March 23. THE SPORTING LIFE. control of tbe team and holding hi01 responsible, for season and will then retire frum the diamond forever<| ribs of the nnforttmate stick wielder. The movements the broth. FALLS CITY. of some pitchers la&t year were enough to make ft FROM THE CAPITAL too many cooks spoil FROM THE Boxie Hurt hard, of «ur last years team, is working Work was commenced on the new clnb home y in a slaughter house at Ottuiuwa, Iowa. BASE BALL. man's hair stand on end." Plain Talk From Manager Gaffaey— The frrday and it will be pushed rapidly to completion. Colling Signed—The Unsigned Big Four A friend uf mine mot Een Deagle in Kansas dty "Will you UHO any of your gpeed?" Unslgnml I'iayers — Nick Young Din- It will be set apart exclusively for the use of the Louisville's Young Blood— Kough on Cin­ last week, and Ken iufurmcd him that some doctor in "N^ne at all, and brides, I will £ain In control, as I the changes, courses of Indianapolis — Tlie </ompar»- players. It will be situated in deep left field and cinnati—The First Game of tlie Season Kansas City tells him that two of the muscle- in hil think every pitcher will. With the above players will make their appearance from there in a ami are cro-is d, and MS soon asth^yare straightened FROM 8J\J;QUI& you may put me down as a strong advocate of the ttve Strength of tho League Clubs and of News Notes. foil body when summoned by a hell which will be placed out his ann \vill be as gotjd as ever. new rnles, aqd tljoee wiseacres that predict th«ir the Reserve Uule, Etc. on the old club bouse. WCD, LOUISVILLE, March 16. Editor SPORTING The meeting of the schedule committee, at Leaven* Another C;ime Played — Joe Murphy's will be fooled, that* all." D. C., March 18. Editor SPORT­ LIF«: Hub Coll ins signed a contract last week worth, promities to be a very waiui one, as each club of the New Rules—The Browns WASHINGTON, Opinion SOMBTtHKO ABOUT THE BOYS. interest is felt in the composi­ CAYLOB MAD. to play with the Louisvillea for the season of wants the F »rth uf July ntid Dccoiati.,u Pay at home,, Hold Out The Hub Enlightened Au- "Foe" Bmh"nif'n hair ia now qu-te thick. President ING LIFE: Much U will look rath r atraiixe to see Uaye Kowe playing tion of the team that will enter the champion­ 1887. He held off for several weeks, however, otrii-r on Pete Browning, Ktc. Ptt^rn, of the Cincinnati*, made the Doctor a present of in the \V, st.-rn Leaguo. 1 Di-Ji^ht," rice, but Mr. Gaffuey dooa not intend to fie WlietsITift Knife for Somebody's Scalp owing to a difference with President Phelps on tbtrd baseman, is in SPORTING LIFE: adozfii bottles uf Dr. Steru'« "Bedhead* ship Bert Wil*m, l.eavcnworth's ST. Louis, March 17.- Editor and tho Brown's now cau-ber has ouough hair on hia select it until every man has had a thorough —Items Gathered ou the Wing. the question of salary. It is understand that this city, lie will no doubt play the gr.me uf his lifd Park last this S(!iU~oD. About 5UO cranks visited Union head now to wad A shotgun with. in the spring'games. Ho informs me that NEW YORK, March 18. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Co!lins will get $1,600 for the season. As the new have two new uniforms. The trial -lad to see that Fred Corey Is to manage Hast­ Sunday to sec the second ^ame under the The Browns will not order tne suits until he shall have Permit me to make a few corrections of what base ball public well knowa, Collins is one of the 1 am at tho rate of clmnipiiwhip uniform will be of the champion's color, he will ings. That club will bo among the leaders at the close rules. The >\ind was traveling become satisfied in this matter. In speaking to several of your correspondents wrote about me finest players in the Louisville team and great miles an hour and was dead against brown and white striped, «vf the finest cloth. Tho re- of trio reason. about forty luy or exhibition pame uniform fflll be of blue shirt uie in regard to the team, he said: lately. First, we deal with some one who sent work is expected from him this season. Omaha has a left-haudcd battery In Krehmyer and the pitchers and in favor of the battery and the several weeks ago signed luiau. PAT. .iQri l.r'"".