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. Some changes amateur teams so as to get them iuto team-working had been sold. Mr. SmMt emphatically steles that leagues are difficult lo obtain without the payment of LIFE: With the closing of the present ball were made during the past week there has not been a player sold as yet, and no one has The Philadelphia Club is to be congratulated a largo bonus. If a combination is effected outside of season Kansas City, the Western end of the in the arrangements for the world's champion­ order. These games S'-ldom pay the guarantees you have to give, arid moreover you run tbe risk (f crip­ been promised the first choice of any special player; upon securing so good a man. A few more the major leagues, thoy will be able to dictate their American Association, can look upon the work ship series between New York and St. Louis. A aud further, that there is no probability of auy nego­ own terms. In thia event tte older organizations pling your men or of at loa^t Impairing their health, young bloods of this kind will add vastly to the of its ball club with as much satisfaction as any great outcry was made over the high rate of ad­ which destroys their efficiency aud usefulness. Now, tiations being completed until the annual meeting of team's much needed batting strength. ED.] would bo compelled to adopt the equalization plan in tbe League. Is that because tile League has called a self-defence, and perhaps, after all, anything that leads of the seven clubs that look with envious eyes mission, and so the following modifications were if you begin tho season May 15, you have ample time to got your men Into shape by calling them to­ halt? A fact worth noting In this connection Is that CINCINNATI CHANGES. In that direction i.-) but a step towar.ls Ihe perpetuation at the St. Louis Browns as they take the last agreed to by Messrs. Day and Von der Ahc: Director Fred Stearns is now making a tour of tha of the game on a better basis than it is at present con­ General admission, 50 cents; grand stand, $1; gether April 1. Then you could keep them few steps toward the much-prized pennant. in doors for two or three weeksj by League cities, pre-uim.ibly with a view to disposing of ducted. Washington Pott. which such playeis as are to be A Change In Ownership Probable—A New ————•———— True, we occupy the last place in the race, reserved seats in certain sections of the grand time the weather would be settled and the released to tho best ndvan- Policy in Management Indicated. we bring up the rear end of a fight, but it has stand, $1.50. One change of date had also to be grounds sufficiently dry to take - them out tage, subject to the approval of the Detroit directors. AFFAIKS AT ALBANY. made, for outdoor practice and exhibition games would then Special to SPOBTIKO LIFB. been a race that was hot from the start; a race owing to tho demand of the Boston Club What the Club's Organ Saya. ST. Lonis, in which a pace was set that proved too bot for for 25 per cent, of the receipts of the game to be pay. Then in fall you woul I have two weeks of nice Oct. 13. Rumors in regard to tho A Deplorable State of Affairs—A Case of weather left to play tho world's championship games, The Detroit Free Press, which is the ao- Cincinnati Brooklyn. Cincinnati and the Athletics. It has played in their city. This the contesting clubs Club are flying thick and fast in this Double-barrelled Jugglery —The Out­ as well as other exhibition games between the clubs of knpaledged mouthpiece of the club, gives tho city, and been over a course that old clubs like Louisville would not concede, and the Boston game will the rumors seem to be pretty well look. the two major leagues, aud these would undoubtedly following review of the situation, which may ba and Baltimore found filled with sink-holes, now be played on the Polo Grounds. Under the pay better than championship games, which do not founded. It has been known here for some ALBANY. Oct. 11. Editor SPORTING Lins: Lost, accepted as pretty nearly straight: strayed or stolen: A ba-e ball boom for Albany. A ditches extra wide and hedges extra high. arrangement, four games will be played in New amount to anything after a club has won the pennant, time that President Stern wanted to sell out "That the directors of the Detroit Club liberal reward will be paid for its return. A still more The truth is, Kansas City has less reason to York, four In St. Louis, one iu Brooklyn and one in as then t!-e interest in the race has died out. Renewed at least this is what he claimed, but many he- liberal Interest would be taken iu those lafct two weeks, how­ are now in tbe act of disposing reward will be given for any information of any feel chagrined than any club in the Association. Philadelphia. The latter game will be played on the lieve that the shoe was on the other foot that one who was ever connected with the team. Your cor­ Philadelphia Club's ground, Mr. Munson having made ever, in an interchange of games between clubs ot the of their high-salaried players there can he desired to purchase the stock held by Mr. Hauck Wo knew where we would land when the season respondent has searched the town with a microscope, satisfactory arrangement with the score card man. If two bit; associations. A series between tbe Athletics bo no question, and that they are in­ and become Ihe si-lo owner of tbe Cincinnati Club. It but the only evidence of the ended. No visions of the pennant, or a fight for the and Chicagos, for instance, would undoubtedly pay." season's struggle that ho thi* series should roeult in a tie tho eleventh and de­ jecting large Is said that Mr. Stern's partners iu the clothing busi­ stumbled upon was a broken bar. pennant or even for a place, haunted either our ciding game will probably be played in Cincinnati. It is known that at least several clubs iu the Associa­ quantities of young blood into tha ness dosire his withdrawal from the National game. Tom York packed his gripsack shortly after the play­ waking or our sleeping h. urs. We knew our own Mr. Von der Ahe's party will leave Cincinnati on a tion and League favor a reduction of games and a organization is another statement that cannot Mr. Stern has offered to either buy or sell, and within ers started on their dnsty tramp home and Is presum­ calibre and know the calibre of the other clubs. But special tiain on Sunday night, and shortening of tho seiieson. One or two clubs are in fa- be gainsaid. That they aro right in this goes the next will meet Presfdent fonnight tho Cincinnati Club will undoubt­ ably in Baltimore. look at Louisville! The once great "Colonels," who are Wikoff at Columbus, and will reach New York City ou var of going further than Mr. Whittaker and cut down without saying. It would bo absurd for the club edly belong to either Mr. Stern or Mr. Hauck. It is even now seemingly begruding us the rear guard. tho games to sixteen Nothing was done towards next year and no meeting Tuesday morning. Tlioy will stop at Ihe Grand Cen­ to a scries aud make only two to attempt to pay such enormous salaries as it said that the latter will not etand a bluff in this mat­ of the stockholders called. Louisville expected to figure in the pen­ tral Hotel. A large number of St. Louis newspaper trips Kast and Wept. Thoy ar-w onthus: aslic youths got up a champions. The Athletics, too, were expected to mow and the capacity of the Polo Grounds will, no doubt, who nnder the present ttate of affairs are unable to club in the Leagne, wuuld, with the assist­ prise yon," said tho Browns' president, "but It Kill sur­ pur^.1 to the manager. In a wide swath. The outcome brings disappointment to be tested to its fullest extent. If Gov. Hill returns make both ends meet, would Iheu be able to como out ance from the best batters in the club, come very near prise the whole country. I don't speak of this matter ratiiT < "f stock, guaranteed everybody except St. Louis, Cleveland and Kansas from Indiana in time he and his staff will attend In whole, and possibly a liule ahead. winning Ihe pennant.for the team. -The De'wt dl- to no Manager Gus S<-hm«j7, an injustice, hi|t.',igst v ' ' '-' ' "- 1-r.Klz' hew [ oil K ' -it.'d ipi/h the secretary Citv. Cb•• vclaril hns- d'-ne as- well as K• ought to -o s. -- **<> »o «.. '- -'t«.ll<»« * - p--aM--n»* Onv ft'" f - *.n*. ^~IH> OF TH'p HOCBi 1 l»b get Iflalizi&e i one" of the Iieav>"4d'ejlHo/. Divide,! \r 1 *.li\jse, up to d»*vj ^.-s* .Mo *.!.«*-- der .'-.V:'». hey cannot cut such a swatil in the Loaguo race. It -'<- ' ' k. Efory- Battling for the honors of the vortd's championship j doubtful if Bennett would be parted with. He has ^(M( the interest 1 it money,by the way, was like the widow's i8 e -St. Louis and the gate receipts ia not all thut ii at stako in thia How the Tri-Stat« League Must be Kun to Br,,\, -,> ,. ,,. . ., Achlovt? Success—Interesting News and teeen so lon^ with the club it uouM set-ni like apiece of the club. 1 K!."«' u I'TOI.HM.V us wen as anyone, be- crus" of oil. It never gave out and kept everything .,.»...... klyns and series, Lut there is a magnificent trophy, valued at f vandalism to let him go. The Detrolts could put a causo I have had some important business in the matter innnlngsrao'jthly. The stockholders were quiet, for seven out of ten will say tbat Brooklyn has a better $1,000, the gilt of Thomas 11. Hull, which will go lo Comment. tenm. 1 troug club in tho field, even with the loss of the stars, of games and he has always looked ont for the people they were secured by Iho forfeit. The players were here is something in management after all the winning team. Tho Dauvray Cnp is also to be COLUWBCS, 0., Oct. T1. Editor SPOKTINO Li«: The 'he club has a flock of youug ar.d promising pitchers that he is working for. Well, Mr. Stern remarked to quiet.for would they not receive their salaries when and there is where Kansas City expects to take a step competed for, but before going to any one club it must >ase bail season is gradually cooling off, aud in a few n Giuber, Bejtin, Duck, Flanagwu and Knauas. Con- me one day that it ho bought the Hauck Interest in the forfeit was returned? Now the season is over, and or two forward next year. be won three times. liort weeks will be remembered only as a season of so- ere losses combined vay may be kept, but Gi-tzein will go. With Bennett, the Cincinnati Club, he intended to do away with a who gets the forfeit money? Why the man that put WATKINS AT WORK. Gafiuey has not, as reported, signed to umpiro in tho with somo experience that may Veils and Sutcliffo and another good catcher, they profe sional manager and make one of the players It up of course Skinner, of Baltimore. Manager Watkius seemingly has set his whole heart terics. He wants S250 for the j;tb, while Von der Ahe _r may not serve to better tho pport. Certainly first would Lo all right behind the bat. Ganzel would b» manager, as well as captain. I remarked to him that There is a roan, who, if he had been of belter grit, on getting together a sure enough club to represent won't give more than 8150. John Kelly Is also, at this and foremost amongst the minor league?, if they wonld i good a first baseuiau as could be desired, and Nlchot- ho did not have a man on his team that could manage could have given tn a better team, and wonld havo this city next year. He proposes to make radical writing, still uneufraeed. He ssys ho has given bin )d successful must be secured the right of reserve, and n is a plum on second. In the field Hanl could have set:t that reserved list to Secretary he remembered and a well-loaded grip iu the other. Wright left yes- will bo a good one in fact a successful ,he directors intended to do something surpris- it so well that he could repeat it. Sam­ terday for Birmingham, Mich, with his 45-ounce bat One_if agreed upon, if with it can bo secured the Australians how to slide bases after all. White? Conglilm and Mathias. The latter wai never uel wanted tho agreement in order to tear It up. The over his shonld<-r. Attached to the ng. The fact is they have lost this season, and ba­ seen at Kivcrside P^rk and tho former went West into telegram he had bat was a small the reserve privilege, but whether or not the Tri-Stato "Kell" wired Al Spalding a few days ago asking received was from Detroit, and of­ parcel containing a few base hits left over tbat were League will have existence, even though under an­ ng convinced that the city i! id not tako sufficient inter* for his release from his contract to go on bnsinessln the middle of the seaion. Secretary San­ fered a big sum of money for Hoover. ost iu a champion base b..ll team, dicided to part with ders ii (.till in town. He was connected with the club Of course, THE int-nded for use In the exhibition games with Ro­ other name next year, will to a largo exient bo de­ the Australian trip. The Chicago president SPOBTISO LIFE has beard all about chester, which were not playe.l, as John Frost inter­ termined at tlie meeting to bo held at Lima this week heir high-valued players and thus get even financially. in a husines.* manner only aud does not feel respon­ the talk of the consolidation of tho two Kansas City Just what p'ayers will bo parted answered that he could not do it, as he feared it fered with tho arrangements. The balance of tho by representatives of ail tho clubs. Unless penalties are with and where they sible for its poor showing. ball clubs. Two weeks ago it was (tiven out as a dead team will escape probably to-day. McQuery goes lo attached to the rules governing the membership in the will go is as ^et a mytttry. Fred Steams, iu wh sa would dissuade several others from going. The Albany is backing New York solidly for the world's straight fact that tho American Association club had Covington, Ky.; Ely to Girard, Pa., to hands the whole matter was placed by the directors, u championship. Even if we can't win a championship swallowed up visit his parents Leagne certain it is that baso ball will bo buiied so sequel is that with to-day's game Kelly wants to the Western club, lock, stock and barrel. for a few weeks, i» hen he will probably return here. jeeply in Ohio that no minor loague can hope to exist, out of town, flitting around from one base ball centra put away his we live in a Stile where th -y can. BAD. This report WHS emphatically denied by everybody who Schfrllha-'se, our spry little catcher, grert to Kvansville, to another. At last accounts he was in Chicago la ba=e ball togs for the season and knew, or oueht to know, anything in the world about even under most favorable financial circumstances. he says for good. The yarn that was started lud.; Childs to Baltimore, Md., and Murphy to Hot Here Is how, In a few Instances, tbe president has boeu consultation with Si aiding. TEXAS STILt ALIVE. Ihe deal. Now there are rumors and reports going the While it is a fact that Detroit's star players are to be tome time ago about Miko Kelly going into Springs for about two months. Lefty Marr goes to handicapped. A certain club, for reasons of their own, rounds every day, but nobody can be found to substan­ Cincini all to att( nd the opening festival of the Koist- refutes to fill a scheduled engagement with anilher disposed of itcan also be set down for a fact that tha business with Umpire John Kelly was no', a fake by At Least Three Clubs to Send Delegates to tiate them. However, in my letter next week I ex­ ology Club. Manager club will also be represented iu the League next sea­ any m* an#. Thoy are to be hotel proprietors in New Hackett will probably leave club. Tho president threatens dlsfranchisemont; his the Forthcoming New Orleans Meeting. pect to be .able to say definitely whether there has Wednesday of uext week and will witum the world's threat is met with the reply: "If you rlMranchlso us son. It will, however, be a young blood team, and tha York at the coruer of Thirty-first street and Sixth been, or will be, a consolidation. championship club has for somo time been raking in promising avenue. The hotel his about thirty rooms and GALVESTON, Oct. 9. Editor SPORTING LIFE: If any­ games at New York and Brooklyn. we wi'l break up your League," and proceeds to illus- will be NEW CONVERTS. He will go from New roting'ten with this end in view. opened to the public next week with the legend over tho one imagines that professional base ball is dead in tho York lo his homo at Holyoke, trato how that can bo done. Another club owes its Lone Star State ho is badly mistaken. Galvestou, Everybody out Ihts way would line to see Ihe Mll- Mass., for the winter. Beard, Battin ond Walker will assessment, and the president's appeal for tho money Until Mr. Stearns gets through swinging around the door "The Two Kells." Tho Sin.OOO beauty says he leninm Pl»n of THE League citcle nothing will be definitely knonn of tha shall leave Boston to-night, but Pre-i'ient Sodeu tells Dallas and Houston are now making arrangements to SPOKTIXO LIFE carried iuto effect. winter in Syracuse. due is paid no attention to, until finally the club dis­ have delegates Iu utteudance at the Southern League If Kansas City, by some scheme of thai kind, could get The International champions will probably contain bands and the president, after consulting an attorney remits of tbe negotiations. Most of tho stories sent me that "the only" will have to remain here until several new faces among ont from various points are guesswork and nothing after Ground Superintendent Haggerty's benefit meeting lo be he'd in New Orleans, Oct. 22, aud it we together a team of well-known ball players, the city them next section. At the towards making an effort to collect the club's guar­ are refused ad'rnission there we will revive tho old wonld give them magnificent support. When a club present time the Star Association have several offers antee or as much of it as the club Is indebted to the more. ^______MiT- on Tuesday. Said Mr. Sodcn: "He got leave to for a number go away at that time with tbe understand­ Stale League. It is not yet settled who will go over plays good base ba'l in Kansas City tho patronage is of their players, aud it is nioro than League for, discovers that the bondsmen are no good from here, but it will bo either Jules Girardin or A. S. first-class. Sunday games draw a crowd that overflows likely that the team will have somo new material next and he is out that money. This has occurred In sev­ NEW ORLEANS NEWS. ing that ho was to be In Chicago on year. Good offers are the 20th. I am sure Miko Kdly will not remain in Nowson. Bob Adair aud Pat Farrell, as usual, will bo grand stand, bleachers and ropes. We deserve good said to have been received for eral Instances under President McDormith's adminis­ on hand to look out for Houston, aud R. F. Perry will base ball, unquestionably, and we are going to have it Beard, Marr. Wright and Ely. These men are es­ tration. Tho Crescent City Club Already Preparing New York anyway, as he has signed a contract with pecially strong favorites to Re-enter the Lists. Mr. ?palding to go to Australia, which he is both doubtless be the Dallas delegate. Tbe salary limit law some day. here and their places on the Columbus had just ta good playf rs on Hi salary l»t will bn enforced with a vongenance next season, and Sam Barkley, the captain of the "Cowboy" team, has team will be difficult to fill. The present outlook is as have boon signed from other Tri-State clubs by NEW ORLKAXS, La., Oct. 8. The annual meet­ lawfully ami morally bound to fulfill. I shall see tnat Wright and Ely will Kelly and advise him lo keep his contract, as any woe to the club that will overstep this rule. not been able to plav ball lately owing to an injury to be with tho champions next the Leasuo and Association teams, hut their ability ing of tho New Orleans Base Ball Club was held honorable man should. Kelly in ii-ts thit he must I understand old reliable George Washington Brad­ his foot. Ho is here in the city nnd w,ll leave season, as several members of trie board of directors for smothering lush had preceded their Das') ball qnali ley has written hero for an engagement and if bis for his home In Piltsburg as soon as tho object emphatically to the sale of these two Aen. ties, and nobody wants them. It is good enough, and laft week, for the purpose of hearing a report give up all idea of the Australian trip and ho thinks They are now players on the finances of the organization and of elect­ the time has come for him to give up base ball forever. terms are any way reasmablo we will bo glad to have season closes. Sam is personally popular iu Syracupo and have made an it wonld seem that they must feel liko kicking them­ him. Ho ia an excellent man on third aud a bard here, bnt we do not think he plays excellent record hero. Marr and Heard have been selves to know that if they play ball next year they ing five directors to servo during the ensuing Ho said when seen: "I shall be veiy torry if Mr. with tbe team for aomo time, Bpalding holds me to tho contract. He has been a worker and I would like to see Ihe team composed of the best ball In the world. Tho trouble with Sam is and although the public ill have to be satisfied in a minor leigne at a reduced year. President Toby Hart occupied the chair, and men like him. that he wants to keep up his record too much; that is would ditlike exceedingly to see them go elsewhere, lary. If thoy would sooner lush than get big money 130 shares of stock were represented in person or by good friend of mine, yet t worked hard for every dol­ the prospects at present lar I got while In the Chicago hall nine. I would like Eddie Tray and old Pop Kienzlo arc looked for again one thing that the Wot will not stand. They go at are that they will bo trans­ of course no one can stop them, but if they desire to next season aud it is hoped by all their Men-Is here base ball as they g) at business and they want to see ferred. Marr aud Beard, In iheir respective positions, play ball they should lie made to play sober or go The'treasurer submitted a lengthy report, showing to return the friendship of Mr. Spalding, bnt if It is a are actually tho strongest players all around that ever question of ftrure business proeperity or friendship, that th^y will come. They arc b >th good men and players rnstle. A record player soon crows into disre­ without a cent "f salary. A lurtier's lot in th« Colum­ in delaii tho financial transa tions dunne the past did faithful work for tho club tho past season. pute Here, and Sam has cer'ainly injured himself, even wore Syracuse uniforms and are fit company tor any bus Club of next year will bo a tough one. pear. Tho total expenditures had amounted to 530,- I'm afraid tbat I will have to stick to bnsines ." though he association. John T. Winship, MUGWUMP. Sinco my last, Smith and Ike organized an amateur does stand second among tho second base- Their work the past season has been formerly assistant local editor and 871.65, and Ihe leceipti summed np 532,339.30. In ad- team here to play the crack colored champions, the man of the American Association. I believe he is wonderful. spoiling reporter on the Ohio State Journal, has pur­ dition'to the Ut:or amount the $4,500.15, balance of .Billiard Men Indulging in Cheap Talk. Flyaways, and defeated them b.-catchers. Tho main trouble with the pitchers A Well Contested Prize Fight. the Association hos been that they did not have old Reads behind as desirable parties to constitute the board and the LIFE: Talk about base ball declining, why the whole a member that Is looking out for the and delivered himself as follows: statement was made that cacb_oue of these hadcon-. Special to SPOUTING LIFB. State of Nebraska Is ruoninp; over with enthusiasm common welfare of tbe National game and the Ameri­ "Manager llackctt, after tho close of such u success­ them. Frank Mountain thinks Gastrisrbt will be a en LVSN, ful season, under your able management, wo, tho great pitcher, and Duck is now h*nginK between Chi­ sentoll to take six shares. These gentlenii-n were Ma-s., Oct. 13. Jack Gallagher, of this city, and we propose to put np a Stato League here next can Association, and are not looking out so much for opposition. The meeting then, and Teddy McGiuty, of Philadelphia, fonitlit twenty- year composed of six or eight of our thriving young selfish interests anl money. I know that the only members of the champion Syracuse Star team of 1888, cago and Detroit. Garfield Is at college at Oberlin, electt d without nit.e rounds with scant two-ounce gloves in a beach cities. Grand Island has tlie champion amateur club aim of the management here is to establish a flrft- do4re to make known to you our appreciation of your and as he graduates in June, ho will not begiu pitch­ adjourt ed. house at Sangus early this morning. When time was of tint class club In Kansas City, without regard to the per­ treatment of us. Wlill" the season's journey has not ing until then. Strothers played a good first base un­ State, and have lost but one name this season. til injured. Manager B. U. Wood has been released Mobile Not Out of Question. called for tho thirtieth round McGintey thiew up the We have Moffet, of tbe Indianapolis Leaeuo Club, for sonal pr- fit that may accrue to them therefrom. The been a path strewn with ros.'S for n few of us, nit ex­ Juoflil-£,ILE, AIH.,Ala., v/i;i.Oct. 9." »uvi~ There .ois ..a quiet,,...-. but~ - earnest - sponge and the referee awarded tho fl^ht to Gallagher. Association needs more members of that kind. cepting your humble servant, still, after kokiug at it outright. MOB pitcher, and Lytle, a local player, for catcher. Lytlo Your Columbiia correspondent misrepresents facts or movement on to. t to have Mobile represented m tha Both men were badly punished, but McGinty got is a phenomenal batter, and out of the last thirty-five FEEEXAN. In the proper light, wo are satisfied you have done Southern League next season, rather the worst of It. The baf.le was for a purse of everything for the best interests of Ui» club and else-he is iu ignorance of tbe truth, when lie states and it U highly piob- times at but he has made thirty-one hits, among them that the Toledo Club lott money, and that all the able that this city will havo a representative at tha $300. two aud three-baggers, and off of League pitchers. Dallas Doings. players. We havo decided to give yon a caning. So, meeting which has been called lor Oct. 22, at Now DALLAS, Tex., Oct. 6. Editor SPOETIJIO LIFE: Once in behalf of myself and fellow-players, allow me to claims made for Toledo Bfi a ball town weie merely a BIMBOS. bluff. Tho financial standing of the club can be stated Orleans. Mobilo always patronizes good ball playing Receiver for a Ball Club. more the sporting fraternity ol this city has taken a present you with this cane, and may it bring you as and even tho amateurs drew well tbo past season, as Special to SPORTI NO LIFB. They Have Had Enough. boom, aflort Is that a teum will clothes and preparing for the coming gnat fair and ex­ onld hardly express It, but he gathered himself to­ ?1 800 To put Sperania Park In shape necessitated Mansfield Baso Ball Company, Thursday applied for of the C'anton Baso Ball Asociatiou Sunday it was de- an'outlay of 81,900, sothat»hen the first gauio was play here, provided tbe 51,000 limit is adopted, but Na­ t receiver for the Cumi«iny, aud Judge Dickey ap­ clJed not to put a team in tho Ohio League next sea- position. Larpe arches are bl. The election gives ne) to the Wat-hlngtouH did tbo business. That dread­ games here during the fair. Whether he has procured last time this year. They went down there But such is not Iho fact, for when I signed a coutrac ful tpectro of to tuin in with the Rochester Club it wan with tbe understanding Skonhcgnn Baih, Gardiuer, Augusta and either K. ck- great satisfaction to the Uujversily at large. indebtedness labeled 8300 will hauut one yet your correspondent Is unable to state at pres­ their uniforms to tlio association. laud or B-.ugor. The idea is to have a certain limit to Manager dough's dreams no longer. Tho exact sum ent. ______' M - The world's championship serf's betwoeii tno te exceedingly dishonorable to now back out of extolling the Giants at the ex­ PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT the trip, but any player so doing makes himself pense of the Browns, makes the following asser- ;hrow the ball. Quick-witted Captain Irwin, Wise Boston Touched up—The Gianl»* TDB WASHINGTON CLUB has learned a lesson Benefit and Parade—Swallow-Tails Ga­ iablo for pecuniary damages. tica: n the famous McGuire row in Chicago two No. 202 South ISMh Street, Philada. from the Widner case and has honorably par- lore—What Horace Phillips Says—Direc­ There is no good reason why any players "The Browns, while nn<]n<>stion»bly a fine team, 'ears ago an almost identical case worked BY THE have not been obliged to light againM th» odds which chased Carney's release from the Manchester tor Howe Interviewed — Is Marriage * should hesitate to fulfill their .hese points much better than the less astute Failure? Etc. obligations. It is beset ttia Oianta in their struggle f<.r the Leaaue pen­ !lub, although that club's reservation might not nant. There a'e no Cbicagon, Detroita or llustona Captain Eiving. __ Sporting Life Publishing Company, true there is but little financial return for them in have held the player under the amendment of NKW YORK, Oct. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: in the trip, but then they assume no Hubili- the Association to pnlI down a wiuniojc team's aver­ The continued cold weather here baa chilled tho Sb whose order all Checks, Drajti, iluncy Orders, age. There are more weak clnbt in the AM<« iation THE OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL AS­ the Board of Arbitration to the Qualified Arti­ ties; and all signed with the mutual un­ than ID the League, and it to not ardor of the local enthusiasts so that the attend­ and, Remittances must be made payable. tw much to Bay that SOCIATION AVERAGES. cles of Admission. Other clubs should follow derstanding that tb« trip was to be «onsidered the New York ti-am could make a meal of the KauMU ance at the recent games has been decidedly City, Louisville or Cleveland teams every day In the There are ways and ways of runuing a news- Washington's example and give the New Eng­ imited. Although the cranka are not going to POST OFFICE BOX, 948. in the nature of a pleasure trip rather than one weuk. Yet with all Ihis weak material to work upon laper. An esteemed New York contemporary land League a prolific nursery of players a the grounds and planking down their 50-cent of profit. In return for a comparatively small the Browns on Friday last held exactly the sanm lead nieces, they are talking ball with increased FBANCIS C. KICHTEB, EditoP-to-Chlef. over the Athletics, thuir nearest competitor, that the ,n publishing last Sunday what it claimed to be chance for life. gusto equivalent in labor they will be assured a fixed Qlunu held over Chicago. The League lail-enders the official averages of the International Associ­ ust the same. The small crowds at the present TERMS: ;ames signify nothing, for the interest in sum for the trip, carried over half the world have beaten the leaders right anil left, while the weak ation was either imposed upon itself or else de- OCR NKW ORLEANS correspondent, Mr. Hearn, tho Subscription, per annum (postage paid)...... 83.25 luxuriously and without cost, given a long round clubs in ihe Association have proved a picnic for the National game in this city at present is un­ fix months...... " " ...... 1.25 teamg in the van." iberately deceived its readers, as the figures the projector of the minor league convention, doubtedly greater than it ever has been of festivities, enabled to save the entire expense before. Three monthB...... « " ...... 65 This reads very well, but the facts, which the published are not the official averages, but a seems to be the unanim'eus choice of the South­ The season at the Polo Grounds has been a fiiUKle cupips...... " " ...... 5c. of living at home in idleness for six months and INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. writer might easily have obtained from the files fake," being apparently an uncredited ern League for the presidency of that organiza­ highly successful one, and the owners of tha finally be brought back in time and good con­ Giants will again receive a good returu for tha FORWQN POBTAO1 52 CESTS EXTKA PBa AWNUM. of his own paper had he been lees disposed to appropriation of the very elaborate statis­ tion, and if ho can be prevailed upon to take the dition to resume their regular vocation with the trust to happy-go-lucky guess-work, do not bear tics compiled by the Syracuse Herald office he will be elected without opposition. He capital invested. Just what the profits are no­ renewed health and increased zest body except those directly intere'ted know. ADVERTISING RATES: born of the out the assertions. The championship tables do and published in that paper a week previous. uuld be the right man in the right place. Had wonderfully mild and bracing climate of Aus­ Consequently mentioning figures, as some of oar (FIXED AND FINAL.) not show that there are more weak teams in the The computation of the genuine official aver­ he been elected last spring the Southern League frieuds are so fond ot ilointr, would onty be gueaa- tralia and the invigorating 20 Cents Per Litre Nonpareil Measurement. sea voyage. We re­ Association than in the League. For instance, ages was not completed by Secretary White ould have fared far better this year than it did. wurk. I would not be afraid to make a email wager, peat that, all things considered, there is abso­ however, that the Ne* York Club has made more APVERTISEKS should forward their favors so as to up to the time the above quoted article was until last Thursday night, five days after the al­ money this yi ar thau any other organization in th« leach us by 3 P. M. Saturday, agthispaper goes to press lutely no reason why any player signed for the penned last Saturday New York had won leged official averages were printed in the HERO WORSHIP is one of the fads of the New cuiiutry, with the possible exception of the penny- EVERY SATURDAY AT 5 P. M. trip should break his contract. The man who 8 games from Chicago, 11 from Detroit and New York publication, as witness Mr. White's York papers. Just now they are making them­ grabbiog Boston aggregation. 14 By the way, tbe refusal of the Boston Club to allow does is as much of a contract breaker as though from Philadelphia a reply by telegraph selves ridiculous in the eyes of the rest of the PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 17, 1888. total of 33 victories over to a letter of inquiry from one of the woild's clmmpionahip garnet* to be plaved in he broke faith with a club, and is even more de­ the Giants' nearest competitors in the first divi­ Tun SPOBTH.G LIFE: country by slobbering over William Ewing, B'.anville for leas than 25 per cent, of the gale receipts shoWM that pennies are big pieces of m >neyuo serving of the contempt of all fair-minded decent UTiCi, N. Y., Oct 12. Editor familiarly known as "Buck," the captain of the there at sion. On the other hand, St. Louis had won but SPORTING Lirz: the Hub. The game will not be played there, Averages pnblistoed in New York except people, and all the punishment which can by law were New York team. In this connection it may be at the original offer of 2U percent. That is the high­ 29 games from the clubs in the Association's first not official. Have just finished the official aver­ est figure paid by the Detr jit and St. be inflicted upon him. ages aod will mail them well to note the fact that none of the New York Louis toams lact 45,OOO division, namely, 10 from Athletics, 10 from to you this morning if you year, and It will be tbe highest paid this aeaaou. wish to use them in yonr Prob­ The insinuation from certain sources that the Brooklyn and 9 from Cincinnati. next issue; otherwise players are very much in love with the Hight ably the Boston directors did not want the game played This will stnil them on Sunday. Answer. C. D WHITE. affair is merely a huge speculation is hardly shows that St. Louis really had a harder Honorable William. there anyway. The New York and St. Louis teams Immediately upon receipt of this dispatch a wilLplaj a great'gime of ball, and such playing mi^ht worth more than passing comment. Mr. fight with its nearest competitor, and that, LETTER LIST. reply was wired, requesting the prompt delivery IN COMMENTING upon the causes of the won­ cauaa a commotluu in that classic town. After seeing Spalding is a shrewd and successful, but withal so far as the championship was concerned, such ball playing us those two tram* would put up, We have in our care letters or telegrams for of the averages, and the real official aver­ derful success of the St. Louis Browns of this the B'^toniaD:* mi^ht tfre of tho plugd aud skates they liberal-minded and liberal-handed, business man, the Association olubs were really in the aggregate the persons named below, which will be promptly ages of the International Association are now in year, one man should not be forgotten. Next to have been supporting for so long aud demand a real forwarded upon receipt of a self-addressed has nothing in common with the speculator, stronger than the League olubs, because in the live bast) ball team. Such a condition of affairs might our possession. Unfortunately, however, there Comisbey no man has dene more hard effective stamped envelope: and is absolutely devoid of the gambling instinct. latter the outcome early narrowel down to two cause our Boston friends Conant. Billings au,4 Sod en P. Couuell, of Kulumazoo. Carl Raokin, the mloatrel was delay in transmission by mail, as work, by mouth, hands and feet, than the inimi­ Borne nnca^ineea. There is no denying that a game Of course if any money is to be made out of the clubs, whereas in the Association at least three in Bi>ston would make money for all concerned, but Duryea, of Kalamazoo. Owen Clarke. the letter containing the averages did table Latham. He is a clown, of course, but a Mike Munsell. Catcher Ed Williams. enterprise he will make it. He deserves to. clubs were in the race until September. The then neither Juhn B. D.*y nor Chris Von d«r Ahe ever Fergy Maloue. John Manning. The man who has the courage of his convictions not reach us until to-day (Saturday, 13th) steadfast purpose underlies all his tomfoolery. followed the occupation of hoj? fee-ding, and they don't difference in the figures would have been even propose to start this late In life. Chas. W. Householder. Win. McClellan. and at noon. That being just three hours before He never loses sight of his team's interests and the nerve to back these convictions by risk­ more largely in favor of St. Louis had New York THE GIANTS' BENEFIT AND John Gormau. 0. E. Perot. the regular time of going to press it was impos- always plays to win. PARAI>B. Wes Curry. Jacob Virtus. ing $30,000, with no guarantee against flat fail­ shown the same proportionate strength against T'j-morrow afttrnoou we will formally oloae the Vf. B. Kienzle. ure and heavy loss, deserves all the success that possible to set up the matter, and publication will League season here in a game between the N«w York Chicago that it did against all the other League regretfully have to be deferred until next issue, THE INTENTIONS of President Stern, of the aud Indianapolis clubs, and then we celebrate I hat fortune can bring him; and should the enter­ is, the game THE BASE BALL EVENT OF THE CEN- clubs. St. Louis was evenly successful against when our esteemed contemporary can help itself Cincinnati Club, are known but to himself, and will be pla> ed providing it don't snow, bat TUKY. prise turn out to be, as THE SPORTISS Lirg tlm celebration will be held, rain, hail or saow. Every­ its three leading rivals, while New York made without credit, as usual, and republish the same to­ his fellow Association magnates therefore find it thing lias betm arranged, aud now all we are waiting A base ball tour to Australia has been talked hopes and firmly believes, a gigantic success, he up for its losses to the Chicagos by an undue pro­ gether with an apology to its readers for the fraud necessary to keep a careful eye upon him and for is Sunday ni^ht to have the blow-out. The demon­ of for years, but it needed a man of large is fairly entitled to all the honor, all the glory portion of victories over crippled Detroit and un­ stration-present ition will occur at the Star Theatre practiced upon them. A single fact will illustrate to note every wobble of the Cincinnati Club. and promises to eclipse anything of the kind ever held financial resources, indomitable pluck, and keen and all the profit of it. But Mr. Spalding did lucky Philadelphia. most strikingly how reliable the averages 'Tia not so much the jump as the manner of it in this or any other city. Now don1 ! start it is going business sagacity, like Mr. A, Gr. Spalding, to not enter this scheme with hopes of immediate In to be a full-dress aff.iir, and anybody who don't wear* the matter of victories over the second divi­ printed by our esteemed contemporary are. In they are endeavoring to guard against. A re­ take hold of such a gigantic scheme and carry profit, and if he shall succeed in paving the way spike-tailed coat and a wide-open waUtcoat will bo sion clubs the St. Louis Browns, it is true, have its figures Stuart leads all the International petition of the Pittsburg jump i: not desirable. frowned out into Broadway. The Giants ordered their it to a successful conclusion. The magnitude for the introduction of the game of base ball into the best of it, as up to Saturday last they had swallow-talia on Tuesday and the bioadclothn were Australia, with prospect of batsmen, while in the official averages now be­ delivered to the players to-day. Tho Giautg ought to of Mr. Spalding's enterprise and the great pos­ permanency, he will won 59 games from that division, while New THIS is in some respects a cold year for the be well satisfied to quit fore us, Donovan leads and this same Stuart make a handsome appearance thus attired and un­ sible good that may accrue to the game through even, or even a loser, on York won but 45 games. The Browns, how­ Metropolitan district. True, the New Yorks doubtedly will unless they have a bad c.-iau of apike-talt ranks thirty-fourth! fright. it, make it one of the great events of the times, the present venture. At any rate, as he person­ ever, had fewer postponed games with the tail- have come out ahead in the National League All the 1 >cal scribes are to be similarly a'.tired. ally assumes all obligations and is quite able and What the Giants nbould wear on this occasion caused and poassibly will mark an epoch in base ball enders. This disparity is also somewhat offset THE INDIVIDUAL members of the champion race, but Brooklyn and Jersey City failed to ful­ a great deal of ili.-cu^dion, and sume of the playefl history. It is believed that the game can be willing to shoulder any loss that may be made, by the fact that the Browns received less assist­ teams of the League and Association will have fil expectations, and so Gotaamites will have to kicked desperately againtt the evening dress racket. the financial aspect of the trip concerns no one MuJ-s'aiuod uiit:> rma would not be exactly the tiling popularized in Australia, the antipodeans being ance than New York from the tail-enders against something to show over and above their salaries be satisfied, for this year at least, with just one for a Sunday QJJ tf so :ue arrangement* were com­ a people akin to ours in spirit and character­ but himself. Of this, however, everybody may the most dangerous clubs, as, while St. Louis lost for their exertions. The St. Louis Club is en­ pennant. pleted a-» stated at i ve. The theatre will be opeued at istics. Should such a result follow the present rest assured: That under Mr. Spalding's aus­ 7 o'clock and th" i er;">rmance will be^in at 8. The but 15 games and New York but 21 games to titled to the first prize of $1,000 hung up by the early part of th« en. rtainment will he devoted to introduction of the game in that far-off country pices the tour will be conducted in a manner to the tail-enders, Chicago lost 30 and Detroit 3 Association last winter, and we presume that IF DETROIT LOSES the great team gathered to­ specialties by ft acor« or more of well-known actora reflect and actres-es. Alter the theatrical part of the ahuw fc it is easy enough to imagine what a splendid the_highest credit upon himself, the game, such contests as against 19 defeats for the Ath­ will be divided among the players. At least it gether through the enterprise and liberality o: the players and the American over the Giants will come out aud do tbeir trick. new field would be opened to the game and to people. letics and 28 defeats for Brooklyn. It will thus ought to be according to the spirit of the Asso­ the club's directory she has but herself to blame. Congressman Auios J. Cuuiminga will present tbe our professional players for winter trips or per­ be seen that no great disparity marked the play ciation resolution. The New York Club will, no With even half-way decent support the fin< trophy to tbe champion* and then there will be a little THE WORLD'S CHA3IPIOXSHIP. speech-making, more music, and the thing will D« manent employment. With the game estab­ of the two organizations on the whole, and thai team would have been kept intact, to the glory Public interest is now centred upon the ap­ doubt, fare rather better than the Browns, as over. There will be no banquet or anything like that, lished in Australia its transmission to other both St. Louis and Now York are to-day in­ of the City of the Straits and all Michigan. as Mulrie was decidedly opposed to a feeding and proaching battle for the world's championship the benefit to be given them Sunday night, is English colonies would be but a matter of time, debted in almost equal proportion to the tail- drinking act being included in. the entertainment. between the Xeague team of New York and the quite likely to prove a stunning success, and to After the ahow the Giants will b- conveyed to liarlem and a permanent introduction into England enders of their respective organizations for the TWENTY-EIGHT DEFEATS by that slender margin and put to bed in sbort order. Mufie says his men Association team of St. Louis. The rivalry be­ net each man several hundreds of dollars. But itself would be among the possibilities. In time foremost positions they now hold. one run is a melancholy record for th< will be in great shape for that opening gama with St. tween the two olubs is decidedly fierce and is then, it may be argued the New York Club had LouJs on Tuesday. Tbe idea of a panide has been visits from Australian teams and great inter­ a right to expect more than the Browns. Pen­ Hoosiers to contemplate. That single fact i abandoned for the present, We are to have a gigantio vastly enhanced by the fact that they stand THE national matches would also be sure to follow. MAJOK CHAMPIONSHIPS. nant winning mutely eloquent and is equivalent to a whol< one, howevtr. In case the Giants beat out H. Louis in forth as the chief representatives is an entirely new experience for the series aud return to Gotham the Aside from these possibilities, however, the of their re­ As we write the last League championship volume of "hard luck" tales. world's cham­ spective organizations, and therefore not only Gotham, while to the Mound City crank it has pions. The i arade consequently, if it occur?