CCTTEICBT, 1887, BY THE THESpORTiNo Lire PtBtmuNO Co. SPORTING LIFE.ENTEEED AT PuiLi. POST OFFICE is SICOXD ciis VOLUME 8, NO. 24. PHILADELPHIA, PA., MARCH 23, 1887. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

The evening was devoted to songs, recitatious «D< accept the offer. Woodwell thinks the company to diDins. The cew club house cust JSO Od) and Ih fast fur him. club hits a membership of 600. AUjat 400 guests wer A Western paper makes the suggestion that th INTERNATIONALS made a mistake is not ale Din THE NORTHWEST LATE NEWS, pteieut luat night. homo management Charley lirlody, as he would nwke a good partner fo Oalvin. This would be a ''Fat Boy battery." Buffalo's N«w Third Bsseman. stockholdei Special to SPORTISO LIFB. A. C. Hayes, counsel for the frozen-cut disregard of piesent c»n«-qn»iicr» will bring this mat- Burdock Signs With the The Work of the Spring fays lint he is wailing on the PHtsbnrg Club's answe The Meeting of the League t^r Into the c. uit-, an I tho League will certainly ba BUFFALO, March 19. Tho Buffalo Base Bal to the bill in equity, which may be presented some d* the lo«r. Thera is uo questioning the fact that tar Club has signed as third baseman, J. B. Roachie this week. Bhort stop would l:ave bo :n much better off In a fii.au. Boston Ciub. of Meartville, Pa., who for several seasons has Meeting. President Walter Brara, of the Colored League, sal at St. Paul, cial way, at least, if he cnu'd liavo gone to B ^tin, but been doing good work in the Pennsylvania an to-day that the opening game for the championshi in spite of ITS inclinations ho must play in Ind .IQ.H') '!ta In this cily would be played May 6 at the PHtsbur or nowhere, and even Ihe risk of not getting what Ohio leagues. Rosohie is twenty-five years old crounds. The schedule call* for 48 games iustea " feet ten inches. Iu flub i- due him. The Indianapolis Club Com­ w-iVhs 165 pound* und stands five A Ten-Club Schedule Adopted of 40, as announced in the Associated Press despatches New Rules Baruley leaves about the 221 to Join his clnb. 8«D» 1885 he bull a butting average of .351 and a tifl.liu, The Pitlsburg team will cither play Baltimore o The Schedule The his butting average vas sa\s that th-i I'lllrtmiys will h:ive i.nu disadvan'age to av«rage of .893. Last noison Umpires Appointed- Cincinnati here on July 4, likely Baltimore. co itend with. They will have t> face s-ven antaao-. pletely Organized General .384 aud his fielding avei a e was .906. Lon Ilardie told Tom Brown at Hot Springs tha A Little Reserve Rule- niatsah.ut whom thev ku-iw comji irativelv noihine, Van Haltren was sure to come East and carry out IT while tii« othi-ra will h.ivc but <,m. "uokuown" in iha Sporting Intelligence. Tlernaa Seriously 111. Other Business. contract. rinir. Thm is iindou'ptedlv true, and may have a gn at Special to SPOBTIJJG LIFE. Anent the advance money talk, Fred Carroll say Other Business. d, al to do in determining tbe [waition of the Binoky TRENTON, March 19. Michael Tiernan, the pheno that he did not receive a cent of it this season. City's repivsoi.titives. AGAIN IN HARNESS. tneual yi'unic player of last year's Jersey City team The International League met at Rochester, Steve Toole says Jick McSIasters will not take any Two more men, a battery, havo been signed for the wlm sinneii for the Ne* York League t am during th flesh off

8am Mortoa, of Chicago bureau fame, wanted found prejudiced opposition in the several Nhtlonal OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE. FROM CLEVELAND. Jiaimie Williams to engage Ted Kennedy, who, S*m A8wtciati.>ne. When, nearly twenty years ago, I which appears to have paid, "wanted to get ev* n with th« Athletics." "U<>e« Appended "is the correct official schedule of the International League, it at (tome one elan'8 advocated the adoption of the fly-catch rule, I schedule for ten clubs. f Each Nearly All the Players Report—A Good he?" quoth Jimmie, "well he'll do BALL. that it not uniil years successfully accomplished the heavy task of making a satisfactory One-League expense." Billy Shams says that Ted used to sleep BASE found snch "opposition Story About Gilleapin—-The educated each other club, playing therefore 108 games altogether, and that the boys osed to wake hiia bad passed, and the fraternity had been club will play six games at home with Chestnut Koasted—Jack Humptiries' A between innings that the old rule of a bouud- Two games as a rule are played by a club in each afti?r an tuning and" say: "Come, Ttd, we're out. up to the required mark, or 54 at home and the same number abroad. counting, Etc. CHAD WICK'S CHAT.' cntcli for fair ball) WHS repealed. Then I had to tiir OH H»H advance within the past twenty years, but it is jet to Sp.28,29 Oct. 1. 20. He bas been given permission to stay Attil. tics, 9,250 Metropolitans, 8.45T mites, a Wttltt-r Appletou at San Fran­ ba made petfect. Williams opining that practice there is Brooklyn, 8.000 uttletr. Gr»»uii Miirion, cisco. 4, 4. My SO.SU. Je. 24,25 Yluy 2. Jy.19,20. Jy" 16,'l8.!july 8, 9. as good as hero, D^ys durii»K the meeting how it used to be when he Man; years ago, when profession*! base ball clubs Hamilton. July 2,23. July 2a. Ag. 19,20. Ag. 16,18. with the Bautn- Kaw YOUK, March 18. Editor SPORTIXO LIFE: proprietors of profes­ Ag. 15,15. Ag. 23,24. Ag,25,27. Sept. 30. Je. 22, 23. Ag. 10,11. Sp. 28, shape. Crowell has gone South p!*yed, "way bark" ia tlie forties. Said he: "We were in their Infancy, I gave the 12.13. wil night, and never What a «igh of rtlief wont up from tho tired sional club grmiudd some advi -e, which, after some Oct. 1. Ag. gartner Combination, of Cincinnati, and f-layed every day arsd travel.-d every to the League meet­ had proved to them was be here until the 25th. He ought to be in thought of such a thing a.s a sleeping c-ir. We put up and over-exerted delegates ye;us of practical experieuce .12.13. May 5, 6. May 7, 9. May 3, 4. April 30. not at any, and Young they ad ptwl. StiM, there are yet a few clubs My .21,23. Uv.19 20. My .27,28. My.10.11 Uy shape when he comes. "Cub" at t')6 cheapest hot Ma, when we put up ing on Wednesday, March 9th, is Niok bound, JUL.B 27. Ag. 16.17. Je. 28,29. July 8, 9. Je. 24,25. Ma} 2. fairly good to 575 a month for our work. They we do which u- ed stirring up a littlo in respect to keeping Buffalo.... July 1, 1. Ty.ll, 12. June 20. Je.22. 23. in his family and will get got from $60 said "It is now moved and seconded that for the Ag. 29,30. Sept. 2, 3. July 2. July 7. As,. 20,22. Aug. 8,9. Aug. 5, 6. AR. 13,15. Stricker has siokness don't do it thar way now. Nothing IBSS thau a two* "all thorough order on their club grounds, and AK. 10,11. and Joe Horr now adjourn." He had not finished the benefit of snch I re-write a paragraph published over Aug. 3, 4. Ag. 18,19. here next week. Charley Snyder dul Iar-H-day house i* g.>ud enough, and seme players in fivor" before a loud "aye" drowned club were the first to come. They got in Monday think thenirtetvH-s IwvHy tiviitad if th*-y play more than those t<-ii years ago. It ia a« follows: "ProftibSional May 7, 9. May 6, 6. April 30. May 3, 4. and a of hie remarks, and then Nick directors ought, above all others, to bear in mind lhat My.19 20. My.21.23. My .24,25. My.12,13. My.10,11. On Tuesday Mann, Alien, McKean, Morrison, three games a we<>k. It's a «raat country the remainder Je. 28,'^9. July 8.9.1 I line 27. I Aug. 8.9, May 2. Ju. 24 25. age a^d thn players are in." let in the local scribes, the more they do to purify their club grounds Rochester. Jy.ll, 12. July 1, 1. Je. 16, 18. Ag. 13,16. and Scbeibeok turned up, and or priigressfvf gathered up his papers, of uther pub! ic 2, 3. Ag. 29,30.;July 14. Ag.20^. Ag.18.iy. July 5. Ag. 16.17. Je. 22,23. Reipsohlager, I ihink that the va'ue of a franchise is pretty well long session of March, of the objectionable practices aud scenes Sept. 6. Ag. 10,11. Pechiney and Toy arrived. Yester­ and then the League's sport*?, aud to pretwrve such ordnr and decorum as will Aug. 1. Aug. 6. Wednesday dotertnined. St. L»uU got $12000, and Kansas City think of three days being oc­ got here, which, with Hotaling, players. But how much of this covered 1887, ended. Just insure the attendance of the best classes of our citi­ My.17,18. day Flynn 8*3,000 for their cupied in transacting business which ought not and the patiouane of ladies, the greater the op- My.25.26. My.24,24. June 8, 9. June 6, 7. May 5, 6. May 20. makes the thirteen men. On Wednesday the the franchit-e? zens, MjSOA.M. Jane 30. Jy.ll, 12. Je.20,«. Je. 17,18. the intangible effervescence to have occasioned a session of more than one af­ lortunittea they will po?ai*es tor pecuniary profits fmrn Aug. 8, 9. Aug. 6, 6.|.ly.26,26. Jj.22,23. wo'k of getting intoshape began. The men use tlie ball Tho more one figures on Sp.17, 19. July 19. Jy.4,».)i Ag. 10,11. Sept. 3, 5. that characterizes the vtaihl* evidence of the base ball why wna this? Simply because large assf mblages of the paying class of spectators. Sp. 10,12. Sp. 13,14. Sp.20,21. generally and practice in batteries at the Araiory twice ternoon. And our ball grounds become tho duplicates of Jy. 20,28! Aug. 24. Cleveland Club Kymnnsinin, knowledge of the New Y--rk reporter, the more one distrusted every other But^ace K:t Sept. 9,15. a day and then go to the country every club at the meeting hippoilronie race courses aud Cuntiutd to the patron­ and run on ttie track, box, UHB weights, bulls and clubs realizes that the g^nie in that corner of the of things" for a oo-partner- bard luck. I bar Chad wick aud Jim club. "A nice state age of the dags of sports of the city who go in to win My.21,23. aud are bathed and rubbed down by instructors Bell is in pro ty to have the further­ and by foul means if they cannot by Jo. 17,18. Je.20, 21. Je.ll, 13. Je. 14, 15. M»y 7, 9, June 3, 4. My.17,18. My.19,20. Worrison, Toy, Heir a ad Ke-nnedy, sbip firm of clubs, supposed at ull bazrtrds, July 6,7, £.29,30.|june 29. June 28. and Collier. Mann, Scheibeck, of the League as fair, why, then we may bid good-bye to respectable Oswego.... Aug. 5, 6. Ails. 8, 9. Jy. 22,23. Jy.25, 2BJM)30A.-- Pechiney are noarly in shape now, and Suvdor and To me, it seems that out of the recent deal, Jack ance of the general interests 6, 6. Sept. 7, S. May 31. Jy.13,14. Sept. 1,2. Jy.4,p.B. It. 4,AM. to have netted eii . 19, 20. Aug. 1, 2, Aug. 3, 4. Jy.25,2ti.|Jy.22,23. My 301-M. control Individual club interest? grounds this season than ever before. June 30. MIKE AND "GILLESHPY, OP TRY." we can we tunet buy bitn. orKatiiztttiou wi'l Jersey ffy. Sp.20,21. Sp. 17, 19. Sp.10,12. Sp.14,16. Ag. 29,30. Sp.28,29. Sept. 2, 3. Sp. 26,27. There are enme fin* fellowg on one of the shop nines When it dot-B, then will tbe * ra of its greatest financial TRUE TEST OF PITCHING SKILL. July 11. The reappearance of a small and weather-beaten whom I havu't seen for yearn, at tbe of this city who feel hurt at my characterizing the prosperity set in, and not until then. Pitchers this season should bear in mind the fact that Aug. 6. old IriBboiHQ, the pitcher to whom I referred smne of their work in Oct. 1. door of my den last Tuesday, recalled to m* one of the shop Diatee of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION LEGISLATION. tho sole criterion of the excellt-uce weeks ago as being held back by hia parents when he on the the box, as far as the averages can show it, is the most amusing Incidents of the early season of 1883, When I read tho despatch from Cleveland had "a club as was a club" and looked sh»uld be a star in ihe base b;»H world as far inferior that the American Associa­ record of runs t anted off tbeir pitching; after this 7 June 8, 9. June 1,2. JuneS, 4. Je. 11,13 May 26, Je. 14,15. My.24,25. May 11. wh**n Cleveland base ball team. I'm nieht of Match 7 Httttmtr Juno 6, pennant-wiuuer fir ten whole weeks. In those to the members of tbe average tion hnd lad their schedule meeting, bad triueactfd cornea ihe record of single busr hita scored «gainst them, Jy.27,28 Jy. Jy.19,20. Jy.16,18. Aug. 3, 4. My 27,28. Jy. 22,23. Jy. 25,26. U)30AM. like a sorry thai they should have. Applied what I wrote to yielding euch averages should be limited Aug. 1, 2, Ag. 29,30. Sp.23,24. July 2,12. days when w«s happy and as super­ Otht-r important business uine afternoon,nnh in tennis was Providence and in plajers, and is improving in field work every game the word*; Each club shtill have exclusive as he used to have it. As a mem­ along rp-otmrts,11 ai»l furthtr on in the saaie section I is lost. Ileretwo men get their bases on errors. Then The AVolvcrines are at present engsiged in the 22 and 23. "Gilleshpy, of Try," buys have already won a high own who fails to hit the ball at all, starts Saturday to join the Llncolns. ber of the Troy team he had first known Mike and he it plays. The found th« foll'iwing clause covering the question of coma the third striker, not unpleasant taek of eating strawberries and Myer Robinson of our base ball patronfl occation^, when but tiets his first base by an error of the catcher iu He will do some good hitting for that team. was always 'of Try" vo him. One day af.er a game place in the estimation the issuing of free piwst-H on holiday oranges and making home runs. The entire of street-car fame, who honest work, and, if they the contesting clnl's ipnoro the Kii-irantee rule and failing not only to catch the ball on the third strike, Tho weights of the Detroits are as follows: Hunlon, with Chicago, Al Johnson, for their sincere, hard, but also to throw the runner out at first base. It team is now here, Manning and Briody appear­ 168; Richardson, 181; Thompson, 1913; Bennett, 163; was then head over heels in with McCormick, and is will continue the same as the season advances, Bhare receipt?, and there I found the words: "Upon ever knew, was the visiiing club shall receive twelve and a will be aeen that the pitcher's skill has nffordod ing Monday, n admitted to the grounds, ex­ the fielderga chance to retire tho side ing Tuesday evening -eighteen in all, just two Kowe, 177; Ganzel, 180; Twitched, standing race. are now made off tbe pitching it Getzien, 173; Knowlton, 145; Baldwin, I(i8; White, McCormlck and a few others, when Mike snuutcrtsd Southern League cepting the officers of the home clvb—wot to exceed Jive per If base hits nines, and the finest lot of ball players ever seen I'm with Des Moines the contesting teams, the at c*a*cB to be such punishment as he would be justly 167; Conway, 162; Briody, 188. MAT. up. "How are ye, Mac!" was his greeting. "Oh, We have haii three games tons the actual meinbera of in Macon. When these eighteen big men get ex-Uing of pitchers, and smelling and 94, tavheit of tht grounds, necex&ury ojficerx of the peace in uni­ charged with it siu h hits had been made before the well," quoth the and won them all easily 14-1, 11-9 third chance for an out had baen offered. And yet in into the comparatively small Macon grounds fun, and wanting to give Johnson and the rest a taste see what the boys would form or wearing budges, the - Wfiif-e and ten other pentads." INTERNATIONAL, THIEVES. tlie finest thing in were tho scores. To of over forty people which muni be the existing aynterti of averages every base hit is re­ there isn't much room to spare. The weather is of Hike's utitural humor and Brennan put Now here is « ll-t when made bro°:ufrs I ever ran across, said, pointing to Johnson: do in an up-hill game, Manager admitted free at every match, exclusive of the police, corded against the pitcher, just the eume fine and the practice results very beneficially. W«t of the Men Who Were Most Proficient makes no pre- chances have been given off Ihe pitching to re­ ''This is Mr. Acs-nl1' Pujol (our third baseman, who ami yet the new rn1« limittt the free admission to twen­ after system of practice is as follows: In the Iu Purloining Bases. though | fact overlonkcrt, or was the tire the side for a blank as wheu the hits art* made bo- The "How are ye, Baby?" shortly, and then turning to tentions as a pitcher) against them, and ty-five persona. \Va« tbin boys report at the park at 10 his Interntional wuz a purty good game ye team hit their pitchers still constitution amended to fit the rule? With profts- foro the chances were offered. The absurdity of snch morning the Secretary White has in press Mac, be said: "Thet ;hey hit him hurl our tbe theatres, buai- ! a syHtern of averages aa u fiord ing a criterion of a o'clock. Batting is the feature to which Mana­ base b&ll book for 1887. The volume pitched the day, Mac" larderand won the ^ame. We pl«y the same team K.DH! Mock company chilw, as with League answer. Chicago had next, when other ex­ ness policy requires a certain decree of latitude in the pitcher's skill a* that now iu vogue, Is apparent. ger Walking is devoting most of his attention. larger than last year, and be­ "Pretty fair," waa the modest dn^pd'iy, Kiidny and Sundny will be somewhat lost. periments will be made. Issuing of free pawjps which no fixed law can judi­ THE METS REPORT. The pitchers go into the box in relays, each ono and playing rules of the to large sides tho constitution "Tho Shckaygees are a pad tame," said Mike, "but We will have the IVtmits for three games next ciously control. This is specially applicable Tho Metropolitan Club's players put in an appear­ pitching for about twenty minutes. Every uian on the official records for 1886. jhim's the byes. Ye make tb»t Watkius will cities like New York, Brooklyn aud Philadelphia. first. League will contain not aqnil to Providence, week, though it in much regretted ance iu thin city on Blarch 15, when they reported to the team has three times at bat and runs to published with a two-dase hit and they makes a lip out and gits it. not give us a Sunday giini". "Standing room only" \ "With a largo and coLtinuous patronage, the compli­ dffioe, seven­ hour and a half of this kind of work the boys These have been quite generally in the Manager Fergnson at Director Wsttroue's After an record, which They bate banayher." would be 'he order of thin/* in a Sunday game with mentary system does not work so damagin^ly teen of the nine players, engaged and res< rved, regis­ adjourn for dinner. The result ot this practice is that the exception of the stolen-base Imaginary Ansoa: us it does in the country towns. But inde­ Then he paused and said to the ;he Mi'hisati GiantH hours before ihe comiUi-ncement large cities tering their nmnos on the clnb-Ujok. The Hat in­ all of tho pUytri are getting their optics on the ball in has not been made up until very recently. "How do yo Bthaud as a batther, Anson?" nevnrth liw that teum will surely i. pnlicy a kind of "nbutting off at the epigot In Fulton Htret-t, Brooklyn, where they had iheir was something terrific, nearly every player ctret(:h of imagination after a simile; Cincitiriati BiRhted home ruu. Rochester Kennedy 13, Visuer 12, McKean 29, such a villainnm I want t«J eall d-twn a parnerapb in yonr while It runs nt the bnn^-hol*-." Still another, and measures taken for now uniforms, and were fitted for getting a , a or a Kiei.zln 6, Caaktns 1, "Ob, he's a grate Iwttlier, is Gillechpy, of Try, so he i«. nt'x letter in tin- iesne of tbe 12th, iu which the they went to Graff'e and Smith were tbe twirlers, atd although BUkint»n 2, Seward 5, Knight 11, corrn»pond> the won't, mistaku of all was made iu adopting running shops for practice, and then Knowlton Whitney 15, Barter 1, Hackett 11, Horner 5, Gardner and Cleveland wul never win the pinnint till she jrets ie atiitcs that H:irrv Raiitnpjtrtn-r told him th«t he rul« giving the power to coerce reserved players to be tnt'jisuied for ha^-ball shoes. The nmu were they worked bard their delivery was dealt severely yes, there's other grate inio, not play had hard'-'d 4, Bradley 4, Bakely 2, Parsons 0, Warner S. Corcoran him. that's shnre Oh, ould bring a c> ni''inntion y 'Mth, but would tltroiifb the onfiliuni of the blacklist. I huve con­ nil in fin condition, and looked like a first- ftith. It xvas the second time Kuowlton .- but G.lleifhpy'u ahid of 'em i\H, d'yea moinde thet?'" n New Orleans wiilmut a giwttnue, etatine: thut he >enn<^h»tjin '11*^,7,7, (i£iAi»* ttflgn^h.n)ent f(tr fi! 1 ;i ,!was not a fair test so f;u told him of the tended for for catc.iing.' This n 11, Smith 12, Faa' and he walked off. Later some one md had exjM-rienoe in th!(* city liet'u;p, and that whea jiaranhetnalla liita werelS wittvijd tfc-(; ' that had bevn run in cjibim. and as hepasuocL here we considered it^fc "" "K in fine foim for service. I bad iiriogRf" had 500 people at a p:ime well »8 srdck company htfoie the other, came qim.- n ii,i« with Cu-binan Th,_ Iietioits mudo »on,e'40 or 60 hits and ""SB run ra 01i" 2-' Alc"U Slmon ' aJmnn yer harse^BjT" -non f\**^^^~^' ' - ^- ".-, J JWale in bis life, «nd,'if Mullt^H , -,--.-, -«"—— t>'y prrdiiMt blackliBting there, he asking me about the interpretation of the T -' mon 4 "Oh, you go QKtiutM rer^ for merely vcnlHl offetices. Rut apart from ihewe .-<,n- Richards.ualono got 8 bits, iuclmllng two Ja oby 22, Tomney 30, Oarbridne 3, J. B Green 8 "Yon don't know base b*ll from a bin ig^." *6 ""*' reports him cnmctl.v, he (n-«i-nn.'anner) knew 1'iti-hing nil,,, Mr. Botto, of Lnuisvilh. havini? eiven got around the Iwses tliree times T« 15, lincklev 6, Householder 6, McCloskeey g' that at the time he »as niukinx hii statement our Meration« them, atiimla- - t for two yar« if nefvuRnry if he re- caps ayain came off victorious. Thomps.n 3, !u. flnilts of. Under thepe clronmstancM what tired ia another ttand, nor will there be Muing m ared on the ilh-g'tl nnnlnh- field or the erection of degrees. Tbe fielding was very brilliant, no less than mi.rKi- L. ._ _^ , ing played hall like a . lot of cigar signs, and then thereof adding tbpimwarranred and until the team (to West on their tirst tour. . __ _j I;HI» n i;iiT.rin mnnt of the blacklist? The fact Is there Is far too four double p'»v8 boing made. The Whites went on to the memory kicked because the reop'e would not turn out to see IN BROOKLYN. to havo revenge. This every one of these com­ preHtateTidenry-n the p^rt of somo r'rofe9H|onHl AFFAIRS to the geld Tuesday vowing CBRSTNUT. hem. OfVourse theie »eiei., In the other contests bill THE ONE-LKAGira who were an ettcepti-in to clubs ihke of tbe l.eaguu as nf the American Asso­ i the first m»n to report at Washington game was the best one played. I am not surprined at the reappearance of tho one- binations one or two players ciation tu deal with their men in a spirit antagonistic PPark tbi,i 1 Byrtie there on eight men p'ayed on a side, but ID Tuesday's game Wood 1 West 21, Morr,ss,v 8, Shoupe 21 thH rale, hut they were few. Good ball RM always , - waron. I saw Mr. Shattuck L"Uis to the liberal plan of dealing with them as if their Monday morniug Ho was looking well ; but waa there were full nines. The Whites again bit tbe dnit i.rdner21 Collio»4, Richmoud 0, Parker 3, dran n BOO(| crowds 1 ere. The New York and St. a part »f those of the clnb terms this time by 7 to 4. Conway pitched for the Whites' 4,:,l.arkin 7, Walker 2, Ohriatmau 19. Green 7. Total clubs drew 8.5110 to one pame st (he Etl'Ositii.n a vi-ar welfare and intor^tswre rather tlin He .poke In disparaging ^ itself. How ia it that ibis very season find* nearly of the miitaVen legislative work done at and bod 14 hits scored against him, 3 of them bases on lie..lo. ago, and 'hat was ..n a week dav, also; and at that ev«ry club in the League and American Association Cleveland on March 7th, In regard to balls. Following ia the score in detail- game three-quarter- of the audience paid ?1 and waving troublo iu one wa WHITES. AB. K. 8. P. A E REDS. AB.a. B p al the games played hv the Mobile and New Orleans Hanlon, rt... 513 4 0 ', Bnnlap, 2<)... 5223 ias new '»y "fen-lances were from second, and Carrol), of Utioa, third. ------.~»i.bu railroad fares and o c,,o Tr'l'1" '' f>1 " Sunil R'ch'ds'n, 2b 5 0 2 6 4 (. Brou-th'rs.lb 5 2 1 12 general traveling expenses hj forming two 1, i'wn "nrt week da3' Bamea from 1'°°° to n . •"•i"ni£ lwu I^H^Ue^ OU Thompson*! 511 0 31 Kowe.sa...... 5 140 CLUBV.UUD RECORD.JtEUlHUI. I n.ftrt »i*iTX' I I' Bnnnott, lb.. 4 1 2 10 00 Gaozel, o..... 512 4 ThefoUowing tnb.e gives the base, stolen by ^^MSb.^.'^^^^^ I write this because this city has received several Briody,, C...... 4...... 0 I 7 1 0 Manning,, cf. 6 103 ^±^ '?-"!^' L«™ S^.« unjust Blabs of this s, rt before we were represented in 402 2 In clubs and tho avera.go per n,an: _ / which a de­ Conway, p... 400 0 81 Shindle, Sd... \j anv prominent sportina; journal through nl.,,11 OK A « n n if.,, . . ' ••• * v n ft i tho "Association feelin"K Twlich'cll.3h4Tiiiit I 0 0 Total Uasee Average Per among them-and talks about consideration Whilo r Oetzein,p.... 401 3 0 Clubs. the League," and nial to them could have bad RoWuaon, If. 4 0 1 1 Smith, If...... 401 Stolen. Man. ' l!' J'.S,!1f, .^A0,8^"8*'6 "K«>8t I will MV K. brother Vlulford that 0 0 Utica...... 187 am on this subject Tankeley.rf. 401 0 10 Knowlton"Vf 4 0 1 0 00 if the Southern L-agne teams plav as good ball as the tochester...... 12S the. seas, n'sattendencc at our Toronto...... evidences no* indlc'to Total...... 39_ ----- 411----.._- 2719 4 Total...... 41 7 14 27 9 4 178 park will equal that of Cincinnati, und be can get Earned mn»-Whites 3, Beds 8. Two-base hits- itats...... 162 many a piastre of his covered right here that this is 2, Bonnet!, Dunlap, Rowe, Shiudle Three- 125 IJaulon long ago and many weeks after the Cincinnati meet correct. base hit Ilowe. First on error, Whites 2, Reds 4 186 14 413 O'ir new park win have a seating capacity of 7 Of*) Couwa. 3 St , k iinglmuipton...... 136 ing, during which the League "caved" to Detroit-tha First ,,n nalls-By Getzein 5, by 7 16-17 President Von de which does not look like fixing np to entertain ' 500 Manning 2, Smith, Knowlton. Left on " 113 President Stearns, of Detroit, told om-C,,,,way, Ahe.of St. LOUIH, that Detroit would call spectators. Wos-Wh.tes 9, Bels 7. Double plavs-Robiwonand It may be noted as a onrioua fact that while Shorty Toiler: onr chipper little short stop, is second Bennett, Dunlapanri Bronthers. Pawed ballj-Briody the Utioas stole one more base than the Haa to not,,, m po|,n|,,rity with onr pwpls. He ia no Un,er tons, yet the latter's average per player ia high than Dave Fr.ro,., comes up with the-ball a, often «, Daw will, and will hit the ball on the nose about fonr It will he observed that, with the exception of giving COIXEGE BASK BALL. tunes as often. five bases on ball,, and thus adding five to the number .Inch Brentmnisalsoa great favorite, is every inch him, the Pretzel pitched a ... of tatw hits .cored against Fonr-Club I.eagn« Orgav..^ * ball player, ami hacks up the infield to perfection game. He is in lirei-ola condition, ami will un- The New lose tlix temper, b« moans well' ,_ fine Elected and Schedule Artopt, »s «r« over-run by their limit "the7aw He is rnther disposer! to enn. i« taken in repaH to Ihhe , racll, aU'itv of carrving rent attributes of mnnlinwi ~whic:h doubtedly do great work for the "etrolts this st-oson Offlcers ;ed. I S.al&17 "m and we *ll like him. ' n,,,,,te.|lav 9,u.,d the result ,•( th Mzeo Soutlieni youth so much, and an onl-door of the game played here clearly indicates Harvard, Yale, Princoton and Colnmbi « ±,C8 Tit r'"':k";e aml * ^"er on ""' d'""«'»" nine, is worth hia o,,.neMv Cieve which The re»i,lt bia Pui I, tho onlv Creole in the knd Irewlat, I prartl.Ml Mempiification of tbe suitable, to tlie climate in Boston, March 12,-, formed-._-, the. Co,wu.Jego Base Ball ThTii ,i " , ° one wa-v oatof Mg«l»ne« &c(, "Be sure you're ritrht. Iben go ahead." THR ST. Loirin-riircAno sun IKS. SfHiSSSSS are an- ^Sfflaai7±sTS way ah^ S Tlie wnrfd'a rtiamj.lonshlp series of irames Land Cap am W. W. W.llard and ex-Captain ofthe >>'««" c"°ntrv on earth is a long rou.i.ed, I , , with (I,-, s,. r,,,,,,, Amerien,, team and HIS ACCOUNT- S. Ji. Winslow; Ya.ie, President J. Archibald , JACK HDM PHRiB8 PILES Our new park will b:. throw,, O p.-n for the flwt time tin- I hicMiro Cliih'i. Lrneni. ream the n spertive - ck H "'"pbries credit for be an InlereVt Jr., Captain J. C.DjnnandA.A Stmw Prinr.,-' m"st S'TO J" with Ihe first regular Leiurno game. It will b<> » P|inB "" thi- conii.etmi; nines. It will i *1111 f" r tha Smilh """'"J h.e contest for ,h, StLoni, penp|e nex t month, the ton, President H. L. Goehrin? and" Oa f - f0?'i beauty- ______CnEou:. * ™ I flnt^J.'Llf"! L'j'."9.!''6. ln *'"<}"*> »'"»«» Mr. Adrian U. Larkis; Columbia, President- o»"n:iji £5. C.u. I Hnmph-rics"'"iipnne. sendssenns monw, ltii statement of th IlBrrimnr, n l «'' — —— •""> moneys re- Rays. A uT'^ Meager Atberton Curtis. M r C1>1T("1 « "!- disbursed ^ . by^j him..,!«,. Theremere's some monev in Rwaflinar Archibald, of Yale, was chosen permanent chair' Totonroyet,"""" """ or at" least there' should be. Th " RBAWVO, March la. fMitor SI-OETIMV LIFK: drafted, and afterauer ten nnat,, ''n"?/" °01 v'"7«' T«n;i Ts" per^nalTn'it Everything is in readiness for tho wnson to open ei- i a rm-a-ilte he offs-t hv Ihr-lr this lime bav- man. A constitution----- was-.-- «.»iwu, ttiin it tella m«. Humphries re anil outlield have yet to on th.. Held. After one " schedule WIU """"?-. .?«* 'mm what cept that the dinm.nifl inirntem^rate team in the hours of consultation tho following .ut in shape. The K,., Brt stand, fence and std,,seats an ether te:,ml,:,, won the best two out of time St. to see (he manly qualifications I have alluded 'to I adopted: st.vlH. and the whole makw a very LouU. tt>e flpht fa to be. .op,, ing the .11 put ,,p , Ko,»d dexeloped to «ii ext, nt hitherto unknown In the ia- Tlio av.nige attendant of base ball game, is ge», a' *™ ^' ™* jne appej,ran,.e. A twelve-foot fence en.-'oues tha April 12. m i'ji,clmintl on'".' tlie'l3tii."ai"l" 1D i""l « » IIM ftt Itdianapo- nalsoftliesonth. During the » tho n,anyg«m°. v,^^7nnaTFar^c?t-o?VUmbia be seen makiu- the r itoli» M,«on .1tln> i.n""~" wi,'"- - - In .11., ,,,,pre»ed with the Mea that tho tell toners' e"- groiitid. Crr.w.ls of people can l.« on the 141!,. Thl. will end the ,,,rln)t series. by the Northern wldier.cn the, and ple-ison-; that all he has do view 41. I think this is going to be the Ort'iber tl s!, np the «e,i.-i., whether th< played »te,,ce ,, oi.e ,,t ease vayoutto evaretof],.l c..m . fl.-h « and on some of the. prison ground, led is to net out and caper ar, und on the green turf it isn't a national characteristic, and no one knuv.s it greatest ball .oason th,,r Readin;, ever had. The , ,£ two rtutwPtaml nt ll.e ho;..l of their rwpwlivo nssr--la on.side Toronto. And whose great intellect swal­ forma are finished . - aiular,.--.-.-.... of... the,,,,,. bestutat matnrialuiittf.rial w h ^"".i1."?-. "","'"? ''«»'. ""wever. ,I,!W »~VTT lowed tip the receipt, in paying for 1.0U9 photo­ B no leather shoes. Wo will have a chance to fur tlie «ivorid'K chBmpionslii p:" s ^4^«.k>^^ see graphs? There is one part of Mr. Humphries'letter some of the a Princeton! that I most quote. Justice to him aud to nnself de­ got.d many dates hai-e hoen filled. The players mands that. He write.:-"! mint say that the truth |»rt here April 11 for practice and exhibition gal the plav was not told about the money I held out of and by tho time the championship season 'Pens they ers salarieB for flowers. Such money I did hold out ought to be iu !; ood shn[._. otographs of th play- and i-a.d to Sir. EVlcher, of Toronto, not for flowers ers have been puh'tahud iu the here. bought in Toronto, but for flowers which he waaT rtrnoted to buy in Cleveland. I don't think Folch will be but a limited number issued; first come first will deny this. * *' One fact i, clear Mm served. I an, gl,ul to Wr that Allentown h m*S Ihere haa been gouging somewhere, and such a tim to the front. It's almost certain that they will have s! for such work was illy chosen. Perhaps "Ua-ar " wb team in our Association. * . Vhi rD,K 5ner '°Ward Hu<"Phri'», will maliS a'u ei of the Toronto receipts aud disbursements. June 15-Colun,bia vs. Frinceton at Princeton. hlbit Club's Sunday Gronnd AND NEWSY. The Brooklyn " FRAGMENTS ANECDOTAL From the New York Herald. June 25-I|a,v,,rd v, yaie at Cambridge. Thero is a rumot June 28_U..,rvard vs. Yale at Now Ha?en. th°at I la T^r™ ^ ''^ "" fo"° Wlll '« °ban^ '» * >"<»»hIp sea, "? .£ fa as follows- .a,tln,"and A^^^,,\;^^^ clubs ""wed by tbe am The election of officers resulted I thought I re-pect miles, I », very much mistake,, l^.-t year s rules were adopted: Visitine vice pre'si- »|m a remarkable ball player." ..£,.1** -f -1. • f . . " UFJQ f President, J. Archibald, Jr., of Yale; ' I Ktl.tt) hfllrn »lir. right of choice of position; «trikc AN AlWRAMAN TRIP. ent, W. H Eand, of Harvard; secretary, thing It to to hear the New Yor "!n tho sam,e- ,b«. ^e batter shall b What a funny . bavin, ["a reasurer, H. L. Ooehring, of Princeton. The scribes accu.iug O. P. Caylor of "treachery" aneu ing was very harmonious. The con»titution dif- the cot.flictins dates in tho two schedules for No s(,re h,uld or lame I, whom?pr°>? Th tame while suffering from a ft? HUll in no e-sential points from that of ttie old ass'jciu- York and Philadelphia. Treachery to Mets? IJntruel To the Association? Pre^oirou ^WJ>rssbo?'"*rto ttcoiiilitiou °f misery. These sudden young men will ku - - -' - '"" Bo Boston would liko to have one of the Wnl, ter wheu he gets in among them. tel*.* ''* « ™ S'O^orM^pri^ fr n i ,""" 'C'°" '» «"«ror'»bly accommodate I r.,m twelve to flft,en tiwusand spectators. No sat * ^rb^d^;'^jraS5 J l?Z,?i:0r.m"t'"'"-»u, b« ?'>i"«" «h.m tbeBroX et so as to Sht^o^set^K^ntSS UuTveSy nine be len'lv to pl»,. it at odds c( v. Slay 3 Brown v«. Anilierst at Amhcrat Captain Winslow, of the Harvard < against ,«,me of the Jliouuces that a meeting of the ju.iicia.ry committee noticed that Chris, old bo. Atis'r;iltun cricket rliiln, just a1 the Ti.lting Inise b.lll May 4 Brown vs. Auih. rst at Atnheret. Tho change havo been made. they wsnt t, ^yOand,^,^-^^^^ , S^M^-reT-^-'-- the new College League will be held ou April 8 in t conflicting dates in St. Louis pU'yew (iiil .whnu . .. - - " England in 1874 r of umpire S "Dor * forever." tl'iiik the A jrnniB would not m, ot « New York. Applicants for the pos.tion h» AnierKan »ith tbo Slay 11 ar" r«e new cod, of rules which pre- Ohio's .™.'..y prominent mann- of the 'us, Ohio, March 10, six - J -' ... .. andld business men resolved to place a club in the State League, and at once incorporated the of?« Utol aunt lofre *nd "irecton!- Jliore fa plenty cured. The officers are: Pr'rai'S, I)"w ICollv''vico pregdenj, J. H. Bott; secretary, M. J. Perkin,; tre^, r! A^B. t,,hen. Grounds wUJ be secured in tho South End. und thJi»lgniBR of ujayer».»;iii testa.utonciT March 23. THE SPORTING LIFE.

