THE SPORTING LIFECOPYRIGHT, 1SJ9, BY THE SPORTING LIFE PVBLISHINO.CO. ENTERED AT PIIILA. POST Oner AS SECOND CLASS MATTER.

VOLUME 12, NO. 19. PHILADELPHIA, PA., FEBRUARY 13, 1889. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

LATEJfEWS.A Pole-Vaulting Record

Broken.

Important Advices FromWash-ington The Polo Ground

Trouble, Etc.

FROM LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS.

The Dismantling of the Polo Grounds — ^ Vli a t >l r. D ay \V i U Do— Nc- w York Players Signed— Yau Haltren Signed, Etc.

Ei'fcml to SPOUTING Lira.WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. John B. Day, presi­

dent of the New York Ease Ball Club, arrived in this city last evening to confer with the pres­ ident of the League and the proprietor of the Washington Clubt prior to going to New Orleans for hi? hea'th. Mr. Day is accompanied by his estimable wife, and they are pleasantly located at the Arlington Hotel. Mr. Day feels pretty blue over the action of the New York authori­ ties in regard to tho Polo Grounds, and he does not know where to turn to secure a desirable location for the world's champions if they arc driven from their present stamping ground. This mornings mail brought him a very disagreeable piece ot in forum t ion t * tlio i-ffect tU»t tlie property hoMera in the vicinity of the Polo Grounds have joined forces ag*in*t th«) Now York (Mub. Up to Hie i-rcaent time Mr. Diiy has bcea under the iuiprosslou that the property holders referred to were rather fiiends of The club or iudifiVrent aa to whether the bail grounds weie protorvcd. Their. action puts a moro serious jlmse upon the subjtcf. Mr. Day says b« proposes lo fijs lit to tiiO bittsr end to maintain possession of th« Polo Grounds, as he- is bound tn play bull in New York City. It baa b''fii suggested thfti ho secure the- St. George Cricket Ground?, at Hoboken, or (be Jersey City bull park. He declines to epteulnte upon tht*e proposi­ tions (it present, but will txert bis led oc^r^ies to retaining bis foothold in New York City, lie ap­ pears to be peife-tly satisfied with his team for the present so-ison, mid ho;es to retain the champion flag f<-r another eeison at least.

During h'9 visit to President Yount; lie notified that official that Iho fullowing menihtra of the New York team baTe signed rontmcta f<r tliia seasou: Roger Connor, Jatuej O'Uonrke, Mickey Welch, Danny KicbanJson, Arthur Wbitney, Git HatfleM. Will Go^rge, Blil Brown, Miko SUttury, George Gore and Titcomb. lie states tliat Tlin Kcc'fo and Buck Xwtug liava agreed upon terms, allhuugh^hey Lave not yet pat tbt-ir names to contracts.

Referring; to th« Ward deal Mr. Day said bo is confi­ dent that Ward will play in Washington. He admits that New York will miss tbe valu.tble services of tlie gallant litlle slioit stop; but under t!ie circumstances t!i«j New Yorft management is resigned (o hia truwfor to Wesh- iogUn. Wu id's successor at short stop Las not yet been determined upon, bnt Manager Mutrie id cot asleep ovor that proposition.

Mr. Day called npoa Mr. Hcwitt thta morning and tbe two magnates were In esecutivewssiou for several hour?. They weut over the schedule, discussed the \Vardde\l and several other important mutters, bnt declined to c've out the protocols, as Secretary liuyard would 8Ay. The New York iu;i<guato expect to re­ main1 hero until M&nJay evening t-r Tuc?d*y morning, when lie expects to leave forv the Crescent City, via Wilmi rig tori, N. C.

Informtition \vtis received at T^a^ue headquarters to-d^y that George Van Ualtren h .3 eUned a Chicago cootruet for (he present »c:ieon at the rating given him by President Young. Tn a letter to* Mr. Youtig "Van" expresses his entire satisfaction at the. eUs.*i fixation' as­ signed him. B. il. IMH.VEH.

BAXTER QIIEAKS A RECORD.

Vaulting 1O Feet 11 3-4 Inches at the Ama­ teur Athletic Union Carnival.

Special to SPORTING LirB.NKW YORK, Fob. 0. Twelve of the twenty-two

entries in the pole-vaulting rot test of tbe Amateur Athletic Union's carnival met in tho New York Ath­ letic gymnasium lai-t night. It wns a very spirited ev*itt and lasted over two h/nir?, when the following proved to he prize-winners: U. II. Baxter, N. Y. A. C. (scratch), 10 f«ft, 11% inches; T. G. Sherman, N. Y. A. C. (allowed 6 inches), 10 feet 6^ inch«n; B. Kline, Newark (allowed 1 foot), 9 *>cl 8 inches. The follow­ ing alhlotes also competed: ('. W. Ilockum, G. W. Jewel!, F. BTL'an, II. lUllack, A. ColliiM. M. O'Sulli- Tftn, F. Ilorp, W. New man and J. J. McMullen.

Baxter'8 U feet \\% inches now forms tho Indoor record at pole vaulting from a board floor. His previous figures were 10 feet 0 inches, made at Phila­ delphia in 1880.

After winning the first prize Baxter bad the bar raided to 11 feet *i incites. At tho first attempt he knocked the bar down, hut at the second be got over in fine slyle. ____ ____

Intercollegiate Association Meeting.Ep*clal to SPORTING Lira.

BOSTON, Feb. 9. The animal mtetlng of tho Inter­ collegiate Kft-e Bull AsaLcibtiou took pla:c lust niyht at tho I'arker IIouso, (MeL'htiuiH l»eins present from JDnrtuiotttli, Trinity, William* and Amlieisr, the col­ leges coiuposini; the League. A good slmro of Ihe c van iu ̂ \vas gp^nt in setlliug a trivial dispute Letwoen A inhere t ami Trtuity. This being t! imposed of tho e!ec- tioa WHS proceeded with witli the following result: President, A. F. CUrk, of Willismf; rice presidents, C. E. Monlton, of Dartiuonth, ami H. C. Benu's, of Ani- Len-t; secre'arv «nil treasurer, Uichard Beictier, of Amlurst. Jack Manning and D. J. O'Neil, of Hoi- yoke, were chose a umpires an4 the rules of the Na­ tional Lsajjue were adopted,

A Jacksonville Team Being Organized— Already 1'lanning lor Next Winter, Ktc.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.wFeb. o. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: Stallinga and White, of thia season's Toledo Club, have arrived in town and will play with the team that Manager Nichols intends forming to play exhibition games wita Northern clubs this winter. Burks, of Sioux City, and Stiokney, of tho Jocksons, will also play on tlie team. Manager Nichols intends getting a strong team together and be prepared to meet all

Icomers. He has received letters from several League and Association clubs asking for dates. The Jack-oiiviUea will open tho season with the Cuban Giantn, whoaie wintering in St. Augustine.

I understand thnt Mr. Flakier, the millionaire owner of the Police De Leen Hotel, at St. Augustine, Intends bringing a League team to St. Augustine next winter. li he <i:en Jacksonville and Fvruamlma will do the sumo thing, Then we will n»ve ball playing "as is ball plajiug." The hotels in the diiferent places have promised io subscribe lil:er»lly to the scheme.

Iu niy opinion the people of St. Louis are doing a very m.wUo and nt the sume time an unjust thing In jumping onto "Shorty" Fuller the way they are doinjr. I did not see him play last season, but if he can piny short like ho did in ""87 they will not be ashamed of him. **Glvo the boy a chance."

Thfl Southern Leacue is at last organized, and If it can get Atlanta and Charleston within its ranks, with its low salary list, I am positive it will be a success. They have a brainy aod energetic man at its bend, and if anyone can full it through Freaiueiit WharCon ia tlie m*a.

I am under obligations to Joo Obi for hia kind notice in thl Atlanta CouzfUntton, and nothing would pleuso me hetier tlma to : uive Atlanta a "champ" team, hut 1 am "out of the riiie."

Urunell is ratln r liard on the players of the Trl- StMte Uaguo. While I will admit that there were Severn. pl:t\ers who drank more thin the lav allows, fjtilt, Ukeu on the wbol*, I think they will compare favortbly with any of tho other minor league"1 .

I can vouch for what Mr. Arnold says in regard to Umpire McDermoU. Ho 13 a first-cla^ man in every n-sprct, thoroughly posted, and a hustler. The asso­ ciation tlat secures him will be fortunate.

G. V. BURBBIDOB.

A New OntfieUler for St.Epacial to SPOKTISG LIFE.

ST. Lons, Mo., Feb. 9. PreeHent Von der Ahe has eigned a new pl:i\tr in (!. E. Dulfie, a crack out fielder, who played in the Southern Lua^uu last eea-oti. Tlie story that Latham will not play in St. Louis next seaii/n is untrue. lie signed in New York on Jan. 10 and received §40!) advance money. Fuller writes that hid leg H ttbont well. Indianapolis will probably play here April 10. Tho Southwestern League ta a^ured. It will he composed ot Little Hock, Hot Sprinpts, Fort SmJtb, Tine Bluff, Springfield, Joplin, Carihage and Webb City. JOB PuiTCHittD.

A Southern League Club Drops Out.Spec-al to Si'f;itiiNO Lire.

ST. LouIP, Feb. 0. Dux Crothers, who was to man­ age tho D.ilins Club, has beau notified by President Loxan to release all playern, aa the backer of the club, F. L,. ainr?a!)!«, would not come up with 3GOO advance* money for the eleven men signed. There will be no cluh iu Dallas next yenr, »nd this leaves tbe Suutlu-tit League iu a bad fix. Jo» PRitciiARD.

A Tri-State Club for Lima.Special to SPORTINU LIFK.m LIMA, 0., Feh. 9. Slanager Billy Harrington is hero lu-duy eniieiivunng to got up enough interest among *jur biife ball eulhu^iaata to orjianizo a club to go iu the Tri-State Lea ue. Ho tins met with ffir success so far. Blanker BMUwin, of the Baldwin Theater Com­ pany, has a^ried to take froUO wntti of stock, while several oilier pirties are down for $50 and §100 each.

Players for Hamilton.Special to SPOKTIMQ LIFE.

I'lTTSiWRQ, Feb. 9. John McCaoo, an outneldcr, late of tli« Zaii6<)Ti]l4 CiiU), who is very highly recom­ mended by UlcShanuic, has been signed by Manager Swartwood fur the Hiim'ltou Club.

Swartwocd has alto signed D/ttmy Kearng, recently of Toronto, nud liig J-ich^un, tho first ba-eman, once Wi.h ludianapoIJd. lleuiuy also take Weckbecktr.

CIRCLE.

A Once Noted Titcher Dying.fireclnl to Sror.Tisa Li7B.

CINCINNATI, 0., Fob. 9. Dale Williame, tho once famous pi'ciier i»f the Indiauupoiis team, \& lying at tho (Jo* <J Humarilnn Hospital here1 . lie has jm-t had a turn -r removed i'rom his ntck, the curious nsiilt of thu t\viilin^ of the teudjcs while pitching yearn ago. He may recede:.

A Now Omaha 1'itcher.Special to SPORTING LIFF.

UHAIIA. Nah., Fob. 9. The Omaha Club ha<» signed pitcher Will is, who was with tho Portsmouth Cluh last K-a-<n And tho lioctuii liluoB the K-aturi Letoro. He is rcgurdcd ft^ ciio of tho modt prumising pitchers iu Kew Kngland.

Koilly Signed.fprcfftl to SPOBTINO LIFE.

CISCINNATI, Feb. 9, Ilfiilly has just signed a con­ tract for next eeaaon. That leaves only Smith un- igocd. AKN MULFOKD, JR.

A New Kngland Skating Association.£ptc*iil to SPORTI.NO LIFE.

CofToN, Fet. 0. A ui !'-iiDK of gentlemen Interested kitting WHH held a.'. th« Qnincy HOUM last nijihr, ,cn it was (!ecdl«(l to fotm "The New Kn«ifin(t

fckatltig Associatiou," to guwru ibe ep^rt in thi* ato-

tlon. A committee to draw up constitution and by­ laws wan formed, and Philip Emerson, U. B. Lord and J. F. Bacon were instructed to lay them before a inetting to be held next week.

FLORIDA NOTES.

THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Meetlnir of New Orleans Club Stockholders —Southern League Affairs, Ktc.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: There was a very important meeting of tho stockholders of the New Orleans Base Ball Association at the Spirit of the South office last night. It was the sense of the meeting that base ball in future should be run here on a decidedly different scale. There are at present a larpe number of stockholders in tbe club and onfy about ten men, or possibly fifteen, are willing to te asso^od. The-w ten or fifteen, however, don't cire to put up their money nud have tho balance refuse to sustain auy losses that mtiy occur,but come in only for profit. So thc-re waa a loag discussion tost ni^ht. it «ai finally concluded by those who ara willing to go down into their pockt-tfs t> tielp tbo gnme aloug to make a prcposiiion to ths bulk of petty stockholders. They propose to t:ike the lease of the park out of t^e hands uf the HtOL-kholdeif, and to run the club themselves, giving the stockholder tbo right of admission. A committee was appointed to mot t the gecniat 6tocklioldi-r.-i and make this proposition to them, and if it is accepted plenty <-fm<m«y can be rtiUel in New Orlefttia. Other­ wise tlu-rj may bo some trouble. The success of base ball in Ihe South dept'ijdd oa tbe nniiiteDarica of a club in New Orleans. I( is to be hoped, therefore, that the present i>lau will bo acc-3pt«Me all around.

The announcement is miuie that Mobile will be in to a lerUiinty. Kelty will uot, however, bo prominent in ite manigeuieiit. Hi* busiucBn iutensti ^eiuaod hli at potion, and be lira steeped down to frive wsy to a^iiit* one eUe. P. 1*. Barn*, who w;u «t t!ie hrart of the GiUueyj^may be manager, though it ia triniigb^ Homebody may ke s"(jt tbitlier from Sow Orleatm, The Motile Club will be b.icked by prominent btuJ- ncas people, aud Mr. Kelly will dj ah he can to help it.

Whalr-n is Retting a'onp: in NashTillo. and Giffonl, who ij in St. LO-.IH, was telegraphed to d*aw on Now Orleons for expensed and go at once to Atlanta. Some­ body may be sent henc* soon to Naahville.

Now Or:e.ms ha? tiirnt-d another player. Ho Ward, aud he played with a Central League team last jear and nmde a good recoid iu bating and fielding.

Jimmy Woods ia in Memphis organizing the club there. He thinks baee ball will be a success in the South thia year.

Preaideut WhxrtoQ may go later on to Nashville and Mobile in the interest of the Le»e»"-- He has beeu to both places on different OCCHHIOIIS, and, being known, will probably aid the organization in each of those towns. J- WALKEE Rosa.

SIOUX CITY'S SUNDAY QUESTION.

Championship Games on the Sabbath to be Played l>y the Club.

Sioux CITY, la., Feb. o. The one question of interest in base ball circles here is: ''What do the ministers propose to do?" They have held several meetings recently, and on Tuesday per­ fected the organization of a Sunday League, the prime purpose of which is to stop Sunday sports. They invited the business men to join them, and called meetings on two separate occasions for the purpose of discussing the quesfion. But the business men were too busy with their own affairs and did not attend. Then the preachers decided to go it alone, and appointed a com­ mittee to draft "declarations of war." The names of three business men appeared on this committee. Two of them refused to serve, and the third was induced to attend tho meeting by holding it at his office. The meeting was de­ void of c< ussequenccs, however, and another was called at which "resolutions of intention*' were aloptcd, set­ ting forth the purposes of the league, which are to en­ force an observance t-fth« Sabbath day, and by'legal measures to euppreaisuch amusemcnte as are prohibi­ ted by a strict interpretation of the SniidAy laws. No word has yet been received from the Western A-socia- ttnn schedule committee,and it is not known whether Sioux City will be left out ol the liet of Sunday games or Lot, hut if it isnot

IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT.If the games cannot be played here, Soulb Sionx City, Nob., just across thy river, and only a mile away nearer than the Sionx City ground lias offered to fit up n ground and treat the boys haml*»nielv if they will play tht'ir Sunday games ihcre. The ferry boat makes ten-minute t(i}«a a>;d connects with tho street cnrs on the Nebra^n side, eo there will be plenty of opportunity to "get there." With twelve men signed for ihfi Sioux City Club, the ?2,2oO a month salary limit ha* Dot beeu reached bv $215. The contract for Burke, the short slop, hns been received and placed on file. La?t season he wm in Iho Suut'iern League, Glenn, tho new centre fleMer, played in the Now Eng­ land League la^t year, and part of (ho season was with the Lowcll Cub. Siuux City shows up well HO far, but tho boys are^vory anxious to know what kiud of timber the other towns will get.

A TRANSPARENT FAKE.

low an Article Calculated to Belittle the Australian Tour Refutes Itself.

It appears that all tho newspaper talk about the alleged failure of the Spalding tour of Aus­ tralia arose from an article in an inconsequential San Francisco paper, The Daily Report, which for some reason saw fit to 6rst give currency to the falsehood* which have since been so indus­ triously magnified by certain enemies of Spald- ing. This California sheet either deliberately Hed, or tide was ba'ily duped by some one, M tSie article carried refutation upon its face. For instance, it says that "the ipaldiujr party met with a flat failure in Australia, find SpaMinj; and his men sailed for India with a diminished exchequer. The colonists thought the great game no bttter than 'rounders.' The unani­

ous verdict of both press and pople was that the me was not what it was cracked up to he. In every wn the players visited it was (he same story over

again. Curiosity only drew crotvda tl:e first day in Sidney, Newcastle, Uallarat, (Jetloug, Auck­ land, Duno'Iln, Christchurch and Wellington, but

the following days the a'tendance dropped _.VD to nothing." There waa mira of the article and it waa all apparently *'fuked." Tbe strangest part of the inHttor is from where did The Daily Rvp^rl ou­ t-tin its in formal iou? It certainly did not tix>iii flits of the Australian papers, as we cau Touch, Thei party did not play any frames in Newcastle, Geclon?, Thi- iiedin, Curistchurch or Wellington. We have ihe files of the Australian papers to sustain 113, and The Dnity Report is wrong, Tl.e la'est mail advices only give the result of the first gsnie played in Melbourne, while HUH p.iper BU>S that "on tbe second day the crowd dwindle*! down to 400, and ou the third day the num­ ber wa^ only 200." Wlmt object bad it for making such statement!)? Eveu [f it hud been true there seems to he no other object than malice fur publishing such an article tit id trying to injure the National game. It certain y seems surprising that a uewipnper of any fctandiust would l^nd » hind t-> such work, even if the trio had beeu a f»i ure, whieh tho reports published iu this cv/UQtry aud Aubttalia do uut verify.

' V ':*' :::::^11IS?^^P^ ... IRVUKT

The New Pitcher of the Athletic Ciub.

THE BUCKEYE CLUB.Another Catcher to bo Secured—Timely

Warning to the Players—Work on tlie Columbus Ground —The Johnson Case, Ktc.COLUMBUS, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFF:

The Columbus directors held a meeting yester­ day, at which it was decided to secure another catcher. Hia name U not given, because it mi;ht spoil the deal or swell a certain party's head, and besides there can bo no good reason assigned for giving it, but he is a good one, that can be depended on. We think here that he must be a good one to be in keeping with the balance of the teiin. It was thought we had catchers euou.^h, but private as well aa nowsuapur accounts from St. Louis bavo canned tbo directors and manager to lock cut a littk', and it can be sa'd that there is oue player signed, by tho Columbus Club, who may find hinisotf out of a job intasu ball next reason, if be don't trim hU Umpa a little closer. Everybody here knows who ia tneuut by tba insinuation in the St. Louis japera, as ihero is but one Columbus player wintering ia St. Louis, aud that is O'Conuor.

It might be »s well a^i not to aerre notice on all of tho Columbus playeisnow as ot any other time. There ia u eerie* of pipe "line* in connection with tbe C>:luiu- bns directory, by which they are accurately aud cor­ rectly informed of every day's doings of each and every lall player on the salary roll, aiid when they come to report it can and probably will M disclosed to them. Evory drink they hive h.td hue been runs up anil will be banded them as a statement of account.

A TIMELY WARNING.S.ir, you tlitro in St. Loute, a word to the iflse

should be siitiicien^ If ycu expect tpahiu« j^rjs&n^ht in ISfiO, do as I liave outlined foi yoii mil yon wit1! be all light. I am your friend us ion^ M >ou show a do- tii'e lo do wlmt ii light, but above nil am I friendly to the interests of my homo petplo und tbo Colunibnu Club. No oue man ebail break up tliis club*, as can,o near hapveiiiug the Culunibus (Hub in the Tii-St'ite league lust feeasoa. Munnger liiickenber^er in a geL- tlenian, a.s I h»ve said repeatedly, and easy to get along with, until you go agttimt hii ideas of what fa bi.'dt to achieve success, and then he ie a bad man from BitU-r Creek, lie le bitterly opposed to lifeh, and will make it ln.it for Iho luebeis. lie* bright in this matter aud will receive the unlimited support of every news­ paper and base ball correspondent iu Columbus. The Columbus directors are paying very fair salaries, lar^e enough to demand the best each bull player has iu tho shop, fthd tl.n ]>rem will do ite duty iu seeing that they get it. On tho other hand, any player who dis­ closes a di-termination to do bin duty aud hi* best will find in the Columbus press a Rang of firm friend-*.

Ihe Columbus directors have purchased season tickets to the (cyniuaaium attached to ti;e Youit^Men'i* Cbriatiau Association roonia in this city, and will pro-sent one to each idayer as he report? for duty. The fzymnasium is a complete one, and barring a rather cntmiie.l space for epriuting purposes, id us good a one as there h in tlia couu'ry, Jimmy reoplod pays at- teativn tu It daily aud is in high ^lee. These tickets are gocd-for oue y^ar, eo that at nny and all limes the bail players can have admission, und utthecloee of next season can t° right into tbo swim and practice, besides the advantage of tatU rooms ufu-r ortry game they pluy.

THE COLUMBUS GROUNDS.

Architects ato bu^y drawing plm:s for a comph-to rein^ik'linK of the prounda aud etauds lieie. It its not y< t detetiuint'd whtiher ornoa^kin di.im.iDd will be u>e<l next season, a-n Lag beeu iu Ilio past. Tbe ch.4n.roe) are» bowever, that such will bo the case, as it Is claimed that a good lurf diamond oanuot be la>d ia time for the game uext April. The grand stand will be refitted und ctiaoge.l couaiderably, and now chaira will bo placed in it. Tht-re will be, with chairs and b!eaching boards, scats for 0,500 [ eople. The press box will be fitted up in line shape, with cushioned seats, and a general nir of elegance that will be in strange contrast with tbe past. Deftdheadi§m will be reduced to a mlnimtin, and every avenue to loss will bo closod if possible. Tho directors will deliver the season licktts subscribed for this week. There were 200 sold m §20 each and then tlie sale was clodeJ. Thb M-as In the beginuiug of tho effort to t''st the feelings of the citi'/ena as to whether they would sdpport an Associa­ tion club. The result was perfectly surprising, as the tickets were sold within four days' time. Afterwards the demand for SSPSOD tickets continuing, the directors placed upon sale 100 more at $io each, and they were gone iu u few hours. At tlther price the tickets were cheap, and in fuel, na 1 nave been told, cheaper than nny other city in the Association IMS sold or will gell them. There will be no beer or liquor allowed on the grounds. Tbla is positive. Tho directors have said so with a positiveiiess tbat cannot be misunders ood.

