THECOPYBIGHT, 18£8, BY THE SPORTIN1 LlF« A JBLUBIRG CO. SPORTING LIFE.ENTERED AT PIIILA. POST OFFCCE AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. VOLUME 10, NO. 17. PHILADELPHIA, PA., FEBRUARY 1, 1888. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. club recegnize this and are making strenuous efforts It Is said the now American Association club, Kan­ lhan • tail-enrier in first claw, and that Is what tha to overcome it. The n»rt few days however, will sea sas City, is looking for a macager, and it is doubtful if two clubs will he. Kansas City with ft manager at its helm, makirg in- they could make a better selection than Dan O'Leary, The article tigned "Hatch1* in week before last'* LATE NEWS. THATFBMCHISE. who Is now living quietly iu this citv. There is THE MINORS. defati£AOle endeavors to gather a team of which this SPORTING LIFT, from Uuicbimon, Ka*., where Will city hopes to be proud. ground for the belief that Duo has taken hold of more Bryan is starting a club, sounds for all the world likf The fctockhulders of the new club mot yesterday new ball towns and put winning teams in them than the festive William hinwlf. 0. S. H. afternoon.witb President Htim in the chair, and unani­ any other manager In the bueineas, llii ia an adept A Sweeping Challenge to mously accepted Jim Whitfield's detailed report of the Can the Association Hold at getting together a strong team out of nothing. Dan Two More Leagues Fully Cincinnati meetiug. The bond of 810,000 demanded has foresworn tho cup that cheer*, not having tasted a THE TECUMSEIIS. by the magnates of the American Association was or­ drop for more than a year, and he intends to continue All Athletes. dered forwarded to President Stern. In order to place New York? on that basis. Organized. The Men so Far Engaged by Manager Phil the club on a sound business basis it was voted to in­ There are two players in Detroit still unengaged Powers for London. crease the capital of the association, whereby it will whom managers appear to be overlooking. I refer lo be on equal footing with the other teams, financially Malcolm McArtlmr and Billy Collver. The former LONDON, Ont., Jan. 21. Editor SPORTING Tebeau Signs with Cincinnati speaking. An Opinion by Ex-President will he remembered as pitching for Indianapolis, LIFE: In my last letter to you I intimated that It cannot yet be definitely said what players will Hamilton and Savannah, ami Collver last season The Southern League at Last I would give your readers a list of the Te- The Association Schedule comprise the new team, but with a considerable A. G. Mills in the played with the Mansfield and Kalamazoo clubs of cumsehs of 18SS. Manager Powers has been amount of assurance, I venture to say the t»-am will the 0*1 io League. Ho plays the outfield or short Secures Six Clubs The given full scope and has so far signed Bishop^ be made up something on this order: Catchers. Greer, stop and Is a heavy hitter. Committee Conferring. Donahue and Clark; pitchers, Toole, Harliins and Affirmative. There may be nothing in the rnmor that Ed An­ Geiss, Larry Corcoran, Crowley, Kelly, Dicken- Porter; on the bases, Phillips, Knowles, Hauklnuon drews is to leave Philadelphia, but tbat his holding Texas League. son, Swan ton, Rcid, Rowens, Howcr, Ilenner* and Davia, while Swat twood, Jones and Alien will out means something more than a desire for an in- Hassett, D. Quinn, Donovan, Player, AlcArthui* guard the outfit-Id. The team looks formidable THE 3IETS' FRANCHISE. <jreaso of salary cannot be denied. He considers his J. F. Quinn, Fred O'Neiland Phil Powers. The PFEFFER IN CHICAGO. relations enough on paper, but whether it will be strong en tigh with the Philadelphia mamtgem'-ot of such K* LINE AT LAST. positions have not yet been assigned to successfully cope with the other Association clubs is a nature that he could never again successfully piny nor are the A Conference With Mr. Spalding—Only a Ex-President Mills Again Takes Exceptions directors yet satisfied, for it is said another well- /nother matter altogether. The batteries will answer ballia the Quaker City. MAT. The Southern League Finally Secures a Question of Salary Now. to Col. Rogers' Opinion* known pitcher will shortly sign a London con­ quite well, which is the most important, but the weak Six-clnb Circuit:. Bimetal to SPOUTING LIFE. spot appears to be at second base. This weak spot can Special to SPORTING LIFE. BITS OF I-OWELI. NEWS. tract, and it is safe to say that we will open the Tho directors of tho Southern League met in CHICAGO, Jan. 28. Fred Pfeffer arrived in easily ba rernedied, inasmu h as a i