THEdonna"', UHf, n T» SPO»TIM« Lin Pviurana Co. SPORTING LIFE.IMTIMD a I HIIA. fan Orrici AJ «oosr> CLASH m VOLUME 6, NO. 23. PHILADELPHIA, PA., MARCH 17, 1886. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

fir-t btwe: Bawtt, second base; Donnelly, third; Rad- found in their accustomed places. Big Gllleapie ami f-nt, Itft; Ro*e, centre, and Lillie, right. Taken as a Mike Korean are two more that ar« holding back with whole, this ia a pretty atrong tttirn, and there in no rea­ the expectation of getting the'-limit,'and rather than BASE BALL. son wuy they should not do good work. In addition BAMLEY'S BLUFF. lose them ilia thought tha' Mr. Day will weaken and MIM)H LEAGUES. ;o these, a firat-clatw abort gtop »ill be secured, as also c nisent to each oneuf these valuable players signing a *ever*tl yuung players, and, should their work prove ti 000 contract. Of course the-'limit" it all that »nv of sa'i-fjictory duiing the April exhibition games, they tliem are looking for, hence the delay in signing will be reUineJ. Am*»ng the aspirants ate Harry He Threatens the Associa­ The rules of the League will be carried ont to the letter Ail the News of a Week /ell, of Davton, O., and John A. Healy, ef Dea Moineg, of the law. The Spring Meeting of the la. ( doth of which claim to be pitchers of ability, and You may talk about your big champion Chicago Club, W. Butler, uf Denver, who played short for the tion With a Suit. youi celebrated Detroit*, your renowned Philadelphia;, Compiled; Denvers AM! Leattvillee last season. and your eriu-k Bostons, not to mention your famous Eastern League. I was "peaking to Me^r-i. Whittield ftnd Mr Kirn to- St. Louis "black diamond!," but you must not overlook » lay. Ti e laiier said -'the grounds w; >uld bo ready for our arrAy of talent or you will certainly get left inyour iiiitii-n game* April 1, as an aimy of men would im­ The Threat Ignored by the Am­ calculations. With such foruiidal.lt; batsmen as Connor. The Northwestern League Or­ Gathered by Reporters, Corres­ mediately be put to work. Our grand etatid will te on O'Kourke, Ett'ing, Gillespie, Porgaii, cot to mention the the order of th*- Chicago one and will be first-class in lesser lights, it will require a pitcher of caat iroo nerve pondents and the Telegraph every particular," then he fled for other quarters. ericans Who Will Make to confroLt. In batting we cau compare with any club ganized at Last—Notes of The schedule is nil satisfactory; we have a few contVct- in the League, and in fielding we are fully able to hold ing dales while iu New Yt rk, but it matters not. The no Concession. our own. There are one or two positions that oonid be From All Points. permission to play Sunday game* before and after the materially strengthened we will acknowledge, but Other Leagues. championship season me-ts our approval, and, of course, nevertheless we feel confident that we can go through the season without even blushing, as we consider our­ we'll take advantage of same. These games (will draw S»m Barkley the player, who in 18SJ, gave the THE EASTERN LEAGUE MEETING. THE LOCAL CLUBS. immensely withuitt the shadow of a doubt. selves the equals of the very ben clubs in the League, I notice an article ia the Kansas City Times, of this Louisville Club the goo*e, and who not long ago and the superiors of not a few of them. In fact the The Philadelphia* >tart South This Week— date, iu which the manager of the Washington Club repeated the operation on the Baltimore Club, by strengthening of Detroit, Bo«t»n, Philadelphia and St. No Schedule Yet — Important Changes In The Athletic Club Programme. thinks that "Kaoas City can pick tbe best team at its signing an agreement to play with that club, ac­ Lonis will, it anything, work to the advantage of the Rule*—Other Baginrgs. ifpoaal and we uhe- Washington's) can beat it ten cepting advance money and then deliberately, New Y, rks. Last year these clubs were all afraid of Manager Wright has everything in proper traight games." It ii useless tV/r me to say anything the Chicagos, and in uiue out of ten of their games they The special meeting of the Eastern League was shape for the Southern trip of the "Phillies/'and regarding this foolish remark. I will let the readers of notwithstanding due warning, violated that agree­ were freightentd out of their shoe*, and were virtually held acuording to call at the St. James Hotel, New the team will leave for Charleston by rail on Tues­ THE SPORTING LIFE compare the players of both team--, ment by signing another contract with the>Pitts- beaten before they went on the held. The New Yirks York, March 11. President Ballard was in the day next, March lf>, arriving in Charleston on the when the fully of this statement will be plainly percep- bnrg Club, relying upon that club's influence to luore than held their own with every club they came in chair, and J. W. Collins, of Newark, acted as tible.aa the strength in every respect of the Kansas City contact last season, beating them all and even the morning of the 17th. The men who will go are escape the consequences of bis act, now squeals at secretary. The following delegates were-present: Club iii far superior to lbat of the Washington*. If the punishment hi* protectors were powerless to Chicagos in their individual series. They will do the Ferguson, I>aily, Casey, Titcomb, Clements, Me- they win two out of six games from u$ they will do im­ same thing agaiu this seasou, and if the other clubs will Dr. S. M. Jones and Mr. C. M. Hackett, for tha Ouire, 'fuehrer, Bignali, Farrar, (probably), Far- mensely. shield him from, and is making a grand bluff. take an occasional game from the Chicagos, the New Newark Club; Messrs. U. J. Brown and Joseph rell, Irwin, Mulvey, Andrews, Fogarty and Wood. Manager Rowe will probably return home to-morrow He turned up in Pittsburg last week and informed Yorks will ''copper" the pennant just aa easy as rolling Simmons, of Waterbury; Mr. P. T. Powers, for off a log. The latter has sigred with the club. Daily, Far- evening. He will come direct from Detroit via Chicago. President McKnight of his intention to enter suit Jersey City; Messrs. E. White and James Con- Exhibition games fur April will then be arranged. unless reinstated, failing which an appeal to the The Chicagos will find that it will be no easy matter nelly, of Bridgeport; Messrs. C. F. Sweet and John reil, Mulvey and Fogarty are already in town, L. J. K. to bulldoze their opponents tbis season, and when it j.n-1 the others, except Irwin, who is already in courts would be made for an injunction restrain­ comea right straight down to hard ball playing there J. Remsen, of Hartford; Messrs. C. F. Crawford the South, will report Monday. Farrar, Man­ FALLS CITY NEWS. ing the Association from suspending him, as well is not a club in the country that the bottom will drop and E. E. Smith, of Providence; Messrs. J. An­ ning, Bastian, Meyers and Cusick are still un- as individual suits for damages and slander en­ out quicker than it will ont of this great champion dersen and W. H. Burnham, Meriden, and Messrs. The Louisville Club off on its First Trip— tered. McKnight became unnecessarily excited Chicago Club. They have this quick, wiry strength, W. Brown and James Jackson, of Troy. signed. Meyers will be released to Kansas City, which is simply astonishing, but when they get a club and either Cu?k*k or (ianzel will be given to Miscellaneous Items. over the matter, judging from the following notice alongside of them that has ihe grit to stay there, it is The most important matter before the meeting \VasLington, which will badly need a catcher LOUISVILLE, March 10.—Editor SPORTISS LIFE: which he immediately sent to the clubs of the As­ just as astonishing to see how quick they weaken. was the framing and adoption of the champion­ —The Louisville Club, under the pilotage of sociation: The New Yoiks p'ay a steady game, and there is no ship schedule, The schedule committee, however^ had since the slip up on Haokett. The others, Mr. not been able to get the matter into satisfactory gbap«, Wright thinks, will eome te terms in due time. Manager Hart, started on the first trip of the "PIITSBVRO, March 6.—I have been called upon to­ reason to fear that they will not occupy an enviable day byS W. Barkley ane his attorney. They deny that position at the close of the season. They are not vir­ and was allowed time until March 22, when the League The etub has but two regular games arranged for season last Saturday, Savannah being their Baiklt-y'a conduct was deserving of punishment under tually au experimental team of first-claso professional will again meat at Bridgeport. the Southern trip, viz.: A game with Pitsburg on destination. They will there play four games, our rules, and notify me that if he is not reinstated by players, as a the case with some of the League clubs, Many changes were made in the rules with the inten­ the 2fkb, and one with Charleston on the 27th. after which their programme ia as follows: Saturday, March 1:!, they will institute legal proceed but on the contrary they are au old and well established tion of making them conform to the rules of the Na­ On the 28th the club will start for home, playing in Charleston, three games: Macon, two games; Au­ iuga. Shall I call a meeting of the Association or of the team, aud work together like well-oiled machinery. tional League. The Spalding ball was adopted, and it Baltimore on the 29th ami 30u which occasion the higbly- ened suits and thus show their hands, after which left the home plate. A rule was adopted that * acrifice recutumended young battery, Kennedy and Bobin^on, cided that only ladies with escorts should be passed free. The Resident Flayers Start for Savannah— If a gentleman takes several ladies he must pay for all it would be time enough for the Association to act. hits shall be scored and go in the summary. A' other will make their lirst appearance in this city. After tbia The Future Programme—Hanlon Signed. provides that all managers sball be required to send will come tbe series with the Philadelphia < 'Inb for the over one. Season ticke's were placed at $15, and stock­ Mr. McKnigbt accordingly notified that able lawyer, holders' tickets at Jo each. Major E. A. Montooth, of the conclusion arrived at DETROIT, March 11.—Edipor SPORTING LIFE:— their batting lists, iu the batting orJer, by telegraph or local championship, which promises to be highly ex­ i n a sealed envelope, to tbe place of playing btfore 10 citing. Atki*-oo has at last signified his williDgoeea to Johnny Reccins has met with a painful accident. He by the associates of the f. f. f. ^fuming, fretting and fuss­ The weather in this vicinity at present is of that play here, aLd with thi* accession the team will be com­ is the owner of a number of fine game chickens. While ing) Pittsburg Clnb. sunny, spring-poet-breeding sort, which always o'clock of the morning of the game. Section 7 of rule fondling a favorite fighter Saturday afternoon, the It now remains to be seen whether Berkley and his 08 was cbangtd to read:—;'Wild pitches and passed balla plete and especially strong in ihepuctuDg department. raises such high and invariably delusive hopes shall be charged to the pitcher and catcher, respectively, Atkisaon h*a written for sufficient money to brine him feathered warrior struck him on the hand with his spar backera will carry out tiieir threats and aff >rd some and left a wound half an inch deep, which is becoming work for poor and needy lawyers, who doubtless antici­ in the breast of the ball-tosser; hopes which he and appear only in the summary." o;j. a,nd thw has been forwarded bitu, so that matter is John T. Farrow, of Newark, and an old catcher of the settled. Th? chiinpiofiship season opens here April 17 serious, and is being attended bj a physician. pate a, rich harveat in tbe future as with the precedent only relinquishes when he is invited to a sleigh New suits have been agreed upon by the Louisville already set iu the Metropolitan case,and now threatened Bruoklyns, was appointed an umpire, and it was an­ with the Met?. The grounds are in tjood condition, and ride party, gotten up in view of the fall of two nounced that Joe 8tart will probably play, if at all,with but little work id needed thereon. Arrangements have Base Ball Club. The shirt is black and white check. iu the Barkley case, it is juat possible that from this feet of the beautiful snow. It cannot be denied white pants and caps and black stockings. Red is to time whenever anyththing goea wrong, any club iden­ the Providence Club of this Association. been made with the Pennsylvania Railroad to run trains that the weather allude 1 to has hid an in Five hundred dollars was paid ia by each club as a to Eugleside, five minnies' walk from the grounds, for be studiously avoided. tified with either of the associations thinks itself ag­ Ed Whiting has returned to his home in Philadelphia, grieved, the cheerful cry: -We shall appeal to the spiriting effect on the base ball public of Detroit. forfeit to play the season out, and security was thoa the accommodation of lovers of the game. This will given to the aHiftn of the convention. The pool of bring the Athletic grounds within fifteen minutes ol accompanied by his wife. courts," will be heard. We should not be at all sur­ This was heightened by the departure this morn­ The directors have decided to let tae stockholders into prised to hear of some club seeking damages for being 84.WO will be divided among the clubs remaining in Bi M»d street. ing, for Savannah, of Manager Watkins, Bennett, tbe association at the end of the season. all of the games at the rate of So per head. The price scheduled to play on Friday instead of always on Satur­ Baldwin, White, Kowe and Fitzsimmons. The for the regular season ticket is J15. day: or being scheduled to play, ou a rainy day when H L. Bunce, of the Hartford Bank, flled the bond of SAVANNAH'S FIRST GAME. News has just been received from Savannah to the other clubs are always scheduled for the dear and plea.?, other members of the team go direct South. Thus $8,000 required aa trustee of the East' rn League giu eifect thut the first game of the season between Louis­ ent days. Keep the thing up and base ball people will the season is practically opened for Detroit. The tee fund. .Louisville - the Winner—Arthur Zrwln hi ville and Savannah was plaj ed to-day and that the game become as litigious as theatrical people, and they are club opens with the Savannahs on the Ifitb, and Town, Etc. resulted in favor of our team by 10 to 5. noted for rushing into court on the slightest provoca­ plays exhibition gauie> in the South and East up FCIXT ORGANIZED. SATAMNAH., Sa., March 12.—Editor SPORTIXB The Louisvilles will begin the championship season tion* season, the last game on April 17 at Cincinnati, and will play the first game It w*mi quit* ekar i» U>b Barkty aftir, that the > Ova. LIFE:—As pre-annonneed i«the last issue of THE here on Sun lay, the IS.b. •iji by the 1 27. From tliaro tfe? A Ne«v Xortlu SPORTING LIFE the Louisville Club, with the ex- "Thuiap- .,.^..^,,0 .. u -tf... - . ..*.u ma Ift-f «reesa ' practice The Northwestern League was, after all, form­ Hecker will probably- • ——— join ———— the- te*w-— tUey will have in a warm temperature, the sluggers "Big" * '" ' 10. ho'ldinYa man like Barkley. But one "short year ago should be in fine condition, and it can lie «s=erted that ally organized at Eau Claire, Wis., March o and l u l I; and >- a this club was the foremost in demanding Mullane 3 6. The representatives present were Ted Sulli­ BASE BAM. IN CUBA. when our club comes home to opeu the grounds with Monday and Tuesday. Wedn „ , .-ed puniahnent for acts not a wliit worse than Barkley's, the New Yorks ou May 10, they will satisfy a yearning van, St. Paul; E. J. Whitcoaab, Minneapolis; A. bats with the local club in the first game of the and nuny a time has the usually quiet and cool-headed which has by that time become ravenous. The biggest The Havanas Win the Championship— A president of tbatdnb—Mr. Simiok—spoken approvingly B. Devine, Eau Claire; F. J. Loftus, Milwaukee; present season in any Southern League City. Up New Series to be Played. of Mullane's illf'j'il punishment, which Nimick voted audience that ever gathered at Recreation Park, will be W. H. Lucas, Dulath—five cities in all. Oshkosh lere to see the g.»me. to the fifth inning neither side scored. Savannah HAVANA, Cuba, March 4.—Editor SroRTixe and worked for tooth and nail. But it makes a heap There is usually a good deal of complaint regarding and La Crosse were applicants for sixth place, and then batted Receius all over the field, and, aided of difference whose ox is gored. Mullane's punishment Je plaj ing schedule. Very little murmuring is heard a committee was appointed consis:ing of Sullivan, Ljyg._A more exciting day than that of Feb. 21 at the time was necessary to save some of the just In an error or two on the part of Louisville, netted fire Cuba has seldom known. On that day the base this seasou in the League. Detroit wi-hes peace and Lucas and Devine to choose either of these cities. r.'.ni. In the sixth inning Ramsey went into the box transferred Columbus plavers, notably Carroll and harmony to prevail, and will not indnlge in useless App!i;ations were received from St. Joe and 1 r the visitors, and, though the. home team hit him ball championship of the Island was to be decided Mortis, to Pittsbnrg. Had Mullane and the criticism anJ fault-finding. Djspeptic persons may in­ freely, they failed to drive the ball through a safe open- and everybody was more or less interested. The Cincinnati Club then been sustained, Carroll sinuate that aa the schedule was conatruced in Detroit, Omaha, of the Western League. The disposition log and did not score another run during tne game. honor lay between the Havana and Almendares and Morris would never have played with Pittsburg, and aa we got all the best dates, we have no reason to of all the clubs would be to take in these cities, as they were only held by Pittsburg under In the fifth inning the visitors caught the track of clubs, and as each club numbered its friends by complain. Such insinuations will be received with bat the distance is a drawback. The officer* O Day's delivery and batted him for two runs, to which promise no more tindimj than Barkley's agreement with the thousands the excitement naturilly ran high, ailent contempt, kowevar, Detroit is very well satisfitd elected are:—H. H. Bell, Duluth, president; E. B. they added eight in the subsequent innings. During Barnie. Mnllaut's snspet.sioli frightened these playois, with the schedule. It was manufactured here, and with Peetnam, Eau Claire, treasurer; A. D. Qnion, Milwau­ the first four iuuings only one base hit was made off his and on the decisive day there was a tremendous and a number of others who were lying low awaiting very few changes was ratified By the League, aud it was kee secretary. The schedule committee is W. II. Lucaa delivery. O'Day gave out after the fourth ioniug, as he strn»»le to witness the great game. Over 8,OUO the result of the trial, into compliance with their diawn up by the tine Italian bund of Wm. H. Watkina, and'Ted Sullivan; tbe committee on the ball, Luca», had not yet had sufficient practice to harden him for promises. arJPitisburg thus directly profited vastly by manager of the Detroit Club. Detroit ia justly proud people were packed into a ground capable of Mullane's admittedly illegal punishment. Now we find Sullivan and Devine. Tbe National League constitu­ the work incidental to a full game. Aa the nine was holding but 5,000, and thousands were turned of her manager, who has constructed a schedule, which, tion and playing rulea were adopted, with slight m,vle upfortheday with no other twirler on the field, this same club going almost to extremes to sustain while reserving the cifee, plum pudding, date pie, etc., changes. The $1.000 guarantee clause was adopted, O'Uay was obliged to stick it ont, though unable to do away. ° The Havanas won the game, and with it uother player of the Mullane stripe to the injury of for his own club, still gives satisfaction to the other wbkMi makes clubs play the season out or forfeit it. himself justice. Had a change of pitchers been possible the championship, after a hard fight. The tide The guarantee system was alopted, visiting clubs re­ It isbelieved that Savannah would have won. The was against them until the seventh inning when, by a ceiving 175 for every game played. The plajiog sea»n fielding of CMlins and Moriari'y, the batting of the for­ aplendid streak of batting—six successive aafe hits— commences on the 5th of Jlay aud ends on tne 10th of mer and the work of Murray on third base were the they gained the lead for the first time and finally won October. The schedule committee meeta at St. Paul features of the game. The score was: bv 9 to 5 Thousands of dollars changed hands on the April 4. The prejideut was instructed to make appli­ I.jriSVILLE AB.E.B. P. A. t 8AVASXAH. A.B.B >. P. A. P. contest After the game the lady fiienda c f the Havanas cation at once to have the League become a party to the Wolf, rf...... 5113 0 1 r,llin8, rf_... 5 123 0 0 presented the club with a beautiful flag, embroidered in National Agreement. After adjournment the delegates 0 1 Mortality, If., oil 4 0 0 gold and inscribed: "To the Unconquerable Havana K-rius.lb, c.. 422 12 "The Mikako"—"that all depends." pleles th . . . aud many visiting base ballists were banqueted by the Cios*, C,lb.... 4 126 0 0 •iaitt, 20...... 511 2 3 1 dob, Champions 1885 to 1886." _ Hardie Richardson in left field, where he has no equal. Bau Claire Clnb. Slack, 2b...... 3112 1 3'field, Ib...... 4 0 0 12 01 The new series for the ch»mpionship will begin on the and Jack Rowe at short. Charley Benuett has agreed to Werrkk, 3b.. 4 220 1 3 Miller, 88...... 4 010 1 0 14th in»t. The ptize will be $3,0up in cash and ten >o Suit Yet. catch two-thirds of the games if he is able, and if Hall And Another. Beccins, p, cf. 4121 -j II Hlockwell.c... 400 3 1 9 valuable gold medals. The Havauaa intend to win thia pecial to SPOBTINO LIFE: turns out well he will relieve Charley; otherwise, Rowe White, *..... 411 1 30 I/Day, p...... 4 1 0 0 0 0 seriea aleo, if it ia in the wood, and with this in view would go behind the bat aud Jim Manning take short. An Interstate League is to be formed tj take in the M^skrey,!!... 4 0 0 200 iillep, cf...... 4 0 1 0 1 0 have strengthened the only weak spot by tha engage­ PITTSBURI!, March 13.—The clubs have decided Our outfield— Richardson lett, Haulon cent'e, Thump- leading semi-professional clubs in tbe vicinity of New Kainsey, cf,p. S 1100 0. Murray, 3b... 3100 30 ment of the best short stop on the Island—G. Arontegui, ot to hold a special meeting until suit be com- son right—is just about as strong a combination as was York City Tne circuit will be abort and easily made of ta6 Fe Club. enced I have as yet received no notice of suit. ever gathered in that section of a ball field. With at comparatively light expense. Mr. Jerry Sullivan, a Total .35101227108! Total...... 38 5 6 24 92 3 II. D. McK.MGHT. Baldwin and Bennett as a battery, Brouthers first base, well-known local amateur and semi-professional, is the Savannah'.'...... -0 0 0050000-5 A Definition. Crane second base, Rowe short stop, White third base, projector of the movement. A meeting was held on Louisville ...... 0 0002333 x-10 and the outfield M above, we think we present an ag­ Thursday at the International Hotel with Mr. Jerry Struck ont—By Keccitu 4. by Bamsey 4. by O'Day S. PHILADELPHIA, March 10.—Editor SPORTING LIFE.— THE NEW YORKS. gregation which will keep any club in the League cogi­ Sullivan of Paterson, iu the cbair. The clubs repre­ Pussed balls—Stock well 1. Double plays—Field; MacB, Will you kindly inform me through your paper if Sec­ tating continuously during a game. sented were of Patenon, Kii/.ibeth, the Skellys, tion 7 of the new playing rules of the American Athletics and Atlantics, of Long laland the Long 1«- White and trow. First on balls— Off Beccius 1, oil Association, which Bays "a strike shall be called when­ ondltion of the Men—The Outlook for This Baldwin and Fitzsirnmons arrived in this city yester­ -O'Day 1. Umpire—Arthur Erwin. Season—Confident of Getting There This day morning. Tbe former has been hunting and ether- l.nd City Club, and the Munitors, of V, eehawken. ever a bull passesover any part of the home plate," There was a strong sentiment in favor of forming a SHORT STOPS. wise enjoying himself the past winter and is tanned and means if a batter calls for a high ball and tbe pitcher Time. robust. He states he never felt better in his life, and League, but the presence of four clubs from Long Island Arthur Irwin, late of Providence, who will play short puts a low ball directly over the b»me plate it is to be New YORK, March 10.—Editor SPORTINS LIFE: was prepared to pitch better than he evtr did before. was so complicating, since only one club from that sec­ •top with Philadelphia this year, reached this city by called a strike ? Or does the pitcher have to give a ball — Aa the warm weather approaches the base ball If anybody counts on weakness in the Detroit pitching tion can be admitted, that the meeting adjourned with­ called fordirectly over the plate as in former timea ? steamer from Boston Saturday, and is taking a little dmirers of this city are beginning to thaw out, department, he will probably revise his estimates before out making a schedule until Saturday night. The preliminary practice at the park daily prior to joining Yours respectfully, AMATZIB IMPIKB. ne season ia over. Fitzimmons is only twenty years of League when formed, will consist of six clubs. The his'club at Charleston next week. He shows up in fine This question has been fired at us about fifty nd from present indications the coming season ge, of prepossessing appearance and very intelligent, Paterson Club will play on the old Olympic grounds near form, and is not only a brilliant infielder but a genial times during the past week. One answer will will be as lively, if not more so, than any pre e having taught school since be was If,. He is 5 feet that city. gentleman as well. ious season we have ever hid. The New York inches in height and weighs loo pounds. He has done Twelve hundred people witnessed the opening game suffice for all. The ball must be delivered at the height called for by the batsman. If at such earn will be about the same as last season, and plendid work againtt the beat clubs fn the State. He The Intercollegiate Association. of the season. But for the rawness of the day and ae general impression is that it will come about quiet and modest in demeanor, and should he succeed tlreatening rain 2,000 would have been present. height it passes over any part of the plate then n holding down League batsmen, would prove a desir The Intercollegiate Association met at Springfield, The new grand stand is exceedingly well arranged. it ia a strike. The idea is to give the piletcher a 3 near winning the championship as it did last ble aquiiltion to the base ball profession. MAT. Mass., March 12. But a meagre report of the proceed­ Manager Morton and ihe clir=etors of the club have chance against some cranky umpires who com­ eason. The base ball patrons in this city have ————•————- ings has reached us. The session waa prolonged by the 1 t nothing undone that will add to the comfortof their he utmost confidence in the ability of our repre- discussion of the admission of Williams and Pennsylva­ pelled the twirlers to almost cut the plate in two Baiter Again in Trouble. nia University who were rejected. The following ''^Savannah will probably charge lalies no admission before a strike would be called, even if the height eotative club, and they are of the impression Norman L. Baker seeius to have a faculty for getting officers were elected: President, Mr. A. 1>. Claflm.of hat if the pennant is to be had our chances are imself into trouble. In a letter to Manager Sneed, of Harvard- first vice president, Mr. F. S. Sewell, of Yale; "Those who aaw the lo=»l club play agree that its mem­ was right. about as good as those of any other club in the demphis, Baker shows himself to be at heart the most secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. B. Chambers, of Y»l». bers »ie free hitters and fine fielders. An Emphatic Denial of a Vile Insinuation. ena. nftuuons of contract treakers. Baker, it will be re The report of the treasurer waa read aud accepted. The Manager Hart, of Louisville, is highly pleased with It was a great disappointment that we did not lembered, was released from the Louiavilles last season champioDship for 1*8« waa awarded to Harvard. The his new men, and says his club will be found hard to ATHNTA, Oa., March 10—Editor SPOKTISO LIFE:— irincipally because the other players were ashamed to Spalding ball was endorsed as the best ever used by the be.it. They are tremendous hitters and play every point The special'despatch about the Uenke benefit money get Denny, as he would have added giant strength lave anything to do with him. He went to Nashville Association and was readopted. Tbe schedule »as also t-it all there'a in It. sent to "Th« Cincinnati Swill Tub" by its Atlanta scav­ o the team both in batting and fielding. Kich- ind played there during tbe remainder of the arranged and adopted. enger and copied in your issue of March in, is remark­ irdson, who is a rising young player, will again season signing afterwards with Memphis for 188C. able only for the facility with which the scavenger has •over third base, which will rather crowd hster- Nashville subsequently offered Memphis 8100 for his re- THE COWBOY CMJB. buried a grain of tmth under a regular avalanche of e, whif h Memphis accepted, and Baker signed with The New York league to Meet ThU Week. falsehood. The little lonesome mithja »H contained ia brook out of the nine. It will be a great mistake, ease The New York State League will meet again at the aseoo he Nashvilles, receiving J50 advance money. He after- figuring tn Get Phenomenal Smith-Pleased tbe first 'paragraph; all the reel is utterly false. To however, if the management of the New lorks is ard signed with the Syracuse, New Yoik, Club, and new Osborne House, Rochester, on March 18. It will be Mrticularize:-Tbe s.atement that "the money was ad­ so short sighted as to allow Esterbrook to slip again accepted money, in the letter to Snced, which a meeting of ihe convention instead of the board of With the Men So Far Selected—Etc. vanced tiy Mr Steve Ryan, chairman of the executive " from their gr**p. He is really a valuable player, we have not apace to publish in full this director*, since bntinets will be bi.nght up over whkh and one of the most popular men in the profes- week, he deliberately proposes to that gen the directors have no authority. There will be dele- tleman to go back _on his agreement ith gates from the new members. IheThe mname of the league «iun 'Tis true he has many peculiarities, but Nashville; let him (Bakei) go " to Syracnae, will be changed, and the numlwr of gurne. to be played nevertheless he ia a first-class ball player, and a where he will "play oft" long enough to get his release, prcbibly increased. The season will likely begin great favorite with the New York public. In and th»n return to Memphis. The letter was given to a earlier, probably May 7, and continue to Sept. 2;,. A case Richardson should fail to come up to expeo Louisville paper by fiuy Hetker, who ia charged by schedule of games will be made out.* It will bo decided , tations Esterbrook would be just the right man in Manager Sueed with having obtained it surreptitously whether umpires shall be appointed from cities having Kansas City,, but the home management 18 in no d Mr Ryan had no more interest in it than any other and having secured its publication to satisfy a grudge clubs. hurry whatever to close with him. He was of­­ member of aaif! association. ''The old directorship o the right place, for he is a ball player in every against Biker. Hecker denies this and aays the letter last season" are amply able t» take ore of themselves sense of the word, but the difficulty is that he WM given him by Sueed. It's a pretty mess all round^ fered a slice of the moon, but, as Jim Whitheld and will certainly never need to call upon Mr. Steve Bridgeport Team Xearly Completed. loes not "lay in with the gang." This talk of Baker, thougn, will probably get himself on the black BiitDciEpoRT, Conn., Marcd W.—Editor SPOBTISO »»v*. "he wants the earth -ith a fence around it. Ryan to make advances for them or save them from an Tommy being in company that is a trifle too last from what I can learn Manager Kowe offered him "ugly legal squabble." Yonrs truly, C. A.C'OLLiEB. 1st. ___ Lirt— The work ou tbe new ball grounds is being for him with the stick is all poppy-cock. On the pushed with great rapidity. The fence that enclose, ins JjiHI for the season, which is doing very well, con­ eantrary, he is a free, hard hitter, and if he was Von der Ahe Will Have Caruthers After All. grounds and the grand aland are completeo. 'J* sidering the fact that he is yet somewhat of an Referred to tawy« r Fo?< rs. work of plowing and leveling of the diamond will b» experiment. In the near future, undoubtedly, he roTTiiViLLB, March 10.—Ed.tor SPORTI.VQ Llrj:—I no- uiven any kind of a respectable chance he would Special to SPOUTI.NO IIF*. linHhed uext week; then Bridgeport will havei one of willeign with the home club. In the meantime, ti'-e that in the schedule of games to be ulajeu in Phila hold his end up with the best of them in both bat- ST Lot-is, March 13.—It miy now be announced for a the finest grounds iu the country. Manager "^"J ilelphia ou the holiday called Decoration Day, which tine and fielding. certainty that Caruthers will play In St. . Louis this i, bard at wotk securing a strong ^»m ' ^,Te?nvm™ however, in order to be in fashion, a south -paw this yesr falls on Sunday, both the League and Associa Tom Deasley has kept himself in pretty good coming reason. He will leave Pans in a few days aud twirlerwill be engaged. The one whom I hud refer- lion games are scheduled to be played on Moud.iy. May shape this winter, and he claims to be in better hae promised to report here by April 1. This will be in o^h.T^wtM^r.^^g;'^^ •ence to in my last, and who is still "on the list, il Was this intended for that day as if it was the day time for him to take part in some of the local cham­ olwrvd as the leial holiday? If »>, they hive maile • condition now than he ever was in before at this pionship games-that is, if he is not too much out of is none other than the celebrated "Allentown sta^eof the spring, and he feels so confident that i.rati.'e to go immediately into the b)x. The news that i'^New Bri a'ns'^Hfn'li'ickB aui nyder are a battery fvnith. Wouldn't he make a great man for Kansas mistake as Decoration Day is the only holiday f*llin on Sunday that is observed the day brfoie according t he will catch great ball this season that he say. Caruthers will be here this season to help retain the ron last stasou'. 'Hamilton, ™^£ that, if I am right, and I thin luupinDeaJ.v's craw ever since he ha. been playing agement'and Manager Ko»e the famous Boston I am the Athletic and Philadelphia managers can tak ball li. this town. Ewiug, however, need, no com New England 1 eagae Meeting. tinie'by the forelock and have a change made to satur meudation. He I. a catcher from Catcherville, and v LtwxKNi-E, Masn., March ll—Rditor SPOBUNO tin: battery, Whitney and Hackett, was secured, and • lay. when the stores, banks, etc., will be closed an mattersDOt who the pitcher is he will go behind th in consequence the base ball enthu^ta-ls are much A meeting ot the New England Lengue of Professional business generally suspended. bat all the same waeu necessity requires his piesenceto Base Ball Clubs will be held at the Oomoionw« alth elated thereover. We expect good work from Os« or ioc« COXSTAKT H.tel, Hiverhill, MaB»., M.iirh 20, at 9 ». M. The them this on. The team will most likely con ^Smiling Mickey has not yet affixed his signature t schedule will be prepared an.iloiher important business ,i,t ,,f the following players »t ihe opening of the se*- the official document, nor ha» Tim Keefe, but when th New Haven., 1 n Whitney, Weidman and Conway, pitcher.; Hack. KnoufThas been leleawd from reserration by IB* proper time conies both these crack pitchers will l> tr.insacttil. P*KH\ WlfloiN, Secy. *tt Briody, Dug.lale and Baker, catchers; Mc'-iuery, Athletlcr. THE SPORTINQ LIFE. March 17.