SATISFIED WITH GHEBNWOOJ). Mr. Cay lor in his letter this week Jn THE SPORTING

LIFE refeis to the signing of billy Uolbert, together with .31 ays and Dave Orr, all of tho old Mets. lie is mistakeu aa regards Hoiboi t, as his name has never breu considered. About signing Joo Geibartlt for tbe Columbus Club, to which he refers, I confess that in some important resrects Move-up Joe is superior to Grteau'oed, and the eame can be reversed wi'.bout trampiiijg heavy on tbe truth. We think in Colum­ bus that in the main Greenwood will take good care of that inipoitaut position iu tbe infield, and, notwith­ standing the reports CJnceining hia "hail fellow well me I" qualities, 1:6 bad better, if tio likes tho dollar of his da da ami c<>res for liis base bull reputation, have a decided caro when be becomes a full-fledged Buckeye or ho may suffer in both.

A3 TO RALPn JOHXSOX.The Columbus directors disclaim any intention to do

anything dishonoruble in their efforia to secure Ralph Johnson. They believe tbey have a good square caie ami are willing lo await the action of tbe Board of Arbitration oa the matter. They are Bot of tbe class of gentlemen who would try to defraud Kun'as City or any other city or club out of one farthing in their efforts to boi.d up their club, but, being biisitoss men aud building up tbe Columbus Club on business princi­ ples, believo that they ure right. It may turn out that they are wrong and rmvo been deceived in tbe mutter. I am- sure if they ure auJ have, they will go down in their pockets and pay whntevar, in their opinion, Juhueon may ', bo worth to them. They do not claim lo bo infallible, but are just as liable to mistakes aud errors aa all ordinary mf-titalri. Men bavo disagreed siucy time immemorial and will continue to do so uutil Gabriel blows his trump; else not, wo would have no uso for tbat profes­ sional gentleman, the lawyer, nor the courts. They do uot wi*h to aptiear HS being unreasonable and feel that they have done thtir full duty m re.itiug the cnso with disinterested gentlemen tho Board of Arbitra­ tion.

Director Cohen leaves next week for the Eist on imsinees matters, and while there will run up to Provi- jlence, R. I., and fee what has- became of Ed. Daily. Iiiey have written aud telegraphed him tinio and again, but no reply has ever readied Columbus.

__ 1. W. ARNOLD.

Useful for Scorer**.Frazier Brothers, 8!)08 Hareiford street, PhilaJfl-

_>hia % bavo issued a percentage table which shows at a glance any possible percentage of g^nwa won from one game played up to ooe hundred and forty. Base

l scribes who spend an hour every night during the eumqicrat their pcrccQtage UUes will apr-reciate the value of tills eomtinalioQ of fiy;iiroi, to complete which torolved 10,000 calcuhitloD3, all of which had

be verified. Th<* price ,is S^i,

DETROir DOTLETS.Tlie Team About Completed Only An­

other Pitcher Needed Falsehoods Nailed A Would-Be Author Crushed.

DETROIT, Feb. 6. Editor SPORTING LIFE: AH we need here is another good pitoher. After securing one Detroit will lean back in a cush­ ioned chair and wait till the bell rings for the first game. I would like t« wager a Canadian quarter against a special delivery stamp that a great big strong-lunged crowd will be at Recrea­ tion Park to see the first game there, and that tbe attendance will thereafter be of a character to make President Mills and his colleagues smile broadly. Manmrfr Leaciley Las bis e;tgle e*ye on two or three crack twirlers, and will slurtly bag one of tliem. By the way, it is proper lo state that at this writing Dob Leadley'd eagle eye i? about as full of fire an it conld well be. Tt e cause of tba optical illu- ruinuiiou in that idiotic paragraph g f»inj< tho rounds, to the effect that, owing to the protest of Richmond peo­ ple, be bad cancalud the gumo which he had arranged to play there with the Cuban Glints. "There is not a word of truth iu it," said iJob. *'I haven't canceled the cLite, an-l don't intend to. I haven't heard of any objection on tho jmrt of the Kiciimoud people, aud tho Detroits and Cuban Giants will play there on the date set. As the Cuban Giants are plnviag with great success tiown iu Florida, I don't see why KichmOrid people should raise auy cbjoetiun to them, and 1 don't belk've th*y have."

Ilei.ry Yttik, one of our catchers, IR also on tho indig­ nation bench. Somebody setaflont a story !o the effect that Yaik offers 1 to bet $160 Detroit would win the Iionnanf. Our Yaik id not that soit of a person. He is a nijip*, toi-eMwitdv'd fullow, who does not inrfulge In biviggjut .-cfo, «nd ihe ctirn-ncy which tbe report bus pfttumi unnoys btm. Ha desires-to announce that hft mtule no such wiiccr.

Aiid right at thia point it is proper to say that the many pi-rtous who couiinuw to instut that Detroit ha* the Dmmraoth cranium aud fffla confident of winning bavo no foundation for their abstii'tions. Detroit mahea no claim whatever reftarding the pennant, but wilt confine iU efforts to gettiu^ us good a place in the race as poaJble.

M'GLONE'S HOUR OP SORROW. A younjr man named John T. McGlone was recently

ertgd£t?d by Mrtnager Leadley to piny third base for Deiroif, aud the reports coucerniug him both as nmn au>l ball i'!ayer that reacho) Ibis city were moet ex­ cellent. Ilia photographs showed a bright, tutt'lligeut face, and patrons b.ro wcie highly iuipressed with him. Theu c.ime an evil hour, uud a ceitiiu Sunday newj j>aj»er here of tbo fluahy, sensational order, pro- cecdeil to concoct a scheme t> destroy the good im- pressiun John T. had made on Detrofters. The de'ails of the nefarious s:hemo aro in follows: The papr-r re­ ferred to secured a highly imaginative ecribbler uf Gutharn t > KO over to the Brooklyn navy yaid acd pet BIcGlone to agree to write a eerioj of articles on bj-sj ball. That is to tay, the linsginaiive scribbler was to write the articles ai.d BlcGloiifc's name was to be 8i^n- d to them. In a in imeiitof wt-aknes^WcGloneconsented and nfter DIB scribbler bad, tttlkoj with his viciini a fe'v minutes about the weather, he r?turned to N^w York uu'l prrcoeded to write a sories of base bull hr- tichs"hy McGlone." And just aboot the tlmo tbe first article appeared. Joiin T. began to lo*e custo iu Detroit. HcGJune ousht t-> know gomi thing hb >nt bise ball, and oue could not read a d«Z'>n lined of the article withuut arrivioff at tbe conchnian that ilie writer kuew much less about hue bull than dj liie Australiana. Of all ihe idiotic sluih efer palm -d off on r»n inu( cent and imfurtui.uio ball tcs cr, tiic rub­ bish attiibutcd to McGlnuo leads lh- list. In the first place it refers to M-;G!oue as captain of tha club. Anybody who knows Loarlley would hardly accuse him of boicg foolish enonch to appoint a captain be­ fore he has seen )rs raan on the field, aud watched thsir work. DIcGlone m:iy or may not be captain. No selection has yet been nmilo.

Diit the absurd and rHiculona stalcraents and theories which McGlone ia loaded w.th is enough to darken his younjj life, aud should ho cross over to Naw Yi»rb, hunt up the im&cmatira tcribbler, ar,d dii blm morirtl injury, tho verdict would undoubtedly be justi­ fiable homicide. The last letter "by McGlono" WBS a gem. The fuaturo was a proposition "by McGlone," to the effect that *'l^ypno^i^lIl can overcome tho pitcher's cunninc," in fact that the batter con'dime- nicnze the pitcher nod thus compel him to pitcii the sort of ball desired by tbe mall at the plnte. Wouldn't tha.t be a delightful idea if carried out? Another gem was the statement that the rt-nsjn a left-li!ir:deJ bat­ ter waa more succrgalul iu bunting tho ball thhn the right-bamJor was b^cauae the former conld stari to run to firct be-fore hitting the ball! In the c.-r.rte of on argument i;i favor of sncrificrt hittiuir, JIcGione in made to B-iy; Ju*t stufty fie record of sacrifice hits Bill the problem ii solved," but falls to state where Iho record of sacrilice hits iito be found. Here u another pearl:

"The idea that great strength IB an Indispensable requisite is erroneous. Just watch the work doLe by the hercult-an giants of (ho bdll field wbo wield the willow witli tremendous forcfe. They are Bt'lduin p s~ aetNcd of a high degree of t kill aod full e*ay prey to the cunning of designing pttchetg." And this with the records of Connor, Aoson, Brontbets, Richardson, Kowe, White, Ilines, O'Bourke, Kwin?, Thompson a:id olher "herculean {rianfa of the ball fi-hi" tiibt before hlc eyes. If McGlone Is wise, ho wilt shoulder his trustiobt bat and inabo an early visit to New York.

WAT.

WHEELING WORKING.

Six Men Already Slgnetl by the New Man­ ager—Who They Are—Minor Mention.

WHEELING, W. Va., Feb. 6. Editor SPORT­ ING LIFE: His name is B. F. Sullivan, and his residence 372 West Taylor street, Chicago. That'* our manager, and he seoms to be a good one, if energy goes for anything. During the short time that has elapsed since he was ap­ pointed he has corraled five men for his team and has received no less than fifty applications from players who want positions on the Wheel­ ing nine for 1889. There will surely be no lack of material this year, judging from the above statement', and it is sincerely to be h'opcd that we will get our shave cf what Is good. Mr. Sullivan's plan, as far aa has Leeu mapped out, is similar to Har- ringtonX be will sign HS many r.romiaing players "8 he caa secure, and after seeing them in actual practice will make his selection of the team. Of courso. tjuch a plan will naturally be a little hard on tboro wbo will pet thoir releases instead of positions, but tlmt is evi­ dently not Mr. Sullivan's lookout; b.3 istoent on hav­ ing a good ttam, fttiti will duiibtl*pa secure it.

Following Sa a list of tiie mea already sigued: Ztni- mor. catcher, of Cincinnati. Tbw man is conaidored about the best of !he lot by 31 r, 9., who iaof the opinion that bis release this jenr w< nki have to to bought with good bard monty, anJ fieoty of it at that. Zeuler, alrio of Cincinnati, coiijpletes tlie buttery. Ho pitche,l for Denver Ui»t nedoon and is said tu have d.»ne good work; he should Jo better iu Wheeling with & year's ftxperienco hack of him. Frank Carl in, of last year's Decatur, 111., team, is a lliirti b^uman and stn-rt 9to;>. Ilt» la ^ ht-avy bitte.'duJ aa eleir-mt base-iuuuir, as U ulgo M. J. Hvan, of Chicago, who ha^ t-ceu «igned with a view to ft'Jiiig left fit?!d. Htnrv O'Roiiike, a g«ue:ol utility pluysr, u ihe fifti: maa whoi* Big nature

Manager Sullivan bae secured. He expects shortly to sign John Shelter, of Sf. Louis, whom he reports asbc- ln^ a catcher and general player. He a'so attempted lo mnko connection* with England, the one armed pitcher who did such good service last year, but the letter's terms of £80 per month and board were con­ sidered entirely too high for this League, and unless tho young man la willing to work for ItBS mou*y or else eat nothing, he will have to pitch for some oilier club. The manager, however, doea not de?p:ur of signing him yet.

Mike O'biighr, of this city, has been Induced by the homo management to attach his John HancocU. to a contract also, aud will guard centre if he succeeds in holding up his end iu the prelimiiuirv practice. He is ft lively fielder, but a poor hitter. Padden, of Martin's Ferry, 0., was solicited to sign, but his parents ob­ jected so strenuously that he, although a most promis­ ing youngster, will plav nowhere this ycnr, Many a \\hoelingitewould be delighted to see the Wvstluke brothers members of our team, bnt nothing in tbe way of negotiation* has yet been made public.

\Ve fully appreciate the high compliment paid nur ft-llow-towDsman, Secretary W.T. Eng ish.by your Can­ ton correpoudent last week. Both Mr. English and Yice-Prfhidetit A. E. Smith have been identified with the game since its very incipieucy in this city, and the pleasure we IIHTC derived from the sport is alrao&t en­ tirely due to their unselfir.li devotion to the Interest and development of the National game m our commu­ nity. PICKWIC&.

CAJiTON CHATTER.

The Prospects of flie Tri-State League Columbus' Pretensions Punctured, Ktc. CANTON, 0., Feb. 5. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

The League is a sure go now. Manager Har- rington is now hustling up the cities to represent tho new League. Dayton is all right und or­ ganized. Springfield haa decided to go into the League, and with the old rivalry between the two cities and Hamilton near them it will cause lota of excitement around tluil quarter. It is well knuwn that Cautjn aud Wheeling played one of tho finest set if s tf any club in the Loigue last season. Mansfield also made one of the tluba buttle to bent her aud will must likely do s> acain ttiia season. The eightcitiea have not yet been decided upon. Ft. Wayuo wilUurely come In. Lima Is aldo wanted and may juiu m. but there is a doubt bore as the club (hero lust a goodly snm last g<>as >n.

It i.-* difficult to see on what grounds Arnold bases his claim that Coin ml us was the backbone of th3 League last year. All tho Tri-Sfiite Lejgue clubs were unanimous in the opinion tbat Columbus was tlie worst week-d iy city in tho League. On Decvia- tion Day tbe Cun:ona played two gamo there, and In the morning the attendance was about 7'JO sod iu the afternoon 1,3(,(I cr '2,'iOO. For both games tha* would ho S.'XiO, which would give the Cannons one-hulf, or $250. Now the Columbus Club plwyed here on tbe Fuiirth of July to a,600 people at both eames, which woiiM be 650, or &f25 for the visiting club. That would be £73 more for the Columbus Club than Canton COt. The largest attendance that Colr.mbus opened to oa Sunday, their test day at homo, woi 2.UOu people, so if they supported the League aud kept some of the clubs from going io the wall I ehoii!d think other clubs did too. Canton has uot got half tbe population that thty have got, still we paid them a great deul more than wo received.

There will be a lot of Cantoninns go to Cleveland to eee the Philadelphia Club play, when our old favorite Ben Sanders is in the bor.

Ctii-ta n Zccher g;*es East in a conplo of weeks, to lay In a stock of * porting goods, and when there be will inn down to Lancaster to seo his parents aud bis beet girl.

Jo3 Sharp, onr fine left fielder, his accepted a posi­ tion, !Q Schnller & Brimett'g billiard parlor, tbe finest one in- Clinton. Joe id quite an expert with the ivotits aud cau Ui.-count all of the boys.

A great surprise came to tins town lust week in tho news ih:it our o'd first ba^enian, Juke Virtue, signed a contract tor "life'' with a young Pailadelphia lady a week ago.

Manner ITarrington will return to Canton in a coeplu of weeks.

Billie Zetlior ha* decided to handle the only base balljaper published, THE SPORTING LIFK. Anyone wanting Tiie SPORTING LIFE al.uulJ give 'L cher H rail. One LIFE nnd a cigar for ten cents ia the offer he makes

ROWK AND VTHITE.

Their Present Po.sitiou and Future Inten­ tions Again Defined.

President Nimick, of the Pittsburg Base Ball Club, made a quiet visit to Buffalo on Saturday,. Feb. 2, to persuade Jack Rowo to join the Pitts- burg team. Mr. Nimick met both Rowe and Deacon White. Mr. Nimick assured Rowe that he bad been budly misrepresented in newspaper interviews, and that he had never made any threat to force him to play there, as had been reported. Rowe said very plainly that ho had no idea of deserting Buffalo, and be would posi­ tively remain tin re to look after hia interests. White said the fame thing. Mr. Mimic'c expressed regret that the in 0,1 la) come to this conclusion, aud weut away convinced that Rowe would not be with the Pittftbiirg* the coining teaton.

Subsequently White faid to a Buffalo reporter: "When I waa in Detroit lust President Stearus r:ent fur mf>, but 1 did:i*t RO to Bee him. I shall prob­ ably niett him in a fo* dnyj». These Hems you eee about Rowo and m*. self eventually pbtying with Boston aud Pittsburg ure all wrong1 . Ihe B^ton directors do not wuiit me, in the first p'ace, and if they did I wouldn't po there. It ia diHlcult to tell when "onr trouble with Delroit will be selt'od. There is practically fS.OOO lost to Detroit rm us, so tbat if they w*ut to pe'tid they've got to do the talking. It would be j erfectly u^ld-s for me to po to them with a proposition. If we can make a s&ttafactory d at for our reloatoi we will do it «nd thrn we will piny with tbe Buffalo Club, not before. The reserve hc!d<* Kot-d fcr only one year, the contract plainly states it, «o t'li^t if we held off for a ytar, we would in nil fair- ues-i be free. Uut tho League claims that the le-erve continues in force. Tin* point Ihe Brotherhood of Ballplayers disputes, and I thiLk they would snppoit our position. I am iiOl a mtmboi of the Brothetliood, but Il.twe IP."

As an evidence of his intoutioT to slick by tbe Buf­ falo Club fur good or evil "L)fa:mi" While ha^ rented a h'-uae en Howard avenue, ne-tr Ferry street, aud will bring his family I'ermanoutly to Buffalo in a few weeks trom Detroit.

HARRISRURG MENTION.

Affairs of the Middle States' Clubs Lagging— Cuneval Local News.

HAIUMSBURG, Pa., Feb. 7. Editor SPORT-JXG LIFE: Almost two weeks b&ve passed since Manager Farrington was in this city on busi­ ness pertaining to the club. The fact that we are to have a club is the subject of considerable conversation among sporting men hero. We have the necessary guarantee that a good club wouM be a succrs* uud the sooner the people inter- e.-ted get down io business the sooner tbe interest in the National sport will be wakeucj up to auch an ex­ tent that we will bo aide (o support nevera! clubg.

Toledo has again written Edd.e ri-jles to send in hU terms, but he has not &e yet complied with thc-ir re­ quest. H Is if ported that the Columbus Amciicitn Assocldtion team <I< sirf s the nervicea of John McK* e, George llovetfcr and Kodle Sales, McKee tj play left, Iloveter centre, and Sales shott. Possibly this i-< why Hub a is holding off, thinking that he may le able to nmke hetier ternn with Columbus.

Barney Curtis, at one lime a favorite left-handed twirler of this city, will act as umpire ill the games played by the B. 0. P. this season.

Catcher Ktener, pitcher Funk aud second base man KaiiffiiKiD, have withdrawn from the B. O. P. Club, and will next s,ea«on establish a club, to jbe under the management of KauSTniau. The loss of these three i^tar players will be keenly felt by the U. 0. P's., and it :a very doubtful it Iheir placed cau be filled by three as competent men.

tieo. Miller, < f this city, the plucky liftle catcher of Pittabcrg, will soon be In the city for a abort etay.

SPOUT.

HAMILTON HUSTLING.

Swavtwood Signed as Manager—A ThirdBasemaii Securett, Etc.

HAMILTON, Feb. 5. Manager Ed Swartwood, of the Hamilton Base Ball Club, arrived in this city Saturday, looking as fit as a fiddle. He signed a contract to-day to manage tho Ham- iltons and play right field. He will get $1,400 for the season.

Mr. Swartwood seems well pleased with Hamilton's prospects, and said that he was already in communication with a number of fint-c!as s player-, and that aa eooa as ho bad a corj- fvm-.co with tho diiectora would commence to sign m< u tor tho routing season. He BUYS tho Hums will be

ntrong as t!:ey were last aeatou and will make tljem all hi!6tle.

The rtr»t pliyer to be secured after Ulanpger Swart- wood was signed was Peta 31cSuauntc, whose terma were scceptml to-day by telegiapb. He will be signed when Mtu.'i^er Swartwood returns to Pittaburg. Lost ae.i*on JlcSbunnic played third base for Zaiieavillo in the Til-State League, aud bud a ftelding aver^g** of 8c3. 11:8 batting average is not very heavy, but ho

seldom struck oi:t. I:i ihe bitter part cf IbST, ho l-laied ^G Rutuea with tho Pit sburg League team. WcShaunic neither driuks nor suiohps.

Tbe Ilnuiilt iu directors have made arrnngements with Creeks A Stio*ld f^r ihe use of Duuduru Park uext summer.

T!m club is now io a flourishing <y>Qdit'o:», and has mc-ii behind It who will se» tt go through thu ettwou without a break.

NO TROUBLE.The All-America Party to

Remain Intact.

Generous Action of Club Offi­ cials The Dates for the

Great Home Tour.

It is with pleasure we record the fact that the officers of the clubs whose players' make up the All-America team, now abroad with Spald- ing, have taken fie proper view of the question relative to permitting those players to finish the tour, and it may now be safely said that the programme arranged by President SpaMing to play his two Australian teams in various parts of tho United States will be carried out. Cin­ cinnati at the first asking has consented to allow Earle, the already famous little catcher, to re­ main with Mr. SpaMing until April 20, under conditions that will certainly be granted. Thia generosity on tbe part of President Stern is worthy of note, and tends to show that there is not that feeling of animosity existing between the League and Association that many people imagine. It may be mentioned here, also, that Earle signed with Cincinnati last October, and no agreement with SpaMing could have over­ ridden that Cincinnati contract.

Tho Pittsburg Ciub, too, has done the hand­ some thing, President Nimick haying consented . to let Carroll and Hanlon remain with the party until it reaches Chicago. Messrs. Heaoh and Rogers, of tbe Philadelphia Ciub, will also let Wood and Fogarty remivin, of course, \ rovidcd Spaltl- iijg puya th-a Balanoa of those playtrn from the oi^niug of the swhS'jti until they rejoin the club. Mossra. Day and Mutrie tmve expressed tin ms'rlvcs similarly, and the Indianapolis Club alsj will iluo no obstacle iu Mr. SiuIiUiiji's path. Kansas City and \VtthiuKt>m atone show any disposition to (leinaoil tbe return of their players, but there is littlo Uouht that >»tiafactjry arrangements will bo made with both. Wnfbingt >n'a impntieuce in the matter is excusable, ;is that club will bnvti (^>re uued uf Wfml'saervices to get tlie team which be is to hutio'to and control into [voi er snap-1 . Tho otht-r clubs, however, h;*vo no men on the AH-Anieri?» tenni who are BO absolutely Jndia^eueabie to tbuir club* aa Ward is to WasbioglOD.

HART'S PROGRAMME.Appended Is a letter from Jiimee Hait, Mr. SpaMing**

reijn eeutativo and umnager at this eud ol* the liiie, which contains eoine interesting uews of the fcfritig programme:

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 5. Editor SPOBTINQ LIFE: J am gltt'l to ate your editorial on the 6ut>joci of the, All- America team sliijiag with Spatdiug uiitil tho coin- pleti-in of the tour. I wanted to write you regarding it bef-.re, but thought you might think ino pi^ump- luoua, but 1 Ihliik yon hit the idea extctly when you s»y, virtually, that it would be pretty small potatoes- fur any club to kick atout a plujer playing tho string out. There arc eo few players from any one c!ub and they will be away from their teams at a time when all tennis ure playing new men, etc., aud theso men will be practising as ranch or more than they would if with their own t can is. 1 am satisfied Unit there will bo DO trouble with nny of the clubs* The stories from Pilfrrbur^ are, R8 ni'-st yarns from Pitttiburg are, sensational Mr. Nimick spoke to me on tbo Kul.ftxt und made oo objection whatever.

