THECOPYRIGHT, 1SJ9, BY THE SPORTING LIFE PVBLISHINO.CO. SPORTING LIFEENTERED AT PIIILA. POST Oner AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. VOLUME 12, NO. 19. PHILADELPHIA, PA., FEBRUARY 13, 1889. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

tlon. A committee to draw up constitution and by­ Manager Sullivan bae secured. He expects shortly to laws wan formed, and Philip Emerson, U. B. Lord and sign John Shelter, of Sf. Louis, whom he reports asbc- LATEJfEWS. J. F. Bacon were instructed to lay them before a ln^ a catcher and general player. He a'so attempted lo NO TROUBLE. inetting to be held next week. mnko connection* with England, the one armed pitcher who did such good service last year, but the letter's terms of £80 per month and board were con­ FLORIDA NOTES. sidered entirely too high for this League, A Pole-Vaulting Record and unless tho young man la willing to work for The All-America Party to A Jacksonville Team Being Organized— ItBS mou*y or else eat nothing, he will have to pitch Already 1'lanning lor Next Winter, Ktc. for some oilier club. The manager, however, doea not Broken. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.wFeb. o. Editor SPORTING de?p:ur of signing him yet. Remain Intact. LIFE: Stallinga and White, of thia season's Mike O'biighr, of this city, has been Induced by the homo management to attach his John HancocU. to a Toledo Club, have arrived in town and will play contract also, aud will guard centre if he succeeds in Important Advices FromWash- with the team that Manager Nichols intends holding up his end iu the prelimiiuirv practice. He is Generous Action of Club Offi­ forming to play exhibition games wita Northern ft lively fielder, but a poor hitter. Padden, of Martin's clubs this winter. Burks, of Sioux City, and Ferry, 0., was solicited to sign, but his parents ob­ ington The Polo Ground jected so strenuously that he, although a most promis­ cials The Dates for the Stiokney, of tho Jocksons, will also play on tlie ing youngster, will plav nowhere this ycnr, Many a team. Manager Nichols intends getting a strong \\hoelingitewould be delighted to see the Wvstluke Great Home Tour. Trouble, Etc. team together and be prepared to meet all brothers members of our team, bnt nothing in tbe way Icomers. He has received letters from several of negotiation* has yet been made public. FROM LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS. League and Association clubs asking for dates. \Ve fully appreciate the high compliment paid nur It is with pleasure we record the fact that The Jack-oiiviUea will open tho season with the Cuban ft-llow-towDsman, Secretary W.T. Eng ish.by your Can­ ton correpoudent last week. Both Mr. English and the officers of the clubs whose players' make up The Dismantling of the Polo Grounds — Giantn, whoaie wintering in St. Augustine. Yice-Prfhidetit A. E. Smith have been identified with the All-America team, now abroad with Spald- ^ Vli a t >l r. D ay \V i U Do— Nc- w York I understand thnt Mr. Flakier, the millionaire owner of the Police De Leen Hotel, at St. Augustine, Intends the game since its very incipieucy in this city, and the ing, have taken fie proper view of the question Players Signed— Yau Haltren Signed, Etc. bringing a League team to St. Augustine next winter. pleasure we IIHTC derived from the sport is alrao&t en­ relative to permitting those players to finish the Ei'fcml to SPOUTING Lira. li he acain ttiia season. The Mr. Diiy has bcea under the iuiprosslou that the StMte Uaguo. While I will admit that there were some thing, President Nimick haying consented . property holders referred to were rather fiiends of The eightcitiea have not yet been decided upon. Ft. Wayuo Severn. pl:t\ers who drank more thin the lav allows, wilUurely come In. Lima Is aldo wanted and may to let Carroll and Hanlon remain with the party club or iudifiVrent aa to whether the bail grounds weie fjtilt, Ukeu on the wbol*, I think they will compare protorvcd. Their. action puts a moro serious jlmse juiu m. but there is a doubt bore as the club (hero lust until it reaches Chicago. Messrs. Heaoh and favortbly with any of tho other minor league"1. ... IRVUKT a goodly snm last g<>as >n. Rogers, of tbe Philadelphia Ciub, will also let upon the subjtcf. Mr. Day says b« proposes lo fijs lit I can vouch for what Mr. Arnold says in regard to It i.-* difficult to see on what grounds Arnold bases to tiiO bittsr end to maintain possession of th« Polo Umpire McDermoU. Ho 13 a first-cla^ man in every The New Pitcher of the Athletic Ciub. Wood and Fogarty remivin, of course, \ rovidcd Spaltl- his claim that Coin ml us was the backbone of th3 iijg puya th-a Balanoa of those playtrn from the oi^niug Grounds, as he- is bound tn play bull in New York City. n-sprct, thoroughly posted, and a hustler. The asso­ League last year. All tho Tri-Sfiite Lejgue clubs It baa b''fii suggested thfti ho secure the- St. George ciation tlat secures him will be fortunate. of the swhS'jti until they rejoin the club. Mossra. Day Cricket Ground?, at Hoboken, or (be Jersey City bull were unanimous in the opinion tbat Columbus was and Mutrie tmve expressed tin ms'rlvcs similarly, and G. V. BURBBIDOB. tlie worst week-d iy city in tho League. On Decvia- the Indianapolis Club alsj will iluo no obstacle iu park. He declines to epteulnte upon tht*e proposi­ THE BUCKEYE CLUB. DETROir DOTLETS. tion Day tbe Cun:ona played two gamo there, and In tions (it present, but will txert bis led oc^r^ies to THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Mr. SiuIiUiiji's path. Kansas City and \VtthiuKt>m the morning the attendance was about 7'JO sod iu the atone show any disposition to (leinaoil tbe return of retaining bis foothold in New York City, lie ap­ Another Catcher to bo Secured—Timely Tlie Team About Completed Only An­ afternoon 1,3(,(I cr '2,'iOO. For both games tha* would pears to be peife-tly satisfied with his team for the Warning to the Players—Work on tlie other Pitcher Needed Falsehoods Nailed their players, but there is littlo Uouht that >»tiafactjry Meetlnir of New Orleans Club Stockholders ho S.'XiO, which would give the Cannons one-hulf, or arrangements will bo made with both. Wnfbingt >n'a present so-ison, mid ho;es to retain the champion Columbus Ground —The Johnson Case, A Would-Be Author Crushed. $250. Now the Columbus Club plwyed here on tbe flag f<-r another eeison at least. —Southern League Affairs, Ktc. impntieuce in the matter is excusable, ;is that club will NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5. Editor Ktc. DETROIT, Feb. 6. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Fuiirth of July to a,600 people at both eames, which bnvti (^>re uued uf Wfml'saervices to get tlie team which During h'9 visit to President Yount; lie notified that SPOUTING woiiM be 650, or &f25 for the visiting club. That official that Iho fullowing menihtra of the New York LIFE: There was a very important meeting of COLUMBUS, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFF: AH we need here is another good pitoher. After be is to hutio'to and control into [voi er snap-1. Tho would be £73 more for the Columbus Club than Canton otht-r clubs, however, h;*vo no men on the AH-Anieri?» team baTe signed rontmcta fMickey Welch, Danny tenni who are BO absolutely Jndia^eueabie to tbuir club* Association at the Spirit of the South office last day, at which it was decided to secure another ioned chair and wait till the bell rings for the oa Sunday, their test day at homo, woi 2.UOu people, so aa Ward is to WasbioglOD. KicbanJson, Arthur Wbitney, Git HatfleM. Will if they supported the League aud kept some of the Go^rge, Blil Brown, Miko SUttury, George Gore and night. It was the sense of the meeting that catcher. Hia name U not given, because it first game. I would like t« wager a Canadian HART'S PROGRAMME. mi;ht spoil the deal or swell a certain party's clubs from going io the wall I ehoii!d think other clubs Titcomb. lie states tliat Tlin Kcc'fo and Buck Xwtug base ball in future should be run here quarter against a special delivery stamp that a did too. Canton has uot got half tbe population that Appended Is a letter from Jiimee Hait, Mr. SpaMing** liava agreed upon terms, allhuugh^hey Lave not yet on a decidedly different scale. There are head, and besides there can bo no good reason great big strong-lunged crowd will be at Recrea­ thty have got, still we paid them a great deul more reijn eeutativo and umnager at this eud ol* the liiie, pat tbt-ir names to contracts. at present a larpe number of stockholders assigned for giving it, but he is a good one, tion Park to see the first game there, and that than wo received. which contains eoine interesting uews of the fcfritig Referring; to th« Ward deal Mr. Day said bo is confi­ that can be depended on. We think here that programme: dent that Ward will play in Washington. He admits that in tbe club and onfy about ten men, tbe attendance will thereafter be of a character There will be a lot of Cantoninns go to Cleveland to he must be a good one to be in keeping with the eee the Philadelphia Club play, when our old favorite MILWAUKEE, Feb. 5. Editor SPOBTINQ LIFE: J am New York will miss tbe valu.tble services of tlie gallant or possibly fifteen, are willing to te asso^od. The-w to make President Mills and his colleagues smile gltt'l to ate your editorial on the 6ut>joci of the, All- ten or fifteen, however, don't cire to put up their balance of the teiin. It was thought we had catchers Ben Sanders is in the bor. litlle slioit stop; but under t!ie circumstances t!i«j New broadly. Manmrfr Leaciley Las bis e;tgle e*ye on two Ctii-ta n Zccher g;*es East in a conplo of weeks, to America team sliijiag with Spatdiug uiitil tho coin- Yorft management is resigned (o hia truwfor to Wesh- money nud have tho balance refuse to sustain auy euou.^h, but private as well aa nowsuapur accounts or three crack twirlers, and will slurtly bag one of from St. Louis bavo canned lay In a stock of * porting goods, and when there be pleti-in of the tour. I wanted to write you regarding iogUn. Wu id's successor at short stop Las not yet losses that mtiy occur,but come in only for profit. So tbo directors and manager tliem. By the way, it is proper lo state that at this it bef-.re, but thought you might think ino pi^ump- thc-re waa a loag discussion tost ni^ht. it «ai finally to lock cut a littk', and it can be sa'd that there is oue will inn down to Lancaster to seo his parents aud bis been determined upon, bnt Manager Mutrie id cot writing Dob Leadley'd eagle eye i? about as full of beet girl. luoua, but 1 Ihliik yon hit the idea extctly when you asleep ovor that proposition. concluded by those who ara willing to go down into their player signed, by tho Columbus Club, who may find fire an it conld well be. Tt e cause of tba optical illu- s»y, virtually, that it would be pretty small potatoes- pockt-tfs t> tielp tbo gnme aloug to make a prcposiiion hinisotf out of a job intasu ball next reason, if be don't Jo3 Sharp, onr fine left fielder, his accepted a posi­ Mr. Day called npoa Mr. Hcwitt thta morning and ruinuiiou in that idiotic paragraph g f»inj< tho rounds, to tion, !Q Schnller & Brimett'g billiard parlor, tbe finest fur any club to kick atout a plujer playing tho string tbe two magnates were In esecutivewssiou for several to ths bulk of petty stockholders. They propose to trim hU Umpa a little closer. Everybody here knows the effect that, owing to the protest of Richmond peo­ who ia tneuut by tba insinuation one in- Clinton. Joe id quite an expert with the ivotits out. There arc eo few players from any one c!ub hour?. They weut over the schedule, discussed the t:ike the lease of the park out of t^e hands uf the in the St. Louis ple, be bad cancalud the gumo which he had arranged and they will be away from their teams at a time HtOL-kholdeif, and to run the club themselves, giving japera, as ihero is but one Columbus player wintering aud cau Ui.-count all of the boys. \Vardde\l and several other important mutters, bnt to play there with the Cuban Glints. "There is not a A great surprise came to tins town lust week in tho when all tennis ure playing new men, etc., aud declined to c've out the protocols, as Secretary liuyard the stockholder tbo right of admission. A committee ia St. Louis, aud that is O'Conuor. word of truth iu it," said iJob. *'I haven't canceled theso men will be practising as ranch or more than was appointed to mot t the gecniat 6tocklioldi-r.-i and It might be »s well a^i not to aerre notice on all of the cLite, an-l don't intend to. I haven't heard of any news ih:it our o'd first ba^enian, Juke Virtue, signed would 8Ay. The New York iu;i:luiu- tho Detroits and Cuban Giants will play there on the The stories from Pilfrrbur^ are, R8 ni'-st yarns from wise tlu-rj may bo some trouble. The success of base bns directory, by which they are accurately aud cor­ Manner ITarrington will return to Canton in a Wilmi rig tori, N. C. date set. As the Cuban Giants are plnviag with great coeplu of weeks. Pitttiburg are, sensational Mr. Nimick spoke to me on Informtition \vtis received at T^a^ue headquarters ball in Ihe South dept'ijdd oa tbe nniiiteDarica of a rectly informed of every day's doings of each and every success tiown iu Florida, I don't see why KichmOrid tbo Kul.ftxt und made oo objection whatever. club in New Orleans. I( is to be hoped, therefore, lall player on the salary roll, aiid when they come to Billie Zetlior ha* decided to handle the only base to-d^y that George Van Ualtren h .3 eUned a Chicago people should raise auy cbjoetiun to them, and 1 don't balljaper published, THE SPORTING LIFK. Anyone I hope to muke tb* dates as follows: New York, cootruet for (he present »c:ieon at the rating given him that the present i>lau will bo acc-3pt«Me all around. report it can and probably will M disclosed to them. belk've th*y have." The announcement is miuie that Mobile will be in to Evory drink they hive h.td hue been runs up anil will wanting Tiie SPORTING LIFE al.uulJ give 'L cher H rail. April 6, with Monday open; B etori, April 9, April 101 by President Young. Tn a letter to* Mr. Youtig "Van" Ilei.ry Yttik, one of our catchers, IR also on tho indig­ One LIFE nnd a cigar for ten cents ia the offer he makes open; Brooklyn. April II; Washington, April 12; PMIn- expresses his entire satisfaction at the. eUs.*i fixation' as­ a lerUiinty. Kelty will uot, however, bo prominent be banded them as a statement of account. nation bench. Somebody setaflont a story !o the effect delpbia, April 13, Monday open; Piti<»burjr, April 1(5 signed him. B. il. IMH.VEH. in ite manigeuieiit. Hi* busiucBn iutensti ^eiuaod A TIMELY WARNING. that Yaik offers 1 to bet $160 Detroit would win the Cleveland, April 17; Iir'Ianup'-ti^ April 18; Chicago, hli at potion, and be lira steeped down to frive wsy S.ir, you tlitro in St. Loute, a word to the iflse Iionnanf. Our Yaik id not that soit of a person. He to a^iiit* one eUe. P. 1*. Barn*, who w;u «t t!ie hrart ROWK AND VTHITE. April 20, Tbe open dut s Bre left to play eame city itt BAXTER QIIEAKS A RECORD. should be siitiicien^ If ycu expect tpahiu« j^rjs&n^ht is a nijip*, toi-eMwitdv'd fullow, who does not inrfulge In cit^e df rain, aud t!ie op^n BtouAiy after Philadelphia- ^. of the GiUueyj^may be manager, though it ia triniigb^ biviggjut .-cfo, «nd ihe ctirn-ncy which tbe report bus in ISfiO, do as I liave outlined foi yoii mil yon wit1! be Their Present Po.sitiou and Future Inten­ to be u^ed in either PhiUdelpuia, Waililneion or Vaulting 1O Feet 11 3-4 Inches at the Ama­ Homebody may ke s"(jt tbitlier from Sow Orleatm, all light. I am your friend us ion^ M >ou show a do- pfttumi unnoys btm. Ha desires-to announce that hft Brookiyu in case of rain. I hope tie Athletics will The Motile Club will be b.icked by prominent btuJ- tii'e lo do wlmt ii light, but above nil am I friendly to mtule no such wiiccr. tions Again Defined. kindly av.»M a conflicting date In Philadelphia. I have teur Athletic Union Carnival. ncas people, aud Mr. Kelly will dj ah he can to Special to SPORTING LirB. the interests of my homo petplo und tbo Colunibnu Aiid right at thia point it is proper to say that the President Nimick, of the Pittsburg Base Ball wr tten Mr. S; aiding to try aud arrange to arrive ia help it. Club. No oue man ebail break up tliis club*, as can,o many pi-rtous who couiinuw to instut that Detroit ha* Club, made a quiet visit to Buffalo on Saturday,. N*-w York on Thursday, April 4, or as close to that NKW YORK, Fob. 0. Twelve of the twenty-two Whalr-n is Retting a'onp: in NashTillo. and Giffonl, the Dmmraoth cranium aud fffla confident of winning entries in the pole-vaulting rot test of tbe Amateur near hapveiiiug the Culunibus (Hub in the Tii-St'ite Feb. 2, to persuade Jack Rowo to join the Pitts- da'e art possible. who ij in St. LO-.IH, was telegraphed to d*aw on Now league lust feeasoa. Munnger liiickenber^er in a geL- bavo no foundation for their abstii'tions. Detroit 1 have never seen it tn print, but Mr. Spnlding wr'tea- Athletic Union's carnival met in tho New York Ath­ Orleons for expensed and go at once to Atlanta. Some­ tlenian, a.s I h»ve said repeatedly, and easy to get mahea no claim whatever reftarding the pennant, but burg team. Mr. Nimick met both Rowe and letic gymnasium lai-t night. It wns a very spirited me that tht-y were tendered sixteen banquet* und din- body may be sent henc* soon to Naahville. along with, until you go agttimt hii ideas of what fa wilt confine iU efforts to gettiu^ us good a place in the Deacon White. Mr. Nimick assured Rowe that n era the fir-t eiabt days iu Australia. He nays it they ev*itt and lasted over two h/nir?, when the following Now Or:e.ms ha? tiirnt-d another player. Ho bi.'dt to achieve success, and then he ie a bad man from race as poaJble. proved to he prize-winners: U. II. Baxter, N. Y. A. he bad been budly misrepresented in newspaper are not polished oratora before thfir return it will not Ward, aud he played with a Central League team last BitU-r Creek, lie le bitterly opposed to lifeh, and will M'GLONE'S HOUR OP SORROW. interviews, and that he had never made any be from lack of practice. A tour wlrch receives the C. (scratch), 10 f«ft, 11% inches; T. G. Sherman, N. Y. jear and nmde a good recoid iu bating and fielding. make it ln.it for Iho luebeis. lie* bright in this matter attention from strangers in foreign countries ought A. C. (allowed 6 inches), 10 feet 6^ inch«n; B. Kline, Jimmy Woods ia in Memphis organizing the club A younjr man named John T. McGlone was recently threat to force him to play there, as had been aud will receive the unlimited support of every news­ ertgd£t?d by Mrtnager Leadley to piny third base for certainly to have the pood will of their own people ia Newark (allowed 1 foot), 9 *>cl 8 inches. The follow­ there. He thinks baee ball will be a success in paper and base ball correspondent iu Columbus. The reported. Rowe said very plainly that ho had so email a matter «s hobiing ihe teann intuit in.til the ing alhlotes also competed: ('. W. Ilockum, G. W. the South thia year. Deiroif, aud the reports coucerniug him both as nmn Columbus directors are paying very fair salaries, lar^e au>l ball i'!ayer that reacho) Ibis city were moet ex­ no idea of deserting Buffalo, and be would posi­ circuit ot the ^lobo is made.or from Chicago to the wefl| Jewel!, F. BTL'an, II. lUllack, A. ColliiM. M. O'Sulli- Preaideut WhxrtoQ may go later on to Nashville and enough to demand the best each bull player has iu tively remain tin re to look after hia interests. White to Chicago always (o tbe west. Yours truly, Tftn, F. Ilorp, W. New man and J. J. McMullen. Mobile in the interest of the Le»e»"-- He has beeu to cellent. Ilia photographs showed a bright, tutt'lligeut tho shop, fthd tl.n ]>rem will do ite duty iu seeing that face, and patrons b.ro wcie highly iuipressed with said the fame thing. Mr. Mimic'c expressed regret JAMES A. UAUT. Baxter'8 U feet \\% inches now forms tho Indoor both places on different OCCHHIOIIS, and, being known, they get it. On tho other hand, any player who dis­ that the in 0,1 la) come to this conclusion, aud weut record at pole vaulting from a board floor. His will probably aid the organization in each of those him. Theu c.ime an evil hour, uud a ceitiiu Sunday closes a di-termination to do bin duty aud hi* best will newjj>aj»er here of tbo fluahy, sensational order, pro- away convinced that Rowe would not be with the DENVER DRIFT. previous figures were 10 feet 0 inches, made at Phila­ towns. J- WALKEE Rosa. find in the Columbus press a Rang of firm friend-*. Pittftbiirg* the coining teaton. delphia in 1880. cecdeil to concoct a scheme t> destroy the good im- Ihe Columbus directors have purchased season pressiun John T. had made on Detrofters. The de'ails Subsequently White faid to a Buffalo reporter: A Third 15 use in an Captured in California After winning the first prize Baxter bad the bar SIOUX CITY'S SUNDAY QUESTION. tickets to the (cyniuaaium attached to ti;e Youit^Men'i* "When I waa in Detroit lust President Stearus r:ent fur raided to 11 feet *i incites. At tho first attempt he of the nefarious s:hemo aro in follows: The papr-r re­ — Other Men iu View. Cbriatiau Association roonia in this city, and will ferred to secured a highly imaginative ecribbler uf mf>, but 1 did:i*t RO to Bee him. I shall prob­ knocked the bar down, hut at the second be got over in pro-sent one to each idayer as he report? for duty. The ably niett him in a fo* dnyj». These Hems DENVER. Feb. 4. Editor SPORTIXQ LIFE: fine slyle. ______Championship Games on the Sabbath to be Gutharn t > KO over to the Brooklyn navy yaid acd pet Played l>y the Club. fzymnasium is a complete one, and barring a rather BIcGlone to agree to write a eerioj of articles on bj-sj you eee about Rowo and m*. self eventually Manager Davo Rowe, of the Denver Club, re­ cntmiie.l space for epriuting purposes, id us good a one pbtying with Boston aud Pittsburg ure all Intercollegiate Association Meeting. Sioux CITY, la., Feb. o. The one question of ball. That is to tay, the linsginaiive scribbler was to ceived telegraphic advice from Nick Smitb> as there h in tlia couu'ry, Jimmy reoplod pays at- write the articles ai.d BlcGloiifc's name was to be 8i^n- d wrong1. Ihe B^ton directors do not wuiit me, in the Ep*clal to SPORTING Lira. interest in base ball circles here is: ''What do teativn tu It daily aud is in high ^lee. These tickets first p'ace, and if they did I wouldn't po there. It ia of San Francisco, last night, to the effect- to them. In a in imeiitof wt-aknes^WcGloneconsented that the terms made him by Mr. Row* BOSTON, Feb. 9. The animal mtetlng of tho Inter­ the ministers propose to do?" They have held are gocd-for oue y^ar, eo that at nny and all limes the and nfter DIB scribbler bad, tttlkoj with his viciini a diHlcult to tell when "onr trouble with Delroit will be collegiate Kft-e Bull AsaLcibtiou took pla:c lust niyht several meetings recently, and on Tuesday per­ bail players can have admission, und utthecloee of fe'v minutes about the weather, he r?turned to N^w selt'od. There is practically fS.OOO lost to Detroit rm were satisfactory, and acceptc-J by him. Mr. at tho I'arker IIouso, (MeL'htiuiH l»eins present from next season can t° right into tbo swim and practice, York uu'l prrcoeded to write a sories of base bull hr- us, so tbat if they w*ut to pe'tid they've got to do the Rowe is justly jubilant over the result of bis JDnrtuiotttli, Trinity, William* and Amlieisr, the col­ fected the organization of a Sunday League, the besides the advantage of tatU rooms ufu-r ortry game talking. It would be j erfectly u^ld-s for me to po to prime purpose of which is to stop Sunday sports. tichs"hy McGlone." And just aboot the tlmo tbe negotiation?, as Smith is the greatest third biv-e- leges coiuposini; the League. A good slmro of Ihe they pluy. first article appeared. Joiin T. began to lo*e custo iu them with a proposition. If we can make a s&ttafactory c van iu ^ \vas gp^nt in setlliug a trivial dispute Letwoen They invited the business men to join them, and d at for our reloatoi we will do it «nd thrn we will raan of the Pacific slope, having a record at THE COLUMBUS GROUNDS. Detroit. HcGJune ousht t-> know gomi thing hb >nt batting, Gelding find b isc-running unnpproached A inhere t ami Trtuity. This being t! imposed of tho e!ec- called meetings on two separate occasions for the Architects ato bu^y drawing plm:s for a comph-to bise ball, and oue could not read a d«Z'>n lined of the piny with tbe Buffalo Club, not before. The reserve hc!d<* tioa WHS proceeded with witli the following result: Kot-d fcr only one year, the contract plainly states it, by :my other |>luver in (hut section of tvc c^uutry, purpose of discussing the quesfion. But the rein^ik'linK of the prounda aud etauds lieie. It its not article withuut arrivioff at tbe conchnian that ilie «o t'li^t if we held off for a ytar, we would in nil fair- Efittcrn clubs liavevmnly endtavcrel for ihe pa^t twed ia bish attiibutcd to McGlnuo leads lh- list. In the first Ballplayers disputes, and I thiLk they would snppoit be a source of jrieit disappointment to eome of the yoke, were chose a umpires an4 the rules of the Na­ our position. I am iiOl a mtmboi of the Brothetliood, managers of tbo ciack ulubyol the N'a'i«ual Lenuiie mittee to draft "declarations of war." The time for the game uext April. The grand stand will place it refers to M-;G!oue as captain of tha club. and American Association, who \v-:re endctvurtng to tional Lsajjue were adopted, names of three business men appeared on this be refitted und ctiaoge.l couaiderably, and now chaira Anybody who knows Loarlley would hardly accuse but Il.twe IP." will bo placed in it. Tht-re will be, with chairs and him of boicg foolish enonch to appoint a captain be­ As an evidence of his intoutioT to slick by tbe Buf­ obtain Ilia signature to a contnrt. For tbt* jmat two A New OntfieUler for St. committee. Two of them refused to serve, and falo Club fur good or evil "L)fa:mi" While ha^ rented t-eaeons Smith covered tbe third bjg for tho Pioneeie, the third was induced to attend tho meeting by b!eaching boards, scats for 0,500 [ eople. The press box fore he has seen )rs raan on the field, aud watched a h'-uae en Howard avenue, ne-tr Ferry street, aud will of San Trancisco. Epacial to SPOKTISG LIFE. will be fitted up in line shape, with cushioned seats, thsir work. DIcGlone m:iy or may not be captain. Manager Rowo ulsi states that he expects to give a holding it at his office. The meeting was de­ and a general nir of elegance that will be in strange No selection has yet been nmilo. bring his family I'ermanoutly to Buffalo in a few ST. Lons, Mo., Feb. 9. PreeHent Von der Ahe has void of c< ussequenccs, however, and another was called weeks trom Detroit. you UK catcher uftmed Elevens a trial, and believes t'mt eigned a new pl:i\tr in (!. E. Dulfie, a crack out fielder, contrast with tbe past. Deftdheadi§m will be reduced Diit the absurd and rHiculona stalcraents and he will develop coaaMerable ability. S'evet-s tlid powl at which "resolutions of intention*' were aloptcd, set­ to a mlnimtin, and every avenue to loss will bo closod theories which McGlone ia loaded w.th is enough to who played in the Southern Lua^uu last eea-oti. Tlie ting forth the purposes of the league, which are to en­ HARRISRURG MENTION. work in that |:csiti''ii last year fur the Dubu-jue- Club, story that Latham will not play in St. Louis next if possible. Tho directors will deliver the season darken his younjj life, aud should ho cross over to Naw of tbe Interstate League. force an observance t-fth« Sabbath day, and by'legal licktts subscribed for this week. There were 200 sold Yi»rb, hunt up the im&cmatira tcribbler, ar,d dii blm seaii/n is untrue. lie signed in New York on Jan. 10 measures to euppreaisuch amusemcnte as are prohibi­ Affairs of the Middle States' Clubs Lagging— Mr. Ruwe stated l;isi pveoing that he expected and received §40!) advance money. Fuller writes that m §20 each and then tlie sale was clodeJ. Thb M-as In morirtl injury, tho verdict would undoubtedly be justi­ within the n^-xt tw^niy-fonr honrs to si^n a tlis'- ted by a strict interpretation of the SniidAy laws. No the beginuiug of tho effort to t''st the feelings of the fiable homicide. The last letter "by McGlono" WBS a Cuneval Local News. hid leg H ttbont well. Indianapolis will probably play word has yet been received from the Western A-socia- clnsd rluyr f< r the short stop's position and h«o Lis here April 10. Tho Southwestern League ta a^ured. citi'/ena as to whether they would sdpport an Associa­ gem. The fuaturo was a proposition "by McGlone," HAIUMSBURG, Pa., Feb. 7. Editor SPORT-JXG v\e oii a No. 1 battery. When tlie^e thr^e men avt> It will he composed ot Little Hock, Hot Sprinpts, Fort ttnn schedule committee,and it is not known whether tion club. The result was perfectly surprising, as the to the effect that *'l^ypno^i^lIl can overcome tho LIFE: Almost two weeks b&ve passed since Bicned tlie persounel uf tho club will be ciMitn'fte. Sioux City will be left out ol the liet of Sunday games tickets were sold within four days' time. Afterwards pitcher's cunninc," in fact that the batter con'dime- SmJtb, Tine Bluff, Springfield, Joplin, Carihage and Manager Farrington was in this city on busi­ The men already contracted an>; Dolatt, F.iguu, Webb City. JOB PuiTCHittD. or Lot, hut if it isnot the demand for SSPSOD tickets continuing, the directors nicnze the pitcher nod thus compel him to pitcii the ness pertaining to the club. The fact that we llwaley, ?mi h, Dalrvmple, McQuaid, Silch aud SUum-i. IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT. placed upon sale 100 more at $io each, and they were sort of ball desired by tbe mall at the plnte. Wouldn't Ihe.sf, with tho three men Mr. Kowo has in view, to- If the games cannot be played here, Soulb Sionx City, gone iu u few hours. At tlther price the tickets were tha.t be a delightful idea if carried out? Another gem are to have a club is the subject of considerable gtiiher wirh himself, will ci>n-*tltute the thtrtcen men A Southern League Club Drops Out. Nob., just across thy river, and only a mile away cheap, and in fuel, na 1 nave been told, cheaper than was the statement that the rt-nsjn a left-li!ir:deJ bat­ Spec-al to Si'f;itiiNO Lire. conversation among sporting men hero. We comprising thtj Deu?er ball team for tbe o*-fwan of nearer than the Sionx City ground lias offered to fit nny other city in the Association IMS sold or will gell ter waa more succrgalul iu bunting tho ball thhn the 1889. tt-jxv. ST. LouIP, Feb. 0. Dux Crothers, who was to man­ them. There will be no beer or liquor allowed on the right-bamJor was b^cauae the former conld stari to have the necessary guarantee that a good club » up n ground and treat the boys haml*»nielv if they wouM be a succrs* uud the sooner the people inter- age tho D.ilins Club, has beau notified by President will play tht'ir Sunday games ihcre. The ferry boat grounds. Tbla is positive. Tho directors have said so run to firct be-fore hitting the ball! In the c.-r.rte of A DTSSKNTXNG OPINION. Loxan to release all playern, aa the backer of the makes ten-minute t(i}«a a>;d connects with tho street with a positiveiiess tbat cannot be misunders ood. on argument i;i favor of sncrificrt hittiuir, JIcGione in e.-ted get down io business the sooner tbe interest in club, F. L,. ainr?a!)!«, would not come up with 3GOO made to B-iy; Ju*t stufty fie record of sacrifice hits the National sport will be wakeucj up to auch an ex­ cnrs on the Nebra^n side, eo there will be plenty of SATISFIED WITH GHEBNWOOJ). tent that we will bo aide (o support nevera! clubg. Samlusfey Anything Hut Satisfied With tlie advance* money for the eleven men signed. There opportunity to "get there." With twelve men signed Mr. Cay lor in his letter this week Jn THE SPORTING Bill the problem ii solved," but falls to state where Iho Tri-Slato League Outlook, will be no cluh iu Dallas next yenr, »nd this leaves for ihfi Sioux City Club, the ?2,2oO a month salary record of sacrilice hits iito be found. Here u another Toledo has again written Edd.e ri-jles to send in hU LIFE refeis to the signing of billy Uolbert, together terms, but he has not &e yet complied with thc-ir re­ SANDOSKY, 0., Feb. 6. Editor SPORTING LIFE: tbe Suutlu-tit League iu a bad fix. Jo» PRitciiARD. limit ha* Dot beeu reached bv $215. The contract for with .31 ays and Dave Orr, all of tho old Mets. lie is pearl: "The idea that great strength IB an Indispensable quest. H Is if ported that the Columbus Amciicitn Burke, the short slop, hns been received and placed mistakeu aa regards Hoiboi t, as his name has never Assocldtion team res for liis base bull reputation, have a trustiobt bat and inabo an early visit to New York. low an Article Calculated to Belittle the WAT. and will next s,ea«on establish a club, to jbe under the them iu tbe face they have lots of mrve. With Mc- Australian Tour Refutes Itself. decided caro when be becomes a full-fledged Buckeye management of KauSTniau. The loss of these three Dt-rmilb or Col. Taylor, of Mansfield, at the head of Players for Hamilton. or ho may suffer in both. i^tar players will be keenly felt by the U. 0. P's., and it It appears that all tho newspaper talk about WHEELING WORKING. our Leuptie, the Millennium Pl;in ttd-.ipUd, (h.; limit Special to SPOKTIMQ LIFE. A3 TO RALPn JOHXSOX. :a very doubtful it Iheir placed cau be filled by three 8700, elgh; clubs in the ci;cuii, every club won d matt 9 I'lTTSiWRQ, Feb. 9. John McCaoo, an outneldcr, the alleged failure of the Spalding tour of Aus­ as competent men. The Columbus directors disclaim any intention to do Six Men Already Slgnetl by the New Man­ money, and ba-e bull wuuld live (orever, wh-reas now late of tli« Zaii6<)Ti]l4 CiiU), who is very highly recom­ tralia arose from an article in an inconsequential anything dishonoruble in their efforia to secure Ralph tieo. Miller, < f this city, the plucky liftle catcher of it is dead in spots stud decaying fact in others. Tlie mended by UlcShanuic, has been signed by Manager San Francisco paper, The Daily Report, which Johnson. They believe tbey have a good square caie ager—Who They Are—Minor Mention. Pittabcrg, will soon be In the city for a abort etay. tulk of the old players wtiild «IK" nt fifty lo twenty- Swartwood fur the Hiim'ltou Club. ami are willing lo await the action of tbe Board of SPOUT. five dollars iu profeireace to working in s-hops or rail- Swartwocd has alto signed D/ttmy Kearng, recently for some reason saw fit to 6rst give currency to WHEELING, W. Va., Feb. 6. Editor SPORT­ the falsehood* which have since been so indus­ Arbitration oa the matter. They are Bot of tbe class of rcadinir at from Jorty io tifty doliura per month, nn I of Toronto, nud liig J-ich^un, tho first ba-eman, once gentlemen who would try to defraud Kun'as City or ING LIFE: His name is B. F. Sullivan, and his HAMILTON HUSTLING. ten hours a day iu place of two cr three on tho field. Wi.h ludianapoIJd. lleuiuy also take Weckbecktr. triously magnified by certain enemies of Spald- any other city or club out of one farthing in their residence 372 West Taylor street, Chicago. Lo"k at the uice we bad in '85, at I*BS than <>ne-haif CIRCLE. ing. This California sheet either deliberately efforts to boi.d up their club, but, being biisitoss men That'* our manager, and he seoms to be a good Swavtwood Signed as Manager—A Third the oott of the n.ver.tp-3 teum now. Tlmsu days will Hed, or tide was ba'ily duped by some one, M tSie article aud building up tbe Columbus Club on business princi­ one, if energy goes for anything. During the Basemaii Securett, Etc. never come back unless something is doriu tu check the extravagance, uud llmt s >m?Uiiug '3 TiIKSpuRTiNti A Once Noted Titcher Dying. carried refutation upon its face. For instance, it says ples, believo that they ure right. It may turn out that short time that has elapsed since he was ap­ HAMILTON, Feb. 5. Manager Ed Swartwood, fireclnl to Sror.Tisa Li7B. that "the ipaldiujr party met with a flat failure in they are wrong and rmvo been deceived in of the Hamilton Base Ball Club, arrived in this LIFE'S Millennium 1'lan. I't a ncent issue jou sieik Australia, find SpaMinj; and his men sailed for India tbe mutter. I am- sure if they ure auJ have, pointed he has corraled five men for his team of ex-J!auaa?r Kmitli, of Toledo, a^ a credit tu tho CINCINNATI, 0., Fob. 9. Dale Williame, tho once with a diminished exchequer. The colonists thought they will go down in their pockets and pay and has received no less than fifty applications city Saturday, looking as fit as a fiddle. He Smith family. If the numcivus Smiths knew Hustler famous pi'ciier i»f the Indiauupoiis team, \& lying at the great game no bttter than 'rounders.' The unani­ whntevar, in their opinion, Juhueon may ', bo signed a contract to-day to manage tho Ham- Smith as well HS some- Sunrhifkians C.o, lh^r*> would be tho (Jo* u, Mr. KJitor. Smith worked \\i\tt turn -r removed i'rom his ntck, the curious nsiilt of me was not what it was cracked up to he. In every are just as liable to mistakes aud errors aa all ordinary town pretty haid and well in tho mtersst of an thu t\viilin^ of the teudjcs while pitching yearn ago. of material this year, judging from the above for the season. wn the players visited it was (he same story over mf-titalri. Men bavo disagreed siucy time immemorial Mr. Swartwood seems well pleased with KriRtern ij'orting paner, eullvcting eubecriptiona in He may recede:. again. Curiosity only drew crotvda tl:e first day and will continue to do so uutil Gabriel blows his statement', and it is sincerely to be h'opcd that advance. AB no iittpeKW*-r« received, several of the in Sidney, Newcastle, Uallarat, (Jetloug, Auck­ trump; else not, wo would have no uso for tbat profes­ we will get our shave cf what Is good. Mr. Sullivan's Hamilton's prospects, and said that he was gang wrote io the publisher?, wbo ropudiutcd 5lr. A Now Omaha 1'itcher. land, Duno'Iln, Christchurch and Wellington, but sional gentleman, the lawyer, nor the courts. They plan, as far aa has Leeu mapped out, is similar to Har- already in communication with a number of Suiiih acd his molhods, denying his aazenioii sud Special to SPORTING LIFF. the following days the a'tendance dropped do uot wi*h to aptiear HS being unreasonable and feel ringtonX be will sign HS many r.romiaing players "8 fint-c!ass player-, and that aa eooa as ho bad a corj- cluini fti their a:ent. If S:»iit!i over eirikea tills tuwu UHAIIA. Nah., Fob. 9. The Omaha Club ha<» signed _.VD to nothing." There waa mira of the article that they have done thtir full duty m re.itiug the cnso he caa secure, and after seeing them in actual practice fvm-.co with tho diiectora would commence to sign he will meet with a hot reception. BUCKEIK. pitcher Will is, who was with tho Portsmouth Cluh last and it waa all apparently *'fuked." Tbe strangest part with disinterested gentlemen tho Board of Arbitra­ will make his selection of the team. Of courso. tjuch m< u tor tho routing season. He BUYS tho Hums will be K-a-pitchers iu t-tin its in formal iou? It certainly did not tix>iii flits Director Cohen leaves next week for the Eist on pet thoir releases instead of positions, but tlmt is evi­ all hi!6tle. LooANSi'onr, In.].. Feb. 12. Editor SPORTING Lrrc: Kew Kngland. of the Australian papers, as we cau Touch, Thei party imsinees matters, and while there will run up to Provi- dently not Mr. Sullivan's lookout; b.3 istoent on hav­ The rtr»t pliyer to be secured after Ulanpger Swart- At l:tst I can eive yon gonte base li:ill news from thfa did not play any frames in Newcastle, Geclon?, Thi- jlence, R. I., and fee what has- became of Ed. Daily. ing a good ttam, fttiti will duiibtl*pa secure it. wood was signed was Peta 31cSuauntc, whose terma s-'C'.i', u. At a 'meeting held last week it was decided lo iiedin, Curistchurch or Wellington. We have ihe files Iiiey have written aud telegraphed him tinio and Following Sa a list of tiie mea already sigued: Ztni- were scceptml to-day by telegiapb. He will be signed Koilly Signed. ^ive tliA juttntigedient of the club to Mr. P. W. Moore, of the Australian papers to sustain 113, and The Dnity again, but no reply has ever readied Columbus. mor. catcher, of Cincinnati. Tbw man is conaidored when Mtu.'i^er Swartwood returns to Pittaburg. Lost an energetic youiu business inau of Ihi- city. Ho liai fprcfftl to SPOBTINO LIFE. Report is wrong, Tl.e la'est mail advices only give the __ 1. W. ARNOLD. about the best of !he lot by 31 r, 9., who iaof the opinion ae.i*on JlcSbunnic played third base for Zaiieavillo in taken charge and inf'-rnis uae 'hat he «iH huve a firS that "on tbe second day the crowd Useful for Scorer**. with good bard monty, anJ fieoty of it at that. 8c3. 11:8 batting average is not very heavy, but ho t«'ii, of lart year's club, will be retained. A now pi clter igocd. AKN MULFOKD, JR. dwindle*! down to 400, and ou the third day the num­ Frazier Brothers, 8!)08 Hareiford street, PhilaJfl- Zeuler, alrio of Cincinnati, coiijpletes tlie buttery. Ho seldom struck oi:t. I:i ihe bitter part cf IbST, ho ,ud cntet'Cf will be fcigned ibis uiuuth. Tho ernumts ber wa^ only 200." Wlmt object bad it for making _>hia% bavo issued a percentage table which shows at a pitche,l for Denver Ui»t nedoon and is said tu have d.»ne l-laied ^G Rutuea with tho Pit sburg League team. will lie improved and U'> expetisy spared to ki-ep such statement!)? Eveu [f it hud been true there seems glance any possible percentage of g^nwa won from good work; he should Jo better iu Wheeling with & WcShaunic neither driuks nor suiohps. ~ opuisnoi t whore aho WHS la^t year, at the hf ad of the A New Kngland Skating Association. to he no other object than malice fur publishing such one game played up to ooe hundred and forty. Base year's ftxperienco hack of him. Frank Carl in, of last Tbe Ilnuiilt iu directors have made arrnngements £ptc*iil to SPORTI.NO LIFE. iiiliaua League. In a few weeks 1 can give you mote ^ an article tit id trying to injure the National game. It l scribes who spend an hour every night during the year's Decatur, 111., team, is a lliirti b^uman and stn-rt with Creeks A Stio*ld f^r ihe use of Duuduru Park definite iufoimation. CofToN, Fet. 0. A ui !'-iiDK of gentlemen Interested certain y seems surprising that a uewipnper of any eumqicrat their pcrccQtage UUes will apr-reciate the 9to;>. Ilt» la ^ ht-avy bitte.'duJ aa eleir-mt base-iuuuir, uext summer. kitting WHH held a.'. th« Qnincy HOUM last nijihr, fctandiust would l^nd » hind t-> such work, even if the value of tills eomtinalioQ of fiy;iiroi, to complete as U ulgo M. J. Hvan, of Chicago, who ha^ t-ceu «igned T!m club is now io a flourishing Qdit'o:», and has ,cn it was (!ecdl«(l to fotm "The New Kn«ifin(t trio had beeu a f»i ure, whieh tho reports published iu which torolved 10,000 calcuhitloD3, all of which had with a view to ft'Jiiig left fit?!d. Htnrv O'Roiiike, a mc-ii behind It who will se» tt go through thu ettwou THE Denver Club is negotiating with LoujJ fckatltig Associatiou," to guwru ibe ep^rt in thi* ato- this cv/UQtry aud Aubttalia do uut verify. be verified. Th<* price ,is S^i, g«ue:ol utility pluysr, u ihe fifti: maa whoi* Big nature without a break. ille fur pitcher ilcflmuu aod will no doubt get biu THE SPORTING LI] Feb. 13.

