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the first bout in sixteen mlnutef and Parker Ihe sec­ ? ' :tid Ihe indications arothntbe will come, or Home other liKe plan, or b>«« b.ll outside of ond aud third in three and fonr and one-half min- 'I !** Ins confreres. Height, 6ft. ten or a d<>zon of the large title* is btnnd to go under. nlm, respectively. Butler then objected to lh» I 1 ... mds; thirty-sixth in balling and Men of aenge Cannot bo LAT_EJ[EVS. leftree'a decision aud refilled to go on and Ihe relere6 thhd in l.tM.u,-. MANY MEETINGS. expected, year after year, to put ap money lo ;wy for salaries larqcr liian tha declared Parker the winner. Frank KnftrWH, an unknown quantity, hail-t ftom iiatrucaReufatonn will warrant. It is i ot human Cleveland. He i, left-banded ami weighs 180 pounds. UKture, nor ii H biwinein, aud ba-e ball professionally Complete Collapse of an Opera Company. K Iwanl 8!apI«Cc-n. un^Aiibtcdly ttie first hasenmn of n>u.n Important Base Ball Meet­ A Matter oflmportance Ihe Ohio League eh,"11. li?" was born iu Canada, and be inn on a bruinc.--? basis, and it cumi.tt he done Just as Tuts SroRTiNj Lirr. is going to press we to Four Minor Leagues Pre­ by tbo oltl methods. New one* must WintioJuced and has an experience on tbe diamond dating as fur uac'-; will havo a dffj'atch frrm Washington announcing the as'84. He mad? more i mis than anv oilier man in !M), loo. Vie m»y lu-xt ye.ir hnvn 10 tiko our base collapse and disbandmrnt on da'urday night uf the ball from afar, and Iho Now Englairi Liugne will ings Called. Minor Leagues. the League 121. Height, 5fr. lO'.^in; weight, 180 paring for Work. excite our interest National Optm Cctiifauy. Thus tho mo«t frigautic pound*; fourth in batting and t. urlh in fielding. IVom t!ie number of old \Vaterbury ami fo< Ibardy nfeiatic c&ti-rnrike in the world ends Kdward Delehaitty, second base an.l change p;ayt'i-s in it, aud, by tho way, I want to t;-l! a coupto In cixupMe failure. catcher, of your conesponu'liti down t:i?t that llu-y will get played with Mansfield in '86 and '87. Height, 5ft. left St. Paul's New Athletic Club. An Official Notice From the llin.; weight, 175 pound*; eighteenth in batting and Ohio League Membership In­ if they don't cha.-ige t!i«ir idvas of Ihe relative Another Kicking Plttsburg Player. fourth in fiel.iing. He w: ill fuliy replace Nichoison. strength < !' (heir teams down tha' way. Mii::-. heater, Itii-hani Van Lyi-n and T.ovell arc going to fiylit it out, tliey say, Caudaur Challenges Teemer. Special to SroRTlSQ LlFfi. Board of Arbitration Con­ Snnt, lijird base, played with Dnlulh creased The Central League but stick a pin iu the prediction that Woiceeter wing PiTisDVBG, Feb. 25. The Pltlsburg Club b«« another iu '86 and '87. Height, 5ft. lOin.; weight, 175 pound-; that }.enuant. dissali tied man already. sixteenth in batting, with 116 run* to hi* credit, and M.llcr is making a big Mcond in Tiny are not acq:ip.intc;l with some of the man General Intelligence. kick for fV25 advance money which he claims w«a cerning Reservation fielding. Circuit Completed, Etc. Burcham has si^nfd evidently. In young Hamilton promised, but the management Bays it waa not to be Win. Otlerson, thort stop, enjoy* tbe distinction of he h.tsayonnK fellow \vbo, bvuidcs being a haul hitter, given him until Mr. Niiriick'a return. CIUCLE. Privileges. being al.-oul the smallest man in the profession, Ins can i:ft to iirst l-nse as qnick M any ma:i who plajB HASE r.AIXVMEETlNGS. weight being but 124 pound?. He was with the Alle­ NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. ball in Ibis country to-jny, barking nobo.ly. Ue has gheny Reserves in '84, with Clmttano >ga in '85, with the making of A fielder, too. Ijt Blanche TVlilps Rlley. Bridgeport, Conn., in'8lj,.\nd Kiihima/.rai iu '87 until lie was r*c>.mended to The Hoard of Arbitration and Joint Rules Special to STORTING LIFK. Appended Results of Friday's Meeting— Umpires Cho­ me laet year by McCetu-hy, of Imlmiapo.'ts, a"d will ia an official announcement from he was sold to Brook iyn for £j(JO. He stands thirty- eventually laqd in a pood position. One cvrre.-pondent Committee Called to Jleet. DAVTON, O., Feb. is. The Ln Blauche-Riley fight the Board of Arbitration of the greatest import­ first in tmtlingand fifth iu flrlding. sen The Schedule Meeting Date Set. Special 10 SroitriNo LIFE. fayf, "ai umal, lluinhini lia* no pitcher." Wrong With March will cotue the final jireparatiops her.j la*t night rraullcd in a victory for the former, ance to each aud every minor league, which, by Walter llrodie, left field, hails lr,.m Virginia. He agnh>; he has one you-.g O'Connell a wbo kii< cktd Riley senseless in the played wilh Alloona and C'siutm libt year. Wilh Iho toy merely for the season of 1888. On March 2 tho League second round non-compliance or inattention, would lose a most BOSTON', Feb. 25. A special meeting .of the whcn ho came to u*, in Ibe middle of the reason, bnt 8ehedu!e meeting Ttie tallle, wliile it lasted, wa* a furious one. James latter club hi* baUiug average was ,3(>-2 and his fielil- New England Lciigne was held nt the Parker the most elfective man ia the will be held at New York; en Holland, of Delaware, act d as referee. important privilege, as Thursday, March 1, hi Hig .961. Height, off. lliu.; weight. 180 ponndf. League alter Lovelt and tho Jth the Association will meet iu Brooklyn House, last evening, with President Edward Gmbur. In cef'-.hf r Hi igys he bus ftnoih-r fipd a- the lusl dni/ to claim the right of reservation: Sname-l Niclioi, a loc'il pix-di:ciion and a member 01 thrower «s sure as a rille shot, to arrange its championship dates; and between last j ear's learn, is booked for a higher market in the Chcney, of Lowell, in the chair. The clubs and a hitt> r, too. Tbe THE BROOKLYN TKA3E BROOKIVN, Feb. 23. KJitor SPOBTIXO Lire To ie.-oHl of these UK n has never been publitiii.^il, a-* the tho first and twentieth d-iys of the mouth all TTAom it 3linj Concern: Under the Qualified Articles near fu'ur*; IhuVn no better. Height, 5fr. 9in.; were represented as follow*: Manchester, Dr. J. Kiwtorn League lee >rds fur '67 tave not b en computed1. to the National Agreement a* auioodcd aud weight, 16"! pound*; twenty-fifth iu batting aud fourth tho other leagues in the country will make their As Slzed.Up by a "Well-Known" Ball Player adopted la fieldiii?. li. Reidcl, Purk 11. Kclly; I.owell, J. A. Cud- In Last-running Woic^stcr will lay way over any schedules. by the Board of Arbitration at its meeting In Decem­ worth; Worcester, W. W. liurnliam; Lynn, tiam in that League, Whesler, Derby, lii iggs, Ham­ With an Opinion. ber, till Irairues or associations operating under the Hen Stephens, one of the new men, i* 5ft. loV^in. In addition to the schedule meetings other Henry Murphy, Gcorto V.*. Bracket!; Salcin,. ilton, Wheelock and Stu-ehan being expert base run­ The Cincinnati C merical last Sunday con­ Qualified Articles desiiitig lo avail themselves of the htyh and weighs 170 pounds. He played last >ear ners, and Jieister, Klauragau and the iei.t aro by no Jmpottant events are on the card. Chairman right of resrrvalion aio required to nolil'y tho secre­ wilh F,nn Claire aud Milwaukee and come* highly re­ William Donnell, A. W. Pntnam; Portliind, W. tained an interview with a "well known" ball commended. means *low. By Iho way, Harry Wiiecler is in floe Rogers has called a meeting of the Board of pkiyer who, in speaking of the merit.* and de­ tary of the Board of such decision on or before Ihe W. Bumham (by proxy). It was unanimously shape Ibis spring straight as a string. lie is auxiona Arbitration at the IK>COIK! day of HATCH next. Notice innstbe Bent to C. A. C. liuckf-nbercor, the manager, wil] play second voted t) authorize the president lo get buck into Iho big League Fifth Avenue Hotel for Sat' merits of Brooklyn's team for next year, said when Detebuuty catches. In '82 ho playej wilh ibo and secretary again, and ho ought nrday, March 3, at 11 If. Byrne, secretary. Fifth avenue and Fourth street, to make application to the National t) play as p>od bail this year as when h-j wiu with the A. M., and Mr. Phclps has that it would be one or two seasons before it lirooklyu, N. Y. By order of the Board, Cnsi Club, of Detroit, iu '83 aud '84 wilh Indianapolis, JUo^d of called a- meeting of the Arbitration for protection under tho ciiHinpii-.u Ciudnna'i.s. Hj was always a Kood bitter joint rules committee at would become toe chief factor in tho American JOHN I. Koi.EiiS, Chairman. in'ar> «rth Toledo, in'80 with the Maple Lcafr, of reservation and is a tine base-runner, and the Itwt part of last year the same place an hour later 12 M. There are C. U. BVRX E, Secretary. Gneluh, Canada, aud in '87 with Ka!aniu/.oo. He is privilege. Jtes-rs. Frank J. Leonard, of New- lieldetl in fiiic sbapo. Tiiere are Association pennant race, and continued as fol­ Hie beat-known manager iu t!ie Oliio League, and we many poorer playera several disputed claims as to placers' contracts, lows: Tho International Association and New Eng­ buryport, and Thomas H. Bond, of Boston, were gelling bi.s- money in the League and Association. K'ck to him more than any other man in tho tram to Harry remembers a good many interesting happenings besides the contest between the two Kansas City "It is a grc-at batting tram, and the players, taken land League have already filed notice of claim bring..Uke pennant lo the Nail City. He Mood toily- eiectcd regular umpires for the seaeon of 18SS, clubs, as to territorial franchise, to be decided and the election of a third umpire »nd a staff of iniong ball i;liyc-rrf, and was telling us" a few days individually, form one of the eirom\tst conibinalions iu ol reservation. The others have neglected to do fourlb in butting and second in fielding la-t year. sinre of 0. P. C.'s wedjh g in Boston a few years ago. by the board. The object of the meeting of the the country. Team work will be (heir chief so, and for their benefit the notice is published PICKWICK. substitute umpires postponed until the next Speaking of reminiscence?, Joe Battin told tha Syra­ joint rules committee is togive the National Re­ and fatal lacking. In fact I doubt if tho meeting. The Ileach Ar.ier:?rn Association bill men at the instance of the Board. It seems that At­ tOWEI.L LEAFLETS. cuse people of how he once faei.t, during a game, to a porters' Association a hearing upon the sug­ Eyrno has selected can ever be made lanta and Chattanooga have dropped out of the was adopted for the season of 1838. It was neighboring grocery for a candle, which ha lighted to play together eurcessfully, as the club n .w com­ and K'.uck in hi.-t cap, because it v.'a* getting dirk and gested amendments to the scoring rules. bines so many different foments which will be Southern League; if so, that body, unfortun­ Another Rebuke to Manchester—The JJcw voted to hold tho schedule meeting of the League on Wednesday, March 7, at the umpire wouldn't call game. Ho invariably tella hard lo mold together. The team bus one of the ately, cannot secure the reservation privilege, .England Saturday Dates, Etc. 1 o'clock in tho etoiy after a long gams', and ha* repeated it so GETTING INTO MNE. greale-it bailing outfields in the ci natry, hut to my no league with lest thau >iz elub members being TX>TVELI., Mass., Feb. 22. Editor SPORTIMQ the afternoon. MUGWUMP. many times lhat he begins to believe it. mind their iurield las been weakened instead of LIFK: "VVhew's" letter must have hit sotnebo iy, Every member of last ytai-'s Vaterbury team, ex­ Tip O'Neil Signs with St. tonis and Healy strengthened. I'lilllip* ia a far supciior fieldtr to entitled thereto. judging by the way some of your correspondents THE OHIO IJEAGUE. cepting Guehrer, has signed elsewhere for next season with Indianapolis. Dave Orr and quite as gtod a batti r. McClellau has ihree of Ihem in Worcester, two iu Lowell, and the Bpecial to SrcQTiNG LIFE. eluays been a wtak second bjsc-man. Ho has become DETROIT DOTLETS. have jumped on that gcn;leman'3 collar. It Details of the Special Meeting— Toledo others scattered. They wera a good teim after they so unreliable in catching thrown liulls that it is teldom seems as if every base ST. Louis, Fob. 25. James O'Neil, the cham­ ball scribe in the L-engue Conditionally Admitted— Name Changed, got into shape, and believed, as do I, thtit the head of a catcher can be induct d lo attempt lo put a runner Players Still Holding Oft—Bennett Heard wants to break a lance the Eastern League pion batter of the United States, attached his with him, with the po^i- Etc. would not have been out ot reach out at second base. Mis shirking of thrown ballu pro­ From—Collvev's Ill-Usage, Ktc. ble exception of "P. had Bridgeport, Hartford and all bandj stayed in till iignature to a Brown .Stocking contract yester­ voked PeopI:s to insuborjinalioa last season. Caru- Limb," who is told that he CotuiiBi-s, 0., Feb. 22. Editor Sronrixo DETROIT, Feb. 22. Kditor SPOUTING LIFE: lives in the city that will Oct. 1. Our'8-J leani was Ihe best we ever had, but day. This makes two of the old-timers that ihers is the only pitcher who will add ttrength to secure the big plum. LIFE: The special meeting of the Ohio State 'S7 was not so tar behind. The management and players of the Detroit Now while I don't agree have signed Latham and O'Neil. Their sal­ the tt-am,ae Foutz's daye of usefulness in Ihis line are with "\VhewV final League convened at the American IIouso yes­ lioger Conner, Mi'ue \Val;h, of lluffalii; Campion, of about numbered. Through tho latter part of last Club are figuratively lying on their arms. standing of the clubs, aries are about $3,000, still I don't think he de­ terday morning. The following delegates were Lowell, and Ihe local players are practicing (Ully at with a good advance. sf-ason he was baiely abio to curve a ball. Mays is President Smith feels a trifle nervous over the hand serves the abuso that "Clifford" and "Larkin" present: Canton, Joseph Meyer; Columbu?, W. bail, gcttlBg ready for the teasuii so soon to O'Neil and Robinson leave for tho Hot Springs not as t:ood a pilcher as Poritr, and Ihe bulk i.f the non-signing of the players, but thinks they will open. Roger pays he made ?-100 above expenses on his work is sure to full upon Terry and Caruthers. In have haapcd upon him. I think he deserves a J. Eiliott; Kalainazoo, E. C. Taylor; Lima, F. in a day or two. The corubinalion of the old come around nil right before the season opens. Irip to 'Kiitco, but according to bun, thont-h I repeat layers, as spoken of iu my U-tter, has been broken up, catchers the team has been soi:iewli»t improved, bul vote of thanks for his effort in stirring up tbe Agettcr; Mansfield, W. II. Taylor; Wheeling, it fitcond-hauded, it wai a giand spree- on tbe part of as Ihey stand Charlie Bennett has been heard from. He such a thing did exist, as hut two of Ihe old-timers I consider 1'toples by far Ihe best man League cities to a sense of their strength and Oscar Tcelcy; Sandusky, W. "A. Lockwood; ccrliiin players, aud it was u.> uncommon thing to *eo &Robinson and iu the list. Itolbcrt is weak as a thrower, and writes from Williamsburg, Kas., to a friend in weakness. It will act a3 a healthy tonic and awaken King remain unsigned. No trouble Zauesville, L. A. Moore. Secretary Connelly the only "Buck" drawiiig "VY'oody" and some other will be experienced in signing Hudson. John Healy Uushoi.'g'ri work in the worUV champioi.ship games this city, saying that he is we'll and expects to more enthusiasm, and that is v.liat the life of Ihe game like spirits home in the morning, nin.-:inir over. was anj thloir but brilliant. Brooklyn resigned, as it was thought best to consolidate writes me from Cairo, 111., that he signed ah Indian­ is r< presented bo in g->od shape the coming season. He is depends on. Neither do I agree with "Clifford" and Slaves^ MIST. apolis contract by a strong club, aiid all Ea'leruers are ccnlident ihat "Lurk in" in their attempt to show that "V.'how's" the office of president and secretary,as he had con­ yesterday. He sa>v that he w going to practicing a little and says his hands arc all the Hot Springs lo boil out. He adds that his arm is Ihey will win the pennant, but the general opinion knowledge of Iho National came is fo small. I am siderable private business which demanded his ROCHESTER RIPPLES. auiuug >>all players, is that they will de well should right; which doesn't louk much as though he intended IB great coudition. JOE PEIJCIIAED. sa'ixfted be can give b-s would-be critics a few p.->ints, time. they finish third." to retire from the diamond, as intimated last fall by and he don't, have to use a s.>rcabtic pen to do it with, The salary of President MoDeruiith, who an unreliable wriler. Uoniutt says lie will strike De­ is also to act as secretary and treasurer, was fixed The Case of Cluib Colllus Settled—Another An Actress in Court. Sounds very much like Peoples. Is he the troit about March 1. For pnre, unadulterated gall, ccmmend at 561)0 per annum and to be increased to SC50 New Man Signed, Elc. Special to SPORTING well-known ball player quoted above? me to yor.r LIFE. Billy Collver, of this city, bas good grounds for com­ Manchester correspondent; hem him : '' Manager if the membership is increased. Tho question KocnESTER, N. Y., Feb. 22. Editor SPORT­ NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Pearl Kytlnge says tbat a plaint against Tom York, manager of the Albany Club. Clinton was given to understand that our a=eoci*tit-u ING LIFE: Chub CoiUns has at last signed a mouth ago, when sha lived at 78 East Eleventh street, Yoik wrote to Collver on Feb. C, offering term*. of malting the League a ten-club organi'/iUion win NEW HAVEN BRIEFS. Coll­ dcaired a learn of winners, or.e lhat cjuld r:ot oi)iy de­ discussant considerable Itn^tb. Mr. II. T. Smith Kochestcr Club contract. The big "bluff" did Ihe gave Charles Beamis, the son of her landlady, the ver wanted more advance money than was offered, and feat Iho Lowells, as was easily done last season, but a reprcsonted Toledo iu asking admission to the league. not work this time as It did last year when the manuscript of her play, "Two Wumen." which she Injustice to an Able Umpire—Gossip of so informed York. Tho latter repliod that he had of­ team tbat would briujr the pennant to the Grauile had engaged fered all tin-advance he would He htul visited Jackson, Mich., and feit confluent tbat Cleveland Club got to r-?ad to Harry Minor. Beamis was to General Interest. give, and en Feb. 10 State." I, a3 well as the rest ot Ihe lovers of tho game a club could also be orpdiiixcd thi-re. It was decided McKean away from Roches­ lake it to a taloou and ask Ilia 1 roprietor to put it in Coliver replied, accepting the tetms. Then Billy took here, had an idea tiiat the champions had well settled ter by offering him more salary. In a letter to NEW HAVES, Conn., Feb. 22. Editor SPORT- an to adaril Toledo as the math club on condition the safe. Kcceutly Miss Eytinge was uuubie to pay easy posit-on and prt-pared to wait for his advance. that question by defeating the Maucheateis bix out of that a club ia formed at Jackson, Manager Leonard, Collins says he hopes Ro­ Mr*. Be-'tm:s 8100 thai she owned for board, and her ixc LIFE: Reading your interesting paper, The h-tter that he longt-d for came Ihe other day, aud Midi., as I tho last seven gumes played, and now ve Bear tbat or some city satisfactory to the League. The chester people have no hard feelings towards waidrobe was 8fti/ed. She discovered thai lh& young always do on its arrival here on Sunday morn­ in it Yoik coolly informed Collver that he had changed they did us easily. Well, it's a sample of pure br.ts*, man had his mind ah, ut signing him- percentage system wr.s adopted, visiting clubs to re­ him on account of the difficulty with Minne­ goue lo Ihe saloon aud obtained the manu- ing, I happened to notice a statement made Clubs are protected iu that can only be found amongst the wild* of New ceive 40 per ceul. or except Kalamazoo Kript, aud yesterday she summoced him aud bis by cases where playera acctpt terms aud try to.wrisglo ~ apolis. He need have no fear about his recep­ ''Mugwump" in your last issue, reflecting Hampshire. which was to rt-ceive ?~>0 or 40 per cent. The Spal Hug moiber before Justice Welde, in the Jefft-rsoo Marktt on cut, aiid theie I* no reason why players should not be The Lowell* have been encaged to compete In a tion here, as he is a prime favorite with the Jimmy Kelly's qualifications protected. ball was adopted. The law permitting colored men to Police Court. Miss Eyliugo failed to prove her case as an umpire, and base br.ll tournanieut to be given by the Maine Slate si^-ii was repealed, except as to Dick Noyle, of Zaneo- Rochester audience?, and will always be as long and the summons was dismifstd. She gays that she is I wish to refute Ktj orls from Indianapolis go to show that Sam said stuemcnt. I was one of Fair in Aujriut. Big momy will be offered. Cho en­ ville, who was b.irred. The name of the organi/.ation as he plays good ball. Co!!ins was hampered injured by Ihe lo,s of the manuscript, and will sue Iho the many interested spectators at T;'on:i son's game leg isn't troubling him a liitle bit, tries KO far are Ihe Manchester, S:-.lenis and Lowelb. Beniui-i family in a civil <-,,,irt. tha game last and 11-0 I Iocs-er hitter will coaie to the front iu i£re.tt was changed to the Trl-Stato League, Including West last year by sic!>nes3, still he played great ball, batted spring between the Vales and Boston*, where ri i' members of the home team will be ordered ti> Virginia, Ohio a'id Michigan. Abanq :'-t \vaa tendered i-t.vh inl 1. They will go into training af once and ami fielded well; he is now in good health aud will . ",r "i: ; r ^respondent" finds fault with tbe visitors to-night by the local clt:'<. .laoios Wil- play next season better thiui ever before, lie will not A: uiig around norther: season with Dartmouth College on Fast Day, liairn, manager of the Cleveland, wa> present and re- ';, . -. , - , Thf! r.l^tnnn -mil t'rcir in.: :or a 11, iioit lirm. capt;>iii the (- a:n, t duty, believing -- ' ,.(. Mr. Pratt elate i Dint be would I'..'. 1 1-IISI-. rfnir m<>"*" 1, il u.at .::on in to Caliloi uia on a s hot time over the distribution of hat club d!!>U*i!'l'-at, 170 and that the Jersey City Club hai not cost 81,000 al- hiiined Kellv, but it waa not until the Yale* had got ould do no business with him whatever. eason? When will this ruinous policy of the League f the Central League was held here to-day, imes; baee hits 81, with a total of 120 bases; fielding togelher so far this year. They have no ground* as It-ad tiiat he began his continual chinning to Kclly, Dm lii-oulhers wrote to \Vatkins a short time ago, ease to exist is Ihe question Lowell delegate) will 'hese representatives, besides Secretary Ken­ average, .919; stolen bases, 43; runs, 5S. Tbe club now 't, muring the manager that he was his friend and although they havo several places in view. Mr. t which the spectators giuaned aud not at Kelly, a* a«- sk at the meeting. " nedy, were present: L. S. Baldwin, onsists of twelve men and with another catcher and ay gef mod rathi r surprised at Iho story, and did not erling that it was immaterial to him whether ho Johnny Firl'a, second ba?eman of last season's Dan- liingham- i third bai-eman will be complete. Cutty Mcilale £ AlugM urep" slates. I have seen Kelly umpi-rn a on; W. C. Smith. Elmira; P. T. Powers, Jersey doubt its uutiUthfulnesa. unio-.-r of game* last season and I consider him Watkin.«). sat ou the bench or on Ihe grand stand. ury (Cl.) Cl-J'j Is here and ha* taken good care of vill probably bo used as a regular catcher. econd to none. Director Edson is giving the trouble wilh Ihe players imself during Ihe winter. Ho has not signed yet for ity: John W. Collins, K. H. Heller and C. H. Phil Besy has signed lo pilch for Klmiia. The Newark Club's Dates. New Haven will not have a ball team next year, onie close study, and being a kcen-wined business ext sen-^n. \leisel, Newark; F. M. Aylesworth and J. J. Andy Weidman, brother of Geo. Weiclnmn, the New Special to SPORTING -toor management and too many lusher* ou last sea- man, will doublless get ut the bottom cf it. MAT. Billy fira'io, Ihe clever twirler of this city, will 'lannagnn, Scranton; A. C. Campbell, Wilkci- York pilcher, will probably catch for Alleuiown next LIFE. aptain Ihe Holy Cross Oolleso team next season. Tho NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 23. The Newark Club of tho oif* team having killed Ihe interest for the present. oarre, and Chas. W. Keuter, AVm. Douglass, OM.-UIA eam H in the cyniuaiium at Worcester and promises Fourteen men will be all the season v.-H! bo started Central League, bai arranged to piny exhibition games Jut neverthc':esi Now Haven is one of the best ball OVERTURE. Gordon H. Mullin and Manager Malone, Allen- owns in the country. be the strongest yet sent out by the college. lib, nulen pitcher Stive Toole can be secured. In during April a) follow*: April 1, with Brooklyn, at Kiley and Sw'ecney, late battery a letter from Toole lo Kidgevvood; April 2, with Acme, of New York, at U:nplro Daniels, of the National League, Captain lany Improvements to be Made at the for the Dover (N. U.) iwn. Manager Leonard he fay* that Newark; April .1, wilh Talc College, at Newark; April Donnellv, of Ihe Washington*, and Jimmy Kelly are Uall Park—The New Uniforms, Etc. Club, are in ibis city without an engagement. The first work was to revise the constitution. f he does not go to Kansas City be will play in lie refeivescf the Connecticut Polo League. Th-.' Times, Ihe leading base ball organ of tho New The season is to open April 23 iochettt-r; tho same may bo said of Knuwles. 6, with Philiiiivlnlila Club, at Philadelphia; April 7, OMAHA, Feb. 21. Editor SPOUTING LIFK: Eog'and League, will, tli« saaie as last season, send a and close Sep- It is aK.nt settled lhat OiilTeu will ca; lain the wilh Athl.'tic. of Philadelphia, at Novark; April U, I frcqn'.-ntly meet "Jnrniang Jack Jones," formerly emberZO, with 112 games lobe played. Tbe sched- club, fthe Athletic'. He will s-on have an M D. affixed A meeting of the Omaha Base Bull Association prenentative on all trips of Ihe home team, and iheir unless the Ihird baseman is mjre available for the po­ with New Yo:k, at Pol,. Ground; April 12, with Sew »b!e base ball ile committee will meet at liinahamton, March 20, sition. Turk at Newark; April 13 and 14, wiih Troy, ar o his came, »« he is studying at the Yah Medical irectors was held at President McCormick's editor, George F. Kichanlson, will, as and will consist of one delegate from each club, ap- Oriffen has plenty of experieu e, St!;owe all School, iivui where he will yraduite shortly. (See last Friday afternoon, with M-C'ormick, usual, to found at Ihe helUK_____ MKaKlMACK. he point* of Ihe garni-, and is a good k ickt-r when he Newark- April 10, with Syracuse, at Newark; April oinad by the secretary. he is right, and will make one of the best cap­ 17 with New York, at Polo Ground; April 20, wilh 1 i-eint-mber teeing Manager Spence, of Iniliaoapolis, Vorley, Moirison, Hardin and Philbin in at- Joiiu A. Holland, Ivoryton, Connecticut; Joseph H. ilay first base on the old Ntw Haven team. Charlie THAT BACKWARD STEP. tains in the Association. Hew York, at Navark; April 21, with Syracuse, at endano.e. It was also determined to increase the Jallahan, Lov.-ell, Massachusetts; \>. T. Dean, Lan­ Havs, our south-paw pitcher, writes from Kewaik; April 23. with Washington, at Newark; Jab-..r, who alsj used to play on the team ia now a caster, Pennsylvania, aud Jackson Brady, of Hart- Ms home xdicernan here. eating capacity of the grand stand, which will What the Return to the Throe-Striko Rule at Pitlsburg Ibat he has been woiking all wiliter in a April 26, wilh Toronto, at Newark. Will Bring About. 'ord, Conueclicut, were choseu umpires. They are to lachice Manager Crane, of the Scranton*, will find Tony >e accomplished by building on sixty additional je guided by the National Ltaaue rules. Tbe salary shop and has developed his muscles very Mur| by cne of the hardest and most conscientious A well-known writer had a long talk with much, being stronger and weighing more than last St. Paul's New Athletic Club. feet to the west end. The new space is to ,8 to bo $2'i>e could be Ibey will have in him ilia best pitcher in the Texas In another possible. I believe Ihe plea has been made lhat tho niornins;. Bu'.lor kuiirkw! tut his opponent in the month the player* will begin to drop in, elimination of the fourth strike will shorten the listened to the report of tho Chattanooga Asso­ played at second and dntton at short. If the Boston eighth round. Hugh Riley was the referee. State League. I wish the hoys success. and within six weeks Ihey will be found galloping ciation, after which management would avail I am expecting Kansas City'a slugging catcher and game. Such arguments are not worih much. It waa an adjournment was had, themselves of tho material around the diamond in preliminary practice. not they have the Boston Club could bo m:ide one of the first baseman Wells and Cartwright here next week. S. G. V. Griswold, of the Hfe, will officiate a* official many years ago wben a pitcher was allowed nine the directors agreeing to go out with the local A Pvima Donna Married. unfair balli to three strikes and a good ball, making soliciting committee to see what slroDgosl iu Ihe counlry. Why nol adopt a liitle Chi­ l!:llv Taylor is still here, aud is taking good care of scorer this year. could be done cago 1'olicy of choosing poBitii.ns fu- the player* at the Special to SPORTING LIFS. hiaiaeif, he say* ho is iu no hurry to sign. He ia train- Ilhas in all a possibility of twelve balls to every bat­ toward raising stock for been d-Mded to make Miller captain and ter. Games in those days were very little longer Chattanooga. By 6 outset aud keep them ihcro throughout Iho season? KKW YORK, Feb. 25. It was learned late last even- in:; Tommy Baiue* for his fight wilh "Swipes, the give him full control of the men ou the field the com­ o'clock about S2,000 had been raised, and the Where would tho Chicago team of 1887 have i-tood it Ing that Kraulein Lilli Lehniann, t!ie prima donna of Newsboy." ing season. than they are now. I guess the question of lime He has some excellent qualitie* for the is not one worlh considering by tho rules committee. directors decideil to give Chr.ttaaooga a little further Anson, Spalding & Co. had constantly changed the po­ tbe German or-eni, WM mairifd yesterday afternoon to Iseooiir El Andrews has'nt sjgueJ yet. I was position, being stiict but never discourteous . time to raise the required amount, satisfied that it sitions of the playerb? Echo answers. If Boston Herr Paul Kal-.scb, tho tenor who arrived yeslenUy by talking with a gentleman, who I understand 1* one of The truth told will be ll.is:^-Four or live of Iho mem­ bers of the joint committee had ax«* to grind had could be raised. Later iu the evening, Mr. Ohl, presi­ should place Morrill, Wise, Nash and Sutton in the in­ the steamship Saalr. It was known that he was com­ Philadelphia's largest manufacturers, and he told me, dent of the Atlanta Association, arrived in the city, field; Jobnston, HcrmiDg and Brown in tbo oulfiuld, ing out expressly lo marry l;er, and there was to be if Andrews held out for his price and didn't get it, THE WHEELING CI.UB. pitchers Wuiim Ihey thought would be strengthened by a relurn to Ihe three strikes. That was undoubtedly and announced to the League directors that that ciiy Ihe Hub team would be able to do a triflo bitter than no di-ltn-, but th'-re was a little siui-lenneKS about Ihe that he would put Ed into a business that would pay woubl not bo in the League, aa all effort* lo raise fifth. There is no use of securing Smilh for second new« all the same. They were in irried in church. him more money thaa he cculd get playing ball. Description of the Men Who are Considered the case. But there is icaici-ly a pitcher in the Ohio counlry who will not be strengthened, aud that mean* funds had failed. bnse. He would not oven replace Burdock, either as a The prima donna has signed a contract to *lng al tho BUKBIUDGE. League Winners. This disarranged all plans, as Atlanta had tele­ fielder or batter. Cincinnati May fesiival. a general cutting down of the number of ba=e-ruuuer8, WHEELING, W. Va., Feb. 21. Editor SPORT and consequently less life to Ihe game, and no par­ graphed iu the morning to President Wilson to pro­ I have thrown out these suggestions for Iho reason Anagram Mad. ING LIFE: I propose this week to give a brie ticular advantage to any one club." tect Atlanta's interest, as she would be in. The fail­ that I am tired of waiting for some one clje lo do _it. Pall Players Inviting Trouble. During tho past week the cranks were busy, description of the personnel of the team who wil ure of Atlanta knocks Chattanooga out, and the As I have *aid above, I think it would bo a great mis- Special to SPOKTIXG LIFF.. THE HOUSTON CLUB. meeting aojuurned, after determining on a four-team lako for Boslon to p:irt with button or to pl»ce him out and a steady flood of anagrams poured into THE do battle for Wheeling this year, and will try league, without making a schedule. New Orleans, of his position. He is a prime favorite i't Boston and I.1J.-.V, Mass., Feb. 25. Manager Bracket!, of Lynn, SPOIITISG LIFE office. At this moment we have not to encroach on space that is doubly valuable yesterday received a letter from Col. J. I. Rogers, Another Player Secured—A Word for Pitcher IHrmiugham, Memphis and Chaileston were repre­ for reliability, why everybody in SIa?sr.cliusett.-i knowa chairman of Ihn Board of Arbitralion, who says lhat before us 72 anagrams on every club in the Some of its members have had quite an expe­ Vogel—The Team Completed, Ktc. sented, and will be the four League cities. tiiat Ezra Su'tlon is the soul of honor and that he puts League and Association, and many rience up only an honest game. J. P. H. Whlteheail and Ebiifcht must Uay In Lynn and fulfil minor league on the ball field, and, with two excep­ HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 18. Editor SPOUTING their contracts, or suiTer the penalty. White!.end club.s. To print them all would consume tions, will prove has from familiar faces to Ohio League LIFE: I see your Pittfburg correspondent se- THE OU) EASTERN LEAGUE. signal with the Ktocktons and Ebrlght wilh the three to four columns of space, and to insert Hon. H. W. Denison. audiences. verc'.v berated J. C. Vogel through the columns No Sign NEW YORK, Fob. 23. Editor Sr-oimxo Lira: In Havtrlys, bc.lh California clnba. It is likely that few would be unfair to the other contributors Jacob Stenzel, catcher, of Revival for the Fast Approach- both men will show up in Lynn when the season played his first profes­ of THE SPORTING LIFE recently for signing, as tho Met of foreign subscribers to TIIS SPJHTIXO LIFE Therefore all must go into the capacioua ertitoria sional engagement Ing Season—>few Methods iu Base Hall opens. with Wheeling last season he alleges, several players for the Austin Club as given editorial notice in your lasl i^sue, I lied the waste basket, with tlio exception of the one contributed He did some excellent back stopping, and with Needed. name of my old base ball chum, now "11. W. Deni­ by our Bridgeport, Conn., correspondent, which, being manager, when he had signed with Houston as another season's experience will stand in the WATERBUHY, Ct, Feb. 23. Editor SrORTixc son, Tokio, Japan." Denis 'U is a stalwart son ofNew A Teomer-Ga'iulaur Match Probable. niiqun, is given space. The anagram-maker* wil pitcher. Your correspondent must err when he Hampshire, and first class. Height, 5ft. lOtin; weight, LIFE: Shortly after tho closo of last sea-on your was very prominentin base b.tllcirclea Special to Sror.TlMo Lli'E. doubil<>ss be disappointed at not seeing their effusions 175 states that Vogel signed them for Austin, as he In Washington, D. C., iu the good old days i-f nmatour ill print, but there is no help for it. Space i* toe pounds; readers were advised to keep their eye on tho ST. Louis, Feb. 2.5. John A. St. John ha* issued a fifth in batting and tenth in fieldin; received instructions from Houston to recom­ base ball, just aittr Iho war. Many ohl-timors will challenge to valuable to devote to columns of anagrams, unde survivors of the Eastern League Danbury and John A. Teemer to row Jake Gaudaur a his position. mend two players to them, and instead of recom­ remember him a* the "old reliable" first bnseman of the three-milo race vith a turn at Point of Pines, n«u which every club in the business can be tortured inti Henry Yaik, catcher, played at Sandusky in Waterbury but as yet the eye will fail to de­ Olympics, of Washington, twenty years :;£<» Ilo wo* a a pennant winner. mending he immediately signed them, contrary Bostru, May 30, the winner to take 75 per cent, of '85, at Adrian, Mich., in '86, and Mansfield in tect any base ball life in either place, as there bard hitter as well as a sure baseman, ai.d those of us tbe gale receipts and the lo er 25 per cent. Gaud- to the Houston Club'* instructions, and he was noti­ who played infield positions vviih him can tedifly to '87. Height, 5ft. 11.; weight, 185 pounds; forty fied at once of Ihe lact, when ho immediately cancelled seems to bo no place for them to go. daur, who was Buffering ftvrn a lame back, has en­ Fay Your Money and Take Tour Choice. It is possible that a league may bo organizes tbe vigor and accuracy of his "winding" throw. He tirely recovered, and iB said to bo in first-das* condi­ "Von der Abe nni^i bo crazy; the statement sent ou ninth in batting and fifth in fielding his post the contracts made. He is also termed a pilching firtt visited Japan iu the diplomatic service of our tion. bluff by your Pillsburg correspondent. I don't see later, but it is a fact that there isn't a sign ol government, has since held ii!>portaiu olfici;'.! positions recently that he released Milligan for ?600 was almos tion. how incredible. No ore dieamed he uieditatrd sii'.-h a Thomas Flanagan, pitcher, who won the pen this tan be, when he conies to us with a recom­ life in any base ball association in the State o; under lhat of Japan, and is undoubtedly the greatest thing, for the St. Louis mendation from James Galvin, of the Piltsburg Club Connecticut. Hartford, Waterbury, Danbury, base bill magnate iu that curious, interfiling and pro­ A Gun Club Orj;»iii/.ed. Club, more than any other In nant for Kalamazoo -'G. Kusaleni" to the con who certainly knows a twirler when Ihe Associalion. nteds u good catcher since it lost Bu he sees one. Bridgeport, Meriden, New Britain and New gressive empire. He always wielded a ready pen and Special to SPORTING LIVE. trary played in Shelbyville, Ind., in '84, ir The latest acquisition 'o the Houston team is fohnuy could, if ho would, entertain your reader* with a NEW YORK, Feb. 25. The North shoni. Boyle is Hi-) team's sole dependence. If Jack Haven all have fine grounds, including stands Side Gnu hai been were hurt The team would berudderlefs. In Milligan company with the great Ramsey; iu '85 will Godar, who plaied Ihird base lor thn Hoi Springs la*' (ketch of Ihe progress ho has made in introducing our organized »t College Point, Long Island, with the Cumberland, Md.. and in '86 wilh Zauesvillo. Ha year. lie ia a fleet base-runner and a sure baiter. Hi etc., and have only to orgauixo and go ahead, liul uaticnal game in Ihe far following Von der Ann bad a catcher ho could depend on, am past experience hafl fhown tbat there ia no money Orient. A. C. Mills. offlceis: G<-orj?t> H. Beck, president; J. M, in whose abilitv he could put impl.cit faith. Insleai might have been in a stronger league this season hai stole 47 bases in 38 game* last season aud has a batting in Doniielly, vice pre»id.;nl; 0. A. Neiineyer, Ireasurei he so dtsiied. Height, 6ft. lln.; weight, 180 pound: record of .367. it under present method-*, and individuals who have of SGOO, ho ci.uidhavecoinmandcd$2,000for the relsas gone doep into their pockets have tired of paying for The Cuban Giants' Programme. Mid secrelaiy; John B. Bra-la, captain. bad it been announced that the release waa for *ale.' Ixty-iecond in balling and nftetnth in fielding. Houston's team I* now completed, and all the playei TKENTOM N. J., Fib. 2;i. Editor froirn.NQ Lirr.: Morrison, pitcher, i\ ho was boi n in England, wa are expected here the latter part of this mouth, a* ba*e ball without Kettitig'even a fair return fur tho St. Louis paper. railroad money iuve.-ted and time spent. They wau; no piofiti Tho April dales filled lor Iho Cuban Giants so far at Champion Butler Defeated by Parker. "Considerable comment ha* been made on Von de introduced to the more prominent base ball world la.- tickets have been sent to each, with instruc­ Trcr-ton are- 4th, Williams College; 5th, Newark;6tb, year in the Indianapolis League Club. If Flauagau tions to come immediately. and are willing to pay for the game, but simply canno Special to SPOHTINO LIFF. Abe's release of Miliipin. lie displayed excellent taste alfurdit. Ilartfurd lias sunk,ill fouryear.«,aboutSltj,OOt. Slilligan is tbe worst kind of a kicker, and so long at fails to paralyze, Morrison will accomplish tbe busi So Galveston's only longing to down us this season ERIK, Pa., Ve!i. 25. Tho wroetling match hero las ne«s. Height, oft, lll^in.; weight, 163 pounds; sixty We are extremely sorry that we ran not gratify w the other cities lesser amounts and yft there is jus evening between Adon Buller, cbauipii'ii light-weigh he was dhratiblled there was uo place for him in St as much, and perhaps more, interest iu the yvoat same I,.,im. He itid nothing fr tb« Alhlotics last B' »son eighth in batting aud eixtb iu fielding. little a wish to please cur island heighbuis, but will wrestler of Amnrica, and lUriy Parker, resulted in i Frank Lemons, pitcher, entered the professiona the learn we've got we are compelled to lay them ou thau ever, and we live- in hopes that the Millenium victory for the latter. Tiio conditions of tho niatcl nd "Juris bus fuli.v ai good, if not a better, catcher in Plan will sooner or later prevail numl;ffl.nd; 17lll17th and IBili, ut W«.l ins' I).-kin, of his Wittern Lcatsiie nine." Cinnnnat ranks wilh Zaueivillc last peaum. H was e'ated o al every same. Galvestc-n has our teinlerest *ym- were Ibrre fnlta ont ol fiie, ni(cli-a'-catch-can, thrct goud that will lait longer thaa tbs Fourth of July. Il mutt I Usth, at ScranMU. p.Jnis do *u, 8100 a side ::ud the reciiiita. Duller \ paper. authority lust summer tbat Cincinnati o Scu­ iatbies. Bciieve me, CAMI THE SPORTINQ LIFE. Feb. 29.

