THECOPTBIGHT, 1S88, BY THE SPORTING LlFE PUBLISHING CO. SPORTING LIFE.ENTERED AT PHILA. POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MATTEB, VOLUME 12, NO. 2. PHILADELPHIA, PA., OCTOBER 17, 1888. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. pionship belt, accepted yesterday a challenge from possibly seven. The Syracuse players are divided on Billy Myers. the Illinois light-weight. McAulifTe- is the question. Beard, Murphy, Bi.-hop and Childs are backed by Dick Roc-he, the St. Louis bookmaker. Ho adherents of the Browns, aud the balance of tho team LATE NEWS. posted 5500 vestfcruay to arrange for a match for from pin iheir faith to the League cbampiou.9. IS DETROIT DONE I {1,000 to $5,000 a side and the light-weight champion­ Tlie International Association will meet in this city ship. McAullffe says ho will fight within eight weeks Nov. 21. ot the signing of the articles at some place within 500 Clarenco Childs, second baseman of the champions, A Strong New Player for mites of this city. collared a sneak thief at tbe Candee Hou-e one night Surmises as to the Club's last week just after the light-fingered chap had re­ Menges Makes a Protest. lieved a countryman of his watch and chain. Tho the Phillies. thief refused to give up the property and Childs sailed Motives for Selling. Special to SPORTING LIF«. into him and knocked the robber out. Tho ball CHICAGO, Oct. 13. President Menges, of the Kansas player was complimented by Police Justice Mullhol- City Club, came to town yesterday to file a protest with land, who credited him ou his score book with a three Surprising News About the Secretary Morton against Des Moines being awarded bagger. The thief received 60 days as his share of tho A Halt Called on AH Deals- the Western Association pennant, flo wants the games receipts. forfeited to Pea Moines by Sioux City thrown out. The Oberlandor, of this city, hai been reserved by To­ Cincinnati Club's Plans latter forfeited two games for the sake of saving the ronto. His arm is regaining strength and " Oby " will Local Opinion of the guarantee. do gcod work nrxt year. Billiardists Still Playing Jacob Francis, one of the best umpires that ever Outlook. Players Disabled. officiated here, isuow managing a hotel at Herkimer, Verbal Matches, Etc. Special to SPORTING LIFE. I'ITTSBTJBO, Pa., Oct. 13. Jimmy Galvin was senf On account of the weather the series of games with The news exclusively published in the Boehester ccu!d not be played. last home from Boston to-day, sintering from severo inju­ issue of THE SPORTING LIFB that certain of tha ries received by a line hit striking him In tho stom­ Dick Kuox, of tbo Albanys, is an unlucky ball DECKER CAPTURED. ach at New York. Miller Is also sick. C'lBOLi. player. Last season he was "done np" for salary at Detroit Club star players were for sale, caused a Lockport aud IB in the same predicament this year. genuine sensation in base ball circles and led to The Philadelphia Club Secures tho Lead- COMING BOUND. G. Wmz. endless rumors and surmises. One report was Ing Catcher of the International Asso­ TOO MANY GAMES. that negotiations were on foot to transfer tha ciation. The Washington Press Acknowledging the Detroit franchise to Cincinnati and to take the Special to SPORTING LIFB. Necessity for Equalization. A Movement to Shorten the Championship latter's place in the Association; another that TORONTO, Ont., Oct. 13. Tbe Cblcagodeal for catcher " 'I expected to see tho grand stand and Season to be tho Decker is off, and he has left the city. Started. club would all sell the players to tha bleachers black with people,' complainingly re­ One of the most important subjects that will best advantage and throw up the franchise; but [The Chicago deal fell through because Decker marked Manager Mutrie last Thursday in view­ come up ior discussion at the coming annual the iaos.t ridiculous report of all was sent out preferred another connection and refused to go ing the small attendance that greeted the Giants meetings of tho League and Association will be from this city to the effect that the Philadelphia to Chicago. His inclinations are for Philadel­ on their return from their Western trip. 