MINOR LEAGUE RESERVATION. the club $7,SOO, or more than Columbus paid for eleven pered that there will be a third Mrs. Arlle Lat ham in terial to mo whether I p'ay in the club or not. If I In our St. Louis correspondence Mr. Von der men. the near future. THE INDIANAPOLIS CLUB. should *igo to-morrow I would, of course, go to worlc iu the gymnasium at once, as I would want to be in THE SPORTING LIFE. Ahe's views relative to the Cudworth case are SWARTT, one of the catchers with the Cin­ R TfoBACK PFITLLIPS nays the-PHta- Once More In the Field— The Lftgal Pro­ cinnati I'nfon Base Ball Club ia 1334, is ou the police burg team traveled in boftsr style and put up at more goixl condition when the tsenson proper opens. I have PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT given. It will be seen that the Brown Stocking force iu New York, expensive hotels fian did the Indianapolis Club, and ceedings—The Management Getting Down not ukoJ for a dollar more than I think I am worth, to Work— Players to be Signed— Glasscock and I feel assured I could get aa much in any chief is badly mixed on the law in the case. In ROCHESTER'S suspense is over, now that tho yet had a smaller expeiise account. Consequently the No. 202 South Ninth Street, Philada. for Manager, Etc. other Association club. Mr. Stern pays Holliday the first place, the Board of Arbitration has great BoVort M. Bair will ouce more posd work aa A man that 1*9 drawing say To whose order att Checks, Drafts, Money Orders, minor league transfers are not confined to the MICKEY HUGHES has a brother who has local officials said nothing about the matter until CHAS. BRADY, left fielder of the Allentown Ja.OOO, the owners of the establishment are bound to and Remittances must be made payable. month of November. That rule only applies to achieved considerable reputation as a pitcher ia Jersey late in the evening of the same day. The news, liay mo an much. Why should in t the paine rule hold Qty amateur circles. Ba^e Ball Club, of the Central League, has n^kcd for POST OFFICE BOX, 918. the major leagues, and minor leagues can trans­ and received his release and would like to flay with however, created no surprise here, as it was re­ good iu 1*1,30 ball? There are quite a lanre number of ALL of this year's Western Association teams a Western or International Assvclatlon team. He is garded aa a foregone conclusion that this city players in t!,e Association that" »re drawing more fer membership at any time after the close of wilt, it is understood, be backed by men of wealth and wintering at Newburg, N. Y. numey i ban I liave been receiving, and 1 do not con­ FRAXCIS C. KICHTKtt, Editor-ln-Chief. ability. Good, if true. would succeed itself, and that the franchise would sider that their services are a bit more valuable than the season. Lastly, Mr. Von der Ahe never THE only way the Syracuse Club, after Hackett ho sold to the Brush syndicate. There has never HARRV SPENCE has asked for the management mine. When tho 82,000 limit rule wont imo effect, tha mido a greater mistake than in believing that l^ft, could find second basoman Chiida* address, was been any doubt about this, and the public ia well Cincinnati Club was about the only one tliat lived up TERMS: of the Manchester*, and offored that club good induce­ by advertising a latter for him in THE SPORTING LIFE. to it. I thought It was a good tiling, and I was tho the Board of Arbitration will award Cudworth ments to etisane him. That brought the required information and his pleased with tho outcome. The small crowd of 'xoripfion, per annum (postage paid)...... 83. 25 kicking stockholder?, guarantors and a few first Cincinnati player to feign that v^»r. I waut to bo to him. In fact, if the case is allowed to go be­ ED DITNDON, Schellhase, Jack Hayes, Duffee, abiding place being known, a contract was 66 ut liim. on good terms with Mr. Stein. I dislike very much to rnx mouths...... " " ...... 1.35 other dissatisfied people aro coming around in Three months...... " " ...... 65 fore that tribunal, Cudworth will be lost to St. Welcn and Jimmy Buhau, sre ail in receipt of oners BORCHERS, the brick-throwing, glass-eatinp. quibble over salary matters, and sometimes i tbink I Single copies...... " " ...... £>c* Louis as surely as Holliday was. If Mr. Von from the Mobile Club. double-tack -action ink eiinger and douMo contract good style and there will-be no more serious woii'd rather throw up (vise ball than nubmit to it. I INVARIABLY I BALTIJIOREANS are satisfied that if the new maker and conservative dels-gate to the Police Court trouble over the niHtter. L-tto laat Friday afternoon am not required to play bull as a means of support. der Ahe has any doubts on the tcnability of the tfftm can but Lat it will furnish tho best ball tbe Mou- in Chicftpo, has finally struck San Francisco; and is Paul H. Kraiws and Geo. F. Pfinget, through their at­ I have givi-n my figures to Mr. Stern, and he c.ui da FOBIIGN POSTAGE 53 CENTS EXTRA PER ANNUM. position taken by THE SPORTING LIFE, not only umental City ever had. busy explaining things to the newspaper men out torney, applied for a receiver for the old club just as he aeea fit la the imuter. Tim much I know: thete. aud one w»a Appointed by Judge Walker, of I can't budge from tho stand I have taken iu tho in the Holliday ease, but in all the other dis­ FREI> DUNLAP thinks Fuller will not only fill the Supreme Court1. These proceedings, however, matter." ADVERTISING THK Columbus Club figures on an expense RATES: putes and problems which have arisen in the tho bill fot tlia Browns but will actually make their all took place without notification to the (FIXED AND FINAL) infield stronger than ever. account this year of $47,000. This at 25 centa fach defendants, which was clearly unwarranted. Satur­ present experimental stage of minor league re­ represents the attendance of 188,000 people, nearly day afternoon Mr. R. O. fjnwkina, acting for Mr. £0 Cents Per Ijne Nonpareil Measurement. IF NEW HAVEN is admitted to the Atlantic twice the population of Columbus. That many people PHILADELPHI_A_POINTER8. servation, be is respectfully referred to the fol­ Association Manager Piilnorn will transfer thy entire Brush, filed a complaint asking for tbe removal of tho ADVERTISEKS should forward their favors so as to must be drawn to get out even, not to say anything of receiver, and the ci^o came before the court on Tues­ An Additional Athletic Game "With the Bos­ lowing letter written by Secretary Byrne, of the Euj-tm team lo the Eltn City. a profit. leach usby 3 P. M. Saturday, asthispapersueatoprees day afternoon. After hearing the statement of Mr. ton Club Arranged Movement of the Phil- KVKliY SATURDAY AT 5 T. SI. Board of Arbitration, in response to an inquiry VEACH has finally signed with theSaoramento IT WILL be remembered that Henry Etzweiler Hawkins, Judge Walker promptly Bet aside tbe previ- Club. This club la also still negotiating witU Charles addressed to him by the manager of the Lowell and A. Arnold, two Mansfield, 0., toughs, last l>e- ctis proceeding and immediately removed tho re­ lies Words of Praise for Kirby General \Vilila, tho New England pitchor. cember a year ago seriously ptat'bed catcher Fiitz ceiver, aud thua the matter stands. It ia very Oi- Local News aud Gossip. PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY IS, 1889. Club, from which Mr. Von der Ahe is endeavor­ TITE Jersey City Club has arranged to play Grumbling. Etzweiler was tried and acquitted laet deut tliat Krausa and Pfingst naked for a receiver with the Detroit dim in Jersey City on April 10 and 22 ami Tuesday, and the indictment agaiust Arnold will be the hope and expe^tatinn of getting bold of tho PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Feb. 9. Secretary ing to wrest Cudworth: Whitaker received a letter from President Sodon BnnosLYK, Feb. 2. 3Ii: II". W. Burtham—D-'ar Sir:— the Bostons on April 18, 20 and 2:1. noJlit-d. 8lf>,000 received from tho League, but the effort wns a Yours of yesterday at band. The liuard ol Arbitration MINNEAPOLIS has signed the erratic ex-Cleve- THK contracts of the past week in League cir­ dismal failure. This money was in the hands of (he last week, asking that April 11 be kept open for trustees of the guarantee fund, and could not be the Bostons to play in this city on that day. ha-t reserved to itself certain rlRhtp. aud among them Und twirler, Mike Morrieon. This is the man who has cles were: Mitchell, Spnizuo and Duke, with Cleve­ touched by i he. receiver. The only property found by 4O.OOO is lha right to declare when the right of resei ration over ability in him, but can't get it out. land; O'Day and Keefc, with Washington. In Asso­ fhe latter olad*! was 5-17,17 in cush, and be has §:nce This makes the series between the Ath­ a minor league playershallceaBe. It wad Dot intended MILT WHITEHEAD has re-signed with Stock- ciation circles: James M. Burns, Donahue and Mc­ r»i'l tfcat ftiiu-uut back to Trea-urer Meyer. The 51-V letics and Bostons consist of four games. Tha that if» club should merely change its membership from Carthy, with Kansas City; Carpenter, Viau and Mc- Athletics now have only two remaining open ono body to auolher, remaining meauwbile in its ton. That club has al-o signed catcher Fairhurst, of Phet*. with Cincinnati. 000 received from President Younn lias nearly all bet n own city, that it would loss its control of its men, for the Hazleton Central League Club. paid ont to the creditors, among thtm several of the dates to be Sited Sunday, April 14, and Mon­ ACCORDING to report MeKean, of Cleveland, is VON DER AHE thinks well of Cudworth's fool­ dissatisfied guarantors. Krauss and Pfing&taccepted day, April 15 for it is as good as settled that the reason that the player could In no way show that ish "release" of himself aud fellow players from Low- 51 per cent, LETTEK LIST. he waa damaged in any way. Paragraph C of article apain having trouble wi'.h his right shoulder, and will of their claims, tmt pave only receipts fur Sharsig's men will play the New Yorks in go t) Hot Springs ahead of the team. ell. Says he: "It proves that there aro no flies on the that nmcunt. As it beeina to dawn upon pome of tho Vv'e have in our care letters or telegrams for 12 gives the Bc.ird power to release a player from young man, and is further evidence tbat he baa the kickers that Mr. Brinh did the very be?t he could in Gotham on April 12. M inager Sharsig ia very the persons named below, which will be promptly reservation when the club claiming him would A PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE to Include clubs ri£ht kind of nerve aud stamina to hold hid own with this matter, -and th»t his actions have been perfectly anxious to have the New Yorks come here for one gamo forwarded upon receipt of a self-addreisej so cuauge its membership as to compel him located at Allentown, Scranton, Wilkesbarre, Eastou, the Browns." Kuff Ved. legal fvm first to last, they do not look at tbe deal na aijd he has written to Muimyer Mntrie, asking the to go to another city, it being immaterial Hazleton and Norristown, ia talked of. lattor to use his persuasive powers with tho Philadel­ etftinped envelope: whether the city is far or near, for if it Is proper to CUDWOUTII called on Secretary Stcvcns, of the they did when it was first carried iliroiiRb. Thov fco- MANAGER HARRINGTON, of Canton, has bought late New England League, and reiterated his position Ein to realize and understand ttint it could not have phia riub officiate to permit iho clmaipions to play ftft Oeo. Madden. Will C. Brynn. transfer a man 10 miles, you could transfer him 1,000 been otherwise, and some of those who bowled the Athletic Park oa April 14. Harrv Manning. Pilclier Buckard. miles. It is this construction of the rule that must the releass of second baseman Crooks, of Omaha, lie in the controversy which Imd arisen over him between ia destined for an International team. tho Lowell club and tho St. Louis Browns. lie em­ loudest, are now disposed to look at the matter in a PB1LL1E9 TAKING IT ESAT. J. E. Bizby. P. J. Council. apply ID the alternated transfer of the Chicago Western d iife rent li^lit. It ia possible, but not piobnblo thit M. Ri(!by. ConDoll.oi KalamazooClub Association Club to Minneapolis; or the Kansas Oily CHARLIE JONES, the once famous slugger. phatically elate* that undt-r no circumstances will he Manager W right hns been inactive tho past week, play In Lowell next season. another lectiver will be ncked for. Mr. Brush does C \V. Kuby. J. F. Colnnau. Hub to St. Joe. Th« four clulu now iu yonr Atlantic claims to have an offer to manage, captain und play not object to such a proceeding if legally done. In and then* >a urtltiug new to report alout his club. r Jvorristowa Club. Kd Culhkerl (4). association were assessed by their respective leagues first base for a Southern League tcnui. TOE New York World aska its renders to be­ my opinion, however, tho trouble is about at an end The Pliillies havo arranged additional exhibition J. Stranb. J. C. Chapman. hist year a certain amount to secure the right of reser­ HORNTTNG had a flat offer of $2,000 from Bal­ lieve this: "Keofe lias just manufactured .a ball In Springrimaaud a few games of b»ll will bring nU eec- game* fur April with tl.e Pennsylvania University, C. Slrouthpra. Thoa. Divyer. vation. This was accorded yon, and, as you have wlii«h there are five ounces of lead. It is fora Drown and Harvard team-, and thoy will al*o play t timore, which is the salary Boston paid him. Joe ac­ tions and factions together, and tha doors ot oblivion series with the Baltimore's on the latter's grounds. jL'XV. Trolt Jus. Huunagnu: violated no law, you have just as much right, whilo re- cepted the Baltimore otter last Monday. pitcher who ia under the impression tliat if ho trains will be clostd upon the past. The general public is " C. H. Welter. Bill} Elder. mainiiu in your own citv, to change your member- with a lead ball be will be able to twist tbe regulation Btronply In favor ot President Brush, and the manner The Orioles, however, will not play any games on tbo Ed Wiawell. Eddie Fox. «hlp and hold your players as either Pittaburg or THE Brooklyn team will report for service and i-pliere around the corner of a house." in which he bas saved the club from diabacdiiiL-nt, is Philliea grounds this t^ri. g. Now that thu Bostons OloveluuJ had in going from the Association to the practice on March lo. Prospect Park and Cucey'shaiid will play two games at Athletic Park, the Brooklyna F. W.)cd. A. Foster (2). TUB Syracuse Stars have thus far arranged heartily approved. It ia believed that the organisa­ Tern Viillaly. I'tttil Kelly. League. Your association Is all right; go ahead. bull court will be utilised for the work. tion, with 11 limi'eJ miinbur of stockholders who ran will play two games with the Phillien in tliid city oa Very truly yours, C. H. BYRXB. the folloiving spring exhibition gainer April 10 aad April 9 and 10. During tho past week pitcher E.1 Andrruo. Frank J. Leonard. PRESIDENT BAY, of the Xew York Club, 1G, Cnbrtn Giants at Trenton; April 17 ami IS, Wash­ put up when it is necesnery, is in a very much better A. S. McFuilin. W. E. Hosts, piicher. Rausowine, of the <"antun Club, called upon If Mr. Von der Ahe can find any support in started for New Orleans, Friday, for the berfeflt of his ington nt Washington; April 19, 20 and '^, Pittsburg condition than it ever has t-eon. Pre^iil 1 nt Reach, ant! bronchi g> od rej orts about the above letter for his vague notions in the health. He will remain there uutil March. at PUtsbnrjp April 23, Philadelphia at Philadelphia, UP AND DOIXG. Kirby, tbo ('billies1 new ihirJ ba.-,enmn. Hausewina THE WARD 1'UZZLE. Cudworth matter he is welcome thereto. STAGG will put in his vacation this summer as April 25, Wilnaington.at Wilmingtou. Ag soon as President B-ush received word that his considers Kirby one or the greatcot young players ia For lack of other and more interesting news, last, at Chautnuqua, having charge of athletic t ports A ST. Louis exchange defines the mascot syndicate had been given the franchise, ho went to tbo country. Hesiya Kirby la a Lriilmnl fielder, aa at that resort for members of the Y. M. C. A. thusl.v: "Mascots in base ball dubs have never been work at once He iiiimelfittely wrote to Jack Glass- exceptionally good hitter aud a great baac-runner, the JNew York and Boston newspapers during MICHAEL ANGELO KELLY went to Boston 'last PITCHER DAN CLARE writes us that he Is not solved, but in nine cases out of tea they are little hoys clock, Dt'nny and all of the other men. The GoUein Rnusewiue a**erts that tlio new player is a second the pait week started a discussion as to the week to interview the Boston directory. These wittering in Worcester, but is at his home, 488 llicks who have several large and beautiful sisters, whom negotiations were opened with the Detroit people, and La tha tr on tbe coaching Hue?, and ho feds sure Kirby street, Biooklyu, practicing daily at hand bull. tho unmarried ball players who have a pull with tho there is a general pull ull along the lino to got thin a:* will. If given a chance, become a regular fixture oa future intentions of John M. Ward. Boston made dignitaries may have trembled, but the earth club's president would like to become acquainted in shape for tho coming senson, I think Glassccck will the Philad-Iiihia team and grently strengthen tha strong claim for the great player; this was met didn't, and somehow the world wags on as it al­ CENTRE FIKLDER BIRKE J, of Toronto, haa a with." manage and captain the team President Brush iaex- nine in batting, fleHfng aud base-ruoDiug. 'new fad. He now thinks equestrian exercise the best pftctin£ to hear from him daily and it ia almost certain LOCAL JOTTINGS. " fcy strenuous denial from Washington, and then ways did. Is Kelly losing his grip? exercise for players and takes long daily ridea. IN COMMENTING upon the Cincinnati Club's re­ that tho famous infiolder wilt be here within a few cent and pending fin*nHal squabble* with its players, the New York papers took a hand in the dis­ DAN O'LEARY seems to have lost his hustling days. I think there is no doubt about Indiauapol'3 Theaenaonat the Philadelphia Bttl Park will begin tho clnb's organ plaintively remarks: "There is but getting; Gelzein The report that the option on. him alout April 1. Manager Wright ha* not yet selected cussion, and so the excitement was kept up for qualities, lie ought to be able to locate a club in some uiie club in the Association that id paying better NQTESAND. COMMENTS. of the many minor leagues now being organized. ­ his openingatUaction, but the. game will lie with one several days. But at the finish, the question was salaries than tho Cincinnati Club, but, judging by last of ihe strong college teams The Athletics will be ia MANAGER SCHMEL/ says the report that he season's record, there are three clubs capable of play­ the field a day or two ourlier than the I'hiUdeI|ihla9, no nearer solution than when the controversy ^£¥~MANAGERS ami secretaries of amateur ing better ball.'* cliilM in all pruts of the country are requested to lias written to Earle to report for duty on April 1 is a as the, opening of the season Id flxod for March 3D. started. The prediction has, however, been at once send us ilieir addresses, as well as very brief mistake. lie says he hasn't written a lice to Earle. HERB is a paragraph from a Cincinnati ex­ Getze n, Boyle, Burditkand Hcaly will bo the men. Mason's pr 'fesslona!^ who have not bean beaten IF MIKE KELLY plays with the Boston Club change worthy of special mention: "'Shorty' Fuller, Mr, BiUfih tflla me that tho new club will always be thm winter, tame very near sufferint; their first defeat already made in THE SPORTING LIFE that Mr. particulars of their chit's. Later on they will hear ,at tbe State Fair Grounds last Saturday, when tbe Co- uf something to their advant*ge. an.l John Kelly nmoires for tho Association, who will the St. Louis Browns' new short stop, while practising ready and willing to secure uow men nho might Ward will surely play in Washington. It is here­ tttke crfre of the "Two Kells' " New York wino room-? in the gymnasium tho other day, sprain* d bis right strengthen the team at any point, but aa there are no ru'cks^nk Club played them n 17 io~18 game. Tho with reiterated, and time will prove THE SPORT­ ankle. The injury will probably lay him up for two remnrkably eood players on tbe market, it is altogether Kappel brothers played a brilliant game, botti hittloe BOSTON will play in Newark April 17, 19 and TfiB Loui3ville Club has now made up its tho ball hard, and fielding superbly. Spring and ING LIFB to be as correct in this ortbiea weeks." Then- we have the first accident probable that the team will go into the Hold made up instance as it mind to part with Ilccker only and t> hanz on to note for 188!*, ihe forerunner of similar paragraphs as it was lust season. Much better work will bo ex­ Smith pitched with only fair succi-s*, although neither always is. SUTTOR has been quite ill, but is now recov­ Cook, ag the club is not any too strong tcliind the bat. which will crow painfully numerous as the season pected from the same combination and the team frill trU-d to outdo the- other. Valloen'a catching and tbe batting uf Hiillmaa, Colemaa and Holland were tha What nonsense it is to talk about Ward's ering. FROM Auburn, N. Y., comes a report to the advances, by handled in a manner widely different from what it Vox DEB AHH ia going to cut Silver King's effect that Ttu Arundol has Rotten himself Into the was in 18S8. There will be to more. Speuco methods, principal features. going to Boston, in view of the fact that not **MR. HKNRT CFIADWTCK, of THE SPORTING Al Keach is now the only one of the famous Athletlo salary S400. li/ck-up for reacting arrest aud badly beating a police­ LIFE, recently a*ked what some of the winners of the thank you. Tho club will be run on Imsineta princi­ man. ples, and not on sentiment. There will bo a new sys­ team of 1871 now connected in any way with base ball. only is his going there dead against the League HARRY LYONS may not play professional ball Ciipper medals of 1879 have done with their trophus! Arthur Irwin ia K°' n * 'o bring a New Euplnnd team A RHMOR found currency daring the week that Itiascnrcely tem of practice and the strictest discipline will be policy of evening things np in regard to each next Beacon. possible that any winner has taken the maintained, no matter who the manager is. The to this cliy to play huso tall and IHHO at the SUta Fair THE Dallas Club has signed Pete Danio!s, a Louisville ha<1 made an offer for pitcher Staley, of care of his that Joe Hornung has. He brought his building. Irwin'steam will probably comprise Arthur club's playing strengt has inueh as possible, and Piitsburg. There was nothing in it and Pittsburg medal to the Herald office last week. It isns bright aa management has every reason In the world to believe St. Louis pitcher. that since the club is on a sclid and permanent basis and Jobii Tnvin, Jim Whitney, John Morrill, Barney also in opposition to Messrs. Day and MutricV won't sell. tbe day wlitu lie firrt received it. Joe is very proud ot Gtlligau, Slattrry, of the Now Yurks; McCarthy, of tho Cox MURPHY will, it is saiJ, coaob. the Holy it, f.ir (he men will bo better fntisfk-d aud piny better ball. expressed views on the subject; but in every JIMMY PEOPLES thinks Brooklyn will boat in the season thut lie received it he made but Indianapolis is in the League to stay, and there will St. Lcuia Itrovvns, and Joe Hornim^. Another mem­ Cro«s College t&sm. Naw York in tVse "pring series. Terry aloue can out- one error, and his fielding average was. 971," Boston ber of the purty will b» Fred Due, who is a crack polo nay is Washington the best place for Ward to Jfti-nW. bo no foolishm ss hereafter. If Giasscock td made E. J. STAPLETOX has been released by Colum* pilch iliem, he nays, to sjy nothing about Caruthers mar ager, he will be expf-cted to put aside his personal player as well a- a good buse ball man. The best po- , go to after leaving the New-York Club, for in bus. i'eoria bought him. and Uughes. CLARK'S 0. N. T. Base Ball Club, of Newark, feelings aud friendships, aud work foe tbe interests of loista of tbe party aro the Irwins, Morrill, Gllligan and the Washington Club and in that only will he RKAD F. A. Smith's advertisement in our reg­ OUR valued free lance contributor, 0. P. Cay- N. J., has elected officers for the current year as fol­ the club, no matter what player may suffer thereby. Doe. lows: W. II. Thornton, president; L. L. Hnhn, vice '^loepy George" Townsend 13 a telegraph operator ' find the position of affairs in full accord with ular advertising column*. * lor, has purchased John W. Corley's third interest in Tli's is his only road to succew. at Hnrtavitle, «n thy Hudson. ths CartliH^e iMiily Dwocrat and is now sole proprietor president; Thomas F. Lynn, secretary; Philip Brogati, President Bruth telle! me Uiat he expects no serious his oft-expressed views in relation to his carry­ THE New York Giants will bo asked to please treasurer; Siiimiel Luun, maiiagev; F. O. Munn, cap- trouble In pfgnlug the men. Donny himself has ex- Catcher rtaHlugrt waut* Harry W right to bring the report for duty March -0. of the [taper. .- \ : • Phil lies down to Jacks-mvilU?, Fla.. ru the spring, and ing out of certain managerial methods wh.ieh Uuu. ' The club will have an A I team iu the field and pkdul the no us- nee about tr's intentions to remain on DAVE ORR'S brother has presented him with a MANAGER B. F. SPLLIVAN, of the "Wheeling Is now ready to arrange dates with good cluba having the coast. President Biutb baa written the great holds ouf Inducements that may lead Hurry to take he has long been seeking a favorable .op­ fine solitaire Club, writes us th.it his ad+lrcs^ is not Wheeling, but enclosed grounds. Communications may be Kddressed third basfmao and that he will bo a member of the tho trip down tuoro instead ol to Richmond, a* diamond pin. 372 West Taytor street, Chicago, where players may originally intended. portunity to practically experiment upon. THE Des Moines Club has released pitcher F. to the manager in care of C'Urk Thread Company, Iloopier team within ft week or two is ulmnat-certaln. address hi in Newark, N. J. The men will probably be asked to report here abuut Guffoey, who has been engaged to umpire all of th» C. Smith from reserva'ion Athletic Club's spring garnet, will be here March 23. At Boston Ward would have under hi? TONY MIJLLANE, after several days' practice FROM Boston conies the following morceau: March 15. The team will not go South, but will do TBK first player signed by the new Springfield, all of its practice work in this city Big Schocnock Kiddle, Young America's reliable catcher, will, it it command a team containing at least one with the now Reach seamless ball, givea it cut that "A. very rich scene took place in Cl.trk's Hotel on reported, be found with thA Staten Island Cricket III., Club is Phil Houtcliffe. such a ball fa bard (o curve on accouut of its uniformly Washington street last night. Jack Manning, of the has been in tbe gymnasium fora month and has re­ aspirant, if not more, for managerial honors, duced liis weight from 271 to 246. Ho is taking Cliib'e nine this year. He will be used to catch Tyug. THE Texas League meeting was postponed haul surface. Bostons of 1878, made a savage verbal attack upon Manager Sharsig will not take ItU men away from while at Washington Ward will be "monarch of from rhe 5th to the llltb Inat. Director C-onaut, of the, Boston Club, for (he pay that fipletidici care of himself and will eo into the season in COMISKEY, the undaunted, always carries his fine condition, tie is uot touching a dn>p of drink home for tht-ir spriiiz training. Ho does not believe All he surveys," and with a team willing and nerve with him. lie writes from Chicago that with he claimed was due him. The sum was ¥100. Ther? in going South Into a wuriuer atmosphere aud tliea SEND two-cent stamp for a copy of the Millen­ was a targe gathering on hand to bear Manning call and promises to go through the season without taking ready to attend to his every behest. Then, too, nium PUo in pamphlet form. Ciulwortii and Fuller, the Browns will again win the i single beer. lie is going to try to lead the League bringing bia players North iu uncertain weather. The championship, Cocant a collection < f epithets enough to drive aoy club will lease n lar^e building and put the players to in Boston, to win the pennant with the team GOI.DSBY may be retained on the Baltimore one but abase ball director out of the hotel. Conant first baseruan next s0fison, and be will corneas near TONY MGLLAXE, having lost nearly $4,000 by duing it as anyone. He hopes to improve in his bat­ work at indoor practice about March 15. If tha team, but will oot be captain. stooJ his ground bravely, but did not give Manaiiig weather is fine Manager Shursitf will use the grounds :thoy will have at command this season would poor business speculations and a bank failure, now arjy satisfaction." ting and will be oat practicing as soon an the weather not be a very difficult task for Ward to accom­ DES MOI.VES is endeavoring to purchase Monk put* his faith in nothiug but real estate, and is buying will permit. Boyle is also in fine condition. Ilia at Gloucester for outdoor work. Cliue cheap from Kansas City. properly in Erie. A BOSTON special says: "Billy Sowdera, of health ha* been excellent nil winter and good work Eddie iMisselbach has an olTer from the Denver Club. plish, provided he had a harmonious nine at the Boston Club, his written a letter to Director Bil­ George Slmfor is still being kept in p;iiriful suspense LEGO, known to fame as the Indian catcher, is Now that Corkhtll ia no longer a Red, Tony may be expected from him ia 1889. command, but to fail under the circumstances wintering at Little Hock, Ark. lings, t-'Iling thai official what he wunt-i in the way of by tho D&a Muines Club and is losing good chaucoj of Mullane considers him only a second-class fielder. At salary for next season. It contain* the usual bluff BASE BALL BRIEFS. profitable engagements. would bo a costly blow to his reputation for the CLEVELAND has not yet signed CharlieSnydcr. loa-ft that's what lie tells a reporter of the Cincinnati that, if he does not receive what h« wants, he will go Larry TrtcKeon la still unsigned. I see tliat the , Ni'thiug hae bveu li-jard of "Lady" Baldwin lately. future. On the other hand, success in placing What ia the cause of the bitch? Cluli'rf official organ. out of base ball. Last stason Sowdera received $2,700. Memphis CHib Is advertising for players.and I want to If his arm ia not in good condition he will not stga .TAKR EVANS, the once famous right fielder of This year he w ill havo to be conlent with what Presi­ say that McKHon would be an excellent man for *uch with the Athletics. By the" way, as Baldwin was to the Washington team on a higher plane than it COLUMBUS will have a heavy-hitting outfield a club. IIo is a trued fir-t l-a^eman and ia in good con­ in JIcTauiaoy, Marr and Daily. the l.na£iiG, has come to the surface fttrain. He would dent Young has made out for him, and Mr. Billings hnvo bt'fn signed principally for his- effectiveness has previously occupied, even if the goal of the like to try his baud again in some miu,or league. Fiist has written to him a_letter calling his attention to this dition. He ha-i been takine excellent car« of himself against St. Luiria, why would it uot bo a good id^a to FIRST BASKMAX HAMILTON, late ol Columbus, tasu would suit him. fact, and that all hia'correapondence relative to salary and any club that wants such a man would do well to buy the Brooklyn's "Jonah," Pcrter, whom Kansas championship is not reached, is a result fully has accepted terms with Lowell. mnet bn directed to Mr. Yonnsr, as the Boston Club address him. City ban not as )et been able to bring to terms? within Ward's control. We shall be wofully mis­ KANSAS CITY still has four of last season's Sam Thompson Is going to go into tho local gymna­ J. J. AlcPlnlomy, of 1B14 Market street, manager of NEW ORLEANS has a big and unknown pitoher tpam on lha auction bloclt, namely: Barkley, Ehret, has nothing to do with it. Mr. Billings pays that he taken in Ward's judgment if ho hesitates a mo­ from New York, named Leonard. is not at all afraid tbat Sowdera will not be on hand sium next week. the Wynnewood Reserves, announces that he 13 ready Ilr.ffnian and Esterday. Morton, of the Toledo Club, when the proper lime arrives." Kmnu'tt Seery is still in Denver. to make dates with organized cluba of Philadelphia ment in choosing Washington in preference to BILLY HOOVER is likely to again become an may «c;x)p in the lut. Burdick has written to Scboeneck that he ia anxious and vicinity fur t>ie coming season. International Association umpire. ACCORDING to the Boston Herald. Dunlap was to get back to Indianapolis. A. G. OVENS. Boston. How clo?e-mouthed Ward is. None of the the ag(2r«P8or in tlio fight last summer between hfm- Weyhing is holding out tor $2.800 and says he will TOMMY BURNS didn't stay long at Hot Springs. correspondents traveling with the Australian combi­ aelf aud Fred Carrcll. The fl^lit jsrew out of a dis­ not algn fur a penny leas. Considering his poor work lie got back to Brooklyn laat week. nation were able to draw from him an expression as to ST. JOSEPH laat season Gua bhould ba decidedly mure moderate ia HE SHOULD BE SILENT. bis future intentions. pute on sacrifice batting, in which epithets were frely bis demands. Be is by no in cans >ude. teleases, aays Manager Loadley. Not even WheelocUV KeHy engrossed tho attention of the space writers n'l *"If the Regulators ever struck Dallas, they could The management have put season tickets on pale ful field captain, and will giveemtmfaction as manager. winter; last winter it was John Clarkson; this winter it call on the ball team for Hemp.1' Kansas City Journal. Ed MuIIaly, the firsonlt-rourid pluyt r of last season's IT is reported that Louisville actually con­ end they are going off like hot cakes. Two yeara as-o Anstiu-San Antonio team, nil! probably beaGalves'oa templates giving Jumbo Lathain a trial iu tho spring. Is Julia Ward. So they como and so they go. *"Hamilton may get Fry. It isn't to be expected the W t-stern League club tried to sell season tickets, UNDER THE LIQDOR CLAUSB of the Cincinnati that he will do etow-pendons things." Buffalo Courier, backstop tbis year. Th« big fallow has ntauy friends KANSAS CITY has signed Frank Ringo on THE "Hub" in Collins' name is a contraction. but they were a drug on tho market nobody wanit'd here who will be glad to sou him witb us. Ho did Club contracts each player has, we understand, His marriage certificate was adorned ao: "Goorge *'lTho time is rapidly approaching when the proud them. Now everybody wants them, and as but a lim­ trial. Jim David baa also sigued after months of keepers of $1,000,000 bane ball parks will sally forth at uot do much catching last eeaBon, but WHS used by Hnhbert C-itlins." "Silver" Flint's nickname la a ited nnmber will be sold there are many who will McCluskey aa a general utility man, and did tine work* $500 of hi? salary withheld from him until the talk. "boil-down" of his middle name '"Sylvester." dusk to collect tue collar buttons, indicator and ueclt- likely be disappointed in getting th»'m. It has been tie of the umpire for interment/' Boston Globe. He ia a steady, hard hitter. close of the season, when that amount will be IT 13 understood that President Stern made THE attention of players and athletes ia called decided itiat the club will not dispose of tbe f coro card The team will be made up about like tliia: Rojrera large concessions to Induce McPheo and Carpenter to privilege to an outsider, but, instead, a score book will ar,d Mullaly, catcher*; turned over to him if the contract has been sisn. to the excellent remedy for sprains, bruises, stiffness be issued by the club iteelf. In It will be printed the Paisley, pitcher; L«thing but a City claims to havo Went/, Joyce and Peeplea; Houston dates. ANSON MURPHY, who at one time was consid­ pleasant pursuit to most men, but Mr. Olfner ia one of series with New York. In conversation with a tho few whoso personal popularity makes anything gives it out aa a fact that Sunday, Rogers, Peebles and sale robbery under very flimsy pretexts could be BrtooKLYNiTES are still speculating as to the ered the best amateur catcher in Sr. Louis, has R!V< n Boston reporter he said: Joyce have signed with her team, and Chailoy Levis Identity of the first-class catcher President Byrne la to up base ball altoghther. He is a member of the easy for them. lie has a pleasant word for everybody, practiced under such contracts. The Brother­ "I feel confident that we will take two panics out therefore eveiybody has something pleasant to saj to says he ha* Sunday, Bogera aud Wentz dead sure. secure. salvage corps, and ears no more base ball for Lim. of tbe three. Mr. Mutrie will be accommodated with Uere'a a howfly-do! hood contract of the League provides against him; so bin path as advertising agent IB strewn with Pete Daniels, of Louisville,who was signed l.y Dallas, BUCK EWISG and Jack Dempsey, the pugilist, DESPITE his poor work laat season Klmer as much money as he cares to put np on the series. roses. the evil of intcinperp.nce just as effectively and are fust friends. Each thinks tbe other the greatest in Smith demands an increase in salary. Pieaident Stern The Brooklyns have about as strong backers as atiy la the same Pete that Galvtstou had a squabble witb much more equitably, and the Association his line. says he won't gut it and is at liberty to work all sum­ club in tbe country. There is scarcely ft man in the A PREDICTION. last year. I hope in mv next letter to be able to chronicle 'the It appears thai Denison will take Dallas1 place in would make no mistake in incorporating at IN THE New York Intercollegiate League the mer ia the rolling mill at which he is now employed. club tbat will not be anxious to back up with money the belief that Brooklyn will win two games out of corralling of the fourtti pitcher aad the completion of thia League. The Gate City ia a good bull town in umpire will be an undergraduate actually pursuing "TiM KKEFE says that if the average pitcher St. Joseph's first team ia the Western Association. It fact, it la raid that when there ia a ball game there it least the temperance portion of it into its con­ hid ttudiOB. should make a habit of showing even the tip of his the three. Tho New Yorks will need all their strength when they face our club. For batting, base-running is ft good ono so far on paper. Whether it will be aa is a regular holiday. The whole town turns out to tracts. WHILE making a circuit of tbe globe Fred pitching thuoib to such batters as Ewing and Eelley good iu reality remains to be seen. However, I will see it. Deniaon has suppoited some pretty good aeini- they would knock him out oi the lot." New York and fielding I do not think that there is any outfield Pfeffpr ia writing a boook which he will publish on in the country that can beat oura. O'Brien, left field; venture tho prediction t!iat it will be at the close of professional teams in season? past. JVorld, the coming season nearer the head than tUe tail of the Me Jloakey was iu town tho tally part of the week REQUESTS for THE SPORTING LIFE'S Millen­ bis return. Corkhill, centre, and Burua in right field, will prob­ THE captaincy of the Cincinnati team may be Mr ADDY BKACH, the once famous catcher, who ably be the arrangement of the team fur next sea-on, BtriDR, ____ MARTIN. trying to secure pitcher Currey's signature to aeon- nium Pl:m pamphlet still come in amazing num­ caught for the old champion Kckford CfTib iu 1863 tract, but has failed so far. left to a vote of the players. In that event Tebeau Foutz will be ou first, aod may occasionally pitch. REILLY'S ULTIMATUM. bers, but the suwply is now equal to the demand. won't got it. when It went through the season without losing a Collins will cover second. Our third basemau will be Miko Hurley, wl;o managed the Decatur Club of th« game, expects to act as umpire in the Southern Finekney. For pitchers we Lave Terry, Hughes, Inter-State League IM* > e*r. wil1 handle the Denisun Reader, send address, with two-cent stamp to THE Cleveland^ may have company on their League. Ciuciuuuti's Elongated First Baseiuan De- team. - . J. C. N. spring trip to liut Springs. The Cinciunatls may also Caruthers, Lovett and Foutz; catchers, Bufthong, , * defray expense of postage, for this undoubtedly COLUMBUS ia urging A!. Bauer fora place on Clarke and Visner. The club that I fear the moj^ in flues His Exact Position. be eeut there. Charleston to Have Ball. interesting little book. the Association umpire staff, but Al, isn't anxious for the battle is the Athletic. Then you may be sure that John ReiMy, who is holding out for an increase In BALTIMORE Barnie'a new catcher, Quinn, the job. IIo has been there beforfl. He will no doubt if tha St. Louh Club will have that man Cudworth ia of salary from the Cincinnati Club, when asked CHARLESTON, Feb. 7. The organization of tha late of Albany, is looked upon as sure to develop into 1*3 appointed on tho International staff and will accept the field they will be as hard a "club to beat; as they Southern League was completed to-d vy by the admis­ what arrangements he had made with the man­ sion of Cbnrlest »n. There will be eijrht cities fn the THE TESTIMONY of minor league managers a grout back stu p. that place. have been iu the past. One man that we were eorry THE Washington Club denies the report tbat to !ose In the i'ast season was Kadford. lie is as fine * agement for next season, naid: League, as follows: Now Orleans, Uitmingbam, At­ MAJOR HASFIELI>, of Mans&eld, will try to get { fielder as stdnJ* ou the field, but we could not une LUa "Mr. Stern's parting injunction to me when I left lanta, Mobile, Na*hville, Memphia, Chattanooga and everywhere is that many players aro signing for ft ia or \v;ii* engaged iu a dual with Louisville for the following team for Fort Worth: Pitchers, Jones, Ilecker and Cook. because he could not play tn Sunday games. Tliere his office on last Thursday wns to go at,d get thawed (^liarlostun. Charleaton is in want of a mioager und from 15 to 25 per cent, less than they signed for Mouroe and SuinArs; fielders, McVey, JlcCann and has teon a great deal of talk about the captaincy, tui ont aud then he woulO talk business with me. All organizer, and has writtea to New York tos*ct:ro one. lust season. This is a most satisfactory and en- TRB dated for the Brooklyn-New York games Leracb; catchers, Childs anl West lake; tLird baae, there has fcten nothing that I can jay in the matter ia that i have (siven Mr. But few of la^t yotir's playors will return S;uth this We^tlake. definitely determined HS vet 1 aging sign, showing, as it does, that there is hive DOW been settled. They will take place on April I will have atftlk with. Mr. By.ce before the selection Stern my figure, and :f 1m wants me to sign all that aeB8i»n. Tlie local team will bo in the field ready to Oth, llth ami 13th. LATHAW has been married twice and is dl- is niiiie public. We nave at>vora\ good ai&u w'Jo v*or.'n.l lie ha-i got to do is t? Hignify his wi;liugot.33. AS long receive such Leasruo and Association teamn as do-iirt* to iy a 'disposition to livs up to salary limit Tim organ of the Cincinnati Club claims that Torced from both hfa wives. He Is not satisfied with m&kd ih'&t-classcapuina, »o :hai we will not lack for KM I am not u;ide« contract to tin* ^ lui.- i sdaa'i make ccuie South ia the spric^ for practice aud exhibition the rvleaacM uf HgUidav, Ifeui'Q, Ear It actl Xhirjea C03t hid uatrimoaiftl experience, however, aud. it la whfa- ftdd direction." any i«reparations tor the i -1 it is imma­ . 18. THE SPORTING LIFE. 3 matter, and will be ready for active work within ft few weeks. PRACTICAL ADVICE. O'Noil...... 1,800 Sommer...... 800 chine, as he was as \ig as an ordinary cow, and he The purpose id to keep np the Central League, from Corkhill...... 1,800 Welch...... 2,000 ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS. would have botn a fat pick-up for any s^iusa^e man. BASE BALL. 800 Plan Could Be Put Burns...... 1,500 Purcell...... If you want to bring the tears to Chris'tyesjuat ask which Newark and Jersey City have deserted, and to How the Millenium Probable Clianjre look for clubs in \Vilktwbarte, Hazleton, Alkntoui), A Stormy Interview—A him ab^ut his Ki-oodle. Into Operation-A Method of Compensa­ of Base—Bill Gleason'^ Kelations With Kaaton, Be,i;Mii£, Sheuandoih and Shamokio to com­ Total...... $18,0(K^ Total...... 818,400 DIAMOND DUST. ting Clubs for Pooled Players Suggested. It Mill thus be seen that the Athletics would receive the Athletioa—Von der Ahe's Loss—News plete the circuit, the opinioa being that theae cittea To the Editor O/THE SPORTING LIFE; Litile Ducky Hemp would umk« a oplendid deputy would form a most compact leag'ic, and all tho plact-8 for thtir players £20,300 au<] pay for their new team and Gosaip. iu case of au THE NETO AGUE. 319,800, leafing a balance in their favor of onlv 8500. deputy sheriff. He would be so handy I have, aa you know, always been an ardent would be within tweaking distance of eacb accompliehed some good stick wo:k, to >. work of balance of $1,900 ojcatust them, and tho Kansas City a Trott arrive! in tnwn yeaierday, and hejunhis operation," I think it can and should be put into SPORTING LIFE of this wcelt, and I see that it Eddie You tier Abe's ecore card was composed of orKRiiiKinx a tall learn. Troit will prove a hustler, would receive $15,600 and pay $15,000, which would The Work of a Competent practical use. One big bear about its adoption was copied into the Globe-Democrat by Joe sixteen pages last Brason reading ma t-sr and **wdj.'* and if base ball is not a success in Newark tlm season equalize it»elf. combined, lie now contemplates enlarging it to it will uot be bis fault. Manager Trolt has already has been the great amount of money that would This, in my opinion, demonstr&trs the only weakness Murphy in yesterday's issue. I am very much clubs which, like twenty-four pazes ami increasing the reading mailer. Committee Results of arranged games with the IJo^ton a^gregatioii for Apr! necessarily be lost by the I have found in the Millennium Plan, viz.: the man­ obliged to the writer of that article for hia ad­ Au interesting sc..ro curd is a good thing to ^lanco 17, III, mid 2^; nt Gloucester, wit'i the Athletics, Apri Boston and Brooklyn, have paid out such vast ner of drawing for players. There ia a certain element I -will not follow it. Cudworth ia my of luck that enters into any drawing and it is very vice, but over "b<-t* e-n t!ie innhips," and young Von dor Ah* 7; at WaHhingtoD, A;,ril 9, 10; at Baltimore, A^ril ll sums in tha way of bonuses for players' releases. Brown tays thi-t hia gcoro card will be "ono of the linest." Its Labors, The latter K>;me for blood. Several college clubs wouli plainly illustrated iu this. Tho results in each club nu«.n t and he will play right on the As to that it is only a question of degree. If we Stockings the coming season. The Loncll Club ' Kid'1 BV.d-.vin has a brother licre in £^. Lou s who liketi^'ay here, ami probably arrangements will bi drawing ought tj be very nearly equal, but look nt is SMid to bo quite a t-uilcr. He want4 'an cnguge*- m--ule with them. go upon the supposition that when the Bostons tho disparity. St. Louii d'n.ws a team valued at had made application for admission to the Cen­ The new Atlantic Association has evidently ment in one of Hie miiii>r oigani/ationa. Dooms I PIS alruady signed a contract, although Mr and Brooklyn* throw their $10,000 beauties into B1S.908, wM'e Lounvijle get* one valued at only tral League, and under what rules they expect ^.vlvo.