297; Cincinnati, .*»; Metropolitan, .2ot>; Lonisvill., »BOM THE CAPITAL. W. Harris, third base, of last season's Chattanooga^; R DESPAIRING DAY. "5ft St. Loni. and Brooklyn, 247, and Pituburg, .238. E. dntliffe, catcher, of the Chicago* and St. Louis; Ira B. THREETEES' MEDITATIONS. That is Dot very comforting, to be sure, bnt then, as be­ Manager Scanlon Interviewed The Exhibi­ Phillips, short stop, from last year's Portlands.aud John Effect of Those Awful Sch*dnles—The Mets— Ryan, centre field, and Thus. P. McAndrita, second base, Minor Notes. The Present Baltimore Team Compared fore indicated, what they lose in baltiu* they may make tion Dates—Unreasonable Printer*—Minor up iu other features. The Athletic, Cincinnati, Metro­ Mention. of last year's Denvers. He wants about twdhnore good New YORK, March 11—Editor SPORTING LIFE: With That of 1885— Some Interesting Fig­ politan and Loui-iville all Uttfd bet'er than the pen- men. The club will probably meet in Chicago and re­ ures Worth Studying by Baltimoreans bint winners, and it is p.asible that the Orioles may WA^«IHQTOX, March 13.—Editor SPORTIHS LifB: turn with Mr Wallace. They will be given ten dan —Mr. Day is dolefully cut up. Not physically— develop a better team thin "der boss manager' and a —Some parties (no names mentioned) have falsely gymnasium practice, when they will be ready to play mentally. That schedule was an awful blow. I BiLTiMDRg, March 12.— Editor SPOBTIMB Lire: exhibition games until the regular season opens. Wal­ • Official announcement of the personnel of the more excellent field captain thin Comiskey, but, of accused me of trying to cut the throat of the home stumbled into his office yesterday morning. There course that is not probable. A|?«in we must keep a stiff club. That is not so; I simply stated facts as far lace, by hard labor, has succeeded in securing half rates sat the blonde base ball mogul, his elbows on hia team for 1886 and their positions has been made upper lip and wait. One thing is apparent—if Baltimore OD all the lines between Western League points, and has •8 follows: Batteries, Henderson and Fulmer, as the public of Washington was concerned, and also obtained concessions from the street railway here, desk, and his right and left palms under the re­ is disappointed al all, it must necessarily be in an agree­ spective right and left sections of his massive jaw- Powell and Taylor, and Kilroy and TrafHey; Som- able manner. n their interests I shall continue to write regard- who will mak« a liberal donation to the club and pass ess of any clique or syndicate. The town is un- the players free. Season tickets have been placed on b>nes, gazing long and earnestly at the foot-wide mer, first base; Joe Farrell, seoond base; Houck, GENERAL TOPICS. loubtedly a 25-cent place, and the exchequer of sale at llO each, good for all champiouship games. The strip of blue sky which is all bounteous nature short stop; Muldoon, third base; Macullar, right In the very full and able report in Tn« SPORTING grounds will be vastly improved over last season. A field; Hoover, centre field, and ttreer, left field. Lirl of the Association meeting, the following appears: the home club would be full to overflowing should ladles' grand stand will be erected, and the seating ca­ now allows to the beauty-loving denizens of this "Section :(9 repeats the old section of the black list. this rate have been adopted. pacity throughout will be increased. Your St. Louis Maiden Lane of hallowed memory, "(jo id morn­ Since a definite assignment of the positions i»puo- To this was added a new paragraph in these worJs: 'And lic there has been considerable discussion of the I met Mr. Scanlon the other day and here is what correspondent, iti his letter of the 18th ult., speaking of ing, Mr. Day." He looks up with a haunted, the Association may also in its discretiou inflict upon e talked about: St. Louis' new pitcher, Hudson, says: "He pitched fur haggard look, and an \cy "Oh, it's you." He was relative merits of the teams of 18S5 and l^ti; any (layei such penalty as it may consider proper under the Leadvilles last season." This is a mistake. He was comparisons, player for player, have been made the circumsiances who at any lime may have been "Hon wore you received in New York?" a member of the Denver Club from July 9 until the evidently delighted at my Tisit. "I came to see an i criticism seems to be the order of the day. guilty of dishonorable action. "Well, -i . ; .iiust express myself as surprised; close of the season, coming here from the disbanded you about the schedule." I falter, and his head '•This cliwkai Hartley's cast and as President Nimick I had bee' : e opinion that the old clubs would Keokuka with Harricgton, O'Brien and Harter. Your bows under my words like the wind-tossed With Fulmer, Powell, Hoover and Kilroy there is afterward aie adopted, and fought hard to have them adopled onr nessing it. The game was a second edition of room to New York, aud a League game at the Polo their best in championship games. They had iuat took a lively sprint around tLe pitcher's box and claimed a tally. that played at the terminus of Haight street on Grounds cuts down the receipts of fheir club as much gome experience in batting against them in ex­ Muldoon is waiting for fly time—wants to practice What effect will the tariff hare upon yonr patron­ Washington's Birthday, which was brought to a as it does those cf a Metropolitan game. The wooden- hibition games, but that willmost always be found those little things on third, you know. age?" headed schedule compilers had not the faintest concep­ "It will be foolish to think that the attendance will close after live innings on account of the many tion of this self-evident truth, and accordingly suc­ misleading. Of the new men who only have re­ Tom York has turned landlord and opened one of the disadvantages on the grounds. The game during cords in the minor bouies, Fulmer is the most finest of establishments in the most central part of the be as large as at 45 cents. I shall, however, put season ceeded in making the League and Association games city, at 142 West Fayette street. Entering from the tickets on Ihe market which will be sold for twenty the first three innings was well played and caused conflict on twenty-three occasions only. promising. His handy and easy movements, street yon are ushered into a large and richly furnished dol'ars. These tickets will be good for championship much enthusiasm, the Stars tieing the Pioneers in How nice it must be lo be one of those jocular chap­ pluck and earnest attention to business, stamp bar gotten op ia the highest style of art. said to have games only. The gale fee to exhibition games will be pies—one of those hearty, whole-souled, ruddy-faced, the second inning by a score of two and keeping button-bursting fellows! We have one of them doiug him aa a valuable player. Nothing but praise is cost $7,i'OO. The property is owned by Mr. Robert Gar- 2o cents. We do this in order that onr patrons may see so until the fourth inning. The Pioneers, how­ heard of his work, and it is almost positive that rett. Back of thia is a beautiful little bijou of a private lhat we have their interests as well as our own at stake. baseball work on one of our sporting weeklies. He is wine room, while still farther in the rear is a capacious 1 believe the public will appreciate our endeavor lo se­ ever, got the lead of the Stars in that inning and not humorous; be is not even comic until he tries to be he will show up well in the Association. It is not billiard parlor fuinished wilh the latest improvements cure a strong team. We have to pay $1,900 to the finally won the game by a score of 7 to 4. Swee­ serious, but he imagines himself a concentrated extract expected that Powell will set the Association afire, in billiard anil pjol tables. Tom is to give a grand League for four players, and I expect to secure the re­ ney was the first batter np when the Pioneers went to of American wit and humor. Last week he told a funny as he did not accomplish very great things in the ipeuing to-morrow, and, as from his connection with the lease of a couple more which, of course, will have to be the bat in Ihe first inning. Immediately on taking np story about Tom Deasley. It went something in this Eastern League. He is a very poor fielder, but jld Lord Baltimore Club and later Orioles he has an ex­ purchased. Taking allin all I think that after we re­ tde bat he was presented by the Central Park Asso­ style:—"Tom Deasley was asked if he were fond of had a good batting record there. Hoover was tensive circle of friends and acquaintances, his invita­ turn from our first trip our old friends will fiock around ciation with a magnifi 'eut gold walch charm, diamond muAic, 'Indeed I am, savs Tom' (pleaee observe the tion list is a very long one and the promise is a select, us with their support and help us protect the interests shaped. On one aid* his picture was engraved aud on wild Western diction in which Tom's reply is couched). only a lair fielder, but a good batter. Thisplayer but numerous gathering. we haveal stake." the other the following inscription:—"Central Park As­ 'What is your favorite mueic ?' 'Poker,' replied Tom." has faults which must be overcome if he would Pitcher McCaffiey (may be never be broken, no mat­ "Whaldo you think of Ihe team and its strength ?" sociation of San Franciso, Cal., to Charles Sweeney, This is the very height of asininity. The barbarity of make his mark in the Association. Even as good ter how often he goes to the well) has started on his "We have a team coming together for the first time, February 26,1886." The score was: the English is only parallelled by its author's slupidily. journey to report to Augusta, daughttr of cur Georgia. and how they will mix will be hard to say, but I think PIONEERS. AB.R.B. P. A. E' STARS. AB.E. B. P. A.I "Poker," my dear yonng friend, is nobody's "favorite a disciplinarian as Mr. Scan Ion complains that music." Polka is not music at all. When a man polkas his hands were full when looking after him, but His career will be watched with interest by his many that they will make a good showing. The boys here Sweeney, SB... 4102 11 Blak'fn,cf.3b. 301 0 01 friends, who expect a good showing irom him during are in the very best possible condition. Phil Baker is J. Smith, Ib... 4 1 1 11-1 0 Fisher^o.cf... 4 0 0 410 he does not evolve sweet melodies. Evidently our what the management here can do will be proven the coming season. in betler health than for two years past. Kuowles and McDonald, c.. 3 2 1 3 23 Hayes, m...... 211 1 22 friend's society education has been woefully neglected. as time passes, and this same remark will apply Mullen, Houseman and John Traffley all sent terms Barr have no extra fieeh to reduce, aad Gladmon will H.Smith,3b... 2 0 1 1 0 2.0onn,U...... 3 0 0 201 Williams is "red-headed" over tbe action of the As­ to some of the other material of the team. It to Poughkeepsie by request, but the two former were have press power when he awings the ash this year. Tajlor, If...... 2 0 1 4 0 O1 Meegan.rf.... 3 1 0 1 00 sociation in the Barkley matter. He boils over for the need net necessarily be prejudged by the past declined as being a lillle too stiff for the Hudson Biver From all accounts the rest are all O K. Some people Bigelow, cf... 3 1 0 4 1 OiJ.Mullee.p... S 0 1 060 benefit of everybody he meets and handles "the real League. Traftloy has not yet received a reply. The don't understand players, bnt I will have one thing in Gagns, 2b...... 4 2 2 1 6 0 Pierey, 2b..... 4 1 1 260 smart ones" wilhout gloves. George should be a little when developments in a practical way are so near people up there need not be afraid of him. Job a is an favor of my team; they are all temperale men and do Buckley, rf... 400 1 11 Daily, lb...... 3 1 1 13 02 less eloquent. Of course, he doubtle.-s ftels thai he is at hand. Experience is a good teacher for those Adonis, but neither susceptible nor a masher, so Vassar nol need lo be shadowed. I expect to make terms with Finn, p...... 401 0 3 0 De Panger, c. 4 0 0 1 11 In the Association simply because tbe other members who are capable of learning the lessons taught. is safe, even should they take to his figure. Shaw, Gilligan and Carroll in a few days. I also expect were not able to put him out, but he should not go out Nick Sch arf does like to play ball, bnt he also likes to to enter into communication with Start and Wise, and Total...... 30 7 7 87 15 7 Total...... 29 4 5 24 16 7 of bis way to heap up ill J'eelinge. No love need be lost, Joe Farrell has a League record as a guide, made but he may aa well make the year as bearable as possible. with Detroit, and which he was incapacitated by get something for it. Last seas )ii Nick used to have a hope to have them on my list in a short time. That Pioneers...... 20010220 x—7 chronic crick in the back whenever a game was np team suits me so well that I am perfectly satisfied we Stars...... 11000020 0-4 The Mets ate in fiue fettle. Most of the Dew men disease from extending in 1885. It is commented for the Xew York Clothing Houae team, until he was will win a majorlly of games played on Ihe home Earned runs—Pioneers 1. Two-base hits—J. Smith, have arrived in town and there was quite a friendly re- upon as not very flattering that he has been for given the tip by Mr. Bosenfeld that there was really grounds wilh Barr lo help us out. We will use him a H. Smith and McDonald. Bases on called balls—Pio• uui)n up at "the Polo" yesterday. Tbey are lo shed Ihe a long time eligible to play without any demand "something in it." In lJ-»4, Nick won two games from good deal at home, and this reserves onr regular pitch­ neers 9. Stars 5. Left on bases—Pioneers 6, Stars 5. dirly, ill-made suils Ihal Ihey affecled Usl year, and a for a bonus, and without an engagement. Taking Columbus for the Orioles by timely hits in the last ers fir trips." Passed balls—McDonald 1. Wild pitches—Finn 2. good thing it is, too. A more untidy, lout-like appear­ for granted that he is able to duplicate his League re­ inning. As John Kelly said, "how that kid did ever- "What is the general outlook for the home clnb this Struck out—Pioneers 1, Stars 2. First on errors—Stars ance than they presented last season it would be im- cord, he has a fieMiugaverage of .842 againat Tim Man- laatingly-world-witbout-end-sock that ball." John year?' 3, Pioneers 3. Double plays—Qagns, J. Smith and Swee­ pcasible to imagine. The foundation and framework of ling's .Ml. and a batting re:< rl of .225 againat Man­ also said it was a "h—1 of a wipe," but we won't put al '•That is bard to foretell, bnt with fine grounds, a ney; Sweeney and J. Smith; De ranger, Pierey and their new grand stand is up, and it will probably be com­ nings .201. Baltimoreans lemember that Jimmy that in THE SPORTING LIFE. Well, anyway, Nick's day good team atd the best clubs in tbe world to play with, Daily. Umpire—T.Carey. lime—2h.5m. pleted before Ihe end of this month. Williams claims Fields was not considered very effective with the stick is over. A atern parent has bought him a coal yard aut this cily will have Ihe besl ball playing next season it Fogarty, Moore, Carroll and Morris have left for the tbat it will be the finest ground in the country, but he'd and yet be was letter than Farrell, as he slugged out shut him up in it in an endeavor to entice him to forge has ever had, and if the public will only recognize our East, taking advantage of the reduced railroad fare. claim most anything. .232 anyway. Kilroy is said to be an excellent guard of the emeraW diamond in contemplating black diamonds efforts by giving a reasonable atlendance, everything Senator Fair's new grounds in Alameda will be the NOTES. the bases, especially fi:st, where he is flaid to equal Nick is quite a character. Used to belong to Myer' will be satisfactory. I have proved to you that we have peer of the famous St. Louis aud Staten Island ball Still no tidings from our beloved giants. What the Mortis. If ttiis proves to be the case and his pitching is team. They do aay that Nick made too many errors in no desire to be penurious, but, on the contrary, we in­ fields. liltle game may be is puzzliug yours truly sorely. Each equal to the demands of the Aswciation upon him, be Cincinnati and was given his cooge and forced to foot it tend that no expense shall stand in eur way in getting iBcell, of the Haverlys, is rated aa a great pitcher, person who ought to know, shruga hi* sh«nlders, opens aud his catcher, Traffley, should be able t» make it in- h(..me over the railroad ties. Can hardly believe tha together a good team." but too easily loses heart. his eyes and professes his entire inability to "tumble to ' terestiug for the St. Louis baae-rurmers. A table ia yarn, for Nick's people have plenty of the "stuff,' bn While in the above conversation Mr. -Scanlon spoke John F. Hennessy, the official scorer of the California the gag." Even "the knowing ones" d^n't pretend to givtn below, which, as far a? possible, using Aa-Kxriation perhaps they wanted to sicken him of base ball. with considerable warmth in regard to the merits of his League, wears a gold badge, presented to him by the know anything. There's one consolation—they can't and League records, furnish the premises tor a compari­ Clinton has opened a sample room on Baltimore stree learn, which shows lhat he has confidence in their abili­ Yosemite Social Club. keep the news from us much longer. son of the teams of 18»5 and 1886, begiuniug (as to per near the Time Museum. Jimmy has had plenty o ties to play ball. He is also waiting anxiously to hear Basa ball games are becoming very popular among W. H. Lawton, pitcher of laat season's Leos, and for­ •onnel) at the owning of both seaaoaa. No Eastern or offers to play ball, tint he will not accept less than hi from Mr. Day in regard to Esterbrook, and hopes "Ihal the students tif the different academies in this city, and merly of IheSyrccuse Slars, sailed for Italy ou Tuesday Southern League records are given, as that material figure. He expects to enter the arena with some o Ihe Iransfer will be consummated. The funny thing many schoolsliave fully equipped ball grounds. lasl. He goes to Rome to cultivate a tenor voice of must necessarily be considered experimental, as it cer- them about May or June when many changes are an about that matter is that Mr. Day ehould seek to release There are a great many young men in Ihe Fire De­ phenomenal awe etuecs. He carries with him a round •taialy is. Taylor's record as a catcher fvt Allegheny is ticipated. this player to a club in another organization, and wRen partment iu this city who take a great jnterest in base dozen of female hearts. used. Sommer has no record as a first baseman and it That spike rule seems a bad go. It may be a laugh refused should hesitate, for the same money considera­ ball, and they have agreed to play a series of games. The photographs of the new Metropolitan players in ia exceedingly doubtful if he equals the excellent one* able thing to see the boys skating all around Ihe fiel< tion, to make the transfer to one of the weaker clubs of The first one will he played between the members of No. Spalding's window are attracting general attention. ••«" - erv near the on smooth shoes polished to a glassy surface on the turl his association. Still he heralds to the world that he 2 hose and No. 15 engine on Sunday nexl. There are Small boys feast their eyes on them for hours at a time. prramru in n rarfn »Y(nB,.irlM*a>-l amateur criuc ia »&anerea uabUiuu>nta con­ Batti>t,j. Fielding. .then it is a little amateurish and disgusting, too, lo se A similar case to this happened only a few days ago. Wm. McLaughlin, who once played with Atlanta, R'tltimj. Fielding a full-fledged three-ply professional tumble all ove We wanted Houck, and the Athletics were willing we fidentially informed me yesterday that he'd "bet that „• fTrott...... iS9 .884 . I" Henderson . .956 went East last night and a crowd of bis friends as­ Mays was a lu-lu." .S Heuders'n .228 .955 : himself and balance on hia port ear when the winning should have him, but Barnie wanted him also. Did sembled at the depot and wished him a pleasant trip » I Fulmer...... run U coming in on the hit. It seems a little etrangi. Simmoos reserve him ? No. For the same money con­ Johnny Troy tells the following on himself: "I was • -j Traffley ... .156 .927 Powell...... and a succesbful season on Ihe diamond. SEHP£R IDEH. passing the Academy of Music the other night and I •Z I Emslre...... 206 .877 that two players out,of the hundred in the Association sideration he released that player to the club which was Taylor.,... .227 .832 should require special legislation, or, rather, that the a member of the aame association as himself. saw a terrible crush at the door, and I says lo one of the W [Burns...... 229 1000 Kilroy...... COLLEGE BASE BALL. hackmen: What's going on inside? He says 'Charity Casey...... 282 .825 ninety-eight should be sacrificed to the two. It maj Mr^canlon has arranged forexhibitiou games on the Trafflej... .156 accomplish something great, bnt it is thought th follo^Be dates:—With Brown University, March 30; Ball.' I went in to get one and Ihey fired me out. 1' I York...... 271 .919 Sommer... .250 do nit know how the proportion stands iu jour city, Sommer... .250 .919 spikes will be there all the same before the season is Metrflplitan, April 1, 2, 3; Baltimore, April 7. 8; Mnr- The New York State Association Adopts a Farrell...... 225 MS over. Why n:>t instead have passed a law unshoe nan'sR.ston team, April 10, 11; Portland, April 14 l.v but 80 per cent, of all the hamfatters who journeyed Evacs...... 244 .839 Hoack...... 259 .866 Ball and a Schedule. within our gates for the past year have persecuted the Muldoon... .250 .891 ing Kicol and Latham, and making them go it bare­ Newiik, April 19, 20; Rochester, April 21,22; Yale, April The New York State Inter-collegiate Base Ball Mnldoon.. 250 .891 footed? 24, 2rt; Buffalo, April 27, 28, and open the championship public wilh this bewhtakered gag. LICKY HIT. Macnllar.. .202 .883 Macullar.. .202 .910 Association met at Syracuse March 9 with PresU Manning.. .201 .921 Glad to see that Mr. Caylor saw Mr. Day's 82.5,000 and season on the 29th with the Philadelphias. The Na­ Hoover...... wenl him $15,000 better as a baae ball club broker dent J. C. Jones in the chair. The delegates were FKOM THEMOtTND CITY. Stearns.... .186 .970 Oner...... 199 Sib tionals will play two games in Baltimore April 5 and G. Traffley ... .156 .927 The Association is still on top in a financial speculation The bois are all out practicing. Barr Las been taking E. W. Courtwright, of Union; C. S. Van Auken, anyhow. Hooray for 0. P.! T. T, T. open air exercise; looks in good shape. He says he will of Hamilton; J. J. Xef, of Cornell; G. P. Kingsley, A Batch of Interesting Items Concerning In Ihe second table Macullar's record as a right fiel ler be there when the time comes. the Crack Club of St. Louis. is given. In the table of 1&85 thirteen players have a of Ilobart, and B. W. Dodge, of Syracuse. Jersey City Sanguine. I went over the other day to the Patent Office to ex­ ST. Louis, March 10.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— ton»l batting record of 2.994 and a total fielding average pound upon the merits of Morion's sliding pad. In The disputed Hobart-t'nion game was given to of 11,808. If these figures are divided by the number ner, obtain season tickets, which entitles the sociation and portraits of the besl players, on considera­ Hudson, of the Browns. the base path, but so were Evans and Burns. The team Jerry Denny has rented a house in the vicinity work will depend much upon the spirit infused into the (formerly the Skellys) aud will at once organize a strong holder to admission to the sixty-three championship tion of the adoplion of the ball of tbat firm. It was players by the managment, the characteristics of the team. Several well-known players have been secured games for twenty d liars. The admission price to ex­ unanimously decided to adept the ^paliling ball. of Union Park, and has gone to housekeeping. men and their habits. It would be as much an impossi­ whose names will appear in THE SFOBTI.NO Llr». The hibition games will be 25 cents. Til* shows the willing­ The following schedule ol championship games was Von der Abe's new secretary, Harry Weldon, bility to make any approximate estimate of lhat feature club will have a backing of $10,000. Work is going on ness of the management to favor the home patrons then made up and adopted: Hamilton will play at Cor­ is well liked by the newspaper men of the Mound as it would be to predict the success of a temperance night and day. A grand stand to hold 2,500 people is being when possible, and hope to receive a favoiable support nell June 8; at Hobarr, June 9; at Syracuse, June 11; at built. Dates have been secured with League aud Amer 'n return. Cnion, May 29. City. He is always ready >.n unbosom any news movement iu a Cincinnati beer garden. It might w^rk ican clubs. Sunday games will also be played during Ljst Sunday wore the appearance of a May day, and ilob.irt will play at Syra> use May 17; at Hamilton, thai will interest the public. He reniibds one of the very nicely and it might not; much depends on the the sea;on. tha new ground was inspected by al>oiit two thousand May 19; at I'nion, May 20; at Cornell, June 16. lamented Dave Reid, who bad a very large circle of skill of the manager iu arriving at a proper estimate of What has become of "Honest Play?" He should have people. Young America had the first game of the sea­ Cornell will play al Union May 14, at Hamilton, May frienda. the characteristics of hi? men, ani in arriving at the a little authority before making assertions. Is he in son that day, and tuus the bill was started rolling. 15; at Syracuse, May 18; at Ilobarl, June 14. John Glasscock came in contact with Denny's elbow best mode of handling 'hem. Different casts require search of newspaper notoriety? I'ISST BASE. Tho old stand was transferred to the new grounds Uiiiou will play at Syracuse June 7; at Uobart, June at the gymnasium yesterday, while they were engaged different treatment. A case of«welled head would setm last week and a new adiJill^n is being built to it, the 8; at Cornell, June 9; at Hamilton, June 12. in a game of hand ball, and the result was a beantiful to call for a system somewhat at variance with the fence will be built during the coming we;k, after which Syracuse will play at Union May 21;at Hamilton. May black eye for po »r Jack. treatment of a swelled belly, and two cases of the same Why Not. A rumor was current on the street yesterday that PHILADELPHIA, March 5.—E-litor SPOBTIW LIFE:—I the top dirt will be laid and the stearn roller put in mo­ 22; at Ilobart, May 2U; at Cornell, June 10. Syracuse disease might require altogether different handling to tion. Everything will bo in order for the honse-warrn- will play at home witb Hoharton May 17; with Cornell, Cv>misky had asked for bis release from the Brown Stock­ meet the variance in the temperament of the afflicted. would like to make a suggestion to the Philadelphia ing dub, he wishing to go to tlie Chicaf os. The story, League Club management through yonr columns that lug on the 30th inst. May 18; with Union, June 7; with Hamilton, June 11. What success is to be d'.-rived front that direction can Aa far as the schedule is concerned we are satisfied although plausible, was given the lie by both Secretary only be developed as time passes, and should be waited in my opinion would be of financial benefit to the club Wellon and the big first baseman. for with patience and hope. as well as a s-.nrce of gratification to the patroos of base We would much rather had July 5 at home than May Utica Glints. 31, but the mr«rserioiis objection is the long jump we The Maroons will have two uniforms—white with Of the men from the minor organizations, the follow­ ball, viz: to play a game in which all the new men UTICA, March 12.—Editor SPOHTISO LIFE:— maro.>ii trimmings will be worn while at home, and. ing it> taken from Ihe official tables: signed or res rved will participate, which at the same have to make fr jm Kansas City to Chicago an'l play on the day following our last date of the first series at the Utica will wake Syracuse up this season with a dark-blue, with maroon trimmings, wliile on the road. Batting. Fielding. time will give the lovers of tbe game a chance to see former pla ;e. The caps will be different in shape frum those worn last JUIroy...... 228 .9frl the work of the two left-handed pitchers. As the good team of ball players. I don't want to dis­ year. Hoover...... 215 ,8">6 Phillies have twenty-one men signed or reserved it will I anticipated "Mugwump's" intentions in the last is- courage the other clubs, but 'tis my candid Von der Abe and Lucas have m.lay to win from us, and Boston will be among the ber of platers making tbe record, gi\e the average as Farrar, first base. Kogarty, third base. Ihe directors will make wite selections and endeavor as ance next Sunday. It will no doubt be a sncce.-s. nnml*r. far as possible to secure a persou who has had expe­ follows: Baitinv, .237; Helding, .8*9. This would make [rain, short stop. Meyers, second base. A new poem has been copyrighted entitled, "That It is likely that Bower and Graves will be a regular tbe team of 1885 superior to the team of 1886 in fielding Siegle, centre field. Guehrer, first base. rience both as player and umpire. A cool-hetded and battery. Wife of Mine," aud will be read ut one of Sam Jones' experienced pt-raou is wanted for this position. The by the .-mall traction of 002, and the team of 1>86 su­ dementi, right field. Bastian, short stop. meetings by the following quartette: Barr, Hints, dark- The probability now is that Charley Sweeney will not perior to the team of 18»5 in tatting by the still very Maguiie, catcher. Ledell, catcher. names given above are all firat-claes. get here for some time. WhenCahill left him he Son an I Richardson. Pendergrass, of Ihe Utica**, is considered the swiftest small friction of .007—hardly enough to make a pei- C'atey, pitcher. Titcoml', pitcher. All those desiring to enter the District League should was expecting to start the next day. but word reached ceptiMe change in the field in the relative strength of As will te noticed the batting strength of the two pitcher iu the State League. Those who are to face here yesterday that Sweeney's father was stricken by send in the names of their representative*,is I desire to him are anticipating hard work. paralysis one day last week and is now lying iu a dan­ the teams. But, AS lxfliiease ball fever here is at a high pitch. This is Tommy is looking and feeling well. He says that the badly lhat he did not receive the news iu time to attend numerous friends of Joe H< ruung in Chicago will be Buure» iu any nt'empt a' rom|«rfsxn of the old and new Merlden's Progre**. Ihe funeral. Oriol'-a; rmt'u: 1 ' ?i.-re are other elements which not the cape, although of late the weather has glad to see him on the ball field this season. The Mat-ijoui* will play their first games this year at may uin*et tti' Ution*. and to those who are MMtut*, r'onn., March 11.— Editor sroBTtNO Lirg. >een all that could b« desired. There have been a Michael Moynahan,of Chicago, formerly of tlto Ath­ St. Joe on March Is and 19. — Manager Uurnham up to -late has sigued the follow­ letic Club, has signed a contract to play abort stop for able to w:ut '! pr.yts a fact which will ing playrx ._si..,,,. , »i, i... r . -,„,-.. Lambert aud Lew few scrub games indulged in, but everything will George McGiuuis has just become the proud father either >'•-. In the meantime, the Uticas. of another son. George is t>eci niing quite a family Galvin. itaae and captain; remain quiet here until tho 1st of April, when the good, ' ' forever! If there is League nine are ordered to report. Manager John J. Dailey, of New York, is an applicant for a po­ man. He now has five children for w boui he has to pro­ Hanush' k, third base; Mur- sition as umpire in the State League. He played with vide. no' i _ :.! circumsiatices may pny, Sui ...... ,,.,„.,,,-. ,,,-,,o-,.. He is also nego­ I i live base-ball town, Wallace left for the Ea.«t this morning, to be ab­ the t'ticas in 1879 aft short stop, lie 1s a good, reliable A Jefferson Cily lawyer thinks he liasi a phenomenal tiating with ittonison, nhort stop of last year's Mufl>> sent until April 1. During hi? absence he will go man. pitcher iu an amateur of that i*Iacf. ll«, has written L-al team, and Hiidnon and Ak», ol Altoona Pa W i >v a fellow base ball II. Mtirphy,»f...... : - .. -.. ,, . , u ;o Omaha to attend the League meeting the 3th Secretary White, of the State League, is on the sick President Von del Ahe and asks permission to give hU crni.k t of before. The Bal- nst., will visit most of the Western League cities list. protege a trial. He wants Bushoi.g to catch for him. sighed a route- ., Hariiie Richardson, of the Detroits, has gon« to join The youngster will be given a trial soon. titnop ten tog.-th' r with a . xi confer with the different managers, and will go Tl.-.« 1 ri, ll...lli..||.«.,..i!<-r his i ln!> on t'i< h Soiilrieni ti i|>. It" ex|iects to improve Vim d'r Ally's tni.inl |iir-!i.-r. Cam h. r«. show* 'iirns i.'HSe before th'- 'nr- • i " .">, Cincinnati, Detroit and possibly Buf- his ' • * -ar. ofre(» ^ ''am. meeting in New Yorl> " returning. He has ten men already M i-, while practicing from .- 'i of wi I bw i^iven to unti> i ...... utract, two of which I am not at liberty in Hi • ,,, had hishi« right » (n to play with two clui L> ague iin.i ••»- arui c.ui^lu oil a iuigu ho A tearing it cpeu from two to J ply, aiiil iiltlit,UKh he letunva lo Hay *hat he will do, II wiint do W*» CA^H; witli impunity. to mention at present. The other eight consist of i d ti"iis ev*-r> Ueo. Tebeau, pit :her, of last year's Denvers and three inches. Wilh proper care Shad's aim will by well j everybody is inclined to believe that Curuthers will be MII ili-played a In the coarse of two w-eeks. It will not prevent him i found a^aiu in the ranks of the Br< wus when the sea- :»t« of >ll the Tun stockholder) of the Portland (Me.) Club have Leavenworths; Win. F. Hunter, catcher, of last from playing g KK! ball :his season. | son opens. u th' i< very beat pawed a un;iuim«jUs vote not to allow their cttib to play year's Clippers, of Hamilton, Out.; Wm. O'Brien, Amiable men are the best playeti; they are not easily \ Kent Howard, the new fielder of the Lucas clul't id .» Ath eti« mad Su'i-lity ganM-s* 1 •"•-• •^«-«.-i -luting the coming season. first base, of last year's Dcuvers aud Keokuks; Frank "put OUt." J.N. '«]... H «•••• i"'t"l'IT. J. C. P. March 17. THE SPORTING LIFE.