* at ullf Australian trip will exort a marked beneficial games for the season are being played, and in a will be held on October 30. Hundreds of clubs have the clubs but their leagues become a trifle stale. influence on the game at home and abroad. have much to gain or few duys the Association season will also close MINOR LEAGUE opinion seems to be central- volunteered to turn out aud the parade will be rnadf lose in prestige by victory or defeat an imposing affair. This tour will svamp it in the minds of all in the great In both the results, so far as the highest honors THE NEW JERSEY Society for the Prevention zing on Dec. 2 as the date and Cincinnati as series. "Which will win?" is the question of are concerned, were unalterably settled the place for the proposed minor league conven­ WHAT HORACE PHILLIPS SAYS, foreigners as the National game of America, some of Cruelty to Animals is particularly active Hustling Horace Phillips left town for Boston Wed­ the hour. Partisans, of course, just as the visits of English, Irish and Austra­ are swayed by time ago. In the League New York, after a six against the Riverton Club for shooting at l tion. Both date and place would be well chosen nesday uuht, after having been with ua since the pre­ feeling and make claims for their favorites, vious Saturday. As "you may well imagine, his team lian cricket teams demonstrates to us thatcrickel years' struggle, comes off with the championship pigeons. Yet only a few days ago a woman basing such claims upon all sorts of THE TROTTING season is nearly over, and Man winning two of the three games here, and the pro*- is really the National game of the country from fancied and for the first time. The result ought to be, and shot a live bird match with a man at Trenton pecta for bid nine being strengthened next season ha* misleading points of superiority. S.'a wonderful record has not been and will no made him extremely glad with himself. which the tourists hail. An international To all such is, gratifying to all Eastern enthusiasts, as the and nothing was said or done about it. Later we merely wish to tender this bit of advice: be broken this year. "What do you think of Detroit?" he was aslced. fc >k*t match, for instance, in this country wil! pennant has floated in Western breezes since still, more than 600 birds were slaughtered at "VVell," replied the Gia City bustler, "I thiuk they Don't back your judgment -r jnormouR.crowds of r~ 'e who know little with your money. iq" M^pn dunng the tournament of the Jersey me in ex, of t tars van Club and not a hand was limply drawn by the international character of two teams and their work will carry the convic­ existence, Chicago winning it on six occasions be memorable for sweeping changes in the base and Itowe, and although we would like to have gotten lifted in prevention. A grand four days' more of them, I eupp >se we ought to b« tjatisflyd. the contest. This will be precisely the case with tion that there is really no marked inferiority and Detroit once. This year ball arena. New York will shooting tournament is advertised to be Those two nieu will strengthen us remarkably. Look base ball in Australia. A base ball tour of such on either side. Both teams, it seems to us, float the flag, making the sixth time an Eastern at the infield we will have in Beck ley on fir^r, Dunlap held at Claremont late in this month, and not at iecoiid, Rowe magnitude and under such auspices as this great are very evenly matched. Superiority in club has won the pennant. at short, and Kuelme at third. With Boston has had a a protest is entered by the inconsistent society. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Conway, Galvia, Morris and Slaley, our pitching de­ Spalding enterprise must needs attract the un­ certain departments in one team is champion team threa times and Providence partment will be well looked after." If pigeon shooting is cruel and illegal at River- CONSTANT READER AND G. E., Detroit, Mich. WiJl- "How has your club weat'iertd the season?" divided attention, command the respect and offset in the other by excellencies in some other twice. lamson is gent rally regarded aa the ton, it is equally so at Trenton and Claremont, best all-round "First-rate, considering the injuries tj players and possibly the admiration of all Australians, and if point, and in neither is there any very decided In the American Association St. Louis carries l>Ia>«r in tlw Chicago team. However, liyan, Van Ha!- the other drawbacks we have met. We have not preponderance of strength in special lines. Un­ all being located in the same State. Why make tren and Duffy are aUo players who can play almost cleared &U,OOG on tbe season, a3 some writer states, base ball is to be, or rather can be, at all intro­ off the championship for the fourth consecutive any position in the field acceptably. Thid reason \Vill- der normal conditions the Giants excel slightly flesh of one and fowl of another? but we have made some money and with good pros­ duced into the Antipodes, it will be wholly and season, thus breaking all championship records. iamson has bad no occasion to play In any other posi­ pects of making a good deal more next year. Tbis \n in batting and the Browns somewhat in base- In the seven years' existence of the Association, tion tliau sbort stop, while Ryaa baa covered several in spite of the fact that we only got the guarantee in solely by means of this tour. "WHERE Is that dozen or so of enthusiastic Cincin­ positions, including tbe pitcher's box, and hehasthere- running. The battery strength of both clubs is but three other clubs nati c-ipitalists who are anxious to buy out the Cin­ nenrly every game we ptayeJ in, some of the cities. Of But aside from the influence of the tour upon have been able to reach fur*-, according to tho way you put the question, "tho the ten games my club played in Indianapolis only on the whole equal, and there is little difference cinnati Club? Now Is their time to come forward and record this year of having done the best all-round the foreign mind, it must be conceded that the the coveted goal Cincinnati in 1882, the Ath­ secure the club, as It is for sale, lock, stock and barrel. onca did 1 get over the guarantee, and that surplus in fielding. In methods the Giants are steady, work" aa between these two players. only amounted to S70. Of ihe uine games we played project has brought thousands upon thousands letics in 1883, and the Metropolitans in 1884. It Is liardly likely that these capitalists will fall over W. II. B., New Brunswick, N. J. Batting, each divide in Washington we got §29 over the guarantee on only machine-like, while the Browns are alert, dash­ Since then St. Louis has had a mortgage on the other tryiue to secure it. The writer, iu the last total number of bits made by times at bat, fur instance, of our people to a realizing sense of the really few days, asked two capitalists who were one day. Of the nine gamt-s Wf played iu Detroit the once promi­ 200 times at bat and 25 bits would make au average of Wolverines national character of base ball, and has exerted a ing, hustling. Of all the League cluba the Chi- pennant, despite constant heroic efforts to dis­ nent In Queen City base ball affairs if they desired to turned out one day and we got just $90 .125. Fielding, add put-oufa, aesista aud errors together more than we would if we had accepted thegnar mtee. most beneficial effect upon oagos alone resemble the Browns in methods of lodge the Browns. Analysis of the two cam­ buy the club. Their reply came very quick and was and divide that into chances accepted, for instance, the game here at emphatic: 'No, 60 While we may not have had such very large crowds la play, and what bearing thanks; we have had all the base ball put-outf, 20 assists and 10 errors make a total of 80; the home, an effect perhaps not immediately appre­ that may have on the paigns, and of the causes of success in both in­ we want.1 " Cincinnati Ewruirer. Pittsburg we will make a much better showing than present series may be judged from New York's chancea accepted are 70, as the ten errors are not ac­ that." . . ciable, but sure to make itself felt in time. The stances have been given from time to time in That last sentence about summarizes the ex­ cepted chances. Divide the 70 by the 80 aud you bare record against Chicago the past season. The THE SPORTING LIFE, and need not be resumed the percentage, viz., .875, WHAT DIRECTOR HOWE SAYS. undertaking hns become a matter of national perience of all who have dabbled in base ball to Director Ilowe, of the Clevelands, HAMILTON, Hamilton, Ont. Aug. 24, has been hovt-rlng above comparison has been impartially made, here, lack of space and time forbidding. Suffice Athletic 1, around importance. The President of these United any degree, except, of course, less than half a Louisville 2; Aug. 25, Athletic 16, Louisville 2; Au«. Gotham with significant pefoistency during nothing being set down in malice or aught in the last week. lie aeenn disinclined to talk much,but States has endorsed the project. People who it to say that both St. Louis and New York dozen fortunate individuals favored by excep­ 2G, Athletic 11, Louisville 1; Aug. 27, Athletic 6; Louis­ ville*; Aug. 28, AthleticS, Loui-ville 3; Aug. what be does say is to the point and curried conviction never gave base ball a thought have had their extenuation, and we are quite sure that those reached their exalted positions because they 29, flr^t with tional advantages of territory. And still clubs game, Athletic 8, Louisville it. Mr. Ilowe aat in President Day's box ac the familiar with the work of both teams will 1; second game, Athletic Pulo Groun'ls, attention drawn to the sport through this re­ played the best, steadiest ball. They, in fact, and organizations go on, year after year, in the 9, Louisville 0. on Wednesday, aud seemed to subnet agree on the above points, and the fact that played the game upon its merits, much keen oujoyment from the battle with the bata markable undertaking, the press has been full of and fairly de­ same beaten path which leads but to inevitable AN ADJIIBEB, Chicago. (1) Tes; providing it wag between the Giants and Pittsburg clubs. it, and it is quite safe to say that neither team underrates the other despite pub­ serve their hard-earned honors, and not a par­ before chauces were offered to retire the side. (2) "What la the exact situation at Cleveland aa far aa the movements financial loss. With the lished reports to the contrary adds force to our ticle of credit should be taken from the notable Altoona, Pa., aud Cantou, 0., clubs. (3) Yes, baseball is concerned?" waa a-*ked Isira- of the American teams abroad will be watched with Buffalo in '82 and '83 and Philadelphia in '84. (4) ' Jt isn't flattering," replied Mr. Howe. "Cleveland and eagerly followed by countless numbers of statements. Of the final result of the great achievement of each, considering that the one THE THEORY has been advanced that the atro­ .459. Is not a 25-cent town; never was, and never will be. people who now never so much as glance at a series the SPORTING LIFE has no opinion to offer was at the start noUconsidered in the race at all, cious murders committed in Whitechapel, Lon­ J. H., Pa'erson, N. J. Get Dr. Leufa book on "Hy­ Under the 50-ceut admission we could have made a or prediction to make. Considering the giene for Ball Players," which will tell you how to succ^ea of it, but we can't do it nnder a 25-cent tariff. championship table or care a button which club pro­ and the other was only regarded as a bare pos­ don, are the result of Richard Mansfield's per­ treat your arm. You can can get it from A. J. Reach ' Will the Clevelands be in the Association nozt wins the championship. It would be strange, verbial uncertainty of the game only a fool sibility. Under the circumstances the triumph formance of Mr. Hyde at the London Lyceum. & Co., 1022 Market St., Philadelphia. year?" would rush in where angels fear to tread. This of each was doubly creditable, and THE SPORT­ That is a far-fetched LEIGH J. FELIX, Keynoldsville, Pa. A. bets on a "That I can't tell. I am unable to say at present indeed, if professional base ball here should real­ theory to advance, but technicality which is meaningless aud insignificant. just what will be done?" ize no benefit from all this. much may be ventured, however: If both teams ING LIFE presents to the officials, managers and there is just a grain of possibility in it. It can­ If Cleveland carries any State he loses the bet. ' Would Cleveland purchase Detroit's franchise? enter upon the contest in proper condition, upon players, individually and collectively, of both not be denied that the stage has a powerful in­ B.M.B., Nottingham, O. fl) 165 pounds. (2) 24. Then Mr. Howa began to smile. "Tut, tot, yonng Under the circumstances the projector of the man, tut, tut," aaid the Cleveland magnate. "We equal terms, and if both play the game they are clubs, its heartiest congratulations. With Jersey City, Utica and Athletics. (3) He played ionr, Mr. Spalding, who has ever been foremost fluence on many people, and unhealthy plays of witb the Scran ton, Pa., team this season. don't kuow how much they would want for lhat fran­ Jn anything and everything calculated capable of, that great factor in base ball -luck the "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" order are quite chise, and theu we don't know, you know, just what to ad­ A. C. W.. Beverly, Maia. Yes; fractions count. De­ you know, you know?" vance the cause of base ball, is entitled to and will have quite as much to do with the results as OF C8TJB9E the unexpected news from Detroit, likely to appeal strongly to the disordered troit and Philadelphia would have been tied aud Bos­ the efforts put forth first given publicity in THB SPORTISO LIFE, is ton would have been fifth. 18 MARRIAGE A FAILURE? should be accorded the support and assistance of by the competitors. And in imaginations of a class of people, existent in A little scene occurred at Washington Park, Brook­ the reigning base ball sensation, and is the sub­ D. W. M.. Cleveland, 0. The official League aver­ all actively connected with base ball or who conclusion it may be remarked that the Giants every large city, who are continually on the ages will be published sliortly, lyn, when the last Cleveland trame wa^ played, that will bear public scrutiny. You are aware, of begin with good luck in having nearly half of ject of a vast amount of fruitless speculation as P. M. Lambertville, K. J. (1) course, have the best interests of the game at heart. bordering line of homicidal lunacy. No. (2) Yea. (3) that several of our papers to what it all means. At this time and distance James P. Brennan. are devoting columns of Yet, aa usual in affairs of magnitude, petty op­ the games played upon their grounds right at ppace each day to the question, "Is Marriage * the start, it appears as if the Detroit Club intends selling THE NEW YORK press has served notice on SPORT, Bridgewater, Masa. (1) Herald, (2) About Failure?" Whether such discussions will do the pub­ position to the great scheme has manifested an undeniable advantage not to be lost 22. (3) William. with a view to retrenchment, and means to go lic morals any good I very much d'iubt, but the paperg itself. There have been studious miscontructiona sight of in considering the question: " Who will the Giants that they must win the series for the J. F. S., Washington, D. C. You win the bet. Six. keep at it so we have to stand it. On this OCCHSIOQ on with of motives and downright misrepresentation of win?" a cheaper team of young players. -That world's championship with St. Louis. That is M. 0. M., JR., Galveston, Tez. The runner la out. President Byrne'a private box had quite a diatin- is the view of the situation given out by club the spirit which will henceforth dominate the ED. B. THOBNE, St. Louis, B. Is the elder hand. guishwi party or spectators. Among those present the scope, intent and possibilities of the enter­ were Father McCarthy, Senator Eugene T. O'Oonnor, THE ISSUES involved in the suit of pitcher officials. And yet that theory is hard to recon­ CONSTANT READER, Louisville Ky. Certainly. prise, and in some instances contemptible metropolis, and having won the League cham­ Q. M. Utibej, of the Board of Education, Dr. McLean, Smith against the Baltimore Club are gi eater cile with the remorseless fact that Detroit has pionship the Giants will be expected to hold it No. 13 BEADEB. Not that we know of. Mr. Byrne and several others. When the game began methods have been resorted to injure the pro­ to lag someone, brought out tbe chestnut, "Is Marriage than may appear upon the surface, affecting as become a very poor ball town, which, denying indefinitely. Pity the New York Club next ject. Of course the motives are obvious. Very THE LEAGUE CONTRACT. H Failure?*' Father McCarthy, of course, maintained it does questions of financial and team manage­ merited that it was not, many applicants bad to bo rejected for personal support to such a great team as now season if the team doesn't walk away with the claiming that marriage v»sa the bul­ ment, discipline and players' rights. Whatever represents it, can hardly be expected to afford championship The Brotherhood Document Held Respon­ wark of society. and social reasons, and also because not more right from the start, and woe be­ "But," said Mr. Halaey, with a merry twinkle in hit the decision the result will have a marked existence sible for a Portion of Detroit's liosses. than one man from each team could be taken, for a team which must necessarily tide it if it should meet with such misfortune as eye, "I can prove to you in one minute that marriage effect upon the relation of clubs to players and The Detroit Club, which will quit rather a is a failure. Look down at the Bridegrooms if pou and suffer by comparison with the world's champions. befel the passing champions from Detroit this the demands for advertising from certain vice versa. Of course legal interference in base loser upon the season, claims that it would not don't believe me," said he, pointing to the Brooklyn blackmail It is idle, however, at this time to speculate year. ______players. publications could not be acceded to; ball is not particularly desirable, but now that have gone so deeply into the hole but for the con­ hence the venomous howls from various quarters. upon the probability of a continuance in the tract that the Brotherhood forced upon the League GOTHAM SQUIBS. the case has been carried to court there should League, THE SPORTING LIFE in this issue will please Pbtlllpa «aya he would not give $8,000 for a player Perhaps the most contemptible method of re­ of a transfer of team and franchise to at the opening of the season. Says Vice Presi­ be no compromise on either side. Let the issue one of the Association cities, of an exchange and surprise its cycling readers and grieve some dent Vail on this point: in Hardie Richardson's condition; not anything lika venge employed by the disaffected is the effort of that sum. be squarely met by the litigants so that we may League franchise for an Association, or of the contemporaries by publishing exclusively and "Just look at what that new contract has coet ui. Anson was here Wednesday and had hia hands full. to cajole or frighten some of the selected play- Under the old Btyle learn precisely how far the base ball law is in many possibilities of the situation. Not any for the first time the new constitution of the of contract we did not have to give He wants Crano to go with him on that Australian 'ers- from fulfilling their contracts. The men the player full pay for the time he lost through ina­ tour, but he will probably be disappointed. It looks line with the law of the land in the important deal Pennsylvania Division, L. A. W. This "beat" bility to play ball, unless he was injured in tbe signed for the entire trip are Anson, Burns, that can or will be made can be carried out service at thl^ writing as if Tiornan would also refuse to go. matter of contracts, with a view to furnishing a until the marks auspiciously the addition of a competent of the club. To begin with, there was Ganzell, he had Neither Keefe nor Ewing were asked to go to Aus­ Pfeffer, Williamaon, Ryan, Sullivan, Baldwin, fateful month of November. Until to take three weeks off with a felon. Then Thompson guide for future base ball legislation. The case then bicycle editor to the staff of THE SPORTING LIFE. tralia, but O'liourke was. GBO. E. STACKUOUSB. Daley, Pettit and Tener for the Chicago team; the franchise cannot be transferred to any showed up sick, and he has been unable to play to any will be watched with great interest and varying other city, and in the meantime the League will The new member of our editorial corps is one of extent this season. Then one after another of tbe Ward, of New York; Hanlon, of Detroit; Kelly, players took a little time off, and when they can loaf THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. emotions alike by players and managers. The take very good care the most prominent of wheelmen, and in every of Boston; Fog&rty and Wood, of Philadelphia; that nothing shall be done on full pay they had Just as soon loaf as work. It latter have reason to congratulate themselves by Detroit calculated to way well qualified to deal with matters of in­ would be very dlffVrent, It seems to me, if a player got A Settling-up Meeting Held — An Ohio Donnclly, of Washington; Hraly, of Indianapo­ leave the League with­ upon the Baltimore Club's selection of a legal out a suitable successor. Wait until next month terest to cyclists here and everywhere. only half pay for the time he waa off. He would not League to be Formed in November. lis; Tiernan, of New York, and Carroll, of Pitts- care to make this sacrifice and would bo back for work LIMA, 0., Oct., 11. Tho business adviser. Col. John I. Rogers' profound knowl­ for further developments. meeting of burg. very much quicker than under the present rule. A the Tri-State League for the purpose of settling A few of these favored mortals are re- edge of base ball law, much of which is of his IT SELDOM HAPPENS that a single game at the player who is injured in a game, the way Hardie Rich­ Tortedtobe up the affairs of the League and awarding tho actually weakening on the trip. creation, coupled with his high attainments as a THE now between Anson and Ewing at Chi­ end of a season decides the championship, yet ardson wa<*, should, of course, be paid iu full, but I do Many ball players are vaccinating, erratic and not think that iu the ca^e of Sam Thompson, and penna,nt was held bore yesterday in the parlors general lawyer, makes it quite certain that in cago, Sept. 12, which culminated in the for­ that is precisely what happened in the Western others like him, the rule should be enforced. This will of the Burnet House. Columbus was repre­ easily influenced, and it is reported that several his hands club interests will be well taken feiture of a game by the New York Club, is Association, Des Moincs winning the pennant cost ua, including what we have bad to pay for players sented by President W. H. McBerraUh,who held of the All-Amcrioan team belong to that cate­ to tako their places and their salaries, at least $4,000. care of, and that no peint calculated to advance quite certain to be officially investigated. The from Kansas City by the slender margin of one That ia to any, if tbe new rule had not been In the proxy; Cnnton by Joseph Meyer, Manstield gory. For their own force sakes, and that of the Na­ the cause of base ball as fostered by organized League constitution provides for a fine of $300, game. It was a close, hot battle, with remark­ we should be that much more In pocket than wo are. by Captain Taylor and J. H. Barnes, Toledo by Our losses are likely to be anywhere from E. M. McGregor, tional game, it is to be hoped that the report is clubs, will be lost. payable within ten days, in case a team with­ able features from start to finish, and Des Moines $5,000 to Wheeling by A. E. Smith, not true. Every player who has signed for the 816,000." Lima by F. B. Agerted, Frank E. Baxeter and draws its players. President Young notified won through superior steadiness and skillful Manager Harrington. Australian trip is solemnly bound to fulfil his THE New York Jnst the Man for the Place* Herald editorially commends Mr. Day of the fine, and that gentleman re­ management. We congratulate Manager Chas. Lima was formally awarded the pennant, » obligation, even at some personal inconvenience From the Cincinnati Times-Star. Governor Hill for his official congratulations to fused to pay it on the ground that the New Morton and his plucky men upon their well-de­ handsome banner, by a full vote. The book* or sacrifice. All have signed strong legal docu­ Mr. Frank H. Brunell, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the New York Club upon its success in at last York team did not leave the field as alleged. served success. has been named aa the man to take charge of the Ohio were examined and everything found correct. ments unlike base .bill contracts and entered winning the championship of the League and The matter will now come before the board of League next year. That League is favorably impressed A resolution complimentary to President McDermith into contract* with Mr. Spalding, not at his, but at with the Millenium Plan, aud Mr. Brunell is a noted for efficiency was unanimously adopted. The League says: "As everybody knows, the Herald regards directors. Mr. Day's point is not well taken, as THE New York Tribune editorially says that believer iu its efficacy. If baseball is to live and thrive will pay all outstanding indebtedness, ajwe~§in^ the their requests; on the strength of these contracts base ball as the most important subject of the a refusal to play is equivalent to leaving the base ball experts consider the New York base the era of reform must dawn soon. Tho history of the clubs pro rata. The guarantee bonds of Zantsville, Mr. Spalding went to great expense for wall time next to religion and politics." Bennett's past season is marked by two many wrecks. Under Kalarnazoo and Sundusky will be collected. A meeting field. The point is made that the New Yorks, ball team invincible. Only an editor, supposed Mr. Brunetl'a administration the plan that base ball to arrange for the Ohio League of next year was called paper, lithographs, cuts, printed histories of paper is evidently discarding its English pro- Ewing being disabled, could not play with less to be capable of intelligently and authoritatively people are talking about would have a practical trial to be held at Mans fluid on Nor, 14, Munsfleld being such aa it deservea. selected as being tbe each player, all of which have already been livities and becoming an American newspaper. than the legal number of players nine. But commenting upon any subject within range of The Ohio League would be in the most central city iu tho League. hipped for use in Australia. baud! of a man who U an enthusiastic admirer of the After a talk over private matters of an hour or more For this reason >icket is a fine game in its way, but for Ameri­ that is specious. The umpire, who is the sole human intellect, could write such a paragraph. game. the meeting a

bas» bits Indianapolis 10, Boston 15. Doable play BOSTON. AB.: ITTSBUES AB.R.B. P. i. E Should Cincinnati desert the Association it would be a ae that Manager Chapman will bo retafncd, I Bas.TOtt, Gliss-ock, Sh^onuclt. First on balls Hlnee, 'ohnBton,cf.3 001 Miller, If._2 00200 hard matter to get another Ant-doss town in the PITTSBURG PENCILLING^. notice that Welch's name was omitted from the list of BASE BALL. Seery, Ba-sett2, Sowderi. Hit by pitcher Wis«, Bas- Kelly, c...... 2 1 0 7 Fields, o...... 3 00300 West to take her place. In my opinion, Cincinnati reserved players of tho International Association. sett, Gla-scock. First on errors Indianapolin 2. Nasb,3b...... 3 00001 Smith, 2b..... 2 00210 will remaiu right where she is next season. Mr. Stern Status of the Reported Deals for Detroit Sut was reserved sad will wvar the mask f<*r Buffalo Struck out Myors 2, McGeachy, Shoeneck, DurJick2, Quinn, 2b.... 312 2 10 Kuehne. M...2 11100 la in base ball for the money there Is in it, and be Players—Nothing Definite Accomplished next year. That in, of course, If the Millenium Plan Wise, Iloinnng, Morrill, Sowdors. Passed balls Tate Brown, rf.... 311 0 00 Maul, rf...... 100 1 11 knows Joat how many dollars he can draw In Cincin­ —The Financial Side of the Season—Cur­ Is not adopted. The prevnill!>g sentiment is un­ NATIONAL LEAGUE. 2, Buckle; 2. Wild pitch Burdick. Umpire Val­ Wise, «s...... 3 1 1 2 3 0 Nichol, of... 2 0 0 200 nati on Sunday, and he also knows that he could rent News and Gossip. doubtedly favorable to tho trial ot this iden, and it la entine. Time 1:50. Hornung, If. 2 0 0 1 10 ColcmaD.lb. 200 7 00 make but very little money if Sunday games were most probaMo that the powers that be have awakened Tlio Record. N«w YOEK VS. PlTTSBUEG AT NlVf YoBI OCT. 9. Morrill, Ib... 1 0 0 5 0 0 M'Shan'c, 3b 2 « 0 030 abolished. He talks some of withdrawing from base PITTSBURG, Oct. 11. Editor SPORTING LIFE: to the knowledge of the efficacy of it. If not, they As we go to press the final games of the oham- The home team was a^ato beaten through errors, Badbourn, p 2 0 0 0 70 Staler, p...... 200 0 20 ball altogether, and he may do this, but whoever his The latest from Detroit. This has been the news should. OLYMPIC. Ward's work being particularly damaging. The local Total...... 22 4 4" 18" 12 1 Total...... 18 1 1 18 71 successor may be it is safe to say that he will favor item in a base ball way here this week. And nship season are being Dlajod. The only ilayers made over double as many hits as their oppo­ Sunday ball playing on account of the money there Is rin-5 these games will have arc on the second Boaton...... 0 3000 1 4 after all the talk about the sale of Richardson C nents, but could not bunch then. Score: Pittaburg...... 00010 0 1 iu It. Some poople are foolish enough to think that LOUISVILLE LACONICS. and seventh places. All the other positions are NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A. EjPITTSBURO. AB.R B. P. A. K Earned rnos Boston 3. Three-base hits Wise, ttie Browns will be found la the League next season. and Ganzel to unnamed League clubs and Rowe definitely settled, New York winning the cham- Gore, rf...... 5 0 1 0 0 0 Miller.c...... 4 0 2 6 00 Suehne. Home ruu Quinn. Stolen bases Kelly 2, This is all bosh. Mr. Von der Ahe's name would be and Con way to Pittsburg, comes President The Falls City Agitated Over the Associa­ plonchip, with Chicigo a good second. Philadelphia O'Hourke.lf. 6 0 2 12 10 Mc?han'c,3b 400 2 20 Brnwn. First on balls Miller, Smith, Maul, Morrill, Clay (without the Sexton) without Sunday games. Smith's denial that not a man has been sold or tion Presidency— Zach Phelps Willing to at this writing Is third, juet a e'ade ahc'id of Bo:t>D, Ward, SS...... 5 0 1 2 2 3 Smith, 2b... .4 0 0 241 telly. First on errors Boston 1. Struck out Miller, He has made no large amount of money this year evon :hat anything would bo done for a week. Accept the Honor If Tendered— His Yiewd and tho rt-eult of SatnivUj's game may cause a relative F0iter,lf...... 4 0000 1 Coleman, ib.3 1 1 11 00 Fields 2, Knebne, McShannic, Maul, Coleman. Wild with Sunday games, when the attendance was the 011 the Base Ball Situation— Club News, Etc. Sliillery, cf...3 1 2 0 0 OjKneline, SS...4 1 1 3 40 largest, nnd I don't know what he would have done "I guess Stearns is out of town. I have change of positions. The chain i.ion Detroits will fli.iah pitch Staley. Umpire Valentine. Time 1:07. LOUISVILLE, Ky., fifth, tin... 412 2 03 Dnffy, rf...... 613 4 00 Wells 2. Wild pitchei Keefo 2, Oonway 1. Cincinnati next Sunday, BO that they can reach New it is suppostd the price will frighten PUuburg off. 'com base ball except as au interested spectator. I called Cliicngo... 77 57 .574 Fills! urff.. 66 67 .496 O'iiiien.lb... 4 1 1 4 0 1 Ausnn, lb.....« 2 4 15 00 Umpire Lynch. Time 1:50. York City bv Monday night and give themselves a Last week President Nimick declared in favor of to see Mr. Pliers this morning. Pl:ilud:i..... 68 61 .527 |IudiaimV. 49 8.5 .366 Mni-k, C...... 4 0 I 9 4 1 I'feffer. 2b... 5 2 I 2 41 little rest preparatory to the great fight that ia to come young blued aud said he didn't want any of Detroit's "Mr. Plielps," I said, "what about the rumor that Boatou...... 69 64 .518 |\Vashin'n. 48 85 .360 Wilms.-t.lf..... 4 004 01 William'n.ss 532 1 60 Games Played Friday, October 19. off. The boys are all in pretty good condition, aud if players, aud three da) a later he was trying for several :here is a movement in progress to make you president Daily, rf...... 4 0 0 1 0 0 Burns,3b.:... 5 1 1 31 WASHINGTON vs. DETROIT AT WASHINGTON OCT. 12. the Giants down the Westerners they will have to of them. of the American Associati-m?" Games Played Saturday, October 6. Fnller,ss...... j.....r.,.»...... 4, -1. 1» 3 1 lJDwyer,p...... 5 1 3 0 50 _ The Detroit team otitflelded Washington, but the move around livelier aud hit the ball harder than they "I only heard it this morning," said ho. "Will WASiiinfiTON vs. CHICAGO AT WASHLNUTON OCT. 6.~ Widner, p.... 4 0 0 0 6 OJFlint, C...... 5 (M 310 have done at any linif this season. Boyle ami MilU- TVHO T8 MANAGER NOW? errors of the latter club did not prove very costly, aad My, but (bat "full control" story received a liner Jackson, my partner, who wua president of the Louis­ At tlic appointed tiino to tall play tbe Cliic*Kos *«e Total...... M 4 6 fi71'i"loi Total...... 491318 27 185 it won tlie game by bunching hits in tbo third inning. gaa are both In excellent slmpe, thank yon, aud ville Club be-foro me, came in and said he understood I not pre eol. Thitel on ttc- "riilver" King, "Kid" Chamberlain and Devlin and this wet-k. President Nimick conducted all of the Washington...... 0 000021 10 4 Hoy's bate on balls, three singles ami Daly's double, negotiations with the Detroit folks while Manftger was to be made president of tho American Association. couut of Uit: non-:iniv<*l of tlit-ir baggage aud suits. Chicago...... 20017003 0-13 aided by Sutcliffe's error, yielded throe runs. Score: Hu Ibon will not be found wanting If called upon when I asked him where he had heard anything of that The Waihingtoos, the boys are in a tuht place. The Eastern scribes Phithps was with the team iu New York. This swiua: au oiiiortuuit.v to secure the Earned runs Was ilngton 3. Chicago 6. Twn-hnae WASH TON. AB.R.B. P. A. B! D5TROIT. AB.R. B. P. A. T. didn't look very much like Horace was tho real man- kind aud he said he bad just read it In THK ^PORTINQ game, «nni>uuccHome run ' Mver', 2b....3 00221 Brouthe's.lb 3 127 00 eut. The inside of that "full control story" makes sired the place or asked anyouo to work for mo ia pitched he decltred lue camo forfeiled to the Wash- Anson. Total base him Washington 19, Chicago 31. Daily, rf..... 4 01000 White, 8b... 3 01 5 '20 of the fact that Ewiag is an excellent thrower to baspc, securing it." lugtons 9 to (t. A ft-w miuntes later Captain An-on but the Browns have stolen base after base during the good reading. The story came from Philadelphia while Double plajs WiliiaaiEon, Anson. First on l-alls Swocny,3b...4 0 0 2 1 OjRowe. W...... 4 0 1 030 the team WHS there, and it has been hinted that Hor­ "Can you say positively that there is uo movement on »uj his team arrived, and wVen he hari been info'ined Hoy, Myers First nn errors Wa*hingt>n3, Chicago O'Brien, lb..4 0 1 11 0 1 Twitchell, If 4 0 0 1 00 pa-it searon ou just as good man as Ewiug dare be, and foot to put you in the office?1 ' of what they will purloin an o'caMonat bag on that big Giant. ace sent it home. Perhaps he bad full cjiitrol for a hail taken place he ilecliued the suggestion of " Struck out Daily, Widuer, Ryan Puffy, 1'fcffer, Mack, c ...... 4 0171 0 Nicho!s'n,2b 400 2 00 time. Horace conducted the Beck ley aud Staloy, No, I cannot say that. I have many «ood, warm Mr. Sullivan to play off aiostpomd game, and waa D»yer, Flint. Passed ball Flint. Wild pitches Wilmot, If... 3 1 2 2 1 i;fampau,rf... 3 0 0 2 00 And while all this music is m tbe air in regard to Ew­ friends among the men who are interested Iu the clubs Iteadfast iug throwing to the bases like a rifle shot, the Browns' Cleveland and Whitney, and u, few minor deals, but he iu bin refusal. So, rother than dismlaa the Widuer 4. Umpire Lynch. Time 1:50. Fuller, ss ..... 40012 2 Sutcliffe, C...4 00612 seems to have been completely ignored this time. of the American Association, and sumo of them might audience, Mr. SullivAii waived hia claim to the game, O'Day, p...... 4 1 1 0 8 OjGrubor, p.._.. 4 0 0 040 two great catchers Milligaa and Boyle have been conceive the idea of electing me to that office, put tha jm«ed by unnoticed. Here'* a couple of dandit-s, and Cau it be that his power has been cut down again? oriitr-'d hia men to Jilny, and were defeated in a seven- Games Played Wednesday, October 1O. Tolal...... 32 3 6 27 15 5! Total...... 34 1 4 27 10 2 movement OQ foot aod then uot let mo kuow anything Inning contest, which was called ou account of dark­ PHI LAKELPIIIA ve. DETROIT AT PHILADELPHIA OCT. tho New York Club will do well to remember this fact. DID NOT MAKE ANY MONEY. about it until they had felt their ground aud ascer­ Washington...... 00300000 0—3 Either Millfgan or Boyle can hand a ball down to sec­ "I guess I'll have to appoint you to audit the books ness. Score: 10. Tho big hitters from Michigan opened ou Buffln- Detroit...... 00000001 0—1 tained whether or not they could be successful." WASH TON. AB.R. B P. A. II CUICAOi. AB.K. B. P. A. K ond just as quickly and accurately as Ihe iK-xt one, of the Pittz'burg Club/' s*id Secretary Scandrett to me "S > you have not heard from any of your friends oa ton iu the nrst inning for five hits and two runs, but Earned runs Washington 2. Two-base hits Daily, aud it goes without Hoy, cf...... 413 2 0 0 ttyan, cf...... 4 01000 then ttopped rig'it there. During the balance of tho Wilmot, Brothers. Double'pl*y Sutcliffe, Nichol­ saying those two worthies will thtb morning. "Yen flay the Pittsburg Club cleared tbe subject?" Mjers,2b...... 300 1 20V. Hultr'n,lf4 00000 keep the Now Yurks hugging the bags pretty closely. some money this season, and this, iu the face of my No, I have not; but I recall something now which C ' ------gam-.' they made only four more hits, aud no more son. First onl«ll« Hoy 2, Myors, Wilmot, Brouth- This world's series will 8weeny,3b.... 3 1 1 4 1 Di:ffy,rf...... 4 0 0 1 runs were scored. The bomn team fielded without au eis, White, Campau. Firr-t on errors Detroit 3. uttracV myro attention than statement, is a pretty flat contradiction. On what do I did n.)t then uiiderbtaud, but which subsequent cir­ O'Brieu, Ib. 3 0 0 6 1 1 Anson.lb.... 4 0 0 9 any played heretofore, and although the Eastern club you bftpe your surmise?" cumstances lead to the belief that I am able to 069 error and won the game by hitting. Score: Struck out O'Brieu 2, O'Day, Twitshell 2, Gruber. Is the favorite in the pool rooms, the Browns stand Mack, c...... 2 0 1 « 10 Plfffer, 2b... 412 3 40 PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A.Kj DETROIT. AB R. B. P. A. B Passed ball SutUiffr. Umpire Lynch. Time 1:35. "On Manager Phillips' statements," was my reply. tbrounh. When the Athletics were here once this Wiimot, If.... 300 01 William n,w 311 2 31 jurft as good show of winning as do the Nt-w Yorks, "Well," continued Secretary Scandrett, "I think. season, Mr. Wbittaker, tbe niuuey mau of the club. S»uilet8,rf....4 1 2 1 0 U.Haulun, cf....4 1 2 4 00 aiii I b^iiove that our bo.i s will Daily, rf...... 3 1 1 2 (i 0 Burns, 3b.... 322 1 00 Wood, If. ...511 3 0 OJBrouthers,lb2 1 1 12 20 win the series. Fhillips dou't know mucii about it. Now you have was with them. I was with him one day. I liked Bhoch, ss.... 311 3 1 2'Gumbert, p.. 2 1 1 0 20 Delel a'y,2b. 6 0 0 6 6 01 White, 3b....4 0 1 1 20 ST. LOUIS SITTINGS. LATHAM ON THE WORLD'S SERIES. just told me that on one trip the club cleared 810,000. him very much, end we had become great friends. He Whitney, p.. 3 0 0 0 4 OjFarrell,c...... 3 10600 Audre»s,cf..5 0 I 2 0 OiRow«>, ss...... 4 0 1 "What do you think of the Browns' chauces for Wtll.tho entire amount tho club has received from remarked to me: 341 clubs abroad don't exceed §17,000 all told. Total...... 27 4 7 21 13 61 Total...... 31 6 7 21 10 I Farrar, Ib.... 5 1 0 10 0 0 Sutcliffe, c.... 4 0 2 312 The Disadvantages Under Which winning the serioa from New York?" waa asked of Ask Phil­ " 'Phtl;8, are you really out of the Louisvlllo the Arlie Ln'.ham the other mot ning. lips how much of a percentage be will get off the pro­ Club?' Washington...... 210010 0 4 Clements, c.. 5 0 2 2 1 O^Twitcliell, If 4 0 1 101 Browns Won the Pennant—The Work of Chicago...... 033000 0 6 Uulv,3!>... 411 1 00 Nirho!son,2l>4 01060 "Well, that is the leading question. I will sav this, fits this year. It won't be much, I tell you." 'Yes,1 1 replied, *I haven't a dollar In it I hart Earned rum Washington 4, Chicago 2. Three- Irwin,rg...... 42112 O'Campiiii, rf..4 00300 the Other Teams Reviewed—Probable however, that if the Giants play in the same kind of AI seemed very much aggiieved over the fact that sold out completely.' base hit Shoih. Total t>»se hits Washington 8, Chi­ Buflintou, p412 1 4 O'Gruber, p.... 4 0 0 050 Changes in the American Association— luck thia fall as did the Delimits last full, why, our his statement had not been accepted. It is said that "'Ibawthatin the papers,* he replied, 'but you cago 7. First OD balls Mack. Hit by pitcher Guin- The World's Championship Series Little name will be mud. But if we havo our usual share of Scaudrttt told a friend the other day that the PiltsburK know a man sometimes does not, for reasons eufllcient Total...... 41 7 U) 27 13 Ol Total...... B4 2 9 27 20 4 luck wo will certainly give them a good fight." Club up to date was 58,000 behind, but they hoped that bert. Fir*t on t-rrow Chicago 4. Struck out My- Philadelphia...... ! 3021000 0 7 N'ews Items. to himself, wish his name to be known in a thing, and ere, Whitoey, Byan, Dutfy, Furrell. Passed ball "I etc that tho Eastern papers claim that your boys the Boston games would pull them out somewhat. Aa I thought this might be just such a case with yon. Dc'ro.t...... 20000000 0 2 ST. Louis, Oct. 11. Editor SPORTING LIVE: I said lust week, Al id the man who ought to know of Farrell. Umpires Towers and Daniels., lime 1:^0. Earned runs Philadelph a 4, Detroit 2. Two-base will not Le able to run tUe bases on Ewiug," I re­ And you don't think you will go back actively into NOTE. The New York-Pittsburjr, Boston-Iudianap- Tho Browns have again won the pennant and marked. the condition of affaire. base ball?1 hits Sanders, Wood, Bruuthera. Total bane hita 'Ewing is without olis and Philadelphia-Detroit games weie.prevented Piiiladtlphia 12, Detroit 10. Stolen bases Delehanty, tho boya are now carrying their heads pretty doubt a good thrower, but then MATINEE NOTES. " 'No,' I replied, 'I hardly think I will. I like base ty rain. we aro u^e'l to good throwing and he wiil certainly Billy Sunday and wife arrived home to-iay and ball. I was always pleasantly situated in the Ameri­ Cu-meuts. Lrf-ft on baet-.-a Phil idelphia 8, Detroit 7. high. I feel sorry for Brunei!, and I actually not be able to cut us off every lime we attempt to steal can Association. There are some splendid fellows ia Struck out Wood, Clements, Giiupan, Gruber. Dou­ sympathize with were found at President Niiuick's office, Billy'd in­ Games Played Monday, October 8. \ my Missouri brother (Caylor) a base." jured knee kept him abed while on tho trip and he that urganiz nion, and I have some warm friends, but ble ;ilay Delcbauty, F;:nar. First on errors Phila­ because they have shown "What do you think of NEW YORK vs. PiTTSnuao AT NEW YORK OCT. 8. delphia 4. First on balls Sanfieis, Irwin, Brouttiera themselves to be very Keefe and Welch as pitches? knew very little about club affairs. Billy will quit I h'udly have the time to stay ia the business.' Gei-r^e pitched a splendid game, and but for err- poor at "calling the turn." I believe that Bru- Don't you consider them strong?' 1 playing for tho season. Ilia injury is htnling rapidly. "Mr. Whittakor dropped the subject then. I won- 2. Umpires Daniels aud Po\vc-s. Tim*- 1:35. "J most ct-rtainly do," said Latham; "but while dored why he questioneJ me by Ward, Brown aud Hatfield tlie local club would NEW YoKK VS. PlTTSEl'KO AT NEW nell predicted that the Browns would follow Fred Carroll pla}ed a magnificent game In one con­ so closely. Perha[>s this YORK OCT. 10. epeakiugof pitcheis, what's the matter with 'Kid* movement mentioned in TIIE SPORTING LIFE had al- have wou. In the niuth inning McShanuic got first B-itii Monis and Titcomb did plieuomenal work, the Brooklyn, Cincinnati and the Athletics under test in New York, and every in -wspapt-r in the city on balls aud went to second on Biown's poor throw. latti-r hultlinK the vis:tors down to one hit. The sin­ Chamberlain and 'Silver' King? I thiuk thut wo are spoke of it. Fred has been in hard luck this year. roudy been thought of then, and he waa sounding me. Colem.ui hita bounder to Ward, who threw poorly to tho wire, and Caylor has declared till he turned just as strong in tho box as they are. I notice thc.t He has struck out more at critical timed tlmu at any I ttill Cttuuot euy thut be meant anything, but I be* gle run tbtit won the game WH-* tallied in Iho third iu- eorno of tbe papers say first base, imd McShannic tallied. On this error tho ninff. O'Rourke hit a hot gro;iuder at Kuehue, who black in the face that the Browns would not win tliat I have made utterances de­ tirnu in his citrc'er, and he canntt understand it. lievo ho had some connection with the nutter." batsman took two buses and went to third ou Kuehne's fumbled it. He stole to second, and came in when the coveted streamer again this year. I wish to rogatory to the New fork Club; that wo would swal­ It is reported here that Pop Smith thought it was PHKLI'S NOT UNWILLING. out, and scored on a fumble by Hatfirld. Score: low them without salt and all such nousenbe, all of too cold for comfort at New York on Tuesday, »ud "You have always been on excellent terms with th* Richaidsou made a pretty base hit. Score: inform my brother from the Missouri vineyards which is untrue; also, that I iutt-nd to get up on the HEWYORK. AB.R.B. P. A. KI PITTSBURG. AB.R. H. P. A.* NEW YORK. AB.B.B. P. A. E PITTSBURG. AB.R. B. P. A. B and my brother from the town on tbe hill that tried to convince John Kelly. It just cott him 50 presidents of' the other Association clubs, have you not Tiernao, rf... 4 1 3 1 0 0 Miller, If...... 4 0 1 200 line aud rattle the entire New York team. No such hard turned casts. Kelly waa rather severe on the '. tuB OT.uurke rf3 1 1 0 0 OiMiller.lf...... 3 0 0 100 remarks ever escaped my UDJ. Richar'n,2b. 4 0 0 2 3 OiMcShau'c.Sb 2 1 1 0 10 Richar'n,2b4 0 1 0 3 l!McShaii'c,3h 4 0 0 110 we have landed safe once more, aud that the We intend to play le­ veteran. "Yes, they are all my friends, You see, bein g a War.l,ss...... 4 0 2 % 1 2!Suiith, 2b..._4 0 0 301 other seven clubs of the American Association gitimate ball and we will win the series if we cau, and I met John Nightengale. Mansfield's old second lawyer, I could make mytelf useful when I waa pres­esi­ Connor, 1U...4 0 0 14 0 (l ! Smilh, 2b.....4 0 0 021 if we cau't, why we can't, and that's George, p..... 4 0 0 0 9 liC .ilemao, Ib3 2 0 5 00 Ward,si...... 4 0 0 3 3 1 Colemau, Ib3 0 0 10 00 aro tntiUug along behind ns. St. Louis jeoplo are all there iu to it.' basoniau, on the street to-day. He says that Le would dent of the Louisville Club. At the meetings I could Foster, If...... 4 0 0 3 0 0|Km-liBe, ss... 4 0 0 230 Slattery, cf... 4 0 1 1 0 0 Kurhne, 8S...4 0 0 2 41 proud of the "four-time winners." And while con- THE ATTACK OF ''PATROL" like to go out i,ext &easen. "Knight" made a good put the resolutions aud other papers in legal form. Gore cf...... 4 01000 Carroll, c..... 402 9 10 Fostoi.lf...... 3 0 0 0 0 l;Carioll, C.....2 0 0 410 sldfrubie credit Is due Captain-Manager Cunitekej for on President Von der Abo was uncalled lor, and it record when with Mansfu'la. j&Ust of thnt in A claim there was uny truth lu it or not. Yaik has not uoiie any work since the team left "Mr. Pheluti, if tLe presidency of the American Ward. First on bails McShannic, CoU-man. Hit by 2, Tittsburg 4. Struck out Connor, Slattery, MilM, that he was overworked. King went into the box as "Truth, nothing! Why, I aske-.l this man from Washington. Already there are s'ories anidt th:'.t he Association were ofteied to you, would you uocept it?1* . pitcher McSiianuic. First on errors New York 1, Smitb, McShanuic, Coleman, Kuehno, Carroil, Maul, oftrti as he wa-i asked to and he pitched hard and tried CM»tabus to give me a written bid, and I would con- Is down fora release, but they are rather prbmaturo. *'Now, you are questioning me too closely. 