COPYRIGHT,THE 1883, BY THK SPOKTIKO LIFE PUBLISHIXO Co. SPORTING ENTKRID ATLIFE. POST OFFIOB AT PHILADELPHIA AS BBCOHD CLASH MATTBB. VOLUME 2. NUMBERS. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 12, 1883. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. and San Roy were taken up at night, was tindocldud. and the beat Dewitt C. Anhby'n Toodlen THE SPORTING On the 7th the Derby was continued, with the LATE NEWS. and .Jamon Qulg- LIFE. Iny'n Watch. following result*: In the third Merlon Rush (Had- Anhby putn up $100 agalnnt. THE WHEEL PUBLISHED WEEKIA stone beat Sun Koy and Porter beat Katie M.; In (julglny'n $SO, and will run ToodhtH agnhiMt the fourth series Hush Gladstone beat Porter Watch a 200 yard race, AT won first and Sporting Matters fathered by Telegraph Toodlen to receive prize; In the tilth scries San Koy beat IS yards start, at Pastime Park, on ThurH- Porter and won second prize; In the sixth Fur Our Kcmloro. day, Matters of Intercut to Derotces of the Ko. 202 South Paul (Gladstone series Jan. 3d, IhM, thn winner to take the lull Ninth Street, Philada. beat Porter and won third prl«e. Kate receipts. The full amount, of money was Silent Steed. The result of the trial for tho pointer ipeclal '-up placed Intiie hands has not been received of Mr. l-'ied. A. llancker, who AND as we go to press. [Below will he found the was chosen permanent stake-holder, tho referee Intent njporrtnr/ ntwi tip and pistol flrer to be appointed on No. 23 Park Bow, New York. to Nundtty iitornini/, f/nthered by trlfi/rapti, race. the day of the AUreatBlcyolo Tournament tor Philadelphia, Itoblns laland Club Field Trial*. correnpundmttn, and reporter*, nil urim nr- Projected. (DR. WILLIAM MORH1SON, lieu York Agent.) The Second rired Fred ll»nck«r'«di>Klk« and 1). C. Ashby's dn« Annual Fluid TrlalH of the ton lute for proper departmental da»»!Jl- (Ion. Asbby will run a 100 yards race, puppy swenp- Philadelphia In to have a grand bicycle Robins Island Club wero held on Nov. 20th cation,] takes rules to Kovern, at'Pastime Park, about 4 tournament next June. Arrangements FOREIGN and l!Ut. r. M. to-day. are OFFICE : Tbe attendance wan good, and already being made to make It one ufthn Ho. 1 Scott's Yard, Cannon St., London, K. C. the weather flue and remarkably warm for greatest tournaments In the thu season. A NKW BA8K history of (F. H. GRIFFITH, Reiidcnt Correspondent.) In the. all-aged stakes the first HALL AMSOCIATION. KNL'HK AM) NFELL. bicycling. Five thousand dollars In prlzex prize wan won by L. Waterbur.v'H Hotter, will tto given, which will undoubtedly Maida; K*ml-Professional bring. second pri/.c by L. Wiitcrbnry's St. Club. Form an A. I'agett and C. Karrowelongh Content for out the best talent In America and Europe. TERMS. Two doll»ri and fifty o«nt« a year, Ives; third pri/.<> by AV. II. IJickinson'n tlon with Headquarter* In Vunncntown. »'tnO— The (lame Amiiigiimunts are being mad'i strictly In advance. Single pointer, I'nflnlshed,' to have it copies, live cent*. Don. In the It race stakes L>. H. I'rrr.stifKii, I'a., Dec. H. A It wan H|M. In tho l>erhy, afror clubs In Western Penn­ Pagett and C. liarrowrlough divented them- nt five hiiinlred dollars, UUIIK, Tackle, Rowing, HUTHO Uaolng, Huso Hull, sylvania and the champion­ »ml kindred lubjeoti a ti» between A. S. Uwan's Irish Hotter, and Kastern Ohio wan held Thurs­ nelvenofthelr coatn to play a mulch for $li()0 ship of the world. The tournament will aru Invited. If uHod will be Dnlny, and last paid fur. l>r. ttpulr'H Utittor, lien. Arthur, day afternoon, at thn Ht. Charles Hotel. at the great Yorkshire game of three days. Allah' in He trunk will bo built, the latter dog won. knurr and for the occasion, OOKKESPONDENCEon npnrtlnn toplci, from any Among those In attendance wern the follow­ npell In tbo New Hunting and will tie the best that lection of tbe (Jlty, State or country, solicited. Park, Philadel­ can possibly bemade. The programme ing well-known admirers of phia, on Saturday, will bo COMMUNICATIONS. Mivnuncrlpt Intended for Note*. the Na­ Pewinber Hth. The game rcudy In a few weeks and will be duly , publication should bo written un one mdu Tho Southern tional game: Thomas F. Dorney and Is merely one, of bat und announced. piper only, of the Stales rield Trials, glr«n by the ball, with the ex­ and must bu accompanied by the New Orleans <»un <'luh, will commence at Can­ K. W. Johnson, Jr., of ception that tho ball or knurr In sprung from writer'* nunio and address, not necessarily for ton, Mlsn., on Monday, Voiingntown; imblicatlon, but an December 10. The entrle* H. It. Post, of New Brighton; L. H. Idir- a small ground trap and while In the air Is Wheol Nutm. a private guarantee (>f good closed December V. hatted, the with, and all communication*, upon any sub- ban and Horace (i. Miller, of New <'an- game being called by scores, million, (int., has a mayor who li a bicyclist jKt, or for any department, P.nlrle*. for the Now Orleans bench show closed tle, and W. J. or one for every twenty Mr, !>. A. Inr iuu»t be addressed December 10. The show li to Ileetnn, of Kant Liberty. An yards the knurr T'orrester. bo held l>eoembcr IH, orKiiulxatloii was ull'ecteil by Is driven. The betting opened at fl,' to $10 J. W. Wilson, FKANCIH C. HICUTKK, IV, VII and 21. .Mm-li Interest han beon illsplayed. the election of Barrowcloiigh, on the "lloiton Flyer," has taken Horace (i. Miller, of New (!antle, president; but after a few rises had been unto himself the title of the champion star rider Managing Editor The Lit Orouso Dale inat^h will c^oiuinenco played, ll was evident that Pagclt was a much of the world. THK SPOUTING Li»«, IKic. ioth at (Irand .lunnllon, Tenn. W. J. Ihieinn, of the Liberty Stars, vice- heller bUycr No. -An president; than his opponent. At the third rise There are at present three S. Ninth St., Philada., Pa. The (lllroy, C'al., livid H. It. Pusl of New Hrlgtiton, Paifottdrove the Knurr overthe fcncn.or upwards clubs In Philadelphia, trials have been post­ treasurer, and Mil yards,anil of the Star (with Ino mombnrs), ttie Quaker city ami poned to IXo. Uit. I''. W. Johnson, of Voiingn­ was lust and hail to play another. At the Philadelphia, which last town. secretary, ll, wan tho close of the game only fourteen rises mentioned organiza­ iDVKKTISINO decided to limit the been played hud tion li the oldest. HATES. Nonparlol type me»- membership of the association to on account or darkness and the lure, IS HnoH to an Inch, 16 cent* per line fur CUICKKT. tell, JHIN- match will beIn concluded on Monday at the M. It.. I. McKcc, of thn Wanderers' Club, To­ well and slbly eight clubs; the IImil dor-Moil In the place when same ronto, made the longest trip every Insertion. matter to the remaining in rises will be played In one day yet recorded Lord be lutt to a hoard of directors, consi*tlng out. Pagelt now leads by 14, which in the provlncrs. fin rode from Toronto to llnlle- iDVEIlTISKMENTS and letters of Correspon­ llarrl*' Circular on the Lawi of of the presidents of the various club almost makes II vllle, 116 miles, In It) hours. dents, to Insure Inscrllon, should embraced organizations Impossible for him io lose. The following lie mailed so an Urloket. In the Association. Tho board will meet Is a summary of the game. There seems to toreach us by 0 r. M., Saturilay, aa thin paper sometime before the 1st of Jan. to adopt he a growing Inclination among TMl'* L(fe Hayn that Ih" Kitntlnh captain tullon, n const! A.Piignlt u u II 7 s II 10 H 10 III u 7 III 0. Total sonic of the ncwerrlders to Introduce Into bicycling; by-laws and championship fchcdule. The I'^fi: average- S 1U 14. curtain feminine adornments, f$*PBBSS EVERV SATURDAY KVEN1NCJ. han jiiHt addrunncd a rules of the American Association were adopted C. Hiirrowcloiigh n snob as rows of rib­ circular to tho xccrii- with necessary u 7 10 7 u u n u H 8 s 0 0. bon upon their handle bars, Ike., that are better tarlcM of all changes to bo mudo hereafter. The Tolal-ll!;aver»ge 7 i:i-14, omitted tliiin copied. tliu drnt-rlanH cmintlxH on th« Initiation fee was made flfli, ami the guarantee to ill I'lttcki, subject visiting clutis In chanqilonsliipgaiiM-M Marrlnglon, surveyor, certifies that thu hlnyola- Draft*, Money Orden ant Htmlllancil of unfair or doubtful bowling and tho #6n, rain or track laid out by wut tie made payable to the order of shine. Clubs from Voiingntown,New Brighton,New Two Hounds Between Hunday Ncliool M«n. him Nov. 'i», at the New Knulanil undue width of bats. ilin lordnhlp ankn If Cnslle, Franklin and Kast Liberty (Liberty Starsi Manufacturers and Mechanics' llulUllng. Iloston, were formally admitted NK.WAIIK, ()hlo, Doc. H. 1>. w. Voting, measures 7:U ft. ,'i}Jn., or ono-seveuth Tie Sporting Life PiihllHliliiff Coinpnnjr. thn nulled action of the counties cannot do to membership and several measured of a mile, applications were laid over for further considera­ the venerable siiporlntcndaiit of the 1'nlvcr- IHIn. from the polo, what tho M. C. 0. ban failed to effect, and tion. All the clubs above mentioned have good Massachusetts, over since the formation enclosed grounds and nallst Hiimlay nchool, quarrelled with L. L. A. of the PHILADELPHIA AND NEW Y OKK, UK<'. 1U. further nays: "I hope I may take It substantial bucking, and II W., has stood at lhi> head In point of mmn- for Is the determination of the orllmnuble Ing Itself, and all nnxloux to put a stop stand­ Sunday school, and called Kennan a liar on has at last attained Us coveted ing. The name of thu organisation Is Hie tililo I tlon, having ninety-eight more League mem her* The to the too numerous and palpable cases of In­ Valley Ba*« Ball Assoolathm, the public aqiiare. The war of words at­ (ban the old Hay bona fide Circulation of "THE fringement and the address of tracted State. of Law X. I fear we must take Secretary Johnson In ml Went Wood «lreet, hundreds of spectators. Young ami The New Jersey tt lor granted that Youtigstown. Konimn stand high In thn community, division, L. A. W., has pusi*il SPORTING LIFE" la 20.OOO the umpires have not prominent and aro resolutions censuring the Cltunns' Bicycle Club, the courage to stop thene trespasses, lawyers. cc. n.-_Ueorgelirltlln, this point tho crowd rnnliod In und ni,|>iiriitn,l the le Club, held on November ItUb. Ihe following Mannachusottn, Maln«, New slating the case too plainly when t say they an combatants. olllcer were elected: President, Albert (l.t'ar- Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, uppi mod to me to show a rigid detrrmlna- nld cltt/.on und property owner here, nnyn tnr; secretary, II. P. Morgan; Irnasorur, F., tl. lion 'o sanction everything, nnd If this In thai a dog behitiglng In him Viirmnr, Jr.; cnplaln, I'l. C, Iliinrorlh; guide, Will. Georgia, Utilo, Indiana, IlllnolH, Missouri, no, found bin way Aeelilvnt t<» Arthur Ctiambri-s, Thurber: bugler, II. p. Morgan; executive I fear no law, however stringent, and no home from niltten, coia- Kentucky, and In Canada. definition New Orleans, where It had been ArthurChambers met with .1, S. lie Munii and II. I*. Morgan. of a thriiw, however close, will be what mlghtbave Mr. of avail In eucouniglng taken on a llutboiit down the Ohio and been a very Mnxloy, of Washington |l. t1., denies In toto> them to do their sciloiiMi, ci.lonton the'-M Inst. He the statement made by ,I.S. prince that duty." Lord Harris Mlnnlnslppl Hlvers, Thedlntani'e anything he hail MAN VN. HUDTK. then suggests that, In­ from Ncw- hud lii-iiii nt Maimyunk and wan returning to whatever Io do wllh Ihn incnnt negotia­ stead of tamely submitting to the Inde­ Orleatin to Cincinnati Is something over tions for a match between tlm latter and .lolm Mr, .lolm L. Sullivan In reported cision I,lido mill's, Pantlme Park, lie ran to catch the train Keen. He made no titter of financial In be of orofcsslonal umpires, the nnd Ibis place la only twenty-five lifter support, dltl Uxloun to bet ? 1,000 county clubn should refuse miles below Cincinnati, It bad started ami nncceeded In getting not ftirwaril any chuck, and tint use of his name In tbat an ox cannot stand to employ any Mr. (Irltlln says a hold on one of the connection with the mailer was entirely bowler who cannot, or will not, the dog wan a worthless animal, curs, but as the train Ucd. unauthor- Dp before him tor four rounds. No human keen within and was wus then going at a liluli rate of speed he was un the strict letter of the law. "This," Ills lord­ taken on the holif with the Intention ol'dro|>- able to draw hlin*elf being, except the astute Tug Wilson, han an ship plng up on the steps, and to save At the annual meeting of the Worcester sKulnii adiln, "might be done now; In a few It off somiiwhere down the river to get himself trom being ilniwn under the wheels he let Wheelmen, held November Wilt, the following- yet accoin|illnlieil tbiit teat, and no human venrs It may he Imponnlhlc. Combination, rid of It. The dog was, however, kept aboard go his hold and was thrown a considerable distance officers were elected: President, Fred. S. Pratt; I venture to think, the boat nnd on to ttie rocky budding of th* road. Mis hands secretary and Ireasurer.Burloii II. Wrlght; being wIUi 01,000 han so little) sense an to bet can do what the law aj>- taken to New Orleans, and legs were captuin, lUtrtmUy uannot." With raganl lloro lie wan turned adrift muck lacerated am) his clothing t.'lnis. II. Bannister: 1st lieutenant, Frnnk K. nig-1 tbat he can accomplish It. Bo Mr. Sullivan to tho width In the badly turn, but h« should to*l thankful that he gins; '.M lieulcnant, Harry W. Smith; of bats, Lord llarrla suggests that, the com­ city. Tile boat's crew returned home to. wa* hot more seriously Injureil. (ten. A. Hooker, . buglers, betaken himself to the congenial mittees ether, ami as Lincoln Holland" ; cjiicuitv** society of of county ulubs should tn-dst upon they had se«n nothing *f the dog committee, Freil. S. Priilt, Burton II. Wrlghl. tile bruto creation, and perhaps every one playing In a county «ir aomo days before leaving N*w Orleans, they (.ilia*. H. rlannlster, Stephen K. modi la ten an match nntng a onoludcd they hud lost him, "Abmit Hi* l'ru|M>a« to an ultimate triumph over .Jumbo. authorised him to warn woebegone-looking creature I ever saw~poor, t'anada, far thn use of Its inombers. U At all Kent players that lank and hungry, vation met In llieolllceof ex-Comptroller An­ will prove a great help to wheolinen when touring tnt night It the regulation width will lie Insisted with barely enough strength to drew or contemplating 1 seems unfair to take advantage upon. drag himself iilong. II* was the prodigal sou of H. (Ireen this afternoon, and re­ making a lour. It Is something , and looked ceived the original that Is greatly needed In this country, and If Of tho fact that oxen do not read the news, as though lie wanted Hie ratted draft of the sur­ L. A. YV. would tho Th* Marion i'rlekct calf and wanted It right away. When I vey iniip for the reservation. uke the matter up It might du> papers, and that Mr, Sullivan's Club. him In New left The plot se­ considerable towards silencing thnso wheelmen reputation At orltaii* he was ilrek and fat. lected begins at Point liay, abov* the upper who are continually has therefore the nnniial meeting of the Merlon When he turned up at home three month* rapid* and Includes all complaining lhat th* Lcugun not extended to bovine circles, later ho the Islands and Prospect decs nothing for us members. Cricket Club, held on the aftormx.ii of the wa* a mere Hkvleton. His feet were Park. The attorneys for the commission were or ID order to Induce them to ntand up before sure and bleeding. He had a bushy tall and It dered t* appraise the land*, preparatory Al Newport. K. 1,, December 1st, the doting Mth, at the Philadelphia City wan full of burr*, to having night of the skating him. But, after all, tbe destiny of a stalled Institute, showing that h* had come thvin condemned. rink for the present season Klgbteenth and Cbentiiut ntreets, through the woods. 1 am sure ho walked every dr«w there one of itie largest assemblages of th* OX 1* tlxcd, and It cannot matter the follow­ leji of the way. At first I was afraid seanoii to witness the mooting between l>. to him ing olllcers were elected for the cunning year: wit* to tell my frlae nary J. ('» whether he President, of his return, knowing she would think there F!«hl In Ithmte lalaml. and II. W. Tufts, the fancy bicycle rider*, Is knocked on the head by the William W. Montgomery; vice presl was something supernatural about tt and who have for some time been talking of dent. William Minimi: merclary, Kdward tiver worry PNnvlliKNi'K, |)ec. H. Hugh Kitluey and for the a luutch. in u.'Hull!van or by an ordinary slaughterer Siiyre*; S. It. I prepared her for the news by telling her Jack Nash championship In fancy and trick riding. treasurer. William U. I'hilUr. II was a commou thing for dogs to fought a prl/o fight hist night F*oh rider appeiireil at times to he a with ar. i.xe. In fact, If Hoard of Directors- Th* president, the walk back from at a well-known machine, part of bin lu any cane he In the secretary, New Orleans, and that 1 was expecting Jack hoaie skirling house nenr Canary making an encellenl Impression doomed tieasurer (rau/Anul and Itlchard H. Uolllv, any day. I fixed up a nice comfortable Pawliicket. The r n by bis appearance nnd, In the opinion to Immediate death, he ban a chance John II. Thayer, Jr., Sutherland Ij»w, nest for wero evenly Judges, of good Unities, ('has. K. him In the woodshed, and It wa* thrreweoks before matched mlddle-wdguts, and both excelling Tufts III the ens* of his perflirui. of» respite If Sullivan hits him, while he lias William P. Huston. (lowland F.van*. he would leave It. Ho |usk laid there them of ance, an well us In the number Albert Lapsley \Vtlsnn and Jo*. II. Townsend, and re*ted." had plenty of friend* and hackers. There of tricks given. no ctiauoo whatever against Committee Jr. Mr. tlrltttn ha* lived en Second street lu Aurora- wa* active sparring and a great deal Tufts was much belter than on any previous night, the man with on Membership The secretary (rj. for twenty years, and Is of heavy and sustained the hopes of his hackers (tie up. o/TMu) and Meredith llallev. Fr»d«i'Ick a reputable and trust­ hitting for several rounds when Nash began to an eicellent by giving It might be well If the entertain Itooruo L. Bally, worthy cltlnon. wvakeu, saying that lie hud ouibltion. otKelllng In all tricks re­ Stanley I'hlllcr, J. ftarton Townsend, Thos, matched. been over quiring strength und doing many uot wit la to come off, as Sullivan desires, In Itoblus, Jr., and Murray Hush. II* WHS much punished, but was willing by hH opponent. attemptvifr Trust*** K. Francis Wood NKW YOIIK to go on, when tils friends, admitting that he wus UwMuillson Square Carden, for Mr. llorgh to and Maskell Kwlng. l)0»i FliUIT. practically beaten, withdrew him. Secretary .tonkin* report* the numerical of Ibo League strength Imist that the selected ox shall be a ripe us follow* New York,0M:Massachu- ox, llruwuey l>*f*aUMtHit Aft*r Fiercely righting svlls, Ml; r»nn>ylviuila, 473; l)hlo,3'J7; New Jersey, » that hln career may not bo shortens! by l'«Ml**trlait!sm, JUU; Connecticut, 11)9; Illinois. HH); Michigan, Or. K, M.<>race,thee«lcbratcd raigllih cricketer, Halt an Ifuur. New Hampshire, W; Dnlllvau, and may perhapn bo lengthened. and coroner for the lower division of tlloucester NKW N'KW YOIIK, Dec. H. In a few weeks I, ua; Maryland. 70; Missouri, HI; shire, YOIIK, Iioc. K- -One hundred sporting K. Myern, Kentucky, M; Iowa, :U; Maine, HO; Wisoomun, 'JS; A! the name time, It r.ng.. recently had to aiuwer a charge of the champion amateur runner, and Imllaua, M; District of must be owned that the neglecting his dull** a* a coroner. He was severely men of Dreenpotnt and Ilrooklyn yenterday Frank Murray, the champion Columbia, !N; Vermont, al; foment of combat!veuesn censured. walker, will Oauada, Is; Khodc Island, 17; Tennessee. 14; South will be wanting In witnessed a dog-tight on Fly Inland, In New- engage In a mlxixl mutch. The conditions Carollim.U; Colorado, N; California, 0, West Vir- content between In casually opening th* authorised edition are that Myern glnlu, t;T»ias,*; O*riuany, a wild nnd wiry pugilist Webster 1 hllupon or town Creek. The dogn were Hrowney, shall run three-quarters 4; North Carolina, 4; 'Wicket keeper," who I* there­ of a mile while Murray ntlnnetota, '1\ Kansas, 1; Kngland, 'i: Arkansas, I; Mil a tamo fat ox. The ox will simply stand in described n* "ttie player In crloket who stands weighing 'ft pounds, and walks half Arlcuua, I; New Brunswick,T; with a bat to protect S|H>t, '.''J pounds. a mil*. Both of them can mak* th* vain* Virginia, l;ileorgta, Mil be iHnimled. 1 u order to supply Ih* wicket from th* ball." The tlm* for the relative d!*tance* 1; Dakota. 1: Delaware, t. Total, tt.lao. .Mr.tenklua the lack- One does not often meet with humor embalmed In stakes were tlOO. It wa* 10:UO o'clock on a short track al*o calculates the new apporlloninvnt Ing element, a th* page* of a dictionary. when the dogs were and th* contest I* expected Io be a clo*o one. Tbe a* lollow*: wild Texas steer should be f.«ni/tm M'urlit. Us>sed for tbe llrat scratch. content will lake place m the 13th The nrst figure represents th* present number of The Plttiburc Cricket The betting was 'J to Hegluiciil ar representatives in the Stales, and wire ted, which would bo capable of taking Club will probably lease a 1 oil Bpot. Hrowney mory. The prl*» being a gold luvdal. number Ibe secoud lit*) portion of th* >:>|H>sltiiMi ground^ a* soon a* l»« dashed savagely at HIH>| and secured u Ihoy will li» milled to In the future New tie "oQ'unilvo-defennlve," and the question lease of lh*lr present grounds at Brushton hold York, :i, 13; Mauacliusvtti, 4. II; Pennsylvania, I.U.­ xplr«*. Station on Ills throat'. They then wrestled all over Ohio, a, »; New Would then I*, not only whether They will lay the grounds out for huso the pit. Sport Dancing for a Prls*. Jersey. S, 4; Connecticut, », .1; tbe ox ball, foot ball, lawu tennis, eprlntlng, finally shook Hrowney ott'aml NKW VI>M«, Illinois, 1 1; Michigan, I. I. New ll,uo|,«lnto -j i- could stand up will erect ete., and obtained a hold on his lore (boulder, throwing Itoc. s A dance took place at Harry Maryland, I, for four rounds before Sullivan, a fin* club house orreiuov* til* on* uow until* back. him Hill's last night between INtn McCarthy and I; Mlsourl, I. I at Brushtoii to the new Im-atlon. They were ««parated and taken to Fenlon, Irish Mike km whether Sullivan could stand up for four their corners. For th« lecond scratch Spot caught tig and reel dancers, n>r a gold William Martlngell, an old F.ngllsh provisional llrowuey by the lower m»dal. Prof. Caiuuhett announced that tlio merits Homing flgMO*. rounds against the ox. To such a contest crtaketer, Is In a state law. They rolled oi*r and of th* contest would of great destitution, and his over III thehe pitlilt for about tellten minutes.mnues. Browneylrownry b* tell to the spectators to there can frinids In London and elsewhere are anilnus freed self decide. Fvnlnn won tho ui*d«l, receiving 14u The Hudson Club, the --Most and moat Im- bo no possible objection on the some that blniwir ffoiu Spi>t's fangs und caught hliu t>y to McCarthy'* voles |i«rtaiit provision *hall b» secured to him tor the re the throat.t. Hotting was then In favor ur Browncy. I'M. society of pigeon llyers lu the Kant, core of humanity and civilization. It could maliidcr of his life, Hubert II. Lyttelton, For at Its annual meeting, Waterloo of 41 th" thirdhird scratch..._.....,. they rushed at each other. held In New York Wily end without souio street, Blruilngham, Kng., I* receiving Browney caught one ol Spot'<' legs lu ('Ity 1'ec. ,1th, elected ottlcers distinct beu«ttt to subscriptions. Msrtlngoll Is probably and broke hi* t**lh A lll« torn Won and Lo*t. for the ensuing humanity protes*(onal th* oldeit th«honc«, on which he munched with OTVAWA, vear an follows: President, Krancls White- and civilisation. cricketer alive. delight. That caunul much cxelumcnt about the l>ec. ». A tourist Informed your oor- The annual pit, and the spectator* rtsiioiidmt tonight that In September last ley, Newark, N. J.; treasurer, W. I. Serrell, meeting of the Delaware Club was fearvd tbat their sport wealthy New a Hayonne; held «l Wllmlngton, l»«o. 6. Tllghman Johnston, would be terminated. Spot, however, fought on York or won 130.oue francs In Monaco stKiretary, I''rml (ioldman, HrtHik- t>«|., presided, ami and rushed at Hrowncy while one night. The next uiorulug he lost tflo.ooo, and lyn. Action was taken to THK KKMNKL. J, Kru**t Smith, F.SII .acted a* the Utter wa* in hi* had to leave with the extend the area of secretary />iv MM. The fallowing officers were corner. Spot, however, wus then withdrawn from assistance of the bartender membership to fifty miles about New York elected: President, William M. Canby; HID pit. and Hrowoey wns declared 111* victor. Th* City, *»* National American K*nnot Club'* dent, vice presi­ battle la«t«d to reduce the Initiation anil Fl*lcl Colonel William A. I.* Mottc: secretary, F. thirty minutes. ttoath of a Heavy Man. membership Trial*. H. Hofteckor, K»i|.: Ircasurer,.!, H. fees, hitherto exorbitant, Io committee, Moor«; ground Tliov, N. Y., D*e. ».-H»tviamin reasonable rates, ami tu The fifth annuiv'. B. M. Vauuhan, Tttghman Johnson, h»»vl<"t Baldwin, th* arrange fur Held trla In of the National Knii.: Waller H. Hay**, K*o,.; tUorx* W. man In Troy, died this morning II* weekday as well as Sunday races the coining- and I.odg* weighed 360 itounds. and was for season. American Kennel Clubcoiniueuced at Urand A. II. Smith. II Is prouo«*d to rhang* th* proprietor twenty years The race report wasconnnedto lhesert**of name to tho IMawar* Field Association and Th* ruutral or Ihe t.ato of th* Yorkshire House. home and bom* journey* that have been Junction, Teun., Pec. ltd. The attendance hoy* from admit >l»»»4r*r John T. weekly between flown 12 to Id years of age to membership at $1 Iloniivlly Strong and Siiydam places,Brook­ **» very large and Included par anniiui. The club now numbers 110 members lyn In one ofihe.iv.llown during a iform.a young representative and Is In » The Npurtlng Nutm. bird was blown good financial condition. William M funeral of the late manager John T. Mr. out of It* cour*e and look rvnig* Portstuen from all srctionn. The trla IK Cunbv, Tllghman John«on, Ka«., Joseph A. Kleh- Alexander Hniwu, master of the Klk Kulge on a pilot boat when ov*r fitly mile* out from ardJo'n. Ks<|.. and Ponnelly which tonk place from his home on Foxhound*, of Itatllmorri, annomices the following SandT Hook, und was opened with the free-for-all stake for »etterH II Maiden \ aughau w»ro ap­ meets during l>ec«mher' returned to It* owner by Ih* pointed a committee to arrange tor th* eroctlon of Saturday morning, l>ec. t*th was largely at­ - llth, Kulay Station, n A. captain. Mr. Morse reported the return to It* olj ""I pointers, OIH-U to tho world lu which a convenient club house on the grounds. ».; Kill, Olyndon.V A. M.; nth, Kandallstown, 10 ue»t bo* In Brooklyn of a bird sold several month* tended, the profession and press being A. M., and T*n-ttillc House, 10 A. m. previous to a Trenionl, Pa., loft. The Uten were twenty-one nominations. The made bird hail well represented. The service* were con- The Orand Jury In Philadelphia has Ignored the the journey wllh three of tlm flight leathern funning resulted an follow*: Stallion* In Franc*. Indictment against .lames lUcCclgaii. of each wing tied together. Mr. Whitelcy reported ducted at the house, save Kampln, William the return ftrttSrriM Clipper beat On* Bondhu; San A recent report staten the few cliw- Pvtvr /ell, William Thompson an, I of a bird that was sold when young J«»tOrv.u» Koy that there are now lug prayers nt tbe grave, and Kdward Cox, chanced with keeping a gambling und untrained, thirteen months ago, to Worcester. Dale; Nellie B. beat London; link H. 2,.VI4 sincere house (pool Ma*«. S»l Maud W: (lath beat Klnnlcklnnlck; Sue beat «tBllion» In the twenty-two establish­ regret aiid heartfelt sympatbr nllinl the room) on Sansom street. { jort'rojteth; IMn beat Flossy; Foreman beat ment* In France, of which hearts of all present, all echoing the P. T. Itarnum I* erecting a skating rink In the A carrier pigeon race for »&» wa* flown Nov. W Jlftor; Countess Hake 11M ar» thorough­ trlbulc just centre of Hrldgeport, from Wadilngtun to boat Whip, Jr.; I.ondon bred*, to lli» memory of tho dead spoken by the <'onn. The skating fever tuis Baltimore. Mil , 40 mile*, by arrant! .verir* Carrie J. beat t -Upper; 107 pure Arabs, 83 Anglo-Arabs (that offlcltitlng minister. Very beautiful Rural tributes broken out there In earnvst. There ar* now fbur birtls owneil ny John l*ung and John Abel, tho £ -..u rink B.; Sue beat Countess Hake; Nellie is, a first cross between the thoroughbred urroiiudcd th* casket, and on rink* In operation. hitter winning by four minute*, having mad* tho J-beat San Hoy: th* breast of the tourney In (lath bent Foreman; London (a and the Arab), 1,880 hnlf-bred and '208 cart dead man lay a cro»s of violets, his favorite flower. Charles House, Will List and P. A. Salmon o-.'iu. 90*. 5?')- On tho Dili the all aged contests were The Hill, cold face of the sleeper skated a three The Sonthwark oolitic,! with the sires. It may boadded that of the 1.880 half- never looked In mile race at the West End Kink, Homing Pigeon Club will By following summary: Sue beat bred* 1,6TO are clawed as life more handsome than It did with the teal of Baltimore for a gold medal IHH?. 4. Hous* won six or ten birds against anybody In Philadelphia, (nth and won first prize, (iath beat lion and won "light" and 310 a* "big death upon the ni»t-clo»ed eye*. rac* In 14 th* six or eight miles, same " si, Foreman coaching" sire*. This, put into English, mean* bearer* Among the pall­ minute*, and l*tst came lu *«ooad. Sal- , wind; best time of either beat IKm and won third, in* that the former are suitable were Mr. Jackron. of the XuxHay Tran­ mon was distanced. iarty's birds to take the pot, which may be named J"mlng In the Derby contests resulted a* follows: for ucttlnir. hack* and script; Mr. Carucro**. Mr. Fredvrlc iy party a.'ccpling this. g»o Koy boat light carriage horse*, and the latter for the pro­ Ximmeruian, The golf championship was played for at Mussel I Addre**: S. H. P. O., Paul Olad*lone. Maltlo H. beat duction of big brougham Mr. Sherry and other*. That tho late John T. ruugh, Kng., IlilKI South Third »treet. "III* H.: Shot beat Fred H.; Kalnbow beat <'ount horses. The number of Donnelly numbered many friend*, Nov. 17, the champion of the past hor*e» purchased during th* Ptt»t year was J3S. at the number three yvars.. Hob Ferguson,, being beaten one stroke ; Olsdstonc'* Boy beat Major Croxteth; a total cost ot £63,os4, that surrounded him In death gave earnest proof. by William Donny «'o*tlgun and l*ssU. beat llrace (Hadstone: PrlnccM or, upon tho average, JC'tiV Ferule: score. 1H> to 1W fur U>* 34 holes. Jamos lUgau had a match- T««k each. This result wa< attained In playing olfatle at oyster opening at Harry HUT* l>ec. oth. Each, "Woe tawar: Porter heat I.auy C.;Kush Olad- !.'>s. four on hud 100 oysters t Lady Eleanor: Countess Dog Racing. rounds. to open, and Wo wa< staked on each "unless House and The steam side. Hagan had twenty live opened when Co«tl- J., undecided beat; Bruvo A., by K.. sec- Sporting circle* In Kngland circulate the rumor Quite a stir -was made in dog canal boat (\>urler. one of the la.«t gan was ImndllBg his ""d "erics-San Koy beat Hravo;K»t« H.boatCoun- that an American running cir­ through the canal thi? soiison. arrlveil at eighteenth, but from that ;Jw <-'.; millionaire I* to establish » cles when Hunter. Port time I'osllican forged ahead, and he finished bin Porter beat Gladstone's Hoy; Kush Olad- KlgaiitU'rarlnK-itud there. He will not coulluo it was announced, on Friday N. Y.. from Albany, Dec. 1, having covered loo when Hagan hud third. Third Set i«-« Ku»h Ltuiself to th* distance, 301 miles, lu five days, said only so don*. His time was Oludutoue American horsei, night, that a race bad be«n made between fMt«>t to be the 4 m in. 26 sec. The belt record for lou oyiten la Uoic yet made. 3 win. U NC. THE SPORTING

