OFFICE AS PFCOSD CLAS^ MATTER. COPYRIGHT, lf£9, BT THE SPORTING LIFE PvBLituixo Co. PORTING ENTERED AT FllILV. POST VOLUME 12, NO. 15. PHILADELPHIA, PA., JANUARY 16, 1889. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
tl-e ri^ht to claim Wheelock'u services next season, others Indicate that It will be highly succewful, and bj anything that, Mr. Yark show. In most of iti fie right exists unimpaired second only to the New has done. The clob paid ?'260 to the Board detail* it id patterned after the New York show, and Burnhnm WHITE-ROVE. (or tbe pihil.-jre of reycrvin^ LATE NEWS. the premium lists are almost Identical, come fetf of Arbitration L.at s[ii'ing 1U men without chaQges being mide for local7 Interest. The silver it< pUjcrs, aud will not give way and will bear the some pecuniary conaidera'ion. modal prizes will be rery haud.iooio Director 1'ierce was at en and be esiid that none of seal of the club. Worcfstt-r'a players hate been released, and that all The Law Governing Theii The Meeting of the Cen can and wiil he held. He mid that Worcester will THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. havo a team of some kind next season, tut, at jTatent, ft cannot be said what teams will play n tain at it. Some Case. tral League. The Outlook for tho New Body—Openings kind of a league is desired, »nd Brockton, Holyoke, for Brainy Flayers, Etc. Worcester, Lowell, and two other cities tbat migt.t be SPORTING picked our, have been talked or. It has also bc*-n tuu- NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1. Editor freeted that if a league tan be made up that will take A Complete Definition by the Hamilton Still Shaky Serious LITE: A new Southern League has been iu Newark *nd Jersey City, It will nmke a go >d one. formed, and although there are only four cities Yet nothing has been tlono in rcferenco to Iheso two League President, Accidents to Well-Known now in the organization, two more are expected cltiex, aii-.l it Is Dot even known whether they are to within the next two weeks and our ohancea for remain in the league* they are iu or not. Some com- biiiatfon nmy be brought about that will end in the N. E. Young. Sporting Men General having an eight club league to commence the formation of a league of streugth, Rod certainly lome season with are first-class. High salaries nearly kind of a league tfcat will i lace a team here'will be Intelligence. killed the game in the South and it has required arrnnfied. lie finally *aul that \Vhcft)».»ck had not bten Desiring some official information on the sub very hard work to revive tho interest again, but rtleaatd, aud would bo hold the same aa tbe others. ject of the peculiar position occupied by Messrs. considerable hard work has been done and, I am Wbite and Rowe, of tho Detroit team, I not THE CENTRAL LEAGUE MEETING. pleased to note, with happy results. Memphis, THE TEXAS LEAGUE. only wrote to President Younjr, of the League, and New Orleans now tho Easton Club Sus Birmingham, Mobile Details of the Reorganization Meeting at but interviewed Mr. Byrnc, of the Board of Arbi The Action Against League, and Nashville and Atlanta tained—The Salary Limit Question Post compose the AVaco—Managers Secured, Etc. tration, and here io wuut I learned from these are tho cities that are expected to come in dur poned, Etc. FT. WORTH, Tex., Jan. 6. Editor SPOUTING high official authorities. In reply to my query ing this month. W. S. Alberts, who first managed to Mr. Young, he sent me the following explana Bpocinl to SPORTING LIFB. prufi-FBJonal tmll iu At'nnta, warns to put a club in LIFE: The meeting of the Texas League, wbich ITizLETos, Jan. 11. The directors of the At'.auu and wili go there at once to \vurk on it, and was called Jan. 3 at this city, was, owing to the tory letter: Central League met in this city this afternoon. AbrtcrPowell his a fsi.-nd who witt put a club iu flb.:enco of some of the delegates, adjourned "WASHINGTON, Jao. 8. Dear ,Ur. Chadtcick; In re Nashville and will visit that city this week for that lation (<> the Detroit Club, they Hie members of (lie The clubs were represented as follows: A. C. until the next day. a* remain purr osc. I believH thrtt, with ti.o 51-2UO eaUry limit, to order at Natif nul Lvalue Iu goo-l standing, and wili Campbell, Wilkesbarre; W. C.. Smitb, Elmira; tho Southern L^a-rue will bo more than gelf-sustftiuing AT 3 r. M. the meeting was called until their resignation ia rec-c'.ved and nc^cpt-d. 'Once E. T. Power*, Jersey City; J. W. Collins, New this gpafiun, uud if it is the Southern League will ever the Ellis Hotel, with tho following delegate.* a Lea £it u plnycr alwnys a League i layer.* If Bill ark; Vf. M. Douglass, Allentown, and C. W. afterward* he A permnnunt thing. present: John J. McCloskey, oi' Houston; Jeff Smith and Tom Jone* are reserve^ players of ihe Pe- The writer was elected tempornry president, but it is L. Newburg and Jack trutt Chilean;! said 8. and J. «re reU»a<-d fr* m micu Kiine, of Ilaxleton. Mcs-srs A. A. Snge, Howard Tiernen, of Galvcaton; the acceptance of tho uow an a'6iir«d fact that Mr. T. 1). Wbarlou will be Pettiford, of Houston, and John Colta, of Ft. reservation, tliey-are subject to Mutchler and James Freeman, of E*gton, were tlecteJ president at the next meeting. Mr. YY bar ton otiier clubs of ibo League tor a period of ten iliiy-. If itlso present in the interest of the Easton Club. is a young ntwsjjrtppr rua-i. auJ oue of the couirg Worth. tlieirservUcsr.ro nut uccof ted within that timn, the - Prior to the meeting thedircctor^ were binqucted i'Hirua'isU cf the South. Ho was until recently city Mr. Ncwburg, of Waco, waa called to the «re freu to contract and p'uy with any club dueiri;^ editor uf Tiie Daily £(ili>g, uud immediately after the prottju'gfetiou stormy, and tho direc length upon the prospects of (he League, wbich ho to contract or « Kline and was long and ball club?. H« is thortu^iily u^ on the game and is a violate the salary of such u:coptance they are invisible cays ate bright, if th-» cities didn't pifty with any ' ther N»iioL>ni Agreement cluh. That tors were all pledged to secrecy. It was learned, hiibiler, and has iioiulo lin:e to dsvoto to its duiies. To limit. The temporary organi/atiou was then com business before the him is due moro than any out* nun tbo credit lor the is the. p'aiu written law. Tli9 nil>seophole— How It Affects Brunei! Set Bight—Chats With Noted Play niut'« tliau fl^5 fur the manager. plain that Messrs. White and Kowo cannot the former nc:ioo of toe directors their clu-s, for in tbe most io^Uncea home people do every ment on both eidea Criticised McTam- ers— Catcher Peoples' Adventure — The A motion «a^ then mad-* and carried lhat in any professional was tmr-tniaed and the club notified thnt reinstatement uot know bow to K:) alMjut Icnuing sncli organiza Kansas City—Barnie manager ia (o make an affidavit timt bid salary liat legally play ball this year could only be had by cuuip'}ing with llio leaolutioo. tions Hfid, agflio, they have not the time. J. J. Mc- any Released—Current News Jottings. Tri-State League, Etc. docs not exceed the limit, and for e»ery Tiolat.on uf club except that each of them have been dele Cl^ky, a playing manager, went to Houston some The eulary limit wag next taken up, butiu dtf-rocce KANSAS CITY, Mo,, Jan. 8. Editor SPORTING COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 9. Editor SPORTING LIFE: the limit a fine cf S'200 shall to imr-oeed. gated to play in by the Detroit Cluh. U«e Newark Hni Jersey City directors timo ago to orgao ; 7.e a tall club .\nd had no trouble application for mem- lo the wishes of LIFF: Your note of alarm, aimed at the Cali Ala?, what is fame? And that meditative re lienison »nd Texark^na m;id« When I questioned Mr. Byrco ho called my was deferred until January 24, when the League will whatevtr in getliug all the OJICN ing he wanted, and bemtilp, which WRS referred to the next met-tin p. lie h:i8 A club ready to join either she Southern or fornia League, is very timely. It ia high time mark recurs from a paragraph taken from this attention to Article 5 of the National Agree meet Iu El ultra. the point of Afier a short dUcui?-ioD it u.iti decided to postpone E^*fon*a reptrgentritires f<-*l sir? over the action oi Texas lesguc-f. It wns this same uian »lio organ that the League and Association were taking week's SPORTING LIFE that followed the election of the officers to the next meelfug, BJ as ment, which reads as follows: auJ the directors at to-day's mooting, out from expressions ized base fcnll for tiie first time iu Au-itin, Tex,, some action toward bringing these people under tho famous Brunei 1's pen. I had presumed that to Imv* the opinions of nil the cities. "Upon the release of a pltyer from contract or re they be did it In the same way. either A-eociatiou noade I pf ire leaving for home it is t'C-lloved that the National Agreement. The California League my Buckeye neighbor on the north was as After tiiHiiking the citizeiia of Fort Worth for the servation willi any cluh member of Will decide to comply wiih the rosoloiion. There will be ftwcr leagues thia season llian for news as he is in courtesies shown, the meeting adjourned to uuet at party hereto, the eorvic.es of such player s)ui!l at once- merly, and conse^iifiilly lee« demand for hall players', is certainly proving not only inconvenient but equally well-posted in press base ball, fast horses, fjond suppers and jolly Aim'ln, Jan. 15. bo subject to the acceptance of the other cWiba of such HAMILTON OUT. and it the more iutollUeut players will Bslocc good dangerou?. This i^ to bo noticed in a hundred The dt-lojiHtes expressed thtm-elvcs as well pleased association, expressed iu writing or by telegraph, to cities not reprfseuttd in tho leagues iu the territory ip ways. The "eoast" Icaguo is especially disi- fellows, but it seems that my fond idol is doomed with what had l,e"ii dot>e, especially tho salary limit, tho secretary thereof for a period often da.is after no- they will have but little trouble in Tbe Club Fails to Toe the Scratch Despite which they are, to Western club?. For instance, Kansas to partial destruction. He alludes to the recent a-every city can afford to pay that price. Tbe dele tice of said relent, and thereafter if f?nid Berwcea be organizing clubs. Will C. Fryan has organiz-xl five greenb!e and contract an Extension of Time, City is ha>inix tr--uM<* right DOW with a lot of Its visit of Trer^surer Ilowe, of the Cleveland C!ub, gates left for home thit night. not EO accepted,paid p:ay*-rnv>y negotiate clnbfl ty tbisc-nirfe. a^folluwn: N>:»hv>l!el Charleston, Tho men that will mrumgH teams in thf,-i LfHirue, with any other c'ub (in or out of tho Lengne). The fipecial to SPOHTIKO LITK. llu:chinson nnd Pimix Ci:y. If soma youug blcol pUyers. F.-r iui»tance, there ftro John to this city, during wbich it seems tho Ohio Dfg MO|EO-«, to St. Jowpb, who are Charles Ltvi.i, Oolve-iton; John J. McCloakey, SfcreUry of EHch association *ball s*-nd notice t) the directors good, hustling plftvers \vi 1 KO to Chat'anoi gn, Charles son nn;l Hunmn mi, who wero sold Mate Journal'* base ball editor, Mr. Ed K. Rife, re- : HAMILTON, Jan. 12. Tbe Hamilton s«» thoy will not KU. K»cb hue an offbr to ji'.uy on tlw IIou^iou; Duj; Crulher?, l>ail»8, and Jack i'ettif'tnl, H-'tretBry of Iho other association of *aid playav'a had raised the $1,200 guarantee and annual ton and Savuunah tbey will find ample ba^kin?. G. interviewed him, and secured some information Wa'*o. Austin aud Fort Worth are the only cnies U-ase on Ihe date thereof, and of said acc/-;>tRi!ce of hid nnitke a g'>od oiau to organize a "coasr," and ins:ats thit !;e will aowpt it. Tuen there out word that il V. Hurbrid^e would Taluallo that attracted the attention of Mr. Bruncll, thut hare iiut yet secured managers. T. services at or before the expiraiiou of Iho too, claya dues on Saturday last, and sent club iu either of these ciiitw. CREOLE. is John McCaity, «ua of th« mcst an extension of time was granted they would lftyera of tbe Kaiigns Cify Biuf**. He hns which he undertakes to discountenance in his aforesaid." tha Gi-«rnhood & The Detroit Club having virtually sold tho in the International Association, but if 3IENTION". Ert-j a good offr-r from last letter to THE SPORTING LIFE. This is all MILWAUKEE MEMS. continue MANCHK.STEU and refused in sitively to pi iy here nnlt-s* rcloufe of White to the Boston Club, and of Rowe not they would return the money to the sub Morftin, right an-1 I've no comment to make, for the one he pew ^2,500. Tho c!ub has offered him S1,(XX) fur The Local Team Nearly Completed—Cream to the 1'ittsburg Ciub, and these clubs having to a telegram from Sec Hopes of a Club in tho New Hampshire be is ss likely to be correct as the other. Both are scribers. According thefceason, but he n-fiisoa it flat-footo.} nnd **ya City Hopes. accepted tbcae players, it follows that they are request of more time was City ZUviviug. will run the blacVli t gauntlet iintl p!ay OQ the coist. gentlemen of the highest integrity and would retary White tho MILWAUKBR, Jan. 8. Local enthusiasts are now respectively 'on tho reserved list of these was, it was thought, no MANCHESTER, N, II., Jan. 9 Editor SPORT HcC'ariy is a bright yanua foilow, aud a nromialug not for the eake of notor.ety make a willful mis- f ranted, and there in nu obatinate looking toward the Milwaukee Club as the win two clubs, and can so bo held year after year Hamilton would be repre ING LIFE: '-Can a man die and live again?'* is fi'clier. I ha'e to ste lum at'.ing Ftfitcment in print or out of it, I imagine. Now, oubt that »ay, «nd meeting bun the other B ners of tha pennant for 18S9 in the Western As aa I understand tbe matter in a sort of League' International next sea a question thnt baa been asked many time5 Brother Brunei!, I want t,» t<-U you. in ori aMy cimdurta*! tha b:ise bull columns of rcc»nt np all complete with the exception of a our common law?- It i? VCTJVJ the directors were not aa successful as tl^ey liod bope«l is a quorj that would have elicited a- somewhat fr, ui him tha* was uows for me. Tbe players who make law tftund against yt«.!"-< in tlio Ohio Slttfe Journal, i-t ITJW, atii! ha1* loen that Walsh wiU play in to be in rttiotug tho necegrarr fnuds to curry on (ho different answer at the close of lust ?e,i?on tb:m are g«»in^ tn tbo Cos iftr^u*? tlris way: T-ii- t'ttHfcr- of ihe lust ba-e I-at! soa«oc. part Sort stop, and* it U expected certain that neither White nor Kowe can ovftr ^Tictf thfr close Club ia cluh, an-1 it la announced t»--dav the chib will not be it would now. Then everyone was of the opinion uii\ T.eacriie has SOTUO valnahle payers. If tfie Lnit excellent record ou tlio Jotint'\Jt I do- promising players iu tho L -ague, and has an e;iviablo must Crty an<1 ^Newark have both intimated that they another club here for three or fouryi;ars at least. hare jumped contracts \vU!i cm?« under the Nutioiml when they signed wiih Detroit, and bo;h eire tu i>ay my tribute to the p^ont editor ot the bii^e record ss a ba« ninner. lie is an active fieMer and agreed should would like to join tbe Association, it may be that one But the discussion ancnt tho rights of recerv* A^re<;nienr, it would lo*e its rery best men. This hall column and say t'.mt Mr. Win^liip'u socccasnr will Manager abide by what they voluntarily loss. Tiiere- bis batting inipioved daily lint season. of thorn will be selected to fill the vacancy. lion by the New KnulHhd LeRg.ie C!U!H bas led to con would amount to a prnt a w-^y forouri^Eo- THREE GRACES INTERVIEWED. His U-t offer w«c $1,000 and Keith iu ox- HAUKISIll'KG NEWS. st-a*un with. Qnsto Tbat is just elactiy ih1* wi;y the players arane tho BOSTON, JBH. 12. Lew Brown, the t>all player, whi ciation to obtain fund* to ttart tb.,- Penny cliaus**, hut Secretary tjitiu held the price of money iu the aygregato no dinU4 matter. McG. They are here Milwaukee Successful Enterprise. faring from a fractured knee jwu,recem-d while wreat gi'ii, Clurke end Tampana, whoea ci'^'racta »i)h it can uot be d.'iie by leit'ng tha best piaveiR go. If other associations tlmt wtre made without Mnu- omewluit as it Gulifi-ruia League managers who on a short vit-i:, aa it wer-\ beinx iuformaliy introdnced IlARmsBUKG, Pa., Jan. 11. Editor SPORTING IJiiS with » friend, a week ago liwt Thursday, at a plat erg, hive tliu formal atfnir, iu as fur n« Lyons McAleer cun p:ay bull with credit aa a centre f-elderin ch'Bter's retOitB*, ure nov/ ii'.ul nnd void, providing h:iTti beea uiakin^ offcr«t t) res-jrrel tu the "baUy;" he can do much to h:iitx honor to LIFE; Hamburg's prospects of having & tewo. porting resort ou L*>itranjj;e at net. Brown threw his as to tho probable conEtfjuencM of and Boyte are c^nceraed, will f»l!ow lnt«r. They are the Cleveland Club, that decision is applicable to our Association. Carnt-y's b«e:i posting them the homt* nine. It stems to le the) misfortune <>f the for next season are now almost be3-onn, tlmt wh«u a t-atu is son of a doubt, since a man like James Farring- receiving what 5W>, tliu sum T.io siigsreslion of TOE SPORTING LIFE ghnnld cor- benny anil Jack a e tliiuk'n.^ ofsecnriiic a win er en pan. F->r the lust two dats he has been delirious, am lensed to WashiuK'on, aud wo rocfived to pose just beginuin^ to {lay ball, and tho members are to interest himself in agreed opo:>. Other ^laytTd that were witti us last tAinly b« followed, and some attention tbmi'd bo paid gagement with somo p;t3iit medicioe foundry, ton, of Camden, proposes the physicians my 1h«t the leg will have to be ampu it is a stiimlius as the "btfore-a:::i-»rt"r-takiog" exampltf. In al- learning to uudurotarid cafh other, a DOW combination season nnglitbe eold or retained, if it is decided to t-j thef'a iforuia Loajiue. At i-rt-Sfiit low average is tiie result. Tho Chi organizing the club. He is a manager of con- tated at tbe knee. Uruwn weighs over 'ZffO potindn, aud snr.re for yoon^ anroo uitljcioni resd^r is foriiied, and ft is one of the beet known of all the retired ball player* have a club thia year. Many patruiisof the giuiie here cago Club W»M seen to carry off ihe pennant not be eileraV.e ability and encourages the sporting t>.> see Nate Ki-ltog^, our favorite tliey aro not xettiuK the mo-ey they ara worth, aud may wilfully misconstrue it, so I therefore cxj-litiu with t*io hoa.e He was a nieiutier of Lowi-Il, It slon, Proviileiice, I'e- wo.ild be p!ea-eJ of, but cause the individual member* of the tuuin were better fraternity by 8*yin;r: "It rests entirely eliort cto;-, agnin m^k.ng Kcnirt of bin vond.rful play a are thiisiiug for norno way of veuliug their spleen. tltut I don't refer U) wliat &tU tu. r. is thinkiug w»s tliey have a tc-4in or iut." Give him ttoit. Boston Union aud several minor Ifneuee. in a modicioal sense. bii'l playtrd than any others, but (hat their work people \\heiher hvar him in the iiiirniUblH coaching, for A KICK AGAIKST It AH NIK. simply ht» will locate a team h< re of W. T. O'^ULLIVAK. aud a]s-> the festive Ger in perfect harmony. When this fact downed un Prtei- the finanri:il support a id which ho becivoic 8:) f-nnoiH. He Is rt-a ding iu Wilt >u Boyie, although n;)t yet wooed by very beat uf t«l nt \Ve huve a HtifTicient mimb-r of Brother Barnie, of the Baltimore Cluh, seems to man from Iho St. Louis ilUtrict, said to me to-day that dent Day, ho made the New York Club tho champions the JuiKtion, luwa, 1 bclievo. Cam pa in, Kwitoti, and carry h'w nerTe al«»»st with him in the matter of ee- of A merit a. rtMj.le here who are interested In Ihe SH'i.jtia! pporc Four Pittnbnrg Players To Go. in this city since tbe he had no idea of playr.ig any wnt'ro but In St. L-mfs. in its formation. All vto Doyle, havo inside their humea lectin^ Uiiip r«?. If my niemory Ferve* nie i.orrtctly, ^ol i timepiece, with diamond A new catcher wa*) signed by Harry Quinn and hud"who are willing to assist Bpeclal to SPORTING LIFE. close of tbe htwfion, arid Oirney and Shtffler are Ho c«rri(w a magnificent Club require to insure a good club in f> have an earnest lift W.IBU*; afpoiuted u conimiitco of one tu tc'e t um fctitiups, fie vre^ent of s^ate Bt. L*jni8 Bdmrors. will stand behind the bit with the Milwaukee PITTSBURO, Jan. 12. Am ;ng the leak-oufa ot tbe etoppinK in town tojiiwranly. Tho \\licrt pires for the American Association. KHriyii1) City H on this 8;e McVey, HU 1 he \vork-r to <'fuivttH9 the city an 1 work up tiie nit* rt-nt of recent meeting of the Pittsburp Athletic AegocUtioi fourteen m«n Be:iny Lyoua thinks t^iiumbu-t wilt be a^t to make ia a man nui'abie aU>uti of tbe balance of the thnt committee ami Might to hare a Iltil* say «b..iit to k^ep the l>a'>y at pinyed first bftbo with tha KCT Orleans Itwl year. bporting circles, and Mr. Fartington controlling tiie Pi*tsbnr^ Base Bull Club, is one that that were reserved are unknown Io the writer. Louisville nnd Kuns.ts C-ty hustle A nina ot home playew Would show who it and who i-t not t> serve on that -^taff. I wonder tha bottom, and wouldn't le snrpr st-d to see the »ii- BlcVey comes wllfi a good reccrd, an-1 he stood fecund for the position. it w*a decldci) to die^oee of four men. Kach direefor Should we have a profe-pi- nil cJub tills yeitrthmc what llarnio tbiuks committees ure appciutcd tor, in the Southern League a? a first baseman. lie t-i al-*o up t-t ail«a:jtage. A uiuo cumuox d of tha ff.l'owintr therefore wrote on a slip of paper the name§ of the but one choicn for a manager, and his n.-iino fri^tqnit better than eighth, atthougli he myall) U t^mn: Ilctto'nian and Funk, wouM be p.nyhow. Well, maybe he will find (.nt before lone; to 0eo such a tiling happen. a first-clas-* catcher, and U gui-1 to be exceedingly w.iiiId imtkc H utrouz m«n he thi-uiiht could be (ttspeua«d. The grind re- would be Her!-eit S. Clongn. who^o tndefati«fth;I:iy notody really expects in sinturu, Cfttc!»«if; C. Swerz'-r, IJeffer and Kreider, p: tclicr$; lhat this end of thfVmimittee j>ro»wse3 to be counted We'll fool him. active tehind the bat. Ho is no baby 111 ted McSlmnnic. NI>*ol,'MauI or Coleman and Staley, rescued the ftssnciatioQ fr ni de'>t under tbe most H<1- in for a htile somethlnj; Hiijhow. IVrhapi it would standing six f-et ;md one inch in his stockings and Murphy, fir^t ban-; I'mntiy, second ba-o; Ai.thoiiy, will be tiade-J t>t a good catcher. to hU bnsi- Ome tu think of it, th?re are a groat many people The latter vcree circnniBt-tn-e^. lie Is ntiw attending be better for him to consult with us( ja.t a little bit fool uext sea weiuhltig 130 j'oiind-. Ho is 25 years old, and his third bane; Sik's, nhort B*cp; J. McKe-.', left held; J. President NimickiilBo ilecUres there H nothing in nesj aa a dt-leamte U> onr State foii*titnti -na! Convftn- th;it I h tvo on the ii*t th'it I iiiHi'l to and (le^n Hovolnr, rijriit ftold. for luck. Wonder if I'll g«t fvoled ii.y.-elf. fieidiug av&ruge is .921; bailing average, .301. Sueitxer, centre Jit-M, tbe fSnndny story. He also f*ays th*t be will want tiun thai h being held at Concord. The B'lg^tstion son. These are all prufrKiiOLHl jil-tjei-s who nr* t->ahjn^ the Carrol! cud Ilanlon to report on lime. Should oth«r a confeicuce of re[)i-fS-'Utativea M'TAMANY GOXE. L-'fty Marr struck my p*.t;ca!ac fancy as a bill doubt but thut has been liiailo ihHt to bnnlt a liitle on him, and I tall in other town*, iiud llu-re is no clubs cnri-y out this idea, Spaltling's exbibitioa tour (rom nix or eijjiit of tho be-it baae bull towns if] Ma*ta- Columbus lias bought James McTaroany's release player. I am tfoii'g THE TRI-STATE LEAGUK. they would make a strong tt'iin. can hardly bf held. chusftts and ttiiu Ktitc b^ held add fffor's made to < r- for 91,000, and tbat popular player wiil be wen iu that don't believe I'll lose my roll. Kddiu 8ale», nt iliij city, who did lome cleter infield gADtze a league. It is an excellent idea and ehould be city. McTnm*uy is aa exceedingly popular man PEOPLES' ADVENTURE. The Cities That Are to be Brought Into Line work fur l«8i Beacon's ToMo Club, has be«'ii a^ed to KansaH City Spring Programme. acted upon iU once. Several of last PC s-m's manag here and we tire ail eorry to see-him jro, but aa between Jimmy People* is tho la>t patty I would point to on at the Next Mcetiug. a.Mid in liia torui ft>r tho n°xt seaaot) to the Toledo ppecial toFpouTfwa LIFI. lu tho Ni'W Knglaud I-OHKUC feel conftdont that n C' Hamilton, DuroB. Mnonlng atifl McTanmny, it wa* the street in picking out a ball player for aa uuiti- CANTON, 0., Jan. 9. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: niana^cmonf. Kddio lias not yet complied with the bfriAtlon of kovr-Mlarieil clnbs (say £1,(XH) per niontli) nmioubleJty Iho t'tins lo let M'-Tama^y g^. Tho ttatod friend. Jimmy id a stylish young fellow; and rt:uiie-*!, OH hew vailing to beo vrbat Ilau isliurg'a KANSAS CITY, J*u. 12. Manager Wctklns returned has a^ont It is almost a settle*! fact that there will he a While K»»t ho wonM be se!f-3U9tainicig. Who will nuke the move first three are young mea an;l McTauia;iy h«n'l»onio. lla don't gtvo you the impression that ue [.ftpt'Cti «re for a team. yesterday Irom hia Columbiis trip. JCext year he will not be worth Tri-tftate League next season, at least ihe offi ninde the following syrir.g ilttt-n: With Cleveland, to bring this matter to a focn»? Manchester will do played his beit wu>e. i* stuck on himself, although there are BO trie Now Juhnny McKne HII al both ba1 ROO! batting and her i'hH. PZUMS. as much aa he is now, while the other t'u'uo Mill be York papers that have Ujwi unkind en ju^h to say so. cials are negotiating with the following cities, fielilinii reri-rds in their rwjwct lv« k-acut-M hi t fcent.cn. March 30, 31 ac;! Apiil 1. With Omaha, April 2 * St. imiToving alt the time. McTamany ployoJ a re Jimmy, by the way, can take caro of himself when with good prospects of getting all of them for (w[R-ciully ll't fiTin^r, who also lod tbe Central and 3. With PifsJmr.?, April 4, 5 tin i 6. With gnnte here lust ^enaon and WAS cer 7 and 8. On April 9 and 10 the club will KICKING MANAGERS. markably po<»d lie thinks he is bMug made a monkey of. I bappenod League: Canton, AVhceling nnd Mans LCK^IIO f i b:i-o atral:a^, with a record of 112 pilfered Joe, April one of the \aluable men ou the team. Succew him this inos-ning when ho showed me a their play in Onwlia, tiud 10 St. Joe April 11 aud 12. Kin- tainly to Ite with field, who are still left from the old League, and bun* in 107 £«tnu>fl. KAIUUS City, April 13 and 14. Dissatisfaction Over the International As to bim. letter from a party resident iu Colutnbuj, from whom The H. O. i' Club will be in the field aa strung aa nenp"lirt will play in and had alter ward returned to Springfield, Dayton, Youngstown, Fort Way no, and tho Detroit Intcrimtiai-nl League team April 10 sociation Salary Limit Rule. HISOR MENTION. Jim had ron'ud a hou?e evi-r tbii g'-iwon. Cincinnati to sell oat a business property he hint the-e Ind., and either East Liverpool or Steubenvillo. \Ve can bJa^t of having one of tho flno&t grounds In >nd 16. All the K.II^HS City \ layers will report March DETROIT, Jan. 9. An informal meeting of a I notire that a eportiug sheet out this war p»yn me of weeka at Colorado with ihe intention of oiovin'/ bnx and b-ipg^^e here to At last reports they wfre trying to get the two latter tho ^ta'e. ](), and will put iu a couple Internationa! Association magnates STmo Itttle attentiou '.his week. In fact, it devotes Ibe writer thereof had nurablr of to me. lh> yon locale. The letter ^aid that tho cities 10 organize one club and play half tbe iraniea in Kntliusiast^ would lika to aee our ol 1-time rival, Spring-. better j art of a column eilit^rfKl mind in reiptrd to reusing tho liousu to States league aluug witb us. was held here during the week, at which the know the rensou for all this? It wasn't becanse I changed hia each city. The League, with Canton, Wheeling, Reading, In tbe 5Ii'Ml-i was considered. Those present Jimmy arid .Jim and I went np to interview him. Jim YouiiRttown, and either East Liverpool or Sleiibeii- They ought to be strirring around. The Tror>Uie« Traveling. salary limit rule charged tho sheet with doinit eomo very disreputable HII intt-r- to the did tho interviewing, and holy smoke what Tille in the K;ist, ami Mansfield, Hay ton, Fort Wayne IJ. S. Meyers, tha BiiKtleur i-itclie*-, who did some 9p«cial to SPOUTING LIFB. were: President Jas. L. White, of the Buffalo work. Oh, no. tbat wasn't it! I refer rod trifle gra>-beadet1, else luet scasmn. ]\ns re- H;nit;d circulation, and it acted some- viower. The pwrty wai a nnd S|iringfield iu the West, chuuM he a good ono. ard e.xccl'eiit IwirltiiK in ioc*I panics WATEUBURT, Cf., J.tn. 12 President Diy, of the Club; President V. H. Ketoham, of the Toledo paper's rather Jeom*4 would andoitbtedly liave thrown him out of the ascliotinle couM 1-e nmdo np nnd short jumps could h* sixned 1'r- in the bull li-M aud wilt duvoto all his lizie lias limned Jam«>9 G»l!agher, Jr., of New tliiug like a red rag in a bnll'd fice. Mention c'rcnla- matter with the K«w YorkB, Club; President T.S. Hobb.*, of the London Club; lnv^o't any, and it excites its window, and there was nothing the niade by each team. Dayton an-l Fort Wa.vue ure the t:> the publicfttJon of his nei* s;iu|ier. Haven, the vitrioiie ba*-e tull clrinipiouB'iip trophies thm to a pajer that The oldt-r party's great bip aide-bodied Tovvell, indtia^er (f (ho New Orkar-a Clnb, President Mills, of the Detroit Club; Director wrath. It trows uneasy. It get* red in tlic fuco and door either. only leutus tlmt ;ire any distnnco out of Hio war, but Abner D'jw buld by thu Ciiante, and they ur? now ou exhibi Man fon ( however, sat in tlm room stono mill and never nothing compared to what Kalaina/.no and Jackmm of the Stinthern League, waa in tho city In-t week, window, on Clmi-el stroet. The Georgo II. Barbour, of the Detroit Club; strikes out for revenge. Now Ihe facts remain engafto tion in bin cigar «!oro Tlio Abe oftV.e'l to wink, (\lthough Jimmy promised to wero last epiiKon. Ihe Tongue nio.'tniK is to ho held looking aft«r sumo alditluiiai play era for hid cltit>. trophies cnm»:i-e Use beantlful S2,fH,'0 ellrcr "Hull ager Morton, of Toledo, and Manager l>adley. junt »s I (tatfd them. Yon d*T movemcmt with the whole famil> all not sign any player* hobhy of President Hybbn, ftud he defended to get Jim Davls. After the in a l>?lsarte Columbus, Jan. 15, and everything will be attended to. lie got a*-T<-nil i,rouiisej, but did cup" awardw) to tho champions of the world in 18^8, liniit i« a nas anxious thi? )>ecauc;e the elder pir'y stated bluntly that he I'roai ibid city. SPORT. Duuvrayrup, which must be won three mic- it, while tbo Toledo rt-prodentitiTei attacked it vigor ncgotihtious were all over "dor boss manager" still iu a lagitimwto piCK-urs. the Helen claim, and taiid Mani^frMorton: pretended to have some it aeema all the old losaiU aiouot yet AVilliam Dflaney Is at bn OVKUTt'KK. "1 have Higned jiwt one player to date, which is ow- waive it. The fact remains that all ihe time ibis ne bnsinees. Thus in a letter tu tiie writer eays that he is fecliug tirei- Djtnse bunting stieauier. of tbe limit. I urtva made up was pending this shett di>) publish article Luriod. IVchiin*yt our old pitcher, ia fal and inz to the oporatiotis gotiation ratw, and that Gt-o. to tho Western Asso several elntus, but tbe limit craikel th-ni ecery time. after article th*t was calculated to make Dnvig dirsnt- THE CLUB ORGANIZATION. heaity «nJ weighs over 200 pounds, but will be out Early Speculation as Dreadful Accident to a Sportsman. Now I wonl i like to know how clubs that paid 319,000 fltd. I merely put two and two together and de The annual mp«-ting of iho stockholders of Co'umbns wiih the bird* in (he spring. ciation I'ennant Kace—News Notes. cinl lo SlOETIXO *"-. and 520,000 for their team* tat ata^'U are going to duced a verv logical result. Base Ball (\jmpany was held Monday nig lit. Tbe Cipta'n Billy Zecher has made n great success out of OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 8. Editor SPURTING LIFE: SASPISKY.O., J.m. 12. Charles Hart, the champion sign th« tame men for tfl:i,oOO this reason. Porliapa Manager Watkius ubile in the Ea§t, I nndarstand, following directors wero fleeted: Ruiph Lazarus, C. 1)14 M*g»r store and U is tbe uiCiiling place of all the at this early date the cranks arc begin Jr., C. C. Ujrn. Fred La/nrna, A. B. Ct-hcn. An Even hot of the Union Gnu Cluh, of K i'-, Huron and Suu- they propose to put the reserve thnm'ocrewa un and expects to get to New York in time to attend the Born, lias« l';ill H'hnirtM-« io the city. ning to place the clubs in tbe pennant race. dii-fey CijunMe-", nbd who ri'C'intly shot a uiatcli with compel the men to sign at the figure named. Either meeting of tbe schedule committee and »ee tuat Kau- cU'CtioA f'f officers resulted: President, C. Born, Jr.; Joe Sharp jg still in the city, and anyone who wants Il-iltW, ht Di»\t>n, ha! both oyecBo badly injured by do timt or break the limit. London laet eeuson started .M City gets eomething befeidej "soup." Thai's about rice president, Ralph L;iz>uu!