1 can, Pittsburg \. Struck out Foster 2, Gore 3, Iluifiold, Kichols. Passed ball Carroll. Umpiro Kelly. Time to win. 1 know that "little Robinson" has v^g^ siviyr it. Thia he ivfueed to do. Uad I given him the The mau will likvly tw feiveu a furt;u-r trial, for he howtvt-r, e;iy this to you, that I would consider it a McShanuic, Smith, Coleman, Kuehne, Maul, Nichol, ball lliis ewa-wn when his ahina looked liUe a privilege of furnishing the scoro card for the world's secured u good slice of advance when he signed, gteiit compliment to have the placo offered mo. I, 1:50. however, \vu« 1*1 not Monte. Stolen bases Hatfitld, McShaunic, Coleman. BOSTON vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT BOSTON OCT. 10. The raw beefs'.eak, and many u man would have refused to serie-i, he would have been obliged to give u* a bond Tho sludger iu tho team now is Ed Morris. He want it unless all the AtsociaHoa Umpire Kelly. Time 1: Bostons &ave auother wretched exhibition, and lost put oti a n LI form wheu he was iu such a bad for the faithful performance of his share of the con­ made the only hit off Titcomb at New York yetterday, poople would bo satisfied for me to take it. I wuuld BOSTON VB.. INDIANANAPOLIS AT BOSTON OCT. 8. Indian­ tbe game as a matter of courie. Tho weather was condition. Latham has (.-one into games when ho tract, lie made ua a verbal bid. aud I t-U hiui that aud rumor b;is it that Liberty emiled. Her side part­ not wish any hard feeling ever the matter." apolis1 superiority in the teld, combined with a fev, cold aud attendance uuder 300. Score: ought to have been whlking around on crutches. Krt far H* I was concerucd ho c^uM not have it. I be­ ner, T. J. Ktefo, fell off his seat in the grand siuud. While Mr. Pheljs, as sten from llm above quota­ lucky hit* m the seventh inniug, g&vtt tho viaitora au Hmry Lyonn has plajed ball when he had a carbuncle lieve that ho bid my son lldwnrd $35 for our interest, Two more new men are to be signed to frighten off tions, would not speak positively, it wa* plain to ma INDIANA? S.AII.R. II. P. A.B| BOSTON. AB.P.. B. P. A.E and $35 for D.iy's iuteront in from my conversation \vith him that Le would take easy victory. Score: Hines, cf...... 3 2 1 2 0 2: Johnston, cf. 6 2 2 210 as large as a hen's egg as a constant companion. Mc­ the score carJ. This we tho salary bluffs. uld take JNDIANAP S. AB.P.. ». P. A. K| BOSTON. AB.K. Q. P. A. K Carthy's band waa badly spiked, but he refused to lay refueeJ without any ifs or auds." According !o a member of the team six men will thoto Associatissocaonn presencypresidency if it wrewore oereoffered him.m. Hee Buckley, 3b.. 5 3 3 1 1 (>!Kelly. c...... 4 1 2 333 "Aud. hi* statement," said has the greatest regard for Mr. Hines cf ..422 3 0 jJohuiton, cf. 5 1 4 403 Si-cry, H...... * 2 1 2 0 0 Sash, 3b...... 5 0 0 031 off only lor a few fames. Ilnd-ou pitched when ho Edward Von der Ahe, make their little bluffs Morris, Staley, Beckley, Wikoff,aud would nok Buckley,3b,.;5- ' ' " - 0- 2 - 2 o:Kelly,rf...... 5 1 2 was uot able to do himself justice on account of a lame "Ihrtt I told him thit I could secure the New York Kuohno, Smith and oue other. This other is a toss be­ bo president if all parlies were not satisfied. But it B.issett, 2b... 4 1237 O.Quiuii, 2b....4 01521 privilege for §16 wna a falsehood. may be set down right here that ho will take it if tha 6«ery, If...... 3 1 1 0 OjNash,3b...... 4 0 0 Glawcock, 8.1 5 2 1 2 6 0 lir.-wn. rf..... 3 1 1 000 arm. White was sick and ?ore when he joined the I toM him that he tween Galvin mid Fields. Duulap's salary ia to b'i cut Bnssftt, 2b....4 1 1 6 0 Quii.il, 2b... 401 Brouna, jrt lie kojjt hammering away just the eanie could have our privilege for S100 DO lesa and that down; ibid is ctrtaiu. President Ximick won't deny plnco is tendered h:iu without any strong opposition !WcOe»chy.rf4 1 2 0 0 llVVisi-, S8...... 3 1 0 2 42 he would no doubt have from any of the Association Glasscock, sa. 4 11 6 OJIUv,ss...... 4, , 0 0 Shoeueck,lb4 1 1 12 01 Horuunjr, If.. 4 10101 as if he felt 3;ke a filming cock. Bjyleand Millicnu to pay Mr. Day tho earno the story, spying that stars always get loss the second people. And I wish to M'Geachy.rf. 4 1 0 0 0 UOiTate.c...... Tatty...... 3 2 1 3 have stood up and received the rifle shots of the differ­ amount. The score card that ho intended to publish \eir they aro with tho ;eam. Ho claims tliat Dunny siy that I do nut lelieve the Association could put a Myrr*, c...... 5 1 1 4 0 11 Morrill, lb...3 0 0 831 better ir.au at tho 6lioene'lt,lb.4 2 2 14 0 0 Uurnuug.lf.. 4 2 2 1 Boy!e,p...... 6 2 1 1 3 u:ciark3on,p...4 1 1 351 ent pitchers when they oiifdit to have been nursing would have been nothing more or lose than a "fake." has no agreement that he is to receive the same as tho head of its affairs. Uo ia jout tha Daly, c,3b.... 4 2 1 4 3 1 Murrill, lb...4 0 2 9 sore bands, Comiskey is not what one would term a Ho intended to fill it with cheap advertisements. I seaaoo just eudod. man for tho place. Ilealy, p...... 1 0 i 9 1 OJCunway, p.... 400 2 60 Total...... 39151327 17 41 Total...... 35 7 7 242L1' stout iij.'in, although he loo!;a healthy enough. I know will ruu the privile^ myeelf, aud I will get up some- Tiie far-away gang ia dropping in one by ono. PHKLPS ON ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. Indianacolis...... 31300404 x If that "Comie" has gone in and done hU best when l.e tiling nico. Tho card ia now in the hands nf thu Bi-hop is expected hfiue from practise to-:.ight. While in conversation with Mr. Phelps Total...... 36101127 1811 Total...... 37 612241710 Bo»t.,n I asked him Indianapulli...... 0 0020062 x 10 ...... 0 1110031 U- 7 felt more like going to bed ti:au hustling around tho piiuter, aud it will be a credit instead of a diagram There are a couple of men somewhere in the. West about tho affairs of Iho American Aesociatiou. Al­ Earned ruoH Indianapolis 3, Boston 2. Two-base t-asrs. At (ho opening c-f the season O'Ntill wt«s so to tho world's series. It will be printed in flve colors. who aro t-ui'poiied to be riding home on Shauk's mare, Boston...... 000000222 6 hits Buckley, Gla>gc--ck, Jobnston. Stolen bases though not connected with the Louisville Club, ho bos Earue 5 runs Indianapolis 4, Boston 6. Two-base full of malaria that he could uot seo a pitched ball nor No, this fccore card man from Columbus is actually aud walking is bad, too. kept himself very well posted in all affairs conuected GlHS<*cock, Shoen<-ck, Kelly 2, Brown, Wise, Boruuug a fly, and he was unit r the care of a doctor for some cr<»iiy over this one suhjtct, yet ho i* not awaru of It is pretty nearly definitely settled th.it Gumbort with tho game, besides acting hits Quinn, Glasscock, Hiucs, Kelly, Horniing 2, Morrill. Dotit'lo play Johnston. Fi^t on balls as attorney of the Thrte-ba o hits Horunng, Bassetl, Johnston 2. liau«, yet he p!»yed b.-ill right »Ioug and stood the that fact. If he wanted to do business with us why \vill eigu with Chicago fi>r next season. American Association, ho has been very frequently HineH 2, ^eeiy, McGeachy, Myer*. Kelly, Wise, lirowc guyii.'gof a f«w newspaper Dien who were not aware did he not submit .his proposition iu writing? I am of The reserve Hat has been sent iu. Every newspaper Double play Gt.-.fiscock, Bassett, Sl.oeneck. Fitst on Morrill. lttd by Mr. Daviddon in his rnaLageinout of the balls Tate, Socry 2. Hit by pitcher Hinos. Stolen Hit by pitcher Seery. First on errors Indian- of tho great player's condition. Such a team of stay- lh*> opinion that he wants to (ift a little uewe^aper man bad to make a gi:e&* at it, of course. Yaik and club apolt^ 4, Boston 1. Struck ont Hiues, S^erv, GI:ias- e«, with a mau like Comiskey at their head, could notoiioty, and he dosiros to get it at our expense." Nichol J«e tlio men not on it; so the gang says, but ' Jlr. Phclpa," said I, "many writers are very fond of bases HiDe<, Bucklry, McGeachy, Sho'ueck, Daly cock, Bovle, Hornunrr, Clarkson 2. Pafwed ball Kelly Johnston. Kelly. Struck out Morrill, Hines, Buck- har-lly help winning the pennant for (he fourth con- LOUISVILLE CLUB NOTES. gutssiu^ d^n't go in Ihe fall. eag that the American Association ia in a bad way. ley, buoeneck. Wild liitcb Conway. Umpire Val­ Wild pitches Boyle 2, Clarkson 1. Umpire Kuight. sccutivo time. Sinco Comiskcy hos hnd charge of the Scott Sttaiton did not accompany the Colonels to St. Nicbol hhs now pUyed tour paraes and not made a They freely predict thut It is likt-ly to soon dissolve; entine. Time 2:05. Time 1:55. Browns it has always beeu tlie delight of each and Louis. He pitched the day tbo team left Louisville, single base hit. Tho man lias hit thy bull hard, and that fie larger cities will go into tho Lcaguo aud that WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO AT WASHINGTON OCT. 8. every member of tbe le»m to win gamtg. They n-jt and he was not needed ou tho short trip the Colonols one day Elmer Footer robbed him of a hit by n irood the clues in the others will disband or join miuor The fcame was marked by heuvy batting and loo»e Games Played Thursday, October 11. only waut to win two out of three, but they want to are taking...... John Ewiug was allowed to stop over cutch. Nichol's fielding is magnificent couldn't be organization*. What do you think of this?" fielding. The Wasbinirtons failed to Jo anything with NEW YORK vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT NEW YOUK OCT. 11. win three out three if possible. Stayers like the iu Cincinnati for the purpose of paying a little bit of Improve*! Upon. Ono day he nailed six files. Cliff "Ail such t»lk id noi!seu60. The Association Is in ft Tener's pitching until the fourth inning, when four George pitched a strong game against the Indianap­ iJrowns are hard to find. In looking over attention to his best giil...... ,.&ir Guv lleckor pitched Carroll played six games here thw season witti nary a perfectly sound condition. It was never healthier. I bits, auio.i by errors, gave them six runs, all thoy olis men, and, as the Giar.ls played without an error, THE TEAMS OF THE ASSOCIATION, In his old-time furni in Tuesday's game. The "champs" hit. can speak fui< ly and Impartially, as I am not interested were able to score in thy game. Scoiv: the Uooti'-rs fiiiK'd to make a xjijij_ throve was hii and recalling the past season, 1 can see very plainly made but fuur hits off tlic m:in with Ihe handsome CtirroU is going to Australia beyond doubt. He isn't in any club. There have been dissensions aud quarrels WASHING X.AB.B. II. P. A. E' CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. E hard, aud his fielders failed to handle batted balls with the U-ams tha' played by what blight be called "fits mustache,.....,..Jimmy "Woife is thinner now than ut quilting, like some of the £atlS in the East. Iu the Association, but they amount to little or Hoy, cf...... 4 0 I 2 1 OJiyai:, cf...... 6 1 3 1 00 any degree of skill. Score: and etarff." Take' the Cincinnati Ked Stockings as an any tim^ for the past three yeara, and still he ia protty Horace Philips' oner to reut R.-creat.on Park to the notliinjr. All those troubles :uo easily settled.". Hyers, 2b....4 1 1 3 3 OJVan Ltai'n,ll 4 4 3 0 00 NEWVORK. iii it, B. p. A.E;INDIANAPS.AB.P..B. p. A.« illustration. They started off at Hie opening of tho he;try. Jimmy, however, cau and does cover as much Giants and Browns for a world's championship &ame at "What clubs do you think will composeompose the Ameri­ Ewocny.Sb.. 50132 3 ; Uuffy, rf..... 533 2 00 Ge-irgn, p..... 6 2 3 1 7 0 Ilinos, cf...... 4 0 1 3 00 campaign, and their gait was certainly a fast one. On ground as aay of your gas-pipe hall players...... Tom 10 per cent, failed to catch. Detroit and S?. Louis only can Associationssocaon nextnex ye.ir?"ye.ir O'Brien, Ib.. 6 1 2 10 1 OjAuson, Ib.... 6 1 2 12 10 O'Ronrke.rf 5 3120 OjD.-nnj, 3b... 4003 21 the street-, in the cars*, ou change, and no matter Kumse_T says: "I am miw a blue ribbon man, and I drew 2,700 puople here last fall, but it waa very cold. "I do not thick the: o will be a single change. Kan­ Mack, c...... 5 1 2 4 3 0:l'feffer,2b....4 0 1 272 Rirhar'u, 2b. 4 S 2 1 4 OjSeery, If...... 3004 00 where (.no would go, the nnive.sal opinion was that intend to remain in the same toit for all days to come. Tiir. SPORTING LIFE'S positive statement that somo sas City is doing well and she will remain. Louisville, Daily,~ rf...... * 5101-- - - 0 OiWilli'bOll.ts. 4 0 1 1 31 OVunor, Ib... 3 1 1 14 1 oii)assett,2b... 2 0 0 1 I tho Redj would win the championship this eeason, You can just bt;t that I wiil never occasion any more of tho big guns iu Detroit were for sale was a surpriser. too, will rt-main. There has been a great o'eal in tha Shoc'b, If .... 5000 0 1! Burns. 3b...... o 01220 Halflold, ss.. 3 1 1 1 1 0 ! GlM3Cock,s3.4 0 0 3 II But tMs great t-'am did not ieem to pull together after trouble for myself or any one else by going on a toot." So Boston won't retain Tom Brown. One would have papers about Louisville selling out. There IB no truth Fuller ,FS...... 4 1 2 3 2 1 Tener, p...... 4 21270 Slattery, cf... 5 1 2 1 0 OiM'Geachy, rf 4 0 0 0 00 K short period of success. I know that the boys were Tom lookq good...... Louia Drowning ia now thedudo thought, by tho way tho Boston papers gushtd over iu such reports. Mr. Davidson fissured me only a few Keefe, p...... 4 1 1 1 5 0 Farrcll.c...... 500 5 00 Foster, If...... 60010 OiSchoen'k, Ib3 0 0 7 04 treated good, antl that they bad no fault to find on the of the Colonels. He supports one of the lato stylo him for u while, that he would be raied a beauty, but days ago thnt ho had not theslightest intention of sell­ Total...... 4l 6 11 27 17 61 Total...... 42 H f6 27 20 3 Whituev, 3b5 1 2 0 5 OiMyers, c...... 3006 41 score of good treatment. QUH Schmelz, iho genial and derby P, has a suit of clothea that fits him like chewing Thomas' erratic play tired them out." CIBCLE. ing out, and I know he was telling tho truth. Most of Washington...... 000600000 6 Muroby, c... 51060 0 Shreve, p..... 302 0 CO cleat-headed manager of the Rt-de, as well as Presi­ gum, wears a white collar, a fancy blue striped shirt, thtse reports originated in the sale of Chamberlain Chicago...... 42013000 1 11 Total...... 4113 1227 18 01 Total...... 30 0 3 27 148 dent Stern, thought thut nothing was too good for tho A low cut vest, and he actually sports a "sparkler." BUFFALO BRIEFS. and Collins. Well, ha got a good deal of money for Earned runs Washington 2, Chicago 61 Two-base New York...... 40002023 2 13 team. The boye appreciated the kindness eUowerod There's no flics ou Peter at the present writing. Pete those two players SS ,000, it is ttiid and that wa-* cer­ him RyaD. Van Haltren, Duffy, Pfeffer. Three-base Indianapolis...... 000000000 0 upon them,anJ they all tried to play good ball, but nweais thnt he wiil uever go fishing again, especially Records of the Home PTayers The Team tainly very tempting. Mr. David sou told me that he Earned runs New York 6. Stoli-n bases George, dining the base bill ^e-iBOn...... ! shook hands with Disbanded Where the Flayers "Went, l£tc. was going t'> expend raont of that money in strengthen­ bit. Van H.illrtD, Duffy. Homo runs Ryan, My- they couM not p-ill together, and the prospects to-day ing his infield and ers. Double plays Myers, Fuller, O'Brien; Hoy, Connor, Slattery. First on balls O'Rourke, Richard­ aro that they will land n couple of notches lower than Paul Cook at Ihe Lacledo Hotel tiie other morning, BUFFALO, Oct. 4. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Following outfield. lie said be n 1 ready as son, Connor 2. Hatfiold 2, Seery, Bassett. First on er­ and after be hnd loosened his grip I glanced casually to pood as secured t\\o or time excellent men f<.r next Sweeny; O'Brien, Fuller. Firef on balls Myors, Van they did lf««t fleason. IIowevi:r, tbe boys played better are the records of ilia twelve players who at present s?a-;>u. Ho did not name those men, however." H.iltren 2, Pfeffer, Williannon. Hit by pitcher Hoy rors New York 5. Struck out Connor, Hatfield, ball since the release of Corkhill and Fenuelly than eoe what in thunder he hod oil his hand. I wits under compose tho Buffalo team. Tl.o figures are uot official, Toner. Foster, Murphy, Seery 2, Bassett, McGeachy, Shoe- the impression that his right hand was encased in a "Mr. Phelps, what club do you ihink will win th» Stolen bases Van Haltren, Farrell. First on. they Lave played for some lime past. They seem to but clotoly approach accuracy. In balling every man world's championship? Tho majority choose New errors \Vaihmgton2, Chicago 4. Struck out My­ neck. Passed balls Murphy 1, Myers 1. Wild pitches think that they have been weakened, and they all newly-slltched boxing glove, eo just imagine my sur­ hou a lower average than last season. In fielding the ers, Sweeny, Mack, Van Haltren, Williamson, Tenor Shreve 5 . Uropiri Relly. Time 1:40. prise wh'.-n I looked down ami §aw that his hand was York; do you agree with thorn?1' played the harder to win, and as a ccnberiueuce thev team has a better record than wiih the bat. I notice "Not if Kiuji aud Chamberlain r.re in excellent con­ 1, Karrcll. Wild pitches Teuor 1, Keefe 2. Umpire PHILADELPHIA vs. CHICAGO AT PHILADELPHIA OCT. have lx-ea getting there with a regularity that must bare, with ihe o^cepti^n of a set of whiskers on the that Syracuse claims, with pood roason, the b.-ht inneld 11. Harry Wright'e lads fell upon Teller's delivery in tack of it...... Honest Jack Kerlr.s plays ball just us dition. King H a great pitcher, but Chamberlain U Lynch. Time 2li. have plensed Manager Schmelz as well as Harry Wfl- in tbe International Association. I thiiik Buffalo cau tbo greatest in the American Association." NOTS At Philadelphia Rala. the first inning and hatted out six runs. Anson's team doo. At the opening of tho uettsou almottt every­ he did iu days of yore. Ife Is ona of tho hardo.it Workers claim the fluest outrteld In tlie Inlernatioual. For re- made three hits off Senders in the fmt iriniu/, but on the Louisville t^ain, and it nearly kills him when "What ii the secret of Chamberlain's success?" one thought that the Brooklyns would play iiubie evory-day work in every department of t**o "He has command of EO many different kinch ol Games Played Tuesday, October 9. cured only one run, Van Haltren having been put out a good, ttead}' game, tut these men who the Colonels get a trouncing...... Tomoey, the Cul- st«me HttBuburs. Carroll uud Grdtit aro above them all: PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT AT PHILADELPHIA at the home plate. The ro ult was never in doubt oneld' now short stop, is a good fielder and a fast baso- balls. I am not aspiring to particular honors as ft have made baso ball a study claimed that tbe " AU. R. BH. SB. Ave.iIlIH.3BiI.HU pr-'phet, but I have insisted all thia season that Cham­ OCT. 0. For four innings the Phillies looked like during the balance of tho game, lor both pitchers set- new club would not pUy well together tho ruoner, but ho ia not a giant with tho willow...... Grant...... 368 95 1^0 ^6 .320 19 6 11 winners, but in the fifth Casey weakened, and the tU d down to effective work. Score: Werrick's new position is the ono that he ouirht to berlain U the b?st pitcher in the Association, and his first s a man and Delehanty the inning would have closed for Deleha'v, 2b. 4 1 2 1 2 0 Van Bal'u,lf 4 0 1 000 They pulled together for a while and downed every at a time" to die more than once'...... Raymond plays Can oil...... 300 61 81 20 .270 16 4 two runs. In the seventh inning Detroit made three Wool, If...... 4 3 3 4 0 0 Duffy, 3b..... 4 0 2 3 2'" 2 a good third and Weaver seems to be a pretty good and won easily. They only mndo five bits off him. team that knocked at their gate for admissl'ii. They Reidy...... 378 44 86 H .227 14 2 Two of them were tho veriest scratches, and ought not more runs, and In tho eighth Gleason came In to Andre«s.cf..4 1 1 0 0 0 Anaon, Ib.... 4 0 0 8 1 0 pUved ball just as if they intended to win tbe pennant man...... Tommy EMorbrook was all umiles when I Funning...... 140 15 30 1 .214 4 . 2 pitch, and the visitors mailc three runs off his delivery. Furrar, 11)... 4 1 2 10 0 o|Pfeffer, 2b...4 016 2 0 met him. Tommy la politeness itself aud his first base to have been counted against him. I particularly no­ whether or not, but soon th;'re WHS a change, tfome Kappel...... 251 39 03 9 .211 10 4 ticed his fetyk' of delivery then. He gave no batter The Phillies batted spasmodically. In the sixth in­ Clk-meuM,c....4 1 2 9 0 0 Wllli.iiu'u,ss4 0 0 1 3 1 say it was McGuonigle's fault,aH he doesn't know how play, us well its his stick work, Is good...... ln-toad of Flyiia ...... 242 41 51 10 .210 8 3 ning Fogarty retired, owing to lameness, Gleason Mulvey, 3b...3 000 2 1 Gumbert, rf..4 0 1 0 0 the Lculdvillea going to pieces, as predicted by somo two balls of the same kind. An ioshoot would corns to handle a lot of ball players, although ho ia an old- Welch...... 159 17 32 5 .201 4 7 whiZ7.ing.over the plate, and the next would be an taking his place. Score: Irwin, ss...... 4 010 1 0 Fjrrell, c.... 310 4 0 time player himself; otheis claimed that there w.ia newspaper writers, the shoo is on tho othor foot. Tho Gibbs ...... 114 11 18 2 .157 2 0 PHILA. AH.B. B. P. A.I| DETROIT. AB.B.B. P. Grim, rf...... 400 0 01 Tener.p...... 3 120 10 Col 'Mels wiil be greatly streuxtheiKd before the open­ outcurvo or a drop. Tho batter would never know trouble among the mec, but this latter report was Baitaou...... 45 6 7 1 .155 1 0 what ho was going to i?ot. Se« what success Ch.im- Fogarty, rf...2 1 1 1 0 OIHanloo. cf... 4 1 2 0 00 Total...... 34 8 1124 142 Total...... 34 3 9 24 133 gi\en the lie. At any rule, the Brooklyus have not ing of next season and Mr. David son now has his oye Glea-on, rf,p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Broulhers,lb3 2 0 10 01 on niia or two cr.ick player*, whose release he will FIELDING AVERAGES. berlain hitsits bada Inn St.. Louis.ous. Then,en, too,o, hee hasas beeneen Philadelphia...... 6100001 0 8 playtd tne game they are capable of jJ*yiug, for if P.O. A. E. Ave. at handicapped Wood, - If,-- p.... 500- - - - o liWhito,3b.....6 0 1 211 Chicago...... 1001001 0 3 they had put up their gnmo their percentage would purchase in the near future. Tbe Colonels will be somewh there. Cross, who, you kcow, De!eha'y,2b. 5232 6 1 Rowe, ss...... 4 32042 stronger tban ever next season. Lebane, Ib...... 1195 41 41 .967 was bin catcher for so long, tells ine that fililligan is Earned runs Philadelphia 4, Chicago 1. Two-base havo beeu quite different from what it is to-day. Burt^ou, p...... 4 60 3 .955 not catching him well. " Andrews,cf.. 501 0 0 0 Sutcliffo, c.... 523 7 24 hits Delehanty, Wood, Duloy. Three-base hits- And Bill> Sbarslg'8 team! With tbe addition of tho DIAMOND CHIPS. Farrar, l'b... 4 0 2 13 01 Twitcbtll, If. 5 1 2 2 00 Qraut, rf...... 48 2 3 .943 LOUISVILLE CLUB NEWS. Wood, Fariar." Total bine hits Philadelphia 17, Clii- acknowledged kitig centre fielder, Curt Welch, and The Commercial' tetxett". says i bat Robinson will not Hamburg, If...... 159 16 12 .935 Hallman.c... 410 2 31 Conway, p... 512 0 10 0 cego 10. Stolen bases Mulvey, Duffy, T-. ner. Left several otber now men, they were looked upon by a plaj with the Browus next year, and advises tho Cin­ TD be, or not to be, Is just now the question with the Mulvoy, Bb..4 21110 Nicholaon,2b4 11210 Welch, c...... 172 59 17 .931 Louisville^ whether to be last or next to last in tha on bases Philadelphia 4, Chicago 8. Struck out Yau great many aa hustlers from away back. The boys io cinnati management to buy his release. In thia Mr. Gibbs p...... » 125 10 .930 Irwin, ss..... 4 1 1 2 3 0 CaDipau, rf.. 4 1 2 410 Haltren, Duffy, Ansou, Williamson 2, Gumbert. First the team, as well aa tho officers of the club, thought Johnson 10 mistaken. President Von der Aho tails me race for the Aee^chttiuii pennant. Just at present Bittm«n,2b...... 172 159 27 .924 they are lost, tho Kansas City team having passed Cusey, p,rf...4 1 1 040 Total...... 391215 27 19 8 on errors Philadelphia 2, Chicago 2. First on balls that they would have something to say abont the that '-Robbie" will guard second for tho champions In Kappel, c...... »...... 128 37 15 .916 Tolal...... 30 81024174 Mulvey, Farroll. Hit by pitcher Sanders. IJalk championship. They had two of tlie gr&itest pitchers 1889. them ibis morning. The Lomsvilles have been play- CBrroll cf...... HO 12 14 .915 iog an extremely bod game of late. They lost six Philadelphia...... 022200002 Saudeis. Passed ball Van-ell. Urnpiie* Daniels and in the coutitry, and they hal an Infield second to nouc. Your St. Lonis correspondent received a pressing In­ Reidy, c...... 69 38 U .906 Detroit...... 00006033 r 12 Powers. Time -1:30. Thev bavo mada money, 'tis said, but thev vitation from the Browns' president to accompany tuo straights t> thoirold foos, the Cincinnati, aud they Reidv 3b...... 96 159 26 .901 will do wollif thoy win another game this season. Earned runs Philadelphia 2, Detroit 3. Two-Nase BOSTON vs. PITTSBCBG AT BOSTON OCT. 11 (p. M. and could not win the championship. Bi ly Baruie's ttam on the world's championship trip, but owing to a Grsn>,2b...... 174 194 42 .&97 bits Deleliauty, Campati. Three-base hit.* Fogarty, p. »A In the firct game Madden was so elfccth o that team was looked upon as a very stioDg one, but tho pres* of business tho invitation was declined with Fussing along the street this morning I was uncere­ Fh-ni.,s»...... W 218 45 .873 moniously stopped by a broad -sh on Ido red individual Cassy, Nicholson. Total haw kite Philadelphia 15, but three scattered hits were nudo off him aud uot two factions uo doubt keit the Orioles from getting thanks. Among the newspaper men of St. Louia who UambnrK,3b...... 55 71 19 .8C8 Detroit 18. Stolea base F. early, Dekbauty 5. Mul- one ruu was secured. The iiomo team hit tialviu their noses close to the championship. Under the will accompany the Browns aro tho following : Mike It was good-nfi lured Johnny Bjtto. "What do you Kappel, rf...... 64 8 11 .849 mt an," sui-l he, "by jumping on Chris Yon der Ahe vey, llanlon, Caoijau. Double play Campau, Broutli- hard. Score: guiding Land of John Kelly the Louisvilles were ex­ Lane, of the Pott Dispatch; John Fay, of the Republic; Fanning, p...... 6 192 36 .845 erf. Left on ba*es Philadelphia 7, Detroit 7. Struck BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.EJPITTSBURO. AB.R.B. P. A. K pected to show up well in the fight, 04 they had a trio Joe Murphy, of tho Globe-Democrat, and A. H. Spluk and callingng himim aall sorssorts oof bardar namesnames?" "Why,y, I Carrvll leads iu stolen buses with 2U; Lohaue iu haven't done anything of tho kind,"" said I in surprise, out Foxarty, Wood, Andrews, Uallnmn 2, Irwin, Johuston,cf.6 1 1 1 0 0.Miller, C...... 4 0 I 400 of pitchers ttiat was bard to beat. Chamberlain wa* A certain party in St. Louis, ono who ha-s beeu home runs with 13, and al-=o in three-base bits with Casey, White,Conway. Firston erroiK Philadelphia late in showing up onaccountofa difforeuce of opinion walking in at Sporlsimu'* Park on a pass during tho Whyy th« Louisville Commercvil 7" said be, "this Kelly, c...... 51032 1 Carroll, If:... 4 00100 15; Hamburg in two-base hits with 31. Ci»:roll's morning has a long article villilying Von der 4 Detroit 2. First ou balls Farrar, Hallmnn, Kaii- Nash, 3b...... 6 1 2 2 3 l;SmUb, 2b.....4 0 0 1 40 about his worth as n pitcher. Rnnney did not come whole of ihe past season, remarked to me tho other ankle WHS in such a condition as 10 practically unfit fon, Broutliers 2, Rowe. J1 " '->>' pitcher Fopnrty. Su.'=:,'"',., 5 1 1 ui» to his usual standard; decker was batted hard dav: ^Well, I think that Von d-r Abo and Duy w&nt Aim nd indulging iu all sorts of abuse. 3 4 O'Knebno, ss... 3 0 0 341 him for piny for the mouth of September, otherwise Thiss articlearce iss ci editedee too the-e- Louisvilleousve Wild pitch Gleason. Passed bal'8 ua!llur.a 1, o-it- Brown, rf..... 4 1 2 i 0 0 Maul, rf...... 3 0 1 3 00 whenever he was placed iu the points, aud young Sc»ti tho world. The idea of charging ftO cents for the his stolen base record would be much larger. Of cliffe '£. Umpires Daniels Stratton had not the experience to go against the big bleaching boards, 81 for tho grand aumd, and Si.50 for correspondence of THE SPOSTINO LIFE, and you ar« and Powers. Time 1:50. Wise,ss...... 6 1 2 6 1 0 Nichol, cf... 3 0 1 1 00 Kftuiee w<»n and lost the record ie: Bartsna won 6, lost the correspondent hem." I was really surprised at BOSTON vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT BOSTON OCT. 9. Sow- Hoiuuog, lf.5 1200 0 (J'.loman.lb.S 0 0 12 01 sluggers aud fool them. The club went from bad to special reserved weals. You cuu just bet your bottom 5, per cent. .5-45; FanniiiiT won 20, lost 18, per cent. dovs' wihluoss worse until Kelly resigned; tlie patronage was bad on dollar that I will not piy any svich prices." And this this, as I uever iu my life wrote a line iu any paper and costly errors by tbo home tenra gave M.-rriil, lb._4 0 1 9 0 0]M'.Sh«n'c,3l>3 0 0 231 .52G; Gibbs won 1*2, lost 15, per cont. .444; Hart won 7, attacking You dor Ahe. I assured Mr. Botto that th(> the lloosiers another easy victory. Snow squalls were Maddei;, p... 4 1 1 0 6 0 Salvlu, p.....S 0 0 040 account of the poor game they had put up, and the same man will probably get a complimentary season loet 11, per cent. -^8H; Wnlsh won 2, lost 8, per cent. management h«s no doubt lost big money this season. ticket again next year. Coitimercvd bad made a mistake. They had probably frequent during the latter part of the game. Score: Total...... 42 81227 16 2 Total...... 30 0 3 27 15 3 .200. ilodson aud Conway, each lost ouy game. gotten hold of ouy of Caylor's let'ore and by mistake INDIANAP 6. AB.R.B. P. A.E! BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. K Boston...... 11001110 3 8 Cleveland and Kausus City have come up to expecta­ Last Sunday's game at Sportsman's Park was tho tion?, viz., they vere not expected to cut any figure iu last Sunday game that will bo played in St. Louis this CURRENT XKWS. credited it to Louisville. "You dor Ahe U ono of Ih/j Hinos, cf...... 412 3 00 Johnston,cf..5 131 0 0 Pitlsbuig...... 00000000 0 0 best of fvllove," said Mr. Bo!to. "He 0 0 the race. During the c >ming winter there will no year. The Cuban Giants j-laved horo Friday, aud wore de­ has his foibles, Vvers,3b...... 5 0 0 0 1 0 Keily.rf...... 5 0 3 1 Earned runs Boston 6. Two-baso hita Nash 2, feated by 8 to 2. KaJn postponedSiturday'd and Mon­ but wo are all th«t way. It isn't right for him to be 8 y, lf...... l 11201 N:v«h, 3b...... 6 001 3 1 Brown, Hornung. Three-base hits Wise 2. Home doubt be a great uiauy changes In tho different clubs, Al Teteau has been released by Ihe Bloomington, and from the outl >ok at present there will be somo III., Club. Al is a relative of both George and I'at. day's games. Ttio toara dissuaded Tuesday, aud the abused.1* Mr. Plieli-s, in my interview with him, said J *!ctt. 2b... 2 3 0 2 3 0 Quinn, 2b.....4 0 1 2 4 2 run Brown. Doublo play Wise, Qniun, Morrill. tho same thing ab nit You der Ahe. "I u«ver had th« Glasscock.H.4 22260 Wise,(S...... 2001 3 0 vnAXC-BS IN THE AMHUICAN ASSOCIATION Th«> Comiskey fund is said to be swelling rapidly. players left for their respective homes. Fanning and Stolen bases Quiun, Uornuug 2, Morriii. First ou Tho captain deserves all that can bo giv* n him. Lebane go ti> Brooklyn; BittnMD and Plyun, tJ Cic- slightest trouble with Chris," **'*! he. "People must M'(i>!«chv,rf4 22100 Tale, c...... 4006 2 1 balls Brown. Hit by pitcher McShannic. First ou as well The CleVrNnd people will no doubt throw koow how to take him. Uo likes to talk, but ho never Schotu'k, Hornung. If. 4 1 1 1 0 0 up their JOK. PlUTCHABD. clunuti; Hamburg, to Coluuibu", Gn.; Ka;-i>'l, to Phila­ Ib4 1 1 11 11 errors Boston 4. Pitteburg 1. Struck out Kelly, hands. Thty cltmu tbftt they are tired i,f the delphia; Gibbs, to Ctkzenovift, Carroll, to ItloouifuKton, means »ny harm. He has d'>no an excellent work liu Buckley, c... 4 1150-1 Morrill, ll>... 4 1 1 11 0 0 Nash. Maul. Coleiaau, MoShanuic, Galvin. Wild pilch. Association, aod tbat nothing woUU y!^.,c (hem bet­ tlio Association aud should have credit for it.11 Burdicti, THE cc)t« of the New York team all 111.; Welch, to LeaTeiuvorth; Bartson, to St. Joseph, p... 400 1 70 Sowd.rs. p... H 2 1 0 71 Galvin. Umpire Vaiontloe. Time 1:55. ter t!;an to got back into tlie National League again. and Heidy and Grant remain hero for the winter. Mr. Jolin Bolto has been invited to accompany the Total...... 35119 27 183 Total...... 36 61024 196 Iu the second gauio Rodbouru ovim excelled Mad- Aud from the tone of the newspapers iu Cincinnati, groat wot It after tirfugs w°r° >H settled for them. Now York and Tho Bc,ston Globe, however, eays It is a question Pitcher Couway has returued to hia retreat iu Kre- St. Louis clubs* ou the world's cham­ Indianapolis...... 30000SBO I 11 den's clever work, tho visitors getting but a solitary the writers in that oity (Uarry WeMon, of tbe En­ mont, 0. lie did not sign a Buffalo contract. Tlia pionship tour. Ho has accented. Boston...... ! 2 S 200000 6 hit, on which Kuehue, with the assistance of errors, quirer, excepted) are iu favor of the Utds jumping whether the uerve would havo beeu thoro when every gamo pla* cd carried a doubt nf Hie championship with club holds a meetfoj? this wctk to close the year's ac- Davidson wiM u<>t sell any more moo. He has now fiarried runs Boston 4, Indianapolis 3. Two-base secured Pittsburgh ouly ruiu Btaley also pitched well. from the Association to tho League. And where cx>uuta, aud arrange for tue coming seaaou. It is ^rub- mfucy ecough to funja good club for next year. J. A< bits Kelly 2, Shoeneck. liouui ruu JuhusUm. 'luUil Tho score: there'll w uuch smoke there must be a little fire. U. Nevertht less they hav«

of an enterprise In which I am Interested and to dis­ member of the Chicago team at least to require the minds of the public. Select for umpires men of suade my players from going upon this trip It may be 'urther mention and Mr. Baxter Is an expert performer OFFICIALLY ENDORSED. undoubted integrity. Such men will not apply for the CINCINNATI CHIPS. BASE BALL. well for me to say a word about It." upon the banjo, guitar and mandolin. More than this, post nor accept it unities they aie thoroughly up In the "In tin1 first pluce," continued Mr. Spalding, "the all are thoroughly good fellows and will prove a great The Government Recognized the National rules. I can name umpires who are drawing large Some of the Many Questions Agitating Cln- blackmailing character of the paper is so well known acquisition to the party aside from their musical ac­ Character and Importance of Spalding'a salaries lo-day and who cannot read the rules. Such cinnatians J>iscus»ed— The Frobabilitiea that I need s*y nothing of that. Sonifi months ago T complishment*. Australian £xpedltion—President Cleve­ men turn the grandest outdoor game ever conceived of the Future—The Series With Brooklyn withdrew my business advertisement from Its pages, Into HOW A8 land Endorses It. a howling burlesque. One man such an I've de­ and thi?, I think, is the secret cf the paper's attack. TO THB VOYAGE. scribed is sufficient to umpire any gauio. If you insist and Baltimore—Gossip About the Cow­ THE GREAT TRIP. Were the Pacific as horrible as some WASHiNtfTOx, Oct. 11. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: boys—Local News. Had I sent them a contract of 84 or go per week it people have upon the aame class next j ear as we have seen act this would not have taken more than that the sheet Ictared it. it would Indeed be a veritable Chary bdis or -Messrs. Spalding and Anson propose to make season and add to the already outraged ayatom an­ CINCINNATI, Oct. 10. Editor SPORTING LIFE: would have extemle 1 to me Its heartiest co-operation Styx. their Australian trip a success if enterprise other, or rather the double-umpire ajttom, you are What nonaenift. The Pacific takes Its name from its and Tho curtain ia felling and will have fallen be­ and assistance. This would not have materially helped liberality will accomplish that. While I was douUiug op the outrage. All this advico and ideas Pleasures in Store for the my enterprise, however, for the sheet la a "fake" a uniformly mild and calm surface. "There is almot may seem presumptuous on my part, but just carry fore the dawn of a new week. The Reda have 4 scissors and pxste pot concern out and out, as anyone constantly,'* said Leigh Lvoch to me before leaving, in Chicago recently Mr. Spalding suggested that out all I've said uoxt year, get your salaries down hty slim chance of getting out of fourth can see by a glance at ita page^. It claims a circula- 'a long steady swell, that one very soon becomes ac­ he would like to carry with him an endorse­ where they belong and tho result will be Letter place, and the interest in the Association raca Base Ball Tourists. lation of 60,000 copies. No business man of my ac- customed to, and which makes delightful sailing, ment from President Cleveland, showing that patronage, leas kicking, more iutorestin tho game, storms are of rare centres about the second plum and the last chest­ nalntaiice believes it has a list of 600 paid subscribers. occurrence, and, when they do over­ the Chicago Club and the members of the All- more profits to the btockholders and a general and witndrtw my advertisement simply take one, are not neatly so severe as those upon the nut. Cincinnati's Remnants cruelly waxed th» because to con­ American team are leading exponents of healthful boom to the gaine. tinue it WHS like throwing money away, and I did not Atlantic.'* the On your staff of contributors are some bold, manly, Colonels in six straight games, and while this Complete Programme of the stand lu fe^r of the fellow's blackmailing propensities. From 'Frisco to Honolulu tbe weather la tho aame National game in America. I assured him that uatt, straightforward writers; let such men coma was going on the Cowboys gave a couple of sur- The paper's attack ia beneath notice, however. I am as that experienced in California in November. Tho there would be no difficulty in arranging an in­ out strongly on this subject and the result wiil be irise parties ia honor of the champions. It ;rip will occupy seven days, glad to have the ill uill of such a sheet. I want the and during this time the terview between the President and Captain jeneficial. Another dangerous and disastrcUH craze to maybe that our crazy patch team must be held Tour Some Malicious Lies co-operation of reputable publications mem bora of the party will have found their sea legs only." Anson. So when the latter arrived in Wash­ the game is high salaries. In Kingston this year we responsible While at lunch with !Mr. Spalding the other day Sam and have settled down to a true enjoyment of a sea- cunied eleven men for S6IO per month. They were for presenting the once proud Colonel* voyage. ington last Saturday the President had cheer­ with the booby (for goodness sake don't ring ia Nailed and the Motives Morton joined us uml showed us a c<>py of this same fully expressed a willingness to receive the Chicagoans selected by Maunder Eilbeck on the above plan. No paper containing editorial paragraphs detrimental to The Alameda la a beautiful ship, provided with elec- slurs, but all sober, intelligent, gentlemanly boys, a "2" there) prize. President Stern is at home ;rlcUght8,baths,a fine tal»le,commodlpus utaterooms and the following Monday afternoon at half past I o'clock. the interests of the tour or perhaps I should say, To give the visit to the President a semi-official always ready to play a good, strong, steady, honest rom St. Louis and he is home to May. The situation Exposed. meant to be detrimental. every convenience known to modern steamship bulki­ game. Tho result waa we won the pennant, cleared base bollically, of course is stiil hazy. I am frank ng. There will be musical and dramatic talent enough pleasure Congressman Frank Law lor, of Chicago, was *'Von der Ahe thinks the Australian tour ia going to selected to accompany the party and make the formal expenses, satisfied our people and left a good, healthy lo admit (hat I do not believe tlio Cincinnati Club aa take the wind ont ot Ms sail*, I guees," said Sam. on board to fill iu the evenings with entertainments ruprossion behind, so that next spring no difficulty low constituted wdl go into the League. The Mes-ra. of a dramatic, musical, terpslchorean or minstrel char­ presentations. All of the preliminaries were com­ CHICAGO, Oct. 10. