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CHADIM'SlDEA.HIS SECTIONAL LEAGUE PLAN UNDER-

GOES A CHANGE.

Division ol Clubs and Double Cham­ pionship Season Possible Without Disrupting the TwelYe-Club League,

BROOKLYN, April 2. Editor SPORTING LIFE: In your editorial of last week you have the following paragraph:

"This talk of lecllonal leagues la not new. In fact, wo have heard it annually since it was first proposed by Henry Chadwick many years ago. It has been the subject of a vast amount of discussion, but has never received any con­ siderable support either from the press, public or magnates. The tatal drawback to the sectional league scheme ia that the division of Enst and West weuld destroy the national character of the major league or leagues, nnd therefore imineiu)- ureibly detract from the imporianoo of the or­ ganizations and lessen tho interest not only ID their games, but in the fport generally."

The above paragraph enables me to correct an erroneous impression which prevails in regard to ray views on tbe question under discussion.

A CHANGE IN PLAN.Several years ago when the two major leagues

the National League and American Associa­ tion held joint possession of the govern­ ment of the professional fraternity at large I advocated the organization of two major leagues to take the places of the National I/»a-;ue and American Association, one to represent the Kast and the other the West; these two to be organized by the Eastern and Western clubs of I he-two major leagues of the period. At that time I supposed ihat the American Association would see that its life depended on its fidelity to the National Agreement, and ou its acting in full ac­ cord with tlie League on all questions bear­ ing upon the welfare of the fraternity at large. I did not then dream that the younger organization would be guiltv of the folly it was in 1891. But since the twelve-club League was organized the experience of the working of the new organization has very plainly convinced me that the ont grt<it g»v- eritiiiy league, is tin: only plan which will assure success in the government of the pro- fetsional clubs of the fraternity..

Under this new condition of things, there­ fore, the organization of two distinct leagues Kast and West which I had previously advocated, becomes objectionable to the in­ terests of the clubs at large, ai.d I therefore have replaced it with Ihu plan of dividing the existing League into two branches, both of course under the one League government, but with each playing lor its o\vu chiimpion- ship in its section, and then th« two branches to play for the championship ot the United States. I re-rnnl the existing League, judged by the experience of Ihu first year of it» or­ ganization, an the only possible olan of gov­ ernment that caiialliiiu permanent MR-CMS. Any returu to thft old plan of two major leagues would be suicidal for thft financial interests of the clubs, as it would but result iu a return to the old demoralized condition of atliiirs which prevailed in IWX) and 1891.

DIVISION WllUdUr OISRl'lTION.T see no possible objection to Iho plan of

having the twelve-club tt-iigu« divided into two distinct branches, si« clubs to repre­ sent the Eas-fcrn bram-li and six the Western, all twelve clubs to be governed by the same officers and constitution as now, the brunches being divided only tor the purpose of adding more life and iulerrst to the annual cham­ pionship BCioou. With the six Western clubs buttling for :'. c championship of the \Vcst, anil flic oilier nix f.T tlmt of the East, from A'*ri! to Aiife-iM, leav"'.- (l "- Hller mouth

. ptemher in wl.; the final - U-iween th** tKt-.i v i the .:ham-

pioL&hip of tli*'Tinted bunc*- l-.asl v.s. West and West vs. I'Jist 1 urn convinrr.il that nil the advantages which wrrccitpntii'd to follow the divided season of 189°.! vruulil be morn than realized. In that case, after the six clubs of each section hud fought for their sec­ tional championship, a renewed interest would he attached to the meetiuii of the twelve clubs in the final strug­ gle for Ihe world's championship, which wonld tlicn be a double contest, having for its final issue the si-tllt'iiieiit of the question, not only as to what club was Ihe world's championship club, but also as to which six clubs would lie the six leaders in tho (season's contest as. a whole.

B KIT UK THAN THH I'UKSE.NT SYSTEM.Suppose the New York Clnb were to win

ihe Kistern championship of 1891, and the Cincinnati Club that of the \Vt-st the sec- tiomtl season i-nding in July and that the Baltimore ('lull wi-rc Ihe tail-enders of the Eastern brunch, and the Louisville of the Western, Ihi-rr would tln-n be a new interest to follow flu- July campaign in the opening of the struggle I.etwern Ihe Kast. and the West; in which not only the two champion clubs would be deeply interested, butalso the tail-end i:lnbs, for i-acli ot'the latter would Imvi- an opportunity to get out of the last ditch by pushing an Kustern or Western rival into I fin hole. As it is now, Ihe chance is offered I'm the July campaign ending in IK!*,'! with one cluh u sure l-':idiT, and another club 11 n fiji-.., v sure ttiil-e.iider, thus leaving Ihe Aug"*.. ;ind IScplember campaign devoid of interest, whife under the pbiu of the double championship scitnon not with Ihe unwise conditions of IK!' 1. 1 , liul under Ihe improved plnn of I'wo sectioiiHl campaigns the interest t:ikrn in Uu- sectional championship would find ilscll doubled when the period arrived for Hi"' intrr-M-clioiial coulcut for this world's ch:iinpionship Io begin.

A WKI.I.-tillOllNJlKII FKAR.I (jri'iilly four that the failure of lh« effort

Io equalize the playing strength of Ihe twelve club teams of the Leamie. for 1803 will Irad Io smrli « oiir-sidi'd contest thai, the in­ terest in (lie pennant raee will culiiiinote In-fore the Ri-aKon is half over. I trust niy fen's will not be realized, but it they ;ire, the result will lie Ililil ihe League will be forced, by finniii-inl interest, to consider my old plan of a double <-liani|>ioiislii|> revised to suit the nlicrnl condition of afliiir.- as the only one liliidv to lead to tin: old bonanza days of I he eighties. lll'.NRY CilAnwicK.

and iU ipecial records of the model games played, and of all tbe most interesting incidents of tbe several campaigns of the past year, make it a book of exceptional interest and instruction to every admirer and exemplar of base ball, whether of the amateur or professional class.