<; treasurer A. B. Coheu; i\ go,)1 left fielder an/I change catcher ueed go no fur- Milwaukee is tho first club in tho association to an esp i'?:«'i» * f powder nt his Imme, near Huron, ibid out with eighteen men. They wilt have to start with what we got last year. secretary, F. W. Newbur^t-; financial, secretary, C. 0. lli'-r than Cjulon to K»t t>"e- announce its team fur the coming season, and co'intv, j( ate day, that it U feared bis sight i« entirely a ere fit many le-8 or break tha limit. Tbe limit ought Jim Da^ia h»is refused to (ign for the salary he re Born; manager, A. C. Uuckenberger; ground keeper, FilKsintmons and Blonroe are still in the city, nnd are bearing of how Milwaukee is WHS Bold to already we dcjtroyeJ. to be $15,000." ceived litt geavm. Tho management has clerl.ipd to liobert Jwhoson. The frc ire card privilege are practicing together on all occasion9, to the}1 will to be a winner an-1 a big snag. Well it new point," §aid Manager Loadley. "Sup him rest until after tb« meeting of the Arbitration thut prince of hu-tilers, Harry Stevens. It was also little trouble to get iuto cuudition when tho going "Here is a let have very probably woll be a enag but then there ore International Association Affairs* ple a couple of players are injured uud obliged to lay Cmuraitteo next March. It i--' thought that tbe ^ra.ied agreed l>y tho 6tot kholders that one hundred additional season i>i obliged WIRINGS. to Be in the Field—Hunting Tor a Ounbvifto GiUQt Bri^>(M; Sloaes T. Walker, aod crippled condition or el^e violate the limit." WHEELING Park shall be a pi aco where gentlemen can tnke their A Club come tti«ir way. V. Uattin, with Syracuse; V. P. Audenjon, with limit w.is too small wai shared wlvei and families witU no danger ot eteing any Manager, Etc* So KiHseiidou \vill jxso a4 a Xationtl I>atcnc umpire Tb^oj'inion that th* Anticipation of the I)e!roit. I y alt p-csent except Mr. llo!>ba. Toronto is the only Local Affairs Quiet in brawling or disorder. ELMIRA. Jnn. 7. It is certain that Elmira tliidBca^oa! He la a K°°d u;npire, but I don't bolii-vy LVrci-rcfl By Syracuse, ShelMmse; by Toronto, D. Next League Meeting;. he IH HB C'inipt-!ci:l nor us fteli likeJ ifi \vai Steve II:i- Canadian club that has signed a respectable number CHIPS. will have a c'ub next season, despite the fact Cull i. ort). or men. London has signed one, Buffalo one, Toledo WHEELING, AV. Va., Jan, 10 Editor SPORT gnn, who died in Chini^'u on th« 2^d ult. The Tri-State Leavne is not yet dead, althonKh the that subscriptions to tho capital stock have not There i^ !>:nn talk of H State L?.v»*», *° fnclude ono, and so on alt along the line. Syracuse p»id $20,- ING LIFE: Base bali is a subject which is agi- breath of life f« not tho moat encouraging. It is prob Puffy Forg«ts the Classification Rule. 000 for its champion team lust season, and It is a con been as numerous aa desirable. Over $1,000 On:aha. Orniid IslunJ, Hastings, Kr«mont, and neve- :atin» but few parsons in this locality at the able that only four toamn can be counted ii[>on at havtily pay. lo *fror.Ti>'fl 1'irE. undrum bow it expects to h-Jd the club for 812/>00. has been ploJficd, and there boa been little effort rai oilten*. iSiicli an oiK>nixitioii would 8l)cc!;tl time, most likeJy an account of the un present, perhaps five. They are Caiitoii, Wheeling, Plenty of pnthu-i:i«m can be furuishod, but enthu BO.-JFON. Jnu. 12. Hugh Du fly, the riftht fielder of Hamilton ii filtering aud- wili doubthsa drop out, to present Daytou, Hamilton, aud Springfield. It Is also prob as yet to raise money, and it is believed that which event Utica or some other town will take the certainty of a circuit that will include us next siasm wuu't run a club very long. _, the iMiifu^t-B, w»» iu town jtsiminy. lie cnys the able that Mau.'field will start out with tha procension, when an effort H made, all tho money necessary Muss. lid place. Utka wauti tocomoin. There may be a ept-cial and that end of tiilly Annu i^ nt hi.? hr.me l:t Sto;ieh;uu, rojHjrt ^"iris t) e rntiudt thnt ho h ul tinned ft;r next season; bat when thtg is once settled, but I don't bflieve that borg will bo in at the will be forthcoming. Is a bill plaje.r th;it (tou't Imvo to eut nU"V \m\\-s du - Chirac sent him a contract calling uccting next Bprln/, when an effort will be cude to the season. Akron aud Youngstowu are dead to base w;tS')n Is wj-vHiL'. favorably, it is to be hoped enthusiasm will Manager Charles Smith, who last year man in^ tho winter. "Faltier" is w.-rluus; at his trade fur i'2,'.'nO. a fe\r weeks ago, w Inch he n*turned, Buying change the etUar of yore. A ball. They say they will not come iu. doubtless make its appearance as to aged tho team go ably, at the close of the reason thttemaking. that i-,OU<} vtia hio ti^urc, uud ho would not aigu for meeting of directors will be held to-morrow evening The press have, by common consent, agreed not Mutittgei t'elee is after Jack Snecd. I don't know How Can This Be? dally with Herr Uaa=e up f offer's lilacs for one whole announced that he would not another year undertime ;o make arrangement* for attending tho nieutins; of intercs'cd in tfiu why it K but Sueed ri-rTor stays loiuer ihnn ^ stnsiM week. Oh Jojl F. W. ARNOLD. the job, n:id ever eiucc then those hw i* » The New York World, speaking of Keefe's .he Lf a7Ue which has been appointed for the 15th lust. - cluo's future havo been casting about fur a m.iu. At with H club. 1 h;tv«au idr-a, however, 1'int Very Fast Sprinters Matched. venture into the sporting goods business, says: so far Steiibcnville aud Zost Livcrpcol have not shown Gerhardt, of .Jriwy pretty h:ud man to minui^f, »tid God knoxva v.o don't al- WOKCESTKR TAKES A HAND. first an efc'it was ma;!e to pit Joe ipecial totfpi'RTiNO LIFE. "Kecfe ha? rented an office on FultjH itrcet and any extraordinary d«-siro to apply for aJiuissioD, City, but that club refused toptrtlwtth him. Oilier wait any inoru *.f that kin \ in Oumiia. 12. M. K. Kittlem.in nod Harry thoo^h it u possible thft some gentlemen of means io of getting And D«Dvor pots E Lite S.lch «i;nij:. Wntl, if he !mt« KASHAS CITY. .Inn. will bej^tn businew on Bloadjty next. Tim baa deTined Contract Witli Detroit Im men w^re talked over, it b"iug de-Irons 1 t'ity the Bethink are inixtchod *" run a IflOyds. '«<:« al Wichiia, new ta-o ball, whi.jh is an improvement upon any eachuf those towns may tcc-juie sufficiently interested Wheelock's BO mo ono thoroughly acquainted with bait players and us Lard far Ineru thr si-oso'j as !id did iu '87, Ji.OdO » eiii.1. Ed H. Orm-by, of lo embark iu such a Tentnro. pugned aiul Burnham Criticized. very curious breed pitclieri (hat h<* wili run up ngtiftiirf. Knn., on Jan. 2f>, f,T ut has yf t been pat njion tho market. He will be how to umiutRe them, iht-y bein^ a Lafayette Hjl* d y, h*s bet-n imiiu'd «9 t'io etukeholder aud machinery Barkk-y and Glasscock are ftpi^arently rrstlnpr on WORCESTER, Hass., Jan. 9. There ia a good First b.iTcnitn 1'luniitier, of the crnck gin tltcir mniinfacture u 1000 as proper their oars and awaiting the outcome of events, al to handle successfully. ol'ireJ) tenm, c-f this city, h;t» receive.! an offer from, Tefcree aud $1,000 forfeit I* Ju bis bamli. an le purchased." deal of discussion over the signing of Whcelock During the )a-t week Eepotiatlotis hare hjpen going though I guess Sam baa about c<>me to the cooclusion : U«l«lwln. of Cinj-hamton, and thoy the (,'irUan it !* ;(9. It is difficult to imagine what improvement in with the Detroits. The fact is that Manager on wiih u Lea»' has be^ri sUne.l. \Vn m'ght Indeed. lhat he is booked for Karisus City for the year 18S9, have reached such a etate thaMinlegs sjiuothtne nn- Sci'ft: t'JF Jn U" iiro^sltt An Excellent Combination, jails Tiin can discover that would not bo an in- while Jack, to all purposes, is aa fur from a settl* inent Burnham gave Wheclock his release without Law bc'-n bt-Uer oft la t ^«t^8 >n 11 he had boon \n-\it. lYum ih* IUrr:8\)urK To'e^r*u>. foraecn liapp^na Mr. Baldwin will mnniig;-) Klnjira's Vingemcnt on patents belt! by Reach A Co. If w.th Imlianapolia RS ever. I imagine though that if with the directors. Ho did so by t«nd will also have charge of Sam -Moffat \\w not ri;:ir('.l fvuni tnw bull, but will 'fur. SPORTIMI I.IKK, v-l h its 4."i,noo circulation, ia ft thero- consultation club the coming season iu G:aud Isl.iud this in manufacture, the management, and the extra pay resulting he claims to the club honee. lie lia.4 m?de a propoeifion to take p~tch tor a semi-profii-si'jiial temn li\ia; example of wh»t tiie three I*H Pwh, Pluck and le ha?, he will be handicapped 'rcm were an asenroH fact, he woald not hesitate Ions, virtue of a general understanding .iiua; season. is the Philadelphia firm also control about all have had with one of the directors, that ho this dual j-^b on his bauds, which is tliuuulit to l-« v«ry I*vu Ji-itL1'- w*H do for a uew«t«tp Chicago's lloncli Show. iiy would cease and that is what matters during the winter. As Mr. Burnham a BiogliHintou mtn and a hvistl?r. atni«is, h^re. \ory jirobilly. win ia C-aiUj»nuii will be pl;icpi! ^t first, fcj.irMi iu .-i'cRTixu I>irr.* DAX CLARE, pitcher of last season's AVorcester ceased to be an officer of the Worcester Club A manager once secured the crtfrttiiziHon of tho in a BrooMyn hand ball court, \Vi.L " i Vornlcr Ahe Is going to ahead, an-1 tlmimri* wi'l have (iie CHICAGO, 111., Jan. II. Tbe Blniscoafah K*-nnpI <'ain, ^nicMice* daily his failure when bis contract with it expired hist fall, it is clob wiil go right nd i< UieieVy keeping ulmeRif iu splendid trim, llu iave I; n, on uccuiint of of seeing nret-clafii bull played the com THK IIolv Cross CoUege nine, of Club II.IH dcciU-*d to h«M » bc-ncti rimw of do.- a Iu lUey believe they claimed bis releate of Wheelock in not worth the p«p<-r opportunity ais h's «fin i» in b*1 tor trim 'lian evor it vai. lie ia o pay . - 0, which eeascn. will try fur adui^uu i..to one of tU-s college !, Ai'ri: nexr, aud the mrhr.siwUe r««=o< IK* wbi,-h h.ivu bi to Ua\e, I'ICKWICK, U wa* wiitteu on. If the Worcester Club ««r fc*tl ing ttcu rcvti'iti'i froai pruiuiuout UuUro exhibitor* aud eceivcd b)' \Ycr«.t.-r, tut is still THE SPORTHSTQ LIFE. Jan. 16.
stantiate the statement that Mr. Buraham's con peril base ball institutions in even the slightest Cify favorite, want* to play ball next «»osou and U whiskey all ninht as an athlete. Too b«d, (oo ta-H tract as manager of the club expired with the degree by a resort to the common law. NOTES AND COMMENTS. looLfog for aa engagement. Ono thing can be said for the tall players, bowever. THE , LIKB Even the luaheia could give tbe average professional SPORTING as not the LIFE. close of tbe season, In that event Mr. Burnham change will do TIecker and and secretaries of amateur oarsrnea puintg ID prufetsaional integrity. They at* PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT TnouOH SIJLUVAX AND KILRAIN have at last clubs in all parts Cook go;>rt. tbe club, come to the point and agreed to a battle for the at once sond 113 their aclJr,'ssQ3, as wo! I M very brief I.o. 202 South Ninth Street, Philada. and no act of hi 3 had any binding particulars of their clubs. Later oa the/ will hear THE fat her and brother of Ted Sullivan, whose Dox.f KLLY will not bo Columbus' third ba?e- force in that connection. Cudworth's case heavy-weight championship of the world and of something to their advantage. nilse was nott-d in our l«»t issue, came to tbtir end 10. as Ralph Johu-oo, tho lead.-r if the Western BY T!!K the largest stake ever placed npon the result of by being tmffoca'C'I by co*l g-'S. :sotjiatloit,on Thursday wired AiaLa^er Biickesberger is equally plain. That club sealed its salaries tliat lie had secured hln rek-uso from Kansits Oily and orting Life Publishing Company, with the consent of the players, including Cud- a prize fight, it is by no means a settled fact tbat AND still Gaffney 10 on the fence. OK PAPER, at least, Coiarabiia will have the that he would accept CVlumbus terma. As Johnson onperft team wilh which any now city bus ever cu- s^meiiow secured his ruli'us«, be won't c->et Coitimbutf worth. This consent was a waiver of the ex the fight will take place. The choice of final OMAHA has re-signed John Messitt. toro'l the Auvericau order ail Checks, Drafts, Rfonfy Ordtri, Association. ujthing. KftnsaaCiry had held him at $3,000. emption granted by the amendment stakeholder will be sure to cause trouble, and JIM DAVIS is practicing at hand ball. CUDWORTH i JttMiilances must be made payable, bearing appreciates the gravity of the posi- 'JosNSTON is a great hitter and a fir*t class upon the salary question; was in fact virtually a failure to agree upon a referee may prevent a OBEHLANDER wants bis release from Toronto. tiou ho has placed uiuiaulf in and ia not sanguine about fielder and bMse-rit'-ner," B^M 5!?*' ^er Dnckenborwer POST OFFICE BOX, 018. playing with St. Louis nextseaaoo. new contract between the club and the players, battle even at the last moment. As a matter of TME old Columbus lack seems to be still on iho ether day, "Some people 8^y he Is i\ poor fielder, fact, the selection of a capable referee tap. FRANK BELL, wbo once played with the but this IB nut true. He ia i vtr.v awkward player,b'tt and the players were therefore undoubtedly will prove Brooklyns, ho gets tliere all the samo, and \NfI3 C. KICHTEB, Editor-in-Chief. the CATCHER JOB GROTTY has signed with Sioux is an applicant far a position oo tbe Inter c.-vars tots with th* formation uf three of Iho clubs -.. UHPIBB D ARTELS ia now a polo referee at which are to enter that League, namely, Springfield, players have signed will have to come to terms to be necessary to every important prize ligiit nowo- "'sshiiigtou during tUf prudent year. Kvansvilloand INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. dManhattan College, will, as of the Jront rank and a cr«-dlt to the big Smith family N VC8TACE flfc CE>T8 EXTRA PKtt ANNUM. tbem d^rstood that the public will uot tolerate a draw for a EI.MKB CLEVELAND is wintering in Johnstown, usual, be tbe Now York ciuba' hou^-warm era. They UMPIRR,GAFFNBY altogether. decision. It will have to bo a victory on one side or this State. open the Polo Grounds season Marcb 30 ii quoted having writ ———————•——————— the other, and, on that account, iho referee must he ft ten to a Cincinnati friend: "I have not yet tigned for ABVEBTISINO RATSS: man of decittlun. Thore are a gojr! oiatiy men i>f decl~ IT is surmised that Chicago will let catcher SHORT STOP W. E. YORK, of the Logansport ni-xt season, nor do I intend to until t get my piire. A LOOfHOLE. Pfti'Iing go, Club, (FIXED AND FINAL.) siou who couhl not be hir d to officiate as referoo at who I'd tho Indiana St Uo Lsague in biwe-run- Kvery one of tho American. AwoL-iatiou ofilciala ac- Contract-breaking is one of the graver offenses tho Sullivan-Kilralu mill." PITCHER ED CtrsBUAft gives it out that Boston niog last eetwon, is wintering in Chicago kuowk-dge- titat I did nuo uork l&st s*a,-ou, and with, £O Cents Per Line Nonpareil Measurement. for the perpetration of which ball players rarely wants him. WiLMor, of the Wattbiugtons, will go to Wash my record iu front oltl:em I do not see why they should want me to lower iuv tig; urea for next sea Ar>Y>:ttTISKUi* slionld forward their favors m as to escape some degree of punishment. THERE APPEARS to bo no disposition on the MORRTLL would like to play at short field ington Feb. 1, and remain tb« re until after tbe Inaug sou.'* .'liusliy 31* M. t-'HtiniUv, Rstliis»|'a(ierpo03topi'e58 Catcher uration. He will then go to Hoi Springe. TIIR talented youths who do base ball for Ebright, part of classified playeis to grumble at the rating next season. the FVHtY SATlTItfJAY AT 5 I1. M. just signed by tho Washington Club, ST. Loins people don't relish Joe Herr's dis New York dailies an? rlimhiii? over and tearing each given them, and Mr. Young feels encouraged to BROWHING has not made a single bad break other's hair in ibeir mad etforis however, is an instance of how, through a pecu thin winter. placement by Shorty Fuller. They consider Berr jiut to have the credit of hope that the new system is g)ing to be carried as good a fielder and a much better butler. «rr«ii?ti:j; a luring s-rie-* of gaumi between Now Yi-rfc PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 16, 1889. liar construction of base ball law, a contract- EX-MAXAOEB JIM GIFPORD is now in business and liro'-kiyu. Mean'ime, Messrs. Pay wn.'l IJymo |»ay breaker can profit by his oifenseand escape with out in the proper spirit. There would not have in Columbus. SECRETARY WHITE is now arranging with the DO Btti'ii io:i to" them, hut in their own time and way been such smooth sailing, however, if an in telegraph companies for the transmission <>f tbe acortM will arrange the soiied. It will prove an interesting out thcslightest punishment. Ebright, together G AST RIG FIT, of the new Columbus team, is six to the different International Association cities. c-a lest. genious way had not been found by'Mr. Day, feet in height. with third baseman Whitchead, last winter Vos PER ABB has failed to unload any of his M. J. McIjAUOHiiN, of Dover, N. II., an ura- signed we unde:stand of evading tbe rule so far as the GEOROK PECHINBT has become a Cummins- surplus nirtt«i-,ai on tbe Columbus Club, although be with the Lynn Club, of the Now England ville c jutiactor. plru cf the filaino Slate Lea-no. Is Apokcu of g# » 4O,OOO highest salaried of the stars were concerned. Co us! de re himself tho snousor of that organization. yi'tiiig ni^n of exceptional qualifications for work in a League, upon promise of certain sums of advance MANAGBR With them placated there was no room left for AV. H. LOCAS will organize a team THE Cleveland Club will issue its own score bigger league He be*re au excelieut ryputation for monies. After their contracts bad been signed, at Evauaville, lud. card next season, and it will be Iu pamphlet form and sobrit-ty, honesty, cupttbilitv and undtuuted coumge. however, the Lynn Club refused to pay tho serious opposition, as most of the smaller fry COLUMBUS has released third baseman Van very much superior lo anything ever used In that city. Ho has mun> uiimirors m New tinglaud, wlio indorao him for a place, on th« atatf ot sume ot the larger LETTER LIST. promised advance money, and, notwithstanding A'hich came ia for classification did not receive Zant to Spriu-fiold. MANAGER CHAPMAN, of Syracuse, has, in his bflfte ball career, handled clubs "We have in our care letters or telegrams repeated demands, persisted in such retusal. more than, or indeed as much, as, the '/.fail set ROCHESTER expects to hare a regular temper- in Louisville. Milwau for auce team this year. kee, Holynke. Albany, Worcester, Detroit and Buffalo. WHJLK in. Washington Jim Hart told Prosi- tae persons named below, which will be promptly About-this time the case of pitcher Irwin by the League. i!ont Hewilt that Im thought Ihero w;tt,ld 1-e trouble came THE Association has fifteen fHERK is a movement on foot to place Nash forwarded upon receipt of a self-addressed up before applications for aiyiiuig Wnitl before April 20,becjuise it was his im- the Board of Arbitration, in which positions as umpires. ville in the Southern Baso ball League, nn.l » promi flsiuQ th it \Vard had b<>nnd himself t<> stay stamped envelope: ONE OF THE WKAK POINTS of the International nent manager, will go there with Chairman Rogers decided that the payment of THIRD BASRUAX TOM CALIBAN is reported soon to see what CUD be il'ling till ih'ittiut& Thm arrHii^ement does uok J. Stmub. Con Smoothers. Association's salary limit rule is that a violation done. suit Sir Hewttt, I nil if Will advance money in minor leagues was not illegal, signed with Rochester. it Is a fact thiit Want has slotted 0. Bryan. incurs forfeiture of franchise and guarantee J.WALTER SPALDIRO, of A. G. Spaldin? A to reniHiii with Spnldinc until April 20 be will Lave to Billy EMer. T»ylor Sh.iffer. and would have to be taken into consideration DICK COSWAY has not yet been released to the Bros., reports a cood resu't of the Australian expedition, put up with it. Charles L< ris. 0. If. (Jnsbmao, (2). money. To a hopelessly involved club the loss Detroit Clubby Bwton. in all cases where it entered as a condition of already having shipped a large order of goods to tbat THE Cornet Base Ball Club, of Louisville, haa C. U. Welter. of franchise will carry no terrors, and a win PiTCHEn WILLIS. formerly of Brockton, baa point. Tom Vnlluly. Oc'irge Madden. contract. Ebright and Whitehead, misinterpret reorganized for the HOHSOII c.t 1889 aod tbe follow,ng ning and money making club would be also gone to California. TOLEDO has signed Jack Sneod, late of New platen* have cigned. Brown, 8id T^ylor, William BillvXW.'ylor. S*m Crane. ing this decision, notified the Lynn Club of their too val J&hry Manuiug, (15). Fnober Burckard. uable to be thrown out. Besides, vacancies are ALL the League clubs have waived claim to Orleans and Sioux City, to plav right fi-M He is u Tolbert, Ne>»l Johnson, Jwhu Kitigcnde, Chsi§. Paytou, "van AUtyue. Manager Toledo Club. intention to ignore their contracts for failure to McShaouic, of Pittaburg. iiigh-pricfid man, but will got extra pay foi captaining Jas. Bullitt, Robwrt 5I"r-tn, Jas Brigca. U«*i,ry Pull- not so easy to fill, and m»n, J<* Qtieit. Pitcher James Fiauag&Q. the Association would RKAD P. A. Smith's tbo team. -lac* D clter and \VilImni 1 ra her They dt^s'ra pay the promised advance money. The Lynn Club advertisement in our reg t;> use or lenao the Etheri'I^e Park Picker Madden. Mr, Fasau. consider long and hard before disarranging a ular advertising columns. * JIMMV WILLIAMS is rid of his Cleveland stock this soasuQ Wm. Mm. Uulbeft. appealed to the Board of Arbitration and the latter Jubnsoit ia ruu ager. schedule or making a break in an excellent SECOND BASKHAN RICHARDSON has re-signed and our of base ball for good. After nil the m>tny bodydecided against the players upon the ground with thf years of bis connection with the game be quits loaer on FROM a New York exchange we glean the circuit. Nt?w Turk dub. the \\ hole. following int'resting Item: "Man-'ger Mutria is de that while the club was in honor bound to fulfill DAN RICHAHDSON TO READERS. signed last Saturday to play MANAGER LEADLEY, of Detroit, has shown veU'pitm » Hch mo f( r the oreaniziug r>t tmw ball its promise of advance money, yet it could not REQUESTS for THE SPORTIXS LIFE'S Millen second base for Now York. parlies next s*-u on Tin-so p-.utibs will be conducted Complaints of late arrival, non-delivery and great tact, judgment ft "d ability In the selection of his in a manner be compelled to pay the same, as the players by nium Plan pamphlet still come in amazing num Lou MfeYKP.3, like Bradley, ia workl.ng in a team lor '89. It is bemud to tu«ku a good showing s milur to thoMtre parti-». It is intfiid-d vexatious delays in transmission of, THE SPOUT- freight depot iu Cincinnati nest season. t) get up (ji:ch parties fur trips t> Boston ai.d Phila- signing before receiving the money insisted bers, but tho supply is now equal to tho demand. (lelphiM. Tho r.iilro^ds have partly consented to give* 188 LIFE through news agencies and news upon BS a condition of signing, had virtually Reader, send address, with two-cent stamp to PKORIA. has purchased the release of short W. U. SCOTT, of Kansas City, Mo., would like a reduction iu raf»-s " atop FUht-T from Columbus. to know the whereabout* of bii relative, Hull, for "SAMUEL dealers roioh us frequently, and there ia reason waived their claims. The two players refused dufray expense of postage, for this undoubtedly merly of the Mil\vanke«s. Who can gire E- SIIAW, the pitcher of the Haiti- CATCHER FAKRKLL, like John MorriJI, has tho deslre-ii aiore Club, wbo si^n"il with Worcester !iut year, to believe that tbere are many more cases not to accept this decision as binding, and in viola interesting little book. become a clothing s*ifetmin. information? . « played one ^vmi>. tot $50 advance money and skipped reported through indifference, lack of time and tion of their contracts wilh Lynn, went to Cali C. HnNDKRSKOTT,tt local phenom., is to try his As IT stands, the Cleveland team of 13S9 will out without a \vi-rd to t-;o nianugenifnt, i* reserved by Literary and Journalistic Xotes. pitching skill at Jlinne-ip^lH lose m.ui7 a game for want "fa llmcly bil. and win (lie Worcester Club. Ho h:is refused to return the $50 heedlessness. fornia, signed with a California League Club, quite a lew small-score These things should not be, and The tmrreut mimbiT of A'orM's Pliihdelphia contests on Its fielding t»ud advanced to I iin. Before ho g«ies anywhere he will and played there all of lost season at good Musical AN ATTEMPT ia to be made to organize a busi- ba so-running. have to do a little ciTiespoudence wilh tbe Worcester their occurrence annoys us even mbro than it Jvnrnnlis uiiumwilaily &KJ*1 ne«a league for Now York City. salaries. The Lynn Club one. Tbe following list SAM WISK has bad an addition Club." Bostou Herald. suspended Ebright and of cuiiunu will give an idea to his family. does the patrons of THE Sroimso L:PB. . If of the wealth of ^uusicul MANAGER POWRRS is trying to organize an Direcior U'lling? haa p*ld Sum the 1KOO be claimed "How many bui-o ball editors are there in this Whitehead. Like all minor league clubs, however, lore c .ntiiiupd wilhin the cover of this amateur league .n Jersey an; of our readers, subject to the above-men popular periodi City. Director ^lutm withheld from him, and the roll cuate ivickeJ world uh>> havu uot Vpeared' a few itoms now Lynn had no power to blacklist these men, and cal: "Yetiva," Band and Orchesna Notes, Editorial BIG SCHORNJCK says he has reduced his iu quit« handy. and (ben a--id rtiu th>>in in as purely original? Tix-re tioned annoyances, will report the same, together the penalty of suspension inflicted, could, under Comments, The Little Prilna D.>una, Musical Not<-s, weight from 270 fc> 258 pounds. are half a dozen nii-trop .lilaa paters that d> not print Concerts WALLER WALLACE, our able San Francisco an1 ! FntertiinmeiiU, flip Banjo, Music "The correspondent, fa down with nervous prostration and one original i'eni a day " ''inciim >ti T^itrtes-^tiir. with dates, names and addresses of news compa Act III, of the Qualified Articles of the National Maypole \^ alt/," "Love'e Confession," "Wait for Blt>," OUTFIRDER CONNORS has been released from That iinlf a duzeu reservation bv the Toronto Club. will nor be able tu return u his.newgptper work tor se?- compn^s about all of New York's nies and dealer?, we shall esteem it a favor, as Agreement then in force, run only to the end of "Wedding Festival March." Tim Flint Chanting in era! weeks yet. morning papers, and includes the Suit nnA Heraldt tho current season. Secretary Byrne, of the Amwrica, Mr. Frank Conovcr. The Kindergarten CANTOS has signed John Nightengale, a well- which are devoting the most -pace t<> base bull. We well as an evidence of interest in tho favorite Piano Mi^tho'l, C-ioir* and Pieachers, Miss Evoiost and known Pittsbiirgsec:ind barman. WISE can, it is intimated, reinstate himself don't know but what the Tunes-Star IB quite right, in the g>-od traces of the Boston Board of Arbitration, in reply to nn inquiry re Mm". Murchewl, Tho Philadelphia Ohorm, Hortiz PKUHY WERDEN has been released triumvirate. If he will too. sporting paper of America. All suih reports Rusenthal and The Pipe Organ. from Troy's makn a written apology to Mr. Sodeu (or his abuse of specting the case, holds, however, that the Lynn reseivaliou and aigocd by Toledo. tbe latter last (all. A BOSTON writer says: "Let Rowe and White will help us vastly in investigating the causes The remarkable succi M of THE SPOBTISO Lirg and alone They are friends of mine, and they know a Club, having the right to reserve its players PITCHKR KING has been practicing at throw INTERNATIONAL wiseacres think the struggle of the troubles and assist toward a better news under contract, tbe great a'.tcnt.oa given by tho leading daily papers ing briclis since ihe season closed. good thtUi when they fall up against it. And they could hold these men as re of the country in the Internitinnal Association will lie r.otweco hHVf a good th^Qg in the Itutfalo franchise, providing to sportins milters is having its effect, BUFFALO reporters are angry because they are Toronto. London and Detroit. This U calculated lo service. Reader, don't hesitate to complain; we served mon, and they would have been this year Tho Dramatic Keifs, of New the L'.-ugue d<.e- not interfere. Tho Buffalo Club may York, recognizes that this excluded frcm tho club's nieetiuga. make Buffalo and Rochester mad. not make u great deal of money in 1880; 1-ut eventually shall be obliged to you for it. in precisely the same position as blacklisted is a sporting age, and has increased ita bulk to sixteen THB Senators will make a trip in April to DATE Foim is rejoicing at the prospect of the club will b» either in the Leslie or American As- players. However, the Lynn Club met with pa^e^t, added a spurting ddpartment aud chani^ed Its Baltimore, New.irk and Jersey City. playing first b->se regularly next season. Be Is par hocmtion, »nd tbeti Whityand Rowe will reap a har TO CORRESPONDENTS. disaster last season and title to 'he Dramatic Ntw* tnd Sporting Agf. The new ticularly pleased with the fact that Le will tbon be al vest, if they are not dnpysBL'saed by LcJgue legisla disbanded, and hav sporting department ia u:ider ttio suporviHioa of John MANAGER MUTRTR BJIVS the New York Club tion " The attention of some dilatory correspondents ing no existence will cany eighteen men next season. together re'ieved of pitching duty. and having failed to send in B. MtCormiclc. a clever sporting man and excellent TBB ^ecen^ storms writer, known the land over at "ilacon," and is cltao, WASHINGTON now has a chance to got back in Brooklyn will prov:a is again called to the fact that the credentials any list of its reserved players, there can be no CATCIIKR PAT MURPHY, of the New York the old abort very curtly to iho I!ro >klvn Club. Thoetormof Sun bright and newsy. Tbe new departure will cenainly team, iabu liliug a house ia Worcester. st<>p, Will Wh'te. ivho*e dapnrture thrw i for 1889 are ready and awaiting return of the doubt that the recent legislation in no way do the Dramatic AVjrs, etc the name is too long no yean* ago fr m the then National Eastern League club day mornin; J.ui G, destroyed 300 feet of the centre LOUISVILLE and In-Hanfipolis have arranged was so much m >urned by Wsshiugtouutus " " anil left Held fen t>, «nd the cvclone of Wednesday affects these players and that they are, through harm, and may do umch toward increasing its circula nlgbt. Jan U, wrecked i old cards. Prompt return of the expired cre tion and oiihirgiug its usefulness, for four exhibition pamea in t\i$ spring MANAGER JIM HART U back in Milwaukee. 