Copvaiour, 1885, BY THE SPOETISO LIFE PUBUSIUNG Co. THE SPORTING LIFE.At 1*BILA. POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MATIEB. VOLUME 6, NO. li. PHILADELPHIA, PA., NOVEMBER 18, 1&35. PRICE. FIVE CENTS. Wright is about the only manager who is f 'illy competent t er.isp the detail of field direction did not propose to demean it by electioneering on ac­ and hold his men count of BASE BALL. u. 5i-iidy and united effort at critical points. This this rumor. im>>udmeDt will not prevail without CHANGES. President >'iiuick is still away at his Western ranch a vigorous deb»te, and it will require looking after its business and strengthening his health. THE all of veteran Harry's SOUTH. logic and per- uasive eloquence to secure his" reinstatement in the IS TROL'BLE ABOUT GROUNDS. ! Beld. The PKtsburg Club next year will suffer the incon­ venience which several clubs NEWSOFTHEWEEK A XEIDKD RULE. have lately experienced. Their Another proposition to be introduced is an additional NEW BASE LIN . lease of 5^,500 a year expires with next season, section to rule 54, and their landlord has notified them that it will be THE LEAGUE MEET. to be entitled secticn 8, which will double read as follows: "The base runner shall be entitled, that figure afterwards. While it would not be a without being put out, to take one large rental compared with the value of.the ground, yet Gathered by Telegraph and base, provided he A it is too large for a ball club Cor­ lo so on the run, if while a batsman he be hit by a ball Plan Which Will be Considered to pay. Of course they can­ Torn the pitcher not toll what they will do yet, but their preference is wo Clubs Dropped--0ther which he evidently cannot avoid." for the Im­ respondents Everywhere. This rule is in operation in the American Association, club's otiginal grounds in the Exposition Driving and it; a warning to pitchers at the League Meeting. Parfe. As it is not known at present what will be done to exercise additional care with this portant in hitting batsmen, whether accidentally or with malice property next year, the club cannot now Business Transacted. aforethought. secure it. No city has a ground so conveniently located THE The time has been when Jumbo as thig, OFFICIAL. IJST. Whitney, Gentle James Galvin, Tricky John If there is one thing base ball need? more than being only a mile from the business centre of Ward and Larry Corcoran have been mother it is freer the city, with two street-car lines parsing it. MACOX, Ga., Nov. 12. Editor Complete and strongly batting. Efforts in this tlirec- SPORTING LIFE: Correct Record of the Engage­ suspected cf sendit!:: a swift ball at a crack ion have heretofore been CARPING NEWSPAPER MEN. 'he meeting of the directors of ments Made batsman at a i: confined to attempts to It is strange that the Southern. by Clubs for Next Year. in the game where a reduce the pitchers' in a city where ba,se ball commands league, called by President Proudfit, safe hit was alrnt - :v a run whereby he is effectiveness, but all have so much interest and enthusiasm the i'ittsburg Club has was held at '.' he official record of the players signed for 1SS6 temporarily, if n, : >roved futile, although the League pitching never had proper he Brown House, in this city. Nov. 10. Augusta * : v disabled, and there baa rule and cordial support from our news­ ' - - ' u - the clubs of the various associations been no-form of JUdjjliue iu the playing rules to me«t n force in the spring was hardly given a fair trial. papers. Some of them only seem to care little for base was represented by Mr. S. H. Myers, Chattanooga is The record is made np from the such a case. The American Association wisely decided A Boston gentlemen, who has ball, but others have been always picking and fault-find- 3V R. M. T-ankslcy, Nashville by W. I. to given the subject in? under Cherry, ofii' . - 'f the secretaries: impose this restriction to apply to all cases, and the considerable thought, now comes f. --' all th> Jifiervtit . tuui,^ of ownership and iemphis by John L. Sneed, Atlanta by II. results have been very satisfactory, for '- ! 'ifc money H. CONTRACTS SIGNED the pitcher by plan, which, while each vnowles, Macon by Ed L. Brown, AND APPROVED. his carelessness or intent, advances a batsman radical, is" the b* :ig all the gate who also repre- With Boston Thos. F. Gunning, C. Tate, Wm. Sash, to a been proposed to improve the ented Columbus by proxy. Mr. Isaac G. Haas T. J. 1'ooraian, base, which in nine cases out of game. I'.- it a rule to R. F. Johoetou, E. B. Sutton,C.J. Parsons, ten, proves a most costly experiment. Pitchers are -.- imly uiiu puis to eat Li iMp<.r. This has caused the Iso was present in the interest of the Sa­ Vim. Steuiinver. human, and doubtless many times trouble iaone or two papers, who wanted vannah With Athletic H. D. Stovey, the hitting is acci­ their whole association. President Proudfit stated the F. Corey, J. O'Brien, dental, but this amendment corHinly removes any office force to have fife admission. This idea was bject of the G. Shafer, W. Robinson. fiossible strengthened by the liberal Lucas meeting was to discuss the somewhat With temptation. The only difficulty seems to be for policy which was to emoralized condition Pittsbnrg F. J. Mann, F. Eingo, Thos. T. the umpire to decide whether the batsman could possibly have made the Union Association popular in >4, but of the League and effect a Brown, J. E. Hajidirx*1. avoid the ball. He may which really assisted at its disastrous borough organization, the disposal of the delin- With St. Louis Browns J. be an awkward, methodical failure. I have E. O'Xeil, H. Jficol, G. sort of a fellow, who may not be keen of eye or quick lately heard a good illustration of their extravagant uent clubs, and other important matters alsocall- McGinnis. W. Gleason, C. Welch A. J. Bushong, W. H. in movement, or be bidding for newspaper favors, which is Robinson. C. A. Cumiskey, may intentionally place himself in also a good story. ng for consideration. Mr. Knowles, of Atlanta, R. Kemmler, D. L. Foutz. the way of the sphere to secure- the coveted base, so When the Chicago Unions shifted to this city with hopes With Detroit J. B. Donnelly, L. Twitchell, C. H. that of improving their finances, n behalf of Memphis, stated that the failure of Getzein, the umpire will be compelled to exercise quick they were very liberal with hat J.H. Manning, J. McGuire, C. B. Baldwin, S. judgment and sound discretion, which, unfortunately, both passes and money, and were nicely boomed by the club to pay their indebtedness to the League L. Thompson. some of them papers. Tom Full wood, the Leader's was not intentional, and offered an excuse With Philadelphia J. do not possess. These amendments, as base ball editor, which Fogarty, G. E. Andrews, J. will be noted, are among the most important ever was official scorer for the Pittsburg Club, and when Turn IB hoped would be accepted, and Memphis re- Mulvey, C. W. Ganzel, J. Seigle, Geo. Bignall. brought before a convention of the learned that the other boys were getting ''soap'' he took With St. Louis Maroons J. League, and the the ,ained in the League, which was, in substance, T. Cahill, J. Quinn, A. delegates having received due notification will, doubt­ trouble to put himself in the way of the Chicago hat Ruier. .1. E. Seery, T. Dolan, J. Healy, Kent Howard, E. less, be on hand secretary. The Pittsburg team was away Memphis owed the League $100; that At- K Sntolifle. primed with arguments and sugges­ at this time. anta tions pro and con of more or less strength and intelli­ Said the secrefary: "Mr. Full wood, may I ask owed Memphis for forfeited games, and that With Chicago A. Dalrymple, G. F. Gore, M. J. Kelly, gence. how much the Pittaburg Club pays you for he League owed Atlanta for funds paid in excess; W. A. Sunday, J. G. Clarkson, F. S. Flint, A. C. Anson, There is nothing new to report with your official scores?" "Two dollars a game, Memphis instructed Atlanta Frt'd Pfea'er,"Thos. E. Burns. E. reference to the said Tom, to pay her dues frooi U. Williamson, Jas. signing of players for 1S86. Farrell has come to town shrewdly raising the figure a little. "Score he money Atlanta owed Kyan. since the our games," said the secretary, "and I w?ll pay them, and Atlanta relied With Cincinnati J. last letter, and wants an advance, as do his yon five on doing so when a settlement S. Corkhill, F. Lewis, W. W. associates. Nothing definite has been heard from dollars per game!" This so toojc away Tom's breath of their claim Carpenter, J. A. McPhee.T. J. Fennelly, C.G. Baldwin, S. Irwin, and matters that he could hardly gaap out his eager against the League was made, and paid no further at- Pecriiney, J. are at a comparative standstill. acceptance. eutiou to the matter W. Keenan, L. J. McKeon, J. G. Keilly, C. President Alien and Councellor West will represent However, he scored the five games which the Union until after Nov. 1. Mr. Knowk-3 W. Jones. Providence at the team played here before they collapsed, and got his 825. acknowledged that Atlanta was to blame for the dt- fal- With Louisville T. coming meeting, and anticipate one cation of Memphis, and offered McLaughlin, G. J. Hecker, W. of the liveliest meetings ever held. M. C. D. This plan has been shown to Of course such extravagance was not justified by the to make payment of the Wulff, J. Mack, J. A. Kerins, A. C. Cross, A. Mays, L. ————•———— many prominent drawing power of the team and helped flOO now. Maskrey, base ball men and a number of players, along the col­ Mr. Myers T. Ramsey. W. D. White, J. A. Hart (manager), FROM THE CAPITAIi. and all lapse, while it did lasting injury to the business, just as said Memphis had received proper notice J. Werrick, W. F. Ely, P. Cook. have expressed approval. The idea appears to be Lucas has done with his absurdly high salaries. that her franchise would be forfeited if she did not pay With Newark H. T. aer indebtedness to the League Pyle, J. F. Smith, S. W. Trott, Anxiously Awaiting the Annual 3Teetings— to slightly change the angle of the diamond. The ALLEGHENY. by Nov. 1, anil having T. B. Daly, D. P. Caeey, J. W. Coogan, T. Tucker, W. black failed to pay at the proper time had forfeited her fran- E. Greenwood, Comparison With Providence, Etc. lints in this engraving are the old lines; the hise. Leo H." Smith, T. B. Burus, E. J. Mor- clotted lines show WHAT'S THIS? iarity. WASHINGTON, Xov. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: the new base paths at the new Mr. catcher the Late Union payment of dues, and that the Savannah (Ga.) and associations approaches, the anxiety of the friends would be Association to be Formed. Charleston With Witlfrt.ury H. E. Wheeler, J. Camaana, W. J. brought ten feet nearer second base, which would (S. C ' ' ' ' Quitted in their place. The Campion. .J. V. liitlin, R. H. of the Nationals is more noticeable, as the result WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov, resolution was ? * '. Browu, of Macon. Pettit. Joe Simm'ons, M. F. prevent free stealing, and would also enable the 13. Editor SPORTING An Walker. lUrn.'y McLaughlin, W. F.His-'ins. of their deliberations will seal, the future of the LIFE. There is a project being amendment was i:. Knowles to drop Birm­ With Baltimore W. second baseman to return a thrown ball to the formed here ingham and retain M>/;nt h'j. H. Taylor, A. Powell, Chris. Ful- home club. Since my last letter a strong feeling whereby a new and independent base The amendment was lost | mer, W. J. Hoover, J. J. Sommer. has catcher in time to cut off a base runner. The ball associa by the following vote: Yeas Atlanta, Chattanooga, arisen in favor of the League, and a desire to tion will spring into existence, The scheme Nashville; RELEASED. see pitcher would be placed back five feet, thus reduc­ is t< nays Augusta, Columbus, Macon. The it open its floors to the Nationals, which will place clubs in Washington, Baltimore, president then cast the deciding vote From Baltimore Geo. Mappi8,Thos, O'Brien and J. M eventually ing the distance between him and second base fif­ Newark against the amend­ | Denry. benefit both the League .and the club. Jersey City, Brooklyn, Albany, Hartford and ment, Memphis not being allowed to vote under his Some teen feet, enabling him to guard both first and sec­ Bos­ ruling that she was REINSTATED. writers have tried to discuss the patronage ton. Quite au amount of correspondence not a member of the League. The ond base more easily; the batsman is five feet is being resolution of Mr. Tanksley was Messrs. Eadbonrn and Denny by Providence, Oct. of this club. Here are a few points for these carried on upon the subject and the then adopted by the 31. would-be further from the pitcher and co«M therefore more easily prime mover same vote. critics: During the two years' existence hi: th'.-l'iill, thus reducing the uumber in the affair is Scanlon nnd some parties in Boston Mr. J. N. Birch, of Mason, Special Notice. as a of ^trike-outs was then electad treasurer. Union and an Eastern League club, it ha? md making livelier fielding iNational League proven a good The found of Profes- investment and has made money distance from third to first would will be independent from the older base ball or­ impracticable and dropped. i«r,al B. rVCh-.N -.villf..- !,. H at t'u- Fifth Avenue Hotel both seasons, notwithstanding ! 'hus giving scientific batters and good A resolution, was passed that each club deposit the heavy expenses runners ganizations, and players will have to sign a con­ a - h but, at 12 o'clock in making the grounds. The average a better chance to beat the ball to base. The guarantee of $500 to tioish the season, said forfeit to be ••:t at same place on per game change of foul lines would lessen the number of tedious tract drawn up by a lawyer in a legal manner ane deposited not later than the 1st day of March. i-ck. for the two seasons, including all games on the fonl balls: would give more chances to drive thus protect themselves and the club for which By unanimous vote the president home the ball they was requested to Yuurs Truly, X. K. Yot'Xfi, Secretary. grounds, has been about 1,600. How between the infielders; would save many pretty hits now play at the same time. The idea is a much similar frame a memorial to the Arbitration Committee of the many called foul; would spread the outfieldere National Agreement clnba can show that average for two more, thus one to that which brought the Union Association into asking protection for the Southern PROPOSED AMENDMEMTS. consecutive seasons creasing the number of safe hits. nn.i, i * - '---, enable League. ? Common sense will them to make, with existence, and the people here seem to think well ol teach the reader that the increase-! re diffi­ It was resolved that each club be assessed S125 per Changes in the League Rules if any club com­ cult running catches; would give - i^erhits. the idea. In view of the shabby manner in which month for League expenses and that Which Will be mands that average ]r u-,,TtM i...w,.n I-;,,, -i .iM'..-^ the pay of umpires Discussed at the Meeting as a member of minor tv. .->••. ke more both the League and American Association have be fixed at JiOO per month, they to pay their own ex­ This Week. organizations that it would increase penses. PROVIDENCE, Nov. l:;. Editor should they :g their treated the Nationals the people would like to see SPORTINS LIFE: erain admittance to one of the older association.-. - nrp. It A mution passed that the maximum salary to he paid _Tl:c nrj-n-nf.nr.< ..t'T.n- -;.-.,,i.riv,- ' -R; jn a re- the home club get back at them in some honorable ,,!,...... I., n.- ~ ...I..,-, r ...... --. ... - ... -- 'to the *'«- BS tho *w»£»-;ymt ran. TTK3r...tSn«t Puhncr, KOI . ker, Burch, Barr, SI, 1 ,:n to have Gladman, Knowles and Wise ,.ill It u...; ,.,.-. .... i..-.-., ii.^vi inj '.M. - >Liuui'i it:: tile approval ot iCuiu uc.cgales. all play here next season. There will be a ;I.;VLU:L'H t > ai.y to the forth- their franchise is upon the market. He says tine and slugging way; lessen the work of the battery nine here next player more money than was sufficient to pay his ex­ oming convention, as President Young without seriously year, and a good one at that penses has re­ had Mr. Barnie not made an offer for it he be­ affecting effectiveness; com­ whether in to the city in which the club to which he was ceived notice of an intention to move pel runners to exercise good the League or not. J. W. O'R. under contract was located, and that such the striking lieves the club would have disbanded before the judgment advance for out of part 5, section 10, which reads as follows: with speed, and increase the work of the traveling expenses should not be made until the player season closed, as at one time it was in arrears to fielders over fifty per cent. There are some of the more THE LOCAL CLUBS. was required to report for duty. The membership of any League club shall be for- its potent arguments ! "by taking part members for over six weeks' p*y. He also in favor of the change; doubtless The subject of charging admission fees to the grounds in any game of ball on Sunday, states that others would develop upon closer study, as well What the Philadelphia and Athletic of the several clubs was left to the .lowing any game of ball to be playel npon its when the club did disband the players as some Club discretion of the e were not requested objections. The weight of opinion, however, must lean Managements are Doing. clubs, they to decide whether or not ladies should be re­ . uJs on Sunday, or failing to immediately expel to renew their contracts for to the proposed changes. quired to Bn v person under contract with it next season. If A great argument in favor is There is but little of importance pay. who shall at any time the above assertions are the facts that but few changes in existing rules would be needed to chronic! The president announced that he would appoint the Huring the term of his service take part as umpire, in the case, will the to meet the new concerning the local clubs. Manager Wright, schedule player or scorer, in any League permit that club to condition of things. Mr.Spalding will o committee between the 1st and loth of March. game of ball on Sunday." hang on to the teat for another introduce the plau at the League meeting this week the Philadelphias, has secured that left-handec Messrs. Haaa,Wilboura and W. R. The season with an un­ and Brown were ap­ object of this amendment undoubtedly is to certainty before it when it can choose a good, sound and doubtless it will be given thorough consideration. That pitcher at last, in the person of Titcomb, of th pointed a committee to revise the rules of the League cure to the Western clubs at least the privilege wealthy club to take itsplice? If any club it Vill be adopted at once is almost too much to hope Haverhill and to arrange for their publication in book form. desires to for, as base ball Club. Hei? a young man of promise Lf playing Sunday games in the championship play to empty benches it must uot come to this town. bodies are proverbially slow apd adverse who has The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the se­ The most important to radical changes. To even consider and discuss been quite effective against all the club president. ries, which have proved very profitable to the difference between the two clubs if: the he pitched Washington, in minor organizations for the past two I mat ter, however, will be a start in the direction of against last season. Hejs a very wea! [The action of American Association, notably in such cities as I much-needed reform and the batsman, but Mr. the League gives general satis­ years, paid its stockholders handsome dividends, while project must .grow in Wright thinljs he >vill improve faction except as to fet. Louis, Pittsburg. Louisville and Cincinnati, Providence, in a prominent organization ! favor with time. Indeed it is only a question of lime In addition, another the expulsion of Memphis. (and champions j when this catcher has been engaged This has caused a great kick by jd would undoubtedly prove equally profitable one season), was a very expensive luxury to its owners. or a similar plau will have to be adopted. viz., Guehrer, of the Christiana, Pa., Club, with whid Atlanta and Nash­ Some think that by reason of a few I Legislation for the pitcher is played out; the batter must team he made ville, who seem to consider it a bit of sharp prac­ i Chicago, Detroit and New York. It is doubtful of the members be looked after. a good record. He is a well-built chap signing with other clubs we are in a crippled condition. The public demands it and as the pub­ oft. Sin. high and weighs 175 pounds. He may pan tice on the part of Macon to, get even for Manager (rhetber this innovation would be countenanced at Snch will not lic pays the piper so must the piper dance. oul he Hub, be the case. The infield will be intact, well. Further than that nothing has . been done b] Sullivan's assault on Manager Price last fall, and or especially in this city, where the de­ with one exception. White's place will be hard to fill, Manager WrigrrY. fendants of stern old Roger Williams while right and centre fields The it is said that an effort will bo made to get Colum­ would make can be improved npon. FKOM THE SMOKY CITY. Athletic Club is not ready to make any an bus, , vigorous effort to prevent it, even as Wise may go into the box next season. We venture to nouncement of additional acquisitions. whose proxy was voted by Macon, to recon­ the clergy- asser that a. , __. It is believed sider Jien are trying to suppress the Sunday with snch a wide-awake manager as Mr. New Outfieltler Signed McKmght__ . . £,. however, that four more men were-signed last week in her vote and to bring the matter up again at papers. Scanlon the wants will not be long felt, as Sick | clu,ijDg Matthews and Milligan who had kicked hardes the- next Ehould Buffalo sell out her franchise to Piltsburg he exercises A Brooklyn Visitor—A or -a special meeting of the League. good judgment in his selections, and consequently New Ground against the §2,000 limit. A couple of other reports Atlanta Brooklyn, there would be a strong working ma- achieves success. Needed, Etc. is particulary hot over the matter, and floating about which the management will neither af­ threatens to secede prity in favor of the amendment, and the East- Paul Hines would like to play in this city next season, PITTSEURG, Nov. 13. Editor firm njr deny. One is to the effect and organize a Southwestern and SPORTING LIFE. that efforts are League, composed of i clubs would be compelled to submit hopes for events to turn the tables in his favor. He Manager Phillips has announced making to secure Dunlap's release from St. Louis in Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, would be an improvement on Hoover in centre the engagement order that he may play Evansville, Knoxville and the inevitable. With the salary redue- field. of Glenn, late left fielder of the Virginias. second base for the Athletics Chattanooga. Excite­ Charley Snyder thinks that be will have a boss team This, and the other is that John Irwin has been signed t ment in Memphis runs high. |ons, and the increased revenue from Sun- next season. Look with Brown, Mann, Handiboe and Time will tell out that Tony don't prove an ele­ .Kingo makes play at short field. Both would be good men for thi whether a split will result, Memphis ay games, the finances of inch clubs as Provi- phant of the largest kind. five players signed. The intention seems club. Manager Sharsig has been doing considerable be reinstated to be to or the hot-heads will cool off and abide enee, Boston and Philadelphia would be mater- Holland, the umpire, is trying to become a govern­ play Whitney at third base, as Manager Phillips quiet hustling of late. He is the one of the trio mos by the ment servant, with some show of success. active in securing players, action of the meeting. ED.]. Lily improved, and possibly the associations could has announced that he tried on a late trip to get and as he is an admire Tevail upon Why not give Holland a trial in right field ? He could of both the players mentioned, it may be that there is their constituency to discontinue do no worse than Powell. either Manning, now signed with Detroit, or some truth in the reports. heir attendance K. H. W. A week or two will tell. FKOM upon divine service at least dur- Irwin to play short stop. Phillips strongly inti­ Should the local umpire idea prevail next season i THE MOUND CITY. Ig the afternoon, and, as a sort FKOM the American of an offset, turn BROOKLYN. mates his belief that salaries above the new limit Association, it is very likely that Dav The jit in the morning or evening. Colcord will be one of the judiciary staff of Philade" Latham-Sunday Race—A Flayer's Suit The amendment have been given and offered to these men. It is for Divorce—The KM meet with spirited discussion A New Pitcher and Catcher Signed—Swart- said that phia. Dave was an expert ball player, an Browns' New Secretary. and bids fair to Phi Hips would like to have Jones, of the there have been few professional : carried. wood Ke-engagert, Etc. Detroits of games in Phila ST. Louis, Nov. 12. The long-looked-for and '84, if that player can be induced to delphia in the past few years that he hai much-discussed BROOKLYN, Nov. 1?.. Editor SPORTING LIFE: play again. not Latham-Sunday foot race took FOR HO: Some of the reserved players are witnessed. Colcord is made up of the prope place, I THE SPORTING The Brooklyn Club has secured Stephen J. Toole, holding out for more "grit" to sit down, early in the game, according to agreement, last Sunday at the LIFE has also taken the initiative salary, but the management upon the obstrep Lucas i recommending that late of the New York State League. He is a fine are not at all worried erous captain, but all would recognize, in a short tlm ground, and to the surprise of our people, each club have jurisdiction and are in no hurry to sign that Dave's decisions resulted Irer the fixing of the admission left-handed pitcher, an excellent fielder and a re- them. were fair, feharsig and Mason, o in an easy victory for the Chicago man. price to games liaede Philadelphia, and Barnie, of Baltimore,! would gladly Latham made on its own grounds and the percentage hitter, and above all a man of good habits. Morris is keeping himself in practice welcome a good race up to 75 yards, but after to be paid In appearance by pitch­ Dave, and avail themselves ef his ability in th that had no show, siting clubs, and some advocate of the he strongly resembles Foutz, of the ing during the winter with a local club position on the ball field which has always Sunday running out in beauti­ scheme has St. Louis near San been the most ful form, and winning ven notice that he shall move the elision Browns. Francisco. His wife, at last accounts, had difficult to fill satisfactorily. by three yards in 10i sec­ of sec- William Schriver, im­ onds. The race was fin 58 of the constitution, which reads: a young German, who has proved somewhat in health, and Eddie was going from flying start, so that the made quite a reputation in FRED time doesn't matter. Before the race ."The price of admission to championship games shall the amateur clubs of to remove her to Los Angeles, where the climate COKEY SHOT. the betting "y cents for each Long Island as an excellent plucky catcher, good was in favor of Latham, but Anson and his crowd adult person, and no money or would be more suitable for her malady. Phillips The Athletic Player backed their man for ^ paid for admission shall he refunded thrower and batter, has been signed by the Brook­ a Victim to a Companion all they were worth, and in in any case reports that Galvin has entirely recovered and will Carelessness. consequence took nearly all the savings of the St. Louis -ich the game is interrupted br rain." lyn Club, and will be given a trial in the spring. make players away It ndoubtedly his reappearance in the spring with all his Fred Corey, of the with them. Dave Foutz went "dead tli- ' unendment is direc- A number of old ball players who have been watch­ former ability. Athletic Club, who, with hi broke." at the first Frank Mountain also reports im­ wife, has been visiting his el if any, associations ing this yoang player think his future very prom­ provement. brother, H. H. Corey The St. Louis Browns will have a new secretary next lye displayed tL ___._...... iy to the patrons in ising. in Westerly, R. I., for the past three weeks, me year. Mr. Von der Ahe Tuesday apjiointed C. W. San­ BYRSE AFTER PLAYERS. ders, a St. Louis newspaper man, Tnnding money or tickets under the conditions When in Pittsburg engaging Toole,Mr. Byrne,of with an accident in that town on Monday of last wee to the position. Mr. Ipulatcd President Byrnc, of the Brooklyn Club, turned which Sanders will hang up his hat in Chris' office Feb. 1st., in the section. It is not believed that Brooklyn, signed Swartwood for next year. It is came near proving serious. He, in compan meanwhile he continues I is a movement to secure a 2o-cent up here yesterday, and signed two ot his reserved with E. in his journalistic work. tariff, for this altogether likely Swartwood will captain the team, Eugene Lanphere, a barber, went out o The only noteworthy news of the week was the en­ Teme would meet with the firm opposition of Chicago, as players, Ed. Swartwood and George Smith, the a gunning expedition, and while gagement of Budolph *w York and Boston, and with he (lid the latter part of this season, his work -wending the! Kemmler, late of Pittsburg, by the reduced salary giving entire satisfaction former of whom is to captain and manage the way through the woods, which Von der Ahe. He must have some one to relieve Bush- is, there is no present reason for believing that any alike to the members of the team are located a shor licr club except team and the Association. The club wiU have no regu­ of the City of Churches next season. Mr. distance out of the village, they ong occasionally and Kemmler was the most available Philadelphia would consent to the Byrne both separate' man so he secured him. He is luction. It remains to be seen whether the wealthy lar manager. also signed Steve Toole, the fine pitcher from each other, each one supposing capable of good work, It begins to look very much as if the popular James of last season's that the; and it is to be hoped that he will justify Chris' confidence lociations will show any disposiiion to unite with Rochester, N. Y., team. In him were wandering in a different route from the in him. }ir less favored associates in A. Williams, of Columbus, will be very prominently Byrne has secured other arriving at some identified with the aflairs of a very promising young player. A woodcock came flying towards Lanphere Walter A. Latham filed a suit for divorce last finite arrangement wh<-rer,v the division of gate re- the American Association Manager Phillips had wh Friday may be mtttTi next year. His reappearance in the base ball world will said to an interviewer sev­ immediately up and fired, bringing down hi from Emma Q. Latham. The petitioner alleges that tl. THE SPORTING LIFE eral days ago that he they were married in 1870, . argued that -rober a the best judge give general satisfaction. had learned on his late trip bird (Corey not being in eight at the time). Lan in the State of Massachu­ Where will the "big four" play next yew? This is that there was a likelihood of Brooklyn setts, and that during their married life he has-been a r. is needful L - ir.s immediate constitu- taking phere started off to capture his prize and, to his kind and affectionate .nd hence should be emiX)Wered to the standing conundrum. The men themselves and the Providence's place in the League. husband; that he has always acted regulate its own Detroit people say they will play Mr. Byrne great snrpr ise, found Corey laying in the pat' in a manner calculated to make a woman happy, and that the maintenance of the existing high in Detroit. Other peo­ denied this story most emphatically, and but iiiy result ple, who claim to have some influence, say no. The declared with his face covered with blood, he having acci that more than a year ago the defendant left him with­ in the depletion of the membership to settlement that it would be folly for any Association dentally out assigning a cause and has nsociations ad can afford to exact the "pound of this question bids fair to make the coming club shot his companion. Lanphere came to continued to absent her­ of League meeting more spicy than any that to enter the League and try to sudden halt and Corey said: "Lanphere, you self without his leave. For this offence the petitioner The hilli salary lists, which the associations in took place raise have sho prays . f. ~;...... ,-..., /-..- ii:ive hitherto been compelled over the Lucas-Von der Ahe contest. their admission price to the standard me." Lanphere managed to got Corey out of the wood for a divorce anl such other relief as the court to of the and into a house near may adjudge. celled them to adhere to the League; besides the Association is now in by when he immediately Btarte What the New York Champions Are Doing. off for the village and procured a team and conveyec limited reduction (which it every way the peer of the League, and more pros­ Corey to his residence. » -i iul trio have been powerless to SYRACUSE, N. Y., Nov. 13. Editor Doctors Sherwood and Morga A Game SPORTING perous and harmonious. He believed that Provi­ were summoned,who found that a number of email sho on Saturday. their crack players) it would seem LIFE: The Star Association has elected a new dence, had entered his The students of the Philadelphia .itiun might be had so as to give each Buffalo and St. Louis would all drop ont of face,whilr one shot had entered the bal Dental College board of directors, the members of which are the League. The Brooklyn of the right eye. It was feared that he would lose tli and the Dental Department of the University I*ndent jurisdiction. It is a project Club had not made sight of the eye, of n a fair trial next season Homer A. Ostrander, the popular newsdealer; arty profit last season, but at last accounts there was no doub Pennsylvania played a game of base ball at without owing to the large expense that bis sight would be saved and he himself all the 11 nd the experience might develop Ralph Bowen, John Forey, John T. Lighten and they had been put to in righ University Grounds, West Philadelphia, Saturday, iM'lifications making their Cleveland again in a short time. of the constitution which George G. Campbell. The latter gentleman is the deal, and on account of the ————#————- 14th inst., with the following result: :.p»ir the dignity anil welfare of the honor- team',? poor and disap­ only member of the old hoard re-elected. Nothing pointing work at the opening of the season. The New Yorkg in New Orleans. PHILA. R. B. P.O. A. E.jUNIVEBSITV. R. B. PO. A. E. has been done Fext Rafferty, c.... 2 0 9 5 1 pHammer, rf... 1 in the way of signing players as season he looks for better results, both in playing Manager Mutrie and his New York team le 0000 H VKRY WRIRHT WANTS AN AMENDMENT. yet. It Olipbant, 2b. 1 121 2jCalTers,c...... 1 0 11 3 1 larry Wright is understood in ball circles that but one ami in the profits, which the owners of the Xew York for the Crescent City last Saturda; Fitzp'trick.lb 2 1 10 2 IjCline, in thonirht to be the author of the or two of the club 2b...... 2 1100 ... ,...>.,i i- r.,,,. paying rul»s, so that, in members of last year's team, outside deserve for their investment and their hard work. The team included Ewing, Connor, Richardson Stewart, p..... 3 1 3 11 0 Bldgway, 3D.. 1 0211 of the batteries, Burton, ^ on i-ach si'lo and the urn- will be retained. Mr. Bowen The gentleman left last night on his way to sign Corcoran, Keefe and Gillespie, of the New York cf..... 4 1000 Keim, SS...... O 1010 f} t" remain on the field was official scorer of the club last season, and his more Foster, Reipschlager Weiss, If...... 1 000 0 Smith, Ib...... 0 0 10 0 4 selection of his players. and Orr, of the Mets, an Harrison.Sb.. 1 1001 Bushong, p... It will bo remem as a director is a good one. Aa a matter of K joney Sweeney. A telegram 0 0 2 14 1 " tiri'd the manager to fact, the new board are all excellent select! M'KKIGHT LAID UP. on Saturday in White, M...... 1 000 0 Hawke, If...... 0 0100 >nn, arid forms UB that the club reached Tiley, rf...... 1 030 |d !fr-cf!y at Manager could hardly be improved upon. Faatz attended the President McKnight ha? been laid up at his there safely 1 Addison. cf.... 1 0001 ' that his Moftatt-Du Frane foot race here Monday evening fast. home with Friday, and that Mr. Von der Ahe, with his S Church, 3b.... 00001 Michael a badly bruised leg ever since the New Total...... 16 527 19 6 to hi; C. Dorgan, of the New York giants, has re- ! York Louis Browns, were expected on Saturday. Th -____ ttirr>"d hnm"f<>r th" winter, nml tho c'tiUI meeting, only coming to the city once or teams will play Total...... 6 2 27 19 9 and , ! r ....: _....i. . 'iis ut the F.v-iii'>M on Monday. The Philadelphia Dental doctor. The last time I will i ' '' '""r a month. A Col.. 1 0121204 6 16 d Kxp L'nirerHity of Penna...... 0 0111102 0 6 that he knew of nothing ' r'»m the two cloh Karned , i'dic. and p 0mlzed, runs Philadelphia 6, University 2. Two- Everything was very and othf Lane hits Fi'zpatrick, Cliue. First on errors Phila­ in the inlet wuhin the Association. He had seen in news- profeatiuual bmirf U) bruught here to play against th \ compe- • papers delphia 4, University 1. First on balk Philadelpnia that ei--( president and secretary consolidated Eitzpatrtck, iill, ul liontuu, .md AU.-XJU, next io him­ Kidgeway, Buahong. Struck out Stewart 11, Bushong ot" Chicagu, perhaps lead- } cur. The outlook here for ueit *«*Mua brighter self, but had heard nothing from any of the cluba on EXSLIE expects next season to be in fin this respect, and it may b» added than ever before. as good conditio 14. Passed balls Calvtrs 4, B»fferty2. Time 1:50.. that Hurry the subject, and while he wished to retain hU office, he t ever. Umpire Dr. Fueter. THE SPORTINQ LIFE. Nov. 18.

