THET, 1888, BY THB SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHTNO Co. SPORTING ENTERED AT PHILA. POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. VOLUME 11, NO. 24. PHILADELPHIA, PA.. SEPTEMBER 19, 1888. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
rain prevented the meeting. Lowell and Worcester One of his great objections to going to St. Louis was played a two-Inning game on the 8th, it being called his unwillingness to play Sunday ball; he had never on account of the rain, Portsmouth was booked to done so in his life, and didn't care to begin then. LATE NEWS. A BACEMDED. play two games in I.owell this week, but having Regarding hia all-round qualities, he has few superiors failed to appear, the pennant will probably be aw«rfled in the country, aa bet-ides being a fine pitcher, in- ia a to L >weli by delault; for if Portsmouth and defeated great out fielder, auto Latter, and «xcell*Dt ba*e- Lowfll and Worcester won the final game which was ruimer. New England's Cham to be played with tb« LowelU, Waltor Buruham's "Pute1* McSbannlc, the man who hold third base Bicycle and Tricycle Rec nine would h*re secured tho championship. But little down In and) great flhapo for 7anp*vill« this year, ia inter"* has been evinced during the taet six w« eks, ateo a very valuable man. Besides being a fin^ ball pionship Decided. although Manager Clough has tried hird to have our player he never touches drink, and U one of the gen ords Broken Abroad. team finish betier than third. Hfa abiliti'^ and lude- tlemen of the professi* n. fat liable work under the most dlsconragiug co^dit.ond Taking it all in alt, ZanrsviHe had the best team in entitled him to a letter ending. Our reserved list the League, and had it been as well managed as the Lowell Again Wins the Pennan covtTjj twelve players: Ftrson, Meade, CUrfee, M«- Lima team would have been far ahead in the race. Several Changes in the Pitls- honey, Caruev, Manning Ktlloag, Campan»,Whaler, CAP. Brief Review of the Davin, ElliM and 1H>>1<>. Gilligun, who confine Ra'l- burg Ball Team Pitchers boutn the year the Providence Club won the pennaat, IN THE LEAD. plnyed thrre games for us without an error at the close Campaign. of the season. He was not received. Several of < nr Des Moines' Bright Chances of Winning the in Trouble, Etc. plttyerd have had offers to join other clubs for the bal Team Notes. ance of the season and no doubt the majority will ac~ "Western Championship DES MOISES, Sepf. 11. Editor "SPORTING Lrn: England League's chatnpionahi cepr. Ft-rs m and poesibly one or two others may RECORD BREAKING. The New locate here during the winter. Well, we now have tt f-tirly comfortable lead for the eason endeil on Monday last somewhat unsatis Our record with the three other clubs that con- pennant by defeating Chicago fire out of six games Bicycle and Tricycle Figures V.'Iped Out lo factorily. Tho season closed on Saturday, St tinurd until U.e close was as follows: We won the and, St. Paul dropping threa to Knows City. Otnalm Portsmouth Berietj, tied thb Lowell and lost the plays here to-day, to-moirow and next day, and nmy inst., but tho rain of that day prevtnted auj pwsibly get in the postponed giimo,of Aug. 10. The boya Special to SPOBTI:;U LIFE. game.*. Lowell was to have played off t-vo game Worcester. Will there be a New England League next year? think that they will win two of the three, and if they Lo.vr^s, Sept. 15. At Long Eaton, on Fri with Portsmouth and one with Worcester. Vpo for the covited trophy will be brisrht I think so. Will Manchester be represented? Cer do their chances day night, 31st ult., H. Sausom, Nottingham, on these (tames the cham pionshi Indeed. Now is tiie time when everv gsit;o founts, the result of tainly, ii Clough can be engaged ens manager. the tricycle, first essayed to beat the half-mile hinged, the Worcester Club having a bare chunc and as St. Paul, Kansas City. OuM'na and DPS Bloinfs are ao-clos;- together, some close games will bo pUyt-il. record. The first quarter occupied 39 4- 5s., and Portsmouth Club, however, al KANSAS CITY'S LATEST MOVE. leftio win it. The I dou't bfii:«ve Sr. Paul stands any show lor dr^t tho full distance in 1m. 17 3-5s., the pievious failed to show u;iat Lowel though duly notified, place, B>:d T don't beliere they want it; th*y want standing records being 40 3- 5s. for the quarter, play the two postponed same Detroit's Ex-Manager Secured to Handle Omaha to win it The only club that would rather on Monday to and 1m. 22 3-5s. for the half-milo, so that San- the! the Team His Policy Outlined. fee it come to Des Moines is Chicago, and possibly scheduled, without giving any notice of som cut the recurd by 5s., a splendid perform wh; KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 11. Ex-Manager Sioux City would like to keep it in ihe t'tate. However intention, and they have offered no excuse tliat IH, the club that does win it will hare to hustle ance for so short a distance. they did not play. The two games were dechire W. II. Watkins, of the Detroits, will take charge of tho Cowboys on their return from their pres aud play ball all the tini"." H. E. Laurie upon a safety, and E. L. Bower forfeited to Lowell, 9 to 0, by M. J. Mahonej G. W. Ensoo, a leading jeweler here, lia& offered a upon a tricycle, next turned out to attempt to thcs ent Eistern trip. Mr. Watkins spent a good part handsome silver bat and tall t-» ihe player niakiug tho who had been engaged as umpire. With bre*k the five mile record?, and if successful and two games Lowell had tho pennant won. Th of yesterday in consultation with Mr. Speas best batting avt rnge from St-pt. 1 to tbecloae of tiie about the affairs of the club. It is probable that season. Shafer leads, so far, cKsely followed by Hol- going satisfattoiily, t<> try and cover twenty-one miles act was not creditable to the Portsmouth Clu! in the hour. The tricyclist WHS soou left a consid personnel of the lid iy and Van Dyke. and may result in theclub'sexclusion from nex no change will be made iu the Stearns will play to-day for the first time since hw erable way behiud, and after going two milts gave up. year's League. AJannger Burn ham, of the AVor team now, as the season is already too far ad disablement. Hie batting will corno in good play just Laurie went :il u^ in grand s-tyle, and at t«'o miles was cester Club, after Portsmouth's forfeiture, ha vanced, but as soon as the perpetual franchise is now. several seconds inside the record, and from thia up to playing the finish broke all.standing record*. no chance to win and disbanded his team o obtained Mr. AVatkins will go to work to secure B»th our rew men Phelan and Trolt are new pluyew. He will be fjiveo absolute control of the good ball and batting uicely. At tho expiration of the hour Laurfe had covered Monday ni^ht without playing off the postpone Trott will catch altogether now that Stearna is back 21 miles 200 yards, a perf>rnmncn which sttinds well to Lowell. The players were [ aid off ID f«i team aud will not bo hampered by beinjj dictated to l>y games \vit& a dozen directors. He is already familiar with tiie on first base. the front of any oth-r in England, ai.d as duly teing tt ia stated, although it is m>t clear nheth^r that meao Lovett chastised Crooks last Sunday after the eamo appna^hed by Whittiker, Oh.cago, who rodo only a op to Momtuy last or for full amount called fur in the capabilities of moet of the Cowbovs. Porter and Davis played with him when he was manager of the Hay with Mil WHukee for making anenor.audNagle slapped few weeks ago 21 mil*a 128y»nis in the hour on a contracts. The Portpmouih team also disbandt-d o Umpire Quest. Pretty work. safety. Laurie's ridf is all the more remarkable from and th« Manchester Cla'» qnit on City trun, Mr. Stack house to tbe ni'.-nce The Sporting Life's Detroit Correspondent. bite yesterday iu two ganita. lid waa at bat but nine to his credit tl.irtteu first prizes and eight others, of several club When Kansas City wcnrei the perpetual franchise I greatest of o^tacles the dubandmetit will go to work to get tip the new club. I can't say time?. Be'.ow will be seen the tiuiia fur i-ach mile: out finally clc^aes its season with three of the fot Poor old "Tat," how I pity yon in this yonr hour of Laurie'a Previous clubs attaining good percentage. Th« most pro mi now which of the present playeis will ¥e retained and besides it would not be policy for me to do so. What I bert'avemtnt. time. record, time. record. neutfeaiure of the closing weeks of .tho season wa THE MINOR LEAGUES. HUB HAPPENINGS. Holiiday has pitched part of two games, and ha* Mile. M. S. M. S. Mile. M. S. M. 3. Worcester toaro. Tt. r^ajard of the highest importance in a base ball club !s the brilliant spurt made by the team work. InltviJual excellence counts for little, done well. Not a hit was made off him either time. 1... 2 41 2-5..... 2 37 4-5 12....*33 59 1-5...... 35 54 Manchester Club ha? also made a brave struggle, A November 5th the Date and Jfcw Orleans Ewing Unmercifully Scored for His Baby Cushuiau ia pitching great hall of late. 2... 5 31 3-6..... 5 37 |l3....*36 52 1-5...... 38 55 Uuked very dark an and without team work an aggregation of star? might one time the affairs of this club stand very low in a pemuvit race. That is what gave the Place ol Meeting of the Proposed Act Boston Still Hoping for Second Place Hufchimon et:ll continues his great pitching; ho 8 20 2-5..... 8 27 |14....*39 49 ...... 41 51 2-5 dwbandmcnt loomed up before the people of that ci'} won three pamea frvm Milunukee, two In succession. 4... 11 8 3-5...... 11 47 lo....*42 42 2-5...... 44 55 of the team the Detroits the League pennant last year, and the ab Convention. A Player's Journalistic Success. Mr. 11. K (-lough took tho management sence of it now explains the Detroits' present position, Gforgo Shafer thinks of going to Califoruia this 5... 13 584-5.....14 461-5 16...*45 37 2-S...... 47 53 2-* and from that time tho prusj ocfa of the club began tc NEW Oni.EANs, Sept. 14. EJitor SPORTINO BOSTON, Sept. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: winter. 6... 16 48 3-5.....17 48 2-5|l7....*4.S 28 2-6...... 00 48 ball for tho rest o 'the loss of Thompson, Bo we, Hanlon an ! Richardson brighten and the team played good broke up the team, and it has been impo-f-ible to fill up LIFE: I believe tho minor leagues would bo It is well for Mr. Buck Ewing, the cry-baby We have no more games at home after Onnha leavea 7.... 19 42 2-5...... 20 51 18....*51 25 1-5...... 53 44 the season. benefited by a convention, in which the reforms until Oct. C, when Kaua-ts City plays here aud v»iuds up 8.... 22 32 1-5.....23 53 19..."54 10 ...... 5fi 39 has shown It the «ap made by ihclr absence. I expect to get new and hardest loser in the profession, that I am The baby of the League, Portsmouth, mostly from the minor leagues, and I appre necessary for their existence can be discussed. the season. 9.... 25 21 1-5.....20 542-5 20....*56 58 2-S...... 59 27 self to be the equal in playing ability of any of i players, not chief justice of a ballplayers' court, with 10.... 28 13 1-5...../J9 55 2-oi2l....*o9 41 4-5__ hend that we will have to expend considerable money, I have corresponded with the leading llacullar has been doing wonderful fielding of late. associated. Had Portsmouth been in tbo League frc; fuU power to pass sentence for all offences". If I O. S. U. 11....*31 4 l-5...... 