HUB HAPPENINGS.THE CHAMPIONS AT,lj SHOW UP

IN GOOD SHAPE.

TIII-; ijK. <: BOOH.Spaldiu<"<' Official llasn Hull Guide

For 1893 Now Out.We huve received from Messrs. Spalding

IJrotlnTs u copy of thi-ir liiwe bull Guide for I8t'i>, Mud even a brief jrlrttice ut iia contents show^ that it isa book which, asa compendium of Ihe past yc-nr's history of the national game, easily takes precedence of every work of the kind yet issued, ft is not only an otHeial record of the championship campaign of the National League for ISHi, but it i« a work speciiilly interesting as a book of reference, and instructive iu all the points of the giime.

A feature of the new Guide is its chapter of editorial comments on the most interesting incidents of the past year of b:i«r ball history. Then, too, (here are Ihe rccinlsot the most notable contests of the scuson of 1892, alike on the college, and amateur fields as on the professional club gruuuui. One of tho new features is the chapter on the college club events of the piist season, whieii iii'jI'i'U the statistics not only of the three great Univemly teams of llatvanl, Yale itnJ Princeton, but also those of the olhor piumineitt college clubs of the United Suites and C»n;ida. Then, too, there is a cbnptcr on tbe base ball necrology of 1892, to gelher with article* ou thenew rules of the zamo.

It may be justly naiil that Spalding's Guide has bt-cuuie the uiodo! manual of the game, as Well a? an instructive handbook, useful to every professional player in the country. Its sU- ti^tic-i' rm-'iHi. it* ch;»|ifn-3 on the points of r!ay in the game, as shown in the past sea- ion '» ti^nuuuo ia the e^uuipiuuship arena,

Catcher Lake Ijet Ont — Another "Busted" Combination—The Open- Ing of Harvard's Team—General and Local News and Gossip.BOSTON, April 6. Kditor SPORTING LIFE:

The Boston base ball delegation was sup­ posed to report at the South End grounds on Saturday morning last. The day was a re­ markably fine one, far better than we are ac­ customed to iu this cold climate at this season of the year, and a game could have been played without any trouble. The players re­ ported in the morning, and your represen­ tative was on hand t.o extend and receive the salutations of the arrivals. Herman Long had been in the city a couple of days before, the appointed lime. He looked very natty "deed in an Alpine hat. He has been put- tin; in his time playinz indoor base ball, and said that the report of an injury to himself in Chicago wns erently exaggerated. "Do you suppose that I would take any chances of getting hurt," said he to me. Yet many a player has got hurt in fun, nnd a great deal worse than would have been the case bad he been in earnest.

THE NIMRODS OF TUB CLUB.Charley Bennett is in the pink ofcondi-

tion. He has been out in the open air most of the time, hunting and fishing in Kansas, and John Clarkson has been with him a por­ tion of the time. Cliff Carroil has also been hunting out Bloomiugton 111., way, where Charley Radbourn lives. He says that he is most pleased indeed to have the opportunity to play in Boston a fact that he never dreamed would come about. Clarkson speaks highly of the abilities of Carroil as a player, and he will be warmly welcomed by the lovers of the game iu this city. Carroil says that Puidbourii is gelling along nicely iu Bloomiiigtou and is theowuerof considerable real estate in that city. Charley (jiunzel looks the same as ever and is iu fine trim. Charley has been fortunate in obtaining a lucrative partnership in a fish business in Kalamazoo. Billy Nash never looked better. Dufty has not signed up to the time of writ­ ing, but he reported with the other players, lie is in the pink of condition, thanks to the training he got with tne Browu University boys.

FRED LAKE RELEASED.The nevv catcher, Merritt, is in fine fettle.

This makes Ihe Boston catching department complete and will give some club an oppor­ tunity to secure ft good man in Fred Lake. He is released only because the other catch­ ers have fallen into line, as there was tliouxht to be somu doubt about Bennett or Otinzcl or both. "Kid" Nichols has been looking out for bis real estate interests in Kansas City, and has put considerable of his time into bowling. "General" Dixwell heard that the "Kid" WHS a bowler and was on hand at the grounds to make a date with him. "Nick" bowled two strings of 198 and 195 in Kansas City. There was no practis­ ing in the morning, but in the afternoon all of the players who had reported, were out and about.

OKNKKAL CLUB NEWS.Lowe, Stivelts and Tucker had been given

leave of absence and therefore did not show up with the others. Strtley was not «n ha'id nor wac McCarthy, the latter saying tlmt he would not report until he had been signed. It seems that there was some kind of a com­ bination among some of the players, but for reasons best known to the players interested it was broken. Of course, this was a good thing for the management, else there would have been considerable delay in signing some of the men. Of course, Manager Selee was on hand. Us is in first-rate health barring a little trouble with his eye that robs him sliahlly of his native beauty. I must not forget young Gurry among those who reported for duty. He is n likely look int.' buy anu Mnnngcr Solcc tliinks that he will be able to hold his own iu fast company. Stivetts put in his appearance on Tues.d.uy

NEW YORITS BOOM.SPLENDID BASK BAIjTj OPEN'IXG

IN THE METROPOLIS.

