THET, 1888, BY THB SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHTNO Co. SPORTING ENTERED AT PHILA. POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. VOLUME 11, NO. 24. PHILADELPHIA, PA.. SEPTEMBER 19, 1888. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. rain prevented the meeting. Lowell and Worcester One of his great objections to going to St. Louis was played a two-Inning game on the 8th, it being called his unwillingness to play Sunday ball; he had never on account of the rain, Portsmouth was booked to done so in his life, and didn't care to begin then. LATE NEWS. A BACEMDED. play two games in I.owell this week, but having Regarding hia all-round qualities, he has few superiors failed to appear, the pennant will probably be aw«rfled in the country, aa bet-ides being a fine pitcher, in- ia a to L >weli by delault; for if Portsmouth and defeated great out fielder, auto Latter, and «xcell*Dt ba*e- Lowfll and Worcester won the final game which was ruimer. New England's Cham­ to be played with tb« LowelU, Waltor Buruham's "Pute1* McSbannlc, the man who hold third base Bicycle and Tricycle Rec­ nine would h*re secured tho championship. But little down In and) great flhapo for 7anp*vill« this year, ia inter"* has been evinced during the taet six w« eks, ateo a very valuable man. Besides being a fin^ ball pionship Decided. although Manager Clough has tried hird to have our player he never touches drink, and U one of the gen­ ords Broken Abroad. team finish betier than third. Hfa abiliti'^ and lude- tlemen of the professi* n. fat liable work under the most dlsconragiug co^dit.ond Taking it all in alt, ZanrsviHe had the best team in entitled him to a letter ending. Our reserved list the League, and had it been as well managed as the Lowell Again Wins the Pennan covtTjj twelve players: Ftrson, Meade, CUrfee, M«- Lima team would have been far ahead in the race. Several Changes in the Pitls- honey, Caruev, Manning Ktlloag, Campan»,Whaler, CAP. Brief Review of the Davin, ElliM and 1H>>1<>. Gilligun, who confine Ra'l- burg Ball Team Pitchers boutn the year the Providence Club won the pennaat, IN THE LEAD. plnyed thrre games for us without an error at the close Campaign. of the season. He was not received. Several of < nr Des Moines' Bright Chances of Winning the in Trouble, Etc. plttyerd have had offers to join other clubs for the bal­ Team Notes. ance of the season and no doubt the majority will ac~ "Western Championship DES MOISES, Sepf. 11. Editor "SPORTING Lrn: England League's chatnpionahi cepr. Ft-rs m and poesibly one or two others may RECORD BREAKING. The New locate here during the winter. Well, we now have tt f-tirly comfortable lead for the eason endeil on Monday last somewhat unsatis Our record with the three other clubs that con- pennant by defeating Chicago fire out of six games Bicycle and Tricycle Figures V.'Iped Out lo factorily. Tho season closed on Saturday, St tinurd until U.e close was as follows: We won the and, St. Paul dropping threa to Knows City. Otnalm Portsmouth Berietj, tied thb Lowell and lost the plays here to-day, to-moirow and next day, and nmy inst., but tho rain of that day prevtnted auj pwsibly get in the postponed giimo,of Aug. 10. The boya Special to SPOBTI:;U LIFE. game.*. Lowell was to have played off t-vo game Worcester. Will there be a New England League next year? think that they will win two of the three, and if they Lo.vr^s, Sept. 15. At Long Eaton, on Fri­ with Portsmouth and one with Worcester. Vpo for the covited trophy will be brisrht I think so. Will Manchester be represented? Cer­ do their chances day night, 31st ult., H. Sausom, Nottingham, on these (tames the cham pionshi Indeed. Now is tiie time when everv gsit;o founts, the result of tainly, ii Clough can be engaged ens manager. the tricycle, first essayed to beat the half-mile hinged, the Worcester Club having a bare chunc and as St. Paul, Kansas City. OuM'na and DPS Bloinfs are ao-clos;- together, some close games will bo pUyt-il. record. The first quarter occupied 39 4- 5s., and Portsmouth Club, however, al KANSAS CITY'S LATEST MOVE. leftio win it. The I dou't bfii:«ve Sr. Paul stands any show lor dr^t tho full distance in 1m. 17 3-5s., the pievious failed to show u;iat Lowel though duly notified, place, B>:d