exhibition g»me with the Dating (Mm the Panther Jack ia going to move his wife and family down aad woit i'd h« distinguish himself, striking out City boys floored tlww to the >cor« ul i2 'o 0. CINCINNATI CHAT. from Hie Crt^cent City. Jiut now he is HUB HAPPENINGS. such men as Kreci CVrol! and Ned Williamaon. Frank San Antonio has her working ctetibes ou aud is do­ fur u hu ' n,i doy; Nellie and her litter of ten Graves was at the receiving C'"'. and caught an error BALL li are out nt Tom Bris»atUf»rtion, Etc. Minneapolis people next season that they h ive a priiw Kiulorsemcnt of "The Sporting Wfe" auoUiei , ral history. in him. Whitobead, Dooley, Que«t auj Kbrixht formed FROM KANSAS CITY. lastseaacn. Fender, th« Crescent City pitcher, aud LIFE: his side partner. Klidger, went to the Fort Wonhs. Milleninin Plan, Ktc. "If ,Ji ^ a M wakey I'll buy him one of UOSTJH, Feb. 21. Editor SPOUTING our stone wall infield, and all played like vet». The tbos? '< .; -- - !' ca;*, and ihen if lie g*ts an No one has signed; no one his died; not a deal never saw such machinery ball What President Jlenges Will Do—Th Ren Mulforrt'rf red-Ie,»nifd Manager base bull circles in this city at present. Loua We have a Sunday law here, but it is nil id laden with the fragrance of the orange blos­ plied to base ball. J. C. N. som and the indescribable perfume of the sweet H.w would a "monk" do for a moscotte. Tha here, however. I was advised on Tuesday to Conn home, and a delightful trip they had. Th» enthusiasts are aoxiou.-ly awaiting the openin smoke-colored bootblack, who whitewashed his face a keep on the hustle, and not »isy a great while above players, not wishing to do the manage­ of th olive, for the frost-covered shores of Ohio. But tinil his occupation gone. dirt, returned; the rest jumped their contract* of the playing season, when the material last season would in one place. Why ? Because Joe Hornung ment American and Western Association teams car ROGERS' RETORT. it was an imperative duty that called me back Ch»rl«y Snyder and Clitrley Haxon are both m«n o with the California League, aud Will play at Central to my doak, but I returned with the inspiration wisdom. They've picked out Cincinnati m the w»s on a hunt for rue not a still hunt eithef Park^against a bum picked nine. be judged. Speculation aa to the position th Caylor Attain Haulecl Over the Coals and for me unneces Texai. of conjden^o in the Cincinnati?; for I am sure TVISSEP3 or THB PB5XAXT OP '88. Now ray friend waa concerned C. L. D"oley has eigntd to manage a team in respective clubs will occupy is rife and is being Accused of Intentional Misquotation— Re­ sarity. Joe has nothing against me. He waa Whitehead and Stwkwell will be found with In* that, ii they continue to play ball as they have The Reds' veteran catcher told Mike Lane in Si San Fran­ indulged in quite freely. marks Personal and Otherwise. Louis that be thought the Cincinuatis a rt-niarkubl, a little excited, perhaps, when he read over m; Stockton Club. Ebrittht may sign with tiu The trouble between the looal clubs increase commenced, they will hold their own in the cisco Huverlyi aa catcher, where they are lamentably PHii.AD8Li>uiA, Feb. 23. Editor SPORTING Association race for the pennant. The material strong team, but be coupled that assertion with thi signature last week that President Sodcn said h weak. K. E. a as the period of time before the opening of th LIFE: Mr. City lor, in his letter of the 15th inst., remark: "Tlie only objection to them is that th» wanted to exchange him for Andrews. But Jo indications i out of which champions are made is evident have tco many pitchers. Too many pitchers in »ea«on decreases, and from surface admits that his former attack on the Board of knows that President Soden runs tbe Boston bal neems as though the Board of Arbitration wil in their composition. Xhcyare moving together team are almost as tad as too few." Arbitration was founded on a misquotation of like clock-work, and in the games I saw there So? Too m»ny pitchers, have we? Well, I suppos nine, and he has too much sense to lay it u] INDIANAPOLIS NEWS have a good-sized white elephant on their hand that Cleveland and other of tbe Association cluus I simply quoted what Mr the 10th Article of Qualified Admission, but he was not the least semblance of friction. Every­ against me, because Work on tHe New Grand Stand Com* when they gather at the March meeting. Th and makes THE who will oomo this way will think that thn hiitnelf to chimk up tha hog change ftbould be mide. I have about made up my two weeks the foundation for the new building let and make an official copy of £Ae concern." scored, and that tally bronght the clubs np t^ an eo.nal very popular in tho Crescent City. Hennie, you know will be under way. Work on the new structure the situation thoroughly. Said he: "I havo no fea footing,g, f ,,r before that the Pelicans bad a rno and the was with Memphis for a time last setAon, until th mind, however, that Joe Hornung will play left ne.l( whatever of being "forced out of Kansas City. Th The italics are mine. There is just enough Iteds four goose egg*. It was iu this game thai "Kid"" loan of a player was deciJed illegal. for Boston, and I'jd Andrews will draw his uione will bo pushed as rapidly as possible, and it it Board of Arbitration will look at this matter properly truth in the clipping and pasting process to Baldwin, before he walked up to the bat in the eighth Lou Myers has nut heard a word from Charleston from tho Philadelphia Club. Supposing Philadelphi thought that by April 1 tho building will b« decide as I nnd every fair to pla; and will most certainly swear by, which Odium Profannm Caylor pro­ inning, remarked to Gus Schmelz: "Watch me.1 ' The They will doubtless hold him to bis contract, but h wanted to take Hornung, and Joe didn't waut completed. Manager Spence claims that, whiU thinking citizen would. To prove that no apprehen­ crowd in the i-avillion took up the cue and repeated would very much like to s«» the color of some advauo with the Phillies. He has s'gned to play with Boston sion of a force-out is expected, I will say that at th ceeds to do by invoking the "heavens and at a salary of $2,000, aud has received a few hnndrei the Indianapolis grand stand will be small com- the words with emphasis, but their derision floated money. it wilt combine many of present moment I have no intentions whatever of at­ earth," bnt the rest of the above choice extract over to tho graveyard, "next door," and died when Harry Baurogartner was rather amused at "Lee's advance. If he don't waut to sign elsewhere, h Dared to some others, tending the meeting or even sending a lepresentat' a tissue of evasions of trie facts, upon which Clarence G. sent a liner into centre and lleilly trotted epistle this week. ''So I'll have nothing to lose if might camp upon the South End Giounds. report fo the best features of several of the best bunding! u there is no danger whatever in that direction." builds slanderous insinuations and base im­ home with the run that clinched the ?ictory which go te Lima, eh, and don't win? Where does the rail duly every dav a la Hobby Matthews and draw his of its kind in the country, and when completed "But," queried I, "in case the Board of Arbitration he I don' had looked i-o much like defoat. It ua=t a clo-w ehaye, road fare and hotel bills come in at?" Most of th money. That is only what might happou. little beauty. Not much. should decide against yon, what stepi would you take?' putations of motive. And now for tho proofs! anticipate any such flank movement. will be a regular The Board of Arbitration met at Cincinnati on let me te'l you, and fir six innings the Heds' small WcMickea Star Club is s for this season, and if any, of the old lumber will be used "Well, I prefer not to express my opinion publicly constituency present (tat,, - speaking,, ou the games with Lima are played they will have to b A BAD RL'LE FOR THE GAME. has the latter will b« but rest assured the Western Association club Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1S*7, 11 A. M., and re­ pins and uoedles. The Pelicans are liable to give aay booki d for an early date. that will Improve the game aud make It mor in the new building, and ball here thi Rules been placed hero to stav, and it will play mained in continuous session until 9:30 p. M., club a lively tussle, and it is easy to see that the Uarrr Weldon arrived from Circlevllle last nlgl interesting are what we. waut, and that is why [ wi*l finished up in fine style. The field is to be put lasts or not. Understand m season whether school after which the reporters were admitted and al­ scare of the the New York Ginnts, when they were and will go on light duty at once. lie Is not ye to enter my protest against t'te three-strike rule. I in good shape as soon as the frost is out of th« thoroughly when I say tre witt plmj toll here by all means permitted to squeeze out of ft very small hole by an un­ strong by any meaiis, but has weathered the worst these days of advance in everything else we don' be dis­ Now, I don't want to eulogize myself, a-t I am not ai lowed to inspect and copy from the secretary's ground, though the old diamond will not memoianda tbe amendments made to tho National fortunate erroi' last full, was well founded. The De- tho iti^ease which came so near wearicg out his life. waut to go backwards in base ball. That is just wha turbed until the new building is done. It is th« egotist, and self-boasting is foreign to my nature, bu troits will find Widner a pu/zle, aud Webber, too, may ' The Reds will play in Austin, lor that club ha the three-strike rule means though. As this io the las a fee! Agreement and Ailicles of Qualified Admis­ I will sav that I havo taken hold of this wltb fool them, while Jim Mutrre's tribe of young Giants finally accepted their terms. we shall have a chance to air ocr ideas before th intention to do all of tho practice work at tht I expect t< sion. Perhaps, in transcribing tile manuscript, time Ing which is certain to bear fruit, and are liable to be mtir.Iored when they run into the President A. S. Stern is In St. Louis. He and Seen League and Association meetings, it is uow or never old stnnd. Tho new diamond will not be mada reap good profits. I am not engaged in the has. with its many interlineations, the word "then'' was mistaken for "these ' not an infrequent occurrence Crescent City champions. Have you noticed how tary Louis J. Uuuck go to Brooklvn to attend th Thai's why I am going to crack this chestnut fur th uutil the grand stand is completed, as there will baw ball business for glory, or for the sport alone, bn rapidly the games have been played so far? Oue hour March meeting. HEN MULFORD, Ja. last time. running over that corner of the field with the same point iu view that I exercise in m; I imagine. In any event the editor of TnK SPORTISO be more or les* LIVE left for Philadelphia the next evening with his and forty minutes was the longest time consumed, aud frem the time tho three-strike rule was adoptet while the m?n are nt work on the buildiug. Th« rezuHr business pursuit) that of making money." one cootf-st wss over in jnat liulf an hour's less time fall I havo felt tbat it was a mistake, and am expressed the! copy, which was set up on Friday night or Saturday, last diamond will be t>odd«d, and it » the iuteuliuu to die Various Northwestern scribes have than thut! I do not think the pnbiic will suffer from stronger in my convictions now than ever befort of the West­ and THB SroRTiNG LIFE issued the next day Dec. 11 PITTSBURGH PENGILLINGS out the base paths to a depth of about threo feet and persoual opinion of the relative strength hydrophobia because the three-strike rule has been What does it uuau? Le=s batting iustead of more, with tlsy and soft dirt, from which ern Association clubs and invariably place the North dirt, as Mr. Caylor states, print the word "these" in­ fill np the trenches stead of "then." Ot Perhaps CUylor, it was a typo­ restored. Taking tliestt first games as a criterion of Tlie Cases of McCormick and Wliitney don't call that progress. Tbere was more batting 1*8 ever; imrticlw of Band aud gravel will bo separated* western clubs m the van, simply because they are no wh*t may be expected during thia year of '8$, the season than for years previous, and tho games wer comprises th graphical error. The poor competitor is so often Last year ths men were often hurt iu sliding Into acquainted with the material whicn contests are going to b» of a Another Convert to the Millenium 1'la more interesting. Now we aro goin^ to have the and tho managa- Western clubs. "Davidsou," your Milwaukee corres blamed for these sort ot blunders, occasionally even in bases, because of the rough gruuod, CHARACTER itcher's game over again. Who wants to see it? '. matter right on the start. says in bis last letter: "Kansas City Is an Mr. Caylor's letter*, that he is used to it and accepts AISING Galviu's New Plan, Etc. mout \\i\\ remedy this pondeut, on rules, on't believe anyone does. It was a wonderful fea' the Indianapolis btuo ball building* and they may prove a good winner, cr » poo the responsibility without a murmur. and full of excitement. The j->ir,t committee S Altogether enigma; tinker PrrrsBURO, Feb. 23. Editor SPORTIMS of pitching skill when Charley Sweeney struck oui to compare favorably with auy iu UM loser; they are likely to end among tho leaders or th But whether a transcribing or a type-setting error, at its March meetiugr, is not likely to farther grounds promise it was none the less au error, recognizable by the with tho playing niles, and I suppose the retoru to Spring fever is a mean complaint, is it no nineteen of the Bostons on that hot Saturday after- country. tail-enders." Now tell me what does "Davidson" kaow would n day in the summer of '84. That record has neve about Manning's sluggers? Nothing at all. He i veriest tyro. No one, not even oue of u* "bunglers," three strikes may be considered as final. Really, I Just now I am a sufferer,and well I A TALK WITH SAM THOMPSON. could have intended to use the word "these" in such a think tliere is nioru fire in one of the^e sharply-con­ care if there was a big ball game going on been equalled probably never will be. Yet all tlia simply guessing or giving expression to his thought game did Dot afford the amusement and excitemen Tho famous Detroit right fielder ia «till in Indian* hearsay. It seems ridiculom to say that Kaiisa ridiculous connection as "these under contract," and tested games than in one where the batting is 30 heavy not go. That's how apolis and will remain here until asked to report for from enjoyed square away; I would that was crowded into tho tenth Inning of the morn City mialit possibly be aiming the tail-enders wit OmnKcientPiofU'gent Oiylor must have fully recog- and not evenly divided. A slugging picnic is duty. Sum in a big-hearted, clover fellow, easily ap­ thnse feel, but not so with the ball players. The soft ing game here last Bunkor Hill Day, when tho Bos­ Such men as Swar?.M, Conway, Freeman anil McCarty ttined tho tact. Yet Mr. Onus Probandi Qiylor cooly one* in a while, but there is a fascination about proached, ttnd a good talker. Thompson has aheady quote?, witli his scissors and paste, a hastily-written evenly -played close score gamos that none of the other balmy weather has brightened them u] ton's pounded out a dozen runs and earned all bnt on> pitchers; Gunson. Wells and Reynolds, catchers; Cart of them, while Tiernau was trj ing to pitch aud th signed with the Michigan matmgenaent and seem* wright. Arduer, Manning anil Johnson in ttieinneli newsi'iiper report 03 if u»l rficial document, and founds sort podges*. Please run in a darning; ne«a*o here. I Sausage, seven up matinees and other indoc perfectly satisfied with tbe Detroit people and the has been Now Yorks trying to pnt put out three men. The fre with Ha.-amaer, Bradley aid Campan in the ouifiek bis entire tirade of abuse of the complete document hardly know what to think ot the tews that amusements are below par just now and the boj price paid him for the coming season. While he gett Atlanta relative to that hitting lays over the phenomenal pitching every time This team not only appears formidable on paper, bi upon this manifestly ill-fitting and palpably intrusive flashed over the wires fn-m are walking around with smiling faces. more than the limit his contract calls for only that word. Nor dM THE SPOHTINS LIFE then publish tho city's back-out from the Southern League fold. To With the privilege of putting tho ball auywuer will prove exceedingly strong ou the field. Put a pi "Ed made the first break this morning," sai knee to the shoulder, the pitcher has thing amount. When asked what he thought of tbe Detroit full text of tho document, but merely extracts of the tell tua truth, I hive an idea that tho whole thing ia in from the players who were holding out he replied that he could here, new articles relating to reservation by minur leagues. Kuehne to-day. "He had a ball and he thre all in his own hands again. In fact, more so than MANAGER ROWE'S VIEWS. TDK XATl'RK OF A BLCPP. ever. When it was three strikes with a high and low not understand it. He could not aee, he said, what Shortly afterwards the secretary of the Board sent, hy it send thn at me. I believe I caught it. A man shoul gamed by it and thought nothing would be. iu at the office of the American Associa I* Atlanta was going to drop out would ball, the pitcher had the long ind, and now with n was to be 1 dropped mail, the official text of the eleven articles, which was say But we soon qu management has always treated I ase ball club this afternoon, and seated abon president of the club clear over to Chattanooga to go for everything you know. restriction on height the pitcher ought to be cock o Ue says the Detroit tlon published in full in TUB SPOXTINO LIFE, dated Jau. 11 open in hu has DO fear that they will do other­ were Director John Speas, Secretary William Cluugh so? I have made it practice to keep my eyes the business, for we did not want anybody t the walk again. Just that one strike will make him fairly and issued Jan. ii in the first column of the first page and of care, "After I had signed." continued Dave Rou-e, Howard, of tbe Evening Neii journeying through tlm world of sorrow onto us at that kind of work. Its rath' world of difference. A batsman cannot wait calml, wise in the future. Manager with these prominent head-Hues: hi* ears get of the players wrote me that I had made and another gentleman. I was anxious Io ascerta: and I notice that the man who stuis cotton iu it is with all the boy for two strikes uow, and depend on hitting it in th Sam, "some "THE CHANGES.'* and Chatta­ tempting, I tell you." And so great mistake, but I do m>t think so. All of the what tlie American Association people intended iloin fails to hear all that is going on. Atlanta time conies for going remaining single chance. The odds are too great. H a League needs They can't wait until the players who have signed at all have put their name* at tbe March meeting, and approached Manager Row Is THI Liwa EvLisa THB MINOS I.IAOUIS FcLt nooga both know that tbe Southern work. A season of idleness is enough to kill aoui must baug away at it fiom the word go. The exceed them and can hardly live through the season without to JJ2,000 contracts if they receive that much or more, npon the subject when the opportunity offered; and i T OF TUB DKD ASTICLE8 0V QUALIFIED AD- men but few ball players, however. ingly free hitters will not lee! tho change perbaps, bu sign will do the saino thing. to my inquiry he said: "Well, I can them, and they are not going to sign any players until there cannot fail to be rhuch less batting on tho whole and all those yet to response MISSION. In JIM HASX'T TUB RHEUMATICS. Young will not approve a contract jutt say what will be done nr rather, I won't tell yo they get what they want from that organization. Aud that fact Is to be deplored. President that this firrt publication of more thin that amount, suffice it to say, we will be prepared in a manne I can scarcely believe plain word-, they want the best of it and if the bluff From tho present indications it is hardly probabl Give us the four-strike rule again. That mean if it calls for but a document, so conspicu­ that rule may be a dead letter will certainly moot with the success which w the full text of so important works they will set it, too. I happon to know that anything will be done in McCormick's au more batting aud so more fielding. The two mak and whib the that have escaped tlie notice of such on the evidently intends to live up to that part ol expect." ously displayed, could Atlanta wanted one or two of the best men now Whitney's cases until the March meeting. This mon ball playing in which all hands take part. We wan the League for spots, aa the brilliant free City's it.1' When aakod what he thought of tho Indian­ "Ton are pretty late to gather a strong team, ar an urgus-eyed hunter market in (Jiaciniiati to play in the Gate ing a well-known drug clerk received a letter froi] to see a game which requires nine players on a side lance and Old Pin Cusliioner contributor to THE SPOBT- club, bnt it they hesitate too long down that way, Jim, asking him to send him another half-dozen bo apolis team he said: "I think the floosien will make you not?" and not three or four. with proper man­ *ou seo, I have a number INO LIFE. Yet here we flod him totally ignoring this Jackson and Toledo, the new babi*>a of th« Tri-£tate ties of rheumatic cure. "And," adds Jim, "please se a good fight the coming season, and "No, not exactly. at his SOWE DARtyq BASE-RUSS m 8. into fourth or fifth place easily. at my command, of which I will form Bunquc likepnllicatioo, that would not "down League, nre liable to simp up all the good tosaers lelt. a reporj^r, aud have him correct the statement that agement ought to get playera for his rhetorical Don't he alarmed. I promise to drop Tom Brown Pittsburg or Washington, the balance I will gather wherever bidding" «ad selecting, as the basis I have heard it whUpereU that the newly-fledged am suffering from rheumatism. I am not, and am in ex The team is stronger than nucleus, and necessarily incomplete re­ after this parting good word for him. I don't inten Chicago aod Boston, ned will best. There is one thing sure; our team wi attack, the original and members of the Southern Lengue wanted a 40 per celluut shape. All the rheumatic cure which I ordered and will push both dot m meeting from to make it a eecotid Paul Mines case until-every ooe i ono if not both of them out. The club poor, aud it will keep the peon ports, collected at the close of a long cent, guarantee and that this Chattanooga surprise is is for my friends." probably beat Lot be so horribly yet entered on the secre­ disgusted, and tired to death of hearing the name o It bag several great men it will nut be a tail-euder, nither, and I hav uorevised memoranda, not the first card played in tliat gaiU3. I don't propose to Nothing has been beard from Arthur Whitne is a splendid organization. guessing; cleriatl mistake are often tho Brown. Ex-Manager Fogel, of the Boosters, took oc to see the teum take a prominent hesitancy in faying that it wilt bo stronger tha tary's minutes, when preach a sermon on the game in the Southern League, lately at least, that is the statement made by th iu, aLd I expect no repeat, he prefers casion, of hi.i own accord, to do Brown a good turn b struggle of 1888. I would like to se.» ln- Menges' team; a series between us will soon demon rulo rather than tho exception. I but I do take an interest in its affairs, for I've a nnm- ofikials of tbe club at home. place iu tho to -take such a report with its mmn/«C misuse of a and besides that Ciiicin writing President Soden a long letter about the Call dianaiwlis come to the front. This is a good ball town. strate the truth of my remarks now, don't misqno bi;r of friends dowa that way, HE IS I!» FOB MlLLESirjJT. word, cither in transcribing or composition, to tli^ full uati talent is largely represented in the uUv fomian'a good qualities. It bubstiutiates all Mauoge While I like Detroit aud the people there I am free to _me, as I hold Jlej^w pi rsonallv ii tho highest retard " "" "' ' " ' " ' ' ' is under jjje weather a.rain. Phillips said, aud adds more, telling juat way Indian admit that Indiajj^ooliH, under the samo uomjifripa^^i - ut wh'n t,f^^^»- ' Vou sti-^d, j;. J'- By t^..r any other third basemtln will tell you that Brown is smaller. Under the circumstances, the Boosters did on with fome good club. D,ive lias taken hold of to How can ho make so serious an accusation as managers read the signs of the times and look into row base b:ill clubs to about four big towns. I be­ ho hardest man in the country to catch at first base on _ rduiarkaUly well, and for this reason I think this city Kansas City management with a feeline which is cer ''tinkering" tho records, in order to correct a misqn the Millenium plan? If Chattanooga and Atlanta do lieve in the Millouiuni plan, but it will be a rnillen- bunted ball. The finest exhibition of base-running I ha a will have a base ball boom next summer. Thompson tain to follow with good results, nnd Baltimore may word first noticed in his letter of Feb. 2 when decide to stay out it will be because saUries are ruin­ ium when it can be worked. I r-uggested snch a plan hat I ever saw in my life was given by Brown in In­ pub thiukjs it wan a great mistake to change hack to three encounter warmer relations with Dave Rowe, Kanga in my last letter, pointed out the original text ously high and financial success impossible under that three years ago, and they laughed at me." dianapolis last season. Thrice did he bunt tho ball in lisbeil without such word four weeks previously i strikes. Ue believes the public likes to see batting City and "Klein" than tbat ovstcr city anticipates dead weight Is it ia the light of reason to suppose CALVIM's PLAS WOP.KBD WELL. one eame and reach first safely; and he followed this and aa both will he lessened he re-* it is, however, quite probable that Kilroy wilt make i THESPOHTIN-O I.IFF. of Jan. 11? I repeat, Jau. 1 Birmingham can afibrd to pay the and base-running, that Memphis and Galvin has about quit the saloon business, so 1 little up by stealing necund and third baso eveiy time, and as an unwise one. He has not Iwsea warm enough for us. Now don't you think so? Wel] Jan. Ill Really, Mr. Editor, it u too bad that Ol it promises to J.> and be able to make 'both crossed tho gards the change salaries can be toldof tue veteran in this connection. Jim he secoud time, by a wonderful slide, he for some timo, but his trouble Is of slight rather. Phens Oiylor sling so musical a lyre possessing,) see Bingbamton has dropped out of the story which no other very well ends meet? 1 knew when the season ended that it would be better lome plate on a half parsed ball on it to tfie weather. He Mr. Mills' words, such a "picturesque and fervi eircnit and the "Oil Region" League great consequence, anil ho attributes MIKOR MEXTIOST. Ceniral League some work than lay idle, aud besides re­ ilayer would have attempted to score. His when the bugle sounds. Hli fancy," and wielding a pen from which scintillates w the last twelve months for him to get tho con- expects to be all light Mrs. ITuirh Nicol, wife of the crack Cincinnati base- idea has perished. Within few dollars weekly he could withstand the cise-ninning that day wou the game. After but little trouble, and he feels con­ and poetry seldom found in the correspondence of alizing a and noticed leg is giving him runner, is visiliug her mother, Mrs. C. F. Stroeh. Sh BASE BALL HAS BEBN KILLED, attacks of the management much better, and thus hold est was over I went to the dressing-room fident that \vhon warm weather comes it will be free newspaper (aud I mean this iu all sincerity), should i, skin on his arms and legs was torn In many will spend several weeks here. Nashville, Youngstown, out longer. Perhaps no ono was more disgusted when that tlie from the sensations he now experiences. gall his ink acd mar tho pleasant effects of bis writing or at least scotched, at Mobile. daces, from which blood was oozing. When I spoke The Western Association grounds, which are sitnatec Topeka and » half dozen other'places. he learned of Galviu's stop than President Nimick, and by such utter disregard of accuracy in his statement o Akron, Altoona, about it, he merely remarked that he did not A LADY'S TICKET. just west of the Ksposition building on East Fifteenth in in those cities will mourn for the National the dav after Jim took charge Horace Phillips was in to him facts, and by such wholesale charges of selfishness, Enthusiasts mind a little thing like that, and he would do it every At a mooting of the board of directors on Monday street, are rapidly being prepared fur tlie coming sea­ motive, aa he reck this summer and refuse to be comfurted because the place quizzing Jim as to the duration of the li­ alreirlv been commenced am competency, and even corrupt game Hy if through it his side could win." night it was decided to issue a lady's season ticket, re­ son's work. Grading hns throws at everybody with whom he has had the a.._. their petteil clubs are no more. In the base bill grave­ cense. "It mis until May, aud I am going to stick at ducing the price from 625 to $16, and making them shortly the diamond will be laid'out and sodded. The reply to"tli there ever shoulil be a crying noo'l for OD it," replied Gavie. This was bad news tor the manage­ 8CTTON WANTS 1113 RELEASB. every morning and uiyht est difference. I hope it is not necessary to yard if good for all of tho ch xmpiouship games. President (rroumls will be watered insinuation as to mv motive in not quoting the couclut most of tho -tones would need the inscription: ment. A few days later it was announced that Jim Ezra Button thinks the world of Boston, and Bos­ Brush is in favor of doing everything possible to in­ which will place tiiera in a first-claia condition whei "etc.'' i. had purchased the place. His name was put on tho on's baso ball enthusiasts have tho same feeling for opens. No expenso will be spared to intro- ing sentence, Article X., and substituting crease the attendance of the ladies, and feels that while the season iti stead. I had ne motive, except to eave space an< sign. This further increased tue uneasiness at head­ !zra. Still, If it came down to the point of leaving the ticket ia very cheap it will pay in the end. It Id doco the latest improvements, as Mr. B. E. Menires is KILLED quarters. In reality Jim never owned the place. The he Hub, tho old gentleman would have a fit of the finest grounib io the West­ time, as nothing therein contained waa at Issue an the better class of people who support baso ball in In­ desirous of P'lsstssing the neither Mr. C. or I, then dreamed that another rho BIA scheme worked and Jim is over Sl.OOO richer hy tho ilues. Aud yet under the existing state of affairs dianapolis, and tho long-headed prfsid^nt f-eems to ern Association and equal to any in the oldir Asso­ operation. Steady work made him more determined 'Sut" wants hisxolease, lie FRVS. At any rate he has will be paid toward pro- toncal defect lurked behind the omitted sentonce BIO tin iik that where the ladies go tho men will b'? sure to ciation. Particular aticntion But baffled and defeated in his first battle, that dread to stand oat for bis price and he got it. written and asked for It. When he says he can't do follow. He regards the influence of tho fair sex vidirg tho most af reeable and desirable faciliti.a for Horace Phillips told an innocent newspaper man limself justice, or do good work for his club if he and ladies ac­ ful word, "etc.'' opened up a retreat from which h SALARY as decidedly wholesome, and a special effort i* to be .the accommodation of female patrons emerges triumphantly (Old P,vnt»looa Caylor) wit: vetterday that the presence of tue Pittsburg Club liere ilays one day aud is hud off the next, he hits the nail made to sell a large number of these tickets. The companied by escorts. The reporters' box will bJ LIST. next season alt depended on the patrouage given the n the head. Neither "Sut," nor any other player as will be appre tbe pantomimic "Here I am again," and calls attei canvass for the regular srasm tickets is going on nicely. marvel of boauty nnd comfort, which tic'n to the fact, that the use of tlie words"s hall be in club this year. He said the people here were very en­ Id as he is, can do this now-yon-piay-and-now-you- A committee has been organized to push tbe sale of elated ninthly by the pen pusbeM of this city. elcs'ible to contract with any club member of eithe The more I look- into that SPOBI-IXS Lira M.lleoinm thusiastic, yet they did not pntrouize the club as they ou't act. "Sut" is a grain niff.but if he is in every day he is thought that two or throe by Manager Man­ I think the schei-e for tlio salvation of the §25 season book and it Young Freeman was signed of tha parties hereto," means that the reserved player Plan the gi eater should. His remarks caused a smile, and one man re­ :eepa in good trim. With Brown he knows there will iiundred can be sold between now aud tho opening of the ning, aud not by Manager Dave Kowe, as has cannot oven contract with his own reserving club, the National game. If its practicability (.ou'U only Ix) marked: "Yes, that's a feeler ou this 50-cent business. te no chance for him iu the ouliield, and now that en­ are eason, iu addition to about ihrce hundred already sold, been elated repeatedly. The yomig twirtor will candidly admit that the word "other" should hav demoustiated in some of the minor leagues that The clnb never made a kick against a raise iu the he directors are set on getting Smith he can't see any aud reputation under Manager Man­ dissolution, what a bles^iug it would Louis Newberger is chairman of the committee deavor to make his icon inserted so as to read "any other club member' threatened with price of admission, and, if the truth was known, I'll >lace for him in the iuflcld. Sutton don't relish sit­ ;his means that the work will be well done. From ning's skillful training. as was our evident intention. But as courts ot lav prove to tlie fraternity of ball players. The goose that bet that it agitated the raise. But you know it is bet­ ing on tho bench or manipulating the tnrn-stilo, and bo them is suffering now, now uutil the fight begins base ball will be boomed Wonder whether or not a series of games will read a document in the manner it uas intended tc has been laying golden eggs for ter to make believe In this case, the .-ame as last year o he has concluded the wise thing for him to do is to open the season with a two local clubs. The games tlie talent that would be thrown with a big B, and we expect to arranged between too i»ve been written by tea parties, no ill effect can fol- and if it should die when it was 35 cents, or three for a dollar. Don't let uit Boston altogether. That Is proliaUy just w hat he great hurrah. We will start nut in fine shape and would draw immensely. ow the omiaion of the word other than one o npon their uppei* would be considerable in numbers. any ono bo afraid of the Pittsbnrgs disbanding. They (ill be given a chance to do if Smith is secured. Oth- received can be paid, but there let no one undcr-eatimato our strength. Last year The engagement of "Falsfaff" Briefly was the rhetoric. When tho Board of Arbitration mee! Under that plan good salaries will quit for 360,000,1 suppose, but no less," rwise "Sut" will continue to line out hits for Boston. team was regarded as a snap for the much favor here. Charlie and Kansas City will players who reallv imagine thst cities lik« Mem­ [ho Indianapolis with lext week, it may perhaps bo too late to correct the are CITY. WINGS VET. it will not be eo this season. Most likely get along nicely. phis, Columbus and the like can really afford to give TOOLE ASD KAX9A3 NO TBACES OP othor League clubs, but omission, as the bouk is now in the printer's hands that Dave Bo\vd stopped over this mean? Has friend Stackhouse thrown Some ono else must bring up the rear in 1888. Jiinniio Liilio, a brilliant fielder and daring base- Bowever I will gladly make a note of it and next year- as much as Cincinnati, St. Louis or say, if you will Tt leaked out to-day What can a short time on his way West and had a talk with and cried quits with Caylor? He seems THU UNSIGNED PLAYERS. runnir, is fafcly domiciled In this city still unengaged flam still a member of tbe Board will see tuat th Indianapolis. Look at Memphis. If tiie reports aro' f,>r ptho sponge, He would make, a good man for any club. correct they contract to pay Kirl.y 8300 a month! I Stove Toole. Tho conversation took place at the o be knocking chips off my shoulders, and a basket- "Have you signed any more of the inon?" Is a quo*- error and the many others, which Mr. Chylor anc station and ouly lasted thirty-five minutes, nil at that. But I haven't the timo to enter the ring Manager Jim Manning will report March 1, while other competent critics may designate or that we our don't blame Kirby one iota for getting it (if ! « can) Union ion asked Manacer Spence about seven hundred clubs than long enough. Dive made Toole no offer, I'll send word to 0. P. C., the must be an the players have teen ordered to repoit promptly on may have cognizance of, will be purged from but such extravagance would wreck better but it was nth you, George. times a day, more or less, and I fancy it selves is said that he wanted him on tho nine. Steve, it of our happy family, that you have en the '20tli. the document, so that it may become as unimpeach- the one that is t« battle for the Bluff City. There but ightlng member awful bore to him to answer the same old chestnut McCarthy is spoken of in flattering terms by Wil- one section of tho Millenium Plan that has never been is said, mentioned his terms, and Dave said "Write" to jrown down tho gauntlet, and he will take it up often. People do not seem to understand that this ible rhetorically, as I believe it to be legally. Tools drew $1,700 from Brook­ disposed of Col. Rogers and other cases mot aud Je.vne, who passed through here recently en I repeat from my former latter "We make no pre- fully discussed, and I tell you I like it. I refer to me in a few days." "irhen he has city has as many mon under control 09 any club in route- for tho East. They aro of the opinion that he composition. We that section which makes it obligatory for each leaiue lyn last year, but Kansas City will not get him for low on hand. Tf you didn't know, George, when you he country, tarring Chicago, and that when tho sea­ is the most promising youngster that will enter the :enslonn to perfection in our English t*\ * that price I am sure. oined our family that "Comment" Caylor has been son ope us the whole crowd will be here. Several of campaign of 188S. TT to write our laws in as plain and concise diction ppointed our champion, you certainly hart had reason he men want more money than has been offered as the hurry and the flurry of our very busy conferences PAT THE CUTHS PI«MlTIJfS SUPPOSED TO BB SBW. out for Joe Aniner will strengthen the second bag consid­ articles are reat 3 find It out in the last two weeks. So look ;hero, and their only hope ie to kick In all the different erably for Manning's team this teason. Joe has an icrmit." "At every meeting these according to the rank attained in the race for the But ouo of the Pittsbuvjers now in the city has de­ tie old man. He la liable to swoop down ou you when dialects known to tlie profession. The only difference »ver and improved in form, if not iu substance. There pennant. It would stimulate the members to greater cided on a trip out of town to get Into condition. Mil­ army of friends hero who feel much rejoiced at the new ou least expect it. I'll give him a few points to help K;twooD tho management and several of the men la idea of seeing Joo wear a Cowboy uniform. s always room for such improvement just as work all during the season, and those teams that ler has arranged for a two weeks' stay at Mt. Clemens utliue the plan of campaign in my case. What I .ho price of the uniforms, and it ia only a matter of weepings can always brush up new dust," might be buncbed fur say second or third place, would and will leave in a day or so. get Swartzoi will pitch Iho game of his life this season, some dust Into rrote tho other day about Tim Keefo I did not ;imo when these thing* coma around all right. No so he wrote some time ago to a friend. We will be I guetfl, my sweepings have thrown play like Trojans to pull to the front. Take the his­ Ad Gnmbert, the well-known local pitcher, has re­ rom any dickey bird. Tim sat within arm's reach of >ao need worry about this matter. Tbe manage­ of 40 victories Mr. Ciylor's eyes; for he kindly limits my profet-iona! tory of the American Association tights during the ceived an offer of 4200 per month from a Western club talked quite like a rational being. I don't atisfifd with his last season's record experi'-nce to "a dozen or more years." I thank you, accept. me and ment is giving it very little attention. It is the ioton- out of 53 games pitched. KLEIN. last two years. St. Louis enjoyed a walk-over during and it is very likely that he will emember seeing that any wings had sprouted. How- ion to do the best that can be done for the boye. }id Perennial Comforter, for suggesting tho won '88 aud '87. The Cincinnati Club was the only one Col. W. C Be.rmger received a letter from Presi­ ver, I'll ask a couple of friends who were In my md tho business will end there. The men have all 'dozen." I want to still pose as a young man am of the othir seven that seemed to play with any spirit dent Nimick this morning stilting that he found it fflce at the time, If they noticed any ovi- >eon offered good nalariCR, and tho figures will not be THE GALVESTOXS. ouly a "dozen" added to my majority for I was ad­ or energy against them. Now you put up a purse fi-i would be impossible for him to return East In timo ences of Tim becoming a fairy. As for my- changed. As to tho uniforms, the playors will all pay mitted to practice on my twenly-nrst birthday would (earn members to win and thsy'd pull for it like tho for tho schedule meeting. lie further said that he elf it's a good many years since I read a fairy tale, or them somo of the men have already agreed to do Kecords of the Men Engaged to Battle etain me still nilh the junior bar. mischief, no matter whether they were pitted against had requested llircctor J. P. O'Neill to represent him nd shouldn't know how to go to work to tell one. o and Manager Spt-uco will play no favorites in thifl for the Texas ChamplonsIiJn. Hence I will not' cull you out for sneering at my tho World's Champions or tho "World's Du')5." Tbe at the session. Mr. Nimick is enjoying good health knew Tim Kecks to lie I resent theinnuendo,implied in now. He will ome to think of it, I never uatter. GALVESTOS, Feb. 19. Editor SPORTIXO LIFE: lilitary title nor will trouble with tho Association cluba for several seasons Carroll only weighs 210 pounds just '>r the sake of talking, and if I was in tho habit of he doubt as to my "very active" law business, became post was that they were scared to death whenever reduce to 190 pounds. have NOTES. Since ray last four new men have been added I do not wonder at orking a sly lie into my screel, you would 111., and it li spare so much timo to base bill. tlie St. Louis Apaches came on the field. It would Jocko Fields began practice In thfl Favonia rink. ivou mo my walking ticket, dear editor, long ago. I Soery has been found. He is at Elgin, to our team a new battery, the Stallings ha latter doubt. I have often tried to solve it myself really pay the club managers to spend a few extra Jersey City, yesterday. This is where our immortal avo never rccoived any notification that it iisd been >robable that he will bo signed soon. brothers, and Charles Dooley and John Eyan for vhen burning the long after midnight oil, in the fruit- dollars in premiums, for that would keep np interest Dom lowered his colors, and Jocko should secure an­ iada out, and if memory serves me right, I was Larry McKeon would like to play first base for In- the outfield. The Stallings are a crack battery ess effort to catch up with the arrears. And I am n tho race from the beginning oi the season uutil tho other place at once if he wants to remain dear in the lopted by THE SPORTIKO LIFE family same moons Liatiapolis. ow puzzling my poor brain, asking why I am wasting a good leurt of every true Pitt^burger. The uniform for tho local team has not yet been de- ivnd are at present wintering in Jacksonville, end. A liltle pool liko that wouM prove to be telore friend George Stackhouse was taken in. Just redous nioinctnts in tho endeavor to rectify the "mis- uvestment, I verily believe. It would stimulate lail- Pop Smith is lying low with another poem, and if that ;idcd upon. the local destroy his most delicious fie- ne more point frank Selee is the otly person for a trial with, Fla., where they aro playing with akes of Caylor" why mdera to strive to get to the front where siloes of the Manager I'liilJips brings his out, look out for Smith's know of wha has been acting as a "loyal agent" of A local pitcher named Peck has asked team. Dooley is an Eastern player, wintering ion for tho sake of mere prosaic fuel? Why subpoena )ie would l>o larger. I tell you all the good points of 'Graveyard," us he calls it. ho directors. he home team. ______A. G, OVEN*. ani playing with the Los Angeles ito court the most delicious romancer of the age in the Millenium plan cannot be digested in a day. I'm Ted imion, of Wood's Run, ours a promising catcher, o_n the coast him into a witness of MINOR HATTERS. LAFAYETTE'S TENTORE. Denver, where he played 10 conceit that I can convert enjoying the diet yet and find points in it to admire has quit the diamond for the ring. Club, and Kyan is from tho truth,tlie wliole trutb,and nothing but the truth?" hut escaped me at former readings. If some of these Morris boasts that his arm never felt as good since AH threo of the triumvirs will attend the schedule seven seasons in the local team. 'i'hew ari conundrums 1 cannot answer. I'm imp* )aso bill moguls who are mourning because the Gut- 1380. Ed the other day kicked himself because he .eeting next week. A Base Ball Club Organized and Flayer* The following is now tho correct and complete ise bal: and Caytor are recreations. They must be, ook is gloomy would only study TUB SPOBTISO LIFE signed too soon, but he Bays bo will win that S600 extra Work is booming on that 865,000 grand stand. roster of the team: F. Stallings, John F. .r I like them both. Like them better, uheiilsee Hau they might see a silver lining. .ty behaving himself and pitching good ball, and thus Don't let anyone run away with the idea that Ind., 22. The Lafayott* lem thaa when I read about them. Liko them bet- tiis salary will equal Galviu's. the field this yonr. LAFAYETTE, Green, Sam Landis, pitchers; Geo.Stallings, Etl Around the Lafayette Hotel tho night before I left arvard will have a weak nine in organized recently, cr when I come tn contact with or rob against them, few Orleans for home some of the bovs got to telling Al Pratt came home from tbe meeting of the Ohio his is about -abut the team will have: A stir battery, c Ball Association was Tray and Honry Fabian, catchers; Rea Sullivan, captain my circulation amj emits with a paid up capital of $5,000. The object of Dowie, second base; Hurry Smith - muse friclion improves base ball yarns. Tbat item about Irwin being the State League to-day. u-d bitten and fair fielders. Tbat combination wou ami first base; Joe .rks that electrify and illuminate with new motion Galvin and Miller say they are ready to eat crow at the he championship in '85. To be sure it had Sam Wiu- ,ho association is to put a club in the field second third base; Frank McLaughlin, shoit stop; W. B! ONLY O.VE-KVED PITCH SB nd light the inertia of too much work and too litllo price they were paid any day iu tho week. Dove Kerr, ow's head behind it. o none in tho State, and that they are doing so Goodenongh, riuht field; C'iias. Dooley, centre fluid;' I if the attractions of tho Held n th» profeesion which is now going the rounds was among base ball mon, sent Jim of A the record of lay. So what care of Buffalo, well-known The advance guard in the regular spring exodns s evidenced by the following players already John Ryan, left Deld, The following ecomo distract inns of tho study, fur soon tho gon^ 1:3cussed. ICIuier Smith declared: » valentine yesterday. A toug'u-looking character all players has begun. Duffy and Farrell left for the players. "That'H nolhimt. There was Sullivan (T believe ho signed: Thomas Murry, of last season's Dau- ITielii'ir rili ring aud the green diamond resound with tho with his cap pulled down over his eyes is pictured Mcago early in tho week, to report to Captain Anson. Batt'g. !Vll'g.| Butf?. jort-i ttiut will toil both Cayliir and me that winter's aid Sullivan.) Ho used to wear a green patch over walking down street with Si.OOO in his paws. m tinman bays: "Ans will find places on the regu- vi'llo Platts; Ed Wells, late of the Ohio Loaguoj Sullivan ...... -3'S .073 :Kyan_...... 420 .921' ejclate reign is over and that ouce more ia eye. Ho had a hole cut in it add whenever a Fields is quite a singer, dancer aud j-sv.-sharp player r team for those boys, and don't you make any uiis- iViUiam Thursby, also of tbe Ohio League; WillUm Smith...... 403 .040 ;Landii...... 407 .962 "Airs, venial aiis, sllow got too far off first, ho'd nail him sure. You and tho bojs are glad he signed, because he makes it *" " Mrowiiiip. ^olenian, of last Reason's Leavenworth, Kan., Western McLanghlin. .44J .£95 IF. Stalling... .390 Breatl ing the hmell of titlu and grove, attuns rouidu't think hu had his eye on that base, but he was so lively for them. All are sorry be did not securo his -league team; W. K. Kelly and S. S. Bowon, of Init Doolev...... 309 .9*2 iGoodt-itougli. .350 .9(13 The trembling leaves.'' ookiug there just the same." Golden, the irtca. THE CONQUERING ANGEM. eason'a home team; J. Junkliia and J. G. Stallings.. .413 .947 Dowio...... 348 .927 How's that lor pure Milton gold. AH the scintillat- Jack Si:eed, who is now one of the mtnt popular Manager Phillip gives Brown quite a send off, but Buck ford, III. , battery; Hugh Barnes, late of Fabian...;..... , amou3 Green...... 'W8 .946 .902 ig rflecls of the rub with Cajlor, I assure you, upon icai» i-a«l of March 1. SPOHTIAO Liri; mudi jjict'. We £Ufctf liio paper nil! aUHj/olu ai.d Ij^obio. Ue w tn picIc^U up 07 31inue- early !TJ Maich. The big tUid bksernau is In excnl- ell, who wafted most every time up. Young o niako thotrin to Charleston." New Or'?uns Pica* laiins Gist Mood u* the ac-auou. iu aa cottttiiuu tu thrivo regordiosa. eut condition, Cllcli. 'oCarty wiu in tbe points for tbe "Ang»l»," Feb. 29. THE SPORTING LIFE.