Remarkably Large Crowds and Great Enthusiasm Ward Now Getting His Players in Shape An Unjustifi­ able Ati acfc on the New York Mana­ ger 3IoQuaid's Response to a Roast. NEW YORK, April 4. Editor SPORTINO

LIFE: There is a vivid impression in this vicinity that the base ball season of 1893 has been started on its triumphant career in a manner befitting the noble sport. The balmy April atmosphere is redolent with promise of success, and the cranks are indulging in smiles of the largest si/e. New York feels very proud of the way the game started off in this district. Nearly all the players arrived on March 28, the day on which they were ordered to report, and on March 30 the first regular game was played, with the Jaspers of Manhattan College as apponents. The (lay was cloudy, cold and threatening, yet 1000 persons went to the Polo Grounds and watched the game closely from the start until play was stopped by rain in the fourth inning. For an opening game, the attendance and enthusiasm was unprecedented. On Friday the weather was plcasanter, and fully 1500 cranks turned out to see the game with Princeton. Saturday was balmy and spring­ like, and the 1'rincetons were again the op­ ponents of Ward's men.

To the delight and amazement of the man­ agement and players the grounds were filled by a splendid crowd of 3000 persons, who cheered and screeched as the really exciting jsame progressed. There you are, Mr. Editor. Nearly 6000 spectators at three games iu which the New Yorks played with amateur teams. Now what will the attendance be when the famous Bostons come here on April 2n'and try to take a game from us. A year ago Boston won four straight from New York, but it is safe betting that they will not cap­ ture three straight this time.

A OliNUINE BOOM.It cannot be denied that the game in New

York is again on the high road to success. There is more interest in the sport than has been shown iu some years. Everybody is talking about the team and its chanees. The original cause of the change of sentiment was Mr. Talcott's achievement in bringing John Ward and George Uavis into camp and the subsequent capture of Roger Connor. AVard is extremely popular with Gotham cranks, and his numerous friends are determined to make the game a success if their efforts will suffice. Connor also has; a largo following, which is now solid in support of the team. In fact, everything tends to help along the game. The closing of the pool rooms was an excellent thing for the same of base ball, as well as for all other legitimate sports, and tho thousands of young men who formerly fpont hours every day in snme filthy, dimly- lighted, overcrowded cellar, engaged in a hopeless effort to beat the books, will prob­ ably spend a small portion of their money for the privilege of witnessing healthful out- dor sport and put the remftimler to some other good use. There can be no doubt that New York is prepared to give the sport royal support, uud the remainder lies with the team.

A RAFT OF TRUE MATERIAL.Ward has a wealth of talent from which to

selerta team. Every man the cluh wanted, with the exception of Kelly, has been signed. The full list consists of Doyle and McMahon, catchers; Rusie, King and Crane, pitchers; Connor, Ward, Davis, Fuller and Keeier, in- fielders, and 'Pieman Lyons, Burke and Mc­ Quaid, outfielJers. Those players are all at the Polo Grounds, except Knsie, who holds off reporting for some unaccountable reason. In view of the fact that Rusie was not incon- dit'on to pitch good ball till the middle of last season, his present conduct is not re­ lished. The others are in good shape nnd ready to play ball. King weighs l!)<i and u in good form, while Crane looks well and fit. Jack Doyle, who will probably do most of the catching, is in the condition of a nicer. Connor easily getsintA form and is nearly fit, ttlnle Ward is in the finest of condition. G< orge Davis, as a result of training Uni«n ", '•'-.xe players, is under weight, now tipping tl," beam at 157, when he usnaliy plays ut Hi.").

Fuller and Keeier conld not be ic liettcrlie never ln>>k«d belter. It he- Woiv^ Ub~Ttth; f nbup", and the same applies to Burke andtu be "in it" with the best ot them then looks bolie.

On Saturday, the 8th, the champions will olay the Yales in New Haven. Sunday will tic passed in Bridgeport, and a game will be played there on Monday with Dan Shannon's braves. Tuesday will be A gala day in Hart­ ford, as the Bostons and Harvards will meet there for the first time this season. A pecn liar feature of this contest will be that the col­ lege pitchers will stand 55 feet from the home plate while the professionals will stand as provided for by the rules. The outcome will be regarded with great interest. On Wednes­ day tho Bostons will play in Princeton, on Thursday and Frid:iy in Petersburg. Va.,and on Saturday at Richmond, Vn.

"HARVARD'S OPKNINO.On Saturday last I took a run over to

Cambridge, the weather being very line, and saw my first game of the season Harvard vs. Phillips Andover Academy. Of course, the collegians were victorious, the figures stand­ ing 1'J to 0 against 2) to 0 a year ago, but the Academy boys put up a very creditable game of ball and acquitted themselves finely. If Ihelr great rivals the Exeter boys beat them this year it will be because they have ex­ ceptionally brilliant material. Capt. Mur­ phy, of the Andover boys, will be a decided accession to the college club that he joins, und short stop Donovan ia a very strong player. The club has three excellent pitch­ ers. The honors of the day belonged to young Millard, the centre fielder of the Audovers, who pulled down six fly balls in great style, on« being off a line hit of Frothingham. His miss was of a difficult running fly near sec­ ond base. Frothingham and Hallowel), of the Hnrvards, banged the hall about in great style. On Monday the Harvards beat the Matthews 11 to 1, doing all of their scoring in two innings, Harvard failing to make a run in the game until the seventh. John Clarkson surprised me by showing up at the game, as I thought he was with the Cleve- lands. John said that he had been unable to make satisfactory terms with the Clevelands, nnd that he had no idea of playtug ball for the figures offered.

SPOKES FROM THE HUB.Pitcher Wheeler, of the Manchester, Law.

mice and Lewiston clubs of the New England League of last year, and pitcher Fred Kiley, of the Woonsockets, have been trying to get u trial from the Bostons, but there ao«6 not seem to he a place for them just now.