-h«8 and wine colored stockings. Across the PLAIX LASOCAGK PROM SAPFNET. you a communication THE UNSIGNED PLAYERS. O'Leary. fcali was slugged all over the park. The cham­ firfaatof"ti',6 shirt th5 »6^T§, "St. Louis Browns" will gentleman takes Ren Malford to engaged to play in any (i^rewa." This The only players now not signed are, White, pion amateur team the Prickly Ash waa be placed in wine colored doth. Th-i boys of the boss "So JSUB b^tssB mistakes in his letter, particular position and the contracts call for tost for making a fey Cook, Mack and Browning. Of the latter two j;itteil against a picked nine of professionals, club will be supplied with uniforms this season. game between the and Managing and I ex­ reciting my report of the no trouble is anticipated, but the oase is differ­ with several of the Mn-ro ns in it^. ranks. Dug President guru, of th* Cincinnati, them to be in condition to p!%y ball Manager Spruce a Benedict—A New Pitcher Director WutrouB, of the Met*-, have both telefjrnihtd requested t« Cineinnatis, of 1876, and the thUadelphiaa, ent as regards White and G'ook« The latter has Minor Nnt«*. Critbers, the star pitcher of* the Syracuse Club, pect every man to report when did orr to Prteiattflt V<.n dt*r Ahf that he can have any «f the the pink of condition aided by Charley Jones. Mr. Mulford not written this winter to either President March Ifi. Editor SPORTING went into the box lor the pioked nine at the plaj era of either the Cincinr.atis or Mels he may w;-.nt come np to the scratch in to the pitcher for the PORTLAND, Me., aud uo excn-es will l>e »ccej/iecl, for I «ill turn a as to the local club and ae Phelps or Manager Kelly, and hia eilence ia nee my last ad vie 33 from this gnow- commencement of the game, but the unmerciful to use iu the world clmmpionalrp series with the Clii- that occasion. In other re­ LTFE: §i the kind d'afearto them. Some claim that their contract Philndelphias on quite ominous. It is known that Cook has seve­ sectkm no important events have drubbing he received caused him to gu to third Ctt^os. President Von der Ahe has declined April and so It does, but if they correct. Bufe "News" says I did enveloped ofU.rs with a "thousui.d thanks." calls for thoUtuf spects he was ral fine offers, among Others from Boston find taken p'lee. Both Miinugcr Spcaee and the b»i?e and Scery tried his hand at pitching. Joe At and Chiis will endeavor to take care of the wait uuttl that time to come in they umat come in not write the report of that game as quoted. he is being rea-ly to play Kood ball <tt a moments' notice." Brooklyn, and it is thought that sun bave ?hown np, the former with a h ind- . Murphy was hit unusually hard, and the bases*- boodle th it is taken in at tho spring penes to be played Ah, indeed! Probably he .knows better than I. directed by Eastern managers how to conduct the base next month. The b^jys got Iheir whack lust fall. From the aU>ve it will by ob*orved tbat be means fome wife and the latter with a vengeance. on balls that aro scored as hits makes buMLess aud dou't propose to have the players have Let me assure "Nemo" that I did write it as himself opprobriously to the Loui.svilie Club. hits pretty hi'-ge. Crotbers and Seery fared Bobinson drinks nothing stronger (ban seltzer since Tbe grand Ftund bat» been located am-ing acres and he looka like he hadn't their own timu to get into condition, aud he is rUbt. every one who was on the press in Cincinnati at White, however, has written frequently to feel encouraged. worse, and the two latter paid very little his n turn to St. Ljuis, here to practice let thum of thfi beiuitifu' snow nnd wo even drank a itUm of heiT for a y*«r. If tbey don't wnat to come that time knows. He says it was written by Messrs. Phelps and Kelly, and has resorted to had for attention to the new rule restrictions. The score do so Homuwherf else. Last year when the team re­ A week or so of such weather as we've Since tho il;iro:.ns huve been sold to Indianapolis it one who sinoe died referring to Walter Coyle no bulldozing tactics. He wants his release PO tlmt be in will tell the tale: Billy Struinberg.