cjmo from some other fellow. You see I'd have prob­ neatest suits that will be worn next year by any of the there ia a professional club. It is the ordy baso b*I ably known it if I had sent such telegrams. ID 1884, BALTIMORE BULLETIN. clubs, viz: white pants, striped shirt and caps and jer- President LOUISVILLE LACONICS. puper read bere. BASE Stern «ai at the head of the Cincinnati Club My coats, which are to bo especially made for them by a Cincinnati BALL. would still very much like to have Ram- AD-] was accustomed to do his own telegraphing. The Rumors of a Possible Transfer of the Baltimore house, that is the coats; Beach & Co., are to The Presidential Question Settled— Will When Bob ia in Cincinnati, I'll sey, but she cannot get him. Wouldn't Ramsey and give Mm a letter Team—The Team Captaincy—TUe Placing mako the uniforms. 1 am about to close negotiations White'8 Case A Chat With a League Elmer smith be a great pair of pitchers m one club. Authority to the Western Union telegraph Bu;-erin- with ono of the crack California CAYLOB/SJOOMMENT. of the Fielders—A Tribute to Greenwood, players on the const. Mogul— Club News. An exhibition gauie or two with tbe Memphis Club tt-udiint, Mr. Page, to look up copies of my terrains We will have one of tbe be*t infields of tho minor may be arranged I may have sent him that year and I'll give him Etc. LorisviLLE, Ky.. Feb. 21. J. A. 4 Clitipter on C;iruthers and His Relations 85 for leagues in Troy, Baker, Halpln and Ilackett. Editor SPORTING ovory such telegram he finda with my autoeraph to it. BALTIMORE, Feb. ___ T. P. SULLIVAN. LIFE: Although the annual election of the To« s:rd '.lie National Game—The Proposed Come, Bib, rnb up your memory now anil ate if it 24. Editor SPORTING LIFE: CHICAGOJ3PSS1P. Australian Trip—American was'nt pome otber fellow Little Tommy Tucker baa got a little baby Louisville Club has not yet taken place it is al­ Aasociatiou who stnt yon those tele- A Chat With t'aptaln Bage-ltui'.ncrti, Etc. grama to ''jump the fiist train money no tbject." I yes, he has. It camo to town last week and CHADWICSTCHAT. ready pretty well settled who will succeed Zaeh Anson Detroit, He lie vex in my lifo advised a player Pbelps in the office of pre-iuent. Mr. W. L. Thinks, Cannot Win the Flag This Year. Mr. PLEASANT, Iowa, Feb. 22. Editor SPORT- to jump a train on a Tommy saya it's a "well spring" of pleasure in legitimate contract; and as to ever telegraphing to the house and An Interesting Interview With Umpire Fer- Lyons, the broker, whom I mentioned in my New York's Chances Handicapped hyPoor US LII?K: Far from the maddincr crowd in thia no well constituted and properly anybody that money was DO object, I plead not guilty. put guson on the Playing Rules Question. last letter as the one who was most recently Management Dunlap as Captain of the beautiful Western college town I have much I have never seen u d,t ry. Presently orders c.imu in tor supplies of Towson, and the new grounds are much closer "None, that I at least 20 pounds lighter than when I reached rutbc;-?, personally, I hold the highest esteem, gloves from Spalding Bros., Reuch, Wrigiit aud other was on fou! ground, every butted ball striking know of. I do not seo how it can. thtMo JaK spring." to the latter place, but fe fi-fo-fum, I tbe base The offices are fillod by good men, and I have heard for the reason that in him I know a well-in­ b;»se bull supply de*li r-i, s-j thai in tho years which would become foul, and the batsman "You expect to have all tho boys there by March I, SHKLL TUB BLOOD OF AN ENGLISHMUS, no complaint of any kind. I do not think there will do YOU not?" form C'J, gentlemanly, polite young man, havo followed Iho Geriraa a'id his wife 1 uve ntade a would not benefit by it, as he docs when the baso be any change among tliom. who small furtumi. Snyder's visit (o fh;:t little room on and the hint the American gives us may not They will all bj re- "JN'O, we may not get away from here before March has self-respect enough to keep ia located on fair ground. An instance of this elected. TVS, Mr. Lyons will make a imt-clafei out of the ranks thai spring morning nearly six years ago was like tho be quito so improbable after all. Lets sec, is 3. I will take tbo body ot tho team from this pomt. of the class of bums and roughs that disgrace fuiry'd vit-itB kind occurred in a gume between the Brooklyn officer, and I may repeat that ho will be the only man 1'Jint will proceed to tho Springs from New of wliich we read. there not a fine Italian hand somewhere in tbe who will be nominated." Orleans, the Natfon-tl g-nac. Carutlicrs ought to read and Metropolitan clubs last season, in which a an.i Fred Pfeffrr from Louisville. WIHiauison will vicinity of Brooklyn town, ani don't he keep SECRKTAttY DAVIDSOX's VIETTS. well enough between tbe lines to see what I was I believe Jim Hart has a frelty well fixed scheme in ball batted directly toward Kankinson hit the either start from here with ns or *ull go direct to the his head to tiK*1 t*vo ba^o b.i]I clubs ta Australia uext tho whole base b.ill world a guessing, and hasn't tiiird ba-e and glanced off out ol reach, tho striker I hail a chance tulk wiih Sf crettuy Dtividson the Spring from Frieco. I iutend to put tbe boya i'ter when I brought him into my letters. I fall oi1 wiirer. Ev*rytu'Ty who known Jim will wieh he or the American Association u famuli franchise for easily getting IUH oral base by the unfair advantage ha other d«y, aud asked him whether there was anything through a vigorous course of training at the spring* was fighting two evils which should be crushed him fenced** il' he ^oe*, for a more guutlemauly mana­ the village of New York, ati-l isn't tbo president of derivo.il fiom the pouitjon of the bag on fair groumi. new in the pn-ch discussed Latbaui deal. this jettr, aitd siia'l expect to do us much and uiora out in base ball; one is the filly talk, threats ger than he tinvor lived so much a gentleman, you th" naltimore Club piesidei.t also of that A'ew York Had tho base beeu on toul ground, where it should be, "Nothing," replied be. "Sir. Von d?r Aha ia back work myself, than I eh:ill ask any of them to do." from lliuope, and *ts GOOD «a ho is ready for business «nd assertions, so commonly indulged Know, Hi*t it was urged Matins: him na mnnager of holding, and putting two ana two together don't it tbe batted ball would have been fklded and tbo striker THE DISPOSITION OF TUB MEN. in now-a- put out. wo will c.tiiip on his trail until the Lutham matter ia days by so many base b:i!l phtyers tbe Loumi'lo team. But can it be m:nlo a nioc-Bnfiil usually m.tko IV,ui? In pUin, unvarnished Latin, "What do you think uf the material you hayo got ;ibout retir- v-. nhi (.''! Oaf-of tho returned California players tells without any Iii^h einbeli?hment, what is to hinder Section 3 of Rule 22 prontnts another instance of settled tho one \vay or tbe other. If It had been a tLJ9 yeoi?" ^S* S°*J1 a i' t° business, and laying off for a nio thiit the very cheapest rate that ca:i be made fivm the Oride bird % ing to Hew York aud trying its netued revision und this wag pointed out to tbe con­ question of money only we would have concluded the "Very highly. I shall havo twenty odd men at tho year. The ether is tho evil of high salaries Galiluriiia to Australia wmiU be fioOjormau second wings in thtit ainu'epberp, if it can't fly her.;? The Bal­ ference committee a year ago, but they neglected to deal long ajjo, but You der Abe wauted two play era Spriijj:n to select from, and fivm that number I believe which are fur above the limit that business puts or third-class passage, with tho privikvo of the cnLin timore Club oftuials claim fc home expense of over-* take notice of it. Tho secti:>u iu question reads as from our club and the men he would have selected we 1 can pick a team Uiat will win the peuuaut of '88." could not do wHhout. We would not undertake to upon the worth of a base ball player's serviced. en routo. Tn:it would bo iS>00 for the round trip, aiid S45,(K*(J for salaritp, gu men would coat ?G,00». It wimld cost something a;i attendance of 180,000 for the whole season at within tbe batsman's lines, asdefinetl in Rule 10, aa-1 ia buy i-,n entire team, you understand, but when it comes will noi play first ba-e regularly yourself this season, in the *ay of falariet- say ns much luorc and Jim twenty-Sve cents, or for the seventy hcnie games nn the order iu which they me named on Me score." The to a queetioo of money we will know exactly what to but %\ill train uno of jour youui? players for the posi­ Let me deal with them separately, and I would Imva (o take iu $12.tX'0 ut the least before he average attendance ef 2,50-J per game. That is merely question is on what score? Th.-re is Bobbing iu the do and. we will do ft. Tho people may rest assured thiit tion. Any foundarhm for ibe rei>rri?" think Carutliers will agree that I aui rut an conU italizu a cent j r- fir, I doubt very much to cover cost befuro a cent is made. On ,1 fifty cents rult-s defining a "score," or anything appertaining to we are doing everything. So I any as E<>on as we can ' gome, perhaps. I shall be found at bog No. 1 whea ntmy of his. There are thr;'e or four players whether ir cuuM bt» mado & proi'.tablt) uii(jer!akiiig. tariff u represents a patronage of 90,000 people for the an official wore except the rules for the tabulation of communicate with Von der Abe aud h« limits Ins tlie season opens and t-hull play it just so lone aa I with whose methods of dishonesty Jim sho\il'l get Le* Siaim-fiis to help htra figure up st-asoii tjpcnl;iug of gnte receipts of course. Leaving n score of a completed game. This defect in the rules price for L'ttham the matter will bo definitely settled. pkiy gooil bull. If I eee that I am not lilling tbe bill I have had Whether wo will buccced I, of course, cannot my, but practical experience, and I have never been the prufils und l^.s ?s of euch «n expediticn. Lc\v, I home, it eei; u:s tlie expenses of travel have greatly in- should be iviuedied, and tbe only way to do it is to de­ ffltiafactorily, however, 1 shall take a buck seat and sujinose, still roiiiins a b^!a:;ce sheet of his financial crejtsed, the ratio of fares between two certain cities fine tbe official ecore of the game as"the record of tho I am hopeful." put another man in iwy pluce. I see you tuiile, but I low to express my unqualified disgust with and venture ou iho island of Cuba last winter. being as £5.95 (o §14. So you see it really uiny be in striking order of ihe htttsnu-u as placed on the buck I told THE SPORTING LIFK in a former letter that moan just what I say. Tticro were sc-vent! times last distrust of those men. But nothing of this kind conltiuplaiion to tiy the groat population of New of tbe official ecore of Iho home tlub, just before the trouble with Will White, our very nimble short seasou Unit I did not play my game, and I bave mada of feeling ever actuated me in arfything I have In your Philiidi-lphU department Hc.rry Wright is Yorlc, if fuico'J I'V monetary rca.-01:3 to di so. There each game begins. The names there recorded thould. stop, would be settled, aud that bo wonld oiico more up my mind that ifl strike an -*ofl' stri-ati* this year be scooping up the ilaisy-cutfera tor the Louisville written about Carnthero. His best friends, ouotiii as "a.iriii'1 tliBPouihern practice iiips. I am really dops not -e m to bo any other explanation of be the tjcoro referred to io the tection. As it is there I will give eoino otber player a chance to do bettor ^lad to hftvo sin IPa distinguished coa*'juto.\ Ho the American's hint indVed, New York is tho only is no definition ot the score in question. We bad team. Well, President 1'helpa haa received another than I bave done?1' however, will agree with mo that he has allowed urgi-s the ranie objections or prpg-juti tbe same points available city \\itho population greater than Balti­ quite & talk over Section 3 ot Knle «1, which states letter from the noted short- stop. It was an ap­ "Who wiil thttt player be. DufFyJ" himself to bo iiiado nn insirccre asscrtionist be­ of dRii/vr I gave to the Cincinnati C'ub several weeks more, or evon divided between two clubs and then that a strike is "any obvious attempt to make a foul M." preciative epistle, and in it White tx-fresses bis willing­ "I hardly think so. Daffy, I believe, will make too fore the grent base ball reading public. If the ag.\ viz: the dauber that will come to tbo players in leave each a greater population todruw on, andcerfiiinly This is rot definite enough tor sj'iaiportuut ;i rule; be- ness t> play in Louisville this season, find that be good a sin-it stop or third bast man to run tbo risk of numerous interviews jumping from a 1st of April ti mpc-Tature at New Or­ there would be no ten^a in transferring to a city wiih eidts which it leaves too much to ike option of the would sign a contract if it wera forwarded U> him. spoiling bun t»t any oiher position." which we have had in White stated that hs was enjuyin* excellent health print during the last two years with Bob were leans to one in tho higher latitudes of New York City asni.iller pupu'ation than Baltimore, unles?, like un­ uuipire. Its most important application lit iu (he CUBO "JIuw would Wiilianj'on d-> at first?" or Cincinnati. There is a good d-a! more canger of available l)etroit f.>r instance, it was uaod to a high "bunted" balls. Last Aoasor: tut?'- practical application und expected to do good work this season. He e poke "A No. 1,M replied "tlie old man" with a genuine correct, he has made more declarations which he fciukuess coming upon n player who has been South tariff. Yes; everything points to New York uiiJ that of the rule almost put a stop to that special phat-e of in complimentary terms of tho Louisville management gleam of enthusiasm in his eytss and voice. "I believe has quickly repudiated by act and deed than any ami returnoil tbao there !. * to ilu ono who rein>iins must bo the place in view. batting known aa "bunting" the bull; that is allow­ and tbe public in geaeral, ami wiid that he fully tip- ha would make one of tho crack first ba^emeu in the other ball player living. He has quit playing North a> d goes Into euoh prelitijinary practice in his It seems it is uot in contemplation to get any more ing the, swiftly- pitched ball to lehound from the preciatsti the treatmenthe hud received at their hands. Lecgur." native climate. players for tho team fielders at least acd so ihe bat without any effoit being m-ida to strike it. Tho There v.ero sooio difl'orences lust season between "TLen it is not improbable* that Diiffy miy take ball, gone into business, dragged his mother into White and the Louisville Club, as all readora of Tue his affairs, and positions of ni<'St cf the men ore assured. The only objtct of "bunting" ia to hit the ball direct to tho Ntd's place nt short while the big fellow will train also his brother and brother's It seemfi quite cruel in the League to call i(a spring uncertainty ia the outfield, for which there ure four ground so us to make it roll slowly along fair ground SPORTING LIFE know, but that feeling has been dis­ far work at first?" business, and then let the world know by his meeting three days IK-fore the At-sociation m'-tJing so p'ayeis, vi-z.: Parcel!, Uurns, Griflin and Summer. io the right or thy left, thereby obliging the pitcher, pelled a:n! Ibe clever short stop is not only willing "We 11, it is by no means imposs&k." »cts that it was all done merely to get his price ns to c-sc,i|ie before the Brooklyn binqnot i^ epri-.i-!. Cue outliekl iila^ or is decisively placed, or fiivt, or third base man, or bat Hiix;"i,iis to play in tho Falls (,'itv. He also ex- "Martin Sullivan and Jimmy Kyan aud that ia catcher to run in and pre.-sed his regret that Louisville wil! hold down for p'aying ball. This has all bctn done in Couldn't the banquet bo hastened about two days so "BLONIHE" PURCELL, picK it u(>, thus giving a awitt bjse-ruuner lime to was Io lose eo valn- left and centre, respectively, I presumo?'* as to f:-tch it midway, an it were. I make tbe sug^oa- make hie base on tbe hit. Ward WHS very successful uhlo a counselor in base ball mutter* as President "Don't preauaie anything in that direction, my boy, 0uch strong contrast to the quiet, business-like fur he is to captain the team, which will necessarily Pholpe. White is considered by maoy tho Lest elicit tion with u frenlom end abandon natural to mo and it cause his preseLCo in every game. Neither Burns or with it last season. It is a kind of a hit, however, I have got a great lot of players to select a regular methods used by such men as Morrill, Bennett, comes with a disinterefctebably making the bunting of keop^tlii-mstlvep, »nd at tho Fiuue time eneeriiigly sug- Toai iloes cot iutt-nd a foul Lull a strike. But the wording of the rule htn A TALK WITH AL REACH. ply bo a case of the bett man getting there. See?" nd could be tue better attained in HOUIG other way jiest.-i that muybe they to oSe-nd any player, and desires never properly I had a talk with one than dray-gins; one's estimable family before the pub­ aro hiding in tho Cincinnati tbe good will of all, tut yon know the push and defined tho penalty, and hence um­ of tho highest of tho Leagno CLARKSOS'S CASE. (cam, which he lm& uot yet Been play. Well, "Mat," abnniljQmcnt of pires have difrered in their construction, of it, some moguls a. few days ago as he passed through this city. "Do 3011 think we shall bo aa strong in pitchers thlt lic; for Bob's family, I kuuw, is u most eatiuiable one. dear boy, you have bis pluy and how he becomes so going so It was 3Ir. A. J. Reach of your city aud Maybe be did not realize what would bo the result roaJe a good guesc, aud alter your earnest in the gapie when he is captain as to lose all far aa to call u strike on every fair bunted the Phil .del- year as we ought to bu?;i world beat era get done iti iiikeying with Brother eeuse of Ids identity bull. This was certainly not the inter)tioii of the phia Club, and the proprietor of the great sporting "I b-*ve no doubt of it." wheu he talked to newspaper moo flbaut these things, Stearns' rtd-Ieggc«l, greased lightning except as u part of the whole amendment, goods establishment. Mr. .Reach had ju-t but he should have known by previous experience. It tolts you'll piece of machinery which he feels he must beep in which was simply to put a ttop to such returned "KveE though we lose Clark son?'* c*-«se t-> woriJer. When you have seen Nicol, Fen- buu'ing of fou! balls in the air, aa Lathum was ac- from Nflw Orleans. During bis short stay at the hotel "Well, we have not lofct Clarkson yet. Whether we becomes nausoatiug to BOO the base ball columns of nelly, McPhoe, motiou by bis sole efforts. So, when Tom g«»ts wound ciutomeU hero THE SPORTING newspapers filled all winter with numerous threats Carpenter autl Corkliill eliding all up for a couplo of hours' run, all must stand from to indulge in. The iule should read: A LIFE representative called upon are to lose him 01 not will be decided, I pnsume, when around Uantou ami the Deacon you'll not ask where under if anything strike i* (3) allowing a pitched ball to hit tbe bat held him. Mr. Sjwldin i reaches New York next mouth. But if nil buncombe expressions from base ball players about the base-rui.Mere of the Ae^oclation goes wrong. Biondie naturally wins cut to "Mr. Roach, you have been over retiring from the prufeswio:i and going into business, keep hul I con­ the good will of tbe play era, but meet tbe bull without aiitffort to strike it in tho country con­ John decides to sign with some club other Hun Chi­ fess that tho Browus last fall disappointed every Asso­ Bucli tnauoer as to go to foul ground. siderably and aro hi a pceition to know, wh«t are the cago, why we shall go right along playing ball out onJ«a certain contingencies were realized, and fically ciation champion by their utter WHO HAKES THE BEST CAPTAIN, section prospects of base ball for Iho coming season?" to hear of their coming to terms just like (hose surrender all i Rule 47 Ferguson regards *>a being rejy here just the same. Van Haltren and B.itdwiu will, I around. Luth-mi al»ne, of the whole lot, seemed or, rather, win* is the most effective hi winning came-% IiiuellDitely worded, and tho cause of considerable dis­ "I can really and truly say tint I think they are think, prove tlienwelves ns cwpable uctlyr tho now play era who did not rush into !!" - '-" . i-ripts to to play aa though he wasn't is another question t.n which there will be a variety of pute in brighter thnn they ever were before. At least that is transact their business with tht-ir ' ,bs. Beared to consequence. The rule is intended to plainly rules ad auy bmce of pitchers in tbo League. Erock d!u a .»urus, ' tule tho fttarm. Now, so tar ftg iiub i Athletics Lave a Stuvcy, a Robinson, a Bvauer and a , to t- had at uo time during fiia service regular <.-r<'er vf batting" should be that wiitten in diticn now, and ut the end of the com'' u % 'c'easou tTitT ome scarce or oilier tMs summer. I do not envy cialion players o»n give the League player* "curd* at;d ;. -y-,t«ui*tic tfrheuie. Burns u the tlie tcjre book t,f ti:e official scorer of tho home club, will b« in better. They certainly ought to do wvP, Bideraijly, would ha not?" Bob one cent of that $5,500 h« will receive from spades," as the saving goes, and beat them luuDinj m .-t enative IQ public estimation, became Iho public becaitoe he aad he ouly :-cnOs the record ot the as in botii League and Association they fire more ' < ih, he can't win tiio pennant for them, you know. Brooklyn, and would bo glad to hear that he bud fallen bttees. You see, "Mat/ 1 I nave the advantage of you, cati'iiot well have full knowledge of all the details and game to the secretary of the asjociution the clubs be­ evenly mp.tched in playing atrentriU thuu they ever Bob ton people, you know, thought they had a mort­ heir to a million. But ho is an intelligent player, fur I have seen every League team play as well as thi'iefore very justly judge the umlter by results. long to. were before. Heretofore unevenly matched clubs, gage on the pcnuant of 1SS7 when they got Kelly, but who can understand exactly tho point I am trying to every Aasiclfttion team, and know just what I am Well, whoever is captain, let ua have \Vo hud a 'on^ tiilk over Section 5 of Bnle 47, viz: especially in tlie Association, bn\o beeu tho great you pee where they landed. They (lon't soem to gn to make. He ki;ows that if be gets &*>,500 salary a.year writing about. "The batsman is out (5) if he plainly attempts to hinder trouble. The St. Louis teaBi had u walk-over for tho work properly. They stem to hare nn id^a that all it willouly ba fair that all other ]>!ayera arc rela­ A MANLY GAME, it unblemished, by tricky or rowdy play and then every the catcher frdm fielding the bull, evidently without effort last three seasons, but now it has been placed ou a foot­ is necessary for them to do is to el«p a hiR wad of tively as woll paid. He knous that if the 16 Bnwk- The few book notices on my desk to make a fair hit." Fer^iieon clainig that the cue torn ing \\ith tbe others, anu anyone of a half dozen cluta money into some s!ar player and the thing is fixed. lyn players were paid in j-rojurtionately as hi^U a imiit &n over rom^t woo will be on it* uaents. Tuere is a \ast again till next wotk. At Rome time I shall forward to deal '-f difference between tiick-, aud playing the tine i:i vogue with home batsmen in 1887 of jumping from ought to win the championship of the American Asso­ They made money out nf the Kelly deal tln-ngh, even tandard of salary, the club's salary total would bo not you a poem written in "plain and concise diciion." ti>e ba'smati'^ position uu the left of the catcher to that ciation." if they did not win the pennant, and it wonM not sur­ less than £50,000 for the season and the ether It point- of the game. Some of the tricks are ruffianly ia from the pen of Colonel Jay Instrumental Roarers, b*'hflvior, such as purposely running into aud upset­ ou tho right, is one which should be put a stop to, and "How will the Philadelphias fare in the League prise me if they wouhl make a similar deal thia year cluba equally as high. Does Caruthord bo- and in Mire to make a hit...... I nhtch should be defined as "hindering a catcher'7 in raco?" in connection with Clarkson. I h;ive su idi-a that Here baso ball a* a profession i-oiild be maintained am afraid this letter ting hasciuen, yelling purely for the purpose of dt- will not exactly suit (bo fastidious taste of my friend iuoi;ilizitj£ players, working the umpiro or buUJozing this ejoclal eecti-n. The jump was made pur­ "The Philadelphia Club will do hotter this year than John think-i he can secure his release for a song and two years at that rale of ealaiies? Does he believe Stack, because it lacks somewhat posely to balk both tho pitcher and catcher last t-eeen cracked up to be since Uo^ton signed Bine? you binterl Mat Mr. Mills too extensively or depend on too much fur the support wrote that letter about me to H. IX McKm^ht. Mean­ of a bull club, for it is as fickle as au April day, while without making nn effort to hit tho ball, or if he "There is but little afloat now, since all the clubs him I cannot under.itaud why St. Paul lot him go for while I'll bold what Mr. Mills says about it in aley- a cultivation of a taste for ekillful ball playins is as change front o\n>. batting position to the olhc-r during a sin­ see in to bo keej nig remaikably quiet and prej-ariog any fcch amount of release money. Th*-y might have I have had good, honest, hard-working, valuable aiico. gle term at the bat," for the work to commence. I rather thiuk tho latter done a thousand or t\vo bt tier." ball players volunteer the assertion to me this spring permanent and perfect as a cultivation of a ta*te for fino ai't. Tho man with local pride will merely attend SectiMU 8 of linle 47, is om which applies to the is a good sign, too. It is an Indication that the nmu- "By the way, Anse, wh/it do you thiuk of tha New that it Carutbers wa-i worth 85,500 a year to any club Come West, young man! "bunting'1 of foul bails in a manner tho practical effect a?d'd aro busy getting their men in trim for bard York team thin eeasoii?" they were worth just as much and it wan an outrage 0. P. OAT LOB. games while bis pet club ia doing well and is easily disgusted by the loss ot a few games, while the ntan of which ie almosc to pu' a stop to that method of bat­ work anil are not spending too much liine blowing OTHER CLUItS COU3TKKTBD UPON. to make them pluy ball for i> t& than half that gum. ting balls. It say: (6) ''Ifaiiwr two strikes havd beeu about what thi-y are gjing to do." "Just These players know that $2,.oOO fur seven mouths of BITS FROM BUFFALO. who admires biae ball for the Raine itself and the what I have thought of it for two years past. skill di^p'ayoJ la a constant uttrudaut when oppor­ calK-d tho haismut! obnionsiij utteuiUd to make a foul THE PROPOSED STATE LEAGUE. A mighty str.>ii$ ttani badly handicapped by poor ach year or even :2,OuO as are^ulnr thing is a good hit, as defined in Sectiuu y of Itule 111. Here again is New Albany, our enterprising neighbor just across management. income to realize from thtir ball playing abilities Sketch of Pitcher Fanning Players tunity offers, notwithstanding the uenal reversed to That re.im, with tho material it has got, and Win­ the favorite club. the umpire left to jtidge of tho iuteution of the batB- the river, in still working actively for her club in tho ought to give any team in the League a close fight for probably aa much aa the commercial wealth of the tering in the Queen City, Etc, mau, wuuu the rule itbelf hhould plainly express its proposed State League, and those who have the matter the championehip." game can stand. But they are not willing to abide by But,£f>ttine back to our mutton, there is another BUFFALO, Feb. 23. Editor SPORTING LIFE: player whose conduct or play may settle tbe meaning. Tho Section should lead so as to (lefmo in cba-ge are hopeful that they will succeed in Li-gaii- "Will the young material they have secured thia that rata of remuneration so long as three or four what a purposely hit foul ball is, viz., holding the bat izing a tine team. Their corporation is the New Al­ year help them much?" Caruthers, Quito a number of well-known ball players are OUTFIELD PROBLEM, Dunla[8 mid Kellys get twice as much for out to meet a pitched ball without striking at the bail, bany Baso Pall Park Acsocuition, and its officials have "Yep, it ouyht to. Crane and Plattery are Inth gilt- no mi-re services, »ud besides receive the advertising wintering in the Queen city of tbe Lakes. The?e and that ifl Farroll. .Should he n-jt pan out well at euch hit ball ^oiugon foul ground. been in correspondence with tho which their short. Burns will officials of other parks edged BO lar KB I havo been «bie to judge-. Foster is a big salaries and the Ifllk wbout it all gms are Jack llowe, of Detroit; George Myers, of In­ be drawn in an-i occupy that posi­ Frrgiiaon claim* that Kulo 49 is not definitely in various cities of Indiana relative to the forming of KOirJ ono when he lets liquor aloii* mid holds down them. The result is just 03 plain a<* the uoso on limb's dianapolis; Eiton Chamberlain, tion aiid leave Purcell, Grilh'u and Somber in the out­ wortljd. This rule covers tho |K/int of giving base- a State League, and have received the most satisfactory his inclination to bum. I can not face; the limit must be fixed at a safe business point of Louisville; field the same as last season. Thia fact will act aa a seo though thatany Reidy anJ Grant, of tho home club; Dee; of ruimors their light to h^ld a Uise. The rule ;w it now replies. There is now but little doubt expressed that OLO of these myn have any license to crowd out George »od maintained absolutely and rigidly. If constant nianace to Farrtll, and is really an excellent rtaJs aays ttiat tho base-rt-.uner "shall the League will be formed anil in Caruthera Albany; Alien, who will probably go thinjr only be con­ ftticcestful operation Cure or Tiornan, and they trill havo to crowd out one anil Dunlap, or a few others can make a few with Man­ in CHee of an emergency. However, it is re- sidered as hoi ling a base after touching it." The fact by the time the season betrins. Should tho efforts suc­ or both of them. Gore, everyone knows ia a ball hundred dollars more at tome other calling or voca­ ager York also; Dan Steam?, of DCS Moines; port-tJ, Farrell has said he had many temptations ia is, the ruoner dues not ceed it will be composed of New tion it Kill the hold a base that is, have the Albany, Evansville, player, aud young Tiernan well, if Biuino has got 5e better for the g<>od of the game that Jack Can-oil, of St. Paul; Miller, of Lima, and Washington Club that he will not have here, such right to hold it after touching it iu every case. For Seymour, Terro Haute, Lafayette, Madison and Fort no place for him on tho team this year, h* ca?i't turn their professional services le lost than that the en­ as rceislinp: invitations to revelry by the very author­ instance, suppose a runner is on third, trying to got Wayne. Some persons have expressed a ft-ar that tho him over to me any too quick. I know tire business be wrecked for the sole oud of keeping Bent, of last year's Bradford?. This city also ities of the club, one of whom is ettid to be inclined what the New contains gome excellent amateur players, who home, and another id on second, endeavoring to reach New Albany Club, should it be formed, wonld damige York team couhl do under capable management, but them in the lonka till bankruptcy corne?, as come it to too much conviviality for tbe welfare third. An3 suppose a halt is hit to short stop, and the tho Louisville Club, na we draw n Itirge attendance what it mny do is another matter.*' nil), ao suro as tbe evil is not at once nipped. will be ready to enter the professional arena in a of thoso players who are easily led off. There nuiy IUIIIMT ou third runs towards home, and the runner on from the Hoosier cit/. I do not think there is any "H'jw abuit Detroit this year?'' year or so. possibly be something in that, and tbe only thing to do eecond runs and tenches third, while the ruuner Irom probability of such beinp; the ease. Experience has "0 ; i, Detroit will play good ball, but (in very de­ If Caruthers cannot now see that I have not been ia to wait and gee bow it pai'S out. It appears tu be a JOHN J. PANNING, third, finding he e^uuut reach home safely, ro tun ifl to showt that the large clubs are rarely injured by these cided tones) Detroit won't win the champion ship this after him personally, but after two evils which the settled thin/ that in no contingency will Davis be third. Now, according eaialler organizations. They net year.1' food of tbe our clever twirler, who will help Buffalo played to the rule as it now reads, the na feeders and in­ game demands shall be suppressed, he is- attain ou ihe team. Apparently there Is no other al­ mau on third coming ironi second base is entitled to crease the interest in tho sport, and arc good training "Fittebiirg ought to make a good showing next not the brlght-headeJ boy I havo taken him to be. a satisfactory place in tbe race, was horn at ternative for him than to go to Kansas Cily at a fair huld it; but iii point schools for pl'iyers. Tho New Albany Tbe clubs salary of fact he is not, RS the runner trnm, should it season. Don't you think eu?" themselves seem incapaMe of dealing with South Orange, N. J., in 1863. He is 5ft. 9TJin. or roost on the Oiole perch ft.-r tbe limit; that from third to home had net touched home base, and be formed, might develop some first-class players for "Yee, a better one than they made last year. Maul the danger, and rather pander to it. They muke U\vs is, the lowei- limit, for although we ofteti IIMJ ei^ht of therefore has the right to ro'urn to third, and as long the Louisville Club. and Lunlap will to meet the emergency and th?n in height and weighs 175 pounds. In 1879 his it, there are really two help th?m ronsidernbly, as will also go right to work to limits oae thousand and two as ho DM that right the runner from second to third, CHIT-CHAT. Billy Sunday if they treat the boy right." «vadc them. We can hardly exjiect Ihe remedy to family removed to Brooklyn. Before Jack was out thousand. Jim has his choice, but it is raiher H Ilob- of his teens be pitched and caught for the Clippers, though he has touched third Lose, has no legal right to The election of officers and directors of the Louisville "What do you think of Duclap fur captain of the come from the clubs, therefore, until after the harm §on's choice, and it ii very likely that he will flee the hold it. He-re is where the rule is at fnuit in its word­ Club occurs Smoky City team and how do you thiuk ham been done until ruin has overtaken tbe business an amateur club of Brooklyn. In 1884 he signed Oriole nest. There is ono player on the team ot whom on the 28th of the present month. ho will get with the Ogletl:orp« Club, of Savannah. He was ap­ ing. The rule should read somewhat aa follows: "He Tho Louisville Club will declare no dividend this alonK with tho men? :l a time we should all work hard to keep in the far very little is taid, and this is the runner shall only bo entitled to hold a "He future. I believe the pointed captain of tho nine and played In both bat­ base year, but it will have a good balance iu tho treasury, will get along all right if he keeps his mouth players themselves would be GRER.^WOOD. after touching it; and not then unless tho base he to be shut. No man can tak'; tlie heart out of a player safer agents to take tho bull by tin boras and work tery positions. Hamburg was then in the Southern used as a contingent fund for the purchase of League, and he never tirea of telling how bo used to The fart that he is such a fine player, that so much ia THUS for aud touches i? free to be held by the runner new players or to meet any emergency which may thouifh so qr.ick as Duuhp can and no man has don* ODt the game's salvation. The Brotherhood ought to expected of him, and th«t he always fulfills expecta­ touctiing it, fr^ni the preceding ruuiier having touched occur. to often as ne has done. It di;es a young placer be able to devise some method which wonld be feasible slug Jack. Fanning, however, says that flam couldn't no tench his delivery wiih a ten-foot pole. In 1SS5 and tions, is the catisy of it, and in this case tho very si­ the uyxt base." Peter Browning looks better than ho has before for ccodto have hi* captain swear at him when he cornea nd agreeable to players and club?. It is the aim of lence ia iho most eloqutnt praise. He ia domestic, Fergiwjn objects to the present rule governing years. ID off tho fie'd ufter having made an the Brotherhood to work an-1 plan for the tceueral good in 1886, up to August 1st, he playtd with tho Nassau This has been his banner winter. He has excu.Jiible error, Athletic C!nl>, of Brooklyn. In 188G he struck out has no habits that call down public notice, never "block" 1 balls. He eays tho umpire, in nearly every in- kept stratghter than during any other on record. or to bavo that individual ask: 'Where in the h of ffce players in its fold. Now what greater good cau gives any trouble (o the management, and is really in ettuice of a batted or titroun bnll going into ihe Ke-ddy Mack is quite did you learn to play Iwll.1 Such a course as that Jt ace thnn that policy which will perpetuate the finan­ 240 men in 20 gaoies. His teum was iu tho lead tur confident that Louisville will tho championship of tho Anist^ur League, when Fan­ every respect ono of the most valuable players on the crowd cannot tell whether it become* a "blocked" hall win the pennant this season. He ia the most enthu­ would ruin a player like Sunday, for instance, aud yet cial standing of the professional gamo whereby io diamond to-day. The papers wtre full of Jim Davis or not when the crowd opens t.j let the ball go Ly and siastic member of the team, that policy seems to bo a favorite 0110 of Duulap's." many clubs are made to ex:* 1; from year to year and ning joined the Lawrence Club in;August. He made and never gives up until a good recotd there, nviny considering him !.he tent lust season, his eccentricities being a decided bonanza then closes up ag*in. Uu wants tho block ball to be the very last. "1 8fe (hat the St. Louis people aro indulging in a pay a reasonable profit; than that policy which will to newspaper men, but you never heard, half so much declaied every time it goes intft the crowd out of eight, Wolfs recent attack good deal of speculation as to what Co^iisk«y is going keep several dozen of the existing clube from a losing pitcher in the New England League, in the fail ^f of typhoid feTer polled hjm 1880 he made a personal contract with Lawrence for dl'O'it Greenwood, whose play is alruoet perfection and unless under special ground roles limiting bases run down greatly in flesh. to do with the Browns this year. One correspondent eason, discouragement, aud a resulting withdrawal whose inur"!- are almoat a model. It is not a tall sur­ when tho crowd encrchclu-s on Iho field. Collins hae been keej»ing very quiet since avers that if Comiskey Biicci-odsi in allowing up a win­ from the sport? If Preaident Ward would begin to the te.ison cf 1S87, which, however, amounted to last sea­ nothing, so he signed with Buffalo. Last season he prising to learn there iz 5 But Ferguson's strongest objection to any of tho son. He ie rarely seen about town. ning ted m with the matt-rial ho has got, tlmt ho will agitate this problem among the thinking, reasoning existit..g rules is that providing for a three-feet henceforth dul good work, winning 29 Rumon and losing 21. He STANDING GPF£X Rerins will (alch Ham«ey regularly during the rank as Anson'g peer aa a team captain. members of the Brotherhood, good would come out of limit in the case of n base-runner running out coming season. Experience lias shown that ho is the Do you take that view of it?" it for all; for when tho players would also be bound pitched more games than any other man iii the In­ ofnlne thousand doHant for Kiiroy and Fulmcr (n the ternational League. Ho was considered second only of the line of tbe baste* to avoid a hull iu best man to face tbo left-hander. "Not exactly. Suppose Oomiskey dots eot winning |>y a limit rule clubs would find themselves less likely condition they were laat season. The fiu-t is, the way tiie I'auds of ft fielder. Uo wants base-runners Jack Kerins is having a good run hall out of hia men. What of it? He will'be no nearer to try to evade it. to Craiio in ai>eed. He is an exceedingly swift and the market for base tall maierial s'ands, nine tkoueaud of trade at his daring base-runner, but as he is not a heavy hitter kept Io the !'no of the baso without giving baso ball fupply store. He is developing into quite a Anson's claes to-duy (Inn he has over been, will he? dollars should not be much of a teniptatimi to any club them any limit at ail, ui" object being to do away with business rnnu. Why it don't take much of a team to be a winning One of tho best known base bill pliyors In the coun­ he has not u very good record in base-ste.iling. Fan­ entitled to their services certainly Baltimore could ning hag many friendb in thia city who hopo to see the dieputca which arise iVc::! the icuposBibility of Paul Cook thinks hia baiting will be heavier than teim in the Association. Let Comiskey or any one try, and a man with a college education, wrote to me not afford to accept in view of possible poverty in judging the three-feet limit correctly. it has been heretofore. During previous seasons else make up nnd tram down a team ot' Association nearly a year ago upon the danger of over-high him exceed all his past excellent work iu the box batteries and the high tariff test that is approaching. it sal­ during the coming Eeasou. In talking wiih him in regard to the now ruiG pr<>- has teen mthcr light. talent, and then gee whore it would stand in a League aries R3 applicable to thu iuterer.fci of the professional Tw'i suro b?.t:eries are not enough for clubs of the posed giving two extra men to the regular field team, £«m Smith will bo hero ready to take part iu the race. Why, pshaw! It is liko talking of training a plajer. As his letter baa not been rtad by a thousand SMALL T.VI.K. major orgaui&itious in these times, and that is what it hoise bred amounts be claims thttt it could only woik fairly when applied practice £?uio before thn season opens. from a 2:40 strain to trot in a 2:1G class." persona in the country, I will here quote from it Dec, the local boy, who will play short for Albany to with tho Orioles. Much is expected of to the positions of pitcher and catcher, and not even Kex Smith, i^? pitcher we obtained from Milwau­ *;Do you expect Chicago to win agaiust Detroit thia calling attention to the fact tint it ia a player's iJea this season, will prove ono of the best hitters in thu Shivw, but then you see. it is onJy expectation nothing year?" can certify tht-n at all times. He claim* that under euch a rule a kee, id practicing a litil? now. He haa fine control of of tbe danger that lies before tho brethren of the Association. He did! not do anything with the slick in to his effectivorefs but the Irial ofaseaaou. cajtain could work in a first-class batsman or laee- the ball. "I do, most certainly." bal: "The fact reniaim that this subject of salaries, the Ohio League, but he ranked fifth iu the Pennsyl­ Under such circumstances tho battery first mentioned nmner "Who do you expect to-havo is almost each iuuitig while at ihe bat, and then h«vo John Kolly is daily expected hero frozs Hot Springs. a fight with for th« considered thus far only in tho way of a passing com­ vania League with .387. Of his 79 hits II were :NAT CHAJWICK. iho winter. Cuba text Saturday. ftUlj "Ojy that he la assured I hold uo grudge he will WASHINGTON, Fob. 22.-Kditcr 5p:r.;^« L; ;-vI I have heard many compliment* lately on the man­ The Chicago teem will havo tlio pick of grounds ana recollect iliafc X p?Bt him no cuch telegrams as he PrEiTER i* writing a book on base tall, under tho lake tlnee of my Tiuy vi^hers Sumli -^'h the Waah- ENGl.T-E^.nT KEJPPEKT in the oanio C? » "? w i*la3'?r ner iu which THK SPOKTHIQ LIFE rakus tho nt-we field traiciug facilities at Ilot Spring1* this year. imagined for a tixa« jTe received. They must h*ve lupuvieiou of Pewitl 0. Buy, of the Chicago HeroU. iugtoD Club. Ihe Tivy team ia to have CQo *f t^e tnagw tullivuu, of th« Troy Club, ckttf. It baa correspondence from every towiuviucre r THE SPORTING Feb. 29.