3511 feet of thd Third street tho death of the Lynu Club, again in g^iod fence, rimuintx fn.rn the-free at>nds to the right fi»ld, dentials will greatly oblige the editor and facili Tiie Sp»rlitig SoirtA has changed its tttlo AL TKEKAU, the second baseman of tho New Within a few days he will go to Des Moines to reor- comer, ami 'eft tU« iinlknc^ rtiry standing, and eligible to the more Mexico League. 13 ia -St slialty. It wttl ro- to play with any Na compreiii-naivf name, Loals, unsigned. g'lii'zo that cinb, after which he. will prcbibiy quiits HO outlay of Si.SUU r-r i"4,UU<>to rebuild and repair tate his annual task of staff reorganization. Spirt/ ftf the Sovtlt. The bright, definitely decide whrre to locate next season. tional Agreement club, although no atonement little Southern paper report* progress and has evi- THHRK ia a movement in Chicago for the tho (ianmi'e, WotU is already begun, and U be;ug Further delay in the transmission of the old has been made by them for their breaches of deutly come to stay. form-ttion of a Wholesale Clerks' League MANAGER HARIIINQTOH claim? to have signed p-isht'd rapidly for the Canton Hub, Burchors, pitcher; Doyle, catcher; cards will be considered as resignation and fol contract. TUB St. Paul Club has signed Tommy Forster WDKN Chris Von der Aho the other day to p'jiy s-cond ba^ and captain iho team Nighten^ale, second bns"; B iskev, thinl taif; Frou startetl cut t» sicn Fuller he was surprised to learn This glaring Miller, short stop; Ilyu and Gentleman, outfieldtrg lowed by the appointment of new correspondents case serves to accentuate THE INDIANAPOLIS MENTION. FULLER has consented to his eale by Washing that tht* little nljort fitup wan not verv anxious to go to' in such cases. SPORTING LIFE'S remarks as to tho necessity of ton to St. Louis a: id ha* signed a contract ON WEDNESDAY Manager Buckenbcrger, of St. L'iuii. As u-uii!, thr- St. Louis iiiu^'mtft resorted to No New Contracts Jteceived—Denny to Be tho Cihimf;u3 Clui), Wfs iu Washington and cuni.-Ieted httiftlug. but Fuller refusal to be bluffed. Among promptly bringing the California League into BOSTON is speculating upon the possibility of other thln.'S, \<>» 'fer Retained—Sowders* Flan to Secure His ar.eal f r Widnerand Daily. The two mon will be Al|n is re^-orted to have saM: the National Agreement buyiug Bussett's releise from Indianapolis. tixned as soon au contacts can bo forwarded to them. "You bi-tter si^n tit oncct, or y-n vill pe qiialifiwl." KK WENGLAND LEAGUE RESERVATION. fold. Under present Release From St. Paul. Etc. DALV, Scery, Basset t and McGeachy, of the CHARLES BROCKAWAY, who Fuller hit» uot fot recov>-red from the shock, and is A great deal of space has been wasted in conditions this League is a menace, and if not INDIANAPOLIS, umpired nearly still trying tot!-id the Jjtn. 10. Editor SPORTING Inriiirjapolifl Club, are all New E^gluud^ra. all the garner p ayei at homo by Hurry Wright's out what it OKCU)E» to be qualified absorbed, bids fair to become a refuge for Li t' K; J Ciu- fur retut'tng to sign. newspapers over the Cudworth case ever since Went in to see President Brush this EX-UMPIRE KALAHAZOO JENNINGS baa lost cinaaii Reds in 18G9, is still a resident of Citicionatt, THE SPORTING LIFE first called attention to the reckless, dissatisfied and rebellious Eastern afternoon, and found him busily engaged with hia position in tho Cincinnati Court House. and attends the games frequently at the Cincinnati MANAGER MTTRIE has arranged the follow Park. ing ppriug garner Jot the Polo Grounds: On Saturday. illegality of his contract with the St. Louis Club. players, especially those of minor leagues. The hiiiavoice books, but he had no base ball news. IT is reported that Indianapolis has par- When asked about the WHITE ia confident that he March 30, ja^jh-r; Mond'iy, Apr-! 1, picked nines of California League is a growing institution of condition of things chased pitcher Sowders' release from St. Paul. and Rowe will New York phiver-*; on Saturday, The whole trouble was primarily due to a mis bo able to fix the difficulty with Detroit aLd play April 6, ;>icked nines fair financial strength, locally, he said: "Nothing of importance has FRANK BANCROFT is now credited with an in Of New York jilayero; on Weiine.sdiiy, April 10, Prirtre- construction of the amendment to the Supple supports strong teams, happened since your where thcv pletse next season If it i* not st-liit-d la^t letter in THE SPORTING tention of taking two polo tea mi to Australia. Buffalo will ton; on Saturday, April 13, picked nines of New Yoilc mentary Articles, pays good, even largo, salaries, and receives ex secure other men to play third base and players; «m Mond-y, Apiil 15, Priuceton; officially published last sum Liris, and there will be nothing for somo days JIM WHITNEV reports his health and condition short. on Wednes mer in THE cellent support. It is, therefore, a tempting yet, but by the latter part of the coining day, April 17, ;iud cii Thur-iddy, Aiiril 18, Y*le; on >'nt- SPORTING LIFE, by which the re- week much improved by his trip to tho Pacific coast. THE Buffalo Club lust week signed third hase- urday, I shall be April 20, picked nines of New York players. erve of minor league clubs was rendered field for the operations of contract-breakers, and in shape to tell you something of in A SPECIAL meeting of the International As mart R'liney and eecond ba-eman Au>lri)j. late of tho Two dates will be reserved for the Harvard team. terest to the public." No new contracts have Hamilton Club, inoperative in all cases where, through shorten the cases of Ebright and Wbitehoad are likely sociation will probably be called in a few days. and released thft bis catcher, Jame* COLUMBCS will have a pretty good team to come to tiie iocal headquarters, though this matter ia Flynu, from reservation. Pitcher FauLiug has also ing of a season, players were not paid in full for to be duplicated, in view of the apparent im giviug the management uo trouble. Sctioeneck com- LOUISVILLE'S slowness in signing players is atart with. It will be nvtde u^as f-Hows: Pitchers, munity, which even the recent legislation enacted uiQiiceiJ w»rk in t!:e gyninuttium this afteruojn. It due to a desire to avoid pay tog advance money. Mays, Widfier, Weyhrig, GaH'riuht and Lawless; the time stipulated in their contracts. Tho new PITCHER WEHRLJS and catcher Stall ings have crttfhers. People^, O'Conuor and Stonite!; fir-t by the Board of 8oas*3, Gr^enw^od; third base, Johusto:i; of the boys to join. He would like Millennial Pian in book form. City. They propose to pUy exhibiiiuu ahort atop, Kappfl; tbe California League situation cannot counter to bave Gliwscock here, and probably the kinp; pin games with the M^ht ttold, Blirr; centre fluid, Mc- Btason, before disbanding officially promulgated will THE Central Interstate League was to have other clube throughoat Florida, and then make a trip Taniauy; k-J't field, Dailey. Thi-« i» a good batting, act half so well as the legislators seem to think. come ~o\u. Thomson expect* to b, left lie'd; Johnson, of ihe Hroofelyn Athlotir^, at the end of a DBHXV WILL WOT BB RELEASED. strike. They want m thought of releasing the great third base every team in the American Association next season. pretty ta'e of broken promises oa tbo Leitner, if the Bergen Points, p tch^r; Coliklin, of negotiating with these reserved players, and in part of i'teeideut the Suft'olks, fir-.t man. A leading director said to me a few days ago ROBRRT Louis BROWNING denies that he is Stern to tell. liase. The lliouklyn A;hietic nma- a number of instances have entered into contract Baker and Alvord have taken advantage of tbat ag^uieutsrty thAt they bave secured Charles Car r, of tho idea w*s Atanrri. "Denny will play ri»bt married, but declares that be soon wi!i be if he is Incky. JACKSOS, Ihe giant first baseman, with them. this peculiar state of affairs and have defiantly here in Indianapolis*;next season. He will not ba io- is winter the Staten Is and Club, for catcher, in spifo of rumors COLUMBUS expects great things of young John ing in Uniou City, Ind. He expects to hold down to tho contrary- The positions of ri^ht field and signed with California clubs; and, we are re leased to New York, YVuahiu^toa, Philadelphia or any- the Now none of these contracts, including that oi oiio else. We could not get uioug without him aud Weyhinsr, especially when ho goes up against Cincin initial b;iff for ono of the Western Association second b.'Utu will be filloJ in a tew weeks. liably- informed, many more reserved minor will nati. teams next seii-on. He will go into training at Uot Cudworth with St. Louis and \Vbeolock with De not. We are looking for just such ball players, Springs ou Feh. 15. SPALDINQ does not intend to make money players are even now negotiating with a view to aud yon can rest aiwureU that we Mill nut release auy. SAM BARKLKY'S fate is still undecided. whilo traveling uronnd t?ie world. Jf tliat had ln-oo troit, will hold. In the first place, the New TOK pall-boarcra at following in Denuy has always bten well treated 10 ludiauapolia Louisville iij-pearti tj be the only place open to him the funeral of the late his object he would havo returned to San Francisco £ug!nnd League is not officially dead; the mere the footsteps of the two seeeders. and 1 do not credit the things published about bis now. Steve Hiuan were League Umpire John McQunide, Kx- fr'ini Australia. Instead of this ho lakes a circuitous An alleged desire to get away. Let tbat Umpire E1 F, Uetigle, Ex-Umpire D.ivid Sullivan, routo fact that it makes no pign is not proof of death, attempt has already been made to bring be as it may, IP THE Hamilton Club should really drop out, to Rome that must imiurally cost a great d* al tho California League into the however, be will play third base for tbe Hoosiers next Ealpb Johnson, of the Kansas Cit)S, Bob Carutbers ot mouey. He cannot oxp< ct to clsnrg« admission f-e« as there is no rule by which it can be compelled National Agree season p'tctier EJ Green will eign with either Detroit or aud W. R. Harringtou. io the old just tbe eaoio." Toledo. woil:er was to help remember, however, that there are several stumbling the Association to deceive, broken for over eight eieason^ Ansqn, Pfefter, Wil- themselves to fornia League alone baing an exception. For and has the beat judgment deferred ULtil anotiier m-etin-^ of ihi bnanl. It i-s the the pick of the reserved plavers, blocks yet in his road. He nu:s! got tho consent of at the hat. liamson nud Burns have filled their placea since 18S2. purpose of the directors to have n strong club for the for the reason that such failure to comply tlie good of the game this League must be put President Brush, which he might do under certain LKFT-HANHED The Cincinnati infield up to last fnll had be^n Intact coming sens-in, us N'ormtown will not support 'in iii- with conditions. PITCHER STEVE TOOLE, for Bioce 1884. on record promptly as either for or against the Then St. Paul has a siy iu the matter, and merly of the Meta and Kansas Feuuelly wade tho first break. diflerent ream. On the night of Feb. 13 a beiiofit for the law cannot be assumed by irre^nsible per- after the^o people are all fixed the other seven league City 9, has signed with National Agreement and treated Rochester. IT is a noteworthy fact that a Cincinnati Club tbo ass elation will be given. »ons. l»tit must be properly authenticated before, accordingly. clubs will bave a voice, so it will te seen the young never crbared a dollar on a season when Aarou Stern If its officials are wise, hope for man has A big jub before him. Should be succeed, HENKY LYNCH, of last years Woreesters, has YALK'S base ball nine will be without Stagg and ihe players released from their allegiance permanency for received was u-jtconnected with its matmgfriiont. Every S.-R- and Dann this t-oason. Where to flnd a tattei> aa however, th" local team would be pleased to give him his release from tbem and IB at liberty to sign soii that lie has had charge of the de.-dlnies of the Cin by, tho body having jurisdiction and legal their organization, and have the best interests of a clianco. He thinks he could make a good showing anywhere. strong is the puzz!>'*m the camp"a just uuw. St;ig^ id cinnati Club it has quit winner in a financial sense. still In college, but says he will not i itch authority in the premises. Colonel Rogers, of tho game at heart, they will without delay in and maybe might do well. DETROIT ia evidently stuck on the Conways, al- NEWSPAPER "ENTEHPRISB." CANDIDATES for the Princeton base ball nine y.L'lt is the only candidito for tlievucant pngiti^n, hut stall the California League as a member of the arid apparently caa't get along without a player of began work in t-omeune else m iy l>e foun'l before spring. McBiide, tho Board of Arbitration, makes this very clear The other day I accidentally picked up a copy ef a tbat name. the gymnasium Monday, under the great family of base ball leagues. wfekty directions of William 3 King, '&), copiain for this who played at first hase last season, h;is made a good in Uis reply to a letter of inquiry from the sec paper published in St. Loo in. The fir^t thing MANAGER HARRY PUTNAM, of the record behind tb« b«t and may frucoed Diun. Me- tbat attracted my attention wui tbe big bead-lioee E.istons, de year. There Is much primming nuteriitl among ihf retary of the Now England League. Mr. velops into a full-fledged insurance agent iu the win lower clajsea and tlielouttook U favorable for a good Clung, who C"m take no notice of jitiy- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION clubs are pro \Vilke.sbai-ro Will Have a Club. triii.? to the c but he denied complicity, claiming that the wbolo nity, and wilt await a format challenge from the auce ihere was ir> business of iuipprtjiuco trau-acted. if 'ty any other Hj;roiMnent have waived thfir rigbt reserved men with them in case of a change of Brooklyn come hi and uiuKe up the Tri-.Slate Louguo Man-Sold to t;tU:y, our jurUcJiction steal was consummated in tbe tit. Louis office. The Club. As yet nothing has been done in the wav of pre would not tiiko cSect," has an opportunity to join the Gas aud 0)1 Le.igue, paring for the coining season, location after the close of the playing season, same clay I saw iu a Now York sheet gome of the same BONUS prices are coming down. St. Louis composed of Findlay, Fremont, Fostoria aud other though there Is no Ia the two important particular cases in con- and therefore the reserve of the Chicago Club news, without change and without credit. paid but $700 for Fuller, aod Columbus would give cities of the Northwest. di*ubt but that we will huve n club (and a cood onp), trovcr^y the ___ A. 0. OVSMS. bul$£>0f<>r Gilka. to ropresont the city di;:ing tbe coining stastin. The points are so clear that he who runs was nullified by the transfer of its franchise to THE Brooklyn management is considering the fact is we cannot afiunl to be without out1, It !.aa WILL HART, whose arm may read. Of tbe four New England clubs A Possible Reason for the Failures of troubled him last advisability cf having the team practice at tho Pros become one of tbe great nec;.-^iiic-8 tor a growing Minneapolis. The reserve of the original Min season, has "worked out" all the soreness and is open pect wt»i:h were in at the finish it is understood that Various New England Leagues. Park ball ground during the earlier da<8 of next city, and does more to advance tbo popului1 iu- neapolis players will hold, but the Chicago re fur an engagement. spring. The ground there is much higher and dryei dustries tl-an auylhlog I know of. "We must hava two, Manchester and Portsmouth, disbanded served men are as free as the wind. This will The time ia EOW ripe for the formation of a BUSHONG has not practiced dentistry at all than at Wujhinxtou Purk, and the bo>a will not be BO a club, attd ue will have one. In a t-hort tiu>e I without complying with the terms of tho amend first-class Eastern league, and a Boston writer this winter, lie says that be is satisfied wilh his la- opt to take coki or get siil! joints. hoEKR AHB says he has forgiven Hudson tbe charge of come other hotel, ffaring that steer clear of tbe Because tbe club never left New Eoftland, and, as it ment on either the Central League or International position. Worcester, the case is altogether diifererjt. Tho courts. Tho loquacious best nil New England clubs with ease, the interest the place will turn to the ground while the tcmi is pitcher has undoubtedly Association umpire staff. "KANSAS CITY will have one of the best, if stopping there, Ho has also pleaded Worcester eooo dfed out and the attendance fell off amazingly. not the best, base-running to Cotuiskty to Club, it is claimed, paid its obyers in a clear ani strong case from a legal point of Taking u succeesfu) trip away front home has built up FERDINAND MITCHELL, the famous barbor- nioea ever ou the diamond. use bis influence with Chris, I>ut all to DO avail. ( 'o- ;ts pitcbor of San Francisco, who luted Such mon as Jimmy Manning, L >ngt McGarr and miskey coDtinnully gives bint the lau^b. reserve list i?, therefore, as valid as view, but a victory at comiaon law would, for many a club, because It girea people tbe Impret&fon to disport himsolf Hamilton will test I7o1'!iid tlmt a club can play a flue game away from their own at Central Purk, is dead. the a! iiitioa of catcher*." Bos Ion still clings to tho idea tbat th U hotel is KOing to U irn any club in the country, «nd there is no obvious reason*, prove but a hcilcw triumph, and Heruld. The thing, though, is to get ou the bases down some cornfield. Let some fl rat-clan bustler work around FRANK H. time when the- hoys are all Hslecp »n-t no of escape for Wheelock on that scare, ani'mg tbe cities 1 bave BURNS, of Penfield, will be given a often enough to make the miming count. Hitting Is oue will be saved." St. Louis Sayings. the effect would recoil upcn him. Mr. Murphy niim^d. aud he can soon form a trial on first base by Rochester. He has a good ama needed for that. im that Minacjer IJurnhnita released him and the Syracuse Club should compromise their flrnt-clftfa circuit with (food financial bucking. Frank teur record ia Bancroft would be just tbe man, but be it uo doubt that position. WALLACE Ross, the faking fourth-class oara- William J. Carter, a prominent cricketer oi Eu^laud, K e Worcester Club can sub differ en oes. Neither club cor player should im looking fur bibber gaiue. JIMMIE LILLIK, the old Buffalo and Kansas m&n, aojji Le doesn't clu-e a ball player whosli U dead. t Tan. 16. THE O
wtth as for the season of 1870, at Iho same salary, mind York luffer&d from thi same gale, But they're used hey soaked in or absorbed while in daily con- you, aud that year saw j CHADWICK'S CHAT. to It CAYLOR'S COMMENT. act with rebellion* players nnebut— An- treet. He was most tenderly cared for by a Miss Corrected-Crane's Throw in Australia- 4, being other Ansonlan Letter From Australia— By the way, I §OP t!iat Urunell has beccnn liim--; t l Trumann, daughter of tbe landlady. The girl's de- like A spring day. In fact, the Manhattan Club re Id-winter pruphfcy of the outcome of tbo fe.it>on just rea is hidden. I bare lived too h>ng to fool tlie A Hunt tea beating us through bis wild pitch cipal cities of Australia is awaited by the Eng LOUISVILLE LACONICS. them on THE SPORTING LIFE. Here they are: icy more cf my remnant of life away on su,:h nncer- in the last inning caused, I believe, by excitement. aictfee. If Frank would quit such fo>li*hne>'s ha His delivery was tbetquare straight ttrm sort. Ifo was lish sporting public with special interest. The The Sale of Hecker and Cook—Manager "Tho profession halls Ihe birth of genius." BOOTH. wouldn't need to me eo much hair restuiative and London Standard, tn an editorial on the subject "I congratulate tbe stage upun tho richness of its not a euro bitter, but was accounted a heavy batter. Davidson'3 New Year Resolution Ester- new graft." BIRBBTT. x-nder wLy it Uidu't rettore. Whea the club disbanded In 1870 Bratcard left the of tho anticipated visit to that city of the Ame brook's Installation as Captain—Tlio Va "I vill go home und dink abont dot." Jp.rrERSOS, city, and after a time retired permanently from the rican ball players, has this to say: cancy at Second Base, Etc. A few days ago T receivuJ a letter from yoiir as- base bjtll arena. Braiuard's fa i Its were on the sly, "Are you from Kentucky? If BO, your future ii as Istant editor enclosing an inquiry Irom a STT^RTINO "lluch IJIM been heard of the slillfulnesa of tho LOUISVILLE, Ky,, Jan. 8. Editor SPORTING sured." MARY ANDFRSOM. aud be never allowed them to mar his appearance crack American base ball players, and if any of the "Get a divorce and I'll meet you Imlf way." DAVEN '-^iFE reader who would ltk>) to kuow my height, Hgtt and conauct as a gentleman. But all that Is pawed best amoug them come over here, large crowds will LIFE: THE SPORTING LIFE was the first to an PORT. iDd weight. Thia renter and atcker alter fctiowln-l^o aud buried now, and poor Asa Braluard, certainly I* attracted to witness their performances. nounce that Guy Hecker had offered to buy his "You have turned np in great shape. Lend me five hould lead the inquiry of tho little boy who wanted THB WORLD'S GREATEST FiicnEn, It is said llmt the English cricketers who last year release from Manager Davitfcon, and since tho Bbillingg." G GODWIN. o know visited the Uulted States, accustomed though they "How lall was Alexander, p*." Is nnmbercd with tho doad. Talk alout overworked arrival of this week's issue of that paper bore it "You have Adonis prond. I yield the wreath." It doesn't matter much how high we can reach, or pltcbnrs and catchers. In Humming up the work of wore to the modern developmeut of 'breat1 and is generally known in this city that Hecker is DIXIE. l!rain;ird and AUisou yon must rumouibertkat m tbose livlit,'wrre astonished at the wonderful mastery over "i oni older than you, my boy, but I could never tow much tbe earth trembles at our t;e;id, nor yet days the number of chanros offered a bafcmmn was net the ball displayed by the base ball players, and the not likely to bo another season with the Louis play ball." GILBERT. wbeiher our ul^h-bone ia black or CRriiln^eoii", so litnftiHl, fur often have 1 s-'cn Brainard pitch tea or curiosity they showed in regard to pitching aad curv^ ville Club. Although Manager Bavidson likes "When will you be in Lunuon? Her Majesty's re out; as we're pood and virtuou*. If that teatlm- wanta log will be equalo.l on this side of the water. Ameri veight he should rttul Pritchar.i, It lie »v:mts a,^o ha Asa Urainai-d. suly bulls before there was a fair hit or an out." Heokcr greatly, he will not endeavor to prevent gards." IRVINU. hould cling to Chad wick. If he \vnn!a hfi^lit let him cans, like Englishmen, are (as a Continental cynic re his going. He thinks that with Ramsey, Strat- *'Je S»t*t 1'e makeme tired." COQUKMN. mark?) never happy unless they have ft ball to play "II Trovotore bologna, betcher boots." SALVIXI. wrnse tbe correspondence ol" Mulford. Jf ho wimU with, and persistent practice at base ball has enabled ton and Ewing he ia plentifully supplied with 'bridtianlty he thou'd search tlio contributions "f T. BRUNELL'S BUDGET. ' How's your voice?" MAIM.ESOX, '. T. If culctmw "Mugwump" 13 hia man. If s»3J A VETERAN GONE. them to acquire nurked cleverness In their favorite pitchers and cau spare him. I expected thero would "Let ua exchange congratulations." LATIIAU. game. The best of base ball players are paid at a rate be a great kicK from the base ball public when it was "Oh, come off." Hovr. end him to Brunell'a Budgot. A Chapter on the Financial Rnne Ball which might make successful jockeys and ev«n pro announced that Hecker was golug to leave, but very Death of One of the Most Famous Fltcliera Muthods of the Fast Hart's Instructive fessional pugilists envious, and the fact will help to little has been add aVnit it. While liecker ia still There aro many more written ia the same As for mo I am just the right siz?, a^e and height of the Profession—Ilemtni.scciiccs of A5*1 Tulle A <;l;uife Into the Future The arouse public interest iu the doings of those who come popular, he ia not the groit favorite he uaad to be. vein or rather from the same bottle, but the or a cyrrcspondoiit. to England." Then, too, the peoplbhere want 10 see as many new above will show how the world thrilled ut Kel's llrstiiiard's 1-ife aiul Times. McAleer aud Spi-ague Cases Club News, faces as possible iu the Uaoi, ao they are not all averse To be great Is to live In Carthage ! O. I'. CAY LOB. litc. Additional attention will undoubtedly be called to the change. histrionic touch. If this thing goes on it will Asa UrainanJ, tho once grc.it pitcher of Iho to tho American party by tho fact of their in not be many years until the stage will be nionop- CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 12. Editor SPORTING '. famous Red Slocking nine of Cincinnati, is dead! tention to make their trip a noteworthy event NO MORE ADVANCE MONEY". olized with ex-base ball players. Thus we shall ; U'K: While be was bero last Saturday I had a Prcsllent Davids^n has announced his determina PITTSBURG PENCILLINGS. in the history of sport by playing a game on tha Moreover, ho was the Er^t man of the tcflirt to long and instructive talk with Jim Hart. He tion to give his placers 110 more advance money. "It have Ward playing Othello, Pete Browning ' sands fronting tho Pyramids of Egypt and on be struck oat of lil'o by tho great pitcher Death. said in talking over tho minor league problem: Is a bai policy," Baid lie to THB SPORIISO LIFE corres- taking the lamented McCullough's place as tho j The Annuiil Sleeting nf the PJtlHbur^Cltib the plaza of the CollL-eum at Home. But most jxmdent, '*ai:d I have determined to quit it. I think Gladiator and Srnartacuss; Ramsey supplant- ; AH tho others of the old team who made an ex "I cannot afford to gtuy by a minor league —Tho Case of Short Stop Kowe—rilcShan- of all will our English cousins bo impressed its eviU have been fully shown ever since ball playing ing Joe Kmmett, and he can do it; Ke-ldy j club any IIHTO. I niako my living out of base became the Na'ioual game in this country. I know nic for Sale—Tho Suutliiy Kpisotle—Loctfl ceptional record in ISGt), that was historical, are when the Chicago and All-America nines play bull and no sensible man can go tbo financial thera ia liardiy a manager who does not give his men Mack assaying the part of the R?d- i Cos sip and News. etiil alive. Harry 'Wright is in Philadelphia, a private exhibition game before His Royal Headed Avenger of Denver, and so on. Then > pace set in the minors, pay his way and make advance money, tut I think I cm set a precedent. PITTSEUKC, Jan. It). Editor SPO^TIXG Lii-'E: George AVright with tho tourists to Australia, Highness the Prince of Wales and a crowd of Hereafter uo member of tho Louisville Club will re wo may expect to hear of Lawrence Barren's bis living." Tberu's the idea in a nutshell. Vomier how many people have hoard of tho A!!i?on is in Wellington, McVey in Californin, the nobility, as they will do on their arrival in ceive a dollar for hia service* until April 15. The release to Washington by the New York Club; of Base ball cannot healthily exist to-day on any ittsburg Athletic Association. Bweeney ia Providence, Leonard in Newark, England. Even our Anglo-maniacs of America players go under contract to me April 1, and April 15 Eiwin Booth's assertion that ho is in great other basis but that of dollars and cents. Po- Is their first pay day." Weil, there aro a good innny, in fact dozens and Goukt anil Waterman in Cincinnati. Tho will bow down to our National game before this dunk may go in thia season nnd loso $8,000, but I doubt whether the manager will be able to carry form and intend* to play the game of his life; ight here in PUt^bur^ who have not. This is Kcstur ot" TRK SPOUTING LIFE'S correspondents' i'l! quit iu ouo HD(! ;i liitlf such eetnona nui there's royal endorsement of it, and base ball will be oat hia dctermiiiiitiou. Others have announced the of Joe Einmetl's being suspended and fined $100; uost surprising, for tho organ izatioo con trots itaS,!IcnryChadwick,writes ut us follows concern a hole io fill. This illustrittion Hpj.licH u;> or down, as come the rage at Newport next summer in con same resolution befors, but t have never jt-t found of Joshua Whitcomb's declaration that unles3 he PitUburg base ball club. ing Brainard's life and career upon the diamond: i cliootiQ. Tlio on!y WHY to support » clul. ia the sequence. Great is base ball and Spaiding is its one who succeeded in enforcing iho rule. I expect be his salary ia raised he will retire from the It is heard from but once :i year, and then al way you support your a(tnm:il>to pupt-r toi Ibo profit fore the season ia out loft-handed Kam*ey, Gladiator "I first savr Asa Br-iiinard play ball thirty Prophet. Weather permitting, the month of Pete Browning and one or two of the other* will go to diamond and go to farming at Swansea; of ways on Jan. 7. Ani the reason. We!!, the years ayo ttitt year. lie was then second ba?e- there U iu It. The bouornblt* tiU'l lusin£ cm cf bftso Marjh will see Captains Anson and Ward Imll is [-act. )u major lon^ue company Cleveland aud mar the mar-ager and ask him for a little encoding money. Crane refusing to sign in Kansas City unless annual meeting ia held then. nian of the young Star nine of Brooklyn, which Buffalo were the Suet to peep out of it, nutlicrv.-i3>. Then tho player wil! till hjw badly Goodwill's trip to the Hot Springs to get rid of etic Association are in order. It is a stock con* John Whiting, Urainard and Bob Manly on Ihe lop. Ami lur tho pr>o 1 <-f (he game OD iho wholo a looker-on, and then in London tofoie the Prince, lie noeJs ihn money, that be really does not see how net forgetting bonnie Sjotland and the Emerald Isle. he can do without it. He will make all kinds of prom his shoulder bound arm; of Dixie's being clashed frn, formed to H void all coin; llcatlonn aiiying frurn bases, Sam Putchcn as short stop, and George I tie eud oT Hie honorable era wuan't a Ua i tiling. The N. G. by Nick Yoang, and that sort of thing. he mixe.l-up HiTHirs of the old AHs-RlioiJV Dn-** Hill honor got to ho Btckenntf nnd unsteady, and tho Moan- What a reception Ibej will get ia Dublin aud Cork! ises for next season. Ho will p'ay "the game ot his Flaiily, I'M Patcheu and Frank Whiting in the Just thiuk of tho effect of the names on tiie list of of his life;" lie will never get drunk; he won't stay "It wouldn't surprise me nt all." Jlub. Thoro \\vre ft uutiiter of htocklioldi'i'ci of the Is oo tlio edges vuiri-ed tho fcgii-s into retirement or old club who refused to pay the a-*a^mer)t3 ami wore outer field. In 1S5U, Braioard joined the E.x- :i dilTt-ret;t gnit. It was as it ehnuM bn. The minor p'ajers when read in the Irish papers. Fogarly, Sul out late at night, and he will never be guilty of any livan, Byao, Burns, Carroll, Ilanlou and Ualy. "Be- of the other faults to which it is alleged lull players almo-t j:!tid to get rid of their stock, but when the ccl-ior?, and James Creighton left the Kiacaras gue* have t't-en In trouble. Hart says not one of The over hind and over ocean mail has just >ro?entquur'e'te [aid otf the imlebtedtiei an.) aoltl out them did better th'to an even tiling last season, g.irra. it's au Iriih team they hive, sure." I tell you are usually subject. Then the manager will go down brought me and joined the Sfurs, Jack Shields being tUe base ball id just beginning tj make history in tho re In hie pocket, produce thy requisite sum, and baud it tie ellects and bought them in lor a titfl--, they Kingara pitcher, Ticknor taking the second base iy? lU'cau^i In tlio intoxication of rivalry and the ANSON'S LETTER NO. 2. .tbe fro/eu out) kicktd. As there were prosi>i'cts uf hot pace of example they g->t away over their headd. cord of the civilize',1 world's manly sports. Thanks to to the man with the injunction: "Well, I will let yon position on the Star nine. Tbe Whitings also Mr. Albert G. Spildiu.; for this gruil eeqael to the h;tv<3 it this time, but you must not ask. me as^iu." It deals with matters on terra firma, and it i? Trulls from this crowd, the present owut-rs organized They are turning to the liglit again hi a jerky way. tbt* rittdburg Atlilotic Assjcutio:i. joined the Excelsiors in 1S59, and at the close of KuJo» U> keep fiaui boo<.'8t have beeo pacsci!. Sospi- local history of the American National game. "All right; I won't," Bays the player, as he departs witb not quite so funny as the first one. hid roll. Thit 1 believe is the usual way, and 1 dj liut ihos-tory ia toooM lo stand any more. On Tues Jay the season CreigUtoa went into the same club as cicn is out tl/ut tle^e rules ars being violated. 