control of tbe team and holding hi01 responsible, for season and will then retire frum the diamond forever<| ribs of the nnforttmate stick wielder. The movements the broth. FALLS CITY. of some pitchers la&t year were enough to make ft FROM THE CAPITAL too many cooks spoil FROM THE Boxie Hurt hard, of «ur last years team, is working Work was commenced on the new clnb home y in a slaughter house at Ottuiuwa, Iowa. BASE BALL. man's hair stand on end." Plain Talk From Manager Gaffaey—The frrday and it will be pushed rapidly to completion. Colling Signed—The Unsigned Big Four A friend uf mine mot Een Deagle in Kansas dty "Will you UHO any of your gpeed?" Unslgnml I'iayers — Nick Young Din- It will be set apart exclusively for the use of the Louisville's Young Blood— Kough on Cin­ last week, and Ken iufurmcd him that some doctor in "N^ne at all, and brides, I will £ain In control, as I the changes, courses of Indianapolis — Tlie \ind was traveling become satisfied in this matter. In speaking to several of your correspondents wrote about me finest players in the Louisville team and great miles an hour and was dead against brown and white striped, «vf the finest cloth. Tho re- of trio reason. about forty luy or exhibition pame uniform fflll be of blue shirt uie in regard to the team, he said: lately. First, we deal with some one who sent work is expected from him this season. Omaha has a left-haudcd battery In Krehmyer and the pitchers and in favor of the battery and the several weeks ago signed luiau. PAT. .iQri l.r'"".-h«8 and wine colored stockings. Across the PLAIX LASOCAGK PROM SAPFNET. you a communication THE UNSIGNED PLAYERS. O'Leary. fcali was slugged all over the park. The cham­ firfaatof"ti',6 shirt th5 »6^T§, "St. Louis Browns" will gentleman takes Ren Malford to engaged to play in any (i^rewa." This The only players now not signed are, White, pion amateur team the Prickly Ash waa be placed in wine colored doth. Th-i boys of the boss "So JSUB b^tssB mistakes in his letter, particular position and the contracts call for tost for making a fey Cook, Mack and Browning. Of the latter two j;itteil against a picked nine of professionals, club will be supplied with uniforms this season. game between the and Managing and I ex­ reciting my report of the no trouble is anticipated, but the oase is differ­ with several of the Mn-ro ns in it^. ranks. Dug President guru, of th* Cincinnati, them to be in condition to p!%y ball Manager Spruce a Benedict—A New Pitcher Director WutrouB, of the Met*-, have both telefjrnihtd requested t« Cineinnatis, of 1876, and the thUadelphiaa, ent as regards White and G'ook« The latter has Minor Nnt«*. Critbers, the star pitcher of* the Syracuse Club, pect every man to report when did orr to Prteiattflt V<.n dt*r Ahf that he can have any «f the the pink of condition aided by Charley Jones. Mr. Mulford not written this winter to either President March Ifi. Editor SPORTING went into the box lor the pioked nine at the plaj era of either the Cincinr.atis or Mels he may w;-.nt come np to the scratch in to the pitcher for the PORTLAND, Me., aud uo excn-es will l>e »ccej/iecl, for I «ill turn a as to the local club and ae Phelps or Manager Kelly, and hia eilence ia nee my last ad vie 33 from this gnow- commencement of the game, but the unmerciful to use iu the world clmmpionalrp series with the Clii- that occasion. In other re­ LTFE: §i the kind d'afearto them. Some claim that their contract Philndelphias on quite ominous. It is known that Cook has seve­ sectkm no important events have drubbing he received caused him to gu to third Ctt^os. President Von der Ahe has declined April and so It does, but if they correct. Bufe "News" says I did enveloped ofU.rs with a "thousui.d thanks." calls for thoUtuf spects he was ral fine offers, among Others from Boston find taken p'lee. Both Miinugcr Spcaee and the b»i?e and Scery tried his hand at pitching. Joe At and Chiis will endeavor to take care of the wait uuttl that time to come in they umat come in not write the report of that game as quoted. he is being rea-ly to play Kood ball ve it will by ob*orved tbat be means fome wife and the latter with a vengeance. on balls that aro scored as hits makes buMLess aud dou't propose to have the players have Let me assure "Nemo" that I did write it as himself opprobriously to the Loui.svilie Club. hits pretty hi'-ge. Crotbers and Seery fared Bobinson drinks nothing stronger (ban seltzer since Tbe grand Ftund bat» been located am-ing acres and he looka like he hadn't their own timu to get into condition, aud he is rUbt. every one who was on the press in Cincinnati at White, however, has written frequently to feel encouraged. worse, and the two latter paid very little his n turn to St. Ljuis, here to practice let thum of thfi beiuitifu' snow nnd wo even drank a itUm of heiT for a y*«r. If tbey don't wnat to come that time knows. He says it was written by Messrs. Phelps and Kelly, and has resorted to had for attention to the new rule restrictions. The score do so Homuwherf else. Last year when the team re­ A week or so of such weather as we've Since tho il;iro:.ns huve been sold to Indianapolis it one who sinoe died referring to Walter Coyle no bulldozing tactics. He wants his release PO tlmt be in will tell the tale: Billy Struinberg. It used to be President ported gome uf tho players did not have six honra the past few days and the. grounds may is plain the opening gauie, and doubt. The latter was the only reporter, now he may accept a superior Inducement and Manager B p. A. F.U>IUCKLY ASH.R. B. P. A. * practice before tbey went Into condition for the opening gaino. PICKED NINE.B. Stromberg. couseijueutly were not in tbe condition they should deceased, that over wrote base ball for that piper and Kelly does not intend to be intimidated by White's tj, 3b, p.. 6 3 1 2 2!»Iurph.v, p... 3* 6 1 6 Players will find Al Baiter rather a tough man to he waa dead when the game referred to was played. I methods and has hit upon a plan to teach that player a Aa T remirfce^, the gay and festive Spence has Boyle, If...... 5 4 2 2 0|lVtm>.im,3b.2 322 "s:iss" Al is put up pretty soiid aud he h*s any have been. dou't intend to bexobbed of the few laurt-ls I have lesson. Kelly's plan is simply to do without Wbite's remunGeil *ingle blcssedoess forever. He haa Krehm'y'r.Ks 4 4 0 0 amount of grit. He'll not !iU« himself after a game aa 8ATHSRISO OP THE CLAU. won by other people no matter if he is an "Nemo." services entirely, and play Colling at short stop. Murk weighed all the chances and accepts his fate Di»Uu,o...... 3 4 9 1 Doltio, rf..... 2 3 1 I some other itm^irmn have be*-n kno*n to do. The player* are begmiiioj; to arrive. Mack and Qll- An'l now I dVisire to touch up "Mat" of Detroit. win then occupy bin old position at sfcond baso, utd 0 Decker, c..... 3 2 700 N'miick & Co., declared &'Ou afttr their jnmp from daye, aud me looking wilh joyful resignation. Tho lady is tall and fuir, Quinn, 2b.... 2 2 3 more have been ia practice for ten You saw that nice little story he published in iasfe Kt-lly urges that White is by no means indispensible to a IK! the liin:ls''ttiH mana>rer is rt»c*-iving coneratnla Crmh'r»,p,3t. 4 1 1 6 2 UiiBW'l,"lf.....4 4000 the AmtTtcan Association that tJie PHtHburg pn)>lic flue. Yonug lie»fe is also oat, ami every moruiug week's letter as to how Von der Ahe and Spaldhig the team, which can get along very well iu his absence. 1 2 900 Scu;lm',, 1 3802 would wiJlingly coutrihute half » dollar t\> bee the aad Mr. Caftney at work. Gilmure tious with a smile of satisfaction. The champions o,f Virley,lb..... Bu.U thue tbreo ltnat on" me at the Columbus conference. It would be White will nut l;e released, however, and he th::s will tbs New Eu.-liind League report for duly on the 20th , rf.....O 1 0 0 Mnu\v,2b... 4 ft 5 3 Leapue gaoius, but n--w these pantlemen have changed says Iliat the new rulea will nut be eo hard to pitch interesting if tru«, but unfortunately for "Mat" tt is have the alternative of signing with the Lonisvtllcs or 1 200 116 their tune, ai.d have kueeled dowt. ou their marrow under as some neeple Imagine, and also «ays that I will go into training on the Uottoken, N. J., Paul, cf...... whole cloth. If I had no otber recourse than a simple seeking out some other means of making a livelihood. ermines provid'-d t'-iey on be sf cured. The first rwo bones ^ud asked for » tweuty-fiv" ceaMdiuit-sion, Kerfe will be a dandy this season. O'Daj and O'Brien denial 1 should not mention it, but I have. Every Kelly's plan will surely be carried out if White re­ 2G 23 25 12 5 Total...... 22 30 27 22 9 which the Leapue bus rofns"d to gv»nt. I am con­ not in yesttiixlay, aud commence wurk thia morning. jrwmfs n Til bp with the N^warks unless arrangements Total...... uif-raber of tbat committee will bear me ont ttat no mains obdurate. I think, however, that he will be mado to ptay four games with the Waahiug- Rcknl Nine...... 3 001646 7 26 fident tlmt Nimicte & Co. have regretted their jump Shock will ariive to-day, ami McGlone and Farrell to- such words or anything like them were uttered. Van g'adly come to terms and play with the Kentuckiims should 2 612313 4 22 many uud many a time sin«;e they m:vle it, and bcfurt^ mi.rro*. Dealy ia expected here Monday to work trickly Ash...... der Ahe and SpaMiug themselves, as well a* Watrdus rather than bo blacklisted aud retired from the dia­ Sprnce bas secured a new pitcher, Henderehot hy Umpire Jim Maion. the season is half ovei and iheir club hai been playing with O'Day, with whom he is paired. Kreig and Kea- George Blunsou, Harry Wrifht, Mr. Stearns and Billy mond. to empty benches, they'll wish that they had remained ting will arrive early In the week, and Kreie will be name, whoNtunds clo;e t) MX feet, and hig a delivery GEORGE H'GINNIS ON PETE Bno^Nmo. Bninie, are my witnesses. Now, let "Mat" call them RISING YOUNG PLAYERS. will bother some of them. in the comji-iny of gentlnaeb that alwayt treated assigned a l-ack <-top'> position. When Whitney to disprove what I have asserted or take the He direct. i»t In a conversation with "Gentleman George" them a» t •>*$ deserved. However, it is too l«to m>w, Myers aud Donurflv'are expected I have not learned; The rising young players of Louisville who have Tin re is a ros^Uf-liiy of Rirkman's b^ing given He either manufactured it or some one so Informed clans and signed con­ tri.ii, aud if he can hlmw up well nn.ior the new rule, & day or two since on the rules, [ asked turn Mr. Nimick,' to cry o\er spiit mitk. You've bli»t«red but it is probable that they will get iu In a few days. him. In either case it is a f«lseho*Kl, and be owes it to graduated out of the amateur who he thought would be handicapped early in yonrown feet tind you'll be- ublig*-aa uo olfl'fcti'in to admitting tho public dur­ Hastings, Neb.; Ed Cline aud Jack. Bellman, Mubik-; A;irt1, an,l we shall bave a chance to see Galligan do tossers he added: "I'll tell you one man that st"ry. That's not unreasonable, is It? "Mat" has Wt-yhing, Philadelphia; fie!d. U« flay* lie couldn't be induced to deee»t tbw American ing practice hours, but no one must goon the field twen in this position once before, when be John Heintzman, Savannah; left will not be handicapped by the new rules and Association; he likes the people that compose the Shreve, Baltimore; Sprout a, Denver; John McOlosky T,ew Schoencck is In the pink of condition, and to or be disorderly. I'Ublisbed in THE SPOIITING LIFE tb.at a representative Kvau^ville, and Fruuk tw«nty-flve pounds lc« than ho did last tbat ia Pete Urowning, of ihe Louisvill^s. Pete dou't youii^rr and atninger organ i/jiti on, and now that the of tbe American Association had come up to Dedvit aud Ehret, St. Joseph; Dienst, echini; Bee in to care a cent whether tt-e ball is up under his guniuiit^e fund is an e^tai4iclie.i fact he fet-ts belter • THE SPRING BAMES. , I)es Moines. Outside of these, Ed Bowman, The dates of the spring exhibition games which I fivm Cincmoati to wait unnn the Detroit Clnb in the offers which * Whew" hfid better refresh his memory as tp Chin or down fn the neighborhood of hia ankles, be'll satiefied than ever before. Ciuctnnati will remain in matter of its proposed jump to the Association last Frank Adams uud Tom Terrell each have pHSte it in the nouo just.tho same. I've tried harder the Amei ican Association as lonp as Auron 8teru is at submitted a few weeks ago bavo been revised, and below they are considering and will probably accept. .iid'lftn's delivery. T'IQ new rule will cripple thte is given a corrected list. " Tbu season will be opened by November. Mr. Watkins and Mr. Stearns both de­ i"irl*r inside of a month after the season opens, pro to fool this man than any other batter I ever freed, the head of the Queen City Club. Stick your nose clare neither of them gave "Mat" such information. THE ETHER1DQES REORGANIZED. )but bo f annot be foi'lftl. Of course he can be struck a honsewarmlDS with the Amber* College, after id^d he does anv work. No m*n evor saw Madden here. a string of continuous dates will be played, ex* Where, then, did he get It? I accused him of falsify­ The Ethtrldge Club, which played rattling gd out cccasitnally, but it isn't an evtry day occumnc'e Will some one rise and explain just how Kansas which championship rand s'iil" in the b*^x an^l pitch a ball .and he o^ver cept April 18. wbtcli IH etill open for sums club. The ing the records at the time, and called upon him to be base ball last year and won tho amateur huve l*een the terror he v%ii3 to Ylav^rbill last to freo P«te hit the atuvwpheio. Dave Orr, of the Meta, City feels over her drop. man enough to make tho correction, but he did not do of Louisville, bas reorganized an follows: WiUinma otjid Is a very hard mud. to 'draw on,1 but, as I said betbi-e, Johu O'Connor and George Tebeau called on me dates art* HH fo!iowg:~Marcb 31, Amherst College; 'fisnn, if he l'a«l been ti«*l down to the new rule. AKll 1, Hamilton; Ap'il 2, Amherst College; April 4 ft. Aud now he fans made another mlsKtatement. If aud Slefger, catchers; Ad AIDS and J. Longford, pitch- Pete haa the quickest eye iu the American Associa­ betoro they left for Cir.cinnati and received my "blis*- base; llreinig, Gil llntfi"ld has been offered big money by a club and 5, I'onlHiid; A'.iri! 0, Williams College; April 1, S he is munly he will confess he was misinformed, or he en-; R. Longford, short stop; Akern, first are anxious to siern him, and they evidently know tion." in?." The coltu realize tlie fact that they have en­ will come forward with the written statement of his second bast; Figg, third base; Abel, centre flt-Ui aud who tered fast comunny, und they are both confident that and 9, Buffalo; April H and 12, Yaln College; April 13 tiia wor^h a-< a pitcher this s>-a«>n. THE HOLD-OUT POUR. and 14, Cutnin Giants; April 15 and 16, Syracuse; April informant as to the fact that such a scene took place the disengaged pitchers and catchers left and right I WHS glart to f>r>e "J.L.V1 ' notice of Slnffler. "Sheff1' Now that Gleason and Welch have affixed their sig­ the\ will u t l»e distanced. at d tbe witness must be one of those who were in the field respectively. The Ktheridges will cross bats with President Von der Ahe smiles when he thinks of the 18, opt-n; April 19, 20 and 21, Toronto; April 22 and fAs one of thn b»-st h: tiers this Leigue t-ver hud, and natures to contracts, tltf only unsigned reserved men 23, Hartford; April 25 and 26, Hamilton, and one of room when it occurred. If "Mat" invented that little the Louisvilles on the '27th inst. They will also cb 1- bl:f crowds that will attend the Cincinnati games. team, which ifa^ a L'o.id fielder, fine base-ruanert and a gentleman are Latham ai.d the tbreo pitchf rs Foiitz, Cntnthura fie dat.w after thif will be taken np by a contest be­ fabl« for th« purpose of riling me into a Jostle with lenge the Lurry Gallons, a rival amateur s well. ami young Hudrtun. These four men are still holding Every boy and man In town, and a great many of tlie bo can be accommodated the minute he raises the contains sumo fine material. (air sex, will turn out to see "Little Nick" praure tween two pi-'ked niu"B of the home club for which no him, The Hc'iedulfl mpeting occurs to-morrow evening at off fur an increase in salary. It is said that all of them adm?R«iim will probtUjly be charged. Any one wanting signal. THERE WILL BE NO RIVALRY. I imagine there will be lots of Fp'. rt as re- Asking and getting is two very around the bases, and tho old frifiids ot Tuny filul- Boston, and ar« asking $3,000. lane will bo anxious to s.-e how well he will he. able to tbe 13th should tpaak quirk. OIT THE FLY. "There will be great rival 17 this j ear between tho inls Sntnrdny, a« well as holiday Rftm?9. There will different thing*. All of the players have reported for cluba of Kentucky and Ohio," Bays a Cincinnati paper e lois of axpa to gnnd. Some of the brraka ntado duty except the four aliove-meutiotifd, and they aro a work his old comrade*- the Ilruwns, Tfb^au and NICK YOUNG'S OPINION OF INDIANAPOIIS. It is hinted about here that several clubs which OX'omior 1m ve a lttr£« following, and their atimirms In S[ eaking alwut the probability of the Indiana­ voted for that blacklisting clauae to the constitution of recent date. No such thiug. Rivalry cannot exist will mivor of the earih with a fence' r.r.jund it. Stance little bit blow in getting here. Dave Fuuta is in Hot wbere there ia admittedly no ground for equality be­ will b»-b up eereuelv, a^k for »11 (here i", get what he Springs doing good work, Latham ia in tho vicinity, of will be on haud to witucsd thuir octiona in fatt com- polis Club retiring at t*ie end of next season, Mr. at tbe Cleveland meeting are trying to convey tho im­ pduy. Yuung pays: "There seems to be considerable cum- pression that tluy voted against It. That i$ not fair or tween the opposing parties. Manager Stern, of the in,, and com^ home with bis share. Despite the fact Boston, aud Cartttlu-rs and llndton are in Chicago. Cincinnati team, muj. ba a cruel man, indeed, if be in tlmtt he way d' cld-j'lly fivsh as re^anU my criticism Jiuth Hudson and C-iruthers (I am toH) have plenty uf Captain Comiakey'e hair haflcommpnced to turn gray. maiit on tlint point and precedents bave been cited to hottest. The vote wa$ 7 to 1; aiid the one negative Charley will bo while-headed bulore fall if the Brow us show thtt thet"wn would or will be a failure. Who says vote 1 cast for tlie Metropolitan Club, Secretary Wi- spirt's his players with the hope of outs'ripping the f o>ne t>f hia last ae'isouV team, this man Spence haa this world's poo-ls, ami are not dcftcndfiit on Lase ball Lonisvillo toMio. What ground in there for such a de- le ahead. a>-d generally e^ts there oven though for a living; Foutz can return to California ami receive hapnt'ii t" strike a l>ad strmk. that Washington is a failure, yet she could not sup­ k<»ff has BO certified the minutes TT Koach's Official Sportsman's Park will havo a col^ red ground port an American Association club In the very tear Guide. Having Blood nlone iu fighting it to tho l.tut delusion? When the Cincinnati stiffs meet with thu .as an accident lhat made him the foremost mma- J300 per m»nth. Latham . I dou't think Arlib's "Kentuk" club this year they will have defeat rubb^l of this Tinnirue Kore t'te season is ovt-r. Even bank roll is as fit as Wiman's, and he will either huve keeper this fet-a-nun, iu the place of Solctri. I lhat Indianap.ilis aod 'h- Hoosier capital was anxi ras against all the ret-t I do not propose now when just been told, ou quiet, that ihe negro is a Democrat to go on next year, but the American Association faid wliitt I predicted would come of it has come to sit into the very pores "of the skin. Tbe aged and de­ "hf-w" will take some stuck ia Spence's nb:lity as a to play ball or go back to work at bis trade, that of a crepit men of that club may possibly etaud next to last manager. W. CLIFFORD. Shoo luster, which will not pay him a third whaf ho of tho iu>. Then again the town has grown to about twit* meekly by aud have those who refund to vote against The Prickly Ash'Nlne will hold forth at the Union its sizo flin.'o iben and is about three and one hilf it with me try to ilodgo over out of the it-suiting in tho race for the pennant, yet there aro men in can earn dancing around third base for Von dor Ahe. Louisville who are willing to wager that the Cleveland I will breathe quietly for a week or two ID come, and Grounds tho corning n-a-ou, and, will try and make it times larcer than «heu rue was represented in tbe storm. The Metropolitan Club through mo was also M^mjiTiis Mention. interesting for all comers. Joe Murphy aud Frank League before. I am conviucfd that tbe Itjdiauapolis the only clul> to voto no on the limited pass system Club will beat the Cincinnati^ out in the champion then if I don't get an action ou my birl I'll get a little ship race. Old man Carpenter, the vunuruble Mr. MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 14. Editor SPORTING worried. I predict that the four above-mentioned Dtcktr will bo the buttery. p- "pie know what thov are almilt and believa that ihe and the fifty cents tax for hotel board provisions. LIFE: Ono week more and the baso ball season Ed Sheridan, c-ue of tbe beet base bull writers in the will make money. This, same, talk about failure followed Those who queptfnn It can got tho record from Presi- Jouea, the gray-haired Keilly, and the rest {know how gentlemen will all play on the Browns next season, aud matters stand. Ask them, ivill have opened. The Syracuse Stirs play two that they will receive siiiarie* sa'iafact.iry to them- country, ia uow located iu GreeneaBtle, Ind., about an in the wnkci (for yta's) uf «uch clulis aa New Yurk, deQt-S*>crt. Louia boy. about tbe same way with Indianapolis one year You may notice a tone of combatativeneoa In these their opponents by a score of 15 to 7. The battery for Manager Sneed Could not understand why It was that the Browns good batter, of -MS to *top at the nt-w Gay OHO when they report here Mike Kelly is a $ireat base-rnnn^r and hence." lines this week. It must bo the effect of a change the Etheridges was Phil liecciiis and Louis WUiiums, best hotels in the won the world's championship from the Clucugus. but a« a catcher he is nottiii'g to *-r.tg of, HI id bis work climate or of tho ii on which I have been taking lately, while William Rudulph aud Ki Parish were iu tbe ibrduty. The Gnyoao is one of the ltrJhp people of Bosron," remarked. Robbie, "imagine parity zed unyoue iu this part of BETIF.WINO THK LEAOCB CUTBS. my goul instead of my South. in right field never In reply to mv question he said that "base ball Is and which probably entered points for the Eclipse team. Tbo game was played pitcher in thcs* that thero isn't a club in tho country that can hold a the country. blood. inder the new rules, and tho b;ittmfa was he,avy on Tosh Scar?, the very best amateur candle to the Chicago White Stockings when it cmn^g Jr., the new manager of the Leaven- sfiU nn the up-;ira'!e and people will ttke more In­ I see, aud all against u'tf, has been pigned. Sears hails from Oxford, Kiss., John Uraudon, terest in it than ever. As fur tbe League it will be Ed Williamsou Is still talking, joth eides. Among those who took part in tho cou- to ball playing; aud tho way in which we slaughtered wonh Club, of the Western League, was iu the city a his club, SpaUing and Anson. Now Ed is a great ball teat wn thinks the noticed that all the clubs hive been streugthed and should cork him up, or Vird \Vk-irrHuV has arrived. Ho resembles Eddte few days ago on none niore so than tho Washington Club. She. will pl.iypr, and s-ime of hia friends Fltvnnery, the Longford brothew, Gies, Jolm llccciut*, in nppcanmce. \Vp-onlyhopft he Thoy asked me such questions as these: Waa Ananu Lvavemvorth boys will make all the clubs hurtle to get tM! him the story of the p*rrot which picked tho dog. Akere, Burnctt and Breiulg. At the end of tbe fifth Kno'ifT very much and Kelly there? Weren't they all-sick? Did they playing trim. keep the best nfthem guessing as to her position iu feather will prove as cf.od a twirler as tlie "only" Knouff. theie when hid club get-* hit-* gooJ the race, but you can bp at e*se when H Is said that The dog sicked and after polly li<*d but ono inning an interesting dog fight occurred arid broke uj. played sht rl atop f .r the Mera- know ttiat th*y wonld receive half of the gate mouey Tbo Browua will again win the championship this left the apostrophized herself thus: "Polly, you talk the game. The weather vas cold. Aiij?'.ilr, U»j^,5-iho if thtiy won the chiiinpioushi])? Did they try hard to wi 1 taku teconj place, OitieiuLati tbe tail-otjders (to be) close up a'»d play good ball. iis Itedi several BPHSOUS as", ''s open for an engaee gf aai>u; Brooklyn V»? tliev lifive Ml strengthened. l*osfnn-w*-r. I - u—.imT the St. Louis Club at the bottom of the ladder, but Jimmy Bowman *igne vhite shirts and foundling^ but for Heaven's Bake for what purpose no mor has signed Ailie with, every club In tho country tnarn and will uo doubt Jiick Lynch has not loat any of around the bases and throw until tired. Hecker at:d but the Senators. a' *>ho has a v«iy strong got religion. When the boys reported at Managing pjuita, brown stuckingci and br-iwn etnpetl cups. on'1 se^ms to know. T-ho paper in question is tun by Imvo oppurtnnlties to etrengtiiep Uter on. Iu the Jack picked np Hams^y have each tried pitching under the new rules, ' ClUCliASAW. League hirelings, Mid beure has no use for anything Walton H. CioloNby, tho captain-manager of tho com­ prftty wfll balanced, «nd it Director Watrous' office last Tuesday, that they will ba injured by ing champiuns ut the Western League, calle*1 on a few Ass-'ciation thJnar-* are a thermometer aud thrust it down Billy Holbert's and neither consider in the American Association. It starts out on a will bo H fiffht lo the death fop the pennant, and all the said Jack. Look­ them. Now Bedford Still Hopeful. "faking"- tour and commences to work that old, of Mi trimuia in this city during thu past week. Wal- scratch, evt-n up with th*» back. "I'm taking his temperature," new Indianapolis ton's I oys will gei there. clnha will omio up to tht ing at the thermometer, he announced, "Bi-en drink­ Pates have been arranged with tho NEW BEDFORD. MJISS., March 17. Editor SPOHTINO moulded, mn^ty story of Litliam's release bv Mr. Von chnncoH iu favor uf uo on«. Outside of the-jn we find Olub. Several gauu« will bo contested, both ia this to have Athletics have offered Billy Gl-asou and both signed contracts ing 1 ad beer all winter." LIFK: T!ie remark that steps are being takou der Abo. As Iho story goes, the. for mo to wire you. that new leaaues are Bpriugin^ up all over tbe coun­ Keipschlager left for Cleveland Monday city and tbe Hoosier Capital. Now Bedford represented in the New England League, $9000 for the Browns' third bnsi'tnan'a release. I last Saturday evening too late try, which is a healthy eign of which way the wind Charley Joe Grotty was called to Cincinnati Tuesday by a far Ahe. He The boys wore both s jrry that they did not t-igu a day night. I wan a witness that he purchased a railroad is beginning to be quite a chestnut, but it ia, never- Showed the matter to President Von given to the blows." ticket and sleeping-car berth. So BO remarks, please, telegram announcing the death of his brother, lie thek'ss, truo that som ' unthusiaiiu on tli'.- qu-s-ion ciuilcd as he said: "What a lot uf fakirs these runv>r- earlier so that the fact conld h:ue linen was just on tke point of reporting for duty at Mem­ a good many of world in last week's issue of THE SIGHTING LIFE. NO FKAtt OP LAW. about the condition of the roads. Charley looks well v.a.s iiruiisod during the past \v«ek by the appearance Biuiigtirs nro. Lot me tell you that manual', will Tn speaking of tlio morve rules lie says ''that In really does and I believe be haa taken HS go.>d rare phis, where hr> lias signed to play, when the tidings olM. 0. Nirrris, of the Omcord. N. II., Clnb. who ia- these iillt'iml offers for ball players originate in the Qtorge Bittiiham, the Indianapolis wero received. Thttchcr, of bo hero this \ve«k to arrange iliites with the Browns. the Loignp contract everythlMjr ia BO made up that it of himself this winter as any ball player in tho land. tervicwtid several proiuinent c tizous as to what could same department as tho eomr of George big against the wfll stand a test in the courts, but should a court, for Per Imps he and Ilusemati will not strain a muscle C. W. times, Manager of the Colored Fall* City lie done to start a team hore with a view of entering minatrel fame, 'I've a ff 100.000 in my mind, baby Tho now defuuct Muroous will draw League Club, accompanied by G. W. Garrett, atteudc.1 or any other club has Instance, deoids it illegal iiud the crmrestant win his when their respective cluba meet tho Mots; and then the Ny\v Engluud League. Step^ were iiunicdiately mine.* Neither thu Athletics next p"int, where could he got employment? Base, hull again, perhaps tho schedule meeting ai Baltimore. taken to start the- ball rolling, but the? project waa no ever nif\df mo an offer t*>r Latham's release. I have Tip O'N'eill wlllbehere Sunday or Monday On Bluy 1, wlit 11 tho Cincuumtla play their first offered He will bring a cord of Canada wood with him to clul>s would ue then compelled to ataud by each other, Lew Simmons wants to hot fifty even that his out­ nmre tb*n uud- r way wbou won! wus received that tech it stated time and ttgnin th;it I'i'tshiirghad the coming or base h:ill wonld become a dead letter. Salaries field can lick any outfield in the country. Jim Mutrie game of tlie season here, an excui\-)V»n will be given Concord h;id with:lniwn its applic-ition for member­ uch-aiul-snch a fluni f T Lathmn. Talk ia cheap. I break the batting iccurd of the Association urjder tbe management of the Cincinnati Club, Tho or, as I say, seasjn. Tip ia a grfat slugger of balls. would go tnuihling down until tbey would be no bet­ is figuring a little on the problem. ship in tho L' ague. This put n stop to the under­ havo tever had an offer from Pittsbr.rg, of Clfiveland, ter than they were ten years ago. The reserve rule Did Lew rend in this morning's papers about the Merchants' I'ulice and Cincinnati Oicheetra will ac­ taking. At this \vriti"*f Couciird has reut-wetl its ap­ from any other club. I wouldn't sell him for any Aaron tjt<-rn says that Sir. Uobtntion, company the train. It will be a doleful tune going just so lone: must IHVO boon a bagga.:oinan at one time, as he is will not be broken by either club or plajer, as neither riot which followed the bull fight yesterday in tho plication, but it i- nut known for certain whether New inonev. AR long as I am in the bnainet-s, at least city of Mexico? What a pity the riot didn't come buck hume, probably Mendelssohn's funeral march. Bedford \vi!l again take the matter up and have rej> will I/itham ptay ball iu my club. There is no ,pnw able to throw a large i>uU*-leather truck can afford it." August Wcyhing, the promising young local pitcher, fifty feet. UNSIGNED PLAYERS. sooner. reseiuativea at the special meeting of tlie League Fri­ necessity to deny my of those rnnanrB, for tlfcy never THE game April 1 with who bus signed to pitch this year for the Philadelphia amount to anything. Likuwh-o is it tnie of Woh'h, for Poor Caylor; ho acknowledgps that ho is full of ma- paid into the Lotgne The New York Club plays its first practicing fur a day evcnins. laiia and prunes. Brace np, old mao; take a tew trips President Hewitt yesterday the Jaspers. Club, is in fine trim. He has bem Frank Bancroft has been interested in tho project, whom Bioohlyn is reported to have made an offer. I treasury the amount necoasurv to secure the release of mouth with ^Joe Crotty, and the latter says that Way- but any intimati >n to that effect, and down to 0;mey Island aud you'll get the bile off your I have received that pnp from the lion. Wm. Hol- and wuuM like to see t< e Hellenic u-.iulv a success, have never received I'KITCUAED. Whitney, My on, Dmiu*;Ily and O'Brion, aud they now bert, and it ts a wood violet. Three months oln, aud hing will be one of tho beat pitchergtin tho Leaguo this lias not found time to hrlp "Ijoom her up'* on account would not pait wi'h him for any amount. You can "stumiuick." JOE hold the same relations to the Washington Club tbat year, as he has good command of the ball and an I ever made yet co brainy. So short an association with Billy was df pressure of business. also say for me that it i* a falsehood that thoy would had they be«n on its reservu list liat fall. ennugh to inspire intelligence. As it was a small dog, abundance of Binsed. Utike Hines and John Harrington left the city Mon­ %uy e if'i rt to secure Qnfnn, now of Indianapolis. I BRIGHTLY SHINING STAKS. O'Brien and Donnelly have reached a satisfactory un- McQuade will probably umpire the initial champicn- any state­ I S'-nt it West last night to grow np. day fur Churl ston, as did al^o Hairy Stovev for ntiver '.ffered ft cent for his release, and if (ItTstHudinc: with Mr. Hewitf, and My*rd uud Whitiijg Keep your eye on young , Von der A he's ship game at Eclipse Park. J'hiladul|.hia. UariT haa thn best wUhes of hia ment na- made at the recent League meeting to tin* Pleased With tho Schedule, and Confident will prubiii'l.v he heard from soon. These two and tho Manager John Kelly considers the Athletics will be is made out of new catcher, lie ia my protege. I pirked him out friends here for his success the coming wason. effect, it was done unauthorltatively and of Their Flaying Strength. Providpuce three are yet to be heard from, and the last summer as he was throwing the ball on the Cin­ the strongest Eastern team of tho Association. He Ex-Umjiire Vul iitine ha- be^n in Full River trying whole clotd." next two weeks will probably hriug them into ctnip. bates this belief on the heavy batting qualities of the SYRACUSE, N, Y., March IS. Editor SPORTING cinnati grounds. His actions ami throwing impressed to start the interest with a view of ciitcrins: a cl >b TON DER AHK'S VOTING BLOOD. Their neglecting to sign will not prevent the team Athletic*. ______X. X, X. gentlemen sent to Rochester to take me so well that 1 asked him what business ho followed from that city in the New England League. He met President Von der Ahe seems to bo a man of good LIFE: The from going into active practice daring the comiug and what he earned, lie said ho was a moulder and with little encouragement. BRISTOL. fortune. He has succeeded iu gathering around him a care of the interests of the Syracuse Club, at week. received ten dollars a week. When I asked whether OHIO LEAGUE NEWS. team par excellence iu the champions. llli puocfMS of the schedule meeting of the Intor-League, re­ BEN1TORIAL CniP9. he would as willfully play ball at that price he ennlnl Briefs From Altoomn. trengt.hi'iiinx his team is a strong factor in the success turned homo Wednesday last with their work T. D. Harper intends to pat a bnll'e-eye rosette in all over his face. So he came to report on the grounds Applications for Admission—The Latest which has gained him the world-wide soubriquet of he went to Richmond, Imlkua, ALTOONA, March 1C. Editor ^roRTixo LIFE: So well done, and thoroughly eatisfied with their the centre of his sijcn on centre field fence, and will regularly and later Contracts Approved, Williamsport don't propos'-i 10 win the championship tbe "hois manager." He has the happy faculty of give fifty dollars to any of the home players who drives where ho played on the local nine, hcitig loaned to 0., March 15. Editor SPORTING striking it rich in hli Reliction uf new material. There efforts. Manager Giflbrd arrived here Wednes­ of tbe season I reserved him and MANSFIELD, with a lead pencil. Tliia is too bad. \\G b.id some of U with a clean liit, or twenty-five dollars to the one them. At the end Columbus (Ohio) Club has applied hopes of her winning it that way, but that chance it U young Tom D-iwscn, for Instance, signed by Rob day, and is registered at tho Empire House. who can hit any portion of his "ad" under tho same urged President Stern to keep him. He, however, LIFE: The Cnrntlicrs to pitch for the Browns. He is hero and h.is will likely remain here two or three him as part consideration for Nichol. Down in for admission and will be admitted as eoon as Kii'.ie and slie in lelt out in the cold world \\ith nothing Mr. Gifford conditions. traded urJfSs it shuuM be third or fourth place. Nn; poor been putting ia his time to good advantage. Backed days at least, and confer with the directors in FtrKU-ton passed through town last week and says New Orleans Jack has been doing better playing than they elect officers as a .corporation. up by Doc Uu^honjr, he bas been placing bis ppoed and or Rwing, and this summer he will be one of \Vitlianis)Hjrt will not fly the peummt in advance; regard to improvements contemplated at Star Park the he will not sign until llarry Wright coinea to his McPhee Stenbenville has also applied, and is now in­ neiihcr will Altoona, but we will fly H at tho end of ikillfnl manipulation of the ball under the new rules comin* season. The Torontoa will open thu season terms. the slara. You may stick a safety pin here if you like. with Fiirprieingly go^d effect. Of course, this is only very much of Buck Ewing in corporating. the coasun if you just give ns ha'f a ciianco. Kemem- here April 30, and crowds of people will go down to "Boston" Tate wan in town last Sunday on hia way Ee'll remind you btr ball j laying is what wins every time. Just wait practice, but I saw him stand in the box, restricted by Srar P,*rk not only for tho purpose of seeing our own to the Hub. fie will have to work off a lot of super­ his style of play. Toledo made application before incorporation, all tho ImiKifiHionn of the new rules, and oiuse the to see old reliable Hfck Carpen­ and is now perfecting their organiaation. until you see iu,'bro h^r "C.;" wo have a dixzy aggro- team, but to see the old favorite players, Faatz and fluous flesh before ha will he able to do good work. It is moat gratifying gutiou <.f ba'.l tofst-ra. \Vait until you see Kfclly hVa Doctor to excUiro in admiration: ''That young fellow KcariH, in their home positions at first and second The talk of relewsi og Shock is all bosh, aa no such ter getting back to his old-time work. Hick's ability Akron incorporated eomo time ago, but Ia moving is a wonder. If he holds up as h« sturta in h«'ll keep balls will make him a strong very slowly. tho ''kingol tbe diamond," yen know and thori we bag's places, which they filled eo admirably in tho Idea ia entertained by the manager. The right to bat high or low have Brodie, he- can jump off any pennant p-»lo in the me hard at work holding him. EIoV tbe speodUwtmnn Champion Star team of '85. The old Fourth of July fielder dune too much good work last year for to be player in his team. 0. P. CATLOB. Six clubs are assured to the League, and eight ia I've caught in many a day." Bushong aavs ho ha* n->t very probable. country. Tbe e aie only two of cur attractions. programme will bo gone over again the coming sea­ relt-ased. There are lots ru >ra o!' thorn. TTp to date we bavo ot'ly pood command of the ball, but he's very reenlar son, viz.: at Utica, A. M., and Syracuse, p, M., with the The season will onon in less than two weot?, aud I have approved contracts as follows; In his delivery; so much for preliminary observations. CHARLESTON READY. With Mansfield (J«o. T. Wtstlako and Scott Freer. Bigued thirteen men, wbiirh coiurletes our Icatn. We pweur League champions. The Stars will play at once more the park wiil ring with the applause of the have throe ba'terieti as folluus: Kelly and Stoiiemnn; Jark Boyle i» another contribution to the Browns' new Hamilton ou tbe Queen's birthday, aud will have a admirers. Let everybody turn out to the opening With Wheeling Joseph E. Dudley, B. Speidel, S;im form's. Though ho is "young blood," he comes to St. The Grounds In Order and trie Players A. Nichol, Geo. itallory, Landis Steel, Robert Smith Delaupy and Bi'odie; Cross and S«ift. Tho in and out­ holiday game at Newark. game. for Duty. field will bo in this wise; Bnrkf, first bnse; Mullin, Jjonii well backed up by a record of which many an P. S Ryder, one of the Syracuse representatives O'Brien will play Oral base during the spring games Rapidly Reporting and Frank L. Dushune. old-timer may well he proud. His recant great work Mr. With Sandusky Billy Turner, P. J. Roulcliffo, A. second bast-; Einn, third bnsc; Zeditr, short stop ami at the schedule meeting, was quoted by a Rochester and Kreitf will practice behind the bat, which is his CHAULESTOS, S. C., March 16. -Editor SPORT­ captain; \\Voii, ri>;ht field; Oouoshue, centre field; In N.