincinnati Club's new minor league play Tbe base ball public are n fickle lot, bas hurt itself by Its actions more than it Willie Hutchison drops into town oc Chicago. In the fall An&on made a propo as they cannot cover, to permit the existence, ers are regular "Indians." nnd umiallv of considerable emotions. Upon silicn to Gumbert to transfer him to under n protectorate, the shoulders of n manager tbe failures bas hurt the men referred to. The position casionally. Ho looks as unlike a Yale Pilsburg In exchange for Abbey, of. a few minor associa Frank Bancroft Is having a few o taken is utterly untenable. It is more man or a ball player as coud to which tion*. But the barons say there is room for no his most choice stories translated int of a team are put. They know that ni> he imagin Giimbert agreavl. fho suit in question more: it wonld endannw the purity man ?an take a spavined and broken- It is ridiculous and will put a weapon lu ed, and no compliment or flattery in wrs of the game Spanish for use lu Havana. the- hands of its enemies that will be use< to recover wagea for tbe lime Gum 'Hmven save the mark!' Who has appolnte* Boston wants to buy pitcher Rhine down race horse and m:\ke a fast stake agaiust it with tended is a picture of rustic simplicity bert tefiised to go to Louisville up t them censors of the purity of U>» national game' hoise of It, but they expect the manager great effect. This paper the Is from tbe Cincinnati Club. Cincinnati Ex bus- never given any recognition to the re and wide-eyed innocence. time be Joined I'ittsburg. It appear It the purity and high moral example of change. Nit. of a ball team to get together a winner, ports that a new What a gang of joblots and to me that If a base ball player can be their lives and the exalted nature of their own even if the elements for such are entirely club was to be starte* small boy bought and sold occupation, paat and present, that How the League magnates must ehaf In St. Louis, because I knew such report! stars McCloskey, of Louisville, is sign legally in tbis mauner reconamenf under lacking. ID vain did Lincoln sign tbe mancipation them to the public? Let us, in charity, hoj>e tbe terrlflc storm of adverse crit The were groundless. But I emphatically main ing! His team, up to date, looks worsi it »'ill prove so when subjected to croas-exjirnino clsm, and how they must kick themselve "dirty" !>nll player will have tain tue right of any one who so desires to proclamation." for endorsing swift Justice meted out to him next than Schmelz's Wnshingtons did las tlon In a Oourt of Justice, where, I am gla< the work of a small, bu season. Wi'shlntgou start ouo without consulting the League spring, aud c»n surely do no better. to lenrn, Hnrnle proposes to Und them tor de vindictive and domineering clique. "Post." We don't To the universal regret of local patrons famatlon and boycott. Go on. Billy; It 13 not "Charley" Comiskey has secured tb think. of the game. George Muuson severed So Ad Gumbert lost his case agains Another Fatality. The press all over the country Is tak hit Joseph Keicher, yourself alone that Is into this (Urhl, bu St. Paul franchise In the Western League connection with the Browns last Angus Chicago on a technicality. Good law aged 13, a student a every man who has felt the Iron heel of ; That means that John T. Brush will hav ing occasion to slap tbe National League to enter another Held. yers, Addison the Pennsylvania State Normal School des"otin over this attempt at blacklisting. But suppose he must have had I don' was killed combination crushing luad Absorbing his another base ball club on his list of fran honid have desired to continue in the think. on October 27 by a base bal very existence. Go on; I hav» a ten dollar bil chises. New York "Herald." How dar "Count" Cnmpau says a Southern base ball business ou his own hook. be attempted to catch. Kereher was play to put in pool, as soon as you Indicate League will be organized, comprising Ac Martin Nnthanson, sporting editor o Ing lu tbe outtield. and through you say anything about Mr. Brash's bas cording to the League, he should be brand a high fly passed the "Eagle" where funds will be received, t ball operations? Charleston, Savannah, Memphis, Mncon, ed as a traitor. The sooner the Leagu the "Herald" has resigned, and Charlej through bli bonds. striking him over th« assist you In the sacred duty of maintaining Atlanta, Nashville, Montgomery and New Steiger rules supreme. Charles heart. As ha utooped to your birthright and What do Western League player corrects tUs error tbe better it will b doesn' pick up tho bal the righta and privileges think of being reserved, and Orleans. , Nit. for It. like the new Association. ha fall dead. of American citizenship." then havln It isn't often that .- tbe playing season shortened to four an newspapers discus* __ _w. A. TOELON. a half months. The new Assoclatlo nnse ball editorially, but the League's in OVER-REACHED ITSELF. In Memoriaiii. will offer six month contracts, the sain famous manifesto woke the press up all MORE HARD LUCK. SEWS, GOSSIP ANDGENERAL COMENT around to the exprenison of decided opin Two grimy otwaboys at the eharcb as the National League. ion detrimental to the League and some That Is What. They Think of the WUert "KluB Kel" Cincinuatl's first booklne for 1893 I Washington Has Terrors For the St lay la stale Tbe Plttbsurg times injurious to the game itself. League in Boston. Were beard discussing wb&t to tben "Dispatch" asks "why with the colored "Page-Fence Giants, It will lie observed that Louis Magnate. Wa» moat desired of Fate. nor legitimately make a League and au for April U, 12. the League It was the general opinion that tb Asoadntlon?" What Prlngle people having tbe least actual cash in League ovor-reaciied itself in its eager President Chris Von der Abe's usna "I wonder wbo dey'll gef," said one, means b Hugh Nicol has received an offer o vested Iu base ball were the ones to do "Now to fill Kellj'g plact?" "legitimately" 1» not clear unless be be the management and ness to punish Barnie, Pfeffer anc hard luck pursued him to Washingto Tbej lleves tbnt the) League captaincy of th the most talking about "war to the littlo knew bow hard 'twould ba bas a legal righ Detroit ball team, in the Western Leagu- knife," and the most active iu blacklist Bnckeuberger for their efforts in bohal Saturday. It waa agreed between h To ' tlhla" to Kelly'i "buse." to dictate tbe composition of any Aswu but and Earla For Clara and Kings leave neit of elation. He probably bas decided to refuse It. preferrln ing good aud true base ball men. of the new association. The best thini Wagner at the New Yor! kin, meant to gay to take his chances on securing a fran Mr. J. F. Donnolly, for seven yenrt the Leagua could have done would hav League meeting last we»k that depoil Who Blfep into their thron*; "peaceably." A "peaceable" reconstruc But Kclly owned a kingdom tlon of bass ball U hardly possible, be chise for Rockford in the Western Ass< the Brooklyn correspondent of "Sporting been to Let the new association alone tions should be taken here yesterday i Tbat elation at tbe January meeting In Ch Life" has resigned bis position owing a case WM tils own uluua. cause the arbitrary League, lone aecus To attempt to carry out any such involving some fine points of lai No substitute c^u we accept tomed to having its own way, would never cago. H» will have the management o to the fact that he lacks the time to fully measures as are growing out of the old BrotberhooJ stiug Tbe game for "Kel" i» done; attend to buse ball matters in tne C huivii proposed will create if it had tbe slipping of an association the local club. f-Itv sympathy for the parties inflicted au< ie. Karla Wagner and his attorney But will] u» be will bohl "Brat place1* consent to have it anything but a fourth By the way, what was Lawyer Jfchn Mr Donnolly is city editor of the udge Elliott, cama on from Philade Till tb« gome ia lout or won. ! class organization, Rogers tuioklcR about New York "Comnierf ial-Advertiser," the encouragement for the new association f "Should auld acquaintance be located In Inferior cltle when he permltte duties of which office prevent him glviiii; 111 touching the question of these phia in tha morning, aud Mr. Von de forgot" and controlled by creatures of the League his League colleagues to frame and publis me This favorite «ong we sing. utterly subservient such a nttentiou to other matters. Mr. Douiiolly and the new association, the I>eagu Alie stopped off on hig way from Nev And ai'Tre cbant with trembling Up* to that organization. paper as that manifesto? bright letters will be missed by "Sporting York to consult his attorney, The curtain down does A St. Loui» contemporary emit* Fred Goldsmith, the old pitcher made the only mistake of the conven Mr. E( ring. Pecksnitflan howl about" bail players run the Chicago team. Is said to be do- Life" readers. tion, and it was n big one. The ne\ Newman, and see that the proper wit Gon« from our vigbt. but In our heart* uing saloons, and wants with smallpox at Jack Chapman denies emphatically nesses were His memory to enshrined the League mag Clawson, MIch. tbat he ever back association is living despite all said t gotten hold of. The case i A prayer, nates to put an end to It. Is It auy worse The Washington "Post,1 a pro-Leagv capped 1 the new Associa the contrary, and one iu which Von der Ah« personal! a kiw, a algb, a tear. for players to run galooas paper rises to remark: "ITie opinion tion to Al Johnson or anybody el^e, aud say measures of it For tbe days of "Auld Ljing .Syae." than It I* foi i claims big rival smacking of tyranny will onl stood responsible for the Pendleto BAULK KEMI.NGTOX. clubs to run b»r» aud for magnates tc becomins widespread that tbe League mag tbat lie could never be guilty ot auy* help its chances. Boston "liurald." grounds in Cincinnati, where Mike Ke ProrUeace, tt. i. nuke Uvliiit ou 'u« uda out of 'lit Liquo: uat«» xoikd* a uiUlnia wk«u il^i tuok tiiiuir so coutempti'jle. Dec. 1. THE SPOBTIISra LIFE. 3
expects to get any position In a minor etc. Wher the committee went back to West. Most assuredly, Ewing is the league affiliated with the national organiza the League with its report, Robinson and CINCINNATI^ CHIPS. right man for the place. Catarrh in the Head tion. The sore heads got their heads to Brush had been gether at a down-town resort In this city captured by the superior THE LEAGUE BIT OFF MORE Wouldn't it be funny if he was to be yesterday, and Richter In Philadelphia Is military tactics of Colonel Rogers, and made manager for what he used to be? Often leads directly to consumption, and believed to be drawing up a proclamation there was nothing left for the League THAN IT COULD CHEW. It seems to be the policy of the manage consumption, as every person knows, which Pfeffer will Issue from Chicago. to do but to accept the report of the ment to get together a team of has-beens, Base Ball is almost necessarily fatal. There It is probable that Buckenberger can show cominitte«. Fans of the Queen City not a fore catarrh that be was out of the League for a week HUSTLING IX)T OP PLAYERS, should be checked at before Heartily in Favor of the American once as a most dangerous he began to dicker with the anti- who are stars of the present time. I disease. If League people, and Barnle claims Quite THE AUTOCRAT SPEAKS. Association Still at Sea Over a you have catarrli in the head, as good a defense. Buckenberger ought have no personal motive in opposing the to Manager EAVI life Pushed For the appointment of Ewing, except do not waste time and money in state his case officially at once. OF COUKSK HK ENDORSES that he is HIS Place by His Alleged Friends, Etc. not the man for the place. If through tlie use of local applications, bu. BAN JOHNSON CRITICIZED OWN WORK. the stupidity of the management he is Cincinnati, Nov. 20. Editor "Sporting put iu charge I will stand by him when For His Part In the League's Black In the Face of Contrary Public Lift;:" Let me open this communication the last of his friends desert him. ood' Sarsa- listing Manifesto. Opinion He Maintains That the with n fable. It won't take long: Frank Bancroft will soon be off for the South. He has his team organ parilla President Ban Johnson, of the West League Dirt Not do Wrong by Re Twelve little foxes once lived in a «^*%<*« small neck of woods and they imagined ized, aud before tho Christmas bells are ern League, who, iu conjunction with take Hood's Sarsapa- Pat Powers, sorting to Unjust and Un-American they owned the earth. In. roaming about chiming the All-Cincinnati players will signed the appeal to the rilla which National League, which was used as Methods. their alleged belongings they suddenly be in the land of flowers, playing the will ures a pretext for the League's blacklisting came upon a saw mill in full operation. game of their lives for a purify the blood LEAGUE NEXT YEAU'S ENGAGEMENT. HIT HARD. request to the National Chicago, Nov. 24. Mr. A. G. Spald- It was running so quietly that the foxes and thus by re C(%/%/%/*/%) Board, seeks to Among ing, who is by report, credited with bei'ug thought it would be an easy job to re those who will accompany moving the cause, justify his action, as follows: him on the trip are llulliday, Fuller, will absolutely "President Powers, of the Eastern League, and the man who proposed, fought for and move it bodily. Each one rushed at it and permanently A MOST TERRIFIC ARRAIGNMENT BY concertedly Marr, Hogrievcr, Clingtuan, Wittrock cure catarrh. This myself presented a petition to Hie League ask forced through, the extraordinary League and grabbed the shining cir has been the experience of thousands ing that U-dy to take some action to protect manifesto in which Burnie, cumference. With a yell they dropped it and a number of others. Every man our players from Buckeu- and it will be the experience of THE ENTIRE PRESS. the machinations of the ne-.v berger and Pfeffer were blacklisted, again, leaving a portion of their claws will be a native of Cincinnati, and they all Association. We reuliued that the new organiza ought to put up a pretty good game of who faithfully use Hood's ESarsaparilla. tion would nyt interfere lai-gsly with the League, still thinks that the League did no behind. but would prey upon our player and In the end The moral is an old one, but one that ball, too. wrong. Lot me assure you, Mr. Editor, that The League's High-Handed seriously cripple our club*. With that end in STILL IN BASH BALL. even National League people sometimes Hood's Pills are purely vegetable. 25c. Blacklisting view we asked for protection. I do not think In explaining forget to consider. Don't monkey with the ball cranks of Cincinnati are with that tho spirit of the nmulfesto his presence .at the Is too strong. League meeting, although, supposedly the buzz-saw will apply to the blacklist you in the American Association, and Action Fiercely Reseated and the Players who jump contracts, whether reserved when you get short a city come or signed, will be suspended temporarily, and "retired," the ex-dictator said: "You recently enacted with toiling effect. up aud ROOM FOR ALL. if the fact* against them are conclusive will be know, that when I retired from active Had they only known that behind that look over the prospects here. This is Fact Made Clear That the Trust expelled. From wha» 1 could hear while in base still running little Association there a great ball town for the right kind Nevr Yurll, It seemed that Pfeffer, Barule ball management about three years NO SUCH THING AS MONOPLY IN and ago, I was made an honorary were any number of cruel teeth that of ball. liuckenberger conspired against the National member would P. B. GOODWItf. BASE BALLi, Doesn't Own the Press or Public. League while drawluc salaries as players or of the National League, aud this is lacerate the palms of their hench managers. If auch was the case the League the first meeting I happened men it is safe to say that the National cannot bo blamed for Us action. to attend PECKSNIFF OUT-PKCKSNIFFED. Plenty of Cities to Make np the New I did not hear since that. time. I have no intention of League would have thought a couple of It was intended in this column this the word "blacklist" and the application of it times before they took upon themselves Association One Needed Reform week was n*wn to me. The League is powerful enough again taking up the detail management A Glaring Instance of Non-Practice to pick to pieces that infamous to look out for itsflf. The aim of the manifesto of base the herculean task of boycotting and A Plea For Coaching Notes aud blacklisting manifesto ball affairs, for my other busi of Doctrines Preached. issued l>y the Is to protect the Western and Eastern and minor ness interests will not blacklisting anyone. News. National League and approved by the league*, which pay a handsome sum for permit me to IT DIDN'T WORK. Even that give it the necessary time, but the most ardent League apolo league's creature the National Board. privilege. Had not some such action been taken I am just as they imagined, and that tired, gist and defender of them all, 0. P. Cay- But the press of theo ountry has saved our t«uma would have been riddled and our juat aa much interested iu our national feeling pervades Cleveland, O., Nov. 20. Editor best players ta^en from us. I think the mani game the ranks of the dic lor, cannot pluck up courage enough to us that task, as the address has been as ever, and any attempt to or tators. defend the "Sporting Life:" With cities like New festo will do the gnme good. Playera will be apt ganize an opposition League's blacklisting manifes York, Brooklyn, viewed from every standpoint, liter to think twice before breaking their cwtracts." to the present base At least that's the way the public feel to, especially in view of the fact that Philadelphia, Baltimore, ball government will always fiad the Washington, Boston and Providence ally torn to pieces and universally con It is hardly worth while to answer uie in Cincinnati. old Association once expelled him for to demned by the press of the country rendy to assist in any way I can to Here's the way we figure it out:- protesting against select from in the East, and with Pitts- such a rank statement, except to call preserve a similar outrage, burg, Buffalo, whose most salient opinions are re Mr. Johnson's attention the sump, as I believe it only The working people support base ball; sought to be perpetrated by that organi Detroit, Milwaukee, Chi to the fact can be prese:-v<»l through the National cago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, printed iu other columns. Never has a that nobody has as yet asked players to the working people are not in. favor of zation away buck in the 80's. Mr. Cay- Cincin sporting organization received such a League and the minor associations af oycotts or blacklists. lor therefore remains nati and St. Louis to chose from in the break contracts. Being more than or discreetly silent as West, concerted and artistic dressing down at dinarily intelligent, filiated with it working under what is Consequently the supporters of the to the merits of the present blacklisting it is difficult to understand why- Mr. Ban Johnson known there cannot be two great major the hands of the press as has the Ma- should know that there U a heap of as the national agreement. ame will take sides, and the majority case, and contents himself with his usual leagues. tioual League for its tyrannical, uujust difference between contracts FJ.IMSY AltOl'MBNTS. ill be found on the side of those who lampooning of the new Association peo When I first began writing base ball and reser- "The for »ud un-American snap judgment. Not .vation, and that jumping tie reserve rule League's address has caused' qinto re. under the ban of the National ple which "makes the groundlings laugh a local paper, Providence was con a pin feather is left in the erstwhile is in no sense breaking contracts. a sensation in base ball circles, and I eague. but grieves the judicious." Mr. Cay lor, sidered a good base ball town; so were proud chanticleer of the base ball baru- The Chicago "Dispatch" calls Mt. s«e (hat by some it is considered too That boycott and blacklist is a sugar- however, could not resist the temptation Detroit and Buffalo. Milwaukee has Johnson radical and almost too severe. Tim docu on! ed pill, but one that will be hard to to point out the glaring and hypocritical shown herself fitted for the fast com down hard, as follows: ment sp-aka '"iNot one paper has been found willing "Wh«n President Johntun gets more expert- for itself. It certainly in wallow, nevertheless. Stripped of the inconsistency of at least one signer of pany of the stronger league; Indiana to assume the odinin of defending the euco lo bade ball matters' be- will be ft tie to augurates a new oni in buse hull govern ltie coat of sugar that is on the out- the infamous manifesto which he does polis has supported a League club fairly Leasue's high handed action and the underataud that all the managers In ohrlo- ment Heretofore the discipline of man le it appears to be a slap at the play- cleverly as follows in a letter to a Cin well. It is a bit queer if new blood very few League organs which teudifen would not make a base ball club. The agers nnd' players has been left en cannot be infused feared people who pay rs, not the men named in the iudict- cinnati contemporary: into these old League to follow the lead of the independent their adualwsioo to a ball fi?ld tirely in the hands of the individual tient. It i« a case of whipping the play- towns. car* not a rap for the managers. They go to see dubs with the "Another minor reaches me that Jona press maintain a discreet and absolute the eighteen u)en who are doing tho work of result Hint oftentimes rs over the backs of Barnie, Buckeri- than Territorial Brush has sprouted an WINNING ITOENDS. silence. Iu this they but emulate the winning aud losing the game. Whtn President those who have violated b:-se ball laws erger and Pfeffer. In that event the other tentacle to Ills base ball octopus. The progress Johnsoo Imve been pardoned of the new Association example of the magnates, who, amazed understands this he and his fellow man and their offonses natter will fail. Through Comiskey he has secured the St. from now on will be watched with the at the result of their stupidity, have agers will also comprehend tho fact that good condoned because of local conditions, When the National League framed Paul franchise, as I am Informed. It keenest interest. ball players do not grow on every busb. If he spllish interest or personnl reasons. this be true It Is Important. It helps To one not insanely been stricken dumb. Only cue of the lot dou'jts it let him try to pick up nine good play lut iniquitous paper they did not care to make Jonathan a sort of Rockefeller- prejudiced against the new movement has had the hardihood to attempt ers. Now, let him suppose that Now this is all changed, and' the Nation very much about punishing the men a pub tlie now Am«r!- al Board, Ilavprnver nmn In base ball. Paul, it would appear as if there was plenty lic defense and he made such a iness ot oaii Association becomes an established fact. which represents organized ho they named therein. "We will whip Indianapolis, New York and Cincinnati. of room Does be or any oilier manager Imagine that, base ball, h:is been clothril with full in this big country for two it that he quickly took to cover, there nd scare evury player into line and the What's Ihe mutter wliu Oshkosh, Houston major leagues. The new Association with «uffleient funds to establish a league, that power to discipline, suspend or expel \mericau Association, nnd Mlamlsburg? It Is with Uis fellow magnates to await the Ihe men behind It will Itt unahle to *(3cure without players, to be hoped that Mr. has certainly a fine lot of cities to pick blowing over of the terrific storm I'l-iyersV Again aud once nny club ollR'inl, umpire, manager or annot expect to do business," they Ii. will be much more popular In u busi raised more, dues President ' ' working under the ness sense In St. I'aul than he has been from in the West in Detroit, Milwau by themselves. Johnson know- that bas« ball salaries paid to plnyer of any club rgued. It will rea(tf. Lot the kee, Indianapolis, National League players hav* been cut almost National Agreement, who secretly or ACCUSED us a base ball foreign magnate In Cln- Buffalo, Columbus But thu storm will not blow over so MKN FIGHT clinatl. I am not surprised at the poor and, if it should be detached from the In half (luring the past few years? Those who openly attempts to undermine, impair or t out in the courts soon as they hope, and tho result of their do claim to know state that instead of the destroy nnd the players will drawing powerspi of the Cincinnati Club. League, Louisville. outrageous proceedings the present base ball govern o quick toTecognize the opportunity to It can not enthuse Cincinnati will doubtless b« $40OO salaries, once alleged to have been paid ment. In other words, a new law has people The new Association was considerably lasting and far reaching and nlfect to members of the Chicago Base Hall Club, they wenpe from tho toils of the arrogant by parading a no i-reslUcnt owner uud wanting in popularity are now receiving $2000 to $2500 and are gir.d been created to punish treason and S'ntional president every duy. at the start, but them on the point where they can be stump out anarchy as well League. the action of tho League towards easiest reached lo get eteti that. It is not very diflicult, there as corruption Once out of the clutches there will be "I'lc-ise hunt up that address Issued and most nffectuil pub- for*, to *ee that when the new American AKS>I- and dishonesty. last Monday by the National League. Itun Barnie, Bnckenberger and Pfeffer has lio patronage. The press has spoken ulalloa *tarts out to Blga players stampede and no one will be more wili your linger salaries will TUB LEAQUB IS NOT TRIFLING. ng to get alxnit half-way down the col given it a host of sympathizers. plainly now; the people will have their agalo re*umu their old-time proportions. "After the collapse of the Brotherhood nwny than those who have umn, pause at and ponder a bit over the As well "Whoo thrso facts are well digested con held for these many years under say that I, if 1 could save say next season quite ns emphatically by Presi struggle in 1800 and the complete vic puiagiapli wherein Is declared Ihe truism enough money on the paper where I am a» they recently voiced their dent Johnson and his brother magnates they he unlawful reserve rule1, and don't you that 'Whenever local prl-.le Is absent In opinion will also rettllzft that the new Association Is tory of tlie National League, it was hink terest Is destroyed.' employed, to start a rival concern of political hossisui through the ballot-box bound to be strongly urged by many that the leaders they won't. And once a player (iiniue ilown a little favored by the player*. Aa liefore ;«ts out of a tight hole he farther anil you will find John T. Brush's could not do so without being black Tbe League has at last discovered that stated, thero are only aliout so ui&uy good ball in that rebellion should have been ex will never listed. players not enough, gain become tangled in the meshes of a name subscribed ns one of the authors of Stuff and nonsense! it doesn't own the press of the country, in f:ict. to go around aciong pelled1, but the National League showed the sentiment. It Is pleasing to have O.NK NEEDED KBFOIM. as the twelve clubs in the National Lrague. Of cserve rule. Who will get the credit for it fondly imagined and plainly inti- oours* President Johnson and bis fellow it» magnanimity by condoning the 01- documentary evidence that Mr. Brush can The one great Hiated; next spring kind do fenaes, anil taking t? The A. A. recognize a situation when ho butts up reform needed is in the it will also discover not understand this. Perhaps tbcj> do not cart* all the players back Let us take a stroll along the dMsty measure of respect to be shown to the that it doesn't own these United States lo. If the National League- magnates in the into thu fold, believing at the time it against It. Hut why doean't he practice large cllics could get rid of the four would roads of history aiul see how these as he preaches? So long as Cincinnati umpire. In the lust three game* nor the inhabitants thereof. Tho League weak be appreciated, uud that the re hings work. When must have a foreign played news clubs they would ycott Pfeffer and others Is now well ment in favor of tlie new Mr. Caylor might have also added u he said: understood. Of course, Mr. Jotuicon cannot see severe methods, but in reality such American homily after the Cleveland-Baltimore games in "That abolition of tha 10 per cent. the thine*, but hi will Association. That is the body destined on the "local pride" question as In time. iictiou is often necessary to preserve regards the Brooklyn, Mew York, Pitt»- September, swearing by the long horned League assessment was only fair and the sport llsrlf, as well as the interest, o create a revolution in base ball. spoons that they would never attend juat. New York under the old idea was WILL as in base The National League deserves to be burg and Washington clubs particular IGNOMiU BARNIE. ball, of the thousands of play ly the latter all of which are more or another game if the players were left paving more than its share toward the ers who make their livelihood out of it. taught a losson. They have been un free to talk to the umpire as the Balti maintenance of the League. The expen Presideut Young opposed less under the control of foreign capi Must, of Course, "1 consider tlie National League one for so long that they imagine tal. more players had done iu those contests. ses of the League will hereafter be paid Obpy His League's 1'Jdlci. of the most remarkable organizations for hey own a greater portion of the earth What is to be done? Let the captains by a general assessment divided into Washington, D. C., Nov. 20. Presi the government and control of any pro ogether with every player who ever alone, be permitted to discuss questions twelfths and each club will pay share dent Youug was asked to-day what he fessional bport that has ever existed in ossed a bull. These arc days of free- HAKKY WELDON'S VIEWS. with the umpire and insist that instead and share alike." the world, and while it has lorn, not of ownership. If a player of that oflicial proposes to do about Billy tiuraiu's open made some Cincinnati's Noted Sporting Writer being addressed as a Being asked whether the League in letter requesting an opportunity to sub mistakes in judgment it has never sac magines that he is a dumb beast then , as the Orioles denominated bis opinion had not made a mistake in mit rificed principle and its remarkable re et him submit to the dictations of the Says the League Made a Mistake. Mr. Lynch, he be invariably giving such the charges brought against him by spoken to prominence to Pfeffer, Bar- the League to a board of arbitration. cord of 20 years entitles it to speak and, National League, but if he be human Harry Weldon, sporting editor of the as "Mr. Umpire." nie and Buckonberger nnd their doings, if I can read the English language t appears that hero is his opportunity Cincinnati "Enquirer," who has all along That's he said: "No, Tbe League president, filled with par cor one reform that will help the I don't. The time for donable pride and a recom mission for rectly, it has spoken in no unmistakable o free himself from his association been one of the stanchest supporters of game, help the attendance and please at goino such action had come. Let us look terms. If anyone with beasts of burden. the National League, has tins to say at throe years iu his inside pocket, prompt can read through ite least 75 per cent, of the spectators. this in a rational way. Suppose 1 Hues and soi- anywhere It really to that body: A PIJiA FOR hnd ly replied that lie would pay no atten an indication looks funny, Mr. Editor, to COACHING. a man iu my employ who while tion to Mr. Baruie's communication that the old National League is going to iear the ravings of tliose who are afraid "A miserable mistake was made by the I look drawing a salary from me plotted to be wise League moguls upon the proposition to abolish, turn cause it was given lo the prciis before do uny more temporizing or compro to oppose tho teacbiugs of the national in the closing hours coaching as a stop toward making base all my business over to a rival. Would mising iody. When such of the annual meeting In New York this it reached its legitimate destination. He or condoning the ol'fenses of those men as Tim Mumuue, week. The revival of the obnoxious black ball a sort of lawn tennis game, witU I keep him and wouldn't I let all my as- says he would who would conspire against its life, the 3budwick, Jacob Morse, arid other men ociates in the same line know of the pay no inure attention to list will not have a tendency to elevate few if any of those elements of excite an anonymous letter than to Sir. Bar gentlemen who were delegated to pre tors of base ball take the side of the the magnates In tho minds of followers of ment that make it now so popular. treachery? Certainly. Specific charges pare new Association tlio bave been made uie's open note. The League, like any this addnius did not correctly voice game. The black list Is only Impera Next wo will have propositions prevent against these managers. the sentiments IT 1IJ, BECOMES MEN tive in tho game when the powers that The ban ia not a permanent other business institution, has laid down expressed by every dele ing players from sliding to bases or one. If the lines upon which it proposes to gate at the recent League meeting at like Steiger, Mulford, Woldon, et al, to bo have dishonest employes or players they are not guilty it will certainly be con to deal with. It is littlo less than nn out from dashing into a fielder at a base, duct an honest, straightforward busi Now York. While the efforts that are rant and rave like madmen, of the or from any of the plays that now removed, but If they can not refute the terrible effect the rage to consign Fred I'feffer, Al Bucken serve ness, and it docs not Intend to deviate now being made to organize the so-callcc Association will have berger and liilly Barnio to such a fate. to make the game exhilarating and at evidence of treason national agreement from that course. American Association on the game. Why, bless their little clubs will all know it. We might have The terms under were the initnrdutto What have they done that they should be tractive. which Messrs. Barnle, Pfeffer and Buck- cause of this recent action of the Leagux souls, those men named above wrote base placed iu the same category as lievlln, Imagine, Mr. Editor, taken this action and kept it secret, but ball when the tools Hall, a game in Brook I think euburger may explain their conduct ha* yet it is more far-reaching in its effects of the League were Graver and the rest of the 1877 base lyn without a kick from Sloppy Burns. it best to take the public into linen for it sucklings. But some people have al ball crooks? They have not been con our confidence uud let us reason with outlined by tlie League, aud it re is a notice to everybody that tht Think of a contest in Baltimore with mains for them to couio forward and National League proposes to carry oul leged reputations at stake. victed of buying or selling games. Their them. The League docs not say that Enough only crime, so far as cuu be ascertained, out Scrappy McGraw, Brodie and Jen- show cause why they should not be tho provisions of its constitution, to pro of this. is in attempting nings yelling like Indians. no one has a right to engage in the As yet wo hardly know where we are to orgunl/.e a rivnl base Picture a base ball business without consulting blacklisted." mote, foster and protect aud perpetuate ball organization to the National League. game in Boston in which Tucker, Nash, ANOTIIKR ABDSB OF POWBH. professional base ball, base bull clubs at here in Cincinnati. First we think I am not in favor of the new Association, that body, but It proposes hereafter to wo Duffy and McCarthy did not defy the "Long John" Heuly, who was once and base ball players, the corner stones do, and then there is a reaction. A because I do not think there Is room for umpire and coach any to manager and player: 'You cannot considered a great pitcher, and known couple of weeks ago it was settled It; but that does not alter the fact from within the dia claim allegiance to the League of which uru territorial rights to clubs that that mond. Or, go to Pittsburg and see and while as the "Egyptian mystery" Is in trouble one club Comiskey wus to be the next commander these men have not commlttcT a crime In a beneficiary of that organization secret to a city aud only one an accepting situations In a game in which Buckley and Donovan over his reservation by the Erin Club, of respects for contractual! rights of clubs of the Cincinnati Ueds, but now we the new body. Aside ly plot its destruction.' Pennsylvania. know not where from the Injustice of such u ruling, the did not get out on the lines and shriek It appears that the Erie and players, including the necessary re we stand. President League made a mistake In dignifying the and howl. Distasteful? Club reserved its players at the close serve Brush says he will return "when Maybe, but I.E9S rule." new body by recognizing it In any manner. do away with coaching and see where HAUGHTY BALL BARON'S. of last season, and at tlie same time KXPULSION PROBABLY PERMANENT. summer comes again,"/ but Comiskey All along the League magnates have iiiaiu- was two months In arrears for salary. "What are the prospects of tho new says nay. Now will he or will he not? taiuod thnt the new American Association you are at. Say They Don't Care About Con H»aly aud his companions association It looks very much like the latter. was so Insignificant thnt It had oecusioned Men who give np 50 cents to see a submitted to as to perfecting its orgaui game of base spiracy Laws, But Make Encuses. the reservation, hoping that they would zation and securing the necessary capi Monday we shall know all things, no alarm In that bodv. 1 believed that ball are not paying to A dispatch eventually receive ttil providing of course they told the truth. I believe so yet, as I see lawn tennis, croquet or marbles. from New York, under what was due them. to go on with the enterprise?" that the Cincinnati do not see where the new date of November 22, brought the in It is probable that the Erie Club will "Upon that question I have Club management body has n They want modern base ball, aud mod no opinion chance of succeeding. Yet the action of ern base bull includes coaching. teresting news that the magnates are not be in the Peuncylvauia Association to express, for I know nothing of thei MARKS KNOWN THF.IU DOINGS. the magnates In blacklisting the organizers now seeking for excuses, though still on next year, hence ."Long John" is anx doings or intentions except what 1 reai On that date the stockholders of the and promoters of the new body would NOTES AND NEWS. the surface possessing little fear of ious to have President Young deline his in the papers. I do kno\v it will reqnin Cincinnati Base Ball Club will hold a seem to Indicate that It Is something of a Indoor base ball doesn't seem to retain consequences. Says the dispatch, evi status so he may accept one of the sev a cash outlay of $200,000 to $400,OM meeting over the river in Covington, thorn in tbe side of the parent organiza its interest here. dently from a pro-League correspondent: eral offers said to be dangling to equip Ky., when the question of a manager tion. Come, gentlemen, you will Invite the Ed Delohanty has had an offer to do before the necessary grounds am just censure of the base Tbe news thnt comes out of the West his eyes. He states that he has always other expenses and provide for the ex will come up before that body. As yet ball public by a specialty in one of the local theatres. that Pfeffer, Hlcbter, attempting to rob honest men of their Jack Brennan, who caught for the Baruie, Buckenbcr- lived up to the terms of the National traordinary advances that will be re. President Brush denies that Comiskey means of making a livelihood. Such ger, et al., are formulating a fuluilnatlou Agreement, has left the employ con Cleveland Brotherhood team here in ]8!X). that Is to aud at this particular time quired by every player they may secure of that body, but duct savers too much of tyranny. Buse be aimed ut tlie magnates of he has no intention of doing anything They may possibly he has a club in St. Paul, and it doesn't bnll is strictly American. writes Captain Tebesu that he grabbed tlie Nrttioual League of Professional Buae find enough sucker The blacklist off $000 as a result of Yale's lucky vic tlall Clubs, that might embarrass him in getting an to furnish the necessary money, but ii ( eem probable he will be ublo to man for anything but crookedness is strictly un- and which, the projectors cal Amerlcan Two of them, Barnle and tory Saturday. culate, Is to fill tbo whole base ball world engagement with a National Agreement the present condition of business I di age both at once. George with Indignation, Is club. Mr. Young will investigate not It looks very much as if he would not ITeffer. have been on the diamond for Rettger is taking indoor prac smiled at by those the envy the gentlemen their task." ...... , years and no one can say tice, and is determined to hold down ft aforesaid magnate!) matter and advise Healy of the result "Is it to be understood from be with us again. Now comes the ques many aught "Wheu asked thi acainst them. If the League magnates In job in one of the major leagues next sea- whether they thought tb'^re A riGVlKNT OT IMAGINATION League address that BiickeubergPii- tion of who will supplant him. Mulford sist on putting these three men In the was any clause In the conspiracy laws It is said that Colonel John I. Kogcrs and Weldon are rooting like beavers to under which Buckecberger, Bjirnie and I'feffer are actually t| same category ns the only crooks ever Tebean says the Clevelands will surely for lustauce, was iu his best diplomatic form at the pelled?" get Buck Ewing shoved into the place. convicted In tho history of the game, they could sue, two of tbe large proprietors recent League It remains to be are likely to bring go South for spring practice. replied they did not know. Mr. J. AValter meeting, and he displayed "Well, from a careful reading of tha seen if Weldon is n down a storm of Indig Where, oh, where is my friend Don- Spalding would admirable tact in removing the financial document it would bigger man than Brush. The "Tribune" nation oil tln-lr heads. The friends of Bar not mlud seeing the ques look mightily like it. I nie Buck and rfeffer are not likely to nolly ? I thought he and Gee Pee Dee tion adjudicated. It must be remembered handicap which has retarded the Phila certainly means that they are now BUS and "Commercial Gazette" see Ewing in were coming that these delphia Club for his true light, and ore using all the good stand by and see them exiled from the out here to join me in a former employes of the League so .many years. Ihe ponded until December 31, 1894, bu game simply because they have sought few small bottles. have not been blacklisted nor prevented Colonel appealed to the League to ap arguments, which are nil against Ewing, from earning will be given a chance to explain thei to irake a living outside the parent body. EWUER B. BATES. a livelihood, either in base point a special committee to consider the actions and show good cause to the boan to secure the appointment of seme better All three of these men belong to a power bull or any otuer pursuit. subject. He ful fraternity, and The League people simply say to them, asked ns a special favor why the suspension should not be mad they make themselves that he be selected to serve on the com permanent. Buck is pushing the WekTon end of his felt In that way, If In no other." TBAPPKRS TKAPPED. .Inasmuch as you ore trying to Injure us Personally, I regret tha argument for all it is and base ball generally, we announce pub mittee. To his surprise Messrs. Robin Fred Pfeffer should have allowed himscl worth. Only last son week the "Inquirer" had a long article Tho Blacklisting Manifesto licly that you will not be given employ and Brush, two of the strongest ad to become mixed up in another rebellion favoring OVERDOING A GOOD THING. Will ment by us In ouy capacity In any event vocates of the plan which heretofore de him, in which the only truth Plague Its Inventors. and I hope for his own sake that he wil spoken wns that Ewing hereafter. As to Kuckeuberger's pretense prived Philadelphia of tho exclusive re bo able to make u satisfactory explana Reading Too Small For a Daily Dose The real reason of that this League edict was done for the IS A CINCINNATI BOY. the League in purpose turns from its grandstand, were the tion to the National Board and thu He was of Base Ball. applying the blacklist was not so mucli of preventing biin from securing other members of painted as being a remarkable the management of the Toronto Club, of the committee, borne save himself the extreme penalty of fielder and a terrific hitter. And so he Reading, Nov. 24. Manager Ben H. to punish the men they laid the lash the Eastern League, It may be said that of the magnates who were indifferent on pulsion, for there is where he and th Zerr, of last season's Reading Club, says on as to scare minor league players the subjact is, nit. When a man can bat no bettor be left tbe Fifth Avenue Hotel three days laughed among themcslves other gentlemen named will certain! than .250, and his fielding is but two with regard to the Schuylkill Valley from signing with the American Asso before the edict was drawn np. saying at the idea of the Philadelphia Colonel land if they persist in attempting t League: "Don't let it be understood that ciation. In this they took a bad bull that he felt utterly discouraged points better than "W7 illie-ever-drop" Mc over his going up against two such tough propo carry out the scheme their names hav Carthy, he must be a beauty in the field. this new club will interfere with my by the horns. If the victims of the chances of getting the Toronto manage sitions as Hobinson and other plans for ment. It was almost a foregone conclusion Brush. The been connected with. Were I a ba If Ewing is lo be engaged for his a State or Inter-State blacklist see fit to fight in the Courts that Jack Chapman, the successful man Colonel evidently had several cards up player and depending on the game fo playing ability, then the quicker Fr.;si- League team (whichever may be decided the unlawful blacklist it will be an ager of the Buffalo Clnb. would get the his sleeve that were not in the deck my living I think I would read that at dcn't Brush hunts up Long John Rciley. upon), which will be placed in Reading, open road for youngsters to also break Toronto berth. At present Hiickenberger when the deal was executed. He took dress over two or three times ver Harry Stovey, John Murrill, "Old Hoss and of which I will be owner and man away from the worst of slavery and Is still nn applicant, as are four Toronto Messrs. Hobinson and Brush off into u carefully and do a little thinking befor Kaelbourn, and a few others who have ager. To this team I will give most of play where they see fit. This is the meu. The mutter will be decided at the dark corner, talked them nil around the I allowed myself to be drawn into an been out of nusinese these many yeans, my attention. The main object in my reverse of what the blacklist was in Eastern League meeting lo this city De subject and showed them that Philadel such chimerical scheme." the better. By all means give us a team putting another club here is to have tended for, but that it will be tho inevita cember 5. continuous base ble result. As the League'8 suspension of Btickon- phia was entitled to some sympathy be- of has-beens and dead ducks. It will ball, because 1895 is For once tire National b..7gV"Bflr"ulereYai:; extends over Decem- cause of tho loss it sustained in the dc- "Charley" Bennelt has takcu to Ueci help the ne.v Association to get a team going to be a great year for the national League fell into a trap of their own set ber 31, It Is hard to see how Buckcubergcr | slructiou of its magnincent grandstand, rating china as a into the greatest base ball city in the game in Reading." ting. Cincinnati "Tribuut.'r THE SPORTING LIFE. Dec. 1. to pay the expense of moving to Brook gested that Buckenberger keep his mouth 1TTSBURG about six weeks before the season closed. lyn, as the Brooklyn Club had offered shut, which was taken by the latter's PENCILLINGS. When I got hurt I was batting around him. friends to mean that perhaps the League 'RESIDENT .347 and thereabouts and getting my Baruie said in conclusion: "T was sur- would crawfish so far as "Buck" was KERR ON THE GEN ERAL two every game. I couldn't grip a bat »~ -mmm -uaj^yt MBV^BIKM_ prised to see my old partner, Harry Von- concerned. On being told that Buck OUTLOOK. after getting hurt and I took a tumble. derhorst's, name attached to the docu enberger would not make a statement I expect to be right in it when the ment. I was with him for seven years. to the League President Hart said: fe Gives the New Association a season opens. BA5ETOLL Let him come forward if he knows of "Well, so much the worse for Mr. Buck- Few Lines The Pittsburgs to Make "By the way, give me a little notice any discreditable act of mine. For that enberger. He, of course, can do as he a Spring Trip Bits of News and about my theatre. lama manager now. matter any League manager who can chooses in the matter; so will Baruie, Gossip. Mr. Magee and myself are running the say anything derogatory to me is at who I hear has scut out a statement. Park Theatre, Alleghany. We have had perfect liberty to make it public. 