YWSHT,THE 1883, BY THB SPORTINO Lnnt PUBLISHIITO Co. SPORTING LIFE."^^^"^^ ~"^^- ^^^~ -^im-w^f W EarmtBp AT POST OCTIOB AT PHILADELPHIA AB BECO* D CLASS MATTER. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 25. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, APRIL 2, 1884. PRICE, FIVE CENT!?. jame for the championship, but I had to decline then on account of my foreign engagement. Re­ age. Henry Larkln, of last year's Active Club is THE SPORTING LIFE. cently Mr. Troescher called on Slosson and offered BASE BALL. a second baseman and good general fielder. He is FROM BALTIMORE. to back me agaiast him for a match for $5,000 a side J M nis;h ttnd we'8hs 1751bs; a strong batter. PUBLISHED WEEKLY 5>Iosson knows where I am, and if he means busi­ These three are excellent substitutes to call upon A New PlayerfortheMonnmeBtals Amateur ness he can easily find me. If he will do business Items of General Interest About CInbs In times of necessity. "Sadie" Houck, the new Prlggishness Players AT m a business-like manner ho will find me a very and Bhortstop, Is a native of Washington, where he Report, Etc. easy man to do business with. I, holding the Players. nnt came into prominence on the famous Correspondence SPOBTIHQ LIFE. No. 2O2 South Ninth Street, Philada. championship, have a right to name the battle- National Club. He played last year with the BAI/HMOBE, March 28. Never before i« "round, but I will waive that and play in Chicago Detroit Club. He is 28 years of age, 6ft 7in 'lesson's home." ;his city in the history of the game has such AND Games to be Played This Week. high and weighs 1551bs. Charfes Hllsey one of the new pitchers, Is a Phlladelphian and nterest been manifested in base ball. No. 23 Park April 1, Phila. Reds and Whites, at Phila. made quite a reputation on the Werntz Club. He Bow, New York. End of the Philadelphia Pool Tournament. 1. Providence vs. Hampton, at Hampton Va made his debut as a professional last season by Oriole, Union and Monumental parks are (DR. WILLIAM XOBRISON, New York Agent.) On Saturday evening Pollard defeated Lucas by 2. Phila. Heds and Whites, at Phila. ' pitching three games for the Philadelphia Club 2, Providence vs. Hampton, at Hampton, Va against the Chicago giants, who found him a hard thronged with visitors every pleasant day. 11 to 6. Both men played excellent pool in several 2. Boston vs. Reserves, at Boston. To judge by present appearances the-outlook FOREIGN OFFICE : instances, Pollard having to clear the table before 3. Phila. Reds and Whites, at Phila to managers is an encouraging one and they No. 1 Scott's Yard, Cannon St., London, E. C. winning. On Monday evening the tie 3, Dartmouth Collage vs. Hartford. between 3, Prov. vs. Virginia, seem to feel justified in assuming hearr ex­ (F. X. GRIFFITH, Resident Correspondent.) Cooney and Kelly for third and fourth prizes was at Richmond, Va. --- ---.. -- --«»». vuu younir pense in ntllng up grounds and building* The played off, Cooney winning by 11 to 9. Summary. 3 (A.M., P.M.), Boston vs. "Mets," at Boston. man and comes from Chicago. His experience has 4, Prov. vs. Virginia, at Richmond, Va. been confined to amateur clubs. Near the close of lands and wood-work at Union Park are of in Cooney..................... 01010111100101000111 li 4, Phila. Reds and Whites, at Phila last season he applied to Manager O'Leary of the unusually snbstantial character, perhaps M mora Kelly....................... 10101000011010111000 9 cost than l» absolutely necessary, and Illustrates TERMS. Two dollars and fifty cents a year 4. Boston vs. "Mets," at Boston. Indianapolis Club for a trial. O'Leary attempted that somebody connected with that venture Is strictly in advance. Single copies, five cents. This gave Cooney $35 for third prize and KeJly 5. Athletic vs. Yale, at Phila. to make a -guy1' of him by putting him on a possessed of more than the average nerve Tb« Postage free in the United States. $20 for fourth. 5. Phila. Whites vs. Trenton, at Phila. picked nine against the regular Indianapolis changes at Oriole Park are about completed' and CORRESPONDENCE on sporting topics, from any It is expected a grand pool tournament for the 6. Phila. Reds vs. Princeton, at Prlnceton. team. The result was a stunning surprise to display a v»st Improvement over last year'* ar­ section of the City, State or country, solicited. expert players will commence the latter end of this 6, Prov. vs. Virginia, at Richmond, Va. O Leary and a complete victory for the young rangement. The grand stand has a Kth-t month. The probable players will be Malone, 6, New York vs. "Mets," at New York. man, who struck out eighteen of the "terrors" and lltta.ftfl.Tlt. firmAn run/in a n<t tar.