business men. Jealousy, greed and petty FIELDING. Burdock of 1873 and a Dunlap, a Farrell and good with other fielders. The natural idea"' BASE BALL. animosity should not be allowed to stand in a Burdock of 1883. Not only has the area of in making three bases and assigning men to? the way of the much-desired union. These The Increase in Proficiency—Tbe Old School territory over which th« second baseman of guard them, with three fielders behind th*l ra'e follies for children to indulge in; men and the New. the first class does not permit a grounder to basemen, was surely to establish two lines of' Items of General Interest About Clubs and should act as wisdom dictates. One of the healthy signs of sport is an in­ pass, grown larger, but the work in throw­ defense, one supportive of the other. Yet ing and attention to fly balls has increased rarely is this idea carried out in the work. Players. crease in the general proficiency of those en­ nearly as much. To the short stop and Then again, long throwing good in cases of THE ALLEGHENY CLUB. gaged in it. With base ball this is especially second baseman has gradually been assigned emergency is not so sure as quick passine the case. It has often been said in these the work of attending to all fly balls ' 'between of the ball. Yet, with all the risks, long A VITAL NECESSITY. Meeting of the Stockholders—Mr. McKnight columns that there is a wonderful difference the fields," as the gap between the infielders throwing is accepted on nearly all occasions Elected Manager. and outfielders of a team in play is called. when chances are offered, and short, sharp Reasons why the Union Association and apparent in the general work of the players Union League should Coalesce. The annual meeting of the stockholders of And well have the men filling the positions passing forgotten or slighted. The outfielders^ of the old and new schools. In batting, base grappled with their task. Years ago it was judgment of flies, batting, base runniiigand From all appearances the Union League is the Allegheny Base Ball Club was held in the running and fielding this is apparent. The a wonderful feat for a fielder to capture a general throwing, lias yearly improved, but not flourishing; in fact, it seems to be in a bad Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce on the fly running with the ball. N«w it is an in far greater a degree than has the com­ evening of Dec. 4th. There was a fair turn younger player, as a general thing, takes the way. Starting out under bright auspices chances all around as they come, and the everyday occurrence, and by that means bination play which really means, all for and with highhopes,untowardcircumstances out of the shareholders, 146 shares being rep­ talk about "playing for a record" has nearly and fast backward running, many an one, and general or team strength rather resented, and the meeting came to order at 8 apparently safe "pop fly" has been captured. than that of the individual. Improved work have arisen which have clouded its future vanished. With this healthy state of things The picking up of grounders has also im­ in this line will increase the value of the out- and imperilled its chances of success. The o'clock with President McKnight in the the playing of positions has changed, and the proved of late, some of the short bound fielder in an even larger ratio than hig chair. The first business brought before the work of the fielders in their different positions most serious blow that has been struck at il­ is quite different from what it was a decade stops being marvelous, and by skillfully general worth in other departments of play meeting was the report of the committee ap­ placing the ball when first batted many a has increased. ls the refusal of the National League to ago. In the subjoined articles on the differ­ difficult stop is made with no seeming effort. recognize it, which action will no doubt be pointed some time ago to audit the accounts ent positions we endeavor to give the essen­ The second baseman has fully half of the in­ tial points necessary to be attained to enable THE UNION ASSOCIATION. ''..' imitated by the American Association at its of the treasurer. President McKnight put field hits to attend to on an average, faces all the question on the approval of the report, a player to excel. kinds of wild, swift throwing by the catcher, ———— ' ( annual meeting, Dec. 12. Then, again, en­ Lncag and Henderson Prospecting In Clncia. and three or four timid voices sounded in THE MODERN PITCHBR. is expected to make quick pickups and light­ tire unanimity did not prevail among the First in importance, of course, is the ning and accurate throws for double plays n»tl— Chat with a Reporter. members of the League. The "Washington the affirmative, which gave the presi­ pitcher of a team. With the advances made and run-onts, and must never lose his head Mr. Lucas and Henderson, of the new St. dent grounds for declaring that the report or the game goes with it. Added to that he Louis and Chicago Union Association clubs, Club appears from the start to have carried was approved. A motion to go into an of late this position is more difficult to fill water upon both shoulders and after being than ever. First, it is essential that the must always stand the brunt of rough base- were in Cincinnati in the early part of last election of directors for the ensuing year was pitcher should have the curves as the one running and hold his ground and the ball week. The significance of their visit to the admitted to membership, intrigued with the next carried. Messrs. Riddell and Lemon out curve and accompanying slants and after a touch and a tumble. All this is done Queen City wasdoubtless to ascertain whether American Association for admission to that were selected as tellers, and the voting com­ change of pace are termed. With these de­ by the majority of the leading second base- or not there was any truth in the rumor that menced. Mr. W. A. Nimick voted 31 shares; Cincinnati was to be represented in the new body. It hasfinally resignedfrom the Union Mr. E. C. Converse, 32 shares: C. E. Jones ceptive items must be coupled an ability to men, and with all the advances in the game, 32 shares; W. A. Brown 32 shares, and a pitch swiftly or slowly at will, and with the players of this position have advanced. association. What was the result of the League. In Philadelphia there will be BO such delivery as to render it difficult for the There is no doubt but that the most brilliant conference with the gentleman interested in club, Mr. Pratt's Union Association club number of scattering shares were voted the enterprise, if any was held, is not known, singly. After figuring out the result it was batsman at the plate to gauge the pace of the work of the infield is done by the second having secured the inside track, forcing out announced, as follows: Directors, E. C. ball until it is too late to bat it eflectiyely. A baseman. A reporter, however, caught the gentlemen IJiddlebock's concern, which never had any skillful change of pace is the most valuable THE THIRD BASEJIAN. on a fly, as it were, before they left the city Converse, W. A. Nimick, H. R. Brown, C. and succeeded in eliciting some information foundation except in the mind of the pro­ E. Jones, C. A. Brown, W. C. Beringer and item in a pitcher's work, as Radbourne's In olden times the third baseman was per­ H. D. McKnight. The first six gentlemen success due chiefly to it proves. The so- from them as to the outlook of the lively new jector. The Atlantic Club, of Brooklyn, also called "drop" is either a ball started at the haps the most important man on the nine, as association. named each received 146 votes, and Mr. his position was regarded as the key of the "Is the outlook good for your association?" appears to be a weakling, with no promise McKnight received 130. It was announced shoulder and slanting in its course, like infield. Those were the days when fair-foul of permanency. In Hartford a stock com­ that the liabilities assumed by the new Daly's, or a skillfully delivered slow ball, hitting and blocking the ball flourished. was the first question propounded by the management were as follows. dropping naturally through lack of speed, scribe. pany has been organized, but we have not such as McConnick and Radbourne use. Nowadays the third baseman has much less "It is far better than we expected," wa» yet heard that ground or players have LIABILITIES. to do than formerly, the changes in the rulea Mr. Lucas' reply. "Every day it is becoming The latter is the best, because easier for the and in styles of pitching being responsible been engaged. The Boston Club has secured Receipts last season's games...... $27,682 89 catcher to handle. Then the ball should be more flattering." Stock...... 4,425 00 therefor. In fact, the second baseman, of "More than that," broke in Mr. Hender­ an eligible ground, but little has yet been Fines...... 424 65 so handled that time may not be wasted in the infielders, exceeds in importance. Still Gain 1882...... 59'J 91 the first motion to pitch and the act. Fail­ son; "every club that has joined forces with done in the way of engaging players. The Season tickets...... 12500 ure to do this, with the improved base the place is one whicli requires a skillful us has a strong financial backing, and num­ new Baltimore Club seems to have made Lemonade and cigar privileges...... loo 00 running of the day, not only gives the man, as many a game is lost right here. The bers among its stockholders some of the most Score card...... 30 00 main qualifications are pluck in facing hot favorable progress, owing, undoubtedly, to runner a start, but handicaps the catcher influential citizens in the places they repre­ balls, of which the third baseman gets more sent. This enterprise is of no mushroom Bob Ferguson's intelligent and energetic Total ...... $33,385 45 in his throwing. McCormick, one of the first- than any other infielder, and some of them EXPENDITURES. class pitchers of the day, has this failing, and a growth," he continued, "but has been or­ direction. The Virginia Club, of Richmond, fatal one it has often been. Command is an­ very peculiar and difficult to handle,requiring ganized carefully, and has come to stay." Association dues...... $ 725 00 much practice and excellent judgment. An­ "You have ignored the reserve rule held so Va., is the only club which to-day stands Kent...... 1,485 00 other feature in the pitcher's work, and this other important requisite is the ability upon a sound financial footing, with good Paid visiting clubs and traveling ex­ is a technical word for placing the ball sacred by the three older organizations. Are penses ...... 11,048 90 at will. League legislation lately has been to throw hard and swiftly, owing to the great you not afraid you will get yourself into organization,and it is by uo means impossible Expenses ...... 4,838 4» made so as to shorten the game, by giving distance between first and third bags. trouble?" suggested the reporter. that this club may be taken into the American Players...... 14,384 80 Without this important adjunct no amount "That," said Mr. Lucas, "is the most Money advanced players...... 900 00 the pitcher less chance to play with his bats­ of pluck and skill will avail. The best third Association instead of Washington. Under man by means of well-placed balls, which basemen also use judgment in sizing up a arbitrary and unjust rule^ver suggested, and these circumstances a union with the Union Total...... $33,382 19 an anxious man will hit at and fail to drive batter, and playing either short or deep ac­ ought to be broken. I cannot see how a After the adjournment of the meeting, effectually. Perfect command enables the body of men has the right to dictate what Association would seem to be the best move pitcher to put balls over the plate and at the cordingly. Such third basemeu nip many another man shall do. It is all right when » which had virtually placed the destinies of base hits in tbe bud and thus save runs. One player signs a contract. Then I have nothing to for all interested. The latter organization, the club in the hands of the syndicate, the called-for heights at will. Failure to possess of the worst faults of third basemen, as a rule, say; but as long as the reserve cl&'ise is the only which at first seemed the weakest, has grown directors held a meeting and elected E. C. good command means bases given on balls thing hanging over him It will not detei me from costly things in agame. Half of these quali­ is a tendency to interfere with the short stop, to be the strongest and is daily giving proof Converse president, W. A. Nimick, vice by which many an error is made between hiring a plaj-er If I want him. The players seem president; H. R. Brown, treasurer, and H. fications were enough for the pitcher of to appreciate this fact, and if I dared show you all that it is capable of being welded into a eight years ago, but he is called upon for them which would not occur if the short stop the letters 1 have received you would be surprised D. McKnight secretary and manager. They was left to handle the ball alone. This is to see the names of some League players who want compact and powerful body like its older directed the secretary to secure a suitable much "more now. He must watch thf bases where the best judgment frequently comes to go with me. rivals. Its design was national, while that office and have it properly furnished. The when men are on them and hold them close into play. A cool head is also required in "What cities will be represented in the Union directors will meet every Friday evening. to their points, and often, when balls are this position, as here more brilliant plays can Association." of the Union League was sectional and local, The improvements at Union Park under­ batted to right short, necessitating fielding "Well," said Mr. Lncas, "St. Louis, Chicago, hence the Association has greater ele­ be made than in any other infield position. Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington will be taken by the club include the erection of a by the first baseman, he must cover first and All things considered, the third baseman is sure, Boston and Hartford probably, with a possi­ ments of popularity and success. In the crescent-shaped grand stand which will ac­ make the put out. Added to all this, he must still an important link in the infield chain, bility of a club in this city. This talk about West the Association is well fixed, but in commodate 2,500 spectators, and exposed endure for nine and often more innings, and and when he uses intelligence and discretion the men at the back of the club being Irresponsible seats for 2,500 more. The box for reporters watch his catcher's signs or signal himself. is all bosh. At St. Louis we have any amount of the East it is weak, and here is just where in his position, contributes materially to the money. Mr. Wainwright is worth over $2,000,00* and directors will be on top of the grand Lately the catcher's signals have blen used success of the club. an union with the tottering Union League stand, and in the rear of the building will be effectively for watching bases, the pitcher and Mr. Adolph Bunch, of the Anhauser-Buscu THE SHORT STOP. Brewing Company, who is also associated with us, would be advantageous. Divided neither of erected a club house for the players. Th« only throwing.upon receiving a sign. Then is one of the wealthiest men In the West. When them will succeed; united they will pull main entrance will be on Boquet street, his work must be quick and accurate, or no In this position we find that, with the I started out to sign players the latter said: 'Don't through despite the enmity and active oppo­ near Allegheny avenue. The infield will be good results from it and often bad. With other positions, a change has come to the stop until YOU have secured the strongest nine that sition of the National League and American sodded this winter and the outfield sowed all this work it is no wonder that the base- snort stop of this day, when his work is erer represented St. Louis no matter what it Association. A dispassionate view of the costs.' I pride myself that I have already secured with grass. The grounds are 460 by 470 feet. running and batting pitchers are scarce. The contrasted with the work of short stops of that, and I am not through by any means." situation will prove this. The Union Asso­ great pitcher is a valuable man, an expert of ten years ago. With the changes all for "The nines at Chicago and Baltimore," Inter­ ciation now has grounds, in St. Louis, Chi­ an almost art, and well worthy of his high the better the skill of the player has reached rupted Mr. Henderson, '-are backed HP by a syn­ cago and Cincinnati,and the two former have THE CHICAGO CLUB. salary. a higher standard. The short stop not only dicate of rich capitalists, of which one of the richest men in Baltimore is at the head. At Philapelphia engaged enough playing material to form the THE CATCHEIt. playsthe ground halfway from third base nucleus of as many more clubs as may be Seventeen Men Engaged so Far—Why Cor- to second, but he attends to the base play Tom Pratt, a member of the wealthy firm of Prett corau Didn't Sign. The modern catcher is equally as important Bros., dealers in paints, is interested. In Waih- started. With these three clubs assured it when the players leave them for stops, backs ington we have the National Club, which is liy far will be an easy matter to secure another President A. G. Spalding, of the Chicago in a base ball nine as is the pitcher. One up the infield throwing, has rambling orders the strongest financially of the two nines recently AVestern city, either further West, say Mil­ Base Ball Club, has engaged seventeen men man aids the other so much that the strong for pop flies in the space between fields, and organized there. Now, if we can get a club estab­ points of either cannot be fully brought out, lished in this city, as we hope to do, we will have waukee, with over 100,000 population, or for the team of 1884. The players he has en­ is especially useful in the run-outs that are further East, say Toledo, Erie or Altoona, as except by mutual support and excellence. so frequent in these days of fast and daring a very strong circuit." gaged are Auson, Goldsmith, Burns, Kelly, The catchers' chief point in these days of "What plan will you adopt as to the divlslonof Pittsburgh may be counted out. Now, we base running. One point of play where receipts?" come to the East, where but one promising Flint, Williamsou, Pfeffer, Gore, Dalrymple sharp base running is throwing. To be effec­ tive it must be sharp, true and swift. With there is room for improvement, we think, "The same as now used by the National League. club exists, viz., the Keystone Club of Phila- and Sunday, all of the old team, besides comes very frequently and is not always This will give clubs in the gmallercitles something phia, which has both grounds and players. that, pluck, endurance and ability to stop struck right. No man has so much opportu­ to depend on beside their home patronag e." The Baltimore and Washington Clubs are seven new men, Crosby, Dee,Young, Dinaan, all kinds of swift, wild pitching all round "Who are your officers?" him, and a cool, level head, the catcher is nity to ''show off" his throwing as the short "We have not elected any yet, but at the annual regularly organized and the former has se­ Whiteley, Depanger and Kiuzie, who will stop, and many players grasp the point, hold meeting, which takes place at the Bing ham House, cured a complete team, but both are having perfect as a fielder; though of course if to form the auxiliary team. Corcoran's name these points are added the batting and base the ball to the last moment and often, in an in Philadelphia, on the Igth of this month, we will serious trouble to secure proper grounds. is not in the list, and the reason is that he effort to make a dashing throw, make errors, organize." Now, why should not Messrs. Massamore running ability of E wing, the man becomes of and disastrous ones at that. No player at "Have all the clubs grounds?" and Matthews pool their issues in Baltimore? wants more money than the club will pav. still more value. The true catcher should "Yes, and In nearly ever)' instance they are Just before the club disbanded this fall,Flint, almost direct the infield work, coach the short should hold a ball a moment longer more centrally and desirably located than the The former has a ground and the latter Corcoran and Gore agreed to strike the club than is neccesary, for aside from the danger parks used by the clubs In the older associations." lias a team and is a member of the pitcher, and especially watch the bases and of bad errors consequent on fast throwing organization with greatest nromise of for big money. Flint asked for $3,500 for by signs instruct his pitcher when to throw next season; Corcoran put his pitching at the and his basenien when to dodge the man on one of "breaking up" the first baseman is Notice to Association Clubs. success. Three professional clubs cannot neat sum of $4,500; Gore, the best one of the always out. Another point is unnecessary live in Baltimore. In Washington the most the base, so as to receive his', swift, sharp throwing and the same danger of bad error COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 2. You are hereby available ground is in the hands of Mr. Mox- three named, was not so much of a hog and throw, to catch the player away from his notified that I have approved the following asked for 82.500 only. base. In these days it has become making. Often, in local games, a groan has contracts: St. Louis with J. E. O'Neill, M. ley, whose club has resigned from the Union Mr. Spalding never lost a single night's gone up when a short stop has put a ball to League and is intriguing for membership in almost a fashion for old catchers to give the first base when it was thought that a throw Dickenson, W. C. Alvord; Trenton with H. sleep over this tremendous strike. He en­ pitcher signs to pitch. Such is not the C. Myers and John Shetzline. S. P. Houck the American Association. If he succeeds in gaged all the other men of the old team at a home could have prevented a run. Yet the getting in lie will have the worst beaten club catcher's office. A pitcher, to be effective, player was intelligent, knew his business, with Athletics; Maskrey and Phil Miller in the American Association, as it is impos- fair advance in salary and waited for the should deliver his ball as he chooses him­ with Eclipse. syndicate to tumble. Flint was the first to self, sizing up his batsmen and signing to and was in a better position to judge the play I have received notice of the following sibls at this late day to secure a team which weaken. He came to Spalding with a yarn than any spectator in the stands. The player can make a respectable showing against the his catcher what he pitches. Unless such was right in nearly every case, and the contracts: Cleveland with Jno. J. Harkins powerful American clubs, and this will un­ about being offered $2,000 to go to St. Louis, tactics are followed half the pitcher's effect­ and L. B. Moffitt; Philadelphia with Geo. and as his wife's folks lived there he resolved iveness is destroyed. Part of a catcher's watchers wrong. A wise "short stop, who E. Andrews; Fort Wayne with Kobt. Tin- doubtedly knock base ball in the head in he would accept. Spalding talked to him a holds a ball, when, in his judgment, no that city in one season, and, of course, will effectiveness lies in his ability to avoid pun­ chance exists for a put out, is far above he dill; Saginaw with Thos. Foster, Jno. Man- few moments, and the result was that he ishing his hands and caring for his gloves. sell, Jno. Arundell, M. D. West, J. G. Clark- hurt the Union Association club too, if it signed to play for about $2,500, and catch who wildly lunges for first on the plan that ever succeeds in organizing. Looked at in Men who fight the ball, as Doc Kennedy on him alone the play depends. Head work son and W. H. McGunnigle. only half the games, as Kelly had been raised always did, are invariably unreliable, be­ Notice of P. A. Kadford's release from the every light Washington had better be under a contract to play half the schedule. is worth a great deal in playing short field, ' dropped by the Union Association if Mox- cause of being hurt. The other extreme is and in that some room for improvement ex­ reserve by Boston was mailed by Secretary Gore held out for a long time, but as he was Bushong, ana the luck -as it is termed of Young November 24, and he will be eligible ley's club is admitted to the American Asso­ starting for his New Orleans trip he came to ists. Fast and ready throwing, skillful pick ciation. If it is not, then a union between the two men is proverbial. One is always ups, and all that are generally found, but the to enter into contract December 4. Spalding and signed to play for $2,000. out and the other always in condition. Care­ Notice of W. T. Hunter's release from- re­ the two clubs would be the most ad­ Corcoran, however, had set his mind on necessary balance-wheel judgment, is often visable thing. Washington, in the past, ful treatment of the hands, skillful, instead missing, to the utter loss of general good serve1 by Saginaw was mailed by Secretary "barely sustained one club; two clubs would $4,000 at least, and went East. He was of rough and ready handling of the ball, and Morton November 28, and he will be eligible offered $2,100 next year, but he refused to suitable gloves instead of using anything work by the fielder. But, all in all, the to contract December 8. Detroit has rel eased starve. Richmond, if not taken into the take it, and Spalding refused to consider the modern short stop is an expert, and does his American Association, would be a most de­ that may be available, is the difference in share of the work. ' S. M. Trott from reserve. sirable member of the Union Association other absurd figure at all. If Corcoran does the men. Care pays. The annual meeting of the American As­ not sign with the Chicago team he will have THF OUTFIELDEB. sociation of Base Ball Clubs will be held at from its location and its population, which to give up the business, as the reserve rule THE FIRST BASEMAN. make it a fit city to be represented in some­ There is no field position the playing of Last, but not least fh positions on the ball the Grand Hotel, in Cincinnati, Wednesday, thing better than a merely sectional league. will be strictly enforced. However, the club field, is the outer line of defense, or the out- Dec. 12th, at 10 A. M. The annual meeting will not fare badly as to pitchers. Gold­ which has changed with the advance of the fie Iders. In this line more improvement has of the Board of Directors will be held at the Boston, too, would prove a most desirable smith is at the top, with Crosby, late of the game more than has that of first base. And addition to the Union Association, and, in­ the first basemen of the day have advanced been shown than in any other single section same place on Tuesday evening, December deed, we fail to see how any club in Boston North Side Stars, second. Captain Anson of work. The progress has been general, and lltf. thinks Crpsby will puzzle the boys for a few with the necessities in all but one thing. at this time the man who can play an out­ Mr. W. S. Jackson, Jr., has been desig­ would pay, even on a twenty-five cent basis, games at least. That is the picking up of sharply hit that had not a National character, like the grounders. The old style first baseman was field position with credit must be of the first nated as a member of the Board of Directors Boston League Club, and the projectors of class as a batsman and base runner in ad­ in place of J. H. Pank, by the Eclipse Club. RICHMOND OB TOLEDO? required to play his base-^-that is, to hug it the new club should weigh well their action. closely attend to throwing, and but that. dition to his capacity as a fielder. As the Very respectfully, Overtures have, we believe, been made to In the modern game the first baseman is re­ batting has grown weaker or stronger, so J. A. WILLIAMS, Sec'y. abandon the Union League and come "into The American Association Likely to Take in quired to play half of the right short field seems to Have contracted or expanded the the Union Association, and these proposals One or the Other. ground, to which the superior batting sends ability of the fielder to handle the balls sent Base Ball in Georgia. should be well considered. Should Boston The Virginia Club, Richmond Va., may to him. In the old fielder's work the only Correspondence SFORTIKG LIFE. many hot, ugly balls, for the reason that it is necessary thing was an ability to catch a go into the Union Association it would also possibly become one of the American Asso­ regarded as safe ground. He must throw , Oa., Dec. 4. The National game of "be desirable to have Hartford in, as the latter across his bases accurately and sharply, ball hit to him in theair. base ball is baring quite a boom here, and by the would undoubtedly follow Boston's lead, ciation clubs next season. The idea seems to Anything like the modern judgment dis­ time the season opens we will have a fine team to handle all kinds of wild, swift throwing in contend for the State championship, which will in­ and Boston should have a club in its own be to give Toledo the go-by and select Rich­ air and at his feet, and, first of all, played in placing the fly balls from the mo­ section to play with. The Union Association mond instead. It seems already fixed that ment they leave the bat was unknown, as clude clubs from Augusta, Savannah, Maeon and would then have Boston, Hartford, Philadel­ be a good batsman. All these are was also the brilliant long and short throw­ Columbus. the Brooklyn, Indianapolis and Washington important points in field play. Not half the The Brown Stockings, of this town, will have a phia and Baltimore in theEast. if eight clubs ing from field to base or home plate. Com­ strong nine in the field next season. As they con­ is to be the number of members. If ten, then clubs are to become members at the annual first basemen understand, when in a game, ment on the increase of batting and the inci­ quered the champion Dixies, of Savannah, the Washington or Richmond could be added. meeting next week, and it is now a question the limit over which they must not step in dent increased work of the outfielder, is un­ best twe in three games played last season, they going for grounders. Vulgarly it is termed will be expected to do great things next season. This would make a truly admirable Eastern whether the twelfth club shall be the Toledo "losing his head." Lately pitchers have necessary. But there are many fine points Their nine includes the following players: Aebury and Western circuit, make the compilation or Virginia Club. Richmond in 1880 had a added to their play the part of covering first in outfielding which are as yet unnoticed Hall, Ib.j Frank Koutelle, 2b.; Hugh Bice,_3b; of a schedule comparatively easy and prove population of 02,000, while Toledo had but when the baseman has to leave his ground among the majority of fielders. Thesepoints pecuniarily profitable for all concerned. 