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: "What has Von der Ahe got to do with it?" aaked pleted by quarter past 1 o'clock on Monday and at ffiH be met in raising the necessary funds to duplicate tJauck, who profe-e to be auxious to s^ll, are avetse to The Chicago team will be home next Monday; A.G. acter; in lact, what one chooses, while opportunities our tftani. Oswego, Watortowu aud Belleville all tbe League programme from a purely buainoss stiuid- He'ff for a good cigar OQ deck In one's steamer chair, or a Lhsit hour ttie Chicago lada marched out of ihe Arling­ not pennant winner?, to be sure, but the supe­ putting up for the sheer. Didn't you know It?" ton Hotel two abreast, bonded by Captain Ai.sou and >roke tho salary limit, engaging old exploded, whiskey >oint, of course. President Stern still talks of retiring, Are you sure ot that? Do you know it?" asked A.G. game of cards, chess or checkers below, will enable leaded stars, and the result was each and every one of jut aa yet there hits not been an overwhelming rush of riors according to the records of every Na­ one to fill In the time pleasantly. Congressman Lawlor, and proceeded to the White Well, I'd bet 81,000 on It if I had but 81,500 in the- UUUNO, but one square disUut. The boys had been them disbanded in disgust with big losses in every >liilanthropic fentkmen to the front, aud Cinchiuati tional League team, with, the single exception of world," was $;un'3 reply. At Honolulu the voyage wilt be broken by a atop of case to tbe stockholders. The same may be said of it<>ck is not playing aa much hob with Ihe market as "Then about fifteen hours. Lynch has arranged everything particularly careful in their make-up and looked as the Giants. Everything considered, second po­ that explains one or two thing* to me," was prim as a squad of theological students. Tom he International Association, the Tri-StAte League, 'old Hutch" ami his corner ban done. Thero will not sition the Chicago Club president's quiet rejoinder. for the entertainment of tho party there, and writes he Central League, New England League, Southern be much increasing of salaries done next season if th» is not a bad one for Chicago to occupy as me that he has "fixed things so that the boys will Burns had an out-curve on the end of hia the result of the season's struggle. We lost the "Why, it ia moustache, aud his crimson locks were curled jeague, and In fact nearly all the minor leagues, uanageiuent continues the samo. There may be one never forget their stop-over in the Hawaiian Islands. >Vith these facts bef >re us, in it nut time to say halt? or two bestowals of deserved gifts for cunecieotlous pennant by a protracted period of poor ball play­ AS PLAIN AS THEJSOSB ON TOUR PACE/' Be sure," says he In conclusion, "that A. G. corrals all as tight as the spring of a Waterbury watch after aald San:. "Munson, who has been hanging onto two hirtira' winding. The three days' growth of Jet na go at base ball in a thoroughly business-lika work, but it will be done in n quiet uno^tt-otatioua ing, that is true, but we have beaten out in the of the boya before the steamer resumes her trip, for if man nor. way. The mortal who asks for a "iaise'' will be Von der Ahe'a coat-tails for several seasons past as you have any deserters at heart in the party, they tward, which an hour previous had given Ned \Vil- race some of the oldest aggregations in the coun­ gate-tender one month, private secretary the ntxt aud liamson's chin the appearance of a muaic-box cylin­ Now |g the time to consider snch matters, and for obliged tj wear an overcoat, arctics, ear nuiffd and seal­ will quit you here, and I don't know as I could blame :he good of the game I sincerely trust due and careful skin gloves before he padaes into tho august presence try in the face of numerous predictions made at man-of-all-work the next, writea what and when ho hem, for the Kanaka girls are dangerously captivat­ der, had been razed o ut of view. Fred Pfefler looked pleases for the sheet. What he wr.tes seems to go, happy and contented, attired in a light, stylishly-cut consideration will be given to them during the winter. of the bond of the houre, and even then as thinga the outset of the season that Anson had destroyed ing." My idea of the strongest League would bo London, now appear ho will have a cold time of it. Jact all chance of holding a creditable place in the aud what ho writes is of a character to stamp the Lynch tells me that everyone of our party will be and well-fitting suit, a watch-cbain passed through policy of the paper. That is a great sheet to play for the buttonhole over his chest, to either end of which lamillou, Toronto and Montreal in Canada, Buffalo, O'Connur and Kappel are filling their portions very championship contest by letting Clarkson go. Well, advertising. surprised at the high state of civilization to be met Rochester, Syracuse and Utica In the United States. well and are scoring better successes at the bat thau la the old mfta has finisheJ next to the loaders despite If St. Peter ran a daily newt-paper, the with in Honolulu. The city haa one of tho best pub­ was attached a night key hidden in the upper pocket St. Louis fake would accuse the old man of taking of his veet. Duffv, the acrobatic right fifIder, ap­ rdinary pencil pushers were trying to kill all interest tave been a Brown Stocking this year had not (ho now it is too soon to tell what I know, but there ta a tor of thr- paper in question ha* mailed to each member three hours will be spent here to give passengers the pared for iht) receptiou that awaited him. Ryau waa u the National game by their numerous ridiculous Board of Arbitration given him to Des Moinea. With of the Chicago (earn, as he doubtless has to ttie All- opportunity for stretching their legs in a short gotten up regardless. Every piece of jewelry possessed suggestions. It ia very fortunate for the welfare of the that deal settled, Jack O'Connor's retirement seems surprise iu store just the same for one or two hired American team, a d>py trump managers in the coxmtry who are at present suffering of the pap^r containing his u/on terra firm. by him. wild in sicrht. Gumbert, Van Haltren, Tener janie that these s:lly ameuduu-nts do not nnd favor irobable. The montli of November may develop sorna. from cases of enlarged occ iput. One of these gentle­ mtotatements, and os the true condition of things is Between tho Sandwich and Hawaiian Islands the and Farrell looked equally well as they entered the with those In charge of the rules. I can scarcely pick itartliug things. "That's what I think, don't you?" men tac netted up to St. Paul last tall, got full and to»k S(K?irec/Jy contradictory I want to state it for the benefit Equator is crossed, aud the weather is now eo warm great East room, in which the marriage of Nellie up a paper but what I find cranks bringing forward The stories of the tole^raph from Detroit are impor­ of th<» boys who have decided to go upon the trip. that tho shade of a eail is comfortable during the day, Sraut.the oiil> daughter of the lamented General Grant, some new suggestion calculated to deprive the game tant chapters of current base ball history and there is & ritie lu a freight train alter a player who he has In the first place, Mr. Comiskey since shelved as an exploded phenom, and was so full told Captain Anson while at night one can lie out on deck, clad in a pair took place. Once within the Executive Mansion, tho of eoiuo point of vital interest to spectators and of iu- no earthly use in dayiug a word until the Leazue cat in Philadelphia that nothing would p?eiu»« Mm better ot" summer trousers, a light felt hat aud a flannel shirt, lips of various members of the club could be seen to mova roducing other features of no live or exciting charac­ makes a jump. Next month may witnes-t several un­ of conceit over bis ctii>tuie that he bortd his friends to than to so npim tlie Australian trip, death with the details thereof. ;uidthnt he would whh a pipe full of good tobacco or a cigar, and while lu silent recitation of what they mwmt to *ay when teristics. expected moves ou the checkerboard of the magnates. Nob >dy do BO if D-H could arrange Ms a flairs satisfactorily. rnyriad-t of stars add their lustre to the pule light of a introduced to the President, but which was knocked The folly of extending the foul lines from the borne The mnva grind is already lively. It will be more ex­ is getting full or taking prairie freight Upon the etren-th of this Mr. citing Liter on. Will Manager train rides to secure talent for Chicago, but well, wait Spalding SAW Comiskey southern moon, watch the rising and falling swell of Into smithereens wheu they came face to face with the ate to limits of the grounds Is by this time pretty Qua Schmelz be here> in the snme city and the St. Lonis Browns' captain re­ the Pacific, as the iron bow of the steamer cuts the Chief Magistrate. meraUy recognized. Had the proposition been to let iiexi year? Will President Stern continue? Will the aud see. SpaMluR has fooled a few people In his life peated what jresent and has not yet played out hie game. he had said to Auson. waters on her way to one of the most wonderfully IN THE PRESENCE. ;he infield foul lines Intact, but to widen tho outfield by owners of the ball park "squeeze" tbe club? "Well, I should like to have, yon go, Comiskey," eaid prosperous countries upon the globe. While the visitors were awaiting the advent of the a slight chiingB of the Huts from third and first bases Wiil the Haucka retire? Tbe-e are only a few of the DIRTY WORK BEING DONE. A. G., "nnd hope yon can arrange to do so." At Auckland, twenty daya aftur leaving Frfsco, is to President, they were interested observers of the White ;he proposition would have found more favor, aa it mauy questions that the local ftfus cao wrestle with. Last week I intimated that there was an effort being Later on Cooifskey said to Mr. SpaJdintr: "I would House and its interior appointments. Each thought would hape afforded more chances for brilliant out- Thu answers may be read only iu the stars. made in certain quarters to throw be seen a pretty, English styled city of about 10,000 in­ cold water upon tho give a good deal to go with yon upon that trip, but I habitants. The people there are much like Austra­ he could Bfcmd at leabt one term, if a base ball party fielding, but as It is the scheme baa died a natural A STRANGE STORY. Australian trip, and let me say right here that if I think of going into business in St. Louis, and br-siiles, lians. The steamer will stop long enough for a game, were organized and elected ita candidate. A visiting Ueith aii.l is but rarely thought of. Not more than a fortnight ago I wrote that records have not eiposed the dirty work of a few people prom- Chris is dead sot ajriinst my coing. Ho wants me and a drive about tue city aud surrounding suburbs. statesman wa-s awakened to remark: "What's the use It was next proposed to put the pitcher in the centre wore beastly misleading and if I haven't got an array Ineutly connected with the game in this country It Uere, Can't you see him yourself aud try to fix it?" What other diversions Mr. Lynch may bave prepared of waiting to look at a President when you ctm see f the diamond. It is a wonder to mo that the same f figures at haud to back me has not been because I nm not anxious parties up in the assertion then to do ao, but THIS SHOWS HOW COMTSKET STANDS. there, remains to be seen. the boes ball player In the country," caatiug au awe­ did nut propose to compel the twirler to deliver ['m another. The two series with Baltimore and because President Spalding himself has couuciled pa­ As to McPhee, I will believe him shallow-minded And then comes Sydney and Melbourne. struck glance at the gigantic Auson. ;he ball from second, base. He mi^bt from that point Brooklyn bear me out in elegaut shape. The fieda tience rather thau retaliatory measures, and has given and moan-hearted enough to believe him guilty of nt- It la scarcely meet that 1 ehould tell limited as my The gong sounded, the doors flew open and the >e able to put the ball over thw plate about as often as won fourteen from Baltimore and six from Brooklyn, me the information I possess only upon coiuiitkiu that knowledge is what preparations have been President walked into the East room. Congressmnn le could from the centre of the iufit-ld. To put him and their lutsea were relatively I refrain lor the present from using it. teiing t:;e sentiments ascribed to him wben he tolls and are the same six to the them to me. being made for the reception and enteriaiunient «.f the Lawler called the gam* by introducing Captain AJISOU jack five feet is not a bad idea, as it will mnku batters )riolfS and fourteen to the Bridegroom*, \\ell, sir, Igivo it out cold though that I will in time make Ami now Caruthers. I had always liked Bob Car- t-*ui3 and the game} to bo played In these cities. as follows: more It-arle^ and fur this reason alone increase batting. ;he Brooklyn, who won over twice as uiauy games as things almighty uncomfortable for just 0. few people uthers, and t nought him as decent and honorable as he Suffice it to say that both are grandly constructed cen­ ' I have the honor, Mr. President, of presenting Mr. But what the game ia really in need of is a gradual viucinnati, were otttbatted. in the series, aud Baltimore,, who way now think they aie playing a very smart was gentlemanly in bU dress and demeanor, but I must tres of trade, art and cultured society, with puMic Adrian Amou, the captain of the Chicago Base Ball adraiicument, not an absolute ami radical change of its with tho story reversed, wielded the stick to better ad­ game. Warfare is all ri^ht when it is opouly aud confers that what I h<-ard to-day shook my faith iu the parks and municipal and suburban improvements Club. It haj won the pennant and It is on record nost vital features. The abrogation of the high or vantage tliau the Beds! It is true. Figures are very fairly conducted, but wheujalot of meanly disposed ex­ young man considerably. In the flrat plare, he had that bospeak all of the thrift of ihe Americans and the x timfs within a period of twelve years." low ba'l rule has not been without t>eneftt, but at this George Washington. They cannot lie. What are cuses for men attack their 'benefactor behind his ba-;k The President Oh, I know something about these time it becomes an absolute necessity to return to tho that they may gratify not the decency i and they thought that in courtesy further in the rear, do all that is now askwl for in the Cincinnati's favor tbat cannot assuage the disappoint- all honorable men. ning after Mm. The ymiag man's gall and conceit is time, and anticipation of tbe tour's attractive features to you tills year, knowing New York to be a doubtful demand for increased batting. It will give the pitchers uent of snch a A. Q. Spaldiug has done more for the name of base State, they would not make an extra <>ff >rt to keep the jlenty of work and they may be warned to be on the ball in this country mouum>utft!. It is a cold day when Bobby Caruthers1 will be the keener through being kept in waiting. CONTINUAL WALTZ WITH DEFEAT. than an army of Mtitries and place upon any team ever organized can not' be filled. New York Club from gaining ihe highest prize that ook-out tor batted balls at all times. Strike-ouU Phillips' and Ton der Abes could t-ver accomplish. He BUIEP JIENTIOIf. conld be won in this country by a base ball organiza­ will be no more common than double plays at present, The Reds found Smith wanting in the series with has been a tower I myself strongly urppd b»tb Lynch and SpaldioK to Byrne's gilt^t-dged cherubs, for lie won but three oufc of strength in the work of raising it secure Carutuers If they could. He 13 bright, a good It is the Intention to hid farewell to California and tion, and so let the pennnut slip into the hands of the while the pitcher will still have sufficient advantage to to a position that enables tho professional the American coast In fitting style. The steamer stito representatives of New York redtice slugging games to a minimum. Umpires need of uiuo games m which ho officiated. Mnllane woa dreater and a good ball player, and those are the sort aud away from them- ;wo aud lost three. Viau won one and lost four, »ud clubs to pay the salaries that no* obtain. of men wanted for the trip. For one, however, I am at 7:30 p. M. After the game at tho Halght street eelves. jo in no fear ot nu increase iu thur arduous duties. I He has been the king-pin in orpanizfttion and wise grounds the ball teams, with an imposing escort, will The President Now e given the matter considerable thorough thought Weyhlng lost one by the craziest support ever given ft heartily glad Mr. Caruthers is not going. I do like to don't do that in Australia (eye­ pitcher. "Parisian Bob" Caruthers was in clover. legislation, and now when he puts his money aud his see a man act square, and Carutlieis IKIS not acted BO to proceed in carriages to the dock. President Spalding ing Anson bewareinsly). and fail to see how our duties by the ability aud hia efforts into an enterprise that will do is having prepared some set pieces fur pyrotechnic dis­ Captain Aiison We will try not to be beateu down present systems have ever been diminished, or how by Ha won six and lost oie; Ilughes won five and loa* more to popularize A. G. Spalding. What is more, heknowa it. it return one; Terry won a couple and hst one-; Foutz lost two the game and widen the breadth of I have no wish, however, to atir up any dirty water, plays de.-igued with special" significance to the tour. thf re. to the hitfh and low ball rule they could be its influence than anything that has yet been un­ These, together with scores of rockets and candles will At the conclusion of the conversation Aason stepped increased. At present we umpires must in judging a and won one, while Mays suffered defeat the only dertaken in and will let the matter drop. ball consider, ed the extended hand of Mr. iu addition to tho plato, two limits or naturod, small-culibred individuals, who would to­ tier moorings. Cleveland as it came to him waist high, made a hit and boundary lines drawn from the shoulder or knee. In ie gained iu Cincinnati by a study of this picture. It day he carting pher Von der Ahe. the caee la too "what-mtKht-have-beeu." But here goes: coal but for the efforts of such men as Wvre the man possessed of a single grain of consid­ I mot yestorday a Mr. Card, ex-sheriff of Los An- stf ppea back. He then introduced" tho athletes on of high and low ball for each individual batter Spaldlug, Reach, Rogers, Day, Wright, and others of pelee, and a prominent citizen of that pretty city. He Spaiding'a pay roll by uamo, I have again hut two lines by which' to be guided, AB. B. IB. SB. Av«. eration, gent'rosity or square-dealing proclivities and called off the posi­ Cincinnati...... 748 88 175 69 .233 their ilk, are returning the past kindnesses of this there might be room for wouJer assured me that the people of Los Angeles would give tions they occupy respectively upon the ball field. viz., either the shoulder and belt or belt and knee. man by endeavoring to cause him financial loss and that he should exhi­ the boys a gr«»at reception. Will someone of yonr many correspondents please Brooklyn...... 734 114 171 41 .232 bit the contemptible, nanow-mindud characteristics The Proaideut gave each a hearty shake of the hand The Beds laid all over the Grooms embarrassment in connection with the Australian "I do not t'niok for one moment," said Mr. Spalding and a flattering smile. The slugging batsman, Ryan, deny or substantiate these arguments? lie turn to the In everything but that have shown tbemselvea more prominently than biifb runs. (P. S. But it is runs that count.) The fi«lding tonr. ever during the past two years. His pig-headednes* to me, "that the attack of any such scurrilloua sheets advanct-d smiling, but could not ditch on to the Presi­ aud low ball, aud pos-ibl.y put the pitcher five For shamot That such curs should he In any way as that published at St. Louis will in any way influ­ dent's delivery. Hesteppcd aside alter making a foul feet further back. Is all we want. There is no neces­ did not develop so much greatness on Cincinnati's connected with the National gttme, or that thoy should has niadft a fool of him In the Association, aud his in­ ence the opinion of an intelligent public, but the ar­ sity for more rubber in tbe ball, although Spaldiug and part. Jn fact the difference of 16 points rather proves variably gracping, narrow-gauged policy upon every tip. Giant Toner looked down on Mr. Cleveland as that be permitted to wear tho uniform of a reputable ball ticles In question are well-calculated to awaken doubts though the latter were a Lilliputian. As he faced the Reach might furnish a better article thau they do now, at some stage* of tbo game Cincinnati must have team. matter connfcted with the game Is rapidly winning in the minds of men who have never been abroad, and especially for minor leagues. We uoed no round plate, no been unable to either catch a train or stop a runaway for him the disgust of the public. There is no doubt music the Washington monument afforded a titling mule. Both teams worried through the Why, one of the ball players who in a recent inter­ I have it on fairly good authority that papers contaiu- h-^vj-ound for the picture. over ruuuing second ba:o,etc., etc. Bub Fergusoii's-or- season with­ view fathered a lot of dirty Blurs against the Austra­ in my ml«d bnt that Mr. Christopher Ton der Ahe has iug them bave been mailed, not only to the players iginal sugg'ititloLs of placing tuird aud first base oil foul out plaving a single errorlona ^auie Brooklyn's mis- at every opportunity used his influence to backcap Mr. DrPLOMATIC ANSON. plays raugtug from 1 to 11, and the Keds1 from 1 to 9. lian trip walked to A. G. Spaldlug'e office three years Spalding in tin's Australian venture, and he h«s done un-ter contract tn me. but to their families as well. It ground will prove a good move. It is an improvement ago aud ia a dirty piece of business, is It not?" The hand-shaking operation having terminated, the jf real value. But to the many ridiculous propositions This is the other half of the "oil painting:" this simply became he feared that the degree of public President Spulding long ago instructed the managers ball toBsera frtopped to one side. Anson drew up closer calculated to undermine the beauties of the gtuui a^at PO. A. E. Are. ASKED THE LOAN OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, Interest the Australia trip might command would In and, bending over the President, be whispered softly: Cincinnati...... 553 300 86 .808 promieiux to pay it back the following day. The at the points between Chicago aud San Francisco present arranged, I hope no base hall man of influence fel­ some way keep a Hollar or two of gate money away where games will be played that the price ol admis­ "I want to ask a small favor of you, Mr. President. I will give ear. Respectfully youn, BEX YOUNQ. Brooklyn...... 591 346 88 .914 low wat* gambling at that time gambling de-gporately from the world's championship games his team is to do not know whether you can giant it or not. We From the contemplation of that which is sorrowful, but Spalding did not know it, aud willingly handed play with New York. It is to be sincerely sion should be fixed at 50 cents, with an adtil* regretted tioual charge of 25 and 50 centa for reserved seats. are going to fail from San Francisco on the 15th of MILWAUKEE it seema almost fiendish to turn to him the. niocey, believing him tn be an honorable that euch a man should be connected in any way with November.and we will have accompany ing our own club MEIVIS. mot). One year after he repaid $100 of the amount. Ward and Tiernan will join the Australian com­ T, T. T.'S OYSTERS, base ball interest. bination as 8'ion as the worli's championship has been a representative team made up of members chosen The Proposed Minor League Convention- but It all comes in a lifetime. The The other hundred he still owes, although he is to­ from all the League clubs, among whom will be Mr. Orioles had the day one of the best paid ball players in the profession. WHAT THE TTiTP WILT, BE. won by the Giantd or tho Browns. Pronidents Day and Local News Items. best of the batting, the Keds the large-sized end ia But now to a task more pie teant than that of con­ Spaldiug have an understanding upon this matter. Ward and Mr. Tiernan, of the New York Club; one runs, and a run looks just Ano:her follow, who during the past two weeks has player from tho Detroit Club, one from tho Indianapolis MILWAUKEE, Oct. 8. Editor SPORTINO LITE: The as b'g, ia worth just us blossomed forth ai one of the men who "Dou'twant demning aelfiah and unmanly motives. No players are advertised to accompany the combin­ chief representatives of the Western Association Hart, much, and wins just aamany game^, no matter whether By way of contrast to the misrepresenting state­ ation save those with whom Mr. Spalding had cou- Club and so on, to be known as the All-American it be eatntd iu good hitting or rank muffing and any Australian trip in his," was asked to go upon the ments that have been made concerning team. We thought If we could get an endorsement of Milwaukee; Menges, of Kansas City, and Sherman, Australian trip and was overjoyed at receiving the tonr, I trncts. of Des Holufa heai tily endorse the.work begun by J. fumbling. And that goes. MuHuuo lost bis two the in­ want to tell the players who have decided upon taking The party will arrive in Melbourne when the city Is from you as" bellig'.the proper exponents of the National games to Baltimore, Vinu ioat iwo vitation. So many reports came to headquarters of game of this country it would be of great benefit to us W. Htarn, of the New Orleans Club, in behalf of tho and Smith and the man's continued whiskey-drinkincr, however, that this trip just what they may expect. celebrating its centennial year. It will be filled with minor league clubs, and have promised their co-oper­ Weyhingone apiece. Tho victories were apportioned In tho firat place let me predict that every man who strangers, and festivities of all kinds will be going on. down in Australia. We do not want to ask anything o: Viau, 6;Smith, 5; Weyhing, 2, and Serad, 1. Cun- Sir. Spaldlng let him out of the party. More than leaves Chicago unreasonable of you, but if vou could do anything of ation iu the movement to protect tho smaller associa­ this, the player will not in the special train provided by Mr. HABUY I'ALMEE. tions against tho extortionate demands of players. ingham, wborn St. Louis ferm. did not win a game, wear his present uniform next Spaldiuga week from next Saturdav night, and con­ that kind for us we would thank you and it would but lost seven! Phenomenal Smith won ono out of season, and because of ail this he is now doing his tinues upon tho trip to the finish, will trre^ly aid u?." Secretary Morton, of the Western Association, has utmost to discourage enjoy an ex­ HIGH COMMENDATION. written the following letter to Mr. Hearn: "Yours of re­ four, and Kilroy five out of eight. "Kil" was the Jim other players from making the perience that falls to tho share of few men in any ~ The President Do you go direct from Chicago? Dandy of the Orioles, and last year he was the soffc trip. condition Captain Anson We play several games en route cent date duly received and noted. Regarding a meeting Another man, not of life, and which, with its changing scene of minor association clubs in your city, November 5, snap. Thus are atfairs in base ball seldom what thoy a player by the way, Is covertly do­ of travel and adventure, will cause them to regret Tho Australian Trip Endorsed by Presidents from Chicago to San Francisco, but if you conclude to eeem. Sbaw lost the only gimo he cleaved to twirl. ing nil in his power to dissuade such players as he may that it give us a letter it would answer our purpose to receive will say: Tbe Western Association will have a repre­ have some little influence cannot be extended to twice five months in Reach and Day and Manager Wright. sentative at said meeting, and, you can reet assured, Getting light down to hard pan, hore you have tha with, fr-jm goiug. I heard duration. it any time before leaving 8an Francisco. batting and base-running figures: Anson toll this fellow to hi* face that he was not an In anticipation of taking the trip, Speaking about the Australian trip President Tho President Well, I think this is in the nature will do anything that will tend to reduce the high sal­ hoiiornblft man, and no pood on earth ns a marager, I have lost no aries dem-inded by and paid minor league players. My AB. B. IB. SB. A TO. opportunity to learn all I could of the countries to be Reach, of tho Philadelphia Club, the other day of a national affair, and I will think it over, and no Cincinnati...... 702 104 159 70 .225 and the follow, like a coyote, took the do»e, and went vibited, the doubt give you auch a letter as you wish. sentiments are parallel with those received by those out of tho office with climate to be met with and the comforts expressed himself as follows: "I am glad Mr. members of other associations." Baltimore ...... 7-11 79 167 43 .233 a sneaking spirit of revenge in and conveniences as well as the best way to secure Before the conversation ended tbe Chicago players The Keds were not so much ou tho ju2g!o as the his heart. Spalding is going to introduce base ball in Aus­ became interested listeners and gradually formed a First baaeuaan Ilawes has gone to Cleveland to attend I might give a score them that would add to the pleasure of the trip, so tralia, as I think it will do the game a great his brother's funeral. During his absence Fuller will Beltiinoreana, although the latter did a good deal bet­ more of anch examples, and that while I have not made the journey, wiiat I say circle around Anson and C'evelwnd. An attache of ter than Cincinnati in Brooklyn. Each club drew a later on I will do it in a manner ihat will make every deal of good. To say the least Mr. Spalding's the White House, and a base ball crank, us he viewed play first base. man of them wish here is based upon excellent authority. Manager Hart has received flattering offers from blank, though the 12 to 0 defeat must K° OD record a» be had kept his fingers out of other In the firat place, till arrangements for the transpor­ enterprise in this matter is commendable. I tho situation, renaaiked from sheer iorce of habit that the "crushar" of the sea^n. Thia ia the fieldlnjj people's business. tation ol" the party from Chicago to California are com­ Aiison waa making a kick aud evidently getting the League clubs for the release of Griffith, Sheukie, Win- It has been stated and harped upon In certain quar­ consider those players who have been offered an bef»tofit. The interview waa a very satisfactory and kltrnan, Luwe and Walsh. record: plete. A fourteen-sertton sleeper, with smoking rooms opportunity to go on the trip are PO. A. E. Ave. ters that the teams with which Mr. SpaMing Is to and all other very fortunate. pleasant ono. The President was in high spirits, aud It Is possible that the Omahas and Milwaukees will make the Australian accommodations, has been provide*!, and In the first play a series of games m O^hkosh next week, ttie win­ Cincinnati...... 550 319 67 .928 trip are nut representative ones, in addition a dining car, in which the party will be place thia may be tho only chance the entire party seemed to absorb the overflow of Baltimore ...... 548 327 87 .909 and th'it they will not be capable of giving creditable they will ever have of seeing Australia and good nature. As tb« boys were paeaiug out and the ner to take the entiie gate receipts. able to secure all of their meals without leaving the Manager Hart says that every team In the Associa­ In the Brooklyn series there woro four extra-inning exhibitions of the game. train travel to a foreign country. I feel certain that President was waiving an adieu, Auson Middenly gamee played, of which tho Reds lost two and won OUR. The Chicago tc-am will be more thoroughly a repre- if they so deairo. turned back like one who had left his pocketbook on tion had lost money this season,"Des Moines heading tentative American The tt-ams will Itave Chicago next Saturday a week thoy will see a great deal worth seeing, and that they the list of lasers. "If Milwaukee had had rent an* a The other was adraw. Cincinnati won a fourteen and tall team iu Australia thau any jnst as the anow and blustering winds ti a Northern will never recret their action in going. In the t-econd the counter, and whi*p«-red: "ilr. Prysideut.it may a twelve inning game from Baltimore. And this endi other that could be selected to go there for the purpose Interest you to know that a majority of my men are manager's salary to pay," he said, "the association of popularizing the game in that winter are coming on, aud three weeks later will find p]*ce rhey will save the money it would cost them to would have been $10,000 ont. All the clubs are out, the Eastern chapter. Next week the remuius of the or any other coun­ themselves in California, with the thermometer at 80 idle away their winter months, and in third place I Democrats." The President smilod and replied: Colonels will bo dissected. try, for the reason that it is to-day the best trained degrees and all other attractive featuiea of a California "Then they cannot be beaten.1 ' from tbe pennant winner to the t«il-enders. Base ball team believe it will benefit each one's health. The cli­ in this neck of tbe woods has been an expensive LAST SHOTS AT COWBOYS. in the country, and because it will travel under autumn surrounding them. When they arrive In San mate in Australia is delightful and wilt no doubt Mr. George Coffin, artist, was on hand to make a a name synonymous with the growth and development sketch of the Chicago players and Mr. Cleveland ad luxury, 544,000 having been sunk to keep up the Asso­ Big John David Is playing a fine third basa...... of Francisco on Nov. 3, there will be no need for tho brace all the boys up. They will not be worked ciation. Of this amount Dos Moines is out of packet the National £«ne in America. Thirteen KaiK nal great coata and fur caps that Chicagoana will by that very hard, but given just enough to do to keep they were crowded ia a fraternal group in the East Houver, who joined the Kansas Citys here, in his first League pennants have been won and lost, and of Boom. 814,000, Sioux City 86,500, Minneapolis 56,000, Kansas game was charge^ with an error a muffed third strike; these time have pulled up from the family cedar che^t. thf mselves In excellent condition, and when tboy re­ City aud Omaha $3,500 eacb, Milwaukee $3,000, Chi­ six, or within one of the number won by. all Tho majority of the, players going upon tho trip, turn they will all be in shape to begin next year'i* eea- Tho President has written tbe desired letter, which Beilly struck at a wild pilch, and tho catcher, who other League teams combined, have come to Chicago. has been forwarded to Mr. Spalding at Chicago. cago &2,500 and tbe others smaller amounts, except St. couldn't reach tho ball, had to suffer. Hero is a chanca however, are already familiar with the charms of a sou, while th'se who remain hete will have to work Paul, which came out a few hundred \Vhere, then, ia the Chicago team's shortcoming. California winter, ftnd those who are not so will find hard in the spring to limber up ahead. Tbe St. for the rule tinkers...... Burns it qnlto a loft fiultler. and get rid of the su­ Paul team would have been in the same boat with the He covers a good deal of ground, and one catch of a AS TO THE ALL-AMERICAN TEAM, them well, considerably more attractive than those perfluous flesh they accumulate over winter. I am A KATTLEU FROM CANADA. rest, but In July Manager Barnes cut his expenses ft is di"!inctir->bj a representative ono representative met with upon the shnrei of Lake Michigan. glad Wool and Fugarty, of our team, are going, and I foul fly from Kapj-oi's bat was a beauty. H« chased it of the best ball playing talent of the country, aside Before reaching California, however, there will be The Glaring I>efects in the Management of from $3,000 to $1,900 a month and secured his purse, clear up the left field bauk...... LuDg John Keilly wish Mr. SpalJing had taken along every mau we though by tbe cut he lost the pennant." rather from the Chicago team. much of interest th*t tho party will enjoy. After have under coutrnct. I aee several of the men are re­ Base Ball 1'uiutud Out iu Emphatic Lan­ surprised Porter by throwing U!DI out from No? Well, then, where is there a more- leaving St. Paul, "To what do you attribute this?" right field on a seemingly "dead sure" hit. That capable or Minueapolii, Des Moines, OeJar ported to be weakening and trying to be excused guage. "Principally to the system of unreasonably high sal more reputrtblo centre fielder than Haulon, captain of Kaplda, Omaha and Hastings behind tho teams will from going. These men are very foolish. Those 'who elongated codger 1« a sly one...... Frank HttnkiuSoa the Detroit team? Where Is there a more efficient arrive at Denver, to r«m»iu there two days, after wirch KINGSTON, Can., Oct. 8. Editor SPORTING LIFE: aries. It was more than the clubs could stand. Omaha is covering second iu great form. Ho and Eoterday have aigoL-d contracts or givsii promises to Mr. Spald- For the last four or five wcoks columns upon took in 834,000 at the gate and still lost money. But siiort mop or a more prominent man in hla profession they will go to Coloiado Spring, and thence to Salt Ing aie. in liuuor b^nnd to go, and ehould be glad they columns saved Porter a couple of bits ou Tuesday...... "I'm a than John M. Ward? Where cnn you find a brace of Lake City the last ttop before reaching bavo been written, ideas and sayings of all the great there were other reasons, at least as far as tbe Mil­ winning pitcher now," laughed Tom Sullivan to-day, California. ht»ye the opportunity of doing so. The Pacific ocean authorities given and, to my mind, more senseless waukees are concerned. We had bad weather, we lost back stops with greater records than M. J. Kelly and They will thus play n'ne games, including that at Id a good 86.1 to sail on, and there is no danger of the He is happy over tlio braco of victories ia St. Louis. Tred Cairo It? Who can Chicago, traeh published regarding the advisability of giving game% our players were crippled part of the time, and "SAVED play a more painstaking out­ between here and the Paciric C^ast. this steamer going under. That's all nonsense. There Is the public freer batting than one would" think it pos­ to cap all this it's Presidental year. This is the first FROM THE WRECK." field game than Wood, Fogarty and Tieman, aud who will be th» wt,rk tiio real labor cf ine boys upon the little or no danger nowadays on the wild and turbu­ Frank Brunei! ia very "horsey" this week. He was could better represent the Infield of tho Washington trip, sible to get Into first-data papers. I have been a sub­ year since I've been iu the base ball business that I thua far, and yet it fill not be work of an irk­ lent Atlantic, and much less on the quiet and calm scriber and constant and careful reader of your paper have lost money." In town Sunday, en route to the trotting races at Lex- team than Donnelly? If the mombers of the A1I- some character. The cities mentioned have already Pacific. I wish Mr. Spalding and his party success, ington. Amoricnn team are not repregpntatlve American ball been &6ronghlY notified of our coming, and Indica­ not only since the flnt issue, and to my mind it's bead and ears for his own sake, but for the good his great over anything of its kind in America; yonr staff of BINGHAMTON BITS. Harry Fuller and H;irry Wheeler hove arrived to piayors, where, may I n«k, will you find them? tions point to a hearty reception and enthusiastic undertaking will do the game at borna and abroad. I contributors swell the "mob" at tbe headquarters of tho Roastol- Those who know the character of the man under crowds at every pofnr. Spalding does not, as a rule am aura they will all cannot be excelled and to me it's simply have a pleasant voyage and a entertaining to read their weekly contributions; but, After Season Excuses A Lingering Desire ogy Club. This ia ths laltor's first visit homo In three whose direction tho Australian totir is being con­ do things by halves, and lie will not do so upon this very enjoyable trip. I wish I could go along and spend strange to eay, through all this blizzard of ideas and years. He will rema'n nil winter and be euro!led in ducted, as well as his li'e-locg connection with the tho winter months in the pleasant climate of the Anti­ and Hop« For More Base Ball* Etc. in the service of bis brother Bob. schemes not one of your excellent writers baa struck the BINGHAMTON, Na'ioimJ game, and the part he has ttken in its dr- Preparations for escorting the bull teams to the podes, Instead of remaining here." keynote. I've been interested in base ball, a3 a player Oct. 8. Editor SPORTING LIFE: From They call Will Kluaman and Johnny Nlohoff "tho velopmpnt aa a great and honestly conducted fluid grounds at each point have been made upon a scale in Harry Wright expressed himself m much the same the fact that our club disbanded about the middle of the merchanta" Thoy have gone into euine sort ot supply und otherwise, for the last twenty years, aud if my playing sport will scarcely be influenced In their opinion of the keeping with the manner and also eudorsed wiuter trips to California. Ideas are any good I would flatly »iy right here, Pay season for two successive years it would natur­ busni ess. enterprise- by adverse criticisms from the pens of un­ DIGNITY AND CHARACTER OF THE TOUR, Of the latter he said that they could do players no leM attention to removing the pitcher back five feet, ally be inferred tbat we could not support a ball team, Jack Brennan aavs that Billy Hamilton will not be scrupulous and dishonest wiit- 1^. and everything, including the equipages and the harm, much less, in fact, than to loof around lu thia etc., etc., but etrlke at the coro of corruption to tbe but such is not the case. With a team well up in tb able to play again ini-i year. Ho bua gouo to Ills home While upon this subject, I an reminded that I* to- music, will be the boat the cold climate all winter, indulging in all sorts of ex­ race with some probability of our taking first place, I at Clinton, Muss., where his wife recently prescutod dfey picked up a copy of a weekly paper towns on the route can noble game, strangle It, weed it out, kill it. Then give can safely say that we would average larger audiences published in «fford. cesses without exercise of any kind. "Of all athletes," us three balls and three strikes, leave tbe box where him with a brand new baby. Bt'Louis. This slieet, according to its own oft-re­ Traveling will neceisarily be rapid as far as Denver, Bald he, "ball players are the only class who are con­ it id and I will wager my life you will have accom- than any city twice our size in this country. The real Harrv Wheeler, by tbe way, is accompanied by hit peated assertion, is Issued "in the interest of bo^e ball bnt with two days' atop at Loth Denver and Salt Lake tinuously at their work for six months and then as pll-hed tho greatest piece of absolutely necessary im­ cause of our failure was tbat we were in too fast com­ wife and their heiress, a 7-mouttis old cliwruh. He and and kimired sports and pastimes." City, ample opportunity will be given the party to suddenly cease for aix months m»re. All other athletea_ provement* of the present century. My idea is, first, pany, resulting In our being defeated game after game Brennan talkel of old "Onion days" and Jack affirmed; Yo Gods! How long would the National game stretch their legs, take more or \es* exercise the year round. No wonder with a inouotunoua regularity which thoroughly dis­ "Every town tho Lucas team struck wo would find accept of the hospitality that wilt select for the head of the great organization good men, gusted tho flourish if its existence depended upon the efforts of be tendered them, aud see something of the towns. it Is so hard and takes so long to get into form in the such as J. I. lingers and Nick Young they are all home patrons, and the fact that for four Wheeler there." He played In no lese than four Union uch a champion. The party spring. If I could arrange I would take my team to consecutive years we finished seventh in the race was teams that disastrous year of '8-1 the Kau.saa Uitya, will arrive at San Francisco nearly two right. Be just ag careful in the selection of the differ­ enough Upon the first pag", under the head of "The Chicago weeks before tho steamer galls, which will give them California every winter, and I would certainly not ent extcntive committees. What I mean by good men to discourage the most ardent enthus'ast Pittsburgs. Chicngos and Baltlmores. Fako,'" appears a leaded article, the purpose of which ample opportunity to enjoy the delights of that hesitate to let the entire Philadelphia team go to Aus­ Knowing tbat we can support a team, such as I havo Joe Ellick, of Kansas City, ia visiting old friends per­ is educa'od, gentlemanly, hcnest, broad-mlniied, sober mentioned, evidently la to belittle the Australian venture, and to fect climate and see something of one of the weathiest tralia provided thoy would not return too early In men. In such men (and there are lota of tbem) you I would suggest that a New York State here. dissuade the merabeia of the tenmfl from going upon and moil beautiful citieo in the United States. April, when the weather is still cold here." Mr. will gf-t fair, square and honcet legislation, noue of League be formed comprising the cities of Bingham- George Pochlney, the old Red Stocking and ei- the trip, solely to tho end of causing Mr. Spalding Those who have been to the Pacific slope have, no Wright was also emphatic In condemnation of the ef­ thia dirty "You scratch my back and I'll scratch ton, Utica, Albany, Tioy, 1'ouglikeepsio and Newburg. Clevehinder, pitched with his erstwhile G fleet ivtmesa fin&uciul loss. The purpose and animus of the article doubt, already determined upon how to put forts being made in variom quarters to injnre tbe ex­ This would make a splendid circuit and a 5125 salary on tbe 7th, when, supported by amateurs, he held the in their yours" style of legislation that ha* been going on, to limit J*sr> clearly shown, however, that its intended effect time while there upon thia trip, and those who have pedition and atated that any player under contract the utter disgust of fair-minded lovers of all manly would place it on a paying basis. If Troy does Dot Shamrocks down 5 to 3. The lattor tvam, composed fait.-! flat. not been there, will not find time banging very should go. sport and especially base ball. Then fur a manager do Intend to have a professional team next season Kingston of such men as Kinsman, Wheeler, Itooder, Al Hiing- Lie after He Is recorded in Its lines purely In a spirit heavily upon their bands. There will be much to see President Day has all along been reported as opprsed not select some whisky-soaked gutter-snipe, unprinci­ might be substituted. I would like to bear from aome ler, Buwurs and Kichoff p'ayod without an error. of blackmail and to gratify tho envious spirit of a base and a world of places to go to to the tr'p, but it appears that thia fair-minded man of tho above cities on the subject. These teams the Bliildoons and Shamrocks moot ball official the more tho ehame of it wtio, where time will pass all pled loafer. Always remember you aro catering to the Catcher Muuyan,who It ia uu- too quickly. has been very much mi-represented. According t.) public and to the public you owe your support. Secure has been playing with tbe again on tho 14th,tlie latter having two gamta bi.okcd derstnod, is Wie nmisstny of tho paper. The Impression has been efven out in certain quar Friday's New York Sun Mr. Dnyi when asked about the right man for manager, give him lull power to Columbus,Ohio, team the past season, has returned to for that day morning and afternoon. The sheet charges thnt the names of tors thai there » going to be a great deal of hard work TIernan's refusal to go, aoid: "Tiernan has signed lo sign, release, fine and manage your base ball interests his home In this city. Tho Linwoods lost the Mliimi Valley Lpacrne pen­ CAnUTHEHS, M'l'HEE AND COMISKEY upon thia trip, and but little opportunity for recre- go and I am sure he wiil do so. Wh*u a player has generally, and it won't be long until all the high- I heartily Indorse your Millenium Plan, as I think nant by a eucce-sion of foolisU ;-U}"c, oli cruwdcn ulo *r« being u.^d by the Australian tour management ati' n or enjoyment. once signed a contract he will keep i% if I have any priced, blear-eyed loafers will be working ia the It the only mean8;toovercome the ponding eyjia v-Hd one ii^icg: Tli-? \Vn!nut Hills boys woro aa cool anJ without ilie consent of the players mentioned, and There icill be hard work, and lots of H, but It will influence over him." Spoken like a white man. SpaM­ now threaten the National game. V. JT. collected iis their opponents were rattled. The VPII- be ing, an4 all who hewers, where thoy bebng, at sa'arlos ranging fiom 81 that Wiml «*id Tiernan are being annouucx-d to appear done by the new paper men and the managers of the are anxious to see a big success made to ?1.25 per day, instead of 83,000 to $5,000 for seven nant is a beauty and haa been ehowu in Fechhetmer'c In the Australian tour games, when it is known that tour. The teams will not averago over two, or a( of an affair which has become of national importance, mouths' carnival of dissipation. Now, take for ex­ Catcher Wilson's Card Answered. window all week. they vriJl play in the world's championship gamos. It most, three games a week during the entire time they will appreciate the generous conduct of Meatra. Reach, ample the Chicago fragile team; Individually they are ST. PAUL, Mlnn., Oct. 4.- Editor SpoarrNo LIFE: Manager Watkins la roaming tbe country uf(er prjtjts interviews with BIcThee and Care there, In are gone. Talk of injury to men as the result of hard Day and Wright. as weak, if nut the weakest, In that League, but collec­ In THE SPOBTIKO LIFE of Oct. 3 I notice a coaimunica- youn* blood and Secretary Cl«ugh is in churgo. He which both are given an oppostunity to misrepresent work therefore is sheer nonsense. On the contrary, tively they are very strong, simply because lushing tlon from George A. Wilson in which he claims he was hoMs protty tight to tho reiria of discipline. for tho bou oil t of the eb<;et in which Ihe-ie interviews there will be horse bacK riding, excursions, theatre Celery Instead of Salary. and night .biimmiug Is not allowed, and they are in unjustly used by me. In answer I wish to eay that President Duvid.-on said wbon hewasheto: We will »ro printed, and mentions Cornwkey in a light which parties aud other diversions which will suggest tbem- No player on the Albany Club rrco:ve>l life p%y in slmpo every day to play go: d, steady, honest ball. The Vrilsjn was given every chance to do the correct thing, disband after the last championship «;amet just as th» tho coptiiti: of the St. Louis Brown*, If he has any man­ eelves as tno tour proceeds, while arrangements made same may be said of 8t. Louis. Then take the Ath- but instead of li>tening to tbe advice of true friends, Louiivtlles did last year. There is no money in exlii- hood about him at all, ehould at once contradict. full since July. Manager York haa iu«t much mouf-y by President Spalding for helping the party to rass aud Kuox aud Alien lost a great t!e»l, Knox having lefc-iand the Louhvllles both teams composed of old he took the advice of people who, when be wris In bition games for us." BEN MuLroiin, J». It oi jttiros tho danins upon a foreign shore, Qie rigors of Ike Auttralutn and the players received 75 cents each for their share. MILWAUKEE, Oct. 9. Editor SPORTINO Lirr: On MR. FRANK LI SCO LIT, While the Albany* wen- on their Hwt trip Halpln, who Luve b*?o Btatod. in your paper. Then and were not fined at all. I wish to state that no nu'tn- dimntc, and in other ways endeavors to arouse doubts bera of the Oman* Club escaped without a fine where reading your last tone I soe tbat in tho list of reserve and fears in the mi ml 8 the well-known entertainer and humorist, together is quite a joker, one day took a couple of aiuiBS of comes that important and much abused Inrti- of tho meu who have signed to viclnal the umpire. I say much abused; liquor unfitted them for ball playing. Before leaving players they h«ve my namo mentioned in tbe O-i-^S go upon this trip to Australia. with Prof. W, 8. Baxter, America's mcst prominent celery and cut them up into sin.:'.!! i>.ecee. A piece was lint. In my contract with tho Ouiab" Club It wtw frpo- then sent to each rm-raber of the team uf ally enclosed aud why should ?ome of them not be abused? Fora Omaha Wilson admitted to my pelf and several mem­ I submitted the article to President Spalding to-day. bar.joist, and whose musical specialties have won a bers of the club that he deserved cifled that they could not rfi-crve me, and by rectifying wide reputation for himself during the pest two »ea- In an envelope, together with a note over Manager reply just read TUB SPORTINO Lint of last week, the punishment he He said: Just so long as this class of umpires are placed on the bad received. Wilwu's communication does me a great tliat mistake in ;!ie next feme of your moat wortby "IVrhnps the best way to treat ouch tilings as this sons, will accompany the party and manage, no doubt, York's botruwfd signature, ttatii.g tlmt salary In full ^atly oblige, Yours was enclosed and requesting receipt therefore. This stafl just BO long will kicking and dissatiataction occur injustice and I am forced to answer. Very truly, truly, would be to ignore thuut, tut a* the follow who run*) to relieve the monotony of a lengthy trip. F. B. SKI***, Manager OiR!th» B. B. 0. JAXJU McuAkfc. thin slicei ia endeavoring fc> misrej-reaeut the cbaiactor Air. Lincoln'* abilities are too well known to every wu ^kite a tace-ott on the situation, lut it hit hard. amongst the players and thorough disgust enter into Oct. 17. THE SPORTHSTQ LIFE.

