THECOPYRIGHT, 1888, BT THE SPOETI.NO Lirx PCBLISBISO 08. SPORTING LIFE.EHTIKEB AT PHILA. POST Orrior AS SKCOSD CLASS MATTES. VOLUME 10, NO. 14. PHILADELPHIA, PA., JANUARY 11, 1888. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

frolt has the finest playing grounds In the country; who are going to make it lively for their rivals next duce him to keep it Manager Barnes has mado Boston has the roughest infield in the League, it being summer. special contract to pay him ffOOO next October if h* full of ruts, and there is evidently no attention paid to THE EIGHTH CLUB So Rip van Wink beg pardon, "Cricket," thinks I will keep sober through the playing season. THE CHANGES the grounds; the New Yorks never cut their grass am claiming everything, as usual, doee he? But I am LATE NEWS. until a visiting club makes a vigorous kick about it; not, though. I leave that to him. Ho is an adept at the Philadelphia grounds were new this year, and that. But it is better to claim and get something than The Dallas Club Organized. naturally poor; the Washington grounds are very bad, to claim and get nothing, as did "Cricket." Qulen Special to SPORTING LIFE. In the Laws Ruling the being full of holes in the infield as well aa in the out­ All Roads Leading to Babe, 0 habitue of the hearthstone? If not, why uot? President Young on High DALLAS, Tex., Jan. 7. The Dallas Club, of th« field, and the Chicago and Indianapolis grounds are OLYMPIC. Texas State League, is now com pletely organized, too hard. Pittsburg has a good diamond the only Minor Leagues. skinned diamond >n the League but its outfield ia also Troy City. DOES IT PAT? Salaries. eecra- rough ana full of ruts. ipplica- The Question of Spring Trips From a as yet nout SYRACUSE BRIEFS. Indications That it Will Enter Minor League Standpoint. The League Umpire Staff News Full Text of the Amended Arti­ LOXDON, Jan. 5. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Champion Carter Won't Itun. Enthusing Over Second Baseman HigghiB Since my last letter a Hamilton man, traveling Minor Mention. for Wheelmen, Athletes Special to SPOUTING LIFE. cles of Qualified the American As­ away from home, put up at a hotel, and on re­ Nsw YORK, Jan. 7. C. C. Carter the amateur SYRACUSE. N. Y., Jan. 5. Editor SPORTING tiring for the night blew out the gas and was long-dUtancfl runner, has published a card charging Admission. LIFE: The announcement in last week's issue sociation. suffocated. The innocence of the citizens may and Ball Men. the Manhattan Athletic Club with lack of courtesy that Wright would be placed in his old position account for the fact that the Hamiltons did not in announcing as probable a series of races between at centre field has given much satisfaction, and Mr. Couueff, the English runner, aud Carter, and h* win the championship. The club, I think, was CAPITAL TOPICS. disclaims any intention of participating iu men coi* Appended ia a document of the greatest im­ there is no doubt existing in the minds of base CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 6. Editor SPORTING beyond all doubt the strongest in the Interna­ tests. portance to all minor leagues, namely, the full ball lovers but what the change is a good one. LIFE: I think that a map of the eighth club of tional League last season, and that it did not The League Umpire Staff The Excessive text of the new Articles of Qualified Admission THE NEW SECOND BASEMAN, the American Association of 1888 would be wel­ come out at the top was a matter of great sur­ Salary Evil, Etc. New Haven's Dog Show. with all the changes and amendments made at the William H. Higgins, who will guard the second come to the readers of the best paper in its line prise to the patrons of the game here and else­ Special to SPORTING LIFE. Special to SPORTING LIFP. Cincinnati meeting of tho Board of Arbitration. bag for Syracuse next season, lives at Wilmiog- in the world, so I will try to draw one. I am a where. During the summer the Torontos and WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7. Applications for NEW HAVEN, Conn., J«n. 7. Secretary E. S. Porter ton, Del., where his base ball career began in announces that despite tho withdrawal from the A« The National Agreement was altered so little good deal in the dark. It is true that President Ilnmiltons played an exhibition game here, and appointment as League umpire are becoming so K. C., the New Haven Kennel Club will haYe » that it is not worth while to reprint it, the only 1883, when he played with the home team. Last Robison, of Cleveland, is a member of the va­ by their rank and careless playing did more to numerous that President Young is liable to have bench show ia March. change of moment being in Article III,, which season Boston secured him as second baseman, cancy committee, but he refuses to confirm the bring discredit on the sport and tho profession a deficiency in his annual appropriation for provides "that the secretary of the Board keep but Burdock being in good condition, Higgins map by saying that nothing is yet fixed. But than anything that has ever occurred here. stationery, stamps, etc. All applicants request AN OUTSIDER'S VIEW. ftn official list of blacklisted, suspended and in­ was released to Lowell, which club won the he also refuses to condemn the outlines and does Managers should remember that when they ad­ a personal acknowledgment of their communica­ eligible players, which list will be furnished to New England championship for 1887. It admit that the new club will be in a town which vertise or undertake to play an exhibition game tions, hence Mr. Young has been obliged to pre­ Striking Features About the Allotment the secretaries of the League and Association is said of Higgins that he is up to all already holds a franchise in another league and of base ball they are under an obligation pare a hectograph letter of reply as a matter of Published in Our JLast Issue. and promulgated by them coincident with the the tricks of the game, and works them will be in the Eastern division. The town's to the spectators to furnish a game played with the convenience. The following is. a copy of said OLEAN, N. Y., Jan. 3. Editor SPORTINO promulgation of the reserve lists." very effectively, too. One of his great name is Troy, in the State of New York, famous same care and under the same strict discipline exer­ letter: LIFE; I don't suppose you need any further specialties is said to be the "intentional" muff act, in cised in a championship match. Players should be endorsements of your now well-cinvassed Mil- Minor leagues will note the fact that minor which he allows the fiy ball to strike the ground, in its base ball day for an A. L. Hotchkin, a taught that they are under contract for the season "Your favor received. I have a large constituency bodies seeking qualified admission must have at then covers it with his bands and takes it ou the Gardner Eirl and a Charles De Freest. This and not for championship gamea only. When the to please, and iu order to do so, I must start in with lonmin plan, yet I feel moved in the spirit (like least six club members to secure recognition and short bound, in almost every case making a double base ball day was that when Hulbert reigned public become convinced that exhibition games among men who have made reputations as umpires. Um­ 0. P. Caylor) to add my weak testimony as that that the membership must not fall below four play thereby. Lowell patrons of the game are eaid to and all the clubs were inclined toward the gen­ professional clubs are played ou their merits aud that pires, like players, should, in my judgment, make their of one of the "outsiders," and I think you will have considered that they did not have their the players will uot be permitted to do as they like, reputations in, aud graduate from, the minor leagues. bona fide clubs, else all rights and privileges eral good a great deal more than now. Troy then wilt the attendance increase and visiting cluba I can s«e no reason why, with practice and experience, be pleased to hoar from one of the genaral pub­ money's worth unless Higgius put the ball over tbe lic or an individual patron of base ball. oease. Protection can be secured as last year, right field fence for four base?. He is said to have presents a good field. It has 60,000 inhabi­ will dra-w more than the bare guarantee. I dj not you should not make a first-class umpire. with or without reserve privileges, which latter won many games by his timely hits. Another point tants. Albany has 100,000, and small adjacent wish by my remarks to cast any reflection on the man­ N. E. YOUNG." You have had letters and comments from must be paid for separately. All minor clubs of excellence in this player is his faculty of keeping manufacturing towns like Cohoes and Doescher- agement of the Toronto or Hamilton clubs, as I meant Mr. Young says vigorous methods will soon be managers, ex-managers, playing manigers, base-ruuners close to second. The new second base- the foregoing sentences to apply to managers and playera, ex-players, and would-be player?, cor­ should give the appended now laws governing ville can aid 50,000 more, and all are virtually players generally. When I started out I meant to tell necessary to put a stop to the fancy salary busi­ them careful perusal: man is said to be very successful in cases of the ball one town as far as distances go. The game can ness for players as well as umpires. At the respondents, newspaper reporters, and also from being thrown to him by the catcher with a man on you that the world's champions, the Cincmiiatis, and (he magnates or owners of clubs. Truly nothing ARTICLES OF QUALIFIED ADMISSION TO THE NATIONAL third and the man on first attempts to steal second. be played in either or both towns. Sunday other clubs, are desirous of arranging early spring present rate of compensation, but few cities are games with the Tecumeehs. like it ever was seen! The discus-ion and comments AGREEMENT or PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL ASSOCIA­ Rigging is of medium size, but solidly built. Ho is games ought to go on Pleasure Island, famous able to support a first-class team of players. seem to me (the outsider aforesaid) to have clearly es­ TIONS. a car painter iu one of the big shops at Wilmington, for its rowing course, and situated between Troy DO SPRING TRIPS PAY? Every community wants its local club to stand a tablished the superiority of the plan to the present The parties of the first part being the parties to tbe where he is busy during the winter. The Syracuse and Albany. The only embarrassing feature to Now, Mr, Editor, I would like to get « straight Up fair chance against its rivals, but there are but "go-aa-you-please" methods. I believe it would work National Agreement of Professional Base Ball Asso­ management think they have tecured the '*star'" second the Association will be the necessity of allowing about the opinions of managers ou the spring trips few clnbs that can afford to pay from $3,000 to a ladical aud beneficial chanpe in the present bungling ciations (viz., the National League of Professional baseman of the International Assocatiou. lliggins system lately adopted by the leading clubs. Does n system. Iu short it is equihible, novel, business-like and Base Ball Ciubs and the American Association ot batting average laat season, with the champion Troy a 25-cent tariff. Geographically, it fills pay!,' What benefit ia derived Irom it? True, it may $10,000 for a single player. Unless something systematic. Above all 'profitable. Base Ball Clubs), aud the parties of the second part Lowella in 90 games, was .324. Iu 405 times at the the bill by fitting into the Eastern circuit iu good pay such famous organizations as the Detroit^, Clu- is done to insure a reasonable scald of salaries for I was pleased to eeo in the lust issue of your read­ being such eligible professional or semi-professional baj he went to fiiat base but fice times on called balls style, although it will add a few hundred miles of cagos and St. Louis, but it cannot pay clubs of minor players, several of the larger cities will be com- able pap^r a list made up after this plan, and endow* associations, each with a membership of at least six and in add S9 runs. He is credited with 18 two-base travel to the expenses of each club. And certainly reputation. My opinion haa always been that players pelbd to abandon their membership in tho League your comments thereon. I will, however, give it M base ball clubs, as shall duly authorize tbeir presi­ hits, 3 three-base hits, and 16 home runs, nnking a there are enough people within its reach to support it. are not sufficiently trained and that a great deal more and American Association. Philadelphia, New York, my opinion that the Pittsbur* Club aa there drawn dents to sign thii agreement, and whose presidents total batting average of .491. His fielding average, as Ted Sullivan will be manager of the new club, ac­ time should be s peat iu putting players through exer­ Brooklyn, Boston, Cincinnati and Chicago can prob­ would b© a shade the better club in tho League, and do sign this agreement in pursuance to said author­ second basemau, was .916. cording to my map. Aud there are few better men. cise composed almost entirely of running and less ably stand up under almost any emergency, but the one moat likely to win tho pennant, while in the ity, do hereby agree each with the other, in con­ Ted is always energetic, a great discoverer of talent, Washington, Baltimore, Pittsburg, St. Louis, Louis­ MIN«B COMMENT. and can do the work in a new town more steadily, time devoted to dumb-bell and bar exercises. Huch a ville, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Detroit, will probably Association I pick out tho eighth club, or the "un­ sideration of the mutual advantages and protections Jay Faatz is at his home at \Veedsport and haq blos­ course of training would make them strong and ac­ knowns," as the lea-iors. How'a that fur a guess? to be derived therefrom, as follows: if less magnetically, than the incomparable Daniel tive and would be less likely to stiffen or injure them. have to give way if the upward pressure continues. The humorous features of the lists given strike me I. Each association constituting one of the parties somed iuto a full-fledged "master of ceremonies" at O'Leary. Mr. Sullivan has some taleiit already so- The latter cities have uot the financial resources to sparring matches. cured, and, with the remnant of the Brooklyn-Mets Is it not a disgraceful fact that many players after draw upon. on sighr. Kelly and Dalrvmple drawn by the Chicago Of the second part, when it shall have signed this Rochester seems to be corralling some very good running around the bases or even a* far as third base Club. Deacon White by Boston, McCurmlck by agreement in pursuance to authority given its presi­ syndicate, ought to get a respectable team together at are pumpei out. This should not be. Referring Louisville Is probably th« only club that hw lived New York and fat Jimmy C:\lvin by Philadelphia, dent in accordance with the provisions herein, shall material. Great improvement on last season's aggre­ once. Of course, Ted will not be the capitalist of the up to the letter of the $2,000 limit. Mr. Phelps has gation. enterprise. Mr. Abel! will contribute the surplus back to my subject I would advise managers to con­ repeatedly been called upon to go beyond that figure, always a team of light-weights, nukes me laugh. be, and each of them is, hereby given aod afforded the It is said that Jack Humphries has retired from baae sider their players, the condition they will likely be However, joking aside, what a great game those eight following protection and qualified admission to the playing talent aud some money, if it is needed and in, the effect of the difference in climate, the but be has maintained that tho law governing the teams would put up! Rational Agreement of Professional Base Ball Asso- ball permanently. He U clerking at aa insurance it always ia. Some uncertain lines in my map say to National game is perfectly clear ou that subject and office here. me that at the special meeting of the Association, clubs they will have to meet, the cost of traveling, he has continued to live up to it notwithstanding Tiieonly objt»ctifirst baseman of the Stars of '85, is and, lastly, the amount of the guarantees before against the i'llotiing of players is the one ofchaugiag Xnade by the parties to the National Agreement of which will, of course, be called to confirtn the com­ arranging for a spring trip. It is said that the demands for advance made by the members of the men from one city to another as a residence. This Professional Base Ball Associations with the said par­ still unsigned although considering some offers. mittee's choice iu the way of an eighth club, the As­ his team. From S'^00 to fri'X) per month is a rea­ Ticknor is a good fust beaeman and a reliable player. sociation may come into posses-ion of the Brooklyn Jonathan Morrison hits signed to play here. Morrisou sonable amount to pay a ball piayor. be he the isthe common lot of actors, traveling salesman and ties of the second part, or any of them. Provided, Polo on skates is being revived. Immense crowds at was born and brought up iu Loudon, and his friends many business men, who are absent from home con­ however, any association whose membership shall at Club's surplus talent and loan it to the new clnb as expect big things of him next season. Jack is a hitter champion slugger, the b^ss baso-run'uer and fielder, tinuously, while the ball player, if a man of family, ny time bo reduced to less than four clubs actually the Alhambra witnessed an excellent series between the League has virtually done with Glasscock, Denuy, the kiiijr of tbe pitchers or catchers, or an unex­ the Crescents and Alhambras for a 5100 purse. The when he is in shape, and ai he is a great admirer of celled all-round player. "The very life of the game," can have four or five montbs of uninterrupted resi­ engaged in a schedule of championship games, Crescents won two of the three games, outplaying their Boyle and Hyera to Indianapolis, but without de­ Powers, I thiuk he will do well here. Phil is also dence at home ear.h year. The unmarried player hall forfeit all rights and privileges under these manding as in tho Leastte-Iudiauapoiis case eays Mr. Young, "is being endangered by the over­ prefers to change his abode. We find many of them Articles. opponents at all points. The rushing of Beynolds and 812,000 or so cash security. If tlm mip is right tbe said to have signed Lew Dickeraou for second base, weighted salary lists." Boa LA; Bradley and the general play of tbe Crescents was ex­ Association will be comfortably fixed to open the sea- but as our manager haa been away for weeks and ia disposed to be intractable about aigumsr, even when II. On or after the twentieth day of October of each cellent. just now spending Christmas time with his family in reserved, bocause they desire a change. I believe th« year tho secretary of each association which Is a eon of 1838. I trust it the Tr«>y Club does come Into plan feasible aud destined to prove the biggest kind of party of the second part shall forward to the secre­ "Joe" Battin Is holding forth at the Geddes House the Association an effort will be made I learn that it Port Huron, I do nut speak with any degree of au­ WHEEL NEWS. in the Ninth ward. is being made to interest such men as Gardner Eirl thority, but hope before long to place before your a financial success. Yours, "Ansis." tary or each association party of the first part, the James Burdick, the champion fast skater of this readers the complete liet of the Tecumsehs for 18S8. Information of Interest to Meiubei*g of the flames of any and all playera then under contract who and A. L. hotchkin in the n*w club. Such men Many Americans are visiting London at present, and Signed such contracts on or after the twentieth day of section, and Le Viene, of Carthage, the champion of would add a great deal to the wisdom pool of the Aa- L. A. W. CANTON'S TEAM. Northern New York, will skate a two-mile race at the pronounce our great toboggan elided the finest in the Special to SPOUTING LIFE. October, with any of the clubs, members of the said Athambra for $2o a eide about Jan. 21. Burdick has Bociation. And it will beir an increase. country. KAISEB. associations parties of the second part, and from and osTox, Mass., Jan. 7. The following official Ten Good Men so Far Signed Next Sea- an enviable record as a "flyer," and is in fine con­ SOME HISTORY IN THE EIGHTH CLUB LINE. sou' Project., Etc. ffter the receipt of such notice and of notice of all dition. Soma history can well be toM right here about some information ia given out by Secretary-Editor subsequent contracts froqi said secretaries, any aud all THE CENTRAL INTERSTATE US AGUE. CANTON, 0., Jan. 3. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: players so reported us being under contract wita any Dorgan and Palmer used their many friends most exploded schemes of the Association over the eighth Bassett: excellently on New Year's Day at their handsome club. Barnie gave away the Boston end of the story, Chief Consul Jessnp, ofPenmylv.inlft, has given no­ Our club has now got ten men under contract Of the clubs, members of the association parties of the place on West Fayette street. Their spread was "one and the Chicago end has been indistinctly touch*_l^ >"\*T the Dro- TIPS FROM TOKOXTO. LIFE: President Alien, of the Central Inter- II. G. Stu irf. of K * : :«:) 1 nvt to go Club, hut the^e hav« proven \Ipi'':i6 '.-f Arr'i..,! ,x, ' ' '""" cw. • . - '/..• «:,*- G. ispftldiug to switch thf Chicago Wealcin -.%-*-:.:>£ -,, Jr^*, " Mg, i£ i,c "K.U «c III. Any player who baa entered Into a contract The Engagement of Pitcher Sheppard the Phoenix Hotel, -n, III., Jan. 9. ties AS voi'i and his The Team About Completed, Etc. the American Association and strengthen up witL the ij-pointmt i have not disclosed their doings to the public, but with any club member of any association party of the surplus talt-nt of the Brooklyn Clnb. Failure! Sir. S. Among other impo:;...i . .„*$$ to be trans­ (econd part may be suspended without pay by such TORONTO, Jan. 3. Manager Cushman paid Mr. CiiiirkM It. IJHC >m\< t chairniAU of the com­ preferred to keep their business to themselves. couldn't carry Sunday gamps. Then came the expe­ acted will be the election of a new secretary, to mittee on reorganization of the League of American Club or association for breach of contract or breach of any us a flying visit last week, returning to Phila­ dition to the laud of the triumvirs, and it didn't catch To all these reports the Canton managers said of the rule* of such association, and he shall thereafter take the place of Secretary Hurley, who has re­ Wheelmen, submits the following: "The committee nothing, but sawed wood. Canton is now ready delphia on Sunday. Before leaving he signed on to any remarkable extent. The Association will on reorganization announce that toward the latter ^e ineligible to sign or play during the remainder of never regret that it didn't handicap itself by getting a. signed to accept tho management of the Decatur with its answer and presents its report of work the current season with any of the cluba of the a^so- pitcher Sheppard, whose box work with the Club. part of January a meetin; will bo held at which a team in a League town. Such a team w*uld drag definite plan of reorganization or revision of our con­ done in securing a team to represent it on the tlations partiea to or under tho protection of the Na­ Torontos last season was at times brilliant, ho down the Association more than cheap prices and lack The veteran Boss Barnes has been spending tional Agreement unless such disability shall have being especially effective against the sturdy stitution aud by-laws will be determined on. As it is diamond in this year's struggle for the pennant been sooner removed by the club or association by of harmonj* and surplus eloquence has dragged it the holidays here with his mother. Rosa Ihe desire of the committee to proceed ia accordance in tho Ohio League contest. The team, as signed, ia trhich he was su-peuded Rochester team. Another pitcher is to be se­ down. The public does not take any great interest ia is a full fledged member of the Chicago Board of with tho general wbh of tho membership, com in-n made up of tho Mlowiog players: George Pechiaoy, IV. Any player under contract or reservation, or cured and the team will then be complete. "We second fiddles. As it is, the peculiar antics of the Trade. Hugh Nicol write.* that he will ba home expression of opinion is earnestly solicited. All com­ pitcher, Cincinnati; George Biusewine, pitcher, Phila­ dead and gone Mets have 03 good as closed the city of March 1, preparatory to his reporting at Cincinnati on munications received by the unionusned before Jan. yrbo shall be expelled, blacklisted, suspended or ren­ think wo have a fair chance to win the pennant New York to the American Association. I hcpe my delphia; William Dolaney, sccoud base and pitcher, dered ineligible by either of the parties of the first part again next season, but we are not inclined to be tho 15th. 20 will be placed before the committee." Ciuciuntt1 ; A. Hoeneman, ca'cher, St. Loui<; J. D. tr the Board of Arbitration shall be ineligible to sign map is right and that the situation will look as well Seery, of Indianapolis, as well as Anderson, of St. Fitzsimmons, catcher, Philadelphia; Jacob Virtue, first boastful or to overlook the fact that Buffalo and as the map of it next April. I atill think that the Paul, are at work in the watch factory at Elgin. An- or play with any of the cluba, members of the asso­ GALVEVS CASE. base, Pliilad'dphin; George Blackstock, third base, ciations parties of the second part herein, and any Syracuse have got together an exceptionally fine bold and business-like way out of the dilemma would dersoa writes, in answer to Manager Hart's assertion Pittsburg; William Zecher, short stop, Canton; Ale*. have been the purchase of the Louisville team, division that he was an ingrato, etc., to sign with St. Paul in- club who shall knowingly play any such player, either lot of players. We are just now battling with Not to be Transferred to Detroit An Effort Douaghue, contro field, Altooua; William Wool, righl In their club, or shall play against any other club who the baseless rumor that Detroit has seemed a control­ of itj players and organization of a very strong six teftd of Milwaukee, that he offered to sign with Hart field, C'autuu, undone of las c-ilchsrs In left field, nn- has such a player in their nine, shall be dismissed ling interest in the Toronto Club and the more offen­ club fight for 1888. But that Is impossible and let us at the same terms St. Paul offered him, and that upon for Sam TVise. less the mauagement secures tho left-fielder they an do the best we can with the materials on hand. With the receipt of Hart's telegram (a copy of which the Special to SPORTING LIFK. from membership by the association of which it is a sive aud equally untruthful one that Toronto bought so many interests clashing, it is impossible to always after. in ember, or said association- shall forfeit all rights the pennant last season. Tho latter assertion is made, writer has) that ho (Hart) "could not afford to pay PITTSBURG, Jan. 7. In connection with the Of the abo'vo players, Ptchiney Is a noted pitcher, tinder this agreement. I beliuve, by tho Cincinnati Enquirer, and if it did, it do the wisest thing. It Is quite probable that before that," he accordingly accepted tho St. Paul offer. He pitched f->r tbe Ciucinuatifl dining the seasons of this letter gets into type the commit tea will have met, President Alien has signed so far for the Ilockfords Dunlap deal there has been a story afloat that V. Before any club member of any association a should bo prepared to back up its charge. Tbe gen­ decided the question in favor of Troy, and called a 1885 and 188G, aud with the Cleveland Club in 1887, party of the second part shall contract with a player tleman who controls the Toronto franchise would not of 1 ££8: Bates, Behel and O'Brien, of last season's Jimmy Galvin was to bo transferred to Detroit, He is also a jiood batter and bate-runner. Fit 2 dm for an ensuing season, tho party of the second part of stoop to such dirty work, and his unanimous election to special meeting of the Association. The meeting is to Kockford*; Murphy, for tho past two seasons with the management having given up all hope of mons played last season with the Witkesbarres in the be held either on Saturday or early next week. Eau Claire; Lowe a ad Bjwmaa, the crack battery of which such club is or may be a member, shall enact tbe presidency of the now International Association F. H. B. oonvertin hlm- InteniHtioual League. lie id a splendid catcher aud * laws or regulations debarring such club from entering is a positive proof of tho hi$h estimation in which he Ia-t season's Bloomingtons (a big scoop on Blooming- Presid guO'I batter aud fielder. Tbe remaining eight moa into such contract with such player while under ar- is hold by a class of men who will compare favorably ton), and Suyder, catcher of last season's Birmingham were with the Canton Club last year. jfears to him on account of his contract for the current with those who manage the older leagues. President BUFFALO CLUB OFFICERS. Club, who made one of the best records in the South­ ;o-day. Tbe new learn aa ma'lo up is u htrong one .stronger, eoson; also debairing such club from tufpcnding or Cox is one of the leading citizens of Toronto, respected ern League, Behel, Murphy, O'Brien and Snydor are of truth it is thought, than that of last ytar, so that Canton Otherwise attempting to disqualify a player tor refus­ by all and admired by the patrons of base ball for his a!I Rocliford boys. This makes a very strong nucleus with th_ will be ably represented iu tho race for supremacy* Frank Gilbert Succeeded by C. C. Candee play at alli." ing to contract with it. Each association party of the enterprise. The only money expended for the pen­ as Chief Officer The International Out­ fora team, and already the pennant (the winter pen­ Zecher, as last year, will be captain aad manager of second part 'hall also enact laws providing for the ex­ nant was in the maintenance, at a big loss, of a high- nant, gentle reader) is looking Rockfordward. Rock- Boston, through President Soden, declines to enttr the team, and no otbtr Ohio League club 1m a better pulsion of any club member for refusal to pay arrears salaried team, which was about the middle of the sea­ look, Etc. ford never won a pennant, but claims the proud dis­ nto any ndefoliations f stockings, belts and caps, f ny of its club members that may play a game of ball The International Association meeting to consider Hamilton will show up well. Toronto, I think, gether Too Secretive. Special to SPOUTING LIFE. with a lar>;e "C" on the left bre.isi. except under the joint playing rules adopted by the Troy's admission will be held in Buffalo about Jan. will be weak compared with their last season's ST. Louis, Jan. 7. A row in which blows w'ero Tho boys will be ordered to report about the 10th or ies of the first part, or that may play a game, ex- 15. Whore tho eighth club li to come from is a A Boston correspondent writes to a cotem- 15h of April to begin practice. with a club member of the parties of tho first part puzzler. team. London, Rochester, Troy, and probably exchanged was a feature yesterday afternoon of the Utica, will no doubt have strong team?, and are porary: "Gradually the real reason why the milliard tournament in progress here. For several Manager Cuahmau, of the Torontos, la after date* ny city, or within four miles thereof, wherein ia The Toronto management have decided to admit Boston Club did not make a better showing in months there has been ill teeling between Itichnrd for spring g-ums. He has Been promised April 25. ted a club member of the parties of the first part, ladies free to the games next season. By interesting liable to show up near the front at the end of Charles Dauztger haa been reappoint^d official EWithout the consent of said club. the fair sex the club hopes to arouse a greater interest the League championship race last season is Hoche, the backer of Schaefer, and John F. Donovan, the season. If Mickey Walsh does not give out coming to light, and tho suspicion of many peo­ one of the players in tbe tournament. Donovan won scorer of our club. A better selection could not have VII. It is understood and agreed by and between among the ladies1 male friends. again, and with the help of Fanning and Gibbs, a game Wednesday and Roche offered to bet him SGOO been made, as Charley is well liked by all and is one the parties hereto, that any controversy between asso­ We are patiently awaiting Mr, Bruuell's announced and probably one more pitcher, the Bisons will ple that dissipation was tho cause is becoming ;o $100 that he would not win first prize, and oflcrtd of tho most popular boys in Canton. ciations, or between clubs of different associations par­ move to get the baae ball reporters of the coilutry into verified. At the recent League meeting in New :o forfeit $500 if he did not put the money up in 24 Captain Zecher ia a great poul player and has to ties to this agreement, as to any matter or matters the recently formed Base Ball Reporters' Association. land alt right at the end of next season. give odds to tho boy* to induce them to play him. perein mentioned, or mentioned in the National Agree- He ia suro to get at least ten members from the Cana­ If I do not secure the man I am York, Me?srs. Soden, Conant and Killings were hours. Donovan paid no attention to the proposition, informed by representatives of other League but is alleged to have made remarks dyroeatury to fifr. Ed Norton, of the Ilurford House, 1m? been fcnent, shall be determined by tho Board of Arbitration dian cities, if not more. KNARF. after for third base I shall play Reidy Roche. Last night Rccho encountered him iu Schae- elected president of the club, and Louis Loichot secre­ without regard to any law or regulation of any party there and engage another catcher. Reidy did some clubs of gros? misdemeanors on tho part of sev­ tary aud treasurer. Bath are popular business men hereto, that maj- be in conflict therewith, fcr's room and struck him. Donovan responded with AMATEUR BAIX. fine work f-.tr us at third last season, auil I think eral Boston players while tho team was abroad. a cue and then Joo UHman, the bookmaker, struck of Canton and great workers for their club. LEONABD. VIII. It is expressly stipulated that in any case will do still better next. He is a fine catcher, but To say that this information startled tho Boston Donovan a hard blow, almost knocking him out. Coming before the Board of Arbitration involving the I think he will show to better advantage at third, John Davis, a lawyer, came to Douovau's rescue, but forfeiture of any rights or privileges of any associa­ What Statcn Island Proposes Doing A trio but faintly expresses the truth. Most of it SCKANTOX SCRAPS. Strong League Suggested. lleidy is a hard worker and I wish Buffalo could they heard for the first time at this meeting. friends interfered and the furniture anJ tables were tion party of the second part, or any club member turn out (for u?) a few moro like him. I receive saved. Donovan will withdraw from tho tourna­ The Central League Wllkcsbarre's Pre­ thereof, the secretary of thesai.l Board shall notify such NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Editor SPORTING LIFE: applications every day from young players, who are Since returning home the directors have ex­ ment. ____ Association in writing, and on demand of said party of I desire to thank you for the article "Which anxious to secure a position on our team either a§ pressed themselves very decidedly in the matter, and dicament Local News. the second part said Board shall grant it a hearing on the result will be that next year the players will bo Won/' as noted in your issue of the 4th inst. catcher or third basoraan. There Is no hurry and I Southern News 27otes« SCRANTON, Jan. 5. Editor STORTING LIFE: the trial of the case, and no adverse verdict shall be want to make sure of a good man if possible for one held under greater discipline than ever before. Mixed Tho meeting of tho Central League which waa rendered by said Board against such association party Also to advise you of the intention of the Staten Special to SPORTING Lire. of tho positions. Remsen or Nelson are the most with the indignation of ihe directors is a feeling of to have been held to-day, ii postponed for W tho seconl part, nor against any club member Island Athletic Club to win next season's ama­ capable for the position of captain, and I shall prob­ disappointment in that Manager Morrill did not report {hereof, unless such notice be furnished and such teur championship trophy with a purely repre­ ably appoint one of them, but shall not decide the disorderly conduct or discipline tho offenders. Ho another week to enable Wilkesbarre to organize bearing, if thereupon demanded, granted. sentative nine, as the following will demonstrate: until April. Joe K-ippal will play right field, must havehnown of tho disorderly conduct at Wil- and decide as to what they ars going to do in I.. Each association, parties of the Becond part, Finlay, catcher; Beobe, pitcher; Larkin, first base; alao act as change catcher, so you see lard's Hotel, in Washington. Not to have kBown it is rcsrard to new grounds and securing a team ball pay to the secretary of the Board of Arbitration: DeGarmeodm, second base; Brush, third base; Harris, we will always have an extra catcher in the field. to stamp him with incompetenr-y at once. It ho did for tho eninius: season. Enthusiasm iu Wilkesbarre Fir*t. As annual duea the sum of $>">0.00, on or be­ short s'.op; Mo jre, left field; Halstecl, centre field; Hamburg will play left and Remsen centre. I con­ know it and didn't discipline tho offenders, it is not to is very low at present, and what the outcome will foro the first day of March in each year. Second. Alss, Shaw, right field. Yon will note we have taken sider our outfield the best of the Association. Aud be wondered at that disreputable conduct was repeated Dalian has received several good offers from North­ bo it will be hard to determine. If the right of reservation ia claimed under Article Beebo from Bergen Pomt, and he will fill tho vacancy what's the matter with the infieid, with Reidy or at Indianapolis and again at Detroit. It would seem western League clubs, but his friendd are advuting Scranton, Newark and Jersey City are hnstliuj; to Jt, the sum of 91,500.00, If said association be com­ caused by Mr. Tyns's resignation. Messrs. Spalding another good man on third? Williams, our new man as though the Western trips of the Boston Club wore him to secure an engagement in the South. He has put strong teams in llio field. It is possible that posed of six clubs, or 82,003.00 if composed of not & Bro. have offered a very handsome silver cup as a from Allentown, is equally as good a player as Burke, simply prolonged sprees on tbe part of some of the ot mado up his mi ml yet where he will play. Allentown will bo taken in tho League, aad if it is, more than eight clubs, payable on or before the first championship trophy, open to all amateur athletic who was releasod from Scranton last season and now players. Heroic treatment has been determined upon the club will, no doubt, be cimjwsed of the surplus flay of May in each year. organizations within a hundred miles of New York signed with Toronto. "The Kid" is reliable, and a by the directors as ihe policy of next year. If Mor­ Winter Race Horses Barred From, Piuilico. pliiyers of thu Philadelphia Club, with Fergy Ma- 5. The right ot reservation may be claimed by any City, but in offering it stipulated very emphatically man of good habits, which all Buffalo player* must ha rill is retained as manager ha will receive iron-clad lone. as manager, with such players a* Schriver, Association party of the second part by written notice instructions at the outset, aud will be held personally Special to SPORTING LIFE. that barring the buttery the team mu-jt comprise next season. Last season there was but one dad break BALTIMORE, Jan. 7. The executive committee of Hoover, Kelly, Mailman, Child* aud Glea^on in thd to the secretary of this Board on or before, and not ttrictiy amateur ball players. The following organiza­ on a Sunday by three of the playera, and they were for their enforcement. President Soden is very em­ club. later than tho 1st day of March in oach year, under the tion? have been communicated with, and In all proba­ made to suffer for it. Tho Buffalo management have phatic on this point.'1 the Maryland Jockey Club yesterday passed a resolu­ I beg leave to differ with your Toronto correspond­ following conditions: First—Tho payment of the sum bility a new league will he formed, and amateur ball no use for luahers, and will not have them at any tion to bar from Fimllco the horse owners who allow ent in regard to Burke, of last season's Scranton tea HI, prescribed in Section 2 of Article IX. on a dato not price, be they the best players in tho country, their horses to run at tho winter meeting on lias tern tossers will havea lively season: The Young Americag THE CENTRAL LEAGUE. tracks, on tho ground that tho winter races are run being tho equal of S'.attory. According lo the Inter­ fater than therein designated. Second That the sec­ and Rivertons, of Philadelphia; Nassau, Brooklyn, THE CLUB MEETING. national averages h.-, falls far b«*Mv, as can be seen by retary of each association party of the second part, Manhattan, of New York, aud Staten Inland Athletic solely in the interest of the pool rooms, and are inju- the ofli'-ial averag"*: 31-ittcry, 100 games, .909; Bhall on or before the lO.h day of October of each clubs. II- J. TTJUULE, The meeting of Iho Buffalo C!ub to elect a boar-rs signed aro from the Northwestern aad of baso ball as a in en n a of a livelihood, and, though At Louisville, April 16, 17 and 18; Indianapolis, of the admission of tho Allentowu Club. TUis will Another Appeal to the Arbitration Com­ Southern leagues, and aro HS follows; llillcry, first pleased to find him so prosperous, was fearful make five clubs, and tho sixth club will bo in Head­ mittee. base; Itheims, nhort stop; Kirby, third b-iie; Uickey, Pay Attention to Tour Grounds. April 19, 20 and 21. The Bisons play at Wheeling ing, as that city is best located to make up tho six- centre fi«l

and thinks he has hit the nail on the head. Maybe be built a box !n which will be hun? a blind register to more than one to fonr on the amateurs. In that gam* not. Troy ia to the front. BRUNELL'S BUDGET. be worked by a representative of the visiting club. He CAYLOR'S COMMENT. Tyng did hia share, but be was poorly supported. Let Boston score as they please. They certainly eat will pull a cord and register each person pisei&g before A Reminiscence of Cincinnati in the T.eagne BASE BALL. enough beans in the Hub (no insult intended) to make Training for a Seaaon'a Work-A Plea for hi in w street car conductors register the fares they While on the subject of the old Mets let me say —An Adventure in a Fighter's Saloon—A them tutttte. Well, they are rather windy. Scoring Rule Reform—AVhy Hogan was take. Not until the register U opened will it be known a word for one of them Ed Hogan. I see he hafl Compliment to Tyng, Local players, especially the East Liberty gang, are Signed, Etc. how many persona have l>een counted, aa the indicator signed with the Cleveland Clob. That was Brunell'i about to sell pools on B'nii'a stay with the Athletics. of the register ia concealed. NEW York, Jan. 6. Editor SPORTIIWI LIFE: hfadwork, and I want to compliment him. In Hogan Said one to-.laying and "nerve" der at the fellow's vitality,aud am encouraged for a mo­ dearly for what it got. But the Association will hardly play will be missed, bat the general impression is that third, while Billy Geor was replaced at short by withdraw that hand of fellowship. The thing to do two days bagging Dunlap, of Detroit, and Maul, ment to believe that theskill he his ia not nearly up to be called on to invest anything in these men. is to impress it upon the clubmen that it doesn't pay of the Phillies, and one of his old players John the Detroit Club will be quite as well off without the point of future excellence. But I know better. No Manager Williams has already booked five games Miko Burke. The captainay of the team was to extend the playing season into Octo­ Coleman. Ho also made a dead set for An­ him, in fact a little better. It is understood that man J^ more skilful, but plenty will last longer than for the Clevelands at Columbus. Thev are April 2, 4, taken from Cal McVey and given to Jim White, ber. But about all contracts for 1888 an drews, but failed to conneot there. Dunlap was Dunny actually receives $7,000 for 1S8S. While he. But even your yoiingters and pjayera of more ex­ 5, 6, 15. A game for Cleveland with the Toroutoa for who had been engaged to catch for his brother drawn to run to Nov. 1, and the clubs might as well perience, who are interested in their work and pre­ April 19, has also been arranged. have their team playing durius this month since they signed after a day's talking to. The terms of not definitely known, it is believed Pittsburg pare their physical sides for it,go about this preparation Jimmie Donahne, of the Mats, is here at work with Will. Jim was also to manage for the club on its trips. In this team the directors thought draw full salary lor the time. The thing to do is to the deal were not divulged, but from ail that can pays him $5,000 salary, and also pays $5,000 to too jerkily. It is steady temperance and regular and light his brother, who is putting now ice machines into curtail the time of contracts one month by making be learned Dunlap, as usual, made advantageous Detroit for the release of Dunny. Of the latter training during the wintor that fita the muscles for one of the local breweries. they had secured just about the necessary It has finally been decided that the Cleveland team them read from April 15 to Oct. 15. Then the short­ terms for himself. It is understood that he has sum $2,000 goes into the pocket of the king base ball. A jerk of thirty days severe training after strength to walk over the other seven foes. ening of the season would naturally follow. That second baseman. Is it lo be wondered at that Dun- 100 days abuse of the body may falsely keep up that will not take any practice in the South, previous to would have to be done for next year. It is too late to a two-years' contract with Pittsburg at $5,000 body for a spurt, but after the spurt the player is left occupying the Columbus, 0., grounds. The men will getting the same hold on the lap is fast developing into a bloated capitalist? gather there March 28 aud stay until April 16. Man­ The result waa only another proof of how un­ think of it for 1883. per season, thus The complete list of Detroit's spring dates are aa fol­ in worse condition than ever. Three-fourths of the of win­ Buioky City that he had on Detroit. It is also "Charley-horse" seen on tbe field in the middle of the ager Morion, of the Des Moinea Club, has also given certain is the National game. Instead lows: New Orleans, April 2,3; Memphis, 4; Birmingham, F. H. Bai NELL. ning the pennant the team won fifth place and THE SPORTING LIFE lust week stated positively that understood that the latter club has or will pay 5; Nashville (Browns vs. Detroits), 6; Louisville, 7, 9; season come from this jerky and severe "training." I up his projected Southern tour. John Meister had got himself into a controversy with Cincinnati, 10,11,12: St. Louts, 13,14; Kansas City, da not ar^ue that a man may not rest or go out of that virtually endei the big Cincinnati League some club. It must be a mistake. John has never Dunlap $2,000 of the $5,000 paid for his release training at all during the winter. A ball player needs Club. None of the players were reserved that full and by Pittsburg. Maul was purchased outright 16,17, 13; Omaha, 19, 20; BBS Moines, la., 21, 23; Da­ beeu known to fool with a controversy. venport, la., 24; Bloommgton, 111., 25. 