I hope to muke tb* dates as follows: New York, April 6, with Monday open; B etori, April 9, April 101 open; Brooklyn. April II; Washington, April 12; PMIn- delpbia, April 13, Monday open; Piti<»burjr, April 1(5 Cleveland, April 17; Iir'Ianup'-ti^ April 18; Chicago, April 20, Tbe open dut s Bre left to play eame city itt cit^e df rain, aud t!ie op^n BtouAiy after Philadelphia- ^. to be u^ed in either PhiUdelpuia, Waililneion or Brookiyu in case of rain. I hope tie Athletics will kindly av.»M a conflicting date In Philadelphia. I have wr tten Mr. S; aiding to try aud arrange to arrive ia N*-w York on Thursday, April 4, or as close to that da'e art possible.

1 have never seen it tn print, but Mr. Spnlding wr'tea- me that tht-y were tendered sixteen banquet* und din- n era the fir-t eiabt days iu Australia. He nays it they are not polished oratora before thfir return it will not be from lack of practice. A tour wlrch receives the attention from strangers in foreign countries ought certainly to have the pood will of their own people ia so email a matter «s hobiing ihe teann intuit in.til the circuit ot the ^lobo is made.or from Chicago to the wefl | to Chicago always (o tbe west. Yours truly,

JAMES A. UAUT.

DENVER DRIFT.

A Third 15 use in an Captured in California — Other Men iu View.

DENVER. Feb. 4. Editor SPORTIXQ LIFE: Manager Davo Rowe, of the Denver Club, re­ ceived telegraphic advice from Nick Smitb> of San Francisco, last night, to the effect- that the terms made him by Mr. Row* were satisfactory, and acceptc-J by him. Mr. Rowe is justly jubilant over the result of bis negotiation?, as Smith is the greatest third biv-e- raan of the Pacific slope, having a record at batting, Gelding find b isc-running unnpproached by :my other |>luver in (hut section of tvc c^uutry, Efittcrn clubs liavevmnly endtavcrel for ihe pa^t tw<r or three seat-ony to obtain hia contract, and the an- noiinrement tb:tt Denier has secured hie services will be a source of jrieit disappointment to eome of the managers of tbo ciack ulubyol the N'a'i«ual Lenuiie and American Association, who \v-:re endctvurtng to obtain Ilia signature to a contnrt. For tbt* jmat two t-eaeons Smith covered tbe third bjg for tho Pioneeie, of San Trancisco.

Manager Rowo ulsi states that he expects to give a you UK catcher uftmed Elevens a trial, and believes t'mt he will develop coaaMerable ability. S'evet-s tlid powl work in that |:csiti''ii last year fur the Dubu-jue- Club, of tbe Interstate League.

Mr. Ruwe stated l;isi pveoing that he expected within the n^-xt tw^niy-fonr honrs to si^n a tlis'- clnsd rluyr f< r the short stop's position and h«o Lis v\e oii a No. 1 battery. When tlie^e thr^e men av t> Bicned tlie persounel uf tho club will be ciMitn'fte. The men already contracted an>; Dolatt, F.iguu, llwaley, ?mi h, Dalrvmple, McQuaid, Silch aud SUum-i. Ihe.sf, with tho three men Mr. Kowo has in view, to- gtiiher wirh himself, will ci>n-*tltute the thtrtcen men comprising thtj Deu?er ball team for tbe o*-fwan of1889. tt-jxv. »

A DTSSKNTXNG OPINION.

Samlusfey Anything Hut Satisfied With tlie Tri-Slato League Outlook,

SANDOSKY, 0., Feb. 6. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Tho annual meeting of the Tri-State League could certainfy- not be called a howling success. Placing tho salary limit at 87oO per month, and refuting Mansfield's request to give THE SPOUT­ ING LIFE'S Millennium P!an a trial, looks queer. Without the Millennium Plan the $750 limit is a dead letter, and everyone connected with the Tri-State League knows it. If Mansfield puts a club in the field with the above facts staring them iu tbe face they have lots of mrve. With Mc- Dt-rmilb or Col. Taylor, of Mansfield, at the head of our Leuptie, the Millennium Pl;in ttd-.ipUd, (h.; limit 8700, elgh; clubs in the ci;cuii, every club won d matt 9 money, and ba-e bull wuuld live (orever, wh-reas now it is dead in spots stud decaying fact in others. Tlie tulk of the old players wtiild «IK" nt fifty lo twenty- five dollars iu profeireace to working in s-hops or rail- rcadinir at from Jorty io tifty doliura per month, nn I ten hours a day iu place of two cr three on tho field. Lo"k at the uice we bad in '85, at I*BS than <>ne-haif the oott of the n.ver.tp-3 teum now. Tlmsu days will never come back unless something is doriu tu check the extravagance, uud llmt s >m?Uiiug '3 TiIKSpuRTiNti LIFE'S Millennium 1'lan. I't a ncent issue jou sieik of ex-J!auaa?r Kmitli, of Toledo, a^ a credit tu tho Smith family. If the numcivus Smiths knew Hustler Smith as well HS some- Sunrhifkians C.o, lh^r*> would be fun ahead, for y>u, Mr. KJitor. Smith worked \\i\tt town pretty haid and well in tho mtersst of an KriRtern ij'orting paner, eullvcting eubecriptiona in advance. AB no iittpeKW*-r« received, several of the gang wrote io the publisher?, wbo ropudiutcd 5lr. Suiiih acd his molhods, denying his aazenioii sud cluini fti their a:ent. If S:»iit!i over eirikea tills tuwu he will meet with a hot reception. BUCKEIK.

I-ogaiisport Decitles For a Club.LooANSi'onr, In.].. Feb. 12. Editor SPORTING Lrrc:

At l:tst I can eive yon gonte base li:ill news from thfa s-'C'.i', u. At a 'meeting held last week it was decided lo ^ive tliA juttntigedient of the club to Mr. P. W. Moore, an energetic youiu business inau of Ihi- city. Ho liai taken charge and inf'-rnis uae 'hat he «iH huve a fir<tt- cluss ciub. fll<ore, Taylor, Nile.*, Struevo aud ^r«nle- t«'ii, of lart year's club, will be retained. A now pi clter,ud cntet'Cf will be fcigned ibis uiuuth. Tho ernumts

will lie improved and U'> expetisy spared to ki-ep ~ opuisnoi t whore aho WHS la^t year, at the hf ad of the

iiiliaua League. In a few weeks 1 can give you mote ^ definite iufoimation.

THE Denver Club is negotiating with LoujJ ille fur pitcher ilcflmuu aod will no doubt get biu

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THE WARD 1'UZZLE.For lack of other and more interesting news,

the JNew York and Boston newspapers during the pait week started a discussion as to the future intentions of John M. Ward. Boston made strong claim for the great player; this was met fcy strenuous denial from Washington, and then the New York papers took a hand in the dis­ cussion, and so the excitement was kept up for several days. But at the finish, the question was no nearer solution than when the controversy started. The prediction has, however, been already made in THE SPORTING LIFE that Mr. Ward will surely play in Washington. It is here­ with reiterated, and time will prove THE SPORT­ ING LIFB to be as correct in this instance as it always is.

What nonsense it is to talk about Ward's going to Boston, in view of the fact that not only is his going there dead against the League policy of evening things np in regard to each club's playing strengt has inueh as possible, and also in opposition to Messrs. Day and MutricV expressed views on the subject; but in every nay is Washington the best place for Ward to

, go to after leaving the New-York Club, for in the Washington Club and in that only will he

' find the position of affairs in full accord with his oft-expressed views in relation to his carry­ ing out of certain managerial methods wh.ieh he has long been seeking a favorable .op­ portunity to practically experiment upon. At Boston Ward would have under hi? command a team containing at least one aspirant, if not more, for managerial honors, while at Washington Ward will be "monarch of All he surveys," and with a team willing and ready to attend to his every behest. Then, too, in Boston, to win the pennant with the team :thoy will have at command this season would not be a very difficult task for Ward to accom­ plish, provided he had a harmonious nine at command, but to fail under the circumstances would bo a costly blow to his reputation for the future. On the other hand, success in placing the Washington team on a higher plane than it has previously occupied, even if the goal of the championship is not reached, is a result fully within Ward's control. We shall be wofully mis­ taken in Ward's judgment if ho hesitates a mo­ ment in choosing Washington in preference to Boston.

HE SHOULD BE SILENT.'Not satisfied with contemptibly breaking a con­

tract with Mr Spalding for the Australian tour, Michael Kelly is now basely trying to back-cap that enterprise. While in Boston last week he made the following statement, which has been widely telegraphed:~ "He says he has an offer trom Spalding to join the American ball-tosecrs in Europe, but thut ho doesn't care to make two trips across the water tor so short a Tiflit. He hati-s itrimkly that the trip im't tlte huge finan­ cial sitccew it is reported to be. Expenses aro Tt-ry Leavy, and 'Old A-ns,' he soys, travels flrat-class."

Kelly's statement must be taken very re­ servedly. Jlr. Spalding felt Kelly's desertion keenly and expressed himself very plainly on that point last fall. It is therefore not likely that he would have any further communication with him, especially on anything appertaining to the Australian trip, and it is altogether pre­ posterous to suppose that he would make such an offer as Kelly siys he did. especially in view of the fact that the "Only" would not now be worth a dollar to Mr. Spalding, either as a player or advertisement. Spalding said last fall that he had no further use for^Kelly, and he is not in the habit of eating his own words. In­ deed, he is rather noted for never hesitating to call a spado a sp>de.

UNDER THE LIQDOR CLAUSB of the Cincinnati Club contracts each player has, we understand, $500 of hi? salary withheld from him until the close of the season, when that amount will be turned over to him if the contract has been strictly lived up to. Such a contract may be all right with the 'Cincinnati Club officials as ezectuors, but it would hardly do to place such splendid method of shaving salaries into the

hands of all club officials and managers. Whole­ sale robbery under very flimsy pretexts could be practiced under such contracts. The Brother­ hood contract of the League provides against the evil of intcinperp.nce just as effectively and much more equitably, and the Association would make no mistake in incorporating at least the temperance portion of it into its con­ tracts.

REQUESTS for THE SPORTING LIFE'S Millen­ nium Pl:m pamphlet still come in amazing num­ bers, but the suwply is now equal to the demand. Reader, send address, with two-cent stamp to defray expense of postage, for this undoubtedly interesting little book.

THE TESTIMONY of minor league managerseverywhere is that many players aro signing forfrom 15 to 25 per cent, less than they signed forlust season. This is a most satisfactory and en-

1 aging sign, showing, as it does, that there is iy a 'disposition to livs up to salary limit

MINOR LEAGUE RESERVATION.In our St. Louis correspondence Mr. Von der

Ahe's views relative to the Cudworth case are given. It will be seen that the Brown Stocking chief is badly mixed on the law in the case. In the first place, the Board of Arbitration has given the Central and New England League clubs permission to transfer their players to the new Atlantic Association; in the second place, minor league transfers are not confined to the month of November. That rule only applies to the major leagues, and minor leagues can trans­ fer membership at any time after the close of the season. Lastly, Mr. Von der Ahe never mido a greater mistake than in believing that the Board of Arbitration will award Cudworth to him. In fact, if the case is allowed to go be­ fore that tribunal, Cudworth will be lost to St. Louis as surely as Holliday was. If Mr. Von der Ahe has any doubts on the tcnability of the position taken by THE SPORTING LIFE, not only in the Holliday ease, but in all the other dis­ putes and problems which have arisen in the present experimental stage of minor league re­ servation, be is respectfully referred to the fol­ lowing letter written by Secretary Byrne, of the Board of Arbitration, in response to an inquiry addressed to him by the manager of the Lowell Club, from which Mr. Von der Ahe is endeavor­ ing to wrest Cudworth:

BnnosLYK, Feb. 2. 3Ii: II". W. Burtham—D-'ar Sir:— Yours of yesterday at band. The liuard ol Arbitration ha-t reserved to itself certain rlRhtp. aud among them is lha right to declare when the right of resei ration over a minor league playershallceaBe. It wad Dot intended that if» club should merely change its membership from ono body to auolher, remaining meauwbile in its own city, that it would loss its control of its men, for the reason that the player could In no way show that he waa damaged in any way. Paragraph C of article 12 gives the Bc.ird power to release a player from reservation when the club claiming him would so cuauge its membership as to compel him to go to another city, it being immaterial whether the city is far or near, for if it Is proper to transfer a man 10 miles, you could transfer him 1,000 miles. It is this construction of the rule that must apply ID the alternated transfer of the Chicago Western Association Club to Minneapolis; or the Kansas Oily Hub to St. Joe. Th« four clulu now iu yonr Atlantic association were assessed by their respective leagues hist year a certain amount to secure the right of reser­ vation. This was accorded yon, and, as you have violated no law, you have just as much right, whilo re- mainiiu in your own citv, to change your member- «hlp and hold your players as either Pittaburg or OloveluuJ had in going from the Association to the League. Your association Is all right; go ahead.

Very truly yours, C. H. BYRXB.If Mr. Von der Ahe can find any support in

the above letter for his vague notions in the Cudworth matter he is welcome thereto.

MICHAEL ANGELO KELLY went to Boston 'last week to interview the Boston directory. These dignitaries may have trembled, but the earth didn't, and somehow the world wags on as it al­ ways did. Is Kelly losing his grip?

NQTESAND. COMMENTS.^£¥~MANAGERS ami secretaries of amateur

cliilM in all pruts of the country are requested to at once send us ilieir addresses, as well as very brief particulars of their chit's. Later on they will hear uf something to their advant*ge.

BOSTON will play in Newark April 17, 19 and

SUTTOR has been quite ill, but is now recov­ ering.

Vox DEB AHH ia going to cut Silver King's salary S400.

HARRY LYONS may not play professional ball next Beacon.

THE Dallas Club has signed Pete Danio!s, a St. Louis pitcher.

Cox MURPHY will, it is saiJ, coaob. the Holy Cro«s College t&sm.

E. J. STAPLETOX has been released by Colum* bus. i'eoria bought him.

RKAD F. A. Smith's advertisement in our reg­ ular advertising column*. *

THE New York Giants will bo asked to please report for duty March -0.

DAVE ORR'S brother has presented him with a fine solitaire diamond pin.

THE Des Moines Club has released pitcher F. C. Smith from reserva'ion

TBK first player signed by the new Springfield, III., Club is Phil Houtcliffe.

THE Texas League meeting was postponed from rhe 5th to the llltb Inat.

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GOI.DSBY may be retained on the Baltimore team, but will oot be captain.

DES MOI.VES is endeavoring to purchase Monk Cliue cheap from Kansas City.

LEGO, known to fame as the Indian catcher, is wintering at Little Hock, Ark.

CLEVELAND has not yet signed CharlieSnydcr. What ia the cause of the bitch?

COLUMBUS will have a heavy-hitting outfield in JIcTauiaoy, Marr and Daily.

FIRST BASKMAX HAMILTON, late ol Columbus, has accepted terms with Lowell.

NEW ORLEANS has a big and unknown pitoher from New York, named Leonard.

BILLY HOOVER is likely to again become an International Association umpire.

TOMMY BURNS didn't stay long at Hot Springs. lie got back to Brooklyn laat week.

BALTIMORE and Detroit are endeavoring to secure spring games with New York.

AL JENXINGS will make application for a berth as umpire In the Western Association.

MANAGER SCHMELZ says the present team is tho highest-salaried Cincinnati ever had.

MANAOKR SCHMELZ is confident that the Cin- cinnatis will finish better than I^t season.

THIRD BASESIAK O'CONNELL, of Kalamazo, buried his ntutber in Brooklyn a week ago.

MR. T. P. LOVELL has resigned the pres­ idency of the Eastern Blasnachuaelt* League.

IT is stated that Wagenhurst's salary with New York will be only £1,400 for Ihe season.

CINCINNATI is to have 'a colored league. It will doubt I &w prove a "strong" organization.

ONE by one the Orioles are being brought into Barnie's neat. Mike Griffin signed last week'.

THE Toronto Club has decided upon a spring tear, and Manager Cushman is booking dates,

MEMPHIS players are to be given a show this year on the Southern League team of that city.

IN THE Monumental City tho Athletics are regarded as tfce strongest team in the Association.

W. J. MADIGAN, the excellent "kid" pitcher, is still unsigned. He i.- wintering at Washington.

C. BARTSON, J. Kappel and H. Bittman have been released from reservation by tho Buffalo Club.

PITCHER MADDEN, of the Boston Club, is to coach the team afColby University, \Vatervtlle, Me.

THH Detroit Club is not buying any players' teleases, aays Manager Loadley. Not even WheelocUV

IT is reported that Louisville actually con­ templates giving Jumbo Lathain a trial iu tho spring.

KANSAS CITY has signed Frank Ringo on trial. Jim David baa also sigued after months of talk.

IT 13 understood that President Stern made large concessions to Induce McPheo and Carpenter to sisn.

OUTFIELDER WM. HAssAMER has been re­ leased from reservation by the Kansas City Western Club.

MORRILL may not bo manager of the Boston Club, yet he is helping to arrange the club's spring dates.

BrtooKLYNiTES are still speculating as to the Identity of the first-class catcher President Byrne la to secure.

BUCK EWISG and Jack Dempsey, the pugilist, are fust friends. Each thinks tbe other the greatest in his line.

IN THE New York Intercollegiate League the umpire will be an undergraduate actually pursuing hid ttudiOB.

WHILE making a circuit of tbe globe Fred Pfeffpr ia writing a boook which he will publish on bis return.

THE captaincy of the Cincinnati team may be left to a vote of the players. In that event Tebeau won't got it.

THE Cleveland^ may have company on their spring trip to liut Springs. The Cinciunatls may also be eeut there.

In BALTIMORE Barnie'a new catcher, Quinn, late of Albany, is looked upon as sure to develop into a grout back stu p.

THE Washington Club denies the report tbat ft ia or \v;ii* engaged iu a dual with Louisville for Ilecker and Cook.

TRB dated for the Brooklyn-New York games hive DOW been settled. They will take place on April Oth, llth ami 13th.

Tim organ of the Cincinnati Club claims that the rvleaacM uf HgUidav, Ifeui'Q, Ear It actl Xhirjea C03t

the club $7,SOO, or more than Columbus paid for eleven men.

SWARTT, one of the catchers with the Cin­ cinnati I'nfon Base Ball Club ia 1334, is ou the police force iu New York,

ROCHESTER'S suspense is over, now that tho great BoVort M. Bair will ouce more pos<ras the star pitcher of tho club.

THE interchange series of games between League and Association clubs, the coming spring, will be very interesting.

MICKEY HUGHES has a brother who has achieved considerable reputation as a pitcher ia Jersey Qty amateur circles.

ALL of this year's Western Association teams wilt, it is understood, be backed by men of wealth and ability. Good, if true.

HARRV SPENCE has asked for the management of the Manchester*, and offored that club good induce­ ments to etisane him.

ED DITNDON, Schellhase, Jack Hayes, Duffee, Welcn and Jimmy Buhau, sre ail in receipt of oners from the Mobile Club.

BALTIJIOREANS are satisfied that if the newtfftm can but Lat it will furnish tho best ball tbe Mou- umental City ever had.

FREI> DUNLAP thinks Fuller will not only fill tho bill fot tlia Browns but will actually make their infield stronger than ever.

IF NEW HAVEN is admitted to the Atlantic Association Manager Piilnorn will transfer thy entire Euj-tm team lo the Eltn City.

VEACH has finally signed with theSaoramento Club. This club la also still negotiating witU Charles \Vilila, tho New England pitchor.

TITE Jersey City Club has arranged to play the Detroit dim in Jersey City on April 10 and 22 ami the Bostons on April 18, 20 and 2:1.

MINNEAPOLIS has signed the erratic ex-Cleve- Und twirler, Mike Morrieon. This is the man who has ability in him, but can't get it out.

MILT WHITEHEAD has re-signed with Stock- ton. That club has al-o signed catcher Fairhurst, of the Hazleton Central League Club.

ACCORDING to report MeKean, of Cleveland, is apain having trouble wi'.h his right shoulder, and will go t) Hot Springs ahead of the team.

A PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE to Include clubs located at Allentown, Scranton, Wilkesbarre, Eastou, Hazleton and Norristown, ia talked of.

MANAGER HARRINGTON, of Canton, has bought the releass of second baseman Crooks, of Omaha, lie ia destined for an International team.

CHARLIE JONES, the once famous slugger. claims to have an offer to manage, captain und play first base for a Southern League tcnui.

HORNTTNG had a flat offer of $2,000 from Bal­ timore, which is the salary Boston paid him. Joe ac­ cepted the Baltimore otter last Monday.

THE Brooklyn team will report for service and practice on March lo. Prospect Park and Cucey'shaiid bull court will be utilised for the work.

PRESIDENT BAY, of the Xew York Club, started for New Orleans, Friday, for the berfeflt of his health. He will remain there uutil March.

STAGG will put in his vacation this summer as last, at Chautnuqua, having charge of athletic t ports at that resort for members of the Y. M. C. A.

PITCHER DAN CLARE writes us that he Is not wittering in Worcester, but is at his home, 488 llicks street, Biooklyu, practicing daily at hand bull.

CENTRE FIKLDER BIRKE J , of Toronto, haa a 'new fad. He now thinks equestrian exercise the best exercise for players and takes long daily ridea.

DAN O'LEARY seems to have lost his hustling qualities, lie ought to be able to locate a club in some of the many minor leagues now being organized.

MANAGER SCHMEL/ says the report that he lias written to Earle to report for duty on April 1 is a mistake. lie says he hasn't written a lice to Earle.

IF MIKE KELLY plays with the Boston Club an.l John Kelly nmoires for tho Association, who will tttke crfre of the "Two Kells' " New York wino room-?

TfiB Loui3ville Club has now made up its mind to part with Ilccker only and t> hanz on to Cook, ag the club is not any too strong tcliind the bat.

FROM Auburn, N. Y., comes a report to the effect that Ttu Arundol has Rotten himself Into the li/ck-up for reacting arrest aud badly beating a police­ man.

A RHMOR found currency daring the week that Louisville ha<1 made an offer for pitcher Staley, of Piitsburg. There was nothing in it and Pittsburg won't sell.

JIMMY PEOPLES thinks Brooklyn will boat Naw York in tVse "pring series. Terry aloue can out- pilch iliem, he nays, to sjy nothing about Caruthers and Uughes.

OUR valued free lance contributor, 0. P. Cay- lor, has purchased John W. Corley's third interest in ths CartliH^e iMiily Dwocrat and is now sole proprietor of the [taper. .- \ : •

MANAGER B. F. SPLLIVAN, of the "WheelingClub, writes us th.it his ad+lrcs^ is not Wheeling, but 372 West Taytor street, Chicago, where players may address hi in

TONY MIJLLANE, after several days' practice with the now Reach seamless ball, givea it cut that such a ball fa bard (o curve on accouut of its uniformly haul surface.

COMISKEY, the undaunted, always carries his nerve with him. lie writes from Chicago that with Ciulwortii and Fuller, the Browns will again win the championship,

TONY MGLLAXE, having lost nearly $4,000 by poor business speculations and a bank failure, now put* his faith in nothiug but real estate, and is buying properly in Erie.

Now that Corkhtll ia no longer a Red, Tony Mullane considers him only a second-class fielder. At loa-ft that's what lie tells a reporter of the Cincinnati Cluli'rf official organ.

.TAKR EVANS, the once famous right fielder of the l.na£iiG, has come to the surface fttrain. He would like to try his baud again in some miu,or league. Fiist tasu would suit him.