3a 52 i the outset, with one or two po-dtiom strengthened, because they were granted the light to reserve their minor league officials, and they all agree that players." was, do you know wbat I would do with this Amateur record. would have undoubtedly occupied a leading position, a a lower salary basis must be adopted. They man Ewing? I would fix him so that he would the aeaaou were Port A LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP S1RIES. ROCHESTER RJPPT.ES. the close. The di-bandmen's of The people of Kansas City will bo given an oppor seeming to hesitate in the leadership in the never play another League paine of ball fo long as ho CHANGES AT riTTSBUKG. land. Lynn aud Salem. The two latter cities ha lived, llow would I do it? Why, I would blacklist plendid teams aud it was to their disgrace that th tunity to se<3 their two ball'clubs meet to settle tho movement, I have decided to take it and am Singular Features ot the Series "With Syra Dalryniplo and Cleveland Released and a question ot superiority. Yesterday a series of five calling a meeting for Nov. 5 in this city. No him eo fjui.kly that his hair would turn white. cuse Pitcher Barr's Methods A Strong teams were not supported In a manner to war ran judgment he has committed tho offeree of all New Infielder Sigued. their continuance. games of ball between the American and Western As of the year to visit the In my Pull for Third Place. sociation clubs of this city were arranged by Messrs. vember is a good season off.'ivce in tho category of base ball ains. Nothing Special to SPORTING LIFE. To the champion Lowella only praise can be given will make the travel RUOHESTEE, N. Y., Sept. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Speas and Menges, the owners of the two club*. The Crescent City,and our position seems io me too severe for a cek. Yesterday releases were granted ppIendM organizi dated cannot be fixed upon definitely, but an boon as November 5, and at the annual meetings the time it also looked as though this finish their games with Louisville the have not yet seen what the Chicago papers have to aay ternational Association for the season of 1888. to left fielder Dalrymple and third baseman tlon would to to the wall. AD arrangement was mat the "Cowboys" of a convention and series will begin. clubs can discuss the subject of Ewing's action in Wednesday's game, when lio A peculiar feature of the Kochoster-Syracnso garnra Cleveland. Dalrymple was released, according with the players, however, whereby the salary list wa appoint a delegate. practi^lly swindled 8,000 people out of half what they this seusou ia that the Syracuse Stars have beaten the reduced, and the championship is their reward. Th A FAD ACCIDENT. to President Niinick, owing to his trouble with As the young wife of Jumps Lillfe, the base ball I would like to see the Millenium plan pre had paid for, but our own papers have had leiigthy Rochester Club all of the six games played on Ihe fall itcord of the season will be found in anothe Rochester grounds, while, on the other hand, tbe Mnnnger Phillips. Cleveland was let go because h* ia player, formerly of the Buffalo and Kansas City Loaguo sented at the convention, and if is I will use sp«ci;i!-<, giving full, and wbat seem to be impartial column. and lair,statements of this bid break by John b. Day's Rocliettc'is have defeated the Syracuse te:itn seven out sick and unable to play. Tho club ha^ signed third teams, was filling a pasnliuo stove last Saturday, an my best endeavors to have the minors basemau McStiannic, formerly of Zaneaville, a local exploeion occurred aud she was Instantly enveloped In captain. By to-day's morning papers I pee that he has of eight i-uniod plajed on theSyracu-e grounds. This THE SPINDLE CITY'S SCCCKSS. give it a trial. If we have a convention can't pe;ic« and made affi'liirlt ia fur.nv. bi.t n*»t no funny wbcu 1 explain lhat our man. flame. Lillie tried to sttize her to smother the flann's, been before a justice of the Dalrympl^, since ho is free, speaks more freely on his but she fuiight him off with all her might. Fir ally, you send someone to properly present it? or that ho was so badly injured that it wa- a physical 1m- itt ' liarr, is a paiticular Jonah to Syra- Despite Man "Cap" Anaon ia hard cu-i<- epubition of having the Syracuse jangle with Manager Fhillip*. "Dal" says IMiillips or How the Pennant Was Won he succeeded in seizing her, aud though her clothing would it not be possible for you to come in per poesilility for him to play. suinebo'l.v bus giwn him credit for pUyiiiii 66 gan ^Ai -'-r^oa and Discouragements. was in flames he tore it from her, bnralog his hands hearted on occafioM, we all V> . - »...t i,b js not ft foO\ sUr- iiu ir-'L's into the box when ho son, and pre.-ent THE SPORTING LIFE Plan ia >se and hie hi* was never put iu win n lie has plaved in 58 and mado 50 hits. He tliiiJ ?., Sept. 13. The New Englant BO terribly th«t the right one will have to In1 amputated l.y many miles. Had th<- it better for him t-> leave tho club than I * 1 and several fingers of the left will be deformed. The your own able way. CREOLE. danett is the and the warmest of praise. Tho fact that th Why Did Kwlng Forfeit the Game? Umpire "EAOLE CLIFF," Tamworth, N. Ii., Sept. 12. Editor club had a eood lead in the race for soino tira SPOBTINO LIFE: I wiah to cull the attention of the won. They had tcorcd nine runs in two innings, we: the Aw* elation, toge her with llie strong and weak, man surmised. There ia nothing in the trade of Gat- Powers Sustained, I£tc. tatting Keefe hard, while the New Yurka could d points of each individual batter. vin for Boyle. Caorit. make it appear to some, perhaps, th many friends of a once favorite ball player to hia would The New Yorks weakened badly at Chicago needy circumstance?, namely, Charley Foh-y. late of nothing with Krock's pitching and were beaten. Tho Rochester j have just bait en Toronto twc winning the pennant was a walk-over, but last week, and not satisfied with continually the Boston and Buffalo Ix-agm. teams. Woo docs not wi,h LO better proof of that than the fact that Buc straight and Hamilton, two out of three games, and are Ball Players Laid Off. season by tho Times, of tbia citj Ewiug wanted to qulf. He is the hardest loser I eve rnakiugantnmx bid for third pi.ce. They should go review of the complaining of the umpiring played the baby remember "Curry," as he »aa called, in his palmy Special to SPORTING LIFE. was eve diamond, or in the hotel, saw in a ball game. We had a little sample of it in tii there, as their remaining games are nenrly all'with shows that the peanant fight this year act by refusing to finish Wednesday's game on dayc? On a trip, on the DETROIT, Mi b., Sept. 15. After yesterday's game that is saying a great dea Cuiry was the life of every team he was uith. Gen firrtgameof Iho New Yorks' last aeries hero. Th weak clubs and all on the h->me Krounds. harder than last, and tbe pretext that Ewing w&a hurt. At the end Bostons had tlie game well In hand before two inning The following is the hospital list: McKeogh, spli Manager Harry Wright laid Ca^ey off without pay'for Last seaeon, it was smooth eailinjr pecuniarily. Whe erous to a fault and ever ready to help a brother player bull. Caafiy says he did hi* beat of the fifth inning, after the Chicagos had the he little dreamed that gcmie day he would be com n ere played, which S) nettled Infant Kwing that h thumb, unable to play; Peliz, wn-ncheu knot-, unable not pitching pood pay-day came around 8aluri<-a were forthcoming. Th; gave a (ii-vastlug exhibition of "cheap dunning" wit to play; Miller, aore hand, nimble to play; Toy, stoii< and refu-en to go borne. He §ays he will report for year it has been different, as everybody know*. For £ame won, "Buck" Ewing refused to play his pelled to accept aid Irom the commies whom It telegraphed was his heart's delight to entertain »ith hia witty the umpire. I don't object to hard and honest kick brtii$o, playing, but unaMe to do himself jostle*-; Kt-n duty every day. I'itcli.-rGIeason has been mouth ttie club was t 'tiering on the vert'e of disband position on a claim that a wild pitch had hurt inp, but wiien a player whinea becau-e ho hn't s ue'lj, tore wrist,but playinic his usual strong gam< to JL.in the club fit Chicago. merit. Thla was not conducive to inspiring the player Faying- and huinorom eooga. But such is fate! For, N- J., Sept. 15. Norman Bakor, the his arm. Brown went behind the bat, as bidden while p?rbaps being no more carele s of his hcftltli amart as he had a notion he was he Is in hia secou aud batting bard. NEW AUK, to work Lard for victory. Then their salaiios wcr childhood. Billy Calihan, onr dandy little pitcher, is playing pftch-rof the Newark Club, has towrih-avily fined tf ced. Base ball players are no moro avaricious thai by Ewing. Anson protested and the umpire than the average mortal, he was unfoitmmte and and suspended indefinitely fur hia indifferent pitching upheld him. Ewing was given five minutes to stricken down never to rise again to twirl the fascin KTTTR1E AT.BO BI.AMEABLE. short atop during Mil'cr'ti disability, and to say that h< ot. jr people; they want their money, and if they doa' is filling the requirement of the p( Sit:on is stating i in the Allentown gam-, Tbureday, where Newark was get it one mignt expect tbat somo of their enthusiasm get himself in position, butdecliaed, and Umpire ating si here or chase base hits iu right Mold or knock Granted that Captain Auson was an interested party beaten 17 to 3. Dan Shannon, late of the Oinahti Club, down third baseiueu as ho oft times did when wielding and bU opinion thus has no weight, it signifies noth mildly. Hois playing? a grvut -hort, batting hard ant might vanish. Then, too, poor patronage penerallv Powers decided tho g;ime in favor of the Chicago running bases like a race horse. Da. has been signed by Newark to play second base. a damper upon a baiues team. Des Moines is making money sell* meat KD'l ditcipline have been of tiie test, while Ii gained by forfeiture except punishment by fine. It is and again when he wrlihed with the pain, but ho al eon, of the old club, and one or two others being be with Ihe en claita the accommodating Curry as its father on tha ways went on playing after a while. I remember one fng players. has inspired hia men while on the field hard to see why Ewiug ehonld have endeavored fc> fair isle. hind it. A competent manager will be eecurcd ihi thusiaBm which makes him what ho ia ono of th withdraw from the game on the pl< a of injury, unless pame In particular thin year, In which Clarkaon was a winter to organize a g*od team, and I think Ftr^j harden working hall players In the profes ior But lo-dav this popular favorite lies In Boston In littlu wild and "Ki-ll" was hit several tim.a in the A Famous Foot Ball Player Dead. beet, it was to save himself for the next day. On Thursday helpless condition, unable to walk and pressed for th Malone will be the mm, if he wants to come hfio Many cluhs ran loaet cf hetter itidividual [il»vo:s tha Bock went before a notary nuMic and made iifGdavit to wrists, and after the game they were black aud blue. The ealary list will not be as high as last year, bu. Special to SPORTING LIFE. those in the Loweil team, hut for hard, earnest, self tiecetsitiet of life and a worthy object of aid from al If Ewiog felt that he could not catch he should from Aus the effect that he was t»-j badly hurt and touJd not who ever knew him. The owners of the Bosto salaries will be lower all over the country noxt season LONDON, Pepr. 15. Advice* jnst received BacriBoing t(am work we doubt if the Lowell Ua^ play. It is iuppoecd that it will be use:! In a protest have gone Into tho field and allowed O'Rourke to go and good men can te easily gotten. Kienzle, Matran tralia auuouiice the death of Andy Hunter, iho once Ball Club of 1888 has a superior. Every man ha grounds have- generously donated them fur the pur behind tho bat. At all bazarJa he should have gonn on in Queens against the umpire's decMon giving the game to Chi pose of i. benefit for Charlie, nnd, at his request, Ihav and Tray will bo the only ones of the old team wanted renownol fott l;ill pl-iyt-r, which occurred "tried;" that U what has t>rooght the pennnnt t cago. with the game and if he was actually so badly injured »nd if they come their sa'avien will be jjnartiiitOfil to land en June 19. r^cea^-ed, who was in hiB day one of Lowell. They have ployed in hard luck at times, bu agreed to take charge of tho nffur, and si all cut m that he could not p'ay, it would not have taken the In" the forfeited game two umpires Powers and vacation short here and start for IJoston Saturday t ihe end of the season. They did faithful, hard work the m< si brilliant i layers of the Aston, Villa Club at Instead of discouraging them tho hard Inck onl Daniels officiated, and on this Manager Mutrie based umpires many lylmitea to flod It out. I am surprised fur the Giants the past summer, and every one will be Birmingham, utut abroad several seasons back for the served to lead them to redoul-le their exertion*. > arrange a programme, consisting of ball eurues, ath that Jim Mutrie ahouM sit quietly and allow Ewing to a lM>p-holt» for escape from the conseqnoDce? "1 his letlc sportp, etc., and trust hi, legion of friends and i_ delighted to a<-e them ugain. benefit of hid heultb. wotd of especial praise is dun to tho pitchers of th One. Mu trie lot up the claim that take the Giants oft tbe fii-ld. Ifoan't Jim any contiol Mr. Kowson was one of the stockholders of the old captain's act a heavy generous public will remember that tho neneflri'iry over this headstrong captifn of his, or Isn't lie manag clu!