110 strict training. Temperance and hia work trains PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. Kelly, White, Gerhardt, Ilotaling, McVey and Barnes from Philadelphia for a sum stated to be $1,000. him sufficiently. But it ia wrong for ball players to signed elsewhere for 1880. Another League team took There is talk of the League season commencing The Sale of Maul—The AUentown Deal Did you ever try to write for a hundred thousand While these deals were being perfected Manager April 2G, and if so two or three of tho latter datoa will laze and titke on flesh until the end of February or ltd place in Cincinnati, but it was so weak that it made readers, and all the time have your heart in your Henderson by be dropped. beginning of March and then siart to e;et into condi­ Falls Through—Athletic. Clubs Matters- no friends aud wunt iuto bankruptcy at the eud of the sliuea and your mind wandering away off to thiugv Phillips engaged pitcher Hardie tion in twenty or thirty days. Bepin to mildly work season. telegraph. Mr, Nimick while here also had an President Smith gives utterance to characteristic Local News aud Gossip. and objects which fill your soul so full that you horse seiiae re marts on the question of the contract with the clubs, dumb bells and gloves, and on the imagine there is nothing else in tho world worth interview with freorge Shafer, who seems to have running track, with a concluding bath and rub down The local event of the week rf chief im­ This big team of 1879 fell a victim to the destroying jangle. The salary limit rule preventing the signing portance was the sale of Maul by the Phila­ thinking about. Well, that's my condition to-day. regained his old form, and it is quite likely that of a player for mure than 82,000 ia still on tho League In January. Not an hour a day need be spent in the influences of jealousy aud cliquiaui which has done What a fe«sk it has been to write this letter you may the veteran right fielder will wear a Pittsburg law books, but, as is well kuown is a dead letter. One gymnasium. This work, with careful eating, will fit delphia Club. .. The young man had Httle op­ the death act fur so many clubs iu the years of the imagine by its poor quality. Perhaps when the tim« of the provisions of the new form of contract is that a a bull player to play for "the championship of the portunity to make a decided impression upon National gam-.1. McVey resented his superseduro by comes next week for me to talk to THE SPORTING Lir» uniform next season. Comment on the deals wot Id and all the gate receipts11 in April, aud hia fairly White and Gerhardt didn't like to be driven from second from the cities chiefly interested is appended: player shall not be reserved at a less salary than that the local public last season, as he was, owing readers I may feel less like a shipwrecked ^ilor amj he played for the previous season. John Ward has ad­ tempered chords aud muacles, instead of knotting and biise by KOHS Barnes. Sa business grew brisk in the be more capable of Bending you something worth balking under the early spurt, will strengthen with to abundance of talent at the command, of ranks of the nine just as s >OQ as the season opened. vised players to insist that th« total amount of salary Manager AVright, given few chances to show reading. PITTSBCKG PEXCHXINGS. to bfl paid be written in the contract. The question ia: uae aud, bar accidents, he will be on the field every And iu about two mouths McVey had regained qontrol W"Uld Nick Young promulgate a contract calling (Tame from April to October. Such a man is worth himself at home, but nevertheless, even with of the team aud Joe Gerhardt waa playing second base Before I close let me say a word for Haiti more, th* How the News of the Deal was Received for more than 32,000? Mr. Smith considers it ridicu­ fifteen or twenty per cent, more to rnanaj^ers than the the limited opportunities at his command the Burnea going to short field. pitcher. There has been an impression put forth that in the Smoky City—Varying Comment lous to keep a dead letter on tho books, and thinks the happy-go-luckittfl of the profession, Aud tiw managers young man made quite a creditable record for he had broken faith with the New York Club when limit should be abolished, so long as none intend to know it. Bnt I digress. The club's first trip that *eason In he signed with the Athletics. President Day says such Thereon—Galvin Angry, Etc. himself, with hope of considerable future ex­ the East began at Troy, N. Y., where Gardner Earie PITTSBURG, Jan. 5, Editor SPORTING LIFE: lire up to it. It ia better to have it understood all A PLEA FOR SCORING RTTLX IlEFORX. cellence, and not a few people think that a is not the casa. Slattimore was under no obligation aroHud. He said no more Detroit playera would be Between this aud the season for action there must and Horace Phillips were holding up one corner of the to the Now York Club, nor had he made them any The saying "begin the new year aright," seema signed until the question was settled. The entire be .". steady discussion of scoring methods and scoria? mistake was made in letting him go. Con­ League. I accompanied the team, and while in Troy pledges. They lost him through delay. Much ai to have struck the management of the Pittsburg am Hint of the salary should be entered in the contract rules, and all for tht» good of the game. If the or­ sidering what he cost the club and what waa it occurred to me that it wonld bo an excellent idea to they would have liked to have signed him they won 14 Club very forcibly, for they have signed some new so aa to leave no room for quibbling. ganization of the Re porter^' Association at Cincinnati received for him said to be $1,000 and the go over to West Troy, hunt np Paddy Ryan and inter­ not have been willing, however, to pay him what the It ia very evident that "Mugwump's" knowledge discussion. view him upon pugilism. At that time Paddy's star Athletics give him. *0. P. CAYLOE. players. While this is not exactly new it will did, and does nothing else, it lias caused this few gainea he participated in, the speculation was at Its brightest. He was looked upon as the man to know how the of Fred Steams' personal characteristics is exceed­ The meeting of the Philadelphia scorers last Saturday certainly be "good reading" ingly limited. In hia last letter to THE SPORTING wa* a little surprising and its action a trifle bizarre, as financially was a losing one for the club. who waa destined to make a limp body out of John L. fact was accomplished, how it is viewed and the LIFE he intimates his belief that Mr. Stearns stopped the reports of that action reached the distant, bat Col. Rogers had considerable faith in Maul's Sullivan, with whom he was then preparing to meet in WASHINGTON WHISPERS. apparent result. down because he feared trouble owing to the opposi­ eager, West. We learn that the Philadelphia scorers future, but Mr. Reach aud Manager Wright were the ring. We all remember the result caused, as it tion of the phiyers to Watkius, aud as he (Steams) organized, elected officers, voted down a resolution of less sanguine; and this, together with the fact that waa said at the time, hy the slipping of a truss. I had President Nimiofc left the city Sunday night hoard something of the tough people who lived in tbe Some League Players Signed—Tiie £Sena- for the East. He had a big surprise in view, as waa a friend of Watkins, the brunt of the recognition for the B. £. R. A., hut recognized itself, the club had three tried pitchers in Ferguson, Casey battle would fall on the president. Kats, chest­ tho League and the American Association. I am glad and BuJnutoh and two very promising experiments Iu vicinity of Paddy's salooo, and waa naturally anxious tors Not Hustling for Strengthening Deal* viras stated in THE SPORTING LIFE, but circum­ nuts, ding-dong. One of Steams' most prom­ to hear of any organization having for its object uni­ Tyng and Sanders,uot to mention Gleason, which gave to have company on my expedUion. Kelly, Gerhardt —A Pessimistic View of the Situation. stances prevented him from springing it all. inent traits is courage. If he really thought there form scoring, and hope that none of the hotheads ia very little prospects of utilizing Maul, turned the scale and Barnes were too bu^y to go; Jim White had gone out to hunt up an old graveyard, but Cal McVey was WASHINGTON, B.C., Jan. 7. Editor SPORTING Punlap'a capture was expected, in fact it waa a would be trouble of the sort indicated, he would the B. B. K. A. will fight with the PhiladcIphians over in favor of a sale. Maul himself was pleased to go to LIFE: The holiday season is over and the ex­ deai sure thing, but MauI'd was a portion of undoubtedly have remained aud foosrht it out. the way we are to secure a accessary reform. Tnere a club where he will have more opportunity for at leisure and him I pressed into service. It was because he felt certain there would be no or sarcasm. The object of the work and fame. travagant ball player fumbles around in hi$ the surprise. This man has been highly praised was no need of entire waa ont. Hia bar­ trouble that he resigned. Alter fighting the fiercest Asaociatiun organized at Cincinnati is the same as that THE UNIVERSITY TEAK. Wo found tho saloon, but Paddy poakets for the wherewithal to meet his current by the management, but if he is such a good battles which the Detroit Club has encountered it organized in Philadelphia. The two organizations keeper told us be expected the chiefs return every expenses. He fumbles vainly, scratches his head one it is queer the Philadelphia management doesn't stund to reasjn that he would quail over a The University base ball team will begin practice moment and invited us to step into the reception room should, and will, I trust, come together and agree. I, direction of pitcher and kindly concludes that the time has arrived let him go for $1,000. Philadelphia lawyers in thing like trouble between players aud manager. The for one, shall be very glad to co-operate with the with the coining week under the and wait. The reception room waa the rear half of fact of the matter Is there is no combined opposition Norman Baker. The team retains many of its last the immense bar-room and was separated from for him to come to terms with the ever-ready this section have from time immemorial been Philadelphia men, and aid them in the compilation of who have left to Watkins. There is hardly a man in the team but a full and thorough set of common sense scoring rtiiea. year's players, and the places of those the front half by a neve o-feet-high screen. We manager of the club with which he proposes to considered the embodiment of shrewdness, and is sore all over ugainst Walking aud a change would tbe official stamps of college will be filled by excellent material. Of walked back and took an inventory. The place was As an evidence Such rules would soon receive those who remain Hyneman and Hovey will again be identified next season. I suppose the same thing runs in the ball men be hailed with three cheers aud a tiger, not only by both the League and American Association. It would probably used very frequently for the purpose of free- that this feeling is growing among the playert Nimick says Maul will pitch the players, but by the Detroit base ball public. The Cincinnati meet­ occupy the pitcher's box. Loesing and Nelliws will aml-eaey dances. The floor was waxed and at one as well. President be puerile to fight over trifles. catch, Captain McPherson will cover first and Faries numerous negotiations were opened between only, while Secretary Scandrett says lie will Still it looks very much as if that worthy would hang ing: was only a starter. A ad it surely was that. It side stood a piano, the appearance of which suggested to his position, and it is the potent influence of Fred and Ham me will play left and centre fl«ld respec­ prize-fighting at first glance it had been thumped so player and manager during the past week, and your choise. seems to have been a shirter of the first class. If all to befilled are play first base. Take K. Stearns that keeps him there. So far as the atory the scorers of repute will prepare work for a meeting tively. The positions which yet remain much. Now, Cal was quite a piani&t In his way a several new contracts were promulgated. The signing of the new men causes a diversity of Stearns' resigning because ho was afraid of trouble the schedule meet­ econd and third base, short stop and right field. very little way, perhaps nothing liKe a Joaef Hoff- in tbe spring, aud some days before Eflurts are being made by the management to flocure Thompson, Detroit's big right fielder, with of opinion. The general view, however, as to is concerned, anybody who knows anything about the ings of the League and Association, the ground can be man, however. The sight of tho piauo inspired him, whom several clubs (especially Boston) havt man cannot but be convinced of its utter absurdity. And there is tho main buildiug of the old Pennsylvania Railroad and, planting his athlete form on the stool in front, Maul, is that he is a fair ball player, but as to covered as it 1ms not yet been covered. at Thirty-second and Market streets, for the been flirting since the world's championship people think he will set ______MAT. not one official of the B. B. R. A. who will station, he began to epar with the instrument without gloves Hardie Heuderson well, few team to practice in. The management have also ar­ and according to the rules of the London prize ring. series closed, has ceased coquetting and signed the world on fire. not Le ready to resign and allow a mure Highest Bid­ PREDICTIONS PELTED. representative meeting than that held at ranged fora benefit performance, "The I took an artistic lean against the piano and prepared to play again with the champions. Hornung WHAT XIMICK SAYS. Theatre Cincinnati to elect new officiate. My -place der," to be given at the Walnut Street to drink iu tho melody. Gal's back waa toward the has concluded that Boston brown bread and "But Hardie may surprise every body," Bald President A Philadelphiau's Objections to Brunell's ou February 11. The proposition that the Uni­ was ignorant of on the board of directors will be vacant as Boon screen, but I facad it. Therefore, he beans agrees with hi? sensitive organization, and Niuiick to-day. "He is not drinking now aud has Quit Ante-Season Classification. versity apply for admission to the Intercollegiate what I saw. Scarcoly had tho muiic got fairly skirted as such a meeting ia held. Some objection to George adopted by those for good. I did not have an} thing to do with signing Munsou finds a vent in some of the Philadelphia Base Ball Association haa been than one of the screen doord silently opened and about therefore attached his signature to a Hub con­ him. Horace Phillips negotiutitited for him, and with PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3. Editor SPORTING iu authority, and delegates will be sent to the next the worst looking eyes ever looked upon protruded tract. Coleman, who attempted to play th« papers. Mr. Munson was not my choice for president, make formal appli­ my consent signed him. I consider hiui a better LIFE: In looking over the copy of THE SPORT­ but he is the official scorer of the St. Louis Club and convention of the association to through. It was the face of a tough. B-a-:»-d waa rnother-don't-want-me-to-plav-bn will have a Washington, under the name of "Whiting." All theve stronger work. For full two minuter after the fellow liberal and judicious expenditure of monoy can pre­ Boeton or Philadelphia." Mr. Nimick in further con­ Clarksun head. And his release didn't cost anything. had passed through tho screen door Cal kept up the vent it. Both of these clubs already begin to show Oh, yes! very well captained and uncertain on Manager Barnes, of St. Paul, who sold Sowders to Bos­ players should have no trouble in getting minor versation took occasion to emphasize his views in league engagements. molody, looking nil the while over hisahoulder regard­ signs of increasing strength, honce the Waihiug- favor of THE SPOTTING LIFE pirn. He thinks the pitchers. Why, they have not got a good ton, is in lore with high figures. Last winter Cleve­ less of the discords he was producing. Then tho screen toniaus are L>oking anxiously toward the home man­ Paul's first baaotuau.and Harry Wright says Sanders Is the swiftest pitcher League would do well to consider it. pitcher in the whole lot. If they are possessed land wanted Billy Hawes, St. he ever saw, not even excepting \Vtiituey ia hia pal­ again opened and Paddy Ryan himself came in to our agement, hoping that the Senators will not be allowed wired bnrnes to fix a price for his release. "It is relief. to fall iuto the laat ditch and remain there without GALVIN CALLS HIS EMPLOYER TO TASK, of good batteries and can bat some, and, by the him," wired Cleve­ miest days. This is saying a great deal. 25,000!" was the answer. "Keep Al Reach thinks next season will be one of the best making a struggle to get out. Jimmy Galvin was quite angry when I dropped iuto way, they are very weak in this respect, how are land. his {jlace yesterday morniug. ever experienced locally, especially aa ihe Phillies' That was a minute in my life that I will never forgot WHAT WILL WASHINGTON DO? they going to win the games necessary to place THE REASON HOGAN TVAS SECTTRED. and I warrant MoVey has not forgotten it. On our "IMd he say that," said he, taking up a SPOUTING chances lor winning the League pennant are second to It seems to be conceded in League circles that LIFE and pointing to that portion of the interview them in the position Mr. Brunell has for them? The Cleveland Club was very much inclined to give no >>ther club in the League. return to East Troy, Jim White began inquiring about George 8hafer a trial in the right field of ita next sea­ Rvan and to my amazement the deacon let loo^e on Washington must do better than secure la^t place thifl with President Nimick wharein he was quoted ai say­ Athletics The same old Licked nine, and not espe­ The Athletic Club has about completed its tsam year to remain in the League, for, aa President Young ing Jiiii hud throw a his arm uut while with thatUuflalo cially well fixed as to pitches; will play a jerky son^ teem. And he wanted to come to Cleveland. and is resting on its oars. Preparations for eyriiig prize-fighting and pugilism in such a scientific way But a few hours before Shafer's friends suggested his that I wanted to know how he had acquired so much remarked a day or two ago: "If Washington should Club. strong game. (Kats.) will be the next thing iu order. finish at the tail end, it would be a difficult matter to "Every word fa correct," I replied. engagement an agreement was closed with Ed Hogan, President Don glass, of tho Allenrowu Club, had an knowledge of futtcuffd. Thi-n he told mo thut ha had Mr. Brunell can gamble all he is worth that of Chicago, and it was carried i»ut. Hogan will hold read nearly everythiug on the subject since ho was a eupport a Le.-gue club here another pea§on." Said hei "Well," said Jim, lihe don't teli the truth. I wonder jerky, strong game. I interview with Messrs. Itaich aud Rogers Ust w«ek "At present the Wttshiugtons have no material that If he remembers the gamo I pitched against Boston tho Athletics will play a his own in the team. And there wa* "Zeke" Alien. with a view to arranging for tho "luau" of some of small boy and took as much interest in what was going would like to be in the next box to him when the No one wanted to see him go, but it was believed that on among fighters as in what the ball players did. I would be worth scrambling for excepting Whttney on the day he bought me? I said to him: 'I dnu't the Phillies'extra men. Nothing waa accomplished, and Mack. Almost any club in the country would have to pitch for these people, do 1?' He said: No, Cleveland Club comes hero next season. Thai Hogan was a more valuable team worker and run however, iiur ia there likely to be, as under the Na­ suppose Jim spends his evenings at hia farm thi-* win­ getter. So Alien ia to get, or has got his release. No ter reading the bulletins from London about Sullivan, give $5,000 for tlte release of that battery. Philadel­ Jimmy, but pitch a game fur me.' I said 'All right,' is, if he has the courage to make the visit. I tional Agreementthe Philadelphia Club wonld run tho phia might make an offer for Myern, but the other and remarked to George Myt-rs: "CJeorgie, catch me one ever did hitrder work for a local team than Alien. risk, while transferring the extra players, of losing Kilrain, Smith and tho Prince. wouldn't mind losing two or three days for the He is a very hard and uneven hitter, an unusually members of the team would be thrown upon the mar­ tho beat you can, to-oay, I will tell you why after the them all. Before signing with Allontown they would ket and the competition for them would hardly b* game.1 \Veli, \ve shut the B-istons out by 4: to U, and purpose of sympathizing with him. good fielder, but a poor base-runner. Alien's dispo­ have to be released outright and then tho ten-days From Jim White to President Stearns, of the Detroit As regards their pitcher, in which department sition and habits are very good, and no one in need of Club, is an easy jnmp. I want to enter my protest desperate. Hines was probably the best drawing card they got but two hits off me. I-was hitting the bull rule would give other League clubs a chance to step in the possession, of the Washington Club. He has and running the bases like a young blood. Every­ he says they are not well fixed, the Cleveland a fielder should overlook him. He thinks he will pitch in and capture them. against tbe acceptance of his rosignalion. The De­ next season and has a groat arm. He lives at Rond- troit Club should refueo peremptorily to listen to any always maintained his repuiation as a free and a hard body was surprised and asked what was tho matter. management would be only too glad to get either President Reacn says that the Philadelphia Club hitter, besides he generally manages to work up con­ After the gamo I wiid I was going to Smoky Hollow. out, N. Y., and pitched a few games for Nuw York has trted to secure second bassmun My era, of the such nongnnse. Fred 8t«arus is too valuable a man in Sewartl, Weyhing, Gamble, King, or Blair. The in 1883. base ball to be permitted to drop ont. Mr. Vail siderable interest and secure an immense amount of Does that look as if uiy arm had given out iu Buffalo. Washington Club, and failed. The Philadelphia Club free advertising for himself and hia club on the con­ I hurt my arm at Louisville by running into Cioss, I last three named have never played on a big A PINE LITTLE PRACTICE PARTY. is not a bidder for tho release of either Barkley or would make an excellent president, but if he goes in Mr. Stearns will be lost to tho profession. What does clusion of each playing season." think. Nimick don't take-uie for a fool, does he? If team, but have shown up exceedingly strong in FA Sewnrd, of the Athletics, oame home from Hot Smith, of the Pittsburg Club. At present Wushingtouiau3 are in the dark as to the he don't want me to sign, let him say so. I will give minor leagues and associations. Springs, Ark., iu time to g]>eud New Ye.ir'd Day with Johnny Kyau will again be the boss at the Athletic It mean anyhow? I ciu'l quite swallow the story that it is purely a business move. There mutt be some­ intentions of the home management, who eecm un­ him J600 for iny release." I would like to ask Mr. Brunell which toara his parcuta. He has already joined the Cleveland grounds next season, which is equivalent to saying able to comprehend the desirability of keeping ita club the ground will, as usual, be well taken care of. thing behind it of which the outsider knows nothing. FRED AND HIS STIPEND. the Athletics with gymnasium and will begin work in a few days with well before the public. Instead of encouraging thoM he thinks to be the strongest, hia chum, Bob Bell. Several local pitchers are at Bobby Matthews hasn't signed anywhere yet. The Dunlap has signed, and tho question is, "What does Bill Gleason for captain; Seward, Weyhing, How many people are there, I wonder, who have who are willing to lend base ball in Washington a he get?" I was given the privilege of gazing at his work and by next weak 8 tern my er will have begun. Athletic people are seriously thinking of employing helping hand, the management prefers to build up a Mattimore, Gamble, King and Blair, pitchers; Probable members of the class are SIcKean and Ho- him, if only to act as coach for tho young pitchers. noticed on Manager Watkius' head, just above the contract to-day. It calls for $2,000, payable semi­ temple, a spot of white hair. That murk is significant mysterious, and on some occasions uncivil, hedge monthly, but that is not all he gets. *'No;" said Gunning, Robinson, Toivnsend, Gibaon and taliug, Jim McGnire, of the Philadelphia^, and He would be most valuable in that Hue, aud who around tho club's affaira. Sprague, of the Chicagos. Sprague, tells me that knows but wlmt he may prove hU cteJnis that he has of much physical suffering. It was caused hy au injury President Nimick, "he don't receive &5.000 and $2,000 Zinn, catchers; Larkin, first base; Bierbauer, he suffered in Cincinnati while playing third b:i»o for Three un, and will offer each him if he stooped, bnt the miscalculation was so gr^at look to Detroit for that. Ho consulted his lawyer and I will acknowledge that the management, in my Caylor's way of burying the hatchet-head and not that he placed his left temple exactly in the way of the sidered gooi enough, and yet the local patrons of th« $1 ( '0 in cash besides the usual championship pennant. game aro expected to give up their money liberally a friend, and finally agreed to sign. Ho will have estimation, made a serioua mistake in parting tlie handle is eminently Cayloresquo. But he can't The phwers in the Junior League must be under 18 ball, ft was a slow curve or clue he would probably have charge of the men on the field." with Milligan and McGarr, but it may not be fight me over the B. B. R. A., the championship pre­ been killed. As it was, he fell writhing to the ground without a murmur. These are not the views of a few yeHM of age; the players in tho Senior League abovo. persons, but a general expression of the feelnig that THIS, THAT AND EVERYTHING. diction, or the banquet strain. I know that he isn't Preliminary meeting for organization were held in and for hours suffered. He lay for soveral weeka ill as serious as it looks at the present time, for even though he exists among th-tgo who have paid their admission Miller owns a bull terrier which won a good fight "uginst" the Reporters' Association, the Item office last week. John Oampbell was elected from the effects of the accident, and when he once both Welch and Gleason are lirst-class batters, had a snarl at it* muthods, because Oaylur knows the more apu^arort those white hairs wnre there to testify regularly to almost every game played here last year. In the pit about two weokaago. Bishop calls him the president-secretary of the two leagues. Both leagues There is no use disguising tho fact, Washington U fielders and players generally. C. W. P. need of uniform scoring. Out of his knowledge came will meet again this week to complete organization. to the phpeioal pain he had come through. Hustler. List season's cry for salaried Association scorers. Sly greatly in need of at lea^t two infielrters, and better President Nimick's aged mother is lying very 111. A Failing to get Tyng the Athletics made strenuous pitcher* than O'l>uy and Gilmore. These two yi.nng XAWKENC'E I.ACONICS. remarks about reportorial discrimination at the meet­ efforts to secure bt*gg, of Yale, but failed because The Philadelphia Club should be congratulated in sudden change for I ho worsa hurrioti his departure ings were true, as every ne-wspaperite who has huatled m«n are about third-rate pitch-rs. Under any plan, from Philadelphia. No Probability of a Club Being Entered tho pitcher finishes his college course this summer securing Tyng. Such men as ho ought to be warmly Milloniiiin or otherwise, they would hardly rank phenomenon, is a bar­ with thu gang will admit. The favored three might and proposed to play with the Yale team. But if he welcomed into the professional ninka. In thwe days E-.l liiley, Zduesville's now Next Season. not publish more about that meeting at the time, but higher. Th«y ure dtud t.uro outa almost every time keeper, and lives in tho Twelfth waid. Local pUyars plays professionally at all the Athletics will un­ when the bummer element prevails among ball players they go to 1*1, and pitchers wlio cannot do better work LAWRENCE, Jlass., Dec. 28. Editor STORTING a reporter's knowledge isn't always printed, and he doubtedly get him, perhaps by next fall. Stagg and to such a wid-* extent thoso who have the good of the Bay he will make a good one. wonld gather matter in each meeting for fu­ with tho stick slu-uld bt-of thu highest, or phenomenal, Lew Dickersou dropped in town Tuesday on a visit, LIFE: It now seems to be an assured fact that Tvng, the "old rivals, pitted against each other would sport at heart will be pleased to soe all the Tyua;s join order. Little MatUen, Clarkson, Van Haltron, Con-* London next year. ture use. There are "shoemakers" in our make the fall PhiUidtilpuia-Aiuletic games mighty tiie ran kg th'at can be drummed up. A few college lie hopes to play good ball for Lawrence will be but a (spectator in tbe New craft as well as others, and these very tho e- wi\y, Mickey Welch and all of the other pitchers of Roes Cleveland, a brother of Now York's prospective England League contest next season. For four interesting. m*"n, or men who know what it is to be a ball player similar Imiid are capable of bettor stick woik than fur an Ohio League club wakors, knocked ont of a chance to bungle, would The spring series between the Athletics and Phila- aud a gentleman at the same timo, will do a great deal third baeenian, who pitched successive seasons we have maintained a profes­ lead the pack in howling about discrimination. Cay lor O'l>ay and Gilmore. Whatever tho homo management lost season, will hardly play ball this year. He is delphias will be a graud one, as the former club has of good. Tyng ia quite a pitcher, and if uot over­ may bo doing to remedy these defects ia unknown at is a good boxer aud -»p- sional bAll nine, one year in tbe Madsaehusetts shouldn't try to quote me as classing my co-workers everything to lose and will make desperate etfurla to worked, will give valuable services to the Phillies. working in the mill. BOOB in the Association with shoemakers. Tho Association Leuarue headquarters. pears nightly m bouts with heavy-weights at the Lon­ Association and the balance in the New England win in order to recover lost prestige. Indeed the He works th^ corners of the plate to perfection, and it President Itnwh, of Indianapolis, hag written to isn't complete and I spoke of it in what I conceive as management is more concerned now over the genes given a geod show in that he will strike out many a don theatre. League, but the gradual increase in salaries has its future state. It takes plenty of reading, a clear Mr. Young stilting that Frank Gardner has signed a Bishop has sinned with London,and Birmingham than over the championship race. League ba toman. Last September he pitched for the Washington contract. Nothing official ou this subject driven us to the wall, and I predict right hore thit head and a large acquaintance with men and matters Thfl AUentown Club has signed Humphries, the Htaton Island Athletic Club in a game at St. Goorge. will likely have ycme trouble in proving a claim to three .years is a longer period than some of the present to be a correct base ball writer in these days of ours. has been heard from the home club. him, bnt Manager Goldnby will hardly tako this step. well-known local second baseman. By the way against the Met*, and ou that day I saw the 31ets play The disposition of the lUHKUy case, sustaining the teams (Portland oxcopted) will be able to stay. The arerage base ball column in the average daily, Fergy Malone has about made up his mind to accept the gamo of their lives. It came during the feirfullv Dan Sullivan ia dtill awaiting news from President Next season to oee profefsional ball I shall KO np to some published in first-class base ball towns among claim of Dea Moines against St. Louis, shows cone a- Young. L\m would make a good umpire for the the management of th« AUentown Club. unfortunate spell of bad playing which the Indians sivoly that the charge-) made against the Arbitration thn Spindle City and see tho Cud worth crowd play, bnt them , will show the truth of my remarks. No! The With so many Philadelphiaus on tho team Pittaburg bad been indulging in for a month previous. Tho League. He worked six moiitha last roar in the I doubt with their present team that they can k«-op up B. B. R. A. may reform the scoring rules and may Commit toe were unjust. Cases submitted to that com­ Northwestern League, and if this in not a good recom- ought to draw well here next season, something Staten Inland boys really believed that with Tyng in mittee are always decided upon their merits without with tho pnce they cut this season; still I Uiiva great cause base ball figures, no matter where compiled, to an Association or the points they would give the professional Mots Burh niendntioa I don't know what ia. Ask ox-umpire faith in Manager Cud worth. which it hae never done either aa regard to tho parties in tho controversy. IK) of equal vuluo. But it will have no business with League Club. a humiliating defeat as would onil thfctn as a club for Moreland. s to amateur ball playing T can we that at home as newspaper men Of course, first place Is certain now. \Vo have Maol the meeting and the rule to exclude The suit of Tohn S. Stevens to recover 55,000 upon a all time so f;ir as Staten Island was concerned. Tluit DKATH OP A XOTE D MAN. the Stars, of this city, arc among th« bent in the State, from them is all right. Bane Ball was the word which at first secretly went around and Joe Gerhardt, Charlie Suyder, Hadio Houck, and all end Hardio Homlerson. and next e?aj»on will attract consulprntilo attention. promisory note given by the Philadelphia Lee Wooilivell, ku >wn the cotinrry over aa tho moat NO MOKE SECOND FIDDLING WANTED. Club, came up, Jan. 4, before Judge Thayer upon a finally w;is spoken on the fairy boats and along the Washington bull players will rugret to learn of the Toronto has secured a good nuin in Hartnett, but I want to aak Cay lor whether Boctou is not enough for want of streets of Now Brighton. Tho Mets beard it.of courae.and siuldei) death of lawyer Charles S. Moore, who dropped modest ball playor extaut, has a good ofler from R near please let up on his baw-ruoniug alniitiet*; he is not to rule entered by the plaintiff for judgment town club. Woodwoll, however, wants to go farther of ft city for two base ball clubs, and whether it is "a a sufficient affidavit of defence. The base bull club, it settled all chances for tho Stateii Islanders to win. deftd in the street last Wednesday morning, while on bo mentioned in the eame week with Kearnf. mixture between damptioolism aud gall' 1 to ask the iu its affidavit, contended that it was not liable for the The Metropolitan players would have rattier lost all his way home, accompanied by several brother lawyers away. Pitcher John Flyiin, formerly of the Chicagos, has Al Scandrett is no longer a clerk in tho Sheriff's office. Boston triumvirs to make money with an Association note, for tbe reason that when it fell duo it was made their remaining championship gnuiH'j than thut game and a well-known Boston correspondent. In th« aiguod with Frank Scloe'e Omaha team, and Olootic, as well AS witli a League club. If Soden & Co. can payable at the Columbian Bank,« here sufficient funds with Tyiig's college men. Before tho time arrived to days when ball was played on the White Lot, in the He made a change on Monday aud is now in tho lils former catcher, guos to New Orleans. Register's office, where they giant licenses to tho un­ see profit in such an arrangement it might strike them had been deposited to liquidate it. The bank hn without aid from the of the club's liability be determined, abounded, would b(> ready to back the college men. for a runner to attempt to steal et cuml. For two sea­ ing uJilciala, Shorifi SlcC'andless aud Register Connor of the Manchester!* claims to have Ivwin all but signed. Leaguo to much the better. An Association te*m in The Pittsburg Club contemplates giving young Arnittd with 1m wad Biily went skirmishing aad the sons Moore wtw tho rereivtr for the writer's delivery. almost quarreled over his services. This IB certainly Mr. Clinton is not light, he ia It-ft. Our acceptance of a Leagire city, and controlled by League men, would catcher Riddle, of the Wynne woods, a trial. nine started for tho fieli. Oh, how they did play. When underhand throwing was first introduct-d Mr. a high complummt to his ability, aa the po-it ions are Invin1* terms rnaclu-d him long before Manchester always bo used as a second fiddle in the bate ball John Richmond wys his leg is ouce more well aud Spectators who eaw the game will remember the dash Moore gave up ball pitying und devoted himself to th* "plums" for campaign work. It is rare when effi­ liad thoira written. Meiuphw hit« waived aoy claim orchestra. That is certain. strong, and he is now in shape to sign for aaxt eewon which tho Slets displayed. Especially did iXirby study of tho iaw, and rapidly arose to a position of takuu intj consideration in cases of tbjs they might have had, so W. F. Irwiu can be found A CHECK SYSTESf FOU THE ASSOCIATION. , and do good work. O'Drien let himaelf loot*. His Irish-Scotch blood was prominence at the loc«l bar. At tho time of IIH death ciency la applicant for kind. next season by sending his mail to s-nndtisky. Secre- President Robison will offer the As8ociation*a olieck Catcher Betz, late of the Sandusky Club, has a hotter than it had be^ii since ho loft Cleveland, and he hit* liRme was before the President as an Pft-ffor aud WilHamson will not be neoded now. ary Co 11 nelly has made his flrat blunder. Under con- nystern to be uted for registering the crowds pacing good offer from London, Out., which ho is likely to worked like a hero. The score, T believe, wai 11 to 0. tho district attornoyship, and several hundred of our Gootl-mUiirod Kuehn<> will play short. T-acta approval with Mansfl*ld, we find C*m Strothers, through the main g»tes of each of the Association accept. Imagine the boys' disgust, however, al'tor the game, foadtng citizens and business men weie among hia on- "ocnors, Wentlake and Irwtn. All of them belong to ctnb--' grounds next aewon. It will provide for tu!m- Third baseman Charlie Devlin, of Uut season 'H Dan- when Holbert came back with the roll and reported dorters. Swurtwoou has all along iimitod that tin* eighth Bon L \ENta, club iu tho Association will bo located in Now York, I Sftudusky and the error baa been corrected. J. C. U, 8tiles at each gate or »r«iue, and before them all «\ill bury Club is still on the market. that there was no man ou tno Island willing to rUk Jan. 11.

the Boston Club. He puts it this way: "Take my patrons of our grounds," as too many professional club expected here on a Yisit. Andrews ia a Louisville Mr. Diddlebock retorted that its president, Mr. Man- own caee for instance. Supposing I wanted to quit OHADWIOK'S CHAT. people do in the work of revising and improving the boy and one of the beat playera this city ever turned eon, was not a scorer, and he did njt believe he ever ball playing and could get a chance as manager. Do rules rf the National game, tho plan should be to edu­ out. In 1884 he did some excellent aarvice for the scored a game. He disclaimed aoy personal feeling BASE BALL. A Suggestion for the Committee of Con­ cate tM said patrons up to the point of fully appre­ Louisville Club. Andrews was signed a) a substitute iu making this as ertion. He further arguud that Mr. they mean to say that because I am reserved by Boston, as a player, I cannot earn my livingasamanager some­ ference to Act Upon—Offering a Premium ciating what is really best in placing the rules ot play player and waa placed occasionally in tbe field, where Pritchard was not a regular scorer, but simply * where else? There is certainly no common sense in for Record Batting—Discussing the Scoring on the jlane of a perfected code. Do this, and do it he did good work aud also batted pretty well. Jumbo writer on tho subject. any such argument and I can see no base ball law to Rules—Amending the Rules to Please Club properly, and you will find the best class of your Latham, whom all who ever had anything to do with Mr. Fogel said Mr. Munson was official scorer of tho ' POT ATT back It up." patrons kicking you up in such changes aa time shows base ball know, waa then guarding the nrat bag for St. Louis Clnb, and to the best of his knowledge Mr. lUllNl. "But unfortunately, John, when there is no rule to Patrons—The Veteran Congratulates the to be to the best interests of the game. tbe Louidville Clnb. When the season was about two- Pritchard was also everywhere recognized as a scorer. cover tbe case, the powers to be make one to order." Philadelphia Club—The California Con­ GENERAL COMMENT. thirds overdone of George McGinnia' rifle-shot curves He was at least one of the best ball writers in this1 "That's so, but how about this case? What if I tests. I have ,'o congratulate brothers Rogers and Beach on struck him'on the wriatanl laid him out for the re­ country, should buy a controlling interest in the Washing­ their recent mainder of the season. Andrews tosk his place and HOW THE SCRIBES VOTED. NEW Yonff, Jan. 5. Editor SPORTISG LIFE: acquisition of that noted strategic pitcher acquitted himself very creditably. He did some fine The Player-Manager De­ ton Club, couldn't I ran my own nine provided I There is one thing I want to talk about thus Tyiig to tlis ranks of their crack team of players. Tyng A rote upon tha resolution bafore the meeting was didn't play? If the president of another League or not only excels in the box, but ho ia an excellent work with the stick and won a number of closely- then called. Mr. Fogel offered an amendnipnt to re­ Association club came to me and wanted me to man­ early in the year, and that is the next meeting coaching catcher for young pitchers, and this class of contested games. Ho was1, however, released at tho cognize the new scorers' association instead of the va­ cision Discussed. age his team I should certainly be doing nothing of the conference committee, which, I believe, is catchers are not to be found at command as other kind end of the season and drifted, off to tho Southern rious clubs under the Nation \\ Agreemout. Tins he wrong to accept the offer. The idea of blacklisting to be held next March to take action upon some of catchers are. Tbe idea of making Tyng superinten­ League, where he has built up a reputation. There did not consider germane to tlie question, as their rulei me for it is ridiculom. If there would by anybody dent of sports for Recreation Park, too, is a very good one, was some talk lately of Louisville engaging him for had always beeu recognized. The vote upon the iu the wrong, which I don't believe, it would cer­ unfinished work of their Kovember meeting. next season, but Sam Smith wa<* signed instead. The conference meetings are distinct from the and if the extending of the sphere uf the club'aopera- amendment was lost, Messrs. YoUz and Fogel being The Opinion of Various Persons tainly be the club engaging me. We can't always tlons in the way of outdoor sports is properly carried THE EIGHTH CLUB. the only ooes to vote in the affirmative. When the play ball, ilarry Wright would not be a valuable Arbitration Committee meetings and the annual out the club trea-ury will undoubtedly be largely bene- It seems that Troy will hare the eighth Associa­ vote upon the resolution was called Mr. Fogel aland The Colonel's Position man on a nine to-day, but he is a first-class man­ conventions, as they are also from the schedule fltteJ by it. Tyng will unquestionably strengthen the tion club after all. When Sharaig, of the Athletics, voted in tho negative. ager. Perhaps some of the rest of us will be in the meetings in one important matter, and that is Philadelphia team in the box, as also ia other respects. waa here just after the Cincinnati meeting, I had^ome It may be said that the News had four men, Messrs* same boat some time. Have we got to lie idle be­ I am glad to see such meu as Tyug brought iota the tulk with him about Troy and what kind of a base Nash, Anderson, Murphy and Sheldou, who are con­ cause we are reserved as pUyers, although we are that while, at all the other gatherings of the Sustained. League and Association magnates in committee professional ranks, aa it strengthens the fraternity in ball town it is. He said that the people there are nected with that paner, in the meeting. Mr. Diildle- past our time for active service but have good chances every way. The more of tbe colloge element you can very fond of the sport, and ever since the dissolution box:k refused to vote at all, as did also Mr. Gillam. to manage teams." meetings or in convention, there must of ne­ work in, and tho more you work out the roughs the of Iheir League club were pining for bwe ball again. The latter explained that he waa not opposed to the BOSTON, Jan. 6. Editor SPORTING LIFE: "THE KID" SIGNS A CONTRACT. cessity be a great many discussions which re­ better for your club treasuries and for tha interest* of I have met quita a number of well-informed base ball new Association, bnt he wanted to know eomething "Kid" Madden was iu town ten days ago. He quire to be kept private, and which render it im­ the game at large. Each seas>n, I am glad to see, men who think that Troy is tho most available city. more about it before he would go upon record as favor­ Until I read this week's SPORTING LIFE I did finds more of the educated clement of the ball playing They say the outlying population there ia very large, ing it. Mr. Hartman represented the Item, but Mr. not know that I was either directly or indirectly came up from Portland where hia home is, possibly possible to throw open the doors to the reporters, to sign a coutract, but ho went back again without fraternity entering tho professional ranks; and those and including all tho suburbs and neighboring towns, Cumpboll, the scorer, would have voted the other way connected with the Boston Club, but I will try at the conference committee meetings there is must in time crowd out of the roughs ani "toughs" the club will have about 200,000 people to draw from. had he been present. To sum up the matter THB putting his name to the paper. Director Conant absolutely nothing going on which might not be to bear up under the new responsibilities. Some carried on the negotiations when Madden was secured who have hitherto been far too numerous for the wel­ By the way, Fritz Plefler began to mako a national SPORTING LIFE, Ledger. Press and Item are on record aa two weeks ago I wrote to Col. Eogors, of the a year a£o, and all along he hai had rather more to published to the world at large. For this reason fare of tbe game. reputation a» a ball player in the old Troy League favoring the new Association, and the Record and Philadelphia Club, for his opinion on what THE do with the youngster thau either of the other I see nothing to prevent a representative com­ Tliiugs are working favorably, I notice, for the ul­ club. Pi'effer had beeu playing ball on the commons Times still remain on tho fence. triumvirs. It was Mr. Conaut who used to give the timate arraagenu-nt of a supplementary championship here for years. Ha then went into one of the semi- Messrs. Hough, Anderson, Fogel, John Campbell and SPOUTING LIFE rightly calls "a nice point," mittee of the Reporters' Association from being seagoa between representative teams of tue East and GUIdffl were appointed a committee to consider sug­ boy 825 wheu he won a game, and game him £100 invited to take part in the work of that commit­ amateur cluba, and finally1 secured, an engagement bearing on tho reserve rule and team managers. for winning the last two games here with New York. the Pacific Coast. Never before has such interest beeu with Troy. As well as I remember he was signed by gestions for aucli changes in playing or scoring rules The question was raised in this way. There are So when the "Kid" struck the town he naturally tee, as far as they can work without having a taken in the work of visiting teams to California from Troy as short stop. Ho made hu reputation there and aa would benefit the came. These suggestions two or three of the older players in the Boston dropped around to Mr. Conant's office, on Federal vote on the adoption of any amendment to the the East than during last November and December. I went the next year to Chicago, with which he has are to be seat to the Nation *1 League and American street. He took Bobby Wheelock with him as a playing or scoring rules. I don't care who form do not see why there should not be as much of a been, over smce. Association at their spring meetings. Messrs. Voltz, Club, who would not object to quitting the ball rivalry between representative teams ot California and Niles aud Gill.im were appointed a ommittej to draft body guard. the members of the committee, they cannot be BITS OF NEWS. field as players, and becoming managers. Last "Well, Mike, are yon ready to sign," began Di­ tho East as between the clubs of the Eist and West in rulea for the government of the Association. year they were all signed before the idea oc­ as competent to do the work assigned them as the League and the American Association. Having written of the projected formation of a The meeting then adjourned until Jan. 7. rector Conaut. they would be if aided by the presence of com­ Southern League club here, on account of the high curred, but thia year none of them aro yet "Certainly, if the figures are all right. I will sign AN ENDORSEMENT. prices of tho Association, it reminds me that I have under contract, but are all reserved. W. T. to play for " mittees from the ^Reporters' Association and In a recent letter I received from Al Spaldlng he heard lately vary little protest against tho 60-cont REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. Never mind what the figure was. It nearly knocked from their staff of umpires. No members of the says: "I think well of tha Base Ball Reporters' As­ schedule next year, The kick at first waa vigorous, The committee on rules of the recently organized Harris, the Globe's well-known base ball man, the solid Conant off his feet. When he had suffi­ Philadelphia Scorers' Association, met at the NorUk and myself had the question put to us, whether conference committee can possibly be as well in­ sociation, and I hope it will result in some uniform but it all quietly subsided. It looks very much as if ciently recovered his breath to allow him to talk, he system of scoring and reporting of games that will be little more would be eaid about it, and that people American office on Thursday afternoon. The scoring or not such men could become managers, pro­ gasped: formed on the subject of the scoring rules as are rules were discussed at length, but owing to the ah-* members of the regular staff of official scorers satisfactory to tho majority of base ball writers. I do will walk up next year and pay the advance. I think viding they did not play any more. We both "What is the size of your hat? Mike, you must be not pretend to know much about scoring myself, aud tho old prices were enough, but if p30plo wish to pay eeuce of Messrs. Campbell and Anderson it was do-* crazy. We have talked it over, and we have decided and reporters, and certainly no members of the am inclined to rely almost entirely on those who make cidedto refer the suggestions made to the general said at once that there was nothing to prevent more aud make no objection to it, the management meeting on Saturday, aud have u vote taken upon * such a move, but we studied the National just what wo will pay you. We will pay yon lust committee can have so thorough a practical a specialty and study of it." lu writing about Clark- certainly has a light to profit by It. Agree­ for next season, aud when you get ready to sign let son and Pfeffer, in leply to a query a* to what ho was every section. ment and League rules and constitution, to find knowledge of the working of the rules and their president Phelps informs me thit nothing new has Among the numerous suggestions made, upon me know." correct interpretation AS the most experienced going to do m regard to them, he says: been done about the eighth club. He says he has just what the law was bearing on the point. The "Kid" buzzed with Bobby Wheelock » minnte, "I hope to have Clarksou and Pfeffer in tho Chicago heard nothing from tho committee which has it in which tbe members* present agreed and which will ia The more we looked into it the more convinced aud said he guessed they might misi him in Portland umpires have. The conference committee, of nine fur nexc season, but their absence will not nacel- charge. He fieoma Inclined to the balief that Troy till probability be ratified by the Association, were tho if he didn't get down there in a hurry. conrsej will hold the right of voting and of garll) break up the Chicago Club nor prevent them will be the town selected, and I believe he favors that following: we were that wo were right in our view. Be­ This afternoon tha "Kid" put in an appearance at To add to section 1 the words "or by being sent to coming much interested in the question we de­ adopting or rejecting all amendments presented, from waving the championship flag for 1883. No one place. Mr. Conant's office again. Ha said he was ready to values their services and skill more than I, and no one Mack and Cook have decided to spend the remainder first base on called balls." Tlie phraseology of section cided to refer it to recognized authority on base sign, and he put his name to a contract for S2,000. being guided therein by the interests of their 3 was changed, and several members favored the respective organizations, but when it comes to appreciates more fully than I tho melancholy fact that of the winter here. They like Louisville, and they ball matters. "I'll keep them all a-^uesaing next yeaj," was no sooner is a man taken away frjm any position in enjoyed their visit here so much that they concluded adding of another proviso to it so as to exempt tho Maddeu's parting shot, amending the rules of play with a view to in­ life than some one just as good, or better, comes up fielder from au error when he meets with an acci­ The point was referred to Niok Young tht>y might as well remain here aud keep in the dent or slips and falls when in the act of making a by Billy Harris, who put the question in the THE SALARY LIMIT LAW. creasing the attractive features of the game it­ that will take his place." swijn. self, or improving the wording%of the rules so as Evidently Al sees in the n<*ar future that these two John Kelly still has not put ia an appearance in play. Section 4 will probably be changed so as to form of a wager, making the case apply to An- Since I read the new form of League contract I have players will not be in the Chicago team of 183S. make the definition of a stolen base more clear. All lon. President Young replied that he was not beeu uuable to understand wherein the players have to secure the plainest and most correct interpre­ this city. present favored the construction put upon this rale made a ten-stride by the supposed concession which II EN BY CHADWICK. "T. T. T's." placing of the clubs next year in the pen­ prepared to make an official decision on the tation, there is no questioning the fact that the nant race is worse than tbat of Brunell in the opinion by the National Scorero' Associatioa at Cincinnati, to prevents a man from being reserved at a less salary work of the. committee would unquestionably be credit the runner with a stolen base every time he point, but should say it could not be done. Not than he has been receiving. If that was actually of your humble correspondent. makes the attempt, whether a fielding or battery error satisfied with tbat we decided to refer the puzzle to what the clause means it would be all well enough, advanced by consultations with the members of FROM THE FALLS CITY. There was some t*lk of Louisville endeavoring to follows or not. It was further agreed to accept tho a couple of other Ihmiuaries on base ball litigation, but here comes a hitch. Part I., under Section 18 of the visiting committees of reporters and um­ sign Cartwright, of New Orleans, but she no longer recommendation made at Cincinnati, to credit a run* aa it comes before tbe Board of Arbitration. Sir. the new contract, reads: An Impossible Rival Club Tale—Ill-Effects has any use for him. pires. It is one thing to make suggestions from THE SPOBTIXG LIFE la right. Tom Ramaey ia keep­ ner with a stolen base if he advances himself a base Harris wrote to an American Association authority "That the said pirty of the second part shall not be such sources and information; it is quite another of Winter Ball—The Eighth Club, Etc. after a fly to the outfield has been caught. A proviso, fend I put tbe case to Col. Rogers. By return mail reserved at a salary less than that mentioned in the ing as stiaight as a die. however, was added, which reails: "Provided an at* I received a letter from the Philadelphia lawyer thing to benefit by verbal explanations of such LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 4. Editor SPORTING Phelpa has never asked £7,000 for "White's release, as 20th paragraph herein, except by consent of the party LIFE: Quite an interesting piece of base ball tempt Is made to put the runner out." It was argued aytog that exactly trie same questions had been of tho second part." suggestions from the parties themselves, has been stated. StiU.it would take a good pile of news has developed here within the last week. money to buv tho short stop. that It would not be fair to give a runner credit for a tent to him by President Young. With it came a Evidently some of tha Brotherhood leaders have FOR RECORD BATTING. stolen base when, for example, he \\&* on third baae Copy of his opinion aa ac-nt to Nick Young and been reading tbat same section, for now they come Louisville is to have a Southern League Club. All the Louisville man are behaving themselves and a fly ball waa hit so far to tho outfield that tho printed in THE SPOETIXO LIFE. The League's presi­ out with instructions to the players not to sign a con­ I wish to enter my strong protest not only That is to say it is very probable that she will sin^e the close of the season. Even Pete Browning is runner conld fairly walk home. Geiiorally in such, dent evidently thought tbe point of sufficient im­ tract unless it is made out for the amount actually against tho introduction of the column of "total have one, for the matter is not yet settled by all right. cases the outfieUtr makes no attempt to put the run­ portance to be referred to that body's legal adviser. received. But a contract which Is made out for more basoa" in the score proper, but also against the Pitcher Sowders, who has lately come into notoriety, ner out, aud a*) he has plenty of time to jog home, il any means. Larry Qatto and Philip Hinklo are was born in Louisville. In answering tbe question Col. Rogers baa somehow than 52,000 is no contract at all. Nick Youug cannot recording of extra base hits in the summary. I was not deemed fair to credit him with a stolen base got tbe Idea that tbe question does not refer to clubs approve it. He has no alternative in the matter. It at the head of the scheme. Gatto is a director Louisville may be visited by the club of London, for such au e-isy chance. Therefore, to make the rul* outaide of the League, so he haa left tho National is down in black and white. The established bale regard this whole matter of giving such prom­ in the Louisville Association Club, and Huikle Ontario, in the spring. clear aud comprehensive, the proviso was added that Agreement out of the question. He also recognized ball law saj's no pliyor ehall bo eignert inence in the score to the record of "two-bag­ has for several years had the bar privileges of Louisville will charge the old rate of admission to the runner shall be credited with a stolen bdee when that it was "a nice piont," and apparently thought it at more than $2,000. There are a thousand gers" and "three-baggers" and "home runs" as all exhibition games. the same. If Pitteburg an attempt is made to put him out. It goes without wise 1o put a brake ou the scheme before it mide the and one ways to evade the working of tho nothing tnore nor less than the offering of a pre­ signs DunUp, what will become of Sam saying that whore there is a cliance to put tho runner ie«giie aay trouble.