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Horse & Carriage Bazaart Bread and Cherry Streets, Philad'a, Auction Sales Every Monday and Thursday. J>. P. 8. fUCHOLS, Auetionter. THE SJPORTING May 6. The other three were very poor. The puppies, UNDER 55LBS. Dogs: O. N. Appold's Bravo. DANDIE DINMONT TERRIERS. 1st, B. I would though numerous, were a must interior lot, Bitches, under SOlbs.: John E. Tbayer's Rue. Home's Badger II.; 2J, Mrs. J. N. Naylor's suppose that Mr. Dudley's prefer­ THE sroRTQia LIFE. 'he winner heiug suiall-boned, full in the OPEN U.VDKR 55LB3. Dogs: 1st, Clifton Kennels' Pansy. Very high pom., Mrs. J. H. Naylor's ence for Prince Waldemar was on account of Kobln eye and too long in face. Pharoah, first at Adair;2.1.C. Moller's Bon Ton: 3,1, G. W. Bonule Briton. Cromwell's light loin, but as he put Ilford (COPTB18HT 1885.) Arnory's Bob. Very high com., A. Burt's Hamlet. IRISH TF.KBIEKS. 1st, L. Timpson's Sheila Caution third, the non-sporting show, was placed second, High OO-.B., B. C. Cornell's Prince whose hind legs are worked PUBLISHED of Orange. (A. K. B. 137); 2J, Samuel E.ien's Nailer. by a dog across WEEKLY AT but he has not grown right and is weak in Bitches, under 50lbs.: 1st. Neversink LoiUe Ken­ BEULING1ON TERBIEKS. Dogs: 1st, F. B. the street, this could hardly head. nels' Jilt; 2d. D S. ..Gregory, Jr., ai's. Belle: 3d. Lord's Sir George; 2d. J. F. Schole's Blucher. account for it. I would like an explanation So. 202 South Ninth Street, Philada. ST. BERNARDS. Duke of Leeds, shown J. E. Tbajvr's Bhona. Very high com., J. W. Bitches: J. F. hchole's Ltllie. of this short tail business. As far as my obser­ Munson's Modesty. High com.. Olifton Kennels' SKYE TERB1EKS CHAMPION W. J. Corn- vations go the Rajah in superb condition, beat Otho for Rosa, and H tail is very persistent BY THE C. Sherinan's Dora. PUPPIES stock's Souter Johnnie. OPEN Dogs: 1st, Geo. iii the Crown Prince line, and in the he rough dog championship. Otho's OVER 12 AND UNDER- 18 MONTHS OLD Dogs: 1st, Morley's Duke;2d, Associated Fanciers' Watty. Rajah grand front and immense bone were Kamapo Kennels' Duke ot Bergen; 2<1, M. Mills' Bitches: 1st, N. E. Burch's Phenix;2d, Miss Her line generally; bis daughter Boadicea, and Sporting Life Publishing Company, discounted by his lack of condition. Boni- Tempter. Verv high com., J. E. Thayer's B«sult. ben's Mopscy. granddaughter Dinah have it. Another vard was High com.. E. H. Moeran's imported Bex. Pup- PUGS. CHAMPION OPEN Pogs: 1st, John point what is tbroatiness in a mastiff? The To vkoae order all Checks, Drafts, Money Or­ not taken in the ring. Gertie had pies, under 1* months old: 1st. Kanmpo a walk-over in her class. In the open dogs Kennels' Parker's Punch; 2d, J. Harriott's Victor; 3d. O. standard: says "aeck is short and muscular; der* and Remittances must be made payable, Happy Medium; 2d. L. W. White's Bjng Grace. UczaPunch. Very high com, City View Ken dewlap slightly St. Elmo, a dog that has to be dragged across Very higi c»m.. Clif on Kennels' Lue. High com.; nels' imported Bradford developed," yet Crown Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office as Ruoy,P.Ci.«sidy's Punch, Prince has such a dewlap that it second class matter. the riug, was giveu first instead of a highly E. D. McConnell's Mona. A. Childes' Delight's Punch, Mrs. D. P, Foster's hides his commended ENGLISH SEITEKS. CHAMPION Dog;: Rowdy. High collar, and in all the comments on him that I card for his good head. First Blackstone com., A. V. H. Winans' Teddy. Choice was a long way the best in the class, Kennels' Plantaganet. Bitches: Chus. Preim's Fritz, Jr.; Chequasset Kennels' have seen,he has never been called throity.so Rancocas Kennels' Petrel It. OFKN Dogs: 1st. Young Toby. Bitches: 1st, Mrs. A. "where-are TERMS: and next to him should have been Rene. Blaokstone KenneU'Foreman; Kisteman's we now." W. WADE. 2il, Rauiape Ken- Beauty: id. City View Kennels' Flossy: 3d. R. H. HULTOX, Pa., April 20. Subscription, per annum (postage paid)... 88,35 Rollo is curly and open in coat. Schcon- i.el3' Clitiord: 3d. P. P. Lewis's Koek. Very hi«h Dugeon's So So. Very high com., W. E. Sex's Six months...... " " ... 1,88 hoven is tall, tut that is about all,though he com., L. C. Clark'a Bob White, F. G. Hughea' Beauty, Com., P. Cassidy's Nellie. Puppies: 1st. Three months...... " " ... 65 may fill out. Carlo is a cripple. Prince, a Pans III., H. L. Oowell's Banger, E W. Jester's Miss Bissell's James G. Blaine. Com., A. Wen Kennel Note*. Single copies...... " ' ... 60. Glen Rjck. Hign com.. H. B. Duryea's ner's Dolly, and Miss Mollle Wagstatt's Jim INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. good dog though undersized, was unaccount­ Royal Sultan. Bitches: 1st, Bobert C. Cor­ Crow. Do not forget that entries to the Philadelphia ably left out. The smooth St. Bernards were nell's Modes ta: 2d, L. Sbuster, Jr.'s Coomassie: ROUGH-HAIRED TERRIERS. 1st, L. B. Kennel Club's show close May 7. few in number, Mr. Haines not entering his 3J, E. W. Jester's Dashing Belle. Very high Wright's Boxer; 2d, L. B. Wrighi's Vie. High There will be a meeting held in Kansas City, ADVERTISING RATES: for coinoetition. The older wiuners are all com., Bamapo Kennels' Bessie, F. B. Sheldon's com., Frank Pollen's Toby and Charles T. Thom­ Mo.. May 9, to organize a Western field trial asso­ Per Line...... 1O Cents well-known and have been frequently Eose, Rancocas Kennels' Blue Bell. Georje C. son's Mu-tard. ciation, Per Inch (1» lines to tbe Inch)...... Wl.OO Sterling's Belle of Allendale. High coin.. E-l- YORKSH1EETERRIERS.-OVER5LB3.-OPHN Mr. Stevenson, for the Winlawn SPECIAL KATES on Lon^-Time described. Puppies were numerous. Kouig, warj Doxter's Marchioness, M. Theo. Predmore's 1st. John Kennels, has Contracts. the winner in roughs, is Marriott's Prince; 2d. Mrs. W. R. purchased through Mr. Thornton the mastiff ADVERTISERS should forward their favors so a most promising Maud S., Paymaster Goo. K Watkin's Lady Eaid. Stewart s Mr. D.; 3d. Mrs. A. Klstoman's Lancas­ Moses. The price paid was 200 guineas, and the aa to reach us by 6 P. M. Saturday, as this paper youngster, and was wonderfully well shown. PUPPIES OviR 12 AND UNDEK 18 MONTHS OLD. ter Star. Very high com.. Mls3 Addle Vogt's order was given by caDle. goes to press every Saturday evening. Abbot is only passable, and how such things Dogs: 1st, Bamapo Kennels' Prince Imperial; Flora. High com., P. Cassidy's Ben and Mrs. A. as Uoi 21, T. P. Mather'a Dan. High com., D. T. Klstemau's Lass. Com., J. Marriott's Bobbie, J. Mr. J. C. Sherlock, of Ciscinnatl, has presented and Mountain Maid was noticed is Kennedy's Prince Bob. Com.. H. O. Humphrey's Brag-Effle, Irish setter-bitch puppy, to Mr. H. E. puzzling. Valentine, Jr., should While's Minnie and Miss Howard's Rosle. UNDER Craft, SPECIAL NOTICE. have won Tearee and Walter H. Lewis's Davy. Bitches: OLBS. OPEN 1st, Mrs. Jas. Harrimann's Mlane Lima, O.. and Sherry Brag-Effie, Irish in the smooth class, though Kobold is cer­ 1st, Kamapo Kennels' Princess Victoria; 2d, haha: 2d, Mrs. Nellson's Sweetness; Sd, Jas. H. setter puppy, to James W. Wilshire.Cinclnnati, O. CORRESPONDENCE on sporting topics, from any tainly a credit to his sire. Walter B. Peel's Marcella, Very high com.. J. Bowolin's Nellie. Mr. Walter D Peck. City View Kennels, New section of the City, State or country, solicited. NEWFOUNDLANDS. A better class than M. Bloomfield's Spright. PUPPIES UNDER K TOY TERKIERS.-UNDKK 7LB8. 1st, Miss Ella Haven, Conn., received on Saturday, April 18, COMMUNICATIONS. Manuscript intended for MONTHS OLD Isw Baneocas Kennels' Dame E. Brown's Tiny; 2d, A. PatQenheimer's Fannie. the English champion pug dog, Bradford Buby, usual. Miro owed his place to condition, as Petrel: 2d, Bancocas Kennels' coin.. Mr. Gessei's purchased through Mr. Wm. publication should be written on one side of the Tasso is a really Stormy Petrel. Tiney. Com., Howard Graham, of Belfast, paper only, and must be accompanied by the good dog, but was badly Very bigb com., A. S. Thomas' Tip. High com., Spear's Busy. Ireland. writer's name and address, not necessarily for shown. Pride may improve in head, but it K. A. Ward's Jet. Coui.W. H. Schieffelin's Black KING CHARLES SPANIELS. 1st, Mrs. A. Mr. B. F. Settner, Dayton. O., has sold Ruby publication, but as a private guarantee of good is now too long and plain. Sue. W. Lucy's Duke; 2d, Mrs. A. Kistemann's Charlie. Croxteth, liver and white pointer bitch, by Cham­ faith, and all BLACK AND TAN SEtTEKS. CHAMPIOH Verj high com.. John Parier's Countess. High pion Croxteth, communications, upon any sub­ GREYHOUNDS The same old story, Mem- Dogs: Seitner's Lass, to the Detroit Ken­ ject, or for any department, must be addressed to non, Mother Demdike, Friday JobnE. Tnayers'Argus. Bitches: Garret com., Associated Fanciers' imported Otto. Com., nel Club: also. Dandy Sensation, of same litter, to THE SPORTINS LIFE Publishing.Company. Night, etc. Boach's Lady Gordon. OPEN D)gs: 1st, Miss Peter Cassidy's Prince Charlie. Adolph Bonders, Dajton, O. Deerhounds introduced us to nothing re­ Lillian Woooworth's Phil; 2d. Blackatone Ken­ BLENHEIM SPANIELS. 1st, Mrs. A. Kiste­ markable that we have not commented on nels' Flash; 3d, Dr. H. F. Aten's Glen III. Very mann's Daisy; 2d. John Parkers' Violet, Com., Mr. J. A. Long, St. Louis. Mo., has had the mis­ high com.,/. Taylor's Argus II. and Miss Turnnre's Frisky. fortune to lose by death from old age, his imported TO THE TRADE: before. John Jay collie bitch Nellie, by Champioa Carlyle. She SPANIELS. Only one Griffln's Jet. Com., G. A. Lltchflfld's Echo, JAPANESE SPANIELS 1st. Mrs. Eugene Tac trade is supplied at liberal ratea by all the mongrel shown as Harry L. Blood good's Carlo and C. Valentine's Clarke'sKobe;'-a. .1. Hammond's Youni< Cnlrig. won firstat the St. Louis bench show last week, leading news companies. an Irish water spaniel. Benedict won an­ Rock. Bitches: 1st, Chas. K. Taylor's Bhoda; ITALIAN GBEYHOUNDS.-lst, Miss Edith and was entered for the Cincinnati show. other championship, this time for a new 2d, withheld; 3d, A. Week's Bessie. Very high M. Vau Buren's Fanuy; 2d, Mrs. Annie M. Kra- The premium list of the Chicatro show is ready com., C. mer's Babe. for distribution and THE SPORTING owner. The winning field spaniels have Valentine's Eye. Com.. Mrs. Kobt. Very high com., Mrs. Annie M. Kra- can be obtained by address­ LIFE is for Sale by been previously described. A new one,called Lyon's Dora. Puppies: 1st, Cnas S. Fitch's mer's Romeo. Com.. E. W Jester's Pearl. ing the secretary, Mr. J. H, Naylor, 3,182 Archer All Newsdealers in the United Barrister II., Madge; 2d and 3d withheld. Very high com., ENGLISH BLOODHOUNDS. 1st, Rolf avenue. Chicago, or the superintendent, Mr. L. is not a bad sort; rather leggy Mrs. Vauderbilt Spacer's Glen IV. Coui., Hy. Creyke's Sarcbsdon; 2d, Capt. R. Wynne Roberts' F. Whitman, care A. G. Spaldin^r & Bros., 108 States and Canada. and light in eye. Mr. Richardson entered E. James' Dntt ana Georite Ogilvie's Turk, Jr. Halifax. Very hijjh com., Capt. B. Wynne Madison street. Ttte entry fee is $2 and the en­ tour Clumbers and had no competitors. His IRISH SETTERS. CHAMPION Dogs: Prize, Roberts' Portia. Com., Eolf Creyke's I;-h:ar. tries close May 23. latest purchases Newcastle Wm. JarTis'3 Elcho, Jr. Bitches: Prize, MISCELLANEOUS OR FOREIGN PHILADELPHIA, PA., MAY 6. and Tyne are G. Bud- CLASS.- The Fox Terrier Club held Us first meeting at far in front of any shown here before. The iogton's Faun. OPEN Dogs: 1st. W. N. Callen- OvuKSoLus. 1st, Miss Evans' Marko; 3d, Wm. Madison Square Garden April 30, adopted a con­ der's Hory O'Alore II.: 2d, Max Wenzel's Chic/; Clark's Cafe auLait; 3d, T. Sutfern Hamilton's stitution and by-law3, and elected cockers were about the poorest classes seen 3d, E. W. Clark. Jr.'s Blarney. Stein Blau. High com., these officers out for two years Very high com., Louis DeFernix's Alim for lS8d: President. William Rutherford; vice and nearly all the good J. H. Roberts' Bruce. High com., H. R. Goets- 1., Louis Deferuix's Nair III., Fred M. Brasher's president, John E. Thayer; secretary and trea­ ones were absent, including several of Mr. I chiu's Cbtef II. Com., ji. Richardson's Tim. Don. Corn , H Grothusen's imported Harris, Miss surer. Edward Kelly: board of irovernors, John E. KENNEL. Laidlaw's, which arrived, showing signs of Bitches: 1st, M. Richardson's Haze); 2d, J. H. Ada S. Watson's Bruco. UNDER 25LBS. 1st, Mrs. I. Granger. John G. Hecksher.'Thomas H. Terry, distemper. Hornell Sirk was as curly on Roberts' Liitle Nel!; 3d, W. N. Callecder's Lady H. T. Footes' Mexican hairless Me Too: 2d, A. B. Frank H. HitchcocS, A. E. Godeffroy and Pres- I Edith. Very high com., J. H. Roberts' Jessie. Palmer's Mexican hairless Meda: 3d, Mrs. H. T. cott Lawrence. the quarters as an Irish water spaniel. Not I High com., W. N. Callender's Gay. Com., S. L. Footes' Mexican hairless Veuve Clicquot. Very Fixtures. a siugle new dog in the open classes was I Pettit's Bell. PUPPIES Bitches: 1st, Dr. A. Me- high com.. Eddy Schwind's Chinese crested Spot, May 5 to 8 Cincinnati Sportsmen's Club Show at shown worth buying, but among the puppies Collom's-H'liss; 2d, Wm. Duuphy's Molly Bawn. M. Bernreithcr's Coinese crested Nellie. Com CHECKERS. Cincinnati. a litter by Black Prince will supply future Very high coin., Wm. H. Pierce's Pet Glencho. Mrs. L. D. G. Kurd's Pippo. May 13 to 16 Toronto Association Show at Toronto. winners. Mr. Da'ziel got very much ! High com.. Win. Dunphj'i Elsie. Com., John SPECIAL PRIZES. Eastern Field Trials May 19 to 22 Philadelphia Kennel Club Show. astray ' Hind's Fanny. Club's clut) meduls for field-trial winners: Best Freeman, of Providence, Beats Barker for Entries close May 7. in the apaniel puppy class, Dash II. was the 1 CHESAPEAKE BAY DHOS. 1st. Geo. C. English setter bitch, Ramapo Kennels' Bessie; tbe Championship. June 2 to 5 Illinois Kennel Club Show at Chicago best spaniel of all. dark's Ro;e. Very high com., W. If. White's best English setter dog, Blackstone Kennels' HOUSDS AND BEAGLES. Only five fox­ Bruin. Foreman. Best pointer dog, Neversink Lodge The checker match for the championship hounds were entered, and 'arry 'oward had ENGLISH RETRIEVERS. Edward Dexter'3 Kennels' Drake; best pointer bitch, John E. of the United States and $200 a side between NEW YORK DOG SHOW. again the honor Belle liuker; 2a. withheld. Tbayer's Rue; be3t Irish setter dog, Stouey Point C. F. Barker, of Boston, the former cham­ of leading in the winners for IRISH WATER SPAMELS.-Prize withheld. Kennels' Claret: beat Irish setter bitch the Essex County Hunt, for which he is the J H pion of the world, and C. H. Freeman, of Ninth Annual Exhibition FIELD SPANIELS. ANY COLOR, OVER 2S1B3. Roberts' Little Nell. Providence, of the Westminster huntsman. Dr. Downey's beagle judging CHAMPION A. E.t'osUr'3 Benedict. OPEN 1st, Westminster Kennel Club's medals: Best black which began at Providence, R. Kennel Club. was the most creditable work done at the A. (Jlinton Wiloaerdiug's Black Prince; 2d. A. English setter in stow, Henry JJeGroot's Ponto: I., April 11, at 2 o'clock, closed at 9 p. M. It was expected that, although there was a show, and in carefully going over the class Clinton Wiimerdlng's is'ewton Abbo'.t Lady. Veiy best beagle under 12 inches, A. C. Krueger's im­ April 29, resulting in a victory for Freeman, high com., F. P. Magcu;f s Barrister I[. High ported Bannerman. For best kennel ot pointers, who won 6 games, much smaller number of doga we failed to see wherein anyone could have Barker winning ^and 39 on. exhibition com., Julius Febr's Nellit Nell, H. K.Bloodgoou's Neversink Lodiie Kennels. Best kennel of Irish being drawn. The match was of fifty games, at the Xew York dog show done better. Little Duke is one of the smart­ Moor, H. K. Bloodguod's Prince Hal. James Luck- setters, J. Htnry Roberts' Kernel. Best kennel of this year, there est but Barker withdrew and acknowledged his would be a much higher of these miniature hounds we have seen well's Bob, Jr. Com., E. W. Durkee's Juaibo, of black and tan se-.ters, W. N. Callender's Eory average in quality, for many a year. Blue Boy and Blue Maid Mrs Taos. Hitchcock's Othello. O'More Kennels. Best Clumber spaniel, Marma- defeat. But little money changed hands. but this idea was found to be incorrect when would have CLUMBER SPANIELS. 1st, M. Eichardson's duke Richardson's Newcastle. At the finish Freeman was received by his stretched a foot rule pretty Newcastle; 2d, M. Eiehardson's Medford Fancy a survey of the benches was made, as good, much, and they are not 12-inch beagles by Tyne. Very high Goods Co. collar prizes: Best many friends, who became very jubilant com. M. Bichardson's Bateman. English setter. Blackstone Kennels' PUntagenet; over his success. Freeman's friends will en­ as well as poor dogs, were kept at home. In any mean?, as will be found out in a month COCKER SPANIELS. ANY COLOR, UNDER 28 best collie, J.D. Shotwell's Ben Nevis: best fox- , addition to this there seemed to be a far or so. They are coarse in head, but have LBS. CHAMPION Hornell Spaniel Club's Hurneil terrier, Clovernook Kennels' Spice; best English ! deavor to arrange a match with Wylie, the larger number of absentees than usual. The good bodies, legs Silk. OPEN LIVER OR BLACK, UNDER 28LBS. mastln, Winlawn Kennels' Moses; best kennel of I champion of the world. and feet. The cracked-up Dogs: doors of Madison Square Garden were thrown Banuerman has a monkey face, and if he is 1st, Jas, Luckwell's Brahmin; 2d, Hornsll mastiffs, Winlawn Kennels' Moses, Homer, Bosa- j open to the public on the Spaniel Club'a Horoell Jock. Com., Somerset lind, Prussian Princess and Queen II, Moses took Notes. morning of Tues­ right, then all the class are away off. Kennels' Babble. Bitches: 1st, W. O., Partridge's the $50 prize for best mastiff, and Moses and Rosa­ day, April 28, but the attendance of that day Fox TEKBIERS. Raby Tyrant and Rich­ Helen; 2d, withheld. ANT COLOR OTHKR THAS lind took tbe prize for beat pair of mastiffs. Jas. H. Irvin.of Boston.defeated Martin Meyere, was mainly confined to exhibitors, for just mond Olive had walks over in the champion LIVER on BLACK, UNDER 28LBS. Dogs: 1st, A. The American Fox Terrier Club's spe .ial prizes of Beading, Pa.. April 28, in a checker match, win­ about the time the paying visitors might be classes. Laidlaw's Sport. Bitches: 1st, H. K. Bloodgood'a for competition to members: Best dog. Clover- ning by a game out of seventy-tix. Spice was bound to win everything 1 Lilly. Puppies: Since Mr. Wyllle's expected to arrive there was a heavy thun­ under Mr. Rutherford, who is dead stuck on 1st, A. Laidlaw's Belle; 2d, Min- nook Kennels' Spice. Best bitch, John E. Thayer's arrival in London he has der storm,and this ' nie Busbey's Jack. Very high com., A. Laidlaw's Richmond Olive. Best fox terrier, rough or played 311 games, of which be won 219. lost 1 and was followed by very cold him. He is a good terrier, but still a greatly Negress 111., J. Febrjp litter of puppies (cham­ smooth, dog or bitch, bred in America, John E. 61 drawn. The game lost was to Mr. Ferrie, of weather; indeed, the rllii) was very unfor over-rated dog, and is a telling instance of pion Black Prince^Nellie). High com., Miss Thayer's Di. Best dog puppy, Clovernook Ken­ Glasgow. tunate, as Thursday was the only good day how English judges recognize the other end ! Lena Schellr.aEs'3 Black Reno, A. E. Rendle's nels' Scarsdale Joe. Best bitch puppy, J. E. William Young, of Buffalo, died in that city on they had, and when the accounts come to be of the chain. He is hollow below the eye, Carlotta and Jet. Thayer's Di. Best wire haired fox terrier, J. E. I. April 17, with pneumonia, after a short illness. settled the balance is likely to FOX HO U M DS. CHAMPION No entries. OPEN Grainger's Tyke, Although not known to tbe players be on the and has a soft, woolly coat. Jocko, a smart, 1st, Essex County Hunt's Mr. T. H. Terry's at large, he same side as was the case last October. cobby little dog.is now Vinegar; 2d, Essex silver cup, valued at $50, for ranked"among the best of the players of that city. better than the cheeky I County Hunt's Manager. Very high com., Essex best collie, J. D. Shotwell's Ben Nevis. He was a quiet, genial gentleman, and his loss is With a new superintendent improvements Scarsdale. Vakeel is no better than he was ' County Hunt's Trueman. Best kennel of collies, Kilmarnock Collie Ken­ mourned by his many friends. were naturally looked for, but the show was and got all he deserved, and Richmond DACHSHUNDE. Equal lst,W. B. Vogelsang's nel. as Best pair of fox terriers, A match of eight games,for £5 a side, was played barren of such as was the premium list. Johnnie was not worth a commended. Clovernook Kennels' at Newcastle-on-Tyne, April 6, between As for the judging, it was, in the opinion Spice aid Richmond Delta. Messrs. of Delta showed very badly in the ring, T. tt. V an r*oraea'B cruneue, ivirs. i>i. v ogeisang' For best pointer In show, E. C. Sterling's Lewis and Summers, and,after ten hours' play.Mr. the writer, the worst ever seen at Madison and she is not a crack anyway. Robert Lewis came off the winner with the score: Lewis. Phantasy Bismarck and F. A. McHerlten's imported Wurs"- le Diable. 4; Summers, Square Garden, and Mr. Dalziel's serious must have pushed her hard for first place, zell. High com., Essex Kennel Club's Waldmann For best pointer under 18 months, Bamapo Ken­ 2; drawn, 2 games. Mr. Lewis has blunders and Essex been challenged by Mr. Dover to play a match on will long be remembered. While plover Fidget is weedy and has a long, weak Kennel Club's Nellchen. nels' Duke ot Bergen. the same terms. desirous of being courteous to our foreign jaw. The class was made a poor one, in­ BEAGLES. Dogs: 1st, A. H. Wakefield & Co.'s For best black and tan setter, Miss Lillian visitor, it is impossible to overlook his pass­ Little DuUe; 2d, P. Jersey's Fleetwood; 3d, P. Woodworth'a Phil. deed, when Richmond Olive showed her Dorsey's Bover. Very high com., H. Donohue's For best greyhound, H. W. Smith's Mem non. ing by the mastiff bitch Rosalind, giving first quality alongside Delta for the special. The Frank. High com., B. Pancoasi's Dandy. Com. For best brace of greyhounds, H. W. Smith's Homing Pigeon Notes. to St. Elmo in the St. Bernard dog class and wire-haired terrier judging was a farce. Somerset Kennels' Minstrel. Bitches: 1st. A H' Memnon and Mother Demdike. The birds of the Newark Pigeon Flying Club putting the pag Bradford Ruby back to very Long, woolly-coated Wakeheld & Co's Bush; 2d, C. Schwein's Marjory; For best bulldog. John E. Thayer's Britomartis. which started from Washington by the Chief ones were picked. Signal Officer highly commended. These were the glaring Trophy was the best and Tip second best. 3d, M. F. Schellhass' Music. Very high com., C. For best field and cocker spaniel, any weight or at 7;40 A. M. April 28, arrived at mistakes of the English judge H. Lounsbeny's Little Beauty. High com., B. color, A. E. Foater'a Benedict. Newark in the following order, the distance being and were per­ Tyke and Meg are all off in coat and Venom Panccast's Lou. UNDER 12 INCHES Dogs or For best pointer or setter, silver cup valued at 196 miles: First, George S. Bond; time, 3:40%; fectly inexcusable. If anything, they were is a wreck, with three legs in the grave. The Bitches: lat, A. C. Krueger's Bannerman; 2d, W $150. Five entries: Blnckstone Kennels' English average speed per minute, 1,014% yards. Second, eclipsed by Mr. Rutherford's fox-terrier puppies contained three good ones, Di, Scars- i H. Aahburner&O. H. ftlcClure's Blue Maid: 3d, setter Plantagenet, F. Windholz's English setter A. P. Baldwin, 3:54. Third, William Bennett, judging. In his classes the winners could dale Joe I W. H. AshbarnerSi. O. H. McClure's imported Eockingham, E. C. Sterling's pointer Bobert le 3:66. Fourth, Charles Mink, Jr., 4:50. Fifth, and imported Joe. 1 Blue Boy. Joseph Mundy. Sixth, not be denied, but the giving of the brace The criticisms on the remainder of the Com., A. Kraft'3 Mamie Bingwood Diable, William Jarvis' Irish setter Elcuo, Jr., W. Garrabrant. Puppies: 1st, P. P. Lewis'Bel!: 24, P. p. Lewis' and Mis; Lillian Woodworth's black and tan Lady Agnes and Little May, special to Spice and Delta over Olive and classes will appear next week. Following is Bugler. Very high birds belonging to Raby Tyrant com., W. H. Moller's Gros- Phil. Awarded to E. C. Sterling's Bobert le Fred Goldman, were the first to arrive at the loft reminds one ot' the pointer the list of awards: venor. High com., W. H. Moller's Bunthorne. Diable. at New York from Philadelphia April 27 out of a judging of 18>>1. MASTIFFS. CHAMPIOS Dogs: Ashmont Ken­ BASSETS. 1st, Malzeland Kennels' imported The American Cooker Spaniel Club's prize for kit of 105. The distance was 82 3-18 miles and the Owing to the demands on our space for the nels' Hero II. Bitches: Ashmont Kennels'Lorna Nemours. best cocker dog owned by a member, James Luck- rate of speed 1,849 per minute. printing of Doone. OPEN Dogs: 1st, Winlawn FOX TERRIERS. CHAMPION Doga: J. E. well's Brahmin. the prize-list we can only give Kennels' I Tbayer's Raby Tyrant. Bitches: The American In a pigeon flying contest of the Germantown this week one of our special reporters' notes, Moses; 2d, Winlawn Kennels'Homer: 3d, W. O. J. E. Thayer's Cocker Spaniel Club'sprlze for Homing Club from Odenton, Md., to German- West's Lion. Very high com.. | Richmond Olive. OPEN Doga: lat, Clovernook best cocker bitch owned by a member, W. 0. Part- i reserving the others till our next issue. The Dr. W. Francis' Kennels' Sptce: 2d, Clovernook Kennels' ridge's Helen. towfl, April 25, ninety birds competed. The birds Ben. Hl^h com.. R. O. Watson's Jumbo. Com., Scars- | were started at 8:10 A. M., tbe 1st, G. C. Myers, ar­ judges were: Mr. Hugh Dalziel, of London, Wilson S. Phraner's Court and William j dale: 3d, J. Hammond's imported Jocko. Very Piece of plate for best rough-coated St. Bernard, j D. Brere- ; high com., W. R. Bingham's Vakeel presented by a member of the riving at 12:09 p.' M.; time, 3h. 59m.; the 2d , Eng., for mastiffs, St. Bernards, Kewfound- ton's Noble. Bitches: 1st, Winlawn Kennels' and James Westminster Ken­ Thomas Da vis, at 12:13 p. M.; time, 4h. 3m.; the 3d, lands, Knssian Princess: 2d, Chas. H. Morgan's Luckwell'e Richmond Johnnie. Bitches: 1st, nel Olub, E. B. Hearn's Duke of Leeds. greyhounds, deerhonnds, retrievers, Lady | Clovertook Fennels' Richmond Delta; Piece of plate for best smooth-coated A. Hlntzel, at 12:39p. M.; time, 4h. 27m. At 6 spaniels, Basset hounds, dachsbunde, bull­ Gladys; 3d, Winlawn Kennels' Queen II. Com., 2d, W. St. Ber­ o'clock nearly all the birds had returned. A. Grant's Kegina and B. B. Holmes Nora. Pup­ : dark's Phantasy; 3d, Clorernook Kennels' Clo­ nard dog or bitch. Mill Brook Kennel's Verone. dogs, all terriers except fox terriers, pugs, pies: 1st. A. Lalcnguim's Leo; 2d, E. H. Derby's ver Fidget. Very high com., E. Creyke's Primi- Silvercup, valued at $125, for oest light- weighted Italian grey hounds and miscellaneous classes. Pbaroah: 3d, E. H. P. Squire's Duke. Very high j tive. High com., B. N. Derby's Gyp and Clover- pointer in show, J. E. Thayor's Eue. Mr. J. M. Tracy, of Greenwich, Conn..point­ com., D. P. Foster's Countess, H. Mead's Odin and i nook Kennels' Clover Blossom. Com., D. N.Jen- Silver cup, valued at $50. for best pair of bull THE KENNBL. Olaf. High com., J. L. Winchell's kin'a Gurrey Gypsey. PUPPIES Dogs: 1st, Clo- puppies, M. V. B. Davis' Adonis and Dash. ers and Irish setters; Mr. John C. Higgins, Boss, C. Mar- vernook Kennels' Scarsdale Joe; 21, of Delaware City, Del., English snail's Count Robert, C. D. Arthur's Vulcan, J. C. C. Halley's setters; Mr. Smieton's Kaffir, J. H. McMannus' Grim and C. Boxer. Very high com., E. F. Kernan's Joe and H. Clay Glover, of New York City, black B Gunther's Palis. COLJ., S. Cattanach'a Sir George B. Inches' Gaylad. Bitches: 1st, J. E. MASTIFF TAILS. and tan setters; Mr. Isaac Townsend, of New William Wallace, A. Miller's Harry, A. Miller's Tbayer's Di; 2d, Mill Brook Kennels' Miss Tack­ THIRD BENCH SHOW Jim and Winlawn ier. High com.. C. Halley's Topsey. York City, Chesapeake Bay dogs; Mr. A. Kennels' Donald. WlREp HAIREDFOXTEaRlERS.-ljt, An Expert in the Breed Discusses a Few Belmont Purdy, of Hempstead, L. I., fox­ ST. BE KM AKDS. RouoH-COATED CHAMPIOW J. E. OF Dogs: E. K. Hearn's Duke of Leeds. OPES I. Grainger's Tyke; 2d, J. E. I. Gralnger's Meg; Fine Points. hounds; Dr. J. W. Downey, of Newmarket, Dogs: lit, D. P. Foster's St. Elmo; 3d. L. H. Baldwin's Venom. Very high com., B. Md., collies and 2d, Wm. Gra­ B. MoGregoi's Trophy. Editor SPOBTING LIFE: There has been beagles; Mr. Lewis M. ham's First Choice; 3d, Alpine Kennels' Hollo. High com., H. T. W. a heap of brains put Rutherfurd, of New York City, fox terriers; Very high com., Alpine Kennels' Seboonhoven, Mosi' Tip and L. H. Baldwin's Toiler. into reporting mastiff Alpinn Kennels' COLLIES. OPKW Dogs: 1st, J. D. Shotwell's classes in the last six months. The reports DOGrS, Mr. John G. Heckscher, of New York City, Carlo, H. E. Nowell's Duke, , Ben Nevis; poodles. These John P. Barnard, Jr.'s, Prince and Miss Edna 2d, Kllmarnock Collie Kennels' Bruce in Forest and Stream of the Xational Breeders' gentlemen made better Ward's OK. High com., I of Fylde; 3d, Kllmnrnock Collie Kennels' Kll­ and Non-Sporting CNDHR TBE ATTBPIOK8 OF THE progress than usual; indeed that J. W. Burgess' Kene, marnock Bruce. Very shows, the report of Mr. was Leonard F. Beckwlth's Dare and K. If. T. Adams' high com., W. P. Mor- Mason on his class at New Haven, and the the only attempt at improvement made. Jackson. Com., S. F. Emmons' Cicsar, C. James' riaey's Jake, C. V. V. SewelPs Guldo Rene. J. W. But Alp and Burgess' Argyle, Martin Dennis' Brack and J. report in THE SPORTING LIFE of themastiffs Philadelphia when it takes Mr. Tracy over Kccfler& Hitter's Borneo. Bitches: 1st, Watson's at Boston, are master Kennel Club, two hours to judge a dozen pointers,and E. K. Hearn's Roona; 2d, F. W. Kothera's Lady Bounce. Hieh com., Neversink Lodge pieces. But there is four KenneU' Laddie and J. Llndsay'a Hiram. Com., one point made in some of TO BE HELD AT hours for Messrs. Tracy, Higgins Abbess. Puppies: 1st, Mill Brook Kennels' Konig; these that I am and Glover 2d, E. K. Hearn's Abbot. Very high com., M. J. Van Schalck's imported Foxey. Bitches: 1st, sure is wrong. What is the objection to a to decide upon the best pointer or setter in tte Smith's Eol and Neversink Lodge Kennels' Kilmarnock Collie Kennela' Winnie: 2d, J. Gay- short INDUSTRIAL show, Moun­ nor's Daiay; 3d, J. M. Waterbiiry's Lassie. tail in a mastiff? As my dog, De ARTHALL, BROAD ST., it is enough to break down all efforts tain Maid. HlKh com., V. B. Sweeney's Borneo Very j Buch, is mentioned as having to get through with the judging in one day and O. S. Fitch's Alpine Maid. high com., G. H. Wnitehead's Lark and J. Lind- this fault, I ST. BERNARDS. SMOOTH COATED CHAMPIOX aay's Fairy. High com., Mrs. John S. Bills' Lady jinfer that his is the kind of short tail ob­ as other first-class shows are now doing. A of the Lake, Mill Brook Kennels' Lady Hemp- jected to. MAY 19, 20, 21 protest was entered against the Doga: E. B. Hearn's Don II. Bitches: Fred W. Now he has plenty of faults, some and 22,1885. St. Bernard Kothera's Daphie. OPEN Dogs: 1st, Mill Brook stead and J. P. Gray, Jr.'a, Effle Dean. Com., E. of which were well noticed in the report of St. Elmo on the ground of incorrect en­ Kennels' Verote: 2d, H. C. Whitney's Essex; 3d, Leveqne's Lilac and J. E. S. Hadden'a Trace. ENTRIES CLOSE MAY T, try, but PUPPIES Dogs: 1st, J. Llndsay's Craft; 2d, the Breeders' show, but his tail is perfect. the club overruled it on the ground H. H. Chlttenden's Ernst. High com., W. S. J. The "Points of the English that they had given the person entering the Murphy's Chic and Mill Brook Kennels' Zeno. Van Scbalck's Strephon. Very high com., John- Mastiff," pre­ Address F. A. DIFFENDERFER, Supt., B tcnes: lat, Mill Brook Kennels' Wanda. Pup­ stone and Harry De Forrest's Sandy. High com., pared by Mr. M. B. Wynn for the late dog permiasion to break the rules of the Am­ J. Llndsay's Joe Nettles. Com., E. Leveque's Mastiff 13th and Market Streets, erican Kennel Club. The pies: 1st, Mill Brook Kennels' Kobold; 2d, E. K. Club, give stern "fine, short, straight, matter will be re­ Hearn's Valentine, Jr. Very his(h com., Mill Nigger. Bitches: lat, J. Lind3ay'a Gem; 2d, H. thick at root, tapering to tip, and carried PHILADELPHIA, PA . ferred to the Kennel Club for decision. Brook Kennels' Keeper and Mill Brook Kennels' Scribner's Clytie. Very high com., Kllmarnock MASTIFFS. Collie Kennels' Kllmarnock Belle and M. Dennis' down generally." This is exactly the de­ Hero II. and Lorna Doone Kara. High com.. Mrs. Preston Stevenson's scription of De Buch's were again the champions, and in Grover. Com., K. E. Hopf's imported Belline II. Ruth. High com., E. Leveque's Toodles and tail, and of Salis­ the open NEWFOUNDLANDS. OPES. Dogs: Meg L., and M. Dennis' Stella, Com., Miss R. bury's and Mrs. Rawlinsons' Countess, IN THE classes there were but seven shown in each 1st, S. S. Morrlasey's STUD. McCaen'3 Miro; 2d, H. Burmann's Pride. Very Euphemia. judged by the photo of the former, and cut KOYAL DUKE, by CHAMPION class, five being absent. Moses, a new ar­ high com., C. F. Strauss' BULLDOGS. CHAMPION Doga: H. k W. BOB out of Tasso. High com., Hon. LKlngston'a Boz. of the latter in Vero Shaw. CHAMPION NELL, winner of First. Second and rival, who was suffering from the effects of a D. Barnes' Bruno I., G. H. Gibson's Brigus. Bitches: John E. Thayer's Salisbury Third Prizes under the auspices of severe cold contracted GREYHOUNDS. CHAMFioH-Dogs: Bclllsslma. OPEN Dogs: 1st. John E. Thayer's was mentioned by the Live Stock tbe Philadel­ on the voyage and was H. W. Romulus; 2d, Mrs. Wm. W. Russell's Journal as having "perhaps the best phia Kennel Club, and First and Special Prizes totally blind of one eye in consequence, wag Smith's Friday Night. OPEW. Dogs: 1st, H. W. Hamlet; 3d, tail at Breeders' Show. For superior field qualities Smltn's Memnon; 2d, H. W. Smith's Ben. Very W. Mansell Uaintrey's Panthe. Bitches: 1st, J. jever seen on a mastiff." given first. He is undoubtedly a good dog E. Tbaynr'a Britomartle; 2d, John E. be it surpassed by none. high com., Madame F. Restless' imported Wash­ Thayer's I do not remember all the points as set APPROVED when he is well,but he has a superabundance ington, Dr. Mary J. McCleery'3 Victor. Com., Bellona. Poppies: 1st, C. S. Latham's Satan. forth by BITCHES ONLY. »8O. of news High com., M.V. B. Davis'a puppy by Boz Molly the Old English Mastiff' Club, but I EDWABD MAHKR, 4O7 S. Eleventh St., Fhila. - and dewlap, immense ears and Miss L. De Viro's King Lear, and Dr. Brandreth do recollect that the tail is described might be better on his hind legs. Presumably Symonds' Master Donald. Bitches: 1st, H. W. Maguire. as Smith's Mother Demdike; 2d, H. W. BULL-TEERIEES. OVBR ZOLBS. CHAMPION reaching to the hocks or slightly below, just the judge looked upon him as he had seen Smith's Fan. as him Very high com., C. S. Myer's Belle. Puppies; 1st, Dogs: H. St W. Livlngsion's Grand Duke. do tbe tails of the dogs I have referred to. before when in perfect health and knew H. W. Huntingum's Hush Money; 2d, S. McC'ol- Bitches: E. S. Porter's Victoria. OPEN Dogs: In the report of the Boston show Cromwell DO YOU WANT A DOG? that he had two sound eyes, or he could not lom'i School Boy. Very high com., Lady Hali­ 1st, T. B. Varlck's Dutch, Jr.; 2d, John B. is noted as being better in tail than Prince If so. send for DOG BUYERS' I very well have given him the fax. Suydam's Jack. High com., Associated Fanciers' CUlDIi, containing colored plates, f special over Waldemar. I must admit that my recollec­ loo enirraTings of different breeds. Hero DEEEHOUNDS. CHAMPION. Clov e r n o o k Saxon. Com., Chaa. K. Taylor's Young Bill. prices II., who was wonderfully well shown. Bitches: tion of Prince Waldemar is not very dis­ they are worth, and where to Homer, well known, was second Kennels' Mac. OPEN. Dogs: l«t, F. B. Lorlng's 1st, Mrs. Nellson's Kosa; 2d, Edward buy them. Also, cuts of Dog Fur­ and behind Brlen; 2d, Mrs. Nellson's Samuel. Very high Lever's Young Venom. UNDER 26LBS. CHAM­ tinct, as I have not seen him for nearly two nishing GooHs of all kinds. Direc­ him the quality was very poor, third being om.. Miss Laura PION E.ScW. Livlngston'a Little Maggie. tions for Training Does and Breed- Wheeler's Bruce. High com., OPEN years, but my memory is that he is better in log Ferrets. Mailed for 15 cts. given to Lion, a red-coated Salisbury dog, CloTernook Kennels' Heather, and John E. Th»y- 1st, withheld; 2d, C. C. Miller's Nelf; 3d, Ed­ tail than Cromwell, having a regular Rajah and a very inferior mastiff. In the bitch er's Bran. Bitches: 1st. Clovernook Kennels' ward Griffith's Crown Prince. High com., K. H. AS:OCIATED JiMCIEES, Perth. Dudgeon's Gypsy. Com., C. H. Hay's Snowball. tail, just reaching the hocks, but faulty in 237 S. 8th St. Plihl'a. I class Mr.Dalziel completely overlooked Kosa- not tapering lind and POINTERS. CHAMPION-OVER 56LB8. Doz«: Puppies: lat, F. F. Dole's The Earl; 2d, Joseph J. uniformly from the root, but gave Prussian Princess first. She No entries. Bitches: C. Moller's Water Lily. Doyle's Jessie. Com., R. R. Williams Grip, H. carrying nearly the diameter at root for ia better on her legs than when shown at OP«M, OVER 66LM. Dogs: 1st, E. C. Sterling's G. & A. C. Tower's Peggy and U. H. Chlttenden's about two-thirds of the length, and then New Haven, but is still far from tight. Lady Bobert le Dlable; 2d, C. W. Llttlejonn's Fritz; 3d, Paddy. tapering Do you want to buy a Fine Clifton Kennels' Donald II. Very BLACK to tip, while Cromwell's tail is a Bred Gladys, another new importation and litter high com., AND TAN TERRIERS. OVKB TLBS. weak point, having tbe tendency to curl so DOG of any kind? If so write v« lister to Rosalind was placed second. She Nererslnk Lodge Kennels' Drake. High com.. 1st, George D. Woodill'i Q,neen; 2d, John F. name the klid you want. Nererslnk Lodge Kennels' Croxteth. Bitches Soholes's Beasle. High com., Geo. D. Wood ill'8 common to the get of Cardinal, strengthen­ EDMUND MAUREK, is slightly lame and knuckles over at timet). : overSOlbl.: 1st, Jti. P. Swain's Nan; Victor and ing tbe suspicion 2d, withheld; Mrs. Nellsen's Cuss. Com., Alien Le« that Cardinal's fire. Big I JOV6""" fiprin* Garden Street, Queen II., though small, is a well-built one. 3d, Nerenink Lodge Kenaeli' Lady. CHAMFIOH Smldt's Spring. Ben, was by Hercules instead of by Turk. '" -""" PA. 2May 6. THJfcC SPORTHSTG 3