Catcher Mason, of the Harvard?, will be out iu two weeks and will doubtless play in the first Princeton game on May 6. Corbett does not give assurance of being able to fill satisfactorily the gap behind the bat. Joe Upton is with the elub on the trip, but he broke a finger in Hanover, N. II.. last season and has to fnvor it a great deal.

The grounds arc in fine condition, and Ground-keeper Haggerty ha« been putting iu some good work.

In the game with the Matthews last Mon­ day Jack Highlands pitched the side oui on nine balls delivered.

The hoys are promised a warm reception. when they play in Richmond, the home of Billy Nash. The game there will be with tho Virginias.

'GeneO'Connor, of the Lowells, is looking (or a berth on some minor league team. He has had an unusually wide experience as a player and manager.

The athletic clubs in this vicinity nre to hold a meeting and try to organize a league on Saturday evening. Lowell, Gloucester, Arlington, Melrose, Worcester, West Rox- bury and Boston are amone the clubs inter­ ested.

1 had to laugh at the statement in the Philadelphia Times that the University of Pennsylvania and the Yale ball teams were the strongest in the country, and I would like to know where Harvard and Brown, not to speak of Princeton, come in. Thi« Rrown Club is sure to show Up wonderfully strong, and is one of the best college teams that ever took the field. This club will play its first game with Harvard at Providence on Wednes­ day, April 12, and there is sure to be tnusic.

JACOB C. MOBSB.

the pennant that it is ready to back up it< be­ lief with ready cash. Manager Craves is of a different opinion, and is confident his team will trim Sagicaw at will.

The players so far signed for Bay City are: Friend, Shepard and Knoiiff, pitchers; Sweeney; catcher; Fhcher, first base; Fink, eeoond base; Prince, third base; Craves, short stop; Meaney and Leighton in the outfield.

So far but little has beon done towards rais­ ing money for the local team, but that work will start in earnest to-morrow morning, when the directors will pay a visit to all and ask for money nith which to start an enterprise that will advertise Bay City far and wide.

WASHINGTON WHISPERS.SENATORS ARE SHOWING UP IN

FINK SHAPE IN PRACTICE.

Lyons. Mike Ticrnan apocurs to liayo ehakcn off thq malaria flint has pursued him tor two years and looks as though he would be able (o play his old-time game. Martin McQuaid has shown fine ability as a fielder, but as to his batting nothing can yet be said. Donaluie, a young pitcher from Waterbnry, who was discovered by Roger Connor, is having a trial. The Princetons made it in­ teresting for him Saturday. He has speed and sharp curves and uiay succeed.

AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK ON WARD.It becomes evident that trepanning is

the only method by which common sense can be injected into the cranium of Jeremiah I'tirioso Donnolly, of Brooklyn. Itseemsto me that if his skull was trepanned, about half a pound of the goose feathers taken out and a few ounces of vaseline substituted, he might occasionally write something about base ball, and simultaneously exhibit a little rationality. His latest outbreak, with Bloom- ingdalc trimmings, is iu the shape of an as­ sault on John Wiird, simply because the Brooklyn players have not signed as rapidly as Jeremiah Furioso expected them to. He boldly accuses Ward of tampering with the Brooklyn players and influencing them not to sign.

Ward emphatically asserfs that he has «een only one Brooklyn player during the past winter and that was Con Daily. That player he urged to go and sign with Brooklyn. There is no possible motive for the act charged. New York could not get any Brooklyn players, even if they did bold off, and no one except Donnelly is silly enough to think that Ward would wantonly en­ deavor to prevent Bn oklyn players signing simply to make trouble for the Brooklyn Club. Now if Donuolly will sit down and thiuk (of course that will be an unusual and painful operation fir him) he may puesibly see what an asinine break he has made. However,as I said before, I am of the opinion that in his case trepanning is the ouly remedy.

M'QUAID HITS BACK.The savage attack on Martin McQuaid by

your California correspondent has aroused the player. He says emphatically that he did not sign with Oakland; that he did not cneak out of town, but left in the usual man­ ner on a passcneer train, and that no detec­ tives followed him, for the reason that there was no occasion for it. He says that at the close al last season the Oakland Club owed him a month aod a half salary, and he ngreed to board it out at a hotel there, the manager paying the bills. When he left there was still $11 due him and he owed no one there. McQuaid says Manager Robinson cannot show receipts for«11 tne money dueto him. The player also says that telegrams and let­ ters for him were opened by the club people, misleading statements were sent East, his playing ability was belittled and everything possible done to keep him in Oakland. Mc­ Quaid says your correspondent, Carroil, wanted him to sign with Cleveland, iu which event Carroil would have come in for a fat slice of long green. McQuaid refused to have anything to do with Carroil and hence the roast. Two sides to every story.

C. F.

All the Men Now in Line With the Solitary Exception of Joyce—Presi­ dent Y'oung Has Completed His Staff of Umpires.WASHINGTON, April 5. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: All of the players assigned to the local club have reported for duty with the single exception of William Joyce, and up to date nothing has been heard from "Scrappy." Manager O'llourke said this morning that the recalcitrant player would, no doubt, show up all right within a day or so. The Orator is not altogether satisfied with his pitching department, and believes another twirler should be signed. Neither Mcakin nor Maul have been doing hard work, but both are gradually getting in condition, and Maul seems to be all O. K., but, of course, time will nlonetell whether he will be able to hold his own in League company. Al is confi­ dent he will do so, however, and will be given plenty of opportunity to demonstrate his value. Meakin has plenty of speed, and with such good catchers to handle his de­ livery will be a strong man.