be called in, and, of course, I sha'ut play as good a gam« second base; Wet»l, third base; C. Kelly, short stop; Smith, who played with Wilkesbarre last season and FROM THE HUB. as I would if I were there all the time. It will hurt my F,.rb«». left field; J. Mundsll, Jr., centre Bold; North, n>ad» a record of 897 in fielding and 220 in batting ex-umpire Johnny Dyler, were to have opened their reputation. But if John Morrill says right field, it's all right field. He is said to l>o a plucky catcher, capable of handling a new Cincinnati base ball headquarters and pool room The "Ifs" Connected With the Boston Club right." MlGWi-Hp on Vinestreet near Eighth. The place is in a splendid ASSOCIATION UMPIRE BEN Tot NO closes his school at speedy delivery aud will be paired with Holzberger. l.jcalion and will surprise Tony's friends in its elegance — Tim Afuruan's Club— Shaw's Figure; Independence, O., the *«h inst. with a grand concert THE National Clnb,,if the California Stale Amateur and exhibition. He will than get ready for duly on th« 4nd convenience. A large black board is mounted in th« General News. Concord Secures n Team. League, will have the following team this season: D middle room, on which all base ball scores will bo posted BOSTON, March 12. — Editor SPOBTING Lire: — diamond. P. Delmas, captain and second base; N. Koohlaud, short during the season. MANCHESTER, N. F., March 11 —Editor SPORTTNU TONV Mi LLAXE to Barklej:—''Ah there, Sam, you stop; J Dolau, pit, her; t. IMm.it first base; t} Ridlell If Boston's ba-e ball outkwk ever hinged on mire LITE:— Our old-time rivals, the Concords (N. H ), will know how it is yourself now. Come over to Cincinnati catcher; J. O'Shea, third base; F. Gately, J. Tribon ai.,1 MAJOR WILLIAMS, of the Metropolitan Club, is being \ti than it does this reason I should like to know have a baseball nine in the Held this season that will sharply criticized for his speech at the Luuisvill« ban­ bother the Manchesters and other strong teams to down. and I'll give you a job as bouncer in my palace cocktail E. Thompson In the outfield; D. Levy, change catcher. quet in which he ii quoted as saying "tbat the Metro­ when it was. We shall undoubtedly have a big Under the »ctive directorship of H >n. ('has R. Corning, factory." AT last Ihe New York Club has sent some contracts to politan and Brooklyn clubs would find it a muter ef year if certain things come around ri^ht, but the a prominent lawyer aud a keen lover of base ball, they A NiMBERof the St. Louis Browns, champions of the Secretary Young for approval and promulgation The Solden profit to keep up a supposed right before the question is will they work out to the success have got together the following nine: Terrien, catcher; American Association, are expert hand ball players and names are those of players who were long ago stated t,. public by using the newspapers, but iu the inner circle of the Hub's interest*. Buff and Had wili I'anaran, catcher and field; Kennedy, pitcher; Kent, they have taken part in some very interesting games have signed, viz: Corcoran, Joe Gerhardt, O'Ronrke they could be the best of friends." The Louisville tirst base; Hole, first base and field; Br«iley. short stop; recently. Ruhardson, Connor and Ward. Buck Ewing'j name' [,»pers say that Mr. Williams will find he ciu't deliber­ pitch well enough. There is no if in their case, ae Keefe, third base; Brrnnan, second l»we; Bundlett, MVERS, of the Philadelphia*, will play second base is not on the list, although he too is said to have signed ately play upon the press as if it were a harp with they can't pitch poorly unless they try, and they pitcher and fiild; Aldrich, pitcher and field. Terrien for Kansas City. He is satisfied with the offer made by THE Clinton House Club, of Brooklyn, have reor­ thousand strings. If Mr. Williams made the remailka •re not apt to do that. John Morrill ean beat the was catcher last year, and is a strong one. Canaran is the Westerners, and says his only objection is to playing ganized for the cumin* season. The team will be as attributed to him it was a foolish thing to do in the pn•eg* world at first base, but if he is not going to be from New Bedford, Mans., and is bighly spoken of. iu a new club. ,TJ: ?,- C**y a'"1 W' c" nk' i °. Pitchers: J. Dagnell ence of a number of newspaper men. •atiafied with his salary he will not do the work Bradley was last jear with th» Haverhills and previ­ THE Portland Club will report for duty to Manager and W. Hennessey, catchers; C. Buemau, W. Briggs s' JOHN HARBRIDOE, a former well-known ball -tosser of he is capable of. If John Burdock is "himself ously with Lawrence. Kennedy was last year's pitcher; Speuce, in N»w York City, early in April, and play Rodenburg on the bases; H. Forhell, short stop and can West Philadelphia, was appointed a member of Mayor balancn are all strong pUyers. They are about signing their opening game with either the New Yorks or tain; W. Janes, G.Forhell and J.Goggin in the outfield Smith's police force on Wediiesdiv last, and assigned to again," second base will be well cared for, but a strong pitcher, which will complete the team. L. S. Metropolitans. THE new Northwestern League has pretty solid luty in the Sixteenth (West Philadelphia! District, here again is one of the uncertainties. If Joe Richardson, manager, is booking dates, and wishes to ST. Lot is is pleased that Utica and Toronto have Jfflcers. Mr H. H. Bell, the president, and E. B. Put /ohn, aeveral yearsago, played with the then fam >ns Ilornuug has no more rheumatism we want no hear from League and strong independent nines. Con- adopted the same uniforms as tbe Maroons, because it nam, treasurer, are rich bankers, respectively of Du \gile Club, of West Philadelphia, and later played pro­ better fielder, but here again comes the if. Now, curd is a good ball town, and games thete are always shows that at least two other clubs don't think maroon luth and Eau Claire, while Secretary H. D. yuin a solid fessionally with the Experts, of Harrisburg. H« is a if all these things turn out right, the team ought well patronized. Have excellent grounds and grand a "Jonah" color. business man of Milwaukee, is well kuown for his con t.rother of tbe popular "Roaring Bill," of the Augusta, stand. The ball association comprises Concord's best THE Wall Street Base Ball League will reorganize nection with the famous Milwaukee Club of the past jra., team, who also first entered the professional ranks to win a fair share of games on the first trip West, citizens. Nothing new here in ball news. F. J. Leon­ this season with six clubs. The membership of each two seasons. tt Harrisburg, where he was picked up by Bob Fergu- and when the season opens there should be big en- ard, Manchester's manager, whose present address is the club will be confined to persons engaged in business in THE boys will have to buy their suits this year I •un's Hartford Club, which iiail stopped over at Pennsyl­ thusiasm here. City Hotel, Newburyport, Mass , tells me that he is book­ or around Wall street, has been a rule of ihe League lor several seasons to re­ vania's capital fora couple of games. ing dates, but is not in position yet to announce the There are already indications of an unusually THE St. Louis Clnb will draw the $100 appropriation quire the men t j pay out of their salaries the expense Two years ago Bill Phillips and Emil Gross l.ad an ar- make-up of the nine. H. from tbe Association treasury for the championship pen­ of uniforming themselves. The American Association {Uinout with the boxing gloves in Chicago, and Bill, good season in Boston. The League team of adopted a similar plan this winter, and hereafter tbe course will have the call, but it is now an assured nant and add several hundred more to the sum go as to ivho was a trifle "sloppy" at the time, g, t tbe short end have a "dandy" inado. American clubs will not have the item of uuitj to tax of it. The other day Emil and Bill met at Beloit, Wis., fast that there is to be another candidate for Notes and Comments. their resources. JOHNNY PETERS, the once famous short stop, now where the latter had beeu training with Frank Glover fivor in the base ball world of the Hub. The An of Detroits "big four' are now married. FOLLOWING are the sums fixed by the League for the for a few weeks. Somebody suggested another go be­ HAVEBHILL has signed Harmon aud Bresnahan. living in St. Louis, writes us that he is in as good condi- New England League club which is to represent tiou as ever in his life aud that he is prepared tore-euter unassi^ned Providence and Buffalo players- Peter Wood tween the two ball players, aud Gross, remembering Boston has made some long strides during the DJII.V'S coutract with the Philliea has been approved. the diamond this season. $200; Force, $200; Serad, $300; Crowley S250- Start' what an exhibition he made of Phillips ou the occasion Ptti HoTAll.vii has at last been released by Brooklyn. 1600, Knight, 1250. It is not likely that these'figures above referred to, agreed. They put an the gloves, and past week. Tim Murnin has been bobbing about JOHN KELLY has accepted the contract to nmpire the after a few passes Bill got In a s.jaker straight out from WASHINGTON still has hopes of inducing Joe Start to nine games between the two St. Louis teams next can be obtained for any one of them. The chaac T the city in a very quiet and unpretending way, ilgn. *re that the League will have to release them soon bid­ the shoulder on Emil's jaw. Tbat was enough for him. but he has been putting in some good work all month. One hundred and fifty dollars for the series is, ders being MOM eat. ' •'I just wauted to get one good square paste at you," said ED HOGAN, late of Memphis, joins the Columbus we believe, John's stipend. Bill, as he drew off the mitteus. the time, and he can rub his hands with satisfaction as Bluts. THE famous Delaware Clnb, of New York, have reor he looka over the memorandum of what he has done in THE new Sunday grounds uf the Brooklyn Club will ganized for the season of 1886 with tbe following well- WATERBCRT (Conn.) notes.—Dan Phalon and Jack the last ten days. Jim Mullen is nut alone now in BI-CK Ewi.vo is still in Cincinnati. SoisJoeGer- be iu readiness by the middle of April, and the inaugu­ known players:—"Dasher" Troy, Waters, Wardell Do- Burke, better known as "Waterbury Burke," will play backing the c ub, but he had induced another man with hardt. ral game will be played April 25 between the Metro­ lan, Callahan, Tilly, McFarland, Pete Troy, Crane and with Meriden...... Alvord has not yet signed...... money and a love for base ball to go into the venture, NKARIT all the Southern League clubs have skinned politan and Brooklyn clubs. Beadle. They will have enclosed grounds at Weehaw- Some enterprising friend of Campion, the pitcher, anil now there are several other demands for stock. diamonds. TIM M fRNAN thinks that Barkley should not have been ken.NJ., which are only ten minutes'walk from the gulled a reporter for an evening paper into making the The wherewith to run the team ia now forthcoming, AHTHUB WHITXEY'S contract with Pittsburg has been suspended because he is one of the star second basemen new Weet Shore ferry. statement that he (Campion) was to be mairied the fol­ and Tim Human can do something in the way of get­ ipprove i. of the Association. He classes Barkley with Dunlap, "THE SPORTING LIFE, the most prominent base ball lowing day, and tbe correspondent of a New Haven ting the material fur the nine. MACON has signed a "phenomenal" pitcher named F. Burdock or Farrell. Oh, come off. paper in the country, has been boycotted by the Typo­ daily with his usual elastic imagination gave a glowing Tim said to me yesterday: "Ton can't do anything W.Beeler. THE Brantford, Out., Club has these new orBc*rs : graphical Union."—Louisville Post Wrong, brother account of the wedding breakfast, reception, etc., at the on wind, but now that we have got the stuff I can mtk^ AL SpALDiya was in town last week. He also paid President, Mr. H. R. Blackwood; vice-president, Mr. THE SPORTING LIFE composing room is under Union bouse of the bride's parents. As Billy has no intention things hustle." He seems to care very little about get Boston a visit. James Duncan; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Geo. Slee- jurisdiction, employes cone but Union workmen aud of joining the grand army of benedicts, he is laying for ting players with long-established reputations, but s»ys aian, Jr.; manager, Mr. P. G. Walsh. pays Union rates. Will the Post please copy this para­ that friend of his with the s-tnd-bag he captured from he wants his nine alive and so he is going in for the DETEOIT is happy, for her base ball team ia fill. Ban- the robber early in the winter. Ion has signed. THE St. Louis KepuMican thicks the reason why graph as an act of justice? youngsters who have got reputations to make. He O'Brien, Milligan and Matthews are the only unmarried . THE smooth slab in frout of the pitcher's box walch says: "I will have two or three old heads iu the team TO.NV MILLA.VE signed as soon as he heard Bark lay THE Ailantics, of Atlantic Park, Brooklyn J M Athletic players is because O'Brien is too fat, Milligau Bright, manager, 200 Spring street, New York, will open hts been tried aud found to work so well will t>e here­ to give the kids points, and there are plenty of old ones was suspended. too bashful, and Matthews too young. after a permanent thing on the Association's diamonds. on the market; but I am looking for coming players and play for the season in Aptil. They will appear in their WALTES LATHAH has added wrestling to his other ac­ THE prospects for the b»se ball interests in Connecti­ A new rule is adopted requiring the slab to be then*, not those who are on the decline. I am going to keep complishments. new uniforms, maroon striped shirts, dark-gray pants aud if it be not there the visiting club can refu-e to play on bunting antil I get men who can run bases. They cut are far better than every before, and there will b« maroon stockings and belts aud maroon striped caps' TUE Louisvilles play every day in the South, except more practicing aud more amateur clubs formed than They will plav all tbe leading clubs in the country the g-tnie aud claim it 9 to 0. No diamond hereafter are the kind who make ball players. Why, some peo­ Sunday, until April 3. that State has known in any previous year. will be legil without the stone slab. It will be ,e- ple seem to tb ink because the season is almost here when they come that way. membered that this was an idea of Will White's and THE New England League meets at Haverhlll March THE American Association has cut out a pretty rapid AN "esteemed local contemporary" comments upon the there are no well-known players to be had. The woods 20, to make np a schedule. was used as a foil against Hecker in 1»84, who had a are full of them. What's the matter with snch men M pace. A grand total of 560 games will have to be com­ fact tbat Wheeling, West Virginia, has given to the penchant for stepping six or seven inches in front of Caskins, Dick Burns or Panel!, of the old Detroits? JICK GLIASON has offers from the Atlanta, Kansas pleted duringat bat as cumparsd diamond has seen comparatively tittle, but each one baa POWILL, of the Baltimores, will, it ii claimed, prove to DAN O'LEARY was in town last week alive, and in blacklisted by the Southern League for failing to sign to bases stolen, and here will be an incentive to a good acquired more or less local reputation. Two pitchers the bast- runner of tbat team. blooming health. Elmira, N. Y., parties have made contracts after giving thsir terms to tbe clubs. Players base-runner to "hump it" for first base and get a base have already Wen signed. Dennis Fitzgerald is a Boa- TWBIVE hundred and forty-two balls were used by the him an offer to work np the town and organize an in­ will have to be cautious, as the Southern League intends on balls when he can, for every lime he gets to first ton boy, but he is not known here to any extent as I American Association last season. dependent club there, and he will probably accept. to enforce strictly all the rules of the American Asso he has a chance to make oue or two stolen bases. Thua ball player. He began bis career with the Oswegos, buc THE Northwestern League just organized looks as if elation, under which it plays. Doyle, Donahue aud a maa like Connor, wbo leads the League bitters, but is his work last season with the Maple Leafs, of Guelph, VIACH, of tbe Toronto Clnb, has taken np Hardle are mainly aimed at. • his residence in that Canadian city. it might be a go. It owes its existence largely lo the a slow base-runner, may have a batting average of .380 Out., secured his engagement here. His name appears untiring efforts of W. H. Lucas and Ted Sullivan, who AN ATLANTA correspondent writes:—"Much has been par cent., and yet a buse-running average of not more in the list of pitchers who performed remarkable feats ALL of Atlanta's players w 11 be quartered with Man­ have worked for it night and day for the last three said of the phenomenal Ramsey, of the Lonisvilles and than .110 per cent., while a moderate batter like Nicol last season, as lieshul a nine out without a base hit. It ager Purcell at the Kimball House. months. the great work that is expected of him this season I may have a battiug record ot only .220 per cent, but a was the team for which Stemmyer, Boston's League THAT one extra foot of space in the box will be of NASHVILLE and Savannah intend charging ladies the would suggest to all admirers of left-handed twirlers base-running record of .370, or even higher, for men of player, pitched. wonderful assistance to many pitchers. to keep their eyes on Kilroy, of the Baltimoies; Bauer his base-running ability frequently steal two bases for Daniel Ryan, a Cambridge boy, ia the other twirler. regular admission fee of twenty-five cents, which will MCDONALD, a catcher aud third baseman of last year's be a change of the usual rule heretofore adopted in the of the St. Louis Maroons, and last, but by no means' oue time at first base. He figured prominently in amateur games a year ago, Oswego Club, has signed vith the Mets. least, Parsons, of the Bostons." and was looked upon as a great amateur pitcher. In a South. It is thought tbat Memphis will charge ladies JOHN A. RYAN, an excellent, sober, steady player, MONOCLINE has been appointed assistant captain of admission fee. KANSAS CITY will not be so slow with her team con equally proficient as a pitcher or first baseman, is look­ game last fail he pitched against the champion Harvaid stituted, in all probability, as follows:—Whitney ' Con- team, and but two hits were made off his delivery. the Atlantas by the managing directors. THE Allerton Club, of New York City, will' be in the ing for an engagement. In 18^3 he played iu Dayton, BILL PHILLIPS, of the Brooklyns. is training; with field this season with, the following team: Kinzey and way and Weidman, pitchers; Briody, Baker and 'flack- 0., alternating as pitcher aud first basenian. In 1884 What he will do againet professionals is to be shown this ett, catchers; McQuery, first base; Meyers, second base season. Frank Glover, the pugilist, at Beloit, Wi». Fleming, battery; Carr, Coffenherger and Flynn on the he pitched seven games for the Baltimore Unions, win­ For catcher a man named Sullivan hag been secured, DARRAH and Toy have signed with the Augustas, bases; H. Smith, short stop; Green, McManus and Siemou Donnelly, third base; Bassett, short stop; Rowe, Lillie ning five. He was pitching good ball, as Manager iu tbe outfield. and Radford, in the outfield. Lightness at the bat will Henderson can Ustify, when he met with an accident He played with the Nashvilles last season. When not hence will not be placed on the blacklist. be the greatest drawback of this team. v/hich resulted in bl'wd poisoning, and laid him up for behind the bat he covered second base, and iu this posi THE Rochesters favor making one, if not every day of THE Sparta Club, of New York City, has organized tbe balance of the season. Last season lie pUved with tiun had an average of .916. His baiting figures were the week, ladies' days, admitting them free. wltb the following team: Broderick and Mooney, bat­ THE Hartford team has been ordered to report Aprils .286. If h« canuutthrow down to second base in good tery; f'ra»ford, G. Bend«r, and Campbell on the bases, from which date exhibition games will be played until tbe Raleigh Club, which won thechampioiiahipof North JEKBV DINM accompanied Mr. Lucas to St. Louis on the opening of the championship season. The club's Carolina. Ryan is a good left-handed batsman and rapid style he will n.- 1 catch, as Manager Murnan says he will the latter's return from the League meeting. Naughton, short stop, and Multer, Delaney and H. Ben­ have no man behind the bat who can't throw to bases. der in the outfield. grounds have been under trained and otherwise im­ base-runner. He would like to play in the Eastern For a week it has been known about the city that a HOLDSWORTH, centre fielder for the Rochesters last proved and a registered ticket book prepared for stock­ or Western League. He is at preseut employed year, is a candidate for State League umpire. THE executive committee of the Newark Base Ball holders, so tbat no ticket can be used more than once a.i night clerk«M the Oc*an Hou.-e, Portsmouth, second basenian had been signed, but oniy a few here Association have made arrangements with the Young Va., where he canoe addressed. know that Sullivan, of the John L. Whiting £ Son ama­ THE railroads will get nearly 150,000 out of the Na­ Men's Christian Association for tbe use of their gym- nor by more than one person for tbe same game. ' teur nine, is the mm. lie has played with this team tional League and American Association clubs this year. nasiumfor the players to exercise in, for one week, FROM a Washington exchange we learn that the DENVER, Col., notes:—A new base tall club has been for three years, and has attracted much attention DECREE, just reinstated by the American Association, beginn ng March 24. Leaeue has conceded to that city the privilege of selling organized here with the following officers: Charles Woodhurst, president; Edward Howard, secretary, and throughout New England. Professional ball playing ^ill probably be signed by Macon. He is a good catcher. THE fact that Mr. Day is so anxious to give Esterbrcok tickets at other places than the gate for 35 cents or will be a novelty fur him. It was in this nine that Tim three tickets for a dollar. The tickets sold atthe grounds Charles Leichenring, treasurer aud manager. The new MR. AND MRS. Vox DEB AHE on Thursday week cele­ to the Metropolitans that he would not give him to organization will be known as the Denver Reserves. Murnan fouud Ed Crane, when he was getting the Bos brated the sixteenth anniversary of their wedding day. Washington even for 51,000, leads the Washington press will entitle the visiting club to 15 cents, whereas those ton Coigns together. They played on the same team sold at the reduced price, which will have a distin­ They will give exhibition games iu Denver while the Ox e mere on the list of scienced men. Old Bill to express their belief that Day still retains some sort of League club is away on its trip Knar, and intend to make onsieason. connection with the Mets. guishing color, will give the visiting club but 12j^ cents For the outfield two players have been engaged; Phillips, of Brooklyn, is natty with the boxing gloves. off. a tour of the Western states and territories, playing al] young Molter, of last year's Biddefords, and at one CI.MIKXATI will have the next schedule meeting of GEORGE H. GEER, our Syracuse correspondent, ia a THE schedule of games of the Amateur Base Ball the crack clubs of tbe W0et...... It U rumored here time of the Nationals, and Waj. Clark, a South Boston the American Association, and St. Louis the one follow- candidate for an International League umpireship. He League baa been arranged. The four nines composing Leadvillo "ill take tbe place of Pueblo in tbe Weotern b>y, who has never played in any but amateur games. fug. U thoroughly competent and well qualified for the posi­ the League, the Brooklyn Athletic, Staten Island Ath­ League. Leadville is a much better ball town than The latter is much like Tummy McCarthy in his style CLIFF CARROLL, Mulvey and Ed Smith ran np to Bos­ tion, and we trust that be will receive the appoiutinent. letic, 5assau Athletic and Bergen Point teams, will be­ I'neblo, and can easily support a first-cliSS club...... of playing, and is one of the best sprinters in the city, ton from Providence the other day to attend the Elks' His prospects are favorable. gin to play on May lo and will finish on Sent. 18 Tie following crack ball players wintering here are still besides being a clever hitter. ball. THE Mets have secured in Behel every whit as good a thirty-six games will be played in all, each club play­ unsigned aud open for engagements: Bob Ross, Ben I think without any doubt the first baseman IN HORXVNG, Jobnston aud Suttou Boston will have man as Burch. Much surprise is expressed throughout ing Bine on its own grounds. Games will be played on Sullivan, Billie Wiles, Fred Drexler, Lew Mirt'in and will be Hartuelt. He may be signed this a great trio of long and accurate throwers in the out the South that Augusta let him go. The terms were Wednesdays and Saturdays. Mike Madtleu. minute, but if he has not yet put his name field. probably too tempting. Behel ia spoken of by all ball THE Association players don't like the new rule com­ ALTOOSA, Pa., notes:—We are now certain that Altoo- to a coutract, he is as good as engiged. lie is a good GEORGE MOOLIC, of the Cbicagos, is to be tendered a players as a fine all-round player. pelling them to pay for their uniforms. It will be tbe na will be represeuted by a first-class team next season. man for the place, and being a South Boston boy will lK>nefit at Lawrence, Mass., before he starts for the ALL the recent accessions to the rinks of the Ameri­ first time such a thing has been done in the Association Manager H. C. Fisher, who so ably managed the home draw well from that section. He made a gocd record can Association, Haack, of Cincinnati; Nimick, of Pitts- This nnifirm will cost each player about $35. You der club in 1883, has been secured to manage the team, and West. we can rest assured that it will be no second-class club. with the Bidlet'ords aud Portlands last season, and ia a JOHN KIRBV, one of the St. Louis League club pitchers, burg; Abel], of Brooklyn, and Erastus W'iman are nun Ahe, however, will provide the Browns with all the ex­ batter. of wealth and in tLat respect the Association is rapidly Now all we have to hope for is the successful organiza­ was married week before last to a Miss Hooper of St. tra pants they may need, because the Browns do so tion of tbe State League. It can be madeago if fivegood Tim Mnrnin's plan is to play as many practice games Louis approaching the League standard. much base-stealing that they wear out more pants than during April as possible, which will put his men through THE Cincinnati Club has elected the following officers: any other Association team. towns put clubs into it, and certainly there should be no IF BOB FEROUSOH fails of reappointment Tom Pratr, trouble in securing them...... John L. Ake, an excel­ a sort of Billing process. By May 1 he will have his President, John Hanck; treasurer, Frank B. Deckebacb; THE Eastern League will find that it has imposed team well selected, and then be wants to begin cham late of the Union Keystone Club, will step into his secretary, Charles Phares; manager, 0. P. Caylor; di­ lent third bafleman, and V. D. Hudson, a first class) ionsbip games at home. He will make a big effort to ihoes. upon its scorers too great a burden by adopting a rule catcher, are practising daily in a gymnasium here, and pi rectors, John Hauck, Louis Hauck, Charles Phari thatmat., • "batter"——,uancijry jgjijts"ncj.ata shallau«.. be*.*, placedFiuvou iniu thenit* snmrsumn_ have the schedule so arranged that the Boston nine can THE players of the Washington Club have been di­ Frank B. Deckeback and 0. P. Caylor. ary are in good shape. -Both gentlemen have played pro­ play on the home grounds tb.ruoglK.nt May, so that it rected to report for duty the latter portion of the present Here is a sexmi-class League tackling what even the big fessionally for several years. They have offers from a month. A SI. Louis exchange says that "in spite of the fact that Leagues were afraid to experiment with. Well, "fools number of places, but have not decided where they will can be on the road when the League team is here. Mr. Lucas has secured the privilege of a 25-cent tariff, rush in where angels fear to tread." The rule w'ill be a EVERY club in the Ameiican Association has a sure go If they are not retained by the management of tbe THE LIMIT SOT EXOC6H FOR SHAW. it is more than probable that he will open- at the 50- d«»d letter in less than a month or all the Eastern home team, here will be a chance for some club to se­ thing on the pennant, and even Baruie is inclined to be ceut rate as a species of 'feeler' of the public pulse.' League scorers will be raving lunatics. I met ''Wizard" Shaw last night, and I neversaw him hopeful. cure two fine players. looking better rti my life, although I have kn»wu him Mr: Lucas denies this most emphatically. PITTSBCRG is the only club in the Ameiican Associa­ SH A PPERT, tbe Syracuse pitcher, will play with the A PROMINENT player sajs:—"Jim White will never PITTSFIELD, Mass., notes.—Pittsfleld has at last woke almost as long as he has-nlayed base ball. I don't mean Long Island Ridgewood and Skelly clubs for practice tion that will play both holiday games on its home up in base ball. She has beeu asleep since '78 when we simply since he has been on the professional diamond, make tbe captain for the Detio'ts tbat Ed Hanlon has. grounds. The Smoky City men wore originally sched­ had a strong team composed of Lattiam (tbe dudo) An- but way back before the days of curve pitching, when during April. A man to captain a nine should be well versed in base- uled for Baltimore for Decoration Day, but as this day COMISKEV'S father is quite an active politician at Chi­ nis. Jerry Dorian, Turbidy, Williams and others who he was first baseman of an amateur nine over iti Charles- running, and be an able coacher. Jim White is prob­ is not generally observed in Baltimore, it was decided have aince made reputations ou the diamond. It !• town. As usual when I meet "Dupee," our conversation cago, having recently held the office of first-assistant ably one of the poorest base-runners in the business." to change the games to Pittsburg. President Nimick at city treasurer. proposed to place a etrong team ia the field,and as Pitts- drifted arouud to base bail, and before we parted he had WONDER if Mr. Hauck, the rich brewer, who now once offered Manager Bamie $1,000 for his share of the field is on the direct line of travel of the Eastern League expressed himself very freely ou the hitch in his rela JOHN L. St'LLivAH has been engaged to pitch for the owns the Cincinnati Club, and is so violently opposed tu receipts of the two games to be played that day. Mm', to be able to arrange games with them. Pittsfl.jld tions with Washington. When I intimated that it was new Providence Eastern League Club in its opening Sunday games is also opposed to lieer selling ou Sunday. MANAGER KOWE, of the Kansas City Club, was in the It just half w»y between Albany and Springfield and the impression amon^ the players that he would take a game in April. If the latter was suppressed in tlie city of pork Mr East last week skirmishing after players. He secured clubs can go either way after the games, so all they will vacation fur a yiar, he responded: "Well, I don't intend THR Hamilton Club has unearthed a second Thomp­ Hauck, perhaps, would not be quite so rich as he is re­ Whitney and Hackett from the Bostons for ?1,000, and have to d> is to step off and pick up the guarantee and to sign fur what I tie Washington* have offered me." son in the woods near Port Hope. The wonder's name puted to be. also sisued Radfurd. He has in addition made arrange­ leave the same day. Tlje Eastern League schedule 'That is to say you will not play for the limit? ' is Livingstcne. Bt FFALOXIANS can, when they look at the score of ments with Philadelphia for Myers1 release. Whitney committee will do well to make a note of this fact. The "Why should I? I can get more money sumewhere POUGHKEEPSIE has signed Sam Shaw, a Baltimore their club next season, almost imagine it the old club, as will pitch against the Bostons in tbe opening game at team will probably be under the management of a well- else, aud there are others who are to get more in the pitcher, formerly of the Monumental, Norfolk and it will have a Brouthers in the list. The illustrious the Hub with the Kansas Citys June 5, and will en­ known player who has bad considerable experience in League than the limit. They pretend tbey can't go be­ Durham, N. (J., clubs. Dan's brother Jimmy, an excellent player, has been en­ deavor to knock an eye out of his beloved friend Soden's managing, anl we expect a revival of the interest takem yond the limit, but they are not so particular about the THE Louisville papers think that their city contributes gaged by Manager Chapman so as to give the score a aggregation. in the game in '77 and 78. advance money rule. Why, Scat Ion offered me advance In Phelpe and Hart tbe biggest quota of brains to the familiar look. PEARLS or WISDOM FROM HENRY V. LUCAS:—"To tell PETEY DONAHTE already begins to blow his horn. money when he was on here. I told him it was not American Association. TOMMY LEE, who at oue time pitched for Chicago, yon my candid opinion, I would say I don't believe a year This year tbe League race ends in the East, and thia money in advance that I wanted, but more of it. Do will elapse before Sunday base ball games in St. Louis you know what he told Ed Crane when he left Boston? MANAGER SCANLON still mourns the loss of Fnlmer Milwaukee and other professional clubs, was buried last fact, thinks Petey, assures the pennant to New York. and Cook. He thinks these two men can never be re Sunday in Milwaukee. Hi* death was attributed to will be prohibited by law. Out of one hum^rod aud ten The*loss of the rag last year was not through any fault He said he shouldn't come here again, aahehadsten counties in the State forty have already voted for pro­ me and given me his terms. I suppose he expects that placed by Washington. quick consumption. He was a blacksmith by trade and of tbe New Yorks, but was simply owing to Ihe fact a strong and rugged youtb, who looked as if he had a hibition, so yon will see we are all on the verge of a that tbey had to finish the season in the boundless wild I will suddenly sign a contract and lend it along to THE Cincinnati nine will be under the exclusive man- new order of things. The fever has struck Ohio and iu him. If he stajs in Washington until he gets a con agemest of O. P. Cajlor this year. It will b« a superb long lease of life. West. At least that is what we must infer from the team with an able manager. HECKER and Big Smith did not accompany tbe Louis­ Illinois the rule is being voluntarily acquiesced in, so I following paragraph in Pete's paper, the World: "I was tract from me he will wait a long time.'1 think it is bound to strike ns." disappointed last year to a certaii extent, but having "pid.-'t he leave a coutract for you op at George As amateur league could nwlive in Cincinnati by ville Club on the Southern trip. Hecker's arm is in better condition that at any time last year, bnt as cold THE old Canadian League held a meeting at Toronto, seen tbe concluding series at Chicago 1 am constrained Wright's?" playing Sunday games, since there is to be no opposition to again as-ert that bad the games beeu played on the •i,.-, out I didn't know anything about it until I saw by the local American team. weather always affects the great pitcher's arm he will not March 6, at which much of the bitterness over the de­ a note to that effect in one of the papers. Scanlon be worked by Manager Hart until the weather is quite fection of Toronto and Hamilton was allaved and Ihe Polo Grounds the Giants would have won; or on any PITCHER ELY is the most youthful-looking member wa'rn and settled. hatchet buried. The London and Guelph clubs, the re­ other grounds for that matter where a right fielder is k nows where to find me, and if he wants me he can of the Louisville teim. He has a beardless face, and his maining members of the Canadian League proposed to not compelled tu stand with bis back against a wall and come after me. I am in no hurry to sign." figure is not of very stout mold. ED W KITING has reached his home in Philadelphia then be able to whisper family secrets into the first 1 ase- "If you get satisfactory terms I suppose you willbave through the kindly assistance of Lew'Simmons and Toronto and Hamilton that the fuur clubs play a series no further objection to Washington?" GALVIX is said to be apprehensive of trouble through of twelve games with each other. Toronto and Hamil­ mau's ear. Somehow or other I cannot bring myself to tin California clique in the Pittsbnrg team. Ball players' Msjor Williams, of the Metropolitans. He has secured ton have agreed—on consideration that the games do not think that Chicago will again prove victorious. The "I had much rather play iu a stronger team. The say that this clique runs the club. a situation with a street railway company which he will team \» a strong oue in every way, to be sure, but I will Wachingtuus are not going to be very f-trong. They stick to until something iu the way of a base ball en­ interfere with the International schedule. SIFFEL, the excellent young catcher who was with STAPLETON has been released by the Hamilton Club. be disappointed if New York does not ctptura the pen­ may b« gi«.d for seventh place, bnt it will take a hard gagement turns up. nant " Petey should not forget that this is a wicked, tight to get there. If I am going to play in Washing­ the Athletic Club for some time, is working in a cotton The men under engagement now are: Mike Morrison, mill bere. He has not yet signed. MANAGER SLEEMAS has signed nine men for the Malcolm McArthur, pitchers; Jerry S. Moore, John wicked world, full of sin aud sorrow, in which disap­ ton I would like to st-e Jue Start on first base. There Guelph Maple Leafs, and the contracts have alt been pointment is an every-day occurrence. t are no better fellows than Joe, and be is a good cap- CHARLEY EBEJC, who played with Pittsburg last year placed in tbe hards of the Canadian League secretary. Morrison, catcher-; Mickey Jones, first; Chas. Collins, ttin. He would makea good man for them, and Mike itill conducts a freight on the Big Four, and it is not second and captain; John Rainey, third; W. W. Andrns, ZANESVILLE, Ohio, notes.—Detroit's promising twirler The salary list will reach $900 a month. Most of the made his record with last year's Zanesville Club, not Scanlon wuuld also do well to hunt up Farrell, the old likely that he will play tail this season. contracts have been made since the formation of the In­ right or short; W.S. Wright, centre; Harry Murray, third baseman of the Detroits. I haven't heard that he M.vox has signed DavH Connelly, of St. Louis, aid left. It is expected that a short stop and another first- Sandusky, as stated in your recent issues. Twitchell ternational League, _ class battery will be signed within the next few days. has two things to overcome: fire-water and a very bad in engaged anywhere." Chattanooga bus signed Mike Kelly— not the hero of THE Toronto Club will hold a general meeting Maich case of "big-head." Overcoming these we predict a There is a fain- suspicion in my mind that the little the par lot story, but a pitcher of that name. The uniform will probably be a bronze green. 19 to consider the advisability of increasing the capital THE Syl'an Club, of New York, whi;h met with such bright future for himself...... Jim Collins, late short conversation I have given may be -of interest to some THE local championship series between the St. Louis stuck to 010,000. It ia slated that the increase has nearly at.D for the Henleys, has been wintered by our manage­ Washington readers of THE SPORTING Lire, and so I Browns and Maroons will undoubtedly fatten the clubs' success last year, defeating most of the leading clubs iu all beeu already sub-cribed. The directors intend tu the vicinity of New Y irk, have secured the following ment promising to play here the coining season, but at have been rash enough to run the risk of again being treasuries against a possible lean regular season. raak8 the ground the best iu the Dominion, and have the very last moment sneaks away like a thief in the accused of "imposing upon the editor with an imaginary advertised for proposals. strong team for tbe coming season: Loonam and uinht leaving everjbudy, iucluoing tbe management, in interview." Of course nine out of every ten who read J. HKXRY FARREM, manager of the Monitor Club of Gaffnej, pitchers; Mulligan and Mocney, catchers; Bo New York Cny, was on Tutsday evening last presented THE Cincinnati team for 1886 will be among the gart, fir-t has-; Cohen, second Las-; Fowart, third base; the hole and without thanks. Mr. Brtaa fully compre­ it will say "Shaw «ill play in Washington." I think hended Collins' circumstances and I am satisfied Biyan he will myself, because Mike Scanlon is too «hrewd not by his many friends with a gold watch and :h*iii. heaviest, if no' the heaviest, in the country. Four of D. Whito, short stop; lladley, White and Burke in the THE Gleason boys' mother has never yrt witnessed a the fourteen will, when trained down, weigh 188 pounds ha-s bad Collios'signature to a Charleston contract for to fix matters up with him. Scanlon knows the field. They will play the coming season at Oak Point, over a month before having it approved, thereby helping "Wizard's" value as well as auy other manager iu the gam" ot base ball. Considering that her bo; s have been or over namely, Keenan, Lewis, Snyder and Jones. New York, commencing about the latter part of April. so many years on the diamond, this is remarkable. Even Baldwin is spteadiug out, and the average weight Cullios to defraud our maBogeuient who wore kind hnsinfiw. »nd I.e if noi going to let this left-banded "AL ATKISSON, the pitcher, can play when and where enough to keep him all* winter...... C liins' desertion, winding machine lie Idle. SAVS a Boston correspondent: '-Ratli-r than accept will be about 175 pounds. he pleases without c mpromising any National Agree­ the figures offered by Scanlon, ot" the Washingtons THE Kansas (Jity C'lnb will try several young players the release of George and AVilliams to the Guelph Club, HKARD ABOUT THE HUP. ment club until tbe opening of the regular season of leaves u< iu a cripple condition at present, but we will Shaw and Gilligan won't pla) ball at all this teasou. ' ' during the April exhibition games. The aspirants are the American Association."—Chicago Jwrnrd. Wrong, have a duplicate of our last year's club by the time the Everybody is asking: "Isn't John Morrill going to i makes the Washington uniforms and yet John A. Healy, of Dm Moines, la.; Harry Zell, of Day­ brother. Atkiwion is a blacklisted player. His rein­ ton ') , and .1. W. Butler, of Denver. The two former season opens. We have another Twitchell (iu unilitj) «i^u?" Reach did ,-o much for iheru, fighting hard for eight statement is conditional upon bis signing with tbe Ath­ and he'll never be missed. Good i»la>eis will do well by Sam Wise seems in no more hurry than Capt. John to clubs, while Spalding was tooth ana nail lor only six claim to be pitchers of ability. Butler played short for letics, with which club be violated a contract,and does sign the papers. Denver and Leadville last season. addressing L. A. Mo re, manager, this citi ...... The A PROPOSITION lo shorten tbe disun :e between the not take effect until he signs with tbat club. He can­ Detroits have promised us early dates this spring. Al Spal'ling will make the suits for the Bostons again THE Athletics plav seven games at homa during April, not, therefore, meantime, play with auy club against a »cme plate an i second base was discussed at the Na- LOCK HAVEN (Pa.) notes:—Will there be a dab here this season. ii"Ual League meeting, but no action was taken upon it. seventeen in May, thirteen in June, twelve in July, four National Agreement club. The g-nial Talbot, who has been base ball editor of In August and seventeen in September. The Philadel O>F. new rule made by the American Association th's Beacon? That in the question that is now troubling the Journal fur several years and was one of the moi-t SI.I.RETARY FITZOERALD, of the Buffalo Club, says that phias will P'H> eleven games at Recreation Park during a great many admirers of the game in tins city. There the club is Ujoniin^ already in good shape. About a!) seems too us a blunder,uner, aand that is the one which adds a popular scorers iu the "Pen," has gone to the Adcerluer May, nine in June, ten in July, peventeen iu August, thrown ball. ,.* t) the-i-- category-_.. — — of,f bullsi...ii-1...... base-runners —--• TS nni"tmii-i will be aclub here and one of the finest in the State, and I understand will be seen no more at the grounds. the itock has been taken and everything looka favor­ "providing' tbe Association can get one hundred names able. seven in September and eight in October. avoid touching in running ba^es. If a thrown ball "Statistician' 1 Beals will now have full swiuu at the THE Hartford Club wants tbe local railway company touching a base-runner is to decide him out, there will at twenty-five dollais each. They »>n get fifty names Jvurn'il. BOSTON has advanced S5dO to Hines, which the Na­ to do something for the club. They show that over be very little stealing of bases done this season by the at once, but tbey want fifty niurn. The ' usiness men of Wrli-ht and Ditson feel almost sure that they will win tionals will have to make good to •loden. The latter V.I 000 people visited the club's games last season, to the sliding process, for all a catcher will have to do in order this city ought to aruuii themselves and see that the the suit over the catcher's mask which they are having gentleman says so, and ought to know whereof lie great pecuniary advantage of the railway company. As to put out a runner trying to steal second or third base association gets tbe required number. A good base ball with AlSpalding. speaks. the attendance this year is likely to lie even larger, the by ili'ling Is to throw the ball to the base low, so as to club is an honor to any city. Lock Haven is one of the I haven't heard a word about the Hin»« matter for a JOE KAKRHL, the ex-third baseman of the Detroit club's demand does not seem unreasonable. strike the runner as be slides in. best l,a-e tall towns in the State, aud will snpiwrt a week. Pruiilent Sodeo told m-> last Satuiday that hn Clnb, has been signed by Barnie. His contact as well «col club, but it requires money to run a first-clasj THERE will be six championship games played In the THE attaches of the Fourteenth Street Theatre, N. Y. had mafle an offer for Him*. It was to give up Hack as that of Tony Mullane with Cincinnati,all, has been ap-un­ club and that is the only kind the city will support. I ett and Whitm-y ind a bonus; as both these men have proved. Metropolitan district on Decoratium Day, two inN.Y. have organized a club and named it Ihe "Kvangeljne" ! notice that Altoona, Williamsp .it, Milton and Wilkes- signed with Kansas City, this deal falls through of City between the Xew Yorks and Detroits.two in Brook Club. This is proudly claimed to be the only club in larre are talking of forminga league. \^u-y gocd idea. TiTivum, Harry Wright's south-paw twirler Is a lyn and two at Staten Island. Tbe Louisville aud Cin­ the country all the pU.iers 01 which are fmployed in the course. Money may buy Hines' release frum Washing- I'vio maker by trade and writes a beautiful band! He If they are goiox to do it, select some place for meeting, ington when thf> gel his contract which is still in the cinnati clubs will each play one game in Brooklyn and sa.me theatre The secretary is Jiaeph Wray. The play­ appoint delegates and get to work at once; suppose you i« 22 years old, weighs 165 pounds and stands .i f«t 10 one game at Stateu Island on tbat occasion. ers are «s follows: G. W. Burmon, pitcher; Joe Wray, hands of the Boston Club. Inches. meet here, we will treat you well and do all we can to The plan to play Ezra Sntton at right field does not ONE of the railroad companies has offered to furnish catcher; T. Re>no'd*, fir«tl)ase; B. Korruian, secondbve; make it a success. Shafft-r, of last season's team, ha» exactly suit the veteran. Tbe "old gentleman" says, THK cities of the International Ba« Ball League in Von der Abe with a private palace car to be used by his C. Gluuter, third base; Turner, short Btuj.; T. Durkin, , gone to Atla.ita, CM. They have "one of the fiutst" with his habitual good-natured smile:— "1 will do mv mate.atter of size, rank as follow,: Buffalo, Toronto Ro team while on trips thin nummer. The car will be pro­ left field; G Glerman, centre field; Wade, light field; in him Rathgcber has signed with the Troy Eastei t best, hot I haven't played iu the onttleld fur ye»r». In chesteilester, Syracuse, Hamilton, Utlca, Oswego'go and Biug-Biuir vided with sleeping apartments and so arranged that Richmond, catcher; B. Turner, pitcher. i League team; he will play right field. Manager H-ar ^- fret, I never played there but one season, which was I -r harntun. m als can be served to all the players. The car will do TONY MCLLAXE settled all doubts by signing with \ ley is receiving letters every day from men who wish '•> the Ath1eti>. 1 suppose tbey will expect just ts nun ti JDIIN MrxDELL. JR., the manager, announces the fol- away with the necessity of stopping at hotels. Cincinnati last Hattyday. The contract coulains tbe ulay here He has a fine lot tc select from, and if ett"uga of me as thuijgh I wan in my old position. Then, if any­ lowing MS theSoIarTlp team lor the. i>niing Reason- p MANAIIER CHAPMAN, of the Buffalo Hub, was in town first signature of the club's new owner and president, money is raised Locjf. Uaven will have a better ball club> thing happens to Nath or Sam Wise, I suppose I shall Jt'lly, catcher; Sueen, pitcher; ilogg, ttrst base; Ueise last week to sign a catcher. Tlie new man U iiiueit Mr. John liauck. On Saturday Tony and his partner, than ever before. THE SPOUTING LIFE. March 17.