. f Bhne, Aug ...... 17 153 6 163 .969 without a third !>*.-* man and did reasonably well until FROM BALTIMORE. THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. 3 1 a.vi-u. Chat...... 11 123 3 nn THE DETRIOT CLUB. it starts! East; theu "something dropped," and did not 855 15 r until the club had played all its games up A Reply to Bamie—An Apology to *'J> *• M." Tbe Official Individual Records of the Flay­ Aug...... 13 704 31 Its History, Past and Present, and Its Present .- of June, and hud just mjvenef them to its —The News of the Week, Etc. Ii . Mem...... 35. 316 7 tliiutf had to be duue. aud at once. In- ers for the Past Sensou. Attitude Toward the League—A Statement BALTIMORE, Nov. 13. Editor SPORTING LIFE: 7 Uvi», M..c. .« Chat..... 73 7i8 10 Endorsed by the Directors of the Club and r he verge of dissolution and Detroit Appended arc the correct official averages of g Taylor, Sash...... 14 135 5 146 Five th 'iisaml dollars was the con- Well, now, that is a commendable lettter of Mr. the ? " ' - !.,';i!rue players compiled from the » Stephens, Mac...... 37 353 12 16 381 the Citizens of Detroit. 3 .!W4 DETROIT, Nov. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: The Two tliui;aut two days after the date of his fetter a local omission rectified, but was only partially success­ 3 bitiman, Atl...... 97 264 259 44 567 .922 to five players, Worcester was not able to hold Ben- him in advance before he pitched a ball. His arm gave :>aper publishes an interview with him in which ful. For 4 Sullivan, Mem...... 15 44 51 9 104 .913 out in Philadelphia after hfl had pitched but few games, ;he following words occur: ''While his team the this reason he did not make up the nett, AVood, Knight and Whitney, who really and it djFrank Bancroft had already b^een engaged as targe amount of money miyht prove tempting to the there are inducements, but they are not at present Bank. Same & Club. Games.T.B. K. B.H. B.H. U. H. R 14 W. Murphv.Aug., Bir. 14 38 30 13 81 .840 manager before Detroit*s place in the League was Buffalo management. The Saratoga meeting parsed a sufficient, though they might be made so, and resolution 1 Krehmyer, Col.... 12 50 9 17 .340 000 15 Werrick, Nash...... 30 73 52 26 151 .828 assured. He was guaranteed a two thousand dol­ which was blindly signed by all the clubs in lould be perhaps about the time of the meetings 2—T.O'Brien.Me.Atl. 41 173 28 58 .335 10 3 1 Third Batemm. the League, and which proved to be Detroit's stumbling of the League or Association. It is this fatal habit 3—Veach, Mac...... 44 16S 24 52 .310 16 1 2 lar salary by President Thompson whether Detroit block. Not understanding about ihis agreement, the di­ 1 McSorley, Mem...... 39 52 83 16 151 .894 got a place rectors of the Detroit Club, as all are aware <>ft bought of freely talking, perhaps, without much attention 4—Sowders, Nash.....lOO 421 89 130 .309 29 2 4 45 356 in the League or not. Bancroft came 2 Lyons, Col...... 93 142 169 .874 out the franchise of tue Buffalo Club, but previous to being given to the full meaning of the words used, 5—Goldsby, Atl...... 93 407 89 124 .305 14 9 6 63 17 111 to us with an excellent reputation us a manager, 3 H. Kappel, Aug...... 30 31 .847 the'r doing to paid money over for the release of the 6 Be»rd, Nash...... 66 279 48 83 .297 13 5 1 26 169 .846 and regarding his financial ability to manage a that sometimes leads people to draw the logical 4 Werrick, Nash...... M 50 93 now famous "big four,'' who came on to Detroit aud re­ 7 Cahill, All...... 90 3% 90 117 .»5 IS 5 6 80 31 190 .837 inference that he really does mean just what he 8 Dorgan, Col...... 28 109 15 32 .'293 1 0 , f Steinhoff, Mem...... 48 79 club there can hardly be two opinions. Therefore, ported, ready to play with the Detroit Club. Their 5 ' " 123 245 siys. 9 McVey, Atl...... 4 3 5 \Leary, Aug...... 67 82 40 .837 starting .out with a careful and experienced being forbidden to do so and their retnm to Then he speaks of the many charges of "in- 84 345 66 100 .'290 18 130 44 257 10 Sullivan, Mem..... 28 112 14 32 .286 1 C Murray, Mac...... 67 83 .829 Buffalo are well known. Detroit had unknow­ competency" brought against him in this correspon- 1 7 Hillery, Nash...... 44 49 76 27 152 .822 manager, an exceptionally strong first year's team 11 H. Kappel, Col.... 3» 152 32 43 .2S3 1 ingly violated the Saratoga agreement, but .lenee, when the fact is that he cannot cite a single 5 2 8 Harris, 39 16 87 .816 and a pitcher who developed into a phenomenon, 12 Mack, Mac...... 91 359 91 102 .'280 21 4 1 Chat...... 30 32 having given up all claim to the four players considered 9 Barber, Bir...... 41 42 83 29 154 .812 it is no wonder that Detroit one. Perhaps he is misled by not comprehending 13 Werrick, Nash....102 438 81 122 .279 27 6 0 held its end up with herself in the same position towards them as any other 10 Cleveland, Atl...... 85 144 132 63 339 .811 clearly the difference in the meaning of the two 14 Hillery, Naah...... 94 403 64 112 .278 12 8 1 the older clubs and made over ten thousand dol­ club in the League and expected to sign them Oct. 20 11 Rafferty, Mac. 4 Mem. 18 29 23 10 52 .808 words "manager" 15 Marr,"Nash...... 83 348 59 95 .273 '15c "2 0 lars clear profit over all expenditures and stood To prevent their doing so, the other clubs passed special and ''management." The man­ 12 Deistel", Xasb...... 16 19 12 53 .774 16 Cline.Ool...... 31 125 33 14 711 22 legislation against these four men by prohibiting the agement has been criticized to be sure, bat, in fact, .272 13 Merritt, Bir...... 46 75 91 50 216 fourth in position among the League clubs. The 17 Taylor, Nash...... 17 29 .271 301 .709 Dgtroits from signing them as they desired to. This was "manager" during the past season 107 20 °" "•" 14 Meiuke, Chat...... 27 18 69 .739 second season was less successful financially, but has been rather a 18 HarbriJ^e, Aug... 89 335 66 90 .270 13 7 2 16 24 uojiK-t aud unfair. It showed that Detroit was dis­ 15 McShumack, Chat...... 13 16 27 12 45 .733 still money was made, not quite, however,as much misnomer,except so far as the financial matters of the 19 W. O'Briea, Mem. 45 193 28 52 .269 11 1 ... criminated against, for haJ any of theolderand stronger club have been concerned. He also raises a doubt 20 Lavin, Mac...... 83 342 50 91 .266 23 2 3 16 Green, Chat...... 28 28 34 29 91 .681 as in the previous year. The novelty was wear­ clubs been in the same position as Detroit no such action 21 Colgan, Mem...... 20 76 7 20 .263 4 0 0 BAort Slops. ing off and the audiences were besoming more criti­ would have been taken. Tt is now uuderetood that at as to this correspondence always being fair. Well, 22 Seigle, Chat...... 89 378 58 99 .262 6 3 3 1 Miller, Col...... 40 41 125 15 181 .917 cal, demanded -bettter playing and insisted that the nextmeeting an effort will be made to divide up the now. that is admitted freely. To assert that it ia 13 .260 ( Cross, M»m., Chat...... 87 102 228 49 379 .871 playersand compel them to pUy with such clubs as the 23 East, Mem...... 13 50 8 1 .871- more games should be won at home. Internal not liable to the usual mistakes of all human un­ 24 Sneed, Nash...... 52 191 29 49 .257 10 2 2^ Walsh, Mac...... 52 30 152 27 209 League may desire whether the players with to or not. dertakings would be to claim infallibility,and that (.Cline, Col...... 30 30 105 20 i <55 .871 dissensions between directors and manager caused If such 25 Werden, Mem..... -28 116118 24 30 .254 2 5 an action is taken it is clearly contrary to the 26 Graves, Col...... 32 116 7 29 .252 1 3 Beard. Nash...... 61 81 225 50 356 .860 the players to take less interest in their work. constitution of the League, and must eventually prove virtue is left in the full possession of the few. It ,_ f Leary, Aug...... 67 277 45 69 .249 11 2 1 4 Richmond, Mem...... 12 12 37 8 57 .859 The boquet and gold watch racket was sprunz too often. that this League, which has assumed the role of up­ is also commendable in the resolution not to take ^jstrauss, Col...... 88 374 60 93 .249 10 5 1 5 Doyle. Mem., Atl...... 31 39 70 21 130 .838 Derby "went lame," aa horsemen would say; Hjuck had rightness and straight-dealing, is merely a tool fora few into his confidence "the scores of volunteer ad­ 28 Hoffor.l, Ang...... 75 303 55 75 .248 741 6 Cahill, Atl...... 86 89 264 69 422 .836 been blacklisted and was missed at short; Bennett's base ball sharps who use it aaa means of making money visers" and to be governed entirely by "his own 19 7 2 7_Werrick, Nash...... 28 19 84 21 124 .Ml arm trouMed him somewhat. To be brief sixth place and cheating 29 Sylvesfr,Mem.Au 94 353 63 87 .246 their fellow clubs out of what rightfully judgment;" but that is a claim he made during the 30 Andrews, Col...... 86 355 65 37 .'245 15 5 5 8-J. Collins, Mac...... 47 39 148 41 228 .820 waa where we landed at the end of the season. Vk'e ail bolougu to them. Whether the directors of the Detroit Heinzma'n, Mac... 63 258 36 63 .244 1 ... 9 Strauss, Col...... 20 30 58 20 108 .815 like to rise in this world and to start low and go upwards Club will stand any such treatment or not remains to be most of the past season, and yet he from time to Harris, Chat...... 30 119 23 29 .244 .. 1 10 Roche. Bir...... 84 88 213 74 375 .803 is encouraging, but to start midway and go down con­ seen, but I know that the citizens of Detroit are thor­ time asked advice, as for instance, whether, if he Cross,Mem., Chat. 89 363 48 87 .242 4 1 11 Esterday, Aug...... 90 86 177 74 337 .783 tinually is certainly demoralizing. At this time oc­ oughly aroused in this matter and would rather see De­ made the deal with Providence, he should remain 12 Siegel, Chat...... 21 26 44 18 78 ,7li9 curred the opportunity for the old Detroit directors Doyle, Mem...... 40 149 33 36 .242 to troit-withdraw from the League and either join the in the Assocfation or jump to the League. He Baker, Nash...... 18 67 11 16 .238 13 Bentel, Chat...... 26 28 62 31 121 .744 make themselves famous. The Troy Club, not having American Association or become a member of some new 33 McSorley, Mem... 41 162 21 37 .238 Left FieUert. been a paying member oftbe League, was without league rather than continue a member of an association seems to anticipate having a team that will Mappia, Atl...... 60 240 36 56 .233 l_Donnelly, Col. & Aug.. 31 28 1 1 30 .367 ceremony bounced and its players were thrown upon the that would rob it of its earnings for the benefit of "creditably represent Baltimore," and it is very 34-! J.Ka'ppeU Coi.,Au 51 1U3 22 45 .233 7 3 ... 2 HaKer, Col...... 13 16 1 1 18 .944 market Ewiug, Keefe, Welch, Connor, Fergiaon, Gil- stronger clubs, who have no claims whatever upon the much hoped that he will, but there again the ques­ (Whiting,Col.,lla. 38 146 16 34 .233 521 3 Carroll, Mem...... 24 36 4 3 43 .930 lespie, Hulbert and Pfefter. What a list to select from services of the "big four." P. Q. B. tion of management is involved. With such a to strengthen a nine. K'ith SL'O.(.KH) in the treasury and | 35 Clark, Atl...... 79 323 50 75 .232 341 4 Zell, Mac...... 84 164 13 14 191 .927 team as he is getting together, only a very super­ ,. fLvons,Col...... 93 344 47 79 .230 10 8 5 5 Cnllen. Nash...... 16 15 3 . 2 20 .900 all debts paid, the old management allowed these men I 36 i Cleveland, Atl..... 87 330 68 76 .230 965 6 Hamberg, Col...... 72 130 14 18 162 .889 to slip through its fingers, when by having been on the THE OTHER SIDE. ior system of management will suffice, as almost 37 Kavanaugh, Mac. 28 % 7 "'21 .22!"' " ... 2 7 f P.Murphy.Nash.i-Bir.. 83 123 22 24 169 .852 ground (not writing and being used as a lever) they anyone can see by a glance at the names, and he ,, fKilroy, Aug...... 62 241 41 55 .228 4 ... Monks, Chat...... 16 19 4 4 27 .852 could have secured at least five valuable piayvs and had | The "Salary Limit" From a New York Point may be capable of handling the men properly no the best club in America. It was merely a question of View. "M Bente'l, Chat...... 29 97 17 21 .228 3 ... 1 8 Rhue. Nash. 4 Aug.... 18 21 1 4 26 .846 of one here can tell, for in the three years in which 41 .227 9 Goldsby, Atl...... 56 64 7 15 86 money aud manipulation. They could have offered and NEW YORK, Nov. 11. Editor SPORTING LIFE: After f J.Collins, Mac..... 47 181 35 7 1 he has filled the position 39<^ Behel, Aug...... 44 176 36 39 .227 4 4 ... 10 Sowders, Nash...... 11 9 0 2 11 .818 afforded to have paid bigger salaries than any other reading THE SPORTING LIFE of this week, and notably in name he has not ap­ I Leiehtou, Aug.,B. 39 154 19 35 -227 1 1 11 Voss, Nash...... 17 18 3 5 26 .808 club, for the reason thai they had the money and needed that portion which refers to the salary question, I feel peared to attempt any well-defined system. No, 4-»-P.Murphy,Bir.,N. 102 397 47 90 .226 5 2 12 Bell, Mem...... 12 22 3 6 31 .806 the men. But no, they adopted the present Boston plan inclined to contribute my mite on this subject, than this correspondent is "not in accord with the 41 Bingo, Aug...... 13 49 6 11 .224 1 ... 13 Sylvester, Mem...... 27 31 6 9 46 .804 of sitting still in their offices and shouting: "We will which no more important question has ever agitated the present management" and could not well be pay more than any other club for the men" and they with­ . fLandis, Col...... 20 81 7 18 .222 2 ... 14 Ryn, Chat...... 54 46 4 13 63 .794 base ball world. Its immediate and satisfactory solution out endorsing a long succession of failures, but he "1 Shellhasse, Mac... 11 36 5 8 .222 " '2 3 15 Silch, Atl...... 16 20 3 6 29 .793 failed to get them just the same as Boston tailed to get involves the future of our National game. ,, fDundon, Atl...... 59 208 33 47 .221 6 16 Bebel, Aug...... 44 43 2 12 57 .789 the "big four,11 because they did not show enterprise and At a recent conference of the National League and is perfectly willing to be practically convinced ^ISilch, Atl...... 23 It 13 17 .221 17 Graham, Mem...... 11 16 0 5 21 .762 push enough to go and secure them at all hazards. But American Association, it was resolved "that hereafter that Mr. Barnieis one of the best managers in the *.(Sullivan, Atl...... 31 100 17 22 .220 18 BreiiLftii, Mem...... 11 15 3 6 24 .750 it must be said to the credit of the old Detroit the salary of any player do not exceed 82,000, and that country, and even that would not be a difficult **1 Black, Mem...... 12 50 6 11 .220 19 Marr, Nash...... 19 21 1 10 32 .656 board that, failing to get what they desired, they a plaver may be reserved at $1,000;'' in substance, this is matter. At all events, the matter relating to the did not do the "baby act" and endeavor to rob the resolution. ., fLevis,Chat.,Mac... 72 304 44 66 .217 Centre Fielders. Baltimore Club published in this correspondence *5 \GilleD, Mac...... 33 115 11 25 .217 I—Dieetel, Sash...... 60 94 11 3 108 .973 New York of its prize as Boston is trying to do with It is proposed to discuss this question as follows: 46 Schwartz.llem.,B 44 148 19 32 .216 911 f Clark, Atl...... 11 9 O 1 12 .917 Detroit at present. Now having added nothzog to its I. Its enforcement by the various club corporations. has been about as correct and just as a widow's 4V Hogan. Mem...... 29 117 22 25 -214 3 3 . 2^ Meinke, Chat...... 16 21 1 2 24 .917 playing streneth, and after having changed managers II. The effect of its application on the players. son could tell it. the Detroit Club went down a step lower, and at the III. Its application 48_Wiehe, Col...... 13 47 2 10 -213 3 ... . (Strauss, Col...... 21 40 4 4 48 .917 generally, aud doubtless baneful AS APOLOGY TO "j. I. M." . fVoss, Nash...... 73 279 51 59 .211 9 3 . 3 Graham, Mem...... 34 85 5 9 99 .911 end of the season of 'S3 finished seventh in position. effect on our National gauie. 49 1 Kellogg, Nash.... 50 190 22 40 .211 7 ... . 4 Marr, Nash...... 12 17 0 2 19 :895 The season of'83 the club came out even financially. The moment the National Asseciationt attempted to And speaking of best managers, that brings to fBittman, Atl...... 98 366 62 77 -210 6 4 5 Jevne, Atl...... 68 107 19 15 141 .894 Not diaconraged, the directors started out in '84 with a grapple with the question of salaries so as to decree a mind that this letter should have commenced with Henke, Atl...... 78 300 41 63~ .210"'" 4 2 ,./HoHord, Aug...... 11 16 0 2 18 .889 lot of fresh material, and it wo? truly "fresh." Of all positive limit beyond which a club could not go, that an open and full apology to *'J. I. M." bum ball teams, the Detroit Club of 1S84 deserves special The at­ Miller, Mac...... 16 62 7 13 -210 1 ... \Heinzman. Mac...... 15 23 1 3 27 .889 moment did they exceed their functions and jurisdic­ tack on him last week is explained by your edi­ I Hart, Chat...... 59 209 31 4.44 -210 9 1 120 16 mention. Imagine Ziller catcher, Brill pitcher, Buker tion. This question should be relegated to the individ­ 7 Lavin, Mac...... 76 19 155 .878 torial note as entirely undeserved and , /W.Murphy.Aug.B. 61 244 23 551 .209 "e "2 8 Donohue, Aug...... 11 9 5 2 16 .875 short stop, "Stiilwattr" Jonea right field, aud other ual clubs, where it always has been settled and should is hereby 61 |H.C'ollins,'Col... .. 90 36:} 59 "l6 -209 9 Roxburg, Aug...... 14 16 2 3 21 .857 equally "fresh" material contending with the Chicago remain. If, for instance, the New York Club agrees to retracted, and it is hoped that the actual author of 52_phelan, Mem...... 37 144 24 "'30 -208 6 2 , 10 Sylvester, Mem.AAug. 56 50 8 11 69 and New York clubs. Yet suet Waa the nine often pre­ pay one of its players 54,000 for a season's work, this is the "Analyst" attack will realize the adaptability .841 sented on the , fOtterson, Chat.... 91 358 35 74 .207 10 2 ,, f Gilks, Chat...... 47 46 11 12 69 .826 field to represent Detroit in the League a simple contract for the performance of certain work, of the most of it to his special case, for it is now 34 .207 925 the season of 1884. No wonder our club became the labor and services for a sum stated; an obligation on the "iMeinke.Chat...... 41 164 17 11 1 Bell, Mem...... 19 37 1 8 46 .826 transferred to him and it is believed he is well known 54 J. Miller, Mac..... 37 136 17 28 -206 , / McLaugblin,Memme sort of a sub­ 63 Hamburg, Col...... 87 323 35 63 -192 leable standby s ag Btttoett and Hanlon, who had always tinn in every legitimate business enterprise. 4 ReUing. Birm...... 27 34 5 48 J406 l>la\ stitute that is good common sense, he illustrated the 64 —Tall. Moooi, ._. 85 31* 35 60 -191 39 ed good b«£;*in such a transaction was unjust to say It has been stated that the salary list of this club base ball shuttlecock 5 Hogan, Mem...... 27 6 55 .891 the least. It was circulated pretty freely that to perfection by bfingbanged back­ 65 Phinney, Bir...... 33 84 10 16 .190 (! Dundon, Atl...... 11 13 2 18 .889 amounted to £32,000 for the last s»*son, and yet beyond wards and forwards out of the way whenever he at­ 66 Masran; Mem...... 62 240 30 45 .188 10 3 1 Detroit waa pushed to the wall and would either a doubt they c!e .red more money than any two clubs. tempted to interfere 7 Clark, Atl...... 28 25 4 35 .886 have to resign ita membership or would be kicked out with anything of importance which 67 Ryn. Chat...... 58 219 25 41 -187 8 ... 1 g/Pelz, Mac...... 75 96 14 121 .884 Certainly high salaries are not incompatible with de- his silly blundering might damage. He is left for future .,, f Boxburg, Aug.... 88 326 31 60 -184 331 by the other members of the League without ceremony. cMed success, ficanically and otherwise. time and space, { Sneed, Nash...... i...... 43 49 69 .884 At a meeting of the stockholders held in October for a dummy will last any length of "I F.P.Sullivan.Mac. 13 49 5 9 .184 1 ... 9 Siegel. Chat...... 39 43 63 .873 This rule, if enforced and all the players submitted, time, it he does smell bad, but just EOW it is desired to 69 Richmond, Mem. 12 44 3 8 .182 2 1 President Thompson appointed F. K. Stearns and W, J. would leave the clubs with the same players they chose impress "J. I. M.'1 with the sincerity of this apology, 10 Ma-ran, Mem...... 13 9 13 .846 Gray a committee to suggest a plan, and to take action 70 Esterday, Aug...... 99 354 45 64 .181 11 McVey, Atl...... 15 11 18 .833 to reserve, and with a larg- ly -decreased" salary list; the and if, qnite naturally, he has pitched into this corres­ (Crosbv, Bir...... 30 112 8 20 -179 33 either to sell out completely or to entirely reorganize only possible advantage to be derived would inure to the pondent this week in retaliation it is confessed 12 P. L. Murphy, Birm... 19 47 the club. The plan suggested aud acted upon as well 71< Fitzger'd,Col.,Au. 22 78 8 14 .179 13 Hart, Chat...... 16 13 20 by Messrs. pecuniary benefit of the club corporations. deserved for so misjudgiog him. I Murray, Mac...... 67 240 31 43 .179 4 1 Stearns and Gray, was to have all the old stock given np The rule is arbitrary and works a hardship on the 14 Donohne, Aug...... 23 23 34 .794 by the then present holders, thereby canceling it as an NEWS NOTES. 72 Jevne, Atl...... 70 265 42 47 .177 4 ... 1 ,. CGoldsby.Atl...... 47 24 48 .771 players. It simply says: "Gentleman, you may field ,/Diestel, Nash...... 80 292 33 52 .176 6 1 ... indebtedness against the club, and to raise an additional with the brilliancy of a Denny, you may bat with the TheSays, Louis and Jim, have received offers from the 13 JDorgan, Col...... 28 26 35 .771 $5,000 to start afresh with. The plan waa a pood one, ' ^tCorrigan, Mem... 24 91 12 16 .176 3 1 ... 16 Carroll, Mem...... 14 16 21 .762 vigor and success of a Connor, you may run bases like a UticaClub,ao it issaid,but do not seem inclined to accept 74 Donohue, Aug...... 44 171 24 30 .175 7 1 .... and would have gone through successfully had not two Ward, you may lead the League in batting, and your the figures named. 17_\Viehe, Col...... 13 11 21 .774 or three chronic kickers, who held one or two shares Of 75 Rafferty, M.,Mem 36 132 14 23 .174 18 W. Murphy, Aug. Bir. 26 17 24 .708 fielding may be brilliant and without an error, but you the several movements toward other clubs, two of ------5,3 .172 each, objected, and insisted upon being bought out, ant them are known to -B f Roche, Bir...... 84 325 21 5 1 ... 19 Bohanuan.Birm...... 11 11 16 .688 will never receive over 32,000 for your services." be still under way, but not enough ""(.Parsons, Bir...... 30 117 8 20 .171 1 ...... as this plan was to be ''all or none," it fell through on The personnel of the profession has greatly improved is definitely known upon which to predicate opinions as 20 Hager, Col...... 10 17 .647 account of the selfishness of these few. The Messrs. to eventual success. As time passes 77 Heard. Aug...... 57 201 19 34 .169 7 1 ... 21 LeightCQ, Birm...... 12 10 21 .571 in the last decade; many college graduates and men and opinions of the 78 Hellman, Nash..... 59 221 27 36 .167 3 ...... Stearns and Gray went to work and raised an additional from the better walks in life have been induced to enter people are more freely expressed there is not the least $5,000, which, added to the original stock, made the to­ doubt of the popularity of such a movement. As the 79 Cnllen, Xash...... 39 153 19 26 .163 311 BROCKTON SOLID. the profession by reason of the salaries offered. It is 80 Sixsmith, Aug..... 58 100 16 16 .160 2 ... tal capital stock of the club 810,000. So far, so good. DOW proposed to exclude this class and to stamp out al circumstances are now, the placing of a team here in But now came the point aa to how our standing in the moat any strong organization would be an undoubted 81 Gilks, Chat:...... 72 26B 21 42 .158 1 1 ... A Strong Club for Next Season's Campaign ambition in the players by placing an arbitrary limi ~Gei33,Mem., B., N 62 210 16 33 .157 611 League was to be treated by the other clubs. John B. beyond which they cannot go; to place men who now success, and it is believed that it it an underestimate to 82 i Barber, Bir...... 50 166 13 26 .157 1 ...... Already Assured. Maloney was delegated to the annual meeting, and, hav­ display different degrees of excellence and skill upon a pay tha"t nine-tenths of the base ball public desire it. .,(Merritt, Bir...... 86 "303 27 48 .155 311 BROCKTON, Mass., Nov. 12. Editor SPORTIXG , ing stated his case fairly,- - it. was thought best by the common footing, and to remove all incentive to any Probably four-tenths of them make it a condition of !"tl>onnelly,Au.) Col 55 200 15 31 .155 LIFE: It has been clearly demonstrated that this | other clubs that, as Detroit had fulfilled all her obliga- extra effort. their desires that it should be at a twenty-five cent HE,. _*.«, j tions to the League tor the past four years, it would tariff while the balance would like the change at any 84 Bullas, Chat...... 54 191 14 30 .154 13 a first-class ball town, and can handsomely sup- | har(Uy be fair £ expel her now_ Therefore, our posi These men are, to a certain extent, specialists and 85 Bauer, Atl...... 38 133 16 20 .150 1 ... experts. They enter the profession because they are reasonable price. The people who are in this move­ 86 Carroll, Mem...... 39 148 19 22 .149 port a good club. The season ended with a great : tion being assured, a meeting of the old and new stock- specially adapted to it by reason of physique, etc., and ment have been asked to allow it to be made public, bat Q7 (Steinhoff, Mem.... 48 143 19 21 .147 deal of dissatisfaction, on account of the mu^h- j holders was called, and then a new board of directors not because they failed to do as well elsewhere; thev they decline and give aa their reason that a premature 87 '( Reising, Bir...... 38 116 7 17 .147 discussei Flynn question, and, although the pen- j was elected, who chose as their president J. A. Marsh, grow up in the profession and acquire the necessary skill announcement would conflict with their plans. That is 88 Bohannan Bir.... 19 69 4 10 .145 nant was awarded to Lawrence, the public in this Not a single one of the old board was retained. In this after years of patient practice and attention. believed to be a miscalculation, as they have been tuld. connection it may be stated as a fact that no clnb ever There ia no good reason why it should not be done open 89 Bhue, Nash.,Ang. 49 180 15 26 .144 4 2 vicinity will always believe that we fairly won it. I have heard it said: "Put Ewing, Clarkson or Sutton 90 Green, Chat.,Mac. 55 212 24 30 .142 5 1 organized had such a wealthy board of directors as in another sphere and what could they earn?'' I answer: and above board. It is a bu.-ine** investment from 91 Miller, Col...... 41 142 10 20 .141 5 ... Nick Young's assertion that the Meridens dis­ did the old Detroit Club. Newberry and McMillan "Deprive any man of the knowledge or skill which he which substantial returns are expected or else it would 92 Con-lien, Bir...... 40 143 11 20 .140 1 ... banded when a majority of their players were re­ were both worth five millions; Brush a couple of may have acquired in bis particular trade or profession probably not be undertaken. Anyone has a perfect 93 McShumack, Chat 13 46 2 16 .138 1 ... leased influenced the directors in their decision, millions, and Ilendrie and Thompson were estimated and would he not be obliged to begin anew?" But such right to go into this business if they desire to do so, and wor th ata leasteas a halfa a millionmion each.eac. Add too theseese thete it should not involve any question of enmity though it 94 Arundel, Mem.... 30 96 14 13 .135 2 1 but both Harry Wright and AI bpaldmg ex- t rt.maioder of the board and a grand total of at least fif- an argument is idle. 95 Ramsey, Chat...... 42 144 10 17 .118 2 ... As to adequate compensation the question simply is, does of rivalry of course to either associations, leagues ../Cox. Chat...... 43 138 14 16 .116 4 ... pressed opposite opinions. However, considering teen millions could b*ve been shown. I should like to What in your ability and skill in your particular sphere or managers. What Baltimore wants ia a fair club 9b lCrowell,N'h.,M'm 36 121 12 14 .116 2 ... the many fine points that arose during the first year of f see the New York and Chicago boards sized up with this or profession and not what could you earn in another? properly handled, and the next Sfasou is expected to 97 Brennan, Mem.... 1« 52 5 6 .115 "2 "2 this association, upon which the National Agreement one. To balance the old board's money, there was no­ The secret of the success of any organization is its prove that it will not support any other. 98 Kelly, Mem., Bir. 35 114 5 12 .105 gave no definite rule to follow, it can be said that for a thing in the line of experience or interest in the club unanimity a common effort and determination to reach CLINTON IN THE MARKET. 99_Cavanaugh, Chat. 11 39 3 4 .103 '2 "i , young organization it did remarkably well, shown. Mr. Thompson likes ball, but he never saw a a common goal. If this rule is adhered to and the play I hear on good authority that a stronger cfab will be game in his life until he went East the summer of '80, Clinton states that he came to thia city with the 100 Nash. Mem., Col.. 27 98 7 10 .102 ers are forced to submit to the squeeze or not play at understanding that he waa to p.ay next season with the 101 E. Clark, Col...... 46 150 13 15 .100 put In the flelc next season, backed by seven solid busi­ and one would rarely see three of the old board on the all, I venture to predict that indifferent play will result; ness men. The same grounds will no doubt be retained, grounds at any one time, and one or two of them never Baltimore team. He saya that eom« time ago Mr. Von- INDIVIDUAL FIELDING AVERAGES. these high-priced experts being dissatisfied with their derhorst met him and solicited liis services for nest and Manager McGnnnigle will again have absolute con­ attended a game dnring an entire season. Capital is a contracts will lack heart in their play and cannot fail Catchers. trol of the team. Several ciries have made him good good thing, but it needs experience and management to yeai, that gentleman adding that he would have an in­ T'tl P'rc't to show it. terest iu the club at that time. Ii; the meantime a offers, but, having an interest in the grounds, he prefers make it pay in any business. The old board was com­ Again, the honest application of this rule would affect Bank. Same & Club. Games. P.O. A. E. representative of the Louisville l lub attempted to nego­ ch's. ace. P.B to stay here. No plaiers have signed yet, but negotia­ posed of old wealthy citizens, who acted as a figure-heftd the salaries of the leading lights of the profession from 1_GC,,. Miller, Mac.:... 16 94 20 tions are in progress tiate with him, but Clinton ansuifd Mm that he had 3 117 .974 16 with first-class men. Last year the for the club. The present board, with two exceptions, 20 per cent, to 50 percent. men who have been honest 2 Gillen, Mac...... 31 225 41 Brocktons depended given hie word to an 1 ii^rt-rn clnb (n-ferrinp to Balti­ 8 274 .972 37 upon amateur pitchers, and though are ail young men; three are old amateur players and to­ members of a legitimate and honest calling for many :i-Hellman, Nash...... 48 396 they were "colts" more), and that, (: »),<:' !< , he was not at Jii^rty to enter 79 17 492 .965. 41 and lacked the experience of veter­ day can toss ball skillfully. Mr. Stearns was captain of years. There have been no charges of any dishonesty * -Ringo. Aug...... 11 86 24 4 ans, they made a fine into contract. A i.-v i*\- ,-ince, be states, he saw Mr. 114 .964 16 showing. Nexttseason the map- the university nine at Ann Arbor for three years and in the ranks of late years; would not this rule tend to :', -Cox, Chat...... 36 259 48 13 Yonderh'T-r. an-i rin^r-. MMT, of rO»n*t-, that he was 320 .959 59 agement intends to secure the most effective batteries ; has always been more or less identified with the local renew such practices as led to the enforced retirement of i J.Kappel,Col.AAug. 15 83 28 5 116 .967 19 nnrfyr : , mentioned the matter, and that can be obtained for the limit which this League amateur clubs. Joe Wei.-» played. . ball before the League Nichols, Pike, Graver and many others? -/Hillery, Nash...... 20 124 wad ui' '-Sie objection of Mr. Von- 28 7 159 .956 27 allows to be paid. Tbe rule allows 8125 each for pitchers was in existence. He was the organizer of the Gas* Ponder well, Mr. Spaldlng, Mr. Day, Mr. Soden, ') Tray, and rijit; the base ball line of , Bir...... 36 249 55 14 318 .956 46 and catcher.'*, arid although players might get larger Club, a celebrated local organization, and has assisted it other* before you attempt to enforce this rule. It must 8 Mapped, Atl...... 34 258 66 16 340 .953 24 8umn in other leagues, they are »ure of getting paid in with business, in- IM ^r- ii it up entirely, and had no in­ his money and skill for years. Collector Maloney be regarded with the greatest disfavor by the profession. terest 9 Sixsmith, Ausr...... 24 206 54 14 274 M9 32 full here, whiVh is quite a consideration. has not played ball for some years, but in the club. Clinton is, therefore, open to en­ can do so if It is impolitic and arbitrary. It inures only to the gagements with any club desiring his services, 10 Corrigan,Mem.&CoI. 22 162 34 11 207 .947 22 Many friend* of Kent Howard, Brockton's heavy hit­ wanted. The above three are all practical ball men. benefit of the club corporations. It in legislntion with­ ,, fBoxburg, Aug...... 57 460 97 33 590 .944 70 ter, look for good work from him with the St. Louis the j President Marsh warf president of the Case Club for out representation. It is legislation on a subject which TROTT MAY COME BACK. 11 1 Clark, Atl...... 27 208 46 15 269 .944 27 coming season. The Philndfclphias have aleo taken ad­ years and has always taken an active interest in base should be governed entirely by the law of supply and It is possible that the public of tlu« city will be grati- 12 Krehmyer, Col_...... 10 52 14 4 70 .943 5 vantage of this opportunity and signed our catcher, Geo. ball. Ae for the financial standing of the new board, demand, and it is impracticable. ged by seeing Trutt a member of a Baltimore team next 13 Bnllas, Chat...... 47 461 97 " 593 .941 41 Bignell. He ia au earnest and plucky player, and ago^d while it cannot show thb wealth of the old, it has no If this question was properly brought before the season, and as he ia universally popular and bin skill is 14 Marr, Nash...... 27 195 51 18 264 .939 36 hitter a-i well. reason to complain, as Messrs. E'Json, Smith, Stearns courts, there ia aot the slightest doubt but that it would thought highly of, hardly anything in that lino would 15 Colgan, Mem...... 16 89 31 9 129 .930 10 Arthur Whitney is at home viaittng for a short time, and Marsh are considered well off, the first two being be held to be void for many reasons. please them more. Before the pa^age of the aalary 16 Croesley, Bir...... 21 132 25 12 169 .929 26 looking well and hearty. Hi* brother Frank, at one especially wealthy men. Director Maloney is collector And now, Mr. Editor, I presume I have trespassed on limit clause "Phfuomenal' 1 Smith also expressed a wil- 17 Whiting, Col. &Mac. 14 87 16 8 111 .928 19 time a member of the old Bostons, is on the road, and of internal revenue, Director Durfee is judge of probate, your space and good &ature,but the satisfactory solution hngnew to play In Baltimore for 52,300, eoTrott states, 18 Strauss, Col...... 40 226 61 24 311 .923 44 takes as lively an interest in the sport as ever. He often i and Wei&s, circuit court commisrioner. All occupying of this question in one in which many ardent admirers and he too may show up on a Baltimore team. Of course, 19 Cullen, Nash...... 10 46 13 5 64 .922 12 takes a hand'in practice games. OLD COLONT. j positions of honor and responsibility with good salaries and supporters of the game here and no doubt else­ it is understood tbat neither one would violate any con­ 20 McVey, Atl...... 40 277 63 29 369 .921 38 connected therewith. As for the energy, push and abil­ where are deeply interested th^se criticisms or what tract, even if the National Agreement does not protect 21 Schwartz.Mem.tBir 23 130 30 15 175 .914 17 A Squabble In Binghamton. ity of the uew board, their work needs no further com­ you may be pleased to call them are not actuated Newark, but it probably could be managed sati>factorily 22 Leighton,Ang.4Bir. 16 93 32 12 137 .912 37 BINGHAMTON, X. Y., Nov. ment. That they deserve success in endeavoring to es­ by any selfish enmity toward the home club or to all parties. T. T. T. 23 Arunrlel, Mem...... 29 200 49 27 2*6 .906 28 12. Editor SPOUTING tablish a good ball club in Detroit is not to LIFE: The Binghamton Base Ball Association be denied again.Ht one of the associations. I have no acquaintance 24 Graves, Col...... 15 87 18 12 117 .897 31 i even by t£ejr em,niit8. They took the old club, and like with Mr. Day nor have I any relatives, friends or From the Cowboy Eeglcn. Pitchers. having some trouble relative to the transfer of the | raising a dead liorse tried to put it on its feet again. acquaintances in theprafes-ion; my remark!* are directed KANSAS CITY, Nov. 11. Our prospects at pres­ Tl P'rc't franchise of the State League, which Mr. Baldwin The old club owed its players twenty days' back pay, it at the parties who passed this resolution, my only aim Bank. Name i Club. Games. P.O. A. E. ch. ace, possesses, and just at present base ball matters had no standing among the other clubs; it had all play­ being to a*e the game continue to occupy its present ent are not flattering (to say the least) for an ad­ l_Tay!or, Nash...... 13 13 118 132 .993 are at a standstill. Mr. Baldwin was proprietor ers down on it; it had the citizens disgusted with it; in high standard and this can best be subserved in my mission to the American Association, although the 2 Vi»- N"ti< nal (fame. E. B. sand dollars profit. 1 i', (|. & Aug. IS 9 57 70 .941 torily. Klv w a* a very ^fffctiv pitclu-r, ai d could t* Did they refund the money ...... Ilion is an excellent ball town, and will prob­ 152 .927 relied taken from the players? Not much. They put it in 17 Bir...... 21 7 144 nro'i ftlwnypi to play p, od bull, ami in securing ably organize a good team out of local players 1- .ir...... 23 19 171 .922 him LouiHvillc b*B rertai- \v captured a prize. O'Kourke their own pockets and to-day Jim White and the bal­ WASHINGTON Capital:— "Louisville claims to have ance of them are whirling for their back palarien...... If the new League is orjr»nizM it IB proposed to Hipned I'hil Baker, late of the Nationals. This is an er­ 19 Uuuuuua, Mac...... 12 3 72 829.'J .915 will pa* th« winter in Bin"hsniton. 20 Stephens, 11 74 .914 Do you wonder that WhitP nnd some of the others don't play championship games at Lakeside Park, in Geddes ror. Buker has not signed, nor will he sign to play ball Mac...... 17 ...... Bfnrctdlnn would be a good town were it not for onr«Mf of Wiwhinpt n next season. Phil says Wauhing- CH*RF M >T .RTON last w-*?k f" n anngo the 8a- carp to join ? jflon'- pfirtv' PHncr OiTt-hnnflrfl. UK- n-"r First Boeemeu. Tot'1 P'rc't 11 : ~~ r-nience of reaching it...... GeddeB has a f ' lough tor him." Manager Hart never Tftf ;h of th»*S-tr r> in Murphy and Mea«her...... Ooo*lry'l*'r, >ie had figned Baker. He simply cluimg Guinei. P.O. A. E. ch's. ace. Pa* ilip place : ral Citys. will probably join the t r's promise to play in Louisville should he - 198 .975 ha'-. . .. ,,., . -i.ser tbinsr thi:. ii, who thn Syracuse 1 T.O*Brt«n,Mem & Atl.. 17 18 1 > \VL-IV tiivd. The AUiKih.^ and play third base. coiKlH'i" to leave Washington. ^ ajj 2 Siegel, Chat...... 21 217 -;i .070 will help win the pennant. ( choi-u," and thty ttam alurtyU out Nov. 18. THE SPORTING LIFE.

