DEVOTED TO—BASE BALL GUNS—GUNNING VOLUME 30, NO. 16. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 8, 1898. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. TO TOURJNGLAND. UMPIRES© DUTIES. ARTHUR IRWIN HAS A BIG SCHEME A LITTLE TIP OH TH&T SUBJECT IN HIS MIND, FROM PRESIDENT YOUHG. i Proposes to Make a Trip to How He is Going to Divide and England Next Fall With the Tor Manipulate His Big Double Umpire onto and Montreal Ball Teams Stall in Order to Get the Best as Attractions, Possible Results From Their Work. Toronto, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Life;" President Young, of the National League. Manager Arthur Irwin has been in town gives out the information that a few rules for nearly a week looking after the pro will be needed to govern the umpire staff. posed changes in the diamond at Hanlau©s He states that the older and more experi Point. It is intended to move the bleach enced umpires, Lynch, Emslie. Hurst and ers to a point east of their present Joca- O©Day, for instance, will act as command lion. and place the main grandstand just ers of the field and will remain permanently baok of the catcher. behind the bat. The new men, who will bo restricted to base decisions, will act a* TEAM NEWS. lieutenants. The former have the most, im Manager Invin had something to add con portant duties to perform, so Young says, cerning what has already been published and will toe able to use more care in calling concerning the makeup of the Toronto team halls and strikes than, when they had the and bis plans for the coming season. bases to look after. "From his position As at present constituted the Toronto behind the bat," Young explains, "the uin- team has these players: Casey and Held, pire can declare on balls hit close to the catchers; Williams. Gaston. Johiiston and foul lines. But if his assistant is standing Li pp. pitchers; Carney. first, base; Taylor, nearer the spot where the ball strikes, the fcwoud base; Oatilis, third base; Fox and assistant can help the regular umpire to r.ookman, sbortstop; White, Sheehau and give the proper ruling. The prime object, Freeman, outnelders. - of the double umpire system is to eliminate THB XKW MEN". all possible errors of eyesight and to do awav with the kicking that was caused by Buffalo has no claim on catcher Reid, errors of this sort last season. The bat nud there will be no wrangle over his. play - tery umpire, besides calling balls and ing with Toronto. Pitcher Johnston and strikes and also deciding on hits close to outfielder Sbeehan were with Newark last the foul lines, must also watch certain season. Jrwin has a high opinion of John base plays, such as the old trick of a man ston. One of his pitching feats last year who is on second base when a hit is made, was the holding down of the Athletics of cutting third base on his way to the plate. Philadelphia for nine innings without a hit. He will also have the authority to call He also did good work for St. Paul. Lipp "time" or "game," while both he and, his is a Pennsylvania League product, and a assistant will have eu.ua! power to disci promising twirier. Minneapolis made a big effort to secure White, but Irwin met the pline rowdy playera. offer, and the popular outfielder was thus saved to Toronto. Sheehan is a left-hand CHARLES H. EBBETTS, THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE batter, fast on his feet, and a sure catch. The New Owner of the Brooklyn National League Club. Fox is a graduate of Holy Cross College Likely to Have Augusta and Mont and a sprinter. He has beaten Wefers in Charles H. Ebbets, who by his purchase of the controlling interest in the Brooklyn Base races of 50 yards and at less distances. Ball Club becomes one of the youngest base bull magnates in the National League, has been gomery as Members. identified with the sporting, social and political life of Brooklyn for the past 15 years. He New Orleans. Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting A TOUR OF ENGLAND. was born in New York on Oct. 29. 1858, and had a public school education. His first business Life-" It is very likely that within the Confirmation of the report was given by venture was as an architect, but he found the confining work uncongenial and soon entered next few -weeks the franchises for Mont Mr. Irwin that the Toronto and Mon a publishing house. In the spring of 1883 he became identified with the Brooklyn Base Bull gomery and Augusta will be issued and treal teams would visit England after the Club and has been its secretary ever since. He has always been a lover of sports, being those two clubs joined to the Southern close of the championship season in >18I>8. one of the founders of the Old Nassau Athletic Club, which flourished at "Washington Park during the eighties. He is a consistent cyclist and has 1©or a number of years been a League Augusta has always been in the Th-e schedule will call for the closing of prominent member of the Good Roads Association, at present occupying an executive office proper shape to support a team, and at the the season on or about Stept. 