>, Messra. Burns and Sullivan. Phenomeiions in iVwera was not authorized to act in the disputed game, club, aud had tho rest of them been like him we wouk Trip* numerable have been tried, hut tho hard work whic] deservi-s and needs every cent he can get and show th ing tha New Yorks ju-t now? I will warrant tl at Players for the Australian and Ihere ore could not legally forfeit it. Mr. Ppald- world that a once favorite exponent of Araerifa'i lave hal the pennant here instead of letting it go to Special to SPORTING LIFE. counted has been don*1 by these two men. Repeated! inp thereupon telegraphed President Youug, of the John B. Day is as mad over Kwing'a blunder as he was Dallas tie is a liberal, enthusiastic admirer of tiie have they faced the !CV- rnl clulis In the Lentil , nni nf.tional gume still ho'ds a warm place In tJio hearl. during that memorable all-iilght M«,]OD of tho League ST. Lnuis, 3Io., ^ept. 15. Coiniskey lias not made League, asking what instructions he hud is-ne-1 to of tiie lovers of our national pastime, even when over IP, an 1 has plenty of capital to back the tenm. Re- although they havo at times tiaii "off days," they hav Powers and Daniels. Tbe following reply was re in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, last spring. t-from San Antonio, Ir.lhv, Houston, Fr. Woith up liis mind whether to jo to Australia or st.y at In general done great work. Their catchers, the in taken with hard luck and compelled to lay helples I etc but one way to prevent a repetition of Ewln"'a home, and Si ftldiiip is siill latKTii^ with turn. Me- ceived Thurs'iay: and await Ihe summ-IH to make his last home rnn and New Orleans say those club* arc willing to corns in Held aud the outfit-M, deserve no lees credit. All hav "Your telegram received. It fa not necessary for break. If the $500 fine on the club will not do it, let again provided ft salary limit Is strictly enforced, BO I Ptu-e is alsj aiiil ut'.dcculed. t'Hptuiu Jimmy Man-> worked together and worked well. Every ball player in America can no donbt afford to us have a new rule, putting the responsibility on tho ning, of the Kansas City Blues, will in all probability me to issut- any further orders to Dauiols or Powers. contribute his mito to help a fellow sufferer, and as the hiuk everything is all right. Cndwort!) und Tcfflinc will remain here during thi They were instructed to umpire in Chicago until other captains, aud make the blackllat the penalty for tak I sec by late Stockton paj erd that our old "ilndo bnt- tecume a member of the AH-American, t-nm. winter. Burns will go to his homo in Nashua. Eddi fraternity uuttlde of Boston cannot probably attend o ing a nine off tbe field and forfeiting a g;une. wise instructed, aud are now simply o! eyin* orders. I participate lu the benefit, I suggest ea. h club through ery," Webrle and St. tilings, are doing clever work iu Kennedy poes to Now York, Staltze to Pennsylvania do nut propose to change either <.f tbem unless for good BTILL HOPEFUL OF SECOND PLACE. he California League. That la not eurpriidnp; they A New Ball League. and Murphy to Pr.jvldenco, Shiunick ti Its manager or captain make up a club purse aud sent Sullivan reasons, which I kave not. All I ask of my umpires direct to the sufferer, and rest assured, boy«, yon never That second placo don't look quite BO largo aa it d id *ill ho d up their eiidi anywhere. Stall ings ii batting Special to SPORTING LIFE. Exeter, Oninasso to Boston, nnd I'ettee to Nutick Is to umpire good, lionet ball, to stand up straight and a week ago, I will con few; aud yet our nine has done unluckily, but wait till he riz^s up some of Tho coa^ii DETROIT, Sept. 15. A Michigan Leapnc, comprising a portion of the spent a dollar fir a letter purpose or that will carry Campion and Sialtze may accompany frar nobody. B,,th umpires should make a clear state greater joy to a suffering friend. about KS well as New York's. They have won only one wi:leiM ted then FOO the fielders back to the feuce to the citits t-f Grand Rapids, Sugiuaw, Bay View, Knhv- Worcester team on a trip through Connecticut, pluyfng ment i.f facts in connection with yesterday's unfor more game to fur on the trip than the BuBtona have ayfjruim. George is al*> astonletting them l-y his maww, Jucfcson and Alnsko^on, IB to be formed for games in the princljul cities. Ball players or athletea in Kew England who art- exhibition tunate game.'1 willing to contribute tiieir seniccs fur the benefit a and our boya dou't pretend to be after the pennant. ;rtat skating around the bn^es. The Stork ton peopl« 1SS9. A preliminary organization has already been Spo iking of Ewing's refusal to play out the game. thn Boston Ball Grounds, Saturday, Sept. 22, are re- Oh, no, I don't give up ac-cond place yet, although the re hurrnhing over the signing of Harry Howard, and made. WORCESTER'S SEASON. Pneident Spalding, of iho Chicago Cluh, caye: "I in qneeted to address F. 0. Bancroft,'C'reighton Houw, Now Yorks seem juttaehado in danger of finishing hey have gixxl cau^-e; they will flud ho is all that is tend to bring tbe matter before the League directors Bo-tm. Members of tha New Enalnnd League are there. I wouldn't have believed it a week ago and laitned for him. As a fielder, batter aud base-rumitr A*M:magcr Out. my best to seo that ihis Ml f Ewlug's the least. Yours respectfully, FRANK C. BAHCUOFI. In bfseye, and he knows ono thing. Ills of fort- This case resembles, in itn main feature?, the famous all be iu the pink of condition when they couie down NEW YORK CENTRAL LEAGUE. tory contest (or the prnnaDt. Bv the inability w in 1886 upon t'lesHme grounds between Irwlu tiie home Biretch. That is the way Chicago has pull, d lase Ball Enthusiasm Reviving In Harris- land, Lynu aud Salem to maintain their teams the and Anaon, when tbf hitter refused to allow catcher SOMETHENG NEW. It out before uow. This trip of the New Yorks to l>urg and Reading. *«riea of games hare been so altered and The Campaign Drawing to a Close TIio klcGnire to retire from Ihn game after his hand had Chicago must make them think of their games thcro HARRISBURG, Pa.,Sept. 12. Editor SpORTina LIFE: Final Results. the credii of jianjes won ard lost so shifted, that tbile jcen badly mashed, except tint Irwin was too shrewd Anson's Idea of How Base Ball in England at the close of the season in '85. Defeat ia such en old Probable ome of the clubs have received some loot-fit Wcr 'bin city is having a return to Iho baeo bull fever of WATEBLOO, N. Y., Sept. 13. EditorSroiiTiNG LIFE: o forfeit-^ gaaie and ad"ptert other means of bringing Blight Pay. story to us here in the Hub that we bare rot shed anv 883 aud It need surprise no one to ae« a first-class has got none. Hut Worcester has proved, one thing he kicking Chicago captain to terms. tears over the garner the pact week. We have hail The end of the present w o--k will see the Central N«w conclusive?}-, and that is that of all the cities it Captain Anson, in Pittsburg the other day, lub hi-re next season. Reading, too, is warming up York Lu:igue schedule nearly completed. The Aulmrna Ihe eome chills chasing up and down our back, but we arn jaiu, und with tho great rivalry between these two League it Is th« only ono fully entitled to the na of nnbosomed himself as follows to a local reporter: better now and looking for cheering news next week. have played al! but. one of their sorios, and have boon, ft paying ball town. Thr> ugh thick and thin, whether TOLEDO ALIVE. ities they would niako ntrong additions to the Central very succfssiul. Tho peni.ant will unquestionably ba "I have no doubt that the Australian tour will No f-uo likes to see a good fellow succeed any belter r any o'her minor league. We have two strong clubs at the top or tho bottom, thy Worcestere have always fortified ourselves than I do, and £ want the friends of Tim Murnan, who theirs. The Waterioos have also but one Lea^uo game diawn well and raid good money to the other «. A Club for Next Year Assured President bo a success. Wo havo ere at the present time, the B. 0. V.'s (named alter to play, but oveu the loss of that game caun Jt omt Ketcham's Flans. against failure in many ways. In tho first are scattered all over the conn try, to kuow of hia suc no of tho lar^o clothing firms ot tlic city) and tl;e while It hss received liitlo in return from the cit cess lu his DOW line of work. "When you saw Tim them fr^ui filth placo the; now occupy. The latter baa visited. \Vith a good league, composed of clubs TOLEDO, Sept. 12. Mr. Ketcliam says Toledo will place, our men will be thoroughly drilled in the larrinburga. These cluta have played two games tail of late and had playing ball in t!>e seventies and early in the eighties, over l.&OO per game, club has been putting up grtat Bu:etohtny in during the entire wason, Worcester lave a club noit year, but tho question Is, in what great Australian pastime of cricket. For this ojiether BO fur to audiences of they becurcd the prcst-nt team early in the season, be formed, ua- .lid you Imajiiuo he would ever become one of the 'he B. 0. P. grounds in the northern pait of the c.ty would nMke tho be^t showing of any. cagne will it be? A good leagntt could purpose Ogden, the celebrated howler of St.. Louis, will >e3t bay it (tiie expt-vience). hhve inanife^ted an interest taken by foreigners in base ball. Only last wteh a ''rank K off or, pitcher, who iwirltui ut ono tiuic in litc what will ho done about reserving them, iiothlLg can oar, ami the dark clouds began to hover over the wealthy EngK.