- Col. Rogers never gets cornered Messrs. Hinkle and Gatto state that every­ Barklev? Two years ajo all the Association clubs law, but it has got to be followed to the letter mium to batsmen to bat for a record only, and out, the attempt is made aud the runuur bus to earn fna be has cleverly construed the League rules so that in the matter of filling out the contracts, or it thing is arranged and that they already have were fighting over Barkley. Now none of them seem hid bass if he makes it. they cover the case. will lead to wrangles over illegal contracts, through not to bat in the interests of tho side. YVhile to want him. the players promised for their club. All they When Hart returns from San Franciaco he will prob­ Section 7 will probably be changed so as to includo AH ASSOCIATION VIEW DIPFERIN9 FH01I COL. quibbles on technicalities. As I.understand it, the this special record of extra base bits is made are now enleavoring to do is to have the South­ all umplays iu ihe error column. It was agreed to £2,000 limit law will have be repealed before the such a specialty of as it now is in the score, we ably spend tho remainder of the winter hero. J. A. recommend to the Association that bases on balls, ROGERS. ern League reduce the amount of money it is full amount of the salary can be put in the contract. may look in vain for any improvement in scien­ [J. A, seems to have entirely overlooked the wild pitches, balks, illegal deliveries and hitting bats­ In reply to Mr. Harris' letter the American Associa­ necessary for a club to put up in order to join that Aud until the contract can be so drawn this matter of tific batting, or for any encouragement to the final and fatal obstruction to the establishment men by pitched balls shall all be scored ai errors in tion authority wrote the following opinion, which reservation at the same salary will be a dead letter, organization. When that is done there will be of a rivnl professional club of any association in the Oiror column against the pitcher. Also that all backs up exactly the ground we have taken: wherever ft player is paid more than 52,000. class of batsmen who play for the side, aucl that no further trouble, and Louisville will be both a passed bal a shall be similarly scored againat the "The National Agreement is tha fundamental law MUG w vnr. only in their work at the bat. As for thy Boston plan Louisville, viz.: Tbe five-mile clause of the catcher. A suggestion will also be submitted to give which controls all our base ball affairs and it is of putting the totfil bases in the score, I am opposed to Southern League and an Associatioa city. National Agreement. That bars all aaoh schemes the catcher the benefit orall d-mbt when the scorer is through it and by it that tbe right of reservation ex­ HEAVY BATSMEN. it in toto. Six columns of figures ia as much as any Messrs. Gatto and Hinkle seem enthusiastic unless tho consent of the club already occupying undecided about a wild pitch or passed ball. Mr. its and the control of ball players by the respective clul'S newspaper score will admit of without doubling ap ttie over their ne^v venture, and are quite confident the territory is secured. ED.] Fogel claimed that nine-tenths of the passed balls IB authorized. The Agreement in no way makes men­ Record of Extra Base Hits Made by In- score to twice the space it would otherwise occupy. that they will make money. Their project of scored were really wild pitches. He claimed that in a tion of a base bail niauager any more than a club teruatioiial Batsmen. On thia account I would also leave out the stolen ba^e forming a Southern League club was due to the great majority of cases it was tho pitcher's fault in, president and he cannot be controlled by it only in so column, and placo it in the summary. But above all, giving wrong signals, and the catcher bein^ led to be­ far as not violating any of its provisions. Following is the record of long hits for more drop the extra base record in the score, and let it suffice raise in prices made by the American Associa­ QUAKER CITY SCORERS. lieve that a certain kind of ball was coming, he could ''The player under reserve owes his services simply as n than one base made by the batsmen of the In­ for the batsmen to see themselves credited only tion. I wrote you that a^ soon as it waa announced not, after being set for that delivery, change himself flayer to the club reserving him, and if he chooses not with single base hits to indicate thoir skill in handlinz that at the meeting of tho American Association the A Side Show to the National Association in time to stop the ball, aud it was not fair to tha ternational League. Grant, of the Buffalos (the price of admission, had been raisad, a great big kick to play he cannot be forced eo to do, and as long as he colored Dunlap), leads in home runs with 11 to the bat. Just so long as this prominence is given to Organized—An Uncalled for Resolution,— catcher to charge him with an error when the pitcher floos not play I cannot seo why he should not earn his the record of two and three-baggers and home runs in went up from many of our patrons here. Many of Their Ideas as to Changes in the Rules. was at fault. He argued that it was a safe rule to livelihood as a manager, a director, or as a president his credit. The next is Lehane, of the same tbe score, just so lung wilt batsmen strive for this class them swore and insisted that they never would attend always score these misplays as wild pitches, unless tho " another body if he sees fit so to do. If he concludes club, with 9. Mike Mansell leads in triples of bits at the sacrifice of all playing for the side at the another basa ball game in Louisville, no matter how Pursuant to a call issued by Mr. P, F. Na?h, scorer saw that the catcher got the ball where he had take a position as a manager his club would sMH with 16, and Slattery in doubles with 31:____ bat. It is nothing more nor less than giving en­ exciting the contest might promise to bo. of the News, the base ball writers of Philadel­ set himself for it. The trouble with pitchers was tnat ive control of his services as a player, and could hold couragement to record playing. Adding tho column "It is just this way," said one who may ba taken as their command of the ball was HO imperfect that very E :o >fi. an excellent sample of a clas3. "I don't mind tho phia met on Dec. 31, at the N&c* office and him by adding his name (iu addition to fourteen g a co of total bases to the score and, in addition, to the sum- effected frequently they could not pitch the curve they had others) to its reserve list at tne end of the season. mary record of two and three-base hits and home rune, extra ton or fifteen cents. If I wai anxious to see a a temporary organization under tho signalled for, and ih*n the catcher, not expecting it *'A knotty quastion here arises, however, and it may n W H K tu « s ia making the premium double. I for one would Irke game of base ball, th*t increase would certainly not name of the Philadelphia Base Ball Scorers' As­ u here it came to, could not hold it, and the average opsct my opinion. If the player accepts a position us to see thia column of total base hit*, as well as the deter me from going if tbere were no other reasdn. sociation. The following gentlemen were pres­ scorer would wrongly charge him with a passed ball, manager the club taking him may, and probably will, Grant...... 28 10 ll'Bittraan.,.15 3 0,M.Jones.. 5 1 1 record of BUCU hits in the summary, thrown oat; an3 I lint it S3 the principle of the thing. I have been ent A. M. Grillam, Recordi Harry Sheldon, bituply because it came within his r*acli. Auy catcher Lehane...27 11 9 Bucl;ley...l3 4 I'HcKee ... 4 2 1 jxiyiii£ thirty-five centa for the last six yeara to eeo want to put him under a formal contract. Now can a should like to see in its place in the flutr^.ajy *1^ C«H; S. H. Jonea, Associated Pre-'s; L. 0. Hart can hold the ball if it comes ixtjvhora h*> expcctf It^ player held under reservation by a-club identified with Slattery ...31 8 8 Gilman ...11 5 2 H us ton ... C 0 0 record of "fuogo" hits made bj batsmen^ho go in *IP "the Aaitociation clubs play ban, and i Uu not care to but they cannot always, recover themselves in time the National Agreement sign a contract of any kind Knowles.2215 8'Clino ...... 10 6 2'Quinn ..... 6 0 0 big hits and record playing, and thereby excel in pav any imre. B.ISB ball will be no better next sea­ man, Item; "W. II. Voltz, Pres*; Hezekiah Niles, when a wrong signal is given. The ball comes at him with another club identified with the Agreement? E. Crane..30 8 6 Carrol! ...12 3 l:C'antz...... 6 0 0 ''fungo" hitting. But, perhaps, e >m^of your renders son than it was luat. The game is the same. There Bulletin and Transcript^ H. II. Diddlebock, too speedily, and aa it does not chansje its course until Could Mr. Young or Mr. \Vikoff take cognizance of Jacoby....2S10 3'lrwin .....10 5 1 DuaJale.. 5 1 0 might like to know what 1 mean bi ''fungo" billio^, are no improvements. There is no reason why the Timee; Frank Hough, S~orth American) Harry it is within a few feet of the plaie, the catcher has no ftny euch contract I am afraid they could not. Simon .....25 12 4lDiindou ..11 3 2|C.Murp'y. 5 1 0 and thereby hangs a tale. Last season while, as price should be raised, and consequently I make a time to which to change his position, consequently no McQuee'y29 6 4 Casey...... l2 2 l|Battin...... 5 1 0 most emphatic kick against the increase. Now, if tUe Lipman, Sunday World-, P. F. Nash, Frank ROGERS RIGHT AFTER ALL. official scorer, I obeyed the letter of the law In my Andergon cannot hold it. Giiffln.....2512 2McLau'n.H 3 l.Fleisch'n. 4 2 0 newspaper scores I not only left out all total base hit Louisville management had made great improvements and J. Shriver Murphy, A'eics; James The committee will recommend a clear definition of "Another thing just occurs to me as I write which T.O'Brien21 10 6 Craaley...U 2 liDunn...... 5 0 1 records, but made a specialty of recording all "fungo" at tbe park, bad put in cushioned seats, furnished ua A. Campbell, Tayyctrts' Times, and Horace S. what constitutes an earned run. It will also follow ia ttill further might weaken tbe position I took firnt. Knight....24 8 5 Sthriver.. 8 4 2 Stuart..... 5 0 0 hits, and under thia head I included every hit which score cards free, and given various other con­ Fogel, Ledger bud THE SPORTING LIFE. tlie footsteps of the Cincinnati meeting, and recom­ If a reserve player has the right to engage as a man­ Phillips..,.2l 8 1'Kelly...... 8 4 1 Bakley.... 4 0 0 gave the outfielders a plain chance fora catch whether veniences, they might have reasonably asked Mr. Nash explained his object in calling mend the addition of "unaccepted chances" to the ager at all he should have the right to engage with L>:wi!...... 24 7 4lSmith .....11 2 O'Walsh..... 4 0 0 a little more for admission. They haven't accepted or not, and an analysis of thia record plainly the meeting which he said was to get the summary. It will a!so recommend to include In the any club he pleased. If, for example, Mr. Sutton Kapiiell...22 8 4'1'owler ...12 1 0 Sheppard. 3 1 0 showed me who the really weak batsmen were, and I done any of those things and therefore they are en­ summary tho names and times each player reached could engage with Rochester ho would clearly have Kennedy.27 2 4:Lavin .....11 0 2'McCabe.... 2 3 1 found them to be those who went In to excel ia tho titled to no such increase. I am making a stand on scorers together to have a frea and full dis­ first base by which to compute his base-running aver­ as much right to engage as manager with Pitteburg or Albert .....18 14 1 Heury .... 9 2 2iDorby...... 4 0 1 total-base record. Time and again would mv score principle now. I like base bull very much and nave cussion on the subject of scoring and, if possible, ages, aud it will urge that tho names of batsmen sent Washington or New York, and we would have the spec­ Ely...... 25 6 2|Lang ...... 8 6 0 Brill...... 4 0 0 show me a slugger at the bat giving three o'r four been going to it for yeara, but I am going to quit. to agree upon a uniform system. After having to first base on called balls be given instead of merely tacle of the Boston Club seeing one of its ablest men, M'Ccrm'U21 7 6 Fanning..!! 0 1|Jacobs..... 400 chances for catches by way of offset to a three-bagger or I shall not attend another game in Louisville. I it distinctly understood that no one pi'esent the number by each pitcher. Messrs. Hough and Did- while under reservation, doing his best for a rival Jlansell ...15 Ifi lie. HoffordlO 2 0 C.Jones.... 3 home run. Now and then it would happen that the will not pay 15 conte more." dlcbock argued iu favor of scoring a base on balls as organization and giving his services to the defeat of Sowders..l511 6i Muhloon.. 9 2 1'.Williams. 3 extra base-hit batting would bring in one or two Just such talk as this could be heard on every side. would bo bound to the action of the meeting an au error, yet counting it as a tactor in earned runs as the clnb most entitled to them. The more I think of Kemseu...l9 9 SjTraffley.... 8 2 2,HousehT. 3 runs; but, as a rule, when a runner on the bases was Nobody thought thit these cranks meant what thev organization was effected by the election of Mr. a double penalty to the pitclier. Mossn. Gillam aad the question you propound the more complicated it Man-...... 24 6 OiBrouthe's 8 3 1 Shaw ...... 2 to be bitted round, or one on third there to be batted said, and all looked for them to be on hand at th'e Diddlebock as president and Mr. Nash as secre­ Fofit-l vigorously opposed this plan. They argued that gro\vs, and I tear you will say of what I have writ­ Corcoran..22 8 OjLyon ...... 7 3 2:S.Crane... 2 home, the slagging batsman was not Ihe one to bat games next season a* usual. When a nun has tbe tary. newspapers had no interest in teams, and it was not ten, in the language of Captain Cuttle, 'That's an Zinimer...l8 6 6iJ. Morri'n 7 4 1 Meakin... 3 0 0 him in, but rather the batsman who went in for safe base ball fever real badly, it is not an easy matter to theirs, but tho manager's business to punish his pitch­ opinion as is an opiniou.' F«atz...... !7 7 4;Collins....!0 1 0 Simmons.. 3 0 0 "gr.mndera," yielding a single base, or a good right keep him away from the sport. There have been many CONFLICTING OPINIONS. ers. Thev further claimed that it was as ridiculous as *'As you know, base ball law is a law nnto itself, and 1'riel ...... 13 13 2jJ.Hoffjrd.10 1 O.Morrison. 3 0 0 field hitter ready with a timely sacrifice hit. "Fungo" amusing instances of it hure. Sometimes, whon the As eoon as the meeting opened a lively dis­ it would be to score a hit and an error on the came is oftentimes made or ojnstruod to fit the caie pre­ Hambu'g.20 3 6!J.O'BrienlO 1 0|Horner... 3 0 0 hitting is largely the result of the absurd custom club loses several games in succession, one cau hear cussion followed anent the scoring rule question, batted ball. sented, and I apprehend it would require an actual Fields .....19 7 2 Hengle.... 9 2 0^0'Kour'e.. 3 0 0 any number polemniy swearing that they are done which prevails in all teams of ba'ting "fungo" balls and nearly every one present freely ventilated Case of the kind you name to happen to definitely de­ Beard...... 26 2 Oilliland ... 9 2 0 Roach..... 3 0 0 for half an hour or so before a came begins. This with base ball forever. They have bean "giving the A SPLIT IX ATLANTA. termine the rights of all parties. The occurrence of Kearns... 16 9 3,Gray ...... 9 0 2l Warner... 3 0 0 ridiculous practice simply bandits the fielders, while Louisville Club their patronage regularly, and then to his views. All admitted that the present sys­ iuat such an incident will uo doubt load to some legis­ Visner....!512 1 Rickley.... 5 B 1 Green ..... 2 1 0 see such ungrateful players lose so many games that tem was faulty in many respects and could be lation bearing upon the question." it is a positive injury to batsmen, simply because It Why the Movement to Organize a Club 10 Straub.....22 2 1 Oberlan'r. 9 0 1 Baker ..... 1 0 2 trains the eye to bat a falling ball instead of hitting at they ought to bavo won was too bad. It was not to bo greatly improve 1. Mr. Hough argued that no Halting—Directors at Loggerheads. The Philadelphia Club is practically on record, Wright ...18 4 2;Uughes... 8 1 liCady ...... 2 0 0 a pitched or thrown bftll coming to the bat on a hori­ endured, and they wouldn't. It was the s^nio way through tbe opinion of Chief Counsellor Ropers, and Burke ....13 9 2 Higgim .. 7 3 0 Brady ..... 2 0 0 with those wjio based their determination not to go matter how obnoxious tho rules were they should ATLANTA, Gav Jan, 3. Tho reason for th^ zontal line. Why this boyish custom prevails as it be followed, inasmuch as they were law in base ball. I imagine that if every other League club representa­ Lynch ....17 5 2, F.Warn'r. 6 3 1 Titcomb .. 2 0 0 docs is a mystery to-me. The result of it is simplv to again upon the raise in prices. inactivity in getting a club started to join the tive should be interviewed on this question tbe weight McGlone..l6 4 3; Walker ...6 2 1 Schellha's 2 0 0 President Phe'ps and the Louisville directors do not In this opinion Messrs. Niles, Andorson and Nash retard all progress in improved batting. \Vhile concurred. Messrs. Gilla-n aud Diddlebock said they Southern League is at last revealed. Jt b.a.9 of opinion would be with the astute colonel. Boston West...... l8 0 4 Moore ..... 8 1 0 Crothsirs.. 2 0 0 fungo practice is still indulged in, and scoring pre­ seem at all annoyed over tbe prospect of a Southern Is with him anyhow. When I went down to talk Annis .....13 17 IjOsterkont 8 1 0,Penderg's 2 0 0 League club doin* a rival business in Louisville. believed in "common sense" rules, though they were been evident for some time that something was miums are offerer! for record playing at tho bat, the not ready to go on record as favoring any system that With President Saden on the matter I Lad an idea of Tomney...l.'i 5 3 Hallman.. 8 1 0 Latham... 2 0 0 gaDie will never roach the point of excellence in President Phelps ha* not talked any, but I am of tha wrong. Only a few weeks ago it was understood jUHt about what he would say, and this is the gist of Say...... 15 4 2;Glenson... 7 2 OSixsmith. 2 0 0 opinion thit he thinks tho club will nut be formed, might be agreed upon by tha base ball legislators, if that Atlanta would be in the Southern League scientific strategic skill at the bat which fielding skill it did not meet with their views. It: "Once under coutract with the Boston Club, Coogan....ll 7 2j Brown..... 6 3 0 Weir...... 2 0 0 has attained. and that tho enterprise will fall through. next season, and tho base bill boom was soon bound to tho Boston Club until released. By that I There ia no premium offered fielders for Mr. Fogel e.-iid he wanted to go sqnarcly upon record Gilks...... !!) 0 1 Pettit...... 6 2 TBacker.... 1 1 0 anything but playing for the side, besides which THE MAIN REASON FORGOTTEN. riding a crested wave. Players had been talked mean so bound that tho man could «not engage In Sales ...... 15 3 2:Shoupe... 6 2 IjZcll...... 1 at eaying that he did not consider tbe men who were every opportunity in practice is given them for pro­ It seems to me that a Southern League club cannot formulating our playing and scoring rulBs as compe­ of, the grounds had been inspected, and the base ball business in any capacity whatever, except for Wood...... 13 B 2iMcGuirk. 7 I OiHeber'ng. 1 gress. But in batting tho very reverse fs the case, and the Boston Clnb." Tbat is a concise summary of a Connjrs..l2 5 2'Stovey .... 7 1 Oillumph'd. 1 0 0 exist bore, where a first-class Association team is al­ tent to do the work assigned to them.. He argued that street car company had been asked to co-operate. the practice at tho bit and tbe form of the score only ready flourishing. There is not an opening for it. those rules were m*dd by a certain number of geutle- talk I had wllh President Sodeu. Hoover...13 3 3:Gal!ligan. C 1 l[Fitzsim's. 1 0 0 aggravates the matter, and hence we find batting All these preparations looked as if Atlanta in­ When I proposed tbe conundrum to him he thought Reidy .....17 1 IjStrief...... 6 3 OjMcShan'c 1 0 0 Louisville is not largo enough for two professional men who were financially interested in clubs, but who away in tho rear of fielding in, the advance towards base ball clubs. One or the other had no practical knowledge of the gama and never tended to "play ball," Four days ago a change second or two aud then replie.1, as Il3 fi.-thed out a Esterday..l3 5 1 OMfield... 5 3 0 Hasnev ... 0 0 1 perfect scientific play. must go to the wall, copy of tha National Agreement from his desk: "You Decker ... 5 9 4 P.Mnrp'y. 6 1 OiRenfroe... 0 1 0 and any one can tell which that would bo in case of a scored a game in their lives. If these men would came. The directors began to talk to their are simply proposing an impossibility. If a man Is Bainey ...12 5 l[Pnrvis .... 5 2 Ol UNACCEPTED CHANCES. contest between them for existence. A city that has listen to sensible suggestions offered them by players friends about not having the time to fool with reserved by us he can't mauago a team playing I notice a point well taken in the discussion of the for so many years boon accustomed to Association ball and scorers who know more about the game than they base ball, and there was no money in it, etc. gainst us." Total Two-base hits, 1,538; three-base hits, 4s9; question ofimproviug the playing rules, and that is would not be likely to give Southern League ball an do, our rules would not be half aa dafective and bad aa four-base hits, 205. enthusiastic support. Then there are other reasons they now are. The idea of scoring a base on balls aa Everyone knew something was the matter, but "That is just exactly what I expected you would say. ————i———— that of crediting a stolon base to a runner who gets his But why? I find nothing in all the base ball statutes base by a joint effort to steal, aided by a hi^h or low why I do not think the Southern League club would an error for the pitcher, and yet if a three-bugger just exactly what nobody could tell. AH kinds to prevent it." Why Milwaukee Wouldn't Have It. throw of the catcher to second, or the lailure of the be successful,and Louisville is too far out of the S outheru should follow this run shall count as aa earned rnn, is of rumors were put afloat, anil the prohibition Leagwe circuit. The expense of the club? in reach­ simply ridiculous. I, fir one, would be more faithful THE MATIOSAL AGREEMENT BEARS ON IT INDI­ In a letter from San Francises Jim Hart, man­ bass player to properly bold tho ball when thrown question was dragged mercilessly into the arena. ager of the Milwaukees, writes to the Milwau­ straight to his handa. While I do not object to the ing here woulU be too great. It is true that Louisville to the paper I represented than to print scores that "It's a split between the wets and the drys in RECTLY. is usually ranked in the North aa a Southern city, but were misleading and unintelligible, regardless of what credit being given the ruuner for a steal under the cir­ the board of directors," was the comment of "There is something right here in the National kee Sentinel as follows: cumstances of an assls'ance by such errors, I do not in tho Souih she Is considered a Northern city." The the rules called for. Agreement to prevent. Here it is in Section 4. It "Replying to your favor of recent date, in which see why the catcher or base player should not be fact is, she is on tbe dividing line. Of tho cities at Mr. Hough claimed that scorara hid Q-J discretion in many. reads this way: you ask regarding the Milwaukee Club and the Amer­ charged with the assisting error. While a ball thrown present in tho Southern Loa^ut*, Nashville it tho the matter; that it wa* their business to score accord­ On last Tuesday night the directors held a se­ "On the 10th day of October in each year the secre­ ican Association,1 will say I ha:l a telegram from Mr. by a catcher on the bound, or wide of the ba=e player's furthest North, and jt is 200 miles due South of Louis­ ing to the rules and for the readers to study the rules cret session, and it was at this meeting; that the tary of each association shall transmit to tho secretary Byrne, of the American Association, which implied fair reach, may be an error largely induced by the ville. Memphis in 350 miles from hers, ani New Or­ so that they could comprehend the scores under such a rupture occurred. The board of directors is com­ that tho franchise could bo had for Milwaukee if I de­ leans is nearly a thousand miles off. Mobile and avalem, of tbe other association a reserve list of players, not runner's taking the risk of a steal, and thereby mainly posed of xceeding fourteen in number, then under contract sired it. I gave the matter sober thought and con­ due to the steal, nevertheless It is an error. The only Charleston are each a couple of days' Journey from " Mr. Xiloa failed to see anything ridiculous In scoring six members, as follows: Mr. Henry with its sevural club members, and of such players re- cluded that it would be au unwise move to make, for reasonable objection to counting it as such lies in the here. It is true that some of these cities are no earned runs made offbasej on balls. He argued that \V. Grady, Mr. Steve Ky.in, Mr. Walter It. Brown, Mr. erveil in any prior annual reserve list who have re­ the following reasons: My desire is to give Milwaukee tact that the recording of auch class of errors makes a further removed from Louisville than some of those in to give a pitcher an error and theu if the^mau he sent H. C. Stockdell, Mr. Ciiarles A. Collier and Mr. Clar­ fused to contract with said club members, aud such a team that will win a fair share of games, thereby be­ catcher or base player hesitate to take the risks in­ the Association circuit, but tho Southern League, be­ to baae on balls scored, on being batted in, and by ence Knowles. When the meeting was called to order players, together with all others thereafter to be ing a credit to the city. To take a place in the Asso­ volved. But this applies to the recording of errors in ing a smaller organization, will have to have its places counting that as an eanieJ run he would bo doubly alt the directors were enthusiastically in favor of or­ regularly contracted with by euch club members, are ciation simply meaut that Milwaukee would bo at the general. In Una regard I still hold to my original closer together before it can pay expenses. I think puuUhed, and he believed it would have a good effect ganizing a club and entering the Southern League t>uct shall be ineligible to contract with any club tall end of tho race, and that at an increased expense, plan of confining the fielding columns of the score to that the project of a Southern League club in Louis­ in checking wild pitching. next season. Plans for raising the money and secur­ inember of the other association except as hereinafter while tho quality of ball would bo no hotter to witness the simple record of chances offered an i chances ac­ ville ia somewhat visionary and not likely to succeed. Mr. Fogel claimed that the newspapers bad nothing ing playera were discussed, and everything appeared prescribed. than the article I propose to ofTor the patrons next sea­ cepted. Not only does this simple plan present a WINTER BALL. to do with punishing pitclrn-3 and he WAS opposed to to be satisfactory. Finally, Mr. Grady remarked in a son with the Western Association teams. Mr. Byrne using thorn as tools to aid managers in disciplining casual way that it would bj difficult to find the right "By other associations is meant all organizations record which uo fielder could reasonably object to as I was a little premature in announcing that Ramsey man for manager of the club. tinder the National Agreement. I don't seo what assured me that all clubs desired to help the new mem­ giving undue prominence to records, but it greatly fa­ and KerinoBTiisra Jan. 11

out fly catch by genial Gus Pratt, who waa in the on bases Los Angeles 5, Philadelphia 7. Struck out Association U still a problem it seems* Better bay oat eater, was in England, bat now he knew he was mis­ tand back of the catcher, were the salient features: Doolay, Craae 3, Viau, 3Ioore, G*nzaL P.twod !>tLlIe BALTIMORE BULLETIN. Louis villa aad go it alone, but, if the Association itself taken. BASE BALL. ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P. A. E] CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. B Graves 3. Wild pitchbu Viau 2. Double ylay ia to furnish the players aud franchise and run the Old-time Ed Cuthbert has again returned to St. Latham, 3b.. 5 3 2 1 2 o' Hardie.c...... 5 0 1 4 41 Wright, Quest, Dooley. LTonpire Woodman. Dissatisfaction With the Increased Tariff- eighth club itself as a permanent institution Louis. Cuthy has a great many friends in the Mound McPhee, 2b..5 1132 (TRyan, lb...... 5 0 1 12 04 On the 25th the Phiiliea turned the tables and beat The Difference in Managerial Methods- City, and they were all glad to see him come back the home THB VICINITY OF TROY 0'Neil,If.....5 2 2 0 1 0 Pfeffer, 2b.... 4 0 1 230 team without any particular trouble, M pei Sensible Advice to Writers and News­ is the p!«c*. When Troy if mentioned, a place of tbU way. He may umpire again next season, but not Comtakey,rf. 512 0 00 William'n,is 212 0 42 the appended ;iCure: papers—How Certain Injuries Should be about 75,000 inhabitants appears to the mind of the with the Association. Foutz,lb...... 5 3 3 10 1 0 Burns, 3b..... 400 0 12 PHILA. AB.E.B. P. A.I'LOS ASOP.'S. AB.R, B. V. A. K stranger, but to one who knows, The people of'Frisco have been the recipients of a FIRST MEETING. 4 1 Treated—A Few Remarks as to Troy. the riciuity of Troy Welch, cf..... 51110 0 MuIIan», p... 311 0 42 Jas.Fog'y.ss 51364 0! Ebright,ss... 400 2 means that city and West Troy, Green Island, Albia, real treat this winter iu watching the second baas Robinson.sa.. 4 1 1 1 2 1 Dalrymp'ejf 4 0 1 1 00 Mulvey 3>>... 5 1200 o'L Que*t, 2b.....3 113 1 2 BALTIMORE, Jan. 6. Editor SPOKTING LIFE: Albany, Cireenbuah, Cohoee, Lansingburgh and Water- p]ay of the three kings of bag No. 2 Robinson, Mo Kin?, p...... 320 1 16 5 SulliT«n,rf... 301 4 10 Moure, If..... 5 0 0 0 0 0; Duryea, p.... 4 0 1 6 0 Here we are in a brand new year, on a brand ford, all within a radius not much greater than the Pbee and Pfeffer. Which u the best, Mr. Editor? Bnshong, c.. ^ 3 3 10 4 0 Maakrey, cf.. 3 1 2 I 00 Crane, p ..... 512 0 1 0 They are all daudies. new tack, with a brand new set of resolutions, territory covered by Philadelphia and with the facili­ Total...... 4117 15 Ganzoi, c..... 4117 0 ! Whiteh'd,'3b4 0 ;0 4 0 Miss Nellie O'Shea caught a Li Hie when she got Jim The Browns and New 27 28 6; Total...... 33 310 2417 II set up in.a brand new frame. ties for rapid transit not much behind the Quaker 't. Louu...... 21-040082 x 17 McGuire, lb. 4 1 1 7 0 IJDooley, lb... 2 0/0 9 0 0 The fine, jolly City. There is not a city of its size in the country of the Kansas City Club. Miss Nellie, may your Li 1 lie 'hicajjo...... 001001010 3 Foster, i*b..... 4 1130 O'Jwvne, of.....3 '10 1 10 old holidays are padt and gone, and the Balti­ that cau outdo Troy in spurts, and it ia only second to never droop is the wieh of the St. Louis correspondent Yorks to Play. Earned runs St. Louis 5, Chicago 1. Home run Jno.Fog'y,cf 4 01 2 10 Wilmot, If... 200 0 01 more world'is fast forgetting its terrapin and Brooklyn aud New York in its early embrace of base of THE SPORTISQ LIFE. Touts. Three-base hits Maskrey, Foutz 2. Two- Viau, rf...... 4 1 1 2 0 0 McCarthy ,rf 2_ 0_0_ 102 George Munson, the deservedly popular secretary of oysters and buckling down to work with a vigor ball. John Morriasey, John C. Heeoan and other :he Brown blockings, ia hard at work on the Associa >ase hits -Dalrymple, Sullivan, O'Neil, Williams^n. Total...... 40 7 12 27 17 4 Total...... 28 2 3 24 17 6 jorn of the grand old season and a determina­ early pugilists gave the city world-wide re- [first on errors St. Louis 0, Chicago 5. Left on l>a*es Philadelphia...... 12200200 x 7 potation in that line of sport. In fact, -ion Guide for 1888. You can just bet your bottom The Dates St. Louis 2, Chicago 6. Bases on balls St. Louia 2. Loa AagelM...... 0 1000000 1 2 tion to do something uncommon. Ate, ate, ate almost any sport may check its baggage dollar that it will be correct aa Udual. for a Series of Chicago 5. Struck out By King 13, by Mullaue 4. Lamed 1-UD8 Philadelphia 4, Loa Angeles 1. Two- three eights in thia year and moat of the for Troy with a certainty of being appreciated. The Joe Quinn, Des MoiruV recond baseman, remains Double play Sullivtiu, Ryan. Stolen bases St. Louia base hits Crane, Foster, James Fogarty, Viau, Mul- eating wan dona on the first day. Tbe close at home these cold days, but he will join th« balance rivalry between Troy and Albany would not admit of Missouri Gymnasium next month. JOE PBITCHARD. Three Games Between 4, Chicago 2. Passed balU Hardia 3, Buahong 2. vey, Duryea, First on balls Loa Angeles 3. First on of the year will be devoted by generous Balti­ a club being named after or being located directly in Wild pitches Mullane errors Philadelphia 6. Los Angeles 1. Left oo bases 2. Umpire Powers. more to improving itself (which needs it very Troy or Went Troy, for if it wna, not ao Albanian Amongst the managers and players there's a "pretty Philadelphia 7, Loa Angwles 2. Struck out Viau, would go to aee the earne, and vice versa. Tho rivalry Them Fixed. iettle of fish" and no mistake, and a groat deal of "pot John Fogarty 2, Ciane, Foster, Whitehead 2, Kbright, little) and improving other parts of the country, in all matters at one time waa fearful, and is still in­ NEW YORK MENTION. jailing kettle black." »* -- «* ***« i..«.*.,. .«. HI^H*- Quest, Wilmot, caning Kettle blacK. many or toe latter are aissaus- McCarthy, Jevne. Passed ball G»a- especially naughty Gotham and Chicago (which tense. The boya and girls and the men and women of But Little Kail News—Byrne on the Eighth 8ed, homesick and want to return East. The con­ zel. Double playa John Fogarty, Foster; Quest, un­ need it very much). And, first, we are to have either place are rivals; the gentlemen and ladies are tract assisted. Hit by pitcher Wilmot. Stoleu bases Club Problem—The Last League Dave SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25. Editor SPORTING between Hart aud the Browns expires on the 1st, brand new buildings, ou brand now grounds, in rivals; everything connected with the two places are and unless games civu be arrang«d between them and Philadelphia 2, Los Angelea 5. Umpire Woodman. at swords' points. There is rivalry in vice, and emu­ Orr Joined—Jersey City News—A New LIFE: Could that faction of New England the Now Yorks, many will return. Concerning the The last game on the 26th was the best of the aeries. the brand new annexed ''Belt/' and are to lation in virtue. A Troy dog would chew the port ear Man for Indianapolis, Etc. clergymen who desire to exterminate Santa probabilities of a meeting, this card is self-explana­ McCarthy and Ebright took charge of the points for charge brand new priced for games, under brand off an Albany cat in leas time than you could say Jack the homo team and did their work up nobly, causing NKW YORK, Jan. B. Ktlitor SPORTING LIFBI Claus have had a peep into the private parlor tory: new rules, for which there ia some brand new Robinson, aud woe to the small Albany buys or big There has been no change in the temperature "It has been publicly reported tliat myself and the no less than six of the Philliea to fan the air. Ebrigbt, kicking. There is something definite, too, in men who skate ou the Hudson too near the classic of Manager Hart, at the Windsor, last night, lanagement as a catcher and shrot stop is imuaeo.se, his throwing of the local bafe ball atmosphere during the post of Central Pnrk are to blamw that the that line thia week. The butchers God bless shades of the nail works. No, 110; don't name the and there have seen the bright, joysus look of evv Yorks have not been allowed to play the Browns. lina greatlv improved since hia sojourn ou the coaat. club Albany or Troy if you dou't want it to week. There has been a change in the weather, expectancy and delight upon the faces of the his I wish most emphatically to deny, as the Browns Ho kept the Philliea hugging their baaea aud when 'em! those hearty chaps, overflowing with gen­ die a-bornin1, and be sure to locate it a change in the Polo League and a change in children, and, indeed, the adults also, they would .re ready and anxious to play the games upon any one would try to make a steal the ball was always erosity and good feeling, robust in character equi-diatant from Troy and Albany. The "Island" ;he local political odministraction, but no change have changed their minds instanter. The little iair proposition. I submitted three separate proposi­ a waiting him. Duo ley, who played first to the queen's and robust in nature, born of their o.rygen-in- would do if faster boats, more of them and cheaper tions taste, ia also a clever fielder. Score: which would give us a few base ball items of prattlers of Messrs. Bushong, Hart, Conaiakey to the managers of the Haight Street Grounds.not tialing craft, are coming to the front in a good, fires could be had, but perhaps on the line of the rail­ one of which was given a reply. I taen asked that PHILA. AB.B.B. P. A. E iLOS A-NGE'S. AB.R.B. P. A.E road would be boat. It won't do to shove ofl any in­ interest to tell the anxiously-waiting follower! and Irwin, with some of their tiny California ;hey submit one to me. This they have not done. In Jae.Fog'y.sa. 30043 0:Ebright, c.... 410 4 40 stout protest against what they believe to be ferior playing material on Troy, however. When of the bat and ball. An afternoon paper during friends, were made most happy by the tender 'act, I have been given no opportunity to arrange the Uulvey, 3b.. 302 2 2 l!Quest,2b...... 301 5 40 the unjustifiable raise in tariff. They are a base ball is a success there, it is from tbe fact that the week gavo a double-headed Moore, If..... 30220 O.Duryea, article on that thoughtfulness of their parents and player imfts. I HOW submit this proposition to them: The rf... 301 numerous and generous body, and, to a man, local pride is in some measure fed to its fill. The city ancient chestnut about Brooklyn and Cincinnati friends. To them it was an event in >ams nndw my control will play the New Turks a Crane, rf,.... 31120 O'dtookwell. cf 4 0 0 patronize base ball, and there appears to be a is as big in foelinga and quite aa clannish aaNew York, their Ties of two games each, one g.une with each to be Ganzel.c...... 3 1 1 3 2 1 ! WTiiteh'd,3b 4 0 0 1 going into tho League, but it was so far-fetched young lives which cannot fail concerted action among them. They propose, Chicago or Boston. Give them of tho best and pa­ iu its character played at tha Hai^ht Street Grounds and oua at Cen- McGuire.lb.. 3 0 0 10 1 OiDooley, lb... 3009 tronage will not be lacking, but they have a well cul­ that even we sensational scribes, as Papa Chad and iuipressiveness to sink deep ia their memory. ral Park, the winning team to take, at the dose of Poster, 2b..... 30012 0. Jevue, ss...... 3 0 0 6 some of them say, to give up the games entirely, tivated taste for sports up there aud wouldn't be de­ calls us, did not dare rehash and republish it. Arthur Irsviti impersonated Santa Claus, and in itch game, the entiie gate receipts nr any reasonable Jno.Foa'y.cf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Wilmot, If... 3 0 0 2 unless they can take their old seats at the old ceived worth a cent by spurious goodd. T. T. T. Our Smiling Mickie Welch, looking like a fight­ make-up and action right merrily did he enact arcentage thereof that uiay be agreed upon. Viau, p...... 2 0 0 1 4 2! McCarthy, p. 3 00 0 prices. This alone will make JAMES A. UABT, ing cock, came down to Gotham during tha his role. From the vast amount of toys which Total...... 2« 2 6 27 14 4J Total...... 30 1 2 24 19 1 Business manager toama playing a| Ceutial Park." Philadelphia...... 01001000 x 2 A BIG HOLB IN THE ATTENDANCE, week and had a spirited interview with John B. he distributed, it looked as if the entire colony Now, then, the League magnates hold a contract Los Aiigelw...... 10000000 0—1 and is only the first concerted step in that di­ ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS. Day. That was all, however, for he did not had made a raid on the Golden Rule Bazaar. Nor were rith Appletoa for the sole right to play with and dic- Earned rnns Philadelphia 1. Home run Crane. rection. Other organized steps will follow just The Outlook for the New Browns—Bad for sign. Welch will be with us next season, tho little folks the only ones recipients cf presents, for ite where abd with whom the New Yovks shall p'ay, IVo-baHo bits Ganzel, Moore. First on balls Los as sure as shooting, if the signs of the times in­ tasteful and costly gifts were lavishly interchanged which, Deadheads—The Spring Series With De­ though. The little pitcher will also be thor­ I understand, does not expire until Feb. 25, Angeles 2. First on errors Philadelphia 1, Los An­ dicate anything. It really does begin to look amongst the entire assemblage. Your reprtseotfttivb's ,888. They were compelled to deposit as security, bo- gelea 2, Left on baaea Los Angeles 2. Struck out troit—A Grave Undertaking—A Fickle oughly satisfied with his lot, too, although some better very much half was presented with a ore the team would leave New York, the sum of fames Fogarty, Foster 2, Crane 2, Viao, Duryea, Jevne, as though there will have to be a backdown on Pitcher, Etc. of his friends who delight to manufacture pair ot exquisite bisque ornaments; Mrs. Hart timed F2,0eet to elevate the gaino and its surroundings "Not a game?" was asked by THK SPORTING climb the toboggan observatory and from tho Kast, Latham and his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Phillieg have returned. Hen Moore "filled in" down from a offer up a silent prayer Bushong, Mr. and Mrs. Oomiskey, Mr. ami Mrs. frwin, and will have a team mostly made up of players catch-penoy-variety-show affair to a manly, honest, LIFE pumper. for snow. There is there for Irwio. Arlie Latham and his estimable plenty of ice in the schutes, but no Mr. and Mrs. Hart, Mr. and 31 . Muliiine, Mr. and mother return Kast the early part of next week. Polo, Tom that section. Portland has secured a team jeotlemanly and healthy sport in which the deserving "Well, I may go out and see one or two snow on the Mrs. Williameon, Messrs. Powers, McPhee, Maskrey, played on Tuesday and Thursday nights, continues laterer-* shall receive honor and profit, that some few james, and probably more, if the team plays runaways, and one might as well bite a dyna­ composed of nearly all Pennsylvania State should by their methods continually bombard the frail and many, many others. attractive. Ryati, Barns and Latham are the crack League playersj Salem hankers alter the college ood ball. But did you ever see so much talk mite cartridge as to try to toboggan under those The Phillies, who return East immediately after the play era. I was under the impression that a abric with perhaps thoughtless, but certainly unwise, moderate article and has made deep inroads in the college ;actics, which continually threatens its prosperity. about the team as there is at present? Last conditions. As Mutrie was leaving the grounds holidays, are now, minus Irwin, down ia the orange share of gate receipts, board and lodging, practice, a wild-haired son of Erin came hustling through groves playing good ball and gathering in a fair share anil a new country with a pleasant climate, woold ranks and is looking for more; Lowoll, Worcester The Bjrndg, Pbelpses, Williamscs, Kcachea, Rugeraes, winter Yon der Ahe and his team were off the be Yearns, Days, Spiildinga, Hewitta and others are be- the Barrow gate, with a snow-shovel on his shoulder of shekels. It is rumored that the New Yorks will preferable to the average Eastern ball player to hug­ and Manchester keep on ia tne even tenor of their map altogether, although they were the world's and lots of business in his eye. "I want to clane th« very soon leave us, and that,,too, much to the disap­ ging bar-room stoves with a deputed exchequer, way signing players from wherever they can get tht'tn, ieved to be above this kind of thing:, and in that re­ champions, but now, with four spect have the confidence of the public. Why cannot of hU crack men Bcunow off and fix the toboggan slides," aaid he pointment of Sun Franciscans, without meeting the through a bleak winter, but to my surprise I find that and when the ball begins to roll, it will be inter- sold and an uncertain thing for next season, to the astonished manager. Browns. Denny and Brow a will of course remain at tu sooio instances I have b«en mistaken. eating to note which manager has shown tbe moat til base ball men be the same? These men appear to be quite as energetic in a business way aa the hustlers ;he public have started a ganuine boom for the "Yes, my good man," said Mutrie, "but there ain't feme until (tiffing. I regret exceed iuzly to learn of wisdom iu tho selection of taleut for next reason. finy snow." their early departure, for the impression they have SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30. Editor SPORTIVE LIFE: The following are the men signed by Lowell: and aengaciobalists, and their words in a business way Browns by talking about them." lave usually beeii accepted aa reliable. Tbe difference "Yes, bat thsrewill be to-morry, and I came early a, irrespective of their playing, has been good and As I auticipated in my letter of the 23th iint., every­ Catchers, Grady and Guiuasao; pitchers, Burns, Stftitz The old crank is right. The Association club to git the job. Me weatherstinct says there will be .stiiig as most courteous and gentlemanly exponents thing has been amicably settled between the mag- and Brill; nrst'base, Hanwan; second base, McLaugh- u tactica appears to be thia: The parties mencioned are in this city will see a successful year in 1888. enow to-morry, and snow there will be." Mutrie of the National sport. _ I have much enjoyed inter­ rites, Walter Appletoa and Messrs. Comiskey and lin; third ba*e, Shiunick; short stop, Toffling; left promised to give the Irishman course with Powers, once a journalist, a clever racon­ field, Kennedy; centre field, Cud worth; right field, The changes as made by the Browns* manage­ a fat job In case nil Bushong (who, I understand, after the 1st prox., as­ SHARP BFSTXESS MEN ment will prove successful not only for the home weather prediction came true, and Erin left satisfied. teur, and the very best umpire we have ever had ont sume control of the Browns), and our base ball loving Polhenuu. The following are the fielding and who are alive to tht ir own interest, but who would It did snow a little late Wednesday night, but not here. Yesterday the New Yorks, I know not why, did public are wild with delight. "The Browns and New actual batting averages of most of the meu taken scorn to tell a business lie. They do not wear their team, but for the entire American Association. enough for a shovel. You could have cleaned the not play and the date was tilled in by a game between Yorks are going to engage in a series of games," Is Tom the official records: icarts on their sleeves, moat certainly, and make no Last summer I witnessed games at the Browns' snow off with a Jinter. The sun did It in about two the Pioneers and Greenhood & Moruns, resulting in a heirdonall sides. President Hone officially states Bat'g. Fd'jr.! Bftt'g. F'd'g. pretension to sentimental gush and all that eort of park when the entire crowd present could have hours on Thursday. There is also much wailing over victory for the latter by a acore of 7 to 3. Purcell, that arrangements have been completed and a con­ Polhemna...... 