1 We have given them all a chance to charge only a day or so but are doing know of no act of mine during my con clear themselves, Pittsburg, Nov. 26. Editor "Sporting and if they don't ife:" After the sudden end of the quite well. There ought to be room for nection with the game that I am ashamed choose to avail themselves of it we can a good theatre in Allegheny. If we of. I think I owe it to my friends to rumbert suit base ball took a rest here not help it." le past week. Foot ball held such sway once get the people going we will be all endeavor to refute the misleading state right. It's just like a ball game." ment of the National League." lat it was impossible to hear anything PPEFPEK WILL FIGHT. Ise talked about. However, the ma- Jl'SIBLES. THE HEW LEAGUE 'rial in the League suspensions has The club rented Exposition Park to MILWAUKEE SENTIMENT. The League's Suspension Manifesto ot been entirely worked out yet, and this the foot bailers again on Saturday. It HE H. H. KIFFE COMPANY, Generally Denounced in Chicago. opic may get to the front again. Al. was chewed up pretty well by the spec T&E ASSOCIATION BUILDING SLOWLY, The To\vn Now Against the League iuckenlierger has a couple of newspaper tators, but the foot bailers will put it in 623 BROADWAY New YORK. and For the Association. Chicago, Nov. 2G. "The official mani shape again. Outfielders going on the festo has been duly issued," said riencfs here who have been shooting it BUT DEEPLY AND WELL. Milwaukee, Nov. 27. In this city ito the League right and left, much to field next season should look around for TORONTO TICKLED opinion is Fred Pfeffer the other day, "(ind1 the coins, trinkets, etc., for a number were unanimous that the National League has, I think, greatly over le disgust of the representatives of the League made a huge- mistake in issuing Id organization in this city. lost by the people. Vith the Prospect of Having Profes that blacklisting address. reached itself. I cannot see that Hart, Your Uncle Anson was at a foot ball sional Ball Again. All of the Byrue and the others have President Kerr was asked what was The Apparent Inaction Only on the local papers have denounced it strongly. any right ew this afternoon, and he replied as game Saturday, as he claimed the first Toronto, Nov. 25, Editor "Spot-tins The "Journal" echoes to question my intentions and business of his life. He was much taken with local sentiment any more than I would have to >llows: "I don't know. I guess that ife:" Base ball will be booming in Surlace-The Cause ol Delay- tpjite accurately when it says: ques :ie Buckeuberger affair is thoroughly the game. \>ronto again next season if we ctiu "National tions theirs. My actions are plain. Mark Baldwin went on a hunt beyond League magnates have appar Here, I believe, is a chance to make ver. What do you think of that, any ucceed in getting a franchise in the The League Manifesto a Benelit to ently stirred up a hornet's nest In their way? I never heard1 of such a proceed- Grafton, AV. Va., last week. He took Eastern League at the coining meet- blacklisting operations. The Indications money, and why should the League pre 20 BB shells in sume to refuse me the opportunity? ig. Let a business man discharge an hopes of running across ig in Jersey City, Dec. 5. Toronto are tbat the entire matter will be aired I mploye aud then say to some person, some deer and bear. There are said to i'ill be represented by gentlemen nt the New Association. in the courts, and that the new Associa shall consult a good lawyer." be tion will be given au impetus that is The National League's virtual de . wouldn't engage him if I were you.' some in the foothills in that section. hat meeting who are prepared to put likely to carry it well on the road to suc mand1 to Tfeffer to make a submissive Vhy, it would pass by unnoticed. But Buckenberger and De Hoy sold a large p the necessary guarantee financially cess; au Impetus it could in no other this case Al. Buckenberger got col- I lot °f s re cards at Saturday's foot o carry the club through the season. It must not be imagined that because peace and pledge or be boycotted for inns of advertising every day. As I un- ''"" """ " ''"' - - * * l " there is little publicity way gain except through costly exper ball game. They may run a foot ball Tie directorate will be composed of giveu to the ience. Tbe outcome of It all promises ever is generally denounced in Chicago. work and plans of the new American It is regarded as being- made for the orstand it, no person ever said" that lie game at Wheeling on Thanksgiving Day. lie following well-known gentlemen: to be exceedingly interesting, as but vas guilty. I didn't read the League Pittsburg players will play for them. "eter Uyan, registrar; W. J. Curry, Association that its projectors and or few acts of tho League will stand a legal benefit of the players who have not yet . ganizers are lying dormant. On the test. signed contracts. The suspension of nanifesto very carefully, but I feel cer- Another Kastern League club has ask >owu attorney; Inspector Stark, Frank contrary, the organization is very much "Plie entire Association Is back of the Pfeffer was merely calculated to scare ain it didn't say that the men were ed for Fred Hartman's address. The ^Imore, sporting editor "Mail;" Frank blacklisted men and interested in pushing them uilty. It only suspended them for a young man is in demand. Velsou, sporting editor "Globe," and alive and vigorous, aud getting into good into line. eriod shape by processes, perhaps slow, but tbe matter. The action promises to be and suggested that they come and President Kerr admits that Ned Han- V. J. Smith, proprietor of the base ball a peculiarly vital one to the League, for rove their innocence. Yet, what a howl lon represented Pittsburg after he left ;rounds. This is a strong aud in- for that reason all the more sure. When if the courts decide agaiust it there as been raised? the organization is perfected the world MAGNATERIAL DUPLICITY. . My idea is that the the League meeting and he thinks that uential board, and they are all earnest promises to be a stampede among the vhole thing has about ended, and that nd enthusiastic will learn how wisely and well the players and tbo League will have to Ned voted in favor of the committee's base ball cranks, and look A Cincinnati Scribe Doesn't Like the Btickenberger will be among the first to report in the suspension cases. will do all in their power to promote builders huve worked. In thia case the around for new means to keep them in o before the Board." performance will be better than the anything like their present state of ser Blacklisting Methods. C1UCLB. he best interests of the game. All vitude. "Do you think Buck could make out a he old cranks are tickled over the promise, wliich could not be the case The Cincinnati "Tribune" comes out ase of conspiracy "The blacklist of the League Is based squarely in opposition to tho if he proved that ROCHESTER RIPPLES. rospects of a revival of this popular were things to be done with great flour- on the simple fact tb«t the three bulldozing he League knocked him out of the »ish of trumpets aud beatiug of tom men, methods of the National League and port, and I have not the slightest wbo up to the present time have been 'oronto franchise V" The Prospects For Ihe Formation of oubt but that the old-time enthusiasm toms u Chinese method of business and reputable base ball men in the eyes of National Board. It says: PAT'S RIGHT TO GIVE. warfare, recently the League, wish to manage ball "The National League members have an Eastern League Club. vill be evinced, and the patronage mistakenly adopted by teams "I really do not. In the first place, vill be quite as large as in the the old monopolistic base ball organiza on their own account. The men are set never been accused of being minus any ow can Pat Powers promise a man a Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 2G. Editor palmy tion. down In the category of crooked and great amount of 'buttons.' but tbi'ir last ranchise? He is not the Eastern "Sporting Life:" At this writing it ays of '88 and '80. We have tho dishonest ball players, and notified that action in blacklisting three persons once finest grounds in America, and the The League's infamous manifesto vir they will uot be allowed connected with tliuir business .eague by any means. I am not a bit looks very much as though this city tually blacklisting to earn a liv would indi laruied at any threats of suits." would be represented in rolleys pass the gates, aud people can three Association or ing at base ball iu tbe future. According cate that they are not as bright a lot the Eastern each them form any part of the city ganizers, was designed for the double to tbe League magnates wbo undertake as has generally been supposed. In ex Continuing, Mr. Kerr said: "I don't League the coming summer. Application to defend the clieve there will be anything new until has been made n 20 minutes, and only costing a purpose of crushing the new aspiring or blacklist, H Is simply a ercising this blacklist they uot only de to the League officials, ingle fare. Chadles Maddock, who will ganization which evidently was in se measure to maintain the purity and sta stroyed to a degree the chances of em he spring meeting of tho League, pos- by parties interested, for a franchise, bility of the national game. That all ] ployment to the men. ibly in March." nanage the team, is one of the oldest cret considered very dangerous by the but alao laid them and if the League docs not ask payment layers in Canada. lie was the magnates, who professed to despise it; sounds very pretty, but nevertheless it has selves amenable to the strong arm of the The writer interrupted to say that the for the same a good club can be located manager far more tbe appeornce of a scheme law. Here are the facts in tlie case: n 1890, with every prospect of win- mid for the purpose of intimidating other of revenge, launched by a Je:Uous trust LOW American Association would pos- here. It will be impossible for the liiiB the championship, players Uuckenherger was released from tbe Pitts- ibly do something parties to put up but unfor- and managers from seeking in to prevent encroachment upoa its pre burg management some time before the of interest at its any money for a fran unately the League disbanded before its ranks relief from oppression and tyr serves. American Association neeting this week. chise, as ground and stand will have to The more tbe riet. Karnie knew he close of the season. He is the best anny. That it has failed to achieve the blacklist Is talked about that he would not be employed in Louis "Why; do they meet again?" was Mr. be secured and this will necessarily make Known base ball expert in the city, and objects aimed :it is patent. That it tbe more general becomes the opinion ville another season, Cerr's reply. "Well, that's news to me. a large outlay of money. tbat the League over-reached itself in its and Fred Pfeft'er las the confidence of the whole sporting will achieve oilier resultn not calculated eagerness to kill the new Association. was allowed to go 15 days before the 'hoy ought to have quit long ago. It The old grounds at Culver Park have 'raternity. Yes, you may say that we will upon by the monopolistic manifesto The best thing for the League would have close of the season upon waiving his sal voulfl have been the best thing for been turned into a pasture lot and the >o on hand, to holler loudly for that launchers is also evident. This blun been to let the new Association alone. ary for that length of time. Harnle anil hem. stands were destroyed by fire. An op 1'feffer were not approached to take part ranchise they seem so anxious to give dering move has not only recognized the The League's action will simply create NO DIVVY' TUTS TIME. tion baa been secured on a number of us. ____ new Association us a factor in base ball sympathy for the blacklisted men. In the Association until the first of Sep "You haven't told me, whether the good lots. One of these is on North "Though naturally indignant at he ac tember, and then refused to give a deti- and brought it more prominently before ulte 'ittsburg Club declared a dividend at St. Paul street, on the street car line. TOO MUCH PROMINENCE. tion of the League, the Association has answer until after their destinies hat meeting in Jersey City," ventured the country than a whole season's cam nothing to regret. That the Association had been shaped for 1S!)5. As soon as The Electric Street Kailway Company paign could have done, but it has al«o is alive there Is no denying and people in they were free they accepted a job for he writer to the Pittsburg president. have promised to run cars so as to ac League Man Who Thinks the created for it public sympathy aud in Milwaukee who have been predicting and themselves In the new Association. "What, a dividend? No, never. I commodate the attendants at the games, League Went Too Far. terest never before accorded a new or talking that the plan to establish au as "iiuckcnberger had been promised that ion't suppose there will ever be any aud their tracks will be laid into the So rampant and unfair a League pa- ganization which will be materially sociation Iu Milwaukee was simply an he would be taken care of if ho would lividend by the Pitteburg Club. Why, grounds. other of Quln's bluffs are likely to nud drop his connection with the American irr as the Cincinnati "Times-Star" is mauifestnd when the Association clubs hat Southern trip is liable to knock out Application cards have been placed in Jissatisfied with that great League Stata take the tield next tbat they are mistaken. Association, which he did. The duplicity ill prospects of a dividend." a number «priug. If ever there aud despicable methods that prevail in of cigar stores and saloons taper, which is being so roundly de- was a boomerang that he-ague manifesto base ball crop out here. Pat The listener insisted that this should on which lovers of the game can sub lounced "OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTH," ETC. Powers, presi wine all round, isays the partisan was one. Nothing conceivable could dent of the Eastern League, held out out of the general campaign ex- scribe for season books. These books Cincinnati sheet: have served the Association better. KMises, but Mr. Kerr ruled otherwise, are placed at $12 and A Manifesto Signer Who Didn't hopes to 'IJuck' that Toronto was bis, are good for 00 "Time may tell a different tale, but It Tha new Association is rapidly get knowing all the time that the goods could ind said that Southern trips usually games aud are made transferable. ooks now tis If the League bad blun- ting into shape to do business with Know What He Was Doing. not aud would not he delivered. The ome high. "Jack" Chapman, manager last sea lored once more. During the life of tbat those players who have the good sense While at Pittsburg James A. Hart, the Tribune' stilted the fact some time earlier DON'T TALK, JIM. son of the Buffalo Club. WHS in the city jody its course has uot always been to wait for it to get into legal form Chicago president, who was on thi/ than tlie blacklist was applied that r«uck- The next time A. (i. Spalding sends last week, and in consultation with the narked by outbursts of wisdom. A. O. to assume binding obligations. But cue League's blacklisting committee, said to onherger would be turned down and Jack ^resident Hart, his right baud man, to projectors of the new club, and he may Mills seceded from the councils years ago Colonel Power, of the "Loader:" Chapman was the man to get the Toronto Vittsburg, he should call him Into the jecause the bau of expulsion was lifted more city is needed to complete the plum, and so it transpired. Tlie matter lie selected to pilot the team. Several 'rom a race of contract-breakers who wera circuit, and the temporary delay in this "I do not know that I can give you any In illice, aud say: "James, should any re- other names are mentioned in connection formation on tho action of tho committee of blacklisting had been talked over and orglven an-1 taken back into tbe fold. Th9 case is due to the fact that certain and discussed long before the meeting of the jorters meet you in I'ittsburg, ju«t"pass with the managership, but whoever is icrobats of '84 were reinstated In a spirit the board. Their statements have been made hem matters must be satisfactorily adjusted. public. They are clear and comprehensive, but, National League In New York. Their by. Don't talk if you value your chosen will be a gooil one. f covetousness. The arguments of Mr. In such matters i{ is best to make haste of course, different persons may put different action In condemning a man before prov lOiufort. They will ask you a question We have heard the name of Isaac Illls fell upon unheeding ears aud th* slowly, and to build deeply and broadly construct ions on the statements ruade. The ing him guilty caused Uuckeuberger to hat will put you on the defensive and Brickuer spoken of as manager. "Ike" .oague sowed the wind tbat virtually committee of which I waa a member simply lose not only his chances with the Ameri hen you mrtiirod the whirlwind of 'W and '1)1. for the future. In the meantime we will tell all you know." is a newspaper man and would make a lad the proclamation stated that they had learned that the gciitle- can Association, but also any place that Jim didn't have any instructions like good one. Issued yesterday can safely assure our readers that the nien named had. while- still ID the employ he might have in view under the National been promulgated 10 years ago, there Association is a fact, and will doubt >f the league, engaged in a movement having and minor bodies. his when he struck town last Tuesday, Last week the members of the Roches vnutd have Vieen many "auiens" and few less enter the base ball field in 181)5. or its object tho organization of a rival orgaii- "When the committee was appointed to and what a mess he did get into! Two ter Base Ball Club held a meeting at >rotests. Time has vindicated the course We cannot say anything more direct zutlou. This was treachery, and we believe frain the now celebratud blacklist meas ifteruoon men went at him about the their headquarters, and it was decided if A. G. Mills when that problem faced tn* hut if Messr». Bucker.berfier, Barnie and Pfef- ure, and It was accepted by the Hoard jcague's action in the alleged treachery to continue the team next season League. and to the point than that. What little 'er were guilty they should be punished. The and The address promised at the closing news Bo.ird thought so, of Control, those gentlemen placed them :a.se, and Jim went in and told that the play with all comers. The club had a there is will be found below: too, but concluded to give selves la n position session of the conference at the Fifth he accused until December 31 to clear them- to lie convicted under 1/e-ague Committee had only heard one very successful season, and only lost Avenue, has been issued. It Is signed by elvea if they could. Thu committee at lirst common law for conspiracy against the side of the matter, and then resolved to three games during the season. The 0. H. Byrne, J. T. Brush, business of Ituckeuberger, Harnie aud James A. Hart BARNIK'S J UST CAUSE. uvored expelling ll:o three outright, but this ccomniend a suspension. Next day Jim team is made up of residents of the anil N. E. Young, and is the biggest ptib- action was uot taken, aa we did not think it Pfeffer. They are also liable for heavy lo prop yet given the Impecunious but rould be fair to the aocueed. I was in favor damages In a civil action, and If the three aid that the aforesaid committee was city. After the business meeting a He Clearly Shows That. lOthing more than a Grand Jury, any- luncheon ambitious lot of workers who have been He Was Not f a plan whereby the gentlemen named would gentlemen In question liave any backbone was served, and a general trying RO hard to water stock enough to Guilty of Any Discreditable Act. be enjoined for a certain period from entering at all they will push their cases to a vay, and could not do much with the good time had I>y all. The club pre scare nto contracts with the League Into buying them off. New York, Nov. 21. There has been a clubs members of the Xa- speedy and successful Issue. They should natter anyway and should not be blam- sented the manager, the genial William t did uot need any such address to show loiiul Agreement, or until such time as they teach the National League magnates that ^d. Burke, great deal of criticism made here of could show that they were not guilty of the He then went out of his way and a handsome group photograph the ball plaver tb« side upon which his Jiartfos they cannot conspire with impunity against roasted the promoters of the new orgnn- of the team. The following members >read was buttered. In this whole city the recent action of the League iu black preferred. My plan did not meet with the chances of anyone for employment. lliere Isn't one player who listing Messrs. Baruie, Buckeuberger .ho approval of the other members of the com- zation and a few other people. About were present: George Weidman, Paul has voiced any nittee, aud the manifesto promulgated on Sat Tbe law does uot uphold such Ulgh-hauded stock iu the American Association. and 1'feli'er. he third day Jeems came to the con Cook, Andrew Weidman, William Cali- Tlie League, however, urday was prepared. It wa» merely a recom methods. clusion, that he was being worked and he han, John B. Moore, G. W. He-herling, seems to be fear- The action was taken obviously to mendation of the committee, uud in no sense "And In relation to tbls there arises 'ul of another shake-down. In '91 they frighten players from jumping the re wuld the committee's report be constructed iuto another question that tbe National League 'orthwith proceeded to stop talking, giv- James McQtiade, Joseph Bourbeau, rail to- pay Chicago and Milwaukee to verdict of guilty. I have not read the re will Hud itself lame on. If the American ng as his excuse that he had been mis- Frank White, William J. Burke. P. throw up their hands, and doubtless tbe serve. It is an acknowledgement that American the reserve rule is a farce aud will not port of the Board carefully, but I am satisfied Association does do business next year uioted, etc. No person knows just how J. Burke, John J. Cullahan, W. E. Association thought they saw hat It was not loteuded to mean that Buek- and sig.is a player not under contract lim staudct on the matter, in couse- Coughlin and umpire "Billy Hoover. baiice to make a similar raid on tha hold, except in base ball. It cannot be mberger, t iHTer luid Barnie have IKM-B black- to the National League, but who is held treasury. The League, by its address, pro enforced against any Isled. It gives them until Deeeullier 31 to juence of his different interviews which Our first choice for a league circuit poses to prevent player, as the under the reserved rule, tbe player will the boys let loose. would be Columbus, Toronto, Buffalo, any of the players being Courts havs decided. A local reporter n-ove that they have been- unjustly accused." likely be blacklisted. He will have a used ns Jimmies to open their strong box. Here COULDN'T PROVE A -CONTRACT. Rochester, Syracuse, Providence, Spring They have, however, flaunted the distaste asked Mr. Barnie about the matter, and Mr. Hart deliberately admits recourse to law for conspiracy the same I sat through a portion of the laving signed a report calculated to do «s Ituckenherger et al. The reserve rulu Gum field and Newark. ful black list. ^ he explained his position at length. bert case alongside of Elmer Smith We were pleased to see that Baruie says that he has been 20 years nestimable damage to three worthy 111-211 is not a lawful measure, and no court the old 'without haviuc can be found that will decide that any and George Miller, and managed to Rochester players in tho League made "COMMY'S" BALP STATEMENT. in base ball, during 19 of which he has read it carefully." Does >ut iu a pleasant afternoon. It was been not this prove ou* assertion that the man can hold a player from year to year, good records for themselves last season. a manager, aud in all that time if he prefers going somewhere else. roally interesting to hear the comments Ximner, McKeon, McGarr, McGuire and Knows Absolutely Nothing About St. he has never been accused of doing whole schfjne was prepared aud rail "The reserve rule Is un-American and of the players roaded through the League by a little on the case, as it pro Joe Sullivan were among the number. Paul anil Has no Ground. anything that was not honest and unlawful, and should be abolished. The gressed. The writer had been told by With a League club located here reg straightforward. He will not appear clique of revengeful despots? only way to kill It Is to put it through Chicago, Nov. 24. After the Western i friend in the morning that one of Guru- ular Sunday games could be played at League adjourned Comiskey, in talking before the National Board, because he tho Courts. Tbat will sound Us death bert's attorneys had said he feared they Ontario Beach, and there is no doubt thinks that the League has already AN ENDORSEMENT kuell." of his St. Paul franchise, said: tried couldn't make out a case. He told this but what they would be generously at "As yet I have done nothing whatever and convicted him. As it is, his case to the boys, and of course got the tended. Last season the exhibition In regard to a club at Pt. Paul save ee- is in the hands of counsel, aud Baruie From a Strong Eastern League A FAIR PROPOSITION. laugh. Jim Hart was put on the stand games played there were uot patronized cure a franchise. I am in the enterprise thiu kg he can make out a case of con- Man's Paper. and asked about the reserve rule what very liberally, as the people were not absolutely alone. No one at St. Paul piracy agaiust the League. The status of the new American Asso Tho League Has no Right to Act as it was, etc. "Now lie's got him dead," sure of seeing a good game. or anywhere else Is associated with me. Barnie called attention to the fact ciation seems about settled and the clubs Judge and Jury Too. said Miller. "Ad wins right here." M. T. S. It has been my ambition for some yefcrs that, whilo the League's statement spoke are being organized in strict secrecy. Hart stiimmerd a good deal while trying o get a base ball plant of my own in The St. Louis "Star Sayings" editorial xome good city, and this has seemed to at length of purifying base ball by The circuit is completed excepting one ly indorses Mr. Barnie's refusal to tell just what that reserve rule con MORE LEAGUE TYRANNY. every menus in its power, the to sub me to be my opportunity ever since last committee city, and the indications are that Detroit mit his case to a board vhicli is preju sisted of. He didn't make it very plain fall. In applying for the franchise I neglected to refer to the cases of Glass- will be selected, inasmuch as Al Johnson diced against him and his appeal for at that, but the ball people on baud un Lcngne Organs Cannot Stomach the could offer nothing except the fact that cock, McCormick and Briody, who de is said to stand ready to locate and or an impartial tribunal. Says our iude derstood it. The Court didn't go depp Gurnbert Case Kit her. I had the money to back the undertaking. serted the Cleveland Club during the ganize a team for that place, and is pendent into it, because this question did not The I'ittsburg "Dispatch," a most pro Now that I have got It I propose to go likewise St. Louis contemporary: season of 1884, breaking their coutracts, satisfied that the new organiza "Millie Barnie aud PfetTer have come otil enter into the case to any groat ex nounced League paper, finds it impossible ahead and make tbe best of It. I will and were afterward reinstated by the tion will be managed in a business way. with a reply to the bojcott manifesto tent. Gumbert was to get $2750 from to comfone the League's manifesto, am do my best to make the game popular in League. The officers assert that they will have of the League In a letter addressed to the Chicago Ball Club for 18!):?. On lets the League off as lightly as possible St Paul and hope that it will get tha This action caused A. G. Mills, the no difficulty in securing good players and Nick Young, president of that organiza February 1, 1S!>3, the Chicago Ball Club with this condemnation: encouragement of the best classes. It g( ea also claim that they have numerous ap tion. In this letter they without saying that I will try to get a framer of the famous National Agree decline to sub (then composed of Spalding, Walsh and "1C there has Iweu no legal conspiracy among winning team. If I have tried to do ment mentioned in the statement, aud plications from stars of the big League ruit their ease to the League magnates Hart, Jim only having one share), sold the magnates, there has certainly been a coin for trial, but, for the sake bined effort that as a manager I shall try even harder the author of the reserve rule, to resign as well as many of the strong men of of convincing out to the Chicago League Club, all ex to oust the three accused men to do so as an owner. I expect to play the minor leagues. The most conserva tlitt public that they have been guilty cept its players. The latter were from base ball. Public sentiment la opposei his position as president of the League of no underhanded tactics, they offer to held to this, and consequently the move is a decid myself for quite a while. No one has aud to permanently retire from base tive of all sporting papers, the New to the new club by that League agree edly uuexpc the postponed games. But they were Colonel Rogers, of the Philadelphia played, just the same, and the Giants lost PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. Club, is busily engaged in examining ARE all. The result of the«e games gave OCAL SENTIMENT AGAINST THE pi a us and specifications submitted by THE Boston the pennant aud lost it for Chi aspiring architects for the new pavilion. HARWOOD'S LEAGUE BALLS LEAGUE MANIFESTO. BEST cago. Then a howl came out of the Everything will be in readiness by the (Established 1858) NATICK. MASS. West. President James A. Hart, of the opening of the season. Chicago Club, openly declared that there 'he Philadelphia League Club Did Jack Boyle is refereeing boxing bouts was a combination among the Basteru Not Approve of the League's Coin-so out in, Cincinnati. magnates to keep his MQTT'S MfSSlVE. CUT club out of the Opinions ot Local Base Ball Men The Washington "Post" says: "Wil THtS championship, and at the League meet fred Carsey, the Philadelphia pitcher,who 'RESIDENT BY11NK OP BROOK FREE! OUT ing that fall he repeated An Interview With President .ndsend it to 113 with your nameand to the writer was once a Senator, would like to see LYN IS CENSURED. his belief that Chicago had been made Kames and Manager Barnie, Etc. a deal go through by which he could be , express for examination. A the victim of a dishonest trick. Now transferred to Washington. He prefers field to be the Author of That Mani GUAKANTEj:forr>y UAR3 Mr. Hart was either right or wrong. If Philadelphia, Nov. 2">. In thia city, playing ia Washington rather than, in sent with H. You examine it upon investigation it was found that festo Reasons For That Belief nd If you think it a bargain n Association stronghold, the opinion any othf-r city in the League." p;.your sample price $1.85 his charges were correct then the cul nearly unanimous that the League Kd. Delehanty says that pitcher Tay- Excuses For Good Old Nick Vouns aud it is yours. It islhcljand- prits should have been punished; if it ommitted a big mistake, to say the lor has the making of a Rnsie in him. What Will the League do? somest and best timekeeper was found that they were baseless then east,when it issued that manifesto prac- The Philadelphia Club must have new in the world for the money Mr. Hart himself, even if he was presi '~ id beuer than many watches RIGHT OF MIGHT. cally blacklisting Barnie, Pfeffer and pitchers, aud it would not be a bit sur Baltimore, NOT. '2K.—Editor "Sporting Id for four times the price, dent of the Chicago Club, should have iuekenberger for seeking to invade the prising if a first-class man were ob life:" Charity covers a multitude of every wntchwe been disciplined. That ia the only time league's sacred rights to monopolize the tained iu exchange for one of the out- absolutely frea that the honesty of the League had been uus. W^iat kind of charily? There are larVctj a lovely roldplutfl NO POSSIBLE EXCUSE FOR THE ase ball business. Not a paper iu the fieldt-rs. If Philadelphia does not do million, you know. What do these n and questioned, and the very man who ity has had any excuses for the League cli.irm.aj.^oour big questioned its honesty then now signs this, it will not win any flag in 1895. magnates mean by this manifesto? Are alogne full of bargains. LEAGUE'S AUTOCRATIC ACTION. offer. On the contrary, all have de- Mark Baldwin is said to be in great .hey sincere in what they say? Note Write to-tlliy, this offer v.'ill a paper blacklisting three men whose ounced the unfairness and arbitrary not appear again. Addresa. ouly crime lies iu the fact that they shape, aud promises to do good work .he signatures attached to each docu ction of the- base hall trust. To the for the Phillies next season. ment C. 11. Byrne, J. T. Brush, James EAGTLAKE MFG. CO., propose to exercise a privilege which is redit of Colonel Rogers he it said accorded them under the Constitution, that Arthur Irwin thinks that Joe Sulli A. Hart, H. K. Vonderhorst, N. E. Cor. Adams and SSate S!s., Little Side Light on Two ol the e doubted the wisdom of the manifesto van will come very near leading the Louug and A. H. Soden. but which is denied them by these self- nd was opposed to its adoption and CHICAGO, ILL. appointed conservators of the noble na Philadelphia Club, if not the league, Charley Byrne composed the docu 'in Who Were Instrumental ublication, but found himself in a rnin- next season. lie is very well satisfied ment, without doubt. Its extravagance tional CHine. rity in the angry, excited and reveng- ANOTUElt "GUA11DIAN" OP THE GAMT5. with, the work of that player last sea- iroves that conclusively. No one but trusts, boycotts, and the right of every In Turning Down Buckenberger, ul mob of magnates at the Fifth Ave- Bon. he immaculate man in this free country to uttempt to Here is another paragraph which will ue Hotel. Charles could take such prove intensely interesting to managers a lofty flight. You know Charley does carry on a legitimate business and gain Barnie GOOD FOR THE ASSOCIATION. everything on a high plane. If be was an honest livelihood even if in doing so and Pleller. aud owners of minor league clubs: be WHS obliged to euter into competition "The National Board, operating under the The Philadelphia "Press" and "Times" THE VIRGINIA_LEAGUE. )laying cards it would not be for his National Agreement, was created to protect and outained lengthy interviews with the own gain, you know, but simply to fur with others. The National League and the Ameri guard the intersts of all players, clubs and ading Association men in the city. MATTERS MOVING ALONG SATIS- nish devotees healthy sport and recrea- Wc-.ll, never niiuj, we shall see what- can Association of Professional Base associations identified with the agreement. Any he "Press" quoted Mr. F. C. Kichter FACTOKILY. ion. Charley is an unselfish fellow. we shall see. attempt to encroach upon that, to nullify or s saying: ___ AIJJEItT JIOTT. Ball Club* has committed an egregious eltuct aoy of Its provisions. Is of direct nnd He lives for others. blunder, and on cooler, calmer seeoud material concern to all alike. The obligations "There ia nothing that the NatlonalTCeagne A Meeting of the Clubs Called For He simply exists for himself. thought the gentlemen who were so per of contract*, the right of reserve and the terri eople could have done that will strengthen na THAT PEUCEMTAGE QUESTION. ml our cause more '.vitu the people than the Richmond to Mature Plans For If his attitude of living oo a high niciously inotruoieutul iu placing under torial rights of clubs, associations and leagues moral plane in assumed, it is only proven must be upheld and shall be at any cost." laeklistlng of Biiraie. lluckenberger anil Pfef- the ban Messrs. Buckeuburgur, Barnie er. That they should feel some resentiiueut to- the Next Campaign News From >y his extravagance of saintly attributes. How the Abolishment of theHakc- and Pfeffer will probably realize that That will be pleasant reading for the yard those \vlio will endeavor to secure a part All Poiuts. Nothing proves such things quite so offis Regarded at the Capital. fact, although they will never admit it. Philadelphia and Pottsville clubs, of the f the business which they have so long ino- conclusively as that. "Washington, 'D. C., Nov. '2G.-R. M. Pennsylvania State League. Previous opollzed is natural, but their sentment should Not ouly was the blacklist for that is ave assumed a legitimate shape. It is amusing Norfolk, "V'a., NOT. 25. Editor "Sport TUB WORLD. Lamer says in the Washington "Star:" what tha suspension practically amounts to the close of the season Frank Ban o read of the Leaguers talking of Anarchy ia Consistency is the usual test of these "The proceedings of the meeting were croft, manager of the Cincinnati Club, ing Life:" Thiugs iu the base bull world to u blunder, but it was a brutal aud wse bull. They appear to forgot that Talcolt, are exceedingly quiet just now, foot bull hings. People hardly realize it in gen- pretty well anticipatedicipate in this corres » offensive exhibition of the right of wired Secretary Diddlebock "send on i New York; Auten and Kerr, of Pittsbura. aud poudence last week;eek; the only new fea he Wagner Btothers, of Washington, in ISM did being the whole therne, but once and a ral, but it is a fact. Very few really t might, from which the victims have no Massey. If he is satisfactory, will for sit ture to come to the surface was tho ward $250." Massey, recfsely what \ve are endeavoring to uUlo rumor itid t> also Young and told him to strike Massey's sis has not even solved it yet. The man through. Such a system is unfair to a fact wliloh Ims couie to your kaowledjje that name off the reserve magnates for their pole pleasure and protil. But best to be done the approaching season. map ld*nlUle4 with dubs, ui&mlnirn of 'be N'a- list. Now what et u» see how they bnvp respecttd !he rlgrUsa was an insurance agent, and he insisted the Eastern clubs, who have displayed was that for?' League men say that 'f others in tne past. Did the League respect It is a settled fact that I'orteiuouth and greater ttuuul AgreeuieDt, bave bt!