KANSAS CITY still has four of last season's tpam on lha auction bloclt, namely: Barkley, Ehret, Ilr.ffnian and Esterday. Morton, of the Toledo Club, may «c;x)p in the lut.

How clo?e-mouthed Ward is. None of the correspondents traveling with the Australian combi­ nation were able to draw from him an expression as to bis future intentions.

DONOVAX'S release would not now bring aquarter o/ (he amount offered for him laat fall. The London Club overreached itself by holding out too long for an excessive sum.

IT is with pleasure we make a correction.FlolHduy is not tho Cincinnati player who was hinted at by » St. Lmi's paper as not taking proper care of himself iu thu Mound City.

JIM GIFFORD will organize and manage a club for tho Sou them League. It will Le either Chattanooga or Atlanta. Here's hoping; that goula), honest Jim will make a eucceas of his venture.

MORRIS says he will pitch better than ever this seaaou, and he thinks Carroll will also do better work. Laetsoiison at tinier Fred was more of a hin­ drance than a help to Sir Edward.

PRESIDENT BYRNE has selected three grounds from the lar^e number which have I-een offered him a*j bein,r suitable for his purpose. Which of the threo be will finally take is not known.

"!T is said that Ben Younjr, the old umpire, is agent for the Sacramento, Cal., team, in getting men in the East to jump their contracts." Cleveland Plain Dealer. This cannot be true.

THE Quincy Club has secured new grounds, which will be put in shape as goon as tho weather will permit. Manager Brnckett has almost completed bU work of signing the team for next season.

PRESIDENT DAVIDSON feels sore at Cincinnati Stern not only f»r refusing to waive claim to Hrcker and Cook, but for adding insult to injury by offering a paltry few hundred dollars for such a battery.

EVERY dot; has his day. Year before last KeHy engrossed tho attention of the space writers n'l winter; last winter it was John Clarkson; this winter it Is Julia Ward. So they como and so they go.

THE "Hub" in Collins' name is a contraction. His marriage certificate was adorned ao: "Goorge Hnhbert C-itlins." "Silver" Flint's nickname la a "boil-down" of his middle name '"Sylvester."

THE attention of players and athletes ia called to the excellent remedy for sprains, bruises, stiffness and any kind of soreness advertised in another column by Mr. Uriel, 003 S. Teath street, Philadelphia.

JOHN MORRILL has severed connection with the Boston clothing firm for which he had been work­ ing all winter. He left the establishment sooner than he expected on acconnt of illness in his family.

ANSON MURPHY, who at one time was consid­ ered the best amateur catcher in Sr. Louis, has R!V< n up base ball altoghther. He is a member of the salvage corps, and ears no more base ball for Lim.

DESPITE his poor work laat season Klmer Smith demands an increase in salary. Pieaident Stern says he won't gut it and is at liberty to work all sum­ mer ia the rolling mill at which he is now employed.

"TiM KKEFE says that if the average pitcher should make a habit of showing even the tip of his pitching thuoib to such batters as Ewing and Eelley they would knock him out oi the lot." New York

JVorld,Mr ADDY BKACH, the once famous catcher, who

caught for the old champion Kckford CfTib iu 1863 when It went through the season without losing a game, expects to act as umpire in the Southern League.

COLUMBUS ia urging A!. Bauer fora place on the Association umpire staff, but Al, isn't anxious for the job. IIo has been there beforfl. He will no doubt 1*3 appointed on tho International staff and will accept that place.

MAJOR HASFIELI>, of Mans&eld, will try to get { the following team for Fort Worth: Pitchers, Jones, Mouroe and SuinArs; fielders, McVey, JlcCann and Leracb; catchers, Childs anl West lake; tLird baae, We^tlake.

LATHAW has been married twice and is dl- Torced from both hfa wives. He Is not satisfied with hid uatrimoaiftl experience, however, aud. it la whfa-

pered that there will be a third Mrs. Arlle Lat ham in the near future.

R TfoBACK PFITLLIPS nays the-PHta- burg team traveled in boftsr style and put up at more expensive hotels fian did the Indianapolis Club, and yet had a smaller expeiise account. Consequently the bustler is puzzled.

BALTIMORE will have the pleasure of seeing two former m.mbors of the club who were relegated to minor leagues, but have returned n train. D-tnny Stearns Mill be with Kansas City »"J Yisuer will be found witti Brooklyn.

CHAS. BRADY, left fielder of the Allentown Ba^e Ball Club, of the Central League, has n^kcd for and received his release and would like to flay with a Western or International Assvclatlon team. He is wintering at Newburg, N. Y.

THE only way the Syracuse Club, after Hackett l^ft, could find second basoman Chiida* address, was by advertising a latter for him in THE SPORTING LIFE. That brought the required information and his abiding place being known, a contract was 66 ut liim.

BORCHERS, the brick-throwing, glass-eatinp. double-tack -action ink eiinger and douMo contract maker and conservative dels-gate to the Police Court in Chicftpo, has finally struck San Francisco; and is busy explaining things to the newspaper men out thete.

THK Columbus Club figures on an expense account this year of $47,000. This at 25 centa fach represents the attendance of 188,000 people, nearly twice the population of Columbus. That many people must be drawn to get out even, not to say anything of a profit.

IT WILL be remembered that Henry Etzweiler and A. Arnold, two Mansfield, 0., toughs, last l>e- cember a year ago seriously ptat'bed catcher Fiitz Grumbling. Etzweiler was tried and acquitted laet Tuesday, and the indictment agaiust Arnold will be noJlit-d.

THK contracts of the past week in League cir­ cles were: Mitchell, Spnizuo and Duke, with Cleve­ land; O'Day and Keefc, with Washington. In Asso­ ciation circles: James M. Burns, Donahue and Mc­ Carthy, with Kansas City; Carpenter, Viau and Mc- Phet*. with Cincinnati.

VON DER AHE thinks well of Cudworth's fool­ ish "release" of himself aud fellow players from Low- ell. Says he: "It proves that there aro no flies on the young man, and is further evidence tbat he baa the ri£ht kind of nerve aud stamina to hold hid own with the Browns." Kuff Ved.

CUDWOUTII called on Secretary Stcvcns, of the late New England League, and reiterated his position in the controversy which Imd arisen over him between tho Lowell club and tho St. Louis Browns. lie em­ phatically elate* that undt-r no circumstances will he play In Lowell next season.

TOE New York World aska its renders to be­lieve this: "Keofe lias just manufactured .a ball In wlii«h there are five ounces of lead. It is fora pitcher who ia under the impression tliat if ho trains with a lead ball be will be able to twist tbe regulation i-pliere around the corner of a house."

TUB Syracuse Stars have thus far arranged the folloiving spring exhibition gainer April 10 aad 1G, Cnbrtn Giants at Trenton; April 17 ami IS, Wash­ ington nt Washington; April 19, 20 and '^, Pittsburg at PUtsbnrjp April 23, Philadelphia at Philadelphia, April 25, Wilnaington.at Wilmingtou.

A ST. Louis exchange defines the mascot thusl.v: "Mascots in base ball dubs have never been solved, but in nine cases out of tea they are little hoys who have several large and beautiful sisters, whom tho unmarried ball players who have a pull with tho club's president would like to become acquainted with."

IN COMMENTING upon the Cincinnati Club's re­cent and pending fin*nHal squabble* with its players, tho clnb's organ plaintively remarks: "There is but uiie club in the Association that id paying better salaries than tho Cincinnati Club, but, judging by last season's record, there are three clubs capable of play­ ing better ball.'*

HERB is a paragraph from a Cincinnati ex­ change worthy of special mention: "'Shorty' Fuller, the St. Louis Browns' new short stop, while practising in the gymnasium tho other day, sprain* d bis right ankle. The injury will probably lay him up for two ortbiea weeks." Then- we have the first accident note for 188!*, ihe forerunner of similar paragraphs which will crow painfully numerous as the season advances,

**MR. HKNRT CFIADWTCK, of THE SPORTING LIFE, recently a*ked what some of the winners of the Ciipper medals of 1879 have done with their trophus! Itiascnrcely possible that any winner has taken the care of his that Joe Hornung has. He brought his medal to the Herald office last week. It isns bright aa tbe day wlitu lie firrt received it. Joe is very proud ot it, f .ir in the season thut lie received it he made but one error, and his fielding average was. 971," Boston Jfti-nW.

CLARK'S 0. N. T. Base Ball Club, of Newark, N. J., has elected officers for the current year as fol­ lows: W. II. Thornton, president; L. L. Hnhn, vice president; Thomas F. Lynn, secretary; Philip Brogati, treasurer; Siiimiel Luun, maiiagev; F. O. Munn, cap- Uuu. ' The club will have an A I team iu the field and Is now ready to arrange dates with good cluba having enclosed grounds. Communications may be Kddressed to the manager in care of C'Urk Thread Company, Newark, N. J.

FROM Boston conies the following morceau: "A. very rich scene took place in Cl.trk's Hotel on Washington street last night. Jack Manning, of the Bostons of 1878, made a savage verbal attack upon Director C-onaut, of the, Boston Club, for (he pay that he claimed was due him. The sum was ¥100. Ther? was a targe gathering on hand to bear Manning call Cocant a collection < f epithets enough to drive aoy one but abase ball director out of the hotel. Conant stooJ his ground bravely, but did not give Manaiiig arjy satisfaction."

A BOSTON special says: "Billy Sowdera, of the Boston Club, his written a letter to Director Bil­ lings, t-'Iling thai official what he wunt-i in the way of salary for next season. It contain* the usual bluff that, if he does not receive what h« wants, he will go out of base ball. Last stason Sowdera received $2,700. This year he w ill havo to be conlent with what Presi­ dent Young has made out for him, and Mr. Billings has written to him a_letter calling his attention to this fact, and that all hia'correapondence relative to salary mnet bn directed to Mr. Yonnsr, as the Boston Club has nothing to do with it. Mr. Billings pays that he is not at all afraid tbat Sowdera will not be on hand when the proper lime arrives."

ACCORDING to the Boston Herald. Dunlap was the ag(2r«P8or in tlio fight last summer between hfm- aelf aud Fred Carrcll. The fl^lit jsrew out of a dis­ pute on sacrifice batting, in which epithets were frely bandkd between tbe two men. "Finally Dunlap," says the Herald "teak the opportunity while Carroll was lookiug away to give him a blow on the no*e that started the blood. Carroll, wholly dazed and taken unawares, rushed at Dun'ap, aud the two men flinched, and fought from the dressing room to the washroom. £Iore they were separated, completely covered with the blood that poured from Carroll's no3e. They pre­ sented a pitiful spectacle. It is said that the meu do notspeak to each other to this day."

WITTY SAYINGS.

Funny Paragraphs Gleane<l From Face­ tious Exchanges.

*"'When "Hub" ColHns marries his wife won't have to change his nickname much, will she?" asked a small boy ot im father last evening at our boarding liou^e. 'How's that?' inquired papa". *To-day it is "Hub." Then it will be ''Hubby," you know.'" Cincinnati Times-Star.

*" 'Papa,' eftid a small boy at the breakfast table the other morning, 'I see der boss president has had a statue of himself put up in a Mound City cemetery.' 'Yea, son; what of that?' 'It's been entitled 'Chris You der Ahe Discovering Eaat St. Louts.' " Colambus Stale Journal.

*"lt wouldn't be a bad idea for Gactreich to put his name in soak occasionally." St. Louis Star Sw/ings.

*"Base ball manager 'What are your terms for the geasoii?' PUyer '35,000.' Base hal I manager 'You eeem to be ginok on yourself.' Player 'I aro. I've been working in a glue factory this wimer.'" SL Louis Republic.

*"If the Regulators ever struck Dallas, they could call on the ball team for Hemp.1 ' Kansas City Journal.

*"Hamilton may get Fry. It isn't to be expected that he will do etow-pendons things." Buffalo Courier,

*' lTho time is rapidly approaching when the proud keepers of $1,000,000 bane ball parks will sally forth at dusk to collect tue collar buttons, indicator and ueclt- tie of the umpire for interment/' Boston Globe.

BROOKLYN PROSPECTS,

As Viewed Through the Spectacles ot Man­ ager McGuimigle.

Manager McGunnigle, of the Brooklyns, ia much pleased over the arrangement of a spring series with New York. In conversation with a Boston reporter he said:

"I feel confident that we will take two panics out of tbe three. Mr. Mutrie will be accommodated with as much money as he cares to put np on the series. The Brooklyns have about as strong backers as atiy club in tbe country. There is scarcely ft man in the club tbat will not be anxious to back up with money the belief that Brooklyn will win two games out of the three. Tho New Yorks will need all their strength when they face our club. For batting, base-running and fielding I do not think that there is any outfield in the country that can beat oura. O'Brien, left field; Corkhill, centre, and Burua in right field, will prob­ ably be the arrangement of the team fur next sea-on, Foutz will be ou first, aod may occasionally pitch. Collins will cover second. Our third basemau will be Finekney. For pitchers we Lave Terry, Hughes, Caruthers, Lovett and Foutz; catchers, Bufthong, Clarke and Visner. The club that I fear the moj^ in the battle is the Athletic. Then you may be sure that if tha St. Louh Club will have that man Cudworth ia the field they will be as hard a "club to beat; as they have been iu the past. One man that we were eorry to !ose In the i'ast season was Kadford. lie is as fine * fielder as stdnJ* ou the field, but we could not une LUa because he could not play tn Sunday games. Tliere has teon a great deal of talk about the captaincy, tui there has fcten nothing definitely determined HS vet I will have atftlk with. Mr. By.ce before the selection is niiiie public. We nave at>vora\ good ai&u w'Jo v*or.'n.l m&kd ih'&t-classcapuina, »o :hai we will not lack for ftdd direction."

THE INDIANAPOLIS CLUB.Once More In the Field— The Lftgal Pro­

ceedings—The Management Getting Down to Work— Players to be Signed— Glasscock for Manager, Etc.INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7. Editor STORTING LIFE:

Indianapolis is once more a League city. ThiG fact was announced in a special despatch to THE Si'OitTfNo LIFE from Washington, but the local officials said nothing about the matter until late in the evening of the same day. The news, however, created no surprise here, as it was re­ garded aa a foregone conclusion that this city would succeed itself, and that the franchise would ho sold to the Brush syndicate. There has never been any doubt about this, and the public ia well pleased with tho outcome. The small crowd of kicking stockholder?, guarantors and a few other dissatisfied people aro coming around in good style and there will-be no more serious trouble over the niHtter. L-tto laat Friday afternoon Paul H. Kraiws and Geo. F. Pfinget, through their at­ torney, applied for a receiver for the old club aud one w»a Appointed by Judge Walker, of the Supreme Court1 . These proceedings, however, all took place without notification to the defendants, which was clearly unwarranted. Satur­ day afternoon Mr. R. O. fjnwkina, acting for Mr. Brush, filed a complaint asking for tbe removal of tho receiver, and the ci^o came before the court on Tues­ day afternoon. After hearing the statement of Mr. Hawkins, Judge Walker promptly Bet aside tbe previ- ctis proceeding and immediately removed tho re­ ceiver, aud thua the matter stands. It ia very Oi- deut tliat Krausa and Pfingst naked for a receiver with the hope and expe^tatinn of getting bold of tho 8lf>,000 received from tho League, but the effort wns a dismal failure. This money was in the hands of (he trustees of the guarantee fund, and could not be touched by i he. receiver. The only property found by fhe latter olad*! was 5-17,17 in cush, and be has §:nce r»i'l tfcat ftiiu-uut back to Trea-urer Meyer. The 51-V 000 received from President Younn lias nearly all bet n paid ont to the creditors, among thtm several of the dissatisfied guarantors. Krauss and Pfing&taccepted 51 per cent, of their claims, tmt pave only receipts fur that nmcunt. As it beeina to dawn upon pome of tho kickers that Mr. Brinh did the very be?t he could in this matter, -and th»t his actions have been perfectly legal fvm first to last, they do not look at tbe deal na they did when it was first carried iliroiiRb. Thov fco- Ein to realize and understand ttint it could not have been otherwise, and some of those who bowled the loudest, are now disposed to look at the matter in a d iife rent li^lit. It ia possible, but not piobnblo thit another lectiver will be ncked for. Mr. Brush does not object to such a proceeding if legally done. In my opinion, however, tho trouble is about at an end Springrimaaud a few games of b»ll will bring nU eec- tions and factions together, and tha doors ot oblivion will be clostd upon the past. The general public is Btronply In favor ot President Brush, and the manner in which he bas saved the club from diabacdiiiL-nt, is heartily approved. It ia believed that the organisa­ tion, with 11 limi'eJ miinbur of stockholders who ran put up when it is necesnery, is in a very much better condition than it ever has t-eon.

UP AND DOIXG.Ag soon as President B-ush received word that his

syndicate had been given the franchise, ho went to work at once He iiiimelfittely wrote to Jack Glass- clock, Dt'nny and all of the other men. The GoUein negotiations were opened with the Detroit people, and there is a general pull ull along the lino to got thin a:* in shape for tho coming senson, I think Glassccck will manage and captain the team President Brush iaex- pftctin£ to hear from him daily and it ia almost certain that tho famous infiolder wilt be here within a few days. I think there is no doubt about Indiauapol'3 getting; Gelzein The report that the option on. him

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Getze n, Boyle, Burditkand Hcaly will bo the men. Mr, BiUfih tflla me that tho new club will always be ready and willing to secure uow men nho might strengthen the team at any point, but aa there are no remnrkably eood players on tbe market, it is altogether probable that the team will go into the Hold made up as it was lust season. Much better work will bo ex­ pected from the same combination and the team frill by handled in a manner widely different from what it was in 18S8. There will be to more. Speuco methods, thank you. Tho club will be run on Imsineta princi­ ples, and not on sentiment. There will bo a new sys­ tem of practice and the strictest discipline will be maintained, no matter who the manager is. The management has every reason In the world to believe that since the club is on a sclid and permanent basis (he men will bo better fntisfk-d aud piny better ball. Indianapolis is in the League to stay, and there will bo no foolishm ss hereafter. If Giasscock td made mar ager, he will be expf-cted to put aside his personal feelings aud friendships, aud work foe tbe interests of the club, no matter what player may suffer thereby. Tli's is his only road to succew.

President Bruth telle! me Uiat he expects no serious trouble In pfgnlug the men. Donny himself has ex- pkdul the no us- nee about tr's intentions to remain on the coast. President Biutb baa written the great third basfmao and that he will bo a member of the Iloopier team within ft week or two is ulmnat-certaln. The men will probably be asked to report here abuut March 15. The team will not go South, but will do all of its practice work in this city Big Schocnock has been in tbe gymnasium fora month and has re­ duced liis weight from 271 to 246. Ho is taking fipletidici care of himself and will eo into the season in fine condition, tie is uot touching a dn>p of drink and promises to go through the season without taking i single beer. lie is going to try to lead the League first baseruan next s0fison, and be will corneas near duing it as anyone. He hopes to improve in his bat­ ting and will be oat practicing as soon an the weather will permit. Boyle is also in fine condition. Ilia health ha* been excellent nil winter and good work may be expected from him ia 1889.

BASE BALL BRIEFS.Larry TrtcKeon la still unsigned. I see tliat the

Memphis CHib Is advertising for players.and I want to say that McKHon would be an excellent man for *uch a club. IIo is a trued fir-t l-a^eman and ia in good con­ dition. He ha-i been takine excellent car« of himself and any club that wants such a man would do well to address him.

Sam Thompson Is going to go into tho local gymna­ sium next week.

Kmnu'tt Seery is still in Denver.Burdick has written to Scboeneck that he ia anxious

to get back to Indianapolis. A. G. OVENS.

ST. JOSEPH

Catcher • Schellhasse's Acquisition — The Koster of Players Signed to Date — Club Privileges, Etc.ST. JOSEPH, Feb. 4. Editor SPORTING LIPR:

For the past week base ball matters have been decidedly quiet in this neck of tbe woods. Much quiet work, however, has been done to get things in shape for the approaching struggle for the pennant. One of the most important results made kn6wn is the signing of Sehellhasse, the wiry little catcher of last year's Syracuse team. In him Manager Lord thinks, and with good reason, that he has secured a jewel. It Is dollara to doDghuuts that Manager Chapman- will be mighty sorry bef.re the summer ia very old that he let the. little man slip away fiom him. It Is quite true, Scbollhasse is not a slugger, but he geta in many a sa'e hit at a critical time and bo doesn't bug tho bases Ions: Hfter ho gets to them. On the contrary, he appears to have a very laudable desire to keep on the move, and the way he dues rauve when once tho desire to do eo seises him is a caution. As a backstop he has few su­ periors. Altogether the young man Is decidedly a good one.

PLAYERS SIGNED TO DATE.To date eleven players have been signed, which com­

pletes the team, except two pitchers. One of thtse is practically secured, leaving, in reality, but one pitcher to be engaged to fill the quota. A number of twirlers are in sight aud have submitted terms, but in the mat­ ter of siguiug tne laat nmu Manager Lord eays bo ia in no hurry. He proposes to wait until be gets the right man.

TICKETS AND PRIVILEGRS.The management have put season tickets on pale

end they are going off like hot cakes. Two yeara as-o the W t-stern League club tried to sell season tickets, but they were a drug on tho market nobody wanit'd them. Now everybody wants them, and as but a lim­ ited nnmber will be sold there are many who will likely be disappointed in getting th»'m. It has been decided itiat the club will not dispose of tbe f coro card privilege to an outsider, but, instead, a score book will be issued by the club iteelf. In It will be printed the playing and tcoring rules, also nhcrt biographies of the players, their portraits and other matters of inter­ est to those attending the games. The space reserved for advertisements is" being fold by Mr. Offner, tho club's advertising agent, ami be is meeting with great success. Soliciting advertisements is an>thing but a pleasant pursuit to most men, but Mr. Olfner ia one of tho few whoso personal popularity makes anything easy for them. lie has a pleasant word for everybody, therefore eveiybody has something pleasant to saj to him; so bin path as advertising agent IB strewn with roses.

A PREDICTION.I hope in mv next letter to be able to chronicle 'the

corralling of the fourtti pitcher aad the completion of St. Joseph's first team ia the Western Association. It is ft good ono so far on paper. Whether it will be aa good iu reality remains to be seen. However, I will venture tho prediction t!iat it will be at the close of the coming season nearer the head than tUe tail of the BtriDR, ____ MARTIN.

REILLY'S ULTIMATUM.

Ciuciuuuti's Elongated First Baseiuan De- flues His Exact Position.

John ReiMy, who is holding out for an increase of salary from the Cincinnati Club, when asked what arrangements he had made with the man­ agement for next season, naid:

"Mr. Stern's parting injunction to me when I left his office on last Thursday wns to go at,d get thawed ont aud then he woulO talk business with me. All that I can jay in the matter ia that i have (siven Mr. Stern my figure, and :f 1m wants me to sign all that lie ha-i got to do is t? Hignify his wi;liugot.33. AS long KM I am not u;ide« contract to tin* ^ lui.- i sdaa'i make any i«reparations tor the i -1 it is imma­

terial to mo whether I p'ay in the club or not. If I should *igo to-morrow I would, of course, go to worlc iu the gymnasium at once, as I would want to be in goixl condition when the tsenson proper opens. I have not ukoJ for a dollar more than I think I am worth, and I feel assured I could get aa much in any other Association club. Mr. Stern pays Holliday a large salary, and I think I can reasonably ask for aa much as he is to receive. I have been with tbe Cincinnati Club for a number of seasons, and I feel that I have always given Fatisfactimi and havoiuv-* proved each year in my work, If I, «H a li'h^rnpber, CAD do aa gtk>d work aa A man that 1*9 drawing say Ja.OOO, the owners of the establishment are bound to liay mo an much. Why should in t the paine rule hold good iu 1*1,30 ball? There are quite a lanre number of players in t!,e Association that" »re drawing more numey i ban I liave been receiving, and 1 do not con­ sider that their services are a bit more valuable than mine. When tho 82,000 limit rule wont imo effect, tha Cincinnati Club was about the only one tliat lived up to it. I thought It was a good tiling, and I was tho first Cincinnati player to feign that v^»r. I waut to bo on good terms with Mr. Stein. I dislike very much to quibble over salary matters, and sometimes i tbink I woii'd rather throw up (vise ball than nubmit to it. I am not required to play bull as a means of support. I have givi-n my figures to Mr. Stern, and he c.ui da just as he aeea fit la the imuter. Tim much I know: I can't budge from tho stand I have taken iu tho matter."