In the third inn • rites had JTHE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Kuns earned—Cincinnati 2, Louisville 1. Two- teen called on (. fiercely Andrews May 3, OfMi.i.natl vs. Ptttsbnrg at Cincinnati. Laughllnand 2 0 aAaskrey. If. 4 1 1 1 00 THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. wou! 1 likoly liava caugtil and thereby completed May 3, 5, Jxmls^Ue vs. S:. Loula at Louisville Kerins. Umpire—Wa'lsh. Mann, cf.... 4112 l 1 Recclus, 3b. a l i 2 11 a douMe play. The ball went straight to An­ May 4, 5, Bruoklyu v«. Athletliiat Brooklyn. Rtchmo'u.ss 4020 3 2 Crosi,c..... i 0 1 6 OO drews, but he wm evidently unprepared for a May 4, 5, Baltimore 7>. Metropolitan at Baltimore. Field, lb.... 4019 0 0 B»ker,p.... 310 o 30 Gtmei to be Flayed. swift throw, and he let it go through him. Three May 4, 5, Pittsburg vs. Cincinnati at Pittsburg GBluet Played April 37. >lll)er, c.... 400 6 0 2 Miller, K... 3 0 1 0 10 M»y 4, St. Louis vs. Chicago at St. Louis. men were now on bases Hlnes sent a high one May 7, 8, 9. 10, St. Louts vs. Athletic at St. Louis ATHLETIC vs. BROOKLYN- at Philadelphia O'Day, p... 4 01 o 4 oj McLa'llD,2b 31* 3 31 May 4, Detroit vs. Buffalo at Detroit, np to Lynch, and had not the wind beeu blowing May 7, 8, v. 10, Louisville vs. Baltimore at Balto April 27.—As was to be expected, Cushuian's May 4, 5, Philadelphia vs. Boston at Phfla. a hurricane ihe ball would have baen caught May 7, 8, », 10, Cinalnnati vs. Brooklyn at Cln. Total.....35310 27137| Total.....31 4 5 2711S without a doubt. A man came In. but Ihe bases May 7. 8, 9,11, Pittsburg vs. Mets at Plttsbunr. success could not continue forever, and PiUsburg...... o 0180101 0-3 May 4, 5. New York vs. Providence at New York. Brooklyn finally got on to him in this game. May 6. 7, New York vs. Boston *l New York. were still full. Carroll was given his base on May 12,13, 14,16, Louisville vs. Athletic at L'vllle. Louisville...... 01120000 0—4 Hay «, 7, Philadelphia vs. Providence at Phila. balls, and another run waa scored. Farrell hit to May 12,13,14,16, St. Louis vs. Baltimore at St. L. He was not batted to any great extent, but Runs earned—Louisville 2. Two-base hJU— May 8, 7, 8, 9, Buffalo vs. Chicago at Buffalo. Bastian, and either Kad ford, who ran for home, May 12, l:i, 14.16, Cincinnati vs. Mets at Cln the hits came in at the right time, supplementing Browning. Maskrey and Keccius Three-base hit- M»y 6, 7, 8. 9, Detroit vs. St. Louis at Detroit. or the batsman, should have been out. Bistlan May 12,13,14,16, Pittsburg vs. Brooklyn at P'tsb'g. errors. To Milligan's poor catching two runs Eden. Wild pitches—O'Day 1. Flrrt on balls— Mays, 9, New York vs. Providence at New York. was unable to decide for some moments in which must be attributed. A safe hit would have won Pittaonrg 2. First on errors—Plttslrarg 2, Louti- May 8, 9. Philadelphia vs. Boston at Phila. direction to throw the ball, but he finally threw It The Record. the game for the Athletics, or at least tied the villeS. Struck out—Pittsburg 2. Louisville 4. May 11 , 12, New York vs. Chicago at New York. over Farrar's head and two men cams In. This score in three Innings, but the batsmen were not Dout.le plays—Kden and Smith; O'Day, Kuehne May 11,, li. Fhiadelphla vs. Detroit at Phila. thing was kept up until nine men went to the bat The past week's play has demonstrated equal to the emergency. Milllgan made the and Smlih. Hit by pitcher—Baker and McLaugb- May 13., 14. New York vs. Detroit at New lork. without a single out. Gilllgan, upm his second that there are no really weak clubs in the longest hit ever made on the Athletic grounds In lin. Time—1:35. Umpire— Walsh. May 13 , 14, Philadelphia vs. Chicago at Phila. effort, was first to be retired, and then th« scoring American Association; indeed, so well the seventh Inning, sending the ball 30~ feet high CINCINNATI vs. ST. Louis at Cincinnati May 15, 16 Philadelphia vs. Detroit at Phila. ceased on a double play. An additional run was matched are they that between the leader over the left field fence for a home run. Brooklyn April 29.—This game resulted in the second May 15 16. New York vs. Chicago at New York, made In the eighth Inning on a couple of two- scored an earned run in trie first inning on singles consecutive whitewash for the hcme team basers by Hines and Denny, and this stopped the and the tail-enders the difference is but a by Swartwood and Hotallng and two fielded hits. run getting as far as the champions' were con- few games, which can be easily overcome at In the third inning the Athletics made three at the hands of St. Louis. Although a one- The Record. corned. For seven Innings the Phillies did not any stage. St. Louis has a slight lead, fol­ runs on singles by Houck and Stricker, a three- aided contest it was replete with brilliant The tectti championship season of the succeed in getting a run, »nd they were credited lowed by Brooklyn and Baltimore tied for baser by Coleman and two wild throws by Hayes. plays. The vif itors batted heavily, an! Welch with but three safe hits. In the eighth inning, how­ Brooklyn, however, offset this by scoring the same and Comiskey made home runs. Corkhill made National League has been fairly inaugurated. ever, three singles by Ferguson, Lynch and An­ second place. Cincinnati, Athletic and number of runs in the same inning on singles by himself the hero of the day. however, when, by Is'ot enough games, drews, sent a man home, and fiugles by Bastlan Pittsburg are in the same plight for third Terry, Swartwood and Hotaling, "errors of Cole- catching a long fly and a remarkable throw to first however, have been and Ferguson In the ninth inning gave them peg, while the Mets and Louisville bring man and Corey and a wild pitch. In the fourth base, he made a double play. The crowd w»s played as yet to warrant criticism of the their second and last run. Carroll, Start and up the rear. Up to the present the inning Pinckney hit for one base, stole second, large and frequently applauded the plays made. Denny played finely for the champions, and Gan- sectional' clubs have played among them­ reached third en a fielded hit and scored on a CIN'NATI. T. R.B. t. A.BI or. LOUIS. T.R. B. p. A,« clubs or to give any indication of their rela­ zel, FOH arty, Farrar and Bastian, notwithstanding passed ball. Mllligan's home ran in the seventh Jones, If.... 4 0 1 3 o 0 Latham, 3b. 3 2 1 0 6^9 tive strength. The new member, St. Louis, his damaging error, carried otf the honors in field- selves, but this week will witness the trans­ was the last run made by the home nine. Score: Kellly. lb...4 0 o 4 0 0;Gieason, ss. 3 0 0 230 Ing for the home nlnt. The fall score of the fer of the fight to the West, and we may now ATHLETIC. T.H. B. P. A.Z BROOKLYN T.R. B. P. A.8 Fennelly.ss. 40121 IjBarkley, 2b. 4 0 1 3 11 has given signs of great strength, and Carp'ter,3b. 40021 Detroit, too, has shown marked improvement, game Is: expect the Western clubs to get a little ahead Houok, ss.., 4 1 1 1 2 0 Swartw'd.lf. 4 2 1 1 00 OjOoraisk'y.lb 4 1 1 12 00 PROV. T.R. B. P. A.J PHILA. T.R. B. P. A.B of their Eastern opponents, having the ad­ stovey, lb.. 3 0 0 13 0 1 Hotaling.cf. 4 1 3 110 McPhee, 2b. 3 0 2 o (OOiO'Nelll If. .212 1 00 with corresponding weakness on the part of Hlnes.cf.... 5 1 2 1 0 C Manning, rf 3 0 0 000 vantage of home games. However, Knight, rf.. 4 1 0 2 2 0 Cassidy, rf.. 4 0 0 1 00 Corkhill, rf. 4 0 2 2 1 o! Nicol, rf.... 4 0 0 1 0» Buffalo. Providence, New York, Chicago Carroll, If. . 4 1 1 5 1 (j Lynch, If. . . 3 0 1 1 10 the East­ Coleman,cf. 4 0 4 1 1 1 Phillios, lb. 3 0 0 14 00 Baldwin,c.. 3 0 0 5 0 o; Welch, cf... 4 1 1 511 .and Boston are evidently well matched. Farrell, 2b.. 510 2 31 Andrews, 2b 402 5 33 ern clubs are well prepared to keep up their Corey, 3b... 4 0 0 0 3 1 McClel'n,3b3 0 0 1 30 Clinton, cf.. 4 0 0 4 0 0 Caruthers,p 4 0 0 0 3O "Whether Philadelphia Start, lb.... 5 1 1 14 0 1 Fogarty, cf. 4 0 0 3 00 end, and will contest every inch of ground. Larkin, If.. 4 0 1 2 0 1!Pinckney,2b3 1 1 242 White, p.... 3 0 0 2 2 0 Bushong, c. 4 1 2 310 will improve on last Kadbourn,p2 0 1 1 4 2 Miilvey, 3b. 4 0 1 0 32 The record l>elow contains all games up to Hllliigan, o. 4 1 1 2 5 o!Smlth, ss... 3 0 0 150 ytar is a question, fier beginning was not Irwin, ss.... 5 0 1 1 3 0 Bastiaii.ss.. 4 1 1 2 71 and including Saturday, May 2: Strioker, 2b. 4 1 1 2 6 0 Hayes, c.... 3 0 0 601 Total..... 330 6 2451 Total.....326 8 27152 auspicious, but a bad beginning often makes Gilligan. c. 4 1 1 1 01 Farrar, lb.. 4 0 1 14 00 Cushman,p. 300 1 1 o ferry,p..... 3 11020 Cincinnati...... 00000000 o—o a good ending, and it may be so in this case. Denny,, 3b.. . 3 2 2 2 « C Ferguson,, p 4 1 2 0 25 SL Louis...... l 0002210 x—S At any rate let us hope so. The record be­ Kadford, rf. 4 1 0 0 o 0, Janzel, c. . . 4 0 0 2 00 Total..... 344 8 24194; Total..... 305 6 27153 Runs earned—St. LoulsS. Home runs—Welch Athletic...... 00300010 0—4 and Comtskey. Three-baseliit—Bushong. Passed low oontaiBs all games up to and including Total. . . . 37 8 9 27 17 5: Total. ... 34 2 8 27 16 11 Brooklyn...... 10310000 x—5 balls—Busbong 1. Wild pitches—Caruthers 1. Saturday, May 2: Providence...... 00700001 0—8 Kuns earned—Athletic 3, Brooklyn 2. Two-base First on balls—Cincinnati 1. St. Louis 1. First on Philadelphia...... 00000001 1—2 hits—Coleman and Larkin. Three-base hit—Cole- errors—Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 1. Struck out—By Kans earned— Providence 2, Philadelphia 2. man. Home run—Mllligan. Left on bases—Ath­ White 2. Double play—Corkhill and Kellly. Total base hits— Providence 12, Philadelphia 8. letic 4. Brooklyn 2. Struck out—Knight, Phillips Umpire—Kelly. Two-base hits— Hines, Carroll and and McClellan 2. First on balls—Stovey. Hit by Denny. First Athletic...... on errors — Providence 4, Philadelphia 2; on called I'..!..l.. 4 pitcher—Phillips. Passed balls—Milligan 2. Wild Games Played April 3O. < balls, Providence 5, Philadelphia 2: on force out, Brooklyn...... « i»"..|» pitches—Cushman 1, Terry 1. lime—1:45. Um­ Providence 1. Lelt on bases — Providence 4, Phila­ Baltimore...... pire—Connell. METROPOLITAN vs. ATHLETIC at Kew delphia Cincinnati...... li 1 York April 30—In this game the Mets out- 6. Struck ont— Hines and Andrews. Louisville...... METROPOLITAN vs. BALTIMORE at Xew Double plays— Andrews and Bastian: Lynch an4 ..ii a; i York April 27.—About 2,500 persons saw batted the Athletics, had not a single error, Ganzel: Metropolitan...... a i Boston...... I Bastian, Andrews and Farrar. Passed Plttsburg...... the Metropolitans beat the Baltimores on the had men on bases every inning but one, and Buffalo...... balls-liilllgan 1. Time— 1:40. Umpire— Kobert yet lost the game through Chicago...... Ferguson. St. Louis...... 27th, after a highly exciting game. The Bal­ hard luck. The timores scored two unearned Mets hit Taylor, but the remarkable playing of Detroit...... runs in the first Houck .New York ...... YORK vs. BOSTON at New York May Total lost. | 6; 4j 4 t! 6 4 Inning on hits by Stearns and Sommer and wild and Stricker nipped many a hit and ran. Providence...... 2. — This was the opening game of the League pitches by Becannon. The Mets did not tie the Tney picked up hot balls and threw men out at score until the sixth the bases in a manner that is seldom witnessed Philadelphia...... season, and was played in presence of 5,000 | Games Played April 85. inning. Troy made the win- on a ball field. The Athletics scored their two St. Louis...... people. ning run in the seventh inuing, He led off with a The weather was chilly, with, a base hit and went and only runs in the first inning. After Houck strong northerly wind blowing. Score: j BROOKLYN vs. BALTIMORE at Brooklyn to second and third by Nava's was thrown out at first base Stovey secured hta Total lost.. If 000 1 ' April 25.—The fourth contest between these bad throwing. Reipschlager --ent him home with New York...... 0 0000101 0—2 a fine hit to right field, and the crowd yelled for a base on called balls. He finished the circuit of Boston...... 00000001 0—1 : clubs was witnessed by over 5,900 people. longtime. Manning and Troy carried off the the bases through the safe hitting of Coleman and Game* Played April 30. Base hits— New York 5, Boston 1. Errors—New i Every seat in the grand stand was taken, fielding honors and Nelson did some good base- Oorey. Corey came in on Larkm's base hit. Tha York 4, Boston 4. Pitchers— Welch aad Whitney. ' and every available inch of standing running. Meta scored their solitary run in the third inning. &>-. Loris vs. CHIC AGO at St. Louis April Umpire— Decker. room Becannon, who made a base hit, was advanced to was occupied. The Brooklyn men bit Emsliehard METS. T.R. B. P. A.E BALTO. T.R. B. P. A.B second on Nelson's out, and he came in by Brady's 'SO.—This was the first League champion­ DETROIT vs. BUFFALO at Detroit May 2: and often, and benefited by the numerous errors Nelson, ss.. 3 2 o 2 3 0 Casey. cf... 4 1 2 3 0 0 Brady, rf... 3 o making a safe hit. A new man covered third ship game witnessed in St. Louis since 18TT, Detroit...... 00720010 X— 10 committed by the visitors. On the other hand, o o 1 0 Stearns, lb. 3 1 1 16 0 0 base for the local team. He is an amateur and and over 7,000 people thronged the Lucas Buffalo...... 0 00001111—4 the Baltimore players failed to gauge the delivery i Koseman,cf. 401 3 Evans,rf. ...400 2 0 0 gave his name as "Jones." He played a very rounds, drawn together by curiosity to see Base hits— Detroit 16, Buffalo 9. Errors— De- of Porter, and he was handsomely supported by j Orr.lb...... 401 9 00 Sommer, If. 4 0 2 1 8 0 good same. S;ore: troll 7, Buffalo 5. Pitchers— Getiein aad Serad. his colleagues. The Brooklyn Club won by the Troy, 2b.... 4 1 1 T 41 Muldoon,3b3 0 1 1 2 1 ow Lucas' blacklisted players would play R'ips'lag'r.c4 02331 MBTS. T.R. B. P. A.E ATHLETIC. T.R. B. P. A.» f Umpire— (Janney. appended score: Henders'n.p 4000 6 0 Nelson, 98.. 4 0 0 1 30 Honck, 88... 3 0 0 3 90 as a team against one of the strongest of the BROOKLVX. T.R.B. P. A.EI BALTO. T.R. B. P. A.K Holbert, 3b. 300 2 63 Manning,2b 4012 8 4 ST. Locis vs. CHIC AGO at St. Louis May 2: Kennedy.lf. 300 1 Brady, rf... 4 0 3 2 0 0 Stovey, lb.. 3 1 1 15 01 Xeague clubs. Not only was their curiosity i Swartw'dlf. 51300 1'Casey, cf.... 4 0 1 0 0 0 ! 00 Nava, c..... 4002 0 0 Koseman, cf 4 01200 Knight, rf.. 4 0 9 1 0 » gratified, but also their local pride, for the St. Louis...... o ooooiooo—i i Hotaling,cf. 32110 OiStearns, lb. 3 0 0 10 1 1 | Becannon,p. 300 o 30 Macullar, ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago...... 33701200 x— 16 Cassidy; rf. 5 1 2 2 1 0,Evans, rf... 2 1 0 312 Orr, lb...... 4 0 0 11 o o Coleman, cf. 4 11 o OO game resulted in a brilliant victory for the Base hits— St. Louis 4. Chicago 16. Errors— St. Troy, 2b.... 4 0 0 2 4 0 Corey, 3b... 3 0 1 081 Phillips, lb. 3 1 1 14 0 OjSommer, If. 2 1 1 2 00 Total..... 313 5 27206 Total..... 322 7 27175 Keips'g'r, c. 4 0 2 2 10 home club. The rain of the previous day Louis 17, Chicago 8. Pitchers— Sweeney, Boyle McCl'lI'n.SbS 1 1 1 1 OiMuldoon,3b4 0 1 230 Metropolitan...... 1 0000110 0—3 Larkin, If... 3 0 2 1 0 O and Corcoran. Umpire— Cashman. "Jones,"3b. 401 2 40 Stricker,2b. 300 3 7 » had made the grounds heavy and slippery, Pinckn'y,2b. 4 2 0 3 5 01 Manuing,2b 3 d 1 260 Baltimore...... 20000000 0—2 Kennedy.lf. 4 0 2 1 0 C Taylor, p.... 3 0 1 0 8O 'and very unfavorable to good pliying. Smith, ss... 4 1 1 2 4 0 Nava. c..... 4 0 0 421 Two-base hits—Orr, Keipschlager, Casey aad Becannon,p 311 1 2 OiU'Brien, c.. 3 C 0 4 39 Sweeney's I Robinson, c. 4 0 0 3 2 2|Em6lle, p... 3 0 0 1 30 Sommer. First on balls— Metropolitan 2 Balti­ pitchingand the batting of Lewis THE EASTERN LEAGUE. j Porter, p... 4 0 0 0 3 0 Lvlacullar, ss 3 0 0 3 22 more 5. First on error?—Metropolitan I.Baltimore won the game for the home team. In the 4. Struck out—Metropolitan 2, Baltimore 1. Total..... 35110 24140; Total.....292 6 2719* first inning a base on balls given to Dunlap, Doable Metropolitan...... 00100000 0—1 Total.....37 9 9*26 16 3J Total..... 282 4 27176 I plays—Manning and Stearns 2; Holbert Athletic...... 20000000 x—2 a steal to second base, hits by Shafter and Games to be Played. *Muldoon out for not touching base. and Troy: Troy. Passed balls—Helpschlager 1. KUDS earned—Metropolitan 1. First on errors— Lewis, and a »acrlfice hit by Swe'enej yielded two May 4, Newark vs. Jersey City at Newark. Brooklyn...... 11400000 3—9 I Wild pitches—Becannon 3. Henderson 1. Le~ft on Metropolitan 1. Base on balls—Athletic 1. Hit Tuns for St. Louis. The visitors scored a run in Mav 4, Trenton vs. Lancaster at Trenton. ! Baltimore...... 00002000 0—2 bases—Metropolitan 2, Baltimore 7. Time—1:40. by pitcher—Athletic 1. Struck out—Metropolitan the same inning without touching the ball, Gore May 4, Washington vs. Wilmington at Wash. Kuns earned—Brooklyn 3. First on balls—Brook- Umpire—Valentine. 2. Left on bases—Metropolitan 7, Athletic 5. 'being given his ba^e on bills, advanced to second May 4, Virginia vs. Norfolk at Richmond. t lyn 5, Baltimore 3. First on errors—Brooklyn 4. Total base hit*—Metropolitan 10, Athletic 7. Two- oa a passed ball and given third and home on May 5. 6, 7, Trenton vs. Jersey City at Trenton. Hit by pitcher—Baltimore 1. Left on bases— base hit—Larkin. Double plays—Houck,Stricker balks made by Sweeney under the new rule, May 5, 6, 7, Newark vs. Lancaster at Newark. Brooklyn 6. Baltimore 4. Struck out—Brooklyn Games Flayed April 28. and Stovey 2. Passed balls—Keipschlager 1. Tim* •which prohibits a pitcher from moving his right May 5, 6, 8, Norfolk vs. National at Norfolk. ; 2. Baltimore 3. Base on balks—Brooklyn 1, Haiti- PITTSBURG vs. LOUISVILLE at Pittsburg \ —1:35. Umpire—Connolly. arm and not delivering the ball after taking "his May 6, 7, 8, Wilmington vs. Virginia at Wil. i more 2. Double play—Manning and Stearns, j BROOKLYN vs. BALTIMORE at Brooklyn position and touching the ball with his right May 9, 11, 12, Jersey City vs. Lancaster at J. C. | Two-base hit—Smith. Time—1:48. Umpire— j April 28 —The local base ball season was I hand. Lewis, in the sixth inning, knocked the Mav 9, 11,12, Wilmington vs. Norfolk at Wil. Connolly. opened with an interesting but one-sided April 30.—This game the home club won ball over the fence and reached third base. He May 9,11,12. National vs. Virginia at Wash. i CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBVRG at Cincinnati contest between the Pittsburg and Louisville with the greatest ease in one inning. Hen- was given a home run under the rule which allows May 9 11,12, Newarks vs. Trenton at Newark. |i April 15.— Over 2,000 people witnessed this teams. Notwithstanding a cold rain, which derson was pounded all over the field and his home runs on hits over a fence 210 feet or more May 14. 15. 15, Jersey City vs. Trenton at J. C. threatened to support was indifferent. Exactly the reverse was . game, which was close for five innings. ! prevent the sport. 4,COO people wit­ the case with Brooklyn's pitcher and his field. Crom the home pla;e. An error.of AlvorJ in the May 14,15.16, Lancaster vs.Newark at Lancaster. , After that, however, the home club began to ' nessed the game and shouted themselves hoarse .ninth inning gave Gore his base, and a fumble by May 13,14,15, Norfolk vs. Wilmington at Norfolk. BROOKI/VS. T.R. B. P. A 15 BALTO. T.R.B. P. A.K pound O'Day, and won easily. White pitched in ; over the home club's splendid victory. After the Swartw'd,lf. 4 1 1 o 0 0 Casey ef....502 0 o »• .Lewis of Kelly's single let Gore to third and May 13,14,15, Virginia vs.National at Richmond. his old-time form. Score: first inning the weather cleared and was cold and Kelly to second. Anson then went out on a fly j windy. Score: Hotaling.cf. 42111 o Stearns, lb.. 5 1 1 13 01 hit to Dunlap and Pfefler went out on a foul tip. CI5CIJIXATI. T.R.B. P. A.E PITTSBCRG. T. R.B. P. A.K Cassidy, rf.. 5 1 2 1 o 1 Evans rf.... 5 0 2 2 0» Opening of the Championship Season on Fennelly,ss. 5 1 1 1 3 IjBrown.rf, p. 4 0 0 1 11 i PITTSBtTRS. T. B.B. P. A.B LOCTSVTLLE. T.R. B. P. A.E Phillips, lb. 4 2 1 12 o OiSommer, If.. 5 o o 1 OO Baker threw to second to double Kelly, but Dun- Jones, If.... 4 3 1 1 0 o'SmHh,2b...3 0 0 6 41 j Brown, rf... 5 0 2 2 0 0 Browning.cf 4 0 1 3 01 lap was not on his base and the ball went out to Friday, May 1. Smith,~ ' 2b..." 4.-- 2 1 - 2 OiWolf, rf. ....4 0 2 1 00 McCl'll'n,3b5 2332 li|Sluldoon,3b. 300 3 51 Reilly, lb...5 1 1 10 0 0 Carroll, If.. 4 0 0 002 Pinckney,2b 5 1 2 2 3 0 Henders'n.pS 0 0 0 7» .Boyle, who threw it to third. Alvori muffed the NATIONAL vs. WII.MINGTON at Wash­ Carp'nt'r.Sb 51211 l;K.uehne. 3b. 4 1 1 5 111 }£(l6D. If.... 501 v 1i, 0Ujn.ciiuef Kerins, lb..j.u.. 3o 0u ou 10lu u u throw and Gore scored, and Kelly, who had started Kuehne, 3b. 5 0 1 1 1 1 Maskrey, If. 3 0 0 9 00 Smitn,88.... 5 2 3 2 2 1 Manning ,2b 2 0 1 l 3Z from second, ran for home. Glasseock got the ington May 1.—Although the visitors started McPhee, 2b. 4 1 2 3 3 liMann, cf.... 3 1 1 2 0 0 ! Mann.cf. ...2002- -..-._ Robinson,c. 5 1 0 5 3 0;Nava, a..... 4 o 2 611 off with three runs Clinton, cf.. 5 1 0 2 0 1 Rlch'ond, ss 4 0 1 0 30 i 0 o Geer, ss.... 300 0 Porter.p.... 5 0 0 1 9 o Macullar, s«3 o 1 1 2 » !>all in to Parker just in time to head him off and in rue first inning they Corkhill, rf. 4 0 0 0 0 0 Field, lb... 4 0 0 11 00 Rich'ond.se. 3 100 o 0 Cross, c..... 3 o 1 9 save the game. The greatest excitement pro- were easily beaten. Heavy batting marked Field. lb...4 0 1 9 Baldwin, c.. 4 0 2 8 2 1 O'Day,p,rf. 3 0 0 020 1 0| Baker, p.... 3 o 1 1 Total.... 42121327203 Total..... 35 1 9 27185 •vailed and the crowd veiled itself hoarse. Score: the National's work, and eighteen hits with Whtte,p....4 0 2 1 8 1 Miller, c.... 3 1 0 2 32 Carroll, C...3 0 o 10 1 0 Jliller. 3b.. 3 0 o 0 ST. LjUlS. T.R.B. P. A.EJ CHICAGO. T.R. B. P. A.B Morris, p... 4 1 l 1 2 0 McLa'lin,2b 3003 Brooklyn...... 42000140 1—1* Uuniap, 2b. 3 1 9 1 3 1 Dalr'mple,lf4 00000 a total of thirty bases, in which doubles and Baltimore...... ! 00000000—1 triples and a home run were conspicuous features Total.....408 11 27176 Total..... 323 3 27147 Runs earned Brooklyn 3, Baltimore 1. First Shaffer, rf.. 4 1 1 1 o OjGore, cf..... 3 2 0 200 Cincinnati...... Total.....354 7 27 8 1 Total..... 29 0 5 27104 Sweeney, p.4 0 0 0 6 5 Kelly,rf.... 4 0 1 310 of the game and pleased the spectators Im­ 20000320 1—8 on balls Brooklyn 2, Baltimore 3. First on errors mensely. G-agus proved a puzzling pitcher for Pittsburg...... 01100000 1—3 Pittsburg...... i 0010000 2—4 — Brooklyn 4, Baltimore 3. Left on bases—Brook­ iewls.lf.... 4 1 3 0 0 1 Anson, lb... 3 0 0 710 Kuns earned—Cincinnati Louisville...... 00000000 0—0 trlassc'ek,ss 4 0 1 0 3 OiPfeffer, 2b.. 4 0 1 5 10 Wilmington, although in the sixth inning they 2. Two-base hit—Mann. lyn 6, Baltimore 10. Struck out—Brooklyn 4, Bal­ bunched three hits and earned two runs. The Three-base hits—Carpenter and Reilly. Wild Earned runs—Pittsburg 2. Two-base hits— Wolf timore 4. Double play—Pinckney and McClellan. Boyle.cf....4 0 1 3 0 l|WU'ms'D,3b3 0 1 241 pitches-O'Day and Baker. Passed balls—Carroll 1. Wild pitches Quinn, lb.. 4.0 0 7 0 OiBurns. ss... 3 0 o 1 game was called at the end of the eigth inning by 1, White 1, Brown 1. First on balls Three-base hit—Evans. Two-base hits—Evans 00 mutual consent. Score. —Cincinnati 3, Pittsburg 1. First on errors- —Bakers. First on balls—By Baker 3. Hit by and Smith. Wild pitches—Henderfon 1, Porter Baker, c.... 3 0 113 0 2jCorcoran, p. 3 0 0 152 Cincinnati 4. Pittsburg pitcher—Mann and Carroll First on errors— Alvord.Sb.. 2 0 0 2 S'ATIOSAL. T.R. B. P. A.g WILMVjTON. T.R.B. P. A.E 3. Struck oat—By O'Day 1. Passed balls—Nava 1. Hit by pitcher—Brook­ 0 liFUnt, 0..... 3 0 0 632 Baker, c.... 6 u 0 11 0 o Deasley, ss.. 4 o o 133 1. by White 6. Double play—Kuehne and Smith. Pittsburg 3. Struck out—Pittsburg 8, Louisville lyn 1. Time—1:55. Umpire—Valentine. Umpire—Walsh. 9. Double plays—Carroll and Field. Umolre— Total..... Fuimer, lb.. 6 4 3 5 0 1 Grant, c.... 4 1 0 621 3237 27 121l( Total.... 30 2 3 27 15 o Hoover, cf.. 6 1 0 0 0 0 Jones,cf.... 4 1 1 001 ST. Louis vs. LOUISVILLE at St. Louis Critchley. St. Louis...... 2 0000100 0—3 CINCINNATI vs. ST. Louis at Cincinnati Games Flayed Saturday., May 3. Chicago...... 10000000 1—2 Moore, If... 5 2 4 2 00 Holacker.lf. 410 3 00 April 2u.—This game was well played and Earned runs—St. Louis 2 Home run—Lewis 1. Murrias'y,3b 5 1 2 2 0 1 Betz,3b..... 4 1 1 021 was loft to the home club through a wild pitch. April 28.—Foutz was himself again on this BALTIMORB vs. ATHLETIC at Baltimore Knowles,2b. 534 1 02 Uough'y.2b. 300 3 23 A particularly brilliant one handed running catch occasion, and, backed up by fine fielding, he Passed balls—Flint 1, Baker 1. First on bails—Off White, as... 6 2 4 0 01 Connell, lb. 3 1 1 8 00 May 2.—This game was one of the best eon- Corcoran 2, off Sweeney 2. Struck out—By Curco- by Browning elicited much applause. Score: succeeded in keeping Cincinnati down to five tested ever witnessed in Baltimore, and re­ Gagus,p.... 5 1.0 1 11 3 Lntton, p... 3 0 0 034 ST. J.OCI3. T.R.B. P. A.E LOUISVILLE. T.R. B. P. A.B scattered hits. Per consequence the home team ran 4, by Sweeney 5. Umpire—Cushman. Powell,rf... 5 2 1 2 0 0,fisher, sulted in a victory for the home DETROIT vs. BUFFALO at Detroit April rf...3 0 1 300 Latham. 3b. 3 1 1 0 20 Brow'ing, cf 4 12 2 10 failed to score a run in the game. Score: club after a> Gleason, ss. 5 1 2 1 11 Wolf, rf..... 4 1 0 0 00 CIX'jfATI. T.R. B. P. A.E' ST. LOCTS. T. R.B. P. A.E hard fight. Both pitchers were hit hard and 80.—Postponed by rain. Total..-.48 16 1824118! Total.... 32 54 241213 Bark ley, 2b. 4 0 2 4 3 0 Kerins, lb... 4 1 1 14 01 Fennelly,ss. 402 2 3 2iLitham. 3b. 4 1 o 0 30 the balls were driven at the ttelders sharply, Wilmineton...... 3 0000200—5 Comisk'y.lb 101 6 10 Maskrey, if. 4 0 0 3 00 Jones, If.... 4 0 1 3 0 oUJleason, ss. 4 0 1 4 but so clean was tbelr work that National...... ! 310323 3—16 one of the most Games Flayed May 1. O'Neil. lf...400 2 1 0 Urotty.c.... 4 0 0 111 Reilly, lb... 4 o 0 9 0 o Barkley, 2b. 4 0 0 5 beautiful games of the season was the result. It Kuns earned—National 7. Wilmington 2. Two- Nicol, rf.... 4 1 1 7 0 0 G-eer, ss..... 3 1 1 0 40 Carp'ter,3b.2 00122 Comisk'y.lb- 400 6 would not be exaggeration to say that TraSley's ST. Loris vs. CHICAGO at St. Louis May base hits—Fuimer 2, White, Belz, Fisher, : Welch, cf. ..4 0 0 2 0 0 Baker.p.... 2 0 1 0 40 McPhee, 2b. 3 0 0 2 O'Neil, If... 4 1 1 0 catching was the finest ever seen in Baltimore, 1.—The second game between these clubs re­ Knowles. Three-base hits—Morrisey, Knowles. McGinnis,p4 0 2 0 1 0 Recclus, p.. 0 0 0 010 Clinton, cf.. 3 0 0 2 Nicol, rf.... 310 3 and that and the many brilliant features fur­ sulted in a victory for the visitors in pres­ Home run—Fuimer. Double play—Dougherty and Bushong, c.. 4 0 0 2 10 Miller, 3b... 2 0 1 1 60 Corkhill, rf. 3 o 2 Welch,- cf...3 1 ~2 21 nished by the field work were loudly applauded. Connell. Struck out—Oagus 9, Lutton 2. First _ _ _ _ _ - McLa'lln,2b 311 ,6 11 Snyder, e... 3 0 0 Fonti, p.... 4 o 1 Larkln's batting was excellent. In the" sisth in­ ence of about 4,000 people. Chicago played on balls—National 1, Wilmington 1. First on Total.....36 3 9 24101 ------Shalllx, p.. 3 0 0 0 10 Bushoag, c. 4 1 1 7 ning Houck, Stovey, Knight and Coleman fol­ a very sharp and brilliant game, but the errors—National 6, Wilmington 4. Passed ball- Total..... 305 7 27183 lowed each other with safe drives and earned the is >me team old wretchedly in the field, and this Grant. Wild pitches—Lutton 2, Gagus 1. Time— St. Louts...... 1' 0011000 0 3 Total..... 290 5 24108 Total..... 33 6 6 27133 three runs. *» ST. LOtTIS. T.R. B. f. A.E' CHICAGOS T.R. B. P. A.S Games Played Saturday, May 2. —Kelly. Fennelly, McPhee and Reilly. Umpire—Kelly. Burns,p....5 1 0 0 8 0! Larkin, It.. 4 2 2 1 0» Dunlap, 2b. 4 1 1 1 4 1'Dalry'ple.lf. 5 2 1 3 00 TrarBey, c.. 5 0 1 8 1 iLMllligan. c. _. „ «• . - - . . i i. to 2, appeared in full in our April 2H.—Game postponed by rain. Manning,2b 4 2 2 4 3 OiStricker, 2b. 4 0 0 2 40 Jsweeney.cf. 4 2 2 1 1!Kelly,rf.... 4222 ton May 2: Macullar, ss 3 1 0 1 0 OiOushman.p. 4 o 0 1 SI ,lf.... 4\ o i 0 OiAnson,lb...4 1 0 13 National...... 2 1811710 x—19 last issue. 3. 4 0 2 0 0 IjPfetfer. 2b.. 5114 Wilmington...... 100001003— 5 Games Flayed April 89. Total..... 39911 27 161 Total... ..35519 27214 Base hits—National 20, Wilmington 3*oyle, p.... 4002 4 -jWil'ms'n.IibS o 1 0 9. Errors— Games Flayed April HO. Baltimore...... 00004004 1—9 . 4 1 0 usher. ST. Loris vs. PiTT.sjsruG at St. Louis York April 29.—Not over 1,000 persons wit­ Runs earned—Baltimore 3, Athletic 4. Three- Alrord,3b..3 002 Sutcliffe, c. 4 1 0 VIRGINIA vs. NORFOLK at Richmond, April 20.—In this game St. Louis treated nessed this game owing to the cold weather. base hits—Stearns and Corey. Two-base hits— Pittsburg to a full Begley pitched for the Mets, but could not Manning, Stovey and Larkin 2. Left on bases— Total.... 325 7 2712181 Total.... 299 6 27 Va., May 2: nest of goose-eggs. Mor­ Baltimore 7, Athletle 4. Struck ont—Burns 5, 16 7 Virginia...... 20101002 2—8 ris was hit very freely, and every man in the home ec[iial his fine work of the 25th.. Besides, he C'hlcago...... 1012220 0 1—9 was poorly Cushman 6. First on balls—Cushraan 4, Barns 1. St. Louis...... 2 0200001 Norfolk...... 01000000 0—1 club except Barkley scored a hit. The weather supported. Matthews, who pitched Wild pitches—Cushman 3, Burns 3. Passed balls 0—5 Base hits—Virginia 10, Norfolk 6. Errors—Vir­ was fine but cool, and the attendance very large, his first championship game of the season,puzzled Earned rune—St. Louis 3, Chicago 1. Two-base fully the Metropolitan —Traflley 2, Mllligan 4. Double plays—Mnldoon, iits—Sweeney, Kelly and Dalrymple. ginia 2, Norfolk 11. 10,000 people being on the grounds. sluggers considerably, and up to Stearns and Maeullar; Knight and Milligan. Passed PIT19BCRQ. T.P..B. P. A.B] ST. LOOS. T.R. B. P. A.E the seventh Inning only one man reached first ba.lls—Sutcliffe 1. Wild pitches—Boyle 1. First Brown,rf... 4022 0 1 Latham, 3b. 5 0 1 1 1 1 base. The Athletics scored two runs at the start Time—2:15. Umpire—Connolly. «a balle—Off Boyle 5, offClarkaonl. Struck out— O'Kourke's Trick. Smith, 2b...4 0 0 7 3 0 Gleason, ss. 4 0 1 o 2 0 on errors bj Nelson and Troy and Knight and PITTSBURC, vs. ST. LOUIB at Pittsburg By Boyle 2, by Clarkson 2. Double plays—Pfeffer 0 »nd Anson, Burns. Umpire—Cushman. THE National-New York game April 27th ended Eden, If.... 4 0 1 o o! Barkley, 2b. 4 013 3 1 Stovey's hits, another In the fifth on hita by May 2: In a tie 1 to 1,darkness putting an end to the Kuehne,3b. 4 o 0 1 1 0:Comlsk'y,lb4 1 0 12 0 0 Stovey and Knight; one more in the sixth, when Pittsburg...... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0—3 DETROIT vs. BUFFALO at Detroit May 1. game. A dispute arose" In the first Inning which Mann.cf.... 4020 0 0 O'Neil. If... 4013 0 0 O'Brien was hit by pitcher and scored on Striker's St. Louis...... 0 0 » 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 —This was the first championship game of delayed the game a long time and nearly broke it Richmo'd,S3 4000 4 1!Nicol. rf.... 4 0 1 2 0 1 hit. The last run was made by Honck on his hit Base hits—Plttsburg 5. St. Louis 4. Errors— up. The first striker, Baker, after seven Field, lb... 4 0 1 14 0 Oj Welch, cf... 411 3 0 0 and Troy's error. The Meta tallied all their runs Pittsburg 4, St. Lonls 6. Pitchers—Morris and the season at Detroit, and'the result was a ball had Carroll, c... 3 o 0 2 2 1' Caruthers.p 401 in the eighth Inning. -well-earned victory for the home club. Buf­ been called, took first base. The ball used was an 1 4 0 Orr led off with a two-base Foutz. Umpire—Walsh. Eastern League ball and bore two distinct Morris, p.... 3 0 0 1 3 1 Bnshong,c.. 4 0 2 2 1 0 hit and Troy made a single. While Orr was on BROOKLYN vs. METROPOLITAN falo scored in but one inning, being unable third and Troy on second Matthews made an at Brook­ stamps. After Baker had gone to his base the over­ lyn May 2: to do anything with Weidman. The Detrolts ball was pased around to O'Bonrke, of the Total.....340 6 27134| Total..... 37 2 9 27113 throw to second base, allowing both men to come batted Galvln freely, and earned all of their runs St. Louis...... 0 0010000 1-2 in. Kennedy, who secured first base on Stovey's Brooklyn...... 00001010 0—2 New Yorks, who It is alleged, put It In bis Metropolitan...... 40102001 x—8 bat one. Jerry Dorgan did the best work with bosom and threw out a dead Pittsburg...... 00000000 0—0 error, stole to second and came in on a base hit by the stick. Score: ball. The next Earned runs—St. Louis 2. Two-base hits— Begley. Score: Base hits—Brooklyn ft. Metropolitan 9. Errors- striker detected the changing of balls and called Brooklyn 3, Metropolitan 2. Pitchers—Harkins DETROIT. T.R. B. P. A.E: BCPFALO. T.B.B. T. A.B upon O'Kourke to show tha ball O'Neil, Nicol and Welch. Three-base hit—Comis­ MBTB. T.R.B. P. A.E 1 ATHLETIC. T. R.B. P. A.E •Wood. If.--. 5 0 1 3 0 OiRtch'ds'n,2t>4 10330 said to be in his key. Struck out—By Caruthers 3, by Morris 3. Nelson,ss... 4 0 0 1 3 2 Honck. ss... 4 2 1 140 and Begley. Umpire—Valentine. bosom, but he defied them to search him. On ex­ LOUISVIIAE vs. CINCINNATI Kanlon,cf.. 500 0 OiKowe. cf.... 4 1 1 0 amination no stamp was found on the ball In use, Double play—Barkley and Comiskey. Umpire— Brady, rf... 4 0 0 2 0 1 Stovey, lb.. 4 2 2 901 at Lonisvill* Bennett, c.. 4 1 1 v 1 2 Dickers'n. If 3 103 the ball being not even soiled, After half an Kelly. Roseman, cf4 0 1 o 0 1 Knight, rf.. 4 0 2 200 May2: FhlUlpe, ss. 6 0 0 1 4 0 Brouth'rs,lb4 0 1 14 hoar's wrangling another new ball was thrown out CINCINNATI vs. LprisviLLE at Cincin­ Orr, lb...... 4 1 2 10 1 olColeman,cf. 4 0 0 000 Louisville...... »0521000 i—Ss Scott, lb.... 4 22 11 1 liWhlte, 3b.. 4002 and the play resumed. The next day's game nati April 2ii.—In this game the Louisvilles rroy, 2b.... 4 1 1 3 1 2'Corey, 3b... 4 0 1 130 Cincinnati...... 00000000 0~o Oorgan. rf.. 4 2 4 o 0 OjLilll«,rf.... 301 1 with the New Yorks was cancelled Keips'g'r. 3b4 0 1 1 1 OjLarkln, If.. 4 0 1 4 00 Base hits—Louisville 6, Cincinnati 6. Errojs— •Ouest,2b... 4223 5 0 McCauley.cS 0 1 ~ by the Na­ failed to master Mountjoy's pitching, and Holbert, c.. 3 0 0 4 4 liO'Brien, c.. 3 1 1 7 20 Louisville 3, Cincinnati 2. Pitchers—Hecker ind tionals. O'Kourke's action was severely de­ this, with several bad errors, lost them the Weldman, p4 020 5 3JForce,ss.... 200 nounced on all sides. In defense O'Rourke wrote Kennedy.lf. 31020 o| Stricker, 2b. 4 0 1 3 20 White. Umpire—Kelly. Morton, 3b. 4 1 1 1 1 1 Oalvin, p.. 8 0 0 a letter to ihe New game. Eeilly made a fine catch of a hot Begley, p... 3 0 1 1 4 o;Matthews,p3 0 0 e 11 York World excusing his con­ finer as it was about to touch the ground, and duct on the ground that the ball was soft and im­ Saturday's MteceHaaeoua Games,, Total.... 39813 27 177 Total.... 303 4 27 19 4 possible t* bar, and that he changed it in order Jones took in a long high fly on a run. Aside Total.....33 3 6 241471 Total..... 34 5 » S7 12 a Detroit...... 0 0002114 0—8 that the spectators might see a good game, which from these nothing particularly brilliant was done Metropolitan...... 00000003 0—3 At Philadelphia—Olympics 7, Hardware. 8. Bttffalo...... 0 003000 on either side. The attendance was the largest Athletic...... 8 0001110 X—5 At Lancaster—Ironsides 14, Keadln< A.ctlyes2. 00-3 was impossible with the ball furnished. O'Hourke Earned runs—Metropolitan Eirned runs—Detroit 7. Two base hits—Wood, should keep quiet. A bad excuse 18 worse than this season—between 8,000 and 9.000. Score: 1, Athletic 1. Firso At Philadelphia—Somerset 20, Koxborr>ogh 7. Dorgan and Cine-it. Wild pltcbes-GalTln 1. CIS'SATT. T. R.B. P. A.E! LOUISVILLE. T.R.B. P. A.E on errors—Metropolitan 1. Athletic 4. Struck out At Savannah, G«.—Savannah 7, Aag,wta 2. ftrrt on balls— Benuett. Dickerson and Force. none, and only makes matters worse. The regu­ Fennelly.sa. 5 1 0 2 2 l|Brownlng,cf3 0 2 100 —Metropolitan 5. Athletic 2. Left on bases—Met­ First lar ball used by the Nationals was the Shlhe ball, ropolitan 3. Athletic 6. Total base on errors—Richardson and Rowe. Struck as Jones, If....•- 3--- 2 2 - o O.Wolf, rf..... 4 0 0 0 0 0 hits—Metro­ oat—Bennett, Quest, Richardson and Morton. good a one as li made. Reilly,lb... 3 2 0 0 0 Parker,r,p...4 p... 4 0 o 0 8 0 politan 7, Athletle 11. Two-base hits—Orr, Lai- THKH»Is no JoDiter any doubt about baseball Double play—Quest aid Scott. Time—1:38. t m- Carp'nt'r.3b 411 0 0 Kerins.i, 1D..4 o 0 13 0 1 kln and Stovey. Time—2h. Umpire—Oonnell. being played at Coney Island this summer. Of plre—Oaffney. THB bale ball games are only one-half the show McPhee, 2b. 401 1 1 Geer, ss.... 4 0 0 3 a o PITTSBURG vs. LOUISVILLE at Pittsbuig the nfiy-six games which the Brooklyn Club win furnished the spectators. It it worth as much to Clinton,cf.. 400 Maskrey, If. 3 o 0 2 o o April 29.—In this game the Pittsbnrgs -were play at home, fifteen of them are snaednled to bo see the crowd as the games. Thousand; of peo­ Corkblll, rf. 3 1 o Cross.c...... 400 4 2 o played at Coney Island. The first game will take Game* Played Saturday, May 3. defeated in the first four innings by the op­ ple, packed In rowt upon the (loping seats and Powers, c... 4 1 1 1 2 Miller,3D... 211 1 3 3 portune hitting of their place on May 31. The list of Sunday games to be PHILADELPHIA vs. PuoviDENCEat Phila­ yelling their approval or dissent aa the play pro­ Mountjoy, p 4 0 1 McLa'llu,2b 301 3 2 I opponents, the Louis- played by the Brooklyn Club a*, home Is as fol- gresses, remind the on-looker of the athletic and villes, and their own wretched fielding. After fows:-Wlth the Louisville Glob, May 31; with delphia May 2.—The champion League Club gladlatoral sports of Greece and Rome, of which Total..... 348 6»28 94 Total..,.. 311 4 27 18 5 that they settled dowa and played a fine up-hill the Pittaborgs, .Tune 7 and Si«pt. 13; with the Oln- put their crack team in the field against the such spirited descriptions have come down to us. »Browning out for leav ng base before fly was game, but they were unable to overcome the lead clnnatls. June 14 and Sept., 20 and 27: with St. Philadelrhia Club, and but for an unfortunate A close contest and a cheering and txclted throng caught. already gained. The day wai clew, but cool. Louis, June 21; with the. Metropolitans, Jane 28, streak of bad luck in the third inning, the to witness it make a picture th»t the memory Cincinnati...... S8000000 0—8 Baker pitched for Louisville and O'Cay for PUM A«7. 2 and 30: with the Athletics. Aug. 9. »n