«ti co-u|iefattug id tho sotue other city will be admitted to the >u having each of his scholars take out enterprise and more energy in formation of cluhs or orKaulxatluus whose pur- the State League club is entitled to the he Association's 'rights' when they located the i policy in the company he represented. advancing the national game. ftft It Is to ooiifllct with thn National Agree- 'liilttd.'Iptila Club in this city in opposition to League, making it an eight-club one. Dan money by virtue of the original ngree !ie Athl-'tirs, or vvlivu tll^y permitted a League He led you to the inference that his de "Not long ago Baltimore was not re mem. In vlow of tbla knowledge tlw National ment. If that is the case, what was ville wants to come in with Portsmouth, garded as eligible to membership in the Lmtpie and tbe AuierkuiD Aaaociati'.ra of fro. lub to be established 111 New York iu opposition but the managers don't think that city sire was not at all influenced by the feegioual UQuba Iu oouvtmtluu asseiubli-d re- Mr. Brush's idea of taking Massey's to the Mets? Aud wh'/n they wanted a desirably commissions he would receive, bnt that League because the attendance at games name off the reserve, and unless there ub to add to their circuit did they hesitate to can furnish Milticient patronage, aud pre was not sufficient to warrant peoUully suggests to aud ri-Miiests the National ipp t was totally and absolutely in the in- the es Boor* to dey have ID ui> way b«eu engaged directly NO EXCUSE POSSIBLE. did not sui'. him. He is willing to sell, Did you ever see him to know him? Washington has generally been a money- or Indirectly in the crgunixatiou of any club, "The real object of the blacklist, however, I Leafiue or Asiwoiatlou foi-u ed or to be formed iu Whether the Association ever comes s manifest. It is a move to intimidate players understand, if he can get his price. Well, the writer has the honor of his losing city, because of the weakness omillict wltli the iiriucliilun of tha National to a haud^or not cuts no ice in the argu f minor leagues, with the- hope of preventing Sommers thinks the admitting of Ports acquaintance, and will tell you how to of the local team. I^ast season tha Agraemeut." ment. "The Press" has advised its pro hem from signing with na. Whether the sport- mouth in the League will hurt him iu spot him. When you come in personal Wagners pulled their team out of the According ta this, then, the only moters all along that it would be a o*ing public of America will sanction such H patronage iu this city, but I disagree contact with him he seems to be the last place, and it is understood they des|*Kio move reuiains to be seen. I do not with him on charge against the offenders is the aw mistake to make war upon the reserve hink It wil.. The compiler* of the blacklisting that point. There ha« al average man, neither no worse nor uo made a comfortable income over and fully hideous one that they sought to rule, which would only precipitate a diet are excessively worked tip over the possl- ways been great rivalry between the two tetter. He appears to comprehend that above all expenses. With a team in batter their condition iu life by em- fight which would be bound to go against jillty of somelixiy tampering with the virtue of cities, and if both towns have good teams :here is really no use of putting on any the first division Washington is one barkiug in buniness on their own ac them. But a mistake is not a crime, he game Itself. Now, who made these gentle- both will "be out tor blood," and the frills, and he don't. of the best base ball cities in the East. n*>n the conservators of the national game? consequence will be packed grounds at count. Certainly a most laudable ambi tha framers of the League manifesto to What right have they to say that other men Take him for the devil? The average attendance, day in nnd tion, notwithstanding the fact that it the contrary notwithstanding, and when re less borest than tiler V The promoters of every game. The devil you would! ! ! day out, is iu the neighborhood of 2000. doesn't. entirely coincido with the tbey take a stand so unsportsmanlike, be American Association will not, however, The new trolley line which has just You don't recognize anything snlphur- While the home team is playing good League's views on business morality. U so un-Auiericnn as that in the black M* deterred fmm their purpose l»y long-winoVd been completed, and is now running, wWl ms and would never dream of his hand ball, every day is a good day, for the listing of Baruie, Buckenberger :00 in divi timated that they would not play on the team March. Kvery crank in this city wishes ly have to decline that invitation to vis dends which they received during the bo was capable; the club's part of yie said Mr. Ellis. "Hilly ia not for sale. with Fred. It was then that the proposition "Kiss" well, and want to see him do it him at his residence and ftmoke." contract was to pay him the salary He xvill be seen next year in the left past season. t mado to Pfeffer to take hold of tie Chi great work for the Orioles. BUT THERE ARE OTHERS. "The magnates in agreed upon. Inasmuch as the Louis- garden again. The Grand Knpids out cago end. THOMAS W. SPAINE. ^The puzzler comes in to explain why command of the villa Club made no charge of neglect field unchanged will be the strongest in "But assuming that these men are guilty weaker clubs will have several months of the. Nick Young would sign such a docu of duty or of any violation of the very the League. The directors did not take charges, the character of which id not ment. He is certainly to deliberate over the situation, and by revealed In (he manifesto made against them, sincere and the time that the spring comprehensive regulations governing the action, but the Spaldiug ball will be what right have the magnntea to at once constitute SCRANTON SCRAPS. honest. And right here is where the flowers are in conduct of a player, and which are in used next year. This will double tho themselves, prosecutor, judge and jury? What charity comes iu. Nick has been at bloom they will have concluded 'where corporated iu his contract, it is only fair efficiency of our outfield. We will have show would they have to prove their luuocence Not Much Worried Over the Tactics they are at.' From a financial stand before these robtwr barons? As this base ball business all his li(e, and to assume that Pfeffer satisfactorily per as good an infield as any team iu the I said l*fore, of the "Freezers." literally so. He hna had immense re point the Eastern clubs would be greatly the object of the blacklist (9 simply a benefited by the formed his part of the agreement. That League. We have three or four applica scheme by which they hope to prevent players Scranton, Nov. 20. Editor "Sporting sponsibilities connected with it, and .the establishment of an much beingS1I1B conceded, wherein thon was tions for first base, including Breckeu- from signing with us." intense, Eastern League on the lines that have Life:" Base ball news in this section is> concentrated thought given to been hia offeruser Say that ha did and does ridge, Caruthers and Massey. Massey BAUNIB'S OPKiV STATEMENT. a rare article at the present time, even it for so long a time (for Nick is no I so frequently discusped, hut there propose to endeavor to organize an as played the bag for Cincinnati last year Manager Barnie was in town for a the rumors of a contemplated "freeze- chicken) has placed his mind in a is a question whether the Western clubs sociation which will be n business rival after Motz was transferred to Indianap few hours on his way from Chicago, out" of the Pennsylvania contingent of groove. To his mind, in base ball the can be> induced to relinquish the grip to the League, does that justify the olis. He is a good hitter and a good and was interviewed by Dan Mills, of the Kastern League failing to arouse any League occupies the Great White they have on thoir Eastern brethren. coupling of his name with those of the baseman, and Brush will release him the "Times," to whom he said: interest. Hughey Jeunings had arranged Throne, and its edicts are absolutely It is not reasonable to suppose that they infamous four of '7(iV While the suc only because he will have Spies to catch "It Is necessary In the first place to go back a game between professionals winter infallible, and for that reason must be are going to let go so long as there is cessful formation of another base ball and will put Vanglm on tirst. We have Into the season just closed. While I WHS manag ing iu this city aud Wilkesbarre some right. So, anything decided upon by a prospect of keeping in the game, with organization would doubtless hurt the Massey on our reserve list. ing the Louisville Club I was asked If I would weeks ago, but the weather clerk put a (he magnates collectively he promul out subjecting themselves to too great a "For second we lake hold of n club in au organization yet to be loss of capital. As before stated, the League in a financial sense, should three have Truby am formed. Seeing that there was no hope of my veto on the contest twice, and when the gates over his own signature cheerfully, men be crucified nud held up to the pub Eddie Eagan. If Truby plays the bal being retained at Louisville, for they could not sun did finally «hiue on one of the dates unhesitatingly and unquestionably. It spring meeting of 1er. Two weeks later I was asked if I would will be made iu that liue untK ly, whe.n it runs up against the solid AN ACT OF INIQUITY. TUB MAGNATES' HVI'OTKISY. Wheelock, and I have signed him will take the Brooklyn franchise, and I immediately next spring. collective wisdom of this great body of an ironclad contract under which he wil The framer of that wonderful address said yes. From this can be gathered tbe fact Manager Cahill has not met with a men. The National League Tries to Pro- appears to be suffering have to keep straight. Jimmy Callopy that I was in no way connected with the new THERE YOU ARE. from the same mo/e great deal of success with his foot bal" compluiut that afflicted Micawber in the will be at third again. We have Codj as an organizer and In no way more than team, either financially or in a playing vent Honest Men* From lOaming a reserved to catch, vertDtlly while I was under contract to the That's where charity comes in. litter's correspondence with Copper- and are on the trai' Louisville Club. sense. There are not sufficient lovers ol And the greatest of these is charity. Living. field. If he had gone directly to the of another good backstop. I have ln-en connected with bnse boll for that sport iu this city to make From the Chicago "Dispatch." THAT WEAK SPOT. a team Anyone who thoroughly knows Nick point and blurted out tho truth, that the over twenty years, and, In fact, played on pay, however successful it might be in Young would as soon question their own One of the most unique documents ever "The only pitcher we have signed i: the same team with one of the self-instituted winning glvcu to the public Is that which comes League proposed to blacklist the three 'Bumpus Jones, and that is the weal guardians A. G. Spuldiug and I challenge any games, and the present one is honesty of purpose as that of Nick from the committee of. the National Has* offenders, it wouldn't have been so bad. spot I will strengthen. Hhines refuses one to Kty that In nil Those year* I ever did not famous in that respect. After the Young. Ball League, which was npoplnted for the but he or they (for that really lurid to sign with Ciucinuati, and I will write anything to bring discredit on the game. It 1* Thanksgiving day game the ball park Charity also inclines one to believe purpose of drawing up the resolution by manifesto may be a composite effort) true I have always tried to look out for my will be Hooded for a skating rink. that the reason you see some other sig-- which Fred 1'fefter, A. C. Buckeiiberger him to-night and offer him $250 pi- self but who wo'-dd not ? and I do n->t think thtt The and William Barnie have been boycotted could not resist the temptation to ring month any Inordinate U.tme can attach to me for "freeze-out" plot don't seem to natures to these documents is because to play here next year. That i worry either the Scranton by that organization. It Is tlie most lulqul- in some cheap soft sawder for the only about two-thirds as much as Ciu that. One of th? committee which drew n(> or Wilkes of their pure carelessness in not analys totis act ever conceived In the brain of man League, referring to its honesty an en that statement waa at one time my partner, barre associations. Both have investei ing the contents of the papers before cinnati offers him, but I think he wil and to deprive an honest man of the means of tirely superfluous proceeding and en come. With Jones, Khines and aiiothe I am Htlll a stockholder In the Baltimore in new grounds, stands, etc., the past tea they affix their hands. They left too earning a living. In view of the fact that Club, which case Is yet to be settled in Cburt. son, and should anything of the kind be deavoring to prove that the magnates' twirler we should start ill the seasoi I was thrown down In Baltimore jiist tbe same much to Charley Bryne. Pfeffer will he well cared for by the new only object in this life was to look after as Ned Hanlou Is fighting attempted there will be a first-class Keally, they should scrutinize very American Association, which will gain strong in the box. I am not in a hurry ng.ilnst now, and yet greater strength in public favor by very the well being of the public and the com to sign men, for the talk of the new the man that did this presumes to sit In judg row on hand. The Soranton officials an carefully anything emanating from that fort ment upon me. But the end of this IB not yet; new in base ball, but they are fighters reason of the boycott, the principle remains of the ball reporters. The gentle Association has given players a chanc and saintly saint before indorsing it by af tLat the action of the League was the men protest too much. Has anybody I propose to see If there Is not some rem and with the able assistance of that vet fixing their signatures. to talk big salaries again. 'Uasty edy which will protect a man against being eran base outcome of fear and was fostered by questioned thoir integrity or the hon Wright writes me, for instance, that tin insidiously mentioned In the same connection ball warrior and tactician, There you are again. jealousy of the new rival for base bull esty of the game? Why then ull this: Pittsburg Association Club has offered as the Infamous four. Nothing I could have done Freas Bogert, of the Wilkesbarres, the While we can admit that some of the patronage. "To-dny we have the confidence of the pub- !o 'hla move would warrant my being placed York State "diplomats" wouldn't have men had warped judgments owing to The declaration which accompanies the him $;iuO per month for uext year In the *ame category as Hull, Devliu and the everything resolution Is a tissue of falsehoods well 110 and ine press of tu« country In tho methods Manning told m» he had not signed ti their own way. their peculiar situations, we absolutely and tli9 integrity of base ball In larger meas others. I shall see this thing to tbe end, and No professional base ball club in either worthy of the committee, of which Jim ure thau at any previous period ia tho history player for next year. The season wil the league magnates Iu their mightiness will must believe in the honesty of purpose Hart, of Chicago, representing A. U. Spald open May Ond that the old saying, 'Even a worm will Scranton or Wilkesbarre has ever quit in and sincerity of most. of our national game. It devolves upon us to 4. and will last four month mid-season, or failed to pay iug, was the movlug spirit. It may sound continuB to deserve and retain this commence. and ten days, and 120 games will b turn,' l» true." their play The great trouble is, however, that on very nice for Jim Hart to talk about lo \Ve must endeavor to do H." played. PRESIDENT KAMH3' VIEWS. ers' salaries. Can some of the "big1 its face the transaction reflects on every cal pride and public confidence, yet the The League has found that off New Why, certainly. That's your business, days are a bad thing, and next yea President Kames, of the American As York cities who affect to sneer a one of them iu the eyes of the public. fact remains that there Is neither to .be preservation. Lot the public once get sociation, was the little Pennsylvania towns show as It was an awful blunder, but simply found In Chicago for the local club. When there will not be any of them excep indignant at the action clean a record? the season bas so fur advanced that It Is an idea that base ball is crooked aud those spent in traveling. The League i of the League, but not at all discom that for some of them. clearly evident that the Chicago Club cau- your grandstands might as well be turn in 8ne shape every way. Next yea posed. Said he to a reporter: The cloven hoof, the forked tail and uot hope to reach even fifth position iu ed into kindling wood and your ball the clubs will pay $1200 for nationa "For my part I am not sorry tbe League mag SHOW THEIR HANDS. the odor of brimstone pervades others. the champloushlp race, the Spalding re parks into pastures. But what is all protection and be in Class A. It wi nates did this, for It will show to the world There is a devilish devil somewhere. peater gives it out that the club !» to ha that got to do with the blacklisting of more clearly than could anything we did Just WILL IT? strengthened. At the close of the seusoa then cost the National League $1001 whAt stump of men arc at tha bead of base The League Men Not Easy About the It is found that there are tbe usual num Barnie, Buckenberger «nd Pfeffer? Is it to draft a player. This year the Leagu ball affairs. 1 would admire The question ie, will the almost uni them If they carno New Association. versal condemnation this document has ber of "promising players" and the fol charged' that they have done anything paid $(!00 for Class B Protection, an out and in a manly way said they did not de lowing season opens with the same old to shake the public's faith in the integ the National League^clubs $lto<)0 bouu sire competition, but to hide their true feolinga, Judging from talks with the Leagm received cause these people to believe financial at all times, beneath th« thin cloak they have made a mistake? There is crew of car drivers. This, of course, is rity of base baJI? If so, put out a bill for men they feel confident that the Amer very conducive to "local pride" aud "pub nineteen players."_____ of hypocrisy la disgusting. What do they ear* ican Association wil) also an absolute silence of any criticism of particulars. for tha national gam**, eicent a* a njeaua of never play a game lic confidence." Since the close of th« HART'S BAD BREAK. and yet they go into the meeting ant whatever of the action by some of the past season Hart has signed two men at Oue Honest Man. adding to thair bank accounts? warmest friends of the League The ouly practical direct charge of "You may »ay that It will not IB any way talk for hours on the best plan to kil which is $30 a month. That's the way he strength Dear Editor:-l'lense Inform your reat affect the American Association. We shall go even more emphatic than the published ens the club. dishonesty that has ev»r come under ers tuut If written to coatiUeutlaHy, 1 wl the infant. The old but true story o The public believes that rfeffer left on our way just tbe same as If nothing hud the burnt child dreading the Tobasec ones. It is really more striking than the the notice of the writer was that made mail til a sealwj letter the plan pursue* happened, leaving those involved to tettle It column* published. the National League for tbe purpose of by a gentleman whose name, by the by wblch I was permanently restored t with tb» League, which 1 am sure they will sauce comes in here, for the Union, ol< Certainly, organizing a club In the uew league whlcU health and manly do. Our meeting in Chicago was perfectly »atl»- Mr. Barnie has more sym would be an honor to the city. He has vsay, appears at the bottom of the vigor after year* o American Association, the Players pathizers in Baltimore than he "League address." In suffering from Nervous Weakness, uigh factory, and while we are not gvlug into print League, the reconstructed ever be been promised more backing than he re 1891 Chicago and every day, It must not be American fore had in his life. He is looked upon Boston ran head and head until the losses aud weak, shrunken parts. thought we are Idle. Association were all laughed quires and is encouraged to believe that I have no scheme to extort money from Everything is all right. Hud we are in a better at by the as a persecuted man. the uew Association will be a success. very last week of the season. Chicago anyone whomsoever. I was robbed an condition than ever. YV« are now waiting for old League followers when they starts It has also given a standing to the Boycotting will be of no avail for the returned West in the lead, aud it looked one party to nud his backing, aud when that out, but they all started, however, um general public has no time for such meth swindled by the quacks until I neurl la dons American Association that it did not as though it could not lose. New York lost faith In mankind, but, thank Heaven we shall have our circuit complete and some of them made a lot of bother. possess before. Some reason that it is ods. Attention of laboring people is par was due to wind up the season in Boa- I am now well, vigorous we will play ball In the spring just aa sure By failing to provide ticularly called to the attempt made to and strong, an aa the League will." for hustlers not so insignificant as they thought it, deprive a man of the means of earning a ton and went to that city minus the anxious to make this certain meaus o like Barnie and Buckenberger, it woul if such extreme measures are taken by services of Utisie aud LOCAL JOTTINGS. living and the matter may also be brought Long .John Ewing. cure known to all. The vrork of organizing tha local seem that the League magnates have the League. to the attention of the Courts, for by ita the pitchers, and Roger Connor. With Having nothing to sell or send C. 0. D missed playing the winning card in The League must have known that recent action the National League has a crippled team the scheduled games I want uo rnouey. Association Club Is proceeding rapidly Address JAS. A. HARRIS, and affairs will soon be in such shape their eagerness to punish bomeone. their manifesto would be a defiance of clearly laid Itself opeu to Judicial ' ' had to be phiyed anyhow, but there wn« "Boston Glooa." publio opinion of liberty, monopoly, tion. uo way of forcing'the Giauts to play off Box 141 Delray, Mlch. that denaiti news can be given out. 8 THE SPORTIISra .LIFE. \ Dec. 1. taken at once by the National Billiard fell down, his head striking the flooring Association to not only pay this money, of the ring. The referee counted ten )ut see that Mr. Bird is placed there and seconds before the brickmaker could re BILLIARD TABLES. carefully cared for during the balance gain his senses and the sports had the >f his life. This is something which the privilege of seeing a man knocked out The Brimswick-Balke-Colleiuler Sfational Association cannot nay, must by himself. Mannfactur«ra of . not, overlook at its meeting on Sunday The contest of the night was between next. Mr. Bird was one of the creators Billy Plimmer, of England, and Charley Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables. of that organization. To have him neg- Kelly, of New York, at 114 pounds. Importers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealer* fa would be more than a crime. ected now Both men loked to be in perfect con OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. JOHN CREAHAN. dition and fit to fight for their lives. BILLIARD MATERIAL MAIN OFFICES: 86O Broadway, New York; No». 4, 6, 8, 10 and 13 W. 6th St., Cincinnati A good deal of money was bet on the Nos. 263 and 203 W-ibash Ave., Chicago; No. 112 S. 4tli St., St. I-oill! result, the Englishman being the fa vorite at 2 to 1. At the opening both sparred carefully, Plimmer keeping Kel 1002 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA. ly in his corner. Kelly landed on the 4S.r-Brai.cli officta and talesrooms iuall principal cities. _f£. J. BERGM.A.N, .Agent. body. Plimmer got in a light tap on the head and again on the jaw. Both deposit of $10,000 with Will J. Davts. He got in blows, Plimmer on body and challenges any man in the world to fight Kelly on jaw. Honors even. to a finish with O'Donneil for $5000 a side, the contest to take place the week Second round Plimmer after some of Corbett's battle with Fitzsimnions next sparring reached Kelly's head and Kelly fall. Ed. Smith, Peter Maher or Jim got in two good body blows. Plimmer Hall are preferred. hit Kelly a stiff punch in the mouth, making it bleed. Plimmer landed three times on Kelly's jaw. Kelly's blows fell FineTablos, Carom, Combination ami Pool CORBETT REVIEWS THEM. short and Plimmer lauded again on the of tlieBrunHvrlek Italke Co.lendcr itlal.H. mouth. Kelly got the worst of this Ordbri troni all parts of the world promptly attended to Something About the Pugilists of the round and everything was in Plimmer's Over l.OOO,OOO Ifolse Subduera Sold. Present and Their Relative Merits. favor, as he was much the more sci JOHN UKBAUAN.UontmaiiUI !Kjtel,Ai{.-i]t,l'liiln.r» distinct understanding that the holder "I have been often asked my opinion entific man. should defend it for one year, or play >n pugilists of the present time, on box Third round Plimmer landed at will nine contests for it, if necessary. Dur ers outside my own, the heaviest class, on Kelly's face and his left hand jabs and on their relative abilities," said put Kelly's head twice through the ing the summer mouths no contests are to ropes. The battle was so one-sided that be played. Has Mr. Wartman complied Champion Corbett iu Chicago the other with these conditions? If not, why lay, "but I have never gone on record the police interfered when the third should so valuable a trophy, which cost until now. I may judge men, wrong, round had only lasted one minute and but think not. thirty-five seconds. $150, be handed over to him after two The referee awarded the fight to Phm- or three games? A few days ago, while "To begin with the little fellows, mer aud the verdict was received witn GERMANTOWN CRICKET CLUB. in New York we were assured by one of iarry aud Connors, the smallest of the the most prominent, professionals in this ot. I have never seen Connors fight, cheers. ______Officers Elected at the Forty-first Meeting. country that there was no reason "why >ut I saw Barry once, and was struck CORBETT INTERVIEWED. Annual manufacturers should not put up a vith his general appearance. I know The forty-first annual meeting of the CURRENT EVENTS. purse of money for all of the profes L,eou, whom he defeated, to be a clever The Champion Chats of Riordan and Germantown Cricket Club took place sionals of this country to play for." >oy, and therefore consider Barry a Other Matters Pugilistic. Nov. 24, at the club house, aud was ' The Lute Dr. McCosh Splnks' Chal There is really no reason why manufac eader in his division. largely attended. The election of officers turers should not do so, providing they While in Chicago last week Champion was held and resulted as follows: Pres lenge Schuetfer and Ives Christian "As to the feather-weights, I can only Corbett said many things which will H8 "COlM" BOXiHi GITO, intend to retire from business. In such see one in the lot George Lavigne. He ident, Thomas) McKean; vice presidents, Bird Should be Cared For by the an event it might also be claimed that be read with interest by the sporting Rod ma 11 Wister, D. S. Newhall; secre (Trade Mark) can whip any man in the business at fraternity. Here are some of them: National Billiard Association. the proceds or income from their plant us weight Griffo or any other and is tary, Samuel V. Merrick; treasurer, E. $7.50 PER SET. be handed over to bil "It will be stage for me until I go W. Clark, Jr. The three vacancies on Tho recent death of the venerable and or business should my ideal 125-pound fighter. If you call into training for Fitzsimmons. Queer, liard men and let them play for what :he feather-weight limit 120 pounds, the Board of Directors were filled by freatly beloved Dr. McCosh recall* to there is left, and have a grand "picnic" isn't it, how everybody now talks of the election of William R. Tucker, Sam Mnnnfaclnred OXI.Y by mind the fact that he was ouo of the Dixon ranks as the best; there is no one Fitzsimmons and me, and no one ever uel T. Bodine and George S. Fatterson, all around. The suggestion of the pro to touch him of his size. A. J. REACH COMPANY Arst eminent men in this country to fessional in question is about on a par mentions Peter Jackson? Poor old John C. Sims, Henry M. Steel aud battle in favor of the game of billiards. "Then comes in a special class by Peter. Ho is past the meridian of life George C. Ciswell. PHILADELPHIA, PA. with the nerve displayed by Mr. Wurt- now and hasn't many more fights left That was at a period of time when uian. When the latler defends the limself Young Griffo, too heavy for the The total membership of the club is Other Styles from 81.OO Upwards. Archbishop Hughes, Henry Ward emblem for one year he will be justly leathers and too light for the light in him. Still he can whip Slavin 1355, as compared with 1340 at the time Beecher and Colonel Foruey were en- entitled to it. If he gets it before that weight class. He bested McAuliffe, but ought to di> it in six rounds if they meet. of the last annual report. The receipts faged in the same course. All of these Jack, in shape and trained down, can As to my match with 'Fitz,' I expect for the year were $33,U(>G.54, and the For Baseball and Footballists, Athletes, time he will probably be in even to fight ami so does Bob. The battle men wen» not only intellectual giants, greater luck than wheu he defeated Dr. inish him, while Lavigne can beat him expenses of conducting the club were Cyclists, Horseback Riders, Boxers but as pure In thought as they w«re at 125 pounds. Jack McAuliffe, all de- could be brought off in Florida, and I .$129,705.14, showing a surplus of receipts and Oarsmen's use, deep aud liberal in thuir mind and While. ractors notwithstanding, is the best of see no necessity of transfer to New over expenses of $4211.37. Orleans. Bob will be cleared of legal flews. With such advocates it is not That it Is possible to get a referee ight-weights, and, down to 135 pounds The annual report states that "Both surprising to find billiard tables at the and behaving himself, is still fit to trouble, I hope, ami shall have any assis for cricket and financial reasons, which ANTI- STIFF who not only understands his business, tance financial or otherwise that I can present day connected with the churches but gives entire satisfaction not only to :hrash any challenger. Horace Leeds, can be readily understood, your Board of almost every denomination in this Stanton Abbott, Andy Bowen and Jack give him in getting oat of his difficul was impressed with the necessity of country. The game of billiards now, as thu experts but the public as well, has ties. Kiordau's death, of course, is a promptly undertaking the improvement been demonstrated beyond doubt dur Everhardt are all a long way below game, but I think It was nearly forty years ago, is no him in every fighting quality. blow to the pugilistic of the grounds, if it could be done. After longer an ostracized pastime, but. n ing the recent series of six nights' con the sport will survive the shock. JLUB going into the matter carefully and con tests in New York between Schaefer "When training and fighting down was in good health, Source of great mental and physical re- South I have had good opportunities to doctors say Kiordan ferring with several experts, the Ground Jief, and is "indulged In everywhere, aud Ives. when K. A. Anson, the ball but I never thought him a well man, Committee recommended the preparation player, filled that important but thank study the Southern light-weights and knew him to be a hard drinker. from the mother who first teaches her Bowen, Everhardt and Jack Burke and of 15 wickets upon n plan which is be child to lisp a prayer at her kuee, to less position, to the entire satisfaction "Bob's right hand chin punch did it. lieved will prove entirely satwfactory. of the experts and the public. The I cannot see that any of them are quali When he lands that rmnch on a well- This work is now being done on one side th« minister, who makes the world fied to fight McAuliffe. I may say that brighter, purer, happier and more holy selection of Mr. Auson long before tho trained, healthy man like Hall it sim- of the platform, and if it proves success STRENGTHENS THE MUSCLES. as ho teaches and dissemiuatus the games wore played proves the wisdom IB scientific a light-weight as I ever saw "y meiuis a knockout, but it is a terri- ful it is proposed to prepare the olher K. I'OIIGKUA & CO., AGENTS U. S., gospel of God from his pulpit, of the experts. For nearly thirty years e blow to give a man in poor condi side next fall for a like number of 3O N. WILLIAM ST., N. Y. past we have seen most of the great tion. Steve O'Donneil tries to land it wickets." The challenga of W. P. Splnks, issued contests here In the East, but never on nie e^ery night and I practice The bowling alleys, which were built THE SPORTING ' " have we seen a more competent referee victor, Paddy Smith. guarding it. There, by the way, is the D the night of the 12th instant, at the under the grand stand at a cost of about RECOMMENDS opening of the Schaefor-Ives contest in than "the old man" Anson, as base "Welterweights? Tom Ryan. He may best fighter of them all Steve O'Dou- $1200, have been paid for by the En New York, to play any man in this ball cranks persist iu calling him. It not knock out many men, but there is nell. Jackson couldn't whip uim when tertainment Committee and turned over ROBERT H. YOUNG, country, barring Ives aud Schaefer, for is true that we have seen many who nobody in the welter class that can he was a novice and nobody can whip to the club free of cost, and are now a $500 a side, has not as yet elicited a were- just as honest and competent, but, whip him. He is scientific, he hits him now. He will issue a challenge, steady source of income. A handsome SOLICITOR AND COUNSELLOR fairly bard and is one of the best gener backed by $10,000, to anyone iu the reply. The challenge, of course refers as a rule, it. is a question if they gave tower clock has been placed in position IN ALL PATENT CAUSES. such universal satisfaction. Here is a als now iu the profession. Jack Dernp- world, aud cau make his proposition on the main, club house. as much to Geo. F. Slosson as Edward good. EQUITABLE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C. ITourueil, Maurice Daly or anyone else. man who is, physically, probably as sey as he was six years ago could have large as tho av«rage man to be found done it, but Dempsey is a sick man and "I eat and drink vhatever I fancy Send for Instructions. Mention this Paper. It is not at all probable, nowever, that Mr. as long as it agrees with me. The idea A NEW CRICKET ASSOCIATION Spinks is capable of defeating the stu at any billiard match. As a referee no longer capable of his former deeds. he i» always in his seat when he should [ would like to see Jack win at New of dieting whuu preparing for a contest dent, well as Spinks is supposed to play. is old fog; j ism and behind the times. To be Organized on Account of In Indeed, it is a question if he can defeat be. His eyes are. ever on the table. Orleans, but fear he lacks the strength creasing Interest in the Game. When the balls are so close that there ,nd speed. T My idea of preparing for a boxing con Fourneil or Mr. Daly. At the same place. 1 test is to put the man in as near physi The formation of a new cricket asso RELIABLE!! time it must be confessed that we have may be danger of "freezing" or not "Joe Walcott is hard to ciation in New York has been deter LAWYERS. BANKERS, Insurance Companies, Ucrcbants ol counting, he is always on hand, aud think he is a wonder, but I shall always cal perfection as possible. This must rivals Individuals would do well to remember that (he National a queer lot of billiard experts in this relieve that Tom Tracey ought to have be done to get him the endurance and mined upon, and next season, in addi JetictlrG Bureau has reliable Detectives located everywhere, country at the present day. Here are yet, with all of his physical largeness, strength that is positively necessary tion to the Metropolitan District Cricket wliicb enables u- to do work quickly at a reasonable cost. All three men Slosson, Fourneil and Daly he never seems to be in tho way of the whipped him, and can if they meet League, local willow-wielders will have use- of legitimate detective work taken. If you are In need ol again and Tom's hands hold out. Tracey for a contest in science and skill of this DETECTIVE for any purpose, write to Chaa. AlnKe, Supi. NA. spectators. Such a man is simply a the New York Cricket Association. The 11, 1_, 13, li and 15. 06}. E, who are certainly not in the business las unreliable hands which would give kind. 1 always take good care of my OVAL DETECTIVE BUKE.VJ, Rooms for the love of it, or for their health. model -official, aud the players are to self; Tery seldom drink intoxicating new organization will be formed as a Uarket St., Indianapolis, Ind. #**###*# bo congratulated for ths wisdom of out from the slightest blow when he permanent institution at a meeting to be Any one of them would go to vastly sparred with me in Florida. But for liquors, never excessively. If a man's more inconvenience to make $500 than their selection. legs are bad he is worthless. If his held at the roams of the St. George's AGENTS $75 *WEf.y the playing of a match with Spinks bat weakness Tom would be a top- lungs are bad his wind gives out and A. C. on Monday evening, December 10. Another official at great billiard con notcher at the welter limit. The movers in the project are the u.ing ur Mlli,, c PRACTICAL would involve or necessitate, and yet "Middle-weights are scarce just now. he has no endurance, and if his heart is PLATING DYNAMO. ii-emoJ. they will not play Mr. Spinks! It \tt true tests who deserves more than kindly bad he certainly can never box." clubs at present forming the second sec ecu m«!!t.u(l, used iu nil facloriei that if they played Spinks they might remembrance is the historic Bud Scho- There are almost no middle-weights left; tion of the Metropolitan League. They to jiUie new goods. Platen gultf; fiald, probably the best game keeper they are all either 'heavy-welters' or held a meeting recently, and it was re- fiver, nickel, etc , .... watches, lose and not make $500. As the three light-heavies.' TV.ke Fitzsimmous out Shoulder Hits. jewelry, tablc-warc, b.ujciiinud ^perts referred to are prudeut business that this country has ever hud; or cer lolved, "in view of the fact that cricket ll metal goods; flue outfits for of the class and who is left? Just Dan Frank f'rali?, "the Coffee Cooler," de -nu; dlffVrfnt aiieg; alwnjg men, however, probably that is why tainly here in the East. Mr. Scho- feated Dan Weary iu one round at London ias become so popular within the last ftdj; no battery; ao toy; no field, however, Is more than a game Creedon. He is the best of all in a :wo or three years, and the clubs in New the challenge of Mr. Suiuks has not class that now has few representatives. last week. experience; no li'mit to plating bt>en accepted. keeper. Being, evidently, a man of The Smlth-Slavlu flght of '20 rounds, York have increased to such an extent, education, culture and refinement, to Some critics think Frank Craig, 'The t is impossible for the interests of the W. P. HARRISON A CO., Clerk NoJl Harlem Coffee Cooler,' a coming charn- for £1000, is off. The men were unable \Vhilo Jacob Schaefer is confessedly gether with the natural instincts of a to agree upon u date. game to be properly attended to by any flaying the greatest billiards of his life gentleman, and an orator of no mean jion. Creedon would simply slaughter At Washington, November 22, Ed. one organization." ROGERS & FERGUSON, at the present day, thu tremendous ability, he brings all of these very de lim in a finish fight. Vaughn. of Trenton, N. J., knocked out G. Hake, of 40 Wall street, a member sirable, qualities into play when he is "The light heavy-weights are numer Lou Deliter Iu the second rouud at the of the Harlem C. C., was appointed 24 Bedford St., - Boston, Mas«. power of Frank C. Ives as an expert ous, with Choynski, Hall, Smith and Jolumbia Athletic Club. can only bo realized but by comparison, in charge, with such quiet and subdued secretary pro tern., aud a committee ap MANUFACTURERS OF dignity that his address to the specta Vlaher as the leaders. I think Hall and The 1'ecr.t.aii! Kyan light has been de pointed to draw up a constitution. Thie or carefully analyzing the work of both Choynski simply outclass Smith and clared off. tli? Mayor oif Alexandria, V«., men. Si'huefer closed victor on the first tors, delivered in great, rich tones, is clubs which are members of the Metro- CUSHION BOXING GLOVES Maher, but I honestly cannot decide be threatening the arrest of all principals >olitan League will not resign until the Best in the World. Write for Catalogue. night by some 32 points. Hia closing always carefully listened to. There is should It bo heuiiii there. none of the buffoon element about the tween Joe and Jim. They are both junual meeting in March next, when run of "120 on that occasion was not Treat men and so equal in their merits At the lirooklyn Hoxing Club's exhibition luck but masterly billiards. In the sec game keeper whan Mr. Schofield is November 24 1'ut Gallagucr, of Long Is hey will apply for a division of the member of the Cornell faculty, who was chosen. 4n error on his part would bo .hat n fight between them should be 'unds in the treasury. ond night he scored but 232 points while at even betting and should be a land, knocked out Jim McHugh, of Phila present at the football game in I'Liladel- Ives was making C32. On the third as impossible as to get any other man delphia, In nine rounds. phia last Saturday. Consequently, Yale's to fill such a position without occasion,' magnificent struggle. Jim, however, may The case against Edward McConnell nnd quite apparent. Cornell night Schaefer made but 250 while Ives >e going back, if his work at Tattersalls o training expenses for Corbett aud Fitx- shown in a nice. In 1889 Cornell's eight iu the game from that time until the the profits of their business with them? "I arn occasionally questioned about siuiuioiis to light. rowed I!., miles at I'hiladelphiai in 7.03, close. This proves, if it proves anything, Were that all manufacturers might bo Peter Jackson. Peter is but a memory Jack Doiisherly, champion light-weight tho fastest time on record. Two years that, while it may still be possible for able to go home at night and sleep, when of the past now, and I seldom think of pugilist of Delaware County, Pa., knocked later Cornell, rowed three miles on the Schaefer to defeat Ives, he cannot hope we consider the number of years in lira. He is in England and will, per- out Jack 1'hlllips, of Newcastle, Del., Thames at 'New London in 14.27%, to do so when Ives gets once into the which the said manufacturers have per laps, fight Slavin again. If they meet near Chester, Pa., November 23, in six which has never been beaten. Iu addi lead. As a matter of fact, Ives Is at mitted themselves to be "bamboozled" Jackson will win, but it will be pretty rounds. riiillips drew first blood. tion to this, no Cornell eight has ever by professional experts. What the ex near his last victory, for Peter is to Jack MeAuliffe's physician states that been defeated. least a match for Schaefer at the pres farther end of his life, and months before tlie cham ent day at any stage of the game, pro- perts of this country probably want is. wards the It will be three WILL YALE ROW CORNELL ? It is also Raid that the Cornell men, not only a division of the manufacturers there are but few fights left in him. pion can outer the ring ugaiu. In three now that their crew is entered in the Tiding of course that Schaefer is not months' training Griffo or uuy other good several hundred points ahead. When profits to-day, but, whim the experts Success to him, anyway." Oxford Will Refuse to Meet the New Henley regatta, are rather indifferent spend their half of the said profits, that man ought to be able to win the cham as to whether Yalo rows them or not, both men are even it is no man's game pionship. Haven Oarsmen Unless They do. but if Yale should challenge, them they until the close of the contest. When they shall again return and make a like "F1TZ" IS EXONERATED. In a four-round bout before the South- Will Yale row Cornell a _n:.tch race is 100 points ahead, or even 25, demand to-morrow. That, we beliovc, would probably accept. Ives A Coroner's Jury Acquits Him of Re wark Athletic Club, in 1'hlludelphiu, No next year? The answer comes in the there is no longer reason to suppose that was one of the conditions exacted by the vember 21, between Yoimg Gril'fo aud affirmative from a Yale graduate who he can be defeated even by Wizard anarchists of Paris, France; of the rich sponsibility For Riordan's Death. Hull" McCarthy, the latter hud a trine is well posted iu boating matters at KOENIG'S TROUBLE. Schaefer. In making these remarks it men in that citv during the Franco-Prus "Bob" Fitzsimmons, champion middle the best <>f it, though the mill was de clared a draw. New Haven. He declared that Yale is is but justice to Mr. Ives to state that sian wnr of 1871. Just what right the weight pugilist of the world, is in high willing to row Cornell an eight-oared Iu a Bad Position Toward the West we give Mr. Schaefer the benefit of the American manufacturers have to ex feather now. The inquest in the case Robert Fltz.