ufless to try lostop him." I would either stop him giing to earn barrels of money for the base ball frum mtgnatt-s without getting some of it themselves. ner, and have a good bundle of the long stun* laid away WEEKLY REVIEW. . drinking ur stop him from pl»ying ball. NOTES AND COMMENTS. n case ofan emergency." A HIST T'l Tllr ATHI-KTfS. THAT INC.FVinr* *rFIKMP TO RKTAIV PROVIDENCE. A Number of Topics Touched With Facile JOHN W. FOWLEK, the famous colored second base- Y: ^ - T :• inv JACK CUT.LEN is still in Nashville. man, ia now traveling through the Northwest giving Pencil by the "Analyst." ra: WHAT will the harvest be next Wednesday? PHILADELPHIA. \Vi. walking exhibitions against skaters, and running exhi- Nov. 12. Editor SPORTING - mat DICK PHELAN is wintering in Kansas City. itious. He is said to have walked a mile in 8m. SOs.. ». llv - L.'.".I on l!i'-ir t.-.un th- r '^ase ball LIFE: I was perfectly astonished, when I started HUMPHRIES and Faatz are living at Syracuse. nd to have run a mile in 4m. 56a. He can be addressed to read wh player-manager. Th> y tusn; e to have re Western Sport, Denver, Col. the Baltimore article in your last isssue, at sh<" full aud complete a te.i ..iu I play HOFFORD, of the Pittsbargs, ia wintering here. GUY the singular mistake made by its writer as to the coi; e their habits aud most .'f tht- gn!LU= '1 'WU . Lilt SPALDING expects to sign McConuick this week. HECRER is unusually skillful at all games and ports. He is an excellent billiardiat, a good skater, and identity of this writer. My first feeling was pr;t ,ir off-hours. Some who wants a city in the 1 t a ROOXEY SWEENKY goes to Cuba to play ball this win­ rapidly joined with one of disgust at the immense oft led in Providence nine. The ni'Mi \\"it" n^< tia! ter. makers any game readily. With his- good habits, his the Lea* ue HUM i entlemanly manners, he easily makes himself a favorite, self-conceit of this man of the titillating signature last season will be ofbn results will ,uul have MULDOON, as usual, haa taken the prove his nt. very little i ng pledge for next nd his permanent entrance into business in Louisville salary to be a - popu­ year. a fortunate for the Louisville in jumping to the conclusion that there is no The signing of four ut . , rs shows that tfae lation of NY . , _ ., .-.?,hut it's a Club. reader of your paper except "J. I. M." who ob­ KREHMVEK was the boss slugger of the Southern ^ the Louisville players, new rules are not being tow strou^l> fought against. It debatable question, ll I'lwiuence can't make the game League. by regular occupation, jects to his verbose nonsense. My last article was is said that Matthews is satisfied with the salary figure, go, give some city a chance where there are enough peo­ "Vjuk is a shoemaker; Kerin*, a boilermaker; Cross, a as different as anything could be from the style but demands advance money. DeJay in signing/ will ple to get a good crowd at a ball game, and still have a Fourz, of the St. Louis Browns,is visiting friends in iearmaker; Ramsey, a brick layer; Ely, a druggist; of n»t Baltimore. t«ker, a government oflB'-inl; Mack, a foumlryman, and articles usually written by "J. I. M.," assist him in getting that. Million is said to be few left at home as running the business --f the place. and in its the only one who demands salary above the limit. He There are several such cities. I hope it will be many a HORN EH, the pitcher, is said to have an offer from Vhite, a nmchinist. Wolf. Masferey, Browning, Hecker, extent of a column and three-quarters it contained wauts to be raised from last year's $2,000 to $2,500. Txuj before Boston's great rival quits the diamond. Why Pro viOe uce. trauss and Reccius have no special trades. thirteen lines referring to this Baltimore pedant, Milligan is a fine player, but he is young and his head half the fun of the season is attending the games be­ HICK CARPESTEB has secured a situation for the win­ MANAGER BARNIE says he has an ironclad contract whose conceit leads him to assume in your paper ha« been enlarged by success and too much praise. tween the Grays and our boys. And then what will the ter iu Cincinnati. with Billy Taylor. It enables Barnie to retain a portion Three base ball reporters of the f Billy's that my whole article was written so that those years ago he thought one hundred dollars a two cities do. Life will be ALL the cranks are looking forward anxiously to the salary each month until the end of the season month "for the season good pay. He will become more miserable for them during the season if they can't tell League meeting this week. is security for his good behavior. This he forfeits few lines derogatory to him conlil be artfully in­ modest. each ether that their base ball education has been sadly exclusive of such fines as may also be imposed) should serted. I do not propose to follow "T. T. T.'s" that is a fine sensational story neglected. The Providence new-paper men don't MAFPIS was released by Baltimore in order that he e not keep himself straight in your last Washing­ think could or violate a single clause of lead and take up five-sixths of this letter in per- ton letter about seven of the New York players making much of the ability of their brothers in the Hub, and go to the Lucas club. is contract. an agreement not to siirn for the new salary limit. the ffeling is reciprocated. The result is lots of fun for PIGGOTT, once a well-known player, is now a composi­ FLYNN, ther-nrk pitcher of the Eastern New England so»al abuse, but I w:sh to say a word about the tor on a New Bedford paper. injury he has done Your editorial hits that subject well, and 1 will predict the readers of the papers of the two ciiies. eague, " - ' ith Chicago. A telegram gives his the club. I used to wonder last that they will all knock under except, perhaps, THOS. O'BRIEN and J. M. Henry, the pitcher, are the winter how any real friend of the Baltimore Club HUB GLEANINGS. alary u- -irse, this is a mistake. Even if O'Rourki- an'i Ward, when Mr. Day "gets them down tn The Eastern New tuglamt latest men released by Barnie. here wt-i :imit, Spalding would not pay any could write such braggadocio articles about the that ' t.f his." League is following inn the footsteps of its elders. Its reserve —list is out,- -., but~— manyn: M. F. WALKER, W.F. Higgius and Barney McLaugh- uch figure* lor tiu experimental player, for that's what playing ability of the team. As I said in my last V med Mr. "T. T. T." in your last issue, of the best players on it have lin have signed with Waterbury. ''lynn will be in a League club, no matter what his rep­ Mr. : :s wri'tr been signed by National letter he had the championship won on i-; ii't identical with "J. I.M.," League or American Association clubs. CARUTHERS, who is an expert roller skater, will goto utation outside the League. paper be­ you uii^'a' >nnected with any fore the boys commenced to practice, whereas every Harry Wright has captured Titcomb, the left-handed Chicago and seek an engagement. BIGGINS, second baseraau of the Virginias, ia wintering club, nor ,: .if you see fit to twirler of Haverhill, and Al Spalding holds a contract a Wilmin^ton, Del. He playedin every ganieof the sea- ;ood judge of players elsewhere predicted that the use the cri time to time send LATH AX has had considerable starch taken out of him g with the name of young Flyun, of Lawrence. Two of since last Sunday's race with Sunday. on both championship andexhibitun,and also leads the Bialtitnore team would be near the foot of the list. you. I will always advucat.-nh.ic ij for the best inter­ the beat pitchers in the League are thus gone, anil the Eastern League second basemeu in fielding considering ests of base ball as a sport and a business. ASALYST. JOE GEKHARPT has been visiting his people in Wash­ I have not time to look over your files to pick out rest liable to go. As soon as there is no material left in ington. He will winter in Cincinnati. he great number of games he played in that position, "T. T. T's" exact words, but some of his expressions the League worth having, the sriant monopolies will ex-' he three men whose names appear ahead of hioi play- FROM THE HUB. tend the right hand »f UMPIRE CX-SIIMAN ia informed that Thos. F. McCartj's ng iu but a very few games. I remember almost verbatim. One was like this: fellowship to the yonng organi­ address is 78 Gates street,South Boston. "Who has got such an outfield zation anil give it the protection of the National Agree­ DUBUQUE, la., notes: Chas, Comiskey, Ted Sullivan as ours? Look at them A Squabble Over the New Boston Club—Geo. ment. That will be very considerate, as there will be HARRY WRIGHT has been asked to recommend some \nd Joe Quinn arrived home last week. Sullivan is ?ominer, Casey and Evans! And our infield Wright on the Salary Limit—Minor Men­ the diamonds left to protect. Otherwise, the Athletics good manager for an Indianapolis team. laying with Tom Loftus and will probably remain here Stearns, Creamer Macullar and Muldoon who tion. might transplant some good ball ground. THE Sunday games in Frisco are well patronized, as or a month, when he then goes out West to look after The Wright A Ditsou polo team of last year will prob­ many as 5,OuO people attending each game. can beat them? Then look at our pitchers Hen- BOSTON, Nov. 13. Editor SPORTING LIFE: lis cattle interests...... Loftus, Comiskey, Quinn and derson and Einslie, with Burns to fall back on. ably be reorganized. John Slorrill, Arthur Invin, Jack LEVIS will no doubt again manage the Chattauoogas Sullivan, assisted by several local amateurs, will play There is a man down in Portland who must be a Manning and Arlie Latham will play on it. The other he Dubuques Who can beat us?" Father Time has answered next season. He is wintering in Baltimore. on the first pleasant day that comes along. crank of the first water. When the Eastern New two members will not be base ball nliyers. Tully, of PAUL HIXES is looking for a government "sit" in JERSEY CITY notes Nothing of any note has occurred the last question ''everybody." Whatever blame England League held its recent meeting in Hav- last season's team, will be one, and probably Charlie Washington to help him through the winter. tere since the closing of the season. Most of the players Thayer, an experienced polo player. As Morrill, Irwin may attach to Mr. Barnie for over*confidence in erhill, Boston was admitted to membership. That NONE of the reserved players of the New York and have left for their homes...... From what we learn ne- his players' ability last season, such confidence and Manning are referees in the New England Polo gotiatiuns are now pending with several first-class fact goes, and no one denies it. The Hub was League, they can play only on Saturdays. Metropolitan clubs have been re-engaged as yet. was probably largely strengthened by these effu- >layers...... No doubt we'll have a strong club here taken into the organization on the application of How the rulers of the League would feel if the slate DAVE ROWE, the clever player, couldn't hit it with n- xt Lucas, and will play feison, but not strong enough to win the cham­ sioiif of his friend, who is now "agin" him. I re­ one J. F. Mullen. Everybody who knew any­ they are making up should be smashed at the meeting in some other club next year. pionship...... We would like to see "Jimmy" Clinton peat to Mr. Barnie, let him beware of such fair- thing about the matter understood that it was next week. Detroit or Providence may bob up and spoil SERAD, of the Buffalos, is livingin Chester, Pa., where >lav on our nine next season, &B he has a large number weather friends. things. he has settled down, having married a Chester lady. of friends here. none other than Jim Mullen, of Boston, and his Lew Brown's benefit I!y the way, this was not a go. He postponed it CORCORAX, the catcher, late of the Virginias, is winter­ THE Falls City Club, of Louisville, thinks it can justly defection of Mr. "T. T. T.'s" fitness for the management of the proposed scheme until last Tuesday, but then it was so cold that there .. ,s not the only trouble Barnie had to suffer from ing in Philadelphia, His address is 1127 Race street. claim the colored championship of Kentucky, having has been favorably commented on about town. were nut in.»tuh players on the field to make two nines, A BROTHER supposed friends. An much ' : -. of Spill, the Syracuse player, was fatally won 22 out of 23 games pUyed, their single defeat being enthusiastic young ad­ Now it seems that there is an individual down in shot while out hunting recently at Leominster, Mass. at the hands of the Frankford Club, whom they de­ mirer of the club secured from Barnie a respon­ Th' .mt John Irwin to play next season feated twice. The club played a very good fielding Portland who is also labeled J. F. Mullen; not a forle-- _ ii they paid him this year. He thinks BUSHONO'S assistant behind the bat at St. Lonis sible position connected with the finances of the remarkably strange coincidence. Nor is the fact next season will be Kemmler, of this season's Pittsburgh. rame,and batted well also. *The work of Condon, the he may tiling u[. in New York State. Mtcher, and Mayfield, the catcher, club, and it was not until almost the end of the The ED COXLEY, the pitcher of the Bridgeport^ and last was of a high order that he is a base ball enthusiast of much signifi­ bait players who winter in Boston are about all of merit, and helped the club greatly to success. The season that it was discovered that this slick young back here now. Robinson, of the St. Louis Americans, year's Providence Club, ia in Providence visiting rela­ cance. But when he sets up that he is the Mul- tives. club will be in the field again next year stronger than man was quietly pocketing a nice little sum every len who has been admitted into the Eastern New is the latest arrival. He has recovered from his recent ever. day out of the gate receipts. injury. ____ Ml'GWCMP. GERHARDT has covered second base in a style never England League, he is getting himself into a nice before approached by any player in a New York Club A WASHINGTON paper says that in the event of there THAT "WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP." mess, and will have to take back-water ere long. FROM CALIFORNIA. team. >eing no club in Washington next season Bob Barr will You overlooked a very interesting little clash in The Portland Mullen must have kept his crazy robably enter into an arrangement with the Baltimore ROCHESTER would like to set Weidman, of the De- 'lub, such as he had with the Nationals la*t week's Clipper. On page 537 Father Chad- The longest Game Ever Played in 'Frisco— troits. He is a native of during the past notion very dark, as it is not known around town. that town and very popular season. Bob will not give up his Government office to wick says that a series of games, between the The first I heard of it was yesterday. While The Haverlj s' Batting, Etc. there. play ball, and in that resolve be displays good judgment. . champions of the League and of the Association, talking with Frank Wins'.ow, the president of last 3AN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2. Editor SPORTING LIFE: THE Haverhills have signed Slattery and Murphy, of He likts to play ball, and if he can make an arrange­ "ought to be made a regular Last Sunday, their last year's team, and Vadeboncoenr, of the Law ment to play in the afternoon after his day's work is annual closing series year's Boston Union Club, I mentioned the fact Oct. 25. the Pioneers and Hav- rences. each year" for the championship of the United erlys played a game done he will do so, even if he has to organize an ama­ that Jim Mullen is behind our proposed New of base ball at Central Park. """SAM WHIGHT, formerly of the Hub, has opened a sport­ teur team. States. On page 542 the regular editor criticizes The game was very exciting, and England nine. He informed me that I was mis­ at the ninth ing house in Jersey City, N. J., where he is doing a good DAN 0 LEARY, the "cyclone," who brought out Stem- the base ball editor in an article headed "Danger taken in my man, and said that it was J. F. inning it was a tie, and in the tenth the Pioneers business. myers, Thompson, McKeon, Peoples and any number of in Too Many Championships," in which he allows Mullen, of Portland, who was going to run the made 3 runs and won the game. Score Pioneers, - ToM GALLAGHER, base ball editor of the St. Louis ;ood players on their feet, is now hustling Louise- that the "Nestor's" conclusion as to St. Louis hav­ Boston team. I thought he must be mistaken, but 12; 'Haverlys, 9. The Haverlys played their Globe-Democrat for many years, has opened a billiard hall Pomeroy, the actress, through the country. He was in ing a right to claim the National championship is he had good reasons for being positive in his be­ regular nine, while the Pioneers played three in St. Louis. Cleveland last week, and was interviewed by a reporter. MANAGER HART and Guy Hecker, of the Louisville He laughs at the $2,000 salary rule, and says it is being right enough this season, but he thinks that if such lief. The Portland Mullen, it seems, has been ne­ Eastern players, McDonald, Gagus anil Meegan. violated It shows that the San Club, both married men, have gone to housekeeping in every day. He regards the base ball situation a series of final contests were expected annually gotiating with Frank Winslow for the use of the Francisco players can play good the Falls City. as panicky, and thinks Pittsbnrg will fill the Buffalo the interest would be lessened in the two prelimi­ games wit!* Eastern players. This was the fourth game lole in the League, and that Cleveland is the Union Grounds. He says he wants them for the tht Haverlys lost this year out of twenty-four played. So FAR none of the fine players signed by Newark natural nary championship contests. I think the editor Boston New England team which has been ad­ have broken their contracts, although several are being x>int for an American team to take Pittsburgh place. PIONEEHS. AB.a. B. P. A. E' HAVERLYS. AB.R. B. P A E IT is entirely right, but I do not think there is any mitted to the League. His story is that, with McDonald,3b 5 2 1 4 7 I'Donahue, ss... 5 2 2 1 32 sorely tempted. WOULD be much more satisfactory to the public at Perrier, cf..... 6 2 1. 0 1 2,Hardie, BURKALOW, who once pitched for Rochester, east and those are the ones to please to each year danger of such a series ever being attempted again others, he represents eleven twenty-fourths of the c...... 5 3 2 10 33 and iave Taylor, If...... 4 0 1 1 1 2 Lawton^f...... 5 0 1 0 20 Pfeffer, of the Chicagoa, will run a poker room in Louis­ a joint convention of the League and American until the two associations have combined under stock in the Portland Club, but on account of the Asso'.'iation to revise the playing rules so that they one organization, Meegan, ss... 512 2 21 Levy, cf...... 510 2 12 ville this winter. when some modification of such split he has been practically requested to Gagus, 2b...... 52243 would be uniform. As it is, the basis for comparison of 3,Sweeney,lb... 5 0 0 12 02 THE Syracuse Club, of the New York State League, :he relative merits a plan may be adopted. The games played last i step out. He is doing just that and Smith, Ib...... 5 2 1 10 0 1 Stein, 2b...... 5 1 2 of the clubs is not perfect and is apt 433 actually made a neat profit during the past season, which :o be misleading, especially in battery work, month fell so far below drawing receipts expected } wants to put his energies where they will be ap­ Buckley,rf.... 51100 O^Bennett,3b... 501 0 21 waa the club's first. and this Finn.p...... 51018 l,ArnoId,lf...... 511 0 00 >eingthe most important factor in the strength of a that nearly half their dates were cancelled. Then | preciated. What his object can be in claiming THE Chicago team will practice on the Nashville club, Carroll, c...... 51284 3.1ncell,p...... 112 1 11 2 there is no remedy but to have all base ball work the plriyor*. particularly the Chicagos, were so indifferent | that he represents the Boston Club, is more than grounds a month in th,e spring. This is the only South­ done alike. The scoring rules should also receive the tlia -ra at most of the games were disgusted. I ern city they will visit. same attention. I can comprehend. He certainly cannot expect Total...... 451211302614[ Total...... 44 9 11 302515 Al 'W kicking himself for letting his team i FOSTER, of the Norfolk Club; Fogarty, of the Pbila- em Irome and that is why he vetoed their I that his namesake here in the city is- going to sit Pioneers...... 010003221 3 12 NOTES FROM MR. LTTCAS' ORGAN. Spalding has it all Haverlys...... 0 110402100 9 delpluas, and Bob Blakiston have safely reached their cut and dried. He says Gore will play at left field for New uricu^i picnic. Spalding id right in saying that I quietly and watch him using bis rights. Mr. homes in San Francisco, the St. Lonis Club cannot claim superiority, for, besides ' Mullen, who is the real owner of the membership Earned runs Haverlys 1. Left on bases Pioneers 7, St. Louis next season and that Qu nn will cover second Haverlys JIMMY SAY is in Baltimore disingaged. He is an ex­ base. Mr, Spalding is mistaken. The right Hon. Mr. the fact that Chicago ia entitled to that so-calleJ drawn ' in the League is not a noisy man, ami for that 7. Tirst on balls PioLesrs 4, Haverlys 1. game at St. Lonis, the series,as originally arranged, waa Struck out Incell 6, I^inn 5. Passed balls Hardie 4, cellent third baseman and a good batter. He ia a very Gore ia one of the kind of players whom Mr. Lucas not completed. reason has said very little about his new venture. ! Carrol 1. Home run Donahue.. Two-base hits Har- steady young fellow, too. wonld not touch next season with a fishing rod...... ap shook hands with Mr. Lucas before leaving here THE BALL PLAYERS' rsiox. In fact, he is not particularly anxious to have his die aod Donahue. Double play McDonald and Gagus. BOB FERGUSOX has been offered the management of named used extensively in connection with the First on errors Pioneers 9, Haverlys 0. Time 2:45. the New Boston Club. He is undecided about accepting. for home, and any one who had read "the paper talk,-* The Cincinnati Enquirer still keeps trying to make | Umpire Edward Morris. He always looks before he leaps. as Dunlap calls it, would have wondered what had come new club, as he is a man of large business and about had they witnessed their trouble among bill players by advising them to hold out j A REMARKABLE GAME. THE Newburg, N. Yi, Club manager claims two leave talking. Mr. does not care to have his associates get the idea of the Lucas smiled upon the against the salary limit rule, and urging the formation ! Yesterday the Haverlys played their twenty-fifth game finest outfielders in the country in Brady, of Newark, N. king pin of second basemen and of some new organization for the benefit of players. I i that he is neglecting his legitimate work to ride this year, and it resulted in a J., and Goodfellow, of Port Jervisj, the king pin smiled hack. Then they shook hands and tie. The Stars were their N. J. separated. think that the judgment lately obtained by George j one of his hobbies, which is base ball. He is going opponents. Fourteen innings were played; the longest UMPIRE Bradley against Gerke HOLLAND, of the Eastern League, is living in and Johnny McLean causes this to make a great effort to have a strong nine here, aud most exciting game ever played in San Francisco. Washington and is figaring for an TERRE HAUTE, Ind., notes: Albert Myers hag re­ malicious attempt to get some one else with more money [ appointment as a turned home however, for he told me so yesterday. He thinks The score was 3 to 3. The Stirs made a ran in the first watchman at the District Reform School. from Philadelphia in good health and than brains to try another Union Association. The inning and drew blanks in the next four, and in the spirit«...... Hendricks won every" game he pitched for Enquirer is carefnl not to offer to again enter the breach 1 when the time comes for active work to begin his SOME of the Bostons have manifested a disposition to the Hamilton Club, he has several offers for next season, sixth made another run. The Haverlys made two runs do a little kicking against the §2,000 salary bill, but ii itself. This mischief-maker alternates these philan­ double from Portland will not materialize. in the fifth inning, thus tieing the score in the ninth in­ ...... Nelson is in good shape for next season, he is work­ thropic outbursts for the players with Mephistophelian is of a harmless description and won't last. ing hard...... Halbriter SCHEME TO ning 2 to 2. The Stars had three men left on bases in will pliy ball again next year, efforts to get the League to put a club in Cincinnati, a GET MORE BATTIXG. WHAT will Atlanta do without John Patrick Cahill as his arm is entirely well; he If we can't win the championship the tenth iuning. Both clubs made a run in the thir­ is practicing in the gymna­ policy which it knows would be ruinous to the new, as on the ball teenth inning, That street car that haa been named after him akouk sium...... Any good nine in need of a good catcher and then it was getting dark, but they be well as the old, club there. Probably the directors of field, we have more enthusiasts on our National btiil played an inning and drew blanks, and the game draped in mourning for the dear departed. would do well by addressing William Snyder, Terre the clnbd under the National Agreement understand sport who are students of tne game than any other was called. The Stars played two Eastern players; CrsHXAN, the left-handed pitcher of the Metropolitans Haute, Ind. He played 28 games last season catching their business better than Jlr. Wel Jon doea. city in the Union. I have heard some of the wild­ Fisher, of Norfolk, and Cahill, of Atlanta. Much of the has returned to his home in Erie, Pa., for the winter the swift pitching of Nelson and Hendricks with only one PHILLIPS' FOOLISH CHAT. interest was due to the good playing of De Panger, who and it is said that he will soon take a life partner. passtd ball, and with a fielding average of .081 and a bat­ est ideas for proposed changes in the way the ting average of.398. The base ball reporter of the Pittsburg Leader is not game is played. The cranks in whose brains they put sixteen men out. Score: CINCINNATI feels disgruntled over Louisville's acqui­ HAVERLVS. AB.E. B. P. A. El STARS', AB.R. B. F. A. E sition of Couk, the catcher, as Cay lor was himself after CHICAGO Mirror: The Cincinnati Enquirer will have generally very reliable, T-i:i T *IU assume that he gives were hatched all believed they had discovered correctly an interview Dor,ahue, ss... 602 3 13 Fisher, Sb..... 603 4 32 that same player. Jim Hart was too quick for O. P. it that the Base Ball Players1 Protective Union is nnder r'billips, manager of way, and that the the Pittsburg Clnb, v'. in last Tuesday's something to make their names famous. There is HarJie. c...... 6 1 1 18 5 0 ! Cahill, ss...... 7 1 2 142 THE Oawego Club is now in correspondence with a principal players of all the clnba Leader. Part of Philli; a level-headed gentleman in town who seems to Lawton, rf.... 40020 0 Piercy, 2b..... 701 3 31 number of players, but not much will be done untilafter stand pledged not to sign on the §2,000 plan. We don't .n as follows: "As believe to Providence, I heard fruiu pretty good authority that have hit upon a plan that is at least f...... 601* " 1" 0 0 J. Mnllee.p... 701 3 18 0 the Decemljer meeting, when the stock company will he anything of the kind. Reasons why: All the worthy of Chicagos have signed excepting1 McCormi;k, who thinks Brooklyn would purchase the Providence franchise and consideration. Theoretically, it certainly promises Sweeney, In.. 6 0 0 11 1 1 Creegan, If..... 710 2 01 fully organized. go into the League, which accounts for the Brooklyn Stein, 2b...... 6 015 1 3 Daly, Ib...... 6 1 4 13 00 BARNIE thinks he has enough of quitting the business because it keeps him away from well. The idea is to make what is now called a pitchers and has re home too much, and with Club not signing any players. (I wonder why this Bennutt, 3b... 6121 2 T. Mullee.cf.... 6000 00 leased Henry, although he is a good twirler and an ex­ the exceptioq of New York should cause delay in signing diamond but is actually a square a true diamond, Arnold, If..... 511 2 0 2 De Panger, c. 6 0 0 16 30 all the League and American As^o Nation have signed players?) I also heard cellent batter. Henry is at his home in Springfield and that Herancourt was trying to sell the Cincinnati Club This is to be accomplished by shortening the dis­ lucell, p...... 4 0 1 1161 Kennedy, rf.. 6 0 0 0 11 waiting for offers. are signing their best men. No friend of ball play- era should advise them to do the act of the bull in front to Messrs. Thorner, Gerke and Co., and that the sale tance between the plate and second base ten INDIANAPOLIS feet. Total...... 40 3 9 422612 Total...... 58311 42 32 7 has not yet had enough of baseball, of the locomotive, for it wasn't the locomotive that got would be consummated provided the would-be pur­ Keeping the base lines all the same and a company of business men would back another chasers conld also buy Lucas' franchise. In that event Stars...... 100001 0000001 0 3 hurt. The ?2,000 limitation ia right and proper and ' length, as at present, the other two cor- j Haverlys.. 0 0 00200000001 base ball organization to represent the Hoosier Capita ought to succeed. the Cincinnati American Club would be pnt into the be ' 0 3 in a good association. League and the Lucas club would vanish into thin air. ners of the square will necessarily Left on bases Stars 12. Haverlys 5. First on balls- IT SEEMS to be a settled fact that the new salary rule Stars 1, Haverlys 3. First on errors Stare 7, Haverlys IT is a singular fact that Paul Hines will never trave agreed upon by the National League and the American If these rumors are carried into effrct I suppose the Na­ forced farther apart, making the distance fcross from Providence by water. Whfn the other players tionals, of Washington, would get Buffalo's place and the diamond 3. Two-base hits Hardie, Arnold, Bennett and Daly. Association will be strictly and honestly observed. The from first to third ten feet more than ! Total base hits Stars 12, Haverlye 12. Double plays take the sound steamer*, he goes by rail if possible. H only clubs which have been referred to aa likely to vio­ Buffalo would become an American city." Ah, Horace, I at present. The has a singular fear of drowning. see you still like to hear yourself only other change proposed is to I Fisher, unassisted; Incell, Hardie and Bennett. Struck late it are the Chicago, New York and Boston clubs. We talk as much as you THERE used to when you were among us, and if you have no move the pitcher's box five feet back. I am in­ out Stars 13, Hiverlys 15-. Passed balls De Panger 5, will be three Robinsons playing in the Ameri do not know what two of the three will do, though we startling facts, you can still invent clined to think we ahould get decidedly more bat­ Hardie 6. Time 2:50. Umpire Eugene Van Court. can Association next year, the Athletic, St. Louis and are of the opinion that Mr. Day will observe it. But the or quote some good Brooklvn romance. Let me sug gest, however, that it is a dirty ting under THE HATERLTS AS BATTERS. clubs each having a player of that name, and Chicago Club will support it. President Spalding, in a this arrangement, and that is just what singularly all three are catchers. letter on the subject, bird that fouls its own nest, Horace, and yon will hardly i people pay to see Following are the individual batting averages of.the says: "In regard to the §2,000 base ball for. As my conclusions Haverly players so far this season: INCELL, the great pitcher of the San Francisco Haver salary rule, I think it is the intention of all clubs to increase the respect in which you are held by the club were drawn only owners of your Association, by either airing their dirty from the theoretical side of the Games. A.B. B.H. Percent. lyg, would not, it is said, be strong enough physically fo honestly carry it out, and I think it will be done. Aa a matter, offact, there will be comparatively linen or by adding weight to foolish rumors. Then, problem, I talked with John Morrill and Arthur 1—Donabne...... 23 106 37 .349 either a club in the League or American. He is onl few players Horace, I should think yon had too much sense and ex­ Irwin to see what they thought of the plan from 2 Inc«:l...... 23 97 good for one or, at most, two games per week. affected by it anyway, as I do not believe over thirty '3030 .309 players in the League perience to repeat any of those rumors as though you a practical standpoint. They agreed that it must 3— Levy...... 23 101 .297 A. W. ATKI880N, the Athletic piteher, was injured ii and American Association com­ considered them possible: to suggest that even if Thorner 4 Arnold...... 17 78 20 the back on the 6th inst., at the Hannibal and St. Jo bined received this past year a salary over 82,000, or say make more safe batting. While the moving of the .256 82,100, which would be just&300 per month." and Gerke did buy out Herancourt, they would throw pitcher's 5 Hardie...... 22 101 24 .237 R. B. depot, where he was employed and had to be taken aside Sunday games and bar privileges and raise their box would of course make some differ­ 6 Stein...... 21 89 21 .235 home in a carriage. He is getting along nicely. Arr.rsTA, Ga., notes The Augusta Base Ball Asso­ admission prices to League figures; to suggest that the ence, that is only a secondary matter. The in­ 7 Sweeney...... 21 89 19 .213 SUNDAY'S winning the silver ball presented to the Chi ciation will have a big fair on the 10th, and for the bene­ American Association wonld take up a "dead rabbit" crease in batting is to be obtained because there 8 Bennett...... 4 TJ 4 .210 cago Club by Nat Goodwin, recalls the fact that Dalrym fit of the club. The lady friends of the Association like Buffalo, or, to suggest that the Nationals, of Wash­ will be more territory for hits. The base lines, 9 McCord...... 18 79 13 .164 pie took the silver ball won by the team in a game o have the matter in charge and are working energeti­ cally to insure its success. Donations ington, would be put in place of Buffalo in the which meet at the plate, make a right angle now. 10 Lawton...... 5 20 3 .150 base balj cards against a competing club last summer. are daily coming western section of the League. I know a League scheme 11 Koran...... 