* « n .u _ _^_.*___,.P"T. * COMMUNICATIONS.-Manuscript intended for Frey, Button, King, Dankelman and several local 6, Boston vs. Reserves, at Boston. this helped the picked nine to achieve an easy publication should be written on one side of the players. 6, St. Louis vs. Grand Rapids, at St. Louis. victory. O'Leary at once offered to sign him at The uniforms of the Chicago Unions will be- paper only, and must be accompanied by the 6, Columbus vs. Cin. Reserves, at Columbus. his own price, but Atklsson, resenting the iroat- maroon shirts and pants with old gold writer's name and address, not necessarily for 5, Keystone Unions vs. Foley, at Phila. ment he had received, refused and entered Into hats belts Caroms. and stockings. ' publication, but as a private guarantee of good negotiations with the Athletic Club. It Is possible The Baltimore Unions have already changed th» faith, and all communications, upon any sub­ The Ohio pool tournament began at the Unique that "Jumping Jack" Jones may also play with scheduled series with the Cincinnati Unions The ject, or for any department, must be addressed billiard rooms. Cincinnati, March 26. THE APPBOACHING SEASON. the club again at the conclusion of the college term. The season will game originally to be played May 9 hai beem Helser is credited with a run of 626 at straight be opened next Saturday iropped, the dates, as rearranged, being May 8- FRANCIS C. RICHTER, Likely to Prove Superior Even to Last Year in a game with the regular yearly house-warmers, rail in on exhibition game at Now Haven, Ct., on the Yale College team. Then 10 11 and 12. En route to Cinclnnatr via th» Managing Editor THK SPORTING Lira, March 20. Undlmlnlshed Interest. will follow games Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, the Unions will with the Philadelphia Club and other exhibition give two dates, May 5 and «, to the Richmond) No. 202 S. Ninth St., Philada., Pa. A pool tournament is talked of for Pittsburg, Pa. From present indications it is now more games until the opening of the championship alliance club. One thousand dollars in prizes are to be given. All season May 1. * v than probable that interest in America's To the frequenters of games at Oriole Park last the big experts are to be invited. The Keystone Club, of the Union Association, is season some superstition jeerned to attach to a ADVERTISING RATES. Nonpareil type mea­ W. M. Green, one of the leading players of Scot­ National game of base ball will be greater newcomer and will be located in the southern mysterious black dog, whose appearance part of the city. The club has a handsome ground on the- sure, 12 lines to an inch, 15 cents per fine for land, is a participant in the handicap tourney now this year than ever before. field during a game was in every case coincident each and every insertion. in progress at the Royal Aquarium, London. When the at Broad and Moore streets; easy of access and with victory for the home club. He was fitted up with all the modern improvements and not one.or ADVERTISEMENTS and letters of Correspon­ AH the players in the recent Philadelphia pool National League sprang into existence in 1876 those noisy, gymnastic, frisky dogs eternally di­ conveniences necessary to a good ball ground. viding his time between a> Idiotic dents, to insure insertion, should be mailed so as tournament say the Brunswick & Balke Monarch interest in the game was at a low ebb in Fifteen players have been engaged. Sam Weaver race after an to reach us by 6 p. M., Saturday, as cushions are the best yet Introduced to this public. imaginary fiea on the end of his tail and makinir this paper fact, was almost dead. This lamentable state of will pitch and Fergy Malone will catch. Henry sudden and threatening darts at the sub-cellar of _goes George F. Slosson did a business of nearly $1,000 affairs was owing to the bad repute into which the Luff, of last year's Eclipse Club; Wm. Hoover, of TO PRESS EVERY SATURDAY the small boys' pants, but was a solemn, dignified EVENING. the first week ending March 22, at his new Chicago game, on account of the dishonorable conduct of the Reading Actives, and John McCormick, of the old fellow, whose countenance seemed to appeal room. At the opening, March 15, the receipts many players and the laxity in the management of Baltimore Club, will guard the bases; Wm. Goer, directly to one's soul to make no discrimination on were $300 or thereabouts. the different clubs, had fallen. Public confidence of the Brooklyn Club, will play at short; Wm.