THECOFTRIGHT, 1££9, r.K Tl(F. STORTING LlFK Co. SPORTING ENTERED AT PJIILA, POST OFFICE AB SECOND CLASS MATTKB. VOLUME 12, NO. 17. PHILADELPHIA, PA., JANUARY 30, 1889. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. tho salary limit is not exceeded, failure to make such look up players for the Worcester team, and the first affidavit being eufflcieut to place the club in default. pbyer 1ms been signed for the season of 1689. The MINORS MEET. A resolution was adopted pledging the cluba to dis­ player U W. J. Camp'on, wiio last Eenaoa w:u the first countenance iho tract ice cf throwing money aod gifts bfis"man of tbe Luwell Club. Mr. Burnham will, in LATE NEWS. to I'luypM on the field, as demoralizing to the uini'8, all probabiiity, manage the team next season. He creating jealousies among the men aud tempting them admits that he was hasty in releasing Wheelocli, as to play for the grand stand. hia term us mauiger expire;! October 1, and tho Three Base Ball Meetings No umpire tthall um; ire more than two series in directna cluirn they will hold this fine short The Latest From the Base succession in any ODC city. efop for the comiriR year. The franchiso of In case any player or umplro Is guilty of drunken­ the Worcester Club is now held in Burn- ness, indulged in a brawl or disgraces the League in Lam's name, as the local association was not Ball Tourists. in a Week. other ways, tho president can eu-tpend him for a stipu­ organized wh«=n Worcester was admitted to tho lated lime, and he eh:i!l bo'ineligiblo to flavor act New England League, and through an oversight tho anywhere during that time. Ho can appeal to the franchise has never been transfened to the a*8«ciaiion. Beard by givinc notice to the president and making a Theditectw hate had a consultation vituBnrnham A College League Keeling Ath­ Reinforcements for the South­ ca-h deposit of £200, which money will be forfeited in and the error will bo corrected. Everything seenia t'» cast) tho suspension is sustained. prom :s^ well lor a eucccs&l'ul ba3« ball teastm in this Each club must funr'sh four balls per game, and the city in 1SS9. letes in Session A Famous ern League The Interna­ Cam-j must he declared forfeited if that Is not done. Director Cbcney reganfa the di?ra(cli sent hy James Tbe club provides the bills direct instead ot getting A. CndwtTth, relt-aiing Liins.-If and the other players Battery on the Market. tional Special Meeting. them from the president of the League. reserve 1 by the Lowed Club, as a joke. He says: The general admission wafVxcd at 25 c»nts. None ''Cudwortb, bas no aulLorily to engage or release a of ihe extra money I'or grand stand admission is to ho player." NKWS FROM THE TOURISTS. included iu calculating the vieiting club'a share. THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT. OTHER BUSINESS. DETROIT DOTLET9. Tlio Probable Date of Their Arrival iu The schedule committee will moot Starch 6, at some This Country. rioasc<l TTUU the The Hamilton Chri>Rc.i<lmittccl—The Salary pliice to be designated (probably New Orlence), Results of the Inter­ Special to SFOILTINO Lira. Limit Kule AmeiHlc-tl—Ollmr The iTo-i-leut waa iii&tructed to at ouce telfgraph national Meeting— Roberta* Costly Joke, Important NEW YORK, Jan. 26. Tbe Chicago, and All- tV^ines* Transacted at tlio Special Meet- for admish.ioti to uroticiion uii'ler tho Nuiioiml Agree­ Etc. ment. Application will alao be mule to the lizard of DETROIT, Jan. 25. Editor SPORTING LIFE: America clubs will, it is expected, reach this Aibitratiou. President Mills was unable to attend the special city about April 10. Walter Spalding yesterday 1,! ITALO, Jan. 21. The special meeting of the It H expected that cluhs will ba placed in Atlanta received a letter from Al Spa!din£, in which tho and ChuttauoogA or Charle^on, for an efsbt-club meeting of the International .Association, and International Association \vas held yesterday in Chicago magnate speaks glowingly of his Ten- this city, pursuant to call. President 11.V. Miller le.igr.e i^iitetreii. The jirsiapects f.