18 78 9 .115 in, and all indications point to the biggest and most suc­ In the remodelled diamond they would make THE Cincinnati Enquirer says that the proposed bal cessful fair ever held in Augusta...... We worth more than all those together, Horace, but being a Club batting average, .214. player^'union haa already been started. Ah, indeet have only friend of the American Association, I shall not help the an obtuse angle, and the foul linos being signed a few players yet Harbridge, Behel, Sylvester, Please give us some more information on a subjec Rieley,H. Kappel scheme along by making it public. moved back, the field becomes much larger. Many which ia wonderfully mysterious and Kilroy. Will sign a few more in . Omaha Briefs. and secretly conducte( a week or two...... Savannah and Charleston will be WASHISGTO.V A.VD MILWAUKEE. pretty hits which now tear along just outside of MR. BENNETT, OMAHA, Neb.,Xov. 10. E.litor SPORTIXB LIFE: of Washington, denies in toto the al two good cities to take in place of Memphis and Birm­ I fail to see why first or third base and are foul, would legetl interview published in the Fall River papers i. the owners of the National Clnb then be There is nothing doing in base ball matters at ingham, aa they are much larger and have seen more of ihould express such harsh feelings towards the Asso­ fair. In fact there would be quite a distance be­ which he ia given to say some pretty hard things abou base ball, for both of those cities have had for years first- this point. There is some talk in the the American Association, ciation and friendship for the League. There haa been tween the present location of these bases and the neighboring and Mr. Barnie in particular class amateur clubs; and Savannah has always been the no intimation or probability that any club was likely towns of organizing a Western or Missouri Valley PHIL BAKER, Bob Barr and leading to, new foul lines, and skilful batsmen could practice Charles Snyder were th city in the South aa to crowds. We played there or wanted to, drop out of the former, while the latter League. Mr. Alexander, of St. Joe, contending candidates for the gold badge voted to th last season exhibition games to an audience of 2,000 scientific and sacrifice hitting to their heart's con­ seems to be might have made an arrangement to take the Nationals at the head of it. Your correspondents all include most popular base ball player at the National Riflet> people. in place of Providence. Had the Nationals been ready tent. Then, too, the outfield would be very Fair. The Omaha in the list of cities ready to join such vote was Baker 20, Chas. Snyder 17 and Barr THE Somersets, the crack semi-professional club of with some cash, and had they proved their solidity at materially increased on both sides. The a 12. Pennsylvania, played fielders League, but they speak 76 gamea during the past season the League's special meeting last month, the arrange­ would have more chances for more brilliant run­ only their hopes. No FBED DUN LAP arrived in Philadelphia last week. H and won 53. Among the clubs defeated were the Wil- ment might have teen made then, and.the Nationals steps to that end ning catches, but as they would have so much have been taken here. says he means it when he says he will atop playing bal liamsports, WilkesbarreH, Lock Havens, Millvilles, conld have held all their players, besides getting their Alexander has not been before he will play with Allentowns, Young America**, Chesterg, more ground to cover, many fly balls would be to Omaha, nor has he the Lucas Club another sea Molineanxs, chances at those of Providence. Or, if. they particularly had any correspondence with Omaha people about son. Manayunks ani Harrowgates. A number of the gamea wanted to enter the Association, why did they not dicker safe hits. Nothing is prettier in a base ball game lost by the Somersets can be attributed to the loss of personally with it. Such a League, with well selected towns and S.VEED, the well-known player, signed to manag< Baltimore, Brooklyn or the Mets? There than Irilliant outfield work, and we should certiinly Memphis next year, and secured players generally on the eve of a game, leaving the club is DO doubt that the Associatioo wonld have moderate salary lists, would at least come a number of players taken them get it. The catcher would hive a shorter throw to sec­ out among them Baker, the pitcher. The expulsion o short-handed to play on the following day perhaps. in if one of these other clubs hid been persuaded to ond, and there would be le^s base stealing, but aa the even, and if the clubs happened to be evenly Memphis The following are the players who finished the season withdraw, but from the Southern League is a severe blow to it is perfectly silly to expect the Associa­ throw across from third to first would be looger, there matched would do better tnan that. They must these lads. with the club: Brynan, pitcher; Earle, catcher; Virtue, tion to ruth ["a?!y throw out one of its members in order would ' < riMuv npi>(,rtunitie6 f< r swift runuers to beat confine themselwes to the Missouri River towngj if OUR thanks are due Mr. Spalding for a large, hand finrt baseman; Flood, centre field; Cook, left field; Hum­ toaccomi.' " -. Bennett, Scanlon & Co. the i - >irs towards third. I don't expect to phries, second baseman; Greenwald, short stop; Collins, There. utcries which come every little see t m;tde, us it is always difficult they include the Illinois towns or go West to aome photograph of the League champions of 1880. I to alter is a moat beautiful picture, and every base ball lovei third ba.seman, and Hyndman, right field. Virtue, Bry­ while fr»: Hre sti" more ridiculous. Their anv ''d inle, and I Fear the powers that be Denver and Leadville, travelling expenses will nan and Earle have a number of offers for next season; continual rctiam is that unless they are soon offered in'tho League will should have one. They can be procured of Spalding & be opposed to expeiimentiug. Al. eat up all the money. Kansas City, St. Joe, Broa., 108 Madwon street, Chicago, in fact every man on the team has had an offer, but there memtrf-rship somewhere they will withdraw their offer Spalding has promised to bring the matter up at the Leavenworth, Atchison, Lincoln, Hastings, are several of the players who would not leave the city. to allow thmmelves t<> be admitted. In the event of the League meeting next GLASSCOCK says be will play with the St. Lonia week, so the father of the scheme Omaha and Council Bluffs or Sioux City would Virtue, Brynan and Earle are very promising yonng Lea. Now why lon't the other if they hnu so desired. They ! who, it is whUpered, ia the central figure in a Louisville would like to enjoy the s;ime sport, but ho has no A- ko a rule for the permanent have no ground barrel shop. bf. M, so that club» wilt not be they pay the men - if they wish to i-tick to npon which to base their championship claims and they gun and can't borrow one, and has given up the ti-i .,. The Cincinnati Kntjttirer had that idea, and th< ; IHV.TS who are worth know it well enough. THE National managers say the prospects of tbeir idea of club are not as dark at) they look, and still hope that at being a huntsman. His headquarters for a ...... Mt.jnt, deplor- more money by ni> .ui-iiii ..i.-ru a sliare of the receipts Frank Baudle IIHH sold bin Omaha cigar business and i the winter will be at Lange Bros., where he can bo jr i rig if they go beyond a certfiln lim will winter in Chicago. He would be a valuable man the meeting of the League something will turn np to upon the t, which could bo put so their t,.^ it from the that the stockholders generally about three to a • Itili for some of the New York or Southern League club^. advantage, and meanwhile they are pulling every i found at any time from sun to sun lounging on a ni champion- would get good return f >r their inreAtuj''nt. All play­ Jack Sneed, tornrrly of the Cnion Pacifies, will man­ wire that is likely to help them to admission into one of j stack of hay. The next player of note whose home si;: ^ last year ers are not worth even §2,000 a year, and don't exp»-<:t t the big associations. k [ ifi here is the great left firmer Glenn, who will be found «-j . it does not demand riH.re, but. there are >ome men in eT--ry club very lively forth- boyi who don't play his way. FROM the array of youngsters signed by the St. Lonw | nextneason with the Pitta burg team. Manager Phtllipa ., worth more money than tbis If tln-y knew that what Job;, " ' f B.*ton, and Dan BOM, of Omaha, League Club it looks as if Mysore. Lucas and Schmelz in- | could not have gotten a better man ff he had tried. if the AF8"ciati»n tliey were 10 receive for th" «ea*.n'* .work depended ran a at the rink Monday night, Rosa temie'l to follow Harry Wright'a idea and build up a I This young ^"tleman [K one of the finest left fielders t., (Irinliitls; Thn largely on the ^ay their nrrf dr.^u- rh. y w ul>t h.- very winiil' : rare. Honrihan has good staying team from young material, just M the Philadelphia team i in the profesnion an' :'> came to Omaha to players under contract. . dojis and chickens, he lieiug a great fancier of the th.Mii." •••><'*« eet a t i [>io a drunken row Sun­ IMV O'T,r \nr ;iml Jo" r>rb«rdt had a nice, quiet, lit- i former and is also a great rabbit Imntcr. Glenn ia one of a quite day n«ht and in tryma to shoot another man did a good t 1 -i-r day. Said Move-up to the of the quietest players living, M he never has a word to hei- WOlk. thin" for the community by shooting off one of bin own h y, I fooled 'em all thii time, ; say to anyone and goea about and attends to his own. >rik. and it i are n< t fingers. a: i u nickel a crack all sum- business. B. B. B. THE LIFE. 18.

ilayers have been reserved and their names sent It is said that Slosson's practice games are generally BASE BALL. o Secretary Wiggin: . for a consideration, thus causing careful play by his op­ THE SPORTKG (Cbufimied from Hard ft*-) Brockton William H. Hawes, J. J. Tavis, Owen Pat- BILLIARDS. ponents, with as much suft-ty play as possible for self- LIFE protection, on, J. W. Cudworth, George Biguell, James Baxter, Ed. and of a close watch teiug kept foralldoabt-. PCBLISHKD WEEKLY AT "rane, John Moriarty.C. II. Will^iu;! W. B. Sylvester. ful shots. This is the best kind of practice, and his aver­ Haverhill John Irv l.lmer Foster, THE EVE OF THE BATTLE. age practice play, under such circumstances, should be So. 202 South Ninth Street, Fhilada. FROM CHICAGO. V. F. Prince, TaylorM ry, William rated as the best of the trio. tobinsou, Everything Beady for the Great Tournament BY THE The Coiuln; League Meeting—Milwaukee C^-nuie Mti; "irr. A spot-Urred match of 12,000 points np, between I. Lawrence .1. F. Ki'. .'-rusuan.P. J.O'Con- to Begin This Week. Roberts, Jr., champion, and F. Beimett, was concluded Wants to Kuter—Spalding Signs a New 11, Johu Flyun and ' lie. at tile billiard hall, Argyll street, W. London Eog., on Sporting Life Publishing Company, Fitcher. Portlaud W. P. Am .. iuand W. H. Whee CHICAGO, Nov. 12. On Monday next the great billiard tournament will commence at Central Saturday night, Sept. -24. Benuett was conceded a start To wlo«e order all Check*, Drafti, Money Ordin CHICAGO, Nov. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE. Of ock. of 4,500 points. The game was one of the finest all- Newburyport does not reserve any Music Hall, this city, between George F. Slosson, round and scientific exhibitions ever played in England. and Remittance* muit be made payable. course everyone interested in base ball h«re is players, as peculating us to the probable action of the League bey have already signed such of their former nine of Chicago; Jacob Schaefer, of New York, and The champion won by a score of 12,000 to 10,202. POST OFFICE BOX, 913. is they wish for 1886. Lawrence has not reserved Maurice Vignaux, of Paris, France. It is to be a Christian Bird wants to know how long a man is sup­ .lajuates at their annual meeting to be held in posed to be the owner and dictator of an emblem after \~ew York next week. I ?onway or Burns, as they have already attached fourteen-inch balk-line tournament. Each player can get nothing out of is to play two games with each opponent. A it has been presented or given away? This time-honored TERMS: \1 t'paldinz as to the prospective outcome, and in- heir names to Lawrence contracts for next sea- gam* Bird of ours doesn't often show fight, but from the Subscription, per annum (postage paid)...... 82.58 on. Of course, this reserve list amounts to noth- 5x10 table will be used, and the players the open­ way he hops around, blinks his eyes and flaps his wings, Sir months...... ' " ...... 1.85 leeil I doubt if even his views are perfectly clear ing night n this connection. He ng outside of the Eastern New England League, will be decided by lot. The record game it looks as if somebody's top-knot would get pulled out Three mouths...... " " ...... 65 says that from all present will be played between the loser of the first game at no distant day. How Isaac Taylor would laugh. Single copies...... " " ...... Be. udieations every club, with the single exception of »s the older organizations will not respect it. The Eastern New England League knew this would and the third player. Catton, the St. Louis billiardist, and Saylor, of San ISTABIABLY IK ADVANCE. Juffalo, has declared its wish to remain in the Fraucisco, Nov. 10 played a matah for 550 a side, 300 league e the case, and the measure was only adopted George F. Slosson nsw holds the fourteen-inch circuit next year, and he thinks now that balk-line laurels of the United points up, at the H inch balk-Hue at Chicago. The hey will do so. As to Buffalo, the feeling is strong o protect the clubs of this League against each States, having won game was witnessed by a large crowd and proved to be ADVERTISING RATES: here for a low-priced game and ther. Of these reserved men Bignell, Robinson them in the April tournament at New York. Mr. almost a walk-over fortor Catton,Uatton, who outplayed his oppo-oppo­ it would not be Slosson nent from the atari and won (FIXED AND FINAL) .urprising to see the nd Flynn have already been picked up by League was born in DeKalb, Lawrence County, by a score 'of 300 to 143. city of Bisons supporting a N. Y., March 5, 1S54, and before he could hardly Winner's average, 8 20-35: best runs, 41 and 30. Loser's One insertion...... 13^ cents per line, Nonpareil State League club next year. Boston, New York, »nd American clubs. average, 4 3pool drummer, no pool snipes, no pool rata, no calf when hit by a pitched ball. This rule has been in prices. Besides, Milwaukee could go into the League E. Gary will formally open the tournament in an shot in pool, no pyramid pool, no Sunday billiard rooms, successful operation in the American Association FROM PORKOPOLJS. if it wanted to; of this I am positive, as they had a address. A Judge of the Superior Court in that no pool for drinks, no room with more than one pool chance to buy Buffalo's franchise; although Secretary table, no rooms owned by manufacturers, no alleged and there ia but little . doubt that it wil -Mis city for twenty-two years, and recently continued Joe Gerhardt's Needless Chin Slusi Quin will not give it up I think I am a good guesser. in that position sporting papers kept alive by manufacturers' money, no If Milwaukee does not buy it some other town will get by both political parties, he is Hazarac to keep shooting off his form a part of the League code nex cellaneous Xews Notes. most popular man; besides being an especially fil chin during an entire CINCINNATI, Nov. 10. Editor SPORTING LIFE: the chance, and, as it is a Western town, the chances tournament, no billiards for less than sixty cents per season. Some necessary machinery for thi are there will be a vacancy in the younger association, one in that he has for many years past manifestec hour, no 4)^x9 tables for public rooms, no employment better execution of the new National Agree Never since the close of the season have base bal which vacancy, in such an event, Milwaukee expects to a deep and earnest interest in billiards, he and his given to men who drink during business houra, no bull­ items been so scarce. It requires the hardest kim fill. Besides, it is no sure thing ihat Lucas will remain family dozing of mannfactu rers by cast-off organs, no making ment, so far as it applies to the League, will prob in the League without Sunday attending match-games. Charles Parker of hustling to get anything in the way of news. games next season, and, accompanied Thomas Foley to St. Louis on the faces at the Chicago Room-Keepers' Association by re­ ably also be designed. -As we before remarked, On or about the 9th of July, 1885, Joe Gerhard should he carry his point, what more available town jected bosses, no seventeen hours'work a day for billiard it will be the most important meeting in many re­ than Milwaukee could they secure? Yours truly, mission to induce Wayman McCreery to accept room employees who don't get paid more than half what received a very nattering offer from Manage] Qui VIVE. the position of referee. They reached that city they ah'ould for ten houra' work, no rooms open after 12 spects ever held by the senior base ball organiza­ J. A. Hart, of the Louisville Club, for his ralnabli on Nov. 6, and were successful. This leading o'clock at night, no three-cushion caroms outside St. tion of the country, and the outcome is awaitec services for the season of 1886. He stated in his Louisville Items. amateur Louis, no chalk for fifty cents a gross when it should be of the United States will undertake th a dollar, no match games without with considerable anxiety by crabs, players and letter that he had every reason to believe that th Thefe is a disagreement between the owner of always difficult task of meting out even and exact the money being up League would throw the infamous reserve rule where suspicion cannot enter, no agonizing appeals public alike. the Louisville Base Ball Park and the Louisville justice between earnest contestants in along game from mendicant sheets of "Won't you send me S2 for overboard at the close of the (present) season am Club; the former wishing to raise the rent from of billiards in public. a subscription ?" no S300 billiard tables for a year's sub­ that would leave him (Joe) free to go wherever " S300 to $1,000, the latter demurring. If the scription to a trade journal, no larger salary for the pleased, that all the members of the team and the owner persists in this demand new grounds will be officers of the National Billiard Association than that THE RING. base ball public in general would like to see him Caroms. paid now. no Oshkosh referee, no "sass" from Yank secured. An offer hafc already been made to Ben Saylor, of Saa Francisco, is back again in Chicago Adams when he doesn't get an "ad," no wicked "fibs," occupying his old position on second base woul( the club to purnish a park free of cost and stand to the effect that "Simon Wasp" writes the Clipper arti­ THE UNBEATABLE DEMPSET. he accept the offer? If so telegraph him imme­ John H. McKay has retired from McLaughlin's room three-fourths of the expenses of fitting it up. Harvey Fisher, a well-known amateur of Duncanuon cles, and that THE SPORTING LIFE billiard articles are diately and the matter would be kept a profount Mr. James Hart will be continued as manager Pa., died recently. writien in the Clipper office, no twelve by fourteen pic­ Details of His Latest Triumph—Knocking ture of Slosson and Schaefer for a subscription to an or- secret until the proper time came to make it pub­ of the club. This is exactly as it should be. Mr. The billiard room at the St. George Hotel is now in Out a ITSlb Man. lic. Did he accept this generous offer? Gues: gin, no 814.50 base ball puzzle premium to the reader Hart has been active, energetic and enterprising, and charge of Dauiel Welsh. found with an organ, no magnificent steel engraving of About 3,000 persons were present at the prize not. Joe says that before he'd play in Louisville the players are well satisfied with the manner in which fight between Jack Dempsey and Dave Campbell, Nearly S-">0 was taken in at the November meeting o a Mississippi gun boat for auy one sending two dollars he would drive a dray for a living. Joe feels very he manages the team. the National Billiard Association. for an organ, no poker room in the same building where the champion heavy-weight of Oregon, at Port­ sore against Jack Gleasou has returned his contract unsigned, and Capt. Anson the Cincinnati Club for the wa; says he would rather be blacklisted haa set himself np in Chicago M a pool a billiard room is, no highly-colored lithograph of an land, on Nov. 2. Dempsey weighed 152fl>s., anc it treated him both before and after he severed hi than play in Louis­ seller on the forthcoming tournament. old "boss" to induce any one to read a Chicago organ, Campbell, who is 6 feet 10 inches ville next season. He will get his choice. no jealousy tall, scaled 175 connection with it. The club directors have let the barprivileges for next The Chicago billiard editor might find a sympathetic among New York room-keepers, no thirty- Jbs. The fight was according to Marquis o year chord in the breast of the gentle Bobbins. cents-an-hour billiard rooms in the Athens of America, <;Many and various are the ways by which thi to Hinkle & Co.; Johnny Botto gets the score cards; no seven dollar-and-a-half solid silver watch to any one Queensberry rules, with three-ounce gloves, anc average base ball manager will endeavor to ge the news stand was not let. Wm. Houston, of Indian­ Joseph Dion, almost fully recovered from his recent apolis, severe attack of illness, is once more back to business. found reading an organ, no smoking fifteen or twenty the stakes were $1,000 a side, the winner to take around the $2,000 salary clause," says John Kelly a friend of Kerins, will have charge of the cigars a day and charging it to the bots, no stone to 65 per cent, of the gate receipts. Jack Keenan grounds next year. Edward Burris, the popular manager of Thron's South mark the grave of the committee appointed to write the You bet; your head's level, John, in that respect Our able and valued Louisville correspondent "J. I, Broad Street rooms, was married in this city a few days seconded Dempsey, and E. McDonald, Campbell Hick Carpenter has given up the idea of taking M." took "T.T.T.'s" mistaken attack upon him very ago. constitution and by-laws of the New -York Billiard Asso­ The latter was the favorite in the betting at ilOO much ciation, no putting an old leg on a new table to sell it for a team to New Orleans this winter. He has se to heart and sent a scathing demand for a public The next time Mr Bensinger wants to invf st any sn- second-hand to "beat" some one etee out of tbe to $80, and a great deal of money was placed at cured apology from the Baltimore pencil shover. Inasmuch AS peifluous cash, he should buy a "pianer" and let organs a steady job in this city and will let some­ "T. T. T.," is this issue, acknowledges his mistake and sale, no jawbreakers of "carombolaerostation" from these odds. body else have a chance to make a fortune if they alon«. Garno, no making ten tables a day when there Campbell forced the fighting-in the first round, tenders the apology ere demanded, we thought best not Over $600 worth of season tickets at 86 each, had been ia not demand for five, no grave-yard lot taken so desire. to publish "J. I. M.'s" reply, and trust further person­ sold up to Nov. 8, for the Chicago iu and for a minute it was blow for blow, Campbell, Ren Deagle has changed the date of his ball to alities will cease. tournament of six exchange not even for a pool table however, showed but little science, and Dempsey': eights. no fast trotters, no filth part of a yacht for Sam Gibson the 19th inst. The "lame ducks" in the Chicago billiard world may when he takes up four-fifths of an entire schooner, no well-delivered blows were directed at punishing We are to have a short season of roller rink base The New Western League. yet prove to be very lively birds for the billiard editor bookmakers, no lacerating Palmer's heart by making distance, and began to tell at once. Dempsey's ball. The first champion.-hip game will take plac< Manager Alexander writes us from his home in of that city. him referee and asking Bird to give a decision, no famous left hand shot out, and Campbell was only held at Princess Rink on the 12th inst. between the Princess Pana, 111., as follows: "Will you please state that A St. Louis amateur who doesn't play three cushion masse shots on tables in New York rooms, no instruction up by the ropes, and, finally, while Campbell rushed in, and the Evans teams. The former team is composed ol our League will contain eight cities. Since writ­ billiards keeps a private cue at the Continental Hotel from Heiser during a match game, no bossing of Jake Dempaey sent in an upper cut which stiggered him juat the following players: Tony Mullane, Jimmy Peoples room,this city. Schaefer by Mike Geary.no besaing of Mike Geary by M time was called. ing you last week Leadville and Denver, Col., Jake Schaefer, no summer resorts to John C' ok, Harry Wheeler, Harry Innes, Arthur Ford The chip is still on our shoulder if there is any man break up trade in A longer rest was allowed Campbell than the rules Harry Walters, Frank Keefe and Geo. Ciayton. The have made application for membership. Their city billiard ro, ms, no putting all the balls in on the called for. The secon4 round was hammer and tongs. at the League who thinks he can double discount us at latter team comprises Lou Myers, John Gremless, A case will betaken up at the meeting to be held at the four-ball game. "break" and make the house stand drinks, no New York Dempaey having a great deal the best of it. Campbel Hungler, Bob Clark, Tom Sullivan, Lou Berger,' Frank St. Joseph in January. I have signed the greater billiard club dinners at £10 a head, no subscribing to was badly bruised about the head, and several telling Smith, Hairy Baumgartner and Eil Evans. The nex Schaefer and Slosson have expressed the opinion that THE SPORTING LIFE and not paying, no desire to see the blowa delivered by Dempsey almost made him silly am number of my team, and I am corresponding with Vignaux will do something phenomenal in his play dur­ fighting editor, no comic enumeration from Shaw, no game will take place at the Queen City Rink on the loth two excellent batteries which I hope to be able ing the tournament. dazed. inst. to British bnlldoir navy revolver aa premium for an organ. Dempaey came up fresh for the third round, wh ile sign withiu the uext week. All the managers of the It is not yet too late for Patti to cancel her European Tuny Mullane says that he don't care what they say League Campbell was slightly groggy. The latter steadied he's not going to sign a contract with any club for 52,000 are using every effort to secure good teams for engagements to attend the Chicago tournament. himself and went in with a vim, beirg encouraged by next year. A large per cent, of the Southern League Wonder who the little lady beta on? aud it begins to look very much as if he meant it. players are seeking positions in the new QUESTIONS ANSWERED. the shouts of his friends. He landed once or twice in Charlie Snyder has returned from the East aud will organization, The great popularity of billiards, at the expense ol quick succession, but soon lost his head. In delivering and the people of the West may look for fine sport next poker and other card games, is one of the great social remain here this winter. year." DOXHEHAM, Alexandria, Va. (1) The St. Louis News a blow straight from the shoulder he missed his mark, The Cincinnati Club is very sorry now that they let movements of the times among the young men ahoul and Dempsey let go his right and caught him at Co., of St. Louis, Mo., sells them. (2) We do not know full Peoples go last summer, and are looking for a new back town. that a pitcher in the National Club is in the market. range on the jaw. Campbell reeled and *hen fell like atop, but they will never get another Jimmy Peoples to If Dump Bhines could only borrow Nicolini's cue anc a log on the floor, and an he did not recover in time the Axxrocs, N. Y. The true test of a pitcher's ability ia fill that important position. Jimmy says that he is per­ CRICKET. make Will Muesey play with it, the score at the close o generally conceded to be the leifct number of runs earned battle was declared in Dempsey's favor. Time of battle, fectly satisfied where he ia and would not make a change the game would be victory for Dump Rhines to nothing 10m. 40s. off him. In this particular Welch has the better average. if he could. for Will Mussey. If you leave it to us B wins. This was Dempsey's twenty-eighth battle, and he has A few weeks ago the New York playera and the A Big Cricket Team Proposed. George Suttou is now associated a clear score to his credit, having never been defeated. with his father in th' STUCKV, P.ttiburg. The Kennel Gazetleis published atS Metropolitans played a benefit game for the reporters The Syracuse fitundard has the following: The billiard business in Harlem. George has forsaken poo Cleveland Bow, London, S. W. Price, 6d. per month. of the New York papprs, and Joe Gerhardt says that past season has been an off one for cricket, but playing as a profession, for the time being, and now de SUBSCRIBER, Holyoke, Mass. feut.-2fi, Chicago n. Shoulder Hits. each reporter received $()6.50 for hia share. Who plans are forming to voles his time to the legitimate. Providence, 6 0; New York vs. Buffalo,4 1; Boston vs. wouldn't be a New York base ball reporter? make next season the most Jack Burke, after his fight with deary Nov. 23, wil notable in the history of cricket in this city. It A match game of pool between Will H. Clearwater, o St. Louis, 5 2; Detroit vs. Philadelphia, 10-^6. Sept. And so the resident umpire system will not te forced Ravenna, 0., and an unknown of Meadville.Pa., was wit 28, Detroit vs. Providence, 14 2. Sept. 29, Chicago vs.. be prepared to meet Dempsey. upon the American Asaociation next season. That's is designed to form a United Central New York The feather-weight John Stuart, of New York, has re neased by a small crowd last week, and resulted in New York, 7 4; Detroit vs. Providence, 13 I; Boston what Mr. Caylor says and he ought to know. cricket eleven, for which the best cricketers of this victory for Clearwater by a score of 10 to 12. vs. Buffalo, 13 2. Sept. 30, Chicago vs. New York, 2 1; tired from pugilism owing to an unbeatable broken finger Dan O'Leary says that he baa received several good which mars his efforts. part of the State will be selected. Most of the At the Aldrich House, Providence, B. I., Nov. 7, Wm Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, 8 3; Detroit vs. Providence, offers to manage a Southern League team next season. 8 5; Boston vs. Buffalo, 5 3. Oct. 1, Chicago vs. New Mike Clear}' and Jack Burke are matched to fight i and that in all probability he will accept one of them. team will be from Syracuse and Oswego r'all*,with Story, of Buffalo, was beaten at pool for $25 a side by some from Utica, Ilion Samuel Winsor, of Providence, who won eleven games York, 8 3; Detroit vs. Providence, 10 6; Boston vs. rounds, Queeusberry rules, at 'Frisco Nov. 23 for 75 anc1 Very few of the base ball players wintering in Cincin and other places. No»e of Buffalo, 7 3; St. Louis vs. Philadelphia (pos'tpoaed). 25 per cent, of the gate receipts. nati take any stock in the Base Ball Plajers' Union tha the cricket teams in this part of the State are able out of twenty-one. Another match may be made. Pincus Levy informs us that under no circumstances Oct. 2, St. Louis vs. Philadelphia, 3 3 (drawn). Oct. 3, Billy Madden's "coming heavy-weight," Jack Ashton has just been formed. to compete with the cricket clubs of Philadelphia New York vs. Chicago, 10 8; Boston vs. Buffalo, 18 0; of Providence, bested Jim Donnelly, of Pateraon, N. J. Manager Charlie Snyder, of the Cincinnati Club, does will be pl*y for the room-keepers' emblem before nex or Staten Island, but by nniting forces it is thought mouth, or until McLaughlin and Dunbar play thei Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, 10 4; Detnit va Providence in three rounds at New York, Nov. 13. not come under the £2,000 salary clause, for the simplr (postponed). Oct. 5, Philadelphia va. St. Louis, 5 2. reason that he is not considered a ball player. an eleven can be got together that can hold its game. Levy is about as white as they make them, even Dennis Butler anil John Burgees have signed ar own with if he was not bom iu Ireland. Oct. 6, Chicago vs. Philadelphia, 9 4; Boston vs. De­ ticlea for a glove fight, to take place Dec. 18, in the State Al Jenningsand Henry Nicmeyerare matched for a the best of them. There will be a strong troit, 3 2; St. Lonia vs. New York, 7 4. Oct. 7, Provi­ of New York. The atake money in S250 a Bide. 125-yards foot race for S'i5 a side. The match will comi team in Oswego Falls next season, including sev­ If there has been no one's neck broken so far during dence vs. Buffalo, 4 <); Providence vs. Buffalo, 0 1; off the present season at the skating rink at Eighth an'" A telegram from 'Frisco says that Mike Clcary knocked on the 22d inst. at the Bank Street Ground*. eral additions lately arrived from England. New York vs. St.Louis, 5 1; Detroit vs. Boston, 7 1. I aee that 5700,000 Jim Murtrie is giving the newapape Vine streets, it is probably owing to the fact that th Oct. 8, Philadelphia vs. Chicago, 5 3; Detroit vs. Boston, ont Jack Burke in one round last week. This must be skating rink at Eighth and Vine streets had to go, am a mistake, tut the two were not to boys lots of private tips, Just fan style, you know, es­ 7 «: New York v» St. Louis/8 3. Oct. 9, Philadelphia have fought until the pecially at this season of the year. W. W. B. Byes. censequently in no longer there. 23d inst. The expenaea of the Engliah amateur cricket eleven, vs. Chicago, 12 11; New York vs. St. Louis, 5 0; De­ Fred Yingling, of Woorter, which visited the United States a niouth ago, were well If Will Muwey has any doubt about defeating Henr troit va. Boston, 3 2. Oct. 10, Philadelphia va. Chicago, 0., and Wm. Murphy, ol Rhine-*, we will telephone him a diagram of fifteen o 10 3; Providence va. Buffalo, 3 0; Providence n. Mansfield, fought at Wooster Nov. 6 f >r S-Vt. Yingling ALSO IN THE RESERVE BUSINESS. met by thf !7,".on raid to it a» gate money at the differ­ twenty of Buffalo, 7 3. won in the second round, Murphy dislocating hu ent citii-- * ived. our celebrated fancy shots, and guarantee The Eastern New that the successful execution of any one of them wil ENTHUSIAST. Kelly, by aflarge margin. boulder. England League Trying to The I. ( ricket Club members are in a knock all the billiards out of Bhiues for that night. HEADER, Binghaniton, N. Y. We know no player of In a hard glove contest at St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 8, Pat Hold It* Players. very uni i . ':onjuaton account of some un­ James Palmer and Thomas R. Bullock have been giv that name. Killen, of Philadelphia, defeated Joe Lannan, of South At the annual meeting of the Eastern Ne' complimentary notes being published In one of the W. M. N., Baltimore. You can obtain moat of the Boston, in the eighth round. The fight was to a finish local papers concerning the club. The secretary a to ing friendly exhibitions at the fonrteen-inch balk-line England Base Ball Association at Haverhill, Oct game in each other's rooms. It is not stated whethei back numbers, but not a complete file. andforSSOO. blame for furnishing the same. R. M., Ticonderoga (1) About 75 per cent. (2) It is 28, a rule was adopted whereby any club of this Alfred H. Stratford, the well-known cricketer and a Palmer intends to challenge Vignaux at this style ol Steve Taylor is reported aa being near death's door. billiards, or if Bullock'l gore will satisfy his thirst for an open question. (3) Eastern New England League, He went to Brulsr-port week before last to box with Pett association has the privilege of reserving ani member of this year's Canadian International team, was Eastern League, Southern League, New York State McCoy !' ' cold, had hemorihages and la not number of players, not exceeding ten, who wen arraigned before a police magistrate at Toronto Nov. 11 blood. League, Ontario League. expe-1 under contract at the time of disbandmcnt, ant on charges of larceny. He pleaded guilty and was re- The referee of the Chicago tournament, Mr. Wayman Owns, Bay City, Mich. Neither winj. Draw the A-' v 'vht t>;ok tlncf1 at Tomntn, Ont., any player m reserved nmnil"'! for ««nt"n'H'. During the foot ball match re- C. McCreery, has been carefully studyiug the rules ant bet. must be paid not less thai (-,:' ' ~ .mil Upper Canada College regulations governing the 14-inch balk-line game no M. H. C., Washington He played HnmM. £7.j per month during next season. A list o c ; the clothes of the players, that he will be thoroughly fitted to act as referee in the MARSHALL, New York City. (1) We think he i« a players so reserved was to be forwarded to the se, ,,[ chains aud twenty-two Chicago tournament between Vignaux, Sloesou and St. Louis lad. (2) In St. Louis. (3) A letter care 61 The ri;l'-r'j'-' declared the uiutch a t secretary on or before Nov. 10. The following dollun in '.a.-h. Schaefer. Mr. Lucas, 2527 Caas avenue, St. Louis, will reach him 3STov. 18. THE SPORTINQ LIFE.