THE SOUTHERN LEAQUB. OOLTMBUS. T.B. B. P. A.E CHAT'OOA. T.B. B. P. A.H MAOOH. T.B. B. ». A.B! MEMPHIS. T.R. B. P. A.E StraUM, 89.. 5 2 2 0 4 ISelgle, lb...6 11700 lelnim'B.of 5 121 1 1 Cross, of.... 4 0 1 1 01 THE WESTERN LEAGUE. Three-base bit—Falch. Bases on balls—Dngaa v Lyons, 3b... 4111 1 1 Harris, 3b.. 620 1 20 "Levls, Ib... 5 0 0 10 0 0 Bell.lb..... 4007 0 1 2. Burns 4. Donble plays—Dugan, T. O'Brien and to be Played. Hamburg, rf 4 100 0 o Kyn.lf...... 512 3 01 'olllns, ss.. 4 '2 2 1 3 OjSylvester.lf. 4123 0 1 W. O'Brien. Passed balls—Visner 1, stockwell 1 Andrew*, Ib 4 1 0 11 o l Green,e.... 521 8 01 ttack,2b.... 2118 1 0 Sullivan, c. 4 o 1 6 4 0 Oatuoa to be Played. Wild pitches—Dngan 1, Burns 1. Time—1-45. May 4, i, ;, Atlanta n. Augusta at Atlanta. Uolllns, 2b.. 4104 3 2,Otterw>n, ib4 1 1 110 Killer, c.... 4004 May 3, 5, 6 Umpire—Sullivan. Kay 5 1 McLau'n,rt. 3020 0 0 , Omaha vs. Indianapolis at Omaha. 4, 5, 7, Chattanooga vs.Macon at Chattan'ga. O'Nelll, o... 4013 1 oailks.ct....4 90101 Rafferty,3b. 4012 1 0 Orothers, p. 2 o o 1 4 1 May 3, 6, 7', Milwaukee Pechlney.cf. vs.Toledo at Milwaukee. May 4, 5.7. NaahTtlle rs. Columbus at Nashville. 411 0 VBullas,rf....4 00000 /ell,lf...... 4 0 1 1 0 0 East.2b..... 3001 1 0 May 3, 6, 7', Kansas City vs. Cleveland at K. C. INDIANAPOLIS vs. TOLEDO at Indian­ May 4, 5, 7, Memphis vs. Birmingham Uooley.p... 411 7 SIBentel, M...4 10331 L*tghton,rf. 401 0 00 Stemhotf, 3b3 l 1 3 1 May 9,10, 12, 13, Milwaukee vs. at Memphis. Ha^er 0 1'Hart, Cleveland at Mil. apolis April 28. Score: Hay V, 11,12, Atlanta rs. Macon at Atlanta. If.... 421 p.....4 11184 Knouff, p... 401 0 60 Hemp, ss... 3 0 1 1 2 May 9,10, 12,13, Indianapolis vs.Kansas C. at Ind. May 9,10. 12.13, Omaha vs. Toledo at Omaha. IXD'POLIB T.R.B. P. A.Bj TOLEDO. T.R.B. P A « May 9,11,12, Chattan'ga vs. Augusta at Chat'ga. Total.....37 107 27 1610! Total.....40 9 6 24 15 8 May Donnelly, 3b 4 0 0 2 b e;Rainey, 3b. 6 1 2 3 o's Total.....36 4 9 27 17 2 Total.....SO 2 8 27 10 7 16,17'. 19, 21, Toledo vs. Kansas C. at Toledo. Poorman, rf. 4 0 0 1 0 Oi Wrlgbt, Kay 9,11,12, Nashville vs. Birm'gham at Nashv'e. Columbus...... 3 0030300 1—10 Macon...... 01100101 0—4 May 16,17.', 19, 21, Clevel'd vs.Ind'polisatClevel'd. rf.. 4 l 2 2 oo ay 9,11,12, Memphis Chattanooga...... 0 10160100—9 May 16, Thom'son, cf4 2300 VMorrison, cf 4 1 1 3 o O vs. Columbus at Memphis. Memphis...... 00010100 0—2 l1 ', 19, 21, Omaha vs. Mllw'kee at Omaha. ColllBS, ss.. 4 1 0 1 1 0 vaaU. lb... 4 1 3 901 May 13,14,16, Atlanta vs. Btrm'gham at Atlanta. Kuus earned—Columbus 3, Chattanoogas 2. Earned runs—Macon 1. Memphis 1. Double Home run—Kyn 1, Pechiney 1. Strauss. Struck Moriarlty,If4 o o o 1 l!MoD'ld.lf,ss4°0 o o o o May 13,14,16, Chat'ga vs. Columbus at Chat'ga. plays—Memphis 2. Wild pitches—Memphis 1. Mcliuery.lb out-By Dooley 3, Hart 6. Umpire—Hancock. Struck cut—Macon 3, Memphis 4. First on balls The Record. 4 1 1 9 0 OlCook, o...... 4 0 1 611 May 13,14, It, Nashville vs. Macon at Nashville. Time—2h. —Macon 2. Time—2h. Umpire—Burke. Crane, 2b... 4 2 0 6 3 l:J'mls'n.S3.1f 4 0 0 1 03 May 13,14,16, Memphis vs. Augusta at Memphis. Below will be found the championship Keenan, c... 3 0 2 6 5 l i B'ck'nb'r,2b4 o o 141 BIRMINGHAM vs. ATLANTA April '21,— record up to and including McKeon, Official April 30. In­ p,3 00 2 3 0 McArthur.p 4 1 0 0 4 O score: THE OTHER WAY THIS SPRING. dianapolis has the lead, closely followed by The Record. ATLANTA. T.B. B. P. A.K BIRMINQ'M T.B. B. P. A.K Total.....34 6 6 27 16 4 Cahill, ss... 4 o 1 2 2 s;Koche, S3...4 1 o 120 Cleveland. Both of these clubs have fat­ Total.... 37 5 9 24 9» Hacon baa taken The American tened Indianapolis...... o 0012030 x—6 the lead from Atlanta, McVey, c... 5 1 4 10 1 1'Morrison.Sb 511 0 00 Association Wins a Majority their list of victories at the expense of Toledo...... 3 0020000 0—5 while Nashville has fallen to third place and Clark.rf.... 5 1 2 0 0 0 McC'ley.lb. 5 1 2 11 00 of tbe Spring Exhibition Games With the Toledo Club, which has not yet won a Earned runs—Indianapolis 1, Toledo 1. Two- Clev'l'nd,3b3 2 1 2 3 0:Phinney, If. 4 2 0 Columbus to fourth. So closely bunched, 101 League Ciuba. game, while Kansas City and Milwaukee base hits—Thompson. McCiuery, Keenan, Rainey, Jevne.ct.... 4 0 1 1 o o Corriden,2b 5 1 1 7 33 have been Morrlson. Three-base hit—Thompson. Left on however, are Henke, Ib.. 3 0 1 12 1 liCrossley, The list of games between whaling each other. The four these four clubs that two games e.. 5 0 0 741 the League and leading clubs seem bases—Indianapolis 9, Toledo 4. Struck out—By Dundon.lf.. 5 0 0 0 0 o! Murphy, rf.. 5 0 1 100 American Association clubs this spring does to be pretty well equal­ McKeon 4, by McArthur 4. First on may make a great change. Augusta and Bitman, ized in playing strength. balls—By lib. 4 0 1 2 3 IjParsona, p.. 5 0 1 0111 not show the usual preponderance of League Omaha and Toledo McKeon 5. by McArthur 4. Hit by pitcher—Mc­ Birmingham, too, have picked up consider­ Bauer, p.... 4 0 0 1 7 o!Harrison,cf. 3 0 1 2 01 possess good material, which is, however, Keon 1. Passed balls—Cook 2. Time—1:40. Um­ victories; In fact, the shoe is on the other pire—Hoover. ably. Memphis and Chattanooga, although foot now, and the American rather new. With a little seasoning both of Total.....37 4 11 30 17 6| Total.....41 6 7 30 20 8 Association can these clubs will keep KANSAS CITY vs. MILWAUKEE at Kansas possessed of good material, have made the Birmingham...... 000000300 3-6 claim superiority so far as exhibition games their opponents guess­ poorest showing and stand Atlanta...... 000000030 1-4 ing. A close race for first place is very prob­ City April 28. Official score: at the foot. The indicate anything. The conclusion to be KAJJS. CITf. T.R. B. P. A.B! MILW'KEB. Earned runs—Atlanta I.Birmingham 1. Wild drawn is able: T.R. B. P. A.B record below contains all games up to and plteBes—Atlanta 1. Two-base hits—McVey, Me- that either the League clubs have Doyle,3b.... 4 1 1 1 1 2 Ciorman, rf. 6 2 1 5 OO in eluding April 29: Caaley. Three-base hits—McVey. Struck cut- deteriorated or the American and other TO'Bri'n,2b4 0 0 2 2 1 Burns.ct.... 6 1 1 0 OO By Parsons 8, Bauer 6. First on balls—Two each. teams have greatly improved—in other W.O'B'n,lb4 1 3 1 4 2 Schon'ek.lb 5 o 0 10 11 Left on base— Atlanta 6, Birmingham 7. Umpire words that the Hackett, ss. 4 0 0 2 52 Brown.lf.... 4 2 2 0 0 » young blood is coming to the Whiteh'd.of 4 00013 Forster, 2b 4 2 0 2 28 —Cox. front. The following is the list of the MACON vs. games Visner,cf,c. 4 1 1 2 2 l:MeSorley,3b4 1 2 2 3 O NASHVILLE at Macon April played this spring between American Asso­ ll'f'iir :! * Seery, rf.... 4 e 0 1 0 0 Lee. ss...... 4 2 3 0 23 27.—Official score: ciation and League clubs and the results: Burch, If... 4 0 2 4 0 l|Baldwin,p. .422 o 11 1 MACONS. T.B. B. P. A.B'XASHYILLE. T.R.B. P. A.K Veaoh.p.lb. At Louisville—Louisville 9, Chicago 11. 3 1 o 11 e 2iArundel, cf. 4 1 1 s S3 !|?!I3 : 9 Heinzm'n.cf 5 1 2 2 o O'Sowders. Ib. 3 2 1 810 Levis,' Ib..." 4'""9 1 1 0 O^Hillery.Sb.. 5 2 2 1 At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 4, Chicago 3. Total.... 354 At Cincinnati—Cincinnati Cleveland ...... 2 4 8 7 241514 1 Total.... 89{31227221<> Collins, ss.. 411 1 3 l:Cullen,2b.. 6313 1. Chicago 6. Indianapolis...... ••i *| ^ Milwaukee...... ! 8000400 x—IS Mack. 2b...3 0 2 4 3 OjWerrick, ss. 5033 At Baltimore—Baltimore 7, Providence 1. Kansas Kansas City...... 0 0208200 Atlanta ...... 3 At Baltimore—Baltimore 7, providence 13. City...... 0_ 4 Augusta ...... 2 Miller, c.... 3 o 1 4 1 0 Voes, p...... 5 210 Milwaukee...... 3 Earned runs—Milwaukee 1. Two-base hits— Leighton, rf 4 1 1 112 Rhue, If.... 4 0 1 At Baltimore—Baltimore 5, Providence 1. W. O'Brien, Visner, Birmingham ...... 2 .. 1 At Baltimore—Baltimore 6, Boston 3. Omaha...... 1 Burns, (Jorman and Baldwin 3 Knouff, p.. . 300 o 52! Hellman.c.. 401 Toledo ...... 0 First on balls—Veach 1. First on balks—Veach Cuatta nooga., ...... Zell.lf...... 401 3 00 Bryan, cf. . . 4 0 1 o At Baltimore—Baltimore 9, Boston 7. 1. Passed balls—Whitehead 2, Arundel S. Visner Kafferty, 3b. 3 1 1 0 20 Crowell.rf. .4001 At Baltimore—Baltimore 3, Boston 7. 1. Time—1:68. Umpire—Sullivan. Memphis...... 1 .. At Baltimore—Baltimore 7, Buffalo 4. Total lost...... 6| g| 22 Macon At Baltimore—Baltimore 3, Buffalo 8. Mashville ...... ! ..i 1 31 ».. Total.....335 1024 15 4 Total.... 39911 27 17 4 OMAHA vs. CLEVELAND at Omaha, Neb., ______. _;_;_I_j_ Macon...... 00005000 0 5 At Baltimore— Baltimore 8. Philadelphia a. At PitMburg— Pittsburg 4. Buffalo 2. Championship ttameg Played Last Week. April 29. Official score: Total lost...... j 3 ; 6| 5J 5| 9 43 Nashville...... 03030001 2—9 : Earned runs—Macon 2. Nashville 1. Double At Pittsburg—Pittsburic 0, Buffalo 1. KANSAS CITY vs. OMAHA at Kansas City CI.EVELASD. T.R.B. P. A.B| OMAHA. T.R.B. P. A B plays—Macon 1. Nashville 3. Two-base hits— At Philadelphia—Athletic 8, Philadelphia 3. April 24. Postponed game of April 21 Wheeler, cf. 4 0 0 1 o o Qraham, of 4 o 1 2 oo Scheduled Championship Games Flayed. Macon 4, Nashville 1. Passed balls—Macon 3, At Philadelphia-Athletic 6, Philadelphia 4. played oft". Official score: Hogan, ss... 1 0 0 1 2 1 Oeiss, 2b... 4 0 1 2 4f> Nashville L, Struck out—Macon 5, Nashville 3. At Philadelphia—Athletic 2, Philadelphia 1. Carroll, rf.. 4 0 0 0 00 Black, rf.... 4 0 0 2 00 COLUMBUS vs. CHATTANOOGA at Colum­ At Philadelphia—Athletic 8, Philadelphia 3. KAS. CITY. T.B.B. P. A.E OSTAHA. T.R.B. P. A.E Mansell, If.. 3 1 1 1 0 Time—2:15. Umpire—Burkalow. Seery, rf.... 5 0 1 2 1 1 Oraham.cf.. 5 0 1 3 00 0:L. Say, ss... 2 l o 240 bus April 24.—Official score: AUGUSTA At Philadelphia—Athletic 2, Philadelphia 3. Kennedy,lb 4 1 3 12 o 0 I. Say, 3b.. 4 0 1 o 0 O vs. MEMPHIS at Augusta April At Philadelphia- Athletic 5, Vlsner. cf. ..5 1 1 0 0 o Creiss,2b ... 4 o o 322 Reld, SD....4 COLUMBUS. T.B. B. P. A.E CHATTA'OA. T.B, B. F. A.B 27.—Official Philadelphia 7. Burch.lf.... 5 1 0 2 0 Oi Black, rf.... 4 0 1 Oil 1 0 3 3 d'Dugan, c.... 3 1 0 3 10 Strauss,93.. 6 1 1 2 1 0 Seigle,Ib... 4 0 1 612 score: At Louisville—Louisville 3, Detroit 0. Battin, 3b.. 4 0 0 0 6 1 Dwyer, lb.. 4 0 0 13 OO AUGUSTA. A.B. B. P. A.B! MEMPHIS. T.B. B. P. A.E At Louisville—Louisville TO'Bri'n,2b4 1 2 6 4 0 L. Say, ss.. 4 0 1 1 42 Collins,2b.. 6 3 2 2 3 oi Harris, 3b.. 4 1 1 2 21 8, Detroit 5. W.O'B'n, Ib4 0 0 9 3 1'J. Say, 3b... Walker, c.. 4 0 1 8 12 Meister, If., 4 0 0 2 01 Land!?, p... 6 2 3 2 6 0 Kyn, If..... 3 0 0 0 00 DoBOhue, cf. 5 2 1 0 1 o Cross, ss.... 5 1 1 1 03 At Louisville—Louisville 3, Detroit 0. 4 0 0 433 Lauer,p.... 3 0 0 1 5 2jSalisbury,p4 o 1 ISO Leary, 3b... 5 1 3 3 2 1 Bell, If...... 4 1 1 400 At New York—New Hackett, ss. 4 1 2 1 4 o'Meister, If.. 4 o 1 300 Andrews, Ib 4 3 2 11 0 OiOtterson, 2b 3 0 0 6 01 Koxourg.lb. York S. Metropolitan 2. Whlt'h'd,3b 41110 1 Dwyer, Ib.. 4 0 1 10 01 Lyons, 3b... 5 1 2 1 2 0 Gllks, rf.... 3 0 1 1 20 5 2 2 8 0 OjSylvester.p. 4 2 3 221 At New York—New York 6, Metropolitan 0. Total.... 313 5 27 17 6| Total.... 33 2 4 27 12 1 Hofford, p.. 5 2 1 0 19 1 Sulltvan.c.. 4 0 l 8 41 At New York—New E.Dugan, p. 4 1 1 1 7 4;3ulllvan. c.. 4 0 0 3 01 Hamb'g, If. 5 1 2 2 2 0 Bentle, ss... 3 0 0 013 Chadwick.rf York u. Metropolitan 4. W.Dugan, c. 4 2 2 5 2 0 Cleveland...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 a—J Pecbiney.rf 4 2 0 2 0 0 Monroe, c... 3 0 1 10 20 5 0 1 0 0 0: Werden, Ib. 4 0 1 510 At St. Louis—St. Louis 7, Lucas 0. Kent, p..... 4 1 2 025 Omaha...... 0 0010001 0—2 Kappel. e... 5 o l 4 Donnelly, If4 0 0 2 0 Ij Mullally, rf. 4 0 0 000 At St. Lou(s—St. Louis 4, Lucas 6. Left on bases—Cleveland 4, Omaha 0 o Sheridan.cf 3 0 0 320 Heard. 2b...4 1 1 2 4 e East, 2b..... 4 2 2 4 11 Total.....39 8 1027 21 7 Total.... 37 1 7271215 3. First on Fitig'ld, cf. 5 0 0 1 0 0 Kamsey.p.. 3 o 0 070 At St. Loals—St. Louis 8, Lucas 0. Earned runs—Omaha errors—Cleveland 1, Omaha 2. Base on balls— Sixsmith.c. 4 3 2 11 2 c Oroth's. cf.p 4 1 1 023 1. Two-base bits—Kent, Cleveland 4, Omaha 3. struck out—By Salisbury Esterday ,ss. 423 1 01 Steinhoff, 3b 4 1 0 3 33 This gives the American Association clubs Qraham, Louis Say. Double plays—W. Dugan Total.....46 13132714 0 Total.. ... 29 1 4 27 17 7 and W. O'Brien, 1, by Lauer 4. Passed balls—Walker 3, Dugan 4. Columbus...... 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 fifteen victories and the League clubs twelve. Hackett, T. O'Brien and W. Time—ihrs. Umpire—Brennan. * 3—13 Total.....41131427 28 4 Total..... 37 810 27 13 12 O'Brien, L. Say, Geiss and Dwyer. First on balls Chattanooga...... 0 00100000—1 Three of the twelve were over the Mets by INDIANAPOLIS vs. Earned inns—Columbus Augusta...... 2 '2 1031040—1 the —By Kent 3, E. Dugan 3. Hit by pitcher—Vis- TOLEDO at Indian­ 3, Chattanooga 1. Memphis...... ! 3010.1002—8 Xew York Clnb which had first takeu ner, J. Say. Struck out—By Dugan 4. Kent 1. ! apolis April 20. Official score: Double plays—Hamburg to Colllns. Two-base the Mets' best men away from them. Be­ Passed balls—W. hits—Columbus 1, Chattanooga 1. Three-base Earned runs—Augusta 3, Memphis 2. Total Dugan 2, Sullivan 1. Umpire— IMDIAXAP'S T.R.B. P, A.B TOLEDO. T.R. B. P. A.] base hi's—Augusta 18, Memphis 15; Struck out— sides these games the supposed inferior Sullivan. i Donnelly.3b 5113 1 0 Faatz, Ib... 4 0 0 10 0 0 hits—Chattanooga 2. Home runs——Collius 2. I Poorman,rf. Struct out—By Landls 4, by Kamsey 5. First on By Hofford 11, Sylvester and Crothers 4. Two cheap teams of the Eastern and Western 4100 1 o'McDon'ldld.lf 4 00 0 2 balls—Columbus 3. Left on base—Columbus base bits—Augusta 1. Three-base hits—Memphis Leagues thus handled League clubs: INDIANAPOLIS vs. TOLEDO at Indian­ Thomps'n.cf 5 014 0 0:sten)myer,p4 0 1 1 0 8, 1. Home runs—Augusta 1, Memphis 1. Double Collins, ss.. 4 1 2 1 5 0:Kearns, 20.. 401 Chattanooga 1. Pasaed balls—Chattanooga 5. At Washington—National 6, Buffalo 5. apolis April 25. Interrupted by rain. Offi­ 1 2 Time—2h. Umpire—Green. playe— Esterday, Heard and Roxburg. Umpire cial score: Moria'ity, If 4 120 0 OiCook, c..... 412 5 O j —Mjers. Time—2:10. At Washington—National 5, Buffalo 3. j M'Query.lb4 1 l 10 o lIBurns, as.... 400 1 0- MACON vs. NASHVILLE rXDl'FOLIS I.B. B. P. A.E' TOLEDO. T.H.E. P. A.E at Macon April At Washington—National 7, Buffalo 4. Crane. 2b... 411 1 3 0| Wright, rf.. 3 01 0 0 24.— Official score: At Washington—National 8, New York 6. Donnelly, 3b 3 1 0 3 11 Rainey, 3b.. 300 0 30 Maguire, c.. 4 AUGUSTA vs. NASHVILLE at Augusta Poorman, rf.' 4' 2~ 2~ 0 0 0 Wright, rf... 3210 1 1 7 2 01 5torrison,cf3 002 01 MACON. T.R. B. P. A.B NASHVILLE, T.E. B. P. A.B At Washington—National 3, Providence -L o o Corey, p....4 0 0 1 30 Rainey,3b.. 3 0 0 230- H'lnzm'n,cf. April 28.—Official score: At Richmond—Virginia 4, Providence 0. Miller, cf... 311 001 Morrison.cf. 2111 o o 4 3 1 o 1 chowders, Ib. 5 0 0 901 Collins, 83.. 2 0 1 ~Levis.lb.... ' 5- -1 2- 11-- o OHellman.rf. 6 1 1 410 ACGUSTA. T.R. B. P. A.E NASHVILLE T.B. B. P. A.B At Richmond—Virginia 7, Providence 3. 200 Faatz, Ib.... 2007 0 0 Total.... 38 7 9 2715 1 Total.... S3 1 6 24 11 5. Collins. Donohue, cf. 4 0 1 0 00 Sowders.lb. 40011 o 0 At Washington—National 7, Boston 3. Moriarity,lf4 0 1 100 M'Don'ld.lf 3 012 0 0 ss.. 4331 2 o:Hillery,c...4 0 1 614 McQ'ery,lb. 300 Indianapolis...... 00000070 x—I Mack, 2b... 4111 3 liCullen. cf.. 401 101 Leary, 3b... 4 1 1 1 2 0 Hillery, Ci.. 4 1 1 9 2 At Indianapolis—Indianapolis 8, Detroit 0. 2 1 0,000k, c..... 3006 2 0 Toledo...... 00010000 0—1 Miller, c.... Koxburg, Ib4 1 2 9 3 O.Cullen, 2b.. 4 1 0 2 1 At Trenton—Trenton 6, Providence 4. Crane,2b... 300 0 0 0 Jamlson, ss. 3 o 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 7 1 0| Werrick, 88. J 2 2 0 7 2 Keenan, Earned runs—Indianapolis 2, Toledo 1. Two- teighton, rf 5 0 1 2 0 1 Voss,2b..... 3 Kilroy, p... 4 1 0 o 19 0! Werrick. ss. 3 0 1 062 At Newark—Newark 3, Philadelphia 0. c... 2229 2 1 B'ck'nb r,2b 2002 3 2 3 1 0 3 0 McKeon, p. 3 -2 2 1 OMcAithur,p2 base hit—McDonald. Three-base hits—Moriarityf Zell.lf...... 5 2 1 2 0 0 Khue, W....300 0 0 Cbadwi'k,rf4 1 1 0 0 IjVoss.Sb..... 4 0 1 2 0~ At Jersey City—Jersey City 4, Boston 3. 000 1 1 Wrleht. Left on bases—Indianapolis 6, Toledo 3. Knoufi, p... 5 1 1 1 5 C UIestel,3b..30 0 2 2 Donnelly, If. 4 11 1 0 0;Rbue, If.... 3 0 0 2 0 This is hardly a pleasing picture for the Total.....2799 18 «3l Donble play—Cook to Faatz Struck out—By JUtferty, 36. 4 1 1 2 20 Crowell, p.. 3 0 0 3 0 0 Heard, 2P... 3 1 0 3 4 0^ Hellinan.rf. 3 0 0 0 0 Total.... 23 3 3 18 94 Corey 8, by Stemmyer 5. First on balls—By Esterday.ss. 31112 l|Bryan. cf... 3 1 0 1 o League men to contemplate. Various Indianapolis...... ! 0003 5—9 Toledo...... Stemmyer 2. Hit by pitcher—Thompson and Total..... 4013112714 2 Total.....34 45 271710 Burns,c.....3 0 1 12 1 2 Crowell, p.. 3 0 0 010 League papers have trieed to make it appear 2 0000 1—3 | Crane. Passed balls— Ma-ruire 1. Cook 1. Wild Micon...... 20800101 1 13 that this poor showing ef the League clubs Earned runs—Indianapolis 8, Toledo 2. First ! pitches—Corey 1, Stemmyer 1. Time—1:45. Um­ Nashville...... 1 00102008—4 Total.....33 6 8 27 31 4 Total..... 31 3 3 27 19 5 on balls—Indianapolis 4. Toledo 1. Struck out— ( pire—Hoover. Augusta...... was due to the fact that the pitchers prac­ By McKeon 7. by McArthur 4. Left on bases—In­ Earned runs—Macon 5, Nashville 2. Two-base 01001103 0—6 ticed under the new rule. Sometimes hits—Collins 2, Leighton, Zall. Home runs— Levis, Nashville...... 00010001 1—3 they dianapolis 7, Toledo 4. Two-base hits—Keenan, Black, Knoutt, Voes. Struck out—Macon 6, Nash­ Earned runs—Augusta 1. Totat base hits—Au­ did and sometimes they didn't, but that does Miller. MoKeon. Three-base hit—Keenan. Home THE LEAGUE'S POSITION. ville 5. Pint on balls—Macon 2, Nashville 4. gusta 15. Nashville 4. Struck out—By Kilroy 11, not explain the poor fielding and very weak run—Poorman. Hit by pitcher—By McKeon 1, Passed Urowell 8 Two-base bits—Augusta 3, Nashville by McArthur 3. Wild pitches—Mc&eon 1, Mc­ balls-Nashville 3. Wild pitches-Voss 1. batting noticeable in these games. From one Violating Its Own Constitution Time-2:25. Umpire—Burke. 1. Three-base hits—Augusta 2. Umpire—O'Brien. to five hits Arthur 2. Time—1:35. Umpire—Hoover. i and Throw­ Time—2:12. per game against outside clubs is OMAHA vs. CLEVELAND at Omaha ing Away AUGUSTA vs. MEMPHIS at Augusta April not a satisfactory League average. The the­ April Itg Prestige. 24.—Official score: MACON vs. MEMPHIS at Macon April 28.— 25. Official score: JKKSEY CITY, April 21>.—Editor SPOKTINB ory advanced by some that the League clubs OMAHA. T.B.B. P. A.E CLBVELAHD. T.R. ADGUSTA. T.B. B. P. A.B MEMPHIS. T.B. B. P. A.B Official score: B. P. A.E LIFE.—Dear Hir:—The National League HACOS. did not exert themselves to win, in order not Graham, c/. 6 4 4 3 00 Wheeler, cf. 5 1 1 2 00 has Donohoe, cf. 5 2 3 1 0 OJBell. c...... 4 2 2 8 20 T.R. B. P. A.I' MEMPHIS. T.B. B. P. A.E of lite lost prestige greatly as a conservator Jjeary, 3b... 6 1 3 0 2 0 Mullally, cf 4 1 o 3 00 Heinzm'n.cf6 2 2 0 o ClCross, ss.... 3 0 0 2 20 to destroy their drawing power for succeed­ GeiS8,2b.... 4 0 0 1 1 0 Hogan, ss... 5 1 0 0 43 laS, Ib..... 5 1 2 8 0 0 Cross, 33.... 4 0 0 131 Levls.lb.... 5 4 1 11 0 1 Bell, cf..... 4 0 0 10 01 ing games, won't hold water. The League Black, rf.... 5 3 2 0 0 0 Carroll, rf.. o 1 1 1 00 of the best interests of the professional class Hofford. p.. 5 3 2 0 11 0 Sylves'r.lf.D 310 0 20 Collins. ss.. 5 0 2 1 5 0 Sylvester.lf. 3 0 0 100 clubs in past seasons never lost a game with L. Say, 88.. 5 1 1 2 2 0 Mansell, If.. 4 1 1 1 00 of the base ball fraternity, inasmuch as thfr Chadwi'k,rf5 10 0 00 Werd'n,P.lb 400 Mack, 2b... 4 1 3 2 2 OiSulHvan.rf. 4 0 2 0 03 J. Say, p.... 5 1 2 0 11 0 Kennedy, Ib 4 1 1 12 00 i majority of their club officials, 6 11 0 outside clubs they could win by any means, Meister, 3b. 5 2 1 0 by their legis­ Donnelly, If. 5 11 1 o Oj East, 2b..... 410 0 01 Miller, c.... 5 1 0 7 0 Cj Werden, p.. 4 0 1 453 3 1 Held. 2b.... 4 1 2 1 20! lative action at the League meeting, Stevens, p.. 5 0 0 1 6 o McLa'n, cf. 3 0 0 o 10 and there was no reason why they should Dugan,c.... 5 1 1 4 1 1 Battin.3b... 3 0 o o 31 ' har» Heard, 2b... 4 12331 Steinhoff.3b3 01242 shown pretty conclusively that they regard Sixsmith, c. 5 2 1 10 0 ] Kolley.lb 11 4 0 0 8 01 Katferty,3b. 5 2 3 3 0 0 East, 2b..... 3 0 0 221 have done so this spring; defeat by an out­ Sullivan, If. 3 0 0 1 02 Sommers,c. 402 9 01 EsUrday.ss. 4 12433 Hemp, rf... 400 0 01 Zell.lf...... 5 1 1 2 1 0 Steinhcff, 3b 3 0 0 3 21 side club is decidedly unpalatable to a Dwyer, Ib.. 5 0 0 16 0 3 Lauer, p.... 4 0 0 1103 principle as of secondary importance in ^m- Morrisey,rf. 522 0 00 Mullally, c. 3 0 0 5 01 parison to mere expediency in the further­ League team, and none would accept, of Total.... 43121127187J Total..... 386 8 27198 Total.....4413162T19 6 Total.....34 5 3 27 22 6 their own volition, two and ihree ance of their special business interests, gate- Augusta...... 4 4002310 2—16 Total.....45131427 14 1 Total.....30 0 3 271210 defeats at Earned runs—Omaha 4. Double plays—Lauer Macon...... the hands of one antagonist, as was fre­ to Kennedy, L. Say to Dwyer. Wild pitch—J. money receipts being_apparently their chief Memphis...... 0 00010011—3 1' 0 301501 2—13 consideration. Earned runs—Augusta 4. Total base hits—An- Memphis...... 0 00000000—0 quently the case, even for gate receipts. The Say. Two-base hits—Carroll, Wheeler, Meister, The ijeague clubs, in fact, rugta 24, Memphis Knns earned—Macon 3. Double plays—Macon Black, J. Say. Struck out—Lauer 3, J. Say 4. seem to have forgotten that the very origin 7. Struck out—By Hofford 8, question now resolves itself to this:—Is the Passed balls—Sommers Werden 7, Sylvester 2. Two-basa hits—Augusta 2. Two-base hits—Macons 2. Three-base hits— League becoming aged, and are the League 2, Dugan 2. Time—2:20. of the organization of their association was 4. Three-base bits—Augusta 4, Memphis 1. Macon 1. Struck out—Macon 3, Memphis 4. First Umpire—Brennan. to establish it upon the firm on bills—Memphis clubs gradually declining in playing basis of the pre­ Double plays—Esterday, Heard and Luff. Time— 2. Macon 3. Passed balls— servation of integrity in the business 4:15 Umpire—O'Brien. Mullally 1. Time—2:20.' Umpire—Burke. strength'.' OMAHA vs. CLEVELAND at Omaha April of fun­ BIRMINGHAM vs. ATLANTA COLUMBUS vs. ATLANTA at Columbus 26. Official score: ning stock company clubs in the professional at Birming­ arena. At their annual convention ham April 24.—Official April 28.—Official score: TO AMERICAN CLEVELAND T.B. B. P. A.Ei OMAHA. T.R.B. P. A.E they score: ASSOCIATION SCORERS. I I deemed it advantageous to ATLASTA. T.R.B. P. A.E BIRJIIK8"M. T.R. B. COLUMBUS. T.R. B. P. A.B! ATLANTA. T.B. B. P. A.B Wheeler, cf. 5 0 0 2 o 3 ! t}raham, cf. 4 1 o 2 00 their club inter- P. A.E Strauss, ss.. 3 0 i Hogan, ss... 4 1 0 0 3 o;Oeiss, 2b.... 5 1 2 432 j ests to condone the offences of the Cahill, ss... 5 1 1 1 1 2 Murpny, rf. 6 0 2 3 00 1 2 4 1 Cahill, 83... 5 0 0 131 President McKnight wealthy Ooldsby, If. 5 0 1 0 00 Lyons, 3b... 4 0 0 2 3 liMcVey, rf.. 4 0 2 000 Construes Some Points Carroll, rf.. 4 3 1 2 0 0: Black,rf.... 4 1 0 0 10 i leader of the Union Association of 1884, Phinney, Ci 5 1 2 1 00 Maneell, If.. 5 3 1 3 0 l;L. Say, and MoVey, c... 5 1 2 7 2 l-Corrtden,2b 211 3 10 Collins, 2b..4 0 0 1 4 0 : Clark, c..... 4 0 0 14 21 About Which There is a Difference of ss... 6 1 1 0 32 i to take him into the League fold. At that Clark.rf.... 5 3 0 7 1 0 Bishop.2b.. 3 0 0 310 Andrews, Ib 3 0 1 13 o o ClevTnd.SbS 1 1 Oil Opinion. Kennedy, Ib 5 3 2 12 0 0;J. Say,lf.p.. 5 1 1 0 22 Landis. p...4 o 1 0 5 0 ! Jevne, cf. ...3 1 0 000 Keid,2b....4 2 1 1 l ]|.VIeister,3b.. 4 1 1 1 12 time, however, his entrance into the League Olevel'd,3b. 3 1 1 2 0 2iMcOau'y.lb 5 1 2 901 was ostensibly made conditional on his strict Jevne, cf.... 4 0 0 4 0 1 Baroer, 3D.. 4 3 1 061 Hambu'g. rf3 0 0 0 0 OlHenke.lb... 3 1 0 600 President McKnight has issued an official Battin, 3D...4 1 3 2 3 4l3ulliran,c.. 4 2 1 430 ob­ Peohiney,cf. 31100 oiSullivan, p. 4 1 1 circular to the members Walker, c... 4 0 3 4 1 o'Dwyer,-lb.. 4 0 1 800 servance of the League laws against the violation Henke, Ib.. 4 1 1 5 1 1 Oapebart, If 4 1 1 1 01 0 10 o of the American of club contracts with players, Dnndon.p.. 3 0 1 1 4 c Parsons, p.. 4 0 0 180 Kappel, C...3 o 0 6 2 S'Dundon, If. 4 1 1 0 00 Association of Base Ball Clubs containing Deagle, p... 4 0 2 0 6 OIKent, p. If.. 4 1 1 5 23 and also of the en­ Harer, If... 3 0 1 2 10, Blttman, actments mace to punish offenders against sucb Blttman, 2b. 3 0 0 1 02 Vlerritt, ss.. 6 1 0 1 30 2b. 4 1 0 6 11 the result of the conference with the umpires laws. Singularly enough, in this regard, Sullivan, p. 1 0 1 2 12 Urossley, c.. 5 1 0 8 10 Total..... 391313*261481 Total.... 39 9 8 24 15 11 while Total.... 30 1 5»26 19 S| Total.....34 8 5 concerning the construction of certain play­ "•J. Say out for being hit by batted ball. forgiving the tempter of those who broke the lawsT 27 17 4 they declined to forgive the tempted parties, an Total.....38 7 8 301011 Total.....43 9 9 30 20 5 *Henke out in the nfta inning for not batting in ing rules. The definitions adopted at their Cleveland...... 0 1403203 x—13 ord er. conference appeared in substance Omaha...... 0 0300203 1—9 Inconsistency which has since been followed by an Birmingham...... 022010020 2-9 in our Earned runs—Cleveland open violation of the League constitution in tbeir Atlanta...... 012002110 0—7 Columbus...... 00000001 0—1 issue of April 8. In addition, however, the 3, Omaha 1. Home run Atlanta...... 00000060 —Kennedy. Two-base hits—Kennedy, Mansell, effort to remedy the mistake then made. No one Three-base hits—Phisney. Two-base hits— M?. 0-6 circular contains some instructions for scor­ can rairly review the work done by the National Vey. Struck out—By Parsons 7, Imndon 3, Snlli- Kuns earned—Columbus 1. Double plays—Ca­ Walker, L. Say, Sullivan. Left on bases— hill, Bittman and Henke. ing which are worth reprinting in full, ; Cleveland 7. Omaha 5. Struck out—Cleveland 1, League at the special meetings they have held Tan 3. First on balls—Birmingham 4. Passed Three-base hits— this year without coming to the conclusion that balls--Crosaley 2, Clark 1. Umpire—Cox. Pecbiney.' Struck ont—By Land 18 5, Sullivan 9. and'which should be followed by official ' Otnaba 3. Double play—Qeiss to Dwyer. First First on balls—On 1 on balls—Cleveland 3, Omaha 2. First on errors indirldnal club aggrandizement and the sacrifice Landis 1, Sullivan 2. Left on scorers, even if inconsistent with their indi­ of principle to mere gate-money Interests haE COLUMBUS base—Columbus 4, Atlanta 4. Passed balls— vidual judgment 1 —Cleveland 5, Omaha 7. Wild pitches—Deagle vs. CHATTANOOGA at Colum­ Clark 2. Time—2h. in order that all players ' 1, Kent 2. Passed balls—Sullivan 1, Walker 2. largely, if not wholly, controlled their legislative* bus April 25.—Official Umpire—Sheridan. may stand alike work. The climax was reached at score: BIEMINGHAM vs. CHATT \NOOGA at Birm­ in making up the official Umuire—Brennan. the latt League COLUMBUS T.R. B. P. A.B CHAT'S'OA. T.B. B. P. A.E averages: INDIANAPOLIS meeting, when riot only the class of players who ingham April 28.—Official score: vs. TOLEDO at Indian­ had violated Collins, 2b.. 4 1 1 3 2 1 Kyn. lb..... 4 1 0 11 00 "When a batsman apolis the reserve rule, but even those who Andrews,Ib3 0 0 10 0 l!Harris, BrRMISG'K. T.R. B. P. A.E'CHAT'OOGA. T.R. B. P. A.B le sent to first base for being April 26. Score: had openly broken written contracts were retaken 3b.. 4 0 1 4 "" hit by the pitcher, IND'AFOLIS. T.B.B. Strauss, ss.. 4 2 3 2 2 1'Selgle.lf.... 4 0 0 0 Koche, ss... 5 1 3 1 3 0 3eigle,lb... 4 0 0 13 00 or on a balk, it should not te P. A.B TOLEDO. T.K.B. F. A.E. into the League, and that, too, at the cost of a, Corrlden, 2b 4 1 0 0 5 01 Harris, 3b.. 4 0 called 'a time at bat,' but should be scored like a Donnelly,3b 52004 1'Kalney, 3b. 4 0 0 5 10 merely Pechiney, cf 4 1 1 0 o 0 Otterson, 2b 4 o 0 0 0 1 12 base on balls. notninil flne by way of punish­ Iiyons, 3b..321 1 3 C'UIlks, p.... 4 0 0 0 Biehop, If.c. 5 0 2 2 0 IjRyn.lf...... 4 0 0 000 Poorman, rf. 5 1 2 0 00 Wright, rf.. 4 1 0 1 00 ment. The wrong tfie League committed Phinney.lb. 3 0 0 13 0 0!f}reen,ss... 3 1 0 0 "In the fifth section of rule 57, of course the McKeon, cf. 4 1 4 1 00 Morrison.cf. 410 3 00 In doing Fltigerald.c 4 0 o 10 2 01 Bentle, ss... 4 0 0 1 00 player this not only involved their stultifi­ Hamb'rg,rf. 4 0 0 0 0 0 Bullas.c.... 3 1 1 6 Barber, 3b.. 4 0 1 1 1 oiOtterson,2b.4 0 1 141 who completes the play in a run-out gets Colllns, ss.. 4 1 1 0 3 0 Kaatz, lb... 4 0 0 500 cation of all their loud professions of legislating McCauley.p4 0 0 2 6 0 Ciilks, rf.... 4 1 credit for a put-out; others who have handled the Morlar'y.lf.. 401 1 10 M'D'aald, If 3 0 1 1 00 Clark. p....2 1 0 1 13 0 Sheridan, cf3 1 1 2 1 200 ball get assists. solely In the interests of "making professional Hager, If . . . 3 1 2 0 0 ( Hart, rf..... 3 0 0 0 Capeh't, C,lf4 1 0 4 1 0 Bullas, c... 3 0 0 921 If the catcher drop or pass tbe McQ.uery,lb4 1 1 14 1 ot Kearns, ss.. 3 o 1 213 ball playing honorable," but they openly violated Harrison.cf. 4 1 1 2 0 OJBentle, cf... 3 1 2 010 ball on a third strike, and cannot recover It In Crane, i!b... 4 2 1 3 3 2 Stemmyer,p 3 0 0 Oil their own constitution, and thereby the laws of Merritt, if.. 411 2 00 Ramgey, p.. 3 0 0 1 12 2 time to throw the runner out at first, It counts as a McGulre, c. 4 1 0 8 3 2 Cook, c..... 3 0 1 6 00 the National Total... ..31 8 8 27 22 3 Total...:. 33 3 3 24 IT 5 passed ball, but if Agreement, an enactment which Is Columbus...... 00314000 x— 8 he recovers the ball In time Miller, p.... 4 2 1 0 60 B'k'b'g'r,2b 320 1 12 the very foundation of the permanent success or Total.....37 5 8 27 16 1 Total.....32 3 4 and makes a bad throw to first base, it is an error the entire list of Chattanooga...... DO 000003 0—3 27 20 6 and not a passed Total.....381111 professional organizations. At Buna earned— Oolnmbna 2. Two base hits— Col- Birmingham...... 0' 0230000 0—5 ball for him; if the catcher throw 27 20 5 Total.... 31 4 324 46 the meeting of the League at which the black­ Chattanooga...... the ball properly and the baseman falls to make Indianapolis...... ! 2030410 x—11 listed players were reinstated, two clubs of llns. Three-base hits—Strauss. Struck out— By 02001000 0—3 the put-out, the baseman gets Toledo...... the Ollks 4, Clark 10. First on balls— Clark 5. Left Earned runs—Birmingham 2. Two-base hits— an error and the 0 00003010—4 League—the Providence and Philadelphia clubs Gilks. Struck out—By Kamsey catcher gets credit for an assist; all this on the Earned runs—Indianapolis 2. Two-base hits— —voted agalns suca reinstatement, on base — Columbus 4. Chattanooga 3. Passed balls 9, McOauley 4. princlule but the men — Bullas2. Time— 2:15. Umpire— Oreen. First on ball8—Birmingham 1, Chattanooga 1. that only one error can be counted Poorman, Miller. Three-base hit—McKeon. Left were, nevertheless, reinstated, and that was done Umpire—Cox. Time—2:15. where'only one base Is made. In all the above on bases—Indianapolis 8, Toledo 1. Donble play in plain violation of section 14 of the League con- MAOOK vs. NASHVILLE at Macon April cases the pitcher mast got credit, in the summary, —Miller to McQuery to Crane to MoOuire. 25.— Official score: I stitutlon, wherein it states that any blacklisted AUGUSTA fora strike-out. In the last paragraph of the fifth Struck out—By Miller 7, by Stemmyer 4. Hit by j or expelled player "shall remain disqualified for JCACOS. T.R. B. P. A.BilfASHVILLt T.R. B. P. A.E vs. NASHVILLE at Augusta section the expression, 'handles tbe hall,' is con­ pitcher—McOuire, Miller, Wright. First on balls Helnzman,p April i employnent by or service in any League club- 41107 0 Sowders, Ib. 4 o 3 11 02 29.—Official score: strued to mean, if tbe ball has touched any part —By Miller 7, Stemmyer 1. Passed balls—Me- until hie name shall be removed irom such list by -Levls.lb.... ' " 401'-• 1 OiUallen, 2b.. 5 0 2 2 1 0 AtJOUSTA. T.R. B. P, A.E HASHVILLE. T.R.B. P. A.E of a fielder's person, enabling another fielder to Quire 3, Cook 3. Wild pitches—Stemmyer 3. the unanimous vote of all the League clubs, zlven Colllns.se.. 400 2 0;Hillery,3b.. 4002 10 Donoboe, cf. 3 0 0 1 0 0 Sowders.lb. 3 0 0 10 10 put out a base runner; for example, a hot ball, hit Time—2:10. Umpire—Hoover. Mack, 2b... Leary, at a special meeting." This section is corrobo­ 43 1 1 a Werrick, ss. 4 0 1 o 1 2 3b... 4 o 1 3 1 ]:Hlllery,3b.. 4 1 1 0 directly at the pitcher, strikes his arm or leg and KANSAS CITY vs. MILWAUKEE at Kan­ rated by the wording of section 36 of the consti­ Stevecs, cf.. 4 0 1 4 0 Voss, p..... 4*10 7 1 Koxbnrg, Ib 4 0 0 8 0 1 Cullen, 2b.. 4 1 1 1 is deflected so that the short stop gets It and tution. The I/)lgbton,rf. 400 0 1 Rhne, Hofford, p.. 4 0 1 Oil 0 Werrick, es. sas City April 26. Attendance 8,000. Offi­ first article of tbe National Agree­ If.... 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 throws the runner out at first base, or perhaps cial score: ment prohibits any club from employing or play­ Morrisey. c. 4 o 0 0 1 Hellman. 0. 4111 0 0 Harb'dge.rf 3 121 0 0 Voss, p..... 300 1 makes a double play, part of such play must be ing any blacklisted or expelled player in their Zell.lf...... 400 o o'Bryan, cf... 4018 2 2 Donnelly, If. 3 0 0 0 0- o Khue, If.... 3 0 0 2 credited to the pitcher, for without his partial KANSAS C'T T.B.B. P. A.E|MII.WArK'B T.B. B. P. A.B Doyle, 3b... 4 1 0 1 2 l[Oorman, rf. 4 1 0 000 club until loyally reinstated, and the J>agu* Katferty,3b. 200 1 1 Crowell.rf.. 3103 0 0 Heard, 2b... 3003 20 Hellmas,neiiLuaB, o.v, 2* 0v 0v 10AU A \j stoppage of It the ball would have gone safely to club of St. Louis, by so playing such Sixsmith. c. 3 0 1 8 50 Bryan. cf... 2 0 1 loo centre field. T.O'Br'n.2b4 2 2 1 2 0 ! Burns, cf.... 4 0 2 001 men, bis W.O'B'n, lb 4 0 0 12 0 OlSchoen'k, lb 4 0 0 10 02 openly violated the rules of the National Agree­ Total..... 34 4 4 27 13 4 Total.....36 2 9 27 12 7 Esterday,BS. 3000 00 Crowell.rf.. 2 0 0 1 01 " When two men are out and a man makes a safe ment, and this violation has virtually been en­ Macon...... 20010000 1 4 hit for several bases, sending home any men who Hackett, ss. 4 0 1 2 3 Oj Brown.lf.... 4 1 0 100 Whiteh'd,c. 3 0 0 6 2 01 Forster, 2b.. 4 0 1 dorsed by the League Itself. Nashville...... 0 0 1 1 o 0 o o 0—2 Total.....30 1 5 27 19 2 Total.....27 2 5 27 17 2 may be on bases, their runs do not count If the 322 This was the situation, as far as the League was Earned runs—Macon 1. Double playi—Levls Nashville...... o o o o o o o o 2-2 man who made the hit be declared outfor not run­ Visner, cf...8 0 0 2 o 2 McSon'y,3b3 0 o 211 Seery, rf.... 3 0 0 0 0 c Lee, es...... 4 0 1 o 20 concerned, which the American Association wa» and Morrisey. Wild pitches—Voss. Two-base Augusta...... 00000010 0—1 ning within the 45-foot lines, or for not touching called upon to consider at their recent Pittsburg hits—Macon 3, Nashville 2. Struck out—Macon 3, Hunt earned—Nashville 2. Two-base hits—Har- first ba?e; for that Is construed AS being put out Burch, If... 3 1 0 2 0 01 Baldwin, p. 3 1 1 2141 Veach, p.... 3 1 1 1 13 2 Arundel, c.. 3 0 0 meeting, held April 27, and their emphatic de­ Nashville o. Passed balls—Morrisey 1, Hellman bridge. Three-base hits—Werrick and Hillery. 'before reaching first base.' (Rule 53.) 9 23 nouncement of the conduct of the League, and 3. First on balls—Ma^on 1, Nashville 2. Time— Struck ont—Hofford 8, Vess 6. Double plays— "I wish to particularly call the attention of Total.... 31 5 4 27 22 8 Total..... 333 6272110 the bold, manly stand they have taken in support 3:16. Umpire—Burkalow. Hellman and Sowders. Time—1:40. Umpire— scorers to tbe elxth section of Rule 57. The Asso­ of the principle of the preservation of the integrity AUGUSTA Myers. ciation has strictly denned the manner of scoring Kansas City...... 2 0002001 0 5 vs. MEMPHIS at Augusta April Milwaukee...... 0 1002000 0-3 of professional afsociation legislation reflects the 26.—Official score: COLUMBUS vs. ATLANTA at battery errors, and If one or two scorers are per­ greatest credit upon the American Association Columbua mitted Double play—Forster and Schoeneck. Passed XBMFHia. T.R. B. P. A.Z ACOtJSTA T.E.B. P. A.B April 29.—Official to put such errors In the fielding error and undoubtedly glvei them tbe position tbe Score: column they only Injure 'he standing of their own balla—Arundel 2, Whitehead 1. First on balls- Cross, 88.... 412 1 11 Donoh'e,of,c 422 2 0 1 COLUMBCB. T.R. B, P. A.B' ATLANTA. T.R. B. P. A.B Baldwin 1, Veach 3. Wild pitches—Veach 2. League has hkherto held as being the leading Bell, cf..... 6 2 3 3 01 Leary. 3b,p. 5 1 pitcher! and catchers. The home team plays on association In tbe professional arena. 400 2 Strauss,es.. 4 0 0 1 4 1 Cahill, 88... 4 0 1 210 their own grounds Umpire-Sullivan. Sylvester.lf. 411 0 11 Lnff.lb.lf... 410 1 0 3 Collinl,2b.. 4 0 0 2 3 0 McVey, c... 4 0 0 10 30 seven times as many games as The action taken In reference to the position each visiting team. occupied Sullivan, rf. 4 2 0 0 01 Kilroy, p.cf. 422 0 14" "1 Andrews, Ib 4 0 I 12 0 1 Olark, rf.... 401 1 00 by the Metropolitan Exhibition Com- Werden, lb. 4 2 1 9 1 o Cbadwlct.rf 4 0 0 "Secretary Wlkoff draws my attention to the KANSAS CITY vs. MILWAUKEE at Kan­ pany, as shown by work of one of fta employees, Is " ------. 2 0 0 Lyons, 3b... 3011 1 1 Clev'l'nd.Sb 412 o 21 carelessness of Mullally, c. 4009 Don'lly,lf.lb4 006 0 0 Hamburg,rf 3 000 0 0 Jevne,of.... 310 1 00 some scorers In omitting to send sas City April 27. Score: also tuch as greatly to promote the best In­ EMt. 2b.... 4 0 1 4 Roxb'g, c,3b 3008 •I 2 scores of tie or drawn games, as required by Kule KA!T. CITY. T.K.B. P. A.E MILWAUKEB T.B.B. P.'A.» terests of their Association. They not only fined Pechiney.cf. 301 o 0 0 Henke. Ib.. 3 1 1 9 01 38, also the Irregularity 8telnhoff,3b 4011 McLau'n, ss 3 1 1 2 1 2 Fitzgerald,c3 008 < 0 Dnndon, If. 3 1 1 0 00 of some in forwarding tbe Seery, rf.... 6 4 3 4 o o (iorman, rf. 5 0 1 oil the Metropolitan Club $500 for conspiring to ille­ Crothers, p. 4010 Heard, 0 0 scores of regular games. The secretary will Visner, c.... 6 0 3 3 4 3 Burns, p.... 4 0 2 074 gally transfer players from 2b. . 2 1 1 4 Clark, p.... 3 0 o 0 8 ( Klttinan, 2b. 300 4 20 strictly an American to a- Hager, If... 3 01 0 0 0 Uauer, p.... 3 0 1 0 10 o enforce the fines thli season for such In­ Buroh.lf.... 4 1 0 2 0 oscn'neok,lb4 1 1 411 League c)n>\ but they expelled from their assool- Total.....IT 11027 18 7 Total.....32 9 242310 fraction* of the rales." T.O'Br'n,2b 502 3 40 Brown, If... 4 0 0 1 10 a'lui. tnu leliow who was the chief conspirator In Memphis...... 32*00000 0 10 Total.....30 0 4 24 20 3 Total.....31 4 7 27 18 2 Doyle, 3b... 6 0 1 0 00 Forster, 2b.. 4 1 1 7 20 tho work of the transfer. They, moreover, called Aognna...... 100130010—6 Atlanta...... 00003010 0—4 W.O'B'n, 164 1 1 10 1 OiM'Sorley.3b4 1 1 010 for a consultation of the conference committee of Earned rani Augusta 1. Total base hit* Au- Columbus...... 00000000 0—0 ATKISSON, the Athletic contract-breaker, is now Hackett, ss. 5 1 1 4 10 Stockwell, c 4 0 1 10 23 the two aefoclatlons, and for a meeting of the stas 13, Memphis s. Struck out—By Kilroy 9. Double plays—Columbus 1. Three-base hits- pitching fora Chicago amateur dab named the Whiteh'd.cf 5 0 0 0 0 l|Lee, ss...... 4 0 1 211 Arbitration Committee, for the purpose of glvlnic Kary 2, Crothen 4. Three base hit*—Kilroy and Cleveland. Struck ont—By Clark 8, Bauer 7. uhlcago Blue;, winch, with him In the box, de­ Dagan, p... 4 3 2 1 5 2 Falch,cf.... 4 0 2 0 00 the League a last hearing In their defence. Tb« Donohue. Double plays—Roxburgh, Leary auil First on balls— By Olark 1. Left on base—Atlanta feated tbe Milwaukee Whites last week 10 to o. final result of the whole matter mu.-t be a with­ Heard. Umpire—O'Brien. Time—2:26. 3, Columbuta. Passed balls—Fitzgerald 1. Time Tony Suck in oatcnlng for him. Tbe Milwaukee Total.... 42101327156 Total.... 87310241910 drawal of the League from Its Indefensible poel. —1:30. Club IB bard up fur a good pitcher and proposes to Kansas City...... 1 0300402 x 10 tlen, or a war a la outrance between Umpire—Sherlden. make the two organ­ COLUMBUS T». CHATTANOOGA »t Colum­ MACOK vi. MBMI-IFIS at Macon April 29. an effort to have Atklseoa reinstated. In Milwaukee...... o 00000030—3 izations, with the American Associations occupy. bus April 27.—Offici»l score: —Official Score: :he present temper of tbe American Association It Earned runs—Kansas City 2, Milwaukee 2. Two- Ing the strong position of defending the rinhl i hardly lU«Iy that the attempt will succeed. bate hit«—Seery, W. O'Brlen, JBurBS, McSorley. against tn« wrong. s IMav 6 THE SPOKTHSTG JLIFK.