The Item going the rounds In regard to John O*Con- 24 Burlington batters iu * innings, IT being in succes­ will be Orihkosh, La Crow, Winona, Ean Claire, Chip- marked: ''Ton »re tut pood on tho crttch.** This nor having been fined in the police court in thia city NEW YORK NEWS. sion; the beat record in the country I expect. He also pewa Falls anJ Janeavilla. would irulicftts th»t th« H'ly of the Wnii-: Hoi:x^ •» for drunkenness is a mis ake. John snd a couple of claims the feat of striking out 277 men in 18 games, or BROOKLYN will hava three big threes thia rear: not unfa;ni!ia'' with the Nation*! gaiu^. It's do!UN BASE BALL. Base Ball Interests in Gotham — What U t> doutfhnu'ft that she is & better etcher tlntn ber friends ware out OB a lark om night and they wanted 17 to a gam*. Caiuthers, Budbottgand Fuutz, of St. Louis; D.O'Bnt-n, to scare a couple of damsels by impersonating polic« Heiiif* Done in Brooklyn — Where Brook­ The roof of the old or Ka*-t grand stand will to Orr and Rjwiford, of the Blets, and Smith, Terry and illustrious hmband. officers and arresting them, and while the boys were lyn Will be Weak, and Where New York lowered no M to be of uniform height with the new, Pinckney, of the borne club. THE llauiilton, Ont., &»ee Ball Awchtiou lmv« ST. LOUIS SITTINGS. playing tbe joke on tbe thoroughly scared dnsky fe- Also Needs a Star Player — New York and and to keep the aun from the lower seats. It is not SECHF.TART Wiicorr has notified the clnha of tbe completed ih'-ir team for 111*) corning Beitsoii. The locked up for imperson­ yet known who will have the boo (hi at the park thli team will no: nrnkc* afpring trip thii aeaai-n, but iu- m*lae they were arrested and Brooklyn Will not Flay Together This American Association that the bond of Kansas City A s.:!l Army of Players Under Contract. ating officers. season; bids are bfing received for the came now. baa bet-n officially accepted, and that that city is a fiteail will remain at home aud play exhibition ^ames >-: ;;. . Hi >ot to be Released—A Kick Eddie Von der Aho has attended a commercial Spring, and Probably Nevermore — A The club report* April 1. regular i'ull-flodge ad­ '. .tliam Sfgned, JEtc* NEW YORK, Feb. 24. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Htistiogi, Neb., pursuant to call, for the purpot^of Sportsman's Park office during the coming season. He decided to dress H. C. Fisher, Mauagor, 158 S. Yellow S;>ring lx)i;is, Feb. 23. Editor SPORTTFO I*TF«: The weather clerk, in hia station 90 high on forming a ball club for this year. Il waa street, Springfield, Ohio. r. will rnn the ?coro l*ook, also. Notes and Comment*. place a strong nine in the field. 1 lie weather during the past week has been al­ CTJW barnee, for several years a hanger-on at Sports- tho top of the Equitable Building, in order to AN ESTIMATE cf the railroad expounds of tha V/est- has Washington, has dealt 6 A DIB HOTTOX is an expert pool player. PRESIDENT Wucrcr, of the American AssoHHtion, most warm enough for outdoor sj>ort*, and the man's Park and later with tho Standard Tneatre, do homage to the birth of nimul- eru AN*cc~»:ion L-S'i hev u uiade. Hi-! estiui'itHd that euch Le«n appointed secretary of the Kaneaa City Western THE new Milwaukee ground will aeat 5,300. states lhat the umpires will be c.illrd to meet ciub will ir ivel 5.100 m:l"8 Qiirin^ the $>.-«9nn. At aa old-time crank remarks, with a eisrb of relief, us out exquisite weather in glorious big bunchea (aneously with tht» scbp^uie meeting,' Mutch 6, in League Club. GUB would enjoy a larger circle of THK Salem Club bas signed George G. Bryant. average of 3 cei.t^i per mile ii;ia i-( 4171 per nmn. The that the season will soon open. Yes, the day this week. One could have worn spring pants Brooklyn, to receive instructions. friends if he would only pay a little more attention to M. H. McDc&MOTT has signed with Manchester. cluba will carry ubtmt fourtiiii men each. This will for the opening game is not far distant, yet tho truth. He also borrows money and fails to make on Wednesday, and it is warm enough to-day to EDPIE KENT, formerly of tbe Chattanooga, Peoria make each club'n expenses about £2,400, or tlni total THE St. Paali will practice for two weeks in Omahft. there ia a srreat deal of preliminary work that good. I ho >~4 th 4 item will m >et 1m eve. go without any if one happened to be in some and Toledo clubs, will return to the diamond after a fi>r thn eight clu^i ^li) '200, Othf r nil* *vill swtll this President Von der Ahe id of the opinion that Touts uncivilized locality. If the present weatner MILTOM WEST i* to captain the Columbus, O.f Club- l»y-off of a couple ynars. At present be is living in to J23,0i)0. Lucai', of Union fame, has captured neatly has to be done ani done well before the boys New York. He is quite a pitcher. will bo made captain of the Brooklyn team. It would continues the base ball players will be thiwed MIKE KELLY la speeding a few dayi in New York all of tliis for tbo roud he rtnrese-n'.B. arc called out to participate ia a championship no; h«To been a bad idea to put Dave at tbe head of PRESIDENT DAY believes that omebody ia tampering out, and they will come trooping into town in a City. THE lona B. B. C., of Brooklyn, a Beuii-prof^s.^ianal contest. White theCincinnatis ore doing actual the whole affair. He would have made A good cap- QUI.VN baa been secured by th« Albany with some of tho New York platers. Spacing thinks with or two. Up at the Polo Grounds Jack Frost THOMAS team, has orgattizf I fi-r tho season ot' 1«88 work on the preen diamond in the South,and Man­ tai c-manxper. day Club. the same tLmg about CiJc ipo, and both are looking tite fallowing players: O'Doonelt aitc] Bnuinemer, age;' Gus Sehmelz is pulling his whiskers with Kerorta from Cincinnati say that Jack Boyle, oar ii still present, or rather the coating of chilliness OMAHA haa organizad an amateur base ball asso­ toward Boston for an explanation. pitchers; J. Sfarratjan anl Gabrinrt, catchers; Pauker, star catcher, is in splendid trim. He has been h.trd at has not yet surrendered to the warm embrace of ciation. IT ii said ttat Morris in DOW kicking himself for Crawsbaw and Ilodgitfs, on tiie ha^es; l^rdue, §liort satisfaction, our boys will be handling the dumb­ work for several weeks past, and when he reports the spring like weather. Unless it freezes up expect Gilts to be ttair rtar pitcher not holding out longer, and doesn't fancy (lalvin'a stop; W. Hftn;ii>an, Winters nn-1 otie of tbe catchers, in bells, climbing rop«, jumping over the horse here for duty he will require but rery littls praclics CxjtvcLANDng $2,500. The again the hammer, saw and paint brush will be thia year. getting g3 000, while be will draw bnt tiie fit-Id. AVouhl like to arrrtnpe gtinies w iih the Young and racing siround tbe large hall of the Missouri to fit him for activo duty. Piit^burg players eeem Imrd to satisfy. Anierica-i »nd a'l other flr^t-class clubs. Address, California League season of 1888 will bagin Out-door practice will be indulged The hand b»ll court at Sportsman's Park has been put to work next week, r.ad the old place will be THE New York Win. H. Brunn«-man, 4 Hurt strert, Brooklyn, N, Y. gymnasium. March 25. TIKRSAN haa accepted the terms of tbe done away with and three bowling alleys placed in made to look more inviting The management Cluh, but hai not yet signal. II« «ays that rattier IT is report*! that Ihe of."or of Hie Kaunas CJty Club in jiwt as soon as tbe weather will permit. the building. THE Troy Clab ia said to have signed ourfialder O'Neill and Robinson believe that the bailing- will attend to all the painting this year, and the than leave tho New York Club he would play for to pay all the railroad ex peseta of the clube to aud Joe Murphy's name ia seldom mentioned In connec­ players will be expected to keep tbeir fingers out of it. Sylvester. $1,000 lea> than he could get elsewhere. from Kansas City and return will iir.t prove ao coetly cm procfeM IH the beit and easiest way to reduce fiVsu, tion with the Brown Stockings, yet it w safe to buy N) red paint will be n*>d by either employee or em­ PITCHEB JACK LTXCH ia training the Fordbam Col­ PHRSJDENT SMITH, of the Petroit Club, is said to be tn the new member us w»s fit - first HI paused. The St. while l*tth*m uiul Comiskey, and nearly all thereat poobi on his pitching for the Browns next season. bas lege nine. of th* boys, are warm advi-eates of ihe gymnasium. ployer*. Over in Bro'>klyn the waimrr weather under the in>p;ef»ion that li is players intend to hold Louis, CinciiinKti, Clev«T on worth Club, bma game at Pooltmlie, N. Y., when Otto Bronsou waa within the ranks of the old stagers who were allow«d of the present weather will put the fluid in gtw strong combination has beeu foimed and that this Orr and Terry run tiown to the grounds every day or it» trftiuing, niMi Iftttery practice will anon commune* combination intend to make the Browns' president on the 28th ot next month, when officers will be two, look at the mud aad, after sighing heavily and terms of Kansas City. during Yon der Ahe's alwiicf. iscarrely ha^ the elected for the following year. "gt-nial tierman'* t*t fo.>t in the Mourn) City w hen the pr..oably in Meclmnics' buiklinp. The pritx ipal dance to tlieir music when a contract M shoved uuder thiukiog of tho good times to come, they g« away TOLEDO claims to have accepted the terms of Chris pitoher will be llurkin^, of tlio Holy Cr.*s te.nuof their UO-P. Tbo combine is said to contain three of "Doc'* Biisbong ha* not yet sold hte house and lot agftia. The toboggan slide ia still in position and re­ Hutt, of Philadelphia. base ball special de8|*tch mill hftg«n to grin-i agnin. on Bacoa street, bat he has it rented and leased to a lust year, and bis catcher will bo 0->bh, of last viat's tbe old club the champions »u-l th«y are said to be minds one ot a skeleton of pleasure* past. It will be W. L. LIONS will ancceed Zach Phetpa aa president THE -New York iJHn nytc "Brown, the Ion? catcher Weslo>ans. Train, of Ihe Holy !,'ro^s nine, will rover Robinson, O'Ncil and King. It is said that they in- good tenant. torn down nud packed awy ia a day or two. The of the Lonisvillu Club. of tliw New Yv)ik Club, 1ms not only ;:r»J iiit-v a first b;we. McMauus, cf tho Holy Cross, Dartm uth tend to demand $1,000 each for tbeii services, and not Milligan, Dolan and Boyle ought to be able to do all money made at tbe Polo Gronnda and Washing­ remarkable catcber, l>ui ha* developed a ];iri»e-'ized the backstop work of the Browus next season. JOHN GBEEN, of this city, ia requested to call at this and Rul I mi ti t> tins, \\ill l« iu ^eeoud Uise, und to sien a contract for a penny less than the above ton Park from tobogjranists this winter would not fill office as soon as possible. head iii regard to sulary." Tha< is a matter of course. \Vhoi-It-r, formerly of the Athols, will play at short. Charley King is rather heavy, yet he will do but growler. Tne sport does not seoin to bo amount. The boys may succeed, and they may not, as a two-pint DANVILLE, 111., has secured a fine general player and A NEW YORK exchange is authority for the sta'.e- THE t'bolsea Club, of Brookhn, ha^ reora; inizeil and tho Browns' management will have a large number of very little gymnasium work before the opening of the especially adapted to New Yorkers. It certainly does ment tl:at ' tho ma-iiigere of tho Baltimore Club say season. It is said King will give hia arm all the rest There pitcher in Fred S. Kirwin. will pluce ;ho fullowini; stioa^ teum in the fii-ld for youngsters to draw from, and President Von der Ahe not suit tho changeable New York weather. that unless their club pays this r.easun tbe^ will make 18S8. Merritt ati>i Dal.v, pi!c!ier», late of tbe Long declares that he will not be dictated to when it cornea possible. may be tobogganing at the Polo Grounds next winter, THE ball players' fancy DOW lightly turns to training an attempt to transfer their franchise to iv me other Tom Tjoftua has arrived, and Jim Glfford is expected and approaching salary days. Inland AssuciaHon; Robertson, late (.f the Lone Inland to salaries. Some of tUo boys that visited San Ftan- ba t It is doubtful if then ii any at Washington Park, city." Association, and Stoll, catchers. Higgins. first base; cicco during the past winter claim that they have bef n here pretty soon. Brooklyn. THE Texarkaaa (Tex.) Club, organized a month ago, MANAGER MEISEI.. of tha Newark Cluh, 1ms signed Tho Browns will put in their preliminary practice In ha-i gone tbe way of all flesh. Keule, late of the Long Inland Association, second offend big inducements to return to the laud of OVER IN BROOKLYN. Ertwanl tl. BUiore, uf Boston, as a pitcher. Hd wan at­ base; Neville, third base; Dnini, short stop; Fisher, **rniuy weather" aud **trade winds," and Robinson told the Missouri Gymnasium. Tbe entire So nth cannot support even a aiz-club and Billy Gleasou will leave here for OTer in Brooklyn the followers of tho game are even tached to the Northwestern L<-:igue last seawij. left riold; West, centre field, ;md Bill Brown, nf lh« m*- it few days ago that he would go back to Cali­ Curt Welch league. What a poor section! 170 Philadelphia about "March 15. at thisftato arranging coming bass ball battle*. In Moore is24 jeara old, eix feet tall and weighs old Kuicki-'rbickers, right field. NoM-*, McVamnr» fornia unless President You der Ahe acceded to hia their air caetlea tho hume club is always ou top. There BILI.Y HOLBEBT reports a reduction of over ten pounds. and Beck, BUDS. Frank Thill will matia^o thu team. denmudB. The Browns aad Whites together have Bnrcli, tho new man aigned to cover left field for is ooe thiajz about the base ball patrons iu the City of pounds within the last two weeks. WE ARE in receipt of an Invitation to th« banquet reporter! about the Whites, is said to be one of the largest men in the VON DER AHE ia giving it to the St. Lonis profession. There's a man that has played on the Charches that aliowa up conspicuously, and that is tnvir TUE Cleveland Club has obo'tt given ap the pro­ to Do tftndere'l by the Brooklyn Club to the American iu hi-avy ditses. Fancy ti:eir bi-lierias the following; THIRTY PLATERS UNDKR CONTRACT Browns for several years that can do aa moch re-ting enthusiasm and loyalty. They get awfully mud when posed Southern trip in tbe spring. Association »t the Clarendon Hotel, Brooklyn, nn the "I saw the Prince of Wales while there, and when and reservation, and two good teams can certainty as tho next one. Both t-f these men are aa frisky as their team is beaten, but a couple of victories rallies MR. AND MM. JOHN lUt. WABB started from tbe Pa­ even ing of March "5th. For the kind remembrance, he f mod out I was interest* il in base ball he wanted be picked out of thia small army of ball toesers. A colta while they are en the ball field, and their lazi­ them back ia droves. Several official boycotts were cific coast on their trip homu Feb. 6. tli fink a. to know alt about it. I \vou!d not be fr.rprisM to se« great many of these players are youngsters, and some ness looms op only when they are off the diamond. placed oo the club last year by social and political or­ SLATTEHT who will play left field for the New York him at the h>*ad of a morenieut to introduce tit* ganizations, cliques and gangs, but tbe boycotts did not WiDSEn, Cincinnati's discarded pitcher, ia doing ex­ of them are unknown to the St. Louis ball go«rt, One of the Brooklyn bo>s s;iid to me one day: "See good work for New Orlwins. team next s>-ft«jrn, wna at one time the cl>:inipi->n ama­ National frame in Engluul and tho provinces. H« Tho White Stacking* will be made up by Manager la-it long. There was < nn club in Gowanus, which has ceedingly that man sitting over there watching the clock? week, after teur high jtimpor of Massachu-wttJ, Slnlt^-ry is a run- ct-rtainiy slmwod an interest in whnt I tjld bun sur­ Tom Loftus something after this fashion: Sproat and a membership of over 1()0, and at one time when the JEVSE ami Wilmot reached St. Paul last Chri-t wan 1 to trot in the com­ Well, that man is none other than Bnrch, our left a three-months' tojourn in Culitoruia, nt-r of no nn-au abiliiv, aud haa A lUMrard record of prising m me." Does Staley, pitchers; Dolan, Cantz and Hines. catchers; fielder. He will sit in that chair until dinner-time home clnb had lost about a dozen out of thirteen 10 3-5.-. pany «f Muiichhausen or Tom Ochiltree? held pronounced one of the inti'iders, Crooks, Alcott, Herr, McConnack and and he will keep one eye ou the clock the whole time. games played, a special meeting of this club was VIAV, of the CiQciotmti?, Is F. HoG(iiI»s, formerly of the Metropolitan, to see what was to be done about the matter. A boy­ fineat-looking players in the profi-iision. THE Wifte*barr« Bafw Ball Chib hus elected the %\M. Beckley; outflelders, Burcfa, Cuntz and Weikart, flo may get up and move arouud a little, but the following oflicers for tiie ensuing year: George R. Savannah, L.viK'hburg and Watwrbury clubs, ia ambiti­ This aggregation will no doubt be abte to cope with chances arc that be will not. He is lazy and the big­ cott was decided upon and any member who went nut PITTSBURG now figures on (retting Wise, of Boston, ous to become a manager of a minor league team, !! to Washington Park was to be fined 5U cents. The Wiiiiht, pn«iUent; W. G. Kuo, vic« jre^ident; Aaron the Iwst of them. The big team (or Browns) will huve gest feeder on the team." in exchange for Smith »od a caah bo-una. W. Rhoatls, secrt-tiirj; F. SI. Rockafellow, trtnsurer, has lines out for a Texas Lf «2nn Club, und ir' succt-ss- as pitchers King, Knoiiff, Devliu, Nyce, Sommers, Joe Horace Phillips, of the Pittsburg Clnb, has asked the boycott was declared off after lasting a week and every TOM BROWN, Boston's new right fielder, is soon to get a team of play ITS* from New York uad member It ad been fined Lalf ;i dollar to two dollars. and B. F. Stark, M. U. Bur^ynder ami K F. Bogert, ful will Murphy and Hudson, and with Kenyon. Jack Boyle Browns to play in the Smoky City on the llth, 12th, marry a Misa Me Lean, cf &\n Franci-co. niHQaging directors. Pijilftdfipltia that will make the other Texas anle ( o secure largest crowd seen in Pittsburg for years. The Browns ELMER FOSTEH is getting into condition by long admission to the Western Association, which will con­ sund him in good stead shoold be Join the managerial BOU at short and Latham at third; McCarthy in right, have been asked for about four times as many dates as here this summer. Swanwood, Toole, McTauiany, ranks. M*nn in centre aud O'Neil in left field. The club can Bndwoiser, Phillips and Porter are frequently naked walks and splitting daily a cord of bird wood. sist of Diiiutn, St. Cloud, Braiuerd, Fargo, Graud they will be able to nil. Forks «nd Winnipeg. THE Acme^, semi-profossional champions of New boast of more good base-runners than ever before, President Aaron Stern, of tbe Cincinnati Clnb, has for. Should these^nen visit Brooklyn iu other teams THE St. Louis Club is said to be trying to make a and although in Canithors, Foutz and Gieason tbe this year they will meet with a happy reception. All deal for piicher Haghea, of the Bruoklyu Club. MANAGER GESSNER, of the llazleton Cluh, has add^d York, turn out ft batch of fine young talent every y^ar. been in the city for several days on a business trip. Of last year'd t;am C*rey and Halle ran go to ticran- Browns have lost three excellent batters, the cham­ The Cincinnati geutlemau wilt not say that his team these men were favorites, iu apite of the fact that they GOOD catchers would do well by addressing the sec­ two mure playpi-8 to his already formidable array of pion d will not be weak with the stick,ns theleam con­ did uot win aa many games aa ihe management and talent. They are John Kvana, Ashlaad's pn-aiier all- ton, ReilSy and Cla.vton to Klmira, Clarke to M«n- will win the pennant, yet he believes that they are retary of the Zaneavilie, 0., CIub^-T. M. Harsch. ciicf-ter, Bwrry to Yale, m-l Towre to Stamford, Conn, tains some of tho beet sticKers in the profession. The very strong. He ia of the opinion that ihe Browns general public thought they ought to. They deserve LATHAM thinks be can defeat any American Associ­ round pi tyer of la~t 6eH.-1(ti, una catcher Metz, who nun will be placed pretty nearly aa I have assigned good bertlia, and their frieude iii Brooklyn hope they plavcd with tbe Hazl^-tons liistyear, anil Cunninjdiam to H:tckett, Car hart A Co., com­ will fool a few of Ihe croakers who predict that they ation bull player at catch-as-catch-can wrestling. mercial chiiii;pions. Still, witiml. the Acmes will placa tbeiuab-we. The L misville-Latbam deal has fallen will land in fourth or fifth place. uill get them. THE pitchers who disposed of opposing batsmen in completely through, all reports to the contrary, and LATHAM lias made his peace with Von der Ahe, aud ttu extra str.-nic to^m m the field ibis te4i*ou and ex­ The Indianapolis Club, with Jack G'.asscock, Jere GAMES IN NEW YORK. next season again pose aa the Br-iwua1 clowo. match games during the season of 1887 with a single open the tbe dude will remain with ad another year at least, aa will clean t-jwe bit being scored aeainet their pitching pect to eclipse all Iheir former effort". They Denny, H*n Boyle and little George Myers and Jobn The SPMon at ihe Polo Grounds will be opened on Eastern tenson at Newark, N. J., with the Newarks, of the be ha* signed a contract. President Von der Ahe piay a few exhibition games at THE California League bas adopted another were as follows: J. J. .Smith, lit San Francisco, ou Healy, will probably March 31, although if the weather permits practice innovation aud will have a stuff uf salaried umpires. Ontral League. told your correspondent Monday evening that Louis­ Sportsman's Park this spring. games will be played before that date. All tha old June 9; B'.Tf-here, at Sail Franci.-c>>, ou Aug. 21. ville, could not get Latham for love uor money that letter in the last issue of THE SPORT­ MANAGER HABEINGTON requests us to state that he MASAOKR MANXINO, of the Kansas City Clnb, is en­ Reii Mulford's jiiayere will remain at the Polu Grounds or the imme­ JOHN TMANSELL, who played with ths Athletics fn deavoring to secure W. V. Meade, pitcher of the Holy bid r*le«3e wai not for sale. Aud there id now no ING LIFE was full of nuws from ths South, Quite a diate vicinity. Manager Mutrie loaned me his date baa eigm-d all the piny era be need* for hia Lima team. 1832, is pra^ttcin^ in a ^yinnasiuni in Auburn, N. Y., doubt about sensible idea in Mr. Stern taking Ken along with the NOT one of the League players so far signed has hnd tbe ludianap- Cross College team, at Worcester, Mass. Meade ia » book yesterday and the games go iar arranged will be with hid btutiier BI(ke and Arumtel, of member ot tbe graduating class, anil, us the conditions JOHIf M1LLTGAW team as it is a big advertisement for Gus Scbmolz aud the full amount ot his salary written in the contract. for the coming found below. Tboso publish«U before were not cor­ chs Club. Jobn bas not yet &ign, as telegraphed all over the country, was Dave Rowe is now a manager, and he will no doubt of Manhattan College; April 2 and 4, with Yale Col­ deavoring to secure Con way's release from the Bostons. CAMPBELL, the Harvard ball player, i* one of the E represent the Kansas City Club at the meetings of tbe refuses to sign. The salary offered was $2,200. Spe­ somewhat premature. On his way home from New lage; April 6, with Williams College; April 7, with THB Dartmouth College students have raised feest amateur all-around athlette in this country. He cial inducements were made for hia service:! from July York a few dars ajro, President Yon der Ahe stopped American Association. Dave will bave a few crows to Jersey City, at Jersey City; April 9, with Newark; f1,588 for the support of tkoir base ball team this sea- can run, jump, spar, throw thti shot and full an oar he will no doubt try and 1 to the close of the ball season, and it is very proba­ over iu your beautiful city to havea chat with Milligan pick iu these meetings and April 12, with Newark, at Newark; April 16, with eon. In excellent style. While at Mt. St. Mary's College play in make it unpleasant for one or two who have tried to April 18, with ble they will bo accepted, as Meade. prefers to and one or two other players wintering there. Milli- Jersey City; April 17, with Newark; SMITH and Mnllane are said to have made nearly he won the all-around championship three successive the Western League g«u culled upon the Browns' preaidentand begged him do him up. Jersey City, at Jersey City; Apnl 21, with Scranton, gurnet year*. to sell him his release. Mr. Von der Ahe was led to The opinion of Charley Power in regard to Ytau'a at Scran ton; April 23, with Wilkesbarre, at Wilkes- Sv/OU a piece last season for extra winning THE American Association began its career with correct, as ho is pitched. PITCHER KILBOY is holding off for a salary of 83,500. bnt two Sunday ball clubs Louisville ani St. Louis- believe that the big catcher's wife was sick, and when ability as a pitcher seem to have been barre; April 24 aud 25, with Syracuse, at Syracuse. Manager rUrnie gays he will not pay that much, Jobn oftured Chris SGOO for his release tbe latter told pitching great ball for the Ciuciiiuatis iii the south. This gives eeven games at the Polo Grounds ana seven MANAGER MALONI, of the Allontown Clnb, baa two of the weakest cities in the circuit to-day com­ is as cigned Lester German, of Aberdeen, Mi, a promising but offers Kilroy $2,500 and $10 for <-ach winning pared by population. Then Cincinnati was driven him Itiat he couM huve the release, providing, however, Tom Loftus, manager of the White Stockings, away from home. advidM l>y busy as a bee making dates for his team. He will pitcher. game ho pitches. Mat is being badly into tbe Sunday practice by the Union club, and that the. mouey was in St. Louis at a stipulated time. THE "COLTS** OFF FOTl THE SOUTH. friends who tell him that he should now hold out for 1h;: money did not arrive within the prescribed time probably play the Kansas City Association team and MIKE HEFFRON'S face will be disfigured for life. hadn't the courage to quit it longer than a few months Indianapolis League Club. Mutri» says hia "colt" team will report at 1 P. four $3,500. after the Union club rival died a death by starvation. aud now the rtenl is off, and Million will either be the ii., Monday and will take tho 4 o'clock train Tbe bullet entered the upper lip and knocked obhi"d to piny ball here the coming seasou or lay off The rep-Tt that Charley Krehmeycr had signed to teeth oat. GEO. S. CAIN, of last year's Allentown nine, has Brooklyn addtd the fourth member to the first-day for Tom York's Albany Club was a little pre­ lor the South. Nearly all these players have already been enga^i-d to manage the Ashland, Pa., Club, and plajers. Then Ciovelind made it a majority, an>i now in Phibidelp'im so say;* President You der Ahe. Had catch signed, and Ihuse who have not will have their names THE well-known California pitcher, Puree!!, will, at Milligan bt-en released he would probably have played mature. Charley has several good offers, but he ia has rigned auch w-11-knowu men us Gill, Flagg, Lud- Kansas City g.vt-e the Sunday clubs a constitutional to contracts to-morrow morning. Crane. Foster, Brown Die end of the aeaaou, go to Baltimore to study for the of tiie Al- ball on Billy Bnraie'e team this season. I am glad to waiting on Mr. York, as he is anxious to go to Al­ priesthood. wig, of last year's Allctttowu nine; Kinn, vote of six to two i_c the Asiociulion couusels. and George will join the travelers in Cincinnati, aud toonns; Gtauley, Briel, oatche,r of the Williams per ta, Know that HilHgan is to remain with the Browns, as bany. F Tl Ten P., under date of i good mjxn. Hia oal LH then lUftko a flying tripTb other St?uthem rwisu uj,)ajy « jaipnj, v son aaotui|j«cr -w&i "- 'at that time also. own grt touching; the home p'ate. A time next week. JOE PRITCHABD. to covt-r that cau lie found ou any League grounds ia dispute aro^e over the detiaiou und the lie was given. Ji:t!e over two mouths. Hia European trip was a long We would like to run across tho Cincinnati t<»am down TMK Houston, Tex., Clnb, will revive memories of the country." one, but it improved tbe Browns' president wonder­ there, aud probably will. I want to see what these Johnson threatened Magill and turned to leave, when tho lumous old Mutuals, of New York. The uniforms "THE $2,000 talary limit rule is a farco and a deceit It Magilt struck him on tiie head with a bat, crushing fully. Ha looked like a new man and be said that be yuuug fellows are made of, aud there is no better way will te green. never full belter in his life. WASHINGTON WHISPERS. tiiau by piuting them against strong du!»a. People ia openly aud growlj violated, un-( the demands of the bis skull. Johna:>n died in two hours. Ma^ill im- see by smnn of tlio Eastern dailies that you con­ base. MA.VAQF.R W ATKINS is» ebarfhMder in the Detroit Pi a yew* Brotherhood (hat :t be repealed should meet i;:edi»tely disuppearod and ia believed to ha\'e escaped "I have beeu saying that we will ba wey L} :in for ttia season of 1888, htive notified quoted me correctly. I would uot take the Browns iu the S-mtlu Ho thinks he cau play the posi- speed was never gn-ater. i*8 own material; Jnsper, April 2; Row Hill, April 4 LTFE: At League headquarters but tew con­ while President Murphy that they will not comply with th* across the oi-oan, BS they are too high-priced a team. tfou, and I fully agree with him.'* "I'J.EVM.AXP has gone to Florida to shape op. T>arn Yale, April 6; Williams, April 9; Newark, April 12,18,20; contract, but will remain in California, and play with As a fuelcr I would take a cheap team probably a lot tracts have been received for promulgation dur­ me if I can see why we can't go to," said Lewis Rogers Amherst, 10; Jersey City, 17; Syracuse, 24. The second the Stockton Club. These young players cannot afford BROOKLYN AND NKW YOHK WILT. NOT PLAT. nine will play at Jersey City, A'pril 7,12, 2*J, Scrauton, of joungsters, nud if I saw that the American game ing the present week. There appears to be a Those tame, oue-sided gamaa ot uld will again mark Browning Ibo oihur day. to do this, and they Imve evidently been listening to wiw appreciated there then I would take over a couple general understanding among many of the vet­ TERRY is delighted with the new Brooklyn team, and 23; Wilkesbarre, 24; Syiacnse, 25. Borne very bad advice. Tbeir contracts with the Lyun the scheme in our preliminary season at tho two local ground* this of the crack, fcams. I will certainly try eran players of tho League, especially those who year. It was hoped that some firat-class games would thiukfe that the Western teams will have to keep mov­ MANCHESTER, has eighteen men under contract. Club were signed by them in December, and were ap­ 1889. but not before that time. 1 will start an agent Secretary Ciough suggests that the men be divided the New England League, are prominently identified with thu Brotherhood, be arrant;ed between the League aad Association ing to bold up their end. proved by the secretary of ahead of me, who will do all the advertising and make of the Memphis Appeal, into nines, the infield being intact in one and the Jan. 10, and uotice thereof duly promulgated. If they to hold off until after tho spring meeting, hoping clubs, but it is not to be. Both tha Brooklyn and New THE basn ball reporter all the arrangements iu each of the cities where we York clubs will probably win all tbeir pn-Uminitry while going to a fire the other day, WM kuockoii outfield in the other, and the two nines practice do not fulfil their contracts, they will surely bo black­ ar« 10 j-Uy." that some action will betaken relative to incorpo­ game* without much trouble. The two teams will not down aud killed by a truck. daily, for a small admission fee, until the time for listed, and nowadays tins is very nevere punishment, "Wlial do yon think of the decision of the Arbitra­ rating the full amount of salary in their contracts. u lay each other. 1 spoke to President By rut) the other meeting regularly or^a nixed clubs. iunerauch as while they are on the blacklist they can tion Committee in the Halliday case?" IT is reported that pitcher Hudson wants to play New York, Boston, Indianapolis and Detroit day about tbtt twu teams pUvitg a series of games in with St. Pant, am*, that clnb is making overtures to WE ARE indebted to Mr, A. H. Snombcrg, of Jersey never play with or against any club under tho Nar- "I dou't like it at all. I did not think that Mr. York Club City, tor a copy of the Clipper Annual uf 1885, asked tional Agreement. Once on the blacklist, it U ex­ the Arbitration Committee, would have the greatest number of players who claim tbe spring. Said he: ''Wa phtyed thn New St. Louis for Hudson's release. John I. lingers, of a series last full aud beat them three out of four. I for iu our last i&sne. About a dozen more cy^iea were ceedingly hard to get off. take op the ca«» in my aternce. The committee did more than the$2,OOU limit, and those are the AN athl'.'tic entertainment for the benefit of the have heard nothing official from them about playing netted received fruiu various quarter* which being super­ "ASSOCIATION people are continually looking around not serve a U"tice on me or my secretary that the clubs which seem to have the most trouble in "Lynn Clab waa given at Lynn, Feb. 21, which were, however, returned with thank a. Mr. auch a suriea, and as I have already filled ali my dutea the club quite a handsome sum. fluous for the causes of their inferiority when compared with ca-e was to be reopened, and the first intimation we their men. It is hardly a series cannot he ai ranged now. I have the con­ Sliuniberu^s copy wai ihe first to roach us. had of it was tiie announcement of their decision. I coming to terms with such JAMES DEE, of Buffalo, hae signed to play short the Lea,-ue. To a large extent it U due to superior probable that such men as Keefc, Clarkson, Har- tracts in my safe now for all tbe spring games, and I JACK FAKRELL saye: "Whisky haa made managers ba$e bail generalaliip in the older orep.tmention, but tha will prol-ably have tbe case brougftt up again in could not break faiih with the club** even if I wanted stop tor ttit* now Albany Club. He was recommended upon in? as unreliable, uut good plsying and so­ Brooklyn, on the 5th of next mouth. I was greatly die Richardson, Connor, Brouthors, Andrews, to Albany by Muting* r Chapman. Ir-tik m hi n reason is that League ifflcial-t know BomtMhing of to. Half of the New York play en will be in tbe briety this season will show tliat in me manliond ani which Uioso of the Association men have yet to li-arn, 6urpri?e<1 at th» action of the other two members Nash, Hanlon and all of the other well-known Booth any way, and we would get no credit even if EX-MANAGER FRANK LEONARD and Thorndyke P. d*ad." Pittsbwrg ChronicJe- tlif committee, both of whom ought to have stood by jcralitadii are not entirely nnd that is that unless a P[n>rt haj a basis of respect- experrs intend to retire from the bull field, even il wo defeated tho team that remains at the Polo Hawkes are buing strongly pushed for places on tha Tvlfgraph. Wimt a touching spectacle! Just imagine ability and observan:e i-f .Sunday it cannot hope to Bie. It locks now as if those men will try and keep they cannot securo all tbe concession* they claim, New England League umpire staff. me from strengthening my ttain, but I will fool some Grounds." Bar me falliriK ou FarreJl's neck as a climax. flourish. The clajw of people who throw boer mugs at but ihe re is no harm iu thorn trying to advance their Manager Mutrie says be not only challenged Presi­ NOT once this entire winter bus the telegraph had a A tele­ the umpire cannot support a club. They sro not of thom. If I find out that my team is weak in any own interests. They invariably b*liove iu the old "Guv HKCKKR and the madam aro happy. coat may dent Byrne, but that ho also saw Manager McGunuE- cliHnee to report the names of Ramwey and Glaliator gram to tho Oil City Blizzttrd stys a ft n bat been l>orn numf rous enough. It is the l(iri?e class of respoctnble, epot, I will strengthen, no matter what the maxim of "asking for what they want and getting that the latter was appar­ Browning, so well have they beliaved. playen be; und the St. Louis public can rely ou my word." gle ubout the giiinoa, and to them a little red-hf-ade-1 son, who, when ho first law-abiding people w'no pay the salaries of what they can." ently anxious to play such a series. I leave the sub­ ' EMILE GKISS, the player over whom London and There and in some case* put dividends into the pockets of th» It would not surprise me to hear that the Board of Ar­ put in HU appearance, called ont, 'Jn iementP CHARLEY SXYDER, ject hero, ai any differences which may spring up be­ New Orleans are squabbling, ha-i done very little save may be some truth after all in tliat story that Guy is stockholders. When tbe Ass -ciation takes pattern tne dadly of all the catchers, was ia town last week bitration had been called to moot in New York, Slarch tween the two clubs they can settle without outaide to strike out since be became a Pelican. from the League, forbids beer-belling in tho grand 3d, to reconsider its action with regurd to ibe §J,000 back m bis 'old '82 form.'" Cinciuaali Timen-Star. on tin way to Uot Spriutrn, Ark. The old man was help. IT HAS not beca decided who will captain the Wa*h- slancis and omits to schedule any games for Sunday, as ever, and he was feeling iu the limit. Nick Young ia of tho opinion that in view of MKSSHS. K.iMEsand Williams, who were apj.uinted looking iie youiig COLICKY CAYLOR. ingtons. If John Irwin proves capable aa a fielder, as a comuiittoe to arraufe-e fur some suitable turnstile then, and then only, will the Association pnt itself on beat ot spirits He thought President Von der Abo tho agret-mont that was entered into between the an enduring basis; and unless it does this soon iti fall meeting, I met a man to-day, and. singularly enough, he had the position will doubtless fall to him. system to be used by the American Association uext hail exercised splendid judgment in disposing of a fow Lfagne and the Brotherhood during tlm a good word for Cuylor. It was Jiui Mutrie, and he downfall may be looked for.' Detrjit Free Press. of hit* crack pluyers, us it would put tbe clubs on a it would be no more than ju«t to all concerned to auol- IT is thousht that the Southern trip will cost the season, have beeu nnable to make a raport. All the thmkn Colicky did lota of good wort for tbe Ameri­ Cincinnati Club in the neighborhood of $1,500, but clabrf have their own ticket and turnstile system, and CRAWFORDSVILT.E, Tnd., notes: "Before this week hai more ev»^ footing. He wua asked what he thought of ibb the limit, then contracts can be drawn to include the throw­ long-is that can Association. I see all tho other fellows are witb good luck expenses may be cleared. are averse to any change, nor do they wish to incur joined "the majority" the stockh »lders in tbe Craw- tbe Association nice, to which ho replied: full amount paid to all players, bntao ing capital letters out of place, so here goea: "Gu-* Sihmelfc's boys will no doubt win the pennant provision remains in the National Agroement th-jre is "I HAVK not yet received an engagement, and would the additional expense. fordsville Base Ball Association will have been reduced the strong- no redress. A majority of tho Board of Arbitration Caylor, dont brag; you'll sirike a snaG, like to hear from tbe managers of the Texas or Kansas TIIE "beat on record" in the way of most batsmen in number to five. These are: 3! iller, Freeman, Law, ibis se isou. I consider the. Cincinnati Club And further West you'll have to gO. and Nolan. These gentlemen are a-nply able eat i.y loug o*Hs. They are well fortified at all points. upprf-ciate the fact that the limit ia generally disre­ Leagues". F. W. Dalton, Greenpoint, N. Y. struck out in a single game in 1887 WHS that nhich Suydei- garded in engaging players, and it would have been Yon must think back befoie you bloW. occurred in the mutch between the Berg«n Puint Ath­ to take charge of the matter and will pu.,h the thing Hv-.vi-ver, I think that they have too many pitchers, Loved, lost Gazcttol There read your fatB. FRED FFEFFER should have his forthcoming book expense. Work ou the ground and too many pitchers is ju.it as l>ad as not enough. I stricken out at the leat meeting of tbe Board had not bound in "leatbor" to be thoroughly consistent in his letic Club's team and that of the State a Island Ath­ through regardless of Mr. Phelps, of Louisville, declared that he had faith­ On yon we pass the verdict "usS." letic Club, Stagg, of the former -team, tanking out and grands tar; d will be commenced as soon as the do no i tliinli tluit Brooklyn will land bettor than third your whiskey straighT. efforts. It bhould also have a "catching" titla. will permit. Manager Wilier is authority for place, as !ha team will be unevenly balanced and they fully lived up to the limit, and it had proved to be tha Reform, and drink seventeen liaUmen, and Tyng, of the latter, thirteen; weather STACKHOUSB. Jos, F. QirioLT, of the Portland Club of '85, and the the statement that when the conteaipbited changeflare mny not harmonize. However, I believe that the con- salvation of hia club. It was difficult to GEO. K. Providence te;im of '86, ia an applicant for appoint­ total, thirty baUmen struck out in the game. reject em-h an appeal, so the provision re- IN 18S7 there were but two games played to the completed we will huve ae fine a grand stand aa any of tES MOIRES' DRIFT. close of the ninth inning without a run being scored at frequently. I know fur a fact that Paul Hmes ED DAILY, of the Washington Club, states that his What a great writer that man Caylor is. Striving to crack thid season. We have strengthened our to pitch as by either team. Due, that at Bridgeport, C.,uii., on is to receive more than the limit to play iu Indian­ Where the Team Should Land in the Race arm is all right rind he expect* to be able to tha tenth alwavs against the evils of base ball and for all thai wrikcst points, aQ'l the new players that have been well as ever. He will be given tho opportunity. June 6, wben the score stood 0 to 0 up will "popularize and elevate It To be sure he oc­ Btcur*-'! by Manager Williams aro all good ones. They apolis this season, yet his contract only caJla for S-,000. —The Spriug Programme, Etc. iuning; and that of September 12; when the Baliimore There are, perhaps, but two cases on record where MANY of the players who wintered in Californi»are Louisville teams finished a nine inning game, casionally works in a little matter that you would not aro n*»t only good hatters and good fieldt-rs, but they DBS MOINES, Feb. 21. Kditor SPORTIXO and expect a Sunday school teacher to sanction, and which arc good base-runners. Base-running will be one of contracts are made wi th players for more than heavily in dobt to Hart and Foutz, who acted aa drawn, with the scoro at 0 to 0, at Baltimore. LIFE: Some of the wiseacres of the village are to tbe tuno of several thousands of dollars. those with a conscience a little thicker coaied would our strong points the coming season." Ihe limit Anson, of Chicago, an*l Morrill, of Boston. bankers, THE 0. N. T. Club, of Newark, N. J., has re­ Their contracts show that they are to receive £2,000 tuning their harps and prophesying as to the PITCHER STEVE TOOLE has asked for release from call "tough," still I think he deserves a p]ace in the "Wtiat do you thing of Von der Abe's team aa it organized with the following officers: President, Wm. anagram of hia own construction: "The beat iu the BOW stands?" ne p lave re and so much in addition aa managers. outcome of the pending championship season, reservation, but the Association will not give it, and H. Thoint.-n; vice president. Geo. K. Armitage; secre­ "1 have given the reorganized team considerable Now that Mr. Pholps haa retired from the presidency Some place the home team first, some second, he will huve to play in Kansas City if that club wants tary and manager, Thomas F. Lynn; treasurer, Philip world." thought, ant) if any club t-tckles them and expects of the Louisvilloa, he may consent to have the limit and some third and so on. him. Brogan; captain, 8. Lunn. The club will have a first- clause abolished. to liave a walk-over, somebody will go homo sur- Now, while I don't want to go on record as a FROM Omalia came* word that Van Dyke, of the clii»s team in the field next season and is now ready to A Suggestion. piised, and it will nut bo tho champions. Comi-key It is alw possible that tho committee on playing Des M'tioes team, has challenged Sunday, of the arrange dates witjj-clubs having enclosed grounds. FBLAIBB, Feb. 22. Editor SPORTING LIFE: The is still at the helm, and be in a good one. He will rules mity convene about the eame time, with a view to prophet, I will hazard an opinion. I don't be­ Pittsburgs, to run him a hundred-yard da&h, for$250 following list of ball players are at home here at pre­ changing tbe rule with regard to strikes and balls. MANAGER MUTRIK is puzzled at the refusal of so pet good t' am work out of his men, and team work is lieve the Des ^loinea team will be any lower a side. many Association clubs to play the New Yorks in the sent: White, of Louisville; Dunn aud Wertlnke, of just the thing that wins games. They have lost sev­ The return to the old system of three strikes and six than third and I expect to see her above that Tux ex-president of the Cincinnati Club and forawr Chicago; Williams, of Davenport; George, of New York; balls Is so universally condemned that it would seem spring and can ascribe no motive but fear. Ho saye: er*] exctlieut men, but I consider that they are well notch. Second place would be a good place to city treasurer of Cincinnati, George H.ci&acourt, is in "1 will make every concession possible to play any Weotl *ke, of Sandtnky; Nicholsou, of St. Loui*,; White, wrong desirable for the committee to yield to the popular de­ fortified at all points. I don't see anything wind np in, and if the club don't win the cham­ Los Angeles, Cal., in extrsmmy destitute circum­ of the Association team*, even if I have to pay to of the Cuban Gi mis; "White, of last year's Leaveuworth with the Brawns, and I predict that they will surprise mand for the readoi'tion of the rule which wurkod stances. and Kansas City clubs; Ueegan, who umpired in the BO successfully last season. The general public do not pionship it will not be because they didn't play have tome of my dates cancelled. Now, unlaw they are a great mnuy people the coming season." THE terms of Thomas McQuirk, Gus Ueehan and afraid to meet us, surely we can come to some satisfac­ Ohio and Northwestern Leagues. I see in "Pick­ WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP BKRIKB. care to sit through pitchers' pames; they pay their ball. wick's" letter of tiie 7th inst. that Wheeling would money to gee free hitting and sharp fi»ldiug. Andy Dunning, of last year's BriJgeports, and Ed­ tory arrangement." The Brawns leave here on the 29th of this month We have a team that will play ball fro^: Start ward Shea, of Danbury, have been accepted by Biug- have been chiefly instru- probably open the season with a picked nine. What U Con Mack, our most valued catcher, has arrived here MIKE SCANLON is said to players opening the reason au«l go direct to New Orkans. On the 1st of April to finish, not a lusher in the rinks; all are ball hamton. meutui in Laving tbe House of Repr^nuntalives include the matter with the above thwy play the New Orleans Club in the Crescent City; accomiaanp," A world's championship game is played at is placed way down at the bottom of the list. Now, I contend against iu Washington. ball Nnshvilleon tho 6th, und the series wound up in St. President Sedan will pay fur him, and the Incrense iu see IB in the papers or we must go to Wheeling. But think some of the boys are going to bo fooled, and baUry will hardly pity Smith's expenses of removing Louis on the 13'h and 14th. Our boys will be iu good SYRACUSE S?AKKS. that before tho season ia advanced a mouth. YON. DER AHE Is a chronic kicker, and is never so still we send out players. J. $• 0. trim to tackle the Detroit sluggera, and tbe game will Sam's team may start out rather awkwardly, but to Boston. happy as when raising a row about eometliing or He for blood. Most of tb;; Spring; Games to be Flayed at Clark, MANAGER TOM TOKK, of Albany, says "he has se­ other. He now complains that he was tricked out of Oh, He'll Sign In Time. they will strengthen before the second trip. only surprise the base ball Bug Halliday, and blames By me and the others for THE DUDR CAPTURED. Home—News Items. Brynau and possibly Krock will be fouod in the ranks lected •<*. team that will not of Albany, but the entire International taking action while he (Christopher) wai visiting Bis­ From the New York Herald. There has been considerable talk in base bnll circles Y., Feb. 23. Editor SPORTING of the Maroons, and three better pitchers won't be enthusiasts SYRACUSE, N, Association." marck. He also accuses Pholps, of L^uisville, with "Smiling" Slickey Welch, now at Holyoke, Mast. of late to tlio effect that a combination nad been LIFE: Manager Haekett, it would appear, haa found in any one club. Chris has to say was asked whether he would confirm the rumor tha by Litham, O'Neil, Kobinson and King to hold Negotiations with "Orator" Shaffcr have been THE latest additions to the Alien town team are tampering with Lath;im. The l*»e formed decided that most of the April dates of the Slara about tho Halliday matter the better for himself. he would not sign with New York's team for the en, out tor big salaries, spoken of elsewhere in my letter. dropped, so G'-orge will not play here this season. He pitcher Doyle, late of Worcester; catcher Pan Roche, no Star Park, and this arranit«- outftelder J. E. Kudderhom, of suing year. Said he: "I will neither confirm Some of the knowing ones said that Lath am was one will be booked for only wanted the g'ito receipt*. of "Westerly, H. I., and THERE lias been some talk about Knowlton, of Har­ refute tiie rnmor, and further I am not inclined to do of the eombiuadon, hot as tbe lively third besemau meut pleases eT^rjbody. \Ve aro to have the Kew Kennedy says: "Menges' team will kill Dave Rowe's Braiutrre, Mass. vard, bting debarred from intercollegiate playing, on mv talking through the newspapers. You can tell the has affixed his n|guattiro to a St. Louis contract u bas Yo-'kB, Srr^iitan§, Bioge, etc., etc., before the regular gang of 'back numbers." THE Chicago Mnroons have signed short stop account of having played id a professional t«aiu. ilr. Herald reader* that I havu until March to consider tne givuii the lie to the charge made against him. O'Neil, dj«e re taken. The boys will go down East for a few Aivcrd and Whituley will bo the only large men that Charles Boyd, of Sheffield, 111. Boyd ia very large Knowlton played in Belfast, Mo., and was'givon ag< Id matter, at which time toy decision will be made tusked to. r^-sa games also, aud will be iu fine trim for champion­ will appear in the games every day. Of course Cush- wa:ch for his servif es at the close of the senson. His King a-ud Koblnson will sign wben and h"Hvy, tut a sprinter of considerable ability aud a public." ___ they demfiiid salaries in excess of what iheir services ship battles. ioan is no shorty, but he will only be sewn two or strong batsman. case is exactly the wmio as that of M*. A. A. Stagir, ai'tJ worth to the club. Tbe aver^^tSt. Louis ball-goer Second Usenian Higgins, "Hasty" Wriaht and Mc- three times a week, ua well as Kennedy. Ail the rest of the Bergen Points, The farmer's case will btar Query, Walker aud Ely are requested to stnd their are small men of the "git up and git kind." WIRE and Hoinung never speak as they pass by, anil more thorough investigation tban that of Mr. Stagg. Also a Strong Team. now shakes bands wit]; «ts uex t door neighbor and hftvou't done so foi two years. This is one of the cbu^klos when ;, thinks of Latham sign Jog, as tbe photos for the "Empire" gallery. Vtach received the long-looked-for advance money d'-sire Mr. F. T. Murphy, of New York, ilooj not think the the ft«ld of rea^ua why 8am U averse to playing any longer with WHEN Manager Phillips nag spoken to of the dude j^. a largo following in St. Louts. Bob Cascy, of the '85 Stara, has entered last week. of the Ciitsburg play era to go to Hut Springs he came team of world-beaters selected by Mr. Damoii the the Boston team. be farmed. Mr. Mur­ OH 11'LETS. politics. I Imvo it on good authority that Elmer Toster has "Well, I should s*ty not," strongest aggregation that could of the Cleveland!, ij getting into near fulling <>tf his chair. picture and rtcord will appear in a New Dr. Oberlander, put moat of tho $1,000 he received as advance money Boa BLAKISTON'S services are in gr*at demand he said. "Why, we aro paying all ot them good phy considers tho follow ing team superior: Keefe Ed Silch's fine condition for bis sewon's wotk. "Oby" has dis­ pitchers; Ewiiis and Ikniiett, eatubentf York daily in a few day*. I forwarded both a few from Hew \ork down hia throat in tiie shape of "40 among tbe California clubs. He played remurkable salaries, and they a^re* to report here for duty on a and Clarkson, covered a new "*izzk)" ball. rod,*'and that he lias beeu abusing his wife when under bull last season, having apparently recovered tho grip tliink Connor, Dun lap and Dcniiy on the ba*»^ "f»Vu, suorf jftyfc ax". is signing certain date in condition to play bull. If ihey Man iger Acker, of tlio lUizzle Dazzles, the influence. he lost in the East. eanmi* ^liiw «onmTion to play ball without a stop; Thompson, Jokjuttin e.""l Tit- HMD in the out- "Tiii" O'Soill Hpa tiie beam at 200 pounds. His players for his team the coming season, and expects to they 50 pounds this is what tbo frank Wells f« practicing daily at the *mgiuo houw in !§?? will have to g" there at tlioir fiolil i'" tlio above team Mr. Murphy figured ont ft ion-tacit" weighs about give ibo champion Coutral Citrs and 1 Diversity teams in Louisville. The return to three strike* will make a THE best recoid on striking out batsmen inp to Hot Springs tboy Browns' left fielder thinks. was tluit made by Hopeman, who nf*ci;«uont 22 bata- own expense.'1 batting average of .347; fielding averago is .917, and a dusty bunt. ____ G. Wuu. very formidable pitcher out of the "midget." record of 339 stuloa bases. The McTiiml & Jaccard Jewelry Co., of this city, will mea io a iu>tcb at Saorn^ma, Cai., ou Jan. 9. But AT Jacksonville, Fla., the other day. Mrs. Cleveland present O'Neill and Latham with tho diamond sleevo Tho team will make ^ t^«. «i" tne Inler-StateLeague »orii, and then oiae home and wipa «2 tuo dia­ i ii was under V^v old rules. playfully tossed au orange to the President, but he i>uttons they captured last season for the bt-st stick WAOEKS have been laid in Pittslurg that the G«^ ;:: It Koka ns if Manager Dave fcotf? rjad givou hia City aggregation will stand third iu ths ntce aud beat mond with tin* Detroit! (if ). 1 ^VtscoNsts enthusiasts talk of forming a State League. failing to catch it, it strttck him on the breast and work and bftse-runniug respectively oo the lirowus rolled to tho floor. 01 ra, Clovulaud laughingly re- friend, George Shaffer, the tJ.szap. fcduriug the progress of tbo first game in 1888. out Boston. * Wuuu Kenned; was w ith the Keokuks ho atruck gui * It is probable that the cities represented iu the League . 29. THE SPORTINQ