I Ope* a House, and the weU-w.-»rn "Prints of TreH- I.:i*.--r, \vht~T. tht- ch.tTii.'t'fr.l I'liiVfl «-Lirl> in .f.ii.Mirv I-,,i ft,.. ... :,-.. .-^lagement of -uted...... "\ . ;,tries Fruh- it tbe Nati, THE STAGE. ; it is in- k of "The M. ------. . -,, u^. i [it- u-uur and bari­ FOOT BALL. tlj and effectively rt-adeix-d bj the tumyt-tt tone are now ou Iheii- way iruiu England. THE LOCAL SEASON. At Nashville.on the rmi.-bHmn of the Abbott Co.'s en- AN UNJUST CHARGE. Local Jottings. her urc lu the ui^i . . m ul detail. A Brief Review of the Past Week's Theatrical And all the good press w^rk tor Judic went for nothing. Not a bend of tht- t a glance ot Johu M. Young Palmer's Death >"ot Due to Injuries the gray eyes has U.~-...... , Nashville. Events. The "Mikado" can't run much longer at McCauU'o. . ...mce. Intelli­ V 1 - 1" :ul recogui- Received to Foot Ball. The AValnut Street Theatre has certainly struck The attendaiice is dropping perceptibly. gent and ambitious atuily has imprinted the mark tlun two years NKW HAVES, Nov. II. To of culture on eT.ry movement. But the lovely the E,/it<>r: A. a streak of luck, ad for the past few weeks the The Hanlon Bros.* "Fantasrna" id booked for the Wal­ piiMinv u (,nt =i i.i.-tnr.. -rill The breath of life, the aS^' ' ue for the ^reat deal of comment unfriendly to foot ball has house has done an exceptionally nut with the entire Hanlon family in the cast. wnent '' ^ at that memorable >een occasioned by a large business; sn And yet she is a Juliet period. Tl. inscription "Gratitude. false report, which crept indeed, it looks as if the tide had turned in Man­ Ertlyne Greene, a pupil of Maretzek, will make her ft' .ing actions. The dawn of nto some of the New York papers that the death debut in the "Lutle Tycoon" Co. in this I refuted t y the Telegraphers of ager Fleishman'rf favor at last. city in January. £i~- 'i mto something instinct Nwhville, f young Mr. Palmer, the member Crowded houses Manager Tenn., N,.v. 7, 1^3." Miss Annandale re­ of the fresh­ last Brothertou, of the Temple, is said to be also with sen. ; itir are the conditions in sponded in a few-brief, heartfelt words. man class in Yale College who week witnessed every performance of W. J. the proprietor uf the Theatre Comique oa Sansom street. which th Therefore, it was not till died very suddenly" Scanlan's new play *'3hane-na-Lawn/* which after the- urum i-i j ;, -«: uuu Miss Anderson reached the Miss Jennie Morton, a member of Hartley CampbeU'a n his room in New Haven last Thursday was Cecile Rush, of the "Michael Strogoff" Co. to appear ' White Slave" Co., while walking from the depot proved to be a witty, quaint and rather novel at the Academy of Music this week, is a fine actress and full measure of her p>were. In the episode of the po­ aused by injuries received in playing foot ball. a great t':ivirile horc. tion Miss Anderson rose to smh a climax of vehe­ to the hotel at Omaha, Neb., at one o'clock on the morn­ Mr. Palmer Irish play, differing greatly from other plays of ing of Nov. 10, fell unconscious upon the sidewalk. She rarely ever played foot ball, and two that c\a.s* in that it contains no British soldier?, ". w made an offor to Kate mence as had been the familiar characteristic of her lays before his death had simply played a short acting from the uiitset of her cart-er, but which had was convened in a cab to the hotel, where she died just «ruel landlords, oppressed tenants and all that sort 1 :- iu his new stock company. one hour afterward, probably of apoplexy. Her real ime with members of his eating club. This fact, > :ally. rarely, if ever, been by her ?»> extras ted with a softer of thing. The play tell? a pretty Irish love story. treatment of the preo-.!! -. Her vision of Ty­ name was Mrs. Jennie Morysten. She was thirty-eight lowever, has been seized upon by some sensational The Melui>re and lieath minstrel*, controlled by years of age, and lived in New fork," where she has a reporter and assigned It is well constructed andholds the attention of the Manager Ciiliuorf, of the Ceutral, are to be balt's wraith had a shn ;iud for a moment as the cause of his death. I reorganized, after the fall of the c- ace sat silent be­ (laughter and a son living. She has a brother living in audience continually. The dialogue is crisp, witty, with Harry Clapham »s manager. Baltimore. The deceased was an accomplished actress have personally interviewed Drs. Ayres and fore recalling t!. vividly impressed lawkes, the physicians who tender and pathetic by turns, and the plot is A drum corps of thirty pieces has been engaged for and formally play in McCullough's co., in whi-h made the post-mortem them. The iul. : method hadsurely she gained some distinction examination, worked out without strain. It'was exceedingly well the Americus Band in the grand production of "Michael never servee, nor been more as Ophelia. The remains and obtained the following state­ Strogoff" at the Academy ol will probably be buried in Baltimore beside her hus­ ments from them: acted, every part having a competent exponent. Music. completely kei: - wanted. Of her support band. Mr. Scanlan, of course, was the star of the play. John Stetson, who has two weeks at the Chestnut for not much can t . Mr. J. Forbes-Robert- The autopsy made by me in the case of J. A. Palmer He makes Shune a rollicking Irish lad, Rosina Yokes, will put the "Daly's Vacation" in on one son's Romeo tihi :'.-stness and feeling, but it Friday, Nov. 6, showed with certainty that the immedi­ of the weeks. Two weeks of poor business, sure. failed, juet as t: :;'s other impersonations ate cause of his death was cerebral heniorrhnge, andtha the life and soul of every s^ene, and does his hare, in smooth -*e, Mr. F. H. Macklin ittendant circumstances showed as plainly that the work Miss Minnie Maddern, who stars at the Walnut this POLO. with a manner in which flashes of wit alter­ week, is a daughter of the late Thos. W. Davey, at one was only an a»' , __ >.tfio. But though faults iiemorrhage had its origin but a very short time before. nate with a humorous earnestness, thus producing time a very prominent Westt-rn theatrical m*nager. might easily be puiLt«rd out in individual perform­ His mental condition atn..">0 A.M. was perfect, his brain ABOUT RUMS. an irresistible effect. Mr. Scanlan is not a great, For Thanksgiving week at the Walnut the attraction ances, the general work of tbe co. was agreeable. free from any token of oppression. At 12:15 he asked to One of the most important and interesting events l>e excused from his recitation, went to his room, was but certainly a very magnetic, pleasing actor in will b« Shewell's popular melodrama "Shadows of a What Is Needed to Make the Game Popular Gieat City,' 7 with the strongest cast it hasever had. of the season took place at the Metropolitan Opera seen by no one until 1:15, when he was found in a state his line. Of the co. it is unnecessary to single out House Monday ni^ht, where Sal vim appeared in Shake­ With All Classes. of complete coma, whith ended in death at 2:20. Both individual members for praise, as all Richard Mansfield, Miss Minnie Madderu's leading lateral did their speare's We append an article on polo from the pen of ventricles of the brain were found by me tho work so acceptably...... "The Bohemian" support at the Walnut Street Theatre this week, is one next day filled with blood, the pressure of which had pro­ of the best and most forcible actors in his line of b usi- "CAIUS MARK'S CORIOLAXTJS" of Mr. Cbadwick recently elected a director of duced a favorable impression at the Temple Thea- for the first time caused the coma and death. It seems certain that the ness. in his life. The performance was the New York State Polo League who has been rupture which allowed the effnsion trv Ust week. It is a memorable, ami the first of Shakespeare's three Roman of the blood could romantic play, cleverly put During his engagement at the Walnut in December, endeavoring to have the rulei of -the game im­ not have taken place until about the time when he toft : p :her, and received tragedies should hereafter be given a prominent place good treatmentat the hands John T. Raymond will present "The Magistrate," now proved so as to make it more attractive b? makinc* his room to go to his recitation at 12. It is scarcely pos­ being played with great success in the repertii e of the Italian tragedian. The play was of :he actors, particularly Mr. John L. Burleigh, by Daly's Co. at Daly'a prominent in the repertoire of John Kemble, strategic plays more sible to refer the rupture to any exertion at foot ball, Theatre, New York. Macready of a feature and to elimiiat for no game had been played by him later than Tues­ -who assumes the principal character, Ckerubitti, and Edwin Forest; Creswick And-T^on and Vaudenhoff, the slugging style of play from the game. tht J)vhtuiia», around which Nellie Young, a dansuese, is sueiuj Manager Gilmore gooi actors of the second day. W. 0. ATKES, No. 3S High street. impossible hero the rank, were fond of playing The r jller skatiug game of polo hai,within the past tw On Friday, Nov. 6. in conjunction with J)r. W. 0. interest for breach of cuntract. She says he brought her from CaiHs 3/'.m'j!.$, "Within the last seven years this tragedy centres. He first turns up in the moun­ Chicago and then discharged her without trial. She or three jears, attained a degree of popularity in the East­ Ayres, who was call-d i>a just before the death, I ez- tains of Savoy as a smuggler: is induced to become has been produced in New York by poor John McCul- ern States which bids fair to be extended to every part ainined the body of wants 5400 damages. lough and Ludwig Barnay. Still the play has never John Arnot Palmer and found that A ' of the country where skating rinks exist, if proper care the deceased had died from the effects of hemorrhage, ' ' ' heart of Lady Cdia Charlie Fleming, stage manager of the Central, has been very popular, because its hero does not command is taken to place the game upon a permanent ille, whom she has written a melodrama, of which we hear very favorable basis due to the rupture of a small Mood vessel in the brain the sympathy of audiences. Sal mini's conception of this through the me Hum of tlieacloptiou of an improved code that is, the death was Ms own heart, and reports from those that have heard him read it. He has character differs greatly from that held to in the past by caused by a cerebral apoplexy. sent of playing rules. As oii_;u ally played the American,'! >d His family history and the condition of his kidneys :; a wealthy en- it to New York for James Collier's inspection. our own players. Salvini's Corioltw* is pre-eminently polo for, by its change of base from the English eques­ railroads, and Gilmore's mtiriial. In every passage showed a tendency to chronic inflammation of these Central Theatre is enjoying a season be i^, he breathes the very trian field game to the plane of the American roller organs, which, with the state of the coats of some of the ,--!s and does all of well-deserved prosperity. Its energetic manager has soldier and high-bred Roman. When he waxes warlike, skating arena it becomes an American game_ was simply ...gs, U;siJei» getting * touch of tem- that grtat arteries of the body, made it possible for a vessel to be striven hard to obtain the best attractions, and has suc­ voice becomes as a trumpet of prodigious the playing of the rough game of "shinny" or "hockie'' ruptured by a sudden shock c r congestion, such as in a :y. The interest ia well sustained through- ceeded admirably, consequently crowded houses have deptli ami power, and its tones resound with effect so on roller skates. Of late, however, lay is very taking with the audience...... polo on skates has person of ordinary good health would have had no like been the rule. stirring that few au litors can control their feelinjrs. It been considerably improved, and the game, as played result. The hemorrhage was recent, and might have ie inimitable French comedienne, during A suit has been brought against Col. McCaull, the is in the sterner scenes, therefore, that Salviui is over­ under the rules of the Massachusetts Polo League, with u at the Opera House favored our public whelmingly een caused by a strain or fall, or might have followed a grounds for which are rather novel. The prosecutor was satisfying. Here hi$ conception of his rule its net-cased goal and its avoidance of most of the severe paroxysm of vomiting. His stomach was empty, .,_ _ . . . -line a P*pa," "Mile. Xitouche," "Niniche," walking along the stieet, when a large bill-board bear­ is unassailable; his execution of it admirable. The valor objectionable features of the original Lili," "La Mascotte*' and "La Cosaque," and in each game, only noeds ndicating that he had vomited, and he is said to have ing the advertisement of ''The Mikado" fell on him, and ard >r which Corwlanus displays in the opening act, some more careful revision of the rules to make it the exerted himself in a friendly tussle not half an hour be- -he repeated the artistic triumph she won in New York breaking his leg; he now seeks to recover damages. in which he conquers Tullus Auiidun* and the Vqlscian moat popular indoor sport now in vogue. and Boston. As a comedienne she is simply great. "ore he was first taken ill. W. W. HAWKES, M. D. Oliver Doud Byron comes to the National nest week. hosts, was admirably depicted by Signer Salvmi. His In building up a new game for young men to excel Artistically she was a decided success; financially a fail­ apathy to the praises and honors showered upon him on in, which will be popular with the best class If these statements mean anything they cer- ure...... Vred Warde, the tragedian, with a good co. He will appear iu his new play, "The Inside Track," of the pa­ whichhasmadeahit. There is some fine character his entry iu Rome and contempt for the cringing, trons of sports in this country, it is essential in ;ainly indicate that participating in a game of played "Daiuon and Pythias" throughout the past week mutinous populace that had opposed him before constructing its rules, that while the attractive elements "oot ball could not possibly have been connected at the Academy of Music to distressingly acting in the play, and some exceedingly clever comedy small acting with which he has no difficulty he earned his laurels and bad looked with of such splendid field games as base ball and lacrosse, with the melancholy death of young auditnces. Mr. Ward is a corupeteLt actor and in keeping an envy on the high reward accorded him on Palmer. audience in gooi humor. his with the physical attributes of great agility and powers There seems to be a tendency in some quarters to deserved better .success...... The Academy Opera return were most ably portrayed. In the sec­ of endurance, combined with the moral forces of cour­ Co., headed by Jeauie Wiuston, surrounded by Manager Fleishman has secured from Adam Fore- ond scene of the third act, after the people have de­ make foot ball the scapegoat of all the injuries re­ paugh a number of his rarest and most valuable ani­ age, nerve and judgement which they require to so a group of capable people, most of whom have been seen manded that he should excuse his contempt for them great a degree to excel in them, should be made special ceived by men in college during the foot ball sea­ here in various comic opera cos. during the past few mals to be used in the grand triumphal procession clos­ and their opinions, his struggle with his pride and final ing the first act of ''Michael Strogoff," and they will be requisites of the new game; while all such drawbacks son. This last charge is serious, and is likely to years, did a satisfactory week's business at the Arch. yielding to the supplications of his mother to appease to skillful play as characterize the rough class of create such ...... "ChVt" picked up somewhat at the Chestnut, but seen at the Academy of Music to-morrow night and them with soft phrases, the tragedian was seen at his hostility to the game that a contradic­ throughout the run of the famous spectacle. pastimes such as foot ball, hockie, shinny, etc., should :. -- Miled to reach a paying point...... At the best. In the last act, in which, after turning his arms be entirely eleminated tion seemed imperative. John McCullough died last from the sport. What is wanted ;1 with "Monte Cristo" packed the house Sunday afternooon at 1:05 against the people who had ostracised him, he yields to to bring the playing rules of polo nearer the point of a NICHOLAS M. GOODLETT, JR., : rnance. The play is evidently just as o'clock. He passed away peacefully, not even uttering the supplications of his wife aud mother to spare his perfected code is to embody in tbe game all of the at­ President Yale College Foot Ball Association. popular ad ever...... At McCaull's and the Arch Street agroan. His funeral, which took place irorn his late home and country and his subsequent death at the tractive features of the Canadian game of lacrosse which Opera houses there was no resideice on Thursday, was very imposing, nearly every hands change of bill...... For the of his enemies, his acting was subtle and yet full the difference between the two sports will adm)t of. ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT. coming week a number of novelties are promised, de­ professianal of note within reaching distance attending. of force and vigor. The support was weak, save as to Considering that polo is always played in a skating rink, tails of which are appended. Indeed, it was made the occasion of a noisy parade of af­ two exceptions. These were Mr. Alexander Salvmi, and that the field of play is generally surrounded by a fection by a lot of men who, certainly most of them, en­ whose Tullm AnAtlws was acted with considerable A Harvard College Student Probably Fa­ crowd of spectators, one important desideratum in tally Injured. THE COMING WEEK. tirely abandoned the sick actur when a little sympathy strength, and Mrs. Augusta Foster, who imparted the forming its rules should be to prevent the ball being and a little loyal companionship might have done him a necessary force to Volumniu, and was rewarded with a struck in such a manner as to lift it above the heads of An exhibition game for practice was played at What The Local Theatre-Goers Have to great deal of good. Details of the funeral are unaecces- special rirand of plaudits. The stage settings were not the players. Another matter to be considered is to eo Harvard College, Nov. 11, between tbe juniors and sary here, as the daily press has given the subject com­ conspicuously Choose From. attractive. frame the code of rules as to make tlratrgic flay the sophomores. Notwithstanding the fact that there plete attention; neither is it necessary to review the CURRENT GOSSIP. At main point in view in both the attack and the defence, was nothing at stake, both teams played very the Academy of Music to-morrow evening career of the dew! actor. It has been told most minutely Harry Lee has signed to do leading business with Kate and to do this effectually involves the necessity of pro­ Manager Fleishman will begin his long announced by the press of the entire country. The body was de­ Claxton and goes to work immediately. He has assigned hibiting those rough features of the existing game roughly, for there is much rivalry and ill feeling grand spectacular production of "Michael Stro- posited in a vault in Monument Cemetery, where it will the American right to '"The Don" to Edward Thorne, which make severe personal injuries a sequence of between the classes. C. A. Porter, '88, had dia- lie until next spring,when the Actors' Fund will probably who believes there is good material in the play aud that nearly every match played. To carry out the needed :inguished hi mself by his fine rushes goff" at popular prices. In fact the rates de­ remove it to Evergreen Cemetery, Xew "iork, if his in the first he can make it a success. improvement a lighter and softer ball becomes necessary, balf of the game. In the last half he secured manded for admission and secured seats are so low family is willing. ___ John Rickaby, Helen Danvray's the manager, of excellent as alw lighter polo sticks. But the very basis of the ball and started at that everybody can afford to witness the great standing in the profession, succeeds Steele Mackaye as model game proposed is to make the "dribbling" of the a terrific rate down the field. spectacle, and the result will certainly be the NEW YORK THEATRES. manager of the Lyceum. With so charming a theatre ball along tbe rink floor the chief point of play. H. E. Peabody, full-back of the juniors, and one packing of the vast Academy to overflowing at all as the Lyceum a manager of the enterprise, energy and Pi(«/iin<; the ball with the polo stick, and not striking of the best players in college, attempted to tackle, the performances. The play will be put upon the Many Important Events Crowded Into One good sense of Mr. Kickaby can hardly fail to achieve a it, should be made a primary rule of the game. There bim. At this moment Porter jumped high. Brief Week. permanent and prosperous fx>ting. is no need to change the goal, aa it answers every pur­ in the air, and his right hip struck Peabody's stage in a style of completeness and grandeur it "For a Brother's Life" has NEW YORK, Nov. 13. Editor been reconstructed and pose of the game and could not well be improved upon. bead has never before attained, and nothing will be SPORTING LIFE: much improved and is now attracting paying crowds at The polo stick should not weigh over ten ounces, nor with great violence. Both men rolled omitted that can enhance the beauty and effect of What with the production of two new plays, Sal- the Third Avenue. By the way, this theatre has risen exceed three feet six inches in length. Six players on senseless on the ground. The spectators rushed to assist the vini'a portrayal for the first time of Coriolanu*, to a place among the respectable theatres of this city each side is an amply sufficient number, and five would them. Porter was the least injured aud recovered himself presentation. The scenery is especially hand­ in a few minutes. Peabody was found to be more seri­ some and tasteful, some of the Mary Andersen's appearance in "Romeo and since J. M. Hill assumed the management. It has been play a still better game, one player defending the goal best scenic artiste nicely redecorated and supplied ously hurt, and it was a half an hour before he waa having Juliet/' and the debut of an operatic singer, the with the electric light aLd four to act as fielders. \Vhen a match is played in been employed to reproduce in adequate and is quite a comfortable and cheerful resort. a large rink, six players on a side would not then be too wrought t >. He was carried off the field, but he was seen fashion the barbaric grandeur of Jules Verne's de­ past week has been a busy and a notable one. Charles Cathcarr m:t n*~*r of Wilson Barren's "Hood- many. In r»?"'i t^n,.-.}.,u i,, ,.;., k. > -ij not ex­ to be out of hw mind. On reaching his rocm physicians scriptions in his great novel from which "Michael The ball was started rolling on last Saturday even­ man Blind," no« ] in London, arrived here ceed five 01: -orernine were summoned and %ork was commenced on bin*. At last accounts concussion of the brain was feared. StrogoiF* was dramatized by Adolphe D'Eniierv, ing, when on the Aurania. 1,. lie came to arrange for inches. Tl. large and the production k>cially Peabody is a splendid fellow and very popular. author of the ''Two Orphans." All the costumes "SAINTS AND SINNERS," ol ;...- *. »....« success at Wallack's. heavy: entii^,.. ,., ,,, u.-.- m ^.m.- miere "dribbling" "The Rivals'' unexpectedly did su :h a good business the ball is the feature. There should be but one judge He was full-back on the 'varsity eleven last year and are new, costly and of the utmost magnificence. a play in five acts, by Henry A. Jones, was seen at Wallack's last week that it hag been decided to rjin it of the game, and he the referee, whose decision should year before, and is considered the finest man in his posi­ They were made especially for this production. for the first time in this country at the Madison another week. be tion ever in college. This will probably pat a stop to all final, except as to a revision under a protest by a foot ball at Harvard. 400 people and a large number of horses will take Square Theatre. It proved to be a good play: "Evangeline" is so successful at the Fourteenth Street court of appeals, and then only in case of a misinterpre­ part in the grand and imposing military reviews, strong, coherent and interesting, and was received Theatre that the question of finding a successor has not tation of the rules. All violations of the rules of play, even been considered. The nfiieth performance The Champion Foot Ball Flayers Win a while in the grand triumphal with cordial approval. The story of in which rough conduct in play or ungentlemanly be­ procession a herd of of the work is '*EvangeIine" will soon be reached and the one hun­ havior is included, should be promptly followed by dis­ Decided Victory. .rare wild animals will be exhibited. Professor about the decoying of an aged minister's daughter dredth will be the next one celebrated. qualification from playing in the match in which the Yale beat the University of Pennsylvania upon .Lawrence's Prismatic Fountain has been secured by a scoundrelly lover, under circumstances lead­ James O'N'eil, in ''Monte Crlsto," begins a two weeks' violation occurs. Of course, other amendments would the grounds of the latter on the 14th inst., by a and will be used in certain scene?, flashing ing her to suppose that she is a wife technically, engagement at >'iblo*a GarJ*-n next Monday evening. be in order in a full revision of the code. The rules of the score of 53 to 5. The varied while her misfortune "Alone in London," with C»ra Tanner as the principal the Massachusetts League are greatly in advance of weight and strength of the colors of the rainbow over the for a while seems to her artist did a splendid business at Ni bio's visitors, which were at least twenty-five per cent. stage and all upon it. The terpsichorean this week. th >se of the New England League, and it is to be hoped interest has friends wanton wickedness. She is rescued by her Mr. John T. Raymond has purchased the right from thit the New York State League, at its next meeting, greater than the home team helped them amazingly. been especially considered. Three star premieres lead father and an honest wooer, and Both sides were short-handed, .a ballet finally they Mr. Augustine Paly to do "The Magistrate" outside of will improve even upon the Massachusetts League's the absentees of the Uni­ carefully selected. The premiere assolute, New York. He will play the STajUtrate, the part now code. versity team being their ablest men. M. C. Work waa -Signorina Carlotte Briaaza, has a personal beauty that return her to happiness, but not until grief has wrought poignant sufferings. Of the actors Mr. made so enormously funny by Mr. Lewis. the referee. wins success upon her entrance, while her perfection in A lot of old hens entertained "Our Mary" her art baa made her a J. H. Stoddart achieved the most at Del- pronounced favorite since her decided success, mouico's the other day. No importance was attached to Notes. Notes. first appearance on the American stage only a few although all acquitted themselves well. He has, the event, and the daily papers gave it little attention, The Bostons defeated the Rochesters last Monday by months ago. The dramatic cast is exceptionally strong, 3 goals to 1. But one defeat 110 to 0 was the score by which Technology beat as Jacob Fletcher, the old minister, a strongly much to the disappointment of some people. It was is charged to the Hub Tufts at Boston Nov. 11. ' "us; Joseph Slay tor as Michael Strogoff, Clarence simply a device of Abbey and Ham Griffin to work up a players to date. - as Ivan Oynrejf, Cecile Bush as Marfa StrogojF, pathetic part, which he played with unusual in­ Lafayette University beat Stevens' Institute in New telligence and power. Mr. Herbert little "social status" business for Anderson as opposed The polo season was opened in St. Louis Nov. 10, the . -rifie Arnold as -Vrdia Ftdor, Miss Ida Water* Kelcey made to Margaret Mother. However, it won't do Mary any G*lesburg, 111., team defeating the Stars, of the new Star York Nov. 11, by 28 to 18. ni-i:. a- Sangnrre, and Messrs. Hoist and Francois as the an excellent villain. Mr. Louis Massen gave a good, nor will it hurt Miss Mather. Both ladies will te Rink, by :i to 0. The Haverford Freshmen beat Rugby Academy at amusing pren corre-spomleat*, Philip Philpot and strong rendering of the lover, and Mr. W. J. De judged in their capacity aa actresses; further the gen­ At New Bedford, Mass., Nov. 11, the Tannton Club de­ Philadelphia Nov. 12 by 20 to 0. CortieliM O'Britrt. Matinees tor ladies and children on Moyne eral public, from whom support is derived, cares not. feated the New Bedfords The Princeton freshmen, with a crippled team, beat Wednesday and Saturday. There will be a grand special was capital as the hypocritical deacon, by three goals out of five. At Swutl fforjgard. Messrs. Flockton, By such a standard Miss Mather will not suffer. In­ Boston, same date, the Wobnrns beat Cambridge 3 to 0. Lawrenceville, at Princeton, Nov. 11, by 6 to 4. .matinee OB Thanksgiving Day. E. M. Hol­ deed, land, William Davidge, Frank Drew, Walden if popular approval be accepted as a criterion, The Charlestewn, Mass., Polo Club has organized for GAMES PLATED Nov. 13. At Swarthmorc MI-NNIE MADDERN' AT THE WAL3IUT. Margaret Mather is the btst actress, as she outdraws the ensuing year. The team consists of C. Williams, vania University vs. Swarthmore, 17 to 6; at Hoboke Ramsey and Herbert Millward were good in small "Our Mary" largely. A large and brilliant audience should assemble character parts. Miss Marie Burroughs was seen to ad­ first rush; A. K. Smith, second rush; C. Sargent, centre; Columbia College vs. Stevens, 18 to 12. at the Walnut Street Theatre to-morrow night to vantage as the heroine, Letty Fletcher, and Mrs. E. T, A. M. Hook, cover point; W. Waterman, half-back; J. F. G. Smith, '87, has been appointed captain of the Le- Footlight Flickering*. Phelan, goal, high University witness the first performance in this city of Steele Phillips, as a faithful old housekeeper, and the Misses Foot Ball Eleven in place of H. W. "The Mikado'1 is being overdone. Too much, Six delegates Frauenthal, '86, resigned. Smith plays quarter-back. Mackaye's Lizzie Duroy and Marie Greenwold were applauded for even of of the Maine State polo clubs met at new and powerful comedy-drama, "In their acting as a gossipping old woman and her a good thing, becomes distasteful. Brunswick Nov. 10 and arranged a series of games to be Tufta College finished her series of games for the Spite of All," with Miss Minnie Maddern as the daughter. The scenery was very good. On the^rat Mr. L. R. Shewell's melodrama, "Shadows of a Great played by the following clubs: Augusta, Lewiston, Fair- championship of the -Northern Intercollegiate Foot Ball Star. Miss Maddern is one of the brightest, clever­ night the play was not over until after 12 o'clock. By City," was produced at Melbourne, Australia, on Monday field, Waterville, Gardiner and Portland. The prize is League in BoHton Nov. 13th in a closely fought contest est and most interesting young American actresses judicious pruning, however, it has been so condensed night by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williamson. to be $100 in gold. Probably the first game will be w ith Aniherst. Tufts won by 8 to 5. played in Portland Nov. 17. now. claiming attention, and her efforts are gajd to that it now ends at 11 o'clock. It is on, no doubt, for a "A Gilded Pill" is the remarkable title of a new play Canada will send a foot ball team to New York shortly. long run. The Hudson Polo Club, of Hudson, N. T., played a Its first match will be against the O. N. T. Club, of New­ .have- been crowned with redaarkable success in the which was produced in Milwaukee last week. The au­ MLLE. thor is a Milwaukeean, Mrs. T. K. Mercein. It was not League game on Nov. 11 at Yonkers with the Crosby ark, on Nov. 25. It wil 1 also play a series of matches in role of Alice Clandenninfj, which Mr. Mackay e FOHSTROM'S DEBUT. On Monday night Mr. Mapleson at last succeeded in an unmitigated success. Blues, of the latter place, and defeated them by a score the rink in Newark on Dec. 3, 4 and 5. wrote up expressly for her. Her acting in the getting "Lucia'1 on the boards and Mile. Fohstrom made Von Suppe, the composer, is suffering from an illneaj of 3 to 0. The Belloonas, of Sing Sing, went to Pough The University of Pennsylvania's freshmen foot ball emotional passages is described as unusually effec­ her delayed debut. Tbe audience was large and critical, pronounced by his physicians to be dangerous. He had keepsie the same evening and defeated the Casinos, 01 team, Nov. 11 visited Swartbmore and was defeated by tive, and her entire impersonation has been but the new comer came out of the ordeal very well. before his pr>&tration, however, finished a new operetta that place, by a score of 3 to 0. the freshmen of that college by 17 to 7. The Pennsyl- The managers of the vanians stamped by the New York critics as superb, and in The lady pos^ssan great beautj- of face and figure, and for simultaneous production in New York and. London. Connecticut skatingrinks inter were weakened by the presence of two "subs'* in the performance ested in the formation of a polo league met in Meriden on their team. the highest degree charming of the exacting role of Lucia dig- Judge Cullen, of Brooklyn, has refused an order to and natural. Richard played a high degree of talent a-t an actress. Indeed Nov. 10 and an organization was formed with the follow­ GAMES PLAYED Nov. 7. At New York Wesleyan vs. Mansfield, Manager Joseph W. C. Carr, enjoining Charlotte Thomp­ an actor of rare ability, has been her acting was rather better than her singing. Her son from playing "Phyllis Denohr." He holds that there ing officers: President, Charles A. dough, of Hartford Pennsylvania, 25 to 18. At Staten Island Stevens TO. specially secured as the leading support, and will voice is a light one, running easily into alt, but lacking is no proof that the play was produced before the novel vice president, Ednard H. Little, of Springfield; secre­ Lehigh,20to 4. At Princeton-Princeton vs. John* play Herr Krn/t. Geoffrey Hawley will be Carrol quality in the lower tones and flexibility throughout. "Dark Days." tary and treasurer. Frank F. Ives, of Meriden. Hart­ Hopkins, 108 to 0. At Boston Technology vs. Williams, She once or twice woke the admiration of her listeners ford, Springfield, New Haven, Meriden, Bridgeport and 14 to 0. At Newark, N. J. Alma vs. Kearney Rangen, ClandenninfffJoseph Frankau Jack Knickerbocker, Mrs. Bancroft, known as Marie Wilton in the records Kockville are the bv a high note in a cadenza, but her phrasing was not of the stage, cities to be represented in the league 1 to 1. Cyril Scott Mr. Hartmnnn, Henry Webster Call Boy, of has been received into the Roman Catholic this year. Mile. Nadir Stella, Miss Lillian Wallack Bevrie, and Misa the best and her Italian sounded hard. church, and haa joined the corps of djevout practical fol­ Dr. W. 0. Ayres, who conducted the autopsy on the Susie- C'artis Louise. ''In Spite of All" will be very "ONE OF OCR GIRLS," lowers of taat faith, to which Miss Mary Anderson and Following are the games of the Quaker City Polo body of John Arnot Palmer, the Yale student who died handsomely staged and the play written by Bronson Howard for Helen Dauvray, Lotta also belong. League scheduled for the week: suddenly Nov. 5tb, denies that the young man died from costumed. It is founded on Tuesday, 17th Pennsylvania Rink vs. Columbia Rink 8ai oi AIT should pack the purport of the author is to attempt to show in stage in­ chirruped with accuracy and great artibtic effect by a foot ball. Saturday, 21st Pennsylvania vs. Columbia at Twenty Princeton's board of trustees "Walnut throughout the week. Matinees on Wednesday cidents the results of French and Amei ican methods of young miss 16 years of age. third and Columbia avenue. has decided that the and .Saturday. educating young ladies in ihe social woild. It is there­ An attempt is to be made by a nnmber of performers, Thanksgiving Day game between Yale and Princeton fore a comedy of shall not be played on the Polo Grounds at New York, BUFFALO BILL'S COMBINATION AT THE CENTRAL. character rather than circumstance, headed by Mr. C- "W. Bowser, an actor of some repute, and its chief merit Hea in the fact lhatthe dramatist has to establish in this country a co. similar to Mr. Charles but on the New Haven Grounds. It was learned Satur­ Mr. W. 'J. Gilmore, proprietor of the Central placed squarely before us an American girl in Paris who Wyndham's organization in England. The combination day, however, that the match will take place on the "Theatre, aa it is now called, will present an un­ is independent without being impudeut, biave without are at present rehearsing. The piece with which they THE TRIGGER. Polo Grounds after all, but the dav has been changed usually strong attraction this week in Buffalo being vulgar, and Belf-reli^ut without being masculine. are to begin is called "In the Swim.'1 from Thanksgiving Day to Nov. 21. This is the result She is put in strong and continual contrast against the of a compromise between the Princeton students and the Bill's Dutchman and the "Prairie Waif" Combina­ French gifl who has 1.0 freedom and no knowledge, and Genevieve Ward, the tragedienne, sailed from Mel­ As a result of the sixteen shoots held by the Lowell trustees. bourne for the United States Nov. 10. She will stop a Mass., Rod and Gun Club this season, John A. Faulkner tion. The co. includes Buck Taylor, the acknowl­ who is bartered to a husband she scarcely knows. In the The foot ball season in England has barely yet got edged king of the cowboys, and one imperfonation of the impossible heroine short time in San Francisco and then come on to New won first prize in class 1, valued at 825 score, 207; E of the most Miss Dauvray York. She hag made no engagements for this country W. Lovejoy won second prize, scoring 197. Ilenn into full swing, but already two deaths have been caused. daring riders in the world; Miss Lydia Denier, the proved her possession of much talent for a quiet, eflfec- by the game, besides a goodlY number of broken limbs. I tive, pleasant style of pure comedy and will probably soon go to her home in London. One Boynton won first prize in the second class by e Prairie Waif, who has secured the sole right of acting. She had no of her last acts in Australia was to give a performance score of 14o; J. G. Favor won second prize, scoring 137 Tbe controversy as to the comparative safety of the two advantage of b< a- ity, but waj«, nevertheless, winsome at styles of playing is production of the character from Buffalo Bill; of "Antigone" for the benefit of the MelbourLe Hospital. L. A. Derby won fir^t prize in the third claae, scoring left just where it was before, since times in .-*pite of her unladylike role, and her methods 126. one of the deaths occurred in an association and the Jule-Kcene, Buffalo Bill's Dutchman; John Pendy were all legitimate and generally effective. The com­ Mr. Augustin Daly has written a new play for Mana­ other at a Rugby match, though at the inquest held on and Misa Jeffreys Warner Pendy in their very latest se­ pany was strong, especially in Mr. Louis James, ger Field, of the Boston Museum. This is the outcome A pigeon shooting match for $2,000 a side Ed Faj, C young Robinson, the latter a witness assured the coroner that Bugby foot lections. The "Prairie Waif," written by Buffalo Bill, Mr. £othferu,Mr. F. F. Mackay, Miss Ida Vernon and of an agreement entered into when Mr. Daly was in the Bassford brothers and John A. Burnett, o:' ball Boston with hia co. some time ago. The California, against Howe, Donaldson, Kitchman, Bnrnf was much less dangerous. is a strong and interesting drama, with beautiful scenery, Miss Enid Leslie. Mr. Sothern particuUrly made a play has been A» the Harvard Faculty have forbidden all intercolle­ including a life-like representation of the home of Buf- strong impression in the role of an English officer. The finished, and the first rehearsal of it took place last and Browning.of Salt Lake has been partially arranged Tuesday. It will be presented for the first time to be decided this month, probably at San Bruno, Cal. giate foot ball, the entire interest of the college in the t!o Bill in Utah, charming acting, singing and dancing, costumiog and scenery were elegant, and the general Nov. 30. sport centres in the class games for the championship of Active situations and a well-defined plot. The co., movement was perfectb" smooth. The play on the Another play is to be written for Manager Field during The regular shoot for the East End Club, of Cleveland the season. badges the college. The first of these games was played Nov. composed of twenty-four first-class artists, selected ex­ whole is a good one, although it does not come up to the was held Nov. 5. H. Phare won the first badge 10 on Jarvis Field in the presence of a large number of pressly for the drama, will bt supported by a genuine previous works of the author, a writer of rare intelli­ Boston's new theatre, the Hollta Street, w*s opened by breaking 15 Peoria blackbirds of 20 at eighteen yards and students. The contest was very one-sided and easily Darj'l of Prt\vnf-e Indians, under the leadership of La-ta- gence. last Monday night by Stetson's road "Mikado" Co. The T. B. Haycox won the second with a score of 13 resulted in favor of the Seniors over their younger and I«... 1 chief of the tribe. The drama will be MARY AXDERSOJ* IN "ROMEO AND JULIET" house, by no means a small one, was packed to the There were ten entries. less experienced opponents; the Freshmen. On the f, re realistic dome. It has 1,600 ieatw and standing of Western life than any was the event set down for Tuesday night at the Star, room for 700 or In a pigeon match at forty birds, twenty-one yards Seniors 11 were Kimball, tbe Captain of the 'Varsity - of this organization exceed 7.500,0(0 : Into the Fire," is W. H. gall' iis, whk'h.witb :i,5W,W callous of old wine, makes c;...... in.: m-m lulian tragedian,comes performance was up to the full measure of her capa< ity. will ; which new scenery is Roberts won tho membership badge at th« When being iMuutml ami new dreused are being made at a very shoot of the Cuyahoga Rifle Club at Cleveland, 0. the toUl quantity in tho State at the present time only to trie Opera Hotuw for one week,...-..""The Grand she first burata upon the eye, clad in a flowing 11,1X10,000 g»llon». Uuchess" will be withdrawn at the Chestnut Street blue robe, she is a picture to delight aud surprise. large outlay. 'The first engag'-nieiil of the co. will be NOT. 5. G THE Nov. 18.