'Well,' that of shortening the playing season to six Club had made an offer of $.'50,000 for the trans­ phia, and he virtually closed negotiations with said President Day, 'I didn't; you won't see months. Treasurer Whittaker, of the Athletics, fer of tho entire Detroit team to Philadelphia. that club. Everything has been settled both them blacken when the attraction is the Wash­ the other day voiced the sentiment of those in This report was promptly nailed by Secretary with the Toronto Club and the player, and he ington Club.' Mr. Day's slur may be merited, favor of the change when he said: "This is my John I. Rogers, who wrete a letter on the sub­ orly awaits the 20th inst., when he can legally but it comes with bad grace from the president first year in base ball, and I do not profess to ject to the Press (from whose office tho story sign with the Phillies for next season. He is of the New York Club. That the Washington know much about it, but this much I have was started), which that paper, however, did not Club is not stronger to-day is largely due to tho fact learned, having paid publish. Mr. Rogers stated that the Detroit now in the city for that purpose. In Decker that President Pay and th» other magnates of rich dearly for my experience, the Phillies get one of the most promising play­ clubs buy up all the best yonng talent in the profes­ and that is that there is no money in April and Club was asking for bids for its star players, but ers of the International Association. He is tall, sion at price* that practically exclude the poorer clubs October games. It does not pay to play either that the Philadelphia Club declined to maka well built, from competition, and this inequality in tho plajing exhibition or championship games in April or any bids whatever, knowing that sucb bidding would strong and quick, an excellent back­ be used to obtain higher bids from other clubs. Wheu stop and accurate thrower. As a sticker he strength of the clubs, with a consequent lack of inter­ October, when the weather is so cold. I shall, at the est in the game, will existso long as the present faulty coining meeting vote for a reduction in tho number of tho proper tinie came tbe Philadelphia Club would ranks high. He was one of the best batsmen of methods of conducting the base ball business are con- games from 140 to 120, 1. e. eighteen to a probably bid for one or two of the Detroit playen the International Association, and led the To- tinned. Something approximating THE SPORTING The Sporting Life's San Francisco Correspondent. series between the eight clubs and that whose releases are said to bo for sale. Mr. Rogers also rontos a hard hitting team in that department. LIFE'S Millenium Plan Is essential to the permanency number can be played between May 15, and thought that it was evidently the intention ol the De­ of the game, aud it Is singular that tho directing spirits Stpt. 15. lam conviuced that no matter what attrac­ troit Club to dispose of some of its high-priced playen During the past season Decker caught fifty- so as to reduce expenses. four games, of the profession do not recognize this fact and act upon tions you offer you can not induce the people to at­ had 352 put-outs, 108 assists and It at once." Washington Capital. CHEERFUL COWBOYS. THE WORLD'S SERIES. tend the games In paying numbers when tbe weather Manager Lead ley, while in Philadelphia last week, 35 errors, givinz him an average of .929. He is BO cold as it is oveiy year prior to May 15 or after was very positive that Detroit would be in the League AND ANOTHER. next year, wheihor any of the players were sold or also played twenty-seven games in the outfield, If the minor leagues succeed in forming a strong Not Disappointed at All Over the Results Changes Made In the Progrranime— Tlie Sept. 15. Tbe way it is now yon havo to call your men together March 1 and pay theirexpeneesforone month not, while President Smith, of the Detroit Club, on making 34 put-outs, 2 assists and 8 errors, central organization, independout of the two older of the Season — Manager Watklns' Plans Admission Kate Reduced — Elaborate Friday sent ont an oftlcial statement denying the state­ which makes bis average .818. His batting bodies, as now seems probable, we will have the unu- for indoor practice. Then about April 1, when the — A Strong Catcher Secnred, Etc. Preparation for the Opening Game in weather is not fit for the m to go out, you have to put ment sent out from 1'ittsbur^ that Detroit was to drop average is .313. He was 383 times at bat, eual spectacle of a trust in base ball talent. With the out of the League and that Richardson and Ganzel privilege of partial reservation, players from minor KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 9. Editor SPORTING New York. them ou the field and play exhibition games with made 120 hits, 65 runs and stole 37 bases.