St. Louis...... 00013000 0 4 Athletic...... 22000*01 0 9 ber, and te prevent him signing with another club. lars for each member of his teams, and thia without Kansas City...... _... 10002200 i 6 Brooklyn...... 01001006 2 9 John I. Rogers baa been retained as counsel for the CHADWICK'S CHAT. the guarantee of a dollar of receipts in return for the Earned rnns St. Lonls 1, Kansas City 3. Two-base earned rnns Athletic 2, Brooklyn 6. Two-ba-e Baltimore Club. outlay. As every member of the team will be tbe oc­ BASE Wild Pitching as a Drawback to Base Ball BALL. hit Stovey. Three-base bite Stovey, hira ITcrr, Ciine. Sullivan, E-terlay. Double plays Burns, Cork- LOCAL JOTTINGS. cupant of palace card while traveling on land and of I>avis, Kstenlay. Phillips; Lyons, Latbam; Hankhison, hill. Home mn Feunelly. Total base hits Brook­ The Value of Sacrifice Hitting Morris* first cabin passage on ateauisliipa, as well as of the lest Phillip", Davis. First .m balls Ljone 2, Robinson 1. lyn 17, Athletic 13. Slolen bases Welcb. Pnrcell 2, Townsend, probably, and Gunning, surely, will be released by the Athletics now that Crow has been se­ Mistake The Financial Side of the Game hotel fare in Australia, and that, too, without a dollar AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Hit by pitcher Comiskey. Struck out fly Sullivan Foutz, Clark 2. Ba»es on balls Welch, Stovey, Pinck- of expense to each accomianying player of the visit­ 1. by Devlin 1. Bases stolen Ciine 2, Burn*, Davis. ney, Collins, Fouu 3. First on errors Athletic 3. cured. Gunning will begin tbe practice of medicine The Grand Bas e JBall Picnic to Australia nexr spring. Etc. ing party, it follows that besides the check for $50 Games to be Playnrt. Wild pilch Sullivan. Umpire Djescher. Time 1:40. WiUi pitches Seward 2, Hughes 1. Umpire Gold­ which each player will receive at the close of th« Oct. 14, rinciminti vs. St. t,,ni< nt Cincinnati. NOTE. At Philadelphia Rain. smith." Time 2h'. Tbe Philips have been a disappointing team thtssea- NEW YORK, Oct. 10. Editor SPORTING LIFE: son. Again and again have they struck a winning trip, be will virtually have received S900 in Oct. 14, T^JUHvi'le vs. Kan.ua-* C^t.v ttt Louisville. / BALTIMORE TB. CLPVELAND AT BALTTMOBK OCT. 11. A more striking illustration of the drawback to the form of his exj.ernes, for the trip is nut a working Games Played Tuesday, October 9. ( This game was slim'y attended and Umuire Fergnson gait that was heralded by las« ball writers all over the Oct. 14,15, 16, ISroi.klyn vs. linltimoro »t Brooklvn. attractive ball playing that wild swift pitching trip, such as each League aod American Association Ocl. 15,10,17, A.liletic va. Cleveland at Phil»tliiux depfmliUK upon tlieir uMlity Stovey, If..... 4 3 3 4 0 0 Tucker, Ib... 5 0 1 810 Greenw'd,2b2 1 0 2 3 0 Van Zant, 3b3 0 0 010 and there ia not a better right fielder iu the Association tuuluallof the lemoimug games with Louisville Purcell, 3b.... 3 1 2 1 1 1 Farrell, ss... 5 0 0 3 21 Fulmer,c.._3 013 1 0 tinyder, C....2 00321 than be. Ho has pliy* d great ball sluce 1885 and will, class. Instead, however, as far as skillfnl stra­ no doubt, do very good work fur the Athletic Cub. I had a letter from Mr. Spa hi ing this week in answer ralher a forlorn hope. Tlie record below u up to Fri- Bierl>aiier,2ti 6 1 2 3 4 1 Shindle, 3b... 3 1 0 130 Wliitaker, p3 0 0 0 80 Bakely, p..... 2 00040 tegic work in the box, backed up by good field­ to one in which I had s*-nt him sundry extracts from Feunelly, M.. 5 1 2 1 1 2 Somuicr, rf.. 3 2 0 200 Sanders bas contracted a bad cold aud is confined" to d first-base playiug of Mullane McClellau.rf 4 2 3 2 1 0 Foutz, rf...... 4 1 3 100 the passed balls despite his plucky efforts, but the team, bnt he has declined. The men who have posi­ St. Louis...... 00000000 2 2 and curves. Gtorge may branch out In that line next fault lay with the wild swift pitching, in which great aud the fielding of Werrick. Score: Began, lf..._3 1 1 1 0 0 O'Brien, If... 4 0 1 500 Earned runs Louisville 2, St. Louis 2. Two-base season. tively decided to go and signed contracts to that effect CINCIN. 4B.K.B. P. i.KlLOCtSVlLLt.iB.a. B. P. A.K VanZant,3b4 0 1 1 5 O.Orr, Ib...... S 0 0 11 10 hits Kerins, Lyons. Three-baeo hit King. Home speed was made the only point of the attack from the are ai follows: Both Larkin and Lyons were knocked out by colds box. I refer to Crane's pitching eimply to illustrate Kicol, 2b...... 3 1 1 0 3 (I Weaver, cf... 4 0 0 300 McGuire, C..4 0132 OJClark, C...... 3 00511 run O'Neil. Double play Latham, Ro!>inson, Cora- last week. It's a wonder more players haven't been "For the Chicago team Messrs. Anson, Burns; Jlullauo, lb..4 0 1 14 1 0 Wolf, rf...... 4 000 0 0 Kaes, p...... 4 0 0 1 2 IjHughes, p...3 1 2 050 iskey. First the evils of the existing mode of delivery, fu which Pfeffer, Williameun, Byant Sullivan, Baldwin, Daley, on balls Ofl Kiugl. off Hecker r. Hit laid up during tbe unseasonably cold and rainy mere speed is regarded as the groat element of success. Eeillj, rf..... 4 0 0 0 0 0: Browning, If 4 0 1 1 C 0 Tolal...... 36 5 9 24 15 1 Total...... 32 6 U 27 U 3 by pitcher Hecker. Struck out By King l,by Hecker weather of the last two weeks. Pettitand Tennr. CarpeDtor,3b 4 002 2 0 Eeterbr'k, Ib 3 1 1 14 00 3. Passed balk Dulan 1, Cook 1. Stolen bases Were he to learn strategy in the positiou and try to "For the AU-Amerlcan team Ward, of New York; Cleveland...... ™...... 10020110 0-5 Two men are now on the road bunting players for attain a full command ol the ball he would do better. Tebean, If.... 4 121 0 1 Hecker, p.._ 401 0 70 Brooklvn...... 01110201 1—6 Weaver, Browning, Tomney, Latham. Umpire the Philties for next season. Hanlon, of Detroit; Kelly, of Boston; Donnelly, of O'Coim»r,cf..4 01100 Werrick, 2b.. 300 4 50 The New York management need only to place Crane Washington; Fogarty, of Philadelphia; Healy, of In­ Earned runa Cleveland 3, Brooklvn 5. Two-base Doescher. Time 1:45. Delehanty has developed into a great base-runner. in the box against the big teams of the League half a Baldwin, c... 3 00810 Ra>mimd,3b 301 2"30 10 hita Colilns, Corkhill, Foutz 2, Kughes. Three-base dianapolis; Carroll, of Pittsburg; Tiernao, of New Fogarty is afflicted with "Charlie-horse." dozen more times to jeopaidize their winning of the York, and Wood, Smith, P...... 3 1 1 0 9 0 Tumney, M.. 2 0 0 2 hit McGuire. Home run Corkhill. Total base bits Games Played Friday, October 12. The Athletics aud BaMmores playt-d an exhibition of Philadelphia, making nine repre­ Kappel, m... 4»2141 Cook,-' c"..'...... 300---- 1 20 pennant. Such pitching ia a drawback to the game in sentative men from the seven League cluba and tea Cleveland 11, Brooklyn 19. Double plays Orr, BROOKLYN vs. ATHLETIC AT BBOOKLTN OCT. 12. game at Gloucester last Sunday afternoon, Oct. 7, every respect, as it infuses ft dangerous element in the Total...... 33 3 8 27 20 2 Total...... 3(i 1 4 27 18 0 Clark; Kaes, Stricker; McGuire, Van Zaut, Stricker. from the Ciiteagos. One or two more men wilt be added Tho grounds were wet aud the game badly played. which was won by the latter by a score of 5 to 4. play, prevents opportunities for lively bailing, and to the AH American Cincinnati...... 00100011 0 3 Bases ou ball-! Stricker, Uogau, Pinckney. Struck Only five of tho seventeen runs scored by the two Michael Kilroy, a brother of Matthew Kilroy, team, with whom I am now ne* the also is opposed to ihose two most attractive features of gotiatlng." ___ Louisville...... 00000010 0 1 out Gilks, Collins. 1'aswd balls McGuire 2. WiliT clubs were mode with the bat; errors were responsible famous Baltimore pitcber, occupied the box for tha the game sharp fielding and base-running. ' Earned runs Cincinnati 2, Louisville 1. Tw.^base pitches Kaes 1, Hughes 2. Umpire Goldsmilli. for tho others. The only feature of tho game was the Athletics, and he pitched a fairly good game. Whit- bits Tebean, Kappel, Smith, Es'.eibTook. Total biise Time 1:25. constant quarreling between tbe two clubs, Umpire In addition to the players above named Blr. Spaldioy taker, the Texas League pitcher lately secured by What appears to me most singular fs that all those has had over thirty applications from professional hits Cincinnati 11, LouJHVille 5. Double play Wer- ST. Louis vs. LOUISVILLE AT ST. Louis OCT. 9. Tbe Goldsmith being tbe cause of the trouble. After six Manager Bar Die, officiated for the Orioles, and hj made who suggest amendments to tlje rules looking to au rick, Tuniney. First on balls EsterlTook, Tc>niney. Colonels died hard, but the home team took, tho lead inuings of bad players to goon the trip ou the terms provided, and ball playing and kicking darkness a good impression. Captain Larkin did cot play, increase in the batting, lose sight of the important all of these have been respectfully declined, most of Hit by pitcber Nicol. First on errors Louisville 1. in the first inning and held it to the close, Witu two came on and put a stop to it all. Score: Glearon covering first base for the loculs. point I am aiming for, and Struck ont Koilly, Smith, Weaver 2, Esteibrook, on base.', Hew hit to centre field, and Weaver, alter a that is to eliminate from rh' m for tbe reason that they could not be classed so­ BROOKLYN.. AB.R.B.... P. A. ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A. B It is reported that Brooklyn will make an effort to the game the daugerons speed of the ball sent from cially as np to tho standard Mr. Spaidiug has set for Raymond, Cook 3. Passed balls Baldwin 2. Wild long run, dropped tho ball, letting in two runs. Score: Pinckney,3b4, 11020 Welch, cf....3 114 0 0 secure Harry Wrigbt as manager. the pitcher's box. They forgot all about tho serious pitches Hecker 1, Smith 1. Umpire McQuaid. 8T LOUIS AB R B. P. A. B| LOCISVILL*. AB.R B. P. A. E 0 the party that IP, to the extent of being aMe to cred­ Collins, 2D....4 20000 Stovey, If..... 3212 0 Harry Wright is qn-ted as saying: "The finest bit- fact that the record of the pitching of 1888 has been itably acquit themselves when off the fit-Id. Were Time 1:50. Latham, 3b.. 4 0 0 0 3 0 Wolf, rf...... 4 0 0 101 Burns es...... 410 1 31 Lyons, 3b...... 300 1 31 tery I ever saw was-Bradley and Clapp forSt. Louis and made awfully conspicuous by no lesa than eight fatal fcOTB. The Brooklyn-Cleveland, Athletic-Baltimore Robinson, 2b3 1 0 2 2 0 Weaver, cf.... 4 0 0 2 11 these letters to be made public it would d:gclose Corkhill, cf..4 2 2 1 0 0 Larkin, Ib... 3 1 1 8 00 I have yet to see two men work as they did, not except­ casualties and twice the number of cases resulting in those of quite a number of players who have loudly and St. Louia-&auau4 City gauiea were prevented by Comiskey,Ib4 0 1 11 0 0|Urowutng,lfii 10110 Foutz,, p...... 322 2 21 Purcelt, rf... 221 0 00 ing Snyder and Bond when they went sixteen games permanent injuries to bats men and umpires from wild not, ______McCiuthy, rf4 1 1 3 1 OiK-.terbr'k, 11)4 1 2 13 10 proclaimed that thty did not want to go on such a O'Brien, If... 3 0121 0 Biert»ner,2b3 11 1 21 in '78 without a battery error." If Harry swift balls thrown to the bat by pitchers: This is tiip "no Australian trip for them," etc. It is worthy Lyons, cf..... 4 1 1 2 0 0; Mocker, p... 2 1 1 1 40 Orr, Ib...... 3 0 0 6 0 o!FeunelIy,88..3 0 0 010 did say that which we doubt he must have something that must be stopped, without regard to im­ Gnxnes Played Sunday, October 7. Herr, If...... 4 0020 Oi Werrick, 2U..3 00161 of note to state in Mr. Spaldiug's own words that "the Clark, c...... 3 0 1 3 2 2iTown?end,C-3 0 2 Oil already forgotten what the Iccal cranks never will fail proving the batting or not, ai d the important question places where we are to visit have no authority to rep­ BnOuKiA'N vs. CLEVELAND AT BROOKLYN OCT. 7. White, ss__200 2 3 0 Raymond, 31)3 0 1 320 Hndford.rf... 0 20201 Weyhing, p..3 01144 to remember with pleasure, namely, tbe wonderful There was plenty ol heavy elucgiug on b^th sides, in is how to do thi*, and the placing of the pitcher's box resent ttiat anyone ia going on the trip except those Milligan, C..2 1 1 5 12 0[T>,muey,ss... 3 0 0 0 50 T.Xal...... 23107*17 10 5 Total...... 26 7 8|17 11 7 machine-like work of tne "ferocious battery," Fer­ further back from the homo base is the only possible which the home team excelled, making their hits Chamber'n,p3 0 0 0 5 lllCook, c...... 3 0 0 600 whom I have engaged."___ oouiit when runs were needed. The work of Collius, *Stovt-y declared out. fO'Brien declared out. guson and Clements. remedy that I can see. ___ Total...... 30 1 4 27 26 0 Total...... 29 3 4 27 20 3 Brooklvn...... 10400 5 10 Grim has had but little chance to show hfa quality. The more I writo of this Australian trip the more Burns and Corkhill was admirable. Score: St. Louis...... 31000000 0 4 The contest (or third place was too close. BBOOKLYN. AB.B.B. P. A. E; CLEVELAND. AB.B. B. P. A.B Athlotic...... 013030 7 T want to stop the Crane etylo of pitching and to anxious I am to go. Just think, of the p.irty wbioh Pinckuey,3b4 2121 0 Stricker, 2b..4 12142 Louisville...... 01010100 0 3 Earntd runs Brooklyn 2, Athletic 3. Two-base Manager Wright still urges the adoption of a rule substitute for it the skillful strategic work in tho box will be on board the Alameda on ita trip acr^in the Earned runs St. Louis 1, Louisville 1. Two-base hits Clark, Pinckuty. Townsend. Three-base hits allowing every base to be overran just as first base is of the b'-si pitchers now in the arena, such as that of Pacific ocean. Besides the plavers and tht-ir wives Collius, 2b._5 3 2 3 1 0; McKc»n, S3..3 1 3 2 41 hit Comiekoy. Total base hits St. Louis 5, Louis­ now. It would do Burns, SS.....4 1112 OjFaatz, lb.....3 11910 Weyhiug, Lurkin. B»>es stolen Fo'.itz 3, O'Brien, awav with slidin? and as a conse­ Keofe, Clarkson, Con way, Galvin and half a dozen how I pity the bachelors of the party there will be ville 4. First on balls Off Chamberlain 2, off Hecker Welch, Stovey 2, Purcell, Bierbauer. First on balls quence there would not be eo many players hurt. others who could be mentioned. I am down npou the nearly two hundre-1 accompanying tourUtd with their Corkhill, cf.. 4 0 2 3 0 0 Gilks, cf...... 4 0 1 5 00 3. Struck out Chamberlain, Foutz,rf...... 3 0112 l'lIcClellau,rl3 02100 Tumney 2, Browning, Foutz. Radford 2, Swvey, Purcell. Hit by pitcher There would be more ba^e-stoallng than ever, since 'lightning pitching," which results in a maximum of ladies. Bear in mind tbat winter will be left behind Werrick, Herr. PfcWi balls Cook "l, Millikan 1. Orr, Radford, Welch. First on errors Brooklyn 4, the men could run at full speed clear to the base. strike-outs and a minimum of base hits, while it soon as they sail ont -if San Francisco. It is* too bad that I O'Brien. If... 3 1 0 0 0 o'Hxgau, lf...... 3 0 0 1 0 0 Umpiie Doescher. Orr, lb-...... 4 0 1 7 0 OjVan Zaut,3b4 0 0 020 Time 1:45. "* < Athletic 2. Struck out Burns, Btovey, Weyhintr. Dunlap. Richardson, Hanlon and Beckley aro a few of knocks up the beet and pluckiest of catchers. As have to stav at home, but it caimot be helped. I quite CINCINNATI vs. KANSAS CITT AT CINCINNATI OCT. 9. Passed balls Clark 4. Wild pitches ft'eyhing 2. Um­ this year's victims of the deadly slide. Caylor says, I want strategic skill substituted for brute envy War'1 and Palmer in tba opportunities of their Clark, C...... 3 1185 0; McGuiro, c..4 0 1 5 21 The home A local contemporary Hughes, p... 40116 IjO'Brien, p....4 10040 team won by superior battiug. In all pire Goldsmith. Time 2:32. thinks that tinder tho high force in the game. lives which both will have f r the most intt-re-tini? but the sixth inning Viau was very effective, wheu BALTIMORE va. CLEVELAND AT BALTIJIOBE OCT. 12. and low ball rule the Athletic Club would win tho of descriptive letters both will send home. How Pal­ Total...... 34 81026 17 21 Total...... 32 41224 17 4 tlie Cowboys batted iu four earned runs ou a base on The home team won another game from Cleveland, Association pennant next year hands down. The Brook­ Brooklvn...... 20201300 x—8 There is one thinir the season's experience has shown, mer will revel in the 8 tor lea of what tho placers do balls, three singles and Ilankinsou's triple to left the errors of the vi-itors letting in all three of the lyn Club would be its only dangerous rival. and that la that tit-Id captains of Intelligence and judg­ on the trip out. ___ Cleveland...... 20100000 1—4 centre. Mul!:*ne and Kappol did some exceptionally runs scored. The weather "Why couldn't the Phillies bat in the sprtnsr tho Earned runs Brooklyn 5, Cleveland 2. Home run was cold and the attend­ ment, like Ansou, Comiakey, Irwin et. al. have come to hard hitting for the Rede. Score: ance light. Score: way they do now?" Seco-rd. Because the pitchers realize the fact that team batting ia a very important I dropped In at Mr. Day's office last week to con­ Pinckney. Two-base bite Collins 2. Left on bases CISCIN. AB.B.B. P. A.E| KAS. CITT. AB. ». B. P. A. C were more effective then. Cold weather made them Brooklyn 4, Cleveland 5. First on errors Brooklyn B*LTO. AB.B B. P. A.E CLEVELAND. AB.B. B. P. A. E clement in bringing about pennant winning, and by gratulate him on his team's success in winning the Nicol 2D.....4 1 1 4 4 0 McTama'y.cfS 1 0 000 Griffin, cf.....3 00300 jtricker, 2b..2 01360 let up. team batting I mean the rule which makes everything pennant, and I did not hesitate to tell him that I re­ 2, Cleveland 1. Bases on balli Colling, Burns, F>.utz, Hullane, lb..4 2 2 12 0 IjCliue, rf...... 5 1 3 I 00 Tucker, rf... 400 Ge< rge Wood Is still the Phlllles* leading home-rtm D. O'Brien, Stricker, McClellan, Hogan, SlcOuire. 2 01 McKean. 8S.. 300 1 00 secondary in the work of the batsman to forward men garded his "happy thought" of getting the team to­ Keilly, rf_... 5 2221 Oi Burns, if...... 4 11300 O'Brien, lb..2 0 0 10 00 Faatz, Ib._3 0 0 10 00 getter. Of their 16 borne runs he has m»de 6 and around the bases to brlug runt in. Tbo batsman who gether in the club room each day of a match and talk­ Struck ont D. O'Brien, Hughe§, 6tricker, McClellau, Carpentor,3b5 2314 l;H»ukin'n,2U4 11341 Shindl6,3b... 2 1 1 Andrew* 3; Fogarty, Clements, Farrnr, Schriver, Bos- Van Zant, McGuire. Bases stolen Stricker, McKean, 1 4 0 Gilks, cf...... 3 0 0 1 00 excels in the essentials of tho art of batting is the true ing over the work of the team individually and collec­ Tebeau, ll_.4 1110 OJ Davis, Sb...... 3 11231 Sommar, B8..3 0001 1 McClellan,rf3 02100 tian, Delehanty and Sanders scored 1 each. leader, though he may not make a three-bagger or a tively with the p'avers themselves as the most potent BogaD. Van Zant, Collius, Bnrns2,Foulz2, D. O'brien, Kappel, M....5 3 2 1 8 2iPhilllps,H>...4 0 0 U 10 Goldsby, If... 301 New York and Philadelphia are even in the matter Clark. Double plays Stricker, Faatz, McGuire; 0 00 Hogan, If...... 300 2 00 liouie ruu more than half a d<>zen times in a season's factor in the team's success ou the fleld; inasmuch a) 0'Cooucr,cf..6 0 1 0 0 OjKsterdaj.sB.. 3 0 0 270 Greenw'd,2b3 10210 V«n Zant, 3b3 0 2 0 23 of "shut-out" victories, each having, blanked their op­ batting. And a part of team work at the bat is sacri­ it removed jealousies, promoted hnrmouy, put a stop Stricker. Faatz. Wild pitches Ilughos 1, O'Briou 3. Keenan, c... 4 1062 OiHoover, C....4 00412 ponents 14 times. The former's record is the better, Passed balls Clark 3, McQulre 1. Umpire Gold­ Cautz, C...... 3 11100 Zimmer, c... 310 3 01 fice hitting sacrifice hits being hits which, while they to cltqnfiism, ami ('liueil the burdou of their failure Viau, p...._411 0 01 Porter, p.....310 130 Kilri.y ,p...... 2 0 0 1 3 0 O'Brien, p... 3 0 0 020 however, Inasmuch as it includes every club in the result in the striker 8 retirement, nevertheless either and th« crmlit for siic-:ess ou the team piayors them- smith. Time 1:50. , Total...... 4013 1327 League, while the Phlllies* comprise but five clubs. CINCINNATI va. Loctsviiij: AT CINCINNATI OCT. 7. 20 o| Total...... 35 6 6 27 19 4 Total...... 25 3 3*20 9 t\ Total...... 26 1 5 21 10 4 forward runners to the bases or bring niiw in; giving B-lvi-a. Another el^mf-nt of success achieved lay in Cincinnati...... 20022114 1 13 Faatz out by bring hit with batted ball. The Athletics won the eeriea from Baltimore by flf- a man his first base, whether by a hit, a fielding *rror the fact that from July to the Jose of the season Up to the seventh inuing ihe work of both teams was een victories to five !-.>r the Orioles. very fine, when the visitors made two very costly KausM City...... 000004110 6 Balti.nore...... 020001 0-3 or a battery error, if he be forwarded to second by a man, and tbat man the captnio. virtually _hid ^ Earned runs Cincinnati 9, Kansas City 4. Two- Cleveland...... 000010 0 1 Pfeffer saw Bii-rbaner plfly for tha first time last safe buct or a noat tap of the ball, bnth beiug base field coutr«..l of the team, something no Brian on tha errors which gave tho Beds a winning le»ii. Both Wednesday. Fred says Lou is a "dandy" aod uot a bit pitchers were batted very freely, und, though there bone bit Mnllane. Three-baao hits Kappel 2, Han- Two-base hit Van Zant. Bases gtolen Goldsby, hits; or by a sacrifice hit he Is equally entitled to team has had sinco tho club was organized. By the kinson. Home rnn ftlullauo. Total base hits Kilroy, Stricker, MeClellan. Double play Striker, overrated. credit if he forward a runner by such bit, and I would way, Mr. Day and myself had quite- i laugh over the many bad errors at the finish, yet brilliant plays were Ex-Lt-ague Umpire Frank Lane last week joined of frequent occurrence. Score: Cincinnati 21, Kansas City 8. Double plays Nicol, McKeau. First ou balls Off O'Brien 3. Hit by record every such sacrifice hit as a base hit if ouly to relation of an tncMont which mirkM the homo trip of Mullane; Hankinson, Phillips, Davii. First on balls pitcher O'Brien, Stricker. First on errors Baltimore Efns Ellsler's Company. encourage team wort at the bat. the club players from Washington a few weeks since, CI.NCIN. AB.B.B. P. A. *|LOUISVILLE. AB.R.B. P. A.B Larkiu thinks that four balls and two strikes would Nicol, 2b.....4 2242 1.Weaver, cf..5 12102 Nicol, Mullane, Tebeau, Keeuan, Davis, Eiterdaj', 1, Cleveland 1. Struck out Bv Kilroy 1, by 0 Brien in which "tbe boys," under the leidersblp of Captain, Por.er. First on errors Kansas City 4, Cincinnati 2. 1. Passed balls Zimmer 2. Wild pitch O'Brieu. solve the batting problem. I have a! way a thought it a very stupid piece of play Ewing, and others of the practical jokers of tho party Keenan, lb..5 1 2 12 1 fl'Wolf, rf...... 5 01 0 00 That rising young pitcher Pan Knot!ff, the "boy won­ Beilly, rf_...4 0 1 0 0 OjBrowning, If 4 2 3 2 01 Struck out Mullane, Kappel, O'Coaner, McTamany, Umpire Ferguson. Time 1:40. at the bat to endeavor to make a home ruu when there took active part at the expense of tho genial James. Davis, Phillips, Esterday. Passed balls Keeuan 3. der," has been presented with a hand^om« gold medal waa no one on the bases to benefit by It, and for the But of that anon. Suffice it to say tbat it wa* a rackel Cariwnter.Sb 5 2 1 2 5 I'Eaterbr'k, Ib6 1 1 10 00 by the employees of Laird, Shober A Mitchell, the shoe Tebeau, If... 4 1210 0 Vaughn, c.... 4 12621 Wild pitch Vi»o. Umpire McQuaid. Time 1:55. reason that it subjects tbe butwman to a violent sprint- of tbe richest kind, and a scene worthy of Caylor's de­ nunnfacturers. Dan bas pifched for them upon sev­ run of 120yds., and profe sional sprint-run iters who scriptive pen. Eappel, H...6 1 1 1 1 1| Werrick, 2h..4 1 2 S 20 Games Played Wednesday, October 10. PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. eral occasions and in one case pitched a fifteen inning ___ 0'Couner,cf_S 1 1 1 1 0 1 Baymund,3b4 0 1 221 enter foreruns of that distance, even when In training ATHLITIC vs. BALTIMORE AT PHILADELPHIA OCT. 10. game, which ended in a draw, the score standing! to 1. for the effort, require a half-hour's good rest before I am sorry to have to reo -rd the fact of a decided Baldwin,c... 4 1 2 6 3 I'Tomuey, 8S..4 2 2 2 81 This game was a contest of pitchers, but it is bard The Order In YHiich Both Home Clubs Bronthers on Wednesday complained that Chicago Muilane, p.... 6 21 081 Bamsey, p.._4 00141 making another such effort. And yet there are bats­ back-down on tho part of Manager Mutrie in tbe to say which did the belter work. Weyhing sent four Will Finish A New Catcher for the had weakened her team because Anson wanted to push men who strive to make hits which necessitate- a matter of declining to accept President Byrne's chal­ Total...... 41111327 21 5 Total...... 39 81427 18 7 men to bases on balls, hit one man and made a wild Athletics Tho Phillies' Excellent Finish the poor little Detroits down to fonrth place. Ho 120yds. run two or three times In a single game. Do lenge to piny the Brooklyn team against New York Cincinnati...... 00102141 2 11 pitch, which gave Baltimore its only run. Tbe home Current Local News and Gossip. knew or ought to have known that a number of Chi- field captains who go in for this slugging style of bat­ for the metropolitan championship. MB*rk1s Is Louisville...... 000211022 8 team won through Baltimore's costly errors. Score: capo players were given a furlough while East to vleit PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Oct. 13. Where ting ever think of the wear and tear of a plajer'a wtllin' " in the person of Mr. Day, but tbe latter left Earned runs Cincinnati 5, Louisville 8. Two-base ATHLETIC. AB.B.B. P. A. El BALTO. AB.R.B. p. A. E their homes before going on the Australian trip. physical strength or tho coat of home runs? the final decision in Mutrie's handsand the latter took hits Baldwin, Browning, Eaterbrook, Yaugba, Tom- Welch, CC.....3 0 0 2 1 OiGriffln, CI.....4 1 2 4 00 will the Athletics finish? Nobody knows for cer­ Brouthers might have recollected, before he opened water. There was really no legitimate excuse. Tha Dey. Three-base hit Mullane. Home run Car­ Stovey, If..... 5 01000 Tucker, Ib.. 4 0 0 12 11 tain, consequently the question cannot be an­ bts month, that if euch had really been Anson's inten­ That intelligent yonn? correspondent of yours, Hen New York team includes nineteen piayors, and they penter. Basea stolen Nicol 2, Tebeau, O'C^nner, Larkin, Ib... 311 8 01 Fnrrell, «s... 4001 swered. The Ledger, in asking itself the same tion the Detroita themselves could easily have thwarted Mulford, thus pointedly comments, in the Cincinnati rould have readilv taken over cither of tboir reserve Baldwin, Mullaue 2, Weaver, Browuiug, Tomney. Pnrcell, rf.... 400 Shindle, 3b..3 001 it by simply winning all 3 00 question, gives the following answer, which is those games from Washington. Times-Star recently, on the first iudication made this batteries with a field support against Brooklyn with­ Double play Werrick, Eateibrook. First on balls Bierbaiier,2b4 11450 Sommer, rf..4 013 President Reach say* that the Philadelphia Club has season of an effort to strike for higher salaries for truthful as well as logical: "The Athletics' out at all drawing upon the regular team, and that too Nicol, Reilly, Tebeau, Browning. Hit by pitcher- Fen nelly, ss.. 4 i 2 1 3 0 Goldsby.lf... 3 0 0 0 tbe promise of the services of two or three very good players Ibr 1889. He eays: without the loes of prestige in case of defeat. It waa Baldwin. First on errors Cincinnati 3, Louisville 2. GleMon, 3b..4 0 0 1 0 0 Greenvr'd,2b2 0 0 1 chances of finishing second.are not very good. players, but that he will not feel at all sure of them "Alout tho devoted head of Ned Moirls there I n >t businr5s tact, James. Mr. Day saw the point and Btruck out Keenan, Tebeau, Eappe), Baldwin, E^ter- Towuseud,c..4 0 1 7 0 lilJ'Brien, C.....4 0 1 5 If they had attended fctrictly to business they until after Oct. 20, when they will be eligible lo sign a brook, Raymood, Tomney, Ramsey.* Passed b,U!s7- was ready to play. ___ Weyhing, p.. 4 0 1 161 Cunnin'm, p 2 0 0 0 80 would have won the pennant, but this not being contract. Vaughn 3. Wild pitch Bamsey. Umpire Mcl^uara. Captain Irwin was not reserved by the Philadelphia Total...... 36 3 7 27 14 3 Total...... 30 T 4 27 18 3 the case, they will probably have to be con­ Another point In the local pame of boosting the Tioie 2:08. < Athletic...... 02000001 0 3 Club. Irwin's word ia as good as his bond. The other per:riant-winners which Mr. Day was quick to perceive, ST. Louis vs. KANSAS CITT AT ST. Louis OCT. 7 (t. u. Baltimore...... 10000000 0 1 tented with third place." It being conceded thirteen old players andKirby were reserved. Grim's have to get it or lie wilt btny lu (Jalitorma. ilia and of which Mutrie failed to take advantage, was the and p. M.) In tbe first game Porter and Chamberlain Earned runs Athletic 1, Baltimore 1. Two-base that they should have captured the pennant, name fs not on tbe list. threat is an awful one, but if California can stand it getting up a reception to tho team on the occasion of did the pitching. Porter was very wild aud St. Louis hits Larkin, Grimn. Three-base hit Bierbauer. what excuse, therefore, is there for them now The Frankfort! Cl«b won the pennant In the Inter­ no one else will complain. their return from WnshinKton. The opportunity waa Won easily. Score: Tolal baso hits Athletic 10, Baltimore B. Bases fighting with Brooklyn for second place? They should state League, winning the series from each clnb ex­ "In no other business under the sun are so many a glorious one aud it woull have added over 52,000 to ST. LOUIS. ABU. 1). P. A.C KiS. CITT. AB.B.B. P. A. stolen Welch, Purccll, Greenwood 2, Swindle. Double at least have a mortgage on that position. Eveu ex- cepting tho Germantows. Dnriog the season they vild speculations mao dreds. There is a chance to mako up for the blunder Milligan, C....3 0 0 1 1 IjBrennan, c..3 0 0 312 Ferguson. Time 1:45. / they cannot win from Brooklyn, capture the Cleveland Much of the club's success la due to tbe able manage­ bv organizing n grand reception torch-light procession, Ow)iOer'ij,[i3 0032 0 Porter, p...... 4 00020 ST. Louis vs. LOUISVILLE AT ST. Louis OCT. 10.-^ games and for Baltimore to down Brooklyn in two of ment of Joe. E. Bla by. The latter will be remembered in wiiich all the player* of the hundred and odd ama­ Total...... 31 6 7 27 13 si Total...... 33 2 5 27 10 5 Freeman, a young Southern League pitcher, essayed their three games, which is hardly possible. Thus the as the manager of the Straub and Harrowgite club? teur cluba of the metropolis would be glad to partici­ St. Lonls...... 01011102 0 fl that difficult role for the St. Louis Browos and did eituatlon, sized np brieny, IB tbat the chances are in when they*were among Philadelphia's leading ama- if that kind to the nat. uive common sense a cmuice pate. The occasiou warrants tho eltuati-m, especially Kansas City...... 00110000 0 2 quite vroll until tho eighth inning, when a sharp hit favor of Brooklyn securing second placo and the tunr clubj. in base ball, and if Mr. Morris can make more in Cali­ in view of the fact that thoro may not be another such Earned runs St. Louis 2. Stolen bases Latham. from PJstorbrook's bat broke bis finger. Then Mc­ locals finishing third. The season will end next Wed­ fornia than he is now getting, tbere in no law com­ chance for years. ___ Comiskey, McCarthy, Lyons, McTamany. First on Carthy did the pitching for tho Browns, who lost by nesday, aud those of the Athletic players who have uot pelling him to come buck next spring." balls Comiikey 2, McCarthy, Lyons, Milligan, Cliue, tho following score: given their best serviced to the club will, In looking INDIANAPOLIS MENTION. I notice a paragraph In tho papers that Harry Philtipe, Brennan. Hit by pitcher Robinson, Corois- 8T. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A. EJI.OUISVILLE.AB.B. B. P. A. E back over the season's work, see why they are to Those managers who have worked tho hardest to in­ Wright is at liberty to give bis services to the highest hey, Chamberlain. Struck out McTanmny. Passed Lntliam, 3b..4 1 2 2 0 2 Wolf, 3t...... 4 0 1 222 blame because thoy did not win the pennant and per­ Determined to Push tlie Protest Against troduce new men in the League and Association ranks bidd. r. If this is true, if the Biooklyn Club falls to bail Milligan. Wild pitches Chamberlain 2, Poit^r this season have given a harder blow to the iucreas3 tak-5 advantage of the opportunity of securing the val- Robinson, 2b3 1 1 3 2 liWeaver, cf.... 5 1 1 100 haps have cause to regret their reprehensible conduct Washington If Seventh Place Should De­ 1. Unniite Dnescber. Time 1:80. j O'Neil, If...... 3 1 0 2 0 OlBrowning, Ifl 1 0 300 in not living ap to tbeir contracts. of salary p'.an than anyone else haa done. It would nable services of tho best trainer of a [Tofessional teiim In the second game King and Uoffman wore the Cnnif8'y,lb,'f4 0 0 6 0 l|E«terbr'k, Ib4 0 0 12 10 pend Upon it The Detroit Smash-up, Etc. be well for the vetanm pla.vors, wh')83 judgment and in the country, tboy will deservo to go through the pitchers, and the batting was sharp and fielding bril­ TUB PHILLIES' FINE FINISH. iut&lligrmce U not up to tlie standard of either man­ season of!889 with another picked nine of st:»r players McCar'y.rf.pS 1010 0 Kerins. C.....4 22420 At this writing INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 11. Editor SPORTING LIFE: liant ou both sides. Set.re: Lyons,cf...... 3 0 0 3 0 0! Werrick, 2K.4 1 1 630 the Phillies have but one more aging a team or of captaining one to reiucmbfer that without a head and with the came outcome as thh rea­ 8T. LOUIS. AB.B.B. P. A. E! KAS. CITT. AB.R.B. P. A.V panu-(o play. It Is now safe toastert that they will It was an awfully close call, but it seems that the clubs cnu get a very 8ervlce»bleandattractivckiiid son For c-iptjttmn? a team of Such players While, ss..... 3 0 1 0 3 0 Raymond, rf 4 1 0 000 nnitih thiid. Detroit as Welch, Latham, 3U..6 2104 11 McTarna y,cf 5 0 1 100 Dolan, C...... 3 0 0 4 3 l|TomnsY,ss... 4 1 3 071 received a set-back in Washing- the Boosters will really be able to keep out of &f ball plaviug out of the hundreds of promising colta Robinson, Burns, Larkin, and players of the rou«h Bobinson,>ins'>n, 2b 3i 1242 O'Oline, rf...... 4 0 L 110 tun and ia ont of the race, and the unexpected defeat last place. To beat us out now the Washingtons In tlie market, as they can out of the over coady vot- order, Comiskey stand* without a peer; while for push, Freeman, p.. 3 0 1 0 1 O.Ramsey, p... 4 0 1 040 of the Bostons, who lost three straight games to the O'Neil,' If....." 500 2 001i Bnrus, If..... 4 1 0 001 Milligan, IbO 0 0 300 Total... .. 34 7 9 27 19 3 must win three straight from Detroit and we eian stars oftho arena. ___ vim pluck, and as a player-manager Anson stands un­ Comi»key,lb4 0 0 10 01 H»ukin1 n,2b4 0 1 Hoosiers, has spoiled that club's chances of getting 1 10 0 Total...... 29 4 5 24 9 dl must lose an eqiial number to New York. Thia equalled. I Place H*rry Wri^-ht at tbe head as a McCarthy,rf4 2 2 4 0 0,Davis, 3b.....4 0 0 140 third place. Tt.ere is apo:~ quiet, competent, and most able trainer of promising St. Louis...... 00210100 0—4 bility, that the Hub team may yet finish ahead of thd ia hardly probable, and even if such a state of Lyons, cf..... 4 0 1 2 0 O.Pulllips, ll>..4 0 0 19 0 0 Louisville...... 00022111 x—7 "The base ball season closed in this city with a grand colts Comiskey could no more tnko a team composed White, ss..... 3 0 2 ] 6 2|i*tcrilay,ss..4 0 2 2 3 0 Quakeri. Tbat possibility ia for the Boetoui to play affairs should become a reality the game pro­ cloud bur4 of attachments, writs, summonses, players' of players like Bushnnp, FonU, Caruthers, Kadford, Earned runs St. Louis 2, Louisville 2. Two-base two games with Pittoburg ou Saturday and win both, Boyle, c...... 4 0 1 3 1 0 Daniels, C...4 0 1 0 1 hits Latham, Kerins, Werrick. Three-base hit- tested by President Brush would be necessary to bills and other evidences of enthusiasm. We don't Collins Corkhill and Terry to tho cliampionahip goal King, p...... 401 1 4 0 iloffman.p... 4 e 1 0 40 anf THIS TRI-STATE CHAMPIONS. they did last, and while their work waa of that spas­ other minor league clubs who have foolishly engaged KuriK d runa St. LouH 4. Bases stolen Latham 2, Freemnn 1, by McCarthy 1. Passed balls Ke:ins 2, modic order which fails to enthuse friends and sup­ to be but one opinion in regard to the liobinran, McCarthy 3, Burns. Double play White, Dolan 2. Wild pitch Freeman. Umpire Doescher. methods employed by the Waghiogton team in its to pay salaries to players which tho patronage of their Scattering of the Team Where the Lad» porters, yet they will secure a much better place in the city would not admit of. Salaries must cime down is Pu)bins"n, Comiskey. Kirst on bails Robinson 2, Time 1:45. t race than was expected, as all along, up to nit bin two efforts to cheat the Hoosiers ont ot an honest victory, Will Winter. White Struck ont King, 1'liillipi, Daniels, Hoffnian and tbe questionable conduct of Umpire Powers ia the the cry of the stook company club people from the CINCINNATI vs. KANSAS CITT AT CINCINNATI OcrJlO. weeks before the eeason closed, it lucked as if they LT\{.\, 0., Oct. 8. Tho S. Passed ball Boyle. Umpire Doescher. Time 1:40: Tlie Cincinuatl-i were otitbatt'd two to one, but case aeoDI to call for some official action. That he National League down to the smallest State leii^ue. Lima Club, champions would not be able to finish higher than fifth or sixth. especially if) it Decenary in the American Association. of tlie Tri-Stato League, have all been paid off timely hitting, ci'mbiued with a wild throw by Davis, Under the circumstances, the Phillies did very well, was a party to tne robbery cannot be questioned, and Games Flayed Monday, October 8. gave the Reda the necessary runs to vtin. Mullaoe the young man may yet have cause to regret tliat lie Why not try tbe Millenium Plan? and tho club has disbanded. Manager Har- BROOKLYN vs. CLLVELANP AT HUOOKLYN OCT. 8. and their triends have good reason to feel proud of the was Kitted hard In but one inning, when the Cowboys record made by their favorite team. acted ae he did. However, before this is in type tbe rington ia hero yet, but will soon go ahead of Tho Brooklyn team had nloiust a walk-over. Foutz League season Ren Slulford very pithily says: "The reason St. bunched four hits, earning two runs. Score: will have ended and the matter need MeNisb, Rainza & Arno as business manager. bad thu Keomant3 at bis mercy, while Baktly'a curvt-g CINCIN. AB.B.B. P. A. r.l KAfl. CITT. AB.B.B. P. A.K THE ATHLETICS' NEW CATCHER. not be discard at this time, Louis wius so many games by one run IB because they vere batted in every direction. Tho double play by Nicol,2b...... 3 1 0 4 4 0 McTama'y,cf4 1 1 1 10 That firat-clasa catcher ilauager Sliarsig haa been so The work of tha Inriianapolis team at Boston waa have team work down to a nicety. Rwrords are not Billy has aiado hosts of friends hero and it is F^utz, OIT -ind Cf'ltitis vas of the piicuouieuui order. KeenaD.ll'... 4 0 1 6 1 O.Cline, rf...... 4 1 1 2 00 long looking for has at last been secured in the poreon quite a pleasant surprise to it* local friend*, and tbe wjn-th a continental and sacririce* are as good »s htwo very likely he will be manager of the Lima Ilodf n d made a homo run. Score: Reilly, rf.....4 1 3 1 1 0 Burns, If...... 4 0 4 1 00 of Lave CrcfcB, of Louisville. The young man needs no club probably saved itself a tail-end position by taking hits ou many an occasion." And he raigbt have added Club next season if there is one in the Ohio CLEVELAND. AH.n. B. P. A. E'DIIO"KLYN. AB.B.B. P. A. B Cirpeuter,3b4 0 0 1 1 0 Hankin'n,2t. 4 1 0 3 10 introduction to local patrons, as he has played many three Btntighta from the Bean-eatera. If the boys can with equal truth thftt why the Brooklyus did not win as many games Lenpne. Grim loft lust week for Philadelphia to join Biriiker, 2'..4 1 0 3 4 liPim-kney, 3bl 0 0 1 21 Tul.can, If.... 3 10100 Davis, 3b.....4 02252 times against the Athletics and is exceedingly popular get one at New York all will be well. as St. Louis is because they did not the Phillies. Juhn KirUv Ji»s also signed a Philadel­ JIcKeau, S-..4 0 2 0 4 liCullim, 2b...3 1 1 0 40 in this city. On the Louisvilles' laat visit to thin city bave"team w^rk down to a nir.;ty,"lE fact they did not Kappol, SS...4 1 0 4 2 0 Phillips,lb...4 0 1 700 STRAY NOTES. phia contract. b-;t he will'not bo able to play this sea­ rualz, Ib..... 4 0 1 13 1 2:BuiTj», ss..... 4 110 O'C'onner, cf 3 0 0 1 00 Esterdny, ss..4 00200 the spoctttorg fairly liouized the little catcher, giving do any at all, except ;r» isolated cases. They began aa son, although" his lame ankle is growing bettor and he ,00 1 0 OjCorkliill, tf..4 113 him an ovation every time he went to the bat. He is r Jerry pency stems to be having a pleasant time jnet a picfee- iiino and ended in the same manner. Baldwin, C....3 0 1 9 1 1 Hoover, C....3 0 1 820 now, bat it will probably coat the famous third buee- hopes soon to discard his crntchee. Ilillery goes to 51c Idmii.rH 0 0 1' 1~ 0~ FouU,~ p...... 4. 1- 1- - Mullane, p.... 3 0 0 0 6 0 Jioflnian, p.. 3 0 0 1 80 one of tbe best back etopsin the country, throws to sec­ Pes Moinop, Ia., wboro he will finish the season at Ilogi.n, If..... 301 1 0 O'O'Brieu, If... 403 2 00 ond like Robinson and Clements, is a first-class batsman man'aomelhing later on. He who dances must poj the Unquestionably the baso bail event of 1888 will be Total...... 31 4 6 27 16 ll Total...... 34 81027 16 2 fiddler, you know. first. Andy Somers is doing well with the BoBtons. Van Hint, 3b 3 0 0 1 2 OJOrr.lb...... 4 1 2 11 10 and very clever baao-runner. A LouUville dispatch wtys Mr. Spalding'a grand t^ur to An*tra!ii*, not only on G-orge MoMUlAQ will eojourn awhile in Cleveland. Ziuiuir>r, C....3 0043 0|Clark,c...... 4 1 1 Cincinnati...... 02000011 0 4 of the deal: "Manager Davidsou made the bale to Gla&scock has been phylng a wonderful game for account of the widespoad interest it will create iu boih Kansas City...... 20000000 1 3 the past ten -*ys, and'Baauett has also done well. Rooks has gone to his homo In Chicago and Harry liakely, p__.2 00 0 2 0 Hiuirord.rf... 4 1 2 0 0 0 help Cross to do bettt-r. The young man is the prin­ hemispheres, but also for the beneficial effect it will fuller l;a» gone to Cincinnati. Mrrrfdon, Eaaton and Earrud runs Cincinnati 3, Kansas City 3. Home cipal support of his mother and her family, and of Tue Detroit smash-up was not much of a surprise have npwn the future of our National $jame. \Vh«n Total...... 31 1 4 24 17 4 To.'al...... 35 71227 18 4 run Reilly. Stolen bases Nicol, Kappel 3, McTam- here. It was generally thought that thi« w^uld be the others Imvo gone to. their respective homes. It ia Cleveland...... 0 0100000 0 1 course it is to his intere t to draw the lar^i. salary tho subject of making a second visit to England by a understood that Mr. Faurot, the owner of tho l«ae ball auv, Ciine, Davis. Double play Kappel, Keenau, possible. The Athletics offered him 52,400,'wMlo the her last seaaun in the League. Xo doubt tbe club lias professional base ball party was bioacheila year ago, ur....klyn...... 03211000 x 7 Nicol. Bases on balls Nicol, Ttb, an. First on er­ lost ht-avily. President Brush, however, ia of the park, has an offer to lease the grounds during tbe win­ Karned runs Brooklyn 4. Two-base hit? McKean, Louiavilles could offer but 81,gi}0. Cross naturally I deprecated it on the grounds tftat it was not yet ter to a circm proprietor, who wiahe^to make his win­ rors Cincinnati 2. Strnck out Carpenter, Baldwin, wanted to go where he cc«i(i get the larger salary, opinion that the Detroit neople will not quit. He timely to make such a visit, as 1 wanted to soo an ama­ IJuriis, f'outz, O'Hiicu, Orr. Three-base bit O'llins. McTamany 2, Davis, Phillips, Hoover, Hoffumn 2. thinks their idea In to dispose of some of their expen­ ter quarter* on the grounds. Home run Radford. Double play Fontz, Collins, aad wa^ ans!o;.s to get away from here. Besides, iu teur party ot Ameilcan collc-ge ball players fir-t try Passed ball Baldwin. Wild pitch Mullana. Um­ TioW oi the death of his brother Amc* from consump­ sive players and fill up with young blood. He would their hand at introducing the gttmo in England, as Orr. First on balls Bakrljr, Collius. Stolen twees pire McQuuld. Time 1:28. like to have one or two of the men offered for Bale, but Not to be Overlooked. MoKoHn 2, Colling, Clark> First on errors Cleve- tion, he bad an idea the climate was detrimental to hid they only, I think, can do it successfully. But at tl>o health. The loss of BO valuable a man is in part com­ would not pay the fabulous prices asked. s*mo time I pointed out Australia as the proper fleU TURNER'S FALIS, Maw., Oct. C. Editor SI-ORTIMO l»n-l 2, Brooklyn 1. Struck out Foutz, Klmmer, Qnmes Played Thiirsdny, October 11. President Brush is strongly in favor of a shorter Colllns. Passed balls Zinimer 2. Umpire Goidsmituy pensated for by the good rouud sum which the Atb- for extending the influence of our American gume in LIFE: Sielng a letter written by your correspondent BROOKLYN vs. ATIIL-,IC AT BROOKLYN OCT. 11. base ball season. foreign climes, and BIr. Bj-alding was Time 1:21. f The Athletics letica pay for his release." quick tj neixo from Athol in your last is;uo 1 thought it my duty to had the game won up to the eighth The Indianapolis team needa a man like Frank tlie opportunity which llila voar bas been offered him. writo a fow facts about onr local ball moo, which the J.T. Louis VB. KANSAS CITT AT Sr. Louis OCT. 8. lD-i«arn, 3h..... 4 0 1 111 Purc'.'ll, rf... 4 2180 UjPouti.rf...... !! 20 1 01 by the AUiletc Club. An Ititere^iingp^int timt nm> if ia the League or Association, would take rank with to Australia involves in tho financial outlay connected a few gamifs with Athol when they wanted to win a Herr, It .313 0 0 iijl'hjlllpi., lb..4 0 0 12 10 Bleil.ni " 6 THE Oct. 17.