-w Orleans wa-n the admiration of the Crosoint paper a* fia\ins that iu his opinion the Rochester t&tm regular position, aud which he played so well iu Hart­ W. Bishop, Ed Hotmer, John Sowders, D. Sowders, City cranks, aud bp waa given a givat send-off by all ING LIFE: Everything is ready here for the Charles Hall, E. Thompson and John E. Y^ageL Kartz, left flt-ld. This, I Umifc.uill !'omi thontronKust is tho bent in the League. The fact of th« matter is ford. the grounds havo team AUo«uia ever pcs?e.>K0.1. Wo v\ ill jx'.vait tho ojx-ri- his nasociatt«. Jack is among tho recent arrivals, and that Mr. Rydt-r did ml talk with any R< cheater news­ Phil Baker will probably have tho grand stand base hall season to commence; With Z»D&.viIl« W. J. Colloer, J. 0. Lauer, Jr.Im h*^ ly-rtainly looks like the player that ho is cracked order by Mr. Jack McCmin, Barton Hubbard, Douclas Rarne*, Carl Mc- ing i T the season with great anxiety as wo hope to see paper man while in ttie city iu attendees at the meet­ privileges this year, as hia bid is about the highest put been put in thorough better ball playing tlian tver Iwforo. F. Op to be. He is pretty well bronzed. with tho The report about bk» selling oat his store keeper of the New York Vey, John J. RjiffRrty, Wm. L Sawhtll, Alvm S. Mar­ fielder bas j«st bt-fn added to the list ing. Manager Gifford is very mnch (.loaned insofar. Goulden, the former W. E. ^lair, P. Anoiher new outlook for bis team, and flat tore himself that he hat) is untrue, aud he will bo fouud at tbe same old place. Polo Grounds; the new directors', scorers' and shall, Frank Lemons, \V. G. Thursby, Jn William Hitsxaniiier, of North St. L«nts (Chris is to the J. Wekh, Wm. J. Fry and Martin Dnke. Toledo's l*A9Q Balls Plans. he the best aggregation of b.ill player* In the Inter­ Mack sayH Keefe will prove a conundrum reporters* stands are finished and will prove a tuck on hi»t namoV 0-ipt, OomiHkey likes the way national League. Ho is strongly of tbe opinion that best of them, and would like to bo assigned to catch GEO. A. CLCQSTON, Secretary. TOLEDO, 0., March 13, 1887. K.litur SPORTING bandies himself and tbe ball, nnd he will be given a great comfort. The management of the club LIFE: \fter a lull in bjsp bull circles for over a >ear, as Hipportfcrs ot the game here who are fearful of Striufs him as well as Gilmore. good trial. He ie another nix-footer, and, looks ability as a third bafieman will b*» very agreenbly sur- it is given out that GUIigan Is on the sprinting list, have spared no expense to make the gamo attractive Additional News. Toledo wakes up and organiz<« a club in tho GMo though he could fail ly eat the halt prii>cil in tint player. Strief ia said, on authority, to with a walking average of fifteen miles pur day. His this year, aud H n safe to g&v that their efforts will be COLVMBUB, March 17. Tho Ohio Leaguo fa a flx«d 8iute Lt^gue. The stock hus about all been eub- JOB MmrriY ON THE NBW UTILES, been offered more money for his services by other only companion ID his exercise is his dog, rewarded by a most successful season. fact aud will consist of Columbus, Steubenvillo, scrihed, »nd a nic.-viog called for Wt-dMOaday night, bave daily, and by So mnch speculation ha.' b-ou indulged in all winter clubs than ho is receiving here, Mr. Gifford speaks Knowlus will endeavor to practice here until the The members of the team are arriving Wheeling, Toledo, Saudu^ky, Man^e'-l, Zauesviile aud whenoJDcei-3 will he elected, and all final arrange­ uf praise fir Jac'jby. season opens in Rochester. He expects to do the same the 18th will all be here. It is too soon to suy just how Akron. All these clubs have siguod their players and ments utiido. Tho club will be eavcd the expense of concerning the uUiniato success or t^ilure of the now volumes team that is to rulm, that tht- views .»f a pitcher who ha? put thvm to Manager Gifiord is s >id to be on the lookout for an­ work as if he wa<* a regular member of the home team. Charleston feels at present about the managers except Toledo, Columbus «nd Akron. These fitting up tif w gnuaii, (the old onej having lieoa ia expected hen lhat Grot hers will Jim has been the victim of many conflicting and repr^swnt her this year, hut if they only come up to club* have employed managers and will sign pluytra de:-troyt;d) by the -..ffer of tbe I'resquo Isle Park and » practical test in a game may uot bo uninterwiins ro other pitcher, as it judges I think we thBrf'Hilers of THE SPORTING LIFE. In the game be "pulverized" by some of his viciims In * the West, damaging fufry stories this winter. what Is accorded them by competent immediately. A meeting of tlie League will iaka S>eaiuboat Co. to fit u f> grounds and gruud stands at he is said to have signed to play In ^different Mytrs will be assigned to short at once and will be will require but few ch-ttige*, and will have a club that pluce next week and a schedule arranged. The season Presijuti Isle, a cuay- little place about six miles duwa jilavnl Sunday week nt Union Park In tween the load wh<:tu of them hustle to beat us. It is Champions, the PHokly Ash Club, and a picked team, te*ms. kept there through the exhibition gomes in order to will make the best will openabont the 25th of April. The population of the. nv.-r against the Syracuse Exhibition get him used to his new territory. proposed to divide the dub in h;0f and complete the the cities in tho league Is as follows: Colr.tiitms, J. K. Tillufcioa, a vpteian in man:iging, fans tbe club resulting in fat or of the Prickly Asli by a i-core. of 3 to The case of Cole have an exhibition J, Joe* Murphy and Pug Crolhcrs, of Syracuse, were Company will probably be called in Supreme C-mrt Sliock will probably move his family here and make two nines with local amateurs and 75,000; Toledo, 70,000; Sandusky, 21,000; Maiibfiold, in nhiirap, which aline iridur^it success. Tho Isle Itaa tin- rival pitchers. Murphy was seim after the game hero on the 18th. Mr. G>!e was injured to the extent this his home. Hia friends will be glad to team tbat game on the 17th. This will give ug winie idea of the 12,000; Stoubeimll,-, 1G.OOO; ZruM'Svjlh', 24,000, Wl.eol also a rbfittTH, with a sentiii^ capacity of fi.tK'iO, a mce by falling off the rear of the his wife's health haa so much improved that he can re­ strength of tho team. Should weak pnints be dis­ ing, 35,000; Akron, 32,000. Now that th« orgauizHti ^n course, hicyrle 'rack, nnd uumeruvis other amu-oni-nta. and expressed himself very freely concerning tbe new of a broken leg last season take steps to rules: grand stand. Ho a«k« $3,000 damages. Tho defence port this week. covered Manager Powell will at once li effected, there ia no doubt hut tbat it will bo Tvv<» Urjio rtteatnbuuts will be run b^twton tlit- la\.t and "Yes, with a few alight changon the rulea will be n claiui that he was sitting ou a railing at the time of The Amateur League Is going forward with a busi­ strengthen his team. permanent and successful. Cleveland will op» u the city »t init.-rvaJg of twenty minuses. These tittmciiniifl, bis injuries were tHe result of ness which ah'mld crown it with success. In electing J, C. Drawhy, one of our pitchero, waa the first to soason at Ma^sfleld on April 13, and Gus Schmela will ti'gt.tber with a good gutno of b.-.ll, cumtot help but go, nnd will make the gamed more interesting," ho the accidtmt, and that of him in practice, said. bis own carflosaness. Mr. Colo is one of tho leading Captain Schwauk as its vice president it undoubtedly arrive, uud from what lias been ^een bring bis n;ne here to start tbe ball ruliiug ou the nuik« Toledo raiik in the l«Ad from a financial p -int, here. The case ia exciting much conferred an houur on itself. Any more clulw dcMiriug he is going to be one of the most effective pitchers iu sanii-day. which will fn<«r* ^ood^nnts. Tlio nnua^euit'Ut have In answer to the question "What aro the changes clothing merchants Uiues, aud the two you refer to?" interest. , to jMn it should do so at once before the schedule id the League; he will be paired with W. 0. Calhoun will manage the Columbua Club. Bi>ve:ul plu". era iu view, but \v>.uM liko to htar from all "Well, in tlie first place, a batter should never bo The Association is contemplatiug the erection of a mad e up. aro going tu do good work. Ue was recoiiiTuended by J. A. W. t-by-^i-s who bavo not y-t sl-^uud. stand. There is talk of organizing an Interstate league to Thf BiiltlHjores have treated ns badly; they were Colnn bus is negotiating for the Kalamazoo Club, given a hit for a base on balls. Tiie piichnr should be new reporters' to play here on the 33d, and woull have given »« ei ror, but to give a batter a hit makes every­ A pr-'miuiiut ao'mirer of the National game here and consist of Frederick, Baltimore, Washington aud Al­ booked but it if> nut thought the club can bo trunsferrt-d htse. and Ready for Business. drawn well, bnt a few days ago Manager I'owell re­ Tho Siate League constitution prevents Sunday Or«:atiiz« all pl.-iy. I titw tint Hilt- whicn makes tho pitcher face tlie my hut, and at the end of the season we will compare Kreig is visiting friends in Dayton, Ohio, having Tlie team will turivo tilx-ut April thrown up his job in St. Paul, aud will be hero early phlas on the 2Gih in-rt. REP PUT. Tom Sullivan will go South with Hurry Ba uingart- fir t-cla--53 [iliiyora. fcattcr. Formerly a pitcher mod to stand with htt; ootes. until ordered 'to report I and heuiii jjnirtiro limited lately. The Cl«^»Huud to tiio bitter, throw his arms into the air, swing Morr and Lynch are each said to poaaeaa ccnsidar- in the week. He writes that he is feeling better th;tn ner's combination, to roiaain bftc'rt to bit the here. Club will o|vu the jxiMiiiMUon the ISth \\ith ^'hel- ground uith a hop, skip and jump, aud send tho ball abl<» catching "ability. for a year and la confident that h« will do better Jerry Deony and Patsy Cahill continue H-.-k In tht» box. SchoilM-ck his heca here bcfor* April 22 with work, ball hard and'field iu tlieir old stylo form out ia the Jake Kenyon, it is paid, will load the dang!hter of a in UKO a cannon bull without ever Knowing whe'bor it Tb« Syracuse Clnb ptay at Portland to tho altur at the ckose of the wilh the JUa^lc LvMs and Wiw guiiig over the plato or eLraigbt uy against tUo Uiotfew Eugliud League chauipiooa. Mr. Howitt did tho right thing Iu giving Gaff, full Gulden dtate. iltthodict miuiatcr THE LIFE. March 23.

When the Rtds w-^re Ia Ri.-,hmor,d Milton W^t wa» ing with Jack Lynch. This w(U l«y him up for tome do that, I shall simply draw my salary here, aa I have HUB. signed a contract." CINCINNATI CHIPS. playing in centre ft M f,T them, <»r rather trying to tmfe, FROM THE j'lay thtire. I alwa/» f ,-.1 s«irr.v tor a man when he Snaffer is the only Metropolitan player who has HEARD IN THB HTTB Reporting for Duty—Impres­ tiuda hiind4'lf iu toi 'a-, cuuip *TIV, >,i\>i I uever saw the LIFE. been The TPlayers SPORTING from Kadfitrd, and has not Boys at Prac­ failed to report, aside The Influx of Players-The Pftm Wiea la an uuf"r(unate follow. He has been sion of the N^w Men—Amateur Tuik—One "i.'ijjtiT Sign" WHd'Mt-out to^anl ct-n'tv that a feeing PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT heard from in over a mouth. Rneitroan signed his feeling d"li£hte«t that hi.s nhouldet trouble of List year tice Sutton Makes a Kick He Will Hot on Stiyd*r—Short stops. of pity did n-;t i«kt p< tw.-Hon uf me, for bt- WHS a Athletic contract in Mr. Wwtroua' office, aided uy Lew had all disappeared, and tbat ho could throw tho ball clever follow, if he''id full to-.oniH up tn the requtre- No. 202 South Ninth Street, Plulada. Sinimons, aa the Chief cannot write. He has recently Permit Himself to be Sold, Etc. as well as ever. Tbia afternoon he was in tbe centre CINCINNATI, March 16. Editor SPORTING im-iKBof atiiuMl«nAlri. ft wsat Eichmon-l that -'His purchased another saloon in Brooklyn. March 17. Editor SPORTING LIFE: of the rinkik and jjust aa be turned to take a ball from LIFE: Yesterday was the day appointed for tbe Irid'RnV a- s -nit; --f the re.'kl'S* habiniAS of the BY THE One of tbe conditions in Kadford's contract if that BOSTOS. Jo'ohnstoo lined in a very swift one of sky-rocket writing is be one end, Dick members of the Cincinnati Club to report hen. lilt'nciiing b'wn.Js harl cltiisUdieJ him, tuuiMtvt over he is to be exempted from playing in Sunday games, At last the season from the other. It struck Sam square on the rigUt lifter * flj. OIH-B he w»-nt them in principle. to deal with cok duty, and out of the sixteen players signet Mni*f If tvv ice i u yetting Sporting Life Publishing Company, as he and 1m people are opposed to hind us, and we must begin stiouldi-r and hia work for the du> was over. 8-im for 3[rawti!)gon hia buck, ftu<1 when he » a, itolhtr bill, and while «tn:din^ To whose order aU Checks, as when he was a member of the pose we shall all dish np mifor w«.'uld cling ati omen of snccoss, getting into our weekly have trouble with hia arm agnin. JUcKeough arrived Monday night, the one from ther*.' pa-i-iv. ly, lo.-t l/i thought »* H were, a Virainiao and Remittances must be made payabte. old Nationals, of Washington, they opened with a ball as we have been I see that ""M^t," or "Math," aa he puts It in the games As I stood in Winslow's rink this af­ Middleport, t>., and tbe other from Uiica. A cooly wiUkfJ iu borne. Ch ir'o\ SnydiT, «h'j was POST OFFICE BOX, 948. colored club and won twenty-one consecutive screeds. Detroit Free Prene, has been thrown into a terrible state cat' hing, was furious, aud the inmite the lant mau was thereafter. ternoon and watched the boys picking up of excitement over what he calls Buston'd audacity in telegram from Frank Fennelly announced his out he ti.'^k off liis mwck, tdMw ii ou the around, and grounders, that is, what passed for grounders on daring to offer big money for Hardie Richardson. I coming on Saturday. Manager Gas Schrneh, starni cd out the third IIAJO lin-a to mecit West as ha TERMS: HOT SPRINGS VAPORS. of our cranks of the don't blame you, "Mat." It would make a big hole in bis lithe form hidden beneath a red shirt and cimo in. the slippery surface, one e.iys he Subscription, per anuum (postage pfiid).,...... 2.35 before he had got the Detroit team, but you know Mr. Stearos trunks, led tho procession. In that first class The *'cig«r sign" was not torn that day, even if h« " " ...... 1.35 cranks hustled in, and almost miiFt make both" ends meet somehow, a»id he can't do Six months...... Anson'a Men at Practice—Tha First Game in Ms were big Charley Jones, who kept on the wa-i gi»ud at tuijbling, a;i/l when h» f a»v Charley kictt- Three months...... " " ...... 65 inside the door he was winning games it under the present expense. With the Detroits as lesson iitg the lurf he (Ji-cr*--ftiy tnrri"d trie other way and Single copies...... " " ...... 6c* ,—General Notes. vivid imagination. He was a little previous, ] they are now, I f*-ar thoy have a mortgage on the track after half of the smaller ones had "pegged walked over past fii'^t bfl«e, vhei'e he sat down! ft bnt if Hardie should happen to turn Keemn, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 15. Editor SPORT- admit, but almost before we know it the boys championship, out;" Tony Mullane, handsome Jim was the coolest t><<1 ^re'rtest WH- any man ever avoided of in gymnasiums up In the Hub the Wolverines may whistle* for tho Kid Baldwin, Biddy McPhee, the new pitcher it "blowing up" on public bail grounds. IKG LIFE: There has been a notable gathering will be on the diamond instead I dun't think thoie is any danger of it, how­ so accus­ bunting. Shea, and the two arrivals of the night before. Huriy WcMdii tnkt-s ^xrt'pii«in» to my classing ADVERTISING RATES: of base balliste here within the last two weeks, and skating rinks. I have become ever. list uf 'Tailnro-." Well, if trmt with a telegram from Manager Hichmond aci^nff t^e (FIXED AND FINAL.) and tho inauguration of the series of exhibition tomed to connect the few matters of news to be Manager Bnrnhara has come to town for the season, Jimmie Peoples, club \V*B no' a failure, «s a bnae b.ill m-ignet I wnut ...... SO cents per line, Nonpareil found in winter by long links of reminiscences, and from now on he will be hustling fur the Bluos. Byrne in his pocket telling him to report in to see one that lilh (be Mil. I've been out at th« One insertion. games between the Chicago League champions for " " " " that I grieve to think that I must come down to He tells me that he Is anxious to arrange game Biooklya by Saturday, waa one of many *'lookers-oi Ameri an Park and witnefttfd tlu- Reds an<1 the Ilich- 8ii mouths...... 17^ and the Hot Springs team has given quite a April 7, 8, 9,11 and 23 in tho vicinity of New York. Venice." Superlntt-udent Ed Murphy, one of th_ " " " " cold facts. I would rather tell yarns and give in ni'iiids play to li-a* than on-* uundred jteople, aud it One ymr...... 15 stimulus to the advent of professionals. The had a despatch frain Yon der Ahe tho biggest ball enthusiast in the town, waa thf re himself played out the -c-o-Suii, but it w*s not a good enough APVEUTISEKS should forward their favors so as to Chicagos arrived last week in charge of Captain an occasional interview, but we'll have all nezl other day telling him to come on at once. At the ei jo.Ting the sjif-ctacle. Of Manager ^ctimelz be re­ card to retain f»»r H'R.ther year. And in n-*ing the reach nsby 4 P M. Sutnnlay, us this paper Roes to press Anson and the opening game was played at the winter. sr.m.0 time he got a letter from Wyckoff stating marked: "He is «n atrilete from Athleiicvillc*. Funny, wi-rd "failur'-." I do not fracture any of the dennitioni EVEKY SATURDAY AT 7 P. M. So here goes: that if he did not report he would be blacklisted. but I couMn't recall his ntime the other day. When Webster giv M It. I j"in hands with 0. P. Cay lor in grounds of the local association, Tuesday, 8th for a cent. Ho pays when Yonder Aho of a fi*h mana­ Arlie don't scare I was iutrodncfd to him I was told to think hoping that there w.'llbo feuer failures than ever in ^5~ Buse ball managers and players, theatrical inst. The weather was superb, although it did'nt *AM WISET3 TRAITS. agrees to his terms he will start, but he has no and IM not forget it. Wtll, sir, I thought of all the iiiM be a pleasure to me gers and actors, athletes and sportsmen of every all the A-aociatioi s, and it w seoin to revive the efficiency of the players, whom The "boys are with us again. They have been f-ys renmrited at Hawl»-yX ou season, which said: "Please noons ago, "Watson and Dumlon would make a dandy intended for pnbli- oftou, and only succeeded in retiring three men document of the ule Adopted and Other Business Trans­ Over an hour Was spent in exercising. The dumb COMMUNICATIONS. Manuscript Pyle was in flue form, but was batted freely. report in Boston March 14." When the 14th arrived over, pair of coacher:*. DuuJun is dumb, aud Watson d^u't cation should be written on one side of the paper only, strikes, bells were caressed, the ladders duly climber! into such Foutz, of the St. Lonis Browns, covered second f«r Hot just ft dozen of them were in town. John Morrill, Jo6 acted. some running Jn-mps indulged in, the flying rings talk any." Thby'd Work b> signs if piessed and must be accompanied by the writer's name and city League service. adilress(not necessarily for publication, but as a pri- Spiinge, but had several errors credited to him. By Hornnnpc, Badbuurn and Daily have been iu this The schedule meeting of the Colored called Into requisition and finally a spin around the far the most beautiful fielding was performed by Mack, nearly all winter. Sam Wise came in the middle of March 14 and 15. Dele­ waa taken. At the end of half a mile gome of "Biddy" MsPhee likes the new rules, and hasn't a Tate guarantee of gond faith), and all communications, was held in Baltimore track thing to say fttfitniBt tiM-m. upon any subject, or for any department, must be ad­ of Louisville, who distinguished himself on third for last week. He is bigger than ever, just &e good-na- present representing the Falls City the boys quit, and the first morning's exercise ended Hot Springs, and el'cited loud cheering by sending a turod, and ready, as he always is, to play ball the best gates were Speaking of Sam BiitU, the prize-flihter, as a base dressed to THE SPORTINU LIFE Publishing Company. of New York City; in the bath tubs. Tebeau and O'Connor also arrived ought to ba ball over the fence for a home run. The following is be knows how every minute he has his uniform on. Club, of Louisville; Gotham, yesterday, but not in time to j.jin the cNas. Hick ball pitcher, "Ki-i" Baldwin says: "He the score: You can travel the country over and you won't find a Keystone, of Pittsburg; Lord Baltimore, of able to semi in cunnon-sliot bulls. He's an bi^ as a Carpenter was indisposed and c mid not be there, while Gilruorel" TO THE TRADE; CHICAGO. iB. B. B.P. A E!H"TSI>R'GS. AB. B.B. p. J E player who is mere in earuest than Sam Wise. It does Baltimore; Pythian, of Philadelphia, and Reso­ Long John Bellly is so tied np that he cannot leave sid'- of a hittipe. No wouder he whipped Darling.c..... 6324 1 3 Daily.c...... 42261 3 one poof to see him play ball. lie never stops to "Little The gossip here this week is that perhaps Cincinnati The trade is supplied at liberal rates by all the leading lute, of Boston. The first day was devoted to his present situation until the 1st of April. if the Quaber Baldwin,?.... 63211 Pyle, p...... 4120 2 1 think whether he is going to make an error or not, Mac" blew in on one of the ni^ht trains. would release To-khill to the Athletics news companies. lb._ 6227 3 get he makes for adopting a constitution to govern the League. City Club would let Ci^ciuiiaii have Stuvoy. An im- Anson, Flint, lb..... 4127 1 but if he Beos a ball he thinks he can GAMR. Rogers.lf..... 6320 0 0 Mack, 3b..... 4233 4 0 it, and if he over get* one of tho^e great strong paddles The salaries of players aro to ran^c from $40 to $75 THE FIRST presai.m exista, however, that such a deal would not 0 Clayton, of.. 4 2 2 0 2 0 it is liable to stop. I has the right of regulating One week from next Saturday the first game of the be acceptable to the Aihleucs. i.'orkhill's interview, WTrns'n.ss.Burns, 31)..... 632330"'6222 2 ------of nis in front of the sphere a month. Each club local ground*, when the THE SPORTING LIFE is for Solely rflynn, es..... 4823 3 sever sbtill forget what Sam said to me fn New York of the clubs sengon will be played on the In which he rt-ittrateii hw rew>luii-n not to piny here the pay of its men. The majority veterans aud youngsters will be pittud agniust each created no wiall amount of talk in base ball AU Newsdealers ia the United Kyan, 2b..... 6 2 2 S 2 0 Brown, lf.._ 4121 2 2 of the opening game last spring. Aa you will doubt­ pe- this year, In the will secure grounds of their own in their other. A rattling contest may be expected. The circle. States and Canada. Sunday, cf... 62211 Foutz, 2b.... 4015 2 1 less remember, the Bostona lost the game excepting iu Pittsburg, where the Key­ and the Sullivan, rf.. 4 3 2 3 1 Shafer, rf.... 4210 2 1 eleventh inning with two men out, through s wild spective cities, "y«mng blood" will piny for a reputation, Denny Lyons and Will fTart left for Philadelphia, stones will play ou the Pitteburg League Club grounds older ones for life and position in the nine during the in response to Mai.agt-r Bancioft's orders, latil Monday throw by Nash. Billy felt dreadfully cut up abnut it, during PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 23, 18S7. 7 8614 17 241911 I really think all in that city, and the Baltimores at Oriole Park season to come. With anything llku good weather I nicht. Total...... 47 2318 2412 Total...... although no oue blamed him, and the alseuce of the American Association team. Each the occasion of the meeting of Chicaso...... 0060851 3 23 the boys folt asbftd for him as he did himself. \Ve look for l«r*;e crowds on Early this week A man couldn't have played ball city will have its own local umpire, who will be paid the two nines. Ou the let the Rfds go to Indianapolis without the aid of a pair »t e»-.r mnffn,Hnd this, t«>o. Hot Sprinsrs...... 1212300 6 14 were sitting iu the hotel after the game, when biff- club will S. First ou had made by the home organization. When away each to inaugurate the season with the new League club aft'r the wnrui weather ot' a tew days previnus had ~~NEW~YORK MENTION. Eari.ed runs Chicago 10, Hot Springs hearted Sam Wise said to me: UI wiah I 850 guarantee for ovary gam? played and one-half are booked tor a balls Chicago 7, Hot Springs 7. Lolt on bases that throw instead of N«ph, he feels BO badly about it, get there, and on the 2d the Hoosiors given ev*-ry liall fiend n fit of Tmtimml gam* fever. Distrust of th« Giants' Ability— Passed balls Darling2, ask is of the pate receipts, the revenue from the grand stands game here. The 3d tbe Kfils will swe^pdownon Tony Mullane's I'liynnine nhowH up in great form at Popular Chicago 4, Hot Springs 5. but Billy bas got the right stuff in him. All I In case of rain (25 will be given to tbe the ham-falters In the Full* City will Team Lacks— The Mets Pre­ Daily 1. Two-baso hits Darling, Rogers Ryan, Sul- that my arm will got bt-tter so that I can get back to not included. Louisville, and the try m. He's all right, and his niutclea stand out What the visiting club. have a coveted chance of bentiug"poorold Cincinnati," like whip curds. Serious IlusiuegH— Watrous livau, Anson. Three-base hits Flynn, Williamson. my position at short, whf-re I can encourage the boy paring for Mack. Struck out By Ou the second day the Eeach ball was adopted and hands down. The open datei during April, m«de by The uniform* ^f the Heds both for traveling andi in Hia Boots— Brief News Home runs Williamsou, and help give him confidence by talking to him in a and secretary were consolidated, engagements booked with the Willing to Die Baldwin 3, by Pyle 3. Time 2:30. Umpire Ed. critical minute. We'll make a ball player out of him. the offices of president the cancellation of the home jiumes rmvw l>eeu nja«le by Ila»lcj, who has nlso Items. Ui.gau. days," with Mr. Brown as incumbent of both. Tom York Ut.ca, St. Joseph aud Buffalo clubs, will probably l>e pleased a loi-al club, the "HiTiifts," by making their I tell you he'll be a wonder at third one of these presented two gold trophies for the best batting and State League riubs. ZnDecville wants Cin­ NBW YORK, March 17. Editor SPORTING LIFE: The game was witnessed by 1,500 people. The play­ Sam knew what be was talking about, and Nash has filled with >uite. The latter have the name across the face of Ui* exhibition, but they were fielding averages. The schedule was then arranged cinnati to come there and play \Vat8"D in the box, aud .htrts. Tbe important meetings of the League and ers did not give a perfect not disappointed the good things that were expected of for sil clubs, Washington aud Cincinnati having city on the Huakiugum will be somewhat excusable ou account of the roughness of iiim. But I must cut off these reminiscences rl^ht it is probable that that Tony Mullane baa made a "find" in the way of a new American Association having taken place and failed to put up their bonds. It was decided to make visited during the se&aou. player, who he thinks will make a lightning base- the grounds and the long rest during tbe wiuter. Hud here. Just one thing more abonl our short stop. He to leave plenty the all-absorbing topic of "who will be the this, the experimental, eeaaon short, and GAME DOWN SOUTH. runner. tiiey kuown a representative of TUE Spoai'iNO LIFE was tells me that he gave a shout yon could have heard a champh'iiship games, so as to STORIES OP THR eighth League club" being fettled, all the local present, doubtless tbe prospect of a tabulated report bad got Kelly. He of open dates between A half dozen of the boys were talking «f the pecu­ Some of the boys think Shea a "dead ringer" for block when he learned that Boston permit tbe clubs to take advantage of every oppor­ Kivtwns. enthusiasts now breathe easier and anxiously would have caused livelier work, despite tho process says there is only one team this year that he is afraid liarities of the came :n the South, while quaffing Curt Wekht of tho St. Louis pitch­ tunity for exhibition games. The schedule is aa fol­ other Little Nic.'l will play centre il" Coikhill concludes to await the opening of the season, which can come of "breaking in" afresh. Notwithsfaudiug"both of. The Detroit?, he fears, are a little strong for any Anollinuria water at Harry Baumgartner's the ers were freely pounded, they evinced careful training club in the League. lows: afternoon. Al Jeumngs was there. So was "lied" come. Ho will prove a valuable tuau to back up both none too soon for them, judging from the con­ and showed signs of a promising future. Pyle has the THE SCHEDULE. Bin man. fields. versation which one hears all over the town. command of good judgment and never loses his head, KBT.LT'S ARRIVAL. BAMIMOBI. Al hrniJk—With New York, May 13,14; "You see some funny people at the ball games in Memphis has not canceled, and Jack Sneed's team Already the "Wigginsea" are prophesying as to especially in those critical points where the pitcher There were two arrivals on Sunday. One was Ezra Jnly 6, 7. With Philadelphia, May 6, 7; August 15, Atlanta," remarked "Bed." "I remember one old may be sur« of u warm reception. GUB Shiillix, *-ht n lat-t heard fiom, was working in who will bo the winners of the League and As­ must keep an eagle eyo on tho bases. Baldwin is not R Sutton. Ho came straight from his home in Now 16. With Boston, May 11,12; July 8, 9. With Pitfc- codger in particular who was so boisterous at one of his saw Louisville, June i fcact Eiiii foundry. Mis ball ['laying days are over, and one beconjea weary of in love with the now rules, which materially lessen York State, whore he has been working in burg, Jnly 4, 6; A lie ust 5, '6. With the contents last season that he had to be carried out sociation pennants, the effectiveness he reached on tho Dulnth team. But mill all winter. The other new comer was the king 29, 30; Anjtust 24. 25. of the park. it in said, for III.H arm has given out. Stialhx was listening to the tiresome strain. I have yet to he is a player of (treat resource, and with the assist­ of ball plavora, and when he put his name on tbe re­ PHILADELPHIA. Al home— With New York, May 16, " "Oh, I'll go,' he hiccoughed, A3 thfy landed him looked upon a few yeirs >tgo a^ H wonder. Hie speed meet a man (who can be considered as being an ance of Darling will do good work this season. Flynn gister at the United S'atfs Hotel, ho wrote It Mike J. 17; August 18,19. With Baltimore, May 9,10; Aug­ outside (he gates by shaer force of a majority rule, 'but was certainly terrific, but handicapped as he was by will do any shouting for the tried his hand a couple of innings in the pitcher's box Kelly, Chicago. Tho last thing Mike said to mewhon ust 22, 23. With Boston, Slay 13,14; July 4, 5. With yer bet yer life I'm comiu 1 back.' tho rule which all< six games in Nushvilleand Mfinphit at the Polo Grounds OD April 2Sth, the eame old cranks which goes to show the boys are gradually took him in tow on Sunday afternoon, Loi'lsvn.LE. At home—With Baltimore, turn to tell a story. themselves in. I am unable to give a tabulated re­ brought np at a dinner table in Perhins', where they Jnly 25, 20. With Pittaburg, June 3, 4; August 27. 29. "One day I waa umpiring a game down in Birming­ while away. Jt e a eanie or two will be ar­ of former seasons will yell and shout and throw up ranged with the Ciucitiuathi upon tbeir n-im n. a hit or port for tho reason that none was taken. The pro­ bad a jolly good timn. I was out of town on Sunday With New York, May 9, 10; August 22, 23. With ham and tho players ia one of the clubs were all their hats whenever one of the Glanti makes week until April 6th, until Monday afternoon. The Philadelphia, daring REX MrLFOUn, JR. performs some difficult achievement in fielding. gramme is three games each and so did not eee Alike Boston, May 6, 7; Jnly 11, 12. With dressed in paper muslin suits. There was one when tho pUyers will pack their grips and depart, news of hia presence in the city had gotten ont on May 28, 30; July 22, 23. guy who tried to steal second, and when be got about A LEADER NEEDED. Monday, and during the forenoon a dozen or more BOSTON. At ltome~With Baltimore, June 2, 3, 22, half way down he made a dive to slirte Great Jehoea- MISSTATEMKNTS CORRECTED, no doubt awak­ v A ports. The New York management have honrs daily. They enthiisiasts met me on 'he street and fired at me tbe 23. With New York, May 19, 20; August 15, 16. pliatt You ought to have seen that fellow's uniform! thar th y must resort to some means The Chicago men practice several you know Kelly is in it Version of the Kelly Trouble ened to the fact spend an hour each day in the bath rooms, receiving stereotyped greeting: "Did With Philadelphia, June 6, 7; August 8, 9. With It was tattered and torn beyond recognition, »nd The Correct to retain their patronag*-, as iheir rivals, the Met* and town?" I rather did, but I thanked each one in turn Louisville, June 26, 27; August 10, 11. With Pitts­ took the rest of the nine all afternoon picking gravel at Mobile— Amitlmr Victory, Etc. arc now formidable competitors for the the benefits of the thermal bnths. j Bruoklyns, Duudon, the doaf mutu twiflor, has gone to Syracuse for giving me tho tip. burg, Juno 20, 21; August 1, 2. out of his hide!" Ala., March 14. Editor SpoitTlNa shekels which an enthusiastic public are willing to NEW Yoiuv. At tome With Baltimore. June 6,7, MODILK, of the perpetuation of to join tho Stars, He was much benefited here. COTT7TTINO NORES. i AL JEXSING3* NEWSPAPER SCOOP. LIFE: Before giving you any of tho procced- ehowwr on thorn for the suke is not expected here un- 24,25. With Philadelphia, July 2,3; August 10,11. Cincinnati tho great «n<) ,;l,>rl»m national cnmi', and they are In Ii«he2--X^Jarkson,kson, of the Chicagos. When Manager Morrill stood his men up In a TOW August 3, 4. With Bos- There isn't a more clever fellow about .ngs of last week's busiuesp, sUlow me to correct 23d.^ With Pitislmrg, June 16, 17; than Al Jeuninus, and no one wants to see him "catch f pire P!'? 