PHILADELPHI_A_POINTER8.An Additional Athletic Game "With the Bos­

ton Club Arranged Movement of the Phil- lies Words of Praise for Kirby General Local News aud Gossip. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Feb. 9. Secretary

Whitaker received a letter from President Sodon last week, asking that April 11 be kept open for the Bostons to play in this city on that day. This makes the series between the Ath­ letics and Bostons consist of four games. Tha Athletics now have only two remaining open dates to be Sited Sunday, April 14, and Mon­ day, April 15 for it is as good as settled that Sharsig's men will play the New Yorks in Gotham on April 12. M inager Sharsig ia very anxious to have the New Yorks come here for one gamo aijd he has written to Muimyer Mntrie, asking the lattor to use his persuasive powers with tho Philadel­ phia riub officiate to permit iho clmaipions to play ftft Athletic Park oa April 14.

PB1LL1E9 TAKING IT ESAT.Manager W right hns been inactive tho past week,

and then* >a urtltiug new to report alout his club. The Pliillies havo arranged additional exhibition game* fur April with tl.e Pennsylvania University, Drown and Harvard team-, and thoy will al*o play t series with the Baltimore's on the latter's grounds. The Orioles, however, will not play any games on tbo Philliea grounds this t^ri. g. Now that thu Bostons will play two games at Athletic Park, the Brooklyna will play two games with the Phillien in tliid city oa April 9 and 10. During tho past week pitcher Rausowine, of the <"antun Club, called upon Pre^iil 1 nt Reach, ant! bronchi g> od rej orts about Kirby, tbo ('billies1 new ihirJ ba.-,enmn. Hausewina considers Kirby one or the greatcot young players ia tbo country. Hesiya Kirby la a Lriilmnl fielder, aa exceptionally good hitter aud a great baac-runner, Rnusewiue a**erts that tlio new player is a second La tha tr on tbe coaching Hue?, and ho feds sure Kirby will. If given a chance, become a regular fixture oa the Philad-Iiihia team and grently strengthen tha nine in batting, fleHfng aud base-ruoDiug.

LOCAL JOTTINGS. "Theaenaonat the Philadelphia Bttl Park will begin

alout April 1. Manager Wright ha* not yet selected his openingatUaction, but the. game will lie with one of ihe strong college teams The Athletics will be ia the field a day or two ourlier than the I'hiUdeI|ihla9, as the, opening of the season Id flxod for March 3D.

Mason's pr 'fesslona!^ who have not bean beaten thm winter, tame very near sufferint; their first defeat

,at tbe State Fair Grounds last Saturday, when tbe Co- ru'cks^nk Club played them n 17 io~18 game. Tho Kappel brothers played a brilliant game, botti hittloe tho ball hard, and fielding superbly. Spring and Smith pitched with only fair succi-s*, although neither trU-d to outdo the- other. Valloen'a catching and tbe batting uf Hiillmaa, Colemaa and Holland were tha principal features.

Al Keach is now the only one of the famous Athletlo team of 1871 now connected in any way with base ball.

Arthur Irwin ia K°' n * 'o bring a New Euplnnd team to this cliy to play huso tall and IHHO at the SUta Fair building. Irwin'steam will probably comprise Arthur and Jobii Tnvin, Jim Whitney, John Morrill, Barney Gtlligau, Slattrry, of the Now Yurks; McCarthy, of tho St. Lcuia Itrovvns, and Joe Hornim^. Another mem­ ber of the purty will b» Fred Due, who is a crack polo player as well a- a good buse ball man. The best po- loista of tbe party aro the Irwins, Morrill, Gllligan and Doe.

'^loepy George" Townsend 13 a telegraph operator at Hnrtavitle, «n thy Hudson.

Catcher rtaHlugrt waut* Harry W right to bring the Phil lies down to Jacks-mvilU?, Fla.. ru the spring, and holds ouf Inducements that may lead Hurry to take tho trip down tuoro instead ol to Richmond, a* originally intended.

Guffoey, who has been engaged to umpire all of th» Athletic Club's spring garnet, will be here March 23.

Kiddle, Young America's reliable catcher, will, it it reported, be found with thA Staten Island Cricket Cliib'e nine this year. He will be used to catch Tyug.

Manager Sharsig will not take ItU men away from home for tht-ir spriiiz training. Ho does not believe in going South Into a wuriuer atmosphere aud tliea bringing bia players North iu uncertain weather. The club will lease n lar^e building and put the players to work at indoor practice about March 15. If tha weather is fine Manager Shursitf will use the grounds at Gloucester for outdoor work.

Eddie iMisselbach has an olTer from the Denver Club.George Slmfor is still being kept in p;iiriful suspense

by tho D&a Muines Club and is losing good chaucoj of profitable engagements., Ni'thiug hae bveu li-jard of "Lady" Baldwin lately. If his arm ia not in good condition he will not stga with the Athletics. By the" way, as Baldwin was to hnvo bt'fn signed principally for his- effectiveness against St. Luiria, why would it uot bo a good id^a to buy the Brooklyn's "Jonah," Pcrter, whom Kansas City ban not as )et been able to bring to terms?

J. J. AlcPlnlomy, of 1B14 Market street, manager of the Wynnewood Reserves, announces that he 13 ready to make dates with organized cluba of Philadelphia and vicinity fur t>ie coming season.

Weyhing is holding out tor $2.800 and says he will not algn fur a penny leas. Considering his poor work laat season Gua bhould ba decidedly mure moderate ia bis demands. Be is by no in cans >u<iispeuaiLle to tha Athletic Club and it will certainly p«v him no such e:i!*ry. It was more than generous with him when it voluntarily offered him 8200 more than he received la»t season.

The Invlnclblea, a new club composed entirely of theatrical people, has been organized for the coming season with tbe following players: Me.<wrs. Foster, Farron, Katz, Howard, Walsli, Httyes, Bryaou, Funk, BIcKntght and Hughes. Wm. F. Miller, 50 North Tenth street, is the manager of the club.

The Young America Club will piny on tho Yuting America Cricket grounds, at Stentun, this year. Tha Young America team will be mado up as follows Yarnall, pitcher; Black, catcher; Whitby, first base; Bulletin, second base; Kutz, third base; Da vis, short stop; Williams, left field, D'lnvitlitirs, centre fluid; Dan do, rignt fit-Id.

GALVESTON GLINTS.

Manager Levis at "Work—How the Team Will Be Made Up, Etc.

GALVESTON, Feb. 4. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Manager Levia left St. Louis for this city Friday, and 13 expected in to-day. He will take full charge on his arrival and will start the work at Beach Park, which will be tho- ' roughly overhauled and repaired.

I am pleased to see that Wheeling has se­ cured clever Ben Sullivan to handle her team next season. He organized the Galveaton team last year, but shortly after thy season opened ho re­ signed, as he wus hampered too much by the club di­ rectors. Ben is a thoroughly good fielder and a ^kill- ful field captain, and will giveemtmfaction as manager.

Ed MuIIaly, the firsonlt-rourid pluyt r of last season's Anstiu-San Antonio team, nil! probably beaGalves'oa backstop tbis year. Th« big fallow has ntauy friends here who will be glad to sou him witb us. Ho did uot do much catching last eeaBon, but WHS used by McCluskey aa a general utility man, and did tine work* He ia a steady, hard hitter.

The team will be made up about like tliia: Rojrera ar,d Mullaly, catcher*; Paisley, pitcher; L«<vis, first base; Weutz, second base; Gmlar, short s'op; 0 Hourke, third base; Sunday, right field; Byrgnmn, ceii're fiold; Works, left field. Two more yitchtra are wanted to complete the team.

Dallas Houston and Gnlveston are iu a state of razzle-dazzle aboutplayers nigned. Tho North Texas City claims to havo Went/, Joyce and Peeplea; Houston gives it out aa a fact that Sunday, Rogers, Peebles and Joyce have signed with her team, and Chailoy Levis says he ha* Sunday, Bogera aud Wentz dead sure. Uere'a a howfly-do!

Pete Daniels, of Louisville,who was signed l.y Dallas, la the same Pete that Galvtstou had a squabble witb last year.

It appears thai Denison will take Dallas1 place in thia League. The Gate City ia a good bull town in fact, it la raid that when there ia a ball game there it is a regular holiday. The whole town turns out to see it. Deniaon has suppoited some pretty good aeini- professional teams in season? past.

Me Jloakey was iu town tho tally part of the week trying to secure pitcher Currey's signature to aeon- tract, but has failed so far.

Miko Hurley, wl;o managed the Decatur Club of th« Inter-State League IM* > e*r. wil1 handle the Denisun team. - . J. C. N.

, * Charleston to Have Ball.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 7. The organization of tha Southern League was completed to-d vy by the admis­ sion of Cbnrlest »n. There will be eijrht cities fn the League, as follows: Now Orleans, Uitmingbam, At­ lanta, Mobile, Na*hville, Memphia, Chattanooga and (^liarlostun. Charleaton is in want of a mioager und organizer, and has writtea to New York tos*ct:ro one. But few of la^t yotir's playors will return S;uth this aeB8i»n. Tlie local team will bo in the field ready to receive such Leasruo and Association teamn as do-iirt* to ccuie South ia the spric^ for practice aud exhibition

. 18. THE SPORTING LIFE. 3

BASE BALL.THE NETO AGUE.Perfecting the Infant At-

lantic Association.

The Work of a CompetentCommittee Results of

Its Labors,

The new Atlantic Association has evidently come not only to stay, but to inako its mark in baso hull, n?, if all tho present plans arc MIC- ces.-fully carried out, it will become a minor leacuo of exceptional strength. The four original clubs Newark, Jersey City, LowcM and AVorcester arc well located, possessed of strong teams and well backo.f, and if the other four c!ub«, to be admitted at the meeting in Neir York's Fifth Avenue Hotel, Monday, Feb. 11. are selected to match tho present ''big four,'* there is every reason to anticipate a billiint fcea.-cn f->r the intent league. The new lengrue is going about l:ic work of perfecting organization very carefully. A committee ot" two, Messrs.

^ Biirnhntu and Power?, put in tho entire week visitriig citif:*, examining their availability, backing and prospects, and the result of their work will be apparent at Monday's meeting.

' upended will be found diapatu'nea frou\ the ,.;I'orent cities aUeiuly in line or wlncU hope to

be, from which tho interested reader can gain a good idea of the situation.

Providence Once More Longing for Good Base Hall.

PROVIDENCE, Feb. 7. Editor SPOUTING I,'FF, : The proposition was marlo to the base ^all men of this city to cuter the net Atlantic Association, .but so far nothing dcfini^ nfta fccen done. The question of ground^ conveniently located, is the only drawback xiy> polo and riding club are to purchase grounds in the near futuic f'-r their own jus, a.nt aliagne bags ball club may be ft>rm<»<1.5'go i t) W jth iiitui" aQt] Use ihtrr ground*. It rffr? is duuo, Providence wiil bo repre- uiip'niliie A**, ciation.

Nuil Alien mil Frank Witherell, prominent bnse I a! I n:en of the city, think 1 hat at ami in the Ate >ciati->n wt.u'.d be ugno'l tiling and would meet with liberal patronage. TluTe has been no nine o(^ny account in thia city sinco 1855, tbo last yenr of tlie old Piovitletice team in Hie National League. Thern is ID;crest ti.ougli in base ball In-re t> siipt ort a good team.

John C. Dj er, »n oM bttse bull euthuii.idt, eaid to­ night i hat lis would favor any toijruo team, whether New K'lg"and, Allftuti-; or Na'i-mal.bein;; t sUbtislinl liere, and that ho had tallied with promh:ei.t men who WuuM aiil iu the maintenance of mcii n team.

AMcnnnn Hoot, one of the old Lnaguo team direc­ tors, fryers th»* Atlantic Association, and he thinks Providence ou^ht (o ba rfpro.-et;ted.

Marsh ft I Mend Bays that he would greatly enjoy tho eatald shment of a New England *LI>H.MU< team here, and ho bolievra the interest would b'.' greater wnd c.oro lasting than that cuus-dbyth« National Lea-no team.

Henry U. Win-hip fays tlio matter only noeda a little agitation, and that Providence will bo at thyft Gilt a& USU:il.

LINES FKO>X

Base Bull Enthusiasm lick in tiled— Local Club News, Etc.

LOWELL, Feb. 7. Editor SfoiiTi.va LIKE: The forming of tho Atlantic Pall Association, with Lowell as one of its members, has given a big boom to base ball in the Spindle City. The poor patronage received by the man.vgerj of last year'? team, after bringing to Lowell a first-class ball team, bud a dampening effect, and it was the general belief that Lowell would not be rep- rofpntul iu «ny Imgiio Oi'g Be-i8n>. Through (he rff.Ttw, however, of rr^siden'a floive and ('iieuay Loweil "will be represented 1ft a larg«-r and stronger l*ft#iu' tli:iQ li£rr-t'.<f<*7t% uiul the, prodjiect lor a Letter finanrih! y. ar (ban that of '87 looks bright.

At the mobility to be htl-l February 11, in New York, caro should be t*ken to admit an membor* <>f ttifAsflocittiou only those cities which are base b*H cities, note to pay for themsi Ivei and to injure good BttcniiuDce to vUitinc clul H. The repre^entutive.H should UFO their lo-*t judgement, and not be in(lunn^d by frii i.d>hii) f .r this or that iijAnRg«m«nt seeking ad- luiscion t-j I lie L<>a::up. Tii« dim Q tall of thn New Eoftlund Lpagiio may be attributed t<> the inability of two or three clubs to tarry the rest «a dead weight. The grent*-st cir<- bUould be luken to admit only chit") capable of phciuK a strong time in the field. There should I e no <lvH<t wcc-d in the AttAT>tic A^oclntiou.

It io the iicufral opinion thai utcosa or no irbcess "General liuriis" wilJ wear a Lowell nuifurni nt»xt eaeon.

Lowell offe's ?.100 f.«r Dick Ginwar . Bosion wants Sl.OOU. It vonld l>r well for Lowell to cplit the d f- fercnca and givq iV^O, as Dick would be a diawing card iu Lowtll.

What ou enrth has become of Lo* ell's once famous third baaeman, Timothy Shinnick? UANSUR.

NKW HAVEN KEADY.

Tlie Eliu City Organizes an Atlantic Asso­ ciation Club.

NEW HAVKK, Feb. 7.—Editor SPORTING LIFB: If ever there was an enthusiastic- base b<>ll meeting in this country it was at tho Elliott House to-hight, when it was decided that New Haven would be represented in the Atlantic As- eociution. Inside of ten minutes the whole capital stock was raifed. Managers Burnham and Powers were there, and after they haci ex­ plained matters every one was enthusiastic to go into the enterprise. Tho development of the HClicnio is duo entire!;/ to newpptper ni"ii. Amoni; those at the Utooiiug weie J. E. Huhi&gei, N. V/. Hub- ingt-r, E. W. Ka'dMiu, J*. .J. Carrull. 1). J. Cnrr, John Corri^;.D, E. O. M.wre, Will Loomis and R. W. Cnrt'a. It was '!tcid. d tha: tho new orgar.i/ation be called ihe New 1'nVfii Ainu*emei:t Asjcc'aii^n, witii a capirul srock ->f S^.GOO, und that it be incorporatf d under the law-* of tlie staie t>i Couuecticut. Tho new HB^ocintiun \vili !e coonposi-d of twelves:ociibold*;rs. Ilurtf -rd ha< J.C'in at work trying t>) have a ten m there for several «otk»», but in a ft-w days New Havtu steps iu an 1 complffcly vani-iiiish*-* fair. A committee cetiaistina of Will LooiuiX I'. J. (.'arrull and It. W. Curtis wns Ap­ pointed to jiuf.li iliematttr. The next meeting will be btld on S-iiU'dtiy night. Mana r̂ cT4 4'owers at-d Biirobani will have to-nicrrow morning for Hartford,* hero a meeting will In; lie!d t<;-morrow.

ALLENTOWN AXXIQfS.

The Peanut City Kiuxrkiu^ at the Atlantic Association Door.

ALTENTOAVN, Feb. 0. Editor STORTING LIFE: A number of gentlemen who have been inter­ ested in base ball in this ciiy have been going over tho question of Alleutown joining the At­ lantic Association, and express the opinion that DO Pennsylvania club could afford to join. The cott of siiftiiiising a team tl.r-'iig'i the seison would be, on a niMif-rttte bucis. at lens* f iy,(K)0, ajid ttiern woul-1 Lft only «b:-,m $t.3(X) received from ^nurantees lo ht-lp I ay tl.ii*, leiviiig almost £15,000 to Le taken iu at homo er rai,s*(! by subset iption.

liiffy tiiink that t'te Central Irf-ague should be con- tiiiiii'd, ns its <»rs;itniy.«tion is cnniniftf, and if com- priae'l of dots ^tl lfc t d fa:m \ViikesIjarrc, St-rant^D, J'iititin*, Willi;iii:8jx>it, A IVnt iwn.EatitoD, Harrisbr.rg, Ke;idft:g, and probal.ly a rival club fruni JOtzIeiou, c uld not (-n'y b run for much I es money, but would b' 1 a firf-ng onfymd an gon) g:imea seen as e^i-r Leforo.

Salaries would In-lets, and all expenses could bo more e-sily co> trolk-d. Now would seem to be the t n:c to start ou a h-olid foundation, ono tL-at would not bring th'j dhaptoi.'itnioiit of lust >" ar.

WILKKSBAltKE WILLING.

The CIul> Assured of Membership in the New Organization.

WILKKSBAKRK, Feb. 7.- Editor SPORTIXG LIFK: During the past two weeks the lovers of bn?e ball have been kept on tlie anxious verge cf expectation. The withlrawal of Jer?ejr City and Newark from the Central League left a gap in that organization that could not be filled. Tho only thing i os»ible left for Wilke.-barre to do wai to get into the Atlantic Association, aud that seeim now nit ait to be realized. Managers Powers and Jjurniiam pa d a vioil to Willteebnne tbii week, and i :.- ou'c-me will be tbe entrance into the Atlantic

Kv*-n thing tlntt*i^ fiwdible to do Is being dona to I Lire the Wilkeslmtre Club upm the soundest finan­ cial basi.s. The lat< st sclteme, und the one most p!au- fiiblw to t*ke cHcc'% is^lh j;§;i tuce of a commutaiion l-'-.k, good tor every game played during tbo season, f' r the sum of 52(1. It * fop sed to sell 1,000 of thc-so l"u ?, and v. ith tho &iO,0(X) realized to place one of tV* strongest tennis iatji" field to represent this city it at W-M < vt-r ;foii l.ere. It is now safe to oredict that 'Wilkcstarre will aguin sbow up to the public PS a bnao r« ill city ami fMov'oitlfy of having a Qrtt-ciaes club in every reaiect. I,

gcrauton to Try-Again.* CUANTON, Ffcb. 5 Editor STOKTINQ LIFB: Several

r>< i tuton «iitnus!asts Imvo "tartod a movement to form a i><iw biii-e bait ^ rgiAaixnUoii t> tuke ttie*iil*co of the bcruutou di«i>uu.ku club. They aiw iu cturaett over iho

matter, and will be ready for active work within ft few weeks.

The purpose id to keep np the Central League, from which Newark and Jersey City have deserted, and to look for clubs in \Vilktwbarte, Hazleton, Alkntoui), Kaaton, Be,i;Mii£, Sheuandoih and Shamokio to com­ plete the circuit, the opinioa being that theae cittea would form a most compact leag'ic, and all tho plact-8 would be within tweaking distance of eacb<ther, Scranton being able to circuit them and borne again io a jouruey of lesj than 400 milea,

NEWARK NEWS NUGGETS.

The New Manager at Work—Players Signed and Dates Arranged,

NEWARK, Feb. 7. Editor SPOUTING LIFT: Manager Trott arrive! in tnwn yeaierday, and hejunhis work of orKRiiiKinx a tall learn. Troit will prove a hustler, and if base ball is not a success in Newark tlm season it will uot be bis fault. Manager Trolt has already arranged games with the IJo^ton a^gregatioii for Apr! 17, III, mid 2^; nt Gloucester, wit'i the Athletics, Apri 7; at WaHhingtoD, A;,ril 9, 10; at Baltimore, A^ril ll The latter K>;me for blood. Several college clubs wouli liketi^'ay here, ami probably arrangements will bi m--ule with them.

Dooms I PIS alruady signed a contract, although Mr Baker tiied very hard t*> have him jump his rewrva tmn and j >in tUe St?cktou Club. Catcher Sullivan will s'gu m a few da\s.

Johosoa was signed several days ago. Fields. Duffy Co'itan and Smith are ait iu to*n, and will probably be i-i-:ieiJ thlj week.

Ac' O'dinj? to ihe New York paper*, the Park Com minijoiierd havo taken down about 60 ie»t of Uie (Jrouinl fence and are COIUK to cut tlie bttests tlm. If thin is done, and likely ^ ^ ! l.fii--iii tim Q will prol-ably play cu Hi** ' Jersey Tity Mill havo (o ,« i'oma of tho i;ar>c s sav ' ----- L-all euM'rely. Tho Newark like [o have !hi« hftrp-w, as the two ciii^-s id so hot that the ser !

Tl:en

».i. fiit i'f base tu ":-meDt would :

r VHlry betiveen the i is always a paying

OkllUVII.41. C. L. K.

Hartford to Hllve » Team.HARTroin, (i>nu.v lib..8-r-The me?tinz of Ilioso In-

tf rett- d hi (t^e ^V, which was to Jmve U-en heM to- t, II-H l.esppostponed till next Tussilay night. CI 'i' l: Vs lo tiio aiilmutof So.OOO have l»fcn autt-i-, w^itij practically iogures a team ihe coin-

tng 8f»«t.

LOUISVILLE _LACONICS.i-Ii.il> Collins* Marriage—The Matrimonial

Fever Spreading—The Hecker-Cook Besil —Kayjnoiid's C'asa—The Unsigned Play­ ers, Etc.LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 5. EJitor SPOP.TINOJ

LIFE: The marriage of Hub Collina has been the principal event among the base ball people here for some true. It was a very quiet cere­ mony owing to the recent death of Hub's father. Tho bride Miss Williams, lived with her father in the country, a half dozen miles from Pence Valley, a beautiful suinmmer resort near Louis­ ville. Hub, b a brother and a few friends drove out, »ccompuuif:d by Kav. Dr. T. T. Eat -u, a lt;t(itiyt min­ ister, and tiie ceremony w.ts ] ei farmed at ihebtidt-'a .'CMdeme. Tho pren-uis wcr*) imiuerous and beutti- lul. 1'res'dent Byrno k-id m-'nit'erij of the liiookl.M Club eeot tolegraiLB of congratulation. Hub's bride i H verj lia»de<-)ue young lady, and her family is t-ne of the best in this county. Htr lather IIHS retired tr >:u active purmire. but herbroiherj arj in the wholeeula whisky busing in tlii-*city.