manager. The following season Lucas went into th« Low», B. F. Snyder, S. A. D. Behel, Harry Trnby, E. the presidi nt of (lie clul>. The st«rt was mwde from th League, and Von der Ahe refused to Ki?e his consent OFFICIAL LIST. G. Stapleton, Joe Cantillon, W. H. Alien. to Kowe's reinstatemeut. Nautliiis Jlotel, btttplft«>n, atl];i>2 A. M., and a courd THE SPORTING LIFE. As a result, Dave lay idle Crawfnrdtvine—James Sherlock, Douglaj Barnea, was made to and Hronnd Silver Lake, New Brighter all that etaaon, and posed as short stop of the black­ Sam Bates, Fred Newmau, A. W. Snyder, Anthony THE RING. Record of Engagements and Releases of and return, a distance of about eight miles. J. ] PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT listed team. This did not increase hi» love for Chris. Wetzel, John Green, John J. Rafforty, Frank Flayers Under the National Agreement. Mus- Lluyd came in 1st iu 69-;l4, P.. J. L. WiUon 2,1, C. 1 Strong pressure was brought to bear, «nd late in the grove, James Sweeney, Albert Fisher, A. 8. Miller. NOT A FAKE. fail Kowe was reinstated. 11 in position as manager of Bmndt 3<1, and S. T. Fi eelh 4th, the others ten minuU No. 202 South Kinth Street, Philada. Appended will be found a list of players signed SOUTHERN LEAGUE. later. tho (JDWboyH gives him the right to be present at all The Sinith-Kilrain Fight BY THE meetings of the Association, and he and Chris will and released by the various clubs under the Charleston—J. 1'owell, Jos. E. Brown,' Chas. E. Wil­ Described as The Spartan Harriers, of New York, went to Whit ruei-t on equal grounds. The result will be watched National,Agreement. This list is official, as no liams, R.G. Childs, Fr«d E. Carl, B.C. Glen n, F. F. Geuuino by an Kye-Witiiess. Plains KVb. 22 mi'i had fi cros--country paper chas with i tit erect, as there is probaMy a large sized dish of name is entered thereon exoept by sanction of Nicholas, Chas. Bohn, Ellas Peak, Geo. H. Strief, Alex. Mr. Blakely Hall, a reporter of the New York They started from Kitta Carpenter's Hot*»l at noon, th Sporting Life Publishing Company, Voss.Geo. E. Knowlton, harei cn>w for one or the other of them to digest. Glob«- the secretaries of the various base ball leagues: S. P Houck, L. H. Meyer*. Sun, who was present at the much-discussed being aiceara. E. Weluach, J»cob B.'ll and 1 2b whose order all Checks, Drqfls, Democrat, Birmingham—Walter H.Goldsby. Chas. K Duffy, B. Sharp. They struck out in a nmtheusterly directioi Money Orders, NATIONAL LEAGUE. K. Burks, Henry Bittman, C. A. gepark, A. L. Gibson, Smith-Kilrain fight, writes his paper aa follows, then took a turn to the eastward, and, after making ami ScmUianccs must be made payable. Detroit—Henry Gruber, B. K. Sutcliffe, Ed Be»tln. F, Thos. Sullivan H. L. Leach, Thos Lynch, J. F. Cahill, under dats of Feb. 12, from Dublin: ran of nine miles, returned to the hotel in 1:01 POST OFFICE BOX, 048. Slieibetk, Cal Brou^hton, S, L. Thompson, E. BL W F. Bailey, F. C. Dooms, Cantillon, M. D. Ganle, "A word about the Smith-Kilrain flght: I saw it Twenty raiiuttea afterward the hounds came in. CALIFORNIA CULLINGS. Springer, C. H. Getzein, C. W, Qanzell, L. O. Twitch- Jno. W. Shaffer, Jno. Brennan, J. D. Ourtis. from start to fiuish. knew the men personally, saw Owing tn the lack of interest mnnifeste-l by th ell, P. J. Conway New Orlemu—Abner Powell, Geo A. Moollc, Wm. FKANCIS C. KICHTKK, Kditor-in-CWef. A Brief T>ull In Base Ball Two Leagues them before the fight at Rotieu, and afterward for two students, the Harvard Athletic Association have dis Cliicago— Hujth Daffy, C. E. Hoover, 0. B. Brynan, Widner. W. R Fuller. Geo. McVey, Michael Heffron, days in Paris uud London. As the mill went on I continued tlio weekly competition iu the gyiunasiun TERMS: Appealing fur Local Patronage The Chi­ Gustav H. Krock, Will. H. Clark, Cbas. W. Sprague, Peter Weber, Wm. Geisa, W. Kliugle, Porry Werden. made a record of every oue of tbe 106 rouuds, and £ S. K. Bell, '9i, WRB awarded tiie prize for the l-ei nese and the Game, Etc. Oliver TeLeau, R H. Pettlt, TUos. B. Burns, Mark Juo. L. Sneod, A. J. Dpnn, Geo. W.i Bradley, E. J. write now, after a review of this history In conjunc­ average iu the high jump; H. Pennyp.tcker, '88 tin Subscription, per annum (postage paid)...... S2.35 lialdwio, M. Bligh. for the Six months...... " " SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. Editor SPORTING 0. Sullivan, Dell Darling, Geo. E. Vaa tion with other information picked up at flral tmnd. best averuge in putting the shot, and F. Masoi ...... 1.35 Haltren, Jaa. Ryao, frank S. Flint, K N. Williamnon. Memphis—D. W. Force, Wm Andrns, Henry As thn press Is still burdened by the authoritative and '91, that for the b^t average in the pole vault. Throe months...... " " ...... 65 LIFE: "Time, for the wind up.'" This oft re­ Yaughn, R. J. D. Phelan, John Cllne, John Ewing, Single copies...... A. C. Anson. C. A. Farrell. Tom Dale?, F. l'faff«r. haughty opinions of men who did not see tho fight, a The Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy has bee " " ...... 6c. peated exclamation of my earliest California Iiultitnapolix R. D. Buckley, H. David McKeogh, Jack Paltz, Jos. Crotty, Jas. Mo- word from an actual witness IXVAIHAHLY IN ADVANCE. L. Spence, L. L. may be of value. presented with a fine eolid silver tug of warchalleng friend, jovial Billy Jordan, the Uncle Tovee, M. Shrove. P. A. Biiiei, Ileury J, Boyle, I. J.Eaterbrook, Aleer, Geo. McKeoijh, Wm. Smith. "The assertion that the fight was a 'barney' or not cup by Bailey, FOREIGN TGSTAUE 52 CENTS J'XTBA PBU ANNUM. Bnohs A Kiddle. Tho cup is opuu I C. of this coast, i^ apropos to the Easterns who S. R. Moffet. Walter Bogart. TEXAS LEAGUE. sincere is nouseuse, pure, bald, and silly. Smith was competition to any G50-t>ouDd tng of war f^am of an still liuger with us. Even the most enthusiastic Sea Torl—yi. J. Slattory, E. N. Crane, E. E. Foster, DnHoj J. B. Petliford, F. R. Burns, J. H. Bohanon, not knocked out for the following rea-sona: reputable amateur athletic organization. It will b E. E. Clovelund, Gilbert Hatfield. "First H« " ADVERTISING RATES: patron of the king of games has tired and de­ Chas. Levis, Wm. Whittaker, Wm. H. Hemp, Frank J. was young, strong, perfectly trained, contested for firtt at the spring outdoor games of th (FIXED Washington—W. E. Hoy, W. Wilmot, M. J. Murray, Fahey, James Welch. plucky, and almost as good a man as Kilrain. Athletic Club of t'ue Schuylkill AND FINAL.) sires at least a month's rest. Besijes it will Navy. H. Wriglit, John Irwin, TUos Duasley, F. T. Gilmoro, Houston—D. J. Murphy, Fred Nlchols, B. H. Craig, "Second Tha ground was marshy, 'sopping wet,' The twenty-four-hour walking mutch in New Yor TKAnH AIJVEKTISKMEXTS. benefit the local leagues (there will be two the F. (ianlncr. Geo. Shocb. Thos. J. Flood, Harry Howard, Joe Lohbuck, J. H. and covered by a thick growth of gross at least ten ODO Ilium-Hun...... 30 close-i at 10:35 p. M. F* b. 22. Ttm score of the leadei cents per line, Konpareil ensuing season) to "shut down" for a while, so Philadelphia—VI. i. Hoover, Wm, Halltnan, Charle> Vogle, H. P. Douthett, F. Flaherty, Jas. Horan. inches long. It became so well matted by the feot of is as follows: Curtwright, 128; Day, 122; Dillon. 11{ £ix months...... 17% '* " " " that a longiny for A game will be engendered. Kelly. Wm. Sonrivsr, Wiu. Gloaaou, C. L. Childs, A. B. the pugilists after the sixth round that it was as soft T»jh>r, 110; Nortoiac, 104; O1 Keefe, 100; Burrell, 91 Saunders, JDO. T. Cleuienta, J. A. Tyng, Jas. Mulvey, as a Jer»oy feather bed when Smith fell on it, and he One ytar...... 15 " " " « Rain, rain, rain, and yet through the medium Umpires Appointed. About fl.OOO will he realized, which will bo divided s Jafl. McGuire. was clever enough to keel over rapidly whenever the follows: Cartwright, $4.">0; Day, $250; of three-sheet posters we are informed that Ed rtllsburg—W. J- Knelme. By National League—Thos. J. Lynch, C. F. Daniels. work sot too hot for him. Dillon. SIM SPECIAL ABVEKTISINO. Wm. Farmer, K. Morris, BU American A»i>ci,uiaa—J. H. Gallney, H. Doescher, Taylor, 8100; Nororaac, SW. Kxchnngf n, \Van!s, Bio« dors' Cards, Sales, Williamsou and Tom Brown will hu-ve a benefit A. J. Maul, JQO. F. Ooleman. H. Hocderson, F. Dunlap, R. Feigiimn, "Third The half-minute rest between rounds under S. W. liarkley, W. A. Sunday, A. Dalrymple, Ja«. J. J. McQuaid. the new prize-ring rules gave Smith considerably The UcGill College Athletic Association, of Toronb SiuiKtk.'in 01 Help Wauttrd, per vord,-, game to-day at the League Grounds, preceded tiy Central Interstate Ltagut—D. Brown, J. McFad- has elected tbe following officer?: President, Si inilial or uuoitt-r lor each anil every inser­ GalTin, GTO. F. Miller, F. H. Cirroll. more than an hour's rest during the mill. He needed by a throwing match between tho two. The deu, F. Voria, 0. L. Cheney. it throughout. William Damson; vice nresipent, R. B. Hond«raon, 1 tion...... O3U C. Boston—Wm. 3 >wders. Joe Horcung, M. J. Maddeo, By Western Association— Kilraiu did not, Greenhood & Morans, with Van Haltren in the R. F. Jahuston, M. J. Kelly, Thoa. T. Brown, £. B. 3. P. Hagan, 0. B. Powera, "Fourth The referee showed a leaning toward his A., law, '90; secretary, M. W. Murray, med., '90; trea« 43~ No advertisement inserted for hws than .25 c. Jno. Brennan, W. C. Feasenden. urer, B. J. Hamilton, 1'h. D.; aHtatuut secretary, V . Sf* Cash must accompany order. points, und the Pioneers, with Mullee doing the Tate. countryman. It was not dark wheu the flght was By Soutiurn League—A.. W. Saunders, Ed. S. Hengle. called. At that time J. Delaney, med., '8P; auditors, J. A. MacPhaU, art ADVKBT1SEHS elioulil forward tlieir favors so as to "complimentary act;" also the fareivell ap­ AlfERICAK ASSOCIATIOS. Smith was weak, etairgeriuK, aud '88; J. D. Harrison, B. A. leach usl>v 3 P. M. Sat\irduy,ti3 so evidently beaten that his supporters had nearly all this papier goes to preas pearance of the Los Angeles team (minus Quest, Athletic—W. J. Sullivan, L. Biarbaunr, T. J. Poor- BRIDGEPOBT BRIEFS. The first of the series of athletic meetings was belt EVERY SATURDAY AT 5 P. M. gono to Los Angeles to minister to man, II. D. Stovey, G. A. Townsenil, F. 3. Mann, Thoa. walked indifferently away from the ring, feeling that a sick the defeat of their man was inevitable. Kilrafn was at Amheist College, Feb. 18, iu the college symuasfun wife), who wore to have a? their opponents F Giiiinluj, W. H. Kins, Robert Gamble, B'rxnk Ziun, Talk of Organizing a Connecticut State J. C. D. Kitcban, '91, brokf- the Amhorat high kic the uewly-orgnnized San Francisco nine, aug­ Win. E. Blair, D. Lyong, C. Wflch, Wm. Uletuon, A. firm and confident. He and Mjtchtil both begged for PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 29, 1«88. League. a continuance of the fight, if only for three rounds. record by making a kick of 9ft. J^in. M. H. Hough mented for ibis occasion by Dtuuy, Irwin, Wevhing, L. Gibaon, M. J. Mattimore, jlunry Larkio, ton,'90, put the shot 33ft. Sin., 13 inches more thai Gftnzel, Dairy mple, Moore and thoroughbred H. W. Whitacre. Win. Robinson, llobert Matlhoni, Kd. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 23. Editor SPORT- Smith had had enough. ISO "The Entdiahnian fought recklessly and took every tbe record mari» at the intercollegiate meeting a Oix-ota.la.tion, Diive Crt-anor. In parenthesis:-rWho are the "San W. Sewald. LIFE: Base ball in this city is not very Hartford laat spring. Franeiscrs?" And yet such is the aunonncement of Brooklyn—W. D. O'llrion, W. H. Holbert, Al Mavs, lively, and from the present outlook Bridgeport chance, because he kn«w that every fluko and foul the afore-aid "three sheets," inclusive of thy most E. Onnnmeham, Ed. silch, Wm. H. McGunniKle, Paul would be turned to hia credit by his countrymen, in­ A ten-mile walking race took place at the rink I will not be represented on the ball field this sea­ cluding the referee. On the other hand, Kilrain lost Salem, Mass., Connecticut League to be composed part would be instantly turned against him. Need bam won in Ib. 22m. 55s. Kiernao withdre "Charles Mitchell wad as stanch, true, and from the contest during tho third mile. tho past woek, thought the. weather would continue A. Pnrcrll, John F;irrell. 8. W. Trott, Thos. J. Tucker. of tbe following cities: Norwalk, Stamford, honest a LETTER LIST. ecoud on thia occasion aa ever followed a fighter into At Worcester, Maw., Feb. 21, a pedestrian tourna s«>. The "little cheiub who site up aloft," should Cincinnati—T. J. Mullaue, Eimer Smith, Wm. Hart, Danbury, Waterbury, Hartford and New Haven. We have in our care letters or telegrams for have interceded for poor Ned, Tom, Arthur, etc., a* Uou Vinu, W. W. Carpenter. J. A. McPhee. W. T. a ring. W. £. Hording did aot show »uy unlriendli- ment was held. Jas. P. Trainor, of Worcester, wonth the persons named bulow, which will be promptly well as "poor Jack." So Tom IJrowu ^00* Serad, Hatch JTicol. J. W. Keen an, Stamford and Norwalk have already secured ueao to Kilrain. 3-mile tun in 16m. 48a.; Isaac Foy captured the 5-ml to Boston? II. Kappel, C. G. "I knuw nothing forvvardo.! upon receipt of a self-tuldre&ied Well, on a bean diet, be will run all ib« faster. In Baldwin. John S. Oorkhill, F. J. Feuuelly, Geo. Tebi-au, teams and the other cities will no doubt have ab^ut the charges of conspiracy, walk in 41m.; Geo. Kouenau won the half-mile wal etc., which are so prominent in (he paper* just now. I iu 2m. 32s.; the 15-mile run was carried off by stamped envelope: him the famous triumvirate have a brilliant play or. Juhn O Riley. clubs in the field as soon as the season opens. Pet« 1 am greatly disappointed that he did not VxtisvUle—John A. Kerlns, Guy have small respect for the pugilists, plug uglics, and Golden, of Boston. Catcher Siley |J. pro to Hecker, Thomas A league composed of the cities mentioned, with a schemers who make their living Jonea. D. Fltzsimmoas. Brooklyn, and so I'm sure are Biishong and Fontz. Rjimsey, Sam Smith, H. Gsterday, Heary Smith, Wm. t-alary limit of ei^ht or nine hnudrfd dollars, would out of the ring to- Mycrs, tbe champion quarter-mile runner, is still Ales Ferson John Troy. The last-namcni has Wolf, I,. Cross, Joi> Wvriick, d*y, but, as far »s the fight itself was concerned, it Sydney, Australia, but is not doing much. No on taken his departure. Last Satur­ Hub CollInB. be a success without a doubt, but just as soon as they was unquestionably Korman L. Baker. Leach Magkrey. day night I bade my go:-d friend*, the Wards, />cal Clubs and established fact. A club from 'Frisco, Sacramento Edwnnl Own. 0. J. Visner, H. C. Fisher. WilliaMson, W'Hltney, Feb. 17. Thuml'sou, Ed Benny won the middle-weight colored cham- As soon as Jack Wannop, the champion wrestler < Flayers. (the Alt.is), Oakland and Stockton will bid ftir patron­ Syracuse— Wm. MoQueery, J. V. Butm. Albert Shell- KKIly. England, arrives age ajrniuat the old White, T>ionsihip of America, in Boston, Feb. 20, by whipping in this country he will be challenge President Reach, of the Plnlliea, California League, and, while all has>e, C. M. Hin;kett. E. J. Dundon, Robert Hitfffint*. RyaN, by Evan Lewis to a catch-as-catch-caa match for th returned of them will uottujoy the prestige of that august 0. Beard, W. S. Wrisht, Chaa. M»irr, W. F. Ely, M. F. AunOn, John Banks iu. fourteen rounds. Oue ounce gloves from his Southern trip last H;rJJung. Oi]l"ii;An, were used. world's championship. Saturday. Although body, yet thoy hope by playing good ba'l, keeping Walker, Win. FTigsiin, C. B. Murphy. HackuTt, business was the object of the trip, yet he en­ faith and employing California, talent, to secure a large Toronto—COBS. H. Cilshman, E. H. BadBourn, llerviue Thompson was badly whipped in a fight Joe Actou and Surakichl, the Jap, are matched t Decker, Dennii Twitchell, wrr>8tle ca'ch-as-cittch-can, best two in throe joyed himself immensely and was particularly local following. More especially will this be tbe ca^e Connors, P. J. Hurnntt. Tho*. J. Keirns, A. W. At- CArroll, with George C. Peters, the Black Diamond, in Detroit, falls, fo O'KOurk*, Feb. 17. $500 a side, to be decided in this city about Murch 6. delighted with New Orleans, its climate, amuse­ in Sacramento ai;d Stockton. These niu*e hare a kl-von, D J. Lally, D. Oldflflli, C. Ricklev, Thoa. Mc- Clark Sou, GotzieN, The battle was forpoiuts. Peters scored ten very powerful backing ami may succeed. Tbe Alias, I.tiiihlln, E. L. Thayer, E. D. Burke, W. GauzKl. to Thompson's oue. E. C. Carter, of the New York Athletic Club, wi ments and people. Al can't see why people wiil Casey, A. C.>nwAy, cuitlossedjy the strongest dm King nine, withdrew from Shepherd linrns, DunLap, J;>e Launon, tho South Boston heavy-weight, and sail for England early in June to run in the Jive an go to Florida when New Orleans offers the same the League, because they could not sustain a team to BujWo M. Frfhane, M. F. Walnh, J. J. Fannine, J. FArrrell, Jim Fell, of New Jersey, have agreed to fij?ht ten ten mile championships of Great Britain. climatic advantages, combined compete with the Biy clubdon tho psrcentagf) doled J. Kcidy, J. J. Rernsen, Clias. Gibba, MorriLl, rounds with ploves. May 21 next all the crack amateur athletes of In with social and Jr., E. Williams, HauLon, BowK, Tbe men will probably meet amusement opportunities not to be had in the out to ihtnn lust ye^ir. They asked for C. Ilamljurgh, J. Kappel, F. Grant, John Nelsoc, Nate FLint within three weeks in Pavonia Rink, Jersey City. land will rnet't iu the auuual amateur Irish cuarnpioi ihia season an equitable dulsion of Hie rcceipls, which Kel| 1)g!S. P.ichAidsoB, sbip games at Bill's Bridge, land of oranges. Both in New Orleans and St. A lon(r-'alkt>d-of tight between the light-weights, Dublin. was flatly refused, hence their defection. Time aloue Z'roy-Qeo. Keefe, Jno. Troy, Phil Bakfr, Jai. Ban- Dairy mPle, ButDnG'nn, Athlete W. J. M. B«ny, who came Louis AI Reach was entertained right royally, Baldwin, BUrdock, Thomas J. Crc-gby and Jem Dor»ey, with akin gloves to over from TreUo will U'll, but I cannot help but feel tbat the niaa;nateH ninn, Hiram bright, Fre. Howe, Wm. M, B^DljK't, and genial George Munson, of the Mound City, Crowley, IBwin, Sullivan say* that h1sfi?ht with Mitcboll will not be wrestling and returned to his more remunerative trol mento, have engaged this powerful nice: De Tangher Louis Rennfr, C. Hassett, W. R. Bishop, P. J. Donovan, of baking. Al returns his sincere thanks through THB and Stock well, catchers; Flynn aud Lorigao, WiSe. a lonflf oue. This is the champ's programme: "I will pitchers; L. P. Dickerson, F. J O'Neil, L. J. Oorcvran, J. F. not try to knock him ont quickly; I will make a long D. SPOKTIXG LIFE for courtesies received. Mun- Siveeney (captain), O'Day, Beutlet Hayw and Selma. Quinu, Wm. Busted. Lev! Lovely, Val Bowins, W. A. D. Lange is in training for a try at the best wail Tho salary list is vory heavy, ON THB DIAMOND. and waiting fight of it, and cut him up and torture ing records up to 25 mites ou May 19. »on, Reach says, has done excellent work on the but they hope with new Reid, Em Gelsa, W. A. Kellv. him so tbat Pony Moore woa't know bis once hand­ Reach Guide, and the Association grounds and a fifty-cent tariff for home games, to offset will, he WESTERS ASSOCIATION. Details and Scores of the Games Flayed some eon-in-h*w." What a delightful contemplation thinks, have that. The whole thing is but experimental with new St. Pavi—ioi. at for Mr. Mitchell. reason to be well (satisfied with its men in ball OB managers, and, while I wish them suc­ Duryea, R. Kammler.P. L. Murphy, New Orleans. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. official book this year. John Pickett, Wm. Earl, Jno Corbott, Fred Jim Devine and Jack Masterson hammered each cess, yet does it look dubious. The other League will Jeme, The Cincinnati and New Orleans clubs played DETROIT. (1) Manager Wright has received a letter from piny its Buy games at Central Park, at gaciamento, on T. Sbafer, Uh»3. Riley, Juo. Sowder*, Joe other for four ronn-iu Feb. 22 in a barn on the out­ A. no doubt meant that Detro L. Quest, Thoa. J. Morrisey, J. K. Biugbaiu, V C. Au- their third game at New Orleans on Feb. 18th skirts wouiu not get up aa high as second place. Strict if the Camden Club asking f«r a date before the superb grounds <>i SHOW flake Park, owned by the of Klizabeth, N. J. Devine was terribly beaten the dertou, Wm. Tuckeiman, J. E Carroll, W. W.Veach, before about 1,000 people. The game w; and badly disfigured, his eyes being closed and hia speaking he loses therbet, technically he does not. championship season open*. Alta Association, of which my esteemed friend WHltur Peter J. Vojtel. didly contes ^ " 19 nil a uiattt-r of honor with him. If he mt-ant George IB president, and at Stockton. at Good water He was knocked senseless in the fourth tU Ed Fusrdouble to left and second had difficulty in getting him out of hia corner Willi&mson and wife mteod returning via Kew Alvord. Wm. M. Tnflley. G. Whiiley, Frank Wells, for the last ronnd. tally, but misses by 2 on the Detroit figures. I* thei did it no n wsrkably wr 11. Orleaus the ^nsuias week, and the Irwins, wito are J. W. Halliday, Ted. Kennedy, K. b. t!u»hraau. made a pretty steil of third. Beilly hit to the right is any advantage it lies with A. aa be cume within 1 c William H. Weaver, who wa* elected to Common Btill at l^enoy's, will go home just as soon as tb9 Chicago—Fred Lanue, D. E. Dugdale, E. J. Hengle, H. field fence for tw.- bags, HcPhee coining in. Baldwin Sullivan has mapped out the following tour to be either score, while B. nrased one of ihvm by 2 rap Council from the Fifih ward, lust Tuesday, Js a mem­ weather Settles. Ganz.l finds it hard hit paat second fcr one hag aiid Reiily crossed the taken aftur tie h«s met Mitchell: Liverpool, March Still, B.Hlt..... 8 12810 McVuy.ef.... * 01 S 10 instm, .318; Bn.-anaii, .317; Dry nan, .297; Sage, .291 that body. the praise that is \vfitte;t of them. Praise !heui fifty- (Jorkbill, cf.. 400 2 00 Fuller, ss..... 401 1 00 According to the Philadelphia Ttmw "Dominick Mc- The J. B. Freeman. Veach, .287; Van Dyke, .271; Faatz, .243; Kenned] former ea'cher of Ihe At Modes, Siffel, who is one weclts io iho year, and then should they deserve S'. Louis— Thos. Dolan, Harry Staley, Chas. Alcott, Baldwin, c... 402 6 4 OW. Geiss, 2b. 4 0 1 2 20 Cftffrov left Philadelphia early ou the morning of Feb. .172, Fielding Veacli, .986; Faatz, .965; Brosnu quite a boxer, baa added wrestling to his physical oeusure a.ixl gt-t it on the fifty-second, tbat ona para­ Jake Keuyou, Jafl. Dovlin, Hairy P. Lyona, Joe Herr, Tebwn, If.... 40000 o:Br»dlej, 3b.. ill 1 20 15, and his wife knows nothing of his whereabouts. .931; Alvoid, .833; Laroque (third base), .754, (ehoi accomplidi i mt-11 U. graph alone would linger in iheir memory." From Nichotaiin, Thoa. McCarthy, H. F. mam, Jan. Mc- Carponter.Sb 3 t 1 2 0 1 Mo .lie, c..... 2 0 1 310 The nlglit before he showed a friend a ticket for stop) .799, (right neld) .920; Sutciiffe (right field), .86! It i* thought that the Louisville team will be the a Western paper I clipped the above, and I 11 Cormick, Ed. Hart, p...... S 0 2 1 7 3 Widner, p... 3 0 0 061 Havana, and told him of hia iutentiona. Prof Sixey Athletic Sproat, B, L. Cantz, Jake Beckley, Chas. (catcher) .816. Van Dyke, .906; White!?, -877; Sagi Attraction Decoration Day. gamble 011 every oue of THE STORTIXO LIFE Cumpauy Cr. ok», F. B. Weikert, E. A. Burch. Ti.Ul...... 38 3 H f! 19 5 Total...... 30 1 7 24 12 I said to-night that McCaffrey sailed from New York to .794. The pitchers' averages have not been official! C&ptain Arthur Irwin, of tho Philliw, arrived in efhuing tbe sentiineat therein contained. Oinnlta Geu. Wiiaou. Thos. Lovett, Wm. Annit, Jno. Cincinnati...... 00001002 x 3 Havana, and that fiom there be intended going to issued. (3) Foreter. (4) Yea. this city from California Thursday muruiug. He is Did you notice that I prefixed the nam« "Creanor" New Orleans...... 0 0001000 0 1 Australia, where ho expected to glvo exhibitions of in Campana, Jno. Doran, Edward Ca«iau, JAS. M, Burns, A SUBSCRIBER, Burliu^ton, Ia. (1) Bobby Mat excellent form and is longing for the are son to above with the atljectivo "thoroughbred." \VelI, Jas. J. Cooney. Jas. Watsu. Jno. Merritt, Juo. A. Flynn, Earned runs Cincinnati 2, N<-w Or!e*ns 1. Two- boxing. It la said that * Dom" has a sheep r*uch open. He bilievea the I'Dila-leU'liiaa will »t»ud a there, left him thews, pitcher, weight whf n in condition about 11 air, if there ever was one deserving Len. Sawders. b»*e liiH Baldwin, McPhee, R«llv, Moolic. Total by an uncle, but thin atory IIKS not been pounds and about 5 feet 5% inches higb. (2) We can­ good show of "winning the p* mi ant this season. the title, he's tbe man. Ho'a the best- basps on hits Cincinnati 14, New Orleans 8. Baaes on verified." The Phlllies will have two seta of uniforms next rni-STATB (OHIO) LEAOVE. not correctly answer this question an we do not hav known youth in Stockton and acknowledged ,-rrors Cincinnati 1, New Orleans 4. First on ball* the height and weight of every bull player In th aeatton. The one that will be worn at home will con­ leader in all kinds of sport. A rich farmer, with one ATansJield F. ft O'Brien, Jno. Nightenjrale, Jno, Now Orleaus 2. Loft on biwes Cincinnati 6, Isew sist of white cap-*, shirts and pantaloons, with dark Orr, Jno. Darrah, Wm Kelly, W. Dale, Jr., A. D. country. So many young playera are developed ever of the highest cultivated lurms in the county. At this Orleans 5. Slrnck out By Hart 5. by Widner 3. season tbat it it it impossible to keep such a recon red belt, stocking and trimmings. The ttaveliug farm he built tbe well-known yacht Hayaeeds, and, Bandall,Jao. Fitzsimmons. Stolen l>Me« Cincinnati 4, New Orleans 8. Pawed ATHLETIC. suit will bo uf navy blue, with red trimmings, exactly Wlieetiug—\. C. Bnckenbcrirer, B. Tan Sant, B. J. Davy Force and Tom Cunning come pretty near betn with him at the helm, I have t»Deot a number of balls Baldwin 1, Muolic 2. Hit by pitcher Reilly, the lightest men iu their respective positions. like thi*!G wton, Jas. II. Hewer. CHESS AND_CHECKER NOTES. won from Pittsbnrg against Galvin 9 to 4; Aug. 18 hi team this year, which uill play on tho home c round a Jm. Dillon, Con Strothera, J. H. Connors, Geo. West- tion at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, side beat New York with George pitching 11 to 2 as leading the California pitchers. Left-handed, Friday evening, April 6. Tho following events com­ the dajs the i-egnlar team are playiug games in ether with great intelligence, prodigious strength and a lake, W F. Irwin. The New York Checker Club is arranging for a tour­ Aug. 28 ludiauapolis knocked him out of the box fi] cities in tho seml-profes-donal Inter-State League. KafattHizoo I). Shannon, E. Laur, J. A. Lnmbard, B. ney to begin n'jxt month. prise the programme, and aro open to members of all two iunings; Sept. 10 he defeated Washington witl phlegmatic temperament, be must succeed. recognized amateur athletic clubs: Boxing at 105, Manager Farmington exj ecta to sign Voice aud An absurd paragraph is going tho rounds about Lit- G. AUrich, G. II. Geer, D. Mom-.» , P. J. Conuell, M. It is believed in checker circles that Barker will Whitney pitching 17 to 3, and Sept. 14 he beat Chi­ Mifkleji-hn, formerly of the Pattoits, and Hutt, who O'S'eil, V. Daily, Joe O'Brien, Win. Sweeney, Thos. soon return to Europe and 115, 1S5 and 158 pounds. Wrestling at 120 and 145 cago with Clarkson iu the points 12 to 17. ham uud the Chm-iman In all the years I've been here 1 play a match with Smith, pounds. Fencing with foils, sabres and broadawords. playtd last season with the Harrow-gales. don't lemtmber ever to have seen H Chinaman as a Dwver, Hiliey. champion of Gnglaud. IU A DKB, Kansas City. (1) Had ford and George W If the PtiUu-k'ljihia- Athletic spring series be (irrnn^ed Zanetcille—Jno. McCano, B Male, P. B. McShannic, Uold mortals will be given to the winner of each event, Bradley. There are no doubt some more in spectator at a game, while a Chinaman id rarely met A chew tournament has been arranged by the Man­ and an entrance fee of $2 will be charged. The fol­ th the double umpire pyatem may be tried. D-»escher outtide of the Chinese quarter. We had a game A. Swift, J. C. Laoer, W. J. Frey, E. Hutchinron, Mar­ hattan Athletic Club bfjjinniu^ February 14, at 8 p. M., League who would not do it, but as the League ner* will bo tbe Association umpire, and ono of the League tin Duke, G. Bachelor, H. Martin, W. L. Watson. lowing gentlemen will act as officials: Referee, Harry played on Sundays there has been against Chinese once, however, but not tho coolie, so and continuing every alternate eveuiug until coia- Buermeyer, Now York Athletic Cluh; judgfts, M. W. no chance to ascer­ ttaff will \vork with him. ft mi liar on our streets. I was coming down on tho Columbus—Jas. Curry, Carl McVey, J. Haiidiboe, P. plnted. tain who they are. (2) Altoona. (3) Greatest distaua Manager dish man has'gono to Toronto, to rennin J. Welch. '. II. Pike, J. O'Bnen, W. A. Boutke, t. C. Phillips, Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy, aud in six days (twelve hours each "Overland" iu '79, which I boarded' at Sacramento, \ At the time of last advices from New Zealand, Dec. Wyllys Terry, Staten Island Athletic lub; time- day) 363 miles by 0 there until tho team starts on its spring trip. The where I liad been with my boyd (I was managing the Gilmon, E. Smith, J. B. Muuyan, Geo. Backer. Faber, Pliteburg, Pa.. June 28 July 3, 1880. players will gather at C >liimbtis April 2. lAma— W. R. Harrington. 22, 1887, Mr. Wjlie hud played 1,845 checker games. kenper, William H. Bobertsop, Pafliinle Athletic Club; California* at tiie time), when on the tr.iin were two j Of iheae 103 wre drawu, and he Uwt 4 gauus; the master of ceremoiiia»» W". G. Morse, New York Ath­ A. McKiKLEY. Clermont. Iowa. (1) Repeat yout Old Doc LauiHs is to receive fflGi) per month from "Pullmans" full of young Chiuamen, fiosh frum Har- i CENTRAL LEAGUE. question. (2) Yes. (3 and 41 We do not care t thf Gftlvceton Club. Now where is Shet7,line? balance were won games. letic Cln»x vard University. I had road of their proficiency in ' Newark—James Fields, Leo II. Smith, Charles Jonea, From iho Au-tralian papers give our opinion as to whether Cleveland or Hatfieli The Philadelphia management bas not yet heard base ball, and Immediately we learn that Von He;-. 'Tho fourth monthly entertainment of tbe Athletic is the better man. (5) He has signed to Bought t0 arrange fur a Dennis P. Casey, Jno. F. Coogan, W. F. Johnson, C. debrand und der Lriea, the celebiaied veleras cLe^s Club of the Schuylkill Navy catch. from Forc'ison. game, which, after great difficulty, I succeeded in It Meisel, W L. Baker, was given at the club's SS. N., Baltimore Tliat Atfcisson, S ricker. Lyons. Taylor, Shnfler, rnlemnn, Hnnry Ooom<. B. Mill-r, W. player and author, had visited Melbony;,e and that he rooms, Feb. 23. The attendance was good. Tho pro­ depends entirely upon yon doing. Moro gentlemanly aud better droused young J. Collina, P. J. McGrau, J. J. Donnvan, P. J. Vonght. piojio^ed returning to physical condition. Your family physician ia tbe bed 8hum\\ay, Mctz, Carmine, Parrell,and otlier players of nii-n a la Caucasian I Germany via America. gramme of events was a long and interesting one. would not wish to meet. Jerteg Cily— Frank Line, J. W. Hofford, Wm. Daly, Tho one mile handicap run had two starters, judge In this matter. The. s*me course of training lesser cote have clubbed blether, hjred the rink at We played tho game, which, after an exciting J. In the chesx tourn»_:;iettt l>etwecn the Liibonrdonnais viz.: W. cannot be recommended to everybody. Twenty-third and Columbia aveouo aud are practicing H. Corcoran, P. H. Friel, Chas. Reipachlager, Harry Ctiess Cluh. yf Ci>lnml>ia College, a/id the Chess Club, of H. Myrietns (3s.) and J. F. O'Gonnetl (20s.). Myrtetus struggle, t»iey woo. The renowned Patsy Cahill was Pyle. won in 5:41. S. U McKuipht W. J. G., Buffalo, N. Y. They sparred together in therein daily. my pitcher, Creegao, DOW of tho Dayerljs, catcher, Allentown— tbs (joilego of the City of New York, Ihe result was a (tcmtch) and Chnrles Ffsjrnson, Buffinton, Casey, Andrews, Wood, To^arty John Ranen, John Gunshannan, Harry draw, each team winning two and a-nulf paines. Leopold (10s.) wore the contestants in tho oue mile Boston about eight or nine years a^o, before cither awl Frank Tuttle, second base. The latter, un­ Zdl, Dan Humphreys, Frank Koulkrod, Lewis D. hud trained any reputation and Fi:rrar are the unsigned members of tho Philadel­ The Pittsburs; Chegs Club offers thi.iyeara handicap walk, and the latter won In 8:20. The wrest­ aa a pugilist. It was only known to them, was the Oriental interpreter of the liaker, A. D. Stanley, F Murphy, 0. S. Burke, J. J. silver cup ling match between a friendly set-to, phia Chib. Oakland Courts. Chin^r Yuen, their pitcher, our boys as first prize in its annual tournament. The condi­ George W. Honking and ''The Kelly, the Philadelphia's ontfielder, reported for Quayle. Doctor" was won by the latter securing two ont of CONSTANT RF.ADRR, New York City. Yes, he hai could do nothing with, except Frank, as Ching would Scranlon—Sam Crane, Alex. Jacobs, Fred. W. Evrald, tions to become the absolute po&o^aor were, heretofore, duty Thursday. He looks like a ball player, and Man­ speak his signs to his catcher. that it should be won twice by th« fame player. So three falls. Prof. Scannapieco and his pnpil W. J. signed with Newark. We are not certain, but *hink ager W right Ling Li, thoir diminu­ J. M. Springer. J. F. Galligan, Roger J. Carey, F. Van Leer, of the Philadelphia Fencers' Club, gave he played with the Sale me last will be disappointed if Kolly does not tive second ba?i>,in marvelous activity, I have never Muiphy, Jnci.b'Schlehr. far ii has been won for five years by different contest- an season, pan out first class. Kelly is about Andrews' aixe, and seen approached by a white man. These young men ail ts, arid as they get tired of playing fora prize which interesting exhibition of fencing. The last event on E. B., Milwaukee, Wis. A number of articles hare resembles the obstreperous Elmii-a—HoLart Van Alstine. Bert Kenuey, Frank the programme was a running bigh jump between J. centre fielder very much in are now enjoying exalted positions under the Govern­ W. Reilly. they never get, they have concluded that this year's been written on the subject. Hecker'a Pitching Guid* looks. ment of the Celestial Empire in China, except winner should become the owner of it. W. Robinson (scratch) and V. Plnmmw (3in.). Both will give you the desired information. Ling NEW ENGLAND LEACUE. faiird at 02 Inches. - Bids for the sale of prlvilegea on the Philadelphia Li, who is an atUche of the Chinese Consul hero, and Mr. Steinitz, the chess champion, sailed Feb. 11 from READER, Oherlin. 0- A letter addressed In care of Bull Purk will be opened on Mo«tfay March 5. They with whom I often enjoy a pleasant chat. Worcetter— Harry Wheeler, P. F. Sheehan, Grant New York for Havana, Cuba, where he will be the At Bufinlo, Feb. 22, ex-Patrolman Dennis Gallagher, the Syracuse Base Ball Clnb will bo forwarded to him Include tbe s*le of refreshments, score car-Is, cushions BriKRB, Euceoe Derby, John Meister, W. H. Haves, guest of of Buffalo, defeated Eoundsintin James Quigley, of the from that place. and tbe WALLKC WALLACE. T O'Gmnell, the chess club of that city for oue mouth, fence advertisements. Particulars can be W. H. Whcelock, W. R. Hamilton, Geo. bemg engaged to play with Judge Galmayo and Senor Eighteenth, New York Police Precinct, In a wrestling D. T. G. Yoa, If all the Asfociatlon obtained of Secretary Rogers. A. Walker, Henry F. Pierce, Denoui J. Clifford, E. match for 3100 a side and the police championship clubs wai« CANTON SOMEWHAT DISGIIUNTLED. Vftc-quez, tlio Mexican consul. Captain Mackenzie,the of' claim on him. Otherwise he must remain in the As­ Mr. Reach has been prevented by tho carpenters F Flaunagan, T. F. Barrett, J. CUre. winner at the last Frankfort tournament, Is already the United States, tho winner to take three-fourths of sociation. from moving into his new etoro, 1022 Market street, llandteiiter—E. W. Ell is, D. F. CouEhlln, John J. iu Havana, and the chess amateurs of that city have tho gate money. The first bout was Grjeco-Homan, but he expects to get quartered there by next Satur­ Not Altogether Pleased With the Admis­ Carney, Jas. L. Clinton, John Staif. Owen Clarke, and the New Yorker acted throughout on the defensive, CONSTANT READER, Atlantic, N. J. CommnnicaU day, thf; sion of Jackson to the Ohio League. made liberal offers iu order to get n;; * series of games with M. W. Ford, No. 7 Spruce street, New York City. 3>l prox. The sale of season coupons and Jno. J. Sweeney, Jno. J. Kelty, E. Heidintfsfeld, Ed and perhaps oven a match between the two celebrities. tint Gatlagher secured a fall in- thirteen minutes. In boxes MJ1I then begin. They are sold only to former Doyle, Jno T. liurke. Wm. F. Klusman, T. J. Sheffler, five minutes they cnme up BBOWN, Knoxvillo, Tenn. (1) No. (2) Johnston CANTON, 0., Feb. 21. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: Mr. D. G. McKelyio iately challenged Mr. William for catcn-as-catch-can, *ubscribt rs. And so the Ohio League W. F. Irwin, W. H. McDermott, Jno. H. Shotipe. HIP! on the second hold Gnllugher planted his man all (3) Hijtgius baa sigmd with Syracuse. BastiHu claima to have entirely is to be a ten-club Lmcrll—J. A. Cudworth, H. M. Cauifbell. t^« rfteogtii7,ed blindfold champion, to a recovered fum his league. Burns, Timothy four points down by a head aud grapevine lock. Time, A SUBBCKIBEB, IT.'.iniltoo, Ont. Rowell, 678 mllw kidney aflcction of last season. He is now n 1 gym­ It is reported in town to-night that Shlnnick. L. B. Gulna«o, M. Polhemm, F H. Brill, matCrt for the chain pi on ship of Great Biitain. Camp­ 15s. Quigley acknowledged he was over-matched. G05 yards Hazael, 600 mi leu 220 yards. nasium praciice aud promises to !>e in good t m in a Toledo has been admitted and that Jackson, E. Kennedy, G. Toflling, J. J. Grady, B. McLaupb.Iln, bell, who ia making H tour through Scotland, tins in- tiuiatbd his ready acceptance, and will be prepared to The games of the Princeton College Athletic Asso­ G. S., Newark, N. J. M*rv Atidern was born 1> few weeks. Mich., is to be the tenth club. I cannot see the J(«. Hanlvan, Geo. N. Staltzo. ciation weie held at Priuceton Feb. 22. Following is a Sacramento, Cal., July 28, 1859. Colonel Refers ia In corrpRpondeace with Salem P. commence play early next mouth. So far it has been th< wnera advisability of taking Jackson in when Dayton, W. O'ltourke, John Pr:«rt, H. J. Earle, H-t of the events, with tbe uamea of tho winuere: EUGENE FEQLXY, Tower City, Pa. The liflt was of the new park at Capo May, and hopes to a tire M. C. Mull.n, N. H. Lonir. Jao. M. Burke, T. Frank agreed that the match shall commence in Webster pub­ a bettor ball town by great odds, ia rapping for Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, on Friday, March 2; tbat vic­ Hunuinjii high jump H. J. Chapin, '90. Putting the lished in our issue of Feb. 15. for team practice iu March in lien of a Sui. be n Turner. Forrest G'.'^Jwiu' Geo W Henry, J. B. Biug- shot W. S. King, '89. Heavy-weight wresHiug C. trip. admission. Jackson has a population of but ham, J B. ^y, Geo. F. Bryant. tory bit all be decided by the best of 28 restricted games, READKU, Heguisch, 111. Team No. 2 seems to be a wins and draws to count; and that each player shall N. Black, '88. Light-weight wrestling Edwin N'ico- trifle the strongest. Neither of the local club's officer* knows yet what 20,000, while Dayton has 45,000, and ia as good £?'^ H. Lynch, A. C. Hunzler, F. Demaris, D. J denuiH. Feather-weight wrestling C. E. Babcock, *91. the rate of admission to the games will bu during Gorcoran, Connie Doyle, S. open with tho black pien-s tic ice in all the teven pOBSi- PATRON, Pittsburg Height 5ft. 6 in.; fighting weigh! a town for the League to tako in its ranks as La Roque, Floyd Lawrence ble ways thus making 28 games. Tug of war '88 team. The principal feature of the the coming season. Neither bna any doslro to ex­ any club that now is in. But the wise mognl* ^,, not Kobt Black, John Doyle, F. Spill, M. Whitehead, H. games was tho balancing by White, '88, who recently about 134 pounds. periment, and both think thit the 25-cent rate would look at it in that way. Kbright, Jas. Behun. The annual meeting of tha British Chess Associa­ J. W. S., Duluth (1) Kwing, we presume. (2) 1 If our correspon^^ h^i an in. tion received the prize for the best work in the gymnasium be more profitable in the long run than the 50-rout terriew with Ed C. Norton, tho ^r^fleut of &e Can­ Portland— F. O'Ronrke, C. Householder, Wm. G. wa* hol<1 on Jan. 21 at tho British Chess Club, and is tbe champion of the college In athk-t-c s\-oilst as (3) Yee. fee. Unfortunately, tbe local management have not ton Club. Ho mid he w^; 1n frtvor of niakiog the UcCluskey, Henry N. Knons, C. Bro.ly, Sam'1 Kimber, London. The Rev. Proftssor Wayte occupied (he well HS having a good standing in hit* claaaea. CAI.DWEI.L SHASTON. Idaho. The Boston tho settlement of the question. League a ten-chij, organization, as it Daniel McAuliBe, J. G. Mitchell, J. Harmon, U. Stine, chair. Two important subjects engaged tho attention would make of the t^Tho Suburban Harriers, of New York, held their Herald. Nothing hn3 transpired iu the Andrews cue. The better iittra^(0ll8i jjUt ,,e wag not H. C. Myers. meeting. One was an invitation of the York­ *ame veil of uncertainty surrounds this player's posi­ in favor of taking in shire County Chess Club to hold an international chess first annual open cross-country run Feb. 22, starting J. X. B., Washington, D. C. C has the ago. ft c »l!, no far away as the Juctaon Chib. He wag CENTRAL INTERSTATE LEAGUE. tourL am en tat Bradford, from the Fort (5oorge Hotel, at High Bridge. They A REJ-KBLE, Philadelphia. B. Is right. tion with tbe club, aud there iaan idea gaining ground pleased with the open to ihi'players of the world. that tho Philadelphia Cluh may release him. '^e admission of tho Toledos, as he Davenport—Owen Williams, Chas. Hollacher, W. C The proposal WHS accepted and a minimum sum of covered a distance of five miles and a half over a hard thought thut city would support a club in first-class Crostley, H. Jacob?, ('.has. Reining, tra Phillips, J. £250 WBU guaranteed, the tournament to take courrw. P. I). Skillman, M. A. 0., (55s. start), finished Philadelphia flub is now considering a r;0pc§ltlon to stylo. Mr. JUH. Mair repietwuted the place in 1st in 31m. 18*.; Tiie Strongest Fos^l*olo Tie. accept Hunlon and a cash bon^ ror Andrews. If Canton Club at J McCibe, Chas. B. Brigpi, L. Maulove, John lie Sor- the summer, 'I he second prop- sul was also of an inter­ T. J. O'Day, Scottish A. A. 0., (4m. From the New York W^;a Twitchell the Columbus meeting, but was not instructed to vote ley, W. K. Mains, W. H. Lucas. national character. The German Chess Assocmtion 15s. start), 2d, in 36m. 11 4-5*.; E. HJerlberg, Subur­ were named in^nd of Bunion the proiwsi- in favar of either &tnesvillo or Toledo, but as Zaneg- ban Harriers, 3d; The run.- ^ th^New York and St. Louis baat tjon might Dtibtiijae— M. McQuade, Bert Duane, Jas. Turner, having ctiall?nged England, the British Chess Asso­ A. S. Malloy, American A. C., 4th, be ar^pted. At neit week's meoting of ville hud put up its moooy yesterday, the 20th,as I pre­ B. J. and W. E. Sklllraan, Suburban Harriers, 6th; tb; V 1 cmlw will go to England next autumn is full of tho LfB'-^^inethinginay be done. If Andrews is Glaualvin, F. Bishop, Wra. gchneider, Gus. L«>r, ciation decided to accept the challenge and offer to piny interest. It has been felt dicted they would, tlioy were sure to stay. 80, all the E<1. Kaes, J. H. Sharp, W. A. Slovens, P. M. Gandolfo, Germany ptheri In a bunch. Time of winner, HGtii. for a long time that th« *° t#« released, it will most likely be made known Toledo ptiople a ri.atch at cli**sft, the teams to be composed, progress which this country has made towards a high cou!4 do was to induce the League to George Treadway. C. B. Quade. of thirty players a side and the place of meeting to be At the Central Theatre, Phn^«i«ttila, on the night of then. make it ten clubs, and, by tho report on tho street to- Decflhir Chas. standard of civilization would not be fully appreciated Hoffman, J. Hairinzton, A. M. Con- either in Bt-l^ium or Holland. Tho mooting enthusi­ Feb. 24, Jarno* AJ^, ft champion pedentri^n of the iu Europe uiit.l the duy, that is what they b*vo decided to do. nolly, C.N. Smith, F. L. Dushene. O. S. Brenton.M. D. world, peoples of tho old world learned to Changes in the Whirligig Tim schedule astically supported both proposals. w«; ,»r«outed by his Philadelphia fi jt» e<* witl1 The manager* have decided not to get white suits J. C. Shores, Britain will be established on a firm foundation 09 Clalk Griffith, E. Wahl. E. You do uot have to put iu c;i^.,*i, l,u t aro started free. took phic4 on the etage, and \vm a special feature of three based Baltimore, and, not being resai ved at tho end of Hie for the clnb, but will have a nice light grey suit for Wlsewell, W. H. Mumbv, G. H. Flagg, J. J. Noone, Any one can do the the evening'* and a home plate, iu tact. The failure of them, at) they think they would w^n. You can live at home if you untertr-innu-ut. Mr. Albert appeared in Co no u I F-jlaom, known aft 'Cousin 3en,M to make I-OM eason, concluded to play with the T^ucas Union t«*ftm, look tho boat after John Fraley, Ed. A. Woclmer. like. Both *^i*B> all atjes. 81 per hour and upwards the costume which he wore ttiien be broke the world's then in process of foiniMion. Von der Ahn claimed to tlioy are wom awhile. IkmviUe—Ed Maver, S!d. A. Lindley, Ben Lotz, ball popular in BhfitiMd, Knglaud, has caused rmch Tho directors of our «H8i!j' wnrned. No special ability or trainiug needed. record. disappointment in iliis conutry. It is to be hoj bave sonic hold on Kowe, and, when tho latter ti^nod club hre well pleased with A. E. White, T. Eiterquest, M. H. Brimblecom, Jno. Let us show you all at onco, unrl then if you don't take with Lucai*. hud him blucklistrd. Duve \vas furious, JlaiiBfifhT* reftis&l to pi»y tall ou Suu«lay, as they The second auunalcroga-coun try championship run of tbat pioiWiional base bull experts will be ul Grimm, Chailes Hal'lrom, M. gcbnorr, L. O. P;»H. hold, why, no harm Is done. Adtlruw Stinson J: Co., th*» Prospect Hamorf t'iok place and ra'tted maledictions uu the h»*d of th« A«toci«Uon never were iu favor of it. L*ONAK». Bodtfori— K*b. 2ii, at Staten accomplish that which consular endeavor, ' ~* U. (yBrieo, J. Batei, W. C> flowuian, T. Portland, Maiuw. r a oilv-r cup pixgeutvd by Mr. J. H. iiollor, effect. THE LIFE. Feb. 29.