1':l''r '''- ''!! Ecsn and counted^ noses before they went onto the floor !n ,on, May 27, 28; July 1,2. With Louisville, Juuo 23, two glaring en-ura that have lately got into the fonr who have beet in town au ~"'-' -Hhaafi«^MM on" any more than I do. Al has made mistakes {and jai^n. Tin's f.:ict is »n evidence of their dt'termiimtion uwir.0 ho leaves. <«uw» ia-tho umpire who hasu'i?), but ho says: "If I print, and which, in justice to the management to btn-nuthim t!te team at uuy cost, but with all their Hardie arrived from California this OTHER BusiyEag.' nave one^hatJca under theao new rulaA the associa­ of the Mobile Base Ball Association and to Man- strengthening they have overlooked one important joined Chicago. last year's team; and of the now contingent, Hlggini Tho nmpires appointed wero MalacM Adams, Balti­ tions will be burning me upnexTyoarT i t ia ^reat Hot Sprlnirs expects to organize ft good team by Charlts Williams, Cincinnati; A. G. Davis, he would cha-e ftp -, I deem it my duty as your much- tluuictmd that is, a lender. The same, team in the the second baaenian, Wheelock, who snoms to be a soi more; tnena of tho newspaper boys, and - _ April. Pise Bluff, Port Smith aud Little Rock will in the National game, and th i'hihtdclpbiii; Elias Andeisou, Louisville, and Charles legs off to got an item to any ou<» he fancied. Severn honnre3~corre3poncient to coniiitdiOt. hatida of otiu of the/flffl grtod managers iu the arena in the Arkansas cir­ of Jack-of-all-trades issue ol ft could win the coveted biiutiut; with bauds down, not­ also probably be represented two oew pitchers, Conway and Madden. Thoy ha Catling, Pittsburg. Tho others will be chosen at an yeard ago Al was a watchman up at too old Conrt The first of thof-e is that in a recent Itich- cuit. abont half an hour, when In walked the te early day. Reuse the building destroyed by the rioters. Harry St. Louis sportin Birmingham is repre­ withstanding all the Kelly-i, Ansons, Duulaps, the greatest baie ball resort in the been at It auls HIS, Ac., in the country, and, I believe that, if This Is becoming thousand dollar player, Mike Kelly, in a homely Ohi A. J. Reach & Co. will give a gold medal to tbe \\i-ldon was then a plain, everyday reporter on th' sented as having Lelegripbed to Toby Ilart ask­ country. Between 3,000 and 4,000 people ure visiting would make a veritable Adoui player in the League who has the highest batting and Eityuirer. He had bet-u an old bail player in hi; John SI. Ward is given the reins be will be the moans good names are always well attended. cago uniform, which ing him to take a certain amount of stock in of leading them on to greater and more glorious vic­ here now, and lo<.k slouchy. Be is a very different appearing man ii fielding average this season. yi.unger daysHt Circleville, and was a member of b the resident population is 10,000, which is rapidly in­ As he walked into tho Rink be wore i Additional directors appointed were: S. K. Govern, crack amateur team that made the hearts of more than their Association, as it w is then being formed, tories thun 'hey haveevar achieved. to *i'/e the place has more street attire. Ale.^sra. Da\, Appleton and DiUingham must have creasing. In proportion stylish light overcoat, which fitted his splendid physjqu Philadelphia; C. W. Uines, Louiaville; Horaco McGee, ouo professional nine ache before it passed out of ex and that he refused on the ground that he had hotels and Awarding honfles than any point in tho on the valla." Hi« silver-headed can Cincinnati; J. J. Callis, Baltimore; Marehall Thomp­ iatence. It was perfectly natural that Uarry and A to handle, hiving stock in New bom mearnt-rixHd all these years by ''Truthful Joeme," world. like the "paper all he wanted or they would certainly havn seen it all before tins. country, if nut in the OCCASIONAL. and roeebttd in his lappel made him look like a gen son, Boston; A. G. Duvis, Now York; Charles H. O'Don- should meet, aud Al promiwud him that if ever he Orleans itud Mobile ttann. This is * mistake. Toby They are all men of m ire than average intelligence tlemnn of lelMire. It was very evident that the boy uell, Pittnl'Urg; Wm. Smith, Washington. tould give Mm any news he'd do it with pleasure Hart nor anyone pise iu New Oil^ann, nor in any city and their lack of discernment Ifl truly appalling. If BATTEKS ANDBCN-GETTERS. were all glad to see him, aud the hearty welcome the After adjoin nmeut tho delegates were tendered a re­ Eirly ono morning it w»s long after midnight the ontoi-ie of Mobile,, own a the ttOeirrnru published be is so wedded to a bn^e ball that when ho saw on ALLENTOWN, March 18. Editor SPOBTING LIFE: Bationt Man jumped into the in tl)i>j issue of thf come paper charging Blaoagtr ing Director Wntroutt' office were startled by tile ap­ made aud the avernge number per season of tho flyinz arountl he peeled off his coats and canph Hurry was not as fat tl-en as he is now and he ran of tini'-loukiuir, athletic-appear­ Some two months ago several business men of Allca- Kflly with diaorde-ly conduct ou ih« Krnuud», for pearance of a number leading base-runners of tho League since and whilo Madden, the Portland youngster, pitched. Tues town, who are admirers of tho National game, com­ tbe eeven or eight squares from the .-race to the cour cat* are us ing young men w ith valise*, I ats and other parapher­ credit to Deck which he was lined Jr25. Tho fuctn <1 tbis including 1S79. Brouthors1 record is given from day afternoon he went to the Rink, equipped for bus' menced to canvass the city to raise money to put a house at a gait that would have dune follow* During tbe game wi b (he Dtsu MoiriH« Club nalia, who were weui-tt3rons lalkiug and had the great plemmre of greeting the Iwys, some Hornung's record in 1885 is not given because he B-o-s t-o-n covering the name of his old love on hi solate on tbe bank and at his side an old shirt and a se> n since last fall. They were the necessary amount raised and several players and betting c«uuuuall> aniiojed tin- linliun sitting uear of whom I had not played in only a few games. The table shows breast. But owing to one of tho gentlemen interested pair of pants, in charge to certainly in elegant shape, and are eager tor tbe fray. signed. "But no man them. Manager Kelly had th« officer that Boston's latest acquisition, Kelly, leads the Dick Johnrton and Tommy Poorman answered ti having to loave the city, and the others not being able "I found these here," ho explained, warn them tbat tht-y mtwt n-muiu quiet or b-avo the Captain Dave Orr was thern as large as life, al­ roll cull on Tuesday, and yesterday afternoon the ma on account of pri­ hag turned up to fit'em. We've seined the canal for though not quite as lar^o at* when we last saw him League: to attend to the club management stand. To this wanting t»«y pttul no attention aud slve Stemmyer and O'Knurke, the new catcher, we vate business pressure, the scheme was abandoned and him, but all we could find waa a pair of hoopskirtb an. continued ib*ir loud talriii^g, when Manager Kflly or­ maMnir threo-baggors and home runs, as ho has got making tho nnmber sixteen a Christmas tree." OO « T3> taken into the fold, tho players released. Nothing more was dune until dered them removed. This w what brought about the) hinis* If down to u respectable size, uud dees not carry This aiternooti I dropped into (he rink, and they were of Phila­ The situation xvaa Indicrone, and Harry, panting for such u capacious paum-h as forni'-rly. One of Dave's 1 g 1 1 1 i 1 this week, when a young newspaper man altercatii.u wbicb i« charged to Iiim aa disorderly con­ FL.UIBS. £ all there. Had it been possible to get four or five week again. A breath, could not but laugh at AP« description. A admirers recently presented him wit!) an elegant gold r 1 ' delphia came here and revived tho interest duct, and during which the vilest epithet tbat can ba r "i 5 in tho gymnasium the preliminary practice would on- stock company is now being organized, composed of never missed anything by being friendly to reporters given to a man wan tredy iidmiuMteied to him, «*ud watch, mid a b»antiful chain and locket. This is a i doubtedly have been taken there, buttakingeverythisg to again put a for they all 1 ko him and would do all they could to testimuijial tu Dave's great feat iu leading the batters : i : i IS the leading business men of Allentown, wbicb he, oil hia honor as a man, wus m duty b<-uud to into consideration Manager Morrill thought it advisa team in the field and enter the State Association. help him. When the Sporting and Dramatic Jouma rcseut. The name c*ll<*d him uu this occasion is fre­ »nd fielder* of the Association fcr 1886. May you do it to use the rink. To he sure, the exercise it affoid was In existence here Al ran the ^Rod and Gun" cul illy D.tvel Kelly...... 78 71 84 81 92 12(1 124 152 8112 100 ble Among those interested are tho following well-known quently called u "p;uiawonJ" in New Orleans, nnd tbia again, j. 86 Kill 115 is necessarily somewhat monotonous, as there is not the the Ea^le umn aud he built up about half the circulation it ever Billy Holbert and At Mavn came in looking as Gore...... 43 09 99 105 14fl 769 96 business men: Victor Barnes, proprietor of is why, perhaps, the worthy correspondent of the St. O'B.iurke...... 69 70 71 62 O'.l 112 118 105 707 8« variety which the gymnasium apparatus gives. Ot Hotel; W. n. Ryan Bros., manufacturers; E. L. New- attained. He got seventy-five cento on every subscrip­ Louis paper did uot set, where Kelly had any right to l>row» and rugged us it' ihey had walked from "Cuba." - 60 the other hand the rink is large enough for throwing tion, but every time a man would plank down a two They my they have been putting in some tall walking Brouthers...... 71 g;{ 80 87 139 i20 87 hard, manager of the Allentown Music Hall; M. C. resent the insult offered him in the. presence uf nearly Dalrymple...... 45 90 72 96 7t 111) 109 61 661 83 catching line throws and picking up hot halls on tb< Kbecke & Co., hardware merchants; Pfeifer Bros, and dollar bill for a year's outlay Al would spend more 4,000 ppupltt. It is true tbat the murmgemcnt di.l fine and other exercise during tho pust few weeks. Billy floor. Then, too, the pitchers and catchers coula no than his commission in treating the crowd. That's tho rays ho brought that dog for "Old Probabilities" Cay- Ansou...... 41 52 67|69 69|108 100 U4i(V20 77 Hersch Bros., merchants, and many other leading him S-5, but H wad nor for disorderly conduct, aa Hinos...... 81 61 64173 93 92 6:t 82 OC9 76 have a better place for practicing battery work. citizens. The Lehigh County Fair Ground has been sort of a generous fellow he is too generous for hii charged, but to teach him that iu iuture be must have lot. and lelt it at Jno. II. Day's office, untied. Billy's own good* it "Oh l'ns>y" (0. P. C.), a'nd Kichardson...... 53 43 62 61 7.1 85 90 12.i 592 74 PLATERS' TALK. secured, which is situated in the centre of tho city and is nothing to nay on the ball ground uniter any circum­ little daughter named . 64 9li wiys he wauls to have nothing to do with Ilanlon ...... 30 6350 '."»866 85 101 502 72 one of tho finest grounds in the State. The outlook is AMATEITR LEAGUE TALX. stances. He a!ao forgot to m«htion ttmt the factn of Jack Lynch 71 49 76 99 72 80 561. .. 70 When I wa» at the rink this afternoon Badbourn will have to look to it. Ward...... :... Conway and Madden were all practicing under th< bright, and Reading, our rival, Amateur leagues have never created ranch of a stir the case were lookt-d into by (tie sheriff and those two Thom:»s .Ti'fTer»on Esterbrook sailed in snorting a Hornung...... 40 45 to 67 lOli 115 07|486 69 speed. 0 their laurels this season. Good reliable players can In the base ball world in Cincinnati and I have heart men were immi-dintt'U' ;i*chuiged from office, wb.Ua Morrill...... 56 49 17 fill 70 74 8fi 5J6 68 new rules, and I could see no falling off in lushers are wanted. high hat and cane, looking fur all the world like a conise they did not keep at it lone, but while they secure engagements, but no no talk of any such organization for 'S7. One reason Kelly null hi'lUo Ins position. aa- Sntton.. __ ... _ .... S4 40 43 44 101 97 78 81 5:i8 67 for the dearth of Interest in amateur ball circles ii regular Broadway l:mi.her, which, he vehemently _ 4-i were twirling they put the ball in like a shot. It l« ANOTHER MOJJILK VICTORY. so. is. he is net. Ho taye that he positively shun* tho Wise...... 73 67 71 71 315 63 to ge that "tho bottoms" once dotted with diamond* are from Glasscock...... 40 16 49; 65 64 45 66 9ti 461 68 surprising to me how young Madden manaees In the game yesterday b".twoe.n a picked nine Kuriety of the gentlu sex, and blushes win-never he so much speed. He looks like a stripling side of the Items from the Elm City. rap'dly building np and the "boys" are h-ing crowbil t« am, the visitors were Many of tbe bright lights in pro- meets a lady acquaintance. Tommy is still in the 01' THB LKAGUE. other men; they all say he is remarkably clever. Nrw HAVEN, Conn., March 16. Editor SPOBTINO into the suburbs. downed t*» the. tune of 14 to tt. Fud.er umpired the Imving become a sales agent for a THE 8LUGOJ£RS be no doubt whatever that fe-sional ranks to-da\ are graduate* of bottom clubs cnnitmrcUl woild, of sea­ Badbourn la much pleased with tho idea of practic­ LIFE: There seems to puree, a&J did all tbat was in his (wAver to nive ii to patent razor, and offered then and there to shave any The appended table gives tbe number ing in the rink. He never \rna stitch on the gymna­ New Haven will have a strong team in the Eastern Gc-irpe Pechiney and Will Orowell, who will p'ay \u his friends from the Orescent City, bnt the local* mix fur nothing declined, with tlwnks. He lep-rts sons played, the total number of "times at bat," sium aud said to me while I was chatting to him on jpie. Owing to the illness of Judge Morris it baa Cleveland this year, hail from Cummiaavjllo, and when­ proved (4) be. too much fur both him and the tf.tia !;trge sales «'f his patent collar-button. He fays he is and "base bits" mado by some of tho heavy Monday: been impossible to mak« arrangements as yet to secure ever I pass the grounds whereon they have pluyed brought over, anJ they won in spite of him. The htil'p.v to be once moro witn the Mote, and will do his with their batting "I think this 1« much better than gymnasium work the proposed jzronnda; but it ia expected the contract many a game memories of boyhood day* fi-ish over me. batting tumors were t-quaily divided between Bi-lmu help the boys win tlm championship, and hitters of the League, together A well-known gentleman In the old times the rivalry between the amateur ntniobi to naraed: Toil see in here we get the same sort of exercise thai will be closed in a few days. and Dufiee, while Mas ran «Unerveg special meutiuu for hopes Ihey will puhvr'Ze tbe GiantR in th..* spring. average for the period we should oo the field. Picking upthjjhall and throw­ fays that J. P. Itonnelly, Lillie, Brackett, Carr, )iad- clubaof this hurgof Cumminsville and Gimp Wash­ his brilliant fidiiing. ^cru-ft: of Cincinnati wan something That ynnng blond, J ick Nelson, was on band looting No. of Timos Base Average ing it rivee ua just the nort of work we want and wick, Leary, and Traeey will be engaged. These ington now both wards NEWORLS. AH R. B. P. A. B MOBILF. AB.B.B. P. A. | evrii yitniu-erthnii ever, having taken good care of Players. seasons, at hat. hits, batting. couldn't get Iu the gymnasium." That's what Karj players aro all fimt-class men, and ina-le A good terrific. One afternoon the CuoiDiinsville boys and a ftlurphy. If... 401 0 ii MH-UUJ, cf... 521 2 00 him-elf, us WMlal. Jack is one of the few sensible Anson...... 11 8858 1350 .350 thinks of it. nucleus for the team. LiUie or Douuully will te contingent of admirers went down to "Camp" and Kldreu.cf..... 4 '2 0 0 00 DUH>O, as..... 532 0 21 ball j.hyers who eschew all vices and live strictly Brouthers...... 7 2480 863 .348 Joe Uornnng takes just the other view of the case manager of the team. lambasted- the life out of their pet nine. Camp's Uowie,2b...-4 0 1 2 2 l|Uolmu, lb.... o 3 i 12 00 mural live*. Connor...... 7 2843 959 .337 This is the way he puts it "Fitteen minutes of tils T. W. Curcumn,pitcher or abort etopv has signed with champions were furious and tbe game ended in a Houtz. lb..... 4 11 40 2!V.ih..ff,3b...6 12308 Cuidiman, Hankinson, Lynch, Donohuo, Sheffler and Gore...... _...... _ 8 2928 924 .315 sort of a thing Is all anyone wants. The gymnasium Lynn. pitched battle In which many rocks were thrown and Tender, 3b... 3 0,0 4 1 u Cline, rf ..... ft 2 1 0 00 Winter, nil looked well, nnd all the new men created K^lly..._...... 9 3404 10(55 ,113 is good enough for me, aud I still take two hours there Manager James A~ Hart tried to engage Ed. Bracket!,. much youthful gore spilt. When the return game Ki. keria.tw,.. 3 02 10 2:K.lHUHii('ii,2b fl 123 3 1 ' moit favorable impression. Sommers, Hall andd White...... 11 8588 1120 .312 every morning." I was sitting iu the dressing room pitcher, of this city, for his Mllwauke team, but hia was played the Cuinminsville array chafed the whole Tebeau, c.,... S 0 0 8 1 0 ; Hnnuier, p... 622 0 9 0 .>;' >rrisrtii *ro «ll ^o >(l $\iat\ men, while Kyan and Hines...... 11 4004 1251 J107 while he put on his street clothes, and I haven't seen offer was refused. Camp Washington mob all (he way home. It was rt 300 1 SjLmit;, c...... 500 3 3 0 < i1 Brien aro bim(>ly ginnta. O'Neil ia a small but agile Richardson...... 8 3133 913 .Sill a man In belter physical condition for a long time EJ. Tracy, catcher, late of the Little Rock (Ark) from the home of such enthusiasts that Pechiney and Aydelott, p... 3 0 0 0 66 Hiiyoa, If...... 501 1 00 ln;in. ^ Dalrvmple...... 8 3406 1024 .300 Tbo musclea stick out like whip-cords all over his,' team, is In this city. He has not tigned yet. G.B, Crowftll obtained their inspiration. 'I'ho midget Paul Roilfonl did not arrive that day Dunlap...... 0 2357 68S .201 body. No amateur tongue of note has been In existence Total...... 31 3 6 241113 Total...... 4514 1524 17 4 25th inst. Daw Orr i» p»rticu 11 8759 1084 champiouship in hnt will re-port ou iho Sutton...... 288 And for that matter the boys are all in remarkably Notes from an Old Ball Town. since '82. Then the Centers won tho New Orleans^...... 1 0000200 3 liiil.v nle«8«l with tho engagement'ot Radforil, and Glasscock...... 8 2877 786 .273 fine condition. Of course the} wore a little Bore and a canter, losing but one game, and taking the gold in fielding, PEOBTA, 111., March 16. Our base ball boom has left Mobile...... 3210002 6 14 Bays he will add great itronglli to tbe team stiff at first, but they have got over tbat, aud are now badge offered by tho Enquirer. In that Association. Euu-* earned New Urleautt 1, Mobile 7. First on butting, and <8prfully well together and considerable interest is weeks it will be booming. playing season gets under way. Morgan seen every day was more turbulent and numerous than umtal. The Washing-tun and IndiauHpoiia clubs will be forced from to cope when the rood shape. O'Brien left Thursday to join the Mets. manifested to see them ta'cKle the Itfgulars. TUe has a team this season that will be able Murphy, who was with the Boston Blues last year room Jointly occupied by Wright and myself was full team is at last complete, the last man signed being the League and the St. Louis Browns a'nd Cincinnatis ienoe-dy left a week ago for La Crosae, Vis. Pinckney In tho adjoining taken in, and, unless such a clanw as tbe one referred with any that comes along, and they will make will undoubtedly be with them when they begin their of disciples of the ball and bat. Geo. W. McVey, Atlanta's cntchor ot 188o, and at Eastern Leagne. will have no eaves this week; Dugdale the following week...... Aa apartment there were quite aa many and the "over­ to is incorporated in the Narrounl A^reem^ut to pre­ it interesting for the clubs in tbe championship games. Our League club :het* playing is in order now, what's the matter with present stands a* MIOWB: Pitchers. Al Houuler. Jos. tho American Awociation will be Bridgeport will have ft team of sluggers thin season a place for him with such men as Daily, Kelly, Tate and flow" filled up the bail and half tbe stairway. They Masran, I*. H. Kelly; catchers. Geo. Miller, *V. A, vent such action, The ieery and Piuckney arranging a serifs of games? They were for the most part smoking. Aud such cigars! wipod out of existence, as they cannot afford to lose point they wore terribly lucking in last season. O'Honrke to go bohind the bat. Then there are Buf. would be very interesting, we are sure, if Seery is any­ Lang, Geo. W. MrVey; first base, JAR. Buhan: second flght- teiim's average batting from their records last season fiBUm ami Gnnniug, who will nndouhttdly be found The fragrance of the brands linger round my nostrils Wtn Klausman; third base, J«»ha Nuih^^T, short ninny mcire pnweifill clubs. It I* nutter t» die way near the player Hnckney is...... Hurley has beeu still! "" m ' ~ Pride-.-*.-.« of Cherry base, ln« with all. tho chances of victory iu cue's favor, than will be .250. Last season w« saw some pood fielding, among the missing when the Bostonsshow up for thtir They were Flor de Sewer, stop, Ed Duffee; left field, Jacic Haves; right field, Ed. base- I shall be appointed umpire for the Western League, and will Alley and Bucktowo'e straight Havana, while other to have the Leniiue continue to steal onr members." bnt this season we will have heavy batting, fine first championship contest in Washington. eave fur Denver in a week or so. CUne. HICKOBY. Dr. Watrnns feels very sure over th« resultof the joint niunere, and good flnlding continued. Bridgeport will very sorry to have them leave us. Thty are choice two-for-a-nickel-aud-a-wiener-wurut-tbrown- a good ball team, bnt a poor ouo wo don't both thoroughly good fellows, and ah honor to in were plentiful Tbe announcement of every um­ Se.tiedule nieetiup, and saya that hud any other raun sncport Connecticut State Amateur The Crickets Left on a Crack Pitcher. pluced on tho committee the wunt. Manager Shannon deserves great credit in the profession. Frank Bancroft hae a hunkering after The pire raised a howl. Umn Harry WriRlit been waa organized at Hartford, March 15. wld dat duffer as de umpire! Not BINOHAMTON, N. Y., M«rch 16. Rditor SPOUTTNQ chances aro that all coi dieting datea would have been selecting so good a team. "Buff" for tbe Athletics. I am told he would like to This League "Whatl Play LIFE: me to Hing- The Mets wero tho only club to vote agahist b!ack- other club will be SoringlMld. Thiugn do not look nothing. That may prevent him from~going out of A. J. Bogue, Naubue; Hugh Young, pressions as "He'e a robber!" "What's that his roleane. ;>l:iyers t'-.r refusing to cign agaiust the pros­ ille; E. J. Mulrane, Hartford; B. B. Barnard, Meri- atout ball playing," and other complimentary illusions :taniton, prnvide.ci that he couM obtain lisnuK reserved very bright in tteridenand New Britain, and the League. Tommy Poormau is another marked The recent clmng.s in tho League iutorf r-d with mir th-'ii' \> inhes, and tliey w'er« also the only citib to op­ pects aro that tbe League will ba composed ot' only man I fear, and what a catch he will make for some k'n; Patrick Burns, New Britain; F. B. Adama, Man- to the umpire-elict would be beard. One uiglit Jnhn rule requiring players to pay fifty cents hester. The officers are: Alien, of Thozupgonville, McLean, who then was that paper's active managing scheme, since hu is imnljle, to ub aiu n roloa<--.c«nsiHl by b<-tae struck by a 1*11 lust summer, hot Is ng the entire receipts. After the appointment of a members of tho reportorial and editorial staffs who hud being the chief au.l only exponent, New Haven has tho capital to start aclnb, over tho Ut; but let me tell you one thing. If' I don't ball oil paper. It requir-s no pn^^mt, '"01- mpie," Bnd u'»\* prwieuts theuun^iai appeiiraiice of appearing having considerable troublu about the grounds. They piny here in Boston you will find me in just one mniittee to draft constitution arid by-Iiiws the meet- anything of importance to write. Rivor it^attaa are changes his IO^KS. have found out, to see, na [have done, th it Hull;ito has a 1:dub" nine with irreeii gogyles, which somewhat int'jad to have a nrot-clnss team, and will probably other place, and that is BocheBter." ng wljoumed subject to the call of the chair. The tougli, as some of the pencil pushers .aril&d[ He hopf s to he all right aj,-ahi shortly. of last season's Bridgeport hetiule will be arranged at the next meeting. but they are not circumstances to manuring an ama­ md in simply voicing a sHf-oviil«-!ittruth ( n3''p( hove James Donnelly, "Supposing, 'Sut,' they want to transfer ion to some nmntle. lUtds m.iv 1>u nil ri^riit. tut it is wo 11 to re­ Jtoircr Connor had bis hand hudly hart while lit work team, as manager. Projector Jackson will most likely other League Club?" * _ teur base ball seaioa. no othor day, member that tlif Intcrnatioiiiil L'-a^ue |»lav«j about a» In tin- United States 1'ulilic Stores tbo manage tho Spi iiiKn«lds. as ho has been doing all the "What If I would be transferred?" a catcher, and Watson, a THAT TIME. * fjvU.u-JS th« in tho hands of a j-orter. which IT is claimed that Clark, HE FOOLED 8NYDER il l«ll an any othei-s anil in «i.m« of tho Cflnserl by a cottou hook hustling for them In rr-ising stock aud engaging "But you know if the League clubs make up their itrher, wbo are now at Williams College, were en- of American A-wocintton w.th H suddco tlignt. from a c*so and buried itself \n Rogers hand, open the. season homo April All this talk of "failures" Juflblo "binl«" nmy ni"«t Blip|iod players. The Bridgeports minds to a thing it generally goes." iced away by money inducements from Brown Uui- and League cluhs has revived memories of the Uich- verytliing Is qniot here Ju-t at present and th« aud it muy bo several weeks boforo it is well again. 8 (Fast Day), playing two games with Manager Becati- "Perhaps it won't go in this ou». rf they don't want College, The Williams manage- into gives us New Ywk Roservi-n, had uu... ersity and Bowdoiu mnnrts, the club that tbe American people tnok proiniBP of * "snr-pi-ino patty" fvnni »')swego Jerry Totlon, ono of tho Don's New York losnreo, and ou tbe 9th we have the ' me to play here, that's all right. Then let them ro been givou ait opportunity tu deny thtwe Washington's place the to, and irt sure tu cunte, a* one da; tbia weak Wuile practice i Joriey Citj-j, nent have camp to fill out Um season ID XMncthtag to look terw*rd bis thumb badly split n. r. B. i loam me, and t will go to Boobeatar. If (hey won't I kargea. only American club that failed to nujsu the yew. Tar" says, CKIC*IT. March. 28 THE SPORTI]Sra LIFE.

THE much-talked-of §uit of the Pitfc-bnrgs against resolution and the rule to chargt week. The boys are looking in tip-top oondi University, at Norrhfifild, hold the aunnal meeting a TM» "free-pass" Burlington, March 15. The officers elected are: NOTES AND COMMENTS. the Athletic-* for $4«0, part of the BarUey fine, eeoms players fifty cents per day nt-xt year while on tHpi tion, and after their first greetings with Captai President, G. L. Wheelock; vice presidents, A. K to have died a natural dea»h. will never be enforced. One club Brooklyn haa BALL. Storey, Paid: "We have taken the best care o Snow, Norwich, and E. B. Howe, MMdtebury; secre­ ANBON thinks well of Pyle. PTEMSiYEa has, we are told, Just as much speed already announced its intention not to obey either ourselves during the winter, and we propose t tary and treasurer, E. L. All-n, Middlebury; judiciary and command under tho new rules as ever hu had. rule. The other clubs will follow. Now repeal th» BOB FBBOUSOK is on the sick list. "blacklist amendment." do the best playing of our lives," The rink a committee, W. B. Clift, Middlebury; Charles Draper JOHNNY CLAPP hasn't canght on j-et. That's pl : ataut for the Hub. University of Veroioiit, and F. S. Palmer, Norwich HOWARD and Eaton went to Mobile at th'-ir own ex­ AT THE recent Association meeting Billy Barnie pot PHILADELPHIA NEWS. Twenty-third street and Columbia avenue ha University o THE Roch>sters ure call- d for April 1. pitch­ day lai The championship was awarded to the pense on trial, and upon release a collection had to be up and gave a practical illustration «.f the ntw been secured by the club, and every Vermont. The National League rules for 1887 were ED KENNEDY may join the Jersey Citys. taken up to send thorn home. ing rules. When they were adopt d a few of the man­ The A*hl*tics Report forDnty A Chat with for week the players reported at 9J A. M. adoptftd. Each club will In future pay its own ex- SAM WISE says his arm is all right again, Club will agers and any number of the players thought th m FlUlUe* Off for the TUB new Sunday grounds of the Brooklyn that they Captain Movey Hie couple of hours' practice in batting, throwing f etses and take ail the home receipts. Tho honn H. KURTZ te Altoona's latest engagement. be made more convenient and commodious than those Impoftrible, but they were all convinced SouJli Current Gossip and Commeut. and catching. This will be continued fo club will appoint the umpire. This schedule wai CHARLESTON has released J. S. Harrington. used for that purpose last yew. would work satisfactorily. when the schedule will be changec adopted: THE Concord, N. H., Association, March 15. elected The Philadelphia team, under the wing of another week, University of Vermont at Midblebury, May 14. GRANT BRIGGS has contracted with Danbury. CATCHKB DICK FINLKY, late of the New Yorks, haa Navy Yard, and will the following officers: President, J. C. A Hill; vice Mftnuger Wrigkt, started for Savannah last to twice a day and hand ball and racquets wil Norwich at Middlebury, May 27. JAS. F. JERAULD has been released by Lynn. a good si uation iu the Brooklyn E. J. play ball no more professionally. presidents, Col. 8. A Carter, G. A. Blanchard, Tues ent visit to Louisville. His College at IMnceton. April 23. Ferguson has returned holes. and Mr. Wright has turne.l his strps gi-into tbe race to win the pennant, and while tht NEWARK, N. J., March 17. Editor SPORTING SEND four cents in stamps fora set of our base ball slanderers crawled into their Now that banquets have become a feature of the As­ Princeton Association are muri cards. practice will that Ferguson would, upon clubs generally throughout the LIFE: Did Hackett get the earth? Well, I THE batteries of the Cleveland team in sociation meetings, we presume the various clubs won't Southward confident evenly matched tban over, I cannot see what will pre­ down bo aa follow*: Snyter and Morrisou, Toy and Pt the meet­ so, and he got it already fenced in for him GANZEL ia doing terrific batting in practice be quite eo anxious for the honor of having reflection, conclude to sign as soon as the club vent us from bsing on top. We haveapowerfu' guess South. chiney, Hcipschiager and Scheibcck. ings held in their respective cities. These banquets returned home. The team arrived at Savannah letting team, that's sure. Our infield, with two or Just think of it! Jersey City two games Deco­ THE League considers Washington fifth in drawing THK Montreal League i? officered aa follows: Prer are likely to prove a heavy tax, especially on the poorer safe and sound Wednesday. Their sayings and throe sets of strong batteries, is certainly aa capable, i" ration Day one here, the other at Jersey City. power. dent, J. L. Gardner; vice presidents, W, Cnthbert aud clubs, and had better be discontinued. not better, than last year, and tbe outfield cunnot b< Last year the afternoon game with Jersey City James Asht-n; secretary, E. A. Cowley. doings while there, us chronicled by our special improved upon, I think.'' Of the new men Ciipfau The present Southern trip will cost Detroit over How does 'his strike New Yorkers? Buck Ewing Savannah correspondent, are set fully forth below: titovey hia thia to say: "steward will undoubtedly drew 8,000 people in Newark, and this year will 84/100. AT HAVANA Cuba, on the Bth inst., the Havanaabeat tells a Cincinnati newspaper man that "Chicago won't now practicing beat the record. The two games at borne on July 4 MANAQEB SPEWCK has removed to Portland for the the Carmelites by 17 to 4. The last-named club eeeins be in the League race. The fight will probably be be­ The First Dnif* Work. rove to be a successful pitcher. Ho Is large to be the "pudding" of the Cuban League. tween the Detroits and New Yorks. with ihe chances RTISO LIFR: tft-hand delivery and bo promises to become ai Oswego A. M. and Biughamtm p. M. will draw season. SAVASNA.IT, Ra., March 17. E-.Htnr HP K also oupht to bo a good day here, the of winning in favor of the former." The chances are fiaviiunnh'a chain .nd Iook«*d like old timt'a yesterday effective with his left as with hia ri?ht. Brynan crowds. Labor Day STROMBEHO seems to be an adept romancer and AND Pittsburg hasn't had all it wanted from h*u great speed. FUnagan, the as this is a manufacturing village. bluffer. League. Ah, Nimiefc, yon won't be the great petted in that "Buck" has the Detroit part of it right, afternoon. Mxc-euof the Philrtdelphia Club were on shows up well and are glad to outdoor prac­ first baseman, has the movements of a fine player, ane All the patron* of the game in Newark the League that you were in the Association. A. G. SPALIUNO ha-* sent registers to each of th« the ground in full uniform for the flr^t that Jersey City is waking up and lias signed two PINCKNET is sure Brooklyn is good for second place th« shape tice of the fpiing. Thy men on the ground were: I think he wili be strong iitthebat. Would Matthews see at least. MOBILE has started into the releasing business in League umpires. The register is about DeVlinand Henry; catch- be missed? I should say he would. Bobby will be such good men as Muldoon and Sowders. .good earnest, H. C. Eden, H. V. Howard. C. M. Bees and size of a pocket matoh-b -x and is made of ivory, Pitched, IJrtiley, Theoml', Grady was in town the other day on his way to WHEN Morrill first signed with Boston it was as i» the new rule style of era, CitmcniP, Cusick, Dallas, Stahliug and Gilison; a great pitcher under the new rules. As I said to one Jack and J. Long having been dropped in a bunch. The wheels are numbered the other day, sign Matthews or you ClmrlestoD. Ho was in excellent health and spirits, catcher. four strikes and five balls, and on the face of the case firitbswe, Farrar; second bnae, Foparty; third baan, of the managers to keep up with THE Haverbllls have placed Michael J. Granville, of field,Woodj centre fiold, will make the most serious mistake of your life." and will make the best of them hustle IT is proposed to reorganize the Hudson Biver for refusing to Is engraved the name of the umpire to whom it is pre­ Mnlvey; short stop, Irwin; left him. League. Springfield, Mass., under suspension sented. Wright; right field, Me1 arty. sign a contract after having hi* terms accepted. Everybody in Newark is satisfied with the team, Baltimore players are to report Monday, the woll-known right fielder of tha Weyliing, the club's fifth twirler, is expected to ar­ LOCAL JOTTINGS. THE BECAUSE Soden was moat resolute in his opposition OSTERHOUT, the and some think it is better, aa a whole, than last 21st inst. Syracuse Club of '85 and the Toruntoa of '86, was the rive from Lmiisvillo to-day. It is reported tbat Jud Bitchall is anxious to play year's. to^Kansas City, Mromb-'rg thinks h" runs the League. The men nil showed np in fine condition physically professionally again. 