A party of well-known horvmen including Budd was freely announced that the pacers West­ dent, J. A. Mothersill; vice president, W C Consens- mont and Billy S. would be driven with run­ Joble, John W. Coul- ' ' " ;<•«. Jr., and G. H. Braatfteld visited Mr. ' 11 Hill Stock Kami reasurer, J. J. MacCracken; secretary, J. F.' Cunning- THE TURF. ning mates, and that the latter wonld be .ud other noted bref. .uients in ATHLETIC. v .-,,1 i... ,i.. . .. , ..: i M ' itue Marantette. Kentucky ast w«ek. They VUTL- liking out for a likely James Faulkner and Aug. Schmidt are matched to- - i.mld have at- oungster. vrestle mixed styles at Cincinnati NOT. 22 for 8100 a .; t. It is a good BALTIMORE AVAKtN'G UP. THE RECORD OF A WEEK. tnimr inai ui--r. « ,^ u,,t ,i nig ci-un.1 present, for there Jam.-i K. ?issons' Phil Sheridan to harness beat A. F.. \ :timy Lee to wagon for a purse of $U>0 at An Athletic Exhibition at the Academy of Coyne, of Chatham, beat McDonald, of Ridgetown in would have been a big sized howl. Tbe Madams did not -. New Be tford, Mass., on the 10th inst.; a one hundred yards foot race for Jol'O, in Chatham Ont THE TOP NOTCH. drive. Tbe owner of Billy S. would not have his horse Music Which was Highly Appreciated. fov. 4. '* 1 ~ •'(. It is evident, then, that the . Vpun (lit- suue day W. P. Ricketson's lessees of Sam U-etler. The balance in many ladies in the house, and they seemed to ap­ Maud S. still retains the advanced position among to wagon, and was driven a couple of heats that way preciate M. W. Ford, of the New Ytfrk Athletic Club who is when a sulky was substituted. Eckford won the association's treasury is $2,22:1.69. the fine points of the athletic exercises be champion *ll-around athlete, will attempt to beat the trotters with a record of 2:08J, being a half- the race; fully as well as the gentlemen. tecond faster than at best time, 2:25'4. Bessie M. end Westmont paced two Boston, Mass., has revived three noted additions to he best record for three standing long jumps this win- the close of 1884. Fannie beats, the former winning in 2:201xl, and the second by its trotting stock recently. Mr. Oeo. G. Hall has pur­ The programme was introduced with the vault­ Witherspoon has supplanted the stallion Monroe Westmont in 2:2334. The regular programme wound up chased tbe mare Maggie G. Middleton, by Mid.lleton, ing horse exercise, in which Prof. Tuerke, J. M. The Baltimore (Md.) Athletic Club last week elected Chief as the champion two-miler, with a record of with an exhibition by a running team driven by record, 2:20%. Col. Sievenson has bought Jusie S., Dashiell, Robert Fox, George Godfrey and Ales. he following officers: President, Ed. A. Griffith; vice 4:43; three seconds faster than the distance has Madame Marantette. The handful of people left the record, 2:22%, and Mr. Fabyan ha* purchased the fast Oscar Wolff; stcretary, A. Randolph; treasurer J C groun.U ^ullv ,li>;imiomted. five-yea r old" mare Elvira, record, 2:18%. King had an opportunity of displaying their i-ucas. ' ' ever been traversed before. The four and eight- agility. year-old stallion records have been The Keystone and Buckeye "Fair Association, whose It looks very much as if the English athletic world reduced, while exhibitions at Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., have been The running high jump brought out J. II. Hinda Rose has a companion sharing with her the Track Talk. will declare L. E. Myers a profe.«sioual on the ground uf Irish Pat and Mamie Hunt have been blistered. the largtst of any con?'-'- '*"'"•- i-'weea Cleveland and Morton, H. B. Smith, Thomas Whitrid^e, Wil­ his having demanded and received payment for his an- same distinction as a three-year-old. Antevolo Pittsburg, is finan-in'. !, and the grounds Phyllis has won 57 heats in better than 2:30 this liam M. Mackdermott and W. E. Guy. Morton, Smith, pearance in England. r takes the place of his brother in blood Albert W., are about to be takei. :>y the Sharon Na­ Whitridge and Guy went over the string at 4 teW 10 Fifty-four runners toed the mark in the open mile season. tional Bank. The Co, ; .. L ~.-,.. 11.v association will be a inches, and Mackdermott, of tbe Fifth Maryland Regi­ (2:224) as the fastest four-year-old stallion, with a Mr. Corrigan has as yet secured no jockey for next landicap at the Highgate Harriers' recent meeting in. record of 2:19A, and Phallas reduced Jerome severe loss to Mercer County. ment, surpassed his competitors by going over 5 feet 4 England. A llOvds. man trotted in an easy winner bv season. The question of superiority between Dr. D. Ranch's inclti. three yards in 4m. 43 2 os. * Eddy's record (2:161) as an eight-year-old stallion Wanda is the biggest winner of the year. She raked stallion Damon, of Willianjsport, and R. Cummings' Tbe sparring match between James F. Heyward Arm- two and a half seconds. Patron, a Kentuiky-bred The officers of the Ottawa (Ont.) Amateur \thletio in $30,000. niare Maggie Mitchell, was settled at the Milton, Pa., stead Randolph was an interesting feature, and after Association elected Nov. 4, are; President, J. A. Moth­ colt, equals the time of the California-bred filly Gus Wilson dropped in among his acquaintances here T>rivi:t~ I';trk A--c^iation's grounds on the llth iust. three ri-uu-is th,- ni-n parted on evvu t.-nii-. ersill; vice, Dr. W. C. Cousens; treasurer, John J llac- Hinda Kose (2:191) as a three- year-old. In pacing last week, and was warmly welcomed. . I he result. The stallion was too 1 :i and Wm. TV: ':., gave Cracken; secretary, J. F. Cunuingham. a>; the records remain unchanged. The fastest re­ McBowling, Irish Lass and the balance of the Carlisle ho won in the second, third and .a of foil fen .three Samuel Taylor, of Philadelphia, and Bennie Jones of corded time is as follows: stalle of rucers will winter iu St. Louis. r.'"' - ibout fifteen i ;o their Seranton, wrestled Nov. 7 at Scranton for $500 a side. Curtis Bros., 1'ivJ Arc. lit i. r the Duchess credit. of New York City, have purchased the George R. Needbam, J. M. Dashiell, L. C. Irvine and The first bout lasted au hour and twenty minutes anil TROTTIXO IS HARNESS. black gelding Centurion, 2:2734, by Black Pilot. of Montrose, n, at the sale of he second but a few minutes. Both were won by Taylor. One mile Maud S., ch m, by Harold...... 2:08% Mr. Bowe's. II...... ^ brood mare Oscar Wolff made an excellent showing at the horizon­ Mr. Pierre Lorillard's race mare Aranza, by Bonnie tal bar. Dashiell and Wolff finished in fine style with The Princeton Hare and Hounds have completed or­ One mile (half mile track) Rarus,b g,by Couk- Scotland, slipped her foal by Iroquois on Oct. 30. Polonaise, in foul tu i. ' ii; 1,250 guineas for Hu's Aldallah...... 2:16 Twine, the Plaiden, . in foal to Barcakfine; :be giant swing, and won for themselves round after ganization with the following officers: President CR Two miles Fannie Witherspoon, ch m, by Al- Silverone, the fast three-year-old daughter of Alcyone, 4,100 guineas for the t.. Devil to Pay, and round of applause. Krdman, '86; secretary and treasurer, \V. Spaldin'g, "'87- mout...... 4:43 is held at $15,000. What should Patron be worth? 2,000 guineas for a younger fcister to the latter. The single stick exercise between Armistead Ran maater of hounds, Herrick, '88; \Yhippers in Wajren- hurst; '88, and Gesner, Si). ' Three miles Huntress, b m, by Volunteer...... 7:21>i Alefc. Shields, the Canadian turfman, has engaged E. W. Phillips, formerly foreman And manager of dolph and W. F. Foster was very lively and exciting Four miles Topgallant, b g, by son of Mes­ Pope, the colored steeplechase rider, to ride in 188C. Dan Mace's stable in New York, bus been arrested upon Randolph getting the best of it. senger...... 11:04 The age of Hickory Jim, the racer, is a conundrum. the charge of feloniously witholding a trotting mare J. F. Haynardaud H. Lee boxed three rounds very lire miles Lady Map, b m...... 13.-00 There is no doubt but that ho is well up in the teeis. valued at $100, which bad been intuu-ted to him for cleverly, a draw being tbe result. Ten miles Controller, b g...... 27:23!^ Joe Davis heads the list of winning trotters this year. sale on behalf of the estate. Philiips says tbe mare In a Grieco-Roman wrestling match between S. R. Twenty miles Capt. McGowau, b g...... 58:25 He has placed to the credit of his owners something like was sold with the other property in his charge, and that Needham and R. Morton each gained a fall. death was caused by heart disease or dislocation of the Fifty miks Ariel, b m...... '...... 3:53:40% $13,000. the money was turned over to the agents of the ex­ The pole vaulting was done by J. M. Dashiell and Wil­ neck.. son L. Condon. They began the leap at seveu feet, and Cue hundred miles Conqueror, b g...... 8:55:53 Kelly, the book-maker, has determined to sell all his ecutrix. The New York Athletic Club's annual amateur box­ Donble team Maxey Cobb and Neta Medium, Condon closed by going over the string at lift. lin. ing and wrestling championships are to be held at Tam­ racers and confine himstlf hereafter strictly to book- The old Albion track at Gallatin, Tenn., was devoted Eugene Burton and Wilson L. Condon did some heavy both by Happy Medium...... 2:15% making. to the sport of the Mulberry Jockey Club on the 4th many Hull, Saturday evening, Feb. 27, 1886. The events With running mate H. B. Winship, blk g, by lifting with dumb-bells. They begnn with two eighty- comprise feather, light, middle and heavy-weight box­ Freeland has been subjected to the firing process. inst. Many old-timers of the turf were present, and a pounders, and closed with lifting three times, right Aristos...... 2:06 genuine good lime was the result. A quarter-mile race ing, and feather, light and middle-weight wrestling Tearling Hinda Ro*e. b f, by Electioneer...... 2:36% Both of hi s forelocks were subjected to a rather severe hand, each, the bell weighing 125 pounds. Entiies cluse Saturday, Feb. 20. operation. fur yearlings was won by James Franklin's Marilee. A Exhibition of fancy bicycle riding by J. W. Murray; Two-year-old Wildflower, b f, by Electioneer... 2:21 half-mile heat race for horses owned in Sumner county Harry Maynard, the 'Frisco sport, offers to match a Three-year-old Hinda Rose and Patron, b c, by Freeland captured $21,220 in stakes and added money trapeze acts by Oscar Wolff, club swinging by L. B one-armed athlete mined this season. Miss Woodford's earnings are about $1,500 was won by Brooklyn. Hattie S. won a trotting race, Spingel; battitude 1» aping by D. G. Morton, J.M. Dashieli C. A. Bassett for five eventa Pancowt...... 2:19% aalf-mile heat?. against any 140-pouud man in the wor!dfor$250 orSSOOa Four-year-old Sallie Benton, b f, ty General behind this. and W. L. Coudou, and the brother acrobatic act by 0. side, the eaid Bassett to have choice of styles, which are ... 2:17% The Sailor Prince and Kimbolton ran a dead heat for The cup races at the New York Driving Club's track Wolff and L. C. Irvine closed the entertainment. on the 9th iast., were thoroughly enjoyed by a large as follows: Seventy-five-yards sprint, three or five mile Five-year old Jay Eye See, blk g, by Dictator. 2:10% the great Lancashire Handicap on tbe 13th inst. The The exhibition was not managed well as regards bicycle race, running high jump, heavy-weight lifting, Six-j ear-old Maud S...... 2:10% money was divided. audience. The race for the free-for-all class, mile and timing tbe different events, the high jumpiug and pole repeat to top road wagoLs bad three starters, C. W. Law­ and one hundred-yard hurdle race. By a mare Maud S...... 2.08% Hon. L. J. Powers, president ot Hampden Park, vaulting particularly being stopped before the best man By a gelding Jay Eye See...... 2:10 rence's gr g Hawthorne, by Smuggler, won the second in each bad gone his height. Mr. Mackdermott was Since J. Scott beat the English champion, Arthur Han­ Springfield, Mass., has recently been elected a member and third heats; best time, 2.37%, Matthew Riley's cb f cock, at Dunedin, New Zealand, on Aug. 19, last, all Bv ;i stallion Maxey Cobb...... of the Governor's Council. apparently gojd for a greater height than 5 feet 4 Fir>t ra.-i Majolica, b g, by Startle...... 2:17 Dr. Lewis won the first heat in 2.34%. The team race inches, and Mr. Condou, in the pole vault, was never in Australia has pined to get the phenomenon a big match First season Phallas. b s. by Dictator...... _ 2:15% During the month of October there passed through was declared off. finer trim, clearing the last jump allowed him by at with the best men in the tight little island, but it is now Fairmount Park 00,945 one-ho rse and 38,524 two-horse lie owner of tne Cedar Park Stock Farm, least a foot. stated that the victory tamed was really a defeat,as not Three consecutive heats Maud S...... 2:12, 2:1334, 2:1214 vehicles and Two consecutive heats Jay Eye See...... 2:11, 2:! 4,225 equestrians. t': the offer of $20,000 for Mr. Dorsey'o five- It is to be hoped that the Baltimore A. C. will wake only did Honcock win, but he was purposely kept back Moose, whose victorious career upon the turf was y. -n Epaulette, the inbred HarnbletonUn up an ! 1 ,i mi athletics iu Baltimore on the truck one so narrow that the rear maa could One-year-old stallion Nutbreaker, b c, by this coming year by not Nut».«d...... 2:42% checked by Chance, at Buffalo, in 1879, will hereafter be jtalli.ni. Mr. Dorsey. however, wanted tbe privilege of 1 *. and send representatives to compete at ' ' \T. Two-year-old stallion Fred Crocker, ch c, by used for road purposes in Boston. ^reeding four mares to the scalliou for four years, but • I' and other meetings. The clnb has A n wrestling match, for an announced Electioneer...... 2:25% Tbe Latonia Jockey Club, of Covington, Ky., has the Cedar Park owcer would not accede to any such ar­ . . -. :•-• speak, fur five years, and it should now stak iitle, between Clarence Whistler and Three-year-old stallion Patron, b c, by Pan- claimed May 27 to June 5 for a spring meeting in '86, rangement. It may be that the young horse will yet find wake up aud exert self to do something towards bring­ lliiiui il:lli-r. took place at the Theatre Royal, Mel­ coast...... 2:19>< axd Oct. 1 to 16 for a fall meeting. aifl way to Philadelphia. ing Baltimore in line with the other great cities of the bourne, Aus., Sept. 27. There was a crowded house, and Four-year-old stallion Antevolo, br c, by Elec­ Theo. Walton, the "plunger," has settled with Lee, his Robert F. Galloway, an old and highly respected country. the athlett-s gave them an interesting show for their tioneer...... trainer, and the suit against him has been discontinued. breeder of trotting horses, formerly of Suft'erns, N. Y., noney. The match was won by Whistler, who took the» Five-year-old stallion Sauta Clans, b s, by The amount of the claim was $517. died at the residence of his daughter in Kingston, N. Y., A FAMOUS ENGLISH ATHLETE. irst fall in Ih. 12m.. including fire minutes'rest at the Strathmore...... 2:18 on tbe 7th inst. The deceased bred and raised tbe noted xpiration of the hour, and the second in 8m. Referee It looks as if Archer, the premier English jockey, ?apt. Cowan. * Six-year-old stallion Phallas, b 3, by Dictator. 2:15% would beat his last year's record of 242 races won. He stallion Happy Medium that he sold when four y«wrs of Arrival of W. G. Ueorge, the Great Foot B.'-ven-year-old stillion Phallas...... 2d3% has the whole of November to do it in. age to Robert Steel, of this city, for $25,000. In 1879 Three contests between professional pedestrians took Kucer. place at Pleasure Island Sov. 5. light-year-old stallion Phal!as...... 2:14 The board of review the horse was sold to Gen. Withers, proprietor of Fair- The first, a mile race Nine-year-old stallion Maxey Cobb...... 2.-13'4 of the National Trotting Associa­ lawn Stock Farm, Lexington, Ky. The famous English runner, W. G. George, ar­ was won by Smith in 4m. 49s., defeating Halpin and" tion hold a regular meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, rived Monday on the steamer O'Neill. This was followed by Ten-year-old stallion Smuggler, b s, by Blanco. New York, on Tuesday Several good races were decided at the North Hudson Aurania. To a re­ a 100-yards spin between tveLing Dec. 1. porter, a brace of reputed "ringers," known,"for the time being,, TO WAGOX. Up to Oct. 30 Occident's 2:16%, made Driving Park, Guttenberc, N. J., on the 12th and 13th who found him in the smoking room of in 1873, stood as iust. Excelsior beat StandiC.Td Keller and Rochester that steamer, Mr. as Jackson and Alien. The former won bv ten inches! One mile Hopeful, gr g, by Godfrey's Patchen. the fastest time ever made by a California-bred horse. George said he came over to The backers of Alien offered to back him" for another Two miles Dexter, br g, by Rysdyk's Hamble- Anteeo now takes the place with 2:1634- America, to obtain a rest after the severe work of 'hundred,"provided be was allowed a yard and a half tonian and General Butler, blk g, by Smith The Cecil last season. It is his intention to visit Florida after start. This Burr...... 4i56!4 County Agricultural Society have selected was agreed to, and an exciting race ended in Three miles Prince, ch g...... 7:53% Oct. 5, 6, 7 and 8,1886, for their next exhibition to be a three weeks' sojourn in New York and then take Alien winning by a few inches. Five miles Little Mac.br s...... 13:4!% held upou the fair grounds at Elkton, Md. B.. Sorrel Jim 2d; best time, 2:49^. a trip to Canada. He said: "At the time of my The San Francisco Society for the Suppression of Vice- Ten miles John Stewarr, b g...... 28:02% A. J. McCrea, of Cleveland, 0., has sold a 3-year-old The West Side Driving Association hnd a gala day at contest with Cummings I had been cared for by a moving on the Sunday sword contests in that city, Twenty miles Controller, b g...... 58:57 colt named Bellringer, by Be.lmont, dam by Stephen A their track in Jersey City on the 12th inst. A sweep­ a professional and was trained too fine. On the and Major-General Pope, in command of the department Douglas, to C. Teufel, of Chicago, for $1,700. stakes of $150 was won by J. Doane's Carry Manning in of California, has forbidden any soldier from taking UNDER SADDLE. James Murphy, day of the race I weighed less than nine stone, or jart in such contests. This order will knock out our One mile Great Eastern, b g, by Walkill Chief. 2:15% who has lately been reinstated by the straight heats; best time. 2:33f-£. A sweepstakes of $100, LexingtoD,Ky., Racing Association, has been engaged mile and repeat to road wagons, was won by G. Puuch- 126 pounds, when under ordinary circumstances I "riend DuDcau C. Russ, who drew his raw material from. Two miles George M. Patchen, b s, by Cassius for J. B. Haggin's California stable next season. ;he United States army regiments in San Francisco and M. Clay...... 4:56 anl's Policy; best time, 2:0*i. J. Mender's Slasher won tip the scale at eleven stone six, or over 156 J. H. Stont has leased the stables of Mr. Kidder, at the first heat in 2:47%. A match race for $200, Mc- pounds. We ran three races at one, four and aas been coining money out of the many sword '-fights" Three miles Dutchman, b g...... 7:32% that have taken place there in the last two months. He four miles Dutchman...... 10:51 East Orange, N. J., and will winter * number of horses Gnire's Mollie W.to wagon beat W. Fender's Maud C. to ten miles respectively. Odds were placed on me including Helene, Jim, Epbraim Wilkes and others. harness in straight heats; best time, 2:54%. will soon leave San Francisco if sword fighting stops. PACIXG 15 HARXESS. for the first two events and on Cummingi ENGLISH NOTES. Charley Rowell offers to go-as-you- Mr. C'anfield, owner of Iriah Lad, wants to trot Billy Fuller, trainer of tbe stock at the Glenview Stock for the last. As you know, I won the mile One mile Johnston, b g, by Bashaw Golddnst _. 2:0634 Bu tton a race over Waverly track for tbe entire receipts Farm, Louisville, Ky.. has made quite a reputation for please against Scott (the champion of South Wales), for Two miles Defiance, b g...... 4:533-1 himself within the last two years. He has driven to and he won the others. During my stay of twelve hours and twenty-four hours, each race for his Three miles James K. Polk, cb g...... 7:44 of the gate. The owner of Billy Button, however, says own sum, and Bowell will accept reasonable expenses to no. records Pancoart, 2:21%; Algarth, four years old, 2:23; three weeks here I shall not run unless forced Five miles Fisherman, b g...... 13:0334 Day Dream, four years old, 2:21%; Issaqueena, four years compete in New Zealand. There is no prospect, how­ By a mare Buffalo Girl, b m, by Pocahontas George Wirts, of Jewett, 0., has sol-1 the trotting stal- to do so, when I shall do the best I can. Mr. ever, of the challenge being accepted...... George Little- jon Almont, Jr., by Almont, dam by Ashland, for $3,0.50. old, 2:28%; Elvira, four years old, 2:28%, and the same Myers is a gentleman and a wonderful athlete. Boy...... 2:12% mare, three years old, 2:27; Aquarius, three years old, wood, of Sheffield, failing making a go-as-you-please By a gelding Johnston...... 2:0634 The purchaser was Mr. Waddington, of New Philadel He, as well as all American sporting men whom I match with Charles Rowell or P. Fitzgerald, intends poia, 0. 2:29J4; Patron, three years old, 2:19%; Nutbreaker, two By a stallion Cohannet, b s, by Bay State...... 2:183^ years old, 2:29; and the same colt as a yearling in 2:42%. met here in 18S2 and in England, treated me ex­ accepting Scott's challenge, and will walk the South Three consecutive heats Little Brown Jug. by The brown mare Lizzie H. and the chestnut stillion cellently and I shall be most happy to see Wales champion for twelve and twenty-four hours, aa Tom Hal...... 2:11%, 2:11%, 2:12% Glide, both owned by Baltimoreans, have been matched Easton's horse show sale at Madison Square Garden, them New York, on the 9th, 10th and llth inst., was a failure. proposed. With running mate Westmont, by Almont...... 2.-01% :o trot for $200 a side over the Herring Run Track, all." Mr. George looks thin and not at all well. A Greco-Roman wrestling match, best two in three Baltimore. There seemed to be more horses than bidders. Prices He has arranged to run a series of races with Cam­ TO WAGOX. ranged from $1,650 to $100. Among some of the high- falls, for $100 a side, packed the Walnut Street Theatre, One mile Sweetzer.gr g...... 2:16% Siddall, the soap man, has an amount of soft soap on ming?, his English competitor, on his return home. Kansas City, Mo., on the 7th inst. The contestants hand priced ones were Saltpetre, $1,650, to John Ft.rbes, of Twomiles Hero, gr g...... 4:5934 which he will sell cheap. One of the dailies last Woodstock, Out.; Ru-rtique, a Norman mare, winner of During his stay in New York he makes the Hoff- w«re Greek George and Andre Delmar cf Cincinnati, 0. Three miles James K. Polk...... 7:46 week stocked him full up. Two pages of advertisements second prize, to S. Sanford, for $750; Raspail, Norman man House his headquarters. Mr. George is not Both men stripped well, the former weighing 187 pounds Five miles Onward, blk g...... 12:54% dil the business. stallion, 10 years old, to H. G. Northrope, for ;1,000; Billy and the latter 190. The first .ound was a desperate one to be let alone, however, as he has been challenged and lasted 22 min., 48 sec. Greek George won it by a UNDER SADDLE. Cook, brother to Brookwood, who was killed recently at by George D. Noremac, the little Scotchman. Jereme back arm-luck. Delmar was given the second fall, but One mile Billy Boyce, bg...... 2:1434 Park, 5275. Harry Brooks, who represents Noremac, George got tUe third and tbe match in 11 The parties controlling wants minutes. Two miles James K. Polk...... 4:5734 stated, was $3,000. the s'allions Red Cross and George to run a race of any distance between There was groat excitement when the result was reached . Three miles Oneida Chief, ch g...... 7:44 Goldsmith's Castelar have lodged protests with the man The men are matched again for S50 a tide. The Mutual Driving Association has leased the Wav­ agement of the late horse exhibition in New York City, twenty and fifty miles, within six-weeks of sign­ erly, N. J., track for another year. The Asscciation An agreement was drawn up last Tuesday between BRIGHTON GOING IT ALONE. tbe claims being that the awards were unjustly made. ing articles. It is not probable that George will expect! by next September to have a track of its own in It is urged in the first case tb it standard rules were not O'Leary and E. P. Westou, the ex-champiqn, for a fifty- the vicinity of Orange. make such a match, as he does not care to run day walking match, to take place in rinks in different Sharp Racing obseived by the judges, and iu the latter class because and Stout Finishes No More It is reckoned that £100,000 or more were taken out of the ho-se was excluded from tbe coaching stallion com­ over ten miles. cities. The terms of the agreement are that the contest­ "Jumping." the ring and paid over to French ba :kers, a majority of petition, as the protests were not entered in the regu­ ants shali walk fifty consecutive days, from 10 A. M. to SATURDAY, Nov. 7. First race Blue Day 1st, Rich­ whom were non-professional?, on Plahanterie's winning lar time, the assistant secretary of the exhibition says THE INTERNATIONAL WALK. 1,0:30 P. M.-each day, and that the winner must cover at field 2d, Biscuit 3d; time, 1:18%. Second race, mile and of the Cambridgeshire. that no action can be taken iu regard to them. least 2,500 mile*. A Boston man is to be manager of the ft furlong Hickory Jim 1st, Cathcart 2d, King George The owner of Hopeful is still Kabj1 Easily Wins the Match, With Meagher enterprise, and will take the gate receipts, guaranteeing in the lists for another The greatest rivalry existed bf-tween the owners of to pay the winner S2.000 and the loser 51,000, besides a 3d; time, 1:59. Third race, one mile Hotacbimie 1st, match. This time he wants a go at the stallion Hugh trotting stallions that were entered for competition in Second. Una B. 2d, Joe S. 3d; time, 1:4434. Fourth race, mile percentage of the gate receipts over a certain amount. McLaughlin, owned by H. H. Dudgeon, president of the the four year old class and over, at the Madison Square A small crowd witnessed the international walk­ an '^ furlong Periclf e 1st, Bonanza 2d, Broughton 3d; Brooklyn Driving Park. Tbe first exhibition will take place in three or four' Garden Exhibition last week. The result was that Mam- ing contest on the Manchester (X. H.) base ball weeks, probably in New York. time, 1:57. Fifth race, one mile Tom Martin 1st, Le­ Accord ing to the Turfs statistics Mr. Pierre Lorillard brino King, who has hitherto taken the prize as man 2d, Olivette 3d; time, 1:45. is the largest winner of the year 894,537.01 to his credit. being the handsomest stallion in the country, was grounds Nov. 11. Raby, Meagher and Pollock The Schuylkill Navy's Athletic Clnb has elected these MONDAY, Nov. 9. This was the eighty-seventh day of Edward Corrigan follows with $90,415, and the Dwyer beaten by Alcyone, son of George Wilkes. Don Cos­ were the contestants.. Pools sold two to one on the new officers for the ensuing year: President, M. W. the season. First race Will Davis 1st, Tilford 2d, Bros, next with 879,838.66. sack, by August Belmont, was very h ghly commended, Englishman, as it was known Meagher was out of Phillips; first vice president, Thomas H. Fenton; second George McCullough 3d; time, 2:22%. Second race Lyman Redmond, with the brown gelding John W., while King Wilkes, by George Wilkes, had to rest con­ form. The men were started by George H. Hos- vice president, Dr. B.Behrens; recording secretary, W. Ijraia Garrison 1st, Bessie B 2d, Restless 3d; time, 1:19. tented with tbe distinction, highly commended. T. Wallace; corresponding secretary, A. R. Parsons; Third race, for all ages, mile and a furlong Barnum beat E. Posten's Blanche, at Halstcad's Driving Park. mer, referee, at 1:20 o'clock, Raby takingthe lead,' treasurer, W. H. McMillau; captain, John F. Huneker; Baltimore, on the 10th inst., in the firnt, second and The American Turf Congress, composed of Western making the first mile over a ten-lap track in 7:30; Irt, Jim Douglass 2d, Charlie Russell 3d; time, 1:59. fourth heats; beet time, 2:34. racing associations, was organized in St. Louis. J. Rob­ first lieutenant, Frank Henderson; second lieutenant, J. Fourth ta e, seven furlongs Petersburg 1st, Adela 2d, second mile, 7:55; third, 8:20. At the end of the M. Andrew*; board of directors, Edward S. Miles, D. C. The track at Cleveland is to be further improved. inson was elected president and B. G. Bruce, of Ken­ Agincourt 3d; time, 1:34. Fifth race, for maidens of all tucky, secretary and treaourer. Tbe racing rules were third mile he had gained a lap, and when he at­ Chalfant, S. E. Mnlford, H. W. Fleishman, George J. ages, three-quarters of a mile Martindale 1st, Annie The turns are to be resurfaced with fresh clay; in fact Garde, F.dward Illmau; elective committee, Thomas H. it is the i ntenlion to keep the standing up as being one amended in several particulars, and it was decided to li­ tempted to take another an exciting brush en­ Martin 2d, Leonard 3d; time, 1:21. cense juckeys. One of the principal changes in Downing, J. D. Ferguson, Vf. B. McManus, Walter Na- of the fastest tracks in tbe country. the rules sued, Meagher preventing this, and in turn spurted and gle, H. A. Davis, W. C. Brown and E. L. Bowlby. TUESDAY, Nov. 10. First race, for two-year-oldi, was one which makes it impossible for any one inter­ regained half of his lost Up. In the first hour Raby three-quarters of a mile Lanra Garrison 1st, Saluda 2d, Sultan, the California trotting stallion, has eight of ested in any of The prospects are that the his get in the 2:30 list. This is a good showing for a the horses iu the races to act as a judge, ma'do 7 miles 1% I»P», Meagher 7 miles % lap, and Pol­ Yale students will have a Bessie B. 3d; time, 1:20. Second race, mile and a fur­ and that a horse shall not be considered a starter for the lock 6 miles 3 laps. At tiie end of the second hour Raby gymnasium very soon that will be second to none. The long Ten Strike 1st, Endymion 2d, Hotachimie3d;time, horse only ten years old. The fastest of his get is Ruby, who made a record this year of 2:19%. purpose of settling bets until be is actually in the hands had 13 miles 9 laps, Meagher 13 miles 8'^ laps, and Pol- olove for a new building is in the hands ot the alumni. *--00%. Third race, one mile Compensation 1st, Beech- of the starter. l»ck 11 miles 9 laps. Third hour Raby 19 miles K% They have communicated with the proper authorities at enbrook 2<1; I. H. D. 3d; time, \A1%. Fourth race, THE SPORTING LIFE, in its next issue, will publish a New Haven, asking for a plan which shall show the best full and comprehensive list of all trotters and pacers A fatal accident to one of the gentleman riders oc­ laps, Meagher 18 miles 8 laps, Pollock 16 miles 8 laps. three-quarters of a mile Choctaw 1st, Adolph 5d, Pros­ curred at the running races of the Country Club, held Meagher quit with 20 miles 4 laps to his credit, aad Pol­ arrangements. The gentlemen who are active in the per 3d; time, 1:1734 Fifth race, welter weights, seven who have attained the 2:30 standard this season, as well project contemplate building a gymnasium to cost from as those that have reduced their records. at Clyde Park, Brookline, Mass., on the llth inst. In a lock when he had made 20 miles. Raby made 24 miles fnrlongs Leman 1st, Saxony 2d, Keokuk 3d: time, handicap steeplechase Mr. L. M. Sargent's Doctor, rid­ in 3h. 41m. 10s., and stopped the winner of £175; Meagher 880,000 to S100,0(iO. The Yale Newt, in speaking of the 1:32%. All of Mr. R. C. Pate's stable of racers have gone into den, by Francis Codmin, sun of a wealthy and retirt-d secured 575 and Pollock $50. project, says: "When the plans are decided upon they WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11. First race, welter weights, winter quarters upon bis beautiful stock farm near mf rcbant of Brookline, etumbled while taking the last will be given to an architect to make an estimate of the mile and a half over six hurdles Wellington 1st, Tilford Baden, Mo. Monogram, Clay Pate and several others hurdle and Mr. Codman was thrown to the ground, the cost of the building. An effort will then be made to 2d, Bally 3d; time, 2:48%. Second race, seven furlongs are expected to turn up strong next year. horse falling with his full weight upon him. When Virginia Boys Showing Their Skill. raif-e the money among the alumni by contributions of Marsh Redon 1st, King Arthur 2d, Joe S. 3d; time, It is now in order for the newspapers to "boost" up picked up Mr. Codman was dead, fle was one of tbe Athletic day of the Episcopal High School of $1,000 or J500 apiece, or it \» pot-sible that two or three 1:V>'/,, Third race, mile and a quarter Pericles 1st, the fading fortunesof the tracks in this city. The daily most skillful riders connected with the club, and was Virginia was celebrated in true sportsman's style persons will generously pledge the entire amount." MiseBrf)»>ter21, King Fan 3d; time, 2:10%. Fourth Times has commenced it with Belmont Park as its sub­ universally liked. upon the school grounds near Alexandria on the MiciiircAN UNIVERSITY SPOETS. Th.e fall games of the race, for three-year olds, one mile Bonanza 1st, Wau- ject. None of it for THE SpOB.Ti.va LirE. Doc Marshall and the clever bay gelding Reuben have 7th inst. The programme was varied and attrac­ Michigan University Athletic Association were held at keaha 2d, Charlfe Russell 3d; time, 1:45. Fifth rac», Edward Corrigan's Ann Harbor Oct. 31, and, although the weather was string of race horses, including the been a winning pair this season. Charley Kendrick, tive and tbe different events were capitally con­ three-quarters of a mile Manitoba 1st, Cathcart 2d, great Freeland, Modesty, Hazaras, Irish Pat, Free with Murdock K., knocked them out, however, in a 810 colJ, there was a large crowd present. Return: Throw­ Prosper 3d; time, 1:17%. Kniglit, Pearl Jennings and others, have gone into win­ sweepstake to road wagon at the New Hunting Park on tested. The results were: ing the hammer F. Bonine, Wit. llin.; Peifer, 61ft. THURSDAY, Nov. 12. First race, mailens of all ages, ter quarters at the St. Louis, Mo., fair grounds. the llth inst. There were four in the race, the others Throwing base ball 1st, T. N. LinJsay; distance Din. Standing broad jump L. G. Carpenter, lift, llin.; three-quarters of a mile Theresa 1st, King Robin 2d, A broncho called Charley M. waa bonght about eigh­ being Sharp's Delia P. and Robert Jack's Frank Mun- 332ft. 4in. F. Bonme, lift. 9in. Heavy-weight boxing J. A. Jay- Ei. hSeld 3d; time, 1:17%. Seccnd race, selling allow­ teen months a;o in Texas for $35. J. W. Mitten, of son. It was a capital race between Murdock K. and P, tito race, 45yds. 1st, Meadc; time, 1m. 18s. cox beat E. M. Spragne. Catcb-as-oatch-can wresting ances, seven furlongs Jacobus 1st, Nonage 2d, Com- Paris, Texas, got hold of him for $118. Last month he Reuben, four heats being trotted, Reuben taking th Half-milerjaii-nme run iwi,1st, IIICKS;Hicks; time,uuiu, 2m.