-m tp'ufleman approached meand offered The 1'enu Yuns, who at one period gave Auburn SO B;irnlmm is still confi olodo ball team. ZANESVIIXE'S DROP. /futral Peiiiwylvauiii Leoifue. They arc all good much autiety, were perceptibly weak?n&d by tb{» loss be toldat pr( ?ent. Miimurfr me flutreiing Inducements to accompany him to Eng htyera in their respective poftitiona. dent that he will bo alii* to gain his point at to tho re Pr sitlent Ketcham took the club on his o**-n hands, land and take under training, for two year?, fifteen if twirUT Uoyes and havo pluyod yellow ball over cent decision of ihe Aibltratiun Conimiitve, and it' he onstnicted excellent grounds at Speranza Park, put What Killed the Club A Couple of Players The many triends of Johnny NcK«e, of the Wilkes- since. Tiie Cnuau*liJgu»<« imro etretigthenedconsider men in the pastime. I have as yei made no decisive arre Club, arc pleased ot Lia recent gr*at baiting aud does, then all the team will be n-wrverl. If not, and it ew life into iho team, made them "play ball" and in- answer. In my opinion it would be profitable to or Highly Commended. ably and bare jumped mto third jioBitiou. Tho finan IB nmintain<:ort thatOanpadAf>im, VwTin Yon and Waterloo xMNitli'U gamei. Washington, with O'Day in the somely mounted an>) framed, has been prenenttd by alaried team. vouM be dropped from the Central New York League The Knd of tho Season Tho Team DIs- x, the Atlilolio*. with Ptionnan and Curt Welch, Bailey, Bunk" 4 Diddle, through tho Athletic Club of Some of i be "coming players'* wore the Zaneaville So It SoomH To Us. it tho verk&t non=ense. As thos« cluba hare a con- th** Cowboys, with KHrkK-y, would draw trementloue of tho Future, Etc. the Schuylkill Navy, to the Amateur Athletic Union iniforra this aoaeon. Such men as Gumtwrt, McShan- roni the Harrisburu Telegraph. rolling vote the actctuiiioi be done. Hint can eay bnmlcd 1'robabllitles ov.'Ja to ^pi'raTi/u Park. of the U. y. The I'rize repn sents payers engaged in the lifter club that tho Lta^r.e will not go unlos« Si iic, Johnson sud McCann, could hold their end u;i in THE SPORTING LIFE Sllll^nium Plan la the only or HANCIIESM:B, N. LI., Sent. 12. Editor Tho go.il fln«iic.l«l 'howlna; mado by the Toledo the twenty-three varieties of sports under the jurisdic he larger organizationa if they had the opportunity. anacoa for all tho Ills which besot the paaio at tho hey aro iu. ____ MAT. LIFE: llio la f,»r the f*(!S->n cl IS88 Ii! the ( liih dike* .« rlul* for thin city next year an assured tion of the Union and ia to bo awarded each year to L<- 8t-j-{. 7, our Gumbert has bcun treat=)d rattier badly by various resent time. High ealrtrics «I!1 toon bo the minn- New Kn.Iaod ;*guo vrtre pl*ytnl Fiitl«y, fact. It im-, d<>raon5trst"d thiti the i^.ple ui)!jat- the club making tbe best average in all ot them. It is »Mrnpuper writers in regard to th* St. Louis question, on of baso bull If something like this MilU-nmm NOBODY to date hits proposed to tak« R team nit:t> Imviiijf niL- tbc P.n-urn >nth!»';»n that dny. ' Wo ruri'v.n m^)»S (.n-c bull, and such Prc-klo/jt i-Lt known us "The Bailey Championship Prize," and will le was never oRered uuy of t'ie purchase money, an oij jtutuiday, but '.an is not iidopUd. Th* minor Ifa^neiare unub'c tu o Cullfornla exce; L M^na^cr McOKmkay, nf j!i« i'i-..L(j-c-i to fciro ihem ctxt year. I be cuwpeted for Sept. 19, at Detroit, foTthe unit time. )md never heard of &ucU a tiling till he saw it lu priut. >ear up under tho present ruto of players' balarius. an Antonio C.ub, vho Id snid to have a tcuui fiij, THE SPORTHSTQ Sept. 19.
line, for not a lin« is superfluous. flVrn TO THE There is a love from pitcher to catcher, but was ecsily nailed by Zim- the Infield; build tie centre field fence in the rear ol another column will be found a letter from aflXir in It which Is altogether off tbe conventional NOTES AND COMMENTS. mer. the pitcher's box. This ought to increase the batting." JL H-U plane and wholly new In scope and treatment. "Bun ex-manager, Mr. Frank Ban THE Chicago Clab bad seven pitchers this sea BUCK EWING had a cbance to go to Australia, A BOSTON reader offers the following sugges PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT Down" Is a novel for all classes, and that all classes son. trot refused. His refusal is based upon fear of injury tion anent the battingting qquestion: "Why not discon croft, appealing for ~a±J-*«»thj once famous will read and admire it goes without saying. which might unfit liirn for work for next teason. tinue tha present niellh. d of calling balls and strike"! DEHARIS ia pitching for » club In Augusta, Allow tbe batter three actual strikes, No. 202 South Ninth Street, Philada. League ball player, Chas. J. Foleyj"^"1 *» we The current number of North's ever-welcome ifwi- Maine. THE Detroit Club has purchased second base- and tue pitcher, enl Jettrnai , contaHn a number of good articles and the m»n Nicholson, of the Wheeling Club. This ia the kno» ing that to induce the Latter to make an attempt BY THE MAVSPIELB has signed a pitcher named Hen- man whom Von iler Abe had earlier In the season. to hit the ball he miiet put It over the plate, the rcunl* go to press a benefit game is being played in foHow;^->xC'.llent music: "Starlight Beverie," "Love nessoy. w.ll be plenty of hitting." Brooklyn Forever," Scholtisc"" "Il>« ou Fsrm Bell,""Remem. ATKISSON has been very ill for two weeks Sporting Life Publishing Company, for Oscar Walker, formerly a well- S. DOWNBY has been dropped from Albany's past. Thio was hard lines for Toronto at a time when WILLIAM T. SERAD arrived at his home in known American Association player. Foley ber Now Thy Creator." No oni ;" torfBte(JJn "" leMt pay roll. tlie club's star pitcher's services were most needed. Chester, Pa., last Saturday evening after b«lng released 3b whose order by the Syracuse Club. The only all Checks, Drafts, Money Orders, in musical matters oan afford to (» withouC f4" ««el- CLICF CABROLL ia laid up with a badly NASH getd more bases on balls than any other explanation eiven (aid Remittances must be made payable. lies stretched, a victim to incurable inflammatory ~*i*uiued leg. him was that being the highest salaried player on th«j lent periodical. Boston player, because in a tight place the pitchers nine he was releassd to reduce expenwj. Serad POST OFFICE BOX, 918. rheumatism, upon a bed of suffering, from which Outing (or September Is replete with good things, *THB Piu.r!>"r&^5UD i» 8aid *° be looking for fear him more than auy other batsman on the team. claims this to be unfair treMraeut. He plays with hii death alone oan release him; Walker is dying of chief among which is an article on "Base ball in the new grounds. ~~-^-._. ESTERBROOK is hardly likely to catch on again home club, Ihe Houston, the balance ot tl.e season. with either League or Association Uums, good pUyer FRANCIS C. BICBTEB, Editor-tn-Chief. consumption in Brooklyn. Both are in greatly South," by Henry Ohadwlck. Nearly every other GEORGE W. BRADLEY wanL" *» be a major THE home organ of the Chicago Club very sport also bas Its special contribution. The magazine league umpire. though he be, owing to his quarrelsome disposition. complacently remarks: "It is quite likely that Pitts- TERMS: reduced circumstance?, and their misery is ag Is, as usual, copiously and finely illustrated. JIBMY RYAK is not a first-class centre fielder, bur,r will lie asked to give Sun lay baok to th i Chicigo CAMPAU is doing the best base-running by far Club this fall, and Subscription, per annum (postage ut r*voftl>eless his pi ching ability, combined with if the transfer is made the Smoky paid)...... 84.38 gravated and their few remaining days embit T. B. Peterson 4 Bros., Philadelphia, have just pub for the Detroits. is heavy bait.'." tf. m»tie him a uiau valuable to auy City people will probably bo permitted to fill the gap Hit months...... ^...... » " ...... 1.25 lished a cheap edition for tbe million, of Emile Zola's thuscreated in the Three months...... " tered by the pangs of extreme poverty. These On EWINQ'S off days Richardson captains the earn. outfield by drawing upon the sur « ...... 63 new and great work, "Nana's Brother," to tell at New York team. plus young blood talent now possessed by the Ohk-ag* Single copies...... " " ...... Oc. men were, in their day, model ball players. AL SPALDISO is quoted as si"'!"? that cinc!n- Club." INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE twenty-five cents a copy, retail. As THE weather gets oolder the pitchers will ati and Cleveland will be bidders for LVt'O'*.'" fra"' FOR some time past Captain Anson has FOHSION POSTAGE 53 CINIS JiXTHA PE8 ANNUM. Each excelled in his particular line, *nd thereby be less effective. hiso aud team should Detroit decide to retire !* " been RUDOLPH KEMMLER is now a member of the inter. negollatirig with Manager Mi-rton. of Ihe JC.irooM, gave pleasure to many thousands, who have for thw r^^se of his star pitcher, Frauk-Dwyer. They ONCE MORE HAPPY. Davenport team. Assos does not deserve ill-treatinent at Chi- ADVERTISING RATES: probably almost forgotten them. Eaoh was came to an aCTrcmeut on SalunUy, Sept. 9, and on The Boosters' Brilliant Work Reviving WATKINS has been secured as manager of the ?o's hands. The old man Is the salvation of that Monday morning, Ihe lit!?; Dwyer signed with tha (FliED AND FINAL.) ty as a ball town. At least so thinks a Boston ex- honest, sober, generous to a fault, and both were Local Interests-Speculation as to the Fu Kansas City Club. hauge. Chicago Leanue team. It is i-rc'tr well understood 2O Cents Per Line Nonpareil Measurement. LATBAK got back to the Browns just in time that the "old man" paid a very haLdsj^a figure for brought to their present sad condition through ture Management of the Team, Etc. PRKSIDENT Yoniro, of the League, thinks the the young twirler. ADVERTISEI15 should forward their fuvora so aa to INPIASAPOI.IS, Sept. 13. Editor SPORTIMG to check tlie slide. leach us by 3 P. M. Saturday, as this pai*r goes to press no fault of wilful extravagance or woeful waste, ly possibly method of increasing the batting with- ut THE Boston Globe makes tho assertion that LIFE: The Hoosiers have been putting up a PITCHER DBTUH is not to be released by St. turbiug things too much is to move the pitcher back EVERY SATURDAY AT 5 P. M. as both men were in their prime before the pre Louis, as reported. ve feet. honest, good-uatur«d D,tn Br uthers ouce killed a man. great gome of ball during the past week, and as It wpinyer"s Falls several years ago, h« ran PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 19, 183S. his father by death. llv charges and countercharges in and when excessive salaries were unknown. a marked degree. The team has only about of irtvoritism and into catcher John Quigley, whose skull was fractured eight or nine more games THK cool weather is affecting the New York oolced playing. The race is very hot, and the press so severely that he died from the injuries received. to play at home, and pitchers, ill hotter. This caused the big Detroit player to retire from lh» In fact, to nothing do they owe their pitiable a great effort is to bo made to win at least two- it is believed. IT is claimed that the attendance at Chicago ever won the championship for field fur several seasous. Brouthers also pitched io plight save that dire misfortune, which may un thirds of them. The Boston series was closed lything, nor was ever on a team that did." New several teams. this afternoon, Is greatly exaggerated. 45,OOG deservedly come to any good man or woman. the local club being defeated JERSEY CITY'S urk Telegram. Let's see. Wasn't Dunny a Wolver- TENER may so far be pronounced a success. mainly on account of a streak of batting in the phenom, Landman, seems to e In 1887? The CMcago Herald eay« of him: "Toner iolh be an enduriug success. ia not a phe «are worthy of a better fate, and the pro- eighth inning. However, we are satisfied with IT is said that Williamson and Burns may nomenon. He is not a wonder. He id mere'y a veiy 'ession owes it to Itself to extend to them two out of the three games, and if the team will PETE SOMMURS is considered the best catcher j jt be members of the Chicago team next season, tall man with au armful of curves, apocketful of con a help- in tlie Tri-State League. fidence and a headful of common sens^. Th^se go to continue its brilliant work during the remainder ] ie indications have pointed in that direction for GRADED PKEMIUMS. ng band. In order to in a measure mitigate THE Boston enthusiast! hare once more me time past. make up a great pitcher. They were what John Clark of the seaeou we will at leust wind up in seventh place. son possos-ed. One of these days Tener will sit in th« The action of tho Brooklyn Clab in offering their sufferings and make their few remaining The lead over Wa-hington is not a great one, hut if cnwled into their shells. 