T don't beliere they want it; th*y want standing records being 40 3- 5s. for the quarter, play the two postponed same Detroit's Ex-Manager Secured to Handle Omaha to win it The only club that would rather on Monday to and 1m. 22 3-5s. for the half-milo, so that San- the! the Team His Policy Outlined. fee it come to Des Moines is Chicago, and possibly scheduled, without giving any notice of som cut the recurd by 5s., a splendid perform­ wh; KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 11. Ex-Manager Sioux City would like to keep it in ihe t'tate. However intention, and they have offered no excuse tliat IH, the club that does win it will hare to hustle ance for so short a distance. they did not play. The two games were dechire W. II. Watkins, of the Detroits, will take charge of tho Cowboys on their return from their pres­ aud play ball all the tini"." H. E. Laurie upon a safety, and E. L. Bower forfeited to Lowell, 9 to 0, by M. J. Mahonej G. W. Ensoo, a leading jeweler here, lia& offered a upon a tricycle, next turned out to attempt to thcs ent Eistern trip. Mr. Watkins spent a good part handsome silver bat and tall t-» ihe player niakiug tho who had been engaged as umpire. With bre*k the five mile record?, and if successful and two games Lowell had tho pennant won. Th of yesterday in consultation with Mr. Speas best batting avt rnge from St-pt. 1 to tbecloae of tiie about the affairs of the club. It is probable that season. Shafer leads, so far, cKsely followed by Hol- going satisfattoiily, t<> try and cover twenty-one miles act was not creditable to the Portsmouth Clu! in the hour. The tricyclist WHS soou left a consid­ personnel of the lid iy and Van Dyke. and may result in theclub'sexclusion from nex no change will be made iu the Stearns will play to-day for the first time since hw erable way behiud, and after going two milts gave up. year's League. AJannger Burn ham, of the AVor team now, as the season is already too far ad­ disablement. Hie batting will corno in good play just Laurie went :il u^ in grand s-tyle, and at t«'o miles was cester Club, after Portsmouth's forfeiture, ha vanced, but as soon as the perpetual franchise is now. several seconds inside the record, and from thia up to playing the finish broke all.standing record*. no chance to win and disbanded his team o obtained Mr. AVatkins will go to work to secure B»th our rew men Phelan and Trolt are new pluyew. He will be fjiveo absolute control of the good ball and batting uicely. At tho expiration of the hour Laurfe had covered Monday ni^ht without playing off the postpone Trott will catch altogether now that Stearna is back 21 miles 200 yards, a perf>rnmncn which sttinds well to Lowell. The players were [ aid off ID f«i team aud will not bo hampered by beinjj dictated to l>y games \vit& a dozen directors. He is already familiar with tiie on first base. the front of any oth-r in England, ai.d as duly teing tt ia stated, although it is m>t clear nheth^r that meao Lovett chastised Crooks last Sunday after the eamo appna^hed by Whittiker, Oh.cago, who rodo only a op to Momtuy last or for full amount called fur in the capabilities of moet of the Cowbovs. Porter and Davis played with him when he was manager of the Hay with Mil WHukee for making anenor.audNagle slapped few weeks ago 21 mil*a 128y»nis in the hour on a contracts. The Portpmouih team also disbandt-d o Umpire Quest. Pretty work. safety. Laurie's ridf is all the more remarkable from and th« Manchester Cla'» qnit on City t<?am, and he has had an opportunity of watching Monday uticht, Sam Ba'kle- 's playing fur four or five seasons. Mr. Joe Quiun Btill lines the ball out. and, by the way, tbe fact that he is ouly 17 jears old. Ho only com- urday. All four clubs notified their players that the bo made another home run, Mr. Stack house to tbe ni'.-nce<i rMiug at the back eudofla-st season, when ha for next season. So euded the memorabl Watkins said laet night: "I waiit to see tho rlnb play WIT** reserved before I do anything, aod I donbt it much if any contrary notwithstanding. won teveu fltst prizes, a second, and a third,bVing euc- season of 1888. change will be made now, as it is so late in the season. Alvord baa braced up in his bitting; he made seren ceesful every time he rode.