£.111. 17s.Lta. Heflderson won. Mile walk D. C. Worcester, in 8m. man>ler 3d; time, 1:31'4. Third race, mile and an won a 2:38 class over a Texas track, trotting in 2:35%. first one in 3:05. Best time of winner was 2:56'xJ. In <_ Hurdle raci- f r juniors, 140y6nor (captain), T. N. jump Guy Richards 1st, Percy Worth 2d: distance, 17ft. Martin 3d; time, 1:18. increased popularity of the exhibitions demands the Lindsav, R. E. Lee, Jr.; Graham, Strihbling, Hicks, change. Sleighers should keep a sharp lookout for Major David llir. One-hundn-d-ytrls run P. J. Murphy 1st, H. Nicbols this season. Tbe I'amden Carriage Oo. has just Hone, Ciutar, W. H. Flelcher, D. G. Robinson. Wallo, Jr.,2d; time, 10%s. Pule vault Guy Richards Warner's Combination Sale. At Qiiinton's track, Trenton, N. J., on the llth inst. finished an exceedingly handsome The 440>ils. run was made in 1m. ll%s., but our cor­ 1st, Frank Fi,kc 2d, R. T.T. Fiske 3d; height, General Ewing beat Gossip, Jr., in a match race, very sleigh, carmine in respondent failed to give the name of the winner. 8 ft. One- The catalogue of W. Y. \Varner's Combination color, and weighing butiw pounds, while attached to it mile walk R T. P. Fiske 1st, H. W. Jansseu 2d; time, easily. A 2:40 trot was won by R. B. Konover's R. B will be found as Blick a team of gentleman's roadsters 8m. fe. One-mile run H. W. Jan»Bi>n 1st, P. J. Murphy Sale of trotting stock which will be held at D. P. Sampson's George S. and W. H. Grant's Hunter were the AS will be found iu the city. As a sample of .their A 75-Hour Pedestrian Contest. 2d; time, 5m. 12s. Throwing the hammer H. Waldo, S. Nichols' Bazaar, Broad above Arch streets, on other contestants. quality Major Nichols drove thf- team Tempest anf I. N. Da via, of Auburn, N. Y., has arranged Jr., 1st; (I. W. Janssen 2d. Running high jump Guy Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, embraces over one California-bred trotters have, in the past five yearf, es­ Billy Wilmot a mile quite cleverly over Belni'.nt Richarls 1st, Percy Worth 2d; height, 5 ft. Quarter- hundred head of horses of more than the ordinary excel­ tablished an enviable reputation. The record shows last' week in 2:29, and a few days before downed Mr with Manager Richard E. Garmon, the successful mile run P. J. Murphy 1st; time, 57s. Throwing 56- lence. To the credit of Mr. Warner it must them to have the best yearling record, the best two-year Justice's fast-footed Ben and Mr. Cooper's Millie Mac, in man iger of the famous walking matches at joiind weight II Waldo, Jr., 1st; T. A. Morgan 2d; llesaid that be has endeavored to supply the admirers old, four-year-old, yearling and four-year-old colts in a a friendly race, over tue half-mile tiack adjoining the Scranton, Pa., and Binghamton, N. Y., for a 75- distance, 15 ft. 4 in. of the trotter with a first-class article, and the two race with other horses. West Park. We suppose the cry will be: "Don't tackle hour match to occur at the Princess Rink at Au­ combination sales held under his direction have pro­ A five days' running meeting, being the inaugural races the Major.11 burn, commencing Wednesday evening, Nov. 18, duced the best results. In the sale this week of the newly organized Bascomb Jockey Club, will be AN HVEXI.VO WITH BLIWIEHS. The gymnasium of and clo-i'.g >n the following Saturday evening. the New York Athletic O'lub was comfortably filled upon will be found horses suitable for the track or nm over tbe old Bascomb track, Mobile, Ala., commenc­ The flowing a-e the entries Bo far arranged fir: load. Mr. Warner says that a number of ing about Dec. 1. Capt. Cottrill has been placed in the Tbe superintendent of tbe .Maine Central Rtilroad has the night of the 12th in.-'t., the attraction being a series issiied ty order to his station ajzents which will interest Churls Hairimnn, Haverlnll, Mare.; Frank H. Hart, of boxing contests between amateur* and professionals, tbe hor-i-H «ri> of a finer character than has management of the meeting. B.Ht.-n, Mas*.; Win. iMy, Kngland: John Hawlev, Bing- ever > public sale in this city or vicinity. si . go to the Pine Tien State to hunt moose which proved to be decidedly lively and entertaining. Mr. Smithwick's Irish-bred colt Kilcreene, three yenrs < ' this fall. In nu*«tance tb>' order says bauiton. N. Y.; Danii-l Hums, Klniirt, N. Y.; Calvin Cole G. G Keames and J. Kinney, members of the Pastime Ex tr were taken to rt-ceive none but those old, won th» Autumn Cup of £HX>0 at a mile and a half that .....y warranted. A number of flnely- ti 'ii.J.-r tli'- >'ntute a railroad or an express BinpharutoD, N. Y.; Gin Uuerrero, San Francisco, Cal Athletic Club, N Y., opened the proceedings with a upon t' '' ' ' ' " ' iint.) of the Liverpool, Eng. -roit eiicb wa-on fine nioi.st* Lorwin and Chiwl, Scranton, Pa.; W. A. Hoaglaud and rattling set-to. Then followed bouts between Tom Henry matcbei pairs will be found in the collection. nifpti h was second aad Mr. Man- John George, Aubuin, All horses will be warranted as represented r ,.-t, with all the numlier ol N. Y. and Al Powers, of Brooklyn; Willio Haas and Jas. IB tbe rut-.,!,,-,,,. ... < - ' 'Tinore, a fair t'Tl'- '' -'.irrl. t -.-.,line.:ted with that line, it Flannigan; John Regan and John McMahon; Joe and trial will Tbe horses would be iu.p..Bf,iUt; for a*rnt" to know when the hiuit Pointers. William Ellingsworth. and a catch-aa-catch-can wrest­ are had now at the ' pen to the fullest been reached, and thn stl}R'rintHn'lent therefore At last accounts Kittleman was In Detroit trying to ling encounter between John J. O'Brien and Joseph examination .MI... .II.-M*J .,i m*. HUM.. We would advise i . >1 orders that none whatever of su.:h gnni<- be tran-ipoited. get on a i-pilut race with Lewis, the Californian. Q.uinn. The centre of attraction was the wind-up be­ order ha* been given the Btci>-Ui> to leave the juujp.ng This is rtfrarde-J as a Uroug move in the right direction tween Joe Denning and Denny Butler, tbe noted swim­ thn«e in search of a good roaditer particularly to attend Ed Nikirkand Frank Whaler, both of Pittsbure, are tnls nle. ____^ races off the programme hereafter. by tbosn fan.ruble to game protection, and, >ince ihe mer. It was a six round fight, and both -men meant Jt, diedUll-u afternun a brieful lei Illness,Illucar, ontill thell.c 10thlulu inst.l He avenues of transportation from the State, except Ijy TremMe d*ft-at«l Munroe by a couple of feet in a on*-- wt-i iids, l.-ut Llenning was in any- hundred-yards race, fur $50 a side, at Toronto, Ont., Oct It was a variety show wai 55 years of age. Mr. Pugh was quite an mthusi water, it now looks as though but few miMHe or deer thi ^'as twenty poirhds hcavierthan indeed, and a bad one at astic supporter of the better class of turf sports, »uu.nil was-»« could be got to market fr.nn Maine thin sewon Some 31. Butler, i ii" i-i' ! ,-,i.r.,Iared the combat » draw, but a that, that the handful of people were competed owner of the black pacing gelding Twister, record of the other transportation companies are likely to Ott«wa (Ont.) Amateur Athletic Association at their l«rge majority of the audieuce thought Butler had the to endure at Belmont Park on tbe 10th inst. It 2:2% adopt lh>' same tulc of action. annual meeting Nov. 4 elected officers as follows: 1'resi iK'St uf it. Nov. 18. THE AQUATIC. POLO AND RINK SUPPLIES. A GREAT CONTEST. THE LARGEST THE BEST PRACTICE GLOVE MADE. STOCK, MOST The Swimming Championship Decided- ~^ ^ VARIED ASSORT­ :i>? is brought over Collier the Winner. ! thumb is paddf.1 MENT, AND BEST The greatest event that has ever taken place in l:: ... t'l danger of injury, MAKES IN TH4 the swimming world was the sweepstakes decided PEB SET. MARKET. in London on Oct. 23 between'Collier, this year's of Finest White Kid.with Ventilated Palms $6.00 champion; Beckwith, Finney and Jones. Each Made BEFORE PURCHAS- of the three last named have also been champions ...... 2,50 VINEYARD" ^'W&J9 t ING.SENDFOR of England and the world in their (urn, a- ' u Boys' Buckskin Boxing Gloves VINbTAKU. \1^^/ J OUR ILLUSTRATED excitement in relation to the race was t. i.OO per Pair. \ *^ ~^^-^ ROLLER SKATE AND very great. The afl'air was a sweepstake »: ton's " - - - - 3.00 to 5,00 ^ **^^ POLO CATALOGUE. man, with £200 pounds added by Mr. Toppii; and a guarantee of gate money waa also made : ton's White Kid " " 5.00, 5,50 and 6.00 A. G. SPALDINC & BROS., the contestants at rates of £140, £40, £20 and 108 Madison Street, CHICAGO. 241 Broadway* NEW YORK. j£15. The race took plaoe in the Lambeth baths, the length of the tank, forty yards, being much against a very fast performance. Eachot the men We also have a Complete Line POLO GOODS, would have preferred open water, had the season Adopted by all Leading Polo Leagues, allowed the use of it. The betting at the start was: Evens on Collier, 2 to 1 against Finney, 9 of GYMNASIUM GOODS. CAGE AND POST GOALS, to 1 against Beekwith, and 50 to 1 against Jones. THE RACE. ^REGULATION STICKS AND Jones was quickest at work after the dive off Indian Clubs, Striking Bass, Rowing Machines, and reached the top end six inches in front of Becfcwith. At the conclusion of eighty yards, Wall Machines, Pulley Weights, Horizontal Bars, POLO UNIFORMS, Jones slightly increased his advantage, and iieck- with led Collier by a yard, Finney about the same Fencing Foils, Gloves, Shoes, &c., distance in the rear of his old opponent. Jones AND RL\K SUPPLIES. now quickly lost premiership, Beckwith heading OF OTJR OWN SEND FOR CATA. him, followed by Collier and Finney. Completing LOGUEOF POLO 200 yards, 2 to 1 was offered on Collier, and soon GOODS. accepted, and at the third lap ^40 yards) he led Beckwith by half a yard; a yard dividing second A, J, UEACH & CO, A. C. SPALDINC & BROS., and third. Another eighty yards saw Collier first 108 . STREET, CHICAGO. 241 BROADWAY. NEW YORK by a yard and a half, and at this juncture Finney No. 23 South Eighth Street,Philadelphia, Pa. OLlPHILADELPHIA A L. iv iiiit^A a ^u., 1'J ~\ Vnt i li MVlilSI' commenced to rapidly overfiaul Beckwith, and at the finish of 360 yards drew level. A voice now days ago that Xeil Matterson hu«l offered to row called out "£10 Finney beats Beckwith," where­ RINK HENLEY'S Beach for SI,000 aside and the championship of upon the last named went to the front. Just be­ the world, but upon inquiry it proved to be quite THE WHEEL fore completing 400 yards Collier increased his correct. The present holder of the title, however, lead, and, moving in grand style, was soon six has not responded to the offer with that cordiality THE CASE OF CRIPPS. yards ahead. Beckwith and Finney being a dead that might have been expected from one who a level. Eighty more yards saw a wonderful dif­ little over a year ago was himself only an aspi­ Not a Professional, But Guilty of Gross ference, Collier leading Finney by twelve rant to the title. He alleges that it is not worth Carelessness. yards, the latter three yards in front of Beck­ BOSTON, Nov. 1, l^Sn. Current rumor credited Mr. his while to go into training for so little money, Robert Cripps with making pace for Fred Wood in a re­ with. In the succeeding eight}" yards Finnev but declares his willingness to row Matterson for left Beckwith eight yards behind, nod at the end of 640 cent attempt to break the record in a run against time. yards Collier was twenty yards iu front of Finney, and $2,500 a side. The friends of Matterson, as repre­ The matter was referred to Mr. Ducker for investigation, ROLLER SKATES. Beckwith ten yards in the rear of the Oldham man. So sented by Alderman J. D. Young, have set their and herewith I submit his report. Fraternally, rapidly did the Salfoid man now move ahead that thirty faces against it, so far as to refuse to accede to the ABBOT BASSETT, Chairman Racing Board. yards divided him from Fiuney at the termination of champion's unreasonable demands. At present The Latest, Best and Most Improved 72U yaru's, and Finuey led Beckwith by ten yards. The "Ocr. 20,1885. ABBOTBASSETT, ESQ., Chairman Rac­ next eighty yards was remarkable for Finney's lead on there seems little chance of the men coming to ing Board L. A. Vf.—Dear Sir:—In regard to the report Beckwith ami completing half a mile Collier was terms.". of K. Cripps having set pace for a professional and thus Skates in the Market. about twenty-eight yards iu front of Finney, who led forfeiting his right as an amateur, I have to report the following as the result ot* a thorough investigation: PATENTED. Beckwith by more than half a length. Here Collier Ripples. "On Oct. 1 Fred Wood, of Leicester, Kng., set out on took matttrs rather leisurely and looked up to his at­ Tbe "Washington Potomaca intend next season to enter tendants for advice, but they drove him on. Finney Hampden Park, Springfield, to break the one-mile pro­ an eight at the ^h*rpl«s cup regatta at Philadelphia. fessional record of the world, aud I find that R. Cripps LIBERAL TERMS TO THE TRADE. CLUB now decreased Collier's lead sligbtly, but the subse­ J. Casey, of Boston, and John Cotter of Salem, rowed was ou the track at the time, and, as he (Crippe) says, quent eighty yards saw the Lancashire man thirty- a race in skiffs for S30ou the Charles Kiver, November For Prices, Circulars and other Particulars. Address eight yards to the fore, and Beckwith thirty yards be­ was taking his usual practice when F. Wood essayed to hind Finney. "Our Jack" now asked: "How many 7. Casey won by four lengths. accomplish the feat. R. James, of Birmingham, Eng., have I done?" and, receiving a satisfactory reply, settled K. J. Volk is at loggerheads with his former protege, was to set pace. When about half way around, Jaines down again in grand style, and received a hearty cheer. John Teenier, and declines to find money for him in a overtook Cripps, and shouted to Cripps to get out of the proposed niaicu with Gaudaur. way; he did so, allowing James to paes. WhenWood came M. C, HENLEY, Concluding 1,200 yards Finney was forty yards in the to Cripps he also shouted for him to look out, aud 523 N. Sixteenth Street, Richmond, Ind. rear of the mile champion, bnt he led Beckwith by William Beach, the champion sculler, is an adept in up other sports besides rowing, having in September last Wood having pissed, Cripps came to the tape, when the Send 4-cent stamp for new 48-page catalogue. about the some distance. From this point the con­ crowd forced themselves on the track, thus preventing test admits of but liitle description, as Collier carried off a S500 prize, with a silver cup, at pigeon- MENTION THIS PAPER shooting. Cripps from finishing his practice spin. From the evi­ seemed capable of adding to his advantage when dence gleaned I am of the opinion that R. Cripps did Weaver ont-sculled Joseph Eubrey in a race he pleased, and ultimately won by about a Mike br.'ak the spirit of the law, although he did not break Union Bridge to Htrr's Island, Pittsburg, Pa., length ami a quarter, or fifty yards, Finney defeating from the the letter of the law, and would recommend that in the He led all the way, finishing half a length Beekwith far sec >nd place by forty yards. The per­ Nov. 7. future all amateurs practicing on tbe track at the time BARGAINS IN MEN'S UNDERWEAR. formance speaks for itself. It stands unparalleled, and, ahead. It was for $25. of any attempt of a professional to break a record shall if we except record* accomplished in what some people' Charles River Course, Boston, has recently been ac­ MEDMCOTT CO.'H WHITE CASH- ! MEN'S SCARLET WOOL SHIRTS ANTJ are pleased to call -'wasbing tubs" (baths twenty yards be declared a profes^onal, and bis amateur stand ing be MEKE SHIETS AND DKAWJliBS | curately and officially measured by the City Engineer, forfeited. I consider the case of R. Cripps (if not inten­ Cull fashioner) DBAWfcRS long), it is the best yet achieved, and the finest exhibi - and hereafter the 1% mile turning stake will be placed tional) one of gross carelessness, and an act v hich a man (excellent quality) tion of legitimate mile swimming ever witnessed. Fin­ at the true distance from the point of starting off the AT $2 00 E a.CH. ney and Beckwith also swam a plucky atern race of the racing knowledge of Mr. Cripps certainly could These are this c- mpany's heaviest and fin­ AT $1.00 EACH. Union Boat Club House. not have been ignorant of. Yours fraternally, est grades, bizes of drawers, 28 to 44 incLes; Heal val -e, $1.25. throughout, a ad Jones, who was in difficulties owing to The Columbia College Boat Clnb held their annual HENRY E. DUCKS R." his injured leg, was permitted by the referee to stop of shirts 34 to 48 iuches. THE NEW BRITAIN KNITTING CO.'S election Nov. 4, with this result: President, T. 0. THEWINSTBD HOSIERY CO. 'S "WHITE after he had covered 240 yards. Thus ended a race Rhinelander; vice, Mr. Lawrence; secretary, T. V. Wheel Notes. HEAVY MIXED MERINO SHIRTS which attracted a brilliant company, and can be justly Bouvier; treasurer, J. T. Goodwin. MEHINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. described as eminently satisfactory to all concerned. San Francisco, Cal., has a cycling journal. (heavy and full fashioned) AND DRAWERS Mr. Topping was present, and we have no doubt the Two matches have been made, each for £200 a side, The season is too far advanced to admit of much more AT $1 50 EACH. between tha great swimmers, E. T. Jones and W. Beck­ breaking of records. Sizes of drawers 28 to 46 inches; shirts, 34 ;all sizes) competitors feel deeply indebted to him for furnishing with. Each race is of 500 yards, half out and half home, The racing board has reinstated, as an amateur, Mr. to 48 inches. To-day's real value of these AT 65 CENTS EACH, them with the wherewithal to tide over the difficulties and will take \ lace in open water nest spring. cf winter. Such munificent gifts rarely come within Lewis T. Frye, of Marlboro, Mass. goods is $2.00. Made to retail for$1.00. of Marblehead, and Finn, of Cambridge, rowed the scope of swimmers, aud when they do occur we have Cotter, A movement is on foot among Detroit wheelmen to a three-mile race in dories, for $15U a side, over the a right to meet them in a spirit of thankfulness and bnild a quarter-mile bicycle track next year. Charles River course, liostou, Mass., Nuv. 7. The boats regard for the donor. in good trim by racing at The following are the times of the leaders for each each weighed 140 pounds, and Colter won by two lengths Neilson is keeping himself length: . and a hall", in 30m. 12a. Referee, D. J. Murphy. skating rinks on a 40-inch Club safety bicycle. Yds. M. 8. [Yds. M. s. The boat race between Vail, of St. John, and 0 Day, of It is stated that S. G. Whittaker will shortly attempt the hundred mile track record. He thinks he can down STHATOIDGE & CLOTHIER, 80.....Jones 1 57W 960.....Collier ..... 14 Halifax, which was to have taken place, Nov. 3, but was 120... ..Beckwith \ 31%HOOO..... " postponed on account of rough water, was contested on it. STREET, ISO..... " 2 51^1040... _ « the 5th, aad resulted ia a victory for the St. John man For the second time in its checkered career the MARKET STREET. EIGHTH STREET. FILBERT 200.....Collier 2 421|'1080..... by five lengths. Time, 22m. oil^s. The course waa said Cyclist and Athlete, of New York, has suspended publica- 240..... " 3 IT' 1120..... to be two hundred yards over three miles. 280..... " 3 55 1160..... VF. S.Innes, the London bookmaker who has backed Col. A. A. Pope has just taken possession of a new and 320..... 4, .200.... Wallace Rots in all his sculling races abroad, has re­ beautiful mansion erected in one of the moat eligible MILLER & MQQNEY, 360..... " 5 ceived a letter from J. D. Young, of b>dney, N. S. W., in portions of the modern Athena. 400..... " which the latter offers to back Neil Matcerson to row W. P. Cramer, of Albia, Iowa, recently rode from 410..... 6 211 ,1320..... Boss on the Parramatta course for 8o,'>^>, and allow McCook, >"eb., to Denver, Col., a distance of 256 miles, 480..... " 1 57UJ1360..... $1,000 for expenses. Rosa will in all probability accept in two and one-half days, on a 5 ;:1600..... FrauK Keck; captain, R. 0. Morse; lieutenaut, William professional. On the 10th he raced with Woodeide for a 760...... 11 J'1640..... H. Adams; trustees, William Brookfield, Walter G. purse of $100, in a five mile race. Bell won by 40 800...... 11 46JfNWO..... Schuyler, Edward D. Appleton, John H. Abeel, Jr., and feet in 17:53. 840...... 12 22J4 1770..... George W. Scott. The annual dinner of the club took A joint run of the cycling clubs of Philadelphia has 880...... 13 OJ4;1776(mile)' place Saturday evening. 920...... 13 39 I been arranged for Thanksgiving Day. Members from Banian writes Hamilton Busby from his home in half a dozen clubs will participate, and the run will prob­ Toronto: "I have been beaten, but not by a better man. ably be to Norriatown and return. THE ARROW. I will say no more u[ on this point, but will try again L. D. Munger, of Detroit, after waiting a week for fa­ and look for better luck next lime. E^ea if I have been vorable weather, started to break, the 24-hour road Aflother British Yacht Ready to Compete beaten, I won't bave, as Lee says, to eat snowballs this record Nov. 6, at 1:30 p. M. He hid covered 130 miles up \Vith American Vessels. winer' It id the opinion of those who know Banian to 2 A. M. Saturday, when it rained so hard that he hai In a recent iesue of the London field appeared best tiiat the great sculler will come out in the spring a to give it up. much-improved man, and that he will hold his own The Springfield Club held a meeting last week, at a communication from Mr. Tankerville Chamber- against all comers. layne, the owner of the cutter Arrow, which beat which Secretary Fisk reported the profits of the tourna­ Some idea can be formed of the exertion of an oars­ ment as over $3,000. Messrs. Irving, Qnimby, and A. L. the America in the race for the Queen's Cup in man in a three mile race when it is known that iu ordi­ Atkins, of Boston, were elects to membership. The 1852. He wants to sail his old cutter against any nary water it takes sis. hundred strokes to cover the club adopted the L. A. W. uniform. and at each stroke a man is lifting more than American yacht for the trophy, which he claims is distance, E. Hale, of Gainsborough, Eng., is stated to have won weight. Let those wuo think a man at the end his own the 100-mile "Kangaroo" road race in England, Oct. 10, now held by the Arrow. Mr. Chamberlavne is of is not trying to row harU take a block of iron of a race in 6h. 30m. 5s. There was a question, however,as to the the opinion that the cutter Arrow would be on weight and lift it thirty times a minute for tb*-irown actual distance covered, and, until all donbt was re­ more equitable terms when sailing against an twenty minutes. They will find they will be in no con­ moved, the record would not be allowed. dition to put in much vigor at the end of the trial. American yacht than she would be if pitted against The L. A. W. Racing Board has accepted such of the Committee of the American Ganoe the modern British racing craft. He includes the The Executive Springfield records as come under their supervision. following conditions in his offer: "1. The chal­ Association met at Oswego, N". Y., Nov. 7, and decided to These are the amateur bicycle and tricycle and the ama­ annual meet at Grindstone Island, St. Lawrence hold the teur tandem. The board does not recognize iafety records, lenging yacht must be a cutter or a sloop. 2. The Aug. 13 to 27. It was decided to offer an River, from nor does it bave anything to do with professional records best out of three races over the Queen's Cup international trophy to be competed for by members of course, at Cowes, to determine the contest. S. the as* elation, members of foreign amateur clubs The Montreal (P. Q.) Club's 10-mile handicap was Six months' notice to be given to me. I ask for and members of the Royal Canoe Club and ridden Nov 7 at the McGill College Grounds J. Murray Mercer Canoe Club of England. No decision has yet (2m. 30s.) 40m. 59s.; F. W. Crispo (1m.) 41m. 35s.; J. this because I should have to do so much to my been arrived at regarding the division of the association Kamsay (,30s.) 42m. 35s.; J. Robertson (scratch) 42m. 38s.; old cutter to make her fit to compete with a into Eastern and Western branches. J. Scales (sciatch) and E.W. Lusher (3m.) did not finish. modern flyer. If any American brother yachts­ An English patentee has invented a metal plate, Dr. W. G. Kendall, of Kos'on, has pushed his bicycle man will honor me with a reply, I shall be de­ which firtuly clasps the wood part way round the oar upwards of 3,500 miles since January 1, and is confident and a,'u!l, and to which a metal button ia rivetted, ot" passing the 4,000 mile mark before the end of the trt lighted to hear from him at my home, Cranberry year. The Doctor decidedly leads the wheelmen of ^«Mij»t->*\t1->i.L' ^Mutffut^ "" y ^ ^yff yTrrgn '" - :_ j^^j Park, near Winchester." soldered or brazed, similar in shape to the ordinary leather butcon. The fa«e of thin piece of metal is cored Boston in tbe number of miles cycled over during 1885. Cornelias J. jlill^r. James Moouejw THE PRISCII.LA AND THE QUEEN'S CUP. or recessed, and leather in fitted into the recess, then a The French championship at ten kilometers was NEW YORK, NOT. 13. There is little doubt that piece of thick leather ia fastened over all, acting exactly wheeled at Longchamps, near Paris, Oct. 18, and won by 2O6 and 2O8 SOUTH FRONT ST., the challenge of Mr. Chamberlayne, the English in the same way as if the button was entirely of leather. the champion of France, M. de Civry, in 18m. 421-5*.; P*.- ______M. J. Dubois third. The ______PHILAT)KT..PHIA. owner of the yacht Arrow, will be accepted in this When the metal pl-ite and button are placed in position M. Me-Jinger was second and I y b«;ing sprung; on the oar, the usual piece of leather prizes-were a pair of Sevres cups, given by President BASE city. It is given ou' on pretty good authority is aewn round it and the oar, so that it appears exactly Grevy. that James Gordon Bennett will send the Pii;cilla the fame as the oars in ordinary use; but, from tht; fact R. H. English has spoken on the Springfield records, GUN POWDER. to England next summer, and race her against the th^t uo nails are used in fixing the plate and button the through the English press, assuring the unbelievers Athletic B. B. Headquarters Arrow. The Puritan will be needed here to race against whole force of the fibre of tha wood is utilized, causing that all the records were bona fide, and attributen them Sporting Brands, the Galate-i. If Mr. Bennett does not challenge for the thereby a more powerful propulsive action, and a re­ to the tia;k and atmosphere. If there was a shadow of AND SAMPLE ROOM. Queen's Cup (not the American (."lip) within a month, markably clean finish to the stroke, by means of which doubt regarding the times in Bob's mind,surely he No, 139 North Eighth Street, Western Sporting, three gentlemen of the New York Yacht Club to-day ex- the b^at travels at a faster and steadier pace than la usual would not credit Webber with beating so many of his Importer and Dealer in all kinds 01 Bjjort- pi eased their intention of dointr ao. ith oars made on th« old principle. own records. ing Goods, BaeeBall Goods, etc. Wild Fowl Shooting, The following will be of interest to Philadelphia CANOEING. cyclers: Diamond street is to be completed with aaphalt ROLLER SKATING. pavement to tbe Park. Moyamenaing avenue, from Falcon Ducking. How the New York Club's Challenge Cup CHARLES MASON. Beach & Co., of this city, bave issued a tasteful .Eighth street to Penrose Ferry Bridge, is to be macada­ PKOPRIETOB. WING SHOT. Must be Contested For. catalogue of their splendid line of roller skates. Seed mized. Girard Avenue Bridge is to be laid with aaphalt, Alao Imported and Domeotlc Cigars and Tobacco. Ath­ The conditions which are to govern races for the and a motion ia on foot to extend the macadam out letic Club Pictures fur Sale. 60c., Prepaid. for it. Lancaster pike as far as Downingtown. If the latter Blasting and Mining Powder* challenge cup offered by the New York Canoe Club At NorrUtowD, Pa., NOT. 10, Bert Spooner beat SI. L. project ia carried out it will give Philadelphians what P. SULLIVAN, ex-manager of the St. Loais, for competition by amateurs of all nations are as Pyle, of Pottstown, in a three-mile exhibition race, in will probably be the longest and finest straightaway T Kansas City and Memphis clubs, can be addressed OBIENTAL POWDER MILLS, follows: 13m. 10i. road in the State. care of Continental Hotel, Chicago. Eddie McDowell defeated William Day in a two-mile BOSTON, Mans. 1. The canoea competing must come within the limits MACON, GA., JIOTES. A£ the East Alabama Fair, held towns in the United rained by the N. Y. C. C. rules, which are identical with race on roller skates at the Olympian Kink, Philadelphia, in Kufaula, Nov. 5, the professional bicycle race, half- AND AGENCIES at principal cities and Nov. 7, finishing fifteen feet ahead. States. E. K. TRYON, JR., ii CO., Philadelphia Agenfc. those of the A. Will White, Jersey City's On Nov. 7 F. R. Brown, amateur, attempted to excel AND game canoes competing in each. champion, and Harry Holt In a two-mile race at the the ten-mile bicycle record at Hampden Park, Spring­ If you want to win at cards send 5. The races to be sailed on the waters of the club Park Rink, Jersey City, Nov. 7, for a purse of 850, with field, Mass. G. 31. Hendee and F. F. Ives acted as pace­ for tie SECRET HELPER. A 35 QUEEN STREET, Cannon Street, holding the cup. makers, and he got along all right for five miles, done sure thing. Will beat old sports White a very close second. in IGm. 35s., when he ran into tbe curb, upset and darn- LONDON, E. C. ENGLAND. 6. Racea sailed in the United States to be contested on At Boston, Nov. 10, White, of Chelsea, Merrifield, POKER, Address II. 0. BROWN, New York Pay under the auspices of the N. Y. C. C. agerl his machine, which caused him to abandon the at­ Salem, N.H. 7. The distance sailed over in each race matt not be Bartlett. !!<:<.'binan, Berry, of Lynn, and Hopkins, of tempt. The colored rider, Williams, then essayed the less than eight or more than ten miles, and within a C;" icipated in a spirited two mile race. same feat, Illstoo and Adams getting the pace. He col­ Bulkley, Raiguel & Co. \V . the start, winning the heat by five To introduce MANUFACTURERS OF ALL BINDS 0> time limit of thiee hours. y»r I second, with Harriett a close third; time, lided with the latter at the beginning of the second r-t *^m-+* ** m m fc. «% them, we will 8. Tbe rac<-9 must he sailed during the fourth month mile and capsized, but, remounting, he rode on for three GIVE AWAY 1000 Self-Operating Washing Machines. a challenge. 7.2L. Jla-Wocks skated a mile in 3.51^, being uuable to miles, when he stopped. afterdate of rec*.-iving liwer the record. Ed. C. Holske waa referee and time If you want one send us your name, P.O. and express of­ 9. Tho S. V. C. C. rules to guvern the races; these are The Columbia racer now holdf all the world's amateur fice at once. The National Co., 23 Dey St., N. Y. pntntically identical with all canoeing and yachting keeper. records frjm a quarter- mile to 20 miles and also tbe 10 A six days race of one hundred and forty-two 22 and 24 South Fifth Street r.!l i. mile American professional record. The Pope Company An active Man or WoniaD AND 1 Thi> rnp m-nrt in all caces be held by the club, and h'turg on roller skate* in lieing talked of to occur at the was a long time going into the racing machine manu­ in every county to sell om .rive. Should the club holding the Institute rink,T! -- '- "---.".mber. J. O'Melia, George facture, as their chief aim waa to put the best road ma­ goods. Salary 875 I"T Month and Expenses. Canvassing 5OO and 6O2 Minor Street, Phlla. .i/atlon, the cup will then revert B*arhumn, E. !. md other* havo sii;nifit-d chine u\»>n the market, but when they did go in they outfit and Particulars FKKK. the Snorting1 Lifo Paner their willing- . Tbe prizes to the first aohi'-vp'l thf «WHP pro-f:ni:i''rsc*- with thf rri^T as with VKt[-WARKOO..B tnn. Mw» four men will coin:)i[ 01 ;i percentage of the net gate th'-it i very Mattel-son Challenges Beach. receipts. larj >lum- <»/"VWL HOUSE," 130 SOUTH "NI.ITH" STUM* bit nf!v \J OPEN DAT AND NIHGT. Froir " ' ' -.'. \\'., Xportuman of Sept. The Ti lecided to become THB SPOBTINO LIFE and all sporting papers on flU 30 we _ : "Rowing men were incorpoi of the Ityt OYSTEKS IN ALL STYLES, Wines, Liquors .and rather ...... u'juncciucnt made a few kiud iu I Btgars of finest brands, Gto. C. BEOTUIBTOH 8 THE spcmTnsra 18.