-immons has selected a new ern Rowing Club. ist, unless they can "pony-up" whenever boxing partner In the person of Charles shell race anywhere from Patagonia to doubt, as we deem it in the interest of of prize lighter Cornelius Riordan, who Farrell, of Boston, who is 26 years old, Greenland next season, but there are Ferd. Koenig, champion amateur scul billiards to do so, as well as in the future the professional players say so, it would became unconscious while sparring with 0 feet tall, and weighs 165 pounds, being reasons other than those prompted by ler of America, has been placed in a interest of Mr. Schaefer. be interesting to know. At the same Fitzsimmons on Nov. 10, and died a few in n great measure a counterpart of the position whereby he must either apologize the American billiard table sportsinanfike feelings. For years Yale time, while hours later, was begun at Syracuse, Nov. champion himself. has persisted in ignoring the Tthncn to the members of the Western Rowing On the 8th Inst. if we »«> not manufacturer shall exist without back 23, before Coroner Roberts. In London, Nov. 25, a boxing match of club for certain statements made or else bone, it is to be hoped that he may be The jury brought in the following ver University crews, and would probably wrongly informed, Mr. James H. Flesh- 10 rounds for a purse of £100 took continue in the same vein were it not resign from that organization. This is man will play Mr. W. N. Wartman victimized as much in the future as he dict at 1 o'clock in the morning: "We place between Dick liurge and Ted Pritcb- the ultimatum of the club on the report has been in the past by the billiard ex find that Cornelius Riordan came to his ard at the Eden Theatre. Burge gave for an obstacle that has suddenly arisen, for the local amateur championship. away weight to 1'ritchard and was knocked and has placed Yale in an odd position. of its committee on investigation which The game will take place at Palmer's perts of this country. death on the evening of Friday, Nov. 10, was appointed to look up certain matters. from an accidental blow delivered by out ill the secoud round. It seems that Oxford has positively room, Ninth and Spring Garden streets, Jack Eveiburt, champion light-weight refused to row Yale until the New The trouble is not of recent date and and will no doubt be largely attended, It is said that Thos. J. Gallagher has Robert Fit/simmons while engaged in a In Dallas, Texas, had its start at the time Koeiiig returned challenged W. P. Spinks to play a match sparring exhibition on the stage of It. fighter of England, now Haven oarsmen have demonstrated that if only as a compliment to Mr. 1'almer', has Issued u challenge to tight for $1000 they are the champions of America at from the Saratoga regatta, where he won, who is to-day what he has ever been, game «t 14-inch balk line for $500 a H. Jacobs' Opera House. Wo exonerate to $10,000 before any responsible club In the amateur championship. Koenig side. As yet, or so far as we are aware Robert Fitzsimmons from all blame." the Uulted States. The challenge bars eight-oared shell- racing. This state one of the most genial and respected ment is made on the authority of Dean was met at St. Louis depot by a commit room keepers and professionals of this of, the challenge has not been accepted Strong testimony against Fitzsimmons nobody and prefers Jack McAuliffe. tee of club members aud escorted to by Mr. Spinks. That such a contest was given by Dr. D. M. Tptinan, who The reputation of the "Kentucky Rose White, of Cornell, who visited England country. It is rumored in local bil last summer, and talked matters over the clubhouse, where he was banqueted. of the de would create marked attention on the attended Riordan. He testified that the bud" was dimmed in an eigbt rouud bout Shortly afterward he was asked to enter liard circles that, in the event part of the public and professionals blow delivered by Fitzsimmous alone with Young "Starlight" at the Kirkland with the Oxford rowing authorities. It feat of Mr. Fleshman, Mr. Wart- Oxford issued the man the barge crew of the club to row for the everywhere goes without saying. We caused death. Athletic Club, Lynn, Mass., November 10. is also said that Faust cup. Koenig is reported to have inan intends to claim this emblem »s have never seen Mr. Spinks play, but District Attorney Sheve says that not- While the contest was declared u draw ifesto on condition that her crew should his personal property, This, however, is It was a virtual victory for "Starlight." replied that he had trained enough for judging from his practice with Shnefer withstaning the verdict he will present defeat the Cambridge eight. Menu- one season aud had done enough for the counting the chickens before they aro he ought to be a stronger expert than the case to the Grand Jury. It is generally believed In Newark, N. J., while a Cornell eight has been entered hatched. As a matter of fact, there has that no indictment will be returned by club in securing the championship. Then Gallagher. The latter, however, is one to compete in the Henley regatta, and John Teemer, trainer for the club, is not as yet been a respectable game players in this country the Grand Jury against Champion James will necessarily meet both Oxford and played for this local emblem, in point ol of the best money PL.1MMER WINS. J. Corbett aud the others interested Iu the reported to have declared that Koenig and should be able to make it very in fight which took place between Corbett Cambridge men. Yale's recent plan to was ungrateful, and this led to a row billiard or artistic intelligence. Mr teresting for Spinks and his friends. Charles Kelly no Match For the Duhriug, who lost the emblem in his aud Courtney, of Trenton, before the klue- send a crew to England, lifter the an between them. Finally Teenier is said Should Spinks not accept of Gallaguer's Sturdy Little Englishman. toscope some weeks ago. nouncement was made that Cornell to have authorized the statement that contest with Dr. J. D. White, can in challenge it will either be owing to the Mart Gibbons and Jerry Reynolds fought all probability discount both Mr. White Coney Island, Nov. 20. The Sea Side would be represented there, was, it is the barge crew was stronger without fact that he either fears Gallagher or Athletic Club offered a very attractive a bloody battle of nine rounds In a barn said, knocked in the head by the infor Koenig, and the latter replied by the »nd Mr. Wartman. The present chal cannot get the backing. It is our opinion six miles south of Grand Uuplds, Novem mation that Oxford would refuse to lenger, Mr. Fleshman. is not, strictly card to-night for the lovers of boxing. ber 20. During the flght Gibbous' arm statement that the crew was a ''gang that Mr. Spinka will accept the challenge The building was rather sparsely filled meet the Yalensians until the latter speaking, one of the best amateurs of if he can possibly do so. In the interest was broken iu dealing his opponent a of canners and counterfeits." So tho this city. At his worst, however, he when the first bout was announced. heavy swinging bloiv, but he coutiaued tie crossed oars with Cornell or proved trouble grew with the result above stated. of billiards it is to be hoped that this base ball fame, acted as fight, and mauaged to win It. themselves the champions of America. should be more than able to defeat any game may take place. Tim Hurst, of Koenij; has been given until Dec. 4 to billiards that Mr. Wartman has as yet referee. Superintendent of Police Stockwether This made the Yale men feel so chag apologize, aud if he does not do BO the played. This, however, is not all. Mr. Maxey Haugh and Gene Garcia -were of Detroit, has announced that he wil rined that, it is said, they have talked club will not only expel him but will The veteran room keeper and profes the first pair to don the gloves, the allow no more professional boxing In tho matter over among themselves, and also refuse to give the bond requirecl Fleshman is known to be one of the sional. Christian Bird, is now too old tc that city. This order Includes theatrical best money or nerve players in this city, men weighing in at 110 pounds for a six have come to the conclusion that they by the National Rowing Association, in work and too poor to live without the aic shows. Amateur athletic associations, the must row Cornell or be forever de order that the championship cup may b« and if the emblem does not change of charity. That has been practically his round bout. The fight was declared a superintendent says, will be allowed to hands on the 8th inst., either Fleshman draw at the end of the third round. barred from taking part in international taken to St. Loui9._<___ condition during the past year or two hold competitions among Its members. rowing events. Accordingly, it can be should stop playing billiards and con and for the first time in an honorei Bobby Dobbs, of Minneapolis, and Billy Johnny Van Heest disposed of Jack tinue to get rich as a stock broker, or career of nearly seventy years he has Vernon, the Haverstraw brickmaker, Gruce In the third rouud at Buffalo, N. put down as pretty certain that if Yale Ripples. Wartman will have to play very much had nothing to blush for or feel ashamei were the next pair. They were schedul Y., November 24. Van Heest was sched defeats Harvard at New London next A cablegram from Glasgow last Saturday ed to fight at 135 pounds. Dobbs is a uled to put Grace out in ten rounds, but year, and Cornell beats the University said Hint U. I.. Watson, the designer, w«s better billiards than he has as yet done. but his present poverty. Poverty, it is uuthnrity for the statement that if a new true, is not a disgrace, but it is humil colored man aud Vernon looked par ho accomplished the trick in much shorter of Pennsylvania the blue will have to time. He went at his man from tin. meet the red and white before Yale yacht was built for Lord Dunrnrcu to con Independent of all this digression, iating to a sensitive man in his declin ticularly white. Vernon seemed to have start and while Grace showed great game- test for the America's cup she would b» however, it would be interesting to ing years to be obliged to live on the a sure thing of it when the fourth round ness he was never in the argument. A can row au English crew. larger than the Valkyrie, and her sail area know by what right docs Mr. Wart- charity or generosity of others. Mr began, but in a rush at his man he fell. right-hander on the jaw finally ended the But, in addition to all this, Yale will would be greatly Inert-used. Mr. Watson van lay claim to the emblem, in the Bird can bo placed in the Old Men'i He regained his feet immediately, how bout. be compelled to challenge Cornell, for was emphatic In his denial that slie would event of ths defeat of Mr. Fleshman? Home, at Thirty-ninth and Powelton ever, and made another swing at the Jim Corbett has Issued a sweeping tho It-means are determined never to have a centreboard, saying that she woulit but his blow fell short, challenge iu behalf of his sparring partner ask the New Haven men to row them bo au iittproved Hritaauiu, aud umuuud The emblem was presented by the Bruus- avenue, this city, bv the payment to that colored brother, by the Valkyrie's crew. wick-Balke-Collender Company with the institution of $150. Steps should be and the impetus was so great that be Steve O'Douuell, and backed it up with, a again. Tills is oil the authority of a Dec. 1. THE SPORTING 1L.IFEI.
no gain through the centre, and .Terrems Jured A. Brewer (Hayes), Wrltthtlngton (Vfhlt- be at the expense of the club holding The New Jersey Athletic Club lias elect fumbled when he was given the next temore), HalloweH (Wheeler). Butterworth (Let- it. ed the following offi?ers: President, James ton), Jerrems (Armstrong), Murphy (Chadwlck). E. Sullivan; vice president, James I). Boyd; chance. Thorne fell upon it, however, Umpire Mr. Moffatt. Keferee Mr. liouvlurd. The claim of A. T. Kenney to the Babies the play entailing a loss of eight yards. world's record for a 100-yard swim, secretary, M. R. Cohb; trustees, John New- Llireuian H. L. ITatt. mau and James S. Uobertson, three years, and fapidly growing children Thorne kicked and Wrightington made which he did at Tracers Island in 1m. and Howard SI. Cook, one year. the catch. Punts and Passe*. 9 2-5s. last summer, was allowed. President Smart, of the Pardue Univer derive more benefit from Scott's WRIGHTINGTOX'S COLLARBONE BROKEN. On November 2L I'riuceton defeated The following committees were ap sity, has sent letters to the presidents of Emulsion, than all the rest of the The Harvard Interference was very Orange by 10 to 4. pointed : Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, North food bad, and Captain Hinkey was on top of The younger Hiukey is already a star Schedule Jp.mea B. Sullivan and Julius Har western and Lftks Forest universities they eat. Its nourishing Wrightington when he caught the ball. player of the first magnitude. der (one vacancy). asking for a conference on college athle powers are felt almost immedi Athlatlo Eiil^i TVilllam B. Curtis, Julius tics looking to the climiuatiou of profes In making the tackle Hinkey's knees Jaiieway, I'riueeton '8!>, Is coaeblng the Harder and "Hurry" McMiilan. ately. Babies and children thrive struck the Harvard man's neck with foot ball team of the Columbia Athletic sionalism. Triiila aul Reinstatements George B^ftls, How Tha report that James Slltchell, the on Scott's Emulsion when no terrific force, and he lay stunned. When Club, of Washington. ard E. Hiiyniood aud William B. Curlls. champion hammer thrower of the world, he was able to rise it was necessary Walter E. McCormaele. '97, of Chicago, Records "Harry" Meiillliun, Jauies E, Sul- other form of food is assimilated. 111., has been elected captain of the Dart llran and Walter Stlinpson. had entered the University of Pennsyl YALE VS. HARVARD. to take him off the field, the Yale Juror William B. Curtis. vania Is Incorrect. and lind its captain's effort being rewarded with a mouth Foot Ball team for next year. origin in the fact that a student of John T. I'ratt. '90. of Brooklyn, lias Individual All Around Championship William The Former Wins Through Good broken collarbone. Whittemore took the 3. Curtis, James £X Sullivuu and George the same name was enrolled In the list of been elected capt;ilu of the Aiuberst Col- Beals. the freshman medical class. injured man's place. ege Foot Ball eleven for the season of Luck and the Incompetence of tho The ball was brought back, being ae- Annual Championship Meeting Jumps E. Sul The first prize run of the Princeton Umpire livan, Julius Harder, H. McMillan and George harriers was held November 2t. The and Referee The Contest clared not in place. Jerrems went around At Shreive, O., November 24, Walter Heals. course was a five-mile one, starting from Marred by Brutality. Arthur Brewer's cud for four yards, and Blackburn, 19 years old, received Injuries -.vlmmlDf Championship Walter Stimpson,W. the cuimou and covering all the swamp Thorne made two through the centre. In a foot ball game which caused hi* B. Curtis and J. H. Sterrett. land around the canal. Bound Brook Yale won in (be Springfield foot ball Fencing Julius Harder, William Hartfleld and Emulsion Yale received five yards for offside ileath. was crossed several times, and several of match, Nov. 24, with Harvard, as was William Lftwsnn. the hounds fell, but escaped without any generally expected, but the strength of play at this juncture. Hallowell's nose Tbe first Association foot ball organlza- Gymnastics George C. Edwards, Kobert Stoll was broken in the next scrimmage, but liou in an American college has been form and John Stell. injury save a good ducking. Ilanlon, '116, stimulates the appetite, enriches the Harvard team was abundantly ed at I'riuceton. A regular association Annual Boxing and and Sterling, '!>7, were the hares, while shown by tho score. For (he first time he kept on when furnished with one of Wrestling William B. the hounds numbered fully twenty, those the blood, overcomes washing and the rubber noee-masks. Eeani has been put In the field. Curtis. James E. Sullivan and J. A. Wells. since 1890 Harvard scored against A team from Princeton played Asso finishing first being \VIntpriuger, ".M; gives strength to all who take it. Yale, and the team by which that Uni Adee made a fumble when things were ciation foot bull with the Philadelphia McNulty, 'S>5; W. A. Wilson. ",K>, and versity will be represented in the contest set moving again, but Captain Hinkey, Association team at Trenton November TUOUBLE AMONG ATHLETES. Lealand, '07. Hnulou, '90. won the gold For Coughs, Colds, SoreThror.t, Bron with Pennsylvania, which is doubtless who was all over the field, playing a 24, and iras easily beaten by 7 to 1. medal, coming in four minutes before chitis, Weak Lungs, Emaciation, Con in progress, as we go to press, is plainly marvelous game, fell upon it and saved There is talk' of arranging a game be The New England Association to Dis any of the hounds. sumption, Blood Diseases and a.l Forms the best, so far as Yule is concerned, young Adee. Thorne was sent for four. tween the elevens of the College of the band and Reorganize. Of Wasting. Send for pamphlet. Free. which has left Cambridge in several The ball now went to Harvard on !lty of New York and Columbia College The A. A. U. has instructed George years. Serious public disappointment downs, and Fairchild at once punted, as for the championship of tbe colleges of W. Beals, the representative of the Scotl&Bowne, N.Y. All Druggists. EOc.andSt, must be felt, however, at the rough the ball was dangerously close to the this city. Boston A. A., to call a special meeting play at Springfield. Nothing like it has Harvard goal. It was a poor attempt. On November 24 Swtithmore beat Hav- )f the New England A. A. U. and dis- Thorne was sent three times in against erford 32 to 0, Michigan beat Cornell 12 been seen this season, and it is highly to 4. Lehlgh beat Lnfayette 11 to 8. Naval )and the local association and then re discreditable to all concerned. Such play the line, five yards being tho result. Academy bent Baltimore City College 30 organize with ten of the leading clubs is unnecessary; it is not required by the Another five went to Yale for offside to 6 and Brown beat Dartmouth 20 to 4. of New England. This was announced game as now played; it is directly con play Thorne now tried for a goal from The Dlcklnson College Athletic Associa ifter the committee .meeting at the trary to the spirit of the present rules, field, but the kick was short, and Hayes tion has resolved to abandon foot ball 3. A. A. this afternoon. For a long and if continued will bring foot ball caught 'it on Harvard's five-yard line. for this geasoa on account of poor traln- :ime the B. A. A. Committee has felt into a deserved disrepute. being downed before he could run. Ihe ng. Tbe team has shown to poor advan :hat some measures must be taken ball was passed back to Fairchild for a tage, auji the men lack good physical con to keep athletics from going to the THE CONTEST. kick, but the Yale men broke through dition. wall, and this fact was brought more and blocked it. It was still on Har Acting manager White, of the Harvard prominently before, their notice when Details of a Notable Game Strong vard's five-vard line. Harvard got the Foot Ball team, has signed a contract with John J. Flaherty, of the Gloucester the Hanipdco Park owcers, which gives GEO. WORTH'S CARTERET CUP. Showing Against the Veteran Yale ball on a fumble by Adee, but it was him au option on the use of the park on A. C., resigned from the Board of Man Team. returned to the New Haven lads for any or every Saturday in November for agers of the N. E. A. A. U., or rather The $1OOO Trophy AVon For (lie Fifth holding. Thorue and Butterworth refused to allow his club to again pre Springfield, Mass., Nov. 24. The toss now the next five years. Time by New York's Crack Shot. was won by Harvard and she chose the tried to make the necessary five yards At Syracuse, November 21, Union de sent his name for office. During the south goal, Yale being given tlie ball. for a second touchdown, but the third feated Svraeuse by a score of 20 to 10 championship games on Holmes Field A number of the pigeon cracks jour iu a well-played game. This gives Union last fail Beals said that the B. A. A. neyed down to Carteret in the rain There was no advantage in the position. down found the ball still three yards the as there was no breeze stirring. At 2 from the line. Harvard playing a des peunaut iu the New York Intercol would withdraw from the A. A. U. at November 21 to contest iu the regular legiate Foot Ball Association race without monthly shoot for the Carteret $1000 £ VERY ONE can afford to use Clam ! o'clock precisely Ueferee Boviard placed perate defensive game. On the third having lost a game. the next meeting. At the last meeting the new ball in the centra of the field md last try, however. Thorne was of the Athletic Committee of the B. cup, which has been hanging in the | Bouillon for Lunch, Dinner and ' Daniel McTiernan, aged 14, while play balance so long. The conditions of this and the teams lined up. shoved over and Hickok kicked the goal, ing foot ball at Worcester. Mass., on A. A. it was voted to withdraw, aud ; Tea at 20 cents a. quart. Enough * It was noticed at once that Harvard n-aking the score 12 to 4. The ball November 24, was fallen upon by one notice was sent to the A. A. U. at New valuable trophy were that it should be | for i whole family. Prepared in live § would be without the services of Oapt. fluctuated between the two teams the of his companions. He wsut home feel York. won five times by any competitor. i minutes from a bottle of 6 Euimous, Substitute Cabot appearing at remainder of the first half, f-nd time ing dizzy. When his father went to call A meeting of the central body was Fred. Hoey, Captain Money, George left end. Hickok kicked off and Fair- was called with the leather in the centre him yesterday morning he was dead. held in New- York, November 19, and Work and "Lou" Thompson each had BURNHAM'S I child made a neat catch and ran the ball University of Virginia heat the West the communication from the B. A. A. four wins to their credit. Mr. "Joseph" back twelve yards. The ball was passed SECOND HALF. I'iiihulelphl'a Athletic Club on November caused a sensation. Beals was urged had two and Mr. "Baron," tlie New back for a punt, but big Slillman broke 22 by 154 to 0. Marks, the visitors' right to request nis club to reconsider the Yorker who recently created such a ; CLAM I When, the teams lined up again after half, bad his kuee dislocated in the lat sensation in Chicago, had one. through and blocked the kick, the ball the ten minutes' rest it was seen that ter part of the second half, but after Sav matter. He returned to Boston in time bounding back inside Harvard's goal. to attend the committee meeting at The weather was dark and damp, BOUILLON I both had resolved upon u kicking game. ing it fixed up pluckily finished the game. 1 Quality improved, price reduced, 3J Yale's centre was after it in an instant. Waters aud Thorne exchanged punts. Dr. W. A. lirooke. Harvard's .chief which tha matter was again gone over, but the birds were a lively lot of winter and, falling on the leather oval, scored a and Whittemore caught the Yale man s i-iKK'her. Is Intensely angry over what he but this time it was with the knowledge flyer:). Mr. John S. Hoey refereed in | larger bottles. All Grocers sell it. S touchdown fifty seconds after time had effort on Harvard's forty-yard mark. ,-ouslders the contemptible tnctics resorted that they bad the support of four of his usual decisive manner. Mr. George i E. S. BURNHAM CO., $ been called. Hickok kicked a goal, and Murphy was hurt in this play and re to by the Yale team to disable Harvard's the strongest men ill the A. A. U.. and Work evidently had his eyes fixed on 120 Gansevoort St., N.Y « the score was ti to 0 in favor of the moved from the field on a stretcher. players 'in last Saturday's game. On their club was backed by Sullivan, Cur the cnp. He shot in championship 1 Sample bottle, lOeentH} nakca a plot, x Blue. The suddenness of it was well- Chad wick taking his place. Whitte that account he has notified the Vale man tis and others, who are a power in the form all the way through, killing 24 out iiigh paralyzing to Harvard's followers. agement that he will not act as referee amateur ranks. of 25 birds. Mr- "Joseph," with better more got in a nice run of 25 yards after In the Yale-Prlncetou game next Sattir lay. IIAUVARD'S NEW TRICK. his catch and had almost a clear field As a result of the local meeting No luck, tied this score, but in the shoot In the line-up Yale was treated to .1 vember 2o. Bea's handed out the fol olf, first miss and out, Mr. Work killed in front of him, but slipped. This run 15 straight and won. Mr. very pretty trick, said to be one of Jlr. was made between JlcCrea and Beard. lowing letter from the G-overnering "Joseph" Delaud's creations. Instead of punting Committee of the B. A. A.: was second, with 14 killed, on the shoot Hayes having thrown the Yale men off off. Messrs. Thompson and BigC the ball hard quarter back Wrenn sent on a feint to kick. Whittemore followed That Mr. George W. Boals, the representative Hoey could it rolling along the ground. The H.ir- of the B. A. A. ou the Board of Monagprg or do no better than 20 and li) respective is A nun-poisonous with a run of five yards around left !hn N. E. A. A. U., lit iiistrucu-d to 'grt ly, while Messrs. Money, "Williams," emedy for Uom)rrho>_ Tard men were on sido and A. Brewer end. The ball was quickly worked railed a special meeting of the A. A. U., and 'liitt-s, Spermatorrhoea. fell on the ball before the Yale players and "Baron" retired early in the game. 'Gleet, unnatural discharges down the field to Yale's fifteen-yard line, thnt at suld meeting he mov*: Mr. Work, having won the cup five For any inflammation, Irnta- knew what was what. Not only had where the blue got it on downs. There First That the N. B. A. A. 0. be disbanded. Jtion or ulceration of mucous Harvard kept the ball, blit she had gain Second- That the satue he reorganized by the times, been me its owner, and immediate r membranes. Nun-astringent was a big kick on this decision. The follow Ing clubs: B. A. A., Clinton-Lunraster A. ly after the shoot offered 'another cup and guaranteed not to stricture. ed eight yards. Wrightiugtou was sent referee called it Harvard's first down, A.. Gloucester A. twice around left end for eight yards C.. Ixnvell C. and A. C., of similar value to be shot for under SOLD BY l>IHJOGISTft but the linesman was of a different opin M?lrose A. C., N. B. Skating Association, New the same conditions, and to be known I or sent in plain wrapper, by and then Yale got the ball for off side ion, and said it was Yale's ball. Har ton A. 0., Porllnnd A. C.. Piofidfm-e A. r., I express, prepaid, on receipt of play. Some very uncomplimentary things and Worcester A. 0., or such of them as shnll as the President's Cup. he beiug presi Ifi.oo. Descriptive Circular vard being six inches short. After a lie willing To send representatives to a meeting dent of the Carteret Club. ailed on request. were said of Uutpire Moffat by the Har- long wrangle the tally of the linesman Turd men, the mildest epithet being called for the purpose of said reorganization. Tbe following were the handicaps: Bait) fee to red by was accepted. Third In case it should not he voted at the Mr. Work, 31 yards; Mr. "Joseph," 28 i Evans Chemical Co.' "Kobber." The ball was given to But- BUTTERWOKTH OHT OF TUB GAME. MAKING ATHLETIC IWVAVS. s'liil spaclal mectintr of tht> N. E. A. A. U. to terworth, who made a thirty-five yard Jerrems was forced to retire, and disband, that the B. A. A. withdraw from the yards; Mr. Thompson, 30 yards; Mr. CINCINNATI. run, but the ball was brought back for Armstrong took his place. Thorne The Annual Convention of the Ama N. E. A. A. U. Hoey, 31 yards; Mr. "Williams," 29 holding and given to Harvard. Waters Pourth-The above votes are passed 67 the yards; Captain Money, 31 yards, and punted the ball up the field, and Hayes teur Union Held at New York. flovernlng Committee of the B. A. A. In the Mr. "Baron," 28 yards. and Charley Brewer smashed the line made a mess of the catch. Captain Athletic legislators from various parts interest of true amateur sport, and not because for a total of three yards, and when Hinkey falling ou the ball. Five punts of the country gathered at the Astor the B. A. A. have any re.ison to complain of Wrightington was sent to make the nec were now exchanged between Hayes and House, New York, November 19, to at :iny hostile treatment on the part of the N. AMKRICANSHOTSGOING ABROAD essary gain he was borne back for n Thorne, and honors were easy between R. A. A. U., or because they have any personal tend the auiiual meeting of the Amateur grievance of the same. Hoey, Work and Thompson to Con FOR SYPH3L1S AND loss of four yards and Yale got the ball. the pair. Butterworth, who had been Athletic Union. Numerous matters were Butterworth crashed through centre for At tbe bottom of the movement is a test at Monte Carlo. ailing right along, was injured badly considered and decision on several c»ses desire on the part of the B. A. A. to DISEASES OF THE BLOOD two yards, and Murphy ground out four in the last mix-up, and Letton took his that have been hanging fire for some Those crack wing shots, George Work, more by taking advantage of a hote be rid the association of a lot of undesira place. time were handed down. ble clubs, some of which exist on paper Lewis Thompsou and Frederick Hoey, THE ONLY CURE 13 tween HalloweH and Mackie. Thorne With the ball on Harvard's thirty-five Since the last annual meeting many are makiug preparations to go to Eu tried the «ame spot for a yard's gain and only. The clubs shut out are more than •S yard line, Hayes, Waters and Whitte mail votes have been submitted to the one-half of the present membership of rope next mouth aud participate in the Beard got another through the centre more worked it to the centre of the union. The most important were tlie internutiouai pigeon shooting contest to FAIKOHIM) TRIES FOB A OOAU the N. E. A. A. U., and they no doubt field, where it was passed to Hayes for consideration of the auuual schedules: will make a strong fight before giving be held at Monte Carlo ou February XT' Thorne fumbled the ball on the next a kick. Armstrong got through the 4 and 5. pass, and J. N. Shaw fell on it. Wright the appointing of Howard A. Raymond up. If the N. E. A. A. U. refuses to ||0 Cfl S«NSOM ST.. PHILA.. P». line to block the ball, but not iu time. a member of the Board of Managers, disband, it is understood that when the They will meet the best wing shots ington skirted left end for eight yards Nevertheless he thought that a good in Europe there, and it will be America by clever dodging, and Fairchild hit the vice Charles H. Lnscoinb, resigned; the B. A. A. withdraws tbe A. A. U. will thump would not do Hayes any harm, amending the constitution of the Pacific withdraw the charter of the N. E. A. against the Old World. The principal line for a couple. C. Brewer and Wright and he gave it. The Harvard man re event which they will contest in will be SWAI M ington made three yards Association; the reinstating of A. W. A. U. on their tries turned the compliment, and Mr. Mof I'orter, of Oregon; 0. C. lliggs, of tho Grand Casino, the prizes aggre and, with the ball on Yale's 30-yard fat caught them at it and disqualified gating nearly 50,000 francs. line, it was passed back to Fairchild for Loekwood, N. Y., and R. Heneker; the A RECORD BROKEN. the culprits. Slugging had been preva rejecting of the applications of Messrs. It is divided into four prizes a silver a try for goal from field. Wrenn han lent before this, and there was a howl trophy and 2000 francs dled the ball beautifully, and Fairchild Eton, Kelly, .Tuks, Edminstou, Cahill. Orton Outruns Jarvis In the Uni added go to the at the severity of the umpire. Kiug, Keefe and Killiau on the grounds winner; 4000 frnucs and 25 per cent, w.is not greatly hurried in making the It may be that the official had not versity of Pennsylvania Raco. of the entry money to tlie attempt. The ball went straight to the of professionalism; allowing the athle .second; 2000 witnessed the offenses, but that is highly tic association to appoint an The cross-country run of the Univers francs aud 25 per cent, of all the added DETECTIVES! centre of the goal, but began to drop additional Bright, yrwDjf and middle-aged men wanted in CTery localltr improbable. Bass went on in Ann- ity of Pennsylvania team took place money to act u PRIVATE DBTHOTIVKU under ln»truotlon». as it n eared its destination, handicapper; allowing a record to K. B. to the third, and 1000 francs and a groan strong's place and was placed at left Bloes, of the Boston Athletic Associa Nov. 124 over "the four-and-one-half-mile and 15 per cent, of all the added money Prerioua experience not reqalred or necestarj. 8«Mid elamp went up from the Harvard side of the end, Captain Hinkey going into Arm course through the 1'ark, in which there Tor Kill particulars and Ret .ample copy of the beat illustrated field as the oval struck the top of the tion, for the running, hop, step and to the fourth. The number of contest criminal paper published. NATIONAL DKTECTIVK BUK- strong's vacant position at half back. jump, 48 feet, 6 inches, mude at the A. were eight starters. The run was. to ants is 100 at 200 francs each. Bill, iHUanaroui, IM. #*-X-*-Jt*#*^f cross bar and bounded back. It was n Gonterman took Hayes' place, but did select a team to run in the cross-country magnificent effort, which A. U. championship games in Chicago. The conditions are as follows: Four failed by a few not fill that lively young player's shoes. September 1C, 181)3; the approving of the race of the Caledonian Club on Thanks pigeons on the first day at a distance inches. Thorue had caught Hayes' kick and giving Day and to test the new men. When the ball bounded constitution of the Pacific-Northwestern of twenty-six metres; eight pigeons on back from lost no time in reurning it to Harvard's Association. All of the foregoing were Only la of tbe 120 men on the team the second day at a distance of twenty- the goal posts it struck Btitterworth on 40-yard line. After Gonterman had started. The run decided the superiority the leg. The Harvard voted on favorably. A mail vote to seven metres. Tlie winner of the pre ends were up signalized his advent by making five compel athletes to wear only their own of George Orton over George Jarvis nt vious Grand Casino prize is penalized and in a frantic rush all hands and the yards Yale recovered the ball on hold a long distance. The former, at the ball went over the club colors at handicap games failed to oue metre. goal line. It was ing. Young Adee was hurt at this time, rece've the requisite number of votes. two-mile post, cime alongside Jarvis, Messrs. Work, Thompson and Hoey doubtful who got the ball, but the Har but was patched up all right. WANT TO GIVE BANNERS. who had a two-minutes' handicap. will also be the bearers of an invitation vard men claimed that if a touchdown In stopping a smashing rush of W. B. Curtis brought to the notice of The course was from the college boat on the part of the American clubs to en was not allowed it should at least be Thorne's the much-abused HalloweH the delegates a resolution of the Metro house to Lincoln monument, up Lemon scored a safety by Yale, as the Harvard tertain European shots and take charge (SEALED) MAILED FREE. 191 was hurt so badly that he could not politan Association to amend its con Hill to Girard avenue, across the bridge of a proposed international match in this pages, cloth-hound, on 1-rrura of men were on side by the hall touching cf-utinue. and Wheeler was substitued. stitution so as to enable clubs to (rive to West Park and along the Lausdowne country. There seems to be no doubt Youth nod Diseases of Men and Butterworth s position. Umpire Moffat HalloweH was a sorry looking sight as banners at handicap games to the clubs drive past Horticultural Hall and thence now that some of the crack shots of Women. Address I'r. LOBE, S2» would not listen to the cl-ilm. however he was led off the field. Thorne kicked scoring the most points, the value of the North Flfteeutli Street, Philadelphia. P». and there was more talk of robbery cross country to Belmont Mansion aud England and perhaps France will be the ball to Harvard's 15-yard line and banners to be limited to $'2<>. The ap- return. here iu the fall of next year. Mr. Moffat is n very unpopular man in Fairhill returned, the ball going into plk-ation was referred to the new Board it her njrterlM. Eflecta «f i porting llh. 8Qt Cambridge to-night. The start was at six minutes past 4 The Americans will undoubtedly visit ^m* book Tor to'D; 21 picture* 11 full-p*«*m> the Yale stand. It was brought on Har of Managers. Mr. Curtis reported that o'clock, and the men started in the fol- the French club. Cercle des Patineura, rrBiinii, true to life. I'.wt p*M forl()o In ttempi C. BRRWBICS PMTOKY WORK vard's A PEEP 1 borne quickly kicked the ball from 30-yard line, and Captain Hinkey the same association bad referred to in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris; also the ploughed through the centre for five the meeting the application for rein Gnu Club and tho Huriingham Club in the dangerous spot, and Captain Hink yards. With the ball on Harvard.s 25- statement of T. .T. Vogellus, the runner. Morphine Habit Cured In IO ey, m squaring himself to tackle C London before they return. to 2O ilu.v*. No pay till <-III-, captain; P. voeifei'oua ring pugilists ut their own could not hold McCrea, who broke more and Gonterman attacked the Yale den, North American Turner Bund. the former only winning by about one Dove, '5)8; K. Sterling, "SHi; S. Altou, estimates of tlieniselves. He knew sev through and blocked the kick. Charles line and steadily bore down the New A letter from Secretary Baird, of the foot. '05, and C. 15. Pike, Ixiw School. eral years ago that he was consumptive Brewer fell on it, however, but in the Haven lads. With the ball on Yale's 15 Pacific Association, stated the associa The best time made was by George Princelon-J. H. Clarke, '1)7; O. C. and that his dayn were practically num melee was so badly used that he could vard line, a loss of seven yards. Har tion had reinstated several professionals, Orton, 2!) inin. G sec.: C. C. Sichel, sec CresKoii. 'IMi: John Jolmston, 1)8; It. L. bered, but he Liever referred to his afllic- scarcely stand on his injured leg. Jack vard tried one last play. The signal and the secretary was instructed to noti ond, time, 32 rain. 5 sec. The previous Wadhaus, '95, and C. B. Leeds, '95, cap tion except on oue occasion, when he had Hayes was substituted in his place, and called for a goal from field. As centre fy the Association that it had no power best record over the course was held taiu. __ ___ been attending a battle in a barn on on his first effort he made five yards rush Sh.iw snapped back the ball lines to do so. Mr. Sullivan, in behalf of the by James Kiley, 30 minutes, 40 seconds. the outskirts of Hobokeu. It wan rain around right end. man Pratt ran out on the field and held New Jersey Athletic Club, asked aud Random Shots. ing, and a long walk thro'.igh the mud CRIMSONS SCORE. , up his hand. The warning whistle Pointers. Dr. W. P. Carver and Captain John stared the crowd iu the face when the of was accorded permission to give the L. Brewer have been matched to shout Wrightington tried to go through left lime was blown, but before it sounded next all around championship meeting. The Spartan Harriers have reorganized mill had finally been decided. 1'eople tackle, but fell a victim to Captain npiin*t J. Seaver 1'iice and (ieorge Work, who attend prize fights are usually of a the ball was in Fail-child's hands. He The secretary was instructed to notify. lu New York with W. H. Byrucs as tem both clever anuiteur wing shots of New Hinkey. The Harvard men now tried kicked a pretty goal, but the referee the Southern Athletic Association that, porary secretary. York. The' match Is for IfliKK) a side, and sturdy nature, and arc indifferent to a double pass with signal success. The would not permit the five points to be unless it complied with the requirements B. C. McClelland wants to run Peter will probably be shot at the Westminster bodily discomforts. Mr. Donohne was ball went to Hayes, who started for right tallied to Harvard's score, claiming thai of the Union in the formation of itj Frlddy a live-mile race on nu Indoor track Kennell Clnb, of Long Island. accustomed to making such tramps end, but whirled and made a quick ac time had been up before the ball had association within 60 days, its territory for from $300 to jr.OO a side. The City of the Straits Kennel Club, of through the rain as that which then curate pass to Fairchild, who doubled will be redistricted. Harvard favors the scheme of sending a Detroit, has electee! ollicers as follows: confronted him, without a second been put in place. The summary: joint Yale-Harvard athletic team to Kng- President, George M. Hendrlu; tirst vice thought. But after looking at the rain around left end and was downed Ynlo (12). Positions. Harvard (4).. RES1JLT OF THE ELECTION. outside the 5-yard line. Hayes The election resulted as follows: laud to contest with a joint Cumbridye- president, W. Ilowie Mtiir; secoml vice and the deep mud he drew back on this P.. Hinkey (Bass)...... Left End ...... Cabot Wil Oxford team. president, Guy I). Weltun: seoretjiry, John BOW went around left end and Beard...... Lett Tuckle . . . .Hallowfll liam B. Curtis, president; Julius Harder occasion, and remained in the barn un (Wheclu Pennsylvania had nn easy victory over Garrison; treasurer, Charles F. Buckua; til somebody could send a conveyance crossed the line at the extreme end. rind Walter Stimpson, vice presidents; Cornell In the cross-country nice nt directors, the ofHccrs and T. C. Onelleit^, Harvard's crimson was very conspicu McCrea ...... Left Guard ...... Mackte "Harry" McMillan, treasurer, and to him, two or three hours later. Ha Stilliuan ...... Centre ...... F. Shaw Philadelphia. Nov. 17. The score in points Charles Thurninu, Juhu U. Herbertsou and was ous about this time. Fairchild had to Hkkok ...... Right Guard ... . J. N. Shaw James E. Sullivan, secretary. Mr. Cur was: Pennsylvania. 25 points; Cornell. 11 A. T. Knowlson. urged to go along with the rest of the kick out in order to try for a goal, but Murphy . ... .Right Tackle...... Waters tis, as outgoing treasurer, reported re points. Articles of agreement have been signed crowd, but he said that he had had his Wrenn muffed the ball and Yale fell on (Ohadwick) ceipts for the year of $1657.50; expendi Frank Godfrey, assistant Instructor at by John L. Brewer and l>r. W. V. Car lungs examined a few days before, and it. So there was no try for goal. Score, L. Hiuk«y .... Ifght End ...... A. Brewer tures, $1005.05. He spoke at some the Boston Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, while ver for 10 matches to be shot during tho that his physician had told him that a Adee ...... Quarter-Ruck ...... Wrenn attempting a double somersault November winter at. places to be designated Inter. slight cold might prove fatal to him, ti to 4, and Harvard playing better foot Jsrrems ...... Right Halt-Back . . . .Wrtfrhllnglon length of various plans for increasing the ball than Yale. revenue, and an assessment of $5 per 21 fell and broke his neck, dying almost No purse Is ofl'ered nud no wager is made and he was not willing to take any (Armstrong) (F. Hinkey) (Whittemore; Instantly. by tlie contestants, the match beiug to chances. _____ Hickok punted so hard on the line-up Thorne ...... Left Halt-Back ...... O. Brewei club, payable within 30 days, was de The Kaniblcrs' Athletic Club, of Syra decide the championship question, tlie win that the ball went back of Harvard's (I^eUon) (Hayes), (Gwuteruian termined upon, and it was further de Butterworth ...... Full-Bock ...... Faire-hih cuse, N. Y.. has elected the following offi ner to receive a medal which will be made Fuller, the champion diver of England, goal and was brought out to the 25- iThorue) cided to prepare an amendment to the cers: President. \VYdlam McCormick; at the eipenae of Brewer and Carver. Tills attempted to tllvc off the Tower Bridge. yard line. Fairchild punted to Captain Touchdowns Stlllman, Thorne, Hayes. Gonls constitution raising the annual dues from vice presld3iit, Charles Weston, Jr.: secre medal is to be forever subject to chal I/ondon. Into the Thames Sunday, and Hinkey. who ran back 12 yards before from Touchdowns Hickok (2). Uls race for Class A riders, the event being at present. Ostensibly introduced to won in a killing drive by W. A. Bar- supersede the faulty chain, we find the beau, of the Riversides. chain performing all its old duties in IANUARY- The greatest event of the night was each. Added weight and added friction the final heat of the one-mile profes much or little seems to be the true sional scratch race. There were four analysis of all the speeed revolutionary starters, Zimmerman, Wheeler, Martin gcunt we have tioen up to the present. 7 to 12, 1895 and Verbeyen, the German champion. The one point in these, however, on At the.start the pace was slow, but after which all critics are agreed as correct is two laps Wheeler put on steam and the use of large chain-wheel.*, and this rushed ahead, closely followed by Zim- is certain to be the featuiv in plain In Battery D and Second inerman and Martin. gears for '95. We have been treated to 6 The latter tried in vain to get up, but some algebraic juggling in which the the two Jerseymen held their own. various professors have severally proved Regiment Armories, When the bell sounded for the last lap to their own satisfaction that high gears Zimmerman cut loose and dashed along Cycle Show. involve less chain strain than do low on Michigan Avenue, opp. Monroe St. GREAT Z, SIR. a length behind Wheeler, who was mak gears; that low gears are entitled to this ing the pedals fly like electric fans. Ou virtue; that small chain pulleys involve the eastern turn Martin came on, too. greater chain strain: that it is six of with an astonishing burst of speed, but one and half a dozen of the other. AH ARTHUR AUGUSTUS' FIRST APPEAR the pace was too hot for him to win. that a plain cyclist can lend to this ar When they straightened out for the gument is that high gears involve high -Admission 50 Cents. ANCE AS A PRO. tape Wheeler was leading, but Zimmy's strains, since high gears are intended powerful legs hustled his wheel to the to produce high speeds, and high speeds front, and in a heart-breaking finish he necessitate greater power expended than To Dealers and Agents and to Prospective Dealers and Agents we offer: The Garden Races Open With a Fash beat Wheeler by a wheel's length. do low speeds, all other consideratious Martin was a length behind Wheeler equal. "Wheeling." and led the German by a length and a beiug and a Roar Zim Falls and lias half. REDUCED RAILROAD RATES ( a fare and a third from every part of the The crowd was cheering like mad and FOK POACHING PURPOSEa Wheeler in His Glory. the victor received an ovation. T!:e time, United States.) 2.23 1-5, was very fast, considering that The Cycle Now Used as a Means of the race for the first lap was run slow. Aiding the Game Thief, REDUCED HOTEL RATES AT ALL THE PROMINENT HOTELS ON New York, NOT. 28. The internation In the finals Zimmerman started in the One night, towards the end of tha al bicycle tournament, under the aus second heat. In taking the lead on tho month of October, two tourists, with BOTH THE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS. pices of the Metropolitan Association of sixth lap he put on a tremendous burst lamps alight, might have been seen leav Cycling Clubs, was opened at the Madi of speed, and took a header on the east ing a small country town, presumably in son, Square Garden yesterday at'ter- ern end of the track. Appel also feil. tent on an evening spin. Few. however, FREE ADMISSION to the show during the morning session when only those interested Boon. Not a great many persons were Both men were uninjured. The man would have 'guessed the particular ob present then, but in the evening fully agement decided to allow Messrs. Zim- ject of their ride. It was from no de in the trade will be allowed in the building. 