53,000. The former city has since then in­ for a safely hit ball, but perfect first base take in combination play with the baseman, Heading and Wilmington could then rejoin creased its population in a greater ratio than including the backing up of bases and a loss play is that which judges a ball, and leaves Their pitcher Is a good one. He has all the curves the old Inter-State Association, which Toledo, and is now by all odds a better it to the second baseman to handle if out of of force by reason of an effort toward in­ and is swift and slow, as is needed. In the game still lives. This is the only chance base ball city. The Virginia Club has reach. A higher standard of throwing has dividual and against team work. Many a with the Brennans, of New Orleans, he struck out of life either association has. In fact, the a five years' lease of a splendid ground, is in become necessary to all infielders, with the base is gained by the opposing side througk ten men, and »ot an earned run was made against Union League is doomed already. With the hands of first-class men, and last season a failure of a fielder to promptly handle and his pitching. Their short stop is a great batter, as improved base running of a modern game, his average in batting was .420; in fielding h» Philadelphia certainly, and Brooklyn did much in creating quite a boom for base and the first baseman is no exception. The pass to its point an overthrow by catcher or probably out; with Richmond or Washington ball in the State, and especially in Rich­ pitcher in guarding the bases. Carelessness stood .887. in another association, what shadow of hope mond. Should that city be selected in place position is regarded as one of ease. Played and an idea that flies are the things a fielder is there? By uniting, as above set forth, one of Toledo, the Northwestern League would perfectly it is not so, although the work is has to attend to, and a lack of system in the Mr. L. Ray, 44 Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn, not uniformly heavy, and for this reason the says Dr. Elmore's K.-GK saved his life; four bottles powerful organization can be formed which not be weakened, besides which a good pay­ first baseman is required to bat and run bases work are the principal causes of these fail­ cured hit dyspepsia, kidney and liver diseases, will live and triumph over its enemies, both ing circuit would be extended from New well. As with catchers, much is gained by ings. It is well for'every player to have a which six doctors had failed to help, and of which within and without, and bring to naught York to Richmond. This wonld make the first basemen who do not "fight the ball," given line of tactics for a given situation. he expected to die. the predictions of base ball monopolists and six Eastern clubs to consist of Metropolitan, Base ball situations under the rigid rules of C. Farley, city marshal, 243 Broodway, N. T, would-be authorities and prophets. It be- but handle it carefully, and by skill they the day repeat themselves, and a system of says: "I had rheumatic gout 20 years; tried Brooklyn, Athletic, Baltimore, Washington save their hands. everything: now take Dr. Elmore's R.-O. It ha» liooves the men who are guiding the infant and Virginia, and the six Western clubs of work often prevents what is known as get­ cured my crippled feet and beats all other medi­ Union Association to leave no stone un- Pittsburg, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indian­ THE SECOND BASEMAN. ting rattled. An overthrow cf second base cines and treatments in the world." ,turned and spare no labor to accomplish just apolis, Louisville and St. Louis. President The second baseman of to-day is an en­ by a catcher, in an effort to cut off a runner Mr. J. Koehsler. 286 Court street, Brooklyn, says: rsueh a result as we have outlined, if only in McKnight favors this arrangement, and it tirely different unit in the field work of a stealing second, should always cause a run, "I had suffered for years: paid over $1,000 for doc­ tors and medicines, without help to ray terribl* justice to the players whom they have with­ appears to be the best that could be made. team that was his fellow-tradesman of ten quick pick-up and throw to third by the sec­ sciatica, after which nine bottles of Dr. Elmorel drawn from the protection of the older bodies Richmond has a good team, and next season years ago. There is a wide difference be­ ond fielder, but few men, except Paul Mines, R.-G. cured me." DR. D. M. EmoBS, 104 WUli»» and to their own reputation as sagacious will be under an able manager, tween the play of a Seals, a Fisher and a make this a rule to play. This exaiuplg holds etteet, K. T, Dec. THE SPOUTING

FBOM SAN 3 FRANCISCO. the Lucas-Wainwrlght team, and several afterwards days Note* and Comments. Von der Ahe sent his acceptance of the Kelly, of the Holyoke;, are also being negotiated The New Professional Club Make* Its Debut turini with the all club. Kawe wrote tu Von The Union League Is fizzling out. with us a buttery. talent away without doing something to convince Abe stating der deserters that they wli: be remembered." —Base Ball Items. he had already signed with Lucas, and Neagle, the pitcher, Is In Philadelphia on a Harry Wheeler, Von der Ahe becamevery angry, claiming visit. Long John liellly and Tom Man- The Long Island Correspondence SPORTIKO LIFB. liad no JKowe Itenny Mack signed with tho llrooklvn Club last noil are the only pbiyers In Cincinnati at prencnt. Amateur Association, Dec. 3d» right to sign with any other club while week. John Is working elected (he following officers: President, J..I. Con- SAN FRANCISCO, negotiating ' with' 'him. ' Kowc did not bind at "lils trade In a lithographing nelly, of the Commercial Kov. 24 The new Occi­ to wait hiimeir Phillips, establishment, and Harry and Tom put In most Club; vice-president, forlor Vonvon tierder Ane, and alter waiting of the Cleveland Club.n at his home In their time together. of Harry Crooke, of tho Star; secretary, K. J, Carter, dental Club, composed of visiting professional several weeke without hearing from him, concluded Chicago. of the Puimiu; treasurer, K. bin iervlcea The fact It pointed K. Wllcox. of the and some local playera, played its first ap­ were not wanted, and therefore aliened The Ilrooklyn Club has Anally signed Fennelly out that the UnlonAssoc latlon Bedford. The Franklin Club was admitted to with Lucas. for next year. has but four organized clubs so fur. 1'lenty of time membership. The championship trophy war pearance as a club against the Dcnny Combi­ yet. The American Association hud but six Its awarded to the Commercial Club. The report Ike Benuers1 contract with the Brooklyn Club hat first year, and two of these, the Kollpso the committee of nation last Sunday. They appeared in their THK CINCINNATI been approved. tlinore,were and Bal on the new constitution was pre­ SITUATION. nothing to brag of. sented and ordered to be printed and a copy sent handsome new uniforms and their quiet, gen­ John Ward, New York'i pitcher, In itudylng at The Cleveland Club has secured to each club. The Columbia College. Mc(}ulre James K. tlemanly bearing made a most favorable im­ New Union AsaocUtion Club—The Old as change catcher. He began to play The Boston Club, too. has been In trouble about Club Securei Kd PiMKelbuch received an honorable relca«e ball In Cleveland, and was last season connected Its grounds, hut has at last hupjilly pression. Although defeated, Orouudn. from the I'eorla with the Terro years' secured a three they showed Correspondence SPOUTINO Club. Haute Club. Ho Is twenty one lease, subjnct to the laying out of streets by Lira. I'atterion, years of ago, and a good pitcher. Ihe city, wnen three months notice superior skill, anil after they have played a a promldng amateur player, hat dered will be consi­ CINCINNATI, L>cc. 7. The past week has with Tom I'ratt. Next year the Philadelphia Club will not be sufficient to terminate the loaso. The man­ few more games together, they will bo able handicapped during the first agement will thoroughly runt the grounds, enlarge deve loped who is at the bottom of the move­ C. S. Clarke, of Wakcman, O., ho« tinned with half of the season by the grand stand to rally any nine on the coast. The game, the Newc»«tle, Pa., Club. a 60-oent admission fee. Tne VS-cont arrangement and the seating arrangements, which up to the last Inning was ment which shut the Cincinnati Club made thin year.will liolj good next season. All and put up a fence Inside the old one, no as to close and in­ out of Cal. McVey will play with one of tho other League clubs guard against the depredations teresting, was witnessed by over 2,500 specta­ its park, and also AlHoclatlon new Union will charge 60 cents. of boy*, who have develops that there IH every clubn next Meaxon. Cleveland llrrnlil,— In times past almost pulled the fence down soou tors, notwithstanding threatening skies. The Spcncc It may a» well be said to the its put up or repaired. probability of a strong Union Association Club ofthe Monumental Club, of Baltimore, li outside people who have an Idea that Cleveland Is core was: In Philadelphia for the winter. In a bad way for Mr. Npaldlng, of Hie Chicago Cluh, In OIK .NY COM. R. B. P.O. A. in this city next season. next season, that tlie oluh will speaking: «|OOOtDKNT'L. II. B. P.O. A. K The principal men Charlie DanlclH, the have excellent grounds and a of the new departure of the League In allow- Lawton, Hi.. 0 111 0 liBI'klst'n.ss. 0 umpire, ban patented a tlrst-class team In IIIK pitchers 0 1 concerned in the movement are John Mc- "chont-protector" for catcher*. the Held. Iiunlap Is not the Cleveland ('lub. to adopt any delivery, said Arnold, If... 1 000U v 1i ACarrol -»r* "" I.e.... ^- a* •1< 13 *> that be thought It would not materially affect Swecncy, p.. 3 1 1'. OJ..Smith, lb. 108 Ltjan, proprietor of the Cincinnati Knuuirtr, Mike lionran, of the New York Club, la running W. W. llecannon, cx-Ansoclatlon umpire, who Is the result of the a Kaloim InSyracunc, now acandldato for secretary has gamn; that It bun ulwayi Penny, 3b.. 0 000 1 Morris, p... 0 0 0 16 0 and Mr. Justus Thoruer, cx-pri'Hldoiil nf the New York. a snug berth In been a difficult thing for an umplro to just BlKolow, 2b. 0 0 1 2 0 Incut I. cf. ....I) (>cor«G ScluiUer the office of the Surrogate of New York City, loll exactly where Cincinnati Club. These it wax who leased him xenthl^ contract, Hlgned, to which will give him the n |nrk left oft and a throw Swuiitnn, rf. 1 " 1 U 0 IlL.linctt.2h. 1 tho St. LoulH \ 'nlon T.oaKue ('lub. necessary time to devote began; that this pitching question caused any Mornn, M...I 1 0 1 0 Sullivan, rf. 0 the Cincinnati's ground. A now cluh In this to his duties as secretary should he bo elected. amount of difficulty city, barked Jan. ( 'olhert.tho wel 1-k nown I'h lladelphla heretofore, and promised lu Crceguii, 0.. 1 1 12 2 0 I'ope, 2b.... 0 by that great paper the A';iI|M fortieth niilllU'S him that he I* reserved at u salary oftl.lioo. catcher, hits Boston Occidental...... at least liave the support of his paper, as year. Ho ban been so far refused to sign itlthougli offered, 21000100 0 4 hn playlnK bull ulinont twenty-nve yeam. Tho Cleveland Club has not yet secured grounds big figures. He In holding hi* head very high.and Flr«l bane on errors Denny 4, Occidental 2. is very friendly to tho Union Association and upon which to play, and I* demanding what Jyrton base Dcnny 2. Occidental not atall The Allegheny Club IH to ihare UK ground next some anxiety and concern such catcher* an Flint, Ollll- 2. Struck out friendly loStern, Cnylor & Co., and year with the I'lltiburir Athletic Club. Is being nianl'esicil. Many people thorn own gan, Snyder, Holbert, Kowo, (Troll and many -ItonnylS, Occidental 13. 1'asnc.d balls Orocgan other prominent land that would make ritns could not command vele- M'arrollS. Throe-halo hit Hweeney. gmilli'iiusii will take the And now tho Lucas. Club line ball grounds, but they last year. Ho has only, Two-base matter up. 1'lnyiim are Is claiming that will neither nell nor lease their land for that pur­ boon one year in the ranks, and In thornrorc "fresh" bit Hennett. l)ouble play Uonnott, unassisted. being ijuletly eu- u him or Is going to sign with It. pose. In morn nensrn Umpire UbarlcB gageil, and in a short time th« than one. Tim Bonlonn have got Oogun, 'of the Havorly Club. managers of The Lucas Club claims anolher hatlnry In Lurry Tom Pratt has (linen, dunning and Harrntt, and If Hackott TIme-!f:lu. the club expect to he able to announce Corcoian and llaekctt, of secured the ground at Broad and to break thn caret their tho Boston Club. Moore, |ust below Jumbo Park. It Is 446 feet re*nrve rule he can do so. His real ANOTHKll full nine. A friend of the new Association Alwood, niiiiare, frknd* advise him lo sign, while (IAMK. of last year's Vlncennes nine, will play quite level, and will not cont vorv iniirh to themselves those who call informed me yesterday that, twoweeks would In Von der Abo's reserve team next season. fit up. Forgy Mulono has moved Into such advise to him "take all you can At Sacramento the Kurokas defeated the borhood tlin neigh git." IntropldH of Maysvllle. see eight strong, fully organized clubs at illf- Handle, of last year's Union 1'aclllcn, of (Hnitha, In order lo bo more convenient to Uie Konfro's tlno pitch- frrent large cities In wilt jday with the Kvansvlllo ground, Tho reserve nine Idea Is catching on everywhere) in); led mainly to the result. the Association. The team next neanon. With all the Do I'angnr, St. I,<.uli (!liib is now aiding It Is doubtful If Walter)!. The Boston Club has offered Hitckett almost dou­ rlrst nliM* eluhs. Thn plan appnarl to whopluvH with Chicago noxt other orgunUa- Camp, of Yale Col- ble the salary hn lie a rnaslhle one. It In well known that tlin soaNon, Just tlotis In getting num. lego, will accept the managemenlof tho New York received this year, and then the or ba*n bull gutno rcturiiucl from the Kast, pltiywl si-cond base Club. figure* do riot touch tho^n oriernd him by thn new In rant K row l IIL- In popularity, IUM| that Meantime the old Cincinnati Club lian at St. LniiMlliih.vli. »II,«iO. thoro I* plenty of young bane ball material ouinlde fur the ilct'uatail club. Tim Ncorn: .Ion Sommer will *pond Aci'ordlng lo'lhls Hack of thn profosnlonal trUKKAS. It. last si'ruruil grounds to play on nextneasoii, a few hours every week ett muni have played for anoxlremely ranks needing only to be devel­ B. 1*0. A.K.IINTIIKrinN. II. II. PI). A.K. this winter In practice at tho nniollsalary oped. Tho veterans Sulllvan.lb. 1 2 14 o oSclby, and yesterday a contract was cloned for Cincinnati Uymriu- the pant neason. of the diamond run nut alwayi , 3b...... 1 n the slum. play ball, and, when they cnasn, their places have 0 3 2 2 anny, of. ... 0 i i leasuof a piece of property that fan, by the An Indlanaiiolls woman Is milng for divorce be (o bn filled with younger Kub'rlD'n.ltb 0 4 The organization of the Ohio Base Mall league cause her husband material. Thl* scheme 1 U Doo rngXtfb 1 u i expenditure of a considerable sum of money, was to have iimr/le* her with a base ball is for the purpose or dnveloplng this talent, Itorrv, 3b... 0 0 0 1 1 Cullon, ( .... 0 I) 14 been held at Marion, U., Saturday, mark, and vet If bann ball nmnkn wern and. be transformed into a ball park. It Is situated Dec. H. she ranhlonable in so doing, to form a sort of a bano ball ncbool, Cn.n'o, of... 1 1 0 0 Ojt.ydon, lb.. U U 6 would fuivn worried Ihn llfn out of him in her from which, In case or accldenl t'lKtollo, If., 0 0 0 0 0 .Innnlngs, on Western avenue, Just north of Flndlay (lore has captured the endeavors to persuade him or other causes, a. ICO U 0 stroet, Curry medal for the best to buy her one. Thin Is vacancy In tho regular teams can at onno bn filled. Illlbort, rf.. o o U 0 1,1'oser, IH.... 0 0 0 and Is what Is known as the Hnlbcrt general jiluyliiK among the professionals at New a world of queer contraries. r, o.. 2 (I H 0 'I property. Orleans. Kio popular. It will not who have slreiightened so many of our clubs and part of It. is under cultivation, guarantee system, and tho adoption of the percent­ only bring out many good young players, but,It provrd siinh scientific Total...... 6 027X1 6; Total...... » 12414 being used age plan. has another foalure. players. Ills playing wa* Umpire J. 3 tor "truck patches" by Kanlmicm. By Ihn plan the supply of hrsl with tbn Wnnlfinbl llromon, thn *amn club Johnson. Scorer Win. rrcston. The pres­ Weh-li and Connor ball players will become, greatnr than tlie demand, which has rurnlnhcd ent occupants, it is understood, have no have not signed with the Now and prices will naturally the Coreurann lo thn profes­ NOT KM. York Club. Tin. former Is In Holyoko. Both are rail. sion, In the year nr IN7U. The nc,u year hn wug stipuliitcil lease on the grounds, and it Is said reserved. Hnali.y, the I'rovldoncn with the rtlea, Fred Carroll, has recovered from n severe attack that "amateur" that Harry N. Y. Club, lie lo't thin cluh III of tjr|ihold fever, whloh they will remove their ciVccts to some The Holyoko Club, Wrlghl nan lately signed to pitch for I'hlladcljdila, Ihn latter parlor Issn, and remained with Troyi him left him twenty-five other place cliayiplons of Massachusetts I* the man who pitched until the prenent snanon, jioumlH lighter In weight. In time to let the Cincinnati Club proposes to havo a strong* team on Iho diamond for Indianapolis In IN7s, and It wuninTroy where begin tilt* necessary next with Nolan, after McOortnlek'* arm gave out. He he made himself famous as a pitcher, and when Morris' pitching has caught on here, and the improvements as early year. playd In nine that club dubitndcd, ImjireHsIon IK that as January. The lot extends Jim O'ltoiirke League games, and was chiefly his services wore In high de­ Columbus has secured it good from Western Is already making dates for games noted ror hi* ability to bit inon. mand. The Metropolitans secured him for a bljc pitcher In him. avenue through to Mi I,c,in avenue, In thn surrounding districts with the Bultalo salary, souic nay and nextnprlng. Cluh A *taUimnnt ha* been niitdn on good authority *;l.is>». He Is described an a Hun Among the spectators at l«Mt Sunday's Orel runs from Klndliiy street nearly as that, it In thn Intention rellow, very gentlemanly in his manner and pua> dental-Combination All th" of thn Union Arnoelation lo nrnnlnga vnry ralr games, were Lon Morris, Ihn far north as York Htreet. It Is 7WI feet long members of the Jones Comhlnatlon, with pool all the player* they havn signed and Iben education. Melton bllllardlitt, accompanied tiy the well-known by 4.W) the exception of Mcl'hee, returned from divide them The St. Louis tuueball feet wide. leans New Or­ equally among all the clubs, so as to /v./ lib/nth* says: Harry Wrlght playor Calvin MoVoy. hut. week. make all an nearly equal an possible In playing ban now nlxleoii player* signed ror next seanon'ii LlnoTaylor, tho famous outllelder anil hoary We hnvo letters for the manager of the I/ock ability. This would bo a wise niovo, Philadelphia Club, ton of whom aro men not well Imtiiiian, having I'ully recovered his health, KOKT WAVNK. Havnn llano Ball Club, also W, j. Hoover, .lako Kvans'offer known hern, 'Ihe nuncens of tho club largely de­ |iu«lllvoly will late of nftMXi t» thn Clnvuland Club pends on Ihl* now play In left Held for the Occidentals. the Active Club. for his release will not hn accepted by that club. material. Should the men turn Clarence Tb» I'lnyers Memired lloodmnn If liiinlap doon not turn out well which Ihey are likely lo dv having bren Whistler, the famous wreittler, will soon for 1HMI and tbelr and Bradley, late of Trenton, have op (and Cleveland still mry carefully neloded rhlUdolphla make III* appoarouco a» u ball player on tho Occi­ Iteeordn. slgned.lt Is said. Tho former goes to Bay Clly seems to nave hopes that the prodigal will return) may treat dental the latter and Jake will ho assigned to short the League to a groatnr *urprlso In 1HS4 than Hoi- team. Correspondence to Allentowti, stop's position, v Ice ten did tbl'year. Mr. TheCallfornla SroKTitui Lirx, Tho prospects Illitwiixick, wlio will golo second bane. Wrlghl say* he I* In com­ .S>'>'" / "" '''<«"*. hail a col inn n KiiiiT for a club In llarrlsburg are poor, munication wllh morn playrrn, twnol whom he rx- am! a half article on Hob Illaklntoit'i career WAVNK, Doc. 4. Kdltor KI-UUTINII and Iho dlrcclorn ofthe ansoclatlon do not lake a The Sommer Club ha* been rully organised ror necln to nlgn thin week. And diamond. ou tho very rony view Iho coming neiinon. Their mam Ihey will mil bo Ihe I.il-'i',: The following record shows the stand- of atfalrn. has been con< lant. Thnrn win alwavn bo an opening for a first- Tim hall nldnralily nlrongthenril. They will hn glad to hnar class man, and one who sonmn Ing In fielding and player who falls to get employment fl'oni all ainatotir clufis, and to bn promising will batting of players secured next «nason lud bettor glre up all Idea c-ipcrtallv ihonn they bo given n Irlal. A* thn tnalu now rtitnds he con­ llnse Hull at New Orleans,. going Into of ever contented with last snanon. Addrenn L.J. Sommer, siders that ho ha* limn-, hattorlr* by the Kort Wayne (Hub for IHNI, taken from the busluen*. corner Twenty.rtfib and lu Klngo, Ui-llly At New Orleans, Due. -it, I bo sitcoml gftine Thti anxlutv Brown streets. and Daniel* us catchers, ami Coloiiian, Ferguson tho past season's record of the clubs of the American Association to Secretary Young ha* and Knight as pitcher*. of thn scries bntwmni they break up the I '• nlon Association ami Union approved the contract of tbn Cincinnati ami tho playrd with: may League Haiklns with Cleveland Till* settles Ihe hi.|.r* of HI* a New Hampihtro (lorn rinyurs. net an a hooinarang. IhoTrcnton people. Harkinn genius who Is credited; Combination was played al Ihn bast! fielding Until nit. The told ihrin thai ho with using an auger profitably al a base ball game. Joe Brown, p...... Ml llfty ccnls admission rule at Now Orleans had rent back iftecooirucl iiii"lgntnl logothnr wilh Hundred* or bi>yn found hall park. About idglit biiuilreil piuiplo John .2V* tills season has hurl thn Inlerenls the ndvitnce money the view from an adjacent wit- MoDoiiouiih, «....,...... ,.. .MO of tho oom- and would romalii In Trenlou. rrne hill nhul off by a light fence, Thorn was » nesHtid tlit! gaiiin, whlrh M, I'. Ncott, Ih...... MO blnallon oliihn playing there. ('lovelaiid evidently Intends to hold hint. wild neaieli ror crack*, lint proved an oxt'twd- MBIT the llnnnrnn hud h«nn Ingly Interesting oim, ami rustilttnl In tbn I'hllllps, ss...... Ma .MA Thn Toledo Club bus seeiirnd a pitcher named Wakeman, o., will not have a club nrxt soanon. cai-ernllylnillniii.il. To whittle a peephole Would Win. (loins, ii. and r...... Mil .244 liarragh. Ho played In fta*t Liverpool, O., lanl Tlilnyoar'* club, although a good one, was have linen an hour'* job, Then Iho Yankee detent of tin) Oliirliinitfls. As shown by N. A. llehi.l.If ...... year, where ho made quite well supported. not an auger drew thHr si-oro tlmy niuiln K. I). .HIM .Ml a reputation. The club lanl year lo*t IS games and iiulckly I.mud through. An eager all tlitlr rims In tin1 ihtrtMr.all...... wt .2S4 Kapiicl, l»ln of thn Actives, and Lang, out of M pluvod. riillllpn. Barnos. Kelly, VVhile, throng |ircs»nd upon him with bnnnnehliig request* Ki'ouil inning, tlni Horns tiring Jan. .McKercher, rf., of Detroit.. .VJ« .202 I'ottnvifln bile of Iho (llbnonand wheeler are for tho loan of the tool. Mit'iii.ln tlie I. W. llnrmon, Anlhraollen, uro said to have nigued all good playnrn and can "I wouldn't havn title ftflh rui.l winning tho gumii 111 thn eighth on p.,of Keeae, N. H. .MO .302 with thn Moiiumenlal Club, of Baltimore. be recommended to *oml profn**leiial clubs. auger dulled for anything," hn said, "but I'd |n«l will! pitch by iMmgle. Tint spuulal Tim directory Is about closing Th" Columbus James Fogariv, the third baneinati an soon bore a low holes, though I've got to tax I'eatlinm contracts Club will send ('resident Chlllon- of Hie cham­ voii five eeiils per born. Hand over of thi) giimo wore tho dotiblo plays by Mi-l'ben with one of the strongest pltchnrH and two den and Director J. B. Connelly to attend pion Haverly Club, of San FrancInco, ban been a nickel anil annual meet the nlgncd to iday third bane ror I'll punch the board. First come first served, (lore awl (icrlnirilt ami llncker, Wllllniiison am! first-cliiaa catchers, lu the League, cspwetttl Ing of tho American Association. tho I'hlladnlphla we aro. Whrre'll you havo It?" earn being Auson League Club next SOUIMIII. Fogarty I* a heavy The man look in Carpenter, anil tho two-baso lilts of CitrpwiiUir taken to sue urn strong batters. has not yol boon signed by the Chloago hitter and good llelder. We something like two dollars bcforo tho demand for Mid Mcl'ber. Srveu of Toledos Club. But then Anson holds a nice bit of stock iindemtand tho hi* "ervlcns ceased. Following Is I In' si.'oro. batters uverugn lower the olub In (leading Aetlvo Club lias some sort of claim upon OT'WTOITY. II. H. I'.O. A. Ml than ...1o and Is noi at all likely to jump the reserve him. The Cleveland HINO'NATI. B. M. I'.O. A. I In buttlng.whllstlhe above team in rule. ll*r»ltt says: "Thcro icems to h« Wile, is.... 'J 1 2 1 u Jones, of.... u 1 a 0 'M average .JH7, and there It Is said IbalCorkhlll, but a mlnty umlor*tandlng of the chief point In Wore, 2h.... l) u a t is no doubt but The general wish of ball of the Cincinnati Club; tho reserve rule u Oorh'rdt.lb. o 1 llehel, (jnlss and Mcllommgh will players It that I ho new Hackelt, of Iho Boston t'luh;Swm>ii«y, of Ihe I'rovl Dm period covered In Its holding of Wonlfle, cf.'J 1 2 o 0 Wolho, rf... 0 u ling..'100 Union Association may succeed. They see In II deuce; I'aly, of a player to tho club thai reserves him - on the part W'uison, :ib. close In 'M. an ulllmalo escape from Ihe Cleveland Club, dross, of tho of holh thn u I il a 1 Summer, 8b. 1 II Ihe tyranny of the reserve I'hllaileliitilitCliili; Troy, or Ihe New York Club, public and players, The rule in clear (Vrp'nfr,lb.0 1 11 0 1 Nava.o..... 0 o A cornet riniorU of Northwcstoru clubs ruin. and Brauloy, of tho Athtoitcs.olther on thin point Once reserved and falling lo |oln Flint, rf..... () o 0 have already hln club, the player 1 0 Mol'hee, Jb. l •* for 'S:i places our club third In Holding and From the prenunt outlook, next year will eclipse signed with the new St. Loiil* Club, or will do so in not roloiinod from his obli­ Hooker, p..O U 1 0 a Deagle, p... 0 u all previous nnAtonn In point soon. gation. It coniiimns In t'oice from year to year, Sullivan, c.. o o balling. or priium*ioiial clubs until tho olub a 1 3| W'kTmn.ss 1 u and annociatloiin who aro preparing to outer the Nearly all Iho l* either otpolb.il or dies or the Under, U..O u u u o Maoullar.lf. o u arena. towns on Iho Peninsula am now player I* released from his ties under the rule. \ preparing lu have club* In the field next soanon apno from play for Til* AUilctlu (Irouniln. 1'owoll, of Iho Detroit, AAmong them towns Ion years ban no effect, t'ro- Tola!.... 4 4 M 14 H Total.... a • 24 12 Is living at his homo In which will have ctlibn are: vidinu that hunliip should coasn ball playing Crwoent 0 The Council C'onimlttee of City Property FilchhurK. Mans. He recently had Iho luek towln MMilfonl, Seaford, Salisbury, Crlnneld, Sudlerv nvoyvar*. and for City...... I o 1 o l 001-4 a valuable gold Smyrna, K ton. IIlo, theClnvnlaiid Cluh exist an long, Cincinnati Comhlnation.. 0 .1 0 o 0 U 0—8 met on the 7th to consider watoh ruttUd oft by Norretary Klkton, f>eliieli.*iirn Clly and Now ho would be in the *aino position at the Two-base hlta 0 thn leasing of the Young. ark will inohahly tutvn two olubs, tho College live yearn end of Carpenter 1, Mcl'heo I. Double Athletic and one nine un al Iho end of one, Tho olfoet of ;'*vs Mcl'hee and ilorhardt; llecker, William- Huso Hall grouiul, vtlilrh Is city McCormlck, Cleveland's celebrated pitcher, from tho lown hoys, the (lay resolution, thai In now wn', practicing dally, Is Cleveland League, hcfuro the >'.T|M-iilor. Left on bases Crescent City 'J, property. Tim club had but it oiio-yoar but good lodges are or the opln llrrulil: Mr. Bon Tulhlll. or Kant In lo forbid oven the club which Ulnciu;ini! Combination 4. Bases on balls Wise, Ion that hla lame arm will not stand Iho strain of Saglnaw, manager of tho now Minneapolis llano reserved a defaulting player from over employing Oerhardt, Deagle ami MaetiMar. Wild pilch- lease, for which It paid $I,(XH) per an­ pitching. Ball Club. I* In town. Hoth blnrluh and thai of him again. It will be passed and the gates «U>s«il U»a«lebeagle 1. I'mplre W. V F. Traey, of num rent. In ordur to rocnlve The Lucas-WalnwrlghtClub SI. Paul will apply for i .nmbornhlp in the on the socodots." the Ijmo u three at St. Umln will wontni-n League, North Stars. Time - hours. years' lease, which would obvlaUi thn havo a cinder track on thelrgrouilds for podeslrlan to take the plucon of tliitnoy and The Harvard Herald Crimson, discussing earlv renewal. Iho l*m, bicycling Springfield. Mr. Tulhlll ban a good team, wllh t|Uestlon of the ye club offered «,000 per aiinuiii. and other athletic sports besides several old player* prorcxinnal tralnorn In colleges, sayss The Vhhin offer was accepted by Iho comiullleo and bainhall. In lln make-up, 'While we aro lu hearty sympathy with Ihe Amateur C'lmuiploiis, or Maua«huaetti>. three years'least!yours'least! tho Four now clubn lege authorities col­ granted,granten subject*un|«ci ton> a proviso I'lllibuig, Coluinbun and Louisville favor Ihe are to !>o taken Into the Ameri­ In Ihnlr efforts In kfop Iho lalot Strong amateur rlubs nro very tVw, bin thai should tho nowCenlral High School building adoption of the pcrcenlnge can Ansoclatlon. Thin mnann dnath lo ihe guar­ of prorr>*»ionall*ut from our college uthlollcn, we bo IHI III before 1HS7, Ihe Instead of the guar­ antee sy*lnm. Some cannot forbear MManohustitts boast* of a |)oriiiunmit possession of the ground* antee plan, and porhnpn tho Metropolitans would of theno cliitin will bo weak, calling attention to the rldlciiloii* organ- In lo rovorl lo tho clly on three monthn' notice. be averse to It. with but llttlo drawing power at boinn, hut limy ntlreme* to Hhlch their lourot Ihl* prorcwionallnin Imttou oiii. of tho strongest lu tho Thlndlnpoaos of a vexation* mihieet, and tho man will all havo votoi, aim all will be anxious to get ban earned I hem. A* long a* wo have | luml the agorn can The Buffalo Club'n new g-roiind* aro almost whack on a trainer* In Beacon Club. now rest easy without disturbing dreams Inhod fin percentage at the Athletic, St. Irfiuln, nparrlng,rlug, tiMicliiiiri.nclnp and Mineral athletics. U is rcun|M>sml largely of about the old chartered club. and fenced. They are belter situated than Cincinnati and Baltimore receipts. wewo cannoicannot *rcnee why wewo nhotildnhouti. not have profeniloual the old ones, and Iho atleudanco at games will Irainor* In bano ' Harvard lumi residing lu Hoston wlio lovs Increased bo H. D, McKnlght In trying to secure Joe F.llick, of ball playing. Claying with pro- thosport enough thereby. Ihe Sprlngllebls, lo act ronnionaln In eprttiluly not no In.lurloun as playing to play iiivnslniially after llonton'n Honorve Club. Should a* anni»tanl mana ger of with nonio or inuluatliin. 