Abbot Darkle and Newton Abbot Lord; 3d, C. Da Bois ond, Mrs. Kistcrman's Tillj and Ruby; 3d, A. W. monopoly In the bneiness. The truth is, that the busi­ Wagflaff's Dash II.; v.ery high com., F. II. Perrm's Lucy's Priocecs Alice. ness has suffered fr< ii) ruin-jus competition aiid not Shady, A. W. Day's Nonesuch; high com., W. H. TOY SPANIEL PUPPIES. Island very high com., from mom,poly. Cba'k, f>r instance, which once KENNEL. BILLIARDS. brought 81.10 per gross, now sells for fitly cent*; WHEELING. Moseley's Jerry, J. Lurkwell's Black Sam, W. Keeps- Mrs. F. Lenn's Romeo aud Juliet; 2<1 and 3d., A. B. ley's Charley II., Compton Grove Kennels' Compton Jones' Theodora, aud Little Chiton and King Charles n>att pool balk, which oi'co comn acded StU per net, Monk, G. H . Bush's Adonis, E. H. Morris's Bow; com., MCXAUGHTLIN AND BUKRIS. can now bf had for £25, \vh:U» nil otl.er arliclt-s have BASSETT'S BACKCAFFTNO. THE NEW YORK SHOW. JlissJ. Ellis's Dock.R. C. Pruyn'sPat. Bitches: 1st, ^JAPANESE SPANIELS. 1st, J. C. Davis' Kohle; been reduced in like proportion. Years ngo the writer E. M. Ol.luarn's Newt, u Abbot Jubilee; 2d and 3d, E. 2d, Mm. S. B. M. Cornell's Mancha; 3d, J. McCul- Some Friendly Advice 'Which Local Experts of Ihi* article named manufacturers of their \Vlmt the Serrctary-Editor is Doinf; to folly and called a halt. The wnruing was not Over 1,OOO Dogs Entered The Victory of H. Morris's Bridford Netresa and Bridford Bnhy; diu's Mikado; very high com., F. Lenn's Jap; high Cannot Afford to Ignore. Hamper Ilaltimore Prepitrations lor tho very high com., Compton Grove Kennels' Compton com. and com., J. McCuldm's Yung Ling and Yum heeded. It Is only a question c-f tlipe until it Annual Meet. Fritz Tlie Full List of Awards. Lotta, K. M. Oldham'ii Lady Abbot, A. Laidlaw's Turn. The youthful student in billiards it like t!,o will h;:ve to be, for sooner or later manufacturers will loam to their torrow tl.at the cownners of billiard BALTIMORE, Feb. 24. Editor SPOHTIXG LTFEI The twelfth annual show of tho Westminster Queen. ITALIAN GSEYIIOUND?. 1st, 3d, very high com. youthful student in anything else, it matters not COCKER SPANIELS. UNBF.P. 28LIS. CHAMPION and com.. Mrs. E. M. Surle's Dandelion, Zephyr,Guese, whether it ii in the field of literature, music, (roods c.ire little or notuini.- as to what shall be the ul­ If tiouio accommodating cycler wouM kindly Kennel Club was held at Madison Square Gar­ n.i;!>ufacli:rera. 1'rofessknals, Dog: 1st, C. M. Ntlles' Brunt; reserve, American Freddy IV. and Pompey; 2d, Miss Edith M. Van Bu- sculpture, painting, acting, the rostrum, tbc timate financial fate of take a header into the jiondejoas paunch of den on F(rb. 21 to 24, and wai a great financial Cocker Kennels' Doc. OPEN LIVER on BLACK ren's Fanny; high com., S. S. Ueld's Nellie. as a rule, do nut want moro than the earth, for the pulpit or metaphysics in general. All suffer in simple rensoii tliat they w<-.iild not know what to do Secretary Bassett fin 1 either knock the wind out success. The catalogue numbers ran up to 1,178, Uogr. 1st, T. Wilion's Von Obo; 2d, G. M. Shaw's Jer­ MEXICAN HAIELUSJ. Mrs. H. S. Foote'n Me of him until after the March meeting (which is but the new rule* permitting of entering in more sey; 3d, A. Laidlaw's Master Shina; very high com., J. Too; M, Mrs. J. Mayor's Black Jack; 3d, II. T. Foote's their day from the same disease that of en­ with it, r.nd we have yet to learn of a single Instance hign com., S. J. Mayer's Nellie. in which the public at large wants to pay more lor a windy month anyway), or knock some sense thun one class accounted for 91 of these entries, Luckwvll's Black Duke, Comptou Grove KenneU' White Wings; thusiasm, impetuosity and indiscretion. As a Comp:on Boniface, C. M. Nelles' Mike; com., P. A. MISCELLANEOUS. 1st, P. Lawrence's I'in. rule there is about two-thirds indiscre­ goods than professionals di.. into him en certain question a, the wheelmen at to that there were 1,087 dogs actually entered. general Pickrell's Lonjr, J. Stacom's IlJack Joe. Bitches: 1st, tion to the one-third enthusiasm, although if we large would no* doubt be gratified. He seems to It was therefore not quite up to high water Abbott Kenno.'s' Miis Lady Bird; 2d, C. M. Nelles.' NKW YORK NOTES. The Philadelphia Dog Show. take the student's word fur it, it is about nine- be a victim of the irrepressible conflict idea mark, and but for the compulsory registration Bus;; 3d, W. H. Mosely's Riette; very high com., The event this week in dogdom will be the tenths wisilom on his part \vhile the other tenth, Results of Mistaken Policy A Probable mubt have a useless fight over his "sujcsestioa rule tbere would havo been nearer, if not quite, American Cocker Kennel*' Miss Topav, G. II. White- betd's La.iy Pluto, E. II. Morns' Bridford Gladys, A. show of the Philadelphia Kennel Club at the which must be folly, has been perpetrated as a Amateur Pool Tourney Decline iu Busi­ merely," when his ''suggestion merely" con- 1,500 entries. The judging was promptly done, Laidlaw'e Hona, Compt >n Grove Kennels' Complon rink, Twenty-third and Chestnut streets, Feb. of course by any one but the student. ness, Etc. tempUUe.T- an impossibility. The constitution nnil. with the exception i.f one or two spec'uls, .matter Beryl; hii-h com., J. Luck well's Bkik DnchoM, W. T. 23 to March 2 inclusive. Nearly 400 dogs have Just now there is a student in the " case gasp­ NK.W YORK, Feb. 23. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: requires the constitutional con vent ion to be held at completed on Wednesday. The attempt to Tayne'a Snzette, Sirs. J. H. WimKnv's Peggy Bowley; was been entered. About 200 were sent over from ing in the throes of profcs.-ional depth, so to A few years ago there was a rush .of manu­ the League meet and provides that it cannot be deprive the owner of Beiufort of the credit of com , P. A. 1'ickreirs Short, Compton Grove Kennels' Frou Frou. UNDKR tho New York show Saturday. The show pro- speak, with a veteran expert who in his day facturers to liioadway. Latterly they have lawfully amended except at that assembly n proving that he oivns the best pointer in Coinpton Gladys, C. M. N'ellei' 281.BS, O'lIIKU THAN LlVKK OB Bl.ACK Dogs: 1st and loises to be the greatest exhibition of the kind suffered the same agonies from like wrongs, al­ been rushing away from it. It is doubtful if and yet, listen to the attute secretary in th« the country came signally to grief. Beaufort 2J,.I.,.. Luckwell'ouckwea Silveriver Kinging andan llomeo;ouiio; 3d,d, A.. Laid­a- ever given in this cily The judge* will be: Pointers, though being a veteran now, and having passed t'uerc will be a solitary manufacturer with sales­ 17th: law's very higli com., Abbott Kennels' Dandy, G. L. Wilms, of Jersey City; Kngli;h sellers, L. Shus- wa? kept out, but his son Fritz took the pointer aw's li^iry; through what Xapulecn III. called the baptism rooms on that thoroughfare t'nreo years from "The auppeation that the league hold a business The handing of the ribbon to Fritz's A . Laid uiv'd H,:!)in; liigh com., D. Lord's Equity, W. ter, Jr.; Irish setters, Dr. H. Clay Glover, New York; special. of fire when his ill-fated offspring Napoleon the now. Such, at len>t, should bo the logical out­ meeting eulirdly disconnected with a pleasure gather­ owner was the signal fur an outburst of applause Yaardley'a Jack; com., U. J. Seabmy'S Rex. Hitches:' Go:don setters, E. Maher; ttianiels, J. Otis Fellows, ing does not meet with f;vvor from ISnItinrir*1. It was Isr, J. l.uckweil's' Juliot; 2J, Dr. "s. J. Bradbury's Hoi uellsville, N. Y. beanies W. S. Diffenderfer, Balti­ IV. was playing the role of a would-be warrior come of an injudicious policy adopted in parf. 113 henrd before nvound an American ring. u HUjrg.gtion inertly, au«J m it, has bion^lit d^wn upon never Leoto. FiKi.rj OR COCKER SPANIKL PUPPIES LIVER more, Mil.; collies, Martin Dennis, Yonkers, N. Y.; St. during tho Franco-Prussian war, and which is far back as 1BT2, and sinue ampSitiod wLcncvcr was a popular rejoicing over iho downfall of the maker a good t!t-al * hnrsh criti*.i>m, he with­ It OK BLACK 1st, .Inhn Wilson's Von Obo; 2d, Geo. M. Bernards and Newf< undUnds, U. Mnller, Staten sad in its recollections in consequence of the un­ - -'asioa presented. Instead of assiduomly, but draws U, and nftrj the whole matter to u tribunal the clique who had been working to keep out Shaw's Jersey; 3d, Jolm Wilson's Giaf Obo; resirve, IS Island; mastiff*, creyh unds, deerbounds, bulldogs and timely death of young Napoleon. quietly, cultivating billiard.-, the loading manu­ ou side the public printa and within League auspices." Beaufort, more than the actual victory of Fritz. M.Oldbam's Sambo W.; very high com., Compton all terriers, J. Mortimer, Long Island. Bandit, Jr., C. M. Nelles' It has ever been so in the billiard world from facturers of this city have been acting as if they Like aome other vcnooa the s'ing is in the The sale of the collie Bendigo for $1,500 was a Grove Kennels' Ci.lupton Ontario, S. M. liollett's Guy; high com., American American Konncl Club. the time in which Phclan played Serieter down believed that after them would coice the deluge. tnil. It will be noticed that notwithstanding good thing for Mr. Terry. Ho ought now to Cocker Keui.els' Misa Topsy, J. Luckwell's Black At the annual meeting of the American Ken­ to the last contest in the State tournament here Instead of sewing in season, they huve tried to the requirements of tho constitution tho auto­ buy a dog whose prime is yet to come, for cer­ Duchess, Annie G. Short's Dixie, Com^ton Grjvo Kea- between McLaughlin and Burris, and we havo reap all the while. cratic secretary is a constitution and a law unto tainly ho has had enough of experience in buy­ ne;s CXimpti n Burglar, Comptoa Bienda, Compton nel Club, held in New York on Feb. 23, the fol­ no daubt that Matt Itewin?, of Hartford, found An amateur pool tournament ia among the himself. The threat by implication in tho ing collies on the wane. Bendigo, at present, Beaver and Comptou Bandit II., A. Laidlav.'s Queen; lowing officers were ele :ted: President, W. H. com., F. Smith's Priuco F., Compton Gro\o KeMiels' it necessary to wrestle with the same agonies of r _'ojects in view at Keysev i Garraty's room, words "refers the whole matter to a tribunal be fair buying at a third of the price Sir. Child; vice president, T. II. Terry; secretary- would Buccaneer. OTHER THAN LIVER on BLACK let, G. woe during his recent tournament just as he had this city. Reluctant to interfere, the proprie­ * * wi'.hin League au.-pices." sounds like a Terry got for him. The awards were as follows: II. Brush's Adonis; 21 and 3d, J. Lrtckwib's Romeo treasurer, A. P. Vredenburgh. Reference will be made to what was done at this meeting by to with all tournaments he has been engaged in. tors are waiting for tbo amateurs to start it. It contemptible thing. What docs he mean that MASTIFFS. CHAMPION Bow 1st, Wjnlawn Ken­ and Ju'iet; com., W. Ball's Dan, A. B. Field's Leah, H. be deemed impertinent in me to proffer he will use the infhieiice of his position to have nels' Homer; 1M.E. II. Sloi.re'silford Caution. Bitches: Van Alien, Jr.'s Dan and Miss Elizabeth Br&dhurst's our kenuel editor as soon as space permits. For our own part, not to have to take part in might lit, George ft H. B. Cromwell's The I.aiiy Clare; 2d, such "onpleasautness," as the late Mr. Nasby, of advice, bat there is at lea?t no law against re­ the plain terms of the constitution the bulwark AVinhtwu Kennels' Prussian Princess. OPEN Dogs: lat, COLLIES CHAMPION Dog: Chestnut Hill Ken­ Kennel Notes. Confederate Cross lloads, would say, would be cording it a? my experience that billiards has of of wheelmen violated? tVhy refer it at all nels' £cotilla. Bitches: 1st, Chestnut Kennels' Flurry E. II. Moore s Minting; 2d, }. L. Wincbell's Moses; Mr. Charles Mason has been appointed judge of the like coming suddenly and unexpectedly in con­ late years too often languished because room- when the constitution settles it? The persistent 8d, Otto Brauilt's Hernias; verv Lifh a.m., J. L. Win- II.; 2d, Houipstead Farm KennoU' Lady Kllis. Orra keepers are fearful of being thought intrusive or way in which he keeps advising openly or by cueU'H Bo-s, Francis J. Underbill's Filar, E. H. Moore's Dogs: 1st, IIeuip«tead Farm Kennels' Bendigo; 2d, Troy (N. Y.) Dog Show, which will be held March 20 tact with the tail end of the recent blizzard. to 22. Such a catastrophe, however, would be mild meodhsome. A result of this loeliag is that tue field implication the doing of this nnlaw'fal thing Illord Coroner; high, com., E. S. SchiefLilm's Captain, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Eoslyn Sensation; 3d, W. I'. is yielded to the men who were born with plenty of A. Gerald Hull's Debonair, Winlawn Kennels' Imperial Hahn'e I>oc Hahn; reserve, McEwen & Gibson's Allo- Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan has purchased from the compared with that of handling and managing certuinly invites "harsh criticism," and not only Hempstead Farm Kennels the r^ugh-coitsu champion pill, but no compunction. They juuip'iii, and ihen Oianceiior; com., Lewis A. Bcrger's Ashnicnt Brutus. way; very high com., Hempslead Farm Kennels' Gil- half a dozen billiard expert?, who are wirse than Hatter themselves that it is their brains that has got that, but invites also ihe thought that the sec­ Bitches: 1st, Canmsetc Kennels' Ma; flower; 2<1, Win- fcrd; high com., Chestnut Hill Kennels' David and collie do?, Bemligo, paying $1,500 in cash besides other retary must necessarily have an u'teriur motive considerations. a mauagerie full oi wildcats, and the fewer tlio away with it. lawn Keuuels' Daphne; 3d, E. II. Moc.ro's Duchess; Kilmarnock Kennels' Bute; com., J. D. Shotwell's attempt to influence the League to and J. Van Schaick's Kiilmia Scot. Bitchta: The llcrrnitafe Kennel H to be given up for tho players the worse it is to handle them. It waa Contrary to exp»ctati'>n, the closing' week of Iho or else why i high com., E. JI. Mooio's Lady Beatrice; high Lvuwood Brookl; n po,/l touinament failed to sliuw attendances should ... Wintawn Kennels' Queen II; com., A Gerald 1st, 2d and reserve, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Bertha, present, the owner finding that bU business will not so with Nelms, Estephe, Rya-11 and Plunkett ignore the constitution when he knows or worthy of lb« gamep. Perhaps Mauiico Dily is not know tJmt means chaon to the body. No doubt Hull's Ilford Constance, Lewis A. Bergor's Aslm:oi;t Roslyn Vera and Prlicilla; 3d aud very hig'a com., admit of his giving that attention to his kenuel that nearly fi quarter of a century ago in this city. tar from right, when he says tbat a week of ball pool Cleopatra, Pyt'PlES Dogs: C. P. Fralaiuu's Wnlsey; Kilmarnock Kennels' Dahlia and Metchley Princess; Is actually requisite. Amongst those to be sold are That Mcl/aughlin and Burris would be any ex­ the secretary believes this to be a becoming dis­ high com., at a slretcliis enoatrh for any cily. Zd, K. D. Haves' Lucifer; 3d, Chas. D. Bull's Greek. very high com., O. H. P. Scott's Ladv Neph; Duko of Leeds and Leila. ception to the rule would be expecting more This letter outlined it several weeks ago, but it is play of firmness entirely consistent with the Bitches: K H. Moore's Phyllis; 2cl, E. D. Hayes' J. S. Rogers' Wuyne Beauty, Mrs. Chas. D. Ingersoll's The Philadelphia Kernel Club has elected these settled that I'eter Alarron will vacato his time- dignity of his office, but to ordinary people it Duchess. Colina ami T. Cleveland's Lorca Thorpe. PUPPIES tharj human nature wishes to present, ai.d, for our own now offkfrs fur the tnsuini: year: President, E. Comfort; part, v/c havo no euch expectations, especially when houored stand this si-riug. Tho New York Times is to has the "suggestion merely" of the real olcrn?tcntJy ham­ high corn., Tbos. Lindsay's B!ftckbeath and Hemp- the seven taking placo without the aid of the public bis sou-in-Iaw. It is not their intention to gj out uf Atbol. OPEN Dogs: 1st, W. J. Enrich'* Barry II.; Esherick and J. A. Stovell. press, or just su h Picwickiau tilts as McLaughliu aud pering the Baltimore people in making necc^ary fid, Mrs. A. M. McGregur'B Bosco II.; 3d, Hospice Ken- stea^l Farm Kennels' Glenlyon; high com., J. B. Shot- The Pittsburg Kennols have been «ofortutiate la Tho caterer who can always hit the public tuste has away telfc' Eiger; reserve, J. C. Coptman'8 Visp II.; very wells' Amhcrit Lnd, Thos. Lindsay's Thistle and J. S. B»rrisar« now engaged in. arrangements for the meet. He is keeping losing by death seven puppies ch*t they intended to That is what t':e press ia f>-r. and the players arc yet to Le born. John Callah.tn, who for a do/en years hundreds of dollars in subscriptions toy enter­ high com., G. J. Geers Jupiter of Clover Patch, H. 0. liogera'Jim Waync; com., J. S. Rogers'Hector Waync. win with in the Derby this year. Three of tiiem were among the leading room-keepers of Wiscon­ Hitches: 1st and very high com., Bonnie Doon and E0in<-to play it t;>r all it is worth if they know-inv- has been tainment. and in a thousand and one ways Micoi's Pop, Ermine Keumls1 Lord Nelson, W. pointers and four setter*. They have also lost Wat;r- thing about it, ami they genially do. There is much sin, writes me that ho will do uothm^more this seaton De Haven's General Butler, S. P. Slater's Marco and Prise, lla; 2d, Hemik-tead Farm Kennels' Sable Lassie; ford, winner of third at tho Eastern Field Trials Derby blocking or making more difficult the work of Tbos. of this article which (he writer would prefer leaving to f}oo;n the game iu Milwaukee, but will "stand pat' W. E. Connor's Fonthill fleeter: high com., F. T. Un­ 3d, McEwou & Gibsoa's Bonnie Doon; reserve, laslyear. All died from distemper. unwritten did tho circumstances so \varr;r,:t it. Mc- with his expelienco in having receatiy biought th" gc-ut ml committee of the Slury!an straw in the c-f the mood for fmn billiard playing. tho business meeting is looked upon an a m-cessity, in W. Young's Empress; very high com., Miss Louise and Spot; 3d, J. Van Scha'ck's Taffy. SECOND AN- in piauy cases, in inducing subscriptions. People 4 Gibsou's offered for sale, Mr. tlcath hiving decided not to take way of impeding any legitimate contest. That they During the past three weeks almost everv room Geer's Flora III. of Clover Patch, Hermitage Kennels' KUAI, COLLIE SWEEPSTAKES 1st, JIcEweu as r.ctive Hn interest in breeding, running aud ex­ could not be en ated in a contest not legitimato j;oes Gotham has been complaining of a falling off in busi­ naturally cannot believe Ihe incumtw-nt of so promi­ 8t. Bride, Ermine Kennels' Greta, IIo, has naturally more experience. It is cer­ bp.s not rijine lo the front this year. Kveu the bur- ignorance of the constitution, aud it is a dilficnlt mat­ J. Geer's Juno of Clover Putch, Mrs. Mariou J. Foster's Wajue; reserve. Sans Souci Farm's Doc Uhhn. III, Miss Glee, Bloomo II, Rumor, Slander, Do!n«1d ( tain that billrarpecially true of the them tht) article of the constitution healing on thia Brigand and Styi; 3d, J. V. Ouatina's Nnp; high com., VI, and Revel VI now constitute the Graphic Kennels. expert than he, just as it is certain ihat Burns will Lucy; com., C. S. Warren's Jessie and Ermine Keu- have to live many years before he has Ihe experience fcarnplo rooms iu the lower part of the city. case. They meet you with therepiy: "Oh, well, he is nelo' Luce. PVJPPIES Dogs: 1st, W. D. Wood's Lando Mrs. K. R. L. Clarkson'a Plulun and Mrs. R. 0. Cor­ J. Ubert was to h.ive left here Feb. 20 for u the secretary, gives hia time and attention to these OTHER that McLaughlin ha^ hid as a match phxvcr. Buriis Harvey Hector; equal 2d, T. Burke's Don Pedro and Monas­ nell's Nankl-Poj com., J. Clintock's Dude. is in fact no more or less than a loeal pUver. As a three-months' trip by wa'.tr to the Pacific coas'. Illness matters Hiid must be il^ht. uu-i there is a technicalitv tery Kennels'HuRUenot; 3d, T. Burke's Sinbus; very THAN BLACK lit, Dr. S. A. Heller's Caro. faiuilj*haa necessitated an iadetinite postpone­ somewhere that you don't see and which he relic's Thayer's THE TRIGGER. match player his reputation has yet to be made. W< re in his high com., T. Burke's Amergin; high com., H. A. BULLDOGS. CHAMPION Dogs: J. E. ho an expert with uu established refutation h? never ment. -^n to have the biuiness nn-et in New York." This Weeks' Brockeu; B. Von H. Schramm's Fido aud Miss Robinson Crusoe. Bitch- J. E. Thayer's Brltomartis. would have vo'.td to have the pivsont rulis which Tbo ohl cstabli'l'cd house of W. H. Griffith & Co. is a fine state of affairs surely, aud to think; Harriet Bayard's King Cole; cum., W. E, Watts' Mar- OPEN Dogs: 1st and 3d, C. D. Cuglo's Merry Monarch The results of the different events at the annual up warerooms on the site of Vauxhall that all this is because the secretary's motives! Bitches: govern the State championship rescinded, as ho recently are nuinjr cue Antonius. and Tostii:; 2d, F. S. Thompson's Rowdy Boy. shooting tournament at iloute Carlo have been noted did iu this city or at least one important one of Ghtden, Fourth avenue. Thus they will be under­ must necessarily be entirely personal an«t selfish BLOODHOUNDS. 1st, 2d, 3d and very high com., E. 1st, A. F.'Nash's Dolores; 2d, C. D. Cugle's Soudan. in these coluious with the exception of ttie final out­ neath what for twenty years or more was Peter D. or even wt rse. There is no gelling around that ­ Puppi-s: Absent. them. Brongu's B-jrnaby, Duchess of Hippie, Buruiston and come of the Casiiici match. That was t-hot fur on the To have voted for the violation of one rnlo than Linisted's billiard room, the headquarters of the with uny conscientious man the plain liw in the case Matchley Venus. BULL TEKUIER3. CHAMPION Dog: F. F. Dole's 20th and "1st ult.. with tbo following result: Mr. Seventh Regiment bi.ys beiure they moved to their would eetllo it there would be no attempt to appeal OPEN- only one of the simply proves that.Burris hai no respect for the. re­ NEWFOUNDLANDS. 1st, C. T. Strauss' Tajso; M, Jubilee. Bitch: F. F. Dole's Maguie May. Seatnu, an Englishman, first, being the maining rules, which tact alone ha* resulted in all armcry up town. The change ir^m Twentieth street from it or to invite chaos to the L. A. W. by iiifluunc- C. A. Giauelli's Dou Pedro, Jr.; 3d, W. Lundram's OVER 23LBS. Dogs: 1st aud 2d, W. F. Hobble's Cairo contestants who killed all his dozen birds; Idea Van I Broadway to Fourth uve;.ue will briug tho ware- iug a uolatiou of it. A more conscientious man would and Grabber; 3d, Sunnysido Kennels' Tony; very high a tie with Harry thia newspaper controversy. The tact tbat Burris Pascha; very high com., B. D. Sullivan's Gypsy; high Ilooli-ook sc'C'.md, nfter ehootiiic off did not send hU chal'epe direct to McLanghlin may ins ot Griffith & Co. within convenient distance of have eimply said in tho Bulletin; "Tiie law r--quiro3 the com., E. H. Morris' New York Lass; com., Dr. H. V. com., Ja1*. Patierson's Judas; com., Dr. B. M. Emmel's Hall, Inarquis Ridolfi and Mr. Falcon, each of whom which is on Fourth avenue, abjut ionr business meeting and the annual meet bo held together, lat, V. not iu itself be of much moment, but this was a Cuur- their factory, VTilduiau's Leo. Rory O'Moore and R. Garuett's Tuff. BiichtK brought down eleven biriN; Hall, third; Ridolfi, fourth, teey which Bnrris might have extended to a brt liter hundred tcet below. The new placj is undergoing and necessarily that will be the case, aud my sug­ CHEAT DANES. 1st, G. Von Skal's Emperor Nero; F. Dole's Little Dorrit; 2d and high com., U. SI. after eLootiii(r L>ff again wiih Falcon. The v, inner re­ dee-oration, and .will be n;ady for business about the gestion to the contrary is withdrawn." Notwithstand­ W. 1J. expert, especially when it is so well kn'>wn that Mc- 2d, J. Sheldon's Chancellor; 3d, C. Balcom's Czar; Holmes' Marguerite aud Bosf; very high com., ceived the olject of art and 18,040 franca, Van Hoo- Lttnghlin's c urtesy is only exceeded by his candor midjic- of April. John Eess, the. working bead of the ing Mr. liawtt's backcajipmg, the Maryland Division Yery high com., C. D.~Cug!e:s Zorah. I'eet's White Rose II. UNDER 25ius Dogs: 1st, with­ brook, 7,600 fraucs; Ha'.l, 5,600 fraiic-8, and Bidwlfi, !irm, lePs me that there will be a new departure iu the say tj wheelmen generally that Baltimore r>rupos< a to 'M, D. P. and honesty in such matter?. It Is all very wi II for a DEKKUOU NBS. CHAMPION Ing: John E. Thayer's held; 2d, II. D. and J. R. Steers' The Deucon; 3,ICO francs. lot ot" babbling babblers to prute and bablde over new quarters. furnis'i them ample and undicitled time ami excellent Chieftain. Bitch: J. E. Thayer's Wanda. OPEN Foster's Oxford. Bitches: 1st, J. Corcoian's Little Tho Minneapolis, Mion., Gun Club h.-xa elected new P. i. Fitzgerald, better known from Albany to this facHiths for doing their busine-s ia Juno, and besideg C. D. and thi-ir cups about McLaughlin playing with Bur­ Dogs: 1st anil 2d, J. E. Thayer's Bobber Chieftain and Flirl; 2d, C. D Hays' Venus. Puppies: 1st, officers, 0.3 follows: PreeidoDt, 31, Whitcomb; vico ris Wlmt has McLaugtiliu to gfiiu in such a^ctutest city f,.r forty years past as "iVacy," will lose his ft right rojal entertainment. It could be better done Higiilauil Laddie; 3d, James H. Laroque, Jr.'s, Odin; J. R. Steer-)' The Deacon. pre.-Meot, K. W. Ensign; secretary, F. C. Luwrduce; \onngest daughter eoou after Easter, when, at I'eeks- if not handicapped by the secretory, but it ici'.V ba done BASSET UOUNDS. 1st, L. Timpson's Nemours. if he should by any unforseen freafc of billiards lose very high com., Theo. A. Blake's Bo>al; high com., treaMir«r, II. Krueger; captain. A. D. Rorkey; directors, the^anr.? Wiio would by tlio gainer in such aeon- kill, N. Y., she will take the b:ack veil iu the Order of anyway, and if Baltimore hospitality is not first-class George Shepard Page's Dunrobin. Bitches: lat, John DACIJS1ICNDK. Dags: 1st, L. & W. Rutherford's J. C. Joyelyo, T. Dunn, Jr., H. lluu^tallinsr, James Another daugt.tei has lon:r been a nun. at Hue evtnt, it will bo for the first time 3d, T. tent, McLatighliti or Burri^? St. Joseph. B. Thayer's Thei.dora; '.id, Gro. 8. Page's Olga; 3d, Bubeustein; 2d, H. D. t'oote's Superbns II.; Pylp, L. F. Kennedy. The club has dfcidrd to hold It is true that this is tho nay in which players are M:-. Fi!2^erald is already a practically cbikltees wid­ in the ar.nala of i!s hL-tory. It is even piopogod to Theo. A. Bltike's Sigma; verv high com. and high ROBS' Wahman; res., Bassini ft Ileyden's Herzog. thy anniril tournament May 22,23 and 2-i, professionals but he is trying bravely to be young iu his lone- Irtat Secretary Pas^etl exceptionally well and J. D. Ena­ made slid unmade. "While Ihirria, bowever, is par­ ower, com., Theo. A. Blake's Sylvia and Lorna H.; com., J. Bitches: 1st, K. D. Foote's Linda V.; 2,1, Dr. barred, mid the contests are open to marksmen from donably anxious to make a reputation at the expense lines*, although he is now past sixty. thus heap coitlsof fire on lii-j head, lesides making )E. Tbayer's Pi Mo of ihe Heather. Puppies: 1st and mel's AIlli; 3d, Bassini * Heydcn's Diana. Dakota and Manitoba, Hannah & Hogg's rcora, Chicsigo, of which, as re­ him ashamed of his enmity to Baltimore. The BEAGLKS. CHAMPION L>, of McLiiighlin, can McLaughliu be censured for 2d, Geo. S. Page's Robin Bocd and Bobin Adair; 3d, J. eg* took wishing to protect legitimately his own standing as ft corded in lust week's SI-OUTING LIFE, Thomas Foloy Maryland Division will ^o ahead widi its urmnge- E. Thayer's Dora. Kennels' Fitzhngh Lee. William plavr? The ludicrcus element in this controversy has Taken possession, H at 14$. Madison street, or oppo­ mcnte for the business and aiinual nie^t, and i-bon'd OREY110JINDS. CHAMPION Dog: H. W.HuntiDg- OPEN Boos: Isi t of 50, site ttie reoio I'ulov opened us tbitt cily uliout 1M*1. th(L 8ecre:ujVg "EUg^ysti-Jiis" prevai'^juid Baltimore '« Balki^fcfcj; g 11 Webbjr's Mother peiudike. Kennels hen the artistic htunding of And "now the"[('[esti;u ansei, who i3 wron* in''ifiii> 'SKbiKtfi eCitTvi rot.m was cpeuOu7«3L'*"yPi9vl 1,i Tl'ii;icfl ^/gnj?, Qni-JLOiuiraaiQ-oniBA isoui B a.ioad pu» It Kennels' MJdJlttou; 3d, withhold. Bitches: 1st, Geo. La'ick's Laick's Battler, II." F. Scbellha s',^ ' lease extends TO May 1,1802, Foley will doubtless members will timply make good the deficir from their W. Apple- ond money, &100; J. K. Slice, of Jacksonville, 111., instance? As McLaughliu was on tho committee to its :. W. HunlinRtciu's Cassandra; 2d, J. M. Tbornton's high com., S. Ilunungton's (Jlen; com. J. killed 4G birds, taking third money, 200; Henry iial- dmft the rules, it is but fair to presume tiitit he read make a eucress of it. It in a huadsoinely appointed es- plethoric pockets and "charge it to Busier." They Juno; 3d, E. II. Pyatt's queen in Black; very high ton's Loinax. Bitches: 1st, Linden Beaglo Kennels' rer, of Fhttbuah, killed 45 birds. them. Has Burris, however, ever rend the rt:lf s imd tublithiiiti^. mi;*; go ahead, as time is already thort. Their invita­ com., Mrs. Sarah L. Emory's Dora. Pttppiee: 1st and May Bidle II.; 2d, Somerset Kennels' Jessie; 3d and what purpose? Do they not distinctly state Mauiice Daly taa returned from a visit of several tion ib comprehensive of the convention and utcet as 3d, L. very high com., F. D. Quinly's Una and Dora; very Twenty member? of the- Ccney Island Rod and GUQ if so, to 2d, Geo. Stanton's FIeet\vood and Lord Baglau; Club competed for the "Pounelly" badge Feb. 15 at the that days* duration to tbc land of the poddy, toddy bean, provified by the constitution, and there is really no H. Brooroe's Highland Laddie; very high com., L. H. hiiih com., Linden Beagle Kennels' Queouv; H. 1'. where bo went in the interest of the Bruuswick-Balke- apprehension among well-posted wheelmen that tbo Scbel!ba«' Trinket; high com., H. F. Schellba=s' shooting c.rvunds, Woo^Iawn, L. I. D, Davmpurt "The challenge of a player who lias been beaten Broome's Highland Lassie. killed 6 out of 7 birds, tieing three others, find killed white contending for tbo emblem shall not go into Colleuder Co. Tho Bottuninns discovered that he secretary's silly aud mischievous "suggestion" will POINTEKS LAUOK CHAMPION Dogs: Graphic Melody. PUPPIES. 1st, C. F. Harris' D.mdy Jim; 2d until fifteen days after the contest In which he had giown Land-on,er. Puttrnity and prosperity, have any weight whatever with the courteous anil Robert le and 3d, K. R. Culeman's Marno B. aud Miss Mame; four more straight 011 shooting off, winning the badge effect Kennels' Bracket; 2d, Highland Kennels' and fi:st money. The refore.e w,i^ Mr. U, McLausli- was ds-feated/' when judicijutly mingled, are great WaiitiSers. intelligent body that will deal with the question in New Diablo. Bitch: Graphic Kennels' Povel III. Optx very high com., E. Vollmer's Juno, A. L. Bcsley's In other words the defeated player hn* no right to A ri.om-kei'pcr until t\vo years «f;c, Joseph Glea?on York during March. The general commilteof the Di­ Dogt: Isr, C. W. Littlejobu's Fritz; 2d, Graphic Ken­ Louisetle, Linden Beagle Kennols' Merle; high com., lin asid the scorer Mr. C. A. Dollar. vision met at the Maryland Bicycle Clubhouse last Mon­ Dr. J. \V. Hamilton, of Jefferson coauty, Texas, challenge for fifteen days after his defeat. This rule was haa developed into one of the ftlirbudrst aiitimnnicians nels' Lad of Bow; very high com., Charles Bassini's D. F. Cox's Dtno; com., E. Vollmer's Flora, made with the view of giving other experts an oppor­ iu this city, and has been made preetcicct of the new day t) i gut and considemhic progress wus report ud by the Scott; high com., A. Spring's Capmin Boganlus; com., FOX TERRIERS. CHAMPION Dog*: lit, Blemton claims to be a £oofficerd to servo six months on was Burris' action in the matter? Pid he wait for the room-keepers of the metropolis, has falloa into a G>;v- facts of ihe cate, so as to counteract 31 r. Basiett's Jflftiige Wildfire, John Cotighlin's Rennie. SMALL Thayer's Reckoner; very hich com., J. Mortimer's Feb. 7: Presideat, J. J. Farrell; vice president, Thos. "fifteen days'5 to expire? Not he. lu lees, or just enitneni position in Washington, D. C. lie deserves "Huggee'ions merely," but it was finally determined Dogs: 1st, G. M. Arnold's Freedom; 2<1. S. W. Pentz's Suffolk Trap; high com.', L. & W. Kntherfurd's Tho Ho^oith; recording socretnry, John Daly; financial ab;-ut a week after his defeat in playing for the em­ the best liiat fortune can botlow, now ihrtt hi>j iuconte that such action would simply be an insult to the in­ Brake: 3d, S. S. Banks' Ned I!.; very high com., C. W. Warren Spider and Warren Swagger, Blemtoa Ken­ secretary, Fred fc'chnerer, Jr.; tre»surc-r. F. C. Deitx; blem, he cuiije (jut in a challenge, and, tecau>e his is not so ttfioknt aa it ivns iu tho tiny-* uheu he end telligence and honesly of tliat body, nnil llk-refore Litilejobu'ji Virgiuins and Faiifax, F. Willrath's Jer­ nels' Sentinel and Blemton Valentine: com., Clarence captain, William Cla k; lieutenant, John Yeagcr. money \va* n;.t covered in five days' time, he was the late Willium Wickes were Ihe loading umatonr better conuaol prevailed. T!ie Baltimoru cominittca sey Bang Bing and Daj ton Kennels' Couat Croxteth; RathbJue's Beaverwyck Tippler. Bitches: let, 2d and The Monn^ Rifl:) Club, of Newark, N. J., elected the pleasttt to announce that he was EO 'Miscustfd" th;;t players oi tliis city, aud when Neil aud Jerry and feel t-erfectly sufe in th« liands of tho^t; gentlemen. high com., Clifton Kennels' Ntso Boy, C. W. Little- resirve, P.lemtou Kennels' Itachel, New Forest, Ethel following ofli.ers last week: Pre-«idenf, Jamed A. he would never aaain play McLanirhlin! It is just Di«ii hud their minstrel hall at 472 Broadway. It was Tho committee also finally concluded to have the. event John's Forest and D. G. lUrlt's Tramp; com., Har- and Tim; 3d, Llemton Kennels' Blemton Brilliant; , Cunninghuni; vice president, John Siadelio.Vr; record­ poeiblo that if Burris can f.tand this professional shock years afterwards, or about 1870, that lie turned room- include throe days the first Juue 18 being given rison Kennels' Trifle aud E. Thompson's May. Bitches: very high com., L. & W. Rutherturd's Warren Da\vn,J ing eerretary, G. A. Hedding: financial secretary, Gus- of "di>gii6t'' 5JcJ>av:'4hliii can do likewise. The truth keeper. It niay be eaid of Xeil that he has feit tho ov( r nolely to business, with no unusual attraction to ( J. E. Thayer's Fraislein Jdixture; high com., L. & W. to tliei;- duties. Tu» 1st, T. H. Terry's Queen Fan; 2d, J. B. Wickcry's tave Vr'idman; treasurer, Ben.jamio A. Rist; captain, is that Hums' dial I' ngo WIIB illegal from the first, is keenest j'»y which the possession of money can give, tempt Icg'flttor* from attending Chicago Fawn; 31, F. R. Hitchcock's Flirt; Tory high Rulherfurd's Warren Testy, com., W. Scnl- John Siailehofer; lieutenant, G. H. Targett, Jr, illegal now, and must remain so to tho end of time, that of lavishing it upon others. iwo (-uccee*Iing days will be devoted principally to en com., V. It. Hitchcock's 1'enelope, J. H. Winsluw's ley's Vexation. NOVICE CI.ASS 1st, L. Sc W. The Ituckoyo Gun Club, of Cairo, 0., has elected inasim:c!t us that time cannot legalize an itUgal docu­ tertui nine nt. Brunetto aud Greeufield Kennels' Mnpgie Kippcri; lUtherfurd's Warren Discord, 2d, Blemton Keu- the following gentle;nen its oflKers for Iho ensuing ment. Burris had BO right to challenge until after ili*» The Syracuse Pool Tournament. higii com., Stratford Kennels' Wanda, D. G. HiuU's nclo' Jilemti.n Brilliant; 31, J. Mortimer's Suffolk ^lathie; vice presidt-nt, Har­ Wliccl Notes. Trap; reserve. J. K. Tliayer's Kraulein M'Xture; very year Provident, W. J. fxpiraiiuii of fifteen day*, and if McLaughlin and STP.ACVSE, N. Y., Feb. 23. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Funny and Mrs. S. Hecker's Alert; com., E. A. Peek's vey llarler; secreiary, Clem Ketig; trcasorer, A. W. Burris [.lay for tho championship on that challenge, The grund pool tourney at George Kuritzsch's pttrlors The California road book is out. It was printed in Jladie and J. L. Breese's Midget. PUPPIES DCIJV high com., L. A W. Rutherford's Warren Dawn; H. P. M.ichamer; boant of directora, Alien Smith, Jacob it will be in violation of the inles under which ihe lit, T. Hitchcock's Glancus; 2d and 3d, C. W. Little- Frothingham's Mugwump, Bhmton Kennels' Re­ in the Grand Operu House block began Monday even­ Philadelphia. Cocklin, Lee Hulben, Captain H irvy Wuidman. tournament was {riven. Mr, Bun is* claim should be ing, Feb. 20, aiid at the close of the geiics-oii tho cveu- A couimiilco of fifteen Ealtimoreans has been ap­ John's Fairfax and Forest; very high com., Miss Hat- joice; high com., J. E. Th:iyer's Sly Mixture and Lady dismissed nt once, ai,d a htaring given to Mr. Bullork, Quixote Kennels' Den R< ckon, L. Timpsou'a llaiiii-Uud Festive, E. Kelly's At the annual meeting >jf the board of directors of of the 22d the tuntefitants stood as follows: pointed to make arrangemeutd for the L. A. \V. meet. tie Wooster's Many, Don the Middlesex, N. J., Gun Clnh, tho following named who is said to be anxious to play. Should Mr, Bul­ Lo6t.j Won. Lost. Quixote II. a.nd R. C. Cornell and C. A. Rapallo, Jr.'s Clover Jill, C. Itathboue's Beaverwyck Tippler, B!em- lock d- ciino lo play, tneu it will be in oriler for Mr. Ajnt-ng the novelties shown at the Stanley show, in com., Miss Hattie ton Kennels' Sentinel; com., E. Kelly's Clover Flame, were circled to fcrve the ensuing year: Prcsiilent, E. Maloue...... 2 Powers...... 1 Eiigrlaiul, wt-ie a racing fiifety weighiug 10.b^. and a Kap; high com., D. G. Hartt's Game; H. Robinson; vice prc-ident, S. G. tr'mitli; necretary, G. Burris to do BO according to tho rule.?. Manning...... 1 Shaw...... 0 Wooeter's Tarn and J. B. Wallace's Rock. Bitches: W. Scull.'s Vexation. Vvrmti Dfgi: 1st, L. & W. Uuuue stress has been laid on the fact that all of racing Liny els weighing lllbd. Naso Kennels' Rutherford's Warren Discord; 2d and 3d, Blemton W. Watson; recording secretary, W. F, Force; treas­ Clearnater...... 1 Whartou...... t) We lifar tiiat \V. J. Morgan will bring over a num­ 1st, II. H. Judson's Alamoda II.; 2d, urer, HOD. G. F. Suydaro. tbeBe contests are of incalculable bonefit to thy calling Daukleman...... 1 Frey...... 0 Larts of Naso; 3d, D. J. Hartt's Van; very high com., Kennels'llteniton Volunteer and Blemton Valentine; at large, all of which wo admit, and it has ever b).« 0 touro:i:i)«Dt f'jr tho coming year. ment of tho Wellington Gun Club, W. H. Eug«r, of our desire to do our utmott in promoting and creating Xuntzsch...... 1 Wain, Jr.'s Mrs. Potter, com., W. Wallace's Fan Fan. and 3d, Blemton Kennels' Consequence, Blemton such contests. Will any sano man question the fact, Both the Penney ivaniu Bicyclo Club, of Philadelphia, ENGLISH SETTERS. CHAMPION Dog: f. Wind- Brilliant and Blemton Dnhabfah; rcsei ve, R. 8. Ryan's Marlboro, captured the CHnjax diamond badge with a Froy, wlio is a decided favorite Jicre, will not appear clean scoro of 20 and then kept on shooting, making however, tbat lh» best interest of the business haa until Monday next. The tourney U already an in­ and tlio Kiu^s County \Vheelmon, of P-rooklyn, for- holz's Rocklngham. Bitch: F. Windliolz's Cora of Dinah; very high com. and high com., L. A W. Ruth- not been carefully looked after in this city during the irin!l3'opened uewclub houses ou Washington's Birtb.- erfnrd's Warren Dawn and Warren Vanish; high com., the remarkable score of 54 lirda without a mis*. sured success and continuous pool is voted a big im­ Wetherall. Opt N Dogs: 1st, C. Fred Crawford's Cormt past six nioiitlm. In lut>s than that time we tmve had provement ou the eld game. The series last even in? ilay. Petrel; 2d, L. Gardner's Roger; 3d, J. ReynarsThorne- E. Kelly's Clover Flame and J. E. Thayer's Lady A riflo match between teams of trn men each, repre­ two lourniunents a preliminary aud State tournament. Reckon; com., J. E. Thayer's Venstiana, E. Kelly's senting the Scurboro Riflo Association and the High­ between Balbo, the Cuban, and young Manning, van Wuodside has wen 21 out of about CO events in Kng- dalc; very high com., Bamapo Kennels' Prince Im­ Should it not be ia order now to give a brief respite intensely iutercsting and when the latlor WMI by 125 lauil. Despite his comfurtublo insitum CB far aa tha perial, Jaa. Lindsay's Noble's Boy, W. G. White's Clover Jftl, V,'. Scully's Vexation, R. S. Ryan's Rosa­ land Creek RifiV Club, 100 and 200 yards, was con­ to the generous room-keepers who did so much to­ lind. tested at Agincourt, Can., Feb. 4, the Scarboro repre- to 117 the t-utltusiasru was unbounded. Tho tnmney world's goods is concerned he iuteitda to keep on tho Forest Planter; high ccm., E. W. Clarke, Jr.'s Pre­ wards gelling up thoto tournaments in order tf^at they will couliuue for two weeks. G. WHIZ. racing p*th. mier, H. Jf. Schellhass' Belthns; com., A. J. Kolb's WIRE-HAIRED FOX TERIERS. CHAMPION Benfativett winning by a ecort; of 37G to 355. may pav some tittle attention to iheir busine,;-?, not Dog: 1st, G. Bell's Bristles. OPES Dogs: 1st, G. Beii's The new officers of tho Brunswick Wheelmen arc: Foreman's Ned, E. \V. Jester's Blue Prince and Glen The Sandnsky and Krio gun clubs, of Sandasky, 0. that we wish to see a cessation of hostilities Ictweeu Caroms. President and captain, C. F. Brown; vice preM«It)-jt and Bock. Bitcha: let, E. W. Durkec's Haphazard; 2d, Braxton Tantrum; 2d, H. D. & J. it. Steer's Prince havo nier^ecl under the fir*t ume. The nmv ^officers the knights of the cue*, providing such contests can be Bamapo Kennels' Lady Suffern; 3d, Rosecroft Ken­ Hal; 3d, John Maddox's Tartar. BilcJia: 1st, with­ are: President, J',»Un Zullin^er; vice president, Wm. It is rumored in local" billiard circles that a match lieutenant, J. 0. BiHt'.vick; secretary, C. L. Elliott; legally given once in overy two or three month?. between Bnrris and Pollard may he looked for in the treasurer, F. McC. Bi\.\\n. nels' Passion; very high com.. N. Wallace's Jennie held; 2d, E. H. Morris' Brooklyn Venom; 3d, G. Bell's Graefe; secretary, W. K; Marshall; treasurer,'Fred More frequent contests ate not to bo ii;sired and III., Bosecroft Kennels' Fresh Dora, E. H. Morris' Moroean; high coin., H.S. JafTiav's Irvioglon Nip. Groch; captain, John R. Lea. near future. Such a contest would attract a tremen­ New York cyclists are veiy much pleased with the should not bJ encouraged, knowing as wo 00 a sUe, 1^,000 jMiints mitteri on reorganixat-iou. BudJ; treasurer, Edward Hutchinson, and eecretary, to make 100 thotd each break, Belle, Bosecroft Kennels' Alice Gray. PtPPiES Dogs: P. Belmont's Diamond Spark and Lovely. LJonell Beryman. up. PC all is allowed Tho Orange, N..)., Wanderers have elected the fol­ 1st E. W. Durkee's Peveril; 2d, Geo. Jervis' Boy of IRISH TKRRIliRS. Dogs: lat, G. D. Fowler's An Old and \Vell-kricnvii House Gone by Huberts to play epot-burred. Tbe game will bet in lowing officers: President, Dr. It. M. Sanger; vice 2d, Cliestnot Ltill Kennels' Ureda Jin>; The Auburn, N. J., Gun Club, at a regular meeting April U. Belcher; secretary-treasurer, J. KP-', 3.1, B. Von Ohl's R. V. O.; very high com. and Greymouut; elected the following officers for th^ en­ the Board. president, Mr. W. A. high com., E. W. Durkee's Nahmko and Jex; com., S. 3d, W. Scully's Evictor; reserve, T. Wise Jr.'s Dun; recently held, Geo. F. Slosson now ears that hs will play matches AT. Gilmoui; captain, Mr. C. W. Freeman; first lieu­ M. Colgate's Guy. Bitches: 1st, E. W. Dnrkec's high com., P. C. Ohl's Bedml and T. Wise, Jr.'s Badger suing year: G. B. Wright, Jr., president; T. R. Gar- The failure or financial embarrassment in the in private and that he is jTHCticing with a riew to tenant, Mr. F. P. Jewel!; second lieutenant, Mr. K. S. Boy. Bitches: 1st, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Breda Tiney; rett, vice president; S. T. liathtma, treasurer; Chas. E. house of Grote & Co., of New York, will c.iuse cclor tearer, J. M. Gilniour. Gretchen; 2d, E. H. Morris' New York Beauty; 3d, R. Kerr, secretary. issnitig a challenge to play anybody at three atylei Miller; Jenkin's Keginp; very high com. and high com., F. 2d, W. Scully's Poppy III.; 3d, T. Wise Jr.'s Gipsy general regret among billiard men everywhere, of biJllards, viz: cushiou-caromH, champions' game Tho Bftv State Bicvcle Club, cf Worcester, Ma^a.,has Windholz's Nora and Dell. Gir.; high com., H. Winning's Lucy and W. P. Booth's Miss Annie Oakley beat Graham, the champion of and bulk-line. elfctrd these officers: President, A. II. Bellow; vice Shamrock. England, in a pigeon shooting match ut Camden. N. for the hou.