2500 were on hand to see and applaud merman and Appel to compete in the sire to visit and see new lands and 'ever- the efforts of the pedal pushers. Of third heat, and as a consequence Pete varying scenery, for, as a matter of fact, THE GREATEST SHOW of cycles, accessories and parts ever held in America. course, everybody wauted to see the Berlo and Zimmerman lode a great race. they were thoroughly well acquainted great Zimmeramu -and the Adonis-like Many expected Berlo to win, but Zim- with the district through which they Practically all the makers, great and small, will exhibit. Wheeler, and the foreign cracks who nierman easily took the lead at the fin were riding, and knew every farm and were making their first bow to an ish, and crossed the tape an easy winner. landmark for miles around. Bicycles, Tires, Accessories and parts will be grouped as separate exhibits. American audience. Zimmy was fol Nat Butler, the Boston rider, succeed After traveling some distance along lowed about by a crowd of admirers, ed in lowering the world's indoor compe the highway a halt and dismount was who aped his movements, looked won- tition record in the preliminary heats of made, aud instantly their lamps were Come Prepared to do Business. doringly at his flashing diamonds, and the Class B mile race. He covered the extinguished. Notwithstanding the law gazed longingly at his special wheels. mile in 2 minutes, 22 2-5 seconds. The compelling cyclists to carry lighted previous record was 2 minutes, 302-5 lamps, they risked the consequences of For Further Particulars Address : He didn't appear at all embarrassed, being captured and hauled before some however, and yet he did not seem to seconds, held by Peter 5!erlo. TUB KVBNI.VG IIAC'KS. merciless "Beak," and rode on in silence feel his oats after his long triumphal and darkness. SECRETARY, THE NATIONAL CYCLE EXHIBITION CO., tour abroad. In a word, he was the One mile, novice. Class A Trial heat: Won by X. M. Ilower. N. Y. T. W.; F. C. Ronlen, M. About half a mile further on there CA XTON B VIL, DING, CHIC A G O. same old champion, and his friends W.. second. Time, 2m. 44 3-5s. Filial he:it: was a road cutting across the highway and the crowd to a man went wild Won by A. M. Mclntyre, B. W.; N. M. Bower, at right angles, aud a turn to the left with enthusiasm whenever he appeared N. Y. T. W., second; B. B. Sackett, B. W., third. Time. an. 3» 3-5s. down a somewhat narrow lane overhung ing fast with the foreign wheelmen pac a -*nndem is necessarily much longer en the track. with numerous stately oak trees brought ing them in fact when the rim of his SETTLES IT. than that of a single, and, consequently, Harry Wheeler's friends didn't recog One mile, 2.15, Class B Final heat won by Nat Butler, Biwton;' Monk Srolt, ('. W., second; the wanderers in close proximity to wheel split and tho machine collapsed, THE OVERMAN ANNOUNCEMENT there is more leverage to be contended nize him at first glance. Instead of W. F. Murphy, K. C. W., third. Time, :ta. Squire Skinflint's prtserves. throwing him against the fence and with. I would warn cyclists who muy the smooth boyish countenance, which 24 3-Sg. Quietly the noiseless steeds and the fracturing his skull. If the name of ENDS THE PRICE DISCUSSION. he thinking of going in for this class of was so familiar at professional race In this race.McDuffie took a fall on still more noiseless riders wended their the maker of this wheel had been pub mount not to order feather- weights. Of meets over a year ago, those who went the eastern turn, where Zimmerman fell way, until on reaching a clump of trees lished in the dispatches it might have With Victor Wheels at a Hundred course, I am only referring to machines to the Garden last night saw a face in the afternoon, and Hay McDonald a second dismount was made. Hardly had a salutary effect upon other manu Each the High Price Advocates intended for road work, and for tho that sported a moustache that was some and C. M. Murphy, who were closely a word was spoken, and even then only facturers who turn cut cheap wheels Are Routed. average road riding wheelman. thing to be proud of. Wheeler nursed it, following, also fell. Nat Butler won in the softest of whispers, as the "pneu full of flaws. Less than a week ago a ".Wheeler." too, with great care, a performance that easily and Monk Cscott beat Murphy matics" were carefully hidden from man was killed in an almost similar gave him an opportunity to show a out in a close finish. view amongst a cluster of thick foliage The Overman Wheel Company has an fashion in Illinois. He was riding a nounced its prices for '95, and there is PLEASURES OF SPEED. diamond ring as big as a hen's egg. Half mile, scratch, Cla^s A Fliml heat won by aud gorge bushes. race against time, when the fork W. A. Barbeau, It. W.; B. Hodgson. U. W., road no longer any uncertainty about the WITH HI» WHISKEKS Climbing over a gate leading to the of his forward wheel split, the machine second; O. Iledstrom, M. W., third. Time, brookside these mysterious individuals standard price for high grade wheels for How Racing Is Enjoyed by Those lie looked more like a hardened profes 1m. 13s. collapsed, and the rider was thrown next year. The trade, both wholesale Who Follow It- sional cyclist than without them, and crept stealthily along, and might have headlong into a ditch. He died in a Several men fell in this event. been seen casting upward glances, when aud retail, will welcome this statement One of the commonest remarks ona the cranks had to admire him for it. Half mile. Class B, In heats (Orst prize to the few hours. For the protection of the from the manufacturers of the Victor The foreigners, while uot so well known winner of fastest heat, second prixe to sec ever they passed beneath a tree. public the name of the manufacturer hears from a member of the vast cycling At last they paused beneath the "roost wheel, as it settles at once a question community of men who do not race, or were not without followers, and when ond fastest, third prize to thiprl fastest) of this wheel should also be given, and about which there has been much spec ever any of them triumphed the enthu First heat won by Raymond McDonald, K. W.; ing" place o'f three or four pheasants, some means devised by which the ma indulge in speed cycling in any form, ia Louis Cullahan, Buffalo, second; W. F. Mur and although desirous of bagging as ulation aud many doubts. that they ride for pleasure. There is no siasm was at a white heat. phy, K. C. W., third. Time, 1m. 11 L-5«. kers of fraudulent bicycles caa be held Their circular to the trade is as fol The track, which was ten laps to the many of these long-tailed birds as possi to account. New York "Sun." harm in this so long as they do not lay ('allahan, the Buffalo crack, set the ble, they had neither brought with them lows: the emphasis on in the wrong place, and mile, caused no end of fault finding, not pace iu this heat for the half mile, when "The season of '94 has now practically only by Ziiomi-i^iaH and Wheeler, but the usual breach-loader, nor even the imply that they alone tind any pleasure Hay McDoi aid, of the Riverside Club, more ancient muzzle-loader, with which FOILED! closed, and we are ready to announce in cycling. Often it happens that from also by the foreigners. It was claimed took the lead and won easily. to you our product and price for '05. that the turns were not banked high to dispose of their prey. These "up-to- lack of opportunity, or,-it may be lack Second heat Won by C. M. Murphy, K. C. W.; date" poachers were far too wily for She Langhed at Her Hereditary Foe "In the estimation of intelligent people of ability, these persons would find no enough, and the numerous falls showed B. A. McDutBe, Springfield, second; Monk When He Tried to Frighten Her. quality ranks first, price second. With that something was wrong. Ximmermau Scott, O. W., third. Time, 1m. 10 2-5s. that, for would not the first shot bring pleasure in competitions or in fast riding. the keepers on the scene? This is merely a modern prose edition the quality of Victor bicycles in the They find their pleasure in the other himself took a tumble in the afternoon, Prizes awarded to C. M. Murphy, K. of an old nursery rhyme: past you are familiar. With the strength, but was not hurt beyond receiving a One of the wheelmen carried a dark branches of the sport, but must not de C. W., first, and Ray McDonald, second, lantern (of the Guy Fawkes' type), on "The mouse ran up tho clock." comfort and beauty of our '1)4 bicycles lude themselves with the false impres slight bruise on his check bone. these men making the fastest time. So far it is all right, but there the you have, we believe, been thoroughly The snag which all the tumblers struck the top of which was a small recepta sion that theirs is the only pleasure. Three-mile lap race Final heat: Won by Xat cle, into which the other put some curi modern story begins to differ widely pleased, but you are well aware that The strong man rejoices to run a race, was in the turn at the eastern end of the Butler, Boston; E. A. McDnffle, Springfield, from the old one. the Overman Wheel Company has never Garden. It was located under a foot w'coiid; Charles M. Murphy, K. O. W., third. ous yellow substance, which instantly and enjoys as keen a pleasure as the Time, 7m. 28 l-5s. gave off very pungent fumes, under This clock, it seoms, was on a stocking, been satisfied to repeat what it has elderly naturalist who objected to a bridge, and a rail fence along the edge and the stocking well, it was being done; you will expect, therefore, our of the track made matters doubly danger This was one of the most exciting the influence of the heat of the lamp. high gear because it made him ride fast events of the evening. Nat Butler set The men then retreated under cover worn. '95 wheel to be an improvement on our er than he cared to when he was hunting ous. Wheeler said the batiks should But the wearer didn't scream, she have been built six feet higher. Berlo, out at a rapid pace, followed by Mc- and awaited developments. After the '04, and wo know you will not be disap for specimens for his collection of beetles DufEe-. At one mile C. M. Murphy took substance had spent itself, the men ad didn't even look annoyed. She merely pointed. from the roadside. of Boston, who, by the way, was in great glanced down at the mouse and laughed. physical condition and gave the cracks the lend, but could not maintain it. vanced and gathered up the birds which "In the Victor for '95 you will recog There is a pleasure in a well-run race Louis Callahan fell on the fifteenth lap perches, stifled and Of course, the mouse was surprisedr nize a higher standard of bicycle con that only those who race know anything all they wauted in the way of speed, had fallen from their Most girls would Ijave clutched their was one of the few riders who had no and C. M. Murphy fell over him. The almost suffocated by the noxious gases. struction in the line of select material, about. Keen competition, a sense of latter pluckily remounted and finished skirts and tried to climb upon a chair. simplicity of construction, refined meth victory are not objections to the construction of the It was but the work of a moment to But this girl did nothing of the kind. mastery, the delight of track, and, consequently being fearless, third. put-the unfortunate creatures to death, ods and mechanical skill. these sources of enjoyment? Is the In fact, the mouse was more worried "For 1895 we shall make Victors of had quite an advantage over the other Five mile, scratch, Class A Wnnl heat: Won by aud.convey them to a hilling place. This than the girl, for a cat was in the im winter rider one who finds amusement in contestants. W. A. Barbemi, K. W.; Charles T. (iraiigrr, operation was repeated two or three five different heights of frame, aud Vic his hobby, or is he, too, outside th» K. W., second; J. M. Baldwin, C. C. C., third. mediate neighborhood. torias of two heights thus practically In the centre of the big arena was a Time, 14m. 45 2-58. times until the tourists' bags al»solutely All of the usual conditions appeared to area of the blessed one of those in con- large orchestra under the direction of refused to hold anything more. The furnishing bicycles to order, ami en tnwt to "us who ride for pleasure?" One mile, scratch, professional FiB.il heat: Won be reversed. It was the girl who was abling riders of all sizes, both tall and Gustav D'Aquin. and the music provided by A. A. /immerniHn; Harry C. Wheeler, sec machines were withdrawn from their having the fun and it wna the mouse Winter riding is really a kind of racing. was most enjoyable, A large table cov ond; W. Martin, Detroit, third. Time, Zm. seclusion, lamps lit, and a start for short, to be equipped with mounts thut Our competitors are no longer flesh and 23 1-53. that was excited and nervous. exactly fit. ered with prizes to be won by the various home was made. Possibly someone may urge that she blood like ourselves they are the howl competitors occupied a conspicuous place In this race all interest was centered, Little did the country policeman "Prominent among the improvements ing demons of the air, storm fiends, grue as Zimmerman was looked on to win. showed nerve or heroism in not clutch for '95 will be our new '95 crank hang and was the cynosure of all eyes. whom the cyclists passed along the road ing her skirts at the attack of the mouse, some mud-goblins aud evil-conditioned At the eastern end of the Garden were Wheeler cut the puce the entire dis and to whom they gave a cheery "Good er, with its hollow axle and narrow bogeys. The battle to be fought against tance, and was only beaten out by a but she did nothing of the kind. She tread. This improvement has received the trainers' quarters, where the bicycle night." think that these innocent-look couldn't have clutched them if she had these foes is none the less keen, tho riders were prepared for their respective few inches in a driving finish. Martin ing riders had in their touring bags the indorsement and excited the admira mastery by no means easier, and the finished a good third. wanted to. She wore bicycle bloomers. events. It was filled by a motley crowd something like a dozen of the old It was a triumph of the wheelwomau tion of every agent who has had an op delight of victory is fully as enjoyable. of hangers-on, who talked nothing but Five-mile professional nice Final heat: Won by portunity to examine it. For simplicity A. A. Zimmerman; AU'r VerheyeD, Germany, Squire's choice birds. J. R. D. in the over her hereditary enemy, the mouse. The prize is from within, from th» wheeling and who knew more inside "Cycle." _ and strength it is a great advance in bi lively satisfaction due to supremacy; facts thai: the trainers and cyclers them second. Time, 13m. !> 4-5s. cycle construction, and in itself alone During this race such a tremendously THE "BliOOMIN"' BLOOMERS. but tho struggle is good fun, no license selves. TIMING. quite sufficient to entitle -us to the rep is required, and the makers' amateur ia bulletin system was something fast pace was set at times that the utation of being first in material, first in The How They Appear Upon the Fair conspicuously hidden. new to New Yorkers. Two immense spectators expected that the men would Improvements Demanded For Race invention, and first in construction. be unable to take the turns. Forms of Pacific Coast Beauties. The sum of the matter lies in the blackboards were hung high up on the' Timing. "The crank pin of other years has been fact that all cycling all voluntary cy east and west walls, and upon suspended When the race was all but finished The bicycle has come to San Francisco abandoned, ami in its stead there has the tire of Harry Wheeler's machine "I>e Veloce Sport" is crying out for cling is pleasurable. Pottering tour platforms were the men who posted the to stay. It has come with a rush, and been substituted a construction re of that emo numbers of the winners. But there was burst, throwing him. Following him electrical timing and checking for cycle it has come accompanied with bloomers. markable for its simplicity and easy ad ists have not the monopoly no leather-lunged announcer to tell them came Martin and Lucien Lesna. The races, against which we say nothing, but Without exaggeration it is safe to say justment. This new eomNnation pro tion. To them, their doings are pleas what to put up. Instead of such an two latter fell over Wheeler. Wheeler we venture to notice that the argument that a lady in skirts, mounted on a wheel duces a narrower tread, and is both light ant; to others, theirs also. The tourist, official, there was a megaphone through cut his arms and legs somewhat. Zim- that is most strongly put forward is the in (Jolden Gate Park, must fi>el con er and stronger than our old construc to enjoy his tour, has to be fit for that, which a small man with a plaintive voice merman won easily, and Wheeler would weakest. It is argued that, as the finger spicuous by her singularity of costume. tion. ns the racing man has to be very fit to told how each heat and race resulted. have secured the second position but only does what the brain directs it For the blomcrs have captured the corps "In '95, for the purpose of giving riders enjoy his racing. There is an indefina for his mishap. to do, with more or lees delay, a hu of women bicyclers. There are neat and exactly what they want, we shall" fur ble sensation of pleasure in being fit A3 HE ONLY TURNED THB 'PHONB man timekeeper cannot be exactly re it is the glorious glow of health, stimula toward the bulletin boards, and the trim bloomers, with tight-fitting leggings, nish as an option a single tube tire of liable, as the time lost before the im there are big and baggy bloomers, with our own manufacture and design, made ting to activity. It is a bodily pleasure, crowd1 couldn't hear a word he said, A NEW PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. the finger to a fleshly delight, at best on a lower there were, of course, some amus pulse of the brain causes black silk stockings and fascinating low- with special reference to strength, resil act on the stop watch would cause the cut shoes. There are bloomers shrouded iency aud lightness. plane than the pleasures of the miiul; ing remarks from the unsophisticated. What a Search After Increased Speed watch to be stopped from l-l()th to 2-nth but the saying is too ancient to bear "Look 't mug playin' de trump," said Minus Increased Power Has with short skirts, and bloomers overcoat- "As heretofore, all parts of Victors, of a second too late, according to the ed with small coats, or topped with jaunty to saddle, will be made in our repeating that a sound mind is best en one young man from a downtown dis Brought Forth. from tire closed in a healthy body. Body is sonl's trict. "Somebody's nut a sponge in it, temperament of the timer. Our con waists. There are bloomers worn by own factory. A wave of practicality has apparently temporary overlooks the fact that the trig little shapes and bloomers worn by flny medium garment, and why should the ragged or ftn' he's froze. He can't make a "We shall not manufacture carelessly clad consider that they are sound." * just struck Euglish cycling, and, in con same causes would have the effect of fat figures with wobbly hips. The bloom grade or cheap wheels. Our only product sequence, the winter air is full of the starting the watch a similar period ac ers are everywhere. As some one has more delightfully situated than the hap "Aw, come off," replied his red-fa.ced' will be the highest grade bicycle that vesture is not companion. "He's talkiu' tro1 de,ting to most abstruse problems connected with cording to the temperament of the tinier pertinently remarked, the question, "Is wa can possibly construct with nil our pier souls whose bodily de mugs up dere." gears, gear-wheels, chains, rolling too late, so that the final result would bicycling for women improper'.-" ia in experience, knowledge and facilities. a misfit? "Irish Cycist." "Wot, is dat so? Wot der yer call it? strains, ground resistance, and similarly be a correct one. We do not assert that spired more by a financial motive than "The characteristics of our '95 w;heel are Eh?" light subjects. This wave, we have no the human eye and hand are superior to by thoughts of conventionality. For perhaps more striking, more distinct and A "SINGULAR" COSTUME. "Why, cull, it's Maggie's moan, or ticed, invariably overtakes us about a mechanical apparatus for accuracy; those who cannot buy a bicycle, and who yet more harmonious, as a whole, than something like dat." show time, but the one in which we are we merely point out the weak point in have not the money to rent one, are any former model, and combine in a re He Was English. But He Was Ready- Out in Fourth avenue were several now floundering seems destined to leave the argument. "Wheeling." very apt to enact the fable of the fox markable degree beauty, strength and Witted For All That. hundred men and boys, who had "friends behind it more distinct results than and the grapes, and not want what they lightness. They were standing at a street corner inside," but the vigilant door tender have hitherto been the case. This time CONSERVATISM. cannot have. ^^"____ "The price of Victor bicycles for '95 will waiting for a oar. She was American. couldn't be bluffed, and consequently be- last year we were involved in the Gir be $100. Bach machine will be fur He was English. She delighted in c.ime very unpopular. Zimmerman's affe-Highflyer controversy, and the year Cycling Has Some Excellent Speci A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. nished with leather tool bag, containing proclaiming the beauties of this new father was on hand early, and was as Victor wrench, pump and complete re before we were debating the front- mens of the Slow Bnt Snre. Why Sorrow Came to a Once Happy world, but he only elevated his beastly proud as a peacock. driver. It is not too much to say that It is curious to come across a rider pair kit; also a small oiler in a separate nose and answered every remark with There were so many entries and heats both of these have disappeared, for a Home. leather bag. Brakes, coasters and mud irritating phrase, "In the old coun who says he prefers a solid to a pnen- guard's will only be furnished when that that in the trials the distances had to time at least, from the arena of debat matic tire, and surprising to hear him There was rorrow in that little home. try," etc. be cut down so that time might be "I shall never forgive him! Never! ordered, and at prices for which they While they were waiting a conple of able matters. assert, with an air of inborn conceit, are sold as parts. saved, and enough riders conld qualify In all probability the present rage for that the air tire is nothing but a bug Never!" she cried. cyclers a man and a woman nxle by. for the finals. The feature of the after- power-conserving gears will follow these, Then she threw herself upon a divan "As in the past, we shall have bnt one The woman wore a costume of the ra jioon's programme wis the riding of bear to cycling. We are all of us crea wept bitterly. There was a ring quality, that the best; and with the but we can well believe that the compe tures of habit. Each oue of us has his and tional most rational. Nat Butler, of Cambridgeport, Mass., at tho doorbell. confidence begotten of years of experi remarked. who made a new world's indoor record tition which has just opened will put own particular fancies. But it must be "Oh, my dear mother, it is you!" she ence and success we assure you that "Aw," his Britiship for a mile. It was in the three-mile lap practical men iu possession of such data admitted that the man who cannot see exclaimed, as a woman of commanding our product for '95 will gratify -your "Knickerbockers!" race, and Butler's time was 2.22 2-5\ as will enable them to get a little deeper the utility and comfort of the pneu presence entered the room. highest expectations." The girl looked at him in surprise. He took the turns with daring and into scientific cycle mechanics than has matic tire must indeed be sadly lack "It is I," was the answer. "Do you mean the woman in bloom despatch, and won easily. been possible to busy men with bauds ing in intellect. It is interesting some "Why do I find you weeping?" ers?" Zirnuierman's first appearance in the full of work for each working day. It times, aud amusing, too, to get into con "I have been cruelly treated by the TANDEM TRICKS. "Yes; but in the old country we call afternoon was in the second heat of the has always been a reproach to cycle en versation with some faddy wheelman. man whom I have trusted the man "em knickerbockers." one-mile professional race. C. J. Ap gineers that they place on the market His tastes strike one as odd. A machine whom we led who led me to the altar." What to do and What Not to do When Miss America hardly knew how to an designs for which they cannot offer theo satis swer his kuow-it-all manner. She felt pel, of Brooklyn, set a good pace, but which has given its rider complete "Has he struck you?" Mounted on tho Dual Machine. Kimmy trailed him for seven laps. Then retical reason or defense, and even a faction is not superseded without a "Worse!" it would be rude to change the conversa the latter took the lead. On the east first-year mechanical student feels dis wrench (no pun intended). This is true "Deserted you? Left you to face The tandem safety is probably the host tion too abruptly, so she simply said: ern turn Zimmerman suddenly slipped posed to lord it in argument over a enough. The wise man is naturally in poverty aloneV" form of double cycle, especially for a "By the way, do you call 'a pair of his pedal and fell headlong. Appel. maker or agent grown gray in the serv clined to take up, uot every new fad, "Worse. He he asked me to mend lady and gentleman, but a word of cau kickerbockers' singular or plural? who was close behind him, tumbled ice of cycling. That there is some truth but every improvement which is gener his trousers." tion is necessary to those who habitually The Englishman gazed at the rapidly in these reproaches cannot be denied, ally recognized as such. Not so, how- "And you?" use this form sf machine. Always ac disappearing cyclers. over him, but neither was hurt. "Plural," he said, "as applied to men, This accident enabled Billy Martin, but whether we would have been any evr, with ths conservative cyclist. To "I refused. And now oh, horrors I custom the front rider to take up the thing farther forward now had things part with his obsolete machine aud cannot tell it." steering at any moment, for should any but in the case of women singular." ^ who has picked up considerable speed And they took the car. since last winter, to win, with Adrien been different years ago we can very mount a modern one would upset his "Speak, my child; speak." thing go wrong with the steering coup Guerry, the champion of France, a well doubt, when we perceive the weird nerves completely and result in a total "He has worn my new knickerbockers lings, a nasty accident will thus be pre good second. As the crowd waited to designs avowedly practical engineers losj of confidence also. "Bi-News." down to his office." vented. It is astonishing to note the Kidded. see Zimmerman ride a full race he was have given us from time to time, not "Wretch!" number of double steering tandems Her breeches were luo^e, but shapely, NAME, PLEASE I now about, and yet not one lady in a Her stockings were uoit aud trim. permitted to start in the third heat, one of which to our recollection ever Her duiiity shooa which he won after a hard tussle with lived long enough to pay for the cost of Badly Hurt. dozen can balance the machine should H«<1 a irnK'e their own, its patterns. Besides, we can always find A Layman's Idea of a Proper Adver Paterson, Nov. 25. Otto Hardlfer, of anything occur.to render the rear rider And her bat bad a tast/ brim. Berlo, of Boston. team, THE CKOWD CAME EARLY comfort in the fact that our "rule-of- tisement. Hardifer Bros., the crack tandem powerless. As many of the steering was training at the Clifton track tMs couplings are absurdly weak, ladies Her manner vraa sweet and gentle, for the evening performance, and dele thumb" inventors have supplied the There are a number of bicycle manu afternoon with the forelgu champions for Her lips like the roses blown, gations from various local bicycle clubs mechanical world with the ball-bearing, facturers in this country who turn out the international races at Madison Square who ride tandems should be able to steer Her hair, her fuoe were also ou hand with tin horns and the suspension wheel and the pneumatic widely advertised wheels that are of Garden, when the tire of big wheel burst and control the machines by themselves. Had a dual grace. good lungs. The IJiversides had al tire. flimsy, faulty, and unstable construction, and he was thrown luto the fence. Har At the same time I do not recommend And a charm that was all their own. of their fast riders entered in the vari The advent of the gear war shows that One cannot tell by looking at a bicy difer had been setting a hot pace for the single steering tandems for ladies and A wicked street Arab spotted our specialists have not been wholly idle cle exactly what it is capable of stand foreigners, who almost run Into him as gentlemen, nor do I advocate leaving the Her breeches: and then he said. ous events, and they were as a rule be was hurled across the track. He was successful. in the study of theoretical mechanics, ing in the way of strain, and as the steering to the lady habitually, but it is With a nasty sn«er, though we might be pardoned in wishing sport advances in popularity hard and picked up unconscious, and an examina well to be on the safe side in case of And a grinning leer, Nat Butler did some more fast riding tion revealed that his sknll was frac accident. Another thing :.bout tuudem "Is yer brother laid up In bed!" winning the one mile, 2.15 class for for a greater unanimity of skilled opin fast riding increases so that a weak ma tured. ___ Wheelet. Class B riders, in 2.23 4-5, and establish ion on their merits or demerits of these chine is a menace of no inconsiderable safeties which is little understood is the ing new figures in the three-mile lap innovations. This variance has caused importance. Young Hardinger, who necessity for strength and consequent was training with the Madison Square Cycling Flora. impossibility of cutting down the weight Goes on Forever. race. He rode the distance in 7.28 1-5 the public to place little reliance on jji- Til* flowers that bloom in tbe spring, tra la, Toward the cuprlcornian line the best previous record of 8.(Ki licing dividual opinion or trade argument. Garden cracks at Clinton on, Sunday Seem really nothing at all to the extent done on single machines. Kecedeth now the SMin. held by Fred. J. Titua. A sensational fin For our own part, we cannot see any was said yesterday to be in a critical 'When the public attention you bring, tra la, It must be remembered that in addition %'hlle raceth yet the idiot. ish was that of the five-mile scratch advantage in the duplex gear system as if not hopeless condition. He was rid- X» tbe bloomers that bloom iu tho (all. to the weight of the rider* the frame of Who uiiutturlzes Cur muu. Dec. 1. THE SPORTINQ 5
put a team in the field next season, which been damned by every free, liberal, en will be our tenth year on the diamond. HUB HAPPENINGS. Our team will be a first-class one, and lightened aud fair man are C. H. the season will be opened with one of the BASEBALL MEN ENJOY COLLEGE Byrne (first, mind you); J. T. Brush National League teams, as heretofore early (who is trying to squirm out of $250 hon In the spring. The past season was open FOOT BALL. estly owing to the Pennsylvania State ed with Prlucetou College on March 28, League, mind you), James A. Hart (who and closed with the Emeralds, at Van Another Just Scoring of the Despotic would like to make the Western League Nest, N. Y., on October 21, which was his catspaw for drawing out quite a long season. Next year we will Magnates—Mrs. Kelly's Benefit— chestnuts, again take our team on the road, aud Another Case Where Protection mind you), H. R. Vonderhorst, (who I may say our date books are now open, is now on easy street, and, therefore ai d we are ready to book games with Doesn't Protect, Etc.i shows his gratitude to Ned. Hanlon for all first-class teams and colleges east, of having cleared $40,000 for him last sea the Mississippi. We have the pick of the Boston, Nov. 30.-Editor "Sporting son), and lastly, mind you lastly, Nick Pennsylvania Stnte League lor our team Life:" Many of the base ball men were Young. Poor Nick, he had 'to have his THE WORM TURKS. next season, therefore, a good article of attracted to Springfield last week by boll can be expected, and we are confi named dragged into this thing. Ban John dent we will uphold our name as being the annual Harvard-Yale match. Ar son and Patsey Powers are dragged into LEAGUE METHODS DENOUNCED BY A the "Champions of the Empire State." thur Irwin was there in the interest of the thing, and Mr. Soden's name also ap For dates and particulars address Nat. his score board, and, of course, was pears in the matter. Al. Spalding slam C. Strong, 340 East Forty-nluth street, with the Pennsylvania delegation. Wait med his finger of approval to this thing STAUNCH ADHERENT. Now Yerk City. ing for the gates to be opened were which was the big fish on the ice he Charley Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, and his promised the newspaper men, and a most assistant for the occasion, Pitcher Will unsavory dish it was. The general opin A Minor League Official Criticizes PORTLAND POINTERS. Terry, of the Chicagos. Manager Tom ion is that the League has bitten off Bums, of the Spriugfields, was also more than it can chew in making these the League Manifesto and Shows PLANS FOR THE SEASON OF '95 there. One of the early arrivals was charges against these men, and all of IN MAINE. Johnny Morrill, the well-known ex-first the alleged culprits "have done" not a baseman. Manager Frank Selee was little for the national game of base ball. Up the Hypocrisy of the Entire The Three Pine Tree Clubs Are a also on hand. Before I knew what was The next thing they will blackslist some Unit For a Change in League Man up Tom Tucker had my hand in one of the writers who have presumed to Proceeding. of his closest grips. There were also criticize their action. What people! agement—Protection That Did Not on hand "Mugwump," your former cor j. a iionsa Prevent Grabbing—News Notes. respondent from this city; Peter Kelly, The great moral wave which swept ______/ the base ball writer for the "Post;" SALT CITY SAYINGS. over the National League at its an- Portland, 'Mo., Nov. 24. Editor \Valter Barbes, of the "Journal;" Joe nual meeting in New York bore fruit "Sporting Life:" Now that the long Vila, of the "Sun;" "Bill" Norr, of the Talk of the Eastern League Circuit in the blacklisting of Billy Barnie, Fred haired gentry of insane, crazy foot ball- "World;" "Denver" Smith, of the and Gossip of Players. Pfeffor, and A. 0. Buckeuburger. The ists have about finished their season "Herald;" "Brig" Young, of the Phila offense charged against these gentlemen delphia "Press;" Horace Fogel, of the Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 25. Editor was ill assisting in the reorganization of the base ball enthusiasts are beginning "Sporting Life:" George Kuntzsch, sole to turn their thoughts toward their fa Philadelphia "Inquirer." Both of the owner of the Syracuse Club will visit the American Association while still vorite pastime. Philadelphia boys agreed that the Penu- THE VICTOR line of Sweaters is the most complete in the holding a connection with the National sylvania-Princetou game was not in the Rochester in the interests of the Eastern In this section already plans are be League. Rochester is said to have a ^ market. They are made from the finest long staple combed League. The manifesto issued by the ing formulated for the season of '95. Harvard-Yale contest as far as rough League through th« National Board was ness was concerned, and the Mayor of desire to once more get into the base Australian wool procurable, and we guarantee finer goods than There arc those who are chary about ball business and Mr. Kuntzsch will a very lengthy document, and, in its the prospects for a New England Boston, Hon. Nathan Matthews, said it heretofore offered, and at prices much below those asked by other way, a literary curiosity. It reviewed was the roughest game he ever saw run up there and try nnd help the good League in '95, but they are in a small cause along. Rochester has been a good manufacturers for a lower grade of sweaters. The quality of our the history of the game since the or minority. PortUnd, Lewiston and Ban in his life. There is no doubt such second grade sweater will be found fully equal to the best grade ganization of the National League; drew work will hurt foot ball immensely. hall town and an effort will be made to gor are all solid, at any rate. Tho interest the right parties in the matter of other makes. We invite comparison for proof. in a lot of rot about the expulsion of action that Fall River will take is being Some of the best players on both sides Hall, Graver, and Devliu, a circumstance had to leave the field, and sustained of obtaining an Eastern League fran Victor Sweaters embody improvements not found In others, eagerly watched here. That city will chise. which the public should be allowed to surely regret it if it forsakes the New severe injuries. Harvard base ball notably in the absence of seams on both sides, under the arms, forget; spoke of the treachery of Bar graduates were out in force. Among Contrary to reports the franchises of and where the collars are attached ; also, they are so constructed nie, Buckenburger and Pfeffer, com England for the Eastern. Expenses them was Sam Winslow, of the Gradu the Eastern League are not to be picked pared them to Anarchists, and was self- will be far higher if a change is made, ate Committee, whose team did not up on the highways and by-ways, and that the strain under the arms, where the tension is greatest in laudatory of the men, who now run tho and as the dollars and cents are the lose a college game in 85; "Stump" it is here announced, and by authority, any sweater, is distributed over so large a surface that tearing is base ball fabric. It was a gom in its objects for enterprisers I hardly think that President Powers has more than that the Fall Uiver people will shift. Willard, one of the Harvard heavy hit practically impossible. way, and no doubt was very gratifying ters in his day. Manager Stone, who enough applications to make up the Note also the closely-knitted space of about four inches across to tlie League magnates when it wins On the supposition then that the four handled the team when Jack Highlands circuit. Buffalo will not go into the issued. But what a change will come cities above named are O. K. it is did such phenomenal work, and "Jack" National League according to Messrs. the shoulders, which gives the same effect as a double yoke in over their dreams when they are taken plain to see that the old New England himself was there. One of the worst Franklin and Chapman. It is said that men's linen shirts, making our sweaters appear to best advantage into Court and mulcted for heavy dam will again flourish. But two more cities things in the game were the delays. At Manager Chapman has not signed with on the wearer. ages. are needed, and they can be secured almost every play a couple of doctors Buffalo for the coming season. Here's DUPLICITY CHAllOBD. without much trouble. First of all, and several helpers would run on to hoping that he will. Toronto would be Send for Catalogue of Victor Athletic Goods. Taken all in all, it looks as if tho stands New Bedford, which is desirous the field. There would be a delay all another good town in addition to Roches League magnates had taken bold, but to pair off with its bitter rival Fall the way from a minute to five or more. ter for tho Eastern to buckle to and it unwise action in charging these men River. Lowell, Manchester, Haverhill It was very exasperating, indeed. is stated that the Canadian city will be with conspiracy, for if "the matter is and Brockton present a list from which ilUS. KELLY'S BEXBFIT. in the circuit for '95. ever taken to the Courts the charge a selection of one can be made. What a glorious success was the tes Syracuse has lines out for a shortstop OVERMAN WHEEL CO. will be a very hard one to prove. At MAINE) FEELING. timonial benefit to Mrs. "Mike" Kelly to fill Monte Cross' place. Monte Makers of VICTOR BICYCLES, the time the organization of the Ameri Since my last letter your correspon and how loyally the public responded. has signed with Pittsburg and will stay can Association was first broached I dent has visited both Lewiston and Bun- Three times in the evening the sale there too or the writer does not know a BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, DETROIT, was in a position to know just what gor to sound the feeling. A Maine of admission tickets was stopped. Every ball player when he looks at him. Some 182 Columbus avenue. 835 Arch street. 214 Woodward avenue. occurred, and 1 know for a positive State league has been talked of con folks say Cross makes too many errors. seat-was sold and every point of van NEW YORK, CHICAGO, DENVER, fact that neither Barnie, Pfeffer nor siderably since the season's close, but tage was occupied. A great deal of Foolish folks. What earthly good is 23 Warren street. 287 Wabash avenue. Cor. State aud iSth Sts. Buckonberger knew anything about tho on examination it is found that there credit is due Messrs. Julian B. Hart and any ball player tied down to his position. plan, and that tit the time the scheme is nothing seriously of the kind consid "Sol" Keetie for their efforts to make Give tho general run of patrons of the PACIFIC COAST was first broached to them the intention ered except in those towns of the game a player that goes after the bail, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, the affair a success. Duncan B. Har- Cor. Larltm aud McAllister streets. 