lo show up at th« .ppolnted tinM. When h« did he Thomaa Leonard by 150 to 121, the winner averaging 1 lacked the ueoef-ary funds. Iu the mcaattme the 37-33. friends of darter were so fearful of not getting the It is most llkeJy tbat Eugene Carter will settle in BASE BALL. BILLIARDS. match tbat they bet the Liallagher party that they Jl.l bicttgo. He has sold his fuiniture aud takm bid wife (Otmtmmd from Hard page.) THE SPORTING LIFE uot dare make a match. This w»s promptly taken ,nd with him. He wauls tu pUv Slowson 4<>0 points cushion PUBUSHiD WKKKLY AT Gailagher was backed for the dc an "I am.innt, and it was -1 rum* at odds of .$1,000 to £.".00. He may be accommo­ SCHAEFf*} AGAIN BEATS VIGNAUX. agreed to play iu private, with m tweuty- dated. It. 208 8««tli Moth Strwt, Phllnda. live men on * side. TliTe wer y-flve pres- We notice with no little pain that several of the sport­ FROM CHICAGO. ent, however, at the game, aud MCk.bol.lOf ing journals ia various parts uf the Country, do not BY THE The Wa!,i< Away From ihe Frenchman and Also urn fAX) do»n to $1U ou either capped i p publish the notice of the monthly meeting of the N. B. Approaching Spring and Base Rail Games Makes a Record. greedily. Before the playing i • huudred A. with that regularity which once did them no much in the Lake City Sunday's Mail—Happy more had been invested by adh. .ill placers, credit. Sporting Life Publishing Company, the John Clarkson—Departure of the Whites) Ifiirv Rllines was choaeu as referee. Carter won the Malone and Frey, the pool experts, have b«en It »ao« order all Checks, Draft', Monty Oraen The second international billiard match between >ank and chuodng the white ball, failed to count from matched to play at pyramids, for $254) a aide, five for Hot Springs. Maurice Vignaux, of Paris, and Jacob Schaefer, he Uy-^rf, Gallauhe? following with two haiJ-earned nights' play, inti the contest will begin in the cafe of CBICASO, March 11.—Editor SFORTJMS LIKK:— m*m Remittance* mutt be madtW*1*' outton% Oalbgher was in splendid form, and, playing of New York, began last Tuesday evening, March Daly'* Assembly Rooms, Washington street, Brooklyn. POST OFFICK BOSOMS-_ great billiird.-, led Cartor fr,ia start lo finish aud ran Maivh 15. Things around town are beginning to take on 9, in the Cosmopolitan 11*11, New York, and con­ he tame out in the fltty-secoud inning, the score their old-time looks in the eyes of the lads who standiiin-Saltagher, 5«Hi; Carter, 381. Gallagher s ave­ J. Roberta, Jr , champion billiard plaver of England, tinued throughout the week, Jacob Sdhaefer easily rage, 9 32-5'2; be«t run, 41. Carter's average, 717-oi: was beaten by W. J. Peall in a spot-stroke mitcli, by wield the ash, and of tho^e who are looking for­ ""TERMS i 4,810 points during the week ending Feb. 30. This U (nXWIJDrUUM winning. The match was for $1,000 a side, at wst'ruu, 37. Time of game, 111. 40m. ward with ill-concealed impatience to the time ————•———— the first time Roberts has been beaten ia a match upon •rtacrlption, per a»n«« " P^ US"' ^P"*" rooms__ of this city has satisfied me that the betting my pocket to see if my score book was there. The referee was John A. Stowe, and Budd Scho- orTthe 500-point match, fourteen-inch balk line, Billiard Association does m t send every man iu the Three months...... ——" *_® ('t M M w field attended to the score as marker: I'uited States a monthly notice of the meetings of the There was old John Brown, the good-natured sec­ Btx mouths...... —••—"••» * u u (4 (4 between Heiser and McLaughlin, was about $100 Association. A* the secretary baa given his services for retary of the Whites, standing with hia generously One year...... —.—- » .TUESDAY NIGHT'S WORK. to $90 in favor of the Philadelphian, with the ten­ uearly tight years past fur nothing, it is just possible proportioned bay window shoved up against the ADV EBTISH8 should forward their favors 90 as to reach The opening game Tuesday night was a remark­ dency to even make it f MO to JSO, while at one that he has struck for less pay aud more working hours. counter, talking to Fred Leland. Sam Morton • by 6 P. tt. S*s*OTdfty,« thia paper goes wpre* every able exhibition of billiard playing. It was not stage of the game to-night the betting was $100 At McKenzie's room, Boston, a pool tournament was rushing around with a black silk cap set upon Saturday evewiag. that a best on record was made by either Vignaux began March 1 for a cup and a medal. There are jB-Base hall managers and players, theatrical mana­ to $40 that the bright-eyed Quaker lad would be twenty-two entries. Every pair are to play the best in the back of his head and his hands full of players' or Shaefer in the matter of high runs or averages, the victor. I cannot, of course, state how much uniforms and catchers' masks. J)ave Sullivan gers and actors, athletes and sportsmen of every but the brilliant execution and the closeness of the seven game*. As the twenty-two make 231 pair, the description caa advertise their wants m the uote money was bet on the result, but I should imagine wiimtrs will fairly earn the cup and the modal. As but stood over near the cashier's desk, and as I columns oC their «pe:ial departments at 25 cents p«r competition that made the g»me hold the entire that there was considerable. two pair play daily, it will take nearly four months, or glanced down the centre of the store Billy Sunday, line. ______crowd until the concluding stroke of the eveaing's There has been a tendency on the part of some 116 days, to tiaish ibis tournament, unless some of ihe contestant* die. our crack little sprinter and fielder, walked play. The attendance was unexpectedly small, of the comic reporters on the New York dailies to through the door and made straight for the gilded only about 400 people being present. The score SCHAEFER AS A Boss. —"If thi* game Is followed oat SPECIAL NOTICE. treatise game and its chief actors—Messrs. Heiser by Schaefer in future attempU to agree upon some per­ cage of the cashier. All last i-amuier Billy used OOBBSSrXMIDENOE on sporting topics, from any section of the game was: and M^Laughlin—with considerable levity, or, son to fill the position of referee, it will e imply be next to take, great interest in this particular desk, for it was of the orty, State or country, solicited. Schaefer— '23, 0, IS, 28, S, 69, 36, 0, 0, 20, 0, 0, 2, 7, 0, 47, what Ko-Ko would call, persiliage. Now, the to impossible to find one who is qualified to act, for there that the boys looked tor their mail, aud Sunday OOMMCNICATIOSa—Manwcript intended for publica­ 17, 83 0, 89, 96, 20, 42—600. Average, 26 2-23. truth is. there has not been a cleaner or more nearly all the patrons of t^ie game of billiards, here­ used to seein paiticularly pleased wbeu the package of tion shonld be written on one side of the paper only, Vienaux-4, 11, 9, 15, 5, S», 20, 1, 9, 7, 1, 12, 1,40, 2, 0, abouts and elsewhere, have expressed adverse opinions letters handed him through the window contained a 11 149, 0, 1, **, 59— 50i Average, it 18-2i honorably played contest in New York for the as regards the manipulation of the late Chicago tourna­ little square-enveloped loiter addressed to ;'Mr. \V . A. •ad must be accompanied by the writer's name and ad­ Time-2:55. Best ruos-Schaefer, %, 89, 83, 69, 47 past half a generation than this very game. It was dress, not necessity for publication, but as » private ment."— Wilke& Spirit. Sunday, No. 108 Madison street, Chicago," in an unmis­ aronurtee of good faith, and all communications, upon Viguaul, 149, 88, 59, 57, 40. entirely free from the bunko sharpers, bookmakers, The return game between Edward McLaughlin ftd takably feminine hand. Yesterday there was nothing any subject or for any department, mast be addressed to - SlfiHT. professional speculators, gamblers and black­ John Randolph Heiser will tike place at the Assembly in the package for Sunday, and with a disappointed Buildings, Tenth and Chestuat streets, this city, on look he turned away and shook hands with your corres­ THE gpoRTraa LIFE Publishing Comp»y._____ The second night of the international billiarc mailers. The stakes were deposited in the hands pondent. His ruddy face and niutcular. weli-kuit young matih was better attended thin the evening o of John O'Connor, a man second to none in integ- Friday evening next. The game will be 50O points, fonrtetn-inch balk-line, for a stake of |5oO aside. The figure showed plainly that he had uot been wasting hi» TO THE TRADE i Tuesday. The seats began to fill up early, and | rit jn the business, and so thoroughly was it fact that it is a strictly legitimate billiard contest, free lime during the winter. kttie to supplied at liberal ratea by all the leading the excellent pl»y shown1 was• much— — ~\ commentedr-.Ammpntfii4 known« . thatit - *. theii_ _ „„,-,*,.Umatch m.uwaa fm.for $1,00041 (\l\t\ that fhprathere from the variations of bunko dealers will be sufficient to "Suppose you feel like playing ball, Billj?" I asked. upon. As Vignaux had made but M2 points on was probably not even the shadow of a doubt in attract a very large number of spectators. The players •'More than anything else I know of, nuless it would news eompuuw*. be to give Latham another race for a huudred yards." ttieopening night of the game he was compelled to the minds of any one present, while it is on the are tot the greatest iu the world, but there ia no mort­ mike 6>J3 poiuts to wia the second bout of the match. gage on thep and not likely to be i; Been out iu Marshaltown all winter, have you?" other hand an open secret amonjf many here to­ "Yes, there and at Belle Plai——"and Sunday sud­ .THE SPOBTIWO LIFE !• for Sale by He failed, however, to make even as good a stand as on Vignaux baa forwarded a challenge to George Slosson Tuesday niaht, and Schaefer almost ran away from him. night and proclaimed in no subdued tone that denly stopped, got red. and asked Sam Morton the price tfferiog to play him fifteen days after the conclusion of of a blue shirt in the show case. All Nowi.deo.lers in the United The icore of the night's work was. the Schaefer-Vignaux series of games, which com­ hia match with Schaefer a game for $1,060 a side in N. Y Schatler-77 17, 0, 1, 1, 0, 8, 0, 25, 8, 38, 0, 7, 77, 6, 50, mence here to-morrow night, i$ "a set-up job." '•So she lives at Belle Plaine, eh, Billy?" said I, and Btato* Mid Cm.am.dm.______City, under exactly the same terms as those of the Vig Billy asked the j rice of two blue shirts, and studiously 0 1 73,1,2,4,66,65,73-61,0. Average, 24. This is not the opinion of THE SPORTING LIFE. The naux-Schaefer match—winner to take the pnrse, lc*er ' r'ignaux- 0, 10, 0, 29,1, 39,2, 1,15,16, 0, 6, 23, 48, % 0, avoided any further reference to his winter vacation. PHILADELPHIA, PA., MARCH 17. contests are in ail probability as honestly gotten to pay all expenses. Understanding, too, that Slo^sou Ovtr near the staircase stood two hearty-looking young 720 0, 0,11, -22, 2—239. Average, 9 23-84. preferred to play him a 600-pomt cushion carom game, ' Time—2:15. Best rum—Schaefwr, 77, 77, 73, 73; Vig­ up as any we have had for years past, although fellows whom I did not know, but they looked so much play to last but a single evening, the Frenchman has like ball players tbat I asked Sam Morton who they naux, W, 3D, 211, 23. there are many things connected with them which also sent a challenge to play him such a game for from »KTIN6 U«B AND ORGANIZED LABOR \\eie. An Associated Press dispatch, which appeared THURSDAY XIGHT. we neither approve of nor admire. This, however, $500 to $1,000 a aide in N. Y. C.ty. No reply has yet bt»n '•iJon't yon know Flynn and Moolic?" asked Sam, The game was started on this night with Scba«fer 458 is-no proof that they are not legitimate, while no received from Slosson. "There they are, and a good-looking brace they are. too; ia » number of daily papers last Monday, cannot points^iu.____ ahead. „__,._._._.,He opened the play , and when he haJ one, we think, who ha? any intelligence to insult, don't you think *o?" fee passed by without remark from THE SPORIWG closed hU unlinisbed ruo of last night he had added 108 poiuts to his already well-earned 1,200. The balls Were win question in€rtntegnty or tne piayers. inejr .10 uuiu «cu-uuuk iniiuwi, WHO loon an UJougn LIFE. The dispatch says: left in good position, tut Vigniux failed to conm. The playing to-night, although not great, was "LorisviLLE, March 9.—The Louisville Typograph­ MUblUAMDUKAMA they could play bill with the best of them. Flyno Throujfhouf the evening Vignaux made his shots in a very enjoyable and interesting, and was, a* a rule, is about SuucUy's build, and Mooli: nut unlike Tommy ical Union, No. 10, has passed resolutions unanimously listless way, while cchaefer plaved with a brilliancy adopting the eight-hcur system. It passed a resolution thatma, onlyuu,, (kill*«,. and«.u confidence,uuu««v, and.»« success.uwe. can , weU w0/^ witness to the end. Indeed, [ am Burns in size and general makt-up, being a natty calling iipon Congrewman W'illis and otoer Kentucky insure. Scbaefer brought the game to a clow satisfied that the large number ot Philadelphians THE LOCAL SEASON. dresser, and as cjuick to catch on as any of them to all »epresei:t»tive« to oppose the Hawley Copyright bill. In in his nineteenth inning with points, and leaving the who-1-- honored1---- ->->---- these young — --—-—'--- experts by cotniog---=-- nearly----.. appearances. For some reason or other a great deal is conclusion they boycotted THE PHiXiDBLPHli STOBTISO hundred miles to see them play were entirely satisfied The Knights at the Walnut being exp*c red of this new battery, aud I sincerely balls in position for a good opening run for the fourth The Other At- hope that they will fulfill all expectations. They have LIBE for employing uon niion labor." night of the contest. Score: at the fine exhibition they witnessed. The average, it is tractions. true, was small, aud should, 1 think, hare reached ten. entered into a fast class, however, and must work to Louisville Typographic*! t'nion has allowed its Schaefer—108, 0, 2, 0, 33, 4tt, 1, 1, 36, TO, 41, 90, 12, 9, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Knight, who an de­ stay there. All of the team are now here with the ex­ 49, 26, 4, 23, 4ti—600. Total for three nights, 1,800. It must be remembered, however, that this particular •cal for organiied labor to outstrip its discretion, branch of billiards ia a very difficult one and it is but servedly popular with our public, begin an en ception of McCormick, Burns and Williatnson, and it is Vignaux—0, 1, 0, 26, 27, 2, 4, 7, ti, 18, 7, 28, 11, 57, 46, expected that they will arrive to-day or to-morrow. ••d committed a grievous blunder. Without rea- 22, 6, 21—288. Total for three nights, 1,029. justice to Heiser and McLaughiiu that their work should gagement at the Walnut Street Theatre to-morro' not be compaied with that of greater masters of the Al Spalding will return from the East to-morrow •on, without investigation, it proceeds to boycott a Time—2:15. Schaefer's average, 31 11-79. Vignaux's, evening, appearing in their vastly clever and morning, and the entire team will be looked over, and IB. B«st runa—Scbaefer, 108, 90, 70. Vignaux, 57, 45, cue. Billiards in my opinion would be vastly better ofl amusing trifle, "Over the Garden Wall," which paper friendly to organized labor from its very in- to-day if we had more such contests between second- the total alttlinence oath administered at ihe store by 28. has made them lots of money wherever they have Austin and the chief during the afternoon. I shall be eeption; a paper which has always treated its FRIDAY XIOHT. rate players for JOOO, or even $250 a side, with a thor­ ough consciousness on the part of the pnblic that the presented it. The play has brightness and rapidity present at the review, if only to be reminded by •mployes with all possible liberality, and On thia evening when the game began the score was money was up aud fewer of your great games or "Pa­ of action, and is thoroughly clean and pure from the pre«nce of old facts of the sunny 1,800 to 1,029 in favor uf Shaefer, giviug him a lead of risian series'* created by bookmaker*, gamblers, specu­ days of last summer when the season waa whose composing room is to-day under 771. At the conclusion he had increased the lead to beginning to end. It has recently been temodelec at its height, and when the long line of busses drawn lators, hotel bosses and bulldozing manufacturers and improved, the dialogue having been com­ the jurisdiction of the local typographical 1,128. The playing throughout was poor, Vignaux only regard billiards from a financial view. For while up at the door, and the cheery cry of the bus men seeming to feel that the contest was hopeless. Out of many of the latter games are no doubt all that they are pletely rewritten and a great deal of new stage (/'Here you are for the ball park. Grett game to-day. Union, employing none but Cnion men and paying twenty-four innings, Viguaux scored eleven .ciphers, Only t;n cents,') made glad lh« heart of every passer-by, Union rates. Under these^lircumstances such represented to be, the public have lost confidence business of an exceedingly comical character in­ and even Sehaefer had five of theui to draw down his their honesty aud hence they must be under any cir­ troduced. The plot is slight, but it serves its pur­ who had the price and time neceteary to attend the action as that of the Louisville I'nion is altogether average. The feature of the game was a run by cumstance a detriment to the best interest of the busi­ game. Iu those days all was bmtle and gw.d cheer. Schaefer of 230, which is the highest on record at thia pose in affording abundant opportunities for con- The Whites would drop around to the store after lun­ Wrong and calls for prompt correction. A num­ ness. style of game. After this run there was no further in­ That New York professionals are of our way ol vulsingly ludicrous scenes and situations? As cheon to light a cigar acd while away an hour in chat ber of labor organs have also fallen into error and terest iu the game. Score: thinking can easily be attested if the large number o I Siiiilz Mr. Knight does better work than in any before going to the game. Everybody who was anybody treated THE SPORTISG LIFE unjustly and we now S. haefer-39, 4, 3, 99, 39, 37,1,1, 0, 0,18,18, 4, 29, 0, loom-keepers who were present tc-night ia any crite­ role he previously sustained. He makes all who in base ball was there then, and the rush for tickets was 2,38, 14, 1, 230, 0, 0, 8, 9, 6—«00. Total for four nights, rion to go by. The general attendance was smaller see him almost split their sides with laughter, but at alwajs great betneeu 1 and 8 p. M. Many a time have tall on them to do the proper thing and acquaint 2,400. than was expected, although probably not more so than the same time gives bits of actitig that show both finish I seen them packed six deep aroui.d the tfcket stand, Viena'ix—3, 0, 26, 0, 0, 0, 26, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 6, 0 is customary at contests iu this city between eecoLd- with every available man in the btore including A. G. their readers with the fact that THE SPJBTI.NG LIFE 3,10,~31, 2, 96, 0, 0,1, 26,12—241. Total for four nights, and art. His dialect could not be better, and his various himself, working like beav>ra to supply the demand ie not only the best and most popular sporting rate plajers, especially in view of the fact thai the Bpfcialties never fail to be enthusiastically encored 1,372- "great guns, ' Stbaefer and Vignaox, ofen here to-mor­ Mrs. Kiiigbt is a remarkably clever and pleasing XelUe Tut-ee were guocl time*, and to think that they will swon be paper in the country, but is also one of the few Time—2h. Best runs—Schaefer, 230, 99, 39. Vignaux, row nigbl. It was, of course, a mistake to have this here again mates me feel magnanimous toward even 1J6,31. 26. Winner's average, 24; loser's average, 10 Wraaijlt, acting excellently and singing and dancing the "Mugwump," notwithstanding ih t in the last issue journals of its class which are in sympathy with 3-24.' game take place at thia paiticuiar time. It was the with that inimitable grace that has constantly charae best that could be done, however, owing to the difficulty terized her during all her long public career. The va­ of THE SFOBTIXI} Lire he claimed the three-trip scheme- the cause of organized labor. Meantime we trust THB LAST GAVE. in st curing a hail. The game was played on a very rious members of the strong supporting co. of come­ to be origin*! with Soden. Not this week, "Muggy" my Louisville Typographical Union will make ha*te NEW YORK, March 13.—[SPECIAL]—The match con­ hand* me table furnished by the Brunswick-Balke-Col- dians do their work well, and, indeed, Geo. W. Mouroe boy, next week I will stick a pin into you if only to cluded to-night bt-fure a crowded house. Vignanx lender Co. The following is the score: as Brifljel, everywhere divides the honois with the ktep fresh in your memory tbat bottle of Grand Sec. to repeal the undeserved boycotting resolution and made his beot stand of the week, and made his highest McLaaghlic—9, 13, 2, 13, 0, 0, 13. 0, 10, 0, 13, 3, 0, 7, stars. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. The bojs are going to call on Fred PfeftVr to-night at 'will give said repeal as wide publicity as waa run of the tournament, although the battle was utterly his new at' re on the West side near the bull park and I 27, 0, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, i>, 51, 6, '.), 3, 13,30, 3, 0, 0, 21, 1,1,0, 0, have no doubt that genial Fred will make things in­ given to the passage of the resolution. h »ueless. Schaefer started off with a good pace, while "0, 22, 2, 0, 15, 17, 2,13, 8, 0, 3, 7, 19, 8, 5, 0, 5, 24, 0,13,30, Vigu^nx did pi orly until the ninth ii.niug when 1, 1, 28, 3, 3, 3, 0, 2, 1, 0, 2—500. Average, 7 24-68; high- Another Great >'ovelty at the Central. teresting for them all. Schatfer fell off and the Frenchman increased his speed eat run, 51. The Howard Athenaeum Star Specialty and I left Slosson's billiard hall an hour ago where Aneon ami played a wondTful gitme, making runs of ->8, 50, and Clarkson were knocking the balls arouud in a 'juiet Literary Notes. Heiser—«, 0, 0, 2, 24,1, 4,1, 5, 0, 4, 3, 2,1,1, 0,1,1,19 Comedy Co. will commence a week's engagement game for—well never mind how much, but Claik was The March numbjr of Oaiiitg is the first one issued 24, 108, 48, 41 an.l32 consecutively, Schaefer meantime 12, 0,0,12, 17, 1,6,15, 1,2,3, 0, 1!>, 6, 21,0, 4, 17, 10 fl' at the popular Central Theatre beginning Mon­ duing almoet nothing until the sixteenth inning, when 8, 6, 6, 14, 0, 3, 0, 65, 1, 4, 0, 0, 10, 34, 1, 0,1', 4^ 5, 1, 8, 25' playing a (same that worried the Captain a trifle, so it under the new editorial management of Poultney Bige- be again got intoahape and played brilliantly until the 4,1,17,0,3,0—135. Average, 6 33-67; highest run, 65. day, 15th inst. The co. is one of the strongest must have l*en for something. It was the first time I low. It has nearly one hundred illustrations, aud re­ 28th liming, when he ran the game out with a rua of upon the road, including Ira Paine, the crack had seen John since he has been trotting to pole, and he SIMON WASP. looked like a winner freshly groomed. A certain horse­ alizes what has long been desired here, a gentlemae's 15, thus winting theseries with a total excess of 1,045 marksman, and his wife. The Paines return points over the crest-fallen Frenchman. Score: man once wrr.te a friend of his a letter congratulating magazine of tport, travel and physical recreation free Schaefer as a Boss. from Europe after an absence of six years. The the latter upon his marriage and the advice therein so from all objectionable features. The new offices are in Scliaefer.—45, 83, 4, 0, 24, 3 75, 62, 44, 0, 1,17,1, 2, 8, 2g, 43, 8, 29, 45, 5, 9, 7,9, 0, 0, 33, 15—600. Bosa Schaefer, having heard that every dog balance of this great c^>. is made up of Sam Devere, uniquely worded, might not fail far short in our young Hew York, the move from Boston having been made in the champion banjoist of Amerija; Lina and Vani pitcher's case. For convenience we will change the Viguaax.—6, 23, 20, (I, 13. 2, 25, 1. 58, 55, 24, 10.8 48 has his day, seems determined to have his. At January. 41, 32, 1, 6, 0, 4, 0, 4,1, 73, 4, 3, 27, 2—583. in a startling perfoimaocf; Pavillio and Roueillion, a names to fit and make it read; the recent meeting held in New York to appoint DEAR Juiix.—I am g'ad to hear that yon have decided We .have received a copy of the "Sporting Man's Com Highest rung—"icnaefer, 62; Vignaux, 108. Shaefer's pair of wonderful and comic acrubats; Hilda Ihom'as, officials for the Schaefer-Vignaux game. Boss to take as a tr.ming mate the handsome young filly, panion" published by Richard K. Fox, of New fork. It average, 21 12-28; Vignaux's average, 2116-27. Grand the sweet songstress; Sweeney and Rj land, the clever lota!—Shaefer, 3,000; Vignanx, 1,955. Highest run of Schaefer bossed Dudley Kavanagh, Maurice Daly Irish comedians; James F. Hoey, ia "gaglets;'' Miss ——. When ) ou get the word do not st.rt o£f with •I neatly bound iu a handsome illuminated cover, con­ the intention that you are going to havt things all your the tournament, Shaefer, 230; Vignaux, 108. and Matt Hewins. of Hartford, out of the list of dharpley and West and taeir trained dogs; Shaffer and tains portraits of prominent athletes, pugilist, jockeys, Barkley in their latest sketch e, till.d the "Wrong own way and win as yon u-ed 1 1 win when you trotted honored nanea, simply because they expressed an actors anl actresses. There are 2-iO pages of interesting Girl," and Ed H. Sheehan and Ada Holmes, clever in the shafts. Renif-mb'r th»- little filly at your side,and THE HANDICAP TOURNAMENT honest opinion about the recent Chicago tourna­ should she lose her feet over tne first 01 second quarter •porting information, racing statistics, prize ring vocalists. Sam Devere's new comedy called "No Tress- ments when Boas Schaefer was one of the experts, paseiug" will wind up the performance. be gentle with her; just rtznember it is all new to her, chronology, fist time at all styles of going and bii» Tom Gallagher Comes in First—A Triple and. as the honest opinion of Kavanagh, Daly and you can bet your life that she will be trotting ball records. Everyone who takts an interest in sport­ Tie for Second Prize. smoothly at your side when you come under the wire. and Hewins did not meet the approval of iJoss ing matters and athletics will secure a copy. The first game of the handicap cushion carom At the Other Theatres. RFMLAP. Schaefer, it made Boss Schaefer mad, and, as Boss tournament at .Slosson's Hall, Chicago, was won "The Little Tycoon" continues its prosperous The young couple are stopping at the Matus,,u for Schaefer seems to be the boss even of the bosses the present, and John's only regret, as expressed to me by Gallagher, of St. Louis, he defeating Captain season at the Temple Theatre, without the first The Song ot the Shirt. just now, Boss Schaefer was the boss of the meet­ when I asked him how he liktd his benedictine colors, Anson, of Chicago, I JO to 88. Gallagher had to symptom of declining prosperity. To-morrow it was: "I am sorry I did not do it loug ago." JTiflk InmMe apoloyiei to Ihe Englith Pooh-Bah— Mr. W. 8. ing and bossed out all who presumed to hive an play 150 joints to Anson'sllO. Toe second game enters upon its eleventh week. Sam Morton returntd a day or two ago from the meet­ Gilbert. opinion not satisfactory to Boss Schaefer. Boss was between John Thateher and John Mathews, The Arch Street Opera House co. this week goes ing of the Northwestern League at St. Paul. He say* WRITTEN roB TH« SFOETISS tin. Schaefer ia right in acting exactly as he does. that from what he saw while there the new organiza­ the former defeating the latter by 1.50 to 129. to Boston to produce "Princess Toto" there. I. To use a figure of metaphor which Boss Schaefer tion will be a flourishing one. Most of the credit for the The third game, Albert Hoa against T. H. White, Meantime the remarkable magician, Kellar, who orgatization of the League, Sam says, is due to young How the doleful Jewsharp's melancholy rtring, may be able to wrtstle with, Boss Scbaefer has had a created such a sensation here years ago, will occupy the Twang the spirit-btirriug tones like anything; the former to play 150 points to the latter's 90, "snap"' for nearly teu years past. A.s the public, how­ W. H. Lucas, of Duluth, the manager of the team stage of the Opera House. there. He has visited other points and worked up the Let the banjo's martial blasts was won by Hoi, 150 to 85 for White. Thefourth ever, are rapidly taking a "tumble'' to B<*s Schaefer's But two weeks more rtmain for "The Mikadj" at Wake the echoes uf the past, school and its little game, it ia just possible that one of clubs at his own expense, being apparently tireless in game, Captain Anson vs. Mathews, was won by McCiiulTa Op*ra House, when it must be withdrawn the work he had started out to do. Bravo, Lucas. You Tor of Mutrie, base ball inogul, do 1 sing. the latter with a score of 150 to 122. The fifth these fine days Boss Schaefer's occupation may be like owing* to previous contracts. On the 29th of this month Othello's. Ther*» have been bigger b^ses in New York are the kind of stuff successful base ball managers are II. game, (jallagher vs. Ho», was decided in the Dellioger's new opera. "Don Caeger," wilt have ita first made of, and if you will only seep it up you will be at One winter — I am shaky in my dates — than Boss Schaefer long before Buss Schaefer waa ever representation in America at this theatre. forty-fifth inning in favor of Gallagher by a score dreamed of. There are times when bosses can bosa and the t >p round with the rest of tL em in firood time. A Came a storming willun-wieHer to his gates, Edwin Thorne with his "Black Flag" comes to tbe meeting of the newl>-organized League, consisting of Who swure that on "two thousand" of 150 to 75. The sixt^-'game, Thateher vs. times when the public will boas even tbe bosses. If Ar:h Street Theatre this week. Boss fi;haefer could real the handwriting ou the wall St. Paul, Minneapoli", Eau Claire, Dulntl>, Milwaukee He never could carouse, and White, 150 points to 90, was won by Thateher in At the Chestnut Street Opera House the great French and Oshkosh will bo held at St. Paul, Apiil 3, for the- Tbat he wasn't living now on poor-house rates. eighty five innings by 150 to 83. The seventh Boas Schaefer would exclaim to Boss Schaefer, "6ave artiste Mme. Judic, will make her farewt 11 appearances Boss Schaefer from Bosa Schaefer/' purpose of arranging a schedule. III. game was played Thursday evening, Feb. 25, be­ in an operatic repertoire, Dave Sullivan received a letter yesterday from Presi­ At tbe Chestnut Strfet Theatre the Carleton opera co. Old memories, sir, rushed o'er me iu a mob tween Anson and Hoa, both to play 150 points. dent Nick Young, which practically knocks Dave's As I ruminate on that infamous j«b, will open wiih "Nanon." hopn of umpiring any League games, 'lining the early Anson won in sixty one innings. The scores • Sexton's Character. Oliver Doud Byroji with the everlasting "Across the And the tomb-invading chill, sir, Mr. James Temple, proprietor of the Rossmore portion of the season at least. Mr. Young calls atten­ And the ba!