-e was not only as well known as any IRISH SETTERS. CHAMPION Dogs: 1st, Max in the country, but hundreds of professionals The pool dive on Chestnut street jnst below Tenth, president, N. A. WhIPler; secretary and treasurer, E. Wenzel's Tim; 2d, F. S. Parrott's Gerald. Wehtr. 1st, DANDIE DINMONT TERRIERS. 1st, F. R. J., Washington's Birthday. Out of the fifty birds let winch ftist opened some six or eight jear* atro, has E. Kiimw. 2 liico Court; Criptain, W. P. Thayer; first J. M. Leekley's Laura B ; 2d, C. T. Thompson's Mollie Hitchcock's Border Wang; 2d, G. Ball's Lady Wallace, loose for each, U IBS Oakley shot 47 and Graham shot who probably never bought any goods there were l>atseil into the he,nda of a clothing (irm of this city, lieutfimnt, L. A. Whitt'/iiiore; second lieutenant, It. C. Bawn. OPEN Dog:: let, R. H. Foster's Kenmorc; 3d, G. G. Cleather's Meg. 45. probably as familiar with the character of the and will, in all probability, never aguiu disgrace that Sw«t*o:; bugler, J. F. Murp'ay; oolur-bearer, A. 0. id, C. W. Roedenbnrg's Chip; 3d, J. B. Blossom's Dee; BEDL1NGTON TERRIERS 1st. W. S. Jackson's T.eams from the Guelph and Toronto gun clubs house, owing to the liberality and general popu­ prominent section of Chestnut street as it did for CojitlanJ. 6. There were reserve, C. T. Thompson's Desmond II.; very high Domino; 2d, F. B. Lord's Sir George; 3d, W. H. Rus­ shot a match at Toronto, Can., Feb. larity of its owner?, as if they had been regular years past. If wo are not miatttkeri it was one of the The Kogllsh papers hail with pleasure the prospect com., E. Maher's Larry S, F. P. Jordan's Jefferson; sell's Elswick Sue. ten men on a side, each tf whom shot at ten bird?, 26 ^nst places here to introduce the obnoxious syttem of of having some American racing men over there, ia high com., J. B. Blo'som's Dee, L. B. Wright's Glen- SKYETKRKIERS. 1st, J. Lindsay's Towzie; 2', yards rise. Toronto viuninjr by 8 to 63. patrons of the place. The hon?o of Grotc & Co., kuown ae thn o cues for a cc&t or three cenfs for a cue; we havo order that tho dyin^ interest m cycle racing may be cho's Boy, H. JJ. Goetschius' Chief II.; coin. F. Larkin, Dr. M. H. Cryer's Gladstone Boy; 3d, S. S. Ho\\ land's The R>i stoue Gun Club LA" been organized at Leba­ fn New York, was, in fact, almost aa well torgoltou which. Most of its irado was dono ou Sun­ revived. They complain of Iho monotony of seeing Jr.'s Glencho's Shamrock, J. B. Blossom's Kelso. Ben More; reserve, Dr. T. H. Beach's Locbiel. non, Fa. The officers are: James C'ark, prcsideul; that of FheJan Sc Collender, the H. W. Coll'-nder Co. or days and after 12 or 1 o'clock at in'ght. Just how tlie same, men competing day after day. Grist, Rich Bitches: 1st, C. T. Thompson's Nellie; 2d, J. J. Scan- WELSH TERRIERS. lit and 2d, P. Lawrence's Dr. Raben Sch-.vartz, vice president; Samuel £ro» treas­ the Brunftwick-Ualke-Colletjder Co., while its financial haudrf we are not prepared to standing has nuver bnen questioned. It was uut, we often tho place changed and FUI-ft r would bo a good representative auiuteui Jon's Lulu III.; 3J, A. W. Feariall's Agnes; very high Which and T'other. urer; C. S. Shiiok, secretary. say. team to go over. com., J. B. Blossom's Lassie; C. Medler's Bessie Glen- YORKSHIRE TERRIERS. CHAMPION Dog: P. tiC.'ieve, in any sense of the word a nmm;f;u'tunijg A match was cliot in Newark, N. j., on Feb. 8, by e**tablife!;r"f: Ut, *" far as billhrd tables arc concerned, Maurice Yfenaux, the great French Mlliard expert, Albirt Shock, of Minneapolis, has challenged tba cho, Oakview Kennels'Jessie; high com.. C. W. Roo- Caebidy's Ben. OPEN Dogs: 1st. Mrs. Kistomann's teams of ten men each from the Our Own and Excelsior who haa been in poor form for a ytar past, has, \vt are winder of tlio Philadelphia 72-hours lacn to a match denburg's Norah, Dr. E. C. Kirk's Berua; W. N. Teddy; 2d and 3d, P. Cassidy's Monarch and Boger. but dealt ve>y »xteneively in doth, tails, cues, cue Riflo 3, the former of \vhuiii won by a score of leuthers chalk, bowling ^tv* »»'» almost every item informed, recovered hill liealth and is u^aiu playing race, six days, go-ns-yon-please, for Bt;tk'-s from 8500 Collendor's Norah O'Moro III.; com., L. and J. Backer's Bitches: 1st, withheld; 2d, 3d anil high com., P. Cas- 1,011 to 921. great billiard", hia principal practice bein^ balk-line a side up aiiii a divliicn ot the gate rtctipK Shock is Daisy, C. T. Thompson's Winnie II. PUPPIES Dogs: sidy's Minnie, Ladie and Spider. tbat is known to the room-KeepC.".- Indeed, if wo are The Rifle Club of Washington, Fa., his defeated the not mistaken, many of the ^tanufrtctiucrs billiards, with an occasional bout at cu-shion-caroms, willing to make, it a fri)c-tor-all, jTovidintr the en- 1st, P. II. Foster's Kenmorc; 2d, W. N. Collender's TOY TEKSUERS. 1st, T. McCarthy's Nelly; 2d, J. just to kei-p his Laud in, a\iA at hi.i favorite game of ratio* fe« ba fixrd at f500. lu answerT.\V. Eck offort B. Daniels' Daisy; ;id, Mrs. Schaeffer's Sally; very high Topeka (Kan.) Club in Uie first uf a eeries of three of this country bought largely of ii."* fj!m 1 Bory O'Moro IV. BttchtK 1st, P. H. Foster's Nelly matchts by a score of 1,000 to 1,570 joints. "bojichoii," i. e., with three corks on the tabb. Vijc- t-.< back aw unknown (orubdbly Ainiaindo} ogaiiist him Busted, Jr. com., L. Wolfgram's Mits Do!zey II. in such articles as cloth, ball?, cues, tips, etc. Tln7H sale of ^aiix j^ cngaifMl iu a very succesiful tusinewj as pro- forSoOn a eide, or i& v.illii:-: that it should be aswccp- GORDON SETTKR?. CITAMPIOX Dog, W. S. Ham- PUGS. CHA.MPIO.V-DW;: Dr. M. H. Cryer's Max. At Watertoxvu, N. Y., on Feb. 11, the recent articles during the past five or &ix yeara, owing to tho pr jfcf0 ~ ;»f the cute urn! billiard saloon in tho Passage Bitch: Dr. M. H. Cryer's Bessie. OPEX Dogs: 1st, Dr. tho Itecifcugtun Rifle Works waa set aside by Judge comrx'titlou in business, have been so reduced in price BUkr-3 raw, open to all, at ?100 per m»». mett's Royal Puke; Bitch, C. S. Fitch's Madge. OPEN Panorawa, on !'«: Boulovanl Moht Mutre, in Paris, the XIno men started in n six-day, twelve hours per Doss: 1st, W. G. Drew's Heather Jock; 2d, J. L. M. H. Cryer's Dude; 2d, Miss Clara B. Premies' Peter; Williams. that there is no longer a profit in them or ceiiitinly same of which ufa^* 1* vras tlie former proprietor. Tho North End Gun Club, of FrankfV>rd, Pa., Is mak­ nothing more than a mere trifle. Clolh, which bus day, bicycle race at the Klite ]ii!ik,Tw<>nfy-tmru"aml Campbell's Gordo; 3J, W, U. Bishop and W. B. Poet's 3d, Jas. Mortimer's Dai:to; res., Mrs. Cbas. Wheat- Connected wtlh Vignnux ill *' Is cafi'» fts his chief lieu­ were: Pedro; high com., Dr. W. T. Barnaul's Bruce; com., leigh's Mikado; high com., Miss Marion K Bannister's ing arrangement* for an open shooting tournament in been sold fur years past for JfG.50 per yard, should have Chestnut streets, at 11:29 F<;h. 20. The starters been disposed of tor about fiS, balls, which now ot'll for tenant, is Lucieu Pi<-f, who is saiu *? ^9 playing the Frank E. Diugley, of Mipneapolis; S. G. Whitiaker. Miss Mary Ann's Ned. Bitches: 1st, H. F. Smith's Jnnibo, Jr., B. Schreyer's Tony, O. W. Fisher's May. boat billiards ol his life. of Chicago; W. F. Kiiapp, of Denver; K. A. Neilsou, of Boxio; 2d, Gil Griffin's Jerao; M, K. H. Morris' Nev Tom Thumb, B. B. Sawyer's Chequasset Dia­ 522 per te:, fchuu II bring about §28 or $30, and a:l mond anil A. Wllkins' Baby Bunting. Bitches: other billiard goud.i in the same propoition. Fine Tho billiard room, bowling alleys and ehooting Tll~ Boston; S. P. HolJiimBworih, of ludiami; H. tr, Crccker, l«t, ¥. P. Klrl.y's Daisy; 2d, Dr. M. H. Cryer's Four big fost ball contests were decided in England billiard cues, vhich weie sold at SIS per d.izcn ft few Icrifs in tlio Assembly buildiugp, this city, owuet! for , * Newton; W. A. Rhodes, of Bottou, K. McDowell, of Vosta; 3d, G. W. Fisher's Tra-la-la; res, Mrs. on Feb. 4 two undtr efthc-r cede of rules. The yewrs ago, can now be purchased at halt that price. many years past by Tiioums Fuir, aro now a thing c-f Kistemnnn's Paquette; very Inch com., Mrs. Chailes Northern and Southern Rugby fifteens met for the Have other t xp-.-mes, however, fallen in propor ion'/ tho past, in cyjwjuence of imi'orluut ftlterntions in Whenlleigh's Yuma Yuma and Yum Yum and J. W. second tirno this scatoa at BJackhcath, victory n-sting If fio, bow about rents urn! wages? The l;ibor the, buildin?. The biiimrd room, if not tho oldest Iu Howell'* Flora; high com., A. "Wilkin's Bunr.ie. with the latter by a coal and a try to a goal, while at strikes in all partg of the country tell their own this city, was quite hisioric and rather ;\ ftiutotH place in its day, although w« doubt if tho p!ac« was id, F. M. BeiiDCits Thiiitle; 3d, Dr. W. T. Barnard's " wto; 1st, 2d and 3d, Dr. U. R. Snrles' Little Duke, Newport, Wales fur the pirit lime lowered the colors of tale, while t be rent of stores in id factories in twcoint an tly Jr'Ouiatt 1~! Jwy II.; reserve, G. W. Fisher's Little Scoil*ncr of favoring monopoly, mei:d It but tl,o locntiou, tu.tt !ho uui owners, who Asbiugi-r...... MO -i Duffer. Ditcher. 1st, M. Richardson's Tyue. Jo»n of Arc; 3J, W. Phillips' Grand Duchess; very \vero, it' we «vo not nn'^takpn, PLelan A Co'.lendtr, snon Crockcr got a bad header on the firat day and WM FIELD SPANIELS. 28 i.BS. A.NO Ovra CIIAM- high com.. Stl"» A. Lucy'.i Bex; high com., F. LCUD'B clubs deciued the protected guuif in the gecoinl r.^m^l but we fail to see. wh«rw ruiuoua monopoly is »Jiy Bunny, Mrs. Kisteiman's Little Daisy. oi ties fur the American F-;ot IJall AftSCCJtttk'U Cup. - QISO than luineiw c\ Dipetition. During the past live learned (liat a gootl U'cati^u iu this iuatuuco did not severely injvircd. Thereafter he only oprn-ared upon lil Compton Grove Kennels' Comptou Bandit. count fur much. tbo track occasionally. ~ is; lit aud second, E. 11. 0Wham's Nentca TK1COLOB OB UUliY Sl'ASIKLS. lit aud e«c- The Alums wun by 0 tc 1. or fiiA >v,,rH tuuclt haa b»ou wiitteu agaiuet tbo Feb. 29. THE SPORTING

beaming viaage repaid ma for my trip op town. oat » cftnTM bag, and from it poured a gleaming in Newark 9) by 41 points, and Lavender the second Kahnweiler told me, for the six. thousandth time, stream of gold. Gola gold it rolled all over the 2uu ty 18 points, thus leaving Gillon victorious by 23 THE STAGE. what a fanny Joe Jarvi» S*m Hemple is, and what a bed, over the floor, away into the dark corners, yet no ALL SORTS. poioU. CRICKET. glorious time there WM on Wednesday night, when one touched ir, so enchained were they by the hor­ HMTT Ha*-wooJ, *&* well-known steeplechase they presented may, at hi* discretion and on HD- after to-night. in silence to seek ouiataace, with that wild cry still A t( nnis tournament was held Feb. 22 in tho Tennis LTCIUM...... "Under the Ga*lif£l.t." >eal from eiiher club, direct that the ground shall be Building, No. 2U Went Fony-flwt street, N.-W Yoik ringing in their eara rolled at any Huia during the meeting. Without such ELKVBNTH STBIET OPERA HOLME..Garneros$' Miustrela. N. S. Wood, who, a* '*The Boy Scout," Ion a; ftfir° r6- **Help save mel" aud then the awful sileoce. City, fit which the results were H little surprising, as discretion the ground shall only be rolled at the re- Mr. Slocnm and Mr. Cotton, or Mr. Valentine Hall and connoitred his way into tbe hearts of National Theatre [nest of either club at the end of a match and before C. Oatcs, Jr...... 19 337: 134! 24.03 Current Comment and tiossip. audiences, comes buck there next week in a now play. Mr. O. S. Campbell, who played toefther, were consid­ ...... The announcement that youn? Hofman waa to retire he beginning of another. The referee, on appeal ered Htronsrer teams tlmu Messrs. Panda and Leroy, who W. J. Uuhring..... 18 3 229. *48 15.2T PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Feb. 25. I saw He is an re of a big reception frum hosts of people, for came in tbe beginning of the week like a tarn? bomb­ VOID any player, eh iil decide when new balls and how O. K. Palmer...... 16: 1 201i *39l 13.40 his own sake; and I can prophecy that the play will were the winners. The latter played a good, strong, W. C...... '13' 3l the spray and dash and fancied I heard the shell. We all swallowed the statement that the boy many of them shall be issued to the players, and it useful game throughout, and won the last round Morgan, Jr.. 115| 25l 11.50 waves roll in "Harbor Light?," and I felt re­ be a go, beraui-e it ia of the kind moat affected by the was overworked, at first, aud honestly believed that we shall be tbe duty of the referee to deciuu whether tho N. Etthig...... Jl6! 1 163| 00 10.8T patrons of this theatre. The title ia full of alluiing easily. i C. L. Bixby...... freshed. Thia ia a nautical drama, and a good should not hear him pl»y again for some year*. ground is fit to play. i. e., owing to w?a:her or other­ ...... Jl8J 2 25 T.3T promise "The Waifs of New York." It id also full of Then tbe intelligence of Mr. Abbey's suit against ihe wise. Tho Toronto Lacrosse Club will leave about the , C. 0. Champion...... 116 3 12 5.2J play besides. One can generally find something vilUiny ot the unmistakable kind, and of elder Hofman for damages deepened the general in­ 4. The ball ueed at all loterclnb meetings shall be midillo of March for a six weeks' tour through i S. M. Walu...... J16S 0 22 4.6» to praise in any stage work in which George K. virtne and heroism of the bang-up order. terest. The contradiction of ti.e first physician a selected by mutual agreement between the competing Great Britain and Ireland. They will play about i E. N. Saddler...... 18 3.51 Sinas, the felicitous *'DagonetM of the London Aod then, aa ita crowning triumph, it haa a statement, the reiteration of it, the general mix that clubs. twei.ty nuitchpd, commencing at Manchester on j J. M. (iarnvtt...... 13J 3 30' *18 3. real tire engine to be Good Fri:!ay. The clnb has been advised by Irish ! Referee, has a hand. I am told by a friend of drawn by real horses. It has followed, the final ignorance aa to how the case really 5. Provisions for the payment for tho balls to be J. T. Ciiiter...... 8 1 15 9 2.H stolen "A Still Alarm's" best thunder, which, of stands all these leave the mind in a slightly exas­ aud North of England associations that tticy will \ J. deS. Hamilton... 18 0 25 13 1.91 mine, who was told by Mr. E. H. Vanderfelt, used at iuterclub matches shall be made by mutual look after all arrangements, and all games will be course, there was nothing to prevent its doing, as one perated condition, wila the consciousness of the fact igreement between the competing clnba. "Sot out. theetar in effect, if not in name of "Ha-rbor man has aa much right to work a nro engine into his that the young prodigy ha3 been ravelling in a full 6. AH imerclub ineetiugs shall be one-day meetings. played unJer their patronage. Tbe team to represent Lights," that Mr. Sims' share of the play is play as another, just as if the fire engine were a chair column a 'lay in every New York newspaper for a 7. Tbe hour fur tho ce&aution of play shall be Toronto will be made known in a few days. BOWLING AVERAGES. limited to the comedy. But I fancy that he has or a gum shoo or a bustle or any other piece of stage week. "What publicity!" some one saya, and then ixed by mutual agreement before the com me c cement There was a slim attendance at the chnmpionahip property. anow.-hoe race meeting at Montreal Feb. 18, but the > touched up the serious lines here and there, conies the inevitable inference. of play. g Maid'na. Wick'to. 8. The number of single-handed or four-handed races were capital. TLe following are the winners of g given them a smoothness, a rhythm, that they Creaton Clarke haa laid aside HamleCs inky cloak As for me, I am bored with all this newapaper talk matches, or b<_>th, slmirbe settled by mutual agreement the championships: Two miles F.H. Jobn^o.i, Mon­ I lacked when they left the workshop of Henry and appeared a* Cluvde MelnoUe in the "Ludy of Lyons." about young Hofmann, aud would like immensely to >etwtiea the competing clubs. treal Club; time 13:15. 100 yard?, in bents Thomson, Pettit, tbe other author, and the principal per­ Everyone n ho goes to the theatre at all has seen the hear him again. J- B. L, 9. All matches shall to tha belt of three advantage of Mootreal;0:12U. 440yurJs J. G. Il»;ss,of Montreal; play, which is bettor suited to the (toys of pantelettos sets. 1:10. On;-mile J.Lnnwden, of Emeral-ls; 6:27U. 220 N. Ettinn...... 8 1 1 1 1. petrator of "A Run of Luck." and Miss Edge worth's sentimental C. B. Pulrner...... 6W 198 57 35 6.M iiovela than to the Footlight Flickering. 10. The club which wins the greater number of yards McNaughton, of St. George'e;0:32>4. 880 yards present, when realistic fire engines and thoroughbred J. Lumsden, of Emeralds; 2:47. 120 yards hurdle, S. M. Wain...... 962 285 109 45 6.33 matches shall be the winner at the meeting. W. J. During...... Everybody knows how these London play­ race horses are the attractions which draw the popu­ Lewis Morrison has sold his Ocean Grove, N. J., resi­ 11. In case all the matches have not been played in heats I). Ktewart, of Montreal; 0:20 1W5 340 106 48 7.08 wrights turn out their work. Playwright is a lace. Claude Nelnotte, the impossible gardener, who dence. out by tho time fixed for tht: cessation Duucan C. Roes was arrested in Gulveston, Texas W. C. Morgan, Jr...... '...... 148 53 10 7 7.5T of piny, or if U. Coates, Jr...... 437 192 37 18 40. M better term than author, after all, because it baa "carte and tiorce" nt h!s finger ends and who Ella Foutainebleau has joined the "Keep it Dark" ?Lay ha* been stopi>ed by weaiher, the meeting phail Feb. 14, at the instance of Sergefint Walsh. James C. piling and writes poetry AS well na he feiicea, is as Company. C. L. Biiby...... 243 134 10 16.7» suggests wheelwright and other workers in >e considered as diawn, unlnsa either club shall hare Daly and Captain Gastou, all of the travellBx combi­ C. 0. Oliampion...... artificial aa is the play. Young Clarke'a success ia Minnie Middern ia after Eitelle Clayton's play, "A won tbo number of matches which would huve en­ nation, who charged tbe Scotch athlete with havii.g 124 51 6 ! 17. mechanics. Some one orders a play, and the part is all the mora gratifying in coi:3pi}uenc«, Sad Coquette.' 1 titled it to victory if a!l the matches had been playt-d swindled them out of tboir portion of the gate receipts Doc. 24, St. Kill's—United States, 01; St. Kill's, 6l the playwright proceeds to grind it and that he is successful is owing- chiefly to th« fuel out. of the mounted sword exhibition giveu thort* on Sun­ that he slura the sentimental Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Abbey have given np the (6 w.); drawn. out. There are a certain number of lines and emphaatze« trip to Bermuda. 12. Theae regulations shall bo binding on all Inter- day, lie was also held on a charge of threatening to Dec. 27, St. Anne's, Barbados The Garrison, 108j those which are true to human nuture, which is tho club meetings, and chall only be altered by mutual kill Gaston, who has been known on the bilU aa M id­ United Stairs, 103 (8 people to provide characters for, and a certain same in every century. He makes a courtly «nd The J. C. Roach "Dan Darcy" Company will shortly w.). Uulted States won by tore* number close their seasuu. .greenu-nt between thu competing clubs. ler, lie was brought up for examination on tho fol­ wickets. of new ideas in the scenic way to work graceful lover, and is best, to my miud, In the momenta lowing day, when both charges were dismissed. Dec. 28, Granada Granada. 45, 45; United SUtea,44» in. There must be so many villains and so many of his regret and repentance, when his face often May Haines haa been engaged for "La Tosca." She will pity a boy's HAND BAIX. The annual meeting of the Intercollegiate Lacrosse 107 (4 w.), 151. Granada won ou score of first inning good people, and the playwright, if he can't find speaks mt.r« strongly than the anthor'a lines. He rote. Association wai held on Feb. 18, in New York. Rep- by one run. a story already made to fit all requirements, dressed the part in all the glory of the costumes hia Herr Ludiug Burnay, the German tragedian, haa roflenta f ives were present from Harvard, Prince toil, Dec. 31, TriniiHd Sovereign 0. C., 51, 110, 161| nucle lm« bequeathed to him, and made tho hand­ sailed for this countjy, Philadelphia vs. New York—Interesting must proceed to evolve one in a matter-of-fact New York University, and the Stevens Institute. The United State*, 82, 59,141. Sovereign won bv 20 rum. somest Me'iulte, with the exception of Forbes Kobert- Paul Kaliscb,n lyric tenor, la on his way from Ger­ Series of Games on Washington's Birth­ championship of 1887 was awarded to Harvard College. Jan. 3. Denierura Georgetown C. C.. 87, 87; United way. A certain number of scenes and situations BOti, that I have seen. many to wed Lillie Lehmann, the singer. day. The Lehigh College waa udmitted to membership and States, 18, 43, 6i. Georgetown won by an inning and must be connected by a logical thread, reduced Marion Elmore is now a member (f the "Arabian tho following officers were .elected for the ensuing 26 runs. Olg» Brandon's Paulins did not come up to her The Brooklyn Hand Ball Club opened their to a consistency, the final object in view being NighU" Co., having loft "A Run of Luck." new and complete year: President, V. M, Hardlng, of Harvard; vice Jan. 6, Demerera West Indies, 19, 55, 74; United Ophelia, though she looked very lovely, M a matter of club house on "Washington's preeirlerU, B. Stevens, of Stevein Institute; secretary States, 64, 11 (1 w.), 75. Unitod Stales won by nine that virtue shall knock out villainy in the last course. She smiles too much to my mind, and her Jane Hading, the great Paris favorite, will probably Birthday, on which occasion a very interesting act, and come lo America with Coquelin next October. and treasurer, 0. M. Hap wood, of New York Univer­ wickets. that the comedian shall be given an face ia not morbid enough. Even us beautiful a face programme of hand ball games was gon° sity. Jan. 9-10, Barbedos Barbados, 84, 171, 255; Unitod opportunity to cast derisive remarks at the vil­ ns her* needs more variety of expression than site haa Katie Hart has temporarily closed her lour in "The Statts, 08, 33 (2 w.), 101; drawn. yet shown us. Her dreeing of the part waa entirely Quaker's Cbild," and joined "One of the Bravest." through with, two events of which were specially Tno figure-skating championship of Canada was lain. A typical English melodrama is not the noteworthy one, the veterans' match, which won at Montreal Feb. 23 by Louis Rnbenstein, who Jan. 16, Gosben, Jamaica St. Elizabeth C, C., 67, 88, result of inspiration and tearing of hair; it is wrong. They wore high waists in those days uf the Mrs. Nellie Weth^rell, who lost her foot some ago, 152; United Slates, 102, 51 (6 w.), 153; United State! Directoire, as Miss Brandon miaht bave learned by made her first trial with an artificial foot last week. took place at noon, and the experts' exhibition came out ahead in the recent competition in New the result of a sound stomach, methodical work­ York. The Governor-General had also offered a jrold won by 4 wickets. merely looking at prints in the shop windows. It Geo. 8. Knizht has decided to visit Australia tn May which was the feature of tho afternoon's games. Jan. 19-20, Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, 104,19(L ing hours and mechanical ingenuity. Its worth seemed most incongruous to see a Mtlnoite in eigh­ metJal for skaters who had never won a first prize, but next. Mrs. Knight will not accompany her husband. The constcstants in the former were the veterans although the competition was open to the world, the 300; United Stales, 91,106,197; Kingston won by 108 is apt to depend on the man it is written for and teenth century costume and bis PtinUne in ft modern luns. ball dress. Hooves Smith, the uuconsdons masher of Etelka Gerater is on a tour with the Cwmpanini Harrison, of Philadelphia, and Hanly, of New medal was offered for Canadians only, and but for this the price that is paid for it. "Harbor Lights" Concert Company and will continue with then>-'soni& Phillii-s, of New York, would have entered. Louis Itu- Jan. 21-23, Up Park Camp, Jamaica The Garrisons the company, looked very handsome and played Be«t»- York. The former is over sixty years of age, 81, 05, 140; Uniled States, 139, 10 (2 w.), 149; United has the advantage of having been made for Wil­ tcautviih a thorongfabied air which pleased me greatly. weeks. while the latter claims half a century. benstein was also debarred, and the medal was won by liam Terriss, who was Henry Irving's best man Sallio Holman (Mrs. J. T. Dalton), the opera singer, his brother Abe. There were four competitors, and Slates won by nine wickets. I recognized over a hall-ilozoii West Walnut street It was expected that the New ' Yorker Jan. 26, Pt. Antonio United States, 356; Pt. Autonl<^ when he first stormed these occidental regions, waidens gazing fondly at hia clear cut profile from the is reported to be lying at the point of death at Gluncoe, their averago scovea out of a pos&iblo 412 were: Louis would win handily, but the Phila ielphian Itnbenstein,393; Abe Rubenstein, 266^ G. A, Maher, 69; United Slates won by 287 runs. and who ran the play for over 500 nights at the front rows, and was not surprised to see them follow­ Ontario. Bronson Howard showed up in such good form for his years that 203j,g, and A. Dumas, 106. London Adelphi, which is even more the ing him and the handsome "star"down Chestnut street is in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he home \vheu the matinee waa over. is engaged in writing a new play based on incidents of he quite astonished the crowd. In fact, he gave The Maple Leaf Lacrosse Club, of Carnden, N. J., IMPOUTANT MEETING. of melodrama in London than tho spacious and the war <-t the rebellion. an exhibition of the strategic beauties of tho has reorganized for 1888 and elected tho following officers: H. Uiratfield, of No. 848 Brambrey street, gorgeous temple on Tenth street wherein I. Since "The Lounger,*' of the North American, took Clara Louise Keilogg will be on the road aguin with game, which excelled any seen in the court The County Cricket Council of England K ah 11 we Her sits enshrined. Reeves Smith to the Second Assembly where he an opera company of some 65 people, under tha man­ president; C. S. Powell, No. 631 Ch-atnut street, vice Alter the Rules of the Game. since the international match. He won tho president; A. II. Clinger, No. 730 Market street, sec­ rivalled his distinguished fellow Englishman, the agement of her husband. One of the most important meetings in the Ws> Duke of Newcastle, aa a sensation, the girls of the L. J. Loring has been engaged to create the oppo­ opening game handily, by 21 to 15, and made a retary; Thomas Spear, No. 316 Penn street, Camden, "Harbor Lights" will live. Its virtues out­ emart set have made tho young actor*s walks a proces­ very close fight in the second, which Hanly won treasurer; H. H. Larkin, No. 33 fcorth Second street, tory of modern cricket waa held at Lord's on weigh its faults. As my friend, W. B. site part to Mr. Joseph Haworth in his new play, Camden, captain. The club hae madearraugemeotswith Merrill, sion. On the whole the "LaJy of Lyona" is going to which will bo shortly produced. by 21 to 19. The old man then went to the Feb. 11. It was known beforehand that tha of the Press, pointed out last Tuesday morning, do better than "ffaralet," I tbink, for if it ia old it is the Athletic Base Ball Club to use the grounds at much-mooted leg-beforo-wioket question would Manager Gilmorc's agent, George H. Murray, has front in the best style of the art, and walked off Twenty-sixth and Jefferson etroets for practicing Its primal weakness is that its villain is too bad clean, with no nasty French plot in which ond man ia be discussed on this occasion, and a large and sure to fall in love with another man's wife. The sup­ arranged to open the season of "The Twelve Tempta­ with the next three games straight, thus win­ and for match games of lacrosse. The secretary of to be true. But thia ia the opposite of a weakness tions" at Denver, Col., August next. influential attendance was therefore present* from a popular point of view, and a judjrment from a porting company comes up to the Doc-.-ssary require­ ning the match by four games to oue, it being a tho Mnple Leafs would like to hear from all lacrosse ments, and if the orchestra would not interrupt the J. M. Hill will sail for Europe abont tho middle of contest of best four playeis or lovers of the game. Mr. M. Y. Eilison, of Yorkshire, presided. A, popuinr point of view is what goes now, if I read the May. He goea abroad to complete arrangements for out of seven. The full score signs of tbo times aright. In proportion aa there are players by tramping in and out to get a beer every is appended: The annual "green" races of the Amalgamated letter was read from Lord Harris, regretting hU five minutes the play would be aa well worth seeing aa Helen Barry's forthcoming American tour. Snowshoe Clubs, of Montreal, Can., were held on Sat­ hifaes for tho villain are therv cbeera for tbe hero. I FIRST GAME. inability to attend, and stating his well- like the* mauly hero that Mr. Vanderfelt reveals to us any in the city. Threg new names, those of Messrs. Boucher and urday aftoruoon, Feb. 11. Return: Two miles, open Truflier and Mme. Celina Montaland, have been added Harrison...... 4 221051 6—21 to members of the Montreal and Emerald clubs F. H. known and pronoi-nced _ views in favor as Lieut. Kunjsley. He is still more of a mnn, every­ Hanly...... I 242132 x 16 of a change. Before taking up th« body fet-Is, because his speech h;ia the softuo?s of a The achcmft of giving performances at Ihe Broad to the list of Sociotairea of the Comedie Francaise. Johnston, Montreal S. C., 1st, in 12m. 35s.; P. C. Ogil- only on Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday nighta haa Mrs. Crabtiee has retired fr^m tho Aces liy service Ilarri^on 12, Hanly 11. Short ser­ vk-, Kmeruld S. C.. 2djD 13m. 37Us. 100yds., open principal business of the meeting, on motion of Mr. woman's when his arms encircle the form of tho pirl management of vice Harrisou 1, Hauly 1. M.G.Grace, it was he adores. The villains, Mr. Burbeck. and Mr, Cook, the charm of novelty at least. Mr. CUrhe's promised Lotta. Nevertheless, the takes a deep interest ia all W. K. Thompson, Montreal S. C., 1st, in 13s.; D. Stew- unanimously resolved I!that all revivals of old comedies are expectantly awaited. her talented SECOXD GAME. art, Montreal S. 0., 2J. in 131-53. One mile, open to country matches should commence at 12 noon on th« are unquestionably excellent, and they earn their daughters affairs,and is as energetic as first day, and on the second and third days' play shall hoots from the gallery hbnurably. Do you know ever. Harrison...... lO 000131301 0 19 LacMne, Araiyle and St. Charles clubs J. Davis, La- There is a big show, and a good one, at the Central llaaly...... 1151030026 2 21 chine S. C., 1st, in 7m. 31^s.; "W. Davis, Lacbine S. C., commence at 11 A. M,, and that this rule be strictly eo* that stage villains revel in being hooted when they Eugenie Blair has commenced an action for divorce forced." come before the curtain? Such sincere evidenced this week. It was a happy managerial idea to have against her husband, Forest Robinson. She bases her Aces by service Harrfson 6, Hanly 8. 2d, in 7m. 37s. 100yd?., open to members of the St. Albert, the champion walker, appear there last George Club T. McFrtrlane, 1st, in 13^.; R. M. Mr. A. H. Heath, then moved "that arrangement that they have not tuiled in vain are calculated to nigbt application upon charges of desertion and habitual THIP.D GAME, Hau- to receive a medal from bis friends and to share with naford, 2d. Quarter-mile, open to Le Canadian, Le shall be made on connty cricket gronnda to enabl* put them into a state of mind only one degree short drunkenness. Hanly...... 001 7—8 boundary hits to be run out." Tbh motion, after ft of seraphic. tho great sporting public some of bis kcowledge of Trappeur, Royal Scots and St. Jean Boptiste clubs C. i'{"lev.ruu::-ni. Tli<' 'Vu'rul '.nil be the residence of Director E. C. Stanton, of the Metropolitan Opera Harri-wn...... 168 6—21 Perrotte, Le Canadlen S. C., 1st, In 1m. 23s.; F. A. l.ing debate, was lost by a large majority. House, N«'w York City, will sail for Europe, March 7, Aces by service Hanly l,IIarrisou 14. "Mr. Kllison movvd 4ith:.t the attention of the M. C. the medttati n that Engli u?xt wp-fc. There Crawford, Royal Scots S. C., 2d, in 1m.25s. Half-mile, ^___for the next d of tire C in> Cttiigt hi pera, ^______to recommend It-d into ihe Opera House- just m Harrison...... :....,..... 1607032 1—21 1st, in 3m. 5s.; A. Green, 2d, in 3u. 6%«. Half-mile, that it slitill b« so altered a^ to read t'ual n:: upon the bail-room sci-ua of ' Worrell, the iwpular treasurer of the Cen­ Hauly...... 0220026 1—12 open P. C.Ogilvio, Emerald S. C, 1st, in 3m. 3%".; a batsman shall be out if, with any p:t rt of his person :alty Company tral Theatre, tbis city, who met with such an unfor­ Aces by service Harribou 8, Hanly -1. Total aces C. E. Smith, Montreal S. C., 2J. in 3m. 53. One mile, being in a straight lino from wicket to w'cket ho stop ' It didn't take me long to imbibe i the ball, which; in the opioion onr Boston friend, Kuguue Tuinpkins, waa giving in . ...- ...i...... , . ..v ...... , . ;.,.:na;.:ce. Mana­ tunate accident, will resume Monday, having been Hamsun 32, llaaly 56. Total aces by service Uarri- opf-n James Lurnfiden, Knit-raid S. ('., Ut, in Cm. 12s.; of the umpire, would ger trilinore never doea things by halves, even if .he retired nine weeka. son 40, Hanly 21. Time of match 5om. Referee F. H. Johnston, Montreal S. C., 2d, in 6m. 23)^3. have hit the wicket." A long debase followed, Messrs. the real tiling as far A3 scenery and dresses and raun Elliaon. Swire and Thornton mi women and hordes and hounds were con­ does have to consolidate two or throe attractions occa­ Katherino Shepard, late leading lady of the Lowa Jas. Dunne. 120jds., Hughes' Cup Cole 1st, F. C. A. Mclr.doe 2d supporting the resolution, sionally. Comedy Company, died at her residence in Chicago, In the afternoon exhibition games Barney Mc- and W. H. Stanley 3ii, the race being interesting from while 3Ir. Snuter did most of the talking for the other cerned, but altogether the artificial thing in the way side. The motion was finally carried, l>y the following of play.-. It was Augustas Harris, of classic Drury 111., Feb. 18. Sbe was 31 years of age and the wife of Quado defeated Will Courtney, best three in five start lo finish. Hurdle race, laOyils. D. W. Lockerby, Lane, I.cud>m, who devotes himself to Italian oj era By the way, I am toM of a mysterious Baltimore a prominent Chicago journalist. Montreal S. C., iBt; W. T. Connolly, Emerald S. C. vote: game?, by the following score: (won the first heat), 2d; time, 21X3., 22 Ayes Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire. Sussex^ one-half tfia year and to spectacle the other half, v;ho trip of Manager Gilmore, in connection with an up­ Fred Marsden has signed a contract with Mrs. Jennie McQuade...... 9 21 19 21 21 91 Kent, Staffordshire., Cheshire, {iam:;ishire, Miiidl'-sex, shared with Heury Pettit in the making of this dra­ town popular theatre that ia a futurity. And the Kicuball, whereby be agrees to write a cuuiedy fur Kahuweilor Courtney...... 21 12 21 11 6 71 Somersetshire and Herfortshire; noes Surrey, War* matic jumble. I won'v treat it as a play, but as a syndicate's variety theatre si/heme con­ Ccirinne, Ho promises to excel himsolf ia this in­ wickeb'ire «nd Essnx. The three counties, Notting­ show for sporting men and women to go to see atid tinues to be the tubjtct of much quiet speculation. stance aud will begin tbe work immediately. They played another game at the request of the gallery crowd, with the result of Courtney's AQJUATIC. hamshire, Gloucestershire and Hampshire, refrained comrneud. To be sure, the departure fur the hunt is The air is full of new theatres vet iu a state of con­ Signor Perugini is to return to America in April. from voting. tamo, and it is not the recognized custom for a pack ception. Manager FleUhinan is now reported to have Ho will open with Col. McCiulI's company at Wal- winning by 21 to 14, each winning three games. It was moved that a copy of Mr. Elli--r>n*a propo­ of hounds lo start behind the horses. But the hounds one ia mind. 4 lack's, New York City, May 7, sinking tho hero's role The club will hold a special meeting on Monday Members of the American Yacht Club are very sition be forwarded to the committee of the Mar/ are a likely-looking lot, and considering their num­ in tho new opera, called "The Lady and the Tiger." jubilant over the prospect "A Rag Baby" haa induced something like the old- next for the election of permanent officers. They of an international steam lebone Club for their consideration. ber, they evidently know their business. But Daisy Dorr and Daniel Leesou are additional en­ have nearly two hundred members, and the yacht ruce for the cup valued at $12,500. It is tbe It is generally supposed that the M. C. C. w'll accept it ia in the racing ecene, the grand cnlmi- time crowds into tho Arch, and four blocks further gagements for J. M, Hill's "Possible Case" Company. most vulnable prize ever offered by any yachting or­ the recommendation of the Council, aud will amend natioB, that the triumph of the piece consists. In the west, at the Continental, Robert McWado haa been Miss Dorr has retired from Aug. Daly's company finest band ball court and club house ia the ganization in the world. Members of the club say Law 24, as suggested. Should thia be the result, such flist place, everybody's miud is relieved because the stoutly and intelligently interpreting Boucicault, as without having country. that they bad no expressed in "The Colleen Bawn," iu spite of scenery been called upon to play at that house. reason to fear the outcome of a race, action would undoubtedly bo followed in this country, subsequent foiling of the villain is now an assured Tellula Evans has made a hit in tho title role of as Mr. Gonld's Atalanta could easily defeat any vessel as many of our leading snckettrs favor such a step thins, and tbaro is nothing to call for interest but that sometimes wouldn't work. There couldn't be tbo Englishmen might much bifrger houses at tbe Lyceum than thoee which "Dorothy" aud also as Zerlina in "Fra Diavulo" with Pickings and Callings. send over. Commodore Clark, wheiber the M. C. C. take it or not. The effect would the race itself. A series of scenes U employed to the Carleton Opera Compan>. She has been engaged who came over In the Mohican Ust summer, intended he to give the slow breaking bowler a much greater represent minutely the i rclirainaries of a Goodwood have witnessed "Skipped by the Light of the Moon." Oscar Field, the well-known horseman, of Chicago, to challenge for the cup, but when he saw Mr. Guuld's opportunity than he has previously had, and to, for ft race, and even the Tbe ref options given by Mr. Cariicro^' merry band of permanently, and not temporarily, aa some papers died Feb. 13. wei^hin.? of the jockeys is stated. jacht run up the Hudson one day ho concluded that he time at least, decrease the scoring. shown with more or less faithfulness. As tor the sable brethern are as usual heavily attended. Carrie Gilmore, of Worcester, Blass., the champion did not want the cup just yet. race itself, I marvel at the rapidity with which the Although W. J. Scanlan will superintend the pro­ female roller skater, baa given up her Australian tear Next week will be scarce of novelties. "Paddy duction of hia new comic opera, "The West Point Ca­ Arrangements have almost been completed for the Byes. horses fly across th« scene nt the start and finish. I on account of ill health. holding of an international yatching regatta at Cleve­ am told lliat tha western will of the theatre has been Nolau" will be introduced to this city by Daniel Sully, det," which will, in all probability, be brought out In Flachetteg, a new ia or ont-door game, has taken Tho appllcalions for membership to the Marylebotw of "Corner Grocery 1 ' recollection, at the Arch. Tilings New York City next September, he will not appear in land, 0., some time during the coining summer. It heavily p:idded to avoid the dau^er^m results of a Paris by storm. It consists in throwing feathered will be open to all comers, and will be for the cham­ Cricket Ciub aru so numerous th>:t a candidate pro­ failure to stop the liora*-s lu "time. lit New York the remain as they are at Ihe Walnut, the Chestnut, tbe the cast. darts like javelins at a target. posed now would not come up under the existing reg­ Opera House, and presumably the Broad. Ada Gray Arrangements pionship of the lakes. A jewelled cup valued at $500 famous '"anaiipor" Garrisun himself rode Daisy for a have been completed whereby Fanny Frank Whitnoy, of Ciaeinnati. offers to back Wm will be offerei as a trophy. Among the probable en­ ulations before 1930. time. conies to the Continental, and "Under the Gaslight" Davenport will play a summer season on the Pacific Mr. H. J. H. Scott, the captain of the Australia!* will dispense luriduesa at the Lyceum. slope n'nder Al BreitcDbach against any man in the world for a race tries are the yachts Cora, of Detroit; Wasp, of Cleve­ Haymau'a management. Miss Daven­ on roller skates any distance from five to fifty miles. land; Idler, of Chicago, and a new yaclit which cricket team of 1886, l>as completed hisnviical studies, As far a-s tho acting; of "A Run of Luck" goea, it is port opena at the Baldwin Theatre, San Franciaco, and is now M. R. C. S., L. R. C. P. lie leaves for good. It is something of a novelty-, "Olivia" caught on in New York as It did here, and CaJ., May 14. Mr. E. W. Jewett won the billiard championship Ketchum, the Toledo millionaire, Is having built in aa well as a de­ of the New York the East. The race will take place early in August, Australia at the end of this month light, to see so many people in oue theatrical company Mr. Irvins ha* begun another prosperous season at the W. G. Wills haa finished nis new play for Henry Kacquet Club, on the 20th instant, Star. His return waa the only important event of the by btatinp I)r. G. Lee Knapp. Jewett scored 300 to and will be the biggost aquatic event in the history of Tho match between Shaw, Shrewsbury, and Lilly-* wbo wear good clothes in the manner in which good Irving, based on t;Don Quixote." Its main charac­ the lakes. white's toam and an eleven of combined Australia wai clothes have a right to be worn. Thi.