1 T fully endorse Ron Mulford'a remarks on the sub :tif\it thii close corporation held its anrnvil revival ut know tbat they are In at It ast ouecase. Any Tiolationa nut think Manager Davidson and the Louisville Club OLO NORTH WALKS. Deo. 20. Editor Ginhagi Ber.o- did Fianly. Of the old-time Star play ON, Brain- ject of giving publicity to the salaries paid to playeri. will beany exception. :he Hotel P/uqucine. It was tho uaiuil happy gutlienug anl, Satu Patchen nnd Joe I'atchen are dead. will coiiif out of tbe Hea of A. thnt his associate B. will Of course when the amount becomes phenomena! as in crou may >fft(aj-r*. Niuiick.Connorc, O'Neill, .Un.wu au;l Secro- not keep a rule. Therefore he breaks it ia the belief ESTEHrjllOOK'8 PnOMOTIOX. believe me when 1 say we all like it. Ot course I fay Tbe e.'J Niagara pitchor is now United States the cases of Kelly, Clarkson and War.l, why then It :ary tfcanJreit. Nobody ou the outs:do he'd tlio p;wa- that he is jTotrtiDir bis OWQ (uteiMts. I am I>avs a? an advertisement. But ordinarily tho publica Eaterbrook has been made captain of the Louisville "on earth" iu this ca.se as a coutradlatluctioo to tbe wurJ. and all we h;ivo is what wns given lo tri« world. Commissioner Shield* of New York, and Ed now iucllned to think tlmt tl.ia foolibhtimi will giadu- tion of the amounts paid the players of n team is a team of 1S33. Ttiia u iu accordance with the piedic- ocean. Weaieall right now, but how to get back They Bay it was roported thut theclub was out ?8,UO) ou Patchen is a wealthy resident of Brooklyn. ully ceuso, aud tlmt we shall return to a.hard p tn basis great mistake. It is not in a line with business prin tiou I made some time since, r resident Davidson a without reversing our stomachs d-jikia Id a problem tho S3;is:m, but tiiid s'.im represented Uucktey, Stalrfy, Where tho others have gone I know not. in the minor leagues. That nicana a S'.U.OOO leaai io ciples. few duy« a^o mailed con tracts to all his player* for SpuUmg it) figuring on. Man!, nn I a few othen-. Prosi'leat Kimii:k wa-* unaui- "Asa Bra'mard first became known to tbe pro a $12,0(10 town, becn:ts<\ except in the case of big next year. In Esterbrook's was the notification ihat motisiy re-olectt-d, and a^ain was tho eUiry nltout him towns, tint-bull ostiniiifu^ are always varying, and it The Now York Sniicf last Sunday stated in its report lie had been m tde captain of ih« dtloneU and would Wo wero saluted M w** came Into the bay nt SU nejr luittitig tlia jilorioiia gauio put to d.-uih. J. 1*. O'^uill fessional baseball world as the pitcher of the S15,0()0 lute^tuieut is worth a return of 10 per cent, or of Crane's throw of a cricket ball at M-jltjourne on Jan. have full control of them on the fiold next year. None The captain said !t was the run-Joura nun, tut \v» «;i;i re-cli:Cietl vice president, Al Scaudrott sjcr^tary, Red Stocking nine of 1309. 'Dug' AUison so. But thia item of extiuvRuauce U not the only evil 5, that it iciis the greatest throw of the kind on record. olthe contracts have yet Leea returned signed. But knew better. On tha tint night OD land we were aud Gt'orgy DlcLean, otiicfa! scorer. "I ho man whom was his catcher; Gould, Sweczy and Waterman that dmitvi out of tha minor leaguf. 1 find ihat In Probably the writer menut the greatest on record in it is hardly time for that yet. As I stated some time banqueted. Hr.d it beeo left to tw we tlrmld have it wa-i saiJ waa after tliid placo wiili-lr^w 9 mo timo coTered tho base", and Goorgt. V\'rip;l!t was the kinp- corlHin club* tn certain groups the professional Australia; otherwise the statement wss incorrect, inas since, tne salaries will be iioarly the same RS last year, nulled in a request tu postpone th-J alTair a d.-ty or two o when the Btury was let go. I'reaicU-nt isimick's pind'tlio infiol'l as nhort flop, white Leonard, Hniry nian.iger reil that lie Excrtl^iors of ISO') «* tlio Chicago I cam of twenty odd villaii.ou.-* BiVs system. It was tbe systematic doctor- lacrosse pliyiT, who thro* a lacrosse hall from his is Hi'.ely to b-j afraid of him. This id a i opulvr idea, of Mo Lords and Gentlemen! Aa bo33 nf tb> here town hull lost his htrl-.la, and stopiied when asKed if £-ltO&> vears afterwards were iu advfciicv of tlie champion Bed ins of nvorazca for eales purpose?. It was douo in at "cro'sa" 416 feet. This waa done at Melbourne in 1886. a successful field captain, but I tmve another tdeory in | T bid you welcomo. Tho gntea are opeo, and uo dug* was now ortored Uowe inst'-ad of ^3,500. Btockings of ISO'1, though VL-U cannot mitkt- the (dd Ie;tstotiu club in th') Tri-State. and is a bequyst from Wuile Crane, Williarnson aud PfoiTer were trying thi-ir tluit respect, autl I believe it U the ri^ht one. Comis- i ftrs Billowed ou tho streets. You are free to tnaltd He ciionot afford to refuse our oiler. It ia a f*ir boys of ttiat period thiiA so. But it ia true, neverthe the almost forgotten aud never-to-be-lamented arms iu throwing a cricket ball at Melbourne this key H usually held up as tho model of a successful yoimelve« at home. There are uo flies on Sydney, one " wad lha wiud-up reply. Good evening was thea less, the fire-at advance the pame b:i* madt* siuco ISf'/J Soutbern League uf ltHj7 Cue o( it conies the idea that roouih, why did they not try andbeat Uatfield'a throw captain, but he is not a loud, noisy player. It IB true aud jou mustn't expect to catch any while here if said. tho record r'l'iy*ir 's ( ne beat man »nU tbat all seorea ho can talk pretty fast, as one M ill know who ha* aeeu you want what jou duu't see ask for It. We have Dcctagitating a higbor class of play In 'battery' work, of a base ball 400 feet? ___ beard of you t-Uows down hare- and business has been WHAT CAUSED THB CHANGE. fieldiup, baiting and base-running, than waa Di-cessary aro cro(il;t-d and only expern-oce can knock the ideas his under j*v.T work when he thought the umpire was A gUnce at President Niml'jk's re:u,irka about Rnwo to excel in'thu eiirlier period. awry. Tht Trt-Stute averages camo at lust, and cen- I shall hare to stop reading Brother Ciylor's letters deciding against him and lit bad no right to do HO. A? suspended for a month watting your coming. Often entlly show the beat muu in the best places. There duiiui; theheut of list winter** cunteat (summer t,> will show ihat it ia just opposite to wlmt he said last "Asa was the 'dude-' of thai \fT\m\ in the blstory of on tJie Australian players il he gives us any more ench a rule, though, Comiskey djes v-ary littie talkia?. He week. Ho then nsserhvl ibat be didn't caro \vlmthur pruiessloual b^U plivyiu^T, that \i be w»s foiul ( 'dre*>, isn't niiy si^MH of life in any of tbe old town? except epistles as his last about Ausrjo My sides ached with is cool, level-headed, ami rarely loseq hn temper. To you Northern fellows), we stood around tt-d. never paid. A pretty state of affairs, truly. passionate. Ho becomes angry too quick, and when" a greatest beings. What ia Gladstone alongside thnt wherein \Vally states tbat one "NicS Tucker" played G. 0. M,Sodeti? How invidious la ih* comparison of Tbo munagement toaiata that no-tiling fea* been "Previous to becoming a jirofti-aional In tb« Cincin A CLAXCE INTO THE FUTURE. ihe position of short stop a ta muds at the Fashion uian K'B&s his temper ho uwii.vlly mattes a spectacle heard from Itowo and they are not talking to Lini. nati toaru, Braiuard «us a mniii-cr u( tho Nnlh-nuls, of hinmlf and loie-4 the respect of his asioriatrs. I Adrun O. Anoap*rttr? T have heard (torn him. I don't know' who he IB, Course io 1S65. in tho great game between New York Who would class C^miskey and tbe Duke of WrllluK- However, every flub utHciul within Iho IMS', weuk has of "Washington, he placing bu-t tiist game in tl»»r clnh but 1.1* letU-t is bcl'iw: and liruuklyn. W»lly is also surprised &t Tiai Mnr- hope E^erbrook will do well ascaptiinof the Louis* been haying: "Itowo wiil play heio.*' forhapi tlio viiltj.3, but I am afraid of the arrangement." too to iho samo erada witli the same salary? Tin-re ID Oct. 8,1807, HI n mutch between tho NatioiiuU and ",!AN Hie i'4'.i, Ic60. F. H. ErnutU:~i now write y..u naoe's claim that Dick Pearce WAS tho fiist player to may have b^en a dozen Czars of Kussia. bnt there *iih In the sizo <;t tlso lix/n^tit, ji^.t liko that nli;6 0110 a piclic I uiue. Tim Nationnl uiue OD 'lint occasion tVicse few lincM to let yi.u know thati am A goo-; I Gel (tor develop Ihe slrong points of the slr.rt stop position. THB CASK OF WERRICK. never was oor ever will he move than one. A. G Si:ald- at/out Jun SkOoiuiiok pluvliix the cuuiin^ ne.iaon. Ur wag; Braimml, I'ikdier; Bt'rthron^. catcher; I'nrkcr, and u^ood hitter, i have stun it iu TUE SPORTING \Vally says tliat "Nick Tucker" wns on the New York In regard ti> Wernck's card Mr. David son said lint iuK- Htvun cities claimed Homer dead, but America i:tn)iie U',>rrick, however, agreed fought science with a lantern iu a tub, but J.>hn Leftn as tlie battery; IK'iiciiOD, Elwt'll and Davy Force and 1 trust tfajt liia bitting has not expended to U Dick Police as short stop. Now, for tbi facts, Wally. ty BJgfi again with LoiiHTiTe, if he were desired lo do I'll runt«r# tbat I'ro-Vlrnt Heach'a nose itchrd yei- Inspiration lingers founJ it by bnruiug thu cjid'iijdii id.ty and tho cauiw: \Vpll, President .Nimick had en the brtser; DojU- atshrrt stop, and Bidjinttou, Joyce pipe. An 1 -eeinK llmt is 10,002 years ahead of tbe Tbe three grand matches known as the Fashion Cour-e eo. Werrick returned to St. Pan I, liia D ^urcliaso the r^i- tonr Kastw:i:d, where- thpy were (If fen ted b> tlio rufi'rrin^ to JubnV letter and the Inceuse will marvel at tne story of Methusalem while Kzm It'iis') of thlid baieumn M^^hannJR. "iihin his was the short sli p on the New York side, and Frank stid he had decided not to give advance money to any SKttf.n lives? Dickeaa pit fn ted nature, bnt Kan^t-y Mi!tua!s by 37 to 29, Blartin aud Bninard beinx the soul th-it prouiptei him to swoop upim me by the Pigeon tho old pit;'h?r of the EcKlords playel at of the player*. Werrick then relumed the coutract "I wonder why 1m gavo tliat*"6nt," R'iM President pafnta a town. Bnt why bccomn invidiou.t by <:uiii- Nitnick nuj-rily. "He hud very httUitn d>». Tho n^xt jiitcherf-; by the Irvingtoiia by '20 to 23, Walters pltch- and ink route, I want to ask if there is anolhur tusi- (hort field on the Brooklyn side, an tho second game uurfUned. Mr. Davidaou says be will cot make any p-uiiuii? Tbe world never tsisteJ till bate bail waa iug ngniuat Brainarl, and by the ExcoUtors, in which nufi* Iu sight cr iu the archives in wliirb ao many dead Gulston again played f,r New York and Dick effort to hold Werrick. tinio am IhuiK o' the Iflud occurs it won't be my fault, pauie Artlnir dimming^ pitched hi.* curves against o truest ueop'.o who meun well, but will not do, figure. iuvouted by Ubirry \Vriyht that (treat and g.x-rl m:in I u*juro JIMI." Pcarco for li-ooklyn, Nick Turner, of the Gotham WHO T?ILL PLAY SECOND BASE? whjdldu't you bring him witb you? A.H I look Braitiurdr3 etraight ball?, the Excel.-iora winning by 2f> If there ie, it 1^ a novelty to ma and 1 like noveltiea Oluh, playing lelt field for New York. In "l'erha|« Hooch SB getting evnn for that nmlifl pub the third AV>ont that second baseman. I daro pay many peo- around at thea* manly forms end open coaulfUMnct.H, lic of binofler t > exchange McGufry for \V"lii!ne> last toll. Horleit Sewell caught tT Cumntliigij in this \Vhnt ia the cause? I am inclined to believe it lies in game Geletoa and Pearce were again the respective short I am reminded that her MajestyV provinces are game. I could fill a ddutnu with n niiniscerjcert ol tho fact that tho physical aide of the game ia promt- plo think it is an awful chestnut by thh time, but It about stops. Turner only playing in one paruo ot the throe. inevitably bobs up be re when the subject of ba-«e ball to be inducted into the pleasures of the American Brasi'ttrd'a play In the nines ec. iffl). )?S8. world. But they are more often in separate wants of the Louiavillo Club. There lies been a jjreat I'll bet SltSlianrjio,*1 continued Mr. Niiiiii.k, "becuu-*' I want sh ,rt field in 1856, and in Iho old Knickerbocker Club, deal of t.-»!k lately about Joe Gerhardt atid many are nix dollars to four that the umpire getu mobbed. L«a Hid death was due to pnenmoiii**, contracted froai a tKulL-a, aud (ha phvsicat side of base ball I efora either Turner or I'earce wero ill club nines. Dr. lh« yuiiD^ in »n tu ftot u Ku(»d et)^i^eui»ut. We cm't eeveie cold takeu only a week before ho died. Uo WH^ hm certainly be^n cultivated at tho expense of the in of the opinion ttat l;e is to be the man, but I do ns drink to the hopo of a bifi turnout. Hare's boping OKI) him, I «rn n-»rry to any. If I *;Hii't sell tin. vonns Holmes occupied the pohitou of short stup for the not think there is any probability nt all in tne rumor. t tho time the popular mamjiccr of ttie Murkliam ti'llcctual. Much of the crnnkli-m conntct(d with ihe Knickerbocker*. But it was Poarce wbo was the first you m*y." mtin'H release I wiil n ivft hiriitiisroN-r.eein th- Hj-ring." Billiard 1'arlor, of Denver, wh' r^ he WA< frequently prime is illy din-ct-d enthusiasm intention without G-'ihardt was once a very great player, but he cannot And it in hlijted tn b- put to perceive what the pos tion was capable of in play be considered one of (he cracks now. He has been To this royal epeecb Ed WillitiimoD replied *ome- tlie centre of ao attcnMva crowd, listeniiig to his old- executive ability, if you will. From this VHXHO ground ing points, and it was be who first pr.iclically devel on tho block shortly. MnyUb Muul will U> up this time sturiBsof liis ear'.y ball-playing daya. He was "prings the RPHIH base hall crank he of the blundering Heuly fifteen years on the diamond, und w*s in tho what aa fulluwa: t'iino. oped them. After Ptarce carao Johnny Gruin, who Louisville League club of 1S70 and 1877, and the Asso fortj'-eigbt years old when be died. and insistent order, and only time a t.d the educator can was fT >ea:s tbe able short stop of the old Kckford "Your Nibs and Cnlloys Tn betbtnl of myself WOT A \ir.AL FACT. knock him ont. The same handicap ia out amoug the ciation team of 1833 and ISS-i. Gerhardt hm a grcit and nice. Excuse wo for correcting you, Wally, my boy. many friends in this city, but they hardly think lio Anson and Spatding I return our siiicero thanks f.-r So SNu-khnu'-e reltfcr;i?es his Sunday etor}', and by Reminiscences of the Great Pitcher. lower cUsi of players,and it is my idea that within Durkee will pro! ably remember all about it. I have way uf ttai ciibm adds that If tho I'ittsb'.ir^r K"*»JJT would the next five y ars tbe £ame is lo h» va.^tly improved would fill the bill. I ba was in town on l.uwinert'. tive legal practice. When told of Brainard's Drawney, the fir^t basenmn, and Jack Strong, the nwme. Billy Wel^b, now a telo^rspli operator in the Campbell. Why don't jou builu a LriJs11- tho entire season, that "To rermve an umpire at the Cnuritr Journal o3ic.', 1-ut ut one time ft ic^uUt catcher Ue lar.ghfd uud aaid; "Ve.', 1 »t>« Stii'-khuu^e hu^ b-ea death he became reminiscent and entered fully jiitcher, were jegarded as eotial ontcaeH and creature* demand of any single club would bo not only grossly comiux kack at you folks. \Veil, 1 f«el conlUh-nt ib-tt Into tho history of !3ntin:ird. Said he: only fit to fill the eye when "n the b»ll field. That in the team of a Kau&aj town furnishes nib the (jl- "Yea, wp aro the champions of the world of the land unfair 10 the official thus suffering, but spread de lowiug: part. New York's giants got it tliia year by n i-bin, A 0. Spildinn arid W, A. Nitiik-k duu'l need to c;»ll m ' Thnt mao I f'.'gnrii as beJLg tho test pitcher (bat notion hai 1-jng nine*? gone away and tlip general aver- moralization, tiniidiiy and time-terving among tlie but we hove a cinch next season you can just bet jour an outc:d-'i to toitle- their dtcput*B." ever threw a ball. I fay thia considerately, for I have juje of the rank and fll» baa cowie up at TT rapid rate. rest cf the s:aff, where fearlessness" and impartiality A PHENOM DISCOVERRD. It I yi-t time lo-niylrt I will try aud corral ProslJent This is a^ it should be. Thy collegians have "Manager DavtJsou an 1 his ac9*>ciate8 in tho royal jewels. Comb over to aco us. Ans and me 'U ee, u all j our fatuous plc-ber* tf late dajd, 1 bylie-ve aided in should rule. My pol:oy will be in tho tnture, as it has club show yon the tcwu. We can do it, eli, paid? Well. I Nimick and get hia ride. he waa the work and in tho m-xt five yo-ird drber bocia! ele- beeu in tho pasr, to assure the members of the corps seem to be p^rt-atiy troubled about the second btteemau B'lould acecr. If we can't we'll gel Mike Kelly Tho day after Stackhonro i-«blHhend there will be Staggs io ple question. I have got a Biicpestioo to make. The to AN UNCONSCIOUS CURVETt. of umpires that they are fixtures in their positions, tn help. Y..u know Hike? Why cert. They need mis ager Phil'ipa fiDtl Secretary Hc-tuUiett both volunt^end connected with tho game. be disturbed only ou tho most convincing evidence of Louisville teem seems to have made a flnd in Weaver. the ihforrrtiiou thai tlicro win nothing in it. Thai'a "At leaet tliere was Bonaething very deceptive fn his sionaries where Mike is unknown. Even Stanley and M'ALEEK AND SPRAODB. dishonesty or incompetency and proof of really poor He played tlic season of 18SO with the Abileues, the Emin Bey an; gre?ted all alone their triumphal lour all the couutiy cousins tiuvo bad to RO uu. delivery. Uu bad a hard knot, a s.'irt of bunion-like I am glad to tell you that the McAlcor case woik, attested not by ona but by several clubs." champion team during that year of Kau-aa. With devf lopmeDt formed on tlio second linger of his rijrbt ii aa of tho Valley of tbe Congo with Inquiries of'will \\HKN BaAlNAHIf TiTCnKD HKilK. po-jd as httiled, and write with the idea that beioie Tliis will encourage members of the L'-ngne staff to this same club Joseph H, N«»!t>y played. N«isley was Kelly cap'ain the Bostons thia year?' Come over. a&d baud, cnnsc-d bv tbe peculiar way Lo hold tbe Imll i:iy letter gets in'.o print tho man will I,P lanJfvJ. He do their duty fearlessly and with thorough impar phyeicidly just like Wearer. He wi» a very hard liil- if you livo to land you'll be glad yon were b.»rn Verj f-:w ot thu old te!aye:l thu Clncln- liuldniK the ball and throwittg it in ouch a wny thnt tiality, something impossible wero ter, batting let't-handea, and was a moat daring ba«- nntt Rcda wbon bei« Isi'60 are now liviny. Ambro.ie is well stll^fled to pbiy hi?re. Tom Loftng and Secre umpires reuiov- Well, io long. I'm not much on speechifying; Uti Luich the old catcht-r, dio-l hb'.nt nix mfctittig tlie surtaco Cftn^es i.-.ti-UHy friotion oo llmt tijot pro tary Hawl--y hive been determined t.» pot hfm frotn all 1' at tho clamor of one or two club managers or riinrit-r. His habf's are nlso of the best. I fcnow ol delivery fa sorcewht.t weak. I lost me curves ac.d «^>. duces a good cuive. It seems tu me I can sue tue little caplains who thought they had wl at I Fpoak, JICCHUSO 1 have been intimately ac As-* Er'ulnard pitched fur tbo liedn Uiit gutiui. Tha l*-l!ovf uow, wit!i hig darK eyes and burneldi-s, atand- tho first, and I tiope he'll justify their confldence. Dot beeu given "the droves coining acrom and I'm not In form lo make tLe old pitcher is lemembhreit-bj many l"'iitsburj;i;i». Luftiifl, fi'otn Dubu^uo, ii closing up HIP «!ral in ibeao best of tho deal," as they call it. quainted with him for years. With good tuition this speech of me life. But I'll bo all right when the Thij iug fn the middle of t^-o diamond, whh thouetii'd^ and days, and for the man we are to gtvo }J,(XK) iu canli yofiuar pa an would be^o'ne one of the btar* of the pro gaoi'j 1C.C-U, ^lace wl old I'nimi I'atk. Tho gr-md stand thousands of people mart with excitement, watching fession. Maii;i;.cr Da\id«co ought to jet him More robins test agin. You can gamble OD H ,I'in Conel" then stood in what Is nv.v d-.-ep cuuttu linld arid fa«M;i an'l Albert and Keas. McAleer will go into centre The veteran manager John Chapman has lad con- eonth It w,io a eoiall ttiinble-down lii.4 easy, ^racenil nioveui- nU aa ho sbut the field, Itadford to left nnd Twitrliell to right. Jt will over, Weaver ntvtr has any oft ilnys. He alv\ays pi ays Thta Ed sal down amid u tbcn^er of silence. affair. Scuuo EHuw-wInto sphere with the fl] ccd of n cftii- siderable experience in controlling profe-si ::>i! ball the fame steady game. lain willing to wagt; all 1 plsy-.rs in thosu daya. tho protty fellows eapecmtly, bo a very h*rd outfielrl for a (mil to get down. 1 he teams. lie was al the bead of the Lollisvil] League uni ball over the plato to Doujr. Alhson Sprw^ue mutter is working in ^ond chapo, and Mr. 8. have got that the engagement of Itakle; will prove of were wont to cuter Uie Rrdiid st-iud duriu^ lutttriK-i who croncln-d bebiud the bailor. And (here wu-i tlie team in ISTo", and was influeuiial in driving out tho great profit to thu Louiiville Club. Lbt Mi Davidsob ni.d dl.-cus3 the gmna wall their lady friyuds. Tiiuoi G. Morion's queer tactic* must run the legal gauntlet quartette of crooks of that team who disgraced-aced tLe tirentest catcher who ever held up hia hati'.U. IIo ere h« lands his man. Pprntme isn't likely try him." La7fa cLiiLg'.d.flO have HID pla^enf. IH-vrr w.:ro ^lovfs. Masks wero not then known. to go ty selves and tl:« professional fraternity a year alto Minneapolis, no nialtor how tho case comes out. I do not tee of whoni ever aft^-r entered a proftissional NEWS NOTES. r.OCft AND KVE DROPS. Catchers then never wore pads or nnytbius; uf the kind not believe that Billy Harrin^ton'a awajrgering friend A local paper sa?s tint Hugo Helbnrn ha» applied to urotect t IK-III. Solnras d«ugcr was concerned he while Spring dates la what Manner IMiillipj !^ thinking has any right to oco of the Ohicas0 MhroooH* reserved utettte hai for a I'ositiou as an Association umpire, aii-J oiaj get a over as tif. fi'.t* corjvale^1;'nt i:i his lourn. 11" luts n mj^lit have, worn only a breecb clout and yet dny after men. He hac a coniptete ctmu^o of organization in day AliUon caught BrninHrii's terrific balia without a aen the place. Wt-fct^ru tnp tn hia mind ^oiug HH fur a^ ?t. J-->e. IIo Minneapolis, fcir I hav« aewet>Apur records of Ihe ted the Fhil Hinkle, Larry Gatto and others ot Uiie city, has offers of ^n.iniijteeft nnd thioks be cun inako wiuo?. tifjiliiard C"',i!d pitch a came a flav ths sea?on formation of n^t'ick coDipany and election through. His li^'ht Him and right shoulder \vereab- of officers. jeague ttnm of Milwaukee, and in 1S78 took charge wi!l go to w-jrk shortly to form tbat Blow Gn»8? eo'^ngb to pay bim to carry uren a teum uf Hxteeu At any rate WM'|| «|«u (be mar; if b« Is willing, abd if tbo Holyoke team. Then he manage.! tho Albany L'.-agne about which I wrote some time sfr.co. cr-.on, Bvrrnclly developed from tdo onrcide BJ that when he we'll have a littla trial witb the Warwick ot the Wwt- .Siv.ne time MIJCO in a letter to Tus ^POUTINO L;FB I trij'i.ea team in 1BSU, and tho League team at Wonrce; ;>.ter in It ia pretty nearly ecttled thnt the nrich-talked of uin League. 1S82. after llr. IJannroft reliied. Then he t<, ik LoU statyJ that the silary list of die Louisville team ctit Btrlw Letw»«n (he Browns is off. (Jhria won't r>!:iy in RK I.OOKKT) ONE-SIDED. sea-cm would be nndor S2-),000. As t.eai as J cat; as- Piiteturp ftcd the CLEVELAND Ct'fB NEWS. of tbe Detroit* In 1BS3 and '81. and since the i he lias local miinasora won't tmtht-r ih * "Th»t buttery was ihe king of all batteries and we There (an't very much Cl'-velaod C'l'iN uows. Hopan governed the Dsiffalo team. Now be takes c large of ceriuin now it will fall uudyr S18,0(X). German anywhere. They su.v ho id afraid tn play a. nil! trover Hto i:s ef]i:u'. 1 i»w a fttul ttj) glrike.AJIicon thn Sjracusn team for 18»9, and bo Kill be i ikcly to Sinco Uis Sju:hern Lo.igue fe likely (o exi-t agnln ^rtee oti it* o^erits and uo Id Corncuyf despite tbat IH out an-j aliout, and i? likoly to go hctue to a (HW m-iiiy of thy young players here are locking to it (or F'|niio!y In liis forttltc.nl. Uis full Ifkn a alaughtcrfd diiy* 1'nutz bftflii't et-ttloa. Mr. Loft us and Mr. takn them to Ihe championship goal. Ho is now in £500 bluff. '*. lint cot up ni it wliMe and finished ilu* jjniuo. The Syraoise, «nd the club i) to ho congratulated o; i secur- oinp'cymont. Others expect cngagerottLts wl'.u ILb From China we will run up Into Slrerl* and play to "George Miller, tbe sprinter," is what Miller Mill l>s Fliiiiagan, of ihu Detroit cnntiu^rnt, hnvo come to clubs in the smaller Indiana and JlliM-H cities. tht exiled nchichista Thin is by special arrangemen tiilN of these diiya were not the pudding KffuiiB of to- term*, and that is all. Tho noasori lickc-t silo Is ing tbe Tttnau'j efficient senicis. cat tad if hfe ket:ps on runniug fo.5t races. Oeovgo can (t\ les cjrotn : nt thorn easily. of a market tor players this winter. Certniuly non*j of proffssional complaint kn-jvtn as "swelled heal." He my Iriend Wtl*li, lives at Abilene, Kansas. leiipei", L-ut ie lor-kin? for tn;i;i matches. Geoig-i cnlu-d l!r:iii;»id M-IIS the pr'-atest fivlding piirhcr I ever saw. lately culled al Mr. llyrne'j oflice, by request, to 8id it Urrtiuard w^n'd uii\k« a cat-like move- Bob eeems to preft-r tlje Association. Klauag-in sud ality of the club management. Hughes, after learning motlicr, wtio Ia seriously ill. ' Smoke just aa Rco'l cicaw as I did wh*»n I wns '-vith iiji-nt, mid with 'lie uf liN pcculmr smfl*^ that seemed Duck will both be eignod, and Proeser may be, bnt not the figures of his new coutiact, impudently turned tu IlecUer's second visit to Oil City was due to the )!!- Detroit, and It's five lo one/* said Manager \Vatkiu3 n- 9:i\ 'iif>t this lifiic.1 would bold the ball f< r au *n\V if tbe Pprague CH«O turns out nil ri^ht. It has not Mi.IJvineand in a peculiar tone remarked: "I'm worth ness of liU child. We will go from CctstftLtinople to Egypt, havtog a when here. ( it. Ori^lu.illy Brniniir-1 «aa R »pcou'f Ua5t>man. lib asmucbaiCarulheis; if 1 don't gel it I won't play, see?" Peto UrcwniDg s.tys he is in no hurry to e!an and eontract to play » garr.e tot the mummy ol Rameeet II Mr. Kiiby, &f Limn, will gen^l his ad lre?a t-> Al been floally settled where the team will go for spring 11., aLd thht deaf ar,d dumb ftl!o« t)sa*r!iicnt w i { l' 'tie Hcds canio about to this way. IQ practice, but it will certainly be in tbe 6outhwesL Hughes has r.iade a great mistake iu pursuing this wants no advance mcney either. He claims to be plen tbe> call tbe Pni't he will receive tl.utzyi mite Ut spoken of sev ll'PFprtng nf IgOf*. I w«ut B-lst to K«t Fred Waterman, course with Mr. Byrne. aa ho will probably find out tifully supplied wttto the useful commodity. Sf.Lyr.x. 1 would&'t mind thu trip it Cleopaliu wtr eral (i«ya H^ 1' The Tri-Stat« League average« ai'd in vho »'aa Ihfn with (he Kxcelsiors. ol Brooktyu. to LOCAL MEN IS THK TRt-STATB LEAGUE, before March Eels In. I.ael season his batting average Ilaiwey', Hecker and Mack have arrac^ed to po to and the b'>y^ atfc b»ppy. pliiy third I-aw for ?is 1 fruti-J Kred at a dance and Tho local players are preparing to go out ln!o the was but .ISO in 39 games, while bis ba«e-ruuuiri:r \vas the Hot Springs in Wttrcb aod remain there Qi>tli lie Billy T»yior has left n« and pnne into Mn'fordN 4>[M-iM*d af-gi'tiiitiun? witb liim. A young mao named Trl-State League in large inimberd next season and confined to three stolen bases, sod in ridding be did games h»ro brpin. Trcm Egypl wo will crow the tny tc Home, th territory. It was BoniCtbitig won U-iful how ih-- ns-wa- lirflinard. will) the Eicelsiors, was being talked about raihei sorrow because of its stagnant condition. There not compare with Caruthers, Foutz, or Terry, and yet Jimmy Wolf and hiswifd have been en a visit to re- hrtne (.f tte Cai-iara 1 haven't benrd nhetbcr any c papers obeyed Billy's request i.ot to bring up the just. »> lit-- roming stccnd bugeinan, »ad I c!«tern:iDed lo are a promising lot here. Joe Martin, of the Sham- ho has tlie eflronttrv to compare his woik with Ca lationBin Aikanhas. the Osar! are i\t horn* new or not, tut we'll leave ou "Stifike, old toy," w&s tbegrttlin^ extended him by jet bim, tco. I I'otic-J JjtiD r> cks, whom Ansou tried; Kiuiup, of tbe Malleablts; ruthers'. tbe tine,I iieider in Ihe pitcher's box, and Mr Tavidst;nis still arrans'tig preliminary exhibi carda if they art not. 1 have ft friend In Ucmt wbon Galeh, of the same team; Dewald, of the Sliamrocka; tion Kamei. He has five caniei with the Huceiers, be I visited or.ce on aij A* snpgesticn? aro always in order, perhaps Ted CtERKlXO IN A SHIRT BTC^B. one of tlie most effective batting pitchers. But for the return from Florida . BercbtiJtd, O'Donntll aod Alien, of the Graphics; fine coaching afcistaoce Hughes bad from Bu-hong sides the yarces with Pitteburg, Cleveland and other Snllivftc, wouldii't object tu taking one reUtivt- to liis "Ro was a fiieMcthtde diesFtr. i perfect jiectleman Freuzer. of tb? St. Ed?; Gauoe, a pood catcher, acd a cl uls already mentioned. We m«T not stop off al Puree. London, or the pro- Ec':lt-h trip. There is a boit Io thii vicinity ht» In nifiniit-ri». and fn-nj hi* appearance ool at all t bal) and Holberl his pitching would have been far below few others are all good men. The Clevelactiers ic l what It Is. Tbt club, witb the pitching talent il has, John Sowdera, of the St. Pauls of 1688, was in tliii vfncial tewr.s of Europe. Il will ha:dly pny unless w-i inijcht enpnize. It ie called Ilie \Villi»in Thaw. Speed jdayer. Uiit li*» aa» vlsy, nud I dickt-red with him some Beason'i Tri-^tate League did woll. city SHturda) night. He said that he hat! tigneil to »!ay for certainties with the pri%-il»-gfc Wlien we ge i< whnt IK war.ted and the Thaw's average Is a mile iu days beforo I got bim. Fii;»lly I ecgaied him at a can do without Hughes' services. But the boy will MEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS. probably come to his semes before spring. At any rale UUb for ludiauapoii? next s-'saoa. J. A. home nest spring we will be ready to step into our Si' inlnutt-s. iilnry of $1,2C!>, tn-1 he landed io Cincinnati ID May possessions add occupy the earth. Mencwhik we aro Lew DickoreoD is in town. Pick isr.'t In tho condi Kextdny «t- pluvt-d th« BuckeTML Biainard plavcd Treasurer George W. Howo leaves New York CD hi wll! bt belli on tbi lesen-e Hat until ha does. Wednesday fcr a two months' business trip io Europe. "FROM all quarters of the country comes gos- puraHzitg the Cecgorcofi and buahmtn. ACB AlteoM. tion be was last wltjiei. Hi? is pretty fit. ecor.d fur us and we beat them. Asa ujacia » bit at I can answer Chadnick's query about those p:ctnro« econd an-1 coLtinued to bold down that bag until the During hia alsenct Secretary Hawl&y will be tbt clul's For HIP past sli years tli» nimly constructed fecc» s'p about the organization of new l.a;:u»s, HIP treaeurer. etrocgtheutng of oM. the adding of new rlut'S. tli« MJF facetious and sarcastic co-laborer at Clovo of tbe AH-Americas, as f«r »s Phtsijurg i.