1 'JOE HORNUNS will probably never more play orchestra of star pitchers, where he will play a ver/ Special financial inducements to its players, in the lie-osiers go ahead at their present pace the Sena- HER« is playing centre field for the Browns, ' ;ularly with the Bostons. Su; erstitiouspeople point large instrument the slide trombone, perhaps." lays on earth tolerable, some pecuniary assist^- tjrs will be compelled to adorn tbe tail-end. It really in place tlie fact that the team began to lose again as soon as addition to their high salaries and the prizes of Harry Lyons. IF ANY minor base ball organization needj anee is indispensable, and that can only be ob- H?ems like a burning shame that such a great comhin- THE Sioux City Club has released Emil Geiss e resumed bis place. provided by the American Association, to win atiou of liall Ulent should be fighting for seventh Ihe Millenium Plan that body is the International ,ined through the benevolence of the profession place, when with proper handling it could have rasily .d signed T. J. Brosuan. Yoi'NG PITCHER TexER admires Anson's Association. Iu this, the strongest league outside th» the championship, is not to be commended. No occupied third or iburth. During ihe receut j^aines at YOUNG PITCHER KEEFE bids fair to hold his ethods of handling his team very much. For a fact, two big leagues, Rochester is $1,000 behind on Ihe and of that portion of the public interested in home the Indianapolis team has stn»wn 1 youngsters like Ansou, as he is very considerate season, Syracuse considerably more. Troy and Alliany club ever did that sort of thing but what it sub what it can rn iu League company. id patient with them. i he game of which the two stricken mortals were really accomplish, and there is not a man iu the city THB Australian combination has closed dates certainly haven't made auy money, and Hamilton hafl sequently had occasion to keenly regret it. The who could find the least fault with the work of the THE Indianapolis Club last Monday for the hud d h*rd time holding up Loudon in comparafjvely objection lies not so much in the offering of pre uch conspicuously skilful and worthy expo club since it came home. The team has played a bril or Denver Oct. 27 and 28. ret time in two years sent the visiting club New well fixed. Toronto Is coming out all right, if th* pai*rs miums for success as in the conditions under liant game, such as it should have beeu playing all THE Western clubs of the League seem to have ork fiist to bat. The change was lucky, as the of that city are to be believed. Bufialo prob nents. Both were noted public characters in se»soD. By a scratch New York got two out of the Aught tueir second wind. oosiers won the game. ably has done better than any other city in the Asso- which such inducements ciariou. are offered. The heir day, and therefore an appeal to the public latt scriec, but it waa due more to luck than anything PiTTsnima has hopes of having MeCormiok WITH all the advantage the pitcher had this e'se. Notwithstanding Mike Kelly's assertion that SPAI.DIXB and Anson will spend the entir* proper way to go about instilling the proper n thoir behalf is hardly out of place; hence again in harness uext season. asou Radbourn hits beeu but little more successful spirit is thoroughly outlined in the "Graded Boston would have a snap with the Hosiers and THE Rochesters are the "champion-killers" of an last year. He seems to have permanently lost win;er on the Australian trip, but let no one suppose THE SPORTING LIFE feels no hesitation in stori wou'd take throe straight without HU effort, the Bean- s old-time effectiveness. for a moment that the Chicago magnate's interest*, Premium" section of the Millenium Plan. That eaters were in luck to get one, which th* y did, while ie International Association. eitlur in the League or in the Chicago Club, will b* NEWARK'S oraek second provides the only method by which the granting ng a subscription list in their behalf. We will Indianapolis took tbe other two with ease. If Mor- IT is said that Barkley is decidedly unpopular baseman, who is suf- forsotten. Tim Murnan in New Bn^'aud and aa rill's men can play n>> better bull tlmu they did in the with the Kansas City players. rii.gftorn blood poisoning, will be unable to play again equally trusty man iu the Northwest already hav« of special inducements can be made to be a real lead the list with twenty-five dollars, and the pro- series just closed Indianapolis could beat them ei^lit >iis season, and it is feired now that he will be con their instructions from headquarters; and let it be un- STALEY is troubled with a very lame arm. ned in a hospital all winter. benefit to clubs, players and leagues, instead of ession and such of our readers as can sympathize out of twelve the sea-ion through. The team will lay breve also compUvns that way. d;mene?a, for it and the officials of the Brotherhood of idged from week to week in these columns and ying to arrange a dicker for Mays. which puzzles 'he surgeon. At time*, when he id viously received a severe bruise on his left leg by be A MUFF that lost a game for Toronto at Ro- walking, his ankle seems to lock and he cannot move Ball Players unanimously favor it. The Amer he sum total will be equally divided between ing hit with a foul tip, and he may not be able to catch liester caused Kearns a fine of $100. BAKEI.Y is the only Cleveland pitcher to shut it withovit taking his h-*nds and limberirg it up. A» for some time. Myers is going in every day, and is ut aa opposing team. The young man has nut only these attacks come without anv warning, it will ba ican Association has already indirectly indorsed he unfortunate beneficiaries. Individual con- doing well. The te*m is otherwise in good shape. JOHN MOURILL never fails to attend church roatly improved in pitching, but also in undays, whether at home or abroad. fielding, seen that Kichardson cannot run until it entirely dis the C-taded Premium Plan of THE SPORTIHG ributions need not necessarily be large, as even THB A1B THICK WITH BFMOttS. atchiug bases aud backing tbem up. appears. Otherwise his soreness has nearly disap LIKE, as the resolution passed last winter, pro The chief topic in baae ball circles just at this time THB two Chinese teams organized in Chicago A ST. Louis exchange facetiously observes: peared, and as soon as this feature is gone Richsrdson mall amounts soon run UD to respectable pro- is iu reference to the future management of the In are going on a tour through Indiana. rhia will viding for prizes of $1,000, $750 and $500 re dianapolis team. Much speculation is being indulged is tho way the Browns' captain spells his name be in shape to cot er second againjwith his old-tim* urtions, and therefore nobody need hesitate to WALTER SPALDISG will look out for Chicago's ow:- 'Comskey.' There is no reason as&igued for it effectiveness. spectively to the leading clubs at the finish of iu, but what the ultimate outcome will be is an open oterests at t!ie uext League meeting. ily that he got his Y knocked out." ontribute his or her mite. Now let the base question. There Is »n impression here that Manager THE Cincinnati players are dead sore over the campaign, was although grossly distorted Speuce will retire at the end of thp season, and there THE two Kellys are now undecided about go IT SEEMS strange that players who fail to their failure to win the Association pennant, which and perverted based upon that section of the al) players and their friends come to the front has been some talk about his withdrawing sooner, but ng into business together this winter. imo up to the expectations of the managers of minor almost everybody conceded to them before the season agues should step into the National League or opened and which they themselves felt exceedingly Millenium Plan which provides for the payment by n the cause of sweet charity and for a most I think this a mistake. President Brvuh declines to COL. DULL THUD is monkeying with the step- discuss the question, but it seems altogether probable adder the New Yorks are standing on. merican Association and play great ball. confident of capturing. But all should remember that the clnbs occupying first, second, third and fourth worthy object. Send yonr contribution in the that tbe Hoosiers will have a new manager uoxt year. IT is thought that the Kansas City Western it never was an even chance which they were fighting. There was a rumor on the streets this week to the effect JACK PELTZ is considered the best right No club ever enters Ihe race in the Association or places at the finish ta their players of a liberal e!dor in the International Association. seociation Club will givo up the ghost at the end of orrn of cheques, postal orders, stamps or cash, that a now man hail already been secured for 1889, is te;ison, and that the Ameiican Association will League but what had at leatt three chances agaiost Jtt fixed percentage of their salaries, in addition to and we will see that it reaches the beneficiaries the same being now at the head of an THE Eastern International League pennant ve a clear field in the GaU City next year . to every one in its favor. There Is always more than the amount contracted for. The immense ad American Association team, but Mr. Brush assures ias been awarded to the Kingston Club. a gincle disappointment in all these summer contest*. n hard cash. me that this is only an idle rumor aud has no founda PETE BROWSING is still at a watering place This year Cincinnati's disappoiutmeut will not be 0 vantages of this system were minutely eet forth tion in f.ict. As soon as the talk about CLKVEI.ASDERS consider Goodfellow the best mklng the whiskey out of his corporosity. Louisville SCTe by half as that which Brooklyn h:ts met. Speuce's re eneral utility player in the Association. at the time the Millenium Plan was published, tirement reached the streets a strong sentiment in fa ivy not b" able to get along without him, as he THE NewYork World-very frankly admits that Van DER AHK is said to links, but Manager D^vidson wont admit it. and even without explanation they will, almost THE FORFEITED GAME of Wednesday, claimed vor of Watkius manifested itself, but as he has gone to be negotiating with good fortune as well as good play pnt the New York >y Cleveland from Baltimore, will by no means Kansas City there seems to be no lik.ilihood of his utfielder McCann, of tbe Zanesville Club. IT is said that Jack Eerins contemplates a Club where it is to-day, when it says: "It cannot b» at a glance, unfold themselves to the practical coming back to his old stamping ground. What has CLEVELAND bleachers have given Tom Burns inter trip to New Orleans with a picked team. Tlie denied, however, lhat many things outside of their mind. The American Association premium falls count for the Forest City in the record. There caused all this talk iibout a change in the management new nickname. It is "Red-neck" now. enture d<»ei not look promising, at the Crescent City own flue work have contributed to the succors of the is no reason to doubt the statement that the need not be discussed at this time. Some hare-brained iceniB to have had a surfeit of professional