-r the establishment his place was taken by Vice President Chitten- of two mo o tluhsaiv good, and it H thought at the next ttire and of iho hospitable manner in which tha presided. The delegates were: Buffalo, John C. den, who wi\3 ably backed up by Manager and players were treated in tho autr.iodefl. Scalding also meettir.g <-f the Le.iguo two of tho three cities men­ Secretary Leadley. They returned to Detroit Rowe, Alderman James Franklin and Secretary tioned will bo H'lmitteJ. seat a pcund oi clipping! from tho Sydney anil Mcl In the ir.caniime the clubs will go to work to sia;n to-ni^ht and are well pleased with tho result of b.'iirnu paper?, shutting Low the Auslnilhms had C. II. Fitzgerald; Rochester, Manager II. E. takeg to b;-ay ball. Leonard, John F. Koberrs and Gen. Brinker; mon. N**w Orleans will telegraph to Abner Powell at tho meeting. They made an earnest fight for once and he \vi 1 bo manager of The papers each devoted from one to six colnmns to Syracuse, Manager John the tram. He wilt bo Newark and Jersey City, but there being such C. Chapman, Ki'ey V. di-putized to pick up a lively crowd of youngsters at stubborn opposition,'they* finally, in the interest «f a story of the players and the gum*1. The Australians Miller, the president of the Association, and"" rt-o:^'nit hie rales. peace, yielded anJ IlamiUon carried the day. Dt-troit admit th:it laeo tail has virtues,wl'ich neither cricket R. Dickenson; Toronto, President M. McCon- Jolm Kelly will manage Blobile, and ho has a'waya cor f >ot I all pot-si s-*. They also a^ree 1h;U Auvrica'a wetit into iho meeting asking no favors, but got a preat Nation*! gninti h;is secured a foothold ou Aua- ne!l; London, Manager Powers and T. S. Hobb?; lutl gvoit luck in getting a cheap team-. He expects conjle of good concesa ous, namely, an increase in the to have tiulian soil. Dane's lightning T<itcl.ii;g aod Ihe run­ Hamilton, Richard Mclvay; Detroit, Manager Dnui'on. the mute, and Scbp!lhni«o ai -a star paltry limit and an incienae in the piiKrarstep. Mr. bntterv, Jack Hnyed. IV.iffee and younx KIDJT, ft short lloberte, of Rochester, who, iu a fit of delicate humor, ning cst-jlics of the Anic-rican fielders, are In-afc^l to Robert II. Lcadloy and Gen. II. ChittcnJen; stop, all of Mobile; Welch, of Zauebville, uud Jimmy moved that the giiiiractte be placed at §l2.r> aud,iu the columns of praise. Tho uewppRpeis cull upon their f->ot Toledo, President V. H. Ketchum and Manager l!ori;>ti, of Nt\v tjrl^aiis. eatne sphit of g-ntlu hilarity, urcepied an amendment ball and cricket players to immediately copy the D;il!a3 is dear to lu-r ball players and she will have Americans' da--h and nimhlenofp. C. II. Morton; Newark, J. W. Collins and Mr. nKikinn it £100, mnst have felt queer, to say the least, Si«Uing writes tliat h?a tarty wilt reach Fg.rp$ Shoemaker; Jersey City, Manager Powers. some of her old te tm to start with, Dotig. Crothere when tho amendment was carr ed with a rush. It will will inaDago the oin?t and Fabian, of New Orleans; probably I G some ttmo to coino before Mr. Bobcits ft»riv in February and wilt be in lialy before Biarch" President Miller stated the object of the meet­ Joyce, who pltyed a giTiit Ihiid for the local team, will endeavor to injsct a vein of humor Into the formal 1. lie cay* that his ciHrch from there will Le rapid. ing. Hamilton had forfeited its franchise by and Wt n'.z and IKnij' have promised to sign, aad will and owlish proceedings of a base ball meeting. It may Manager Mutrie's eteBmer will m>t be the only one tho non-payment of its guarantee make a combination bard to b.at under tho salary PETER to go down the bay to meet tho teams in Aj.ril. St-v- and dues, and be added that Mr. lloherts is opposed to having a big­ otal actoia will also charter fts'ouiHT find go down the vacancy must be filled. liinir. Third Baseman and General Player of the Washington Club, ger guarantee than 875. Wlmlcn will get ft ffood nine for Nashville, as he is a Fro 1 Stearns etgiind Charlry Benne't for Boston tho bay, Walter Spaliling will send down a tiUumer. A DEADLOCK. practical mai:a>;t-r, and th« atTnirs of Memphis will last Monday uighr, and the Hub has the greatest Mr. McConncll. of Toronto, stated that Ham­ once more be put into the hands of Manager Jamej Chtcher on earth. Xo man th;it ever played hall in COLLKGK BASE KALI,, ilton was anxious to get b.ick into tho associa­ Woods. KANSAS CITY BRIEFS. Detroit is&ojreneraliy admired aad respfctt-d as Charley COLUMBUS CHATTER. The Anmuil Meeting' of tlie New York Stato tion and was well prepared financially. Messrs. Uenut-it, and hij Kiaswiil bu sincerely regretted.