10 next, and in that organization. It is probably as a bowler that Mr. Ebbets has become so widely known time of the last meeting representatives the teams will immediately depart for Eng in Brooklyn. He is a member of the Prospect Club, the Carleton Club, and captain of the from that city were willing to enter, but land. It is intended to remain there for a Commonwealth Council team of the Royal Arcanum League. The other organizations which the eighth club had not been secured. month at least, playing exhibition games claim Mr. Ebbets as a member include the Park Club and many secret societies. Since he Montgomery wanted the franchise, but where it is impossible to arrange matches took up his residence in Brooklyn Mr. Ebbets has lived .in the Twenty-second ward. He is had not named a man as the manager and With local clubs. Irwin will accompany the a delegate to the Democratic General Committae and represented his district in the State representative. Tip O©Neil, the old St. Toronto team. Legislature in 1805. He was defeated the following year, but last election he was successful Louis player, has now come to the front IN THB SPTIING. in his candidacy for Councilman. Mr. Efobets was married in 18S7 and has three daughters and expressed a willingness to secure a The team will report in Newark, N. J., and one son. He has a handsome home at :j28 First street. Brooklyn. good club and rnana-ge the Montgomery playing their first exhibition game there team. The street car lines of that city on "April 7. From there they go to Phila are also anxious for a team, and possibly, delphia, April 8 and 9; Baltimore, April 11 HICKMAN AND HEWITT. JIM FIELD SIGNED when O©Neil and the representatives of the nnd 12; Washington, April 13 and 14; New car lines hold a conference, a formal appli ark, N. J.. April 15, 16 and 17: Lancaster, The Two New Castle Pitchers Are in To Play With Buffalo Again Next cation for the franchise will be made and a Pa., April 18 and 19; Reading. April 20 Excellent Condition. Season Chamberlin to Umpire. team secured. nnd 21; Paterson, N. J., April 22, 23 and New Castle, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Buffalo. Jan. 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" John McGuire, of the Savannah team, a 21. Life:" Jakey Hewitt. who last season was One more Bison came into the fold yester day or two ago signed two more players. day afternoon when first baseman Jim J Hollowell who formerly played with the one of New Castle©s best pitchers, and who Kansas City team in the Western League, TIME©S CHANGES will nest season wear the same uniform, Field accepted the invitation of Manager Rowe to attach his autograph to a contract was signed© as oue of the pitchers. Punch has written to a friend here from his home Devinie, of the Houston team last year, Have Ironed Out the Wrinkled Front near Morgantown. W. Va. He says that he of the Buffalo Base Ball Club, calling for is working at barn building, and that he is the services of the lanky Philadelphtan was also signed, and will be made the of Stern Old Anse. in perfect condition. He states that Charley during the coming summer. But little time second baseman of the nine. The Chicago "Daily News" is a little be Hickmau. who was sold by New Castle to was lost in the transaction, as Mr. Rowe Abuer Powell is working quietly in the hind the time with the following: knew what Field wanted and acceded to interests of the New Orleans team, and Boston last year for $1500, is also at Mor expects to secure tly-ee men very shortly. "The Grand Old Mau is the monosyllabic and gantown, and is in perfect health. his terms without the least quibbling. laconic figure of the game, and the reporter Hickman weighs at present 105 pounds, The story that Elton Chamberlin, of this He has just stgnej \outtielder Wiscman, rever lived \vho got us much as 10 successive and is fat. There is no truth whatever in city, had been appointed a National League who two years ago <>!ay\etl with Mobile from bim on liny subject, all the write-ups the stories that have been printed that umpire seems to have been a trifle prema made a splendid record- Wiseman J , ahd interviews of 20" years notwithstanding." Hickman©s arm is still in bad condition.