-ter. formerly of the Browns, an excellent on*- come not only to stay, but to inako its mark in Baker tiied very hard t*> have him jump his rewrva the pool -tney will draw out only an inferior $14,400. This can vary enhily be remedied by eppoint- to transfer their men I am unable to e&y. It is a fieldor, good base-runner and fair striker, is here, out baso hull, n?, if all tho present plans arc MIC- tmn and j >in tUe St?cktou Club. Catcher Sullivan team, 'jf no mon^y value, then such an argument )H£ n committee of tho Association or league to equal­ f Oregon o conclusion that tho League they were in last ot »n engagement, ilo would make a good uuvu fur ces.-fully carried out, it will become a minor will s'gu m a few da\s. wwN.'d obtain. Tha', however, ia a vioU-nt supposit'ou ize the teams and then have the cluls dra* for year is a thing of tha p*st, and all of ihe Lowell pliy- aliiust tuiy club. Johosoa was signed several days ago. Fields. Duffy °£-ibenv6t violent kind, for with a fair drawing, such theru and by this meru:a tho nearest api a team, be he of great in March will each agree to adopt a plan like tho can ci'e as an illustration. The Lowell Club will not pu-t. are selected to match tho present ''big four,'* Jersey Tity Mill havo (o ,« above to go hit > opev;ttK>D at the doge of tho coming of tho i;ar>c s sav ' ----- refutation or not, te the result bo will have on Ket a penny out ol" me, and if tho matter thou Id go be­ Jack Gonnan, whosignf d to play with the Troy team there is every reason to anticipate a billiint i'oma ».i. fiit i'f base stas-'n, the gre»tf.'8t ob^tecleto tho idaneunition of tbo get the L-all euM'rely. Tho Newark a team's p'Hyiug and tho mero fnct that a fore ihe Bjard of Arbitration I will Buiely laet season is in town. aa;l exercises daily at "gym." fcea.-cn f->r the intent league. The new lengrue is tu ":-meDt would : club baa jaiti a f.incy amount for some Mi!!biiniuiu Vlau will be ren)ovcd, aud then all that man." Jack is a bull pltyar. HIM I the minor organization tuat like [o have !hi« hftrp-w, as the r VHlry betiveen the uiil bv utceis»ry to currying it out i^ ih entir ty wilt going about l:ic work of perfecting organization two ciii^-s id so hot that the ser ! layer's release Is certainly not * conclusive argu­ PITCHER KINO Sitcun s his SL'rvict-s will not ru^rt-t it. i is always a paying ment that hu is wonk that much in*uf.v t» any club lo tho necessary IcglsUUou tODiakoits several features W. Kune, of CVliiUdVitlc, 111., writes to ni" an-1 say* OkllUVII.41. C. L. K. has kept away from the neighborhood cf St. Louis and very carefully. A committee ot" two, Messrs. that gels bins. Hence, when a club puM its t< am iu up rnjive. (lint he would like to piny b.»ll profos-tiouftlly. Tho ^ Biirnhntu and Power?, put in tho entire week I bfipe this id eft will commend it*elf tn thethonsht- Grand avenues SjxjrtMimn*s I ark office since the Hartford to Hllve » Team. the po^l the mere fart that it cos; a ere.it deal of money fnl ouibrrj ot both tho major or?ariiznu.vlib..8-r-The me?tinz of Ilioso In- KUI oi ivally worth aa much, money a* Btmo other cerpBtty deserving of the most caret'ul cjinidmHtion. t-iii'l iu bn a jrond outfi^ldcr a^ well aa a s*od batter. backing and prospects, and the result of their tf rett- d hi (t^e ^V, which was to Jmve U-en heM to- YKTCUAN. into tiie saloon on the corner/ which U a few doors work will be apparent at Monday's meeting. team which bas cost very much U*>s, but ii playing a trum President You der Abe's office, and1 when t%k« ,lVny Werdeu nee« no bin? but cnuoon balls whea t, II-H l.esppostponed till next Tussilay night. bt-lttir game of tall. In ctlier \v. rds, ab;is3 be.ll" team's h£ prncticeH at the g-ymnasium. ' upended will be found diapatu'nea frou\ the So.OOO have l»fcn what he wj« doing BO far away from homo (Kinc live CI 'i' l: Vs lo tiio aiilmutof value is iu its placing ability, and not in thu uiotiey it in tho txtren.e aiuiibwes'era portion of the city) ho Bug; tlo!lii!iiv is takiu< good c*ro of Ir'msolf. He ,.;I'orent cities aUeiuly in line or wlncU hope to autt-i-, w^itij practically iogures a team ihe coin- ftAYLOR'S COMMENT. at the matinee two or thr-^eduys in tho tng 8f»«t. hitH cost to get togtthtr, so that if in a drawing Boston ausweml that he had come up to sve Mr. Von dt-r Ahe can bo seou be, from which tho interested reader can gain a or Brooklyn or auy other club should draw a more about sueulng tor next season. Tho two (\\-u tier vecjk with lii-t old stmd-by >>ariner .lim l>.ivia. successful plavioj* team than the one lh:it hia coat Tlie Spaliling Trip to Jerusalem Plans it Tiiey wear 113 goo 1 cloth s as auv two men in t»wn. good idea of the situation. Disarranged The Liouisville Club's Policy Ahe ami King) met rigbt ut the former's office nnd ex­ Ihtm so much, althonxh composed of playti'd rated at changed "howdya," but not a word was said bv e//e-f)ier T.mi I),.bm thinki that U.ivo Powem1 t.-ji:n will ba LOUISVILLE _LACONICS. li-es in the base ball market, ihey would certain1 }' b» Pr.ii.se for I-ieagnu Methods, Etc. tiLout a contract for the coining season. Obr:s hunied a s'ron 1* one next saasou, yet he will not siy that the the gainers. Tbe prmciplo of the Millennium Plan CARTHAGE, Feb. o. Editor SPORTING LIFE: from his offji-e to thj saloon nt the corner, bought a IX-nvers will win the p^uniut. Tom is moJ&ir, you i-Ii.il> Collins* Marriage—The Matrimonial ii ihe efiua'izit'on, eo fur aa possible, of tho play ins Providence Once More Longing for Good I see bj to-day's St. Loui? papers that Spald- ci«Hi- and hurried back to his office asain. He did not Base Hall. Fever Spreading—The Hecker-Cook Besil stre:igtli oi' teams, and what is to hinder one of tht-bn s on en the aidt walk and full on "Silver's" neck aud J.tck Brennac'-i bundle of advance money mnst —Kayjnoiid's C'asa—The Unsigned Play­ cluls that n..s, Lol\vitiud lins PROVIDENCE, Feb. 7. Editor SPOUTING I,'FF,: »ek him where he had been keeping hims?lf all wiu- ers, Etc. mouey to obtain ii winning club or one H.S g->od »s the salem. I am extremely sorry for that. It in­ t-?r an 1 invite him to so into tho office and get a town liken gjm;* cuck, au.l sunk ing two for a. quarter. The proposition was marlo to the base ^all best to go in with, troin obtaining it in this way? terferes with a plan which Mr. Stern, of "bunch of peoni's" ami sipn a contract for next year, FHCI! LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 5. EJitor SPOP.TINOJ Uoth St. Joseph and Blonmingtnn palled the pedal men of this city to cuter the net Atlantic Tlio nrjruments in favor of all the clu'o* ap;e:iug to Cincinnati, and I, had in hand. We vrere go­ ('h, no. Chris aiys tbiit when a man wants work he LIFE: The marriage of Hub Collina has been and adopting the Miiltnnium Pl per day aud gat hi* done. The question of ground^ conveniently Ja!:ippa and Bagdad, next winter, and tako "stutf" on ^utiiniHy niglif, lli«n to work on u bull fitrl*i here for some true. It was a very quiet cere­ iiiany times, ai.U I will uot ev*-n cp;tom;ZH (hem lh-re. intend, to po to them. I am of Uio opinion, however, located, is the only drawback xiy> polo and tMiliice it to sav that 1 am satiiflVd, from what I know several teams over there tor a series of games. thut King will s'g'i in a few day^, and 1 feel positive an 1 get the "big fiu^r" on the first and flit-ienth of mony owing to the recent death of Hub's father. lo have a manager come up to hirfi riding club are to purchase grounds in the near of the base ball people of the larger orgtvnizaujlH, that Mr. Stern ha? already written out litt'6 puffs tiiat if ho appro'clu-8 the Biowns* president io the each month, or Tho bride Miss Williams, lived with her father no aattor how devoutly many of thou wish its adop­ an-1 a^k him how much money be could get aloii£ futuic f'-r their own jus, a.nt aliagne bags ball and advance notices for the Jerusalem Journal, right way and shews a disposition to do the fair thine, in the country, a half dozen miles from Pence tion, it will be a loug wiiiie b«for» they will volun­ he wiirbe troate-llikea lord, b.-eaiiBe Mr. Von der with. lie says thai be has always told the mnnv^pr. club may be ft>rm<»<1.5'go it) W jth iiitui" aQt] Use ihtrr and the Bagdad Bugte. T was to get up a few could get ground*. It rffr? is duuo, Providence wiil bo repre- Valley, a beautiful suinmmer resort near Louis­ tarily, without bonus, throw their teams into a pool. Abe thiakb u great deal ot "Silver" us a ball player. when atked (ho above o.in-ation, that he* It is in tliis belief that I oiler a {l»n that is eciuitubio choice dodgers in tho Sanscrit language, to post along with all that was cumins to him. uiip'niliie A**, ciation. ville. Hub, b a brother and a few friends drove out, * BILL GLCASON, OF TOR ATHLETICS, and eftVctivo and undtr which all ciubi wouid have walls to prepare the populace Manager Charley L^vis is now in Gil vest on, rank­ Nuil Alien mil Frank Witherell, prominent bnse »ccompuuif:d by Kav. Dr. T. T. Eat -u, a lt;t(itiyt min­ up ou tho outer is siill in the city aud unsifine'J. He callt-d at my an equal chauce, Itisthi-: For the pur;ose cf in­ f.«r our c miirig. Aud now Sp.-iMiiig has spoiled it all ing all the arrangements for tho opening n^xt d*-»8on. I a! I n:en of the city, think 1 hat at ami in the Ate >ciati->n ister, and tiie ceremony w.ts ] ei farmed at ihebtidt-'a o/Tice yesterday, and whtn a*ke-l whether he had The rumor ihit Jolm T. Magner was to t;iko chargo wt.u'.d be ugno'l tiling and would meet with liberal .'CMdeme. Tho pren-uis wcr*) imiuerous and beutti- augurating the Millennium i'lan end providing fur t-y jumping in firet. I ifon't Ix'lieie lie will succeed. 1 propose that tlie League aad Asso­ signed witb \VLiitaker, Sharsig «. Co., lor next st-asou el tiio Fort Worth team next season is uutrue. So it patronage. TluTe has been no nine o(^ny account in lul. 1'res'dent Byrno k-id m-'nit'erij of the liiookl.M lh« Orst drawing, l£rf outflit to have Von (ior A!JC along as an inUTpnter ciation shall, ut the cioae of tho coming season, pur­ or nor, be replud: seems nt present. thia city sinco 1855, tbo last yenr of tlie old Piovitletice Club eeot tolegraiLB of congratulation. Hub's bride i Tlieu bo mulit have let the people know what ta^e "No; the situation rrmtins unchanged. They aeom chase fiom-all of thiir clubs the reserve of all ihoir ball is tu b". Chris would havo bveu iiitorviewod six Pat Tebt-au no"* sports a mous^acha and miniaturo team in Hie National League. Thern is ID;crest H verj lia»de<-)ue young lady, and her family is t-ne of t-J bo rtsting very easy over tho matter, and I'll te!l side whiskets. 1'at is a rfguUr a'tt-ndant &' the mAti- ti.ougli in base ball In-re t> siipt ort a good team. the best in this county. Htr lather IIHS retired tr >:u players, pitying; for tht-msuch earn as shall l-o placed t iiies fioat Suez tu Jerusaltiii. eutire Li-ague or Association or a you I am not lo-ing any sleep because 1 tiavo not ueec, aitd in fact all tb» bovs go to tli3 "uv»t(*." John C. Dj er, »n oM bttse bull euthuii.idt, eaid to­ active purmire. but herbroiherj arj in the wholeeula up.'U them 1-y tho ci.inmiltfO to be appointed by tbe dfflVnnt Iw-liw, signed and reccivtd my advance money. 1 played one Cftptain-Manaier Comiskev i^ ftill up North, but lift night i hat lis would favor any toijruo team, whether whisky busing in tlii-*city. I am in receipt of a communication from an tin- Beason with the Alhlciics, aud I learned Umiuj; that " ill Klide aK;iig toward Jt. Louis before many nvx>u9. New K'lg"and, Allftuti-; or Na'i-mal.bein;; t sUbtislinl It is si-lid tliHt several of the Tioivsvil'c players are tltfii K't tho drawing tako place ami let i-a<-h club pay liou\vn conespoudent. lie doesn't sign his uan^e, unJ t<> the League or As;ocittion the sinio [trices fur sucti time (hat they kn .w how t > treat u man. In (act, tho The Browns will all airivo in tho Future Great on liere, and that ho had tallied with promh:ei.t men who l;cnt on ni»t:ini.-ny. A fiu-nd of hia seuJa word fn>ra h;n written tlie Ictier 011 a t^'pe writer, g'j that the management are a littlo !oj good, but I don't L»lievii lime. WuuM aiil iu the maintenance of mcii n team. Now York that E-iterur.mk may bring a wife with playtra t*s they m«y draw, as has been paid to the aev- hiinJwriting is not familiar. Sly lorrespi.mleut t r.tl chr s for the m oi i^iiiitlly. Bv this means the that tiiey t-vyr lost anything by their kindncs?", as the Tom Dclati's eyes look as bright as new dollars. AMcnnnn Hoot, one of the old Lnaguo team direc­ him, when he comes l.ere in tbo sprii:g. Acco;-uiuur to devotes himself to Pieiiueuf Davi-Inou an 1 tlie Lun pood, nor Mr. Duviddun aud his club cithtr. uu- te equalized. tliat we will experience any trouble whatever lu com­ lain conlition to play ball to-day. tho eatald shment of a New England *LI>H.MU< vt-ry much the truth ol" tlie nr-ort. I doii't Ihiisk tlie leed I publmh it, here goes: ing to tt-rios when thy proptr lime arrives." Little Ed Silch wiil held down centre or light field team here, and ho bolievra the interest would b'.' Dudo ia oi the niiirryiLt; kind, aud he will rfjotn th< To illustrate thia theory or operation I hive cone t!.rough tint modus (>por>tiidi of tnc scheme, t-'ikiug the Gleason is looking Le : tc-r tMs winter than ever for L'avc KOWO'H Denver tca.ni uextepason. greater wnd c.oro lasting than that cuus-dbyth« l-ouinville Cinb ''loo: luuse au.l fancy free." Th's '*! tee that M'aa.ijrer Davi'lson, of the "Louisville before. II« doesu't touch n drop of intoxicating Trick McS.nley is fitill in town aurt willing to play National Lea-no team. sttmc roir.ov ii.ts gk.ttcu hold of Siratton. It is Americitn A-Kocialk-n at tho close of tho la« s «sou Club, is si«;iiin<; Iva pUyer^very slow, and I look no- for nn cxi'.in^lo, liaviLg purchased tho p'.aiers from liquor and be practices daily iu a gymnasium that lie ball. Trick is looking liko a race-horse. Henry U. Win-hip fays tlio matter only noeda a that his visits to LouUvitle are very frequent, and lli.-il tile of it und wruto him ft letter that will oii«ij h'3 lias lifrgtjtl up in liis residence. 11^ tiiys t-iat hit) arm ia Tli« tumor that Tub Welch h;n dUIoeated his aukla little agitation, and that Providence will bo at thy a voting lady is the ca'i'-e uf them. Str«tt>u, " tiie clubi and apportioned them by lot tu the different eies. I told him that if he uiintcd to make any ino^ov clubJ. os strong ns any uiauX and that ho can throw a ball waa unirup. Tub ia in the best of heal;h. ft Gilt a& USU:il. is the only man who c.in c /uiirm tl.id. in base lull in Lonisvi!!?. ho hcil first logtt tiJ oi t41 as far au-,1 as spoedy as ihe next one. Sum Smith, the M;; first b»seniau that playpd on the For ibis purpose only I have fixed tli« maximum Uie tlnmkarda in the club.Mich a~t lUniSfy and Orown- THB HFCKKR-COOK DEAL. boiiin at ?;,OUO and ihe miuimnm at 3* Hi. This is sim­ A CHANGE OF BASE NOT IMPROBABLE. Louisville Club las: Beacon for a month or two, will LINES FKO>X Mr. David*ni id s >ni'-\vhAt uiifl'e'l <-ver Cincinnati')! iuK, and replace them wiih better men; thou I told him play <>n the Dos Moilies team tbe coming eeaoou. Sam ply to iliustiate and ia not necessarily 11 be considered to >;et « goi.d in field. I minitM ihe following jilayerc, August Heinko, the architect, has drawn up plans r<-fii8nt to Wftivo ciaini to lleckei aud Cook, lie tb:uks as a corivct ettimato of the value of the | layeis or fora new grund st,md and other buildingi which will is a regular athlete now. Base Bull Enthusiasm lick in tiled— Local that Cincinnati does u >t want tho balttry auil inertly nii'J I think tV«t ti ey would bo a credit lo any clut.: Preside lit lit 11 Nyo St-rn, of Cincincati, was ia even of ihrir rtla.ive value. I wi;l emy, howovor, SohomWrjr, late (>f In«lianapt;!i(i, first hn»f; li;ukley, be erected at Sporisiran's Park next year, provided Club News, Etc. made tho paltry otTor of $590 for their reluiae in urder that the diav.'iug: wa^ a born fido one, coniiui te»J in a the ground can be purchtised by President Voo der town last week. He arrived in an air s*iip and de­ to jirevuiit him fcoui transfer! ing them to a League l»roenwo: »rl, or Btttnmu, aecoini h«ce; Johns >n, of The parted on a flying machine. There's no flies on the LOWELL, Feb. 7. Editor SfoiiTi.va LIKE: perfectly fair ar.d* iuiparuul manuer. The purchase Kan,as City Bluee, third bus-,and Bill (JlauMi, of the Ahe ai.d other satirfuclory arniDgements made. Ua- c!i;b. Ittioe^look *o me as if he were correct. Chi- resulted as follows- le-s t ie seveial railri-.ada centreing at ?p:.r*.smuu'rt The forming of tho Atlantic Pall Association, cinitHti is f'Liyiti^ lh,j "doK-in-the-.ir-iu^tjr11 jrams. Il AUih't:C3, shoit Btop and caji'iiin. Now ho could- %ct with Lowell as one of its members, has given a Athletics. } Ero'oUyn. ult of these players. d,>u't .\ou think BO? \VouM ir iMt Park are willing: lo go d >wn into thulr irea^unta aud Iht-y think HecktT ami Cook nrw wjiih, only g5Qi now grMi'l the Spindle City. The Robinson ...... SWO Busliong...... §1,800 l:-e a loiter mHelil than E^i rbfo'.fc captain nn.\ first dona'e a "bunch of pennies" toward the big boom to base ball in thtv don't caio much for them. Aiuway, they won' d 0*3...... },y,0,\'wnvc...... siand, fenrei, eic., it tvoulJ not surprise me a particle man.vgerj of last f;i t them for t!'3t sniiu. Sv> thej' aro uot doing them­ bas.e; \Vci.t7., who is not (frod fiioimh t""V a S >ii'hfru poor patronage received by the i'UOIark ...... ItM L*aKUe. a.-cnnd baft.-; H«y inoud,th;rti biist', on-i Tomni-y to see tho Broivm go to another put of tbe city. Car year'? team, after bringing to Lowell a first-class selves any good aiid »re wo? kiu^ Louisville harm. M r linos ia other cities especially those in tbe West- Uavidsuii, til though he uiil not ?ay what League club Sf^ard...... , Bliurt stop? \\ hy that iiiCelil is not gi-od 1.8'iOTeny ...... have always shown an tagtrness to help a base bull ball team, bud a dampening effect, and it was he has in view, allege i thut he uiil IIHVK a good thing \Ve.ibiliti;...... euotigh for a minor lea^uo clu*', let alone ],3(0: Ilnghes ...... l.f.(K) club along, but t>ie c;ir liues of St. Louis want to pHy the general belief that Lowell would not be rep- it Cit.cit.nat! will only stand out of ttio u»y. Now, a. Smith. ."...... f i r a m« j or -len£uo club. Then I to'd Mttttiinore...... l.l.(^), L"vctt...... 1/imi him to pot Don o van, of the L<-n Ion?, for the host game. The Franklin avenue cablo, tbe Mound rofpntul iu «ny Imgiio Oi'g Be-i8n>. Through (he tho Cincinnati writers have been lamenting for soni City, JefiVrson avenue, C,ise avenue and Northern Cen­ rff.Ttw, however, of rr^siden'a floive and ('iieuay tini'j tl.at tf-e Lo;Jsvi.k'S are not as ^tr.mg as t*i«y use l,aikin...... 1,4110.Fonti ...... left n*:K; Siiaf&r. of the l)es Moiu?i3. centre fit-Id, l.Srtl f,,!l:ns.....-...... ?...... 1.51 10 tral lioitjy cars »11 centre at Sportsman's Park, aud Loweil "will be represented 1ft a larg«-r and stronger lo be, aril sfKtii!^ thr-ir h..jH-s lhat tho CV. U'-Js w»i.l Bif-rbant-r...... tnnl Wol*>?!(! hi field. Shiifer ari:I l>>novuu arc both 1,8:»' 'I'iurhuey...... temperate plu/vrn, and n t*i:i|i«J»'Ht-4 pljiyt;r is \iortli two tin y rf pp n rich harvest during the base ball season. l*ft#iu' tli:iQ li£rr-t'..ttll ...... dmnkarils such us liniwninj; and I'ambt'y ar?. Ti.tm Sfcvev ...... 2,0«>!o'Bricn ...... I!MH» a:<.n^ there is another comi.any in the city, that has At the mobility to be htl-l February 11, in New amusement when the two niut-B ni.-et. Y«-t when \v< I loid him to j: pt ll f<-'w ^ "''* P'-tcht»r» to help tlio . ., _ . . „ . Welch...... 2 HWjCorkhill...... l,S-io othera our; ilien I told liiin if he hail n-> niouoy to run olTeivd to furuifh grounds, build a handsome Brand York, caro should be t*ken to admit an membor* <>f have aii oppjUiintty to strfngitieu our n n-.» tlie Ciu- stand, fences, drf.-sing rooms, etc, hiul allow the iu the Nurtii, but thut ho will le here before Ajjrtl ttifAsflocittiou only those cities which are base b*H cintmUB ate tiie fiiBt team to prevent us from at tam­ Purcetl...... 81)0 l!uru« ...... the club he --hcail'i K6t out tt!|1' lf**ve some one fha run fool's day, aud tliat John Million has slgne.d. 'Ona hy the c:nV>. II" io no rich nmn, nnd he MHiit-i to tty and Jjio*> us free u*>e of the ground**, und they claim that cities, note to pay for themsi Ivei and to injure good ing our (.Igt-cr. tiity would nmke money by th.> operation. If the one the roses fnl',' aud you might add iu tho telegram BttcniiuDce to vUitinc clul H. The repre^entutive.H Total...... £20,:il)*J Total...... t'2l,100 b? like tho oihur men. H lake- a gocd deal of money Hint 'baby's got a tcoih.'" WA.NAGER DAVIDSON'3 CONFIDENCE. Bultiinore. Ciiiwm-tti. to run n ctnb, nnd if a man hrts no motley, he lia-< no Urowiis1 president exptricuces any trouble ra buying should UFO their lo-*t judgement, and not be in(lunn^d A g''o<3 uittny iu;iy ihii.k Mitoacor UaviJsm ever- the tr'tcrsds next year and the railroads refuse to do Sltort ttup Full- r, of ili« Browns, is said to seeking ad- Fiilrrer...... $1.200.Kpenin ...... $1,200 busiuew in B'tcli n. U'«j;u«. l)->n't y-m agrt-e wiili nif? - i i.-in by frii i.d>hii) f .r this or that iijAnRg«m«nt llu^)ta::up. but ii'-vertiiel ss ho bt-tnii t> Uav.- plenty u t^-c Hrowus will certainly change their location m may be attributed t<> the inability of hi^ club, Qnitin...... 7(M> Farl...... 1,OCC foiiitli with the fijilowtn^plavor : Rum-ey, KwiLg ftcni Eoftlund Lpagiio co;>fi tiiis ulter- w o uuao to exertse reguary or severa we--- a strong time in the field. There Kvrciii^n...... 'S(«» VIHII...... 1,8tic A^oclntiou. Walker ...... 500 iHr yea...... l.-jJKi HnjiuoiKl, who rutiUu't hit a ballooo with'h iiO foot head muit not form our ju-lgiiio jt I Kiat next se-is^n that they will all rarry ' overcoata" i "General liuriis" wilJ wear a Lowell nuifurni nt»xt Mack ...... *...... GOD'Mc!*li"e...... 2,iH«) ek'W lui), 1-t alone a curve.! Ul| t shoit rtop; Wolf, bo h teams. A few days ago those two gentlemen met their iudiviiluul but bugs while on tbe roiid.. bc-foro ihe sea-on bt'g'.u. Blany conridered us ...... 1,400'(^rj enter ...... 1,'Joil il^tit ti. Id; Rrou-iiinjr, ceii're fiohl, and ooe c f Ilio at the Laclede Ilttcl IQ this cily imd they had a Ulk eaeon. nant wiiitjers and all placed us aiiion^ thw leaiie-s JOE PKITCHAHO. Lowell offe's ?.100 f.«r Dick Ginwar . Bosion wants Farrcll ...... 80,i.Bt-U!d ...... 1.0(10 pi lob PM ir c-tcneis, left fluid. Give iliis yonr con­ over (:M times. Dunlap was he;e on his way to Hut IffhuM tho reiiilt. This ,iear thr-y ar« placing us at Sonuner...... 1,0'Kf sideration KUU see if I am not right in all that I eay." Swings, Ark., and l.e was accompanied by P«te Coo- Sl.OOU. It vonld l>r well for Lowell to cplit the d f- thu bottom. Now, I won't tay we will te :it the top BAYS FROM SYRACUSE. fercnca and givq iV^O, as Dick would be a diawing (Jrifliu ...... 1,800 HoifiaAy...... 1.0IK) \vwy. Lucas WHS here fr-nu St. Paul, wlierts be i-* in th» but 1 will guarantee that u e secure a goo.l | o^ition. I G^ldaby ...... 800-Nux;!...... 1.200 a little card iu Lowtll. It mayl>e that (he 'etter wi 1 reach Louisville ruilr.-ud btibiin-fe. When tliey met and wbook ha-ida a The Outlook for the International Cam­ What ou enrth has become of Lo* ell's once famous ihink 1 have go?: a lot of lir»t-clasi joung and ambi- late because it mhcarritJ und was two wteka geitiug great runny peoj-le imagiiud that they had met by ap­ third baaeman, Timothy Shinnick? UANSUR. tioufl pl'iyt-is, who will make things pretty lively for Total ...... $15.001)1 Total...... 81D,CUO to me. pointment, but this WUH not the case. Mr. Lucas came paign—A Great Race Predicted—3Iu re any ojipo'in.t nine." > I Kuntait Cily. down from St. Paul to see hi* wife a:id little son, Players Signed, Ktc. NKW HAVEN KEADY. John Botto t>har«8 in Mr. Davidson's confidence To* ...... Sl,Ono!OoDO?iuc...... 51,200 I had something to eay about the Columbus Club wlio bave beeu spending u f-w weoka here with rela­ SYKACUSE, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFE: "1 have had opi'ortuoities to sell my interest in the 1.01H) when it was firKt admltfud to ths Association thut was tives. Tho ex-Naroleou, as he was called by many, ttam iit s good price," he said, "but 1 havedeclint d (lit 8"0 As tho season of '8U approaches it becomes more Tlie Eliu City Organizes an Atlantic Asso­ Kerins...... not altoietiier fi ittcriny, I suppose. But the club w*-nt looked as he:illhy and rofy us anyone could look, and offpre. That shuns that I bt-lievo our team w ill b. 1,0(») and more evident that the struggle for cham­ ciation Club. Kamsey...... l,5fXi: Purler...... riiiht alonfr same us though mv worda Jmd been honej'- be t-aid that he never felt better In his life. Dun lap able to hi>hl its <>\vn. 1 am in b;tell Siratton...... 800 of tl'.ose things bavk. N-bo-ly loves to ee^ backb->ne the opinion that the Pit si urjr* would down the Browns national will be much more evenly matched meeting in this country it was at tho Elliott RAYMOND'S CASK. K-t«vb;ook.. ; ns.. 1,20!1 and vim tlhpUyed in baee ball butter than I do, and it in tho spring exhibition series, but he acknowledged 800 McGarr...... SIX) than those that made un last season's list. The House to-hight, when it was decided that New 3Iore letters lave been itc-ive.l from third bast;mail Ims ccrtaialy been f-h'iwn ly the ('oluinbua billc'ala. tUe fact that tho Gss City team would havo to jump Eui niond, who is in Califoriiitt, in which I o epf-aks as Ruyiiiucd...... WJO Davis...... 1,500 They have frot together u team winch I did not think around pretty lively to p.ccompUsh that feat. Duniap champion Star Club, of Syracuse, jumped so Haven would be represented in the Atlantic As- if hia return to Kentucky were doubiful 1 st.itei Tomne.v...... 6*10, Long...... 1.200 wai a pjBsit-ility. It is tt.o BiroiiLest iiew te^m or«au- lias u great many frionJs in St. Loui?, and the two far to the front at the outset last season that the eociution. Inside of ten minutes the whole some time since that all 1 thought thM j layer was Hronnin^....., 8(iO 'Burns...... 1,000 J7rfd 8*ncc the Association was formed, arid I ln-liov-', I'ittsbtirgeis itmaioed heto several days lojkiug interest for awhile waa virtually killed and lirsfc capital stock was raifed. Managers Burnham after \\asan increase of salary, ami 1 tbiuk the Louis- Weaver..,....., l.OOO'Httniilton...... 1,000 if it ij kept toother for tb^t-econd ^easnnjt wit! nmke around. l.lHIO'JIanniDg...... 1.20U place all alon? was conceded to Syracuse. Tho and Powers were there, and after they haci ex­ villi- aanapement will make a nil-take if it t eg* him Wolf...... a iinwt creditable sh^vvinj; in th» race for 1890. If Co- A STORMY INTERVIEW. to ujider&tittid thut no closing month of the eeiaon, however, hioiuht a t>) re me. 1 d-> not, howt-'Vtr, say that the m.inagci hi minis i t-oplo can only b:* mnde tho Urov,r.d' utility man, colled upon plained matters every one was enthusiastic to ...... S13,«00 Total...... 515,000 t-liow Ha Hirengtli th*? first Joo Uerr, change, and tho atrugulo between Toronto it rid Syra-* ban yet done anythiinf r. His career in the Association MMHgam....'...... 81,200 tiie coming aeason. to another dub, those at the Utooiiug weie J. E. Huhi&gei, N. V/. Hub- l,2fi(>'Sny«|^r...... 1,'JOO "I did intend to eall your release the coining ee'isott. there is appitroittly but one con­ tbus f;ir has been to » brirf for lhat, and it is t ...... but after considering ingt-r, E. W. Ka'dMiu, J*. .J. Carrull. 1). J. Cnrr, John ...... 2i«Xi McGnira...... 800 and I could havo got ?500 for It, cilia on to I e rotchcd and that in thut tho club that, early f>>r him t-> yet attempt Imildiug up a rt*puta ! iuu King...... The L^a£;nc, na naua', comes to tho front with its the matter I thought I woiild keep j ou niyf-elf.'* ('ke;-p moving" HI! tho. Corri^;.D, E. O. M.wre, Will Loomis and R. W. Cnrt'a...... 1,8'iO.Bak-ly...... 1.500 drop out of i''u circuit without its wina the pennant of '^9 mu-t by ^iviiig a management trouble. Hudson...... trouble. XticiubcHu "\Vlicro dt> you intend to play me, and what salary look very It was '!tcid. d tha: tho new orgar.i/ation be called ihe ChnnibfrluiD...... 2,uOO O'Hrien...... l,in>0 consent, because the League is wealthy enoii/Ii to buy time wilh no let up. Rochea'crand London PLAY Ens UNSIGNED. do you pKiposa Io pa\ T' nsktd Herr. IMS nn ex- New 1'nVfii Ainu*emei:t Asjcc'aii^n, witii a capirul ...... 800 Pioeser...... r I see Nick Yo«njr lias &trouir on paper, and Dtriioit un-loubtediy five me:i of ihw old nine now remain to 1 e Devlin ...... out a clnb or t*-o at any time. "As to where J will play you I can't say just now, aggregation, but as srock ->f S^.GOO, und that it be incorporatf d under the Only ipoiie, iu consideration of which icllont fu-lding aud ba-ife-ruuiiin^ bigtud Hayrno'iil, Vmighn, Stra'ton, I-I«ckiT and Coiniskey...... 2,uVO Kae*...... i eeiit $15.000 to Ii.diaa but I will pay you jiij-t one tlioiu-nul cMhra and not a h.tiers they look ilechb-dly puny. Toronto MppetM law-* of tlie staie t>i Couuecticut. Tho new HB^ocintiun l,ft'io;K*atz...... 1,400 the Tudiaunpolis Cloti nud its b-lotijriti^.s becomes expect trouble; from any ...... cent more," a';S«ered the B'owna' pre.-hlent. fairly stroug, whilo litifttlo, Toledo and Uaruiltou ttra \vili !e coonposi-d of twelves:ociibold*;rs. Ilurtf -rd ha< Cook. Mr. D:ivid!*oi] d sos not ...... 2,000 Striuker...... 1,, Lenetie i-n-'perty. Tiiat id an exemplification of ono of them, fcruiiiing that Htcker and (X-ok will be Latham ...... "You can't keep a man from making a living," eaM not, as yet, liardly in sim[>e to "si/.e." Syra:\ne pe -pie J.C'in at work trying t>) have a ten m there for several While...... oftliobejt fea'urea of tlie reserve rule. An eighth «otk»», but in a ft-w days New Havtu steps iu an 1 transferred. 1 i>icked up a Rochester paj er yeatoi- Herr. are fairly well gat titled wit'.i the eight men already oa O'Neil...... I...... 1.800 J McK*-an.'".'..-...... 2; club is a cecosfii-y t> Ihe League's smooth running. "All rfalit, we'll see wlien Hie time rolls around," aud should tha t' am be tilted out witU complffcly vani-iiiish*-* fair. A committee cetiaistina of day HocSjo-itor is Cook's home and road in it the Therefore Iirlwi-auc-lis will be represeiito-l in the the Hat, Ihiit C'ok would certniuly caich in Uuiti- Herr ...... 8»0.Kt-o^-an...... 500 said tho Browns* president. "Y< u have b?en talking; the plrtyf-rs eou^Ut niter by Manager Ohajtnian, tho Will LooiuiX I'. J. (.'arrull and It. W. Curtis wns Ap­ itatohient by the League. But the club's clays more next year. 1 du not know tbo uuiirc" of their McCarthy...... 1,200 Gilka...... I League this year about me all over town just because you did n-.t re­ will boa great factor iu tha pointed to jiuf.li iliematttr. The next meeting will and with t'io end of tho sea-on of 198'J Internatioual champions LyoDs...... 500 McClellaa...... 500 are numbered, ceive monies that you were not entitled to, anil now it be btld on S-iiU'dtiy night. Manar^cT4 4'owers at-d 11.formation. But perhaps, after all, the deal witii its courae will end.. There in but one ftlier deduction fight. Biirobani will have to-nicrrow morning for Hartford, Baltimore is n*jt yet cff. CJines my turn to get even. Aud another tiling, VOR1! PLAYERS SIQMRD. Total...... 519,7001 Total...... 814,500 to maiie. Cincinnati will replace it uest year. Tnut when I tell you to report hero at the park next BIIIII- * hero a meeting will In; lie!d t<;-morrow. MINOR MBNTIO.V. The drauin? resulted as follows: is sine as fate. Tho popular fielder, Krc.l Ely^lftDfda Syracugo con­ portion of last sea- mor at 9:!10 in tbe mornine an-.l at a coitain hour after tract bis week an-1 will be fuuntl in tho ranks a^nn, Hoffnian, who pitched tho latter Alliletia. | Broollya. dinner, I expect you to be on hand or there'll be ALLENTOWN AXXIQfS. sea for Knnsa* C'tty, is hero spending t!ie xviittrr. It my Ic'ter right li*>re. I much to the Kttibl^ctiou of all. Jlis phenomenal tU-Idin^ Bushong ...... fl.800 Robinson...... f 1,5!X) A tosy week curtalla air." will be a Cowboy district teit week and will music in the laet season attracted attention thr.m^h^nt the couutry ia iit.( consi'.tertd prub;ibln that he Snyder...... l.iOO'Kerits...... 1,000 wi'lbeup in Slnlfurd'a It is eaid that Herr left Von der Ahe's offiYe in no The Peanut City Kiuxrkiu^ at the Atlantic i.-f after him. lie bas tbca. and hisba't'ii^ uplo tho time of tho injury receive I by a in-xi ye*r, and the Dotiver Club Gunning...... 500 Quimi...... 700 debd'e a littlo very plea-mot frame of mind, and he declared that he Association Door. not 3 ct accepted their offers, but I think it is likely Mullan?...... 2.000 (liruthtrs...... 2,000 fall, cauee.1 liy the ui:eveuLe«aof tho gr<;ti!>d in the!eft won id quit the diamond for cood rather than piny for ti Id Ht Star Park, was excellent. After his injury ALTENTOAVN, Feb. 0. Editor STORTING LIFE: that ho will. Ramsey...... !,'!"' Porter ...... l,.r»00 1 must now go and wind up my thermometer. $1,000. A great many people were under tho im- Joe Ftranss, who his been released by Milwaukee, (JoiiwHy...... 1JO.I Slriltm ...... l.ooi) O. P. CAYLOE. Ely's hitting fell off t > a coiniileia'jleextent. Me i»nni» A number of gentlemen who have been inter­ nrcftsion that Hudson was the §1.000 man, but in tliin in o:-:c«Ilt'nt condition au j ready to piny ball tj-day. Ely was with Louisville for a poniou of ISSO. Ilechei...... l.OiM Huflnian...... 800 I have talked ested in base ball in this ciiy have been going 1'rcsiileut Davidson bascoticimied dia nrrang^m^nta Larhin...... 1,100'Tiickor...... 1,6 0 they were mistaken it wa? Joo H*rr. t ok nart in < very dKimpionshi;) gaiue U.-t $<>na >n, find DES MOINES NEWS. to Herr on more occasions than om»in regard I o his in 11^ games played his lat'inj; average wu- .281, over tho question of Alleutown joining the At­ witli faroi-to and Columbus to play hero in exhibition Lyons...... 1,8110, Mrl'hee...... 2,000 his language ganirs. He h;ia now mnJe nea:ly all the diite^ he Bitrhniier...... 1,800,Carpenter...... l.idfl unpleasant siUutiou, atid I dirlnre thut stanilini,' '."Jth on tho li^t. His fiekliiig av^rrtg" ist !elt lantic Association, and express the opinion that Two Young; Players Signed—Hart's Kela- at no time, when e; eaking of ihu Browns' p:ejiUent, oitt- wish g, and hu thiiike they wilt jut the boys in good White...... SOOIFinnflly...... l.O(K) field iu 101 games yfns .U3t t being 5th «wjng tlie DO Pennsylvania club could afford to join. The tions to the Club, Ktc. could have beeu taken exception to. tferr is a fi-liera of t!;e A^a^cmti'-u. He »tolt'47ba.-e* au-l acurei trim for the championship conicu's. Storey...... 2,001V Weaver...... 1,0(10 attendiiut at tlie Missouri t-yninasium. Bo cott of siiftiiiising a team tl.r-'iig'i the seison would be, Lev Siireve, who ia (-pending the winter here, was 1 200 DBS MOINKS, Feb. 5. Editor SPORTING LIFK: daily 98 i HUP. By rtquest of many readers <, f THE £PGKTINU Griffin...... 1,8ft' McUirihy...... dued not touc'i a drop of stn>ug drink, and his appear­ LlfF,, '.ho lit-Uliii^ record* of Ihe men tuns fur signed on a niMif-rttte bucis. at lens* f iy,(K)0, ajid ttiern woul-1 ]H of tho.-e who was confident that the Indian- Wolf...... 1,0 ,'OiO'liiieu...... 1,600 Lft only «b:-,m $t.3(X) received from ^nurantees lo ht-lp The Des Moincs Club is to remain iu the ance shows that lie hns taken good care of himself by MuiMger Chapniun for tlie comrn^ Be.iauu aro uera xjlij Club would be reorganized aod remain in tha Western Association, without a doubt, this year. since tho season closed la t year. I ay tl.ii*, leiviiig almost £15,000 to Le taken iu at homo Total...... $19,8001 Total...... $18,000 preaubt-jti: er rai,s*(! by subset iption. ihibition gamei Jumbo Lath am will bo Jim Hart is still engaged in securing a team for "JACK GLEASON TO PLAV BALL AGATH. Games. Fielilios: Av. should be con- In tl:o e: liiffy tiiink that t'te Central Irf-ague givcu a tbauice to see \vbt-tlier ho can etill play first le...... , $l,2COCros§...... , 3l,.r>00 the club. He has so far received 110 applica­ Jark Gleason, the old third basemnn of the Brown?, 1 McQnery, lb...... 112 .083 tiiiiii'd, ns its <»rs;itniy.«tion is cnniniftf, and if com- Bor p...... 38 .9152 tjase, aad Ja ck Bflhuan will make a test of his powers Baldwin...... , 1,0001/iimmer...... 1,500 tions from men who desire to play in Des Loui.-villes and AtLletlca, will bid good-bye to the St. 2 .\Uiich, priae'l of dots ^tl lfc t d fa:m \ViikesIjarrc, St-rant^D, .[. 3 Kly, U...... 112 .914 behind li'e! 800|C.nlz...... 600 Moines. He has to date signed two men, LouId Fire Department tho c; mm^eensin and go b.tck J'iititin*, Willi;iii:8jx>it, A IVnt iwn.EatitoD, Harrisbr.rg, Kwing wr tsa that ho will be on hand early in the to his fiist love tho diamond, .tack loft tho diamond 4 WiUk*r, c...... 77 .91!) Ke;idft:g, and probal.ly a rival club fruni JOtzIeiou, Chamberlain...... , 2,000 K. Jimith...... 2,000 nameh', Fred Tilden, OPC of the fielders of tho spring. Ho s tya he has regained hia health, aud fei-ls \Vflvhing...... 1 SOo'Ciinmugbam.. 1 ,800 on account of his righ#Ifg, which ho was unable to 5 McLaugUlin ...... 30 ,h!# c uld not (-n'y b run for much I es money, but would stronger tha n IIP ever did before. Hiirvards of 1884 nnd 1S83, and pitcher Lunt, bend at tim*s FO aa to enable him t>> get down t>> pick G Kaitin.Sb...... 110 .8815 g:imea seen as e^i-r Leforo. J. Smith...... , !,20 and all expenses could bo Walker...... oO'Miacs ...... basennn Childs, whovai re-signtd dmiag Salaries would In-lets, lie re. , 1,600 HaU will eecufb Joe Strauss and MH3krey,.but the his left some time «go, but did n >t c*re to play b.ill Second Now would seem to be the HolLly...... , 2,OOU'Fout«...... the past week, is n t ou the lutornatioual rt-cvird, more e-sily co> trolk-d. G-eoige B.ailey, J;m Hart's business manager, eays , 1,500 lalter is still lestrvi-d by Milwaukee, although I'oor- uniil he was sure that he wan as sound as a dollar. Ho t n:c to start ou a h-olid foundation, ono tL-at would not Mack...... liiiviug panicipitttd in but 12 giniej with Syrauu->e. that DavMsoiu Diude a great pick-up tu Shaanou. Piiickuey...... 1,500; L'.ltlHlll...... , 2,000 man his been afgicned to hia territory in right field. has recoivfd no offers as yet, although several clubs bring th'j dhaptoi.'itnioiit of lust >" ar. J.A. With the men still under reservation by L\H Jloioes, tried to induce hint to play ball last 8ens»n. Gleasou His record for tluFo jcames, ho.vevc-r, waa uio*t wx- Long...... 1.200jSlliitli...... , 1/300 cellerit. IHauaper Chapman will pruUibly sign ari^r.t Hi.gan...... 500:lVl.eau...... together wi h the new blood, MariKgL-r Llart thiuks he will bo ren;enibtrt'd as one of t!ie hardest hitters in WILKKSBAltKE WILLING. can nuike a ttroug pull t'j retaia the pennant. the profession three yearn ngo. He wag not a player fiL'Ii'er within a Tew days HS he ie said to lia-ve virtually TVACO AWAKE. Ht^rr...... SOOilIolliday...... , 1,000 dec.ded upon a nmn for tlio jilioe. Nothing definite ii Guldsby...... 800 Nicol...... 1,2'JO HART'S POSITION. that Mould bat in streaks, but he lined the ball out all The CIul> Assured of Membership in the the tim?. He it; a man that gives strong drink a wide known here at present as to who tho new player i», Manager Petti ford Already Signing Playera It has been currently reported, and the report is ac­ but tbo names ni!.st prominently im-utloufd aro Harry New Organization. for tlie Coming; Campaign, Total...... 515,800 Total...... $18,500 cepted, thnt Sir. Hurt has been made manager of the berth, and I am positive that he will play just as good ball ai over the coming seawn. lijoiis, of tue £t. Louis L'r.wnc; (JoLiiore, of Toronto; WILKKSBAKRK, Feb. 7.- Editor SPORTIXG WACO, Tex., Jan 28. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: Louiwillc. | A'ajis: a VJij. De» Monica team. Tnis report in incorrect. Mr. Hart'a ISrei-her, of Wilkeai'a-re; Frank AlcLaujIilin, ot" past two weeks the lovers of KeenaD...... 81,200iDonohue...... $1,200 connection with the Dt-s 3I^'iIle^ team is simply that of CONK—NKVKR TO RETURN. LIFK: During the VViico is tu tli? front in base ball for *8U. We I called at Sportsman's P^rk office a few dtiys ftffo, Lowell (b'otherof Utrn«y ilcLau^hlin, lately tdgutd bn?e ball have been kept on tlie anxious verge Vauyhn ...... l,0(iO Reynolds...... 1,000 an organizer, and it is exhemcly tluubtful uhetlier he by Syracuse), aud a prominent National League out- iave the president and secretary of the League ;J. O'Brieu...... 600'Clark...... 700 will maua^e the team this ee;i3ou. Tho Do-) 3Ioiues an a^khim the cause of his woe-begono look, and The .Syracuse team will probably Tho only thing i os»ible left for Wilke.-barre to do wai Van Alatine. thiid b.»at-ui'tu of the ^tars of '85, is »a to get into the Atlantic Association, aud that seeim with Jack Pettiford as manager. Waco will fisterbtook...... 1,000 J-tearne...... 1.200 tbe Chicago aggregation of cricket demoraliwiH re­ I took a seat and said not a word. In a few moments keep them all gneulnff. Manager Petti ford has signed McGarr...... 8(W Shannon...,., ...... 800 turned to this country with their Australian laurels. he ventured: yet unbigiiL-d. He is reserved by Kluiira. now nit ait to be realized. Managers Powers and Jack Himipnrit'9, of this city, catcher of the cham­ Jjurniiam pa d a vioil to Willteebnne tbii week, and he following playerj: Rosa, of (be ?an Antoniop; Der­ Parreiil!!*.'."!!'.".'.'.'.'." . 1,500 Shindle-...... 1,400 SpaMing explained that ho would probably need Ilan's "Did you meet him?" rick, Hill, of Cant >Q, Ohio; Bucban, of Las Vegas; 800 Tomm-y ...... 500 'Him? Who in the name of Davy Crockett is /«»*?" pion St»r Club of 'S5, hits relumed to Syr.tcur-e. i :.- ou'c-me will be tbe entrance into the Atlantic services in some capacity, and even if ho did not Hart already JoDts, of Toronto; Klleworth, of Wichita, and O'Ncil, Browning...... 800 Bums...... 1,000 would be none the worse for waiting. Acting on thria I said. Tbe pre^s in IntertiHtionml citfen nro of Santa Fi-. Petti ford would like to hear from some ...... 1,000 "Oh! Did not you come up Gran) avenue from down acknowledging the great streugth ot the Syracuse in­ Kv*-n thing tlntt*i^ fiwdible to do Is being dona to 800 Hamilton..... hint Hart nude no contract to manage tho Des Moincs field, Bit-Query, Chilli, B^ttin and Mctvn:gl)lni. I Lire the Wilkeslmtre Club upm the soundest finan­ good battery that is willing to play within the limit McClollan ...... 600[ Manuing...... 1,200 tram, but simply und'-rtuok to get a team together aud town?" tight hundred dollars per mouth will be the limit for "Yes, that was my root." Tlit-ie ure no new devr-lopmeitN in the Murphy ' ase cial basi.s. The lat< st sclteme, und the one most p!au- keep it in shape until toe commencement of the season, to date. The directors are qult«t on tbe subject, and fiiblw to t*ke cHcc'% is^lh j;§;i tuce of a commutaiion the Ttxis League clubs. The season opens April 15 Total...... 614,400! Total...... $15,600 for which he receives a monthly salary. "You must have mot bin), because he was ieen go- and closes Sei t. 15. Dallas has gone into the Sou them ine down that war only« few minutes since. You hnvo npiar-'iiily l»ft mitteia in the handa of Matia.'er l-'-.k, good tor every game played during tbo season, 'O'Brien gubatiluti'd la place of Lyons to make tbe A PENNANT AS AN ASSET. Chapfiiiiii, wli'clj in the proper caper, an th:tt ge;itU-* f' r the sum of 52(1. It * fop sed to sell 1,000 of thc-so League. Dallns imagined she owned tlie State and at- catchers equal. don't know who I menu, do you? Well, some one his teirpted to force Galvetton, Houston tied Ft, V.'orth to Tho De.* Moines Club has received the Western Asso­ purloined my big greyhound, aud I must havo him man is qu-ilifie.1 to handle Ue affiir without glove". l"u ?, and v. ith tho &iO,0(X) realized to place one of St. Lutiis. 1 Cleveland. It is niado of would bo pleased to te* withdraw from ihe Texas Leac"© and enter the Millisran...... ?l,200|F«ltner...... $1.200 ciation championship venuant of 1883. bt^ck or thero'll bo trouble in the camp. You remem­ Pitcher IJ shop's friends tV* strongest tennis iatji" field to represent this city silk bunting, with a white ground und border of base ber, I had a puir of these gioyhuuuds, and I presented Lotico of his contract wiili Sjracuio fv>r '149, it at W-M < vt-r ;foii l.ere. It is now safe to oredict that Si»u!b ern Lengue. B^ifie ba!l io Dallas this year will ~\iok...... 1,000; Vifner...... 1,0(K) balls in blu<* aloiiif the sides. The pennant is twenty- O. WHIZ. 'Wilkcstarre will aguin sbow up to the public PS a bnao te a rank f^i'jiro. The geLt-rttl prediction is that Dal­ unson...... SOOlEarl...... 1,000 one of tlieni to John Bolto, t.f Louisville. If I can't cities and four foot loog and ten wide, and will fly from a l'K>- find mine I will be obliged to hire some one to steal r« ill city ami fMov'oitlfy of having a Qrtt-ciaes club las v.lij niake oue circuit of the Southern Kiiig...... 2,OOOiTerry...... 2,000 foot pole. A. II. 0. IT is stated that Bate*, the Harvard pitcher, in every reaiect. I, then fly up Tilaity Creek. McClcskcy, of Houston, fs - - 1,500 ^Hu*aon...... 1,800 B'jtto'saudsewl it here, r>r e'tp 1 will wiits to Bolto the father of base ball in Texa?. MKC it to Texas whal Swsrtzcl...... l,WOiDuryo«...... 1,200 and lull him 1 did not t;ivo him the dop, but just al­ who is on ptobati-jD, will pitch for the nine if tho new Batten AlUictJc Ansociati'in, aud it wiil b« ihe gcrauton to Try-Again. Reach is to Phikddphia. The Ttxa* Lfa^uo will be >evHn,,...... 8.Xt : i'oren)an...... 800 THE Cincinnati Times-Star pointedly ro- lowed linn to take him to Louisville to play wiili fur a composrtl of thcfoil.)wing clube: Galveston, Houston, arkH "The fellows who aro trying to thiow coU couple of month.1* or so." endeavor of tho inunaiers of that lea'ii lo mik^it * CUANTON, Ffcb. 5 Editor STOKTINQ LIFB: Several C'tmiskey...... 2,(H.hO,Faal7..,...... 1,400 tho gtrcitKPSt amateur nine in tho country. Su-wstrt, r>< i tuton «iitnus!asts Imvo "tartod a movement to form San Antonio. Austin, Fort Wor h and Waco. "The ^trloker...... l,50o'RotfntK)n...... 1,600 water on the Amfrican t-.ur of the Australian travelers At last accounts the dog had Dot Ieen found, tut if last shall be first." THE SPORTING LIFK is t'n, who h D'>W at the a i> tuke ttie*iil*co of the Ttibeau...... 800, Raymond...... 800 Harvard Law Scnccl, will probably piny secoud base. bcruutou di«i>uu.ku club. They aiw iu cturaett over iho of ult the ^layeri ftiid judges of gccd 8f oiticg uewi. BtiArd...... M...M...... H l,000;McKwu...... ^000 who Ukd ty lick aa elculmut w ' buy pools thai be boa paseed. thruugU a eausa^ ma­ THE SPOBTIISTQ LIFE. Feb. 13.