'Ih" tuitm tho North wotlern League puns oul of ex­ Ihe Aueuhcnys The worthy f'rosl- tlie team* wo practiced wllh litnl year, never or rttrely gets it The reserve Idea has struck Uoston. There aro istence, an event likely to occur from present dent of tlio American although wo conrc<« that the gnimral mcrulling or chanco to train or practice. dlcatlons.lt In Annociation will attend to Ihe profamlonul rank* All tin1 ball- now fourteen men under engagement, and enough would Ihrow a number of good players tho bulk of the managerial work himself, and If from among college pla.ver* playing Indulged lu by members Is lu match on Die niarkel n»l season, Iho Smoky City i'row doenn't that ban taken place during the past IVw noanotlM are to bo added lo start a "College." "If not, pull up clone In the In a invrre blow lo college games. Among thn llarvurtl turn In this why (lood amaleiirs and nenil professionals who think "top of Ibo bnap" In Iss4 ho will know the roanon alhlollen. Thn fin-nlty 's team arti not*" Boston claims lo be Iho centre of culture thenis«|vr* qualified to play why. committee of conforonco uieotn In a short time, t'lmllilgti, tln> finest amateur and on the Hoston reserve and we hope tho nubjotflof umu In tho country; education, and since Chicago has started a toam should write lo Crenldonl A. II. Soden, 111) Mr. Thompson, of Detroit, a professional t ml Der C K. N. Hall, who baso ball "college" Iho home Wulcr street. loft Ihe Wanhlngton wilt be taken up." kept thn Yilln U ortianlsatloii l«atln, as tho management the quloknlopn will bo admitted lulo nrotectl MI. Thoutp*on was out that body can of kin I u flild gtmcrnl player, rovorltig aeromi take sides with the I'ill.m League In January. voted 7 to I, Mr. 'Ihompnon wauled player*, and tin round. Ill colinlderatlon of Ibid bust1, Charles Franol* Adanis, .Ir on this point), who some of the Norihw»niorn fact, and the additional one that lue league, if u short stop and right Held. Young think they aro cut out for ( renldPiii McKnlghl nays that tho Association i-lubn, noubiy Toledo, etinln. Is a ntrlcll* It Slchi'ls ttmitHl ball players, and will lie will probably held the men bo wanted In reserve. Hence Iho profennK>nal Inntitutlon, II ha4 out to IHI llttlo short of it willing to take a year's training at a nominal do avvav with tho foul bound catch, scheme. been decided by the nmnuucrn of Ihe neveral clubs) wonder »» pitcher, itml Is now Hilaryrv, aroar« luvlled to make prohibit high arm throwing, and refute In Central, pitcher of tho luv application lo Iho Mo* players lo hire There In no probability Southern, intern and Wentvrti l>hl» Harvard nine. HU Improvement too I-'liase Ball- Annoclatlon. - Tho reserve team will violating Ihe reserve rule. thai there will bo a club to hold a eonvvnllon at sprlnnneld on Thurnda*/ Ims rive pracllce to the regular H. W. llambletou, at Springfield, III , next sea*on. Indeed, thn pron and t'rlday, !>ecember tan rnjild, untl, bad hn mu-li it man Inam during thopre- who wan one of the inarnhaln pnctn look very discouraging 1.1th and Uth. lor the pur* in . Imiaary season.. When tho latter Is In Iho Well In Iho Alhletlc reception lant Oolober, wan arrenlei' ror tho North western poneof organlslUKslUK anliblnan Annocliillon of Ama­ Alien as bn had In Uichnrdsoii, or away, the reserves will out wni.k League Itnolf. Two or Three other trams are in teur (lane IUII harvard would play local and SlaU on olmrvp* of i>.»null nntl Imltcry »uMi. npnriment, and will exislonco. a delegate, and every club nhall Frederick In the general player It hi* MeitpliiK nmk« have equal voloo In the bunlness before the of tho team. He u.uarti>» tlu« winter. Tho riilladelphla vention. A con­ eovered five position* during tho season. Ayer The Tho KnvrJ says lhal Barnlo In constitution and by lawn are to bo hasdiveloped lu tine Ureuttl lU^IUn Club. Ifatliluiorc fiilwn A»niK'i»llun t'lnb >tlll working bin citrdn lo secure Troll. A week ago adopted, oltlcorn to bo looted, and other prelimi­ form a* rlclder. catcher and Oortespoadtnce elalnin KobltiMii, u( Hi" Suginawn, an TUB Sr»iiri"u nary tuinlnr** batsman. Welch, the heavy man, did fine service SroiiTiNti l.im. Mltned with luvliiK Lirio informed lls reader* thai trannactod. N.I one man or svl of Mthe bat The Merrill Un*MI> KACIIIS, tlioin, n..tnlili«n«uii with llu'l'orro llanto Trott has serurod his release from IVtroll. The In ihe Held or on tlrnt. Orand liaplds t'lut> the «"l»v«l«ml next announcement Ntoliills. t'tnUUugea /uk»rt<>rt> The team won twenty-two out of thirty-two gauien Base Hall Aseoolatlon met In the Cliili'n new catcher, Jaiue* will, no doubt, be hi* signing fortho tlrst time defeating parlors of the Morion House Mettulrv'nrwurtl wan, battina .aou, HeldlOK .S3T. with Balllmoro. Frinl Warner will play with tho 111 ttii Interview last wwk Harvard four limes lant Saturday nlghl. All the ^nini" were same club. with llerr MUeoutlvoly and millerlng no defeat. The club it wan derided lo place a team In the field for played lu'hlnd III* bat. Stelnlt.-. who is now III I'lilhulelphln, ho ex- ( purely amateur, and not even a single next season. Ton men have boon reserved, AuierlcKii AnnoolatUm official' uneer at the Tho annual convention of the American Ansocia prussetl hliuat sln- been employed booauso "wo were to I'o secured. Tho oommlttee Only two uliort year* aicti lli» at Cincinnati on Wednesday rt.rlty of Mr. /.ukertort's oxpn'ssinl Ibort" or to strengthen Iho team. Sawyer and on players aro now skirmishing for a llrnt class Natloual League nnecrou at tho Aiuerloan Anno- onxl. New clubs will be admitted troin Brooklyn, liiteiitlou Welch are full fledged limbs of manager. I'resldcnt Wenion announced elation, lilntory will repeat ttwlf, Indianapolis, Washington and either Hlchmoud, of playing it t-lmss tuutoh with him, as Xukrr- tho law, and lowing the fol­ » unual. Va.. orToloibi. trrt umkos H»ll, Oooildgoand Itadger aro studying for that committees: flayer* L. H. Wllley, Kllas John Puily »f llrooklvn,tin1 well-known The American Alliance Is lo be thti condltinii that It must ba PTufcltton. Alt the other players Matter, J. Bovd Cantllnd. Finance J umpire, abolished. All but one club Is In favor play ml at tho St. lieorgw's aro eoniiccted I'antilnd, Woyd lnteud« euterluit u«llloii of the Brooklyn and Indianapolis oluNi, don, of wliloli Stiiliiltx Is not a mombt'r. " follows: Ellas Malter, W. S. Karle. Ooorge It at In the Held and a majority favor tho increase of uituihor* test To . Uames W. U. Duntoii. ihorl «top, where he ha» done m>oil work. twelve rlubs. to thenincerllyorXiikortort's wllllngnesnto flay, S«/» Ar. iitr Total turd S. Karle, W. Atkins, U D. Follett. lk'V»r. Il*l.. Stclnlli will at once dcponltf&o to nccui-o a matcll, Ctmft. T.H. lilt'. T.H. r»e»«*. has the bane ball fever aud promise* There will lie no material (o bo C..4. tu have a Hood nine In the Held fur 'iejt neanon, change in the Chicago plaved at Ihe I'arls ChessClub.of which they £.8. Hall. 11 49 11 .»» H .•W Lanoaster, tluwe Intvrvftetl and Club grounds next year, an they wrre titled up aro both honorary nicnibers.and of which President NlohoU.. . 14 00 ie .'Jo7 M .SW P»-, eorrespondenre The Lancaster are makliiu arr»n«*m»ul» tu pro earlv in liwa, at a cvnt drevy Base Ball Club.of this city, through thelrmanagor. lent the Ktronnenl toum nuutli of n llnilnicton. of tlu.vou. and it would bo I* also a member. Tho match to bo played !M 1PJ SS .83» 214 .»t»7 V A Dltteiiderfer, hard to devise any more Improvement*. The llli- on the return ofXukcrlort and Sieliilu lo Knrvpo. . 31 12U 21 .176 810 .83* have signed the following play­ tVr(U«>ii |IH« dropped out of live pro|mne.l fnlon noln Central Hallroad Dr. Xuokerturt, er's- Hollord and Wclticl, this year'.* battery »f LciiKiie KcyKtom Company u again trying to when spoken 'o regarding the SS » .28* August Flowers: the 1 t'hib of Philadelphia, In which liny the ball ground nito for depot purpoaen, but mutter, s«|d In rt.*ponno to the cballengtii .. n J2 12 .»! itioo James llsrrl.«. 1st busemau of the he w»n tit rfrnt Interested, anil "111 devote hlmlelf there are Injunction* and "I do not propose Attoonas; Waltt. of tho Wilmiiiglons: Frank to the Monumental legal uhntaclos in tho to play llerr Stelnlu .iit«i(|e oj .... 17 75 16 .S13 I'arker, ofthe Wllmlngtons Club, of lUtltlmoro. Shrewd way which will Insure tho Chicago Cluh the peace­ l.on.lon. Neithcrof us Is a momber of the Carls *eleh...... so 143 60 .3*0 134 !?:« and Trenton and r.d- Hob. ful occupancy of the Chess Club. ward sixsmlth, who Ica.lsthe balllnit Inlhlsyoar grounds fur anolher season at H Is a mistake to nuppo*o that I will S-0. Merrill. V 127 3* -»» »W .«18 Ironsides. Anolher n The Baltimore ttmtrtran \t a high-clan paper, least. only plav In Iho St. doorgo's Cluh, tfr which 1 am H-RHall.... M 117 -.M .S48 47 .".73 baltery, a 3d baseiiian and anil ran afford to eapWn.' I nhort stop will bo signed by the end of give TIIK t7 w"h'rrirwfil%'co'mpleTo'tlie"|il'ayorn this week for the newn It appropriate.", especially the mutter ers for Iss4 with one exception, bio club In London. ' O. P. Merrill, .S77 «0 .W4 to be engaged at and Ihoy «lll ore- ft 101 28 present. City councils IHHV furnlnheil by our enlerprlnlUK llalllluore corren- scnl tho following (1rnt-cla*s team for their first 6lli granted tho right pondont. season'! campaign of way lo tho street railway company from the In the American championship Hon. H. C. Crosninan. Jersey The Other centre ofthe city dlroct Chadwlrk enttonea tho contemplated arena Tho butteries include Terry and Farrow r years: unable to tear* Pave Uowe, who Is grounds. The contr, ct for building It will bo themembenhlp of the American An«oelatloD. The Corcoran, with Suck as a change the house for months; tried at variance with the St. Louis warded at once venerable baneballlnl nhould catcher. On tho bust* they will have Householder, almost oven-thin* <-'l«h, and whom Mr. Yon and II will to In running order know better. He ha» Orecnwood without relief; finally took Dr. Klmorv'f 'K.-O* der Abo will endeavor to and fully equipped by early sprlnif. The contract In hln time neen that thlrK tried before with din- and Fennelly, with Itonny Mack an which soon cured me. hnveblaek-lletod, lake* exception to the Mr. too lor grading and nodding the ground." was awarded struus renultn. nhorl ntop, and Bcnncrs, Walker aud Casstdy in Fi Iday and tho work the outllcld. Mr. J. K. Harvey, 140 Bridge street, Brooklyn, 4er Ahe's version as publlihed In our lait Issue. will t>« done this week, and Wanhlngtun. lilchmond. Indlanapollti and says: "1 have no more dread of Inflammatory when fully completed will be one of tho finest In Brooklyn will be admitted to the American Inn recent letter Manager rheumatism Heiaysthat he was written to by Von der Ahe. of the Interior or tlie State. clatlon. Amo- Frank Bancroft. In since Dr. Klmore's Kheunmtlnc-Oout- )ke isioclatlon club. In October, The grand stand lia« a Who will nuarante« that one, at leant, of commenting on the St. Louis Club nays: "I mot allne brought me out of the terrible condition term). asking for hi* •eating capacity of about a thousand. these clubs will not drop out before the Ward recently, and he denies was In last 1 Kowo sent them, and then walled for a ———«——— Maton in signing with the St. year." '""pie or week/ for a reply. half over, leaving ItMchcdulo unplnyed? Louts. A League pbiyer who join* any such wild­ Mr. Not receiving one, cat scheme certainly can be questioned J. Kager, Importer, 14 Cliff street. N. Y., t In the meantime getting a letter from the Morrlll has signed to play with the Boston Club Doyle and Schenck, of the Brooklyn closely as tells all hln sick friends If they take three "••Mnitorss of01 theme now 01. i.ouisioam, no another Club, will. lo hi* sanity, for the League, who has rostervd'b.t*e bottle* new St. Louis team, ho sentiiviii hismo .•••»'««-*» year,.-.---. —as manager,----- ——.- • captain- —» — and— - limt base- In all probability, be cmfiiKcd by the Wllmlugton ball of Dr. Klmore'* |{ -U., and It fails to cure them htt <«nu« to the latter club. They were accepted by man. John Is (Quicksteps. and nursed It Into its present flourishing:state, will pay for the most popular player lu Boston, Lyucb, of la«t year's Trenton aud doc* not propose to let such mountebanks It. because three cured his wife ami take lls others. DK. ELMOHM, 106 William street, N. Y, 1

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The front saenes, in which the humor of the rork, where pronounced success was achieved. The thought to offer a benefit for the widow and MUSIC >iece is The craze for all that is melodramtc urred while an audience was present ereat in.. AND DRAMA. enjoyed, were very amusingly still rages nvalid daughter (only child) of the late John ife would surely have resulted enacted I)y Messrs. ind of the many sensational plays now before the n. Donnelly is approved by all, and theatrical I E.7 Jay Hunt and E. S. Hal- public "The Stranglers but the general ness received a check in the height of the reason' stead as Martin Crinkley and Simon, and Mrs. Nel­ of Paris" is said to be one eslre is that the affair should not be centralized son Kneass as f the strongest. lone in Haverlv's Theatre, Aud*re,?eorfe c- Eftm*". of the Supreme Court' What is Going on In the Mimic World Dame Crinkleg. Produced as in the but that all our f New York.Tias original, with all the pageantry and adjuncts to CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE. Rice's Surprise heatres should offer an entertainment in the cause written a comedy in < Footlight complete 'arty in "Pop" will f those so dear to ntitled "An American Wife.". It will Flashes. the picture, "Catherine Howard," al­ be the attraction on Monday the dead and who must now at Wallaek's though not true to history, would be a strong night. The extravagant budget of fun has been ook to the active friendship of those who called on the 15th inst. It is . melodrama. At the matinee of Wednesday een too frequently to require much mention. Mr. Donnelly their friend. It was by several ilot and action, and Its production will be on. r "NcverToo Late Pop; or, The Fortunes eneflts that a sum he leading dramatic events of the season Mr PHILADELPHIA THEATRES. to Mend" wns presented, and re­ of a Dramatic Author," in­ sufficient for the support of Wallack is mained the attraction until Friday evening, when, cludes In its dramatis personnu?iness with Jeffreys Lewis on her Australian continued to live together until In' pathy in the portrayal of grief, painfully personages making a very select combination. tour. October, 1881, since which time he has deserted her. go on for lines and are lugged During their married life plaintiff alleges that real in its moving power. The closing into forced CLUB THEATRE. An excellent company of John T. Raymond appears to have the week situations. Of tke company lit­ specialty made a hit as defendant squandered her own means and threw of Mr. Henry Irviug's engagement was tle can be said in praise, beyond the fact artists will amuse the visitors of this Gen. Josiah Limber, In his new play, "For Con- her entirely upon her own resources. «specially signalized with that cosy little up-town theatre this week, commencing fress." Upon then by his first appearance the material at command not much could be Monday, grounds she seeks relief. in this country as Hamlet a role accomplished. The two parts in the play that lOtn. The programme commences witn Miss Geraldine Ulmer, of in which he can a burlesque on "Pinafore." and the olio consists the Boston Ideal, Is Judge Van' Brunt, of New York, Dec. 3d, dto- was seen to little advantage. That Mr. claim to be characters are Sammy Wetherwick and announced as engaged to Mr. Robert L. Ide, of missed the complaint in the Ir­ Scotty, enacted by Mr. T. J. Herndon and Mr. of the Quaker City Quartette, Bennett and Gard­ Boston. case of Frederlcki ving did not satisfy as the royal Dane was Harry Jackson, and very cleverly. ner, the Four Comets, Ada Adair, Joe and Annie ichwab against Miss Rose Coghlan. in which no matter of surprise Of Humm, the Burgess, Wm. Kipley and Claudia Lotta's London programme is "Musette," Schwab sought to recover $2.500 for alleged viola. to many. To see and villUn iu broadcloth and fine linen, a scamp of the Leslie, the 'Little atlon of a contract comprehend Mr. Irving's impersonation of guntlemanlyorder, Ulr.T. F. McCabeaccomplished rreat Elwood, Leoline Kipley, Lula Wentworth. Nell," "Firefly," "Heartsease"-and "La In which Miss Coghlan agree! other characters a fair result. Miss Addle Harry Budworth, Harry and Minnie Wood and Cigale." ;o "star" in a tour throughout the United Statts. is to realize that as Hamlet Cummings as Lizzie the regular stock oomimny. It Is On Jan. 12th Schwab commenced the action, aid he would fall short Lovegrove was sprightly, and tried hard to make the whole to conclude (aid that Barrett will shortly produce the on the of the requirements of the something out of the role; with the burlesque, "The Banker's Luck," with new play adapted by Bayard Taylor from Shiller's 16th of January Miss Coghlan contracted to part. His view of the nature of the and, as Mrs. Tester, Mrs. Harry Budworth and Joe "Don Carlos." perform at Wallaek's during the period covered subject H. Courtaine made a very comfortable sort of a Burgess in the leading sy the is clearly defined, but it is lodging-house characters. Mntinces every Tuesday, Thursday Manager Schwab contract. Miss Coghlan WM in the keeper. Over burthened with woes and Saturday afternoons Stetson's new move has stirred up the forced to pay costs of the suit. acting of Hamlet, and not in the as Ruth, Miss Florence Noble mistook wailing and at 2 o'clock. other New York managers, and a burlesque craze study of the role, that bewailing for effect, and both herself and Mr. BIJOU THEATUE. Sheridan Knowlee' comedy, ii threatened. Mr. Henry Irving, was entertained at a breakfast objections arise, "The Love Dec. 6th by the Clover Club, of Philadelphia. According to Goethe, Hamlet Leslie Gossin as Rioliard Wrench, the much- Chase," in which Miss Lillie Hinto'n Eloise Wlllis. a pretty little fails iu conse­ abused and very misguided hero, impersonates Constance an*l Messrs. Wm. N. Grif­ actress, who has Among those present besides the guests were Mr. quence of the conflict between his own wearied. made a hit in "Storm Beaten," is a niece of the Charles Wyndham. the irreso­ fith and Chas. D. Herman as Wildrake and Walter, late N. P. Willis. English comedian; Mr. lution and the task which is imposed upon HAVERLY'S THEATRE. will be repeated at every performance until Wed­ Henry Howe, for more than half a century an actor him; a great deed is demanded of a soul that A succession of crowded audiences have nesday. "Flowers of the Forrest" will be per­ John A. Lane, for the past two seasons with John on the Englishstage; ex-Attorney-General Wayn« formed at the matinee of Wednesday McCullough, is this season a member of Edwin MacVeagh, Attorney-General Brewster, Charlei is unequal to it "an oak is in a porcelain favored the ri/presentations of "The Princess and will re­ Booth's Godfrey Leland vase." This view, of main the attraction until Saturday afternoon, company. nnd ex-Governor Iloyt. An inter­ which seems the soundest Trebizonde," given by McCaull's Opera when "The Gambler's Wife" will be produced. Oscar Wilde's esting incident of the breakfast wc.« the presenta­ of all others, is that Coruique lecture in Dublin was a complete tion, by Hon. accepted by Mr. Irving. Company, and, in the face of an The programme of the week at the Bijou Theatre failure, the house being empty. Oscar has Thomas Donaldson to Mr. Irvlnj, of In his bearing is illustrated existing success, Is well calculated to please. had a watch that had belonged to Edwin Forrest, the the refined nature it seems needless to change his day. Exit Oscar. tragedian. of the Prince wrecked by a collision with the the programme, but engagements contracted George W. Howard sailed December 5th by the Until recently the brutal mission of revenge. Mr Irving in his call the princess of Trebtzoude Company hence, Servia. He goes to London to support Lotta habit of dramatic collabora­ conception and another and equally Kood company under the Local Jottings. during her coming tion was confined to France. It is now gaining of Hamlet is true to the text and engagement. ground in England, where adheres to the Prince's management of Mr. McUaull will, on Monday Emma G. Wallisin is now in this city on a visit The new there are four plays now owu words and puts evening, appearat Haveriy's attractive theatre in to her father. Bijou Theatre in New York was opened performing simultaneously. "A Sailor and hit on a mere mask of insanity, permitting it to Carl Millocker's Dec. 1, with E. E. Rice's company in "Orpheus and Lass," by Messrs. Buchanan and Harris, opera, "The Beggar Student," John McCullough will appear at the Opera Eurydice." A success at Drurj fall as soon as he is alone or has no further heard recently at the Chestnut Street Opera House Christmas was made. Lane; "In the Banks," by Messrs.Sims andPettltt. House, where week. Mr. Edward E. Kidder at the Adelphi; "The Silver King," need of simulation. In Louis XI, Shylock, the work made a most favorable im­ Robeon and Crane states that he has made by Mr. Her­ Matthew and Charles pression. will produce their "Boarding no arrangements to manage Lotta next season, and man and Mr. Jones, at the Princess's: "Young I, the great point of ex House" at the Walnut for Christmas. that he is merely her agent in this country. Folks' Ways," at the St. James's, by Mrs. Burnett cellence realized lay in the fact that the im­ CENTRAL THEATBE. and Mr. Gllette. "The Stranglers of Paris" contains nineteen A Harrlsburg, Pa., musician is said to be pre­ Almost the only specimen of personations displayed a reaction against the There are many better companies characters and many sensational scenes. paring the collaboration we had here was a most unhappy one. traveling orchestration for a new opera to be pre­ that of "Ah Sin," stilted manner of tradition, a freedom from than the Manchester and Jennings' Combi­ Gus Williams appears at the sented by the Alice Oates Opera Company. written by Bret Harte andMark the trammels of staginoss. As Hamlet, Chestnut Street Twain. Mr. Irving nation, which visited this theatre last Theatre Christmas week as "One of the Finest." Frank Weston, Eflle Ellsler's husband, has been returns to first principals, and the actor and not engaged London last week witnessed Messrs. Sims and the artist is seen. Just as a painter week. Manchester and Jennings themselves The American Four Combination Is a great suc­ to play Fed in "In the Ranks" for the Clay's new fairy cannot paint cess and leaves a good road. So he will be separated from her spectacle, "The Golden King." all subjects equally well but excels in his own are fair performers and amused the audience impression in every town. after all. It achieved an immediate success. The play re­ special line, so is it with an actor, and that Mr. with their funny make-up and witticisms. Joe Emmet will appear at the Opera House early J. J. Magee, manager of the Arlon Garden, presents a contest between the powers of good and Irving does not do himself justice In the character Harry Kennedy, in January,In his new play,"Frltz.the Bohemian." Easton. Pa., waltzed off December 2 with all the evil between our old friend Ahriman on In question does the ventriloquist, also receipts, leaving his talent the on* not detract from his intrinsic proved that he is the premier Mr. Tracy Titus will represent Mr. McCaull and hotel bills unpaid. bund and a young lady clothed in virtue and merit as an artistic actor, but simply proves that in that line of during General Dan McAuley muslin on the other. It exhibits Be Is mistaken business. The remainder of the olio were not up the operatic season at Haveriy's Theatre attends to the financial a view of the in adding the role of Hamlet to his to the Interests and business of Mrs. D. P. Bowers, and Fisheries Exhibition and has a ballet of sailors,* repertoire. In the play scene Mr. Irving standard that is usually seen at this popular Mips Lillie Hinton was delighted with a packed the ballet of storm uymplisand resort with the exception of the Herbert house upon the occasion of her benefit estate of the late J. C. McCollum.her husband. a ballet of guests ata made a fine impression and the well-known solilo­ Bros. at the Bijou. wedding. The dancers are mostly quite youne quy "To be or not to be" "Crowley's Reception" was the after-piece, intro­ "The Flying Dutchman" Samuel Colville, John F. Poole snd Ed. Gilmore was admirably delivered ducing all the company, will be handsomely have purchased the sole right girls, who, beinir unusually pretty and hlirWr meditatively, the words broken and Jn an under- but was a little too rough mounted at the Chestnut Street Theatre, week of of representation of appetizing, are likely for months to lone,as to please the better class of people that always December 17. The Pavements of Paris" In the United States attract aUtlia > the commentary on philosophical thoughts visit the Central. and Canada. mashers in the town. toy which his spirit Is stirred, and in the scene with "Brighton" and "Fourteen Ophelia it was Dayi> " as enacted by Haverly is paying $12.000 Some years ago Charles Pope was playing oat given clearly to be understood that CIVUB THEATRE. the Wyndham Company at the Walnut, must be a year for the San West in the legitimate, and John Hamlet loved. In the interview with the Queen seen to be appreciated. Francisco Opera House, which he has taken from Rickaby was hti Billy Birch, and agent. Lawrence Barrett was just ahead of Pop* Mr. Irving impressed well, and while faults of de­ A very interesting and amusing programme The his expenses there arc said to be on the same route, and the livery arise to detract, there is much to attractions set forth at the Dime Museum $1,800 a week. latter was not playing remember was presented at the Club the past week, all get worse from week to week. But then what to good business. He only charged one dollar a with appreciation. As Oohelia Miss Ellen Terry the performers do Henry Meilhac, the French dramatist, netted seat, whereas played with taste and expression, being among the first order,' people expect for a dime? Barrett was getting one dollar and and her imper­ Mack and Marstou in their changes $9,800 during the month of October for author's a half. Pope made up his inind that this was the sonation of the part may be named as one of the is a clever "Hazel Kirke," by the Madison Square Com dues on the plays from his pen that were then cause of besi that has been offered by piece of stage art. Miss Mabel Myrtle pany, will be the Now Year's run the poor business, and he telegraphed to any actress, and her is one attraction at th< ning in Paris. Rickaby in Louisville: "Hereafter I play to same greatest charm lay in the fact that she was per of the best vocalists in the variety profession, Chestnut Street Theatre. prlcesas fectly natural. The performance The recent foreign productions are: In London Barrett, one dollar and a half." Eickaby'j given by the re having a choice repertoire of songs and During his engagement at the Walnut Stree Henry Pettitt's "The reply was characteristic: "Hereafter you maining members of the company was simply Theatre Mr. Charles Spider's Web" a failure; play to fair. catching choruses. Harry Le Claire and W. Wyndham will present In Paris, "Les Rols en Exile," at the Vaudeville- same prices as Tony Pastor, seventy-five cents." The keynote being offered by Mr. Irviiuc, it "School" and "Pink Dominoes." only fairly successful. Tills brought about a dissolution partook in much of the conventional and wns by J. Russell are a whole show in themselves of the engage­ no means and were repeatedly brought before Despite the strong counter attractions, Wynd Mr. Henry Irving ment between Kickaby and Pope. equal in expression and power to the the curtain. ham and company is to present a revival of preceding impersonations. Fred Roberts, the vocal comedian, was very cor­ crowded the Walnut ever; "Faust" at the Lyceum, that being the first piece An actor who is somewhat dially received and rendered night last week with fashionable audiences. after his return given to statistics, WALNUT some of the newest from his American tour. Mr. says that since Aug. 27th, the general opening day STREET THEATBE. and most popular songs of the day. Dilks and Mine. Jauauschek's new play, "Marianna; Terriss will sustain the title role. of the present theatrical Gray, Lydla Gradner, turns season, he has counted "The Great Pivorce Case," Mr. Arthur Lconzo Bros., Florence out to be "Madelene; or, the Belle of the Gye, the London impressario,announces his pur­ twenty-seven companies as having been stranded, Matthison's French all received a fair share of applause. Faubourg," and is nearly half a century old. pose principally in farcical comedy, inaugurated on Harry Budworth Harry and Minnie to reform the operatic system by giving com­ the South and West. He also gives last Monday night the engagement Wood in the Manager George Wood irill revive "The Jewess plete lyric representation?, rather than by paying an average of twelve persons to each company, and of Mr. laughable comedy, "The Hole in the Wall," at the Bijou Theatre, excessive he thus finds three hundred Charles Wyndham and his clever comedy elicited roars of laughter until the fall of the in magnificent style,lnwhich salaries to leading artists. and twenty- four acton cur­ his excellent stock company appear to so much ad Gilbert and Sullivan have and actresses, who started out in August "rosy company. The play named was presented in tain. vantage. rejected all otters to with hope." but who nave its English dispose of the American right to produce their returned before the end version at the Criterion Theatre, ARCH STREET OPERA HOUSE. Pretty Mrs. Mollie Bevel has been new opera. D'Oyley Carte of November "pallid with despair." What abont London, granted a evidently intends to the unfortunates, nearly fifty in number in April, 1876. It is a translation "H. M. S. Pinafore" closed divorce from Wm. H. Fitzgerald on the ground o produce opera in New York again. who hav« of a French play, a Palais on Saturday a infidelity and desertion. been stranded, three or four times during a season, Eoyal Theatre secoud and a final week of the familiar She is a very gentle Mr. J. H. Haverly has been very ill in New York not yet three months old? ^success, entitled "Le Proces and attractive woman. with Inflammation It would perhaps con­ Veaudrieux. much admired operetta. A succession 01 of the bowels. He was able to fuse the sympathetic actor's statistics to take these The same theme, in a much improved form, crowded Notwithstanding all flowery representations the leave his room at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Friday, lnt» consideration, but the shipwrecks of the drama audiences were attracted, and tht