St. Pan!...... 21110000 0-6 company fur him, ao be proposes to return to hia North- MCTAMANY'S recently mode record of ten '80 to '87, during which tme Ch!cago won the flag five Chicago...... 02000000 0—2 WASHINGTON WHISPERS. wnaturn home in St. Paul. bases in throe hits two h me runa and a two-bagger timed. Keefe was with the He's in '84. BASE BALL. Earned runs, St. Paul 1, Chicago 2; home runs, Nul- Shoch has many friend a in this city, who regret that is about th« bt-st of the year. "MANAGER MEISEL, of the Little Giants, and The Contrast Between the Head and the ton, Hoover; two-base hit, Pickett; double play, Due- be was toeued about ao unceremoniously by the home THE New York Club, during its League career, Manager Mutrie, of the Hig Gmu'e, met at the Polo date, Rheims; bases on balls, off Duryea 3, off Sprrtgue Tail of the League The Detroit Sensation management. He seldom knew u:.til he went upon Grounds yesterday. 3; hit by pitclier, Cornet!; struck out, by Duryea 9, by the field whether or not he was to play. As he was in has now held every plsce from first to six h. It never 'Well, h'ai«t Jim. Batting Question, Etc. 'Saniy way bore,' said C'hiis, anil they bo.h shook over The Final Record. Sprasne 1; passed balls, Dugdale 2; umpire, Cusick; that, if he is retained next season, he will be ployed is the only catcher in ihe Association who can ho'd thi-ir vkti ry." N'cwaik. Presy-Register. The season of the Western Association closed time, 1:56. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. EditorSPORTISG LIFE: regularly. Every b;iee ball expert who has seen bis the Browns down on tfie loses. The base ball season of 1888 is over, so far as work pronounces him a first-class player. THE Western Association players, who will be on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Des Moines secures the Games Flayed September 16. Connie Mack, if ihrown upon the market', would CLARK, tho crack young catcher of the Man­ most in dem;u;d by ihe other Ie icuo^, will be pitcheri pennant by the narrow margin of ten points the race for the League pennant is concerned, chester Club, is stid to have Lut ot,e handicap to a Hntchins-m, of Dr'S Moines; Lovett, of Oniatia, and Sioux CITY vs. Ki's CITY AiSioux OITTSEPT. 16 (P.M.): probably command more money than any of his Sena- brilliant future, namely, weak hands. over Kansas City. It required the last series SIOUX CITY. AB.B.B. P. A.E;KAN. CITY. AB.R B. P. A.E and New York and Washington stand out con­ tv,rial companions. His iccord does not give one a f.tir Duryen. of St. Paul; ca'cher Eiri, (,f S'. Puu!; sljort stop between these two clubs to settle the chan^pion- Suecd, rf...... 4 1 1 0 0 OiLoug.u...... 4 0 2 0 20 spicuously in the list of competing clubs. The idea of tho excellent work lie perform*. He is un­ PITCHER DWVEK, of the Chicago Club, will Loi-g, of Katmis Ciiy, and Pickelt, of St. Paul; t,i;d Uecciiu, 3b.. 5 0 1 0 2 0| Manning, 2b4 1 0 240 former stands at the head of tbe list because of questionably the best find Wa bingtou ever made. He put in the winter at Hobart C-liege. baseinun Alvord, ofDesMoii.es; right fielder Carr, II, ehip. This race has been a very exciting one of St. Paul, aud cenird fie'der Holliday, of Des Moines. ftll season and illustrated in many ways the PoweU, Ib... 4 1160 0; Bradley, lf.._3 01100 its superior playing, while the Senators went isyounjf, skillful and ambitious. DAN BKOUTHEPS, whom Detroit is trying to Brosnan,2b...3 0 1 7 3 0 Krieg, cf.. 4 2 2 000 All told, I don't believe one thousand people have PRESIDENT beauty of the game that of uncertainty. In to the other extreme and captured tail-end sell, agiin leads his team in Ihe matter of extra base RKACH, of the Philadelphia Club, Veach, If ...... 3 0 0 1 0 O 1 Johnson Jb. 4 1 1 131 visited Capitol Park this week. The Chicagoa did not hits and horn? rune, also m runs scored. thinks this year's experience must couvince stll the the beginning Omaha and Des Moines had their Force, ss..... 4 0 1 2 4 fl!c«rtwri't,lb.2 honors, in spite of the gallant struggle the In­ insist upon playina; off a postponed game Wednesday, 1 2 14 00 FRANK clubs that ibo season is too long and should be own «ay, ahd it looked as if the former would eurely Genius, cf...4 01200 Hassamer,rf4 00300 dianapolis team made fur that position. At the as it wna evident that the home club would have to go H. MOUNTAIN is now a postal clerk ehorte-,ed a month. Manager LcmUoy of the Dc'- come out victorious. Tben all at once Milwaukee "lebel, p...... 4 0 1 0 4 0 S»artzel,p...4 0 1 220 commencement of the present season a majority into its treasury for the guarantee mon*-y. Cold, dis­ running b twecn S* racr.se and New York, Hid head- quarterd are at the Empire House, Syracuao. trj.ts, Lelives it would pay to cut down the number of took a apurt, and fur awhile Hart's aggregation looked Nichols,' ' ' 0..... 40.----. 0_ 61 Reynolds, C..4 02 15^ of the base bull enthusiasts predicted that the agreeable weather, combined with a lack of interest in guinea, and Ciptain Auson, of the Chicagoo, says hia like ti dantrerous competitor for championship houura. the home team, combined to kept the people away Total...... 36 2 7 24 14 1 Total...... 33511 2711 1 New Yorka should win the pennant, because it REILLY, Piekett and Nagle, of the Omahas. club has always beeu opposed to a seven, months* fit. Paul, which club lost ground from the start, had, Sioux City...... 0 0000001 1 2 from the games. B. M. LARNER. got into a row at St. Paul w;th a policeman, atd season. in Ihe meantime, fallen way behind, Lut ia July it was unquestionably the best equipped team in Kansas City...... 01100003 x-5 Pickett is fraid fc> have teen severely handled. "!T is said that the Jersey City Club lost braced up Bud knocked out it* rivals right and left. Earned runs, Sioux City 2, Kansas City 4; two-base the race. Individually and collectively it was In about a month's time the Atoatles had forged to NOTES AND COMMENTS. WHERE is John B. Munyan, of the Columbus $12,000 on tho season.'' New York Sun. Whew! hits, Cartwright 2, Long, Reynolds; threo-bage hit, one of the strongest combinations of talent ever Club? His mother is dangerously ili In I'hiUdolphia, That will take a lane slice off John B. Pay's profits on the froot and secured such a good lead that they were Reccius; double play, Nichols, Poweli; first on balls, looked u;mu as sure winners. When the homestretch gathered together under one management. Mr. PITCHER TERRY is again on Brooklyn's pay and W'.uld like to he'ir fjvin h m immediately. the seas-Mi in New Yurk City. With two ball clubs, Sneer), Poweli, Brosuan, Veach, Manning, Cartwright Day carried a greater numl-er ofplayers on his salary an unpruliiablo- fficidl organ and sundry other enter­ was reached Barneo' meu still led the procession, 2; struck out, by Sleliel 3, by Swrartzel 1; left on 1-ases, roll. THE London Club will, it is reported, sign but theu they suddenly weakened and Des Moiues roll at one time than any other club wa-j ever knuwu Minneiian, of Jackeon, Slich.. as sir rt stop for cext prises besides his regular tobacco busines, tne genial Sionx City 10, Kansas City 8; passed ball, Reynolds; to do before. He was prei»ared for any emergency THE Browns have also let down in their play president of tlie New York Ciub seems to have too and Kansas City pulled up, and when neaiing tue umpire, 1'eseenden; time, 1:35. se*i*.on. ShieLeck will be put back on third base. wire passed them. Kansas City had been pla>ing that might arise, und good substitutes were always in of late. many iious in the fire. OMAHA vs. DES MOISES AT OMAHA SEPT. 16 (P.M.): condition to fill t>uch vacancies as might occur from CAMPANA and Ferson will winter in Man- McQr/AiDE has gone through the season with steady ball all season, but at no time was it In the OMAHA. AB.R.B. P. A. EiUESMOIXES. AB R.B. P. A.E natural or ordinary cause**. Iu spite of their recog- less trouble than any other Association umpire, und he WHAT'S this? The Circinnati Commercial race until the homestretch was reached. Then it Burns, If...... o 0110 Ojilolliday, cf. 4 1 1 2 00 nizftl s rength the New Yorks were not sure of tbe cbed'er. husu't been hail d as "king," ''prince," eic., either. Gazette says: -'President Byrne, of Bruoklvu, says cantered along at a terrific gait, aod for awhile noth­ thero was no reguhr meeting of tho Association held McGarr, rf.400 1 1 0 Shafer, rf..._2 1 1 110 much covete-i prize until the laat week of the season. GOLLISS is more than keeping up his end at DESPITE the disappointing showing made in ing could stop it in its effort to secure the lead. It Crooks, 2b... 3 02110 Siearns.lb... 4 1 3 14 00 Brooklyn. in St. IJOUH. Tbe representatives uf thf- several clubs Was uip aud luck between the Cowboys aud the 0'Connell,lb4 0 0 8 0 O^acullar, 88.3 0 0 330 THE TEAM'S WORK ANALYZED. the League race, tho Washington Club officials, from pimply signed a report made by tho comtnittev in re- lowans front the distance post to the wire, but the Annis. cf.....4 1 0 2 1 0 Alvord, 3h.... 3 0 1 040 The Washington management was prudent enough PITCHBR BILLY BLACK has had an increase in young Ilewltt down, arc full of pluck and enterprise. /jtrd tu gruiriug Kai sas City a perpetual franchise. latter managed to pass under it u winner by about a Nog!o, C...... 4 0 0 7 2 0 Van Dyke, If 3 0 0 100 at tbe outlet to announce that tJieir learn w^is simply his family. "THERE is no more chance for tho high and There are a number of provisions liuited in the chain lit so. St. Paul was a good third aud Otnaba finished Tetcau, 3b... 4 0 2 2 0 llPhelao, 2b... 3 0 0 342 «n expt nmental on<\ aud accordingly cliiimetl no i>ar- No CONTRACTS for next season can be signed luw low ba'l to return thau tbore is for th« introduc­ which huld-j Kansas City in the Association." not far behind in fourth place. Chicago was out­ Miller, ss....3 0 2 2 3 0;Trott, c...... 3 0 1 3 10 ticular positlou for the fiuith. Cour-idtring the m/my until Oct. 20. tion of wings iii?o the game." Cleveland Plain Dealer. disadvantages under Which tbe Senators buv<3 laboted OSLY ono date was available for a game be­ classed from the start, as was als~> Minneapolis and St. Lovett, p..... 4 0 2 0 7 0 Cnshuiau, p.. 3 0 0 030 THE Cowboys are now by no means slow in MANAGER MCCLOSKY, late of the San Antonio tween the New York and Brooklyn teMna Oct >ber 15« XouLj, and the two latter dropied out early in the Total...... 351 9 24 18 Ij Total...... 28 3 7 27 16 2 thitm^huut the season, ai,d their recognized weakness, Urooklyii was race. Sioux City and Davenport were allowed to take both at the tut and in the field, they have mado a base-running. Club, who contemplated ttkii'g a team to California wiliiu^ a:.J aoxi-'tia to j'lny on that dafe, Omaha...... 00000000 1 1 fuirly good s-howiug. An examintttiou ot the records YouxesTowN and Dayton want to get clubs in this winter, is repotted lying seriously ill at Sau Au­ an-1 Mr. Dav was also c mplaisant, but Mutrie ob- the places of Minneapolis aud St. Louis and raco Des Moines...... 10011000 x 3 to nio. j' etcd, and tl.e match fell ti;r,nuh. Jim cVmed ih.it against time, but they could do no betier than their E.irned runs, Des Moires 2; two-base hits, Trott, will show that tbfy have lott a great many gauioa by the Ohio Leaeue. predecessors aud neither pa8^ed under the wire. Ap­ a single run, which indicates that they were particu­ WELL, Aneon's confidence in hia colt pitchers, it would be t "* great a risk to play this game right ou Lovett; ba-es on balls, off Lovett 1, off Cushnmn 2; larly unfortunate iu not being able to hit the I all op- HIGGINS' contract with Boston exempted him ihe eve of the world's chainpiurir-hip scries, for a u iu- pended is a table showing the standing of each club at struck out, Lovott 5, Cnshman 2; passed ball Trotl; fr^m reservation. Tencr, Gumbert and Dwycr, w.-'s not misplaced after jury to one man muy cau^e the loss of tl.e sc-ries. the finish: umpire, Hogan; time, 1:45. prTtuuely. The players huve, accurding to Munager all. The oKl man needs nobody's advice on band ing_^ Sullivan, at all times put forih their best efforts to THE season of the City League, of Chicago, his team. ' THE Toronto team disbanded on Saturday. OMAHA vs. DES MOINES AT OMAHA SEPT. 16 (P.M.): win, Lut they were outclatsed from tbe etar.', so that closed last Monday. Hart net t wiil winter in Boston, Burke in Sunbury, OMAHA. AB.R. D. P. A. EiDES MOINES. AB.B.B.' P. A.I very Tew in-rsons are surpii^ted at tbe rank they occupy REILLY is the champion home run hitter of Pa.. It ckley and OMfiold in PhiladflphiB. BIcLHiiKU- Burns, If...... 5 1 1 4 0 O'Holliday, cf.4 1 1 3 10 BILLY NASH divides the winter between Rich­ the As-oc'ntion. His record is twelve four-baggers to-day. Duriiiff the month of August the Senators mond aod Washington. lin in Louisvill", Manse 11 in Cir.cinnut', C >uuors in, IF Wiil 14 McGarr, if... 4 1130 OiShafer, rf.....4 22100 made a remarkable spurt and put up a stiff game of against eighteen for all the rest of the Cincinnati team London, Weidman and Kearus in R-iclieat- r, and Crooks, 2b.... 211 1 41 Stearns, Ib... 300 9 11 FRANK GRAVES hasn't gone to California yet. combined. «14 4' hail, that fairly astonished their friends aud admire:?. Shepherd in Smith's Fulls. Decker and Atkitsou are Des Moines...... 8110 10:11 7i 2 T4; .648 0'Conuell,lb4 01401 Macullar, ss. 4 0 1 2 0 0 Since then tfiey have graduaily fallen off in their He is still in New Orleans. THE cold weather completely knocked out the undecided, but they will probiiblv remain in Toronto. St. Paul...... -Hill 2 71 .602 Annis. cf..... 4013 Alvord, 3b... 4002 1 0 work, so that but little interest has been manifested in enthusiasm in "Washington, and during the last two Maiaeer Ciiilmian will spend most of the winter in Om&ha...... 7 12! 2 67j .5(3 Coouoy, c.... 311 5 Van Dyke,lf.4 110 0 0 MANAGER HKNGLK, of the Chicago Maroons, them either at home or abroad. has beeu caued by his players. week-* the home to*rn did uot draw enough to pay Phi adelphia. Kansas City...... 710 813! 4 74 .638 Tebeau, 3b...3 02100 Phelau, 2b...3 010 4 2 guarantees. Milwaukee...... 7 611 .492 Miller, ss..... 400 3 30 Traffley, c.... 300 6 10 THE LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP. BROOKLYN is the only club that hasn't a tied UMPIKK GOLDSMITH pays Anson this compli­ Sioux City ,...... 5; 29[.377 Kennedy, p.3 10 0 4 0 Smitu.p...... 3 1_ 0 1 70 A great deal baa been written to show that the or postponed gumes on its hand4. ARLIE LATHAH wants to introduce "Love ment: '*Anson lias the greatest rc| utati .u for kicking Chicago ...... 40! .357 Total...... 326 8 24 112 Total...... 32 5 6~ 24 153 Waehingtons and Detroitswiil not be members of the Comes Like a ^uniiner D. earn" in "Fashions." Arlie of at>y niau in the profession, and yet no umpire will Daveuport...... League nextseaaon. Pre-tideut Young says lie dt-es not CATCHER HOOVER, recently released by Chi­ luu had "severiul" summer dreams, uot to mention a say ttiat h<: ever kicks unjustly. JI^ never permits Omaha...... 0040100 0 5 believe thero will bo any change iu ihe League nioin- cago, las signed with Kansas City. Minneapolis,.,.,.. DOS Moines...... 1020011 0 5 nightmare or two. any of bis men to fi-zlit an umpire, and if they have St. Lonia...... 10 beiehip, aud his reasons, which ho gave uie confi­ CINCINNATIANS consider Tourney one of the any complaints t> make they must first come to him, Earned runs, Omaha 1,. Des Moines 1; thrae-baee dentially, are quite plausible. Every indication puints As YKT nothing bas been done for next season bit, Shafer; bases on balls, off Smith 4, off Kennedy 1; greatest short stops in the country. as far as Newark is concerned. Thi-t ma'ter wiil uot ;ind he doe-* tbe kicking. If nil the clubs were run on Lost...... 40 47 52 42 63 to the continuance of the Washingtou Club, aud Mr. t!ie same system the lot of the umpire would be much 48 72J22 54 18 453; struck cut, Kennedy 3, Smith 3; passed ball, Tiaffloy; Walter Howitt has not been idle dur.'ng tbe pa-t two FRED PKBFFER will have the score card privi­ be decided until alter Oct. 15, when the contracts of umpire, Hogan; time, 1:40. lege for the entire Australian trip. tho r/ayers expire. happu-r than it is." SUMMAHY. Sioux CITY vs. KA'S CITY AT Sioux CITT SEPT. 16 (P.M.): weeks. The New York and Chicago managers aro not Won. Lost. Per Ct. Won. Lost. Per Ct. dis[Oaed to crowd out any of tbe pre=ei.t Lc-a^ue cluU. A WISE ball player is he who recognizeth his ELMER FOSTER has proven of late that all he "(TANZEL will go to Boston. Ganzel will go Des Moines. 74 40 .648 Sioux City. 29 48 .377 SIOUX CITY. AB. R.B. P. A.E KAN. CITT. AB.R.B. P. A.I On tbe contrary, they are inclined to lend a helping owu purse after the seas -n is over. needs to become a regular on the New York team, U to Philadelphia. Big Sam Thompson will be with New Kansas City 74 42 .638 Chicago...... 40 72 .357 Suecd, rf...... 4 2 3 100 Long,K...... 6 346 1 0 hand to tbe weaker organizations. While the Chicago York next »-eawn. It may be put down for » cer- 0 0 Maiming, 2b 5 Oil 3 1 THE Baltimore a fair chance. He is* not afraid to take desperate .602 St. Louis.... 10 '-18 .357"" Reccius, 3b... 4 0 2 Club wu9 hero Mr. Ansou had several confidential in­ Club has had enough of season t*inty that Thompson will l;e wi'h Boston uext Tear. 6t. Paul...... 71 47 0 0 cbancea in tase-rulining. .663 Poweli, Ib... 5 1 2 Bradley, If... 6110 0 0 books and next jear will issue noce. The Phillies will secure Richardson. J ittsburg hits as Omaha...... 67 52 Minneapo's 27 54 .333 Krieg, cf...... 6 02210 terviews with Mr. llewitt, audit is said that good re­ POOR Curry Foley is misfortune's own. The Milwaukee. 61 63 .492 j Davenport. 6 .183 Brosnan, 2b. 5 0 1 sults are likely to follow. HENRY BOYLE was successful against Chicago go-.-d a-i got Richardson. ltichardr*on will be found on Veach.lf...... 5 1 3 1 0 0 Johnson, 3b.5 1 2 130 ^ame for bis benefit that was to have been plaved :n Boston's second base iu '89. Brouther^ but this ro­ CHANGES IN THE TEAM PROBABLE. in but one game out of six this season. Games Played September 13. Forcj, ss...... 6 22410 Cartwri'l.lb.5 1 0 11 10 Chicago WBS prevented by rain after all arrangeme:i:s mance is entirely too long-winded for the confines of Genius, cf....5 1 2 0 1 1 Hassamer, rf 5 1 2 230 So far as the composition of next year's ttam is con­ IT LOOKS as if, after eighteen years' service, hud been completed tor it. DAVENPORT vs. CHICAGO AT DAVENPORT SEPT. 13: cerned, very little can be e«Kl at tnis time, but it eeenn one paper's ball column." Philadelphia North Ame­ Well-, p...... 4 0 1 0 11 0 Gunson,c...... 5 0 2 621 Burdock's time for retirement h.id come. JIM WHITE wants all noisy coaching stopped, rican. DAVENPORT. AB.R.B. P. A. Ei CHICAGO. AB.B.B. P. A.E Schildku't c.l 0 1 12 00 Nichols, p.... 5_ 1^ 1^ 1 91 to be generally understood that several new faces will Foster, 2b.. ..3 0 0 2 G 2 Hanrahau,ss4 0 0 060 be teeu in Senwfrjrial uniforms. Cariiey, of M;ui- LAST Sunday was the first time this season uud be also wants a ivturn tj tbe rule giving btsse-niu- A CHICAGO correspondent writes:- "Tbe ex­ fisher, «_... 3 0 0 3 6 TSprague, lf..3 0 0 SOI Total...... 41717 28 16 ll Total...... 48815 30 233 checter, is highly spoken of by those members of the that Ihe Browns won two games iu one day. ners out who knock the ball out of opposing fielders' perience of the past season has tuight the Chicago McCauley. p.3 1 1 0 8 0 Turner, p... 4 0 0 000 Sioux Clly..._...... 412000000 0 7 Chicugo team w bo are acquainted with his work, and THE meeting for reorganization of the Southern hands by running into them. management a lesson. Hereafter no good players will Mayor, Ib.... 4 0 0 H 0 0,Hen>!le,2b... 3 0 1 620 Kaunas City...... 100000213 1 Jt be fur sale. An, <JOHN REILLY is still suffering from the KEENAN, lust Friday, disabled John Weyhing. thu-iism which lielped to uvvke him a grout p'ayer. Two-base hit, Klopf; do uble plays, Davenport 3, HUB HAPPENINGS. advance niw a bag, aud liita which ordinarily advance spiking he received in Lotiibvillo from Jack Kerius. He fy. lishly returned a ball to Weyhing with such Sa.vs a corr-ep.mdeut: ''During the whole season ho Chicago 1; basts on bails, Foster 2, Fisher, McCullum, runners, aro lost upon O'Brien. Captain Aust-n says Jisr HART, of the Milwaukees, will manage spce ', thnt it caught a finger and tcre off a nail. That has tried to give the iinpnssion that he towers head Suyder, Sprague, Hengle, Hoover; hit by pitcher, by Bostonose Getting Tired of Feeding on Base if there U one man in tho League who is slower ou the Standard Th'atre in the Cream City this winter. necessitated the boy's letir^meut. and shoulders above the rest of tlie team and that the Turner 1, struck out, by McCauley 7, by Turner 4; Ball Husks Speculations as to Next Sea­ hoses than he is, that man is Billy O'Brien. However, TOMNEY, at Cincinnati, last week successfully other playen are iT no account. In some g-imei he passed balk, Kemmler 1; wild pitch, Turner; umpire. it U too early to comment u^ou tbe future Washing­ IT is said that Newark's crack pitcher Nor­ son's Team. man Baker, contemplates a winter trip to California. performed the Bam-1 feat of stealing home from tliird acts us if he were too lazy to move. He utterly rffusea Fessenden; time, 1:35. ton team, as there aie too luauy uncertainties involved base with the catcher under the bat. Keeuou stooj in fc> coach as he t-nce did this is ROW below his dignity. KANSAS CITT vs. Sioux CITT AT KAXSAS CITT SEPT. 13: BOSTOM, Oct. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: in the subject. "WILL Von der Ahe have any men to sell a trance with the ball in his hands. He poses as Ihe star, and when he 1 ehaves in that KAS.CITT. AB B. B. P, A. B'SIOUX CITT. AB.B.B. P. A.E This standing joke is getting very monotonous. THE NEXT LEAGUE MEETING. next season?" Boston Herald. Probably TlpO'Neil, mnncer, which is most of the time, he Is of litilo use Long, ...... 4 1121 OjSueed, rf..... 4 00100 The annual meeting of tho Leugue, which is an­ BOTH Ridbourn and Wise want to get away April 1 We have got some Jim Dandier this IT NOW seems likely the Oshkosh Club will from B'.ston, uud yet Raclbourn it gettiug th'i largest to his club He has no re^i ect for anybody, not even, Manning,2b.4 1 2 0 1 0 Reccius, 3b... 4 0 0 030 year, and we'll win it sure. nounced to be held iu New York City on Wednesday, laka Kansas City's place iu the Western Association. the captain, a-.d while all udmit wh it he cau do when Biadley, U....4 0030 O.Powell, Ib... 2 0 0 16 20 November 2Uf. promises to b<' of unusual interest. salary of any pitcher in the League, aud larger thtm ho jicts down t > work, the-e s.ime persons have not the Kriee.cf...... 4 1 0 2 0 0 Brosnan, 2b..4 0 1 1 60 Oct. 1 Same old storyj but next year we'll get Afier ttie pennant htta been formally awarded to the PITCHER HADDOCK, late of the Troy Club, hag auy in the profo siou except Carutiiers. least admiration for his personal qualities." so far made a very favorable impression in the Leugue. Johnson,3b..3 0 1 41 0 Veacb. If..... 4 0 1 0 10 there. New York Club, the election of officers for the ensuing SPALDING is quoted as saying that the sole EVERY onco in a while Bushong gives the Corlwri't.lb.S 0 0 7 1 0 Fore-, ss...... 3 0 1 030 The next year comes, and wo don't get there. y^nr and the usual routine business will follow. Thy A STOCK COMPANY has been formed in Elmira, and solitary reason why Chicago will not l»e nb'e to Haseamer, rf4 0 0 1 0 C|Genins, cf... 3 01001 world eome tips on catching, of which department he So it has been now for five years. I wonder if composition of tho Le-iiue an;! other Important ques­ and the directors will try base bull ag*in uext season. take the pennant to Australia next month is because is well qualified io sp- ak authoritatively. Tho latent Kichols, p.._3 0013 0;Siebel, p...... 300 1 11 0 tions will thc-n be considered. A urug wilt that club hand. With a left-handed pitcher it is just tho re­ Kansu-s City...... 00000000 3 3 They swear at the end of one season they will up shop, so far aa tho League Is coticernrd. In certain renttiu in the Amuciat ;'.n. Hauck is a etnundi Asso­ verse, anil I get :'.',\ tue balls on my right hand. As we Bioux City...... 00000000 0 0 not help support such a "bum aggregation" an­ quarters there is considerable doubt aa to whether championship of Illinois from the Uuiversity of Illm-da ciation man, while Stern has Lcaguo leauiugs. ditch more Earned runs, Kansas City 1; two-base hits, Loi'g, the League will submit to a withdrawal of the Michi­ right-handed pitcher* than luft-lnuiders, other year; and yet, when the next year comes IT SEEMS quite certain that Frank Bancroft, E. S. Cox, of Toronto, ex-president of the In­ our catchers' left hand's are teuerally prt-tty well but­ Veach; bases on balls, off Siebel 2; bit by pitcher, gan club. The Detroit learn may not draw ikying will manage a League or Association club next seasor:. tered out of shape. F(.r throwing to ba-es a left- Poweli 2; struck ont, by Nichols 2, by Siebel 6; left ou around, they are all on deck. This year's at- crowds at home, but it is surely ttie best drawing card ternational Association and the Toronto Club, has b<.on es, K»n=as Ciiy !, Sioux City 5; first ou errors, tend.ance will go ahead of last year, so Mr. in New 1'ork, Chicago aiid Boston. It would not sur­ GOVERNOR HILL has written a letter con­ found not guilty of misappropriating the funds of the handed pitcher ie the best, and we are able to got the gratulating the New Yorks ontheirauccew this season. Central Hank of Toronto and has been roleaM d. ball down to second much quicker than with a tight- res Sity 1: n»saed balls, Nichols 4; umpire, Horan; Soden tells me. To be sure, half a dozen more prise me to see the League step forward and handed pitcher. When a runner is on fir?t ai'd al out time, 1:30. games have been pla3'ed here, Lut is there any town hi contrive a plan by which the Detroit* will BILLY SUNDAY has gone home, as his in­ YOUNG KING, who was released without a to start to steal tecuod, the pitcher bhi.uld send a DES MOISES vs. OMAHA AT DES MOISES SEPT. 13: the Leftgue that cau abow an aggregate attendance for be induced to preserve their present orgtiui/,aHtnj. juries will not permit him to play any more thld sea- trial by tfie Athletics early in the season, has *ince straight, sp-'edy bill over the p'ale, so Lhat the catcher DES MOINES. AD.R.B. P. A.E| OMAHA. AB.fi. B. P. A.E the sea-oil of almost 300,000? That's what we luive It is said that a distribution of the players of that 8-iie such reiuark»bie work amoiiij semi-professional team nmonz ihe o'.her clubs would perhaps strengthen cau get down ahead of the runner." Bolliday, ct.4 0300 OjBurns, lf...... 4 11100 done in thii "down East''burpf, tbat i-i BO despised by DES MOINES won all its games from Kansas clubs that he is in great demand f..r next season. Bhafer, rf....4 0120 0 McGarr, rf..4 02000 eome of tho writers in the Wild West. the latter, but would hardly increase their drawing Stearns, lb...3 01900 Crooks, 2b.... 4 00430 Tbe season, ie djina hard In Boston. Wiuds full of qualifies. New York and Chicago teuina are very ue-ir City on the home grounds this season excepting the 'EwiNG is a great thrower to bases in the THE ATH LETIC-BALTOIOKE SKKIES. Macullar,s?..4 00211 Cooney, c..... 3 01840 rheumatism, that chill you to the marrow, bave been as s;rong as they ueed bp, und therefore they should last. League, that is. There, however, the players are Alvord, 3b... 400 1 10 Te, TBBCAU takes pride in being captain of the worked on the ba^M by electric bntier-ea they carry Where tho Mistake That President Byrne Van Dyke,lf2 00110 Annis, cf...... 3 001 freezing the enthusiasm of those who have keen loyal to keep hands off ;ind alluw the weaker clubs to bniU Cii-cinnati team, aud, is working hard to nvike a suc­ concealed in their clothes." St. Louis exchange. Discovered Comes in. Fhelan. 2b... 411 2 40 O'Connell.lbS 217 to the end. Wheu the cold wind hasa't been ou tho up their ninks with uucb available material as may be cess. PITCHER HUTCHINSON'S name will surely be THE SPOUTING LIFE is in receipt of the fol­ found before the next seacou open*. This proposition Trott, c...... 3 1 0 6 3 OJMiller, SS...... 3 1 2 rumple there has been a wet day usually. No one McGuiRE iff playing splendid ball for Cleve­ recorded in blazing let'ers in the annuls of Des Moines. lowing communication from. President Byrne, of Cnshman,p..4 0 0 0 6 0[Kennedy,p...3 0 0 080 In UoetxTi will howl for the season to wiud tip hero. is in accordiincc with the spirit of the Millenium Plan for bis jrreat work at the finish undoubtedly was the and eeetna to be a readonablu solution of the problem land. Detroit released him and Boston wouldn't have the Brooklyn Club: Total...... 3228*2315 2\ Total...... 304 7 27 201 Give DB our games In May and June and some one him. prime factor iu tho Iowa City's Iriutaph in ba*> ball. 'McGarr out for running out of line. else may have them all f*-r the last mouth in tbe sea­ which couftvnis the base b;ill world at this time. BROOKLTN', Oct. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: We WORCESTER wants no New England League STEADIER hitting than that of Nash has not lave been making the claim that the Athletic Club ia Des Moines...... 0 0020000 0 2 son, and we wjn'tkick a bit. To-morrow will put an ANSOS ON THE BATTING QUESTION. been done in tho Boston leisni this season. He has been Omaha...... 00100003 % 4 eud to the ngony. We are all a little tired, but we Captain Anfon was a guest of tho Columbia Athletic next year unless there is a cash dcpjsit guarantee of teing credited with a victory to which it Is not enti-' $500. batting Imnl ami well right along, while Ms fielding tied. In other words, by some necull.-ir mistake, th» Earned rnus, Des Moines 1, Omaha 2; two-base shall be just ai crazy for the tun to begin again next Club during bis recent vi^it in this city, and hia con- wt s nevtr so brilliant us it hasK-e:i during this season. nits Holllday 2, Shafer, Cooney; three-base hit, Burns; April aa we have always been. ver a'iou on the subject of the National game was ex­ COSIISKEY is said to favor the sale of O'Neil postponed game of April 21 was played o(T on Hay 16 doable plays, Trott, SUvens; O'Couuell, Miller; struck ceedingly Intei e.j,ting to the gentlemen present. Lur­ and tho purchase uf Holliduy, of De** Muines, iu his QriNN has improved somewhat in getting tho (the game echeduled for that date being changed to WHAT OF NEXT YEAR? ing the evening the question of improving the batting !>a 1 out of hn hand, and Ray hag done fairly M-ell at 18th, as per WikoD's circular, No. M). and 011 June 10 ont, by Cunhman 4, by Kennedy 7; bases on balls, by What kind of a team will' Boston have next year? stead. Kennedy 3; hit by pitcher, by Kennedy 1; umpire, was alluded to, and Captain An-on was emphatic in short. Ti'e*e two young meu have much to learn be- at Gloucester the AtbU-tics and Baltimore^ played Who will 8f«y with UP, an.l who will play against us the declwratlon that, iu Its opinion, the surest way to GCMBERT has eclipsed Van Haltren's record fure they Gin be considered accomplished League stars. again this sumo game of April 21, a* per authority of Cusick; time, 1:30. next sf a^ou? SNall we h*ve any new fares? as the League's bfst batting pitcher, but can he keep MlLWAVKF.E VS. Si. PACL AT MILWAUKEE SEPT. 13: accomplish that end is to return to the lively ball. He MANAGER MUTRIE made a wagor of $25 with WikofTs ciicular, No. 45. The gnme clmUKed from Tbose are questions which nro already lx«ing dis- favors putting an ounce and a half to two ounces of it up. Hay 16 to M«y 18 was not played on account of rain, XILW'KEE. AB.B.B. P. A. El ST. PAUL. AB.B.B. p. A. E cut-sod iti the haunt* of the cranks. There have got Secretary Munson, of tlio St. Louis Cl:i\ that the New Hawes. Ib... 6 0 0 13 0 1 Murphy, cf.4 2 2 0 00 suspeiider rubbtr in each btill.sothatit may be a< lively JOHN J. CARNKY'* release from Manchester York Club, in tho «or'd'fi championship series, would and wasag.iiu po3troiied to £ept. 9, and, not played, to be some changts before Boston will get anywhere ad the once popular "Bounding Hock." He is opposed was again postponed '.o Sept. 11, two games being McAleer, cf..5 2 1 1 0 OjCarroll, rf... 4 0 0 1 00 near the top round ID ihe ladder. B'jstou'd reserve and engagement by Washington have b:eu promul­ steal two bases to efery one stolen by tho St. Louis Btiauss, 3b... 522 4 40 Jtorrissey.lb 5 1 0 15 11 to making any radical changes in the game, and so far gated. meu. arranged to be played that dar, but it rained in your list baa been In President Young's bauds fur Eome as be is personally concerned be sees no especial de­ city (s> e your nle) and no game was played. On tha Walsh, - ' 83..... 6 01861' * 6 1 Pickett, 3b..6 01233 daye, aud yet it dou't show what we shall have for TED SULLIVAN will, in all probability, manage TIP O'NKIL once played with the Giants. He Maskrey, rf.. 501 0 0' 0" Earle, If...... 411 1 00 mand for any scheme to improve batting, lie appears next day, the 12th, two gamoj were plnycd, one being a nine next season. Tiiore are fourteen meu ou tho to l-e itble to bit the ball with great regularity season the Senators ano'.her teason. He deserves rt-eugage- was a pitcher (hen, aud ho was lot go as no good. It the regular scheduled game cf that date, tho other be­ McCabe, 2b.. 500 3 0 Brollt;h'n,c..4 0 1 13 40 list and eighteen now under coutract. Consequently nient. will I'e tho delightfsil m -merit of Tip's Crcssiey, c... 6 001 2 0 Corbett.Sb... 4 00103 after season, which he says is due to the fact that he life to shoulder ing the scheduled game of tho day before. On Sepr. four are out In the cold. Begins could not be re­ tiikfs good care of him.-elf and keeps hU eye ou the "REDDY" MACK has been released by the bis littly bat and slug the ball whenever he can in the 13 Baltimore ngiin played in Philndelphia (instead of Griffith, p...4 0 1 060 Sowders.p.... 4 00 0 18 0 served by tho terms of the agreement made with world's Sf ries. Wmklo'n If. 3 0 0 4 1 2|Tncker'D, ss3 0 0 0 30 ball as long as poas.b'.e. Louisvillts, and is uow a regular plunger against the going to Cleveland) and this must be the nosLjjjued him when he signed this summer. If be wants to races. NEW YORK may bo tho champion?, but they game ot May 18. Total...... 4346*32 2'i 4l Total...... 3745 33297 put his name to a Boat o a contract again, he will un­ ANXIOIS DETROIT PLAYERS. By reference to your files you will find that tho Ath­ Fickett out for interfering with ball. doubtedly The members of tho Detroit team are quite anxious IT is said thnt Hamilton, of Kansas City, can haven't made tho most homo runs. ThU is tl.o record bare a cl;ance to do BO. Gleun also is to know what will be tbe outcome of tho various re- op to loat week: Chic-go, 74; Now Yoik. 51; Detroit, letic and liaUimote clubs had played, up to Sept. 13, Milwaukee...... 1010001001 0 4 not reserved, although President Soden said to ma beat either La'.ham or Sunday in a s raight-away eighteen championship games. Now the Athletics were St. Paul...... pnrts now in circulation concerning their chief. Man­ sprint. 50; Boston, 48; Indian-polla, 33; Washington, 29; Phila­ 1000020001 0—4 only this afternoou: "I would rather lake my chances delphia, 16, and Pltttburg, U. schedule'j to play in Baltimore Oct. G, 8, 9, but theso Burned runs. Milwaukee 2, St. Paul 2; first on balls, anytime with Glenu in the nine, instead of Hor- ager Robert Lend'ey told me frankly that he was not ST. Loins and Brooklyn are the only League gautes were transferred to Philadelphia l>y consent. off GiiftHh 4; off Sowders 3; struck ont, by Sowders 17, uUDg. fully informed ne to the intentions of the proorietors SHEFFLER, Detroit's young-blood outfielder, I think the nine would l.e stronger that way." cf the club, but his own opinion is that Detroit will at:d Association cluba that have not lost a series this Theee three games would have mude twenty-one by Griffith 1; three-base hits, Walsh, Earle; home run, Although Ned Tate is not leserved, I smcerely hope season. is cue of the most econ .mic^l ball players in tho busi­ games, one more than can be played. It is true that McAleer; double play, AVaUh, McCall, Hawo*; passed he will remain in the League next season with a more econo­ ness. IIi> retains of Ma salnry just nvmcy enough t > be signed again. There are a great many worse mical team. He sa? a ho would not be surprised if THK New Orleans Club has decided to sell on Ojt. 6 and 7 rain prevented the games and that only balls, Broughton 1, Crossley 1; wild pitch, Bonders; catchers in the business than "Dimples/' For the last p;iy h's board bills and keo;> him iu change and tbe two of the three games have been played, viz. on Oct. umpire, Quest; time, i!:10. two months he bas done gre.it service tor the team. several of the bigh-piictd players were disposed of, but enough Biock to pay back salaries of this season's rest he sails away in the bank. 8 and 9. This leaves one regular scheduled game, still His h'.w and with whom the deals are to be made lie ia pUyers. catching has been bang-up, his fielding first-class not informed. The find intimation he aud tils players VIAU has beoome unpopular in Cincinnati on due between the Athletics and Baltimores. It will be Games Played September 14. and bis bitting nearly as good aa anybody's on the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION b*?e ball cost Kansas account of careless work. Yet he has the excellent claimed, of course, that as the clubs have the rigiit to MILWAUKEE vs. DAVENFOBT AT MILWAUKEE SEPT. 14: had of the proposition to dispose of the famous Big team in these two months. What is more, Tate never Four they received from a etAieiuent I made in last City at least 830,090. And still they have not got record of twfnty-thiee victories in ihirty-six gomes. twenty gumes mid only twenty games have beeu KII.W'KEE. AB.B.B. P. .. ElDAVEKPOilT. AB.B.B. P. A. B sulks, anJ hla head ia never too large for his hat lie week's SPORTING LIFE. The players mentioned in that enough. If he bad started poorly and worked his way up, no played, it makes no difference. You will see at once Hawes, Ib.... 413 800 Foster, 2b... 401 2 40 doerf his level be^t every minute, aud will catch as long THE Cuban Giants beat the Newark cham­ fault would have been fuiind with him. the weakness ot any such claim. An irregular game McAleer, cf..5 1 2 5 0 0 Fisher, 8>_...4 0 1 122 as bo can stand. When the reserve Hbt was made out paragraph have since expressed a preference for Bos­ cannot be made regular by any process I know of, nor ton, in cafe they are permitted to have a voice in pions 5 to 4 on Monday last and received $2 apuce IT is said that since the release of Corkhill Strauss, 3b... 5 0 0 2 1 0 McCauley ,lb4 0 1 800 the only difficulty the triumvirs had was to decide be­ therefor. can a postponed game be played off twice and bo Walsb.ss...... 5 0 0 2 2 0 Maycr.cf...... 3 0 0 201 tween Hurnung and Brown. Tbe question was which selecting their locution for n-xt season. Boston wants and Feun-.l'y tho Cincinnati te^m plais more like the counted either for or against a club. It looks very Harkrey, rf.. 4 2 1 2 1 0 HcCnllum.lfS 0 0 1 00 should be reserved, as it was impossible to keep both. Dan Brouthera and H'irdie Richardson, but there ia no WHEN Soden, of Boston, was young, he was a Browns tba;i at any tiuio this seasou, and that, too, much as if we are right.in this matter. McCnbe, 2b...4 10220 Doran, 3b.....4 01211 Think of hesitating between a miu whom no one certainty that they wilt go tliero. It it said that all fine amateur ball player. Hia son follows bis father's with Keilly and McPhee- disabl'-d. There are still how­ negotiations relwtive fo the Dttroit players will prob­ ever, one or two record players in the team. ATHLETICS VS. BALTISIORE. Fuller, If..... 413 0 00 Snyder, c... 402 6 10 would take at tbe beginning cf tbe season and the fuotstep-i. Bjte. Where Played. Won BIJ. Bhenkel, p...4 1 1 1 6 1 ably be suspended or held back until after the annual Klopf, rf...... 2 1 0 2 00 "king of left fielders/' as he was once. Quite a feather meeting takes place. WILKESBARRE would have reserved Johnny AN KSTEKMBD contemporary says: "Arthur April 18 Philadelphia...... Ba'timora. Mills, C...... 4 1 1 5 4 OStephens,p...3 1 1 061 iu Brown's cap, certainly. What Is more. Brown may Whitney, the third basemin, one of the latest liddi- WHITE TALKING 50NSE5SE. Troy, but for the fact that his contract was a condi­ April 1'J Philadelphia...... Athletics. Total...... 39811 27 151 Total...... 3127 24 145 be here next year and Hornuug won't. That was the tional one. tions to ttie Giants, is a fine youna fellow, but hns not April 20 Baltimore...... Atiiletica * result of the directors' deliberations. "Deacon" Wh.to 1* a waim advocate of n-turniug to had much experience iu the field." \Vhitney hasn't Milwaukee...... 40003010 x—! the underhaud-ibrowiog rule, which be belie res will JUDGING* from his work against St. Louis, April 21 Baltimore, p mtponed to May 16, Davenport...... 00000002 0—2 THE TEAM SIZED UP. much experience in tho field? Oh, what is fume! Cin.-nliir 36...... Earned runs, Milwauke 2, Davenport 2; bases on not only improve batting, but materially reduce the Hf cker's arm is by no means so dead as we had been led Here is the reserve list: Clarkson, Sowders, Rnd- expeus.-u of inaiuttiiniug professional clubs. He con­ to believe. CAPTAIN HANLOX, of the Detroit Club, agrees May 14 Philadelphia, postjiouo.! to June 8, balls, by Shenkel 4, by Stephen*. 3; struck ont, by with Ilnrry \Vright that ba-e-rnuuerd should bo Circular 43...... Bhrnkel 4, by Stephens 6; two-bise hit, Hawee; three- bourn, Madden, Conw»y, Kelly, Sommers, Morrill. tends that as long as pitcheis are allowed to iudulge in DETROIT will pl.iy three exhibition games at Quiun, Nasb, Wfse, Itay. Johnstou, and Brown. the thr^w-as-you-please stylo of delivery each club alluwod to overrun second and third baao* ju^t as they May 15 Philadelphia...... Athletics. base hit, Mills; home run, McAleyr; double play, Walsh, The big three won t have to do any hustling this Richmond. Va., on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday DOW do at first. Hanlou thinks that a return to tho May 16 Scheduled game changed to Miiy Hawes; passed bolls, Stydcr 3, Mills 1; wild pitches, will be obliged to keep R lireo number of pitchers of ibis week. winter for pitchere. The five wo have will do very constantly on band. II* cited a number of iusUnces high and low ball would solve tho batting problem. 18 and postnoned gtirao of A| ril Bhenkel 1, Stephens 1; umpire, Quest; lime, 1:50. well for another year. Another catcher must be THE Cuban Giants walloped the champions of 21 played, Circular 36...... Ath'eMc*. KANSAS CITY vs. Siorx CITT AT KANSAS CTTT SEPT. 14: to show that certain clubs have carried from three to THE Newaik Club, on Wednesday last, tackled May 17 Baltimore...... Baltimore,' secured. Perhaps it will be Bonnet*. five pitchers all through the season at high salaries, ihe Central League upon their own dunghill last Mon­ Brooklyn on the Uiter'sground, and wan bcitcu 5 to 2. «AH. CITT. AB.B.B. P. A. EjfilOUX CITY. All.R.B. P. A. K Then you come to the bases. John Morrill has no some of whom have not jjla>etl enough to keep them­ day, by 5 ro 4. May 18 Baltimore, changed from 51»y 16 Lon?,s3...... -4 1 2 3 6 o|Sneod, rf..... 4 0 1 Oil Tbe Hruok yu Club tried their new pitcher, Mcj\!;ilum, and then postponed to £ept 9, superior on first base. As a basemau be cau not be selves in condition. Under the present eyetem the PRESIDENT STERN still considers Mullanc one uud ho belli tho Newark s down to seven hits. No runs Mannlng,2b4 0 2 0 2 1 j Reccius, 8b.. 4 0 0 331 touched by anyone who essays to play the bag. That Circular 62...... Bradley, lf...4 0 0 0 0 0 Poweli, lb...3 0 0 701 strain upon a pitcher's arm ia very preat, and he of the best pitchers in tbe business, aud will keep him werofcarncd off him. Douins, of Newark, was hit hard. June 8-B.ihim.ire, postponed from May 14. .Baltimore. is all very well. Aa a bataman John is below the win­ realizes tba^ he Is liable to break down at any mo~ fur next year. Krieg, cf.....4 0 1 1 0 0 Brosnan, 2b..3 0 0 411 ning mark. His friends know that it would not break monl, and therefure demands tho hit-heat figure he PiiEStDRNT STERN said the other day thnt June 9 Baltimore...... Athletics, Johnson, 3b S 0 1 1 0 OiVcacb. If.....3 0 0 1 00 his bcatt to cast bis lot elsewhere. His ambition would thinks be can obtain. The Deacon says Ue imagines RAY and Quinn are being written down in Corkhill had received f-verythlng that h« bud agreed Juno 10 Gloucester, It is claimed this wus Cartwrl't,lb.4 0 0 12 0 OjForcr, »...... 3 0 0 480 be to take a club at tho bottom of the list and try and from what he baa heurl and read in tho newspapers Boston, which is a good way to eud their usefulness in to give him. JTouitflly and Corkhill drew 8800 between postponed game of April 21, un­ Hafsr.mer, rf 4 1 0 1 0 OjGfuins, cf.... 3 0 0 3 00 make something ont of it, provided he could be the that the pitchers will be removed Lack five feet next the Hub tenm. them fn cx'vu ni'vioy when piven their releases. Per­ der authority of Circular 45, but Gnnson, C....4 0 1 8 2 OiWeber, p.....3 0 0 000 manager absolutely and witbout restrictiou. Wash­ year. This he considers a fatal and expensive mistake. AFTER forging well to the front Anson had to haps Mr. Sieru will bo rnoro chary i>f promises in tho it was phtyed off May 16 as per Comvay, p....4 1 2 1 8 OjMooIic. f..... 3 1 1 810 ington or ludianayolis would jump at fio chauce to Five feet further back the pitchers will have to exert take a lumblo iu his batting just ou the eve of the future. Circular 36...... A thietico. Total...... 36 3 9 27 18 ll Total...... 29 1 2 27 14 4 get him if they bappeu to be in tbe League another themselves more thaa they du uow, and the result closing toaeoa. CAPTAIN DF.NNY went to Providence to pay June 11 Baltimore...... Athletics. Kansas City...... 00002000 1 3 year. If Harry Wright should manage the Philadel­ will be that each club will be compelled to engage old friends a brief visit. It is presumed that tho goninl Jnuo 12 Baltimore...... Athletics. Bioux City...... 00000100 0 1 phia team uext season John could play first for tbe CATCHER KINSLOW, of the Londons, was un- July 17 Philadelphia...... Athletics. several additional pitchers to go through the season. f-ucce.-tful iu }iis efforts to have hia fiuts, amounting to Jerry foil fr> 1:1 groc-j, as ha failed to report f»,r duty iu Earned runs, Kansas City 2; two-base hits. Gunson, Phillies. So John is iu no danger of going on the Pitchers who are conflued to the underhafid style of iio-tou. Nevertheless, ttrango to rela'e, Den ny wasn't July 18 Philadelphia...... Athletics. Kooljc: three-baso hits, Manning 2; double plajs, shelf if the triumvirs have no further use fur him. delivery can pitch day in aud day out without seri­ 8150, remitted. July 19 Philadelphia...... Baltimore. uiieseii, BS the Hoogiers without him won throe straight Sept. 9 Gloucester, postponed Force, Bro>r:an; hit by plicher, .Tohnsou; struck out, How are we on second? Joe Quiun will undoubt­ ously affecting or injuring themselves. Oue, or per­ TENER and Farrell are about the tallest bat­ from Ikston. from May 1.8, by Conway 5; bases stolen, by Johnson 2, Conway, edly bt-gin the season there In '8t>, but he is not tbe haps two, Buttttitute or change pitchers will be all that tery in the profession. Their combined height is and agnin po'tponed to Sept. 11. Buo^d; first on errois, KamiOS City 2; umpire, Hogun; man for the place. Dulnn sayg he has not played bis any club will Leed. It tho batting becomes too severe 12 feet 5 inches. SOME time ngo Manager Morrill had a notion Circulars 62 and 6:i. of putting Quinn in tbo outfield and Biggtus at second, Sept. 10 Philadelphia...... Alulotlo. time, 1:20. ___ game in Boston, and it may ^ that lie might start in at tbe present distance the pitcher's box may be moved "THERE is a great deal of bad blood in the next year and get back into his Westerii T>R«ue form. but Qninn oljerted in n mo-t vigorous manner, f-aying Sept. 11 Philadelphia. Two games ar- a few feet furthor auuy from tho plat? aud thua even Association and League that is, there is uo ability." tbat before ho would play th« oil t field he would pack raugid this day regular and a Games Played September IS. However that may be, iu my judgment Higgius is iliC up the chances between tho batters and pitchers. Should St. Louis Sayings. the p!t"!'°r's box be put back up bis grip'ami leave for hia home in Bt. Louis. Mor- postponed game from Sept, 9. MILWAUKEE vs. DAVENPORT AT MILWAUKEE SIFT. 15: man to piny the bag of the two. Quinn is a hitler, five feet, &* is proposed, ril! thereupon capitulnted. VILW'KEE. AB.U. B. P. A. K|DAVEX1-OBT. AB.R.B. P. A.E undoubtedly, and cocld play in the field. There ie ho predicts thai S'JCh Utchcrs as Tim Koefe will de­ LOWELL'S crock pitcher, Henry Burns, was married at Nashua, U. U., Oct. 10, to Mks Celia Rey­ Sept, 12 Tuo games one regular and other Hawes, Ib... 41091 o'Fortcr, 2b... 512 2 51 going to be a vacancy at left, aud that is win?re he mand a larger salary tbau t'nttj sre uo*' receiving, be­ THE SPORTING LIFE'S special commissioner for postponed gtime (lay nrececding Athletic, McAleer, cf..4 0 0 0 0 8j Kiiher, SS.....5 0 2 160 should go. Let DO one- worry a minute about third. cause they know that under the propo^eu ::**w rule nolds, of that city. tho Australian trip, Hairy Palmar, has written a very " " " 2 2 1 McCaiiley.lbS 0 2 12 10 We have the king in tho position. Billy Nash tops lllh...... "...... Baltimoro, Btrauss.Sb... 4 1 2 they will be subjected to a greater frtrain and thet;=- ED WILLTAMSON will, perhaps, take a try at interesting little book for circulation in AiigTiilia. It Sept. 18. Philadelphia. Tbe gume played \VT»M],S3...... 4 1 0 Mayor, cf.....5 11201 them alt as a third barman, aud is a batter in the bar­ fore more apt to become disabie-i. Grimn'dlous-disiance throwing record at Cincinnati is full of information «ri-l pur,raits, and will bo a great this d-iy must bo the game of Majikroy, rf..4 1 1 Kli.pf, p...... 5 00040 gain. Sam Wise loveo to play haw ball and he don't SENATORIAL SAYINGS. the coming weok. nid to tho people In tho Antp;des in understanding May 18. twico prevented by rain, McCiibe, 2b.. 422 Doran, 3b..... 5 12020 like to Bit on the bench. Consequently he has The high and low ball rule would give greater patts- WARD and Tiernan will play with the Giants the greatest sport on earth. on Se| t. 9 and Sept. 11...... Athletic. Fuller, If...... 3 00 0 00 Mc.G'nlluui,lf2 0 0 1 00 beeu very mise ruble much of tho time for faction h«vo tbau any other proi'Oiitiou jot made to Wiukle'n, u. 3 1 1 0110 Dus-an, rf.....4 11101 the past two months. Sam 10 the kind in the wor'.d's ^series and join the Australian party THE Ncwarks have net only won the Central Ton have hero t»lj!e showing eighteen games pl.iyed improve t!ie batting. Jiui WLituey favors the return later in San Francisco. np to Sept. l!i, leaving three regular scheduled games Croi3ley,c..._3 0 1 13 2 0 Ken.mler, C..4 1 2 522 who wants to pmy every day, six days In the week, to tbe underhand throw. Leaguo championship, but the eyries with Jersey City and be iays if he can't do it In Boetoa next year he THE latest "job-lot" club?, Cincinnati and for t?!*» cJiHtn]>i"iiship of New Jersey, taking three to bo played twenty-one iu all. Truly yours, Total...... 3A1 7 26 227 Total...... 4061224 195 At the ro' ms of the Columbia Athletic Club a few games out n" the four played. Jersey City C. H. BYRN*. Milwaukee...... 11002012 x—7 wants to play somewhere else. Sam has an idea that eveoings ago it was suggested that all pie^ei.t should Baltimore, havt p'ayed better ball after they sold Iheir won the ho would like to take a year as a first baaemaD. He write upon a slip of paper the names of the tbree star players th>n before. fir=t game by 6 to 0, aii- Newark won the rest by Davenport...... :...... 00001112 0--5 scores of ft tj 3, 1 to 0, 7 to 3 aud 7 io 5. The Foley-Walker Fund. Earned runs, Davenport 2; llrst on balls, by Win- has had a lame side tor some time, and Is ufniid that Washington plnyers who are considered the most ACCORDING to report Kansas City has signed kleman 4; struck out, by Wiukleman 10, by Klopf 4; ho will not be able to do tbe tearing about that is re­ valuable members of that team. When u^tes were SOMEBODY started tho report lust week tu^t Till: SPOIITINO LIFE...... J25 00 quired of a short stop. Whether first banmaii Dan St*ani3 find Cincinnati Bug Uol- Jo^r M. Ward...... 6 00 two-base hits, Foster, Keuimler; tbroe-baso hit,Strausi>; Bay will ever be a compared ft WHS f>,und that fvoryouo present named liday, Ix/th of Dee Moints. Manager Mulrio was Io -king for takers for a 310.000 passed balls, Orouley 1, Kemmler 3; wild pitches, Bucce&sfiil short stop or not I am iu doubt Those who Hoy, aud afterward* divided their preference between J. C. liauscr, {?«ndu»!t.v. 0...... 1 00 KANSAS CITY with 27 hits for 48 bases off bet that New York would win the world's sovles. We J. 0. , Louinviiie, Kv...,...... 1 00 WinkleiL'au 2, Klopf 1; umpire, Quest; time, 2h. have seen the team pl*y awuy from home say that bo Miick, Hyers, Daily and Whitm-y. Mack aud Mytru don't belitve it, however. Genial Jim has ual more ST. PAVL vs. CHICAGO AT Sr. PAUL SEPT. 16: does not begin to do his beit playing here. Wheu he st.,od next to Hoy in popularity. Blattimoro'a pitching has the biggest single-game B. B. l.uua'ic...... 25 than ordinary experience of the uncertainty cf the C O. R., Philadelphia...... 1 00 8T. PAUL. AB.B.B. P. A.* CHICAGO. AB.B.B. P. A.I is on the South End ground he seema to get excited *.5Ir. Jaiues L. Gillie, of Sacramento, California, ia batting record of the ye^r. game to wngev moro than a very small sum on tho out­ Murphy, cf. 5 1 1 0 1 0 Uinrali'ii, »3 0 0 Oil aud doea not have the nocetsary confidence. Perhaps interested in tbe organization of a club ut that place CINCINNATI is said to be after Marr and Board, Vf. V. Itaoko, Jr., Fort Wavne, Ind...... 100 if he did not feel that there was a man rtmly at any come of tbe forthcoming sides. T. W. JJ.. South Norwalk, Ct...... _ 60 , Carroll, rf.... 4 1 0------='- 2 0 0 Spragne, p... -t-- 0 2 2101-01 to become a member of the CaMtonfa League, consist- tf Syracuse, a^d is not the only club which has liuts ir.orrls6;y,R>4 2 3 11 00 Turner, cf.... 4 012 minute to step into his place he would do better work. lug of clubs at. Sflcrc.mentu, Stockton, Otklund and out for (be crack ehort stop. IK THK New York chamnion team we find Harrv Palmer...... 6 00 Experience nmy give him confidence, but he will have three mnu who l-uvi- N'en wi'h League [wanant win­ J. J.Ellick, ICansa.-! City...... 1 00 Pickett, ss... 502 0 £ 0 C.r»wfvnl, If. 4 0 1 0 0 0 Sau Francisco. The season (s to tun from Atrll 1 to KOEERT LEADLRY will certainly again man­ Earle, c...... 4 0 0 13 2 0;Khoims, 2b..3 0 0 4 0 2 to cover more ground. MUGWUMP. Nov. 30. Mr. Gillen lias writte:; iu<3 to assist him io ners b»-fo:e and one wh ; ha* Ittou with an Association Brooklynitc...... 65 Brough'n.Sb 5 10120 Nulton, 3b.....4 122 6 1 securing a playing manager. Desirable m< n of that age tho I>e' roit te.im next j ear. So far he has made a champion 'earn, nume'y O'Kourko. Word, Oor- an.l P. Batterpon, M'e-tport, Oonu...... 10 Corbctt,2b... 3 00131 Pugdtli-, C...4 0 OJO 20 HAD the Chicagos won all of their last games character are eo ecarce in this vicuaty that I have uot 8ucc- ss in handling that team. Kcefo. O'Rourki' pluyou* with tho champion Uostons in Gcorze Meis er, Allegheny, Pa...... 1 00 Dutyea, p. ..4 0 1 0 12 0 Hoover, lb..4 12010 in Nc w Yoi k thov would have been liberally rewarded been able to help btm as yet. BROOKLYN is said to be after Billy Sowdera' 1S75 77-7$, mid wit'i Trovideic:! iu '79. Ward ws Nod Le.>, St. J»m.s, La...... 6 00 Tticker'n, 11.4 0 2 0 0 o|Kco|(W,tf...3 0 0 110 ty Si'HUiiin.*. But even with such «u inducement they Wilmot, our sprightly left fielder, says there are too brother, who is now with St. Paul. Ueb a lefl-hau-.ler with Provi'k-nco in '70, an 1 '!;d sonm rtinarkably fine Total...... U 6 0 27 2i ij Tut*'...... 33 Z 8 SJ io ti failed to gt.t tUtae becftUM they couldn't bat a little bit. uugr Itftra in the League aud he finds them too fast and U said to be a "hummer." pucbiug. Civte wctc a member of tho vuicttgos dvm Oct. 17. THE LIFE.