406 .890 Toffliug...... 323 .895 :hing are quite ready to take advantage of a situa­ been transported to town in one omnibus had the ve­ at Washington Park, owing to the lack of the beau­ handicapped with indifferent support, fairly tract duly signed, whereby these famous clubs MeLaughlin...... 391 .878.Sblnnicfc...... 312 .858 tion in a sharp business-like manner, and profit by it hicle been large enough. It will not be so next year, tiful. held hie own with Van Haltren. To-day the cablery CHdwortbJ. ..-. .386 .940 Gumaseo...... 296 .84-5 so unlike in stylo of play, and yet equally attractive, every time when they legitimately can not prone to but the park's coffers THAT cars are packed to repletion, en route to the League Kennedy...... 362 .916' Burns...... 262 .810 will be well filled whenever a EIGHTH CLDB MATTER. will play a series of games at the grounds of the Cali- mistakes and errors, but sometimes making thorn game ia announced. Stick a centre pole here. If you start early, m«ke connections with the Grounds, with a crowd anxious to again see King forni* League. These dates have been fixed upon: Grady...... 315 .9381 nevertheless aud getting hauled over the coala in a Lorig&n again pitted against the Giants. They'll be dis­ While in the average biuiueaa I wish to correct a A GOOD THING FOR CHRIS. Bridge cars and with Deacon Richardson's crazy old Jan. 8. L> aud 22. AUo, in deferenca to the desire of ively manner when they do. When they have any tramp cars, which run up Fifth avenue,you might appointed, however, as Ned is sick, Jim Mullee taking those patroos of the Leagua who do not attend Sun­ statement of your Troy correspondent. He says, ia news about their clubs which *he public is interested The gate keepers at Sportanviu's Park will stand lua place. To-morrow will be a gala day, when your last issue, that Lew Dickerson led the New Eng­ inside of an ice chest next season and the people catch President G. H. Byrne at his cozy little office at day games, it is announce i that the local teams will n, and which will not harm their business, it appears Washington Park, Brooklyn. If you don't catch him Borchers (Ward's especial favorite) will measure be strengthened, and on Saturdays pUiy the Browns. land League in batting. Secretary Steveus' official :o be freely given to newspaper men for publication, passing in at the gates will be obliged to hand the strength with Ewing. Tour going to press on Satur­ 6guro8 place Duffy first, with aa average of .428, bit of pasteboard that they receive at the ticket there you won't see him that day. I paw tbe active In reference to Hart's pr jnuuciamento, a copy of and when the news will harm the business it is simply little ruler of the Gowanus base ball tribe yesterday day afternoon prevents my mailing you tlie results of which I enclosed in my last, M«\ Mono aaya "he Dickerson ie eighth on the list, with an average of .351. withheld, as they are justified in doing. The conse­ office, through a little slit in the ice cheat to the these contests in good season. At Central Park an It is wondered how ti ;ket-takers. The number of season dead-bead aud the whirling world ia not upsetting bis equili­ never received any such proposition from au offi­ Lowell, with the attendance it quence is that when they say a certain thing about brium a particle. Mr. Byrne says that the eighth club audience of £3,000 saw Silver-Top Ring pitch a mag­ cial source until recently," and further, "Messrs. had, wound up tho season $000 in dfbt. T!ie fact is their bnsiWOT is *". it is so accepted by the public. tickets heretofore were not limited they were nificent game, having the unusual recom of fourteen that Lowell really cleared banded out by good-hearted Chris just aa long as matter has not been definitely settled afl yet, bat he Bushoiig and Comiskey iaformed him that Hart had $4,;}00 on the season, but the When * ' " '- ">t so, it can be generally thinks it will be with the birth of the third week in etrike-outs. Miillane, on the other hand, suffering no authority to make contracts for the St. Louis team new grounds and the cost of keeping them in condi­ Var! : '. or lively imagination of they lasted, as he did not like to refuse. But next with iMnr!** recei^^l-^t polo, ^as "not himself at con tilings will be different. The percentage plan January, anyway. Messrs. Vnnderhnrst and Robl- all, tttltTt hia contract had espiruu." Throagii ait this tion cost t'ue Aseociaiion over $5,000. Tina expense JBpv. i - -r man. Simply that and Bon, who compose tbe committee with Gua Abell to at a!l,"-and the annoyance occasioned by Dalrymple trouble, BO far as I can seo, the Leaguo has acted with will not hfive to be borue nest aea#ou and the prospects nothing un-re. On tha other hand, the hustlers and will force Mr. Von der Ahe to pay for every person and that passes the gates, and he will then have a good select the eighth club, have been in constant communi­ Williaimon's careless playing did not add to his dignity, firmness and decision. They hold the trump are that the club will be way ahead financially at the sensationalists are sharp and keen to grasp every cation for several days past, but with what results tha good humor. The natty and studious Brown was card aud are to be conimended for playing it for all it close of uext season. men a s of gaudy and flimsy advertisement reckless of excuse to offer for cutting down tho number of com pa. on the gate. He wasn't feeling well enough to A great many people have heretofore received com- local end relu^s to say just at present. One or two play, waa worth. They arc in the base ball business to make The usual winter amusement of winning the cham­ the strict lines of truth in doing so, and the conse­ informal meetings have been held and I expect an­ yet was he dazzling, especially to the fair patrons uf money,and if they can get any advantage over rival pionship on paper haa commenced iu all the Leagvie quence is a diminished and diminishing quantity of plimentaries that bad no more right to them than tbe game. Ah There Tommy Irwin was the man in the moon. They would hustle until they other one either to-ninht or to-morrow. I shan't a clover grounds, by legitimise methods, can not be blositra citlea. Last season's prophet made a bad mesa of it. public faith in the statements published. They fear make any predictions where the club will be located, substitute. The acore gives you a good idea of the for actinz exactly as those engaged in any other busi­ Five out of the eight cities sized up Lowell for hurt were in possession of the coveted pasteboard and to tike the consequences in public estimation of their would be as sweet as pie not cranberry pie to the but will leave that ti some correspondent with a more the game: ness. Just where Hart and the Chicago and Philadel­ place. A well-known sporting man of this city calla nets and so are constantly tangling themselves up in a elastic Imagination than I have got. I h»pe, for the CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E] ST. LOTTTS. AB.tt.B. P. A. phia clubs "get off" it is difficult to predict. Our down those "know-alls" and wagora 1-500 A^aaost $200 labyrinth which becomes more formidable good-natured president until they were fixed. They as time pro- would use the bo..k and pass up into ttie grand stand good of the American Associaiion, that the selection CsTroll.c...... 41145 4'Latham, 3b... 613 0 01 heaviest etorma seldom last over three days, and by that next season's pennant winner can not be named. gresww. These latter are usually the men who believe will be a wise oae. Mr. Byrue told me that during Ryati, lb...... 4 3 1 9 0 I 1 McPhee, 2b.. 5 2 1 120 Sunday the diamonds at both places will be in good Ex-Manager McGunntgle speaks very highly of to witness a game. These very people (I dou't say base ball ha^ not come to stay, but ia simply a craze, a all of them) were the very first to make complaints the last few days there had been several application! Pfeffer, 2b... 412 2 20 O'Neil, If..... 511 0 00 shape to play upon. The Phillies and Browns will pitcher Staltz aud predicts that be will be one of the fancy, a bobby, a something that must be taken ad­ for the franchiie, William'n.BS 400 0 43 Comiskey.rf. 522 1 00 play for the ladt time against each other ou Sunday most effective twirlors in the League. about this thing and that thing. Sportsman's Park vantage of for a day a sort of making hay while the ought to have a new grand stand; beer ought not to While I am over in Brooklyn it might be well to Irwin, 3b....4 0 0 2 1 0 Foutz, lb..... 5 4 2 900 and again on Monday. At tho League ground* the That Cudw >rth ia fforth his salary to any club te sun shines. Well, well, well thia is a new year, and mention the final act in a little comedy in which the Mullane, p... 401 1 23 Welch, cf.... 632 0 10 Giants, on the same days, meet local teams. A evident. He haa only missed oue championship game be sold on the ground. The sale of score cards was a all t bis should be reformed with it, and it is hoped it nuisance, a* they were compelled to spend a uickle first baseman of tbe Brooklyn Club for next season Dalrym'le.lf 400 3 02 Robinson,**.. 5230 courteous Invitation has been extended to many in three years, and during thit period he has led the will be. But, while asking for reform in base ball, played an important port. Hajipily, it has been purely Snllivan, rf.. 4 0 1 1 0 0 King, p...... 524 0 20 (1 of the visiting players to avail themselves centre fielders in this League, for one, on account of having passed la on a free REFORM VX BASB BALL WRITING ticket. Tbe grand stand was really unsafe, as it comedy so far, and the only tragical incident occurred Maskrey.cf.. 30021 0 Bushong, c... 5 1 2 16 13 of the gymnasium of our swell Olympic Michael Doyle writes to me from his home at Hoo- In the first act. There were only two acts, and now Total...... 3*55 6 2415"13J- Total...... 46 18 2027 26 5 Club, said to be the finest organization of its kind sick F*lls, N. Y., to deny the report circulated that he should not be neglected. There is plenty of room for flhook when tbe crowd moved. Mure water ought to it. Some newspaper men are apt to forget what they be used at the different entrances, as their shoes got the curtain has been rung down foruver, I hope. You Chicago...... 0 00201200 5 in the world, and whose rooms ou O'Farrell street, has signed to pitch for the London, Ont., Club next may recall to mind last summer that Dave Orr fired a St. Louia...... 0 10 102104 x 18 are palatial in appointments. Last night, Kelly, season. He has not signed anywhere yet. owe to the public. They really owe nothing to clubs dusty going in and coming out. These people were except as the personnel is a unit in their audience. the very first to pat a crowd onto the poor and un­ deputy sheriff, constable, or something down a pair of Earned runs Chicago 1, St. Louis 8. Home run having finished hia contract of ten gamaa, by which Manager Cud worth and Toffling are the only ones of Harlem steps because the something wanted to serve a Welch. Two-base hits Kiug 3, Sullivan, Pfeffer he bagged $900, skipped the tra-l*-foo, and the champions who are here for the winter. The public does not pay for or want deceptive infor­ protected umpire. Thank God, next year they will with his mation or news (?) that is manipulated solely for son- tiave to put up their little twenty-five summons upon a young lady. Dave says the some­ Kobiuson, Mullane. First ou errors Chicago 3, St wife boarded the "Overland" for home. He has no The following players may be seen on our streets or fifty-cent thing used insulting language, and he ejected him for Louis 3. Left on bases Chicago 3, St. Louis 3. Firs kick any pleasant day: Grady, McLijughlin, Dick Con way, satiunal advertising. Every newspaper man owes his piece or view the game through a knot-hole in tho coming t» him, and if there ia any disappoint­ readers the truth, if it is legitimate news or criticism, that reason. It transpired that the summons was trom on balls Comi»key 1, Foulz 2. Struck out Pfeffer ment it has been on the part of our pnblic and the 'Cudworth, Toffling, Arthur Whitney, -Ed IPlanigan, fence. the husband injured or not, I know not in a suit for Irwiu 3, Dairymplw 3, Carroll, Williamson 2, Maskrey local managers. The manager here hag threatened Obearn, Cuiidun, Rilev, Sweeney, Connors, Eddie Cull, he has in rm possession. He may sometimes be mis­ THE SPRING SERIES led by over-enterprise or over-zealous ness into publish­ divorce. The papir was not served, but Orr waa the Robinson, Mullane, Sullivan 2. Double plays Mask to place an injunction ou Kelly aud stop him Roach, Ladena, auci Martin Sullivan is expected home with the Detroits has not been fully arranged as yet. defendant in a cose for absanlt. I was passing through rey, Irwin. Stolen bases St. Louis 5, Chicago 5 on the road, but if, a^ he claims, he ha§ fuIF.lM hia from California after the holidays. HERUUIACK. ing a mistake, ot course. ThU cannot always be helped, but it can be guarded against ff the source of The original idea was to start tbe series at New City Hall Park on Wednesday afternoon when I met Passed balls Carroll 3, Bnahoug 1. Wild pitchr- contract, "it will take a mighty big .sheriff to bring Orleans and play up the river, but from present indi­ Orr, and on his arm a handsome lady leaned. Both Mullan«, King. Umpire Powers. me back, good-bye." Kelly and I are the same Klmira Gossip. it ia suspected of "stuffing" reporters like a Thanks­ old . giving turkey for private use, and, i/it is not guarded cations there will be no games played ia the Crescent looked content. The lady was Emily Heinzel, tho frienda of yore, aad in my later course with him, did ELMJRA, N. Y.t Jan. 4. Editor SPORTING City. Secretary Munson, of the Browns, has beon in heroine of the drama. She had just been awarded a SAN FttANcisco, Dec. 27. Editor SPORTING LIFE: oot find a trace of''swollen head," yet ranst confess against, the reporter or the paper ia the sufferer in LIFE: William Callahan, who pitched such public estimation, and In something more to tbe communication with the New Orleans parties la regard divorce from her husband. May they live long and Last uiglit a terrific "sou'easter" storm of wind am that he did not play as he should have done in a ma­ to their grounds, and they want only 25 per cent, of rain set iu and to-day the "flood gates of heaven" are wonderful ball for last season's point circulation. When a paper or a wriler be­ prosper. jority of giimea. He has been too much inclined to Elmira team, the receipts. Why did they not try to get 50 per cent.? OVER THE NORTH HIVEB. open with a vengeance. As there has been DO an­ *'gny,n and yet we are not exactly "jays," nor is and also one of the greatest favorites that comes merely the extreme partisan or mouthpiece of a nouncement for a game at either place, there is no manager or club its or his inflence, one way or the The Detroit and St. Louis people have about come to Business takes me over the North River occasionally 'Frisco a jay town. In extenuation he may say ever played ball in Elinira, wrote friends in the conclusion that 15 per cent, would be more than at present, and I make frequent prilgrimagM cancellation of dates. Christinas watt celebrated by that he waa not called upon to exert himself but other, ia utterly goue. The matter may be ever so the boys in a contest at both gruunis, but judging by Elmira that he would as soon play ball in El­ brightly written, and read on that account, but it not plenty, and it can now be safely said that wherever through the towns of tho mosquito State. I beg that i9 no excuse for him in chasing hita in right they play tho ground owners will not receive above "First Base s" pardon if I trespass in his territory. I the score out at Height street, the visitors did more field with one hand in hia pockot, nor in mira as in Rochester. Manager Smith's assist­ only does not benefit the manager, but actually dam­ celebrating than piny ing. By such au exhibition, and ages the club, Tbe papers and the writers are soon thid sum. The New Orleans people ou;rht to stop and caught an item over there the other night which I running bases with both hands under the sheltering ant, J. C. Voider, went to Rochester to see if think for a moment. There is considerable outlay iu have not seen in print before. Tom 0'Brien,of the ex- that ot the preceding day, tho ftew Yorks are not only fold* of his cardigan. At the bat, too, was he quite any arrangements could be made with "spotted" by the public, and sometimes when actually 'killing" tuemselvea, but are giving base ball Just him to the truth is published it is received by readers as taking the men from St. Loula to New Orleans, and Metropolitan Indians, will play first base and captain indifferent, averaging two strike-outs to a game. Our play ball here next season, but was too late, as then the boys must eat whil^ they are on the road and the Jersey City Club during the season which ariivei en oh a black eye, for the ensuing season, as did tbe worthy little president says: "Kolly had no cause to something that requires confirmation from another Easterners gome eight years ago. The playing ol he had already signed with Rochester. source. So, if writers desire to wield any influence far there are a thousand and one little things that have before this year goes out, O'Brien, if you remember, find fault with the way he had been treated. He ha» to be paid lor. If the New Orleans people are sensi­ is tho player who waa said to have been illegally re­ eoVeral members of the team was a severe trial on the not played well in fact, has done but little except Assistant Velder thinks he can get ** Jack" Cree- good with the public they patience nut only of tho audience and their oppone1 ble they will accept 15 per cent., or even 10 per ceut., served by tbe Bletropoliian Club when it folded ita kick, kick, kicK, and has not fulfilled his gan, of last season's Bradford team, who played MUST BE INDEPENDENT as it la this or nothing. The Browns and Detroits wings and died. Then John B. Day signed the player but to some of their own team. The first aud second contract. He may find a lawsuit upon here after the d>ebaudment of Bradford, and later with and stand up to the rack like men. Managers should iuniug-i were bat fair and after that they pat up about 'ould draw like wildfire iu New Orleans. when he was supposed to belong to the Brooklyn his handa when he arrives borne. He the Rochestur International Leagne team. Jack encourage this, too, for actually their financial welfare Club and It made quite a rumpus, you know. \l as rank ball aa has ever beon seen here. Kelly, in shaved off hia moustache before leaving here, and you created a favorable impression here last season. is involveil, as clean writers writing about a cl*an PRESIDENT VON DER AHE IN particular, was most indifferent buth with the stick Colicky Caylor was the manager of the ill-fated In­ wouldn't recognize him.'* Oh, Mike! There may be Pitcher McCarthy received a couple of letters from game makes a pretty clean score with the public. Robert Bringhurot, of this city, has under commis­ dians at that time I will drop the subject for him to and in the field. The home team took advantage of the something more behind all this, but as I am not Allan Manager Phil Powers, of London, Ont.. within the last There Is danger, certainly, of independence being sion executed a plaster cast of Mr. Chris Von der Aho. carelessness of their adversaries and by their earnest dissect next week. Probably he does not feel disposed Piukerton, am afraid I shall never fathom it. An fow da3's. McCarthy sent his terma, which seemed to mistaken for or degenerating into carping hyper- Ho is seen standing up and a Prince Albert Cuat adorns to tackle it. Another word with Colicky 0. I am work gained a victory. Ward's "fiud," Borchers, al­ earnest desire is evinced to see Ned Willlamson in his bo satisfactory to the London management, with the criticism. News is one thing and opinion ia decidedly his manly form, llis position is an easy one, his right though rather wild at limee, on the whole, pitched in afraid that his irood physician ban given him a heavier old Trio « position, behind the bat, and I trust that exception of the advance money, which London does another, but the public is quite able to discriminate arm resting on his hip and his loft ono nttngiug care- hypodermic injection of sarcasm than hia not over- a masterly manner, puzzling all his opponents save lio will soon gratify his friends by acceding. not want to pay, but McCarthy does not care much, as and to weigh the latter, too. What ia good in the lettly by his side, and his eyes are looking in the far Ewiug and Kichardson. The weather was pretty cold robust anatomy will stand. His humorous (alleged) WALLT WALLACE. he has got a little independent of late, as he has heard line of opinion is generally accepted and what Is not is dibtunt nowhere, as if he was looking over tho moun­ references to the Scorers' League are not timely. He aud that fact, more than anything else, accounted for of twc or three other clubs that are waiting for a aa certainly rejected. THB SPORTINQ LIFE hat! a moat tains to California to see whether tho boys were all an attendance of only 1,5UO. Frank Carroll, (3lc- A Week For the Phillle* may feel angry because he was not consulted by the decided anwer from him. He is a good ball player, a excellent editorial last autumn on the subject of inde­ right or not. The cast la in the neighborhood of five other scribes, but he sh.mld not be. In spite of hll CJintj) a stocky little fellow of Nava's build, handled Los ANGELES, Dec. 27. Editor SPORTING perfect gentleman and a man that cau be relied upon pendent writing, and it is gratifying to see that most feet high and it will be reproduced m granite about his troublesome pitcher as if it was .an every-day oc­ own opinion I do not think Caylor is the whole base LIFE: The Philadelphia team has been the at­ to play steady ball, as he is a temperate fellow, and of its staff i* trying to ktep within the lines laid down, eight feet high. The face is a little email for Chris* ball world. currence, notwithstanding that this was his third and the artist will make this discovery aftor it is too I think the Reporters' Association will traction for the past week in thH city, playing whoever gets him will nnver regret it. and do it very well, too. This correspondence aims to live and prosper in spito of all of C'olicky's dyspeptio game in as many consecutive days, facing a different Catcher Barley haa not signed yet, and the proba­ follow tho-ie instructions, and it sometimes may bo be­ late. Did you ask mo whore this granite statute is to pitcher each time. Lange and Shea earn & good word four games, out of which they humor. Caylor is not a member of the organization won three. Invin bilities are that wherever McCarthy Is found Basley- trayed into tbe very faults herein pointed out, but if be placed, Mr. Editor? Guepsl No, not at the base ball as far as I know, aud his suggestions and big "IV Dennj und Brown, who played for all thit iu them is, and Wood did not come owing to sickness win be with him, as McCarthy pitched the bpst ball so it Is only the honest failings park, nor in oae of the public parks, but in Beliefun- are not included in the above scoiching. A score: of hi;man nature with­ seem rather premature. He will probably dust my Their places were amply filled by Fogarty anc ever pitched on an Elmira ball field when Bagley was out a spice of malice for any living being and certainly taiue Cemetery. President Von der Ahe is the po»- jacket for this, but I guess it won't hurt much. G A H. AB.R.B. P. A.B-NEW TOBK. AB.R.B. P. A. E behind the bat last season. HOME RUN. no fear. And, speaking of writers and papers, Mr. sesser of one of tbe finest if not the iinoat lot in Lan^e Ub..... 632 2 2 liKelly, lb...... 410 7 12 Hen Moore. The first three games were not Bellefoutnine Cemetery and he has up to thia time ez- PITTSBURG AND INDIANAPOLIS. what y»u mar term first-claa*, but tho last waa the Editor, brings to mind that you published If the telegraph and telephone is to be believtd, By an, lb...... 60271 OJWard se...... 420 0 21 What It Means. pendeded something like §5,000 ou it for improve- the Vim Hal'i.,If 5 3210 O'Ewing, rf..... 522 0 10 finest exhibition of ball playing ov«?r seen in Los A COMMENDATTON rnoiiU. As this ia a grave subject I will let up. Pittsburg and Indianapolis clubs ought to be con­ 8hea, 2b...... 62341 0 Hurley, cf..... 300 1 21 Angolos both nines being on their raettlc. Tlio fol­ Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette. of the Millenium Schema as from tbe American, which siderably more formidable rivals the coming season McCon],Es... 61101 IjTieru'n, If... 301 1 02 lowing ia the acore of the first game on the 23d: Doea any one fully realize what a salary of 35,500 to really appeared in the,Sen and was wiitten by Mr. Harry A CHANGE OP WINTER QUARTERS. than lost. The Now York Club does not begrudge the Lori" cf...... 33110 l!l>miy,3b..... 4 10231 PHILA. AD. it. 0. P. A.E'I/iS A!fGE~S. AD U.B. P. A. E abase ball player really represents. If Caruthers Sultzer, who is a believer in its efficacy for some of the When Ilenry Boyle was one of the pitchers of the Sooty City Dunlap. He is not the kind of giant they Blakieton, if 1 0 0 1 0 ij Uichar'u, 2t>. 5 1 2 7 10 Jas.Vog'y* ss 5 2227 0]Jcvne,cf...... 42200 played in every championship game for }>te club next evils of base ball. So, "don't you never go ba;k" on Blarouus in thia city h«had on his reserve liat one of want. Dunlap is a great second baseman, und he also Borcherfl, p.. 5 0 2 0 11 lj Brown,c...... 300 8 30 Mulvy, 3b..5 2 2 3 2 OlKbright, as... 4 0 0 0 6 season he would receive $39.28 per game or per day the friends of your plan. The America*, it is thought, the sweetest baby-face brunettes that the sun ever impressed me as being a pleasant gentleman when I Carroll. c..... 6 1 2 11 2 OjKeefe,p...... 4_0_0^ 1_ 6_ 0 Moore, If..... 5 0 2 0 0 OiQiiest, 2b..... 4 0 0 2 3 for bia work. That in as much money M most reporters has been silent aa to the merits of the scheme at Rhone upon. Besides being beautiful, thn dark-eyed mot him. Still Pittsburg needed him more than we Douovau,rf.. 2 1 2 0 0 2\ Total...... 33*7 5 27 19 7 Crane, rf..... 52110 O'Duryea, p.... 41114 get fi>r a week's hard work of fourteen hours a day least if anything has been published it hae been over­ girl was un artist that shone amongst tbe brightest. did in this district. We have some players enrolled Total...... 45 14172718 7i Gan/,el, lb... 4. 0 J 12 0 OiStotkwelJ, c. 4 0 0 7 2 ami seven days In the week; and yet some of these re­ looked. That idea of Harry Palmer's about Heuty returned to St. Louis last winter aud remained among the Giants who 1 do not thiuk would pull a Greenhood & Moran.... 40200016 1 14 McGuire, c.. 4 0 2 6 0 2 Whitf*h'd,3b 4 0213 porters have recently written homilies upon the SHORTENING THE SCHEDULE here for some time. He had not got fixed in Indian­ triendly oar with the great second basemau. Harry flew York...... lt)0200121 7 Foster, 2b..... 4 0002 1-Dooloy, lb... 4 0 0 11 0 C slavery of the reserve rule that permits the stile of is ft good thins aud should, in the general Interest of apolis, and at that time did not know whether the Spence is still in town, and Is as handsome and happy Earned runs U. & M. G, New York 1. Home run Juo.Fog'y.cf 4 0030 0:Gnives,rf..... 3 0 1 0 0 C player. Sir. Curuthers gets up about 8 or 9 o'clock; the game, be adopted. There is not a bit of use ol Hoosier Club would be a success or oot, and the wed­ as ever. He predicts great things for the Hoosiere Shea. Three-base hits fiwing 2. Two-base hits Viau, p...... 4 1^ 2 0 6 0! McCarthy, If li 1_ 1 411 breakfasts at his leisure; at 10 o'clock he reports at the the long schertulo as fur as the public is con­ ding that was to have taken place about one year ago next season and I hope his confidence is not misplaced. Tiernan, 0-irroll, Don >van. First on errors G. & M Tot-1...... 40 7 1427 10 3 Total... .. 31 4 7*2G 13 7 grounds; sits around telling stories or bats a few fly cerned, for the attendance in the fall amounts to almost was deferred I. cannot say whether indefinitely or Neither nines nor Esterbrook will play first base 6, Nt-w York 6. Left on biwe» G. & M. 10, New *Moore out for interfering with fielder. balls tilt 12; goes home to his dinner; reports again al nothing; aud to the managers it In a positive Ion*. not but it was postponed aud the fine-looking pitcher for Indianapolis, and if both are assigned for tho out­ York 11. First ou ball* G. & M. 4, New Itork 7. Philadelphia...... 200020201 ' 3; dresses aud practices till 4; plays till 6, and then Patrons have seen all the clubs appear on home hied him=6lf to Indianapolis, whare ho entered the box field yon will about guess it. Spence yesterday tigned Hit by pitcher Keefe, Blakiston, Tiernnn Brown Los Angelt*.,...... 1 01001001 - goes where he will til! next day ttt 10. When tho club grouDds in monotonous regularity by September, and and showed the Hoosier people what a real live go- a young local player named Walter Bi '. and Struck out By Borchers 10, by Kei'fe 5. Double pl:tys Earned runs Philadelphia 4, Loa Angeloa 1 goes away from home ho travels in a parlor car, puts there being few witnesses of the games tbo players be­ as-you-pletwe pitcher cunhi do. His manly form was Spence thinks he has a phenomenal, and Ignesshe Three-base hit Ualvt-y. Two-baao hits Ganzel 2, up at first-Gluts hotels; gets np a( 9 o'clock; Hits around come listless and careless and do tbe garni* and their watched from the grand stand by ono of the fairest has a good ono. He will play first base and 1 think he Carroll, Borchers, Ryati. Stolen buses G. & M. 7 daughters of Indiana, New York 6. Passed bail* Brown 1. Carroll 3. Wilt! James Fogarty, Whitehead 2. First OH b*lla Phila­ reads and sleeps till liunur is served; rides out to the reputations positive harm. If the novelty of au inter- and in bout-black parlance will gather in the hot shots from Denny aud Glasscock pilches Keefe 2, Borchers 2. delphia 1, Los Angeles 3. First on errors Philadel­ grounds in a carriage; plays ball two hours; rides back charge of inter-league championship games could ap­ she got stuck ou his Benny. To make a long story in a becoming manner. Bogert formerly played with phia 4. Loft ou batie3 Philadelphia 4, T.r>s Aug*>leg to tho hotel, all at th« club's expense, and has the pear right here in the schedule it would be different, short, Henny has moved his winter quarters fr<;m tho Sylvans, of Ilarlern, and he did so well that he wai Neatly 4,000 peuple were in attendance at Central St. Iiouis to Park, and thny, too, had to endure a rocky exhibition 3. Struck out James Fogarty, John Fogsrty, Qnyst evening wholly at bin own disposal, for all of which hi but if they won't do that they had better shut up shop Indianapolis, and ho now looks upon blue known aa ilSewer" Bugert. He is over 22 years old, Durjeft, Gravec, McCarthy. Passed balla McGuire 2 receives the sum of J39.28 per day. Iu the days when altogether in the fall. So Chris Fulmar baa had his ey»*H aud golden hair, instead of soft hazel i>eopcra over six feet in height, and weighs in his stocking of alU-gcd ball. Three straight victories for the and bliick hair. Bruwns was the is»*u« of tho outsat. It V?AS the first Stockwell 1. Stolen b-ses Philadelphmt>, Loa Angeles the reserve rule was nut known, aud when player 6nger rebroken and reset. If base ball players under­ This is a ovghty uncertain world, fett or barefooted 190 pounds. He looks like Long 4. Wild pitch Viau. Umpire George. couH si«n wherever they pleased, such pitchers stood better the ti eat me ut of broken finders there and I know uf a young lady in the Mound City, John Rollly and plays the position very much like chilly day the plajers have struck while here, am; that known this that niny, in a measure, excuse u most wretched show­ Tne second gamo, ou tho 2-lth, resulted In a defeat Pevlin, White, Bond. Nolan and Mattbows did as good would be fewer to be a fact. , tho artist. He Is heavier of course, and I th!nk he ing- Luu Hardie took tho place of Fred Carroll, who for the Philliea, which, but for four runs scored iu th* work, and more of it, for salaries ranging from $1,400 STIFF JOINTS. NKW3 NOTES AND COMMENTS. has a longer reach than Beilly. Is sick, and was tut a fair substitute, liyttn was mil last inning, would havo been a bad one. Thcso four to 31,800. It is hoped that sub-head will not startle gentle When Bob Carjthors was iu the act of counting JUMBLED LITTLE BITS. placed'at first. Mullane, who is evidently nunting h runs were mnde through a muffed fly by Quest, after Jeema Mutrie, for the New Yorks ar« not referred to over his bundle of advance money that had boon Tho B. B. B. A. has three new members. Tho num­ arm, was hit hard and opportunely. King, following two men wore out. The batting of both tennis was "Where Will H*rt's Lads Play? in the least. A player with a broken finger phonld go haaded to him i>y the Brooklyn Club ho hummed "I ber ought to be 50 before February 1...... Ron Mul- the good example get him by Foutz in Sunday's game heavy. Score: MILWAUKEE, Jaa. 3. The location of the new base to a good surgeon at once. But ten to one he wil! havo a bunch of pennies." ford, Jr., deserves tbe thinks of tbo scribes at larga for pitched maguiftcently, and was superbly supported by L.AN6KW9. AB.R.B. P. A. ll PHILA. AB. R. D. P. ball park H sliil a matter of conjecture, as the direc­ either treat the mutter himself with domestic reme­ As tho years roll by President By rue's hair his able articles on tbo base ball reporters in the Buahong. By the way, 1 se« that your Louisville cor- Kbright, ss... 5 4406 O'Jas. Fog'v,ss 5211 fi 1 tors of tho Milwaukee Club have either not yet dies, or employ a physician who may not be a good Oaiker instead of whiter. I am positive that Charley Times-Star. How he said so many pleasant thing* re*poD«"«nt touches up the grand back stop ou his poor Quwt, 2b..... 5 2 3 4 1 l|Mulvey, 3b... 5 1 3 3 :i c cided, or else do not c«re to give any information t< surgeon, 1'racturwa into joints as a rule are much doea not use any of Dr. Stern's hair restorative. about so many cranks without «ayiug ono cross or batting. I've seen none of it out here, for his hits Din-yea, rf... 513 1 00: Moon»,lf...... 5111 1 i the public. It is more than probable, howler, tha more sorions than tho-e in the continuity of the long Your Columbus correspondent remarks that Gus harsh word beats mo...... No more ot tho New York have been timtly and numerous in every game as in Stocfcwell,cf. 5 1200 2;<,'nuie,rf...... 5 111 1 i the Milwankees will play on EUhtocuth strevt uvx bones, and ofi*n cause immobility of iho injured part Schmelz fg trving to reduce his avoirdupois, but adds players have arrived from California aa yet, although this In the seventh Mullaue put out Latham at the WhiU-h'd.;ib5 1225 VGau«el,lb... 5 2 1 15 11 easou, M President Ilinsey, of the cable line, offer by the inrtamm-ttion of the synovial membrane of tho that Gus will be obliged to atop blow-in? the foam off several are expected next week. Keefe writes to a plate, and Arlie, in sliding, spiked Tuny severely. In Dooley, lb... 5 0 0 13 00 McGuire, c... 523 1 30 the dob a larz« bonus to loc*te on Eighteenth street joint, and adhesions forming in the t^nd-ms and liga­ the litjuid fluid. I woncter if ho means I'mtt Gus onght friend hero that an effort is being made to arrange the fifth inning Powers gave a decision which should Jevne, If..... 53300 ij Foster, 2b.... 511 2 21 It M possible, thou^Ii, that IMt^r McGeoch would like ments about the injured part. That may all be rictt to drink fo«m and red in order to reduce his weight. series of frames out therebetween the New Yoik and have been applauded by evury right-minded spectator. Grave?, c...... 500 7 2 O'Jno.Fog'y^f 5 0 2 1 0 ( to h*ve the park ' - ''umber-i street, between Gnek to the average bane tall player, and so he THE SPORTING LIFE always does everything np in St. Louis clubs...... Motrio says tho Giants will be Pfeffer was at nrnt base, when he was cauirht off by 9!c;Carthy,p. 5 1 1 0 9 1 Viau, p...... 5 0 2 230 Sixth and Seven - grounds will be very may skip it for the cure and lituboriitg up into a bang first-class style. The 1883 credentials id a pR»wf ot this awav np in "G" next season. They havo certainly Kin?. Fritz did nut touch the bag in sliding back, Total...... 45 Ut IS 27 23 Oi Total...... 4.5 1015 27 li» 5 flae, and improv-_ - uvi will co*t the cUb at HP base ball finger again. Th« usual treatment con­ assertion. A grwit many of my frioruls on the Board boon N. G. long enough...... fat Powers is enthu­ nod Dave held his foot so that Powers could seo Uia* Loa AHgeltt...._...... 10410501 1 13 lea#t$A,000. TlwpiaM for tNe stands have not been sists, alt*-r setting tbe bone and applyi-ug splint*. of Tra day, thm pro- off and a couple of pounds of beefsteak placed over the It is built in sections aud gome club might buy it at • wconn kept up a kick during the balance of the 1. First on errors Los Antrelea 2, Philadelphia 4. KAPIOVRX wants his old salary, 94,300, next renting to a great degree the formation of the ad he injured opttc, b« remarked to th« boys that be was bargain. Day s»js he dau't want it. . 'Li«. HcJ'hee'i rapidity iu fielding and a wondrous Stol«n base* Log Aageloa 17, PuiiaUelpbia 5, Loft Soduu ought to 1'ollow Stearaa' example u riojv and a stiff joint That eight club business of Uid uuditr the ioi^regftuu that Jlr. SullivaUi the beau- Gio. E. Si Jan. 11. TITE 5

g in iU membership as it does, reputable und repre­ entrance to the grand stand who make themselves ED &ILKT, A yonng lAwreuceville pitcher signed by ir Watklns Is retained, Ed Hanlon may have cana* sentative base ball editors ota dozen cities? If so- very disagreeable in their efforts to secure a fonl fly the Zanesville Club, is already being hailed by unwise o regret hia present course in trying to have Wat- THE SPORTING LIFE. good luck and godspeed in their work. I am in favor ov0jr the fence. Probably there was more or leas friends as a coming phenomena). It Ins removed. He ia certainly saying some ugly BASE reason for thia BALL, feeling laat year, bat aa of organization and if the Philadeiphians make their the grand KAPPEL is too good a player to be doing bench things about Watkins enough to make any one vin­ PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT society tributary to the Base Ball Reporter's Associa­ atand is to be removed to another corner duty with Cincinnati. He would strengthen one or dictive against him. tion they will be the recognized pioneers in a move­ of the field where there are no houses tbis trouble will two Association clubs admirably. MANAGER BARNIK hasn't secured Porter and flan- No. 202 South Jiinth Street, Philada. CINCINNATI CHIPS. ment that cannot work anything but good to the not exist next season. Besides, arrangements will THE Terre Haute Club will in all probability be klnson yet, and ia not likely to until the eighth ctnb cause. I don't like to tee any of the spirit of "the probably be made to admit carriages, taking from the managed by William Nelson, formerly ft rather well- question is settled, aa It ia said that the franchise of BY THE The Signing of Fennelly A Club for O*Con- three tailors ot Tooley street'' cropping out among the streets another objectionable feature, and police will known Northwestern League player. the Metropolitan Club, as well as tbe Metropolitan patrol the square, keeping away all loafers and per­ j nor The Southern Tour The Ki valry newspaper boys. It isn't fraternal. It isn't sensible. THE desertion of so many of the Easterners is giving players, will become the property of the Association, Snorting Life Publishing Company, With Cincinnati The Cranky Philadel­ The Base Ball Reporters' Association was organized sons who have no bualoass there. Iu view of these aud by it "loaned" to the new eighth club, as aooo facts tiiere is not the slightest excuse for the the cold chills to the fellows who were bluffing about phia to bring about, if possible, » uniform system of scor­ fight aa the locality ia decided upon. I'o uliose order all Checks, Draft*, Money Orders, Scorers A Notable Amateur Pitcher, ing that is all. We who organized it want the co­ against the ball grounds. It would be a serious mat­ "remaining in California next season." Etc. ter if the management liad to abandon SAM WISE thinks that if youngsters are worth $2,500 SPALDINO is not upon the schedule committee thia and Remittances must be made payable, operation of all reputable scorere, aud we think we this field as it season, and there is consequently some speculation aa CINCINNATI, Jan. 4. Editor SPORTING LIFE: deserve it. Of course, there will be a few "great ob­ ia certainly the best place that could possibly be J is worth at least that much. He is making a atrong to how our base ball lovers will put in the Fourth of POST OFFICE BOX, 943. I will not disturb jectors," bnt the Association expects to survive their secured. Public feeling is strongly against those kick against playing for the limit. that venerable old bald- who have undertaken July next seanon." Chicago exchange. The Chicago beaded opposition and it will. The Reporters' Association to bring about thia trouble, A RELIC of the Colored League has been unearthe d Club wouldn't get left if it waa never to be on the standby of the knowledgeous cuss "I has come to stay, and when it meets in St. Louis, next one of th« leading papers cjonng to the defense ot .t Louisville. It was the grand stand at the park FRANCIS C. BICHTiSR, Editor-iii-Chief. told you so" but will content myself with the the park in a stinging editorial. schedule committee. At home or abroad it ia too December, I hope Philadelphia will be fully repre­ nd was sold at constable's sale for $55. jjood a card for the other clubs not to look out for. mere statement of fact Frank Fennelly has sented. Gal Darnel, a brok»n-down ward politician, ia lead- MANAGER McGrssiau:, of Brooklyn, ia no idler. Ing the hounds, figuratively speaking. By some mis­ THE Sau Francisco Chronicle says: "The New York TERMS: signed again and I'm glad of it. Confidentially GIBLETS. Ele is working hard for a Boston wholesale cigar house team have beun doing about as they pleased since they J. S. Miller, who played with the Hot Springs team chance be has recently been elected a member of tho this winter, and makes an excellent salesman. Enhscription, per annum (poatiige paid)...... 82.35 I could tell Frank that the base ball part of council, and, although he lives several squares from arrived here. There is no management or head to tha tne town will be glad to see him come back. Of last year, was tu town this week en route East. He ia r PFEFFEK goes to Indianapolis, the Hosiers, club at all. They have three catchers in the nine, but Six months...... " " ...... 1.85 a catcher. Although the Arkansas League went un­ the ball grounds and is in no way annoyed, has be­ Three months...... " " ...... 65 course he will be with their many stars, should be a great drawing neither Kelly nor Ewmg ia anxious to play behind the installed in his old place as der last season.the Hot Spfings team finished it, play­ come the champion of the others, and ia making this card in Chicago, as well as in the other cities. Single copies...... " " ...... fie. field captain. Fennelly in the fold leaves only hid cbief work in the municipal body. Darnel is an sat because of the hard work. Well, it ia kiud of INVARIABLY ing exhibition games. Miller waa iu £14 Kluauian's "IT'S an ill wind that blows nobody good." The rough to be called upon to catch about ouce a month.'* IN ADVANCE. three stragglers Reilly, Tebeau and O'Connor. good hands. ignorant fellow, without education, common seuse, or anything else to commend him. He is one of the loss of Halliday will, no doubt, give Fred Man a a THE Washingtons' directors di> not share the com­ Reilly is alt right and will sign in time tojoin the The Roastology Club ball will be the eveat of St. chance in the Browns' centre field next season. Valentine's nitjht. An invitation and tickets will be "I have saw and I aeeu" old codgers who stands on mon belief felt outside th.it the team next season will ADVERTISING RATES: boys in preliminary practice. Tebeau is "offish" forwarded to the members of Detroit's Roastology Club. the street corners aud overworks the personal pro­ MAUL ia to be used as a club by the Pittsburg Club to weaker than the one of the past year, but, on tht (FIXED ASD FINAL.) and has been given until Feb. 1 to decide what We folks here in Cincinnati hoard that Joe Pritchard noun "I." He is not popular, and ia generally re­ bring Galvin to terms. If Jimmy signs Maul will be contrary, argue that it will be much stronger. Tht One insertion...... 2O cents per line, Nonpareil he will do. President Stern has been reading was seriously ill, hut I see his letters still continue to garded as a man with no special aim in life beyond used as a first baseman; if not, Maul will pitch. introduction of new blood into the ranks, all good uen, and possessing as they do batteries equal Fix months...... 17Vi " " " " those rumors that George is telling folks out in brighten the pagts of THE SpoimNQ LIFE, so the his desire to do something to create a sensation and CHAS. FLTSN, manager of the old Peoria Reds, from to any attract attention to himself. Thia ia his record in the : which Colenmn and Kin go graduated, will manage iu the country, gives them good grounds ou which to One }far...... ,....15 " " " ** Denver he will manage their club. He said to rumor must have been happily false. Joe calls me "the baby correspondtnt" of THE SPORTING LIFE. I past His ignorance is dense. Some years ago while ! next season's Peoria Central Interstate League Club. :>ase their argument. Al/VERTISERS should forward their favors so as to me to-day: "If Tebeau can make more money a member of the Common Council he rather astonished j "AT ITS first meeting the Philadelphia leat-huuby 3 F M. Saturday, aj this paper goes to preaa don't know about that, old mau. I think I am a BUCK Ewiso did such excellent pitching in 'Frisco B«s« Ball in any other business than I pay him he would couple of months more aged than Bob Laruer, and J. bis fellow members by introducing a "goose ordinance" j that it would not be surprising to'see the New York Reporters' Association adopted a resolution 'recogniz- KVKKY SATUKDAY AT 5 P. II. be foolish not to accept the offer, but he will A. is still iu tbe infant class. Seriously, though, I wish and actually worked it through, but there was a great I 3Iub next season utilize him frequently in the box. ng and approving' the National League and Ameri­ howl on Irish Hill and in other play ball with me if he plays ball anywhere. I had more time to myself during the Association quarters where the THE latest reports from Nashville would indicate can Association and all other organizations of ball meeting to devote to visiting brethren web-footed "bird of beauty" made its home, and the clubs under the National Agreement. They might PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 11, 1888. He will not manage the Denver Club, or at least of the press. If that there is very little probability of a Southern nothing happens and I am alive and well, I'll give Joe ordinance was never enforced. It is such "legislation" League club being located in that city next summer. iiave added, 'subject of course to the disapproval of tha play in it.