>.>-slanghteriug tbiill, sir, were:—Anson, 150; Hoa, 92. The eighth game, Continent," will enliven the National Theatre thia tion to the wishes of the clubs in the matter, and says That swept o'er me as I listened by that knob. Mathews vs. Whi e, was won by the former in the Hotel in New York, who backed Vignaux against week. that these must first be aousidered by him before mak­ IV. fifty-ninth inning, 150 to White's 70. The ninth Schaefer in their recent game bids fair in time to ing any appointment. He ends, however, by telling The wielder banged hia bundle on a chair, game, Anson v«. Thateher, «as finished by the former out-boas Schaefer as a boss after he gets a little Speed Skating Motes. Dave that his services may be required by the League And haudfuls, two or three, he tore of hair, in the seven-first iuniug, 150 to 129. The tenth game, experience. Mr. Temple, it appears, objected to James O'Brien, of Montreal, won a one mile skating Uter on. Sullivan is somewhat cut up over the matter. Then 'gan round the room to gyrate, Mathews vs. Hoa, was won by the former in hinseveuty- race at the Quebec (Can.,) Rink March 2, defeating He will probably take the management of the Oehkosh having Sexton appointed referee on the ground Northwestern League team, which it is said has been Sweariuir, sir, like any pirate; nintii inning, the score standing 150 to Hoa's HI. The that Sexton and Schaefer are oldfrienda. All thia Scott and Miller in 3m. 25s. Be also won a half-mile It was really most appalling, I declare. eleventh gaoie was between Gallagher, 150 points, and backward race. offered him, or accept an umpiring position in one of White, 6« poiuts, aud fiallagher won easily in fifty-one is true, and it dse? credit to the experts to be on the Stale Leagues. V. innings; score, Gallagher 1-50, White 57. The twelfth The ten mile race at the Leadville, (Col.,) Ice Skating Concerning the inquiry in last week's SPORTING LIFK "What have you in that bundle?" Mutrie said, the friendly terms they%rc, but Mr. Temple eould Rink (Billy Burnett to skate 10 milts while Newtun game, Thateher vs. Hoa, was won by the former in his have named no man in New York who would fill sa to whether orn -t the California Donohue is the same Al its owner banged the wall against his head. thirty-fourth inuing, 160 to Hoa's 63; winner's average, and Weinrkh skated 5 miles each, alternating each that has cigned with the Me's, Sam M >rton says: "No. "Now pray, good sir, don't worry, 2 21-27; loser's, 1 10-53. The thirteenth game, Ausou the position of referee with more honor than Sex­ mile.) was won by Burnett. Time, 40m. 15s. The D mohue eigned by me, with the Mets, is the same And take on such a flurry, vs. White, was won by the former, 150, average 2, to ton. A medal was contested for in a ten mile race on the whom 1 signed with Hany Wright in 1884. He went One man alive is worth a dozen dead." White's 83, average 18-75; Anton had to play 150 t) Probity in billiard matters has always been ice at the Prince of Wales Rink, Montreal, Can., March rrom the Plullies to Mnfekegon ruid then played with VI. White's 90. The fourteenth game, Oallgaher vs. Sexton's glory. The fact that he is a friend of 1. It was the second race for the tiophy, and David the Augustas (Southern League) la*t year." drown won in :«lm. 26s.. a fall near the finish robbing Tbe wielder saw the truth of the remark, Thatcher, was won by the former in his forty-fourth Schaefer's is no reason why he should wrong Mr. The vacancy in the Augusta tanks made by the re- And in his heart revived of hope a spark. inning, 150, average 3 18-44, Thatcher 109, average 2 W. E. Findlay of the victory which at the time was in ase of Sadie Bebel to ihe Metropolitans has been "A dickey and two collars 21-44. The fifteenth and closing game of the tourney Vignaux, and those who know Sexton beat can his grasp. The latter was second in 39m. 32j. illed by Hogan, of last year's Macons—signed by And a co-it that c. st five dullars, wa-i played between Gallagheranl Mathews, the farmer readily see how little he is known to Mr. Temple. We The five-mile ice skating race between C. B. Whelp- Morton. 80 tramp-like now the doggies at it bark." having to play 150 points to the latter'k 110. Uallagher have no donbt that Mr. Temple had a perfect right to ley and Frank Dowd took place in the Victoria Rink, The White Stockings will leave here Saturday night started off at a great rate and, with runs of 16, 24, 10, act as he did, but it should be the duty of those who St. John, N. B., Feb. 24. Dowd beat his opponent by 'or Hot Springs. AH of the b iys save Anson are autici- VII. are interested iu bdliards to encourage such men as tating with much pleasure their Southern trip. The "Is that all, man?" satd Mutrie, with a groan. etc , Matbe'ws never caught up, Gallagher running out more than 25 yard*, and made the five miles iu the very in his forty-fourth inning, leaving Mathews with only Sexton, who are naturally more jealous of their own fast time of 16m. 50^0. The course iu the rink, which >i( captain, however, says he would rather practice at "All, sir; except thisshirt as is your own." reputation than any oue else, fcr the simple reason that lome. REMI.AP. "A ohirt! ' screamed Jimmy madly 8* buttons on his string. Gallagher's average 39-22, is a circular ooe, was measnred by Mr. William Mur­ Mathews' l'/2- Gallagher was a«aided first prizt; they have a reputation at stake which is quite as dear doch, surveyor, and is correct, being fourteen laps to a As he clasped it to him gladly, to them as Mr. Temide's money is te him. Sexton While the wielder murmured softly, 'I'll be blown." Mathews, Tbatcher and Anson are tied for places, each mile. Geo. F. Smith, S. J. King »nd D. W. McC'ormick having won three games and l*wt two. would injure himself mor« by wronging VtKuaux than acted as judges, and CharUs Bill and Geo. Snider as I r >ckton News. VIII. Mr. Temple can possibly imagine. Independent of all timers. Dowd thus beats McCormick's fastest time for BROCKTON, March 9.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:—Next "I'm a connoisseur in flannel, ' gasped Mntrie, CARTKR BE VTEN. this, however, there are plenty of high-toned and hon five miles, which is 16m. 5.j^s., on a ten-lap track in Lrt o their own club Brockton people have most interest "And tor such things pull purne strings mighty free, oraide meu in the billianl busini ss v» bo w-mld not dream Tour Rink, and his own record performance of 17m. 4ns. n the piopostd B< -ston bape ball nine. Besides the in­ Ou this shiit I long have doted, of wrouging themselves by wronging others. at the Crystal Kiuk, Montreal, Apr I .',. 1»S5. The time terest in the games between the two ilubx, there would And may I, sir, be garroted, The Mound City Man Hunt Away From Him and Wins Eaaily. on Feb. 24 for each mile was;—First mile, 3m. 115s.; sec- be the chance to see both thos-o played here and at Bos­ If I don't well reward you. Do you see?" * Caroms. nd, 3m. 23s ; third, 3m./Gs.; fourth, :iin. 25s.; fifth, 3m ton as it would be but a pleasant trip to the Hub, and IX. Through a misunderstanding Eugene Carter the people here "ill miss no opportunity to see their At Syracuse, Mirch 8, Geo. Kautman beat Geo team play. So we wish iracceNi to the Boston team. It Bat the wielder he tjas tenn.ly ob'nse, faiUd to make his final depo.-it on Wednesday, Kunt/.-. h at puol tor $50 a side. Aud he murmiireil that be didn't tee the tue; ,s reported tbat Sullivan, catcher for last year s Brock­ March 3, with t takeholder Slosson for hia match Harvey J. Tucker on March 4 opened a room at 293 Foot Ball Mote*. "The shirt it is your own, sir, with Torn liallagber, March 8. Gallagher paid ton team, has signed with Boston. He did what he had] For I've oiil.\ had the loan, sir," Washington street. Buffalo, X. Y. The Oxford Club, of Williamshurg, N. Y., recently or- to do here well. Which made Jim mumble "devil," "d — n" and "Janet.1 his money at the stipulated time and place, and John D. 0'C»nnor has taken a new five years lease of ranized, will put a strong eleven in the field the coming 'rovidence would have done a good thing by coming fiea c aimed the forfeit—MOO—which Slosson the Columbia Booms, 918 Hroadway, New York. .'ison. They play iu Prospect Park. into the New England League for the same reasons that X. give him. Carter claimed that Gal'agher took a Fortj-niue dollars and fifty cento was the amount of The foot, ball match between Cambridge University apply to Boston. The game would draw well heie. We- Torn he whimpered that the Smoke Letf good and kind, money collected at the la,t monthly meeting of the »ish your Holyoke correspondent had been right in Had conimiMioned him to buy them as a — mean ad vantage of him as he had privately agreed and London, Kug., teams, plaved F**b, 7, was won bj the National Billiard Association. college boys, scoring two goals to oue. myiog Morally had dgued »ith Brockton. He is a Bu t ere h-! can go on, sir, with Gallsgher to play the game one day later "go id cnau" and has many friends here because of his My.£ce I'm thrown upon, sir Frank Maggioli has left New Orleans, and is probably A t<»jt l«ll match w»s played at the Oakland, (Cal ) than March 8 owing to the Burke-Glover fight on iu St. Loui-* ere tht-f. He has made it known that he good work aud gcutlen.aulv manners. WUlin, the ' oung By a boot that comes in contact Irom bebimL Ithlctic Or. unds Feb. 27 by the Orion and I uiversity pitcher who did g<*>d work for Brockton in the field and the 8th, thus giving him one day more to make IB going to New York, and then to 1'atis. ims. The former won by a score of 12 to 10. XI. hia final deposit. Some Clevelandem, however, find work for himst If off of it, has tdgned. He, like At Matt Heflforn's room, UeUware, 0., March 5, Clark Holland lieat Ireland in hollow fashion at foot 1*11 wine, will Improve «ith age. One more good pitcher, With me they wiped the fl.jor up very neat, rai'nl $500 for Carter and a new match wai made Whi;e, of Cleveland, was defeated at pool, score 11 to 10 And, as a 4oor mat, wiped ou me their ftet. under Rugby rules at Edinburg on Saturday, Feb. i*Hb. with perhaps a man to catch him, wjl make Brockton's Theo, to shon they worked not blindly, at the 14-inch balk-line game, 500 points up, for no margin), by J-*hn Tippetts. It waa for 850. [he sc< re was four goals and two tries to nothing. nine complete, and it is probaNk- lie will be forthc -ming They did offer me most kindly ¥500 a side. The game wa* played March 9 New York's blackmailed manufacturers do not seem Delegates from English, Irish, Scotch and Welsh fix t >efore the games arranged for Aptil ate played. Games Hjr choice of windows for to reach the street. under p«culiarcircumstances at the Bruns»ick-B«lke t > have as yet decided how soon the blackmailer should bill clutMmrt in Dublin Feb. >i, when the Scotch-Eni:- have been arranged with the Providence Club aud it is Wiirvrootus, Cliir-ago. Bv the terms of the first match be »lme»»iihed aud placed on the regular stafl of their ish international dispute was settled by the Scotch probable that thnteum will play in Brooklyn. Spalding iu which Carter paid forfeit, the miti h was (o have bw n ubsHized organ. consenting to give the 1*M4 match to England un the <*ill make the new uniforms for the team this season. Bvrt what I can't get through my wooden head played at the Central Mutic Hall, and when the terms In the tournament at the Revere Room, Boston, Mass., r*comimn lation of the Irish and Welsh l"nn>ns, and. The management will tiy to eugngo the rink for the Iswhat on earth Truthful Jamos was about to rrmirk ••' the second match were arrang-d it "as agreed that i Match 5, Fred Eames beat Peter Rogers by 1-50 to 125, jut of regard for the int. rests of foot bill, Scotland atd ise of the pitchers and set them at work at once. wbeu 1 broke In upon him. SX;TH. tb* match should be played there. Uallagner then failed cushion caroms, and on the r>th John Pankleman beat England have arranged to play at Ediubnigb Marcbf) G. P. SAV, March. 17. THE SPORTING

of stolen bases each man makes. Mr. Caylor, the pre- CAYLOR'9 SCREED. THK OFFICIAL LIST. FROM THE CITY OF CHl RCHES. sumible fratner of the law, tell us io the Cincinnati SPORTING NOTES: A Batch .of Interesting Notes About the C'oHtmm'itri-Ga^enV of Sunday last, that ''the average will The League Responsible for the Many Cor.- Complete and Correct K«ford of the Engage be made up from times at the bat as compared with fllcta. | ments Made by Clubs for Next Tear. Brooklyn Club and Player*. baser stoleu." Now, Mr. EJit«r, there's where I AouM Typographical Assembly 1.73S, K of L , held their BBOOKLVJC, March 11.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— join issue with him at once. Times at the bat shcnld CINCINNATI, March 12.—Editor SPORTING LIFE: | annuktl halt at the Oddfellows' Building, Kochester. N. The official record of the players signed for 188t not enter into the matter at all Of course — My attention ha^ Oe^n called tothe letter of '•<). Y., Ma'ch 1. A feature was a typ-j-eeltin^ competition, or released by the clubs of the various association* With the rapijly advancing season signs of prepa­ ration for the coining .:auiuai^n »r« noticeable a man conld not pteal a base until ha had a B. S."—Oh Be riure June Kankin—in your last one hf ur, for a gold badge, silver- plated and nickel- b appended. The record is made up troni the time at the bat, but that is alwut all the connection plated ci'mposing sticks. The type used wan minion hereabouts, and in compliance with your instruc­ number in which he makes a very unfair criticism Official records of the secretaries: th'-re is between the two. Let me illustrate. Iu face I of the two scheUute.s and a most unmerited insinu­ fact- on a brevier tMXly, each eoutestant had two sticks, LEAGUE r tion:* I have been on the move a good deal of late acn willing to take Mr. fajlor's owu illustration "f and his judge also acted as stick-emptier and proofreader. te gather up tor your readers a< much ib the way Connor, of New York, aud Nicol. If my recollection is ation against the fair intentions of the Anieri Hesnlf J.H. Farquhar, Him nitty Utraid, 2,('«; Fred G. With Boston— Ihos. F. Gunning, 0. Tate, Wm. Nash, can AsS'Wnatiun schedule committee. 1 think it T. J. Poorman, R. F. Johnstou, E. B. Sutton.C.J. Parsons. of news »i possible. Naturally enough, great c .rrect (I have not the figures before me) Connor made Beach, Ilewocritl, l.J-otl; C. L. Monroe, 1,«45; A. J. Ad­ abo it forty base hit* for each hundred times at the bar, should not go unanswered. rian, lii'nn, I,.V2o; J. Norton, Pott-Eiprp*, 1,:!7). Oa Wm. Stemmyer, J. J. Burdock, P. Dealey, C. Radboum, curiosity exists here ad to the make-up of the or .in average of about .-HJO. While Nicol made b:,t the score of deductions made for time occupie 1 in cor­ 0. F. Daily, P. A. Hines, C. 01. Bufflnton, J. Hornung. Brooklyn te.im for this season. Last year at this To go away back. At the annual meeting of With Chicago— A. Dalryruple, Ci. F. Uore, M. J. Kefir, aUait tweuty hits in a hundred times at ihe bat, or an recting, second prize was awarded to Monroe and third time, after the pick of the old Cleveland Club, average of .200. P esuming f r the like of argument the American Association early in December Al to Beach. W. A. Sunday, I. 6. Clarkson, F 8. Flint, A. C. Anaon, Reach and Harry VVright came tome in thevisi:- Fred Planer, Thoo. E. Burns. E. M. William-ion, .la*. there was great newspaper talk and gossip as to that each got first I ase tho same number of times n A savage dog fight, while it lasted, took place upon Bran, John t'lynn, Geo. H. Moohc, }. McCormlck. tiie wonderful things the team was to accomplish, drrmr, it will be seen that C»nLor had just tv u-e ing room of the Continental Hotel and broached the night of the Oth inst. iu the parlor of a well-known as many chances to steal bases as Nicol, aa I persutue the subject of a join:; conference of the commit­ With Deln>itr-J. B. boiiuellv, L. Twitched, 0. H. and the management of the club, very properly, dog fancier on East Thirty-fourth street, New York. it will not be denied that first base must be tees, I then tuM these two gentlemen that if I The rival brutes were Jack, said to belong to Arthur Cfetzein, J. H Manning, C. B. Baldwin, 3. U. Thompson, considering the labor and money expended in D. Brouthera, J. U. Kowe, U. Richardson, /. L. White,'? the starting point. Can there be any fairness in the was appointed a member of the Association sched­ Chambers, of this city, and a bull the property uf tha their efforts, bad great hopes for the future. rule that gives one man twice, the chances to steal bases L. Hall, Wm. M. Qneery, 8. N Crane, O.K. Fitssimmona. ule committee I'd do all I could to havea conference N'ew Yorker.1 Alter the docs hud been »t it a littla C. W. Bennett, H. J. Lawrence. The result, however, fell far short of general on account of his ability as a batsman, aud then com­ while officers appeared upon the scene aud the dogi With Sew York— L. J. I'orcoran, J. J. Gerhardt, J.H. expectation.and judging from the diflieulty one has pel the weaker batter to compare percentage o» bases to thoroughly agree to a non-conflicting schedule. were withdrawn. The Now York purp was bailly stolen with him? N«r is there auy encouragement to a This Messrs. Wright and Reach will cunnrtn. Af­ scarred. O'Rourke, 1). Kicbaidsou, R. I'onuor, J. M. Ward. heretofore had in getiingnews about this year's team With Philadelphia— J. Fogarty, G. B. Andrews, J weak batter to attempt to raise his record as a base-run­ terwards I was made chairman of the American The National Tennis Associi ion held its annual the officers of the club have evidently determined ner when he knows he must compete with the best bit­ Mulvey, C. W. Gauzel, J. Seigle, Geo. Bigoall, Ledell Association schedule committee and immediately meeting iu New York, March 1?. Thomas Frazier.of New to make no boasts but let the work of the men ter iu the team. Let us take, for instance, a manlike Titcomb, J. r. Guehrer, A. A. Irwin, J. Clements, D. M wrote Harry Wrijjbt and Mr. Marsh asking for a York, vas re-elected president; Berkley Motion, of Xew Cttey, J. Farrell, C. J. Ferguaon, J. McGuire, K M. Daily. speak for itself. . That a after all the wiser Stovey, wlio is both a fine batter and btse-runuer — a York, vice-president, and Joseph S. Clarb, of Philadela- With St. Louis Mar»ou»— J. F. Cahill, J. Quina, A. course. Games of ball cannot be »o» in newspaper?, man who makes sometimes two or three hits to a ga.ue: conference e^rly in January at Pittsburg, at the phia, secretary and treasurer. W. V. K. Berry, of Bauer. J. E. 8*ery, T. Dolan, J. Healy, Kent Howard, hotel lotibiew, or on stre«r corners, but out on the dia- he thus has two or three chances to steal bases while same time I called our committee to meet there. Wa.hiogton; W. P. Williams, of Orange; H. W. Slocum, Geo. Mappis, H. J. Boyle, J. W. Glasscc, k, f. Dnuiip, moU'l tield, face to face with an anxious and confident ihe poorer batsman, who seldom gets over one hit, and They answered that they were not yet ready on of Brooklyn, and L. Beekimvu, of New York, were se­ A. McKinnon, Jer. Denny, J. Kirby.G.Mey ere. F. Grave* often iioue, though of equal merit a- a bage-rnnner, only lected as the executive committee. adversary, and in the presence of enthusiastic thousands ha* half the rhances and would get only half the credit account of the slowness of the League's Western Witb Washington Nationals -P. Baker, Jas. Knowles, the snuggle for supremacy must be determined. committee on vacancy. Our own committee will The third game in New Orleans, and the twelfth of B. M. Barr, J. H. Gla.inim, K. Crane. I have been able to Idaru, however, that very earnest for stolen bases, and it wuuld be entirely owing to the the world championship series l-etween Xnkertort and efforts have beeu made to strengthen the team and with faulty mode of computing the averages. No, Mr. Editor, bear me out iu the assertion that f twk'e post­ SteimU o curred Wednesday, March 3. steiidtz won. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION CONTRACTS. I think there has been an error here, but it ia. for­ pone! our uii-eting to await the pleasure of the League With Athletic— H. D. Stovey, F. Corey, J. O'Brien. considerable success. Toolc, the new pitcher, is spoken March o they played their thir.eeiitli game, in which of very highly by all who know or have seen him, Dot tunately, very easily corrected. Simply have the num­ committee. Finally, on Jan. 3T, we met and yet the /ukertort was successful. The fourteenth game on B. ghafer, W. Robinson, J. Milligan, 3. C. Weaver, J. f. ber of times a player reaches first base, whether by hit League committee was not present though Mr. Sohmelz Ooleman, John Irwiu, Louis Bierbaner, H. Larkin, Ted only for his fine abilities as a player, but his habits and March 11 resulted in a draw Of the game* t'ius far demeanor as a geutleuian. The team was lamentably or error, kept, and compare the number of stolen b>- Pris?; 8eciefary, A. B. Sperry; directors, W. P. Williams, W. Jones, Chas. Synder, Tony Hellman. the reputation of heiug a fine fielder wad batter and a Charles A. Mnnu, Charles F. Watson and Henry F. man ot excellent habits. Burch goirjg to left field, en­ Louis, as I don't thtuk there is another player in the ciation in the East, and close vice v^rsa. Bat we made With Louisville— G. J. Hecker, W. Wolff, J. Mack, American Association who w-'aie them. 1 have always concessions at the start by scheduling all of Yonder Hitch. J. A. Kerins, A. C. Cross, L. Baskrey, T. Ramsey, W. ables HcTamany, who made a prompt success las: sea­ son, to occupy his regular position at centre field, Hot- been opposed to personal legislation. I thought it au Ahe's games at home in April to his disailvantage prob­ Phil Casey and Jim Dunn have sent a challenge to D. White, J. A. Hart (manager), I. Werrick, W. F. Ely, outrage when the League legislated Harry Wright off ably, to get out of Lucas' way iu May; same with the Irelaud to play auy two men in the old country a hoffle- P. Cook, J. Strauss, L. K. Browning, P. Reccius, J. J aling having beeu released. It was txt bad to be forced to release so good a ball player; a man equal to the best the players' b*n:h, and again wheu it decUred the Athletics in Philadelphia. and-home match at hand ball, for from $.'>00 to $2,.WO Smith. When the League committee got ready for work I a side, the acceptors to name the number of games to be With Metropolitan— W. H. Holbert, J. Nelson, C. when he wants to do his duty, but unfortunately this he pitcher must face the batsman, which wag intended to is not always in the humor to to. militate against Johnny Ward's efficiency, and f thiuk furnished Messrs. Writcbt, Marsh acd Schmelz each with played, provided they name au equal number iu each Beipschlager, S. Brad/, T. Fi»ter, F. Haukinson, J. H so still. 1 had thought the American Association above a full list of our dates ia conflicting cities. They met i u place Lynch, E. L. Cushman, I). Urr. J. Roseman, J. Crotty Hearing that Mr. Byrae had returned from the Louis­ ville meeliog, I called on him to gather in some news. such sniallcess, but it seems I was mistaken. Latham, Detroit ou Tuesday preceding the Mor.day of our schedule K. A. Skinner, the champion, undertook to go twecty T, McLaughlin, A. Mays, K. E. Foster, J. A. Douahue. I understand, has worn the spikes ever since he has or spring meeting in Louisville, too late fur us to make With Pittsburg— F. J. Mann, F. Ringo, Thos. T. I found him quite busy, but disinclined to be inter­ milles on rollers while W. P. Stanton ran ten miles, at viewed about anything but the affairs of his own club. been in the ime-iran Association, and I don't know any radi:at changes in the form of our schedule. Our the Mammoth Rink, DenTer, March 6, for a stake of Brown, J. E. Handiboe, E. C. Glenn, E. Morris committee authorized me to go to Detroit, and gave me Frank H. Mountain, U. II. Smith, D. C.Sullivan, He seemed to be weil pleased with t!ie results of the but before, and I have never heard of his spiking 1100 a side. Stenton won, covering the distance in 66m. Louisville convention, and thought that the new con­ anybody or attempting to jump on any player, foil power to act. Before going I prepared a draft of oat., beating Skinner by U'i laps on a aixteeu-lap M. P. Scott. J. Hofford, S. W. Barkley, George F. Miller or to use his feet in any way &s au a League schedule, with only five conflicting dates in W. J. Kuehne, Thomas Quiun, F. H. Carroll, Juuei F stitution, when iu print, would be found to be a plain, track. sensible document. The changes in the playing rules, intimidation. In fact, although Latham ia a very suc­ Philadelphia, seven in St. Louis and six in New York, Two interesting games of hand ball were played ia Galvin, A. W. Whit;.ey. and took it with me. I told tbe League committee uf With St. Louis Browm— J. E. O'Neil, H. Nicol, 0. too, would meet with general commendation. cessful base runner he iiei-«r slides. He can't do it, so Sweeney's Court, New York, last week. On the 9th inst. "I have received credit,'' said Jlr. Byrne, "for several that the p'.ea that he used spikes "to terrorize the base- this draft, but they didn't ask to see it, and, of course, I Pat McShery beat Thomas Fay best two in three games, MoGinnis.W. Gleason, C. Welch, A. J. Bushong, W. H. men'' is all moonshine. It Ijoks very much as though was not so presumptuous as to force it on their atten­ Bobinson, C. A. Comiskey, R. Kemmler, D. L. Foutz, W. of the changes niide in onr playing rules, but this is and upon the following day Sweeney's Spaniard beat undeserved. I am frank to admit I kuow practically some of the managers were afraid of Yon der Abe's tion. The only inquiry tbey made was a* to the date of Mike Landy five in seven games for $100 a side. A. Latham, J. McSorley, Nat Hudson. base-runners and were willing to cripple hrm whSn its beguiling. When I said I opened their season Ultk- llvut- baae I ill, but I am J.VJjS-•-**_ noxious to learn «-4 The club bouse to be erected on the parade ground ia the¥ cooli. ^V'g (Joft'J hear of any penalty for running April 23d, so as to dove-tail into our divisions, the differ­ Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for the use of cricket, base With Newark-H.T.Pyle,J.F. Smith, S. W. Trott, I f^ those who do know, and am always *""".-; into basemen and fielders. Bill Gleason ran into Phil ence of six days damned it, because, as I suppose, sev­ g»u, A. *utK«i, »», 1. Greenwood, Leo H. Smith, T. B. Barns, W. T. Annis, genllemAn of the press, both in New Y:>rk and Brook­ Powers a je. j_.. _0 . With Jersey City—K. Lang.T. H. Friel, M. Tiernan, P. lyn, I have been enabled to get ideas which enabled me Lewis ran into George Lane, one time in Toledo aiio ugcti »v/i .uv>- ._. _. w J. Murphy, G. W. Lathim, J. W. ililand, J. Beccins, to show to our people the practical good sense of some broke three ribs. Such men as these "terrori/e" the and before 1 went up there, and much of the time waa Jas. Siy, T. H. O'Brien, J. A. Corcoran, W. W. Hughes. of the changes mule. Mr. Ctiadviek has iu this par­ basemen and are given a free paasjge. Why not legislate compelled to lie down while at the Russell House await­ In the flremens* tournament at the America n uxpow- With Waterbury—H. E. Wheeler, J. Carapana, W. J. ticular beeu of marked service to us all." against them? It certainly was small business but ing the committee's pleasure. They treated me, 30- tioo at New Orleans, March 11, the 300-yard race for Campion, J. V. Battin, R. (I. Pettit, Joe Simmous, 91. F. In consequence of the cold weather it is quite likely Latham can run without spikes as they will all rind out c ; ally, very nicely, but I got no chance to compare notes ho-ie-cans, with eighteen men, was won by the Filz- Walker, Barney McLaughiin, W. T. Higgins, M. I, the men will not bej>rdered to report here until about before theth« sw>&4»n ends.AnH« kI^..f, PB until nearly six o'clock, when they had agreed upon geraid Hose Team, of L-ncJu, Nebraska. Time, -tie. Hughes, Eugene Derby, W. Mellon. March 20, the opening game of the season taking place their schedule. Then we began to see what conflicting The bursting of the skating rink boom was hard oa With Bridgeport—Jas.Dountlly (n.anageri,T.O'Brien about April 3. Mr. Byrne is in communication withal) dates there were. I pointed out two to Mr. Schmelz, the box-wood dealers. It is stated that fully l.V) tons of J. Leary, W. H. Murphy, J. F. Byan, E. J. Lawrence. the men, and he is satisfied they will report in good CENTRA!, CITY NEWS. w'aich he could avoid by changing the order of two trips Turkey box-wood for American account are lying in Jos. Bronn. shape. between St. Louis and Chicago and St. Louis and Kansas LoLdoD, stopped there by cable last fall. With Hartford— J. J. Remsen, W F. Johnson, J. Meis- Swartwood, Smith an! Toole are in systematic prac­ Notes Abont the Team—A New Ball on the City. "But,' said he, "that would make me travel abuQl The opening championship match of the annual ter, G. Q. Shock, J. F. Dyler, J. 0. Luft-erry, W H tice training iu Pitts^nrg. Porter and Terry have kept Market, Etc. 100 miles more." "Then," snid I, -'if you are not will­ spring series at the Now York Racquet Court was played Thomas. Con Mack, S. T. Gilmore, W. F. Kreig, J. M, themselves in good share all winter, and are ready to SrBAcrsE, N. Y.. March 12.