Jim Duryeacame to town to-day and ex­ plained bis delay in reporting as due to set­ tling up his affairs out in his far distant Western home. The "Cyclone" says he is rfght in it this season, nnd ventures the pre­ diction that Washington will not be tail-ender as in former years. He bases this on the fact that so many of the team are heavy hitters, an accomplishment not possessed by but few of last year's aggregation.

THE FLAYERS IN PRACTICE.From the work so far done by members of

the team the faithful patrons are more than satisfied that we have a better team than last season. The only drawback is the fnct that the pitchers have not yet proven their worth. As far as the fielding is concerned it would hardly be improved on. Both O'llourke and Farrcll have shown up well behind the bat, and Mnguire istully able to take his turn in the same position. Larkinisin much better trim than this time a year ago, nnd his bat­ ting eye h still good. Sam Wise is doing good fielding, but little batting so far, but will train on, and is expected to fill the bill at second. Of all the men Joe Mulvey has done the best. He is as quick and as clever as in years gone by, and fairly revels in eat­ ing apparent base hits, which go flying to­ wards third. lie says himself IIK never felt bettor in his life, and promises to continue his splendid work.

Sullivan has been covering short, and has done so well that Joyec, if he reports, may have a hard lime to oust him from the posi­ tion. The only defect in Sullivan is a slicht slowness in throwing the ball, and that is probably due to nervousness, which he will readily get over. Farrell and O'llonrke have Alternated in left field with satisfaction to all hands. Hoy and Radf'ord are at borne in eiitre and right, and this is all that is

needed. To conclude, the members of the team are all good stickers and will cut quite afieure in the championship race. They are not pennant winners, hut they will make it interesting for opposing clubs and this will satisfy the local public.

PRESIDENT YOUNG'S UMPIRES.I had a long talk with Uncle Nick the

early part of the week, and he says his stnft of umpires is about filled. He has settled on Lynch, Hurst, Snycler, Enislie, McQuaid, F.d Scward and McLmishliu. Gaffney has been heard from and will be a regular, pro­ viding all conditions are satisfactory. If he is not secured McLaughlin will be regularly "Fniployjetf. Mr. Young has under considera­ tion Wilson, recommended by PitUliurg, itnd promises to give him a chance if opportunity presents itself. There will be no meeting of the umpires to discuss the rules, but u cir­ cular letter will tie sent to each, instructing him regaiding interpretation of the pl.'i.ying rules. Mr. Young declares the rule n.-li>tive to the balk will be enforced by every man on his staff or the offender will not remain in harness,

SOME SENATORIAL SNAP-SHOTS.The Harvard-Georgetown game, to be

played Friday, is attracting society's at­ tention.

Tom Kinslow has left his home for Brook­ lyn, and is no doubt already in harness.

President Wagner h;is not been Ucre since the players reported for practice.

Mnlvey has already established himself in the good graces of the bleachers by bis Sue third base play. JOHN II. ROCUE.

MACON MEVTIOV.

BAY CITY BRIEFS.

Players Signed to Date Excellent Prospects For Success.

BAY CITY, Mich., ApriH. Certain II Is that the prospects for base ball In Michigan have never looked brighter than at present. Now that salaries have gone down to such a standard that clubs can be maintained with­ out money losses to those behind them, and that all of Michigan's best cities are Included in one compact circuit the succesi of the jjportiio JA flfisyred.

This State ii£a some gooil oall tossers, and al! seem anxious to have the game flourish during the coming season. For the first time in nine years Bay City and Sagiuaw will battle for honors ou the diamond in the »»me orginiialion. The town above the bur is BO sure it will belt Bay City out ia tUe r»c« far

PHILADELPHIA POINTERS.THE PLAYERS' COMBINE FALLS

TO PIECES.

Baltimore Wins an Inhibition Game From the Local Team.

MACON, Oa., April 3. Editor Si'ORTtNO LIFE: Only one week from today uniil the Southern League base ball schedule opens with Augusta in Macon, and ire are ready to meet them. If lour team does* not ktt-p the best of them guessing I am sadly mistaken. All of the men have been steadily getting themselves in shape for the p;isl two weeks and now they thoroughly understand each other on the 6eld aud are doing first-dais team work. Abbey our new pitcher, is a jewel, and is already a favi/rito with the base ball loving public.

The Baltimore team arrived here Satur­ day, mid played an exhibition game that af­ ternoon with the home boy*. If it. was th» idea of the rales committee to c»u«e more bating by moving the pitchers' box b%ok they ihyulil certainly feel proud (?) of tbeir work.

ID Saturday'^ game with Baltimore hitting was the main feature, although there *AS not so many »»fe bits made. Following is lb< tacr* of the game:

MACOM. 4BB. B. P. 1. tYork, cf...... 300 00, ....C.rroll, 31)... 3 11280 _ . . . .

1 1

0 0

»LTIHOBK. AD.B. fl.

T<i-»iJ«»y,rr.4 0

».i3 1

UeiU. 2b.....3 1 0 8 3 » Storey, If.....-I 10100- - - - - oo

o •••Hron>D Ib... 4 1 I 10 to

0 OilieMj, cf......3 01 i 002 1 W.<liwo'ti,p.4 i I I) 51 1 0 Clurk. c.,....,^i' 11*1

Total...... 316 8 8°: 183

H«M, C........4 OilGillen, M.....4 009McOuirk, Ib 3 I 1 11 0 2 O'R<nirk«,3«3 0 I Bol.nt], rf... 4001 Mt»itt, If... 4 1 a 4 Wentz, 2b... 3024 Miller, p......2 000Abbey, p...... 1_0 0000

Tot«l...... 31 3"7" 24 Il5~Maoon.......................... 0 0012900 0-3BHllimore..................... 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 i-i)

Earned niD« Baltimore 2. Three-has* hit Wnrtj- urtb. Sto'.eu b««es Slotei 2, Treadway. Doubls plav McGraw. Keitz, Brown. Viral on ball-t Off Miller 2, off Abbey 2, ufl W»d,worth *. Hit liy pltchor TreaJway. McG'.lirk. Struck out--Bj W»J»- worth 1, by Miller 1. Umpire Turnar. Tims 2b.