326 Washington street of the organizers was to place the As State which are not able to support risou did most of the introducing of the and you can please them. This is what sociation under tho protection of the New England league ball. talent, and, while waiting for some of Monte 'Cross does and consequently I,os ANGELES, National Agreement and to play in har Piesi(]cnt Isnncson, of tho Lewiston Uie performers to appear, did a turn errors will result. His work at Pitts- Westminster Hotel Block. mony with the National League. Nor Club, thinks that there would be more himself. Among the subscriptions re burg was away up in G and may he was this changed until the National money in it than in the Now England, ceived hero was one of $100 from "Tim" keep the same pace right along next League championship season had ended, but for all that he stated to me- that Keefe und $50 from Nick Eugle. It year. and I knew that Barnie fought against he would prefer a New England league, may bo well to remind many friends of Mr. Kuntzsch has reserved all of his the change and emphatically declared provided that the organization was pro the departed favorite that the subscrip last seasons team and we all know that "there will be no money in fighting perly managed. This sentiment is the tion list is still open and that acknowl that thev are all ball players of ability. the League." It is all very well for expression of Portland and Buugor also. edgments of the same will be made and Mike Kelly's death was much comment ing up for his rights. Off the field he is found. So far 61 games have been book the magnates to preach about "the fun THE MAIM3 CITIKS received by Mr. A. J. Simmonja, B. & ed on here. All are free to say that he a very gentlemanly fellow. He ed. The month of Mav will be devoted damental principles of the National are simply disgusted witli the manner in was a great ball player and his own is a man of family, and the decision almost exclusively to college teams. Only Agreement," but they do not always ob O. office, 211 Washintgon street, Boston, five more (lutes In May remain open. The which affairs were haudlfd last season, Mass. Surely everybody can contribute worst enemy. will be all the harder for him if it has players have all been ordered to report serve these principles, and, as for nnd all of the three members of tho this mite and make things pleasant for Johnny Wente of the Hnrrishurg team the effect of keeping him out of the in Now York city the morning of April "respect for territorial rights," the less Maine circuit will be sure to vote jifjainst Mrs. Kelly, who was left entirely desti of the Pennsylvania State League, is game. No doubt he will be able to 20, '95, when from that time on it will said upon that subject the better. There the re-election of the present president- tute. at his home in this city. Mr. Kuntzsch prove the charges groundless and be be playing hard ball until tho end of the is no greater stickler for National secretary. Fall River made no bones THEY TAKE THE PLUNGE. is very favorably impressed with Wente reinstated if he cares to take the trou season. So far I have only engaged these Agreement rights, or the reserve rule, all last summer of being utterly dissatis On Saturday last Hugh Duffy and nnd will probably endeavor to make ble. players: Frank Giant, for short stop; Sol. than I, for it is to them that we owe fied with the Pooh Bah methods, und torms with him for next season. He is So Jacksonville is still in it. Well, White, second base; Clarence Williams, tho present prosperous condition of the Tom McCarthy opened their tine bowl catcher and captain; James Robinson, will doubtless vote for a radical over ing and billiard establishment on Wash said to have b«en the catcher par ex will we stay? I guess yes. Too bad pitcher; John Puterson and Abe Harrison game, but I do hate duplicity, and the turn. ington street, near the Park Theatre. cellence of the State League last season. Quincy and Omaha couldn't get ns out in the field. There being plenty of time sooner the League magnates learn the Thus, first of all, wo expect with great Your correspondent paid a visit to the Hosts of fans here would be pleased they wished it bad enough. Sorry to great care will be taken to engage men wisdom of unbiased legislation the confidence to have a new president and hoys on Thursday and found the place to see the rule-makers move the pitchers disappoint 'em. And who will man that will do as they are told, and non» sooner will they regain much of that secretary of this League in 95. very inviting. It is very spacious, and box a few feet* nearer the plate. And age for us? As the action at Rock others will be engaged. public confidence which their biased rnl- One strong reason why the trio of has been fitted out by them at con then again there are others. Island probably puts Strouthers out of Very Kespeotfully Yours, inss have lost within the last year. Maine cities indeed all the cites of the The outlook for n strong State League the question, how would it do to com J. M. BKlfiHT, NATIONAL AGRKEMUNT Hl-'-MBUaOEUY. League are down on Murnaue has never siderable expense. There are four al UflLiiS_»_L Manager Cubua Glunts. leys, well constructed and well lighted, is at present very bright. While at municate with Joe Strauss? There are In an open letter to the National yst been published. Johnstown and Amsterdam last week some people here who think Joe can't Board William Barnie seeks to extricate SOME FACTS. and as bowling is a great fad here just manage a team. Maybe those same A BIG BLUFF himself from his present unenviable posi now these should be very well patron your correspondent talked with the solid Let me give you a little inside history. ized. Mac. said that there would be men of the game and found a healthv people will sing a different song later tion by referring the charges against Along towards the formation of the sentiment in favor of a State circuit on. Monday night the directors will Is What Milwankceaiis Consider him to arbitration. Bnrnie says: League early last year the club dele two billiard tables. The partners were given every reason to expect they would for 1S95. These towns were tho back meet and decide the question. I am That Condemned Manifesto. "Nob being under contract to Buy National gates who were at Boston desired to have bone of last season's League, and are banking on Strauss. In Milwaukee, an Association City, Agreement Club, though a stockholder In two the reservation privilege for the organiza be allowed a liquor license, but the com t*oeue clulis, I do-lino to acknowledge the missioners refused to grant the same, on ?ood ball towns. A splendid circuit can the Leaguo manifesto is ridiculed, and tion. The question was discussed nnd be formed for the coming season nnd looked upon as nothing more than a Jurisdiction of the National Board. I must also the only objection raised' was that the tho ground, it is stated, that the place WHAT ABOUT THE EVIDENCE? decline to submit to any trial by a self-consti is not on the ground floor. Every ef men will be put at the head of affairs huge bluff. Says the "Evening Wiscou- tuted governing Ixxly, all of whose members cost would be too great. Heretofore that who will see to it that former mistakes A Fatal Omission in the League's sin:" have a direct financial Interest la bi'.sa ball, famous crank, "Gen." Dixwell, who is fort will be made to secure a reversal and whose organization 19 synonymous with und are rectified. The guarantee should he Manifesto. "Tho National League has come oul an honorary member of the League, of this decision when the licenses are boldly and declared war on the new Ameri exclusively controlled by the National League, jumped up and declared in n burst of awarded next May. of such a figure that all the clubs will Even the Washington "Post," official a body which has already passed judgment and conclude that to draw out before the organ of the Washington League Club, can Base Bull Association. Fred I'feffer, execution upon me without permitting me to liberality that -if there was any club in FALL RIVER'S MOVE. season closed would not be a good move. Billy Barnie and A. C. Buckeuberger are exorcise any right to disprove the allegations this League that did not feel able to pay When it was announced that a move cannot quite stomach that remarkable suspended. C. II. Byrue, J. T. Brush, they set forth, thus plainly showing tho ani reservation money he would pay ment was making to form a new base It is likely .that Amsterdam will have League manifesto and points out a fatal J. A. Hart and H. U. Vonderhorst, the mus In the case." a new ball park next year as the present defect as follows: committee appointed last week by the it himself. Of course resrvation was ball organization in Fall River the news one was found wanting on many an oc Barnie's strictures upon the National adopted, and I know that at least three was received with considerable distrust. 'The committee performed its prescribed League to investigate charges against them, Buanl are perfectly correct. It is a clubs paid over the money. It is to be casion last summer. duty and tlien prepared the first of tho finished its labors yesterday. The re On Tuesday night of last week, however, The State League last season, con communications, which was sent to the port is longthly and addressed to the Na self-constituted governing body, created presumed that Dixwell did not come to there was a gathering of those interest tional Board. After explaining in de and governed solely for the benefit of time, for we did not get protection. It tained several very strong players and National Agreement Committee, consist ed at the Wilbur House. Frank Fen- a few are booked for the big Leaeue ing of Messrs. N. K. Young. A. H. Soden tail tho object of the Natlomrl Agreement the National League. The good of the is directly charged that President-Secre nelly, of base ball fame, being chosen nnd C. H. Byrne. This latter committee and what ereat value It is to the game game is a secondary consideration when tary Murnane did not take interest enough next year. Houseman, of Johnstown: the committee states that base ball Is in temporary chairman and John Croth- Fournier, of Johnstown: Dailev, of held a meeting the same uight to consider it works contrary to the interests of the in the League to see that protection was wether, secretary. Mr. Fennelly stated the matter aud then prepared the second danger of losing? the public's confidence National League, as minor organizations assured. Perhaps it is a wrong accusa Poiighkeepsie, and Andorson, of "Johns communication, which upholds the first through treachery within the linos. The that the application from Fall River town will be found on the League roster suspension will remain in force till Decem have found out. As an instance, the tion to make, but you can't prevent the for a club in the committee in the action they took. The wholesale robbery of the Pennsylvania Maine team for believing so. Eastern had received in '95. Investigating Committee made one mis ber 31, and If tho accused fall to satisfy very favorable consideration and that G. WHIZ. take. They do not specify the acts which the Board that they are not connected State League last year may be cited. Portland loses §500 through this negli the prospects for the same were excel indicate the treachery of which the three with associations antagonistic to the This mighty board says: You can't gence. Harry Dolan is grabbed by Bos League they will be expelled. It Is the lent. Over $4000 were raised by sub JACKSONVILLE JOTTINGS. suspended individuals stand accused. It steal a player, lint you can steal a ton, and the Hub triumvirate are not scription and it was the opinion that may be that they want to hold back this opinion of numerous base ball enthusiasts whole club." This is the way the giving a red to the Portland directorate. part of the matter until the accused have In Milwaukee that the National League National Agreement reads to-day, ac What is more, they won't. $10,000 could be easily secured, as the Comment Upon the Recent Western had a chance to clear themselves of the has made a grave error in blacklisting cording to the construction placed upon it Now, who is to blame for capital stock of the organization. It is Association Meeting. charges, If that be possible, but It will players and managers. It looks like a this state now given out that the New England at once strike the follower of base ball big bluff to whip all the players In Hue by Messrs. Young, Byrne and Soden. of affairs? organization would like to obtain the Jacksonville, III., Nov. 24. Editor events that as long as they accuse the and strike a death blow to the new or After the Pennsylvania State League Bangor is not yet through talking of franchise in the Eastern League. The "Sporting Life:" About the only piece individuals named and have taken so much ganization at once. Recently the League had been robbed of the Allentown and the cold deal that she received in the Fall River "Herald" says that without of news that comes with pleasure to time to justify themselves In their action, announced that it would pay no attention Scranton clubs, and the players of the matter of schedule dates last season. a doubt there will be a Fall River Club the devotees of the game in this city they should have come out with all the to the now Association. The public has former had been awarded to the Stale The down-masters will be heard from from the meeting just closed at Rock facts In the particular case which decided always had thu utmost eofldcnco in the League, did the latter get them? Not in the Eastern League next season. The Island is the assurance that at the them In their finding against Barnie, Buck big League, but its present rctien will no at that annual meeting. new organization has its eye on a fine enberger and 1'feffer. They have undoubt doubt do more harm man food to the at all. It is a matter of record that, ON THK BASES. piece or ground which can be converted meeting in January W. W. Kent will edly weakened their ciise before the League. A. C. liuekenber&er declares acting under instructions of the board, Jack Sharrott is wintering in Bangor, into a first-class base ball park. be elected president. This means that reading public by this important omis that he has done nothing he Is i.shamed contracts were forwarded to Kelly, being employed in a leading billiard ANOTHEU SCORING FOR THE MAGNATES. the Association next season will be sion." of, nud Is ready to appear before the Sweenoy, Mulvey, Kilroy and Costello hall of the Queen City. He is probably given a business-like management, and board. "That blacklist means base hair within the required ten days. In order Here, gentlemen, is another case which that all clubs will be treated with fair anarchy," said George H. Williams, of Bangers' manager for next year. The shows how little the minor League or POTTSVILLE'S PETS. that there should be no mistake dupli majority of the old team will return. ness and consideration, something that Chicago. "It turns the scale at once in cate contracts were forwarded to Presi ganization gets from the all-powerful was entirely wanting during the past favor of the new Association. Pfeffer has Veteran Joe White will probably be seen monopolistic-blacklisting Leaguers. The Local Club to Have Even a 10 friends to-day where he had one yes dent P. T. Powers, of the Eastern elsewhere. This season. Mr. Kent was present at the League, nnd President Young was offi little New England League needed and meeting, as were also Messrs. Black Stronger Team Than This Year. terday, and the League has lost its ad- LVac^- is also in Bangor, working at wanted protection badly from the big Pottsville, Nov. 2(5. A meeting of vooatos 'in like proportion. Vublic aeutl- cially notified. Then after these players the plumber's trade. and Picrson, of this city, and our in ment seems to have changed since Friday had refused to report, President Young organization, but could not afford to terests were well taken care of by them. the directors of the Pottsville Base Boll and the blacklist idea Is everywhere re was oflicially notified of their action. Did Ex-Manager .lack Leighton is acting pay the exorbitant terms demanded. The report that St. Paul and Sioux Association was held last Thursday, garded as a piece of folly on tho part of he take any action? None at all. It is as day clerk at the Rockingham, in the What kind of protection is it which City have been taken in is not calcula when it was decided to place a team the League officials." Harry Quln stated a matter of record that all these players village, and of course has greatness taxes BO much that the clubs cannot ted to make one dance with joy. Every in the field from Pottsville, superior this morning that the National League were allowed to finish the season with thrust upon him every day. nfford to meet the demands? Surely body knows Sioux City's record last to that of last year, next season. There could not have assisted the Association the Hasten League, and, so far as the Mike Madden felt Kelly's death keen the price for protection should be left season, when, with the leading club in are three off ere from prominent ex- more than by its action. Pennsylvania State League was con ly. The "Kid" was always a great ad to the judgment of the secretary of the the Western League she was so meagre National League players to manage cerned, it was practically swindled out mirer of the dead man. board. If the game of base ball is to with her patronage that she was thrown next season's team. John F. Smith, WILL STAND ANYTHING. of tho money it paid for protection in "Lon," the new Lowell correspondent, be fostered in these sections, where a out. Now her people having fail who so successfully managed last year's 1894. is even more amusing than Thyne was. young League is trying to obtain a foot ed to patronize the Western League, team, will in all probability get the fran That is What the League Magnates REFORM NEEDED. What, in the name of goodness, do New hold, it should not be ground by the it remains to be seen what they will do chise. Mr. Smith has already com Apparently Think of the Public. Coming back to Mr. Barnie, he has England people care for the doings of organization as is the case now. Cases towards the Association. Having had a menced to sign players for next season. far-off Toledo? Give us something about The Chicago "News" speaks of the done a very good thing in calling pub can be cited where the big League has winning team in a bigger league, they Among the players who have signed League boycott in no uncertain tones lic attention to the manner in which Lowell's idea for professional ball in sanctioned cases of contract jumping will naturally look for "whole hog or with him are .George Fox, of last year's '1)5! Go and ask Jim Cudworth, Ed as follows: the National Board is given life, for it by not ordering the return of the player none" in a smaller, and failing, or Reading team; third basemau Ellis and "The National League appears to think may result in necessary reform which Flanagan, Mike Mahoney, et al., what jumping to the club he came from. even succeeding in getting that, their catcher Digging. "Kid" Jordan has not that base ball can be abused by its man will give base- ball a judicial tribunal they think of the prospects! Reference is here made to that contract patronage will no doubt be even smaller yet signed with Smith, hut it is be agers and survive. Tho past would indi before which minor leagues will be Oliver Burns is hard at work these jumper, Rogers, of Providence, who left than that of last year. lieved that he will do so. cate this. But people do not lake kindly given the same kind of justice that days. the Portland Club at the solicitation of The compactness of last year's circuit to boycotts and blacklists. Pfeffer, who is served out in the National League. Ted Webster says Mullarkey will be the Providence Club, when Walter and the fact that no night travel was had no great following, now finds that all right with Washington. THE CUBAN GIANTS. he has the sympathy of the masses. There is room for reform, and if the Burnham was manager. Those things necessary thus saving sleeping car ac Everyone knows that base ball is now a League magnates will act as they have From this distance everyone believes are not forgotten. They are the people commodations was a big factor in the Manager Bright Gives His Plans For trust. The National League holds the spoken in their latest manifesto, "for the that the new Association will be n sure who desire to pose before the public success of the organization. The taking same position relative to the game that good of (he game," we will be given a go. It will bo a good thing for all minor as standing up for the good of the game in of the two cities named will necessi Next Season. the Standard Oil Company docs to the National Hoard whose judgment will leagues, sure. and wishing to purify it and make it de tate long jumps and big railroad ex New York, Nov. 26. Editor "Sporting petroleum world It must control the not he influenced by personal interests. Manager Garrity has returned from serving of public patronage. Better penses, and mighty few of the smaller Life:" As the many followers of the entire product of ball players iu certain the woods of Bucksport. Cuban Giauts lire anxiously waiting for dtics. The board as at present constituted is first clear your own books before you cities will be able to stand that. In my annual letter regarding my famous If the new League can play better ball a farce. It should be non-partisan, and Bill Mains is still lingering in old try to blacken the career of others. fact, we believe that instead of being team's work during the past season and than the National it will have no trouble that can only he gained when every or Windham. THAT LNKAMOUS BLACKLISTING. strengthened the Association has been for tho prospects of the coming season In drawing the crowds, aud, so far as Chi ganization which seeks protection under "Grandpa" Morse, the Maine man The New York "Herald" came out weakened. For the sake of the Asso of '95, I will say that the Cuban Giants disbanded in Chicago, October 8, after cago is concerned, tho task will not b» the National Agreement is given repre who was with Coxey's bummers, is in with this headline, "Pfeffer, Barnie aud ciation I would be glad to be convinced winning the series from the crack colored difficult." sentation, and a man of the calibre of Rockland. "There's a fine pitcher," said Buckenberger to be Disciplined for Con that I am in error, but the cold facts Chicago Unions, thereby more securely de A. G. Mills is placed at the head of it Jack Leighton, the other day, when spiracy Against Their Employers." seem to point to what I have written monstrating that they are the colored Catarrh Cannot be Cured to hold the balance of power. Let the speaking of the popular southpaw. Neither of these men were "employes' as being the true state of affairs. champions of the world. The great record with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they ranuot reach Leaguo magnates consider this well. As Frank Leonard would be just the man when they joined the Association. What Another surprise is the "blacklisting" made In '94 Is as follows: Won, 124; lost, the sent of thu disea-e. Catarrh is a blood or consti at present constituted the board is un to arouse New Bedford or Lowell. mattered that? The League took hold of of Strouthers for alleged "conduct unbe '22; tie. 3. Total, 14!) games in all. It was tutional disease, and In order to cure it you must coming a ball player." Just what this our intention to journey as fas as Cali take Internal remedies. Hall'8 Cntarrh Cure fit taken representative, and its judgment is liable Jack Leighton says that he can get them just the same and tried to make an fornia and piny there all this winter, but Internally, and acts directly ot) the blood and mucous to bo influenced by personal interest. Spill to go to Quincy with him for '95 if example of them. According to this latest "conduct" was reports do not specify. when we arrived In Chicago we found surface*. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medi Give us a representative board, and there is an Illinois-Iowa league. Jack fiat of the League, if a player cannot find At any rate, Mr. Pierson made a strong baso ball so bad in the West that we de cine. It wm prescribed by oue of the beat physician! base ball will be all the better for it. has written the following tossers with employment outside of the League, and defense of our ex-manager, but the cided to return home at once, aud let well In this country for yeare, and la a regular prescrip H. H. Diddlebock in Philadelphia "In the idea of securing them: Mains, Shea, its adjuncts, he must not join the As other delegates were too many for him. enough alone. So much for '94. tion. It is composed of the befet t<>nlcs known, com quirer." Gray, Casey, Bannon, Wise and Ma- sociation, or he may get blacklisted. Carroll, of Peoria, was also "blacklist Now for the season of '93. Many appli bined with tho best blood puitneTp, acting directly i>n ——————«—————— , honey. He says, however, that he can't How absurd! Why it occurs in business ed" for the same reasons. cations for positions on this season's team the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the are being received. There will be two or two inicredieltts is what produces such wonderful re THE MURRAY HILLS. offer them any more salary than they over and again that a man intending to No one here knows what Strouthers sults iu curing Cabirrh. 8end for Ustimouialx. free. will do about this charge. It seems to three changes on the team, that Is certain. The Famous New York Team to be receive right here in the New England. go into some new business January 1 A. tirst baseman and another battery will l'\ J. CHENEY & CO., Propa.. Toledo, a EDWIN PHILLIPS. makes preparation for that long before us to be a little too severe. Strouthers be secured. Mr. Clarence Williams, the Sold by DiuffKials, price Ttic. Again in the Field. has a reputation of being a kicker New York City, Nov. 28.--Editor "Sport hand, even if he intends to enter the noted catcher, will be made captain for ing Life:" I send YOU my animal letter -Jack Eastern is a motoruion in Oil City, same line in which he had been engaged. while on the field, and ho is to the ex the coming season, and a better man to Ward and Radford will doubtless b» so as to let you know that we will again Pa. The names to that document that haa tent that he employs it only when stand- make the men play ball could not be let out by Washington. Dec. 1. THE SPORTING LIFE.
and, besides dragging their good name o drop their nselesa brethren at any through the mud, they say that these CHADWICK'8 CHAT. loruent. The equal division of receipts three men shall not be able to find any SOME FEATURES OP THE PAST lan is a move in that direction, and A. G. SPALDING & BROS. employment with any club under their ras accepted by the Eastern magnates jurisdiction or with any that recognizes JLEAGUK SEASON'. or the reason that it afforded them an tha National Agreement. As this latter nplement to carry out their plan with- Foot Sail Supplies. is practically universally recognized, the The Lesson of the Temple Cup Series ut seeming- either grasping or cruel. far-reaching effects of this edict may be The Inequality of the League S'one of the four clubs th'_-y desire to be CHICAGO. seen. This savors very much of a con Teams The Kicking Nuisance A ill of can weather the storm under such Ivery Requisite for the game. It NbW YORK. spiracy to drive them out of the busi would have been money in the cof- complete Catalogue sent free upon application. PHILADELPHIA. ness, and if this can be clearly shown Successful Season Financially, Etc. ers of the Pittehurg Club had it not theru seems to een compelled for three seasons to pay bo no reason why these New Tork, Nov. 20. Editor "Sport- men have not a good case for damages. Oper cent, of its receipts to the League, shape for the opening of the season Indeed, the whole ng Life:" In estimating the relative inly the big clubs will feel the good of STILL LIVING IN HOPE. affair looks like a trength of the opposing teams in the next year. scheme of revenge launched by a jealous lis piece of legislation, while, if they There 'emple Cup series one important fact re allowed to remain members, the KANSAS CITY'S KEEN INTEREST has been some question as to trust in the guise of a measure to main eems whether there was room enough on the tain the purity and stability of the to have been lost sight of, anut the offer did not involve any re Sporting Life:" As I predicted in my Commercial Association, they have said, but also to pay dearly ew Association is one that should at- for the purpose newal of his former power of control, etter two weeks ago there will be a ract the attention of all thinking men of electing officers for the ensuing year. Major Organization Seems to Have for the crowning piece of folly of which as was shown by his having to consult S'ew York State League in "9"), and it the League has been cuilty. vho take an interest in the national W. H. Beck will probably be re-elected lis team on the subject of the division will eclipse anything of the kind ever ipiine. When rumors were flying thick president, and the offices of secretary Lost Its Head, and For Once Its THE EEAli MOTIVE. >f receipts. After the team's receptions >efore in this State. There are various nd fast, when the first news of the and treasurer merged into one, and T. The most misleading paragraph in the Ley went on a "jollification," and what reasons for this, viz.: It will be the ew organization was given out aud II. Boyer elected to the joint office. Usual Cool Judgment Was Lacking. proclamation is this one: "It is tme, hat meant in the way of preparing them jest season for base ball from all indi- he tocsiu sounded, and the black wnr nevertheless, o win games need not be told. Suffice ations that the and we so declare, that we national game ever louiT o'erspread the Eastern sky, my VEKY LATE CONVERSION. will welcome and shaltseiieourage the t to say that when they met the xperieuced. The circuit will be the best :rst though wits one of regret; the second The, annual League meeting for 1894, formation of leagues and associations 'Giants" the "Orioles" were not tinier and most compact, which makes travel- ne of opposition. I realized fully, as Anson at 1/ast Acknowledges lanlon's control, nor were they in their That which has now become a. matter of his who desire to operate under the Nation ng expenses light, and with past experi- oes every base ball admirer, the ad- Player-Selling ts Bad tory, was uot so unuroliliu as was at al Agreement, and consent to abide by previous championship condition. Con- nces in our favor, with the proper isibility of two major lenities, and Policy. first supposed, but the big gun was the fundamental principles of that docu rast this position of affairs with that jarties interested, it cannot, and will he untenable position held by the The other day, while Captain Anson not fired until all the magnates liad got ment." governing the New York team, and it not, be anything but a success. liler organization. Still, I thought it was talking of the cruel effects of play ten well within the breastworks of their Nothing of the kind. The League is will be readily seen why the "Giants" I see old pent-up Utica has at last letter to continue along the old lines ers-selling, he, for the first time, ac own domain. When the adjournment pleased to have minor associations and won four straight from a team awakened from its long sleep, and is ,-tther than inaugurate another war. knowledged that his club made a mis was made it was known that something organizations formed in the far West, which beat them three straight in Bal- >onnd to be in the State League. Well, ''or the past month I have rend care- take when it disposed of Kelly and startling was under way, ami while the in the small towns of the Kast, in the iiuore last April and two out of three am glad, as I think it a good base ully all the news that was given out, Clarkson, Said he: gist of the matter had leaked out, it South or in Canada, but when it comes n August, and six to si* in the series. mil city when properly handled. I no- ; nd particularly "The Sporting Life," The Cliteago Club will never sell another On the other \nd while I am still player while I have nny voice tu Its con was hoped by their friends th;it no such to a leagua in the big cities of America, hand, Ward had entire ice your able correspondent from there opposed ti> a war trol We sold two men (allwling to Kelly extreme measures as gossip said was in in the vicinity of League towns, the outrol of the "Giants" in the cup las been interviewing George H. Geer, believe that the new Association has and Olarksou) for FJO.OOO. and It cost us tended would be adopted. No end of magnates will not listen to it. That series, and the team voluntarily agreed to who managed last season's Johnstown aken a stand that will win for it many $r,o.0oo. Yet it was because the public inls- good counsel was offered, but it seems would mean competition, aud will not ceep in thorough physical condition before earn, and who also drops words of wis- 'riend's. umlorstooil out- ai.-tion. The pul>lii>, thought to have gone unheeded, and the Leuguu b» tolerated. It is not, therefore, the and during the series. The result was lom to your paper from Syracuse. I THE OLD LEAGUE'S DEFECTS. we did It purely as H commercial transwo- stands to-day in anything but a digni he success of the "Giants," and a lope to see Mr. (leer in this League That the National League is xin- tlon. As a mailer of (net, one of tlie men elevation and purity of the. game that wa* Hearing the end of his usefulness fied or comfortable position in the minds agitates the magnates, but the fear of a riumph for Hanlon's management, and again next season in fact, would like wieldy, cumbersome, a shadow in its wn light, so large as to retard its own aud the other rteclarelny longer In Chicago under any condi all the exciting times incident to Ibe smother competition they have aimed of his services. He was "in it" up to ery pleasant call last Saturday. Of irogress, no one denies. That it was tions. BeHldes that wo had a winning team Brotherhood war did the League stoop this cowardly blow at three defenseless September 30, and "out of it" in Oc course wo talked over old times and »imply a temporary makeshift, organ- so long the people got tired of seeing its to such a cowardly piece of work as men. It will prove a boomerang. Dan. tober. See ? 'uture both, especially the latter. I am zsd to meet the existing conditions at win, and by letting the two pl::Tors go wa the blacklisting of Barnie, I'fefl'er and Mills, in "1'hiladelphia Times." compelled to differ with Mr. Hyatt in he time, was patent to all. That it helpod base ball elsewhere. Nevertheless Buekenburger. They clearly lost th«ir One thing w is made very palpable some of his remarks in his last week's 10 successful, compared with former rhl'-ajro people misunderstood us and have head, successes: that it would ever attain the always believed It was n money-making and the good conservative judg »y the experience of the past season, Jtica letter. He stated "that our ouly move. To-day many of them thiuk we ment that has many times pulled them uid that was the costly nature of fail- stumbling block last season was Johns- ligh position occupied by itself iu the TWO SIDES GIVEN atter part of the eighties have a cheap team, because we ore not out of tight places is conspicuous ouly ug to equalize the playing strength of own." I will admit that on the start, few believed'. winning, and ask na why we don't buy by its entire absence. About the League club teams to an extent with poor management and a few block- That it has fulfilled all fears, and is to- Komi players. "VVe have an expensive team, the Row lietwcen Yonder- lay an incubus fulling under its owu A BOOMERANG. Iiorst and HanUm. sufficient to insure a more equally cun- leads at the helm, Johnstown downed travel In bettor style and live at better ?sted pennant race. The less the dif- us, but after a change was made it was veight, is believed by thousands of its lintels than auy other base ball club Iu the On Monday the National League shot New York, Nov. 17. One of the sen "rieuds. That it would, as soon as the world." their great thunderbolt against those rn'iiee in the percentage figures of a a rare thing for a Johnstown player to sations of the League met-liug was the *!ummt race between the leading and avuges of the war were repaired, dis- The very fact that It cost the Chicago they please to cull traitors, but tin- bringing of the quarrel between I'M. cruss the rubber. They simply weren't ntegi-ate, reorganize into one or two Club more money last year to laud iu uiuth result cau hardly till their expecta Hanlon and II. H. Vondcrhorst :ail-end clubs in the race the more ex n it, and they had a good team fit that. place than It ilid for Baltimore to win. in citing the contest for the pennant, eight-club leagues was the hope yes, the tions, for the recoil has been greater to I he view of the magnates. As pre and We did not do a thing with them on >pinion, of all interested in base ball. the pennant is proof of the Injustice of un than the more attraction it will be in draw- he Fourth of July and day following, thinking crunks who imagine that money the discharge, and of the two the viously stated in this c-jlunin, Youdur- That its death would benefit the national will buy championship. Judiciously ex "traitors" occupy the more enviable posi liorst is attempting to give to llaulon ng a. paying patronage. Whereas, if rjere are the scores everyone in Am the struggle to secure the best players sterdam's favor 17 iune was the belief of all, and that pended the coin goes a long way toward tion. Public sentiment cau never be that celebratexl base ball upper cut and 4, 11 and 7 and he birth of the child' of normal size that end, but tlm element of luck Is uot whipped into liue by any such means designated the. "dinky dink." Al. John :or their club teams is carried on to 20 and 4. vouU signalize the beginning of a pros- a purchasable quantity The Cincinnati as uie magnates have unwisely adopted, son is familiar with the style and effect :he extent of giving a minority of the I must also differ with Mr. Hyatt writy n^ver before equalled in the his- Club bought more releases last year than aud it looks very much us if they of welve a preponderance of playing on the rain guarantee question. He any club in the League, but they were that blow. The Hanlon-Voudi-r- itrungtli, ory of base ball. had stirred up a hornet's nest in try horst trouble came to a head iu the an unequal contest for the suggests "that the State League adopt JHE LO.NU-KXI'ECTED CHANGE. uever In sight of tho bunting. ing to head off competition. It is hotel corridors when Kd. demanded a lennantUUUIJL racelav*^ will»Y in follow,xviiv'tt, with,'..« just.,- - such -- - lie rain guarantee rule of several of the For three years we have all wnitefl matter of history that iu all Its scrim salary of $s(XK) a month for the. next costly failing olf in club patronage other miuor organizations.'* I would !or the change; each fall we have tuned THE OLD HOG GAME. mages in Court the 1,/eagut: has always was realized out West this past sea ike to ask -what league gives a rain season, whereupon Iho big Teuton held sun, the contest for the pennant nir voices to the cry, "The King is dead, come out at the small eud of the horn, up his hands in horror. lliiulou had an son actu guarantee Y None of importance that 1 long live the King." But the time Every League Club Advised to Live and this case will simply be history offer of $10(>0 from 1'ittsbiirg, mid says ally settling down as early as July to iiiow of do this. The ouly clubs ask- s not yet come, and still we waited. on Us Own Receipts. repeating itself. What may be law a> a fight between four Eastern teams ng a rain guarantee are a few inde unless Baltimore treats him squarely for the championship honors of This fall wo surely thought the demise Pringle, the League partisan, says IB the League understands and enforces it ha will leave, which would Lie disastrous the sea- pendent ones traveling through the would take place, aud instead of one his I'ittsburc "Dispatch:" "But let me has not proven soimd law when aired to the base ball interests of the Monu untry, such as the Cuban Giants, and :wo children would be born two major say that next year at this time we may before a judicial tribunal, ami it will :hey ouly adopted it last season. No, mental City. When llaulon went to One great drawback to the creditable eagues would hand in hand raise base not have the lli-club League. I don't be a matter not only uf surprise, bui Baltimore Vonderhorst was prac [ don't believe it a good idea, and Mil to a position never before attained. think we will. The meeting of the regret also, should this lust uct stain, tically stranded, uccess 01 the professional clubs of the lon't think Mr. Hyatt would care to and the club was on its ountry in, 1H94 Still the magnates hesitated; why, none League proved one thing beyond all the legal test- last legs. Harilon put $70 into was the rowdyism and pay some team's expenses while it nit the few close to the throne can tell, doubt, viz: that everybody is tired of TRANSPARENT Ot)>TNINf>. the concern, puid salaries, and dirty ball playing which prevailed *- rained for n week or even less. Of kept such a discreditable fhen came the news that a now league the 12-club arrangement, and that only The committee evidently thought the the team going. He also picked up u extent througkc course he might make the guarantee would bo organized independent of the the obligations resulting from a legal team that performed the previously un the country and especially iu most ot small, but then it would amount to public dexirad a history of the ualioual the League clubs. This condition of National, and since that time the base contract kept the 12 iu one. The alio- fi-.iuie and they tried to nil the iuMsio.ii heard-of feat of winning the pennant naught. As far as I have known of it, ball world has been patiently awaiting lition of Die 1O per cent, assessment of historians. In the preamble a hislory the first season of its ylayiug together things was largely due to the kicking and that is only with independent clubs, developments. was a step in the right direction, inas of the game is given from the time as a team. nuisance. But one single club in the .t was sufficient to cover expenses. much as wheu League was exempt from the charge Owing to the fact that the new As it was a move toward making "one old cat" was popular dowu to the The club earned $40,000 over ex I also don't believe there will be any sociation has signified its desire for each club depend on its own home re present time. In easy stages it takes the penses, and Vomlerhorst told Ni'd of hu vine its manager and captain al room for Pittsfield (Mass.), or Sehenec- sources. The great evil of the 12-club lowing their players to dispute the de peace it should, instead of being con reader through all the dark days ami be should have half the money Un tady, (N. Y.) in next year's circuit. The sidered a buckaueer, or pirate, re League is the enormous amount of lauds him at the "latest attack upon the learn made, the. ex-Del rotter expected to cisions of the umpire in a game; and the former on account of its geographical money that is paid to Western clubs by abuse was primarily the cause of half situation nnd the ceive the commendation of all men, so game" by those arch-conspirators- aud in some $lil(,(KKl, and indulged in latter because of its long as it retains this position. We all Eastern clubs over and above that anarchistic fiends Barnie, Buckenbei-ger some pleasant anticipations. When the rowdyism of the League season. willingness to die easy. In fact, it never which Western clubs pay Eastern Players Will indulge in kicking especial know that there is more than sufficient and I'feffer. In the chronological table Vonderhorst saw ho had u winner was alive, and it begins to look as if it territory for two major organization*. clubs. Like all other businesses base attached to this splendid eft'oi-t on tlie iie changed, his attitude, and coolly of ly the rougher element if their cap never would be. Troy and Albany in Inll is not carried on as a matter ot tain set them the example; and tlie cap the same league are This has been proven, for, during the part of the magnates they do not forgot fered to return the loan of $7000. Ui all right, especially most prosperous aud progressive era pleasure entirely. Von der 'Abe, for to mention the casea of Uevlin, Nit-hols, also offered to give Hanlou $1(XK> as tains do it because the managers counte so in a State League with light travel instance, has made a large fortuue in nance them in it, while the latter are ing expenses, all the cities being on the of base ball, two associations, each hav Hall and Carver, dishonest ball players, a preseut. Hanlou snid he would agree ing ample room, struggled manfully for the past out of base ball, and there is and the expelling of Umpire lligham for to take $5000, but that was declinix]. encouraged by the manner in. which the N. Y. C. R. K., with its lowest fares in no reason at all why good base ball presidents of the clubs or influential supremacy. crookedness is also commented upon. Hanlou was certainly entitled to a big this country, and a salary limit Of, say, KANSAS CHTY'S HOPE. cities of the present should contribute They would have the> publpublic believe that block of stock in the club, but why directors wink at the abuse. $800. not to be exceeded. toward the maintenance of his ci'ib. they simply mention the*e facts I know that Johnstown and Amster Kansas City fa vitally interested in th cue to show lie failed to have tlio thinjf down in this matter. We have long desired a Let each club depend upon its home how faithfully they have labored to keep black and white is a mystery. The past season of 1894, financially dam will not be found wanting in any m-troiiiige more than anything else. the national game pure and bring it to was the miwt successful one known respect, and with T'tica, Poughkeepsie, position in a major league; we have That proved ourselves able to maintain suc is business and that is. the sue* the high place in popular esteem it now ANOTHER. STOUY. since the League was organized in 187ti. Kingston and Newburg you have a good cessful source of base ball. If a city The season of 1893 had enabled the cessfully a major league club. The re holds. Baltimore, Nov. IS). It now transpires eight-club league. Binghaniton and El- cannot support a base ball team then THE PUBLJO NOT FOOLS. League to clear itself of the indebted mira, I think, would both go in, but sults of the past season luive given us there should be no base ball teaui thare. that Hiiiilou w;;s promised one-twelfth ness incurred in 1S-J2; but in 181)4 the a standing in the base ball world sec But they cannot deceive anyone fam of the profits of the Baltimore Club last they are both situated on a railroad iliar with the history iu any such mau- clubs were enabled not only to largely that wants the earth. I have received ond to no other Western city. Ours season, but wheu settling-up day cnmc increase the League fund, was the banner city in the Western ner, and for once they will tiud that the Sir. Vomlerhorst repudiated the agree but in several assurances from a number of good men GETTING READY FOR SKATING. people refuse to be hoodwinked by any instances the individual clubs had a to play here next season. League, and three of the cities in the ment, which was a verbal one. As the surplus, western division of the National League «uch buncombe. The mere mention of profits of the Baltimore Club are said t< oulv a small minority failin_ A Meeting to be Held to Decide the names of such men as Baruie, I'fef to make money- I" fact, but one club fell far below us iu attendance and About the Championships. tiavo foot«?d up something like $;t(!,tMH. lost money, and that was GAPPNEY IN EVIDENCE. financial results. The credit for this fer and, Buckeuberger in the same Hanlon's bit would have amounted to the Louis lied Hank, N'. J.. Nov. 1'.). The approach breath, to say nothing of the written in ville Club, and that was largely good showing is entirely due to Mana ing cold weather brings to tniud the wiuter something like $;!0<)O, and it iw for that The Long Missing Umpire Turns up ger James H. strument, with those of Dc-vlin, Hall, omfortable little sum that Hanlon ij through poor management. Tlie New Manning. To him alone sports, for which tuls place has became Nichols and Carver, is an iusnlt to all York and Batlimore Clubs made large All Kight. we owe our right to demand recogni famous. Ued Bauk, as has been said holding out. Ho told Vuudei-horst that truthfully by ft well-kitowu authority", U decent, fnir-uiinded admirers of the tie would sign for next season for accessions to their respective club^ treas Boston, Mass., Nov. 27. John H. tion, to hold up our heads the proudest a uries, aud Messrs. Talcott and Vonder of the proud. In the face of seemingly the "Ice yachting centre of America." game, nnd one which they will not tole salary of $1000 per moulh and one Gaffney, the missing ex-umpire of the Added to this reputation is the fuct that rate. They may disclaim all desire to twelfth the profits. Mr. Vouderhorst's horst were enabled to recuperate some National League, has returned to his unsiirmountablo obstacles Manager the world's skating records were mada link the two together, but the public will reply is not on record. whut of the large losses they had eucl home in Worcester, Mass. He was Manning labored incessantly: surround here two winters ago by Joe Dotiogbue. supply the motive, and when once that "Ned" Haiilou on Friday formally re sustained during the revolutionary period somewhat disturbed about the stories ed by discouragement on every side, he Subsequently, during the same season. is shown the re«t is eusy. There are fused the magnificent offer of $1000 a of ISlH) and 1SU1. that have been going around, and seem alone had faith. Working nislit and John S. Johns.'ii came East, and defeated not in the base ball ranks to-day three month made by Captain Kerr, to manage ed amused when he learned that ,T. J. day, bringing to bear his thorough bimughue and other crack akaters. better behaved men than those who It is worthy of note that Manager Kennedy had commissioned himself a knowledge of base ball, couplet! with a Last winter, when Ited Bank was se the Pittmburg Club, saying that he pre lected by the have been blacklisted. Their sole offense, ferred to stay iu Bajtimore and take Mack took charge of the Pitteburg team committee of one to look him up. Gaff business ability second to none, he in Association aa the place if offeuse it cau be called, is a desire to on Mcnduy. September 3, and from tha for holding the national championship chances of settling hia differences with ney said: "The first I knew of the ru one step raised our city from the low skating races, the North Shrewsbury Ice engage in the base ball business 011 their President date to September 30, the team won 12 mors regarding my whereabouts was est depth of base ball disaster to the own account, and Vouderhorst. Yacht Club, under whose auspices the the action of the games out of 2'2 played. Previous to while I was in Pittsburg. I saw an highest pinnacle of success from a posi events were to be held, kngtlej around, League is simply the attempt by a trust Mack's becoming manager the teau item, which stated that L was among the tion at tho ftx>t of the ladder, even and by December 1 had evvrytlilug la to crush out prospective business rivals IN THE TEXAS LEAGUE. hud lost 15 games out of the total of missing and anxiously inquired for. below the pale of a minor league, we were readiness. All the funds nei-essary wer« and as an intimidation to others who iu the previous 22 played. Whou this information met my eye I lifted to the topmost round, and given raised, and there was nothing lacking the future may be so presnmptous as to Pittsbui-g Blood May Circulate There determined to return home and the right to claim any reward we de for a successful meeting except the weath suppose that they set have a right to engage Next Season. I was glad to see Al Spalding once things right. 