-j cjnctrued. fail, when tbe clnb made its 6r-t Eastero trip. Erainard ol the Brooklyn Club grounds at Washington Park, The one for this place arrived safe and sound. wonlJ pitch occasien&Ily in practice,but Already rreparallcn* are being made (or Ihe or has withstood the bufJcts of ill the gales which have dropping cut of others, and ac on. Then the Inquiry land divides all terre3tial matter into two parts lit- badn't ao op- ganization of a ccurjU cf crack amateur teams bere for all destripti&n of base tall goods nt the headquar Ilowell, the fat proprietor of the Wheeling Clni>.wa4 portniiitv to»ho\v wlathe cyuld Jo ublil a lucky chacce attacked it. Including Ihe great blizzard of March the earth and Carthage. That's right; Carth in town the other (lay. Some locai plii}er9 chased got him into tbe pllclur's sqinre as w» called for next season. 1888, bill-the gale from the nortbeajt which culmi ters of the several large wholesale houses leads the it then Young L*wel!yn, the local pitcher, will, ffhog pn prieton of th« same to tredict thit the game will age is a little better than the rest of the earth, ufVr him for work. ^ and at once \>o showed bia Dioille. He signed & nate'! ou the night of Jan. 5, combined with th» rain Laruer, munu the word for a wt-ek 01 so yet. h!a role-ace frcrr, HumUton, go lo one of the CaMforuia and the high temperature, which bad taken the fro*' b« much nmre popular iH'Xt a«ft*on than ever befor*. and not quite on a level witb heaven. Prcbablv conlruct fur us ftT the seison of It69, at th-< aume fig and that ccnwquoi'.tlj they will upon me tkat every one else At the table was Indulging donned their flannel suits and straw hats they come through the city. Aud he made his faithful nurse his iu the same breach of et;quetto, I fell Into line aud ata ou deck with hearty appetites for breakfast and ia CINCINNATI CHIP8. wife. But tlieir weddeJ lift* was nut liappv, and hit WASHINGTON WHISPERS. "pot" with my fingers, a la Hawaii. What is more, I good condition tor their morning's cricket practice. waj divorced, and she who shared hta early love is still BASE BALL. found It immensely palatable. We are to cro^a the f-quator to-night, and many of a residuut of Cincinnati. Charley Guuld is the only ie Spring Schedule of the league A Bin The Strlhe of Cincinnati'* Big Three—A EHD OF THK FEAST. the boya will ait up si as to be on deck when we go Needles* Scare The New Orleans Trip one of the old Beds now living here, and (or tlie pi^t and Jolly Party Looked If or— Washing over the line, although our exit from the Northern two yetrs he 1ms hrea a stor -keeper ID the employ of ton Club Affairs— Catcher i£br!ght So- The f^Mt proceeded aa nearly all fensta do. There aud onr entry into the Southern hemisphere will not Abandoned Trades of Ball Flayers—The the Mann Boudulr Co., at their headquarters iu Lud- was an uninterrupted hum of conversation, mingled pDeath of Bralnard—Little Newaltems. cured, Etc. with laughter, tn^rry badinage, and the s<>nxa aud bo Immediately indicated save by the captain's an low, Ky , across the river THE GREAT"TRIP. nouncement of the fact. CINCINNATI, Jan. 9. Editor SPORTINO LIFE; WASHINGTON, B.C., Jan. 11. EditorSroRTixo niUftic uf ihe uarire b'.jyp, until alienee was finally re A MUTE PITCUER'S HOPES. quested by the Attorney General. Our captain, by the way, is * darling. He stands 0 When Col. A. S. Stern arrives home from the IKE: The spring or schedule meeting of tha Ha a rose to nia feot feet ID height and weighs 283 pounds. He has I was about to perpetrate a hull by declaring that I Hud npuke briefly in a complimentary manner of been metropolis this week he will run into a little bad a "tftlk" this afternoon with Frank (iillehpie, the *eague will be called to meet in tliis city r'ri- President Spaldinar, the visiting guests an athlete of DO ordinary ability in his day, and one of The Tourists Start Around and of Ameri the rarest treats l have enjoyed is that of getting into hornet's nest. The busy throng still sweeps all mute richer. Ho is a Cincinnati boy, and i* spending ay, March 1. It waa originally intended that cans generally, finally proposing a toa,st to the guest a the captain's stateroom, together with Williamson< before it on the thoroughfares of trade, and the the winter here nt his come on Clark ttreer. Hi* has he League magnates should be called together of tiio evuuing. PrtKhleut SjialJing re^poudfd briefly, had some correspondence with Frank Selee, in reference his well-woided tribntu to Burns, H;iulon, or other members of our party to listen Ohio River ia still flowing toward the Missis n the 27th or 28th of February, but, as many Hawaii aud its people'a to ihe old se.i dog's etoties ot" travel aud adventure. to signing witli (Jnmha next sen ami. <>iile*pe has the World. geufruua h-apitality being warmly receivt-d by the Ho sippi and the Gulf. And yet there is trouble in never had a <-luiice mtisUo the smaller clubs, mid ina f the base ball bosses de.-iro to combine business conipmy preseut. has been all over the world and has sailed tlie Pacific nth }>10i\suro, the date will be fixei to suit the Some moments later, the King ex- for tha past 23 years. He sits at the head of the first the camp trouble with a boiled shirt, white record with tho Independent team «f the School for pr**8~ing H dt^ire to hear humorist Frank Lincoln, quiet Deaf Mntes, at Columbus, is certainly an enviable one. onvenience of the majority, in addition to the waa r<-i|UH^t"l and Frank had tbo King and his tfueata tublo ID the diningroom with A. G. and Mrs. SpilJlng cravat, a diamond stud and a traveling cap. The Last Days in Australia- at lua right and Mr. aud Mrs. Frauk Lincoln at his That which was feared has come to pass. The , He has a drop hall that 1ms fooled many a HHU into chcdule meeting the inauguration of Harrison, laugliiiig Leforo he had fairly gotten to his feet, ilia left. The others at the captain's table are Mr. stiiktng out, and in a gurnu last eean-m no tt-aa than satire ou afei'-dmuor Bpoecho?, bis ABC oration and and Cincinnati infield is "on a strike" or if it isn't, j twenty ''funned'* ont on Im delivery members of thu find Morton will be among the ti-tions at tbo his artistic mixture of a "soda cocktail' Mrs. Anfiou, Mr.and Mrs. Williamson, Captains Ward Capita! City a few days later, <-=J who wish Further Details of the were never and HanloQ, tho prow correspondents, Tom Burns, Ban Johnson has firei a very loud volley of j Capital Univeisity team. The bttter [art of '88 lie mor« cleverly given, nud never called forth more eii- blank cartridges. Keilly, Carpenter and Me- | played with ibe Wincnrstfire. Two >ea>s ago San- t> assist in arranging the playing schedule f >r ihnsia-tio applnuae. Frank and his wifo Fred P'feffer, Vred Curroll. George Wrlglu, W. I. Stay at Honolulu. were recipi Suyder and others. The captain's shining, good- Phee whose worth and faithfulness none will ! dusky gave him a trial, but Kyn lut eight bulU go 889 and afterwards shake their feet at the in- ents of RpecUl attention from His Msjoety during our natured face brighteus our table at every meal. throng!) him, and the Steubenvilles won tbe gamp, ugural ball can avail themselves of the benefit* brief stay, ttu> King's private carriage, a nta^uilicdnt deny want bigger salaries next year than they 8 to 4. Gille^pie is oue of the Lest mute players now equipage, calling at the hotel with ihe tnegatge tbitt it The log Distance sailed during 24 hours, ending got in 1SS8. That is the sum and substance of f the railroad excursion rates. with noon to-day, 325 miles. Tot*l distance from San on the diamond. [COPYRIGHTED] wau at the service of Mr. aud Mrs. Liucolu. Frank the difficulty. It cannot widen into a breach A TIP TO VISITORS. will tell the boy8 how it field to ride through royal do- Frauciaco, 3,192 miles. _____ HABSY PALMBB. SCRAPS. The final games of the American base ball that cannot be healed, for the Cincinnati Club Tom Sullivan has unearthed a "phencm" a young For the information and guidance of the bns* niaiua upon royal cushions and behind royal horseflesh The Tourists' Record in Australia. teams in Australia were played at Melbourne when he gets back to Ameiica. He knows all about will do the fair thinjj. That ia certain. Personal Walnut Hills pitcher named O'Hearn. Ho may be iall contingent who may desire to visit tho Saturday, Jan. 5, and they attracted the largest It. I duii't. After Liuc .In's remarks we left the tent, Here is the record of games played by the cltargfd and recrim n.it ions between player and em eigiied by an International Asaoclatijn team. "The Senators at that festive period, I interviewed a attendance of the series. The weather was aa American teams ployer are to be deplored. Words sf.okeu in the heat dickering" is now iu progress member of tbo inauguration committee, the thiunuaa the King and tbe members of bia family and cabiuot in Australia: of i-aseiou and moulded in cold type will live to haunt perfect ns it was possible for a summer day to returciux tu the reception tent, outside of which the Date. Where. Victor. Score. Mahon, the old bright light of Ihe Kentonj", of Cov- f thf suli-committee informs me tt:at neaily all DCj and about 17,000 people were in attendance. guitarist took up their positions. The boys mingled Dec. 12...Ankland ...... All-America...... 8 3 I do not with the cro\vd io the gardens, admired the dark-eyed Dec. 15...Sydoey..,...... All-America...... 5 4 retreat one iucli from my ground that the=e inn'' here with old friends. ransportatiou conijmni^a of the United States, except The programme was a long and diversineuTono beauties wbo flirted and chatted with a z«4t I have T>sc. 18...Sydney...... All-America...... 9 5- matters of finances concern the clubwud player alone. From butter and o^rgs to iho stage is quite a loap, he lines w**st of the MIMJS Ippi Itivcr, have fixed th» and was heartily enjoyed by all, and by none rarely see a equalled even iu America, and puffed the Dec. 19...Sydney...... All-America...... 6 3 Aud the sooner a peace is patched up the bttter it will but Johnny Niehofl made it without turning a hair. at;- at one fare for tlu> voi:nil trip- Ihe limit of time be for the discipline of the club. I fear Joe i'ritciiard's agony over the Rigmne of all roaiis is from Feb. 2S to March 8. lu other more than by the American pliyers, whose re cigarettes and cigars that wero served ia lavish quan Doc. 22... Melbourne...... All-America...... 6 3 Thero is no danger of any o! tbe trio being shelved, ception has been so cordial and enthusiastic that tities. Doc. 24...Melbourne...;...... All-America...... 15 13 'Shorty" Fnller is premature, arid his "good news" for words, during the period named one can com-' 10 Dec. 25...Melbourne...... Chicago ...... 6 3 but it is unfortunate that sucli a hue and cry has been the other seveu clubs may be knocked iu the head. Washington for one-half of what it wuuld cost at the many of them would be glad if their trip could THE NATIVE LADIES. raised over tlie atfair. A mountain has perhaps btoa "Shorty" is used to Mississippi River water, and if Joe current iat'8. Hawaiian women of the higher class, by the way, Dec. 25...Melbourne, ...... All-America...... 16 13 be extended for another month. The aprrts be Doc. 26... Adelaide...... All-America...... J9 14 made out of a molehill, aud when that soothsayer had wn the boy §t»p Home of ihe grouuders I saw There is Brother Brnnell,«'itb whom I have watered gan at 2 o'clock with a base ball game between form a subject that we cnn!d scarcely grow M-eary of President Stern passes his hands over the triu and him face in New Orleans a year a^o he would allow a red apple; h« can come all t!ie way fruu Cleveland writing upon There is gomothlng in these graceful, Dec. 28... Adelaide,...... Chicago...... 12 9 pours oil and hair restorer upon the troubled waters the Chieagos and a Ioc:\l nine, mainly composed Jan. 1... Melbourne...... Chicago...... i...... 9 8 smile to once moro illumine hn jully face. aud i etui u tur $11. A. G. Ovens should certainly coma dark-rikiuued, glurioud-eyed women, beyond the mere the little cyclone ot '89 will be forgotten. So be It. There fs more ta'k than au.ithioi; else about "ac n from liiiliaunpolis and sew his ft* slow- tow n?nvui in- of American residents. Five innings were beauty of their ttklo, the whiteness of their teeth, the Jan. 2...Ballarat...... Chicago...... 14 7 "Hickory" Oarpenier whose Jan. 6...Melbourne...... Chicago...... 8 0 handle few know lo be cepting the K^nerous offt*r of Iho Cincinnati gymna loeted into the highest offlco withiu the piit of the plajed, the score then standing 20 to 3 in favor music of their voices, or the glory of their expressive W. W. w home from the wild, untamed West, where sium people," and up to to-day not a mother's s >n of a American ptople. This tie can accomplish (de- _ of the professionals. The local nine did very eyes, to (\wakeu admiration among visiting Aineiicans. he has been since the season closed. HJ may abandon hall player has showed up to ''get Into condition." pito the Jrncrs'ate Commerce law) for the Jimmy Foearty, Ihe handsome, light-hearted outflelder all idea of that projected When the oid^r is given to walk Spanish they will be *aitry sum of £10. Friend Cralty can rim Veil under the circumstances and their efforts of the A BIG AMATEUR LEAGUE. All-America Uain, entered the lists for the TRIP TO THE CRESCENT CITV, there; not much before. lown from IMtblmrg and return for 89. At Were heartily cheered. favor of OOP ot them, a petite little beauty with eyes for ball players are not apt to jump with wide-open Miiddux, of the Shamrocks, lost all bis possessions Color's crowd ia in the soup, he may uot feel inclined CRANE'S FEAT. like star*, and a figure like unto those portrayed by A Proposed Enlargement of the Metropoli tan League to Include Philadelphia eyes after a plum that may have a string, aye, a rupe, by the recent fire on Budd street, where over a genre ;o come ou and Join our liule picnic, but if he does I A came of foot ball followed the old artists She was surrounded by a boat of ad- connected with it. There is no hops u>» of houses wero burned. mi tol 1 that a'tt-r he reached St. Lonw fan nwy be between the mirern, j»ll of whom were loo jAlonsly attentive to Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Stuten gutrautee famous Carlton Club and the Port Melbourne. offered by tne plucky men of New Orleaus, wbo have Sioux City clahusTony HeHman « a ' fif-Ider.'* Tony accommodated with a round-trip ticket to Wasuiag- permit of either Fogarty or myself becoming very Island, Bergen Point and Orange. Is a very clover l-ack Mop. Th-jre will be considerable .011 and Lack for $20. I ctinuot give him the exajt It w*8 hot weather for foot ball, but the men closely acquninU'd with her. For an hour wo vainly lost money without wincing and uro strugi-ling to The Amateur League of the metropolis, which keep alive the spark of enthusiasm iu btw» brill iu the Cincinnati about Jim Puweli'ti learn. Jue Crotty once ;itf {including Cart lift?*?, as, that way-back station is »trw*rgled nobly and the game resulted in a tie. tried lo corner her. A flaj-h from her bright eyes and played lit-re. not OQ the list) from ihe North ovt-r tiio lines the gleam of at the beginning of last season included the South 30 nearly kilieJ by extravagance and lacK of Tollov.tng the foot ball fttune cauie the last baso ball her white teetli as §!ie laughingly look*»d business seuse and tact. Harry Biumgartncr wanted Wallace Taylor, the ex-Covlnglon stnr pliyer, Is now of the Trunk Line Passenger At- Racial ion. inclini in Australia. Baldwin and Daly formed tbe Chicago over her shoulder at us being tho only reward ahe base ball nines of the Staten Islind Athletic to take a Cincinnati team of cracks to play there dur crytug "Front1' at the best hotel in Logandport. Wal ng the IVnnsylvania, New Ycrk Central, North-ra battery and Cr»nf ami Kirle the AU-Amer;ca9 Five wuuld vouchsafe us. She waved us an adieu as she Club, the Staten Island Cricket and Case Ball lace wfnt up there t> cuptaiu thi-ir tonmaiit] under his Jc.'itrul, West Shore, etc. I nm assured that a j-dly clung tu ing Mardi tiras week, but ex-1'resiuent Toby Hart, Innings were played, the Cbicagoa winning by 8 to 0. tho arm of her egc»rt on the dock, and I hnd Association, the New Jersey Athletic Associ with whom he corresponded, gave little substantial direction the Hooaiera cleaned out everything io the .wrty is earning on from Brs'on, for I lienr-l Walter At the end of the game Crane.WillianiBOD and Pfefier, the satisfaction of getting ahead of "Foge," by passing wjiy of bull clubs (hat part of Indiana boasted of. Jewitt dickoting with Frank Bennett, maunger of the hei my knotted ation and the Brooklyn Athletic Club, ended the encouragement to the enterprise. lie refu-ed to send In respouss to an orier of £100 mtule by Mr. Spaidinn handkerchief aud a bunch of rosts round-trip tickets for twelv* man aud offered fiimplv Then thoy made a hotel man out ot bim and aro keep Arlin>rton Hotel, for quarters for that crafty trl \ to all AuatraHa, entered into a competition at tlirowiug from the deck of the steamer. In addition I had been season of 1833 with but two of these four clubs ing him t^ere. enant, Scden nud nil I iners. I suppose "Mugwump,1* lortuuate enuuxh to to share "half and half" after the team arrived there. *-Iio cricket ba-1. Crane won at 12dyds. lO^iu., beat take her picture with my Kodak officially in the League, inasmuch as the New And this was declined. In consequence, George Wash1- Great Sc<>ti! If Gus Schmelz ever got shaved, wbat 'Jake" Horse, "Fatty" Steveus or Tim Humane will ing tho Australian crickef-bnll throwing records by camera on the dock that morning. 1 aball preserve it Jersey Association's nine resigned from the would the poor newspaper folks do for full whhkcrcd also come along and attempt to get in their fumcns aii a fair type of Hawaiian beauty. iugtoo Bradley, Shorty Fotler, Jack Boyle and some 2yde. 7to., auit defeating WiUiamsoo by 3>ds 2fu. Aa League early in the season, and towards the of the other pirtjeis who had pliaued a January jaunt jokes? As a man tinker the influence of » load of cher 'r»ro.jp'' act. Should the interstate bars ba may be supposed, Craue'a great feat excited the Aud this incident reminds me of our departure. I ries* might say "it would be razir serious" rantd R^afiist them, they may put wmio doubt if at auy point close tho Brooklyn Athletic Club's nine was to the land of flowers where WalKer Ro3<*' smile aud utmost euthuiiasm and he is tho hero of tbo tour ou out journey we shall leave a Maurice Kauffmini's whi-kers illumine the base bill Alec Vosi expects to m;tk» hia arm felt in tlie Wes .sake*! beans and brown bread in tho trays of their among Australians. city witb such honest regret as wo loft Honolulu. The suspended. In the interim the Orange Athletic tern A»M)cmtirm neit a^tison. He n ambitious, and r unks «ud purchase their tickets at tbe rate of 314 generous hospitality of its people, the beautiea of its horizon, will tind a wiuter dream spoiled. I irot a OFF FOR ADELAIDE. Club's nine entered the League, and the season note from "Brad" the other day. Ho aud Lou My ere aft»r leading D.illai to the front in the Texas League, ;er skull by all-mil liu»-s or $11 via tho sound. S'ack climate, and tbe attractions ot its driven, its walks, and hopes to help esccrt Minneapolis lo the pennant. jouse aad hi.* enterprising brethren from New York The North German Lloyd's Salier left port at 5 ita luxmiant tropical foliage, had made every man of ended with the Staten Island Athletic Club in as well ai Gns fhnllix, ar« all employees of tho Louis 'clock, Monday, Jiu. 7. having on board Mr. A. G. possession of championship honors. The Ama ville and Naahville Rtilroad. "Brad," as I wired, de KBN Mi LFOBD, Ja. tty may get »-ight of the Washington monument, with. us wish to take up our abode there indefinitely, and ruiuuiuifH, at £t>,50. Spaldtag, the Chicago and All-America base hall teams teur League was organized to serve the nied the soft Western impeachment that ho bad sur bid the Alumeda goon her way. double rendered to the seilnctive wooing of Sioux City braves. There Is ft big delegation coming from Philadel- and the American corrtBponJeuta who came here with purpose of promoting HAYS FROM SYRACUSE. them. An Immense crowa saw them off, ami for an KARBWELL TO HONOLTTLTT. the interests of the legiti He declared: "I have not signed any whore yet. but >hix, marshaled by Co'ontl John i. Kukjcrs. Ho will ie a guest of the Kigga liour bef iro the steamer's departure tier decks were It wag perhaps nine o'clock our steamer was to mate amateur class of players of the metropolis have several offer* iu Texaa and Hmttiern le:ikfues it The New Manager, Jack Chapman, at House, together with the oth r leave at ten when Ihe members of our party filed they'succt-*ifully embers of Chief Marshal Beaver's s'afY. 0 jUaiel thronged with citizens taking thwlr last farewell of in general by establishing a legislative authority oigauize as well as in the Western Work — A New Pitcher Signed _ Star their visitors. Cheer njK)u cheer came from wharf aud through lh* tent to bid farewell to the King. His for their government, and of matting a special Association." llogers is jiidjje advocate general of the Pennsylvania Mftjenty had .seen Clarenco Players Brought Iiito Line. Etc. ^atiiiiial Guard, Mid a* » m umber of the Governor's dock as tho gallant thip saile 1 awtiy. The bull party Duv;il do a plantation oode of playing rules for their championship *'THE TRADES" is BASE BALL occupy all the cabins of tho sbip but (wo. Mr. Sirnp- break down to the mnelc made by the bands of Tommy SYRACUSE, N. Y. t Jan. 10. Editor SPORTING stiifl he wit) t>e a conspicuous figure at tho h<-a>I of th» contests. There are three distinct classes of That reminds me that the ball player* who make imugural parade. Four )ears ago, while riding BOD, of Now York, remaiueJ iu Melbourne to train a Burns, Fied Pfeffer, Jimmy Kyan and myself, and had Cincinnati their home LIFE; The brand new manager of tbe Syracuse down rewarded the little darkey with a t«D dollar gold amateur clubs represent all s«jria of trades and :'emj3) Ivauia avenue in the Cleveland and Himdricks locHl team in base bill, nitb a view to having U travel in the metropolis, viz: first, the profenaionrt, to which they can return when Father champions arrived in town Friday of" last week, and play in tbo United States nejtt summer. piece. H« had conversed pleasantly witb many mem genuine amateurs, who play their games on .lanule, his horse stumbled and felt upon the slippery Time will present tln-m with increasing years, Ciiar- and the local press i* thus eatly saying pleasant :oncrete, giving the gallant colonel u severe sh king The Salier will touch at Adelaide, and It Is probable bers of our party, aud, as wo passed before him, he free grounds and for recreative ley-boree, game l^ggttud latuearrua. The butcher, the shook each one of ua warmly by the hand and wished exercise only; things about him. Mr. Chapman is a genial, ;ip, He will be able to frit at the League table, for ho that a game will be played there. After tiiat Ibe pro- secondly, the class of legitimate amateurs who baker and the candlestick maker do not prance on the tframiud is to play ia Calcutta and other points in us bon royu^t>. He baa a line face, lias Kin; Kala- pleasant gentleman, and has already jumped lues not perform his horseback act until after the are attached to the leading field, b:it they are among the few trades not repre- chfilule meeting ia over. F<:r the informatioii oliuy India, in Cairo and Alexandria iu Egypt, Home, kunu.aface with dark, f-xpresaive eyes and kindly, athletic clubs of the Beited by "tho boys." Some into poouiar favor. Almost immediately upon intelligent expression, that grows more interesting as of them never did any iiiDKTuns Philadelphia friends I will state that they Slonte Carlo, Vienna, Paris, and as many points in metropolis, and who not only play on enclosed thing save play ball from the time they w^-re able to his arrival here, and shortly after becoming England aud Ireland AS powible. The party expect one looks into it, and more than one of our party rt-- grounds isy reitch Wnbbiu^'oti und«r Iho iimuguiati^m rate but who also employ professional play lift a bat, and Bob Gilks, of the Cleveland*; Tom Sulli domiciled at the Empire House, be began busi at S4 round-trip, over tbe Baltimore nud Ohio or the to arrive in New York about the latter end of April. HinrUed upon the steamer afterwards: "I am agree van, of Kansas City; Will Crowell, of t!io St. £jrs, and ably disappointed in His Majestj ." ers to oconpy their "battery" positions; thirdly, 'eunsjlvanm railroads. ON THE WAY TO INDIA. Ed Keodor, who may KO ness in the correct way by proceeding to sign Our furewella spoken, we placed at the edge of the tlie so-called aeoii-nrotWsional claa*, who piny tor ioStockron, Cal., are included LAIC'S BAY, near Adelaide, Jan. 10. The North gate money and on any Kroiinds they can procure in that category. Lefly Blarr, Columbus' crack fielder, players for the coming season. The Syracuse A NOTEWORTHY INCIDENT, German Lloyds King's pavilion and g»\e His Majesty three American used to be * stock-keeper at Shillitto's. Red Bittman, As an evidence that the classification rule la being steamer Salier, with tbe American yells that brought a smile to his tttce and further good temporarily or otherwise, and who play either on tho directors have made a good selection in eigning Lags ball teams ou board, left here to-day for India. co-operative p'an or for smull salaries, according to of the Buffeioa, aud Jake Steozel, of Columbus, are Mr. Chapman, and ba?e ball in this city has iccepttd in g > K! faith by thy League player , I wank Hundreds of farewell wishes to bis lips. Tuiee more were given for crur carriage blacksmith?. o ca:l attention to i little telegrams wore received by the friends in Honolulu, aud then Jimmy Fogarty made ciicoinstances. To these may be added the cla*s of Harry Ful'eris a machinist; taken on a decided boom. It is idle to remark incident Itiut cornea to me Americans hero, all breathing good wishes and hopes commercial nines, formed from the regular clerks of Ja-jk Shoup ia a shipping cli-rk; Bob Clark, of ihe rom Lenzuo hea-Iqnartfrs. Ao infielder connected of a eafe jonruey hums. Thtire are hini9*Jf tu? target of half a hundred pairs of admiring Brooklyn?, and "Mox" M/;Quoery, of that the new m muger ot the Syracuse champions 19 a vith one of the Western teams, upon rpceiviog at present eighteen eyes when he proposed throe cheers for the Indies of mercantile houaes, or any employees of business Qrim Syracuse, used to veteran in ihe business, and bU careet RS both player notica fcaae ball clubs in Australia, and many more will be or manufactories, iliese latter coutainlng B^cnt-pru bo hucknters in the old days. Irn.urine either of them ){ ihe clas-siticati-n given him by Mr. Youug, wrote a formed In the near Honolulu. They were given with a will, after which shoatiug "Tatoes!" now. Shorty Fuller, the St. und manager is well known. At present writing Mrtua- letter to ihe hitter, btating future. The weather Is torrldly wo sought our carriages and were driven to the feaslomil players to a conaideralla extent. Each sea per Chupaiau has signed tlmt lie thought he hnd Lot and tjie ship's stay was so limited that uo oppor son ttnils the genuine amateur cl&a more crowded to Louia Browns' new short frtoi>, is a cairiage trim throe men foi the champion been ratea too low, aud wits inclined to contest the tunity was given steamer. Hero a great crowd awaited u?. The King's mer. Lou fllyers is a cigar-box maker. Will Widner tea in. matter further. In reply Mr. Young wrote . im & to play for the Adelaideiaue. baud was there, and even yet I can, iu fancy, hear the wall than before, while tbe runka of tlio gate- Ita money class incieas^ year after year, the spmi-pro- of the \VashinJtou3, was a cooper. George Miller, BYRON S. ALDRTCIT, P1TCHRR. most friendly aud comprehensive letter, awuring the magnificent b trains in the "A tab a" song of the Ha- once of the Keds, and his brother ambitious yo-.m^ pltyer that he had Preparing for the Ketnrn. waiian.s. fessu ndl clubs forming a reserve corpn, from which "Cutch," of the The Tri-State Leazuo last season developed some nothing lo ft-ar the teams of the minor leagues are tecruited. Shamrocks, are both iu a pipe foundry. Gas In a really good men and among them loomed up pitcher rrom the classification rule. Mr. Young added. A. G. Spalding's agent, Jim Hart, continued Farewell, Honolulu! "We have atrafned onr eyes to foreman. "Podge" Wieho keeps a grocery. ''Deutsch" 'From what I b«v« eewn watch the disappearing lights upon your shores to SOME SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS. Aldricb, the lefc-hauded twirler of the Kalamazoo of you n the ball field I do fcis toar of the League cities last week, making Oehler, now the Keds1 ground-keeper, was a carriage Club. The new Star pitcher's first actual experience not think you should give yourealf aoy concern about arrangements for games night, atxl for many a loug day to come will we There was considerable trouble in tbe Amateur trimmer. Miiton, lute ot the Ctiicago Maroona, is a .heelassiflcation rule. My advice to you is to afyn between the Chicagos cheriuli memories dear of thy generous hospitalities. League in 1888, and the clubs connected with it tie- as a bull tosher was with the Cornell Uiii verily team, and All-Americas upon their return. So far the carpenter, and his par'.nor, Kcogan, a glass blower. for whom he did yeoman's sei vice during the season ur contract promptly and go to work and pln-y for Fair Honolulu! city of tho sea, eire to avoid all sued difficulties aa interfered n ith Alec Vois ii a painter. Will Klmman, of the Mil- Llie PUCCCBS of ycrar club and teire rum alone, and Z plan made contemplates the arrival of the ball On Oatiu's shores, where stately, mountains rise, tueir success latt of 1887. From the college club AUlricii went to seaion, BO ad to smooth the way to a waukees, was a delivery clerk. Will Hart is a printer. Iiockport, N. "X., about tho middle ot the eeasou of 'i>7 predict for ytiii a brilliant future on the ball ftdM." teams in New York about April 5, and the To dwell forever there with thea model Amateur League campaign for 1&S9; and the Harry Wheeler is » sign writer. AI Bungler used to Thld wholffinme aii'l fatherly advice struck th» Would Lo lo live in eirthly paradise. important and remained with the professional team of that place games arranged for so far are as follows: At question now agitation their circle of ama help hU mother "keep hotel" on tbe avenue, and some about two weeks, whon tha Lock port Association young miin in the right place, as is ehown by his re teur clubs ia how to accomplish this tleslrable purpose. of the old Leaguers used to make that ply, which reached headinarters Wednesday: New York, April 6; Boston, April 8; Brooklyn, On the Ocean Once More. I propose to tgive tnem a few suggestions to help them place their closed up business. Aldrich was at once secured by April 9; Wwihingcon. April 11; Philadelphia, April 13; home when the Cincinnati pirk wa^ near the Stock the KaUtmazoo management and left the "L ok City" "N. K. Yotr.vo D^ar Sir: \oiir kind letter in an STEAMER ALAMEDA, Nov. 26. Tho boys turned out along, aud the flr-t U to funjice atxi forget aa regards swer to mine received and I take this way of thanking Pfttsbtirg, April 14; Cincinnati. April 15; Cleveland, this ifloruiun with thoughts of Honolulu still frvth in past differences, and the tecuuit Is, to pool their inter- Yards. early in July for "Celcryviile," where, by extra April 16; Chicago, April i!0. These dates will bt» The Shamrocks have diversified occupations. Lon ordinary good work in the box, he at once became you by taking your advice in the enrne spirit ia their mind*, and regrets wero frequently and fervently eatti OD the basis oT establishing a league calculated to Applegate in pretty well fixed and is ft stock which I think it waa given. Hoping you will soon Changed a Httle If necess ary. expresH-,1 at t lie breikfttst table that we could uot conserve the welfare of their clasa, and not simply a broker. popular, and the Kalamazo-) Club jumped to the front, Speaking of the Australian tourist*, Mr. Hart says: Bud Uamsey ia a government store-keeper. Greenleea winning the championship pennant of the Ohio have my contract to your hau^n, and thanking yon for have remained longer. league to advance mere financial advantages; thirdly, is a commercial touiist a drummer. Terry your early reply, I am, respectfully, - ." "When the Scalding expedition left Melbourne ou Captain An son b!