ball. Giants. Chicago has suffered from a dearth of first- ehort of the standard set by THB SPORTING LIFE, individual started the story that It THE Cincinnatis this season have shown the was because Speuce THE Chieagos complain of the roughness of class twirlers, Detroit has been overurinaged, Boston because, firstly, the amount offered is too small transfer of the scheduled date was arranged be was a Democrat, while Mr. Brush and others of the di east pluck of any club In the Association. has been curbed with internal dissensions, while rectory are of a different political faith, but such a lelr ground; and say that their play is vastfv affected to make it worth the special exertion of many tween Manager Barnie and Ex-Manager Wil WHEN Shin die gets in a tight place he oan y the eun which faces them. Half the time they are Philadelphia lost its hopes of success through the liams, else tho former would surely not have senseless state-meat merits no denial, nrow a very speedy ball across the diamond. early blind and have to guess where the ba 1 is. death of Fergus-'tl. Had :ill the*e evils never existed n so small, in fact, that the matter has A FALSEHOOD. the Giants vrould have had a ve-ry dubious time in get had the hardihood to have played his club President Broth would allow nothing of this kind to THE Pittsburg Club has given the California TOM LOVETT, who is the only married man ally sunk from public view; secondly, but itcher, Knell, the expected notice of release. ting to the front. All Ihe same they are there, and against the Athletics in interfere with the affairs of the ball club or anything n the Omaha team, has just been presented by Mrs. they will be in the van at the finish." are eligible to win prizes; thirdly, an announced cham - .b.> of wbl.-h.be has contiol. Tbe base ball editor of THE Canton Club has released pitcher Breck- ovett with his first-born. It's a girl. By the way, he to. ni''' " ""'*-'" ------« A. Q*,B"ffi'f!sW,flstoa3 sTTitlnnan ot tbe players, are made ben efi- pionship game, under circurnstan the Dfti^J BffiJ^Lo i* general I." well-nn«t*^ '-* n r«*. h nrldste.' " ''*it> DOW ea L "~ **«* *en IjtB". wmmeraol-ya- would ha'^elaidTiim openTo~the grave jeut l-»ue ot his paper denounced the story as- wuolly THIS is the time of year that half a dozen zeUe: "I sen Von der Ahe has begun to talk again .liries, and the latter therefore can have little alsp, and added: "If Spenco is released it will b« for coming champions" are always very colicky. FUDOEB, the Southern pitcher recently sisrned that is, of course, granting that he ever stopped talking. of obtaining gate monoy by false pretense. Ex- inch better reasons. Tbe plain fact ia, Spence has y Sioux City, has jumped that club and left for parts There is a man whom base ball could spare. Ho ta or no personal interest in the contention for the QUINX is one of the best coachers the Bostons Manager Williams may have failed to notify his ot been a conspicuous success as manager of the ball oknown with a comfortable lump of advance money. generally believod to be a great man to the tase ball prizes, and, finally, instead of the successful earn " This may be Mr. Brush's idea, but he Is not a ver had. He is not afraid to open his month. he club has secured pitcher Webber, late of New Or- cause, because Comiskey has given him a winning club officials of the change, but that does not clubs themselves remunerating the players to man who is likely to talk it on the street corners. MANAGER BURNHAM has been presented by tans. team. In reality his intemperate jabbering al he invalidate, as the club is bound by the act of its Another street rumor was to the effect that John he Worcester players with a gold-headed cane. HOY, of the Washingtons, has been very for- rushes o*er the country has done untold harm to tile whom they are indebted for their success, as M Ward waa to be secured to captain and manage the canso. At home, in St Louis, he injures his own dob acknowledged representative and manager. At BROOKLYN pays Tom Burns $500 more than unate in stealing second base this season, but when he las SPORTING LIFB Millenium Plan provides, loosiers next season. Ot course the directors know nee makes the attempt and is thrown out it destroys by his nut opulari.ty, and it is a notorious fact that tbi* any rate, the game will not be counted for nothing about such a deal. The story was that Glass- e received from Baroie, so his salary Is $1,200. disliko of him causes thousands of spectators to cheer the Association system is fatally defective in PATSY CAHILL has returned to the Pacific 11 his itmbition to make a second attempt in the same Cleveland in THE SPORTINB LIFE'S record, and cock wai to be trailed for Ward. The latter may be a ame. every victory of a visitinz club. The Browns them that it pays the prizes itself out of tJie Guarantee ood ball player, bnt Glasscock is worth three or four oast and was accorded a cordial welcome home. selves, divorced from Von der Ahe, wonld control th« ;he latest advices from Cleveland are to the effect Ward* There has alio been talk of other deals In SPALDING ascribes the loss of the champion- entire St. Louis pulso and make 'big' money. As It 14 Fund, thus rewarding the clubs, and not the JOE QUINS is doing much harder hitting in hip this year to tbe ups that the club has acknowledged the mistake and players, but when followed they amount to nothing. he League than he did in the Western Association. and downs of the game. He's they are very much h'utdicapp-d.''___ players, and, what is worse, taxing the losing They may come later, however. f tbe opinion that there will be no consolidated will not claim forfeit. NOTCS. THE Milwaukee Club was the first one of the eague uext season, but that matters will go on as at clubs, already sufficiently burdened, for the ben Joe Qnlnn claims that Boston paid the Des Moines Vestorn Association to play it) one hundredth game. iresent. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. efit of the successful clubs, or, in other words, A CHICAGO PAPER quotes $10,000 Mike Kelly Club $3,000 for his release, of which he received 1,000, JIM DAVIS saved a girl from drowning at Co- AT MILWACKEB last Sunday, during the n addition to a good salary from tbe Hub people. SCORER, Aledo, III. (y any means. Ho will not be half as big in the ment, >apcrs, but they've laced mo so hard that I DOSAHUE, another Brooklyn cast-off, is doing rily fiued therefor. He should have been sus to decide which of the two should be «lven th» League as be was lu the Western Association. pended. error. If the ball was hit BO hard that the pitcher did lon't intend to have anything more to do with John McGeachy, the blonde right fielder of the local as good catching for Kansas City w anybody could de- w«ll to partially atop it and the third baseman was un PROFITLESS MEDDLING. etn." That wonld work team is a comer. McQeachy is one of the great men ire. THE manager of the Richmond, Va., Club expectedly offered a chance and the surprise was BO both ways. The would like to hear from at>y club that wishes to ar- For more than a year past there has been in newspapers have largely enhanced of tbe profession, and is a popular idol in this city. He RAMSEY'S vanity received a grievous wound great that he cuuld not recover himself in time to field Kelly's aas developed into a wonderful fielder, a great base- i-hon Von der Ahe selected Chamberlain ange games there during the Exposition, which com it, you should score it a hit. Whenever there is ft Tarious localities more or le*s officious interfer instead of mences Oct. 3. AdJre:s, 521 Brooke avenue, Bich- eputation. If the newspapers should let him runner anil as a sacrifice hitler and run getter he bas lilll. doubt in your mind about a play on a batted ball, 'core ence by Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to everely alone for a season or two he would no superiors. He is a stayer. mond, Va. it a hit. In this caw if the third ba*em»n had fielded soon Day by day b;g Schoeneck is Bis pitchers are Anson's hobby, and when it Animals with the sport of pigeon shooting, and growing in favor with :omes to a choice big men always have the call with OVER $1,000 was raised by subscription in the ball both he and the pitcher would have been en ink into comparative obscurity. Much greater the home patrons. With all due respect to other men one day last week among Dartmouth students to erect titled to assists. If the chance was an easy one for tha the Philadelphia society particularly has made men than Kelly have been unmade as well as who play the position, I want to say that Mr. lim. building for winter base ball praciice. Pret-ident pitcher audhe missed it, give him the error. Which itself most obnoxious; so much, in fact, that one Schoenock is the best first basemaa in this country. SUBSTITUTE GOLDSMITH is considered next to Bartlett favors the plan, and contributed generously ever ntan in your opinou should have fielded the ball made by the press. lie is nut a slugger, but makes mauy good hits and is Gaffney the best Association umpire on balls and or had the boat chance to do so, give him the error. of the swellest and most powerful shooting or *> the fund. a splendid sacrifice hitter. itrikeo. THERE is talk in Lowell that five prominent (6) The first barman. (c) Yes. (d) Panned ball; also ganizations in the country, the Riverton Gun A WHITER in the Boston Herald, who appears In yestorday's game Seery made three rnn« on one PORTER is said to be a very disagreeable give baseuian credit for a steal. («) Neither. (/) No, hit. Setry Is a great run-gotter. A. G. OVIKS. sporting men are ready to purchase the franchise of unites Club, has determined to take the matter in hand ;o be a man of experience, remarks: "The pub " " pitcher to work behind, aa he Is continually kicking at the Lowell Club and the shares ut a low figure if they he could have) scored from second oil outa or lis support. can be obtained. They will then place a nine in the hits before chanced were offered to retire three men. for final settlement. With this end in view em ic wish for more batting; the public pay for it, THE AMERICAN RACE. (g) Yes. HORNUNG, Johnston and Higgins, of the Bos fold next season. inent counsel has been secured and a test case and the public should have it. And the public F. 0. L., Rockford, HI. In thin case there was no The Kecords of tlie Last Western Tour ton team, are ardent fishermen and never lose a chance BOSTON can boast of being the only city to force about it and the run counts. When the ball will be made at once. If this is done there is won't get it. Why? Because the men who Eastward. ;o go nshiug. support a professional team since 1870 without a break. struck ground In left field it was a safe hit on which every probability that the Society will be manage the League and control its playing THE Chicago Club now has seven pitchers Chicago comes uext, but during the year when the the man on third had a right to ecore. The double The four Western teams concluded their last fire almost destroyed the city the National gams re beaten at least rules are afraid of any innovation lest it may Baldwin, Krock, Tener, Van Haltren, Byan, Dwyor play was made subsequently, i. e., after the left fielder that is the opinion of the Eastern trip on Sept. 9, with the result of but ,nd Gumbert. ceived a set-back. throw to third, then those men on second and first be best legal talent. There is little or no cru benefit every club more than the club of the 17 victories to the four Eastern teams' 31. The MIITRIE is not so sure of the League pennanl Torn Manchester Club lost $1.200 and tho sale ing forced could be put out. The man on third waa elty, in the proper sense of the word, involved