assists on foul* and strikes— Foster 1, EXHIBITION UAJHKS. balls—Keenan 1, Peoples 1. Wild pitches—Casey Pitcher's Centre Fteldert. T. T. T. HITS BACK 1. rime—1:50. Umpire—Hoover. Fogarty «, Juurphy 7. Tim«-2:lo. Umpire— . j Cassy, Baltimore...... 9 0 0 . 1000 Hlaklnon. Played During the 27. J Hotallng, Brooklyn...... 13 3 0 16 1000 The Record of Games AT NEW BRITAIN, APRIL 19 And Kills Two Washineton Bird* With On* AT HARTFORD APRIL 30. 2—Welch,St. Louis...... 6 1 26 .960 Past Week. BOSTON. T.R.B. P. A.K'K. BBITAIK. T.R, B. P. A.B 3—Browning. Louisville...... 17 5 2 24 .917 Stone. Sutton, 3b.. 7 3 3 1 3 ; Burke.lf.... 5 1 1 110 PROV. T.R. B. P. A.liHARTBORD. T.R, B. P. A.E 4—Koseman, Metropolitan.... 20 Below will to« foncd score* of exhibition Burdock,3b. 7 2 4 3 2 O'Moran, lb.. 4 1 1 10 21 Carrell, If...432 0 00;Beeoher,lf..400 1 01 1 2 23 .913 April i!G—Editor SPORTINO 4122 3012 5—Clinton, Cincinnati...... 24 3 28 .S93 BALTIMORE, games played by various profession il clubs Wa'n'y.p.cf 7 110 4 0 Pettee, cf... 4 2 1 1 00 Firrell,2b.. 2 OlPettit, 2b... 6—Mann, PittsSnrg...... 10 LIFE:—It is really a pleasure to discuss an B'ffint'n, ctp6 330 9 o;Cox.S3...... 4 11332 Start,lb.... 4 2 1 14 0 1 Mack, c..... 4012 2 2 14 .....867 up to the opening of the various champion­ Radbo'rn,cf5 2 3 l 0 OS DO IT. p..... 4 0 0 0 7—Coleman,Athletic...... y 3 3 16 .800 interesting topic with such a fair-minded Morrm.lt>.. 6 6 4 9 1 OiM'h'ws'n,2b4 0 2 433 opponent as your ship seasons: Wise, 33.... 6 3 2 1 3 i:Kltt'nh'se,rf4 02 2 00 Daly, c...... o 1 2 7 0 0 Kemsen, cf. 4 0 0 1 Right Fielders. and gentlemanly dealing Mannlng.lf. e 4 4 2 0 0 Barney, p.., 400 0 94 Denny, 3b.. 4 1 1 2 2 llCbllds, lb.. 4 0 0 10 ,* Knight, Athletic...... 930 12 1000 Washington correspondent "K" seems to be, AT ST. Louis, APRIL 23. Hackett, c.. 6 1 0 11 2 l!()'Rourt,3b4 00012 Basseu. ss.. 4 l 2 0 3 oiLufberry, ss 4 1 2 1 l '< Wolf, Louisville...... 900 1000 is of the high­ • - - 1 4 9 and, one too, who apparently T.R.B. P. A.K JIILWACK'B. T R.B. P. A.« MoCarty, rf. 6 4 3 0 0 o Murphy, c.. 4003 Kadford, rf.. 300 1 0 Oj .Vladden, 3b. 4 1 .jstrief, Athletic...... 8 6 1 15 .933 ST. LOUIS. 4 1 1 3002 est order of intelligence, and appreciates the Dunlapib.. 4 1 1 1 2 1 Gorman; p.. 4 0 1 080 LoveU.p.... 0 10 2 Murphy.rf.. J Brady, Metropolitan...... 13 1 1 15 .933 Pickwickian or general sense of terms used Shatter rf.. 5 a 1 0 6 0 Burns. If."... 401 0 01 Total.... 67 27 24 27 24 4j Total.... 37 5 8 24 1« IS 3—Cassidy, Brooklyn...... 10 1 1 12 .'.H7 01 Boston...... 0 3 1 0 7 2 0 14 I—27 Total.... 37 1214 2717 4| Total.....35 2 6 242110 St. Louis...... 14 1 2 17 .8S2 in base ball vernacular, and does not assume Lewis, If.. .5 31 0 0 0 Schoen'k,lb4 0 0 17 00302142 X—12 4—Nicol, Sweeney. p. 4 1 3 1 9 0 Brown, rf... 4 0 0 1 00 New Britain...... 4 00000100—6 Providence...... 5—Evans, Baltimore...... 17 3 3 23 .86'j personal oflence when it is clear from th« New Britain 3. Struck Hart/ord...... 0 02000.000— 2 Plttsburg...... 15 2 3 20 .850 Of course the Olaesc'ck.ss 411 1 3 e Siockwell.c. 300 1 14 Earned runa—Boston 12. 7. Two- 6—Brown, context that none is intended. Boyle, cf.... 521 1 0 1'Forster, 2b.. 301 1 50 out—Boston 3, New Britain 12. Triple plaj—Mat- Earned runs—Hartford 2, Providence 7—Oorkhill, Cincinnati...... 462 12 .833 reader understands that the ''oft'er" referred 1 Oj .vi'Sorley,3b 300 2 31 thewson, Moran and COT. Time—2:05 Umpire— base hits—Bassett. Home run—Denny. Left on Bnody, e.. 4118 base—Providence 5, Hartford 5. Double plays— The fielding averages of the pitchers are not to in this correspondence, and supposed to Uuinn, lb. 4 2 3 14 0 0 Baldwin, cf. 3 00101 J. Burns. Klven, the only real teat of proficiency of pitchers 4103 3 0 Lee,SS...... 3 0 0 140 Madden and Child?. Struck out—By Lovett 6, have been alluded to by the regular Wash­ Alvord,3b. AT NEWARK, APRIL 27. balls—By Lovett 1. Snow 4. beinu the number of base hits ana runs earned Snow 3, First on We will show this list next ington letter, was not the usual business cor­ NEWARK. T.R. B. P. A.B! FHILA. T. R.B. P. A.B Wild pitches—Snow 2. Time—1:33. Umpire- from their delivery. Total.... 391311 27 18 2| Total.... 31 0 3 24 21 8 week, thus enabl ins; our readers to see who ranks respondence between managers where games X 13 Grady, cf... 4 1 0 1 0 0 Ferguson.rf 4 o 0 102 Daniels. St. LouB...... 0 1321501 Coogan, rf.. 4 l o 0 o 0 Lynch, If... 4 0 0 o 01 best among the pitchers. for the purpose of exhibition are arranged on, o oooooooo—o AT WASHINGTON APRIL ,'iO. Milwaukee...... 4 o 1 531 ... 400 3 20 by Keefe 3, by Ewing 5. Wild 7 Metropolitan...... 234 137! 59 42', j.BOa But, for all that, "K." appeals to the Irresistible Whitney.cf. 4111 1 OlMack. C....4 11223,..,Passed balls—Deasley 1. Time—2:25. Umpire— those of the League, will be con tinned monthly 8 Athletic...... 9 ! 235| 60 447 logic of figures and invites the impartial reader 0 o 1 0 o I &'«»"«• throughout the season: to sum np; and, while still protesting the insuffi­ 3f.orrtll.lD.. 4 1 1 12 1 0 Kemsen, cf. 2 for Wise. i«....4 1 1 1 1 liOhilds, lb.. 3 0 0 10 00 AT WATERBTJRY, APRIL 28. BATTING AVBRAO.E. ciency of the data at hand, the gage of, battle 0 OJLufoerry, ss 3 0 0 2 supremacy on paper must be accepted, even if it .Manning, If. 4212 PROV. T.R. B. P. A.R'WATERBURYT.R. B. P. A.B Player. Club N&.TB.K. BH.Ave FROM THE MOUND CITT. nothing conclusive as to the actual rela­ .McOar'y, rf. 3 1 0 0 0 o|Madden, 3b 2 0 0 2 21 Carroll, If. 421 0 0 0 Burke, rf...3 0 0-3 01 1—Hotalinff, cf., Brooklyn...... 8 2811 12 .429 proves J>ivls. p.... 4 9 1 0 10 4|Lambert,p. 2 0 0 0 5 3 tive merits of the clubs. Figures will not lie, but Farrell.2D. 5121 3 3 Pnelan.lb.. 4 1 1 13 10 2—Larkin, If.. Athletic...... » 31 3 .387 St. Louis Doesn't Want a Base Ball War The they will terribly mislead sometimes. The first Start, lb... 4 0 I 11 2 0 Mellon, of.. 4110 3—Foutz, p.. St. Louis...... 4 17 3 .351 32 1 2 241411 and Maroons. and most important duty of the master (mathema­ Total..... 37 7 8 2719 5j Total.... Crane.cf... 4100 0 0 Barrett, c.. 4 1 1 4—Brown, rf., Pittsburg...... 9 44 3 .341 Work of the Browns tician) is lo see that his premises are tenable and Boston...... 1 1005000 x—7 Dailey.c... 5019 o 3 Scanlon,2b. 400 5—Sommers, If., Baltimore..... 8 27 5 .333 ST. Louis, Mo., April 30.—Editor SPORT­ sounder else the "logic of figures" may lead him Hartford...... OOOOOOlu 0—1 Dsnny, 3b.. 500 1 1 1 Magner, ss.. 400 .(Smith, ss.', Brooklyn...... 8 31 .323 1. Two-base hits—Wise, ING LIFE:—The past week has been an in­ so far astray that his conclusions cot only Earned runs—Boston Bassett, ss.. 321 3 2 0 Hurley, li.. 400 ( Koseman, of.. Mets...... » 34 .323 prove worthless, but if acted upon, regret. I« Wurphy. Left on bases—Boston '.', Hartford 4. Radford, rf. 4 1 1 1 1 0 O'Connor.p. 400 cf.. Pittsburg...... 9 38 .315 teresting one to St. Louis base ball admirers. Struck out— 7—Mann, ' K." firm as a rock there? Let us see: Double play—Wise Morrill-Sutton. Lovett, p... 2 2 0 1 11 3 Allman, 3b. 311 8—O'Brien, c.. Athletic...... o 16 .313 The American Association meeting, the ex­ The logic of his figures (which have not been veri­ By Lamben 'A by Davis S. First on balls—By . ( Stovey, lb., Athletic...... 9 39 .308 citing race for the American pennant and fied for reasons that appear later) was stated t» Paris 3, by Lambert 3. Passed balls—Mack 1. 1 Total.... 369 7 27201oJ Total..... 34 4 4 271915 a ( Baldwin, c., Cincinnati...... 4 13 .308 Umpire—Dutton. the opening of the League season all con­ be based on exhibition games of the Nationals Time—1:56. . Providence...... 2 2000400 1—'J 10—Swartwood. If, Brooklyn.... 8 36 .305 tributing to the excitement. The Browns with Providence. Boston, Buffalo, Brooklyn, Ath- AT PROVIDENCE, APRIL 24. ; Waterbury...... 00100020 1—4 11—Jones, If., Cincinnati...... 9 40 .300 leticsand Metropolitans, and Baltimores exhibition errors—Waterbury 5, Providence 4. 12—Coleman, cf.. Athletic...... 9 37 .297 are far exceeding their friends' most sanguine B. P. A.E i First on games with Providence, Philadelphia, Buffalo and ?ROV. T. R.B.P. A.B! BKOWSS. T.R. ! Flr.H on balls—Waterbury 3, Providence 5. 13—Holbert, 3b and c., Mets..... 8 23 .266 expectations, having won to date six out of Boston. It does not appear that the Nationals Hines, cf.... 4 3 3 0 OsChase, lb... 3 0 o 12 01 4. Left on Athletic...... 4 17 .294 1 o Clarke,c... 300 6 44 j Struck out—Waterbury 7. Providence 14—Milligan, c.. nine games played. One singular feature is played the Philadelphia, or the Biltimores the •Carroll.lf... 633 •bases—Waterbury 3, Providence 6. Two base hit .. ..... 4 8 1 1 1 0 Kosent'l.lb. 5 1 1 8 01 ,, i MasSrey, If., Louisville.... .156 I blarney stone, finds a cap kicking around loose jttcUon'd.lb 5 0 1 18 1 IToohey, If.. 5 08 4 10, , ss.,Mets...... 156 ' upon the idea that "might makes right," without Lang, SS....5 0 0 0 4 0 ! Kyan,cf.... 5014 0 o Derbv," c.... 5""""21 1 0 11 Stewart.p.. 512 1 72 "(Nelson, the slightest attention being paid to the real, and with much care and les3 trouble proceeds to 0 o Matthias, ss 5 1 1 1 1 0 Bland, cf... 5 1 0 2 10 ,. jO'Day. p., Plttsburg...... 154 thing to fit it to his own head and assumes enlorced pro­ Friel. ri....50 0 1 1 o! :ampono,rf4 0 1 0 45 j Hecker, p., Louisville...... 154 genuine principles of morality, the very over his Hughes, p..6 0 0 0 14 liCooney, c.. 4 0 0 11 0 o Pierce, 2b.. 5 1 2 0 0 l : Hoofn'Kle,lf 4 0 3 003 make base ball reputable. "Playing with edged prietorship by attempting to jam it down 0 o ! Powell, lb.. 4 1 2 10 1 0 Culpep'r.sg. 310 1 10 46—Brady, rf., Mets...... 153 ears and clinching it under the Iron jaw of such jHcCor'tt, Hb 4 0 0 2 1 lJO'Brien,3b. 40 0 0 2b., Athletic...... 152 tools is dangerous," and to longer toy with public •Caff, e...... 4 0 0 13 4 2 Conley, p...4 0 1 0131 Henry, p.... 5 3 3 "1 14 1 Hutchins.rf. 411 1 00 47—Strlcker, sentiment would be to disgust the entire public terms as "no other club in the country" (it does Jaccby,cf. ..422 u 0 2;firth,2b.... 4 12 1 02 ... ^ Caruthers, p., St. Louis.... .143 their money in ba=e appear like a bad case of it). "Baraie's crew," * I Snyder, c., Cincinnati...... 143 and bankrupt those who have fifed Total.....430 5 38 278 Total.... 41 04 36172 Stratton, rt. 4 3 2 100 Knleht, Sb.. 400 2 13 ball. What Is to be Bailed by such a, contest? "courage enough to venture/' &c., and then, 00000000000 0-0 .521 2 0 O'Ellis, C.....4 10812 .„$ Morris, p., Ptttfburg...... 142 Nothing—absolutely nothing; while everything with a courage that may be more "Dutch" Jersey City.... ( Cross, c.. Lonlsviile...... 142 than Irish,offers to bet your correspondent $1.008 Bridgeport.... 00000000000 0—0 lb.. Baltimore... .121 Is to be lost. Moreover, the American Association First on errors—Jersey City 1. Struck out—Jer­ Total.... 41141427 19 5, Total..... 387924 1113 50—Stearns, cannot possibly gain anything By such a fight. It that the Nationals can beat the Balttmores, feel- Portsmouth...... 1'0 000021 3— 7 i 51—Oeer, ss., Louisville...... 111 as It 13 possi­ Ing perfectly certain (as he confesses) that the sey City 7, Bridgeport 8. Left on bases—Jersey x—14 62—White, p., Cincinnati.... .111 has eight as evenly-balanced clubs were City 4, Bridgeport 1. First on balls—Bridgeport Norfolk...... 01120 3 I ble to have, and to materially strengthen ona of offer would not be accepted—even If there First on balls—Stewart 3, Henry 2." Double i 53—Mtller, 3b., Louisville...... 8 .095 little, if any. benefit to the no other reason—because the public would not I. Wild pitch—Hughes. Passed ball—Cuff. Ellis and j 54—Kerins',_lb., Louisville...... 9 32 5 .094 them would be of but great National game degraded "Time—1:45. Umpire—Qnlnn. playe—SirattonKosentbal. Earned and Matthias,"stew'art,runs—Norfolk 2. Two-base " ••-•"---- * * -_.--••.- club itself, while It would work injury to its asso­ submit to have the 55—Sullivan, c., Louisville...... S 11 0 .091 ciates. Suppose, for example, that a war should Into an Institution for gambling, after years of AT WASHINGTON, APBIL 25. hits—Hoofnagle, Stratton, Swan and Henry 2, 66—Clinton, cf.. Cincinnati...... 9 39 2 .077 American clubs should earnest endeavor to rescue It from that slough of 57—Henderson, p., Baltimore.... 4 15 1 .066 ensue and any on? of the that "T. T. JfATIOHAI.. T.R.B. P. A.E SEW YORK. T.R. B. p. A.E Powell. Struck out—Henry 9, Stewart 2. Left on happen to persuade Ewine, Radbourn and Sut­ despond. The assertion of the writer ba.jes—Norfolk 5, Portsmouth 5. Passed balls— 58— McLaughlin, 2b., Louisville. 9 27 1 .037 result? T." has accused Mr. Scanlon, through the columns Bak»r, C..... 411 2 20 O'Rourke,cf6 12101 p, Cincinnati...... 4 17 0 .000 ton to jump their contracts, what would even Hoover, cf.." 4•"- 0 1 2 0 1 Connor.lb.. 6 2 3 9 0 1 fills 1. 59—Shallix, Why it would simply mike that particular club of your paper, of having a swelled head 0 0 0 Ewing, C....6 2 2 11 0 0 PIELD1SO AVBRA6KS. absolutely the winner of the American pennant, once, much less twice, is not true; though if the jyioore.lf....4 1 AT JEP.SEY CITY APRIL 30. writer wants to commit suicide by inflating M'rriss'y. 3b 4 1 1 1 1 l;CJillespie,lf. 6420 0 0 T.B.B. P. A.E Catcher!. and. in place of hard-fought, exciting contests, 6 2 2 2 1 0 P.OSTOTf. T.R. B. P. A.E .JERSEYCITT. be uninteresting, one-sided anairs, a vacuum there is probablv no law against it. It KLOWl«s.lb.4 1 1 7 0 1 Esterbr'k,3b Sutton 3D..411 3 1 1 Murnan, Of. 5 1 2 1 0 0 T'l Per there would la stated that the breath of life was breathed Into Powell, rf.p. 410 0 2 1! Dorian, rf.. 5 2 2 1 2 Burdock,2b. 401 0 10 McLah'n,2b 4112 2 1 Player. Club. P.O. A. E. cb. cent and the consequent falling off lu attendance that K'h'd's'n.ss. 512 2 1 follow would eventually result most people, but it must have been pumped into Wise. p,rf. .412 3 Buffinton,cf. 400 5 00 Bradley, If.. 5121 I 0 1—Bnahong, St. Louis...... 40 16 1 57 .982 would certainly the writer of that article with a gas machine. White, ss.. 3110 Welch, p.... 5 i0 ,2 „ 0 0n ' Morrill, lb. 4 0 1 5 00 M'Don'ld.lb 4 0 1 16 II 2—Cross, Louisville...... 25 9 1 35 .»71 In financial ruin and disaster. Of course I do , v i.,. „,. - 1 24 .958 to Intimate that either of the above But what ts the use of multiplying words over an Evers, 2b... 3008 Gerba'dt,2b oil o 6 0 i Dealey, ss.. 4 0 1 1 00 Lang, ss.... 3 0 1 1 4 0 3—Sullivan, Louisville...... 8 15 not intend effusion that speaks for Itself to every thinking ------I Manning, If. 4 0 0 2 0 0 Friel, rf.... 4 0 1 0 0 1 4—Baldwin, Cincinnati...... 22 6 2 30 .933 trio could be Induced to break his contract, but Total.... 5015 1827 105 example to show the folly reader, for the writer seems to be tuned up to con­ Total.....347 7 2411'j| Gunning, c. 3 1 1 6 o 2 Burke, p.... 4 o 0 1 6 1 5—Carroll, Pittsburg...... 30 8 3 41 .927 merely use them as an cert pitch, and In a Spoopendyke sense It might JS'ational...... 7 00000000—7 3 1 1 2 0 1 McCor'k,3b. 4 0 2 " 4 1 6—Snyder, Cincinnati...... 22 9 3 34 .912 of such an undertaking. Properly managed, x—15 M'Garthy,rf be said—yes, making lots of music, ain't he— Tfew York...... 5 0143002 Davis, p.... 30006 SjConway, c.. 4 11 23 7—Kelpschlager, Metropolitan. 14 6 3 23 .870 there need be no antagonism, or even competi band or the air bladder to Earned runa—National 2, New York 5. Two- 8—Krieg, Brooklyn...... 20 6 6 32 .812 tlon between the two associations in cities where thinks he's a full brass hits—O'Hourke, Connor, Glllesple, Dorgan, 10 7 37 .811 as they can by a ju­ the bagpipes, don't he—got some sort of an idea •r>aae Total.... 333 6 24 8 7) Total..... 37 411 2720 8 9—Nava. Baltimore...... 20 both have representatives, that he's the dodgasted £ flat cornet with the Klchardson. Three-base hits—Connor, Gillespls, Boston...... 10002900 0—3 ,„( O'Brien, Athletic...... 18 10 7 35 .800 dicious arrangement of the schedule always have Left on bases—National 6, New York 12 7 35 .800 of games curing the entire season valve stuck or some other measley wind Instru­ Oerhardt. Jersey City...... 00101110 z—4 ( Mllllgan. Athletic...... 16 a continuity ment—oh yei, he'll make music he will—all he 6. Double play—Evers and Knowles. Struck Knns earned—Jersey City 2. First on errors- 11—Holbert, Metropolitan...... 16 9 7 32 .781 that will enable the patrons of the game to wit Welch 7. First on balls—Wise 2, sport at any time wants is a cat gut string and an antiquated ap­ out—Powell 2, Boston 2, Jersey City 1. Base on balls—Boston 1. 12—Hayes, Brooklyn...... 14 0 7 21 .667 ness their favorite pearance to be a third-class lyre. T. T. T. Fowell 1, Welfih 3. Hit by pitcher—Welch 2. Struck out—Boston 3. Jersey City 4. Two-base first Baiemen. and be a source of increased revenue to fussed balls—Baker 1, Ewing 4. Wild pitches— hits—Human and McDonald. Total base hits- bath. Regarding the refusal to reinstate Dolan, r»wo\l 1, Welch 2. Time—2:07. Umpire—Stearns. (Phillips, Brooklyn...... 91 0 0 91 1000 Rowe and~Gleason, I can only say that It la a Ted Sullivan's Team. Boston 6, Jersey City 14. Passed balls—Conway 1, !•' Orr. Metropolitan...... 106 2 0108 1000 great disappointment, and I fear It Is more due AT NEW HAVT.K, APBIL 25. Gunning 2. Wild pitches—Davis 2. Double play ( Barkley.St. Louis...... 31 1 0 32 1000 to the Mullane bugbear than to a desire to keep KAKSAS CITY, Mo., April 28.—Editor —Conway and McDonald. Time—2h. Umpire— 2—Kellly, Cincinnati...... 93 0 1 94 .989 leaders in the contest B08TO5. T.R. B. P. A.E TALK. T.E. B. P. A.K Qninn. the Lucas players out. However, we continue to SPORTING LIFE:—The Wh'n'y,p,cf6 440 7 5 Terry, 2b... 5 2 1 2 21 3—Comiskey. St. Louis...... 51 0 1 52 .981 hope that justice may yet be done these men. for the Western League championship have 15atton,3b.. 6223 0 l : Bremner,c.. 5 1 4 338 AT NEWARK, APRIL 30. 4—Field, Pittsburg...... 129 4 4137 .971 The League season here promises to be full of In­ surprised their most enthusiastic admirers Hurdock.2b. 6212 1 1 Merr'l.lb, cf5 01704 KBWARK. T.R. B. P. A.B| HEW YORK. T.R. B. P. A.E 5—Kerbs, Louisville...... 87 1 3 91 .987 terest. The "Maroons" are in good form, and B'fl't'n,cf,p 6314 1 1 LyoD, 3b.... 400 1 42 Grady, cf... 4130 1 l|0'Ronrke,cf5 213 0 0 5—Stearns, Baltimore...... 84 4 3 91 .987 will upset any calculations of any club antlcipa by winning every game up to date, and that Morrill.lb.. 6127 1 1 Stew't, cf. lb 4 11805 Coogan, rf.. 4 0 1 1 0 0 Connor, lb.. 5 1 2 13 0 2 6—Stovey, Athletic...... 106 2 7115 .939 ting easy victories In this place. Dunlap is a in their comparatively crippled condition. Wise, s».... 6 2 2 1 3 C ! Morley,rf... 4 0 1 101 Walker, lb. 4 0 8 11 0 OGlllesple, If. 4 1 1 0 0 Second Baiemen. great favorite here, and the remark Is often made Manager Sullivan has engaged Sullivan and Wanning, If. 6 1 1 0 0 0 Odell, p....4 11851 Hatfield, 3b 4 0 0 2 2 0 Esterb'k.sb. 401 1 0 1—Manning, Baltimore...... 19 29 2 60 .960 that "it is worth the price of admission to see him Colgan, of the St. Louis League team, and L O a A 411 3 2 Dealey,c.... 5 3 0 10 5 2 Hickox,I1IU&UA, SS..3t>. . •*4 V0 1 352 Wilson, c... 4214 2 5 Dorgan,ss... 2—Stricker. Athletic...... 32 37 4 73 .945 play." There has been a hope expressed here as they are eligible. Jones,2b....4 012 1 1 Kicb'son, p. 4 1 1 8 2 Buffalos, could be secured will sign them as soon McCart'y, rf 6 300 00 Marsh, If. ...4 11201 3—McPhee, Cincinnati...... 30 22 4 56 .929 that Jim White, of the With Veach and Whitehead, Dugan and Smith, ss... 4022 Ueasley, c... 4 o 1 0 2 4—Smith, Pittsburg...... 43 46 8 97 .918 to guard third base, as It is likely that St. Louis Total....52 2113 271811] Total....39) 11271925 Gaunt, If... 4 0 0 2 Ke«ferf..... 4 1 0 0 0 5—McLaughlin.Louisville.... 31 12 4 47 .!)15 could do more towards Inducing him to leave hia Visner and Sullivan and Colgan for bat­ Boaton...... 45523001 1—21 Murphy, p. 3 o o o (ierhardt,2b 411 3 0 6—Troy, Metropolitan...... 23 24 5 62 .904 farm than Buffalo could, and It might be to the teries, Kansas City will have a club of Yale...... 2 00801102—6 7—Barkley,St. Louis...... 18 10 4 30 .867 advantage of Buffalo to release him. Mr. Lucas, which any city ought to be proud. Baldwin, Mil­ Kans earned—Boston 2, Yale 2. Home ran— Total.... 35 4 7 241013! Total.... 38 8 » 27 158 8—Pinckney, Brooklyn...... 19 30 9 58 .845 when spoken to on that subject, said the Idea had waukee's left-banded twfrler, has given our Whitney. Two-base bits—Morley, Bremner and Newark...... 0 1000210 0—4 9—Kablneon, St. Louis...... 7 4 4 15 .733 not occurred to him, and that Buffalo was entitled sluggers more trouble than any other pitcher, Morrlll. Three-base hits—Bremner acd Whitney. New York...... 1 3003001 x—8 to his services If It wanted them, and that if White holding them down to four weak hits. It looked Passed balls—Bremner 5, Dealey 1. Wild pitches Two-base hits—Grady 2, Coogan Three-base Third Batemen. played at all It would probably be with Buffalo. ridiculous to seeSeery, Burch and Visner strlk* —Whitney 1. First on balls—By Whitney 2. hits—Gillesple 1, Passed balls—Wilson 4, Deas- 1—KeipPchlager.Metropolltan 4 12 0 18 1000 We are sorry that McCormlck does not play out one after the other, after seeing them hit York 2, Newark 1. 2—Muldoon, Baltimore...... 12 19 4 36 .880 cannot be, First on errors—Boston 12, Yale 3. Struck out— ley 2. BasB on balls—New 33 .879 here, but as there are some things that other pitchers so hard. Veach Is pitching better By Whitney 5, by Odell 3. Double plays—Dealey Umpire—Carry. 3—Knehne, Pittsburg...... 12 17 4 we suppose this Is one of them. The new pitching than ever and promises to make a gcod record sad Morrill. Time—2:15. Umpire—W. M.- Vln- 4— Carpenter, Cincinnati...... 12 14 5 31 .839 rule seems to be bothering some of the League this season. The whole team are playing a win­ AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 30. Latham, St. Louis...... 5 23 7 35 .800 toa. 5— managers, and I asked Mr. Lucas what he thought ning game, batting well, fielding superbly and TRKSTOJf. T.R.B. P. A.B PHILA. T.B. B. P. A.E 6—Corey, Athletic...... 9 10 5 24 .792 of It. He said that be hoped that the experiment running base; with rare good judgmant. AT INDIANAPOLIS, APRIL 27. hh'tzline, 3b 4 1 2 1 3 1 Manning.rf. 5 2 2 7—McClellan, Brooklyn...... 895 22 .773 would be successful and that until It had a fair The Kansas City public are beginning to mani­ TND'POLIS. T.R. B. P. A.I'CIBCINSATl. T.B.B. P. A.E Keccius, If.. 5 0 1 2 00 Lynch, If... 4 1 2 8—Holbert,Metropolitan...... 10 10 4 28 .76'.i trial he hoped no change would be made. For fest ihelr appreciation for good ball playing by a Vonnelly 3b 5 0 8 3 31 Fennelly.ss. 511 3 40 Kenzil, cf... 4113""'0 o Andrew?,'2b. ' — 512- - • V Miller, Louisville...... 6 15 8 29 .724 bis own part he thought his pitohers were as little most liberal patronage. The attendance at the Foorman, rf.---- 5 1 0 -2 o 1 Jones, If.... 5 0 1 3 Goodm'n.lb 4127 1 0 Fogarty.cf.p 522 Short Stopt. affected as any. Sweeney states that he experi­ Milwaukee name last Sunday was variously es­ Thom'eon.cf 5 221 0 o Rellly, lb... 4029 McCl'key.o. 6007 0 1 Mnlvey, 3b. 4 1 1 1—GIeason,St. Louis...... 13 14 1 28 .964 ences no difficulty under It and hag not felt any timated at from 8,000 to 12,000, and during th« «mP °y">8 am not. Past events they were careful to recite it as "enacted legisla­ ALLEN'S COUP D'ETAT, under the National" ~~ Unqualifiedunqualified playersplay have all pointed to it. The American Asso­ tion" and not as part of the National Agreement. h.,t i. w»aan«a.< -»*r««TOeut, was brought uu, ciation has had a very arrogant bearing for Said order provided that if any club violated this And Each Side Determined tained r ^edldownand the rule 8US a year past, and it has beeu an open secret law all the other clubs under the National Agree­ the Story of the Engagement of Mct'oruiick Not that a ment would be notified of the fact and refule to and Shaw. dM?'iii^S?!*411* b'J3'*«3 disposed of, the presi- quarrel with the National League has play with the offending club, i presume this to Give In. dutrwaln«f E ed t«a\iapead any umpire from been sought rather than avoided. The op­ order is the law of the Arbitration Committee to PUOVIDENCE, May 1. Editor SPORTING thiir i r whom charges of failure to enforce portunity so long wished for has at last ar­ which you refer, but U 1, not a law. It is a mere LIFE: The engagement of McCormick an«J dnptnVnti, avorit ism, iajustice, unbecoming con- auct or other ser 4^ charges were preferred, pro- rived, and the American people have rushed declaration of wUit has been enacted and how its Shaw by the Providence Association IKMK headlong into the breach and made fools of violations stall be promulgated from one associ­ created a wide-spread sensation in bas« i>.»ll At present writing there is every prospect «are made by three clubs of ation to another. Any other of a large-sized row between the two leading .' If the charges, after Investlgi- themselves. I do not intend to defend the construction of this circles throughout the country, and it must order would be ridiculous, because it would im­ be admitted that when it organizations of the country over the rein­ ned, the umpire to be finally dls- action of the National League. According ply a usurpation of legislative power by the com­ is taken into con­ roirio-ati* ~ ~~ « Association to pay the costs of In- to its own laws i; had a perfect right to re­ mittee. sideration that Providence stood, out firmly, statement of the blacklisted players. The hf^hn M '' «<* "not sustained, the duos mak- league holds that it violated no rule by its instate any of its blacklisted or ex­ The '-Day resolution" was » League enactment, against their reinstatement from the outset, Theconv P* to P^ tne C03ts- pelled players. It saw fit to do passed by the League^ wllie!i the League has now and did not relinquish its position nntil it action, and the letter ot'President Young in Inu All Jetton adjourned at 8:30 in the even- repealed another column ably sets forth the League's sari's fi in V ihe delegates expressed themselves both, and in doing it did not violate or modified so far as it effects four was evident that its resistance was power­ solved to 'lth th-e re.sult of the eeti11?! and »" ">' any of the provisions of the National Agreement. League pl&yers who are restored to their original less, that some superhuman agency must have aide of the case. The American Association *tanj bv tne action taken without corn- The American Association's protest, claiming that reservation with the exception of one belonging been employed to secure their signature to the holds that the National promlsr to the "disbanded1' Cleveland Club. After he contracts. However, the Agreement will * Tne general opinion here is that there the National League had usurped the powers of difficult feat was has been violated and has served be » bitter war. No suggestions were made the Arbitration "Committee, was a blind. Me pays, or secures payment of the fine imposed, successfully accomplished the past week bjf at the Knight and his cohorts well knew that the Arbi­ notice of reinstatement will be promulgated and Managing Director Alien, to the great consterna­ formal notice upon the League that it posit meeting as the basis of a new peace pro- he will be eligible, at the expiration of ten days, will no longer ">a- It was determined that everything of tration Committee was strictly a judicial body, tion of Boston, wno had been making the most be bound by its provisions, at character must come from the League. and that it had no power as a legislator. Yet to enter into contract with any clab desiring his extraordinary exertions to persuade Shaw that least so far as the reserve rule is concerned, ALLKOHBSY. knowing this the American leaders rush blindly services. At the late meeting of the Arbitration his sense of honor and his future welfare de­ and demands a conference. It is to be hoped ahead in disobedience to all known precedent' Committee this matter was talked over freely In manded that he should cast his fortUHes with ttia that a conference will be held and mutual and In direct opposition to what they k-40w was anticipation, I presume, that Mr. Lucas would ex champions in return for their "Herculean" BROOKLYN HAPPY. right. The battle had to come, and th' a was the make a request for the reinstatement of certain efforts to obtain his reinstatement, while several concessions made, Indeed, a report is cur­ most fitting time to open ihe isirmisr,. The players, and we all agreed that the Arbitration other clubs had forwarded the money to W»sB- rent that such a meeting is to be held i Committee had no jurisdiction, and that League Ington to liquidate the fine and expected to re­ the People Well PUaMd With tne New of the National League haa players being only referred to, he must appeal New York this week. Up to the prese -a _.-.., - .. co the American Association. to ceive a favorable response from Shaw to their ap - Team, Personally and Professionally. Thp nln FpflDl]' L C .C i i, iT the ijvajfiuoLeague ikBcu.itself. Theiuo DKsame 1110 rule applies ioto however, this report lacks verification, a- _f**> i*The ,old ..;; LeagiK, '"as nas been the author cf all the players disqualified for other oflenses. Each as- peals. It was quite generally understood tk at altogether improbable, as each side J* players disqualified for other oflenses. Each as- when Lucas and Spalding obtained the approval is BROOKLYN, May 1 EDITOR SPOKTIsii a hashao furfur. I _ j*.i__ _-^._ ___.- ___ _ _ ;., _i_ i ;..*. -_ ___»___ j_ a compromise is not J l' has readers in this purely good and" ohurchly nlshed the brains vl base ball, and the mittee refuses to assume jurisdiction unless iu that he practically held a mortgage upon Mc­ the res(4)i ?yill be very damap' reached, city have had a chance to rea-1 anything in American cases of players disqualified by associations since Cormick, Glasscock, Dunlap, Briody und Scharit r, hM heretofore been content to be pulled along by disbanded. (See section 1 of the National Agree­ JJtBt i,,-;^ of the national 8 to the the way of local gossip, lt may have been, the nose. But there must be a change, said the and hence there was no special effort to persi: . :e' perhaps, Th'e ment). them to engage elsewhere. As the April pra ::, « Var would result;in the over that your onrrest)ondect"'ir"- iml t wlseacres in the younger association. Th'e Ameri- I have gone with some elaboration into the games progressed Director Alien promptly bued with » xincp Lor. res*'0"uel1 " 7 . j can Association is the most -..-,popular In the land...._. . , question because of its importance, and you may National Agreement, to j D Bb " C P re feelingfeelinrA^ ot .,,.!modesty,modest - and,and ; i It is the cheapest and best. We now fc-ave the sup- i regt assured saw that under the restricted pitching rules measure, the present unpa> instead of that it was carefully considered by that Radbourn's effectiveness appeared to be con­ owing a too early trumpet ; port of the public. Look at our leaders. There is i the League, in all its aspects, before adoption, siderably diminished, and his old enemy, rheu­ of the game is uue. O.uch catastrophe Up'ortunately, has been done in O. P. Caylor, Esq. the great horn-blower of Cln- i and finding that no principle but one of modinca- matism, threatened to seriously interfere with hisr would entail a great ir_^g Of money many ^D^es, as the present record shows), cinnati: Billy Barnie, of Baltimore, «t»io a few j tlon of apenalty from exile to a fine was Involved delivery. Lovett, the change pitcher, was noi a na Prp .erred to await events and see what years ago was a great kicker against tire autocratic ; and that it did not ot all affect the rights of our professional player, and it was sides, lead to 9ham^ie3S yjoJaj;on Of c manager, but who now Kicks the other colleagues under the Natiotal Agreement, we evident that the destroy many ciubs, weaken others wktch tne 'much talked about new Brooklyn team | way; Lew simmons, the great ana only Lew, i did what we conceived to be for the best Interests scientific batsmen of the League would easily have been laboriop-^y ^m UP) raise salaries Wl*/uld amount to. After all the fighting and ; who has finally made up his mind that the foul- i of the League and of all others desirous of per- "catch on ' to his pitching, so that In case ot an. r ,-rangling, the special League and American boundlsababygame; little Charley Byrne, of I petuatlng the National game. Yours truly, emergency the team might find itself in an alum- once more to "^nous proportions, cause a HTV,rtl.-lvn Ing predicament. He sought strenously to secure i Association meetings, conference commit­ Brooklyn, whosewhnsp clubnlnh isla said«9lH totft beh« backedhaibo.4 byhir an n *.* -, ,, J * general »i«>^oralization among the leader? class of men who should be kept out of any associ­ N. E. YOUKU, the rescinding of the rule at the conference meet- tees, etc., which grew out of what is now ation, and wto aspires in time to take Nick President National League. Ing, and happily succeeded in effecting a compro­ and th*" ran^ and file alike, and perh» 1>s known as the Brooklyn-Cleveland deal, it is What do you think of Mr. Young's answer? It mise growing out of the withdrawal of his objec­ Hecate from the game a larga body of the sup­ Youngs place as chairman of the Arbitration i covers the ground fully, don't it? It does not tions not at all surprising that our people, who closely Committee: Chris. \ on der Ahe, of St. Louis, the ! leave a hole large enough for even McKnight to to the reinstatement of the players whereby porting public. And to what purpose? who keep the run of events, were anxious to see the jolliest and most sensible man in the gang, and ! crawl thiough. Ifitdoes. MAEK IT DOWN. the experiment would be given a practical test in would be the gainer? Neither si-je! As, material of which the reorganized club was made. last, but not least, our brainy president, the Hon- j ____. ____ May, but if at the expiration of "the month he It would be, indeed, a very entertaining story if orable Denny McKnight. There's found that Radbourn was seriously afiected by. after they have inflicted all the injuries pos­ one talent for you; the change, his notification to his associ-- sible and nearly could get Mr. Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, to and It deserves to be appreciated. Hereafter we MUTB.J.U INDIGNANT. ruined, each other, they tell one tenth part of the experience he haa had will do the nose-pulling; the foizy old League will ates that such was the case would result in will be compelled for self-preservation to re- with bis thousand and one patrons. What a mis­ follow us. This is the American edict. This Is favorable action, whereby the old style would b& enact the same legislation a.nd to again com­ take it was to let this, that and the other man go; also a true story. The New Yorkers Feel that the American substituted. This was victory No. 1, and the meet­ bine for mutual protection. This has been the such and such a man should have been secured, Association Have Gone a Step Too Far. ing adjourned. With the announcement of tie,, etc. This, of course, was before the club made its ANXIOUS TO FIGHT. JSEW YOKK, action of the League with reference to tiie recep­ history of base ball wars in the past, and appearance on its own grounds. But from the The American Association is not very consistent May 2. Editor SPOKTIXG tion of the players under Its ban there ensued an history repeats itself. A national agree­ day the new team stepped from its handsome in its action. At its last annual meeting it rein­ LIFE : The recent action of the American intense rivalry among the representatives of the ment and some sort of a reserve rule are vital club-room (the old Washington headquarters) stated Wise,, who was expelled by Harrlsburgarrsurg twowo Association at their Pittsburg special meet­ several assocfatlons to secure one oi the great trio necessities, else clubs and players would kill and made its appearance on the field, a forty- years ago. Harrisburg was originally an Ameri­ ing iu fining the Metropolitan Club $500 and of pitchers. Mr. Alien entered the lists with these fathom line would reach not a single croaker. can Alliance club but had disbanded. MarK this: expelling Jim Mutrie is at present the all- trained competitors, and first directed his energy each other and the game. The leaders know The patrons of the game in Brooklyn are vast Subsequently the Eastern League reinstated and rare executive ability to securing the services this, and yet they wilfully shut their eyes in numbers, but are sensible, fair and reasonable. Henry Boyle, who was expelled by the Active absorbing subject of conversation in base ball of McCormick. He established himself upon to the facts and blindly invite ruin. Truly, It Is plainly known that a new team, made up of Club last season. The Active Club had also dis­ circles in this vicinity. Everybody is highly friendly relations with Mr. Lucas, whose interests- prosperity seems to have been too much for several elements never before brought together, banded. President McKnight stepped in and | indignant, and it is the general impression he had stoutly opposed, as had President Root, them, and, like the beggar upon horseback will require time and practice to get Into that entered a protest against the reinstatement of j that the American Association have gone a and with his co-operation and consent negotiated perfect working condition and team service which Boyle on the ground that the Active Club having step beyond themselves in the action with McCormiiik in an open and straightforward they seem bound to ride to the devil. Let alone can bring success. And it is to the credit coased to exist was no longer a member of the they manner, and McCormick. without hesitation, con­ there be peace! of the new team, a fact which has almost become Eastern League, and therefore the latter have taken. sented to play with Providence. Mr. Alien did the town talk, chat the manner in which they sup­ body had no jurisdiction. Mr. McKnight's In the first place, Jim Mutrie is the man­ not treat with Sweeney. recognizing the stroig- port and sustain each other In the field, the unsel­ attention was called to the case of Wise, it was ager of the New York League Club, and as public sentiment against him in this city, and be - THE PUTS BURG MEETING. fish and co operative spirit shown in every game, exactly similar. That settled it. McKnight such is beyond the jurisdiction of the Ameri­ ing mindful of the fact that Lucas needed him in the earnest desire to play to win, shows clearly shut up. Now the American has established a can Association. Therefore their farcical I the points. Lucas voluntarily made the announce - An Ultimatum Laid Down to tne League that the material of the Brooklyn team is of a new precedent. It has expelled J im Mutrie from ment that McCormick would come to this city, character such as this city has ntver before its ranks after he had ceased to be a member. Is proceedings of expelling him is about equiva­ and that popular player affixed his signature to a The MeU Disciplined No Mercy For the known, audits members the peers of any club In this lawful? What did Jim do? What was he lent to a merchant going through the form contract on Thursday last, greatly to the satisfac­ Blacklisted Men. the Association or League. As a matter of course, charged with ? I have questioned several people of dismissing an employee three months I tion of the friends of the champions at home and PlTTSBUEO, April 29. Editor SPORTING the old members of the club, JacK Cassidy, always who ought to know, but they don't. Then the after the employee has left his employ and has abroad. faithful and earnest in his work; Jack Hayes, Metropolitan Club, without a trial, was fined Boston, in the meantime, had been playing a LIFE: The American Base Ball Association plucky and fearless behind the bat, and young $500. For what? Because Keefe was signed by been working during the interim for an en­ shrewd game_to secure Shaw. It was evident held a meeting of more than ordinary im­ Will Terry, the quiet, gentlemanly, level-headed, the New York Club. As the Mets and New tirely difi'erent concern. that some selfish motive was influencing them to portance on Monday in the Monongahela never-to-be-rattled and able pitcher, have been I Yorks, and Keefe are satisfied, and no col The whole gist of the matter is that they take a neutral position with regard to the rein­ House, this city. The subjects discussed warmly received by their old friends and ad lusion was proven, what right had the American were all outwitted by the wary Mutrie, and statement of the players, and the cause therefore and action taken are of the mirers. . to discipline one of its members without a they have resorted to this cowardly means has since proved to be that they had the greatest import­ Above all, however, existed an overweening de­ trial. The Mets were also given to understand, Shaw fever bad. Pending the final conference of ance to patrons of the National game sire to see and to size up, so to speak, the "new so It is reported, that in case of a war with the to vent their spleen. Mutrie, as a member the League they bad bent all their energies to throughout the country. The problem fellers" about whom there had been so much dis­ National League they would be dropped from of the Xational League, has violated none of securing his consent to sign with them, and at "What shall we do regarding the League cussion. Naturally enough the new batteries the roll and the Nationals, of Washington, would their rules, and why the American Association the same time they urged President Root not to for reinstating its blacklisted players?" was were the first to undergo the ordeal of criticism. be taken in. Now just here I want to eay that should have the audacity to expel him and fine secede from his antagonistic position, the object the absorbing Harkins was well-known from his early connec­ the American leaders are a little fast. In case of the Metropolitan Club $500 is a mystery that re­ undoubtedly being to block any movement by issue with every representa­ tion with the Trenton Club, but the people who a war it is my impression that the National Club quires a pretty rigid Investigation before the Met- Providence to treat with Shaw. They had also tive present. The meeting was a protracted knew him two years ago were astonished to see would find it more profitable in every way to ropolitan Club officials will submit to any such violated an agreement with Providence, as had one, and the discussion at times became how he bad developed, an 1 his quiet confidence stick to the Eastern League, and the indications indignity. also New York, that the schedule should be so ar­ warm and animated. Throughout the pro­ in himself soon imbued every onlooker with the are that it will. Manager Mutrie said to-day to the correspond­ ranged that Providence should open with IS'ew ceedings there was a marked desire to up­ Idea that he was master of his position. Krleg, ent of THE SPORTINO LIFE that Manager Gifford, York. The Boston Association had also shown- who has been assigned to catch Harkins. being THE LEAGUE'S POSITION DEFIKED. of the Metropolitan Club. h*d just received the its antagonism to the Providence Association in the- hold the dignity of the Association, and this utterly unknown in this vicinity, created some I have been enabled to secure an official copy following official letter from secretary Wikoff past in advocating and supporting legislation feeling caused many bitter remarks to be made cf the correspondence between the National under date of April 2», 1885: notice, as it was knowt he had worked all last League specially directed at Providence pitchers, as for concerning the recent proceedings of the League. season with Hu jh Daly, a hard man to catch for. and American Association. It Is as fol­ J. H. GIFFORD, Esq., Manager Metropolitan B. instance, compelling Ward, who proved very The delegate* present were: Lew Simmons, Ath­ His work behind the bat, fine throwing and use of lows: B. C. Dear M'r: The following resolution was effective in turning his back to the bataman in letic: Christ Ton der Ahe, St. Louis; W. Barnie, the stick was quite a revelation. Watch this AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of BISE BALL CLUBS ) adopted at the meeting of the American Associa­ preparing to deliver the ball, to face the plate, Baltimore: J. H. Hart, Louisville; O. P. Caylor battery. WHEELER C. WIKOFP. SECJUTART. \ tion held in Pittsburg, Pa., April 27,1885. again in extending the pitcher's lines, and ap­ and A. S. Stern, Cincinnati: Frank Kohne, Metro­ Porter, who played last year with the North­ COLUMBUS, O.. April 20,1885. A'. E. Young, Esq., "Resolved, That the American Association will proving the last amendment to the pitching rules politan; J. H. Byrne, Brooklyn: Horace B. Phil­ western League, being also a new man here, and Secretary National League, Washington, D. C, never recognize James Mutrie as an officer or restricting the position of the pitcher, which it Is lips, Allegheny, and Wheeler Wickotf, secretary whose capacity as a pitcher was a sealed book to Dear Sir: You are requested to explain by player of any club In said American Association." thought was directed at Hadbourn, whose wonder­ ot toe Association. our home people, had also started people guess­ what authority the National League assumes to The following order by the board of directors ful work last season was unsurpassed in the his­ THE DIEECTOKS' WORK ing, and his ability to fill his position was a mat­ reinstate players who have been "forever dis­ was also adopted by the Association: tory of the League. Mindful of these exhibitions The directors first held a meeting at which Mr. ter of discussion. But bis work in the box for qualified" by the Arbitration Committee, over "It appearing to this board that Mr. James of Boston's unfriendly feeling, and having ascer­ Ton der Ahe. of the St. Louis Club, made applica­ two games settled the matter, and he waa rated a whom it has no jurisdiction, for offences against Mutrie, secretary of the Metropolitan Base Ball tained that she was greatly solicitous over Shaw's tion for the reinstatement of David E. Koweand success. But any success Porter has achieved so the laws of said Arbitration Committee. Club, a member of this Association, has been a engagement, Mr. Alien, who had previously de­ Thomas Dolan, who jumped contracts with him far must be partially accredited to Charley Kob- I cannot recognize the reinstatement of any of party to a direct violation of section 8, article VI, termined to secure another pitcher, decided to last season. The proposition caused a two hours' inson, his catcher, than whom no more earnest, the players reported by you and enclose you a of the constitution in being a party to the nego­ make overtures to Shaw,and then ensued a spirited discussion, the general tenor of which was strongly willing, plucky and determined player ever faced copy of a resolution adopted by this Association. tiation made in the release of Timothy J. Keefe and sklUful contest in which Mr. Alien has proven against showing any countenance to contract a pitcher. Slight in physique, quiet in his man­ Yours truly, WHEELER C. WIKOFP, and Thomas J. Esterbrook from the said Metro­ the victor. The Boston Association hammered awuy jumpers. The cases in hand it was decided to re­ ner, faithful in his work and bandy with the stick, Secretary. politan Club and their contracting with the New at Shaw after the most approved style.eiving him to fer to the general meeting of the Association. Bobinson Is a success. Mr. Byrne evidently knew York League Club, it ia hereby ordered that the understand some time before the conference was John L. Snead. who was expelled by the Indian­ bis business when he made the fight he did to get WASHINGTON, D. C.,April 24,1885. 