National Theatre has relapsed from for the first time since he was taken was introduced to the American stage in appreciation expressed in warm applause legitimate tc sicK. are a very interesting phase of its exciting ex­ Dion Boucicault's gave variety. The probable reason is that no attractions Julia Wilson, the Tot in istence. piece called "Forbidden earnest proof of the still green popularity o: would come to that theatre. "Josh Whitcomb," has Fruit." In his work Mr. Matthison Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan's tuneful work. had $30,000 left her. She signifies her intention to has On It is probable that during her remain on the stage. How few It is announced that J. H. Haverly Intends to heen faithful in his excision of all trace Saturday night the final performance of "H. M. engagement in stage heiresses do locate a theatre at Atlantic City, either of S." was given and the Rice Philadelphia Mrs. Langtry will be seen in hei retire! Haifa dozen of them crop up every season. by build- French humor and, as has been said, the Standard Comic Opera play entitled "Peril," Ing on a suitable plot of ground or by purchasing Company appeared for the last time. an English adaption of Sar A. P. Daniels, of Haveriy's Theatre, has writtan the ocean play is English and need not cause a qualm don's comedy known as "Nos lutimes. ' pier, which extends 2,000 feet Into the three new ballets for Gallagher, Gilmore and ecean. Is built of wood and iron, has a seating of apprehension; revealing no conjugal dif­ "The Stranglers of Paris" is a translation of a Gardner, which they will produce in ihe repre­ capacity of 6,000 Programme This Week. melodrama sentation and is illuminated with gas and ference that requires the good offices of a entitled "Les Etrangleurs de Paris,' of "The Twelve Temptations," next sea­ electric lights. The price asked for it is $23,000, matrimonial Ilhadamanthus to decree Below will be found a description of the and is a dramatization of a novel. The piece i son. ten thousand of which would be paid a rule full of highly-wrought sensational in «ash and of nisi to adjust. All that the farcical attractions set forth by the best Philadel­ scenes. Wm. E. Sheridan was to have played at the the balance in thirty, sixty and ninety-day notes. comedy Miss Nettle Abbott will take a company on the Star Theatre, New York, beginning December 10 Haverly, it is understood, is willing to'jrive $20 000 discloses is a series of delightfully, phia theatres road but the for the place. laughter-provoking incidents. for popular amusement: after January 1. An experienced manager o house changed owners and Mr. Sheridai Mr. Charles M. Southwell, Mr. The Wynd­ HAVEBLY'S THKATRE-MCCaull'sOperaComique Philadelphia will accompany the enterprise. Thf lost this date. He starts out soon with a strong Haveriy's Philadelphia business manager, said: ham Comedy Company is one of the best orgaoi- lady company. "It is nations of the kind, and a feature Company anunounce Carl Millocker's very is having a new play written for her for nex Mr. Haveriy's intention to build a theatre of every perform- melodious and season. Karl Formes, the at Atlantic City, and if he cannot have one this Jince given is the preservation of the unities in the sprightly opera "The Beggar Stu greatest of bassos, has now a season he acting. Technically dent" for Monday evening. The work was heard "Jalma," the great spectacular production, will music conservator)" in New York which is well will have one for next, and it will be on speaking, the actors play to recently at the thanks patronized. the style of the New York Casino and only used each other with the most consummate skill. As Chestnut Street Opera House am to Zlmmerman and Nixon, be witness Among his pupils Is a young bass for light opera." Geojfrey Gordon Mr. Charles was well received. Three acts are embraced anc at the Academy of Music during the holidays. I elnerer named Frank Bendinot, for whom Formes Wyndham is mosl an excellent predicts entertaining, his acting throughout being dis story told in the amusing libretto is said to be one of the most magnificent show a grand operatic career. Mr. Reed's success In Marsden's "Cheek" con­ tinguished by an active, The roles of Countess, Palmatico, Laura and Bronis- pieces ever produced in Philadelphia. Augusta veys a striking genial purpose and rich lava will be Ga., correspondence: The Hess Opera example of what may be done by bumor that carried his audience with him anc impersonated by Miss Carrie Godfrey, A young Philadelphia journalist of pronounced Troupe played here Nov. 80. The leading indy solid perseverance on the stage. He began as an surrounded every absurd and Miss Lillie Post and Miss Marie Jansen. Mr ability has Miss Abbie Carrington, usher at the ludicrous situation Fred Borneman completed a play lor Mus Lillie Hiii was taken sick, and Miss Philadelphia Arch Street Theatre, with keen merriment. The supporting companj will appear as General Ollen- ton in which there is said to be a fine dual charac Fritch, the prima donna of the Atlanta Music Fes where the comedian ol the company, Mr Robert Is balanced iu excellence and the star dorf, Mr. Mark Smith as Hymon, the beggar stu­ ter for the popular tival, was engaged Cralg, one night was ablj dent, and Signer actress. Miss Hinton has read to take her place. fell 111, and there was nothing seconded. As Samuel Pickle Mr. Willinm Blakle\ Perugini as Janitza, a Polish the piece and pronounces it very good. The remains of Samuel W. Piercy, the actor for it but to ask Reed to play his part. He did ft was admirable in his quaint noble. As the (Jufcn in Strauss's cnarming opera who died with such humor. Mr. George of "The Queen's A letter from a member of the profession states of small pox create troubles in his The uot consent company. The competition between rival opera company performance of any character he may essay same bill will be repeated Wednesday and Satur to become his bride. The young gen Rice has lost his old prejudice managers to secure if he will day evenings. Tuesday night tleman is a wealthy Chester lad, who was badly against the use o the best singers often assumas but analyze the subject and situa­ "Fourteen Days,' mashed flesh-tinted tights. Formerly his burlesque maid­ a most comical shape. An Instance recorded is in tions to be illustrated. preceded by "Withered Leaves." At the matinee while the lady in question appeared wit] ens were allowed to disport the case of It is not enough to of Wednesday the Prince Methusalem troupe. The themselves only In the tenor Perugini who is to appear learn the words of "Brighton," and on Saturday after lady refuse hose of blue, drab and other subdued colors, but with the McCaull Opera Comique Company at a part, and to reach the noon "Fourteen Days." to change her name becauseher first husband isn' in Orpheus 'Jieart of the theme the nature of same must be dead yet. and Eurydice they trot about in the Haverlv's on Monday next. It appears that when understood. CHKSTHDT STREET OPERA HOUSE. The lates fleshiest of fleshings. On the whole, the departure Perugini appeared in Philadelphia In "Tne Mr. Irving in his admirable per­ New York success, "The Stranglers of Paris," wil "The Beggar Student" Is one of those rare, swee is an improvement. Queen's Lace Handkerchief" his sweet voice at­ formances points ever to the fact that sound is be produced on Monday evening for the first time operas bordering between the grand opera Mrs. Barnes, tracted the attention of Col. Mapleson, who iu Philadelphia. am of the Our Summer Boarders Com said not power. As Catherine Howard Miss Lillie The play a translation from entrancing dance music. The opera is replete with blnatiou, became involved in a quarrel with Man he musj have the tenor for his Italian Opera Ottinton the French by Mr. Belasco is said to be a very romantic situations, sweet melody, superb aeer Marcband, Company, no matter what the price might be. looked very pretty, but should not powerful scenerj of the Alliance, Ohio, Opera His ;liave worn a broad brass piece of the melodramatic type. Th< and costumes. The McCaull Opera Cornique Com House, Dec. 1st, and slapped his face. He pro agents at once set about to secure their game, belt, which de­ original production is a dramatization of M pany. which has been especially cured which they eventually bagged. Perugini's tracted from the grace of her figure Belot's organized fo a warrant for her arrest. In order to escape stay and cos- novel of the same name, a work well-known Philadelphia, and who render the opera, is com Mrs. Barnes was compelled to leave the town, dis with the Italians was not for long, however, for v tume. In many of the scenes Miss Hinton to all lovers of the sensational. The cast, which posed of a rare array of talented singers, such a guised in male attire. Manager McCaull discovered that he wanted impressed well, but of the whole the throne includes Mr. Harry Lee and Mrs. Agnes Bootl Miss Lillie Post. Miss Marie Jansen, Miss Carri< Perugini for his Opera Comique Company, and. it and other well-known performers, numbers Godfrey. Miss The destruction by fire in an incredibly shor 13 needless to say, he got him, rscetie was the best. As Henry VIII. Mr. in al Minnie DeRue.Signor Peruglni(lat space of time of the New York Windsor although ata big seventy personages. The drama will be presented of the Mapleson Opera Company). Mr. Mark Theatr salary. Perugini will therefore appear~in the east, Charles D. Herman was riot satisfactory. in the same style as at the again emphasizes the necessity for the develop notwithstanding Park Theatre, New Smith, Mr. Vincent Hogan and others. ment of a fire-proof that Mapleson threatens to get theatre. If the fire had oc him back if it becomes necessary to abduct Urn. Dec. 12. THE SPORTING 5 (THAT CONSTITUTES A RECORD. iUVISKD AMERICAN HACINO HULKS. SALE THE TURF. OF THOROUGHBREDS. The Cleveland Driving Park hnn already claimed An Important Matter for Owners of Road -lie dates from July'Jith to August let, Incliulv*, Adopted at the Recent Meeting by the Turf The Late John Iteber'a 'orltsUrand Circuit meeting. Horses. stnd Disposed of at Aebierements of a Week News for LOT- Conference at Loul.vllle. Auction Large Attendance. The men of North Ponn Village have got tha One of the most serious drawbacks the At tho recent mei;ting held at Louisville ace fover hot since tholr Thankiglvlni; Day ers of the Horse. The executors' sale of the late John Reber's truggle at New Hunting Park. easees of the several Philadelphia driving ew rules were adopted hy the turf confer- celebrated thoroughbred horses took place at It Is sal,I that Conkllng. tho popular Brighton arks, particularly the stewards of the Gen- nce. The rules as a whole do not materially Lancaster, Ohio, December 5th, and brought leach jockey, will ride for Morrl» ni"i I'attnn 8:2O AMD BKTTER. emeu's Driving Park, have to contend with iffer with those tlmthave been In force both ery good prices, the stallion Kyrle Daly urlng the New Urleana raco meeting. ind the brood n the way of arranging races for the amuse- l the Kast and West for some yeurs. mare Ilonnie Katfl und I^ady .1. (-. Dnakln, ftir many years In tho employ of One Hundred and Nineteen Horse* Within cveral new rules have been added looking .liddletou bringing the top prices. There leek luylor In Kngland, Is now ready tu upon a iicnt of visitors is the fear of owners of ubllu training liable the Charmed Circle. o the suppression of corrupt ami fraudulent vas a large attendance of well-known breed- at Hrlghton Beach. orses of obtaining records under any and all radices, including a rulo governing book- rs and turfmen and thn representatives of Dictator, sire of Jay-Kyo-Soo, record 2:10?f Twenty-four years ago.upon the 15th of last laking, which says: "In irouilnent stables from all sections of the 'halliM. l:lt. The following is a list of liivernment, tho prlco It Is «ald the Kalamazoo track, Michigan. Since then urposo of setting at rest all doubts an to lie horses sold, the prices they brought and being £1,000. |hat constitutes a record and what does not, i no less a sum than {1,000 for the honest Mr. D. Cola**! ha* purchased uf the Memphis there have been one, hundred and nineteen erforniance of his calling, which sum shall tie iiiime of the purchaser: 'HK SVI.KTINO LIKK gives the clauses p«r- nip. Hurrah, bay stallion, foaled In IKM, by ublo tho running qualities uf tho brown hlly bones who have got records oi 2:20 and better, aining to the subject. e forfeited if conclusive evidence is jjivenof Newmlnitor, dam Jovial, by Bay Middle- rldget, 1 yours, by Hrlgndlor from Hallle Norval. All of whom but ton are now living. Lucy, In tho tint placo, no horse cun obtain a record ny fraud committal by »ald bookmaker, ton; \V.H. fearing, New York...... »1 600 The Hamilton Trtbunr says: "Mr. Honnor'n Ithout It Is Ina public raco. A public, raoe ac- nd upon convict Ion he shall bo ruled ofl'thn mp. Kvrlo l>aly, buy stallion, foalod In 1870, ongniun, son of Imp. Leamington, has run a mile by George M. 1'atchen, record 2:18^, now ordlnK to the rulos Is: rack. At the conclusion of a meeting the by Arllllery, dam (lulleen Khue.hy (lonilna sulky, carrying u driver over 150 pound*, under owned by Mr, W. N. Smith, of the Fashion "Any contest for purso, premium, stake or wager, )okniiiker who has honestly conducted his de Vomy; John W. iMarkuy.Sun Krauolsoo. 8,300 66. r Involving admission foes on anv roursu, and In ialwuy. bay ttallion, foaled In IH7U, hy Imp. The thoroughbrod* wero shinned from Hrlghton Stud Farm/frenton N. J., U the oldest living 10 presence ur judge or judged, inall constitute a ailing shall have his bond cancelled by-tun Hurrah, dam Wauanltu, by Imp. Ilonnlo each to Now (Irleans by tho Pennsylvania H. M. representative, and Hindu, Hose, li'.l'J}.,, ubllc race." ssodation. The bond given shall be salis- .Scotland; II. Nutton, Klttaniiig, Pa...... 364 tec. 4. They Illicit six car*. All woro In good owned by ex-Governor Stanford, of Cali­ All character of race*, therefore, glvonupon any ictory to the otlicors of thu association, and Imlly,muv iPevtun, oviuu, cnoruiuichestnut maro.ioaiedmuro^foaled inIn isfiv,1841., undltlun. fornia, is the youngest. For nearly 'uck, whon there are no admission fees charged lu e filed with the secretary or clerk of the by Lexlngton, dam Sullle Uoper, by I mi'. Cummoduro KIKun'sluckovscan tight in well a» ten years Flora Temple's time, stood 10 grounds, and where the horses do not contest nurse before the txiokmaker shall exercise Albion_-.lili-. (In,.- foal..-. by... Imp. Hurrah); M. W. do. In a middle ruuiubrawlThomus Kyitnstubbed AH tho best ou record. Upon thu ir either purHu, premium, stake or wager, even Is calling." The most Important action on Hrown, I'lriilevllle...... nulbnr |m:key thrice. A warrant wus Issued when 'thuro may bo Judge* In the stand, are merely ex- unrlse, ohestnul mure lualed In 1H01. by o skipped. 14th of August, 1807, Dexter trotted at IJuf- Ibltlons, und tlio winning hono duos nut get a 10 part of the conference, as fur as the ad- Ulnggold.dam Duyllghl, by Imp. Olenoue; folo, N. ccord. ilrers of racing In New York and vicinity A. S. llarnum, Moumoiilh III...... no Yulluw Jacket, the runner, ha* fallen Into the) Y., in 2:17^, :ind this was credited amis upon the record as being the fastest until WIIKMTIMK IIKCOMKSA DAH. r» concerned, are the weights to be carried, 'olumblu. chcslnut mare, foaled lu 1HH6 by uf Hulotnon Levy, whu uses him In the hunt* Imp. HunnleHcoiland.dam Yuung fashlun, : the Huso Tree and of tho begin there. They will also ">« Ihe Ilonnlo .Scollund, dam Young Cushion, by ale last Thursday by Mr. Frank farrell. The, «f 1:1814 and thu latter 2:lyu. There wero no addi­ lelr name* as well as the time must bo kopt. viilghts In force at. Hrlghton Hoacli next sum- Imp. Monarch (In foal by Imp. Kyrlo Daly); rloe was t««>. tion! tu Ihu list I u 1K70 and T»71, but In 1871 Lucy Suction 1 Time otherwlno taken at fair* and un W. A. pun, London. (Int...... 76i Kor u iniile to Iho chulco mare Lady Almont, Mr. icr, for both the Louisiana Joi key (Jlub and lonnle Ivalo, chestnut iniiro, fouled lu IHOU, trotted at Hullalu In 1:18',;. Alter Occident's ex- ny truck, whether short ur nut, shull be known as te Ilrlghtou lieiu'li Association, it. is iinder- W.H.Oregg has purchased a well formed anil lltmiun In California In Ma the list uf 1:10 burses bar, and shull cunitltute a bur tho same as If by Imp. Ilonnie Scotland, dam Yuung Kasb- lendy buy gnldlng, thus making a team uf an ex- commenced tu gradually Increase, eight having ogulurly madli uvor a track thul was full uioaauru- ood, are members of the coni'nrmice. The luu, by Imp. Monaroh (In foul by Imp.Kyrln ullonl c.haructur. reduced their record* below 1:10 In 1S74, (roll* onl." eights as mlopted areas follows, wllh the Duly); John W. Muokoy...... loon Jalsy Miller, bay maro foaled In 1074. by He- Mr. Jonl.l. llally shows himself tu bo unite an tmlth Maid leading will u record ofliU. Ill 1H76 a The seound sucttun was ov bluntly made to stop Itt'ereiice that they show wlinl, horses of the Xpert In huinllliiKa luiim of trotters. That ho imiulrraiiil company of-horsonof-h wuro added lo thu lint, no- >o oommun practice ufowuers taking their horses vulvnr, dam Sklppur, hy Dunlol the Prophet ivcral ages will earrv ul all distances, In (In foal hy Imp. Kyrlo Daly); Huwley k as a lively stopping pair In Annlo llennutt aud UblyLulu,l:lt>;M>lyLulu,l:lt>;Jiil>l>aarod al Ihe bond followed by Hopeful, 1:14'.,' Neotlun 4. "Tlmo heretofore made un non-asso- red al Cedar Park. LuollluUolddiist. l:li)!i;Kdwlu t'orrosi,l:ls;Urc«t mile...... 711 TO lessln Peytou, obeslnnt nily, foaled In Issl, itttlon trucks Hhall bo records ur liar*, us Iho ease mllo...... by Imp. In tho absence, of bulb £ul«rn,l:lH; Midnight, 1:""4; ()u|, LowM, 1:UIU; lay be, ihu sumu as If made over assoclallun 76, 76 Hurrah, diim l-.mlly Peyton, by uf hi* marcs, L'ldy Alueuiarlu, 1:1W; I'Mward, 1:10; Croxlo, iMuiJj acks." j mile*...... _ _ _ TO 7» Lexlngton; John W. Muckey...... 1,100 russnn and Tldul Wave, Mr. Junios T. Klrk- AiliUlde, l:JU->i, lolluuf Lancaster, chostnul tllty, foaled In alrlck. Jr.. now lakes his dally breathings upun ami others. In 1S7U Darby, wun Mention 6. "If It shutild appear to Iho Hoard uf TM1IKK-VKAII-OL1IS. IHHI, by Imp. Hurrah, dam Hounlo Kate by bo ruad behind u new purchase, lately received trtoord ofl:ll)j4, huadud a oollectlon of Iwulve, .ppual*, upon Investlgalluii, lhat any record wus Imp. Ilonnlo Scotland; Prcukness Stable, rum W llmlngtun, Del. nhile In 1880 thuro wero elgbieon burses ruudulonlly obtained, It shull be declared nut a mile...... I.IIOO 101 lOUllllu ll«> 1117 100 111 111 II11 mill ....;lou urn louiliiii ion iu7 luu ill Hi H:I Now Jersey....,...... ,,.,...,,...... , 1,1HA Jimmy Uroen received a now uddltlrm to hi* Iddoil to the list. Ml. Ittllen l.,d oil wllh a »curd but a bar." mile...... rl-li I.IIIK, brown Illly, fuulrd In 1HS1, by Imp. record of 2:11)4, Hiittio Woodward following with Time fraudulently uhtalnod mean* that If there loo IIKI im in-: iii-j nti i of, HI? ion 100 [ring of trutlors al Ihe(tonllemon's Driving Park, « mile*.... 11)0 US) US) 100 KM) lul lull IDA luii 107 Kyrle Duly, diim Daisy Mlllor, by Uevul. 'hlluilelphla, In the shape of a guinl-luuklng two. JiUXl then Charley Ford, with 2:1(1*:; Iliinnls, hull bo uny Intentional suppression or mlsrepro- ver; llawley ill (furlIsle...... 117^; Monroo Chief, K: 1*1.4; Pulchon'.VlMV ami enlallon In ollhor Ihe record or Iho ani)ouncoinen0 nlles...... t>o IM mi 117 us w mi luu im &00 eurold unbroken nily by Mamlirlno Pilot, the .mile*.... U4i w vii\ vii, v us loo lua \v» nil ;vu L, ebeslnut nily, foaled In Issl bv Imp. roporly of Mr. Thouius Carl. olhori. In IHHI the llsl was Increased hy foui-loou, f Ihe time of any heal In the race, procured Hnrruh, dam Sunrlsn, by Klnggold; I'reak- at the head of which stood Maud H., with it record hruugb any connivance ur collusive arrangement nlles...... | m 114 »fi MI u; on 101 un lua Mr. Oeorge IhiWaele, who nlles...... UO; Ul; | u4J U6 \H> OH loo lul llrj ness Sliiblo,...... ,....,..,..,.,,.,,,.., Olo has always been for* «fl:1054. The nHines of Clingstone, 1:14: t.lwlu r undorslandtiig between Ihe proprietor or judge* 'annle Pnylon, buy nily, fualed lu IIHI, by uniita In nuvlng guud horse surroundings. I* Tliorne, 1:10%; Jcromu Kddy, 1:10^, and eleven T timers, and thu owner of the winning horse ur Imp. Hurrah, iluni Kmlly Peytoo, by Lex- riving Ihe line, Urge, bruwn puolng gelding, Tor- ollienappeared un tho roll fur the tlrsl lime In its driver lenlur, or author lied agent, It shull bo deemed mlln.... ill im lift in us us us us in UH Inglon; W. H. Keurlng...... 480 who may be classed a* onu uf Iho really 1M1, but Ihu groatosl Increase lo Hie list was during raudulent, and any hurso winning a heat wherein Uieslnul cull, weanling, by Imp, Kyrle Daly rst'Cluss ruadster* uf Philadelphia. the season reccuily closed, Twouty-uno new burses hero wa« such a fraudulent snpprrsslun uf lime, mile.... lit HIS lilt 117 US US IIH UN IIH IIH inlle..... lift II., 110 117 UK UN IIH dam < 'ulumula, by Imp. Ilonnie Scutluml; Among the best knuwii burses that have guno to wire added, prominent among whom wore: I'hal- hall lie disqualified frum aumpetlng upun any UH UK IIH John W. Mackey...... 4nt Sew Orleans, aro Hurney Aaron (Mill lame), III, l:16k; Wilson. 1:1U!4; Clommle (t., 1:17; rack belunging tu the ussuiMutlun. 'niou again, .^ tulles.. lid Ull III! u; UH us UH UH Hi lln nlles.... lift ll:. Ull 117 IIH IIH |l« UH Us 111 lav cult, woanllng, by Imp. Hurrah, dam Ironswl.-k, Hlokory Jim, Hattledore, l ! nknuwn. Wreclor, 1:17; Majolloa, 1:17; Phyllls, l:17!-.j, aud fa winning hurvo shuuM be ruled uul uf Hie race Ilonnlo Kate, by Imp. Ilonnlo Scotland; .lltle Hutlerciip, AIuiKiinlta (a lino Illly luu big l)ui|UUBitu, I:!?11 ,. Thu Kruwulitg Irlumph uf Ihe or fraud or Inollglhlllly ho shall reialu Iho record .. mllo*.. '115 11" IIH 117 lit UH UH IIH Hi IIH mile*.... 114 in lln 117 UH UN UH UH UH IIH I'reukness Stable...... &7& u run yel, Ihuiigh), Ho»Modum,Tonnysun, etc. ,J«»r was ll.o performance of ihu great live-year- nr bur, u* Iho case may bv, aei|ulred by the lime lay cull, weanling, by Imp. Kyrle Dalr, dam old, Jay Hyc See who lowered his last tulle..... H4,Ill:llOilI7 Us UH luillH IIH Us W. P. Huroh bus nrrlvnd ut Augusta. Oa., wllh year's atiDuuncod, Sunrise, by Itlugguldi K. ll. llatoh. llruok- Is string uf ruoers, InoliidliiK Mlttle II. Htirch.ltob neord url:lt.tu 1:10";. Tho full list of horses lu WIIKN TIMK SHALL MOT IN A BAI. riVH.YVAII-OI.OS. lyn, L. 1...... loo tut 1:10 Hit, wllh ago* Included, In: lay. Helen Wallaco and ulbors. Sever*! stablg» aud 8., (W)...... 1:10.4 Honosotter, (de»d).l:10 Time nnido under Ihe saddle, ur un snow or Ice, ,111110... 110 117 III) 110 111 111) Ilk IIH US IIH roexnocied suun whu will winter there and gu Jiy-Kye-Suo, (,'.)...l;|u-i,l Alley, (17)...... , .1:11. as well as lime made when two or more horses are 'mllo.'.'.'. US IIH 1111 1'JI) 110 I'JI |'.1I IIH US IIH Nport at New Hunting Park. Voin tnere lu (Miurlostuu, S. ()., In the spring and iiiriiossed lugelhor, shall conslltute a bur for races hence lu Now Orleans. St. Jullon, (14)...... 1:11'. Klllle Hales, (16).. l:llt 110 im im 1111'.-j r.i in. 19) UH IIH The postponed race Korus (IK)...... l-.m^, Wedge wood, 111)...!;!» if Ihe same churncier, bul shall not bo a bar for ,, mile*. I'JO UO Ul I*! I1S I'.'J I-JI I'JO I'jn lii) between the Mi filer .luhn H. Phillips, iiccumpiinled by Mr. Dan Nuy. Ooldil'b Maid,(10)1:14 | Alexander, (U)...... l.lo races of a dlllcrenl cburacler." IllltoS. ., 111 111 111 l-j:i 114 I'^i \'C: 111 i-;ii I'jo trothers' I'l-iuiK M., Josenh Phillips' Lolly lie', owner uf the tumuiis mure Adelaide, aro now C'llugstune, (S).....l:14 Adolo Uuuld, (s)...l:lu Thus, a horse may Iroi or pace under saddle In '.gullies. in in rii I'M rj'' lit 1'i'i IT-J 111 nd o« tiers' Miullin, wlilrli would have i Kentucky, wllh a view, It Is supposed, of bring- Trinket, (H),...... 1:14 Minnie U., («)...... l:u> .It Inn public race and yel be eligible lu the mllu... 111 114 im HA 114 i«i r.i liken place at the Now ,limiting iu buck sumo chuloe irutilng snick In coniuncllun l:oo class to harness (sulky). Or I'.irk on Hopeful. (17)...... 1; 14% Catohfty, (7)..,... ..1: lu ho may trot and mile..,. m I 114,117 I'* 116 'hanksglvlng l>ny, but. for the great struggle lib the innri-s Kiln Muililon and .\delalde,buth of LIIIU, I 1*))...... 1:16 iCroxlu, [nice lu tho sumo time upon snow and Ice, and yet whom huie been hred lu Nutwood. (11)...... l:lin-j KIX-VHAII-l'l H« ictweon thn North I'ciin vlllugei'H, wus trot- t wuuld not bar him from entering the green olass Mr. tlei.rgo J. Snvdor. p-oprleior of the Snvdor Katlio W'dw'd,(ii)l:Iui, (Iodine, (dead)!. ...l:lu'J for hone* to hiirnes*. Again, Maud ». and Al- , iniiii...... iuijii7 I ' us n« IIH i ed during the wink, hut It look two diiyi, oiise, Alleiilown Pa., piibl Phlliidelphla a brief fhiillu.i. («)...... l.'lSi.j,! leurge Palinor, (d)l:lu>. dlne's record of 1:16 tu Ihe pule wuuld nut Illllt...... IIH^IH 1)11 Ull IK. I'jll r.ll IIH IIH loiiday and Tuesday, bul'oie a resull: ivus 1*11 during the week. IMr. Sinder, whu was the YVIJsun, (7).-."- ...l.'lU'ilOomee, ; 17)...... 1:111'? remnt them entering the three minute class mile...... iivu'iui mi 111 iw fji l-jo I'jo IIH UH I'urlu'il, Thn uvenl f either uflheni did nut huvu a heller record lu was nun In which the iriner owner of Iho uruy trutti'i,^ mare, fr'annlo LucllleOuliM'MdJl.'lil 1 , i Parana, (U)...... Irlin * jlllllos...... (Ill 111 l.'J I'.M Ul I'il I 1---' ! - ! I'JU I-JU wnersof the horses heretofore named agreed ell, Is one of ihoso geiiilenivn who kelps to koep l>artrr, (U)...... l:lio. J Will Cutty, (II).... .1:11)0 urness. lu III* oast*, however, of tbe race* tu rtiad nlles...... Ill r.-J Pii l-l lit IJ4 l-j.-l l-j-j I'JI C.H. waguni, uuw gulng on nl Iho (lenllumen's Driving i Ibruw In Iwouly live dullars nplnce, Ihe winner lie Iho horse Interests In I."highcounty. American Illrl, (d).l:ltl',, Aldlno, (K)...... l:lu'. ., mllo*.... ,,..lli» Tii .lit 1'ii Uii i-Jf. r:< \'t\ vn c;i T Iho best Ihroo heal* In live, lu harness, to bo nu­ Edwin Thorne,(iu) i-.ltu,, Sleepy Joe, (*)..., ,4:1«'- urk fur tbe possession of Ihe Alberger <'up. the mile*...... l'J* llf> I 1:" 117 '1111,115 lit im I'."J The committee on mots at the tlentlomen'* line luadu hy all winner* uf heal* or raoes will be lled to the purso. The race excited considerable irlvlng Park siiy they nnd II iilllleult lo arrange tv JMOUIO Kddy, (HJ...I-:liH, Overman, (U)...... ,l:iei* , ra ir. v urloslly from tho fuel lhal Iho horses were gvner- Occident. (ID).....,1:1111, Driver, (14)...... 1:1»;» 'loomed a bar tu entering In any slower class tu old uf borsos to trot ngiiln.t Mr. .lustlne's lion. ulky. lu case of Interinedlnte distances, the lly regarded us holnu eietily lualchcd, und when Why, wluit Is Iho mutter with mmm of the costly Cunrloy Kuril, (10). 1:111', iMooso, (II)...... l:lw« ho llrsl du.v clnsed wllbuut a Until soitlemonl IliTreputed nisi horses owned hy niemhors uf Iho (iliwtnr,!I7j ...... 1:17 Joo Hunker, (lo)...... ' velghls for the short dlHtanoes are mrrlcd elng inade, u mure sullsnod eongrvgallon of speo ark,' Hen's rocnrd In unty l;:iut., (,i ruad wagun. ca, (7)...... 1:17 Truubaduiir, (U)... .l:luf, THOTTINU AOAIMNT FACINU. ' ir a mlln and ti ipitirtrr, those at a mile; iilorsoiiulil hiinlly bo Imiigined. After Ihe slarl Tlio stiickhulders Vun Arnlin, (0).... ir a tulle aud five furlongs, those at a mllo n Die llrsl heal II was very apparonl lhal Ihe ro uf Ihe Point Hreete Park A*- r»Dnlo\V'henX(U)«il7 Huineru. (d)...... oelutlon havo been notin«*d that u nieoilng will ha nd a hixlf. nil laid bei ween Kruuk M and Manila. The eld Director, (o)...... 1:17 IIhula Knse, (S)... Jolmimi Hoy ll«i»U Clifford II. In Three ormer had tho advantage of a competent handler ul the t'unllnenliil llolid, Duoember IDlh, lu Itoxlor, (16)...... 1;I7',, Mmluo, (N)...... 1:11.1., Htralght Heat*. lu all races for twiv-year-olds the weight lebllnl him and this proved to be ul some account ike iietluii Mpnii tho repurt uf the ciimintltoo upmi Tuny Newell, (s). ,.l:Iu'. Yum .limitary I to May I Is lo.l |Hinnds; from hn sale uf the purk, us well as tu eunsider the ad- 1'uoker. "> lii accordanc" with the iigreeinnnt niiide u tho IInuI result. Martinicuutnred the llrsl henl Isublllly ul selling the grounds al public auction. itediuunl, (11)..... 1:17'^ * MUBSr. \ I I ,.,.,,.<•», ll' 1 '! lay 1, III) |Hiiiiids. Kor ntcns exclusively ulle cleverly, but fr'runk M. put tho next Iwo lo Black Oluinl, (U)..l:17>,4 Abboltfuni, (U)... 1:I»S lotil u fortnight ago, Michael l.ohan and nr three-year olds, from January I to May 1, Is credit, the third bout being Ihe fastest of tbe Word bus hewn received frum Loxlngtun that D. rityll'ls. ('")'."'.. Kurre»t Palchun,(N)l,lui.1 uce. The fourth heat wutf won hy Miirlha, after Swlgert has added tu hlssiud the mare LaTravlKta l:l"vi Nelly It., (H)...., ..i:lin. Samuel Nixon wont to llelmont Driving hey curry 110 pouiuls; from May I they laiaMmo llorlhunor),by Victory.damllosslo Kavlo Hob. M'-I-'-'I airy I ll* which u posltioneiiient was made until Tuesday, Kob.M'cOr'g'r, (I1)1:17X,J Adelaide, (IS).. .2: l I'urk lust Wediiendiiy, preparml lo settle the pounds, ICxcept lu handicaps and .no heal settled Iho raco upon Unit day. r'raiik v Mahomet, l^i Tmviala Is u hair slsier ti> Uio n race* where the weights nre tlxrd nin of Lorton, Mr. .lobnson's Hurtnls, (10)...... 1:17*4 Klora Temple, (i IllVereiices pertaining to Iho speed of their i»hsi>- M. llrst, with IMIy second. iirumuiiiK colt, ..Uiiuesiii.,,...... ^ 1 i|liJjJ" r^ rl *^t ; '( ', titnly hi NI'UMAIIV. ihich It Is Ihoiight, will win the Kentucky Derby. respective, horses. Hy the tei ins of thn arli- the eondlllons, Illlles, two yeurs ulil r>olelii.', ( 12 j...... 1:18' ml goltllngs of wll tiges life allowed it pounds, New llunllng Park, I'blladolphla, Itaoetaber a It Is a rure eccurrence that a Inrn-unt similar ti> J'aitel''ullortun,(17J2:lH Keene Jim, (In) .'J:1I" les Mr. llolmn ugrwd to trot his horse Clif­ uul 4, IHSII. Swerpslako* race, «16 eutraiiee, mllo Mr llubi>ii Thudlum's. comprising mi atlractlia .'.MIM nd inures, three year* old and upwards, are y<>tleil«ud)...... il:lN l.ule (Ul.... ford 11., logo to wagon agulnst Mr. Nixon's illowed ." leal*, hosi thieo In nve, to harness, air uf bay horses attached lu a handsoim* T cart, d. (dmid).2:lH iJoliu M. Clark.(10) ,'j:lin, mmcei' .lohnson Hoy, he to pi to Inn IIOHS. Th pounds before Sept. I, and :i |>OIIUI|H Metller llrolhers' eh g Frank M.,...... » I 1 » I s MI much uilmlrinl. Mr. Tbudlum, uceonipuiiieil jJusephUS, tterwnriU. «r»nt Cistern, (I4).2:I« (III). . . . . iriiu-iliiil Investisl on 111" rare was two linn- In all heat ruces tho weights Iwners' b m Marthu ...... 15113 iy bis Irleuds, Messrs, .l.xepti Wrlght, rinirlo* Kilwlu . .. ,,.l).l:lii Dr.l>r. Niiimun,Nuni (10. ..l:li» art1 3 pounds less thiin the above sciile. Light lo*. Pblllll's 1 h m Ihdly ...... 11311 K'ano aud brother, are frequent visitors tu the Park lllckSwlvoler,(ia)..i:IN I r'leoly result, mid when 'he owner*, with Ihwlr lo the guud taste, Colonel l»ily lUaudv, (10). 1:1*1. Mumiirluo (lift, (d)l:iw weight for aue. Feather weights nre 75 Track talk. uherl MeCay drives a handsume big bay horse, orses were culled out upon thn track, lo re- xmiids. I'nder thn stoe|'le< hase apitally itulied, and a mover as close to 1:40 a* Midnight, (II)...... 