-gan to kick before he had fairly to hold to the Amateur League role which pro hi bits is cashier League. He was at once re-pinned fir the season of Monday it was S20.000 ahead, and from that point at Bromwell's wire works. Billy Smith is a machinist '£S and made a most excellent record, losing but nine CLUB NEWS. swallowed hi* last cup of coffee. "The idea of lying the employment of auy pUy^r who is p*id for hi* ser and Jake Strauss works in a wholesale Mr. Spa Id in K expectu to lose money. It has just been around here for a week,' 1 lie growled. "I'm dond tirdd vices on th« field in any w*y, whether iu the form of dry goods games during the entire eedsou'a piny, lu an exhi 1 havo wandered a tr;fle from my original thought. decided to go to India, and the expedition will go to house. bition eame with Detroit the mighty Dan Breathers I started out to pay that Walter* Howitt is making of it." George Wright finally quieted the old man with a SAlary, official position, remission of club duea or by This doesu't complete the local list by any Cokmbo, Ceylon, aud play in Madras, Bombay and pri.miao that be wouid ask the captain to fix up the emolument in any form, except in the case of a regu means. struggled hard to knock all the wind ont of the en arrange me lit-* to have the schedule meeting pass off ia Calcutta. A cablegram, which says 'India1 only, tells Only two hi*ve theatrical ambitious "Coouey" Bower* closure in his efforts to "crush" tbe young pitcher's muuner plfasiLg to all interested in it The plactt aft*r deck for cricket practice to-morrow morning. larly paid pitclier aud catcher, giving one profewiiuual and John Niehoff. Thay are organizing a company to -»ie in our new cypher the old one was carried away The dn'ance sailed from noon of Saturday up to battery team to each club, such players to play in curves. The "hole" in Dan's bat was a largo ona tbat of meeting will be the private parlors of iho A ri ing: on In my grip with the .tourista that from India the star Miss Lutie Miller, a Cincinnati girl, "in the day. Mdricn wxa married during the past seasm to Hotel, aud ovcry effort will be put forth ou the par* of time of arrival at Honolulu Sunday A.M. was 247 those positions only. province i," and "Bum" which id Ro«8toloey tor tourists go ts OSiro. They are likely to reach Colombo miles. Total distance, 2,113 mile*. While the A ma tour League should play under the one of Kalamazoo's fair daughters aud baa moved to Frank lk>nnett to make his League guests comfoitablo about Jan. 24, and Cairo about March 3. At the latter Baumgartner says Nichuff will wear hia Christmas his old homo at Purt Byron, N Y. Tho new pitcher during their struggle with the schedule. The log Distance mailed frjra Honolulu np to noon national code ot playing rules adopted by the confer plug aud take tickets at the door. "Cooney'' place they will be met by the first letters from Amer to-flay 178 miles. Total out from 'Friaco, 2.201 miles. ence committee of the League and the American Asso is the of the Star Club is 23 years olJ, is 5 feet 9 inches iu The Wahliingtoua have secure.) another catcher. ica. From Egypt the route is that already published. Weather The day dawned brlght.bat clouded u.) at ciation, and tlie*e only, tbey caa be governed iu all manager-elect of height and weighs 170 pounds. The Syracnse direc Hia name is Kbii^ht and be formerly pl-iyed with the yo profit is expected at any games except those lu noon. Sailing pleasant. other respects by tlieir own League laws, suitably THE GEM CITY'9 PROPOSED CLUB, tors are of the t-elinf that in Aldrich they have one of Lynn Club, of Massachusetts. Keceotly tte ha^ beeu India. The teams do not know of Ihe new pJajiog framed for their special class. At the same time ft and if Dayton move? in tho matter the outlook for the the rising young pitchers of th« country. with Jim Whitnoy's combination out in California, rulea, the graded salary law or changes, and we there Beginning Cricket Practice. would be advisable for them to adopt t!ie profossioual continuance of the Tri-State League will be better JOSEPH V, BATTIff, THIRD BASEMAN. and Whitneyand Mack have commended him in tho fore playing under the old rutee." STEAMER ALAMEDA, Nov. 27. "Nothing occurred to laws governing the employment of the professional than it uow ia. Will Delaney, who wa-i with Canton The first man to si^n a Syracuse contract for 1888, highest terms to Mr. Hewitt, ami at their suggestion day to disturb the usual indolence of steamer life. We battery players. In fact, they will fled tbis latter to last season, is spending the winter at his home in Cum- was "Joe" Batlin, the veteran guardiau of that most he was signed to play here. A Possible Hitch. are all experienced. The Alameda rolled oloog over be a necessity, as shown by tne course of recent events mineville in society we say North Side. Will Is lock difficult of all infield positions, tbe third bag. TUttin's A CHAT WITH CHARLIE 8NYDRR. It is just possible that a hitch may occur in the waves as though sailing were no effort in the world concerning the eigninir of u contract by catcher Cnrr, ing well and the health has put a ruddy tint on lit* reputation aa a ball player la worM-wide, aud requires While walking down Pennsylvania avenue a few tbe programme laid out for the reception of the to her, and tbe great ocean continues an inexhaustible of tbe Staten Island Cricket Club, wbo desires to break cli*ek§. II*) has not been eigned for next seasoo And no comment. Suffice it *o say that Battiu la the best evenings ago I was juineJ by Charlie JSnyJer, Clyve- source of admiiation lo onr pa«si-ni;erp. it to join the team of the reorganized Brooklyn Ath 8ay3: "Canton keeps on signing mon. They expect man tbat ever played tbe position f n Syracuse, and land'd crack catcher. Good health ;tud prosperity still tourists upon their arrival at home. A New I'nder George Wrfghi'a supervision half a dozen letic Club's ba^e ball team. It will never do for the Springfield, Dayton, Wheeling, Mansfield and Ft. tho Syracuse people have no anxiety in repaid to the linger with the old Washington fevoiitt*. and he inakea York dispatch says: saiioisconsfrncted our cricket alloy thia morning. The Amateur Lenguo to allow a contract of this kind to be Wayoe to go in at any rate. We had hard times last old "eye-sorw 1' ot by-gone days, the third bag. Battin this city his home every winter. I asked him how ho "If the Australian party does not get back until deck staterooms extend back from the emokeetack to broken, for it would be a death blow to their holding season. At one time three of our boys wero laid up has become a re-tide Lit of Syracuse aad is decidedly Uked the idea of returning to the Lf-a«im. April 7, it is quite Ilk-sly that the different clubs will the stern of tbe boat, leaving a space about tcu feet of any professional player they might sign. To this with broken legs, Zecher and Wo >d amonic them." popular here. Ho U in moat excellent condition and "Oh," a^id he, "the chauge is most iigrecuhle to me, want their men as soou after landing aa possible, aa wide between the stateroom doors and tho ship's tail. extent, therefore, it would be well for them to embtxly "Ft. Wayne! That's a new idea, isn't it?" I queried. eportka highly ol the uew Star manager and the cham fur I have grown weary of traveling ovur tho Kama old the League contracts call for salaries payable from A sail was stretched across the deck as a back stop, the National League law in their Amateur League "Well, the run from Canton Isn't any farther than pion ctnt'a prospeots for the coming se.-iiou. Joe de route time and time again. The American Aisoci-ition April 1. This will also raiae the question as to the awning overhead and the sun awnings on the aide code, so aa to cover their battery teams. the one to Lima." plores the loss of Beard aii'l Marr, but has every con cities have lo*t thoir charm lor mo, and I am anxious whether Spatdieg will pay the salaries of tbe men for preventing the ball from bounding overboard. In ENLARGING IT8 SCOPE. So it the Boosters are taken in it still can be called fidence in Manager Chapman's ability iu selecting to visit Chicago nn ball teamn after their return to this are, of course, enthusiastic cricketers, and are helping Clevelauds, is there witb his family, but be is not main green j n ibe hearts of all Syracueeans for tbe when the season open*. Wo havo sume excellent Jonbtbe recruited Urgely from tlie raukaof the Beacon selling "two-fen," stogies or snuff, a* intimated by an fact that last season he brought to the Salt City the country. Tbe vhkyOT8 of the All-America team will George Wright to put the boys onto uia'iy point* in Club's nine and froii Harvard College player*. Of material, an i I am tul 1 Unit we are liable to el^n two piobaUy hs ordered to report for duty with tbe bowling and general play. Crane, Earle, Spalding and esteemed but mistaken con emporary. Will Crowell best catcher, iu the International Association In tLc or three first-class stickers bt'forn long. Wo have tho course this nine will de*ire to enter tbe Amateur ia alw on deck. Oeortie Pechmey is putting up some person of Moses F. Walker, who has this weak affixed several League clubs to which they belong as soon aa Anson hiive e-hown themselves to be vary lair bowlers, Leagues as will also the representative amateur nine cleverest first basemeu of them nil in Jay Faat/,. Ha they shall land at New York." while nearly all of the boys are quick and clever at bat sort of a building on Spring Grove avenue, aud the bi9 name to a Syracuse contract for another season, is taller than any m«u in ihe League and be can cover from Philadelphia. Tbe traveling circuit fur games forsaken hosts of the Free Setterd' Union now call him Walker has the confidence and reaped of the bare ball the bag in n stylo lh:>t can't be vqualt-d If Mr. Spalding's fcllow-magnates should work. between cluba of Boston, New York and Philadelphia by Auson, Calcutta pools were began again to--day, the winners "The Contractor.'' Then there is Will Widoer, tbe public, and his past record speaks for it»elf. The great Connor or any of tJie ;-turs." have so little appreciation of his magnificent is one the expense of which is comparatively nominal, Senator, whose release Is on the market. Te-J Sullivan, Star catcher has gone into business here and become a being as follows: while the eclat attached to such an additional series of Sojder says he is in good film for bnl! playing now, enterprise then the Chicago team, which is Fimt Pool who passed through the towu Saturday with Chris citizen of tho Saline City. Uo is a great admirer ol but he proprws t> f\it in saveral weeks at gymtinsium matches fur League chain pi-juship honors would You der Abe, had a talk with Will. It would please pitcher Con Murphy and considers him the equal ol under his sole control, will have to make the Mrs. Millor, ticket 333, first money...... ?C2 largaly increase thVg,ate" for each club. The League exercise before the eeasou opeua, and get rid of several Ed Ilaolon, ticket 323, second money...... 31 him to go either to St. Louis or Cjlumbua, but that any twirlor in the business. pounds of" superfluous ties!). lie ia not making any triumphal tour alone, playing such local teams season for 1889 ought to include the teanu "f the two f ai I i UK he would not be loth to accept the terms boaats of what he intends to do, but can bo relied upon as can be mad a up to meet the Chicagos. J. M. House, ticket 343, third money...... 31 Staten Island clubs the Orange Club, the New Jersey offered bim by Sioux City. When Will weut home MANAGER CHAPKAX HUSTLING. Second Pool. to do his levol best to regtjii the reputation he ouca Association, and the Brooklyn Athletic Club, an<1 with that night ha found the folks in a state of commotion.. The Syracuse team will probably be composed o! enjoyed anicmg his old comi ades of the I.eu^ue. AT HONOLULU. Mr. Marion, ticket 3%, first money...... $62 one from the New York or Manhattan Athletic Club, and Hid mother bad an (-venin^ paper bofore her aud read "thirteen11 players agaiu next season. Nu. I-I aeems When he is ia condition neither Bnrlc Mr. Marion, ticKet 323, second money...... 31 tho addition of one each from Bjston aud Philadel witli ttTmtiling lips the headline: to be popular with us and proved a winner last year. K*lngr Connie Mack nor Clements, of Philadelphia, The Koyal Entertainment of the Australian Mrs. Anson, ticket 343, third UK ney...... 31 phia, would mftke up a valuable circuit of eight clubs, "Ted Sullivan Chows Widner's Ear!" Manager Chapman is iu correspondence witli Bishop, Shortly after dinner a squall, followed by a heavy whose contests for the Amateur League'schampionshio Ely, Wright, Schellbapse, Murphy, Childs and Mc- can ttive him many points behind the bat. In early Tourists Tho Feast of "Laiiai" The Na "Have you had a fi^hT with Mr. Sullivan?" sho spring-time he occasionally has trouble in liuil-erinuj rainstorm, overtook us. We watched tha storm ap would prove to be Jtie most attractive amateur events asked her uondering son and boir. Query, und It i* thought tbey will all bo secured witbin up hi* throwing arm, but a few weeks in the gymna tive Ladies—The Farewell. proach from a distance, the waves piling over each of the season, besides giving to each club eDjoyable "Fight?'1 No wouder he was astonished. a wofck or thereabout. Pitcher Con Murphy has for (Continued *Vo»t L-\*t Edition) sium and a little warm weather will timber him up other in great masses, and tho lowering cloud* hang pleasure tripe out of town. "Why yes. This paper says Mr. Sullivan chewed oft warded his termi to Syracuse anj they are being con and then the base-stealers v.-ant to keep a sharp look HONOLULU, iNov. 25. Editor SPORTING LIFE: ing ovur the water* iu fantastic forms. Tbe Alameda It is certainly an anomaly to find such an organiza your ear." sidered. His action against the Syracuse Association out when he is on deck. He catches and throws witU staggered a bit when the big billows struck her, tut tion as the New Jersey Athletic Association left out of And after he has displayed tho good condition of bis for rtleu.se dkwa uot materialize and is piobably a ghual Wo stepped to the door of the "Lanai" and wo at be red the atortn bravely, and before midnight tbe representation in the Amateur League, especially in story. "Counio" is goud at ghost stories anJ some re a simile motion, aud he can deliver tho bill to second looked in upon the scene before supper was auricular organs the mystery of tewspaper headlines apparently with as much ease as an average catcher heavens wero studded with stars, where the rain view of the work the club's team did on the field last wia explained and one good woman's troubled cleared porter had to take one. The records of ihe men signed would employ iu returning the ball to Ihe pitcher. served. The tent was perhaps 100 feet long by clouds bad scudded a few hours before. season. 1 have no doubt that the club's base ball away. * to date have been published heretofore, with the ex R. U. LARNEB. 50 wide. Upon its floor and at the entrance the The I.K>g Distance failed during 24 hours ending committee would readily assent to the League's lule In this precinct, where dwell ao mnuy ball players, ception of that cf pitcher Aldrich. Manager Cuap- ground had been with noon to-day, 333 miles. Total from 'Frisco, 2,524 of confining the employment of professional playera Amos Booth proudly ridei, wearing the uniform of a man ia said to have candidates for tbo places made CUDWORTH'S CASE. covered with partly dried miles. to two battery players. This wa? the only trouble last vacant by the release of Beard and Marr, whom he rushes, and mounted patrol one of the guard. Years ago Booth upon these laid the table, in the Weather Cloudy, with squalls and heavy rains. season, and it can and ought to he readily removed. played with the Reds, aud he was a good short stop confident will give good accounts ot ibeoiaelves. form of a U, the boards resting upon blocks, A Statement by President Howe—Cud worth An Uneventful Day. PROPER SELECTIONS. in his day. NOTE8. aud Murphy Call on Him. which elevated them some six inches from the In the selection of amateur players to comprise the Dowu at Bummy's thie afternoon STEAMKB AI-AMF.PA, Nov. 28. It has been warmer Manager Chapman left yesterday for Brooklyn. He LOWBLL, Jan. 7. President Howe, of the rushes. Upon each side of the table were laid nines of the Amateur League clubs, the aim should be THE ROASTOLOGY CLUB will return b?re early lo March. to-day, but the delightful breeze fhat reaches nearly to give the preference to those whose status, as Lowell Base Ball Association, was interviewed long strips of matting upon which the feasters every part of tbe ship ia a welcome counteractant to had a sesaion and turned over a (ew people. Will Hart, Oberlander, cf lti3 Toronto** wbo was reserved by were to sit tailor fashion. Stationed ten feet legitimate exemplars of the amateur class, is such as the pitcher, was one of the throne, and he asked: that association at the close of last season, baa hearc regarding tho dispute between Manager Cud- the increasing temperature. Cricket has takeu up the to admit them to full social companionship. There are Apart weru Kanaka girls, ea^h being attired In white, time of the boya aince early morning, and If they con "l)o y»u know how I worked every bit of stiffness nothias in regard to the coming season from them worth and the club. Mr. Howe said that when plenty of college graduates in the metropolia, iu Bos despite the fact of bij having repeatedly written as to the question of readjusting salaries of the and their draiwe.4 of the style known to American tinue their practice as enihusiajticaJly as they have ton and iu Philadelphia, who wouli be only too glad out of my arm?" girlt* a* "Motber Llubbardi." j£ach of these begun it, they will be iu excellent condition by the "(Uve it up," tbeir intentions !n regard tc himself Is tliia fair? Lowell Club waa about to bo considered last of the opportunity to enter the field agaiu under such "By stickiug type! The motion of my arm seemed Manager Leonard s xa:iy Syracuse friends are much dnsky symphonies In white wore provided with long- time tbey reach Sydney. The warm winda are tan congenial auspices, while the members of collage summer a statement of the amount was sent to the handted, brillUutly colon* I fan*, which they la/fly ning them a rosy red, and they promise to be a well- to be just the sort of a tonic I needed, and the other plea-'eJ to bear yf bid ra-engagemynt aa manager of Arbitration Committee, and the inquiry waa made na uines who &Ld their own campus cut off from them afternoon when I practiced the tt-jcliester C!ub. waved to aud fro over Ihe tables. The effect of a score snn-l'itrned lot befura wo reach the end of our voyage. after the end of the college base ball season earlv in with th« ball I found I to whether the Lowell players could be reserved. An of t It cs-MUrk-ek in ned (Ctrl*, attired in their loo-e-tit- While we were seated beneath the awnings on deck had great oommaud of the ball. I believe I am going Detroit claims that Syracuse received 52,000 from affirmative answer was given. July, would eagerly grasp at the chance for more prac to do better work this season tban I did In '80." Bos tea far eeconrl base man Higgm*' releuae last eetuon tiu^ robes uf white, gliding about through the w.»lk9 thin evening, singing to ths rauaic of onr guitars and tice during the other two months of tbe season. When the players were paid the name^ of the six and grove* of tropical shrubbery, in the softened tight mandolins, "we were startled by a aud den terrified Tha' was Hart's banner year for good deeds, al Tbls ia new^ tc Syracuse folk*. players to bo reserved for IRS'J were written on a Then there are plenty of rising juniors from the l^a-ier though he has made more money since than he did Myro:i Al.'ea, of lant seadco'i Albany team, U still from tlif winging paper Ihtitcrrs, was indescribably squawk, and the next instant a big "Molly-hawk," academies and schools to increase the recruiting force. blank and Manager t'udworth nttichott bin signature. pretty. u.'um*-ttiins: I would net have missed seeing badly wounded aad bleediog from having flown then. unsigned acd wcu!J Kiak* aa excellent mau for thi That docuuiour, which included James Cudworlh'a By all means, I say, let us have a reorganized ama "Eighty-six," mused Will. "Nearly three years Syracuse outfieU £le H * cracking good bitter aod for a hundred," iw Fr.ink Lincoln remarked, against the steamer's smoke-stack, fluttered ioto teur league to properly govern the eit;ht representa name, waa soot to Secretary Stevaua. Tbo interior of thir'Laoai" was mazniflc«ntly de Martin Sullivan's lap. Sully was almost as badly ago, when I viu'wlththe Chatianoogas;then BobGiIks genera' player. President Howe also said thut Cudworlh, since tho tive cluus of New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia uod was managing the team. A young fellow by the uame Syracuse wou'J ba greatly pleaded to aeo the corated with frro* and tropical sh rubbery brought frightoned as the bird, which pecked fraotically at Boston for 1889. ____ HENRY cluse of the ball season, wrote to several managers tl.it from th» plantation of Sir. Juhu Q. (Juuiaiius, twenty everything within CHADWICK. of Dallas struck the towu aud asked for a trial Bob lln.Tiiltoa teaa: remmc in the agdociation. Tin reach. We turned it over to the "llama" »e«m to be favorites everywhere, and «1 he was reserved by thdljowells for next scaaon. And milfs aoniiis the nland, Bailors who guarded It with reverence born of super ST. JOSEPH JOTTINGS. thought lie would try him, aad took him up to bis Mr. Howe ha? the letter sent to the AUentown rmum- About 7:30 oVIocK tho King arose from his feat stition, and in ihe morning, the bird having recovered room to g«t him a suit. They both started to don tbougb they have !ost their best men can come to th< ger in his poaestsioo. "Until the dispute h settled," their uniforms. Dallas got hold front with a str-jne team. Ju the tent, airl offering hi< arm lo Sirs. A. O. Spald- from iis injuries, was set at liberty. It followed lu A California Flayer to bo Signed—Manager of Bcb'a draw,- , said Mr. Howe, "the president of the St. Louis Club ina: |>roret(i(-d l<» the snfn do'-r of thn tent. Following for a while and then disappeared iu the distance. which were of the same color aa theunitorms, and after First t ashman John Tlckuer, of Ihe champion Stars has uo right to come 10 Lowell and try to secure one of the King wen- II. R. II. Lilino Kaiuiii (the King's The winners in Calcutta pool to-day are as follows: Lord's Popularity. tugging for about halt an hour the youngster suc of '85. ia wt Butte City. Montana, where in connection our players. By u decision of the Arbitration Cuin- it-t'.'r) itt;ii Prince Kawanonakoa. President Spalding Mr. Chase, ticket 343, first money...... fG9 ST. JosBPff, Mo., Jan. 6 Nothing new has ceeded in getting into them. He then turned io Bub with A Tredwny hf will ou t'eb, 1 open the McDer- mittee in a previous ca-e the Lowull Club has until and his cousin, ilr. i!eo. Pm.th, together with several with the remark: mott Hotel. It Jack can play the landlord as well as P. A. Turner, ticket 333, second money...... 34 developed in base ball during tho past two weeks he did tbo first bag ibe "McDerinott" will be a roariag tbe first day of next May to say if they want any of members of the King's cabinet, and followed by the Ed Hanlon, ticket 353, third money...... 34 beyond the signing of Crowley, formerly of Cin '"Wherein the devil is the belt to this eult?' when the playern." quests i.'f the 4-veiling enti-rert the opposite door of*be The Log Distance palled during 24 hours ending Bob discovered hia mistake. He looked as If ba bad success. James Cudworth and Morgan Murphy went to Boi- tent, and stood upon the matting, facing their pates. cinnati. Donohue, of the San Francisco Pioneers, been moulded into thorn, The next year Dallas caiuht p-Hroit thinks ahe has the greatest infield in the Tn with noon to-day, 343 milea. Total distance from teruatlonal Association. We shall be ton Monday, called on President Howe, of the Lowell Then the King ami his p*rty entered tho sirle door, 'Frisco, 2,8G7 miles. is one of the men Manager Lord is now negoti for the Denver Club, but he complained to the direc compelled t< Club, who is now of the Jinn uf Gray A Howe, 66 Kil*>y nd utter they were seated, the King occupying » tors tbftt the fielders wouldn't euppcrt him, BLd they dispute tbe claim in a few days. The opiuion prevail Weather Sunahloft and cloudy with occasional ating with, and in connection therewith a funny hereabouts tbat our friends, street. Manager McGunnt^le, of Uiooklyn, joined tlii richly-embroidered bilk mat next to Mrs. Spttlding, showers. incident happened tbe other day. Donohue was had to let him go. Where ho baa drifted to I do uot the Torontos, are not a; party, and the affairs of the Lowell Club were talked all t!ia (tasters dropped to the floor a la know." strong aa last Reason. tailor and fell recommended to Manager Lord by Jim Whitney. and On the register at over. Cudworth aske-1 for his release Recording to upon tho moimiij before ua. Opposite each plate were Keeping in Condition. Mr. Lord at once wrote to the young player asking for 80 Asa Braluard is dead! What memcrie* of the the Empire House this morning promise, and Mr. Howe informed him that h» plnork, mr*t beautiful we have experienced upon the voyage. answerlug each question save those regarding bin age A SCORE OF YEA11S AGO—• was not admitted into the Central Leagu* baked chicken-, baked veal, etc., each portiun being The weather is now warm enough to permit of the boys ami height, which, the story is, he wai afraid to give tion team of '84. He is in the U. S. railway mail ser by next Saturday. Morgan Murphy thought sleeping on deck, and after einclng, glory-telliny and come to all tha olJ-tiraers who v/ere enthusiasts when vice, ruuciag between Syracuse and New York City. wtuppcd in tbo leaves iu which It was originally owing to his being oo small aud young for fear of it fifty runs in a single game were but a drop in t!ie he was entitled t > his release, tn Detroit and Toronto cooked. Fruit of ttlruoet every variety known to chatlintE until the ladies retire and the boys tegin to feel counting against him. Manager Lord then telegraphed O. WHII. were after his services, and the Lowell Club was in hla sleepy, we shed our tennis suits for our pjamaa or bucketful of tallies. He Is the first of the famous tropical countrhs was piled in lavish profusion from bim and will likely sign him ere long. Jack Sueed Cincinnati of '69 the first of the Great Defeated to debt. The-L»we!l president evidently admitted the oB« end of the tab^e to the other. T!ie usual wines bifurcated silk night shirts, drop luto a big steamer was the first player to apply for a berth hen« after Mr. A Ball Player'8 Romance. claim, for he drew up a check f-^r $80 and handed It to chair aud watch (be moonlit waves of the Pacific until be dfc'arwd cut by that inwaHate umpire, Ih-ath. ware Nerved, age) outside the lent a native Kami of Lord's appointment aa manager bad been made men Reminiscences by the tcuro will be told. The younger torisviLLE, Ky., Jan. 9. Editor SPORTINO LIFK: ftliirpuy. The little catcher still bat 8100 coming to £1111111 id's ''aiiKKUfl played while we iltfl|.-CM»Earned rnns San Francltco 2, Knickerbocker 4, more Club holdi a better portion in the Association had been signed by him to play short for Buff.ilo neift Home run J. Smith. Two-btwo hits Powers, Van flEW YORK NEWS. met uej.t season than Cleveland does iu the Leugue."f PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. fetvisoij. Anuiua is a v.eU-kn'nvu ptayor. HP playiV^ Haltren. First on errors S»n Francinco 3, Knicker BASE BALL. GOTHAM SQUIBS. riylit field for Hamilton In 1^86, an.i in 18B7 he went bocker 1, Left on oases San Francisco 3, Knicker- A Lively "Week in Gotham—The Schedule A BesiraWe Interchange of Spring Games to Portland, playing ritflit fleld and secoai base. H» b>cker3. Bases on balls Knickerbocker 3. Struck Barnfe says that the Association limit, he thin k Meeting—The Brooklyn Club After New will be from 81,760 to 82,500. With Outside Clubs Prevented by the wtts captain of the team which forced the pace iu on» CALIFORM^OULLINGS. 'out Py Purccll 1, Ly Van ILiltren 2, by Whltuey 2, Mickey Welch ran down on Thursday to set nil Athletic Club— Current Local New* and of the closest races ever eeen in tMi country, onl.r by Knell 2. Stolen bases Dynahre 1, Hayes I. Double Grounds—Raising the Price for the Coo- father, who is oick. Gossip. being forced to second place by three game?. II« piays Doitahue, O'D*y; Denny, 5Iy*rs, Blakistou; H. gan Property—Von der Ahe Not Giving Dave Graham What DM become of that Ewing stood third in the Leazno in bittlug a!though tiii Hard tuck for Wiiituny's Crowd The tfmith, 0 Day, J. Smith. Passed balU Carroll 2. Um PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, J*n. 12. There aptitude ia patient wniiiag, for which ho 1.1 Anything Away—Barnie on a High Horse testimonial? Weather Interfering With Their Plans— pire Dew itt Van Court. WALLIR WALLACE. Vou der Abe mva he wants to play New York, but will be no spring series between the Athletics any peerc, gAve him that rink. Uo wag - A 3Ior«udful Kxpe- —Lively Gotham Squibs. the Giant? say nothing. and New Yorks, When Manager Wright hoard base-ruuiung, b«inc over forty ln', BALTIMORE NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Editor SPORTIMG LIFE: ay as to canst many SAN Fu.vwcisco, Jan, 2. Editor SPORTISG BULLETIN. York and 1 ,-i play, and will do all he can about arranging such a series he came forward to regard him is Tbe local atmosphere has been decidedly dis to bring ih pettier. nil-rouncl p!(*>*»ni in the Loa-rile. He i* ,, LIFE: The Knickerbockers have had ft streak Secontl Kasenaan Greenwood's Release to turbed during the week. The explosion in Pitcher Hu^ii'M says that he did not demand as large and offered'to give the New Yorks and Wnsh- chf s a Canadian fchoo! ('uiiop 'hfl winiL- i . .1 of bid Hurk so far as San Francisco is concerned, Columbus How the Erstivltlle Favorite Brooklyn on Wednesday night made the fright a salary as Caruthers, but admits demanding an ill- ingtons permission to play on the Athletic Club'3 but not noisy co»cher, has a faculty of run-/.-nitisjj that will unparalleled in any of our winter seasons. For Lost H!M Hula in the Monumental City. ened Gowanucians thiak the world was coming create. grounds, providing Mamiger Sharsig would re come in handy for us, a t-toa-ly JnfleM^ , ;i-idt five ir-.n.