It is si-lid tliHt several of the Tioivsvil'c players are l;cnt on ni»t:ini.-ny. A fiu-nd of hia seuJa word fn>ra Now York that E-iterur.mk may bring a wife with him, when he comes l.ere in tbo sprii:g. Acco;-uiuur to the l.'Utst rep'-'Tts E^t^lbrook. was ttiil iu New York, dre.-MHK in the hi^heet ttylt1 , and di-fportinu himaelf on Br' ad way and Fif:h avenue. I, however, doubt vt-ry much the truth ol" tlie nr-ort. I doii't Ihiisk tlie Dudo ia oi the niiirryiLt; kind, aud he will rfjotn th< l-ouinville Cinb ''loo: luuse au.l fancy free." Th's sttmc roir.ov ii.ts gk.ttcu hold of Siratton. It is that his visits to LouUvitle are very frequent, and lli.-il a voting lady is the ca'i'-e uf them. Str«tt>u, " is the only man who c.in c /uiirm tl.id.

THB HFCKKR-COOK DEAL. Mr. David*ni id s >ni'-\vhAt uiifl'e'l <-ver Cincinnati')!

r<-fii8nt to Wftivo ciaini to lleckei aud Cook, lie tb:uks that Cincinnati does u >t want tho balttry auil inertly made tho paltry otTor of $590 for their reluiae in urder to jirevuiit him fcoui transfer! ing them to a League c!i;b. Ittioe^look *o me as if he were correct. Chi- cinitHti is f'Liyiti^ lh,j "doK-in-the-.ir-iu^tjr11 jrams. Il Iht-y think HecktT ami Cook nrw wjiih, only g5Qi thtv don't caio much for them. Aiuway, they won' f;i t them for t!'3t sniiu. Sv> thej' aro uot doing them­ selves any good aiid »re wo? kiu^ Louisville harm. M r Uavidsuii, til though he uiil not ?ay what League club he has in view, allege i thut he uiil IIHVK a good thing it Cit.cit.nat! will only stand out of ttio u»y. Now, a. tho Cincinnati writers have been lamenting for soni tini'j tl.at tf-e Lo;Jsvi.k'S are not as ^tr.mg as t*i«y use lo be, aril sfKtii!^ thr-ir h..jH-s lhat tho CV. U'-Js w»i.l soon tnicy up, g«-t some tit-w men and te sirui,g eti'.u^li next sejaon to afford the Ciucmuarirj home amusement when the two niut-B ni.-et. Y«-t when \v< have aii oppjUiintty to strfngitieu our n n-.» tlie Ciu- cintmUB ate tiie fiiBt team to prevent us from at tam­ ing our (.Igt-cr.

WA.NAGER DAVIDSON'3 CONFIDENCE. A g''o<3 uittny iu;iy ihii.k Mitoacor UaviJsm ever-

SHU^iiihe wi.cu llu^)t<l.'^s any ei thusi.tfciu c<;iic<-ri:inj hi^ club, but ii'-vertiiel ss ho bt-tnii t> Uav.- plenty u co;>fi<!ccica thut ho »ili c-uue cut all right r.ext bt-ason ' 1 kn-.« llmt ail ibd other n:ana|rtri and tiie b.;ee bal writers think I liAveawcak ctub/'siid h<> tiiis ulter- iHHin, "lu.t txpcrit'iico i cache i ua Ilio u;iceita;i.ty o: I use b.ill an-i w^> muit not form our ju-lgiiio jt I<HJ s ;ou1.0.-k what was said of ihe LouUvi.lu i iu'> Kiat bc-foro ihe sea-on bt'g'.u. Blany conridered us nant wiiitjers and all placed us aiiion^ thw leaiie-s IffhuM tho reiiilt. This ,iear thr-y ar« placing us at thu bottom. Now, I won't tay we will te :it the top but 1 will guarantee that u e secure a goo.l | o^ition. I ihink 1 have go?: a lot of lir»t-clasi joung and ambi- tioufl pl'iyt-is, who will make things pretty lively for any ojipo'in.t nine."

John Botto t>har«8 in Mr. Davidson's confidence "1 have had opi'ortuoities to sell my interest in the ttam iit s good price," he said, "but 1 havedeclint d (lit offpre. That shuns that I bt-lievo our team w ill b. able to hi>hl its <>\vn. 1 am in b;te<e ball for mouty and not for fu;i.ni.d therefoio 1 am holding on to tho LouUville Club."

RAYMOND'S CASK.3Iore letters lave been itc-ive.l from third bast;mail

Eui niond, who is in Califoriiitt, in which I o epf-aks as if hia return to Kentucky were doubiful 1 st.itei some time since that all 1 thought thM j layer was after \\asan increase of salary, ami 1 tbiuk the Louis- villi- aanapement will make a nil-take if it t eg* him t>) re me. 1 d-> not, howt-'Vtr, say that the m.inagci ban yet done anythiinf <f tho kind, bay mot, d < er- t iin'y cat not cLtiui thai ho has yet mad'' u rejuri HS a leading plaj>r. His career in the Association tbus f;ir has been to » brirf for lhat, and it is t early f>>r him t-> yet attempt Imildiug up a rt*puta ! iuu by ^iviiig a management trouble.

PLAY Ens UNSIGNED.Only five me:i of ihw old nine now remain to 1 e

bigtud Hayrno'iil, Vmighn, Stra'ton, I-I«ckiT and Cook. Mr. D:ivid!*oi] d sos not expect trouble; from any of them, fcruiiiing that Htcker and (X-ok will be transferred. 1 i>icked up a Rochester paj er yeatoi- day HocSjo-itor is Cook's home and road in it the itatohient Ihiit C'ok would certniuly caich in Uuiti- more next year. 1 du not know tbo uuiirc" of their11.formation. But perhaps, after all, the deal witii Baltimore is n*jt yet cff.

MINOR MBNTIO.V.Hoffnian, who pitched tho latter portion of last sea-

sea for Knnsa* C'tty, is hero spending t!ie xviittrr. It ia iit.( consi'.tertd prub;ibln that he will be a Cowboy in-xi ye*r, and the Dotiver Club i.-f after him. lie bas not 3 ct accepted their offers, but I think it is likely that ho will.

Joe Ftranss, who his been released by Milwaukee, was with Louisville for a poniou of ISSO.

1'rcsiileut Davidson bascoticimied dia nrrang^m^nta witli faroi-to and Columbus to play hero in exhibition ganirs. He h;ia now mnJe nea:ly all the diite^ he wish g, and hu thiiike they wilt jut the boys in good trim for the championship conicu's.

Lev Siireve, who ia (-pending the winter here, was]H of tho.-e who was confident that the Indian- xjlij Club would be reorganized aod remain in tha

In tl:o e: givcu a tbau tjase, aad Ja behind li'e!

Kwing wr spring. Ho stronger tha

BIr. and M lie re.

G-eoige B. that DavMso

ihibition gamei Jumbo Lath am will boice to see \vbt-tlier ho can etill play firstck Bflhuan will make a test of his powers .[.tsa that ho will be on hand early in thes tya he has regained hia health, aud fei-lsn IIP ever did before.'.r?. Hub Colling will go to housekeeping

ailey, J;m Hart's business manager, eays iu Diude a great pick-up tu Shaanou.

J.A.

TVACO AWAKE.

Manager Petti ford Already Signing Playera for tlie Coming; Campaign,

WACO, Tex., Jan 28. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: VViico is tu tli? front in base ball for *8U. We

iave the president and secretary of the League)ere with us and ball is having all the boom nc- ceesary to make it a success. L. Newberg is resident of both the League and the Waco Club,

with Jack Pettiford as manager. Waco will keep them all gneulnff. Manager Petti ford has signedhe following playerj: Rosa, of (be ?an Antoniop; Der­

rick, Hill, of Cant >Q, Ohio; Bucban, of Las Vegas; JoDts, of Toronto; Klleworth, of Wichita, and O'Ncil, of Santa Fi-. Petti ford would like to hear from some good battery that is willing to play within the limit tight hundred dollars per mouth will be the limit for the Ttxis League clubs. The season opens April 15 and closes Sei t. 15. Dallas has gone into the Sou them League. Dallns imagined she owned tlie State and at- teirpted to force Galvetton, Houston tied Ft, V.'orth to withdraw from ihe Texas Leac"© and enter the Si»u!b ern Lengue. B^ifie ba!l io Dallas this year will te a rank f^i'jiro. The geLt-rttl prediction is that Dal­ las v.lij niake oue circuit of the Southern cities and then fly up Tilaity Creek. McClcskcy, of Houston, fs the father of base ball in Texa?. MKC it to Texas whal Reach is to Phikddphia. The Ttxa* Lfa^uo will be composrtl of thcfoil.)wing club e: Galveston, Houston, San Antonio. Austin, Fort Wor h and Waco. "The last shall be first." THE SPORTING LIFK is t'<e favorite of ult the ^layeri ftiid judges of gccd 8f oiticg uewi.

PRACTICAL ADVICE.How the Millenium Plan Could Be Put

Into Operation-A Method of Compensa­ ting Clubs for Pooled Players Suggested.

To the Editor O/THE SPORTING LIFE;I have, aa you know, always been an ardent

admirer and supporter of the Millennium Plan, which you have submitted to the base ball world. [ not only believe in its principles but, unlike a great many other base ball people, wlio con­ tinually say to you "it would be a good thing and it would be the salvation of the game and so on, but, my dear fellow, it can never be put into operation," I think it can and should be put into practical use. One big bear about its adoption has been the great amount of money that would necessarily be lost by the clubs which, like Boston and Brooklyn, have paid out such vast sums in tha way of bonuses for players' releases. As to that it is only a question of degree. If we go upon the supposition that when the Bostons and Brooklyn* throw their $10,000 beauties into the pool -tney will draw out only an inferior team, 'jf no mon^y value, then such an argument wwN.'d obtain. Tha', however, ia a vioU-nt supposit'ou °£-ibenv6t violent kind, for with a fair drawing, such 49 would certainly be hatf, they tire just aa liable to draw tlio beauty, or sovera' o: them, a-i any other of the eight clubs. To show how likely that would be I will any that in a trial drawing I uwde of tlie American Association players last your. St. Louis drew her infield complete Conmkuy, Lot ham at:d all. Again the value of a ball player t > a team, be he of great refutation or not, te the result bo will have on a team's p'Hyiug and tho mero fnct that a club baa jaiti a f.incy amount for some

layer's release Is certainly not * conclusive argu­ ment that hu is wonk that much in*uf.v t» any club that gels bins. Hence, when a club puM its t< am iu the po^l the mere fart that it cos; a ere.it deal of money

not an argument that it ii a better or aa good nKUI oi ivally worth aa much, money a* Btmo other

team which bas cost very much U*>s, but ii playing a bt-lttir game of tall. In ctlier \v. rds, ab;is3 be.ll" team's value is iu its placing ability, and not in thu uiotiey it hitH cost to get togtthtr, so that if in a drawing Boston or Brooklyn or auy other club should draw a more successful plavioj* team than the one lh:it hia coat Ihtm so much, althonxh composed of playti'd rated at li-es in the base ball market, ihey would certain1 }' b» the gainers. Tbe prmciplo of the Millennium Plan ii ihe efiua'izit'on, eo fur aa possible, of tho play ins stre:igtli oi' teams, and what is to hinder one of tht-bn cluls that n..s, Lol\vi<hptaudinx vast vx\»! ml i tares of mouey to obtain ii winning club or one H.S g->od »s the best to go in with, troin obtaining it in this way?

Tlio nrjruments in favor of all the clu'o* ap;e:iug to and adopting the Miiltnnium Pl<tn urd many and, to uiy mi ml, conclusive, but they have been elaborated iiiany times, ai.U I will uot ev*-n cp;tom;ZH (hem lh-re. tMiliice it to sav that 1 am satiiflVd, from what I know of the base ball people of the larger orgtvnizaujlH, that no aattor how devoutly many of thou wish its adop­ tion, it will be a loug wiiiie b«for» they will volun­ tarily, without bonus, throw their teams into a pool. It is in tliis belief that I oiler a {l»n that is eciuitubio and eftVctivo and undtr which all ciubi wouid have an equal chauce, Itisthi-: For the pur;ose cf in­ augurating the Millennium i'lan end providing fur lh« Orst drawing, 1 propose that tlie League aad Asso­ ciation shall, ut the cioae of tho coming season, pur­ chase fiom-all of thiir clubs the reserve of all ihoir players, pitying; for tht-msuch earn as shall l-o placed up.'U them 1-y tho eutire Li-ague or Association or a ci.inmiltfO to be appointed by tbe dfflVnnt Iw-liw, tltfii K't tho drawing tako place ami let i-a<- h club pay t<> the League or As;ocittion the sinio [trices fur sucti playtra t*s they m«y draw, as has been paid to the aev- t r.tl chr s for the m oi i^iiiitlly. Bv this means the c!ub that I ns the beat team tJ go into tl o BcUem< receive a b.-Iance, while ibe ono that Insttie \\eaUc;t will have to pay a baliiiiCP, and thus the matter wii te equalized.

To illustrate thia theory or operation I hive cone t!.rough tint modus (>por>tiidi of tnc scheme, t-'ikiug the Americitn A-Kocialk-n at tho close of tho la« s «sou for nn cxi'.in^lo, liaviLg purchased tho p'.aiers from tiie clubi and apportioned them by lot tu the different clubJ.

For ibis purpose only I have fixed tli« maximum boiiin at ?;,OUO and ihe miuimnm at 3* Hi. This is sim­ ply to iliustiate and ia not necessarily 11 be considered as a corivct ettimato of the value of the | layeis or even of ihrir rtla.ive value. I wi;l emy, howovor, that the diav.'iug: wa^ a born fido one, coniiui te»J in a perfectly fair ar.d* iuiparuul manuer. The purchase resulted as follows-

Athletics. } Ero'oUyn. Robinson ............... SWO Busliong................ §1,800d 0*3..................... },y,0,\'wnvc................

i'UOIark ................Sf^ard..................\Ve.ibiliti;...............Smith. ."................Mttttiinore..............l,aikin...................Bif-rbant-r... ...........

'fVnnellyt..:.........;.Sfcvev ..................Welch....................Purcetl..................

, 1.8'iOTeny ....................],3(0 : Ilnghes .................l.l.(^), L"vctt....................1,4110.Fonti ....................l.Srtl f,,!l:ns.....-......?......1,8:»' 'I'iurhuey............ ...1,U(Ki.Si>.ttll ...................2,0«>!o'Bricn ........ ........2 HWjCorkhill.................

81)0 l!uru« ....................

ItM

l.f.(K)1/imi

1.51 10

I!MH» l,S-io

Total................. £20,:il)*J Total................. t'2l,100Bultiinore. Ciiiwm-tti.

Fiilrrer.................. $1.200.Kpenin ................. $1,200O.-n'Z...... .............. 5CO I'.ahiwin................. l,» ! WtQnitin.................... 7(M> Farl....................... 1,OCCKihoy .................. l.KOO Smith.................... 2,OtiO

Kvrciii^n................ 'S(«» VIHII...... ............... 1,8<HJWalker ................. 500 iHr yea.................. l.-jJKiTucker.................. l.^O K-il!y ...................Mack ...........*........ GOD'Mc!*li"e..................

........ 1,400'(^rj enter ......... ............ 80,i.Bt-U!d ....................Farrcll ..................

Sonuner.................(Jrifliu ..................G^ldaby .................

Total ......

1,800 HoifiaAy.................800-Nux;!.....................

2,iH«) 1,'Joil 1.0(10 1,0'Kf 1.0IK) 1.200

. $15.001)1

To* ..........

Kerins.......Kamsey......

Hecktr .'.'.".'...Siratton......K-t«vb;ook..

Total................. 81D,CUO> I Kuntait Cily. .... Sl,Ono!OoDO?iuc................

l,5fXi: Purler.............l,2()0;.Swiirtz(.l..........1,0(K) Con way...........

; ns..

Ruyiiiucd......Tomne.v........Hronnin^.....,Weaver..,.....,Wolf.............

Total.........

MMHgam....'....

King............Hudson.........ChnnibfrluiD.. Devlin ..........Coiniskey......

Latham ........While...........O'Neil.. .........Herr ............McCarthy......LyoDs...........

800 McGarr..................WJO Davis.....................6*10, Long.....................8(iO 'Burns.. ..................

l.OOO'Httniilton...............

51,2001.01H)

8"0 1,0(») 1/200 1,2IK)

800 1,20!1

SIX) 1,500 1.200 1,000 1,000

l.lHIO'JIanniDg............... 1.20U

...... S13,«00 Total..................515,000Hi*. | Cleveland,........ 81,200 Zimmer................. Jl.SOO........ l,2fi(>'Sny«|^r.................. 1,'JOO........ 2i«Xi McGnira................ 800........ 1,8'iO.Bak-ly.................. 1.500....... 2,uOO O'Hrien.................. l,in>0....... 800 Pioeser................... r........ 2,uVO Kae*................. ... i....... l,ft'io;K*atz..................... 1,400........ 2,000 Striuker.................. 1,,

I....... 1.800 J McK*-an.'".'..-.......... 2;8»0.Kt-o^-an.................. 500

..... .. 1,200 Gilka..................... I

........ 500 McClellaa.............. 500

Total................ 519,7001 Total................. 814,500The drauin? resulted as follows:

Alliletia. | Broollya.Bushong ............... fl.800 Robinson............... f 1,5!X)Snyder.................. l.iOO'Kerits................... 1,000Gunning................ 500 Quimi.. ................. 700Mullan?................. 2.000 (liruthtrs............... 2,000Ramsey.................. !,'!"' Porter ............ ..... l,.r»00(JoiiwHy.................. 1JO.I Slriltm ................. l.ooi)Ilechei.................. l.OiM Huflnian................. 800Larhin............ ...... 1,100'Tiickor.................. 1,6 0Lyons.................... 1,8110, Mrl'hee................. 2,000Bitrhniier............... 1,800,Carpenter............... l.idflWhite.................... SOOIFinnflly................ l.O(K)Storey.................... 2,001V Weaver.................. 1,0(10Griffin.................... 1,8ft' McUirihy............... 1 200Wolf...................... 1,0 ,'OiO'liiieu.................. 1,600

Total................. $19,8001 Total................. $18,000

Bor le...................Baldwin...............

Chamberlain.........\Vflvhing..............J. Smith...............Walker................HolLly..................Mack..................Piiickuey.............Long...................Hi.gan.................Ht^rr............ .......Guldsby...............

Total................Louiwillc.

KeenaD................Vauyhn ...............

;J. O'Brieu..........Sewaid................Bakely................Loiett......... ........Prosper.,...............fisterbtook...........McGarr................Parreiil!!*.'."!!'.".'.'.'.'."

Browning.............

McClollan ...........

, $l,2COCros§............., 1,0001/iimmer.........

800|C.nlz............, 2,000 K. Jimith.......

1 SOo'Ciinmugbam.. , !,20<j;E-.viDR. ..........

oO'Miacs ............., 2,OOU'Fout«.. ...........

1,500; L'.ltlHlll..........1.200jSlliitli.............

500:lVl.eau..........SOOilIolliday........800 Nicol.............

, 3l,.r>00. 1,500

6002,0001 ,800

. 1,200500

, 1,600 , 1,500 , 2,000 , 1/300

, 1,000 1,2'JO

515,800 Total........| A'ajis:

. 81,200iDonohue....... l,0(iO Reynolds.....

600'Clark........... 2,000 Viau............, l,500:Kllroy.......... l,60o;M»ttimore...

fiOO O'Brien........ 1,000 J-tearne........

8(W Shannon...,., . 1,500 Shindle-........

800 Tomm-y ......800 Bums.........800 Hamilton.....600 [ Manuing.....

......... $18,500a VJij. .......... $1,200.......... 1,000........... 700.......... 1,800.......... 1,800.......... 1,000.......... 1,000.......... 1.200.......... 800.......... 1,400......... 500.......... 1,000.......... 1,000.......... 1,200

Total........... ..... 614,400! Total................ $15,600'O'Brien gubatiluti'd la place of Lyons to make tbe

catchers equal.St. Lutiis. 1 Cleveland.

Millisran................ ?l,200|F«ltner................. $1.200~\iok..................... 1,000; Vifner................... 1,0(K)unson................... SOOlEarl...................... 1,000

Kiiig..................... 2,OOOiTerry.................... 2,000- - 1,500 ̂ Hu*aon.................. 1,800

Swsrtzcl................ l,WOiDuryo«.................. 1,200>evHn,,................. 8.Xt : i'oren)an................ 800

C'tmiskey............... 2,(H.hO,Faal7..,.................. 1,400^trloker................. l,50o'RotfntK)n............... 1,600Ttibeau.................. 800, Raymond............... 800BtiArd......M...M......H l,000;McKwu................ ^000

O'Noil.. ................. 1,800 Sommer................ 800Corkhill................ 1,800 Welch.................... 2,000Burns................... 1,500 Purcell................. 800

Total................. $18,0(K^ Total................. 818,400It Mill thus be seen that the Athletics would receive

for thtir players £20,300 au<] pay for their new team 319,800, leafing a balance in their favor of onlv 8500. The Brooklyn* would receive $21,100 and pav $18,000, balance of 83,100 in their Javor. The Baltimores would receive 815,000 and pay $15,800, balance of $800 against them. The Cincinnati* would receive $19,600 and rayS18,£00. balance of §1,100 in their favor. Louis­ ville would receive glJ.GOO aud pay fU.400, balance of S800 against them. St. Louis would receive $10,700 auJ pay $1S,&00, a balance of $800 In their favor. Cleveland would re«eive f U.oOW and pav $18,400, a balance of $1,900 ojcatust them, and tho Kansas City a would receive $15,600 and pay $15,000, which would equalize it»elf.

This, in my opinion, demonstr&trs the only weakness I have found in the Millennium Plan, viz.: the man­ ner of drawing for players. There ia a certain element of luck that enters into any drawing and it is very plainly illustrated iu this. Tho results in each club drawing ought tj be very nearly equal, but look nt tho disparity. St. Louii d'n.ws a team valued at B1S.908, wM'e Lounvijle get* one valued at only $14,400. This can vary enhily be remedied by eppoint- )H£ n committee of tho Association or league to equal­ ize the teams and then have the cluls dra* for theru and by this meru:a tho nearest api<reich to eqiiRl- iiTition in playing strength (an bo arrived ct. ["Vtt- cran" should reperuse tho section leforrin* to-equal­ ization. He will find that grartiu;* lufi.re allotnieut is provideJ for. Tho MiHtunium Piau lias no weak pointa. Editor SFORTIXO LIFK.]

Mow if the Leaguo ami Asaoiiatirn at their meeting in March will each agree to adopt a plan like tho above to go hit > opev;ttK>D at the doge of tho coming stas-'n, the gre»tf.'8t ob^tecleto tho idaneunition of tbo Mi!!biiniuiu Vlau will be ren)ovcd, aud then all that uiil bv utceis»ry to currying it out i^ ih entir ty wilt lo tho necessary IcglsUUou tODiakoits several features up rnjive.