—Editor SPORTING ing to concede anything, let's quit and I'll go home; for March 6, Mr. M. La Montague being beaten by Mr. D. Henry, J. J. Haves. jump in auy moment. Harkins is in New Haven, act­ yon certainly don't expect our clubs to .increase their Lydig by 47 to 33. ing as instructor atd coach to the Yale Universi'y team, LIFE:—The weather we hare had fur the past few mileage to get out of v >ur way and let you retain alt With Providence—J. J. Piggott, W. J. Corrigan, Jos. days DAS set the people talting ball very lively. Thomas Pettitt, the professional lawn tennis chain Flynn, G. A. Boyle, E. J. McKean, W. E. Sullivan, W where be has the advantages of the best gymnasium m yoar datea that conflict becau** of a saving of a little pioo, contemplates another trip to Europe this year. B. Sylvester, T. F. McCarthy, S. Landis, B. W. Seward, the country. Peeples is in training in Cincinnati at the The Star team will report here about April li> and travel." We finally cbacged eight gamtd, or removed gymnasinm in company with the Cincinnati team; he the conflict, rather, uf eight games iu the two cities, and W. Wildf, th? well-kuowu Paris bookmaker, died re­ Ed. E. Smith, 0. Schomberg, A. 1, Burns, G. H. Cooper, go at once into active prietice. All the members cently at Monte Carlo. C. H. Kobitsoo. will hare a double duty to tackle this season, and he .report that they are now taking gymnasium prac­ to make two of the cliangee the Cincinnati Club surren­ appreciates the necessity of being ' :m shape." Oldfietd dered a local advantage, though the club was not in­ With Troy—Wm. Wildman, JM. Mooney, W. Ralb- tice and getting into condition to make a hard geber, W. J. Otterson, G. A. Smith, H. H. Laney, J H and McT,tm »uy are practicing daily ia Philadelphia. terested individually m the conflict. Campbel , W. J. Cantilion. J. W. Farrow. Pinkney and Mcllellan always (ire in condition, and battle for the retention of the championship Hug. ID conclusion I want to say that E was treated splen­ With Meriden—G. A. Stone. Steve Lambert, J. McCor- will u-) doubt maintain their deserved reputation of be­ The .team will be uniformed the same as last sea­ didly in an individual sense by Messrs. Marsh, Wat- THE RING. mick, J. Handehue. ing among the most reliable men in the tield. "Old Re­ son. President Campbell will attend the schedule fcins, WrightandSfhmriz.l.ntsofarasmy official recogni­ liable" Bill Phillips lias gone to the Hot Springs, Ar­ tion went I hadaluiodt as littU show as if I had n -t SOUTHERN LEASCE CONTRACTS. meeting at Rochester next week, and the local as An unknown has deposited $1,000 with a New Yurk kansas, in company with the Chicago champions, where : been present. We do not complain in tbe American As- sporting paper in support uf a challenge from John L. With Nashville—O. P. Beard, Charles Marr, Henrj a systematic treatment will doubtless remove super­ gociatiou will probably meet before that time to diacngd 1 sociation, but when the League advocates whine they Bittman, Leonard Sowdere, N. L. Baker, William questioug relating to the Star riub'i dates. There is Sullivan to any nun in the world, to fight for from fluous flesh and enable tbe old man to startle TJS with an should know what they are v.Mnicg about. So.OOO to ?10,000 a side, the fUht to take place in this O'Brien, William Earle, Charles B. Bryan, James Hil- occasional home run. Burch is pncticiDg daily at his sume tulk ol the State League champious taking a trip In your notes you «ay "John B. Day is as mad as a in ApriJ, but n-ithiug definite baa aa yet been decided country eight weeks from date of signing articles aL(J lery, A. Schellhase, J. Ware, Geo. W. McVey. E. J. Dun- home in Denver, Clark with the local clubs ia Covin^- hornet over the cor.flict in the New York dates." Now to be witnessed by only five men on a side. SiilliraB don, E. Smith. ton, Ky., and in Cincinnati, and McC'auley writes lie is upoij. The players already hero are in daily practice at if John B. still owned, the t^o clubs I could understand With AugiL-ta—William A. Harbridge, L. J. Sylvester the arm >ry. Ujldav.-orth, the veteran centre fielder aud will give Jim Smith, the English champion, $1,000 "slinging bags of grain" in his store m Staiilej, N. Y . why he would"be so mad, hut I can't uodersrand his un- if he will come tothe I'nited States and fight on the 8. A. D. Behel, Uenry Kappcl, William V. Rile;, Marr aou occasionally running o~er to Geneva aud playin? a member of last ytar'a Bochestera, waa here last week i settled frame of mind looking at it from tbe standpoint Phillips, Aug. Wtidel, W. T. McCiffrey, J. Dwyer. ou his way to Buffalo, where he will probably play next foregoing terms. The deposit will remain six week* with the Hobart College team Young Will Shriver H 1 of th^ League, unless he thinks the Mets will ovitdraw awaiting cover. With Atlanta—William A. Pnrcell, Nick Bradley, getting ample pracfice with the bo} s over in our own season. / his club. I notice, however, by *' J. B. S.V analysis that Charles E. Williams, John Cline. P. F. McDonald, Eastern district, and is confident of his success in the Syracuse and TJtici will probably contest for honors while the Kansas City and Washington clubs are sche­ Jim FeH challenged Jack Burke to an eight-round Samuel J. Kimber. Elias Peak, H. Moore, D. Lyons, T. big team. Fourth of Julj uuroing aud afternoon if auch an ar­ duled at the Polo grounds the strong Western clubs of public contest f >r the gate receipts, or to a private battle Lynch, John Shafer, F. E. Mitchell, J. Stricker, J. Con. Mr. Byrne was quite enthusiastic over the$tttention rangement can be a.aie. the Association are to be playing on Stat^n Island. for $1,000 a side, but Bnrke refused to notice the chal­ way, J. B. Gucsou. . and great consideration shown to all the Association Henry McCormick is atill unsigned, although con­ Really BOW .if I were Mr. Wiman, I wouldn't lose much lenge on the ground that Fell "bad no reputation/' With Savannah—Thomas W. Murray, Thomas J delegates while in Louisvi le. He had often heard of sidering many offers. steep over tbe^e conflicting dates, unless he has a fellow Jim Fell then challenged. Glover, of Chicago, to fight on Gilleu, J. A. Miller, George A. Strief, Joe Seal, H. O'Day good old Keutticky hospitality, b;it his personal expe­ Nothing could be more acceptable hereabouts than feeling for Col. Day. the same terms, and Glover in turn has challenged Hub Collins, L. C. Stock*til, J. Moiiartj,W. McLaughlin rience was s delightful revelation. It won't require the iatelligeuce received here last wees to the effect Burke to tight to a finish for $2,oOO a side. Glover hag James Fields, E. 1. Nolan. that THE SPURTING LIFE will publish full scores of all lu- NOTES. posted $100 as forfeit. much coaxing to get the boys there again. I had intended to spread myself on my letter this With Chattanooga—Charles H. Levia, William Hart, There seems to be a hitch somewhere in the contem­ tt-raatiooal Leagueganiea next se^iaon. This is welcome A Chicago clothing firm wants to contract with a John Mansell. Bart Cautz, L. P. Dickerson, Steve news iudeeJ. week, but I am not yet quite recovered from the Louis* pugilist who has a goodly stock of that marketable plated improvements at Washington Park. The club ville meeting. 1 \\iil therefore reserve several mighty Mathias, C. W. Ettinger, B. Graham, J. Atuudel, J. Dria- managers hesitate at nuking the very large outlay ne­ A lar^e bulletin board will be put ID front of Homer quality collo-iumlly termed ''r^pytashun," to appear ia coll, G. Pierce. Oatrauder's place of butintas next seasou, and reports of thoughts tilt next week. its show window and give exhibitions of bag-itrikiug cessary, without securing on equitaUe terms a renewal Looking through tbecolumns of THE SPORTING LIFB With Macon—Joseph Miller, Jack Peltz, B. H. of the present lea*e. It wouH surely be bad business } all gum?if by innings will be placed ibereon. The and ball fighting for the entertainment and instruction Dicker, D. J. Corcoran. G. llarter, Joseph Walah, Wm. "gallery" has betu reinforced very mateiiully by ex­ I pick out m%oy choice chunks of information. One is of the passers by. This opens up a new field for unem­ policy to make expensive improvements simply to en­ to the effect that Jim White has moved into his new Smith, J. H M»loy, D. J. Driscoll. able the owners of the property to be excessive in their cellent photi n of Messrs. Humphries, Dorgan, Mc- ployed fistic talent. With Charleston—A. Jacobs, C. F. Strothers, A. Kinnon, Shaft'er (3t. Louis '80;, and Billy Geer, of the home in Detroit. DJCS the h »uae have a string to it demands. In consequence of the development of the and does President Marsh huld tue string. A slashing fight took place at the Crib Club, Boston, Weyhinz, J. R. McAleer, P. C. Oilman, W. A. Bonrke, elevated railroad sjstem, the club would have little diffi­ 76 Star team. on the l^th iust., between Joe Lauoan, of South Boston, T. Brosuan, Henry Latt-ier, Jr., J. A. Thyne. N. 0 Neil, George W«od, of thii city, has placed upon the market So my uld time friend Johnny Clarksun ia married. culty in secnring even more accessible grounds than Well, his wife must be caretul or John might jump. Of and Tom Loughtin, cf Brooklyn. Six rounds were B. M. Koons. those now occupied. It is rumored that Mr. Abel), one a ball of his own manufacture branded the "Central fought. Lannan delivered a terrific upper-cut to With Memphis-J. L. Sneed, Dan O'Leary, W. H. Col. City," fur which he is finding a large sale in this State | course he has promised to love and cheiiab, cling to, of the principal stockholders in the clu!>, and a njau of ! elc., through sickness, etc., but that U not sufficient; Loiighliu which knocked him senseless. Iran, J.D. McElroy, J.Lavin, W. Andrews, R. Black, A large means, having considerable faith in our city's and in Pennsylvania, lie is also turning out a very George Rooke, formerly the middle-weight champion Voss, C. Krehmyer, J. D. Phelan, E. lusselback, M. good ash bat. 1 John don't always stick to bis promises. I have in my growth, proposes to secure an eligible site near the ele­ desk on which this is being written a neatly written of the country, has evidently seen his bet-t days. Iu a Whitehead, James B. Flynn. vated roads aud hold the same as ao investment, per­ five-round glove contest at Minneapolis March 5 Patsy SEW YORK STATE LEAGUE CONTRACTS. promise embellished with Johnny's peculiar autograph mitting the club to use the Und at a fair rental fora BRIAN'S TEAM. in which for a consideration he promised to sign with Cardiff, a third or fourth-rate man, defeated him easily. With Utica—E. J. Hengle, E. Shatrnck, John Fender- reasonable time. Will try to keep you posted. the Cincinnati Club in I«s4. But he didn't sign thongh Denny Kelleher, of Quincy, Mass., is willing to meet rrass, D. McKeough, J. W. Hoff jrd, G. B. Wetzel, J. D. FI-LTOX. Cavanaugh, M. Griffin, Wm. Shiudle, T. C. Griffin, J. K. All of Charleston's Flayers to Report This his written pledge remains as black on the paper to-day Dempeey, La Blanche, Ashton, Lannor or any other Carroll. Week—The Games Arranged, Etc. as it w»3 the day it was made. middle-weight, and particularly the winner of the Has Mr. Rogers come home safely from the Leagne Dempsey-La Blanche fight. With B.ochester-^1. Visner, C. F. Whitney, F. C. Ban­ THE BASK STEALING RECORDS. CHARLESTON, S. C., March 11.—Editor SPORTINC; croft, manager; W. J. Van Dyke, W. Kienzle, H. C. meeting? If he has and has a few weeks leisure time Isaac Weir, the English champion feather-weight Myers, F. Parker, P. B. Mc.Shannock, W. F. Horner, K. Explicit Directions to Scorers Needed—How LIFE:—Jimmy G'ollins, our little sawed-off short 1 would like to have his judgment in the Barkley case, pugilist, is on his way to this country. He will be H. Warner, M. J. Murray, J. Connors, M. J. Kennedy. to Make Up Averages—Etc. stop, was the first of our club to show up. He It might save some jud^e considerable trouble. matched with Tommy Warren or Johnny Murphy. I notice Harry Wright didn't get anything on the W. Ha.kett, II. Jones. Editor SPORTISS LIFE:—There has b«en so came in last Wednesday, closely followed by Henry John Dunn and Christopher Walker fonght five slash­ ! League schedule. Harry's modesty always was in his ing rounds with the bare fists upon the£aat Side, Nev With Syracuse—J. R. Green, C. W. Householder, H. much ?aid on the subject of scoring and improve­ Lancer, one of the catchers, and Gilman and Mc­ • wayT Jacoby, H. Oberlander, F.W.Oiin, J. Devine, R. D. Buck- Aleer, fielders. II. M. Room, third base, came York, on the 8th inst. Duan was the winner. ley, W. G. McCloskey, N. L. Baker, P. H.Ttjmney, Henry ments in the soring rules that it has aroused the I'm sorry I can't oblige that correspondent of yours yesterday morning. The rest of the club will all with my opinion of the Atlanta nine compared with the John Brennan, of Hunter's Point, knocked Jack gini'Hi, J. Shappert, 0. Crothers, Cnas. Alcott. interest of all old scorers, of whom I am one, Donnetly, of Greenpoint, Is. I., ont in three rounds oa With Bingbamton—Ch«. Jones, U. Van Alstyne, C. be here by Saturday morning, in time to play other Southern teams. I can only say that the At! atta that we had become convinced that some im team is individually very str- ng, and U they play well the 12th inat., and bagged a 3100 purse. Hassett, Jas. D. McLougt liu,C. F. McCormick (manager), provements would be made, espe.'ially in the line their first game that afternoon, when we open the Jas. Becannon, R. E. Dwjer, Ed. Sales, E. F. Toohey, J. seas"n with a local amateur team. Monda;, Tuesday together ought to stand away up, if not at the top. But A. Roxburg, J. B. Munyan, Joe Kappel. of giving credit for base-running, and as Mr. Cay­ and Wednesday, 15th, 16th and 17tti, we play the I ouis often the strongest players make very we»k tesecond baseman drops it, al­ Jas. Donnelly, Jamej McElroy, E. B. Durfee, Thos. P. Eines, J. Denny, J. Farrell. —away she goes oTer the centre fielder'o head. "I knew Burns. year in (ireat Britain 550.000 tons of fish were taken, From St. Loai<—S W. Barkley. though it arrives in time, the same thing would I'd do it,'1 screamed Daniel, and then started like a race which in weight is equivalent to 15,5(X»,000 sheep, allow- occur. Of course instances can be multiplied horse for third baee. One of ihe bojs seeing bis crazy ing 28 sheep to the ton. Iu Canada last year 273,OM ton* From St Louis (League)—E. E. Sntcliffe. mistake ran out and grabbel him when Dan yelled: From LouiiviUe—Thomas McLaughlin, A. Mftyff, John hen the matter of judgment enters into the de­ Two bills have been introduced into the New Jersey were caught, or a bout an equivalent in weight to7,t>44,000 "Here! Heie! This is no time for fooling." Before he 1 Senate. One provides for offering a bounty of one dollar sbf «p. The value of the Canadian fish for 1««4 was Qleason. cision. There is another case it will be difficult From Detroit—D. M. CM*y, Jas. McGnire. could be shown the error of his way the ball had lodged for the killing of red or gray fox* s, fifty cents forminks $17,8.r)2,721. From Pittsburg—J. J .Smith. to score, for a* I understand the rule, there if no at first base and Daniel's nine were beaten. and the same reward-* for hawks and owls. The other There baa been a marked falling off in the wild duck From Athletic—J. Strlckrr, N. P. Honck. provision made for it. A man is oa Grn", he at­ MORE A\os. is an act to prohibit the capture of black bass less than and goose shooting at Cnrrituck this season. Once the From Metropolitan—Ed Kennedy. tempts to steal second, the catcher overthrows sec­ seven inches in length and trout let's tban six inches fn fowl were so abundant that two hundred birds could be From Savannah—Alexander Voss, J. E. Powell. ond base and the base-runner not only goes on to AEetnphia Notes. length. Still another act provides that peisons turning killed by one gun in a day. Now a sportsman thinks From Chattanooga—C. W. Ettinger, Bart Cautz, E. E. poUonous matter into waters stocked with fish shall be himself lucky if he shottn a do/.en. There are two rea- tbiul but come* home through the Blow handling of MK.MIMIIB, Teen., March 9.—Kditor SPORTING LIFE. imprisoLed for six months, or fined from 5200 to $oOO. Cleveland. the ball bj the centre fit Mer or by hisiiiability to throw Work h*s begun oa the new park, which will be pushed K)ia for this. One is that th«*re has been nntil recently • From Newark—E. Moriarity. home accurately. Huw many stolen bas*s dotn the to completion as fa*t aa money ami labor can do it. A new game bill which has been prepared and will be lomuch warm weather in the North and Weet, but the From Charleston—W Laverty. ruDnor get, or does he get auy? dnuh luaitera as ihU Many of the pliyera are expected next week, and doubt­ presented before the next Kentucky Legislature will be mod important reason is that the fowl are driven away, From Nashville—M. bchell, L. Cross, W. Sowders. 8 bun Id in oiy opini >n be mode clear. The rules dt-finiug less we will have a game next Sunday between picked as follows: Close season—Derrorg me arj clear aud specific at* they can nines. 1; wild turkeys, from Feb. 1 to .Sept. l:ge»-se, WXK! duck*, A change in tbe trout lawn WM un*xpectedfy sprung RBIMSTATKn. well l«,yet a* I said before.thnvftie tiar-Jly any two scor­ The Nashvilles open the season here with exhibition teat and other wild duck 3, from March 15 to Sept. 1; upon the anglers of New York last April. Although the Bfewtrs. Radbourn and Denuy by Provfdencv, Oct. 31. ers who *-c*>ro Jilikw becau*' in fill gtinta the question 'jf games March IH, lUand 20. Memphis plays Nashville wood<:orkp, ftom Feb. 1 to July 1; quail and raffed season had opened, aa for many years, on April 1, the P. W. Werden, of Memphis Club, by Arbitration Com* judgment a«* fo a piny an»e» with the «coren* an. Memphis then re­ grouse, from Jan. 2 to Oct» 15. Ten days are allowed new bill which WHS parsed on April 15 forbade the cap­ ttittee. are always difference* iu this between individual*, and turns home and m»;et» ttM) Chicago League Club April to dealers to di-pose of game killed lawiully dming the ture of tple, en­ and ba« purchased Grant Lake, oti Pochuck Mountain, that there are some members of the legislature who can­ made up fr >m data judffHd us nearly «• poMihte fn the gaged to play that position, refuse to come unless ad VMPIRKS APP015TBB. srfme way, and th* record* u>' the men made from thetw near Deckcrtown, N. J. The lake coven* fifty acres, and By National League—J. H. Gaflhey. vance money H si-nt. He w to be black-listed. \B 00 libcrhlly supplied witb bans that it will not need reports mill t>how an accura'ely as may be their compar­ Uoldsmitb and Lynch, of Memphis, a local battery, stocking. The officers are Mr, C\rus C. FOICP, ler B. Jackson, of Ntw their preserves ou Ix)ng Island are petitioning te egs­ By Knutern League—W. 8. Wjkoff, Chas. Daniels. HOW. TO MAKE IP B.\sB STEALING AVERAGES. there is something in them. ark, vice president; Mr. Howard Littlo, of Deckertown, lature to have the absurd clause in tho law amended ti> By Southern League—James Green, C. II. Cuthman, The qneMtion now arises bow are we to arrive at this Bob Black ha* arrived and if in the beet of condition. treaaurer, and Mr. Theodore 8. Morrell, of Newark, enable th*-m to bring their fifth homo BO thai they may John Mc^uade, Joha Breonan, co nparative unit; how are we to Ull juat what per cent. •ecretaiy. The preserve cost &'>,000. K eaten iu New Yurk fresh. 6 THE SPORTING Marcli

which occurs at the next meeting. Mr. Richard mense crowd, being toe* ntrally located, but would re- Nelson is favorably spoken of as a candidate for quirn *u outlay of several bundred dollars to put in M. Humme won prizes in bar vaulting, swinging rings condition. It looks as if the committees could afford to and parallel bars. In the tug of war the '86 team THE WHEEL the presidency, and will doubtless succeed the Inks the latter course. It would p»y to make the race* ATHLETIC. pulled '89 <*,yt inched and '88 9% Inches. ReT. Thos. McKee Brown, who has occupied the ft feature of the met;t. W. H. Bough, alias McCluie, the Cleveland sprinter, chair sine* ite first meeting four years ago. The The Missouri Bicycle Club held its annual election COLLEGE ATHLETES. l'«at L. Conperat Oakland, Cal., week before last in 100 CYCLING COMMENTS. other officers will remain almost the same, with a March 2. The following officers were elected: Presi­ yardi for #250 a side. On the 6th he tackled (his. Gib- few minor changes. The real contest will be for dent, Louis Chawvenet; vice president, D. A. P. Cooke; The Winter Meeting at ¥»le and Harvard son, of Frisco, for the same amount in a IVtyards race. N«wYonK,March 12.—Editor SPOBTISG Lire:— Bough was given five yards handicap. The first run places on the governing board. For the past few secretary, Edward Hells; treasurer, George F. Buktr; Universities. The aeadon hen opened here quietly and without captain, William Brewsttr; first lieutenant, I. A. Lewis; wa.s a dead heat, made in alleged time 14'/a second*. years the same old conservative set have held un­ second lieutenant, J. Otto Hunicke: color bearer, JC. F. The first of the series of winter meetings of the GJibson won the second run iu 14*4 seconds (alleged) by any flourish of truoipett. By good luck the snow eight feet. Orrin A. Hick .k held the w.ilch. left us nearly a month ago, not to return, I hope, disputed sway, and their management baa been a Wautrn*n; bugler, J. H. WilliamaoD. Harvard Athletic Association was held in the little open to oriticism. A number of the young Mile. Armaindo and John W. Soyder were opponents gymnasium at Cambridge, Mass., on the afternoon At the winter sport) of the Pennsylvania Military for many a day. Our boulevards are nearly all In a gate money bicycle race, one hundred miles, at the Acad-'iuy, at Chester, Pa., March 11, the principal at­ macadamised, and a little good weather, such as members have determined to nominate an opposi­ of March 6. The feature of the occasion waa the tion ticket, and while every thing will undoubtedly sktntiDg rink in Fairbault, Minn., March 5. The trmck shot-putting of Chamberlain, who topped the col­ tractions were the fencing contest, won by Campbell, of we have enjoyed the past two weeks, serves to was stated to measure seventeen lapa to the mile, and J8; the exhibition on the parallel bars, won by Mur­ put them in excellent condition. Never before in run as smoothly as in the past, the movement is the lady rider wun in 'Jb. lOia. Snyder, who had to lege record by half an inch, but the ball was cov­ doch, captain of the foot ball team; the two-mile run, Gotham's history has each great interest been awakening interest among the members and a twice leave the track temporarily owing to ao attack of ered with leather, thus giving to the putter more won by Lnwe, of '89; the sparring exhibition, won by heavy vote will doubtless be polled. rheumatism, covered 99 miles 3 laps. command over it than the smooth iron sphere Jones, a big six-footer, whose long arms kept big au- manifested in the wheel. The day of horses is allows. Return: tagouintat bay. The great event we the tug of war; past though, and dates to the period when Weut- • . * The Maryland Bicycle Club, of Baltimore, held ita an­ '86 aud '88 aud '87 and '89 were matched, the lower The appointment of Mr. Frank J. Pool, 3 Bread nual meeting March 8 and elected officers for the ensu­ Light-weight wrestling—First bout: T. C. Craig, '87, worth Rollins took the city by storm and endeav­ ing year as follow*: — E. P. Hayden, president; Ira C. beat A. T. Dudley, '87. Second bout: W. F. Austin, '89, class winning in each instance. The final match be­ ored to educate the good citiiens of this city to Street, New York, as consul for the Cyclist Tour­ Caufie Id, captain; Dr. N. A. S. Kejser, Srst lieutenant; beat F. 3. Churchill, '86. Final boot: Austin beat Craig. tween the winners waa won by the fourth classmen. ing Club, in this city is a timely one and meets J. N. Clark, aecond lieutenant; A. C. Thompson, secre­ Thi> former won two straight falls iu 15m. and 4m. re The second annual gymnastic competitions of the the possibilities of the wheel. He did educate Americau Athletic Club were held March 11 in Tam­ them, to be sure, but he spent $10,000 upon the with general satisfaction. The gentleman in ques­ tary; E. F. LeCato, treasure]-. The annual banquet •pectively. will take place at Hotel Ren&ert, Baltimore, on Mou- Putting the shot—D. B. Chamberlain, 8C, Brat, 37 ft. many Hall. There was a large number of spectators, experiment and then retired a sadder, but wiser, tion is an ardent worker and has gathered many who applauded the competitors freely. The winners recruits from the clubs. While enthusiastic in his day, March 15. 10%in.; D. C. Clark, 'S6, second, 35 ft 11 in. man. >'ew York is slow to take hold of any sport, "OutiLg Cyclists" is the title of a new wheel club or­ *liddle-weight wrestling—W. J. Brown, '87, beat S. were as follow^ Paralle' bars, H. S. Pettit, of Brook­ but whea once aroused generally does the thing labors, he does not overlook the League, and when ganized in Kansas City, March 8, with a membership of P. Jones, '88. lyn; fl)ing rings, Robert Stoll, A. A. C; club swinging, in beating the highways and hedges he encounters ten. The following officers were elected: President, FetBer-weight wrestling—A. r. Dudley, 87, walk­ J. P. Harris, of the Crib Clnb; horiz intal bar, F. J. Hasp, up brown. In athletics and base ball we have of Newark; tumbling, William Haas, by default, as there held our own pretty well, and, although bicycling an unbeliever, his mission is to make him a mem­ John E. McKee; vice president, T. W. live nil; secretary, over. ber of both organizations. Failing in this, he Nelson T. Haynes; treasurer, Robert F. Alderson; cap­ Heavy-weight wrestling—J. J. Colony, L. 3., walk­ was only one entry; single stick, Messrs. Fettig and has been a little backward, it is now established tain, Frank S. Ray; first lieutenant, Liudell Gordon; ex over. Koch. The competitions closed with boxing bouts be­ on a good progressive basis. bends his efforts to enlist his sympathies with the ecutive committee, president, secretary, ti'eaaurer,M6tiars. Middle-weight boxing—G. M. Aache, '87, beat J. R. tween Messrs. Flannagan and Haas, aud the light­ weights CustiDg »ud Heiser. • . * American organization, believing that charity is Suttiu and Austin. Thomas, '88. best bestowed at home. In tbe uHome Trainer" bicycle races at Coningsby's Tug-of-war—'88 (E A. Peare, J. B. Pnrdon, P. Chase, I started to tell you of the present and drifted F. O. Batch, anchor) beat '89 (t. L. Hunter, W. L. a little into the past, but as THB SPORTING LIFE • . * Bicycle School last Wednesday night Louis Hill, of th» The March Outinij has a breezy »nd outdoor Pennsylvania Bicycle Club, won both eventa, covering Mubroe, W. G. Rantoul, Q. Perry, anchor). '88 gained CRICKET. has had only a slight acquaintance among us, the quarter mile in 21%s, (after a tie with S. Battersby, ail advantage of two inches oa the drop, which they in­ perhaps we may be excused on that "round. The look and fully sustains its reputation for excell­ in 21 3-5s.), and the mile iu 1m. 43 4-5s. The pri/ea creased to six inches iu the five minutes. ence, the engravings being very fine as well as were a League pin and a silver bugle. In an exhibition The officers were: Judge, C.jH. Kip: judge of wrestling. CRICKETERS MOVING, three principal city clubs here, the Citiiens, Ixion W. A. Gaston; referee of sparring, John Boyle O'Reilly; and New \ork, are all in comfortable circum­ numerous. The editor does not show the mark of spin F. Coningiby, Jr., covered a quarter of * mile in 21 2-os. and a mile in 1m. 36 2-5s. judges of sparring, fir. William Appleton and Robert A "United Central New York Eleven'* to be stances, owning or leasing club houses that are »n experienced journalist, as we have been led to Bacon. believe he was, as the bicycling corner is sadly nes;- Articles of Association were on March 4 filed by the Formed. well adapted to the needs of the cycler. They Detroit Bicycle Track Association. The term of the YALE'S COMPETITIVE MEETING. Many cricketers met at Syracuse, N. Y., March have all been more or less active this winter, the lecteiand what space is devoted to it,apart from the existence of the Arsociation is to be thirty years. The Stevens papers, is poorly compiled. When one The annual winter competitive meetings of the d to take steps for the formation of a "Central New Citiiens keeping the interest alive by private so­ capital stock is $5,000, divided into 200 shares of {25 students belonging to the athletic association at York Cricket Eleven." Alfred Moore was chair­ ciables and a club dinner held on Feb. 26, which considers that seventy-five per cent of the adver­ each. The officers are aa follows: President, B. J. Hoi- tising patronage is among manufacturers and im­ combe; vice president, C. D. Hastings; secretary and Yale College were held March 3, 6, spectators be­ man and C. H. Miiiward secretary. It waa re­ was a very marked succ^s, over sixty active treasurer, A. F. Peck; hoard of directors, B. J. Hoi- ing numerous each day. Return: solved members assembling around the festive board, porters, it creates a huge question mark that I trust the future policy of that periodical will dis­ combe, A. F. Peck, H. M. Snow, P. N. Jacobson, C. E. Al- Tugof war—First pull: S. S S. team (H. Farrington, That tbe objects of SAH! organization shall be to con­ where they dispensed with a comfortable menu, vord. C.W. Stewart, L. Le Sassier and C.Wilcox) beat Consoli­ centrate tht- best available talent to compete with strong and wailed the evening away with mellow perse. CYCLISO IN CALIFORNIA.