Such ^ i :hf -tre,'t for I lot- lar. '! he KENNEL. 'U - [here are SPECIAL IOTICE! tion can- DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS. it, i t>t- i"-'!"-««" « " " >! i.i. t -u....-, ...-..-, .^', for your own credit^nake gome settlement at once. Voura truly, The copie-.if letters which appear in another column pr the "Wildfowler" expose. ANSWER. The speer. of that erratic swindler JrtT 14. />«r Sir: I auppose you are another of crease the facilities for handling our trade." Until we remove or^ouVsrooic is purchas­ MIUOH'* r',i.,i '- 1 y the tout- in which you write. I de­ closet ;is" --° fftr a8 American cline ,t rulence, for, by the way you sold out, WE WILL SELL A«f A GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICESI The ers :' 1- I am perfectly willing to con­ write, ! >een couchfil. How do yon cede _ .* letter to the last of his London know r -or not? tOo told you »o? prices below are a few examples: correspondence is a very straightforward docu­ If he U a brut* it remttius to be seen whether it is the ment. Further than that I am perfectly certain dog I seut ur not. As it turns out several goovi judges Muzzle Loading Single Barrel Guns for Boys - - Each $ 1.75 saw the dog here before he went; so if the dog over there that Rowe had full confidence in "Wildfowler's" is a brute, I expect some trickery has been practiced ami hraeety. It would be absurd to imagine other­ the dug changed. Mr. 51 us* has written to me and I « K Men - - 2.00 wise, for no one in his sober senses occupying have told him I would have nothing more to do with (< Double Wrought Barrel Guns for Men 4 25 Kowe's position would endorse a swindler, for his him. bound to become public through He wants me now to procure a bitch for him. Queer operations were man Mr xr <->i-«t'». Now to resume: First, I have Twist " " " " 800 some channel or another with the precise result sent " _ to New York free, aa I paid his car­ Shattuck Breech Loading Single " " Top Lever Action 9.00 to well detailed in the letter to "Wildfowler." riage , - of Mr. Mu*' friend. Did he expect * . * me to pa> in-. L.niirtge twice over? Iftbereis an over­ " Hammerless 10.50 Where Rowe was wrong and still errs is in his charge on the carriage of the dog what have I to do with it? I am not the forwarding agent. I have, therefore, Breech Loading Double Twist " "Side Lever Action 14.00 reticence and his quasi endorsement of "Wild­ fulfilled my bargain to the letter. I do not owe Mr. fowler" by the subsequent publication of his " " Top Lever Action,BeboundingJ Q nr\ Mnssanything and I refuse to supply him with a bitch, and Pistol Grip Stock IvJ.UU advert isement of dogs to sell and for commissions as he wished rue to, or to have anything more to do with K « ( ( (( locks to execute. The facts in connection with the him, as I know he is but a tool in Mason's hands, and I Plain Lefaucheux Action 9.50 swindling of Mr. C. F. Kent over the beagle trade decline to be made a fool of by either of them. Youra truly, L. CLEMENT. Breech Loading Double Barrel Guns 37 00 were known to Rowe over a year ago. Mr. Kent, Forehand & Wadsworth when he forwarded the correspondence last De­ Flobert or Saloon Rifles -----.-__ 2.75 cember, which appeared in THE SPOSTINS LIFE, ROWE TO HIS FRIEND. CHICAGO, III, Sept. ~2, 1885. LEWIS CLEMENT, ESQ., stated thnt be ha4 written repeatedly to Rowe re­ Editor Wildfowler':* SMuitimj Time*, East Temple specting "Wildfowler," but could get no satisfac­ Chambers, Whitefriart1 street. Fleet street, London, There has never been such an opportunity in this city for those tion from the Chicago editor, who protected "Wild- E. C., EnglauU. lowler" by declining to publish the facts respect­ 3ly 7>: I wrote you April 23, drawing your at­ who wish to purchase SPORTING GOODS. ing the beagle trade. Last spring he was placed tention to Mr. Hen*y Muss' complaint of the manner in which you had tieated him, ana requesting your im­ ia possession of the Muss black and tan terrier mediate attention to the matter. I quoted at length ex­ caw, and although he told Mr. Muss that the pro­ tracts from your letters to Mr. Muss, which he had Re^fo^^tfu^d^ofpMUd^pMa.} Agents for Barnard's Sportsmen's Wear. ceedings were outrageous, he still protected furnished me, and stated my opinion of your treatment "Wildfowler," and the exposure, which first ap­ of him. Up to the present time I have not heard from peared in these columns, was delayed in order to you. I now desire to draw your attention to the subject EDW. K. TRYON, JR., & CO., Bee what would be the result of the letter written again, and I enclose Mr. Muss' letters to me, in which by Rowe to "Wildfowler" in April. Last of all are the extracts from your letters to him referred to. came the Cummings spaniel case, also made public As usual the innocent party is made to suffer for the 19 and 21 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia. in THE SPORTING LIFE, and still Rowe is silent. guilty, and I have to bear the abuse of Mr. Muss and others for your acts, to which I am not a party in any Indeed, so far as his paper is concerned, it still way, shape or form, further than I, through the paper, endorses "Wildfowler" by nev^er having retracted stated that I considered you were.responsible. This THEBRIiSIICK-BALKE-COLLENDERCO previous endorsements. statement I have good reason to regret very much, and MICHAEL D.RS.NICHOLS * . * * it was made under a fnll impression that I was justified What I claim is that the first thing Rowe should in doing so; indeed, I thought I was conferring a bene­ fit on persons who desired to purchase dogs in Europe, "have done on getting the particulars from Mr. knowing the difficulty there was to find some one there STROGOFF. Horse and Carriage Kent was to caution the public against any trans­ reliable and competent. My statements were based on actions with "Wildfowler" pending the result of your letters to me, that I could rely on your treating (CHARLES t. ANDREWS' SEW PRODUCTION) inquiries into a case brought to the notice of the everyone fiirly and honestly. I am forced to say that AT THE it is only BAZAAR. .paper. He then should have communicated with I think you treated Mr. Muss very badly, and just that you should make the matter right with him. BEOAD AXD CHEERY STREETS. "Wildfowler," and published at the earliest possi­ Under any circumstances this should be done, but ble date the damning story, for it was months especially as Mr. Muss is a man who cannot afford to Academy of Music. AUCTION: SALE OF OVEB dog at the same time. The price BILLIARDandPOOL TABLES, after that ere Clement sent the poor animal which lose the money and the I. FLEISHMAX, Lessee and Manager. died at the New York bonded stables, weighed you asked for the dog was sufficient to have got him the SALOON and OFF1CEFIXTURES, 40 HEAD OF HORSES. very I e-t. which your letter promised, and to have left down by freight and custom-house charges. you ;i _ r your labor. Certainly a puppy is TWO WEEKS, Beginning Nov.16. Cash and Check Registers. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, » * * not w. >nt. Taking that view of the case, I have no pity at I L.r that Mr. 5Tu-.< lius stated that he was WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY AND 1002 Arch Street, Phila. t 10 o'clock. Horses suited to harness, the saddle, all for the snap Rowe has gotten himself into, for very much surprised when ''.icagoduring the amily and general business purposes, including: dog show, that I did cot i the purport of ire must bear in mind that the Chicago editor has H, J. BERGMANf|sSS££Sau A pair of bay Mares, 7 years old, 15% hands high , your reply to me, when II. . _ rtunity of doing Thanksgiving AGENT.i nt-vTT ' JL Sancj__ •Francisco, Etc. devoted much space to the "killing" of Watson PO. I am surprised that Mr. !Muss eliould have made warranted sound and kind in single and double harness, and Mason, by gross exaggerations, wilful mis- such a statement, as I saw him only for a few minutes earlesa of steam; warranted to trot in 3 minutes to- statements and weeks of persistent abuse, actuated on the Tuesday morning of that week, when he came MATINEES. ether. by personal malice. All of this was done on the into my office and I asked him to eicuse me and to call A brown Mare, "Agnes," 7 years old, 15 hands high, by a?ain, as it was my editorial day, and I had been inter­ BILLIARD ffliPOOLPAES dog- plea of clearing off barnacles which fed upon rupted so much the previous day that it had been impos­ 400 People on the Stage. 1411 i'lLBEKl STREET, Mambrino Chief, dam Mambrino Lady. Agnes trotted owners and exhibitors. "Wildfowler*' was ex­ ;hen 4 years old a half mile iu 1:20; believed with a sible for me to do anything. I did, not see Mr. Muss Opposite Broad Street Station, Phila. actly a case to fit such a charge, but, instead of again during his stay in Chicago, nor have I seen him 100 Dancers, 3 Premieres, Soldiers, ittle handling will trot in 2:30; warranted sound and making any public allusion to it, I have been told siuce; I, therefore, am charged even with not giving 2d Regiment Drum Corps, Mili­ Ihoice Brands of Wines, Liquors :ind in single and double harness. he wrote a friendly letter to his Fleet street friend, tell­ the contents of a letter from you which I never received. Full description balauce Horsea time of sale. ing him That "Porcupine" was a combination of Watson I got a letter June 27th from Mr. Muss, in which he tary Band, Horses, Camels, me twenty- and Cigars. ALSO, and > """ " \tthingtor such a pre- stated that yon wanted him to deposit with large collection of new and second-hand Carriagea dogdom five pounds for a bitch, and that he would agree to do Zebras, Sacred Cattle, OPEN AUL NIGHT. A Bnn: uf the alums of second-hand to d- own opinions as well as I this, but you must first make the other transaction nd Wagons of all descriptions. New and can. straight; and, moreover, the bitch must meet with mv Buffaloes, Etc. lingle and double Harness, Eobes, Blankets, Whips, be paid * * * apprvvBl as well aa his} before the money should ED. McLAUGHLIN, falters, Ac. Wildfowler seems to have discarded Mr. Watson's to you, POPULAR PRICES. PROPRIETOR. Sale of Horses,Wagons, Ac., Thursday, 19th inst. presumed connection with the exposures and harps on I did not;! --'-r for the reason that DAVID P. S. NICHOLS, Auctioneer. Mr. M**"n as the instigator of his troubles. He dragged I was very i ire the time, One of my Mr. " ' "-line into his nighty letter to Forest men being - - :it on a vacation, but I BILLIARDS. a»i ,- -Min does'so in his reply to the letter of should have declined, niuat positively to have anything 25 Cts 75 Cts. ;HEADQUAHTERS FOB THE Mr. '. i friend, which appears in .this week s to do with the transaction, for it wonld have ended only to* Billiard in my getting the brunt of the abuse, and I have made Bmnswick-BaHe-Collender D.PS.RICHOLS batch a .v.rtvspundeuce. Saying that Mr. Mason is up my mind in future not to recommend any man living, 50 Cts $1.00. Tables, Carom Combination and Pool. concerned in the exposure does not lessen the guilt of : 15c. iilliard Guo*l* of every dtncription alwajs on hand, "Wildfowler" one whit. The damning b'.ots will not or to be in any way, shape or form a party to buying a out by such puny parryings as "a toul of Maaon'd." dog. Seats on Sale at BLASIV* i SONS, 1110 Chestnut St. Over 500,000 Noise-Subduers Sold. I have refused always to buy dogs for people, and Orders from all parts of the world promptly attended to. Horse and Carriage never did so but for three intimate personal friends of ALNUT STREET THEATRE. JOHN CR£ AH AN. Another point I wonld call attention to in regard to mine, who I knew would be perfectly satisfied with W I. FLE1SHMAN...... Sole Lessee and Manager, Continental Hotel, Pfiifaftelphia. the Chicago editor ia that he says 3lr. Muss wrongfully what I bought for them, and I am convinced now, more MATINEES, WEDNESDAY" AND SATURDAY. BAZAAR, accuses him respecting withholding the contents of a let­ than ever, how wise my determination was. COMMENCING JTONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, ter he never received. The information that such a I have also to draw your attention to the enclosed let­ BEOAD AND CHEERY STREETS. letter had been received came from Rowe's henchman, ter from Mr. George H. Cummings, of South Acworth, little Whitford. I am not going to discuss the question N., in which he relates how he has been victimized by MINNIE MADDERN WAKVER'S so, or the latter im­ "Jr-HX CBRAHAX,*of the Continental Hotel, Philadel- as to whether Rowe told Whitford you. Notwithstanding you kept him waiting a long IN SPITE OF ALL. >hia, has invented an improvement in biliiarcl cues for FOURTH GRAND agined he was telling the truth. But what is apparent time and did not send the dog, and wrote him finally to players, and cer- COMBINATION SALE IB that Rowe could as easily have sent out word to Mr. I N SPITE OF ALL. >reventiDg noife. Nearly all billiard draw on you for the amount, you allowed the draft to ;ainly all room-beepers, are ware of the intolerable OF MDBS, when the latter called on the busy editorial day, come back protested. You will see Mr. Cammings N o Bolter Play on the American Stage. heard nothing from "Wildfowler" as to ask noise that very many billiard and nearly ever pool player NEARLY 200 HEAD OF HORSES, that he had blames me for recommending yon. Xow, I appeal to S nperbly Produced at the Walnut Street Theatre. makes from time to time while engaged iu a friendly him to call again. Why should Mr. Muss be put to the you as a man, if it is right to make me, an innocent P ositmly the Strongest cf Sardou's Comedies. will take place at this Bazaar, on again only to be told that Rowe could contest, To such an extent is this carried on at timea trouble of calling party who was actuated by no desire otherwise than to I nterpreted by the New York Cast. that it not only becomes a great annoyance to those who TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, give him no satisfaction. do you and others a favor and conld not in any way pos­ T he Only New York Success of the Season. may wish to play undisturbed, that many patrons of a NOV. 17 AND 18, 1885. sibly be benefitted by the transaction, bear the odium E laborately Mounted, Splendidly Acted. room leave it simply on this account, while the room- sharp. I have been commencing each day at 10 o'clock As Bowe has no possible chance of getting any satis­ of your bad treatment of these people. Correct Version of Sardou's "Andrea.'' feeeper from time to time is obliged to perform one of the faction from "Wilfowler," further delay in withholding silent in the American Fttll with the hope that you O nly Eull description in catalogue. F ifty-six Sighta' Kun in New York City, mcst disagreeable of all duties that of prohibiting men will be found some of the fastest his denunciation of the swindler will only recoil with would do what was right, and I now appeal to you to do fr.jm patronizing his establishment for making this very Among the horses redoubled force upon himself. Perhaps he is waiting to 80. A t the Lyceum Theatre. noise in their enthusiasm at an imaginary fine shot, or, and moat noted trottera and pacers in the country, trot- get the third volume of the National American Kennel C. F. Kent waa treated by you in the same way, and I. ore and Laughter in this Comedy-Drama. if it should turn out to be a mere'scratch,' the noise be­ ing and pacing from 3 minutes down to 2:25. Chib stud lo >k published first. That will not take him although I have written you letter after letter asking L LA FO ETIPS NI. comes half maddening. Heretofore the oflly remedy for A number of fine matched pairs, thoroughbred run­ long, as I imagine two paper covers and an insert will yon to do what waa righttiy him, yet you have not done such business waa for the room-beeper to do exactly what do to chronicle all the fifty cents worth he receives for so, and you have made of Kent a bitter enemy for me, Nov. 23 "Shadows of a 6reat City.' ners, family, driving, business and saddle horsea. we have stated. In all well regulated establishments the warranted as represented in the the next "private enterprise.1' whereas before he was a patron of the paper and he even noise is, of course, prevented as much as possible, but The horses will be * * * goes so far aa to ignore a bill for advertising which I never to such an extent as it should be, simply because catalogue, and a fair trial given to purchaser. have sent him, and the payment of which I have not _1-N W. J. GILMORE...... Proprietor and Manager Graphic sold for 82,700. If that telegraphic despatch MONDAY, NOVEMBKK HI. NIGHTLY. it is an utter impossibility to entirely prevent it. There A number of the horses are now at the Bazaar, where ii correct, I can only suggest that Mr. Heath must be felt like enforcing, knowing how he has suffered at are some rinjius, it is true, where players can make all hey can be seen and ridden after, until day of sale. your hands. MATINEES: TUESDAY, FRIDAY and SATUBDAY. possessed of a pressing desire to spend money. The dog the noide they choose, without receiving anv admonition This lot of horses are worthy the attention of any per­ la not worth the price, even if he wins the all aged I should have given this matter attention before, but or warning from the owner. It is not long, however, stakes at the Eastern Field Trials, and it is no certainty for the reason that ever since June 1 I have had one BUFFALO BILL'S until the players find out that the only one listening to son in want of a first-class horse for any purpose. that he will do that. The W. K. C. editor and trainer man off all the time on business, vacation or sickness, PRAIRIE WAIF COM3) NATION. them if- the proprietor, and when they once make this \V. Y. WARNER. »ys Bang Bang will win. Tallman says it will take and sometimes two men off. One of my principal men THE \VESTEKS SCOUT & DARING RIDER discovery, the proprietor soon leams that even those who DAVID P. S. NICHOLS, Auctioneer. Something extra to beat Beaufort, and so on it goes. was sick for six weeks, and got out only a week ago. Aa drove all his customers away by their eccentricity and By the way, how would it do for the Eastern Field Trials the absence of any man imposes his work on me, I little variations in the shape of noise, no longer frequent besides the numerous Buck Taylor. to copy the American Turf Congress rule, that no one have been rushed so with business, MISS LYDIA I'ENIER, the Charming Actresa his place jf business, or rather his place without any interested in any of the (horses) dogs iii the races can interruptions by persons calling, I have not had any business, for they prefer to be ruled in a room where hardly time to eat or sleep. MR. JULE KEEN, Buffalo Bill's Dutchman, WINLAWN KENNEL. act as judge. Some such rule as that is called for by the time for correspondence; JOHN AND JEFFREYS. WARNER PENDY, there is plenty ot life and business to ruling in one where kickers The same remark regarding Mr. Muss holds good of 1M FIRST-CLASS ARTISTS 24, there is neither one nor the other. Billiard rooms are * * * Mr. Cummings. He cannot afford to lose the money any BUFFALO BILL'S Powerful Drama, entitled like any other business establishment, they must be Pure Bred English Mastiffs, LOST, STOLEN OK STRAYJD. Missing since the 1st of more than Mr. Muss can. THE PRIARIE WAIF. managed on a business basis. The moment this is for­ October, a yaller dog, answering to the name of Amer­ In conclusion, I appeal to you to do what ia right and A BAND OF SIOUX INDIANS. gotten and the owner or manager becomes a sort of a CHAMPION 'HOMER" in the Stud, ican Kennel Club. A liberal reward will be paid for the just to thete men, which justice to them, justice to yonr- UNEXCELLED BRASS BAND AND ORCHESTRA. 'go as you please' creature, without enough life or ani­ Fee-850 OO. A Sure Stock-getter. return of the mongrel to either of its joint owners self, and justice to me demands. GRAND STREET PARADE by the Indians on Horseback mation to try and make business, the sooner his room is Constructor Taylor, Lexington, Ky., or Special Legisla­ I hope this appeal will not, like the others, be in vain. 'To Let1 the more money will be in the owner's pocket. Puppies out of the Noted Prize Winners tor Smith. Union Club, New York. Philadelphia, as the city of homes, seems likely to be­ The improvement for cues referred to is very simple. Il "ROSALIND," "PRUSSIAN PRIN­ * * * Robin's Island Field Trials. come the city of pets. Dog and bird shops are to be me ia made of rubber and is fastened to the butt-end of the cue by means of a screw and cement, making the end ol CESS" and Others For Sale. One who says he knows it ia so writes me that "aa evi­ The first of the annual series of field trials waa with everywhere, and still another candidate for publi dence that the attempted legislation of Sensation into patronage comes to the front with his card in this week' the cue with the 'Noise Subdaer' on very much more that of the Robin's Island Club held on Robin's solid than the point of the cue where the leather ia, or, DOGS BOARDED the champion class was the last twist of the screw driver SPURTING LIFE. This is William W. Silvey, whose place CONDITION £D FOR SHOWS. in the lid of the late lamented's coffin, you may say that Island, Peconie Bay, L. I., on NOT. 5, 1885. of business is 135 South Eighth street. Mr. Silvey i if not more solid, th*> improvement cannot, like the tip, the committee member for one prominent club sent a The stakes were open to members only and the en­ well known to dog show frequenters as a capable am be knocked off." P/u'toda. Sunday Mercury. H. W. LACY, General Manager, proxy to a certain party giving him full and free swing tries were as follows: reliable man; he is a good judge of a dog and with hia Westnield, N. J. the party experience he should be able to give perfect satisfaction in anything he migh wish to do, even after ALL-AGED STAKKS, SETTERS. Send for illustrated had abused the committeemen; that if the Constructor to his customers. catalogue of NEW PUBLICATION. disband. H. D.Polhemns' Dare, dog, pedigree unknown. did not resign he would move that the club pedigree un­ Following are the entries for the Philadelphia Kennel The proxy waa sent after that and it further contained G. Marshall's Pride of Bobin'a Island, A STUDY OF THE known. Cliib's Field Trials to be held at Rio Grande, Cape May pecific instructions;1' that on the two proposals of Mr. 'Cjunty, Nov. 17,18 and 19: All-aged stake, setters H MEDALS Elliot Smith he shall record a nay vote. S. B. Duryea'fl Brighton, (Gypsum Wrag). FOK W. H. Force's Doctor, fSyd Fan). Robert's Bruce, Leigg, Doane, Jessie, Little Nell and Theory and Practice of Canine Medicine. * * * L. Waterbury's St. lien, (St. Elmo Maid). two nameless red bitches; W. H. Child's Leigh, Doane RUNNING, I have been told of a young man who took fifty cents 8. Fleet Speir's St. Louis V., (St. Elmo IV. Countess II.; C. T. Thompson's Victoria; E. Comfort's Cassino ROWING, DOOS, to permit a dog's name to be claimed in a certain paper. Louise). Gladstone; B. Ridgeway's Leda and .Prince Castle in The claimed name has not appeared yet. How many S. Fleet Speir's St. Elmo VI. (St. Elmo IV. Lncy). Richardson's Grouse; Maj.Wibert's Creole; G. Schreiber". SHOOTING, Their Management and Treatment papers make a charge for names claimed? Don't all J. N. Jarvie's Count Jack (Chancellor Fannie). Knobs; G. Emlen's Wragg, Derby. Setters W. H BICYCLHG,&c peak at once, please. J. B. M. Cue's Prince Hal (St. Elmo Maids). Child's Leigh Doane II.; C. T. Thompson's Victoria; G, 8. Fleet Speir's DanT. (,Ie-:se Gladstone Chatelain). DeHaven'.t Buckingham; E. W, Jester's Fairy Glenn BY ASIIHONT. Mr. Chas. S. Westcott will judge. The treasurer of THE SPORTING LIFE has resumed S. Fleet Speir's Gout (Massy'i Duke Hudaons bitch). book more his wonted, gayety. For three weeks a gloom writes that the Somerville BADGES PRICE 82.00. For sale by all the principal onc^ L. H. Bullard's Blade of Grass. A Memphis correspondent FOK sellers, or sent postpaid to any address by had settled on his countenance. Friends were anxious L. H. Bullard's Fred. (Tenn.) fair, which took place the last week in October, for his state of mind. It was even reported that his had a class for setter and pointer puppies under 1'J POLICE, J. LOBING THA.YEB, with him. POISTERS. mother-in-law had come to sjeud the winter W. H. Force's Bessie1 (Sensation Mineola). months old, which was Judged by P. H. Biyson, Esq., and FIRE No. 186 Tremont St., Boston. Mass. Last Sunday the mystery was revealed, .when he read Shauter Fannie). waa pronounced by him to be "one of the strongest Departments, Jn THE SPORTING LIFE H. M. Peiry's letter to A. S. Swan'a Beau Sujfolk (Tarn o' classes of setter puppies he had ever seen." There were the Associated Fanciers, in which he seated that he had THE DBBET STAKES. fifteen entries. The first prize, a silver cup, was awarded RAILROADS IN THE STUD. decided to take the paper no longer. The treasurer Setters, L. H. Bullard's Gypaoy Queen. to Rubicon, by Ben Hill, ex Zoe, white, black and tan and Others. CHAMPION GORDON" SETTER ROYAL DUKE, by then vouchsafed the explanation that he bad been G. B. Sheldon's Count Paradox. dog puppy, whelped Feb. 2,1885, an^ owned by B. Mt CHAMPION BOB and NELL, winner of many prizes. llSOrcimnlttt.. I UI Ml 1 !1! ut'TI 2f*jWa»hiDgtunSt. none. worried over the dropping of the circulation from 22,- S. Fleet Speir's Kt. EIir|o VI. Stephenson, La Grange, T'-nn. The second prize, a fine NewYork. &i W ,»ll ll.IltujL'i Boston, Mass. For tmperioi field qualities he is surjiassed by 715 (see sworn statement) to 22,714 for one or two weeks H. J. Cnllen's Lady Floss, collar, was awarded to Dell Rivers, a black, white am APPROVED BITOHKS ONLY, »85. fait. It is rumored that in order to make up fjr the H. J. Cullen's Fr»d. tan bitch puppy, by Gladstone's Boy, ex Flirt C. EDWABD MA)iF.R,jtO7Ji. Eleventh Street, Phila. deficit he intends deducting five cents per week from Pointers, L. Watortrary's For*, whelped June H, 1885, and owned by Junius Hobaou the salary of PORCUPIXE. w^re Hon. CaM6 E. Pratt, C. F. Soruerville, Tenr. Very highly commended waaawarde* The judges to Black eyed Susan and Katrina, black aud white COLUMBIA WM.WTSILVEY, EXIT "WILDFOWXEK." Lewis and L. 0. Brace, add their awards were aa bitches, whelped Feb. 2,1885, by Ben Hill, ex Zoe, anc follows: owned by B. M. Stq~'li<;ns< 'n, La Grange, Tenn.; al« DOC FANCIER, The London Dog Swindler Still Declines to . .,.. «.~ 83 points, St. Elmo VI. 80, white, black and t,< '-ny Belle of Lucerne Boy, ex Flirt C BICYCLES Return Hi* Ill-Gotten Gains. Priue of r^ojo'. Island 75, Bessie 72, St. Ives 70, St. whelpel June H, 1- 'lie's A.NI) 135S.EIOHTHST., PHI LA., PA. Elmo V 7(, j)an T. M Fred 65, Blake of Grass 40, Beau owned by Hobson -mile,Tenn.; al*o ado^ Has always on hand a fine lot of Beagle Hounds. Mr. Muss a few months ago made a further at­ Sn"°''< 2.5, Gout W. and bitch puppy, ouued by C. A. Stainbftck, Esq., Sore tempt to recover some portion of the £40 he wag Broken dogs or bitches, S«(). Dnbroken, S10. All D irbg State* St. Elmo VI. 69 points, Force 64. erville, Tenn., pedigree not given. Tricvcles. typical does. ALL DUGS GI'AKANTEED. cheated out of by Lewis Clement, alia? "Wild- Brace £faie» General Arthur and 8t. Elmo VI. 8.5 fowler." The result was eminently unsatisfactory, point*, Doctor and St. Ives 07, Pride of B. I. and Prince SPOKTtXO NOTES. STANCH and RELIABLE M the following copies of the correspondence show?. Hal G7, Force and Bessie 52. The Tuque Blene Tobogganing Club, of Montrea 00 YOU WANT A DOG 7 Can., have elected the following officers: President, 1 If w, send for DOT, BUYERS- Appended to these letters is a copy of one writ* ^ ROADSTERS. GUIDE, containing calotedflMes. American Fid ^ ' of B. Busteed; vice presidents, J. F. Scriver and J. L , by Mr. X. Rowe, editor of the Kennel Notes. Wijeoran; fecretary, C. H. Baillie; treasurer, H S. TiPjbs ,00 tngT.Tir.gs o Chicago, the person who is responsible for t1 Jfl {ogrf Mr.McNichol, of St. Louis, has bred his Gordon setter Illustrated Catalogue prices they art worth, The Dashaway Coasting Clirh. of Albany, N. Y., ha SENT FKEE. buy them. Also, cuts ol Of the moneys referred to in his letter: bitch Meg to Mr. Harry Malcolm's dog, Malcolm. been organized with the following officers: Captain, J. 1 COPY. Mr. D. G. Elliott.of New Brighton, Staten Island, has Ehrman; steersman, W, H. Friday; brakesmen, S. Ba had the misfortune to lose by death his pointer dog and A. Rider; secretary and, treasurer, James A. Gree Scout. He died on Saturday last at Salisbury, N. C., - e POPE M'FG CO tractions from Mr. Mues, Cbampaigr to } to The Emerald Snowshoe Club, of Quebec, Can., has bee ' from congestion of the lungs. organized with the following officers: President, Janie yon for the gam of £^5 due to him h l hoft an The Lf n 'on FUlfi annual list of hounds embraces: >85 Washington SU Brier. An immediate answer "it u olire truly, McKenna; vice president, M. Foley, Jr.; secretary an Of stag hounds, 14 packs; of fox hounds, 92 (19 in Ire­ treasurer, P. K. L«n»: r»f>Mn, J. B. Lambkin. land); of harriers, 133; of beagles, 17. No opposition or Mi of Cincinnati, 0., an hostility whatever to hunting has thug far been mani­ who !/a success of the stea Chess Notes. ,~ D«r S*1v~I *P ,«i wn* rM do? to Mr. fested in Ireland this season. fire ' : P. F. D., died in th IB accordance with ? . .. ,.,. . , , .... .,,, portion of the RioGrar ' ...... ~.,ia Mr. Loyd stated authoritatively ihat Mr. Bonnerpai A run over a small city Xov. ti. ti.OOO for Mr. Morpti.v's chess column in the New YITK therefore "» not ' ' last week, where the field trials of the i Mewra. Sutton, the, ... _. The Montreal, Can., toboggan Club last week electi Ledger, but that Mr. Morphy never c mtributed a lit)" to Kennel Club ar" to be h>M,fom.d enough In. Mr Bonner. ami i hav-, tti»r«'t'.r", leaning " It has been ncn-nmii>"l the following officer): Preaident, C. P. Sclater, vies pres the paper nor ever received one cent from ever so long *£° cekiini. tberunni' dent, A. Boyer, M. P. P.; secretary "treasurer, C. K Throughout Paul Mor|'hy'» entire chess career he Be" r ore to do wi'.n io - ' " n '" clusive evidence, in the eyes of certain professional '"? **" man, recently died rather suddenly at Sheffield, wher MiifB rraa wifrt me the wh"lt; of th« correspondence re­ advance. bee players of modern days, that Morphy was nothing lean cow " * he was visiting relativea. His health had long lating to the dog traumctioD. You hare certainly S'-nt tracts broken. than a crank. a dog to America a mongrel brute weighing- 29 p»*nd«. good one.