Baltimore will play here to-day and to-mor­ row. They have three of last year's Southern League pitchers with them Sshmidt, of Ma- con; Wadsworth, of Atlanta, and Baker, of Chattanooga, all of them Brat-class men.

Quite large audiences witnessed the exhibi­ tion games played hero; much larger than ever visited the same games heretofore, thus showing that interest in base ball has imreisod instead of fallen off.

The eleotrio car lines run to the gatei of the park now, which will add oo little to the con­ venience of the public in attending the games.

When Maoon's team appears oo the diamond for the opening the season next week, it will look somewhat this way: Huzhey, Abbey, Miller. Welsh, pitchers; Hess, Bolin, catchers; McOuirk, first base; Wentz, second base; Carroil, third base; Gillen, short stop; Measitt, left field; York, centre field.

In giving th« list of tha Southern League fllubs and their managers for 1893 in his offijial base ball guide, Mr. A. J. Reach leaves oat tha Macon team altogether. I will slate for hi! information that Macon is in the League, and Manager George V. Burbridge will convince the other cities of thi« fact before the se*son is very old. L. J- K.

All of the Men Save Two Accede tothe Club's Terms — A ComplimentFor Col. Rogers—A Player Profitsby Experience—Current Local News,Gossip and Comment.PHILADELPHIA, April 5. If there was

any combination, among the PhiladelphiaClub players it was shortlived. Uelehantycame to terms last Thursday and signed atonce. On Saturday Clements and Ilallmausigned. Hamilton also reported and came toterms with the management.

Up to date the only unsigned players are Alien and Cross. The former wired from his Ohio home denying that he had signed with the club. Cross had several interviews with the club officials without changing their po- sitiou. He threatens to pack his grip, set together his collection of homing pigeons, dogs, etc., and slart for his home in Cleve­ land. He asserts vehemently that he will play on the commons before be will siim with the Phillies for the figures ottered. The absence of Cross will materially weaken the team, particularly if anything should happen to cither Clements or Boyle.

The long hold-out of the players amounted to nothing, for in no case WIIB a larger salary granted than that originally offered. The victory for the officials of the club was a com­ plete one. The Phillies have enough Ditch­ ers without Carsey, and he will be released to Washington. It is not yet settled who will plav first base. At present .(immy Fields is covering the bag, but the management is be­ lieved to be dickering with the Atlanta Club for Jfotz.

BECOMING NOTED AS A DIPLOMATIST. The fame of Colonel John I. Rogers ns a

diplomatist is spreading. A New York cor­ respondent writes of that receut striking Gladstone incident as follows:

"What a cute man jour Colonel Tra Rogers is! That little correspondence with Gladstone was admirably conceived and carried out. If the Philadelphia Club hereafter does not receive the most liberal patronage from Irish-American residents of your city I shall be much disgusted with the party of borne rule. Now if Commodore Reach can manage it to exchange a few letters with Count Bia- mark, and if Harry Wrieht will send a return postal card to the Prince of Wales, you ought to be about ready to begin the season d'/wn there to the entire satisfaction of everybody, regardless of race, color, nationality, or present condition. Colonel Rogers is a diplomat of tho old school and if my hat wasn't banging on its usual peg I'd take it off to him."

ONCK WAS ENOU'in FOR HIM. Sir Tim Keef'e, who was secretary of tb<!

Brotherhood before the drama of "The Lost Cause" began, tells a story of the recent al­ leged combine among the Phillies. The idea of playing at less than $400 or $.100 a month has been repulsive to some of the Phillies, and about halt a dozen ot them did a lot of thinking. Although five pitchers have been signed Tim Keefe, George Darby, Jack Sharrott and Tnylor, the Eastern Leaguer one of the old boys is out, namely, Wilfred Carsey. The father of the latter youngster is the villain in the plot. He suggested to Sir Timothy: "If you, Wcyhingand Carsey hoid out you can get what you want." Sir Timo­ thy's response was far more pointed than elegant. "To with combinations," he said. "I was in one once and it cost me everything I was worth." In this may be found the reason why the club has decided to let young Cafsey go to Washington.

WHAT AIJOUT TAYLOR? The Phillies still hold on to pitcher Taylor,

who belongs to Albany, according to the de­ cision of the Board of Control. If he shows up all right we suppose the club will settle or him; if not he will be returned. This is he racket that Mr. Von der Abe is working

success hilly. The Albany 2'elegntm says of the matter:

"Daly and Taylor were both reierved by President Fossett. He is undecided wlmt he shall do about tho former, but in the Tnylor ca?e ho has fully made up bis tnind. Phila­ delphia oppropriiited Taylor early in the season, but the riccnl decision of the League directors on the reservation of minor league players gives itarback to the Albany mannpement. Phila dolphin is disposed to ignore this, and President Fiissftt propo"»Vs to TBnie Tailor's a test case by jringlnz it before the National Board of Con­ trol for their adjudgment. It will bean ini- lortant case, in which ajl the minor leagues are leeply interested."

LOCAL IOTTINOS.Charlie Bastian denies having as yetsigned

with Harrisbnrg or any other club..Most of the Phillies are still overweight.