'Hie last game I umpired sire. er. There was very little Ice during the ia the same line of business. more in League delegate harness, if onl.v KANSAS CITY'S CLAIM. seasou, and the races did not take place. Pittsburg, Nov. 2t>. It is evident that was that of the Boston and Pittsburg Oue night a cold wave, more severe than THE IiEAI, OBJECT. fur the one occasion. He was there to teams in Pittsburg. This was Sept. 29, When the change is made, when again To all fair-minded the uew Texas-Louisiana League just any of its predecessors, happened along, readers this will organized will have in line next season sustain bis plan, of one great major and immediately afterward I left for two major leagues take their proper und Iu two or three days the river wa» not appear as the League would like it several tine young Pittsburg players. League. Mount Clemens, Mich. I was knocked positions in the base ball world, we coated with ice about live Inches thick. to, but on the other hand will assume around pretty hard during the past year, simply ask that our claim be investiptt- The Skating Committee of the Ice Yacht th» shape of an The Texas magnates are advertising in Though second baseman ed. Justice attempt to besmirch by the leading oportiug papers for good play Reitz, o and have been injured in the face while is all we desire. If this Club immediately notified the skaters, a insidious insinuation the characters of ers and at least the Baltimores, led the league players behind the bat and have also had two be done. Manager (Manning will receive number of whom arrived. Upon their ar three rueu, two of whom, at least, are half a dozen of Pitts- in his position in percentage of chances the reward that is due him, and the rival a storm and a warm spell set In, burg's most promising young ball play ribs broken. I felt that I needed rest and the ice disappeared. The skater* as woll known as any in base ball circles, accepted, Ouinn, of St. Louis, and Me and went to Mount Clemens to get it." man who has patimitly worked aud wait ers have written to Texas asking that ed, with faith unbounded, ti> elevate remained here for a week waiting tat and much better than some that sat in they be given a show. Thee, of Cincinnati, are close to him. judgment on them, and all as favorably There is no city The first nine in the position were th< Kansas City to her. proper position, will ice. but they went borne disappointed. iu the country which has sent out more A CALL FOB BRUSH. This winter, however, we are going to as any that attended the League meet above three, followed by Pfeffur, Bier be given a club in a major league, nnd have some big freezing weather, if Will good players than bus Pittsburg, uor is under the low Bay banner successfully ing at which this infamous and un- there another city iu the country that batter, Htillman, _Lowe, Parrott ar.< What Is the Alien Club Owner Going iam H. Kobertson's predictions count for American document was promulgated. Guilds; Ward was tenth. Of those who pilot it through tho shoals and hidden anything. Mr. Uobertson is a great friend has now within her gates so many as to do For Cincinnati ? rocks, as he has done so often for us in It is plainly an effort on the part of has Pitlsburg. All are willing and anx played second base in a hundred game> of "the local IcJ yaohtmen, aud was the the League to convey the impression and over, Tom Daly was charged with A correspondent of the Cincinnati the past. For if ever a man deserved starter of the uatlonal championship skat ious to get a trial in fast company, am the "Gazette" raps Mr. Brush hard but de success, that man is James H. Man ing1 races two years ago. lie wrote a lettwf that Barnie, Pfeffer aud Buekenburger many will do uoubt get n chance. Tin. most fielding errors, and Heitz will have been guilty of some disgraceful (he fewest, 74 and 21. Of short stops, servedly, us follows: ning. to Secretary James IS. Weaver last week, western mail out of Pittsburg hint even who played in 100 games and over, Jen "What 13 the nun-resident boss or the HALTIN. in which he said: "I think we will have conduct. As regards personal habits, ex ing carried at least three letters from as Cincinnati!* doing to strengthen his lean a good winter this time, and there will emplary conduct, on and olf the field, nings, of Baltimore, bore off the palin be no trouble pulling off some races." Aa many different young players to C. P he for next year? He has about four player* SIOUX CITY'S CLUB. and conscientious effort to advance the Fegau, of Dallas, who is back of the being credited with nearly 500 as who are up among the leaders. Unless ho he prophesied last winter that the season interests of the sport, few better men new League. The Texas-Louisiam sistauces. puts out a little money and does some Will Have a Nice New Park Next would he an open one, the sportsmen can be pointed out iu the bnse ball ranks HENRY CHADWICK. thiug to strengthen the ulne, you'll be It: here are very much encouraged because League will be made up of the follow the St-ason. of his forecasts to-day. But in the eyes of the League ing cities: Dallas, Denuisoti, Ft. Worth same rut of despair next year. Why for the coming winter. the mere attempt to form any organiza didn't he secure Grimin? There was a Sioux City, la., Nov. 26. That there The ice yacht club will make no ar IShermati, Gulvestou, Wuco, and Hone THE WEST Ml 8 f VAMOOSE. man who would have strengthened tlu will be a down-town base ball park rangements for skating races this winter (auizatkm which might be considered ton in Texas, arid Shreveport in Louis Reds' materially. Cincinnati is too good until the condition of the ice warrants a rival is the blackest and most un The Days next season is now regarded as practi iariu. The names of some of tho young of the Twelve-Club Circui a ball town to be treated as shabbily as cally certain, since the ordinance grant it, and no bid will be mi»de for the ua- pardonable of all crimes, and it ig for players now iu Pittsburg ready for u Already Numbered. It has been treated during the last few tiiuial championships unless there is good this act that ing T. H. Boyer the right to build such the three men are, so far chance to go to work and ilia clubs with As frequently hinted at in this col years. What you want Is a unity of On Ice. as the League ca-n control affairs, foe which they have played are: cinnatl moo at the head of the club like a park on the river front, between A meeting for the- election of officers ever damned. umii, the dismemberment of the twelve, KHison Lloyd and Howard Hinkle, mei Pearl and Douglass streets, passed its and selection of a location for the an Jotm Sc-hretuler, pitcher, with Twin Cltys club circuit of the National League L who will be willing DECENCY ENTIRELY LACKING. Ohio last wuaon; P. Litvello, catcher, wltu Ne\ to spend money t< third reading aud was given the final nual championship races will be held Because of this natural desire to OrlttfiM last season; Ovorge Smith, pitchei fust approaching. Had it not been for a strengthen tlie ulue. and not be afraid to sanction December 4 at 8 P. M. at the house of take chances of getting It back nt the of the city council Tuesday better their positions these three with Franklin last season; Charles Mlehel, pitch dislike to throw down such an old mem night. the president of the National Amateur «, with Sbnron lust seaaoe; Jimmy UiU, in her as A. G. Spalding, the revolt let gate. The finest grand stand In the coun Skating Association, 14-4 Henry street. have been picked out aud at them the try will not draw unless you have a lean Mr. Boyer has had the plans for the League has hurled its neldcr, played with OIL CStr. Fruliklln, Titns- by John I. Rogers, of Philadelphia, in Brooklyn. heaviest penalty. vllle »:nd I'ittsbmt:; Juiiuiy McKeavtfr, outllelUer which can rattle 11 round among the first park finished for some time and says he Red Bank will doubtless turn out n num But for once it looks as if their heavy played with Mlsaoula, of the the interest of the powerful Eastern sl\. If some of your pushing, liberal Cin Moniinu LetigiK clubs, would have carried. will put men at work upon it at once ber of good skaters this season. The 5Ion- artillery had missed fire. For wanting to with Mc.irivlllo, 1'n., with Oil Ctt-y and wit Spalding am cinnati men ever get working control of tin and will Sharon; the Chicago Club have mm ply stayed un push construction as rapidly mouth County championship is held by ascend to the plane of nniguates these WlUi'un Doruijrhy played with Dennison club yon may get a team that will be as possible. The large fill which will be Fred Frick, a local skater, and Albert men O.. ; Jw InrteUier.. played wtt-h FVuuklin til spring a change which its projector; worthy of the Queen City." are placed in the same category as Frank Hallcr, tlrst baseman, pla.vcd with Ntw necessary will probably keep men at Havlland. another Red Bank hoy. wna "crooked" ball players who sold games, bad decided to bring about at once. second prize in the same race, which was Orleans and Fi-anklln: Tliomas MoKiiu playei During the existence of the old Leagui work the greater part of the winter. decided two winters ago. Albert Cham a dishonest umpire who threw games with Olvrlou and Tltusville; Tlioinaa O'Brlun A Chance to Slake Money. There will also be much other work in and dissipated players whose brawls tmtticldiir, pin/Ml wttli Oil City and TltusviHe; it was an easy matter to carry a clu: bers has bought a pair of racing skates, William Brauu, pitcher, played with New so P°OT in home patronage that it wa: I have had wonderful success selling the way of building, etc., to be done, aud, as ne is an athlete of no mean abil brought the game into disrepute. Surely out- Dish washers. Have not made less thai in doing this the League has Orlruua mil Oil City; Jamus GroTe, not self-sustaining. It was found rathe but Mr. Boyer says everything will be ity, he will probably be beard from be overstepped tleMt-r, played with Johnstown, N. Y., aud $8 any day, and some days !fl5. Nearlj completed and the grounds in tip top fore the close of the season. the bounds of fairness and deceuey, ami Oil lity; Fr»xl Slicker, third bnsemim, pl.iyed difficult to take almost fonr such con every family buys 'one. They are cheap they will realize sooner or later thai wlth Ha.vsville. N. Y.; lldi-tiD, pitcher. corns under the new condition of affair durable, and do the work perfectly. Yoi trusts iu any line of business are ob played with Oil City; Frank Mi-Steen, short and bear them successfully along. Tha can wash aud dry the dishes for a fam noxious, nnd still more so when they at stop, played with Oil City; James Stei-h-k, sec this was done by the aid of the 10 lie ily In two minutes, without touching you ond bust-man, played with Franklin; Billy Tay- cent, covered tempt to perpetuate themselves by any lor thlnl baseman, pkiyed with Franklin and into the League trrasurj hands to a dish. I believe any lady o YOURSELF of the gate receipts of the different clubs ^eutleman, anywhere, can do as well aa WF&K MAN such means as this. The day has gone with Oil Qlty; Frank Seybold, left ftelrter. play if EKfr WMrc ed with Franklin; P. Hu«£»rty, third bascniun no one will now venture to deny. If th am doing, as I had no experience. Any ft TWO WEEKS. by when any such high-handed proceed one cau sell what everyone wants to buy Why •waste time, ing would be suffered in silence, an«l a.nd short stop, played with Altuooa and SU:m>n; League did not have to come to th money and health with "doctors" wonderful ' cure- Billy IHtirii, mst basemau, played with Ilwulinff- rescue of many clubs during t894, ho' and every family seems to want a l»is' alls,''specifics, etc., when I will send you FBliE the prescripUon the men thus assailed are not the kind Billy Hartinan, third basenmn, plajed with Washer. Write to the Iron City Dla find full particulars of a new certain remedy that Is a complete cure to sit idly by and see any such irupu Philadelphia, and Fittslnu-g; Patrick Callahan, is it that only a balance of $12,000 wa Washer Co.. E. E. Pittsburg, I'a. Thej ifor NERVOUS WEAKNESS, LOST MANHOOD and IM- pitcher, played wtUi New Orleans and Lancaster; reported in the treasury? Surely thi ll'OTENC Yin old or young men. Cures In TWO WEEKS. Isend tations placed on them and not, so far as will seud you full particulars anil hel this Information and prescription absolutely FREE, and there Is no lies in their power, compel retraction. Claude CeylV pitcher, played with Boston and did not begin to represent the percentag you as they did me. I do uot write mj humbug nor advertising catch about It. Any druggist can put it up for and in their efforts they will have the Oil City; Alex. Jones, pitcher, played with the clubs handed over as tribute on thei experience boastlngly, but because 1 tbinl yon as everything Is plain and simple. All I ask in return is that you will buy a small quantity of the Wllkosbarre and Johnstown; - Col^an. catch a condition. It a duty I owe to others iu these ban remedy itself ot me, all reaiiy for use.but may do as you please about tuia AJ1 letters sent sealed. eood wishes of all who love fair play er, plaved with Homestead; Oarke Armour, otit- ^ _____ E. H. H tJiV6£Rf LOOKS LIKE CONSPIRACY. fleliler. pl'iyed with Sharon, and James Border, Despite statements to the contrary times. ORD, Bo» A_399, Albion, Mich. But the League goes a stey further ca.Uin.-r, In Uouuua Suits League, oa« cat l'»t for the Eastern magnate MAB'i'UA B. 1O THE SPOUTING LIFE. Dec. 1. began to congratulate myself upon my escape from my eiiem;' when p-s-st, pop, and I was on the roadside looking at as nice an example of tire wreckage as ever a man saw. There was Only one thing to do and I did it, unpardona ble as I must confess it was I swore. While I thus called down wrath and judgment upon everything that ever '^x~.i/^ « punctured a tire I became suddenly aware of possessing an audience by m hearing someone say: MvxS "We seem to be brothers in affliction." ^^> Then I looked up and saw that. I had been joined by a rider whose tire was even in a worse condition of collapse than mine. From some peculiarity of his speech, appearance and costume it suddenly dawned upon me that my fel- low-suffert r was a clergyman, and feel ing ashamed of the display of bad tem per aud worse language that I had been guilty of, I began to proffer my excuses. "Say no more, I beg," replied my clerical companion, wiping his brow on the last dry spot on his handkerchief, Special tests, races on the track, and trials against time, all give way "on an occasion like this the services to the real test of quality and durabilityofabicycle the road test. of a layman are not to be despised." And ever since then I have been try Wheels for track use are specially built for this service, and the trade, and yet regarding which not ing to make up my mind as to just what one line of paid advertising has yet ap he meant. Did he mean I swore as are used by comparatively few. The great mass of riders are CAUSERIE. peared, nor one single item of news, he would have liked to do, or did he those who use the wheel in their business or in touring, through save where it has related to some sort only wish to imply that I supplied the of dissatisfaction on the part of the company misery is said to like? all kinds of weather, and over all classes of roads. This is the actual exhibitors. The wheel press is giveu a F. A. E. SOME NEW TURNS OF THE CYCLING slap in the face by being plainly told test, and the one in which Victors always that it is not wanted by the trade at its KALEIDOSCOPE. show, and Its absence will be made TAKING THEIR MEDICINE. lead. For a road wheel, no other bicycle both a necessity and a favor by the can equal the Victor. It is light, staunch, trade. Yet it seems to me that the Englishmen Beginning to Recognize Trolley Cars and Cycling Rusty trade is no more interested in cycling the Merits of the American Wood speedy, made to meet the requirements of than the wheel press is. It is equally Rim. a fact that a failure to one means a From the experiments we have been a11 wheelmen who desire service. Buskin How Chicago lins From failure to all; ergo, if the trade lan making lately, and from the exeprieuce guishes, so does the press; if the press of others, we are inclined to the belief BOSTON, 182 Columbus Avenue! NEW YORK, 23 Warren Street; New York Good Management and is weakened so is the trade, and yet, that wood rims must come. Our early CHICAGO, 287 Wabash Ave.; DETROIT, 214 Woodward Ave. \ DENVER, cor.State i 18th St. despite of this, we see one of the mag trials were by no means satisfactory, PACIFIC COAST-SAN FRANCISCO, cor. Larkin & McAllister Sts.j PORTLAND, 326 . Bad He Was Pleased. nates of the manufacturing interests de but these were with some of the first Washington St.; LOS ANGELES, Westminster Hotel Block. clare in a lordly fashion that he wants rims that came to this country, and no trade papers bothering him during his subsequent tests have led us to consider Verily, it seems as though the bicycle daily struts through tho aisles of Mad ably modify our former impressions. lias left an impress upon almost every ison Square Garden. It makes anyone Tho rims that we first, had to deal with possible form of locomotion! About smile to see this little man do what were undeniably weak, aud by no means the last place one would ever look for the irrelevant street Arab would dub true, but both these faults have been a part of a bicycle would be on a trolley his "stunt" because everyone knows largely remedied in the later patterns, car, now, wouldn't it? Yet only tho that his vanity demands more pandering and wood rims can now be obtained other day I rode in one of these new from ' this same trade press than quite as true as steel ones, and' certainly thing for them, having all the advan great as is imagined, and that the mon fangled electric man-manglers, and 1 in all the other men In the trade would lighter. We have had a pair of wood- tages of the bicycle, but with no loss of MACHINE GRADES. ster American house may enter into com riuimed wheels made for our own blest if one of the important equipment* if they were rolled into one man. dignity from knee-breeches and precipi THE HIGH AND THE LOW OP petition with the English firms on their of that car was not taken from the It is the misfortune of trade journals machine, and we found that with ex tate spills into the gutter. You can own ground at any moment. The out bicycle. Those who have traveled in that they cannot for business reasons actly similar hubs, spokes and tires the wear your silk hat in the cycle cab, WHEEL VALUES. look is not cheering. There is one com the electric life-extinguisher will re resent this slur; such, however is not machine scaled very neprly 20 ounces which will not even, destroy the crease forting reflection, however, and that is call the fact that it has a habit, every my position. I am free to tell the truth lighter than with the steel-rimmed' in your trousers. What a Very Few Years Has in our opinion the probable adoption, of now and then of getting a fit of sulks, wheels, although these were made with Ladies can step into the cycle cab Brought About in the Grades and alike to little men and big, and so take a pair of very light "Invincible" rims. the sport by the aristocracy and the during which fit it absolutely refuses up the cudgel in defense of my confreres, and be taken to ball or theatre. Tt will Prices of Wheels. enormous increase in trade which will to budge an inch not even the nlluru- We do not say that our present wheels be like a reversion to the time of Pepys, ouly regretting when I do that the task are stronger than the other pair, but we result. It only requires such a move nieuts of an innocent citizen standing is not undertaken by one competent to when the bucks and beaux of London During the past two seasons fashion ment to make cycling universal, and within easy reach will tempt the car to do think after varied and careful tests were carried in their chairs to the do the subjoct^more credit than I can. that they aro sufficiently strong for all seems to have settled so completely and with increased trade increased competi advance an inch. When things arrive Can it be that the trade as a body does gambling-houses and garden parties of design reached such a high-water level tion, will not so much matter." at this stage you will see a consultation practical purposes; and we do not see not see what is going on? Does it not lhat there is much need to go beyond' that even the cheapest machine on the held between the gentleman who rings know that men like Messrs. Overman While you may not be able to afford this. market has some claims to be considered SMALL MAKER'S PLEA. the bell on the front platform with his and.Lozier do not withhold themselves WE SHOULD NOT CAItB TO SAY a private carriage, the cycle cab is an up-to-date cycle. But just as straws confrere who attends to the same duty from anything that is really for the that the rims in our own machine are within the reach of all. You need only indicate the direction of the current, so- Why He Thinks Cycle Shows Are an upon the rear platform, after which best interests of either the trade or the strong enough for use in a tandem, but get a couple of men to do the leg work, do the mere matters of mechanical detail conference one or the other of these sport? Can any show with Overman a that is a matter which could be easily aud there you are.____ show the critic the exact position he can- Advantage. dignitaries will proceed to clamber up non-exhibitor be considered a truly na rectified by the employment of a assign any machine, no matter what Last week we reprinted a commu to the top of the car to see just what nication to the "Cycle," in which ono tional one? Is not the turning down of specially strong variety, a little heavier AIMED AT THE "AMATEURS." transfer it may bear. the matter is. When the mogul begins tho trade papers an uncalled for insult than those used on a single cycle. When To-day, perhaps, more often than ever of its correspondents, "Coventry," de to mount upwards your attention will and a most lamentable mistake? Has the we came to use the machine on the road the trade mark sells the machine, yet clared that cycle shows were an injury be called to a number of small iron A Blow Which Will Kill Them if It to the big makers, aud should there trade any more right to demand from the a 40 mile spin convinced us that there is Struck. to-day more than ever is it possible for steps attached to the corner of the car, wheel press the secrets of its business was a marked difference in the running, ono versed iu cycling mechanics to get a fore be abolished. As representing the which, if you are a veteran wheelman, than the press has to ask the same thing more than could be properly accounted I hear that there is an agitation among small maker's side of the question the the trade, with regard to checking the good machine, the trude mark on which you will have no difficulty in recogniz of the trade? Let any fair minded man for on the hypothesis of the difference would be no guide whatever in the ordi following from the last issue of the ing as tho very identical pieces of metal answer these questions honestly and be iu weight. The machine not ouly employment of the paid amateur. The "Cycle" is worth noting: On reading that formerly supported one of your worm is turning, and is trying to shake nary cyclist's mind to the status of the will in his answers find the true reason seemed to, but undoubtedly did', go more makers or of the machine. To put this the article by a Coventry maker in your feet while the other hopped along the why New York is uot leadiug in the race easily; it seemed to possess more life, off the incubus which it has voluntarily last issue under the above heading, it road in an endeavor to aid you another way, we may assert that it is in im for show honors. and would jump into a sprint more taken on its shoulders. A few weeks comparatively easy to now get a cheap appears to me, by his remarks, that he parting sufficient momentum to on old What I have said above is not a very quickly. The day was not by any means back I pointed out that if the big guns means "Are small makers needed?" to ordinary, so that you might clamber and yet a good machine. small portion of what ui'ght be written in exceptionally favorable, yet it seemed would come to an agreement on the There has of late years been a re which I answer, "Yes, quite as much into its saddle. In short the trolley favor of Chicago and against New York. as though Hie extra ease of the machine subject, the matter was easy. The week as larger ones," they having a living car man now plants his broguns on the markable change in the quality of those What I have said is without fear or favor almost necessitated a higher gear; despite following Mr. Mecredy pointed out the machines which were once only too truly to get as well as their most powerful step originally built for the wheelman's as I hold no brief from either side nor do I the gear being the one we have used impossibility of the trade agreeing on so i rival. riding shoe. styled "cheap und nasty." Though want or need one. The facts are none all the season, aud to which we are vital a question, and offered logical prices have actually fallen, quality has In the first place, why should not I looked the matter up, and found that the less facts because they will be un tlu roughly accustomed. We do u>t, as reasons for his conclusions. I am told, small makers have a chance of exhibit the builders of trolley cars have not only risen, until the old description cannot bo pleasant reading for some people, and if a rule, believe in any liltle advantage however, by a gentleman iu the trade, said to apply. The cheap machine of '05 ing their handiwork? I admit, of bought up every bicycle step they could the errors I have outlined are uot correct of ease being the cause of a higher gear and one who knows the ins and outs course, that there are some who have find In the wheel factories but are them beiug used, but our point is that with the will almost stand favorable comparison ed it is as certain as anything can be of the business as well as anyone, that a with the highest grade cycle of a few never made a machine iu their life, selves turning out thousands of copies that the actual cycle show of this and wood rims we found the machine go project is really on the tapis to check, owing to the facilities now afforded for of them for use in their cars, as I have materially easier. Of course, years past. The finish may not be quite each succeeding year will be held in if not scotch, the subsidized amateur. as good, but design and weight show art buying frames and wheels already made, explained above. Vfrily, there is noth Chicago. The trude united for the best TUB CHEAT POINT IS The first step it is proposed to take with the exception of their transfer. ing new under the sun, nor even under whether the rims will stand pur variable advance. The difference between the interests of I he trade is beyond the pos is to agree not to advertise the name of grades to-day is reduced almost to a I must also remind "Coventry," who the electric light when it comes to a sibility of defeat, but a portion of tho climate; together with the misuse that is a machine on which any successful per is, I presume, a very large manufactu case like this. sure to result in their being handled by question of time-work versus piece-labor. » * * trude acting for itself and riding rough formance, be it race or time trial, is In the material there is often very little rer, that all small makers are not shod over other portions of the trade or careh^a people. It is said that the wood accomplished, and to ask the press also alike, aud there are some, like myself, rims are jointed up by means of a glue difference, especially in the case of those Time was when we in cycling were few its press is as certain of ultimate failure to refrain from doing so. If such an large firms which make and market two who make their machines right out, Bud uot over sure of our hold upon the as anything possibly can be. Chicago that is entirely unaffected by water. This arrangement is made by the chief bearings, brackets, etc., down to the may be so, but we should rather be in classes of machine. The design seems public, were wont to hug to our hearts has won and will receive a support with houses iu the trade, and the signatories identical. Often indeed the only differ smallest .detail. each uiau of prominence who spoke kind out which no show can really succeed; a clined to doubt the fact, considering that "Coventry" says the larger maker ly of the sport, and shiver at the most things are affected by water iu one loyally abide by it, it would materially ence seems to be the adoption of last words support which by the bye I cannot see as alter my views, and, I venture to think, season's first grade stampings and forg- takes space for twenty machines which - of condemnation launched against us, being at all likely to be given to New way or auother. Still, the glue used may he makes, and I say the smaller maker even while we stored up our hatred be to some extent more proof against those of Mr. Mecredy himself on the ings for the second graders, which, of York under the existing order of thiugs. best solution of the amateur difliculty. course, gives greater up-to-dateness to tyikea space for his six or eight, as the against those who strong in their own » * * damp than ordinarily, and that is some case may be, which he also makes; and, position went out of their way to trample thing. The public had to learn how to My friends, the trade, if only united on the high-priced mounts. The smaller the point, could settle it for themselves makers do not concede so much, and wo having paid rent for his stand, I should upon us, and make harder our tusk of In what I have said in the foregoing take care of pneumatic tires, and must like to know why he hasn't as much, converting the world to a more reasonable I wish lo be understood as criticizing also learn the necessary treatment of iu a very short time. The information, will probably see machines at both shows however, seems to be too good to be which will to outward appearances be right to show as "Coventry" or any view of cycling. Well can I rumeiu- the purely cycling phase of the New wood rims, if these obtain the hold in other large maker. If anybody has to ber how we felt the blow that Kuskin York Cycle Show's management. It this country that seems quite likely. A true. But, there! I'm a pessimist, yon identical with some of the acknowledged know. Let's hope for the best. "Sport leading makers' best work. grumble I think it is the small maker, gove when h« condemned the bicycle; would be manifestly unfair to hold the friend of ours tells us that in America as iu most e.isea show time is the little balm \vas it to our wounded feelings Madison Square Garden Company re fully seventy-five per cent, of the ma and Play." Taken critically, however, it is as evi dent as ever that a wide gulf stands only chauce he has of introducing .his and drooping spirits to he. told that Kus sponsible for the mistakes which have chines made in that country during the goods to the general public, while the kin was oo catholic in his condemnations been uiude. As the owners of the build past season were fitted with wood rims, between the guides, that though the ONWABD. piece-worker has improved so also has larger man has his showrooms, travelers, that one might expect him to cry down ing in which the show is to be held they and so satisfactory has been the result etc., to sell his machines for him. With anything or anyone save himself. That have simply sought to rent the Garden that next season a machine with steel Thus Does the Wheel Progress in the the time-worker. The day is still dis tant when a man will be able to take regard to the small maker quoting any argument was all well enough as far as to the wheel manufacturers ou the best rims will hardly command a sale, for it Kealm of the 4OO. price you like, that is an absurdity, if he It went, but to us it did uot seem to go possible terms a purely business trans will be looked upon as antiquated. Re unhesitatingly a machine built on piece action, to which no exceptions can be New York, Nov. 27. After a period of work on which 22 or 2± gauge tubing works honestly and fairly. While on the far enough, and for a long time we garding the use of wood rims iu this rest, born of the intervention of the quotation of prices, I should like to hear feared another outbreak from our splen justly taken. Once rented, the building country, much will depend upon the enters, or mount a 20-pound racer so "Coventry's" explanation how it is that during the time it is paid for by the Horse Show and society's indifference to built without apprehension, and confident etic critic, which expectation was, I makers. They must be very careful to anything else, the irrepressible Mr. Wyn- some of the large manufacturers can think, never realized. trade is virtually out of the possession see that every rim is properly varnished of possessing au equal chance with a take off such enormous discounts to pri of the Garden management and they with an impervious and elastic varnish dam-Quin is to the fore again with a rider using a confessedly high-grade All this came back to me recently circular inviting subscriptions to a bicy vate people. Where does the studying when I picked up a little book by Rus- act only as the agents of the trade, hav of good quality. Mastic, copal, and speed machine. At odd times we have of their agents come in? ing virtually nothing to say as to the act French oil varnishes have been sug cling club, which isi to be formed under cotue across so-called second grade ma kln, entitled, "Letters to a College the highest patronage, and offers such Again, if the small maker quotes im Friend," and in it read this attack by ual running of the show itself. While gested, aud probably either would prove chines which were in every sense first possible prices to the buyer, how is that in tho past I have had occasion to take suitable if of sufficiently good quality. opportunities for sport and exercise as class, but iu no instance could we liuskiu upon the horse: were never vouchsafed before. buyer deprived of his season's trade "I dou't agree with your note (never tho Garden management to task for ask The rims must be thoroughly varnitihed have relied on getting a similar when he can cancel his contract, and so acknowledged) Iu Its eulo;;iuia on horses. ing what I thought was a bit too much both inside ami out, so as to render them His circular asking for subscriptions, mount by the same maker save which are placed at the very modest enable the poor, large manufacturer to I cnn't endure them; they aro the uurae for their building, I cannot truthfully as perfectly impervious as is humanly by accident. So, too, have we got the order? of England, and muUe horses of tin If our say that they have ever acted other than possible. Let it suffice to say that the price of $25 for a family eeasou ticket, is come across machines bearing the trans gentlemen. They are very goofl sort of meeting with highly gratifying results. I might also point out to "Coventry" in au honorable and straight-forward wood rim of to-day is a very different fers of firms high in the cyclists' esti that large makers arc liable to mishaps thing* for devil-may-care, simoorr.y black way In every cycling venture they have article from that made twelve months In a week or so the club will be in mation which would have cast dis guards of lahmaelltes to make friends of full blast, with drawing rooms, men's at times, as well as smaller ones. In con or steaks of as the case may require; undertaken. As an evidence of how ago, and the study of the subject may credit on the much-maligned cheap ma clusion, I must express my surprise at but for civilized creatures like u« to risk the Garden people can and do manage easily result in yet further improvements aud women's dressing rooms and bath chine. The instances in each case were the attitude of "Coventry" against the our necks and brains upon, too bad . . . their own affairs it is worth while noting being effected. For our own riding rooms, and I had nearly forgotten to analogous since they were exceptions. small man. Has he not .made suffi Horses Indeed! They are not ev«u useful the broad lines on which they planned next season we shall certainly use wood add a large hall for riding purposes. such exceptions as are paradoxically said cient out of the trade, or has he had on paper. A cow Is good for something; the five days of racing which came to a rims, and may have more to say on the Following closely upon the launching to prove the rule. It is an odds on a bad season? No doubt at one time a stag, a crow, a sheep, a goat, a goose, close to-day. From the very inception .matter after more extended trial. of this city club comes the news from chance that you will get a best ma anything but u horse, will do people good Tuxedo that the beautiful octagonal he was a small maker himself, aud as when they get Into a srrape In composition; of the idea only one subject has been "Wheeler." ______chine if you buy a bp'ft make and pay long as there are shows I shall come up but anything equestrian Is ruin. Dou't in view, arid that was to give New York ballroom in the club house is to be the best price, and it is an odds on with my little lot, and, despite the hard talk to me about homes." the best week's racing it has ever seen, WON'T THIS BE N ICE ? turned into a bicycle rink. chance that iu paying a second grade ship on the poor, largo maker, trust I This comes like a balm of Gllead to and to this end money has been lavishly Imagine, then, from this what a buzz price you get a second grade mount. shall take my stand by the side of him the whuelman who lyis stored up in his but shrewdly spent. The actual detail ¥011 Can Step Into This Cab and be the wheel is making in the brain of It may be a good mount, mind you, but as his equal. heart some injustice or wrong exper of all this has been attended to by Mr. Whirled Along by Others' Leg society! it will be second grade. Cycles in a Tuxedo is actually going to give up ienced at the bauds of the horseman aud Shoehan, who, as I have previously re Power. sense are like eggs, you get exactly what A KITCHEN UTENSIL. hoofs of the horse, and this attack will marked in this column, curries au un- Poems have been written to the bicy dancing and take to bicycling, and in you pay for, seldom better, sometimes with such wheelmen go fur to cancel the usually able head upou a pair of youth cle aud men have made love on the doors, too, when there is such splendid* worse. The Lonar-Looked-Por Brake For a debt of dislike they have long felt was ful shoulders. Under Mr. Sheeban's bicycle and gone off on a bicycle tour opportunity for riding over the macada In easy running while new the two management the press has been kepi mized roads of the Park. grades leave very little to choose, weight Pneumatic Found at Last. owing to Mr. Ruskin for his uncalled for their wedding journey. But one of In its latest design, the Kitchen pneu and untruthful criticism of the bicycle. posted regarding every item of in the disadvantages of this is that the I wonder what Peter the Great will for weight, a matter in which the dearer * * * terest In connection with the races, say to this innovation, if not desecration, machine holds a strong load. But once matic brake is bound to supply just girl is too far oft'. that want that has been acutely felt It may bare dawned upon some of which action on Mr. Sheehan's part has Now comes along a man to remedy when he hears it away off in Florida on the golden bloom of youth has left the won for the meet an editorial notice his house-boat? cheaper mount it steadily deteriorates since the introduction of pneumatic tires. the few readers of this column that, this defect. He has invented a cycle It was too much to expect enlightened in the N«w York "Herald," a compli cab. The driver in front works the runs more heavily, gets out of track though temporarily the resideut of a ment seldom paid any such entertain easily, sheds its spoke, its wheels be cycling humanity to longer indulge in graveyard, I am still at heart a New pedals and steers, while a footman, FOR ONE HUNDRED YARDS. the cruel application of cold steel as a Yorker. Perhaps, though, my feeble ment, and an advertisement absolutely mounted behind, assists the propulsion. come untrue, and it otherwise contracts beyond the power of money to pur Which is the Speediest, Runner or the thousand and one ailments that brake upon the delicate surface of a attempts at making this faut plain by This would delight the soul of John Jacob pneumatic tire. Kitchen has come along chase. Tho entire press has treated the Astor, who in his book looks hopefully Racer ? cycles are heir to. The careful and implication have not been successful, in Garden management with the same lib highly skilled work in the high grade with an arrangement that delicately per which case I am free to confess it open to the future when horses will be done A hundred yard race between a run forms the oltice. His latest improve erality that the management has KDOWU away with and everything happens when ner aud a cyclist form a most interest machine pulls it through, for ly. With alt my sympathies tlius giveu toward the press, and if the affair "Age cannot wither, nor custom stale ment consists of fixing an inlet and a to New York beforehand it requires the is you touch a button. ing and exciting race, if the two contes release valve to the air ball, so that not the financial success it certuinly de The cycle cab is specially adapted to tants are of equal calibre, writes a cor Its infinite variety." most convincing of arguments to causa serves to be the fault is not with the After years of fair usage such a ma the air is pumped into the brake without mo to admit that Chicago iu any lovers, who hitherto have regarded the respondent of the "Cycle." The race is unduly straining the fingers. The grip Garden, nor with its able representa cycle with disfavor, even for the loneli no new one, although to my knowledge chine will be as sound and almost as thing has even a fighting chance tive. Mr. Sheehan, nor yet with the rac strong as when bought. "Wheeling." can be relaxed, leaving the brake ap with New York. From the very be est roads. It is a sort of u sedan chair it has never been performed in public at plied at any desired pressure; then a ing itself, but with the public, which big enough for two. a race meet. Two or three years ago ginning, however, of the cycla show must stand as proven guilty of not ap touch of the release valve withdraws the question I have been forced to You may pull up a blind behind so I was witness to just such a race one GOOD-BYE! power either gradually or almost instan preciating a good thing when it is of that the footman mny not gratify his evening at a wel!-knewn London track. admit that New York is running a fered them. I hope by next week to be taneously. Another virtue of the pneu rery, very poor second to Chicago. curiosity, and there is no horse to kick in The contest was got up for a little England no Longer a Pos.'iblo Factor matic brake is that it may be applied able to declare that even this suspicion the dashboard at the most interesting friendly wager, both men being consider Starting with the handicap of a less per of tho public's lack of appreciation was in the American Market. to the front wheel, either iu the usual fect building, with the trade association point in the conversation, while your ed about as equally as matched as pos place, in front of the crown or behind unsupported by the financial results of arms are uot engaged in driving and The "Irish Cyclist" docs not close its back of the Garden show, with less sible. At the pistol the runner, natu eyes to the "handwriting on the wall, the front fork; or to the back wheel, money and less prestige in her favor. the venture. are available for other purposes. rally, got well ahead, and at half dis beneath or above the bracket or before * * * The cycle cab will be valuable for tance held a substantial lead, and de and in an article headed, "The Last Chicago, true to her famous motto of "I Straw; America practically closed to or behind the diagonal stays. There is will," has not only regained her hand To some men profanity is likp the invalids who go out to take the air. spite the cyclist's tremendous sprint thus a choice of six positions. The safety-valve to an engine it enables You can get more air on a cycle in a won by a foot or so. Later on the English Machines," says: icap but has left her wealthier and "The Pope Manufacturing Company, Kitchen brake is a novelty that must less aggressive competitor far in the rear. them to blow off superfluous steam in given time than on anything else. same men were matched again, this command general satisfaction in use. It a somewhat noisy and rather un By the way. one of the results of the time for 120 yards, but this race was an the biggest bicycle makers in tho world, Tho causes for all this are patent to have made a very important move, and is, of course, a delicate article as com aiiyouo who is not blinded by prej pleasant manner. Not long since I cycle cab will bo that men will cea»e easy thing for the cyclist, who caught pared to what we do not hesitate even udice. The keynote of the Chicago borrowed a nice new wheel from to ride "on" a cycle. They will pro his man at a little over the 100 yards ono which may prove of far-reaching now to call its predecessor, but it is not show is liberalism. The show is for a confiding friend and hied myself ceed lo rids "ip" a cycle, just as naval mark. My opinion of these contests importance. They have reduced the subject to the same risks of injury as the trade, for the aguut, aud for the off for a day's ride over suburban etiquette requires the officers to say is that, provided the two men are equal price of their Columbia bicycles from the pneumatic tire, aud we do not fear rider actual or prospective. The local roads. Now I borrowed that wheel they were "in" a certain ship. ly matched, and both about the same £25 to 20. Needless to say, the bulk that it will not be handled properly. \»1ieel press, while it controls and man for two very good reasons first, A man can hop into his cycle cab calibre, the hundred yard race would of the American firms will have to fol "Scottish Cyclist." ages the Chicago show, neither asks for because it was first class, aud, secondly, and be tooled uptown from business. If always produce a desperate finish, and low suit, and America will be practi Itself more nor less than any other in because I am a victim of the puncture the weather is cold lie can put foot- no doubt the improvement in machines, cally closed to English cycles. But it demon aud therefore preferred that warmers in, or he might even have a since the race I saw, would insure the means more than this. If the Pope A Dark-Horse?Experience. terest is allowed. Company can thus at one fell swoop The trainer thought bis novios had a flight of Compare this with New York's ho vent bis spite on the tires of some small stove. contest being in favor of the cyclist; spot '1, methods, where with everything in its other man's wheel. Things went as Many sedate bankers of middle life anyway, if two fast starters were match cut the price of their bicycle to such And lip backed him with sc-cret elation. favor, you have what? A show, nomi merry with me for a while as a whole would ride a bicycle, but think it un ed, 1 would prophesy for the closest of an extent, it is evident that the cost of But he learned ere night that it was ouly a nally, if not actually, run for arid by chime of marriage bells, and I had just dignified. Jhe cycle cab U just the dead heaU. production iu America cannot be so Of bis own imagination. THE SPORTING LIFE. T)ec. 1. Ffl[fc$2.00&$3.00