—The Los Angeles (C»l.) dated Freshmen (G. H. Davidaon, C. O. Gill, W. 8. Mason visiting cluhs with whom games may be arranged dur­ speeches and songs under the guidance of Track • . • Bicycle Club held their initial race meeting Feb. 22. and 8. Y. Osborn) by twelve inches. Final pull: S. S. 8. ing the coming season. Master Sunein Ford, the popular captain, who The annual election of the League by mail vote Besult: Halt-mile, three heats — J. P. Percival, first, in beat '87 (J. S. Uopely, L. D. Bissell, C. 0. ScoTilie and H. That its membership shall include the best players se­ is at hand, and a strong ticket was made up shortly 1m. 46s., 1m. 39>£8, 1m. 42i.; C. Woodworth, second. Ferrii) by twelve and a half luches. lected from the couotiea jf Oswego, OLOudaga, OneitJa, proved as equal to the occasion as when in com­ Three-mile race— Ed. C. Clark, first; J. E. Old, second; Vaulting—S. J.Walker, 88, won, clearing 6ft. 3io.; W. Herkimer, Albany, Washington at.d ether counties in mand on the road. after the business meeting held on the 2.'ld ult. time, 12m. 6'^s. One-mil? race— F. E. Olds, first; H. G. J. Kainey, '87, S., 0; S. S. B. Ruby, '88, U. Central New York. • . * It consists of Geo. R. Bidwell, New York, for Frost, second; time, 3m. 33V£fl. One-mile — J. P. Perci­ Running high jump—W. B. Ooodwin, '89, won, Thai an honorary secretary and manager and a com­ The Ixion Club, though smaller in numbers, chief consul. The representatives selected are as val, first; 0. C. Smith, second; time, 3m. 38s. Consola­ clearing 3tt. 6in , and [.leaking the Yale record; H. S. mittee consisting of one from each c< unty named shall tion race— Nate White. Brooks, '86, 0; W. Lndingtou, '87, 0; C. B. Berger, '88, has been alive in general matters. One or two follows:—Dr. N. Malon Beokwith, John C. bo appointed who shall select players fur membership Gulick, Knight L. C.app, E. W. Adams and Oscar The Springfield Bicycle Club last week decided that 8,0. and otherwise direct the affairs of the association. concerts have been given at their cozy quarters in the next annual tournament at Hanpden Park ahould Light-weight sparring—Firat bout: P. Sage, '88, S , The above resolutions were submitted. The G. Moses, Ne» York; W. W. Share, J. H. Lus- beat J. G. Rogers, '89. Second bout: J. J. Leaveritt, Fifty-ninth street, and two delightful sociables occupy tour cays inatead of three, asm the past. Mr. secretary was instructed to forward a copy to each have been held at Standard Hall, enjoyed by up­ eomb, M. L. Bridgeman and Charles Schwalbach, Ducker'a pet idea is to have among the features a one- '87, beat H. Beecher, '88. Final bout: Leaveritt beat Brooklyn; J. Reynolds Adriance, Poughkeepsie; mile amateur race, iu beats, lor the world'a championship, Sage. county for approval before final adoption at an ad­ wards of two hundred of the members and their Fencinu—First bont: C. Neave,'88, beat J. J. Kutj.'SS. journed meeting to be held two weeks bence,when lady friends. Dancing was, of course, the mag­ Edward F. Hill, Peekskill (the present chief con­ and he has requested the racing boarda of the L. A. W. sul); Dr. A. G. Coleman, Cinandaigua; Robert and N. C. U. to aauction the scheme. He proposes to offer Second bout: J. S. Brinton, '86, beat J. 0. Dyer, '8t>, 8. the organization will be perfected. Officers will netic attraction, and the yeung, hardy riders, valuable prizes, with a special prize to the heat winner Final bout: Brinton beat Neave. then be appointed and rules and by-laws adopted. showed to good advantage in their neat gray uni­ Thompson, Rochester; Chas. H. Metz, Utica; W. making the fastest time, which latter will tend to pre­ Middle-weight spaning—L. 8. Bigelow, '87, beat C. forms, as the Ixions are all supporters of the S. Bull, C. S. Butler and Geo. Dakin, Buffalo; vent waiting ra:es- Townlev, '86,3. Cyclist Touring Club and wear the uniform of Geny Jones, Binghamton, and Dr. Geo. E. Black- G. A. Savage, champion of Minneapolis, and S. G. Feather-weight wrestling—First bout: W. H. Bean, Byes. Whittaker, champiou 50-mile amateur rider of the '88, S., beat B. R. Dickey, '88, S. Final bout: H. L. that organization, although they are a loyal ham, of Dunkirk. There is one vacancy to be Magruder, '89, beat Bean. Mr. W. C. Morgan, of the Germantown Cricket Club, filled from Albany or Troy, probably the latter, C'juEtry, rode a 10-mile bicycle race at the Washington has retired from active duty. League club. I understand that the membership Bink, Minneapolis, ou tbe 24(h ult., which resulted in • Heavy-weight wrestling—G. R. Carter, '88, S., beat C. as New York State has, at the present writing, 0. Gill, '89. The Pittsburg Cricket Cmb's team this year will be has increased to such an extent that an enlarge­ victory for the former. There was open talk of collu­ strictly American. It will be captained by Mr. Schwartz, 1,015 members, and under the rules is entitled to sion between Savage and Whittaker, and letters puttiug Middle-weight wrestling—First bout: J. Alien, '88, ment of their quarters is contemplated in the near beat A. A.Stagg, '88. Second bout: 0. Townley, '86, 8., an old Haverford College boy. future. None wishes them more success in their twenty representatives jn the board of officers. forth tbe accusation in plain terms aud foreshadowing Whittaker'a expulsion frcrn the amateur ranks, and beat L. S. Bigelow, '87. Final bout: Townley beat The New Jersey State Cricket Association has com­ efforts than the writer. JEXKISS. Alien. ma nicated witb tbe leading clubs in Pennsylvania, warning amateurs against radng with either, are pub­ Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut with » view lished in the Miune«polis Tribum. Whittaker replied Light-weight wrestling—G. H. Davidson, '88, S., beat • . * R. H. Smith, 'S8, S. to arranging interstate matches. Of the New York Club not so much can be said. Another Traus-Continental Bicycler. with spirit, giving the lie direct to his accuaerii, and ad­ There ia DO denying the adaptability of tbe bicycle mits having been beaten square by Savage. The time Heavy-weigUt sparring—C.O. Gill, '89, beat G. R. The Gooderham and Worta Cricket Club, of Toronto, Conservative to the last degree they apparently for extended tours. The recent accomplishments of of the race was 31m. 51%s. Caiter, '88, 3. has elected these new officers: President, W. G. Gooder­ " rest upon their reputation as the first bicycle club Running high kick—W. A. Brown, '86, won, with 8ft. ham; vice president, A. E. Gooderharn; captain, S. J>. Thomas StevenB, now two-thuds aronnti the world; of The annual race meeting of the Ilderan Club was in this city and founders of the League of Amer­ Prof. Williams, of Brown University, who journeyed Kfjiin.; 11. Huadlry, 'fc9, 0; W. T. Bull, '88, S , 0; W. H. Smith; secretary and treasurer, IJ. S, Gray. held at a Brooklyn rinn March 3. Results:— Novice Puval, '88, S., 0; W. B. Goodwin, 'S9, 0. ican Wheelmen, as the call for the meet at New­ over the European continent astride the steel wheel, and race, one mile — H. H. F»rr 1st, in 3m. nj^s.; A. E. Let- The Haverfcrd College eleven will be composed-of the of Capt. Hugh J. High, who rode from Pennsylvania to Rope climbing—W. H. Haighr, >8, won; W. H. Bean, following player*: Patterson, Gairttr, Hacker, Morri?, port in 1SSO emanated from the pen of C. K.Mun- son 2d. Two milts, open — H.. H.. Farr,, llderan B.. C.,., '88, S., 0; D. W. Btsell, '80, U; A. L. Winters, '89, 0; H. Nebraska *nd back again, are familiar to newsj-aper lit, in 7m. 45s.; C E. Klnge, Hudson County Wheelmen, Lewis, Price, Sharp, McFarland, Strawbridge, Wilson roe, who was the captain of the club and held the N. Yernon, '89, 0; W. W Allies, '89, 0. and Gachet. It has challenged Columbia College for an readers. The most recent prospective accomplishment 2d. Two miles, club chimpijnship— L.. L.. Hayes l»t, in position of commander, which was in those early ia that of Frederick E.Van Meerteke, a yuung athlete of Club swinging—A. L. Fellows, '86, won; J. N. Hay- ear If spring game. 6m. 28%s.; H. H. Farr 2d. Tricycle race,, onone mile— C. den, '87, 3., u; P. B. Goddaril, '89, 0; T. G. Shearman days an elective office, and remained so until the New York City, who started March 1 from City Hall, E. Kluge, H. C. W, 1st, in 4m. 34s.; Arthur Smith 2d. The University of Pennsylvania team for 1886 will bo New York, upon bi$ Columbia bicycle, for a continuous '89, 0. great meet of 1883, when the appointing power Three-mile handicap race — L. L. Hayes, llderan B. C., The officials were: Referee, F. G. Sahulka, Jr.; judges, composed el Frazer, Ralston, t'owperthwaite, Coatee, 3. was given to the board of officers and Dr. N. wheel trip to San Francisco, by the way of New Orleans, 1st, in 8m. 59 3-oj.; Arthur Smith, I. B. C., 2J. Polo Smith, Lee, DurUn£, Buhleu, Itutter, W. Scott and J.A. touching at and visiting Philadelphia, Baltimore, Dan­ N. M. Guvdlett, Jr., and Percy Boulton; timer, C. N. Scott, with Hance, Downes, Thompson aud Barclay Malon Beckwith was chosen. The club is rather game on Star machine — C. E. Kluge, Hudson County Codding. ville, Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Wheelmen, beat E. M. Smith, Hudson County Wheel­ ————-•————- Henry as substitutes. in the minority in point of members and the pres­ Houston, San Antonia, El Paso, Deming, Benaon, men, the tire of whose wheel came off Owing to the lack of interest which the cricket clobg ent membership is in the neighborhood of some Tucaon, Ynma, Los Angles. Mijafe, Goahen and SAD Pointers. in the upper part ot New York are showing the organi­ •thirty. Some change has been made in the per­ Francisco. He will carry hia baggage securely packed John Meagher, tbe short distance walker, announces zation of the new State Cricket Association, the club* in two luggage carriers fastened to the back bone and his intention of retiring from the race track. in the vicinity of New York City have decided to start sonnel of the board of management and Mr. E. J. handle-bar of hia bicycle. He contemplates that the Shriner, a clever scribe, has succeeded Mr. Edwin THE TRIGGER. The wrestling match between Cannon and Fanlkner the aaiociation without them. trip will occupy 150 days', including pleasure stops at Thegrtat matches between the Pennsylvania Univer­ W. Adams, who declined a re-election owing to intertating pointa. On the return trip he ioteuda to ia to t ike place at the People's Theatre, Cincinnati The South Side Gnn Club held its annual meeting Match 15. sity eleven, Haverf >rd and Harvard teams will take business cares. Mr. Shriner is an efficient officer ride upon the cars as far aa Denver, and from that city place on the University athletic grounds this year. will wheel to New York. March 10 at Newark, N. J., and elected Mr. W. Ii. Ho- Evan Lewis, the "strangler," choked three falls out and I imagine we shall hear from him during the bart president, Mr Lemuel Thomas, vice presidont, Mr. of Moth, the big German wrestler, at Milwaukee en Princeton is al« i.Tg;inizing an eleven and Columbia coming season. laaac H. Terrell, treasurer, and Mr. Asa Whitehead^ec- Marcb 7. will have a practice create at Central Park. * . « Wheel Notes. retary. The executive committee will consist of Messrs A 12-hour race at Pittsburg week before last was won The t-ecretaries of the New York, Pennsylvania and J. T. Johnson, the recent arrival, ia very sick with Herman Un*er, E. L, Phillipa »nd C. M. Hedden. The by Wm. Nolan, C. N. Jones (colored) second, and Ed Massachusetts State crkket assocutions have received Our friends in the Northern section of the city, chronic dyspepsia. club is in a ra'3t ft ;arishing condition, having a goixJ letters from Capt. T. L. White, secretary of the New the Harlem Wheelmen, have given us several en­ Monige"r, ihird. The National Cycli§ta Union, of England, has decided balance ia the treasury. It has fifty-three mfmbers, Edwin Bibby and Matsada Sorakichi gave a hippo­ Jersey State Cricket Association, asking them to fir joyable entertainments—most of an unnsual nature, to reject all Sunday racing recofda. and during the i>twt five years has shot at 64,(XX) cliy drome wrtstliugshow, catch-as-catch-can, at St. Louis, dates for two days, huine and home matches. which have nevertheless filled in a chink in the The St. John, N. B., Bicycle Club has amalgamated pigeona and 10,000 gl*.-« balU. The present shooting Mo., Match 7. Bibby took three falls and the Jap two. The Essex Cricket Clnb, of Belleville, N. J,, March 6, social element, and a page in the wheelman's log­ with the St. John Cricket and Athletic Club. year ends on May 30, when the five handsome prizes elected the following ofticen: Prtsideur, F. P. Hull; no* in C" ID t* tit ion wilt be awarded. The Spartan Harriers, of New York, will have a paper vi;e president, W. Wyne; §e:retary, Frederick W. A«h- book is pleasantly inscribed with the recollections Springfield, Vt, has a new bicycle club. There are chase on Saturday afternoon, March 27, from the Mount wortb; treasurer, Robert S. Minion; captain, Charles thirteen members and every one rides a full mckel- The Oney Island Kod and Gun Club had two shoots Vernon Hotel, Mount Veruon, N. Y. of an enjoyable evening. March 10 at Pn»pect P^rk Fair Grounds. The regular Bcresford; trustees, George Sanford, C. Bane and G. plated bicycle. The Ariel Athletic Associat on, of Wocrlaide, "L. I., Kerr. » . « club shoot in class A resulted in a tie between A. Eddy, has taken preliminary steps toward the erection of a The Canadian Wheelmen's Association has adopted 3iJ yards, and J. Sehlieman, 27 yards, each killing ~7 The St. John, N. B., Cricket Club has just had a grand While all these events serve to stimulate the the L. A. W. unifi rm. It baa alao decided to issue im­ new club huiise, a convenience much needed owing to growth of the sport, of course riding and training birds. They decided to divide the prize. In class B, increased membership. four days national exhibition and ball which waa mediately a guide book for 1886. H. EUyee. 23 yards, won, killing 3 oat of 7. A spe<«ai eminently successful socially an<) financially. The is the main pursuit of the wheelmen, as it should L. D. Munger ia in New Orleans and will remain in prize sh-'Ot followed, which was won by J. Temple, who At a meeting of tbe Intercollegiate Athletic Associa­ club has realized sufficient muney to put the grounds ia be. These reunions seem to strengthen the bonds that vicinity during the winter, keeping himself in kilted 6 birds oat of 7. tion, held at Syracuse, N. Y., March 9, the date of tbe thorough order this spring, which will eitable the club of good fellowship th.it unite us in a common training t'ur the racing atasou. intercollegiate field diy at Ctica with Hamilton College to have some good cricket thiaseaaou. The steamship Britannic,which sailed Wednesday, car­ was changed to May 26. brotherhood, and I am a firm believer in the in­ We have received a letter from John S. Prince, now ried iu her mails a challenge from the National Gturd The Quincy, Ma^s., Club has these new officers:—- The spring games of the Nassau Athletic Clnb will troduction of a social life in our large clubs, al­ in England, stating he will return in about two wetka riflemen of America to the volunteer riflemen of Great President, John Alexander Gordon, M. D.; vice presi­ to arrange a champtoLghip race with Neilson. of Boston. Biitain, who are invited to send a team of eight British take place on May 15 at Washington Park, Brooklyn. dents, Jamea Sheehan, M. D,, Geo'ge Harvey Field, though much has been said and written to the The officers ot the Canadian Wheelmen's Association Yolunteers to this country in September next to shoot a The summer garner are scheduled to occur July 5, and K»q , G. W. Welsh, M. D., S.,M. Donuvan, M. D., and contrary. are: Fre-;de;it, Jaa. S. Briefly, St. Thoiuas; vice preti- return match against a team of American National the fall games will be held September 25. John Nairn, Esq.; captain, Thomas Carson; vice captain, * « ' dent,W. G. Earkina, of Toronto; secretary and treasurer, Guardsmen, the details to be settled by correspondence. George Eastmau, alias "The Flying Clogger," who W. Burnie; secretary, W. K. Grieison; treasurer, W. D. H. B. Douly, ol Sinuoe. The second maUh between Capt. Bogardns aid J. A. held the professional 220yds. record till Hutchens al- Carson. The first break in the direction of touring was terei it last year, die! at Preston, Eng., Feb. 23, at tlie the arrival of Frank A. Elwell's party in this city. The Mercury Bicycle Club, of Minneapolia, chose Slice was shot at Jacksunville, III., March 6. The terms The I. Zinsari Club, of Toronto, Out, has determined Johu NicholsoD, president ami captain; Cutter, secretary were 30 yards rise, five gruuud traps, best two out of ripe age of 70 years, from acute bronchitis. to make a trip to Philadelphia, and, if possible, play Owing to high seas the steamer did not arrive on and treafcuser; S. F. Heath, first lieutenant, and L. B. three, for a cup and $250 a side; EirgKalitftm Club rubs Matbias Shreiber, of ,Hyde Park,3cranton, Pa., is the three matches during fhe wtek preceding the interna­ time, and two days weie lost awaiting it. The Graves, second lieutenant. for!2-bore guns under eight pounds, winner to hold the champiou sprinter of Westmorland county's St. Vin- tional match between Canada and United States, which tour is a success in point of numbers, and they The St. Louid Bambiers have elected new officers aa cup lor two years, but to shoot every three months if cent'ft College, he beating the crack ma*i of the college will probably tatae plate on Sept. 13, 14 and 1-5. will doubtless enjoy their outing. follows: J. S. Bogera, pre.ident; A. K. feteoart, secre­ challenged. Bogardus killed 93 birds lo 90 for Slice. (Coryell) in a sefiei of three races in 12%, 13J4 and 13s. Matches may also be played with three of the four fol­ tary B. C. Gordon, treasurer; B. C. Lee, captain; 0. C. The Toronto Kifle Association last week elected these each. lowing clubs: Germantown, Meiiou, Young America * . « Hildebrant, nigt lieutenant. new officers: President, Wm. Ashall; first vi :e presi­ The Pamrapo (N. J.) Athletic Club has elected the and Belmont. Mr. P. Harvard Reilly, one of the participants It is rumored that a "Star" n to make its appearance dent, A. Eliiott; secund vice president, J. D. Foreman; following officers: President, A. N. Mosser; vice presi­ of the late "big four," is arranging for a six weeks' in the Maryland Club, the first of i's kind attached, in [ secretary and tr> a*orer, W. S. Dnncan. It was decided dent, Thos. F. Garrett; secretary, A.C.Griffith; treasuier, trip in England and France this summer. As Baltimore. The boys are a little opposed to safetj'3, I to commence practice on May 1 and continue oa Tues­ H. G. Vogel; captain, Wm. P. Scofield; lieutenant, C. B. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Reilly was one of the most popular men on but propose to give it a show. days and Saturdays during the shooting season. Vogel. the last tour, I think he will not experience much The Maryland BL-ycl.e Club has elc-cted the following Capt. Audy Meaders, of Nashville, has accepted the 1>. Laruont, the Scolch athlete, died Feb. 15 at Kil- trustees for the eiKuing year: Messrs. Samuel T.C'lark. E. challenge ot" H. A. Pt-nrnse, to shoot three matches for barchan, aged 31 yeais. He was a regular atten iaut H. L. C., Washington.—(1 and 2) No; neither here nor difficulty in filling his list. He intends to draw P. Hayden, U. E. Brown, Yatea Peuuinian, A. U. Kenly, §2-30 each, first match 100 live birds, thirty yards riae at most of the athletic meetings in Scotland and Eng­ in Englaml. (3) We should select the first-named for on the colleges for recruits, as the time will coin­ E. E. LtCato and B. B. Lynch. from five traps. Tbe conditions of the other two land, aud had few equals at hop, step and jump aud playing ability, but would prefer the last-named for general usefulness aud good U-havior. cide with vacations. The one-mi.e bicycle and five-mile tricycle races for matches are to be nmne-l by Meaders. The first match high jumping. * » * the amateur championship of Scotland, will be decided will take place at Memphis April 7. H.M. Johnson, of New York, won the All-England E. H., PhiladtliiMa.—A ball can be batted a longer at Glasgow in June, and the five-mile bicycle and one- Since his defeat at the pigeon shooting tournament at 203-yards Shrovetide handicap, run at the Queen's distance than it can be thr.nvn. Thf-re is no authentic The meeting of the board of officers of the mile tricycle championships at Edinburgh in July. Hamilton, Out., bj Seth Griffis, of St. Catharines, Geo. Grounds, Sheffield, on the 8th and 9th in*t. Johnson cecord as to the greatest distance a bftll has been batted. League of American Wheelmen held here on the .Luther, of S>racuae, hat beeo Lx'king around for a man wai at t):e83-yaids mark. Tattersall was the favorite ROBERTS, Falls of vSchuylkill.—(I) Kmmett. the actor, H. E. Lombard is out with a letter in th» American at5t>l. Johnson was 12 to 1. 22d of February, a report of which has appeared Wtiedman den) ing all charges of fraud en the part of Mc- to beat Griffis. He has chosen T. Et-y. of Puslinch, and paid Mr. Hearn, of Pas.-*aic, N. J., $4,000 fur the St. Ber­ in your columns, was a very notable event. It was Curdy during hia 24-hour road ride. Something more Eby and Griffis will shoot a pigeon match in Hamilton The Wolseley Snowihoe Clnb, of Montreal, Can., held nard dog Rector. (2) Joe Straub lives ia Milwaukee. a large and representative body of men, for the in this rnuch-discn-aed matter may be expected front Mr. next week for $600 a *ide. their annual steeplechase on Feb. 25. The weather was FIZZLED AMATEUR, Philadelphia.—Our schedules were Butcher shortly. Patents for magazine rifles are being issued in great unfavorable »i.d the track heavy and slow. T. Irving official and correct. The ern>rg iu the dnily papers were most part business-like in their methods, and the number*, several new devices being patented each week. won in 20m. 30s , A. H. Macgregor close up, with J. S. due to the blundering of telegraph operators. amount of work accomplished during the eight- At the last meeting of the New London Connty Thompson, third, and A. Morell, fourth. Wheelmen, of Norwich, Conn., the following officers ', Ii is noticeable that foreign inventors are paying no R. B. B., President, Milwaukee.—We could make no hour session was considerable. While I am in were elected for the ensuing year: President, Wm. A. . little attention tu tbis line of rifle-making, as many of The new Orange Athletic Association described in a such contract wiih you. Send in your matter and if sympathy with many changes in the rules, I can­ Norton; secretary and treasurer, Charles H. Baymond; j tbe new actions are rredired to them. recent issue, on March 5 filed articles of incorporation. we have tpace we will cheerfully print it. The incorp >rators are W. A. Brewer, Thomas Root, K. not but admit that the financial arrangements captain, Fred Williams. A pigeon shooting match between Jacob Hill, of R. M,, Baltimore, Md*-Yes, one hailing from Oregon Bending, and L. B. Campbell, of Little silver, N. J., for F. Westcott, Thomis Criss, F. >l. Ho»g and A. Auchiu- will hardly suit the great majority. Take for in­ The Tufts College bicyclers have organized a bicycle closs. The paid up capital is J10,000. and the other from New York. The former ia a light­ club and chosen the following officers: President, H. SoOO HIM the chamf ionbhip, 50 birds each, was bhot at weight, the latter a middle-weight. stance the secretary's office. At Newark, X J., M irch 10, Bentjy Jones and Hugh L. Canfleld, '86, divinity school; vice president. C. f. BeaiJn.g March 10 at:d 11. Hjll won thematch, killing SiuscRiBEa, Mason City, III.—One mile, 1:39%,by Tea What has the board done? Dow, "87; secretary and treasurer, J. F, Galltty, &7; cap. 39 birds to Campbell's 37. Keenan wrtstled catch-as-cateh-can for 8150 a side. Jones won first fill in llm., Keenan the second in 7m., Broeck, in 1877. One mile against a field of horses. Voted him $1,500 salary. Not exorbitant to be tain, F. N. Sioimons, '88. TliH rifle match between teams of twenty men each 1:40^, by B^ardman, in 1880. true, but still enough to recompense him for hia from the California Schaetzen Club, of Han Francisec*, and JoDes the tliiid in 4m. Jones weighed 135 pounds, The Everett Wheel C-mpany, of Boston, was organ­ while Ktenau weighed 170 pounds. J. W. P, Atlantic City —With weights, 29ft. 7in., by labor.. ized March 4, with these officers: President and captain, j and the Car* n, Nevada, Guard was shot Feb. 21 and re- John Howard, of England; without weights, 23ft. 2in, by W. C. Dilliugbaiij; vice president and first lieutenant, I suited iu the victory of the former by a score of 1,709 to A two-mile run »t Pitteburg, March 3, between Ed Patrick Daiin, of Ireland. Voted to allow him up to $2,000 for office ex­ ' 1,662. Nikiik and Ftter Prin.Jy, was won by the former in penses, such as clerk, etc. It is ryJiculous to as­ A. M. Hook; secretary and treasurer, J. H. Larkin. It J. J. 11., Brooklyn.—The Atlantic Club was the repre­ was voted to joiu the L. A. W. The Onondaga Rifle Club, of Syracuse, last week elec­ lino 15!^s. At same place and time Dan McLaughlin sume that this will not be entirely used up, Ho allowed W. H. Thayer 30 jards start in a two-mile sentative club of Brooklyn ere the present Brooklyn William Woodside and Albert Scbock commenced a ted tb> foil. 'Vi'.ig "flicrrs; W. S. Banium, president; C. must have a good stenographer, perhaps two. | H. Rtiner, vice president; ,). N. Knapp, secretary aud walk aud won in 23m. 45:). The lint mile was made la Club was organized. six-fUy twelve-hour per day contest at Minneapolia, 7m. 45s. B. K., Washington.—(1) Because he has not yet been Experience shows me that at present one cannot Miun., on the 8tb inst. The stakes are $oeu*»is; vice presi- ! dent, U. Tapf; treasurer and secretary, W. Lockman. Twenty-second Regiment, in New York, March 6. The RtiJl disengage'!. (2) Detroit plu}8 in Nashville April 3, balance. In this amount I have included possible This is the largest ajid moat succea-ful club in the city fir»t pull was won by the Thirteenth Regiment by 7 5 and H. of Baltimore, owning their own beautiful club house I J. Van Brunkle outshot H, Whire in a pigeon match.. applications. What is the inevitable result? inches, and the second pull by the same team by 2}^ J, E. D., Bradford, Pa.—Pierre Lorillard. (2) No. which was built especially for them on Mount Boyal 50 birds each, 25 yards rite, for §200 a Hide, at Middle- inches. A balance of $500 at the end ol the year for the | town, N. J , March 6. Soore, 40 t> 38. Neither did he ever run under his coluis. avenue. Frank Hart won the 72-hour go-as-you-please race "advancement ami promotion of cycling." How The recent fifty-mile road race about San Francisco, Hill, "f Keaili K and the veterau Milea Johnson are H. P., Philadelphia,—Tbe role of Father Pdican in (12 bourst daily) at the Oneeu City Kink, Cincinnati, "Falka," wasenncttU by a Mr. Klein. far will that amount go to protect the wheelmen in Cal., was won bv C. B. Elwell, who covered the distance matched to Kbot»t -ro jiitfeous each ai Easton, Pa., on the ending March «. SCON-:— Hart, 319 miles 8 laps; P. Heg- iu 3 hours, 31 minutes. B«yond the inconveniences of , 27th iuat., for $100 a side. gelniau,:}!.'; U. Viut, 300.4; J. Cox, 282.8; T. C. Her­ STOKF.Y, New Britain—11) About half a dozen. (2) the numerous law suits that this same board have 133yds. 1ft. 7)^in., by John liatfield. promised to sustain and prosecute? How far will fonli ng a stream, crossing a. trestle-work bridge, and 1 It will pay you to read the advertisement in another bert, 195.3; I'ourt, 1«6,1; Ii. D. Noremac, 138.1; Praugle, climbing over two feocta, tbe toute ia said to have beeu I colunio of the Phceuix Mauufacturing Company of New llfi.7 An 18-hour race (6 hours daily) is to commence W. B., Cumberland.—We do not rtmember ever hav­ it go to make up a possible deficiency in the Bulle­ a good one. I Vurk. there at 6 p. M. March 11. ing heard thw story you refer to. tin account, the figures of which Secretary Aaron The fortnight's tourof the Club de Cyclists, of Paris, Henry Booth, who thirty yean ago was one of th* Jif.w REOOBIW.—A 20-mile race took place at the old BiiASfDoN.—Yes; if we can find room. News matter it unwilling or unable to furnish? France, is t t be held in June over the following route: I leading trap shots in Yorkshire, Eng., died Feb. 20, agttd Bow Uro'iuds. London, £1115., Feb. 15, between A. Norris has crowded us greatly of late. Does it not l»ok as if the members were coming Paris to .Strasburg, acn.fw the Kbine, along the banks : 61. and E. Warm r. Tne weather was unpleasant and tbe VALEE, Mechanics' Falls, N. Y.—From the Virginia out of the small end of the horn? It is only a for a distance of seventy miles to Basle, through Swiu- ' The W.*t End Gun and Dog Sports Club was recently track good. Waruer abandoned the struggle atter run­ Club, of Richmond, Va. erland to Geuevn, and'back from Geneva over the Jnras question of time as to when the bulk »f the mem­ 1 organized in Toronto, Can. ning IS miles 80 yards, and Norris was permitted to J. M. N., Providence.—Aouie Pixley was born in to Lyois and thence to Paris. stop after ^oiug 19 miles. His time for the following 1856 in New York City. bership will wake up to find that their dollar a Grant Bell and Pbil Hamniel Contested in two races distances i.t the best recorded:—17 miles, Ih. 36m. 7s.; Cocking Notes. T. G., Chicopt-f, Mads.— You fail to state what kind of year only produces for them an ordinary cycling at Minneapolis Feb. 0. Tbe first waa a three-mile race 18 miles, Ih. 42 u. 33s.; 19 mile,, Ih. 49m. I'M. a game in boiug played. T'-nnesi^e C'*;ks beat Wissiosippi birds in a fifteef:- journal. on raised curves. Hanimel won iu !):37. The second The annual election of the New York Athletic Club, HALL, New York.™(1; 825. (2) No. (3j The New was thirteen miles on level floor. Hauiuiel refused to battle main, fli.istied at Jackson, Mi»s., on the 4th inst. I tell you, gentlemen of the board, you have March 9, resulted as follows: President, Wm. B. Tra­ York Club. ,-• been extravagant. You have bitten off a piece enter the race, and Bell went over the course alone. Oa M .n h 9 a in aiu «t'7 t«ttle« between Long Island and vel's; vice president, A. V de Goicouria; secretary, Al­ Bell then beat E. O'Neill, with two laps start iu two that you cannot well digest and you will wake up RHJ< klyn oM:k;-( near Winueld, WM decided in favor of bert H. Wheeler; treasurer, William Wood; captain, miles, in «%m. Long Island cocks. Walter G. Schuyler; Goveinore, Seth B. French, Walter It Already has the Largest Circulation, but Is t> find a depleted treisury storing you in the face. •Mantou, Otto Sarony, Koscoe Conkling, Benjamin C. The Worcester, Mass., Bicycle Club has elected these Nine Imttlew for $100 each, between Fall River, Ma-s , Reaching fur More. Two years ago the League had a membership officers for the ensuing yt-ar: l'r<.-sid*-nt, F. P. Keadall; William*, Thos. C. Sloatio, rlugo R. Muller, Jeuuiugs 3. From the Nashville American. nmi .Somerset bin's ttiid a good strain ftvm Boston aud GVx, /os. J. Dunohue, t'dw. 8. lunet, J. W. Alexander, of 1,000. They paid the secretary $2.iO a year clerk, Dr. H. P. Cookc; trea-urtr, I,. Holland; dinctor?, Taunlon, WHS fought near Fall Kiver ».n tbe 7th iust. "To all who desire to keep posted in sporting matters, ami then publicly criticised him for expending too W. A. Pickelt, F. W. Barrett, with president, clerk ami Henry A. Rulers, R. H. Guff, Jr., J. Seaver Page, Geo. The Boston and Tauuton cocks woo five of the nine D. PLilllpsaud otto Ruhl. especially base b^ll, we reo mmend Tut SPOBTINO LIFK, treasurer; captain, E. F. Tolman; first lieutenant, George fights. much money for mucilage and postage. Putnam; second lieutenant, Charles Bruio; bugler, The Laiiiyette College Athletic Association held iti which is undoubtedly the bcxt paper of the kind pub­ Now they jump to the other extreme and give George A. Booker. winter cout.st at Ka,tou, Pa., Mirch 9. The pri/es lished. U is standard authority on all matters pertain­ away their whole probable revenue. Well may There has, says tho Boston HmfM, been some uncer- The first regular hurling matcb that has been played we;ewunas follows: Heavy-weight sparring, H. T. ing to base ball and every issue H replete with all the in Dublin, Irt [an.I. f«r nearly a century titok place we ask: "Where will it end?" tainity expressed as to the proper place for the holding Btatj; light-weigh sparring, J. H. Palmer; high kick, news in this line. It has done more to elevate the Na­ of the League Tace». Beacon Park ii not no accessible Fi-b. Hi on ihf Kiit-fn Acres: It was for the chtio- F. H. P»yii», 7 ft., S?4 in.; spring-board leap, F. P. On- • . » as the I'nion ground*, And never draws largely, but has pionship uf Irt-l«nd, and w«8 between learns of t»«my teliu«,7 ft, 4% in.; high jump, U D. Godihalk, 5 ft., tional game than any other sporiin,; pa[>er, and should The Citizens Club i< likely t« have a little good- a better trarh, arid could be put into condition at much one men each, tepr^t-ntin^ North Tip{>erary and South 4>'i in.; running broad jump, a. M. Zerr, 18 ft., b% ID. have 11 e largest circulation, uf auy sporting journal ia natured competition over its annual election, leas expense. The I'ubn grounds would. ar»w an im­ Galway. The former won by a score of one goal to uone A, Ii. Cleveland »ott iu the Indian club content aud J. the cvuutry." March 17. THE LIFE. THE TURF.