1:11(1 ,iMay C^iioen, (doad)l:lt>. eke their llnal instriictlons preparatory rules no Oruhum llros. have mid Itlddle fur IMO, 'ou can got them, TheColonol Mays so, and huv- tucy, (17)...... l:lsi. Prosporu, (dead)....1:10" lorse shiill ciuTy less thiin 1'JO jH.unds, nor rjilella, Ihe paoer, Is In Iho doctor's hands, Munroo Chief, (I3)..l:ls>, Oriives, (II). " "" In the contest, ai;oiHll\ number ul |H litss than four Lord and Lady Kuieberry have arrived lu Aus- The horsrnien ofCaindnii, N. J., should feel de- rain the night previous. Tho absence of pool sell­ lights of hurdles lu a mil", and In all races ralla. ghleil over the turn -out of Ihelr townsman, Mr. ing did not prevent wagering upon the Miurtrs S. H..' result, and if more than u mile them shull |M> un ud- ullvotte was reoontly sold to Toxa* parlle* for t'tiilroy, the well known carriage manu* (here was a considerable amount Invested, goner- llllonnl Might of *a,oe». faclurer. Mr.Ciitlrny has reeenlty cume Into pos­ Nutwood, (18) .. Klnlive, (V) .. .!:*> ally at odds In IHvnr of Ihe Iroiler. hurdles lu enoh quarter of session uf quiio a geoil-luoklng mare, named Aildle) P»loh»u, (10) ...... :i4 i Aninn W., ( 10) ...... 2:10 With John Mn|o>-behind (Hlllord H. and Mr t mile or (wrt of one. The track at IKwtonUlyde Park I*being graded I., who wllb mate, pruduot* an unusually oleier Cltoltora, , (N).. ...l:ls-t llumboldl, (ll)... ..l"Ju Nixon driving hi* own horse, a good start was e and learned. louble team. BoallU, (4) ...... 1: l«V ll»y KrauK, (»).. . .»:» nnido In the first boat wllti the pacer lo the polo. TROTTIMO The fuur-year-olit nily Vexation died on Mr, H.O. Pale promises lu make mailers fairly lltwinnrlo (lb).....2:lu .ilviiryv V. (7)...... 420 Hotb horses behaved admirably, (Mlllord il. muk lay, the 1*1. loom al Holm.ml Purk nexl season. Thiro seem* Edward, (lt)...... 2:lu M»ud Met'uger,(«).'J:'JO lug one or two slight mistakes, which did not sort tu tie nu question about his netting the track uusly atli-cl Meelln|of the National Trotting AeeaelaUati t'lttpatrlck will wear tho bhto lod gold of (lorn COMtte. (doad). ....»:!» his iHMlllon, and after a capital undoro Kltt*un nevt season. another year. The directors uppoar to be fully struggle Johnson Ikiy won the heat by about two llonnl of Hevlvw. atlin>d with Iho past yrar's management ami lomitns InliCiU. The second heal wus bul a repe­ ilreon Murrls will have a team of fourteen A regular meeting of Mr. Pale u duslruus ofextendlug hi* acquaintance, t.KNTLKMKN UW.NKU8 AND UHIVKKN tition of the previous one, Johnson Itoy holding the Honnl of the strong racers al New t.(leans, wllh tbe turf patrons of the Hunker City. the lend (Yum wire to wire, thodtttoreniie. huweier, thn National Trotting Assix-la-tloti was held W A Kniierman had 150 police In hi* employ at at Ihe finish being but (light. In the third heat It Is qulto likely that tho huslnes relations be­ A I.»r|« Turn-nut »t the UvnlUmen' at the Fifth Aveiiuu llotol, l>no. -I, .1 and (!. Itrtghtnn during Uie racing *oa*uu. tween tbe "toward* of tho Oentlomon's Driving Major adopted ilillvrent tactics with tho troiier, l'hi< iiinuliur* present Included Judge l.rlvlnit r»rk. ami tending him oil al a i|ulckenvd uall touk tho (Irani, The losseiuf The. Wallon during his recent visit Park and Mr, Soattergood will close before Ilia d' Iowa, thn iirnsldniil of thn aHsoclatlon; i Kngland urn reported at iau.uoo, o\plrallon of the time named In the constitution Ttn- l.euiulfiil woatlii-r lu.it Thunnlny liui lead soun u nor geltlna the word, which he manaitod to retain until reaching the balfmltii MaJ. H. 0. Mcl.ownll, of l.exlngtoii, Ky., The »:!7t, of Kiibert Mciirvgur al Kurt Worlh I* of suld park. Nut thul Ihere Is any dllloroncO' tho ell'rct. of ilrnwluii to tho Uvutli'iuon' pole. Here milord II. mude bis worst mistake \»c. j, tsv'i. Match race, for |#»>; mile bouts, be* the coining rtvv your old cruller In Hill t'ornoy. a nr»l class stable In the roar uf lilt Market ttreet. <»' Udliis «'". * o.tprctally notU'euble. Till thrve lu five. Judges John (.snioud.John M^agll arising from the violation of thn rules, morn es|Hiclnlly in thn muttnr of thn non-payment Mr. V'dward Lysler's grav pacing team. Cornel I'he major'* siring will be headed by Mr. Chvrlei fiu-t. In nddltlon to tlm pr«w|Mou Ciimoron, are looking remarkably welt. Nolan's highbred and speidy mare, l.llllo l)«lo, Sum'1 Nixon's b g Johnson Hoy (to hurnos*) 1 1 ofontnineo money, din' of the tlrst rases record 1:311. Aeries of interesting exhibition.* upon til M. Dohao^brgt'lillor.! H. (to wagon)...... Ill oalli-d was that of K. \V. Oonover vs.. thn l/ji to rndav, Nov. Xkl. t"red Archer had won lr»ck, produced a goneml feeling of pleasur Tluie-l:W, 1:61, liilft. I raeei ,.ut ol «*>, C. wood coming next with Illuo Hull head* Iho list of stalllonswlth five new Toledo Association, that gentleman having representatives tu the 1:»0 11*1 Ihls to »U conoernetl. In dlscu*slng the result of Iho race at the olui is*. year. He hat house. Mr. IxTian announceil that he was not lioen suspended lor the non-payntmtt of the Hlancbe H..l:'JO%. Dr. Krank. 1:«7C; Mattlo H., With th» seleotlou of Moiwrii. Fr a I'lipt. I. L. Harris, a prominent cotton dealer In 1 mi.,: James Halfpenny, l:'o and Xoe all satisfied, and was willing to glie his uppouon entrance tnonev for certain races In which New t.rlean*, I* atHiut to outer the arena of llu H , who I* W»lton, .Innirs K. Cooi»'i. electioneer fixxl Smith ns judge.-), tho horsr spouse, an adjournment wa« »oon after tuailn follows with fuur. vis ; llhu'.a Kuse. three years ulil, t Augusta Sclmyler wern s»li. to have IMXMI <'ii- Hilly Dohle ha* null the turf permanently. He lilui,,; f»r the Hrst race were called out tho Helm,ml avenue headquarter* of Mr. W. II Arab, l«l.j; Carrie C.. 1:1(71, and Adalr. IKilile. The dlseusslon upon the raco was hrre r» tw«l. Alfldavlts were rxiul to show that Mr. i* operating la tobaooo with much sueoe*s fn t'hl I :io. Strathtniiro gels three addltlunal une* lu bin Tht> event was the swond under the new Conovnr did not nulhorUe any of the entries, ago. credll, vli.; Tucker, *lt»i,; Hendenuo, 1:17<. ami ft'xuliitloii!* for tho AlberKor iUip, tho mpMt eAaen new oil but this time Mr. Nlxun made an ullor I match his horse again for WSO a side. H wa but that they were really inadn hy 1111 Thayvr ha* arrived at New Orleans. He won Slruthlan,!:lw*i. ""I twlnn In the rules fur which are that tho raoe thirteen races out of sixteen mu»t b« between t.ot. li-t. l«»3 and lK-t. Ht. IsiM Ilimlly agreed to contest, both to go lu hurnivis, u unauthorUcd'iiarty niter thn hour fixed for mounts on the Texas Knim wbst wa* supposed lo have been from a tho same place, un the llth lust, lor IIW a side. the entries to clos*. Tho olroult. reliable source. Tim SiMiiraNo I.rrK chronicled la a n«l thnt the races munt be tu road wauoui*. wltt ciww was oarrlwl Its lust Issue l'*iier» of horii«!> tu drive. The atartgr* In tho race Into executive Klchartl llranron will take with him to New Or Ibul Hannah D. had been bred to session, and then to tho next I e 11 us Hruoklyu, John C. Uttlld, Idea and Mil* Volunteer. This was a mi*tuko, as Iho little black *xbtvrm> previous, Mr. Si'alt>-rKo»d No. 1,313) M- M' H II u n null D. ha* been bred back toThornrdulo, but urewiite |%«lges ngalnst thn I'renoh turf. her next embrace will probably bo \Voduowood, ">» track In f»lr condition. The rvsnll of tho n\- BuBalo Park Association; was continued. Mr. T. C. Tunis Is *M r»ther "oreat Po«t Stake*. A *weep»takos. foriwo.year riding hi* new thoroughhnx owned bv Mr. John S. Clark, of New Hrunswlck. a surprise, not only lo tho parlUMi-ant No. 1,217, .1. M. Palterson, New York Cltjr, pun-hase. Ultle Pat, i) yoan old, by Pat Malloy N. J. ' ''"tlo the si'octiitors a» woll, for I'eter won a hoi olds, at *IOO each, play or pay, with II.MW added Juin Clgtree. ''wvh'tory in two successive heata. the second to recolvoWOO out of the stakes; an against II. C. 1'ate, le.isee of Hclmoiit Park, In consideration of tbe faithful services per- Mr. Theodore. I ustlco subsequently nave an es number of subscriptions may be made by the saui Phlladnlphia, relative to thn suspension of I,. As lessee. Mr. ('harle* Maloney promises tu re furuied, both as a private member and president, J'hltloii wllh Ihe ro«n iteMliiK H>'»- It was a trl» subscriber: In each subscription one, two ur Hire Out rom and tho lilack. gelding Kr»bu«, for vlve "lho*e guud old tluits" al woodbury Park the Liquor Dealers', Itrewers' and Hottters' Asso- ""at for lien to heat his best record to road W»K«I horses shall bo named at the time uf entry, bu non-paym«nt N. J., next year. clullun, uf Philadelphia, at their lute annual of ontrance money, was con­ meeting, rather surprised Mr. William Van osl-n. **>S>. Kor the pnrpow of asslstlnn him, tb only one of tho horses so named shall run fur Ul tinued. In case No. 1,324, (icorge S<>atter John Osmond ha* quite a slick dun pacer, wh' wrvk'oj of tho runner Yellow Jacket under suddl raoe; three-quarter* of a mile. combines tho«e vol>y e*«eiitlal qualltlc*. gauie who also boars the reputation uf being une of Ul* J«« brollK^t lulo rcuuHltlun. lien failed to lowe giHH«, Vhlladelphln, against Hubert Stowl acss, duulllty and speed. must Intelligent Judges uf trotting races In IhU '!> record, tho trial VioiiiR In 2:42. Tho perforn IcsHiH' of Point Hreeze I'urk, rvlatlvn to the country. The surprise was tn the shape of a Jule< Plunger Waltou refuses to discharge Wllllai Llitlo K.. a brown mare iH)**e*itng all Ihe goui Jurgeninn Independent, split second, lly buck, *»«, undorthocircumstmiicod, uowovor, was coi mis|H>usion of thn buy mar» Llszla M. for the iiualltles ufa trottvr, I* belug driven un Ihe roa w«d«d to bo quite meritorious. Day's account fur stable aocommodatluns and II fifth of a second watch. Tho magnificent present veteran trainer has put tho matter Into Iho hand non-pavment of entraiice money, an ortln by her owner, Ju*h Kvaus. was purcha«ed In Now York at a cost of nearly 6VMMAU1KS. of ouo of his sons, who Is a solicitor. was mode for th« secretary to pay over to The dlsi)ualllloallun uf An'hldao fur the English . "«ntlemoir« Driving Park. Philadelphia, I*' Mr. Steel thn entrancn money held. Thi IH'rby may now po^stbly clear the way for ' Starlight, a gray pacing gelding, well known «<>i. 1S83. TruttlnK for the Albergcr cup, Mil Every visitor to Suffolk Park for the pa*t thre or four vears certainly must havo observed or hoar mitiio ruling was miidn in reganl to cose No butting on the great event. upon the ruad and track In Philadelphia, died *.*ats, best two In three, to road wagons. lust Wednesday from the etfect* of a fever pro­ ^lr. Wesson's b K Pelor...... of a big young colt by Happy Medium name 1,'J-M, L. C. Henolst nnd the gelding J. P The most successful new member of tho turf U* ...... 1 >tn.«ini was Mr. H. Kll.iworth. He Is called tin duced by tniuriei received during a collision on *'• Haunfsblkm I, Ittle Nell...... 2 Jumbo. This young gelding I* owned by tho wol Morris against t lie Bel iiumt Park Association tho Wlssahlckon. Thanksgiving Dny. Starlight J. look's nr i: Dictator...... - . 3 known Philadelphia turf patron, Mr. John 1K)W l^irlllard of Hrlghton Beach. ling, and Is but »lx years old. Jumbo wa* measure The Hoard concUnlexl Its labors on tho 6th lust tlrst came Into prominence while tho property of " CUltagner's gr in Fnnnie Hell...... -.-- * In New York will be the Trotting CoBgres Ooldsmlth Maid was seventeen year* old whoi Sir. Ucurgo Do Waetc. He was subscquintly pur­ Time S:60, 1:61U. a dav or two ago and was (bund to be 17^ ham sho. mndo her fastest record. 1:14. When twent chased by William Whllcslde. who drove him Second race Kxlilbltlon trotting against tiuii high anil still growing. In answer to TH» Sroin on the second Wednesday lu February, 1)W4 years uld she trotted in 1:14,^. IHQ Line man s lin|Ulrle« as tu the future souio time to the pulo with a big pacing horta *;3*H; to road wagon. wclfar to which It Is expected that a majority of th The racers Uunboc. Abraham and Fuugh-a Ba known as Tom. Aliout a year ago be fell Into the ' l 'tto...... of the burse, Mr. IKiwlIng dryly remarked that I associations In the I'nited States and Catind thought of selling him In lections, the highest bl< bitfh are located at Sheopsbead Bav trick, I hands of his present owuv, K. VV. 1'uttun, of Mor» r Jutilco'a rg Ben (with runner to Bkddle)...... will 4cuil delegates. ch.irgo oi Mr. \Villlum Miller. rUvllle, Pa. Time 2:«2. iler to take hit choice. THE SPORTING 6 Dec. 15

Pointers. ditlon to this, he will offer a purse of $700 for ATHLETIC. It Is reported W. Mills and Carltonare matched AQUATIC. double-scull shells and a consolation purge of $300 for a 120 yards race. fer professional singles, making a total of $2,500 in THE KING. The Sullivan and Hanlan foot race will take money-prizes. Wrestling, Pedestrianism, and other Ath­ place in San Francisco. The Work of Yachtsmen, Oarsmen and From present indications it is probable that a The Pittsburg Athletic-Association is to have mateh between the Shawmut professionals and the Fhe Events and Happenings of the Week letic Sports Chronicled. monthly meetings under Swimmers Chronicled. Queen City crew will be brought about. Casey cover during the winter. and In Pugilistic Circles. According to the Gookin brothers are anxious to row, and the latest accounts Weston Is pro­ will try to prevail on George Faulkner to join ceeding favorably with his 60 mile a day journey. with ATHLETIC EXERCISES. GETTING READY FOR THE ICE. them in the four. They will make the date of the Broadbent is matched to run against Smith's race to suit his convenience, as he has objeeted to MORAN-McCOY. mustang Ned, rowing Successful a 75.yard race, In and out, f^r $100. on the score of interference with his busi­ Opening of the Boston Y. M. C. A. Our Boston The Shrewsbury Ice-Yachts Preparing for ness. The Sha-vnuts prefer to row correspondent^!. J. Finn is energetic., tor $1,000 a Two Pittsburg "Pugs" fight One Hundred Gymnasium. leaving no stone unturned to further the interest* Brilliant Winter's Sport. side, however, as they think that amount little The opening exhibition of THE SPOBTIHO LIKE. enough compensation to the winning crew for its and Twelve Rounds. of the Boston A correspondent writes from Long Branch, weeks of preparation, loss of regular business and Col. James H. McLaughlin. of Detroit, proposes hard Patrick Moran, aged 52, a middle-weight Young Men's Christian Association gym­ to . J., under date of Dec. 4: The early pros- work. challenge the winner of the Dufur-McMahon ugilist, who hag fought many battles in nasium took place on Monday, Deo. 3d, in collar-and-elbow wrestling match. ect of ice has prompted the ice-yacht men of Thomas gland, and who is now a Pittsbnre mil] the new building. This is considered the Eaves, of the Sporting Life Hotel. 823 Jranchport, Oceanic, and along the Shrews- CHICKEN Callowhlll street, will execute commissions on the DISPUTES. worker, and James McCoy, 26 years old, also finest association in New England. The ex­ Coupe and Jones wrestling match. ury River to arrange earlier than usual a hibition John Maloney mill-worker in that city, were matched sev- was held under the personal direc­ defeated H. Howarth in a wrest­ rogramme for the coming season. Already MAIN ON LONG ISLAND. ling match for $50 at Taunton, Mass., Thanks­ ral weeks ago for a purse of $600 tion of Mr. Roberts. He was assisted by Mr. early a dozen yachts belonging and the mid- W. giving Day, winning two straight falls. to the North le-weight championship A. Davis and Mr. H. W. garage. The Hundreds and South Shrewsbury Seven Battles Between Staten Island and New of Western Pennsyi. music was furnished by of dollars are being invested on the Ice-boat clubs are in an orchestra from Coupe-Jones wrestling match which takes place at eadiness Jersey Birdg. ania. They met in a barn Xov. 28th, but the Boston Cadet Band. Pastime 1'ark, 1'hila., on Monday, Dec. 10th. to be put on the river on the event President if the first ice, and the clubs are holding On the morning of Dec. 3d a main took lie presence of a rough element prevented a Woodworth presided at the Ous Carruthers and Quirk are matched to run ght. opening of the exhibition. At the 85 yards, for WOO a side, meetings for arranging a programme of the place at Stapleton, S. I., between birds from On the 4th inst. they met again at conclusion the former to take one yard races, Joss Grove, on the of the president's remarks, the members were start. The race takes place in Toronto, Dec. 13th. which will include contests for money New Jersey and Staten Island. Seven bat­ West Pennsylvania called out at the sound »f Harry Hicken defeated Harry Chew prizes, challenge pennants, and champion tles had iailroad, nine miles from Allegheny a bugle, and went In a crib been fought. Owing to a long Oity. This time through with a series of exercises illustrative match last week for $50. winning 8 games to 4. An­ >ennants. The yachts of the Shrewsbury preliminary wrangle the cocks were already onlv about 150 -spectator/ of the use of the apparatus. Mr. other match was made to be played on Dec. 12, for "lubs have made the fastest time on record, and announcing mbracing only wealthy and prominent mail John Dolt, $100. ,he owners of the white-winged flyers are vicing the Sabbath morning before the f Pittsburg, were superintendent of the Providence Y. M. C. A. with each other handlers took their places. The terms present, the tough element Fred Rogers defeated Smith's mustang pony Ned in improving their boats for the were lot being represented at all. At 3:36 gymnasium, assisted by Messrs. Charles and in a 50 yards race lurposeof beating the record. Of the ice-boats $50 on each battle and §300 on the odd fight. th« Edward Corey, John and return at Echo Park, Phila., eady or in a state of eferee, Leopold Marks, ordered the men to Bitzer, Charles Hacker, Dec. 3, winning by thirty yards. The stakes were preparation for the coming The Staten Island birds were handled by a he Frank German, George Harrington, Victor $100. season are the following: Tompkiusville fancier, scratch, and the pugilists faced eacli and the New Jersey ther with a vicious look, and Shaw, and James Collins and W. Hudson Broadbent wants to run Rogers 120 yards eve n Yacht Owner. Captain. birds by a deputy sheriff from Hudson county. forming a gave and Rogers wants Scud...... Jas. B. Weaver. C. Throckmorton great contrast the moment they placed an exhibition of class drill, and also a to give him one yard start in 100. Uncle Bob...... C. A Long Island City official acted as referee. class exhibition of Indian Will there be a match? We should like see one Hendrickson.Oeo. Coley. First battle. A dark red hemselves in fighting attitude. Young Me- club-swinging. on its merits. tteda...... Edwin Fields... .Owner. from Jersey City Coy Mr. George Walker of the Lynn Ship of Heights, weighing four pounds eighteen ounces, was the picture of health, strength, ani Y. M. C. A. A. L. State.... J.Lawrence.....Owner. was pitted against activity, ymnasium, with Messrs. James \lTiswall, Richardson defeated Duncan McLeod in a Phantom...... Borden Bros.....Edwin Borden. a duckwing from Staten Island. while old man Moran, twice hisan. catch-as-catch-can wrestling match for $50, at Both birds slashed and cut vigorously for three tagonist's age, was many JT. Benson,G.Kervain, T. C. Armstead, T. F. Hamilton Red Bird...... Oceanic Club.... minutes, when pounds lighter Tully, H. l Ont., on Wednesday, Dec. 8th, winning Zero...... Com. Hendr'te'nOwner. the dark red coupled and finished ind seemed imny compared with McCoy. ' Tupper, E. Wiswall, George Smith two straight falls. Cyclone...... his opponent. and C. 0. Breed went Wia. Chandler..Owner. Second battle. A white pyle They began with cautious sparring. JIo. through a series of in­ The Nelson party lost big money on the Mills- My Partner...... BrancbportClubP. De Nyse. weighing four teresting movements Nelson pounds fourteen ounces from the home party, and ran planted a hot one in McCoy's right ey» on the parallel bars. race, but they never squeal. It shows the Snowfiake...... W. Hubbard... .Owner. a dork red from H. Ethier and F. Bowen gave breed is a little more substantial than some America...... J. B. Lawrence.. Pamrapo of equal weight, made a and fell. McCoy landed four heavy body a very credit­ of the Owner. poor battle, neither fighting well, and the Island able exhibition of Indian club professional backers we know. The Uncle Bob ilows in quick succession. The old on» swinging, Is the finest yacht In the South representative turned and fled after the third fly. again struck followed by an exhibition of heavy dumb­ J. Hurd has been perpetually debarred from tak Shrewsbury Club's fleet, with an extreme length Third battle. Castleton entered a blue red his antagonist in the left cheek bell lifting ing part in the annual handicap at Sheffield, Eng of 42 feet; length of frame, 28 feet, and width be­ weighing four pounds two and McCoy responded with body blows, hij by E. Drew and F. Dougherty. land, for ounces against a four Mr. C. O. Breed, of the Lynn gymnasium, purposely losing a race. G. Dirble has tween runners. 16 feet. She carries upward of 500 pound and one ounce pyle from Bergen, N. J, The object evidently being to wind his adversary. who been suspended for three months for a similar of square yards of canvas, and has been greatly im­ birds did some strong and quick fighting, showing Bets were offered recently broke the record by raising to a fence. proved for speed since last freely at f 100 to $5 on JIcCoj. straight arm above his head a fifty-pound bell winter, when she en­ endurance and pluck from start to finish. Three When they responded for the second round sixty times, next showed big skill at Fred Harmon, of British Columbia, defeated M tered the lists for the champion pennant of the times they were almost too much exhausted to lifting heavy K. Kittleman, of Michigan, world on the Hudson River. Another new yacht stand. After fifteen minutes they warmed up and displayed a gooddealof weights. He raised to a straight arm above his for$3.000 a fide,at Fort In the the New Jersey bird head, first with the right and then with the left land, Oregon, Dec. 2, winning by 20 inches In the fleet is the Garfield, a handsome yacht, succumbed and died in the pit. The victor died science. McCoy landed a stinger on Mo- arm, a 120-pound bell, thereby stated time of 9% seconds. It is said $20,000 changed built after the model of tbe Icicle, owned by John soon after being returned to its coop. ran's potato trap, cutting his under lip and eliciting union hands. B. Roosevelt, of Poughkeepsle. Other yachts in Fourth battle. Another applause. Messrs. Walker, Webber. Drew, Wil­ the dark red from New Jer­ making the claret flow freely. This was liams, Johnson, Ethier. Uoughcrty Norman Taylor, Shrewsbury fleet are the Fleetwing, Flyaway, sey, weighing four pounds ten ounces, encountered and a number of the veteran pedestrian, won firs the Breeze. Oceanic and Uncle Sam. a bush irst blood for McCoy and the onlyhead bio*- others performed difficult feats on the parallel prize, $50, in a 12-hour go-as-you-please race In The South back from the Island weighing four pounds bars. Mr. Michael Oxford Shrewsbury Club. Charles B. Heodrickson. of eight ounces. The stakes went to Staten Island he delivered during the whole fight. Pat Dunn, recently of Barnura's Hall, Philadelphia, Nov. 29th, he being Red Bank. Commodore, has responded circus, showed several of the tricks for which he is credited with a score of 66 miles; Owen McConnel decided to Bend after a seven-minutes affray, the other bird being with his right, but struck air ani famous, including turning second, 60; three of Its best ice-boats to the Hudson River to counted out. fell. In the next round Moran somersaults and jump­ Thomas Condon third, 61. compete with the New Hamburg and Fifth battle. The got in some ing through several small hoops, turning in the W. Pough- Staten Island handler showee good face blows and McCoy kept hammering air from a hankerchief folded into News sends us the list of talent that wil keepsle Clubs for the champion pennant, and the a light ginger, weighing four pounds two ounces eights and land­ positively appear ar the opening of his saloon, 1603 latter clubs have promised Commodore Hendrick- and New Jersey away at Pat's body. In the sixth round Mo. ing again in the same spot, and turning a somer­ N. Fourth pitted another dark red, weighing sault over eight chairs, a feat which street, on Monday, Dec. 10th. All th son to send three of their fastest flyers, among four pounds four ounces. The fighting was slo» Coy broke his right wrist, and for the rest of he ac­ prominent boxers of Philadelphia have kindly them the Icicle and Jack Frost, to compete for the at first, but after the third battle fought with complished with ease and grace. volunteered, and will fly the birds made rapid his left hand. Both men A number of other athletic exercises were also make a pleasing entertain world's champion pennant, which will be offered work, and in eight minutes the Staten Island bird's appeared determined to win and soon were contested, such as hitch-and-kick, nient. by the Shrewsbury ice-yachtmen for competition brain was pierced. flying rings, A ton-mile for all. The course of the Shrewsbury covered with blood. After McCoy broke Li» pyramids and groupings, jumping and a collar- walking match took place at Boston clubs on the Sixth battle. A heavy dark bird from Clifton wrist he fought and-elbow wrestling match whk'h drew forth Dec. 3, for $300 a side, between George Hosmer North Shrewsbury River is from Red Bank to weighing four pounds fourteen ounces, encounteret desperately and knocked rounds of applause from the audience. At the the oarsman, ^nd Gallagher'3 unknown, W. Gil Bellevue, a distance of 10 miles, the river being another dark red, evidently from the same pen ae down his antagonist 110 times. In the one nun- conclusion of the exhibition the visiting athletes more, and was won by Hosmer in 1 hour 19 minute from 1 to 3 miles wide. On North Shrewsbury the others, weighing four pounds twelve ounces dred and eleventh round Moran got in a ter­ \fere 61 seconds. Gilmore's time was 1 River the usually laid out course is from Pleasure Tne former exhausted its opponent regaled with a hot oyster supper by the asso­ hour 20minutes 1 Bay by sheer pluck rific blow on McCoy's neck, felling him Hie ciation, which terminated a most enjoyable even­ seconds. to Branchport. and endurance, and then pecked him to death an ox. ing. after eighteen minutes of good striking McCoy was picked up and carried to The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association wil with gaffs his corner. He was completely constructa toboggan slide on their grounds. Th ROSS AND BUBEAR. and beaks. dazed and slide w"l have four parallel tracks, be 35 feet higl Seventh battle. New Jersey furnished a whlti wanted to stop fighting, but his friends pre­ PITTSBUKG ATHLETICS. at the start and pyle and Staten Island aJ>lue red. At the first fli vailed on him to cover a distance of 400 yards. Th A Match Made at continue, and he fought estimated cost, $700, has been guaranteed by fou Last Bnbear Challenged the Staten Island bird pierced its opponent's three more rounds, Moran knocking him Prosperous gentlemen. by KUlort. skull, and left It paralyzed in the pit. out Condition of the Plttaburg AUiletlc Arrangements in the 114th round. Both men were terribly Madame were made to continue the mains Club. Engle, claiming to be the female pe "Wallace Ross received word, Dec. 1st, that every week through the season, if the rendezvous punished and McCoy had to be carried to tie destrian champion of England from one to tbre is not broken train. For so recently formed an organization, the hundred miles, he and George Bubear, of London, England, up by the authorities. Pittsburg Athletic says she will walk Madame Qreen Club prospered wonder­ "the American champion," six, ten or twelv had been matched to row. Ross is to give fully. Although hardly two months old, it hours per day for six days, for as much money a Another Main. SULLIVAN'S LATEST. already stands tne latter wishes. Bubear ten seconds start on the Thames upon a solid financial basi s, A cocking main of five battles was fought and has a membership so large Walter Jeyes, a boy eleven years old, undertook championship course, a distance of a The Champion Slugger Wants to Knock out that, for little at midnight, Dec. 3d, between birds from notwithstanding the care exercised in its a wager to cover nine miles in an hour. At th over four miles. Bubear South an Ox. selection, half hour he had covered considerably more tha: is considered the Amboy and from Long Island, at a there is already talk of limiting it half the distance, but resort near the dividing A Schenectady paper quetes a prominent to prevent the young the wind became so boisterou best oarsman in England, with the exception line of Middlesex and vigorous organi­ that he could not make headway and failed in th and Monmouth counties. A Brooklyn politician Albany sporting man as saying that, while zation from becoming too Targe and un­ attempt by 350 yards. of Elliott. He has not yet proven himself a was referee. A Brooklyn saloon first-class keeper handled in John L. Sullivan's saloon, wieldy. It now embraces some first-class Donald Dinnie and Tom Nolan entertained man, however, as rowing in Eng­ the birds for the visiting party and an expert wing in Boston re­ athletic small assemblage land is at a very low ebb just now, shot the New Jersey birds. cently, talent, as the records made at tha with a mixed wrestling exhlb and un­ The first he learned that Kew-York men recent field day amply testify, and next tion at Union Hall, San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 22 less he has considerably improved during battle was fought in minutes, and wanted to bet $1,000 that Sullivan sea­ Dinnie took the Scotch was won by a Brooklyn cock. The second battle could not,. son's campaign will doubtless bring much hold, Grieco-Roman an the past six months the race cannot be looked took but 6 minutes with his bare fist, knock down an ox with catch-as-cateh-can bouts, and Nolan the collar upon as an aquatic and again went to Brooklyn more to the surface. During the coming sea­ and-elbow and side-hold falls. event of the first magni­ The tbird battle was won by New Jersey, the Long four blows. Sullivan said he could do it at son the club will occupy the Union tude. The race is to be for $1,000 a side, and Island bird being killed on the fourth fly. A dark the first blow, and was anxious Park ABEPLYTO QUIRK In response to James Quirk' brass back to put n/> base ball ground. The ground will be oc­ letter the latest news from London shows that from Long Island made a gamey the money. He wanted an effort made I will take one yard start In 85 from Quirk Buboar's friends there are backing struggle with a cock from South Amboy, an ounce to cupied during the afternoons through the and run him for $260 a side. 1 have deposited $1UC him heavllv. heavier than secure Madison-Square Garden, iulsew York, forfeit The race will take place three months after tfie himself, but was finally conquered, summer by the two nines which the with Frank Martin. Trusting to hear a articles are signed, and Ross will pet sail making the fight a tie. for the exhibition, but it was said this couli Allegheny