membrancea we shall do so when we take the train for This evening we accepted an Invitation from Mr. bases: "Ron? Run I" Earlier in the game Connor MfPimirno to-morrow night. Mtisgrove (a partner of Mr. WUliainaon, of Sydney) NEW YORK NEWS. had hit a ball in the air, but, supposing it foul, did n. t HUB HAPPENINGS. . BASE BALL. With three parting cheers and a tiger for our friends to attend the Priacow Theatre, where an excellent run. It landed fair by a few iuchesand linger was put in Sydney fio bays bade farewell to ourgenerous hosts, company ia uroducing the "Princess Ida." V\'e occu­ Some Authentic Points About Present Base cut at first by about a foot. Captain Ward nwle the Mike Kelly'a UusutiMiactory Visit How and at this hoar (1 A. M.) we are packing our luggage pied a foil section of the dresj circle (tbe fashionftble Ball Squabbles What a Club Can Do and play cost Connor $5, When Ward meet* his blunder Faked Interviews Have Injin-.-d Him for our d-parture to-morrow. tier of all colonial theatre.-*) and the beys showed np What It Can't What Byrue Says The later in the game you (Ught to have seen Roger. He Arthur Irwin's Groat Scheme New* to great advantage Iu their dress suits. At the end of jumped up and down In front of Ward and scrfiinud: Items. Es* UOUTE SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE, Dec. 19. There tbe third act we were called ont to one of the recep­ Law on the Point The Brooklyn Club "Now who's gdng to fine yon, you ? That was THE GREAT TRIP. play, wasn't ii?" .Ward said he was BOSTON. Feb. 8. Editor Ri-oirnNft LIFE: was no game scheduled for to-day and the boys wan­ tion rooms, where we mot Mr. Musgrove personally, Says Stop A New Ball for Practice a great, brainy dered about at their own sweet will this morning pur­ and drank his health in a couple of cases of Moaopole. Gotham Squibs. rattled, but that did not pacify Roger. Connor never There ore only two ball playcrw who can aL-u do chasing such mementos of Sydney as suited their forgot that fine, and neither did Keefe for a little flue The speech-making waa brief, though hearty, and Mr. NEW YORK, Feb. 8. Editor SPORTING LIFE: a turn behind the footlights, and wo have had fancy. Musgrove informed us that the doors of hia theatre he got about the same lime. both .of them with us this week. What more The Tourists Hearing the This morning every man of us secured neat straw were open to us at any and all times. We could not The recent change of base of both players and The Jersey City Club has arranged the following hftta with band* of red, white find Hue, acd an Ameri­ give him a "tiger" under the circumstances, hut we clubs has caused t?o much comment that a few gamea: March 31 Jersey City vs. Athletic, at Giou- could we a^k. Michael Josephua Kelly could can, a traveling man representing "Old Judge" cigar­ all wanted to. It was paat midnight when we authentic facts and suggestions will not be out ce ter. April 1 uud 2 Jtisey Citv vs. Philadelphia, at only spore us twenty-four hours of his valuable ettes, who came over with us from 'Frisco, presented us Philadelphia. April 4 and 5 JVrsey City v?. Wash­ Pharoahs' Land, tumbled in. of place here. I have talked the matter over time. That is a good deal when you remember wilh a buttonhole badge of the stripes and stare, 91 that ington, at Washington. April 6 Opening of the sea­ that it is worth $300 a wtek on the Btage. Jt is iiot difficult for Sydneyitet* to distinguish the Sight-Seeing in Melbourne* with men who are not personally interested in son at Oakland 1'ark, Jersey City Jersey City vs. members of our party. the matter, and who know whereof they speak. Princoton. April 18, 20, 23 Jersey City vs. Boston, at Arlie Latham's timo is not rated so high, and he MELBOURNE, Dec.'21. To-day has been some­ lie c;iuie Tuesday, and Details of the Visit to Mel­ At three o'clock we all entered four-horse drags and Some correspondents, I am sorry to see, appear Jersey City. April 19, 21 Jersey City vs. Detroit, at will be with us longer, thing of a loafing day for us all, and we have Jersey City. No games were Arranged fur la tor than is going to be for some drove to tho Groaveiior Hotel, where the lion. Dan'1 to have allowed their better judgment to be is here yet; in fact he O'Connor, M. L. A., had invited ua to partake of a needed it, for every man of us was tired out the 23d, and it is yot uncertain on what date the At­ for birn this season. He bourne The Receptions, warped by club and friendly interests. It is time. No more acting farewell glass with himself and U. S. Consul Griffln. with the trip from Sydney and yesterday's fes lantic championship season will open, although it ii is the same "old Arlie.11 Says "it's Sots of fun act­ Tlie beautiful dining room of the hotel was filled with either that or they don't know any better, and now the Intention to &tart tho ball rolling on April 27. tivities. money, but all a dead our party and some thirty invited guests,and tho man­ between a fraternal feeling for a friend and ut­ GEORGE K. STACKHOUSE. ing when you get your Banquets and Games, Speaking of yesterday reminds me that Jimmy loss when you don't draw your saV ner in which we made these walls rin<; with our ter ignorance I think 1 would rather be charged cheers as we put down bura-oer after bumper to the Fogarty ia a great favorite with the housemaids "Kell" came in a rush, instead of that seal­ with the fraternal feeling. We looked on at the toasta proposed will probably long be remembered by of the hotel. They look attain with undisguised PITTSBURG PENCILLINGS. skin overcoar, and went away just as he came, [COPYRIGHTED] fights and diversity of opinions ia^&eJP&t with tbe occupantsof tbe Grosveuor. Toasts were responded admiration and well, Jimmy comes pretty near quietly and ua any gentleman wotiU go. If he EN, Arabia, Feb. 4. We arrived here yester­ to as follows: sang froid, and they did not concern 4no ^ase Jack Kowe Given Up A New Infielder to getting anything he wants, from a black coffee in Secured Kumors of Probable Trouble in wasn't Captain Kelly before he left New York, day after a rather stormy ten-day's journey from "Onr Guests" Hon. DanM O'Connor. his room in the morning to a Jate luncheon at night. ball followers of the East. When the birth of Colombo, owin^; to the monsoon. Although there "Our Friends in Sydney" President SjtaWinjr. When be got here about oueo'clocfc yesterday befound the Atlantic Association cauaed the death of tbe^en" the Team Tlie Dunlap-Carroll Row, Etc. lie wasn't captain when he got buck there again. has been considerable suffering among the mem­ "The Presi" THE SPORTING LIFE correspondent. upon reaching hfs room that his trunk hud not been tra! ftud New England leagues then somebody bffc1** PITTSBUHG, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIPK:_ for nothing was t-traiKhteuod out, tbat is officially. "Success to the American Ball Ttams" Consul sent a^ead of him. He stopped into tbe hall and to talk about tho legality of such moves, and we u* Hut Mike tays there m n..tlm: g t , be straightened out, bers of the teams from seasickness, yet all arc in Griffin. The war of Kowe'a is over. The siege of Buffalo aiid he dou't cee wuy he e'liould giro thu mailer any rang every electric hell in sight, wilh the result that on.ce became clo«e students of the clauses in the Na­ Pittsburg Club last Mon- excellent health. We leave to-night for Suez After three rousing cheers for everything and half a dozen maids (they use maids to fill every posi- tional Agreement. Naturally enough, after finding was abaDdonecl by the thought. And yet "Kell" H n bit warned, or uerh»!* and Cairo, where we arrive on or about Friday everjbody in Sydney we entered our drags and were lion in the hotel save tbat of porter) were at his door that the Atlantic Association was all right and that . Sounds of jubilee carao from a nice little nueasy. \\\e friends realiztd it while he wna here. next. At Cairo we play a match on tbe border driven to ths railway station, where, thanks to the in a minute, players, we began to look hou3t on Brvant Btreet, Buffalo, just now. One of (hem, who is almost as c!osu to "Hell" na the railway department of the New irv-utu Waled govern­ the ciuba would hold their Besert, at Gozeb Wilhma "Me tnmk," exclaimed Jimmy, "me kingdom, for up those Western League eu.nabblea. I Lave talked at To stCD talking "taketioally" and discuss paper ia to ibe wail, etiiu after he had left for G -tliam: of the great CybUn ment, we took a special train for Melbourne. Tlie ''I am sure of oue tiling, if Mike is uot captain, it within a few hundred yards of the great Sphinx me trunk. Itfugth with President C. II. Byrne and others about United StaV*» il must be fiaid that the Pitts­ English-styled compartment couches were novelties to "Hasu't it conio up yei?" inquired a curley-headed tho matter, and their opinions must be taken aa con­ will Ln»Hk him all up. He believes, and I do, tlmt he and the Pyramids. Like in the case of Na­ us, and fur that reason, doubtless, we smiled good- boy ess. clusive. I have it on good authority that Messr*. burg Club has .given up Jack Rowe. It looks has praitkally been appointed by the promises maulit turu out that be IB uot to be Healy. Nod Haulon, ''Goody" (irodfriend, myself and "In truth, no," replied Jimmy. "Now look here By ma and Young have centuries will look down in silent admiration on I'm the star of the combination the sfa>-, seo? and subject, anil they agreo thoroughly with each other, T^ast Friday, Prt^ent Nimick and his part­ captain I think be would be tm trokeu np over it that a couplo of Americans clever fellows traveling witu be would not halt play his gHuie. I am dead sure of tbe battle ot the American base ball teams. me trunk I must have, or there'll ba no game here ou Pr«.ident Krauthoff, of Kansas City, I understand, has ner, H. E. Billington, ar^d Lew Moore, the Pitts­ our party occupied one compartment. Inlroutofus Saturday. Come, now, me angels, shake yourselves also been in correspondence with these two cities. that." From Cairo we proceed to Port Said, and thence waa "Dordie" Wood, Jimmy fVgarty, Tom Ddly, Tom and produce the pie-box." % That wide-awake manager, Mortuu, of Chicago, baa burg representative of v unningham'a big car­ I believe he (aright. Kelly ii so much in earnest by steamer to Jaffa, whence we proceed to Brown and Jimmy Ryau a choice set of birds, was it There w«* forthwith a flutter of skirts and a patter atso been writing letters galore. Morion has now met riage manufactory in Jtufiafp* w^nt to Buffalo to about this thing. There is only one other combina­ Jerusalem. We hope to be able to find grounds not? And behind us was George Wright, Mr. Suyder of feet, and five minutes later the porter stumbled into more than his match, and must show hid hand. tion that would keep "HoU" nerved tu his gatn.- to and several < thera. discuss the purchase of carriagl8.* That was the Imve Ward captain. And even ilmt would be u disap­ suitable for a match there. HARRY PALMER. Fogey's ruom with the trunk, while the rtst of the WHAT PRESIDENT BYRNE SAYS. announced object anyway. The Americana who had made It so pleasant for na boys were awaiting theirs ia the regular course of pointment to u inau wbo had .*ft h>s buitrt on beii,g at Sydney were down in force to see us off and nearly events. I had a long t*lk with C. H. Byrne to-day and he President Nimiok, however, killed tff ° ducks CHpcnfn. Mike's vi^it was brief, but, I think, wuu a PALMER'S TEN PICTURES. all of them hnd "packages" which they assured us very considerately gave me all the information in his good thine: i,H around. Ho waa oeen onlv by his cro- I mot some clever newspaper men to-day Messrs, power. To sum up his opinions briefly will be no easy with one charge, and had a talk with tbe would "go ahead" on the journey. The ride is a tiuck.of the Sportsman; McDonald, of tho Herahl; famous revolters. White and Kowe. It was more of ntea uu Alouiluy ni«ht, a*t he wad busy at the £lks' A Game of Cricket -A Royal Farewell to beauiiful one out of Sydney, unJ, with the comforts of task, but here goes: "The Ailanlio Association is ail dinntrto J. M. Hill, whootteneda big oyster Imuse Headley, of the Aije, and others all good fellows, and tight and tan hold its players and has been admitted an appeal to tlmu a business call. You all hav* h*(*r" Sydney The Arrival at and Welcome to OUT elegantly appoint-d Pullmau sleepers, would be all interested in seeing base hull osUbliahtd in Mel­ the outcome. They diln't intend to play hall il. . .it-re that night. Tuewday niurulug, towaids n.H.n Melbourne Sight-Seeing at the Capital. voted equal tit any thing m our own country. The to full protection under the National Agreement. The Kelly culled un Treasurer Bi>l.ii .a. Mike nevtr for­ bourne a&d throughout th« colonies. reagon the new organization is all right is Una: The Loasue, they were sorry, but they had mado np r!mr land ia ri<:h aud fertile aud tho hills are thickly wooded, Quite a party of us attended tlie wonderful exhibit In minds that Uuff.ilo vfas tho place for them. gets to drop around to Mr. biiliiii,'a' office. He J,aj SYD.NBV, X. S. W., Dec. 18, The teams were while they are well-cultivated and quite thickly clubs change their organization, but do not change :tcat respect for the exciUbln director wln> made the kepi busy to-day. They commenced a game the Centennial halls this afternoon, anil next week I their location. That clause which makes it possible President Niinick clmuged front when he en me populated. The roadbed of the railway, which is shall (five nu acouotof the 'great enterprise of the home, and the edict was given to coiral a uew ehutt first Boston bargain witb bim, two years n<*,» n-xt with a scratch team of Sydney cricketers at 11 Optra ted by the government, is equal to the Pennsyl­ Melbourne people a* we saw it demonstrated there; for the major leagues to change from one organization stQp. Kowe was given up sura. Jlatmner Philtipa -k. They g,-t along well together, and the* had n o'clock and did not complete their innings untr vania, I think, in solidity of cousttuctiuu. We took to another only during November does-Jiot apply to long t" 1 "- °n Tu.-8'lay, but not ;i u-orJ waa said President Spaldiog arranged t>-aay fur a foot ball the minor.leagues, who apparently can change when soon had a short stop in tow, and Puuburt: goes into after four. The Australians then had 11 o supper at Slilauou-an hour ago ar.d now the boys are gnme with a team from ths Victorian Fi-ot Bull Asso­ toe season of 18&;> a winner bv 87,500 by the revolt of iul^'P1**1'^. Funny, wasn't it? 1 buppose Kelly &tretched out npou tbe comfortable leather-covered ciation, to toko place m-xt Tuesday. After tbe foot they please. The Sprague, Johuson and other cases Jack Kowe §4,000 in purchase uiouey aud $3.500 ia was-wat!»g for Billfnea to (.rcak Hie ice »md J. B. w..a, runs for six wickets, and were playing as though cushions Gtory-t«l)iii£, jokmg, arnokinir and looking now bothering tho festive crank of the West are perfectly X'ljing Hint Mike should open t he fire. So ball game the Victorians will play the AH-AruoncHS a to Mil­ salary. th,cy intended making as many more out of the out upon the moonlight flooded woodlands. ball jiftme, Aiis»n lending the home team a battery different The Chicago Western club can go both wtre duV*>' ailt'i uit-r a chin of an hour or more ^-^reniaining five, when it was decided to knock \Ve arrive at Jtfelboure to-morrow at II A. it. waukee or t;ie it" it wants to, but it cannot compel THE NEW MAN about everythiu*. uul clie " Iie point, which was on prohnbly 1'aldwiu and Duly. Us piayor* to fullow, unless they feel like it. Spragne proved to be Bob Alien, tbe speedy inflelder, with off play and commence tho ball game. The The toys have gradually fallen into (he custom of their toneuw* fud,^ r Michael left his good friend acd isallrigh', and ttie Board of Arbitration will sustain Mansfield la*t year. Manager Phillips thinks he is a mude a line for CLar£* Hotel, <-ue of hi* favorite Americans had succeeded in seeming 37 runs, The Arrival in Melbourne. (retting into their dress suits every evening about six remains rattler, fie bus never uitnes.«ed the young man play, o'clock, BO that they appear in the hotel corridors, for him. Bloriou can liold this player if his c'ub haunts iu JJo-ton. You ctfu find Muri-ieing Director the score standing as follows: MELBOURNE, Victoria, Dec. 20.- Here we are in Chicago, audon that condition only. Johnscu need but engages him on his record anil tlie cay of League Con>t»t there alniu^t a ! iy d»ty. 'Ifi. knows everybody Ease Ball Eighteen. supper, iu full dress, anJ are ready for the theatre or not go to St. Joe for the very same nwson. Tho minor I'mi'ire- linruuni, who, IJuraco vuw-, is a good judge of at last. Just two months ago we played our any other form of entertainment that may c.uno up. up tlu-re and everybody ktiowa flmi-i'etttr a till, Aneoc, b, Chariton ..... 15 Hiuilun,hit wfcket, b. leaguf s have paid frr protection and they will g«t it so young blood. Alien injured bis leg after playing 63 everybody likes "Bill" Conaut; somehow th«j rau't \VilliftUi90ii, c. \Vuol- Gregory...... 2 farewell game in Chicago, and to-day wo firid It is a good departure and has done much, together long as they live within the law which governs baae guine* ]u£t season. Manager Phillips had bis ticket with the demeanor ot the men, to impre*$ tho neople be lii* it. cott, b. Chariton-...,.. 0 Manning, c. Woolcott, ourselves in the principal city of Victoria, Aus­ ball. Scheming manager*", however, hive not paid for bought for Haostield and intended to jump tho tuwii Kelly went ta Clark'a; Couant went to Clark's; "Ward, b. Chariton...... 1 b. Gregory...... 14 of Australia favorably. the power to coerce playeis, and they will not be one night aud buy Alien-froa Mausfield. Ticking up tralia, nearly 10,000 miles frotn home. Will Lynch, our advance ascent, left tr-day for Ade- 'uuff fiaid." Over in a quiet corner they put their £paldlug, b. Chariton... 0 Poltit, b. Gregory ...... 3 "We took breakfast at Albury at 5:30 this allowed to do it. Kansas City and Chicago may say the piper quo morn log he discovered that the young hea*is together. "KeiP'swoaia by (.)onauc aud uatuiaily Inidc, und will depart ou Monday for Calcutta, lie tliat they do nut intend to transfer their teams to other fellow had met with a serious injuvyT He didn't go, . "\Vright, b. Gregory...... 11 Rj-ao, c. Rotmistm, b. morning, whero we also changed cars. The sec­ goes to look the ground over and determine whether or fulloAvs ihe advice of tbe i-i^-heartt^d director. He 3»feffer, b. Gregory...... 16 Gregory...... 3 citiew, but of course you know what kind of fudge but kept his eye on him uqtil the timo came. Alien, talked to "ihe king" tike H fattier; to hi hiui to keep Wood, b. Gregory...... 0 Sullivau, c. Hulligan, tion of tbe road from Albury to Melbourne not it will bt* advisable for us to go through India tj that is." is now working in his father's bank at Paiilding, O. tho Victorian division is much bettor equipped and Calcutta, Beuares, Lncknow, Delhi and Bontbav, or He wilt join tue team April 1. liis nver:ge* in tho ii-t aud not wunj, as things would work out all Carroll, c. RubioduD, b, 0 b. Gregory...... ( IIERE IS OF THE LAW OP IT, SIR. ht. And ct-rtiiiuty while Kelly was here he showed the coaches far more comfortable than thuss in Xf-w cut that country and out in our time in Southern Tri-Stuttj U-iigtie wert-: Baiting, .317; fielding, .90S Gregory ...... 0 Baldwin, not out...... ( Eur.ipe. It ):aa been definitely decided, but not an- Under nrticlo 12 of Qualified Articles of the National a very lev*-1 bead. Lie male no .bad brenk, but at­ " Earle, st. Crane, b. SuiidiieiJ...... 5 South \VaIes. lufucttiioy »ro rc:illy elegant. The hHTins; tackled 340 chances. tended quietly to what ho had on httcul. But he went customs authorities did not think it necessary to ex­ nouti^ed1, that we will continue ou around the world. Agreement, it ehowa how tlie rii-ht trf reservation may ' Will Alien go in Pop Smith's place?" was asked Gregory...... 0 Tliebova will be delighted t^ hear it, as they have ba claiim-d mid gran.tod to minor league orguuizjtions. tiiick to New York wiser than he rame. He leained Togarty, b. Ciiuritoii.... 0 Total...... 81 amine our baggage very clo-ely, PO we avoided t Malinger Plnllijis to-night. tliat ihe bad breaks he \iw been c;ediied with nitkiug miserable nm-ance, and tit ab^ut 6 o'clock started for bi-en c:n the anxious st-at fur eouio limo paa h . I taid Section 3 of aiiid article 12 shows under what cir- "Well, if he makes a gojd showing: at the start, of Burns, b. ChurUou ...... 10 good-bye to Lyr;ch this afternoon. It was odd to hear cuimttncfs the Board of Arbitration bs& reserved to tiirou^h a New York sjxjrtin^ biiei-t Imve been a ( ad Sydneij Eleven. the big towu ahead of us. course it will ho policy to play him. No, we haven't thing fur him and i>avo tloue him ;i great d^al of It bivi been a beautiful day, and we all erjoyed the him 8.1 y: "Good-bye, old bov. Won't sea you again itself the power to release the players from s,ml reser­ heard from P^p for a while, but jtift wait until he Eoblneon, 1 b. w.t b. Crane, c. 'Williamson, for » while. Going over to India Monday." vation. h.irui. He ins^ted that they woro fili.s and denied 1 b. Karle...... 14 pretty ncenery along the route to Melbourne. About bears of Ihe new short stop. Then look out. Ho will that be hnd made th" Matt-merite credited to him. Earle...... 11 o'clock we entered the environs of tho city, and a "Over to India." Well, there wiil be a world full of Paragraph C of said so;tion 3 pays: "When the club Lavo something to say.-" Halligan, c. Burns, b. A. Gregory, c. Euros, interesting eights for IH to Bte in (hat woudtrlul reserving him 1ms transferred it* membership alter the However, true or uut, ho found that they were bud 21 b Wrigut...... 35 few moments later pulled up at the stibstafitiul-l^u BATHER A SERIOUS ACCUSATION. for him, an'! the result waa he telegrapiied to Presi­ Arson...... iiig station at Spencer street. As we entered tho depot country, and I hope we may take it in upon the clo>e of a championship sta*on to uu association party Kid man, c. Pfefler, b. Hemsley, not out...... 18 journey. of second part utber than that wliicU it was previously Everybody is trying to gue?s who Manager 'Philllpa dent John It. Day asking the New York mogul to 19 Sundries...... a big cheer went up tr.mi full five hundred people ou la hitting at when he says that iu his opinion Hurry loase see, r.s -i lav; r to him, tbat no more faked iuter- Ansou...... the platform, apprising us that Melbourne was ready One woulJ imagine that, with tha worry and re- a memr.or." V/oolcott, c. and b. eponsibiiity of it all, A. G. would enjoy the trip but The meaning of that paragraph is simply that ft Stuley's erratic pitching t>>watd the closo ot la^t. fe;mon uwsba fiiutcd iu bis paper...... '4 Total for six wicliets... 115 and \vaUint; to receive u*. Sir. W. S. Lyncb, a cousin vms due to excesses into which threw jealous player- in Aneou...... of Leigh's, has been engaged as onr advance acent, little, li is a fact, however, that I never saw 1dm so club has the right to change it* membership from one A TALK WITH MIKE. organ ! /.: ti >u to nnother and retain its control of its the club led him. Horace snys Stab-y admitted to him I asked George Wright, after the game, what vice Harry Simpinn, wao remains in Melbourne, aud frmiuSf and so wholly 1're^ from care a* at present. He Just before he took the train for Now York, Tues­ he thought of the boys' playing, and he ex­ looks and acU twenty-five iust-ail of thirtv-*-ig»t, mid reserved players providing it doei not change its loca­ that he hnd been going with a bad civ we] in the club. he WHS OH the platform with a host of Americans to tion ftom one city to another. In other words, as Next year, however, !i« would be for State? alone. day, Kelly reiterate.) whit he has inainiaiued about pressed the belief that were they half as strong receive us as we stopped out of our coaches, had beeu a power toward making our tarty a.jolly one. the captaincy iu a conver-atiou, whicu rait iu this way; HABBY PALMBH. lone as the ieser\ed pla>er cnnt-otshow that lie has Per naps tins is a shot at Morris, for EJwurd, from in bowling as in fielding we should have been A number of American citizens appointed, a recep­ bet-ii damaged in nny way by thy mere clmnge of name his billiard nom, has t,e<-n s!;oviii£ home nasty reverse '"There eeeuis to be a difteix-ucu of opiiiiou but ween team we met to-day. tion committee to meet us, and the Victorian Cricket of the association of which his club is a uit-mbor, and Ktitrli.th shots. Thev have all counted, too. Maunder you an-1 the triumvirs in regard to th« captaincy." a match for the Australian Association followed suit, so ihat we received a most "So it se-'Dis, but 1 don't un'iers'!in:l it. If over & There was many a burst of applause over our tharho is simply called upon to t*try out his cunttact Phillips tuck led one siring yesterday arid replied with hearty welcome ou arrival ia Victoria's capital. KANSAS CITY BRIEF8. with tho club and play in the city iu which hU club is sarcasm. Elnani had faid that ho was getting inde­ mail was promised a thing 1 was promised this place fielding, but we had no bowlers aside from Amongst the American citizens prtseut were Mr. J. located at time of signing contract, the reservation ot pendent now, but intended to pitch good ball nt'Xt rea­ a^ cailain." TVright, and our battin* was very weak. K. Suiythe, the vice consul, and Messrs. F. McCoupln, Donohue and Da via Signed The Coming- suid player is in no way invul dated. The Board of Arbi­ son. The club people, be said, could have his money it "Which one of tl:em made the promise?" The boys were thoroughly tired out with their W. II. Masters. F. M. Dickenion, S. P. Lord, J. M. Association ISace Chuuces of the Clubs under no circumstances admit they wanted it. "All three of them, and Blr. S^den w;ts the first one Ives, A. Nuwcll and J. MilfurJ. The Cricket Associa­ tration, however, will hard day's work and put comparatively little Minor Mention. the right of a club to tra lister its pin v era from one city Later Manager Phillips say a It isn't Morris he was in the lot to do it. Til tell you how it was. I went tion was represented by Mr. C. Smith, M. L. A., rirvsi- to another, for the reason ihat il a lejial transfer can hitting at. dowu to Mr. Sotlen'a office last fal! when I signed. life in their ball game, whicli was concluded at deut, and Hears. D. Scott, P. Kmickey. H. H. Budd, KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 5. Editor SPORTING All three of t ! >e diteeters w^re thero, ainl after eora« LIFE: James Donohue was ths first of the old be made of a distance of ten miles, it can be made f>r LAUER'S FRIENDS ANXIOUS. the end of the fifth inning, the score standing I). A. Madden, vice president, and G. Gordon, aivi tho 54)0 miles. It is not a qne.-tiou of distance, but ot prin­ talk I said: 'Now I think I uii^ljt to L>e captaiti next foot bailers by Mr. T. S. Murahall, secretary of the "All that is worrying mo is what kind of a show se.irtou. We are Koiug to imvo8<-ine new.men trom 6 to 3 in favor of the All-Americas. Prof. Kansas City "Cowboys" to sign hid name to a ciple and right. The Board of Arbitration, upon ap­ fiuck Liiuer will get,"s.Uii ft ball player to-d»y. "i'm Foot Ball Association, and Mr. A. Stooke. Other gen- contract for 1889. Next caine Jaines Burns. plication of any reserve*! player whose club is attempt­ oiit.-itie, and I feel th:ai;i uad have after the game, but the high wind compelled By the way, that very nearly completes the ing to trwnsfer him Irom ODJ city to another, will pro­ Chuck will have nq one to blame but hiimelf. He was Wardill and MBHSIS. J. (iarton, 0. RlcLpan, Grattun player is stiisftctl, why, then a clniiicc to show thut I can till the bill/ Mi. SotJeii ^iiim to give up the attempt after he had nearly RiifgH, Charlca Arnold and F. 1*. Slavio, tho champion roster of this city for 18S9. Henry Porter, Tom tect his rights. If Die uudt-r contract with Putaburg once Iwfore. Manager was Iho firrt onn to say a word, ami wiien I had to'd tlie 1'uard of Arbitration baa iio juriadktiou, in the Phiilips eixi'-cd him, it ia true, and he is a home player, them what I thought ho saiJ: 'That's so, ana it will Jbarned up his airship during the process of in- boxer. Sullivan, Jim Divis and "William Hamilton iv;e matter. but a player once with thft 1'ittaburg Club to'd ui« thai fiation. The score of the ball game follows: Four big tally-ho coachea were waiting to receive still coquetting with Manager Walking, but bo all rjL'ht.' Then the oiheis and tUe siiniu ihing. us, and as our party, wearing their straw lints with THE BROOKLYN CLUB SAYS STOP. there wits still a clique in the team, and they can do a Niiw what do you ihink that meant*? Wouldn't you CHICAGO. AB.R.8. P. A.E' ALt-AMF.'A. AB.R.B. P. A.? nobody is losing any aleep ou their account. Since the man np in t ttiort time. Its sumutMin: of tUn ordet: red, white and blue band*, drove up Collius street wa at'OFO was wiitten l>avis 1ms eigueJ. Manager The Brooklyn Club says stop, and means it, too. take U that 1 wu6 proiiihod the position of captain? Of Ryan,cf...... 3 0021 O'Huilon, of... 3 00000 T;:ere is to be no more skylarking ly junior lea-rue "I don't want to back-cap the nitin, but he can't play I 1 0 0 Ward, «...... 3 12110 attracted peueral attention and no little applause. Walking has iftmod this kind of a manifesto: The conree you would." PettU, rf...... 3 0 We wt-ro boiliid for the town hall, where ilajor Ben­ clubs in the to rilory eoverned by the club acn ss the ba'l.' Lauer in a good catcher andtf feel sure in - ni our l> c*l Chicago...... 0001 2 3 Kansas i;Hy is in base hall fur business an-1 blood thia m tt.-d to do anything of tha kind. No professional Dtirsuy and Carroll drink out of tho same bottle any All-America...... 2130 0 6 Charles Smith and Peirce, M's. L. A., with a'so a large club fan play on gtouiuts located withia four ru.lej of more. Tbey ucre ouco chums, oveu wearing bangs stars are planning t^> gu into Harry Wrisht's tow n ttnd Runs earutd Chicago 1, All-America 1. Three- number uf representative ap.irting men, cricketers and year, and this ia about the firat rule that will be eu- try for tlmnn^ives what indoor i>l:iyiiiie is like. Arthur forced. tho buUMiario^ of Kings county.'' 1 alike. base lilt Mnuuing. Two-base hita Sullivan, Healy. foot ballets. We passed; through tho doorway and up Mr. Uyrne seams to be in earnest, and the junior This is certain!v a nice srato of affftirs for a team to Irwiu hatched the scheme. He thought th*re would First on bal In Off Tencr 1. Stolen bases Pfrffer to tlin great audience hall, whore is located one of the THE ASSOCIATION RACE. cluua hai lietter go slow. This will prohibit minor commence the season. Porhups somebody may be ttble be a lot of fun and pet hups a few d -liars for nine Earle. Passed balU Daly 3- Wild phch Tener. randeet pipy organs I ev«r looked n]iou or listeued to. By the way, as the time for opening the season league clubs from p^ay.ng at Ridgewoud. at the Long to i>onr oil on tbe water before Ihe h«-a-on open*. I'll players who are wintering in tu^ locality to to on to fc truck out Tcner. Umpire Baldwin. Time oOm. f'ho titwn organist, Mr. J)*vid Lee, treated no to some draws near, tho opinion of th# Kan^a City baae ball Inl ind Grounds, or even at Cuney Islnnd. This de- venture that tlie coldness will gvt larger when Pop FhilttUelphia tot a con pie of guru OH iu the Fiiir build- On arrival at the hotel the boys exchanged giand music.. There being mora than one grave fttce people i'ii tlie pennant rue*', may bo a little bit inttsr- meautT on the part of the Brooklyn Club may affect learns that Duniap was very active in urging tlie en- ihg. Wht-n Arthur hiis ou any piau he don't lost- auy their uniforms for dress suits, Tuesday iiight be­ and w< t pye among our jnrty as thebeuuii'ul strains eftinK. Tdej think, for one thing, thnl Brooklyn ia especially each clubs as the Gorbums, Cuban Giauts, gugeoient of All^n, spying that thera was a gup be­ ti:i>e in woiking it out, and he has ru-hmi tilings this of "Home S«eet II'»me'' tilted the magnificent hrtll. about the strongest club in the American Association, time. Hi- has picked hfs t>-am out and the m*-n hnve ing that set for tbe banquet tendered us by the ami others of that ilk. tween second anil third. We all arose and removed cur hats aa lha organ anil stands the best chance just now for the pennant. That the Brooklyn Club hn° a right to do this Is By the way, JJuniger Phillips says tho Boston atory all conseutt-d io jjo. Ihe tei:m as umtle up ^ill play a citizens of Sydney at the Town Hall. Two hun sounded "(sod *«ve the Que;-n," and then pisse I into With Corkhill, Unros and Lovett arid Cullinn, the Kan- lnio, as under at tide 8 of the Qualified Articles all of that figbt was incorrect. The correct idea was pretty Biiff ctime of b^ll. As Arthur t ut? it, they will drei plates were set and nearly every seat was tho mayor's private rooms, where a generous collation sns City people tiiiuk that Brcoktyn baa added mora oasua and As ocia'iou clubs have full control of tho published m this paper souio weeks ago. make thu l'li;luliia nine seu ^ta^s. occupied. The magnificent reception hall oi of wines had been prepared. Tbe Mayor welcomed strength than ai-y dub in the Association, and will clileg In which they are located, tho county and Jim Whitney will do the pitching, wilh youug-Far- UH in a plain-spoUen, hourly speech, rfferriug to SOMB KNOCK-DOWNS. rell, of the Chicago*, to catch him. Not a slow bat­ the great building, with its palatial dome, great start out with Ihe best chauce. Cincinnati has not within four miles of the county. The refusal of any the pleasure that it frave him to welcome such a party strengthened np very much. Hollidny ia not such a club to ol ey this rule means expulsion of that club Chatting with Manager Pliilllps ami Al Pratt day tery by any menus. SM b'ttrr^r is on 'hi- Mlate for first, stone columns and stained gla.ss windows, was ot American?, who had come out here to make Aus­ wonderful ball player, uud catcher Eaile, while lie ia a from protection under tlie National Agreement. before yesterday, tlio expose at Kirurside penitentiary but hin place iua> be taken BrairjoiS.er nmti. Our o\vu one gorgeous array of English and American tralians acquainted with what wa** to them a new clover little catcher, is not coiup: t> bet the base tall This menns that the offending clubi will be outlawed wusl-ToiigQt «['. The talk led to the Columbus pen John Monill will show UA fttiid at second. Arthur flags. 1'i'OD one side of Ihe room was a hfe-stza por­ came, and known iu tho colonies as base bull. lie world afire. I saw Karle catch lust season, lie it not Al. rebiteJ one ot Billy Taylor's jokes. There are jusi Irwin will plav short, while the "uuiv LiUhani, 1 ' Von aud might as well disband. two cara on the line running to tlie insane > sylinu in trait of HIT Majesty and just opposite* w«s one of tho cou!jt cnjo>»ble, so ihat th*-y would haro pl^as- bettt-r ball player, ind dozena of others «h-nn I might continue to piny the Cuban Giuu'g at his gronnJs. brewery men went out tj the asylum. Billy Taylor and McCarthy, right. They can ruu the bases just a "" pare or bis skill biiggeat, the beauty of the entire ac- ue aot memories uf th« colonies to tn-ke a WAV with them ni^utton. lie is « plucky little t el low, go :d-natnred, He ijei-ius to be satisfied to bearthecf>ns;'quonce3. claim­ put the fare in the box. "Now," said he to tl>e driver litile bit, too. being enhiinced by tfie soft-colored lights which when ihpy returned to their r,wn cnuniry. He couid j-tlly, and game as a red fi^liting cock. He plays for ' ring up one fare and knock down the icst." *'TI>al Through corr*-«pon-lence with Manager Mason ing that the Cuban Giants HTO not uiui.-r the protec­ won't do," said Jehu. "Cut you mue-t," Insisted Biilj\ bur ued from th« wuxt-ii iHjeis upon the (a')le, each assure them of the interest Melbourne people took in t-Terythiug in eijilU, but tho notoriety of this winter is tion of the National Agreement, belonging to the arrangement have been made for yiitnfs next Friday flume beiug shaded by colored jrlohea, ay wer« the elec­ t!ie mailer, and called upon Ihrsa present to drink a surprise to eyery one who saw hiui play bill last Middle Scale* Lt-itgne. Ha ha* bad several confer­ and so tbe fellow ran* up one and knocked down aud Su;uri!ay nights. One of the Ie! ters saye: "liriug tric lighirf above ibo walhaift in tht> great -'iKiiidell health, success and full t-njoyment to the All-America year. ence* wth Mr. By rue and some tines may b^ patched twelve. On tho return tho olhor driver was en tlie strorigeHt team you can re'; out o*n to^ni has not and Chicago teams of ba^e I aliens. Then the Athletics have made but little change. countered. Ho was told to (t) t!ie a;ime. ''Oun't do it,'! loat a gam*- yet." It T>m Kecf« cau be p» rsnaded, he ' Tlio corrid^r.i which led to tiio drcsMiuu rooms were up, at least I hope so. Primrose is a pushing young s«id ho. "But tbe other feilow did it," said Hill tfnibowtred in gret-us and truiliuR viuee, hall hidiufc Tlie toast was most enthusiastically drunk with a They were ttrong last year, but there ia no reason mtn and deserved aucces*. Ho hna cot all of his little uity bo talien on from NL-W York to pitch in one the luxurious divans and loutijze^ winch hud been "liger." to bflieve the cluo will beany str^nyer this eenson. "Well, if Ihe other fellow did it, all right." This m>m game. Arthur Irwin telU me that the building is a furuuio anmt thing like 3*1,000 iim-eU-d ia the Long followed suit. I couldn't wait to listen to Munaier convetiicntly wf about for the guests; soft carpets cov- WORDS OP PRAISE AMD ENCOFRAOEMENT. l.flst yt-ar the Philade'phians were strong enough Inland Gruunda. very large one big enough, he thinks, f.ir a very ,ered th« marble fio.irs, while oo every side, «lmost at alwaja to look Ifke they might give the leaders a Phillips* story of tlio'trick the Columbus boyspla good exhibition g»me of bull. He is trying to fix Mr. C. Smith. M. f>. A., on behalf of of the Victorian fiiiht if (hey felt so disp'-sed, and yet nobody thought HKRK IS AN INNOVATION'. on the drivers ou the Grand street lino some time ago matters for some polo p<-nv8 to go with tho basr bull, every step, were huge banks of cut fl -wers and potted Cricketing Association, supported tlie remarks, and A great many ball players always have a hard time "plaDta that filled the air witli ddicn. us perfume. At tht*t S!>arsig'8 te»m would fly tho nenriant. Hihtory DOUBLE BREAKEHS, (^uite a polo teniu could be made up from the pUyera one end <>f the h ill b«d IK-HI; evicted a rui c-1 platform, trusted that the result of tho trip now being Uken bv will lepeat iiself this year, perhaps. The Athletics to yet into proper condition iu Die siiriu^ <>f the yeur, An audible smile, a^ it were, overspread tho faces ol be will take. Arlio Lithum and Charley Fairell are and from this n dc-li^iitful musical nod literary enter the American^ would be one ot profit to themselves, will flL'hi again for the pennant and loso it. owin<; to the fact of tlie.r not being athletes, but the delegates of th« Conntv League meeting lost nighl at home ou the sknt^s. Sti>v»-y is something of s tainment was given 'it the clos-* of tho frasf. aud also to tho Culonials who »itnrS:ed their panr-. Then there are the Browns the great "Job Lots." simply ball players. Those who are nthletes do not when (he representative of a sporting sheet imblJFhei placer, mid both Irwin and Morrill used to be poioista. Mr. !*nrth, flee con-»ul, extended u hearty welcome The question is uili Yon der fthe havo bis usual qu>>la have much trouble. While pr-jct icing in a gymnasium in !New York aniiounccd ti'at bo would present the There would bo great f-p rt in a polo game. The tsentlemeu of the (cenpral comutitt-e, at whose on I.etialf of the American ciii7.',:n8 of Melbourne. Vic- may be a benefit to some, it is tedious work for those expense thf supper was fziven, are as f.illows; of luck in store this season. \ViIt fuitune bo no longer League with ft pennant and niodals f'.»r tho best batter PREDICTIONS FOR HORNUNG. torUi.s were ti vport loving people, and were fond of a fickle jade, but will she prove omstant, and orca who are .not accustomed to it. and, consequently, some fieliier and base-runner, if it was called after his hlieet Consul G. W. Griffin, D. 0'Ci>nn..r, M. L. A.; G. "R. outside sport. Tbe Ame; 10,1113 would flail that their player* cannot get into condition until the season is "Cu't" Welch will have to plav bill every minute DibbH, M. L. A.-.J. Hurley. M. L. A.;II. H. Urowii,M. L. more empty into the lap ot "dor boss manager" the "Move we lay it on the tab!e," was the motion. '' this year if he wa-ts to be the star outfit-lder of the came was keenly watched, and all good points would very best that the base ball world holds? Will the well advanced. To overcome this trouble and eurvbio ond it," and in a moment more the niagnaninious offer A-; C. L.Os.rhiiii), SI. f.. A.; HJO.W. «. M«rkliam, Rev. find favor Iu the eyts of the onlookers. He trusted players to keep in condition through the winter, Mr. American Aa-octatiou. He will find that tht re will be "Hf. S". Fr«cktlion, Or. P. J*. Ilrannenian, K 12. Shaw, "kid" Freeman, discharged by Kansas City, prove waa laid on the cold table. Tho boys ha-1 a good laugh n very lively Dutchman in the Baltimctes' outfield. tbat the piese.it trip wt.uld ouly he a forerunner of another King? King M-aa once released by Kansas City Ctiarles Iludotph has invented a practice ball wi h over the matter. Said one, "Gutss that bheet needs a -S. Procter, J. B. LHIDK* C. S. Jf*v*tt, Fit/. A. Buvd, J. othen to fullow, and probably result in the Victorians which he t.a* achieved such remarkable success t»tat Joe llorrjuug will innka some of the cranks in tho H. Wood, If. Miller, II. S. rhipmati, W. Lewis, S. a* being not worth Lis salt. The red-haired iugrute no little advertising." American Association cities open thoir e>es when he sentiiu£ back iu the future a Lase bull team to do sooner got with the Browns than he became a star. better played games, more rapid and accurate throw­ Al Kruni, tne promising young South Side pitcher O'Bryan, P. Cronin, O. Steil, J. W. Bntclit-r, H. H. buttle in America. Tho native-horn Australians had ing, anil better batting can be safely guaranteed. Mr. docs his R'eat scoop act on a very low flj iu shor: left ^Groee.Gen. W. T. Bcnnett, Gen. J. R. HoweM, W. N. Freeman was tried by linnsas City for a while, but be with Lima for a short timo Nat year, is working in a field, ttmiinz a someismlt Irotilwards, and always gone to England and boat lha English at their owu was awful weak and was released. You dor Abe picked Rudolph's bull, for which au application for a patent South S'de mill. Krum will go out thisyear.if he gets Tuttle, Phin. Thomp-on, A. IJiUJer, Friuik. Coffee. Mn- game of cricke., and perliiipj the name would he the was made some time ago, is depjg.'ied to strengthen tho landing ritrht fide up with care. jor 0. Z. Uennie, J. J. Calvert, Alex. CViiii'-rou, K. H. him np and claims to have a snap. (But ou the out- a good offer. He can pitch some. I will go this tai Heir's a pointer for Ass iciation hatter^: If you are CHSO with base bal). It vould be pleasing tor the Hde I'll bet Chris two gallons of beer that 1'reeman arms, burden the hands and cure ball players afflicted myself. John Tener, I am sure, will alao speak wel" C. Brisiowc, HN. R'-K!, A. F. fcn.ith. It. J. AKingti.n, Americans to know that the Australian people had a with shoulder bound. Tho li*il is made in ihree.sizes going to lift a fly into left field when you are playing Clias. Helinricb, F. B. Wliet-ler, Ur. Kin<:s:>nry, Dr. L. turns out to be of no account.) fur him. agftiuat (he Baltimore*, be auro jou bung It over "Te- warm side for them, and their stay would be made as Sy, ounces, 12ounces ami ll>ouncos. Thosmullerbnll Tim Berber, the catcher with MansfieM last season Fitzpiitrn-.k, fc*. Pi^keusriD, Frank M'NViH. F. A. welcome as (K'9s:bl'i while he;e. DAVI8 SIGNED. is u u;d for throwing and catching with a:i"t?ier player, cutiittfh" llornungN h--ad. You may ih«» get your Powers, L. A. Kimball, E. B. Clifford, F. K. Washbnrn, If tho St. Louis Browns do meet with the common, is s'ill unsigned. He ie working in a Lawrenceville base, but you might juat as well go to the bench if you Mr. S. P. Lord, who was described as an old colonist, while tho two larger ones can bs used for practice mill. I'eto McSbannic thinks well of Berber for a 8. V. Kilwnd, r: K. Morw*, J. O. \ViMinmS' would jump at tlie chance to get them, aud all colouialu welcomed them. diiionaml strengthen bis arm? then any exercise yet that the League would waive on Harry Staley. He »n hour's d'«cns8io!i of Iho go-id tlungH s;TPid before Tho Colonels of Kentucky, the Orioles and tho prescribed, while a month's prtictico in the field with him, as ttvro would be no bonus to pay, but his beat AMERICAN RESPONSES. wrote Manager Phillins yesterday saying he nndtr- u.i iu lavish profusion, the t.>nats were drunk t<» cheera baby of Columbus are unknown quantltiee. If there thesmall'-r ball will convince everybody of it-* great offer cuiiie from outride the Lea»ue. Hal timbre's tliatfilie-l tho gr«-at i-all with nyi'^nt entliusitfni. President Scalding then being called upon ^stepped of Israel, it may safely be stuoil the Springfield boy was for sale, and he hoped pi cketbook w;is the fattest, aud so Barnia gota liim. IB much good lo come out value. Every person who has tried tlie hall in prac­ Manager Phillips would put a price ou him. "He is Our trip thin far h;>9 bf en one round i,f t-(i iu tho League tu recep1i«^n^, tut ttie feast of to-niKbt wns certainly the ficatifnupon being si» received hy the chief execu'i\e As for our own team. I find the home men some­ not fur sale," was Jho reply. get a chauco tit tho "would-be champs" pitchers. He ie the Lost ball that haserer yet been made. By prac­ McSiiannic wiia too easy-going » ball player. He ftiost elaborate and memorable one w« liave ypt 01.