Of the lot Thompson is m by the (ar the best condilion.

There is some talk of making Charloy rillcy captain of the Philadelphia team.

JlementH has declined the position.It is likely that when the Reading Railroad

_ets through with the work at Broad and Li'high avenue the Philadelphia Grounds will be squared off.

The expenses of the Philadelphia Club will lie $20,000 less than last season.

The Phillies on Tuesday beat the Rioh- mond'i24 to 10. Keefeund Sharrott alternated in the box for the Phillies, nnd both niea showed good control ot the ball.

At a special meeting of Cape May Council JSOO was appropriated to the Base Ball Park \ssociation. This assures another good base ball club »t Cape May this year.

Two additional games between the Uni­ versity and Philadelphia clubs have been ar­ ranged tor April l^! and 19,making fivegatues in all.

Darby looks and acts like a good pitcher.

TROY TIPS.BUDGET OF NEWS FROM THE

CITY OF COLLARS AND CUFFS.

Tommy Cahill Signed to Captain and Manage tho Team — Everything Bright For a Successful Season—A Suit of Clothes For a Home Run.TROY, N. Y., April 3. Editor SPORTING

LlFK: Death ot a relative called your cur- respondent out of town last week, which ac­ counts for the absence of our letter in last week's issue. The pleasant weather of the past few days has started base ball talk in real earnest, and the game is 011 in this city from this time out. President .1. D. Maloney and Treasurer Ahern, of the Troy Club, left for Providence yesterday to attend the meet­ ing of the Eastern League, which convenes in that city at noon to-day. Business of im­ portance is to be transacted, chief among which will be the selection of two cities to fill out the circuit of i-ight clubs; the adop­ tion of a schedule; revision of the constitu­ tion, and the settlement of the guarauteo to be paid visiting clubs

Considerable speculation as to the cities who will compose the Eastern League (hi* year is being indulged in, and at this writing it looks something like this-. Troy, Bing- hamton, Albany, Buffalo, Providence.Spring- field, Erie and Wllkeaoarre This won d ui a flne circuit and, with salaries anywhere near where they ought to be, the club owners ihoulJ realize a little revenue on money invented.

WORK AT THK BALL PARK.Quite a transformation his occurred at the

b*l! park since last fall. Tho grand stand, lev­ eled by a cyclone during the winter, has been replaced by a massive struature and to day laboring men began the work of plowing, pre paratory to laving the quarter mile bieyjle track. The track will be a regulation aflfnir and built on tb« latest improved method*. Cycling has become a faj with Trojans and tbe Troy Club management in catering to the wants of an anxious public are to be congratulate-! on their enterprise and pluci. Success to the N. 0. A.

MOST KEttP WITHIN THE SALARY LIMITThe Eastern League oiuei are experiencing

inme ?evere*set-backs in signing their players at reduced salaries. In this, however, they are DJt ae bad oft as some of their sister eitie' in tbe National body. In fixing th« salary limit $ISOO per roanth every city in the Eastern League U obliged to shuvo the salaries of its piajera io ord«r to oome within the limit. This

is true as rezards Troy, and it also applies to Buffalo, Providence, Albany and Bingbainton. If the.Eastern League would live and be a thing of life it mu.*t respect and keep wifhin it" al­ ary limit. Just so soon as one of iU member! overstep* it, ju»t so soon will destruction over­ take it, snd life will be short indeed. Let last year's experience with suoh cities as Now Ha­ ven, Eiuiira and Syracuse be a warning to ad- vooatesof fancy salaries.

GETTING UNDER COVER.Tommy Cahill was liie first man to si<rn a

Troy contract, lie will do tho bulk of tha caching tbe coming season, and will also cap- tiin :>nd manage trie team. Cabill wns wanted by Manager Watkins for his St. Louis toara, bat was himself nmhitioui to try his skill in handling a team, unit, tho opportunity offeriujf itselt here, he ileeided to respect bis contract and remain in Troy another season. If Cahill is as successful in handling a tc^m as he is in playing the game his services will be in demand next year. Here's hoping bo will capture tha flag.

Marr Phillipa, whom Ted Sullivan tried to canture for bis Nashville ''Nobles," dropped off a tast train at tho Union depot last Monday, und, after aconfcren with President Mnloney, aitached bin signature to a contract that b ; nds him to piny his old position at short for anotlier eeanon. Phillips is lo.kinj remarkably well. He will go into training at on?e.

Il.'nry Oruher, wbo pitched for New Haven part of last ?oa.son, finishing with Troy, hu* re­ turned hid signed contract. Gruber is a strong young tcllow and oapahlo of doing good woik. 0o will report here on tho 15th.

Bill Johnson, tho old favorite, will be with ni ag 'in the coining season. Bill has his good aria with him still und will vio with hi* old sida nartner,Sohefii-T, in winning the plaudits of th^.ir many friends for brilliant fielding.

Harry Morolock has signer! to pl*y third, M-irelock played a similar position for Rochester laet year in thn Etstern League, and vas out of sight. Ho is fuil of ginger and fnap: a gool, clean fielder, a snccdy ui»n on the bases, and a fair hitter. Troy ha* baen very weak at third for the last two ee.isons, and it is believed Morelock will provo a towor of strength at th« third corner this vnar.

Ot'T IN THE WET.Home-run Bnwkunnjge ia still ont in th«

rain without an umbrella. Tho Congressman has many admirers hero who would ha ploasei at his return, hut all efforts to sign him have proven of no avail thus far. Brcck is anxious to become a National Leaner, and in his let­ ters to President Maloney quotes Scripture by the yard to clinch hid arguments for release. Mr. Maloney is a groat admirer of tho bij fol- '(iw and stuck up for him hero during the win- 'er when outside influence was brought to bear on the other gentlemen interested in the DISR b.t,ll business with him to sign a Troy boy for first b no. Break won't be likely to get his release t lis season.