in man voting for the change." There is a heap Athletics led the Eastern teams in victories over as he was. Fancy his feelings If New York should of Curney to the Philadelphia Club simply because one also forced lu reality, but he was not put out or tlie the Western clubs, and St. Louis led the West of its board of directors couldn't keep a secret. He side retired before he made the next base (home plate), pigeon shooting; less, indeed, than is necessi of truth in that statement. lose It after all! to which ho was forced to go, and ern teams in victories over their Eastern rivals. blurted out Ihe proposed deal to a newspaper man, and he reached there on tated by the preparation of fowl, CISCISNATI will not challenge Cleveland to that settled the business a safe hit, consequently his run raurt count. game or beeves Singularly enough, the St. Louis team failed to play a series of games for the championship of Ohio Is SPEAKING of the Buffalo canard the other THE Boston Herald authoritatively remarks: WIM & Co., Des Moines, la. The bet la off, for two for the market, and it is quite evident that by win ft game in Baltimore, where they calculated Sot this season! reasons. In tho drat place, day ft prominent League magnate remarked: "If New York wins the League pennant this season If neither team appeared Its interference the Society exceeds the scope upon "three straight sure." The Kansas City THERE is more noisy coaching in the Brook the Boston team for 1889 will bo organized with spe on the grounds tho umpire Uad no right to declare the and intent of the law under which it has its be "We want cities, not towns, in the League cir team could do nothing at Philadelphia or Cleve lyns now that Burns is with them than any team in cial reference ti> tiking it away from her next year. gamo forfeited to either side. Secondly, when the bet was made it was understood that the game was lo be ing. Apart cuit, and above all, we want no towns that we land, but they won two uut of three at Brooklyn and tho Association. Then look out for sport." from the legal aspect of the case, Baltimore. The Athletics won three straight from LARRY played, aa it was not a wager on one or the other team have in years past tried McKEO-r has come to the usual las KANSAS CITY has tried these twirlers, namely: wluniug, but np«n the question however, the local society blundered when it and found wanting." Cincinnati and had an easy ta«k with Louisville, as did resort of broken down players. He is now a bartende of even and odd rang That about correctly presents League sentiment. Cleveland with Kansas City and Louisville. Brooklyn Haffner, Alien, Kirby, Ebret, Porter, Toole, Fagan, made, and as neither aide scored any runs at all there meddled w ith the matter, 03 the agitation has In Indianapolis. Hoffman and SuIHvau. Of the above number Porter, cau be no wagf-rand nothing to decide on. The chief ambition of the senior beat St. Louis three straight, but did not do much with Hoffman raised adivision within the organization, which organization is Cincinnati or Kansas City. Here is the record of Ihe RAILROAD conductors complain of the drunken and Sullivan only are doing the pitching. A. J. C., Washington, D. C. It's the old EnglWi actiousofeomeof the player* of the Indianapolis an. What has become of Ehret? bids fair to result in a split. The Rivorton to make the League circuit more and more for series: ______game of "fives" somewhat modified In Its rules. There midable with time. This object is kept steadily Louis' ille clubs. IT is reported that a certain League club will is a court and the ball, which la a lively one, la batted and Philadelphia Gun Clubs' membership, THE Jackson Club has signed Hart and Tray have Manager Schmelz's services next season. Qua is against the wall with the hand instead of with a bat. for instance, comprises a h»3t of prominent in view. a battery from S^uth Bend, Ind., also an inflelde not likely to remain in Cincinnati another season, but You can Utter understand it If you get a book of rule* and influential gentlemen in this city, named Ed. Tray. in the event of chance he will mo»t probably be found and instructions on the game. A PHILADELPHIA ootemporary with another Association Club. 0. J. G., Cantoo, 0. You are correct. The umpire many of whom are active supporters o) remarks: THE Cincinnati papers accuse Corkhill of nol "It wouldn't be a bad idea to make a league oul St. Louis...... giving his best work to the Beds because his heart it THE Clevelands and Kansas Citys played an is supposed to caution tha opposing captain and give »nd contributors to the S. P. C. A. These are Cincinnati... exhibition game at Cleveland last Sunday before 2,500 him warning that unless ho resumes bis position by ft of the first four clubs in each organization, and not with the city. certain time he (tho umpire) will give the other oide rapidly being alienated from the Society because Kansas City. THE Cowboys' new fielder, Hamilton, is sai people. The Clevelands won easily by a score of 7 to an association out of the last four. Then then Louisville.... 6. O'Brien and McGuire were the Cleveland battery, the game. Forfeited games are always decided by of the latter's persistence in a narrow-mindec to have but few equals in the Association In beatin and Hoffman and Brennan officiated for Kansas City. scores of 9 to 0. would bo something like equality." Yes the ball to first base. and impertinently officious course, amounting Defeats..... 5 7 8 11 31 Defeat!..... | 3 4 5 5 17 READER. In asking questions date yonr letter and CATCHER ALL things considered, Bob Barr is one of the equality in playing strength, but not in a busi PAT DEALEY has severed his oon greatest pitchers in the International sign yonr full name to It, designating by what name or »lmost to fanatical persecution, and which wil! The four Eastern teams began their Western tour on nection with tho Troy Club, and pitcher Coughlln, o Association, and initials you want answer made in. Yea, Shaw in ft ness sense. Fancy, in the ovent of amalgama Sept. 10, and on the success of the Athletics an( either he or the Rochester Club will probably hare merely serve to bring a praiseworthy organiza Albany, has skipped. plenty of offers to go buck to tho League left-handed pitcher and uover pitched with hit right tion, the League or Association dropping either Brooklyns on tee trip depends the former's chances or Associa hand. tion into marked disfavor, without any compen for tbe pennant, and the latters for fecund place in thi THE London Club has discharged pitche tion. If he is worldly wise he will emulate Lovett's Pittsburg or Baltimore for Detroit. Fitzgerald, he being superfluous with four othe example. K. L. S., Stoneharo, Mass. Pfeffer Is pronounced the sating achievement of merit. race. ____ HTOBT CHADWIOK. name as spelled; Kuehne, Ketmey; Viau, View; l*- twirlers on the pay-roll. IT WAS only when Boston began to threaten Affairs Koque, La lioke; Klopf, long o sound; Mo-ri-ar-ity; "THERE are ball players who kick twice to Anson' at Allentown. SERAD'S release from Syracuse is a reminde Chicago's possession of second place that Anson and his Bfeccius, lUck-ahus; Schild-kaeclit, accent on first syl THK ST. Loins Republic, usually fair an( once, but there are none whose protests are so proliflj ALI.ISTOWN, Sept. 13. Editor SPOBTINO LITK: Thi of the fact that only two seasons ago he wa« the kin colts put forth their real strength. They felt they lable. results could not afford to trail after the Well-posted in base ball matters, sillily prates o of results." New York World. of the paet week have not been as satisfactory twirlar of the International. two men Clark»on A B.RADKB, Chicago. (1) He quit playing owingowi to That was well said. Anson has his wits abou a^ could be d?sired. Still, there In some consolation in MYERS has been playing a very steady secon find Kelly whom Ansou by implication regarded as an injury to his nd. (2) 26. (3) Yes. combination of tho Cincinnati, Brooklyn ant tbe fact that we have regained fourth place, but by superfluous. right ha (4)(4 He him, knows his business and nearly base for the Wasbingtous this season, and has become is mending slowly. (5) The averages of the Tri-i-dtate Baltimore clubs against the Browns in th always ha very narrow margin, which one game t<«t may again great RAY has won the bicycle for the champion change. To-day's game was a veritable slagging favorite at the Capital. League have not yet been issued. (6) No. interest of the Athletic Club. Not oven the some good reason for kicking, while most othe WHEN Burdock was acquitted in the assaul ship batter of the New England League with an aver J. F. TAI.BOT, North Billerlca, Mass. (1) Fair. (8) mutch, so far as our club Is concerned. Most of th age of .404. Shefller has won tho traveling bac for the most rabid St. Louis crank gives credence to captains kick because they imagine they inns ball enthusiasts here regard it as an nnralstakabli case against him the other day tbe judge advised him Ton dor Awe; accent on last syllable. (3) Keetiey. to stop drinking and play ball. best run-getter with an average of .353. The latter, (i) Shownlck. (5) Waying; accent on first syllable. euoh a tale and everywhere else it is laughed at do something besides play ball for their salaries notice on Wilkesbarre, that we mean to regain thi by the way, is now batting well in the League and position now held by that team. The coming wtel CHILDS is playing a phenomenal second bas (6) No. Such a combination is simply impossible: first will determine that question. If the boys (untinue to fielding finely. SCRAPPER, New Orleans. Write to A. J. Beach A Literary »"': "Put a coat of rubber on American. jHilo in hauitllng such a team atidamcontMe/ut Icoul the hall; paint i' cl: ha-K a bell nn it; give it a lan- J. M. C, Brooklyn. T«i, ho was releasod by Brook- giguntic Australian expedition extinguished all tion is highly probable. It is all action, and strath sh"W good results fiu*'\cially ami otherwtKe. AT CLKVKI.\«II> !»?t Tuesday Tom Burns a twuptud to s.tai homo wuilo tUo ball was being passe teru; put a u.usi': IA' iu it; tatleo Uio bats; remove ljr* or enterprises? to the point, and the reader will b» unable to .kip a Iti-Bivd/uHy. i'. C. IUNCUO! Sept. 19. THE LIFE. 3