- of such a city as Melbourne. Tho trip had been un­ what aversa to talking about it, but I gathe/ about ticing alone and juggling eithor of the large balls, or wanted to fsice Clnrkson, Hndbourit aivl Powders, but Joycd. The great room in itself, 60 feet fr. ra floor to dertaken bo that we would learn something ot the will be disappointed if was promised 8150 Advance Dec. 25; ho didn't get it will only get a little fun with tliein iu the April ex&i- this much. Manager Watkhis both, only ouo hour each day during tho winter, a rbaaed feven times after it, didn't gtt ir, find then gave domo find 125 by 60 tuot floor space, w;th its m.i|iuiri- colonies, and al*o on plea-Hire, and besides this We his tfain is not up in the race. player will be in pro;er condition all the time. In bttiou games. wanted lo introduce onr parn*, which, like cricket in it up. There are few players who could have be?u cent carvin_M iu white ami a:ilt, its enstiy pain tings, its Since starting t >is letter I have gotten a message short, it is an entire gymnasium. SPOKES AROUND THE HOOH. rieU'hmt elianiUller of 250 glubsa, aud iu decora iona England, WHS Ihe Natii'inl game of America. Base that David has signed a contract for noxt year. He knocked out of their advance in this way. Pi'tn says of flag* and flowery was intpoain^ beyi/ud description, ball supplied just what waa wanted in America, and came down from St. Lonia last uight^nd has b^en in GOTHAM SQUIBS. ho has learned a lepgin and will not bo fooled agai The triumvirs would give a few dollars to (lirow up and when 'to this ^as added th'o preseuce of l.'io everybody knew every i-oint ot the game. We did not conference with Troaldent Speas all day, and not much Keefe and Mntrie had another tu!k yesterday, but That stury about Kliner Smith working in a foundry the Jim Whit-* dwil, and are prepared to make it an ob­ gentU-mon aud 5() ladi^-p, all in full evening dress, at wish f-- r u moment to supplant cricket. The Americans trouble was experienced in getting hid signature. Of the contract wainot signed. * must have been sprung by a striker. Smith when last ject for Fred Sttarus to let them "lit of it.| banquet, the efT-ct may be imagined by our friends at puve England all credit; aud although their govern­ course, James will gunrd third base, and his lightning Corkhill writes that when ho heard that New York Leird ffom was in Allegheny. Director C'-natit sa\s: VYou can b^t wo are as much ue. ment was different, he could assure AtiBtraliaasth.it throws across the diamond will onc*» more cause every and Brooklyn were 1o play ho hug-zed htmaelf ia glee. Big Cleveland came home from Johnstown yesterday. bothered as tho public to kuow just what to do over the old country in America You can gue.13 what he thinks about the series. He will remain here for a short time. Elmer is in the tiini;l» we are iu." he toasts were brllliantlv proposed' ' and responded the fev-Iio^ of affection tor Kansas Cityan'.-f heart to beat with honest pride. was jtirit as warm ixs that iu tho colonies. The recep­ I see that Monager Bucfcenbeiger, of C ilumbug, baa Burdock wants to locate a team in Hartford. good health again. I have always fat-en sorry that be The South Bo-tou boys have fitted up a loft for prac­ tion t^iat had been accorded tht-m would be long re- taken oflonso at something I wroto about him. The Tom Bums has retuaned from a three weeks' tour wasn't well when with Pittsburg. fie is one of the tice and are getting limbere-l up. They ore an indus­ membeied, and he tbunked tliem for it heartily. facts a-i stated by me will be sworn to by Maiiager to Hot Sj-rincs. He is fifteen pounds lighter, and prettiest hitters iu the Leasnn. trious lot the two Irwin-', Slattiry aud McCarthy. iutain Ward also briefly responded, aa did Captain Watkins and Mr. Speas, and until they are willing to looks like a fighting cock. Btef Fry ia sorry he signed with St. Joe. It is so Jim Whitney is so dhsatidfied with his elastic itiou Arisen. Gfortje £tmth is expected in Brooklyn in a few days. far from the East End. by President Young th»t ho is g'-iug to ask the Bri>- say something 1 can do nothing. John S. Bame.% of St. Paul, must still have Jots of tiierlujod to look into his case. He says tbe Brother­ , The Hon. Mr. Coppin was called npon, and he stated The rapacious grab of Columbus at Ralph Johnson, If he comes By rue will poetpotie his trip West iude~ ins the re«i>onse t<» the I»st toast ca that sluco his residence in Melbourne of some months hen they knew that Kausas Ciiy had a common finitely. Moxie, which ia Pittsburg for nerve. He had the hood is for juat such matters. niii?icat treat by emu? of the beet amateur and profcs- lie knew that all visiting Americans had had extended sense if not a legal claim upon him, shows thak Colum­ Tbo Brooklyn Club H considering the advisability of nerve to offer Pete BIcbhannie an engagement yester­ I see Horace Pbillini is getting facetious with re­ itoDiii talent of Sydney. Among the numbers given to them the most unbounded hospitality from the bus is not trying to keep up the feeling of amity and abandoning Sunday games. Thia ia strwi^ht, but I day. And this sifter the trick Barnes played on Pitts- turning health. He is quoted as saying in an inter- was a coruft sol", with piano accompaniment, by Mrs. people of the co lonifs. Victorians were indeed warm concord that ought to exist in a well-regulated family. don't think It will materialize. Considerable pressure burgiulSST. After playing good ball for St. Paul in vitw that Walter Hewitt could "buy and sell all three JLeifth Lynch, nee Annie B*rp;or. Ui*r execution waa loverriof sport, and ho had seen in Victoria as fine has been brought to bear on the club lo stop breaking tho latter part of 18S(i ho was told that he would bo of the officials ol tlie Boston Club." I am afraid reve!a'ion to everyone prestnt, ami whrn she played racing, as big and well-behaved a crowd of over 150,000 the Sabbath. kept. He wasn't shrewd enough to strike for advance Horace never got a lock at tho bank accounts of the The Ilackett-Carharts are ready for work. They money, Barnes held him until a few weeks beforo the triumvirs. If Walter has enough worldly possessions **YankpO Doo<1!f," the "Star Simnglfd Bauner" and peoptu, as ho hud s°eii before in any other part of the Another League Proposed. other nodular American aira the guests arose trom world. lie knew their stay would be a most agreeable will have a remarkable toam this year. Tho team won opening of in? season aud then released him. As to bay and sell '*Ui!l ' Cuiiant alone I am glad for him. tli*-ir feats and Oiled the hill with one \on% enthusi- one a? tlie people would make that. He trusted that BIN IIIAMTON, N. Y"., Ftb. 6. Editor SPORTING Lirr sixteen tame^ and was beaten by but six clubs lost result Pete had to linstlo for work. He can ruu a tail team and duk £25,UOO a yeur lor Stic burst of applause as they pinched handfullsof the result of the trip M-otild be of great bouefit both to Now that Newark and Jen-ey City have deserted year. They cross bdts with such tcattis a? the Cuban Manager Phil li pa ilou't think it worth while to play g 'od while. roaifs from the great lattk of flowers ihat aloud upon tho Americfins arid alsq to the colonies. the Ceratral League, why not organize an Inter- Giants, Norwalfep, New York Keserves, Jaspers, Stutea in Wheeling in April, and has answered Manager Sul­ From what I heir oot many te.irs are being she 1 at the tattle*, aud ^how-rod thorn upon tljo fair musician, Frank Lincoln was then called upon to make one of 3tate uca^MQ, comprising the cities of Utica, Hin<»- Islantl A'hlotici-j, Perth Amboys, aud White Plains. livan that h« can't give him a date. Harvard over tho loaj of pitcher iStie-. While every­ ^ Ii Was encore-! M^ain and ng^in. s own inimitable cocktails, and brought down tbe hamto n aud Elmirft, in New York State.and Wflkes- Prenldcnt Dny leavea totvu for Savannah to-day. He Kt!. Swartwomi came home from Hamilton to-day, one thoroughly app ecintes tNe uvtut twirling be did For He's a J.ilfy Ootnl Ft-How" was ming after the crowd as ho always does. Toasts were drunk to the barre, Easton and Ha/leton, in Pennsylvania? This has abandoned the idea of going to Hot Springs. He ju^t to attend the Elks' benefit. He re-ports having lait seaw-J^ particularly considt-nug that it was liifl -r to ''The Govf ru ir," "Trio Prenidem" aud "Tbo Victorian Cricket Association and closing speeches would make a splendid circuit, and a salary limit of wil! be in Washington at th» League meeting on si^uo-l to manage the Hams. He has already captured first year, still theie is not the^iteus'1 feeliug of dis­ , ...urman," and the cheorin^ by onr boys was done in were made by Major Wardell, of the V. C. A., Town eight >r nine hundred dollars a month for each club March 5. In case he is not greatly improved in health littlo Jack McUann, with Ztnesrille last acason, also appointment that might be expected among the Irtio American style. "Your Americam pet that Clerk Fitzgibbons, Mr. Pavid Scott and others, after would. place it on a paying basis. If Binghnrntoa ho will go directly S-ulh again. MrShannjc. students. When a young fyllow cu.s to college he is Tigah-oh-ah of theirs off in great style," said more which we gave three parting cheers and a tiger for the canno>t be induced to place a club in the field Auburn Mutrie -a still undecided about that Havana trip. I called the turn on that kick about Carroll, Haul an uot expected to h+ve so much cum in OH sense and dig­ Mhyor aud tho reception committee. We were then might be substituted. We would like to hear from He is waiting for the big guarantee which the Cubans and So:iMing. They remain with the party until the nity while a frflHhm--\D as ho will ac me and we do. The degree boy did some very foolfch thiuu^, of hiLg power and howling enthusiasm the boys ptit driven to our hotel, where we secured a much-ueedid flome o)f the above-named places on the subject. V. F. are slow iu tfforiug. exhibition tour is finished. CIRCLE. he is a senior, but the Into their "Tiger" at the end of three cheers never ret-t and a good dinner. The Brooklyn Club ha* three new gltea for grounds eveu for a fio^hman. These facts will strengthen tho The Grand Hotel, or "Coffee Palace," Is a maKnffi- ANDRUS got his release from the Hamilton in view, but bas not mado a selection yet. Dayton's Club Organized. fc-eting: "We should have got along if there had fails to briufz au expression of mingled surprise and and we slvill manage somrhuw amiiiement to thn face's of our hosts. .:ent building, fully as lareo as the Fifth Avenue or Clob last season in a somewhat novel way, says the The new ro.^d up Fitth. aveuu?, Brooklyn, will be DAYTON, Felt. 4. The uew Dayton Omb of tho Trl- never bee:i anv Butes, 3raud Pacific and very w«H appointed. It is the best Toronto Mail. The club owed him several weeks' completed to Union street early in the summer. Tnia State League has orjauize.1 with $2,000 capital stock without him." lii^ut on top * f tbis conies oucourage- "; Wordi fail tne in my desire to do justice to the glo­ mcut from Prof. John Uarkson, vho says be thinks rious Pfread and thr> grand time generally accorded to one in the city, and, I undeiataud, the headquarters of salary, and he got bis release in lieu thereof. Ue, will be a great oeneflt to Washington Purk. Tbe officers are: T. Donovan, provident; Cnai. Shella- all visiting Americans. Tho great buildings of the however, did not Wta this sum, as Buffalo made it This is on Ward when he was captain: The Giants b»rger, vice president; Fred Brewer, secretary; Sam he will be able to make a l»-tter pitcher out of Luce \ M in Sydney. They are without dnubt amonK the than Bates would havo developed into. The o;ily V Dmtrt hospitable people on earth. They have not let us Melbourne Centennial Exhibit are visible from the Brood. The only club that is indebted to Amlrus is the and Detroits were playing in Detroit and the score was Wi<;ner, treasurer. Grounds and players will be se­ doors of the hotel, aud wo expect to attend iu a body Minneapolis Club, with which he played in Ibsl, cluse an>l tho onlookers' hair on end. Ward made a cured at once, and the sale of season tickets will be be- doubtTul poict u with Lucy's aiui, which has troubled - "* an hour si DCS we arrived, and if ever a lot of him before now. MVUWUMP. i-ricons left a city wilb lioueat regret and kiud re- < when Uea TuUiill ww iu manager. hit aud at'^vd atill, yelling like a u'ead to the men on gufl immediately. F eu. 18. THE SPORTI1STQ LIFE. 5

delegate to tbe Association. lie ia merely an em- they put thfir signatures to club contracts, especially anil we expect to ses TC ijd and Moxie put in their i. > , pluyee, like any player, ground-keeper, gate-tender, CHADWICK'S CHAT. when what is called (> tempting prices" are offered ia CLEVELAND NEWS. licks to down the village down the river. BASE BALL. or office boy, for that matter, and aa such ia tbe form of big: salaries. Thoy should bear in mind Wohrle and Stnllinga lutl almost decided to c mit An Incident In John Clapp's Career—The the important fact that a large salary in one orgaofza/- A Boston Writer Rapped Over the Knuckles Charley Bio it on offered tliera a irifla mor TOLERATED here, but only by the Association to lighten some of the tfbrden Publication of Monthly Averages — An tion may not really be as advantageous, oven pecun­ —The League Salary Limit Law—Cleve­ advance, and so TV led-1 gobbled this gi lodged duff. Old-Time College Game of Note—The iarily, fts a moderate salary ID another. The experi­ land Club Xews. The only umpire to far appointed ii.)M. W. Kelir, BALTIMORE BULLETIN. on Mr. KrauthofTs shoulders in thia umpire matter. ence of the season points out plainly enough that per­ an Eastern UHU. Nut being acquainted with hit He is not a member of the committee. It ia an im­ Good Work of the American Schedule manent employment for a professional player in one CLEVELAND, Feb. 0. Editor SPORTING LIFE: qualiQc*Uur,8, it is perhaps uot bust to judge of hi* Two Mure Players Signed—Booked for propriety for him to assume to ei-^n his name to the Committee—The Stolen Base Record ot club right through the eeaaouis something not as much Mr. C. P. Foley, of Boston, can wri'e very in­ merits. Suffice it, however, to t-ay that wa all hope Ito official correspondence iu thia umpire matter. Mr. the League Clubs—A Hint to Players Kelrase—The Controversy Committee— Krautuoff or one of th« delegates to the St. I.ouis con­ at coaimand among the general class of professionals terestingly about base ball if he sticks to the may fill this moat trjing p^sitiun in i I-'rceiiian Set Right iu the Umpire Com­ vention should attend to that. If they choose to hate Joining 3Iinor Leagues. as it onre wa«. Fur the intelligent and temperate class truth, but tangles on facts are never interesting, manner. mittee Row. NEW YORK, Feb. 0. Editor SPORTING LIFE: of players theto ii no difficulty of this kind, and before Foley goes into the Boston papers Most of the dully p^p?n h^re.tbonts seem to think their hired man do the drudgery of writing off the but witb thoM whose physical capabilities outweigh wn Lave a mmt£tig» on the raz. It is a little too f BALTIMOKK. Fob. 8.—Editor SPORTING LIFE; correspondence, well and good, but tho member of the I see by a paragraph in TUB SPORTING LIFE of their mental powers, or those whose habits of daily over his own signature as a director of Cleveland to make pro,; uost lent i<;n*, and as a ru!o luis* ball umpire committee should sign it, and not the servant last week .that John E Capp the veteran Club affairs and critic of Cleveland Club policy, Well, Joe Hornung is corralled, and will for a he uses as a convenience any more than should tbe ink life are, to eay the least, of the careless order, perma­ prophets whoso predictions l>ccow« realitit-s are >c >: season at least, chirp around in an Oriole uni­ bottle or the tpouge cup he uses as an implement In catcher, is in very needy circumstances. In nent employment in a club is getting to be rather pre­ ha should be straight on his facts. Mr. N. E. so we don't quite feel like ettikin^ our reput»ti< n shed a transacting tbe official business. Ind fed, these other view of this fact it is timely to place on record carious. Releases are very frequent now-a-day$, and Young has classified the players for the game, veiitable truth-teller just yet. One thin-: is o>n form, lie will blossom out in April and not always for just cause «Hher. Then there ia the Dc-i Moiuca will not Iluat the pennant next Ortul. fragrance around Oriole Park, that will rival agents of the Kanaaa City Club, btins dumb, would do in the columns of THE SPORTING LIFE a credit­ new salary-deducting dodgo of fines for this thing, and not for the players. His work so far as the Milwaukee wanted $0(X) lor U'mklemun's rn the vernal flowers in Waverly's fair gardens. intiuitely less mischief iu the Association than Watty able incident in the professional life of tho vet­ Cleveland Club is concerned, is perfectly satis­ the bold for Krautboff the fair. T. T. T. that, and the other, which players encounter in badly Siin Morton fay a he would^not pay a red lor <;<- And vron't ho just do his share in the spring eran catcher of the old Athletic nine of years managed clubs of the minor leagues. All these things factory. Twitchell has signed his contract and but would tjikf him if lie was released. Wink j i; scries against Boston? Oh, no not much. He ago, who afterwards did such service in St. work disadvantageous^ to tho interests of the gen­ gets as much, despite Mr Foley's belief, as he many a pretty game here last season, and it u Louis and finally in the old Metropolitans and eral class of players, aad as they chiefly emanate from got last year, so that ali Foley's sage advtce to undoubtedly le quite a drawing card lo htivo \Vn. telegraphed Mr. Barnie acceptance of the terms WASHINGTON WHISPERS. club organisations which canuot be said to be well iiuu and Bluriuv down us a buttery a earn. Win;, oil'ercd him, and a contract was mailed to him at tho New York team. I clip from my old paper, Detroit about caring for Twitchell in the Cleve­ Players backed up financially, it behooves players to look be­ u* last year with a sore arm and did not do the v. o&ce for signature. Then Mike Griffin kindly The Club at Work at Last—Two the Metropolitanj of Sept. 16, 1882, the iollow- fore they leap, and not to grasp the shadow of a hign land deal, is wasted. Foley'? talk about Faatz Signed—A Minor Reserve Question—Spec­ ha was exptcted to do in tho Cre.un City. assented to au agreement to watch over centre ing interesting article: salary from a financially weak club, at the cost of the is also wild. He doesn't seem to understand the .S;iiii Mortrn paya our t-'aru will be tl:e ch-' r ulation as to Ward's Intention — Mr. substance of a smaller salary, but surer pay, of a well- team in the League, but he atao adds ttiat it \vi field for another reason, and that makes matters HONEST JOHN CLAPP. object of the graded ?,iUry rule. It fa to reduce sala­ Hewitt's Policy Towards Spalding's Home eatabllsbed organization. HENRY CHADWICS. ries, as far jw pcs3ible, not increase them. The chanre*! in the swim no»r the to;-. Sam's name has als<> '•• much more pleasant. Tbo^boys are, with few "At tins time of the season, when club managers in connection with the presidency of an am.iic Tour, Etc. are beginning to look about Ibem for 'good and true are tliat outside tho big stars, there are no first used except! ma, taking kindly to the salaries offered, base men in tho A claw. Cleveland thinks pix-try or^aniz ition. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 9. Editor SPORTING men1 for service in their teams, it will be worth while CINCINNATTCHIPS. Dultith, not content with b-ing left iu tbe ctdd, i^ nnd there dots not appear to be any trouble to relate au incident in tlie professional career of the well ot Kaatz. lie ia a flexible, intelligent and visible on the bori/.on in that respect. Last LTFR: There have been some signa of life and fighting player, but is claused aright aud according to Btirriug up latent euthnsinfim in L;i Crjsse, activity around base ball headquarters 'luring captain of tbe Motropolitan Club team for 1882, which The Extra Man Still a Myth—Rellly's Posi­ ^ tillwater, EHU Claire and Oshkoth. A new leatruo if year it vai much different. There wiia pawing and is hiebly creditable to bim aa aa honorable profes­ tho judgment of the Cleveland Club, Foley declares enoitiu^ iu the athletic stable, and a big row was the past week, and Mr. Hewitt io commencing tion—The Amatenr Iteasjne— A Libel on that tie is rinsed in the ' C, lowest class." and that ihe on tapis. It is probable tlutt n SdUry limit of $100 pf sional bull player. wilt prevdil. Tii^ places mentiouid IIM- n kicked up. Oh, say, by tbo way, what a difference the to assume a business-like air that promises well "When John was in the Cleveland Club in 1881, Kttlamazoo Jeiinings—Scraps or News. Cleveland Club,cousideiiug him an A-clA.-s man, has month last few seasons has made in the ratio of ua^ei to first CINCINNATI, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFE: given Mr. Young's cU-sificutioo tlio cuid shoulder and very nice little cltie-, ranging from 20,000 lo 35,0!H ui for tbe dome club thia season. Tbe most im­ early in the season he waa approached by a fellow population, aud they are well headed, i\3 Ibe luiiiri-st biwoinan. Why, it waa only a few years ainco when named Woodruff, of Chicago, who tried to induce him There havo been stories as long as the moral voted Faatz an oxira io say "took your breath away." And it is ment during the present season that he did last reach for that player, but his release would have Detroit did agree to pav him 82,000 for next season. sup I <.3''*!, tuo, tl:at Dave Foutz, Jobn Reilly and " 'CLKVRLAND, 0., 31ay 26,1881. Jttmes i». Woodruff cost more than the increase of salary asked by The Bison Team Nearly Completed—Four year he will probably move up to the top notch Esq.:—This will introduce Mr. W. A. Pinkerton. re­ He had boon drawing at the rate of about J7W or S8UO some of tbo other stars Comiskey, for instance are McPhee anH Carpenter, and the faithful players in the Tri-dtate League. Under the new salary law More Players Signed—Records of the not starving ou their wages. And in thia connec­ of the classified list. lie has wonderful speed, ferred to in my letter of the 23d. He will make him-, self know u to you before he haa done with the inter­ of the p&st were rewarded. It was a master he is classed as a gl,500 man. Such a law doesn't Men, Etc. tion lii^li salaries Vice 1'restdent Waltz turns out together with all the most effective curves, and seem to do Mr. DUCK any great injustice. It will be to be n gi-ntlcumu bountiful. Ha i* inclined to b a general knowledge of the strong and the view. Having DOW introduced my friend, I would like stroke of wisdom, for base ball experiments are BUFFALO, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFK:^ to pay a word for myself. Ail your letters to me were hard fcr auy base bull seer to * sit on a exceedingly liberal. He don't appear to be tbe least weak points of League batsmen. There is one dangerous. Toledo had fifty-six on the string a Boot oo bill aud declare that it does. Such But three more players remain at present writ­ bit timid about results at the end of tho season, and turned over to Mr. Evans, president ot our ciub.assoon great iJvawback to Hank's work in the box as received, and by bis advice and direction my letter year ago, I believe, and didn't thoy come in a prophet ia likely to get a bad bang with the ing to be signed by Manager Kowe tor the Buf­ the playeis think him a pretty square nmn to dea last or thereabouts? Heckerant Dooms are two others brick of public opinion. On the whole it would be a will). He bus been and ia now traveling for bis Kew which he should overcome if he would be a suc­ to you of tbe 23d was written, in the hope that your falo team. The Buffalos of 1889, will be com­ dishonest schemes might be fully developed aud coun­ who were sought not secured, aud Cook wag a fourth. good scheme tor Mr. Foley to get acquainted with the posed nf thirteen men, and of that number tea \'crk hnn.-e.tind makes it the occasion to visit the cessful pitcher. He is too ambitious to pile up a large While here a few days ago, Manager Gus Schmelz new salary law. There is nothing in it that will allow boys on his tiips, givos .them fatherly advice and takes number of Mrike-onta," and seems to forgot sorne- teracted. A3 you are well aware, 1 am a professional have been signed. The positions of first base, timei that (here are eight other men on the t^aui paid 1-nll player, and h.ive followed ll.is lino of business for said to me: New York or any other club t> employ an awisUnt th^ir t-i/natures in return. Kartell U giving some *'I would like to go through the season with just captain at two, three or live hundred dollars extra left field and rigbt field* have not been filled aa little trouble ou the salary question. Jack has the liberal salaries to help make the game attractive. In the past twelve yean*, and have received-for my ser­ vices a good salary. IJurmg this time I have witnessed fourteen men if that were possible. I don't tbink salary. When tho graded salary law was first pasted yet, but as the player? in those territories are on idenBuf yonth, iiud Mr. Barnie considers hia employ­ his efforts to improve his strike-out record he fre­ we need any more players. Hecker is a good one, aud I had my suspicions atout It. Tbe thickest of the sus­ ment* venture. Jack is older than ho used to be, quently loses control of the ball and throws away the tho downfall of several good ball players, caused by Btrffrtlo's reserve list, ihere can be no couj'-cturcH as to first two or three balls delivered, thus putting himself such men as you; they are now suffering, and I am misrht help us in a pinch." picions was thut nobody meant to liet-p it. In tlw the men yet to be siime-d. The names of the ten men and H troubled with a veteran's concomitants. Rhen- But the talk of that "extra man," sprung while Col. past general laws of like Datura have beeu set up and imitisn), t-puvin, aiul other !uinian_and equine disad- in a boie, and beiug obliged to deliver perfectly triad of the opportunity lo expose such a dishonest signed and the ordfr in which tho batteries will pre­ character us you have proven yourself to be by offering A. S. Stern was ruaming among the Lulls aud bears -jf knocked down at will. It is now my opinion that thia sumably be paired, are aa follows: VHiitiigcs are to be feared in auy aged athlete, and straight bails over the plate. Veteran pia.vers tire nut New York a month ago, is still going on. The sign­ one baa come to stay, U was a little late incoming. there is considerable risk involved in euch employ­ slow iir taking advantage of soch oppoituuitie), aud to bribe me. I ma very glad you selected me as your Butteries, GibM and Tbayer, Gilmore and Desiey, such temptations. ing of McPhee, Carpenter and Viau, leaves but two It was born of necessity, aud so far I donotteliere Fanning and Heidy. Aiidru-*, second bufe; Hairier, ment. Juck don't see it in that light, feels like a the result is sometimes d'sastrom to the Home club's victim, as I am able to withstand all players without the fold Long Johu Reilly and Elmer that one violation ot it has occunod in the League. It buck or chances of winning. Uauk also has a habit of You say you have been 'tryinsr for two yearn to get third base; Lufberry,ahoit stop, Stuart, centre fleid. grumblirg at hia fleld support when they make au me." I fltn glad you havo devoted eo much time to rop, Smith. Elmer wants a big slice of the mcuied king­ haa weak points There never was a base law Since my last, four additional players have b^en A SUPERANNUATED FLEA, fVr had (he asms amount been expended OQ others you dom for WiS salary, but to tell the truth, Cincinnati is that bauVt, but Its good points are strong and signed. error, which tends to weaken bis effectiveness, with­ afraid very much afraid of his arm. Smith's work of many; its terms are liberal, and it encourages tnJ wants a rating with tbe best young tlooda. It will out doing tlie fielders any material (iood. More thau mi'iht have succ'e -cit-d in injuring sonio poor fellow as CHARLF3 GIBItS, JR., eventually be sealed, of course, and Jack will garner last spring was very disappointing, aud a letter full of sobriety aud general good work. It may hit a tVw of one occasion I have heard visiting rnanaserd atid well as the popular came of ba;e ball, t would advise kindly aduce and plain statements of facts was for­ the young pitcher of hist year's tt-nm, wa. ami don't you forget it. He can't rim Novor WAS there a more erroneous idea. They have wants to wear a Buffalo uniform. lie has gord com' nmMi, hut then bo mijdit be connneJ for the season to season was George Keefe, the left-bandar who was de­ I hope that the custom of publishing club than Cincinnati would pay him, he would be foolish gone along with the jjauie aud got as much piotit out a a let of veloped to a certain degree in Hartford and Troy. He not to accept, was therefore a bit satirical. The salary of it aa any other business they could have engaged in. tiuind of the ball. Ho pavo but 17 ba->es on balU in is a Washington lad, utid his friends here will watch averages onco a month during the season will and it is not likely that games, whirh i* the best record made by auy othei ANTELOPE'S MILK. named was the maximum, And DOW, when time and vice have pinched those hi& course in the League with moro than ordinary in­ hereafter be done away with, as itis undoubtedly "Our Klmer" will retire from the diamond iu conse­ follows into av mi-disuse, they stand In tho pitcher in tho Leagut?,and he will improve, lie w We di-m't knrjw much abJUt Walker, as lie did very terest. 1 nm informed that he is inclined to be a trifle a powerful incentive to play for a record instead quence of its *m;a!lnps3. highways aud byway a of the game and shout, poculiarly effective again-t Syracuse, I had nolle- liitlo duty here, bnt he will probably not be out iu the pufteil up over tho prominence he attained last season The relations between the President of the Reds and literary for rtlt'iouch he wsw often de'eatsd by tbat team thi cuKl vt-rv long. It ia hardly probable tb»t Ma<-ullar of for the side. Aside from the effect of such either for themselves or through their batters sseuitd puzzled by his overhand tlelivery. and is also given to flirting with that liijuiJ which haa publication in making players neglect team "Elonj^at-id Jouotimu" seem to be somewhat strained, champions: "Woe! Murder! Fire! In gratitude I We can b« starietl. President Wai field, of Dea Moiue*. c:mst-(l the downfall _ of so muiy promising ball and I think th. re has beeu some are getting the wo:tt of ii!" What blathering PATRICK E. DKAI.EV offered Mac his release for two hundred. Later Jin1 players. I sincerely trust, for the young man's own work in the field in order to play for their in­ hospital. ia a catcher of acknowledged renown aod ability. I Hart raised it to .three hundred and fifty aud then ADVICR ABOUT THAWING OUT bosh tills all is. Base ball isn't a charity good, that the report is not true and I will take great dividual records, the fact remains that the exchanged. B*.tli Sir. Stern and Mr. Ueilly say "their When these old-timers, or jossea, have ceased their use­ clever catching aud quick throwing, bis briU'ant dropied t* the batsman ono man in the Cincinnati team whose whole soul ia in temperate ball player. AIL this may sound a little of his native city in 1835. In 1886 he ftyaiu caught ft the c^o to be considered and one of them is the man- ponds entirely upon himself whether or not he p?mU who really did tho moat lo win games againbt the its success that man is Keiliy. He is one of your mor­ harab, but it tits in with general public opinion a great Boston, but wan not given an opportunity to do hi flRer'p, It is srtpp' st-d Jim Hart understands the situ­ ultimately become the rival of hia illustrious name- firet-class play, fiuda himself left out in the cold. tals who mourns ovur a lost game like a man who has deal belter than the flood of sloppy words weekly self justice. He was not reserved, and signed for 18! ation knows jmt what tan be done and Las to cnl Bake, Timothy Keefe, of New York. buried a friend. wasted on Ihe josses. The advance of baseball within with Washington. He made a great record with th; Selecting players at the end of a season for next tbe cloth accordingly. SPECULATIONS A3 TO WARD. ''Thei e is only one time in tbe year when I have the the next five >ears is to come through intelligeuce, clnb, but for the reason that he was peculiarly u There were ubfmt thirty of last year's year's service ou the ba*w of the averages as made out toast truuMo with the boyn," said Mr. Stern, this after­ youth aud sobriety. Thia is a letting proposition. lucky in getting hurt he was not reserved. Last tei There has beeo'cousiderable gossip and speculation under the existing method, la the greatest mistake a at AS: ON BOOKS here of lato conwroiu^ Johnr.ie Ward,and, there isyet noon , "after they are signed that means smooth sailing CLEVELAND CLUB NEWS. sou be played with Troy. For a part of the season h club manager can make in the choice of his toaui. To for the rest of tho twelve month?.** acted as manager and captain. Doaley IH an every da; loft over, and these will bo sold for 1889 at tbe rate of some uncertainty felt about him iu certain ipiartera. do §o, in fact, is simply to offer a premium to players There is quite a little bit ot Cleveland club news this twenty dollars. It was Dot intended to put any on the Various reports have been circulated n-gaidiiig httn If neither club nor player yields thnt meaas a trial of week. Pitcher Martin Duke has signed his contract, catcher, and U available for almost auy position on tin to "play fur tboir record" at the cost of "playing for either Keeuan or Mnllano at firs'. It is to be hoped diamond. He is a good batter and ba^e-runner, wbich nuirUet, but applications camo for them from sources and certain persona with elasticmiuda bavt> announced the sule." Take, for Instance, the batting average of leaving ouly Gruber a/id Sutcllffe, in reality, to be that demanded attention aud it was therefore decided that the Washington management is negotiating with that the differences will be smoothed out before the settled with. FUnagun, Snyder and Beatiu haven't ia exactly what Buffalo need:", nnd this, with gO-Xl "a heavy hitter," one who goes in for "three-baggers" sea-ion hegins. Beilly is tha cnly member of tha Cin- catching, will make him a favorite here. to let this lot go, but to print no more. Fur a few the Boston people lor the transfer of Ward t.) the Hub "aud home nun" in preference to anything like signed, but they have accepted termd ami are as good ftaa^ona past the Baltimore Club baa letained itd own in exch*nne for Sain Wise and Morrlll. That story cinuaus now in town who is not training. It is Tory as landed. There will be uo more trouble about Cleve­ JOSEPH 0. LUt'BBRRY, head-work in batting, and what do we find as the probable DOW that itory score cud privilege and, will do the aaine in, the was exploded f arly iu tbo week up;in the authority cf result? Simply, that in all thut goes lo inako up reg­ land men, and tho team will be virtually as I said two of Rahway, N. J., will in 18S9 occupy tho prest-nt one. Mr. Hewitt. I had an interview with the latter gentle­ ular team work, or "plajiog Cor the side" in lattiog, AN KVEN DOZEN CLUB3 weeks ago. By the time this letter reaches you I sus­ which has been more or lea* successfully oc Elmer Jloueaey complalna bitterly of hja man jesterdny morning, add he assured me iu the will be scheduled to play in the Cincinnati Amateur pect that She-flier will be released. His cries wero fol­ the past by Dnvy Force, Hughey Weir, Caliha there is not tboslightest foun­ tins self-same heavy hitter is really cue of the \\eiikest day, Nelson, 8tueve, etc. His name haa b VNJCSr TRUSfHE.NT most positiro terras that batsmeu in tbe team. League and that many teams have signified their de- lowed by a letter horn Mr. J. F. C. Blackhurst, of New by the Elmira Clab. He says: "I have written two dation for such a rumor. sira to go abevj by depositing the entry fee. The flag York, who ia "Layman," wekuow so well. Mr. Blnck- ne.-ted with Buffalo's short field erfr since lat or time letters to Manager Smith, asking bim to let The fact is, Mr. Hewitt has no !opil instrcuisut by Here ia a match, we will nay, in wbich tlie heavy frffon laggards to-tfiy. Tt is safe to s;iy that at loatt hursf asked for Sheffler'a release, aud before this Sec­ closed aud it has been undoubtedly a good _ me ki ow if I WHS wanted for next senaun. I am re­ which*he can compol Mr. Ward to play here next sea­ hitter faces either, o-iov pitching or bad fielding su;>- half H doxen of the hundred or moro amateur players retary Hawley had sent it to him. There's $7uU more sign him. But little is known of Jo^ph beyond the son, th&refure it is hardly to be assumed that he would who will tike part in ihe^e struggles will be found gone iuto the s-jup of unavailability. Shettier cost the fact that he pUyed in Hartford in 188G and In Portland served and that is all I know about it. Now, if they port; in either cuee he fiuda ample opportunity to In­ 1887. In tbe spring of '87 he wa? married and dur­ want mo, why d -u't they send mo a contract; and if I euter into a proposition to diap.-se of something that dulge in hia specialty of three-baggflr hitting, and in dnttiug into the proiespiorml ranks at the end of the Cleveland C!ub $700 i Q the Detroit deal. in aai not wautfd, why don't they give me my release, so does not yet belong to him. No. no; Walter Hewitt ia consequence runs up his average to bigh figures. Fol­ feasoo. Once upon a time "Buck" Kwing and John Manager Tom Luftua writes from Dobuqne. He ing the ball season of "TB8 he stayed at ILihway, enjoy­ T may lo- k el-ewhure for work before it is tuo late? too good a bnMnt-33 man to indulge in such a wildcat lowing euch a game come three or four games in Ileilly wore amateurs, members of tho Mohawk favors tiie Hot Springs trip, and the Cleveland Club ing the comforts and discomforts of married life, tie speculation. He is very anxious for Ward to come to Browns. The Blue Licks, the team in which Jack will probably a-aemble there about March 1-5. The kept himself in good form, however, and will app«!ir I have three offora from different clul's, but I must which the pitching and fielding are so good that He waa called wait until Elmira tolls me what I can do. I am in America and come to some definite undovRtauding. As And just here ft is Bjyla, the Fiiller boys and Harry Len:ons first maJe dates for the spring games so fur arranged are as fol­ hore on April 1 iu excellent trim. soon us tho Australian party arrives home Mr. liewitt small figure scores arc the result. their mark, has beeu reorganm-d by Stanley Lawsou, lows: Kansas City, March 30, 31 and April 1; St. Portland's ''reliablu" by the correBpondeatB at that firat-clxgs eouduiou, mid, barring accidents, I wilt do that we find the hard-hitting baUunin put tJ it io and led tho New England League at short stop. letter work this season than lust." will endeavor to persuade Mr. Ward to com* at onco to (wore a single base hit i:> a gain«9i'or there is uo easier »ud they will go into the League. Lawsoii has signed Joseph, Mo., Apiil 2 Hud 3; St. Louis, April 5 ami fl; ptaoe Washington and map out tho Senatorial campaign for Baker, an Aurora (Ind.) phenoui to pitch, a man who Cincinnati, April 9, 10 and 11; Louisville, April 12 In butting and base-running bo will average with tho Freeman evid^ntlr is attached to the old legal victim for a skillful, strategic pitcher, than your honie- men aud will not fall to keep u;» witli niiixim, "When your client hue no case, abuse the op­ 1880. He wlil, if necessary, appeal to the Loague at run bttbman. In the poorly pitched or badly fitlde-1 bad a record of 17 or 18 strike otits 'several times last and 13. After tbe Chicugo-AlI-Anierica game hero International posing counsel. Instead of confining himself to the spring meeting to prevent tho Spnldiiig combina­ game his average is high, but iu the single figure ecu- season. The other members of tho team are. Hickoy, the Clevclands will come home and play a series of tlie procession in both those pnrtk-ulars. 1 wish all tion from holding Ward throughout thi Chicago-All- catcher; Qninn, first bas«; Harry Walters, secoud base; games wilh Toledo and Detroit. success to Lufberry iu his Western venture. TUB ISSUR tests tho home-run m;ui is all abn»ul, while the head- America afriea. He looks at tue matter from u purely work batsman i,i tho ote whose play at the bat brings Hovey, third bast; Hartiu,short stop; McDonough, lett Larry Twitchell writes au explanatory letter to ARTHUR M. STUART maJe by himself, be attempts to divert attention by business standpoint, atd, while ho has no desire to field; Lawson, middle field; Foley ri«ht field, Secretary LJawIey in which hedenta having said what au attack on the T'a. But thy Baltimore correspond­ in the niiia. In ttioee latter guinea the batsman who will.on or about May 1, be seen poking in centre field, thwart Mr. SptiWiug's combination in its effort* to "plays for his side" and who is content with a single nntl Slater, of Aurora, substitute. The Queen was credited to him by the State Journal. He declares at the Ferry street ground, or auon will capture any ent is iuvulnerdbie to that HO ft of thing from an un- make up some of the deficiencies gi\>win^ out of tiie Citioa expect to go in too, representing Camp "Wash­ that he signed his contract to stop the talk that was doomed and luckier Hies that venture in hia diioctiou. kn-.wn source. Tbe aforasaid B. c. will for the present baie hit, or even a sacrifice bit. does yeoman service for famous tour, he cannot afford to eaciifice his own in- his club. But, utrfortmiately, the figures of the hard- ington in th« circuit, and they claim Yost, th» pitcher going on, never said he would not pl*y in Cleveland Although I do not consider £tua.t tho su­ tamely submit to bo called ''malicious," "unfair," or leredia by losing tho services aud advice of Mr. Ward the iteds expect to try in the epring. Hchaeler will and further Bays thut he would never play in the Asso­ perior of Connors or Jucn Carroll, or evea Cliff any other pet name thnt may occur to thu virtuous Mtter'a scoro in the one badly-played gania more than during tbe month of April. offset his lueses in the small score contests, «nd heuce catch him, Netterer play short, Hanluo, Dewald and ciation aa lony: aa he caa belong to a League club. Carrol] or Grant, ono of whoai will be released, in all- Fre-onjan wHl admit that Freeman is much tuo better Easterkamp on the bases, Smith, Bridges and Bilger in That is all right, Mr. Twitchell, but how about the around work he ia piotuMy as good ns those men. expotK'iit of-xefilament, propriety and all that sort of WARD'S EARLY SERVICES NEEDED. at the end of tho week or tho month the former's aver­ The Washington maniigeoiont has more depending ages lead the record, while the batsman who has really tlie outfield, and Daikor will act as "sub." The Hick­ abatement en record that you could get more than Stuart lives iu Boston and ii a full graduate of Am- thing and will couflue himself strictly to the question. ories have reorganized and will give a ball on the 2\Bi, £2,500 from the Columbus Club? herst College. In the college team (In which he played Freeman's lactica are intensely cbeatimtty in flavor upon Ward's tarly arrival here thiin theSpalaiug com­ done the most effective work in the first-class single bination caa possibly hove. Hia plnce m the All- figure frames finds DO place of uote iu the record of at West End Music Hall, for the purpose of cteating a BALL PLAYERS IX CLEVELAND. in '82, '33. '84. '85 and o p*rt of '86) he bad a ivcnrd nod rather too ancieut to deceive anyone. The point uniform fund. The Cincinnati Club may possibly pick of over .300 m batting in the tlvo years. In 1883 is just t^iis: Freeman, inspired by Watkins, charged America team can be filled without seriously interfer­ avoragis Here is a little gossip about the Cleveland ball play­ ing with the series of exhibition garner, but there is up a coining Ewin;:, Comiskey or Anson during the ers wintering here: Ed Hogan is on his feet agaiuand Stuart waa solicited to eign with OleveUnd and ia ttiat Kauris City hail hail uo "any" in (he umpire mat­ summer. Who can tell? The idea is certainly a capi­ 1££1 with Boston, but lie, desiring to ccinpiuto his ter, and frrt-ateisel Preiidout B-trnie with dire re- no one in siaht who can fill the gap which Wnrd is I recently found the score of a very exceptional has.gone to ihe laths at Mt. demons. DJcGune has expected to close up in the home club. Mr. Hewilt game, among snm.9 old faas-i ball reports I was looking tal dne and one of wbich President St^ru inny well been released by the Cleveland Club and has signed college coiitsy, refused tbe offers. I u 1887 he signed venxe. When a threat in made It implies to th" reader foel proud. He will schedule tho club for games as wilh the Washington, but he was released in June to a cause for it. To prove that Kansas City has hud no d'.es not wish to take any ete'p in ttio selection of over, which will prove very interesting to old students with Toronto. He received his contract aud advance players calculated to interfere wilh Mr. Ward's plans of tho Seton Hall College, at South Oraiisce, N. J., and often as possible, while tbe Reds are both away and at money on Wednesday, signed nil 1 returned the former reduce exponsos. Buffalo nt th«t lima ma-to ollVis for "say," Freeman publishes correajxnidence, which, home, hint,but he sinned with Newark. Ha proved to be a taken with the rorrefpon'Jence before printed in thia on the subject, and many details are yet to be ar­ of the Jesuits' College of St. John, at Ford ham, N. Y. aud is t-peuding the latter. Andy Somrner is ai yut a ranged which can only be accomplished with tholtrll It WHS played at South Orange on Oct. 11,1833, between Wilh the mercury trying to crawl below zero the stove Boston man. Neither Cleveland or any other club has flnu fielder \vith that club find in 1888 ho sinned column, shows that K-;twat City his had about all the wilh Troy, and -at the end of the season !;ad a rue >rd "say." JU'her u queer way of proving a thing, it is cooaeut and approbation of J. Montgomery Ward. the Alerts and HI so Hills, and it wad a remarkable AT THE ROASTOLOGV CLUB settled witb him. It will bo a mistake tf the Cleveland contest. Iu the first part of the game the Alerts were has been a centre of attraction this week. Ono well- Club lota him go. All that Sommcr needs to become a showing him to be an average idl-an-und player. II» artmit'ed pr.ntiog a couple of columns of sayings to A STUBBORN YOIJNUSTEU. is a heavy batter and a good base-iunner, and is w«ll- illuatrato that George Wmkleman, tlia woll-kuowu left-banded tot sufficiently warmed up tithe contest, and their known member is musing Al. Jonnings. Al. is ponr- catcher of the first class it* plenty of work and a little opponents, by some good butting and splendid base- iug chloroform over the saa serpent at Ivohl and Mid- experience. Tlie rest of the Cleveland and other play­ ediicitted. pte&dy and reliable. It was rurai.