*' an opportunity to tear down the walls of St. Louis as this that makes Mr. Darnel "great." However, ihia papers from which our individual salaries come.' " Si w oi'jo. alley ordinance, though introduced, is a long distance TALK about jealousy in ball teams. Why, the aver­ Chicago Sporting Journal. A prompt response to the letters sent will save next December, for I hope to be able to get over to age ball reporter can give the ball player, the actor, George $200, and O'Conaor loses $300 if he tbe Association meeting then. from the home plate. There is a great deal of red MORRILL won't sign a contract as manager until he tape to be measured before an alley ca n res, even the opera siuger, cards and spades and beat 4O,OOO lingers too long. O'Connor has been omitted in Frank Brunei!. I notice, is terribly worried because has full control of his men. He is not saying much tbe Association at its last meeting did not make any be pat through a piece of property. There about the matter, but he does not intend to have mat­ all these lists of players not signed. Jack, if a provision for an official turnstile count, and h« dis­ is a afreet and alley commission, a board to J. W. HILLIDAT, whom the Arbitration Committee ters go as they did la^t season. To quote a Boston St. Louis paper "ia correct, says he will sign a counts the coming trouble of the managers. Cincin­ inquire iuto the necessity of such an improvement, awarded to the Des Moines Club, has signed a regular player: "How could Morrill discipline the nine laat nati is all right in that respect. A financial benefits and damages must be settled, and then it can contract with that organization, which has beeu pro­ season when the Cincinnati contract only on condition that he is mau will mulgated. one needed discipline the most ot all played regularly behind the bat next season. I travel with the club, whose duty it wili be to count up go into tbe courts in various shapes. However, It is was the captain himself. If Morrill had fined any­ the impression that tbe council will not let the meas­ EX-UMPIRE NED CUTHBEET has returned to St. FOOT BALL. don't think that promise will tickets, even if it takea him all uight to get through body he would have had to begin with Kelly. You be made him. with the job. Manager Gus Schmelz will not have ure paaa at all. Therefore, President Brush is not Louis. He seems to have abandoned the idea of suing aee the predicament ho waa in." Catcher Dealey, of the \Vashingtons, wants to to bother his bead about money matters. He will at­ much worried. He is a man, anyway, with as much :he American Association for a whole season's urn- CINCINNATIANS are in a quandary as to Viau. Presi­ THE GAME IX ENGLAND. play for Cincinnati and if he is signed O'Connor tend to tbe players and sit on the bench. Even the influence as forty Cal Darnels, and I think he lire salary. dent Stern eaya his orders tohimandMullane both were may find that the butter upon his bread has players will not be delegated to watch the turnstiles. knows the lay of the land. Base ball haa a remark­ KALAMAZOO Is reported as having signed catchers to save their arma. The Annual North vs. South Match a Draw able hold upon Indianapolis since it But a good many people say that turned to lard. President Stern has referred the The new assistant treasurer is not a base ball man has been under ?alhoun and Whalen. The latter was with the team human nature will always assert itself, and if Viaa Previous Games. never saw a game but is away up in finance. "He ' the present management, and anything that has a ^ast season. The first named comes Dealey letter to Manager Schmelz and if Gus from the Sha- found that he wns injuring bis reputation as a pitcher The annual Rugby foot ball mutch between tjas a.good position now," said Mr. Stern tome, "and tendency to interfere with the club's advancement mokin team. by being batted hard hw would naturally grow hot says "all right'* the Senator will be signed. he wishes tbe fact of hU engagement withheld lest ha brings almost the entire population into line at once. THEO. FOHL, who was quite successful in umpiring and try to fool the batters. Mullane saved hia arm the North and South of England was played at It ij probable that a remonstrance will al^o be intro­ Manchester Dec. 17 and resulted in a draw. Of As you perhaps know, the Southern tour has lose it sooner than he desires to give it up." So you at Arctic Park, L. I., for the semi-professional clubs and yet wasn't punished. It looks aa if Viau was hit been mapped out. Manager Schmelz favored gee Cincinnati isu't fretting much about the turn- duced by people who live in the neighborhood of playing there, waata to be a National or Central hard because he couldn't prevent it. the fifteen matches played the South have won stiles. the base ball park, but are friendly to the game and League umpire. the idea and it was officially endorsed to-day. want to see the preeeat grounds remain undisturbed. JOE HORNUNG was the first player to sign with tht nine to the Northerners' three, the first two and C. Hammond Avery, Yale's famous ex-pitcher, waa GLASSCOCK, Barkley, Moffett and Joe Miller will Boston Club, making hia eighth year in the club. the encounter of the 17th having been left The South will be thoroughly played, and not the only successful member of his party the Regu­ NOTES. only shortly enter a gymnasium at Wheeling, for the pur­ Morrill, Burdock, and Sutton are the only own now drawn. Following is the record of the matches will New Orleans have an opportunity of lars in the Mercantile Library fight for directors Billy Sowdere feela hurt over a paragraph Jn last pose of getting into good atnletic trim by the time older in service with tbe Bretons, Hornung, although §eeiug the Reds, but Mississippi, Alabama, Texas aud yesterday. These base bmll people always get to the . week's SPORTING LIFE to the effect tbat he fields his the season opens. not yet 32 years of age, baa beeu on tbe field since from their inception to date: Tennessee cities will enjoy the treat as well. The front. 1874 Jan. 20, Rugby; (drawn) nothing scored. position poorly, and ia slow in watching bases. He IT is said that under the Detroits* new president, 1871, when ho did good work for th« Utica Club. Hfs bo>s will be given a chtiuce to make all there is in it. A. A. Stagg, who was here with the Tale Glee Club says his record does not warrant this statement, but first professional engagement was with the Tecuraseh 1874*Dec. 19, Oval; (drawn) South scored a try and a Manager Schmelz thinks the team work there will be this week, made a manly reply to tbe few cynics who Charles D. Smith, Manager Walking will be a mere touch-down to nil. as 1 never saw him pitch, I am not prepared to figure head, and that Secretary Leal ley will be the Club, of London, Can.; from there he went to Buffalo, iuvaluable, no matter how the trip turns out finan­ ridicule his idea of praying for strength to win a ball give aa opinion. However, he has always been re­ where he remained two seasons. He came to Boston 1875 Jan. 20, dlonchedter; North won by 1 try to nil. cially to tbe club. Tae boys are expected to gather game. He did uot evade the question, but spoke right manager In fact. 1876 Dec. 9, Oval; North won by 1 goal 1 try to nil. garded as an active fielder, and his frioudd claim JIMMY SAT writes us that he has not signed with In 1881. at the Crescent City about Feb. 1-5, and tuey will play to tbe point. that he plays his position well. 1877 Dec. 15, Manchester; South WOH by 1 goal 2 tries there on the 19th, 26th and March 4th, beforo "in- I picked up an English sporting paper to-day called any club yet, notwithstanding reports to the con­ 'NoT one of the men who have led the Leacrne ia to nil. John Breunan, the umpire, has taken the position trary. His brother, Louis Say, ia alao without aa en­ batting, such as Ansou, Connors, Brouthers, Hine», Tading Texas." The Umpire, but base ball waa not mentioned OD any of clerk in the Brunswick Hotel, .1879 Feb. 17, Oval; South won by 2 goals 1 try to 1 Coi:-»iderable has been written lately about the in­ ot its eight pages. A journal with such a title here thia city, aud gagement as yet. Kelly, White, Gore, Dalrymple aad O'Rourkfl, art goal. would be glad to see his frieuda. from the great ball centres, such as Philadelphia, tense rivalry that exists between would uot be safe. Bibulous passers-by in some cities Heory Boyle is still here. SINCE Von der Aho went to Europe his name haa 1880 Feb. 14, Halifax; South won by 3 goals 2 tries to might be impelled by a desire to throw beer glasses tiardly been mentioned in the papers. He is for the Brooklyn, St. Louis and Boston. Wo have noticed, at 1 try. THE COLONELS AKD THE REDS. Radbourn would look well in an Indianapolis uni­ a rule, that the heavy batsmen generally come from into the office. form. time being "dead to the base ball world" and still 1880 Dec. 18, Oval; South won by 2 goals 1 try to nil. It ia a rivalry of years* standing, as the yeteran Cbad- Harry Palmer might have gone a atep farther and that world survives. small towns. Tli9 players from the large cities are 1881 Dec. 2, Huddersfield; North won by 1 go»l 1 try wick clearly demonstrated when he reached into his Shrove is going'to quit smoking cigarettes in the uwially the cleanest fielders, while the country product indorsed the mtprciiange of games idea. Everybody spring. JIM HART seems to have received the dump from to nil. big of reminiscences a few week? ago and brought out believes have a healthy get-there style that counts." Boston in shortening the season, but, candidly speak­ Work will be commenced on the new grand stand the St. Louis Browna in the arrangement for the Referee. 1882 Dec. 2, Blackheath; South won by 4 goals 4 tries the etory of the origin ot that feeling that makes Cin- ing, tbe Base B;*ll Reporters' Association will have series with the New Yorks in 'Frisco. He made to nil. cinnatiaos and LoniETillia.ua auch intense partisaua early in March. "MR. YONDERHORST thinks Troy, N, Y., would bt their bands full keepiug the scoring rules from OQ the llth of this month a vigorous canvass for the money on the season, though. 1883 Dec. 15, Manchester; South won by 2 goals 3 whenever the teams of the two cities meat It is not tangling without making suggestions such aa he very.acceptable to the Association, were it not for the tries to nil. my purpose to add to the tale, but I think I can give sale of season tickets will be opened. It is thought MANAGER LUCAS, of the Davenport Club, has signed 50-ceut admission fee. Gruve doubts are entertained fathers to the League and Association. that five hundred can be sold, one hundred already John J. McCabe, of New York City, for second base. 1884 Dec. 20, Blackheath; South won by 1 try to nil. the solution to what haa been to so many people here President Stern has happily lifted the Cincinnati by the committee as to wlwther the patrons of the 1885 Dec. 13, Bradford; South won by 2 goals 3 tries something of a mystery. Whenever Louisville plays having been disposed of. McOttbe made a very fair record in that position on game in that city would stand the pressure. Were Club over a threateat-d revolt. Tliere will be but two Romeo Johnson, of the Evening Neivs, will probably tho Jersey City team but season. to 1 try. here it seems a* if the sympathies of at least one- admission fees at tbe Park next year 50 and 75 cents. they assured of success in this particular, Troy would 18S6 Dec. 18, Blackheath; South won by 1 goal 1 try fourth of the assembled multitudes are invariably be made official scorer next soason. He will make a THE conititution of the Base Ball Reporters' Asso­ in all probability be selected." Baltimore special. The "bleaching boaid*" will be covered like the good one. ciation to 2 tries. with the visitors. It is not reasonable to suppose that pftvillioo, and a half dollar all around will rule, with A. Q. 0. of America has been printed in pamphlet form. That isn't the real trouble. If it were, a special ex­ 1887 Dec. 17, Manchester; (drawn) 1 try each. the Falls City s-mds over a thousand people to see Copies can be secured from Secretary Geo. H. Stack- emption from tbe 50-ceut rule would settle the matter a quarter extra to the grand stand. Mr. Stern had house, *A goal waa then necessary iu order to secure a vic­ every game their petted, sour-masti punisbtrs play planned to have three prices 40, 60 aud 75 but this Notes and Comments. the Tribune, New York City. very quickly. tory. with the red-howd Prohibitionists. The fact is, Cov- idea is better. He would have worked the first in thia JOE STRAUB is wintering in Denver. RALPH JOHNSON, Reynolds and O'Brien, well-known NOT a game of ball is now being played on a singlt ington and Newport "pull' 1 for Louigville. On every Western League players, officiated at the recent way: Fifty cents would be asked for a ticket to the GETZBIN is still hanging out for $5,009 next season. ground tbat belonged to the old Union Association. Notes. other octasiou the enthusiasts of the cities across "bleaching boards," and a coupon attached would be Kansas City walking match. The first named was Washington, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore and At Newark, Dec. 26, the Thistle Club, of New York, the river are loyal to Ciuciuuftti, but they stick to Old worth ten cents at any succeeding game. Of course, LATHAM and Kelly are expert shuffle board playera. referee, the other two were scorers. Boston all bad their grounds much nearer the eentrt beat the local 0. N. T. team at foot ball by 4 to 3. Kentuck. Why? Ever «iuco the American Associa­ the Cincinnati Club would lose tbe difference, and that PITCHES STAQG ia with the lale Glee Club on their HORNUNQ says that Big Stemmyor has gone by and of the city than the new clubs now located in thos* The Ontario Rugby Foot Ball Union wiil hold (he tion passed that five-mile limit rule Covinztoniana it was willing to do for she wke of pleasing their pa­ tour. this will be his last year. Joe also aays that one or cities, and yet not one of these grounds have been annual meeting in Ottawa on the first Saturday in have beeu but lukewarm admirers of that great or­ trons. While such a scheme might do for the habituea J. P. YISNEB has been engaged by the Hamilton two more of last year's Boston team will have to leased for base bali purposes, aud are fast going to January. ganization, for by that bit of cute legislation they of the bull pen, the pavilion crowd, who would Club. quit the business soon on account of drink. waste. Evf n the projector of the venture has taken aa practically have At Brooklyn, Dec. 26, the Independent dob, of sealed the death warrant of their crack biiae twenty cents piled on the old rate, might find voice PITCHER McCoRMicx la again laid up with rheuma­ A SERIES of games for the spring is now being awfnl drop, for he is now working in a railroad offict ball cluli the Covington Stars. At that time the for cemplaint. Uuder the decision there is no room for 8200 a month. Newark, beat the Bedford Club, of Brooklyn, at foot Stars had splendid ground^, a team that would make tism. talked of between the New York and Brooklyn clubs. ball by 6 to 0. for complaint. The Cincinnati Club will try and give TOM Bnows ia likely to play in California next There would be big money in it. But will the clubs THE Eclipse Club, the champion amateur team of the Cincinnati Btds hustle to beat, and a constituency a half dollar's worth of sport aud comfort com­ risk it? Defeat would hurt either very At Philadelphia, Dec. 26, the Kensington and Falls that was making money for the stockholders. The season. much. Detroit, has reorganized for the coming season with of Schuylkill foot ball clubs played a draw, neitbor Stars had no trouble in booking attractions aud they bined. THE Wilkesbarre Club will have jiew grounds next WHAT little trial the new rules have had in Califor­ Richard Smith as manager; D. Cole, catcher; L. side getting the ball over the goal aud each gaining Jimmie Peoples will play ball for Brooklyn all he nia seems to show pretty conclusively that the strike­ Cross, pitcher. M. G. Goldetein, first base; 0. Reif. played a strong enough gauio to draw bi^ crowds. knows season. three touch-downs. Edwin Colley was the referee. When the Association passed the rule which wiped how. out pitchers will once more have a picnic next summer second baae; F. Zvise, short stop; Johnson, third President Stern has gone to St. Louis for a fort­ THE A, J. Dunn, signed by New Orleans, la a and that tiresome whitewash games will again become base; G. My era, left field; B. Helfman, centre field; The secretary of the Kearney Rangers Foot Ball Club, out clubs within five muVs of any city whereiu a team night's sojourn. KES MULFOBD, Ja. pitcher. of Newark, N. J,, has received projK>sal3 from an En­ of the American Association was located, the Stars common. Lockney, rit;ht field. Mr. Smith will put up three PITCHER GEORGE B. HATES has been signed by Ro­ gold medals for the bent batter, base-runner and glish representative team to vi«it this country in the debarred from securing dates with first-class clubs chester. THE Birmingham Base Ball Association has peti­ spring and play a series of games. The project is pasaed into history as a professional club. tioned the board of aldermen for the use of one of the fielder. The Eclipse Club would like to hear from looked upon with favrr b^-'tbe Newarkers. INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. WASHINGTON is said to be reaching out for Davis, of city parka for next season. This may do away with the best amateur clubs in Michigan. THE STARS STILL TWINKLE, Baltimore. A dispatch from Middletown, Conn., says: "The The Gardner Deal Satisfactorily Arranged Sunday base ball, but the Association will make money THE base ball fever has not died out in Cuba, fudg­ Students of Wesleyan University are contemplating hot not profession I ly. The nine which holds the ama­ KEATINQ, a young Washington -pitcher, has signed any way. ing from a despatch from Jacksonville, Fla., which, teur championship of Covington is one that would not Comparison Between League and Asso­ with Trov. saya: "An agent of n tiie withdrawal of their foot ball tf am from th*j Inter­ be very CLIFF CARBOLI, has ceased to be a Washington mer­ Havana base hall association la collegiate Foot Ball League. If this ia done the Uni­ easy to beat, for Bud Kamsey, their pitcher, is a ciation Playera An Important Local CATCHER JACK BRENNAM haa signed with the Bir­ chant, and ban gone home to await the opening of the here now negotiating a r-liallence to the Jacksonvilli versity player that Louisville, Kalamazoo aud a half dozen Question. mingham Club. base ball Club to go to Havana and jilav a series of thr.-r ~ of Pennsylvania will probably take similar ac­ other clubs would have been glad to sign. But secure season. He is still reserved by the Wasn- tion. The reason for such a step is that tbe elevens IxDrAKAPOLis, Jan. 5. Editor&P5-7.7i^3L^t, j.yye»**onii ha«jiroop*d in Frank Grave*, the ex- ingtons, but it la generally uiiderstood^uat ho is in for $1,000 a fide dmlng Holy Week. As an a In a good paying I«rth, happily married Mid settled la inducement of these two colleges fiud it irnpoeaible to compete on a cozy home of his own, Bud refused thn tempting - Another matt.r in which Indianapolis hod an League catcher. the market. the agtiit oiTwia to givo-t'astirfn-f ./m favorable terms with Yale, Harvard and Priuctton, the Gtis SCHMELZ'S salary next se&aon ia placed JAMES LILLY, late of the Buffalo and Kansas City sion to the bull tights whi!e they are there. The c offers and will be content with tbe laurt 1 * of an ama­ interest has been arranged to our satisfaction. by know* lenge other members of tbe League. It is proposed to form teur twirler. His beat record was made ^st summer ing ones at $3,000. clubs, was married at Kansas City Thursday last to will probably be accepted and the games play< a new league, consisting ot eucb equal grade colleges I refer to the Gardner deal, by which the latter Mise Nellie O'Suea, aud on the same day Sam Wise, ef this week." (Jan Billy Taylor, who is now down thei as Wesleyan, Pennsylvania, when he struck out nineteen men in a single game. PITCHER TOM SULLIVAN haa gone to New Or lea OB be in this thing? Williams, Amherst and In eight games he succeeded in making 118 batsmen was to go to Washington when Hines came here. to sp*nd the winter. the Boston Club, was united to Miss Lizzie O'Niel, at Lehifh." ______Utica, N. Y. fan the air an average of nearly fifteen to a game. There was at first some trouble over tbe affair, It [RECTORS CONANT AND BlLLINGS, Of the FRANK BANDLE, the noted Omaha ex-catcher, wantt The Stars' catcher is John Klentrup; Milo Belding Gardner, I believe, refusing to sign without ad­ Club, are polo fiends. W ANT BD Position 88 firat baseman and change to umpire in some league. He has been so long Iden­ plays first base; Dr. Al Ernst, second base;' Joe vance money, aud the Washington management catcher. Reference, W. Higgins, late second baieman tified with the National game in Omaha that hia re­ SAM Wisp is to receive no increase in salary, says a of the Boston and Lowell clubs, and now of cord is too well known . THE TRIGGER. Hcnnessy, third base; Elmer Smith (not our Elmer, didn't Boston the Syra­ to need n-publtcation. He It but another one), short stop; Newt Seuour, left field; seem disposed to accede to his demands. correspondent. cuse Club. T. Canning, 901 Loveriug avenue, Wil- reliable, incorruptible, thoroughly competent, and Lttw Applegate, centre field, and Sam Hfalil, right However, President Brush has been notified by KREIO .has purchased an interest In a liquor mington, Del. * withal a gentleman, of whom any league might b» Nelson A. Hughes, of Williamsport, Pa., and B. J. field. They have lost bnt President Young that Gardner had signed, and house in Minneapolis. proud. He won Id be an ornament and a valuable ad­ Ronertson,of Coviugton, few games since they se­ OLD MAN ANSON is credited with the opinion "that Ky., have challenged any cured Bud Rameey's aid, and will continue in the field we are, therefore, relieved from further respon­ JOE HORN UN a is devoting hia apare time to making Van Baltren, Baldwin, Keefe, Welch and Getzein will dition to an organization, and bis friends, who bavt two members of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, next season. That clever fellow and good ball player cheese-box toboggans. do the beat undertaken to secure his selection, will not cease their barring Bennett, to shoot a friendly team match under sibility in the matter. The agreement was that pitching next season." And what will JACK SHOUP, THB VETERAN, SOUTHERN LEAGUE umpire Tony Suck is working in Casey, Madden, Ferguson, Galvin, Buffinton, Morris efforts in his behalf until those efforts have been the following conditions, viz.: "Distance, 60 meas­ Indianapolis was to pay Washington $1,000 ex­ New Orleans cemetery. and Whitney be doing? crowned with success. ured yardg, square off-hand, one arm to side; shooting is A graduate of the Covington Stars. He played his tra for Hines if Gardner should decline to go to MR. F. W. HOBSON, a member of the Portland Club'a WITH the signing of Sowdera by Boston, one can A BOSTON correspondent writes: "One of tbe m(- to be done in the opeu air with no protection from first season professionally with them iu 1876, so that the Capital. wind; target. Standard American; 200-yard rifle; Jack may be called one of the Centennial crop. That board of directors, is dead. see how time changes. A few years ago such a deal ncrity stockholders told me the other day that hi nothing outside of 4 ring to count; 50 consecutive season he finished with the Memphis team. In '77 he There seems to be nothing new in the way of THE Boston Club has made Borchera, the San Fran­ would have stirred the base ball world all over, but in wasn't through with the Boston Club yet, and that h» hots per man, and no sighting-thots- allowed; weapon, was located up in Wisconsin at Janesville a startling sensations about base ball headquar­ cisco pitcher, a fine offer. comparison with the Kelly and Caruthera deals it haa intended to make matters pretty warm for it before hft any revolver with 3-i'ound trigger-pull aud with bar­ member of the same team in which John Mont­ ters. I hear of no new deals. Indianapolis TED KENNEDY, once an Athletic pitcher, haa signed sunk into insignificance. threw up the sponge. He Raid that nothing could rel not more than 7 inches in length. No restriction gomery Ward and Doc Bushong played. Big hoped to get Twitchell, but now that Dunlap has been with the DOB Moines Club. CONTRARY to expectation, the Increase in the rate please, him better than to have Messrs. Soden, as to ammunition used. The total score of each team Bill Phillips then played first base for the dub. Ward of admission has caused little, if any, comment in and Billings try and freeze him and bis few brothrei released by Dettoit they may not be disposed to let tbe TED SuLLtvAN considers Joe Quinn the coming aec- out. In that rase he intended to make matters very to decide the result." and Shoup drifted to Binghampton,and were identified big fellow go. We watch with some interest the fight ond baseman of the country. Brooklyn. Patrons of the game in that city say they are willing to pay to aee good base ball, and don't warm indeed for the triumvirate. The latter are act­ At Dayton, O., Jan. 2, the Bandle-Heiks match for with the Crickets all the latter part of that season. between Spalding and his famous second basemau, and WHISPERS of a big deal by the want The y?ar of TS found Jack etill a Cricket, but that New York Club to see poor ball at any price. ing under legal advice, but so are the other side. Tht flOO a side at 100 birds each, 30 yards rise, 80 ya»ds while we do not want to be selfish in the matter, it comes from the Metropolis. minority people boundary, waa won by Heiks, who killeJ 76 to Ban- clnb soon passed in its checks, and Troy found in should be understood that if he refuses to go to Chi­ MANAGER MORTON, of the Des Moines Club has don't intend to get frightened, but Shoup tbe man they wanted. Up to this time Jack IT is thought that tbid will be another great year signed pitcher Cushman, late of the Mets. mean to stick to their stock." dip's 75. The Bogardus-Winston match for $500 waa cago a place will be made for Mr. Pfeffer if he wants for base Minne­ WHS then commenced, bat was stopped by darkness hns been playing second base, but Tioy ttied him at tojoin the Hooeien. I think he would like it iu In­ ball in New England. apolis also claims him, but Manager Morton aays "THE new departure made by the Philadelphia wh«n only half shot. At that gtuge Winst-m had short and he played it so well that he has been at dianapolis, and as captain aud second baseman he THE Rutland, Vt., nine lost $3,000 last season, but the claim won't hold, and that Cushmau will be Club in arranging for the introduction of athletlt kilted 41 to Bogardua' 38. On the 3 concerned at leait. 1 am finding TTneco, and will play there next season. hfs ability to do effective work as a pitcher, and also world, on Feb. 14, at Long Branch. The handicaps no fault with the Republican* able and clever buse ball MANAGER SCHMELZ has not lost confidence in Viau, tion or simply a warning that the Association won't will be from 25 to 31 yards, and the hanrlicappers went the way ot all nVah( and when it died Jack hied editor, as I reco^uize- the fact that it ia quite natural survive tbe year?:> Cincinnati Timed-Star. to act as change catcher when needed." New York Fred Quinlan, of New York, and Frank Heyer him to Oswego and played there in '86 as well. Joe despite his poor exhibition in California. Clipper. Ardner, who afterward became a member of the for him to stand by his home club and the association THE Detroit team of 88, will be just about as ex­ "Hunk" White, and Japhia Van Dyke, Each con­ to which it belongs. If I were a resident of St. Louis THE Ohio League will have a pretty tough job to pensive as tbat of '87, notwithstanding Dunlap's WILMOT, the left fielder, who hw been signed to testant must send the weight and ^uage of the gun champion Top^kas, and Mattimore over whom New probably secure competent umpires at §60 per month. plav with the Nationals next season, ia fully sustain­ York is now lamenting because he escaped from them I should write from the same standpoint, but elimination, as about all of the players have demanded which ho will shoot. The contest will be uuder Ilur- I could not seriously think the com parwous made by PITCHER CLARKE, Chicago's new man, is wintering increased salaries. No wonder Stearns got tired ol ing the reputation he made in S'. Paul as a batter and bam rnlee, except that no gun must weigh inore than and has been caught in the Athletics' net were Loth 3Ir. Sheridan in Oawexo and practicing daily in an armory. base-runner. He is .->ow out in California playing left^ with Oswego then. Last year found Jack with the were at all correct. Tbe writer, there­ wrestling with the high-minded lads and quit. 10 pcmnrls or be of mure than 10 bore. There will be fore, must take exceptions to this manifestly unfair EDWARD CALLAHAS, of Boston, has applied to Nick "PITTSBURQ'S gains over and above expenses last field for the Los Angeles Club, and in a recent gam* three prizes, the-first of $1,000, the second of SHOO Scranton Club. They wanted him for '88 and Jack comparison, Yuung for against the St. Louis Browns, with Foutz in the box. was willing to go back, but to hi-f terms given over a and point out what appears to me to be a place on the League's staff of umpires. year are placed at $700." Cincinnati exchange. If tnd the third of $200. The entries close on Feb. 13. radically wrong. Mr. Sheridan has arranged two par­ How will Phillips and Danlap get along together ia this margin were right, where would the club come in he knocked out two singles and a donble-ba^ger and month ago tie received no response, nod Manager allel scored the only two runs made by his team. In a sub­ Tho pigeon shooting match at Lafayette, Ind, James L. Clinton, with whom he played in the M^-ra- columns, placing the League, players in one and the question tbat is agitating Pittebnrg enthusiasts. next season? Each and every player on the team on J:»n. 5 between Captain A. H. Bogardus, the the As*ociiition fielders in the other. Ia these col­ wants at least that much added to his salary. sequent game ho caroo to the iront with two singlet phis team in '76, snapped him up and he will be one of CATCHER DEALT, who was not reserved by Washing­ and two runs, playing his position in the field without world's champion, and Fred Erb, of Lafa3'eite. was two Cincinnati boys who will play in umns ho has placed tho men according to their com­ ton, tried to catch on with Baltimore, but Barnie said "THE Boston Base Ball Club directors assert that won by the latter. The match was for a purse, am Manchester thia parative strength, putting the best first baseman in an error. His base-running is said to have been a sur* year. E1. Klusman is the other one. Of course nay. Tim Murnane will not be extended the usual cour­ prise to his League and American Association friend^ the cm test was for 100 live birds frum ground traps, Jack will th League opposite the best first baseman in the Asso­ tesies next soason, because he engaged two men for Hurlingham rules governing. During the first half oi assume bis position at short where he haa ciation, and BO on. Where one man, iu his opinion, ia THE Syracuse Club Is said to be endeavoring to se­ as he sneaked around the bases in the most daring, the match stopped thousands of grounder§ in his time. stronger than tbe one opposite in the same cure the release of pitcher Hughes from the Brooklyn Chicago who were wanted by Boston. Tim must pay but successful, maimer. the score was ai>out even, but after that position, Club. a penalty for earning his living." New York World. Erb led. When Boganlus had seventy-eight and Erb THE ROASTOLOGT CLtTB be indicates it by placing an asterisk beside the favored CONCERNING Jimmy Peoples' future President eighty-six bird*, the former abandoned the match player's name. .Now see how he pairs them. AUBOU JACK MANNIXO is beingatrongly nrged upon Presi­ Maul will benefit by the change to Pittsburg. He got togelher yesterday and some one mentioned old dent Young will not only get a chance to play oftener, as he will Byrno, of the Brooklyn*, is quoted as saying ''tliat tht Erb continued until the one hundredth pigeon had limos in tbo smaller cities and tbe famous players who, is opposite Cumiskey, with no favorite. Ye goda and for a position on the League umpire club could not afford to let Peoples go, as he waa un­ been released to him, and he made the record of kill- little fishoe! Think of tbat! I do uot deny that the staff. be madt- tho regular first baseman of the team, but like oaks, had very small beginnings. Said one of the he will be in receipt of 82,000 per annum, a very doubtedly a fine catcher and a good general player, Ing ninety-three out of 100 birds. club; Browns' captain is a tint-class man, bnt Anaoo, with DEAP MUTE DUMDOS id a book-binder and works and if it was not for his unfortunate disposition at his ability ai a general on tbe field, his great batting during winter in the State bindery at Columbus comfortable income for a man so young in the busi­ The regular mocthly meeting of the board of di­ "Take the first professional team Springfield, Ohio, ness as-Maul. times he would rank up with tho best. Next season rectors of the National Riflo \Kanciatiou WHS held had for luaUnce. It was a great one and flourished powers and remarkable head work, would cut Ohio. he hoped tilings would get along more pleasantly, ac Jan. 3. Gen. C. F. Kobbins presided. The lottse of In 1877, I believe. Jim Gifiord, who is now with the up into two or three Cumiskeys. Brou- NED CRANE aeema to be something of a home-run CHICAGO ie well fixed for pitchers next season, even Mr. McGunuiglo, the new manager, waa an excellent the West Range expired Jan. 1, aud the owner, Mr. St. I-ouifl Browns, managed the club, and I think six thera is favored over Orr, but Connors is hitter, judging from uis California work with the without Clarkson, having Baldwin, Van Haltren, man and would handle the men wisely and system­ Poppenhusen, wrote the a?»'>ciation, stating that he of the nine men who played r««ularly in the team only equal to Reilly aud Morrill to Tucker. stick. Sprague and Krock, making two left and two right- atically. Mr. Bryne further said that all tliistalk wished to sell the range to them. It consists ef »boul have ma9 level of a common thief. Mitchell aud Miller are Cin­ ANSON says that Sow-dors, juat secured by Boston, Is to allow them to 'ake a hand in it. Of course, every at present sportsmen are bein^ driven from one part cinnati boys made names for themselves at a time respective organizations. Now, where w there an im­ CAPTAIN ANSON says that next season he may put in a pretty good player. Being asked why, that being partial base ball man in the country who will say that a man on first occasionally, and watch the game from one know* that id all bosh a Soden-ic, or wirdouio. of the city to another to enjoy a pigeon shoot, and have when money was not 9o plentiful for ball players, and the case, Chicago didn't got him, he said: "We did subterfuge to put a damper on ihe scheme. Plenty of no definite abiding place. With five gun clubs in the are on tbe retired list, I believe. Both were with the tbese comparison* are correct. Think of Connor ba- the bench. not want him. It would have cost more money for hia in^cl-issel with Reilly, and Murrill with Tucker! persons can be afcured to look ont for tho enterprise city, having 500 members between them, Mr. Mc- Reds, and both played South. Miller was with Mobile MoGuiRE, of the Philadelphia Club, and Sullivan release than I cared to pay for a man whose arm was if the Boston Club management would ouly givt Dowell jnatly thinks that we! awhile last spring. I tell you some of these smaller Nicbolsoa is an experiment from a minor league, yet and Burns, of the Chicago Club, have left California iu a doubtful condition." l-managed shooting be is down as the equal of BaTwett, certainly one ot tbe sanction of their encouragement. Tbe partial grounds should prove a good inve>tnifnt. cities have giveu the League and American Association for the East. THERE are many base ball people who seem to have who have the m.'ittor in band, while they f«el badly at their «tror:geat cards.'* the best fielders in the business, aud no doubt a butter HART and Cook, of the Lynn and Rockland teams, ^rrat cements have been completed for a pigeon batter than the Browns' now second baseman. Why forgotten that Mr. Young retired from the chairman­ their treatment by the Boston Club management, tournament at Long Branch on February 14, the prin­ Aud tbe Uoastologist told the truth. wish to sign as a battery. Address W. H. Cook, Leo- ship of the Arbitration Committee at its last meeting, won't give the matter up until the schedule is madt should Gerhardt be named as the equal of Richird- minster, Mass. cipal event being a sweepstakes af fifty birds e*ch, for UNIFORM SCORING. BOU? It isab.sur-l. Dinoy U worth two Lathams. and was succeeded by Mr. Rogera, of Philadelphia. out. wliich Philip Daly, Sr., guarantees as "takes 81,500, ol Fob Larner, aud in fact he is but one or scores ol Nash is a better man than Lyons, and Wbitney is cer­ DAVE ROWE la keeping very quiet these days, pend­ Many continue to address him upon subjects that no PRESIDENT STKRN in now glad that Brooklyn and which 81,000 will go to the winner, $300 to the second other scribes who do not appear to understand that tainly to be preferred over HcGlone, who was a dead ing the question whether Lincoln will be represented longer demand his attention or consideration. not he secured Cunuhera. Hfflection has shown him man, and 5200 to the third. Any pigeon shooter in the joint committee on rules had a representative failure in the League, being released to give Jimmy in any league. A CHICAGO exchange observes: "Wes Curry turned this: "The Ciiicinnnti learn, as now composed, ie made Ibi- world can enter the contest, H being handicap con­ present at the meeting of the Base Ball Reporters' Don nelly a place with Washington. Ward, as a cap­ CORCORAN, the Jersey City catcher, will catch no tip his nose at President Young's offer of 51,500 to um­ up of eome jK'culiHr rnet'lo. There are good, valuable, ditions of from 25 to 31 yards, Hurliiiglmm rules Association in the person of James A. Williams tain, base-ruuner, batter and fielder, id iufinitely su­ more. He will be one of the regular pitchers of the pire in the League next season. Wes hag a better hard-working players in that team, aa indispensable governing. The tournament will last thr*'0 days. "Jimmie" not only indorsed every rule as there laic perior to Rjbinson, and Ned Williamson and all his club next season. opinion of himself than that entertained by the baae as Caruthers could ever become, who do not receive New Y"rk State will make a credi table shuwing of her down, bnt he volunteered the statement that when friends will drop dead when they sue that great player AMONG the candidates fir New England League um­ ball public, or at least that contingent of the base ball more than hilf as much salary as Brouklju was forced rJfl>-' niarUsmen fir 1S87. It. is learned that there will the joint committee aiet in New York in March nexi placed on the same level with Frank Ftumelty. Then pires is Tborndike llawkes, one of tue crack second public fanned by the breezes off Lake Michigan." to pay the Chicago num. If Mr. Stern hrid secured be over 4,7CO for the pnft year. The increased interes! be would try and have them officially recognized and there is Wine, paired with McKean, and Arthur Irwio busemen of bia day. THS choice of the Boston base ball players, almost his release instead of Brooklyn, he would have been In marksmanship in ttiat St*te is also shown in the given a place Iu the scor'ng rules of both leading or­ with Jim Davis, while Hankiuson is considered ihe YOUNG SowDKRsh to receive *2,500 from Boston to a man, for captain, with full control, as between compelled to pay Bob equally as much. The result number of railroad tii kets sold for Croedmnor at the ganizations. I see tbat the Philadelphia base ball equal of Mulv?y. I am afraid Mr. Sheridan sees only it is said. Then what will that assure d success, M. J. Kelly and John.F. Morrill, is the latter. They might have brought we»kn«'W instead of strength to National Rifle ^wociatton office, tliere being 2,000 dii- scorers have taken the cu« from the Base Ball Re­ through American Association glasses, if he i* really young Madden, get? like him because he does not address his companion tbe Cincinnati team. Tliere are a few players in thai pf-ned ofin 1887. while the previous y oar bat 1,600 porters'Association of America and organized a little sincere in his estimate of the comparative strength of with vituperative language after collection who would not look with favor upon tht were called for. A DETROIT report states tbat Dan Brouthera is en a game, because he sc jrers' league of their own. That is right. It makes these noted players. route to California to take Roger Connor's place on ia quiet, yet firm, anl because his head is not inflated. high-priced addition to their numbers. Dissatibfactio» A pri vate pigeon match between George Waldo, ol one's heart rejoioo to see tbe boy* grasp an opp'-rtua- would almost surely have come of it." ity after THE SPORTISG "ALLETT OR NO ALLEY." the Nww York team. Ij1 COLLEOIANS continue to enter the base ball pro­ Brooklyn, and d. B. Wrkht, of N*-w York, took place LIFE has clearly pointed out The question of opening an alley through Ir HARVARD d'Hwu't put a strong nine into tht near Ked Bank, N. J., Dec. 31. The mutch was for fftO tbo path in which they should trend. I sincerely the bate ALL tfie umpires have been having a hard time in fession a nine of professional can soon be made up, ball grounds is again before the public and an or­ Siin Francisco owiug to lack of power to fine. This J. H. Humphries, Weidman, B^sett, Tyng, Want, field it will be simply from luck of management, uot a stdo, 26 birds each, find trap and handle for each hope the Philadelphia boys will stick to the main dinance haa been introduced looking from want of material. Bates, cautain of the Fresh­ other. Ilurlingham rules, 5 traps, 2.) ysrds rise. Mr thoroughfare and not be content with to that eud. led to no end of kicking. O'Rourke, Gunning, J, H. Manning, Ring, Turner, However, tboee who ought to know claim that such a Bingham, Forrest, Goodwin, Spence, are among man nine, is v*ry highly spoken of for pitcher. Ht Wriffht won, killing 19 birds to Mr. Wald/a 17. lUJRNING ALONG A NARROW* CA'ITHER KBRIGHT and third baseman Wbftehead, at those ALLBY, measure can never pa** the council, aud while the present playing with tbe Los Angelea'(Cal.) Club, have who have had more or lesa of a college or uuivereity will 11 udmibtfilly play regularly on the team. Knowl- At Newark, Jan. 2, Frank Clttess, of Pine Brook, ang, 30 yards rise, 80 yards u-mnd- belittle their own profession tw newspapermen. Of the park will be cut iu two. This opinion u based BASEMAN WILLIAMS, of tho Cuban Giants, Ed Fnwelbach submitted Ms terms to Newark and base-runner. This pUyor, with Henshaw , wiil do tht »ry, Hurlingham rule-s, barn'nfit weight aud guage of course, their action wa* merely a weak attempt to take upon what appears to be good ground*. Iu the first claims to have a big offer from one of tbe In term Rochester some time ago, but has as yet not heard catching. Cuinpb-H, one of the qmcUeet-witted J juris. Tbumpaon won by 44 to -it. off the recognition of the Ba,ie Ball Reporters' Asso­ place, tbere it no more need of an alley through tbat tioual Association clulw. from either, although be Is impatiently waiting. He players ever on a college nine, will probably cover J The Kureka Gun Club, of No* York, hin eU*cted ciation by the American Association here. Do the square than there is for one through a ten-acre lot HARRY BAUMQARDNER, of Cincinnati, haa been has other offers, but would rather play nearer home third base. He will be a very strong man for the po*i- 1 these new officers: Frank.ling Ring, presukmt; Cbos. Philadelphia scorers pretend tbat they can bring about ten miles front the city limit. Kor is such a claim offered the nrtn^gement of the Z.meaville Club. He and has therefore held off to give either of the clubs tion. I notice no movement on tli'i i*nrt of the faculty -A D. Swiudell, vice prewidcut; Ezra 1). Strope. necrotary- a uniform system of scoring that will be adopted by made by the petitioners. It is not asked on that hflis not yet decided to accept. mentioned first chance. He isn't greatly stuck on the to yield n bit on the professional question, and baat jj treasurm; A bra in Quick, correBponding secretary. the fraternity at Urge? Do they honestly bolieve ground. Some of the resident-* in that vicinity re­ BY THB way, H«rdie Henderson will once more play wild and wooly West. ball,rn tuna!, will geta "black e-yo" ia th*t >j iirter. ^ The wife of CapUin Bogardm died last wrek; but a ttk«ir influence with the joint committee on rules wilt gard the ball park aa a nnieauce, for the reason that i^n Icr thi; nii'i wh > brought him out in PuiUdelpbU A PLAYER can have it made very unpleasant for As far as Harvard is roncornod, cmild Yale IK- _'< 1 to couple of weeke a^o his eldest son ulau pat^ud av.'ny. b« greater than that of the B. B. R, A. af A., embrac­ it draw* a crowd of bojra and young loafers about the lu 1882, viz.: lie ace Puitlii«. hi i. if ho iucura Uu mftna^or'e ill-vvil!. Iu tase Mau- c.'-f'^erato.inlfcrc^ll^i uob