I bfipe this id eft will commend it*elf tn thethonsht- fnl ouibrrj ot both tho major or?ariiz<ttton?, HN it is cerpBtty deserving of the most caret'ul cjinidmHtion.

YKTCUAN.

ftAYLOR'S COMMENT.Tlie Spaliling Trip to Jerusalem Plans it

Disarranged The Liouisville Club's Policy Pr.ii.se for I-ieagnu Methods, Etc. CARTHAGE, Feb. o. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

I see bj to-day's St. Loui? papers that Spald- ing's team are buolul to play a game at Jeru­ salem. I am extremely sorry for that. It in­ terferes with a plan which Mr. Stern, of Cincinnati, and I, had in hand. We vrere go­ ing to organ! r.o an excursion to Jerusalem, Ja!:ippa and Bagdad, next winter, and tako several teams over there tor a series of games. Mr. Stern ha? already written out litt'6 puffs and advance notices for the Jerusalem Journal, and the Bagdad Bugte. T was to get up a few choice dodgers in tho Sanscrit language, to post up ou tho outer walls to prepare the populace f.«r our c miirig. Aud now Sp.-iMiiig has spoiled it all t-y jumping in firet. I ifon't Ix'lieie lie will succeed. l£rf outflit to have Von (ior A!JC along as an inUTpnter Tlieu bo mulit have let the people know what ta^e ball is tu b". Chris would havo bveu iiitorviewod six t iiies fioat Suez tu Jerusaltiii.

I am in receipt of a communication from an tin- liou\vn conespoudent. lie doesn't sign his uan^e, unJ h;n written tlie Ictier 011 a t^'pe writer, g'j that the hiinJwriting is not familiar. Sly lorrespi.mleut devotes himself to Pieiiueuf Davi-Inou an 1 tlie Lun<a- ville C.»!'. Ho critk-izoa the hitter, and cfi«is the loriner Much advicf. lunsauich m the K-ttt-r can do me n-> pood, nor Mr. Duviddun aud his club cithtr. uu- leed I publmh it, here goes:

'*! tee that M'aa.ijrer Davi'lson, of the "Louisville Club, is si«;iiin<; Iva pUyer^very slow, and I look no- tile of it und wruto him ft letter that will oii«ij h'3 eies. I told him that if he uiintcd to make any ino^ov in base lull in Lonisvi!!?. ho hcil first logtt tiJ oi t41 Uie tlnmkarda in the club.Mich a~t lUniSfy and Orown- iuK, and replace them wiih better men; thou I told him to >;et « goi.d in field. I minitM ihe following jilayerc, nii'J I think tV«t ti ey would bo a credit lo any clut.: SohomWrjr, late (>f In«lianapt;!i(i, first hn»f; li;ukley, l»roenwo: »rl, or Btttnmu, aecoini h«ce; Johns >n, of The Kan,as City Bluee, third bus-,and Bill (JlauMi, of the AUih't:C3, shoit Btop and caji'iiin. Now ho could- %ct ult of these players. d,>u't .\ou think BO? \VouM ir iMt l:-e a loiter mHelil than E^i rbfo'.fc captain nn.\ first bas.e; \Vci.t7., who is not (frod fiioimh t""V a S >ii'hfru L*aKUe. a.-cnnd baft.-; H«y inoud,th;rti biist', on-i Tomni-y Bliurt stop? \\ hy that iiiCelil is not gi-od euotigh for a minor lea^uo clu*', let alone f i r a m« j or -len£uo club. Then I to'd him to pot Don o van, of the L<-n Ion?, for left n*:K; Siiaf&r. of the l)es Moiu?i3. centre fit-Id, tnnl Wol*>?!(! hi field. Shiifer ari:I l>>novuu arc both temperate plu/vrn, and n t*i:i|i«J »'Ht-4 pljiyt;r is \iortli two dmnkarils such us liniwninj; and I'ambt'y ar?. Ti.tm I loid him to j: pt ll f<-' w ^ "''* P'-tcht»r» to help tlio othera our; ilien I told liiin if he hail n-> niouoy to run the club he --hcail'i K6t out tt!|1 ' lf**ve some one fha run the c:nV>. II" io no rich nmn, nnd he MHiit-i to tty and b? like tho oihur men. H lake- a gocd deal of money to run n ctnb, nnd if a man hrts no motley, he lia-< no busiuew in B'tcli n. U'«j;u«. l)->n't y-m agrt-e wiili nif? Jlolmsun i'!<a tint the U'tiisviilc Club will com« in foiiitli with the fijilowtn^plavor : Rum-ey, KwiLg ftcni Struiton, i-rcliors; Keriin*, Vaughn and WPHTO-, ciuheip; Kn'M'brofsk, tirtt bare; Wenlz or Geritttrdr, who can't hit a btillc-on wjtli :i ci rJ gti'.k, second base; HnjiuoiKl, who rutiUu't hit a ballooo with'h iiO foot pittnk, third bus*-, and ^"Mnn*-y, who ocukln't hit n, ek'W lui), 1-t alone a curve.! Ul| t shoit rtop; Wolf, il^tit ti. Id; Rrou-iiinjr, ceii're fiohl, and ooe c f Ilio pi lob PM ir c-tcneis, left fluid. Give iliis yonr con­ sideration KUU see if I am not right in all that I eay."

It mayl>e that (he 'etter wi 1 reach Louisville a little late because it mhcarritJ und was two wteka geitiug to me.

I had something to eay about the Columbus Club when it was firKt admltfud to ths Association thut was not altoietiier fi ittcriny, I suppose. But the club w*-nt riiiht alonfr same us though mv worda Jmd been honej'- C'-mbed with encoiiMuement instesd of with doubts, strange us it nuiy seem. Well, sir, 1 want to t.ke &omo of tl'.ose things bavk. N-bo-ly loves to ee^ backb->ne and vim tlhpUyed in baee ball butter than I do, and it Ims ccrtaialy been f-h'iwn ly the ('oluinbua billc'ala. They have frot together u team winch I did not think wai a pjBsit-ility. It is tt.o BiroiiLest iiew te^m or«au- J7rfd 8*ncc the Association was formed, arid I ln-liov-', if it ij kept toother for tb^t-econd ^easnnjt wit! nmke a iinwt creditable sh^vvinj; in th» race for 1890. If Co- hi minis i t-oplo can only b:* mnde to ujider&tittid thut no new tcum own le mad« to t-liow Ha Hirengtli th*? first jvar, they will the better appreciate their club's efforts tiie coming aeason.

The L^a£;nc, na naua', comes to tho front with its trouble. XticiubcHu drop out of i''u circuit without its consent, because the League is wealthy enoii/Ii to buy out a clnb or t*- o at any time. I see Nick Yo«njr lias eeiit $15.000 to Ii.diaa ipoiie, iu consideration of which the Tudiaunpolis Cloti nud its b-lotijriti^.s becomes Lenetie i-n-'perty. Tiiat id an exemplification of ono oftliobejt fea'urea of tlie reserve rule. An eighth club is a cecosfii-y t> Ihe League's smooth running. Therefore Iirlwi-auc-lis will be represeiito-l in the League this year by the League. But the club's clays are numbered, and with t'io end of tho sea-on of 198'J its courae will end.. There in but one ftlier deduction to maiie. Cincinnati will replace it uest year. Tnut is sine as fate.

A tosy week curtalla my Ic'ter right li*>re. I wi'lbeup in Slnlfurd'a district teit week and will debd'e a littlo tbca.

1 must now go and wind up my thermometer.O. P. CAYLOE.

DES MOINES NEWS.

Two Young; Players Signed—Hart's Kela- tions to the Club, Ktc.

DBS MOINKS, Feb. 5. Editor SPORTING LIFK: The Des Moincs Club is to remain iu the Western Association, without a doubt, this year. Jim Hart is still engaged in securing a team for the club. He has so far received 110 applica­ tions from men who desire to play in Des Moines. He has to date signed two men, nameh', Fred Tilden, OPC of the fielders of tho Hiirvards of 1884 nnd 1S83, and pitcher Lunt, of la^t year's Unciua College team. It ia probable that HaU will eecufb Joe Strauss and MH3krey,.but the lalter is still lestrvi-d by Milwaukee, although I'oor- man his been afgicned to hia territory in right field. With the men still under reservation by L\H Jloioes, together wi h the new blood, MariKgL-r Llart thiuks he can nuike a ttroug pull t'j retaia the pennant.

HART'S POSITION.It has been currently reported, and the report is ac­

cepted, thnt Sir. Hurt has been made manager of the De» Monica team. Tnis report in incorrect. Mr. Hart'a connection with the Dt-s 3I^'iIle^ team is simply that of an organizer, and it is exhemcly tluubtful uhetlier he will maua^e the team this ee;i3ou. Tho Do-) 3Ioiues directors originally made Hart a proposition tendering .him the management of the club, but iibout the same time A. G. Spaldine; notified Hart not to make any ar- ran£euieut by which he nould bo bound at tlie time tbe Chicago aggregation of cricket demoraliwiH re­ turned to this country with their Australian laurels. SpaMing explained that ho would probably need Ilan's services in some capacity, and even if ho did not Hart would be none the worse for waiting. Acting on thria hint Hart nude no contract to manage tho Des Moincs tram, but simply und'-rtuok to get a team together aud keep it in shape until toe commencement of the season, for which he receives a monthly salary.

A PENNANT AS AN ASSET.Tho De.* Moines Club has received the Western Asso­

ciation championship venuant of 1883. It is niado of silk bunting, with a white ground und border of base balls in blu<* aloiiif the sides. The pennant is twenty- four foot loog and ten wide, and will fly from a l'K>- foot pole. A. II. 0.

THE Cincinnati Times-Star pointedly ro-arkH "The fellows who aro trying to thiow coU

water on the Amfrican t-.ur of the Australian travelerswill ftml that they are v*-ry much like tho small boyswho Ukd ty lick aa elculmut w '

ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS.A Stormy Interview—A Probable Clianjre

of Base—Bill Gleason'^ Kelations With the Athletioa—Von der Ahe's Loss—News and Gosaip.ST. Louis, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

I called upon President Von der Ahe this morn­ ing to find out just what he intended doing in the Cudworth ca?e. I first asked him whether he had read the editorial in THE SPORTING LIFB of this week, in which he was advised to pay for Cudworth's release and bo sure of his man.

"Yes." he said, "I rtad the editorial in Tun SPORTING LIFE of this wcelt, and I see that it was copied into the Globe-Democrat by Joe Murphy in yesterday's issue. I am very much obliged to the writer of that article for hia ad­ vice, but I -will not follow it. Cudworth ia my nu«.n t and he will play right on the Brown Stockings the coming season. The Loncll Club had made application for admission to the Cen­ tral League, and under what rules they expect to transfer their men I am unable to e&y. It is a f Oregon o conclusion that tho League they were in last year is a thing of tha p*st, and all of ihe Lowell pliy- eis can m-w eUu wherever they flense. This change could have teen made in November, but it is too late to do anything of the kiud now. Hal Cudworth been secured by any of the minor organizations, there would havo bcon very lidle noise about the matter, but when the St. Louie Club gets hold of a man there'* hales to ray, and no pitch Lot. The HolliJay ruse I can ci'e as an illustration. The Lowell Club will not Ket a penny out ol" me, and if tho matter thou Id go be­ fore ihe Bjard of Arbitration I will Buiely get the man."

PITCHER KINO has kept away from the neighborhood cf St. Louis and Grand avenues SjxjrtMimn*s I ark office since the season closed, up to a few days aico, when he made his appearance, dressed in the Lei^ht off««tuoi). He went into tiie saloon on the corner/ which U a few doors trum President You der Abe's office, and1 when t%k« what he wj« doing BO far away from homo (Kinc live in tho txtren.e aiuiibwes'era portion of the city) ho ausweml that he had come up to sve Mr. Von dt-r Ahe about sueulng tor next season. Tho two (\\-u tier Ahe ami King) met rigbt ut the former's office nnd ex­ changed "howdya," but not a word was said bv e//e-f)ier tiLout a contract for the coining season. Obr:s hunied from his offji-e to thj saloon nt the corner, bought a ci«Hi- and hurried back to his office asain. He did not s on en the aidt walk and full on "Silver's" neck aud »ek him where he had been keeping hims?lf all wiu- t-?r an 1 invite him to so into tho office and get a "bunch of peoni's" ami sipn a contract for next year, ('h, no. Chris aiys tbiit when a man wants work he always hnnta around for it, and if hiu players want to eigu ili^y \si11 bare to come to hiur, thHt ho does not intend, to po to them. I am of Uio opinion, however, thut King will s'g'i in a few day^, and 1 feel positive tiiat if ho appro'clu-8 the Biowns* president io the right way and shews a disposition to do the fair thine, he wiirbe troate-llikea lord, b.-eaiiBe Mr. Von der Abe thiakb u great deal ot "Silver" us a ball player.* BILL GLCASON, OF TOR ATHLETICS, is siill in the city aud unsifine'J. He callt-d at my o/Tice yesterday, and whtn a*ke-l whether he had signed witb \VLiitaker, Sharsig «. Co., lor next st-asou or nor, be replud:

"No; the situation rrmtins unchanged. They aeom t-J bo rtsting very easy over tho matter, and I'll te!l you I am not lo-ing any sleep because 1 tiavo not signed and reccivtd my advance money. 1 played one Beason with the Alhlciics, aud I learned Umiuj; that time (hat they kn .w how t > treat u man. In (act, tho management are a littlo !oj good, but I don't L»lievii that tiiey t-vyr lost anything by their kindncs?", as the tojs all seemed lo apprc:i-ite it. I feel cunfidoi.t that the management will do thar^ght tbin^ by use, as I ul«ai8 worked hard to win games. 1 have no idea tliat we will experience any trouble whatever lu com­ ing to tt-rios when thy proptr lime arrives."

Gleason is looking Le : tc-r tMs winter than ever before. II« doesu't touch n drop of intoxicating liquor and be practices daily iu a gymnasium that lie lias lifrgtjtl up in liis residence. 11^ tiiys t-iat hit) arm ia os strong ns any uiauX and that ho can throw a ball as far au-,1 as spoedy as ihe next one.

A CHANGE OF BASE NOT IMPROBABLE.August Heinko, the architect, has drawn up plans

fora new grund st,md and other buildingi which will be erected at Sporisiran's Park next year, provided the ground can be purchtised by President Voo der Ahe ai.d other satirfuclory arniDgements made. Ua- le-s t ie seveial railri-.ada centreing at ?p:.r*.smuu'rt Pa r k are willing: lo go d >wn into thulr irea^unta aud dona'e a "bunch of pennies" toward the now grMi'l siand, fenrei, eic., it tvoulJ not surprise me a particle to see tho Broivm go to another put of tbe city. Car linos ia other cities especially those in tbe West- have always shown an tagtrness to help a base bull club along, but t>ie c;ir liues of St. Louis want to pHy the host game. The Franklin avenue cablo, tbe Mound City, JefiVrson avenue, C,ise avenue and Northern Cen­ tral lioitjy cars »11 centre at Sportsman's Park, aud tin y rf pp n rich harvest during the base ball season. SiiciiM these (OmjiHiiies retu«e to h«-lp *^;e otiterpri^e a:<.n^ there is another comi.any in the city, that has olTeivd to furuifh grounds, build a handsome Brand stand, fences, drf.-sing rooms, etc, hiul allow the Jjio*> us free u*>e of the ground**, und they claim that tiity would nmke money by th.> operation. If the Urowiis1 president exptricuces any trouble ra buying the tr'tcrsds next year and the railroads refuse to do t'' eir thft-e toward an enterprise th»t tills their coders, t^-c Hrowus will certainly change their location m 1800.

LUCAS AND DUNLAP MEET.

When Henry V. LIKUS, the millio.-iairp, was nt the head <jf 1-otii tho Union and League club-* in this city Fred Dunlap, the second basemau, \vai the captain of bo h teams. A few days ago those two gentlemen met at the Laclede Ilttcl IQ this cily imd they had a Ulk over (:M times. Dunlap was he;e on his way to Hut Swings, Ark., and l.e was accompanied by P«te Coo- \vwy. Lucas WHS here fr-nu St. Paul, wlierts be i-* in th» ruilr.-ud btibiin-fe. When tliey met and wbook ha-ida a great runny peoj-le imagiiud that they had met by ap­ pointment, but this WUH not the case. Mr. Lucas came down from St. Paul to see hi* wife a:id little son, wlio bave beeu spending u f-w weoka here with rela­ tives. Tho ex-Naroleou, as he was called by many, looked as he:illhy and rofy us anyone could look, and be t-aid that he never felt better In his life. Dun lap was a trifle fio*hy, but a few wceki at the Springs wiil boil tho puperflii.'fis crcft&fl out of him. Fred was of the opinion that the Pit si urjr* would down the Browns in tho spring exhibition series, but he acknowledged tUe fact that tho Gss City team would havo to jump around pretty lively to p.ccompUsh that feat. Duniap lias u great many frionJs in St. Loui?, and the two I'ittsbtirgeis itmaioed heto several days lojkiug around.

A STORMY INTERVIEW.Joo Uerr, tho Urov,r.d' utility man, colled upon

President Yon (1e.r Ahe the olher d:ty and asKeJ him what he intended to do with him next yo-ir.

"I did intend to eall your release to another dub, and I could havo got ?500 for It, but after considering the matter I thought I woiild keep j ou niyf-elf.'*

"\Vlicro dt> you intend to play me, and what salary do you pKiposa Io pa\ T' nsktd Herr.

"As to where J will play you I can't say just now, but I will pay you jiij-t one tlioiu-nul cMhra and not a cent more," a';S«ered the B'owna' pre.-hlent.

"You can't keep a man from making a living," eaM Herr.

"All rfalit, we'll see wlien Hie time rolls around," said tho Browns* president. "Y< u have b?en talking; about me all over town just because you did n-.t re­ ceive monies that you were not entitled to, anil now it CJines my turn to get even. Aud another tiling, when I tell you to report hero at the park next BIIIII- mor at 9:!10 in tbe mornine an-.l at a coitain hour after dinner, I expect you to be on hand or there'll be music in the air."

It is eaid that Herr left Von der Ahe's offiYe in no very plea-mot frame of mind, and he declared that he won id quit the diamond for cood rather than piny for $1,000. A great many people were under tho im- nrcftsion that Hudson was the §1.000 man, but in tliin they were mistaken it wa? Joo H*rr. I have talked to Herr on more occasions than om»in regard I o his unpleasant siUutiou, atid I dirlnre thut his language at no time, when e; eaking of ihu Browns' p:ejiUent, could have beeu taken exception to. tferr is a daily attendiiut at tlie Missouri t-yninasium. Bo dued not touc'i a drop of stn>ug drink, and his appear­ ance shows that lie hns taken good care of himself since tho season closed la t year.

"JACK GLEASON TO PLAV BALL AGATH.Jark Gleason, the old third basemnn of the Brown?,

Loui.-villes and AtLletlca, will bid good-bye to the St. LouId Fire Department tho c; mm^eensin and go b.tck to his fiist love tho diamond, .tack loft tho diamond on account of his righ#Ifg, which ho was unable to bend at tim*s FO aa to enable him t>> get down t>> pick up u prou-,d ball. Ho had an operatic n pet formed on his left some time «go, but did n >t c*re to play b.ill uniil he was sure that he wan as sound as a dollar. Ho has recoivfd no offers as yet, although several clubs tried to induce hint to play ball last 8ens»n. Gleasou will bo ren;enibtrt'd as one of t!ie hardest hitters in the profession three yearn ngo. He wag not a player that Mould bat in streaks, but he lined the ball out all the tim?. He it; a man that gives strong drink a wide berth, and I am positive that he will play just as good ball ai over the coming seawn.

CONK—NKVKR TO RETURN.I called at Sportsman's P^rk office a few dtiys ftffo,

an<i found President Von der Ahe in a terrible siate of miud. He did not look angry, but bin face was cov­ ered with a far-away look that told me that he had lost something that was near and dear t« him. I was afraid t-> a^khim the cause of his woe-begono look, and I took a seat and said not a word. In a few moments he ventured:

"Did you meet him?" 'Him? Who in the name of Davy Crockett is /«»*?"

I said."Oh! Did not you come up Gran) avenue from down

town?""Yes, that was my root.""You must have mot bin), because he was ieen go-

ine down that war only« few minutes since. You don't know who I menu, do you? Well, some one his purloined my big greyhound, aud I must havo him bt^ck or thero'll bo trouble in the camp. You remem­ ber, I had a puir of these gioyhuuuds, and I presented one of tlieni to John Bolto, t.f Louisville. If I can't find mine I will be obliged to hire some one to steal B'jtto'saudsewl it here, r>r e'tp 1 will wiits to Bolto and lull him 1 did not t;ivo him the dop, but just al­ lowed linn to take him to Louisville to play wiili fur a couple of month.1* or so."

At last accounts the dog had Dot Ieen found, tut if be don't turn up p.etly i-oon it ii a pretty safe thing to buy pools thai be boa paseed. thruugU a eausa^ ma­

chine, as he was as \ig as an ordinary cow, and he would have botn a fat pick-up for any s^iusa^e man. If you want to bring the tears to Chris'tyesjuat ask him ab^ut his Ki-oodle.

DIAMOND DUST.

Litile Ducky Hemp would umk« a oplendid deputy deputy sheriff. He would be so handy iu case of au execution.

Jack O'Connor U perfectly delighted to know thnt ho is to play with tht C .lumbiH dub next season. I feel poiitive that ho w.ll be one of t*ie bebt ca'cheM, btickcrrt and hate-runners in tho Ameiicnp A^ociatton.

Ti m Doliiu'a work in Dt-nver n*-xt season wiil b« watched with considerable intorei-t. Tom did not yet much of a thow wi'h tho llrowos hist year, but when lie did go iu behind tho tat h:s tbrowiu* \v«8 good, and h*> accompliehed some good stick wo:k, to >.

Eddie You tier Abe's ecore card was composed of sixteen pages last Brason reading ma t-sr and **wdj.'* combined, lie now contemplates enlarging it to twenty-four pazes ami increasing the reading mailer. Au interesting sc..ro curd is a good thing to ^lanco over "b<-t* e-n t!ie innhips," and young Von dor Ah* tays thi-t hia gcoro card will be "ono of the linest."

' Kid' 1 BV.d-.vin has a brother licre in £^. Lou s who is SMid to bo quite a t-uilcr. He want4 'an cnguge*- ment in one of Hie miiii>r oigani/ationa.

^.vlvo.-ter. formerly of the Browns, an excellent on*- fieldor, good base-runner and fair striker, is here, out ot »n engagement, ilo would make a good uuvu fur aliiust tuiy club.

Jne Q-.iinn, of the T?oston«, i^ seen down town very seldom. Ilo ia pu!tin< "!' a couple of nice little h"U8Ps out in tlie uoribwet-torn part of the town, ami he rt^iain? aroiuul I ho buililtnt;s all day to gee whether tiling are being done ii^htoi; not. Qaiiirt take^ care of his littla "bunch of peimUa," and he will be comfortably fix -- u before many more Be u no us roll pu-t.

Jack Gonnan, whosignf d to play with the Troy team laet season is in town. aa;l exercises daily at "gym." Jack is a bull pltyar. HIM I the minor organization tuat Sitcun s his SL'rvict-s will not ru^rt-t it.