--, of course, im­ week in tho metropolis. Fanny Davenport had to teristics adhere to the well-known romance. The Koapp's 261. postpone her production of "La Tosca," because the The tennis champion, B. D. Sears, who some time The Naragansett Boat Clnb, of Providence, B. I., played at Sydney, JF«b. 6 and 7, and resulted in plies that there are more ways' thun ono of wearing most important deviation from the book is tho provid­ victory for tho Englishmen by five wickets. good clothes, and I have encountered actora in my new Broadway Theatro wasn't ready for tenancy, and ing ot a more theatric death scene. ago announced his retirement from the championship, has elected new officers, as follows: President, H. is, it would appear, Kendall; vice president, F. D. Livermore; treasurer, Tho Toronto Cricket Club has elected these new time who bavo chosen a singularly detestable way. eho now announces that Sardou's latest excitement London rumor has it that an adaptation of "Mr. likely to change his mind and re- The art of wearing clotbts is £iven too little import­ will be fiist revealed to the American public next Sat­ enter the field this spring. J. Davis; secretary, W. M. P. Bowen; Captain, J. 8. officers: President, Walter Townsend; vice president. Barnes of New York" bas been purchased by Willie Aborn; lieutenant, Q. F. Hall; governors, H. I. Gard­ John Wright; second vice president, Lyndhum. OgdenJ ance in contemporaneous histrionic training, jmt as urday night. Edouin. Florence Wade also makes claim to the right Pat CarroH's brindlo dog Paddy whipped John Le- bar-room manner* are too frequently observable iu bane'i white dog Pilot In a 48-ruiuute fight near ner, I. H. South wick and F. A. Sbeldon; auditor, C. secretary, C, N. Shatily; treasurer, A. G. Brown, of the dramatization of "Mr. Barnes of New York," she H. Gurnoy. The total rowing record for 1887 was swell drawing rooms on the stage. I may add that the The perseverance with which Mrs. Lanztry keeps it having secured the rights to the same during her Collier's Station, W. Va., Fob. 8. The stakes were £150 The Ashtou Cricket Club, of Providence, R. I., hat latter truth applies to real life as well as to the mimic np U amazing. First she has a lot of fun about her a side, and $5"00 changed hands in bets. 4,931^1 miles, not so large as for (he year 1886, and reorganized with these officers: President, Harold fence and gets into the newspapers. Then she losea recent visit to America. someVhat smaller from the fact of the increased use Brown, of Providence; treasurer, AI Whyatt; secre­ world. Flora Walsh (Mrs. 0. H. Hoyt), who was compelled, At Ottawa, Out, Feb. 24, a curling match for the her leading man, and gets into tho newspapers. Next Governor General's prizes was played in tlte Kideau of crew boats. tary, J. S. Wild; captain for the season, John E. Al- ahe makes up with Coghlan, and takes him back, and on account of a bad throat, to give up her part in "A The Pasaaic River Amateur Bowing Association dred. After all, while as a matter of habit we get the new Hole in the Ground" Company a few weeks ago, will Hall rink between tha Pelorboro, Ont., and Truro, N. plays off our minds firtt, it is the insinuating and ae- sfiys that she doesn't like the naughty role of Lena S., cluba. Peterboro won by 23 thots. held the annual election Feb. 17. Commodore Michael It is more than probable that Mr. A. E. Stodrtart, Despard, and make her reappearance Feb. 27, at the Bush Street A. Mullin, of the Institute, was unanimously re-elected, ductivo burlftjque that we go twice or three times to won't play it any more, BO there! and The curliug match, Feb. 11, on Conservatory Lake, the well-known Middlesex county amateur cricketer, eee and never get tired of. This is a confes­ gets into the newspapers. She decides to play Lena Theatre, San Francisco, Cal., where the troupe play an and C. il. Sansom, of the Eurekas, was elected secre­ now touring through Australia with Mr. Vernon'g engagement of three weeks. New York, between Scotchmen and ihe "AH Nation­ tary in tho place of J, sion from my inmost ECU!. Human nature, Despard again, is sued by a bustling young lady in her alities" teams for (lie Me Li n lock medal, resulted in a Rendal) Smith, who refused re- team, will permanently settle in New South Walet. which has a reputation fur being the sume corni/any, becomes ill and haa a high old time at sup­ "A Spider and the Fly," a burlesque pantomime by nomination. F. H. Glaze waa re-elected treasurer. He wilt be greatly missed in England. per, and is attacked with more illness aud gets into Robert Frazer, one of the authors of "Little Puck," victory for the Scotchmen by a score of 152 to 109. Tho discussion about the most fitting day for the at nil plact-s and timeo, has a weakness for frivolity, of A match for the racquet championship of England The total of 624, made by Shaw and Shrewsbury'*: which there IsloUiu "Evaugeline." Dear old"Evange- the newspapers, where she will, in all probability, and the sole author of "Starlight," and William Gill, annual regatta resulted in the choice of Decoration team against Victoria on Dec. 24 and succeeding days, continue to figure at intervals until ingenuity ex­ is finished, and beou purchased by a leading manager. ba.i been arranged between tbe champion; P. Lathum Day. line," alwa>8 "beautiful,11 and still I wish to say right and Walter Gray, brother of the former champion, Joe is the largest ever achieved by any English cricket here tlmt''Kvangelino1 ' waa never before as beautiful hausts iteelf or fate becomes unkind. It will be puc on the road next season, immediately A letter has been received from Cornell University team in Australia, and Shrewsbury's individual score an it is just iiowat tbe Walnut. after the Presidential election. Gray. There will be two series of games, on April 25 by the IT. of Penna. Boat Club, stating that inasmuch as In tho ft ret pi ace there and May 2. of 232 \A the highest yet made by any Englishman in la so much feminine bean :y in the cast that somo of it There is fun at the New York Caaino. Frank Wil­ Mr. Daniel Bandman has signed a contract with four-oared shell rowing seem* to haye fallen into dis­ Australia in eleven a side matches, 143 by Ulyett la runs to waste. The lavishment of female charms on son hasn't been t6o ardently in leva with Manager Messrs. Gilmore aud Tompklns to produce a version of The Pastime Sporting Club haa been organized In favor an eight-oared crow will be put on the water by 1882 being the next highest this year'd "JEvau^eline" is indeed rocklesj. Aud tho Aronson for some timo, and tho attempted postpone­ "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyda" at Niblo'a Theatre, on Boston, Macs., Leing composed mainly of oarsmen, Cornell this year. The letter invites the University to ment of Wilson's opera "Oolah," in favor of the con­ walkers and junipers. The officers are: President, E. The Harvard Cricket Club schedule for 1888 ha* costumes that conceal just enough nut by any means March 12. The company will be organized by the arrange for races, and if the challenge be accepted the been arranged as follows: April 28, Harvard vi. too niuch of these attfactions are rich, gorgeous tinuation of "Erminie" or the production of "Nadji," managers and the play be presente-i with some original J. Thomas; vice president, M. J. Tobiu; secretary, E. Childs Cup race will this year probably be rowed in is not likely T. Couway. Longwood, at Lougwood; May 5, Hurvard vs. Law­ and tasteful. Tbe women are surprisingly of a site. to intensify the very mild adhesiveness features contemplated by Mr. Bandman. eights instead of in fours, as heretofore. rence, at Lawrence.; May 12, Harvard vs. South Wor­ Anna Boytl is Ihe friskivst, if not the sweetest, »f that now exists between the comedian and hia mana­ While in Fr^pkfort, Ky., recently, Lillian Lewis was . A census has been begun of the French carrier Two London bookmakers are said to have boon the ger. My opinion cester, at South Worcester; May 19, Harvard vs. Long- Gtbrich. Her tapering limi>s, slenderest of ankles, is that Wilson will shako Aronson presented with some very handsome flowers by the pigeons. They aie regarded as of such importance in powers behind tho throne, so to speak, in tho Bubear wood, at Lougwood; May 26, Harvard VB, Mystic, at nimblest of feet, were never displayed to better advan­ one of these days, and fly off on a starring racket. Governor of Kentucky and hia party, who occupied the event of war that all owners are obliged to report part of the recent race for the English championship. But there is Medford; May 30, Harvard vs. Longwood, at H'dmes- tage aD'l there are those who like bor singing aUo, al­ other trouble getting ready to brew in the the boxea. Alien DeMonde, her leading man, received their pigeons uiider a penalty of a maximum fine of The latest gossip about the race says that no one doubts field; June 2, Harvard vs. Brockton, at Brockton; Jun« though it is hopelessly away off at times. She will Casino camp. There is a possibility that the peerless a cane made from a pieco of the flooring from Henry 2,000 francs. that Wallace Boss rowed in good faith, but the belief Sadie, Martinot 6, Harvard vs. fall Kiver, at Fall River; Oct. 6, Har­ have a uew topical song next week, with the adapta­ will come back to shine in her old Clay's honsi', and Lizzie Ingles waa presented with a Tho annual steeplechase, open, of the St. George is said to be general that for a consideration the Eng­ vard vs. Mystic, at Medford; Oct. 13, Harvard vg. ble refrain, "I think BO, don't yon?" place. In the white light of her presence, what will valuable piece of lace. Snowslioe Club, of Montreal, Can., was held on Satur­ lishman did not attempt his beat. become of Marie Jansen's mild fnminousness? and Longwi od, at LoDgwood; Oct. 20, Harvard vs. Lowell, In Boston, Feb. 20, Ruth E. Stetson obtaineda divorce day, Fob. 4. Result: T. B. Kirkhonsp, 1st, in Ih. 5m.; Fiance has taken up the centre-board question. A at Lowell. The mountainous Fortescue, who has been a big as for Pauline Hall's poor candle-light it will flicker from Willis S. Stetson, whom sho charged with un- Harty Shaw, 2d, in Ib. 7m. 30a.; L. Mcl. Spackman, national nautical anthority says in Le Yacht that "the The Longwood Cricket Club, of Boston, recently feature of "Evangeline" ever since "Evangeline" ex­ dead out. Naturally these charming creatures think 3d, in Ih. 8m. that Martinot ia quite well enough in Paria. Martinot faithfuloe*}, committed in 1886 at Crescent Beach. day is approaching when the Yacht Racing Associa­ met and elected the following uew officers: President, isted, is as Kushingly guileless as he ever was, and a They were married In Providence, B. I., March 22, The Eutgers College lacrosse team has been selected tion will be obliged to yield to the pressure of facts new Lone Fisherman, Mr. Black, is equal to the beat is just fascinating enough to thiuk and do what she R. D. Sears; vice president, C. L. Bixby; secretary, Lott pleases- The anticipated earthquake at Thirty-ninth 1880, and in 1886 Mra. Stetson left her husband. She for the coming season: Goal, Esselstyn; point, II. W. which have triumphantly shown the real worth of Mansfield; treasurer, J. W, Dutton; executive com­ of tbe Lone Fishermen. Little Mr. Butler wasn't testified as to her husband's infidelity, was granted her Lockett; cover point, De Witt; centre field, C. H.Strang, these sadly underrated boats." born lo be funuy as Le Blanc, and it was a cruol and Broadway, New York, is focalizing the gaze of mittee, J. K. Hubbard, F. S. Mansfield, J. A. E^ter- the world just now, and I suppi.se thut Col. petition, and hereafter will be known as Ruth E. M. B. D. Divine; centre, C. H. Terhune; attacks, S. Lock­ The rowing in Melbourne is generally on Albert brook, D. L. Pickman, George B. Morris* >n. The re­ *' freak of fate to thrust him into Le Blanc's slioea. Still, MeCaull Comptoo, her maiden name. ett, W. Strong; homes, Polak and Wnggonner. he dunces as well in those shoes as he would in any and E. E. Kice will be amoug those on hand alter the Park Lake, a small artificial lagoon, a mile long and port of the treasurer, which also embodied the report other, I suppose. Barney K^ynolds has a German ac­ wreck to gobble up available remnants. Sadie Martinot will be the prima donnaat the Casino The Pennsylvania State Poultry Society met at No. some 2 ft. Gin. deep, the river Yan* being objected to of the secretary, showed that tho total receipts for tha cent peculiarly his own, which be airs frt-ely, aa after next May, making htr appearance on the scene 14 South Broad street, Philadelphia, Feb. 13, and by rowing men on account of tho fearful smells ema­ past vcar were S'2,513, and the expenses 82,313.62, of former triumphs in a new opera by t'hassaiene, the elected those officers: President, J. H. S. Milligan; nating from the tanneries, bone mills and other fac­ which leaves a balance of 8199.38. This added to tha Captain. Somtfbody-or-other made up H.S General But­ We continue to pick up information as the hahs composer of "Falka," ler. Barney is placidly joyous at getting back home whiten. Now it is about two moro derivations of withtheiho title of "Nadji." The vice presidents, Mark Schofield, John S. Cope and A. tories which line the banks. balance loft over frum the year bf fore, makes tho total aeain, by tbe way, after hia meanderings through tlte the name of Shakespeare. Tho first is French, from actress will take the second part of the opera, which F. Bancroft; secretary, H. C. Hawkius; treasurer, Chas. The Columbia Boat Club, of Washington, D. 0., has sum in the treasury to-day 8^55.40. will bo written up to the first place and tho tide of the T. Thomas. joiuod the National Athletic Association, of the Unitod H. Moses, the Sydney teft-h,auder, the most reliable wild, wild West. As for Evangeline herself, Miss "Jacques Pere;" the second Persian, "Shakhi," a man, opera given to it, inst"ftd of what has been Butler, who is palpably English, you know, in her and "Peer," a saint. the leading The annual meeting of the United Sfates Lawn States, and is discussing the feasibility of entering cricket bat in Australia, has this sotigon had five in­ Btyle of beauty, ia not a Louise Montague, but she is role, in accordance with Miaa Martinet's demands. Tennis Association will be hold at tho Hoffman lluuse, competitors iu the various meetings throughout the nings against tho Englishmen now touring in Aus­ womanly and winuiug. Burlesques come and bur­ On Thursday night Grace Hawthorne produced at Miss Nadege Doree,who played Felicie in "As in a New York City, on Friday evening, March 9, and Mr. country. tralia, and has scored 0, 77, 15, not out, 78 not out and lesques go, but, aa Tennyson didn't say, *'Evan- the Princess' Theatro, Loudon, a dramatization" of Looking Glass," and who was discharged from Mra. R. D. Seara will preside. Officers for 1888 will bo William Hearne, the New Zealand sculler, who has 68, giving an average of 79.1. Last year his score* gelino' 1 lasts right on indefinitely. The charms of "I be Mjstevies of a Htnuom Cab," a novel that has Langtry's company because she considered the part o! elected, and tho Association ball for the coming season Just arrived in Sydney to take part in the centenary against Shaw's team were so consistently good that "Adonis" lose their native radiance, and "Little Jack made a sensation in Australia. I wonder if tbe play Princeu Atme in "Lady Clancarty," aa beneath her will be adopted. aquatics, will probably make arrangements for a race they are worth repeating. They were 31 not out, 30 Shepparil" cornea into existence and goea out of it contains this passage, which I clip trom the took. It abilities, and would not play it, has begun suit in the A spirited dog fight between the bull farrie rs Spfder with Hanlan. not ont 44-5, 31-24, 28-33, 9-73. Th.-u la*t year, against again. But thia eternal evolution of Ed Bice's ktops is an account cf tbo death of Mother Gnttermi2)e, an Circuit Court at Chicago against Mrs. Langtry for and Snow took place at Flatlamls, L. I., Feb. 22. Spider At London, Feb. 21, Wallace Rosa won a road scul­ Victoria, he made 10.29 ana 10. Thus in two season* serenely in the beaten path, coming around every ffl,OUO damages. The charge ia breach of contract, is a Long Inland dog two and a half years old and he has, in first-elate matches, batted 18 times (14 not old bag, wUo has too much to do with the develop­ and Miss Doree ler's cycling match. The scores were- Boss,330miles; other year or so and drawing the biggest audiences of ment of tbe plot: says that Mra. Langtry owes her $420. weighing 26^ pounds. Snow is from New York City East, 325 miles; Corcoran, 324 miles, and Godwin, 286 out) and scored 5^5, averaging 42.7. Further, when it tho season at the theatre whore it is revealed.. I sup­ "My good woman," said the doctor, bending over In Cdieago, on the 23d inst., Kato Cftstleton filed a and four years and six months old, and weighs 26% is remembered that eight innings were played on wet bill for divorce miles. wickets, his figures wilt show even more prominently* pose that "Evangeline" will be found holding its own the bed, "would you not like to see n minister?" from her husband, Isadore H. Phil­ pounds. Suow won on a foal. Mr. St. John saw young Carr row In England and merrily aa:idst the wreck of matter anJ the crush of She looked at him with her bright, beady eyes, al­ lips, whom she charges with drunkenness and cruelty The sixteenth annual match for the Dalrymple There is hardly any question that he Is the best left­ In her complaint does not regard him as a coming great oarsman, but is hander ever produced In Australia, and there wft* worlds, with only "Hamlet'* to Keep it company. So ready somewhat dimmed with the mists of death, and Mrs. Phillips eays that she faith­ curling medal took place between the North and South inclined to tbink he will rank higher than a second much for the enduring value of a deserving chestnut. said, in a harsh, low whisper: "Why?" fully discharged her duties aa a wife, aad at all times on the lake at Central Park, New York, Feb. 16. The probably never a better in England. treated her husband with kindness and forbearance. class. "Beciiuso you have only a short time to live," said South won by one shot with a score of 230 to 229. Ifr. The Narragansetts, of Providence, K. I., claim to b« There Is a stale pag about a little nonsense now and the doctor, gently. "You aro dying." But Phillips wyuM get drunk despite her protesta­ Alez. Campbell was tho umpire. The Manhattaus tions, and so she left him four days ago aud assisted a the oldest rowing club in America. The fiftieth anni­ then beiug.rolished by the wisest men. The beauty Mother Guttersnipe sprang up and seized his arm with also beat the St. Andrews; Club by eight points. versary will be celebrated next month. about nonsense a scream of terror. lawyer in drawing up a bill for divorce. JHE AMERICAN CYCLES' of tbe "Kvaugeline" stamp is that it Tbe ten-mile championship skating race under the Tho promising young English scnller, Charles Carr, can bo roliiihod by men who make not tho slightest "Dyin', dyiu' no! nof she wailed, clawing; hi» A new theatrical star from Germany is in New York auspices of tbe Canadian Amateur Skating Association, claim of being wise. I'm glad that sleeve. "I ain't fit to die cuss me; save roe save me. and w ill soon appear at the ThaUa Theatre in several has challenged Bubear's conqueror, Wallace Boss, for DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE it stays at tho took place at Montreal, Feb. 20. There*were four en­ tbe Sportewan cup. Walnut another week. I don't know whote I'd go to, s'elp me save me." parts in which Mme. BUtori achieved so much suc­ tries: Brown, Gordon, DouglassandTurnbull. Brown ON APPLICATION. The doctor tried to remove her hands, but she held cess. Mllo. Gertrude Giers arrived Feb. 24 by the won ia 36 minutes 30 seconds, breaking tho record It is about settled that the Toronto champion four- I couldn't stay away from "Tho Lights o' London." on with wonderful tenacity. steamer S tale. The first role that M'ea Giers Inteuda made by Axel PauUen oared crew will not go to England this spriug. to play in this 'country is that of Alary Stuart, in in Brooklyn four years ago. ORHUllYaJEFEERl I said to myself: "My boy, it's so infernally stale, "It is impossible," he said, briefly. The famous Toronto Bowing Club has been in eon- t-MFG. CO.-s- don't you know; cnt it this time, or else go up and tell The bag full back in her bed. which aha has appeared in every other city. This will A h,ome-fim!-home ehuffleboard match for $500, be- tinuous existence for thirty-one years. Kahnweiler, iu the worda of tho immortal bard, "I'll givo you mouey to save me," sbo shrieked; be followed by Deborah, F*lorat Med&i, and finilly tweeii Charit-a Uillon, of Newark, N. J., and George CHICAGO, ILL. *8orn'jtbing too much of this.'" I decided on tho "good money all mint all mine. See S'.e 'ere Laay Mwbeik, in whicli alie will trjr to rival th» gre*t Lavender, of Harlem, wan finished at Peter's Hall, New Tho ex-sailing cannier of the Philadelphia Yacht latter, an a compromise, and a glimp^a of KaLnv/eiUr's fiuvcraius," and. tearing her pillow opea, she took York. *'T LONDON STYLKS, t »a accepted by the Congress, are: AT KUO.M At $2.00 Each. A . L OLD BIRDS. $2.50 to $3.75 Each. PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS ofr^ IP- SAMPLES OF ALL STYLES OF SHIRTINGS AND HULKS FOR SELF- the American Association Ball. ___ S I'l Bird find Oiciier. MEA8UREMEM1 SENT BY MAIL OX APPLICATION. * -3*1 Clubs and l^anagers are invited to send for our sampie"nnel off 60 IHO' April, 'M'FmukY.. "f Uulilnmi, Brk)yn. 100 ::!4:l .lune, 'fa;Vnu 0|>st»l; Abel, Baltimore. Base Bai^FfanneSs, with prices for Complete Uniforims. loO-l-HC'ilM)-, '8!I:N-J. 0; Coupfr, Brrokl*.u. - 2W H39:May, '8S Litili- Jin:; Magiiire, Brooklyn. 2.W 1415|M:iy, '8-1 BeK. 'M; Oi ilz, Bro..kl}n. Eighth and Market Sts., 275'l2F.tji!fnr, '8i5 : Ma>! Bids'-; Read, Brooklyn. 300 ;:;27'junr, 's7iTh«io binls; Gmiee, I'liiUdelphia. 33fl 14u4Uui»>, '8:iiAinri»hl; But!s, Newink. FEI.MBTE E'ack anil red e«cb Itt; blue 2d, Drewitt. 315 i248ljaiie, '8.i!Rcp:. 052; Opitz, Brooklyn. Yellow 1st, Justice; 2d, Drcwitt. /^LARKE'S liROAD ST 4SU'l-il!i|junr, '81; Ariel; Bio<>ke, Grimaniown. TUMBLERS Almond 1st, Drowitt. Buldheatls fiiftck 475 !i04i.)u'y,* '84!Co!umbin I.. II.; White'ey.Newark. Injustice. Ktdlst, Itonitl; M, IKlijrook. Yellow REMOVE TO 600ill2(liJ"ue. '86JQm-en and McGreT; Waitt.Kpyport 1st, Drewitt. Beard* Black In, Ilolbrook. L'/u« 1st, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, WE OUR NEW STORE, 1022 MARKET STREET, AFTER FEBRUARY 1st. Drewitr. Yellow 2d, Justice. Mottles Illntk 1st, Hoi- DihtHuce 111 tho day, Juno, '85, 507.6 milcb; by brook. TMaud Hick each 2-!. Jmlice. Srtilt!o;j B/«ci WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATIXKEj. TOon, of GoUlmau, Brooklyn. Is;, Whitol-v and Wilkin>,GlI'. W..l.l.r...Webber, TLyno, «nn ^futuMatu. Bird ttnd Ouncr. NUNS. -Blnff«); Spangc-hl, Brrwklyn. I have tweuiy pouteri on the «»y from the lofts of K. Botli »itb, Min«lc Hand, Kng. W. C. Webe , Onnge, LAUDLOW...... Mr. EDWIN SAXON Sept, '86 Marion P.; Pa;mtr, Gernmntown. NOTARY...... Mr. H OSBOIIN " t.. '85 N. J. licsidesmy high-rli!«birdj Ihiiye I), mer-, houglit WIDOW MELNOTTE...... M-6B JllARIK UUUSPKTH Distance in thtj day, 37H.I miifs, in 1,059 ymds per of Waclclaer, Vauilcruovtu and Vernier, but I havo MADA31B DESCHA1'PEL1.ES.....5]AD. ARLINGTON minute. Akr»:i & Ma^ofliu, Barn It, Boston, S-pt., '87. had por-r luck with them. a< my be*t yr.iinK binis died l>istaTic^ by a youngster, 540 miles, in 2% days.; of .« sort of ranker, or ili|.hlh»iia. Only linnier* «> » PAULINE...... '.....His- OI.GA BRANDON le^lie P.. of Birrett, Boston, Oct., '87. affected. TliU 1 thiuk strange, as all are in llu> same Spalding's Special Hand Hade The officers elected for the coming year arc: loft. Neither wcrn Iho CM lined bom. n tviubltd with 76th and Last Performance of the Company. BASE BALL UNIFORMS. the malady. W. C. W<-bar, Orunj.-", N. J. President, James McGauhey, of the Dando Club, Seats ReTorvo-i at Ditson's Music Now is the time for managers to decide on style and colors desired. When Philadelphia; vice presidents: Henry W:\gner. I have i*en'.y-fiYe homers iirnll, of tho very b«t of a set of uniforms from us, we are sure the s'ock. Sliall havo blnls to fly in the autumn. Jly Store, 1228 Cliostu-at Street, BALL SHOE this is done, it' you have ever bought Hub Club, Boston; F. H. Platt, Bedford Clubi ii'lt is 7x9 aud, Including the aviary on top, about 20 ___ and at Theatre. FOR order will be- mailed to eithor our Chicago or New York house. If you have Brooklyn; secretary and treasurer, G. W. Pang- i'et't high. The stairs sro iusiilf. The p:irtitiora are never purchased from us ask any League or Association player who makes of wire s • ihe birds may be I./okeJ at without beiuE ATION A I, THKATKE, then let their born, Volunteer Association, Brooklyn; race sec­ Rid.-e Avenue. Tenlh and Tallowhill Sts. Professional Players. the best fitting, best looking and best feeling uniform, and retary, Mrs. E. S. Shirr, Philadelphia. disturbed. Tlie upper ttory is for the flyora. Tlie nest N decision be final. We are not afraid of the result. Why are our uniforms al­ boxcsare arranged t) bo ni'itiug b,.xts as well. My Kfservcd 'Vchostra Ctnirs 0:>lr 50 Cents. The action laken upon the suggestions made lolt is abuiit three milf-s from the centre of Newark. . MON'DAY, VEBItUAUY 27, ways so good? V.'hy should we excel others? are natural questions which wa ftt the autumn meeting tt~a^: 1, Not to increase \V. S. U»iMish nish a novelty in stockings, namely, the new "Linen Sole" hose, the idea gate, when the form given should be observed. chit-fj )uis the ring of true metal in him. I a::i told being to keep the feet cool and comfortable in the wannest weather, and 4. To inaks it a misdemeanor which should bar that his birds always showed np at the ccuater:Ljark- THE WAIFS yet have the !eg of the stocking made of the best worsted, strong and from membership an'i render a «;ember liable in^ slatioii in first -cl:ifw condition, and for the follow­ Ko. 2-O, Price, $7.OO. serviceable. Be sure and see sample pair before deciding. We pnnt"below ing race were n't to By J r a man's liio. Sly last ) ear's E nmv havo on the third floor of our New York' Store a thoroughly to expulsion to det.iin a marked bird without lolt will b« «o<].ty next tall if I do not get a good W equipped Slice Factory for the manufacture of fine Base Ball zn'd two letters which came unsolicited, and which speak for themselves: giving notice. New business was to consent to record thu ss-aion. W. W. Cook, 1'ljmouth, Mass. Athletic Shoes. This department of our business is tinder the immediate .. . - - PORTLAND, Me., Fob. 19,188S. *«t as a Board of Appeal f furnished, I don't Bee but plication of TUK SPOP.TIXO LIFK rule?. Tlie P.itapsco Club, Baliiniore, will adopt THE The Great Railroad Bridge Scene. SPOKTIXO 1-irE rules fur its flj iog in 1888. II. A. JIc- what they ar» abimt an Rood a« Dew. We shall have t.> have tome ato-kinga end The next meeting of the Congress will be held Trinity Church, Eroadway, New York. make a special last^or professional players. capa, and we will sond to you for them later. Yours truly, B. F. \\.SE, Cu}, secretary. Toniln Police Court. ID Boston the third Wednesday in July. The Daodo Olub, Philadelphia, he.1 ofBrers for 1688: The special attention of Bail players is called to our new genuine Svcretary ami Treasurer Portland Base Ball Club. While the meeting was in progress a deputa­ THE GRAND FIRE SCKNE. KANGAROO BASE BALL SHOE, which will be used this coming season by -Vrtfritiorit, James 3!cGfliihe\; fecretar>-tr--n?t:rer, With a Rpftl Fire Engine and H >rses upon the Stage. tion from the Hudson Club, Brooklyn, asked for Johu A. Wiinir. Other members aro Morris Ellis, \V. the Chicapo, New York, Detroit, nnd other promimnt I,tag-ue players. CINCINNATI. Feb. 13, 1888. proofs that the birds of C. 0. Earrett were en- F. Veroier anJ Tbcodaro 1'. Green; liolojrate, Jan:»s SECURE SEATS DURING THE DAY, 9 to 6. The above cut represents this Shoe, which is inatfe from selected Mcs-rs. A. G. SPALDINO t BROS., Chicago, 111. The club will fly under THE SPORTINO fpenuine Kan£Mror>skin. all hand sewed^ slipper hct.1, cut lov^n front, and Kent*:—Tours of the 10th ios^ \vrn iyrflire.1, for which please accept our thaokj. titled to the badyc offered by the club for the McGaukey. NEXT WKKK. MAJICII 5. Una nut on thrir uesv uujB. .-.'I--.J-' T > t-i^i-ii--:- p^- , ^j^jlllll J-IFE i.ntva Uiroiigli.J8Si!._ _^—————————. Our >JWPffvTir!i^lB^»^-gy~a^cc;li!led yuimgatar-*tr The IJeJIi.r.l Cluii, Bi..>.kljn, N. V., organized July OF THE __ vu nrrMiially u.'en at the lieiul of the Club f-.T some six yt-ar?, and exjerien^H havn never seeu haiul-ODier, better filthis suits, or any that 2oO miles or'bVer, previous to October 1, 1887. 19, 18«7, at it* meetiiig February 21 »t« dig&oived aud T KICK'S EVANGELISE. These were shoivn in the certificates of record, dbbnuil«-l. Tlie as-ela were divided nmoiiij the nierr.- Our new Hand Forged Shoe Plates for toe and heel will be riveted bettor satisftictiou, than th'We fnrnishyil us by you several days aero. Our 1 bere. The ofiicera for the ensuing year are: Prwidfut, on when required, without additional expense. highly pleised v.itb them, and our papers here have been plvinjjyou spleuJiJ notices. which were found acceptable, and the badge MATIXEE WEDNESDAY. I sincerely trust the osiers now in work will turn out jnat as han'lsotn?.. I shall Tbecd TO F. H ad; vice prosiduit, Carloton W. Kascn; KOW TO KSSASURF. was delivered to the Congress for forwarding to treaBUrer, lleljry F. Atoi.; secretary, 1". II. Platt. EVANGELINE. Iwt Week This Season. give you the order tor baao bags, bata and all other uniforms in a very- short time. Mr. Barrett. L^st Jlutiness Saturday. MEASUREMENT BLANKS will be Again thanking you for your kind at'.untion to this order, and tiu'sting that I The MISSIS. Nason, Ateu, Rend and 1'la't, at a meet­ furnishe 1 on application, or a player can Tho badge was designed and made by Mr. ing held theevrmog of February 21, reorganized the EVANGEIiINE. Best Cast, Chorus, Company may be able to serve you at aome lime in the futun1, I am and Costumes Ever Seen. take a piece cf manila paper ot sufficient Yours respectfully, A. S. PTERX, Tbomns Bowennan, Newark, N. J., nnd is con­ BudfonlClub, B:ookl;D, and named V. h. Platt i« del­ size, and by following- the directions egate to the Cunxress of American Vaoo'.era of Pigeon EVANGELINE. Lovely Music, New Dances. President Cincinnati Baae Ball Club. ceded to be the handsomest ever offered for Artistic Groupings. herein given, can take his own measure: flying. Place the foot flat on the paper, and proven record. The prize ceuld be credited to The Federation of Bnffulo, N. Y., an 1 vicinity, v ill EVANGELINE. NEW SONGS Full List of Uniform*, Measurement Blanks and Samples journey from Oncida, 23S miles in T.'l IS WEEK with a rencii draw around the foot close either the fl.v from (he tonthwest. The stations will proliably bo it. Then take other measures as shown of Fliiiincls glaiHy .sent to any Hauager on Cincinnati and EVANGELINE. Manager Till'utson' Idea of to l,;i-IO yard? ptr minute, or to S73 m:'»s in. 1,05'j in Hue with Cleveland, CVdumbu?, Longfellow's Poem. in the cut. Louuville. receipt of request for same. yerds per minute. Both are champion record.-', EVANGELINE. The New &.og i.<: I«EFT FOOT. »n<.t the best of the season. The Hudson Club "I THINK SO, DOS'T YOU.'' ANKLE...... ,* INCHES. Transfers of Stock. SHOES: of the Congress EVANGELINE. Sp<- llie,all New HELL...... PRICES OF COMPLETE UNIFORMS WITHOUT was gn en tho congratulations To Benjamin \V. Ward, Lawr.-nce, Mass., from W. for offering so handsome a prize, and for having and RtfineJ. INSTEP ...... " T. Vi-ruier, Philadelphia, K 184, r. c. c., Chester EVANSELINE. Seals Ready Any Time. BALL...... " $3.50, $5.00, $7.50, $!0.00, $!2.50 Per fslan. it won with such honors. Arthur slock. 1C 183. b. c. h., Surprise anil L'id > Secure Them in Advance. stork V 10,-,ifb. c., Atlanta aud Fialy Mino docks. EVANGELINE i« Wailing for You. Ball Players will bear in The Sporting tife or Federation Rules. V 37, b. c. h., son of .Sultan. V 143, b. c. h., Frill mind that we make a special SHOES:-$1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $4.00, $6.00, $7.00. Those intending to fly under either Til". brcnet and Princess stocks. The r. c. c. I. n. 3^7, sou NEXT WEEK: last for each mm, which of Geu. Sheri'V.n. MR. AND. MRS. FLORENCE. i ,-jj will be kept for future use. SPOUTING LIFK or Federation rules, should an­ To W. C. Voider, Orange, N. J., "II the pouters from lJ~^ Satisfaction both as to fit and nounce the purpose us eavly as possible, giving the iolt of J. XVtleon Jones, Utica, N. Y., comprising /HENTKAL THEATRE. quality of shoe guaranteed. A.G.SPALBING&BRGS., the distunces and direction from which the jour­ Some of tl.e l-est birJs ever tent to America. VV neys are to be made, so that suitable stations To B. H. Hand! y, Ilapnanj;-', L. I., frwn the n. V. WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY EVE, FEB. 27. 108 MADISON ST., BROADWAY, Crawfjrd loft. New Yurk, two yellow j'lcubins, one YORK. CHICAGO. NEW YORK. may ba selected, exact distjnces be ascertained Ihe yollnw cock that was ba.-t of the Crawford collec­ MATINEES, TUESDAY, FRIDAY AND SATUKDAY. md the 'arrangements for the flying be con­ tion at tln> Gordon show. cluded before the season for work opens. To Hiram Ilauson, Bi;Wc-ford, Me. 1. From M. L. SPECIAL ADVERTISING. For distances each individual or club or Grider, 3It. Joy, Pn., white crested fans and tumUere. MORAN & THOMAS' ExcIiHii^er;, Wan i?, Breeder*' Ctxriin, ^alef, The Billiard Room Noise Surlier. vicinity, as may seem to bo most desirable for 2. From Joha'V. Yegge, IJowitt, la., baibs, hiue and Situations cr Help W.mted, etc., per word, magpies and "JOHN CREAHAN haa inv«nted an im;rovement in file in the office 1 hie cii"cker wing turbits, black crested initial or number for each and eveiy inser­ billiard cues for prevou'.ing noise. Neai-!y all billiard those interes'eii, must have on mettled tumblers. of the race secretary of THE Spormxo LIFE a tion...... 02^ c. players, and ccruiuly all room-keepers, un« aware of San Francisco Minstrels, -6-jf- Cash must arcomt>:uiy orJt-r. the intolerable noise that very many biliiiud and map ehnniiix the location of the home loft or From Correspondence. &g^ No advertisement inserted for less than .25 c. nearly every pool player makes from tiuie to time lofts. This must be accompanied with the data The birds sent ms- by Mr. W. K. Vernier, Philadf 1- ISCLUDJNO &£*• Will those replying to advertisoineotit below while eDgaxed in a friendly content. To such an ex­ bowii:"; the exuct loc*tion of the Irap of that loft in phia, arrived In splendid condilion. Q. T. Mareh, San mention THK Spoanxa LIFE? If any ooe deals un­ tent id this carried otTat times that it m-t only be- Ita relation to the n-arest s'.rcet lines. Theso figures b'racci&co, Cal. BILLY BIRCH fairly report them to u*. cf-ims a great annoyance to those who may wish to nd loci.tion* must lie end rseJ by each one so rei.-re- IN VNION WITH JKff~ Ail trausfoH of stock, if endorsed by both buyer play undisturbed, that many patroua of a room leate bDle iiiid thereabouts of til" I inl Gulliehl, ihoEgan refonls Refined Specialty Company. BRKKDKRS1 CARDS. agrec;ible of all unties t!;atof prohibiting men from Club, Do-ton; tlie Hertford, Hrojklyo; tho Pando au^l fnm Liberty, Va., in 18S7, i-tc., will be am-weml in patronizing his establii.hnieut for making this Tory Pdtnpsco, B;ilti- Qnakcr fity, Philad' lpiii:», anJ the the next iesn-. . GREEN, noise in their enthusiasm atan imaginary fine shot-, or, Bioro. '» he IVti j-sun Club has Irrated its lofts upon a A BiG Bill, GREAT SHOWS. WOOI>BURY. N. J. if it should turn oat to be a mere scratt-h," the uofae Bk*P, bni hiu> 3 et to s: nd it.o relative locution. Honii og pigeons and becotnes half niHdtlcuin^. Ileret-jfuretlio ^nly remedy Ail (iiatauei-s for eiiher TiiBSrcRTixfj LIFE or Feil- Fantails. Only one qual­ for*nc!i bueihefa was fur the room-Keeper to do exactly er*ti«;i r«.ct.ri] are air line from the point of liberating ity of breed iue: stock and what we have stated. In all woll-rogulated fstablieh- to tile traj. of tho loft. Thechar^; for ohtaiLiiiir tho I bat the beet money can m<5ut4 the i:oiae in, of course, prevented n-i much 63 distances Nil! bo ace1 r*lin.^ to tho wcrk to tr.' done, ant one person m every village, town flni'i !r\vusht!i, tit secure. The Fans aro in possible, but never to such an i-xtcnt a^ it should be, but will not exceed SI for flvo stations it) one direction keep hi their hurras a Inio of our AKT SAMPLES ; tu tl.ow Plain, Heavily Crofted and simply because it is an itttor impratibility to entirely to cue loff. Ti o c st will be ma !e known in auewi r iv'uo will kfpp RTuJ Fimr i v B!IO\V tltcss tanij.lesto tllusc who call, Booted, nnd bred from prevent it. There are eomo nmnifl, it is true, where to Iho npflicali .n, »fter the receipt of the maiktd nun we will Bcnrf,free, the vrnr heKt SewingMurliin'; mnimfncturcd 'stock of three of the most player* can niake all the noi*o they choc.S", without nd othe. required d.ila. In the world, will, all tljo "lUM.'liimnts. Thi§ macliine is marta tj'ttr the fejNGEr. patents, *vlrich tmve txpireil. Before the patent! noted fniitail lufta in receiving any admonition o.- warning fr^m the owner. All ino.-iiritb in Fcderati(>n race matters should bo run nit, this style machine, with tiic miavhtnfuls, was sold for America. Th« Homers are It ia not loiitr, however, until the players iin-l out that rttlreesoU to the race tecretary, office of THE SPOEIING f iC; it n'.iv sells fur $."0. Header, it may seem to you the most record birdd and parents of the only ouc libtening to them is tho pmpiietor, and I-ITE. \VONIIERFUL TH1XO ON EAliTIl, but you can sceurr one of rec'Jid birds from 500, 625 when they once make llita discoveiy, tht proprietor these machines ABSOLUTELY H{F.E, provided your applicatioa tomes in fifat, fiom your locality, ana if you will keep in your atd 700 miles. Can give a clear pedigree. Send for noon learn* that even thoce who d:ove all his cufr- The Awar or $';,WJ in trade from even a small place, Homing of life and business to ruling m one whero there ia by the local papers. In answer to the many in­ after our an sample!' Lave ntmahied where they couW be seen for of the stock bin's shown in the work of tlieir progeny. Picture neither one nor the other. Milliard rooma are lika quiries as to who wero tvinners in the pigeon ft month or two. We need one person in each locality, all over Young birds have made 525 ruilec, old Wrda have made any other business establi^lunc-nt, th'jy mutst b« tho country, anil take tliis means of securing them at once. 500 and 700. All tout was asked of them. Proven managed on a bu6ines9 basip. The moment this la class;?, we have obtained, through the courtesy Those ivho write to us nt once, will secure, fRLR, tho very bent records only. of Mr. Louis A. Shaw, the official list of awards. Sewinp Machine manufactured, and tho finest general awort- lorjjutter: and the owner or manager btcuuies a sort of mentof work< of high art ever shown together f,, America. All H. PLATT, 69 THOMAS ST., NEW YORK. Frames, a 'go-as-you-i'Ieaei.-1 creature, without <>iiou£li life or Mr. Shaw say 2 of this list: "It is perfectly cor­ ptrtU-.ilanFK!'.Eby return mail. V.'ritc atonce: a postal card Having contracted with several ot" the most aruiniition to try ai-d muUe busincsB, the aooner hla on whieli to write toils will cost ycr. but one cent, and after you >Sio. n:oro money will bo in the rect. except as regards the pouters. That eiass know fill should you conclude to iro no further, why no liann is successful flyers of pigeona to take all their surplus room is 'To Ltt,' tin* ts I remember it, WHS somewhat as follows: d«po. Wonderful as it Beams, you need no capital all ii free. stock through 1888, willhave a few young birds to owner's pocket. Tho improvement for cues referred Address at once, TRUE &. CO., AUGUSTA, liAt^JC. dispose of. THE SPORTING LIFE bands only.______* to is very simple. It b made uf rubber and is fastened Mr. ilcreu.v showed blue, black, yellow nnd red FOtTRTJI ANNUAL to the butt-end of the cue by means of ». eciew and pied, and won first in all except red pied. Mr. BOOKS. FTVEHNIEK, 1342 WYUE ST., PHILA- ecu)out, making the end of Iho cue with the 'Noise Justice showed black and red pied, and won BENCH SHOW OF DOGS, delphia, Pa. Homing pigeons. A few odd Old Frames Re-gilded, Sulxluer1 ou, Tery much more sulid than the, point of Sent, Postpaid, by Mail on Receipt of Price. and 6. hens and pairs of breeders for sale. Young birds in the cue where the 1. tUiier if, or, if not more solid, tho lirst on red, second on black. I do not remem­ Practical 1'iseon Keeper (doth)...... 81.5O April 3, 4, 5 pos- MECUANIfS' HALL. HUNTiNGTOS AVENUE, season. improvement canuot, like lit? tip be kcoclitd off."-^ ber any white in tho show, but it is barely Pracli-al Poultry Keeper (cloth)...... 2.00 Philadelphia Sunday Mtrcwy. »ible th'it Mr. Justice had a poor pair that took fllustiated Pigeon Hook (colored plates)...... 8.OO 33 O S 1? O TOT. "TAMES MCGAUHKY, 1515 RACE ST., Illustrated Poultry Book (wood-cuts)...... 5.OO Lartrr-st amount in Onsli Premiums ev^r offered in tl delphia, Pa. Homing Pigeons. Proyeu records tecond, no first being awarded:" America. Premium Lists and Kntry Blanks to be ob­ REMOVAL. Potrrnfi Yellow lid, A. A. Heroux, Lawrence, American Standard fur Poultry...... l.OO only. Young fcirda in season. THE SPOUTING LIFE American Standard for Pigeons...... 2.00 tained of Bench Show Committee. 6 Hamilton Place, Buss. While 2d; llKlc 2d, Ili-lnies D. Justice, Law­ Boston, Mass. Entriei close March 19. bands. rence. /i/.ve l*t, iieronx. RUBBER STAMPS. E. NEWELL, FOOT W. 19m ST., NEW l.'OU THE CAERIMIS & ue 1st, W. N. Morns, Tanaton, Mass. Two-line Stamps, name an'] addn>fs...... 81.OO Tiic DOGS at the SHOW next week D, York. Breeder of Canicrs «nd Barbs. Won Brunawick-Balke-Collender Co. Billiard B/nci 2,;, Justi'--. "Caught or ^hot," with name and address...... 1.00 All the premiums at New York, Baltimore, Boetcii and Tables, Carom Combinnlion aud Pool. BAKCS Black 1st, 2<1; dun 1st; red 1st, 2d, D. E. Figures, 0 to 9, each...... 10 Rochester. A few bir-^a forsule to roduce etocb. * BiliiurU Goods ut every d^oriptiou ahvava on hand. Newell, New York City. White 1st, 2d; yellow 1st, Ever-Ki'auy Pad...... 60 will be benched by SPRATT'S PATENT Over GOO,OOO Xoif><; Sttb Bom's. BANDS TOR MARKING PIGEONS, SALES. nrdersfroai all parts JACOBINS Btodt 1st, Justice; 2rl, R. G. Shaw, THE ^PORTING LIFE Seaml'--Bj. Ilurglnr proof. For and fed upon their Celebrated MEAT JOHN CREAHAW,' Jamaica P! ".ins, Mats. Yellow 1st, fihaw; 2d, Justice. re upon youn^ birds in the nest. Birds to be recog­ IELES & WEHTZNEH, GENERAL WAYNE Continental Hotel, Philadelphia. Shaw. Bed 1st, Shaw; 2d, Bbe 1st, Justica. While 1st, nized as youngsters for 1888 must wear these bands. FIBBINE DOG CAKES, by order of the F Hotel, TaUimore, Md. Will tupply ihooliui; Jar t c?. Every bird wi-arintr a bund is registered. clubs with live pigeons. ___ THUMi'Ki'ERS H7ri/« Jet, S. L Ilolbrook, Lynri, Mass. Consecutively numbered und one initial: Jtt'tc&, dvii, dun mntlled and black nwlllaL, each 1st, S. Fingle ban-1 ...... 05 4 Lands...... 10 BENCH SHOW COMMITTEE. FIELES k WBRTSSEB, WKNERAL WAYNB J Prowi't, boMoH, Mass. 40 band*...... »1.00 100 bii4,d»...... S2.3O £ Hotel, Baltimore, Hd. Have all kinds of fancy 1IKALKU IN r*ST,'.il.s Crested WUte 1st, 2d, J. C. Howlancl, E:ich a'ldiiiunal initial, 50c. per 100. pigeons, also twu tud one-half pound black and tan The Brunswick -I!nlke-Colleinler Vc-cester, M«es. Hue ii, llelbrook. Ittd 1-t, E. P. ' Open mttil bauds for adult birils: terrier, female, two years old. Billiard and Pool Tables, Bar Fix R-tioustall, Chi-Btr.nt Hill, Mass. Snionth Wliilt 1st, 1 to KiO, consecutively numhered...... 81.OO td Howlnnd. Black and ml, each 1st, Hulhr.iok. MOS P. MACK, ROCHESTER, N. Y., TO turcs, Saloon Furniture, Check Each initi-il on bund, per 101)...... 50 close cut offers for Fale all his Swallows, Fun- Blvelst. John E. Gill, Franklin, PJ.; 2d, Hi.lbrook. Address BOOK IJEPARMIST, A and Cash Registers, Etc. Yellow 1st. Pliilauder Williams, Tanuton, Mess.; 2.1. W. tails and Jacobing, including the prize winners. See 1008 AKC11 STlilCET, PHILADELPHIA. THE SroRTisG LIFS PUBLISHING Co., DOG CAKES. awards at Rochester in pigeon column. Prices renson- A. Gri^g.", Jlrooklino, JI.ua>. Booted While l.t, Philadelphia, f:\. J)reW!tt; 2U, llowlr.nd. Litte 1st, Ilolbrook. ahle. ______TfUliiTfe JMn?t ytlloK, rednmiblucl;, J. o9 f ~Elack Irt, Justice. DECORATIONS. A change white fantails, Rntter'a strain, for MAGPIES Cup;jed Slack »nd yellow, each 1st, well-bred Scotch ponters in reds oryello\vs,or jacobing 3. -0:3.3. I5»3:ij233E33El1I3C' S-37. Drew jit. FIRE PROOF! in standard color. CHAS. E. MASON OPI'U^lTE UllliAD.VI'.sTATlyN, i'UI : .\ DKI.I'HIA Owl* English While Is', tloberlson; 2d. Jlorri*. 1IAS REMOVED TO HIM 1st, Kenlilrr, 2d. .Tuitioc. SUeer 1.-.I, Veathrr. Af- WATER PROOF! R. MATT COOK, UTICA, N. ¥., WILL «x- riian. Illwk 1"'. Ju-iice. While aiid line