>re;l Uat NOTHING HA3 BEEN' SAID. pitcher and general player, whom the Minneapolis fall that he led the League iu batting, but U waa uot Club sold io Milwaukee at the cloao of last sensou. ia runniiifir, secured four runs, while the Alerts had hut aleton's mu,-.eum, mid is telling everybody how, where ers wintering ia town are doing well and behaving The corre? pond e nee allows also that three umpires nt hia home in tbiu city considering several bius for two. Thus the pcore stood at the beginning of the and when the reptile was captured. And iu his ab­ themselves. tme. Imve been apj^ointed two by the instructions of the fifth inning. ID this inning Meehnn secured another sence the crowd cooked up a Late libel on bim. With CASB. 8VALL TALK. ^- Association, including Kansas City, and ooe on the his services. He U under reserve by the Milwaukee A NEW TURN IN THE SPRAGVE Club, but he does nut feel like accepting the terms run for the Alerts, aud the Rosa mi la were blanked. a remarkable nerve the secretary affirmed that the I have a liitle news to eive my dear and swaggering President Nimlck, of Pit tabu r?t was liere recommit diuion or Kinrni City alone and yet Kau- The seventh ioninsr waa a masterpiece of scientific wire* between this city and that little provincial urday and had a conference with R^wy and \\\hUe. BUH City ha> had no "oay." President Baruie, like tho offered, as they are considerably below what he re­ friend, Mr. Samuel G. Morton, late of Chicago, but now ceived there last season. Milwaukee paid him at tho battery work by Dowd and Smith. Three men were suburb iu Franklin county, famous as the residence of ot Minneapolis, Minn. On .lan . 5 Secretary Hawley Niniick n«sured them that lie bad not originate^ the average base bait ninu, has been a thousand times on bases and not a roan out. The next three men, all tb« president of trie American Association, had been fiery sayings credited to him. Tho BnfTilu nmgi wrong, no doiibr, o-» he will be a thousand times wrong rate of $400 per month last season, and he thinks it sent the contracts of Sprague and Lohbeck to Mr. would be beneath bis dignity to sign for lesi thau heavy batters, went out on strikes. The applause that keep warm with meseajrps that ran like this: Young. Lonbeck'a was returned at once. Sprague's however, positively staled their determination t 5ji»in if he lives lon< enough, but in this umpire greeted this successful feat was tumultuous. COLVMBUS, Fob- 5. Alpht>n.«o K. Joinings, Cincinnati, mafn here, and Mr. N'imick left, stating Ih'it ho v l>i:4'>r<< i.-i kicked there Is usually some kicking back, aud haa authority from tbe latter club to negotiate first man to bat struck out; I) ono van then made a base CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.— W. Chester WiknJ, Columbus, very good lawyer. To me it seems aa if Mr. Now that Stuart fans been signed It U Inttma'e 1 that Watty will do well to remember it. Watty "is en­ for his release. Wir.kleman called at my office a hit and tho spectators shouted ihemselvoa hoarse as he O. Dear &ir and Brother: You are too late. I have M or ton was going to lose Sprague and the Manappr Rywa cootomplatcH tlio release of ClitT C'*r- tirely too well known to need defence," ia he? Well, few evenings ago aud asked my advice aa to how be rau over the first bag. lie etole second in good style. iigned to umpire Paul Bnyton's sea serpent for the Chicago Maroons existence point didn't amount to roll. It anyone is released it should, in my opinion, thit is rich the juicy richness of which will unques­ should act. I found hid mind fixed on getting tbe The next batter struck out and hope gave way again current fiscal jear. It's the biggest (base) hit yet. I anything. But we shall see whnt we shall see, and at be Grant, for tho reason that hia arm is not in HIM c-m- tionably bo arprof-iatcd by ihe "knowers." Wily biph-iit salary p< aaible, without letard to the stability to gloom. Dowd came to bat next aud his ttvo-baggcr have it in exclusive charge, and am preparing a lecture any event I do not think that Spntgue will ever pi'ch dttion which an outnelder's work demands Btsulej Watty poor, deluded Freeman. KRUMW City may be of the club offering it, so the consultation availed enable! Douovau to score. Dowd stole third aud that will lay Darwin, Huxley, Spencer and the rest of another ball in Minneapolis at least, until Iho day this, Graut is not liked by sonio members of the, toim, j.nrit-d (o its idol, but Baltimore and the rest of the As- nothing. He h*d a similar iuterv ie\v with the presi­ scored on Kelly's base bit, thus tieing the score. Six the jays in the shade. Tru*, this position, like the when Mr. Spalding'a scfreuie is ripe and Minneapolis and it were cenainly the butter policy to release a ocmiioa IMS iU me-isure down exceedingly fine. dent of the Lea#U9, with a like result. Young pitch- innings more bad to be played before Dowd brought noblo rtccnpailon of umpiring, has its drawbacks. For takes a place in the National League. When the player, be ho ever eo able, than to retain au element of "Wary and l;ia eelMmrowd, awo-inspiring \ resence era who are paid fancy salaries at the tail-end of a sea­ in the winning run (or tht» Alerts. Tho feature of instance, one bloke lust night looked my way and tipraguo case does come up the Cleveland Club will be discord. A great deal of the pojr work of U-t.ve^r ni'i-Ciur.'.-s entirely outsida of Kansas Cily. President son are cornetinios unreasonable enough to tbink tbat these innings were the battery work on both sides, wanted to know which was the serpent. But thut'a well represented before the Board of Arbitration. was duo to the presence of Grant. In aMditiun to t iia iitrttie is oie baa« hall linn, at least, who ia not over­ their ability ia questioned because they are n«ked to tlie fielding ot Reynolds. Meehau and Kyau, aud the not so bad as deciding against a home crowd. Fare Meanwhile, I want to any that Sprague signed witb Carroll is certainly as good a llel lor a* Grunt, a better awed by theanfnlfttct tifat Watty ivasa failing Leagtia sitrn the following season for an amount lew than that throwing of Plunkett and Adams. Tho score: th^e well until 1390. A. K. JENNINOS. Cleveland at hi-j own request and, as the club con­ thrower and base-runner, and ii the equ*l of-Grant manager, lie that as it may, by hia action.*, corrca-; which they received previously. Wiokiemarjis a pretty AI-KRT8. B. B P. A. E.JR)6E HILLS. R, B. P. A. K. False as an old maid's back hair, of co'jwl Seri­ siders, la legally signed. in batting, besides being reliable. Cat roll is g"in< to Dowd.p...... 3 4 a 8 1JG. Giddi'8,3b2 0 fi 2 2 ously though, Al has a nice berth at the museum. He prove one one of the boat base-runuers in tbis League, potiilctictMtnd carrcr, Watty appends to think that all fair player, and I trnst he will m»kj reasonable terms DORCHERS' PECULIAR ANTICS. must bow to liis superior «ill aud venta hia disgust wilh a good club. He has a prnmisiug future before Kelly, lb.,...l 2 11 OQuacken's.cfO 120 expects to return to tho turf next season and hopes to according to my way of thinking, and it won Id be un­ Reynolds.....0 2 5 O'Mally, Ib.l 0 10 0 umpire in (he West, where his worth is known, and The California papers tell us that Pitcher Borchers wise to weaktu BulTalo where sho iit-oi^ strt-u^tiifiiiuff, whf-n it is not done. His expressed disgust is simply him, and as bis personal habits are aaid to be excellent has aiguod with the Sacramento Club. Bully for dreadful, and when it etiifcen to hi a stomach in that hla Wdshinirton friends hope to see Him eventually Smith, c...... 0 1 14 F Giddings.p 0 1 1 12 where merit associated witb an indicator and a good and have Carrull como here with a visiting team aud Mtehan, ?b. 1 2 5 Knright, c... 1 1 14 3 pair of lungs are appreciated Borchf-rst Whsn one is out for liuniness there is noth­ §ort of Wiiy hos;M?m9 to believe everybody will ataud promoted to the League or American Association. ing like intensity. This is the third contract tangle In help knock u$ out. around in a\ve while he Ryau, BS...... 0 0 4 Adams, lf....O 1 3 1 GOOD GOODS IN SMALL PACKAGES. Fitnniug's wife was a widow worth §75,0(10, Luck, A RESERVE QUESTION Lamarc'e, cf 0 1 2 McNam'a,2bO 0 3 1 The Cinclnnatis of '80 will be the first professional two months. Mr. William Harrington, of th*» Cantons, .Tack. The ha ml tome pitcher expecta to hs-^in prac­ HAJKSTJCALLY PUKKS. Henry Fabian, of New Orleans, who played in the Doiiavau.rf.. 1 1301 Pluokett.rf.. 0 1 1 1 tells us that he first signed with tho Can­ Well, Baltimore don't that iaall there ia about it, team that has repreeented the Queen City for twenty- tice next week at the armory, iu c-jiupmiy with Koidy, Southern League laat aeasua, has appealed to Presi- Degoan, lf...O 2100 Lawless, ee... 133 five years that has not sluctc exclusively to red stock­ ton Club. Owing to II airing ton's weird and Myers, and the other locals. lie will improve ia base* Btid ir is not even bt-iiuved there is anybody outside of dc-nt Young to decide whether the Dallas (Jlub, of Mortonesquo tactics, there is some doubt about this Kwn--;ifi City who would. Freeman saya Baltimore ings. In the>r new Nadjy uniforms tbe bright c< lor Kamas running next season a? be will bo with a stronger Texas, can reserve him. In bis statement of the case Total...... 6 15 45 19 0 Total...... 5 8 42 22 9 will be discarded for the more sombre-hued hose. contract. But we know that he is siloed with teioi in that respect. He can and bhiu-d Improve. c< mjiUius. Baltimore d.'n't do anythiutr of ihe kind. he >ajs that he wrote to Manager Crother?, of the Rose Hills...... 10300100000000 0 5 City. And now comes the San Francisco news. This By the way, KnDnitg'a batting average should be .213 "lie riule biid ia too shrewd for tliat, knowing tbat Down this way people do not think Ed Reader fit to a few Dallas Club, stating that ho wimld like to get an en­ Alerts...... 00210000200000 1—6 enact the dual role of *'Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde." young felrow evidently needs razeeing, with instead of .258. if \Valty ia giveu etmugli rope tha inevitable hauling gagement with tbat club, aud terms "vvtre agreed Umpire Mr. J. Farrow, of the Brooklyn Club. other California evils. It would be a pretty goo,l idea imtcii will cnatie. Only thia Baltimore don't pro- From tho Toledo standpoint he is all that is terrible. Manager Kowe claims to havo a League pKnher in 111*00. At the time tmid agreement wn- entered into it Here he Is looked upon as a very clever fellow, who to put him on the blacklist for about a hundred years tow who cau pitch three or four games a \veefe, Lui the p 8*' t--> allow Watty lo deceive auy body by hia waa not known -whether Ihe Dallas Club would be a and at least confine bis gorilla business to the Cali­ nmuii'u'atiou of t;e\vi»p.Hper items at ihe expense of One of tbe best schedules made oat by association Gun Lamtlo a bat with Ibebestof them. He ia putting salary limit knocks him out. member of the Texas or tbe Southern League. In tbe committees waa that of 1388, upon which Messrs. in tho winter at work. Ed's offence is iu kicking for fornia League. President While siys of Ralaey: "I think he will the Orioles." Piesidwitt Barnie ia a club owner, a meantime Fabian has received neither contract nor There is some probability ol Mogan going to the Bal­ til! my place very satisfactorily, although play era say i in all o Watiy a member of tho commit- awarding of the so-called "plums" of the schedule on The schedule of exhibition g<*mes has been made np. ing." SENATORIAL SATIWCS. the holiday and Saturday dates. Tbe Spirit of the Toronto comes for games April 5, (> and 7 Tbe Ohi- Bartson. Blttman, Kappel and Welch havo been re­ te'«, aud Mr. Kmulhofi baa uo power to MINNEAPOLIS MENTION. leased. By the way, my last we'.-k'a let er was sum­ ap[;o;i.t u member uf that committee. If John B. Day haa been expect&d in this city for sev­ South, in a paragraph on schedule committee work, cagos play tbe All-Americas April 13, and on the 9th, eral days past. At tbo present wrifiug Mr. Hewitt i« &ay»: 10:h and lltb the Clovelnnds will try and make things marily shortened, as no mention of WwUh's breaking In- hn.-j, where shall tbe Hue be drawn? If A Strong Team Being Gathered by Man­ a member of a standing commi tee of tbe Association atill waiting to consult him witb regard to the "If you beixr a grudge against a fellow-being and interesting for their old foes. hia right arm iu a St. Louis bairoont brawl wai «iven. can Mi>i:oiiit a member in tiia own place, why cannot schedule and certain other matters1. naven't the nerve to kill him with some deadly The secret of Lea Viau'a losing streak last year is ager Morton—General News. This will probably finish Welch's baso ball career. I'lVM'lent I'aruie iippoiut Jack O'Brieu as chairman of It Betms strange that noue of the League clnbs weapon, get bim on a ba&e bull schedule committee out. The Dartmouth tutor was not In good health for MINNEAPOLIS, Mitin., Feb. 4. Editor SPORT­ Kappol will possib'y catch Green again for Hamilton. tii'- umpire committee in his own stead? Ir such an wanted Joe Hornuug. I'm toM he was allowed to go and be assured your rovenge will theu be complet«. ovtr a mouth- Hamburg's signed contract Is on the way t-> Buffalo. to Baltimore without any of the League clubs beiug Hen who have mastered the game of chee? with oa^e, The stoiy of the players "that were not doing right" ING LIFE: Gradually :ve are getting together a Our great all-round player 13 In Columbus, Ga. ii»].iubiety could be legally committed, then one club which in point of strength will excel any in* mbfT could insuU another at any time by appoint­ requested to go through tbe formality of waiving and exploded the Chinese puzzle, hare become raving at St. Louie seems to have rahed a storm about tbe ears Transferable books for 51 games, ictciudiug grand ing in his Htettd o^e uiuch inferior iu rank to the other claim to him. "How tbe mighty hare fallen." maniacs iu a single sitting ovor a base ball schedule, of both O'Conoor aud Baldwin. In the Kid's case the which the Flour City has possessed. Sam Mor­ stand, aro to be placod on sale itt 515 each. nii-mU';e, and exceedingly disagreeable aa an associate, Bids for the score card and refreshment booth privi­ Au eight club schedule is not roally bad all you criticism seems to have been undeserved. "Kid" ton does not Jet the grass grow under his pedal Posts bave beeo sot around tho new ground, and th» 31r. iiyinw mi^lit someliniea find hiimelf a fellow leges at Capital Park, will be opened at Washington's have to do in scheduling eight clubs is to let every wrote SecroJary Sterue from Quincy this week. fencing ot tho old Olympic Park, which wus blown all headquarters on March 14. club open and elope at home, aud let each play on the Manager Jim H^rt ha* made a new and good offer to extremities, and has lost no opportunity of over the adjacent territory during tlio recent wind (the m-ml>cr with Mike Mulduon, and Mr. Kraulboff might strengthening his already well-developed organ­ li«ve in amble along 'amiably with l*ete Browning or The Local League idea aeema to be growing. There home grounds ou (be Fourth of July, and have each Will Hart. He want* bim to go to Des Moines. Will fencing, not the park), has bt«u collected. 'tout ItHinsey. The thii.g is absurd on itft face. Watty, Is ample material for rsix or eight clubs aud the gen­ club travel a few hundred miles less than the other is now sticking type at Elmwood Place. He wants to ization. His latest acquisitions are catcher Htuatt has been \voiking fur a life insurancecompaoj instead of doing thecK-rKal work for Mr. Knuthoff tleman interested In the scheme ihould push right clubs during tho season, and all will be well for the play ball a couple of years more and theu expects to Dugdale, who made such a good record with the in Troy thia winter. OLIXPIO. to usurp, as the correspon­ ahead with it. one club. Harry Wrigbt realized the truth of these settle down in the printing business ia some country Chicago Maroons last season; Mike Morrison, exp-i:t>il uf him, atieinptfi town. dence t-hoH'^ the duties ot the ctjruniittte, cbairman^aud Capital Park is to be utilized during the Inaugura­ remarks last February."' formerly of Lima, the Tri-^tate champions, and All But Keiliy and Smith. all l.aii-.le, nu'i wheu-hia tion ceremonies aa a rarlroad boarding house. The The feature of tho 1889 schedule is the marked re­ George Nulton is Ia training and he has struck a From tbe Columbm Journal. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has laid tracks duction in mileage expenses. novel way of getting into condition. He is working In Matt. Keogan, pitcher with the Maroons last LITTLE GAME IS BLOCKED, temporarily Inside the enclosure, and Ptilliuau cars & rolling mill, and goes to the mill before 4 A. H. and year. This gives us twelve men and leaves but three President Storn has succeeded in signing all of hla fills biicR on print6is' ink for revenge. But it would will be stored there and. occupied by the passenger?, in Tbe stolon base record iu the League for 1838 shows is kept busy until Ihe afternoon. Minneapolis has re­ men to bo added, viz., a third baseinao, a catcher, and pi ay era excepting Keiliy and Smith, aud they both Dot d'>. Hie hclicme fell through. Watty overreached lieu of boarding houses and hotels. It is quite a some singular results. For instance, ludiauapolis leased him and he may go lo Peoria, having promised Mr. Chas. V. Sprngue, of Cleveland. declare by tbe long beard of the prophet tliat liiin^-'f, a8 he usually d-es in his well-known caieer, scheme, and Mr. LTowitt will not lc«e anything by the leads all cf the League clubs in this respect, while the to return there if he was needed. The proposed Southern trip bag been abandoned, aa they must haveju-tso many siumleons nr they won't »i d he will uever get his rovenge by imposing upon transaction. New York champions stand third on the list aud Lee Vlau's contract arrived signed from New Hamp­ Sam thinks tho boys can do just HS well lii the Minne­ sign. Reilly is panicularlv obstreperous, and ( avg h« Freeman. Freeman ha« a me ability, of course, but President Young has received a letter from the Bos- Detroit last. Here is tbe record la full; shire yesterday, aud it has gone on in Columbus. apolis gymnasium, where they will not catch cold and isu't compelled to play ball for a liviug. This lead* thu t*s>; ia a little beyund him. NotwIihttUiuding Ion management requesting tbat a contract be for­ Clubs. 8, B. | Chtb9. 8. B. Cincinnati wfil have base ball on Decoration Day for sprain their arms. Aud Sam is pretty uear right there, aa to Inquire: FrtM'iiwti says he has not been imposed upon by Watty, warded to Billy Sowderg. 'Tia done. 1 Indianapolis...... 318 5 Boston...... 262 the first time in many years. The amateurs will ba tco, as many a promising player la injured by too Is this Mr. Ileilly, it will be noticed ho fa gfv'.-n the benefit of thedotibt Big Lew Schoeneck, who signed a contract under 2 Washington...... 315 *> Pittsburg...... 238 bcoked for two games May 30. violent exercise in the early spring. Cm any oin1 say? in that re^r^cf. In fact, it ia the only thing to do, the classification rule with the defunct Indianapolis 3 New York...... 280 7 Philadelphia...... 234 An association of colored amateurs is being formed Hengle is now a fixture here, aa he recently brought Is tliis Long Juhu Reilly, without insulting his intelligence, aa the charge tbat Club, will eimyly have to re-sign with, the new club. 4 Chicago...... 264 8 Detroit...... 16$ with clubs in the city, Walnut Hills, CumminRville, his household ton?-; et pwmie*, to this city, and bus Who excels iu hia play? Kansas City 1.as bad "iioeay'' U fully contradicted by Hij services were accepted by tho new management, Lock land and Cofington. It may be called the Black settled down to house-keeping. fitcxie id I'uuuiujjthe If tliis is tba bamo Ileifly the partial coirejpoDJ^nce furnished him by Watty, placing him iu the same catagory with tbe other mera- Professional players about to make new engage­ Diamond League. Morton Ice Kink. /- - - b, lioielz speaks of »> highly 'arid more- fully by that published In this column. s of th0**Iudianapoli8 team who have not yet ments with rnrnor league clubs for 1889 would do well Jiiu People* arrived hare to-day en rout.i to Detroit. very often since bi» return HTliy d n it, Juhu Keilly, K«w,ju«t uudeietaud the situation. Watty ia not a aed, B. M. to pause auJ consider what they are About to do before tte

yourself and Terry do M you pay that yon hate been moit difficult up and down-bill grade upon which vans dent, PP. C. L. Infield; vice president, J. E. Cfieesp- ridiDK for nearly two hours each morning, the past are run ia London. »mu; treasurer, J. A. Koll'-y^r; rtcoretary, llutu^ 31. BASE BALL. two months'/'1 WHEELING. '». Tbe c n'i has secured Flood's Hall as a meeting ''Well, those couple of qiire'lons r»n easily be ATHLETIC. )'ace. answered. IJcrs is the machine. A Veloce safety Wm. J/Barry, the Irinh amateur athlete, whr>so PX- bicycle. THE SPORTING LIFE contained a cut of them BETWEEN TWO GKINDSTONEvS. Jorience on this side of t .e big pond was D"t veiy CHICAGO GLEANINGS. a coui'lo of weeks ago, manufactured fcy the Pope CYCLING_COMMENT. lieusaut, arrived at his old bonio, Cork, on Jan. IS, Manufacturing Company and they are a beautiful The Pennsylvania University Games Af­ einif a p' sseu^er by the Wlnti St:ir stearurr Adriatic. The Meeting of the City Leagne The Tro- machine for a certainty, aud I tell you honestly for Another Contribution to the Important fected by tho War Between the Kival met with a warm reception at tUe haa is of old pleasure and health they aro much superior to firammc for >'cxt Season Current Local any- Jim vii Patent Case English Action Criti­ Athletic Bodies. 'i iends. INows ami Gossip* ihicg I know of. They strengthen thoroughly mind and muscle and all oTer back and arms and legs and cized Good News for Geruiaiitown Cy­ In last Monday's issue of the Philadelphia Brooklyn has h new athletic club entitled fie- Ever­ CHICAGO, Feb. 8. Editor SPORTING LIFE: tho wind. No wonder that 'T.'f. T.'can write go clists General News and Gossip* green Athletic Ac3)ciation. Ttie ofllcera are: Presi- Lcdyer appeared an article stating that the lent, J. Foley; vice president, LOUH llaucR; FecreUry, Tbe Chicago Amateur and City League held well for Baltimore, with all tSeir hard luck. Ho can PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Feb. 9. The Amatour Athletic Union had decided ta issue an easily forget it by jumping on the machine and a 'hrntoplter Martin; treasurer, CharkM Ilnrlow; ser their annual meeting Tuesday ni^ht, at the Cyclist comes to hand with the appended long edict to its members warning them not to enter iit-itt-nriDP, Jint^I bir 'ompetition* of tha Hillsido Athletic Cltili will ha or war at words with each other. The meeting good resulfc? Blind you, thoy are not tho tall bicycles, ?t is still a game of bluff, and until Mr. Bown strips a mixture of pitch and cement is ponreJ, n lling Academy of Music on February 23, because the was hariuouious, mu*b to the satisfaction of which aro usually ridden, that we aspire to. Oh, no! gets a case or two in court " hi at Keuler's Hull, Jc-rsey City IleUM*. N. J, and wins a suit on thene iuiersiiv6Siutersticea to a level \\uuwith methe topatops 01of tbeu:< strips and Utter Had decided upon the Intercollegiate rules filnrch 4. Eutri(sclo« filarch'2 with W. II. R b rt- those who had an interest in the clubs of the There is tome danger attached to them, for sometimes the important issue of lateral adjustability in euderiug the surface comparatively smooth a person can break an arm or tame himself on them, (which aro the same as the N. A. A. A. A.) to on, '>9ii Broadway, Now Vork t;i:y. Dnxing ut 135, League. The Garden City?, who won the cham­ but on these there is only alight danger, and they cau ball bearings, it will be an open question as to govern their games. Tbe article was cor­ "IS and 10o pounds; wrestling at HO pound--. pionship for 1883, will receive their gold rueilala bo learned in two or three lemons. what is the standing of this important patent: In councils this week another ordinance, to appro­ rect excepting that tbe famous August re­ The RoMiville, N. J., Athletic Aasjciati'O h 19 at the opening, next May. Senator Garrity "J hope all our men will report early and have a RE BOWN'S .EOLUS PATENT (Xo. 3531, 1377). priate S5.000 to sprinkle and keep in repair Twenty- solution of tho A. A. U. covered tho lected Sir. Ku^ene Tables pie Id-ent and J. Bownwii will not attempt ta close up our Sunday ball liack at it. Mr. Schwaluack, who is running the [1178] In reply to ihe letter in yonr last Issue Bccond street, which is paved with Telftml p-ivenaect, 'li^itipjon seTetHi-v. Sle-^rs. Khvood C. Hirris, Fniti- place, wants to see us win and thinks this is good was cc naidorod favorably, and will be referred tj the point in question and it was therefore not is Wtiiteley and A. R. Denmuii have been eli-ctud parks. It was only a blaff. Tbo season will open on 'No. llti'2), and s'goed "Anti-Patunt," referring to the necessary the first Sunday in May. There will he twenty-eight work for us, and both Terry and I agree with Ulm. above subject, I do not feel deposed to enter into any finance committee. to issue a special order of warning. rustaos for two year*. Tho report of tliw finance c-mi« pi'tnrs played. Pi ices of fid mission, will be 15, 25 and His accommodations for all of us may rnn cut iu the further correspondence In tho absence of the name of * * * Up to that time tho University men were not mittec showd tbe association to bo iu a prosperous con* So r«:it*. TLii year tho cluls will receive 45 per cont., spring when all of us report, for the Veloce safety is the writer; and under anv circumstances it would ap­ The Century Wheelmen made application laat aware that they had boycotted themselves with itiou. the wint.oi" to take 25 and the loser 2'.) per cent, of tho i'Uieihing new, comparatively speaking, not so many pear to be useless in tlia face of hie or her concluding Vednesday to Court of Common Pleas No. 4 for u char- the A. A. U. by adopting the I. 0. A. rules, and Tbe entries for (he ee?oi.d annual gymnastic ch'iin- ein-j in use as tho tall wheels." Jumping ou these liouihips, uu JIT thy auspices of tho A m.itt-ur A thletio gii'o receip'P. The umpires will Le Bowler, Kelly, itatcmeut: "Whatever Mr. Sown says or doep, 1 shall tor, s;iying that they wished to "maintain a club house that as a result they would receive no entries McCarthy ami Hen^l**. machines »ud driving them across c.\r tracks and bo like the woman convinced against her will, 'of the and provide other requisites for Ihe comfort and con­ T nlon, which will be held ft tbo Berkeley Atlil.tic The foiU'Uicg arc- the. clubs w'.io will play: Garden cobble-stonrs with apparent ease and gcod epeed, same opinion still. '" venience of ita members in pursuit of the pastime of from any clubs members of tho junior, but now :iu») ri(.u«e,on Febr:inrv 14t will cli-aw Ftibmtirv 1>, Ci'ya (clianniiom). Wfoliinijp, Franklins, Vest Ku a Ireet, New York. Tbeie will be thieo handsome prizes r Etmu, 8trtts, Dinioudi i.rd PickettH. Tho Whitings I (Jesiro agnin publicly to repent my previous state­ and will ppt the following team In the field, whi.:h Tom bonltliy and invigorating ft"l The regular Saturday afternoon rnn o.r tho Proapect Buirctt says will win the 111* tliirf year Catchers, W. 1877, which have been made, twee been sold secretly Siiviltr. Kiiiy.it>, llorau; pitchtw, HaUtroai, Mtrriit, Murhle, Elmer S. Little, Kirk Brown, P. S. Collins, K. C'. liic culloajuiea on tua board of ruannuemciit ol tlie A. latr era took ]-la- e Feb..'2, And nine of lh- club's cro-s aud nuiler tbe rose; and, in proof uf this, I say tliat I Swayze, Eniest Frub, K. B. Carter, W. G. Speier, Jas. A. U. They cUiuied tbe A. A. U. had boycotted tl»coi untrv clianipioDthipaspiriiiits Scanloi'; tiiii lufif, O'iirien; focond Taso, I)aU; mjeolt hnvo bfoa on three (JiiTorent went over tlf II«rriiT»* flhoit ,,to;\ Callntjt cr; third base, Itarretl; loft field, F. occas.ous to one of C. Lukt-ns Hud William Sadler, Jr. The application and wero trying to cunipf I them to change ihoir pro­ hort park couts% u dis>t:ince of about four mile;- S. T. AQJUATIC. the princiial signers of tho said letter and accused him also asks tbat the club be permitted to hold "real es­ gramme aud join the L'niju through the "forcmj: >!a<£*; was firnt to return to Ihe club Itona^, hm time Kit me; ctlitre fluid, Aodr.wg; rigl.t Held, fc'chnor. Ole of dealing in these aiticloa. Iu the first interview Ol*en will manage t'i« dub. he tate not exceeding J20.000, aud personal estato not ex­ procea's."' On Tuesday the t'usversity committee ver the course, beinp '21ni. J. .1. Alien (limbed '2d, denied it strongly. I then gavo him a copy of hij owu ceeding S10.0CO yearly." OD games held a utejtiny und decided V. Ilsy 3d, C. Nklrol 4th, aud J. I!. Meltor 5th. Decker nnd Kirby.of the PhilH«1ol(u the 7th inst., and, ont of sympa hv for tbe. Pcriri- gi-ttiu^ into condition, ond reading in Hie Bou^e nnd will now no it pioved a riuccfti? or nut. Dmctor F. W. ,lan§*eM, of ylv»nin teur Kuwhig Association. witli KCO Is for which be could not get paid, and ulti­ duiibt be- the Siaten Islnnit Club, hearing iiLioiit tlto tronhto, Ui.iversiiy, pnssc 1 a resolution d^uouiicingt * N»t llmkon is still herp. Nat in taking life easy in mately took these article! in cootraacconut. liesiated conio a law. Tbe act confors upon poisons using ho "high-handsd methods of the Athlet;c Union of liis own i«cisliAr sty'e. Bob Carutliera aud wife liave The New England Amateur Rowing Associa­ tricycles aud bicycles the same rights as are Ciime over tu I'hiladeljihia OTI iimts'iino day, and in lealin/with the athletic coinin of ^utlemen/* that be wa* very sorry, and if I would luok over it it prescr.bed ctuijany with Mr. McMiUau calitd un tho Uuivyra.tj tiepaitci] for tho Spring. tion held its third annual meeting Feb. 6, at should not occur nK^iu- After a couversatloii on the by law in cases ff persona using carriages drawn by and withdrew from tho Amateur Uni rm "until sticli Gua Krotk was iu the citv for a few days. I wonder horsoe, and prohibits the authorities from pcuple and explained KiHttei's to tliein. Th*wo twu iniR tbo Revere House, Boston, twenty clubs bcin. (' . The conrs^ wua Hnliih Johnson has retains! from Mount Clement. boumUiirs of the commonwealth. There waa fome Vnm t!ie loot of S ! xty-sixth street to Fifth avenue, up Club was admitted to and ftirpiiae, and the offender axaiu lepged of me nut throw any obaUcle in its way to endeavor to pi event Be is in splendid condition ai;d eavs he will hold up membership. The to proceed against him and prcmrsed that he would oppo?iliou developed to the measure, und a speech or Mfih avenue to 110th street anJ back over the same bis reput.tiou as a bfttttr in the Association fti lie did two was m.ide on the old line of objection that the it from holding n unccesaful into ting, but that uoue of treasurer's report, showing a balance on hand of Dot, un-'er any circumstaticea, infringe my patent its members c-juld enter any cuiitust which was not coursp, a dislnnceof four mile-1. J. A. Collet, of ihe ill tho Wrs'ern. $605.^0, was read and accepted. ajrftin. He algo being A cnstnuer of nnco, I aeaui machined aud their riders terrify horsts and caueo ac­ Pastime Ath>tlc Clu!», caino In Lit in 30.n., with . II. There will bo a game on tho ice at Lincoln Park on governed by tht Uiiiuu'd rulus. Thia had the effect M An informal ballot was taken for president. overlook-ed it. After Messrs. Saneom.Tealo A Co. tub- cidents, (tacilyiny; tlio Univerajjy iueu,and they all expLvs^.-d Gray,of the Olympic Athletic flub, 2d, The c'ubs Batnrdty. The p.ottJssiuimtB tav they will wipe tut eprej^-Dt-d Mr. Barry, of the City Point Club, atid Mr. Fox, mil ted find arranged terms, tho same firm came • » * tlicnist-lves R3 being in sympathy witii the A. A. L'., were the Olympic and American Athletio tlirir 1 tat dtfca*. t > me and offered to \av rue a cheque down The Associated Cjcliox Club, of thU city, hnvo but that, inasmuch aj the circulars were out inviting lub*. the Prosject Harrieiv, of Brook!tn, and the T. E 1. McKi.rlaud, one of the best known bate ball of the Crescent?, were tho leading candidates, for half my claim to settle past infringements, lapsed rseohitiuiis thaukins: Governor Leaver for his 'aMime Club. ^rriteiiHii Chicag 1, is vnuH»d to 'nke charge'of the eLtties aud thata? already eonie had been received, IE and upon the formal ballot Mr. Barry received which, knowing ihe (treat amount of injury I had course iu calling tlie att< nlioo (>f our Stnto Lcsislaturo wii3 too late to make a clinnfro. Messrs. McMillnn ami At Boston, Feb. 8. Dunenn 0. Roes won a wrestling fporting columns uf the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Ed. is 43 votes and Mr. Fox 11. Mr. Barry was de­ unstained nt\>olf, and iu justice to my licensee', I to tbe waut of a belter system of laws for thy c.tre of natch from Captiin ,1. C. Duly for an alleged sliika considering ihe ofitr. Jaussca \ve;%d satijfiej with th's cxt'!ai>ation, and us- clared elected. After a few remarks by Mr. wonld not accept. This was done quite voluntarily on the roads in thia Statf, and acknowleilirinK tbeir ap- turt'd the com ID it toe that theiM uuiiU be ito boycott ;f 52,000. Tho conditions were host three in five fulls, 1 h« Carnation Club has been organized and will en­ tlicir part, and promptly refused by me. Another of precialion of Lis oflicml rccoguitiou of the bicycie ns a ra'ch-as-Cfltch-can, collar and elbow, and the 8: de ter live Commercial Leslie. Tho nsembera are all Barry, thanking the members for the honor con­ iied acrftii:st the mojtiug;, but time they could make tto ['liiicnial signers Denied time after time that he vehicle. PEBStvs. no exception in this caa-j uud aliow uuy of their uiem- lo'ds in harness, t'oo nmttb to bo to a fiulnh. Thy Rrst , -ttvfviud C.jl'.pgi* bovf, nnd it will be the strongest ferred, Walter Stimpson, the retiring president, dealt in theso unifies, that his traveler bftl been offer­ Fall, catch-u~catrh-can, w:*8\voi by Duly iu 19iti.3iK; club in tiie city. Iho players are: Nelson, catcher; beis to conije'e in those gume*. relinquished the chair to the newly-elected ofii- ing and Mipplyms infringement* of my patents; ho A SEASON'S WORK. The University meu would no d -ubt, if they tad to ho second, nid« hold, by lloas in 3in. 30^.; tho tliinl, yitzgeiaKI, pitcher; R>dor, firnt IMS**; BitDonald, prt-tt nd:-s in 19iu. 50s. Turner, of the Minneapolis Club, ia here. He will the Bradford?, were the leading candidates, and imving that they ba-! sold inlnimeitier t^of my patent, Tho season of 188S has done its share towards c-->u become a BemduH, so it ie repoite:!. Univeruiiv. ildnh.ittan A. C. aai Colum.Ua College Tho Athletic AssoclaHrn of tho University of Penn- upon a formal ballot Mr. Forey was elected, re­ >;uve me tbe name of their mauufa(.turer ami a written shattering the best previous records on the cycle, athlete**. All tlmt is left of. the N. A. A. A. A. u tlie eylvauia have taken tbe Academy of Bltiiic Satuiday Jack 1'aly, who signed with London, will pfi to that ututerittkins: that (hey would n^t make or sell any­ city, contrary to reports that ho would not. Duly is a ceiving 42 voted to Mr. Murray's 10. and of these not a few have fallen to the lot of scnii-professionAl Mrttilmttttn L'lnb aud ihe luttrco:- evuninp, February 23, for tho r second annn:U nu-l- For secretary there thing; of the kind ui future. Those wore also larto Americans, who at present eclipse the world on If'Siulo Association. T!io hitler will nod^ubt eoon join wintt-r ni'-etinz, Ou this occasion the ball fl"0r will great find for Manager Powers. was no choice until the customers of mine. Snll aootlier of them, ft machine Em Gtits, roiidou'B crack vitcnrr, is getting his arm the ordinary and safety, leaving to their Eng­ the A. A. U., tbn8 lenviiij; tho Mauhcttiud out in tin jo laid, furoichiOK ample s^ace for a compute Atli- fourth ballot, when Scth Sprague, of the Ncpon- manufacturer, ag*fn*>t w h-mi I couiiuenced action, cold entirely. Yale hel-i its fall nioi'tiai.: la-^t Octoler lelic track. The events will bd a mile, half-mile, aud In condition by playing h*nl I a'l. sett-, was elected, ho receiving 23 votes to Mr. wroto my s 'licit r and stated that he had not maJe lish cousins supremacy on the tricycle. In tho The mother ot" Umpire John McQuaid died hero last under the A. A. U. rnlfc, uud will ng.iin adopt the Quartsr-mtle races and a forty yards tlash, a milo walk, Barry, of tho bearinc* infringing my p;iteut, but afterward-* ad­ records subjoined it will be noticed that only latter rules at its »Cfck. SEI3FBIED. Everetls, 20. For treasurer, sp'itig ^atnoj iu March. Harvard und t'lg-of-war, p-i!e vault, and running high jiuiip. Ar- George Grime, of tho King Phillip Club of Fall mitted that, under presiur« (f money matteis, he had hero and there an Knglifh record can be found. Tridceton have nl?o bteii corra!l«il by the A. A. U., raiigcnio'.Us hive nlao b< en ma-Je f.>r a broad-dword and sold only a few pedals. Another one waa so convinced Indeed, the only record on and there Is no r'oult bill tiiat the iQteicollegiate As- i-ayonot coute.-t between Mr. Jnctin Bmmafoiia. tha THE FOLO GROUNPS INVADED. River, was elected for tho third time, the secre­ of tbe validity ot my patent that lie has twice taken tho ordinary held in England by snciaU'jQ will join tlie new organization in the spriii^. ffDcir.g master of the Philadelphia Fencing «n 1 Sp'ir- tary easting a ballot for the Association. out a license, and paid up straightforwardly fjr th'-m a non-American, for distances bo- TheMunhaUttu will 8--rid a larjc ntiuib-sr of it-» utu- u Clu!>, ntul a wcll-Kiiowii auiuieur, a aieailcr of A Practical Xotlce *o tlie New York Club The executive committee for the ensuing year until he was overtaken by a cimmcrciul calamity, twcen one and 25 miles, is held by the French­ iotes to tliH Uuivcrsiiy meu'ing us will a'a) the CViiuin- tbe National Guard. to Ouit An JKxposc of Xew York Altlcr- is ns follow?: Columbia?, E. J. Ahearn; Everett, when ho was compelled to turn his business into a man, Dubois. Tho long row of records which bia Gul e^o, and wi:i beip to make the mealing fairly A meeting of tlie executive committee of tha Ka- iiiaiiic Dead-Head Games. comrany. Rowe, of Lynn, had to his credit has been broken intt resting. tiouat As^tciation of Amateur Athletes ot America WHS P. W. Barry; Central, M. J. Clougherty; Central With NKW YORK, reference to the assertion that I have m.ide in a most decided manner by one d at the Grand Union Hotel, New York, Feb. 7. Feb. S. EditorSpop.Tixa LIFT: Point, K. ?". Barry; Shawmut, J. P. Wise; Union, various offers cf compromise-, which they Bay h:ivebeen who has sup­ A FOREIGN planted him os a record breaker of the world The attendance was »3 fallow: Walt mi S'orm, M. A. Tho decision rendered a week ago to thu effect W. F. Kellogir; Jamaica, A. H, Smith; West ytomptly refust-d by tliem, I beg to say that my Mr. C., president; C. H. At opes, Intercollegiate A. A., secre­ that the P»rk Commissioners aiouo had control End, M. J. Quinn; Bradford, J. R, Murray; Zanders wn-j rtrjiieste I by several fiims in the trade Stillman G.Whiitnker. No rider has approached The National Association's Champion Team tary; Kilpar Tate, Titan A. C.; C. J. Hnrvey,Star A. C.; over the Polo Grounds property in regard to its Diiigo, Portland, M. H. Manning; Massachu­ including five of thf nigneea of tbe letter in question- the sterling wo'k of this man Whittuker on to Compete in Europe Next Summer. J. D. Douglas. >Y. S. A. C., and IX J. Cox, Btightoa A. to meet tbt-tn and give tliem my v;e-A"3 uprn ih^ir every kind of whie', on road, C. The committee to revise the rules governing tug of further use as a b;tl! field, has resulted in a prac­ setts, Worcester, Paul Henry; Anawaiu, Fall winhei*, and be ultim*t?ly conveyed to me at tht ir re­ track and indoors, Mr. G. L. AI. bachs, of the Manhattan Ath­ tical notice to quit being served on the Xew York River, lie has records for all these place?, and he has war c->ni}i«titioiH reported reconimendii K thefollowing Mr. Wood; Bay View, W. M. Seavoy; quest a desire for me to met t them at ihe Great \\ est- letic Club, who is now en his way from Eng­ change iu the rules, which was mi.'j»tcd by a unani­ Club occupants, tbc said notice coming in the Cumberland, Portland, C. II. McDonald; King ern Hotel, which I -iliil, arm etiiteJ the toruis 1 would not yet reached the zenith of his powers. The land in company with Joseph Donaghue, the mous vote: "/?(-so/red, Anchor man shall not use tiny form of tlie removal of that portion of the fence Phillip, Fall River, George Grime; Pawtueket, agree to for puet iofringements and future business. tables here given show tho best records in the young skater who performed so creditably in ihe mechtinJcal device for holding tlie rop-, but a belt may enclosing the ground which crossed the lines of A. R. Sweet; Crescent, J. R. TLiro« of the largest atid mo«t renpectablo of tho firms world, whether made by amateurs or profes­ Lie used to protect the bo ij ; i:O knot or t e of any kiwi Doyle; Riverside, that cay agreed to pay my demands for past and fu- continental tournament, has sent on advices that One Hundicd and Eleventh street at Fifth and .7. Frank Facey; Arlington, Walter Stimp?on; sionals: he has made all arrangements shall be made iu tbe ror e, nor dial! tho n>pe be pa-sei tur? u-e ot my jiatent, but tbe remainder d-ssolved for the Eyro- more than ouco around the anchor's body. This rule Sixth avenues. Tho openings were niiide on Narragansett, J. S. Abom; Neponset, Seth without apparently huving ai rived nl any decieiou. ORDINARY BICYCLE. pean tiip of the team of the amateur athletic ta go jnto effect at once." Thursday morning, nnd betoro tbo week expired Spraguf; Warwick, .T. II. McGee. Salem, W. J. In tbe face cf these f«cts, t can safely leavo the Hows, friniicfisld, 1SS5. associations. preparations were being made to run the street Finn; Worcester, Ehuer W. Harrington. matter to tbe public to form their own opinions, arid l/i mile...... 3Sl-6H.iJ.<; mile...... 1m. 121-53. for tht-ir satisfaction The team will leave New York during the first through tho grounds, this, of course, rendering The matter I btg to state tliat, all in good Kou-c, Springfield, 1886. of sending representatives of tho time, 1 tliall take action Ht'aiust these people, unless % mile...... 1m. 50 1-5*!!! miles...... 5m. 1U. days of June, and upon its arrival at Queens- THE KENNEL. the ulace untenable lor a ball ground. The sud­ N. E. A, B. Association to the next "national" they a^ree to my terms, but I cannot settle all this 1 mile...... 2nl. £9 4-fia.|3 miles...... 7ffl. 4tJ 4-5s. town will journey to Belfast, where it will take den action tukcii by the Park officials comes at regatta was referred to Ihe executive committee lilightioa at ono time. I have, however, as a pre­ Whilaker. I*,ug Eaton, 1888. part in tho meeting of the Gaelic Athletic Club, The Massachusetts Kennel Club will hold ttifir in- a most inopportune time for the New York for consideration. A committee of four from liminary, discontinued supplying theui with my 4 mile*...... 10m. 40 1-5'.! 8 mile*...... 21m. 38a. of Ireland. It will then proceed to Dublin patented goods. W. Cows. 5 miles...... 13m. 22 l-5s.| n miles...... 21m. 22 2-5s. guial bench show at Lyrai, Mns*., Murch 26 to'.it), CluJL and it will plnco them in a very tho executive committee was appointed to revise about June IS and then cross to England, where inclusive. The club in a member of the American, * 6 miles...... 16m. t>7". ]10 rnilee...... 27m. 115 2-Ss. ba^Bfttuiition for the coming season's campaign, the constitution. 7 miles...... ISm. 52 3-5«.j 11 miles...... 29m. 50 2-5s. its engagements will be: Iludderfcfleld, June Kennel Club, and the show will accordingly bo rue that they have tho Jersey City Club The Cyclist comments thus strongly OH the Uowe, Springfield. 1SSO. 22; Crewe, June 21; Strawbridgc, June 27; governed, by the rulo-J of the A. K. 0. The p.-emlniu is KB a temporary fit Id, but (he diin>ul:ieB Ripples. action of the C. T. C. in abolishing the long-dis­ ISmil.s...... 48m. 583. list, which includes liberal keunrl urizcs, boeidus a Sna 12 miles...... 32m. 35s. London, Stamford Bridge, Juno 2U and several list of specials, will l^e re«dy for distribution shortly. __ us uf fie club will havo in redchlug it i'rum tho O'Cormor now says be la willing to row Pearle in tance championships: 1:1 milts...... 35m. 18 2-oH. 19 miljs...... 51m. 40 l-5s. dftysfollowing. .TTy"n.UBt Hiiit^rially nffoct tbe u tgndnnce Uiitt season, "All -ftti ("oinpnnv ^ill do the beuchui.jc and fading.' Australia if he aucceeda in uefeaiiug Uaud^ur on pood upoitinieii and true-calling themselves cy- 14 r.i'l<-s...... 38m. HI S-5.V.iO miles...... 51ra. 2.1! 2-5s. Premium ItwtB »nd entry fonni nny he-Uncl bv udJivs*- one thine ln-tn(? certain, and that ia t!int the club will clis'B must regret tbo MUCCOSS of Mr. A. J. Wilson's 15 miles...... 4Dm. 41 2-5s. : 2l miles...... 57m. 07 3-5a. Mr. Sachs has also arranged for a grand in­ March 3. ing tho secretary, Mr. D. H. Williams, P. O. B-.x 283, loon Us large contingent of p.;tn>ii« frmii Brooklyn. Tbo Prusflic Rowinsr Awiciation will iend an eicht motion la't Thursday vet-k to abohth thelong-dislance Iti n.iles...... 43m. 20 4-53.122 miles...... 59ui. 4!K ternational tournament for amateurs to be held Tha club can procure iho St. Ueorge Cikket Grotindd cbampiousbi;1. All otbor f puit-* told lou<- distance 17 miles...... 4<;m. 14 4-5s.| on the grounds of iho French Ilacing Club in j'on, Ma 9. and a four-oared crew t > the National re'*fltt», which Mr. K. II. Moors lias at Holokt-n, and ihirf tMd is by far the test iu every v.ili be held on the Pa8:.aic or Potumac Kiver. chHmpiousliipa, and for the h:o (f nn we cannot see J. I>iibol», Coventry 1S87. the Bois de Boulogne during the received by steamer Sor?enun( iv^pnet that tho ciub c*iu occupy tMs s^a-sun, a.^ it is wholo of tho to Boston, t!:o prisw S*. ncmard bit h Saff;o;i, by Pan Biveu, of Buslon, (-no of tlie ctlrbruted ^*< why the same privilege s'tuuld ba denied t<> tite sport 23 Biilon...... Ih. 04m. 68i. 25 miles... 111. 10m. 34 4-5s. third week iu July, and, as there will be easily r*ached from t!.e city, while the cricket field of cycling aftt-r that sport has enjoyed its possession 21 n.i!es...... 111. 07ui. 4Sa. I thous­ cliampion PiinlimiiKin-UeJl'i Donna, from Mr. .1. F. will make a failed!id diamond fur plajing on. What End Hiemer four, has been elected a member of the ands of people who are interested in sports in Smith. Sheffield, Kn^lani; by Hluain°r i!ol'a-n!, tJ Common Couucil by a wry largo vote. He during n num.' :tr of yi-a-a. It" Mr. WiLj'>n ia anxious Fn m 2G lo 33 miles inclusive, from 37 to 50 milef is Nt'.v York'n loss in this ma'lei will undoubtedly be will con­ to jibolish InclnsKe, from 52 milei to Paris at tliat time attending New York, Jan. 20, ihe prize mi8t:ff hitch, The La-ly tinue to row. aiijthiijff, let him try his han-1 at r^ad- 53. fro-H 55 miles to Gl the exhibition, it BroolilyitV gain, for last >eur b'-iiidr-.-t's pntioli; Xi'd t;io niciug, with vihic!i he is more iiuinmtely acqiminted. miles, the record* arc held by Wilbur V. Kunpp, and is sure to bo an immense success. Colcons, bv ch-iiiH i->u BiAiifort-Yi*tuli!. Tlrs bitcli The Potomars, of Wunhinpton, will, It fa *H|I!, send a was bought from M*. H. Cook, Ilford, Kr glan-1. Sl.e Po!o GrvuuiiH from Br.oklyn whu will not tow go to We are glad t > he»r that stiouL' action is about to be were all iimde at ucioesfer. Kntf. Trie rec.