1'. C. Wikojf, Metropolitan Club, of which said Mutrie is secre­ held that they alone could secure his reinstate­ apolis Club last year, was reinstated, it being him. Esq,Secretary $-c.,Str: 1 must confess I waa rather tary and an officer, pay to the secretary of the ment, and that he must sign with them else be clearly shown that the club had consented to his Pete Hotaling (not to know Captain Pete is to surprised at the receipt of your favor of the 20th American Association the sum of five hundred must submit to perpetual blacli-listment. After retirement in the middle of the season on account argue yourself"unknown), the kicker"' alf can Inst.,requesting an explanation of the "authority" dollars as a fine for the violation of said section 8, tne meeting they brought their batteries to bear of sickness in hli family. This finished the direc­ him, and he proudly and graciously accepts the of the National Lea jus for the reinstatement of aaid amount to be paid within ten days." upon him again, stating that they had sent on the tors' meeting. title, for he never Is afraid to "kick" to win or to "players who who have been forever disqualified This would make the above fine payable to me amount of his fine to Washington, and offered him maintain his rights; old reliable Bill Phillips, by the Arbitration Commitee for offences against on or before May 6,1885. You will take notice ac­ the sum of $3,000 to play with them. Shaw placed DISCIPLINING THE METS. «reat hearted, good uatnred and ever faithful; the laws of said Arbitration Committee." cordingly. Yours truly. his terms at $3,500, and he was besieged by the The general meeting assembi ed at 2:30 p. 11., and Bill McClellan, earnest and untiring in his Although I have the honor to be a member of WHEELER C. WiKOf p, Sec'y. directors of the Association and the press to com­ and th£ first thing done was to overhaul the work, always at the right place at the right time, that Committee, and at the present time its chair­ Manager Mutrle was highlv indignant over this promise by splitting the difference, and to abide Metropolitan Club for the equivocal position it all have been warmly received and cordially ap­ man, and therefore presumably opposed to the letter, and said he considered it one of the most by a partial promise he had made before ascer­ bad of late occupied toward the Association for plauded for their work. Swartwood, too, whose curtailment of its dignity and jurisdiction, I have cowardly transactions that the Amerlcaa Associa­ taining that the action of the League was inde­ the transfer of Keefe and Esterbrook to the Na­ record as a batter and fielder Is excellent, haa never supposed for a moment that it was a lesrls- tion officials had ever been guilty of; that he pendent of the exertions of the Boston Club in his tional League, thus strengthening the League at made a. good impression, but although his posi­ lative body and therefore would respectfully ask would defy them to show in what respect he had behalf. The Boston Herald cime out witn the expense of the Association. This case pro­ tion in left field is a little new to him, his natural what were "the laws of said Arbitration Commit­ violated any of the Association rales. As for the a combination article trimmed up by voked a two hours' discussion, which at times ability and ambition to excel in anything he nn- tee," to which you refer? There never were such $500 fine, he considers it almost equivalent to bare­ Editor Stevens, in which it sought vainly became very warm. Finally a motion was made dertakea will very shortly place him again in the laws pissed, because they would have been void faced robbery. to answer the conundrum, "Why Shr.w to politely ask them to tender their resignation, lead. and of no effect. Judicial tribunals try cases un­ Everybody In this city, like Manager Mutrle, should play in Boston" without betray­ seeing that they had violated the constitution. Last season Greenwood ar-d Geer covered sec­ der existing laws, and, in the event of a dispute,as considers the fine a great Injustice, aad that the ing the violent course of procedure of the Associ­ This was carried, but almost Immediately another ond base and short respectively in the Brooklyn to the meaning of the language of a statute, they whole scheme Is only a dodge concocted to crowd ation in bulldozing him into signing. Great was motion was passed to reconsider the original one. team, and both were popular with many regular may interpret the same, but nowhere can they the Metropolitans out of the Association in order their consternation one pleasant April morning It was then moved that the Metropolitans be patrons on account of occasional brilliant work, create, alter or modify the laws themselves. To to give some few of the avaricious managers a to find that Shaw had mysteriously disappeared, ignominiousJy expelled at once, as they had fla­ and the patrons of Washington Park thounht a ; merely state the proposition Is to settle it beyond chance to strengthen their rinks with Metropoli­ and his representative. Mr. Holmes, could give grantly violated section 8, article C or the consti­ serious mistake was made when they were allowed ! controversy, judicial tribunals may adopt and tan players, but in this respect they would have them no satisfactory information. Telegrams and. tution. This was lost. A long discussion fol­ to go elsewhere. Two young gentlemen. George promulgate orders and rules for ths transaction of been badly left, for even had the Metropolitans letters arrived at his residence without number, lowed, and a definite charge was preferred against J. Smith and Geo. B. Pinkney. however, were their business, but these are alterable at their been crowded out of the American Association, but his whereabouts was unknown. Several other the club for violation of the rule mentioned and considered by the management quite competent pleasure, and do not rise to the dignity of laws, as Manager Mutrie says, "by its rotten legisla­ clubs in the League wanted to hear from him who against its secretary, James JIutrie, for assisting to fill the positions vacated. Base ball sharps but are mere regulations for discipline and the tion." there was a vacancy awaiting the club in had been instrumental in the removal of his dis­ In the transfer of the two players already named. were on the alert to find something to criticise dispatch of business. the Eastern League, and Manager Gifford had abilities, but their communications remained un­ The convention temporarily adjonined and the eager to make comparisons between the new If you will read again the National Agreement the official documents to that effect In his posses­ answered. Shaw was fond of the country and directors convened. They unanimously adopted second baseman as against the old, and the youth­ which, with 1U supplements duly adopted, Is the sion while a delegate to the special meeting In trout-fishing, and he was not desirous of being an­ the following resolution: ful looking Smith at short with his experienced supreme law in base ball, you will observe that Pittsbure. noyed by a mass of correspondence, so fie gratified "It appearing to this board that James Mutrle, and lojuacions predecessor. section 9 provides for the creation of the Arbitra­ It was the Intention of the Baltimore, St. Louis this desire, accompanied by a fellow ball plajer, lecretary of the Metropolitan Ball Club, a mem­ We have failed as yet to hear the first criticism tion Committee, and at the same time prescribes and Cincinnati delegates to lay the Metropolitans until the period prescribed by the League had ber of this Asjociation,has been a party to a direct upon the two young players named, and It would its jurisdiction, which is simply that of a court or out cold, and the greedy grasping Barnie was fo elapsed. He had plenty of time to consider the violation of section 8, article 8, of the constitution, be a bold man Indeed who would venture to-day judicial tribunal for the trial of "disputes or com­ sure of carrying his point that he approached sev­ wisest course to pursue, and the Providence Asso­ In being a party to negotiations made in the re­ In Brooklyn to make a comparison between them plaints arising out of the performance of the stip­ eral of the Metropolitan players the week before ciation have arrived at the conviction that when lease of~T. J. Keefe and T. J. Esterbrook from said and their predecessors. The work these two young ulations and any alleged violations of the the Pittsburg meeting and told them that the he signed his contract Friday mornlnghe cast his club and their contraction with the New York menen havenave doneaone so fariar is simplysimpiy marvelous.marveious. i juauuuajNational Agreement,Agreement;" a,iru,also, "anyany question 01of in-in Metropolitans would surely be expelled and that fortunes in the right city. It can be imagined League Club, it is hereby ordered that the Metro­ It is a boon and a pleasure to our people to see ' terpretatlon of any stipulation of this Agree- he wanted them to pledge themselves to play In that a cultured howl of indignation will belch politan Club, of which JamesMutrie is a member, the men in the home team step up to the plate and ment " Section 11 confers additional jurisdiction Baltimore. This Is not an idle assertion, but It forth from the Hub. and cries of trickery and pay to the secretary of the American Association bit the ball, Instead ot going through the motions to try and expel clubs from the privileges of the can l)e proven by the players whom Barnie ap­ treachery will issue from the sanctums of Mesar?. the sum of $500 as a fine for the violation of the simply of pounding the pure, inoffensive wind National Agreement. The supplemental agree­ proached, whose reputations for veracity are un­ Stevena and Morse, who attacked Shaw so re­ constitution, said amount to be paid within thirty which is wafted over the field from New York ment extenda the jurisdiction of the tribunal to questionable. This matter waa ventilated at the lentlessly when he jumped his contract, but they days/" Bay. the expulsion of associations from the partner­ meeting of this honorable and highly moral Am­ will eventually admit that they have been This waa agreed to by the convention when It The championship season opened here In fine ship of cluba subject to the ratification of the ex­ erican Association, and while it is a direct viola­ cleverly but legitimately outwitted, and must reassembled. It was further resolved by the con­ shape on Friday and Saturday of last week, the pulsion by the remaining associations. tion lor a club manager to approach players under abide by the consequences. Providence enters vention, attendance on each day being greater than that Section 8 of the articles of admission of the contract with a club and especially In the same the League with the best equipped team in its "That the American Association will never re­ of any day since the grounds opened, with the ex- Eastern League, and section 6 of the articles of Association, it was "no foul" and the fight against history, with three of the best batteries in the cognize James ilutrie as an officer or a player of eeption of Decoration day of last year. qualified admission, extend the jurisdiction to the Metropolitan Club went on uninterrupted, as country and a team which Is proof against crlp- any club fn the Association again." The Brooklyn people are clannish; no more BO trials of controversies between different associa­ the meeting had been called to discipline the plementof any kind. It can play two pitchers on perhaps, than other people, although we realize tions which "shall be determined by the Arbitra­ Metropolitans and not the Baltimores. tberegnlarnlneandnot impair its strength either DOWN ON CONTRACT BREAKERS. it here more at home, and If the Brooklyn team tion Committee in accordance with the terms of Mr. O. P. Caylor made a very eloquent and In batting or fielding, and the enthusiasm which A motion was next made to reinstate all black­ will keep on throughout the season doing aa well said National Agreement without regard to any touching speech, in which ho showed his constitu­ was been aroused by theengagsmentof these play- listed, suspended and expelled players and jump­ as It has heretofore, a wonderfully successful sea­ law or regulation of any party hereto that may ents how the two great stars had been taken from era promises to take the form of substan Hal support ers except those disqualified for selling games. son will result. The quiet, gentlemanly manner be in conflict therewith.1 ' These citations are the Metropolitan Club and given to the New when the home season commences. The consum­ This motion provoknd much lively talk and had a In which Mr. C. M. Hackett. the new manager of conclusive to the point that the Arbitration Com­ Yorks, and that In the future the Metropolitans mate tact, foresight and discrimination of Direc­ few supporters. Una division it was lost, how­ the club, goes about hla duties, has called forth mittee's jurisdiction does not extend to the mak­ would rail to be the leading drawing card that tor Alien has awakened great admiration, and his ever. This brought Ton der Abe to his leet with most favorable comments, and the confidence ing of laws, but only to their interpretation and they have always proved themselves to be. This management of the details of the negotiations la a written protest against the refusal to reinstate which he has in the Brooklyn team winning the the trial of their Infractions. was an unpardonable sin, for when you strike a anticipating and meeting every possible obstacle D. E. Kowe and Themas Dolan. He warmly con­ championship, knowing so well as he does the Now will you kindly inform me what provision blow at the pockets of these honorable legislators displays his keenness of perception and uncom­ tended these two at least ought to be taken into staying powers of bis men and the pride and of the National Agreement has been violated by you might just as well make an attempt upon mon executive ability. It is probable that the the fold again. The case of each player waa fully ambition which animates each and all of them, the League In their recent reinstatement of the their lives. It was shown that the Metropolitans management will eventually ^release Crane and discussed and the convention absolutely refused 18 having a tendency to arouse local pride to a players disqualified for breaking the reserve rule? had committed a grievous offence by releasing Lovett, although nothing definite Is known In re­ to grant the request of the St. Louis president. very high degree. The National A((reement bound the different two "stars,'- and the penalty was fixed at $500. gard to their Intentions. Then came the chief business of the meeting, It Is a long time from now until October, and associations to respect the reserve lists promulga­ It was also shown that the Loulsvlllea had re­ Murray, the former change catcher, is wanted namely th e d iscuseien of the action of the Leagua next to the average white man In a base ball con­ te 1 by each other. It provided (sec. .3) that the leased two "stars," but Manager Gifford was out In Indianapolis, and also in Haverhill, Mass. In reinstating the disqualified players without vention, fewthincs are so uncertain as a game of reaervation shall continue (presumably forever) of order with his vile information, aa the meeting Providence Is to meet with a royal reception at consultation with the American Association. baseball. We. however, begin to think that the unless the player shall sign a contract with his was called to fine the Metropolitans and not the New York on Monday. The Twenty-second Regi­ This discussion lasted four hours, and as a result Brooklyn Club, from the wotk heretofore done, club, or he is released, or his club disbands, re­ Louluvllles. ment Band has been engaged, and a large com­ this resolution was adopted unanimously: will, as the boya say. have "a place" In the cham­ signs, or Is expelled from Its association. Hence, It waa suggeated that the Metropolitans be pany of distinguished citizens have been Invited. "That the standing conference committee of pionship race. The weather has been against us. when certain players of League cluba refused to compelled to give bonds that they would retain Seagrave, captain of the University nine, has tbla Association be requested to meet the stand- We lost a game this week with the Athletics, recognize their reaervation and signed contracts their organization throughout the season. It waa resumed his position. Cooper, a new player, has tag conference committee of the League and pro­ Baltimore and Met;, all three of which, bad they with hostile clubs, the League, at Its special a brilliant idea and met with general favor, until been assigned to third base, and promises to be a pose thL- ultimatum: That, Inasmuch as the been played, would have very likely been meeting held March 4, 18S4, adopted what has President Khoner took the floor and said that he valuable acquisition. Brown and Harvard play National League has seen fit to set aside the victories for the home team. GOWANCS. since been known as the "Day resolution," as fol­ waa perfectly willing to give bonds for any their opening championship game at Meseer Park, penalties of its reserve rule where It conflicts with lows: "That no League club shall, at any time, amount the Association saw fit to name, provid­ on Saturday afternoon. ____ M. C. D. the Interest of said League, this Association will SAVi!isAB,Ga., notes: in the game played here employ or enter into contract with any of Its re­ ing that each one of the other clubs gave the same BO loiter agree to abide by that part of the on Decoration Day between the Savannah and served players who shall, while reserved to such aecurlty. It waa an unexpected paralyzer, and NEW BRITAIB (Conn.) notes Considerable in­ Xatloul Agreement which relates to the reserva­ Davis brothers' nine, the former came out victor­ club, play with any other club." Prior to this a while all the other cluba felt positive that they terest waa taken on Monday when the Boatons tion ol players by the various cluba of the parties ious by a score of 17 to 1. Smith and Graves reserved player could contract and play with any would live through the season there was not one defeated the home team by a score of 27 to 6...... to u.14 National Agreement, or that part of laid formed the battery for the Savannah, and Nlcbols club not a party to the National Agreement, and, of them willing to give bonds to that effect, so the Murphy is a promising young catcher...... tdw. Agreement regulating such reservation.- But and Glllen for Davle brothers'. The Augusta his reserve still continuing, he could, when he security scheme had to be abandoned. King right fielder of the New Brltains, injured a that It will join with the National League In re- League team play here on Friday and Satur­ pleased, sign with his original club with all his Mr. John B. Day, president of the Metropolitan finger while practicing recently...... Daniel pectlDgall that part of the National Agreement day and expect to tegaln their lost laurels. privileges unimpaired. The "Day resolution" Exhibition Company, returned to this city yester­ Krause has Issued a neat little book giving the which refer) io contracts made and promulgated Our Club is aald to be the heaviest batting team merely prevented thlg, and It applied only to day, and in an Interview with the representative Southern New Kngland League games of 1885..... from time to time by various associations parties In the State. Murray, oar third baseman, has League clubs. It was never Incorporated In the Na­ of THB SPORTING LIFE he expressed himself aa be­ A fine triple play waa made In Monday's game to (aid agreement!, and that part of the National won the admiration of the people by hla accurate tional Agreement. It waa unnecessary so todo, as ing very much dissatisfied with the contemptible by the New Britains. Buffinton wa-i hit for j Agreement regulating tuch contract*. throwirf, doe Base running, and general playing. the National Agreement prohibited the clubi of action of the American Association. In re fere no runs in the first Inning. May 6. THE SPORTING LIFE.

FROM DETROIT. PROVIDENCE has Ihe boss pttohing trio. But A KKW polo and base ball ground is being laid THE club of St. Michael'? College, Toronto, has will they work together * ont in New York City, bounded by One Hundred been organlied with the following officers- J. J weather will permit. Th» association has resolved and Fifty-fifth and One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Gulnane president and manager. M. A. Kane sec to put a stop to open betting, and will reserve the The Detroit* Southern Trip «, Failure— Doing AVKHY and Betz, of last year's York Club.have streets, Eighth avenue. right to eject any person practicing it. Owing to signed with Spriniffiield. retary ana J. H. McOurry treasurer. Tho follow- the Ertectnal Work at H"n'.« aud at Toledo. iNTHKgame at St. Louis \pril2Sth Morris, of log are the players: Bergen and Walsh catchers wet weather the groumls are still somewhat WAFTED" and "churned the ethereal" is the Lyons and McCurry pitchers, out of shape and soft. All the repairs have been DETROIT, Mich., Ar>rji 39. Editor SPOKT- latest slang for struck ont. the Pittsburgs, while pitching, stepped on the Clohessy, James finished and all that iswanted is good weather to INO LIFE: In my iofmer letter, yuu will re­ stone slab in fro at of the box and fell headlong and Coty on bases, Kane short stop and Sullivan complete the work. Os APRIL 25 the Boston Club visited Hartford some feet across the line. Dougherty and Shea In the field. Tee boys In­ member, I set forth the powerful qualities of for the fit st time since 1876. tend making a good showing, as they have alwijs DAYTON, O., notes:-Mr. Barkley's team hai our team, LUCAS ami the Union Asroclatlon Inflicted the just anil predicted a brilliant success of THE Keokuk, la.. Club, April 26, beat the HarT areaiest damage upon the done. begun to awaken an Interest in the game the Southern tour. At the time I did not League, and yet the if'?' navlDsf won five out of the sixaatnea plajed, nlbal. Mo., team by 10 to 9. American Association proved their bitterest op­ THE SPORTIRG LIKB acknowledges the receipt the lost game iroing to our old antagonists, the count on the acts of Providence, which oc­ THAT excellent pUyer Bill Harbidge has signed ponent. Singular, Isn't it? from the New York Club of a beautifully engraved spriniifields. while on the next day the Dayrons casionally "knocks out both sides,"specta­ with the Augusta, Ga., Club. Invitation to the grand reception tendered the SPRING PIKLD, O., Is mad. Louisville was to League champions at the Polo retrieved all their lost laurels by almost shutting tors included. Had the weather been fine I JAMES H. DAILY, a Worcester pitcher, has play them April 30, but cancelled the date without U-rounds Mondav. hpripglkldout. The playing of Hughes at first warning May 4, by the New York Club. The occasion wfil was indeed wonderful, while haven't the least doubt but our men would signed with the Newark Club. after the Springflelds had gone to con­ be a gala one, and the editor much regrets that he handled the ish have fully siderable expense in advertising, etc. with telling effect. In this player Barkley recog- come np to expectations. THE rivalry between Cincinnati and Louisville he cannot be present to enjoy it. THB SPORTING nlies a jewel, as he has developed ints one of the The team, when they left here, were in is, this season, asgreat as ever. THERE are a great many people in Columbus.O., LIFK will be represented, however. finest Itft hand pitchers in the country pitching prime condition, but the incessant who now sincerely regret the loss of their base inclem­ HBXUY SALISBURY, the well-Known pitcher, It ball team. Their club last season »as the best ad­ MACON, CJa., notes: The Macon team leave two of the hardest games in succession Schwaru ency of the weather which they were sub­ playing with the Omaha Clnb. vertisement the Capital City ever had. Sunday morning for Chattanooga. Prior t j their and young Masram are also growing into daily jected to ' ' • used them up, and ma­ THECiiattanooara Club is said to be the unlucki- departure the club will be materially streuuth- favor. The people hereabouts have just discov­ esl club in the- Southern League. BEHBL, of the Milwaukees, is unable to play by ened. A new uniform has been ordered for the ered that Dayton once more has a ball team of larial att « quite frequent, until reason of an affection of the eye which compels club and may be expected at any moment. The which she can be proud, and all kinds of wagers the entire ^...... ^ overcome, and in this DENNY will not be sufficiently well to play with him to wear blue goggles. He is under treat­ colors will be maroon and old gold. During this are mide that she will not bo far from the top In condition they played ball. Becomiutr dis- Providence until about May 10th. ment and will no doubt soon be all right. tour Macon will cross bats with Chattanooga, At­ the race for the pennant in the Inter-Stato League. heartf-ned and under heavy expenses, Man­ THB Washington Herald Is agitating for a uni­ THB Youngstown, O., Cinb, of the Inter-State lanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Memphis and 'Ihere is, however, a daily call for some of'last ager Morton concluded it would be a judicious form system of scoring in that city. League, has this team: Overbeck, p.: Snyder. c.; Columbus...... Patsey Morrisey. the new catcher year's favorites, and hopes are entertained that more to start for home and so wired the president, DAILY,'Boston's reserve catcher, is growing in Toole, 1 h.: Curry, 2b.; Ake, 3b; V\ eir, s. a.; Mo- has arrived. some may secure their release. who promptly responded sanctioning his approval favor In the Hub for his good woik. Aleer, 1. f: McCollum, c. f.; Uilinan, r. f. THE opening game for the college championship NEWARK, N. J., notes: We covered ourselves and orlering Mr. ilorton to cancel all further ATLANTA won an exhibition game on Sunday, BOB BLAKISTON takes his release by Buffalo was played at Springfield, Mass., April 30, Dart­ with glory and mud and ihe Phillies with a coat dates. April 23, from Birmingham by 7 to 5. very much to heart, as he was playing good ball mouth defeating Amherst bv 9 to 5. When the of whitewash, well laid on, Monday...... For the The fine weather that followed their arrival home and batting well, as the scores will show. He news reached Andover, N. H.. there was great fifth time in three years and the second this sea­ has had a good erect. The men all appear to V. T. BECK, pitcher of last year's; Allegheny thinks he had to make room for Jim White's re­ rejoicing, and the students celebrated the event son we were unable to play Boston, as they have braced up under its influence, and are daily Club, has signed with Brockton, Mass. turn. by parading the streets with a band of music and brought the rain with them and left enough to practicing at Recreation Park. Last week they DuNLAp.Sbaffer.Briody.Glasscock and Sweeney ringing bells, while the college yell and horns spoil ihe game with the New Yorks on the '29th. On went down to Toledo and walloped the life out of signed with the Lucas Club April 29tb. SULLIVAN and Bauer, of the Atlanta Club, a were heard in all directions. Bonfires were built the 30th we met the "Giants" and were beaten by Dan O'Leary's week ago. at the Empire House, Macon, assaulted team, defeating them by a score of BEARD, Marr and Kellogg have been released Umpire Burkalow, who had fined the former $10 and the demcnstrations kept up till a late hour. errors of our own. and for which there was no rea­ 16 to 1. They concluded it would be just as well by Chicago and engaged by Nashville. A fair in aid of the Dartmouth Base Ball Associa­ sonable excuse. Great preparations were made to stop over another day and give the Toledos an­ for disputing a decision. They are to be prose­ tion netted $250. for our opening with Jersey City May 1, but again other show, and the result was 10 to 6 in favor of HAGER, late manager of the Columbus team, hat cuted. the clerk of the weather interfered. Daily, of signed with them Again as right ROANOKE (Va.) notes We have opened the sea­ Detroit. The men then started for home and fielder. MICKEY WELCH challenges Jim O'Rourke to a son with a team which promises to excel all pre­ Providence, has signed and reported, but has been plajed here with the Cass, a local team, whom THE Wllmlngton-National game of April 30 contest at a fancy roller-skating, and adds. "I vious records...... The supporters of the game are unable to show his ability, owing to weather...... they loaned one of their batteries. Unite a crow < will not count as a chamoiohship game. never changed a ball." J im's reply Is, "I'll f kate enthusiastic to a great decree...... Subscriptions The controversy (if it can be so called) between witnessed the game, which terminated in favor of Mickey and make him wish he had changed his the Nationals am' Baltimores as to which is best, O'DONNELL. Handle, Sullivan aud Colgan, of bawl." are numerous...... The Mayor has given a free the Detroits; score, U to 3. Bennett, the old reli­ the Lucas team, have wilted the plank. license to an expired term of «u- skating rink, the and between the Virginias. Trentons and Nation­ able catcher, scored his first home run by sending HECKER, of Louisville, and Mountain, of PItts­ managers of which have donated the skates and als as to which of the three will take the pennant, the ball clean over the left fielder's head, and TED SULLIVAN has a printing press right on the burg. have lame arms. Tne former is apparently use of said rink for a g:and masked carnival, the amuses us greatly, and in endeavoring to solve over the fence into the adjoining lot. The hit Kansas City ground to print score cards. feeling the effects of his hard work for that house proceeds to be used in placing our park in good the problem why It was so amusing 1 find that was one of thelonges. of Bennetfs favorites. The THB Athletic Club's new suits are of white flan­ and lot. I'.'s bound to tell, as Radbourn can order, the purchase of new uniforms and an erec­ ninety-nine out of every one hundred here think spectators cheered with a vim. shouted and nel, with blue caps, belts and stockings. testify. tion of a grand stand...... Mr. T. H. Bransford that they can tell within about four feet just where stamped, and soon shook off the chilly wind that was elected president and E. C. Watts secretary. that pennant will fly next year, and I, modest as prevailed. This week the Detroics will play a re­ IT is said that Ex-President Mills has resigned AN APPLICATION wa smade April 21 in Harrisburg, ever, will have to subscribe myself as one of the his honorary membership in the League. Pa., for the pardon of Henry Ivtssler, a well-known ...... We would be glad to hear from our Southern ninety-nine. REX. turn game with the Cass and a game with the Hi­ professional, who was recently convicted of arson. clubs. awatha;, a, local team. Farrell, who has been THE new rules don't appear to bother Sweeney CHESTER (Pa.) and Corcoran to any considerable extent. The Board of Pardons held the matter under ad- THE Western Pennsylvania Base Bill Associa­ notes: Base ball hasn't bright­ laid up for some time back, will be in condition visment. ened up much as yet in this locality, and from ap­ to play the opening games with the Buffilos. SHERIDAN, of the Chattanoogas is said to be the tion was organized at the Central Hotel, Pitts­ pearances during the past week it is likely to go Manager Morton has been plajing the position prettiest and safest base runner In the South. A MEETiNu of the Southern League Directory bnrg. April 27. Col. Berringer is president. The down instead of brightening up. as one of the of third base and has done good wort. He is im­ was to have been held Fr.day, at Atlanta, for the W. W. Bells, West End, were represented by daily papers contained an item of Manager Fra- HARRY GARFIELD, son of the murdered Presi­ purpose of substituting some umpiring system for James F. Madden: McKees Rocks by F. W. Tor- proving at the bat and is a clever base runner. dent, is manager of the Williams College nine. linger engaging Lutton and G-raul, our ciack Joe Quest, thus far. has been playing first class; that now in vogue. A regular travelling staff reson; Homestead by Messrs. Baldwin and battery, to do service on the Wilmington Club. the same maybe said of Marr Phillips, Dorgan THE benefit given the needy weavers by the Ath­ will probably be appointed. Rattigan:Pittsbunr Fire Arms bv A. Q. Pratt, Whe>her this can be relied upon we cannot say, and Jerry Moore, the new men. Kingp has even letic Club was a generous act, worthy of praise. HENRY MCCORMICK, once famous as the pitcher and the Y. M. C. A", by James Denny. A com­ but If It is true many people will stay away from done better than mittee on constitution, consisting of Pratt, Tor- was expected. He will prove a LovETT.Providence's fine young reserve pitcher, of the Cincinnati Clnb and who was expelled for reson, the games. Although Dix. who will now till the valuable adjunct to the team if he continues in is to be released. There's a chance for W liming - breach of contract by the Trenton Club, has been i Madden and Dr. Jno. Dickson, were ap­ pitcher's box, is also a good man, he will not do his pointed. Another meeting has been set for Wed­ present style. ton. reinstated. Trenton has released him and he ! nesday, May 6, at 7:30 P. M., at 68 Fifth avenue, as good service as Lutton. In the game last The new style of delivery is being condemned THE Toledo Club has signed J. H. Burns, a will play with the Syracuse Stars. j Pittsburg. Saturday between the the Chesters and the Moli- roundly by the "cracked" pitchers of the League, pitcher from Rochester. He Is said to be a good REMARKABLE pitching was shown by Conway in I neaux, of Philadelphia, our club was defeated by and protests have been sent in against it. Man­ the game THB Our Boys Club, of Baltimore, has been re­ costly errors of their own after having the game ager Morton has written Secretary Young fora one. between the Lawrence and Waltham ! organized for the season of'85 with the following won...... WIley, who last year played on third SAM CRANE, clubs, April 25, in Lawrence, Mass. He struck out ; ehange of rules, which will most likely be brought of Indianapolis, was struck on the nineteen men and retired the Walthams without j officers and players: Harry Waterhouse, presi- base for the Chester Club, played the «ame place up at the next special meeting. An early adjust­ temple last week by a pitched ball and badly a run or even a safe hit in the dent; Walter S. La Fleur, vice president; Harry for the Molineaux when they" were hero...'...It ment of this "torturing style o"f delivery" back to hurt. entire game. i Waterworth, treasurer; Harry Thomas and Henry seems as long as we have to depend on one person the "old reliable" is aaxiously looked forward to BOSTON got left on her deal for her vote for re­ Chattanooga is having trouble with some of its , Liebert, managers, and the following players: backing a club here we will never have a strong by the League managers. Season tickets have instatement, and the general verdict is, "Served players. Bentel, the short stop, has been sus- i Roussey and Beaton, pitchers; Burrls and Rice, one. As Manager Hargreaves i? no millionaire, been selling at a rapid rate. The prtce fixed this right.' ponded on the charge of throwing games in order catchers; Erek, first base; Waterhouse, left field; he can, of course, pay nonigh salaries for pluyers, season is f-20. This is as !ow, if not lower, than to obtain his release, and Parsons, the pile he , is j Watts, second base; Waterworth, short stop; Rice, as the receipts at the gate a>e small enounh. If any of the other League cities. The opening WASHINGTON!AN°s consider tho New Yorks the also being investigated under a similar charge. third base; Warner, rignt field; Shaw, centra some of our monled refeu tcre (cf which we can game will draw a larue attendance, as Buffalo is strongest team that has yet been seen in the THE two whitewashes in succession last week field. All communications should be addressed [boast many) would only inves: some of their looked upon as the "richest bait" for the Detroit Capitol. broke the Cincinnati management up badly and to H. T. Thomas, manager, 484 N. Mount street, idle capital and promo'e the interests of base team to get away with. If they fail something is THERE are four left-handed pitchers in the It is said that each and every player was fined Baltimore. ball, they would leap the benefit of it. as well as going to drop, and then farewell Detroit; but we Southern League: KUioy, Bauer, Parsons and $25. and a great kick Is said to be the result. If the thank? of a large part of the people iera. Ramsey. UTICA, N. Y., notes: The base ball season will expect to make a good showing. Wait and see. the fines are exacted a big row will be the result. open in this city Thursday, May 7, when the PORTLAND, Me., notes: The Portlands are play­ H. C. R. THE Louisville American Club, April 27, de­ BUT one reputable newspaper, outside of St. Albanys will play the Uticas. The t?am has ing a great game. Every man seems to be in his feated the Dayton, O., Club in an exhibition game Louis, has endorsed the action of the League in been practicing the past week and olay well. place, their batting order at present being us fol­ by 14 to 3. lows: Barnes, centre field; CLEVELAND BRIEFS. reinstating the contract-jumping wreckers. The The team this year will be as follows: Oxley, catcher: Annis, THE reporters' box at the Athletic grounds is to rehabiliment of the reserve-jumpers, on the con­ Pendergras. pitcher: Lauber, catcher: Corcoran, left field: Pope, second base; Clark, short stop; be enlarged before May 30. A much-needed im­ trary, has been received with general satisfaction. first baseman: Owens, second basetnan; Shattuck, Long, third base: Wheelock, catcber and right Sunday Games Sot To Be Disturb ed—Minor provement. PURCELL was released by the Philadelphia short stop: Masset, third baseman; Kirtland, field; Fish, pitcher: MeCilinehy, first base: Wat­ Mention. THE Club Monday. He will sign with the Athletics lor riunt fielder; Griffin, centre fielder; Simons, left son, pitcher: Oxley and Fish, battery, ar.d Wat­ mayors and conncilmen of Southern Cities fielder, witb D. and G-. McKeough as reserve son and Wheelock. change battery. The Port­ CLEVELAND, 0., May 1. Editor SPQKT- lend their presence to the games of the Southern whom he will play centre field. It is expected League cluos. that his fielding will be better than Coleman's battery. The grounds, which areas fine as any in lands plajed the Colbys April 25 and won by the ING LIFE: The chief interest in sporting and his batting as good. He will be eligible the State areoeing put in condition the fe'nce i score of 14 to 2, and the Pine Trees, of Kent's Hill, circles at the present time here is centered in TVFTS Colleere beat Bowdoln April 30 by 7 too, May 8. being repaired and a new grand stand being ! APril ?8' "i.nning by 17 to 2. _ The_Portlan_ds play and on the same day Harvard defeated a picked erected. Saturday at Hdverhili, with the Haverliills. "this the case of Sunday base ball, which came up nine by 9 to 8. THE new Wilmington Club was made up on the being the first League game; May 4 ac Salem or before Judge Hutchins yesterday. There spur of the moment, and not much can be ex­ BRIDGEPORT (Conn.) notes: The home club on Lynn. Gloucester at the last moment dropped WELCH and Keefe are once more pitching In the pected of ityet. That it will be so strengthened seems to be little opposition on the part of same team. How they must be reminded of the the 24th beat the Monitors, of New York, by 15 to out. and as yet it has not been decided whether as to make it a powerful team there can be no 1, and on the 27th the Arctics, of the same city, Lynn or Salem will be taken in. My choice would the citizens, and as yet the preachers have old Troy Club. doubt; else we are greatly mistaken in Manager were beaten not begun by 19 to 12...... Cooney is the quick­ be the Newburyports, at the 15-cent admission making discourses from the pul­ How will Mc'^ormick and Radbourn get along Fialinger. est and finest catcher ever seen here, and is the rates. Neither Salem or Lynn held out last sea­ pits agains; Sunday games, as has been fre­ together in ihe sime team. Trouble is in store for THE fines of Dily and Gross have not yet been favorite of the Bridgeporter3...... Camoana has son, and the New tiuryports are anxious for the quently done in other cities. In the lobby Providence, sure. paid and they stand disqualified until they are. shown up well as a pitcher...... The Bridgeports position. May 5 the Portlands play at Brockton, of the police court, save the attorneys and re­ THE Western American Association clubs are They were each fined $500, and wh- innah Club. lished In Boston. It It devoted to the Interest of field; J. Fox. centre field; F. Collins, left held. the batteries of the club were each worked half are se recorded. Wild pitches and passed balls BHARSIO will accompany the Athletic the ball-playing fraternity of New England, and Addreis all challenges to S. Wallace, southeast the game. To-morrow (Saturday) the Lock are only entered In the summary. (5) No. (tf) He Clnb on iu Western trip. I;bright and readable. Corner Twenty-second and Montroee streets. Havena open the regular season hen if the U captain of the Hartfurd Ulan. 8 THIS SPOHTHSTO LIFE. May 6. Jim Harp, record 2:34%, brown gelding, BKLMONT'S INAUGURAL FOK '85. effort upon the track cf New Haven. He won In H years. 1&% band*. Sired by Drift­ England. It has acquired a freehold of SOOaTel wood. dam by Donlphan. James E. three heats and without n break In 2:32^, 2:33% THE TURF. A Big Reception to the New Leueea, and Two and 2:32'^. This performance was upon a hail in Hampshire, and proposes to breed model Cooper, Philadelphia...... 37000 cavalry oltii-ers' chargers, huuters, carriage horsed Willle H., dapple gray iteldlng, 6 years, Uood Trottlug Knees. mile track. Before the season was closed James H. took and polo ponies, and to "make" steeplechase 1,V4 hands. Sired by Denmark. --<°ng visited by a large number of 15% hands. Sired by Mambrino Pilot, arrangements of the Park have Been changed and THE MODEL TRACK. it is s*id they go » good bit upon their general ap­ dam by Tuckahoe. Has trotted a mile materially improved. It has the appearance now pearances. Letn rilmsn, the programme man. ] day, and the prices received be- in 2:30: warranted to tret in 2:40 upon of a resort where people who are fascinated with How a Mile and a Half-inlle Track Should thinks Splan should have the preference. In fact, this kind of sport ii._ ; for the character of the stock day of sale. S. E. Bailey, Lancaster, will always be hospitably re­ Be Constructed. he will wager $500 lo $1,000 that Splan can out-do Pa...... 505 00 ceived and entertained with the livliest attrac­ Johnson at any time and at any place. offered. Upon the nist day 48 head averaged tions. $231.20, on the second day 45 head averaged Dan, s6rrel gelding, 7 years. 16 hands. To lay out a half-mile track, lay off two READER, Belleville, N. J. Jay-Eye-See made Fine coupe or saddle horse. A. L. The programme of the opening was pleasing, straight sides, 600 feet each (parallel) f242.23, and on the third day 49 head aver­ there being and his best record, 2:16, at Narragansett Park, Provi­ Heckaher, Philadelphia...... 240 00 two races, both of which were con­ 452 feet 4;!s' inches apart, connected at each dence, R. I., Aug. 1,1884. Upon the day follow­ aged $24,\ o<; The total receipts of the three Ned, chestnut geldine, 5 years old, 15% tested with more than the usual dash. In the first event Barngrover brought end with a perfect semi-circle (radius 22ti ing, at Cleveland, O., Maud S. trotted to beat days were J37,775.32, a general average of hands: sired t>y Alien Sontav, dam out Joshua Evans' 2:11% for a wager of $100, offered by Captain Lady Emma, by Young Kevenue. J. tine mare Lizzie K , Stote Clark. Jr., bad Wil­ feet 2 3-16 inches); place the fence exactly J241.73. liam Scattergood's gray Stone. She trotted In 2:09%, thus deposing Jay- H. Crawford, Philadelphia...... 235 00 mare Alice Addlson, upon aline so formed (which is the inside of Eye-See, who was king of the turf for just twenty- The folowing is a full list of the horses Bud, gray gelding. T. Lvereu, Trenton, Charley Myers drove~Mr. William Disston's bay the track) and the track will measure ex­ four hours. sold, with prices received auil the name and N.J...... 155 CO gelding Chester, and William Bair had the brown gelding Job)' W. Barngrover sent actly hall' a mile three feet from the fence; The old chestnut gelding, Thomas L. Youngr address of purchasers: Nellie M., sorrel pony, 6 years, 14 hands. Lizzie K. to the outside fence to be placed according to M. Sullivan, Philadelphia...... 68 00 the front in both heats, and she remained there the 2:19%, by Wells'Yellow Jacket, haa again changed Lacy, brown usare, 8 years old, 16% hands without the semblance width of the track desired. If not convenient to hands. Peter Brown, of Pittsburg, selling him to a Did Man. black pony, 12 hand?, 6 years of a mistake. Chester obtain an engineer to run the curves, high. R. Stroud. West Chester, Pa.... $15260 old. D. A. Waters, Philadelphia..... 74 00 made a grand effort in the second heat, closing on it can be , Chicago party for $&00. He is now 20 years old. Sam. black gelding, 8 years old, 15% the leader at the done as follows: Place a centre stake midway I and Charley Greeu gave him his record ten years hands. Star, sorrel gelding. 8 years, 14% hands. three-quarter pole, and finally between the parallel straight Can trot in 3% minutes. P. Believed to trot in S minutes. H. L. landing at the score only a head and neck behind lines at each end, 1 ago. The late Robert Cunningharn, of this city Gould, Wilmington. Del...... 14000 her. take a wire with a loop at the end, loose enough owned the old chestnut for some time under the Thompson. Pottsvllle, Pa...... 160 00 Alice Addison was a little irregular in her to turn upon Elsie, sorrel mare, 12 years old, 15% Dexter, sorrel pony, 6 years. 13% hands. movements, but it was the general opinion the stake, and measure upon this name of Winkle. hands. G. W. Llason. Felton. Del.... 60 00 among those wire 226 feet 2 3-16 inches (the radius ol the Dave, F. G. Yuengling, Pottsville, Pa...... 152 00 who are familiar with the mare, curves) which, Charles H. Smith's recent purchase, the black bay gelding, 8 years old. 16 hands. Jennie, gray mare, 5 years. 15% hands. that she performed better at this season of the from the centre stake, will exactly mare Louise, Is rated as a first water trotter. We W. R. Flynn. Jr., Wilmington, Del.... 90 00 year reach the ends of the straight linee:then describe a P. J. Farley. Caiuden. N. J...... 142 60 than ever before. The second race had as semi-circle, beginning at remember well Charley's words to the SFORTINO Roger and Bruno, chestnut sorrel geld­ Blanche, black mare. 5 years, 16 hands. starters P. Orover's Judge Parsons, Mr. William the end of one straight LIFJJ man at the close of the last campaign "The ings, 19 yeirs old, li>% bands high. H. Gregg's bay mare Effle with side, putting down a stake every twelve feet, if Said J ohn Taggert, Philad elphia,...... 