P1TTSBCEQ. AB.R.B. P. A.I! PHILA. AB.E.B. p. A, B Indianapolis...... J0102000 x 8 yielded a rnn In the second, and singles by Wood and Last week I wrote to my old friend Nick Youu-, tha Sunday, cf... 4 1 1 1 0 0 Smders, lf....S 0 0 101 Boston...... 10100020 0 4 Farrar, aided by Sheffler's fumble, gave one In the OHADWICK'8 CHAT. League authority on the interpretation of the ruta*. a* BASE BALL. Miller.lf...... 4 023 0 0 AnJrewi, cf. 4 0 1 1 00 Earned runs Indianapolis 3. Two-base hits fifth. The Phillies got men on bases in all but two to the correctne-g of the view I took of Umpire Gold Smith, ss...... 3 001 1 0 Deleha'y,2b. 3 00120 Denny 2, Jobnston 2, Clarkson, Brown. Three-base Innings, but couldu't bat them Iu. Score: The Necessity for Equalizing the Plnylng smith's dc-.-fnion on the catch of a fonl ball ou which Becklcy, lh..3 0 0 11 00 Farrar, lb... 2 0 1 11 20 hit Seery. Stolen bases Glasscock, McQeacby, DETROIT. AB.R B. P. A. El PHILA. AB.B. B. P. A.I Strength Itesnlts of the Millenium PJan a strike ha-l been called, and ho fully endorses my Dunlap, 2D...3 00320 Fogarty, rf.3 0 0 1 00 Shoeneck, Johnston, Brown, Quiun, Hornun^. Dou Brouth's, lb. 5 22710 Wood, If...... 6 12200 TJselessness of Averages The Brooklyn opinion on the question. He says: "In this case you NATIONAL Carroll,'A....3 00 6 4 0,'lrwin, ble plays Seery, Bassett; Bay, Quiun, LEAGUE. m...... 3 0 0 341 Morrill. First White, 3D.....5 3 3 2 2 0 Andrews,cf..6 0 0 001 Club's Mistake Umpire Goldsmith's Er are unquestionably right and the umpiie wrong." Ia Ku«hnc, 3b.. 3 0 0 1 2 O'Malvey, 3b...S 0 1 030 on balls Bines, Shrove, Seery, Qlauscock, Deany, Rowe, ss...... 6 2 4 0 2 1 Farrar, lb... 6 0 2 14 00 ror, Etc. regard to the case of Goldsmith's derision on tho Games to be Played. Colt-mat', rf.3 0 0 2 0 OJClemeuts, c.,3 0 0 720 Kelly 2, Hornuug, Nash. First on errors Indiauapo- Sutdiffe,2b...6 1 2 0 2 1 Fogarty, rf.. 6 0 0 6 00 "strike," afterward.* changed to "foul ball," Sir.Young Sept. 17, 18, Cl.icugo vs. Philadelphia «t Chicago. Slorris. p..... 3_0_0_ 0 6 OJBufflnton, p.. 3 0 0 2111 lis 3, Boston I. Struck out Bassett 2, Kelly, Brown, Twitchell, If. 5 0 1 6 0 1 Mulvey, 3D...4 1 0 1 01 NEW YORK, Sept. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: says: "If the ball Wits tloirly a foul tip, and the um fepi. 17. 18, Detru.l vs. B- tj on ai Deiruit. Tatal...... 29 1 3 27 15 0| Total...... 27 0 3 27 24 3 Nash, Morrill. Passed ball Kelly. Wild pitch Gelzeio,p.....4 2133 0 ! 8amlere, p... 402 1 30 It is plainly evident that something will have pire simply spokw too quickly in culling it a strike, I Sept. 17. 18, r.ttsliurg vs. New York at Pittobnrar. Pittsburg...... 00010000 0 1 Shrere. Umpire Valentine. Time 1:60. Campau.rf... 4 1 2 2 0 0 SchriTer,o....4 0 I 111 to be done in the near future in the professional think he was right in correcting hia error at once and fctr; 1. 17. 18, Indiar.aiolit" v*. Washington at Indian's. Sheffler, cf..3 0 0 4 0 Ijlrwin, S8...... 4 0 1 1 40 Philadelphia...... 00000000 0 0 base calling it wh*t it really was." In this I agree with 8<*pr. *(J, 21, 2:i, lu'li.inaputi* vs. I'hiUdeiphia it Ind's. Two-base hit Farrar. Stolen bast^-Miller, Ban Game* Flayed Wednesday, September 19. Wells, o...... 3 0 0 4 1 1 Bastian, 2b... 3 0 1 2 80 ball arena to equalize the playing strength Mr. Young. "But," be continues, "it should have of the Stfpr. '211,21,2'A I'ittsturg VA. Boston *>t PUtshnrjj. ders. Double play Carroll, Brcklny. First on ball! CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK AT CHICAGO SIPT. 12. Total...... 39 1115 27 11 6| Total...... 39 2 U 27 16 2 clubs competing for championship honors, been done upon bin own consciousness of having first PCJ t. 2<), 21, u:i, D-troit vs. New York at Detroit. Sander*. First on errors Pittaburg 1. Struck out At the end of the fifth Inning Ewing refused to con Detroit...... 61100030 1 11 and to lessen the extremely large outlays now DiiscalK'd it." But this did not charac!erize bin deci Sept. 20, £i, 22, Ciiicu^o vs. Washington at Chicago. By Morris 4, by Bulnnton 5. Wild pitch Morris. tinue playing, and tho game was given to Chicago 9 to Philadelphia...... 010010000 2 made for players for club teams each season. sion, as he changed it upon th« te-timony of a ''layer, Umiilre Kelly. Time 1:25. 0. The New York captain claimed that he had beeu Earned runs Detroit 2. Two-base hit Sutciiffe. Season after season do club officials invest and this was what made the icveisal illegal. The Record. Iu Ihe sKiail game tho result was exactly reversed, Three-base hits Rowe, Campau, Sanders. Stolen hurt by a wild pitch and could not finish the game. largely in stock company clubs only to find, at The past week was a disastrous one for the the home team being ehut out. In the second inuing Auson protested that Ewing was not hailly hurt and bases Sh, (Her, Farrar, Bastian. First on balls President Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, has adopted fjea<£ue leaders, their percentage being consider Galviu hit Farrar, Fogarty advanced him a IM o ou a that ho was trying to save himself for to-morrow's Geizeln, Shefflor, Bfetiau. First oa errors Philadel- the end of the campaign, that all returns from in ably reduced, while that nf Chicago short single, and he cjme home on good sacrifices by game. Both umpires, Daniels aud Powers, agreed I hla 4. Struck out Getzeln, Fogarty, Schriver, An vestments have vanished in the excessive cost ot was corres Irwin and Mulvey. Score: rows. P^sed ball Scbrlver. Wild pitch. Getzoin. pondingly increisH with him, and, after yivin^ Ewin^ the time limit, de procuring players for their teams. There is but at the expense of tha for PlrrsBL'RG. AB.E B. P. A.E PHILA. AB.B.B. P. A. X cided the gaoie iu favor of Chicago. When the game Umpire Lynch. Time 1:45. mer. The Black Stockings niade a maznificcnt Sunday, cf... 401 4 0 0 Sanders, p.... 4 01150 one feasible plan which has as yet boen pre was forleiie.1 tha New Yorks were doomed to defeat sented which Btftiul agiiinst the leader?, and but for their fail Milltr.c...... 4 01310 Andrews, cf.* 0 1 3 00 anyhow, as Keefe was being slaughtered, while the Games Played Friday, September 14. at all gives any promise of remo ure to take advantage of New York's defeats at Smith, ib.....3 00 0 30 Uaitlnu, 2b_.4 013'" Giants conld do little with Krock. The visitors were CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK AT CHICAGO SEPT. 14 Af dying the difficulty, and that is the Millenium Beckley, lb.. 3 0 0 13.- 01- . Farrar, lb... 2108 ter three successive defeats Boston's hands last month they would now be cotdially hissed by the 8,000 spectators present. The the New Yorks finally Plan, advocated by THE SPORTING LIFE, and Fields,3b_... 300 0" 2 0 Fogarty,rf.._ 3 016 score of the game as played follows: managed to win this postponed game. Krock and this involves the selection of a representative almost u[-on even terms witli "the New Yorks, C.;rrull,lt..... 3 0 1 Irwiu, at..... 3013 Keefe were batlod equally hard, but the support of CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. EjNKW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.I class of players in a body and their distribution with an excellent chanco for the pennant. As Kuehne, ss... 3 0 0 Mulvey,, 3b.... 3010 Ryan, cf...... 3 0031 0 Ward, ss...... 3 00022 Chicugo's pitcher was poor, while that of Keefe was it is the championship is not alt'%'ether out of Coleman, rf.. 3 0 0 0 1 Schrive r,c....3 004 Sullivan, If.. 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ewiu^. c...... 2 0 0 6 eicellent. The game was uninteresting, the only fea by lot to each club in proper proportion. In Galviu, p.....3 0 1 reach, but the chances of beating IsT ew York out 1 5 OjWood, lf'...... 3 0 0 0 __ Dnffy,rf...... 3 2 1 1 0 0 Rkhar'n, 2b. 2 1 0 1 tures being the batting of Richardson and Burns. doing this Mr, Richter advocates the following Total...... 29 0 4 24 132J Total...... 29 1 6 Tho scote: are slim. The result of the week's work, how- 27 14 0 Anso'n, lb.... 322 4 00 Tiernan.rf... 211 1 plan: First allow each club to reserve one man Pittauarz....._...... 00000000 0—0 Pf,nW, 20.... 3 2 0 1 1 OConaor,'lb...2 0 0 6 CHICAGO. AB.K.B. P. A. K-NEW YORK. AB.B.B. P. A.B as captain of the club team, provided ho be not evtr,ha3 made Chicago pietty sale in second piaco, and Ryan.cf...... 5 0 1 0 1 IjTiernan, rf.. 4 1 2 2 00 PbiladelDlvh...... 01000000 x—1 Wil!iuni'n,3s 3 11210 O'Rourke,, If 2 0 1 0 either a regular catcher or pitcher. Each club has alout knock.* d out Boston's chaucte for that p-'si- Eatued mn Philadelphia. Two-base hits Sunday, Burns, 3b..... 2221 0 1 wiiltney, 3b2 0 0 1 Sullivan.lf... 5 0120 l:Richard'n,2b4 134 3 0 ome salaries to give their very beat services to the tion. The Bttan-ea'crs iiave dropped to fourth place, Miller. Tutal ba*e hits Philadelphia 6, I'it'sburg 6. Krock, p...... £ 010 1 0 Slattery', 'cf... 2 00001 Duffy, if...... 4 1 2 3 0 0'Ward, ss ..... 4 0 1 S 6 1 having thus reserved its captain, then tho regu club which emj lt>yn Ihem, and I do n -t see why they Detroit bt-it.g on?t- m To ftnch >red in third place. The Hit by pitcher F.irrnr. First oa errors Philadelphia K-.efe, p...... 2 00100 Ansm, lb.... 4 0 2 9 0 OJConaor, lb... 3 1 0 7 0 0 lar allotment of players begins, and this allot should receive tMa p:eniium for making eff >rtd which Phillies ami Farrell, c.... 2 013 1 0 Pittsburgh are slill having a clos-* and in 1. Struck out liy Galvm 2, by Sauders 3. Umpire Pfeffer. 2b... 4 0 1 6 1 2'fiwing, c..... 4 2 2 8 1 1 ment is to bo made from a corp? of players they should make without th« spur of such a c;»sh - Total...... 24 9 8 15 6__ 1 Total...... _.._...... _. 19 2 2 15 44 bonus. It does not reflect ciedit upon Keily. Time 1:25. Chicago...... _...... 0004 5-9 Wiliiaui'ii,ss4 0002 1 O'Rourke, If 4 0 1 " 0 0 duly selected by a upecinl committee, and reserved by the team that Dt-rnoiT vs. WASHINGTON AT DETROIT SFPT. 10. Burns, 3b'....4 1313 o|SUttery, cf..4 11200 they should hnve play*d so *s t> be thought to need New York ...... 2000 0 2 the league whose committee have selected them and such au extra inducement Ti.e Senators were deteat-.d in a ta:ue devoid ot the Eurutd runs Chicago 5. Two-base hit Anson. Krock, p...... 4 1 1 0 5 li Whituey, 3b. 4 1 1 010 not by any individual club. This corps ofplayers.it to wiu pa men. . , sligktt»t iuttrest. Tie fielding of bolh teams was Throe-base hit O'Bourke. Home Farrell.c...... 4 0 1 3 2 lIKeefe, p...... 3 0 0 080 HENRY CHADWICK. usual, trotting almig ut tho ind of tho atiinp. The run Tiernan. should be uD'ter^tood, Lefore being Allotted, are clari wrenched, aud Lyrtch's decisions were of a decided Double play Ryan, Williamaon. First ou balls Total...... 38 312*:i3 14 7J Total...... 34 7 11 27 18 2 fied and graded so as to pluco each in his home posi Hot'Sif-rs f^till havo t!ie advantage of position over the yello-visn tint. Score: *Ewinij out for interfering. Senator*, but which one of tiio two wsll finally adorn Chicago 2, New York 2. Passed halls Farrell 2. tion and in accordance with his known skill in tl-ut DETKMlT. AB.B.B. P. A. BI WASH TON. AB.B.B. P. A. E Wild pitch Keefe. Chicaco...... 0 0012000 0 3 LOUISVILLE LACONICS. the (ail lime alone CHQ till, «B tho Housiem are by no Left on bases Chicago 3, New p (titiuii, this belli;; done by a comparison of tho re- Bruuth'd, lb 4 2 2 11 1 0 HOT, cf...... 201 4 01 York 2. Struck out By Krock 3, by Keete 6. Um New York...... 00610001 i 7 si>ective work they Lave done, either iu the box, be meam safe in s-vt-mh pla:e. Tho rec-.»rd \s complete White, 31.... 5 1131 0 WiiuKt, If... 4111 0 0 Earned runs Chicago 3, New York 6. Two-base Tlie Enthiisiam at a Low Ebb Turning To «nd c >rrect up to FritlHy, Sept. 14, inclusive: pires Powers aud D:mkls. Time 1:30. hind tho bat, on tho bade* or in the fi«U, not forget nzel.2b.... 512 16 0 Myers, 2b....4 004 6 1 INDIANAPOLIS vs. BOSTON AT INDIANAPOLIS SEPT. 12. hiis Anaon, Richardson. Home runs Krock, Ew- ting thfir respective merits as being pi 4} era of to:u- wards Xext Year With Hope ZacUPliclpa* Twitchcll.lf. 3 1 1 0 I'O'Bricu.lb... 4 0 0 10 0 0 The hjm*. ttam won by good hitting and t«se-ruu- IUK, Slaltery. Double plays Kicbardson, Ward, Cou- ptmit-.' habit*, alike as regard-j excessive drinking or iu Views Tho Chamberlain Sale, Etc. K.>»e, 8S...... 4 0 1 1 2 OjDaily, rf...... 3 1 2 1 0 1 niua:, largely aided by the poor adding of B*tou. 1101; Richardson, Ward, Connor. First ou balls Con- po*ao:-8ins quick and uncontrollable tempers, or other CLUBS. Getzein, p... 40017 1'DoiiiieMy, 3b4 0 0 2 3 0 Kelly was huit in the flrst inning and gave way to tor. First ou errors Chicago 1, New York 2. Struck objectionable habits or characteristics. Thus pitchers LOUISVILLE, Sept. 11. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Campau, rf..3 (I 2 0 0 O'Ful'.er.sj...... 4 0 1 2 2 1 Tate. Score: out Ewius, Keefe 3, Hyan 2, Sullivan, Krock 2, Far and catchers suited to play together as buttery teams -Our base ball ball news is received here in Shuffle:-, cf... 4 1 1 2 OTIi Dd«sley, c..... 4 1 1 3 2 0 I.'.DIANAP 9.AB.R.B. P. A.Ej BOSTON. AB.B.B. P. A.E rell 2. Passed balls Farroll 3, Ewiug 1. Umpires would to [iaire