-eec'.itivo Sundays bave they been an- Mr. Byrue fays he will Interview Mr. Day about the ciprocate and give hi3 consent to tie Brooklyns aln>ve all, a dtrina; and successful buse-rnnner wliai BALTIMORE, Jan. 11. Editor STORTING LIFE: to an end. gome of the inhabitants who rushed BufTulo always ne. dud. 1 series in a day or two. and Baltimore^ playing can foraue t'uat he wilt bo nount'xtl to appear, ami yet thtf unruly elements Well, Billy Greenwood has been sold to Co- out of doors when the shook came said thoy saw The Cuban Giants have gone South. on ihe Philadelphiaa* a xr-at favorite here. liave ]>l;teed an embargo on every game. Jiin lumbus, and should make that team quite a ball of fire come out of the clouds and then It is now iho general opinion that the Australian grounds. Mr. Wright believes it would pay Saturday, president, late Deacon, White, sal Hoi Havt's! luek of two sesisons ago the memorable strong at second base. Greenwood's first season descend on their beloved Gowanus. Billy Holbert, party will not arrive here until April is well advanced. both clubs better to arrange games with outside forth fr'tii hi* Detroit retreat and proce ded to Bir- und pleasurable visit of theLomsvillcs reversed. with In that case there will be no tour in this country. teams, lilte those mentioned above, instead of i^tiMm. Blich., and secured the fiiKoa-ure nt Joha tho Orioles was one to be proud of. His who resides on Goat Hill,was still shaking yester- M. ll.iinev* I thought I never was going to get a chanee to Eddie Kennedy says that lie has not received that playing a dozen or more games with each other Itainey'fl career ia weJ known, li- i'Uy- fielding alertness, quick perceptions, and base- day,and explained that it was not from fright, but watch and chain which is oaid to have been presented ingiu Toludoin 1883, and Hnmilton and Nw ') -rk fee Jim U'hitnoy's ttaim p!ay, but the courteous runuing abilities excelled by none, made him a from chills. While the City of Piety was being dis to him by a Lowell cigar dealer. for the local championship. In this Mr. AVright in ihe pitsl tliree bemMia. He, t,s well a* 1 -« Cronin ff^ve me the opportunity last Saturday, prime favorite with the massea, and too much turbed by tbe cyclone, with K*S explosion accomimnl- Von der Ahe ha* advanced Cud worth his advance is right. There would undoubtedly bo more in mbor of tho IlHiniltoti continaent, is a desir; ftniiul.4i> displayed grent temerity in ciiallen^ins praiae could not be awarded him. So much mentg, Gotham was being slmkeu up from an entirely mo nay. terest taken in a scries between the Athletics, ii in every respect. lie in a member of ih>» Ihf KnicU< tu meet hi-t Oiklahd Morning Twins it-am, different nature. Mrs. James Brown Potter, in rtal President Byrne says: "If Hughes don't sign, why Now Yorks and Washingtons on one side and M. C. A., can be relied on day after day, is a g were his services in demand that Baltimore and strong hit'e.r, fl- ntth-« l-i-tt-rical Fourteenth and Cenir« street grounds fleshings, WAS essaying the part of Clnnpa(ra at a local we can pet along without him. In casabesigns he the Philiies, Brooklyn? and Baltimores on the et rnntier, ranking eixtli in 0,.kliii»d on that day. was obliged to compete with Now York and theatre. Tha act where the poisonous worm u placed must do it on our term?, nrt h is.*' b:\so-ninninjr, and has almost entirely orrected I v,ri*ii l'hi?tjric»l" adv«edly, for on the^e grounds, Boston in bidding for him. Sam Trott held the on the snow-uhito bosom had set the town wild. It is Both the Jetsoy City and Newark clubs sent dele other than in a series confined entirely to tho fault of throwing a slow curved ball to first b fo-j.e ek-ven years iM, many of the gre«t.st base ball combination for the Newark players in some a real, horrible, yet beautiful scene, aud a ruth of tho gates to the Central Leigne meeting at ilazleton, to two local cmfea. The Athletics conld have the New which, beiir* ren:edied, will m»be him one of the 11 YOI-KM and WrtsMngtons here, each for two or tliree jjlai erg in the count y, »i'**, and somo >-f themo*tooto- such way as lately imitated by the Detroit beauty-loving Giants to Gotham to see tlie performance day. de*irablo third b:^ei;ieu iri the business. Keefe games, and at ihe same time the I'hillk-s could pi»y On Tuesday IMiitiagor Rowe si^netl John J. Fi rioos, have made tneir C'aliforLiia debur. Here it players in dealing with Boston, but Sam so far next week is expected. ifl still in the city, but has not feigned as yet. was that Ji-hn Itotin-y Sweeuey flrst introduced Ho meets the local lU'tnaxeineot every day and every tbat many Ktmai'd iu Baltimore, and Bnmklyn. Then ning and John J. Reidy MS the first and local batt excelled White and others aa to land his game \ THAT SCHBDCLB VERTING. thing is apparently plonsant. He and Becannon will when the Athletics went to New York and \Va-ihin £tou of the team. Ki-idy haa Plways caught F*nnf ng nn the mask to the coast, which it is hardly necessary to The third came ftute, cr*-nto.i as grett a flen^ttou as did his ni&rvtiiuua safely in the Monumental City 03 intended. for uneasinea* was the presence in uot have their liro*uway store iu working order te- the Phi 11 lea conld return home nud plav tho two succeasfnlly th;in any other man has, and Fa bick s That Sammy ha^ a rattling knowledge trap, and S'Hiie the city of several Association club ownort ou busi fore March. They have taken a temporary office for Association clnb* on tbeir grounds. The schedule lias made most of liia »iiccn-se« with Reidy bottind tl i.p; iug iinij his homely, yet expiesaive phiz. ness and secrecy bent. 'Lacks.WiimiH Sweeney aisd Jack O'Brien, of your city, day a "0i«2L'Ot'' will catch onto tho fact and engage They came in by by-wnjs and the present. could be --o arranged «s to leave three or tour days fur bnt. li.-idy is a Tt-ry pood back stnp ;ind althoii his set vices ia a manatriug-ptAying capnctty, and then dirk-ways, und by scooting up side etivets have man Darby O'Brlon Is tending store in Peorla. He lh« Athletics und Phillies to plav a series fur the Iccal light, ia ct\t>aul» cf receiving Fun tint's sjiea^y curves^ aho nmae a hit Hint won the ch»ni[>u>Dship i'f that aged to lead the local opfttiiitk; s*dumn. It was in that sani« «ason or rather (he base IxUl world will, wonder why hia superior , scribes a lively dance during the writes thtt lie i^ in great trim and longs for tho open championship and at the came time give the New with success. Fannmg'fl work was not wholly-;>.t;*- in thf lull abilities iid executive and an original were not before laHt few days. The meeting of the Aasocif.tiou com ing of the sen^un. Yorks and Brooklyn a a CUHQC« to settle tho champion fuctory to BufFnlotiiins la^t year. This was, I I'link, ih-tt I fii>t hud the plfa-une of DH'Oting my mittee, compoeed of ffoo-i frietid, Tim Murmmt*. He did nut then, I think, appreciated aoJ a railed of. Well, again, to B>ro«, Baruie and You der Ahe, Von der Ahe "I was forced to lay over at Pitts- ship of the Empire State; al3o give the Washington* due to over-roi.fi lunce on his part. He c:tn rt'-npdy return to onr mutton, Greenwood was then con was to hare been held on Tuesday. They guarded bnrg for six houro, but I kept close to my car. I and Baitliuores an opportunity to decide the question this and, with his old catcher to receive him, conld re affix tht- riaal lte," Mhich his Uoatou culture of late their place of meeting rears hus added. He with liis Hop Better comrades, sidered a la-!a, or a daisy, or a phenom, or a closely aud were dumb wheu know those reporters and gave them a wide berth." of superiority between those two clubs. Mr. Wright peat the great work of '£7. I wish them all success "boy wonder" or something of th*t sort, whatever asked questions. Messrs. By me and Barnie met at j GEO. H. S'lAUKHOUSB. knows whereof be speaks when be Rays that there Lid believe it will csmo to them. iuclndins: tt:o*e glotiong chunn Andy Leonard and Washington Park, Brooklyn, early in tho day, and be will not be much money iu a series of from seven to Johuny }l;\oniua; made a prouonuccd hit Here aly ing just what a la-la ia, the description may be en gan work on a schedule. Von der Atie did not appear, j a dozen games between the Athletics and Philiies, as make his mark as tho then speedio&t Late in the afternoon Von der Ahe and George MUD- | the local J. B, Flynn was released from reservation on Tues pitcher in thn country. lrulh»win« them came the dorsed, for that indefinite thing known in base ball HUB HAPPENINGS. championship can just as well be settled in a day. Fly nn has been out in Colorado, iu Gult^n, I vernacular as a la-l» is generally supposed to be a son arrived in the city. As a result the regular meet- | series of three or five game*. To play more th*u that Ansonian apgrepatioii and thu Clncinuatis, all of ing of tlte committee think, since lha i-eas-m closed. He wasi.ot likel here, whom iilii) ball iiUyer, tooth and toe-nail. Such was Greenwood was held in a secret chamber of Tho Home Club's Spring Plans—The Team number, especially if one or the other of th* two clubs ed ut ihe-e ^ronnrls before they went over ilia Grand Central Hotel Tuesday night. Each of the | takes a Ligk-ad from the start like but as he had been accustomed to the climate of tha to (ho "Kec" in San Ftaixisco. Here also did such ffi his Oriole prime, bnt Greenie hudii't the backbone Captaincy Kelly, Morrill and the Tri the Athletics did South, and HB lio could not ilo gocnl work North conse to stand BiicceM, lioui/iog and present-receiving, and delegates had prepared a schedule, and M only one was ' last spring, will pall upon the pnhlic and there will well-known playt-ry RS Miwre, Morris, C'nroll and needed the diplomatic umvirate. quently, that may ham benn the ciuse of hia unpopu Oahtll fitst he tumoled iuto the cluicliej of the tempter. This instinct of each was brought into consequently be no money in it. But inasmuch as play protes^i-nally. Ned Ncinn, John play. E»ch delegate had long fingers ready to jinll j larity. I will say for him that he is a good waiter and Kelly And Al Mast hare a!s» illmmnnted the place. It tempter wan not in tbe shape of an infernal CUM with BOSTON, Jan. 11. Editor SPORTIHO LIFE: Manuger Stmrsig refuses to accede to Manager Wnght'a fair uattex-. a cloven hoof and arrow-tip;'ed tail. Oh, no; he was, out plums from tbo base t alt pie, and little work was ' Because Boston has no manager may make some wishes in this matter there will only be the customary was my plc**wire and duty to hold ihe buok over the done fora time in consequence. Tho Butfalo team now has three left-hand hilterj ia boys then, and I in his uumerousnoss, tho club heeler who wishes the Von der Ahe said series between the FkiUiea and the Athletics in the Carroll, did so in tho Companionship that it was two to one, but that he waa there for the think that thia ball team of the "big three'"' will the spring. Mr. Sharaig's excuse for not going into Jtainet «nd Andrm. Rowe aud Whittj ar» of those who at this vmting are numbered club well and pulls fur it, and yet at the same time, be "way in the hole" I don't admire in the *o left-handed batters. through thoughtlessness of cous*quencfp, perhaps, West, and that he did uot propose to see the Western the atrangeuu!ace has will aerey with lain that the Brooklyn3 for tho Lima Ciub. Sowdow liv*>j gone to decay, and nothing has ihe appearance of in his mimerousness, must show Greenie his apprecia Tho Association club owners changed their base that delusion. Should no manager be secured would bv a in Indiaoauoiis, and is free to S'gn with any club. HB tion of his ttleat by drenching him with tbe nectar greater attraction at the I'iuia-lelphU gronnds than won 25 lifa hot a hixnrii.us growth of weeds. AM I siit in the Wednesday, and their meeting was held ia Brooklyn until tbe day the boys report for duty they will tho Now Yorks would he at Athletic park. giiine* for L'm.i and loit only 7. Tliis ex dilajidated press box watcbing Whitney and Penny of Bacchus aud presenting him with gold watches and instead ot New York. As few results were ac The saoie cellent pitcher will n;.t be disengaged long, as his "tilings.'* The iuofi table reinlc folio wed. Greenia find their work all mapped out for them, and may he said of the Washingtons and Baltimore's. If flit ab<-ut in the h timid atmosphere with their com- complished at yesterday's sosBtea as at the meeting the programme will be welf arranged, too. Where anything the Athletics would get tbo best of the bar work was of the highest rank. "^ rad«s in preiiminary prtctice, 1 could almost imagine was ruffed up, became oblivions, firet to ponnil held on Tuesday. About noon C. Von der Ahe, 0. H. Rumor says that Mickey Jones is to come litre. managerial advice, and afterward to manage will you find * bigger drawing card in the spring than gain in such an arrangement of games. them ghostly viuttors, and had "Rooney" popped up Byrne, G. Abeil, Joseph Doyle, George Munson and the *Bean-eaters" with their team of stars? report to Ih* same effect wai started last fall. out of the ground and taken the place of New York rial discipline, lost his grip in play and William Barnie met at Washington Park, Brooklyn, LOCAL JOTTIWtJS. So Furry Warden is to play flrat base for ToledJ aa a conscqut nee bis dearly loving heeler, njcaia in That don't nsce&suily signify that they will aa- For piano movers strong muscular men are wanted. Brown, in his impish black tig, my hair would not to try to arrange u schedule of guinea for the coming tonish the natives with their ball playing, as mixed Perry is a great coacher. i have tightened a little bit. Much to the disgust of the bis uuuieiubity, whi>m Grteuio found only woisriipped season. The dele^stea were harmonious and there \v:is To lift a piauo on a wttgnu, haul it away, lift it off Am gl.id to hear Hist Mr. Chapman has been enl at the aiirine of scccts^ aod was as fahe us hades iu stars dou't always make a h.irmonious constellation, again and then carry it into a private residence and gaged by Svr-touse. I venture to s*y t^tat on the ocl Kuicks, tho "KfttV d'd n< t iudiratean attendance of little wrangliug over dates. The scheduKs that hud However, as attractions we shall have the klng-piDB, over fivti hundred, still as the contest would serve as alversity as was t-niy natural iu such light friend been previously prepared were caat aside, a* all ol them put it tip, is calculated to be the kind of exercise that casirm of tho Stare1 fir^t ap; earance here fully as mnn| ship founded ou the u.-iial ephemeral premises. and every manager will want a date. It doesn't re- will develop every mnscle in a man's body. Catcher people will go to see "Jack' practice fur the foil owing day they played the game. had objectionable features. Theu the club owners quire personal negotiations t> arrange (famed. Cor- 1 as tho Syracuse chau I>owu, down went Gr*-eni<> to such a depth that he Farmer is outraged in this kind of work this winter, ?iOL3. OlA'MPIC. j FNDER OLD RULES. combined their efforts on an eniire new programme of re^pondenco does juat as well, aud Pre-*ideut Soden is was not even con&uiered fit for a place on the Oriole games. At 6 o'clock the delegates got hungry and de- j working for Blasius & Son*., the piano dealers, at I tried to Induce the boys to adopt Mr. Chadwick's team, au-1 it ii frankly admitted, that was pr«ity tar au adopt at writing concise and intelligible letters. Twelfth and Chestnut streets, and he should bo in p'an, but they argued that tbe teams be iug so un cided to posipc-ne. their Ubois.while tttey wont to Now Soe the application? I down. But thanha lo Providence, there is a wise pro York to get something to eal. They met again last j great form in the spring. CHICAGO GLEANINGS. evenly piatchO'1, a fair ttst conld uot be made. I vision that no matter how dtep the pit into which an SPRING PLANS. Frank Foulkrod, the third basemfin of last wagon's quietly acquiesced. The Titnr/f team rather surprised ltt At 8 p. H., at the Grand Central Hotel. erring one fahs, he hasooly to learn aud reflect on Ti.e Eastern clubs will open wtth each He sits in his Water street office and arranges the ' AlUntown and Norristown cluiw, is wintering in Nur- Dissatisfied Minor League Players—MInn« tbc illustrious visitors by making so good a stand tbe tfsson ot" experience while, at the bottom, attd he spring programme without the slightest difficulty. It ristown. He has not yet fully made up his nitad gainst ttum, and, tinder the circiimsUncea, a fair other in tho East, while the Weaturn apolis Secures a Second llaspiiian I; will discover a ladder, with good resolutions for each clubs will t,uen the season among themselves will be much the s*mo as in the pa>t iwo or throe where he will pUy next ppa^on. the Many Local Players are 1'aasiug tb game. Harry Noian did well in keep rung, hy which he can ascend to the plane of his yeurt). In this town everything in the bitso ball world O'Nell, who was last week knocked out by Hagan ing numerous hits well scattered, and not an in the West. Vnlike last year, the Eastern clubd will Winter, Klc. fellow-players, acd become aaaiu a brilliant star in go West first. In the League the Western clubs will dates from Fust D:iy. Spring cleauin* in the back in a seven-round fl^Ut, Is a bill p!«yer. Ho plaved earned ruu is scored against him. The thi b^se ball firmament. This little sermon is not in yurl iu the morning and a bill game in the afternoon with several up town Amateur and semi-professional CHICAGO, Jan. 10. Editor Sponrrxc LIFE:- Knlcks pUyed for all that iu them f?,~and did not come East, and this step uu ilie part of the Associatiou tended to hurt the f ellus^ of Greenwood no, it is a men ia made to avoid conflicting daten as far as pos is the proper thing. Mr. jcden is going on the buppo- teams ij*nt season and is rornUlerud a very good pitcher. sincerely hope tb;it fhe management of tlj alur their work iu the least. Van Haltren pi ched, wt-l!-meunt sign-poit, poiuliug the. way to ot'icre, and sitiou that Fast Day will be April 11, when we shall O'Neil in looking for an en£r,;geme:it with some Inter and not until the sixlh inning could his opponents do sible.' The schedule to be adopted is subject to Cleveland Club will sign pitcher Spra^uo nn ;is HH a-osistaiice to liim to avoid falsa steps aud false many ch«ngej to- the came reason. The delegates proliably have the customary gnuie between the "'re^u- ] national Association or Western Association club for anything with him, when his brother (slugmng runs frieiuU. Greenwood l:ns hud his lessaon, and is lar<*:' and the "extras." I have been tryiug to per- the coming sejson. then make a tost case of it. I fully agree wi| in the family) took the initiative on a home-run completed their labors yesterday, und expressed thaiu- too iutoiliKeiit a man not to interpret it se.vea as highly pleased at the work. Tlu-y s*y that snaio the shrewd triumvirs to depart from the o^nb- Paine, the Athletics* new pitcher, will go into train Mr. Brunell in his views. I am under tbe iJ smack, with but little raUe, over the left field fence, to his advantage. lie will maKe CVlumbua a fished custom ;mil try a new deal with au outside at- j ing on Feb. 11. He will practice with the Boston pression that Cleveland will win. Sam Mnrtl followed by a clean double of Smalley's and Kelly'a there was dtcidodly ui'>re harmony than plum drfbiug. good player will be to them wliat he was Mr. Byrne will also cjnfer with Mr. traction the IJrooklyus, I engije-ted. players In the letter's fjymmsinui. was expected here last week, but he failed J eingle. In the fK,Tenth inning something very re Day. who is on Kt enough money in it,'' ia his side, "If we had show up, much to the chagrin of his rcservl markable occurred in fact, not a doz?n times has it thrown away ou the "young blooJa" of the profession. the Brooklyus here on Fast Day they would draw and Chestnut streets. He did not like that bii*in0«8 occurred in the history of the jramp. The Lasers avoid coufiictiTJK dates aa far as p>>esib!e, not ouly in very much, players who are wintering here. Not to disai Moo, boy*", kids, whatevervou are, upon coming iuto Philadelphia, bat in this city «s wellk big, but they would want half the receipts, aud it though it psH him pretty well. Andrews Brown, Mack and Hajres hit the fir-t ball pitched, that apex of yonr ambition, the major ortiauizatioua, would be bad business policy." ' wot;Id like to secure a po i'iou asstenogiupher in soine point the boys 3am sent his proxy (contrac J and each flew to the centre fielder, DIagrew. Eugene Yon tier Ahe did uot go to B>*t'»ii as expsctaJ, but railroad or comn»e;ci«l reineniter that the very qualities which gain you popu Cudworih, the player in dispute, c:*me to tlie city in "lsi'in of late over a pros- body wants to see all ihe men wo have got un Fast ball grounds have been greatly improved. As orig ball players of Chicago in such a t Myeis, 2b... 41126 liSmalley, 3b..2 02203 viper, for m certain as you are a human being with pectire new ground for tho New York Club. Noth Day, aud by dividing them into two nines and phying inally constructed they were too short. frame ot mind as they aro this year. Not onf^ Blakiston.lb* 2 0 11 0 0 Kolley.cf, lf.3 0 1 3 01 human traits, it will be as fatal to you. This inflic ing hss been s«id about new grounds for the Brook two Eftinea of six innings each they all get an oppor Charlie Barber, who has b«en off tho diamond for a P.Sweony,3l> 4 2 2 2 C 1 'Ar.lao.p...... 3 000 tion was l-rougUt upou you by re.flrcti«n on a printed lyn Club, but tha fact is that tbe team across the river tunity to handl-3 the ball." season, will ro-ume tho practice of the profession next, seems satisfied with his treatment by tbe varioo Brown, C.....4 13 4 30 Mulvey,rf,cf 3 001 bnoerlattly uoiiced about somethiac; concerning the id making jnrt as bis* an effort to locate new grounds So I suppose lhat settles it and home talent will season, provided a suitable engagement offers. He managers. St. Paul will not get Pickett unlo Wack.rf...... ~" * ' 4' 1" 3" ~ 3 OTiainor, c... 3 00410 generosity of Joa Summer somethiux abouT his as is the New York team. Washington Park, the furnish tho fup. says he isiu excellent health and can play HS well as they offer him more money. Jack gays he wi| Hayes, If..... 4101 1 0:W»gn'r,lb,cF3 00401 being tho generous m;m of the team, and which im present home gruund*of the Brooklyn Club,, ia well The plan is for the team to leave her? Fast Day evor he did. He has moved hie family to this city and not wa^te any more time with them, but go I Whimey,cf..3 2 ft 1 0 0 Flynn,rf,lb.3 0 0 310 will winter here. plied that he really was not. Wt-ll, now, tL« f.ict is located, aud the team mistht remain there, providing nijiht if it ia April 11 and go direct to Baltimore. work. St. Paul also wants Kemmler, but i Total. .,...35 12 12 21 17 2! Total...... 26 3 5 21 108 that Joe is just that the most gmuToua man iu the it could secure a Iwoaty years' least* at a rw.isonable Fi>ur days will be spent there that is April 1^, 13, 15 Hardie Hende.-son is livins quietly In West Phila Knickerbocker...... 325101 0 12 cjnb aD(j jet he is seldom known lo bob no!> with rental. It is hardly probal.le that it can do this. Tho &ud 1G. Jersey City has already written fur one or delphia. "Hearing Bill" Harlirilgois also rtuticnting their offer does not meet "Kern's" views, he wij Oaklbr.dTEmes...... 1000020 3 lushers or to "set 'c:n up" with oxtroma liberality. p:eneiit grounds buloug t.> the Litchfield estate. Tha two dates OD good terms. Then President Soden 13 out that way. Bill soems to hare dropped completely' continue keeping book?. Earned runs Times 2. Home run Charles Vaa There is not a man on the team that is snch a popular club s'ill ha* four ye.irs1 lea leaneK^oundd if we can help It, but propose to buy curd in the League for his opening game?. \V* don't Pd'e when lid us^s that slow t»all he pitches. Why, it learn that the Knicks, instead of fallowing out the admiration on the field; is generous to Jiis t-nipl'iyers tlie property entire. Then we will lay ont a field and expect any League ganva hero befuro about May 10, can be liear-1 all over the field. 5Iana?er Buckenberirer, of the G'olnmV>n»i Club, was comes up BO big that yon can see the trade, mark on programme made for them by Ellery, have concluded in courting their welfare; is generous to II:B follow put up H grai.d stuod and imike other improvements when either New York or Wdghiugtou will set tho the bull, yet I bave nut aeeu any of tho International to dislaud after Jan. 1. Continuous bad wejther players iu sotting them one of the bust examples ex that will eclipse anything <>ver seen in thid country. ball agoiug. in the city on Thursday und signed McTamauy and Greenwood for next eeitson. A>sociation'a heavy hitters ti»uch him. Pete is * nd disappointment has demoralized them. Afu-r next tant, und is generous to himself and hw family by Base ball has coma to stay, and I tell you lhat to KELLY AUD MORRILL. steady man in tho box, has full control of the ball, Bunday's tame, when they meet the G. and MV at the saving liis wa^es for their mutual comfort and pro- keep it popular better afcoiuiuodanou" must be offered Speaking about "Phenomenal" Smithes flue pitch There appeared' in tha Boston Herald tbe other ing recemly, Eddie Knonff caid tht* other day: "Un and is also an exceptionally good ta'ter. I can say League Grounds, they will transfer their affections to tectiou against future want. All honor lor it to old to tbe people whosuppott the e&mt*. The jrraud stands morning some very uuispoken and umiiaiug remarks the s*ue for Decker, and w a thrower to bases he will that asylum for all that is broken down in base ball, Joe says _ T. T .T. on most of the hal! grounds Of the country are un less I am greatly misinkon he will be the star pitcher by a "rt'aria friend of Kelly." They were headed of the American Associtttion next season. I never surprise you all. Central Park. A blight is upon the placo tu.U even sightly structures, and more fit for the usage ot "Give Mike a Show." Although his name was not Pav« Sullivan has on offer from the American Asso- these Hue players cannot eliminate. cattle than human beings Somo of our racing asso saw a man have better command of the ball than THE SOUTH. given the author is Georcre Floyd, Nut Goodwiu's Smith has ,ju>t now ." cintiou to umpire in that association. Dave refused MINOR MENTION. ciations bave handsomer grand stands, but we pro manager. Si,."»00 and expenses. Why? Well, as Dave nays, "I pose to make Now George i* a good fellow and very Tommy Pollard i* looking for an engagement with I am in receipt of, in fact ray office is Ex-President Morrow Keviews the Base our grounds handsomer. We will do iovel-headed,excepting when he gets wound upon his want tlie limit or I don t so." fairly flooded this providinz we can buy the grounds or »e( a long one ot the Middle States League flute. He would like With, Kastern telegrams and letteis from players and Ball Situation ia That Section—Nashville hobby, which Is "Keily, the only ball p'ayer on the to play short, pitch in case of emergency and captain I am sorry ti any ttittt B^rchors is still here. Too manager?, lease. It would not piy to make mich improvements Boston uin ia players I would say that I haven't time to attend to the Brooklyn didate that there ia for captain. \Vh'> else is there? est in iiolitic*. It ia said that ha it one of the leading their wank1, neither have I the influence LIPE; I have bad many inquiries both from Club will bo l^ca^d nearer East New Morrill is not to be a member of the team, for it was on hi* la-t uppers. I hop) Georj;** will return to'Frisco of which York than the present location and on the Hue of the Republican ward workers of the Thirtieth Ward and they think me possessed. I suggest to them that they home people and othes cities, asking my opinion on this condition th>it Kelly signed a contract. * » that he carries the division he lives in around in bis next Saturday, a* he sai.l be wonld. elevateJ roads. Tho club will make a wise move in * All h« wants, and all his Turner, of tho Maroons, was hare for tho ho'idafs. communicate directly with me California League, about tho prospects of base ball in the South, securing friends ask for him, is a pocket. which has its head ]uarter$ at 36 0'F.irrell grounds ont in that neighborhood, lor it fair aud squaie show. Ho ought to get it," There ia a charming youn^ lady on the West Sulu who street, Sua and more especially in Nashville. Wi:h your would increase steadily in value year by ytar. It is Humor hag it that Robinson, the Athletics' great Fr»nci-co. To the managers, this: Their offer* ami There are tutse ball m n in this town who think that catcher, will soon become a Benedicr. The prospective was tbe magnet. permission I will answer these questions through also highly probable that in a few years at most I want to congratulate the Browns upon securing inducements, except in rare instanced, are not so ad- Fourth Koily was promised that Morrill should not be on the brido is saiil to be ft charming voting widow living in Tsntaeeous the columns of yonr paper, and would ask my street will have to be cut through the present team, but lean h»r>ily believe that tane men would Shorty Fuller. Give the boy a chance, aud if he don't as those of the California Lea^u-1, and the home grounds of tho Brooklyn Club. Go wan u a i^ the vicinity of Twenty-fourth and Ridge aveune. playev* hero are likely to remain. T would ;il.so like many friends who have written to me on this make any such concet-sion and ro compromise them This inny explain the reason why Rubby is not idling a-tuiii*h tho Mound City people I'll tula mv guess. building up rapidly, especially that portion iu the selves by allowing one of their players to dictate what As a batter he has much to learn, but aa a fielder and to stats I hat my address is not at the Spirit of the Times subject, to accept this communication as my immediate vicinity of Washington Park. away the winter months at his homo iu Massachusetts. office, or of the Oakland Times, nor ia ran* of any per- they must do. Since this statement was pi in ted yes ilere'd luck to you, Ho*-by. base-runner he M up iu A. - . - answer. I will start out by saying that the "Yes, and locating our ground* here did much to terday I have asked only President t^Hien I iu««t Em Seery ths other day at Spftldioji's. Em qon, placs or thing, but aim ply 202 Saiasome stteet, build up that point-blank Manager Bnckenber/er was in the city Thursday. Ban Francisco. sport still has a very strong hold upon the sport- part of the city," said tho director of tbe about it, but since I first heard of it 3 ime weeks ago was picking out a ferf homo-run bat-* for next summer. club. He signed HcTatuaoy and Gresuwood for the Culuoi- Cahill.aftcr a fearful Inas of blood and much suffering, loving people of the South, aud they tfe all exceed I huve talked about it to both of tbe other triumvira. bus Club. Km is anxious for the 8'H?.on to ojeu. I asked him If seems to have fully recovered from his ft*«rAil acci ingly anxious to see: a fine league In the fi^ld $12,000 TO ONE $6,000 TO ANOTHER. What they said was like this: John Dunn. of 773 North Twenty-fifth street, this ho was in condition. "Oh, yes. I can put myself In ehap? in a mlnuto. All I have to do ia to put a w;i3 of^ dent. Nothing but bis splendid health and stamina again. While on tho snbject of new grounds a word about TRIUMVIR DENIALS. city, writes THE SPoaTixa LIFE that he has signed to saved him, for tho gashes inflicted by the cruel glass All of our Southern towns who have tried the ex the future home K rounds of the President mantge the Lo^ansport (InJ.) Club and would like to gum in my mouth aud 1 am all 0. K." periment, Giants will not be out Sodon No s-;ch promise has evt-r been I eee by the Indianapolis papera that *'JnmW wunld have done up many au ordinary man. Pntsy have paid very dearly for thoir experience, of place. The local cluh directors apparently expect ma'le to Kelly by tho I!o?ton Base Ball Club. Mr. hear from players. is cognizant of this, and will hereafter keep a close with t*i« tioiicta exception of New Orleans. Many of liillings Arthur Irwin \A quote! by tho Boston Globe as say Kcbocnick says that he, w getting in com! it ion by not us to be able to hold the Polo Grounds for at least another it ntaii'ast J"Uii Morrill fi»t, lust and alt drinking any botr. Why don't he follow Seery's ur;di» guard over him-elf. The managers here are glow in aro thoroughly satisfied that a ball team cannot be year. Whether they will or not remains to be seen. the time. If he aa;d anything of tbe kind to ''Kell" ing: "Thid Delehanty ia goiny to make one of the signing player?, but1, as they are men of judgment and stmtniceil in any Southern city, unless the expense greatest playeis in tu» country. Ho IH a great bntJ- of lit-) and not drink nt ail? fShoenlck trained here Tho.»e In a position to know say the Now York Ohib it was a personal matter with him, but don't bind last soring. When he experience, mutt kiu>w what they are about and re account can be held <:own to ten thousand dollars or will hold its present Harlem habitation tor at least one the club; but fuTilienn ire I have no Id^a even that man and b^e-runnor, and c-iu throw the ball like a began Ix>n weighed 243 round*; quire no onUU* advice or fnteif'ereuce. Yet are the less each fioa3r-n. The new rul« recency adoptt-d by rifle shot. He isn't 21 years old yer, and is a very at tiie close of four weeks' work(?) lie weigh"*! 