'iTTSBuaa claims to be well satisfied with the League Well, the bean-eatf-r ic a power and no mistake. fireman on tho freight train that was in the collision The boys will report for duty on the 2tst and go into at Geneva, N. Y., last Wednesday night. He was and were not at all stitfeut'd by the afternoon's exer­ John Milliffau was quietly uiairied a couple of weeks under tbe schedule. the following players: Devltn aud Dallas, and practice in tbe Y M. C. A. gymnasium TOLEDO has so far signed badly injured between the shoul iers and it Is feared cise. THcomb and Cuaick, ago. Ilia bride brought him a house, the ?iit of her of Prof. Byan, the instructor. PITCHES MIKE SHEA'S contract with Cincinnati ia Catcher, Wm. Leonardson; pitcher, JOB. Donahue; Heury and Cletnt nta were paired aa batteries, find oc­ guidance approved. that he is iujurned internally, though probably not parents. John la frugal and pretty well flxtd himself. Everything U moving along Iu fine style, including left fielder, M. Connors; first baseman, Louis Prue. seriously. cupied the points w> Io give the boys a little work with "Tho Athletics, in Big Larkio, Chief Kosemau au( or up his howl against the and the tuo changes and additions at the grounds. Three DEACON WHITE still keeps MUTE PITCHER DCNDON, just returned from the Hot League is now almost a the arick. The twirler*all showed »p well, Harry Stovey, will have the heaviest bitting outfield it. ew ru^es. THE Southern California catchers supported them aa though they liad boon four fine days will complete Springs, says all the Chicago players are of opinion certainty. It will include eight clubs two Los An­ in the country. They are all home-run getters.'1 Cin­ Wo are going to build a few boxes on top of the GEORGE SHAEFE& has arrived at the Hot Springs safe that the new rules will be changed within a mouth. tloina; the work right along instead of lying idle for cinnati Enmtit-er. txclwsiva geles, San Diego, San BarnanUno, Pomona, San Luia grand stand, one of which shall be for the and cound. PERTINENT query by Getzoiu: ''Wh-n Ward. Anson Ana. The Los Angeles Club has several mouths. Arthur Iiwiii eays that Philadelphia^ sigh for the use of newspaper correspondents aud not for the tirsf Obispo and Santa Manager Wright and Captain Irwin both commented first meeting between their club aud the Bostons with DARTMOUTH students have pledged 81,700 for the and others were fixing up those pitching rules why ordered of Spalding, Chicago, a handsome silk cham­ man there as heretofore. There will also bo a private college team. didn't they call in a pitcher or two for consultation?" on the improved control over the ball by TitC"iub. their $10,000 man. magnates aa pionship emblem. The flag ia a gift of the citizens of and captaio are in ccstacies over box for tho directors and such base ball scorer for the at the recent Los Angeles. Bi»th iho meager Jimujy Hose man is a Brooklyn real estate owner. limy from time to time favor us with a visit, including GKOROE f). SEAGER will be the official ONE of the umpires' instructions Dalian, the n^w catcher. He exhibits remarkable Robinson, of the Athletics, now tips ihe scales at Eochester Clnb. American Association meeting was that a ball pitched "It is generally conceded that the American Asso­ and very the editor of TUB SPORTING LIFE. quickness in his movements, is a lightning 185 pounds. He is a butcher by trade. near getting THEUE is not a single native of Baltimore on the over any corner of the plate should be called a strike. ciation pennant will fall to one of two cluba, the Cin- i&ciirate thrower to the bases and, in fact, bundles the Our great left-Holder, Annie, came very Cttptiiin Stovey had a young Brat ba;oman named his release the other day, as he passed on the B. and 1'. Baltimore team. NICK YOUNG seems to be undecided whom to appoint cinuatis or the St. Louis Br wns." Cincinnati Cor*. ball and himself like a veteran. He is also very John Roberts in training, from whom he expects gi John. the fourth member of the umpire staff. It appears to merdnl Gazette. Ah, indeed. Who conc> des it? The Adding to Koad in the train ahead of the oue that went through MOBILE is likely to give Buck Ewing'sbrother, n«Tvy, self-confident and full of pluck. things bridge. a trial in the box. be a question between Grace Pearre and B. F. Wilson. Browns all have a wholesome respect, but as for the these qii'ihfic«ii"ng wonderful speed in circling the tho The Brooklyn Eagle strongly endorses the amateur We open the "championship" season on April 30tb, AND still Welch, Keefe, O'Rourke, Dorgan and Kw- A LOT of tho small stockholders of the St. Louis Cincliinatis there an- many expe ts heartless enough bases aud effective with the bat, and It is not su-pi-is- rule adopted by OUT local Amiteur Association, and to suifTat them and rao in splendid trim. Captain Ir FIVE Conways are playing professionally this sea­ only a stop-gap, and that Von der Ahe's St. Louli batter, but wa* not put hehiud the bat. qualified to enter ita ranks. Amateur p!iiy!ng,guch as GRANT BIIIGGS, of the Richmonds, is a new catcher be- in the League in 1888. The New York Win is pHTtlctibirly well pleased with the way in STILL WKANGLING. signed by Dimbury. son. Detroit, Boston, Eau Claire, St. Joseph and To- Browns will prevailed in the old time when such clubs as the under con­ World a>>ould know that the League will never get the which Srnhliug bundles the bat. He appears to be a has been peka each nave a member of tho family Knickerbockers ruled, is U'>w defunct. It Between Osntcosh WILL Joe- Qinnn supplant Bill Gleason at the tract. Browns until Sunday games are allowed, and even then born hjtti-r. superseded by the rush for gave money. Even the The I*ejr§ Controversy Browns' short field? Sam Thompson,because when- it Is doir tfnl. Why should Chris want a change?" Fogarty, on second, handled himself in great shape, college cltitra make everything secondary to gate- and St Paul Once More In Fall Blast. INDIANAPOLIS just suits Wlw dd Pittsburg want a the efteets of hin prictiw in California. MANAGER FRED COBBY has induced Bob Emslie to over the Detruits p:ay there he can run over home, as Cleveland Pit tin Dealer. and eUoweii money considerations, even to tlio formation of special OSQKOSH, Mioh., March 17. Editor SPORTING sign with Hastings. change? Variety is the spice of life, you know, and There is no doubt of his abilit\ to cover the hag to leagues designed to leave out cluba not located in good that city ia only eighteen miles from Danville, Sam's everybody. Several fine LIFE: At the recent meeting of the North­ ROCHESTER has not yet quite made up her mind home. successful ambition always sigha for new worlds to the entire satisfaction of gate1 districts." conquer. running catches in the outfield were greeted with western League a bnard of directors was chosen about signing Troy. reason Foutz and The Ilowiird, Jr., Base Ball Club has reorganized and JOHN PATRICK CAHILL says that the "free-pass" reso­ gient applause. Club. Tho to administer the affairs of tho League for the PITTSBURG wasn't 'he League baby long. Indian­ Morris made su'-h a failure under the new rules is be­ IN COMMENTING on the Association changed its name to the Joseph Ztinner lution tho Detroit Free Press is moved to remark: Irwm made a remarkable one-handed stop and quick pIuyri-9 will bo Magee, J. Gleason, Armstrong, Elder, coming year. Tho board was chosen by lot, apolis is uow the infant. cause they attempted to pitch with both fe«t on the made the boys think of old "While the Detroit directors w-re preparing their ap- throw to second, which Beasley, Ktely, Foster, Day, Jonea, Hvatt, Vickers, J. and consists of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Milwaukee full-fledged pharmacist now and ground. times. ia proud of his diploma. p- al to the business public to purchase season tickets, Wanner, captain; II. Walker, manager. md Eau Claire, with President Roche, of St. BOSTON wanted Clarhson and offered 85,000 for him. why did they not add a paragraph ashing tho- munici­ A better pleased man than Manager Wiightwaset Walt Taylor, of the Times, Is to be an Amateur SPILL has not yet been given a contract to sign. Ho But Uncago asked $10,000 for him. That Kelly deal tbe close of the at'termiou's work, would be difficult to ?a.u\r aa the fifth member and ex-officio president. pal gantf to forego their bandit demands emphasized by League umpire. If the League gets more like Walt it should change his name. haa enlarged the financial ideas of the Windy City im­ Park, im­ Una ii i ue. a first-class staff. The controversy between this city and St. Paul threats to open streets through Recreation will have THE proposed National Guard League, of New York mensely. pose a high license on games, etc.' The base ball Oidl Coming down on the train the boya had a compara­ Beta and A very, tlio well-known local battery, have aver catcher Legg has been re.-pened, notwithstanding tively uiifjventful trip, but it was enlivened by Fo- 3ity, faikd to materialize. THE Ohio League is a surety, and a strong surety Man of the S- a staggers along beneath the weight of si-tntd with, the Salem Club, of the New KG gland he agreement of Si'cretiry Chase and Malinger Barnes now. Kalamazoo, Mien., was'about to bo taken in to garty and Wood. Fogarty elm u la tod the frenzy of a Leatrne. o abide by tho decision of Secretary Quin. The SAVANNAH tried to get third baseman Raymond, of mauy a Sinbad." dangerous luuati;, and went climbing orer the suata ;he Los Angeles, Cal., team. make the group complete when Steubenville wheeled " ('RESIDENT MONK gives it as his opinion that 01' Weyhing, the new Philadelphia twirler, a cor­ mutter will be settled by the new board, aud Mhme- into Hue. to the coDBttfriirition of the passenger*, and Oue id simply chain lightniLg let ipolis and Milwaukee are expected to vote in our Now approacheth the time when releases are more Mountjoy has quit this State for good, thereby leaving respondent writes: "Uo Stars,.is reported to negro in particular. Wood, in the role of keeper, louse, and if the no* rules givo a pitcher a chance to 'Ivor, and St. Paul aud Eau Claire against us. Tins requent than engagements. CON MUHPHT, of the Syracuse Piercy in a lurch. Mountjoy, it seems, desired an ad­ pursued, yelling to the affrighted passengers to over­ will puzzle the virtually leaves the whole thing in the bauds of Mr. isn't quite satisfied yet and is nosing have had a narrow escape from death on hia way to vance of salary In order t" secure his signature to a USD the out-drop ball, he haa oue that PITT.SBURQ wreck on the Iron power the luuatic to prevent him from killing the best of batsmen. Weyhlng is even lighter than Harry loche, whoae sjmpathion are apt to be with fit. Paul, ..round after another pitcher. Hot Springs. He was iu a railroad contract, and not receiving any encouragement from negro, against whom ho evinced a particularly dan­ Pye, Chicago's new twirler. Between Wcybing and io we aro by no means certain of thfl outcome. STERN is mad becan-e Cincinnati has five conflicting Mountain, Robinson signed with Piercy. As soon as he obtained gerous antipathy. Drawing a screw-driver the son of ItlutthuwB the City of Brotherly Love, can lay claim to In plaving tho schedule guinea Milwaukee will have dates with the L-itonia races. CHICAGO'S Tom Burns won a fifteen ball pool cham­ the coin ho packed his effects and departed East, leav­ Africa prepared to plunge it into the imaginary ma­ having tlio two light-weight pitcher* of the profesnion." he moat mileage, G,200; 0»hko^h uext with 6,000, and pionship n-cently at New Britain, Conn. He and ing Piercy to explain the cause of his non-appearance scene of confmmo aud THE latest report about Van Haltren is now that he quite an Mono furthermore states niac's abdomen, and a terrible "Philadelphia should be satisfied. It enjoys the Siinneapolwlast with 5,200 mil js. In view of the will not coino East until May. Eeterbrook ought to make a match. Esty is at the opening game. Mr. terroriz^tiou ensued bjfnre ibe mad man finally per­ aiitlnction of being the b^t tm?o ball ciiy in the iiiove Oshkosh has been given desirable dates with expert with the cue. that if Piercy desired talent he would not send a mitted himself to bo calmed by his keeper. All the country in patronising its hJ%ie clubs; in the base ball Milwaukee, playing two games there July 4, and also THE Dartmouth Base Ball Association is to hold a WASHINGTON is pleased that it has twenty-one home stranger in quest of it." San Francisco Call. way to his destination the frightened negro hold bis Mecca of tho country for players, as H has turned out in open date during the proxreeis of the State Fair. air to wipe out the debt, $300. games in May. The early part of the season ^ usually screw-driver in readiness t» resist an await It, and more proft'3-nonaid thtia any other three citio^ com­ 'hero will also be two games in thwcityon Decoration TORONTO and Hamilton are not pleaaed with the the best for a club that cannot hope to be among the Records of Manchester's Men. kept one eye on Fcgtuty. When the negro alighted bined; it has moro clubs, counting a ma tears, than any )ay, instead of oue, as was auuounced formerly. -iitornational League schedule. leader* near the close. from the tram be WHS seized from tbe rear in rtn un HESTEB, N. II., Murch 16. Editor SPORTING two cities in the couutrj; two of the finest ground4 in Tlio home grounds will be opened April 21, with a MCGLONE will have no show In Washington now THE toboggan slide at tho Polo Ground* does not in- LIFE: The members of the Manchester* report here guarded moment and given a lively shakinginking ujup by his the Union and tbe two admittedly b< st managers in game between the herne nine and Kalama/oo, fol- hat Donnelly has been secured. wrenching hi ft tnide upon the ball playing space hence the mannge- ij Aiiri' 11, and open the reason with the Dart mouths foe, but succeeded in m.-*lf 'red, and the business." Philadelphia Pr««. All this is very wed by another with tbo same nine iho day after, WEBER is nearly en- of taking it down, but when last seen was running up a roadway, carpet EASTERN LEAGUE PRESIDENT iiiont will not go to the expense 'H Fast Day (llth). We have a tuadlejwlth the feow- true; yet the Press would have rounded up tbe para­ ialamuzoo beloog^ to t)ie Michigan State League, is irely recovered from his illness. will let it bleach in the sun. do:n CoiK-ge nine on the 22ii, and the Brown Univer­ bag in hand, like an affrighted deer. Tbe boys reached graph very nicely had it added, "and tho best base aid to be a strong nine, and when the club from the Bavannnh early y«(rte«iay iaoruiug, and are quartered THE Vogel controversy has heea settled by Haver- McKm, of Kansas City, has a son ambitious to shine sity nine on tho 23d. Our nine, as finally made up, ball and sporting paper in the country in. TUB SPORT­ ittle more immortal city of the universe, Oihkosh, on him. uld man's club enters the Western comprises the following players, witli their fielding at the Puluakl House. everylwdy who read the para­ gamo will be in- hill's releasing all claim as a twirler. If the ING Lir*:." Doubtless neei3 her on the homo grounds, the league, the young man will bave a good chance to and hattiog averages; Pitchers M. McDt*rmottf An afternoon paper publiahed a senseless fabrica­ graph made such addition, anyhow, mentally. erostiog. WHILE at Hot Springs the Chicago lads make the tion to the eflect that the club after leaving the train 'lato.au Hotel their headquarters. demonstrate what is in him. .812 ,231; Beardon, .142; Williams, .937 .203. Tbe man from tho wilda of Jerusalem St«n_of Cin­ Secretary Quin haa received a letter from Sherman, Day is a young player who has jnst been signed, and i» Bth red up popular indignation by singing "\VVll cinnati .*aya Corkhill's release will coat the Athletics f the DM Moiues, that aa soon as the nine returns SHAW has greatly s^mplifled his delivery and thinks Tun immortal James Jackson and old-time player hung Jeff Da vis on » sour apple tree." Thero is al>- Jim Holdswurth arc now the droniioa of tho base bail fr r«-(.m will r.'p«.rt in Tin- niiort'brfi-m is pretty general that Oshkosu will PHI sn.if\p n»v ],-.,< ^-nr ^K ,i to San Francisco to be As A place In which to pin* the " first base, jMfi .377; Doyle, second bftjm, The Second Day. thlricity April If ] with a stronger team trinn any of iti con, Ga., i- a jewel. No matter how hard it rain -f-H-4— ______rV ti.irH SAVANNAH, Gfa,, March 17 7 p. M. To-day hag vania League cJ<: ''loBt ase ho will prob.ibly play behind tho bat now au New Third l!:isouian, Etc. Ex-ASSOCIATION UMPIRE BKS You>a will umpire the to do so, but too indifferent and stubburq. that one of tho pre^nt clubs will fail to finish Dailey Grouuds A trusting asiilistaotory showing under the circumstances. then. Sp-akingof hia abilities as a catcher, Cap til spring exhibition games in Cleveland, KO.VDOUT, N. Y., is a very small town, but neverth. the feasoti and that the; will be called upon to fill the pitched under the new riitcs fnr iho first lime and Stovny flays: "Ho is aa good a little player in tha LOWELL, Mass., March 15. Editor SPOKTINC has no PROTICTION rules in Cleveland. The club uniforms less it has furnished three good players to tho arcn vacancy. Concord in a good bull city, and wo wish Uauu^tT \\ ri^ht and f'aptftin Irwin say that the uew position as there ia in the profession;" LIFE: The wentber of the past week mad» by a Forest City hou-e. Johoston, of Boston; Myron S. Alien, » them luck. The Manchester uniform will bo gray with not aftVct him in tho least. Bailey is of the are to bo uamely, rules will been such as to give any great impetus to bas< Now that Etmer Smith has signed. President Stern Cleveland, and George Ertolt, of Reading. blue trimmings. DUK.B. aiiia opinion. The rules make no cbaiige in the SAVANNAH COLTS. and with six inches of snow and slush un Dianner of his delivery whatever. ball, has bagged all his men except Corkhill. IRA PHILIPS, who played thin! base last season fo not appear to bo affected In the der foot work on the new grounds has been McQi'ADR and Doscher bave been selected to umpire the Denver Club, champions of the Western League, Corroctly Sized Up. Titcomb'a ape**! does Members of the Club and Their lenet, and the change evidently givc-s him much bettor The suspended and it looks now us if the manage the Chicago-St. Louis exhibition games. is thought will never b« able to phiy again, on accoun From the Boston Glitbe. badly frozen this winter. control of the ball. The limitation on the freedom of Records aud Movements. ment, etrive hard as t'iey may, will not bavo things i SADIE Houcs is still out in tho wet and no manager of having his feet "Radbour« has given it as his opinion that the new his movements in the bi'X umke his delivery very SAVAWNAIT, Ga., Maroh 17. Editor SPORTING shape ready to open the setisim before the njiildl is invit Dg him in. Huiick can th:»t be? THE Bo-ton League t*-am and the Boston Blues pis rules on pitching will make very little difference in 2, much mure accurate than it was formerly. LIFE: Manager Morton arrived hero Monda of April. Another man has bt-eu added to the team i. BRIUDY'S contract with Detroit has been approved. on the South Kiid Grounds, April 15, 16, 18 and thr eeMOD'S hutting. He ha\a that while the change io the U»x this altcrnoon and proved that of James J. Ualuy, a third baseman, vvb On the 26th the Bostons will probably play the Keso Henry was and was followed on the succeeding day b' the jwruon Somehow this fat catcher never gets left. will affect a f«-w, others will be benefited by it, and he could put the sphtro jint wtiere he wanted to comes highly recuuimended from Providence, H. I., i lutes, tho colored professional club of that city. the result will t-e fttxmt the muuu anionnt of battiifg delivery Campau aud Mo Arthur. Yesterday Manage all the guoJ wi,rds taid for him h LOWELL has signed an outfielder named T. J. Shim- nearly every time, and Dallas bundled bis if w« can uelievo mick, of the Phillips' Exeter Academy nine. THE short stops of Haverhill and Lynn are left as there was la-t year. Radh»uru says it is a mistake aplondldly. Henry had.good curves, a good drop curve Morton telegraphed the other players on tho list t will be a decided acquisition to tho uiue. The manage handed,nniled. which leads a malicious contemponcontemporary to re on the part of anybody to think that Brouther* c»n't «u tuam, stronger at th» bat. He don't claim the pen nant. CHICAGO hits turned out many good players, but not Cardigan jackets by a local knitting works, while an Lant, but contents himself by saying that the club wil. other citizen haa volunteered to keep the team i teams b«nin practice play, enough will be heard about cacp lust year. Several papers of late have been indulging in cracks through tho medium of the Chicago League Club. the chttmi>i«nMhip. Every club will be reported so The outfield, with Wood, Andrews and McCarthy, play good, honest ball, and treat everybody right. The at our hustliug manager, assorting that this aud tha BARNIE'S Soutliern trip is otf railroad fares and the clockings throughout the season. Manager Leonard is grounds will be fa better sliapo than laet year, and al in luck. strung that th» pennant will re-t in doubt ag*in. It IB sure to be covered maKBiftcenily, and the trio will manager got iu ahea't of him in the grub for play era want of positive engagements having annulled it. is a rtgular spring craze for enthusiastic base ball a1t>o do good hitting and base-ruimiug, if present iu- together the. reason opens most tiunpici >ualy. Well, that sail right; take all the credit to your«lve; A GOOD many of the prominent players who hav Ciimpau and He Arthur are limbering up, but as ye WISE says that now Boston has but one team to fear writers. An soon as their favorite team comes to- dkatiuns are of any account. jou can get just uow, for if we mistake not he wil Detroit. What about the Phillies, Sammy, dear? been so ready all winter to ventilate their opinion a geiher they iuiaiedUiely sue points which convince Fogarty on e^coud to-day again demonalratod his have not, of course, Lad a chunce to show what they an iu ahead of most of you when the pennant is to the effect of the new rules will, in a little while made of. * come JOE HOHNUNG. like immortal Kid Ibildwin, haa be­ them of easy victories, and what ia more, many of abilny to play the positit-u for ail thore is in it. given out. and Mike Kelly." I ok back on this silly period of their lives and kic them reallv believe that they are writing gospel truth. The balance of the oil uieu aro juttityiDg the good Charles Roaster, who has been identified with ama­ Billy Couway, late catcher for the Portlands, says h'_ come a "me-too." His cry is "Me themselves. teur aud semi-profeasK*iml ball in thin city for seven, BUTTON says if Boston doesn't want him he will play These blind enfhii8it K"t up.m bis toe-, mid says he is going to and with g.)od weather we expoct to make thingt well if not better tban he has tliis year. from Mobile, where he gave a little good advice luth. tainly handle llanlie as Minn., Murch 12. Editor SPURTIJUJ take thu.se ling lumri-ulidfrs hump thtoiuselres. M^BRIUACK. ever been support* d. MACAI.RSTER, Tbe practice to date proves that tbe new rales will t*) the iwrticipaiita in the Kol Iy-Bryant un- SUTCLIFFE, now with the Des Moines, Is said to be LIFE: The second annual me-ting of the Minn sola not doifimcntiilly aR'ect the hatting strength of the pb-ft? tint ness. He li an interesting conversa- Sandusky Briefs. the sumo old But that he was with Chicago aud St. B.-TH the Intercollegiate Association and the ne. Col leg* HHSO Hall League wns held at Uamline Univer­ Club, only a lutlo practice boiug necessary to enable tii-nrtlist, evidently shrewd and potMHwd of a tijie Louif*. College League have adopted the Spalding bull fo sity, March 11, at 3 p. «. A few i:huuges in the consti­ sense of justice. If he WHS in one of the more promi­ -, 0., March 16 Kd'tor SPORTING LirB: three years by uiuinimous vote. Every d+dugu.o ex fth«nieii to a'lapt themselves^ io the wider latitude Pre.-iitleut (jlu^ston settle us the cbeoriug news that MANAGER FESSENDKN, «f thoSalems, has scooped in tution were made. Tha following were the officers granted the pitcher in placing the ball. ' nent associations he would undoubtedly make his J. A. Leighton, of Peabody, and P. H. Murphy, of Fall crci-awd the greatest satisfaction with the quality o elected: Pr--sid nt, K. A. Montgomery, Hamline Uni­ lU'-rk. That ha deserves all the pood things the news­ tbe Ohio League ia now complete,, Toledo, Columbus ball furnished in the j>ast by Spaldiug & Bros, fcvery nmn on tbe club exiJi^a^'H himself aa well and Steuliaiiville having applied for River. versity; firbt uce president, A. R. Moore, St. Paul; pUmsed witli the new rules, aud all like tuuiu better paper sant; have Iweu saying of him needs only an ac­ 'SALEM has a new pitcher named Moore, from Wil- IT HAS been said that th« strong point in Mr. Kelly's second vice president, Oeo. Uelden, Minneapolis; secre­ quaintance to prove. Akron is admitted, but are having some trouble in and better as they become more familiar with them, siting stock taken. If you can't make it, boys, send mington, H. C., and a catcher from Worcester named baseball playing i" that he bHngn intellect to b«ar in tary, Geo. W. AcNnrd, JVlacalt ster College; treasurer, F. fofiarty aii>ti that the? wero ut>t coirc-ctly construed Kd Brown, to whose enterprise Macon I* largely in­ Lynch. his work <>n th* field. This leads the Hoston Tra»*crip W. Nickers n. The Spalding ball was adopted as the debted for her past participation in League pWslires, soina stock up here, we'll help you out. Fletcher, of in California, and bonce tbe dissatisfaction with them Wooster, "the kid wonder" who intended to si^n, with THE Vermont Base Ball Association has applied for to ask: "Why, if intellect had anything to do with base League ball for 1887. A. G. Spading & Bros, offered to thoie. is in the city, and, with Pruriritnt Morrow, Uanacer bull, should Boston go to Chicago for material?" give the asocial on n pennant t > play for, whicn offer of this n*, writes that he his partially mailo up his mind to protection under the National Agreement. It will be Prebident Morrow, of the Southern League, was one Wi-ight, of Philadelphia, and Manager Mortou, THE Mets this .'ear will have one of the best-toned was accepted with than kg. After which the meeting city, formed a group well verged in base bull matters retire from ball playing, but will girt* us a positive granted. of the. spt-utatora to-uay, and expreftses hiiuoelf as inswer in a few days. Wm. II. Clark, tbe pitcher, haa front. Hlg class of playi-rs of nil the As*»ciation clubs. Instead o adjourned to meet at Uncalester on convention by the of tbe change on the iu the lobby of the Pulaski House last night. DICKY PEARCE once more cornea to the W. ACKABC. greatly plctticd with-th<-.-ffttct _UL-;t aif>ued a contract. Ho is at Oswego with appointment as International League umpire was well tho rough-and-tumble crowd they used to have the president. Youra truly, GEO. pitcheiB. president Morrow is an enthusiastic sup The following roster of the Savannah Club is th~ make-up. The comments ou thepasl iioutcliffo (also under contract) getting iuto shape by received. team will be a model one in personal |K>rter of the change liciu every btandjMjiut. only full ooe yet published, with the new men are all of excellent habits and good address. work of the m< n: duily practice in tbe Armory. Scheibeck, of LARRY CORCORAN has been engaged to coach the And Still Another League. The PUiladulphia playt-n will be divided to-morrow, Clevelamls, who has been visiting friends here the past SOME of tho Washington papers should take a tum­ and practice garawe pU)0U duriug the coutiuuance of Catcher Charles Pike, of Akron, Ohio, who played Am L erst College team, and has already entered upon The Ohio Valley League is an assured fact, with W. Hutchison, of Pittaburg wewk, dues not take kindly to bemsr put In the box. ble. There's no rubt.ing out tho fact that the loca Terra Haute. Viucennes and Evansville, Ind., Owena- tbtiritay ib tiavauuah. the old players being pitted in the Ohio State League; Turner iu ties. Pa., who played right field for Sttmbermlle, 0., l»st He prefers and expected to play short. Billy patrons of the game are with the management and the boro, Hendereon and I'aducah, Ky., and Cairo, 111., com­ against the new so us to get the benefit of team work. cover short field. The familiar form of WILL there be a pro rata assessment on the other year a valuable man, who played eiRht'-en games Ims signed to Mr, managei In their efforts to improve the team, wh'ch, in prising he circuit. EvanHvill.' is signing pUyers, »nd A Regular Game Played. " Wally" Miller will be eeen holding down first, he 3t Louis stockholders to pay for that champagne, beginning to be successful. without an error. He 19 a left-handed batter, and his Stromberg? spite of all opposition, are jp to date out of one hundred and sixty-nine applica- SAVANNAH, March 18. The Philltea played an ex­ having signed a contract to that effect. This gives us of sl^ average is over .400. for membership in THE Milwaukee Amateur League is composed ;ions have selected these twelve: Ware and Keifer, a hibition game to-day. Tho opposing teams were :welve men under contract, with several to hear from. CONCORD withdrew its application Views, Nationals, Welcomes, North from Indianapolis; F. U. Leclair, of Sanford, Fla., comes highly recom­ England League. That knocks New Bed- clubs, viz: Bay aighly recommended ''battery" maiuly composed of the club's new material. The on trial. Another catcher of We will probably start with fifteen or eighteen players. the New Mihvaukees, Badgers and Golden Eagles. The officers Wm. Allaway, short stop; Louis Ellsworth, pitcher, P. mended, and is taken a chance to Ebrd'a hopes. Etew rules favori«J tbe batsmen, aud the ball w;ia established reputation will be signed before the season The preliminary season will give the boys are: President, Felix Mclver; vice president, P. Con- Collins, left fielder; P. Danl> Is, third base; 0. E. Snider; driven to all o»rts of the field by both ninea. Dallas opens. ihow what they are made of. Until then we waive TUCKER ought to be a good first baseman if height nolly; secretary, B. D Carrier, treasurer. K. Kretlow. centre field; Dick Van 2ant, second base; Chaa. Dean, The score: ill clrttms to the pennant, but it is uot out of sight just bas anything to do with it, as he stands tux feet iu his nd Gibhou did good work behind the bat. Pitchers Malcom McArthur, who pitched for Ham- A STBONQ objection to tbe new rule of giving base right fielder; R. T. Smith, first base; Pal J. Roberts, PHILAD'A. P. A. El THE FIELD. R. B. p. A. E to ;ho same. J. o. H. stocking feet. and Adams, pitcher. This club fs or- ilton, Ont., last year. The new rules are expected hit to a batsman when be gets his base on ball I is the general player, Wood, lf...... O 2 0000 Daiit-y,Dailt-y, If..... 00030 0 1 a great thing for him. Pete So mm ere, a left­ THE frame of the new grand stand at the Brookryn janized under the name of F. W. Cook, with Hugh prove Hastings. thought that tbe pitcher will be sorely tempted to hit Andrews,. cf.. 1 1 300 cuslck,Cuslck, 2b.... 1211I 2 1 hander, who pitched for Manafield, Ohio, last season. Suspicious grounds is in position. The new stand will be a vast four bad balls have been called. Dunlevy as manager. 1 60 the batsman when McCarthy,rf 10000 &ahliug, lb. 1 0 G. Reynolds, also a left-bander, of Pittsburg, Pa. He HASTINGS, Neb., March 15. Editor SPORTING LITE: Improvement. By doing BO he will save a base hit being scored against 3b.. 22333 Ciemeuta, ba. 2 3 0 1 Sounds queer. Two of the umpires of the Western Mulvey, 0 la said to be very speedy and a good batter. Negotia­ NASH ia unable to report for duty owing to detention himself. Why It Should Do Well. Fogarty, 2b.« 3 3 0 2 Dallas, e...... O 1 6 1 0 tions are in progress for another pitcher of national jeague are Denver men. Is there a nigger in the it the bedside of his brother, who is seriously ill with Ir«in,s8...... 2 2 queer. Omaha and St. Joe both STEARNS, of Detroit, considers Bennett worth twice This ought to be the most successful season in the 0 1 reputation. 'ood pile? It looks ;yphoid fever. also Furrar, lb... I 3 p,cf 1 los-ess good material fur umpires, and there ia no ne- as much aa Mike Kelly. Every other manager listory of the Southern League for these reasons: We>hg, 0 0 Fir«t base 0. D. Brower, formerly of Muekegou, of IT'S a novel experience to get bounced from the up as the equal or su­ Heury, p..... 0 0 Titcomb, rf.. 0 0 0 essity of selecting two from one town. has s >me player who is hetd 1) Because the Southern League is rid of the disgraee- the Northwestern Laague. He has not played since league and then fill the bouncers up with champagne, perior of the great Sir Michael. All this is not pleas­ The Gitwon, c..... 1 1 Uampan, 3b.. 2 1 0 1884. President Elsemore says the "Hastings Hustlers" \il element that predominated last season. (2) will be tho handsomest lot of men in the Western Mr. Stromberg. ant. Come gentlemen, remember that "comparisons :lubs are more evenly matched this year, aud the Second base J. Me Adams, of Chicaeo. He Is will get are odious. Ti>t»l»...... ll 14 18 10 8 Totals...... 8 10 18 434 base ball men ,eajrue. Different sporting journals are seeking IN THE Association this year the pitcher ;ames will prove more interesting. (3) The League highly recommended by nil the leading close points. So the umpires have a figure-head, and there Philadelphia...... _...... 4 0630 0 11 of Chicago. This iu his first seaaou as a professional ihotos of our beauties. he benefit of all THE howl in Chic»go over the releases of Gore, Dal- las a man at its hehn and not The FMd...... 2 1 1004 8 refused all previous offers. The men signed thus far are Nicholson, Boblner, >een instructed. rymple and Kelly reminds us of the fa-1 that the same will be no favoritism shown. (4) The cities coin putting having can Earued ruu» Philadelphia 6, Picked Nine 3. Two- Third base C. T. Keilly, of t*-e Prinreton Browns, Ibright, Launiaa, Buker, \Vehrle, Reising, Eiler, Har- THE latest additions to the Wilkesbarre team are doleful cries went up when Goldsmith, Quent and he League this year are all tfood ball towns and bum HUB Wood 2, Karrar, Cuaick >nd Titcomb and under contract with New is, Reeves, Kenzie, Welsh, Douthett, Hoyt, Hines, rcrry O'Brien, Thod. Dwyer. J, D. Fitzslminond and Larry Co coran were droj pt-d and yet the club went fford to support good teams. Lawly, all the clubs a great abort stop, years Home runs Mnlvey, D*vlm aud Weyhing. Fi?st on York last eeaaon, but never «rfv«i a trial by the jrey and Dwyer. Geo. B. Wetzell. right on its winning way. And history will, no doubt, lave profited by the experience of the last two balls Fusa'ty, I in, Cusick nud Stahlin?. Struck Giants. Harris, Ebright and Wehrle are on the grounds PITCHER AYDELOTTE is said to be the highest-salaried repeat itself. nd will this season run their teams ou a business out Mulvev «nd Hunry. Muffed fliea- Dailey and Short stop Herb Johnson, formerly of the Case ally shaping themselves for tbe battle. layer in the Southern League. And yet that League tnflelders of the League Irwin. Wild llmiwi [)»iley, Fogarty, Dallas ai,d Manager Fred Corey has signed Kienzle, the cele- SOME of the "yonng-blood" Club, of Detroit, theo iu tbe International League tag a salary limit. and Association will find a great difTerenre between Cibaun. Wild piluhcs Woyliing 2. Passed balls- aud from which tbe Detroit League Club of to-day wated left-handed slugger, late of the Rochester, N. TTielr Thanks to the Press. Dallas 3. Umpire Charles Morton. PUNDON has fully recovered from tha wounds re- playina on a sodded diamond and the skinned dia­ sprung. "., team, them at least a It is admitted tha' the constant booming by the press Mr. McKim, of Kansas City, who eived in his scrimmage with some soldiers at Colum- monds they are used to. It will take Left field ^Charles Campau, formerly of the Maple We look to see 'Us, 0., last winter. mouth to got accustomed to the different way the ball fthe nati nalgume year in and yearimt, even through THE ATBLJ5TIC9 GETTING READY FOR WORK. Leafs, of Gudph, Out, fs a great batter and fine olaver olds the franchise of the Western League in that ie dreary winUr season, th- reports of games, the- ad- his eye knocked out. Messrs. Heira and to the new rules. conies at them. The Athlotics bave practically completed their generally. ity, get Kirby, in practice, doa't catch oa ertismg of trainee in tidvnuce, tho continual ttow of fleM Jack 1'eltz, manager of Macou last lenges have put up their stuff and are entitled to the Keeping the ball "in sight" bothers him and mter- THE contracts of Larkin and Roseman with the Ath­ organization for 1887. Larkin and Roseman Omtre ossip and comment upon al! matters of imp-.rtance rol»- year, and a valuable man iu every way. rauchiae. ___ Doo. sres with his delivery. letics, Elmer Smith and Mike Shea with Cincinnati, incalculable benefit to players under > to U*da liall have? b «» of Signed last week, milking sixteen Eiirht field As soon an another catcher is signed OLIN has been given until the 25th of the present Hub Collins with Louisville, Jim Uouahue wi h the » bull umuuge s. and aide'* them in coming out of contract. Matthews is tho only one now re­ W. flutcbiion will cover this garden as his regular He Never Said It. nonth to sign with Oswego, and if he does not sign Mets, aud Curt Welch. Bill Gleasou and W. L. Haaa- sea on with well-tilled coffers, !.nd yet the Ameri* maining oat. Although not compulsory, Captain position, aod thus the Bine in the field will always be .KAHLVILLB, N. YM March 9. Editor SPORTING LIFE: hen ho will be blacklis;edL ma«r with St. Louis were last week promulgated bv sin Asao< iation hu» adapted a rule forlttddiiig the issue Flanagan, Seward, provided with a njwt-clasa change catcher. A EM In looking over your papei of March 9th, I saw an 8ecre>*ry Wikoff. " mo-e thia 2-> fret- pa^ae* per f^uson tu tho press of Stovey, Ki>binson, Uctiarr, r«m referring to Jay Faata's stating that I thought the CARTWRIQHT, of the New Orleans team, ee«n« to be Hart, Bierbauer, Lyons, Atkissoa and Brynan "THERE'S something wrong when a preacher gets ich city represented therein, under a peuaity of a tin* ew rules would weaken his batting. Now, Mr. Edit -r, veritable slugger. One or more home runs are as lies in it! Vermont Collegian* Meet. every game, $400 and a base ball pitcher gets 85.000." Mountebank " $600. Ifthepretts should retaliate reported for duty on March 14, by special ar­ wish to correct any such statement, for I consider redited to him any good pitcher ower, that rule wonld be rescinded In short order. Association, composed Rev, Sam Jones. Yes, for instance, rangement with the management, and the The Vermont Intercollegiate im one of the best batters ia the international A BALTIMORE puper insists that Davis corers more is worth ffl.UOO where some preachers are not worth during the of clubs from the University of Vermont, at Burling* eagne. Thanking you Kindly for time and space, I round than any other third baseman in the country_ i but from a commercial March 1ft, a twelve-mile ice-yacht balance of the players turned up at Middleburj, and Norwich $400; of course, it'§ wrong, At Poughkeepsw, ton; lUdulebury College, am resnectfuUjr, JONATHAN >ecause bis foet are BO large. standpoint it'a right. ace was wuu by UJ- Edward's Arrow iu 27:30. 6 THE LIFE. March.