-m's from 34 Tbo selection uf the team to represent America Jtn-ev City to see the Giaiits play. font to the Ntilioml regatta this year, uo matter where taken to rescind ttie abiiirJ motion abjve referred t->, miten to 36 are heM by F. F. Ives, niiido at Sp; in^m-M, haa won first in puppy cU«e, Warwick, aud fiist, There is one good result following the toss of the the event ia loca ed. A bailor from the same club and to keep llie }.'.aiuui °f tho ten-year-old fbampiou- 1SSG. Uollin^Hwortu conn-s iu ior the ol and 54 mile will depend upon the results of the trial meeting special and dial large cup, Brighton. Po!o Ground* to she KtW York Ciub. uml tiiat it that will Le out f-..r the jnnior aiugles. Bhips a« berrtofore. In tbo l(-pg, rinublinjr, inrohereot records, made at Lyon, 1387. From 62 miles to lot) F. to be held in New York, the winner of each The annual Pa> ifio co:i-t ficl-1 trials were held ft It wilt euuble them to get rid of the Bniri.ll anny of low Tl.e Pasaaic Kiver Aumtt-nr Rowing Association held and incons-gteot epeecfe f^. wbitli 3Jr. Wiicon moved E. Uinglev hold* tl:e records. Kuapji's tinm for 30 event being entitled to become n member. akeHfieM, Ca'., on Jan. 14. 15,16,17, 18. T> e Derby dond-head) who were enabled to occupy tht- grand its annual rate'in^ Fo!'.8 at Newark. J. Wood Adansa, ttifct re-olution, \\Q do uot \\fid ft eing'.e argument whi(h miles was Ih. 28m. 49". Ivc», S3 miles, Ih. 4»m. 5 4-5e. George A. Avery, chairman committee of ar­ wiw won by J. E. Watson 1;! Old Black Jo*, Sun Krau- fitrtitd, to in 1! {\nti ocktun How- barrii-r to the road races which have dme sj much tu fiowe IIHS ri'J'ie:i tho (;react-^t distance in the hour, on the Cunard steamship Aurania for June 1. Franci-co; secmd, Tlift*. B-nn't;'s Siriun; third, Cali­ inm acubite coniicilui-n <*f Iho city are accustonu-d to ing Club, an off hoot of'tlie Pacific', will rejoin the ciake the »^-3 150 janis, at Springfield, l?S(i. Ivoa role over The outlook for the team is splendid. The reso­ fornia Kennel's Sunlit, Sncrtment>. indulge in, and which expoan appeared in the New York paient body early uext tpiiug uud participate ia their public. Wo are glad to find Mr. TodU U of equal 39% miles in two hr.nn lit Springiield, 1880, and over lution proposed by the Midland Athletic Asso­ The latest from the office of the W. K. C. gives quit* Herald in January, 188G. The J/'TflMslaterw-nt istolhe regatta. ouiniuu with us on Ibis particular poiLt." 54% mitles iu three hours. 1,400 entries for thia ye.ir'a show. Th'g, (,f cutir»et effect (lint io "-ha spring of 1S85, while jMcQiuda wua ciation to compel Messrs. Conneff, Young and At a meeting of the Harlem Regatta Association, SAFETY BICYCLE. pclip»es anything of the kind Litlicrtj ohiained in Jhe aldeim-tn, he \rt-nt to the maituger of tie New York held Feb. 4, Article III, of the constitution was so Thomas George to compete in tho name and under the history of betic'j shows in Aniejica, and WP hclievo Ba^e ball Clnb nnd said that a ro-iolnti-m vets before Stevcns, on his way to Africa and Qaarler-mile, 36s., Whitaker, Lonar Eaton, 1888. amended tlmt now crews from tlie New York Athletic Stanlej', f- topped in London an J renewed his Eugiehart. Coventry, 1887. colors of their British club* at the A. A. A. eqntil-t, if it does not exceed, the best shows in England. tlie Hoard of Aldertnt n to cut » atret-t right through and other clubs, whoge housed me at a distaoce, may championship will very likely not be passed by The quality is also there, for every knows now ihat to th« ce'iirtj of the I'olo GrnuntU at Ono Hundred and acquaintance among the wheelmen. Half-mile...... 1m.17s. Mile...... 2m. 33s. compete for the priz-.-s offered annually. Three-quarters.... lm.55s. the general committee of the A. A, A. of Great have a chance of mention at Now York the Uo£ must E^enUi street and Kifth avenue, uud thirteen mem­ have merit. bers of the Bo;ird were tfoiiiff to vote fur fta capita e. The American Boat Club, of Detroit, has chosen new - * * * Wliittaker, Lone E;iton, 1888. Britain. If, however, tbe proposed resolution officers m follows: Frank W. Droello, pr?&ideiit; Harry Comment is unnecessary the English profes 2 miles...... 6m. 24 4-59.116 milts... 44m. 5G2-5s. Tin* Great Dane Prfnz. bred by J. Zolinterer, Howakl, However, MiQuade added, that ho (huiijcht ho c-mtd Dinfenlwck, does pass, it will not interfere with Conneff, a ttoted d-ig in Europe, having taken the pri/,,- of honor have the mailer Utled if tt.o base bail peO| lo Wi did vico president; Anthony Roehler, aecrt- sional records from 4 to 20 miles inclusive are 3 oiilaa...... 8m. n4-5s.|l7 miles... 47m.041-5s. tnry; Peter Mod lick, tie^nrtr; William Kleinsiuitb, 4 mi!e'...... 10m. 68 2-5* 18 miles... 50iu. 4H. Young and George going in the team, as they at Frankfort ta't year, ha* left Antwt-rp for this Bida give him 100 bo^kit of season tickets to distribute held by S. G. Whit taker, an American. of th.i water w.th two if bin kennel jnaN-s. They among the al'Jtrrmn. Aa the tickets, admHting Herman A. Schuiibtick, Frank W.Droelle and Edward 6 mi!e«...... 13m. 46". ]19 milef... 53m. 37 l-5d. will be allowed, under tbo resolution, to compete Diefenhack, trustees. ' . * Cmi'es...... 16m. 29 1-5.". 20 miles... 5Gm. 32s. for the M. A. C. at all other meetings except A. will be exhlbitftd at anme of (M." anw -n*< th-iws. holdern to th« finmiMh and gran^l ttauJ ar« valuo<] Priiiz was bowijlit ai Frankfort by Mr. Uaub, of A'zey. at §30 a bcok, there WAS a mild base ball The new officers of the West Lynn, Mars.. Yncbt In tho Southampton Times of Saturday was 7 miles...... 19m. 21s. J21 miles. 59m. 26<. A. A. championships. kick, but McQimde Rave the direct* rs to Club are. Conimodor.% K. H. Howe; vica (ouiin(d tho following: "F. Southard, of Levois street, 8 miles...... 2'Jm. (Hi l-5i;22 mile,... Ih. 02m. 21». The St. n«rnaid bitch, Gloriana, impo-tod recently nndor*tuu<1 timt the ttn-ot would go Ihrou.'li E. F. Pavie; fiect captftiu, Willittn Sprotil; fecrctarv, has just invented a crank for cycle?, and is 9 miles...... 25rn. Ols. |23 miles... lli.Oim 103-5". A SPRINTING SWINDLE. by the. Oakhur-it KenneU (Mr. U. P. II. Durke-'s), dieil the tirotindi) unless he bad the jtutelourd boodle II. A. Slower, 85 North Common street; trr club has built a boat house on the Harlem Rivtr, ters, who carried off $4,000 last week. Ten days Aul airn-dy be* n sent down to iheiu. This was in- ut the foot of Oue hundred and fifty-third street. half the weight, while it can be produced at a TRICYCLE. bit waa a tiuo cna. ago a local sprinter named Hamilton was de­ dt^uan'Iy denied. A Qtiift invt-.-tination vas made, 'The South Bortou Ya-ht Clnb ba3 these new offici much le?s cost. The inventor is confident of Qnarter-mil?, 30"., Crocker, SprincfloM, 18S6. The KnglMi gieylionnd Misferton, winner of t'ie .'and It was dieci'vored thut McQiiMdu )iad given each Commodore, Arthur Fuller; vice commodore, Clias. success, as he has put his invention to every Halt-mile, In). 17 3-5$.. L-imom, Long Ka:on, 188$. feated in a 100yds. dash with a Cairo man, and Waterloo cup, ha* it\-v\v over §20,000 iu stud f. e?--, and 'Alderman a hook air! kept Uirlucii al lowing is an account, is carried out: Six miles, 17m. 25., Taylor, Lonn Entoli, 18SS. took iiim-up and offered to match him for £1,000 tli«a atMteniver played havoc, and now we henr that McQ'unl*1 in the njiiii M ho w;n senf to Sing Sing to reiisoiis fur thin are lack of harmony among the clul s Several geutlemen, residing in German town and ^e\en miles, 20m. 16 4-5a., Gatehouse, Long Eaton, against the Cairo man. Tiie Cairo sports said Chaiapiou Lady of the Lake has been shot by some erve :i (?eut"nce for "I tiudling,'' «nd who i^ LOW about of Svdiv y and inability of amateur carsmeu to uditpt Ticinity, have fornud a i tbe general public, aiid as soon as they can stcure Ten miles, 29m. 10 2-5s., Gatehouse, Long Eaton, Little Noll, by Champion Ek-ho, ont of Cli:ua^iLU Itoie, crowil of dyarf-iieadH Iliesd frwe j-a^s-ig to tho ground* Iho i;RC*-ft5;«ry legislation the work will be begun. 1S86. match was arranged for £1,000 a side. May winner of nuuiarcui bench show priz* s. nd yrand vtind %.>uld patlier diily at tiie grand The Nautlug Boat Club, of Brooklyn, last \ret-k J. B. King holds the records from 11 to 12 mile", elected thesii new ufiioeis: Piesidunr, E. J. William*.; The land in question is between School Lane aod showed in practice 100 yards in less than ten Mr. Paul H. Got/.ian, of Forest Like, Minn., bos tt-'nd ff the clnK I" it »".v won-Ier that there w;is ^o Abbott It rJ avenue, and Township Line road or Wis- Gatehouse for 20 miles, 69m. 103-5)., and Eds-e from seconds, and gave Hamilton, tha best runner in purchased tliefirpat I'ane Csps-tr that wo;i first prize in much k:-kin*,? For, bear in iiiiud the fact that the vico president, E. Dripgs; secretary, G. Newmati; 21 to 25 miles, the Urn's lor the latter distance being t'fBSua-r, l,ou i a Ropee; financial tt-crofary, Goorge aahickon avenuu and the East Park drive, and in it the the country, twelve yards in 100 and beat him. tho op u cUu-s at St. Paul. The do^ will U bhowu at nn ai rulml kicfceis in ttie grand stand crowds aro the projectors Lave in vetted over hull' a million dollar*. Ih. Iflul. 44 3-os. From 26 to 50, the recor.la were by BOOIS ol the E-mtvrn shows. Murphy, iK-tier known a^ "Ropes' Shadow;" Naval Allans at Covenlry, 1S87, the wholo disrnnce being Patrick Fitzgerald was stakeholder. The out­ officer^: It is proposed fi ret to open a grand avenue, begin­ Crtptnin, K. llillmaii; fu8tlieutenant.lt. C. covered in 2h. 43m. 53 2-5s. A. Rowrr holds the time! side betting was heavy, and there was fully W. L. "Waibhigion, proprietor of the Count 0; lion McCormick; Eccjnd lieuleuaut, Ed McClelland ning on the Township Line road at ap >inl above Quern kennel t) of Irish s> t o^s, Ins jtwt omph-tt-l the stilo of A CHAT WITH UUSHONG. Laue station, on tho Pennsylvania Railroad, in tbe from CO to 150 miles, covering 100 mi'es in Ob. 9m.'i6s., $0,000 up on tho day of the race. The contest The Crescent Boat CIr.b, of the Schnylklll Navy,has »ud 150 miles in 10li.l8m. 29 2-5*., at London, 1887. the puppv Couut III, bv Count Option tx Uai.!fo to 3, Twenty-second ward, and ending on tho Jtidgo r.^a-l, came ofi near Cairo fast Sunday. The man pre­ K. Stelle,"of Sttllctiu, N. J. Bi'ooUtTTi*s Cat cb ** r Sta n ds by the Back elected the* following; otlicers for the ensuiDg your: nenrly cppnsife tlie sleamb-at landing, aoc! about 2*X) J. B. King has the be-t hour recoid, 20 miles, 480 Stops Bicycle Hiding as an Exercise for President, \V. 0. Gross; vice president, E. A. Thompson; yards below tbo Falls bridge. It will be 80 feet wide yards, at Coventry, 1SS8. sented by Cairo gave the name of Hatlding, and A Western bench eluw circuit in boin? ngitate4 to secietary, W. S. W. Kirhj; treasurer, W. T. Wallace; is believed to be Fred Davi?, president of tho take j-laet in tho late summ-raud early full, and to Players. caj.tain, and 7,300 fit t in lenth, und will in no ]n>iut have a J. M. Andrews; flrnt lieutenant, J. Snyder; grade of over five fett t-t tho hundred. It will pa«s Wheel Notes. professional association of sprinter?. AVhcn tho include such pUces as Detroit, Uiiiwaukt-e, St. Paul, BROOKLYN, Feb. 1. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: second lieutenant. T. A. Clout h; representatives lo Ibe St. Louis aud Kaiiaaa City. under the Norrintown brunch of the Heading Knilroad An assessment of 25 contj per member will put the pistol was fired Davis had three yards the best Ouo of our friend?, writing from this city naval board, W. T. WalNce and J. Al. Andrew. At a meeting of the Black and Tan Terror Club, of con­ through a ttone or brick bn'Jge, 23 feet below the L. A. W. out of debt. of Johnson, who lingered on the scratch. John­ cerning the doings of a couple of If it in true, as announced from Chicago, thnt J. F. track Hne. Thw drive will to known as England, a rule waa adopted prohibiting dojs wilh the local c!ub Stirling J. S: eele, a well-known amateurrncingmen son was beaten by a foot. Tho conspirators players, has tho following to sny of the Cnrbotf, the ama'-onr sculler, hai made a match with Great IVnn avenue, and will be macadam­ cropped ta'9 from compefng on tiie bench nhc\v. work Abe Klcinman, tho trap-shcioter, to row 21 miles ia a ot Bristol' Coun., died a few days aso. walked off with all the money, and Cairo again anil nuibUion shown by Terry and Bushong: ized over it9 whole extent, cnrb-stouea Mr. J. Shelley Ilr.d^on, of Covinijton, Ky.. li^s workiug boat while Kleinman in any boat be chooses not and the crossing stones )ai<3, and Ovclist C. V. Uichaidaon, of Bryan, O., has been dn- cleaned out this town. It wag not discovered bought the celebrated dog PportsmLin, by Gl idrfton-i ''Every morning they can he seen at ciared a professional by tho L. A. W. Racing bnunl. Schwa- has an hour's start, for a £500 trophy, with a forfeit of the ground will, it is expected, all be dedicated by the until to-day that May was Johnson, the cham­ Sue, of Mtjor J. W. Muruau. b:ich'g Bicycle Kinporium, at Pruapect Park $ 25 each posted already, Coibatt will have tho in- owners f»a well. This avenue passes through a valley, Italp Temple hai aesumed tte management of the PJ:ixft, within R lew pteps of beautiful Prospect vrs'.igating committee of the N. A. A. 0, after Lim the scenery of which ia equal to anything In Phila­ cycle department of tho Western Arms aud Cartridge pion. with a sharp ttick. Park, among whose drives and paths they take delphia county, not excepting Chestnut Hill. The Co., of Chicago, 111. Pointers. Fourteen yachtclubaof the motropolitau district have opening of Great I'enn avenue will afford, for the first The Louisiana C'l clin'x Clnh contfmplat»a a 50-mile SKATING. tlicir exercise." organized xvhat ig to be hereafter known a^ tho New time, direct communication between Germautown and race, opeu to all, some timo during Ihe New Orleans. The Pastime Athletic Club will give an open cross­ country handicap race Feb. 22. It also occurred to the writer that a few weeks York Yacht Racing Association. Th* constitution main Fairmount Park, and without any perceptible Cdi-nlval season, Feb. M-March 5. A 4^-nnIo straight- A three nille race bntweeu J. Pattnrson a.id J. back TIIK SPOUTING LIFE hud taken some excep­ proviu'e-i that any jacht club in the States of N«w bill the whole di-tance. In the entire length these away course of asphalt will probably be selected. The executive board of the Amateur Union wll' Moore, for atake of fflO. took place at the skating riuk, tions to whafOoc Bushong had said an re^ardd Yorlt, New Jereey and Connecticut in good standing, are to be tut two deflections, and these ia order to A bill pr.jviJini; for the permanent and sys'ematic meet in Urn city on Feb. 12. Dtii-tmoulh, N. S., Jnu. 'AQ. Patter-on won iu 12m. biiso*runfiing, its success atd its failure, he haviu-r 25 members und 10 yachts measuring more conform to the valley. improvement of roads has been introduced into the Soinkichl, "the Jap,"is traveling out to Wyoming 4^3. A two mile race fV-r the aiim'our chaiupinii^Uip) than 10 feet iu length on the water line, bhull be " At present tbe ouly communication letween tho Territory to meet Jimmy FniilUricr. cl;iimm£ that in plenty of ca-es it was the fault Ohio Lejiislature, ai:d the Ohio Division is ont with a of ihe Matitime Pn vine s t jok pl-icc- at the ri rik at eligible to membership. lower part of Gernniu'ovni and Frtirmocnt Park is by circular solicit)ling fuuds lo aid iu securing ita pass­ The Los Arigetes Athletic Club, i.f Loa Angeles, will Hiilifax, N. d., Jan. 'Al. Tlio coutL'dtautu were C. P.it- «T the pitcher. A Btx day female *wimmlnz match for (Le cham- means of School and Queen lanes, aud these, besides age. gite their yumes under Amateur Union rules. torrion, of Hulifttx.nad B. Steve us, or St. Juan, N. B, llnon {ipeokiDg to the Doctor about it he said: pionfship of America tctwren Miss Clara Reckwitu not being direct, have in pirtiona of them grades of Wulttaker lias replied to a challenge of Allard. He The Spar tun Hamem will hold their ladi'V chase r.itt, if ii-it Hiorc, of throwing Iwae-runuors out. Ass 'Ciution. The first was for first clam boats, aud machines, all finished ic nickel. Joe a fur-liuotl overcoat aud a sealakia cap. Joo will a No to be curbed, macadamised aiij tbe sidewalks to cover Ihe several sections of this groat country. It The probabilities are that tlie Pastima and Olympic "f know of uo om< thtit watche-i the basea so well as was won by tho Windward, owned by Commodore will secure belter treatment not only to the racing be 18 years old Ftb. 11. Cuniiiiig'^ain, of the raltimorcB, iiiiil he w a youngster, Iliggioion. in 25m. 23s.; tbe second, for third cla&g Athletic club* will hold a joint athletic iiieetiiig ii At Albany, N. Y;, Feb. 2, in tlie amnMir Stata men, tut to ihe puUio. The abuse which ha* been Madiaoti Square GurJeu gomo time in March. iiid.'t-d. His pitching cliauKen entirely with tho clmr- b<;aifl, for the Van Nostrand Cap, was taken by Vice the potion of official lmndira|ipers will also be divided. chan pionshin rcco for five inUes, Elinor Simpsoit, of Commodore Kidd'a Snowdiift, in 27in. 24*., and the An electric vehicle called tho Ward omnibus Snmncl A.Cramer, of the ragtime Athletic Club ncter of the baae-rnnner. lie makte a sjieual effort at The St. Newburgh, «ou in tho reported timeof 16m. IT1^- The thiid, fin second class boats, for Commodore Higgin- Louis Cycle Club on tho 5th inir. elected who won tlio 4-mile championship «alk at the A. A of ie milt- Beuiorraca was won by W. a quick delivery, to as: ist the catcher's throwing, and has been making some very successful trips re­ these new offlc rt: GFO. H. Luca«, president; W. A. Beaver,of Albauy, in does it well. D»^o b;il! now a.id bt-.w ball a few years scu'fl Chiillcnge Cup, was* won bj Wooi'i Ueleu, la cently in the English metropolis. This electric U. indoor meeting, haa declared bis intention of rt- 3rii. l"^-". The ono mi'o junior race wm won l;v L. 20m. 18s., defeating the Get There. Todd, vice ] redden'; K. L. Mockler, secretar;; I'. W. Cook in 3m. 38%'., and the frea-for-ill half m Ie b/ im» in quite different. The dii|i|>ly i^ now equal to the omnibus is said lo be the only one in the world Wrleden, treasurer; II. W. Greenwood, nssistant treas- liiioz. denned, and certainly only Ibose who are the most fit The oars-men in Australia are in a wrangle. When The St^r Harriers, of Long Island CH.T, have elected Klmer Simp'ou in tho rep>rted time of Int. 20.;. actually at present able to run on the ordinary uier; E. N. Sanders, captain; J. \V. Hart, tint lienten- can teiain situnii na. When Iticlimond was pitching tho prizis for a recent contest wore distributed, Beach anl; E. Banmi-d, second Iku'.i-nar.t; E. Ilurck, third tlie following officers fnr the ensuing ye»r: President Timothy Don* ghue, Sr., faibir of Jue, (he champion for the- Worcester r. Charles J. Hnrvoy; treasurer, Kobert J. Alien; "Captain American"pKatcr. who ia now on h'-a way hvi»",haS tho Mallttble I'iuhert t^at his clnbc<"J !d hire, oud be ai'.l tbe people of Anstnlia had prcbably seen him In other vehicles drawn by norscrf. The electric Franlc Powers. received a letter from the Vicuna Skating Club, »;*yiog Tl:\six-days' bicycle race U to begin on Monday, easily ca;ne to the cocclusfcQ th.nt thoy coulJu't get his lusi race. Csrtiiuly.he never again would row in omnibus said to be running in Paris is not an The Athletic Club of ttie Camden Young Men's that * valuable dimaond ring, wh;c!i the loy knows a race in which Searle Feb \ivll,at Mudison Squnre Gaideu, New York, utiV'-'Uo to 1ako his place. ID thoey days lie wus right; or Mattewa were entered, and omnibus, but a tram-car. The Ward electric Chribtim Association hus organized by tbo election o nothing about, is uu its way litre for Joe aw a souvenir ':«? tin--' (tf the pitc bera oil top of the beap, and they he positively decliued to consider fora momenta aud wHt'endou Saturdry evmlog,February 1G. Amoop of the greut ten mile race he ska'ea iltur^, and ia omnibus, the enii:u are Miss Eleie You Bliimen, tlie preseut the following f.fflcerr: Piesi It-nt, En^n-* Wools " ^tinted easily. All of uj koow eucb isn't challeiiKe to him from filnttercou lo row for 15,000 a however, is meant to take ita place Tk-e president, Edwanl I*. C(b'-; secretiry, L. E. Faiu- M'hic'ii he be it tho ten mllo record of PanUen. '"}' " side. S:srlo endeavored tu explain matters, but. Mr. without preparation of the roads, aud has LOW been run chan.pi' n, nnd the Misses Jessie Oaks, Lottie Stanley, .Icsjio Woods,Hattio ham; treasurer, Albert Wood war J. Axel Pixulien has issued a cliailcnee to cknte »ny - fn.ui tase ball Ulk, wnich we had naturally Deoble, the well-kno;va ticker of oarsmen, called him OB al! the different kinJs of road to be m

for the purse I WM given the laugh." There is always permit the flr* to become extinguished, or, In other an excuse. This one may be true, but to admitita words, to get out of pr»rtjc<\ The town is filled with QUESTIONS ANSWERED. BILLIARDS. validity ia to demoliah the whole superstructure of inmors of contests between Batley and Moulds. records, with its essential base of honest, earnest com­ Talking the matter over this moruiog, the frieiiJs of A*0 atiaiocr* ly wait. Write your question* A. J. REACH CO. petition. The man who played bard because he had the experts agreci! that two games, for SIM a side each clearly, concisely, and write onfy on one aide of been promised the purse might not bare won ha<1 game, one at the champion's gam? Ux!£8 and the NEW YORK NOTES. the purse been promised tho other player aiao. The other at the eight-inch balk-line, should be ptay*d. the paper, else no attention will be paid to your PHILADELPHIA, PA., timo for the winner to make known that he had re­ These con tests'would provo most interesting to the communicat A Tribute to Mary Flake-Lax Billiard ceived no purge was not when, Heading a record, ho public and a good tett of the ekill of the exports. >1< HUH!* of the l>ay The Tendency to could uut help himself, but at once. No record had been Should the players decide to play, they could tosa for a I have a bet on the population of the city of Balti­ llippoclroming Significant and Interest­ earned by this mat^h. It was a "hippodrome.1 ' This third und deciding game. Both of tho experts are more. My friend claims that your paper glvos the epiuude adda manufacturers to the players, bookmakers very popular with the public, and deserve lly go. The population n« 500,000, while I claim it is les*. The ing; Kpiaodes Recalled. and newspapers of the other. It also adds room- games would not only be close at the end, but close in Secretary of Stata of Maryland, in answer to my in­ NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTIITG Lrra: keepers, for peculiarly intimate relations to the point of betting. THE SroitTixo Lire should Impress quiry, puts it at 450,000. Iclaim'tlid bet. Ami A form once familiar on the ladies* platform manufacturers were euch that they must have known on the minds of the managers of the Now York tool right? W. P. M., r.tjwlston, Me. The American Asso­ bt billiard matches in this city was laid at rest whether tbero was a purae or not. tournament the importance of breaking the balls on Amttrcr — We do not claim the population to be 500,- " WHY "HIPPODROMING" is EASY. the burst, instead of safety, which gives the second 000. The last census, taken in 188U, ^ives I'altimorea yesterday. It was that of Mary H. Fiske. Many plaver the right to do so, thus prolonging the game, population of 332,31;}. What it is now wo do not the abundance of this nif- Only one newspaper absolutely called a halt on these ciation, recognizing the kindly acts attested affairs. Itelying upon the judgment of that one, an­ which should not be tncuitraged in pool. Boom- know; neither does the Secretary of State of Maryland. fering woman's heart. She was married early, other either sought to pecond ftsfffartsin behalf of keepers here and professionals fu general are wild It may be 450,000 and it may be 500,(K)0, but there Is but not well. It is known to but few that before the right and the straight, or had the prudence not to with delight over tUe rumor that professional experts no way of arriving at the exact figures until next year, endoise the matches unqualifiedly. Yet several of tbe aro not to be engaged in the future by manufacturers. when the census will again be taken. * superiority of the Reach she became a bride she was an actress for a H. W. Cullender left for homo on the 2d inst. The short time. I recall her a petite, lithe, spirited professional players who are writers muut hare known at leant as*much as others of their cln-w. Two or three famous manufacturer ia looking younger than he did Please send me a copy of the Millenium Plan. girl as a member of the speaking ballet of of them should have known more, because they have teu years i»go, N. \Vhero can I got cabinet photographs of tho Cuban Ball over those of other Laura Keeno's Theatre more than thirty years been bookmakers or bookmakers' clerks. It ia man­ Gianta? J. P., Ealarnuzoo, Mien. Amtt-fr— (1) We will comply with your request if ago. Three or four years later she was one of ifest that as professional billlardista, they are not on Caroms. general principles to be trusted with tho custodianship you will spud us your name iu full. The postmaster the dramatists of the Old Bowery Theatre, where Matt Ilewirs, of liar I ford, is lying dangerously ill at Kalamazoo wonld hardly know who J. P. was if we her first husband, Charles Kcmble Fox, who had of the minor or major morals of billiards. Kurely with pneumonia. His mother, Mrs. Saiah Gidfiugs, makes, readopted it at do«iB a stone como whi/zing out of their glass houses, sent the took to the address you give. (2) Write to S. :AN ASSOCIATIONS been a minstrel across the street at Charley and his sUtor, Mary JTiske, died ot the same disease K. Govern, manager Cuban Giants, St. Augustine, Fla., nuil then it may safely (fide the Chicago tournament last week. White's Melodeon, was then coming into note as of IBS^) bo assumed that malice or aordidtjois impelled and he will tell you where to get the photos. It. Not more than two of these writers have anything The preliminary pool tourney to determine the re- their annual meeting in Pantaloon in pantomime with his brother niaining entries to the championship tournament took Can you tell me wh -t theatrical company John W. George's company. She devised about a' dozen like a fair record. It is by virtue of their b«ing writers that some of them claim the privilego ot dip­ place Feb. 4, 5, 6. On the 4th Manning beat Krickson McKinney is managing? Uo waa niaaager of the dramas suitable to that ago and locality, the ping their flngera Into gate-money. Projects aro 125 to 56; on the 5th Erfckson beat Knntzch 12.") to Clara Morria Company last season. W. 1'., Washing­ St. Louis, Dec. 5, 1888, most taking being "Tho Tisket-of Leave right when they are lot In, but wrong when they are I'M, and on the Oth Kuntzch bent Manning 125 to 81. ton, D. C. Woman" and "The Female Jack Sheppard. shut out. They may not always be permitte 1 This necessitated piayiug all over again. Answer McKinney is not managing: any company at present. Ue is living at 18 Lafayette Place, New latest efforts in this direction were a version to applaud or condemn, but this merely proved Maurice l>«ly's annual Brooklyn billiard handicap Her was begun in his Assembly linoois on the evening of York City. for the seasons of 1889, of "The Diaoul-Maugh" and "Philip Ilernu." Iheir unfitnesa to be Writers io exact propor­ tion as th*y are hampered iu their discretion. They Fob. 4. The envies and handicaps are: Town?encJ, About 1865, under tho pseudonym of "S:itan- can, and do, applaud or condemn privately, and this 400; Jenning", 325; Barnard, 325; Woodman, 250. Iu Can you toll me the name of tho builder of the ellfl.," she began writing for tho Sportsman, a scauJal'zes billiards, for among their hearers must be tho o: initial htndic.ip OJdie, who decl'ned, was re­ French steamers La Champagne and La Bretagne? '90 and '91. New York publication, but ten years in advance some who know them not at all as "sharpers," winch quired to play 500 to Towusend's 400; Bernard, Jen- Reader, Cincinnati, 0. tlallonbeck, 200. Anther They were both built in the yards of the of the present one of that name. About 1872-75 some of them aro, but as journalists, which, in conse­ nia^s and Keeney, 325; Foot and quence of their being hampered, they are not. As for On Friday evening last Thomas Pol laid defeated E'j- Couuiaguie Generate Traua-Atiantique, at Penhoet, her letters to the St. Louis ItepuMican attracted their relations to tho "ear*ing players, tbe latter are by wnnl McLauglilin at the regular three-ball game at near St. Nazuire, on ibe river L-'iie. Each of tho ves­ The various leagues and associations now organizing for the season of '89 will find wide atttention as being manifestly the work of turns using them and "giving them records" a de- the Delaware Club exhibition, while Ned captured the sel" is registered at 7,000 tons, with a maximum power it to their advantage to adopt the REACH BALL, as it is the only one warranted to last a running pen dipped in special founts of knowl­ ploratde state of things already fully covered in the boy at the 14-inch balk-lins. Mac gave an exhibition of of 8,100 horaes? remark aa to players fat ling in and fulling out with fancy shots, which Iaet*d for half an hour, afttr which a full game and not lose its shape. edge. They were signed "Al. II. B." for she Ploase tell me what players have been siened by the Clubs and associations using the REACH BALL are assured against complaints as to had meanwhile been wedded to Zeno Burnham, one another. There is no respect any where. Even the experts and their i'rieuds were royally treated by tho best meanly use the meanest. "Everything goes," the club membura. The ev&ut waa one to be re- Detroit International Lua^ne C'nb, thmr positions and its getting soft or ripping. tho auctioneer. The reputation they gave her and with the best professional billiards has long been nicmbered. what clnbs they played with Ust season. G. B. H., Send name and address for our latest Illustrated Base Ball Catalogue. induced her to enter tho lecture field. In IST4 going. It bns even gone so far that the business of Lil erty, Ind. Enpli^h MlliardisU have as correct an Idea of a ^iiwfr Wlswell, loft field, Blooniingtonn; Rnoke, eho visited Europe, and a year later she was manufacturing "records" in displacement of thcso "world's championship" as do ttuwe of America. In a earned by merit has been entered into. The whole ays* centra field, Lima-; Virtue, first haw, Cantons, Knauss, united to Stephen Fiske, critic, dramatist and tournament now being held in London, for a 8oOO cup pitcher. Wheelings; iMcQlone, ihird base, ClevMarnis; A. J. REACH CO., manager. A boy boru of tins union died early in 1878. Urn tif billiard records hns been rendered worthier, < n and the world's championship ("all in") there are A. tbe principle that tbe entire chain is no stronger than \VheeIock, eiiort stop, Worcester*; Goodfellow, catcher, The parent* became eslntuged, in 187I>, but were re­ McNeill, \V. Mitchell, \V. J. Peall (pnwnt champion, Clevtifamls; Ciimpan, right field, D*-troll?; Talk, catcher. 1022 MARKET ST., PHILA., PA. united in tteptemlier of that year. Early in the pres­ its weakest part I cau show this, and some day I "all in1'), F. White, I. Powhutd.G. Collins, F. Beouett bhall. Wheelings; Xell, piicher, Al t-D'owLS Digging second ent decade Mrs. KisketitnuMi herattetiti^n to dramatic and T. Taylor. The first foi:r have each won a base, Bostons; Anderson, pitcher, St. Pauls. literature, and the [>er-on»lity of "Tho Giddy Giiaher" MINOIl MENTION. gHme, the others each losing one came. Roberts, tho WANAMAKEK'S. was as thoroughly famil ar to the readers of the Jl/frror, I hear that Matcie He.wics, with whom most win­ beet ol English bil'iardists, who stands ready to bet To decide a bet, let mo kuow whether during the SEND FOR LIST OF SECOND-HAND after that journal had Wuti trausf erred from Philadel­ ters dc;tl harshly, baa been down again with pneu­ even money that he can beat any of the others and summer of 1887, when iho New York World ran their Our Hat Store. Thoroughly phia to this city, as if s)ie had signed tier full mime. monia. concede the odds of 5,OiK> In a 10,000-point match at paper train, whether said train stopped at Port Jorvis She had been more or leua of an invalid for fourteen Kcyser &, G:irrnty promise a tournament at caroms "spot-barred,** M not ia this world's championship ami Suatjuehanna. Just state whether tiie train -BICYCLES- equipped in every respect. years. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, abe was of a among the amateur patrons of their room in Nassau t'lirney. stopped, 110 matter whether it was only for water or to And Terms of Easy Payments to family of several girls, but only one boy The Utter street. These little enterprises, trilling as they must change engines. A CuiiBtaut Readt-r, Salt Luke City, More room, more light, mote in Matthew Jtl. Hcwius, the well-known Hartford seem to those who thirst for the emoluments of the Utah. BROWN", room-keeper. Brother and sister have rarely been "gate," spur billiards more thun is generally supposed, BALL. Answer— We append the answer of B. F. Taylor, who KIRK goods than you are likely to closer. Living in remarkable times, Mr:*. Flake was in the game has, after all, a world of its own. It was FOOT was th« Wvrld't ajrent on tlie Eiie roa'i during the fast 18 South Broad Street, PHIt.AUEI.PHIA. mauy respects a lemarkable woman, most prosperous when not one line waa published as nmil s"rnco of 1887: "In answering tlm inquiry from LEAGUE. to find in a Hat store any­ THE GENERAL TENDENCY TOWA.R03 niPTODROMISG. to it where now there are fifty. A NEW ?alt Luke City 1 would pay that ih-t t vou consider Barnie a good manager? Do you comp«t.tion. It Blight be shown that the loudest and Who Answer—She was born in Cumberland, England, 20 of personal ami exemplary con-irlfr Mitchell a better fighter tlinn I>emps6y? Store has grown so big because lordliest in protestations condition of billiards throughout the country. ia the League will play a series of games for the Whs Tuu: Wilson and what has became of him? Who years ago. Tirtue are to-day, as tn«y have always been, ripe for This Association was scarcely a year old when its championship of the State, and the gate money iaassociatiim diu Paddy It)an win the championship from? Wtiat A Constant Reader, it deserved to; we mean to any ache01* that promises ease and profit to demand a room in which to collected at each match, over and above ex­ was Sullivnu'H occupation before he waa '* fighter ? How old is Mary Anderson? with immunity. It ia not necessary. The phtyeia members began Cairo, III. hold its meetings, if theroom was ITO larger than penses, will be donated to some charitable insti­ Don't you think tin-re are p!euty of wrestlers iu KI-HHCH merit a bigger growth. themSelve?, as they fall in or fat) out with one an­ Constant-Reader, Balti­ AMirer—Vlay Anderson w.is horn in Sacramento, other, ventilate so much that added words from mm- a billiard table. This demand, ma/ie nearly ten tution in the town in which the game is played. who C"«ld down Huldooo? A Oil.. July 2S, iS50, aad is therefore In her thirtieth seem to be » waste. Probably two more, Md. Shall it be a Silk Hat? Com­ profeestonals would years ago, was not without just and sufficient It was also decided that the secretary shouU Aimwr—(\) YM. (2) No. (3) An English pugilist; year. episodes wilt prove pic tonally efficient, and I choose reason. It was made by a party of men who send notices to all clubs in the State that such a thorn because they involve every possible billiard in­ Me tin not know what has become of hi in. (t) The Whnt were the series referred to bv Mr. Chadwick pare our $6 or $5 or $4 Hats terest, nod thus sufficiently indicate that there (3 lax­ created the Association, and at least one of them League has been formed, and request the secre­ only time Paddy R^an fought for the championship rec'-nllv, which were played on the Fasbiun Course iu ity from centre to circumfereuce. They are not the wrote constantly and persistently for the press of tary of each team to send word in writing wan when he m?t Sullivan and got whipped. (5) 185S. Old Timn, Now York. with any others at the price in worst that can be singled out, but "perhaps they are this city in favor of such an organization for whether they will join the League on or before Blacksmith. (G) No. /nisu-cr The New York ninea which played in the town. the boat tar the purpose of teaching bow necessary nearly ten years before it was created. Thus it Feb. 16, when a meeting will be heM to com­ three K:> me3 »t F:i«hiun Course on July 20, Aug. 17 and the line. I choose thorn, more­ What is the lowest weight allowed for a heavy-weijrht ig refurm all along will be seen that Che present organization, al plete the organization and arrange a schedule. prize fighter? Is Charley Mitchell a heavy or mid'Ue- Seiit. 10, were as follows: Knox's Derby Hats $4; over, because tney are beyond the hnckneyed defense of fide prize fi-rhts has Sullivan July 20 Piuckury, of Union, 2b; Benson, of Em­ being "actuated by professional prejudice." No names though but little over ten years of age, has been A committee consisting of Messrs. James Sholby, \veight? How many bona pire, of; BUby, of Eagle, 3I>; DoB-vt, "f Knicker­ hall be given, because I do not write to pain. The the subject of much controversy and very con­ of the Tiffany Rovers; E. Walker, of the 0. N. had? How in any basKiiraiD had? Did Kiliaiu refuse bocker, c; Gelston, of Kaglo, es; "Wadswt.rth, of others $3.50 and $3, and one involved have done no worse than all othera to fight Jackson? Are prize tK'hta for the champion­ Gotham, Ib; Hoyt, of Emu-re, If; Van Cott, of players siderable work for nearly twenty years. Such an T.'g; Charles*Colt, of tho Almas; W. Nunley, W. ship required to be fought under any si-ecml rtih-s? In unexcelled at $2.50. of the same kind or grade. Methods may differ, but organization very naturally had to first creep Mungle and G. A. Shaw was elected to obtain and Mitchell who .was Gotham, p; H. Wr ght. of Knickerbocker, rf. port can have no eliding scale of wr;>ng-doing. It is tlie fight between Sullivan Ang. 17 Gelstou, as; Pinckiu-y, 2b; Buby, Ib; Hher crooked or straight. The difference between before it could walk, and the faithful men who subscribers to a fund ^o purchase a champion­ conceded to have had the best of it? Who had the Marsh, of Ho-ton,3b; DfBuSt. c; Hoyt, rf; Turner, of ____JOHN WANAMAKER. numerical rather than moral. One were instrumental in giving it life and being ship cup to be played for every season. It is be*t of it in the Kilrain-Smith contest? Was the cf Kmrke-!»>cker, cf; Van Cott, p. experts has been of the papers a Uothnm, If; Davis, W. H. Becaiinon, may have been wronj; munh leas frequently than an­ were willing to do even more, and make personal hoped that by the formation of this League a latter considered by tbe majority Sept. 10 Gelston, ss; Wad-worth, Ib; Beusou, cf. T. J.Keefe, but he need not, therefore, plume himself upon ' fake?" A. B. M., Baltimore, Mil. Tinckuey, 2d. Thorne, of Empire, p; Tooker, i'f New York Uaso Ball Late with A. (J. Scalding other, sacrifices to save every dollar paid into the good sum may be netted for charity and the in­ Amicer-— (1) 158 poumls. (2) Heavy-weight. (3) Club. &. Brts. superior virtue. Perhaps he has lacked opportunities; No, he simply put Jackson off Guthau), If; DeBost, c; Burns, of Mutual, rf; Mc- maybe he has lacked need; possibly he has had more treasury for the beneQt of ita members. During terests of the old game enhanced. Two. (4) Ono. (5) Cufker, of Gotham, 3b. the past five years, however, there was DO occa­ until after his fight with Snllivan. (6) Yes, under the as printe-1 in U^adle's Dime Base confidence in his ability to do right and profit by it, or, pretty even The mimes Hie porchnoce, he has beeu further removed iruni the in­ sion for such a sacrifice, inasmuch as that, compara­ Notes. London pnze rins rules. (7) It was a Ball Book for 1862. Mr. Wallace stat-d tl at "Nick Winkt--d at in high quarters, tively gpenking, the Aasnciation waa rich, and |#relv, contest. Mitchell was the freshest man of the two iu tho ma dies. He meant Tooker, fluence of bad examples. The American Foot Ball A>-sociation has declared as when the match ended. (8) Kilrain. (9) Yes. Tucker" plaveil If not positively and undeniably encouraged as soon as if t-Yer. Lad lem than $1,000 m the treasury. Mntnrally illegal the reversal of the referee's dt-cielou in thw third the old Gotham short stou. Mr. Chndwlck did nut the salaried system had come into vogue, the bad ex­ euongh tlfe clamor for securing a room In which to assert that Tooker played in the secomi frame. He tr*ns;»ct the Association's business becsm£ greater than round cup tie game between the Caledonians and Can a Western Association player be held for next amples constitute tha entire wrong. In some ot&es Ttmtloa. The game will be played over. salary of what he received last said that Turnei uot Tooker played in lhat game. they seem to riar« aroused a sort of straightforward ever. In the meantime, or more especially during the season at a rodtu-tiun in depravity that da?a(w while it clutches, and thtit. past two or three years, an element crawled into the Ajran^emenTa have been completed tor an indoor season?. W. H. A., Janerrille. Wte. Who is the champion rifle shot of the world? L. D. baited when it is deemed inexpedient rather Association which was naturally almost constantly at gntnc of foot ball which ia torakepiac-i In the Academy Anmcer—Yes. B., Asiievillo, N. C. than wrong, ia apt defiantly to retort: "Yes, 1 war with very many of the original medibera, or those of Music on the evening of March 7, between th« Aiaivc-r — Dr. Carver. who tave life and being to the Associatioo. Thin Pt*te tcama from tlie University of Pennsylvania and the When will the playing schedules be pnblfehed In did it, but it was becana? 1 know that you had already Md. anctionod the like. To others I deny that I did it, of affairs continued ami became so alarming that the KiFBiton Club. THE SPORTING LIFE? J. P. A., Marriottmlla. Who is cons!dered the New Yortts' best ontfieldcr? only hope of the Association was to resort to ouiside Hudson County It^vore Is the title of a new foot ball Answer \s soon as they are ratified by the various iu the but In acknowledging it to you 1 feel that 1 ana safo." week in Flow does Whitney rank aa a third haselnan It is not pretended that anything worse has been done members, to secure their vote by proxy at the fa-it ao- club organized in Jersey City. The club will enter leagues, which will be about the second Leasue? F. J. D., Manasquan, N. J. in billiards than iu af!y other eport in which money nnal election, and make a last desperate attempt to the new Charity League. The t'flicprs are: President, March. ___ An>wf>—(l) Manager Muirieta\s Foiter can cover nave tbe Association from the dangers which sur­ Thonma McCre*; vice president, James Crouby; secre­ can improperly be acquired in either of two ways. I new theatre the most ground of any of his cutfltlders. (2) He believe that it has not been done anywhere near so rounded it. aii'i if successful to hold all future ni-et- tary and treasurer, Edward Wohlben; captain of the What will be Ihe name of Fleishmrin'8 ranked seventh last season. iog.i in a public hall where all local mom her a would be team, Alfred Graham. at Br ad and !Tairni'»uut avenue, Philadelphia? What often. Nevertheless, what ia of necessity speedily for­ Philadelphia. gotten as to other eports, wherein an interval of free and independent ti vote in the best interests of The Toronto Foot Ball Club has elected these new will the sea ing capacity lie? H. B. F., Did the Phillies ever have a pitcher named Dailey OFFICE, 149 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. months may elapse before there is another event of the the Association without being under obligations to any officers: Hon. President, Col. Sweeney; President, A. Answer— (1) Park Theatre. (2) Though it will be a and where does ho Dlaj-? Also, did tliey ever have a kind, ia intolerable in billiards, which ia a game that one. J. Van Kcughnet; vice presidents. A. J. B<>yd, E. H, very lartre house, the seating capacity will only be second haseman named McCarthy and wJiat has be­ The proxy vote^ were secured by the secretary, but abor.t 2000. Mr. Fleishmaii wants to make it the is always talking. From the nmiient the covers are Muntz; secretary-treainrer, I). McKay; committee, in the Quaker come uf him? Is 100. da. in 15s. good time for a 12- We are now prepared to supply taken from tho ubfes until closing lime it is a constant were promptly ruled ohtof order by the president, not Hugh Smith, D. 3. Cassels, E. B. Van Koughaet, ft. E. handsomest and most spacious house year-old boy? Subscriber, Burlinyton, la. his mouth shut, that there was any objection to pr,>xy voting, but, ad A. N. Garrett. City. The seals will be so arranged as to give every­ field for Washing- reminder of itself. The horse Keeps Muntz, body plenty of room on the order of the Grand Opera ituutr— (1) Yes; he played right the Trade and Base Ball Clubs with the boat is broken up, tho go-as-you-please strngglers tho proxy voting was not anticipated by the president, The Ontario Fi-ot Ball Union has t lee ted new offi- i lait year und will play witti the Columbus Club for gate money are I- st amid the diivers of street cars, the success of the party which the president repre­ cors as follows: President, II. B. Crony n, of Toronto; Ilouse. uest season. (2) McCarthy, of St. Louia, wa* two our New Special Kangaroo Shoe, but billiards suffers because somehow its new races of sented WHS of more importance than the success of the first vice president, F. C. Anderson, of Ottawa; second years ago a substitute and" played a nuni'.er of games wtty and other Association. Previous to the election an effort was I have a duck boat 14 feet long, 3 feet wide and their regular second ex[»neuti, some representing it In one vice president. Aid. t'tin?on, of Hamilton; necrctary- IJ/i feet deep and woulil like to get a half horso power for ihe Pliillie-i, but he waa uever Warranted. Best Shoe ever made. in another, uave not been educated to BOO that it is not made by tlie proxy element to create a compromise trtasurer, Hu^h Smith, of Toronto: executive commit­ baseman. (3) Yea. firm la their ticket iu order that the subsequent trouble might be engine to propel it. Will you give me the hddress of Send for Circular. like other sports. They naturally are tee, G. A. Griffin, J. H. Sinclair, L. Boyd, D. Bobertson, 3 or 4 manufacturers of auch engines? J. R., Savan­ belief that it can b* hacdled the same as any other. avoided, for it was an plain to the writer then EM it is A. Scatchard, E. Bayly and W. C. Verguaon. In questions pnt, "who is the be&t baae-runner in They gee that it actually is nut, but the blame for that now. That proposition was nlao repudiated. After nah, Ga. the League," you generally answer thai Soery at,d put anywhere but in the right quarter. two months' litigation, the counsel for the proxy- AH8Ker—T\i9 Charleston Iron Works, of Charleston, Snnday are bo*h betler than Hov. According to the they S. C.; Shfpnian Engine Company, of New York, and READY NOW! A MOST SIGNIFICANT EP1SODF. voting element sapneitt'd that a committee from each ofliuUl avei-Hgaa Hoy leads tho League. Why do you fide should meet, with the hope of a final satisfactory tbe N w York Safety Power Company, of New York, not regard Hov aa the best base-runner in tbe League? S-E-N-D F-O-R I-T Some years ago, a journalist whose judgment in settlement. The mt eting took place according to the THE RING. can furuish you with such an engine. T. ). R., Washington, D. C. matters of this feature had couie to be trusted by at agreement of each party. The proxy element de~ An»Ktr—Aaj »:»te the most bases, but it you » ill least some of hia readeis, iu formed them that a certain siwufal that a public hall should be secured in which Joe Lannon, of South Boston, and George Godfrey, The Rovers and Pawtuckeis ylay a game of foot ficiiro out t'ie percentage of t.a*es stolen to baa* hits match was to nil intents itnd purposes a "hippu- to hold all future meetings a hall that could not in the well-known colored heavy-weight pugilist of ball. A. backs ihe Rovers t& win, and the game ia u made, which i.1 a fair criterion of liow often each drome." A duty of this character is so unpleasant any way be connected with any inoniber of the Associ­ Boston, face.! each other Feb. 4, for fifteen rounds for draw. Who wins, A. or B? Cunatant Reader, Fall reached first base, yc.u will find that Seery has the that moat pera n« prefer to shirk it. It is always ob- ation which \vouldscctire entire and absolute inde­ a purse of $1,000 at tho rooms of ihe Cribb Club in River, Muss. t average and that SancUy'a percentage ia also An «Eht-!