COPVKIOHT, 1887, BY THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHINO Co. ENTIEED AT PHILA. POST OFFICE AS SECOND cutss MATTES. VOLUME 9, NO. 21. PHILADELPHIA, PA., AUGUST 31, 1887. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. playing remarkably well, but she has commenced i the proprietor of the house dance on the parlor tabl O'Hrien las made more home runs, yet Hiues ia the too late, aud th« re is little probability of her taking broke the furniture, terrifieJ the inma-es, who jumpe best batter of tho two. the lead. Dei Moinrs is in a fair way to get ahead THE BEATIN CASE. out of tho windows, and pouuded Smith on the hea MOVESOFIMPORT Donneliy is p.ckint; up the **grftis-cntterB" in groat LATE-NEWS. hut her spurts are spaimodic aud this one will not last with the butt of his revolver. Smith wasbadty hur shape- and is lining the ball eut in fine 8'yle, He and St. Paul is easily bea'cn i»ow that her luck )>ai worked Taylor was arrested, but broke loose and eecapad. Deal-y are the Laso-runners of ihe team when Shock off, And is almost an unknown quantity iu ihe finish is »< t playing. of tho race. THE SOUTH. Dealey has demonstrated that he IB quite an in- More Recruits for the In spite of the fact that the Des Moines, Oslikoan, St A Formal Demand Made The Date of the Associa fielder. He covers an »cre at short. \T'UD. Paul, and, in fact, all the clubs have been expending a How Next Year's League Will Probably b great deal of money in securing new and valuable Made Up and on What Principles it Will BOLD BARNIE'S BRKATHIXGS. Players' Brotherhood. players, Manager Hart has pursued an even tenor by the Association. Hun. tion Meeting Changed. and made but two changes ia the Milwaukee team, a be The Baltimore's Manager Delivers Himself the &Hine time keeping up a lead, though at times liar, NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 23. Editor SPORTIX on Important Current Topics. prewed. The home team has played great ball, both LIFE: The Southern League has passed throug! Manager lUruie had no sooner set foot in St. Aquatic Events of Note A at h»n>e and abroad, aod yith the exception of St A Meeting of the Arbitration another little squabble, but, as usual, earn A Significant Movement by the Paul, won majority of every seties of games playei Louis with his Oriole song birds than a reporter Released Gen­ thus far. The attendance, in spite of the fact that ihe for through it right side up, and once more dis Leagues in Con­ of the Kepublican co'lared him and extracted . Pitcher home team was in the lead, has not been as large aa in Committee Asked played the grit and determination that ha Minor hugo chunks of base ball lore. Regarding the St. Paul aud Minneapolis, or in DOJ Monies, excepting characterized its actions in every difficulty i Beitin-KinsJow affair Barnio is quoted assaying: on Sundays. Manager Hart is running the club 01 hated to se eral Intelligence. The Reasons. has met from the outset. We all templation, "I think Mr. Young assumed entirely too much. his own responsibility, so he say?, while the othei drop out of the race, but its dropping teams are owned by wealthy men of tho various cities Nashville authority. He must remember he is not the a benefi and on (hut account he is unable to buy expensive out under the circumstances proved National Agreement. Whatever the facts in the JOINKD THE OBDEB. The American Association haa finally taken caused sev THE ASSOCIATION. players and pay extravagant salaries, as Oihbochhaa rather than an injury. Five clubs Ecutin-Kinrilow matter, Mr. Young should by however, have ample reason t an important and decisive step in the Beatin The Pitlsburg Players Become Members done. Milwankeeaus, eral expensive lay-offs, whereas now the fou The Chances for Percentage Still Brigh Association be proud of their base ball club, and should try t< case through its representative on the Arbitra­ all means have listened to what the of the Ball Players' Brotherhood. clubs can play a close schedule with more game: The I>ate of Meeting Changed. rendered a patronize it aa it deserves. There are prospect* of an tion Committee, Secretary Byrne, a copy of on the home grounds. New Orleans is now well in tin had to say before he so summarily Special to SPORTING LIFE. team being placed here nex issue, the date o American Association whose letter, requesting a meeting of the com­ load, and a* all tho players are in flue form, excep As foreshadowed