ood man can easily NEW YORK, Jan. 28. Regarding the posi­ season with twenty players on the pny list. It this city from Louisville yesterday, looking be secured to fill this gap in our infield. tion taken by the League counsel, Col. Rogers, First Baseman Campion Secured—A Once special session at Atlanta, Ga., J*n. 23, to dis­ Charlie Reynolds and Ralph Johnson, of the West- has been the custom for teams entering a fresh and prosperous in silk bar, diamonds and anent the Metropolitan franchise, President Noted Team—Ground Improvements, Etc. cuss ways and means toward filling the League league to be satisfied to start the season with a 'ern Association team, have embarked in a new voca­ vacancies. Bobby uttire. He had a brief interview with tion that of having recently established a base ball Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, has no opinion to LOWELL, Mass., Jan. 25. Editor SPORTING President Wilson was there in his comparatively weal: team, hoping by the end of President Spalding, Friday afternoon, but left htadquartors at No. 812 Delaware street. The place express at this time, but ex-president of the LIFE: Manager Cudworth has ad-led another official capacity, and as the representative of tho your to improve ihu strength ofthe<liib. Our the office without signing. Mr. Spalding as- hasbteu elaborately fitted up and promises to be a League, A. G. Mills, 13 not so reserved. Being in­ man to the team in the person of Campion, of Birmingham; Stanford Sams represented Charles­ directors, following the wishes of the stockholders, Bured me of his willingness to pay Pieffer any successful undertaking for them. terviewed upon the subject, he said: last season's New Havens. He will cover first ton; Toby Hart New Orleans and Mr. White- havo taken a different course and are trying to get a Bet Jiai Manning reerete the admission of the new ba?e for the champions next season, and from sides Chattanooga, which was ready to go in. team together that will make last year's champions alary within reason, as he wanted him with team to a great extent. I can imagine hearing the "I think tho American Association still holds hurtle to win an even number of games. Many the tean: this year, and as Pfeffcr has held an inter­ jolly mauager muse to himself: "Just wait uniil wo its rights to a franchise in this city." all the good things said about him, will do it Memphis was represented by proxy. After two people will say (hat this is an expensive course to pur* view with the clnb president, and has not signed, the crow tats with those duffers for the local champiou- "What aro your grounds for saying this?" well. He is said to cover a lot of ground, ia a days of hustling an Atlanta Club was organized by 6iif, but it is most likely to bo the cheapest ia the end. inference lhat he ie hoUiug out for big money is ahip aud we'll knock the spors out of them." "I state it on the rules that govern the affairs good sticker, and very clever as a base-runner. Messrs, (rrady, Knowles, Collier and Stockdell, We are not entering the base hall business for a season, plain. Frank Rtngo has not yet ei«nod for the coming and admitted along with Chattanooga, thus se­ but for all time to come. Following out tho practice "1 was in hopes," snid PMTer yesterday, "that of the clubs. Take the National Agreement, for Brill, who waa originally engaged to cover first season. He tells me A. G. Spaldiu$r, of Chicago, made curing to the Southern League the number of first introduced by London, ladies will be admitted Spa Mi n £ would tecnre Duulapand let me go to Detroit inrmiiks for him some timo ago. Frank continues to instance, and it distinctly forbids the Board of. base, will now be used in the box, where, it is frco. It all tho clubs were to adopt a like iul«*, such in exchange. There ia a team I should like to play dispose of cigars with good money in his coffers. Arbitration 'to pass upon, after, amend, or expected, he will prove a valuable addition to clubs necessary to secure protection and reserva­ disgraceful scenes as the mobbing of un umpire would In. I shall bo here for a week aud will doutnlesa The Associalion need have no fear regarding Kansas modify any section or part of section of the con­ the team. tion privileges. The League is now composed never be heard of. In the pretence of Indies litile bet­ feave another interview with Sliding, but whether City. It is in the American Association to stay, and stitution of the National League or American Manchester's base ball organs have broken of six cities New Orleans, Charleston, Mem­ ting is carried on and Uud remarksare seldom made.