they did thia season. This 1* another point In favo of the ordinaries, nnd S. F. Edge, on a safety o di for nil whodeatre to enter," meaning no donfct of THE SPORTING LIFE Plan. 1 would advUe the gen­ won in 6h. 33m. 1 Is. Those who finished am Sl-^on, Sexton, Carter aud Ualy. "1 will iw,t pltty in BASE BALL. tlemen of the International Association andallothe WHEELING. their times wer* aa follows: BILLIARDS. tournaments," snya debater, "wjiere young expert* are minor leagues to adopt THB SPORTING Lire's Flan prevented from entering. If*D»ly and Sexion are their annual meetings and work uuder it next sea»OD H.M. S. afiai.i of these young player^, why do tbe« not, lik« and it's dollars to cents they will end the season mone; 1 S. F Edge (safely)...... _...... "...... 633 1 men, say so, and make room for such riidng young CAYLOR'S COMMENT. ah^ad. Arrange a salnry limit something like this: CYCLING COMMENT. 2 W. dialer Lea (.afety)...... 641 35 METROPOLITAN MENTION. players as are willing to enter and put up their 3 W. G. James (safety)...... 6 51 51 them Thre-i pitchers at 31,80") for the season, three catchei 648 14 money, and at any odds that may b« conceded The Chances of the World's Series Wha ftt$l,5uOt lour infieldera at $1,^00, and three ontfieUe The First Publication of the New Consti­ 4 Godfrey VI hite (ordinary)...... _...... The Opening of Slosaon's New Room— and wgainst all who may be properly entered?" Waft 8 H. Crook Ordinary)...... 6 52 4 November May Bring Money Power'; at 81,000, making tho grand total to be pild for salur tution of the Pennsylvania Division, L. Reminiscences of the Past— Gambling und there ever a fairer {ropoaitioo nvme in an> aport or 6 P. C. Wilsc.n (-afrty)...... 7 1 57 By Danger Theorizing Over Salary LJmi ies for tho season $17,700. Auy club oujrht to be able TV.—TVhitaker'8 Work—Safety Races in Billiards— Carter's Project*— Tlie Helgu of pa-time? Tf so. I most assuredly i-atinot recall it. to take in over $17,700 during a season of six or seven A. 7 W. J. Hunter (safety) ...... _.. 7 4 68 Schafer placing him.elf on that br.ud priucir-Ie of fnir Plans, Etc. 1110 tit he. My estimate on the sultry limit Is, I think Kngland—Minor Mention 8 K. J. Sennllebury (safety)...... 71041 Cushion Caroms, Etc. p'avt honesty and justice to all he I w,omes the master CAKTHAGB, Mo., Oct. 9. Editor SPORTING aa high as auy club ought to pay in a minor league. For the first tiuie in the history of the Penn­ 9 J. K. L. Bates (wfety)...... 7 11 21 NEW YORK, Oct. 10. Editor SPORTING LIFE: ot th* -filiation,, and should b« KU-.tuiu.td by all billUrd 10 *T. Waterhonse (safety)...... 7 16 15 as-uredly LIFE: In less than a month tho child's eye NOTB3. sylvania Division a "meet" was held at which Electric lights last night made a blaze of the nit-n aud the lovcra of the g-tmn, as be most 11 U. Tiogoy (irirycle)...... _...... 721 21 will bt* by the entire indepeudent presu.f this country. will be sot. I am not referring to the nntiona Measltt and Stuart, of the Troys, are playing wltl there waa no racing, no parade and no festivities 12 W. C. Goulding (tricycle)...... 7 22 43 interior of the Columbia room. Everything was the Gleason Hooka nine, of West Troy. I doubt if Schafer can be changed from the stand h« election. Whether Cleveland or Harrison shal of any sort; the board of officers met in Harris- 13 11. E. Green (ordinary)...... 7 22JW brought to the front. The balls fairly glistened htui now takeu at least, I hope not. If Schtfer 8t«-k» be our next president ia a question which sink Tommy Miller and Dan Miuuehaii, of this city, who 14 K. E. Glover (ordinary)...... 7 22 38 and you could aee anything but a diamond pin have been playing with the Jackeoo, Mich., Glul burg on the evening of Sept. 27 at the rooms of to thia position, it is Ju life power to do more zoxl foe into insignificance alongside of who shall bo de the Harrisburg Wheel Club, and after several 15 0. King (safety)...... _...... 72933 drop. No one admired tho splendors of the tiie game of billitrJs lhan any other mail since tk« arrived home Saturday. 16 J. F. O. llitnenden (safety)...... ,...... 7 29 43 days of Mirhael Phelan. elared world's champions and what shall be tin George Ke>fe's many friends In this city are mucl houra hard work adopted a new constitution, 17 Barraore (s.fe'y)...... 75446 newly-embellished room more than its late owner, and League. All o: ple-aaod over his good work with the Washingtone. The Columbia was never It is a pl-a-uiretoknow that the <1aya of the boat make-up of tho Association which action was made necessary by the new 18 E. 8. Elvin (safety)...... 8 4 16 John D. O'Connor. element in billiard* are numbered, and if nmnufae- us who are not postmasters or aspirants for an Managers in want of players might find it to thei; constitution of the League adopted in June at 19 W. M. Applclon (tricycle)...... 82425 brighter and its grandeur would have warmed the Troy a call. Here are a few of the tureri will oi.ly drop tho LM-&S element it Is but a appointment can stand a choice of either of the advantage to give following is the constitution aa 20 W. Ward (tricvcle)...... 82426 cynical heart of P. I). Kilduff, now somewhere qiieallooof a very short lime until the bws element best pNyers In the city: Pitchers, W. Gentleman, J Baltimore. The 21 P. E. Driver (safely)...... _...... 8 30 16 national candidates. But wo all sleep poorly it now stands: in the West, but who originally opened the room wilt learn that the boss element IB a t!,in< of tho post. PrU'lwrgait, J. Stack, W.Link and M. WaUh; catchers 2i U. J. Illsley (safety)....._...... _...... 8 43 3* by luither clinging Co while the world's series is pending and unsettled Horan, W. Cot', T. Stack and J. Man­ in December, 1865. That opening was for bil­ What mai.afjicturers can ^ain T. Me Mann*, F. CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION, L. A. W. 23 (J. T. Sheen (safely)...... 8 48 36 th« boss element I fall to see A aweepstakebnlk-Iiiw ning; first baae, H. L. Kvarta, V. 11*11 and D. Minne- Article I. Thia organization shall be known as the 24 0. OIley (safety)...... 9 15 0 liards, while this was for business. I was pres­ J. Connery and M. Manning; thin tournament here immediately after the Oatton-Iv«a I was talking a few days ago with a resideni han; second base. Pennsylvania Division of the League of American 25 A. F. Illsley (safety)...... 9 15 0 ent on both occasion?. Twenty- three years ago march ia a fixed fact. It will be fur S50 for each play«, of this city who had just coine down from St, base, W. Parka and W. In^alls; short stop, J. Sullivan Wheelmen and shall be governed by the constitution Godfrey White rode the whole distance with­ The following named players have already; and T. Miller; outfield, John and Joe Gentleman, M the throng was of ladies, there being nearly two opeu to all. Louis. He told ine the people up there are offer­ and rules of the Nations! organization. out a dismount. hundred, and the exhibitors-in-chief were Mi­ entered: tiallttgner, Cattoii, Hatloy, Moulds and Ives. Cavanauh aud W. Ilageman. Article II. Its objects are to promote acquaintance Street Theatre. ing odds on the Browns winning the series. So Trojans are delighted over New York winning the * . chael Phelan, Pierre Oar me and John McDevitt, and It will be played at the MadUm and secure more fully 10 the wheelmen of Pennsylva­ and two-fifths seconds for a fly Two-more i^eiBare expected to enter, bnt in any far I am not able to learn whether the fellow Loaguo championship and aro disappointed bemuse nia the benefits of the League of American \Vhe»lmen. Thirty-three Two nights later the males, to the number of one out. Jsrr. time and it was made vc-nt tbe tournament will take place. Professional* lied, or whether ho was visiting a lunatic asylum the Athletics failed to beat "der boas club'* Article III. Its officers shall consist of chief con­ ing quarter is very fast thousand, had their inning. Last night the here feel cmiflilont of beinft able to divide from &X)0 sul, vice consul, t ecretary-trensurer and one represen­ by our little friend Stilltnan (J. Whittaker on a throng was as great, but it waa wholly mascu­ to $800. Professional billiards in the W«it look very for each one hundred resident League members; Tho Browns are a great team, but John B tative rear-driver. I wonder if he has left us for good line, and the playing by experts consisted of ex­ bright at present, with the prospect that with iha Day's team is a greater. They have played bal BALTIMORE BULLETIN. also one representative for each League club of not or whether we shall see him astride a Champion downfall of the bowses billiards everywhere in thia less than twenty members and au additional repre­ tremely short games of cushion caroms on ex­ country will flourish and prosper. JJ. this season up to their average and they are sentative for each additional fifty member's upon the once more. tremely short tables. The latter make the accidents The Final Games of the Season The New there to win the world's series, barring the club's roll on July 1 of each year. Columbia the roomiest room in America. It was Death of John Ogden. I gee that part of the theatrical profession which loves Pitcher's Debut Smith's Case Manager Article IV. The delegates to the National Assem­ I understand that Eddie McDowell claims to expressly built for tables of the 6x12 s>ize, and Norristcwn, met with a shocking base tall it about to tender the Giants a benefit, which I) avid son's Possible Motives Next Year's bly of the League of \merJcan Wheelmen shall con­ John OgiJen, of four or five thousand dollars be the champion of Pennsylvania, in fact I eighteen 54x11 wtre actually put in in 1885. death recently in Brooklyn, N. Y. While atttmpiing Is liable to give them Prospects. sist of chief consul, vice con*ul and one detente for Rapid My information does not say whether It is to be before upon the Division roll on have seen hig name in print with that title ap­ All the old rooms were deslputd with u ee;>ecial e>o to to cross tho tracks of tbe Afanti,; Avenue BALTIMORE, Oct. 12. Editor SPORTING LIFE: each two hundred members the corner of Atlantic and Brooklyn or after the world's soiies. President Divy should see Sopt. 1, to be elected at the aunual meeting of this Di­ pended. By what right he claims it I cannot free way, that bavin* teen ono of Phelan's many plaits Transit Railroad at to it that the benefit follows the series. The tean The Orioles tendered their patrons three games for the popularization of billiards, lua Di-.'tt.. being avuDiies he was struck by an ea$t-b.,und train and vision, sec, aa he has never won a race on a bicycle. draxeed half a squire. His t'ody WHS horribly should not be led to believe their hard work has ende( of those scheduled here for the last of the season Article V. This constitution m»y be amended by a The only events that he has been at all promi­ "amusement iu conifoit" On tbe modern system of I crowding it m:«ht be possible to squeeze thirty 4>^x9a mangled. He was Identified by a card found in a with the winning of the League championship. They all consist of the series with Cleveland. two-thirds vote of all the members of the board of a they lose the world's seriei it would rob them of bal* txard, one month's nently connected with were the six days' race inio the Columbia. It needn only to bo added that the tniveliujc bag he waa carrying. John Ogden waa In the game of yesterday young Whittaker, late officers at any meeting of the naiive of England aud came to this country in early their League laurels. notice of the amend moot proposed having been given. at the Elite Kink, in this city, last winter, and decorations ate ID approved t«ste, and the *ppcint- of the Dallas team, made his bow in the Asso­ the Buffalo tournament, this fall. In the former int- nto, from the elaborate bar to the seventeen tablva manhood. He was a loom boss in Hunter's mill, at ciation. Tho day was a raw one, and any HOLES. reliabilitated by ihe Brunswick-lialke-Collender Com­ Norristown, for several years, after which he opened The only danger tbat seems to me may befal them IH of he rode a very plucky race, though he did not rules 1 The chief consul shall preside at all meetings pany, are ample and admirable, Tbe euccestt^tti of Mr. the Central Hotel. Mr* O^dou was not very well In one or two of tho men letting up on the strict pitcher might be excused for not over exerting the board of officers; shall appoint all committees not get a place at the front, and at Buffalo he simply known as a hotel-keeper, but as the proprietur of a of discipline before the series begins or euds. Buck However, Whittaker had only about OX'oauor are Sloeuou A Co. The foimer is Gejige F., himself. selected by ballot; may fill pro tempore any vacancy in t left, so how in the name of all that's round the well-known billiard player. This i.-* hia third ven­ restaurant and billiard room he was long Ewing, particularly, should remember that on him thirty spectators, and so was not at all nervous. office or committee until the next annual meeting at Norriatowa rests much of the chances of his club to win. If he any he can claim the championship of this great ture aa a room-keeper in this city. As the other Met­ s nee famous. His establishment A high wind made the ball come in unsteadily of the board; shall appoint one consul for each city or ropolitan experts are not just nom was an famous in ita ger mentioned will be averted. In a square, open bnt had to be prompted as to the identity of the any of tho leading rooms of the coun­ players, aa he had not before seeu them In uniform in and regulations, improvement of highways, racing. Should his success become too marked, the thumpers lime He almost fight, with both tennis la condition, I believe New 2 The secretary-treasurer shall perform nil the du­ of three match races between William Rowe try. Ogden despised the cheap trad-j and catered only York will win, but not in a walk-over. They'll have the field since last May. Mr. V. appears to have a Mass., who l.ave for years been pounding the life out of bil­ ties of a recording and corresponding secretary; he and Ralph Temple took place at Lynn, liards ID theii idiotic notion t.'iat they can punish or U. the beat element. He took a lively interest in local to fight hard for every run they got. vigorous manhood itnd came up smiling and un­ and was among the fmt to pat by weath»r or base ball prospects. He com­ shall keep a directory of all the Division members and Oct. 6, The distance was five miles. Few ex­ reward individuals at will are likely to turn away from billiards at all times, daunted and generally provide himself with all neces­ up his money on McLaughllu in the latter's contests Another important outlook for November will bo plimented Joe Sooimere on being one of "Chadwick's officers, pected that there would be a race ou such a day, Schaefer and jump once more upon the back of Slos- sary statistical and other information likely to be of SOD. with John Randolph Heiser. Like most room-keepers, the decision of several cluba which bave been uncer- place hitters," owin< to a drive Joe made In just the yet the attendance was surprisingly good, over literal and generous to a fault. So much proper place at a critical time. use to the members of the Division; ho shall receive The company in this case ia William Riley, a gen­ Ogdeu was taiu ou their standing in tbe League and A asocial ion bo accountable for all money paid into the Divi­ 600 enthusiasts being present. The track was BO indeed that it is said that at the timo of his death I think there are one or two League clubs which Mr. Baruie dou't propose to allow Phenomenal and tle rosin well known in Chicago as a bookmaker and sion treasury; he shall keep suitable books of account, in excellent condition; a little slippery perhaps pool-seller. In contrast to the rich and costly carpet most of his money wa^ spent. Mr. Ogden left a widov stand ready to close out at advantageous terms. There Smith to collect a phenomenal Hum from his exchequer and two children. a phenomenal fight. Mr. Baruie has retained and shall pay out no money except upon order ap­ on the lower turn. The wind was east and bad that has been laid upon the floor of the Columbia is a are certainly several Association clnbs ready to go without by the chief consul of the Division. over to the League it they can get a chance. The re­ Mr. John 1. Ropers as counsel und proposes to demon­ proved for time, and the riders felt it perceptibly. Both huge blackboard, covering the entire wall thnt formed law, iu this one respect, is aa good His accounts shall be audited by a committee to be the back -bar of tbe establishment diniug the reign of Schaefer Strikes Back. sult id plain, if my premises are correct. Say Ciocln strate that base ball appointed at the annual meeting, and he shall give men were in perfect condition. nati and Brooklyn should apply for League uiembei law as any ia the shop. After shaking hands the riders lost no time in Mr. O'Connor. The board Is not there to keep score CHICAGO, Oct. 11. Editor SPOHTINQ LIFE: In last clubs are still soiling bond for th<* faithfal performance of his duties in the of professional games of billiards, for since the Paris week's issue of The Spiriiofttie Times Mortimer Humph­ ship and be accepted. That would make a member­ It is noticed tbat the weaker chief consul. He disgusted old clubs the stronger vide, Louisville's sale of Cross to the sum of 51,500, to h* approved by the taking their mount and were off, Rowe in the trip of 1882, which invented the institution of thump­ reys accuses Schaefer ol breaking up the proposed two ship of ten cliibs. Thy two rather to be paid a salary of 9 per annum. would be bought out to the club owners' satisfaction Athletic. It may be good policy for the present, but shall lead. The men kept close together during tho ing, there have not been billiard matches enough to ^reat tournaments between the JEwat aud the West. onably a b;id financial pointer for next sea- 3 The secretary-treasurer shall issue a certificate of Rowe making the pace most of cover a good-sized thumb-nail with score figures. The This ia the first time I ever knew that a man could de­ a £i Buffalo, Kansas City and the Lucas Club. It ba~ is uuquest to each representative, which shall be signed entire distance, been done before, and could be done again. That Gin eon. But Louisville may be wiat-r than we tbictk. II election himself to any Columbia is to be transformed iuto a sporting head­ stroy or break np that which ho haa never had any­ by himself and the chief consul. the way. jN either man exerted do with. The truth is that a '^"oh" waa set np ciunad will go I firmly believe. The present team Mr. Davidson thinks the signs of the times indicate an extent, each being on the lookout for his oppo­ quarters. thing to resort to tho Millenium Plan as a necessity 4 The annual meeting of the board of officers of the It is tbe fashion, and the only one of the four lead­ to catcli Schaefer which did not work. Mr. Schaefer certainly cannot stay in the Ae9»c!atl< n and be a sue eventual shall be held during the inn nth of September cees since Fennetly and Cork hill bave gone. Th which mint come, then he is very cunning in getting Division nent and determined to husband all strength ing expeit-t not now in it is he who was first to con­ bas written a note to Mr. Burk in which he states that and it w*ould b< he can from tho other clnbs for his most valuable at a place and time to he designated by the until the final spurt. When Rowe led the pace vert his billiard room into a pool room by setting up a be will play any one in this country or Europe, If ne­ team wants a few more heavy hitters, all consul, of which at least one week's notice shall as formidable as most League teams. It can get th playern, aa the; are all bound to get in the pool auy- chief was much faster than when Temple assumed the Paris Diutual machine. But for that and for bis cessary, at any style of g«mo on any good billiard table, be given. At this mettinc the order of business shall following the lead of Albert Gamier in being tbe in any place, and pay his own expenses, for 91,000 a from any League club that would retire. If Cine way. as follows: Reading of the minutes; report of chief direction of affairs. The absence of any compe­ nati went into the League some clnb would natural! It Is very pleasing to see the gallant fight of the be pioneer iu opening reputable New York billiard noms side or upwards, or he will play the 14-inch line game for third plaw. Messrs. Reach, Rogers and consul; report of secretary-treasurer; communications; tition up to the end made the race comparatively on Sunday, billiards m America would long ago have against the 1R with Dalyor Sexton for the same amount Bell out. That would be Cincinnati's opportunity Phillles of committees; election of delegates to Na­ Brother Stern has a long head, if he isn't very higi W right are such substantial men, aud BO genial and reports tame to the lookers-on. been dead. It has been saved by the courage of en­ and give them tho odds of 1,000 in 3,000, or he will ylay may bave Is well merited tional Assembly; unfinished business and new business. men took their time more and more as the terprise. * Every rtom-keeper in the country baa In nny 14-inch balk-line or the champion's Raoie with i& stature. kind, that auy success they be called at the option of The by their conduct of baau ball on good business princi­ 5—Special met tings shall race progressed, and even when the bell rang for reason to thank fate that Phelan died in 1871, for he lines 20x40, tournaments to be open 'o all, and submit the chief consul, or upon the written request of not less was the only obstacle in the way of experts doing their to any handicap in points that may bo decided by Ben- Brooklyn would be a rather formidable club now ples and their generous catering to their home Seven mem­ the last lap they did not perceptibly quicken, Chamberlain, Cork- than five members of the Division board. klndhost and beat in behalf of billiards. Pool-sellers lamin Garoo, Wrtglit Stamford or Wyutan Macreery. for the League, The addition of patron*. personally present shall constitute a quorum at hill and Burns has wonderfully strengthened the Should the weather permit, there may be some ex­ bers the last half of the last lap alone being fast. did not begin to guide public games aright until 1875, Schaefer names theee three men because it is well hibition games here with the ['billies after the close any meeting of the l*>ard of officers. Pussing the line for the last trip Temple led, and and they were not fairly iu control uutil 1876. That known that they are competent to regulate the handi­ team. But I doubt whether the present owners of the 7 Proxy voting shall be allowed, but no member club could get into the League, They would have to of the championship season. If such Is the case, it continued so into the backstretch. This part of was Phelan's fault. When little Dr. Underwood, of cap and are gentlemen notorious for their fairness* the work of gan­ shall vote more than threo proxies. Such proxita good memory, fir-tt con reived Ihe idea of selling auc­ Two of them live In New York, wuile the other is not fight their way in, at least, if they got there. will be very interesting to comj>are of record or a no­ the track reached, Rowe made a terrific spurt, ders and others with their rather etude, but promising anal I be acknowledged before a court tion pools on billiards, he reverenced Phelan's judg­ a resident of this city. Will the bosses put up or (that tary public. and amid volleys of cheers and extravagant de­ ment so much that in courtesy he asked him if he had np? "The boss element in American billiards,** to OM I am reminded that a club like the Brooklyn^, with doings last spring. 8 Each member of the Division phaU pay to the sec­ plenty of money to spend, can do immense harm t< The club authorities are exceedingly quiet monstrations of delight, passed Temple as if he any objection to his selling uptown on the tournament the language of THE SPOBTINQ LIFE, "must go." N. for next season, hut it ia retary of the League of American Wheelmen on or anchored. Then the Chicagoan tried of 1869 down in Irviiig Hal!, aud Michael, with that the profession at large. For instance: They wante* about the prospects as annual dues. had been Corkhill; "Honest John" knew it; they bought bis re­ almost certain they have a well-digested plan of cam­ before May 1 the sum of SI and ail looked for one of his wonder­ mulish obstinacy characteristic of opponents of pro­ Caroms. 9 These rules may be amended nt any annual meet­ to respond, wrote tbat. he bad a decided objec­ lease. John is apt at driving a bargain. He saw hia paign. It is not always policy to "give ft away" be­ ful spurts that had more than once made the gress everywhere, W. A. Miller las furnished his tables with new fore accomplishing a purpose, but very na to rally some ing by a majority vote of the members present tion. The doctor respected it, and men of brains aud cloth, balls, etc. John Ciine, the popular room-keeper, opportunity. Before he would sign with them they After tho adoption of this the following members of were compelled to pay him SteOO for the re*t of the of the club heelers aro anxious to learu just great Howell tired. He spurted well, but not enterprise called him an as*. Phelan and Underwood informs us that the i com is doing tha best buniuesa presumed th« general out- the board were elected as delegates to the National phenomenally, and Rowe won easily by three should have died earlier. Phelnn did the worse, for in its history, season aud pledge themselves to give him 53,200 for what Is intended. It la Boyle, Ira A. Dayton, Club may see fit to deny li ne of tho plan ia to quietly secure several Assembly: H. B. Lewis. 8. A. he invariably refused to sol! billiard tables when he next season. The Brooklyn C. B. Holly D.K. Trimmer, J.J. Van Nort and Kirk bicycle lengths. His time was 15:3Si. Temple's The Brunswick-Balke-Collendor Company, of New this, but it Is true. I get my information straight. JOUDK and promising playera having as much time was 15:40. had reason to believe tbat they were to be used York, are taxed to such au extent at present in turning The players of the Cincinnati Club know it. It ia change iu faces as practicable and to re-open on a Brown. covertly as incentives to unadulterated gambling. In goodn generally that they bar* The matter of the road book was left in the bands of ROWE ALSO WINS THE SECOND RACK. out tables and billiard needless to say it has created a feeling of discontent new deal all around by using the new grounds farther this he was at first glance inconsistent, because his not half enough men, it is stated. the chief consul, and after a little more business of a The second of the match races, the mile personal belief was that gambling w;is inevitable; among some of them, and a decided spirit ot rebellion up the York road. All tliis wITTexcite the curiosity of Jim Palmer's legs are said to be in such A condition them out in the early part routine sort the board adjourned. Park, Hartford, L»ut his corollary cre*d was that ft should be carried against the reserve rule. the old pfttrous^ and bring is a model one and showa event, was run at Charter Oak :hat the veteran can scarcely get ou his knees at night of the season of '89, when the success of the clnb will The constitution, I think, 300 people attended and on in places so sacredly dedicated to It that nothing careful study throughout. There is not a superfluous Oct. 10. Less than attention of the speculative to say his prayers without swearing. How wooM it I am firmly of the conviction that a salary limit docidu whether these same patrons will be retained or Rowe else might divert the do for Jlin to say h;a prayers standing up? 1. T. T. word in it. The question of proxy votes especially haa the alTair was spiritless and disappointing. gu:id. must be again established for the preservation of the not. and in future all mem­ Byrnes and wife paid this city a visit a few National game. I suppose others are of the same received very careful attention, repeated his victory, but made a very slow Racing has been hurting billiards for years. The James a legitimate re­ bers sending their proxies will have to go to the mile; in fact, 14Js. slower than the mile by the obvious way to remedy this is for tbe races aud bil- days ago. Mr. Byrnes is the encyclopaedia of th* opinion. But they tay: "How can DEUGHTED PES MOIXE3. of having them sworn to. Brunswiek-Balke-f.ollenderCo., where henna been « serve rule be adopted and enforced. The old one was a trouble winner of an amateur race on the afternoon's llarils to be played in tho one house. Yet this, sin­ gularly enough, has been tried for years without seem­ man and boy for about eighteen years past farce.11 I agree that it wai. It would be foolishness The Long Struggle Ends in Victory The programme. Rowe won by half a dozen lengths The rule was By the way, Chief Consul Jessup is riding his ing to benefit billiards. Albert Younif, a prominent and popular room-keeper to go back to that rule or one like it. Won The Victors Honored. to the terms of the agree­ bad in two senses. It made no distinction among the Championship first bicylo. It is a Rambler, and he is enthus- in 3m. is. According Lft's illustrate by a cognate subject. I went into of Brooklyn, N. Y., was In thi* city laat week. Mr. good, the' [K>or and the moderate player. I want to DKS MOINES, Got. 9. Editor SPORTING LIFE: ine over it. ment, Rowe as winner of two of the three events a room the other day and inquired as to business. YouDfj is having his tables overhauled and furnished "Can't complain. Not much billiards, but I bave a ;hioughont with new cloth, bulls, etc. He is shortly see salaries graded according to the merit of the At last the struggle is over, and the honor of * * takes the stakes and title. player. Thia ia my plan: game in the private room that pays nicely. Every man ;o have a house warming and would be giad to have the race belongs to Charlie Morton and his gal­ Bicycling Neics and The Cyclist usually strike iu it is a billiard player!" The speaker was in earnest. the pleasure of his Philadelphia friends present oa lant band of players. The pennant will wave "Wheel Notes. occasion. I would make several grades say five. Players o it together, but ancnt the recent Buffalo meet The Gonnally & Jeffery Manufacturing Company lie really meant to compliment himself on the fact that the first grade I would pay $3,500 a year, and tha1 over Des Moines Athletic Park next year, yes­ the latter paper advised English riders to attend have gotten up a very novel machine for testing the thnt his customers bad not absolutely left his house. The big reception to George F. Sloeson at the Colum­ should be the limit; second grade, 83,000; third grade, terday's victory over Kansas City deciding the It It never occurred to him that it WHS because of Ihe bia Billiard Hall, ou Brotdway, last Tuesday niRht the meet, and the former is now congratulating bearings of their bicycles before they are shipped. in the 53,000; fourth grade, $1,600; fifth grado, 81,200. 1 championship of the Western Association for consists of au endless plank bed, about twenty feet long amateur billiard players engaged in "the game ended iu a lively debatu between ^lossou aud- aud itself that it advised its readers to stay away [>rlvate room" tbat his tables in the public one were Eugene Carter that resulted in tho posting of stakes would limit the nnmbor of first and second grade 1888. It was one of the most hotly contested by five feet broad, and it is very similar to the bed used playera pretty close, and I'd make it a reward for good from the "fizzle," as it terms it. idle. 'or a match at cushion caroms for $1,000. Carter aa- the two clubs being the iu the old-fasltioued threshing machine. It attains a conduct and temperate habits (o promote a player from games ever played here, * . * speed which causes the wheel of the bicycle to revolve Has THE SPOETINO LIFE noticed a sidling towards serled that he could wallop any player in the country a lower to a higher grade, even if hi* playing was not leaders of tho Association, and the champion­ to send in all at the rate of fifteen miles an hour. By putting tho cushion caroms during the post few monibs? That at cushion caroms, and bookmaker William Riley, Secretaries of clubs are invited game haa not changed. It is as good or bad now aa it took him up in Slosson's be- quite np to the murk. I would also mako demerit in ship depending on this game if Dos Moines won, notices of runs, meets, entertainments, etc., and weight of an ordinary man on tho saddle, the same re­ Wesson's partner,at once discipline and habits cause for a reduction in grade injury to the wheel as ever waa. The sidle means a dread of Schaefer at every iialf. The match will be played after election in New or to-day's final game if the visitors won. Tho sult is accomplished without like true billiards. and consequently ia salary. they will be given prominent notice. though tho bicycle was actually ridden ou the road. kind of game that looks and acts York City, and will be 400 points up. It bos been ar­ largest audience for weeks greeted the players, while But it will bring its own Nemesis. The craft will ranged that the etakes shall be Increased to $1,000 a hundreds of horns aud bell* raised an incessant racket * . * BACISQ AT BOCHESTKB. A aeries of races took place You'll a-k how I would enforce the payment of the N. Y., on Aug. 30. Barely hit Oharybiisin trying to dodge Scylla. The side if the players choose. Later—Since the above was for accompaniment. Both teams played for blood; There is a letter at this office addressed to C. at the Drlriug Paris In Bocheiter, and Is likely to salary limit. In. this way: I would make the secre­ Beturn: Half mi'e J Fred Midgely, Worcester, change ot base will not huit Schaefer, written the matcii boa bpeu declared off because Carter and every inch of ground was hotly contented. E. Perrot. briu^to notice a player to repress whom there has Insisted upon playing In public. tary of the Association tho paymaster. He haa the Dea Moires bunched ita hits in the second Muss., 1st, in 1m. 15*.; W. S. Campbell, Niagara Falls, record of the contracts aod a record of each player's * . ' Brown, Buffalo, been a studied attempt for two ) ears post. Inning, making three rung, and getting a lead 2d, 1m. 18s. Novice race Kenuelh I saw a new wrinkle at the ware rooms of the Brnns- salary. He should have paid to him every monta which Kansas City could not overtake. Hntchinsou's As wo go to press the South End Wheelmen 1st, 2m. 56s.; fiobert Jameson, Bochester, 2d, 2m. 58a.; from each club the &um total of all its players'sal­ 3m. Is. Three mile, Mouroe wick, Balko & Collender Co., the other day. It is a de­ p.tcbicg wa-i the wonder of all, this being the Beveuth are running off their 10 mile road race on Mont­ Mortimer Smith, 3d, vice to make a pool table really convertible into a FOOT BALL. aries. If a player be promoted or degraded ha should consecutive game he has pitched. In the fourth in­ gomery avenue. The following men are en­ County championship C. J. Iven l»t, 9m. 3s.; 0. J. have prompt notice, so that tbe salary could be Five mile, opeu J. F. Midgely carom. It la not yet perfected. Something practical ning he retired the side, ttriking out all three men. A. Dimon, Chas. Kolb, E. Kolb, John Conolly 2d, 9m. 5s. ought to come of it. Whoever he Is, the inventor changed accordingly. All fines shonld be reported to At the end of the game, when it waa soen that Dea tered: C. 1st. 17m. 2-3s.; W. S. Oampboll 2d, 17m. 4-5s. Two Umpires Appointed, him forthwith and entered on the books, and no fines Draper, J. R. L. Edwards and James Ed­ sh»uld be encouraged to renewed experiments. Moioea had won the pennant, the audience burst out miles, 6:45 clara M. E. McCune, Boston, 1st, 6m. 45%*.; street, I noted a The first regular meeting of tho advisory board of hould be made remissable. Vennette Brown, Buffalo, 2d. One mile, club race C. At Pomeroy's room, Fourteenth into deafening cheers, mingled with the blowing of wards. novelty in pool. It consists in shifting tbe colors of the Intercollegiate Foot Ball Association of America horns, while Van Dyke and Smith, of the home team, J. Iven 1st, 3m. 36*.; C. J. Conolly 2d, 3m. 38s. Three that their value* can be for 1888 was held in New York on Oct. 0. Walter 0. But you say tho club could pay a player a bonus di­ * . * Midgley 1st, 9m. 22Jis.. Cochran the more desirable balls, so started from the club house hearing an immense foi ty- mile handicap J. F. determined at a glance. The idea is that of Grote & Camp, of Yale; W. A. Brooks, of Harvard; S. A. Hodge, rect. I would make any such infraction of Ihe rule il foot banner with the words oa it: "Champio.ns of Just now the English papers are full of the 2d, Brown 3d. Two hundred yards foot race U. H. of Princeton; Frank D. Beatty, of Wesleyan, and J. A. discovered an offence punishable by a fine of not less praises of Whittaker and the riders associated One Co. It In a good one. 1838." A procession was formed with the home team Loder let, 26s.; W. B. Young 2d, C. J. Conolly 3d. Tho same day, I had a chat with Eugene Carter for Bell, of the Univer-ity of Pennsylvania, were elected thau three thousand dollars. I'd maku the fine so in carriages and the banner between, followed by the with him, and it is funny to look up some of mile, Bover tvpe B. S. Davia 1st, 4m. 41^.; Bert A. to compose the board for tho ensuing year. The um­ largo that after it-* payment there would be nothing the first time sinco near the close of the New Yoik Kansas City team. The boys paraded the principal their back numbers and read something like the Pratt2d, 4m. 43s. Consolation race E. Wt Budd 1st, Carter is the anti­ pires appointed for the Lenguo games were: left foi the favorite player. cushion-carom tournameut of 1883. Harvard- Prince too, streets amid tho cheers of thousand* of citizens along following: "The professional visitors are H. G. 3m. 5».; C. 0. Zoller 2d. thesis of tbe tuif. Usually, the flat racer gets down to Yale-H»rvard, Richard Hotlgo; the road. To-day's game ends the season of 1888, and KACIXO IN NEWCASTLE. The Tall races of the New­ at jumping BO long that Engine Richards; Yale-Princuton, Fred frisk, F. R. Now,, howow would the players be graded. T would Crocker, of Boston; G. S. Whittaker, of Chicago, place at Newcastle, Pa., Aug. hard lea. Carter lias been kept W. A. aud a big demonstration for the champions U being castle Bicycle Club took tie thinks he ought to be allowed to come to the post Remington, alternate; Priuceton-Wesleyan, entrust it to a committee of players eme*.;Ive prepared. who is, we fancy, the stillman; GK_Whittaker, 31. Results: One mile novice Won by T. W. Shaw, [trooks; Princetou-Univorslty of Pennsylvania, Morris; would let each association name three players ir<.>ui iuiu» in a flat race. It seems to me tbat unless he climbs In who was mixed up with a most discreditable Pittsburg; time, 3:204-5; Charles W. Daisv, Youngs- anil exclusive pad­ Yale-Wesleyan, Fred Fiak, A. Baker, alternate; Har- reserve list to make tho grado*, and I'd limit the num­ race Won by W. W. Wendle, at the window of the high-toned Luther Price, H. ANSON ON THE STAGE. 'barney' recently; Mr. F. Knapp, of Denver, and town, 0., 2d. Oue mile dock he will soon be fit for nothing but losing his vard-Cnivernity of Pennsylvania, ber to each grade. Suppose tho League appointed ita Milbnry, Maw.; time, 2-502-5; W. E. Crist, Washing­ Boecher, alternate; Yale-University of Pennsylvania, committee of Anson, Ward and Bennett, and tho As­ Frank Dale, of Philadelphia. These gentlemen of way in a steeplechase. He has just one chance. Debut la a Small ton, D.'C., 2d. One mile, 3:30 cla* Won by Shaw, game to an exceptional R. Hodge, James Hancock, alternate; Wosleyan-UnK- sociationBoumviun namedItUUicu Comiskey,\_i.iiuioncj', McFhoeim-i ui-o anduuu Bushoug.UUOIIULO . I_ The Big Captain's Lurid bold marvellous—shall we say 'Springfield?' Cushion caronia is a physical Pittsburg; time, 3:14 4-5. Half-mile L. A. W. cham- not equal among versity of Pennsylvania, R. Hodge, W. A. Brooks, think these men could be depended upon to do tbe Part. G. Lena, Pittsburg; time, 1:191-5; degree. Physiques are notoriously A. Saxe, records, varying from 2:30 to 2:32, which times pionehip Won by F. ;he "leading players. Cushion cftroma juat about fit alternate; Harvard-Wesleyan, Jnmes work fairly ana justly. I would U*K.We themo emm? i A Chicagorcorrespendent gives the following they'll n«ver touch here, we fancy." And it is Wllhelm, of Reading, 2d; W. E. McCnne, of Boston, players in the League reserved. Say there arej 1120 ol time, Carter, for for fifteen years, to my knowledge, he has account of Anson's recent debut on the mimio 3d. Qnarter-mile race Won by W. W. Wendle; jeen experimentally driving his ball » gainst air. Notes. them.mem. Theselltese I'diu divideUIYIUO intomtu fivelive equalefjuai nnmbenunmoors 24 very gratifying to know that they have not Brown, Washington, 2d. Tho one mile stage: A nson's friends here are much amused all 384-5; Phil S. Darter having thus developed his musclu, I should At West Philadelphia, Oct. 6, Pennsylvania Univer­ in each grade. Tho boat 24 would make grade 1 and only touched, but beaten their records Pennsylvania championship waj won liy W. D. Banker, Institute by 48 to 0. 