ies of Tni'.h A weekly paper that believes in boom­ n J200 for a private exhibition of two rounds with THE ST. LOUIS TOFRKAMENT. the additional attraction of closeness, the two expert*, ing base ball. Ashton. Sullivan refused. "My boy Sam exhibits for ; having been no farther apart at any time than they that money," said the champion, "and at the price ha were at ^BASE BALL. COTJPLE. BILLIARDS. Young Ives Barred Out Tlie Games so Far the finish. is well worth seeing. I, of course, cannot. For goon Wnen the Association meeting waa In progress Played. John Duggan is very seriously ill. He has been as­ friends of raiue, like the Prince of Wales, of course. I sociated with William Sexton in his rooms in New here sombody remarked: "If it wasn't for Brunftll »m ready and willing to exhibit for nothing, but lor BLOSSON'S RETIREMENT. Cleveland would never be beard of." It was a de­ The friends of billiards everywhere, will re­ York City for mure than a dozen years. He was hit BALL WRITERS. the benefit of strangers, of whose antecedents I known gret to know that the much talked of U-inch truste.l friend when he had no roj'm, and before that served compliment to a brilliant writer, Frank H. nothing, this would be asking too much of good Brunell, of the Plain Dealert gives the people of the Ita Probable Effect on the Other Great balk-line tournament which was inaugurated at he was a boy with him in Vermont. It is to the Pen Pictures of the Men "Who Feed the nature." Boston Globe. The Prince of Wales and the credit ot both that one has been of marked service to Forest City all the news that is going, and he Is Prince of Whalers certainly ought to be good friends. Players. Schaefcr's room in St. Louis, on Tuesday evening Craving for News in Association Cities. recognized as one of the best correspondents the other, and that tho latter has fully appreciated In the Tho wife of James Stew«rt, The news reaches us from Chicago that at the last, met with a mishap at the outset, in conse­ The Cincinnati Times-Star, country. The Herald man ia J. W. Kline, a new the champion pngilut of this signal worth. of which our Scotland, brought suit against her husband a few uaya close of the St. Louis tournament, quence of Frank Ives failing to present an ap­ The plan of playing ball pool in a continuous fcrigbt Cincinnati correspondent, Ren Mulford, comer into base ball. He is f»*t embracing the op­ in which he is portunity to give the Herald's constituents a newsy ago to obtain alimony,alleging that his average earn­ one of the contestants, it is dec. P. Slosson's in­ pearance. There have been no tournaments of string, the eame as caroms, instead of independent Jr., is base ball editor, last week published a sporting column. ings were flOO a weebr, none of which he applied to modern times which have deserved so much games, is not unanimously in favor for Manrice Daly's her support: The case was tried yesterday, when tention to retire permanently from the profes­ con­ most entertaining sketch of the leading base ball CINCINNATI'S SCORERS. sional arena, sideration from the public as the resent tourna­ touinament in Brooklyn. Bilbo does not endorse it, writers in American Association Stewart put in a general denial. As to his earnings, and that he will never again ea- and says that bis cue will not be there. Something cities, including The reportorial box is always full at the ball park, he declared that Americans had monopolized the pro­ gage in a ment which was held in Chicago, and that which t. tribute to THE SPORTING public contest or tournament. Young is to be said on both sides; but this is to be said in LIFE, its editor and for besides the regular base ball editors there are half fession cf pugilism to an extent which left it impossi­ as Geo. F. Slosson is, and he has very many is now being played in St. Louis. The details between that such a game is neither one thing nor contributors, which is good enough to reproduce a dozen scribes who love the game and get out ae often ble for home talent to make an honest living. The the other. It is not wholly hazard bilhaidd, and it as possible. years to live yet before ho is even in the prime of the Chicago tournament are already familiar in entirety. Fitly the article leads off with the Harry Weldon, who has been so near magistrate took tho same gloomy view of the present to the ia not pool IB any sense. death's door for several monthb past, is the Enquirer's and future of the manly art, but thought there was of life, and we hope to sec him not only atttain readers of THE SPORTIX*} LIFE. Conse­ PHILADELPHIA WRITERS. representative, and just as soon as he is able he will sufficient activity in Scotch pucilum to justify Stewart that number of years, but the allotted three score quently it should not be necessary to again refer THE STATE TOITRNAJIENT. When every scribe ia present, occupying his seat, resume his place. The Commercial- Gazette's "old in paying his wife nine shillings a week, and ao and ten, and be present to congratulate to them, or it should at least suffice to state here the scorers' box at either the Athletic or Philadel­ sport'' is Ban B. Johnson, him on who, in his college days at ordered. that the experts, as a rule, together Change of Programme Everything in Shape phia grounds during the playing season contains Marietta, was a pretty good ball player himself. Early the event, yet, strange aa it may appear, Slos­ with such tbout fifteen men, representing about twenty-five in the season Alex. T. Stevenson did the Posf$ work. son has really been before the public in the. men as Jacob Schaefer and George F. Slosson, For the Start. local papers that devote space to the National game. And now about the Times-Star, The truth is the capacity of a great expert about as long as the did their utmost to make not only the Chicago To-morrow evening what promises to be tb.6 The Philadelphia press devotes aa much, if not more, Times-Star prints more ba«e ball news every day than ROD AND GUN. average record of the average great expert of tournament a success, but to warrantee belief greatest and most interesting tournament in th« pace to the National pastime than the press of any all the other papers in Cincinnati put together, be­ the past, and not wishing to lag superfluously on that the St. Louis tournament would be no less history of billiards in this State will be inau­ other city. This, no doubt, accounts for the liberal lieving that the public wants news when it is freah, successful under manner in which the people there patronize the game. and is not particular about getting it lumped on one FLY CASTING RULES. the stage, so to speak, he only gives another their fostering care than that gurated in the lower billiard hall of the Conti­ It can be safely asserted that the local pros* was the day in the week. only. proof of the fact that posterity must regard him which was held in Chicago. It was not Slosson nental Hotel, where tho accommodation for tho principal factor in making Philadelphia what it is now Contemplated Changes in the Rules of the as one of the greatest experts that has ever or Schaefer's fault that the original programme public will be of a strictly first-class character. nniversally acknowledged to be, the leading base ball In our nest will be given equally interesting sketches of League city writers from the Next Tournament. handled a cue. in Chicago was not carried out, and it must re­ After wrangling over a schedule of playing, or city of the country. eaino The Tho one journal which can, perhaps, more than any source. next meeting of tho Rod and Reel Asso­ The retirement of Slosson may be but a tem­ main to the credit of these two experts, that who should play in the afternoon and who at other Philadelphia paper, lay claim to bringing about ciation will bo held in New York City on Jan. porary fancy on his part, or like the proverbial there is a St. Louis tournament at present. night, who should play first and who should not, this result is THE SPORTING LIFE. The stockholders TETTER LIST. 14, when the details of the next tournament will farewell engagements of actors, actresses and The fact that Frank Ives, who was announced which arrangement was entrusted to a commit­ of the two local clubs are cognizant of this fact and We have in our care letters or telegrams for be arranged. There will be important business cracked-voiced prima donnas, or it may not. It is to take part in the opening game, and did not pre­ tee of three of the players nearly three weeka have no hesitancy in^ saying so publicly. The first on hand, as action will bo taken to revise the sent an appearance, Issue of this paper was published in 1883, by its present the persons named below, which will be promptly our opinion, judging from what we know of him, and the fact that a substitute ago, it was decided on Thursday last, in view ot ditor and part owner, Mr. F. C. Kichter. Prior to forwarded upon receipt of a stamp and address. rules in several important matters. Thus, it is that he is sincere in his determination. He in the person of Charles Sehaefer, the brother of the fact that the committee could arrive at no that time Mr. Richter had been connected with sev­ Robert Matthews. Manager Shamokiii Clnb. proposed to alter the wording of Rule 2, which might, indeed, have done so five years ago with­ Jacob, was so promptly on hand to fill up the satisfactory conclusion, that the schedule o< eral other local papers in varions capacities. It was Jas. Clinton. I Williams, of Scranton. provides that "No one shall be permitted to out incurring the risk of withering a leaf in a vacancy, only shows how very competent Slosson playing should bo made out by John Creahan he who first conceived the idea of establishing a weekly Catcher Nicholas. : Manager Harriugton. enter an amateur contest who has ever fished for professional crown which must ever remain green and Jacob Schaefer are to fill such important and Christian Bird. The players had evidently paper there devoted exclusively to sportiug news, and Honry Meyerfl. I Manager Cushroan. a living, who has ever been a guide, or has been and unsullied. positions as that which they now hold in the become disgusted at their own lack of harmony, principally to the base ball branch of it. Not having John Clements. j Lincoln McMillan. engaged ibe needed funds at his command that such an under­ Manager Lucas. J. K. Yirfue. in the manufacture or sale of fishing There has been in fact no great player in the billiard world. All of the players who took and after the power was given to Bird and taking would require, he interested several other gen­ Geo. Miller, of PittetcrgS. T. P. Sullivan. tackle." The rulings on this rule have been American billiard world during the past five part in the Chicago tournament wore to plav in Creahan to act the announcement was made in tlemen of means, not in any way connected with any Walter Burnham. Phil Powers. very uncertain. Young Pritchard was decreed years or more but Slosson. It is true we have the St. Louis tourney, if we are not mistaken, less than five minutes who should play on Mon­ ehib or association, but lovers of sports in general and Peter Wood. Manager Rochester Club, a professional, although he had for some time had Schaefer, Sexton and Dily. These men, with the exception of Thomas Gallagher, the day and Tuesday next. We cannot but con­ base ball in particular, in the scheme, and prepara­ C. F. Lawtcn. j Win. Bngan. been in another business, while, on the other journalist, and his tions were made to issue- the first edition of this now Burke, of Scranton. Thos. York. however, are but match players in name only, place was to be filled by gratulate the players on having arrived at this renowned paper. THE SPORTING LIFE was started Al Hungler. Martin C. Sullivan. hand, Levison, while drawing royalties upon a inasmuch as that they are now and have been Oharles Schaefer, an excellent pool player and a 1 decision, for it simply means that there will ba on a moderate scale, and for the first three years it Johu Burns. Joe Sullivan, Lowella. patent fly book, was allowed to rank as an for years past under contract with business men, tolerably good billiard player, if his name was no favoritism displayed in the order of playing. Was up-hill work, aud lew enterprising and sagacious J. Lally. iD&ve OldfieW. amateur. It is also proposed to put the casters and as such they should not be regarded as not Sehaefer. It has been stated by the press The programme will be thoroughly independent nien that Mr. Richter aud his silent backers would into classes, according to their records; thus, have thrown up the sponge the first year. Mr. Rich­ for match players in tho strict sense of the word. that ynung Ives has been barred from all future from the first to the last, with no consideration ter, however, was confluent and hopeful, and his single-handed fly casting there might be classes Daly and Sexton have been virtually out of the tournaments in consequence of not having pre­ as to the rank of players but that which is best moneyed friends never became discouraged, and it did THE RING. as follows: 70 feet, 80 feet, 85 feet, 90 feet aud field for years past, and as Schaefer is the busi­ sented an appearance on Tuesday evening last. calculated to render equal justice to al), and so not take them long to work up a boua fide circula­ over, and so on in the different competitions. ness partner of a St. Louis business man, it We can readily understand the plight of the arrange the players as to make the tournament tion of 10,000 copies, which has now grown to nearly THE FIGHTEKS Then if the bulk of the prizes were given to the would scarcely bo doing justice to Schaefer to managers of the St. Louis tournament. At this a financial success. 80,000. Prior to 1S83 none of the local papers devoted IN ENGLAND. lower much space to base ball. After THE SPOUTING LIFE clashes more casters would be induced to regard him as a legitimate match player when distance, and at so early a date, and not know­ All experts engaged in this tournament ar« eame into the field all the other papers began to Sullivan's Provincial Tour Ended More came in, and the expert men would not mind a not playing for his own money, and it would ing the particulars it would, of course, ba im­ under a bu-iness-like contract, so to speak, to gradually print more and more base ball news, and Home Thrusts From the Champion bit, as they are stocked up with fishing tackle to certainly not ba just to Slosson, who plays for possible to form or arrive at a satisfactory conclu­ play when they are called on to do so. Tha vhere formerly but one or two of them had any regu- Movements of the Other Party A Hip­ their hearts content. his own money, to have him b.icked constantly sion, without first knowing why Ives did not poor players will be reserved for the afternoon lar sporting departments, all » of them now employ podrome Scheme Rejected by Sullivan. It would be well to put a limit on keep his contract. regular sporting editors. the size of and eternally against a man who is playing for Ives, however, before being and the strong players for the night battles The home staff consists of seven writers, and It has Pugilistic matters have simmered'down very line to be used in the single-hand fly casting, his partner's money, for if Slosson did not play condemned should have a hearing; not being when it is generally conceded that the greatest first-class equipped newspaper office. Mr. Richter mueh in Great Britain. Sullivan's insular tcur which is by far the most popular competition. It Schaefer who would he play with? And if the oldest man in the business ho has much yet attendance will be present, and thus work up Sa editor-in-chief, and be himself supervises all the ended the past week, and after a week of resting would be quite possible for a stiff rod to send a Schaefer's partner did not back Schaefer, where to learn. In the meantime the tournament is the excitement from the opening game and keep work of his assistants, aa weil aa looks after all the de­ and sight seeing in London he will go into train­ glazed cable ever so far, but that is not fair cast­ would the money come from to back Schaefer? in such excellent hands that we fail to see how the strongest players as much as possible for the tails in getting out the paper. He i3 the foremost ing. At the last tournament writer of base ball in Philadelphia,aud his now famous ing for his fight with Charley Mitchell. Since one angler con­ These are pertinent facts, but they are facts anything but prosperity can be its fate. The last week, and thus keep an eye on the finan­ fcMiUeuium Plan," which a good many people believe the champion's arrival in Europe there has been templated the manufacture of a "Spey" rod, nevertheless, which like Banquo's ghost will not record of games received to time of going to cial result of the tournament. From the present trill eventually become the base ball law of the lots of talking by Smith, Mitchell and others with a permanent set in it, so as to give extra down. Ordinarily, the announcement of the re- | press is appended: outlook of events there is but little doubt that country, stamps him as a most thoughtlui and compe­ of a desire to fight the man from the West, but lifting and throwing power, the set of the rod tirement of so great a master of the game as THE OPEXIMS OiMB. JAW. 3. the tournament will be more than successful, tent writer. Next to Mr. Richter is Mr. Horace F. being reversed during ST. JTegel, Cardiff, Wales, has had the honor of giving the the cast. There should Slosson would be regarded as a calamity to bil­ Louis, Jan. 3. Ives, the Chicago expert, failed and we doubt if the players will have any oausa who made a national reputation for himself to put in aa appearance for the opening gaoie of the £hile condoling the base ball department of the first evidence of any actual wish to fight. Sul­ be an absolute power to rule out any such scheme liards. Indeed, it would be a calamity at the to regret the wise decision arrive! at on Thurs­ as is not "fair fishing." Then again, as to time. 14-inch balk-line tournament at Jake Schaefer'a par­ day last. Philadelphia Prow. He is original as well as able, And livan on his boxing travels has given out thit present day could billiards but boast of a lor to-night, and was consequently The opening game of the tournament decidedly popular with barred out of all the managers, players and he would be glad to accommodate any gentle­ It was absurd to see a tyro whipping away his Michael Phelan, who never had less than half a future tournaments. Charley Schaafer, the brother of will be between McLaughlin and Cline to-mor­ patrons of the game. Last Bnmmer he was wanted.by man who might wish to be knocked about by full fifteen minutes and never getting beyond score of great masters of Jake, was substituted row evening. On Tuesday afternoon, Bullock (wveral clubs as manager, the game in various to play the opening game with and finally accepted the sixty the Wizard. He played 163 to Jake's full game management of the Indianapolis Club. While there the greatest fighter, and one of the local fighters feet; and, furthermore, five minutes is parts of this country, from 1S55 to 1875, who of and Levy will play, and on Tuesday nigh| named Mr. Samuels, who is considered very ter­ enough to show what is in a man. Every caster were ready to either enter great tournaments or 400. The score was: Burris and Palmer. On Wednesday afternoon. he made a good reputation, and demonstrated that he Jake Schaefer 31, 6, Was not only a theoretical rible, should have that time, and then 53, 43, 0, 5. 1,1,15, 0, 33,1, 2, Cline and Woods, but likewise a prac­ and who is looked up to all over the Welsh the lot of prize engage in great public contests as the exigencies 0, 0, 62, 1,1, 2, 0, 0, 11, 11, 52, 13, .82, 21. Total, 400. and Pollard and Bullock at tical base ball man. When the season closed hills, decided to try his fate. Sullivan allowed winners should be called up for five minutes of the occasion might demand. As there is no Best run), C2, 53, 52. Average, night. Indianapolis wanted to 14 8-11. retain him, and Wash- Samuels to disport himself for a couple of rounds more each, and that should finish it, with power longer a Michael Phelan, however, to guide the Charley Schaefer 0, 0, 2, 8, 2,10, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2, jfogton offered him big money to handle the Caroms. Senators. and then gave him a right-hander that to the judges to let in lower casters for gooi destinies of professional billiards in this country 1, 5, 6, 9, 2,1, 6,0, 5, 3. 0, 0, 3. Total, 73. Best runs, During the recent League meeting in New 10, 8, 8. Average, 2 7-36. Alfred York Mr. Richter entered into the competition knocked him in a heap and gave the cause shown. Lastly, there should be provision we can only regard the retirement of Slosson as D'Oro, the Cuban, has decided not to entet for Mr. The second game was between Sloswn and John F. the forthcoming professional pool tournament. He Jfogel's services, as bo believed he could afford to pay Welshman a taste of what he would have re­ made that the competitions should fill, and a a blessing in disguise to the game of billiards, in­ Douovau, ja much of St. Louis, and proved more exciting. objects to the new rules, but will play Frey or any fcr a man of his calibre as any club could ceived right along had Sullivan let him- good question for debate is whether "distance" asmuch as that the retirement of Slosson will Slosson plajod the full game, 400 point*, to Donovan's other challenger for 5150 fcad he succeeded in securing the man. a side aui the championship eelf out. When Samuels came to ho announced competitions should not be distinct from those 'orce Schaefer, Sexton and Daly into retirement 150, and won, although in poor form. The score: emblem, which he now holds under the regular rules. OTHER QUAKER CITY SCRIBES. to the spectators that he was thankful to Sulli­ for "accuracy," and whether "delicacy" should also; for while the latter two have been vir­ Slosson 2, 12, 4,5, 4, 5, 15, 3, 0, 0, 0, 15, 2, 1, 1 8, 1, Mr. Orville OJdy and Pr. Joseph Knapp are matched Several mouths ago Mr. George W. Guilds discov­ van for not "killing" him earlier in the fight. not be eliminated as a factor in making up the tually in retirement for some years past, unless a 2, 2, 5, 8, 3o, 77, 26, 1, 0 2.1, 0, 41, 0, 1, 33.11. 23, 2, 1, 26. to decide the amateur billiard championship of New ered that no big daily paper was complete without a Total, 400. Best runs, 77, 33, 41. Average, 10 30-37. York and Biooklyn. Che game will be played at the pri­ first-class sporting department. He accordingly made Sullivan has written another letter denouncing sexe. snap engagement brought them before the pub­ Donovail 0, 0, 5, 0, 2, 7, 2, 1,1, 9, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 7, 0,2, vate rceilence of a Brooklyn citizen on the 18th and arrangements to add this neeoded department to the the London Sporting Life for its unfair course lic, they must now of necessity retire with Slos­ 7, 1, 3, 0, 9, 4, 0, 8, 0, 0, 15, 0, 29, 7,1. 2, 0, 1. Total, 19th inst. Fire hundred pjints have been decided Public Ledger, and prevailed upon Mr. Richter to take toward him. In it he also scored Charlie Notes. son without any of his laurels or his honors. 131. Best run?, 29, 15, 9. Average, 4 2-37. upon. Charge of it in addition to his own paper, THE SPORT- Mitchell as a parlor fighter, Fox as a designing Game Is reported as being unusually plenty in Cam- It is not quite so clear, however, that Schaefer GAMES PLAYED JAJf. 4. "Jake Schaefer doable-discounted and beat Billy Cat« ING LIFE. Thy Public Ledger now devotes from two The first afternoon game was between Charley ton Dec. 29, 200 points up for a small stake. Jaka . to four columns to sporting news daily, and has blower, detailed his former encounter with Kil- den county. intends to take advantage of that solitude which rain and wound up with another The finest woodcock shooting in many years Is Slosson seems determined to embrace. Scuaefer and John Mould*, matched at 1G5 points each. made runs of 7!, 56, 62 and 51. John Thatcher also i Already taken a front rank as a leading sporting jour- offer to meet Carter is Moulds started in a winner and beat his opponent with beat Billy Catton at 11-inch balk-line, making 200 l«al. Smith's backer Jan. 12 for the purpose of arrang­ now being had by the gunners in Orange county still left for Sehaefer to do battle with. As N. Y., and Sussex county, N. J. ease. Following is the gcore: while his opponent was making 295. Catton played Frank Hough looks after the sporting news for the ing a match. there are many, however, who only regard Carter Moulds 10, 39, 0, 33, 13, 2, 5, 4. 7, 3, 33, 3, 2, 1, 300 to his opponent's 200.:' St. Louis Glote-DeMocrat. forth American, the oldest daily paper in the country. Sunnapee Lake, New Hampshire, has been system­ 2,3. Total, 165. Average, 0 Kilrain, Smith and Mitchell are now giving atically as a second-class master of the game, it will 12-17. Best run, 39. Harvey McKenna writes us that hit recent world's |Ir. Hough is a brilliant writer and a witty genius. stocked by the Fish Commissioners and tho Charles Schaefer 0, 4, C, 0, 6, 5, 6, 2, 2, 1. 4. 0, Unfortunately, the Norlh American does not allow Mr. sparing exhibitions to large crowds. Sullivan fishing is constantly improving. place no financial feather in Sehaefer's cap to record at straight-rail w.is made on a 5x10 table, and 1, 6, 2, 3, 0. Total, 42. Average, 2 8-17. Best ran, 6. not on a 4}^x9, as alleged in a Western paper. The IBough enough space to give him an opportunity of and Ashton are also back in London. A cable­ If the law against importation of contract labor ap­ do battle with Carter, even if Carter should meet The closing afternoon game was between John caking for himself a national^reputation. He is other- table was not only a standard table, hut was Identi* gram from Sidney, Australia, to the London plies to musicians aud chrgymen, why will it not pre­ with a Waterloo. But, ye gods and little fishes, Thalcher, of Chicago, and John F, Donovaa, of St. cally the same table on which Schaefer m*de his besi Rise handicapped by not having enough time to Sportsman says: vent the importation of game-keeiiers, whippers-in, what would be the result to Schaefer were Louis, Thatchor to plav 105 to Donovan's 150. Score: |evote to base ball, as he is also foreman of the com- kennel-men run, having been brought from New York for the ex­ "Jack Burke" is training at Mortlake for his glore and all other employees who are com­ Schaefer to meet with defeat at Carter's hands? Donovan 0, 3, 3, 0, 0, 1, 0, 5, 1, 1J, 0, 4, 5, 0, 57, press purpose. So McKcnna's average. 416%, will eing room. match with Foley, \vhich is fixed for ing over from England to fill engagements in this I, 4, 5, r, 0, 23, 3, 0, 1, 12, 1. Total, 150. Average, One of the most conservative writers in that January 21. Would it not, in fact, be Schaefer's Waterloo? stand the best on record, and Scbaefar'a 333 mnsi city is He authorizes me to challenge Charley Mitchell to a country? 5 20-26. Best run, 57. take second place. il. Gillam, sporting editor of the Record. Like Mr. fight ' " " ' '.'les under Leer are becoming quite plentiful and unusually The retirement then, of Slosson, view it as we Thatcher-0. 22, 11, 0, 1, I, 1, 0, 0, 8, 3, 7, 2, 22, ' hp jj b%n.1j<-!^nnpf» by want of pnftre. Mr. the Dew rules of the A Chicago dispatch last Tuesday stated that Charley L^li 1 . ."ijr will meet iililcLeH with tile taule id ^Tiu'iie.' This is uue £o iiio good la* and vu*> £i3,)~)i i mp'._, -sc-srvis the death b'ow to the boss 7, IL, 0, 9, 4, a, 0, o. 9,15, 0, 4. Totai, 143. Average, IS a very quiet and unassuming gentleman, a Purker, who returned from Sin Frauci^co last Fri­ gluvt-. . - the Qiieensberry rules, within eix thorough \vay in which it is enforced. Bears and element in American billiards, for but once 5 18-20. Beat rnn, 22. day, claims to h-tve made ass newspaper man, and thoroughly versed in wolves are also The first amusements to take SIos- months. Th«- mutch to bo for £500 a side, and Bnrke increasing in the wilder parts of the lower the power of such experts as Schaefer, evening game was between Geo. Slosson EOIJ, Schaefer, Carter and other famous billiardists to J kinds of sports. He is a very conscientious scorer, will fight in England, provided he ia allowed £100 for State, due probably to the fact that their prey, the and Frank Day, the former tj play 400 points to the his reports 'of the games are always impartial Daly and Sexton to tho level of the other experts the slope in Mirch for the purpose of giving exhibi­ expenses. deer, are becoming so abundant. latter':) 105. Tlie betting was 2 to 6 against Sljtson, 2 tions. Parker thinks there 1 reliable. and their influence is of no more account than to 1 against is a heap of mon-*y in tho Kiirain, referring to Burke's challenge, said Quail are unusually abundant this seaion at High Day. Slnsson did some of the brilliant scheme. Schaefer, in speaking of the scheme, said he f Billy Voltz, who succeeded Mr. Fogel on the Press, Is Point, N."C., not only upon the grounds leased by the that of the second or third-class experts. In­ work for which he is famous and came within a frac­ sever happier than when he has a sensation to spring he would go to Australia if he got £100 for his had not agreed to make the trip. Parker had spoken Eastern Field Trials Club, but through the surround­ deed, it will not be of half as much, in view of tion of equaling Jake Schaeffer's average ot" the pre­ to him about the matter and he had promised to join 6n the public. He is the Pete Donahue of Philadel­ expenses. He is of the opinion that .tfurke ing country. The sportsmen who remained t at High vious night. Score: phia. All these sensational base ball deals that ema­ the fact that the alleged first-class players sell the expedition if there was any money in it. Before does not wint to fight, but is only anxious to Point after the close of the field trials report large S1..330U 1, 0, 0, 22, 2, 24, 29, 5, 5, 0, 0, 1, 89, 0, 77, 0, going, however, he would insist on having a contract nate from New York are generally traceable to Mr. get their opinion, while the second-class players are 29, 24, 0, 13, 0, 0, 25, 8, 20. 2, 0, 0,15. Total, 400. Aver­ I)onabue, as are home. Ihe las', bit of news from London is bags of quail, with an occasional wild turkey by way besides a guarantee. those sent ont trom Philadelphia of variety. at liberty to do their own thinking. age, 13 23-29. Best run, 69. traceable to tho Press office. Mr. Ycltz is from Cleve­ to the effect that Smith's backers want Sullivan Redditch, England, it ii said, turns out 20,000,000 This is what Slosson's retirement means, if it Day 0, 13, 17, 3, 0, 2. 0, 9, 5, 7, 2, 1, 6, 2, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, land, where he used to do the base ball for the Voice. to give a series of exhibition contests with Smith II, 2, 0, 0, 0. Total, 88. Average, 3 1-29. Best Pe also managed the Cleveland Reserves during their throughout the world, ending in California, fish hooks every week. The total of the annual pro­ means anything. As already stated, such ex­ but duct taxes the imagination. If one is to believe all run, 17. CRICKET. Ijrief career, and for a short time handled the Chatta­ that Sullivan refused. They evidently want to perts as Schaefer, Sexton and Daly cannot af­ Billy Catton and Jake Schaefer played the closing nooga team of the Southern League. | the talk of returning fishermen, a goodly number of ford to play second fiddle, which capture the nimble dollars without any damage these are swallowed by instrument, in game of the night, Schaefer to play 400, Catton 200. H'H. Diddlebock attends to all the reports for the "the big ones that got away," INTERNATIONAL SPOUT AHEAD. to themselves. but even then, the nrystery of what becomes of all fact, they have been scraping on for years past, The Wizard dui'licnted some of the wonderful work Times and Ihe Inquirer, Ixth morning papers. He has with the exception ot Sohaefer, and it now looks that has earned him that nauw, as the score will had many yoars of experience in the sporting line, and ihe rest is almost as great as that of where all tho pins A Visit by an go to. as if even he could not get a second fiddle to attest: Irish Cricket Team Now is a fairly good writer on the subject. Before Harry Shoulder Hits. Schoefer 7. 1,13, 63, 7,165, 25,13, 8, 0, 0, 9, 12, 14. Assured. Wright arrived The shooting has been quite good in Delaware thii rasp at. As a matter of course, all of this will he was official scorer for the Philadel­ Dempsey denies that he has any intention of going Total, 400. Beat run, 165. Average, 265^. Official information phia Club, aud In 1885 he held the position of to Englaud to fight "Toff' Wall, and says he is as near fall. Snipes were numerous and sportsmen were al­ result in bringing a new element to the front. Catton 3, 43, 9, 2, 3, 1, 77, 7,1,10, 3, 2, 20,1. Total, has been received from president of the Eastern League. Last year he was a England now as he ever will ba so far as fighting is ways rewarded for their tramps through the marshes. It is true that there is no immediate prospect of 182. Best run, 77. Mr. J. W. Ilynes, of Trinity College, informing andi.'late for president of the American Association. concerned. Duoks are now numerous and some very largo bags the Philadelphia cricket committee that he pro­ have having such consummate masters of the game Ives telcgrapol on Wednesday night from Steve Nash Lolds the dual position of as°istant city "Pat" Slattery, of Dunkirk, N. T., and W. S. Lay- been made at the blinds on the bay shore erected by shooting clubs. Rabbits and quails are seen daily, as Slosson and Schaefer. What, however, have Kalamazoo, Mioh., that he would arrive the poses to, during the season, visit Philadelphia editor and base ball editor of the News. He is young ton, of Meadviile, Pa., fought with four-ounce gloves with a strong team of Irish cricketers. Tha Jn the business, but he nevertheless made a good base for a purse of J1UO, on Jan. 4. Slaltery won on a foul and if the colored sportsman leaves any we will have the latter done for billiards as consummate next day and explain all. The disposition is to fcall paper out of the A'om. lie Is a crisp writer, »nd in the twenty-first round. some sport after Nov. 15. masters of billiards during the past five or six not allow him to enter the tournament, but sub­ visiting team will include the following players, runs a very newsy and interesting column. Dominick McCaffrey has years, with tho stitute Frank Maggioli for him. All money bet all leading Irish cricketers: Jobn Cimpbell, who prides himself npon being a gone to Atlantic City to exception of the Chicago and St. train tji his ten round fiiht with Jack Dempsev on Literary and Journalistic Notes. Louis tournaments? Have they played any on Ivcs is to be returned. Ives had not paid J. H. Huan and D. N. Trotter, Phosnlx C. C.; W. Jersey farmer, a quiet, good-natared, inoffensive Blacker, Cambridge University; W. D. Hamilton, Ox- "veteran," aud a very January 31. A'lf Lunt is training McCaffrey. They The January number of the famous and favorite contests that were not in the interest his entrance, and was not therefore eligible for able writer, sees that the Item are located at the Sherman of book­ furd University; T. Tobln and D. Gillman, Leinster 0. fiever gets loft on anything in tbo sporting line, un­ House. Gorfey's Ladi/a Bookie richly laden with all manner of wagers. January 22. has been makers and gamblers? while their alleged C.; J. P. Fitzgerald, E. Fitzgerald, Cronin, Maxwell, less there is a snow blockade or a railroad accident selected as the date for the good things, chiefly for ladies, meeting of Harry Gilmore and Biily Meyer within one yet interesting to every­ friends, Daly and Sexton, would not even play Kennedy, MelJon and Hynes (captain),Trinity Col­ that delays the exchanges coining by mail. John is body. Those who want to know both sides of the NEW YORK GOSSIP. lege C. C. D. N. Emerson, ot" last year's college eleven, Mr. Fogel's successor as official scorer and secretary of mile of Streater, 111. Gilmore hae gouo into active for the benefit of gamblers unless paid fordoing so. training under Jimmy Connelly, the Boston middle­ "Woman Suffrage Question" will enjoy Mrs. Croly'i Slosson's retirement will also come if possible. the Athletic Olub, and he is a firm beliei'er in the must, of necessity, bring a Some Pool News Malono Catches.' lialbo American Association. weight with the crockery optic. opening article on that much discussed subject. "The 'This is a very strong team, and will give The other papers that give cleaner element to the front in American bil­ off-Bits of ijpace to base ball are: Daily Herald, Sfercwy, Dispafclt, "Jack" Hickman, aged 22, and weighing 150 pounds, Representative from Raccoon" sparkles with wit. liards to play. In other words, (here will be News. Philadelphia players hard work to retain their Call, Taggarts' Times, Transcript and Republic. Messrs. and 'Tatsey' 1 0'Korke,s8me age,and weighing 1 pound "Half hours with Classic Authors" is capital; and there nothing left of the boss element, not even the NEW YOP.KT Jan. 6. Editor SPORTIXO LIFE: prestige. Eight of them were members of the Pealy, Andcrson, Niles, Murphy, Hartman and More, both of Brooklyn, fought five rounds for a purse Probably there are not two players wider apart team that played against the Gentlemen of of £100, will be more. The stories, sketches, poems and fashion shadow of a shade. It will bring such men as Hincken are the other occupants of the Quaker City's at Flatbush, L. I., on Jan. 5, Hickman was in their notions of ball-pool and in their styles Philadelphia, in Ireland, and three of them corera'box. All but two of the above are merely unable to respond to time in the sixth. intelligence are better than ever. No lady should be Carter, Catton, McLaughlin, Heiser and men of than the champion and the ex-champion. were members of tho Irish team that played weekly papers, and therefore the gentlemen who do A bare knuckle prize-fight between Frank Martin withC'Ut the hints ou shopping, housekeeping and other their school and speed to the front, and while Every now and then it comes here some years ago. Dates {he base ball work have little chince to spread th^m- and William Sweeney took place in Pittsburg, last domestic matters which are here freely given. The they arc not great masters of the game they are to blow.s between them. will be at once ar­ jelves. All They went at it again ranged for them in all the have done go.xl work, hoivover, and could Sunday night. In the sixteenth round Sweeney was fashion plates and other illustrations are "tip-top." what is more to be desired men who live only in New York City on the leading cricket citie) ^Ao still better with more space at command. knocked out, and the fight was given to Martin. Tbe afternoon of Jan. 4. Malone thought he could of Canada and the United States. Whether they In the way of catalogue "Tick's Floral Guide" is nn for the interest of the calling. A contest be­ THE METROPOLIS. mill was for a purse of $150. Both men were badly give away two balls in every game nnd Balbo be­ will prefer late spring or early fall is not certain, punished. equaled in artistic appearance, and the edition of each tween any of these men and there are scores Although the Indians have gone to their last happy lieved he could not do it and win 11 times in 21. but it will, in all probability, be the latter. hunting George Godfrey, champion colored heavy-weight year that appears simply perfect, is surpassed the next. of them throughout this country will simply grounds, New York will be treated now, Or Each thought his own way for $150. They the Metropolitan scribes do the work at Brooklyn too of New England, ftnd McHenry Johnson, better New aud beautiful engravings and three colored plates mean that the contest in which they engage is agreed to deposit the $300 with John D. O'Con- Byes. an Association city. Honry Chadwick, the father of known throughout the West as "Black Star," are of flowers, vegetables and grain are features for thi bona fide or in good faith and not made or base ball stands pre-eminent among tlie writers of the matched to fight to a finish with small gloves, at the nor, but his big brother Joe, always a prompt An account of last summer's English trip of the issue for 1888. Its lavender-tinted cover, with original played in the interest of the gambling or book- Canadian eleven has been published in book Metropolis as a base ball authority. He has been base Denver Crib Club, the Utter part of this week for a and tireless holder, stretched forth that compre­ form. designs of most pleasing effects, will ensure it a promi­ making element; while it is almost certain that Philadelphia, Young America, Belmont, and Ger« tall editor of both tho New York differ and the purse of 81,000. hensive right hand of his and left John only the Brooklyn Eagle for over a score of years. The base Frank Birch and nent place in the household and library. It is in itself the downfall of the boss element in billiards mantown have all re-engaged their professionals for Curly Lyons, two Chicago amateur responsibility. The past and present ball work is pretty well divided up among six or seven pugilists, had a fight with large gloves, under Queens- a treatise on horticulture, and is adapted to the wants will have the tendency champions 1S8S. to bring very many had meint men. George E. Stackhouso represents both the befry rules, at Chicago. Jan. 4. The referee declared of a!l who are interested in the garden or house young experts prominently to make a public match of this; bus, The American cricket team arrivel at St. Croix, before the public so as to West India Inlands, on Dec. 17, and at once ffVttjoie and Morning Journal, and finds time to send a the fight a draw, but Birch had the best of it, hitting plants. It describes tbo rarest flowers and the choicest who will not only engage in tournaments all be near Joseph and their stakes, they began prac­ ossipy letter to THE SPOUTING LIFE every week, Lyons a tearful blow on the nose in the fifth round, concluded to play it at the Columbian room. ticing. C. L. Bixby, of the Bmton Club, will captain ohn vegetables. If you want to know anything about the over the country, but play legitimate contests the team. f ii. Mandigo does the Sunbas-' ball and does it which caused him to throw up his hands. As a peace offering the proprietor called in a well. Both he and '-Suck'1 "The, Twins" were at garden, see "Vick's Floral Guide," price only 10 cents. for a modest sum of money, which is vastly bet­ No arrangements have yet been made by the Pbila/- The Prince of Wales has instructed Mr. Knolly, bis captain of militia and made him officer of the the Cincinnati me^tin-'. June Rankin is on both the private st cretflry, to give an absolute denial to the re­ Published by James Tick, Seedsman, Rochester, N. Y. ter than no contests at all, as has been the case dclphiu committee or by individual Philadelphia clubs Herattl and News. Mike Lane has tho Star and Sparl­ port that ihe Prince is a member of the committee on for years past, day and by virtue of that position ho was to play with the Australian teaun on its way home ing World; Will.'M. Eankin, the Mail The staid old Philadelphia Inquirer, which has been or bogus contests for alleged and Express; J. C. the banquet to Smith and Kiirain. Fntil his atten­ large stakes in the interest of bookmakers and referee also. The company, mustering about 40, from England. Kennedy, the Times, and Pete Donahne. the World. 0. tion was called to the rumor referred to, his Boyal improved remarkably iu all departments .during the were drawn up in a hollow square and a half. The The total membership of the Philadelphia clubs la P. Caylor, now a New Yorker, is a free lance past year, has given gamblers. whom Highness had never evea heard of the proposed ban­ further evidence of progress by two poolers and a 5x10 table being within the nearly 3,000, divided as follows: Bolmont, 832; Young everybody knows, and whose worth ia universally issuing a tastefully There will be many who will censure Slosson quet. arranged and well illustrated an­ rectangle. Fortunately this army of occupation America, 581; Merion, 500; Germanlown, 430; Phila­ acknowledged. Mike Daly,. of Bangor, Maine, holder of the light­ nual with a variety of interesting reading matter be­ for retiring from the billiard ring at the present delphia, 382; Oxford, 150. was not required to do more than \vMtch the con­ THE MOVXD crrr DELEGATION. weight championship of America, by gift of Jem Car- tween the neat covers. The Inquirer is moving with day. Slosson alone has been tho sufferer for re­ Only seven cricket scores of 100 runs were made In St. Louis has its full quota of'bright writers. Edpar ney, has been matched to fight jimmy Carrol!, of test, relish the clean-cut strokes in which it the United States last season: D. P. Stoever, Beimont the rest of the world. maining a public expert as long as he has, or, (not out), 109; Walter Scott, University S. Sheridan is on tho Republican, M. A. Lane on the Boston, recently of the Sullivan combination, for a in other words, a sort of de facto member of the abounded and applaud the winner of every game. of Pennsyl­ Post-Dispatch and Jo*e>ph A. Murphy on the Ghlie- fifteen-round fight, with two-ounce gloves, for a purse Mr. Wm. S. Walsh, of Lippincott's Magazine, has been The peace was actually threstenc (but once, and vania, 115; Walter Scott, Belmont, 104; G. S. Puterson, billiard ring. He is, in fict, the only man of Grrmnntown, 161; D. P. Stoover, Btl-nont, 120; A. Demwrul. A trio of bettor papers for those who love of WOO, to take place in the first week of February in elected president of the Philadelphia Journalist Club, the growl then was as to nothing more serious base ball would be hard to find. Sheridan has a lean- a Boston club room. in place of Mr. John Norris, who declined to serve. the four experts who has not been paid regu­ M icphcrson, Pittsbnrg (not out), 109, and J. H. Lamb­ than whether, while the Cuban v/us taking aim, kin, Manhattan, 103." Jog toward Cincinnati, for he once lived here. Mur­ Pan el Neidbam, of St. Paul, and James Griffin, of The club is to go on, delinquent larly and chronically, if not handsomely, for phy,' who H an athlete as wolt as a newspaper man, members will be his shirt sleeve or his breath had caused an Tlie Shaw and Shrewsbury team pla}'ed a tliree- Grand Rapids, Mtch., met at St. Paul Jan. 4, and dropped at once and means adopted to strengthen the being a master of the ring quartette. No one, once pitched for tho Ruds and could hive joined the signed articles for object ball to shiver. Although he was in too days match with the splendid eleven of Victoria at a fight to a finish, with skin gloves, however, who knows Slosson will impute to him Melbourne team in '86 on his own terms. Lane, daring tho sea- for the light-weight championship of the Northwest. club financully and socially. deadly earnest to mean to do so, yet Balbo mixed on D.'C. 15, 16 and 17. The Victorians ion, presents a gossipy or accuse him of being tho slave or tool ef any scored 68 in their first inning. The Englishmen then column. Since the Maroons The mill is to be for a purse of $oOO and J100 a side, Editor McKean, of the Philadelphia Ledger, has been humor with this growl by the sanguinary vehe­ died ttic Sunday Sayings baa given little space to base party. It is a notorious fact that as an expert went to b:tt on a mmewhat lumpy wicket and piled up Marquis of Q'lecnsberry rules, the winner to take all. elected a trustee of the Jefferson Medical College. II mence of his declaration ball, for Charley Ueade is essentially a League man. The fi$ht will take place Jan. that the sphere "had no fewer than 62t runs. In their second inning the 25 within 200 miles of is an honor worthily bestowed on one who is a profound he has made less money from his wonderful gifts Victorians were yiic Sporting News is a St. Louis enterprise edited by St. Paul.. as an expert than any other great master of the moved itself." Giving it a one-twentieth turn dismissed for 100 runs, thus being de­ Al Spirik. Georgo Munson nnd lien Armstrong are student and gentleman of liberal culture. with his finger, the bold militia captain averted feated bv an inning and 45G runs. Shrewsbury made The fiyht to a finish between Killen and Conley, game in our day. Comparatively speaking, or 232 and "Mr. Brann' 118. both members of it} stuff. The Neics pays a good deal which was to have taken place on March The meeting of the Pennsylvania Editorial Associa­ bloodshed by commanding tho Cuban to keep of aUoiHion to the Southern 1, is off. Tho commensurate with his wonderful ability as a Word lias just been received by the Cricketers' Asso­ League and makes that backers of the men met at St. Paul Jan. 3 and made tion will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 1:30 P.M., its especial field. master expert, Slosson is one of the poorest room- agoing, which tie did, only to lose the game ciation of tht United States that an Australian team of the second deposit of 8250 of the stakes, but Killen ic the Lochiel Hotel, Harrisburg. through his own ball traveling a long way cricketers will visit England next summer, and on its BALTIMORE'S CONTINGENT. made the plea the next day that, owing to the bad keepers in this country. to bury itself in the right lower pocket. return home play a series of games in tlie United Despite contimieddicappointments Baltimore is still condition of bis hands, he could not fight until a later This, however, is not owing to his lack of This was the nineteenth of the series, and Slates and Canada. The team will leave home curly «nn of tbo best base ball cities in the country. Year day. An agreement was reached on the 4th to with­ In Its retrospect of 1887 Bicycling World says: ability as room-keeper, but due Balbo's in March. Among the new players who "The entirely to the winning would have male thorn ten games have not pre­ ftfter year hope has perished in the Monumental City, draw the forfeits and declare the fight off. Killen's 1856 path records, from one mile up to twenty- to nine in favor of Malone. Tho self-liollr.g at so viously visited the old country will ho the wonderful bat still the Orioles are petted. Tbo Baltimore papers action is regarded by all sporting men M a square two, and the hour, have stood the assaults of many fact that he is a man of independence. This is where his real friends will hail with delight critical a stage was in keeping with Batbo's luck for bowlers, C. J. Turner and Ferris, of New South Wales. devote considerable spico to the game, but the backdown. speedy wheelmen during the past twelve months, aud hi1 several days, he having, as one Arrangements will probably he ni.ule Mr. sample, missed chances by tho Philadel­ Morning llerald especially on Sundays covers almost The prize- fight between Joe Ridge and William Rowe goes into winter quarters a second time retirement from match playing. Tboro is no in real estate operations that madr: a difference of phia clubs for Australian (litcs. the entire country in its telegraphic correspondence. Kelly, for the feather-weight championship wai ar­ with all the world's records for these distances and master expert to-day, and nev.; ias been in his 82,062 to his pocketbook. An effort is being niide on both sides of tho At­ time safe until the coming This naturally shook his The Herald's ba-io ball editor is Dr. Isaac H. Tanner, ranged to come off Dec. SI, near Latrobe, forty miles season of 1888. The Eng­ day, who has not be"" -toirned by this gifted confidence at pool. Perhaps nothing else made a win­ lantic to change the leg-before-wicket rule. As it who is known (is the champion amateur catcher of East of Pitteburg. Tbe ring had been staked and the lish records ou tho path have, however, received a ner of Malone, who caught the twentieth game ami stands at present a batter can only bo given out log the Middle Sta'es. He is » heavy-weight lifter and severe shaking up, and have, in most instances, been master of the <":*. ~t is proper, then, that Slos­ men were on the ground when an officer appeared and son should «etire from ended the match, although at the outset lie had be­ before wicket on a ball that Is pitched straight and general athlete. Harry Saltzer doos tbo work for the forbade the figbt. The contest was postponed. put up a notch higher than th-y were a year ago. the professional battle trayed that he appreciated the hugeness of his uu ler- would have hit tho wicket. This, it is argivd, leads Bait, and Joe C. Gittinger is tho recognized base, ball Ridge re-fused to fight at the place selected and the Ou the road, S. G. Whitaker retires with a new 24- field while his laurels are green and undimmed. taking to grant two balls to so clever a left ban 1 as to many abusa3, gome batsmen deliberately using oracle of the American. Both are bright fellows, and referee, Jack Fogarty, decided that Kelly was entitled hour world's record, while in Englaud G. P. Milt H« Sm, in his day, been engaged in contests Balbo's. Several times he exhibited lack of fault in their legs for the purpose for which bats are made. were in Cincinnati with their favorite club last July to the fight and s'akcs. The stakeholder at once seems to have taken most of the road records for long which his friends his ability to accomplish strokes that at' otltor times Tbo proposition is to so change the rule that npoa Jlr. Hicuardeon distances on all styles of machines." ' would gladly see blotted from attends to the Noes' iportiug col­ mined over the money to Kelly. hi? escutcheon or professional record, but no one would have caused him no une.isiness whatever. He any bail which would have hit tho wicki't, without umns, Jimmy Crow ley and Maurice Wbalen, two local can truthfully say that George F. Slosaon ever played a most cautious game, characterized through­ regard to pitch, the batsmen if it hits his leg shall b» THE FALLS CITY COLOXKLS. light-weight-,-, fought fourteen roun'ls to a draw in a John De Vaull, Jr., of San Francisco,one of thegnost out ty much indecision in making up nis given out. engaged in a fraudulent contest. And if the mind which of several possible strokes to Yale University has Jnst received a challenge from Tho Louisville boys are a clever lot given, of South Boston cbib room, Jan. 3, The fight was wit­ promising rifle aud shotgun experts of the Pacific nessed by about 300 sports. It was a savage fight, Coast, is dead. He was but 21 years old at the timp of professional wreath in his professional crown attempt. His supporters won Ie«s maney than was at the Harvard CrUket Association to play a game of curse, to crowing over Cincinnati a good deal, but their option. Tho prevailing cricket for a challenge cup next spring. The challeng* ihat both men beiug badly punished. Wbalen got first death. When 9 year* old he was a good shot witli a had to bo entwined to day by the best men in sentiment of the bettors is natural. During the winter the papers do not was that Malone ought not to got away with the odds. is signed by James B. Markoc, tho foot ball player, bay the attention to base ball that the game deserves, knock down and first blocd in the fifth round. In the rifle, aud at 10 he commenced to shoot with a shbt- the billiard calling, it would be composed only eight Crowloy squared matters. The next six rounds gun under his father's instruction. At the age of'. 1G Some of those present though him wise in declining and a lot of Harvard men. It r<- mains open until Fob, but in the summer their columns teem with items of of affection, esteem, admiration and love. tho Cuban's proposition to repeat th'1 contest forthwith. 1. There has been no regular cricket club at Yale, but Interest. John A. Baird, of the Eaeniim Poll, keeps were characterized by slugging honors being even. In he commenced to shoot at the trap and soon ranked the fourteenth Whalen was knocked down twice in among the crack shots of California. At the lust SIMON WASP. Others thought linlbo imprudent In making It, inas­ there is a movement on foot by a number of old St, louisvillians posted ou the game, aa well as any tails ',15 much as palpably no less than by his own acknowl­ Paul school boys ta organize one early in January. It City scribe. The ComnurciaFt ba*o ball editor is quick succession, and in the second tall he went on to meeting of the State Association he killed Hout of ""* his right arm, breaking It above the wrist. The referee and won first money, and on another day he killed Henry Berhens, of Meriden, Ct., it to spend the edgment, he wasueitherksen-eyed nor steady-handed, is safe to sav that Yale will turn out a cricket olcvoa t Oliver Cromwell, while the Courier-Journal'* depart- and the doubls imposed by that condition must this year that will play games with Pennsylvania, ' Ittnt is presided over by called the fight a draw. ot 20, his last bird falling out of bounds. He wass al&V>a winter months in Southern California for the benefit Jowpb A. Altsin-ler, and Ben of his health, else he speedily make a PJO! player nmddle-Uead'jd. Tho Hr.rvcru, Hnvcrl'urd itad PnuceloD, «ud perhap fcljgcjly fit and jolly, who can ialk as much horse Recently a party of gentlomen !ivia£ near Sunder- an excellent field shot and is said to have been goosgool would take p irt in Ilewins' balk- ling tuuruameut for Uio championship of the had lUo jiriiuo merit of being earnest, with Columbia, U be can, IMUC ball ia the g< uiuj who guides the dcs- laud, wuere SuiuVr.a M-U cxhibitiug, oflorcd thi! cbaiu.~ fov -10 out of 60 shots under favorable condition^., V State, > Jan. 11.. THE SPORTHSTQ T.IFE.