Among the entries to the Spirit's Futurity Stakes for trotting three-year-o'da are the get of S, A. Tanner's Stella ami Maui/heeter and Mu« Lottier and Com mo a Sense, the latter the young ami vexy promising aou ut' Manchester. Edwin Thorue names the get of Daisy- dale and Nil Dfsperandum. Edward Pyle, from hia well-appoiuted stock farm at Humboldt, Neb., enters the get of Lady D*uie!i* and Charles 3. Caffrey and Julia and the dame horse, the latter a son of General Koox and the famous Rosalind. It is proposed to convert the old half-mile trotting track back of W. McMahon's hotel on the Bonlevard, at Parkville, L. I., ioto a first-claw rare course. Hugh O'Donnell, treasurer of the New York and Brooklyn Driving Park, that used the grounds last year, is *»M k to have handed over the tease on the grounds to v ^Mahoo. Improvements wilt be made and the r •will be in order by the middle of April. The entries to the seven stakes of the Ndt Jockey Club to be run at the spring meeting, and * closed 011 the 1st inst., show an increase of 70 per it over thoee of last year. Dewdrop, Pontiac, Pun lieu. SPALDWS Bersan, Colonel Sprague, Drake Carter, Ten Booker ana other noted hoiaes are among the entries, SPALDIM'S Hickok has induced the owner of the California trot ter Arab to withdraw his challenge to match Arab against any horse in the world, barring Maud 3. It TRACE-MARKED .looked very much to us at the time as if the deft was •imply to ''boost" the horse up for special engagements, or something of that sort. The brood mare, Areolite, full Bid ter ti the noted ra« OFFICIAL LEAGUE BALL mare Idlewild, died Feb. 27, the property of A. J. MASKS, Alexander, Woodburn Farm, Ky. She was a prolific breeder, having missed but three times in sixteen yean, Banner, another old brood mare at the same farm, died on the loth inst. As Adopted by the Following The first 2:30 horse of the year, and her first appear­ GLOVES, ance in the standard list is ,L. J. Rose, Jr's. Margaret, by Sultan, who trotted a four-heat race at Lo Angeles, Gal , Feb. :iO, winning the first, second and fourth heats, Leagues for 1886: all in better time than 2:30. The first heat wad trotted in 2:28. BATS, k It is almost certain that the Dwyers will send Mi» 1 Wood ford to St. Louis especially to meet her old rival, NATIONAL LEAGUE, "FreeUnd, for the rich Eclipse Stakes. The only thing to prevent the meeting of the great cracks is the matter of time when the race will be run. BALLS. There can be no question now buF that the California stallion Sultan has been sold to Mr. P. 3. Tol- N. Y, STATE LEAGUE, bert, of Lexington, and W. H. Wilson, of Cynthiana. L. J. Rose, owner of the horee, has said that the propo­ sition of $15,000 had been accepted. There were three days racing at New Orleans last week. The winners were Effie H., Juliet M., Baton EASTERN LEAGUE, SOLE AGENTS Rouge, Hot Box, Rio Grande, Kiohba, Girofla, Lida L., FOB and Ligan. A dead heat was run oetween J. H. Fen ton and Dick Watts. The fall trotting meeting of the directors of the N. ENGLAND LEAGUE. Montgomery, Berks and Chester Agricultural and Hor­ ticultural Society has b«en agreed upon. It will be held at Pottstown Sept. 28, 29, 30 And Oct. 1. English Derby, 1386. Any gentleman wanting the winner and the beat for 1, 2, 3, can have the straight tip COLLEGE ASSOCIAT'N. by addressing (terms So) John Theobald, Clyde Street Conservatory, Brookline, Mags. Charlemagne, Rose and other well-known jumper* belonging to J. P. Dawes, of Canada, are to be sold under Our facilities for manufacturing uniforms are practically unlimited, We employ only experienced men tailors. the hammer. Mr. Dawes has had enough of racing matters, and proposes to retire. fc Trainers and jockey? are said to be kicking terribly Pbver the new rule of the Brighton Bev:h management L competing them to take out a five-dollar license before Khe; are enabled to Uo business. COMPLETE UNIFORMS FROM $6.50 TO $16.50. • W Messrs. Clin^an Brother*, proprietors of the Schuyl- kill Valley Stock Farm, Birdsboro, Pa., purchased hut week in New Turk the finely-bred trotting horse Hecto­ graph, by Middletown, for $505. Send for our Complete Catalogue, price 25 cents, which amount may be deducted on first purchase amounting to $1,00 or more, Murphy is confident that Majolica will cut oat some great work thn season. He says if anybody wants to make a match with the horse, let them put up and he will cover it im mediate IT. Despatches from the temporary residence of Pierre Lorillard, at St. Augustine, Fla., state that he is so se- GK & BROS., rioualy ill that 0 one but his fiuiily and attendants are admitted to see him. The Hon. Edmund Marcus Sandys, who was a alight attachment to the turf of this country by reason of his owning the rice horse Ball's Eye, has been declared a 241 Broadway, New York. 108 Madison Street, Chicago. bankrupt in London. The meeting of R. Porter Ashe's Alta, E. J. Baldwin's Tolacte and J. B. Haggin's Hidalgo will be the special feature ot the April race* of the Pacific Coast Blood Hurae As*ociati< a. HENLEY'S The old club house and barns at the Elmira, N. T., Driving Park, were burned to the ground on the 10th ; inst. The loss was $10,000, upon which thtre was an in- i gurance of $6 5< 0. ' Corrigan indignantly denies the published rumor that he has made overtures to Jiminy JIcLaughlin to ride for him. No; the Kansas City turfman is not that kind o iportsnian. The racing season in the East will open at Guttenberg, . J., on Wednesday, 17th, and continue until the fol­ Klowing Saturday, 20th. This will be the preliminary HOLLER SK A.TE8. meeting. C Mint Potecki, a Polish nobleman of wealth, and who maintains a large stud, was one of several foreigners The Latest, Best and Most Improved black-bailed at a recent meeting of the Paris Jockey Club. Skates in the Market. Chas. Taylor, a negro jockey, was shot and fatally wounded during an altercation at the King'a Highway PATENTED. stables, N. Y., by "Sandy" Montgomery, a fellow stable* man. The Tri-State Fair Association, of Toledo, 0., has de LIBERAL TERMS TO THE TRADE, fjf* CLUB ded to go ioto a spring trotting circuit with Cincin- ati, South B«nd,In<].; Kalamazoo, Saginaw and Dayton. For Prices, Circulars and other Particulars, Addr«a Dwyer Brothers, Cotton and Emery, G. W. Jennings, Bpellmau, the Richmond and Toronto stables are repre­ sented in the list of entries at Washington, D. C. M. C. HENLEY, The death of th? fine trotter Fides, 2:2% by Gen. 523- N. Sixteenth Street, Richmond, Ind. Stanton, was a great loss to his owner, ex-Alderman Hughes. PI euro pneumonia was the cause. Send 4-oent stamp for new 48-page catalogue. The Cumberland County, PA., Agricultural Society MENTION THIS PA FIR. baa fixed tipou Tue*d*y, Se pt. 28, as the opening day of thij year's fair, to be held at Carlisle. The Point Breeze people intend to stick to the origi­ nal dates claimed for the spring meeting. What are the IN MEN'S other fellows going to do about it? The Fashion Stud Farm's stallions Jay Gould and ranger, sons of Gen, Washington and Goldsmith Maid, EAE&AIIS UNDERWEAR Clubs will do themselves an injnstii e by not sending Tor our Sample Cloth* f>;r been aent to Kentucky. THE MEDLICOTT CO.'S WHITE CABH- MEN'S SCARLET WOOL SHIHTS AWD Schottische, dam of Tarantella, Ballinkeel, Major Uniforms. Price and Quality not equalled el>evrhere. MEHE SHIRTS AND DBAWERS DRAWERS Barker and other-", died at the Woodburn Farm, on Feb. (full fashioned) 15th, at the age of 27 years. A. J. REACH & CO., (excellent quality) Speculation was so li^ht at New Orleans that the AT $2.00 EACH. bookmakers have shut tip shop and gone home. This No. 23 Sonth Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. These are this company's heaviest and fin­ AT $1.00 EACH. happened some time ago. est grades. Sizes of drawers, 28 to 44 inches; Real value, $1.25. The fair grounds at San Jose, Cal., with privilegps, itot fj>t>f-'niij if ce the beet ininortt.l advertising to accomplish, ThisoftVr of t*>e Ph-8nix PATK-NT Euijlish Guns that are wllitiff at $100 each, and as a RIFLE The brown horse Harkaway, sold at public sale re 5 SHOT BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUN and RIFLEatoor it is warranted perfect. It is only by n i an nfaet tiring these Bead for illustrated ontly, was purchased for C. W. Doherty, of Memphis, >r silent low price*, holds good only fora United tine, mod it Patent Combination SHOT GUNS and RIFLES in vtry lartce catalogue of CUN POWDER or the purpose of introduction solely, in (act, if all onr con- o nan titles that we are enabled to tup|>ly tuchau Excellent ami The directors of the Exposition Driving Park, Pitts- M''.s :• r • I'.-r^i and work had not been placed months ago, V-r'W-t F! r,-Ar-n for tunh in extraordinary kw price I All .', ri^e in metali and labor, we could not mnke - ' " ' ' • • '" -v'ng Rifles without the Shot- MEDALS Hporting Brands, burg, are in favor of holding a running meet.ng this !;\IS at the p-esent cost. OUR PATENT t WewillsendthsPATKNT year. i RIFLE is WARRANTED and GUARAN- JOTOUN'andRIFLECOM- FOR • -•, i,'-. „:.-'roughly made and of M fine tnat'tial as any 11: ^u, , -r $7.25 carefully boi^'I, Western Si)orting, Corrigan will not divide his horses as at first intended. f- - -Arm in the world! Every part il made by «p«cial and pro tided jou fut th,» a !*.•, tin-m^nt out and return it to us RUNNING, The whole will be under the management of Abe Perry. '/; • -ivemachinery, in Urg* lot*. Fire-Arms, like Sewin? with your order on or before June Ut, l^so". Only one g'in ROWING, Wild Fowl Shooting, The colors of the Charleston stables, of Charles D. V i >••, and FNin^s.bave ilwnr- paid an Enormous Profit to will b* sent with each a-1 vertiiemeiit ; after June 1st tl.e MoCoy, will be red jacket, white sleeves and blue cap* ;••.'" •.-•-. '.'^ i • -' : • -*.*:• :^ ^'llta•m.•\ll pirtof the pri-e will I- $16.00. If desired w« will tend C. O. D. on r-- SHOOTING, i * : !',,< ii I i,; : ^:>;iii. Y. Alida. Ark. ORIENTAL POWDER MILLS, It is c la in ltd that Phillips, the driver, has purchased TVnr Sin:—T!ia Phtenlx Dear Sirs:—I have one of FIRE BOSTON, «ass. Suffolk Park from John Duwling. B-" '-h-lfyidirijf Sliot Gun and vortr 1'h'tTii x Br*e*-h-Loiding Departments, AQINCIM at principal cities and towns in the United The new betting rules of the English turf seem to H '!•; ia a wonder. As j-oa have Shot Gun and R fle coml.i v'. *V,^E^sssssssssss^sssssV tP jriv- ii me the agency f>r my RAILROADS «. E. K. TBYOX. JK., * «)., Fhilwloliihia Agenti. give only moderate satisfaction. c. :-:-., i «;n" ;: Jh.;n,!n.,;, Stnd for niurtratfd Pamfhlel giving nte of The entries to the Monmouth Park races, which clooed n-'l 1 .-\ r ,-v '. t---- ?. •* J-; •8 and Others. Un Ut iuat., number 1,^70. [ .h:i . * L.' n» 'ri:'!. -illy ia . 113 Orchard St., I W MJIjIPIirT T 2"0 Washington St. rrau will stay at the Raucocas Farm and not go gettine »SO eiu-b for t!.™ u*y u ri u^ a,v :-:!,•!.b.,r! Now Tort BoHton. Mam. the Pre«kiifss stable. A^A«I»«D. B«B««'!. I W. A. MIBIOITH. Athletic 8. B. Headauarters C^?? on frr fttldrrftl* n»mmalh <.'nn 1'ftUlnsne Free. The track at Sheepshead Bay will be ready in a few linmlrcdi, r , , of„, oiner-t^^ w«i-t t, AND SAMPLE ROOM. days to be worked upon. PU., wWito be seen In our John Henry has a score or more of tanners In training 41 &u relay Ut.. Xew York. MARVINSAFECO., No, 139 North Eighth Street, at Brighton Beach Importer and Dealer in all kinds ol Sport* fTy«lop,the light-weight jockey, has reported for duty 727 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADA, tag O-oodi. Base Ball Qood«, eto, ?L. C. Bnicu. HEBHUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDEeCO BILLIARDS. 265 BR0ADWAY, Jf. ¥., Th^ Brooklyn Jonk*>y Club will probably give its first I1EAI>QL'AUTKIW FOR TUB meeting this tall. Bmnswk'k-BaUe-Collender Co. Billiard AND CHARLES MASON. Tables, Carom Combination and Pool. 35 QUEEN STREET, Cannon Street, PKOPRIETOB. Billiard Cm-dii of every d<;Hcrii>tiun always ou hand. LONDON. E. C. ENGLAND. Also Imported and Dommtic Hnars and Tobacco. Ath­ Over 500,000 Noise-Subduers Sold, letic Club Pictures fur Sale. 60c., Prepaid. Orders from all i*rts of the world promptly attemled to, H T1»'' celebrated remwly 1411 FILUEKT STKJEKl, JOHN CREAHAN. IS NOT a Liquid,, 8« nfl or Continental Hotel, S»|VD. Affords IX'TANT RKLIKF! Perm»n»ut Oin-l Bulkley, Raiguel & Co. Opponlte Broad Street Station, Phlla. IIiindredB > f tntimtmiitlii! Wonderful Eff«:t«! L'l'KE!) all forms of CATAKKH, Anthraa, Hay Fev«r, Col-C"ninifiulen An-., I ftro OPEN AUL NIUHT. Billiard Parlor, 22 and 24 South Fifth Street 1002 Arch Street, Phi la. No. II06CHESTNUT STREET, Instant relief. Final eu A X D (Second floor.) PHIL ADEPHU, PA. r r»-tii . 5OO and 6O3 Minor Street,, Phila, ED. McLAUGHLIN, H, J, BERGMAN,}^ no iu[>|*-mt.-ry. Su:Ni.-r-* will I.-nnmf'a HI l /••• Vk.-l' 'I u.. . [>l«' rentt.fh PEOPBIKTOB. AGKNT. Ktc. The B«et Equipped Billiard Parlor lit the City ir t eo, by addresBiiig 0. J. JlAbUN, Tb Naattau ctiuut, N. V We Make the Soortinz Life Paoei. 8 THE SPOKTI^G March IT.

very palatable for the club'a organ grinder—I wonld eiter are Fred Oattreich, of the MoJocs- Lambert • don't mean Mr. Cornell. MM/ger, of the Western*; Alex Malcolm and Scott ALNi'T STREET THEATRE. '. FLEIdilMAN, ...... Sole Lessee and Mauairar KENNEL. * * * AQUATIC. Woble, of the Modooi; Rein, of the Excelsiors, and Junior Licks and Edell, of the St. Loui«. Two gold I i r , IfVv.r^ek "f '-""'liter, Beginning March 15. Of course, while in New York I had to make a i.Al(,IlIJ,0 MATIMXSS WKDMKsUAY AND SATUB YACHTSMEN GETTING UNDER WAT. medals »ill be put up aud the entrance fee fixed at $l;>. call At the New Jersey Kennel Ciub office. There The Virginia Boat Club, of Richmond, Va., last week DAY-ADMISSION, 50 CENTJ. Asatated by their Capital Company of Conu.iiaiis, DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS. I found Messrs. Vredeoburgh, Lawrence, Peahall, The Quaker City Club's Meet and a Bright elected the following officers for the ensning year:_ Btverley T. Cramp, president; Thomas Poiadexter, vice Wilmerding and others hard at work posting up Prospectus for the Coming Season. Daring the Newark dhow the American Kennel the five hundred odd entries already recejTed, and visit­ presided; J. L. Hill, treasurer; E. H. Walton, secretary; Mr. and Mrs Club will hold I committee meeting. The two ors were rather in the way. The entries lire grand in Under the new board of management the Qua­ E. J. Kildnrl, captain. The club new numbers 82 active most important matters for discussion »re likely quality and r a 3p«y^ prize—setters, of country. A brilliant yachting reason ia predicted. The annual election of the College Boit Club, rowing year. There will also be a discussion on the ques­ course. It eeenw that All the g'r L^nghine Pa i pose. Only. side of the Atlantic, had, us usual, added to its value, the club. I.an Wednesday night a well-attended vice prer-idenr, David Milne; second vice president,Ii. A. N«w Song., N*w Ma«lc, New Fan. week. a ad it was described as a handsome rustic chain, »tc., E. Kohler; secretary, William M.icpliersjn Horncr Proutitl.ft orruUift-mmtx can lie elected by LodvM * . • etc., value $20. When it reached me in New York I had meeting was held at the headquarters in Caiuden, treasurer. S. F Houston; captain, T. B Gumniev first Societies, Clubs aud Political, Military «nd Social Or­ L. F. Whitman, the Chicago show superintendent, 00 cents to pay for exprewajff, aud was §o delighted N. J. President Vallette, Commodore Chirles lieutenant, A D.Wliitlaker; second lie utenant, C. S. Pottt. ganizations fui Benefit Performances Apply at Buta- is squirming now. The special of $15 handed to the with its appearance that I Cold the servant girl that if Etlis, ex-President Thornan, the club's parlia­ The Toronto Rowing Club's annual election. Feb. 8, ueesOffice of Walnut Street Theatre, 10 A.M. to 10PM Illinois Kennel Club by Mr. Waters and won by ahe dtd i»t thiuk it a disgrace to her room she might mentarian; ex-Commodore Robert Thompson, resulted us follows:— President A. R. Bi.swe.il; vice presi­ March £1-ROLAND KEKD IN "IlrMBl'G." the Hornell Spaniel Club has now been paid, and have it. So much for special prizes. Samuel Wood, Secretary Hoffman. ex-Secretary dents, L. J. L'osgrave. B. W. Gouinlock an<1 J. C. McGee- captain, John Wi'sou; treasurer, C. A. H. Brown; re­ KNTKAL THEATKIS, Walnut St. abv Eighth" we xay expert shortly to hear of t^s spaniel pre­ * * * liarth. the great objector, and a score or more of W. J.GILMORE...... Proprietor and MaLreV On Thursday I »nt word to Mr. Elben, the Pittaburg cording secretary, G. 3. Pemrcy; financial secretary', J. C miums being paid. The bait held forth is that if the active ani enthusiastie members were present. E. Kuox. The treasurer's reimrt showed assers to'the MOVDAY, M VBCH1S, NIGFITLY AND MATINEES secretary, atkinp him if he would kiudly tend the tot* -Extra Miitiuto ,St. Patrick's Day) Wednesday the premiums are paid the charge already made entries received for each breed. To explain what I What business was done was transacted with an credit of the general fund S!.7',H, liabilities 81 100 sur­ •gainst the tlub will be withdrawn. While I w at tA THuMAS. Enchanting Vocalist. of proceeding will never do. Let us have justice we will not be able to get in print until to-morrow. a fast trotter and a fastyacht: Banker J. H. Ash- Yours tiuly, C. B. ELJSES, secretary-" »\V£i.NEY and RY1.AND, Eccentric Irish Team and give the A. K. 0. an opportunity of doing bridge, Breker C. H. Smith, J. (!. Kittenhimse, ! a,ri J*3- F. HOEY, in Burlesque Imitations. * * *« I SIIAFIEG and BARKLEY, Ethiopian Comedians. aomething to us credit. It would not have taken anyone more than five min P. Wetherill, F. (). Stewart, W. W. Rundall, F. B. Yard and C. E. Murray, of Trenton. A couple 1 SHARPLEY aud W K>T Mi-natchs of Fun * » • utes. 1 will back myself to do it in one minute—to adc ; SHEEHAN and HULMES, Characteristic Artieto I do not know whether Mr. Osborn is of the up the eutries b> breeds. Henc« lack of time is no ex of amendments to the constitution touching the Concludiag with Sam Devere s New Comedy opinion that a favorable report of the committee cuse for not giving tiie information and I purposely matter of resignations and the dues attached Bench Show ot Dogs, ______NO TjiESSPASSIKC,.______delayed making the enquiry until all the entries must •thereto were presented. Mr. Charles Zeisse's on credentials constitutes an election of a member have been received and written up. The only coo of the American Kennel Club. It would seem so elusion to be drawn from Mr. Elben's letter ia that the yacht Carrie 'L., formerly the Clara B., was en­ Metropolitan Rink, Newark, N. J,, from his giving official notice that that committee figures are too small to be made public as I never knew rolled among the second-elasa boats of the MARCH 23, 24 and 25, 1886. a club secretary afraid to announce the figures when the fleet. Commodore Ellis in behalf of the committee BILLlAlTATl has reported favorably on the application of the Hartford Club. The election, however, follows entries were good. to select a site for a new club house,*stated that Entrlei Close Tuesday, March 9. FOR $500 A SIDE, the committee's report, and in asking for votes of * * * the property in the vicinity of Kaigbn's Point, Exhibitors desiring to curry dogs by Pennsylvania R. While writing the above I received the promised which was considered to be an advantageous loca­ Between Edward McLaughlin, of Philadel­ associate members I wonder how many clubs Mr. budget of iiiformatiou frem the New Jersey Kennel R , Erie, Lehigh Valley, Snsquehanna £ Western B. R., Osborn proposes to recognize. I gave the list of Club, the entries tor Ibis show not closing until after tion, could not probably be obtained and he Philadelphia & Keadiig or Delaware, Lackawanna t phia, and John R. Heiser, of Nt w York. actual members two weeks ago, and with all due Pitubnrg. Newark show has ooO entries, hence there thought it wcu'd be wise to look around for an­ Western B, R. can do so, free of charge, by presenting respect to my friend, the A. K. C. secretary, I ia no necessity for excuse. These entries are distributed other site. The matter will be further considered certificates issued by the club Apply for same to AT THE ASSEMBLY BUILULXUS, think his time would have been much more profit­ tu follows: Mastiffs, 24: St. Bernards, 57; Newfound­ at the April meeting. After adjournment the A. P. VBJSDEjiBl'BGH, Sec'y. lands, 5; Great Danes, 4; greyhoui>d?, 10; deerhoundd, regatta committee organized with Mr. McAllister Tenth and Ciiertunt Streets, ably spent in notifying all concerned as to the 6: pointers, 6t>; English setters, r>5; black and tan set­ ______14 Murray Street, N. Y. members in good standing than in telling us what ters, 11; Irish setters, 37; spaniels, 59; foxhounds, 7; as chairman. The date of the spring regatta will the credentials committee has done, for all it can beagles, IS; basset hounds, 5; dachschnnde, 7; fox ter­ be selected in time for its adoption at the next THE ON FRIDAY EVENI NO, M ARCH 19, do is to report. riers, 47; collies, 51; bulldogs, 5; teiriere, '27; pug« and meeting. j GAME—5OO points balk-line, played on a 5x10 toys, :V2; miscellaneous, 8. Brunswick-Balke-Colleuder table. * . * * * * FRESH WATER YACHTS. Is Mr. Osborne ever going to ^announce the These figures are compiled from a marked premium N. E. KENNEL CLUB Admission, Including Seat - - - 50 cents. names of the clubs now members of the American list, and some peculiarities of the entries m»y now be An Inter-Lake Association Organized—De• Will Hold Their Second Annual The Accommodations for the Pobllc will b« Kennel Cub? It is most disheartening to see a noted. The puppy classes, with the single exception of collies and spaniels, run tar behind the open class en­ tails of the Meeting. ! _____of a Strictly First-class Ordt-r.______club mismanaged as this has been, and the new tries for the *Hrue breed. Alter su much fuse made by A meeting of representatives of the yacht clubs regime seems n« better than the old one. the beagle club of late, it is not particularly encourag­ of Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit and Put In Bay wus Bench Show of Dogs * * * ing to find only 18 entries IB the two open »Ld the held at Toledo, 0., March 6, when the Inter-Lake APRIL 6, 7, 8, 9, TrutMsMightyandMustPrevair Hartford premium list is out, and now the series PUHJ cl*?e> the bitch class alone having half that num­ ber. Goidon setters seem going from bad to worse, with Yaihting Associition, embracing all the yachts on The Downfall of Drugs Must Cul­ is complete for the Eastern shows. I think the but 11 entiles in lonr classes. Pointers wilt be agrand the chain of lake?, was organized. It was decided AT MECHANICS'BUILDING. New Haven people should feel most highly com­ display,and to certain people I would say a word to tbe to hold the first annual regatta in Detroit July 5 minate in a Nation's Happiness. plimented, as word for word Hartford has copied \vitt> is sufficient. Mr. tnmh s clatsts aie also poorly and 6, and the bilan ;e of the week at Put In Bay. Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass. the rules and regulations and the style of the New filled, .3 greyhound dugs and 5 puppies, with but 2 en­ Thi* is the first movement ever inaugurated to In CASH FRIZES and Medals: Also tries in each of the three deerhoutd cla&e*, is not a Numerous Valuable Special Prizes. THeBliiiHMetoSee! Haven list and blanks. With regard to the classi­ very ctmplimeLtary entry. I suppose Mr. Thayer has unite all the yachting interests on fresh water, fication and prize?, the same error I mentioned as entered Chieftain and one or more of hia bitches. and will be a great stride towards putting West­ For Premium List aud Entry Blauks address The Deaf lo Hear! spoiling the Boston list is conspicuous here. * * * ern yachting on a par with that of toe seaboard. SECKETAKY N. E. KENNEL CLUB, Plenty of classes and but little money. The high- The hoBora in the champeionship classes are curried The constitution provides that the name shall HOTEL BOVLISTOX, BOSTON, Miss. The Paralueil to Walk Erect*! «st prize in any class is $10 with $5 for* second, off by the collies with fife eutries. TM* being one more be the Inter-Lake Yachting Association, with the while some of the minor terrier classes get only $3 than for the two fox-terrier, and the funr pointer object to encourage yacht building and naval NEW HAVEN KENNEL CLUB. and $4. Pugs are aUo placed in the latter cate­ champion class. Basset houuds sttni coming to tbe trout, but tl e minor terrier and the toy classes are architecture, social recreation in yachting and the Third Annual Bench Show of The GreatEye Restorer, gory, which will delight the proprietor of the City little better than failures, 22 clashes only obtaining an cultivation of naval science. All clubs on lakes View Kennels. average ol three to a class. This it not as it should be Ontario, Erie, St. Clair, Huron, Superior and DOCS, * » * and 1 am at a leas to account for the falling off in these Michigan, and connecting rivers, are eligible to classes. AT SECOND REGIM E N T ARMORY, Mr. T. C. Sadele is to be superintendent. Like membership. March 30 and 31, April I and 2, 1886. myself, I suppose my readers have never heard of * « *. A system of gross measurement was adopted. I have a notion now that all the clnbs will be disap­ Five classes were provided for as follows:—Class ENTKIES CLOSE SATUKP.VY, MARCH 13, 1886. c'd. to see Mr. Tucker's arrival on Thursday afternoon, The Savannah, Ga., Yacht Club on March 4 elected "GI^ENGARRY," CHAMPION ICMPPB — NESTX, The total number of entries in the American Kennel the following officers f jr the year: Commodore, Wm, 7 HEiD OF HORSE3. and they were to leave the city too early on Friday Sfjinter are 3,4x1. A. K. R. 1491i. A dark 8%ble with white fril),remarkably 3 Berlin Coaches. Hone, vice commodore, J. N. Johnson: rear commodore, heavy coat, head and earaof the correct type; in size and One 6-seat Photon, one Road Cart. morning for me to pay them the desired visit. Mr. Edward Everett Pray has established a kennel at Thomas P. Bond; secretary, Frank Winter; treasurer, general make-up very closely resembling hia illustrious Mr. Tucker is elated over hi* dogs while Mr. Kopf Denver, Colorado, and named it the Colorado Kennel. M. A. Cohen. One Sleigh, one pair Shafts, one Platform Scales, 4 set* The attention of our readers is called to the adver­ Double Harness, Buffalo Robes, Blankets, Whips, L»p unites confidently when any allusion is made to A silver challenge cup offered by the Erie Ice Boat "LADY OF THE I.AKE," iCiiAMPioN ECLIPSI— Robes, Collars, Wagon Jacks, Hay Cutler*, Ac. tisement in this issue of tbe "Clan Alpine" Kennels. Club was sailed for March 8 over a 21-mile course on META, A. K.B. 1134). A dark red sable, litter water "the best dog of Mr. Schumacker's kennel." If you want anything first-class in Scotch collies here ALSO, • . * Presque Isle Bay. A dozen craft carrying from 50 to to Champion Ben Nevis, and by several judges pro­ A large collection of new and second-hand Cftniaga* you can get it. 100 yards of canvas contested. The cup was won by the nounced bia superior, being rnnch better in head and and Wagons of all descriptions. New aud second-hand Oh, my back ! I stopped off at Newark and had Among the noted English setter dogs owned in Cin Esquimaux, owned by C. W. Prcscott. ears. She ii undoubtedly the best bred and finest breed single and double Harueas, Blankets. Whip*, Halters, IK. cinnati, Stanton, Champion Gladstone—Frost, recently Arthur Colburn's jacht Venetzia, champion first-class bitch in this country, Winner of tiro Jirntprizes at Bench Sale of Horses, Wnscrms, 4c., Thursday, March 18th. a look at Mr. HopFs kennels. Hector is a fine, up- owned by Mr. Chas. Louden, haj passed into the hands Itanding young dog, but he is so low in flesh at boat last year of the Quaker City Yacht Clnb, has had Shown in A'tir 1'wAr. ______DAVID P. 3. NICHDLS. Auctioneer. of Mr. J. W. Hair. some alterations made to her since last season. 8he FOB S.4LE—Two very handsome bitch pupa, present that if I had seen Mr.Hopf I think I would The American-English Btagle Clnb will donate two will take the water again prepared to sweep the deck as whelped July 11, 1H85, by Kiloiaruork Brnre ex. have advised his not showing the dog at Newark. silver cups, one for the best beagle dog or bitch in usual. What have the Sunbeam and Minerva boys to Lady of the Lake; notlnog yet ihown to equal them. He should show well by the time of the New York open classes over 12 and under 12 iuch-« at the following say to this) AJ1 of the above will be on exhibition at the Newark shows: Haitford, New Haven, Boston and Newark. The New Haven Yacht Club en March 10 elected Dog Show, March 23. Addreen MANCHESTER exhibition. I saw some nice Otho puppies. One CLAN ALPINE KENNEL, the Season of 188O, Ending Aug. is out of a small bitch and yet, for its age, is about Hartfori's judges will be:—For pointers, John M. these officers:—Commodore, James G. Beecher; vice Tracy; for Euglisb setters, J. Otto Donner: for Irish set­ cornm'xltjre. George E. Dudley; rear commodore, Chas. Box 18, Bahway, N. J. 1st. at Suft'itlk Park, Philadelphia. the best I have ever seen. I brought away with ters, W. H. Pierce; for beaglea, Jf. Elmore; for mas'iffs, M. Peck: secietary, Frank W. Union; treasurer, Jamefl M \NCHK3TEIi— Sired by lletzcl's H amble Ionian, me the gift of Mrs. Hopf, two new and good like­ St. Bernards, built and bull terriers, Newfoundlands and Uallagher, Jr.; fleet surgeon, Paul C. Skiff, M. D.; mea­ NEW PUBLICATION. full brother to Volunteer; dam Roberta, by Revenue, he nesses of Otho, who has improved yet more in coat terriers, Jas. Mortimer. surer, Frank H. Andrews. I bj Imported Trustee; second dim by Boston, Jr., he by A STUDY OF THE j BofltoD. Mat'Chester ia the sire of Vernctt, winner of fince the Fanciers' show. Frisco, the winner of first in the open Irish setter The Yale College Faculty has refused to change the six races out of seven, and obtaining a record in her * . * class at the Crystal Valacn show, is a grand-ran of Dr. chapel hour to from 4 to 6 p. M. in order to give the I four jear-old form of 2:28 in the fourth beat in a field of Jams' Champion Elcho, and is also the sire of Aveline, crew and base ball nine lime for practice, bnt will run Theory and Practice cf Canine Medicine, | twelve horses and over a half mile track; also tire of Talking of St. Bernards, I understand that the the Irish setter bitch which ran such a brilliant race the recirations a»d lectures closer together, which will i Common Sense and of two yearlings, Roberta and Her- Westminster Kennel Club is following out its new and won second m the Setter Stake of the English Ken­ result in giving all the students, except about fifteen in DOGS. die, that can beat three miiiiitts. departure plan of selecting judges in this as in nel Club's Derby l»t year. e. senior and junior classes, their time to themselvea TKKMS—*5O cash, payable at time of service; lim­ other breeds. A prominent exhibitor will prob­ The Winona Kennel Club has been formed for tie .fter 4 P. M. Their Management and Treatment in ited to 5O mares. Mares no' proving in foal can be re- ably be in the ring. I got the name in a round­ purtjose of breeding do^s. The breeding will not be The America Cup committee of the New York Yacht tnrned the next Beapot. frfe of charge. All accidents and confined to any particular breed, but to the various ?lub has agreed upon the terms to govern the coming escapes at owner's ri&k. Prstnraee S6 per month. about way, and with a request not to mention it; breeds of dogs used in field *P' rts. The following offi­ uteruational rve for the America's Cnp, to be sailed BY ASUMONT. Address S. A.TANNKR, Suffolk P«rk, Philadelphia, P». hence I must forego the pleasure of forestalling cers have keen elected: Preiident, Q. H. Clark; secre­ ietween the British cutter Oalatea, owned by Lieut. PRICK C2.0O. For sale by all the principal book T.-learaj.hic Addr^s. 1'ssr^s'villt-. Phila. my contemporaries. There are three more I know tary, F. H. Lalor; treasurer, J'jhn Bentner. flun, R. N., and an American-built yacht yet to be de­ sellers, or sent postpaid to any address by of, but their names were all furnished in a similar A meeting of the gentlemen interested in the coming ided upon, and u ill forward these terms at once for bench show at St. Louis, was held March 0, and con­ Lieut. Henn's consideration. J. LOHtNO THAYER, manner and by the same person, hence I cannot No. 186 Tremnnt St., Boston. MM* mention them. I was astonished to be made the siderable business was transacted. A temporary or­ There is a cnrrent belief that the present officers of the COLUMBIA ganization was effected and the following officers were Quaker City Yacht Club and their frierjds, who comprise THE BEST ENGLISH FAPER IS recipient of to much confidence, especially consid- elected: Mr. John f. Shepley, president; John A. Holmes, a maj nt> of the members, will institute such ar-'itrary ing by whom it was given. All was going merry vice-president: Al Mellier, treasurer, and Wm. Albright, measures that many of the t Id and staunch adherents "TliE STO( K-KEEPER" BICYCLES as a marriage bell till the talker remembered I secretiry. Eutries will be received at the Chapin gun of the club will hie compelled to resign. We don't be­ AM) AND was a newspaper man and immediately "braced" store on Olive street. Entry blanks will shortly be sent lieve a word of it. From what we know of the officials out. they desire harmony, not ditcord. FANCIERS' » HROSHLE me for my assurance that I would not use the in­ For all news and information concerning The preliminary work of the Cleveland Bench Show The Brooklyn Canoe Club announce that their "chal- TRICYCLES. formation. Association was completed at a meeting held at the enge cup" sailing races will be held once in two weeks * . « Weddell House March !>. Officers were elected as fol­ from May 1 to Sept. 25. Sailing races for classes A, B DOGW i Reduction in Prices and Many With reference to the name of one judge at New lows: President, F. De H. Kobinstn; vice president, and C will be h«M on the afternoons of May 1.5 and Sept. POULTRY, York already given by me I understand from the Thomas Axworthj; secretary,*-'. >1. Munhall; treasurer, 8, aud paddling races on May 1, June 12, July 10, Aug. Will K. Hnntington; directors, Major J. M. Taylor, and Sept. 4, at '•> P. M. Sailing races will be about I Improvement^ for 1886, lame well-posted authority that considerable an­ Joseph Perkius, Frank Billings, H. L Cross aid George three miles aud paddling races about one-half mite. PIGEONS, LOUrESEVT FREE. noyance is felt over my giving the name publicity. W. Short. Dates for a bt-ncb show of dogs to be held Two crews belonging to the Dolphin Boat Club, of Rabbits < age.Kirds, Etc. All I can nay is that it came to me in a letter and at the Tabernacle were also choteu. They were April n Francisco, C»l.. pulled a race of two and one-qnar It is the recognized English organ on these snbjecto, was evidently meant for use in this column. If 27, 2H, 29 and 30. ;er miles in four-oared barges on Feb. 2H. It was easily and enjoys the largest circulation of any paper of itt THE POPE M'FG CO., won by Henry Kiug (bow), Leon Thomas, Emit Gerlach, clam. American bnedcrs will find the be«t English 597 Wa>hinfflon Street, Boston. the Westminster Kennel Club desires to have me From the New York H'orW, of Thursday, we clip the Vdam Schuppert (stroke), George W. Fan Gulpen (cox­ stock advertlseil in its columns. keep silence on the subject of the New York following: "Sheriff Dully seized six valuable setter swain), defeating Tony Kerdel (bow), H. Kurchmeister, Annual HnbHcrlptlon, 13 Shilling*. nv^nr.1. H.,M««.» ' 13 Warren St, New York. dogs yesterday at F. E. Let is' kennel in Tarrytown OFVK rs l ci and 11" Fleet street, E. C., London. Branch Hmixes f u _ \v«jjg,h Ave., Chicago. judges the best way would be for Mr. Cornell to and took them to White Plains. The (Jogs were formerly 1 R. Smith, B. B. Cuuningham (stroke), T. T. Fraser write me a personal and "confidential" letter in the property of .lam 1 s- II. Goodwll, the publisher, who coxswain); time, 18in. Ml. which by giving me the names he cuts me off from s-ld them about a year «AO to W. S. Martin,of Wilming- At a meeting of the Atlantic Yacht Clnb on March 8, 00 YOU WANT A DOG? Being them ai official. ton, Del.,f'T t2.«H>. Martin keeps a kennel there and a*t Brooklyn, these oftii era were elected: H. Herbert If ?o, send for POG BUYERS- formerly boarded Goodne IPs dogs at 8150 a month. Mr. lagins, commi'dore; Fjank S. 8wan, vice commodore; GUI r>t. containing colored plates, •Mward C. .Sterling, rear c. mmodor*; Robert 8. Church, too eagrayinfjs of diucrctu tjreaus, * . • Gooilnell thought be wi.uld (to "tit of the dog fancjlug 1 prices they are worth, ana where to busluiti and >ell his 'logs. Maitin gave him notes for recording secretary: Richard C. Fit Id, treasurei; W Cary Mr. Cornell and I were very good friends at one danger. ro»-ftsurer; J. Laurence ftlarcellns, correspond- buy them. Also, cuts of Dog Fur- time, but now when we meet "Bob'' puts on that ihe animals and he took a chattel mortgage on them. . niAing Goo-isof all kinds. Direc- The notes were not pnid, and when Mr. Goodsoll looked ng secretary. It wits arranged that (he regatta bhculd [ tionj for Tr»uiinn I>«' »"d »'««!• look ot far-away thoughtfulneea one assumes when for his dogs they weie gone. A detective traced tht-tn ike place on Jnne l