physical requirement for the perfect enactment of the tween acta were each half au hour long, the per­ The Newark Cricket Club is making arrangements most mftJQ,-tic and tiagio roles, in which indeed fihe formance beiug thus tediously prolonged until mil- to bring a professional bowler from England. appears queenly and graceful at all times, truly night. That was too much to excuse, even ia a great CRICKET. Mr. Wm. Peacock, the well-known maker of cricket THE RING. THE STAGE. niftjeailc in moments of passionate authority, and actress.'* Ins pimphernatia, of Montreal, is going to make right royal in each and every of the tender graces Toronto his headquarters in future. that marb tbe potent sovreignty of the mon famous Big Minnie, the biggest woman In the world, will THE GAME IN NEW ENGLAND. International and National cricket clnbs, of Lowell, NO MOKK SLUGGING. qu^eu In history, and to thii must bo added » rich bo sup(:lauted by Herr \Viokelman, at tbo Ninth and Mass., have united, and witl be known to fame and MIMIC LIFE. to voice, deep, musical and most exquisitely modulated. Arch Streets Dime Museum Ibis week. Wiukelman Its Rapid Growth—Its Giant Strides In fortune hereafter as the Lowell Club. Tho Authorities Step in and Fat a Stop Her dominating method IB that ofiatellt-ctaality, aud is an Austrian and is claimed to be tbo tbe Infamous Business. **Rn<10y£ore'* on the Road—Mantell's Great Every Quarter—Baltimore Cricketers— Two English teams will visit Australia next season, a he appeals to the menial discernment Of her auditors, tallest man alive, beating Chang, tho Chinese Giant, ope nndf-r tl>f auspices of the N. H W. Cricket Aa-o- The proprietors of pugilistic places in this city Success at the Walnut—Fay Templwton and by virtue of her own strong menticulture -'- by twelve inches. Pie utands 8 feet 9 inches, and ia a The Longwoods' SKUHOU, Etc. ciaikm and the otiier under the Melbourne C C, Gives Hrr Si.e; tho lair. This brings the business down to iinpre&sf-d the devine Especially is this the case in Massachusetts secretary, J. Jeasop; correspoudent and Bcorer, Levi scientific sparring, for which the tastes of tho THE PROGRAMME FOR THIS WEEK. Bornhaidt'a tour, and has sn In tho theatre a mnnster attraction will be presented Searcy. Sitrah, with hia buaiiusa ability, thai she reo-utly in Simmona, Slucvui aud Moraa's original minstrels. and Khode Island, in which two States the people do not run that way just yet. The ques­ McHAULL's ...... "Kuddygore." offered to appear for four years uulcr Ms niai greater portion of New England games took Harry Tyers has been re-engaged as professional tion arises, nan the managers live without slug­ ST. THE4TBE...... Mr. and Mrs. Florence. coach bv tlie Muubattan Cricket Clnb, of Brooklyn. WALNUT an I divide the net proce«'da. This really Thia la a big card and shun Id flood the houso. place. ging exhibitions? THE STORTING LIFE thinks NATIONAL TnEATfiE...... Char!es Gardner in *'Karl.' offer he declined on the ground that uo man could They will again occupy their pitch oo the parade Undoubtedly the fast-growing popularity of and hopes not. With but one or two exceptions ARCH ST.OPEHA HOUSE...... "Little Tycoon." possibly be worth such a huge sum as this would It Is rather interesting to read elsewhere that Frank ground, Prosuect Piiik. cricket is due in a great measure, to the furore Cricket Club has elected the set-tos last weok were of a very tame char- ARCU ST.THEATRE...... "We, Us & Co." bring him. Wilson, the delightful thief In "Erminie," is a The Upper Canada College created by the visiting English gentlemen teams these officers: President, J. Martland, M. A.; chair­ acif^r. Tommy Warren, the notod feather­ CHESTNUT ST. THEATER...... «.....Dion Boncicault. stndiouajouth devoted to whist aud literature of other I recommended Diogenes to look Graa np at otice. laugua^d larids. Perhaps In is, but he (toes not st'Ow the past two seasons. That their visits tended man, Stephen B, Leacock; secretary, II. M. Wood; weight, and Jack Doherty, a clever heavy-weight CIIESTVVT ST. OPKUA HOUSE...... Mrs. Bowers. treasurer, G. W. Badgerow. Ho is doubtless the oiait ho fa after. I hnar, by the it in Philadelphia. Ilia favorite Journal is THE to create a thirst for a knowledge of the game of Boston, were the attractions at the Comique, NINTH AND ARCH MUSEUM...... Minstrelsy. way, that ho (Grau, not Diogenes) h»a married Bldlle. SPORTING LIFE, aud if a game of ball is within to the attraction their Tfie Mauhattan Cricket and Foot B»ll Club baa been in "49." Vallean,of Benihardt's cianpitny, af er a long court­ ho iu playing, he get* there. True, was due considerably granted permission to me t^e sa H« piece of ground in and Lemuel S. Gregory, "the St. Joe Kid," was FOEEPACOII'S TiiEAiRE...... LoudoQ McCormnck ten milea of where were to tho world of sports outside ELEVENTH ST. OPEHA HOUSE...... CavncrogB* Minstrels. ship which commenced when sh& was a memberct one he does not drink, aad he is fond of his wife, baby and matches Pr«Hpt>ct Park which they have held for ten years, by the star at Clark's Olympic Club. Warren met of a visit of a era. AcAPP.siyOFMDSIC (Monday)...... -.WillC^rleton. of his opera boufle troupes. home. Also he does not bt-lieve th*t a studious ap­ cricket; that is to fay, the foot the n3w Park C*m mission three urornising youngsters, but a draw was pro­ plication harm«the fua of a comio man; bnt be eo- of week elected the*e EUY 01- FiMi AUTS (Thursday )GennainaOrchestra. team of English athletes in any department The Bniiniore Cricket Club last nounced in each c:ise. 1'oherty had Alike Bodenf A New York friend of mine writes that Nat Goodwin j.iyn life all the «iuie, and can nUy up with the crowd sport would of itself attract many sportsmen officftrs: President, William C. Penninifton; vice presi­ "The Kanuck," ami Denny Kelleher, of Port or a straight all the week. has cahlud au offer of fcioO a week to Fay Tumploton, and draw to a, flush who, following out their line, or lines, seldom dent, Dr. Winslow; se<:retrtry, Wia. Tunstall Smith; and was rewarded Current Comment and Gossip. the very much talked-aU-ut young woman who wont treasurer, H. Uarcns Denison. Richmond, aa antagonists, give a thought to cricket, and in numerous cases with a victory over Buden, who never showed PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March 1'J. Whilo abroud last fall with Ilowoll Osbornt?, the wealthy The ever popular Charlie Day is in town prepar­ The Cambridge, Maw., Club has thcaft new officers: there was nothing that was novel last week at New York broker, and has had so much gosalp about ing the way tar Forepaugh'a gr-'at circus, which the ''English" matches were the first witnessed President, E O'flure; vice president, L. Sheehan; sec­ up in worse form, but lost to Kelleher. The her from London. Everv one will remember the low will be here commencing April 25, on Mr. Fore- by them. These, through their natural love of retory, G. Pierce; treasurer, I. Ash worth; field captain, St. Joe Kid was to have had Jack Langdon aa tho theatres exoept a very bad play at the which ahe had with tho Gaiety Theatre manager, who Che.-tnut entitled "In the Trenches," there was I>augb a own lot at Broad aud Duu^hin etreata. Aa gport, were drawn towards an exhibition, the C. Brett; vice captain, W. Miller. his tirst opponent at the Olympic, but the latter discharged her, it was eald, because her dress in Forepaugh's will be the only circua here this year, a before, and The committee of tho Melbourne Cricket Club bave mucb. that was interesting iu the city, ManteH'a "Alonte Crwto, Jr.," wan indecent, and so this letter like of which they had never seen failed to appear and Ed. Connors, a pupil of tr-ni«u*loua busitre*s ia assured. According to CDU- which, totally unexpected by them, contained so decided to invite an amateur cricketing team to visit Denny Butler's, was substituted. The "Kid" return with "Tangled Lives" being the chief which I came across in the London. Sporting Life will tracr, Barnuni doesn't come to ^Philadelphia for four the Colonka ut-xt season. Shaw and Lily white also event. Mr. Kellar'a play has been so thoroughly be read with interest, as it is the first time her side of jeara. CYCLOPS. many points of interest and exhibited so much propose taking out a mixed eleven. had an easy thing of it, ft-nd wound up by print; paired through the critical sieve that there Is no the case appears to have found its wav into acquired skill that the game, as played by the The Ptatcn Island Cricket Clnb recently ejected breaking the pupil's nose. Jim Daily, a Chi­ " ttv DEAR STROLLER. Your notes in last Saturday's Flickering^. visitors, at once appealed to the sporting in­ cago boxer, was Gregory's next opponent and it necessity for me to recapitulate the friulU in its edition in reference to my Mun pleasant ness at tbe these officers; President, William Kr«-be; vice presi­ was, aa Christine Killtos has been married to Count Mi- stinct, that many, very many, watched the ex­ dent. George S. Scofield, Jr.; aocrt-tary, Normau S. proved to bo a lively set-to, the decision being a construction, probability or perf>rmance, but Gaiety does me great injustice. There uuver Shrivtr, Jr. full of sUto<>thereiii, any *relucfr«nc«* or 'refusal' on my part raLda. hibition with unexpected interett, such as they "Walker, Jr.; treasurer, Edward J. draw. On March 18, Jimmy Ryan, of this oity^ just as I have said from the first, it is so has completed a melodrama of New The "international" cricket bat ia one of the latest human interest that, in tbo hands of a capable to attire my no If iu any manner approved uf Ly the Charlea Gavler were totally unaware could be created by what met the visitor and in a four-round contest fof management. The divas liaelf. in ita entirety, was one York life. they had previously heard described as a very on tho English market, and ita supcrloritv is based on scientific points, Ryan was declared the winner* company, it cannot fail to draw. Tbe crowded furuished by Mr. Edwarde-, and the only person that J. W. M'-Kinn-y has resigned form the management tho fact that pitv?e» of rubber are inserted crosswise in seen night after night at slow game. the handle aud all jarring from hard hits thereby pre­ houfos that have been I know of who objected to it from first to lust was my­ of Richard Maneneld. Hits. the Walnnt prove this, and Mr. Fleishman said self. Frequent promise'* were made to nn* that it Any game is apt to be a slow one when played vented. Shoulder W. J. Scanlon will open h» next season in San Charles Marshall, a well-known boxing raadter anp - yesterday that he believed it could run to good would be suitably allured, and at lasr, at the supgos- Fraucidco late in Au^u-t. by learners or novices, but when experts in any The Newark Cricket Cluh has just chosen theae new Uoii of tho cotul iu my Figaro. Is tn b« pro­ good round snm cf 5150,000, all realized out of puzz­ a popular one for president, Geo. Morrison; vice president, J. Ball; secre­ lectii g the reltree, B'lrke wishing him to be named affectation, ho by no moans leaves the impres- IV hen a game has proved tary and treasurer, F. 9. Treen. at the rin£ side and Glover when the articles wero duced with grent magnificence at the Kdon Theatre at ling tho public. more than a century, and has steadily grown in eion that he is a fool. Puris. The Eilon is one of the newest and most gor- Henry Lee ia to star next season in "The Cavalier," Among the high scores that have been made by signed, and there will be no fight, for a time at least, gtoua theatrea the most gorgeous, in fact, leaving adapted by G. H. Ji-asop from D'Enuory's "Le Chev­ public favor, until teams travel around the Shaw's team and their opponents In Australia ar« between tbe two. Colonel McCaull has started "Ruddygore" on cut, of conrwe, the phenomenally so, "Grand" Opera alier oe Blulitre." world to play it, and playing throughout a sum­ Honin, 117; Barncg. 100 and 84; Shrewsbury, 100; Bar­ Dominick McCaffroy is ftt his mother'shmisein Pitts- the road, and gavo Pittsburg the first show, House and has become renowned for the splendor of Firo broke out on Sunday fn the music room of mer in the Northern Hemisphere, take a trip low, 8G; Houston, 68; HcShane. G5 aud 42; Morris, 54; bnr.'. He is undecided wlu-tlier to s:a> tluro perma­ opening on Thursday to a packed house. De its spectacles and tho b-auty of its balleta. I am curi­ Mrs. Laugtry's residence in New York City and some­ southward and thereby secure another complete Fl-.wers, 52; Guuu, 47, and Lyons, 43. nently or fouif back to Philadelphia, \\hea he get* ous to Kee tlie result of tlie experiment, as the Parisian The Toronto Cricket Cluh has just elected theae well he promises to go after so mo of the big onea to Wolf Hopper does Itobin Onkappte; Cottrelly is public ia very prouo to visit the siua of a foivigu com­ what Beared the Lily. summer to follow, and make money at their Miss Gertrude Griswr-ld, late of th« McCauIl Opera now officers: President, Walter Towugend; vice pre*i- r-deem his reputation. the Mad Margaret, and little Miss Meycr, who poser (if Hiose aiiia bo in the form of anything anti favorite game, and return again and again and dent^, ( laiks >a Joiies and I)r. Baine*; secrelurv, C. N. Ueuuia Butler, the swimmer, and Fred. Wood, hoth so well here, went French), on the head of hm comp sitioin. For this Company, lias been engaged to sing Michael* iu "Car­ year after year, plflyed tlic same character men with Mme. Patti. play it all the jear round, Shaiily; treasurer, A. G. Br< wn. Tho club will, next of this city, fought H*-ven ronnda wiih skin-tight out with the other company as Sweet liotc reason the Wft^iuTinn operas have al ways be-on giected sucu a game must of necessity be a popular, an season, have new grounds which will cost S(J,000. glove.3 at tho Aiheuauim Ctnb House, on Ma>'ch 16, for with hisses in Paris, whenever any mam^cr wiw Odell Williams, of the "Clito" Coinpauy, was mar­ Mat/bud apart she ought to do very cleverly, ried to JontiiH Ward, of the same company, at Fort attractive, and a lucrative one. Tho North End Club, e of £200. Builer hud decidedly (ho t-cst of the hardy enough to attempt to mak« them g'>; sen ttieio n-w olnoTs: Pruiidjut, W. .1. Willv; treai go, but Woinl, who was seconded by Arthur Chambers, having had the benefit of Miss Post's very and it is eaid the real reason of tho Wayne, Indi.iua, March 8 It is true that cricket is but in its infancy in performance. I ran healthy infant, and urer, Mr. J.thu Cooper; financial tf cretarv, Mr. John was pronounced the winner. charming and finished critics* furious attack on the Daly Corn- Theresa Yaugho, the charming contralto of "We, Us America, but it is a mighty U. Crocslev; caj Uin of cricket, John Howard; vice likn Lncic, the Philadelphia middle-weight, over to New York the other day to see Stetson's puny last summer waa because the piece was & Co.,'' v> ill It-ave TIT M ilau at the close of the seaaou, to one that is growing rapidly. Americana know captain, Charles Lti«ton; manager of ground, S. Poole. ScbofiVld, Adapted from the h:iU»ful German. Now Mr. Johnson, studies. knocked out an unknown, eiid to bo Harrv "Rii'Idygoro" Company at the Fifth Av«nuo resume her musical a good thing when they see one, and this, no The stcivtarie? of cricket clubs in New York and of Cincinnati, io tho twelfth round m-»r Troy, N. Y., tlie London correspondent of th« Figuro, has informed Sig. Perucini's illneoa has compelled him to ask a Theatre, and, on the whole, like McCaull's tho tiiat Gilbert und Snllivtui have openly in­ doubt, accounts for the rapid growth of the vicinity will me^t on Saturday, March 26, at half pajt on March 17. The fi^ht was f.tr $'-50 a side aud 70 his reaiUra release from hia contract with Col. McCaull, and ho 4 P. M., in the rooms of tUtSrcond Batrery, V G S. per cent, of the j:»te receipt-", with hard gloves, to a best of the two. Digby Bell ia an easy first sulted 1'iunco In "ttusdytfore1" by nieana of the song will go abroad lor treatment. game which is taking firm root in and around when compared with George Thornc. Miss which /lic/mrd, the breezy tar, sings when he comes ou our large cities. N. Y., at N->. lor, West l\rt\ -fifth street, near Broad- finish, and under M. Q. rules. William Daly, formerly with "Tho Little Tycoon" way, for the purpose of filling up dat^s for the season. ' Reddy 11 Gwlliigher, a rising middle weight pugilist, Post acts the part of Hose with far more appre­ in the first act. and wherein ho tell* how "thoinarciful tue I was greatly struck aboufc Baltimore as an lit le Tnuitit" did not take ihrt French frigate. >ompatiy, baa beeu engaged aa the manager of OcciisionAlly gome of the so called second-class bent Dick Collier, a noted English brutst-r, ia oud ciation of its humor than does Geraldino Ulmer; Naturally the Fieuclmien didn't like the son^r, Bijou Opera Hou-e, New York. cxample'of wbat I mean. Until the past sum­ counties of England defeat th we of the first-da-^, and minute aud seven seconds, with four ounce gloves, at and Jloff puts quite as much enap, if not a lit­ although in reality the Hugh ia ugainat tho "Tomtit's" Negotiations have boon iu progress bv cable where­ mer, scarcely anyone (at least in this section) as the^e dcfi-ata arc not counted against the latter in Cleveland, on March 18 The supporters of O.tlla^her tle more, into the breezy Richard than docs grow, especially in the lines: by Wilson Buriott hopes to secure the Comedy Theatre, knew that the gitme was played at Baltimore, their ntCi- f.-r tho premiership the plan is being con Cun.-iuVr him as uo-.d a man as Deinpaey, and intend to season. latter. that beautiful young Britisher, Courlice Pounds. "But to fight a Fren«:h fal lal, It's like hlttm' of a gal, Londou, for tho summer and yet this summer a club in that city came sidered of admitting some of tho second into the first throw out a challenge to the Horribly as EHia Ryse makes up for the ghostly It's a lubberly thing for to do." Frank Datiiola, tbo frstivu Sport of "A Rug Baby," to the extreme front, and actually challenged rank. orty-teven ronu-Is with four-ounce gloves were So the "Mikado" his had a spoke put in ite wheel and Janus T. Powers, tho A'.ifs of "ATin Soldier," are The march, Shaw's team va. Australians, took five fouaht in a St. I'aul Minn., newpp«p*-ronico, on March ancestor, tho man in tho New York cast (I've to e tar next eebson, but not jointly. the Gentlemen of England to meet a team there. dnys to piav it through, and tbe Englishmen won bv 15, the contestant, Mng J, W. Went-.vorth aud T. J. who does it, knocks before it gcti under way, but I fancy It will be a go in mislaid my programme) npito of it. A new American opera, by an American author, Is to They had a good match and the English gen­ 57 ruoa. The Australians baited (ir-it and scored 294. f'oyne, two \onng men of respectable families. The him out completely, and his rendering of the be produced at St. PHU), Mitiu., in >I»y, iu which Agues tlemen in their published account of their trip, Tho KuglUunien, only making 201, had to follow their gnt was d'-cUrM a draw, after both men wew "Niirht's High Moon" is quite terrifying to be­ HuutingtoD is to ttiiig tht- contralto rule. say that the crease at Baltimore was probably inniug and then put together 2G-i,aue, New York, ia the f'lrmerly at St. Paul's school worth; vice presidents, Messrs. J. Poinier, F. C. B., Jersey City (ll When two hands are ont y John S. Chtik, his present £/ufrHnd Mrs. Florence's Mrs. Gf». Gil/Jury are ion and Harvar js are putting in a lot of indoor tween Shaw's team of English cricketers and the com­ cau raiso tlie rear foot in the act of delivery. (3) Yea. landlord at the Wulmit.) I also hear ihut Harry Dav^s, of Baltimore, who will at once put a company at the Mechanics' Building. Whatever bined temn of Australia had a most exciting finish. M oil known to nerd more than a passing reference. on the road. cricket J. E. FRANCIS, New Yt.rk. We have no idea how Miner, who has ehoa[» theatres iu New York, Ncwurk, made by Worth, of it The Eu^Ii-hmeu made but 45 ruus in their first other places, has been cont«M»iilatiu^ Ictw- Mrs. Florence's n«"w wardrobe, is trying to make arranpomenta for opponents of indoor practice may have to say, many combination* are possible, nor Jo we care to nfid sen-mi Paris, is said to surpafs In majrnifioflnce anything alie John P. Smith inning, ami wlnlo doing better in tho second, loft the kui w. Life is too short and time ton precious to enter hi£ it, and if ho duo* B<> will doubtless atnd Frank the ttppi-arauce of Grace Hawthorne and her London was patent to all that no player hero showed Australians with but 111 to get in their second inuiug hits yet worn. Tli« s-mie bill on Tuesday night. There Lott Mansfield into such utterly valueless uaicu atiuiis. Perley, of Dime Muaeuin tame, to look after ita for- will be no Wednesday matinee. Wednesday and compai-y for a spring season in this country with "The the maiked improvement that to M in. They succeeded in scoring 97 runs before the Churchwarden." did the past season, and ho was the player that last wicket fell. R. B. D., Manlina, N. Y. Irwin, third base, Haver- Thursday nights, "Donibey and Srfn," Mr. Flnr- hill, 74 game-; batting aveiage .3*2, neldins; .860. cnrxi giving his celebrated creation of Captain Mr. Lytton S-.th^rn, son of tlie well-known come- was most assiduous at winter practice last win­ M. A. G. Gullemard, the well-known authority on facie, and Can'Z, catcher, Bridgeport (Conn.) Club, 32 games; bat­ Tt may bo moat truthfully said, however, that it will Cuttfe. Friday night and Saturday matinee, dtau, E A.Sotht-rn, of "Lord Dumlrenry" ter. Although the pitch and rise of the ball cricket, writt-s to the London Sportsman that the chain ting average .143, fielding .928. be a genuine cause of re^tet if Colonel McCaull dots first representations hero of the new and successful himself a rising young actor, died in London, March may bo different on a made wicket and piou's innings of 177 (until?) auatnst Notts In 187G au institu­ society- 11, from an attack of peritonitis. three consecutive innings 344, 177 S. A. W., Nashville. (1) It was a tie between Brook­ leuro us, us the Opera Home has become comedy of "The Flirt," a satire on English certain wan theaocond of lyn aud Louisvitlo. (2) A draw. (3) St. Louis, Pitta- tion. Itaboundn in a constant succession of laugh«UP episodes Cyril ^ea^le, the well-known actor, theatrical manager on tho crease, it is pretty aud 318 (not out) in which Dr. Gmce scored 8u9 runs, from begin­ that tho exercise and tho training three burv, Brooklyn, Louisville, Cincinnati, Athletic, eo that the flow of fun never onco CMJWIPH and journalist, ditd at Savannah, March 10, of cou- and as ho wa* once not out his average for tbo Mt-tropolitun and Baltimore. It appears that managers arc no longer satisfied with ning tot-mi. Mr. Florence enacts Syle'tter S/mrfo, an humntion. lie had been there hiucu October. He leaves tho eye receives from playing on a innings waa 271), which wilt probably remain a record one or two tlicntrea, ami the laat instance of this IB tho athletic flirt, wh'» f«lU in love with every woman ho a widow, Rose Ey tinge, and a sou. cocoanut matting crease would do most In the annala of first-class cricket for many a year to T. C. MURRAY. Wt-. do not know the precise loca- vuy iu which Foie[>aiiKh and Frank Oountlly are m^etn and hence (a continually in hot water. Mra. C'mrlrs I)ocki>ta4er, of the onco well-known sketch come. It was iu this year, too, that W. G. Grace tiou of tho Newark*' grouud. An inquiry ail trot-sod to Dinna Liri'-yaton, a widow determined players good. Chambers is in Boston this played hia famous innings of 400 (not out) against President S. Wusson Jones would, no doubt, elicit the kipping about tho country collaring tho big theatres, Florence plays team of Charles aud Lew Dockr-tader, ia living quietly that he will to b« IUQ at cheap prices. Here they have the wond?r- to marry again. These ruh's ure said to fit tho stars in Philadelphia. He has never entirely recovered winter, but it is very probable twenty-two of Grimsby. de»irf.-y have .just captured tho big Temple "Our Governor." The supporting company hug b*>en "The Vice Admiral," iu New York this summer, but professional is unequalled in America as a berohip of 041, composed of three honorary, 518 senior N. Ileiirv (Lakeiuan Boat Club), Silver Lake, Maea^ Theatre at a rent of $10,000 a year; aud imw I read chosen with special care. The Florences should draw the place of production liaa not yet been fully decided bowler, and his record is indeed a grand one. and ninty juniors. It had an accession of 158 mem­ Aug. 15,'1878. that they will prububly n^t the old Actid"iny of Music, largely. upon. It will probably be done at the Union Square. bers last year. During the season of 188G the club SIDNEY, Ohio. (1) Siegle is in retirement In an in­ having offered $-10,000 a year aa au induce­ Next June the Marylebone Club will celebrate played sixteen cricket niitche-3, of which It won terior Pennsylvania town. (2) We do not know what A theatrical manager, lately deceased, left the fol­ its centennial, and a special week of big events ment to IMusrnore, the express man, who became lowing memorandum iu bis note book: "In all my eleven, lost four and had one drawn. The club had a ban become of Sullivan, the Cincinnati first basemanv its proprietor at the recent auction of the premises. forty years' experience, I never knew a prtina duuua is in order, one of which will be against a picked latting average of 12.78 runs per wicket to their of '7!>. I alao Liar that our second cheap theatre, the Lyceum, team of all Kngland. This will no doubt be a opponents' 9.50. The total number of runs made iu MINOR, Waterbury. O) It Is beat to wait until th* and re­ to be sick or to uave. a cold on the day she was to get is to be pulled duwn at tho end of this aeasou a benefit." cricket. In England matches was 2,263, against 2,081 for opponents. The contract is received. There is then no possibility of built by the beginning of next, BO aa to accommodate big year in tho hir-tory of club carries over a balance of 82,023 from last year, and "liana, the Boatman," a new play by Clay M. matches will be played this year, complications or vexatious controversies. (2) North* 4,600 peopla. ___ So largo and continuous ia the demand for seats for more county is in a prosperous condition. west. Groeno, waa produced for the first timo last Monday as no Australian team has to be provided for. Mrs. Langtry's engagfiiifnt at the Walnut, week of night at the Theatre Royal in KhemVlrf, Eug., with Tbe St. George Cricket Club, of New York, has 8. B. JACOBS, Providence, B. I. We publish an offi­ That scorns to bean all-round ugly mess In the Duff April 4, thwt Manager Flelshman has decided to open success. Charlea Arnold, for whom the play waa writ­ New England clubs are holding their annual elected the follo*v!ug officers for the ensuing season: cial list of all players under Contract weekly, which Opera Company. Lilliau Kua.-iell in apparently run­ tbe sale a week in advance of the engagement. ten, played the title role. meetings and , electing officers, and all in this Premileut, D. Gilbert; vice president, The HOD. B. will give you the information desired. ning things. Hilliard,aji excellent tenor, leaves iu section are anticipating a busy season. Blortyn; treasurer, H. W.. Bucknell; secretary, W. E. J. A., Washington, D. C. The club mnst sign the dudgeon, and tlie fair and virtuous Jarbeau alao Roes, Clergymen think nothing of going to the theatre in Mrs. Langtry hua arranged to open her season of 1887-8 at tho Fifth Aveuuo Theatre, New York, where COVER-POINT. Trimble; executive committee. W. T. Laweon, E. A. player wheo ho announces bis willingness to sign at uuuble to aland the "scandalous behaviour" of "thut London. A correspondent sends me a paragraph Steveos, J. II. Smith, E. II. Moeran and Gibbs Post. the club's figures or else release him. ex-wife of Teddy Solomon." Eugene Oudiu, and the apropos of a parson who wns present at one of Irving -he vill play a seven weeks' engagement, beginning Oct. 1. Tiiis sets at rest tho story of her remarriage The club will unite with tho Keabright, N. J., Club and PLAYER, Scranton, Pa. If the American News Com­ fair Louise Parker, his wife, who recently left Blc- ami T'-rry's performances of ''Faufit" HO FOR ENGLANDI play the earlier matches on the St. George grounds. Cault'8 company, replaced Ililhara and Jnrbeau, BO the play.when and retirement from the stHge this fall. pany can uot supply you, we really do uot kuow where "Thfro was a dead silence at the close of During August and September the grounds at Sea- you cau get the book. Duff dow* nut l»»e mucu by the exchange; but we the apotheosis of Sfnrgaret is seen, and the stress laid A movement i« on foot by which it la expected the The Canadian Team and the Matches Ar­ bright will he used, und the fall games will be played Imrdly kuow whether or not to congratulate tho ad- on tho parson became too heavy to bear. He suddenly National Opera Co. will aecurathe Nt-w York Academy on the St. George grounds. An extra professional R. M. U., New York. We haven't the remotest ditioiia to tlie happy family. exclaimed, audibly, and, it li presumed, unconsciously: of Music aa the permanent home ot American operu. ranged for it in England. coach will be engaged for the season. idea who ia managing Wilkebbarre. Possibly Director * 'Thank God, the good angels have got her.1 He was Efforts are being made to form a syndicate with the The arrangements in connection with this pro­ Berguuder. roused out of hia audible soliloquy by hearing a litter necessary capital to purchase the buildiug. The Longwoods, of Boston, have just elected these A CONSTANT READER, St. Paul. (1) We do not know Boncicault cornea to the Chestnut next week with hla posed tour in Great Britain and Ireland are be­ officers: President, Chaa. A. Prince; vice president, K. Hew play, "Fiii MaOool," which waa pretty well re- go round the house. He c- nld not see why they should A new opera house has been built at Asbary Park, the precise date. (2) Smith will pitch for Baltimor* aa too impressive for ing rapidly matured, and its projectors are con­ D. Sears; treald lino" of hia head are tucked up uuder a Thursday, and has invited all the actors and actresses THE TEAM. tween the Australians and Yorkshire, played last July were: Battiug, .209; fielding, .930. curly uig, and last, but by DO means Iraa*, he hideu hia circular signed by Tom Karl, W. H. McDonald and H. engaged at the different theatrea to be present. This C. Karnalieo has just been sent to the maimgeia of the A. Gillwple, Hamilton; Dr. E. E. Ogden, Chicago in Sheffield, Eug. The Australians were making a KOEVP, Buffalo. Both clubs claim him, but Buffalo 1-risi.litijf white niuiutuehe by painting it the oolor of will te an excellent opportunity for the admirers of stand, and the spectators yelUd out, with tremendous has the In-et chance of getting him. hia face and then smearing it down flat. Very few leading theatres of the country, announcing the new (has been eiectedcaptain of the team); R. B. Furie. stage people off the stage. opt-rn company aiid asking for dates for tbe season of Hamilton; A. C. Allan, Toronto; W. C. Little, Ottawa; volume of voice: *'Poot on Waad." The Yorkshire A READER, Dan bury, Conn. For the batsmen to actora ctiu accomplish thiK, and mont of them, when captain, in compliance to the yelle, did put on Watlo t'» the) do 18S7-88 'TN paid thu new enterprise will have strong D. W. Saunders, Toronto; F. Barley, Gud|>n; W. W. face oiirthwut-t. thev have a moderate-sized moustache, which Manager Kelly, who, by the way, returned last Vickers, Tc.rc.nl/.; 6. W. Jones, M. John. N. B.; W. W. bowl, when the Australians wanted nineteen runs to iiot wish to shave off, use what is called a "muUntache financial backitig. win. Wade bowled very slowly, with a big break from X., DETROIT. The player can be held and sus­ of inbboror Mrs. Bowers resumed her tonr, Interrupted by the Jones, Toronto; W. A. Henry, Halifax; B.T. A. Bell, pended. nifthk," c*mMstinj5 of a thin cohering Ottawa; A. Cameron, Winnipeg. the off, and Scott, standing Lack, made in succession phrchitienr. which IB daubed with llesb-colored paint. Macon fire, at Cleveland, last week. Next aeaeon Mra. two tremendous bard hits in front of square leg, each G. STQVEY, Trenton, N. J. Yes; before delivering th* Boueicttult « tigtits, too, aro something out of the com­ at tne .national in compliment 10 me ge-uue ivinu- Bowels will extend bur repertoire and start out more With the exception of the Winnipeg man all for C, and fallowed it up with oue for 4. This elicited tall. mon, and UHIKC liia rheumatic old legs look like the weiler, who fa complaining that he work a harder than elaborately equipped than ever before. Among other the players are International men, and have terrific shouts from the crowd: "Taak off Waad!'* FttiEL, Big Shanty, Pa. He mnst tarn to the right. Huibs of an athlete. They aie specially woven, aud a nigger. For Easter, "On the Rio Grande, a plays, she will he seen in "Elizabeth," "Marie Antoi­ been well tried in the past. "Taak off Waadl" aud there was sonm little delay, us E. H. P , New York. A, has uot the right. are HO artistically padded with lamb's wool tiiat they nette," and "lleuiy YllI," assuming tlie role of the jjew American melodrama, written by Mark Price, is several of tbe fiVldere cliHn^td places in the belief that L. R. Jonex, New York. It is an error, Dot uiily counterfeit nature to perfection, but keep the ;oming hero, |and d»n't you forget that Charles A. Queen in each. The star will be billed as "The Three MATCHES ABRAJIGED. the over was finished. "Wtten the umpire had s^-t them old boy aa warm tw toast. Gardner used to lw> the Big Sunflower," Mr. Kelly re­ Queens." Tbe season will open early and last forty The following matches have been arranged rii-ht, Wade agnin bowled a very slow ball, with a vtry J. W. B., Baltimore. Rauisey. marked aftt-ra thulling and te-ribly improbable story weeks. A San Fraudsoo trogagfmfut will probably 1 e for the Canadian team: big break, and Scott, opening bis shoulders at this, hit I well remember being in his dressing room one of fouing iu. the St. Johns Hiver. played. Mrs. Bowers'present seaeon will close about it clean out ot tlie ground for the third 6, or 22 rang in night when tlie play WAS over. In he came, hale, the end of May. July 15,16 At Dublin, VB. Genflemen of Ireland. CHECKER MOVES. July 18, 19 At KdiDlmrurr, vs. Gentlemen of Scotland. one over. hunrty, and utt rosy aa a big apple. He passed a soft < Wilson BarreU has formed such aa attachment for towel over his iace *-nce or twice, pnllwd off his wig, j "Nero" Is announced by the Vallonal Opera Com­ July 'J2, 23 At Nowctistle-on-Tyne, vs. Gentlemen of ,,. !, of Pittsbnrg, beat Wylle, the checker pany to be a great success; tint that U exactly what America that he is loth to leave it at tbetimeoriginaUy Nurlhmubt-rland. July 2o, 20 \t .Sunderl»ud, VH. The Canadian Yacht Kace. champion, at Gl>i*g<>vv recently. Later Wylte woo a while hie uian tugged at his tights and the white- intended. He withes to see Niagara and other places haired oU man g- to overflowing bouses. Flios still remain off Manager ime to uike the swift Ala ka on May 10. yacht club*. The race is not to he from New York to Schuof^r, vice ortsideut; Mr. A. J. DC Fr^o*!,treasurer; day, however, it was f>iund that uo one could be got to Brotnerton. He announces that the Japanese village 15, 16 At Stoke-on-Trent, vs. Gt-ntlemen of Stafford­ Halifax, but from Halifax Harbor ov* r a course prob­ Mr. W. L. Coy te, secretary, and Mr. W. Bowe, serfaut- play hla part on that ni^ht. Wheatcroft i^ut up^ waa will shortly be built in Temple Hall, and, I wish him shire. Aug. 17, IS At Birmingham vs. Gentlen.cn of ably 4ft miles long. It is open to yachts belonging at-arnis.. Warwickshire. Aug. 19, 20 At Leicester, vs. Gentle­ taken to the theatre, and did it on crutches^ suffering every success. LETTER LIST. to members of either of the cjubs mentioned. Much Mr , C. F. Barker,the champion of the United States, gieat pain all the while. the following persons, men of Leicestershire. Aug. 22, 23 At Liverpool, vs. Interest in Ihe proposed race is manifested here, and iu thtf cmirsH of a few weeks vhlt tbe Wentero We hare letters for Gentlemen of District. The weird and elongated Sarah Is having nothing be forwarded upon receipt of ad­ if the Amei (cans decMe to accent tbe offer they will State*, »nd under the maniincnient of Mr. F.A. _--,..,-, Mrs. Bowers, who comes to the Chestnut Street hich will au enthusiastic reception. but praise in New York. So cheap was et>e reckoned personal application: be accorded of Minneapolis will give exhibition play in different Opera House next week, hjw been haviug great success in the theatre that the stage settings the first two dress and a stamp, or upon Byes. cities in the Wf.8t. Moriarity. through the S >ntb, and will no doubt begiveii a nights were not fit for a barn-storming party. She Fred Corey. Eugene A strong Australian team will visit England In 1888. Flnsg Will Go. The fourth annual City and County match between flatteriug welcome hereby play-goers who appreciate however, by a few vigorous re­ Dare Oldfldd. Joe Brown. got all that changed, An eflnrt is to b« made to revive cricket in St. Louis Among the rules pawed by the American Association tt e plavers of Aberdeen, Scotland, camn off on ihu Sib, tin; sierlin;; old school uf whom Charlotte Cuaaman marks inaUngtmge which would have shamed Madame C. F. Sirolhers. Mifce Kelly. nil., with fifty pUyers on each side. The County pl»y» was perhaps our brightest example. Sometime ago An got. Next the Slt» gave her a dig as follows: "She Sec. s America Club. J. Kiug, Bersen Point. tnls spring. Boai d of Directors was on* to ibe effect that m> notice A Massachusetts cricket league is one of the proba­ would hereafter be taken of appeals made to tbe Hoard era were viitoriouH, witu the score County "ou I3S I came across acrlticism of Mrs. Bowers, iu a Tennessee offended her auditors BO recklessly that the house Win. A. Harl.ndge. Wm. J. Sweeney. game*, City 92 aud drawn 71. These are the kin-i of paper, which shows t-.at she captured one Southern She would Manager Gortiam Clnb. J. D. bilities for this yoar. to have fine* remit'ed after they had once been im­ hammed with unpleasant comments. posed on a plaver by an umpire, I'layc rs will, there­ malche* to have "ne hundred p'ayt-ra euga«i'»l at Critic. He fcaul: "Mrs. Bowers is richly endowed not begin the play until the time was nearer 9 Capital City Club (colored). A. Haul, The English season opens May 4, and the first week once in battle of thought, study, aimlj 3ia aud iuttUecb With voiidroua magnetic puwers, with every powibta o'clock than the advertised. 8, aud the intervals be­ 1'al Larkia. Kill bo devoted to the usual "colts'* matches. fore, take notice thut all such lines will go hereafter', March. 23. THE SIPORTHSTQ LIFE.