135 00 Barngrover be­ tnat is the length of the fence panels ileMred. next time I go tor the nnuey it will be behind a to be Vermont "Morgans. R. Brown Patcaen mare, 7 years. 15% hind her, Mr. Disston's bay gelding Herald and good one." Guess Charley "is fixed pretty well Doughty. Atlantic City, N.J...... 26400 bands. Root's Tom Rockwopd driven by Stote Clark. To lay out a full mile track, select a level field then. The mare 13 well Jim Crow, black geldinir. 7 years old, Believed to trot in '50. T. of 42 acres; draw through the centre of it a bred, being by General Everett, Trenton, N.J...... 180 00 The attractive part of the contest wa? the struggle straight line of 440 yards fa quarter of a mile). Kuox, out of a Star mare. She starts in the 2:30 15% hands high. Can trot in 3% min­ Lulu, bay mare, 11 years, between Judge Parsons, record 2:26%, and Erne, class at the Gentlemen's Driving Park this week, utes. Dr. Price, Kennett Square. Pa... 17500 15% hands. On each side of this line, and an exact distance of J. Wilkinson...... 100 00 record 2:33%. The latter gave a surprising ex­ 140 yards, 2 inches from and will go through the entire Eastern circuit. Tap, bay hcrsa, 6 years old, 16% hands hibition of speed and steadiness, and had it been it, draw parallel lines of j high. Wild Wagoner stock. J. H. Madge, black mare, 6 years. 16 hands. equal length, so that the space between the two j Mike Gallagher.the well-known harness-maker, Well bred and speedy. Tuft and Fox, necessary there is no question but that ibis crack outer line~s will be 280 yards 4 inches. and S. A. Tanner have made a wager of a costly Ogden. Philadelphia...... 190 00 mare could have still lunher distinguished her­ This being Sheriff, chestnut sorrel gelding, 9 years Salem, N.J...... 162 50 done, a stake should be driven at each end of the blanket upon the result of Ternett's record this Frank, chestnut sorrel gelding, 6 years,16 self. Judge Parsons captured both heats, the centre line; a cord should b* season. Tanner contended that she would trot In old, IS hands high. P. Lacy, Conaho- hands. D. M. first in 2:30 by only a short head. It being simply fasteied thereto; hoekan, Pa...... 100 00 Tavlor. Philadelphia.. . . 110 00 extend the cord at right angles for 140 yard! 2 '22 this season, and if she did not he would pay a Sherman. bay gelding, 4 years, 15% hands. an exhibition, Barngrover in the second heat was Inches, good stiff price for the blanket; if she did Galla- Whirlwind, dari bay gelding, 6 years contented to keep the mare well in hand through­ until it touches the ecd of the outer line, old, 15% hands. Can show better than Sired by Sherman Morgan. Can show and then describe with the extreme end of the /her would be out a blanket. Meeting Splan a a 3 minute gait. E. M. Gaskill, Phila­ out the mile. cord an outer curve day or two afterwards, Mike made mention of his a '50 gait. F. W. Hammond, Philadel­ delphia...... Previous to the last heat in the second race, Mr. or semi circle between the phia...... 225 00 180 00 ends of the two outer lines. There will then be a wager and asked what he thought of it. Splan Harry, bay gelding, 6 years, 16% bands. Frederick Leibrandt, Jr., drove his handsome continuous replied, "Oh, give up the trick; you will Breeze, brown gelding, 8 years old, 15% I team Allle North and Jim upon outer line, being exactly a mile lose It bands. Can trot better than Sired by Si. Lawrence, dam a thorough­ the track to a top (1.760 yards) in length, and requiring an enclosure dead sure." '(0. Capt. I bred. B. Crossan, Philadelphia...... 170 00 wagon to give them a tr'al. Three days before Accon, Sslem. N.J...... 380 00 Mr. Leibrandt of forty-six acres of ground. From this outer line The executive committee of the Vermont Assocl- Frank, George E., chestnut sorrel geldinn. 7 drove his team ovsr the same or track set the fence of the course three feet in on black aeldlnif. S years old. 16% years, -15% hands. W. McClaln, Phila­ course in 2:37% and was given a certificate to of Road and Trotting Horse Breeders hela a meet­ hands; by Nimiod damHandslapstock. that effect by the straight sides and curves. In this way an ing in Burlington, April 29th, to complete the or­ Has delphia ...... 140 00 Messrs. Frank Bower, Edward exact mile (as near as may be) is preseived fur the trotted la 2:42 over a half-mile Beulah. bay mare. 11 years, 15% hands. Lyster and George Webber, who timed the per­ ganization. The following officers were elected: track. L. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa..... 275 00 formance. This was cartalnly actual foot track of all the horses. Tne first dis­ President, Col. George W. Hooker, of Brattleboro; Anticipation, roan gelillnx, G. Clark, Philadelphia ...... "...... 120 00 a great exhibition, tance post is placed 60 yards from the judges' first 8 years old, Estella, bay mare, 4 years, 15 hands. T. but the team went still better ir> this instance,trot­ vice president. H. T. Cults, of Orwell; second 16 hands; sound and kind. N.B. Hayes, ting to the half-mile stand, the second at 240 yards, and the start is 60 vice president, J. C. Parker.of ifcuechee; secretary, West Everett, Trentoa ...... 115 00 pole with the top up and yards before entering the turn. The track should Chester, Pa...... 150 00 Nellie, chestnut sorrel mare, 5 years, 15 against a pretty stiff breeze in 1:18. aid finishing ! E. F. Brownell, of Burlington: treasurer, H. C. Jet and Riven, black colts, coming 4 and in 2:37% without a be graded around the turns like the track of a I Brigham, of Montpelier. The first general meeting 5 hands. T. Everett...... single break. Twoyeirs ago at railroad or circus, the outer portion highest, so years, full brother!; by Spandrel,dam Nellie Too, chestnut sorrel mare, 7 years, private sale Mr. Leibrandt purchased this team, I will be held October 7 and 8 next. Six races have a well-bred and speedy mare. Charles it is reported,$4,coo that a horse can extend himself at full speed I been arranged. H. Smith, Hiddonfield, 15 bands. E. Mclnall, Wilmington, !or them. They are both eight around the turns as on the straight sides. N.J...... 270 00 Del...... 106 00 years old and stand 16 hands high. Allie ) Tanner's four-year old mare Vernett trotted a Cracker, bay gelding, S years old, lt% is a black j half hands. Nellie, brown mare, 9 years. 15Ji hands. gelding, sired by Allie West, dam by mile in 1:15%. the last quarter in 37 seconds, A fine cou(.e horse. R. Strode, Can trot in 3% minutes. D. E. Potts, Donabie's Bay Messenger. Sorrel Jim is quite a I at Suffolk Park lost week, if this improvement West Chester. Pa...... 172 50 stylish Track Talk. i continues the Charley Philadelphia ...... 221 00 horse and shows good qualities to a marked youngster will make a brilliant Snow, brown gelding. 8 years Cricket and Kate, chestnut sorrel mares, extent. Slocum Is now the property of Ed Caldwell. i record this year. Mr. Tanner has entered Vernett old, 1% haisds. Cm show a 2:40 gait. During the exhibition i In the four-year-old Isaac Tyson, Line 5 and 6 year;, 15!^ hands. E. M. Muf- the visitors one and all Imported Richmond pulled up lame last week. stake race, and Ccmmon Lexington, Pa...... 272 50 ford, Ureenwich, N. J...... 33500 were Invited to a magnificent luncheon gotten up, i Sense in the three-year-old stake, to be trotted at Joe, brown gelding, S years old, 16% we understand, It la said (S.OOO was refused for Ferg Kyle re I the hands. Sorrel mare. 7 years. 15% hands. L. under the direction of the estima­ cently. fall meetiDg of the National Association of Aberdeen stock. Has trotted Webster. Philadelphia...... 175 00 ble wife of Manager Bair. It couldn't be beat,and ' Trotting Horsa Breeders. Last week Mr. Tanner in '36 to h rne.-s. and in 'H% to road Katarica. bay pacing mare, 8 years, 14 so they all said. The following are the results of The track at Fleetwood Is pronounced very fast purchased of the Harvey Brothers, Columbus, N. wagon at the Gentlemen's Driving hands, sound and kind. Has oaced in the races: by drivers. J., a yearling filly by Manchester, out of Patsy, a Park. Simmonsic Co.. Philadelphia.. 15500 mare. Sallie Loni;, chestnut torrel mare, 8 years '22 and a half mile in 1:10. f. Z.Woner, SUMMARIES. A new steeplechase course is being laid out at old, 15*i hands: sired by a son of Cur- Philadelphia...... 610 00 Belmont Driving Park, Pa., April 30, 1SS5, open­ the Beach. Katrina. the little bay pacing mare is dead. tia' Hamtiletontan. Can show better Kocfeet acd Dexter, dapple uray ijeld- ing races Judges, John T. Strlckland, Edward Freeman seems better at a mile than at any She was sold at Warrjer's combination sale last ingf, 6 and 7 years old, 16 hands. E. Lyster and Isaac Killian. thing over. Wednesday to F. Z. Woner, a butcher of this city, than a 2:30 gait. H. D. Cix, Trenton, Strong, West Chester...... N. J...... S27 50 400 00 A. Barngrover's br no Lizzie R...... 1 1 for $610. The mare and her four-year old son were Dixie, dapple gray pacing gehiiug. 9 Charles Myers' bg Chester...... 2 2 James F. Walden is going to train his stable at driven from Reading, and it is thought she took Emma H., brown mare. 11 years old, 15 years. 15% Brighton Beach. hands. Richard Doughty, Atlantic hands; sired by Sir Charles. S. Clark, Jr.'s gr m Alice Addison...... 4 3 cold, from the effects of which she died. The mare Claimed to pace in 2:20 or better. W. Wm. Bair'sbrg John W...... 3 4 It is reported that Krastus Corning has sold his was a little off at the time of the sale, and that City. N.J...... 113 00 Levan, Nellie, dark bay mare, t years old, 18 Heading, Pa...... 315 00 Time, 2:32%, 2:31. stallion Red Cross. fact was plainly stated by the auctioneer. The hands; sired by Black'sHambletonian, Duster, black pacing gelding, 8 ye.'rs, Second race: George Singerly, Little Fred and Plunger are gentleman who purchised her was satisfied that 16% hands. His paced a mile in 2:28. P. Grover's b g Judge Partons...... 1 1 all on the sick list. the Illness was but slight, and he was only too dam a fast road mare. William Lee, J. i 'ondon, Philadelphia ...... Wilmlngton, DJ!...... 130 00 2«0 00 A. Barngrover's b m E&e...... 2 2 eager toi>ur:hase. She was sold under a special Joe Keid, bay gelding, 5 years, 15% Charles Mjers' bg Herald...... 3 3 Ten Stone injured one of his legs while en warranty and as the mare was delivered, the buyer Harry, iron-gray gelding. 7 years old, hands; sired route for Memphis. 15% hands. A. Hillborn fc Co., Phila­ by Collector, thorough­ S. Clark, Jr.'s br g Tom Rockwood...... 4 4 becomes the loser. bred. K. E. Hastings, Philadelphia . . . 200 00 Time, 2:30, 2:£0. Old Wissahiekon Hall, kept for many years by delphia...... 1£8 00 T. F. B., black gelding, 6 years, The following owners report their movements as Biliy, iron-gray gelding, 7 years old, 16% 16% Charles Lippln, has a new tenant. follows: To "Lexington, Jim Williams, Tom hands. Can speed a twee-minute gall During the hands, weighs 1,250 pounds. S. B. to road wagon. JflSW YORK NOTES. five days' horse sale at Lexington, Berry, R. M. Sadler, Hiys Bros., Lucas and Mountain, Philadelphia...... E. S. Earley, Philadel- last week, 212 head realized $77,810. TJlman: to Louisville H. L. Bond, 150 00 phia...... 295 00 E. Corrigan, Ida, black mare, 9 years, 15%hands. Has The trotting gelding Edwin A. was Morris &. Fatton and J. Grayer; to Nashville.Gray i Belle and Flora, black mares. 5 and 6 Points Picked Up Here and Tiiere by recently sold trotted In 2:31 and believed can beat I years old, 16 hands. Extra roadsters. Our to Capt. Myers, of Baltimore, for $1,650, & Co., Batcnelor & Wilson, P. Yetta, E. that time. T. D. Brown, Wilmington, E Seeds, West Chester...... Special Correspondent. Leigh, W. Cottrell, L. Curran, J. Bruton, Del...... 300 500 00 Green Mountain Maid has jnst dropped her J. H. Thayer, R. St N. Weisiger and 00 Belle, bay mare, 8 years. 16% bands: sired NEW YORK, April 30. Editor SPORTING fifteenth foal, a blaok filly by Messenger Duroc. Inez, roan mare. 12 years old. 16 hands by Inkermaa, S. S. Brown. Cox and Brackett will remain high. Can trot better than "30 In con­ dam a Virginia running LIFE: Jerome Park is a perfect picture The Dwyer brothers paid $3,050 for a filly, by at Memphis. The others, which include C. H. mare. Dr. Rowland, Wilmington, Del. 195 00 dition. W.K.Clare...... 22000 nowadays. The club house bluff and the Luke Blackburn, dam Xrizona, at Nashville last Pettingill, La Masney Bros., Mason Seaman, Harry B., bay geldinz, 6 years 16 bands; week. Sam Morgan, bay gelding, from the sired by Bashaw Chief. Has trotted tree-clad hills that encompass the old track Campbell & Johnson and Whitaker go direct to Eastern shore, 7 years, 15 hands high. In 2:32. have If Harry Bonfleld.the painter, wishes to keep Washington. Of the jockeys, Thajer, Donohue, Sired by Sherman Morgan. R. T. J. B. Walker, Philadelphia.. 555 00 put on their new spring covering, the McCarthy, Brennan, Harris, Quantrell, Jones and Ben, bay gelding, 4 years, 15)4 hands: by fences have been whitewashed, the jumps up with John Kllllon he will have '-to do the Crouch. E'kton. Md...... 18000 Haphazard, same." Hughes all go to Nashville. Willle Morgan, bay gelding, 6 years, l&% dam the pacing mareKata- repaired, the club house and the grand stand rina. Mr. Bibb, Philadelphia...... 200 00 Clingstone is being hands. Sired by Sherman Morgan. refurnished, and everything made as bright driven ten miles a day on Can trot In Snuff, sorrel mare, 8 years, 15% hands. the road. He is entirely fit for work and as sound '50. W. S. Simmons, Wil­ Believed to trot In '45. E. Corsen, Phil­ as the traditional pin. All the big stables, as a bell. mington, Del...... 200 00 adelphia SPORTING Nellie O., dapple gray mare, 8 years, ...... 90 00 including the Kittson, the Clipsiana, the Mr. Steel has a pair of promising trotters in NOTES. 15% Kevenue, bay gelding, 8 years, 15% Snedaker and the Walton, were exercising Sauveurand hands. Sired by Patrick Henry, hands: sired by Alien Sontag, dan! Merry Thought, both by Happy dam by Frank Pierce. Has trotted in Lady Emma. under the eagle-eyed direction of their noted Medium. The Franklin Archery 2:37. J. H. Halmer. York, Pa...... 25280 P. Donakue, Wilming­ and Lawn Tennis Club.of ton, Del...... 185 00 trainers, and many of the stars of the equine The two trotters Helene and Billy Button are Jersey City, have organized for the season with the Omar, bay gelding, 7 years, 16 bands. Rose, world were speeded fast trials, half a hundred matched to trot at Waverley on Decoration Day following officers: President. Sired by Hanover, dam the dam of the brown mare, 7 years, 18% hands. Mrs. J. H. Kingsland; Mr. Wilson. Camden, N. J ...... 125 00 watches beating time to their flying feet. The for a purse. vice president, Mr. John Greenoueb: treasurer. notsd trotting stallion Cyclops, W.K. QreystoEe, dark brigade under the command of'-Silent Eph" are Mr. Henry Hendrtcks: secretary, Flynn, Wilmington, Del...... 140 00 iron-gray horse, 6 years, The winners on the last day at Memphis April Colonel Prout; 16 hands. J. B. Carlisle & Co., Wil­ the best lot of lookers en the grounds, and, though 26th, were Eva K. Crow, Wallace, Monteznma captain, Mr. W. H. Boardman: master of grounds. Annie Turpln, bay mare. 4 years, 15% the silent one is lull of complaints concerning Mr. Joseph hands; sired by Bonme Scotland, dam mington, Del ...... 225 00 Windsall and Aurelian. Kingsland, Jr. Horace, bay gelding, 8 years, 15% hands. the way fortune is maltreating him, everything he At the Patsy, a Hambletonian mare. Dr. Mil- says may be taken with a very liberal The Monmouth Co. (N. J.) Axricultural Society last meeting of the Harvard Chess Club .ler, Pniladelphia...... J. Cum [o tsSey ...... 155 00 pinch of have the following officers were elected: President, R. 101 00 Chance, gray gelding, 5 years old, 16 salt. claimed Sept. 8,9 and 10 as dates for their Bry. bay mare. 7 years, 15% hands. J. St. fall fair to be held at Freehold, N. J. Hay ward; secretary, G. Santayana: executive hands. Sired by Conway. son cf Guy- Saviour looks a deal better than he ever did committee. E. L. Dresel, T. N. Hhinelander and P. Brick, Millville, N. J...... 7000 ler, who was the in his life before, and on the morning in question The Coney Island Jockey Club will give an ex­ Bertie, bay mare, 6 years, \b\^ hands; a sire of Elvira, record J.W.Thoron, tbe president acd secretary being ex- 2:18^ as a four-year old. The dam of showed a mile well inside of'50. and Eph'a own tra day's racing on Saturday, May 2id,for the ofBcio members of the committee. mare of great endurance. 41. Sullivan, Chance is Fannie, by Messenger pet, the little Duchess, is as fine as silk. The benefit of the Bartholdi pedestal fund. Philadelphia...... 125 00 Iron­ The Berkely Lawn Tennis Club, of Watsessing, sides. he by Ironsides. W. Dunlap, Plunger's staole, under the able guidance of the Mr. Gordon, owner of Clingstone, record 2:14, Carrigan, brown gelding, 9 years old.15% Philadelphia...... renowned Jimmy Lee. are also trained right N. J.. have ooened the season with the following bands. Can trot in 3 minutes. M. C. 375 00 and a number of otbernoted trotters, has engaged officers elected last week: Toddy, gray gelding, 7 years, 15J^ hand). down to the hour, and will this year show us what Gus Wilson to pilot his stable this season. President. Mr. M. A. Carron. Philadelphia...... 11000 Will road 75 miles a day, and can pull those "blasted furriners ' aregood for. Richmond Daily; vice president, Mr. V. Y. Dodd; secretary Patchen Girl, brown mare. 6 years old. two men to a wagon now looks fit for a race, a thing not even his most The Porter-Ashes stable for the Eistern races and treasurer, Mr. G. P. Brockett: captain. 15% hands: very speedy. William King, a 50 gait. E. Seeds, shipped from Sacramento April 2-th. They in­ Mr. George H. Sherman. West Chester, Pa...... 315 00 ardent advocate coold say of him last year, and Pniladelphia...... 230 00 John, bay gelding, he will be very likely to open somebody's eyes in clude Alta. King of Norfolk and Inglsside. A dog fight between canines from Coney Island New Girl, sorrel mare, 6 years old, 15% 8 years, 16-% hands. Mr. Stokes, Qermantown...... 121 00 the Suburban. Bob Harper's Jack Rapid paced a mile recently and Brooklyn took place near Brooklyn last week. hands. H. O. Hurlburt...... 20600 Botnle Scotland, brown gelding, 8 years, Goano is as big as a circus poster and twice as in .26, and on last Wednesday paced in2:25% with­ i The Coney Inland dog weighed six pounds Black geldir.a:, 7 years, 15% bands; aired 15% hands. Has trotted a full mile in pretty, and if his trainer's ambition does not over out a break, the last half being done in 1:11%. | lighter than the Brooklynite, but the latter was by a Hambl.. Ionian horse out of a Can­ 2:37.%. Charles leap itself in theoveriraintng of his charge, the I beaten In sever teen minutes. adian mare. Believed can trot In 2:40. H. Smith, Haddonneld, The meeting of the Rockaway Hunt Club bids 415 CO horse that beats him on Withers day will have to fair to be an unequalled success, the entries being Dominick McCaffrey has rented the saloon J. H. Bird, Burlington, N. J...... 245 00 Frank, bay gelding, 7 years, 15% hands. have wings. Tjrant, the colt from across the Cecil, bay geldlug, 6 years, 15% hands. Rocky Mountains, numerous and the animals of the finest quality. known as the "Lochiel.'' on Eighth street, belcw P. Lacy...... 135 00 is a good-looking lad and well Chestnut, this city. Ho Intends investing J5.00O Can trot la 3 minutes sure, clarence Clementine, thoug'ht of by bis party, but if he wins the With­ According to the list of entries published, the Deahong, Chester. sorrel mare, 4 years, 15 Gentlemen's Driving Park U out $1.100 in renovating the same, and will make it a first- Pa...... 350 CO hands; sired by Forest Medium, dam ers with a 3,000 mile ride in his wearV bones his in pre­ class sample Dixie, brown gelding, 7 years, 15% party should have him stufled. miums alone. This is cot a very bright showing. room Stella, by Mambrino Pilot. A promis­ A good hands: sired by Highland Gray. Can ing young mare. D. McCann, Phila­ The only horses of any account on the sick list Seventy-three hundred dollars were bid for cocking main was fought near StJhen- trot close to 3 minutes. Mr. Stokes, at the Park are Strathspey and Jim Renwick. Woodbury Trotting Park at Thomas' eetady, N. Y., April 24. Nina battles were fought delphia...... 182 50 The Auction in which birds German town, Pa...... 170 00 Disraeli, bay stallion, coming 11 years, former I never thought moch of, but the latter Is House on April 28, but the grounds were finally from Mechauiesville defeated the Net Williams, chestnut sorrel mare, 5 15.2% hands; sired by Seneca Chief, a good horse, and his break-down would be a withdrawn. Long Islanders. years, 15 hands; sired by Alien dam Widow Crew, by True great loss to his plucky owner. He is well in the Albany birds and New Jersey birds fought ten Sontag, dam Mag, a fast road mare. Messenger. Tie Australian horse Commotion Is safd to have C. N. Walker, Philadelphia...... 270 00 Suburban and if that rebellious leg can be got covered three miles in 5m. 26^s., when he won the battles near Long Island City. April 25, tor $500. J. B. Biker, Philadelphia...... 170 00 James H., bay gelding, under subjection, he may show some men of little The result was Albany 6, New Jersey 4. Dan, brown gelding, 10 years 5 years, 15% championship stakes with 131 pounds up. This ia old, 18 hands; sired by Alien Sontag, dam faith that he can go a little bit further than three- a little too rich. In a cocKlng main near Pelhamville last week, bands,a fine coacli horee. M. Sullivan, Bet, a fast road mare. J. S. Keenan. quarters of a mile. Yours respectfully, Philadelphia...... 101 The ninth annual meeting of the National Asso­ Pelham birds had won one flght and Bronxville 00 Fhrimlxville. Pa...... 197 60 TSE SAUXTERER. two, when the affair ended in a row. Trim, dark bay gelding, 12 years, 15% Frank, bay gelding, 8 ciation of Trotting Horse Breeders will be held at hands. Can trot close to 3 minutes. years, 16 hands. Island Park, Albany, Sept. 14th, 15th and 16th, Alexander R. Spencer, a well-known New York Mr. Stokes, G-erriiantown...... 180 00 BACKS AT NASHVILLE. during the State York sporting Mr. Stokes, Germantown...... 135 00 Emory B., bay gelding, 6 years, 16 fair. . man, died in that city April 28, Bob, bay gelding. 8 years, \!>% hands. hands: sired by Denmark, dam by There were some good trotting races at West from pneumonia. C. W. Brown, Sehuylkill Co., Pa...... 16b 00 Blue Bull. J. A. Janney, Opening Day of the Tennessee Races Good Side Driving Park, Jersey City, April 30th. The A polo league, to be known aa the Southeastern Flora, dark roan mare, 7 yeare, 16 hands: Philadelphia 177 50 Frank, bay selding, 8 years, 15% hands; Fields and Brisk Speculation. winners were Nettle T.. best time 2:35: Forrester New England Polo League, was formed at Taun- sired by a Hambletonian horse, dam a aired by Rocky Hill. Believed to trot besi time 2:60, and David Muckla, 2:49. ton, April 22. May Day mare. Can trot In 3 in 2:50. The following is a summary of the first minutes sure. J. Hiachman W. Eyrioh, Reading, Pa...... 175 00 Itlsclaimed that the average height of race Courtnsy and Landy defeated Casey and Rey­ Medford, Theresa, bay mare, foaled In 1872, by day's racing at Nashville: horses has Increased an inch nolds In a game of hand ball at New N.J...... 446 00 every twenty-sight York, Godfrey's Patchen, dam Lady Pool, by FRIDAY, MAT 1. years since 17'JO. The height of horses then was April 29. Chester, brown gelding, 7 years, 15% Bellinger's Ethan Allen.P. hands. Can show better than a 2:50 J. Brankln, The spring meeting of the Nashville Bleod- 13 hands 2 Inches, and in 1870 it was 15 bauds 2 Dnnham, of Havana, N. Y., won a ten mile race Philadelphia...... 17750 Horse Association began Friday, May 1, with cool inches. at Havana, April 22, defeating Jones and Lyons. gait. S.Powell, Chester, Pa...... 20000 Page, chestnut sorrel gelding, 7 years, Dick and Dandy, chestnut sorrel geld­ and cloudy weather, which was made still more An adjourned meeting of the board of review Snowden, of Boston, won a 24 hour skating race 15% hands. W. C. Martin, Wilming­ uncomfortable by a high wind. The track was of the National ings, 7 years old, 16 hands. Very styl­ ton, Trotting Horse Association will at Bangor, Me., April 22, covering 232 miles. ish and pleasant drivers. Washington Del...... 127 50 somewhat heavy, being both slow and safe. There be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chleago, Brown gelding, bred In Kentucky, 7 was, however, a good attendance, the betting be* upon the evening Mike Landy defeated Sweeney's Spaniard in a Jonee. Wllmiogton, Del...... 490 00 of Tuesday, May 12. The session game of haad ball in Tempest, sorrel gelding. 6 years, 18 band!. years, 16 hands. T. P. Dillon, Phila­ ing very much better than expected, for in addi­ will last several days. New lork, April 28. , delphia...... 200 00 tion to the auction and mutual pools ten book­ George Smithly died April 28, In Pittsburg,from Can pull a wagon in 3 minutes. Highly Miss Cochran, bay mare, 5 years,years The City and Suburbanjhandicap. run in England recommended. Kobert Smith, Phila­ makers did a fairly good business, and, as the April 2U, was over-exertion while roller skating. hands. O. F. Brady, Mlddletown, honors were evenly divided by the favorites, some wo 3 by Bird of Freedom, McMahon delphia...... 340 00 Del...... second and Woodlark third. The betting was 3 to G. La Montague defeated G. Hyde Clarke at Kate F., chestnut sorrel mare, 8 years, 200 00 of them won a little money. The racing proved rackets Black Diamond, black gelding, 5 years, unusually good. Summary: 1 each aginst the first and second who had the In New York, last week. 15% hand'. A. J. Anderson, Leeds 16'4 bands. M. H. Ruckatool.. race all to themselves. A main Point. N. J...... 147 50 ...... 152 50 Purse $300, one mile Monogram (67) 1st, Tam- was prevented last week near Jersey Lottie (>., chestnut sorrel mare. 4 year?, Lady Thornton, sorrel filly, 3 years, 15 borlne (95) 2d, Billy Gilmore (100) 3rl; time, 1:45%. Wm. Hunt & Co., the well-known carriage City. hands. Sired by Hall's Patohen, dam Hermitage Stake?, for two-year old fillies half builders, will this week open their new ware- 15% hands. Armstrong, Wilkins i Co., a Me>i^ hands. J. Rebman, career of this horse very closely." said Mr.Cragia been confined has lately Ontario, In Montreal; Sept. 5, Montreal vs. Pniladelphia...... 260 00 to performances npon half- secured a new and handsome 50 pound to the SPORTING LIFE man, "and notwithstanding mile tracks. sulky made by Caftrey. Bob has a couple of Caf- Toronto, in Toronto; Sept. 5, Shamrock V8. Telephone, record 2:22%, roan gelding. 7 bis Indifferent tracg work last season, which was One of the most prominent of Ontario, In Montreal; Sept 12, Toronto years, 16 hands; the quartette is the bay frey's sulkies weighing 48 and 51 pounds on hand, vs. Ontario, ilred Dy Wood's Ham- his first, I have always been anxious to own him. gelding James H , 10 and he is also prepared to furnish Caffrey sulkies in Toronto; Sept. 12, Shamrock vs. Montreal, in bietonian. dam Mica Koberts.by Young I am positive he Is a great horse, but in my years old, 10 hands high, with a record of to those who may wlah them. Montreal; Sept. 19, Montreal vs. Ontario, in Andrew Jackson. Charles 1. Cragln, opinion he has not had the treatment necessary 2:32. Up to the time he was placed in Mr. Montreal; Sept. 26, Shamrock vf. Toronto, in Philadelphia...... 1,250 uO "There were millions In It" for Billy Weaka, the for a first class turf perfortner. You certainly Lewis' hands In July last, he performed all kinds popular M mtreal. Oray trotting mare, S yearj, 15% hands. remember. Mr. SPORTIXO LIKB, the ups and downs of farm worK, and had caterer of Broad and Cherry streets, Has trotted never been harnessed to a during the three days of the combination sale. A The New York University team defeated the a mile In 2:27. Mr. Kllne, of Ward Medium during his early education of a tulky. He was bred and raised In Iowa by a gen­ Stevens Institute Wilmington, Del...... 260 00 trotter; Well, Telephone's steam pump was uied, but It couldn't stand the team at the Wllliamsburg A. O. career has been as tleman named Remington. Becomes of a good rush and bursted. We understand grounds April 30 by 5 games to 1. Bay trotting mare. 7 years. 15% hands. ohecKerid as hie. I propose he "hull go through family, his ?lre being Amboy, record 2:28, by that Billy Has trotted in £33. J. T. Uuigley, Wil­ precisely was offered $10,000 for his corner, but It wag flatly the same preparation that Ward Medium Green's Bashaw, and his dam was by St. Law­ refused. mington, Del...... 346 00 had. I have threat faith in McFarland. who I rence. He remained unbroken at five years old, The bill Introduced Into the New Jersey Legis­ Brown gelding, 6 years, 10% handi. Be­ think is an artist in training a horse. If Tele­ and at that age wa! ?old for t'.'> to Koox Brothers, The race for the Great Metropolitan Stakes, run lature by Senator GrlggB, forbidding the killing lieved to trot in 2:35. Mr. Kllne, Wil­ phone should round to in time for the Grand Cir­ Eastern dealers In hor?ei. He was subsequently at Epsom, Eng., April 28th, was won by Mr. J. V. of any ntghthawk, whippuorwill, sparraw, thrush, mington, Del...... 140 00 cuit he will be enured at all the cities. If not, he sold to a farmer In Suffleld, Conn., for 1200, who Laurence's three-year-old bay oolt Altborp by meadow lark, skylark, finch, martin, swallow, Kate, bay mare, 8 yearj, 14% hands. C. will be guarded carefully until fall, when I will used him, ap above stated, in the plow, to a twelve lengths. Mr. Lefcvre's four-year-olofbay woodpecker, robin, oriole, red or cardinal bird, Hcffman, Chester, Pa...... 14* 00 bare both Ward Medium and him brought home, mower; in fact, as a general utility animal. Last oolt Hermitage came in second, and Mr. H. T. cedar bird, wren, tanager, catbird, bluebird,snow­ Transmitter, sorrel gelding, 4yea«, 16% and will drivethemtothepole." With both horses July the farmer sold him to his present owner, W. Barcliy'a four-year-old chestnut colt Criterion a bird, tern, gull or any Insectivorous or song bird, hand!; sired by Lightning, dam by working together, we look to see Mr. Gragln Miner Smith, of bad third. not generally known as a game bird, has Bellrlnger. Bridgeport, Conn., for $250. He become J. Van Leer, PhilaJol- making a brilliant double team record this sea- was at once turned over to Mr. Lewis to traln.and What Is to be known as the National Breeding a law, having received the Uovemor'a signature phl»...... , ...... 24t 00 ion. after a short preparation he made his maiden »nd. Training Company h&e just been eUrtedln last Tuesday. May 6. THE SPORTING LIFE. 9 most assuredly Mr. Schaefer will be entitled to unlimited rail billiards for $250 a side. The name Lllllbrldge, president; Geo. Hart, captain: Chas the victor's wreath. The following is the score: was of 36 Innings, and Saylor's average was 17.7 9. W. Alien, secretary and treasurer; A. N. Wil BILLIARDS. Slosson 3. 24, 30, 0. 15, 1, 0, 13, 6, 8, 24, 1, 16, 0, 90, Morris was left at 470 points. loughby, color bearer; A. E. Thompson, bugler. 1, 1. 51, 2. UK, 61. 5 500. John Callahan, of Milwaukee, has wisely A. C. Beasley.of Hamilton, Ont., has traveled CRICKET. Dion 11. 9. 1, 3, 22, 25, 4, 7, 34, 22, 12, 2, », 1, 5, 0,8, decided to advance the price of billiards In his 1, 6, 9, 10 194. 2,000 miles on his tricycle through England and THE OKKAT TOURNAMENT. room from forty to fifty cents per hour. The day France. He Is now in Paris, and will go down the Averages Slosson. 22 3-11; Dlon, 9 5 21. Longest will eome when all leadln* ruom keepers of tne Khine and spend a short time In Germany Eng CBICKET IN NEW JERSEY. runs Slosson, 148, 90, 61; Dion, 34, 25, 22. Time of country will be glad to charge sixty cents per game Two hours. land, Ireland and Scotland before returning to Borne Hints to Future Manager! With Aspira­ hour for the use of their tables. Hamilton about the beginning of June. Brief Motei Concerning the Clubg in and tion*. On Wednesday evening the ninth game of the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "'Gene Cirter is play- series was between Sexton and Daly; on the The Yellow Springs, O., Bicycle Club was or­ About Thriving Newark. The tournament which has just closed at Ing great billiards in his practice, and will be in ganized April 13, with the following officers: Dr. result of this gime depended th e third prize of as good form as he ever was in his life when tie J. Al. Harris, president: J. Baker Rice, vice prest NEWARK, N. J.. April 28. Editor SPORT­ Irving Hall, New York, has been so full of the tournament, $400. As it was generally con­ m- «ts McKenna, May 12. Kumors of the Detroit- dent; Prof. G. K. Hammond, secretary; Will E ING LIFE: Yonr articles on cricket have instructive points that all classes of profes­ ceded that the game was an even one and would er's woniierful runs in private are still in the air, be closely and hotly contested, the attendance Carr. treasurer: Will G. Kice. captain; D. C. Dun" interested .vcany in this city, and thinking sionals, no matter whether they are experts, and the betting iudicatesthat victory is anybodv's. can, bugler; Guy Humphrey, color bearer. that an account of our clubs' doings would room-keepers or manufacturers, should study was not only unusually large, but the amount of Straight rail billiards is a risky game,' says John money staked on the result muse have been very Frawley 'and It will ba pretty safe betting Grant Bell and Charles Frailer met in a five likewise prove interesting to cricketers in them well in order that they may profit by great. The betting was probably about even, that the winner and I can't pick him will mile bicycle race at the Washington Kink. Min­ other States I send you a report comprising the experience, and be ab.e to bring it to although the odds' should have beej in Sexton's beat the loser 1,000 points.'" neapolis, Minn., April 23. Frazier went off with all news to date. their aid m the future, which cannot but be favor and largely at that, was it not so well- thelead. which he held---- for nearly three laps, known that Dily Is not the easiest man in the Sexton and Slosson, the billiard champions, are hen Bell went in front, and keeping there, won We have six clubs now organized and of material benefit, not only to themselves world to defeat. There was a time when it would to play another ma.ch in New York some night as be pleased (helped by a spill on part of Frazier) longing for the opening dates, viz. - New­ but to the business generally. This tourna­ be like rollimr water up hill to pet any one to bet thlj week, the winner to take the gate money acd in 17m. 14}--2S. ark, Alma, dark's (O. N. T.), Mile End, ment has, according to the most reliable in­ even on Daly against Sexton. The latter, how­ pay all expenses. Harry Howard and Sexton have bet $1,000 against "Al" Smith's $1.500 that Sexton There was opened in London recently a cycle Essex, Belleville, and there is talk of organiz­ formation we cau receive, been themostsuc- ever, in his desire to please every one has had to stable, which the manager announces has accom­ ing a Domestic club. cessful that has probably ever been held in pay for his popularity some way. and as nature cm beat Mosaon a cushion carom game of EOO modation for 1,500 bicycles and tricycle?, that will has presented the bill Seston had to pay It, other­ points. Schaefer and Slosson have also made The Newark Club is next in age to the St. this country. arrangements be received, stabled and cared for by the day, wise he might occupy Slosson or Shaefer's posi­ to play a&ain thu week for a stake week, montn or year, at most moderate charges George's as oldest club in the United States, There is no doubt that it was financially the tion in the billiard world at the present day. of $500. The forfeit has already'been put up. The stable has every conviencn for riders, and in­ and is really the senior organization in this most successful of any held during the past The game was a close and exciting one, and was Between Sept. 3, 1882, and May 24, 1883, Mr. cludes a practice room. on by Sex ton, as the following score shows: Clarence city. The members are all representative ten years. This success, at a time when M. Koof sold wines and liquors valued John Keen rode his iron steed twenty miles business men, which accounts for its pros­ business of almost every description has Sexton 0. 6, 1, 0, 1, 2, 0, 18, 2, 19, 3, 16, 2, 34, 4. 0, at $582.(io to George F. Slosson. the billiard ex­ 0, 4, 1, 3, 11, 0, 28, 9, 7, 0, 0, 3, 12, 1, 12, 40, 3. 6, 4, 1, 0, pert. Slosson has only paid a portion of thi.- sum against three horses, ridden by Mr. Woodhams perity and long life. The secretary, Mr. Geo. been duller than probably at any time dur­ 1, 20, 10, 1, 1, 5.13. 2 1, 0, 5, 17, 21, 5, 0, 1, 18, 2, 53, 2, and there is a balance of of $433.40 still due which and changed at will, at the Crystal Palace Lon­ S. Woolman, was formerly connected with the ing the past quarter of a century, is as ex­ don, Eng., April 6. The horses led for over two 1,0,0,4'A4, 0,5,17 500. Mr. Koof has brought an action in the Supreme miles, when Keen assumed command and. keep­ Belmonts, of your city, and brings with him traordinary as it is agreeable to note, and as Daly 8, 33, 0. 4, 5, 2, 7, 3. 29,3, 20, 27, 2, 13, 0, 0 0, Court to recover, judge Barrett In the Supreme ing the to his new office a rare knowledge of man­ it was, we believe, unexpected. The tour­ 6, 0, 0, 0,2. 0, 30. 0, 0, U, 13, 3, 0, 5, 0,1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 0, 21, Court Chambers, last Monday, granted an attach­ lead, eventually won in Ih. 9m. 38s by 3,1.14, 2, 19, 2, 10, 14, 3, 4, 14, 48, 1, 2, 5, 0, 0, 5, 0, 4, ment against the p'epertv of Slosson, in New York about a mile and a halt. agement which, will greatly benefit the stand­ nament, however, was one of the best adver­ 2, 25, 5,1. 31-438. State, upon the ground of his being a resident of John S. Prince bad another go at Georgia's ing of the club. No professional has been tised and managed that has ever been Highest tun Sexton, 34. 40,53, 42; Daly, 33, 30, Chicago. champion Polhill, of Macon, April 17th. Prince engaged up to date, but that will be settled held in this country. Although pro­ 48, 31. Sexton's average, 7 9 13; Daly 6 27-32. A MAN WHO CAN NSITHEB BB BOUGHT NOR conceded Polhill 50 yards start in a mile race and April 23 at the managers' meeting. The bably not- better managed than many of DRIVBN. John won two out of three heats. W. J. Morgan then On Thursday the tenth and closing game of the Creahan, of Philadelphia, paid defeated the horse Bismark in two straight half grounds have been thoroughly rolled and the tournaments of the past, it was entirely tournament to decide the championship and first this city a visit last week. He is in demand in mile put in order and the opening will likely be free from the powerful and ruinous jealousy cash prize of $1,000 was between Slosson and his Pennsylvania for the billiard trimmings, from ta­ heats, and Prince defeated Morgan in a two old-time, rival, Schaefer. Irving Hall would ble to chalk cup. he has been furnishing for years. mile race, the latter with 150 yards start, in 6:07. early in May. Base ball and the dude idio- of rival manufacturers, and their vast army probably'have been taxed to Its utmost capacity Creahan is one of the few men In the business who What promises to be a very interesting race is mania (lawn tennis) have been added to the of employees and followers, such as manu­ had it been three times Its size. The betting, so believe what they say, and who will religiously shortly to be run at London between Maj. Knox bill of fare and will greatly add to member­ facturers have bad in the past. far as we can learn, was probably about even. The give customers tne goods that are promised them. Holmes, holder of the one-hundred mile record ship. The club will hereafter have no bar, On this occasion all these people were chances certainly should have been in Slosson's He is honest, and. while he can be imposed upon and who Is over sixty years of age, and G. Lacy as the St. Johnites carried their point. Cold united in one solid phalanx and determined favor considering the magnificent display of bil­ by soft speech for a while, he cau be neither Hillier, the ex-bicycle champion of England liards he has made all througn this tournament. bought nor driven. In anoiher word, he is a Hillier is to use a bicycle.while the old gentleman tea (?) will consequently be the order of the to use every honorable means in their power Still it is very doubtful if there were any odds In "crank," which is anybody that rogues cannot in company with D. Kucker, will ride a tandem day. Cricket days are Mondays, Wednes­ to further the interest of the enterprize. It favor of either. Both men are such consummate handle if he knows it. Clipper. bicycle. days and Saturdays, and on those days is right here that professionals should re­ masters of the game that he who Is favored with "AxDTHK VILLAIN STIIJ. PURSUES HIM." We Tbe executive committee N. C. U., of England, cricket is king. The secretary's address ia member of what vast benefit they can be not any advantage In the shape of luck or a friendly may, however, be accorded permission to say, have fixed the following time standards for this G. S. Woolman, 116 Fulton street, New only to each other, but to the business gener­ run of the balls for a few innings is, as a rule, apt without some hired writer in the East taking year's championships: One mile bicycle, 2m. 48s.- York. ally, when they work harmoniously together. to win. Shaefer was evidently at his worst, sides against us for one reason, and some hired five mile bicycle. 15m.; twenty-fiv« mile bicycle for the defeat was little less than a writer in the West taking sides against us for an­ Ih. 20m.; fifty-mile bicycle, 2h. 50m- one-mile Next to the Newark Club comes the Alma Admirable, however, as the conduct of the Waterloo at this style of game. It would be rash, other reason, and another hired writer midway tricycle, 3m. 5.; five-mile tricycle, 17m.; twenty- Club, composed almost entirely of English professionals referred to has been, there is no indiscreet and unjust to Mr. Schaefer to accuse between the East and the West trying to carry five mile tricycle, Ih. 30s. Any competitor beat­ shoemakers domiciled in this city. They doubt that the financial success of this tour­ him of being a;raid of Slossou. That he regards water on both shoulders by saying that "while we ing these standards gets a medal. have a large membership and many players nament was the result of accident more than Mr. Slosson as his equal, no one will doubt. are right usually we are wrong in this instance" William J. Bowman, of the Oakland Bicycle Schaefer, however, is not made of that material we may hope, we repeat, to be allowed to ven­ of some note. At a recent meeting Charley anything else. that knows fear when he encounters anyone at a Club, on Sunday, March 29, mads the longest Mallard (the noted soloist on the piccolo) The managers of the tournament wisely de­ ture tbe opinion that it is almost too much to ask single day's road ride yet credited to anyone on billiard table. Mr. Slosson is certainly to be con­ a marker to call "In !'' and "Out."' and at the the Pacific Coast. He rode from Oakland to Gil- was elected to captain the club, assisted by cided not to admit any experts but those who gratulated on his tremendous victory. That he same time shove buttons up onto a string that the roy and back, 150 miles, in a little over fifteen H. Cottrell, which speaks well for the suc­ were known to be first-class players. It was was In luck at having such a walk-over is jus' as concentrated wisdom of the writer-hiring manu­ hours an average of about ten miles an hour cess of the team. The club colors will be the knowledge or assurance given the public certain as if it had been Schaefer who had de­ facturers has caused to be put fifteen feet away The ride to San Jose, forty-five miles, was made feated Slosson a like number of points. The first from one end of the table. Clipper. garnet and white, which will insure a fine that every game played would not only be prize of $1,000 goes to Slosson. Schaefer gets $600, i without a dismount, at the rate of twelve miles an appearance in the field. between men who ranked nearly even, but which is the second prize; Sexton $400. being the hour. Next on the list are the teams from Clark'a that each expert had a very fair chance of de­ third, and Maurice Daly gets $250, being the Irwin, Pa., has an expert one-armed bicycle great thread establishment Mils and 0. N. feating his opponent, that made the contests fourth and last prize. The following is the score: THE WHEEL. ! rider. Washington, D. C., goes Irwin one better Slcsson 2. 35, 23, 5, 3. 2, 1, 20, 7, 25, 0, 6, 13, 6, 46, I with a one-legged bicycle rider. He ildes the T. There has been some talk of amalga­ so interesting and that made the public Hock 9, 33. 99.15, 22, 15, 24, 16, 58. 16 500. Star machine. He rode a crank machine before mating, but the O. N. T. won't allow that as to see them in such numbers as has not been Schaefer-2, 0, 0,12, 65,17, 1,13,1,1,0, 30, 46,1,11, f ixtureg. he lost his leg, and was loth to give up the plea­ they are on a sound financial basis, have a sures of wheeling. With a little practice he seen, if indeed known, during the past half 81. 0. 4. 16, 0, 6. 2, 0, 1, 0 310. May la Cleveland (O.) Club spring races. new ground and wish to share their glory a generation. Averages Slosson, 20; Schaefer. 12 2-5. Largest learned to mount the Star and ride off without with no one. Mr. H. Bromley runs Sl<.Sion,9», 58 and 46; Schaefer, 81, 65 and May 23 St. Louis Ramblers' nrst annual spring assistance. He is a clerk in one of the up-town is secretary, It is right here that managers of future 46 Time of game 2h. oao. meeting at St. Louis. departments. and can be addressed care of Clark's O. N. Tournaments should profit by this lesson, if May 30 Illinois State Division L. A. W., races at T. Thread Mill, this city. Slos^on takes first money. $1.000; Schaefer sec­ Chicago, 111. A three days' bicycling meeting was held at they display sufficient wisdom by admitting ond, $600; William Sexton won third prize, $400, May 27. 28 Louisville (Ky.) W. C. races. Wolverhampton. Eng., ending April 3. There Next 1 come to the Mysterious Club, or only experts who rank about even; for when by beating Dion and Daly, and Maurice Daly gets May 29, 30 Yale Bicycle Club races. was 6,000 people present on the first day and 10,000 more faniil liarly, the Essex Club. They re­ it is known that one player can defeat the fourth money, $250, by his victory over Dion. All May SO Springfield (Mass.) B. C. races. on the last. Tha mile championship resulted in mind me very much of the Western coyote other almost to a certainty, the public will that Dion geis is a fifth of the $5,000 gate money. May 30-Ixlon B. C. 50 mile road race, N. Y City. another victory for Richard Howell, who won the by their actions. At the sight of an enemy simply remain at home and let the contest­ The record of the tournament is shown: May 30 Cambridge (Mass.) B C 50 mile road race. final heat in 3in. 5353.: H. 0. Duncan second and Best Best May 30 League of Essex Co. W. meet, Beverly, F. de Civry third. A two-mile handicap was won they skip from the quiet seclusion in which ants p'lay to half-tilled houses, as has been Players. runs. aver. Won. Lost. Mass. by F. de Civry in 6m. 24 l-5s.; T. Battensby second they live and die and vanish. Where? No the case in many a tournament of the past. Slosson...... 