papers as on* of the moat surprising and brilliant tab­ Mr. Palmer has alrwidy commenced to book dates fireproof scene room and baggage and bill room*. Ringer; board of directors, G. C. Barnette, J. W. Haiw leaux ever seen on the Americaii stage. The music la for "Jfm, tha l»«nman" fur next season, aud it looks as Ttie seating capacity of tho bonne will be 1,800. riHOD, W. H. Erskine, W. A. Stewart aud W. D. Ree4. ihe composition of Spontiui, an Italian who lived in though *'Jim" were to repeat the success of "The Two Horr P^nofka, the celebrated German violinist and AQUATIC. The annual reports of the officers showed the clnb to THE STAGE. Orpliar.s" jtnd "Light* V London," from eacto of which be in a vary prosperous condition. It is free frosa Paris under the protection of the first Napoleon. The composer, UAS just died at Carlsruhe, in his eightieth opera was produced in Paris in the early years of this a fortune wa< realized. year. B<_>rn at BiesUu in 1808, he was destined for debt and bas a handsome aum in the treanucy. Th»j century, but it was not a success, an! the present ver­ Coquelio, the Parisian actor, made $30,000 in Eng­ the bar, but from liis earliest years he was taught THE TORONTO FOUR. Diembership id 116, acid the number of yachts «n- AMERICAN DRAMA. sion it a resurrection, with certain moderate altera­ land over and above bis expenses. The English did singing aud the use of the violin. At 10 years of age rolled 65. tions at the hands of the management of the German not think he was very funny, but the; gave him a he had become a musical prodigy, and, having con­ Their Trip to England Practically Aa- The annex to the Larchmint Yacht Club house, at Patti Rosa in a New 1'lay—Mrs. :Langtry'» Opera Company, The story, of course, is the conquest email fortune, just the came. Coqu«lin thinks "per­ sequently studied under May seder and Huffman, in SlU'Cd. Lftrchrnont, on the Long I^Und Sound, will soon t* Artvent at the Walnut—A Change of Bill of Mexico, and the different tableaux show the royal fidious" Albion is "such a droll countreeP 1847 he gave a series of concerts at Vienna, Munich completed. The grounds aod the main building cost city &s it existed nnder Montezuma, and later in ruins and Berha. Proceeding to Paris he became associated Whether or not the match race sometime ago nearly $100,000. and the club now has about as finely at tlio South Broad—Sardou in a Kox—A Marguerite Fish has been specially engaged as star broached between the 'varsity crews of Yale caused by the soldiers of the Spanish soldier of fortune. comedienne in Herbert H*H Wiiislow'a new comedy, wiib Berlioz. In 1844 he came to London under the situated and valuable a piece of property out of towa Iteuiarkable Metropolitan Prod action Nearly 400 people were se«o together upon the sta^e, auspices of Mr. Lumley. Panofka remained in Lon­ College and Oxford University be arranged, aa in pjaaessed by any club in the United Slates. Th« A Pugilistic Play — Stage Facts and "Town Lots, or a Paper City," which will be produced in costumes whicb ranged from bounty to almost ap­ In Chicago at the Windsor The it re, during January. don until the year 1852, when he returned definitively there is a probability, amounting almost to a annex is almoat solely for lodgings. It contains sixty If ancles. palling horror, and upwards of $20u,000 were spent on E. L. Waltcm is to be the leading comedian. to Paris. He boo*me attached to the staff of several certainty, that an amateur crew will cross the sleeping rooms *ad wil' afford as many mambers th« the production. Thirty-two of Emperor Moutatuma's musical Journals, notably the Me*#iger and the Temps, opportunity of staying itt the club over night or for a dad in leopard skins, with helmeta made of W.rf.Ohippendale, an actor of old men in the old Park Paris correspondent of the now Musical Atlantic this year for the purpose of testing the may introduce friends and give THE LOCAL BILLS. guards are Theatre, New York, aad the old Ha;market, London, and was the niuutb. Members WAWUT...... „...... ,...... _...... Patti Bosa. the beads of the animals. The jaws are wide open, re- Ga;ttte of Leip^ic, founded by Schumann. He waa prowess of the English fours who will par­ them the privilege, under certain liberal rules, of the faces of the wearers framed with a fringe died in London Jan. 5 aged 87. "Old Chipi^endale/' in the tutorial art, and in 1858 he pub­ BROAD STREET THEATBE...... J. S. Clarke. "vealing our grandfathers called him. He WAS the "old man" very successful ticipate iu the Henley, Metropolitan and other rooming at the club also. ThU is a feature which, it of the tmasta' deadly teeth. One hundred of Cor tea't lished a work entitled "The Art of Singing," in which important annual regnttas on the waters is believed, U not afforded by any other club organiza­ NATIONAL...... J3waatn»m, Rice & Fagiin's Minstrels. followers appear in full suits of armor, and eight ac­ of the sUge as Johu Gilbert was in his youth. he gave a resume of his labors. This wi>rk has since tion. It is anticipated that there will be hardly a CHESTNUT STREKT THEATRE....."The Old Humeeteid." company him ou horse-bock. The caparisons of the Campaninl'a brief season of Italian opera in San been very useful to professors in Germany, France aud of the tight little Ule. Arrangements are month iu tb.3 year now when something will not b# CHESTNOT STREET OPERA UOCSK...... Roaiua Yokes. horses are of extraordinary richness, the saddle-cloths Frnncisco last week was very successful, artistically England. Panofka was 1'ae author of a number of being quietly made to send over the crack stirring at the club. ELEVENTH STREET OPERA Uou«..Carucro,$s' Mioatrek, and neck and head ornaments being of the moat bril- and financially. He produced "Rijoletto,' * "La Fa- fauttxia*, of an elegy, a caprice, etc., and a number of four-oared crevr of the Toronto (Ont.) Row­ liant-hued satii;8, handsomely errbtuidered and edged vorita," and "Faust" for the three performinecs, and studies for the violin, entitled "Roveries." In 1858 ing Club, composed of J. E. Knox (bow), AaoK STKCXT THKATOI...... ,..,...;,...Annie Pixley. his principal singers were Scalchi, Ropetto, Galassi, with silver and gold lace and fringe. A ballet ap­ tb«re appeared 88 of bis pieces as a vocal "Abece- F. H. Thompson and Joseph CONTINENTAL...... Corinue. pears in two of the scenes, and they have some novel Buldini, and Naimetti. diare," and a number of his religious pieces were also Bush Thompson, SPORTING NOTES LYCEUM...... "Arizona Joe.'* and pretty figures with large fans of peacock feathers Madame Janauschek, the well-known actre«, published under the title of "Hours of D»'TOtion." V> right (stroke). This is the crew who won the suit against Henry Bull, Jr., propretor of ihe American amateur championship at the annual ACADEMY or Music (Jan. 12) ...... Philadelphia Chorus. and long scarfs of semi-transparent guaze woven of brought The National Skating Association of Great Britain light and dark gold thread. Tho male populace wear Perry Hotel, Newport, R. I., Jan. 4, for $20,000 .lam- regatta of the National Association of Amateur lif-ld a meeting at Cambridge, which was largely at* Current Comment and Gossip. short trunks and the women short skirts made of a ages for injuries sustained by falling from an uu- Oarsmen on Lake Chautauqua last summer, and Mexican material in whitu dried grass is the principal ligbted stairway in the hotel ou May 17 last. The tended. After discussion it was decided to recon** PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7. This has been a factor. The noblo women h.ive long dmpuries, all jury awarded her 812,000. FINANCIAL. subsequently carried off the honors at the regatta muud the following resolution to the special general of the Canadian Association at Ottawa; so that meeting to be held in afrw days: "That the competi­ truly dull week as far as theatrical news goes. handsomely ornamented witb beads and feathers. Iu "In the Fashion" will be continued at Wallack's tors in championship races ba paired by lot, and th« There was not a single novelty at any of the nearly all tho native dresses feathers play an import­ until "L'Abbe Coustantiu," the latest Paris succ«ra their title to the championship of both the States times of each competitor be kepi in each race; that theatres, anl the only marked event was the ex­ ant part, and in some nothing but feathers are seen. purchased by Mr. Abbey, is ready for production. SPORTS IN WALL STREET. and Dominion is cle;\r. They are not, however, Competitors who have made the best times be paired traordinary success of Scanlan at the Walnut. Mme. M-fislinger, the only lady iu the cast, wears a "L'Abbe CiiutaDtin" is pronounced bv the members being sent to England as the representatives of again in order of merit by the time teat in the first full aud flowing drapery-made of gold thread. of the company, who heard it read on Wednesday, round, and tho final award «>f prizes shnll be made ia Mr. Fleishman bet a basket of wine that he to be o vtry strong aud very pretty play. A Quiet Market—Confidence Not Lost- either body. So far, it is a club affair entirely, and it is proposed to liquidate the necessary the order of the times made iu the competition. Only would play to §20,000 this engagement, and the The music is in the French school with much re­ Sarah Bernhardt is just now mourning the loss of Effects of the Great Strikes—Railroad so mnny competitors shall be paired in the seconq wager promises to be won in a canter. Every citative, the strength of the opera being entirely her tame tig-r, wliich died in her arms the oilier day Earnings, Etc. expenses of the trip by means of a fund raised round as there are prizes to be awarded." The present seat for a week was purchased in advance by spectacular. in Paris, of gastritis, after 3urferinp,as Sarah expressed Tho new year was ushered in last Tuesday on by subscription among the members of the To­ system of racing has failed to give satisfaction, and it Wednesday night, and the standing-room ad­ it to a visitor who paid hor a visit of condolence, tbe quietest markets we have ever experienced. ronto Club and the people of that city, who is believed the new style will work better. Billy Madden's play was presented the other after­ "eight hours of excruciating agony." The tUer, it The St. (Jeorge Snowshoe Club, of St. Paul, Minn.. missions have been so many that the theatre has will be remembered, was Beruhardt's inseparable com­ In fact, throughout tho whole week sales have should manifest interest in the undertaking and noon at Poote's Theatre, New York, and a dispatch to see to it that their ambitious fellow-townsman h*ve in contemplation a visit to the East, the main ob­ been positively crowded to ..its fullest capacity. a daily paper of this cify says that a cruw«lt*d house panion on her last tour in America. not averaged 150,000 shares, or less than quarter a ject of the run being the advertisement of the cominf I have nothiog to take back regarding what I received it with much satisfaction. The curtain goes' There is almost brutal frankness in TVIo-ljeska's fair day's work. This of itself would not offer want for nothing in the way of suitable equip­ carnival, which ia ouo of the annual features of thi said last week about Mr. Scanlan's popularity up on a caucus in the Fourteenth ward wiiera Bttrt hearty ''I am gl*d Mrs. Potter is a failure!" Hudjeaka much encouragement to a bull, were it not for ment before sailing, or need financial support winter season in th;*t section \r ;.. T,, ( .i lftij| e that and how he has acquired it. I can only Smiteg and Burnty O'Grady appear as rival candidates has uo patience with a woman that claims she i,i going tho fact that despite a variety of damaging from the time of leaving home till their return. about fifiy members of the <> lir-'d in tht tor the Assembly nomination. Barney, who is a boss to elevate the stage by givine up h^rne life, and leav­ expected that the required brilliant club uniform, will ity, loavm* earnestly recommend his methods as one of the cellar digger, is bucked by the Cellar Diggers' Assem­ runs, prices have gradually but surely tended It is confidently ing some other woman to look after her two children. amount of money will have been contributed by St. Paul early la January, 1=4., ,,.-, ...i, the cities o« btidt paying means for the acquirement of a for­ bly, whom he addresses ou the labor issues of the day. A Iargi> majority aaree with Modjwska, but few in the upwards, which rather lenda color to my Erie, Pa., Albany, Saratoga, New 1'ork, Philadelphia. tune on the-stage. Next week Patti Rosa, one He gets the nomination aud Smiley Ic^es his profession hare the courage to speak plainly. theory a week ago that holders are done sell­ February, at which time the rule adopted by Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Va., and others of ol the dancing soubrettes of the comedy stage, temper. Smilty takes his revenge by telling The Queen City Opera Company, a new Cincinnati ing stocks liquidation has been thorough and the stewards renders it imperative that the entry the Southern cities, returning home by wrge Griev startling. The Lily appears in the midst of beau­ Kahnweiier, of the National Tkeatre, id not one of banking home, aud al»o a loss of cattle by disease. He they have taken, and you would see such aa uprising ginners they are very injurious and lead to bad oar*- Rotiert Kellock (skip), 27; Scotchmen William ~ ' tiful surroundings, attired in a succession of ex­ twiiiri. Ue id the Mine 0. K. all the time aad never bas things in goxl shape once more, and will start out of labi.tr all over the country to exact similar demands manahip." lock, George Heudersoa, James .Kellock. Th spells his name with a C. He is not a candidate fur in the course of a few weeks with his dramatic com­ an to undo all the good that can result from the prcs- Nicholsou (skip), 25. quisite gowns, playing the part of a tempter of pany. Louise Baudet, who has bet-n in Europe for ,, . .^..v. ; .,.. ., ..f ,v,;, ^iffi^.u.. ir;i) it hurt the The question of where the next annual regatta will '" " .r,.._.,._. a ,, 'carrying* men, of a fascinating adventuress with match­ the office of sheriff and does not chew police plug; several months, will be chief iu the supp irtiug corn- be held will not be definitely settled at the meeting -of otherwise his education has not been neglected evtm if ; 1 have been tbe N. A. A. 0., Jaa. 14, but will be deferred until the - ouaties ' less form, pearly f««rb, eyes that seem to eat ha Kiitm't be imptuved. I ruuHt decline to answer puny, wliich willalrfo include several of last a.e*&ntj*q _ of aatbra- BjH'iUg Uibetillg. - -~ • --- — ——— into your soul and armed with every art in the any further questions regarding his fighting weight, people. cu-i nun »e»t «i !*u> i air. uiii'^D me. ii.ju trade would ; . A,th tliese tnnte-v: ilaroiU U. fiend Charles Stevenson and Kate Claxton produced "The A citble despatch from Londnn wivr "Hanlan, after treasury of coquetry, to win men from their mental capacity or appetite. Sufficient is it to say that h«ve had a won.Jeiful revival, tor furnaces haTe been fulnlliDg his engagements in Australia, will visit >. ", W. Harrison Kisenbrey, secretary; ( honor, to break up their homes, to force them he is the friend, bauker and shampooer of Frank World Aeainat Her" for the first time in this coun'ry blowing out steadily for th* past 60 days aa a result of Clarence A. Post ley and W at the Leland Opora House, Albany, on Dec. 31. England, and will issue a challenge to the world for a v Tvr; from their wives, to be a Delilah, a Cleopatra Cushman, tho eccentric comedian, who will alao ap­ the decline in iron and steel; iind since the company is raoe on the Tyne in September." 1' .^ipal office is in New York Cltjr. pear among Sweatnam, Rice & Pagan black 'uus. Tbe play is a melodrama by Frank Harvey, author of not in need of any reudy money to cash coupons, etc., and a Phryne in one, to portray a woman fair "The Wages of Bin,'1 and haa had quite a succe^a in the running expenses of the road could be easily taken At Gloucester it is reported tint Itii Quaker City insur, for many years a prom England. The story ia that of the stpantion Yacht Club b;is purchased the building of the defunct s; . hicago, died Dec. 28", aged 68 years, as a goddese, but as merciless as a cobra yes, I am glad to see that the city authorities are con­ care of in the meantime. But can the miners afford was itctively engaged in politics during the 60's, Mrs. Langtry will be all that the author con­ of a man and wife through the machina­ to hold on long to their determination? Seventy Gloucester City Savings Bank, And will remove it to sidering the safety of theatre goers. Irving says no tions of a wealthy scoundrel and their sub­ the club's recejt purchase of a lot on tae river front. 1808 Mr. Mansur became the leeaee of Dexter Drivi ceived the woman of his play should be an playhouse should be licensed which does not stand at a thousand miners on a strike is a loss of half a million Park, and managed it until it closed in 1878. He i sequent reconciliation, after passing through a dollars a week to the laboring man, and if they The Vesper Bo»t Club, of Manchester, N. H., has ideal presentation. corner, or is at least detached from adj fining buildings variety of thrilling adventures. The play seenitd to these new officers: President, James J. Mnrpby; an active horseman, and owned the trotter Gen on one stde or the other. Against all this croaking couldn't live on these wages, how are they going to Grant, aa well as other fine horses. about possible calamities, however, there is the often please the audience in Albany, and it is intended to exist on none at all? But what is more pertinent to secretory. Jobn J. Mintarn; treasurer, John C. O'Brieo; ath br.ng her pardon. In "As In a and calcium li*;ht men. Apropos of the annoyances noasselle^t of the stock. I presume 40,000 shares have will beheld e^rly in the spring at the Cricket U. agonizing party of tourists in Switzerland, with which a pretty been liquidated. In conversation with them last w?ek River Bridge and the present Brookliue Bridge. Tbia grounds, when, in all probability the U. 3. N. L. T. j Looking Glass" the woman la also punched, but no love romance is charmingly woven. Mr. Clarke as to which actors are subjected through imperfect stage will be alfout the only available course on the river, goes out to her. She commits auicide rather manazement in ttie smaller cities, Mr. Manpfleld tells 1 learued that these four houses have averaged 75,000 will give a handsome cup as an emblem to be plaji sympathy Adulphus shad, an elderly gentlemen, is making tbe shares of Reading for the past two years as tneir ag­ aa lighters and other critft will fill the stream during for. than face the scorn of the husband she loves, who baa tour with his interesting family, and he has every op­ the following rtory: Mr. Edwin Booth, while plaj ing the pleasant weather in the vicinity of the mile post. married her unawares or unwilling to believe her past. in some out-of-the-way place, requested a calcium gregate holdings, and now two of them are actually January 20 and 21, are the dates fixed for ihs) portunity fur the display of his delicious comedy. borrowing the shares in the market, and the other The aanaul election of the New York Canoe CInb- annual races of tho National Skating Association. Thf But she has BO completely imposed upon the man be­ The support includes Oraston Clarke and Mrs. GJer- light of the rural stage carpenter, but that worthy was held Dec. 31, and this ticket was chosen: Commo­ fore doing him the worst wrong of alt, inveigling him with great severity replwd, "Your father used the two hold less than 10,000 shares. This is not only true figure-skating and the five, ten and tweuty-flv« miU mon. J. B. L. of Reading, but of every other stook. There is none dore, C. K. Monroe; vice commodore, Roawell B. race* will probably be held at Fleetwood Park, Nw Into marriage, that the contempt for the husband and headlight of a locomotive; it was good enough for him, Burchard; secretary ani treasurer, Charles J. Slovens; disgust for the wif*.- are only relieved, hardly appeased, and he was an actor!" in the commission houses, or if there is It Is virtually York, and the 220yds. aud one-half mile races at LittM Footlight Flickerings. paid for, and is not for sale at any small concession or executive committee, W. P. Stephen* and Bernard H. Ferry, on ihe Hackensack river. by too woman'a suicide. The verdict is "serves her This ia the chilling season of the year when the­ Nndal. All these officers were re-elected, no other right." Margaret Mather is touring Texan. atrical companies whose business bas not been par­ any small advance. These facts are so patent to a Tho commissioners of the Cincinnati Centenolsjl F. B. Warde's tour will not close until July. careful observer of financial affairs that it IB no won­ nominations being made. The club is nearly nineteen to be held in Cincinnati, 0-, during tbf ticularly encouraging return to New York aud years old. Exposition, If only for a glimpse of shallow, demoralizing, aris­ Ciaig-y-Nos, Patti's Welsh castle, is for sale. disband, leaving managers with whom they have der tho stock market faila to respond to bad news, but fill of 1888, declare their intoutiou 10 utilize the wholZ tocratic life, nobody should miss *et iu^ Lena Be yard, Tbe Booth-Barrett Company close the season May 19 booked time to fill it aa beat they can. As & conse­ takes it like a patient who is convalescent does a dose The Pennsylvania Boat Club elected officers at the of their resources 81,050,000 in securing the mojsj that i-j, Mrs. Langtry. Her sopport will include Mau­ quence managers are now beginning to write and of medicine. Long-suffering haa made him callous to Colonnade Hotel last week aa follows: President, desirable attractions and malting it the grandest dxhl* George Parsons Lathrop is at New London, Ct., play- its bitter taate, aad he swallows the doae as a matter Win. C. Thomas; vice president, 3. Sparhawk; treasurer , rice Barry more, the J. L. Sullivan of the stage. writing. telegraph to the dramatic agents here, asking for bitiou ever held in the West. attractions to fill the time left vacant. Among the of fact and is readv for the next. E. L. Ritter; secretary, George W.Watt; captain, George The E-wex tkmnty, N. J., Toboggan Club has eleott4 Sardou's rage at Birrymore, by the way. is very Amelia Sammerrill* rejoins the Dlxey "Adonis" companies which now threaten to collapse are the But while we have been discounting all thla bad W. Statzell; first lien ten in t, Frank R. Baltz; second James K. Pitcher, uf Short SLills, president; Kind en A, amusing. I have not the least doubt that the French Co. Jan 15. "We, Us and Company" troupe, the Dualap Opera mess by shaking the timid out of Reading and en­ lieutenant, J. H. Habermenl; boat house trustees, F. Morris, of Ka-it Orange, secretary, and Dr. Valenttoft dramatist aTailod himself of the suggestions contained Edward Clayburgh's father died In New York City Company, and ''The Soggarth" Company. Beports couraging the bears to increase their lines, the com­ Agard, E. L. Ritter, George Myera, George W. Watt Mott, of New York City, treasurer. The club U in aft in the American actor's play, submitted to Sara Born- Dec. 26, aged 71. from trustworthy sources pronounce these all on the pany goes on rapidly towards its reorganization. Tuia and Walter Stiyder. excellent financial condition, and numbers over two- rending. Sarilon urobably thought that any­ Leon Mayor la now business manager of Arthur and their members will probably soon picture is a brighter one than the past. Three sturdy oarsmen of the Vesper Boat Club, hardt for "ragged edge" The closing chapter of old Reading's tale will be a hundred members. thing from the "backwoods of Yankee l*ud" could be Kehan's Company. join the ranks of the poaers on Union Square. MesBis. W. B. Alcfilanus, Guy King and N. Toy braved Ttie officers of the Federation of Pigeon Flyers u^ stolen, aud, being caught trippiug, is naturally pleasing one to read, and we are fast approaching the the waters of the Schuylkill last week and pulled as safely Edna Care? has succeeded to tho leading female role Barbieri-Niui U no more. Soe died at Florence In beginning of the end. On Monday next Mr. Corbin as follow*: President, James McGnuh?y, Philadelphia! avage. Sardou is too big a man to be detected in pi­ in "A Dark Secret." a dingy attic, and, needless to say, in poverty. "Who far a=i Belmont, securing tho much coveted official New York City] will have the pleasure of reading his first annual re­ Navy for 1888. The trip to secretary and treasurer, F. H. Platt, racy, and what is more irritating, too, by a construc­ John W. Hamilton retired from the management of ia Baibieri-Nini?" Forty years ago she was the de­ "log" of the Schuylkill race secretary, Mrs. E. S. Starr, New York City. Thj to have any occasion to descend to such a port to the stockholders. Great things were expected of Belmont was made in thirty miuutos and the return tive genius, Prof. Hermann Dec. 29. light of the musical world of Europe. Her voice was him, but he turn accomplished more than he promised. annual meeting will be held in New York City OB meanness. He was fuJly capable of winding up "La heavenly, but her face was hideous. For the latter trip in eight minutes. The Vespers are accordingly Feb. 22. of hid own brain. "The Purple Note" Las just been finished by Howard It will be the flues t statement ever read at a Reading entitled to the "log" for 1888, upon the records of the Toaca" out P. Taylor. It is from the French. reason she was in the habit of making her bow before meeting, and in taking the road from thd receiver's At a meeting of the Canadian Amateur Skating As* in the role of Lucretia Borgia, who Schuylkill Navy. Lillian Olcott will open the season of 1888-9 at the a new audience hands and turning it over to the trustees he will tell sociation in Montreal recently the old Victoria BinJt f Mrs. Lftnjrtry. it i» said, ia displ* ased at the amount appears in the first act with a mask on her face. his stockholders that Reading finances have never A meeting waa held In Hew York City, Jan. 3, at rules, slightly modified, were adopted for the regular* of peculiar advertising her company bus received Fourteenth ttrtet Theatre, New York. Ouce her singing had captured an audience she didu't which it was resolved that application be made to the Heuri II* rx, the famous pianist, died Jan. 5, at his been in the position they are to-day. Five millions tion of tournaments, and I'M) points were put on fof through the adventures of male member* of her com­ mind revealing to them that terrible countenance. of dollars iu cash in the treasury and three times that American Canoo Association for recognition aa a new specialties, the maximum points now footing up 469. pany. Tho Bob Milliard affair disclosed the fact that piuuo factory on tha Rue de hi Victoire, Paris. An Italian diplomat once said of her: "titie sing* as division, to be known as the Atlantic Division, tho tho ex beauty of London society wag in intimate as­ amount of assets redeemed from the Gowan wreck, a boundaries being those already published. The officers John Lawler, the champion hand ballplayer of Iro* Boston opinion of Mrs. Potter is divided. She had beautifully as she is ugly," adding, however, "I admit road at peace with its neighbors, and friends with the once every three or four days with sociation with Mrs. Riegel, formerly of thi* city, and packed houses, however, last week in the Hub. that in spite of the incomparable art of Barbieri-Nini elected were: Vice Commodore, Henry Stanton, New land, exercises now- the wife of a Mr. Barren Blanc, of New York. leading financial houses of the world. What a con­ York; rear commodore, A. 9. Pennington, Paterson, Indian clubs, ending the diversion with a rubbing Mrs. Lanstry was prostrated by rheumatism last this is the most hyperbolical utterance that man has trast to Gowan's road a few years ago. Inside of 40 with »oft salt and witch hazel tbe best preparation ia The Barrynaore fracas and ''La Tosca" controversy has week, and could not fill her Baltimore engagement. ever indulged in." N. J.; purser, K. W. Brown, New York; ex-commodore, led to any revelations about biasing the days the first premium bonds will be given for assess­ the world for hardening the muscles of the body. cerUinly not Annie Kobe, it is reported, will shortly wed Mr. Edwin T. Mayo and Mabel Leonard, his leading ments paid, and Reading bonds and stock will T. S. Westcott, Philadelphia. beauty's boots, but she has pn tested nevertheless We would like to see some of the fine eight- Jjhn Flannory, Brooklyn's most enthusiastic lacrosM Griewold, a wealthy New Yorker, and will retire from lady, had a little litigation iu Omaha, Neb., last week, look cheap. This will cause the floating player, is trying to get up an amtttmir lacrosse loogn against snch a continuance of illegitimate advertising, wliich was settled, however, before Mr, Mayo's de­ of tbe new four per cents, the payment at par and oared crews of this country open H challenge to the nuil I understand, has implored the gentlemen of her tho stage. world for a four-mile race in Now York, Boston or similar to the organizations ruling wheeling, atiiietks^ Annie Pixley produced a new play in Pitfcburg parture from that city, Do?. 29. Miss Leonard alleges interest of the Reading generals and the final reor­ rowing, &o. He has wiittwn to nearly every club la company to be more chary about getting into print as that Mr. filayo began paying attentions to her early in ganization of the road. All this has to be accom­ Philadelphia for the cbampionahiu of the world. Let tho heroes of escapades, a hint which I am sure Mr. Jan. 5, by Fred Williams and George L. Btoru, called the priZR ba a champiouship cup. Tallied at $500, and a the country and received favorable replies. "The Charity Girl." the season, which he continued up to the time of the plished in Reading during the next four months, Barry mo re will accept aa he really is one ot the most engagement. TJpon reaching that city, instead diamond badge to tach oarsmen. It la no more than The Australians are the greatest betters in ths) W. C. Cowpcr hns returned from England, and will Omaha ttnd any one who can't see which side his bread is world; £20,000,1)00 change hands annually over hon» quiet, gentlemanly and polished of men in private of going t > the Millard with the others, Miss Leonard buttered on, in this stock at least, is certainly finan­ right that England should send her representatives to life. take out "Wre(;k and Rescue," u melo-draina by W. went to the Barker. This act so incensed Mr. Mayo cially blind. Reading will do to keep. this side of tlie w*ter, inasmuch u America haa OQ races. In Victoria alone there are 250 registered Fairlet opening soon in Chicago. that a rupture occurred, and he discharged the lady Despite all rumors of trouble among the Western several occasion sent her representatives to the other bookmakers. It is computed that £150,000 sM A cable dispatch records Mr. Sardoti as saying: "1 Tho Harie Greenwood Opera Company played from his company. As M.r. Mayo gave Miss Leonard lines and dullness of business generally, railroad side. annually bet on foot ball matches. do not know ouo single word of his pitce. But those "Fanst" at Massillon, Ohio, Jan. 5, and then disbanded. less than tho usual length of time of the notice of his earnings continue as large as ever.. Some roads are The following sculling championships were decided William H. Vernier, ot Philadelphia, hag sent s> Who do know affirm that this Barrvrnoro is a mere Th« members left for New York City. discharge, she demanded three weeks' salary and her reporting heavy increase, such as tbe Pacific, and during 1887: Championship of the world On the number of homing pigeons to San Francisco. Ta«9 eharlatan who wishes to puff his dram si made up of Tbe play which Charles Ovorton proposes to take to expenses to New York. Mr. Mayo came up to the Louisville and Nashville, and Norfolk and Western, Nfcpeau river, New South Wales, Nov. 6, Bwich de­ wiii be loosened there, and it is expected that th«j dramatic shreds and patches stolen from everybody. I Europe'for William Terrim is Steek Mackaye's "Won mark, and a satisfactory compromise was made. Miss but the average increase all around is about fifteen feated Hanlan by two lengths. Championship of will find their way back to Philadelphia. have nothing to add, and maintain that position. I at La£t," which was done at Wullack'g several years Leonard immediately left far New York. per cent, over last year. T have gone ever this America At Pullman, 111., in May, Gaudiur defeated Captain C. W. Bellaires, for several years sporting have quite enough to do here with the Barryinnrea of ago. Building commissioner Edward Brooke, of Chicago, ground, however, so often, that I miwt refrain from Hanlau; July 23, same place, Hanlan defeated Gau­ editur of tho St. Louis Republican, has resigned from tho old world, without having iu addition to trouble "Cuishla-ma-Chree" is the title of Dion Boud- 111., having finished his tour of the theatres, is now cousfant repetition. Everything from oil to real daur (unsatififactory race); on Toronto Bay, Aug. 13, that paper to become superintendent of the BUT myself about those of the new world." cault's new play, with which his spring season will preparing an ordinance wliich will cover every point edtate oeema on the jump, and people can't climb high Teemer defeated Hanlan by two lengths; at Lake Grounds and St. Louis Jockey Club. open. Mr. Boucicault admits that it ia based upon an of danger. Tlie ordinance will contain two every im­ enough to get aboard, bnt Stock Exchange seats are Maranacook, Me., Teenier defeated Gaudaur aad now The Trenton (N. J.) Curling Club held their annual Annie Sommerville has run away from Ed Rice and old novel. portant provisions; first, it will require every theatre telliug at 818,000, just half the price of two years holds the championship. election recently, with this result: President, David talks in a farewell taligraphic wail about going to There now seems littlo doubt that Reaaenyi, the vio­ or place of amusement to have an iron drop curtain ago. Can it be that Wall Street is the one blue spot Says M well-known English aquatic writer: "The Gilmour; vice president, Robert Weddell; secretary Chicago and "being found at tlie bottom of a lake." linist, is alive, and that the report of his death iu a which can be let down in case of fire on the in the country? Are all precedents to fail? Are peo­ championship of the world is throwu open for com­ and treasurer, Charles H. Robinson. Now, personally, 1 should be very eowy to h&ar that shipwreck oil tho cout of Madagascar was an advurtia- Btage; he will also recommend' that fire alarm ple forever done with stocks? The same dullness petition, and Clifford and Ketnp have assumed the A man in Birmingham has invented a curling stone Annie did anything of that sort, even if gho ia sure ing canard. boxes be placed in every theatre, so that it will not be reigned in *78, yet look at '79 and '80; and so it waa right to row for it, passing over Hanlan'd prior claim. by which curling can be played without ice. The cur* that her husband, Ed Chapman, is too attentive to Tho "On the Rio Grand*" Company clo»§ the sea- necessary to seek the nearest street corner to turn in in '83, after Garfield's death. Yet who can forget the I recently statod my firm belief that Peter Kemp will ling stouo is made of cast iron, with two a mall wheeb Lillie Snow. There are lots of nice spots lew dump aon at Utica, N. Y., Jan. 7. Thuy may reorganise an alarm. Tbe second important provision will be as stirring timea that fullowed afterwards! Wall Street's prove to be tho boet man in Australia, despite his de­ aud a steering wheel. tliau the bottom of the lnJte, d^ar Anuie, and surely to i tan ding-room in theatres. Persons will not be al­ time is coming and there will soon be nothing left feats in England by George Perkins and George upon which a pillow could litter on. to play Philadelphia aud a few other city en- Duncau C. Rosa' trip to Cuba is reported as being s) there is swine manly bosom lowed t<> .stand in the aisles, and five square feet of but standing room. Bubear, but I very much doubt whether Clifford, tho Cubans being too much wrapped be made tor that downy, albeit tear-worn, oheek. gagemvtita. room mi- tie estimated for each person standing. The Of last week's market there fa nothing to say. Kwmp or Hanlan c^n claim ths championship of the financial failure, The title of M. Richopin's new three-act play, up in bull fighting to pay much attention to mounted theatre.-* 1 not be allowed to sell tickets to exceed the Uniform strength bas been the rule nnd prices are world without tftckHng Teemer or Bubear, tho 'legiti­ sword combats. Mrs. Potter, by the way, will be at the Opera ITonee which is under coiif-tderutiuu at the Tlu«oire Fraucais, number of person B they can seat, and the number that growing harder day by day. The most discouraging mate' champions of Amoricau and Kngland." the week after next, and appear in "Royal Love," sup- is "The Filibusters." It is described by fclie Figaro as can stand, allowing five feet for each. feature has been the demand for investment bonds. Theaunuiil ineoting of the Schnylkill Nnvy for the Howarth'a Robin won the final heat of a 200-vord poried by Kyrle Bellew. If the city can stand the four a "moving tableau of sailor life." The denmnd has suddenly sprung up ia all quarters, election of officers was held at the Colonnade Hotel, handicap dog race at Olympic Park, Philadelphia, beauties, Langtry, Potter, Burrymoro and B«i!ew all at Carrie Tutein and Harry Popper have organized a The new Brooklyn Theatre, built Jthroujh the ex­ bonds are strong at advancing prices. Dec. 2i>. Sharp's Fred Archer was 2d, and Cov*i ertions of the Amphion Club, in to be under the man­ and first-class Philadelphia, Jan. 3, Commodore Ht»rvoy K. Ilinch- oncj, I trust there will be 110 more digs at Philadel­ company for the production of a now "mttsic*! com- A slight inquiry baa found but few about and mau presiding. The twelve clubs of the navy were Plowboy 3d. phia UH an miajtpreciative place 0.1 far as Thespian eily" entitled "Nan's Acre Lot," and will begin their agement of C. Mortimer Wiske, and will be opened by wants them. The lower class of bondn J. C. Morse, tho well-known base ball reporter of the National Op*>ra Company on Jaa. 27, for a season DOW everyone represented. There was a deadlock over the election festheticism is concerned. Kyrle Bellew u»ed to be a a?twoEI in New Haven next week. will be the «oxt to move, then the investment stocks; of commodore, Mnd the vote was postponed until tho Boston, \i(ui been elected president of the central dl« newspaper reporter and is an all-round good fellow. of five evenings and two matinee performances. The New England Polo League by a mHi Estoilo Clay ton has nuide arrangements to present house has been built by subscription to the stock, but, but rhese are already showing great finimogs and on 10th. The candidates are Harry McMitlau and Louts vision of the Ho is also more beautiful than Barrymore although be A Sad Coquette,"1 the play recently produced at the all sides tb» stream seems to tend toward the common vote. cannot hit so hard. I found thin about him iu the contrary to tho usual custom in such cases, the siock 0. Madtira. Eugeue Zieber, of the lona Club, was uiuii Square for tt.e beuofit of Sara Jewett, in a num­ does not entitle the holder to free seats or free admis­ centre of speculation. For the moment tho Reading elected vice commodore by a unanimous vote; H, B. Lacrosse bidi fair to become one of the leading ont- Sydney (Now South Wales) Bulletnt tho other day: ber of small townain the vicinity ot New York. cloud threatens a storm, but have that dispelled, the Laugworthy, also of tbe lona Club, secretary; W. duor games nu.xt season. Clubs are organizing in all **K.yrle has been almost everything from a needle to sion, so that combinations, for the use of which it will open under as fair a speculative sky as Annie Dcland has gone to Florida to remain until be designed, will not Itave this disadvantage to en­ market vtu'll Carey Brown, of tbe Crescent Club, trwwurer, aad H. the universities, colleges and athletic associations. ab anchor, lecturer for a panorama, newspaper re- operators would care to see. A little patience I think A. M. Wood's bird won the Christmas fly of the Bel- porter, and goodness knows what else, and he closed February. Slio h&a settled all her law suits as to her counter in negotiating for time. The new theatre is J. C. Phillips, of tho West Philadelphia Club, log- rights ia John Brougham's plays, and receives royally to be lighted by the incandescent electric light, and will see the consummation of all these facto. keeper. mont Homing Pigeon Club, having flown 5,280 yard! bit* career in Australia by shipping as third mate of a ______VOLUNTKfc, in 4m. 22s., an average of 1,209 yardw per minuto. Teasel going to London. Bdlew's Christian names in on "Lagsirdore" ("The Duke's Motto") regularly. the stage ia one of the largest iu the country, having The Knickerbocker Yacht Club, of New York, has Flora Walsh (Mrs. C. M. Hoyt) was indisposed a a proscenium opening of 38ft., a working depth be­ elected the following officers for tbe current y«p.r: The Great Eastern has been sold to a London metal Melbourne wore Harold Dmxmick either of which is The vestal will bo broken up as old fluite as good and well-looking as Kyrle." part of tha week of Dec. 26 at Clerolmid, 0. Nettie hind the curtain of 50ft., a height of 70ft, and a width John Lawler, the Irish hand ball champion, han l^ommodro, F. K. Barn**, yacht Xena; vice commodore, firm fur £10,100. Lyford plaj ed the Lunch Girt in "A Hole in the between the side walla of 72ft. The dressing room, gone homo. He says he will return in April to play R. Oelsner, yacht Dora; secretary, A Ifred Va,rit;n; luctal. The production of "Cortea" in tho Metropolitan Ground" iii I'Lice of Mrs. Iloyt, and did nicely ia the 21 in number, are in an annex building, as aro also some uUtchos and have another try at tbe champion treasurer, C. W. Lumb; measurer, Charles Ooughtiy; Skaiine promises to bn more popular than ever tni« Opera House last night it described bjr tho Now York role. thi) engines, boilers, lighting «ud k««tinj£ machinery, of the world, Ei-Alder man Phil Cavey, of Brooklyn. stewtrd, Augustus Wagner; fleet surgeon, Dr. £ j'bor. That's what dwilui'S iu skates Buy at all oveats. 8 THE Jan. 11.