THE HARTFORD SHOW. the event of returning home with a broken neck. 1889 and the Realization ^tukw* to be run the mme Pink is aow kicking himself all over in view of the year. There Hie 816 fitrries for the Futurity, which Important Information for Exhibitors—The fact that he is out just 25 onls on that investment. will be worth 875,000. The Realization will probably KENNEL. BILLIARDS. TRIGGER. be worth $4u,ifOO. Lint of Judges. Caroms. Counsellor Crawford sizes nn his string of trotters aa HARTFORD, Conn., March 16. Editor BPORTIKO W. H. BTorrtR baa had the carom table in fela room GRAHAM WINS. follows: Problem can b-ai 2:21 thrix* times, Charlie LIFE: The following railronds will carry doga tre» Hi too can be-it 2:ltt and in b*;tier than auy horse in AW D THEIR OWNERS. York, HEISER WINS THIS TIME. furnished with Griffith's cushion. in batf^iige car if in care of attendant: New Defeats Kleiiu. of Philadelphia, hi- cln*ss, excepting ^rab, and Alert can go three he,n.t« Now Haven and Hartford, Hartford and Connfcticut The many friends of W. V. Collender will regret to He Easily 8ome of the Mistakt-sat Buffalo— Following The Contest Between Heiser and Mc­ bear that he has been on the sick list. In a Fifty-Bird Match. iu 2:18 or batter. Thi* looks well in print, especially Wester n, Hartford and Conn. Valley. Adams' (Pepna., as tbt- burses are for sale. np an Ir 5125 t«» Henry H*-as, uf Eltiton. He rosk the club is required It la reported tfiat Sexton has secured a new three was sold to wards carefully marked, reached me at 2 A. M. hands. The Hartford and New York Transportation contests for $250 a side at the 14-inch balk-line, of Philadelphia, however, cnine $1,2*25 asaji-arling Edi*>"n, 9 >ear8 old, years' lease of the premises) he now occupies at 1292 Frank Kleinz, Daniel Log.m, of Wilmiutton, for §75. on Saturday niorning, Manrh 12, and there waa Conn-any will carry dogs hox*-d for 72 p«r 100 between Eiward McLaughlin and John Ran­ Broadway. off according to programme and waa won by the pounds each way. Dugs, one to fire, leashed in care <-f dolph Heiser, took place in the exhibition room Ace. rdlng to thn e»tiaiate of ihe Asrrieultural De- nothing to be done but copy out the prize-list. Albert ?rey, with hi a nobby high hat on, looks like En^rlishman by eleven birds. The conditions tbe number uf hordes in the (Jutted Static ia I ever man on deck, 60 conte each wav. In care of baggage connected with Maurice Daly's magnificent pftrtrHHtjt, It was a heavy task, for I do not think nitnter, 75 cents each way. The Cumpaoy's steamers Lotta, the actress, when that fascinating little kicker of the match were $100 a side, 50 birds each, set dowu at 12,490,744, »hL. average value of which is Saw a catalogue so chock full of errors. In part, Icavo New York City, pier 24, East River, each day Assembly Rooms in this city. *The players were is dressed up as a boy and ready to play the mischief Hurlingham rulea. The wind blew from the $72.15. Pennsylvania tike* fir^t pl*ce for tbe average this may be accounted for by the change of (Sunday exoepted) at 4 p. M., and arrive in Hartfoid introduced by Mr. Daly, who announced the generally. The birds were an value of hursrs uver three years old, and Massachu­ Telegrams from the McLaoghlin-Heiser contests right across the line of fire. entry date to hut three or four days before the th." next morning al>out 7 A. M. conditions of "the contest. Dr. Jennings, one of exceptionally fine lot of trained fliers. The day setts leads for the average value of all ages. Th« following gentlemen will judge: James' Mor­ were sent to the Continental Hutel room every half P ttsburg Driving Park Association tried to show opened. Still it could not possibly be al­ the leading amateur players of this city, was hour or so. was dark and snow flew during the finish of the The timer, KKO,., Babj Ion, L. I., mastiffs, St. Bernards, New- chosen as referee. It was decided by the ex­ satisfactorily arrange for Home wood races last we^k, leged HS an excuse for the most outlandishdish spell­ foundltimls, collies, bull terriers, fox terriers, dachs­ The much-talk ed-of billiard raatcb game between shooting. About 500 sporting men witnessed bnt were nue»cC'Ssful. Ttiii probably enda the matter In^ of so many names. It is perfectlyy evident, hunds, pngs, Italian greyhounds, jiouiiles, toy terriers, perts not to have any umpires. The hall, which Sbaefer and Sexton is declared off after manj futile the shoot. The score waa as follows: for whatever is done with the puk, ir will cease to be that no one with any d>g sbow knowledge re­ rnmct'llaoeous aiid all classes nut Dunifd below. John ia but a mere toy, was most admirably arranged. negotiations. William Graham 1, 2, 0, 2, 0,1, 2, 0, 2,1, 0 2,1,1, a race trwrk, tut tho As ociHtion in f"i3,000 in debt, and vised the work of the printer. The model taken iMvidHou, Esq., Monroe, Mich., pointers, English aud The attendance at the opening was unusually It is very evident that Schaefer fears an encounter 2, 1, 1, 2. 2, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, I, 0, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 0, 2, 0, 1, some of the stockholders strongly mum upon a sale. deorhuund?, foxhounds, an 1 greyhounds. a Guim for the catalogue WMS good enough, but the cur­ Iri-b setters, slim, probably not more than twenty-five or with Slosson, otherwise he would never bring 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 2, 1,1, 2 killed, 41; miwd, 9. General Withers sol. I 1'nii lawn lust week two Dr. H. Clay Glover, Nfvr York City, b'a;k and tan to his rescue. J. Frank Klcinz-2, 1, 0, 0, 2. 1, 2, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 2, valuable colt*, tw f.-lbiws: ^>u-lan, 4 years, by Happy rying out of tbe work was a failure. Visitors settf-rd. Rouald H. Barlow, Philadelphia, Pa., biill- thirty being present. There was not, of course, 1, 0. 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0,1, ap­ THE SPORTING LIFE ia Indebted to Maurice Daly for 1. 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, Medium, dam Marit Sturgi*. bv Alm<>nr, to W. H. are also very loud in tbeir complaints as to the doas. 8. R. Uemmgwav, Esq., New Haven, Coun., any excitement when the players inado their many courtesies extended to this paper during the 2. 0, 0. 1, 0, 1, 0, 0,1, 2,1, 2 killed, 30; missed. 20. France, Hoote-ton, II!., f T SI,600, and Acapuld>, 4 feciiing and care given the dogs. Mr. Fellows spaniels. Norman HI aiore, Esq.. Gran by, Conn., pearance, as the spectators seemed to be more Heioer-McLaughlin contests. 2 1T3*-(1 both barrela. rears, by Almutit Liicbtunnr, dam ClBr^n-ia, by C. M. did all he could, but the powers that were would beagles and B*-sett hounds. like petrified Quakers than sporting men. The billiard editor who can waltz on his own ear The following ia a summary of the kills: Graham Clay, Jr., tcj J.S. Givin.% Wa\erly, KaD.na«, for $1,000. drivers, 8 left-hand Hot give bim the necessary material. When the A. 0. CoLLiNg, Secretary. In the eighth inning the score was 40 for Heiaer and doeeu't care a continental for any one h the "crit­ 12 straight drivern, 5 rixht-hani Kiu< Bt*n, thft valuahte fmpcrted thoroughbred sire, driver-, 3 rittht quarterer*, 5 left quarterers, 3 incom­ Show was first proposed I strongly advised the to 28 for McLaughlin. Heiser was dissatisfied ter'1 moat eought after by the public of to-day. died at the ht'iue of IjtBowLer, MNJor B. G. Thomas, ers -iDd 5 towsrers; 2 de:id out of nounda. KMnz 9 neitr Lexmtit n, Ky., on Maic'i 16. King Ban waa engagement of Spratt's Patent, to bench and Kennel Notes. with the work that his cue was doing and de George Slcsaon la tbe recipient of an elegant jointed straight drivers, 3 rijtht-hund drivers, 4 left-hand cue, rnndo e in Berlin. It was pre­ foaled to 1875 by King Tom, rUm AtUoti-*, by Th.»r- feed, aud so relievo the managers of work they TTie Executive Conimiitee of the American Kennel cided to change it. He did ao, made 1, smiled, for him drivers, 6 right quarters , 3 left quartered, 3 incom­ Club meet next Wednesday. sented to him by Kicolini, him baud of the famous mandy. Among iht- most iiiominent of King IJan'a could not begin to perform half so well. They and sat down. In the second next inning ers and 2 towererg; 1 dead out oi' bounds. F. Quiulan aie: Punster, Que.*-n Ban. Rotary, Pike's English setter PattL progeny and Mr. Charles H. Mason has sold his made 6, when he missed; but the was referee. Gold Ban, Old Liz, Highfliyht, King Robin and thought they could do bettor another way, Wtch Lady M., V. U. C. reserved, at Buffalo show, to HuUer The wife of A. B. Samuelli hut week secured a Piide, told tbe dogs had to scratch for a living good-natured marker kept on counting all the from him. He is a retired Brooklyn rootu- Kii.g Fox. 1 am Mr. George Bell, of Toronto. divorce Random Shots. towards the close. Not that I believe in same. McLaughliu jumped up as quick as lightning keeper. It has only been a few years ago that betting was The first annual n>ld trials, tinder the anpptces of Oakley, of San Francisco, and John L. race courses. Tho at Florence, and claimed "uo count." The rather phlegmatic John O'Connor's Colombia room, which la one of the Mfss Annfe rigidly rtnpjiretised on the Piusifon high feeding at shows, but what a dog eats the American Fk-ld Trial Club, wilt be held that Brewer will shoot a match for S2oO a aide in this city result wat«, the people bt-emuB Itss and le* iuterested Ala,, during the month of December, 1887. referee, who could not have seen the shot, decided finest billiard halls in this country, is said to be doing Heeds to be of the best. it was* count. As Heiser, however, knowing that it on Monday, 'fifty birds each, Hurlinghatu rules to in matters n luting t<> the turf. The race course be J, C. Dj er, of Providence, has bought the rouph- the finest trude of any room in New York at the pres­ was not a count, waa obliged to retire, or really did so ent day. govern. ciime deserted, aud the quility of donea declined. At coat-.vl St. Bernard Pope (Valentine(Vale nt in Venus ) He was rtVred and has raided the iu- The errors in the catalogue have brought me voluntarily, McLaughlin played and made 7. At 8:50 while his tr-ide Is The Haddon and Delaware township, Camden last tbe ICmfieror h-w tnii bought for Mi* Augusta Van Don en, the actress. The largest William Sexton informs us that March ] t'Tdict. Now on Pruthiaa race Gourdes people can bet not th-j score was 74 to 63 f.-r McLaughliu. it is steady, which ia probably more satis­ County, gun clnhs, had their auaaal contest a number of letters of complaint, but I do A show restricted entirely to Daiitlle Dinmonta will, run so far was but 16, made by IL iser.while McLauijh- not rushing on the former's grounds. Glass balls were used. Dela­ as much as they plena*. 8ee any remedy for rue to apply except to note it ia said, bo held during the summer at Lochmaben, in factory. Sexton never looked as well physically aa he lin'H best run was 12. In tho eighteenth iuning UeUer does at present. ware won by 11G to 91. Mr. Frank Bower, the well-known gentleman reins- tbe state of affairs with a view to better work Dumfriesshire, the very heart of the country where 'made a niceruuof43. Two men present attempted to hy the Massachusetts R. A. Diiin aud president of dm Ilelmoi.t Priving i'ark AH o- at the Continental Hotel are asaln being A team match was shot next year. An error in tbe spaniel puppies thid dug is must valued. applaud.but were immediately silenced at the idfa of The tables and the Wellington Gun Club at \V*lnut Hill ranse ciattou, ih ; s city, f«ys of THK SPORTING LIFE; "Dur- waell7 furnished with new cloth. This is one of the few class requires me to explain to two warui At a bench show exclusively of terriers, in London, their own daring and enthusiasm. The score now March 9. It w;t w«ek in Lotiiiville and miugion and T. J. O'Keef; secretary, U. Boyd; treas­ waa com;tirued. The Quaker la>l, however, is pro­ hold.ng the stake money belonging to the former, the following resolution: *'Tlmt it is the unanimous out the "Norah" and corrected "bitch" to dog. On verbial fur being a bad starter, aud did not on this become of Scha«fer, and what ton Heights Gun clubs took place Maivh 17 on the urer, S. L. Abbot, Jr. great guna] what would ground at Ono H nod red aud Sixty-ninth sense of this committee ^ each club of the American turning back to tho open class, number 95, is the cam« occasion seem to get awake until the twenty-fourth a rumpus Slosson would create in the billiard world,! latter club's Woodstock street and Eleventh avenue, New York. The Algou- Turf Congress shouM, in the interest of breeders, own- animal, and following Woudntuck comes inning, when he tuade a fine run of 46, which, however, popular manager of the impartiul Nora I cun readily sue how H green band could make William H. Duby, the quins were the winuers by the score of 41 to 31. ern and fair racing, provide a regular set of would have been nipped' iu the budbu at 23 had tt not Fifth Avenue Hotel billiard room, New York, made a and skilKul judses to serve ibronghuut each meeting.1* the unHttike of duplicating Woodstock Nora iu the a scratch which made all pres­ The Jamaica, L. I., Rod and Rifle Club fats elected ATHLETIC. been fur a "whopper" of a scratch run of 118 at the three-ball game a few evenings ago American puppy claw tn place of Woodstnck so I did not enquire ent smile for tbe first time during the evening. tbe following officers for the ensuing yetr: President, J. H. Stein t?r, the secretary of the LOW while playing with one of the amateur patrons of the TroUing Ass'-cintion, bos emcred upon his duties and further. With regard to another complaint the On the twenty-tourih inning the score was 200 to room. George FI. Creed; vice president, John Fl'-ming; secre­ mysterious diaapcettrance of a puppy till after the FAST COT LEGIANS. 110 for JucLaiighlin. It was now 9:30 o'clock. The tary and treasurer, Samuel S. Ay mar. The report of is now engaged in ug tlio details of tbe office.. judging I reft-ired tho letter to Mr. Mason, who re­ there Edward BtcLaughlin returned home on Friday last, the treasurer shows the club to be in a flourishing con­ Mr. Steiner was tho ChiUdelphi* at:eut of the Erie hall was well tilled, although it is doubtful if blame for his de­ plies: "it was all tbe handlers' fault. I have given Some Remarkable Work Recently Accom­ spectators preoeut. Among the New York and informs us that he has no one to dition. Diepatck at the tinip of bis apjK>inttuent, but he is by were 100 feat but himself. Mac is loud in his praise of the gen­ new m>tu to the turf Me has been en­ the full 8fory iu my Forest and Stream report. Keep plished in England. proferHiunabj were E. F. Iroeacher, John Keane, Paul The-Toronto Rifle Club elected these officers last no im aus a a mess of it." erous attentions paid him by his brother expert, gaged in tbe breeding of trotfera for a number of :mr bunds off or you will only make At the eporte of Wadham College, Oxford Steinhdgeu, Geo. Kappe, Peter Steiuhagen and Ei­ weekly-President. A. Elliott; first vice president, F. ot *ujliing to make a nies^ of anything, I took the professionals pres­ Maurice Daly. secreta-y, years and hits owned tieveral prominent c;iD»paiunors, S ward f luuiiner. Tbo Philadelphia K< nnedy;s"cund vice president, J. Lanakail; Weet- advice tendered aud now find that B. F. Lewis, who University, Eng,, on Feb. 26, a sensational half- ent wero Piuius Levy and Thomas Bullock, while If Lon Morris carries a cannon in bla pocket he trt-asurer, R. Rennie. The club has decided to affiliate including Felix, Fred Douglas a, Jerome and had charge of the dog, was alone to blame, mile raw took place, which is thus described in Stephen Hill, Horace Baugh and uue or two other ama­ might want the entire United States navy to back him with the National Rifle Association of Great Britain, * The Field : teur players were amoug the spectators. up wero ho to play for a dollar of his own money. It the Dominion aud Ontario Iti Ho association)}. entries were all incomplete no pedigree, Hill, In the twenty-seveuib iuning Heiser made a rnu of ia a question then, if Lon would play unless he could J., haa Dan O'Sheft's F. J. K. Cross, New College, first ; W. Pollock- name BUumrck as the referee. The South Side Gun Club, of Newark, N. dato of birth, or other necessary particu'ars. Tho day Keble, second ; H. Bamnioud, Corpus, third ; J. H. 56. Tho thirty-third shot was so palpable a foul that elected the following officers: Pr^ifl^nt, Mr. Janifs for this kind of loooe work is over and I would advise Green, Oriel, 0 ; U. G. O. Kemlull, Maxdalt-n, 0 ; A. G. McLaughliu jumped up and stopped llei^er from play­ Neither Bwn Garno nor Mortimer Humphreys were I). Ortoo; vice president, Mr. Edward L. Phillifw; THE WHEEL. Dan to be more particular or big dogs will surely be Le Muitre, St. John's, 0 ; G. K. T. Purcell, Kxeter, 0. ing until a dechuou was given. As the alleged referee present at Maurice Daly's room on Tuesday night treasurer, Mr. Al Utritago; secretary, Mr. Asa White- fjut out at the coming shows down here and in the Cross was the first to show in front, and for fifty yarda had a talking match on hand, he'did not, ol course, see last, and yet these sage doctors of the game beautiful head. Ex-Prosident W. R Hob*-it reported that smre A cablegram from Sidney, N. S. W., announces that Eadt. took a clear lead, while Pollock-Hill, who not off very tho shot, aud Ueiser resumed play. In the twenty- will tell us all about it in their next iesue. As Arte- the organization of the club in 1881 the members had the series of amaieur iH'ofesaioual races one mile, * * * badly, ran In the rear. Before entering the straight, ninth inning the score waa 270 for Reiser to 135 for mas Ward would say, "Why is this thut?" shot at 108,000 clay pigeons. threa wiles aud ten miler sunciioued by the New Lancashire Witch ig, aa I suspected, the property of Le Muitre rushed to the front, and, going at a bi^h Mac, or just 2 to 1, Heiser's average up to the prwwut It i* telegraphed from Caicago that George F. Slo*- Mark W. Oaulton, at the range of the Lawrence South Wtiles Cyclnta'L'lii.u, eniled in the victory of Mr. 11. W. Huutiugtnn. .She will make it warm for pressure, he led the fie d alon? at a hot p.ice. As the time being but a fraction less than 9. At 10 o'clock pon is to sturt for Paris about the middle of May, on a Rifle Club, March 12, with a Springfield military rifle, Fred Wood, iif Ijeice-ter. He won the one mile and th« best of tbe greyhounds this Bpriug. I saw her in luiD'lred varda post was reached Hnmm«ni1 went up the score stood 304 for ileiser to 157 for McLnughlio. four-months' trip. Some international billittrdn, as the made the remark- three miles, but c*me to srief in the ten mites, owiug thau there 2uO yards, off-hand, on a paper target En^biud a little over two yean* ago and while I liked thii'l, tbe remainder being headed by Polluck-Hili. There waa absolutely no more excitement saying is, may with reason be looked for, Maurice Vig- abl«BCore of 47 in a po^iblu 50, Cn-ed-noor count, 81 :n to an a.-cident to his machine. W.K>d. however, w >n her immensely I yet feared advising Mr. H. to buy her, Le Maitre was still leading at tbe pavilion, about ten would be at a funeral, and not half us much as there is naux at one end and Mr. Bloason at the other. we believe, tho f»est mili­ the chit f prix.e by winning iwi- out of the three events. and Bird are 100 drcinitl count. This is, because it takes a really good judge to give her her de- yards in advance of Cross, who was bait' "hat distance at the average funeral when Palmer A. F. Troeecher seems to bw very popular with the tary rifle score made tn Massachusetts.. DanUon id a K. Jamen, of lliruiingiiani, competed iu the race, aud Berts and wo had not enough of them to «o around our ahead of llanimoud. Gning round tbe top bond, Cross present. protbiwionals of New York, aa well »a with those who member of the second corps of Cutlets of t?aU'm. (he uinatt-Ura included Cou Dwyer, C. B. Woud aud fthdwa at that time. In a letter I received from a gen- gradually gained on the leader, who stopped at the In the forty-first Inning there was the first real ap­ do not live mere, who have tho pleasure of his ac­ liennett. plause of tbe evening when McLautfhliu in his thirty- Tho club medal and first prize in the Coney Island n, who had seen the Witch, be said, "SUe 19a won- qunrter-oji'e, the .time for which wns 64 l-5s. P(»l- quaintance. This man's honmt face tell* its own at Shultz's The Taunton Bicycle Club haa elected the following and went in pursuit of sneoud shot of a run of 39, made a fine bank shot. Rod and Gun Club were bv J. II. Edwards der; ' Graham mado uo mistake in sending her l.ck-Hil! now joined Hamtnotid, story. If he has anything to say, it ia told at once, Parkville farm, March 1C, with a score of 6 out of 7 officers to seive ihe coming year: President, Albert F. over." Cross ; but the iHtter iucreaeed his leau. The offlcern are: TnneT -ftp. I? bed shows that he is v\ho did not gteni to know whether the balls John Tlmteiier, of Cleveland, and John Moulds, of Fountain Club's secretary, calling for a convention. A C.ptaiti, W. V Fi^h; fl'st lieuteoaui, M. A. Wbecier; write over their signatures. I have jv^re mil or in halt' the lime, and whu had, as a matter St. Louif, played a match parne of 14-inch balk-line ground 19 to be purch«ped on the line of the Biooklyn i-ecoud lieutenant, Levi Witft-inore; color bearer, John capable of still better , billiards at Chicago, March 10, for the championship erected, ihe bugler, Jumes Murphy. Tue preeidout is iE. no doubt turns felt it H little difficult to give nma«ns II. M. of"conr#e, to °o instructed by the players, it wad too Elevated Railroad, and a large club bouse Murphy; for goiiiHof their awards coitHiuly no one eltse could for the Sydney College sporty Cambridge, great au ariuoyaiRe for the players to have to fill these of the West and J200 a side, 300 points up. The game plans for which are already completed. Each ctub E. Wime,-; vice pre«i»l«ut, 0. £. Flagg; secrttary and many dectsiooN rendered thht spring. The present ia Flefcher won the two-hundred yards race by pufti'.ioiw, winch waa practically what they did,to- was won by Thatcher, whose score was 305; best run joining will preserve its individuality. treaauror, U. C. Sweater. tbe. era of (lerHoual journalism not pfrsoimlities in two foet from E. A. Pomeroy, who ha«l six yards gfther with having ULp'ny tha frame. The fifty-sixth 36; average. 4 56-61. Moulds' «wre, 230; btst run, 15; Dr. Carver has challenged I'Oth Graham and Bo- The decisioo of tha L. A. W. Raciug Board not to Journalism the recognition of the ability of tho cou- start, in the very fast time of 20 3-5s...... On inning showed tbe ganiGHe^Jfr406-for..Ut-i!!!BT to~'2t)j4yr~ avera«re,347-ei. gar<]!i«. H* nfers to snoot Graham for $100, Eu-lish hold a r»c« meet in At. Lonit in connection, with the tritmt'>r,arid a of well-known men Is UIR nwk- 4, at the Cambridge University hundi<;up Hi Lan^lilin. Tho ijcure at the close WHS600 fur Heiser Frt-v ' " ' > on Tuesday tut mult* the final do- rui. " < bnitmiur.v.f He will ul*n give meet ia not encouraging racing; it i- the opixisite. We inp of ftpapf Tlui aitirveHnm SUCCMH of THE SPOKT- March on a posit . v for their coming match for the mi 4>eli*-ve the League nhoulij d<> t>ne of two IhiLgg, eithor to 42L for McLnu^hliu. The gume was pUyed theBi> n HiO birds,..... Et glish rules, INO LIFE itt convincing proof of thin assertion, and the meeting, J. C. Waters, scratch, did a grand per 5x10 Uiunswick-BaUe-Collender table. The score ia cham: m that Frey won in the rrce-.t ' r 3 ys he will also give any abandon iho cuutn 1 >-t racii gordo all it can to tustt-r phenomenal rise of the London Keferee ia another forma nee, being beaten but a foot by R. E. V. at* fol tourn.u.. ; : i i,.- match is for 8150 a ' " ', mail in .\ nn. He is now in Kan- and encourage thetwuie. Thelukrwarumtss is hurtful. j>ieo« of evidence. llanson, who was in re"eipt of 200yds.. the time, , 4,, 10,, 4,, 6,, 5.. 12,, 1, 6,0,,, 0,6,, 12,6, 0,4, 0.43, ciublrtu, '»n.l is tu bo played Ia Maurice ' sasCily. \ r- - * * 4m. 24 0-03., being the fastest ever made at that 2 3. 11, 44. 7, 16, 10, 0, 65, 2, 3, 26, 8, 2, 0, 6, 2, 7, 4, 1, 0, lyn Assembly KOOIUJ (hiring five ui^i. ^ but has t,- , i'ie place. ceutlv, IteibK (""• *fhe stupid telegram from Buffalo respecting the ground. 0 29,, 2 0.. 0,, 4, 0,, ti,, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 12, 11, 0, 15, 0, 1, 24, 6 March 28. Blocks of thirty-one gatuaa will t>e piavuJ From :l.. : tha Society for the Preven­ ey, Hillier, ' wind-up of the chow, U cut to ribbons by Mr. Mosnn. 5, 0, 0, 1, 17, 10, 0, 3, 27 Total 5(10. each night. tion of Ci Tement of skill Ju trap sho >t- ' cully t It reached me alwo, but knowing a liltle more about Highest run, 55; average, 717-69. Lead over Mc- M;mrice Daly deserves a special v>te of thanks for intt shon'.i .!'!». The greater the siull of^ the »flair thau the New York Herald spirting editor, I PoiiiTera. Laugblm, 79. not having a pair of scales on hand on Tuo-id-ty Ust FO the s}Kjrtsnia,a iu u^iiig his gun, the lens the likelihood run w;t5" deposited thn telegram that came to ibe Press iu the M. Snvd«r hns bfen cl«rted sooretnry andtrewnrer of ., 3, 0,1. 0, 3,16, 0, 0, 6,1, 4, 0, 3, 0, 0, test the billiard bulls. If tbore overwna a bogus fans- of bin cripplina bird* when hunting behind his di»g in At pn-heattht Wuate paper basket. Buffalo reporters tako the cuke the Athletic Auoociatiou of tho University of Peuusyl- 10, I, 3, l.'o, 2, 6, 45, 10, 3, 9, 0, 3, 9, 13, 1, 5, 0,1, 4,1, action, It is weighing billiard balls tu a match gaiut-. the fie Ma, Good trap sh«ta somutime-' fail at *irsC in 9,000 i .._ _. .y in.. excods.__.__ of___ any a* eportii.fz "juggins," The charges wero that tou 4, 1, 3, 39, 3,1, 32, 4, 8, 0, 7, I, 0, 0, 11, 4, 0, 2, 3, 29, 1, The table add biilla were a^ near perfect aa it was pos­ the fi<-ld. but when they mis* it is a clean miss, and pieviuua year at thin warnm. With the many nu\v many Canadian d-gn won ptizee all klnda of dojrB Hutchens has teaten the 150-yard record. On March 1, 3n, 24, 9, 1, 0, 7, 8, 11, 0, 3 Total, 421. sible to have thorn, while Daly was made doubly when they do get to hitting it Is a quick aud easy death nii-uibeis nt:re ID join during th-j coming eeasoii, the were shown iu the miscellaneous cliwa and that 2, at Kidney, lie beat tho Auatialian black, Samueln, Highest run, 45; average, 6 7-(i9. happy in knowing that th/-ro was no one present in a o the wild birds. cloeu ol 1S87 will be likely to show a total of cloae Superintendent Fellows WHS given an undue a*1van- who ha-1 recently defeated him, Uutchens doing tho Referee, Dr. Jennings; Marker, Thomas Blank. state of misery, nnlees, indeed, it was the poor man upon 15.UUO ineniliuni. huura 60 minutes. tage aaowuerof the Hornell Spaniel Club. Out ot dUtance in H|-£ aecoods. Time of game, 3 who was requested to officiate as referee. TueScrmiiou (Pa.) Bicyole Clnb has these new eighty doga from the Dominion sixteen won first At the winter sports of the Swarthmore College A. THE SECOND DAY'S PI.AT. Two old lailiiH who live next door to a club house office N: Provident, G««Tgo A. Jesnup; vice president, prizes, nml the miacellanuous class charge shows what A., March 8, I. D. Webster cleared 6ft. 5%ln. in the BROOKLYN, March 16. Heiaer ran rapidly ahead of in thin city, where billiards are played into ihe wee THE TURF. John J. Van Nort; nocivt«ryt U. J. Gillcspie; treasurer, an ar-a the reporter is, that ia all. Some 0110 should running hi^h jump, Leanian vaulted 9ft. 2iu., aud the small houra of the morning, recently complained to Uticlfi DicU's McLaujihlin at tho beginning of the second night's K. D. Watts; captatu, I*. P C-mi.ellv; tii*t liowtenaut, present him with a dictionary. About class of '89 WOQ the tug of war. the members that tho clicking of the ivory balU pit- Ward; second, U. C. Wallace; bugler. J. A. Mao- dog*: He entered one Irish water spaniel and one play. At the closo of tho fourteenth iutiiug tbe score Track Talk. V. B The Priucetou College Gymnastic Association haa stot'd 114 to 51 iu his favor. Then McLaughlin worked vented them from , and puggfst-d that if the champion c<>cker, had no opposition iu either cla-sa, and play billiards at iiuht that rubber balls Maud S. will be 13 uext Monday, Murch 28. been organized with those officers: President, Donuy, inlo foijn, and aided by a inn of 60 in th« thirty-third, members mu-t Th« Newton, Ma**., (-lub haa these new officers: Was given thf piizea. There are soiuo men in Buffalo '87; secretary nod treasurer, Terhuno, '89; directors, be naed instead of ivory. How would it do to UKO c< 1- The Bard and Ben AU are general favorites for tbo \vho have utaHed an onpositon kennel club. I wish I inning, led Ueiser 12 points, the scon- standing 205 to PrCrtidtnt, Fre^lon Morris; -ocietary, Henry 0. Rob- Goltra. '87; White, '88; Stobbina, '89; Goldie, '90. 193 i u his favor. Another run of 58 in the thirty- liiloi.i balls? In the event of an explosion the two oil Suburban. had kept the first notice I got of the formation of club m*nU>er-j of the club, bins; tr< usurer, Harry L Wilson; captain, Eben U, At Buffalo, March 16, two wrestling m^tchon took ninth inning drew McLaughliu within 5 points of the ladies, together with the wicked The \Vest End of Boston i« being run down by lieu- number two. But pownit>ly the "juggins" r-porter was might be blown to the kingdom come simultaneously! Elliisou; firftt heutt-nant, Walter H. Barker; second place. Jerry Faulkner beat Mortimer Waters, the t;>tal from the start, the ecoro showing 706 fur Hei^r teii;mt, Frank a. Wilsou. . ail wrong ID Mating that they were dog dealers, dog Bullock's "Billiard Manual,' published some two breakers, rat-calctiers, etc. Like the Tooley street local chimpion, in two straight falls, while Evan against 701 for McL-iughlin. At the furty-third liming Hermit won tho Euglldh Derby in 1867 in a heavy Rjwe, in rertp»nse t» Ihe recently pnbliehed chal­ Lewis got two falls out of three I'r m Barney Hino. the score for tho evening was 314 to 305 in Mc- yeHr-i Ago, fragmentary and imperfect as it wtw, proved snow storm. tail. M, Buffalo Kennel Club, No. 2, "does not recognize tho lenge of Fred Wood nsiw iu Austntli*, says if Wood At Uticfl, N. Y., March 14, the Jap bested Faulkner Laughliu's favor. Il required fifty-eight tunings to to be one of tho most valuable works of its kind in California's State Fair will be held at fiacrameoto the late show." What a pity. of billiard literature. Wiiile the manual was mean bummers he should osit a torteit which he at catcb-a.- catch-can beat two of three falltt. Same pmw beyond the 400 block, when the t-coro stood 40G lo history from Seyt. 12 to S,-pt. 24. (Ko.ve) will quickly cover if ibe race id to he run in * * * Thompson won three 370 in McLhiK*ilin'4 favor. Reiser rallied auain at received with much favor by many profession *1 billiard iu dare, at Stindusky, 0., Nervine Job iiny Cam.'bell won $2,705 with his stable of run- Lyuu. As the Westminster Kennel Clnb, IB ao slow falls out of four from Marc Orietol at Gneco-Roman. the close, scoring bis 6(H) points in tbo sixty-eighth men, it wan far from being; i-atisfactory to Mr. Bullock, announcing iu list (>f judges, nod people are beginning who haa been hard at work collecting new material nerd at tlie winter meeting at New Orleans. Tbe Glens Fills (S. Y.) Bicycle and Athletic Club Evan Lewis and Jack Car keek wrestled in oatch-as- inning «t 12:10 this morning, McLaughlin having 450 to ye.t anxious about w^io they are to show under, I to hia credit. Heiser's score is now 1,000, against 873 which, together with that in tbo first work, will be David Grant, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sold SI 3. 000 was organized la«t wetk. Office is: Dr. F. L. IL ao well start the go-sips, by saying that Dr. catch-can style in (he presence of about two thou­ date. All billiard men fhonld worth of nnely-bred Poiciieruu stallions, on March 10. Chapiu, president; Jann'S Ii.:«innt,Hice president; tler- tnight Cur- fur McLaughlin. Score: published ar an early CneraudMr. R. H. Barlow, both of this city, will sand people, at BaUery D, Chicngo, March 14. aid Mr. Bullock as much as possible in this enterprise. Commodoro Kitteon, "Erdeuheim Stud," baa 23 en­ bi-rt Knight, becreia!.\; .lolin Cttulniu.H, trmaurer. keek wo a tho first fall and Lewis the throe following. Uci-er 2f>, 15, 0, 0, 3, 8, 3,1, t, 4, 2, 9, 4. 