in our last decision in the matter. It was an in?ult to our PiTTBUnc, Aug. 27. Word has been received season should the homo paironauo warrant puch an has been mittee to consider the case, with the grounds Kwiug, we ought to keep in the lead and win the pen­ the special meeting of tho Association body, and we should not let it go unheeded." that all of Ihe members of the Pittsburg Club ex- experiment, and it ia hoped the scheme will go through nant handily. according to the following notice: therefor, ia hereby appended: changed When tho reporter asked concerning the make­ e«j|it Ualryinjile, Smith, Wbimey and Ueechor The League for next season is giving people in COU'MBUS, 0, Aug. 24. The special meeting ha up of the Association next year, the Usltimoro joined the Players' Brotherhood in New York TOPEKA TOPICS. CINCINNATI, 0., Aug. 20. this neck of tho woods more serious thought LOW been changed from Sept. 3 to S*-pt. 5 by requrst of th' MR. N. E. YOUNG, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF ARBITRA­ than the present one. That there will be a Southern manager said: "Well, it will'bejujt the same on Tuesday. Dalrym pie, of course, being an clubs. WHEELER WIKOFF, Secretary. Trip Misstatements Corrected TION i>«ar Sir: On June 27, 18S7. Mr. Ed Uealin League next (Mason there is no question, thong] as it is this year." He emphasised the state­ oMLia^iie playr, haa boon a memt.er BtDce the or- A Successful The object of the change is two-fold: Firstly nod implying that and Gossip. and Mr. Thos. Kinslow, ball players, at that time in the there is some question aa to what cities will com ment v:ith a nod and a wink the pioiziliuii was foinied, anJ Smilh an.I Whituey were Club News city of Alleutjwu, Pa., signed each for himself an pose it and the plan upon which it will be run. to prevent a lay-over in New York over Sunday he knew what ho was talking about anil the wink aouMo ttiallend tlm uieotiug Hint ijih'lit. Bi-tcher is TOPEKA, Has., Aug. 22. Editor SPOKTISO Lir agreement to play base bull with Iho Cincinnati Rage I am positively In favor of the percentage plan that he wnsu't goincr to jmv away the pr*ciso reason >t home. It i9in.dnr8t".id thit Fred Carroll will be The Giants returned home last Tuesday from a very should the business demand moro than one day' Ball Olub, said agreements setting forth the compen­ and believe that it la the only eafe one for all the attention, and secondly, to enable tho Associa­ v;hy he knew it. '-Yes sir, the talk about Louisville ia m»d>' president of the Pittsburg chapter. Tho chnp- successful trip, they, winning Dine out of thfrteei sation each man was to receive for bis services. Upon minor leagues. It was upon that plan base bal a f«ke, and Mr. Von dt-r Abe ingoing to stay where it tor will t>e repreeeuttd at the meetiug in Kew Yutk games plavetl, losing two games each to Hastings sn the aamo day, aud immediately upon the signing of was fostered and built up, and the minor leagues & tion to await the action of the League and the will bo for his best interests." on Sunday. Lincoln. The boys complain bitterly of ihe treat men said agreements by Btatin and Kinslow, Mr. G. H. least must look to tbat plan for Iheir success. A Arbitration Committee in the Beatin case, ant "Aieyou in favor cf percentage?1' rect-ivtd at the hand* of the umpires in both Hasting Schrnelz, the manager and agent of the Cincinnati league of clubs must be considered as to resolve upon decisive action should such be­ "No, sir, 1 am not. NeverlheUed, I am for the in­ and Lincoln, especially in the lait earned place. Thomas w. Keene, the Actor, Enjoined. Base- B;ill Cmb, forwarded to Mr. W. C. Wikoff, presi­ organization, each club forming a part, and come necessary. terests of the Ai-ocwtlon." Tlm Kansas City Club played Ihpir ft mil series iu thi Association, "Supposing Mr. Yon der Ahe demands it? Special to SPORTING LIFE. dent and secretary of the American each part is necessary to the other, the stronger part, As to the umin question, "percentage or guar­ NEW YORK, Aug. 27. William R. Haydrn obtained city Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday of last week and also to you as president and secretary must take care of the weaker (ones, or the weake "Let him denimi-i. We aie not ruled by any one u ii'juncti.'n yeft<T<1ay from Judge Dunohue.ut' thy and were beaten three straight. The result of th of Ihe National League, notice by telegraph ones fail.