00 on down. If a club bud more first grade player- over his appearance last night in the play "A ate to wager again* t him at cushion caroms, 600 sity foot ball team defeated Stevons ound. i'ittsburg. In tbe two mite lap race Brown, of Wash­ At SwH.rtb.more, Lehlgh University beat Swarthmora than another ft would pay moro for them. with Evans and Hoey, in Har­ hurt. points up, even were his opponent Scharfer. If he Parlor Match," * * ington, took a bud header, but was not seriously ;an get a match at that length of game, he will prob­ by 12 to 8. lem. Ono account has it that ever since Mike Do you ride a rear-driver? Then let me give The race was close prior to his fall. It was won by If such a plait was adopted ft wonld work well I fee ably win ft. Carter haa great wind, and he knowa It. The Pennsylvania Military Academy and a picked Kelly made a hit as Dusty Bob, A neon has been you a pointer, don't lean it always with tho same Crist; time. 6:23. The one mile three minute class was or he will be at assured, and would not average over ?3,400 salaries to Ofte mile race, Safety, Sither cushion caroms will go down eleveu from the University of Pennsylvania played an wou by Lenz; time, 2:55 3-5. inside of two years, if Heaven spares him hia Interesting game of foot ball Oct. 10. at Chester. The each club. If my grades of salary are too high, lei longing for histrionic distinction. Whenever side to the wall, as the oil in the bearings will waa won by W. D. Banker; time, 3:04 1-5. Half-mile ;he top them be lowered; but I wonld not make grade 1 below opportunity has offered he has attended the flood one side and leave the other dry. - >reath. ?ame resulted in favor of the former team by a scorn race Won bv W. W. Wendle; time, 1:182-5. Sometimes what a man thinks is of value. I wonder {3.000 or grade 2 below $2,500. It was the low limit theatre and cultivated actors. Last night, say­ * . * LOCKPORT WHEELMEN'S TOURNEY Held at Lock- of 18 to 0. which mado tho origiaal salary limit law Inoperative. was the what the bunglers, who always begin wrong end fore­ At Prlncetcn, Oct. 10, tho Princcton team defeated ing nothing to any other member of the team, The North Road Clnb, of London, neld their port, N. Y., Sept. 7. The event of the day most to arrange tournaments, or at least make believe breaking of the best mile tandem rerard by Banker the University of Pennsylvania foot ball team by a If such a plan were iu force ft wonld not soe a roan he rode up to Harlem to see his friends, Evans annual 100-mile road race on Saturday, Sept. arrange them, think of their latest efforts, which have scoro of 63 points to 0. Three Princeton men, class erf brotheia, of Pitteburg, Pa. The record waa 3m. l-5e. resulted in Schaefer's declaring that never again will like McPheo getting $2,'MO in one club and t, man like and Hoey. They invited him behind thepcenes 22. The course lay over tho Great North Road, The mile was made easily In 2m. 57 2-5s. Besults of , Wagi-naurst, Price and Meirs, played on the Penn­ Punlap, inferior iu every sense, getting 84,000 in an­ old man willingly consented. When milestone, j ust out ie play in a cushion-carom tournament. There was sylvania tram. and the itarting from the thirty-sixth the races follow: Mile novice race Milley, of Buffalo, no more necessity of provoking him into that declara- other. Neither would a man like Caruthers set twice Kvans jokiogly proposed tbat the captain go on the if Hitchin, thence to the forty-fifth on the Bed- 1st; time, 3m. 53-5s. Mile tandem, for profes-ionals If the action of tho advisory committee of the Inter­ as much in the same team as a man )ik» O'Brten. with which his ton than there was of sending an agent to bis wife in collegiate Foot Ball Association shall be sustained at stage, he was astonished at the alacrity 'ord Road, back to Henlow, and via Henlow, Lee, of England, and Neilson, of Boet »n, 1st; time, 3m. >rder to win him back after having angered him. Borne such plau must COLUO If bankruptcy fa to be proposition was accepted. Adrian wa* soon fitted out 94-5s. Mile Safety race Banker, of Pitlsbnrg, 1st; the meeting of tbo association at Now York next Sat­ verted. do the business and Caldecott, Tingey's Farm, Girtford Bridge, The wife has more sense than all the diplomatists put urday, the intercollegiate foot ba'I matches of thia sea­ in a costume and waa instructed to time, 3m. 37 3-5s. Three mile professional handicap opether, and she refused to interfere in her husband's dialogue of the boss workman in the first act, where an iaton Socon, Buckden, Alconbury Hill, Stilton, Neilson, of Boston, 1st; time, 9m. 41%«. Temple, who son will not be marked by such slagging as bas made It wonld serve moro to check unruly and intemper­ attempt ia made to dig lor hidden treasure. In this role Norman Cross, Kate's Cabin and Peterborough, entered, finished first at the second mile, and wonld them famous in the past. Interpretations of the rules ate players than anything fa the world. A man like be Imd but three linen: turn was made, and then have won easily but for two accidents, and he with­ were suggested that will effectually prevent all ruf­ Kantsey or one like Browning, if they practiced habits where the right about CHICAGO BILLIARDS. "Good marniu1 , me oain." point 250 yards north of the forty- drew. Lockport mile clnb championship Montgom­ fianism. as disgraced them this summer, would not be long "Marniu1, captain." >ack to a ery 1st; time, 3m. 19 3-5s. Two mile 6:20 class Iven, Tho programme of eatnea of the Princeton foot ball getting :lewn to the lower grade and a salary of 31,200, "Tou^h job we have this marninV* lixth milestone a mile or two out of Biggies- of Bochester, let; time, 6m. 221-5s. Mile professional The Catton-Ives Contest — The Coining team for October Is as follow*: 6, Crescents vs. Prince- which Is more than they deserve. I would encourage "Indade it Is, cap'ain." wade. Out of an entry ef fifty-four there were race Temple, of Cuicag.i, 1st; time, 2ni. 59 3-5s. Mile Tournaments—War on the Bogs Element, too, at Staten Island; 10. University of Pennsylvania a cer'ain class of players also by an assurance of pro­ "Thin we'd bo it her begin rig tit away to dig for tbe forty-six starters, as follows: amateur handicap Wilhelm, of Keadinz, Pa., 1st; Etc. Vd. Princoton, at Princeton; 13, Stovons vs. Frincoion, In a certain number of games motion if they playoii gold." time, 2m. 522-5s. Mile team race Banker brothers, LIFE: at Princeton; 17, Rnteera vs. Priiicetou, at Princeton; during the sea*on or were not disciplined during the Anson said that was easy enough, but he did net Pittsburg-, lit; time, 3m. 283-5s. Mile amateur race CHICAGO, Oct. 10. Editor SPORTIKO 20, University of Pennsylvania vs. Princeton, at Phila­ eevon months of their services. I would also have it dream that tbe audience contained Foster and Gore, of H. A. Holbein, C«tford. E. Orasby. Wilhelm, of Beading, 1st; time, 1m. 21s. The members of the Brunswick- Balke-Collender delphia; 24, Uutgers rs. Princeton, at New Brunswick; m>ido ao lhat a p!ayi-r who hns played acertaio number tho New Yorka; Daly, Vau Haltren aud several other O. L. Morris, Polytechnic. P. C. Wileon, CatforJ C. C. The fourth aunual race meet of the Louisiana Divi­ Company sent one of the members of the firm 27, Lafayette VP. Princeton, at Princeton. S. t. Edge, Anerley. E. B. Scautlebury, Catford of years In a club say two shall be promoted a grade members of his own club. Evaus and Hoey agreed that sion, L. A. W., look Jilace ot Audubon Park, Nt-w Or­ out a few evtnings ago to consult with and se­ The Union foot ball team, of Palmyra, N. Y., who and if two moro still another grade, tiniest) tho club the opportunity for advertising Auson was too good to J. A. Smith, Bath Road. C. C. leans, Sept. 29. The following is a result of the vari­ J. B. Castell, Ipswich. cure Schaefer as one of the players for the pro- hold the clmmilonship of Contra! nnd \Wtern New SOPS fit to let him have a release instead, or the player be thrown away, and when he appeared lie was saluted !. Kinj;, Salisbury. ous events: ( >ne mile, novice Chafl. H. Fointon 1st, York, have elected the following offlcorn: H. G. Ohap- himself waives the advance. I wish yotir readers with: A. M.ilham. J. F. 0. Ilaffenueo, North Ulmt-r 2d; time, 3:19. One mile, championship of the )osed great tournaments. The firm which I Bond. inan, captain; A. R. Hicks, secretary and manager; amoDK the players would let me know what they think "Marnin1, Captain Anson." A. 01 Icy- South, for the Hodgson diamond medal 0. B. Guil- lame, which no doubt represents the Eastern Charles Zoittlor, treasurer. This team has ouo ot the of it. I would especially like to hear from Ward. Thu waa onoiiKh to give the ball players In the au­ F. Martin, Bath Boad. W. TraverB, Gainsborough. lotte 1st, H. B. lUird 2d; time, 3:38 3-5. One mile, one point by making the E. S. Elvin, Sjutbgate C. C. ulayers, have receded t of records, having pluycd over 50 gain^s, winning dience the cue and they made a demonstration which W. J. Hunter, Essex Co., Louisiana Cycling Ciub championship W. M. Hath- right to be the every one. They nrt> making arrangements to take an have a great head. 0. P. OAYLOR. C. C. J. B. L. Bates, Anerley. >dds in points, but claim tbe I rivaled any grand stand performance ever witnessed orn 1st, E. M. Giahani 2d; time, 3:38 l!-5. Hill-mile, is, the players in Eastern trip this fall and t<-ams desirous of playing ou the Polo Grounds. To say that the old man was A. F. Illsley, North Road. W. C. Lea, North Boad. lor boys nuder 16 Eddie Dnpre 1st, Albert Abbott 2d; landicappers themselves that Harriers. them should correspond with ihuir manager at onoe. TIKED TROY. discontented doesn't half express it. His lines ;,a-sed G. T. Sheen. A.Paine.Fincbloy time, 2:19 1-5. One mile, State championship C. B. 'he East. To this end they suggested that from his memory; forgotten was hU "bnainevg," and '. C'. Pulllnger, Catford. C. Barmore. Guillotte 1st, C. H. Fourten 2d; time, 3:34 2-6. One Schaefer and Slosson shall play 800 to 400 H. Mitchell. Outlook for a Club Not Promising— amid cries of "Home run, Cap," "Kelly can do better W. G. Jamef, Tottenham mile, for :afeiy \vheek W. M. Hathorn 1st, George 'or Daly, Sexton and Carter, while Schaefer The House, C. C. F. Turrer. The Millenium Plan Needed, Etc. than that," "Thought you wero eoing to Australia," Jobnston, Jr., 2d; time, 4:14 2-5. 100yds. slow race shall play 600 to 500 for Slosson. What do you THE TRIGGER. 'You'll be fined a hundred, aure," the victim turned, ORDINARIES. W. E. Hobnon let, B. P. Bsndall 2cl; no time. One TROY, N. Y., Oct. 8. Editor SPOBTING LIFB: At the had fled Chapman, Southgate. Club charnpiouship C. B. think of tbat proposition? No man or party of sigua of Troy having a appealing to the prompter. That functionary '."Waterbouse.Nortb lload. U. mile, New Oi leans Bicycle present writing ther« ore no m era to bo found t«uy- \V. 0. Gonlillns, North K'd. W. M. Applfton, Bristol. Jj. 9. Carter, of HaaimonuV III., winner of the Ameri­ to or him. When the show ended he left by tho staae W. Ward, North Bond. J. II. Price, North Road. dat*s for its seventh annual bonch show: April 16,17, Sve experts named to enter, even were other vhere, but a club can not win without a manager loor. Evans and Hoey explafoed that his experience can Field Cup at Cinctunhtl; and Cup'.aiu Brewer, of look afto them. While Ted Sullivan was here in H. J.Whitworth.North B'd.iB. Tlngey, Biggleswade/, 18 and 19, 1889. experts ready to not only enter, but to put their lad been the regular initiation of every actor of proini- Tna New Jersey Kennel Club, at Its regular meet- Philadelphia, have beeu m»:ched to nhoot in St. Louis, cbargo of the team they won Raima, but as30011 as he W. Watson, Darby. I money up, which is the old rule of the boss ele­ Oct. 6. The match will take plate fit Comptou Avenue vas called to Washington the boyu began to tako ence. There were no records beaten, though the time Ing held Oct. 4, apjiointed a committee consisting of "Did Mike Kelly go through thia oa hii first night?'* Mestrs. 11-jpf, Arrow Smith aud Livesey, to make the ment. While Schafer may play in these two Park on tbe oxtra day »>f lrred Kudiie's ehoot. The lltob''pgau rides" very frequentl}. Troy will support made was good, and this, tho great cycling to un­ akpB will be $200 a side, KX) birds ditch, *-rotiuhl forth iu thU "Then February next. derstand markable for the back seat the old ordinary bi- Dl. Hit nt' Na*o (champion Nick ef Naso, out of cham­ in no tournament unless ft should bt» open to all, and Riverside Hutel, at*ar Reading, Oct. 1, bwiween Good­ city of "Collars ami Cuffe." I hope Troy will have ;hat euch future tournaments should be at the balk man, Coo]*rand Field, representing Mahnuoy Ci$rr * good team next Boasou. and if the parties Interested BOSTON has been trying to get Donovan to yele wys forced to take by tbe rear driving pion I'atti M.), who was stolen from Mr. Peshall in February last aud recently recovered, was presented . » game, Slowson and himtu'lf to play ttie same num­ and Dionerahitz, ITiU t>nd Ulmer,nf K jading, was won will put tho right kind of BiulT iuto it they will make lay out the B'-as-m with them, saying if he sh iwed up afeties, which took tho fir.-t ten positions with ber of points, Mr. Garno or any other competent ntan by the lant named trio by a score of £0 to 77. money. to buy h s r*.-U-ase from to Mr. "Moian, of Southampton, L. I. The dog was I ell they wonld ni!. 4 and o. wag or committee to bt> the handioappers, but that Sender If you waul a really ci^j'iTabtJ d*y * di.ck shooting I w> tho Syrncnro directors aro going to make an- london. This joungster said ho didn't ctre t > start in shipped iu goi-'d condition by the L. If B. B., but The tricycles were given live minutes' start of ci'-'k ou bt-ir.g takeu out of the box aad died on Tues­ and Slosson should pla> 600 joint", while Daly aud address CHptniu C. S. Eat j*rd »t Uune Ut> GrtHt1, &U. othof bid lor tho championship acxt season, but thev n such C'jld weather, as he might ^,-et hurt. He forgot Sexton i>lay 400. 'Such," aaya Senator, "uitut bo tho fur ^art Jiave mode up their minds no: to pay $6,000 for it like add that he had already injured his arm. the safeties and the safeties five minutes' start day 111 in us, Oct. 2. 8 THE SPORTING Oct. 17.

without saying. Her self-poseessinn, her repose, and which tMs well-known writer of plays will farnldh r>lM Oold Watch.' the clearness ami elegance of her diction woo attention Mr. Mackay with a comedy drama that should be fin­ &1CK>. until lately, THIS SIP^CE BELONOS TO held it vatclj in the world, THE STAGE. and ished and ready for use within the next five or six imekeeper. War- ____ weeks. ranted. Heavy "iiuli.i Gold Tbo etory of CoqneHn's career hardly needs elabor­ Hunting-Case*. Uoth ladies' ate recoun'ing now. The son of a Boulogne pastry Mr. and Mnu. Florence produced their new play, 'ami gents' Bizet, with work* at Caltimoie, nnd rases of equal value. MUSIC ANDDRAMA. cook, born in 1841, he early felt the divine fire, and at "Heart of Hearts," for the first time O lie Person ia each lo­ A. J. REACH & CO., 19, after Rc-gnier, ot the Theatre Fr«ocala. had coached Wednesday night, before one of the largest audi­ cal tiy can secure one free, The New McCaull Opera Mrs. Potter'a him, he entered tho chief theutre uf Frauce. There ho ences t»ver gathered in the Monumental City. The ther with our large and val­ la lino of Household New Venture The Advent of the Great has ever since exercised his art until he has compelled pi<-co introduce* them in characters entirely different PHILA. the trihutu of the first cr.tics of the world. Hading from at.y they have yet created. The artists were called .raplea* These samples, a§ 1022 MARKET ST., Coquelin and the Beautiful Jane Hading " as the wat.h, we send begsn at 14 in Al^l('rs, singing In light o[era-. In before tbo curtain after every act and scored an une­ ;, and after you hare kept Their Debut in New York Uuequivoca 1877. after experience in Marseilles, she made her Par­ quivocal success. them In year home for 3 months and shown them to thosa Success Achieved News of the I-oca isian bow, but u.>t until 1£83 did she find wide repute. who may have- called, they become your own property. Thoso ont at the who write at once can be aure of receiving the Wiitrh Theatres Stage Facts and Fancies. In that year she created the lending role (Claire Beau- On Monday B >lofsy Kiralfy will bring en'* Siintple*. We pay all express, fn'i^'ht,etc. lieu) in Ohnei's "Le Maitre do Forges." Her triumph Walnut Street Theatre his latest spectacle, "Mathiaa HUnaon e also la front of it. lie did m.t cast is to Include J. M. Colvlllo, W. S. Harking, Robert $2, Ardmore $3, Belmont $4 THEATRICAL TIGHTS AND PADS, by large audiences that rapturously applaudet abuse Mme. Hading; only when her nnm? was men­ Noill, W. H. Wallis, Frederick de Vere, Miss Cecil Wallace, Mrs. Rush, Miss Ricca Alien, Miss Louise and Wissahickon $4, to be the MANUFACTURED BY the favorites. "The Lady or the Tiger?" took tioned aud he was ockel if ho thought she was a great actress, he lifted h appeared aa the "5 "6 " 3.5O " I TWO GKAND OPERA TWO IN ALL WOOL AND 1VORSTEH, fect acoustics and populace. One of tho " I by mail narrative as it is unfolded in the comedy plot and npari from its local interest as H splendid place of Roman army aid the Venetian "6 " 5 " 2.5O " fon receipt WEEKS I SEASON. | WEEKS At 1.50, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.75, 3.00, is extremely attractive to transient ladios who has temporarily acted a'* a supernumerary POPULAR PRICES. POPULAR PRICKS. De Wolf Hopper, Marion Manola and Eugene amusement, it is the wife of a journalist of national reputation, but ,' 7 " No Spikes 2.OO " / of price. 3.25, 3.50, 3.75, 4.50,5.00, Oudin were especially admired in their respeo v is i to IB to Philadelphia. the "super" who has caimd the most sensation is a DEX. I3C. IS MAM'FACTlliKR OF ATHLETIC SUITS. tive parts. which young Chicueo millionnatre, who drives to tho stage 6.00 aud 7.00 Each. On Monday evening Verdi's "II Trovatore," the Brooklyn, N. Y. never fails to draw a crowded audience, will be given, door every night in hid private turn-out and joins 318 FTJLTON ST., ALSO, Hopper was especially well pleased wit] noble army of supernumeraries, receiving fifty cents SEND FOR CATALOGUE. GUSTAV HINRICHS...... Proprietor. Mr. with the first appearance iu Philadelphia of the cele­ is his role, King of PausaniuB, and ujade such up brated unor, Diizeni, who will tnke tbe pait of for his labors during the evening. When the pUy THIS WEEK THIS WEEK. MEN'S STOCKINETTE COATS, Slunrico, which is s;»ld to bo one of his greatest roles. over this young fellow re-eut*rs his carriage, waiting ATTRACTIVE REPERTOIRE, SPLENDID FOR HUNTING AND HIDING, roarious fun that he was continually applaudet at the stage door, and drivts to his club. and encored. By the way, quite as funny ae "11 Trovatorti" will bo repeated on Wednesday, and on ALL THE FAYORITE AETIST3. Tuesday night I'alfe's over-popular "Bohemian Girl" DrsJJ.&J.B.Hobensiiek MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, At 3.00,4.00,5.00 and 7.50 Each. anything that was done on the stage was the re will be given, with Adelaide Knudall in her mo&t suc­ Minnie Palmer is not going to stay abroad very long Surgical and Medical Offices, ALSO, of a sour-visaged female, who evident!] cessful performance of tho part of Arline. after all. She will sail from London, Eng., for New mark York City, Dec. 2, and open her tour in this country IL TROVATORE, had a very limited theatrical experience. "That'; No. 206 NORTH SECOND ST, of the celebrated tenor, DUZENI, MEN'S ENGLISH WORSTED, It fs many yeurs since Verdi's great opera, ''Un Ballo Christmas week at Hooley's Theatre, Chicago. She above Race, Philadelphia. First appearance It," she exclaimed, when Hopper came on fo will pi iy here until the following May. Bs Manrico. FOOT BALL JERSEYS, in Maachcra," wus piveu h-re, and itu production on TUESDAY. about the fifth time in response to an encore Thursday by the New Am^ri&in Opera Company will Treat nil forms of nervous debil­ AND "Make him do it again until he gets the thing he a moat interesting operatic event. Tho opera h;ts ity and blocd poison. Established right." hrid weeks . f caretul prepuration and will be finely 40 years at No. 206. Office hours THE BOHEMIAN GIRL ENGLISH WORSTED SWEATERS mounted with new ^cenr-ry bv W. J. Fettt-rs & Son and from S to 2 and 6 till 9. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, Elaborate production PIGEONS. of Y» rd.'s (Jranrt Opera, AND GUERNSEYS, new costumes by Joseph C. Fisher. The cast contains SEND STAMPS FOB BOOK. Mrs. J. B. Potter made her re-appearance in IN A FULL ASSORTMENT. this city as Elizabeth in the historical play nearly all the members of the New American Opera Company and is as follows: THE GEORGE W. CHTLDS CUP. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, *Twixt Axe and Crown," in which both Mrs Amelia...... Loniso Katali (The Masked Ball). ivmnT] o. pi flirt im Scott Siddons and Mrs. Rousby appeared her Uli lea...... Clara Poole Offered for the Greatest Distance in the Great cast, including Louise NwtaU, Adelaide Ran- many years ago. The part assumed by Mrs Kdgar...... Adelaide Kandall BILLIARDS. dali, Clara I'oole, Messr*. Bnssett, Slcddart, Knight, iiiMMuLUl.: ..it Day in the Season of 1888 Previous to HEADQUARTERS 1'OB FINE Etert, Guise, Bryant and Gmm-11. Potter does not require much artistic skill o Biobard...... ,.....Gbarlea Bassett Sporting Life" Rules to EIGHTH AM) MAUKET MS., Renato...... H ...... ,....,...... Alonzo Stoddard August 4, "The BILLIARD TABLES, CAROM, SATURDAY MATINEE, dramatic force, and gives fine dresses a chance Samuel...... E. A. Knight Govern Won by Othello, but lago Gets It. for display, which crobably accounts for Mrs Thomas...... T. S. Uufi The first journey for the cup was by the birds COMBINATION AND POOL. The Daughter of the Regiment, MANUFACTURED ONLY BY Potter's selection of this play as the successor o Jud^re...... Tom Ebert of the Philadelphia Club, from Gordonsville, SATURDAY EVENING, THE "Loyal Love." The lady dressed to perfection Sylvano ...... T. Bryant 205.8 miles. Thi?, being covered in the day, The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. but her acting was hardly equal even to the sleude Servant...... William Connell held the honor until the greater distance of Orders from all parts of the world promptly attended t? demands of such a part a^ /xu/y Elizabeth. Mrs. Tot­ "Un Ballo in Ma^chera" will Hlscbeim out at $1O.OO each. In the late*t Ltndon and New York Success, promptly furnished, upon application, tj any of th« July 20. The first return verified was that of We itriiarfintee (hat they are not gun-shy. For field following named representatives: She fa apparently quite patiafled with herself. I Corinno, who makes her fin>t appearance at the Na­ tional Theatre on Monday, is one of the most cap­ lago H 222; time claimed, 4:40 p. M.; certified purposes thev are jnet as likclv to he good RS if they cost C. P. CKAIG, Gen'1 Eastern Pass'g'r Aat, 415 Broad­ characteristic story is told of her. It is stated that she S100 ele of Rl- NEXT WEEK, MONDAY, OCT. 22, and JVfonfe Ct'isto, and her singing and know which bird the countermark belonged to. Grand Union Hotel, Now York, Oct. 6, tho Chas. 0. Scud, tainment strong in itself. There were two one-act mond Dailies THE RULING PASSION. General Passenger Apent, comedies and two monologues, so that the star of the daricitiK are very captivating. Manageress Jeniiie So I went back and caught lago and got both constitution and by-laws of the organization occasion wag individually before the audience m-arly Kiml'a'l has Ptuged the piece with lavishne^is and number of bird and its countermark, so he gets were revised. The alterations made were sweep­ VTEW STANDARD THEATRE. EALTIMO11E. MI), all the time. M. Coquelia, little as we have thus far good toste. There is a large chorus, ami a pronp the honor, though Othello, in being the first in ing in their character. The following clubs J3I South Street, Above Eleventh. eon of his work, leav cs upon the mind an impression of good comedians add zest to the nonsense of the COMMENCING MONDAY, OCT. 15, plot. A very taking feature of the performance is hand, is entitled to it." had delegates present: Missouri Amateur Ath­ that he occupies th > loftiest point of greatness iu carefully into the details MAT., TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. dramatic art. the grtxnil military march by the Dashing Iltizzirs, We have examined letic Club, Manhattan Athletic Club, Intercol­ which was arranged for tho production by Mr. Bar­ of every journey made in this competition and legiate Athletic Association, Star Athletic Club, Engagement Extraordinary of the Brilliant aud Ingenue, He bpgan with his amous Maxcarille, tbe lacky seat ney Fagau. can find no reason why this journey from Wel­ West Side Athletic Club, and Allerton Athletic Talented Emotional by bis master to caricature a Parisian wit After Corinne's engagement at the National, tho land, Ont., to Dorchester, Ma?s., is not the Club. The Intercollegiato Athletic Association and gallant, in order to givo a bitter lesson greatest distance covered in the day previous to wi!l in future be entitled to one representative to a foolishly aesthetic young woman. Ibis attraction will he the fir?t t>reduction in this city of part is in Moliero'a "Lea Precieuses Ridicules.1 tho California success, "Tho Ruling Passion." Chas, August 4, during the season of 1888, and there­ on the executive committee for every five col­ FLORINE ARNOLD, Bis sh<.rt and rotund figure was ridiculous in its ovcr- L. Davjp, "Alvin Joslin," also comes to the National fore entitled to the honor of winning the George leges, thus increasing the college representation In the Lateat and Most Successful Com dy Drama, dreised foppery aud in a pantomime would have ma-lo this mouth, in bis new p!ay "Ouo of tho Old Stock." W. Childs cup. to'four. The Allerton Athletic Club, of New laughter. But it was his face, a marvel of mobile ugli­ The proposed tour of Charles Wyndham in this York City, was elected to membership. ness, that waa a very musk of Jlomun a rapid and Xames Claimed. numerous (succession of exceedingly grote.-qnc nusfee country ha* i-e^n abandoned for this season, the pro The following meetings during the winter POHM! having been made so late that it wan found im­ NEW YORK. Oct. G. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Ton season under N. A. A. A. A. auspices have been all with upwardly protuberant nos'-H, brightly roguinl name of I/idy gre-»tlj possible to secnre tho dates wanted in tho leading will i blige me by having recorded the yes and uucuiiil.ly wide mouths, b°;t varying Sujiphira tor the red dun ben, bred by Mr. Waguer, annonnccd: In their extravagances of exj re>eit>n Tout face is capa­ cities. Vory likely Mr. Wyndham will como t> Amer­ Tlie N. A. A. A. A. championship will take place ica next sea^oii, but no definite plans looking to that beamlew band 62 X, my loft baud. F. X 311. ble of more variety of expression than that of any rain or shine, on the M. A. C. groun.Is Oct. 13. CAST, GENUINE the memory event have yet been arranged. By iiulnr.il selection the blue cock, Tlie World, E X will SPECIAL SCENERY, BRILLIANT actor who has hitherto been s^en hero iu 297 and thia hen have mated and the names appear to Tbe M. A. C. fttll gamed, open to all amateura, COLORED JUHILEE SIN.JERS. ol tbe present generation, at least. l.e conjunctively appropriate. The color of Ihe hen is lake place on the M. A. 0. grounds Nov. C. Many managers who were In hot ha=to to cnncel The M. A. C. cpen teo m:lo ecrutcli rnn for tbe N. Reserved Orchestra Seats, 35 and 5Oc. Incessant their da'es in the South on account of the yellow f«ver in unison with the name, being much of flame color, NEXT WKE1C, The facial drollery wa^ accompanied by aDd should at'tnd as a moral lesa->n in a pigeon loft. A. A. A. A. championship of America will take plttce and highly demonstrative action. Although the scare ait n >w anxious to secure th*-m a^aio, as it is at the M. A. C. grounds Nov. 13. GUS HLL/L'S 1VOKT.D OF NOVELTIES. not I elieved now that business will he striousiy The imagination needs no prompting as to t!ie applica­ conudiuu sat Iu an arm chair during half the brie ihat may cut up Th-.< Allt-iton Athletic Club games, open to all ama­ all the time astir from crown to toe* ant affected after next month. tion of names to any of tbe progeny at Madison Square Garden dur­ THEATRE. OCT. 15. piny he was plgeoa ouinop. teurs, will take i>laco ALNUT STREET finders. His listening WHS as vivacious as his speaking in my loft, and ing November. I. FLEISIIMAN, So!o Lewc nml Mannger. expressive as to justify this pre­ MIes Florino Arnold, under the management of These birds »re the haudsomes' pair W and so remarkably from the history of their re pective ancestors much Tlie M. A. C. winter games, open to all amateurg, THE EUHOPIO^N SENSATION SUCCESS. cedence in consideration. A*1< M^ spe-.-ch, it was au Charlea L. Andrews, cornea to the New Standard Thea­ will tiike place at Madison Square Garueu duriug De­ A PICTUBKSQL'K COMKDY-PUABIA SPECTAOLK. tre Monday with the new play, "Hor Husband.11 Tlie may be expected. Nevertheless, this union wa* not exercise of loud, emphatic vocalization aud yet lacking of Tlie World is cember. play is not only new nt tho theatre*, but t-> all in this designed, ami as the intended bride to all "LINSPAR," nothing iu aipropriaie variety. not yet hatched, the present alliance will have to be The Star Athletic Club winter games, open BOLOSSY KIRALFY. city, having received ita fir^t production in Bi'ocktnn, amateur*, wilt take place at Madison Square Garden DKAMATI/ATIONOF JUI>E-ab!e as demonstrating who has written several successful playa. fr«m Mana&as and must have been WATER PROOF! fort-* only. In Philadelphia. Tho matter of changing tho rules regarding Introducing Bolos.-y Kirftli'j'a (Ireat Natioi.al Mili­ the excellence of tbe more modern Comedio Fraucalso weight competitions was referred to the execu­ tary Ballet Surprise, AMERICA. FIDELITY WALL PAPER CO., chool of delivery. The plot deals with vicissitudes in the careers of FOR LIFE. daughter of Colonel Lee, a Southern Tra,n*fer8 ol Stock. CASCADE OF RKAT, WATER DIVE No. 12 North Eleventh Street, Philadelphia. Marjory (the tive committee, with power. WED. AND SAT. MAT. ADMISSION, 25 and 5Oc. M. Coquelin thon turned to a pathetic part, as he pUuterj, and of Paul St. Vincent, the son of a wealthy From the loft of Jumea McGaugiiey, Philadelphia. THE ATHLETIC UNION'S ADHERENTS. ad joining: plantation. There ' closed as Noel iu "La Joi'^ Fait Peur.-' Thu character widow, who occupies the 1. To E. VI. Twining, Yerdley, Pa., younz i-air, Red The clubs now enrolled in the Athletic Union ASE BALL FOR THIS WEEK. IB well k no >.vii to us ae Kerry tho best, we think, ol is a feud between the tw-> families, but thn docs not Cloud aod mate. 2. To J. UcFnddeu, Philadelphia, tbe perru.nations of Mr. Boucicault nnd the story tells prevent Paul and M-irjary, fts iu the more ancient case 275 and 288 Me. 3. To J. A. Wiuier, Philadelphia, are as follows: B SUNDAY. TRUSSE& of a home iu mourning because the widow's eon is sup­ of "Romeo and Juliet,'' from falling in love with 276, 281, 285, 286, 287,307 Me. 4. To Charles Adams, Amencau Athletic Club, of New York; Athletic Club posed to have been lost at sea, the son coming back each other aod s'-'crt-tly murrying. On Marjory's Philadelphia, 279, 282 Me. 5. To H. C. Hile, Wash­ Echuylkill Navy, of PI,ila tic Club, of Newark; Staton Island Athletic Admission, 25c. Pavilion, 50c. Play 3:3(1 r. M. as conceived ami drawn by Coqiidln in the lint uf at the New Standard Theatre for Thank^givinfr, of West New Brighton; St. L juis Amateur Athletic PHILADELPHIA. Christmas and New Year'd weeks, and promises to 10 T C. Tlie last three have records from Washing­ diamutic in aster pieces. Was ever t>uch meaning iu t'm C., tli is year. All are to engage In the old bird Association, of St. Louis; Union Athletic Club, of Chi­ give the strongest attractions during that time in tho ton, D. Club, of Brooklyn; Wanderers1 PICTURES OF BALL PLAYERS. hands? Did ever hands tell the st'jry of so ve-Ler&ble races of 1889. cago; Varuna Boat au a>jo? And herein, to", WHS another lefwon for th< so city. Cricket atd Athletic Club, of Ohicag.i; Warren Ath­ READY T letic Clnb, of Wilmiogton; First Regiment Athletic wit'.' CHIV to study our French mas'ere tho value of tbe Canght or Shot. haul. We overlook it in our American art, because Sol Smith Russell's new piny, "A Poor Relation," Association, of Chicago; Twelltu Regiment Athletic 'Hi1 v i-i i i 4fi"' CANARIESamlallothcr Fancy emotion and expression wish us s > often mean noise. was produced at Columbus, 0., last Friday, aud frooi all [Have your birds registered and mark each one. Association, of New York. ____ S-E-W-DF-O-RB-T JSJJ ijllHIliU* Cage Birds, Fancy PLcong,DoSe, But the hand the winning, peiauadiog hand, the accoun's proved completely successful. Mr. Uupsall ' If Caught or Shot report this number to R.ibhite, Pot Animals, etc. Gold (Fish ami Uob.s. Castes, faaiid tha: t«-!U its slory witb an eloquence of silent bas, we arc told, created a great character In Noah THE SPOUTING LIFE, PHILADELPHIA, PA." Pointers. Seeds, etc. Fine-bred Fowls. J'gefl for hatching from beauty d;d it*» perfect part in the comedies last Vale, the poor relation. The play Is filled with tunny Wo will act the owner's pleasure in publishing PHILADELPHIA SCOTTISH GAMES Held »t Glouces'cr, best fctrain. Poultn Supplies, F<* d, etc. Send for prico evening." It is haid to go into details iu criticizing and touching situations, aud Incidental to it nil Mr. those reported to m, but we will not correspond N. J., Aug. 6. Results: Best dressed man in Highland list. H.W.VAHLE, :slO Market and 46 N. 9th St., Phila. o t;oud a bit of work. liussoll iutri ducca a number of pletislng songa that with finders except in case of birds entered in a coseume John Moir, of Scrauton, 1st. Best dressed thoroughly delight the audience. journey for record.] boy in Highland costume Horace M. Miller. Running An eight-page paper for the fanciers of Poultry, Tuesday nfght witnessed the debut of Jane Hading, long jump W. M. Jordan, 19fr. 5io., 1st; Thomas fancy and Homiug Pigeons, llabbite anil smull pots' OR SALE. TEX HOUSE POWER UP­ an act 10-43 wh< ee fame was made almost in a night, but Here aro two or three Items of local interest: BlHy Z 6500, by W. H. Faods, Jr., at Spam.w Point, Md. Aitfcen, 19ft. SJ^in. Putting the heavy stone, 21tb To be toned RIGHT ENGINE in perfect order, niado by whose vork since then had been continuously admir­ Car roll aud John Ktruell willpo out together after 231 Me was shot on tho f«rm ot E. H. Friding, three Gwrge lioss, 1st, 3Cft.; Johu A. Me Donga', 36ft. 10%iri. FStokes nr.d PnrrUli Mncliinc Co. Prico, Sl.W. able. She- tua'Ie her first appearance in thUcouulry e!ectiou...... Man!iger Kahnwciler, of the National, mile* north of Wauclie^ter, SId., the morning of the 100yds. race M. C. Mniphy, 1st; S. J. Farrell and EVERY OTHER THURSDAY Apply DAK110 PHISTING & PUBLISHING CO., Monday night an Claire iu Olmet'g strong donif-slic will mauAgc Prof. St. Gre;:or de Karnett, a new iiuigi- 1st in«'. The bird was owned b; James McGauhey, of Thomas Aitken 2d and 3d respectively. lOiiyds. race, beginning with September 27th, 1S81*. 31 S. TUrrl Strict, Philadelphia,. drama, "Les Blaltro do Forges," which is alrfady well clun. Hf gave a private cxhiblti'jn to newspaper men tbia city, for mi ml'ers (non-profess onat) Th'-mas Craflibrd, 1st; Price, Sl.OO for 84 Numbers. kriowu to the American S'uge through adaptations by and member* of the profession one day last week and Z 2570 Is a visitor at the loft of Jo>. P. Taggart, 838 James St-wart, 2d. Putting light stone, 48> Ge >rge Single Copies, 6 Cents. Bobert Bucbauan, Mrs. Lttte Heuderson and others. was pronounced good...... The nago employees ot the Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Ross, 1st, 43ft. 9in. Running hop, step and jump- Send your namo and address for a free COJTJ* of tho Grand Opera House presented Jerry Tuylor, stage 107 v is a visitor at 914 South Twenty-first street, William Henderson, 1st, 42ft. lOJ^in. Half-mile race 9rst Issue. WARD'S BASE BALL" BOOK, The audience beheld a comely tlonde, slender and manager of that house, with a gold-headed cane on Philadelphia, the loft of Thomas W. Bennctt. (f>r members} T. Crawford. Tossing the caber For advertising ipace and rates, addre-B McGauhey's 241 Me., flew Sold everywhere or mailed on receipt of p'ic', 25c. graceful, » well-trained comedienne, an admirably lis birthday...... Manager Matt Canning announces "The North American," Archibald Sco:t, 36ft. Bin. Half-mile race J. C. Rio- The Athletic Viililixhing Company, hat Jacobs' new Kensington Theatre will open the into Iho window of 2 Ht. Royal Terrace, Baltimore, fling iu costume Peter drcdd-d figure aud a pleasing pers mality for the eye to deu, 1st Dancing Highland Illlll'lli, 1134 Arch St., Philadelphia. TIB! upon. The part of Claire fita her to peitection. 29th with "Hoodman Blind."...... "A Legal Wreck" Md., the residence of Mr. Elmer McConkey. St. Clair. Running high leap, for members A. Muir- It wins tho sympathy uf the spectator, and its gamut of is booked to pUy at the Aich Street Theatre at the Uay T. Thornton, Richmond, Va., reports 36266 as hett, 4ft ^%in. Orie m le race E. Case, 1st. Boys' ll 1 UUl UUlj emotions is eo limited as fr> make DO overwhelming de- clow of its New York run. shot the 8th inst. in Caroline county 40 miles west of handicap r-ice, for members' B'-IUS Won by John l.o.-id- BALL. Complete records, ncoree, Leogui- 1888 maud upon its representative. Richmond. foot. Vaulting with p.,le R. H. Mundy, Oft. 7Xin- OFFICE, 202 8. NINTH ST., averages; interesting. 100 pages, 25c., postpaid. No 19 F B wag shot by Michael Kennedy at Graves- Putting 14ft) stone T. Crawford, 30ft. 1%'n. Throw- BRADFORD & CO., SomtrviUe, M»s». At tbe last moment the negotiations between Mr. end, L. I. The band is registered to Fred Bowers, lug heavy hammer J. A. McDougal, 90ft.~2in. Stand­ Lock Box 948. Philadelphia, Fa. ! Mmp. RndlD!', Judged tt least by her exertions In Fohn A. Stcveua and Mr. Sol Berliner, miiuager of Fall Eiver. Man. *Le Maitre de Forces," lias scarcely sufficient iiidivid- Fob n A. Mark»y, under which the actor named was to ing high leap Archie Scott, 5ft. lin. Sword dauco The bird 170 V, a visitor at my loft, wai killed by a Grant Sorly aud Martin BIcNeal were tied for first MAKFROl'FINKSIIOKS nftiit., iiirtgnctfBio, or authority to sustain the weight star !u Mr. Steveoh* play called "A Narrow Etcapo/Vnuie c»t. W. A. Keggim, Elizabeth, N. J. UCK SHOOTING. STEAM YACHT E. S. of a repiesenta ion depending for success upon a not ;o an unsatisfactory conclusion. Mr. Stevens wautod plice. Five mile race Won by James Grant. The >'« 23Ss llthSt., Pliikl. She is a delightful representa­ aick race was easily won by Robert Cnrran, a one- D WUITAKER will charter by the day or season. too impr^esivo play.' f 1,500 In cash and eight per coa:. of the gr^ss receipts legged nwn. The quoit match wa« won by Joe Pear- Address C. S. BARNA1U', Captain nuil owner. Special care given to our ready-made tive of a co-i^enial penjou;ipo in n wt-ll-balnn- cd com­ n payment f»-r the use of bin piny. Mr. Berliner e-f- The last lacrosse match of tho season was played at Havre do Grace, Md. pany, but eho leeks the temperament, th" furce, and bred him £500 in oa>h anil five fev cent, of tho gross. Ottawa, Sept. 29, between Ottawa and Corn«all, the eon, of Philadelphia. ______department.______the vurioty uf exprc^ion that one flecks in what pre~ As the ftuth-T and tho in Hunger would COLIC no nearer former winning threo games to two. ThUviitually etimptii.'Ug n.'inritfws are wont to describe as a "s'ar." han that to a settlement, the nejotlons wer« aban­ gives~! - Ottawa^ the team chAa'pion.shili of the world, as Mrs. Annie Ho'ske, wife of E.C. Hofcke, the well- I.t &tbo[acau