39, 8, 0, 0, Officiate. Tbe fornur, of course, taken pugs, ami Mr. 4, 3, 0, 0, 8, Ileteer displayed a gooj deal of seuae in having but tries, and Mr. A. J. CaftBatt 34 entries, for the Futurity The Atlanta, Ga.,BtcvuieClul> reor^anixed March 11. fox, nn Kay; treasurer, S. 0. Bi.irtiu. workou the piitof Mr. Thomphon's commit­ elected tho billowing officers: CaptaiD, Ferd. J. Hnsp; 4, 2, 11, It was our opiuion then, and it ia our opinion now, at Berlin, Prussia, will be piece of corresp-indins secre­ McLanailln 0, 0, 4, 22, 8, 0, 0, 5, 0, 2, 0, 6, gentleuiau for &3,000. The international meeting tee. The Hot, in ft condensed shape, is as follows: lieuten.tnt, William BrantU'ftni; 0, 0, 4, 20, 1,1, 4.14,1, 3, 9, 60, 7, 1, 6, that it was a dead wa-^to of money to have such a hold tbe. hist week u June, when the amateur bicycle tary, CharloaGoyd; recording secrut'try, Charlt?sHerr- 9,1, 11,1,1,1, Everythiui; hns now been settled for the St. Louis 3, 58, 0,2,1, Ifi, 15, 0, 0,1, 0,1, 0, 3, 2, 22, 0, 3, 29, 0, 2, ridiculous variety of tickets. It is'a'moat impossible to Driving Club to build a track at Forest Pajk, aud aud trii-ycle championships will be decided. * . * degen; treasurer, Emil Schell; sergeant-at-arma, J. give sat- 2 open, 1 puppy 29, 0, 8, 0, 0, 5, 0, 14, 15, 4 Total, 462. havo secured seats iu any small hall that will wi.rk will be commenced at ouce. Mastiffs, 2 champion cla?s<*8, Reul. ufactiun, for the simple reason that while tbo secured (over eighteen mouths). Ht. Bernards, rough-c< atud Average, 6 50-67. Highest run of evening, 60. Tho Montgomery, Uerks :iriJ Chester Agricultnral JiimeB Pilkington, the all-around athlete of Oak Total points, 873. Grand average, G 51-137. Time of seats cost nmch more, they are generally Lot as good ami smooth-coated Mich th« snine. Nowfuundlund-, 2 with a sweeping challitge. He of- Society have d> oidi.d to -i-ld ibeir spring fair a; Potta- puppy. Point, N. Y., in out pame.,4h. Referee, Dr. Jenciugs. Marker, Thomas as tlioao not secured. This, of cou rse. cannot but i-ause open cl 8S-9. Collies, 2 champion, 2 open, 2 fere to compete with »ny athlete in tlie wcrll at Independent of this, it is a question towu, Pa., un the 1st, 2d and 3d of Juue. SPORTING NOTES Deerho\inilH, I chainrion, I .>pon. Greyhouiuls, 1 Blank. di -satisfaction, fifteen differout events for 51,000 a aide, each limn to and in our mind if Heis'-r and McLaiuhlin should ;tt any The Keokuk (l.»\va) lf.«r Association have fixed champion. 2 open, 1 puppy. Pointers, heavj -weight, 2 Thomas R. Bullock waa umpire for McLaughlin datea h»v« the choice of seven eventa acd the odd one to he Maurice Daly umpire for Hoisor. tiuio charge, over fifty centa for tbe best seat they can upoN Augnht 30|iul 2 puppy for IioMiu^ their first annual ftxhibiiiou. puppy tossed f«r. give. They certainly should not do so whilo their lowing o(h"rnn* f'-r ihe currouf; year: President, V. cbtssi s. Kn;'.li4h Ketter", 2 champion, 2 ope.n,2 THE FINAL GAME. Uit-atrical manager, H. i A. IrIs!i«att'TH, tun Mum*. Gold n setters, 2diamplon, 2 Tho annual rare for the Southern Counties crosa playing is no better than it is ut present Were these Jack llav^rly, tiio well-kuo*u Hitcli; trnleH (Jrii-s were eleclel dchvares to the ameundl puppy chit-*. Knxhnnndi, 2 open, points to his credit, while Mcfjfuighlin had only 87;{. \Vh*-n CoiiYtntion. Toiyles, 2 ch;tnipiuii, 2 rpcn (over tivelvo Inrbes), 1 t'oad, !^ L. II., who finished the iiislanco, over ten tions poHsiblo and iiOt charge over tifty cents. a t rutting meeting on Juno 1 uud 2, wbich comes in Naticual l.awu Tennib Ansuciation'H mlie-j, in Ih. 4m. 35*.; J. Kibbkwhite 2J, Ih. 6m. 31s.; For fifty inniujw the distance hot\vuen them waa not Booth, Mudjfgka and Jan«uschcch van instruct ami nf'er ttic tu.-jt meeting o( tbo Philadelphia circuit. The lndepentl.:nt I- icronso ('Inb have received chal­ ope u (under twelve iiichta), 1 puppy. BnlMoys, 1 and C. Rogers 3d, Ih. 6m. 45s. materially chunged, hut then McLanghHn Hpurteil charm tho public for ha'lf a dollar, there Is no reason, to a lenges for the United .-tnies chttinpiotishtp in th« onlor cbanjpi' n, 2 open. Bull lerriers, tht- ame. Fox tei1- ran his string up to 8Cn, HHser lagging behind with Orrin HicUok, tbe shrewd horseman, wrote 2ch.imp«>D, 2..pftn,l puppy. Pug«,l champion, On the 20th ult.the fifth annnal Northflrn Countlos why He.iaf-r and McLautibHit should aim to shoot frie;id iu tie. K/mt us follows: "I'll wngnp|iy. Ka»>s>*lt buniiils, rlttohdhiiDilH, black ch:nupinu-hip WHS run for over a dl-tiince of ten milus, higher without beinj,' ablu thing that neither Grunt or Vail will resign from thu Ihiiv-ii-d Univ.'ivitv team. They have who been asked and Ileteer soon pulled himself together aud ran out s with tho Uarvartta. aim tan, Iriaii aud rough-haired, rikye, Y-.rk^hira and at tho M»uc!iester, Eng., race course, ^ixtep.u clubs a burst of 43. Mc- National Ascociaiion." to p'ay pja: tice yam by 1U2 ruuneru. TheSalibid Club in the fifty -eighth inning by toy teiiit-i'H, Iitiliau gn-yhouiid-s, toy spHiiU-Is tttnl competed, n-proaeo'eJ Laughlhfa work netted him J»85 buttons. Hie hi^txst iJmsy S. and M>Ujn, two w^H-hnown trotters of the Two American lawn tennia players, Dwight nnd prw>'Ies, 1 claa each. It in any of tho mixed christ s won, with 61 points, the fir-t uian in, however, beiug SKATING NOTES. Pacific coast, hid a rui:o for 51,000 at tbe Bay District Beekruan, an- pla\ iny at C-IMMWI, In a recent tourna­ 52j. A. M run* wore 29,27 aud 47, «nd his average 643-67. five entries of any one breed are made they will be (Jannou, Livt-rpool, whose time waa 67in. 46, and his average was Coutse, Ssn oflU't'rs: PreMdoiit, John Wuela'n; firat Mwtlft}, rniifEh St. BtruiiniM, ?nn;oth !St. Iternnrda, in each event were-: One mile, club W. Turn bull, A. 7 48 Total, 600. ~ McCutthen, of Guelph, in a five-mile race for the March 16, Ho wus vahied at $10,001'. vii-e presidi-'iit, F. Con per; vice president, W. 6n-.vl'onndi% pointers, English suttoiv, Irish aetrer-, Gruen. 101) yards, open W. R. Thompson, M. Scan- , 844-57. THsheat run of evening, 63. To­ championship of Ontario and $50 a side; time, 19m. 6s. Ciarkc; sonretary atnl treasurer, Thomas Moore. W, 'Chi Timoipson. Ualf- Ed Bither has wUl for'J. I. Case a bay stall Sou colt, I'anifli*, Iteftv'les, colltea. Also a fojibound-pack piixe l.n,1. n, 100 yanJfi,yaniri, club W,'Charles, G. tal points, 500-500-500-1,500. Grand average, 7 149- Tbe track waa 10 laps to the milo. hands high, weight 1 050 ;«onuda, Tlio Ruflalo Tennis Club was oi-gauized lafit wnek Lnnieden, """ 1*. Two milrg, cl.ib coiituig 4 y.-arn old, Iti of 8/5 tor the beat live couples. 111 Mf, oi>en J. 193. Highest rnu of game, 53. Won bv 242. At Fergus, Ont, March 9, a five-mile race between siied by Tyraut, full brother to i'haliit--, to W. G. Tlio officers are: I'm-uUnt, G^oryo E. La v« rack; vic« W. Tr.robMll, J. Dott^herty. Half-milmiln, club W. 21, 0, 2, 1,1, 9, 19, 1, to, 14,1, 3 2 * * * McLanghlltt 0, Dowd, of Montreal, champion of Canada, and Hiack, of Coumbe, Port Andrew, AVis., fur S70IJ. pn-eidi-ut, Frank It. ivoatini; wcr^vsuy, Thomas Curv Charles, C. Hunt. Two milea, open J. Lnntmden, P. 22,4,0,1.2,1,18,4,0,11,1,4, G, 4, 1, 13, 0. 25 29 Fergus, champion of Ontario, for $200» side, took XV^lch; troHSUrar, W'illi;aii T. Wnrmu. Kjiiakinp with ouoof tho bead men In the club on O^ilvio. Qufirtor-milc, club J. Myera, F. Kirluip. At public s;'!o iu IndianapiilLs, Ind., 3Iarch 16, Low- 18, 0, 10, 0,1, 7, 0, 0,1, 5,1, 47,0, 7, 0, 27,1,1,1, 2, 0 place. Black won in tho tillogod time of 17:22. to S. A. pjtttt-rson Lacro««o Club, of Baltimore, bas th'sa Friday hs-t, I said I thought tho i-lassificatiou luiglit board of the National Association of laud Girl, 2:2o, by Legal Tetidor, was sold Tlie Tl«* executive 16,4. Total. 385. A five-mile champicmship skating race for amateurs liiowDo, Kiitauiiizoo, Mich., for SiJ.S^t), and Frank m;w officers PredMttut, W. P. Prune*; vico pr^sidimt, be altered H-nhadvimtiiuB iu a few CAMH. He said Amateur Athletes at 'i nif-etlng in New York, on Average, 6 49-66. Highest run of evening, 47. that a chaise bad already been mn.lp, and u cltss of Canada toot place at Montreal Feb. 28. There were Laadisrs, 2:18:^, by tiiiddlisig Duck, brought but £^'10. W. C. L.'G rfon; Microiary, A. Blausfluld; troasuror, D. Wmtnesday uiirlit flererinined to hoM a tournament Total points made, 421-452-385-1,258. Crawl average, A close aud exciting finish given for (Jrettt Dauos. What I thouyht of, however of tbrce starters, and after The Fiisbiou Stud F.irm, Treiilon, N. J., «old last T. Abercnmible. next jear for the »matrtiir boxing chumpiousliip 6100-193. Highest run of t^uiie, GO. Referee, Dr. Brown beat Gordon by a short distance. Time, 18m. 40a *-- not that breed. For in-iance, one chwmpion and Anicrira. The general athletic chHnipion^iiip tjurna- H. D. Jenuings. Marker, Thoraaa Blank. weote through H. P. Todbiiutfr, Lcxingtun, Ky., tho The final match for tho championship of the New one OJWH clnss for ta s en we ment v. ill be belli on Sept. 17. No action was taken in William Burnett, Bu-Jolph Guetz, F. G. Marshal, C. bay colt fcydie,, yearling, by Strung r, dam Sj bil, i-y York Ttarqutt Club WP« c-mrrstod by L. L. Perkics »nd find {.rtUimmcs h»v« lour cluw*^. Dtr. Tlmyer is the mm i IT of the charge against athlete Ford of htv- A. B. fchorwood and J. L. Barrett were tlie couu^btut-j Jay G-.'uld, to T. A. ILuurnoml, of Vermont, t'-jr 52,100. t>u'.iston Not only in dei-ib.'Utvls is he "left," but one clmmpimi f. r «ctlim ai tho nest meeting of the nfir-ocmtion, pro­ closed a iev* da)B »go, waa not ouly one of the finest score of 80 ntilee in 7h. 13m.; Goetz second, 72 milea 8 2S aged 70 \ears. Thw iiccoustd (oFineiiy owiud the March 17 for Kurop". Ha gi.es to pUv oxbibitioa cltt-efor iMilliJo-r- beeps BojuBol the boat of the breed viding that horeafter the National Association plmll rooms iu that ctly, but probably in the wo It ci.u-. laps in 7h. 10m.; Marshall third, 62 miles 5 lups. The trottiug stallions hicbards* Utllfouimei1, and Bwigt-rt, giinifs ut Parii*, London, Manclttster, liriglilon and at home. Tho fox ttrrit rs ifcpcive boiiig placed in tlio hiive full control of all amiitfur boxing, wrestling, ninetwta tables aud WHH fir-»t opened lo the bub- prizes were 3150, S75 and 825, by Aluxaudt r's Nxruutu. Oxford, of rhissea and tho very rop rlaec «<> ft*.r ua the nuuibt-r ftiiciug, and general tryinuaHtic contests. lie nearly teu yciirsapo. Although under the per- George See and James Kmart, two of Tho leading Mlnn., pnrcluised recently of Tho Hudson River fs to be stocked with salmun 01 liz s «r*j cunctrucd. Howtivur, I am not E. C. Loiii;, St. Puul, value of (Up i Greek George delivers himself as follows to a Cln- ^oual inaimgeujent of Thamas Foloy, wbo was gen^r- English skatiug experts, met ilm two fastest Dutch Fnmk Kiclmrdaon, Colilwater, Mich., Bet-y U., 2:2Ji%, soo u ua Hie ice t race tbe distance wa« last I h**r thut (128 yards Itss thnu two miles), aroumi au oval Ckinrse In the New Jersey Uouso of llepreeentatives jrotwt m iitj fft. iHipt-rml 'Cbancfll.-r is pi-ohabh- in want tht 'itle until I win if, however, uud I nm bound should is the, best proof ihat this cuuulry cannot boast week a bill was paf&e,d only 'I.e i that < lenient, bv to make him I will send tlio money to of iimny men who are muro valuable as managers than of 670 m>tn>.i. It was fontehtcrl in heats, with this re- Tlio Koyrtono Floniing Club, <-f PliiJadolphla, posted li-o^on bv tiiia tini.-, ami 1 kn^w first, in 5m. 51 1-5^.; Van den fine of J'2,» for pool selling at Motimontlt Park aurieUfi- coming old-bird «ea- untof Dora IT., by Guluuel, UHH twen one of thu pnp?i3 Iu his own city, and gi> on there Dlr. Foley has proved himHelf to be. It is to be hoped, .uult; Fir^t beat See shall not be it§ race tlitten itn'l etn iniies; Juiiu 3, Liberty, Va.f July 25, '85, imxitf P|HS^ place over a course of 1,609 metres (one he.a«l of trot-ing stock at Fail-view training truck, mi!««; June 1, '85, b' -at -n by VUnUuiii'Oti in mixtd class. Firs' receipt*. I will wrestle either Captain C. Paly or Pro­ is conceded wherever the game in hnuored, will not ujutth took 2')0 inii^s; June 11,^-iihbury, N. C., 418 ' Ling remain out of tbe harness. Foley, although still a mile), tbe competitors being the pnuie as on the near Columbia, fenu. He ha* tour ii;»te.d pacersundor 24, Nowlx rry, S. 0., 620 miles. ti. S-'lrt. 3, '85, r * }IHI-UU of fessor Will Wiliic, and I will throw either one of them his charge, viz.; Joo Ilraden, 2:15%, Katio I.-sler, 2:22'-i, four times iu one hour or foitc-it 8100." young man has b;id probably a century's expt-rifocw as pievinnsday. Tlie first heat, between See and Vnn . S cortd AUriucKum,, who Beii Siarr, 2:i0'4, and tftabley K, 2:27. The Huou as the CUP, a manager of touruammits aud coutfrsta, taking 2m. 581-5s. Tbe8ec<>ud beat betw»en Smart Ass )ciation, claiming that Cain pan, the ruling spirit, Muy 15, «tr. Kir»i Wost Ili-uiiuvirb, Oct. 28, '83, beat i UK Im­ com so. Tbo firat hound in was J. H. Miller, with AV. th^ JSgii^hma:i, who Mr. faiow.-: May 8, Ki:rihigu.n, N. J.. Q miti-b; of ItiMM-mlule, PciMmalr aud after the and as manager of great rourut*, Thomas Foley lias aud KiDgma, was also won by iu nut any better thau Vail. \\YII, but dulirt 10"t nu:*-s; May 'i2, Uavro du CJr-ica. perial ChitnccHnr, Itaron P. &ully second. They started ftv« minutes the distance in 2m. 53 4-5,-t., Kiiigma's time turn up a lutlo scheme of the "General V1 at M'iltiiiiigton, Del.. VlTifn. hijuiil first \vith riit.Iimnion, atixed c'a'W bares E. L. Crabb and C. Pumler but finished only probably n«i living superior at tbe present d.-iy. It is compl-ted Ciitiipau BLL, I'M mil.-s; Muv :», VVtminntcJoii, D.1J., 20!J miles: Imt uatnral to supple that Mr. Foley favors Chicago, beiug 2m. ot 2-5s. In the final heat Gsorge See again 0110 of the ciruiit uiootiu^s sumo tiiu« ago? d-l, Nov. 5, ¥5. Second Stnhhrii I jre,, Jan.. 1,, one minute behind tkein...... The Crescent Atb- in 2m. jnoe 5 Oninjcf, V«. : 27? o»fl<«; June lii, Liberty, Y«, ^JG, b.-tti'n- t-y I; held a paptr cluwe where lie id m well known and BO honorably identified proved victorious, accomplirfhificr tho distance The Muryhtiiii and Dtlawaie trotting ciiTuit wns *rlaI Otnnc<-U;<- miles, unil C. II. Cbaj'iimn «tid Clarence Brittnn cov­ Mnvcli H. rn.Tinl r-hincoIliT and \V<»lch Dnko. The hounds bonest Tom Fuley, aud it is mosttarnffltly to be hoptnl HiM, Talbot, JLirford and fclktou. There will be eight ing for tl:o flotxxnu uflWi? at Chestnut tiil 1. First A.xt- ered tho distance fu thirty-nine mimiieg. Are Yen BInUtng Money? 1'he foil .wing oftjcnro »«w eU'c'**.!: l'ijM»nt J (}. tor, ,1-rIy 10, *i. Hfrui^l Sttttriitutr , July 21, C'liiio in one minute later, Fi. IL 8trou.il leading...... thut Chicago will honor Chicagoicago by making honest trotting aiid two pacing races al each pluce. Tom Folcy the master of on e of Chicago's greatest There is no renscn wby you should nut makp large Wla.iw.'nb; vl.-o pr. ^-leut, J. J. l>nan; uvenurw. 'if. . . Tbe Spartan Ildrrifix' hart* Mown. L. R. Sharp, J. if yon are able tu work. All yon ooed is Imported (J icily Johusou, a uoteU brood mare, dieil «cl,c !ulf 418, '&;, t..-iit(.jj by Iiiinerial CUanctsl- flatten started from Mt. Vernon rooms in the near future. sums of niuiiBV ou Man-h 10, aged 28 yoars. She H.nH^iy^a.Tf.tar.v.Ow.rK.-S. Fell. Tlt» ftiikiiiihowl. J.ity H. tifU uner. jot, Ija-uing BWOM ui']:..fwn.Ule, ^Amtruu II. Kin" ur 3:64, and ten mltmtea later tlio pack, un'ier Charles was by WeatherbU, J a, by for lett i-Co., Portland, Maine, aud tlisy wH Rfliid you, frwo, H'vIlK M''., ftB mil".*; (Meiiton, Mil., in riilr.s: Or- iKiilii ;uid L« nl Obit»tel!oi- II, Fir* »iinil.>y, Aug' RS utic<:in:tk<*r and Mesere. Charles Amu and W.. took out a policy on From 18'i? « bad tirteeu toa:s. among them There n«ut« tohave On Tuesday last Piccua Levy full iufoi-miitioa about w^rk thHCyoucau do and live at nnK :?. Va., Wft nul-".| Lli'-rty. Va.. .I'.-fl m'Kr,; C>:«r-. 7, J^t:, b-saUiitf B.H'OJJ iif Kotyindale.. E. KLOJE as . Tbe bates fibbed sftf-r a hja life againagainst accidonts before he went on to New bom v* nerever.vou are located yarning theroty fr. jn S5 Kuima y, i! t!c.d of n^t wfid cluwua thtj pack took twelve icinutes l of brisk run of lit. l"mi., ami Yor! if B w as in hi»h jitiks all the way tf> New York to ®25 per d:-y and uuvcirds. Ct^iltul not n.-quirt'<1; v..u Tlio Omey ts?au-l JorUpy Club llna onlr roocnl'v jrtv'-i re ibo fit«t Hrrt h..fi;ni' ''Sli.» at tho Moao£cpeuiDg a bank account with ace qt»rtea free, EITIior Bex; all a&*^ EWtOT not delay. bl^hed the JJBJ of t-ijtrio* for the Ftunrrfi' Sr«foj yf take r>lac« auoct i&e 20& of AptU. 8 THE LIFE. 23. 72 PRIZE MEDALS. WALDO I, CLAFLII, The Original English Dog Food. Best and Cheapest. 9O,OOO r v w t i 831 CHESTNUT STREET, PATENT' Dogs Consume 2OO tons J » »i « : Weekly, and eat no other Food.

Philadelphia, Pa. STAMPED. NO COOKINO! 1STO TROtlBLB ! NO MESS I DAMPED.. SPKATT'8 PATENT MEAT "FIBRINE" VEGETABLE DOO CAKES WITH BEETKOOT. We are prepared to make to order BE WAKE OP WORTHLESS IM ITATIOJfS J SPRATT'S PATENT &"' See each cake is stamped SPRATFS PATENT and an "X." ORIGINAL ENGLISH MEDICINES. our Adjustable Lac ing Base Ball Shoes Mange Cure, 50 cts. Alterative Cooling Pow­ TO INSURE A LARGE AND FERTILE STOCK OF EGGS. COD LIVER OIL DOG CAKES, Liniment for Sprains. 50 cts. ders, 50 cts. Samples and Full Particulars, Post Free. Especially beneficial for Puppifa recovering from Distemper, ami for Cure for Canker of the Ear, Cure for Rheumatism, etc., with the Claflin Improved Plate. Dainty leedera aud Sick or Pet Dogs, 50 cts. 50 cts. Stimulant for Growth of Hair Cure for Jaundice, EO cts. GROUND OYSTER SHELLS, BONE MEAL FOR POUL­ 50 cts. Tonic Condition Pills, 50cts. TRY OR CHICK. READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS: C A.T~KOOD. Cure for Worms, 80 cts. Cure for Distemper, 81.00. ID 5c. half-pound packets. Sufficient to feed a Cat for two dayft. Purging PiUs, Cough Pills, Diarrhoea and Dysentery CARDIAC, A TONIC FOR POULTRY. 60 ots. Cure, $1.00, KOOP PASTE, 60 CTS. Tosio CONDITION PASTE, 50 erg. New Orleans, La., Jan. 24, '87. WALDO M. CLAFLIN, Phila., Pa. FORAGK BISCUITS. GAPE CURE FOR CHICKS, 50 CTS. DISINFECTANT MR. WALDO M. CLAFLIN. Dear Sir: I take pleasure in stating that I&Taluable for couditiouio^ Horses, auil »s a change of tood, especially DOC SOAP, FOR POULTRY HOUSES, PER PACKET, 25 CTS.. io the case if bail feeders. Non-Pofconons and free from the danger attending ' the use of Carbolic INSECT POWDER, PBR TIN, 25 CTS. Dear Sir: I wish to express to you the ex­ I unequivocally endorse your Base Ball Acid. Instantly destroys Vermin infesting the skin, aud keeps the cout treme satisfaction I have had with your Base Puppy Biscuits, Flam Hound D"g Biscuits, Pet Dog Bis­ in exhibition condition. FOK JREAXIXO YOTTffft SQUABS. Shoes. Having worn them two seasons, I cuits, H- un4 Oat Meal Dog Biscuits, Pamphlet on Pigeon Rent ing, Pose Free. Ball Shoes. I can play better ball in them. Bone Meal for Puppies. "THE COMMON SENSE 0V DOO DOTOBIN'O," find them satisfactory in every way. S3 CENTS, OR FOS T FRaE, US CISlfTS. POULTRY AND PIGEON SOAP. While they are very light and soft, they PREPARED PUPPY FOOD "The Common Sense of Puuliry Keeping," lOc , poet free, 12c. wear me better than any yet worn, and when Yours truly, C. J. FERGUSON, A Boon to BroedersI Rears Puppies Irom Birth I Pamphlet on Canine Diseases, and Full List of Medicines, Post Free. "The Common Sense of Pheasant Bearing," loc., post free, l£c« it conies to running bases, can't understand WALDO M. CLAFLIN. SPRATTS PATENT (AMERICA), Limited, 239, 241, 243 and 245 East Fifty-sixth Street, N, Y, how a player can do without them. Dear Sir:-The Adjustable Lacing Base DOWN-TOWN DEPOT: 18 South William Street, N^w York. CANADIAN DEPOT: 518 S. James Street, Montreal. Yours truly, N. F. PFEFFER, Ball Shoes are still, in my opinion, the best 2d Baseman Chicago B, B. Club.. in the business. M. J. KELLY. MR. WALDO M. CLAFLIN. Dear Sir: In reply to yours of late date will say I A.PRTL 1. really cannot make a suggestion to improve your make of Base Ball Shoes. THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY ON BASE BALL. Marshalltown, la., Jan. 3. ___ Truly Yours, WM. A. SUNDAY. ~i>a-3 Syl» AQUATIC. AMTJSKMENTS. REACH'S OFFICIAL 8J. MONDAY, MARCH 21. Is the Most Complete and Satisfactory B. B. Book Ever Issued. Beacb'a yellow and black colors are wor n in some hape or other by almott every one in Australia. Ilanlan, the oarsman, Is at Boston, to train in prppa- The Only Publication Containing the CONSTITUTION, the NEW ration for his race with Gaudaur, on Memorial Day. Wallace Rugs baa decided not to visit England thia year, but will be glad to give George Bubear a race iu PLAYING RULES and AVERAGES of the American Association. thia country. Jako Gaudaur, America's champion oarsman, ia to BROAD STREET. I flni«h training for his race with liaulan at Geneva Lake. He and Fred Plaisted are to leave tit. Louis the latter fart of April. J. A, Ten Kyck offcra to give Joseph Lalng, of Mont­ real, satisfaction by rowing him another match race, for §5yO a aide, at Lake Quiusigamund, Blasa., on Deco- Ruddygore Notice. ralioQ Day. lie will allow Laiug expense money. The Ganaralo Yacht Club, of Brooklyn, chose thf-se officers last week: Cummoduro, 0. E. Treadwell; vice commodore, E. H. Brmvo; treasurer, Dr. William A. To the Public; Tour attention Do Long: secretary, E. I). Pardeeua; measurer, J. M. Wilson. it called to the /act that Gilbert it Sullivan's A yacht race took place at Jacksonville, Fla., March 12, between Air. J. B. Withtuoau's Hero and Mr. C. master work, under the above title, it now beiny Burchfltild'n Katie B., over a twentv-mile Course on the St. John's Uiver f^r $100. The Heru won by 7m. 4s. In 2b. 25ID. successfully presented at ifeCaull't Opera House The Koodoo t (N. Y.) Canoe Club, now composed of thirty-two uipoiliers, recently elected the following with an unexcelled cast and beautiful stage set' officers Commodore, C. Y. A. Duiker; vice commo­ dore, J. S. I'a.vntcr; secretary, F. B. llibbarJ; treasurer, tiny*. ' The presence of yourself and friends are Guilford Hasbrouck. Columbia would Hue to contest In the Yale-Harvard respectfully requested at any of its future race Qfxt sum me r, but Yale and HarrarJ are not likely tit apree thereto. In fact, Kale aud Harvard performances, evening at 8, Wednesday or have a contract to contest with each only at New Lon­ don, which lias yet four years to run. Saturday afternoons at 2. The Kneelaud Yachting Club, of Boston, has elected the following officers: William Burkf, president; Very Respectfully, Thoniaa Eg<»n, vice-presiJeut; II, F. Kelly, treasurer; J. McGaragle, secretary. The annual bill will occur Wednesday, April 20, at Paine Memorial llall. Ihe uew officers of tho iShawuint Rowing Club, Bos­ John A. McGaull. ton, Masfl., are: President, Thomas B. Horgau; re­ cording secretary, James F. 41 ai ley; financial secretary, Edwaid Daly; treasurer, Thomas F. Philhpo; trusties, W. H. MORION, Acting Manager. John P. M igo, A. C. Ualey and James AIcDunough. The new officers of the Toronto Bowing Club are: ATIONAL THEATRE, Hen. president, A. R. B.>swell; president, L. J. Cos- N lliuire Av-niKt. Tenth and Callowhlll Streets. grave; first vice president, 11. W. Guuinluck; secoutJ IlESERVKI) OltOHKSTRA CHAINS ONLY 50 CENTS. lice president, T. G. Fustor; third VICM preeidtiil, J. C. MONDAY EVENING, MAItL'I! 21, McGee; captwin, John Wilson; treasurer, C. A. B MATINEES TUESDAY, TUUU3DAY ANO SATUR­ Bivwn; fin. secretary, C. H. Yarcoej secretary; ti. W, DAY. Qouii.lock. First Timo In This Theatre. Special Engagement of Halifax, N. S., baa decided to offer, in honor of THE EMINENT GKUUAK DIALECT COMEDIAN, Tic's Jubilee, ft silver tr.»phy worth f 5uO, aa a pi ize for a yacht- race " for craft" ' "belonging - exclusively1 Eastern tu Yachttnein-

i mmSUPPORTED i HY ANel COKKUY COHPAST, A. a. SPALDLNTO & BROS., UN 1113 NEWLY WRMTK.V 4 ACT PLAY. BY 103 Madison St., I 241 Broadway, si officers March M; romi^DUore, T. C. Swanovice com- COX T. MURPilY, EiQ., ENTITLED nutdorp, John Curtilage; rear commodore, N. D. Low- ME S3 Chicago. 111. I____New York.____ ton; corresj ondin^stcrutury, J. 11. Mat eel I us; tat asurer, G. A. McNultj j treasurer, K.C. Field; trustees, Stepht-n Louits, J. K. Maxwell, William Peer, N. D. Lowton, A. H. Farriogton and W. H. Thuniae, Jr. EVERY BALt PLAYER IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE A COPY. Delegates from sixteen boat clubs met March 13 ftt the Shuwuiut Boat Club house, in South Bostou, for ADVANCE COPIES OF THE GUIDE WILL BE MAILED AP1UL 1st ON RECEIl'T OF 10 CEXTS. tho purpose of forming a New Eng and amateur row­ NEW SONGS, NEW DANCES. 'Tho New Editions of SPALDING'S HANDBOOKS on tho ing association. Mr. James I*. F»x, of the Crescent SECURE SEAT.S DUItlNO THE DAY, 9 TO 6. 01«l>, presided, and Frank Facey officiated as secretary. NEXT WEEK, MAUOH 28, A committee was appointed to prepare a constitution FIRST 1IME THIS SKASON OF "Art of RtcMng aiiu Fielding" and "Batting and Base Braning" and by-laws for the proposed association, to be pre- BARTLEY CAMPBELL'S GREATEST SUCCESS, FOK 1887 ! » NOW KEA.DY. A. J. REACH & CO., entcd at an adjourned meeting to be held at the Severe House on March 31. "THE WHITE SLAVE." THE REVISED EDITION 01? THE WOKK ON THE ART OF PITCHING AND FIELDING No. 23 S. Eighth St., Phila. INTH AND ARCH DIME MUSEUM, W1U contain cuts and diagrams illustrating the new nili'S govi.ruii.g the pitching, toKether with special m- Btruclloua a \. BKADENBUHQH...... MANA.HE. aa 'o the ni'w iiointe of nlay to be i!e»clf>|itd under the iww onto. roor BALL J.OIES. N TUB NEW KDITION OF THE ART OP BATTING AND BASK RUNNING, WEEK COMMKNl'ING MONDAY, MARCH 2J. Too will na College Foot Ball Club, of OXE FOOT TAI.LEK THAN CHANG, A., a. HI>AJLDIlsrG & BROS., HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST-CLASS Euliillton, Ont., is oflktred thus: Prebidenl, J. H. THE CHINKSK GIANT. 10S MAHI-OS STREET, THHAHO, A>O ^41 ItHOAl»«AY, SEW TORK. SniiUi; vice president, Mr. Burkholder; cajitaiu, Mr. DUUQ; secretary und Irt-aaurer, W. A. Crow. WILD MEN OF.J3BNEO, BASE BALL UNIFORMS. The American Toot Ball Association has decided on April 2iis the uate for the Dual cup-tio match between the 0. N. T.'s and the Keuruey Itangi-ra, both of Yottcim, tte AlMno, ftito's Bacd. Nauark, for the championship of tho Association. LIFE-SIZED FIGURES 0V FROM The Excelsior Cricket and Foot Ball Club, which Is Mrs. Tabbs, Wilson and Gains. BASEBALL practically an offshoot of one of tho Brooklyn lodges of tho order of tbo Sons of St. George, lias reorgan­ On the Curio Stage. ized fur tho season. They will j;Uy iu Prospect 1'ark. Tim l'<,l.vtecbnic Institute foot ball team played a GAINS' GHOST. match in I'ros1 ect Turk, BiooUyn, March 12, against In tho Theatre 5,50 acoml'ined team of the Brooklyn Hill, A.ielphia aitii 8IMMONS, SLOCUM AND MOIUN'3 UNIFORMS olhfr well known clubs. Thereeiilt was all lulavorof the I'olyiechnicn, they winning by a score of 20 points TO to 4. The new officers of the Toronto Foot Ball Clnb are COMPLETE, Hoi cMalite preHiileut, Mr. W. II. MnMurrich; present, OBIGINALIlN8TBBL.il Mr. Mrtik Irish; vice president, 3Ir. Jno. Ga. t; capuin LEW SIMMON3, Tamljo. ONLY $4.00 B. 1'. Gordon; vicB captain, W. W. Wood; secretary, A. E. N. SLOCUM, Interlocutor. $18,50, 11. Thomson, 52 St. Alban street; treasurer, J. B. Laid- PER MAN, la*. FRANK MORAN, Bonce. Consisting of Caps (any Samples of Flannels and Direc­ England brat Wales In their annual Association foot OPES 1 to 5. 6:30 TO 10 P. M. r»t>lr-),siiiits (with initial bull mitcli played ftt Ke.nuiTijMon Oval, London, Feb. ADMISSION AND A SEAT, ONE "' dub on breast). IVits, 2(i. S:xire, 4 goals to none. On the same day thu an- DIME. ! 1 x tra Lon £ Stuck ings, Easels, nniil ltagb\ match between teams representing Scot- tions for Self-measurement Sent ALNUT STREET THEATRE. und Belt* (any coli.r), hn'l and Wnl. s «ai coul.6te,latK.liuburj;h,tho Welah- "iioe.-, with Bteel shoe meu twingdtfeated by a icjre of 4 goals aud 8 tries to W I. l'LEiaiiMA.v...... SoIo L'Sspeand Manaser. ,-liitcs. on Application. nix. MONDAY...... WEEK MA11CU 21. MAI'INEK S nd for Samjiles be- MR AND MKS. W. t"i)i>« ordering r-tefwhrre, COOKING NOTES. J. SEND F01U8S7 CATA­ Pedestals, LOGUE. A main befween Filtsfield and North Adams, Mass., *us ton-ilit Lear StumforJ, Vt., on March 12. North FLORENCE. A.B FLiihT- Mr. Florence...... as...... S\lve?ter Sparks. In a Jersey pit, on Mmh 17, Long Island and West- IRWII Mi's. Florence...... a^.,.... Diana L:vtug£ton. ch:'-ter county, N. Y., f light a nmiu of nine Ijalllesfor SATURDAY EVENING, Jt(K) ea. h aud i'SOOon the odd flglit. Long Island won ty a score of 7 tj 2. OTJ» OOV£RNORt 'Old Frames Re-gilded, CATCHERS' At Dcroy, Coiin., on March 16, the fanciers of New «r H«s Llrtle Hatchet. AND Iliivcn and Derby fought eleven baitles wilb picked K«ltWeeh KATE CAS TLKTOM.in WtAZYPATCH. liir.ln,lut tho Derby uun went home very sick, having A RCH STREET OPERA HOUSE, COLUMBIA Wun only one figl.t. tV TENTH AND ARril STREETS. INFIELDERS' Brenkncdt Hill, » lonely spot near Marlbnrouah, AMERICA'S ONE CUM TO OPERA, THE BlOYCLESaud K. \ ., u.ts the Rcm^: of an exciting main of five but ties between OMI.KB and Ubter counties. It took thu TH ICICLES. Ifl^r. fi^lit to decide if, Ulster wiunitij?. HIGHEST GRADE OF In a secluded sp,-.t, aiioul seven miles from (Vrv, Pa., LITTLE TYCOON. MACHINES MADE. on Jlarch 11, fivo buttles were I'ougiit for $100 oach EVENING AT 8. WKDNK«DAY AND WILL HOLD ITS TheTAst of the Roads for &LOYE, bet\veon birdjfiom the citits of Briiiford and Brio. SATUKDAY M \T1NKE-. AT 2. 8 Ys-aru Una Nut Worn Out Bmdfinl won four out five, and captured considerable POPULAH PRICKS, 25c., 5(te., 75o. and 81. FIFTH BENCH bHOW OF DOGS a Single Columbia. Tiieir niono.v bexitles. AT ELITE KINK, 2:)D ASD OHEsTNUT SIS., Kirturs HoIU the BKSC One of the largest mains that ha? been foutrht this oneniy of Iguatins Donnelly and a friend of President APRIL 19, 20 21, 22, 1887. World's Hecurd*. In Ma­ A. .T. REACH & CO., loasi.n tool; place nnar Troy. N. Y., on March 18, be- Cleveland, is a Keliy. One of the greatest oursmen jority at .Every L.eavuo For Premium List »nd Knfy Bl»nk» a| ply Meet. Almost Invariably NO. 23 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. betwetu Albany and Moiine comities birds. Thirteen ever known In England was a Kelly. He lost the StCUB i'AEY PHlLADEl.l'hlA lattk'< were contested and it tiwk lh» last fight todo- rai'iousMp finally, but be rowed in bettor form than by Di^tauco ci'l^ thfi nniin in favor of Albany. KKSNELCLUD, Tourists. JEv«ry Fart iii- Th« slakes were any man before or eince. The 1 -ngeat prize fight ev*r N. E Cor. 13th and Mftrtet Sl^., V100 a light and Sl.tKiO on the odd one. kiiowu-was fought on one side by a Kelly. Perhaps . . terclian^rflable. the airoQgciit niau, in New Yuik ten jttirs ago was a ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 9th. Ctitaloijne Sent Fi-ce. BILLIARDS. NOISE SUBDUERS. Kelly. IIKAHQI'ARTKHS KOI4 TUB. Oulte a Krinarkable Family. POPE MFG. CO., Brunswick -Balke-C -llender Uo. 1'rom the New York Hun. The list of distinguished Kellyg is too Inng to be Billiard "John Creahan, of tho Continental Hotel, rinJadel- giveo entirely, but more than 1.200 Kellys live in lio*t»n, New York, Tables, Carom Combination and Fool. Tlif extra-Tdinary prominence given lately to Mr. Hartt'ortl. illia;d*le, and inijwitarit faoiily, but just at MASON'S OFFIflMi HA»E BALTj SCuUE CARD, Over 50O,OO» 'Xoisv-Siibduera Sold. fid I and now the trustee i,f all Ebstoniau hoces for giving the STor.' of aK K^rnea up to lime of Roin^ to Orders fi MM all IMPS of tho n-nrldi roniptly alteudedto. granted him fpr it. Ahnust every player, who'lin* con- proaent iu point of general prominence Mr. ilicbaol Bidenitioo for oilers, will recall how much ho baa tlio iKise ball championship of 1887, makes it a pioiwr Kelly holds the cukn anionj? other KelJya. press. SulifcnborB fiir Ihe wliolc Bt-ason will bo rivwi JOHN CREAHAN, occasion to collate thenioft impotlant statistics afforded Free one of Masou'a OBicinl Guiilfs. Scnus it aud altempta to awim through the Niagara OHABL'S'' E. MLA.80M1, Importer and Dealer in all Kinds of Sport­ H. J. BERGMAN, failed to beat iheir antagODist. Oreahaa'istops this men for all that. The lute J >lm Kellv wa< one of the whirlitoot ia apt to get more "tigbt-Aeacteci" than BBJ- ISO N. Fiirl.tli -*lrer>t. ing Goods, Base Ball lioods, Etc. DEALEli IN faeket by a simple device that he attaches to the but? must remarkable man of hin time, and'a politicul figure hing else, ISrnnswiek-Balke-i'olIender TO. of thw cue. As he describes It in a let(er, his invt- Q» of uati'Hial inii,..rUncn. Ono of the moot successlul PRF>», *K. < ircuinr -.tw, »8. billiard and Pool i abli's* liar Fix­ tiun, 'teppite Ha amiMn^ simplicity, ia gomoihiug w« bankers in New York id a KeUy. The moat beautiful WhateTer nine cfossps the ferry Numpitpfr fc'icj 444. 3Ny.-.4>t- CHARLES MASON, never hut ore heurd of or saw. Croatian coaceivt-U ihe To Camden, on Jersey's shore, iInit.-iu.Tj |>riiil^«l Olrwtliut-. ^iwl Idea because be had fulled to get tho thing itself, or 'act! on the Hudson Ilrver, now tho property of the : M'aup. li r l.l.lo. IK ..r Pn-i.w, PROPRIETOR. ture, Saloon Furniture, check Son. Levi P. Uortou, was formerly owned by a Kellv.. Is just like a Southern club, very, Tyiio, (ni>l«, He., i» rattotj. Imported and Domestic Cigars and Tuhacco. artd ash Kfg^isters, Etc. ntatiluttn for !t, from the Ljtflianl mauufacturerC Olio of t" e DsmoaftU^ butscn c( Minucouto, uo. uc'n. «! VwVn, Cou. He htw decided to fix tho prlwat «ue dCUkr a Uoztu." Becauae-Jfb the Eatt-fatm-o'er, tures tor Salo. 60c. prepaid. 1003 AMUU Sl'EEET, PflJUiDELl'HIA. New York