Pickett, after winning Via snit from Balti­ more aud all, failed to provide himself nith 8k marklntoi'b, and he, tno, is liabla to get «rtiigat in an April shower, jack's time has been so ooci]j>iod with law and lawyers of late that he oviilently failed to notice that players would he called on to put their shoulders to tho wheel tbis sprim; toput bass hall back to where it was in tho good old dnys. Pre^id^nt Maloney if now engaged in an earnest attempt to show our hisr second basetnun' that Troy must keep within tho $|ji)0 limit. That he will succeed is the earnest wish of all lovers of the national sport.

MOUNTAIN DKW.Spring practice was begun to-Jay on the West

Trov grounds.Exhibition games have been made with New

York and Brooklyn.Tommy Miller, who plaved short (or Syracuse

la«t seaion, is still in the city unsigned. Ilere'l a good man for some olub.

Refreshment privileges, fence and score-card advertising privileges are to he let this week.

An enterprising loo.il clothier is out with an ofTer of a euit of clothes to tho first man on the Troy team who makes a homo run against Albany.

I)iok Knox, Tony Fricken, Marr Phillip*, Tommy Miller and a local pitcher named Dono- van, who ia to bn given a trial by Troy, «r« taking long walks and light out-door oxeroia* daily.

Ticre is still an opening for a first-clan catcher in Troy.

Should Breolienridgo and Piokett fail to OOUM to terms with tho Troy Club management an effort will ho maitfc to till t'tfuir places soon.

Henry Simon hr.s been heard from at last. He has been working at his trade cigar-mak­ ing in Utica all winter.

Troy papers »re still hauling the club man- igement over the coals for allowing Clarkson to go to St. Louis. Arthur ia a card in the Laun­ dry City. J. A. W.

SPRINGFIELD'S CHAXCB

To Re-enter the Kase Ball Swim at On co.

SPRING FlRLTi, Mass., April 3. Editor SPORTING LIKE: Springfield's opportunity for entering once more the base ball field and for retrieving past failures has materialized. The officials of the Kastern League have had thi'ir eyes turned toward Springfield as n de» Kirable location for a League franchise.

The Eastern League is organized this sea­ son with six cities Providence, Albany, Troy, UnHiilo, Binehamton and Erie, and it wns decided to increase the number of teams to eight. Several cities have applied for admission, and Wilkesbarre. Pa., has prac­ tically been chosen as one of them, Provi­ dence desires another New England team ia the League, and favors Springu'eld as a suf­ ficiently formidable rival.

Last week President Powers, of the East­ ern League, and Manager Burniiam, of Provi­ dence, made a flying trip to this city to size up the situation und sound the base ball ten- dfiicJcs of the city. Several prominent men were interviewed ami sufficient uaouragpinent was given them to war­ rant i return »t an early dace to complete ar­ rangements.

Messrs. Powers and Chapman came to town again en Saturday. Several inHuenii.tl citizens wore visited, and L. J. Powers consented to head the pacer containing the names ot tho-io who would form the local association. No other definite steo* were taken, but a meeting of those interested will be held this evening to chonso a delegate to tho annual meeting ot the League, which will take place at Providence to­ morrow.

Bddo ball has b*en given a black eye bore of Into years, but Me^rs. Powers and Buruhain krr»v .1 good Hell then they see it, mid are fully awtirethiit tbe f.iult lies not so uiuch with ihe public here a- with the kind of game thut WKS p:ayed. Thy Ka tern League st.U'ls second In iujpor'ance to the .National, and [his year the smiciijn will taitt four and one half months, opening May I, a ll^-gaine rchohulo buiu^ tbe order,

Thasalarv limit has beon cut down from !f'2.~)DO or $2000 a m<>nth to $15110, und the >ame 'iiHier'Hil can be obtained now at tha lo.ver lig- urd as ltt«t season at the highur. Another ad- vaulage in the reoogniti .u by the big League of the minor leigues' rights to its pla,er.«, i x- ?ept under re.ease, and this con.stiti.tus the te.im a stock iu trade for the association butiiiol tbem, an.I should looii ultut be developed of value U> outsider* it w"u!d prove remunerative.

Fui>y eognizani of the element-* that have been iht cause of ihe lack of patronaijB "i toe national i!a no under wjiat seemed must-favor able circumstances in thy past, the matter will CitgseAP'in he p!»ce<l in the hands of n Hah e and s^mvoteut business men, if placed bme at a i.

AflV.rs have not. progressed f,)r enough a« yet to warrant detat!-*, but the t)h"ice of the inan- agr>u:ect wou.l be left entirely in the hands of iDe dtookboKiers *u 1 would doubtlc.ss be iriven hv them, teiop iruri'y at loisr, i*> MIHIIO experi- eojed handler of hue b.ill men, us in the ca«a->f WillfRsh.^-rA vvniiiii ha*, scoured Invio to open the sci-'Mi ^-~ tlie'ii.

Develo; nient* null be awaited with interest hv m-iny SiTin.tietd l 1*^!-*, 'Ui<l ttieft1 i-eitis fti p'eseut to \K i di?po«iti.m to give the natioua! spjrt another fair inal hero.

fgf-TUF. gpOBTlJHi Llt'B wiU be mailed post paid to any address in llie United .v,;ilej and Cuuacia onv year tbrS4.W, six months fat JB.25, three mouths for *l^ii.