management once from Mr. Uuirk, whom I will meet at Mr for Eng­ The Fifth battle was not be done. will put in the field, Martin's at any land as soon as the necessary arrangements for the fougkt InlSK minutes. The It is proposed to have a trial but a reduction in the rent has been made on appointed time. GUSCARHCTHERS journey can be made. Bubear has also been chal­ Jersey bird was killed. This gave the victory to of Mr. Sullivan's strength at Fort Hamilton The New England League of Polo Clubs wa lenged by Wm. Elliott to row Long Island. The betting was in favor of the New that account, and after five o'clock in tbe organized for the championship Jersey birds. about New-Year's Day. To avoid the inter­ evening the Athletic Club in Boston a few days ago, with the fo of England, four miles, on the Tyne for $2.000 a The match was for $60 on each battl ference of the police will hare entire lowing officer?: President, G. H. Taylor; secretarj side. Elliott says that the race will probably be and $250 on the main. it will not be open tothfr possession of the park. The arrangements and treasurer, Benjamin Clough, Jr.; directors his last in England, at least if he proves a winner. general public. It is said Sullivan once with the base ball club have not been fully F. E. Winslow and H. A. Ditson. It was decide He wants to return to the United States the knocked a horse down by striking itonthft consummated, but as soon as to hold a tournament for the championship of th Acknowledged champion of England, Minor Events. side of the head. they have been organization. About 600 persons a cinder track for running will be laid around On Tuesday Ross telegraphed to London f«r witnessed a cocking main a Arthur Chambers, in referring to John L. Charles Rowell, the long-distance pedestrian further particulars. On Wednesday he received a Union, near Erie, Pa., on Dec. 1st. Four battle the grounds. A gymnasium for the winter cablegram from were fought. Union City Spangle Sullivan, the prize-fighter, said to a reporter: has been elaborately was one of the hounds in the first annual chase < Wm. Spencer, the London oars­ whipped H fitted up in the Coliseum, the West Side Athletic Club, which was held a man, which stated that a match had been defin­ V. Mangs' Henny in four minutes. Irish "If he had good luck he could run the bull and a competent teacher of gymnastics will Fort Lee, N. J., on Thanksgiving Day. Nine an_ itely arranged between himself and George Bu­ Slasher knocked Samartaout In three minutes off the stand by knocking him on the nose be employed and apparatus purchased. one-half miles were run and Rowell finished bear, of London, the recognked English champion Brown Red whipped Grey in four minutes or in the side. Next sec oarsman. The main closed with I saw Bauer, the wrestler, year, if the expectations of the mem­ ond to M. Garwood in one hour and and iive miu Wallace will cross the Atlantic soon as a battle between Derb force a bear off the platform in Boston after bers of the utes. Seventeen athletes participated. possible and is now making preparations for his and Hethwood, the latter coming out victoriou club are realized, they will have departure. Ross intends to make it hot for other In six minutes. three hugs. That was not an easy task. The fitting representatives at Word comes from Pittsburg that if L. E. Myer AtPittsburg, Pa., main thing all the contests for goes to England to compete oarsmen besides Bubear. December 3, a cocking main with a bull would be to dodg» the amateur athletic championships of the with the runners ove took place at McKee's Hocks. There were flv him. If you hit a bull on the nose the there, Burr Mclntosh, the flyer of the Fittsbur battles, and the birds were Mar­ TJnited States, and to try conclusions with the Athletic Club. a.nd possibly one from the upper an^ quis of Queensberry rules are very likely to best men or two other men Ripples. lower parts of Allegheny. The first birds pittec in all the older athletic associa­ bers will accompany him. Mclntosh has long de Efforts were a red, from Wood's Run, be broken, and the referee would haveno tions in the country, Including the famous Man­ sired to visit England, and is getting are thus early being made In Washington, and a red and black himself i D. C., to raise an amount of money sufficient to After battling forty minutes the red succeeded i business on the platform. It would keep- hattan Club of New York, which, in the opinion first-rate condition so astonish the natives with hi gaffing the otherchickendend. Sullivan of good judges, is only superior to its coming speed upon his arrival there. Induce the National Association to hold their next Thisecond pitting jumping around pretty lively to get rival from the West in its annual regatta on the Potomac. was between a light and dark red. After tighUn, a good shot at the beast after the first one, runners and jumpers. A series of contests took place attherldlng park for some time the light red turned his tail and ran The association will also put in the field or on the in Danvers, Mass., Nov. Hanlan writes fsom San Francisco, that he has to his but he might succeed. If I were going to water one eight and two 29. resulting thus: 12 received a cablegram from Australia, corner, and refused to come to the scratch four-oared crew.«, besides yards run Halllsey first, Howard second. 13 stating Three other battles were fought for small purses tackle a bull I wouldn't like to fail on the double and single scullers. It will have three yards handicap Brown that Trickett will be matched against him for firrtblow." base ball and two foot ball teams and any number first, Gormley second an £1000 a side and £350 for expenses. but were not particularly interesting. of pedestrians. Raflerty third. Wheelbarrow race, 440 yards A grand cook main, one of the largest ever hel( Much improvement has been Hafferty first, Fenton second. Quarter-mile run Elliott, of Blyth, not being able to come to terms in the State, will take place made in foot ball practice and such players as with Bubear, in Logan, Ohio, Dec Shoulder Hits. Dave Alston W. W. Dennis, Halllsey first, Gormley second. Relief race- John Largan, of Putney, is anxious 18th, 19th and 20th. The following places will be Jas. Baird, John Brown and Rafferty first. Three-legged race to try conclusions with the Byth man, and offers represented: Circleville, Columbus, Chillicothe Paddy Ryan is training hard for his glove fight Morehead. O. D. Thompson and the Denny Brown and Rafferty. to row him over the Tyne course brothers need not fear to meet any foot ball team for £100 a siile. Ironton, Greenficld, Nelsonvllle, Straitsville with Sullivan. The grand annual reception It is rumored among the owners of the Mount Vernon. Cincinnati, Lancaster and Dayton W. Sherriff, in the country, while the base ball championship of the West Sid cutter Ohio: alias the "Prussian," has joined will be contended forbv such experts with the ball Athletic Club was held in New York, Dec. 6. Ove yachts in the New York and Seawanhaka clubs Pittsburgh, Pa.; Wheeling and Charleston Paddy Ryan's Combination in Chicago. He is and bat as Jim and Frank Dennv. *nd Messrs. 200 ladies and gentlemen attended and enjoye that May, the champion forty-tonner of England, W. Va, Fittsburg will probably be on hand tc expressly engaged to wind up with Ryan. Thompson, Book, Alston. Adams, dancing to the music of Professor Lovell's bam will visit this side next season to compete for the make a main with any of the above places for from Robb. McLean Among the well-known Ameri«a's Cup. $500 to $1,500, and $100 a battle. The Parson Davis-Paddy Eyan combination will and a dozen others of local fame. Burr Mclntosh runners and athletes pre visit Flttsburg shortly. Wolfendalc and O'Brsdy, will carry the club colors In all 100 yard, 220 yard sent were noticed Mr. Peter Duryea, Charles Row The Shawmut Rowing Club of Boston. Mass., the wrestlers, will ell, L. E. Myers. W. H. Meek, take part in the exhibition. and quarter-mile races, and will "be certain to ,1. Stombridge, 1 held their annual ball at Oddfellows' Hall on FOOT BALL. Patsy lower his excellent record at each distance. F. Delaney, F. P. Murray, E. F. Ryan, Peter Goh Thanksgiving night a pleasing feature Moran. winner of the Moran-McCoy fight, Young Ing and J. McMasters of the oc­ has been challenged by Jas. Brennan. of St'euben- Possiel, now but seventeen years of age, Is a casion being the presentation to the club of a pen­ ville. coming flyer, while Painter, without training, has The Cincinnati Caledonian nant by their lady friends. Meeting of the College Foot Ball Association Patsy declines the challenge as he has re­ a record of 11 Club had games i tired from the ring. seconds at 100 yards. D. M. Alston Cincinnati, Nov. 29th. Two prizes were offered fo The Columbia Yacht Club has elected the fol­ At the meeting of representatives of the In is a promising half-mile runner, while Beltzhoover quoiting by President Hunter, and were won lowing R. Roberts and W. Goode contested for endur gives every b officers: Commodore. Isaac M. Vail; vice- ter-Collegiate Foot Ball Association at the ance recently in London. indication of developing into a first- Stuart and E. J. Richardson respectively. Job commodore, Charles Dietz; measurer. W. H. Stone; After eight rounds Bad class pedestrian. It may be safely predicted that Neil threw the 18tt hammer 70 feet: Duncan steward, Fifth avenue Hotel, X. Y., Dec. 5th, Yale been fought the cry of police w^s raised which con­ the Pittsburg pu E. Gosenheimenpresident, R. P. H. Abell; Harvard, cluded the proceedings. admirers of athletic sports will have the 18tt, stone 32 feet 2 inches,and at the high jum vice president, R. Mayfield; secretary, C. M. Arm­ Princeton and Columbia were rep good cause next season to be proud of the amateur E. J. Richardson cleared 4 feet 5 inches. strong; resented. The championship The Pittsburg representatives of the Smoky The clu treasurer, J. A Weaver. was awardet Timei says: Some of the friends City. intends to give several days' sport next spring, an Wm. to Yale. Columbia petitioned for reinstate of Owen Maloney, the man who was whipped by revive all the old Caledonian games. Elliott says In the English sporting organ, Jimmy Wecden Tht Sportsman, that he was In no way to blame ment, but no action was taken on the matter something over a year ago. have THE "SPORTING LIFE" PUPPY STAKES. The amateurish for the foul that occured between which been trying to bring the men together again, but athletic editor of the New Yor him and Hosmer was left over for decision until th Weeden refused to enter the ring. He Sportsmen is under the impression that every prc at the Hulton regatta. Elliott says the judges meeting is willing, acted unfairly, and to be held to arrange schedule however, to meet Maloney with soft gloves, pro­ The First Deposit Paid WOOD now in the fessional foot runner is a dead beat, and cannot b that he left Pittsburg with the of games at the vided a purse of $200 Is raised. a professional ualess he is well versed respect of all the sports of the city. Fifth Avenue Hote Hands of "The Sporting Life Pub. In the nece in October next. The Mike Kane, Co." sary accomplishment of lying. He also casts r Although the challenge from Cambridge, as the playing rule companion of Paddy Hyan on ilf The fifth deposit flections on Philadelphia handicaps. losing crew were changed in some minor particulars, th late trip MJest, is now living in Salt Lake City in THE SPOBTIXG LIFE *This is nc this year, has not yet been received, It and giving Puppy Stakes was paid into the hands the way to encourage sports and professional run is understood that the University race will be chief change being made to conform to th lessons in the manly art. Kane if of Mr. ners. If every foot runner was an amateur rowed as usual matched to fight Golden, the heavy-weight of Cole, THE SPORTING LIFE representative, for M on the Thames, London, probably ideas of the Harvard Faculty, tinder th Colorado, for Myers would not have had so many winnin on Saturday, April 5, when the tide serves about rule adopted no player $500 a side, four rounds, oLuecnsberrf the great dog race which takes place at Pastime brackets to his career, so he should be thankft 10 A. M. can be off-side bu rules, within six weeks; the contest to take place Park in April next. The prizes will amount for all blessings, and not try to discourse about twice during the game without being pro either in Denver or Salt Lake. to upwards subject he knows Mr. Padelford, of Philadelphia, after all the hibited from further of $1,200, making the largest sum ever nothing of. But to argue with trouble he went to to secure a yacht.finds play. In scoring here Costigan and Jimmy Murray had a sparrine contested for between doge, either In England or man of this description is like "carrying a lanter himself no after a touch-down will count 4 instead match at Harry Hill's Dec. 6th which was decide* America. before a blind man." better off than at first. He secured the new cutter of 2 The proposition that all the youngest yacht Ileen, in which he intended to spend as now, and a safety touch-down add 2 to th to be a draw. At its conclusion Billy O'Brien dogs should run together in on» heat was over­ a season offered to match Murray against ruled, and the The London Referee of November 18th, offers th in Southern waters. He accordingly started out last score of the opposing team instead of 1, a Costigan for rules and conditions that were pub­ following week, but a heavy gale compelled him $1.000 a side, hard gloves and London prize rinf lished will be strictly adhered to in every Instance, inducements for Hutchens to try: to put back now. Yale was represented by Tompkin rules. John Stack accepted for Costiean. unless any improvement will bet Hutchens j£5 upon every quarter of into Stapleton, Staten Island, where it Is said she and Camp, and th» can be made, which will second between will remain all winter. Harvard by Appleton anc backers will meet to make arrangements on the- be put to vote and adopted according to the ma­ 29%s. and 31%s. for 300 yard Simpkins, Princeton by Look, Bird an 10th. jority. Joe Acton has opened a book That is, I will bet him X5 he does not do 31Ws., £ Little Wlllie Call, aged four years, and son of J. on the race, he does not do 31s., £5 he does not do Call, the English Wright, and Columbia by GriiHth anc While John L. Sullivan was in St. Paul, Mlnn., -and will bet $500 to $60 no one names the winner. 30-Ks., £& b professional swimmer. Is likely recently, he does not do 30%s., £5 he does not do SOJ-Js., £5 h to blossom into a very fine swimmer. His father Stevens. said to a reporter: '-My brother will does noi do 30s., and JE5 he does has taught be a better man than I am or ever will be. He is not do 29%e. Now him an exceedingly pretty and perfect only seventeen Donald Dinnie and Koss. Hutchens is bound to win some of these bets, an breast stroke, so that it is quite possible this little and is a young Hercules. I am he may win them all. Anyhow, if he marvel will develop Notes. eight years older than he. and when I am played Recently Donald Dinnie made a public is only a into a fast swimmer. Re­ out he will be knocking trial good as some of his friends assert I am actual! cently Willie performed with great success in the The Yale and Harvard freshmen's football con the boys out sure. I Hunt in San Francisco against Duncan C. giving him the money. With regard to th Fountain Baths. test at Cambridge, Dec. 1, resulted in a draw; on he will certainly make a .good deal better man Koss' best on record weight, shot and quarter-mile record, I will do goal each. than I am. for he Is about as good now." ham­ exactly the same- A San Francisco boat-builder (Rogers), a inetn- mer puttings. The Pacific Life guarantees will bet him jE5 upon every quarter of a secon of the Ariel A foot ball club, to be known J. L. Sullivan refuses to go to Australia to between the 48^s- of Buttery and Club, has made a fair offer to the oars­ as the Girard, ha meet the correctness of the performances. The the 46s. which, men of the Pacific Coast to test the superiority of been organized in Philadelphia, and asks for cha Prof. Miller on the terms proposed. H* following is said. Hutchens can do so easily." If Hutchen two classes lenges by teams playing under is willing to meet the Australian on fair a nil table gives the above performances Is still as fast as his friends assert of boats wooden and paper. For $150 the assoclatio equal of Dinnie as compared with the he should e: he offers to build a wooden boat and guarantees rules. terms and therefore offers Miller $1,000 to previous perience no difficulty in winning a majority of th that it shall be faster meet him in a glove contest in San Francisco or credited records made by D. C. Koss in generous Pendragon's jESnotcs. than any wooden or paper The Yale College freshmen have challenged th New York City. boat on the coast, Hanlan's not excepted. ft she Harvard freshmen to play off the The winner to have the entire America: fails recent foot ba receipts of the house, and if Mr. Miller stays four Weights. At Pastime Park, Phila., Hoyle and Acton wi' to come up to this test, then the party ordering match, which resulted in a tie; the game to b Ross. Dinnie. give$200 for a great ail-American is at liberty to refuse completing the bargain. played before Christmas, rounds. Marquis of Uueensberry rules, he (Miller) 56ft. weight...... 25ft. 3 In. 26ft. 130 yards lo and outside of Cam to be declared the winner of the contest. 21ft. Tin. handicap, to take place on Christmas Dav, De At the 49th regular meeting of the Metropolitan bridge. hammer...... 78ft. o ^in. 89ft. 71n. 25th, Jimmy McGrath, the pugilist, 16ft. hammer...... 100ft. s 1883. First prize, $150; second prize, $25; thir Rowing Club held at the club rooms 2376 Third The adoption of by-laws and election of officer who fought |ln. 113ft. Sin. prize. $16; fourth prize. $10. Entrance fee, $1; Avc., N. Y., on Monday evening for Frank White and Jimmy Kelly, and who has been 12ft. hammer...... 116ft. 6 in. 127ft. lOin. clos Dec. 3d, the fol­ the Girard Fontball Club, took place Dec, often before the public 21ft. shot...... 36ft. Monday, Dec. 17th. Noacceutance. First heat a lowing gentlemen were elected for the ensuing when the following were elected: President, as a principal in boxing 11 In. 38ft. lin. 1 P. M., sharp. Also, on New year: President, M. exhibitions, died, December 3, in the New Yorlc 16ft. shot...... 42ft. 6 I 1H.}\ i brought forth Htormx of bravoa from the olon ll.noo young black bass front llreonwood Sholl. Louught and paid for. nished by Matt Lyons, whose One dog Sherry Hccently a party of Americans, composed of THK retrieved them. Conditions of match: 00 fteen men and forty dogs, secured u large number KMJPOKltJM. ilnls each, handicap rise, 80 yards boundary; T deer In the country back of Kingston, Ontario, H. and T. tren.i; Oxford Gun Club rules. .bout 100 carcasses were sent Into the Hnltod MAGNETIC YKST. f match to lowest score. tales, and a largo number were left In tho woods. __BBOTT 'ho Canadian far I la moot will be asked ti* provide A Fact For Sportlnjr Men. No. 1100 Market Street, K. U. remedy for such wanton hounding and killing of Tlio Holt of J,lfo an iiianufuotured by tho Anvlo- Pliila. 9 s.soyaid* immiinmminitom cer. Ainorlcan Kluitrlo A.nirlll mulntnlnovory aanv «» »-,« Wholesale and Retail Dealer In 111111111101111111110111—W 4 pornon who w«nr«lt In porfud vli(or down to old nous, j»lfour,M yards—01111011111101111111111111 December I* the last month forgamo shooting In aim. Norvoii« priMtrutluii from any CHUMO ponltlvoly KthLS, .^ (•(JLrS,PARKEffSl RElf. iioimiumiooiiuiiui 13 : lost of the Northern .States. This year, owing to (iiirinl If you contlnun. To norfn you rlifht, nond t'lnwnt, ii» yards., '10 luck of snow, the huddled covlos have not been UK particular* of nilinmillimilimilll otted on such a yiiiir cn.io »nd wo will advlno UK 011111111111110001110111-44 0 wholesiilo scale as In other years. to whnt you idioiild woiir. ISdto our add run (Fell dead out of bound*. With the coming of cold weather many sportsmen, Tliu Aii»lo-Ainnrlcan Mleolrh; Amnwlittlnn. oth anglers and shooters, are turning tnelr faces ' WO Kultun *trc«t, liriKiklyn. Tin blrdi wero very wild and the wind rory outhward. One very pleuiant iiltit.io ol 'a North- N. V. thuurjr. Mr. Nlchola was complimented on lils rn man's pleasure trip South is thocordlallty with Ibooltag by those present. lilch ho I* welcomed by the residents there. 11 per. Stag hunting Is now tho favorite nmuseinonl In OLOVBB'S CLOSING SHOOT. lelglum. Oame of all kinds is so plentiful thai IMPERIAL MANGE CURE. .Is neri'ssnry UlfLfX, HKVOLVKUS. to destroy It. During the war of IH A M VK-K AHI> CIMITIVK mil'. Dull ^^~ "^ H70 miniborsol the door Hod from tlVKI IheWOt riilluil«l|)hla Itlile and Oun Club thu Ardennes and Mango anil nil other Hlun I)innnfliin on Dog*, 8helln Loadul k refuge In the llelglun frontiers at tho St. Iinmo* or Cuttlo. It'or burntuho*. Cracked to Ortlor wllli IMnpntrh-Sperlul Attention to Fine Kopulrlng. Clone* lt» 8«tt(K>n. bcrt side, whore they multiplied enormously, iimilii, Thnmh, (lood* la PHI Hoogrosos, nnriiaim Buuliln or lliul Delivered lo any Tart of the City. The members of the West Philadelphia a rich llolglun landed proprietor, boron it In u quick itiul ott'ootuul almost overrun with Ciiuiullun deer, which ho cure. I'rluo, fto Oeiitn. Bpratt's UOK Hiscnit arid BUjBitnd Ouu Club turned out pretty fairly nportcd Into his domain Nome years since, and Is titmir'i lia/irnal Krnnrl unit Nlatilr Smi/i possesses Soap. m anxiously desirous of thinning n a ______Huh.n««r«Ury Pec. 3d, to participate in what was termed his herds. modllled form all the medlclnul properties of West Jersey (lame I'roleoltvo Assoclatlen. A Texas correspondent writes us follows: "Our the Mange < 'ore. Is tlin onlv soap made that will tho closing shoot of the aeason. An attrac- looting season, which at Mrst seemed so bright, positively cure liialigeand kill Ileus. I'rleo, Ut els. as been very disappointing. We expected an d'/ol'i-i '« Imiirrlal fltllnnfrr ('urr Is it safe and cer­ HT« programme was presented and quite a n tain miro for distemper In luvbtr or prizes wero olfured fur competition. mouse flight of ducks, geese, snipe, etc., as noon Horse* or l>ogs. It sub- At scold weather set In. No doubt wo would have I ne." the fin or at once, nets upon all the organ', aoy»nl«i live shots to a score. tlit) prlro winners (cepliig U|, the Wn Kflop a LARGE LINE of nice: 0. Smith, Dlxon medal; Lancaster eon gratified had the cold weather only set In. appetite and general strength. Thomas, /e are all looking forward with eagorunss "rlco*l. lining rod; 1 Tull, HUM modal; W. Twaddoll, for the Kor sale by drugglsl* ^ CI.p; SI I HITS, OHrncbiuui plpo; .1. Smltli, lit dvent ol thollril severe norther that will sweep and dealers In Sportsmen's For MKN.S' HOVH1 and oluli t>adieascs J.Bool. bolllod hull'* Inger of myriads of wildfowl fleeing southward In and sklllful treat- eyes; U. T. Mhlmwoll, Itiirry ursult of more congenial feeding grounds" uieni by II. Clny (Hover, I'rojirletor. wi locyriNa Will; W. Uhamliors, Iron tarnct; O. Twaddoll, In IIKAVY HhllK Mtevtrld(e*:i2oiil.; (»eo. Mllcn, BOO Hubert caps. A correspond ent writes front Kolu, Krunklln KI.ANNKI,. TliollmolhiK itt Mm yards, 10 shots ton score, was o., I'a., Nov. 27: Oitine birds are not so plentiful F. CMA 8. KIOHEL. ocellent. Out of a posnllilo 60, W. Chambers won :ils season as last, itlthough In some localities limy B0» AKUH KTUKKT, I'hlla. tK'r HMJRTS, (rimed tnKrnvliiK with u scoro of 4U; M. T. Shim- re numerous enough lo allord a gom! day's sport. Kor MKN HOYS and YOUTHS. In Whll« ami «!,,|nr*. fill, it illver watch, with 4N, and I., Tln'tinn it Ip to the present thnosorontecn wild turkey* liavu Hoot MBN'8 CARDIGAN SHOOTING ecu killed by and Hhoo Store. JACKETS IN LARGE ASSORTMENT. twill pistol with 40. A Kultl hull's head, diamond our sportsmen here. Wild lurkiiy Hoot, Shoe* rumps and slipper* for Men and All of tho abovo shirt, lire manufactured In our own l.ulldlnK, and we i;«i,H'ir(|>lu was presented to W.W . Twaddoll liootlog ha* lieen fair, and If It wero not for tho tloys. cau oousmmontly fur lolators Also, flood's Oil Tanned Moccasins, Camp OCAUANTKK A TKKKWT MVIny made tho greatest uuiuhor ut' bulls eyes lit of thn law, who still poml*! In blinding, Slippers and Hhoes for hunting, boating and llshlng. KIT. reding and slatighlorlng Ihe birds In this tin. Uloyole, portsmunllko Tennis and Canvass Shoes, for fluid and manner, tuny would be plentiful. leashore, unsurpassed by unv stock In tho City, at We also have pheasants. i|ilall, ptrlrldges, Milled the lowest prices. A fill! line of WaukenphasU The 111 lie at llnrrUuurf. rou.ie,squirrels and rabbits In sulllclenl i|nanlll!os always on hand. The following scoros wero initdu Hoc. 6th, by o attord a good day'* sport ai. anv Unto. N. li -All the ubori *tyl*s will t>« Also, DOMUSTH) WOKSTKD ItlHIIIil. HIcYOi.K HosltiI ", ail l"lor" .ml nt triiaritnicnd road* to order three numbers of tho ntyOray* Itlllu Team, of Tho Anglers' Association of Kastorn I'ennsyl- 3-1: ji] A.VY Kirrliburj. Tho unlit held Its annual dinner December oth, at H i ICK /r L N a i K distance* wuro 100, aoo uud 600 .ituoor's Ueslauranl, nearly sixty of Its eighty IN VVOOJL, MOTH Kl'l.l. 1. 1. N' Mil AND HAI.K I.KMIITH ucJ<: numbers participating. looyiln. 100yd*. tooydi. After the repast several Ooriwral tddresses were made i>y tho members and their I.,aw*or.....M464-« 4(464 XI 84414 M ;uests. The menu was entirely plsc.itorlal. STRAWBRIDGE t'urtioraIHutter,.....nt4fJ4 fii 4M46 -a 46446 £i John & CLOTHIKR, «.n,i«.., Iir.ltelirer...... 'Illllngliiini, the chairman, said that during thn .....84644 W 44484 IV 46448 1M ear the association had been the means of stoolc- ng seven streams; had dtislroynl one hundred Ituitdunt MhuU. lets, bringing as many "Huh poauhern" to justice, MAX bud hud entered Into an agreement [TIN 11 HOOTb AND UilUHIH MO T^A N r Pl^lf N detain llogiir.hu, and his four son* go on the to' lake Huh Wliolnsolo or Ili'tall, IMil next rout thoviirlou* reservoirs supplying t'hlladi'l- spring with Hullalo Hill's show. ihla with water and deposit thoin in the streams JOHN I). IIKTIIKI., Anew rifle ritngo Manilla, tur«r.Sportsmen'* (lood«, hit* boon opened In Vanilerbllt tithe Milmrh*. Among those prcncnt were: A. Meuiioii irtnuo, New York, which Is soon to bo occupied W. Npangler, 1'roresMor Moses True llrown, ol Hos- ".Si'iiirriNii l.tm." Send flir prlc,.. tythe Now York Kitl.i Club. on. and Iir. joneph H. Nchonok, V, S. N.; .lames i'J4 ChumiMirs street, New York. Att'lias. .loner' rhlladelphla Illtlo I'urmr. the ' :. Nailer, of the Sliorlll's olllee; Dr. W. W. Me 'I badge was won by Mr. Win. Chambers, ofiflt) 'lure, I rederlck llrown and Thomas M Dlion, tliKluhlh street, with it scoro of U7. vho caught the largcsl mess of woaktlsh caught on C .1 tu-suy ooast last "canon. Spoilsmen, AltonlioH.!! Thn Intercut In Irap-shootlng Is decidedly upon (hiIncreimo in Detroit. One or two outer!** of H. M A I HHON, IMll'-iiioii aruuow Intvlnir their regular shoots ut ttiy pigeons and the Inftiotlon Is suru to spread. VTWAL GONSMim tOOKLYt Ud>'Ur(*tuiKS Dny there Is to be n grand trap luiis, KKI.M, liuiolioix Aniiiiiinttlon, Klihlnv <»ol««t at Cincinnati for the championship ofCIn Tackle and Sportsmen's Sundries of every KII of luwtij by tho moMt Important live bird shooting hyslclituof iho NKW YOKK HOTANIO M Kl»f For Pflv«tfl or Exhibition Purpono. Our Own Importation, at the Lowest Po«lbl« Prloeile Pint ever given In this country. ;AI. ANDSUItiHCAI, INSTITI'TK. him inn,I,i 50, 75, 100. 100, 200, 250, 300, it ^evidence. II. I., Nov. 'Jvth, C. W. Cury and hetrealmenl of I'UIVATK lUNKASKSI or MKN FASHIONABLE HATS. 350, 400, 500, 600 nud 700 J. H. Valentine "hot a clay pigeon mat' h lor a , special practice lor many years. Over 4,ooo ease* EXTEA VIEWS, niilttl itnd thu Individual state ohitinpion*hlp, rented yearly. CASH &HIPKISS, from 50 cts. to $8.00 tier Dozen. ihlch wild won bv i'nry, by 45 oul of flu. The con- KK.CKIMT OASK.N I'K I'UIVATK IMNKAHK.S 485,4»l),(li!7,1)00, l200South St.,I>hll». 4lllim« were 50 plgcon.i, t> traps, l,'i yards rise. tired In n short time without mineral poUmis, J, D. SH I BE licit as SI'1,I'll., /1N<', SI'iiAU OK I.K.AD, Ike. & CO., nln Hogardus hits wlthdntwii the it'&ii ho I'he ust'iiif lhc»ocuu»esNTUICTll|tE,l>HCIHTlH Manufacturers I as forl'oll to shout any comer (or the lid Imllumiimlloli of Hladilnr, J, D, WHITTING. "^^;rr~ and Importers of (Jeiieral Sporting Goods, . U. Ines sent to any addrcm. Ailvlce at Institute THK BRILLIANT PAPER wnniy, 10; K, Armstrong, t. A Yco. Kxituilnallon ff. Dimcrlbe ca*«, state noou- WU North Kloveiilh Nlreel. I'hlla...... MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALE DEALERS, At Worctisler, Muss., Nov. 'JUth, a fow itlon, and how long troubled.' Oltlo* hours: Hranch oiltoe, Him Coliiintua Avenue, I'lilln Thl» V IM MiitiufAoturoU ivfnibcrs i. in. lo 4 p. in.; 0 lo n p. m.; Sunday*, by tin. (lb» Worcester Illtlo Association went out to 10». tu. to Hit Kft O.V r: ro.vr«.4rr.«. ttvlrrttniie at I'lno Orovo. The American decl- a u, in. Addrcs*. BELYEA & TRADEE, Proprietors. »! l»ru»l was used, at 'juoyiinls, oil bund, oul DH. II, KHANX, I;Y. A-1'. While, HN; Moses Carter, H4; A. Wllllam>, , S 1114 Minster street, Hrunch.Ooil lt»ce St., I'hllu THE AMERICAN STAR MI. Cerguson, TU; S. Hurton, 73; 1.. Cobb, tv, A. No. Mil Third Avo.,Now York City. All work guarantee,! to give perfect satisfaction BICYCLE I'lease mention In what paper jr»u *»w thu nolle* anil when otherwise will be done o>er rreeufchuriio rhen you write or call. ANDHBW J. IlIiAOK. TlieJJLBllUJVSWICK The W*korlf>ld. Mills,, Sporting Club held a i't-oprlator. C, E, UPDEGRAFF, 'l;''I'lgeon shunt Thanksgiving Dnv at us range, I) A I, I. AOKNT. ^'iiuploti medal being won by H. Dutton, wlu If O H :ivurril the llrst prUe, a ca?»o of birds. In the WIELAND'S Photograph Rooms, BALKR »4" watch. Tho second prl*o was won by nlensr* ASHLEY'S TONIC, *I>1 North Thlnl Htrooi.l'lilliuMuhlit. COMPANY. U1V. Nevvhall and White; third prUe, by W. E. A *urf Mulurlul lU CABINET PICTURES A SPECIALTY, *»«»rs, »n.l the fourth prl«« by s. White. $3.00 per Doten. Dt.l'urver will have to look to bis litnrol*. The . M:I.OO \ HO/.KX hrii (-/niroii tioolurc* thai Ihe Manutlsdo l.cuvllli I, I re sl«e n,l'a»lcl,|>IIAi). l*iA«tter pistol shot than the American chumpion ASHLEY'S LIQUID PLASTER ' : iy.< In proof ol Its statement, that at Alx les handy, b«st lor Cuts, Hums, ' last year he hit the carton 'J4ti time* ruunlni fce. No elotlt * -1'iices. The Martinis t.i vvealthy. Dr. t'arve n»oessary. St cent", CU11TIM 'mi tie able lo arrange a y»ry pix>ntablo luatcl OMloe, 1411 U'ull.m Hlivot. Now York. & CO. I'.hlum In I'arls. MANUKACTUUKUS AKI. tit Ito.iiick l-'iills (N. Y.) ('unlritl (tun Clul A ihort ("uur o! ">u ti'-.itni'-ii! |~-m THK MOST EXTENSIVE Xatto Millwuter, Tlmnk«glv|ug Day, to shoo nenily -uif. jll i^.r^ ,.l 1 ink-ioy. In the M AM'r Al't t uirliS OK **tti the gun club of that place, Klve men cucli chronic or inorr tryioi; ci»r> will l« (otind OIT^S. ^Ntlli, Dcvonport trap. The score: Hoosic! Office Dm) Wareroont, Ml* tlun Club-1'. ff, • f|l A M I I \i 114 AUCH Str*et, I'hlla. School find Snlo«r(x>iii, Cnrncy. Id; MeConuIck, II t.iui.k rrU.I K AIIII.AI I W CsrKtposdeneeSollclte.i " M. H. I'almor. T; S«lh Hopklin, V; Hyde Vrvft cure uuur.,0 IIHUIUHkk BILLIARD I tiiiui«>r«i«r«>Taught t» UUIn Ki-v 1134 MAIIKKT Slrwl. ritllHiti>l|ilil*i. Tit. Wl'ttr, IS; totnl, Jt). .»,i KM rise HJIH ease and comfort. Al*u varlcwele; city roftr- lira ted luautlfaclurer *W«un below the elbow. Wiu. Iliiyd, 3: H*iir. ences ofiHir»»; book loets..i>ay Magical Apparatti.4. K.s "i»,i;Jos. K. Saldn, S; ('has. filer. 