257 more ee«oa. Pteiidant John 1». Day, ot the Ginnt«, Mr. BiHint's intimated such a condition of Keliy'g pounds. "Jans"' continually at their heels. the Southern fjeaRue at tho New Orleans meeting, had another interview with signing. young colt." He will be played regularly at second His style of training consisted of walking a fixes a salary limit of twelve hundred Jamea J. Coogan, tha rrp- You can put it down, and put it strong, hundred yaciN every morning and watch the others plaj A WONDERFUL GAVE. dollars per man reseutative of the Lynch estate, during the week. Mr. tl.at no such otipnlaiion wai made wheu Keily signed. base ne.it season, t-nys Manager \Vrigut, who agrees On Saturday last the pn-ttiost game ever played for the season. Our experience teaches 11.1 that (bis COO^HD, by the way, is the Lite defeated with Irwiu's estimate of Dele.hanty. hand ball Thcu'for the balance of tho day be would at limit means labor candi The promises were nil on his side. drluk ou an average of about twenty-five glasses of Oakland was won by Jim Whjtuey's la can't help Billy Jordan, of last year's London te;un, is winter- and hit we.ll, but the ft filling of the Oaklanild was will bo at least three thousand dollars, Day said that no arrangements had been arrived at. talking. The only pn.niioo we have made ''Kell" ia On Thursday, 10th. Harry Wright celebrated hi* sharp n;:hn Morrill is the Billy has his Ut-fck down in the basement. Tli» bo; a three men At tirst buse ou seemingly safo hitt. dollar limit rule. Nashvjlle cannot anpj-ort a ciub Owners wanted in the neighborhood of $12,000 a year man for captain. Kelly, I think, would be ihe better a]>plication for appointment on the Association um Not » run with an expense accmmt of over ten thotmud dollars of the two. pire stuff. Chris promiaed Bobby his influence \viiu all i;ive him a call when down town and nao his desk wns scored iu a full game of niue innings, per season, rental for the grounds. This »»um brings to mind the He hti-* not been ur<-niisud tlsat ho t-hali for a foot rest while they pmoke an on'on. and one m»n was ont in the tenth before the goal wag aud I am satisfied that New Orleans is the efforls of certain American AssocUtlon men to secure be captain, Q'-r h;n lie dictated any p< ints that we had the umpire committee. only town ia the South that can make money even The owners of the Toronto International Assocla E. .1. Henglt) h*s signed with Minneapolis', so has reach M. To oor recollection this has never before oc the same grounds about a year ago. At that time, to concole. We don't do business that way. Tumor. Manager Davidwn, ot" Louisville, was coining curred here. In this same full game of oino innlnga with a ten thousand dollar limit. A Southern League, however, the property owners only wanted gO,000 If Alike Kelly ia going to make the conditions for tion Club invited a bid from A. J. Uoach, president composed cfSouihein players only, would piove very of tho Philadelphia Club. Mr. Reach offered to ruu here Saturday to sign Hengli*, but was wired not to only thieo G. & M.'s saw first base, and throughout rental for the grounds, Then the Brooklyn Club hid the "big three" to swallow they had better tbrow up to come. Louidvillo loet a good man by not feigning the entufi ten timings not one of them safely roached attractive in the South, aud would prove agreat finan the Metropolitan fianchisa on its bands, and efforts tho sponge. What is more, ths hubbub about Ihe the cluh, cayinc all expenses and salaries, and gua cial success. "fair rantee the stockholders an annual dlvklend of 10 per Heugte. second base, ami. what is quite as notable, only oue of were being made to re-establish tho "Indiana" o»- and square hhow" fairly makci or.e feel seasick. A. 0. Jantzon has signed with Denver. Jantzen's them \v»8 left on ba^e. Win ney m&da the run oo an We could hire home talent for less than one-half of Manhattan Island. The base ball men who were en No ball playor living can say ha -b»se hit Denny. Ba^ps on errors Knicker secure both of them. young men a man of wealth, eulerprisa, and whole- No, the arrangements for this transfer have not been The Brooklyn Amateur Association held their sented on the Diamond. bocker ^. First on balls Knickerbocker 1, G. & M. 1. souled geuerouitv. I refer to Juo. M. Thompson, who made vet," Left on t-a-es (». & M. 1, Knickerbocker 7. Sirutk annual meeting Jan. 7, at the residence of A. BITS FROM BUFFALO. TRHHE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 8. Eiitor SPORTING LIFE: has receutly bewme tiio tole owner of tbe sulphur "How will jour team do next season?" Terre Hanto will again place a good strong team ia ont By Andersou 3, by Whit'iey 3, Hit by piichor spring and ball inrk. 3Ir. ThoniMjou id a very liberal ' We will about win the championship. We will bo B. Waldron, 469 S;w:kett street. The treasurer's Swteney. tt-leu bi-<'s Sweeney ^, Muck. Double An Entirely Safe Prediction Fonr Players t!ie ; Interstate League. Torre Hnnto bus ono of ilia young man, with wealth And enterprise. He was for stronger at short i\nd in the outfieM, and I don't see report was received with thanks. The officers Signed—A Desirable Pitcher, Etc. fino-t ball parks in Indiana and will be one. of the best play I>(-riny, Myers, Brown. Pasaei balls Uaruie 3. merly a stockholder and director iu tbe old Nashvilio why we should secure a worse po.ition than we did last elerted f»r tho ensuing year were: Wasioy Dates, presi 1'mpirr ss< ri-iaii. Time 1:35. BUFFALO, Jan. 10. Editor SPORTING LIFE: jayinj? cities in the League. Will Nel.non will prob Club, and lost several thousand dollars iu th? enter year." dent; John Grady, vice presidentfWrn. II. Holdon, ably nmi.oze tho team. The association will BI^O, ANOTHER KMCKRRDOCKEH VICTORV. prise. He would no doubt willingly make a liberal '-What does Comuftey think?" secretary; Alb-rt B. Waldron, treasurer. Noxt in or As thia is the season of melancholy days, when Hilly ScuntMdvr, ss catcher.tAlbert Myers is in Calif'"-- One ')! tlio nreltieat gaitics of t-ase ball evtr played arrangement for tha lisa of the park, but could not be "He is just its confttlent a-* I am and he told me afew der was tie pre^cntatinn to the Re-white Club of the persons with more or lea? knowledge of the n:a. Ho writes heio that lie is in griHt condition H in this vity was witnessed by the 2//H) pecple who induced to j-ut money Into a club whoee annual ex days before 1 left that if I signed Fuller the pennant eilver trophy presented by BIr. Herman Klffe; thft game make predictions which always and in that California is a great country. He will prota! were guUitrtd at Central l^rk jeRterday afternoon, pense account would exceed ten thousand dollars. was ours." model display 1i»n all the equipments of the National sign with Washington again. Al. Buckenbergoi Our people want base tall and want it bally, but those "How about Hudson?" gam1). Tho Ilo-o!utes feel proud of possessing such a variably prove wholly out of the way, I will the eonU>»tin< teams being the Knickerbockers and a venture on that course. My prediction will, many friends wish t> conjiratulnte him ia the good picked ninf, contpo^ed principally of California of us who sunk our little fortunes tryiu; to maintain "Well, I gne-s ho will be all right, but 1 ±hiak he trophy ot" elegance. B-low will be found the record position ho hng, and know that if managerial alt.lity League playtrrf. Both teams were in the pink of con a fifteen thousand dollar ball tt-am hare had euough of needs a little disciplining; don't you?" which entitles them to the honor they received: perhaps, be somewhat surprising to some, but it will send Cohinibus to the front that club will be that kind of pie. Wo up dition, and sharp fielding aud clean hitting were tho want no more at the game cost WHAT BLOND 1C BILLY ARTICULATES. Rune is mine and I will back it. It is that Buffalo among tho leaders. Jimmy Donnelty, who will prob rule fr *m beginning to eud, »ix of the eoveu runs be- would rather do without dessert entirely and live on The only William Barnie, Esq., his b«en around Won. Lost. Runs, by opn's. will occupy the eighth place in the International ably play thint base f<>r l.im, ]>lnyed under his man plain food. We wish Messrs. Hart, Vrhnrton, Hearne, Resolute...... 14 1 191 97 inx eiirned. It would be a bard matter to make special most of the we«k, and if there is any trouble among Association at the close of the season in Sep agement In tins city in 1881. Teire Haute old-time montinn of iho various good plays, each man on the and other gentlemen connected with them, great suc the Orioles it does not reflect on Bagnio's good-nntiired Siiiney...... ^....'...... 11 4 142 91 ball players will be well represented on the diamond cess. Thoir enterprise and energy deserve success. Koy...... >...... » 6 118 93 tember next. Have I stated it clearly? I am diamond working ad though the championship cf tho face. He is sanguine that bis Orioles have turned over glad next season. Mytr* will be with Washiuyton, Duck- eeaoM (l^peutled on his iudividual efforts. Whitccy JNO. MOB ROW. a new leaf and that Baltimore will have a nuccossful Wnahinfcton ...... 6 9 147 148 to have acquitted myself of this rite, and have enbergf-r and Donnelly with Columbus, McGuirn with and Mack Alert ...... 6 10 137 186 renewed confidence Iu the Buflaloa of next season. For weie tbe battery fur the''Knicks" for tbe season. who ever heard of a prediction falling Cleveland, Seward with the Athletics, and Me Query first four tuning-*, und then they gave wtty tu Van Good Judgment. "How about tha umpires?" I asked him. Koeeclale ...... 0 15 63 180 true? Here I with Syracuse. L. L. T. Haiti en and Brown, who finished, "Wo will have a good slatf. The next m^etinK will take place Friday, Jan. 18. have been predicting all sorts of wonderful things con the game in ftne Some St. Louis reporters think that Von der W.mld not be surprised There is a vacancy, and clubs dwirious of oaterin* cerning the Biaon* for a lon^ time; each winter I hire tyle. J.,e Purcell did tlie twirling for tho Sau Fran- Abe should have signed if Gaffnpy was one of our regulars." Sam Morion's Club Incorporated. ciscos tmti! himpponenls jumped on him in the fourth Pickett Instead of Ful "How about your team and new grounds?" will communica'e with Mr. A. B. Waldrun, 409 Sacfcett given them, the pennant (there or thereabouts), and, ler, and one says: street, Brooklyn. lo and beheld, they haven't realized my expectations The Minneapolis Buse Ball A^ocialion has filed tuning iiu'l e-.'ortdflve tuns, when he went iuto the "Well, I am after « pitcher, catcher and second base- articles uf incorporation. The capital stuck isJ15,0')0, gtmieij and Kn^ll "Aa & matter of fact, Pickett is the peer of any short man, aod yet. So, with the utmo-;t confidence in my unrelia went into tli4 box, m*y s-cure them iu a tew davu. Meahave bility as a divided into 3tedn-ss is limited to $5,000. The Jncorpomtors Il.Smttli,ss..4 00 0 21 Van H'n,cf,p4 01350 shoulders above any player who ever filled the position live car lines running to our gate* aud will be only In one of the largest cemeteries in St. Louis there Is are Saninel G. Morton, Henry L. Ha< h and Andrew Powers rt... 4 0210 0 Denny, fs..... 4 13121 for tho Browns."' abuut a qu uter of a mile further out a beautiful monument. The base is compcsed of a FOUR PLAYERS SIOXKD. H. Griffin, the flrst named being president and kre»e- Puni.hiie;.ll»..4 I 2 1 3 0 Myers,2h..... 3 10521 But then Pickett's release than we are at present. Our nuw (Eraud mtwaive piece of Hurricane granite nearly twenty feet In preparation for that end tha management has would cost several begun the signing of players. As stated ral manager; the second, secretary and treasurer, «ud h H>..4 1 I 14 0 it BU»kistcn,lb:i I 0 11 0 0 stand will bo a handsome oue and will «eat about 8,000 square. Besting upou this H another huge stone of last week, the last named, vice president. Pnrtetl.p,tf..4 00 0 4 OSweeney, 3b.4 1 I 1 1 1 thousands of dollar?, while Fuller was bought people. Wo wttnt a wna:k at tde Giants fti the spring Halowell granite, srid standing on this la a full IKe- Mr. White was reported as contemplating signing a »iy 2b ... 300 3 40 Brown, if,c..3 02230 for only $700. Pickett also wants not less than and hope they w^ll play us." size figure in citi/on'g dres* of Prt-sident Von der A third baseman and short stop in the event of the ex- Knell, li, p.. 3 01141 Mack,c, rf... 3 11300 $2,500 per sc:i^on. Now is he worth that much Birnic declined to &t ito who the mon were whom of the St. Lou ;s Club. The figure is complet« and d Detroit meu failing to come here. As suitably men HUGHES, one of Brooklyn's pitch c La\von,cf.-3 0 1 1 1 0 Whttn«y,p,cf3 0 0 030 more release money and high salary combined he was after, but he has pitcher B >b Barr, Pickett and the original justice. The sculptor who performed the for those positions, R;*tney and Andrus' late of iramil- other case of abnormal development. He 1 ton, were recommended in these columns. It geem season's experieuce in the Association, pig CarnM, C.....3 0 0 3 1 0 II-iye«, It. .,..2 00 0 00 than clever little fuller? Von der Aho is a Joe Horuuntc on bis list, aud I firmly believe he ex lab'/r w*s a whole year on the work, and the result ia Tnial...... ;i'J 2 7 24 14 2< Tot 5 8*26 16 3 pects to get them all. a masterpiece. The monument is not yet half com- that the men were favorably thought of, aa events garner, and h is cuucluded that he is liberal man, but be must be given credit for "I pee ISi unell eays we will be down near the bot ple'e.l, but President Von der Ahe hoa already ex show. On Friday ln»t Manager Bowe went over to any man aud wants as much money *Kuell out for running out of line. Hamilton, gnn Kmncij-eo...... 2 0 <> l) 0 0-2 good business sense, especially in this Fuller tom," sni'l Barn;e. "Well, I will tell yen what. I pended $7,000 on ii and before it is finiahecl U wilt cost and. In consequence, the wires bore the in- player in the team. Tlrs young [ ersoj Knickerbocker...... 0 0 5 matter. wilt bet JJruuell auythiag h* wacU that tbe Balti twice tbdt amount. UHlgence back to Buffalo that Wallace W, Amlrua ing, aud unless we are mhtakou he wij THE LIFE. Ja,n.
Left KeMtr*. evidently one of (ha infirmities which the modoru ', I Crowley. SI 87 .916: 8 Ber(t«r_. 15 89 .871 boss cannot Ki'iipj.Ie wlt'i. . BALL. 2 McMil'n 103 213 .924 9 fpeidol... 24 46 ,8f>9 BILLIARDS. lumitluo.lfj'oii GUI, A:l>art Gamier, of France, or 3 Brodie.... 107 189 .920 10 Boutcl'e 109 18S .81!) Boase ptrt uf Gernmnv, Ijei-i^ uivi'ed to take ]a;t in 4 C.McV'y 2.1 60 .916ill Torrcy'o 17 83 .787 an Amerimn tonrnampiit iu 1H8{». Aud yet it is sa.d 6 Sharp..... 97 199 .914J12-O'Brlen.. 61 88 .781 SAMUEL G2BSON. that revolutions never gn backwurJ! ; HE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. 6 MrCann. 95 139 .913 13 Boeder... 24 45 .777 _ fGiimiiu.. 103 151 .000 Death of the Noted Koom-Kceper and TOE GAMK IX CHICAGO. \, :i.»t Was Accomplished by the Playerg \ Ea.^au ... 39 70 .900 Professiunul. Cntlre Fit-Men. Uurinj; the Season ot 1888. Samuel Gibson, at one time a noted profes- Carter and Mnggloli Schaefer's Attitude 1 T-.WeUh 81 184 .923 9 Green 61 121 .876 Towar. , f Willi.Vs. 29 27 .88SiU Ilutch'n. CO 64 .781 which contained nearly twenty tables Samuel him nearly, if not all, that tiiueto Jill his pre-ent IVli.lionty, Wheeling...... 21 40 15 .408 27 .888,15-0'Xeill.. 18 22 .773 engagements. lie considers the proposition of Kiiby, l,lr.in...... 88 140 62 .309 Catt'lteit. Gibson was connected for a long time. After Ma^'pioli a fair one, and cxore^scrd tho d'.aiie to play Sooiui*ra, Lima...... 82 Oil .342 1 Johnron 2fil .9d5 11 FitZki's... 63 461 .039 the St. James Hotel closed, Gibson was engaged him at the o.tiliyst possible uj.portunity. Tarter in- Unilpv, KnUumzoo...... 85 108 .329 2 Pike...... 26S .95U:i2 Minte'n 38 292 .938 to manage the lower billiard room in the Con furnn mn that it is his intention to play billiards with i O'Noil, K>l>mazoo...... 86 113 .327 3 Calhoun 447 .9571,.. fLet'g..... 29 287 .936 tinental Hotel, which room contained nine tables, »ny master at any btj hi of game ihut will wairu&t, him i XeuI, Lolunibuj ...... 11 13 534 .96Si 1 tt.Wes'e 44 408 .036 making with tho upper room in thia hotel 17 in the belief that hs cuu win, aud ho H ol the uuinioit Gmnbcit, ZanMYille...... 6S .64 .324 5 SixsRiifh 150 .953 14 Sharp.... 10 60 .933 that with proper practice he cau dtfoul Maggkli at B lioeior, T'jlulo...... 37 60 20 .322 6 Somme's 692 .952 15 Beruer.. 34 254 .925 tables in all. tho hitter's game. J)-KLO:.», L:mi...... 84 111 68 .321 7 - Talk...... 623 .951 16 Drown... 23 224 .924 Retiring from the Continental Hotel room It uaa tele^raj hed to the pro s of thld city f rim New 10 V,'e,t, ColimOiius Wli<*llDg_ 100 160 42 .320 8 S cnzcl... 330 ,9I8[l7 Bailey... 15 154 .922 Gibson was next found in the business in \Vil- York a few dH}3 hi;o th-tt tho balk-liui» hat:dicup I. f Mchol, V.'liwling...... ICJS 160 60 .317 f Uoene'n 28 222 .945,18 Cliris'D.. 30 253 .920 touniauunt was fully ariHiii?.d t-* I«k3 p!«co ther« 1 l A l'oi>, MimsBi-IU...... 63 8-1 27 .317 9. givt-'il withuiit th«» >'Aue<, Toledo...... _...... 92 111 15 .297 4 Morri'u. 1G4 .S>.i7i22 Somers.. 31 3G3 .884 them to return homo immediately BH the State yiedt oluyei'ti aid, and ax it* they aro of lh« opiniuti t McC.mn, /Ciuesville...... M 104 39 .207 5 Jones.... 162 .953,21 Peclio'y. 15 122 .868 vibration. The price is $135. ttmt Sciutt-ftr'ti nan-." is sutlkioiit t> niako the lourua- 6 McKl'h'e might topple over during their absence,) Gibsun i.' Jiilineo:!, /anegviHe...... 91 115 69 .295 105 .9,i2 24 Gaitri't. 21 204 .867 Tbe tandem is of the same general specifications as the single machine, but both wheels are uient a succoiS, uo mutter wheiinMuSci-.aefor pluya or 20 Eo'.tcnus, Toledo...... 71 76 IS .294 7 J.Hnn'o. 328 .95:i|25 1'halen.. 225 .866 thirty inches. The handle bars are eich of one pieee of the best seamless steel tube, strengthened was next cngsged tp manage Dooner'a loom, at Eighth and Chestnut, where' Green's Hotel is ubf. In one respect tho Now Yorker* aro correct. . f 3!cMiil:n,J,iina...... 108 126 90 .293 8 Gumbe't 3S2 .917 2G-0'Brien. 265 .856 in the middle by an inner tube to prevent against breakage, and curved to bring the hnndles into Schacfrr's uamo l-t ail-potent a^ a drawing attraction, " \ Kfttrlilfr, ^ai.clusky, ToltJo.. 112 127 101 .293 0 L\imi.._. 176 .943,27 N«al...... 131 .854 proper position." The front seat is ridable by a lady upon removing the brace that runs from the now, and Gibson was afterwards cngagcJ pro but what will be t'io opinion of the New Yoik pubho !laiuiltu!i, C-liiDilMH...... 104 I'll 80 .290 10 Kniiuss.. 881 .928i28 Flana'n. 24.-) .853 fessionally at Cape -May, and as manager later uud tl)p j'Ul>lic at la^u of the nn'.img-T^ of this tjutntt- Fry, /Mlie^ville...... 05 7:1 20 .2'JO 11 Da!e...... 249 .923,29 Dolaney 103 .844 from the front seat rod to the steering neck. The machine is wonderfully fast and easily con 34 Clark'n. 96 .812 imjvrove bicycles. It." J. Ilunii-r. Mr. Gibwn continued to r.i:tu»tco iio m.ovf or fro»t M ytt. Nutwithstatid.ug tliis this bil 57 Miunshaii, Jo-kson...... 101 115 25 .276 1C Laiton.. 272 .904 :i5 Cook..... 265 .796 The English Road Record Association bare accepted Green's room fur sonie two yt-ar^, and retired f;om tho liard lm ictus IKH hot-n ren;arkaldy goml. Hannah & -C.ii.wll, KaUniiiZoo..:...... 85 97 33 .275 17 N.llan'e 248 .91)3 36—Fitzi'd. 97 .773 WHEELING. P. A. Nix's 24-bour bicycle road record viz., 2H7 miles. billiard business to open the Catiiral Hotel, at Sixth Ho,rg'.-* room did much the lar;;et-t irado in lhJ>3 ot i-.ny -S'.ricf, To!ei!ed up to the ye:tr HJMCO they opcnfl. fducli of this succcya is line to -Walsb, Toledo...... 40 46 83 .27.1 World will conliuue as official bulletin of the L. A. \\. time of his diath. Allhongb tut little known in the thoir ubk1 nianag-r, Kelly JMulvaney, who has been ili- -aorri,on. Wheeling...... 33 31 2 .172 CYCLING COMMENT. fur the next threo years. calling during the past fuw j«ai3. Mr. Gibaou was a rt-ctly aud iodiftclly connected witli b'l:i:ir Great Norta road, I>ec. 18. 1 Chridtnan Columbus Jacks'n 90 85 21 .247 »>t)ubtful very. nary encmie*. There is a groat ttivcrerty of opinion jw ^G.WestlVite, Slansaeld.San'y 95 78 72 .247 for the successful carrying out of the venture, and if League has ever seen. Here it ia in full: to what constitutes friends aud wh*tl eueir.ied in tbia 1C Slrothers, Toledo...... 90 7!> 33 .216 it fails none others ue3d try. fiome reference to the Ifthareisona cyclin;? club In town that, aa an or- aoliool cf business. It is all very wtll to be H "ii.vil The irrfuid averages for the whole scrioa of eansea FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. gauiz'ition, bids fair to aciiievo ttio honor of owning are a* follows: Eanie*. ii.47-77; Yaltor, 2.U'J.;V2G; Gil- §7 Stickney, Juckson...... 83 35 .244 men at the head of affairs will probably uot prove un The executive cooiuiitie*. having iiiTestigated the fellow well met," but we have ytt tr» learn of such a f Maun, Columbus...... 42 18 .243 interesting. lha f..stedt man in PhiladelpiiU in 1SSO. tLat club id nun being rescued from Iiis fm«nciat difHculties by muii. 2.1&-173, CiUiptt-ll,2.3.S-347;I);iQkelni:U), 2.9-174. ifl-uu of tho circular in Now York State in favor of tho the Ti-.ga Cycling flub. Kimt'si, by \vinniug tb tlio Michigan Stive Works and vice president of the ami thft oihsr 1hre« divide £'25 bet'.veen Ihum. Vatfer f BaUfOwine, Canton...... 36 It .242 ai.d iuUrrfsta of the L. A. W. than the action ia*«m Aaliingcr, Arraaindo, Eck and an uukuown. At last of tho few local profeseiouiils vho got his hcetite in Detroit Stove Work?, two of the largest concerns ot ihe reports Diu^ley was in the lead. tm-i challsn^O'l Banio* for a nmtch jcani* of 1:50 p -ints, i Le-g, Tolato...... 43 20 .242 by the chairman of the committee ou rights and privi- June la^t. Fie had to borrow Iho ni"ney to securh the I Darfow. Maufleld...... 88 11 .241 kind io the country; also president of the Banner To E. J.Shriver, of the L. A. W. Board of Officers, as license, which money,according to th« s'atement of cuniiton caroni.j, on tlm table used in t!io recent tour bacco Comj any mid president of the Uaoner Cigar nament for £!, Gibson grew curelcstt n the bo-iks, The himd *,f de:ith 2 (O'Brien, Columbus...... 103 25 .22'J nut Inhabit tho terrestial sphere. Ha will tallt base tlea on ibe-r machines. The money is relurutU to this city a few a t'g>. Mr. Jobus ha'l been suffer- Are League members n lot of children, tbat WHS then hovering around the tsick inun'a tied. Jt Uita ioji from consumjttio^ fur f.onieyea>fl ]i»at. ( M:Iier, Sandnslty...... 33 10 ,229 ball during any portion of the 24 hour* of a day, ariJ them on laavin^ the country. Several ca'Sts of cjcle then too lute to seUl** bis accounts; ho was no li»n»er JQ ( J',i,"tou, Sandilfcky...... - - - 36 18 .2: would rather eee a game than lUteni a eoiree at Queen they are to bo played fait and loose with in this smnyrfling har« been discovered, and tbe authorities, a nirmbor. This fac r, however, wus uot o.ade known JEui»Mn' CrtrtiT is hiiviiig a wordy war with S'osion ( Lemons, ManafioM...... 43 11 .22* Victoria's palace. It must also be taid that to George manner? ^therefore, pluced those rt-stvictious ou the wheelmen. to the dying man. It waa no Furpna^ to iii^ wiil-jw, ovci ih»s fcbilhlus of each. Carter thinks he can beat y...... 55 25 .227 Chitteuiien, moro tkftn to any other man in Detroit, ia As if this meagre "report" were not bad Tlio fiuhl ecore of tbe six-days' female bicvcle race yet Mr. Gibsoo might Imvo rcnuino;! a meuibtfr u[) to Slosst u or H.'tv otlior bMliftrdU; in the cotiutry, c-xcoftt . f Biickor, ColumLurj...... 41 6 ,22li due the fact that we hare a ball club to-day. When enough, Secretary Bussctt makes it worse by at Pittftbiirg wa«: Miss !Iil-la Sualler, 354 miles and I tho time of bis death, which would not only hu*« re Scliat-ler. ii thinks, of course, SloSiuu is over rated \ I ;.:7..s!Gini'jn?, Canton.!...... 72 15 .226 everybody eliie wavered and was inclined to lot tho lap; Mi-s Hatti« Lewis, 455 miles uu 1 9 laps; Mira May sulted in til* regular sick beiifOts, but J100 »t d-«Ui. and \vaiito H mntcb with him. [62 William', Cantfm, Cjlumbus 31 22 .225 gama die.be k»pt aduiiuiateriog stimulants till tlio thia bungling editorial comment: Alien. 374 miles and 0 la^; Miss Je^ie Onko^.^SO miles J. It II- iner 1ms retired from the \ ropri«-torahip of "The executive committee huM » meeting in. Now Gibwn, however, w.w a memhur of (-tvi-nti t.it;^r ,T I btitploton,btfiploton, Wheolii;g...... Wbeolii;g...... 75 19 .222 inanimate body tevivcJ, and new ho has the aatiafac- an(117 laps; Mies Elsa You lilumen, 451 milea aud U lodges ( r srcietie?, aiH it ii comforting to kno*** th»t thoAvon BillUrd Hall, Ilrouk'yn, and hiw bdt.n enc- (Lerscll, Mansfield...... 103 85 25 .222 tion ot"seeing the ''corpse'* healthier than ever. York U3t week and.aiwongother w.Tk.tbty investigated reeded tuori-in by Da:jif 1 De;»n, tho only living mcm- tbe charges a.adt> against BIr. C. II. Lutcomb, who, it In the hour of death the poor mnn'nas not n«g!fcUd. 64 Flanagan, Wheeling...... 30 23 1 .221 eorge H. Barbour is treasurer. Sir. Harbour la The Fore* Ciry Ramblers, of Cleveland, hare elected The eacldnnt part or Gil'Son's (loath Is tho fcouwlMj.^*? bsr of tlio trio of the f>rm<;r Welt-kuovvu DtaQ 65 O'Brien, Canton...... 39 31 10 .220 vico president and manager ot the Michigan Stove 0 >., is alleged. Issued a circular in the tiftmo of the Lcngue Urothors, ohl-timo rcom-keeperj. favoring tho election cf Governor Hill, of New York. officers as follows: President, Oe-.Tge CoMisU-r; se?r«- that, f-o fur ft? wo hav« bren ui-Ie to lesirrj, tht-re WM uot «(i A. Diilon. Liuia...... 24 20 7 .219 and is ouo of the shrewdest buslntsd oitu in tho West. tary, J. T. HuQtiiiKton; treasurer. A. II. Brunncr; a professional at his funeral. This was not fMirely OLO uf tho fiii-Bt rooms in New York, prfsMml over 67 Darrab, Mansfield...... 60 8 .218 In addition to being a ma:i of mound be has held sev The result cf tbfc t:ivcstijratt''i» Is g^ven in tbe communi cation published this week. TliOBia!enimitma>leby Mr. captHlo, Henry K. Ctmbb; b"iird of diiectore, the t»l-ore the fault of local Lii!iard n;o i. Three or four days L\ one of the mf ft I'Opuhtr men tlial ilio u^mo has 68 Ottereon, Wheeling...... 108 98 M .21 eral important municipal cfiico*, and is an aH-rouud offlors aud Fred II. White, Waltt-r U. Chubb anJ K. J. tefor« Gibson died a meeting h,id been arrntix^d by evt-r know u, nnd located, too, in ILo vury best [iKrt tf « f Lenard»o,Toleiio...... 27 13 .216 hustler. He is aljo a strong euthr.s A^t. Liuconili waa satisfactory to tJm committee, but ft ha* 21 been thought beat not to give Iil3 def&iiMf; at thin time. 1'oulict. tbe ctiun-el <>f the pn xy (-Icment cf the Atsoci«t:ou to the city, is said to ho going to piece* ia comcqiifliice of eJ \0'Eoinke, Lima, Toledo...... 63 IS .216 W. G Gray, who was a director on the old" boarl, is meet a committee from the other bide of Mm Associa the "tramp or tou^h element,'* which curntunJ'y con also a member of, the prt-aent directory. He is tho At tho February meeting Mr. Loscomb will present The Zigzag Bicycle Clnb, of Buffalo, lisa these new 70 Whnlen, Kalamasoo...... 28 23 5 .215 officers: I're&i.fenf, Wurren G. Shs-rk; vico r.;-e«id,-nt, tion with tho view acd hope ot ndjustitig the present predates tlieie. Tlio day h«s p«is8R. iutl, Itau-tleld...... 89 35 15 .212 plete* ttie list of directors. Mr. Evana ia heavily en- Bird. Palmer, Creahan and Levy were amnng the most gagod in the whok-aalo grocery business, is young, a every member may tbtn pnt himself on recunl in tba Tho South Ead Wheelmen, of Philadelphia, hold the P.jMaril, r^Litivd to tho proposed nmtch. Uurrid evi- 74 Rbeima, Lima...... 19 15 6 .211 auxiotu to pay their la.«t mat k of respect to Gils ID'S riently fortc^s tho fact that when ho last pUyed Pol- 75 McShannic, /.unebtillo...... 96 84 61 .210 leader in society, foil of enthusiasm, and w juat tho ca?e. This lias boon thought to be a leiter way to record fur the Stafe Cur mileage, J. K.*Li:ico!o Kd- deal with the question than to set on foot a newspaper ivarJs bavin? rid.lea fro31 Jtiuti-iry J, 18^8, lo January memory by beh;g presMit at his funt-in! if tir th« memory 49 .lor gethor, fettrnp* him as ono ot tho beat base ball man cumstances were such" what has Mr. Luscomb URT, J. N. Hopkins; club committee, Dr. Caarlea Tit: C'AtiEFL'f,. Tliero is considerable talk in local (Dale, Mansfield...... 65 6 of Samuel Gibbon cast such a gloom over that meeting biliiiird circioi ut present about a match beina; made «, ( Khue, Sandoeky, Jackson...., 105 84 70 .195 agers in tbe country. to fear from an open and public discussion of Sprague, S. P*arl Brock and U. Twitchcll. as to Uo credit to tla; nifu who knew him s-) w^ll m 15 .195 It IB pertinent U remark right here that Detrotters but ft emi Pollnrd and Btuii-i for ono or two hun-irt'd iCiihill, Colninbna...... 21 7 his action? The following officoM Lave beon elected by tho I.f<* aud wbo it-iueoibdr him with aucU afTeciion now d.jliurs a oi'ie, the uauie tJ be playti.i in i>u'j'ic at 84 Williams, Sanduiky...... 55 17 16 .1«1 do not think they have the pennant won. They are South End Wheelmen, of this city, to serve lor the en- that he is 110 more. aware that the Internatiocal COL tains some clubs hard The investigation is -put off till the board "cheap pro s." \Vn (\-.t nut cart^ lo iiavo niiK-h to suy 85 Jones, Canton...... 22 14 6 .187 suir.g vpur: Prt-sid'-'ut, S. Jackson, Jr.; vice pre-i-lent, on lliu propriety of such a match at present, for the ob 16 3 .186 to down. What wo do thiulc is, that wo have a pretty meeting in February and the members at large, F. B. Sullebsrcer; secretary, T. McD.jugall; a^is'aut aR f Brigus, Oiiuton...... 22 THKON'S DEATH. vious reiisuo that profit* ioiiaU in tjcnernl and the (1'halen, JarkMU...... 42 27 5 .180 snug team together, that will make a good showing iu whoso servants the board of delegates arc, are to eetretary, C. HofFman; treasurer, S. Young; captain, C. the rar-e. public in pinicular know tha exact stand (hut we 87 Chllds, Sandusky, Colnmbu^.. 36 21 23 .181 havo nothing to pay in the matter. The majority t-f A. Diaoion<]; flrtit lieutenant, L. J. Kolt>, second lieu- The Ex-Billiard Koom Keeper's Tragic A Washington writer pictures all Detroit In tears tbe delegates will have nothing to say, either, for the ph-nhl tuke iu finch a contest. THE SPORTING LIFK 88-Cook, Toledo...... 34 22 13 .!« tcnunt, O. H. McOardy; bugler, II. SI. Green. Fato ISrlcfly Commented Upon. will Oo atnong iin w%rme.;t advoca'-*-a conditionally, nlhollarid. Ccluuibus, Jao*a 4O 9 over thp lues of" the Big Four and a lot more. Wrong; matter will bo kept iu tbe dark till they get to New R9 (M..l-- - 32 27 .177 Th« Rudge triplet qnadricycle, with P. G. Whitta- ai:d one of tho conditions must lo that tho dignity i