-iij<« paiit-T lur the fancier;* uf P.'iil bread and butter lies, The bet is a draw. Fnncy iind Homing Pi^e^na, Ilabbit;* and email vioos on which side mere pendence on the part of all members in tho luturn, Bo-ton. Lwnnon had all the best of the fighting and Anmer— better than Hoy's. because tho public never thanka. There were per­ and thin leave the members entirely free to vote only at tho end of the fifteenth round he expressed a drsire sonal reasons why the duty in this particular case was in the host interest of the Association Also, that an to continue ths fifth t, but as the umieretaLding Where can I set a book containing the playing rules What Is the best eierci«e for a ball player to get especially unpleasant, and the fact that the journalist of hand bull? H. 0., Kingston, Mass. T° beEVERY OTHER THURSDAY amendment should be made to the constitution grant­ arrived at previous to the fight that in case neither himself into good condition? What wmi'l be a good beginning \viih Sept mimr ^7th, 1H8S. had unsuccessfully undertaken it several tiu:ea before ing all memljcrs in the future the right to vote by conteaiant was knocked out at the end of the fifteen Answer—You will find the rules iri Hoyle'a Games, a diet for him? Will there bo a Georgia or Florida did not make it any the cheerier then. It wni he- booK covering all kinds of games, and sold by A. G. Price, Sl.OO for 24 Numbers. proxy at the annual meetings of the Association. rouflda, the match should be declared a draw, tlte league next season? B., Atlanta, Ga. Single Copies, 6 Cents. cause it bed been done before it w«s because uo dis­ "1 am willing to such a proposition,"said the vener­ reli-ree, John L. Sullivan, BO declared it. Lannon Spaldinfi & Bro. and A. J. Reacu & Co. For address dwtitvv. (If Hand bail. (2) Good wholesome food. tinction can be made between friend and foe In mch a able Christian Bird, who waa on the committee, for weighed 185 pounds and Godfrey was ten pounds see adveitisementder they saw the error of their way!" This man ponent out. Lock Box 948.___Philadel hia, Pa. Unexpectedly it was recalled a few months ago, when forgot on that occasion that the National Bil­ Height, 5ft. 9V#n.;welKhi, 190. (2) Yes. (3) He has Can you give me the physical measurements of An- a-professional incidentally reniarked thnt it was no It required only five ronnds for A. M. Bain, of pretty fair spec^ii. (4) O'Rourke is about 35, Welch 30, liard Association never would have existed Milton, a local son Connor, Hrouthera, Williamsoo, Crane aud Orrt secret in his ciicle that the only thing at stake was had all local professionals been of In* way of thiuklng Sydney, Australia, to knock out George SamL ra 23, Gauzel 26. (5) Yes. the forfeit pnt up on tho night thomatch wan broached. light-weight fighter, at Denver, Col., Feb. 5. Trie W. W. E, Celiua, O. when the Association was first created. He also forgot glove contest, Amwer—No. We can give you their height and It was possible that tho professional was ''prejudiced" that his prediction was, when reqti. eted to become a fight was to have been a fifteen-ronnd Who ia the champion rifle and pistol aliot of the Or "raorb'd/* The journalist therefore applied to Marquis of Qu*-enBbury rules, for a purse of 8200, of world? Who is tlie champion pool player? Is Garter weight. member, when the Association was firot created, that which amount $150 went to tte winner and §50 to the headquarter^ stating that the interior facts appeared it "cuiiId not exist three months," juet a-< ho forgot the as good a billiard player as SlrBson? Who is the In your last week's article on billiardi you spr-aK ot to bo known to quite ft number, and suggesting that loser. The fight was declared in favor of Bain in 18m. champion wrestler of the world of all stvles of fact that the Association was two or throe years old 26s. Milton waa formerly a resident of New York. experts being employed or under salary by the manu­ tho abuse, h« had rod-ivod entitled him to bo an wise before he became a member. He was also insensible wrestling? Do you think the Washlugtons will again facturers, for what are they hired? What do you mean 3 auybudy else. Tin- revenue wiw that the prufes- to the fact that tho party which pleaded on this occa­ The much talked of match between Billy Dacey, the finish last in tlie League race next season? F. G. J., by the ''boas element?" In a pool t Mirnauieut such us ional \v»* right. Therein always an excuse, and in sion for the life of the National Billiard Association. Brooklyn Hght-weignt, whom Jack McAuliffe knocked Washinzton, D. C. ia to take place in New York City, what kind of pool this case tt wa« that one side had failed to put up the was tlie aame party which pleaded In the courts of this out a-veral months ago, and Jake Coaiello, of Buy Aitnwr—(l) Dr. Carver In rifle shooting; the re­ do they pla>? Subscriber, Lock Haven, Pri. remaining largo bulk of the money. Nobody had city, nearly ten years ago, for the lifo of billiards, City, Mich., was decided Feb. 5. in a barn on Long volver championship lies between Ira Paine and "W. Aii*i'rer—(l) Players are employe! by the manufac­ ever dotibtod Hint one side wa-f re*dy to fulfill Its ob­ when pool for drinks hud the game of billiards by the Inland. The fight lastoil but two rounds, and re­ W. B»nnett, of Boston, (2) De'Oro ia perhaps the turers in order that they shall -play "n no oilier make ligations. The difficulty always if to find two sides throat. sulted in Dacey knocking Costello out by a left-hand most expert phiyer, though Frey and Matone are by of table but ihose made by the manufacturer employ­ ready. To deny the right to vote by proxy to such men as swing on the jaw. many regarded as the Cuban's peer, (3) No. (4) Ac­ ing the experts, (fi) The loss element is compo-ed of This match was played for nothing at all. No H. W. Collendt-r, A. F. Trowcher, John O'Coonor, KngJand has two champions, who both rejoice in the ton, Muldoon and Lewis are tho le«dii>g wreaters. a lot of professional ''wire-pullers." who were experts money passed but the public's* Whether at the gate Jttmes Byrnes, Joseph O'Connor, VV. M. Dodds, Charles name of Bill Goo'le. One is a little fellow who scales Kach claims the championship. (5) We are no better many years ago, etlll imagine them?elve< ihe greatest or an hots, it was extracted by false pretfus>'. Tho only E. Mnsney, Mr. Bcnsinger, Leo Schmidt, \V. P. Mnioey, 114 pounds, whilo his namesake is an aspirant for the at guessing than you are or anyone else. The game of playeis on earth and are ever ready to do thi-ir utnmat function of a forfeit ia to impose a penalty in case of ThomnsH. Green,.W. M.Morris and John Miller, of muldle-weipht championship, and weighs 150 pound*. base ball in vory uncertain. to POft that no young expert shall b? introduced to the failure to put up the remainder of the money. If thU New Orleans, was not onlv an Insult to these gentle­ The latter is out with a sweeping challenge to Toff public. In other wordj, the bosses play Hie business was an honest match the forfeit belonged to ote side men but a wrong to the game of billiards and a crime Wall, who ttendf i3tly refused to come to this country to Can you give me the age, height and weight of financially. (3) They expect to play long before it btiga't to make believe play for it. It is Person? B. F. H., Georgetown; D. (J. for all it is worth to the National Billiard Association. The fact that fight Jock Dempsey. Garuey and continuous pool. always privilege not to claim forfeit, but it is never there WHS no clause in the constitution permitting Mr?. John L. Sullivan, the legal wife of the prize­ Atwcer— Carney Age, 22; height, 5ft. ll^In.; privilege to go on with a m.itch the same as if all.its proxy voting is of no consequence. There was no fighter, alter listening to the persua-,ivn eloquence of weight, 175ft>3. Fersou ige, 24; height, 5ft. Sj^in.; announced conditions had been obaarvrd. Th;it is lliOlbs. What is tbe longo*t throw on record either by a base clause in that document which stated that voting by Cuptaiu Rowland, of tho Salvation Array battalion at weight, ball or a cricket ball? A. B. F., Hamilton, Out. "hip; odroming." It was th« duty of The slakehoMer proxy was illegal. Such an organization should be Arctic, has become a convert, and the little town of STEBl to tell the public that nothing but tlie lorfeit had b: en Have you numbers of THE SPORTING LIFE contain­ burner 133yds. 1ft. VJ^in., by John liatfleld, ot superior to all legal technicalities. It ww created in Provi'lenco talks of nothing else. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 15,1872. received by him. His silence justified the belief that the general interest of the gamo of billiard*; to ing averages of the International, New Enjrlaud, Na­ he had received all. When he announced that he A fleht for ?500 and gato receipts between Ed Holly tional. Southern and Central leagues. Huvo the prumo'e the calling and give relief to unfortunate and Hugh McManns, tho well-known middle-weights, McDonald and Foley, who *had (MM over the stakes" without mentioning the members In times of sickness and death. The men Tex*a Leagtio averages been published? Syracuse What has become of num. he meant the public to understand that he had came off nt St. Louis, February 8, and Kelly won. The Star, Syracuse, N- Y, plavod with the BiitTalos In 1S8C? Where did Flyun whi) have beeo debarred from tho courtesy if we may men fought one hour and forty minutes with three- received all und returned all. It in of no significance call It such ».f voting by proxy have given hundreds Answer—(\) All excepting Ihe Southern League, play ball before joining tho linrTalos last season? Is that both backers in this match were bookmakers, f>r ounce gloves. which have not yet been published. Price five cents McCormick of the Pilteburgs of '87, free to sign any­ of dollars to this Association iu the past. It now re­ bare knuckle fights the New England League still the juiirnaliat has known men not bookmakers to do mains to be seen if "the powers ttiat be" can get the At Patenwn, N. J., Feb. 2, two per copy. (2) No. where; if not, why? Is the. same thing, ftud has beau impelled to caution the took place in one ring. Jim Brooks knocked John in existence? Could not Ihe Chicago and All-America same men to contribute s-j generously in the future. Cornell made for playing against public that it was being dooe. They are mentioned the propriety of having a hall in which to Lacondor out in throe minutes, and Jack Please give me the height, weight and age of players be put OD Ihe blacklist that every billiard inter­ As to Jo9 Wilson quit iu eight rounds. b'acklialcd players oa the I'aciflc coast? H. W. R., onTy because it was promised bold tho meetings ot tho Association a hall which Danny Richardson. A Constant Reader, Smith's Manufactured for the est Mould fee impiead~d in the two episodes. Here are should not in any way be connected with any Associa­ At Jersey City, Feb. 2, Ed Collins, of Jersey City, Ferry. Buff.il.i, N. Y. TRADE ONLY. conjoined two players, two bookmakers and newspapers. and Tommy Bell, of Passaic, N. J., bolli middle- Atutcer— UeiRht,5ft. 8^io.; weight, 164; a^e. 26. Answer— (I) We do not know. They appear to have tion uieiuber the Issue ]g almost us old as the Associa­ dropped out. (2) From Kalamazoo. (3) No. Birauae K. 11. r. AM It l H, ANOTHER INSTRUCTIVE EPISODE. tion. It was demanded, and justly so, years ago. weighty in a fight to a finish fought each other to a I1KODKI.YN. N*. Y. Local members who oaid hundreds of dollars into the standstill, and a draw resu ted. Was the fight between Sullivan and Mitchell in he is'still reserved by Pittsburg. (4) It claims to be. Having betn successfully played, in iptte of expo­ ___ sure, >>\ one who would have been a fuol to have Associntion without ever receiving one penny out of it, The De Soto Club, of Minneapolis, will offor a pnree France to be to a finish or only tor a stipulated, cum­ (5) No. should have some voice in the management of its of $1,000 for a finish fight between Domfntck McCaf- ber of rounds? B. S., Miffliuburg, Pa. under taken the tusk hud ho iu>t been n-usouubly cure who signed with Newark last season, of hit p;'Mtion, it was ot>ly a question of a few years at affairs. No organization can live where absolute in­ froy and Jack Dempsev, if tholr terms are nut accepted Answer—To a finish. Did McGraw, dependence is not the rule on the part of the majority by the California Athlolic Club. get injured in AprH in a game against the Philadel­ the on'siiie when this aftair would be emulated. The phia Reserves? Was it on account of that injury that The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.j time came when the journalist c&utiumd his readers of its members. This independence can only be main­ Jack Havlin and Johnny Griffin, feather-weights, Please givo me the address of Charles Morton, for­ tained, by placing the individual member ia such are matched io fight fifteeu rounds for a 8300 purse at merly of Toledo. I believe he is manager of one of the he did not remain longer with the Newark Ulnb? Can ^h»t another "l)ippo«ir"me" was impending. It was iu you give mo hh batting and fielding averages, also BILLIARD and POOL TABLE M'ftrs, the fiTra f a milch for a purse of notable amount, a position that he is under no obligation to any other the rooms of the Providence Criterion Club, Marcu 0. Northwestern League clubs. What club is it? W. A. DKALKRS IN ALL. member of the organization. Tin* has not been the S., New York. the number of games played with Ihe Akron Club in WHOLkSAI.B AND ilKTMI, autiouncei.' in all the uewnpapers ef a certain city, as Tbe date for the contest between Patsy Cardiff and 1887? J. D., Hamilton, Ont. well us in BCO^S elsewhere, aa glren by a manufac­ rule with the National Billiard Association. Such a IVt.T Jackson baa been finally fixed. The men will Annwer Charles BTorton will manage the Toledo rule waa demanded, and tho demand refused, which Club next season. His present address ia Akron, 0. Ansii-m- (1) Yea. (2) That was the principal reason. A. G. SPAL.U1NG & BKOS.' Sporting Goods. turing firm. If till* was an error, there was time for meet on April 20. (3) Sixty-five game»; batting, .317; fielding, .861. the firm to rectify it, especially as tt member was iu refusal, together with the fact tlmt proxy voting would Jim Davis defeated Jack Desmond in ei^ht ronnds Send for Catalogue. that very city. It was not rectified, but the joum-ilist not be permitted QHS rtsultoci iu a split in the N. B. A., near New town, L. I., early Feb. 6. Johnnie Eckhart Please inform me of the relative merits of Samuels, was "s:it upon." Standing at the head of the table, and the creation of tbe American billiard Association of Australia, L. E. Myers and U. M. Johnson, the indi­ THE SPOBTINQ LIFE is due here at 10 A. M. Tuesdays, which was organized in this city on Sunday last. The was referee. while- this week it did not get'here until Thursday at"-1 before a ball was bit, an employee of the firm, a sala­ Articles have been signed for a fight between Smith vidual records they hold; also who won the most con­ H. J. BERCMAN, ried player, announced that the puise had been Lew association will be broad, liberal ami generous la tests in which Samuels and Myers competed in Aus­ ternoon at 3 o'clock. It has been late the past five 1OO3 AltCH STItEKT, l-|HI.AI>KLI'Hl\.___ its rules. It has already secured a public ball in and Jake Kilraiu, London prize ring rules, for £1,000, weeks. What Is the maltor? C. M. F., Wirhlta, Kau. donated by the firm. The matter passed from tho in October. tralia? W. A. P. Philadelhia. journalists recollection until an accident eight to on t ha which to bold its meetings at the tremendous (?) ex­ Anwcr—Please send us the name of yotir news­ ago revived it. A player wrote him requesting a pense of 818 per year, while voting by proxy will be Jake Kilraln says he is willing to meet Jem Smith dealer and we will investigate the matter. Thanks BILLIARDS; ~~ transcript of his record. It was furnishe 1, but with permitted. SIMOS WASP. again to fight any style before or after the Sullivan tor calling our attention to it. iiK.\i>yi'Aiot:ii- Foil THE tlio romiuk that he himself could the belter determine fight. Brunsvvick-Balke-Collerider Co. Billiard if u record was due him for that purse game. The Chicago Billiards. ts Peter Wood, of the Philliea. the son of late Chief Tables, Carom Combination and Pool. Journalist knew it wa<* necerwary to the player to have CHICAGO. Feb.7. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Schaefer's On the 7th inst. a hand ball match was played at Justice Wood, of Manitoba? Will Lt-ng play ehort Billiard Good-* u! e*>ry • esciipti,!?! alwitvs mi htnj] a record f»r that ex\\> it,and lhat tho player was aware tournament was brought to a close on the evening of Brooklyn by Casey and Paul Duun against J. DeUney atop for Kansas City this year? A Subscriber, Kausas City. Over 50O,OO0 JVoi.ii? Nubduers Sold. thut the jwurnalibt knew that there had b?en no purge. the4th,Ji)hu Moulds winning tbe money. S-cbaefer, and M. Mentoo. The latter won tbe two first games Ordbrsfrom all parin i'f th- worid [.roint'tly att>-udedl The reply was that he thought he wu entitled to a who has beeu very busy of late and unable to prac­ by 21 to 17 and 21 to 1C. The laat three garou* and ^iwiwr (1) Peter B. Wood h a sou of John F. Wood record, inasmuch aa he bad been promi Bed t'te purse, tice, pUyed far below his average all tho way through, the match wore then won by Casey and partner by iil and nephew .'f tiie late Chief Justice Wood, ot Mani­ JOHN CBEAHAW, bat received oaly the gate uiunoy. "\Vt*m I asked thus Ueuions tea ting again that even ft geuius cannot to 19, 21 to id and 21 u 20. toba. U) - ' ' Contiueatal Hotel, Philadelphia 8 THIS SI>ORr

the Arch Street Theatre...... At the Chestnut Street hands of one of tbe shrewdest managers in the biiai- AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Roland R«ed, the comedian, will be seen in ne!-8 and Mre, Potter nny well fear ber rivalry next "The Woman ll»ter.".....»..At the Bread Street ^s^D. XTATIOSAL THEATRE. THE STAGE. Theatre Lewis Morri-on's spectacular production of -131 Uidj{G avenue. Tenth and Callowhill streets, "Faust," with the star a** 3IfphUtt>fi)ttJe»t will be pie- A contract has been PUK'fiS ALWAYS THIS ti.UlH, 15, Hen ted...... Other attractions will include a new signed b«twe«n Miss 25. 50. 750. niinsirel bill at Curncrofs1, German plays at the Helen Dauvray (Mrs. John M. Ward) and Mr. Harry B£8EUV£D ORCIIKSTBA CHAIRS. ONLY SOCta. MUSIC AND DRAMA. Miner, by the terms of which Mi-s Dauvray is to re­ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11. German:a, Joseph D. Clificu ttt Forepau/nX "True MATIXEES, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND Irish Hearts" at the Lyceum, llenrict'a IJerlourat the turn to the s'age iiii'ter Mr. Micei's management. SATURDAY. UNEQUALLED FOR PROFESSIONAL USE, A Quiet Week All Round— A Model Bnr- i Tbe contract is for three years «nd goes into efftct at lesqtte Oi'giiuizatiott— Booth and Ken-ington Theatre, T. J.Farroii in "Help" at the Barrett's Continental, Leater and All u's new compuny ftt the Ibe opening of next season. Miss Dummy's reper­ IMans— Separation of a Noted Theatrical Cen'ral, the. Ben tic-Stanley Combination at the Stand­ toire at present includes "A Scrap of Paper" and "Oue Couple— Local Programme— Current News ard and cuiiug, etc., at the Museum. of Our Girlo," but it Is highly probable tint one or two new playo will be addtd. It is Mr. Miner's intention and Gossip, to op,- n MUa Dauvray's seison io New Ygrk, after PuiLADKU'tiiA, Saturday, Feb. 9. There was i Mamger Fleifchrnan has booked a very popu­ which he will etar ber throughout the country. ft paiuful scarcity of novelties the past week in lar opera com] any to produce new operas for a run of BY E. E. PRICE, ESQ. nine weeks at his new 1'ark Theatre, corner of Broad The Versatile Character Artor nnd Comedian, New York, and Philadelphia fared but little and Fairmi,unt ave. There hoi been *uch a demand, for Mr. Ebon Pljmcton began bis starring tour at CHARLES MCCARTHY, better. In the metropolis the only things new time at this house that nenrly all the datea for the «n- the LeUnd Opera Homo, in Attany, Thursday night, As LA1SKY HOWARD, the Kireman. were Annie Pixlev's "Twenty-two, Second Floor," i tire seaeou have been filled with firet-cla&i afracEione. appearing Jn D'Ennery's four act melodrama, "The Supported, by a First-daa* uoropany of Comedlane, which was well received, and the production of ; Mountebank." The notice was crowded with statee- ineu and politician-, among whom were Lieutenant a Daly adaption from the German: this is en- j Lawrence Barrett, said the other day: "Our The Great WILLIAM CltONIX The Only. plans for next season are fully matured. Mr. B> oth Governor Jones and family. Mr. I'lympton wa* warmly titled, "An International Match." The new 1 greeted and was loudly culled before the curta:n at the A Carlowdof Special Scenery nnd Effects The Great­ play failed to succeed and Hill have but a short and I will opau the tewon together, playing as now. eid of tbe second and thiid itcts. The performnnce est Fire Scene Kver 1'roilnceil, Introduc­ Then Mr. Booth and lunie. Modjeska will start out ing Real Steamer aud Hor-see. run. It has neither a strong [dot nor a moving was on the whole a very crodiUble one, aod Mr. together under my management, while I, myself, will Plympton la likely to find -'Ihe Mountebank." a suc­ NEW SONGS! NEW DANCES! theme and fails to awake any interest in the i producja Lew piny. Then wo shall come together cess. Produced at an Enormous Expense. again and ftnfsti the season with a new play entitled audience, notwithstanding the excellent acting SECURE SEATS DURING TUB DAY. 8:30 TO 6. wf.i/t!u: fi of Messrs. John l>rcw, ('has. 'Giiue!on,'a i-lay of the time of ChatlemaRue by Will- AVheatleigh JAUI Young." Tliis would indiruto tbat tbe deal be­ Manager Gordon is doing Euch a rushing busi­ Branch Ticket Office News SiaLil. Continental. and James Fisher. In this city the nov­ tween Modjcaka and Nixon £ /iinmermwn, tor her re­ ness At thn Elite Kink that be is seriously thiukin? of NKXT WEEK MONDAY. FEB. 18, elties were the London Gaiety Burlesque Com­ lease from her contract Io star under their manage­ widening the toboggan chnte and making n double ——HELD BY THE ENEMY.—— pany, the appearance of Mr. Sol Smith Russell ment next season, has finally been arranged. track out of it in order ti enable him to accommodate all tho^e who want to Uke a ride over It every night. ALNUT. LAST SIX NIGHTS. cuJ aeoA^^G^/i^J^/MtmM.f^-^u^fj^ -tfat* in a play hitherto unseen in this city, an! the On several occasions la t week there w«s such a jam The Philadelphia managers, however, may GEORGE EDWARPFS1 new piece in which Mr. Charles T. Ellis ap­ on the platform that men and women fought their way W LONDON GAIETY COMPANY IN" peared at the National. have some difficulty over the matter. They had soPdly to the front to jump in tho first vnc:iut car th&t ca:ne jtJMnf ^^>2/^^^".4^ J?ew /tfactAj: however, are disposed to make trouble over the figu- cars in i:se now are not ample to ficoIred-3<.lUr-biH In the meantiaio Mr. Barrett has secured delphia's champion laiiy skater. Tliis young lady is a PHILADELPHIA has maile ils payment ca-y. The part id exactly suited Mn.e. Moljeskafor neit tensou, and against bim, at centre of attraction at the rink every evening, and her to Sir. Kuj-scii'd method, which id another way of le:ist, there is no cla: in. She will ojen with Kdwin f«ncy maiccuvrrs oaak.\tc3 are greatly admired by all eaying that it is exquisite in a way that in entirely out Bixiih at the Broadwav in October, either aa /xufy Jlf«c- ihose present. One of Mnnager Gordon's skills bovs is ot the way. bfth or OplifUa, and will be tt^rred with Mr. Booth pre­ younjj Hart, a toii-ycar-old son of the colored pedes­ cisely as Mr. Bjrrett is thij season. After the Bouth- trian of th*t name. This lad was engaged to wait oh 'Ca?per, the Yodler," in which Mr. Ellis ap­ Modjeska einragc-mett in this city the two will co on the ladies, fits ten skates, etc., but be is such an exp* rt peared ;it the National, belongs to that now pop'tlnr the roHil and Mr. Barrett will produce his new p!ay at skater that he ii now kept continually on the track to Twenty-third and Chestnut Streets. order of i -lays styled musical comcdie^ nud was writ­ tlie Broadway. Bm>th, ftuirctt and M^djeeka will give ail and w ho tommies any number of disguises, witb a rol­ fur Europe April '28, at the clo^e of their present EOH- Hen-e's "Hearts of Oak :' will "close its present tour INCLUDING FKEE USE OF SKATE-g licking pood hum >r that is quite irresistible. The son. ller tour will open at Chicago, III., in the fol­ Ftb. 1G. supporting coiuj-auy is excellent. lowing September, and hlio will Inter phy iu New Selina Dtla-o's daughter, Geuevieve, has gone to A CADEMY OP MUSIC. York City. Mr. James'tour will continue nnder G. Euiope to (jtuuy. SATURDAY tVEXINO, FEB. 23. 'tfM/>{?' After being closed for a week to prepare A. MnrtiniVr's management. Mr. Jauiei contemplatei L'-ul-ie Ponitroy has resigned as leading lady of the Lewis Mrirria -u's adapt a revival of "Gome/, de las Vaca?, 1 * and he may a ten T. \V. Keeoe Co; ati'irj of *'Faust," tho Bread do eooic Iii-Door Exhibition Street Theul:o re-o;>cnfd to-night (faturdny). of ib« old comedietj like "The Dramatist," J. S. Ilawortb is engaged for next Eeason'by Man­ ——OF—— Elaborate scenic offi'cla had bet-n pruniised and tin's "The Incoustanf," etc. ager H. C. Miner. promise was n-aiized, iii the spectnculiir foat arts were Walter Collier has jo'ned Julia Marlowe's Co., as Out-Door Sports, fine. Lewis Mornsoii, however, did not toMy depend No satisfactory cause is assigned for the separa­ business munngcr. npou the scenic uUjuncta for the effectiveness ot* the tion. Mr.,lames and Miss AVainwrij-ht wtre mwrried in BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OS1 THE UNIVER­ Auqnst, 1879, about two years afi^r ht-r delnit a^ Juliet, Kyrle Dvllew ia engaged for th8 Mrs. J. B. Potter rerfornmnce. In his own characterization (.f Mephix- Co., for next se^on. SITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. tophvlt*, for instance, lie aimed to give a subtle, as wtlt at Booth's Theatre. It wan Mi^s Wainwri^ht's eecond RUNNING, QT1 "RATT as a powerfully drn malic ii'ea nm!riui-mi:tl venture, *he having separdttd from her T. -W. Keene's business this season is said tj have of the spirit of evil, as been his worbt for some time. JUMPING, embodied in the drama, and it may bt- tki d that lie first huskim), Hmry W. ^lausihcer, now dead. \VALKI S"0, bJj JjAljJj Biiccet ded remaikably veil. Ilia ac!iu.<( of tho rule Tony Hart ha<* been discharged from the State In­ LEAPING AND w*s smooth, finished and powerful. SiVi llo«ab«-I Mrs. Mary Hewins Fiske, the "Giddy Gusher" sane A9>luiu bt Worcester, Mass. BKOADSWORP AND BAYONET CONTEST. MurriaoD, ihe daughter of ihw Mar, played Marguerite of the Dramatic Mirror, d'C-1 Feb. 4, of pnoum<>nifl_, at Mr. Doctstader has ftually given up his leaf.o of the Gold anil Silver Prizes mvarde.l. sweetly, and Charles \\. Sulton wna an .\cceptable her h; m?, 72 Niuety-tbird ttreet, New York City. She minsJrel b*H which bears his name. FOR SALE. PRICE3 50c., 75c., 51(10 AND $1.50. ' Fitutf. The eimagtineut ia io h:8t for two weeks, and WHS the, wife of Stephen Fiske, dramatic editor ot" the J. F. IJnrley has retired from tho management of S^'ii-il >if the Times, ami once a manager of tho Fifth Tickets tre Dauie," was prttty bnd, Mrs. Fisko was known to almost every nctoraud a^ire>s opening at the New Star Thyutre, Euff,tlo, N. Y. 12c., (BROOKLYN l!ALTI?,i(iHB but tbe rompnny made up in their acting for any defi­ in the country. Her lae-t dramatic work was uPliil-p Lillian Con way is l.ving seriously ill at S'. Vincent's ATIILKTK: CINCINNATI ciency in the play. In most resrectd it in the best of Herne,1 ' which she wrote fur Joseph Hnworth. J. M. Hospital, New York, with in fU minatory rheumHtism. KIRK BROWN, LOUISVILLE 18 South Hroad Stl-etf, PHILADELPHIA. HAI.TIMOHK MAIL PREPAID. Its kind that has b«en seen in this cfty since Lydia Hill prodnceJ the play at tbo Fifth Avenue Theatre Duuctn B. Hfirrt^on now eaya he will not produce CINCINNATI CLEVELAND Thomp"OD flashed upon us in ''Robinson Cnisoe.'' It List autumn. It failed to draw on the road and its h*a war play, "Fixui '61 to '05," until the spring of MAIL PREPAID. l.OriSVIM.K KANSAS CITY is good through anil through. It liss its head in tho tour recently closed. Mrs. Fiske was cngn?cd upon a 1890. Cr.KVEI.AXD person of Miss Nellie FarreD, a lady who raises biir- new play at tbe time of her last iHurs*. Mis. Fisfee'a KANSAS C1IY l.vt request was that her friend, Ool. Itobert G. Ingor- C. T. Parsloe's "A Grass Widow" Co., . closed tem­ Ifgque playing to the level of a fine art, who ehows by porarily, Feb. 2, on account of tbe 20x24 Size, the r&finen ent and delicacy of her acting that fl,ill, might *ay tlia lust words at hur funeral, and tiiiy illness of Mr. ( 1'arsloe. Tulgaiiry is not, as ia commonly supposed, inseparable he pronii!>td to do. The funeral of Mr?. Fisko was held 11x14 Size, / TOB 1ST. LOUIS from a piece of this character, who dances with ihe Wetnwday inoruing in Scottish Rite linll, Madison Mattie Lewis was granted a divorce from George YORK $2.75, NKW YUllK gr*ice of a sylph ami with tho modesty of an inpenue, oveouu and Twentj-nintb stroet. Lewis, and the custody of her two children, at Chi­ THE TRIGGER. $1.50, C1II1!AGOGO " Dreta Suitf. " Ktid who irradiates with a lambent humor tho vspid cago, III., Jan. 20. /ST. LI)CIS |ines of ber part. Brtiles Bliee Furren, there nre a The funeral pervicts en "Wednesday had a J. 0. S ewurt, the veteran comedian, propose to IB BOOK [.Yd EXPRESS UNPAID. ( buniber of bright, lively women in the cast who are t^uch cf the poetry and unconventionally ot her lift. chri-teu his new play. "The Fat Men's Club," at Yon- THE GKAND PRIX. /(J tapital dancers and can tfinx p-.i£gnb'.y well, and who Tin re wua beautiful mus:c and a f rofu^iou of lively kt-rs, N.Y., Feb. 13. EXPRESS UNPAID. ogether make up an extrtrme'y pleasing apectacle. flowers, but entire als?nce of the ctremonie* usual on Lena Fontaineblean, of the ''Tin Soldier" Company, Eesiilt of the Contest for the Richest Prizo And it is a good show; a show very well worth seeing. such occasious. There was no clergyman, no prayer, has secured a divi«rce from Henry E. Debson, of tho Offered Marksmen. I also have for sale pictures of the Philadelphia Club of 1SS7. Size, 8x10, Kor is its attiactiveuess entirely due to the girla, Mr. no funeral sermon, and,naide from tho floral ofleiiu^s, "Crystal Slipper" Company. At Monte Carlo, recently, the mDst valuable Fred Leslie is an exceedingly amusing comedian, nod which were not far removed from the convuntioual, Alice Evans has n joined "A Bra-e Slonkoy" Com­ prize known to tbe Price, 75c., and individual cabinet pictures of the same club for 30c. as a singer of comic eo nt 8 lias no superior, while Sir. there WHS nothing conforming t<> the customary rites shooting world was contested pany. Tiie clever young 'ady baa rocent'y been with for by representatives of several Fred Su>n-y is a clever «ro'e>qtio dancer, and Mi. over the Head; neverthelcs* tiie fervices were stranj;elv "A Hole in the Ground" Company. nationalities. It is known as the Grand Prix do Casino, and Address Charles Itanbv M Gringoi>-c defbloped a degree of dry »olemn and impressive, though no clergy, man t-ffici»*tfd. Nina Bor.cicault has been engaged for one of the hnmor which was extremely diverting. Miss Marion Aside from the music and flowora tho servic«s cou- leading parts in "Harbor Light*," and will make her beside the very valuable object of art which Hood wins special attention by her singing, tl.ongh her si^tfd of a-ldres-es by lijbeit G. Ing.;r-o!i and Harry fmt appearance in the cost in Hoston. went to the winner thero was a money prize of rendition of E,»Kri were flecked and Edinburgh, and expect* to return here late in plate" and !S,810f. Mr. Ophorcn won 8,1 oOf, art to make a characterizetio:i of charming dash and withsunaliiue. and shadowed in every word were the July. Signor Cortcso 6,150f. and M. Journu 3,490f. 'S wnmauly tenderness. Hi herto Mi-s C'ogiilan has pu'se and bivatti of life. Letilla AUIrich, of A. M. Palmer's "Jim the Pen­ Following is the record of winners of the Grand been sern in sentimental or comedy parte. Jtcdyn is "Ilvr heuit went out to all the wretched in this man" forces, i* a California!! an! none could 1880, Sig. Gnidicini (Italian). Companies, Ball Clubs, aud all kinds of organized par­ wander b^vond tho circumferonco of her t-ympathy. to C:ihf >ruifl ntid Australia atid probably toKurope,. MEN'S STOCKINETTE COATS, curtiiiu falls on a linic-hr.iiored, but always acceptable 1S87, Count Sal .* nu (It^iliitD). ties. ending, where Virtne haa knocked out Vice after five To her there wer*> no outc-tsts they \vero via i ins. SLe whero she will visit her daughter, Mi-i.i Fanchon Pad­ sri.KXDin FOR HUNTING AND lilDIKt}, dock, 1888. Mr. teuton (Knglieh). hnrd-f<'i]ght roumlft, lie is away np iu the favor of the thongSit of tho road they had traveled, the thorns tbnt at present at school at Ilaiubnrg, Germany. 1889. Mr. Yal«utiue Dicks (English). Information In regar.l to rates of fare, time of nndiance, which bymjnthizos with him in mometita of had pierced their feet, of taa deserts they had crossed; Mls-s Paddock, it fa Faid, has no desire to become an train?, through-car arrangemeute, etc., will bo At 3.00, 4.00, 5.00 and 7.50 Each. defeat acil receives bis victories with eniltnsiastic and EO, ins'ead of scorn she gave them words of hope, uctro;s. * Mr. Dicks is quite a young man. He is a promptly furnished, upon application, 1>S any of the gympa'hetic clie^r-1. The audience becomes infected and nil she had aho gave. A god could do n > more. The recent action of tbe Western States Passenger resident of London, a member of tho Interna- following named representatives: with the hilarious and strongly localized ejurit of the "The des-titnte and suffering turned naturally to her; Association,, ia u o railroad rates in tbe West national Gun and Polo Club, and AL^IEN'S EPiGLISH WORSTED, ha3 become C. P. CKAIG. Gen'1 Eaetern Pass'gT Ajt., 415 Brjad- play anil laughs and apphmild wilh right good will. the maim?d and the hurt sought her open door. She and Northwest, has in^Ie it uuiionally hard on co proficient as a wing shot from practice on the t-hicld'^d ttmm(in "A little while ago » babe was found abandoned by Siuart Bobson will b^gtn his tonr as an individual Dl.ice between the North End Oiin Club and the Citm- its mother, left as a legacy lo chance or fato. The "Walnut street, Cincinnati, 0. ot color" (Sir. George Ri-ynolds), are all c'evcr in th"ir star under the mauaaement of Win. B. Havd«n u ho tit maroon Clul>, twelve men a aido. Tbe North Bads EIGHTH AM) MARKET VIS., Way. Mr. Cronin especially mnhea a great hit IH the warm heart of Mary Fiske, tow cold in deith, was Oct.. 1 in titeele Mackaye's written-to-order romantic won by 158 to 124. H. W. McKEWIN, District Passenger Agent, 193 touched. S-he took the waif, held ft to her lovmg widow. His rich brogno and broadly shaded femi­ play.. The scene in Uid in in (he seventtentb A ten days' opfn-to-all slioot will be given at tbo South Uari; street, Chicago. lEVBCIjLi-^3333311 :E»:JE!X.A.. ninity coimihe the n«ilienc« with lniigb'er, while Mr. breast a'id made the child her own. century, and Mr. Robson's character i^j a quaintly "\Ve pray thee, Mother Nature, to take Ibis woman American Institute, New York, commencing Feb. 18, Mcfarthy bet-pa the rrocefsion moving In lively style humorous one, diawn , we are toM.npon Shakeepeuftan for the benefit of the New York German IJosj ital. in the second act, giving an exhibition of the uces of to tby breast and bold her there as tenderly in thy lines. The new play and ''The Henrittta" will com­ Chas. 0. Scull, arms as fehe held that abuudoued babe. \Veask uo ValuaMe |.rizr8 willbeofierej and tlie entries include al] the latest inventions for euviug human life during prise Mr. liol»<,oii'B repertoire, and the tour will ex­ many prominent marksmen of that locality. General Paswmger Agent, the lurid fire ectiie. more." tend to the Pacific CMS!. JRS. Stico, ihe present hoMerof the Amoricfto Otiam- Jiidgy Dugro, of New York, has continue:] tha In­ plonsbip Cup, will meet C. W, Budd, of Des Mohies, in The Widow Qrogan'n tenement has been fired Over a hundred men and women were weep­ junction obtained by Ch.-irlod P. Flocklon re^trHtninj; a match for the fame March 6, at JacK*<,nviHp, 111. and burns fuiioiiHly, while life-lines, life-belt?), the ing us, at the conclusion of his address, Colonel luger- Edwin Forre t Lodge of t'io Actors' Ordar of Frici nd- Tlie latter lias defeated Slice !h every nidiTuiua! nmtch Jumpin^-nettiii? nnd s^aHng-ludders come Into use to Eoll sunk back iutohis'chair and buried hta face in his ebrp and Louis Aldrich, its president,, from spending they have ever met in at least five straight-. DOC BUYERS' CUiDSfi handktrchn f. Tbe pall-bearers were: A. M. I'alrner rescue tho inn:;itef. This scene is one of merit, «nd any monies of tho fur tlis expenses of u labor Dr. Carver has sent £250 to tho A war wan Fiell lo Colorod piates, 1OO c«gi*aTi«cs tbe opium scene in the third net is another interesting William Winter, Dr. T. £ Kobertson, Harriaon Grey committee In Washinfiton to influence the pas^ag3 of of diifereut brftcda, prices they are Fiske, Jog. W'heelock, Frank SaLgt-r, George Waters bind a match with John \>. Brewer, th« champion wing wortU, LfllfflH'S MEW WIND-BiUGE SIGHT. - view of a peculiar pfde of metropolitan I'fc. Mr. Mc­ an act by Congress prohibiting the imuortiiiou of for­ shot of Kngmi d, at 100 pi^eoua, Hiirlin^lium rule.-*. nnd where to buy tiiem Carthy sings a couple of lively fire pongs, and he and nnd t. D, Babcock. It i-t doubtful if any wunnn in eign stock actors under contiact. The lodge appro­ Mailed for 15 ('ents. Send for Catalogue cf Sights and Riflaa. Xcw York ever achieved a more firm and iriemlly Hti says hs will etioot Brewer for nny amount from ASSOCIATED FANCIERS, Address W^. LYMAM V P/JiddieficId, Conn. other m< ml*n* of the company invariably secure sev­ priated $500 for this 8oOO to SlO,OCO, and will go to Englwud to meet him, eral entliiiiiitiRfic encores. ''One of tho Itravest" it) foothold in the affections of theatrical people than 297 S. Sighth St. Fhiladclrliia, Fa. exactly the play for the National clientele and in cer­ genial, kinJly, sympathetic Mary Fieko. Mrs. BIG CHKSS PHIZES. tain to draw big Louses all week. Fluke's fondness for the people of tho stags was eoex- BANDS FOB MARKING PIGEONS. I OR HALE. TEX HORSE POWER UP­ Ireme that she could not ste anything wioug in the The Coming International Tournament of biiorlcoinings of Rn actor or actrts?, no matter RIGHT KNGINK in perfect oriler, made by Next week, Washington's Birthday week, the the American Chess Congress. F The Bauds For Spring Hatched Birds Now what tl>e world might think. She was above till a btoUea und Parrish Jlnc'ilne Co. Price, 81 SO. Ready. attraction at tho National will bo tl;:it excellent melo- champion of the poorer chorus girls and Ihe lesser At a meeting of tho Manhattan Chess Club, Bowera. Apply DANDO PKINTING A PL'l;LIS!!IN« CO, dranmiic production, ''Held bvthe Enemy." An extra 31 S. Third Srrtef, riiilndelplii.i. THE SPORTING LIFE Stumles*. Attractive, light, light* of the fetage, and slie PXDC'Eed many of tho giit-v- held at their rooms, Xo. 22 We?t Seventeenth Win. Graham, tbe English champion pia-eon s!io% durable »ntl u-jt to be tampereil with, fur use iipcu nintint-e will be given on .Friday, the natal day of the anues which the women who toil lor tbeir livlag be­ met Frank Clas^ at tho hitter's reeort at Pine Drook, '1'uther of Ilia Country." street, New York City, recently, it was decided .lotwg birds in the nest. Biuls to compete in the «u- hind the footlights suffer with unerring lorco nnd N. J., Feb. 7, in a fifty-bird match at thirty yards iise, tumu racea of 1880 HS spring hittcheil yoiing-.ters must ardor. Indeed, her courage in tb;s respect was very that the first international tournament would be­ Hurlinghiini rn'tB. Grutiam killed 43 birds and \VOD The Boston Ideals, who recently filled a suc­ gin .on Monday, March 2j. Many of the WARD'S BASE BALL BOOK, wear tho Laud issued for the satae. Every bird wear­ great, and many an actor or nctre.es h&j been tbe sub­ the Biake-", S'2(K'; Cluw killed 3i*. Tbo weather was ex- ing a tanirin ret:i^te^C'(J. cessful engagement at the Academy of Music, on ject of a tcatbing article in the paper from htr pon most distinguished players of Europe and trmuely cold and the bird* were very lively. SolJ c-verj where or mailed on receipt of p:ice, 25c. Tlie Athletic PublisJiins Company, Consecutively numbered aod one irittal: Monday begin a eemoo of opera at the Grand Opera when they funciei themselves entirely stcnro fvum America have declared their intention of partici­ Western shooters are becoming converts to the 12- Single band...... 05 4 bands...... IO Ilonse. As has already been pointed out in tliese discovery. The Ambition of her life was to be a suc­ 1124 Arch St., Philadelphia. pating, so that the event promises to bo one of gauge gun. Among; the Piitsbnrg oie.i who are 12- 40 ban.ls...... Iftl.OO 100 bauds...... 92.5O ci/tuinns, tho organization in very fortnnate iu iho cessful playwright, and it is doubtful if she ever was gauze handlers now may be mentioned Capt. ?IcClui-p, unusual brilliancy in the chess world, Open bunds for iidnlt bir^s: pc8-»eMion of its three prime donne, Mlle«. de Lilian happier tliau during the fir>t few weeks of Uie rut; of C'-al Dick, J. 0. II. Denoy, W. H. B.iwn, J. G. filt8[>- M A KEK OF FINE SHO KS 1 to 100, o nsecctively numbered...... ami L'AHcniHtid nnd Madanie You Januachowfeky. ' 1'billip Herne" fit tlie Filth Avenue Theatre. It re­ Tho entrance fee of $25 and a deposit of ncr and nmnv others. Bodd, Sticc, Carter. fllcMurchy, No. 33 S. llth.St., Phlla. The repcrtoty Each inititl on band,"per 1OO...... W for the wtek ie onu'-nnctd as lollowi: alized all of hor d reams for the time being. Sirs. $25 must bo paid by intending players to Organ aud other cracks have adoj-tr-J the lli-gougL1. Special care to our ready-made Addie.8 B(»OK DEPARTMENT, , ''" 31onm-t Wed- Singular coincidence, wasn't it, that thesu two lives Bernard Vv'alther, of Newa-k, N.. J,, to shoot a 10')- jift-day matino«*. *'Mnrtba,'* with Mile. L'AUeuinud as should thus go out together. Yoik. j BHIKT.'S FAM1LY 1 l.ussati and Yon Jitnuschmvsky; Thur diiy, third.$CUO; fourth, 8500; nftb,§loO; sixth, 8:300, aud the u'ake, tho early part of Apiil aa the time, and \Vnt- No rubl>ing required. -;Oc. a bottle. The regular machinery for the production of seventh, i-iyo. I nut Hill, Boaton, as the place. He ban deposited $50 603 S. Tenth St., rhiladelpbla, Pa. **Fuusf," with MadaTie Yon .faniiFCiiowsky n*i jl/nr- an American star has been a-< a fo-ftif. Mr. Walt her, however, will nut shoot m^e-,-iic\ Friday, "The Danghtor of the Regiment,*' with S't in motion end from The following are the officers elected ftr the sixth I at this lima on the jublic i?eeil not hope tor nny relief. cbc^a ftmjtreM: " I Waluut Hill unlesi Mr. Kicbardion agrees to shoot a Mile. L'Alleniiind us Al'trtf, Saiuiday afu>rn&o:i, ''The Tlie namo of Mr*. James Bartor of Seville,'' and at night, ' Carmen." Now O. Blame, Jr., is in tl>e rrt-fiiileut, J. Sperrer Turner; viro presidents, Fred return match at Newark or CrceJmour. hands of tbe theatrical ag> ntt and tho word boom Perrin, Thomas IVere an-! W. Hollnday; treasurer, Al Bundlp, of Ciiuiunati, who, with J. R. Slice, of E. A. YARNALL, irenery has been prepared for the up-towu production In-net f'jtth will aptly d<«cn03 lifr immediita future. cf the last named opera. Vrud Roa' ; secretary, C'>mtantine Sclmbort, N->. I'Z IHino's, and W. S. Bud^I, of Iowa, had necn challenged iiertCjlwell, A. W. the challenge inn moment if all j\vi-d to use a tvn- Hnylhi:i~else in !!iv world, l-'.itht'r PCX. C'oytlvoutfit fxood Live Ageii t-n) «i!l be nothing calciilatt'd to bet tho city ogofr. wi)iU>, Mrs. lilaine \i working quietly under the Slit-p^rd, S. Li^c'iutK, VivU W. Stort.k, Fr*-d Wi-hl«, ttuaae mil). He MI I, however, begin pructicir-g wiih rin»>l!KK. Address, TKUK Jt CO., Auffusta. Muino. 11 every town in tlm CJi > McCnnll O|H'ra OuuipKnv will sicg "B^c-'accto" at tntelace of several dramatic instructors, while Heinsi-o Dr. Fred Mint/., Henry t'rtviil-oti, Or. V . B. l>. O'cimh, n iw*»!vi--p;iTttgp jrnn, r.s required by IhirlinRliRm, ru!*1", try. I ui once lor f'iH i>;i ( ho.-tuut Street Oi'era House...... Burlloy Cainp- au-.i l>e Millo, the drum»t;c auih-.m, ;tre bnsv t.iiuiiiij Ad Mociile, i/r. C. li. Iwaacatji;, L, D. Cobii and iir. ami if ho tiiuin hi-i iiro^i'tvs «t K'l Kutinfartory Le will Plilla.. are Hie niarm.'acliirera Uculars to NOIKK'S .lOVUNALrni). C >. L'i tli'i drama, "IL« \\ Uite Slave," will b« revived at pluy which shall fit her «Liiit:e». but) in m tUo accept Carver cuulivuge within a formigbt. iJox 918, Vliila.leli-hiu. I'*,