148 22 811 4 0 May 30 Providence (E. I.) B. C. races. and Bradley Keen third. i one knows. Some say they are modest Had Wallace, Catton or McLaughlin been Sehaefer...... 97 IS 14-27 3 1 June 17 Troy (N. Y.) Bicycle Club races. A Salem, Mass., wheelman is perfecting a bi- ' and retiring; others that our other clubs are admitted to this tournament, they not only Sexton...... 53 10 '11 June 20 King's Co. Wheelmen races, Brooklyn. cycle which is to combine all the principles of the afraid of them. I never found out, but it's a would have prolonged the series, but made Daly...... 51 97-8 1 3 June 30 and July 1 Fort Schuyler Wheelmen, Ordinary, Kangaroo and Star. It will be abso­ Dion...... 52 74356 0 4 tournament at Utlca, N. Y. lutely free from headers or falls to the rear, as ' mystery, all the same. H. Beresford is their the games uninteresting when any of these July 1 Canadian W. A. races, Woodstock. the r der will be seated midway between two I literary man. Address him at Belleville,N. J, gentlemen would encounter men who play Total...... 10 10 July 2 and 3 L. A. W., fifth annual meet, at wheelswuceis ofui eciualtriiuui size.?iic. TheAue power willwin beoe obtainedODtaineu 'j A club~- ~ ^ which.. ~.^ .^is not***** »inu my»*._. domain,U.^LUU.U, but^u u so much better than they at this style of Buffalo, N. Y. by a series of pulleys and endless chains,, which very near it, is the Mount Hope Club, com­ game. The Contest for the Philadelphia Champion­ July 3 and 4 Bartholomew County Wheelmen, will give great power In hill climbing, lightness, posed of miners in the mountain region. Any races at Columbus. Ind. 6tC' machine will be exhibited We do not wish to speak unkindly of the ship. July 3,4 I*. A. W. annual meet. Buffalo, N. Y. club visiting them will be amply repaid by ability of the three last-named experts or | the scenery, to say nothing of the sport. On Thursday evening last, while Slosson July 20 and 21 Ohio State Division, races at The dates of the New Haven Bicycle Club's write a Hue calculated to do them injustice. and Schaefer were doing battle at Irving Springfield, O. tournament have been settled for June 5 and 8, Imagine yourselves shut up in a broad The truth should be stated, however, if only Hall, New York, in the closing game of the Aug. 27 and 28 Cleveland (O.) Club, annual and the events decided upon are as follows: Fri­ plateau, entirely enclosed by grand old for the sake of truth, and it is not worth races. tournament to decide the championship, Sept. 8, 9 and 10 Springfield Bicycls Club's day Three-mile record, lo-minute class; one-mile mountains. I want to tell of a mean trick while endangering the success of future William L. Kockhill and Thomas Bullock annual tournament at Springfield, Mass. open, one-mile handicap, two mile without hands: the Mount Hopes have of downing their op­ tournaments by admitting one or two play­ one-mile, 3.10 class: 20-mile Pope cup. Saturday were engaged in battle at Palmer's room in One-mileState championship, five-mile record, ponents, and of which we were the victims. ers who may be so much inferior to some of this city for the championship emblem of half-mile boys' race, two mile handicap, one-mile We arrived at Rockaway Station on the their brother experts that the games could this city", won so recently here by Mr. Kock­ KNGLI9H RACING. intercollegiate, one-mile club. 25-mile champion­ D. L. & W. last season and took a chariot only be made even or interesting by handi­ hill in the room-keepers' tournament. The ship of the United States, half mile consolation. driven by four fiery steeds. Arriving at capping. The fact th»t Schaefer could not game was the fourteen-inch balk-line, played The Fifty Mile Race Won Handily by H. According to the May number of Outing, Mr. Mount Hope we felt the effects of the air.and admit Wallace, or Dion McLaughlin, saved on a 5x10 table. Bullock was to play 300 to O. Dnncan, Stevens has temporarily abandoned tn« continua­ when the arch villain, Mr. Matthew Will­ this tournament from the fate of former ones tion of his proposed trip around the world on his iams, took us to his residence for dinner we 250 fcr Kockhill. There was a very good The fifth contest for the champion chal­ wheel, owing to the failure of his promised backer, and made it the financial success already attendance, considering the excitement In the lenge cup offered by the company control­ a well-known New York patron of athletic sports, felt ravenous. Would you believe it that noted, by having all the players rank nearly rooms here created by the Slosson-Schaefer game ling the Leicester County Cricket Grounds, to give him the required support. Mr. Stevens' man had a sumptuous repast prepared in even. In New York. Kookhlll not only outplayed Bul­ Leicester, Eng., took place on Saturday, intention was to reach Constantinople last fall, such an enticing manner that we could not This is the accident referred to above, and lock, but beat him even by 40 points, the score at April 4. Among the dozen starters were the and, passing the winter there, finish the journey resist the temptation of over-indulgence, and no one, we believe, will admit the truth of it the close being 250 to 210 for Mr. Bullock. Hock- across Central Asia to the Pacific Coast in China hill's best runs were 22, 11. 25, 22, 19,10 and 14; three former winners of the trophy F. De this season. when we emerged from his mansion sooner than Wallace and McLaughlin. average 3 3-34. Best runs for Bullock 10,13,14, Civry, T. Battensby and F. Wood, the latter strangers would have thought we were a fat Another very pleasing feature of the tourna­ 11, 12. 13 and 15: average 3 23-34. having won twice. Although, for the most At Central Park, San Francisco, April 5, a large men's club on its annual clambake. Well, ment was the very large number of ladies Edward McLaughlin is, we believe, the next to attendance witnessed a horse vs. bicyle race be­ to finish, the Mount Hopes took advantage play for the local championship with Mr. Kock­ part very tedious, as nearly all these long tween S. J. Keeves on the former and Fred S. present at each game. There is no more hill. ___' ___ journeys are, toward the close the race was Eollinson on the bicycle. The distance was five of our condition and beat us handily. We reason why ladies should not attend billiard exciting, furnishing a most sensational miles, ooth men starting together. At the fourth acquiesed in the display ot better j udgment mile both were even. Kollinson won the race in matches than men. They will not frequent Catton and Maggioli. finish, as not one of those most fancied suc­ manifested by them. Mr. Matthew Will­ public entertainments, however, where 20:30; Keeves' time, 20:32. The above race was for iams, Mount Hope, Morris county, N. J., is The second thousand points of the three- ceeded in obtaining a place. K. James threw $100 a side. There was also a handicap race of smoking and betting are permitted. On this up the sponge after completing 20 miles fl one-sixth of a mile between Peter Mclntyre, who, the secretary. Yours respecfully, occasion there was neither, and the result thousand-point straight-rail billiards between laps; De Civry followed his example at 25 with a forty-yaid start, beat Fred S. Kollinson on A. H. BROWN K. was that there were more ladies present than W. H. Catton, of St. Louis, and Frank Mag- miles 1 lap, and Wood at 25 miles 11 laps. the bicycle; time, 31 seconds. This race was for a has probably ever been seen in any past gioh, of New Orleans, was played April 2f.> The latter's retirement caused surprise, purse of $20. Angtraliaa Cricketers to Come. tournament. before a large;* assemblage in Baldwin's as he appearod to be going as well as The L. A. W. Kacing Board has decided to lo­ The St. Louis Glo'ie-Democrat says that the When the most inveterate pitron of the rooms, St. Louis. The score stood at the any of them, but the excessive cold cate the two and four mile championships at following letter was received April 29 (by weed goes to a theatre or the opera with a termination the previous night 1,000 to 491, caused his injured arm to be excessively Cleveland and Hartford respectively, with tfie way of San Francisco) by Capt. Bellairs, lady he never thinks of smoking. There is Catton running out his first thousand tricycle clubs at those places, instead of the N. A. secretary of the Amateur Athletic Associa­ with a run of 93. He continued his painful and perfectly useless. Entering A. A. A. In doing this there la no antagonism no reason why the same rule should not ap­ the last lap, amidst the greatest excitement, between tte societies, but if the change is made tion of St. Louis: ply to billiards. Regarding the game played play on Wednesday night, and oiled up 155, J. Birt led, closely followed by Battensby, there will probably be two championships at these METROPOLITAN HOTEL, SYDKET, Australia, the 14-inch balk-line if it is not what the making tie total 248. Maggioli "was in hard distances, the N. A. A. A. A. and the L. A. W., March 12. My Dear .Sir: Shrewsbury and myself luck, and tne balls rolled badly for him. Catton F. J. Lees, T. Cleminson and H. O. Duncan. and the winners will wear the medals of the re­ intend bringing a t^am of cricketers to the States public have been clamoring for during the increased his lead, and in the thirty-eighth in­ OH the far side of the ground these ex­ spective societies. Officers of the N. A. A. A. A. next autucm. and would like to play at St. Louis, past five or six years, then it is not billiards. ning made 226, in the lortietb 182 and lo the forty- changed places, but coming down the hill, _iave expressed themselves satisfied with such an Detroit and Chicago. We should leave England The best proof is that the public endorsed it fifth 150, turning hla second thousand. In about 300 yards from the winning post, arrangement. early in September, and should probably come Maggloli's thirty seventh inning he ran 92, and West first, about the middle of September. The by their presence and generous applause. in the fortieth 70. The Duncan came with a terriffic rush, and se­ Outing for May is out. Among the articles of score at the close was: -••'. . ..- . , , J " trioLJi U*Tlll will entirelyVII 11 ICIJUCLllIiMuublJCLCl depend on the terms UUB we*Y a can'J .* U ar-Oil • There has probably never been a finer dis­ Cattoc, 2,000: Maagioli, 700. Cation's average cured the lead, which he retained to the special interest to wheelmen are the second paper rarige at Philadelphia, bat on recelpt of Inl3 play of artistic billiards in the history of the for two nights, 45; Blaggioli's, 15. Cation's finish, winning handsomely by four yards, of Thomas. Sevens' ...'Across, America on a Bl- k(n3)y let me know as early as you possibly can. game. SIMON WA.SP. average Wednesday night, 71%. while Birt beat Cleminsou for second honors cycle,' handsomely il.ustrated; the "Chicago Bi- f you will ewt^rrain this proposal. cycleycle Uub's Twelve.Hundred Mile Tour."Tour. by Faithfully ST. Louis, April 30. The 3,000-polnt straight- by a yard. Lees was fourth, Parkes fifth resident Bates: "Will Jackson's Ride, a Tale of yours, JAMBS LILLYWHITB. rail game between Catton and Maggioll for $500 a and Hawker sixth, a short distance separat­ the Tavern Talkers." by Ninon Neckar; "In Italy, SLOSSON THE CHAMPION. side, was finished at half-past eleven to-night, Bjes. Catton winning easily. The nnal score was: ing each of these, while Battensby pulled up Vetturing v. Tricycle," by Joseph Pennell. The He Defeat* Scbaefer for First Place—Record Catton3,000, Maggioli 1,145. The highest run was: a few yards from the worsted, dead settled. department entitled "The Outing Club," contains, It is very probable that Chester will be without Catton 163. Cation's average to-night, 3u; aver­ The time of the leader at the end of every among other things, papers on "'Uycllng In Ire- a club this season. of the Tournament. and, 1884," "Wheel Construction," "The 'Cycling The Girard Club, of Frankford, has disbanded age for three nights, 41. five miles was: Five. James, 17m. 57s.; ten, Jlergy," and "A Stern Chase." 1 On Saturday evening, April 2.jth, Slosson Duncan, 37m. os.: fifteen, De Civry, Mm. owing to want of support. and Daly played the sixth game of the tour­ Within sixty days Chicago will have one of the The new Devonshire Club, of England, is one of Carom*. 29s.; twenty, Ih. 16m. 9j.; twenty-five, inest bicycle tracks in the country. There is BO nament at Irving Hail, New York, before It Is still champion Kockhill. Duncan, Ih. 36m. 28s.; thirty, Battensby, the etrongest that has ever been formed. another packed house. The game was one of .onger any doubt about it. The boys have taken There Dan O'Brien, room-keeper of New York, was In Ih. 55m. 52s.; thirty-five, Battensby, 2h. ;he matter into tbeir own hands and will guaran­ will be a State match, on or about June 6> the most lop-sided of the entire series up to town last week. 16m. 5s.; forty, Cleminson, 2h. 34m. 39s.; tee a large portion of the necessary lunds, wh;le between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. date, and well it might be, for Slosson's the balance will be provided by a number of firms J. Allworth, of Hoboken, will umpire the'prin­ John P. Doyle, of Long Branch, N. J., was in forty-five, Duncan, 2h. 56m. 52s.; fifty, Dun- cipal cricket matches this season tremendous play was such as to knock all town last week. can, 3h. 17m. 14^Js. interested in bicycling. The new track will be In that vicinity. the billiards for the nonce even out of so laid junt inside the wall of the new Chicago base Tie Hargreave brothers,who have done so much John Keane has been visiting Atlantic City on ballpark. It will be eighteen feetwide'on the for cricket In this conntry, are about to retire from matter of fact »n expert as Mr. Daly. The lat­ professional business during the past week. Wheel Mote*. stretches, twenty-five feet on the turns, and but ter made bat 136 in all to Slosson's 500. The the field. A yoang billiard "sharp" by the name of Grubb Indianapolis has a fine new cycle track. four laps to the mile, Not a known improvement Cyril Wilson, captain of theJStaten I?!and team, score is as follows: nude his first appearance in public here last The Canadian Wheelmen have decided to hold in model tracks will be omitted In making it. is not In favor of forming an English Cricketer's Slosson 56. 38, 2, 3. 42, 97, 3, 0, 4, 21, 21, 14,1, 0, 4, week. their annual meet at Woodstock, Ont. The Harvard Bicycle Club last spring at the Association In this country. 6, 11, 13, 50, 3, 45, 16, 19, 32 600. Think of James Palmer making a run of 28 at ChiefConsul Frank W. Weston has appointed suggestion of the faculty held a series of invita Mr. A. W. Hill, the excellent long stop of the Daly-22, 0. 2. 3, 5, 1, 0, 0, 8,1, 3,1, 28, 13,18,13, 1. fourteen inch balk-line a few days ago, and on a W. Seyffardt, of East Saginaw, as C. T. C. consul tien raees, but some of the persons invited to com­ London, Ont., Cricket Club, was married in that 1, 5, 1. 0, 3, 14 138 5x10 table at that. pete did not prove acceptable to the faculty. This city April 22 to Miss Lizzie Stevenson. Averages Slo«eon, 20 5-9. Daly, 8 8-23. Begt for Michigan. year the club has been Should Nlcollnl ever defeat Pattl at billiards advised to hold only The Newark runs Sloseon,9T. 5C and 58. Daly, 26, 22 and 18. she will simply murder him. Paul, however, can Sellers, who captured the amateur record at college races, 1. e., races open to college men. At Cricket Club has offered to engage Time of game Ih. 58m. Hartford last year, for seme reason or other will the last meeting of the club William Gatb, professional, of the Chester City never play as badly as that. the whole matter was Cricket Club, On Monday evening last Schaefer and Dion not race again. left in the hands of the directors and executive as groundsman for the season. Seymour, of Cleveland, O., won 21 games in the The challenge race between James and Howell committee. It is understood, however, that If It was proposed at the last meeting of the crossed cues in theseventh game of the series. pool match for tlOO April 28, at Columbus, against will be run at the Crystal Palace, London, May 18, enough entries can be obtained the races will be Cricketers Association to allow a double play in There was an excellent attendance, although 17 by Shaw, of New York City. for a purse of £50. held. Invitations have been pent to Brown and the game, the same as in base ball, but it did not not as good as on the previous occasions, E. L. Smith, at one time manager for H. W. The Pope Manufacturing Company, of Boston. Yale. The former will send two representatives; meet with general approval. showing tint the ever quick-witted public Collender's Boston house, Is now engaged In an­ the latter has not yet answered. The news comes through San Francisco from other branch ol the mercantile business in New Mass., have a handsome and comprehensive illus­ Sydney. New South Wales, that in September an were entirely conscious of the fact that Dion, trated catalogue. Send for one. So far as we are Informed, the first legal deci­ all England with all his great ability, was Yor« City. sion In Illinois as to the equal rights of wheelmen eleven, under Lillywhite and Shrews­ no match for All of the experts engaged The Irish Cyclists Association held their first bury, will land in New York City, proceed West Bchaefer. It may be worthy of noting here' In the New York public race meeting at tbe Koyal Dublin Society's on the streets and public highways has just besn at once and play tournament were to have played at Irving Hall. rendered at Springfield. It appears that a few cricket matches at St. Louis, that while the restrictions in this fourteen- New York, last evening Grounds, Ball's Bridge, April 4. Chicago and Detroit. They will then, It is said, for the benefit of the days ago Mr. Barnes, a cyclist of that city, was play a series Inco balk-line are such as to cripple Schaefer and Uarlholdi statue. A recently patented hollow cycle wheel felloe quietly wheeling his way through the streets, of matches In the East and Canada. Slosson's style otgame more than any of the other It Isn't two to one that Patti does not write a Is fitted with deep depressions on the sides, so when a team 01 skittish horses belonging to a Lient. Charles Bazin, of the London, Ont., experts, yet so great are tbe resources of these book on billiards when she returns home. No that the tire is held without cement. farmer named Steelmin took fright, broke from Volunteer Corps, has recently left that city to two experts that the others have just about as matter hew bad it would be It would be much bet­ The resignation of Mr. J. N. Fraste, of New their hitching pest and ran airay, smashing the t»ke part against the Kiel rebels. Charley la an much chance of defeating them as they wouldat ter than Garnler's. York, and Mr. A. Dolph, of New London, O., from wagon and crippling one of the horses. Steelman active member of the cricket club in that city and any otber ftjle of billiards, with tbe single excep­ League membership has been accepted. brought suit against Barnes for $100 damages, will be very much missed by Captain Beemer at tion of cushion-caroms, at which style of game T. W. Wagner, although not retired from the and the case was tried by a jury who returned a point and with the bat. Charles has no equal in Sexton alone would probably be their equal In a bllliard|bnsiness, or at lea;t not when he can find H. J. Webb, the long-distance rider, has ap­ Western Ontario in fielding at point and very few great money contest. The score it M follows: anything to do, advertises that he keeps flying pealed from the receat decision of the N. C. U. verdlet for defendant, greatly to the gratification debarring him from the track for one year. of Mr. Barnes and his brother wheelmen. Some­ excel him in batting in that part of the country. Schaefer-19. 17, 2, 19. 3, 4. 54, 31.18,0, 0, 3, 1, 1 horses and coaches for sale. thing like 200 cases of similar character have been He was recently married to a young American 6, 12, 43, 9, 2, 0, 2, 89, 4, 28, 1, 24, 0, 29, 7, 37, 1, 11, 2, Charles McGlade, of the Mansion House, At­ In a ten-mile bicycle race April 23, at Macon tr!ed in the United States, and all have bad a lady. The lieutenant was born In Australia and V», 3 600. lantic City, bad all his tables overhauled, fur­ Ga., between W. J. Morgan, champion of Canada, similar result. Gradually tbe wheel Is winning educated In tbe county of Yorkshire, England, Dion 1 7660, 2. 10, 7, 0, 23, 0, 5, 5, 2. 0, 11, 5, nished with cloth, balls, cues, etc., last week. Mr. and J. H. Polhill, champion of Georgia, Morgan Its way to complete popular favor, and the time Is which accounts for his cricket ability. 8, 8, 2, 20 9, 0. 5.1 4, 0, 2, 10. 3. 1. 8, 5, 13 185. McGlade is one of Atlantic City's live men. won easly In 31m 40s. not far distant when every Invidious and unjust The Staten Island Cricket Club is getting ready Averages-Schaefer. 14 2-7; Dion. 5 15 34. Larg. The Kings County for an unusually active season. It will place three en runs-Scbaefer, 89, 64, 43; Dion, 23, 20,13. Time The monthly meeting of the National Billiard Wheelmen opened their new discrimination against it will have succumtieil to Association will take place at Grubb's room, 12 rooms at IWClymer street, Eastern District, Tues public sentiment, and cyclists'rights and priri elevens In tbe field-namtly, the first, which will of game 1:40. South Broad street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. day evening, with a musical and literary enter­ leue3 will no longer be tte subject of law suits. be the same &i tbat of last year: a very strong On Tuesday evening the eighth game of the AH local members are requested to be present. tainment, followed by dancing. second eleven team, composed of both old ana tournament wa« between Slosson and Dion. J. W. Benson, of St. LouK, and WlllClearwater, The Ramblers' Club, of Buffalo, Is tft'hlng new members, and an excellent junior team, made There was an unusually fine attendance consider­ about a fifty-mile road race for the championship Brant still linger In Barnegat and Tuckerton up of the boys who have learned the game on the ing the wretched condition of the weather and of Ravenna, O., have agreed to play a fifteen-ball bays in great numbers, but to get a shot at them Toinpklnsvllle grounds. The club will open 1M pool match of best sixteen In thirty-one games ID of Western New York, which will probably rake season with a series of inter club gam 1?, and the the prospect of a game which should not, no mat­ Frohsinn Hall May 0, fur $100 a side, as yet not de­ place on the 30th of May from Kuflalo to Corfew is next to an Impossibility. Thousands and thou­ ter how well Mr. Dlon might play, be anything and return. sands keep on the flats and appear perfectly con­ first eleven will play its first matou on May 29, at like an even (ontest, bat more especially so when posited. tented and safe. Friends who returned from these Stenton Philadelphia against the Young SUxion Is doing the best work of his life In a Wonder after all If that dagger business wasn't The Waterbnry, Conn., Wheel Club has elected waters last week had the best of shootlnir, but America. The following are the list of fixture* tournament. On this occasion be even outplayed a sor< of ruse on the part of the tournament man­ the following officers for the ensuing year: Presi­ orly at shelldrakcfl. The Delaware river mea Iowa already arranged: May 30, vs. Belmont, at West the ipUndor of.kls other contests In this tourna­ agers to ad vert lee It? Barnnm and that white­ dent, W, C. Bryant; secretary and treasuier.N ana marshes are still the abode of numerous flooks Philadelphia; June 11, vs. Baltimore, at Mount ment and beat hli glorious run of 141, In the open- washed elephant will be nowhere If this sort of C.Ovlatt; captain, J. H. Hurlbuit; lieutenant, of sprlgtalls, but they have become very cunning Washington. Md.; June 27, vs. Merlon, at Ard- l"g game of tbe tournament, by seven points. buslueis keeps on. L. A. White. and few now are being killed. Snipe are on In more, Pa.; July 4, vs. Oxford, at Staten Island; H< mad* an »v«r»ge of nearly 23 and runs of 61, On Wednesday last Ben F. Saylor defeated Lon Tbeoffic«re of the Kockford, 111., Bicycle Club goodly numbers, and'the warm weather has made July 11, vs. Germantown, at Staten Island, auii W Wills, U gloiton U not the dark horse, then Morris, at San Francisco, In a 1,000 point game of for the ensuing year are as follows: Freeman them fat and lazy. July 18, v«. Belmont, at States Ulaad. 10 THE SPOUTING LIFE. _y (J. LATE NEWS. AMUSEMENTS. HORSEa FOK SALK. THE STAGE. AQUATIC. WALNUT ST. THEATRE (Below will be found the latest sporting news up Fixture*. to Sunday morning, gathered by telet/rapn D.P.S.NICHOLS PHILADELPHIA THEATRES. Commencing MONDAY May 4 May 16 Yale College Class races. correspondent, and reporters. This neips or- WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY MATIN May 16 Columbia College reaatta. N. Y. City. rived too late for proper departmental classifi­ MATINEES K«TlT»l of "Col. Sellers" at theWaliiut. May 45-28 Regatta at New Orleans. La. May 3'.i Harlem Regatta Association op«n re­ cation,] Horse and Carriage After a lapse of five years the genial and gatta. popular comedian John T. Raymond will May 30 Newark (N. J ) Yacht Club Spring re­ JOHN f. KAYMOND gatta. In Mark Twain's Great American Comedy revive Mark Twain's best aud most success­ YOUNG AMERICA GAMKS. GRAND REVIVAL OF BAZAAR. M»y 30 Fall River (Mass.) Yacht Club open re­ BROAD AND CHERRY STREETS. ful comedy, "Col. Sellers," at the Walnut gatta. New York Athletes Take the Majority of the May 30 Knickerbocker Yacht Club regatta, L. I. (• 0 I A II P I Street Theatre to-morrow night, in response Sound. Frizes. AUCTION SALE OF OVER to a general demand. It will rim all the May 30 South Bostoa Yacht Club open regatta. Nearly 2,000 people, including many ladies, M..IL _ t\ II week, with matinees on Wednesday and May 30 Oswego (N. Y.) Yacht Club champion 35 HEAD OF HORSES. regatta. visited the Young America cricket grounds ' Ifl II I 11 fi iP V ^ P I I P I* C Saturday, and as it will probably never be June 9 New Jersey Yacht Club annual regatta. at Stenton on Saturday, May 2, to witness ; M " V I I J W U I I U I O; ON MONDAY. MAY 4th, given here again, crowded houses will cer­ Junes* Atlantic Yacht Club regatta,N. Y. Bay. their seventh annual field games. The day 'i RenReproduced diK-«wi tnin .hi*this city,, «for ...... the «first ..,_.....__ time after tainly rule. Raymond's first laurels wern June 11 New York Yacht Club annual regatta. ! a lapse of five years at $*.; o'clock. Horses suited to harness, the sad­ was not very suitable for either contestants o'r A MODEL CASf. PERFECTLY 'MOUNTED. dle, lamilyan-l generalbusiness purposes. Among gained in this play, and hia impersonation June 13 ^eawanhaka Yacht Club annual regatta. visitors, a strong, cold wind blowing directly the lot are several fast trotters and single and of that inveterate and plausible schemer, June 13 Boston Yacht Club annual regatta. May 11, closing week of the season. Last ap­ June 13 Atalanta Boat Club spring regatta,N.Y. into the grand stand. However, the different pearance together of the Original Union Square double teams. Cul. Mvlben-y Sellers, has since grown world- June 18 Atlantic Yacht Club pennant regatta. events were brought to a satisfactory con­ Company on any stage. Full description time of sale. famous. It reaches the height of comicality June 17 East River Yacht Club regatta. clusion, although no records were ap­ (Organized fourteen years ) ALSO, and produces heartier laughter than any­ A large collection of New and Second-hand Car­ June 17 Harlem Yacht Club annual regatta. proached. The delegation from New York, "Three Wives to One Husband" riages and Wagons of all descriptions. thing Raymond does.keeping everybody con­ June 17 Dorchester (Mass.) Yacht ClnO open re­ including L. a Myers, S. Derrickson, M. AND vulsed with merriment from the rise until the gatta. New and second-hand Single and Double Hmr- final fall of the curtain. Raymond's make-up, his June 18 New Haven (Ct.) Yacht Club annual W. Ford, W. Halpin and C. L. Meyers, car­ "One Touch of Nature." nese, sheets, Whips, Halters, &.c. quaint costume and the outlandish hat he wears regatta. ried away most of the trophies, which con­ SaleofHorses.Carriages, fcc.,on Thursday next.! » hat which, by the way, has become historical- . one 18. Seventh Race for the Childs Cup, at sisted chiefly of silver cups and medals. P. _ .. CENTRAL THEATRE. _____DAVID P. S. NICHOLS, Auctioneer. all tend to swell the tide of uproarious fun, and t Philadelphia. Pa. C. Madeira was the hero of the home clubs, _ - W. J. G1LMORE. Sole Proprietor and Min'r. all have grown indlssolubly associated with the June -20— Boston Yacht Club regatta. winning the 100-yards dash for non-winners, Week commencing Monday, May 4th nightly TROTTING ~~ greatest humorous creation of the century. Ray­ June 2S Schuylkill Navy rega'.ta, Philadelphia, and Tuesday, Friday and Saturday Matinees AND mond will undoubtedly have an ovation, and .uly 2 and 3 Henley (Eng.) Regatta. the half mile and the mile in a very easy OLD TIMES RECALLED. tho-e who fiil to witness this series of perform­ July 4. Intercollegiate Rowing Association, An­ manner. W. B. Page won the running high Inauguration of a Season of Brilliant Specialty : Running; Races ances will miss a rare dramatlo treat. Manager nual Regatta, on Lake O.uinslga- jump easily, though he did not approach his Bills. ' * AT THE FAIR OF THE Fletshman will place "Col. Sellers" on the *tage rnond. record by 4'; inches. The following is tha MONDAY EVENING.MA'-'4.-Grand Testimo­ in excellent style, and Raymond will be supported July 4 Passaic River A. R. A, regatta, Newark, summary of the prize-winners in each event: nial tendered .I. BAKI) WOKKELL, Treasurer. Cecil County Agricultural Society, by Miss Stella Boniface and a company expressly Grand Inaugural Appearance of The Newly AT ELKTON, MD. selected for the play. July 4 Virginia State A.R. A.regatta,Fred'ksb'g. 1'JO yards dash.—S. Derrickson, Jr., M. A. C., 1st: July 9-Snarpless Cup race. Philadelphia. M. W. Ford, N. Y. A. C., 2d; time, lO^s. Imported Trotting Premiums, $2,4OO. W) yards dash.—Vf. Halpin, Olympic A. C.. 1st; Grand Parisian Ballet at the Central. July 16 Cleveland (O.) annual regatta. Running Premiums, S8OO. July 18 Hull (Mass.) Yacht Club annual regatta. C. M. Tolman, Lehigh University, 2d; time, Trans-Atlaiitic Trenne of Ballet Dancers. FIRST DAY JUNE i On Monday evening, May 4, Manager Gil- July 22-23 Mississippi Valley A. R. A. regatta, SIG. CARLO RACCANMELLO in 1 2:50 Class. Premium,$400 First, $200; second, more presents an unequaled bill to the pat­ MoliBe.lll. 100 yards dash for nan winners at that distance.— tlOO; third, $80; fourth. $10. Aug. 3 Newark (N. J.)Y"acht Club open regatta. P. C. Madeira. Y. A. O. C., 1st; W. Halpin, O. A. LES CHEVAUX DE L' IPPODROME a? above. rons of the Xew Central. The inaugural ap­ Aug. S Beverly (Mass.) 1i acht Club open regatta. C.. 2d; time, 11s. (The'.Horses of the Hippodrome.) 2 2:34 Class. Premium, $100 Divided pearance of the Trans-Atlautic Troupe of 3 Dash, half mile. Free for all ages. Premium, Aug. 15 Hull (Mass ) Yacht Club open regatta. Running high jump.—Vf. B. Page, University of Grand Roster of Leading Variety Monarcbs: «75, of which $15 to second, $10 to third. Ballet Dancers, under the direction of Sig. Sept. 12 Boston Yacht Club regatta. Pennsylvania, 1st, 5 ft. 8 in.; J. T. Rhlnehart, M, Harry G. Richmond, Charley Reynolds, Frank 4 Dash, three-quarters mile. For aliases. Pre­ Carlo Kacoiuiello, will be hailed with de­ ————•———— A. C., 5 ft. 4 in., 2d. Moran, Miss Fannie Beane, assisted by Cha?. Gil- mium, $85, of which $15 to second,$10 to third. light by all lovers of the terpsichorean art. RACES ON THK SCHliVLKlLL. •!M yards dash.—L. E. Mjers, M. A. C., 1st; S. day; Zoe, Q.uilter and Goldrtch, Muldoon Quar- SECOND DAY JUNE 3. Derrickson, M. A. C., 2d; time, 25s. tetie, Garnella Bros., Miss Maude Beverly, Albert 6 2:37 Class. Premium, $400 Divided. They will produce the latest Parisian sensa­ Half-mile run.—P. C. Madeira, Y". A. C. C., 1st: Martinet! i. The performance concludes with tion, "Lea Chevaux de 1'Ipodrome," appro­ The Sophomores Break the College Record 6 2:27 Class Premium, $400 Divided. by a 1-5 Seconds. C. L. Myers, M. A. C., 2d; time, 2m. 21s. 7 Race, half-mile heats. For all ages. Premium, priately costumed with new and magnificent One mile bicycle race.—First heat T. R. Flnlay, TWO MARRIED MEN. $100, of which $15 to second. $10 to third. dresses. The olio of specialties include The fifth annual class races for the Powel Smtthville, N. J., and Geo. WebSer. Smithville, In conjunction with the artists named above,the Winner of half-mile dash to carry 5 pounds Harry G. Richmond, Charley Reynolds, Cup of the University of Pennsylvania were N. J.. walked over. Second heat Jos. Powell, following volunteers will positively appear at Mr extra. Frank Moran, Fannie Beane and Charles Gllday, co ntested over the National course, on the Smithville. N. J., 1st; L. J. Kolb, Athletic Club, Worrell's benefit: The great Sam Devere, Goldie 8 Dash, one mile. For aliases. Premium, $128. Schuylkill Navy. 2J: time, 3m. 29s. Final heat and St. Clair, Topack and Steele, Braham Brcs., second, $10 to third. Winner Zoc, O_uilteraiid GoMrich, The Muldoon Quar­ Schuylkill. on Saturday, May 2. The J. Powell, 1st; G. "Webber, 2d; time, 3m. 23s. E. C. Foy,Morphet Bros, and others, of which $!."> to tette, Garneili Bros., Albert Martinetti, and weather was cold, and a strong wind and of a previous race to carry 5 pounds extra. hosts of others. The performance concludes with Pole-vault handicap.—A. D. Godsall, Lafayette POPULAR PRICES. THIRD DAY. JUNE 4. Charley Yale's comedy sketch, "Two Married good current are accountable for the fast College, 2ft. start, 1st; clearing 9ft, E. D. Lauge, 9 2:40 Class. Premium, $400 Divided. Men." On Monday evening J. Bard Worrell takes time. The contestants were the class of '85, M. A. C., 2ft. start, 2d. 10 2:30 Class. Premium, $400 Divided. One mile bicycle race for novices.—G. Van Vllet, NEW CENTRAL THEATRE. 11 Dash, one mile. For all ages. Premium,$125, his testimonial, when a specially prepared double '8(5, '$', '1S8 and the medical department. Jr., Philadelphia, 2d; bill will be produced. Matinees Jueaday, Friday At the starting point the crews were sta­ Y. A. C. C., 1st; C. Wilson, W. J. GILMORE...... Proprietor of which $15 to second. $10 to third. »nd Saturday. ___ time, 3m. 55Xs. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4. " 12 Dash, one and a quarter mile. For all ages. tioned in the folio wing order: Medicals, '85, IX yards hurdle race. M. W. Ford, N. Y. A. C., Premium. *150, of which $13 to second, $10 to 1st. A. A. Jordan, M. A. C., M: time, 17'^s. John McMahon at the Club. '86, '88 and '87. third. Winner of OEO previous race to carry When the start was made the juniors were Exhibition ',',(>yds. daali.— l,. E. Myers covered the Grand Testimonial to 5 pounds extra: of two races 7 pounds and of For the week commencing May 4 Mr. distance IB 53>.;s. three races 10 pounds extra. first to dip and secured a lead for half a mile, One mile run.'— P.O. Madeira, Y. A. C. C., 1st: Clark has provided a surprise party for the followed by '87 and '85. At three-quarters J. BARD WORRELL, 13 Hurdle race. Dasb. one mile over four hur­ admirers of athletic exercises in engaging G. Van Vhet, Y. A. C. C., 2d: time, 5m. 22s. TREASURER. dles. Preminm, $135: of this $20 to second. of a mile'87 headed the juniors, and led to Two mile bicycle race.—George Webber. Smith­ $15 to third. Light welter weights. Three John McMahon, the champion collar-and- the finisli, winning easily in 8m. 8 l-5s., ville, N. J., 1st;'J. Poweil, Smithville, N. J., 2d; 1OO Star A-rt-ists. horses, the property of different owners, to elbow wrestler of the world, accompanied by which breaks the college record by 2 l-5s., time, 6m. 52s. including start, or no race, If not filled a consolation James Crowley. McMahon is without doubt Tug of tear—Lehigh University defeated the race will be substituted. followed by 'So', who had steered very badly, Young Men's Christian Association by six feet. SAM DETERE. GOLDIE and ST CLAIR, entitled to the championship, having de­ and the medicals. The crews in the two first TOPACK and STEELE, BRAHAM BROS.. Trotting under the Rules of the National Trot­ The field officers as usual fulfilled their ting Association. Entrance lees, 10 per cent, of feated all corners at his particular style. In boats were: E. C. FOY, MORPHET BROS. purse. conjunction with the above Miss Alice Jen- Sophomores Class'87,Whitaker,bow; Gummey, duties to the letter. They were: Referee, and the advertised company. No conditional entries received under any cir­ nings, the female toxer, will make her first 2; Pepper, 3; Houston, stroke, and Middle, cox­ W. B. Curtis; judges, S. W. M. Peter J. F. DON'T FORGET THIS GREAT EVENT. cumstances. appearance In Philadelphia after a three years' swain. McFadden and I. Starr Richards; timekeep­ MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4, Running Races under Rules of the Maryland sojourn in the West, assisted by Eddie O'Brien. Junior Class '86, Kohler, bow: Walker. 2; Me- ers, H. H. Lee,G.D. Baird and H.V.Cleaver; Popular Prices. Popular Prices. Jockey Club. No entrance fees. Another feature of toe programme is Dan Dwyer, (Jail, 3: Tunis, stroke, and Robb, coxswain. Entries close Monday, May 25th, at 11 P. M. Referee. Samuel Powell. marshals, M. MacMichael. A. G. Powell, G. who first introduced J. L. Sullivan to the public. D. Fow le and W. S. Johnson; starter, Gr. 'S CLUB THEATRE. Address JOHN PARTRIDGE, J. F. He.; s, the heavy weight boxer, is also a note­ Medicals Kimraell, bow; Fay, 2: Lung, 3; VINE STREET BELOW EIGHTH. Secretary, Elkton. worthy addition. Beside? this army of athletes Potts, stroke: Guiteras, cox. Goldie; clerk of the course, W. T.Robinson; JOHN H. CLARK...... Proprietor a great novelty company has been engaged, mak­ Seniors Hawkins, bow; Lntfe, 2; Chase, 3: Ben- scorer, Lewis Jfeilson. ing in all an interesting entertainment. Mati­ j ners, stroke: Fiseher. cox. MONDAY, May 4, and Monday, Thursday and nees MoLday, Thursday and Saturday. Prices, I Freshmen Miller, bow; Caner, 2: Dewey, 3; Saturday Matinees. MANCHESTER 10.-JO and 30 cents. ____ i Craven, stroke; Kennedy, cox. ; Saturday Races at Nashville. I NASHVILLK, Tetn.. May 2. The second day's GREAT ATHLETIC WEEK. 'Will make a Season from April 1 to i Ripples. the weather being pleasant Local Jottings. , attendance was large, August 1, 1885. at John T. Raymond's cabinet of coins is the most 1 JobnKilrain has again turned his attention to j and the track rather slow but safe. Most of the valuable and one of the largest In the country. | sculling and takes regular exercise on the river at i events were hotly contested, with the following I Boston. He made a mistake and no money when 1 results: I UUUU JLU.UJ.UU11WU UUlllUUlUllUUl SUFFOLK PARK, PHILA. Manager Fleishman, of the Walnut, has re­ he gave up rowing for boxing. First race Free handicap; one mile. King versed the usual rule and presented his strongest Kyrle won. Boulevard second, Adventure third; ! INCLUDING LIMITED TO 5O MARES. attraction; toward the close of tie season. The open regatta by the Passaic River Amateur JOHN McMAHON and JAMES CROWLEY, MANCHESTER, sired by Hetzel's Hamble- Rowing Association which will be held on July 4, time, 1:47. dam Roberta.by Miss Stella Boniface, of the Raymond Company, will be over the regular association course, one and Second race Kennesaw Stakes, for three-year- i DAN DWYER. PROF. I. F. HESS tonion; full brother to Volunteer, 13 '.he daughter of the veteran act«r, Geo. O. one-half miles siiaight-away. Entries will close ! old fillies: one mile. Lady of the Lake first, I ALICE JENNINGS and EDDIE O'BRIEN, Revenue, 2d dam by Boston. Boniface, and a rarely Kitted young artiste. July 1. Eilcen second, Germania third; time, 1:47}.^. ! ALF POWERS and TOM HENRY. TERMS: Third race Selling race, three quarter mile John H. Clark will have a variety show at At­ At San Francisco April 28 the three-mile boat heats. First heat Binion. 1st; R. Monee, 2d: Von j Great Olio of Specialty Artists $50 Cash, Payable at Time of Service. lantic City during the summer. He has engaged race between N. L. Layberger, of Pittsburg, and Moltke, 3d: time, 1:19. Second heat Pilferer, 1st: i AND Mares not proving in f-«al can be returned th« a number of the best artists in the profession to Austin Stevenson, of Vafiejo, Cal., was won by R. Moore, 2d; Binion. 3d: time, 1:19. Third heal next season free of charge. appear. Stevenson, who finished flrst by thirteen lengths. All accidents and escapes at owner's risk. No time was taken. merer, 401, fiiuiuu, AU,; timeviujc 1:2"4.4*4. Female Minstrel Troupe. Memphis. Tens., Jackson, Mich., and Oska- Fourth race The Jackson stakes for two-year- NIGHTLY. loosa, Iowa, all claim to possess the original Col­ According to our Fittsburg (Pa.) exchanges old colts, dash of half miie. Stony Batter, 1st: CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Pasturage, $6.00 Per Month. onel Sellers. In the last-named town he is a hotel there seems little prospect that a regatta will be Farrell. '2d: Gallatln, 3d; time, :al'-^. REDUCTION IN PRICES. Address, proprietor. held there this year. The loss resulting from the 10 Cents, 20 Cents and 30 Cents. The entire summer will be devoted to the ex­ last experiment is not yet forgotten by those who S, A. TAOTEE, Suffolk Park, Phila. tensive and elaborate improvements at the took part in the venture. j Racing in England. Thursday. May 7 Grand Singing Contest. \Valnut.and Manager Fleisbman will personally Courtney now refuses to row at the New Orleans LOSDOH, May 2. This was the third day of the Monday May 11 Rifle Shooting Tournament. superintend the worB. regatta, and has been up to some more of his scaly second spring meeting of the Sandown Park WM. C. WEAKS' H..A. Weaver, 3r., of the Raymond Company, tricks. Before entering he wanted the St. John I Club. The race for the Esher stakes, a mid-weight ARTHUR CHAMBERS' Is a son of the well-known actor, H. A. Weaver. Club to guarantee him a large sum, win or lose, I handicap, was won by Lord Durham's three year- BAZAAR, His excellent rendition ol the swell in "For Con­ and his offer was rejected. ' old bay colt Redskin. Mr. O. Hibbert'j five year- "CHAMPION'S REST." The Harvard class race, which came off at Bos­ old brown horse St. Vincent was second and the 9»» RIDGE AVENUE. 917 and 919 WOODST HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, gress'' will be pleasantly remembered. Duke of Westminster's six-year-old chestnut S. E. COR. BROAD AND CHERRY STS. Haverly'sTleatre, which was leased to Nathal ton May 1, at 1:45 p. M., was won by the sopho­ horse Whipper tttird. There were eight starters. The Acknowledged Sporting Re­ and Lazar. of Now York, for a production of "The more crew in llm. 13^3. The senior crew was sort of America. Sample and Fool Rooms; Segar anil second, two lengths behind, and '88 and '36 were Tocacco Stands. Bridge of Si^hs," was closed throughout the week, ! respectively third and fourth. SPARRING EXHIBITIONS KVKRT SATtTB, owinif to the failure of the opera in Bioaklyn. Change of Date. DAY NIGHT by tne very best talent. The bar is stocked with imported and domestio The most productive mine in Leadville, Col., is i George Faulkner has concluded to give up the The Athletic Association of the University of liquors, scgars.&c. WM.C. WEARS. Proprietor. named -Colonel Sellers." When John T. Ray­ business of oar-making and has accepted the posi­ I Pennsylvania will hold their annual spring sports The finest SPORTING PICTURE GALLERY IE mond made his first vUit to Leadville en March tion of superintendent of a coal wharf in Cam­ ! on Thursday. May 14, Instead of Saturday, existence. The BAR is stocked with Ijt- 23 the owners ot the mine gave him a magnificent bridge, Mass. Easier work and more pay, to both i the 9th. as previously announced, on PORTtD and DOMESTIC LIO.UORS, "LAWRENCE KEEN," reception. of which the veteran is entitled. i the new athletic grounds at Thirty-sixth and SEGARS, &.C. The LIGHT-WEIGHT LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES, Wallace Ross will not go to New Orleans, nei­ CHAMPION CUPS and BELTS, FUNERAL CARRIAGES, so;.. &0. Bard WorreU's testimonial, which takes place ther will Peter Conley. of Portland, Me. The i Spruce streets, in order to give the students a of England and Alnerlca, at the New Central Theatre on Monday eveniog. starters In the big sculling race will probably be i week In which to train upon the new track. For 1405 FEDERAL STREET. May 4, will be the event of the season. Upward . the first time the events that are open to the Won Tiy ARTHUR CHAMBERS, of sixty of the best artlsis in the profession hive I students only are to be handicaps. always on exhibition. Sprung Knees volunteered their services to the popular treas­ i good fix, we like them in the order named. A handsomely furnished, well ventilated and wei urer, and all lovers of variety should not fail to ttjWcd POOLROOM is attached to the "BEST." AND be on hand on Monday evening, as seats will be at The newly organized Kansas City (Mo.) Boat Random Sbota. a premium. Club has elected these officers: President, Mr. ARTHUR CHAMBERS, Prop'r. Cockled Ankles Frank Brumback: flrst vice president, Mr. H. J. The Lawrtnce (Mass.) Rifle Club have fixed Permanently Cured That sprightly comedy "Three Wives tn One Luci; second vice president, Mr. J. B. Pattereon; upon May 22 and 23 as the dates for their annual by using Husband." interpreted by the famous Union secretary. Mr. C. H. Maclille: treasurer, Mr. C. spring meeting. Base Ball League Grounds, Square Company, will be the closing attraction W. Ogden. The club has been incorporated. The third annual tournament of the Fort Dodge HEJREATION PARK, 24TH 4c. COLUMBIA AV. SPARKHALL'S of the season at the Walnut. It comes May 11, Gun Club, of Fort Dodge, la., will be held ai that and also closes tbe aeason of the Union Square The secretary of the London Swimming Club place on May 6, 7 and 8. Championship Games each day this week. SPECIFIC. Company on Saturday night. May 16. The lead­ submits the theory that salt water is a cure for Monday. May 4 PHILA.DA. vs. BOSTON. ing roles will be filled by Jos. E. Whiting, J. B. lunacy. "To bathe," he says, "before retiring to The Greenfield and Washington gun clubs had Tuesday. May 5 PHILADA. vs. BOSTON. Before Ifing. After I'sing. Mason, J. H. Stoddart, E. L. Tllton. Thomas E. rest, after the heat and bustle of the day. would a lively contest April 23 at Washington. The Wed..May 6 PHILA.vs. PROVID'E.Champions. Which does not Mlst«r Or Interfere writli th« Morris, Sari Jewett. Maude Harrison, Mrs. E. J. be a sure means of inducing sleep the happy, home team won by a score of 74 to 58. Thnrs,,May 7 PHILA.vs.FROVID'E,Champlons. horse9a icork, Phillips, Mrs. G. C. Qermon and Elolse Willis. peaceful .sleep of a child that would be an anti­ The Bridgeport and Canton rifle clubs shot a Friday, May 8 PHILADA. vs. BOSTON. Valuable and Indisputable testimonials from dote to most of the ills that flesh is heir to, not j team match at Collinsvllle, Coon., April 25, the Saturday May 9 PHILADA. vs. BOSTON. all points mailed free on application. forgetting lunacy, which Is Induced by want of j former winning by a total of 1,188 to 1,179. Admission. 