maining at home. Or why did not the pangs of The Manhattan Athletic Club's team will leave for an hour or so before England June 7. Mr. Sacks will himself sail for labor evince themselves Kurope in Apr^l- the team being taken in charge and KENNEL. when the rule waa up for discussion and amend­ ATHLETIC. brought to England by Mr. vlc°rff* A. Avery. It ic ments before the full meeting of the A. K. C. expected that the team, In adaiifrm to appealing in WOELD'S CHAIPIOIS! THE NEW ATHLETIC UNION. the English championships, will also run in those of DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS. The rule is dead. Even the president of the the French, Belgian, Austrian and Irish, as well an in all great athletic meetings in England. The head­ An Explanation in Order—Some "Down A. K. C. says that its life depends upon the tup- The Proposed Constitution—Definition of quarters of the team before the English championship FOR SALE East" Incidents and Notes—Noteworthy port given at the New York and Philadelphia an Amateur—Recognized Sports, Etc. meeting1 will be Ulverstone, at Mr. Tom Ray's hotel and a shows. The constitution of the new American Athletic Mr. Sicka deeming it advisable, from past experience, Dogs—A Letter From Mr. Cugle not to take the boys to London before the Engliuh Reply. * Union of the United States has been published. championships are run off. ELEGANT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CELEBRATED Mr. Hermann Schellhass, whose position in Among other men who hare rushed into the This would indicate that the negotiations for an The new club house of the Boston Athletic Club (a the kennel world seems difficult to determine, breach ia J. D. S. (short for J. D. Shot well). It amalgamation with the National Amateur Ath- uot being completed as fast as was expected, owing to unless it is that of private secretary to is within the memory of man that J. D. S. letio Association have fallen through. If so, it the failure of tho Western parties to provide the Chi­ DETROIT BASE BALL CLUB. Glenlivat protesters, is to be regretted. The new association is cago brick contracted for as rapidly as necessary, and the acting secretary of the A. K. C., acted as attorney for the also because of the contractor for iron work being was interviewed by an Evening World (N. heard the only defence that was made before broader in its scope than the old, and includes dilatory in delivering the iron girders for that part of SIZE ICin. x 20in. .... $1.50, Sent by Express, Unpaid. Y.) reporter a week or to since and he unbur­ the New Jersey Club's committee, viz., the en­ almost all classes of outdoor sports. The defini­ the building which is to be used as a tennis court. " Sin. x lOin. .... 75 Cents " " Mail, Prepaid. dened himself of a good many very peculiar dorsement made on the entry blank; again tion of an amateur, as adopted in its constitu­ From present indications, the new building will not heard it when appeal was token to the local tion, is as follows: be ready for occupancy before July, at which time SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON ORDERS FOR 10 OR MORE. Itatcmen ts, particularly with reference to ot the club will be away on their sum­ delegate, and argued its importance for a quar­ An amateur is one who has not entered In an open many mem'iers -A-dcli-osss 35*. -A.. JS3VEITI3C. myself. I know very well the character of this mer vacations. Under the circumstances, it is not Ttemit 6i/ Postal Ifote. f. O. 13o- young man, and some time since I said I must ter of an hour with the delegate who ''unhesi­ competition, or for either a stake, public or admission the money, or entrance fee, or under a fictitious name; or likfely that the formal opening and dedication of bring him to task. Perhaps I had better do so tatingly overruled the protest." After the pro­ has not competed with or against a professional for building will take place much before the middle of now. This is the kind of a man Schellhass is: testers were knocked out by a unanimous vote of any prize, or where admission is charged; or who hug September. AaiUSEMENTS. On the day following the closing of the entries the A. K, C. delegates, J. D. S. said to me: not instructed, pursued or assisted in the pursuit of The Manhattan Athletic Club has succeeded in get­ that the entry blank athletic exercises as a means of livelihood, or for gain ting the world'd amateur champion distance runner, 55oArD^TREE:r for the Waverly show I received notice to enter "Oh, if we had only known Mr. E. T. Conneff, of Kildare, Ireland, to join the or­ had been endorsed we would not have made the or any emolument; or whose membership of any ath­ tty collie sweepstakes dogs at Waverly. I wrote letic club of any kind waa not brought about or does ganization and make tbe trip across in time to ruu in MONDAY, JANUARY 9, at once to Mr. Schellhass, the show secretary, protest." The "official" is welcome to the sup­ not continue because of any mutual understanding, tbe two-mile race in the great indoor athletic meeting asking him for blanks and the last date for ac­ port of such endorsers. Mr, Wade can take express or implied, whereby his becoming or con­ of tbis club in Madison Square Garden on Jim. 28. MR. reply was that entries had care of himself against the slings of J. D. S. tinuing a member of such club would be of any pe­ CounefF is the Irish amateur champion who defeated cepting entries. The E. C. Carter, the English and American amateur cham- elosod as advertised. That was all right and cuniary benefit to him whatever, direct or indirect, and * . ' who shall in other and all respects conform to the piou, in the two and four-mile runs at Dublin last laited me exactly, for I did not want to show at Editor Dawson, after trying to stand on two rules and regulations of this organization. summer. He will leave on the Umbria on Jan. 8, and Waverly. At the A. K. C. meeting held during sides of the fence at one time, has flopped down is expected to arrive here on Jau. 15. After tbe Gar­ The organization declares its jurisdiction over den event on the 28th a series of races between Con- the show I asked Mr. Schellhass particularly as on the wrong side or at least it looks like it. the following exercises: Walking, running, nude at Waverly for the noffand Carter will probably be gotten np. Conneff to the entries of dogs * . * jumping, pole vaulting, swimming, cross coun­ was 19 years of age the 21st of December, weighs 130 IN A NEW CHARACTER, sweepstakes, and he positively assured me that is to judge setters and try running, putting the shot, throwing the pounds, and stands 5ft. 5^in, Ho made his athletic they had all been received in time and that not Mr. A. A. Francis, who debut in 1885. On the 23d of last July he won the . pointers at Utica, has been a breeder for forty hammer, throwing weights, tugs of war, boating, Irish championship over the Billsbridge course, and in a single late entry had been accented. ten­ In the new comedy (first time in Philadelphia) called « . years. I met him at Toronto in 1880. Mr. boxing, bicycling, bowling, foot ball, lawn the two miles at the North of England championships Francis has bred such dogs as Boxer's Dime, nis, racquets, skating, fencing, wrestling, gym­ on Au£. 1 beat Carter, Mills and Farrell. ConnefTs This made things look a little bad for the Flame, Van Berwyn, Smith's Belle, Mydora, nastics, quoits and lacrosse twenty-three exer­ record-breaking four-mile time wheu he defeated for THE ROUND TRIP Collie Club, or some one connected with it, so I Ella May, Prince Hardy, Lone Star. cises in all. It will be noticed that it wisely Carter was ISm. 44 2-5s. He was to have sailed As acted ao successfully in America and England. Wrote to Mr. McEwen, of Byron, Ont., and New York yesterday. * » leaves base ball alone. Base ball is a business asked him how he got notice in time to make with the Very successful Comedy In Mortimer's clerks have evidently not legitimately conducted, and must so be re­ To Conclude bis entries. His reply was as follows: Mr. Jas. at­ Three Acts, been advised that the address of the leading garded. The Athletic Association, which "My notice was wnitea In your town of Philadel­ tempts to declare a jurisdiction over base ball, THE TURF. phia on Sept. 5, and it would be probably three daya sporting and kennel paper is P. 0. box 948, after that I would receive it, and immediately my en­ Philadelphia; or are they acting under orders in will overstep itself and sow the seed of its final BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK, try wag sent to the secretary and accented. What ob­ disruption. The clause in the by-laws which The Coney Island Jockey Clnb declared a dividend Johnny Timmins, ----- Mr. J. S. Clarke. the mailing of premium lists? PORCUPISE. of 7 per cent, f jr last year. ject could the secretary have in refusing entries which meets with the most favor is that in regard to The Comedy of PAUL PBY will be ready for pro­ Blight have been at his office tw > duys before mine? The money won on the American turf last season Kennel Notes. the championship meetings, it providing that duction at an early date. There is, to me, something wrong. Can you ex­ the meeting be held in different cities, and that was far in excess of that of any former season. plain it!" The TJtica show judges will be Messrs. James Watson, J. I. Case, owner of Jay Eye See and Phaliss, has of THE SPOBTI.VO LIFE, and A. A. Francis, of Rochester. it be held in the same city not oftener than once received an offer from persons at Louisville of 840,000 IN REHEARSAL, THE NEW SOCIETY PtAT, Of course I explained it by saying it depends in three years. Accompanying tbe constitution Tory much on who the applicant is with some Tho death is announced of Pembroke, the noted for Phallaa. Better dug of the Lake Shore Kennel. and by-laws is a call for a meeting to be held in C. J. Humlin has refused an offer of $30,000 for the people, and Secretary No. LIII. thought he was Entries fur the Columbus dog show closed Jan. 2. New York, Jan. 21. trotting mare Belle Hamlin, as he i* confident she will MATINEES WEDNESDAYAND SATURDAY. doing something wonderfully clever in refusing The show will be superintended by Geo. H. Ball, of next summer beat her record of 2:13%. GENERAL ADMISSION, 50 OB 25 CENTS. the entries he did, whereas, to tell the truth, he Keunels. the Miami Pointers. Major Hubbard, Commodore Kitten's manager at ___ SEATS RESERVED IN ADVANCE, fell right into a trap I made for him. It is now Tiiere will be * regular meeting of the Eastern Field Erdenbeim, is in St. Aujiuatino, Fia. He sent word to The Pastime Athletic Club has matched Thomas worth while to get an explanation from Schell- Trials Club on Taeafay, Jan. 10, at 8:15 p. M., at the St. a friend that his health was much improved. ALNUT STREET THEATRE. James Hotel, New York City. Avery Collett to run Emil Paul ten milea in the first hass,. part of March for a handsome medal. Mr. Brook Curry, of Lexington, Ky., has sold to Mr. W I. FLEISlISIAN...... Sole Lessee nud Manager. Tbe liat of judges at the Westminster Kennel Club J. D. Perrin, of Cincinnati, the bav mare Rena C., 5 ——03XT33 "VCT OS IE K,—— . show is: For mastiffs, Mr. James Tauaton, England; Charlie Rowell, under the wing of Bill Corney, years old, by Alcyone, dam by Shelby Chief, for 32,000. sailed for America Jan. 5. George Cartwiight, who COMMKNCING MONDAY, JANUARY 9. The rumpus in the A. K. C. has prevented my fox and all terriers, L. P. C. Aetley, England; spaniels, Gen. Withers has sold to Mat Hutchinson, of Yee- MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Old Frames Re-gilded New York; pointers and setters, now holds the title of champion of England, is also giving some notes of interest I picked up dur­ Mr. J. C. Wilmerdiug, of the party. dergburg, Iini., the three-year-old bay colt Tecomn, Matinee Admission, 25 and 5O Centa. ing my recent trip "down East." At Lee, Mr. John Davidton, and St. Bernards, Miss Anna Whit- bv Alerto, dam Sally Jenkius, by Geu. Knox, for ENGAGEMENT OF AMERICA'S ney, of Lancaster, Mass. A six-days' seventy-two-hour professional walking 81,750. and Most Versatile Sou- Mass., there was a little show given in connec­ match closed at Lancaster, P<*., Dec. 31, with the fol­ Prettiest, Cutest REMOVAL. tion with the poultry society's exhibition. Un­ The Chestnut Hill Kennels, of this city, offer a cash The Buffalo Thriving Park is so anxious to secure brette on the Stajje, fifty dollars to the breeder of the best collie lowing scores: Noremac, 374 miles; Williams, 367; INIMITABLE prize of 3«; Sweater, 255. Secretary Fasig that Cleveland is likely to lose him. THE fortunately, an epidemic of scarlet fever made dog and bitch puppies (one or more of each sex anil Tom Cox, 353; Adams, And if it doe1, good-bye to Cleveland's supremacy iu the people afraid to congregate anywhere, and from two or more dams) sired by their stud dogs and The Wo-)dstock, Can,, Amateur Athletic Association trotting affairs. Malcolm Doug­ PATTIROSA the gate suffered in consequence. Mr. I. K. whelped in 1888. The prize is to be awarded at a show has elected these officers President, Distemper has broken out la the stable of J. I. Case, THE DELIGHT OF THE CHILDREN. THE PET held uuder the auspices of the American Kennel Club las; vice president, A. S. Patterson; treasurer, E. W. Felch was judge, and hif collie awards were S. "Woodroffe. assistant secretary, at Raciue, Wi.i., and several of his horses are nick. On OF TIIE LADIES. THE ADMIRATION in 1889, Philadelphia or New York preferred. Due Nesbitt; secretary, December 16th Mr. Case lost a £500 Tyrant colt, , OF THE MEN, awaited with no little curiosity, for he is the notice of the time and place will bo given, and tho W. F. Wilson. out-and-out champion of the black and tans. and on the 10th he lost a Phallaa cole, valued at In Edgar Smith's Successful Comedy, entitled donors will not compete. Dennis A. Driscoll. the well-known short distance 81,000. he had to place Clipper (sable) and walker, of Lynn, Mass., has arranged a ten-mile However, Mr. F. H. F. Mercer, of Ottawa, Can., offers a silver weights for the Suburban are due February 1, best Clum­ square heel-and-toe match with John Meagher, of The "LOVE AND DUTY." Raspberry Girl (sable) first in the dog and bitch goblet, suitably engraved, value 823, for the and turfmen are already speculating on the work of New and Elaborate Scenery. New and Original Songs, That was all right enough, but he did ber spaniel stud dog, with two of his g'et, at the West­ Lawrence, Mas-*., for a stake of 8200. The race will dasses. at the Manchester, N. H., rink, Jan. 21. the handicapper. It is generally believed that the top Dances, Banjo Solus, Etc. have a chance to let a black and tan win in the minster Kennel Olub show at New York and the New take place weights will be allotted to Hanover, Exile, Dry Mono- England Kennel Club show at Boston this spring. The W. J. M. Barry, the champion hammer thrower of pole and Linden. puppy class over a sable, but missed it. The cup must be won by the same dog at both shows, but the New York Athletic Club, is taking boxing lessons, NEXT WEEK, sable was not so good in head, and both were not necessarily with tho eame offspring. Should dif­ aud many persona regard him as the coming heavy­ Mr. James Galway, proprietor of the Preaknees win it at both of the above-mentioned champion. He stands six feet tkree, Stable, has engaged Shauer, the only German lad that even up in other respects. They were by Glen- ferent dogs weight amateur has proved his ability to compete with the beet Ameri­ MRS. livat, and were wonderfully developed for six- shows, it will be offered under the same conditions at weighs 240 pounds stripped, and is as quick as a flash. the spring of 1889. can jockeys, to ride-, and Feakes to train for him. months puppies. these shows in The six days1 square heel and toe walking match Shauer engages to ride at 105 pounds. at Kan.-as City closed Jan. 1. Twelve men appeared . on the opening night, but only six remained at the D. D. Withers had the stallioa Tom Ochiltree at his "AS IA he At Boston I took the opportunity of visiting close. The score wns: Hoagland, 439 miles; flart, farm near Red Bank one season, and the result is Sale of sea's opens TUESDAY, JANUARY 1O. THE WHEEL. Iloff- has eight fine coifs an 1 fillies that will bo two years Mr. E. H. Moore's well filled kennel. There I 429; Messier, 426; Oddy, 410; Townsend, 406; old this spring. They are said to show up well, and law the finest mastiff I think Ihaveever seen in mao, 400. Mr. Withers has great hopes of them. ATIONAL THEATRE, At the meeting of the Calumet Cycling Club, of A meeting of the National Amateur Athletic Asso­ N Ridge Avonno, Tenth and Callowhill Sta. my life. That was Minting. He has improved It is now intimated that The Bard will appear Reserved Orchestra Chairs Only 50 Cents. Brooklyn, Jan. 4, the championship medals for the past ciation will be called by tho president, Walton Stcrm, Met of entries for the great all over since last spring, and there is not a dog year were presented to the following members: The next week. Mr. Storm said that the committee which among Mr. Cassatl's MONDAY, JANUARY 9. living to-day that can touch him, nor has there handicaps sent trpm Paris. Reports from Chester- long-distance medal to Mr. Walter Bonner, for having had charge of the championship games last September brook announce that tho great son of Longfellow haa Uatinees Tuesday, 1'iiursdny and Saturday. ever been one to beat him that I hive seen. It made 6,374 miles on the wheel during the past season, has as yet made no report of receipts and disburse­ First appearance of the Popular CHAS. E. MASON the next recovered hid form, and is in ai good trim as he was was, indeed, a lucky purchase when Mr. Moore TChile Captain Jones, as a good second, only made ment*, and that the question will come before before his serious sickness at Monmouth Park last HAS REMOVED TO a year ago. Ilford Caution was 6.118 miles. The second medal was giyen to Mr. meeting. got this dog mile during summer. Arthur L. Ward for having the fastest The tenth run for the Schwalbach medal by the Is 137 'IST.Eighth Street, looking very well and certainly shows better the year; a haudaomo diamond studded league badge Prospect Harriers took place Dec. 31. Tbe course was A special from Lexington, Ky., says: "There running loose than in the show ring. There to Bugler William F. Murphy for hav­ likely to be a match r.tce in the spring between the PHILADELPHIA. waa presented through Prospect Park, Flat bush and Coney Island D., are also some new faces at Melrose that will be ing brought into the club the largest cumber of new road, returning through the park, about five miles. sensational two-yo'*r-old*, Morel'une and Sudie MINSTRELS members. the first with a record of 2:31% the other of 2:35%. heird from in the open mastiff classes this E. L. Crabb, Harry Growtage, H. C. Doreraus, E. W. The Bowermann Broi. are confident th*t Sudie D. The largest and best Minstrel Organization in the spring. Among the St. Bernards there was The Long Island Wheelmen have chosen the follow­ Freeth and J. Painter got home in the order named. can beat Morlaine, for she baa shown them a mile world, A thorough minstrel entertainment. Num­ nothing I liked better than a young dog puppy ing officers for 18S8: President, Joseph D. Hoggins; Time, 27ui. which was simply astonishing. In face, as a record, erous novelties. vice president and chairman of executive committee, The twelfth paper chase of the Fleet wood Harriers it would pot bet; in the 2:30 list, yearling as she is." which I trust Mr. Moore will not run any risk F. J. Warburton; trustees, W. W. Sheare, tbe retiring through Prospect Park wag well attended on Dec. 31. , The Futurity Stakes for 1890 hai already 732 en­ With by exhibiting it before it is a_gopd deal^ J)re8idpntj and W. H. Hoole; recording secretary, C. C. Me^sr*. Perry and Asche, the hare?, ran R course, of Foot Ball; or, Yale vs. Harvard treasurer, tries, and enthusiastic sportsmen say that the entries older. "K litter of puppies by Minting contained Alden; correspouding secretary, E. A.Coner; seven miles with a btart of seven minutes, and will probably reach 1.000. J. B. Haggin hag entered THE MASSOtJPIiS. APOLLO BELVIDEHES. took Michael Furst; captain, C. II. Luscomb; surgeon, F. P. finished in advance of the hounds by two minuteg. WEDDING BELLS. SCENES ON TIIE COSGO. lome good ones, particularly a bitch which K. A. Bradford, the retiring vice presi­ 72, Milton Yonng 78, W. L. Scott 60, Daniel Swigert Utter was a Umlaut, M. D. Johnson was the first hound in, with Burrill a good 50, Major Thomas and N. W. Ktttson 34 each, August See tbe only and original Swoatnam, ffiy fancy very much. In this dent, reported n financial surplus for 1887, a larger one second. Time, 53m. Tlie Comical Billy Kice, trown Prince marked puppy. 83,000, Beimont 28, John S. Clarke 15 and Leonard Jerome, in prospect for 1888, a surplus of aesetsof nearly The Clinton Harriers' paper chase from the club in behalf of A. J. Alexander, 10; Clay & Woodford 33, The favorite Barney Fa?an, and . « and a net gain in membership of over 40. house, on Prospect Park plaza, Brooklyn, took place Belle Meade Stock Farm 27, and Mrs. G. L. Loril- That puppy reminds me that I heard of the The King1! County Wheelmen will give a grand Jan. 2. T. Simpson and W. Schwatka were the hares, lard 6. 50--OTHER ARTISTS--50 opening at tbeir new club house on Bedford avenue, and they ran a course of about six miles towards Flat- death of Mr. Amidon's wonderful dog, which I house, There have been at least twenty-five additions to Secure Seats During the Day, 9 to 6. near Fulton street, on February 1. Tbe club lands and return to the club house. Simpson again the 2:20 trotting list during the past season, seventeen Next Week, January 16 wrote about two years ago. The cause was be­ when completed, will bo the largest one In the United showed himself as a speedy man, finishing first, five lieved to be something of a cancerous nature. for tbe of which are descendants in the paternal line of States. It will contain a large storeroom minutes ahead of the first bound. Ryodyk's.Httmbletonian, seven, or 23 i»r cent, of the Francis Bishop in Mngg's Landing. To the obituary list of this breed must also be wheels of its members, a reading room, billiard room The Fleelfoot Harriers held their twelfth paper fixed up whole, being by sons of George Wilkea, three trace to added Hero II., Lorna Doone, whose symptoms and bowling alley. The upper floor Is to be chase of the season Jan. 2, from the club house, on Jilambrino Chief, two of which are through Woodford as bachelor apartmenta for those members who are Ninth aveuue, Brooklyn. A course of about six and a Indicated poisoning, and Dolly Varden, from in­ desirous cf making their homes in the club house. Mambrino, one to Henry Clay, through Sultan, three BILLIARDS! testinal troubles. half miles was run to Fort Hamilton by Perry ami to pacing ancestors, and the other to Biggart's GEAND TOURNAMENT AT CUSHION CAROMS Loafing tactics, which were HO popular with many of Ashe, the harea, and the former finished firat iu 64 Rattler. FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF PENN­ . * our fast men hist season, undoubtedly helped to kill path minutes, two minutes in advance of Ashe, and six There are several bidders for the leaw of Beimont SYLVANIA, COMMENCING Another trip I made from Boston was to Lan- racing. The "time limit" and "lap race" innovations minut'.s ahead of Dickson, the first hound. driving course, among them Jnck Phillipa, owner of and the Chequasset tailed to mend matters. The improvement must He The preparations for the winter athletic gjmes of in oaster to see Mr'. Thayer with the racin? men themselves. Should they per- Suffolk course. Tho action of the city authorities Monday Evening, Jan'y 9, 1888, It was a very cold day and my com­ the University of Punnaylvania, to be held at ihe stopping pool selling haa about discouraged Phillips Kennels. eist in riding slow, tortuous races, they will find their energetically The games will be 200 points each, pla.ved on a 5x10 panion was not sufficiently clad to face the chill Academy of Music, Jan. 23, are being from ever giving another trotting meeting at Suffolk, occupation gone. A remedy might be found by snb- pushed by the committee having the matter in especially since he has had a good offer for the pro­ Brunewick-IUlke-Coltonder Table, in the lower billiard PALDING'S breeze with impunity, so we missed Mr. Thayer's, stitutiDg quarte,r half and mile handicaps for the list charge. The sale of seats began at the University perty from a land company, which proposes cutting it hall of ths much to my regret, as I was very anxious of events usually given. on Wednesday. About January 12, the sale will be up into building lots. The term of the present lease CONTINENTAL HOTEL, ATHLETIC to see the new kennels at Hillside. The fair Secretary-Treasurer Carpenter has, by order of open to the public at No. 1221 Chestnut street. of Beimont course will expire on April 1. Between the following experts: Edward McLaugh- proprietress of the Chequasset Kennels gave Chief Consul Jessup, forwarded a check for $25 to Mr. The Lewis and Connors wrestling match is still New Year's Day is the official birthday of every lin, Edwird Burris, Jiimea Palmer, Thomas Pollard, Elwell, to be used iu defraying the court costs of the open. Lewis is still sick and unable to determine runner in the country. Tbe two-year-olds of last Piucus Levy, Thomas R. Bullock, Edward Woods, John BS a very pleasant welcome and paat and future prosecution of Carnell, the Philadel­ when he will be able to wrestle; at least that is what young stock a week are now three-year-olds, and the yenrlingi all Cline, of Lancaster, and 0. F. Sandt, ol Eaaton. ihowed ns some promising phia road hog. Tbe secretary-treasurer also states he tella "Parson" Davies, his manager. It is more became two-year-olds at tho hour when tho church There will bo seven cash piizes, amounting In the RULES < good headed dog by the deceased Hermit and that the work on the Pennsylvania Itoad Book is at a than probable that if Lawis is unable to*give some chimes announced the going out of 18S7 and the in­ aggregate to between six and eight hundred dollars, to- Are nil contained in Spaldlnn's Complete Sporting etand-still, owing to the failure of Secretary-Editor shortly, a match may bo marie between Goods Catalogue, a book of IhO largo page" contain. another tall, well-marked fellow that will, I definite answer coming of 1888. Tho hardest of all is that of the six- either with an emblem to represent the championship. In- several tbourand Illustrations of the best ftpors Bassett to forward the money due Pennsylvania divi­ Connors and Carkeek, to take place in either New year-olds of last week, who are now dumped into that Afternoon game* commence promptly at S o'clock. think, niaUire into iomething good. I consider sion , ing Goods. Prico, 25 cents. For next 00 days wir best dog of his age, bred in the United York or Chicago. great class which go down in "Good win's Guide'* ana Evening games at 8 o'clock sharp. mall free upon receipt of 1O cents to cover postage. him the .There is a movement on foot to consolidate the Calu­ winter games will he held March 2 and 3 as "aged," and are mixed up indis­ A. C. SPAI-WING * BKOS., 1O8 Mad 805 States, that I have seen. Mont Rosa was the The Yale other turf records Admission, including seat...... 50 Cents. met Cycling Club with the Kings County Wheelmen, in the Union Armory at New Haven, under the joint criminately with horses whoso ages run from seven up Season Tickets...... S3.00 6t., Chicago, 111., and S41 Broadway, New York. name given him before his namesake across the both cf Brooklyn. A proposition to that effect has auspices of the Yalo Athletic Association and the to the twenties. Water was heard of. A well-marked brindle been made by the latter organization and the matter Second Regiment, C. N. G. The events on tbe 3'1 The American Jockey Clnb have by formal vote was considered at Wednesday night's meeting of tho 50yds. dash, 440yda. run, milo run, mile walk, 220yd*. authorized its managers to prepare a programme for imooth-coated bitch was also something to make Calumet*. A committee was appointed by the Kings CHESS AND CHECKER NOTES. a note of. hurdle race, etc. will be open to all amateurs. The tho spring meeting which shall include stakes and County Wheelmen, in reference to the consolidation of full programme will be issued by Secretary Horace F. purses of an average daily value of 86,500, which is a JHE AMERICA^ CYCLES . the two clnbs. Walker in a few days. The St. Louis Chesa Club has new quarters at the larger amount than has ever before been offered at a southwest corner of Olive and Ninth eireets. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE At Dr. Walton'fl I saw the lately Imported The past year was singularly and pleasantly free G. Bliss and T. Atkins wrestled a collar-and-elbow race meeting. Messrs. John Hunter, the newly elected and ho is very like his typical from fatal accidents. The rights of wheelmen have match for S300 at Brooklyn Dec. 31. Atkins won the president of the clnb, and Charley Wheatley, who will The annual meeting and tournament of the Indiana ONAPPLICATION. Scotch Bonivard, among tbe Slate Chess Association takes place at Indianapolis, daddy, but orange instead of brindled. Dr. been placed on a firm basin, and prominent firftt bout in three minutes with a neat cros-i-buttock. be the presiding judge, are now at work on the pro­ stops taken to establish these right* was the passage of The next two bouts were finely contested. After gramme, which will be ready for publication in about Jau. 11. ORHUHYaJEFEERY Walton showed me some of the English fish the celebrated "Liberty Bill" in New York State, eighteen minutes' play Bliss got a grapevine lock on a week. Tbe entries to the various stakes will proba­ Tbe New York Chess Club has moved back to their dog biscuits and he says they are giving great which secured to wheelmen equal rights with other his opponent and downed him. This seemed to be his bly close Feb. 16. old quarters, No. 49 Bowery, and the proprietors of Broadway, opposite Bond street, satisfaction as a change of diet. They look very vehicles to the use of all park driveways. favorite hold, as he did the same thing again after A.-J. Alexander, of the Woodburn Stock Farm, of tho Tremorit House, CHICAGO, ILL. over­ At the semi-annual meeting, on the 6th, of the eleven minutes' quick work with a similar hold. This have placed iu the restaurant portion a score of chess nice and the manufacturers have quite Kentucky, has secured the services for the coming will be open to tho public at all ;ST MANUFACTURERS IN AMERICA Rambltrs' Bicycle Club, of Hyde Park, Mass., the gave him the match anil stakes. season of the stallion King Wilkes, 2:22}^, and tho tables. Tho rooms come the fishy perfume which I remember was following officers were e!ected:^President, J. E. Wal­ times. raised as an objection by some of the English The Pacific coast athletic clubs are to send a team sire of Oliver K., 2:36^. Both trotters and runners ter; secretary and treasurer, J. P. Boyden; captain, F. of four or six men to New York City next September are bred at Woodburn. King Alfonso, the tire of Fox- The British Chesa Club have resigned thoir match STJBDXJERS. papers when they were first brought out. G. Hall; first lieutenant, A. H. Morse; second lieuten­ to compete with collage and Eastern club athletes fur hall; Falsetto, the siro of Dew Drop; Lisbon, the sire of with the St. Petersburg Club. The Irregular Opening ant, Robert E. Grant; color bearer, E. E. Galloupe. honors in the way of amateur athletic championships. Troubadour; Pat Malloy, the sire of Ltni Murphy and was already in a hopeless condition at tiie adjourn­ "John Creahan, of the Continental Hotsl, Philadelphia, h« * * and (he Evans Gambit being a drawn position, ftevlsed a much-nendciJ appliance fur reducing the noL-c in roomfl, The following letter will be of interest to my The Columbia Ciub, of North Attloboro, Mass., ban California's team will include some, and possibly all, Frtvor, are among the running sires. Harold, tho sire ment, and a patent has been granted him for it. Almost every player, tlected new officers a-i follows: President, 0. W. Clif­ of these men: Scott, Colfin, Scheifferatein, Lean, of Maud S., is there, and so in Lord Rn-.soll, her it was decided not to leave the victors in unnecessary who has consideration for cthera, will recall how much he has bcea readers: ford; vice president, W. E. Luce; secretary, Thomas E. Eagan and Gafney. The New York and Manhattan 2:18%, and suspense. made to suffer iu consequence of the mania his neighboring yon are going to treat me in "a gen­ brother; Bel mo at, the sire of Nutwood, cues upon the floor, as if to Dear Sir; If Bell; treasurer, C. F. Kuvtz; captain, F. C. Groton; athletic clubs will both give them receptions, and will Noontide, 2:20)£, will divide honors with King After a lengthy contest the firat annual handicap players have had for hammering their tlemanly maoner' bekinl enough to stick to facts second lieutenant, E. A. to do to capture Club has termina­ beat time when they had failed to beat tlicir antagonist. Creah»a a deliberate false­ first lieutenant, W. F. Swift; also give them some hard work Wilkes. tournament of tho Atlanta Chess tops this racket by a simple device that lie attaches to the butt ot and not "faka' statements. You tell Whitney; bugler, C. C. Whitmarsh. prizes. ted, with Mr. J. F. Blount, fifth class, a? first winner; the cue. As he describes it in a Inter, his inrention, despite it« hood when yorr say "I know Mr. Cugle was inipired "The 2:30 list, though cumbersome and growing more Mr. A. A. Weisenfield, third class, sacond. Prof. A. F. mueing simplicity, is nomothing wo never before heard of or saw. to offer the resolution, which was perfectly new to A thorough canvass of the members of the Mary­ Ed Case, of Hamilton, the runner, has been notified so every year, will always be a popular one nmong the Creahan conceived the idea because he had failed to get the thing land Division has been made and although there that the Massachusetts Cuiirts have awarded Jamt-s for an Wurm, first class, third, and Mr. Will Scrnggs, fifth Itself, or a substitute for it, from the billiard manufacturers. H^ him until the special meeting of the A. K. C. had ad- average breeders. A 2:30 trotter is fast enough class, fourth. There were fourteen entrants. jonined." You know nothing of the kind, for the new are some few who are not in favor of having the ap­ Grant his share of the stakes in their three-mile match ordinary gentleman's roadster, and is likely to be for has decided to fix the price at one dollar a dozen." ff.Y.Chppafo rale orginated with mo lost June, wheu I received the proaching meet in Baltimore, the great majority want run last October. After the match wag made Grant, years to come. Many prefer faster ones, it is true, but Captain Mackenzie fairly made a triumphal entry English K«nnel Club's premium list. I can take all it badly a ad a number of them are enthusiastic about finding that Case was in fine shape and running very a trotter capable of making a record of 2:30 in a race into Havana, being escorted from the outer bay to the the "curse" attached to Rule 2, bat if yon intend, as the matter. fast, wanted him to lose it. Casa ran the race on its can generally brush a quarter in 36 seconds or better. hotel by a large delegation of the Cuban players. The merits, beatiag Grant easily and making the best Captain's visit will be signalized, by matches with Judge BILLIARDS. you say, to treat me "in a gentlemanly manner," be Chief Consul Jessup will forward the petition from The breeder of gentleme n's roadsters is more in terested HEADQUAMEUS FOR THE kind enough to d) s'), iu the full sense and not say so Pennsylvania wheelmen asking for Mr. Juhn A. Wells' record in America. Grant ordered the stakeholder not to know what sire gets 2:30 spe^-d with the greatest Golraayo and Senor Yasquez. The Orlea&nois are in one breath and deliberately make a false statement reinstatement to the League board of officers, and will to pay over the money, 8250 a aide, and entered suit to uniformity than to consult tablea which will show taking active measures to (secure as long a visit from Brunswick-Balke-Colleiider Co. Billiard to reconsider their late refusal to en­ recover what he had fairly lost, with the result above the most popular of master;* as they can compass. Tables, Carom Combination and Pool. In the next. I do uot expect you to publish this, as ask the members what horses produce a limited number of record-break­ Billiani Goods "f evc.ry description always on hand. you only giving your side in THE SPORTIXO Lire, but dorse him. stated. ers or trotters capable of making their mile in 2:20 or The Wilkesbarre, Pa., Chnss Club last week elected The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association has de­ these officers tor the ensuing year: Fred \Vtndel, Over 5OO,OOO Xoise Subduers Sold. urito it so that yo« at least may know that if you call W. D. Banker, of Pittsburg, saya that he will cap­ 2:25. It wili be rather a severe tax on the compilers, Orders from all parts of tlie world promptly attondddto that treating me "in a gentlemanly manner" I differ ture the greater portion of tbe Pennsylvania State cided to purchrtse a new ground for lacrosse aud other but greatly to the interest of average trottiug-horse president (re-elected); Frank \V". Whoa too, vice presi­ The site decided upon, together dent; E. W. Newton, secretary; A. Collnmer, assistant JOHN CBEAHAN, with you (»ic), and trust, that in future, you wili givo championships in 1888, as he has "no one but Schwartz athletic purposes. breeders, to have the 2:30 tables continued for a long Continental Hotel, Philadelphia. truths and not "fake" up statements to suit the occa­ to beat," aud he intimated that he can do Schwartz with improvements contemplated, will cost 8150,000. time yet." American Cultivator. secretary; J. F. Staendish, treasurer; Prof. K. L. Koer- The instructor. The club sion. CHAS. D. Ccotz. easy. Of this aum 8125,000 have already been raided. The arbitrary time fixed to designate a first-class ner, librarian; C. Schmelling, England, have property on which the ground is situated is known as now numbers 35 active, 3 passive aud 4 honorary mem­ . Cyclists ia and around Birmingham, grouo d, trotter or pacer is a mile in 2:30. In 1&70 there were formed a Midland Bacing Cyclists' Association. This the Hallo we 11 Estate. It is a fine, level plot of but 151 horses in this country known to bo eligible to bers. H. J. BERGMAN, It is evident Mr. Cugle was out of temper 653ft. in length, aud is 462ft. broad at one place and A game of chess with living pieces wr\s played in DEALER IN is the first organized protest against the ring-governed, point. A gentleman has of­ be classed in the list of those who had trotted or paced when he wrote the above, otherwise he would wire-pulling N. C. U. executive. 556ft. broad at another in 2:30 or better. The list as compiled to-day will in­ Scrauton on Thursday, Dec. 29. Tho exhibition proved The Brunswick Balke - Collcmlcr Co.'s have taken the preliminary step of asking me fered two handsome iron gates aud pillars for the en­ Of this number. Col. a most, enjoyable event, and as far as we were able to Chief Consul Clarke, of Nebraka, reports: "T. H. valued atSSOO. clude some 3,000 different horses. Billiard and Pool Tallies, Bar Fix­ for such a statement. It is appointed representative for Nebraska. trance, W. T. Chester, of the Turf, Field and Farm, has com­ learn, turned out a great success fur the Scranton for my authority Hollack, is A joint athletic meeting under the auspices of the Chess Club, under whose auspices the performance tures, Saloon Furniture, Check further evident that he is not conversant with H. C. Miller is appointed local consul for South piled a liat of 335 trotters and 117 pacers who have for Omaha." Spartan Harriers aud Company H, Twenty-secqud tbe first time made 2:30 or better during; 1887. In was given. The game was placed at tho armory, aud and Cash Registers, Etc. the principle governing in THK SPORTING LIFE Regiment, will be held at the latter's armory in Four­ that long list of trotters is one 2-year-old, Bell Bay, tho living pieces moved by direction ot Messrs. Lauge 1008 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA.. parties a fair hearing Wappinger's Falls, N. T., ha* a new wheel clnb. teenth street, near Sixth avenue, on Saturday, Feb. 11, and Merrttt. office, which is to give all The oftieefrf are: President, A. M. Hoy; secretary, Jaa. who made a record of 2:26; sixteen 3-year-oldd, Sable If they desire to set forth their views. I write at 8 P. H. Tbe following contents will be open to all Wilkes, with 2:18 to his credit, being the best of the A match of twenty checker games for the State Huuii;r; troaiuror, Frank Warhurst; captain, II. II, amateurs: 50yda- dash, 140yds. run, half-mile run, my side, but no one can expect me to do the Brown. colts, and Ilonri, 2:19% the bestof tbe fillies; twenty- championship of Connecticut aud stake of $10'J, be­ one mite ruu and one mile walk, all handicap; also a five 4-jear-olds crept into the list, Alfred S., with tween Mr. J. II. Con way, of Now Havou, end Dr. Gil­ ED.4 McLAUGHLIN'S double duty of bolstering up a position I firmly Chief Consul Mcaley, of Maryland L. A. W. Division, tug of war, weight limited to 600 pouuds, open to all 2:22^, being the beet of these, and fifteen 5-year-olds, bert, of DauMiry, was played at Daubury recently, and believe to be radically wrong. If Mr. Cugle has appointed as local consul of Baltimore) (Eastern) teams representing recognized amateur organizations. contest resulted in favor of Sir. Con way, streets. the best of which was Rosalind Wilkes, with 2:18% to after a sharp Billiard Parlors, supposes the idea originated with him last June, Mr. Clias. L. MHchell, corner Gay aud Lombard Entries will close on Saturday, Feb. 4, with John Hat- her credit. Among the pacers Arrow was tbe bist, who retains the title, with the score: Cunway, 8; Gil­ J. Fred Midgely. of Worcester, has bought out a ton, 114 East Ninety-second street, N. Y. ' SST. I must undeceive him, for he has no patent on making his mile iu 2:14. There were nine of the so- bert, 4; drawn, 6 games, with tho Doctor voa^uing at OPPOSITE BHUAL) ST.BTAT10N, 1'HILADELPHIA. livery stable, and announces that be will not go on The Pailime Athletic Club has elected tho follow­ called "side-wheelers" who made a record better than the close of the eighteenth game. the idea which was a part of the scheme at­ the cycle racing track next season. tached to the starting of the "bonanza." Better ing officers for 1888: President, James E. Sullivan; 2:20. It is proposed to hold an International chess con­ Chief Consul Jessup has rcappointed John A. Wells vice president, Tbomaa Avery Collett; treasurer, gress iu Cincinnati as a feature of the centennial cele­ counsel prevailed then than at th« late meeting, of the Tbe St. Louis Jockey Club Is much exercised over a representative of the Pennsylvania division William H. Robertson; secretary, Jehu P. Boyle; the clashing of dates with Latonia aud Kansas City. bration next year. It is to be OI>OK to Ihe wor!d on and it was dropped only to be renewed by the League of American Wheelmen. financial secretary, K. Hamilton; assistant secretary, It will not give way In the matter, as the dates equal terms. Tho movement is in tho hands of the «tud book committee's report. If Mr. Cugle had Jules Dubois broke down at Newcastle, and Man­ James Moran;' captain, P. H. O'Koefe; lieutenant, J. claimed by it from June 2 to 12 have been tho club's Mt, Auburn Chesa Club, of Cincinnati, ono of tbe in titcro sinoo last June, ager Morgan paid his expenses back to Franco, where Cashman; games committee, J. J. Walsh (chairman); dates for many years, and the other clubs ghould have moat systematic chess organ tzati-jua iu the world. All been carrying this idea are recorded and count in having only intervened before its he ought to take a guod rest. W. Severance, Archie Brown, H. Denise and A. Stein- been governed by that knowledge In making their games between its member* eix months 6. Lacy Hil- berg. The club has now over two hundred members, it.i annual tourney. The club is composed chiefly of DOG CAKES. the callow infant is The English War Ofllco has appointed fixtures. To show how much in earnest tho club i*, birth, it is no wonder that lier and It. E. Pbillipp^ as a committee of inquiry into and it is tbe intention ot the membership committee the board of managers has decided to hang up 375,000 prominent professional gentlemen, including several having such a struggle for life. Mr. Winslow, volunteer military cycling. to limit the membership of the club to tfcrue hundred in stakes and purses for their spring meeting. Thin is college professors. OF ALL SPORTING GOODS who assisted at the confinement, did so purely as The Moutclair, N. J., Wheelmen have disbanded. men. 830,000 more tlian they originally designed to offer, In the content of fifty games at checkerin, which a matter of charity, and at the consultation of An effort will bo made to organize another club early Hippcdromlng in wrestling was exposed in London, but they say Latonia and Kansas City have declared began at Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. EG, for £1,000, be­ DEALERS AND GROCERS, physicians which ensued, gave voice to the senti­ in the sp^ng, on Jan. 3, when it was shown in court through a suit war against St. Loim, and that tbe battle will be tween C. F. Barker, the American champion, and on the money line. All purses will be Robert Marlius, the latter scored awin during the first ment that it had no chance to live, and was such The Philadelphia Club was supposed to contain 125 instituted by Samuel Bundle, who sued Alfred Hill, fought out active members, but it e*nt only 78 renewals to the for the recovery of £40, which he had deposited with raised from $400 to 8000. On the other hand, the La- day's play. Then followed a close and exciting strug­ DO. YOU 'WANT- A DOG '. a deformity that it should be made away with. League. Hill as stakes tor a match with Carke«k. Runale tonia Jockey Ciub officers have denied the statement gle on tho part of the American to recover his lost Club to the effect ground, while Martins strove to hold his advantage, DOC BUYERS' GUIDE* I . The bouse warming of the Pennsylvania Bicycle was induced to make the engagement by being published by the St. Louis Jockey Colorod vut !, 1O() cngravingttl told that Carkeek would allow him tj win and that the latter has given more money than the Latonia when Barker won a Fife game and the ecore stood ono Why did not Mr. Cugle confide in his friends Clab will probably bo held on Washington's Birthday. game won by each and nineteen games drawn. On Kjjjof different hie'jdR, prict'6* thflyarol that those in the ring would all wager their money for racing purposes, and has made a compilation from * wortii, »ti'l iviii-rc to buy them. | Of the Hartford Club and toll them of his in­ The Dorchostt-r, Mass., Wheel Club, on Wednesday, on him (Rundle). Pascoe, Carkeek's backer, was In the figures of the official Tur/ Guide, which shows that Tuesday last four gamea were played the Fife, Old Fourteenth and two Whittor openings, nil of which M.i4!oil for 15 Otiij. I teresting condition. If he had done so I firmly TOted to withdraw from tho L. A. W. In a body. the icheme, but Carkeek refused to join the combina­ in the past three years which covers the life of tbe , ASSOCIATED FANC.t-RS, believe that soino of his brother members would The Brooklyn Camera Club has been evolved from tion ami turued the tablea on them all, «c Ituudle St. Louis Club the Latoaia Club haa given 933,000 were drawn. On Wednesday tores uure draws were played. Jg f,3i B, Eolith St Phikihlyhia, P».| ham seen the advisability of Mr. Cugle'i re­ tb« rauki of Ue IWerau Bicycle Club. w«aU hia money back. '\ more than St. Louis,