MARKET & EIGHTH STS., ALL COLORS. For Boys, $i.5o«2.5o ——PHILADELPHIA.
speed alongside and on the inner rim of anything else but an amateur or a pro- an unworked mine of fun and amuse- \ the track. They are not two feet apart.- fesslonal. If a rider Is paid at all for nient In this. Instantly Johnson shunts his wheel from s riding he is surely professional, even A long axle a weakness, Inasmuch tough he may be whitewashed by that i unless it is strong in proportion there behind the quadruplet to a corresponding ongrel institution. Class position in the rear of the triplet, while B. We are ham- i a grave danger of binding. If stroni?- ered by an effete licensing scheme, but proportioned it causes a larger bearing all are going at their utmost spoed. It is e don't want to exchange It for any nd a heavier hub. done in the wink of an eyelid, with a lass B mockery." sudden "The Wheel," In Its Santee obituary, turn of the steering head that The track at San Jose. Cal., now j akes occasion to remark that: "The I'ot- shifts him from one vacuum to another. elng built for the Carden City Cyclers, er past cannot be changed." Exactly so; Here are three fresh men going at their rapidly assuming definite shape. Grad- hat is the true reason of "the landslide" utmost pace, who not only set their limit g ou the banks and corners was com hlch resulted menced this week, In Potter's election. of speed for him to maintain, but main and It is the intention "Did your wheel receive a medal at the tain the vacuum which enables him to do f making the front bank seveu feet high, World's Fair?" "No, sir; ours is the only it. hile the rear bank will be eight feet | Then the tandems drop in the same igh. Carload upon carload of cement is ne that did not." "Well, I think I will way, one after another, and finally the arted into the grounds to be used iu tbe uy one, If that Is really true." "We give quadruplet and triplet take their turns unstruotlon. The contractor says be Is written guarantee to the fact, sir." again. When it is said that ^'the pacers onflilent that the track will be completed Ikey Mndder, mudder! vare is my SCIENCE_OF^SPEED. were slow iu picking him up" at one or y the middle of December. The old ants? Mother (soothingly) There there, another point, it means that the new ma rand stand has been torn down, and is key, do be quiet! Your sister Rebecca elng rebuilt upon entirely different plans, as gone out for a ride in her bislckle, HOW THE PACKttS AID THE chines entering the rush had not gathered rid dem, but she'll be back directly. full speed when the change was made. ioking more to the comforts of the rae- RECORD BREAKER. ig men and the audiences. Ah!" exclaimed the cycling member of The spectacle is one that has a fascin he chain gang as the order to wheel came ation of its own, end is not without a Sanger says there will be a great rom A Lay Man's Study of the Speed many more men in Class B next season. the guard, "this must be that 'strain certain element of breathless danger II the makers, including makers of sad- n chain wheels' I have been reading Producer and His Aid* to Fame which adds to the excitement. Suppose les, tires and other parts of bicycles, bout In the Eu^lhh cycling papers." »nd Fortune. there should be an accident to the pacing inteiuplate sending riders out. Sanger has Any man can write a cycling advertlse- machine in front. The slightest sudden eceived several offers for next year, but tient. So can any man make bis own dropping off in its terrific speed would ns not accepted any. He will wait until (vlieel. But what man would care to be Louisville, Ky., Nov. 26. This town pring. His haste to sign a coutract last bilged to ride a wheel of his own make, has gone cycling aud record crazy, bring tho flying wheel of the racer into since it from the rear with an i-ason cost him several hundred dollars. iiless he was a regular manufacturer of Me and Johnnie arrived. The papers ure impact that has [e had scarcely signed the contract when leyclcs? filled with accounts of the racer*, their been calculated to measure 3000 pounds notlier maker offered him $H(X) more than The anti-bicycle fiend is one of the most doings, plans, etc. One of the best of in force. It may bo said, howover, that e bad signed for. Fabulous stories have angerous cranks at large. lie Is stanil- this never happens, though the spectator een going the rounds as to the amount of ug iu front of civilization waving bis these "stories" is the following from to may day's "Times:" augment his excitement with the anger's salary, but the fact remains that at. The world, iu Its ponderous on- idea tbat if it should1 happen he may see t was under $1(XX) for the entire season, vard roll of progress, will not leave the For the past week those interested in his wns in addition to all expenses aud rack for bicycle it. this individual. riding have had the opportunity xcluslve of his winnings. LiPtle Girl Won't you please have an of witnessing the most wonderful exhibi "A fisherman fishes every day not nibulance sent to thut empty barn? Po- tions of speed that have ever been given BITS OPJACIHG NEWS. vhen he feels like it. And he does not ieeiuau Certainly, miss; who's hurt? Llt- on any track in the world. They have Iways Ush iu the same way. There are le Girl Nobody yet. But my father has world can two such journals be run dally, your neck twists round to look after her. Awakened to the discovery that Lotiis- A dollar will go further In amateurism easous of big hauls, and there are days of ust gone iu there to try and learn to ind yet both nourish and prosper exceeil- What we ought to do is to go down Tille has thu fastest and most perfectly than argument. atient waiting on a baited hook. But ide brother Will's bicycle. ngly. on our marrow bones and thank nature Scotland Is going to try here is never a time when tbe sea Is A man may think be A piece of ordinary strong, stout wire, thnt most of the old saws that have been constructed bicycle track in the world, tbe classified nipty of tish." Even so in this record- adores a woman, thrimt upon her are libels, and and the "amateur" farce. tut his love Is put to .'i terrible strain about 12 inches long, makes a capital none is outlook is that during the com rcaking business. To make a successful vhen she make-shift for u lump bracket. First of so outrageously libelous as the oldest. ing season, all the fast riders iu search of All that glitters has been offered as lusiness of It It must he an every-d:iy asks him to spend an hour aud a of premiums to amateurs. lalf trying to mend u pneumatic ure, all, bend the wire round, so us to form them which avers that beauty is only records must come here to make them or usiness. and not according to feelings* while she sits calmly by and tells him how 'wo equal lengths, then turn each end skin deep. Beauty begins in the bones, go without records until some other city Tho Passing Show The winners as lilt here are all sorts of records and all iwfully slow he Is at doing It. if tho wire about an inch downwards, now before It gets into the tissues. It is a hall they pass over the finish line. orts of ways to get at them, and there arc slip it on to the stem of the handle-bar matter of line uo less than of color, and construct a track equal to this. imes of Other manufacturers generally, follow- The spectators of the record riding of The racer who wants the earth Is usu great Ingatherings, and times ng the Columbia with the ends pointing downwards. The we like to see you get the lines if your ally satisfied if he gets the dust. vhen the record breakers must patiently lead, are listing their wo ends should then be crossed as tigut- framework Isn't right. John S. Johrusou have increased steadily vait for them, drawing them iu one by ilcycles for 1805 at $100. But will they Everything a racer wants to do a "Illy- able to bold to their list price y as possible, so us to make a firm ttx- As cycling grows its increase brlngf in numbers every day, and there is no white" can prove is professionalism. ne. But, seemingly, there Is never a any ure, then pull the ends over the bur, a demand for cheaper machines from the doubt that when real racing ihall begin hue when some sort of a record cannot more than they have hi the past? There ieeplng each length about an A record-breaker and a oouviet are both s no doubt what the Columbia will sell Inch apart. recruits who have their experience as well the public will have nn opportunity of alike In so much as euoh bus done time. e garnered, provided the maker's money 'or. n this manner, the "Cycle" says, a as their machines yet to buy. Though the discovering why it is that bicycle racing s ready to pay for it. To catch records rery serviceable temporary lamp bracket old saying Isaac Balrd, the Southern racing crack, he racer must kuow them as a fisherman Walking along a lonely country can still holds good, that the best has been such a craze in Paris, London, will visit road be made. machine is the cheapest, It is a dUlicult Ireland for some road racing in nows flsh. 'ou need never be afrul'l of a man you Tbe New York "World" says: "Hardly aud other European centres. The high the spring. ucet on a btoyolt'. mutter to persuade the novice in cycling colors Michael F. Dlrnberger, Jr., hns com- But look out for a i day pauses but somebody Invents u n<;w of that fact; ^iiid, indeed, It is uot now of the riding costumes make a The amateur who knows how it is leted his plans for 1S)5. He has signed lark, swarthy man who rides a horse. ;lnr a round-should"rod Individual with fur- know more about bicycles than anything years ago. In the early days of the safety more exciting and .animating than the learn as be did. elgh Hardware Company, of St. Louis. The ive looks who may be, like yourself, a Ise In tills world. Then there la the a cheap mount was a thing to be avoided Intense struggle of human competitors You cannot argue with a r*bld amateur ontract provides that he shall act us K'destrlan. mail who knows the history of the bicycle, like a plgue. To buy a machiue costing ever a track made perfect for the exer without agreeing with him iu thinking ulesmuu from the present time to Feb- One of the most serious troubles, and and who can tell where and when every less than $150 meant acquiring a heavy, cise of every nerve that may be needed that you are a fool. uary 1. After that time he will go Into i very common one, with mm-liines Is lew kink and curve of the machine was badly constructed, and carelessly put to in the contest. The manager of the It Is strange, but a fact, nevertheless, ctlve training for the season's work as he twisting of the frame. Times out of nventecl. Ills whole life Is wrapped gether article that needed tinkering every course should be particular to require that the winner of a beat runs easiest he star of the racing team. This team lumber we have noted this defect, and ip In the bicycle, and all his thoughts time it was used. Nowadays a very fair tbat every when he has a walkover. vill he small iu numbers, hut will be iu the road have witnessed riders with evolve around the ball bearings. An machine can be bad at a figure that was contestant shall ride in col omposed of the best of material. Mike heir machines in this other* queer product of ttls ors, and the taste that governs The better amateur racing1 men know condition and them modern in- required only three or four year* ago to this as each other tbe less tbey say about the vould like to secure his old side partner selves oblivious to the fact. entlon Is the man who thinks bicycle, buy a persistent heart-breaker, and the pect of racing will be rewarded by the evils of professionalism. 'I'lnkle" Bliss, and It Is possible that that Cork handles usually become very dirty Irenins bicycle, talks bicycle and who consequence Is that while the pastime appreciation and delight of the whole The fall of '94 will be at least re Ittle giant will be ou the team. The team tfter u little wear, nud do not then add would like to be carried on a bicycle to Increases by leaps and bounds the agents public. markable for a plethora of track schemes will probably consist of not more than :o the appearance of the machine. Tbey his grave." who represent only the high grade firms The grand stand Is so constructed that proceeding and to proceed. hree men, but If the last of the trio :uay, however, be readily cleaned with a We would warn Intending purchasers to do uot reap the benefit. s as speedy ns the other two the team ilece of rag dipped in benzoliue. If >e very careful aud tl.iuk well before very seat commands a perfect view of Johnson has a number of contracts to will be this Here Is wht Ward McAllister, the guar the whole extent of the track, and the supply "world's records" for new tracks a hard one to beat. Dlrnberger s carefully done it will be difficult to tell they invest in machines fitted with com- dian of the 400, has to say of the modern which are either built s probably one of the shrewdest generals the cleaned handles from a new pair. lou'ud gears. It Is all very well for people wheelwoman: "There would not seem to comfort of the public is amply provided or going to be. n the track to-day, and that, coupled vho are more for. It has been demonstrated that the If for nothing else the year of grace For the ordinary rider the straight bar, or less interested In one or be much profit in discussing the question rith his speed, will bring him again with curved emls, or the semi-circular bar, other of the gears now before tbe public to vhether women should or should not ride Louisville track is at least some 1894 must go down to posterity as re among the top-notchers. Mike feels that siiy that the ordinary laws of mechanics markable for long-distance cycle are about the best. The cyclist Iu search do ho bicycle, in view of tbe 'fact that a FIVB OR SIX SECONDS FASTER racing. le will be faster than ever next year, of pleasure will never, if be is wise, use not apply to cycles, but this Is certainly great number of women have answered Bald has decided to discontinue riding and if thorough rest will aid him, his not the case. We cannot call to mind a his for themselves in the affirmative. In the mile than thnt at Waltham, for tbe season. i bar that drops more than an inch or Mass., and it may be demonstrated that This Is final until Bald onfidence will not suffer a shock, as two, while Indies should have the bundles single successful cycle which has In any Looking at the matter, therefore, from changes his mind again to-morrow or next he spent the entire season of 1894 recup 113 nearly manner been opposed to mechanical laws a practical standpoint It may be well to this is not nil. Johnson is not yet satis day. erating. level with the head as possible. The English wheel papers are nil re t would be as difficult to discover as a suggest tbat If women are determined to fied with all he has done here. Is it not strange that tbe rider who Melntjes, In announcing his departure geared locomotive. Large gear wheels, adopt this vigorous exercise they owe It While Johnson is a wonderful rider It printing a Chicago manufacturer's opinion does not kuow amateurism from profes 'mm the path, Issues tho following chal- hat there is uo chance for American in the other hand, are a distinct gain, o tbe community at large to be becomin;?- must be remembered tbat he is at bis sionalism always leuus toward the lat cnge to South African cyclists: "As some and several firms will make specialties of y dressed. It is an unpleasant truth ter? makers abroad. In tlie meantime Pope best apparently at tho trick of record illtuculty has arisen, which will prevent Lozicr are sending consignments abroad these next season. hat most American womcu who rldo the riding, lacking that quality of the sport- 7Am. helloves that a silver lining to bis me from competing nt the Wanderers' A new driving wheel, known as the jleyele attire themselves in a manner acb week, and selling them, too. Merely that Ing temperament that welcomes bruising professional pocket Is more encouraging iport in Johannesburg, and us several tho difference between theory aud fact. 'Speed" is being introduced in England. Is not conventional, to say the least. personal competition. He has raced, and than was tbe silver lining to the amateur aunts are held out to Induce me to ride, iee? The new wheel differs in construction from An extraordinary style of dress known cloud. I feel Justified In offering to pay the others, in that the spokes are Isolated ou as 'bloomers' appear to be most in vogue, iuccessfully, but he is not to be compared A two-track bicycle has been Invented but for my part I do uot see that It ha» as a racing man with Zimmcrman, Sau- Dominie "Sir, do you not fear bell?" expenses of any cyclist In South Africa and patented by an Ingenious' young separate flanges on n ball race against Rubbeui "Xo; I'm too familiar with vho may wish to moot me In a series man fixed flanges. The driving is done direct any special advantage over tbe old- CW, Tyler, Bliss, Zeigler and others. it. ailed Bagot. 'Hie wheels ure several fashioned skirt. The 'bloomers' are con I trained a Class B racing team all last of tbe best out of seven matches, to be n<*bes out of line with one another, and 'rom the centre of the hub to the centre Johnson's career has been mostly de- summer." run on the mile straight on the Cnpe of the rim by muans of eight adjustable structed In such generous proportions that reloped in record-breaking, and in this t Is claimed that this peculiarity of con Lliey utterly destroy the symmetrical out- Should Mr. Raymond ever be nominat oad, near Port Elizabeth, tho matches struction makes th« machine, run and springs connected to the spokes. The he has had the advantage of friendly ed for the League presidency, he would he o take place not less than two months return of the springs at every alternate Jncs of the female figure." Rteer more steadllyC.) besides enabling It There are few things to which so competition that is, competition which certain of the support of every wheel- 'rom dale of acceptance. To nvold re to stand alone. stroke of the pedal Is claimed to push little it calculated to encourage him to the woman. His initials are H. ID. U. ceiving too many challenges. I must re the machine bodily forward. It Is fur attention is paid us the length of crank*, quest It is prorosod to have an inclosure at ther and it Is a very Important factor In the highest point of speed while removing Egypt will boast a new track. It is those who wish to avail themselves the forthcoming claimed that the new wheel has obstacles and rendering being built at Zagizlg. It may not be of my offer to deposit 2.1 guineas. In order Cycle Show at Paris, for great hill-climbing powers, that it in geuerul comfort of the rider. A few unnecessary the purpose of enabling Intending pur rears since nearly every machine was fil track generalship, which has a great deal out of place to hope that it will uot lie .heir applications may be entertained, this chasers to give creases the speed, and thnt It lessens shaped zlguzug even if it is to be at Xagu- leposit to be forfeited to any Port Klizn- Hie machines a trial. If the vibrations at the pedals. "Cyclist." ed with crunks sufficiently slotted to to do with successful racing. The "pac n few novices could lie Induced to take allow of at least one inch adjustment, ing" which assists zig. >eth pu! Institution should «ny of their lessons Iu this inclosuic tbe en- Stephen Kaltonlk, of Punksatowneyi, Johnson Is worth "No," said the shade he applicants fail to meet me: aud should has devised a spring arrangement iut nowadays cranks ure generally 6'£ atudylng by the average spectator, since of tbe Class B r.i tertiilnment would nttract more attention to act nches in length, with no means cer, "I couldn't bring uiy wealth with they fail to defeat m<> they must i»iy than any other feature of tbe show. as an auxiliary power for a bicycle. A of shlft- it illustrates methods which racing gen me. "I am sorry," rejoined Satan. heir own expenses in addition. This driving gear is supplied, Including spring- ng the pedal. To expect every rider to eralship may occasionally employ in offer will remain A pnuematlc typewriter bas been in use one length Is ridiculous, as everything a would like to know how it feels to hav« open for six months vented Iu which compressed air docs the actuated means which will assist In pro mall degree. As an exhibition of finely money to burn for once." from date, after which It Is my Intcii- pelling the machine and permit the rider depends In the length of reach. Up to, work of the levers in other machines. A say, (i'Xi inches, It is undoubtedly best regulated mechanism of human muscular "Did you know that you never could :lon to permanently retire from tbe rac small India-rubber bulb takes the place to rest while passing over level grades. to effort it is also beautiful. get a racing man, no matter ing path." By another device the vibrating weight use the longest crunk possible, but the how religious of the keys, the pressure of the linger knee should never be abnormally bent THE "PACE" IS MADE he might be, to read tbe New Testament?" producing tlie Impact of the type on the pressure of the rider on the seat spring "No. Why liar will assist as a great deal of power is lost thereby. by three different teams, one of four Is thut soV" "Because there is paper. It is mm-li cheaper than any ol in propelling the machine. Probably ninny of the no prophet In it, of course." the existing types of high-grade Instru The auxiliary spring-driving mechanism cases of cramp men, mounted upon one long machine If you HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE. will be of assistance in climbing bills, of which we frequently hear are due to with have any genius for literature ments. uning cranks which are too long for tbe two wheels, called a quadruplet; stifle It and learn bicycling. /luiniermai) Some people believe that, consistent with and Is arranged to prevent a retrograde one of three, called a triplet, aud one made $20,1100 movement." So reads a rider. Therefore, have adjustable cranks lust summer Iu that glorious The height of folly the giraffe-framed safety, tlie more loosely a chain Is ad press dispatch. until you have discovered the length which of two, called a tandem. The quad art. "Florida . Times Union." Our Flo safety. justed tbe Piisler will a machine run. Our Later on Stephen will learn that his pat rida friend Is evidently jealous. ent is as easy to work as the suits you best, when, of course, you can ruplet has been used for long stretches A strange case of mistaken Identity He way of putting it is consistent with frci name of have non-adjustable ones of the samB where continuous high speed is to be An old-time trainer advises manufac took her for n ride. running tbe tighter the chain is tbe bet the town he balls from Is to pronounce. turers The two throw fitted to tbe machine. maintained, the triplet for shorter dis iu ehotfsing racing men to "be gov An odd sight in cycling the oue-oycd ter for man and machine. The loose chain sciences of pneumatics and We do erned by the rider's cbiu." The manu man when ho rides. theory holds only when tbe wheels art electricity are to play an Important part hope that some of tbe pedal mak tances, and the tandem for bursts. The facturer is liable to be governed by the being spun, not when In the sport and pastime ers will put a really good ladles' pedal quadruplet, which weighs HO pounds Too narrow tread causes loss of powei they are being of cycling. upon the market. It is quite time that same thing after he gets tho racer. ust as much as too driven. What pneumatics has done Is now suf and carries about 650 pounds of live, A wide. ficiently well known. attention was given to this matter, hav red-haired racer of the name of It Is the cheapness of talk that often The Japanese are using bicycles, while The other science- ing in view the number human weight, is geared to 110 inches Hellbiand has been discovered in Eastern the Chinese reganl tl",. uiuns. Now we hear that an electric points of the perfect pedal for the use pulsion of each leg) carries the machine with the Chinese, but it is significant of the fair sex should be: race be etarls in. It Is tbe business of a cycling editor of the difference between the two people cycle bell Is shortly to be introduced. Width between about 300 inches, or 30 feet. This great "You 'to make a long story short." VVe are uot allowed to say much about the side plates, not more than three weight requires some must be Intelligent and modesi The blcvcle typifies tbe higher lutelll Inches. Felt or rubber bars, fitted to time to get under If you Intend to succeed, my boy." "Not Common laundry soap makes an excel- genoe; it is the emblem of up-to-date It at present, but we understand that It either full headway. Johnson's wheel weighs in uiy business J'ou don't; ent temporary chain will be operated by a small battery square pins, or better still, on two bars there cheek an^ lubricant. civilization. at or pins parallel to each other. This la about 18 pounds and is geared to 72 ignorance win every time." "What Is you It is ICnglish to dull the rationul-clai! In tached to the machine, aud tbat it cau profession, may I askV" "C«rtl view of America's experiences t< he arranged, if necessary, very Important, as the rubbers of many inches, going, therefore, about 240 I am a wheel woman a "manikin cyclist." the contrary it seems strange to real to ring con of the present pedals often turn round, inches, or 20 feet, for each revolution Class B racing man." A great many riders would know more tinuously for half an hour, but It will have this In tlie "Scottish Cyclist:" "The hiring to be very light to and we have heard of ut least one acci of the pedal. The triplet and the tan How soon a man Is forgotten! Only of cycling If they thought they knew less. out of machines by agents has greatlj command any sale. dent ewing to this during tbe past sea dem ure between these extremes. a short while ago and no wheel paper "Dear me!" nulled tbe pedal. "I an diminished since tlie adoption of pneuma The fanaticism of the devout worship son. Again. 'It Is most Important that was complete without some allusion In tbe moat dowulroddeu thing Iu all cy tic tires. This part of the business was er of amateurism is proof against all the plus holding the rubber Iu riding against time it is apparent It to Wlndle; now one never sees the evidence and all argument. The character burs should that the rider has three resistances to name. Surely cling." perhaps never a very lucrative one, an> be rivetted to the side plates, and not this fame of the speedster 1'assed off quietly the young man who it has been given up entirely by a largi of bis Idol Is a matter of faith; and the secured by nuts us at present. These nuts overcome gravity, friction and the re- is u uiost fleeting thing! mounted section province of faith Is not to be invaded are istauce of the another's machine and disappear of agents." by reason. lit* very apt to catch the dress of the air. The object of "pac Afred Cash, a promising young Llch ed with it. An ideal brake should be effective an< maintains bis superstition rider, and a great many cases of dresses> ing" is to reduce the resistance of air to field racing man. was killed by u mining with a credulity as boundless, and a zeal being wound up are accident in Buffalo, the home for Idiotically nnmec reliable without causing damage to tin as unscrupulous as can be found caused by this de the smallest degree, and by long prac England last week. Tiikeu wheel clubs, bus added the Sprocket Whee tire. A rubber brake fulfills this eomlltioi In tbe fect. tice with bis colleagues and pacing com ia connection with the unfortunate rid If constructed of two pieces most ardent partisans of religious or poli er's name we shall expect to see thl> Club to her list. of rubber s< tical factions. The most decisive proofs It is quite within the bounds of the panions Johnson has been able to secure Content in cycling ns placed that when pressure is applied they possible that the time is uot far distant unfortunate accident held up by tbe "ill elsewhere consists meet the tire on either side of the tread are rejected; the plainest rules of morality the utmost advantage in this respect, ly-whltes" us u judgment of Leaven largely In not wanting something that are explained away. The amateur enthus when rubber may be largely superseded at'ainsi Is out of Some prefer a roller brake, composedposed o In the manufacture of pneumatic tires. while the demonstration of it provides n professionalism. your reach. a cylindrical piece of rubber, whl,-hloh re iast misrepresents facts with all the ef moat exciting aud attractive exhibition This funny advertisement appeared In frontery of an advocate, Even to-day the demand Is hardly equalled Aukle action develops the muscles ol volves ou coining In contact with the tire and confounds by the supply, so that the continued for the spectator. the calf. It steadies the machine am a Western paper recently: "Wauted A right and wrong with all the dexterity of three-wheeled bicycle." Dr. Snntee's defeat reminds us of a a Jesuit; and all this growth of cycling and the greatly In For the benefit of a great many per- prevents side-slip, by aiding constant prcs death sentence we once heard a Western only In order tbat creased use of rubber which must fol lous who do not understand sure on tbe pvdals. By helping the crank Sardou has written a play In which o Jvulge pronoun*. Said tbe Judge: "1 some racing man may have a fairer char over the dead centre with cyclist Is the hero, while 7,ola is a con acter than ho deserves. low the coming boom In vehicle pneuma WHAT "PACING" MEANS, the "claw purity you richly deserve the fate tha tics have already caused men to cast Ing" process it is an Immense help to slant rider of the wheel. awnlts you. If innocent it will be Folks arc getting wiser In the purchase even when they see it, it is worth while hiri-clliiibing. a around for some other equally good, but By preventing jerky nc Colonel Burdett was snowed under in gratification to you t'o feel that you wen of machines, and they do not rush so mad cheaper, material. The other day we to explain how it is done and what is tlou and consequent dissipation of power the recent general election. He was run bunged without such a crime on your con ly after bargains as they did l;i the days it Increases speed. Last, v.lien were shown some sample tires made by accomplished for Johnson by that aid. but not least uing for a State ofilce iu Connecticut. e.st-ience. Iu either case you will be de the pastime was young; but still the inventor of the Maltby tire, which Iu his five-milo race against ankle action is graceful. "Luggage Carrier" Smith livcred from a world of care aud tribula that shocking craze for cheapness per time the Is forming a meates many would-be Imasted only so much rubber as made quadruplet began the work. It passed The latest story which Is agitating, European touring party for next season tlou." wheelers; and It a light but narrow tread, the inner English cycling circles U to the effeu It is not an easy matter to definitely cnnnot be too often impressed upon them tube over the starting tape at almost full Duration of trip, 10 weeks; cost of same II at they and cover being formed of a particular that tberu is a split in the ranks of tin $350. decide, as opinions differ so greatly, bn ore risking something more description of waterproofed speed and Johnson being given his start London County Club, and that tbu roslg it is safe to say that there is no portioi thsn their money on machines which are Russian glove ing push foil in behind, aud by College foot bailers should practice rid offered at temptingly low prices. I am leather. The Inner tube is restrained by the time nation of Mr. G. L. lllllier as secretary Ing against a strong of tbe modern bicycle which leaves 8( a double tube of he had attained his. top speed tbe quadru is quite within the bounds of possibility head-wind. It If much scope for improvement and modltl not going to 1« foolish enough to say thin fabric, and the grand preparation for shovlug In scrim that every tigh-prk-ed machine is neces whole forms the lightest pneumatic tire plet was also at top speed. The four If such an issue were to be brought about mages. cation as the system of chalu gearln; which has yet come under our notice. we thiu'» tbe club would suffer great and Its attendant disadvantages. It Is li sarily the best; indeed, I have known re men mounted on the machines do not loss Advertising to the wheel trade is n spectable makers turn out cycles wonder The reduction In weights is. remarkable, lean as far forward as the sirfgle racer, and we shall be only too pleased to fine this direction that most of tbe inventlv tbe roadster coining out at 8M. ounces, that the rumor bus uo ground for fouudu necessary as oil to the bearings of th efforts of cycle engineers will now b fully reliable and good at a low figure; because the length of the machines do wheel advertised, and tbe latter require directed. but I do say that you cannot be too care and the racer at 5M> ouuces. Mr. Maltby not provide room enough. As they rush tiou In solid fact. It constantly. ful Iu choosing your mount, and their assures us that his experimental rides An internal pressure of 41 pounds pe San Francisco seems to have peculla with these forward, splitting the atmosphere with The "Bi. News" is of tbe opinion thn Ideas of cycling criticism. Here is a sample is no better guarantee for class than popu tires have convinced him of square Inch Is said to give the uuixitmiii a woman on n wheel with saddle too low larity and publicity, whether it be muter their practicability, and that we shall their weight and bulk, Johnson, with efficiency iu a pneumatic tire. That I "One of the funniest sights of the perioi or agent. "Sport test hie head bent down over and handles too high is like a swan Team Is the woman ou tbe bicycle. Two youni_. and Play." for ourselves later. "Cyclist." his handle-bars, theory, remarks "Wheeling." comment ing to dance. The spring chain wheel Is a curious Ojie of the latest lubricating mechanisms slips into the vacuum thus created be lug on the idea. Practice women (singularly enough both living 01 bids every mai How strange It seems to hear that in opposite corners of Gouffh street) are o Invention which we hope to test very proposed is that invented by J. F. Finch, hind them. His front wheel not more fo pump up to his weight if comfor fully at an early date. It requires of Snn Francisco, consisting is desired. England 2000 wheelmen have signed such ample proportions they spread ove learn of an auto than 10 or 12 inches from the re.af* wheel If you want patb speed oul; petition to Parliament to ride throug and beyond the narrow limits of the 'sad ing. Tbe stroke is irregular, for owing matic feeding cup for supplying a t-hiu of tho quadruplet, dogs the big machine inveigle some gentle enthusiast, give bin to the compression* of the spring as film of oil to tbe surface to be lubri your longest infltttor London's parks. die.' Two others, equally well known you like- flying Nemesis. The slower revolu and bulf-uu-bour am Seeing an ad reminds some one that he sbow a length of limb tbat In a side vie\ push it Is quick at first but gets slower cated, while the parts are In motion, but start him on your driving tire. This wi 1 as the most effective portion is reached. which cease to feed whenever the parts tion of the pedals of the enormous probably or she. neods the wheel advertised. If you Is absolutely startling." chain save your body and temper. name follows, It lies to reason that perso The folowing item In a San Fronclsc Approaching the dead centre the power are quiescent, an arrangement which wheel of the big machine make A discovery of the present age applied Is of course smaller, economizes but feet fly by comparison. For every miike may come to you. paper has caused us to wish for a sltua and the stroke the amount of oil used, and the chewing of gum a hygienic action The man who rides a bicycle will ge tlon In a Pacific Coast shoe store: "A quickens once more. We have ridden a allows no waste, drip or leakage whilo revolution they make he must make All athletes now employ this vehicle o a fashlonlable shoe Spurkbrook geared to 721n. with this chain the machinery is Idle. Tbe device em more than one thero every time uules^» his tire punc store ou Kearny stree and a half io order to stimulation of the salivary glands whil tures. Ruffians and iguorami (new word they sell leggings for womcu bicycle rid wheel fitted. We found that it requiret ployed Is a cup applicable to any moving equal their speed. in action. It keeps tho throat moist tin uever ride bicycles. ers, and the clerks insist on fitting then quite a different kind of pedalling a sort part, with a central cone extending up But that is rendered comparatively the breath free, and so sustains th to the dainty calves which are In nee\ of piston-like action. There was hardly into its interior, aud in line with a pass strength during loug-coutluued exertlou The bicycle is casting its delicate shad of them. any vibration on the feet; and notwith age leading down to the surface to be easy because, while they are meeting ow over literature, art, tbe dritma. I Mo.st ladies, rather than appea the super-imposed weight of Tb« foot ball boys all chew gum, an prudish, submit to the buttoning, whlc standing the gear, we found the machine lubricated; in this cone is a metallic con. the atmos the runners, and the putters of the shol has affected science and religion and re extends to tbat hinged articulation th exceedingly easy uphill. We can't express ductor, impervious to oil, beut so that phere and thrusting it aside, he is riding and tho base ball players. None of tues volutionized social and industrial life. common name for which bus slipped ou a definite opinion yet, but at a later date one end dips into the oil within the in a comparative vacuum and is being ever do it except iu action. It Is no A bicycle lantern has been patente memory." will return to tho subject. Meanwhile we cup the conductor rising over the top helped also by what is called the "fol now a rural delectation, as It was one which uses compressed gas as an lilt Every morning in Paris the public I are Inclined to think that there is some of the cone, which Is above the surface lowing wind, that rushes in behind. but a part of the systematic work i mluant In a manner similar to the seheui well informed of all the cycling event thing iji the idea. "Irish Cyclist." of the oil, then passing down into contact The assistance that this gives him is bringing a performer into good form fo already successfully employed In raihvu tbat have taken pluc-e during fie previou It will not do to tell us that there are with the surface to be lubricated. A immaterial, however. bis work. «ars. 2-t llMMrS. !]!)') f'f fltlC -.'Oil tl'P rOfl'1" no fixed standards of female beauty and slight tremulous motion of the conductor UNDER THJSE OIB.CIJM.STANCKS ' The Wheeler" scores the hybrid nma "There Is a man," snid the hostess can have tbe news served up hot wit that the old saw "What Is one man's results, and this motion, acting in con teur in the following fashion: "We "who has faced death In its most terrible Lls matutinal roll aud coll'ee. Most cj meat is another man's poison" applies junction with capillary attraction, raises the quadruplet goes as far as the ridors very well the Class B rules which govcr forms." "Indeed!" exclaimed the latest ar clists prater to spent! two sous so thn to faces as well as to bills of fare. It the lubricant, causing it to pass down can propel it at the top of their speed. the l'auk»« raciog m«u, who are pai rival; "military mau'or teacher In bicycle they may not run the risk of inissin will not do. A pretty woman ou a wheel, to the surface; on tbe machinery becom Meanwhile the triplet has started under and parcel of tbat outcast body. Wl school?" some choice tit-bit of cycling intelligence whether she wears knickerbockers 01 ing quiet, and no motion being given of wny, and when the quadruplet ap Referee' tell us bow a man, even a Clas Why does not some cycling club look- but as both mediums are very euterprisin skirts, overrides all criticism and stand the conductor, tbe oil ceases to feed. Mr. proaches the mark where it is to drop B man, according to tbe Uws of spor lug for novel winter amusements take and well Informed this risk Is uot vet- ards like a popular melody. You niaj Finch inteuds adapting his lubricator to out 11* triplet ia going at the utmost as understood tlie world over, can b> bold of this living picture Idea? There's great. In no other cycling centre of th disparage he^c with you judgment, bui the us* of the wUeeliuun.