25 Cents.______Play called 4 P. M. The Specific Is sold In quart bottles, price J2- SPORTING NOTES. i Arrangements are about completed for a rifle New York City John Carle & Sons. Wholesale The executive committee of the United States George Hosmer, the JCulIer, of Boston, I tournament of the National Guard, of Minnesota, ASE BALL. BASE BALL. Druggists, 153 Water street, cor. Maiden Lane, National Lawn Tennis Association held a meet- and John McKay, of Halifax, of Halifax, : and adjoining States, to be held at Fort Snelllng BATHLETIC GROUNDS,28th and Jefferson SU Headquarters for New York Oity. Ing April 25 at the Hoffman House, Isew York. are at Creve Coeur Lake. A car load of next September, after the department competi­ KEYSTONE ATHLETICS, of Philada., Hartford, Conn. A. Marwlck, Jr., k Co., 375 Asy­ The Peck and, Suyder ball was adopted. The St. new boats from Boston for McKay. Hosmer, tions are concluded. The date oannot be Hied lum Street. G-eoige Cricket Club, Hoboken, wa» authorized to Parker and Gauduar were taken out to the yet. Newark, N. J. Tompklns i. Mandevllle, 14 Ward bold the spring championship games for the lake last Monday and were tested on the course. ATHLETICS, of Baltimore. Street. Middle Sia'.es.and the Far and Near Liffn Tennis Among them is a double scull, which will be used The Cushnoe Gun Club, of Augusta, Ga., has by Hosmer and Gaudaur at the world's regatta at elected these officers: President, J. F. Pierce; THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MAY 7th and 8th. Philadelphia, Pa. B. O' Brlen, 1800 South Tenth Club, of Hastings, Ftew York, wa« authorized to New Orleans next month. vice presidents, P. O. Vickery and S. B. Glazier; Play called at 4 p. m. Admission 25 cents. Street. hold the fall championship games. secretary and treasurer, J. A. Fairbanks; execu­ GREAT GAMES. See dally papers. San Francisco, Cal. Wakelee fc Co., under Occi­ Jake Fitch, of Newark, N. .1., put a stop to Articles of Incorporation of the Quaker City tive committee, W. T. Jones, G. M. Dana and C dental Hotel. Budge Morris, of Chicago, in three rounds at Yacht Club, of Philadelphia, were filed in the R. Whitten. Cleveland, O. F. S. Slosson, 223 Superior Street. Newark, N. J., May 1 for a purse of J1CO. Prottonotary's Office, April 27. The purpose of Chicago, 111. J. H. Fenton, 187 and 1S» Wash­ tbe corporation Is stated to be the study and prac­ She first inter-State tournament of the National ington Street. Matsada Sorakichl, the Japanese wrestler, and tice of yacht and boat-sailing, navigation and Gun Association commences at Springfield, Ohio, WOOD VIOLET PERFUME. Ohlcago, 111. Tompklns & Mandeville, 180 Wa- E1U Bonsai I Lodge, his wife, hare parted, the seamanship, by way of recreation. Its directors Tuesday next, May 5, and continues each day U IS L TJS, J) U RA BL JE, A. V C U R A. TK, bash Avenue. latter claiming she could not stand his abuse any are:-William J.Thorman, Samuel B. S. Barth, until May 9. The programme is large and liberal, EX Q Louisville, Ky. S. N. Jones, 100 Jeflerson Street. longer, They were living in New York, and last Samuel P. Wrieht, Samuel A. Wood, Charles E. $2,000 In prizes being guaranteed. The shooting 3-Ouace Bottle, 25 Cents. Rochester, N. Y. Jacob K. Post 8t Co. week she locked the house and refused to admit Bills, William H. Valette, M. D., and George W. will be at clay and live pigeons. TJPHAM. 25 SOUTH EIGHTH MT.. Phil*. Boston, Mass. Geo. C. Goodwln & Co., 38 Hano­ him. This is the second trouble In the family In- Kite. The Manchester (N. H.) Rifle Association has ver Street. aide of one month. The New Haven Bolt Club has chosen the fol­ elected these officers: John L. Nlvens, presid mt; Answers to Correspondents. Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Co. The ten miles professional bicycle champion­ lowing officers: President, Kenyon Merslck; vice Edwin C. Paul, vice president; E. J. Knowlton, CONSTANT READKK. A letter addressed to "Pete R. H. SPARKHALL, ship at Aylestone Road Grounds, Leicester, Eng., g resident, H. L. Hotchkles: secretary, Gerhard secretary and treasurer; H. C. Merrill, auditor; Bannon, care J. E Bass,57 De Kalb avenue,Brook­ Proprietor and Manufacturer. on Saturday, April 18. resulted in another victory aehr; treasurer, E. B. Ely: captain, M. F. S. executive committee, J. L. Nivens, E. C. Paul, 101 Trumbull Ave., Detroit, Mich. tor R. Howell, who covered the distance in 33m. Munson; lieutenant, Frank E. Roach; trustees, A. B. Dodge, L. W. Colby and G. A. Lelghton. lyn," will reach him; or he can be addressed at No. 44 3 5s., beating F. Wood and four others. E. S. Osborn, J. M. Dewey, H. G. Carleton, J. G. 4 Union street, Lawrence, Mass. J.C. Lineman, of Macksbnrg, Washington Co., JWANT8. An attempt to lower the 30 miles amateur run­ Speh.C. F. Schorer; membership committee, C.E. O., has challenged Capt. A. H. Bogardus to shoot A. B. C., Washington. A does not lose. The ning record was made at the S. L. H. Grounds. Raymond, G. J. Bettoher, A. Corcoran; regatta a match at 100 single clay pigeons, for {-260 a side. bet Is drawn. Balham, Eng., on Saturday. May 2, In a match for committee, C. F. Thompson, A. Corcoran, H. L. National Gun Aeseciatlon ruies to govern. The S., New York. C. wins. All bets go with the that distance between two members,Messrs. O. A. Hotcbklss. match to be shot at Springfield, O., on any day decision of the umpire. WANTED! Uhalon and J. A. Squires. ROWTTVO AT SAS FHAHCIS:O. The South End during the tournament, or the following Monday. J. C. M., Philadelphia. The standing broad Second-hand STANDARD COLUMBIA The Germar-town Homing Club on May 1 had Boat Club, of'Frisco, held a couple of races on Lineman has deposited $50 as a forfeit with the jump, three standing jumps and standing high the bay on Sunday. April 12. Result:"Four oared 52-Inch BICYCLE. a number of birds started from Manassas Junction, American field. leap are going out of date at amateur sports, Address J. A. K., Jr., Altoona, Pa. Va., a distance of 156 miles. On May 7 pigeons barges, Perkins, WSQ. Thomas (bow), W. Daly, The board of directors of tbe National Gun As­ although they occasionally appear on the pro­ belonging to the cluli will fly for prizes, starting Melletz. R. McDowell (stroke), W. Zander sociation have adopted the following resolutions, gramme. We do not know of any at present. HE BEST FIRST BASEMAN and all- from Orange Court House, Va., a distance of 2u4 (coxswain), first, Flybllster second and Garfield upon motion of W. A. Coster, seconded by F. C. Watch the papers and you will see when and round player in Eistern Ontario wishes a third. Four oared barget, Garneld, A. Gerlach where they occur. T miles. (bow), H. Bevell.T. Kennajd,N. Stafford (stTOke), Bishop: Rexolved. That each member be re­ litnatlon with a good club; can play any position J. W. FUgit won a mixed wrestling matcb at first: Flyhlfeter second, by naif a length: Perklns quested to transmit bis vote to the secretary, as to M. G. HOTT, N. Y.-(l) The runner Is entitled but pitcher. Address D. P York, Cobourg. Ont. Brocklon, Mass., April 30, defeating W. A. Bur- which target should be adopted until the next to score a run. (2) He must be touched, as It wai third, by four lengths. annual meeting. Resolved, That at the Spring­ bank. The stakes supposed to ^>e $100 a side and The Harvard University crew has been making not a force. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. ___ the uiUed wrestling etiauipion.-hl.). field May meeting a committee be appointed who A NORFOLK SIBSCRIBER. Tho§. W. Morrlaey'8 good progress of late in preparing for the coming shall thoroughly test all targets for the benefit LFRED A.~QI'LBBRT." J. W. Snowden scored !BS miles and 2 laps In a race with Yale The change adopted In the style and guidance of the association. batting average for 1884 was .302; fielding, .831. twenty-four-hour rolling skating race at ciuincv, of stroke promises to prove advantageous. It That of the others mentioned we have no means A MANUFACTURER OF SPORTMEN'S Mass., April 28. F. W. White was second with cennot, however, be thoroughly mastered with a The regular competitions at Walnut Hill, of ascertaining. Beck played with Allegheny. GOODS Embracing Gun and Fishing Rod Cases, Mass., April 25, resulted thus: Creedmoor match Murphy with Trenton and Philadelphia, and Hof- LEGGINGS.CAHTRIDGE BOXES and BELTS. 265 miles, and E. .1. Maddacks third with 260. If few months' practice. Tie University crew Is, ! Philadelphia. the distance i« correct, all thr«e men eclipse the however, faster thl» year than the '84 crew was In O. M. Jewell 47, A. Landers 45, N. F. Tufts 45. ford. Hlland, Smith and Wetzell with Lancaster No. 1USOUTH EIGHTH ST. record. April a year ago. Tbe stroke Is quicker, the men j oreedmoor practice match C. W. Hodgdon 42, In 1884. Lyston halls from some Maryland ama­ W. M. Merrill 42, M. White (mil.) 41, F. Stetson teur club. MKRCHANTTAILOK. The C. T. A. and a society of Taunton. Mass., keen going all the time, and there Is no wait at; 41. Decimal match W. Charles 84, B. G. Warren will h>ld their second annual games at Taunton the finish; but the "form" is not so attractive, for L. T.. Topeka. Kan. Hugh Daly,the one-armed, _.. __ MACNEIL, Cutter of W. &Tf. June 17. Tae games are open to all. and Include the reason that tbe new stroke has not yet been 72, J. P. Bates 65, N. F. Tufts 54. Victory match pitched for Buffalo in 1882. thoroughly mastered. W. Charles 85, E. F. Richardson 80, E. F. Law­ CARPENTEH/JiRARD Hon»E.hiis^ojinected » 135 yarde handicap foot race, tint prize $7S, rence 75, J. B. Fellows 73, J. N. Frye 70. Rest TASK, Washington, D. C. It l> the same himself with EDWARD P. KELLY- second |40, third 125, fourth $10. Locil handicap, The Washington, D. C., Rowing Club has been match S. Wilder 95, S. Winchester 83. player. MERCHANT TAILOR, 1635 CtfEsTNUT ST. piirfe of $20. first prize $1", second K, third $3, organized with tbe following officers: William A. G. H., Centreville, Md. The idea Is to limit And will g4ve his patrons Clothes equal or superior ?ofourth {2. Half mile run, flrst prize $5, sesond *3. Hickson. president; J. Brad. Adams, vice presi­ The Lawrence (Mass.) Rifle Club held their to those of other nret-claia egtahllgnmenu. High jump, first prize $4. second $2, third $1. dent; William R. Lapham, secretary: J. N. Whit­ weekly shoot April 25. resulting as follows: G. J. the ground a runner can take in running to bases, Bniad jump. flr*t i,ri/e *4, second 12, third $1. aker; treasurer; McDonald Oougla.", captain; H.S. Boardman 45, W. O. Weober 44, A. W. Howland and also to keep back the players and coachers of Three JUDJ; i $4, second li third II. Duroall, firft lieutenant, and William Secher, 44. W. N. Payson 43, O. Webster 42, W. Arthur 41, the side at bat. Hop, step i -, prize$4, second 12, third second lieutenant. The headquarters of the Dew G. Jordan 40; distance, 200 yards. They are ar­ A SfBsrninKB, St. Louis. At Detroit, June 24, |1. Boys' r...... , ,..;.;j, first prize *3, second $2, club will be at Cumberland's, adjoining the Co­ ranging for a two days' shoot May 22 and 2<, for 1884, Providence beat Detroit 1 to 0 In fourteen game for t'i'i. Entries for all lumbia House. The constitution of the Potomac valuable prizes. Invitations have been extended Innings; Kadbourn pitched and Sweeney played CONSUMPTION:I haT« a positive remedy for the abora d\«eiM« ; bylw HM third fl. Base ball to clubs In Boston, Lowell, Manchester, Portland centre field. August 9 and 14, '84, at Boston and thouannds of canes of the worst kinl »nd of lonff atandtng games, oiceut handicap, will close on the grounds Club was mainly adopted temporarily. White b*ve been cured. Indeed, so strong !• my f»ith In Its efficacy one hour before said game Is contested for. En­ will probably be the club color, and the new un'- and other places. The club comprises such ebots Providence, Boston wai beaten by 1 to0, Radbourn that I wllUendTWO BOTTLES PRKK, together with ft YA1*- tries for f.iot handicap will close .Tune 3. Ao- forms will bo leen on the river within a week or as O. M. Jewell. Lewis Saunden, Col. Decker and pitching in both games; the first required 11 In­ ITABLBTBKATISKonthUdlaeajw.toanysufferer. Glvee£ ceptancei close June 13. two. I M. W. Daulton. nings. ««• * f. 0. 44ml. D* T. A. 0UKV IMtt *Wl8«. * * IVIav 6. THE SPORTING LIFE. 11

E. B. La Fetra, the former winning in 0:11 Barr.the champion long-distance pej.of Canada SPORTING GOODS. A game of base ball between the presen is In Milwaukee and Is matched against Joe Rob SPORTING GOODS. ATHLETIC. members of the college and a nine eoinposec erts for a ttn mile race. Stakes, $250 a aide. of ex-members resulted in a victory for the D. A. Driscoll and W. H. Meek have signed ar tides for a one hour walk to take place in Lynn patriarchs by a score of i) to 3. Another Mass., May 16th. The stakes are $100 a side, Fixtures. game of base ball was played between the May 5 Paoiao Coast Amateur A. A. Tourney future graduates of '80 and those of '8t> Charley Mitohell started business In 'Frisco bj San Francisco. putting a mouse under the eye of Dnncan Hoss fo Way 9 University of Pennsylvania A.A.Oames, which ended in favor of '85, the score being being-too fresh." This occurred in a bar-room OFFICIALLY ADOPTED BY THE J'htla. 9 to (i. A trip to New York by catboat, with J. W. Kaby. who is matched to walk J. Meagher May 9- \ C. Games, N. Y. City. unlimited singing and ceaseless cheering for has arrived from England and started training a May 9- ollege Games, N. Y. City. Delta Kappa Epsilon and Theta Delta Chi Lawrence, Mass., where the race takes place May May U ._... ..-..istio A. A. Games, N.Y.City. brought the day's amusements toa close. 30th. American Association, New York May 19 Suteu Island A.C. Games, W. N. Brigh­ C. Moth defeated Col. McLaughlin In their re­ ton. cent wrestling match which took place at Fort May 18 Philadelphia A. A. A. First Monthly ATHLETICS UN TBE COAST. Wayne, Ind., April 27th. They are matched Meeting at Philadelphia. again. May 2» Pastime Athletic Club SprtBgGames, Southern League, Inter-Collegiate Washington Park, N. Y. City. The Annual Uaines of the University of Cali­ Harry Hutchens has announced his intention to May SJ Intercollegiate A. A.Games, N. Y. City. fornia. attempt the beating of all existing records for 120 May 30 Williams&urg Athletic Club. An­ The ninth field-day of the University of yards, 140 yards and 220 yards running, at Lillie nual Spring Meeting. Bridge, London, Eng., May 11. Western League, May 30 Wayne Athletic Club, Annual Spring California was held on the college grounds, The County Rovers Foot Ball Club, of Fall River, Association. Games at Jersey City. N. J. Berkeley, on Saturday afternoon, April 18. played an interesting game with the Canonicuts May 30 Scottish American A.C. Games at Union In the majority of the college events there April 25, at Fall River. After one hour's good Hill. N. J. was either no contest at all or at most a very play the Rovers won by one goal to love. May 30 International Walking Match,10 miles, tame one. The open events were all well J.E. Dixon, of the London Athletic Club, won Is the One to Play with and the Best Seller. J. Meagher vs, J. W. Kaby. contested, and the University has reason to the South London Harriers' fifty mile race on May 30 Pullman (111.) A.C. Games. April 11, and beat his own record by covering the June 8 Manhattan Athletic Club, Annual feel proud of Button's victory in the open distance in 8 hours 20 minutes 47)4 seconds. Spring Games. N. C. City. quarter. Heller, '88, has a great future be- June 13 National Association Cnampionsaip lore him as a sprint-runner. He finishes Eil MoKeown, of Winnipeg, Man., knocked out Games, N. Y. Ben Arthurs, of Montana, April 30, in eight June 13 Paterson (N. J.) A. C. Games. with a burst that is fairly phenomenal. The rounds, for $100 a side and gate receipts. The June 20 New York A. C. Games. University records were broken by Dunn, nght was "natural," and the best seen for some We offer QUALITIES and PRICES to Clubs that June 20 Turnverein Societies' National Tour '85, in the mile, and Magee and Turner '87, time. cannot be had elsewhere. Send for Measure­ nament at Newark,N. J. in the three-legged race. Magee proved him­ A new athletic ground is being laid on' in New June 27 American A. C. Games. N. Y. City. self a good all-round man. Return: York on the tract of ground bcniidedby OneHun- June 27 English Amateur Championship (James, dred and Fifty fifth street and Une Hundred and ment Blank and Samples. Southport. One hundred yards class race Heller, '88, 1st, Fifty-ninth street. It will b« used for all kinds of July 4 Willlamsburg Athletic Club, An in 1025!.; Sutton, '85, 0; Blanchard, '87,0; Magee, sports. Lawn Tennis Supplies and Uniforms. nual Summer Meeting. '87,0. Won easily by two yards, after gaining July 11 Printers' Benevolent Assoc'n Games, three or four yards on the pistol. The ofllcersof the Pythian Athletic Club, San Washington Park, N. Y. City. One mile run Dunn, '85,1st, In 4m. 5Ss. Hol­ Francisco, Cal., are: President, F. W. Rossbach; SPORTING GOODS HEADQUARTERS. Aug. 15 Williarasourg Achletic Club, An ier, '85, dropped out. vice president, William Murray; financial secre­ nual Midsummer Handicap Meeting. One lurloujf run, open J. W. Flynn, scratch, tary, John Williams: recording secretary, JohnT. Sept. 5-Jaek Mcilaster's Benefit, Brooklyn. let, in 242 os.; Blanchard, 'S7, a yards, 2d, by four Smith: treasurer, Charles A. Vail. Sept. 13 Patereoa(N. J.) A. C. Games. yards; K. Gibson, Merion U. C., 10 yards, 3d, by Thomas Brennan, of Tamaqua, Schuylkill A. J. REACH & CO., Limited, Sept. 19 WUliamsDurs; Athletic Club, An­ three inches. The starter spoiled what would County, Pa.,and JohnHarrinuton, of Wlikesbarre, nual Fall Meeting. have been a magnificent race oy keeping the men have entered into articles of agreement to run a an unnecessary time on their marks and then raae of 125 yards, Harrinxton to receive two yards ______23 South Eighth Street, Phila. finally allowing the scratch man to gain some start, for $250 a side. The match will take place KEYSTONE ATHLETIC CLUB. live yards on all the others. on May 13th at Lehighton Tio:ting Park. One mile walk Racda.l, '87, walked over In 8m. A. Kittleman. champion foot racer of the world, Their Annual Games Good Sport at Pltts }£3. J. J. Theobald, Merion C. C., peeled off his coat and made the pice for him the entire dis­ has issued a challenge to run a sprint race 75 to burg, Pa. 150 yards at Harper, Kan., for $1.000, directed es tance. pecially to H. M. Johnson and George Smith.who The annual games of the Keystone Running hop, step and jump Magee, '87, 1st, ran at Cincinnati Monday. He his deposited a Athletic Club were held at Exposition Park, with 38ft. lin.; Woodhams, :88. 2d. forfeit of 1200 with the Harper Graphic. Jobns n THE OFFICIAL LEAGUE BALL FOR 1885. Standing wide jump Russell,'85,1st, with 9ft. fays he is willing THE SPALDISO LEAGUE Pittsburg, Pa., on Saturday, April 25. 4in.; Woodhams, '88, 2d, 9ft. Sin. has oeen the OFFICIAL LI Nearly two thousand persons were present, One-furlong run Sutton, '85, 1st, In 24 2 5s.: The South Boston Athletes organized April 24 BALL for the past seven years and the sport wasexcellert and thetiack in good Magee, '87, close up; Blanchard, '87, a fairly good and elected officers as follows: President. Joseph hag again been adopted as the of­ condition. The feature of the meeting was third. A good race, with another slip-up on the E. Lewis; vice president, Daniel P. Murphy; treas­ ficial Ball of the NATIONAL BAS» part of the starter. Magee had outside running urer, John Patterson; secretary. John J. Abeam: BALL LEAGUE for 1885, and at the successful essay of W. B. Page, of Phila­ and a poor send-off, and as the track is a very nar­ recording secretary, Hugh Driseoll. Arrange­ every game played under the delphia, to eclipse the best amateur running row oval, these lost him the event. ments have been made for an athletic picnic at League Rules this ball must be high-jump record in America, 5ft. O^in., by Running high jump, open Barney Benjamin, Highland Lake Grove on Decoration Day. useri. During the past four years Atkinson of Harvard. Page went over the Merion and Olympic Clubs, 1st, with 4ft. llm.; H. Sim Wagner won a handicap in Cincinnati this ball has also teen adopted as bar like a bird at a height of 5ft. lOin., thus Germain and A. F. Rouse, 0. April 28. promoted by Ed Moulton and Johnson. the Official Ball of the AMERICAN Running wide jump Magee, '87,1st, with 16ft.; Billy Mills was second and Ed Sawyer third. In COLLEGE ASSOCIATIOS, THE Nxw placing a best-on-record to his credit. He is Woodhams, '88. id. a lo.-al paper W. Mills is called the boy sprinter E-NGLASD LEAGUE, THB N*w credited with having excelled even these One-hundred-yards run, open First heat: Tur­ 'rom Milldale, Ky., and it goes on to praise his BY YOKK STATB LEAGUE, THE WEST­ figures on two occasions in practice in the ner, '87. 7vds., 1st. in 103^3.; Jordan. Merion C. C., wonderful bursts of speed. What will Billy's ERN COLLSGS ASSOCIATION, THB gymnasium in Philadelphia. The results of yds., 2d." Second beat: Heller,'88, 2yds, 1st, in Massachusetts friends think of him never telling WESTERN LEAGUE, THE INTER­ the different events are in brief as follows: .03-5*.; Blanchard,'87. 6yds.,2d; Magee,'S7,4yds.; hat he came from Mllldile, Kentucky? Mills is STATE LEAGUE, THE NEW YOEK D; Freese, 6yds..0. The race of the day. A fin« not a bad boy to have in the Moulton gang. I VMATEUR ASSOCIATION and other One hundred yards run First heat, B. W. Me- tart was effected, and at the finish there was not A FOOT BALL CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED. The I prominent professional and ama- Intosh, scratch, won in 10%s. Second heat, Frank a yard between the four. Final heat: Heller, 1st, final game of foot ball In the tournament of the I eur Leagues. Every ball war- Whalen, 4H>" Js- woa in 10 4'5s- : L- F- Gray.8yds., n 10 3 5.-.; Turner, 2d. I 'anted. SENT BY MAIL ox BS- 2d by two yards. Third heat, Frank Possiel.oyds., American Association was played April 25 on the EAGUE BALl f CEIPT OF J1.50 Standing high jump Woodhams, '88, unop Olympic's ground at Paterson, N. J., between the won In 104-53.: George White, oyds., 2d by six posed, 4ft. feet. Final heat. Possiel 1st, in lOJ^s.; H. Smith, New York team and O. N. T. eleven of Newark. THE SPALDING Hurdle race, 120 yards, open Barney Benjamin A contest was woo several weeks ago by the O. N. (TRADE MARKED) 4vds.,2i; Gray 3d. 1st, in 18 4 5s.: J. W. Flynn 2d, and R. Gibson 3d. 1'., but tbe association sustained a protest raised "Two hundred and twenty yards run Frank Pos- Won finely at the last jump. There were only uu siel. 13yd!. start, 1st. in 22%s.; Herman Smith, >y New York, and ordered the two clubs to meet A.T S eight hurdles up. again. The playing was desperate. A half min These bats have been used ex­ 10yds., M; B. W. Mclntosh, scratch, 3d. Quarter mile run, open Sutton, '85, scratch,1st, ite before the first half closed Smlthemby. of O. Half mile run, club championship Percy C. in 54 3 5s.: Gi oson, Merion C. C., 15yds., 2d, by six clusively by the CHAMPION BAT- Maderia, Philadelphia, 1st, In 2:2154: H. W. Ham­ 1. T. ran the ball down the centre, slipped aroucd TBr.s of the NATIONAL and other or eight yards. New York's half back, and shot it between the LEAGUES from 1877 to 1885 and will ilton 2d, by 5 feet. Three-legged race Magee and Turner, '87,lst,in tick?. This goal won the championship cup for score another victory this season. Half-mile bicycle race, boys E. C. Porter 1st, 13 3 5s., beating Chestnut and Woods, '88, and the O. N. T., for no more scoring was done. These bats are made from thor­ F. W. Albree 2d and O. Alter 3d. Robert Flennl- University record badly. ken and Benjamin T. Wells were also entered. Putting 16ft shot Variel, '87,1st. 30ft. 2tn. Mc- DOG RACING. The 200 yards dog handicap pro­ oughly seasoned, second growth, One mile run J. M. Voegtley. 70yds. start, let, moted by Joe Acton for $50 in prizes was success- stock, they are turned by hand, Millan. the professional athlete, amused the spec­ ully carried out on Monday, April 27, at Pastime and for elegance, lightaejss and in5m. 1%3.: D. seott. 90yds., 2d, by seven yards: tators by throwing the shot 40ft. durability they are without rivals. George McClellan. 80yds., 3d. P. C. Madeira was Two-mile relay rice Walk over for '87, consist­ Dark. There were eight heats which were all placed on scratch, but he considered the handi­ ing of Blanchard, Morgan.Turner and Rogers,who more or less well contested. The winners in the NO BALL CLUB SHOULD BE WITHOUT THEM. cap too heavy and did not start. covered the distance in 8m. 47%. first round of heats were: Dart (21), Foxhall SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF BASK BALL SUPPLIES. Running long jump Eugene Robertson, 1st, The prizes were silver medals to the first in each VS>, Fred (SX), Drake Carter (12), Touch (19%), covering 16ft. 6in.; Sidney Smith, 24, 15ft. 2in. event, and the class winning this last event re­ Ike (23-K). Sunday (24) and Broken Leg (17%). A. G. SPALDING & BROS., This would have been a gift for M. W. Ford, N. ceived a silver cup. They were presented by Mr. In the trial heats Broken Leg beat Drake Carter Y. A. C., who was entered but did not compete. Brewer. Judges, Prof. Soule, Jr., Arthur Harris and Touch: Ike beat Fred and Foxhall, and Sun­ 108 MADISOX S "., CHICAGO. 241 BROADWAY, KEW YORK. Bicycle race, two miles J. W. Pears 1st, in 12m. and Robt. D. Bristol; timers, Col.Geo. C. Edwards day beat Dirt. In the final heats T. Eaves' 28s. (miserably slow time If correct); £. S. Stitfel and Chas. B. Hill; measurer and starter, W. G, Broken Leg, 21Bs., 17%yds. start.was 1st; J. John- 3d. and A. H. Kendrick.Sd. Raymond: clerk of the coarse, W. A. Brewer. on's Sunday, 15%fts.. 24yds., 2d, and A. ? Q.uater-mileran H. W. Hamilton, 30yds. start, '85; handlcappers, Col. Edwards, Messrs. Hill and Chambers' Ike, 20%fcs., 239iyds., 3d. The race THE RING. 1st, In 53s.; Frank Wbalen, 22yds., 2d, yards away; Harris. was the best ever seen on the track, Broken Leg Percy C. Maderia, scratch, 3d. uat winning by a head, and Sunday about the Walking race, two miles, club championship lame la front of Ike. Bett'ng 2 to 1 on Broken Our English correspondent says: "So Sullivan H. Beltzhoover 1st, no time given; T. Hickey, 2d, MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB. Leg, and S to 2 against S unday and Ike. neans to come to England. What he will gain bv six Inches. Foot ball club elections: Collegiate Institute ">y coming to this country may be summed up "Hurdle race. 120 yards E. A. Campbell, 1st, A Very Successful Indoor Meeting at Madison Foot Ball Club, Collingwood. Ont.: President, J. harp in gate money. No one over here will meet no time given; Percy Smith 2d and James Powell Square Garden. HcBrady; vice, S. J. McKnight; secretary and ilm with the Taw uns,' and I thlnK the author- 3d. treasurer, W. M. McGuire: captain, D. J. Wrigh: ties will quickly put a stopper on glove fights. BASE BALL Running high jump W. B. Page, Philadelphia, The Manhattan Athletic Club held their ...... Brittannia Foot Ball Club. Montreal, Can. The only thing left is for him to 'hippodrome' won, clearing at the third trial a height of 5ft. indoor meeting in Madison Square Garden, President, J. Barclay; vice, W. S. Kenny; sec­ round toe country, a game which I think will lOin., beating record. He was carried on the New York, April 25. Upwards of 2,000 peo­ ond, W. S. Blacklock; treasurer, A. B. Gwilt; sec­ >ay him, as people will pay their money to have a shoulders of his brothetathletes. retary. R. M. JIcLeod; captain Rugby team, J. G. ightof the great John L. If he traveled all the Running high kick O. D. Thompson won, reach­ ple were present, a large proportion of whom Boss; Asiociation, R. Adair...... Maple Leaf Fool )ig towns he would be a great draw, as his name ing a height of srt. lO^in. were ladies. The events all through were Ball Club, Paisley, Ont. President, James las become as well known as the Premier of EDK Referee John Prlnule; judges H. G. "Brown, well contested. The following is the sum­ and." ~ w UNIFORMS Steele; vice, N. McKetchnle; secretary, D. Mc- John Moorhead, Jr., W. J. Patton; judge of walk­ mary: Kenzie; treasurer, J. Gilhuly: captain, A. Peters Jim McDevitt and Joe M«Ve%zie, two heavy, ing P. C. Maderia: timekeepers Harry Darling­ Seventy yards run H. Smith, Pastime A. C...... Toronto, Ont., Foot Ball Club (Association) weights, were nehting with the "raw" in Phila-^ ton, David Shaw, Joseph T. Nevin, Stephen New- (b%i. 1st; J. A. Van Saun, M. A. C. (5), 2d. President, D. H. Smith: vice, C. H. Baird; secre­ delbhia, April 29, when the police raided the es­ , COMPLETE, burn; starter F. Goodwyn. Two miles bicycle race H. S. Cavanagh tary, Fred C. Jarvis; treasurer, A. M. Stow; cap­ tablishment and captured McDevjtt, W. tJabig (scratch), 1st; A. B. Rich, Staten Island, A.C. tain, Thomas Gibson; lieutenant, A. Beddoe...... nd the proprietor of the saloon. Eight rounds JOHNSON DEFEATS SIUITH. (scratch). 2d: time, 8m. 43 l-5s. Hamilton, Ont., Collegiate Institute Foot Ball lad been fought and McDevitt looked like One mile walk George Parker, cily tKi. start), Club President, C. Robertson; vice president, D. winning when the police arrived. The stakes Only $5.00 Per Man. 1st; F. Raynes. Pastime A. C. (35s. start), 2d; ac­ A. Sinclair; secretary and treasurer, t. Langford; were |250. The men who were captured were each One Hundred and Twenty-five Yards In captain, J. M. Henwood. tual time, 7m. 35 4-58. held in $1,000 bonds. Consisting of Whits 11 3-5 Seconds. Three hundred and fifty yards ran C. Gleason, A new athletic association has beea formed at A team shoot at clay pigeons was shot at Wal­ or Gray Flannel Capg The great 125 yards sprint race for the O. A. C. (28), 1st: A. J. Du Saun (30), 2d; time, Ottawa College. Canada, which will exercise full nut Hill range, near Boston, Mass., April 22.three (any style), Shirts championship of America and 81,000, which 40 4 5s. authority over all games and be conducted on the men comprising each team and the result being: (with Initial of clnb on One mile run P. D. Skillman, Man. A. C. (70), plan of similar organizations throughout America. Massachusetts R. A., firstt:am, 62; WorcesterS. breast). Pants, Extra- was run in Cincinnati April 27, between 1st; J. D. Lloyd, Brooklyn (100), 2d; time, 4m. The officers are: President, Chas. Murphy; 1st J., 49; Lowell G. C., 44; Maiden O. C., 44; Law- ^ long Stockings and George Smith, of Pittsburg, and Harry M. 351-53. vice president, D. J. Dunne: 2d vice president, G. ence Q-. U., 35; M. H. A., second team, 40; Suffolk gl Belts (any color), Johnson, of New York, has created quite a Q.uarter-mlle run H. M. Schloss, P. A. C., 1st; A. Boucher; recording secretary, J. J. Farrell; cor­ (J. C., 42. Shoes, with steel shoe H. J. Goetchius, 2d; time. 594 5s. responding secretary, W. J. Kehoe; treasurer, F. plates. sensation in athletic circles, as Johnson is Half-mile run F. Cunnlnicham W. A. C. (45), A. Br»gan. The above mentioned, together with Jimmy Murray, of New York, and Denny Kelle- said to have covered the distance in 113-os. 1st; R. Turner, M. A. O. (65), 2d; time, 2m. 31-os. W. C. McCarthy and G. A. Griffln and Rev. ler, of Richmond, had a four round glove contest The articles of agreement called for a fifteen Roller skating race, two miles James Clark, D. E. Guillett, O. M. I., form the committee of n an uptown saloon April 2i for a purse. Murray GRAY'S foot scratch start, and if not ofl" within 30 i Olympian Rink, 1st; C. Greenhall, K. P. C., 2d; management. The committee met immediately wanted to fight to a finish, but Kelleher had been PATENT time. 9m. 2s. after the general meeting and made the following there long enough when the four rounds had ex- CATCHER'S minutes to be despatched by report of pistol, i Three mile run, professionals T. F. Delaney 1st, appointments: Manager of senior foot ball team, nred. Murray was awarded the purse. Before the men donned their pumps the bet­ Charles Price 2d; time, 15m. 523 5s. D. J. Dunne; manager of freshmen foot ball team. Arthur Chambers has withdrawn his deposit ting was 2 to 1 on Smith, with very few- Officers Referee, W. B. Curtis; judges, Wm. O. A. Griffin; manager of base ball team, W. Mo .'rom the Clipper office, whereby he agreed to BODY PROTECTOR takers. In less than fifteen minutes the men Wood, R. Guiteras and E. W. Knickerbocker; Carthy; manauer of lacrosse team. J. M. Foley. match George Fryer to fight anyone liiingfor any 810 OO. got away together, Johnson soon taking time-keepers, G. A. Avery, G. H. Taylor and C. The clubs on whom It devolves to elect their cap­ amount. Although the deposit is withdrawn the Catcher's Masks »1.50. A, Reed: starter, H. P. Pike; judge of walking, tains made the following choice: Captain of challenge holds gocd at any time by applying to Send for catalogue. command, which he held to the end, win­ T. A. WcEwen; judge of bicycling, N. M. Beck- senior foot ball team, G. P. Riley; captain of fresh­ Arthur Chambers. H.H.KHTE. ning easily by a yard and a half. There were wlth. man foot ball team, L. N. Pholan; captain of John Siyers, the brother of Tom Sayers, died 318 Fulton street, two time-keepers on the ground, who re­ senior base ball team, E. Moras; junior base ball recently In England from an abscess forming on Brooklyn, N.Y» turned 113-os. as the actual time. We do THE DOG DERBY. team, T. Ahearne; captain of lacrosse team, T. the brain. It is said he was struck with a brick, not doubt the watches, as they may have regis­ Brennan. )ut there was no evidence to prove how it was tered that time, but we do know positively done. He was a bricklayer by occupation and 63 The Great Pappy Sweepstakes for a Purge rears of age. that neither Johnson or Smith can run of S40O and a Collar. SIX DATS ON ROLLERS. 125yds in anything like 11 :>-5a. In 'Clipper" Donahue easily earned a ten dollar any case it cannot constitute a record as no The final meeting of owners having en­ bill laat week by stopping Jack McNabbs in tries in the Great Puppy Sweepstakes, which Another Long Contest Arranged With FOOT. ;welve minutes In this city. McNabbs was to time- keepers can catch a man starting from lave received the money if he staid with'-Clip a fifteen foot scratch when they are both at takes place at Pastime Park, Phila., May 4, Uen Skilled Skaters. was held at Arthur Chambers' Champion's >er" for thirty minutes. The fight was "natural." Athletic B. B. Headquarters the referee's end of the track. The only way The entries for the six day race on roller Tne""b3xTng"exhibition for the**benefit" of the to get the correct time in a scratch race is to Rest, this city, April 28. All business was skates, which is to take place at Madision Bartholdi statue was scarcely a success owing to AND SAMPLE ROOM. have a time-keeper at each end of the track settled satisfactorily and the dogs weighed Square Garden, New York, May 11 to 16, ,he weather. A good programme, however, was and handicapped according to the rules of jrovlded, McCaflrey and Kelleher winding up 139 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, with watches working the same. When closed April 29. Out of fifty-two applicants Importer and Dealer in all kinds of Sport­ the men start over the line the time-keeper last year's SPORTING LIFE Puppy Stakes. for admission but fourteen were accepted,the ;he show. For this race Mr. B. K. Fox, of New York, Ed. Dillon and Pete Crowley fought forty-four ing Goods, Base Ball Goods, etc. at this end stops his watch, and as soon as managers of the contest desiring for competi­ rounds at Pittsburg, Pa., April 28, for a purse of the runners reach the winning line the time­ presents a handsome gold dog collar valued tors only those skaters who had proved their 1400. Crowley was knocked out in the last ronLd keeper at that end will stop his watch. The at $150, and Arthur Chambers and Joe ability to engage in protracted struggles of ind was afterwards captured by the police. Acton each add $25, which makes the stake CHARLES MASON. two then compare the watches and the physical endurance. Arthur Chambers itill runs his boxing and ath­ PKOPKIETOB. difference between the two will be the actual tolerably rich for the winner, and although The accepted entries are Kenneth A. Skin­ letic entertainment every Saturday evening at the time of the race. If this had been done in the entries have all died but sir, the race ner, who has a record of 757 miles for six Champion's Rest,and engages all the best athletes Aim Imported and Domestic Cigars and Tobaeoe. the above race, 12 3-5 would have been much will be exciting, as the heats will probably days, twelve hours per day; Charles A. .n the country. Athletic Club Pictures for Sale. C. O. D., 60s. be very close. The following is the weight, Harriman, champion six day walker; Wil­ H. Mangels and L. K. Townsend shot a rifle nearer the mark. starts aud heats of each dog: match, sixty rounds at 200yds., the lormer win­ liam Boyst, Jr., who covered 1,045 miles ning by a score of 260 to 247 out of a possible 3M 7IR8T HEAT. in the recent six day roller race; John BILL1AKDS, COLLEUIANS AT FLAT. Weight. Yard!. Inchet. O'Melia, record 1,022 miles; Eugene Maddockp, points. Arthur Chambers' Aggie... 18% 38 SIX record 1,000 miles; Charles Walton. record 701 Alf Greenfleld has left Chicago and Is wending The Brunswick, Balke, Collender Co. The Regular Annual Sports of the Students Ed Cole's Jay-Eye-See...... 21 31 18 his way back to England. His trip here was Lot miles; J. A. Small, record 4S4 miles; Charles W. a financial success. He saili from New York of New York College. 8ECOSD HBAT. Emery, of Norristown, N. J., record 117 miles in Successors to the J. M. BRUNSWICK & BALKK Arthur Chambers'Sally.... 21K 22 27 ten hours; James M. Reynolds, of Butte, Montana; May 2d. CO. and the H. W. COLLENDEKCO. The regular annual regatta and field sports W. Sheriff's Whip...... 2314 23 9 Albert Boyst, of Port Jervls, N. Y., record 129 Jack Demps»y, row In California, has been of the students of the College of the City of miles in twelve hours; George Claxton, of Sara matched to fight Harry Downle on May 4tt>, on« I he Most Extentiee Manufacturer* of BUHari THIRD HBAT. and fool Tablet in the World. LNew York was held at Oak Point April 27. W Jutson's Lady ...... 13% 42 4% toga; Oliver Lyons, of Penn Yan, N. Y.; Alexan­ week before his match with Tom Cleary. 'About 250 men were present, but their enjoy­ F.KIlsby'sKetreat...... 29 18 00 der Snowden, of East Boston, record 230 miles for Connolly and Bradburn, two locals, fought at twenty-four hours, and an unknown. Wallace Milwaukee April 25th. After five rounds the ment was dampened by the disagreeable The first heat will take place at three Ross. the oarsman, and Skinner's backer, with weather. The yacht race was bet ween mem­ match was declared a draw. o'clock, sharp, and Sam Alien was appointed Thomas Davls, Harrlman's backer, have each put Bradburn and McClarney fought with glove? bers of the Delta Kappa Epgilon and the referee and E. McGovern pistol firer. up $1,000 as a private prize to be contested for by Theta Delta Chi fraternities. The course, the two men they enter. n Chicago April 24th. In the second round Mo The race will be for a champion belt, a sweep- Jlarney was knocked out. which extended from Oak Point out into Pointers. stakes of $100 per man and gate receipts. Only James Mcdee, of Boston,settled Dennis Healey, Long Island Sound and return, was about A six days go-as-you-please race commenced in those competitors covering 800 miles or over In ot Lawrence, In three rounds at South Boston one and one-half miles. The Theta Delta London, April 27 with eighteen competitors. the 112 hours will share In the prize money. The April 24th for a purse. Chi won by three boat lengths. The single At Lynn, Mass.. April 23, Denny Drlscoll won a gHe receipts will be shared us follows among all W.Gablg was to have met an unknown in a Philadelphia Branch. scull race over a half-mile course was won five mile walk in 34m. 67s. The prize was $50. men who cover more than 800 miles: Fifty per fight to a finish near Norristown, Pa., April 25, but No. 10O3 ARCH Street, Phila. cent, to the first, twenty to the second, twelve to the police interfered. by F. Treat, '89, with G. Landes, '89, second. The foot ball team from Wales defeated the the third, eight to the fourth, six to the fifth, H. J. BEKGMAN, Manager. The pair-oar race.was captured by C. Dore- Irish team, in Ireland, April llth by 8 goals to 2. James Connors fought George Young to a four to the sixth and so on. In case six men standstill In seven rounds In Nev York April 23 We have mow on hand all the styles of Tabletpre- musand A. Klapp, M against J. Fraintag The New York Athletic Club voted to Increase should nit cover 800 miles, the referee will divide rtonsly made by the J. M. Brunswick & Balke Oo. and B. Frank. Prof. Charles Doremusacted the membership from 1,600 to 2,000 at their lait the receipts in accordance with terms observed "or a purse. or the H. W. Collender Co., and furnished with meeting. In six day pedestrian races at Madison Square It Is reported that Mike Cleary has sustained a elthertheWorld renowned Monarch Quick Cuihio* as commodore. Garden. double rupture in San Francltco and U confined to or the Celebrated Improved Combination Cushion After the nautical portion of the pro­ Tbe Connecticut Sporting Association are giving » bed. A full line of Billiard supplies constantly on hand gramme was completed a lunch was served $150 for a foot handicap to take place at Merlden and then there was an adjournment to the on May 30th. Charley Mltchell and Mike Cleary will box In Jobbing Promptly Attended To. Jack Burke, of Cumberland, Ear., defeated R. Thomas Petltt, the marker at the Boston tennli Frisco, May 22, for 76 and 26 per cent, of gate re­ ball field. A double tennis court was court, who li now In England for the purpose of ceipts. marked out, and F. Oudin beat H. Nathan Hlslop, of Camden, Mo., In a wrestling match at contesting the championship with tbe English Kansas City April 26th. champion, George Lambert, Is represented to be Kelly and Murphy are going to England again by a score of 6 to 4, while at the same time this summer. P. Hildretb. had won a series from A. Palmer Charles A. Harrlman ,the walker, is supposed to In eicelleot form. He lately defeated an amateur, ED. McLAUGHLIN'S be tbe unknown who li matched to race K. A. Mr. Heatbcote, and a professional, Mr. Harradloe, Efforts are being made to get Fryer and Mltchell by 6 to 3. The two winners then played a Skinner on roller skates. giving odds to both. Petitt's style of tennis hag together. final game, which resulted in a victory for Tom Cannon defeated John Carkeek In a mixed bee i a revelation to the English players, and It la Billiard Parlor, Oudin by a score of 6 to 5. A 100 yard's dash wrestling match at 'Frisco April 20th. Carkeek not unlikely that In tbe »omlng match tt may Billy Madden ha« sold AUOitlo Hall, New was participated in by C. V. Bostwick and quit after the third boat, owing to lllnwi. proove lu aUolute iuperlorlty. Tork. R. E. Cor. EIttHTH and CHESTSUT Stkc THE SNORTING LIFK. May 6.

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WO. 1 SHIHE'S PROFESSIONAL BLUE-BAND ASH BATS (TradeMarked)..... 15.00 Per Dos. SUPPLIES NO. » SHIBE'S PROFESSIONAL POLISHED BATS (Trade Marked)...... $'2.50 Per Eoa. »O. S-SHIBE'S IM. WILLOW BATS (Trad* -vT--«ed)...... $i50 Per Uei Of Every Description. Osgood's Canvas Canoes.

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We now have the most complete line of BASE BALL GOODS of any house in the country. 3«ii CASTOR ROAD CART. COLUMBIA the quality is all that'cnn be desired. Our EAST­ ERN LEAGUE and ASSOCIATION BALLS we guarantee, and are willing to replace any that BICYCLES may prove defective. AND Per Ear. Each J .D.SHIBE & GO'S Adopted Eastern League Ball, Catgut Double T $1.25 Adopted Eastern League Ball, Thread Double T 1.25 Tricvcles. " American Association" Ball, Catgut Double Loc- -...... _. . 1.25 ' American Association Ball, Thread Double Lockatkehed...... 12.00 1 STANCH and RELIABLE ROADSTERS. lllnstrated Catalogue SENT FREE. IThePOPEMTGCO. 685 Washington St., Boston, Mass. The Most Desirable and Satisfactory Cart made for Speeding or Pleasure Driving. Send for CATALOGUE to the PATENTEE and MANUFACTTJBEH, G. X. BUZBY £ CO., LEWIS F. CASTOE, Frankford, Phila, 510 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE WM. HUNT & CO., MAHKET ST., Camden, N. J., Near Ferry. PRICES OF COMPLETE UNIFORMS AND Uo. ft League Club outfit, consisting of Pants and Shirt of extra heavy flannel, made expressly BUILDERS. for our trade. Extra quality Stockings, Cap, Belt.Athletic Club Shoe, Steel Shoe Plates STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS WORK. Dealers in All Makes. and Necktie to match trimmings. Price complete each...... $13.00 to none in Style, Finish and Durability, Ho. 1 Outfit, first quality twilled flannel for Pants and Shirts, first quality Cap, beat English Second Web Belt, first quality Stockings, Amateur Shoe, Steel Shoe Plates. Price complete,each. 11.00 LIGHT WORK A SPECIALTY. RIDING SCHOOL: SEE Mo. 2 Outfit, second quality twilled flannel (same as most dealers put into their first quality One-man wagons weighing from 100 to 125£bs, with top 1406s. Two-passenger top wagons 175 to 300 ftf uniforms), second quality Cap. Englisn Web Belt, second quality Stockings, Amateur Work GUARANTEED In Weight and Quality as Represented. Shoes, Steel Shoe Plates. Price complete, each...... 9.00 All The Hofsmart Soecial Ho. 3 Outfit, third quality flannel, third quality Cap, American Web Belt.third quality StocK- . ings, Amateur Shoes, Steel Shoe Plates. Price complete, each...... 7.00 Sizes :iS,D> f*' i>icr.. Prior- S:i> to ft^JJAX Ho. t Boys' uniform, fourth quality material, consisting of Shirt, Pants, Cap, Belt, Shoes and HorsmanAmericanChallenge Shoe Plates, complete, each...... 5.00 Sizes 52 to ttJ inch. Frice^ $74 to gSV.'jt.V Measurement blanks furnished on application. MILLER & MOONEY, Horsman American Safety Shlbe's Official Base Ball Guide, the only Guide that contains the Schedules, Averages and Dlrec Sizes 42 to ;V> im.-h. Prices 876 to $8o.ijO.. <)^ tlOfflcers and Players of all the Leagues and Associations, complete to April 10th. General H'-T/l'!"-.rt?r- f^r Bicycles, SENT BY MAIL ON RECEIPT OF PRICE, TEN CENTS. Tricycl- - ' ' ' " /iiring-and Nickel-- r.otice. 3d Hand I r e-xchang- J. D. SHIBE & CO., Manufacturers, ^d. Sfci,. t ,t,..., . . 4 ,._ V1c ami Lawn Tennis Caiuldgiie. £. i. Horsman, So No. 223 North Eighth Street, Phila. AVUliam St., X. Y. Send for Catalogue of General Sporting Goods. Any of the above Good sent by Express, C 1 *..!)., or Dy Mall on receipt of price. _.',', CHALLENGE ^^.^ SAFETY <•<£>• £$ ; >,-. IDEAL SPORTING^ WEA.R. -O T O QQ. .<^W~ . WE KEEP A LARGE LINE OF

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