3. Afic when onrvU. Ul<*u Ilihnil Hi 3'Jl Hnwerv, New pUtlouof dally and cvenlDH*. WK1UMT, « W. Uth Bt., tho match the members compote' near llr.Midwity, N. Y. York, for Ihe btst 1^ year* All the l«aJlnicpUy«r« or the world lib canister of powder and a 'JSIb hag i Heitdtiuarlers of all who fid us« only th« dch wore won respe«llrely by Mr. Sulm low llio I'rolVraloit and atna r. Thorpe. I Chrckt in It ffcur*. teur artlnts. Send for Illui COLLENDER TABLES. Tb» u,,,»| weoijiy ,|UK)t took place at Walnu (rated Cittalegue, price Ifto Over 26O.OOO NoU»«-8ubduora »"HV«i, i. The record mude by W. Charles a FOR MEN Cores in 3 Days, tmttructloiis to- pun'ha*er Sold. 'irila, with a military rlllc, Is on* that tin 48 IWfO ST«UK, flee of ohnrge. Addrow, A. J. kem'ti. it »'».. frli'bmtod Siutrrlnir Olurvi, JOHN ORBAHAN. 1 '*" "111 flud hard to beat, even with ttuc »im to tr.no JUT Kct of four. OON-HNKNTAI, HOTEL, riiiu. j. !''l ituus. Thocores: Creeiimoorprlioutatcl A. J. Ke.u'h k Co., luipruvvia liidiiin I'lutx, ; to to ~t -H.Orr,4o; K. Hurlolgh,46; K.Chauneey (lull.) Prof. OTTO MAURBR, pound*. (iov(ii«4.iiuii«r uair. A. J. Ro«» X rV A-Hunt, 44;.!. A. Haruo.i, 44: C. 1'. Adam* ll'JI Oo., SUnannl StnKinii Itnut. ClirN POWDER^ *M A.Joyce, 4'.'; U. H. Arthur, 4'J; C. 11. Hells IIOWUKY, *S.»dln«UoOi Sport U. Orr 43- K. Hurlelgh, 43; C. A. Hunt, 43 K«« York. K.IKI oiu'h. Inj; Ilrands, ; l «rwe|l,4S; t'rauk I'wker, 43; I'. -S. Franks HOLIDAY BUDGET A. J. KtMtchk Co., Swlnjtlnu n>pt<9 with .olld «llot «). £> i-.u-h. Wild Fowl Slumliiig, .46; H. H. CiirfK 45. Combination matcl "jitc'h C-hiiriii A. J. Koiu-h h Co., ID ft H.imm.'r nnd Illrkory " l» W. Charles (mil.), 64; re-entry, til: J. N With your Initial. Society Handle, fj.tttnich Falcon - i°; A. c. Adams Km Al-o it full lino of KrnHnir tmpl«m«nt.< and Ducking. (mil.), 60; H. H.Curtls, 4v '?'Vi bltin. Cre»t, or any spMlal d*- Uymnittfltini j«:w»lm*tch-J. r. Hate*, 74; J. A. Cobb.O'l; I ;V'{ sl|in,ltaiMl*i>m<>ly engmveil there- tuutttii. Kowinu MtirluiM*i*, Kunnlnic Blast inir ami Minlnu; I*oivder. "• ""- M; J. Show, Win*, \Yti!.«kir», Moiutuohci In tvory A. Boyce, 68. ,M: i s i \ < E s s TJ}01 MSTlj.M I '' sent postpaid for 900. I vitrlctv. ,- J. M. Smith, N. Y., need ti«r»s«/W/y tw A. J. Reach & Co. smut,must. I>,.K ' °r t>r- Klmore's Uheuniatlne-U-outalln Gsorge Uibel, "'J^JJ-year Manufitcturer, Factory, 1219-21-23-25 Beach St. Phllt. IIUSTU>. Mass. old rheumatic K»ut. after tryln* I A(i«»riKd nt principal S?,"«')thlng else. Ho says If K. O. cost HOO \t'i KultouSt.. New York I Agvtit* cities and town* In th« w"l« he would buy It. WMttteilt can y«t 0 ('im.'d state*. T±. K. TKVON, Jr.. * e'o., A(MW lordvr* ilally the your round 1'hlladelphla. "Jlllonj have died with Hrlght's disease an J jirollt on ouch onler out- Senit for /l/ur. Elinore Is tho first to dl "$100 _,___,_ _ , flt rr«o. tlliuiiri'l«- In Mnerlen.. Ahvlute u(*C(un> mill Itopp Btlu-rs. v II. rt IINKH lith "i.1""1 Brlghi's kidney disease. Dr.Klmor and enlarge, to a tteuutlful oil « n hkiul every irtlrla QHPI| bv 7 Murrt)' Ht.t. N. Y <>ii«. i to discover one. His Kheuuiatlne paimliiK. The lilniccjt thlnn out. Send for cir­ 8 THE LIFE. I>ec. BILLIARDS. TTAVERLY'S THEATRE. TTAVERLY'S THEATEE. ARTHUR CHAMBERS' "Champion's 982 RIDGE AVENUE. 017 and 919 "WOOD STREET, PHILA. The Acknowledged Facts and Fancies Concerning the "Gentle­ Sporting Resort of America. SPARKING EXHIBITIONS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT by the very best talent man's Game." The finest SPORTING PICTURE GALLERY in existence. The BAR is stocked withlMpORTS HAVERLY'S THEATRE and DOMESTIC LIQ.UORS, SEGARS, &c. The LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPION CUPS and BROAD STREET (OPPOSITE ACADEMY OF MUSIC). BELTS,of England and America, won by ARTHUR CHAMBERS, always on exhibition f. H. HAVEHLY...... Proprietor and Manager A handsomely furnished, well ventilated and well lighted POOL ROOM is attached to the "REST " Carom*. 3. M. SOUTHWELL...... Business Manager Mike Sweeney Is In Philadelphia playing good pool. OPENING OF THE REGULAR SEASON. PROPRIETOR. The best ameteurs In Philadelphia play at Pal­ MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10. mers. FIRST All the first-class billiard rooms are doing good APPEARANCE OF THE We arc *nxiotu to obtain tlie uuneg and addresses of a jnmber of yi business. .people In every town In Uie U. S. and Canada to whom we Intend to _ Win. Koekhtll thinks Ed can't be beaten. There pmr price list of Novelties, Trickg, Games, etc. In order to do tbta i Is nothing like Snake 700 the following offer i On receipt of 86 eta. P. O. BUmpa. and thel confidence. names and addresses of 5 young ladles or gentlemen in yonr vicinity.we wiln Ed McLaughlin is making big runs In practice Ul yoa Other of the above beanUfnl ROLLED 0810 SW.1I RIMS. w boU for his coming match with Helser. ~ ' Thla offer to rood until Jntte I, 18M. Ifyoodo aotcwetOMH> Heiser McCAULL now. cut thethe adv. toat and gave It. MBBRAY MFQ. Co. 9 Murray St. N.T is practicing, solitary and alone, at the Tfarerooms of the U. S. Standard Co. Charles Slosson Is in charge of a new room, opened at No. 6 New street, New York. OPERA COMIQUE PASTIME PARK, Phila. The first game of the COMPANY match between McLaugh- (JOHN lin and Helser will take place A. McCAULL, Proprietor and Manager.) on Dec. 12. ORGANIZED FOR THE Yank Adams, the finger bllliardist, is in New ENTIRE SEASON IN PHILADELPHIA. HOYLE& ACTON, proprietor*,. York, where he proposes to locate permanently. Presenting in the most Complete Manner Carl Millocker's Magnificent Opera Comique, the Reigning THE FINEST GROUNDS IS AMERICA In the Bath, N. Y., pool tournament, Frey won Operatic Sensation of Europe and New York, THE FOR ALL KINDS OF SPORTS. In effect Nov. 18th, 1883. first. Knight second, King third and Lambert foorth prize. Foot Racing, Dog Racing, MAIN LINE. There is some talk in Chicago of getting up a Trotting, Shooting, Northwestern and Southwestern tournament, to be and Base Ball. Depot, Thirteenth and Callowhill stg. held in the spriig. BEG&AB, STTJDEIT, Trains leave Ninth and Green Streets every hour. 4:30 a. m. Mail and Accommodation, Phanlx. Edward Burrows, of Baltimore, and Thomas ville, Reading, Pottsville, Allentown (via Nelms, a son of Eetl. E. H. Nelrns, have been elected CAST WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCELLENT ARTISTS: STBANGKRS VISITING THE CITY Ing), Columbia. Lancaster, Slatington, Lebanon, members of the N. B. A. MISS LILLIE POST, MR. MARK SMITH, SHOULD REMEMBER Harrisburg, Tamaqua. Mr H. W. Collender and family are residing in MISS MARIE JANSEN. MR. FRED BORNEMAN. 7:40 a. m. Way, Phcenirville, Reading, PotU. New York City, having recently moved in from MISS CARRIE GODFREY, MR. VINCENT HOGAN ville, Allentown, and Branch Roads. Stanford, Conn. Mr. Collendercontemplates here­ MISS SADIE WELLS, ASHBY'S SALOON, 9:50 a. m. Express, Phoenixville, Reading. Au- after keeping a residence in the city the year MISS MINNIE DEHUE. SIG. PERUGINI.AND NO. 253 NORTH EIGHTH ST., Phila, denreid, Wllliamsport. Harrisburg, Sunbury Lewisburg, Pottsville, Tamaqua, Mahanoy Cttj around. MUSICAL DIRECTOR...... SIG. DENOVILLIS Has the FINEST MUSICAL COXCKBTS in the city. Ashland. Shenandoah, Win. Burlelgh. of Detroit, Mlch., desires to play Shamokin. and Lanca IB Harrlngton, of Ypsilantl, STAGE MANAGER...... MR. VINCENT HOGAN Choicest WINES, WHISKIES, LIQUORS ani Jersey Shore, Waterville and Wellstxro. Midi., a match of unlim­ GRAND CHORUS OF 50. GRAND CHORUS SE GARS furnished to gue»ti. 1:00 p. m. Way, Phrenixville, Reading, Pot ited rail, conceding odds of 150 points tp, or, fall- OF 60. GRAND CHORUS OF 60. ville, and Branch Roads. to arrange with Harrington, will play anyone in NEW AND BEAUTIFUL SCENERY BY VOIGHTLIN AND DAYTON. The Most Enjoyable Resort in the City. 4:00p.m. Express. Phoenlreille.Reading,HarrU. Michigan same game. NEW AND COSTLY COSTUMES. NEW AND COSTLY COSTUMES. DEWITT C. ASHBY. Proprietor. burg, Pottsville, Tamaqua, Mahanoy City, Ajh. The preliminary pool tournament at J. D. O'Don- land, Shenandoah, Shaniokin. and Lancaster. nor's will begin Dec. 20. The regular one, which is 6:15 p. m. Way. Phoenixvllle, Heading, Pottt. to be for the championship and $700 in prizes, will REGULAR MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. TOM EAVES' ville, and Allentown. begin Jan. 7. Entries for either should be sent to General Admission...... 60c. | Second Balcony...... 25C 5:50 p. m. Express, Phoenlxvllle. Reading, Deb*, J. D. O'Connor, 768 Broadway, New York. Carriages may be ordered for 4:30 and 10:30. Sportincr Life Hotel, non, Harrisburg, Williamsport, Sunbury. Lemt. A correspondent writes us from Nokoml", 111.: SEATS ON SALE 4 WEEKS IN ADVANCE. No. 823 Callowhill St., Phila. burg. Pottsville, Tamaqua, Mahanoy City, Shea* There is a young man here who has made a run Books open on all popular events In this country andoah, Ashland, and Shamokin. of 340 billiards, and on a good table can make and England, Commissions executed on all local 7:45 p. m. Way, Phoenixvllle, Reading and H«. fifty billiards sure every now and then. His name sports. Printed articles of agreements always on rlsburg. Is Harry Rellly, he is but sixteen years old, and he HESTNUT STKEET OPERA HOUSE. /CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE hand for match-making. Parlor cars to Fottsville on 9:60 a. m., 4:00 ul is an amateur.'' ZIMMERMAN & NIXON..Prop's, and Man's VxTJlxon & Zlmmerman .Sole Prop's, and Mang'rs. 5.60 p. m. trains. Commencing Monday. S. M. Hellburn...... Business Manager Cribbage SUNDAYS. In Portland, Me., Nov. 28, 1883, a three-ball Dec. 10. ENGAGEMENT and Wnist Parties Nightly^ French carom game was played at the Falmouth JMat. Wednesday and Saturday, FOR ONE WEEK ONLY", 8:00 a. m., 3:30 p. m.. Phrenixvllle, Fottsylllt, THE Reserved Seats Wed. Commencing;Monday, Dec. 10. Allentown, and Branch Roads. House billiard-room for the championship of Port­ Mat., 60c. Matinees Wednesday land, between Mdward Wall and E. Delamator THE BELASCO'S and Saturday. 7:45 p. m. Phcenlxvllle, Reading, and Harri* THE Melodramatic Masterpiece! Wednesday Matinee,Reserved Seats.only 60cts. JAMES H. ROBINSON'S burg. __ The game was 300 points, $60 a side. It was won THE ORIGINAL AND CELEBRATED by Wall by 40 THE SKJfSATIOX OK NEW YORK "SAMPLE points. iThatThronged the Park Theatre, RICE'S SURPRISE PARTY. ROOM," The French folks are elated at Vignaux's victory STR ANGLERS! New York, for nearly fifty Introducing the favorite Comedian, 529 NORTH NINTH DEPOT, NINTH&GREEN STS, over Schaefer, chiefly on account of national pride, STRANGLERS; consecutive nights! St., Phila. but not a little because the American's name is JOHN A. MACK AY, The Finest Assortment of WINES. LIO.UORS STR ANGLERS A MASSIVE PLAY! The Charming Comedienne, 3IGARS AND IMPORTED German, and of course they could not tolerate a STKANGLERS A MASSIVE PLAY! KATE CASTLETON. GOODS In the City. FOR NEW YORK. German In name or otherwise to beat them at any STRANGLERS ;PRODIGIOUS CAST! AND A CONSTELLATION OF FAVORITES. New York. Trenton, and the East, 7:3O (Two. thine during the present juncture ot European STRANGLRHS PRODIGIOUS CAST! In the Melodramatic Musical Mosaic, entitled, Eyery Sporting Paper Kept on File. hour train). 8:3O, 9:3O, 11:OO (Fast Express) a. a (lairs. STRANGLEHS IMMENSE SCENERY! m., 1:15, 3:45, 5:40,6:45 p. m., and tl£:00 mid- So far as the chief prize is concerned, the pool IMMENSE SCENERY! POP; tournament of the Athletic Club, Brooklyn, N. OF The Story is from the French OR, THE ' JOE JOHNSON'S HOTEL, fiirect connectlonby "Annex" boat at Jersey City Y., closed on the night of Dec. 1st, Wharton being of Belot. Father's Devotion to FORTUNES OF A DRAMATIC AUTHOR. JOR. CRESSON & ADAMS STB., WISSAHICKOW. with Erie Hallway and Brooklyn. the winner, with a clean score of ten victories. PARIS. his Daughter. His strange Sac- Week of December 17. Engagement of The Best of ALES, WINES, LIQUORS fy SEOARS. Elizabeth and Newark 8:3O, 9:3O, and 11:00 i. Mudge and Wilcox were respectveiy 7 to 2 and 7 PARIS. rifice for her. MR. G. P. FLOCTON, 49-Ruuning Shoes made to order for Sprinters m.. 1:15,3:45, 5:40, 6:45 p. n».; for Elizabeth to 3, with Mudge having one man yet to meet. PARIS. The Cast In Philadelphia will In the Latest New York Success, and Long Distance Runners. only, 12:OO midnight. The fourth place has fallen to Brennan. PARIS. Include the Distinguished Ar- THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. Long Branch, Ocean Grove, and Spring Lake, COMMITT1ES OF SOCIETIES and 11:OO a. m., 1:15, 3:45 p. m., 12:OO midnight. The run (719) at straight-rail made by Wm. Cat- PAHIS. lists: LODftES SUNDAX New York and Trenton, 8:3O a. ton telegraphed as the "highest on record" is noth­ PARIS. HENRY LEE, AGNES BOOTH can now arrange for Benefits at either of our two SPORTSMAN'S m, PARIS. and the entire popular theatres of Philadelphia RETREAT. 5:3O p. m., 118:OO midnight. For Newark, 8:30 t, ing of the Kind. It is not a record, it has been by applying to AND m., 5:30p. m. For Long Branch 8:30 a. m. beaten dozens of times, and has been beaten PARK THEATRE COMPANY Nixon & Zlmmerman, at the Chestnut street re­ of Over Seventy Artists. Theatre. GYMNASIUM, 913 CABPENTEK st. Leave New York, Foot of Liberty St. (New York peatedly in practice even at the champion's game. /~s7i time), 7:45, 9:30,11:15 a. m., 1:30, 4:OO, 4:30, Vlgnaux ran 1,531 in his straight-rail match In Look out for the Great Spectacle, "JALMA." JALMA IS COMING! JALMA! G'EO. W. LUTTON, Prop'r. 5:30, 7:OO p. m., f!2:OO midnight. Paris with Slosson, and the latter ran 1,103. SUHDATf 8:45 a. m., 6:3O p. m., fl2:OO mid­ A correspondent wrltes.Nov. 30, from Syracuse: TirALNTJT STKEET THEATEE. CENTRAL THEATRE. night. "A match at fifteen-ball pool for $60 (bona-flde) GOOD LUCK :JEWEL CLUSTER Leave Newark. 8:55 a. m.. 5:3O p. m. was played in Syracuse, at 4 p. M., this date, be- FLEISHMAN & HALL.... Managers and Prop's. THE FAVORITE RING P i N o , All trains stop at Columbia Avenue and Warn* fwecn George Kuntzsch and John A. Cairnduh* FAMILY RESORT. Junction. Second Week of the Eminent English Light Com­ This Beautiful Structure is rendered (the eighteen-year-old boy who is In charge of the edian, MR. Most com­ Parlors Cars are run on all day trains to and rooms at the Globe Hotel). The game was first fortable by Novel Heating Appliances, introduced from New York. eleven out of twenty-one, »nd the youngster de­ by the GARNET . tSleeping Car open 10:30 p. m. to 7 ft. m. feated his opponent Kuntzsch Smith Machine Company, and securing a ELM1BA, BUFFALO AND THK WEST In splendid style." standard W. H. Catton and J. F. Dooovan and unvarying temperature. 9:00 a. m.. 4:15 and 8:Oo* p. m. Principal points In have made a CHARLES Commencing the Lehigh and Wyoming Valleys, match for $500 a side, the former to double-dis­ And His Admirable Company from the Criterion Monday, Dee. 10, Nightly, and three via Bethle­ count the latter at 800 points of regular three-ball Theatre, London. Matinees, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. hem, 8:00. 9:00 a. m., 4:16. 5:25 and S* p. m. caroms. M. J. Mahoney, proprietor of the Hole- THE PERFECTION OF COMEDY. DIAMOND Daily.Parlor Car on 9:00a. m..and SleeplngCat in-the-wall, St. Louis, la preliminary stakeholder. THE MOST POLISHED ART. on 4:15 and 8:00 p. m. trains through to Buffalo. The game is to be played on two evenings Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Wednesday AMEEICA'S TYPICAL STAE CO, Has ton 8:00, 9:00 a. m., 4:15, 5:25 and 8:00 p. m. be­ Bath. Wind Q-ap. and Bangor, 8:00 a. m., tween Dec. 10th and 20th, and 12th and 13th are Matinee, Harry Corney, Harry Watson, Miss Alice Hutch- II,.- al-ve liiii,l«,uie SOLID RINGS »r- "-"I" "18 KARAT 4:15p. m. the days now spoken of as probable. ings, Escelsior Musical Trio, (Len Dewitt, Ed IQ11EBOOIB,»'»I *"> « win maki-» BEAUTIFUL "'IVJfljAflTE Abington and Way Point* 6:16,8:36, 9:10a.m., 4:15, pifttoaLndrorGentremsu. In order tu pectirv MEW CUSTOM- 6:15 «:00 and 10:00p.m. Sunday.—1:00, 2:45, 6:30p. m. New Orleans correspondence: Kirw»n, WallyDeForrest), The Sisters Jeal, IHf, we will Torn-aril po-t-p:ili]i|M, fmivjdc.1 you 6:16 and 11:45 p. m. Sunday—8:30 a. m., 8:46 games. His best run was 45, and his average in NT OUT- l> "'1 m)lil ll to u* v lth 5""ur order and 10:00 p. m. each was a trine over fire...... John Oberlander, James Marlow, Hawkins .t 4 1884. We 14 DA.Y8. and Colllns, Roemer will eimrave any IH|T|i _ OEKMANTOWN and CHESTNUT HILL. of the room in the St. Charles Hotel, recently »r SENTIMENT ">' «ie 1'WM* « f tl>e ting wliUout exti a 612:45. 6:00*. 6:3O«, made a run of 92 at partition or pony billiards, A FASHIONABLE COMEDY SEASON. and LeRoux. in.ikt- t)»'*t; riujrs in two tllfl't-reut nty }<•* and h»ve tiained llitm 7:00,8:00.9:10, 9:55,11:10 a. m. according to the Picayune, THE THEATRE CROWDED The Entertainment will conclude with Harry 12:05.1:15,2:30,2:50,3:15.3:40,4:00,4:45.5:15.5:50,6:2S», and that paper is au­ NIGHTLY. Good Luck and Jewel Cluster Rings. 7:00, 7:45, 8:50, 9:45.10:30, 11:15,11:50 p. m. Addi­ thority for the statement that, on November The Acme »f Refined Amusement and Watson's Farcical Comedy, in one Uproar and a KacI] i-iii^ is tot with 27, he Dramatic Million Screeches, entitled, one tiicli of Die ( ..llmviii,: jirecions el.,|n-s, tional for Germantown, 6:45, 7:15, 7:30. 7:45 a. m., ran 100. Art in all Its Details. 1 RUBY, set hi tlic ir.lt-r nj(iiit;mininl tlie a, m., 12:19,1:14, 2:34,3:00,3:29,3:46,4:39,4:59,5:20, HE CLUB THEATRE. TENPH AND ARCH STREETS. O'ttt Lin-k and Jewl-l Clus­ its kind in the world. The opening took place VINE STREET. N ter ringi with peven of onr Justly colctTMi-'l Ilrn7.ili«ii IHiiinoin;i,. 6:33*, 5:55* 6:15, 6:39*. 7:05, 7:18, 7:30, 7:58. 8:58, T BELOW EIGHTH. Engagement of the wlil.-h lire tliel. t llllit.itl..ii uftlie REAL DIAMONDS ".r 9:53,10:53 p. m., 12:07 Tuesday evening, Nov. 27, and attracted dlpn^vereil. We tlinsoltcf midnight. SUNDAYS.-Wt. MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 10. yuu fi'iir "t ll.>.' i!.-irnK..n:i-'l rnii;sever 8:24, 9:34, 10:44 a. m., E!:44, 2:24, 4:19, 5:14, several thousand people. A large part of the tilA'le, tochnow Ironi. Attliti KIIIIIP tiniu \ve m-nil j..i:r rini:, we 6:14, 7:W, 3 Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. DUFF OPEEA COMPANY, will mull you n liun.lle ofi.iir C»til<'i;ii««. «V fet-1 mre tlmt you 8:04,9:44,10:53 p. m. building has been boarded in, and a roof has COMMENCING MONDAY, DEC. 10,1883. will l>e >o highly plmral vlth Ihe line anil tint II will five midi Leave CHESTNUT HILL 6:05*. 6:40, T:10. 7:4& been constructed of canvas far below the ESSENTIALLY SENSATIONAL Every evening,Wednesday and Saturday Matinees entire mt^lm-tion, t!iat you will twonic> a re^nlur ciinlonier of 8:00, 8:10. 8:40, 9:00,10:00,10:45 a. m., 12:05,1:00, 230, our hoiiKe, mill will oMIge un b riMril'ininf: tin.- OifHlo^ni'H gent 3:16, 3:30, original article. These changes have been IN CHARACTER AND COMPOSITION. In Lecocq's Opera. yon, nmunc yonr fiienil^; rt the FHIIIC iiinu filiowlng tlivni ;he 4:25, 4:45 5:«O*, 6:25*, 6:50, 7:05, 7:45, 8:45 made to make it possible to heat the huge 2 LAUGHABLE BURLESQ.UE beHutltnl rinx you liavc r'-n-iveil In'in «>;. 1'niler no circmn- 9:40,10:40, 11:55 p. m. SUNDAYS. 6:00, 8:10, 9:20, OPERAS-2 «an.-c« will we Kiiii MORE THA* TWO SIPIQS '" «ny i*««n 10:30 a. m., 12:30, 2:10, 4:05, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 7:50, 9:30, structure. In eleven days 07,000 feet of birch KinlitiK S3 rents for e.,cl,. \||(|TH THIS AOVIRTISEMtNT. ai,.l 10:40 p. m and 110,000 feet of lumber have been used by PINAFORE HEART RhcuM yuu onlcr ninre limii timt nuntlvr, nil j nUJ' xion'-y >>vi;il «"ii.| MiiHll amount* of inoiify thr<>nK)i tlie mai:?, or Leave NORKISTOWN 5:30*, The building is yen 8:40, 7:06, 7:30, 7:H lighted by the Fuller electric POPULAR PRICES. can Kt-n.) l.y Slonoy Onltror Bejrif"t"re«l IJTHT. A-!.!ress 8:15, 8:45. 10. 11:25 a. m., 12:30. 2, 3:45, light. Depending from the centrals a large band- OUR SUPERB OLIO. Admission...... 25, MURRAY MFG. CO. 9 JICKKAY STHEKT, New York. 4:35, atand. The centre of the skating surface com­ 50 and 75c. 5:05, 5:25*. 6:20. 6:50, 7:35, 8:15, 9:10,10:05.11:20 p. m. prises about 50,000 square feet of Seyssel asphalt, Quaker City Quartette, Four Comets, Florence SUNDAYS. 7:00. 7:50, and 9:00 a. m.. 1:00.2:30, and around this is an area of 30.000 French, Wm. Ripley and Claudla Leslie, Ada IJOU THEATRE, 4:30, 6,7:40,9:30.10:55 p. m. The above trams.except square feet of Eighth above Race. DOVET'S INFALLIBLE. the 5:05. 6:20 and 7:35 p. m. week-day, and the 7:60 birch flooring, affording the skater a choice of Adair, Bennett and Gardner, the Great Elwood, B floor. There are cloak, toilet, smoking and ladies' BIJOU Monday, and Tuesday Evenings and a. m. Sunday trains, leave Main Street Depot fivt rooms and lunch and refreshment counters. The Leoline Hlpley, Lulu Wentworth, Joe and Annie BIJOU Monday Matinee, minutes earlier. opening attractions Burgesss, Harry Budworth, Harry Wood, Minnie Workmen's tickets taken. (Except Mondays. were trick and fancy skating BIJOU Sheridan Knowles' Beautiful Play, PLYMOUTH BRANCH, by K. J. Agintonand Miss Jennie Houghton, the Wood. BIJOU THE "(Aueen of the Rlnii;" trick bicycling by Butt 7:16 a.m., 12 noon and 6:35 p. m. Sunday. 91. Fressey, an exhibition game of polo and a mile People's Prices: 16, 25, 60 and 75 cents. LOVE CHASE. m., and 4:20 p. m. race on skates, In which Prof. Skinner BIJOU Llllie Hinton. Mr. Griffith. POINTS BEYOND NORKISTOWN. defeated Mr. Herman. MANGE CURE & FLEA EXTERMINATOR Fhoentxville, Pottstown and Way Points 1:36, and Burt Thayer In 4m. 15 3-5s. The manager Is S J BIJOU Wednesday, Thursday and Fridav Even- FOR HORSES. CATTLE, DOGS. &c. 4:30 Byrne, formerly of the Olympian and Nantaske' BIJOU ings and Wednesday Matinee. The p. m., connects with Chester Valley, Picker- rinks. ROLAND REED BIJOU - A sure Antidote for all diseases of the Skin. ing Valley. Colebrookdale Branches, and Perklo- BIJOU Also, for Wounds nnd Venomous Bites: it immedi­ men Railroad. Sunday—4:20 p. m.. and additional IN S OF THE FOREST. ately destroys Fleas and all kinds of Vermin, thor­ for Colebrookdale Branch at 11:25 a. m. BIJOU Llllie Hiatbn,n, _Mr.Mr. Herman,Herman,~*Jay Jay HHun' oughly eradicating Mange, Answers to Correspondents. BIJOU Admis., 15, 25, 35, 60, 75c.; Mat., 25, 50C. at the same time GKO. PIKOOHLE, Phila. No. They cannot call "CHEEK," producing a rapid growth of the hair, healing all "out" without C. and D.'s last trick. kinds of wound?, sores, &c., adding lustre and Depot, Third and Berks Streets, beauty to the 'coat. This is also a great preYentive New York. Newark. Elizabeth, and Trenton, CLANCBY, Baltimore. (1) They have not yet Under against disease. Price, $1 per bottle; small bottles been assigned. (2) Yes. (3) Macullar. (4) The the Sole Management of 60 cents. 6:10, 8:20, 9:00 a. m.. §1:00, §3:30. 6:20, and 6:30 p. m. new St. Louts club. 'HE N_ .._. {Connect for Long Branch and Ocean Grove. (6) Yes, if they can get tliei GUSTAVE A. MORTIMER. N. B. All kinds of fancy dogs for sale and for SUNDAY New York, release. (6) Yee. TIPSTER. stock. Medicines for all Canine Diseases, &e. Newark, and Trenton, J. D., being connected with one of the most pow Prepared food for mocking birds. 8:16 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. W. E. B., Baltimore. The pitcher Is entitled to erful English stables possesses information BETHLEHEM BRANCH. an assist in each case. re B. O. DOVEY, Uoctor and Surgeon. 4:15 specting the DERBY OF 1884. Present price o 26 WEST FOURTH ST., near Broadway, a. m. Mail and Accom. for Bethlehem. EM- MATTHBWS, Portland, Me. He played left field BILLIARDS! horse, 100-1. Information from England by mat N. Y. ton, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wilkesban*, S. E. M., Peoria, 111. (1) There is no "head" Grand Match of 1,000 Points, three-ball, for $500, and cable. J. D., Sr., through numerous successes Hazlcton, and points onLehlgh Valley Railroad. registrar In England. Every county has Its own between is now an owner of horses. Refer to American 6:10 a. m, Express for Doylestown, Bethlehem, registrar, and the registrar of London is a county JOHN RANDOLPH HEISEH, sportsmen who have visited England. Address Easton, Allentown and Coplay. officer like the rest. (2) The Athletic's regulai enclosing $1, 469 STATE Street, New Haven,Conn 2:00 p. m. for Bethlehem. Easton. Allentown, team will probably be: Matthews, Jones and Of New York, and Mauch Chunk, Wilkesbarre and Scranton, Bradley, pitchers; Howen and O'Brien, catchers: EDWARD McLAUGHLIN, 1:30 p. m, Way for Bethlehem. Stovey, Stricker and Corey on the bases; Houck, Champion of Pennsylvania. 7:10, 9:00, and 10:30 a. m., 3:45.6:00 p. m. for Hsrtt- short stop, and Blrehal, Moynahan and Knight in PROF, GEO, FREE, J'restitligitateii ville and points on North-east Pennsylvania Rail­ the outfield. (3) We have received your subscrip­ AT THE ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, Can be engaeed for PARTIES, also CHURCH road. tion. Tenth and Chestnut Streets. and LODGE ENTERTAINMENTS, with his 6:10, 7:10. 10:30 a. m., 2:00, 4:00, 4:60, 6:20, 63» MAGIC and VENTRILOQUIST figures. p. m. for Dovlestown. COKSTAKT READER, N. Y. Spaldlng'e Guid< WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 12th, 1602 Chancellor St., below Walnut, Phila. 7:40 p. m. for Fort Washington. will not be out until the end of next March. The match will be played on a 5 x 10 Collender 4:50 and 10:45 p. m. for Abington. (2) O'Neill will play in St, Louis. (3) We cannot 'They Regulate the Circulation SUNDAYS. 9:10 a. m.1 and 6:46 tell you what their Intentions are, as they have Table. p. m. for H»V TICKETS, ATT. ENGLISH'S SUMMEB GARDEN i of the boro and Hartsville. not taken us into their confidence. (4) Gerhardt 60 cts. RESERVED SEATS, 75 cts. Mand Gymnasium,, 2660 Callowhill street, Is al­ ENTIRE BODY. 11:00 a. m. for Abington. plays with the Eclipse. (5) It has not yet been JOHN s th , decided who will play second base. CREAHAN, Manager. rself on Prevent Cold Feet ~ lOTd 7:40, 9:30 p. m. for Fort Washington. g Club and all troubles arising from Imperfectclrculation. 8:45 a. m. for Bethlehem and Doylestown, Alton- WALTER MCDOHALD. Apply for Information to , , , Shuffle cures RHEUaiATlsaf of the feet and all kindred town and Mauch Chunk. Bethlehem and way Percy C. Madeira, 430 Walnut street, Philadel Board and Tenpmx. Sparring troubles, absolutely prevent COUGHS AND COLDS. points 1:15 p. m. phia, care of Chas. Barrington & Co. A GRAND RECEPTION Insoles for Ladies are very thin. Made to fit any NEWTOWN RAILROAD. shoe. Sold by Druggists and shoe dealers or sent 8:40. 9:40 a. m., 1:25, 4:05, 6:10 9:25 P.O. will be given by the CJELECT FREE CONCERTS, at 127 GOTHIC by mall pott-paid. Price 60 cents per pair. forNewtown. Mrs. M. Pilkington, 21126th St., Brooklyn, save: k5 STREET, DAY AND EVENING. W1LSDNIA MAGNETIC APPLIANCE CO., 8:15 a. in. and 2:35,9:00 p. m., and 12:00 midnight "I was a rheumatic cripple two years; helpless foi ______S. A. McKAY. Proprietor. ______82(5 Broadway, NeiOfprk. for Fox Chase only. months, when my doctor, after trying in vain every SUNDAYS 9:00 thingthinir else told me to getaret Dr. Elmore'sKlmnr«'a H.-G.u -«* it.-t L.J. SOMMER BASE BALL CLUB a. m.. 1:30 and 6:25 p. m,, 1W cured met" That at Continental Hall, Corner of Newtown, and for Fox Chase only, at 10:30 p. m. 8th and Girard EC. F. RICHTEH, ERRORS of YOUTH Ticket Offices: Nos. 4*4, 624, 836, 1351 Chestnut Mrs.J. S. Littell. Newark, N. J., was badly Avenue, Monday evening Dec. 10th, 1883. Removed to No. 9 N. Thirteenth St. Phila. A gentleman, who suffered for years from Ner­ street, and at the Depots. Baggage collected and afficted with Brlght's kidney disease. Three doc­ OFFICE OF vous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects checked to destination by Philadelphia & Beading tors gave her up to die: then Dr. Frazer, 26 New Artistic Etching, Plate Prlntiitff, Engt of youthful Indiscretion and excesses, will send free Railroad Express. street, gave her Dr. Elmore's R.-G. It relieved Advice to Athletes. and IAt/iftgrhintf, Elertrotypittg a to all who need it, the receipe and directions for Detailed time-tables at ticket offices and depot!. her in a day and cured her In three weeks. In answer to a request for directions Stet'eotypitifft Steel J*'«cinj/. making the simple remedy, by which he was cured, J. E. WOOTTEN, C. G. HANCOCK, for running, Sutterers wishing to profit by the advertiser's ex- Dr. Stites. Brooklyn, N. Y., was cured by Dr. a well-known athlete says: "Keep your head well ^ Gea'l Manager. Gen'J fau'r and Ticket Agent. Elmore's Rheumatine-Goutaline of perience can do do so by addressing, In perfect con­ very severe up. breathe through the nose and not the mouth, fidence, W. W. Jordan & Co., 42 Cedar St., N. Y. Rheumatism and kidney disease of several years' BOX OF GOODS'* lOcrs PRACTICAL standing, after trying everything else without keep the chest out, shoulders thrown back, body On receipt of this advertisement and 10 OaU 1,1 II » "OT 1C tj benefit. ELMOKE, ADAMS & Co., 105 William street, bent forward FIIE A MX OF AGCHT'S MEN, WOMEN, o. 305 N. SEVENTEENTH Kew York slightly from the hips, and elbows , by which you can make f25a week easiJy St., Philadelphia City^ In. The trouble with most people is that they you follow the Instructions Bent Address, BOYS & GIRLS All kinds of furs cleaned, re-lined and altered. HELP WANTED can start a breathe through the mouth and thus exhaust their A AGENTS' SUPPLY HOOLUYN, N. Y. Seal skin sacques re-dyed and lengthened » wind. 'If a man, unaccustomed to running, keepi new, light and easy business In their owi.n town?., .,... The specialty. Circulars and dolmans repaired and The steamship Silvertown cleared from New Or­ work can be done quietly at home during the day-time altered. leans, La., Nov. 9, for Liverpool, with 10,507 balei his mouth shut, in a little while he will feel a or evening no peddling or travelling necessary i^ strict­ of cotton, 24.128 bushels of corn in bulk, 3.198 sackb pressure on his chest as though a weight were C. EMIL FRANCOIS,1035,^81" ly honorable, and will positively brine hi yORF yniffff of oilcake and 10.000 staves. placed upon it, but if he keeps going be will soon fHAN AMITMIMG EVER ADVERTISED. Y5uaJSSly JKK URNITURE REPAIRED, VARNISH- This is stated to be breathe freer and get what Is called "second PROFESSOR OF MUSIC. Jw»; tg *» an hour, or 85 to 818 a day, if you 8t»rt right F ed, Stained and Reupholetered. Chairs Re- the largest cargo of cotton ever carried from an Teacher of the Piano, Organ, "TheSecret Kevraiid." "Whatto do '' and FIFTEEN United States port on 8 vessel. wind," then he can run as long at his mnecle holds Singing, Samples to commence work, by return mail FBEE for caned or Perforated Seats put on. Furniture out." Harmony, Etc. 1-jc. for pc-sfaire and ririntinjr. and addi-e'w Bought and Sold. Orders called for and delivered Late Member ot the European Conservatories. ' HOVEITT CO., IROOILTN, H. Y. free of charge. M. L. C. RHOADS. 480 North Tenth Street,