W. Kune, of CVliiUdVitlc, 111., writes to ni" an-1 say* (lint he would like to piny b.»ll profos-tiouftlly. Tho Cdiinsvire Club was a hard one to d,»wu \t*i seaajn, nijd Kiine wa-t tlie mair'Sl^iy bel.ind ttw but. Ho 13 t-iii'l iu bn a jrond outfi^ldcr a^ well aa a s*od batter.

,lVny Werdeu nee« no bin? but cnuoon balls whea h£ prncticeH at the g-ymnasium.

Bug; tlo!lii!iiv is takiu< good c*ro of Ir'msolf. He can bo seou at the matinee two or thr-^eduys in tho vecjk with lii-t old stmd-by >>ariner .lim l>.ivia. Tiiey wear 113 goo 1 cloth s as auv two men in t»wn.

T.mi I),.bm thinki that U.ivo Powem1 t.-ji:n will ba a s'ron 1* one next saasou, yet he will not siy that the IX-nvers will win the p^uniut. Tom is moJ&ir, you

J.tck Brennac'-i bundle of advance money mnst liavo be«n a bin ono, a-f he is still nt-p.iin; ar>tiud lins town liken gjm;* cuck, au.l sunk ing two for a. quarter. FHCI!

Uoth St. Joseph and Blonmingtnn palled the pedal exiremitlos of Jack Hein.iglp, and he now says b^w -n d va'her work iu a rullin n» 1* for 8t> per day aud gat hi* "stutf" on ^utiiniHy niglif, lli«n to work on u bull fitrl*i an 1 get the "big fiu^r" on the first and flit-ienth of each month, or lo have a manager come up to hirfi an-1 a^k him how much money be could get aloii£ with. lie says thai be has always told the mnnv^pr. when atked (ho above o.in-ation, that he* could get along with all that was cumins to him.

Manager Charley L^vis is now in Gil vest on, rank­ ing all the arrangements for tho opening n^xt d*-»8on.

The rumor ihit Jolm T. Magner was to t;iko chargo el tiio Fort Worth team next season is uutrue. So it seems nt present.

Pat Tebt-au no"* sports a mous^acha and miniaturo side whiskets. 1'at is a rfguUr a'tt-ndant &' the mAti- ueec, aitd in fact all tb» bovs go to tli3 "uv»t(*."

Cftptain-Manaier Comiskev i^ ftill up North, but lift " ill Klide aK;iig toward Jt. Louis before many nvx>u9. The Browns will all airivo in tho Future Great on lime.

Tom Dclati's eyes look as bright as new dollars. There's a man who takes care of himself during tho winter month*.

Cijj Jim D.xvia in quite an expert at hand ball. He lain conlition to play ball to-day.

Little Ed Silch wiil held down centre or light field for L'avc KOWO'H Denver tca.ni uextepason.

Trick McS.nley is fitill in town aurt willing to play ball. Trick is looking liko a race-horse.

Tli« tumor that Tub Welch h;n dUIoeated his aukla waa unirup. Tub ia in the best of heal;h.

Sum Smith, the M;; first b»seniau that playpd on the Louisville Club las: Beacon for a month or two, will play <>n the Dos Moilies team tbe coming eeaoou. Sam is a regular athlete now.

Preside lit lit 11 Nyo St-rn, of Cincincati, was ia town last week. He arrived in an air s*iip and de­ parted on a flying machine. There's no flies on the

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iu the Nurtii, but thut ho will le here before Ajjrtl fool's day, aud tliat John Million has slgne.d. 'Ona hy one the roses fnl',' aud you might add iu tho telegram Hint 'baby's got a tcoih.'"

Sltort ttup Full- r, of ili« Browns, is said to - i i.-in

w o uuao to exertse reguary or severa we--- to c 'me.

The wealher will be KO co'td for the Columbia tea next se-is^n that they will all rarry ' overcoata" i their iudiviiluul but bugs while on tbe roiid..

JOE PKITCHAHO.

BAYS FROM SYRACUSE.

The Outlook for the International Cam­ paign—A Great Race Predicted—3Iu re Players Signed, Ktc.SYKACUSE, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

As tho season of '8U approaches it becomes more and more evident that the struggle for cham­ pionship honors iu the Inter-Association will bo a grand one. The teams composing the Inter­ national will be much more evenly matched than those that made un last season's list. The champion Star Club, of Syracuse, jumped so far to the front at the outset last season that the interest for awhile waa virtually killed and lirsfc place all alon? was conceded to Syracuse. Tho closing month of the eeiaon, however, hioiuht a change, and tho atrugulo between Toronto it rid Syra-* cuuo was a grand one. In looking over the official list of pUyera signed with ih<j Inteinational U-ams for the coining ee'isott. there is appitroittly but one con­ cilia on to I e rotchcd and that in thut tho club that, wina the pennant of '^9 mu-t ( 'ke;-p moving" HI! tho. time wilh no let up. Rochea'crand London look very &trouir on paper, and Dtriioit un-loubtediy IMS nn ex- icllont fu-lding aud ba-ife-ruuiiin^ aggregation, but as h.tiers they look ilechb-dly puny. Toronto MppetM fairly stroug, whilo litifttlo, Toledo and Uaruiltou ttra not, as yet, liardly in sim[>e to "si/.e." Syra:\ne pe -pie are fairly well gat titled wit'.i the eight men already oa the Hat, aud should tha t' am be tilted out witU the plrtyf-rs eou^Ut niter by Manager Ohajtnian, tho Internatioual champions will boa great factor iu tha fight.

VOR1! PLAYERS SIQMRD.Tho popular fielder, Krc.l Ely^lftDfda Syracugo con­

tract bis week an-1 will be fuuntl in tho ranks a^nn, much to the Kttibl^ctiou of all. Jlis phenomenal tU-Idin^ laet season attracted attention thr.m^h^nt the couutry and hisba't'ii^ uplo tho time of tho injury receive I by a fall, cauee.1 liy the ui:eveuLe«aof tho gr<;ti!>d in the!eft ti Id Ht Star Park, was excellent. After his injury Ely's hitting fell off t > a coiniileia'jleextent. Me i»nni» in o:-:c«Ilt'nt condition au j ready to piny ball tj-day. Ely t ok nart in < very dKimpionshi;) gaiue U.-t $<>na >n, find in 11^ games played his lat'inj; average wu- .281, stanilini,' '."Jth on tho li^t. His fiekliiig av^rrtg" ist !elt field iu 101 games yfns .U3t t being 5th «wjng tlie oitt- fi-liera of t!;e A^a^cmti'-u. He »tolt'47ba.-e* au-l acurei 98 i HUP. By rtquest of many readers <, f THE £PGKTINU LlfF,, '.ho lit-Uliii^ record* of Ihe men tuns fur signed by MuiMger Chapniun for tlie comrn^ Be.iauu aro uera preaubt-jti:

Games. Fielilios: Av.1 McQnery, lb..................... 112 .0832 .\Uiich, p........................ 38 .91523 Kly, U............................. 112 .9144 WiUk*r, c........................ 77 .91!)5 McLaugUlin .................... 30 ,h!#G Kaitin.Sb......................... 110 .88157 Brig^-.c....................... 33 .78 ">

Second basennn Childs, whovai re-signtd dmiag the past week, is n t ou the lutornatioual rt-cvird, liiiviug panicipitttd in but 12 giniej with Syrauu->e. His record for tluFo jcames, ho.vevc-r, waa uio*t wx- cellerit. IHauaper Chapman will pruUibly sign ari^r.t fiL'Ii'er within a Tew days HS he ie said to lia-ve virtually dec.ded upon a nmn for tlio jilioe. Nothing definite ii known here at present as to who tho new player i», but tbo names ni!.st prominently im-utloufd aro Harry lijoiis, of tue £t. Louis L'r.wnc; (JoLiiore, of Toronto; ISrei-her, of Wilkeai'a-re; Frank AlcLaujIilin, ot" Lowell (b'otherof Utrn«y ilcLau^hlin, lately tdgutd by Syracuse), aud a prominent National League out- floMtT, recently released. Iluro is good indttrnaltroni which to choose.

NOTES.The .Syracuse team will probably report At Brooklyn.Van Alatine. thiid b.»at-ui'tu of the ^tars of '85, is »a

yet unbigiiL-d. He is reserved by Kluiira.Jack Himipnrit'9, of this city, catcher of the cham­

pion St»r Club of 'S5, hits relumed to Syr.tcur-e.Tbe pre^s in IntertiHtionml citfen nro already

acknowledging the great streugth ot the Syracuse in­ field, Bit-Query, Chilli, B^ttin and Mctvn:gl)lni.

Tlit-ie ure no new devr-lopmeitN in the Murphy ' ase to date. The directors are qult«t on tbe subject, and hnvo npiar-'iiily l»ft mitteia in the handa of Matia.'er Chapfiiiiii, wli'clj in the proper caper, an th:tt ge;itU-* man is qu-ilifie.1 to handle Ue affiir without glove".

Pitcher IJ shop's friends would bo pleased to te* Lotico of his contract wiili Sjracuio fv>r '149,

O. WHIZ.

IT is stated that Bate*, the Harvard pitcher, who is on ptobati-jD, will pitch for the nine if tho new Batten AlUictJc Ansociati'in, aud it wiil b« ihe endeavor of tho inunaiers of that lea'ii lo mik^it tho gtrcitKPSt amateur nine in tho country. Su-wstrt, cap^atu of the Yale nhio last sens >n, who h D'>W at the Harvard Law Scnccl, will probably piny secoud base.

THE SPOBTIISTQ LIFE. Feb. 13.

BASE BALL.THE GREAT TRIP.The Tourists Hearing the

Pharoahs' Land,

Details of the Visit to Mel­ bourne The Receptions,

Banquets and Games,

[COPYRIGHTED]EN, Arabia, Feb. 4. We arrived here yester­

day after a rather stormy ten-day's journey from Colombo, owin^; to the monsoon. Although there has been considerable suffering among the mem­ bers of the teams from seasickness, yet all arc in excellent health. We leave to-night for Suez and Cairo, where we arrive on or about Friday next. At Cairo we play a match on tbe border of the great CybUn Besert, at Gozeb Wilhma within a few hundred yards of the great Sphinx and the Pyramids. Like in the case of Na­ poleon's famous battle of tho Pyramids, forty centuries will look down in silent admiration on tbe battle ot the American base ball teams. From Cairo we proceed to Port Said, and thence by steamer to Jaffa, whence we proceed to Jerusalem. We hope to be able to find grounds suitable for a match there. HARRY PALMER.

PALMER'S TEN PICTURES.

A Game of Cricket -A Royal Farewell toSydney The Arrival at and Welcome toMelbourne Sight-Seeing at the Capital.SYD.NBV, X. S. W., Dec. 18, The teams were

kepi busy to-day. They commenced a game with a scratch team of Sydney cricketers at 11 o'clock and did not complete their innings untr after four. The Australians then had 11 o runs for six wickets, and were playing as though th,cy intended making as many more out of the

^-^reniaining five, when it was decided to knock off play and commence tho ball game. The Americans had succeeded in seeming 37 runs, the score standing as follows:

Ease Ball Eighteen.Aneoc, b, Chariton ..... 15 Hiuilun,hit wfcket, b. \VilliftUi90ii, c. \Vuol- Gregory......... .. ...... 2

cott, b. Chariton-...,.. 0 Manning, c. Woolcott, "Ward, b. Chariton. ...... 1 b. Gregory.. ............. 14£paldlug, b. Chariton... 0 Poltit, b. Gregory ........ 3

. "\Vright, b. Gregory...... 11 Rj-ao, c. Rotmistm, b.3»feffer, b. Gregory...... 16 Gregory...... ........... 3Wood, b. Gregory........ 0 Sullivau, c. Hulligan,Carroll, c. RubioduD, b, 0 b. Gregory........... .. (

Gregory .................. 0 Baldwin, not out......... (" Earle, st. Crane, b. SuiidiieiJ... .................. 5

Gregory................... 0Togarty, b. Ciiuritoii.... 0 Total....................... 81Burns, b. ChurUou ...... 10

Sydneij Eleven. Eoblneon, 1 b. w. t b. Crane, c. 'Williamson,

Earle. ...................... 1 b. Karle..... ........... 14Halligan, c. Burns, b. A. Gregory, c. Euros,

Arson...................... 21 b Wrigut.. ............. 35Kid man, c. Pfefler, b. Hemsley, not out........ 18

Ansou. ..................... 19 Sundries. ....................V/oolcott, c. and b.

Aneou...... ............... '4 Total for six wicliets... 115I asked George Wright, after the game, what

he thought of the boys' playing, and he ex­ pressed the belief that were they half as strong in bowling as in fielding we should have been a match for the Australian team we met to-day. There was many a burst of applause over our fielding, but we had no bowlers aside from TVright, and our battin* was very weak.

The boys were thoroughly tired out with their hard day's work and put comparatively little life in their ball game, whicli was concluded at the end of the fifth inning, the score standing 6 to 3 in favor of the All-Americas. Prof. Bartholomew was to have made a balloon ascent after the game, but the high wind compelled

^iiim to give up the attempt after he had nearly Jbarned up his airship during the process of in- fiation. The score of the ball game follows:

CHICAGO. AB.R.8. P. A.E' ALt-AMF.'A. AB.R.B. P. A.?Ryan,cf.......3 0021 O'Huilon, of... 3 00000PettU, rf......3 0 I 1 0 0 Ward, «......3 121106ullivuD,lf...3 1 1 0 0 l!Urown,rf.....3 1 0 400Auaon,lb.....3 0070 OiCarroll, lb..,3 22601Pfeffer, 2b....3 0110 0:\Vood,3b...... 3 0 0 0 1 ( WiIUam'n,w2 0012 O'.Fogaity, lf..3 10000 Burns, 3b..... 2 0010 2lMar.uiDg.2b. 3 01230T»oer,p...... 2 1203 l!Earle,c........2 11 1 00Italy. c~...... 2 1 1 2 I OJIIealy, p......2 0 1 031

Total...... 23 5 6 15 7 41 Total...... '20 6 6 15 82Chicago......................................... 0001 2 3All-America.................................. 2130 0 6

Runs earutd Chicago 1, All-America 1. Three- base lilt Mnuuing. Two-base hita Sullivan, Healy. First on bal In Off Tencr 1. Stolen bases Pfrffer Earle. Passed balU Daly 3- Wild phch Tener. fc truck out Tcner. Umpire Baldwin. Time oOm.

On arrival at the hotel the boys exchanged their uniforms for dress suits, Tuesday iiight be­ ing that set for tbe banquet tendered us by the citizens of Sydney at the Town Hall. Two hun drei plates were set and nearly every seat was occupied. The magnificent reception hall oi the great building, with its palatial dome, great stone columns and stained gla.ss windows, was one gorgeous array of English and American flags. 1'i'OD one side of Ihe room was a hfe-stza por­ trait of HIT Majesty and just opposite* w«s one of tho Duke of Kdrub'ToiiRh. Tbe lon« lable^ were loaded-with every dt-licacy the chef's deft fingera could pre-

"" pare or bis skill biiggeat, the beauty of the entire ac- ue being enhiinced by tfie soft-colored lights which bur ued from th« wuxt-ii iHjeis upon the (a')le, each flume beiug shaded by colored jrlohea, ay wer« the elec­ tric lighirf above ibo walhaift in tht> great -'iKiiidell

' Tlio corrid^r.i which led to tiio drcsMiuu rooms were tfnibowtred in gret-us and truiliuR viuee, hall hidiufc the luxurious divans and loutijze^ winch hud been convetiicntly wf about for the guests; soft carpets cov- ,ered th« marble fio.irs, while oo every side, «lmost at every step, were huge banks of cut fl -wers and potted

"plaDta that filled the air witli ddicn. us perfume. At one end <>f the h ill b«d IK-HI; evicted a rui c-1 platform, and from this n dc-li^iitful musical nod literary enter tainment was given 'it the clos-* of tho frasf.

The tsentlemeu of the (cenpral comutitt-e, at whose expense thf supper was fziven, are as f.illows;

Consul G. W. Griffin, D. 0'Ci>nn..r, M. L. A.; G. "R. DibbH, M. L. A.-.J. Hurley. M. L. A.;II. H. Urowii,M. L. A-; C. L.Os.rhiiii), SI. f.. A.; HJO.W. «. M«rkliam, Rev. "Hf . S". Fr«cktlion, Or. P. J*. Ilrannenian, K 12. Shaw,

-S. Procter, J. B. LHIDK* C. S. Jf*v*tt, Fit/. A. Buvd, J. H. Wood, If. Miller, II. S. rhipmati, W. Lewis, S. O'Bryan, P. Cronin, O. Steil, J. W. Bntclit-r, H. H.

^Groee.Gen. W. T. Bcnnett, Gen. J. R. HoweM, W. N. Tuttle, Phin. Thomp-on, A. IJiUJer, Friuik. Coffee. Mn- jor 0. Z. Uennie, J. J. Calvert, Alex. CViiii'-rou, K. H. C. Brisiowc, HN. R'-K!, A. F. fcn.ith. It. J. AKingti.n, Clias. Helinricb, F. B. Wliet-ler, Ur. Kin<:s:>nry, Dr. L. Fitzpiitrn-.k, fc*. Pi^keusriD, Frank M'NViH. F. A. Powers, L. A. Kimball, E. B. Clifford, F. K. Washbnrn, 8. V. Kilwnd, r: K. Morw*, J. O. \ViMinmS'<n. G. C. Bliln, W. M. Ynii'lerhoof, Burry Fox, J. U. Justin, J. U. Beatiregard, \YJIJ. Budd,S. U. Fairland, W. Mollier, P. Sheridan.

THE FAREWELL TO SYDNEY.At nine o'clock our entire party WHR aftMcd, and after

»n hour's d'«cns8io!i of Iho go-id tlungH s;TPid before u.i iu lavish profusion, the t.>nats were drunk t<» cheera tliatfilie-l tho gr«-at i-all with nyi'^nt entliusitfni. Our trip thin far h;>9 bf en one round i,f t<aiiqucrs and recep1i«^n^, tut ttie feast of to-niKbt wns certainly the ftiost elaborate and memorable one w« liave ypt 01.- Joycd. The great room in itself, 60 feet fr. ra floor to domo find 125 by 60 tuot floor space, w;th its m.i|iuiri- cent carvin_M iu white ami a:ilt, its enstiy pain tings, its rieU'hmt elianiUller of 250 glubsa, aud iu decora iona of flag* and flowery was intpoain^ beyi/ud description, and when 'to this ^as added th'o preseuce of l.'io gentU-mon aud 5() ladi^-p, all in full evening dress, at banquet, the efT-ct may be imagined by our friends at

ue.he toasts were brllliantlv proposed and responded ' '

,ins the re«i>onse t<» the I»st toast ca

niii?icat treat by emu? of the beet amateur and profcs- itoDiii talent of Sydney. Among the numbers given was a coruft sol", with piano accompaniment, by Mrs.

JLeifth Lynch, nee Annie B*rp;or. Ui*r execution waa reve!a'ion to everyone prestnt, ami whrn she played**YankpO Doo<1!f," the "Star Simnglfd Bauner" and other nodular American aira the guests arose trom tli*-ir feats and Oiled the hill with one \on% enthusi- Stic burst of applause as they pinched handfullsof roaifs from the great lattk of flowers ihat aloud upon the tattle*, aud ^how-rod thorn upon tljo fair musician, ^ Ii Was encore-! M^ain and ng^in.

For He's a J.ilfy Ootnl Ft-How" was ming after the -r to ''The Govf ru ir," "Trio Prenidem" aud "Tbo

, ...urman," and the cheorin^ by onr boys was done in Irtio American style. "Your Americam pet that Tigah-oh-ah of theirs off in great style," said more than one Australian t<> me and we do. The degree of hiLg power and howling enthusiasm the boys ptit Into their "Tiger" at the end of three cheers never fails to briufz au expression of mingled surprise and amiiiement to thn face's of our hosts.

"; Wordi fail tne in my desire to do justice to the glo­ rious Pfread and thr> grand time generally accorded to

\ M in Sydney. They are without dnubt amonK the V Dmtrt hospitable people on earth. They have not let us

- "* an hour si DCS we arrived, and if ever a lot of i-ricons left a city wilb lioueat regret and kiud re- <

membrancea we shall do so when we take the train for MfPimirno to-morrow night.

With three parting cheers and a tiger for our friends in Sydney fio bays bade farewell to ourgenerous hosts, and at this hoar (1 A. M.) we are packing our luggage for our d-parture to-morrow.

Es* UOUTE SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE, Dec. 19. There was no game scheduled for to-day and the boys wan­ dered about at their own sweet will this morning pur­ chasing such mementos of Sydney as suited their fancy.

This morning every man of us secured neat straw hftta with band* of red, white find Hue, acd an Ameri­ can, a traveling man representing "Old Judge" cigar­ ettes, who came over with us from 'Frisco, presented us wilh a buttonhole badge of the stripes and stare, 91 that Jt is iiot difficult for Sydneyitet* to distinguish the members of our party.

At three o'clock we all entered four-horse drags and drove to tho Groaveiior Hotel, where the lion. Dan'1 O'Connor, M. L. A., had invited ua to partake of a farewell glass with himself and U. S. Consul Griffln. Tlie beautiful dining room of the hotel was filled with our party and some thirty invited guests,and tho man­ ner in which we made these walls rin<; with our cheers as we put down bura-oer after bumper to the toasta proposed will probably long be remembered by tbe occupantsof tbe Grosveuor. Toasts were responded to as follows:

"Onr Guests" Hon. DanM O'Connor."Our Friends in Sydney" President SjtaWinjr."The Presi" THE SPORTING LIFE correspondent."Success to the American Ball Ttams" Consul

Griffin.After three rousing cheers for everything and

everjbody in Sydney we entered our drags and were driven to ths railway station, where, thanks to the railway department of the New irv-utu Waled govern­ ment, we took a special train for Melbourne. Tlie English-styled compartment couches were novelties to us, and fur that reason, doubtless, we smiled good- naturedly over the discomforts we experienced. John Healy. Nod Haulon, ''Goody" (irodfriend, myself and a couplo of Americans clever fellows traveling witu our party occupied one compartment. Inlroutofus waa "Dordie" Wood, Jimmy fVgarty, Tom Ddly, Tom Brown and Jimmy Ryau a choice set of birds, was it not? And behind us was George Wright, Mr. Suyder and several < thera.

The Americana who had made It so pleasant for na at Sydney were down in force to see us off and nearly all of them hnd "packages" which they assured us would "go ahead" on the journey. The ride is a beauiiful one out of Sydney, unJ, with the comforts of OUT elegantly appoint-d Pullmau sleepers, would be voted equal tit any thing m our own country. The land ia ri<:h aud fertile aud tho hills are thickly wooded, while they are well-cultivated and quite thickly populated. The roadbed of the railway, which is Optra ted by the government, is equal to the Pennsyl­ vania, I think, in solidity of cousttuctiuu. We took supper at Slilauou-an hour ago ar.d now the boys are &tretched out npou tbe comfortable leather-covered cushions Gtory-t«l)iii£, jokmg, arnokinir and looking out upon the moonlight flooded woodlands.

\Ve arrive at Jtfelboure to-morrow at II A. it.

The Arrival in Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Victoria, Dec. 20.- Here we are at last. Just two months ago we played our farewell game in Chicago, and to-day wo firid ourselves in the principal city of Victoria, Aus­ tralia, nearly 10,000 miles frotn home.

"We took breakfast at Albury at 5:30 this morning, whero we also changed cars. The sec­ tion of tbe road from Albury to Melbourne tho Victorian division is much bettor equipped and the coaches far more comfortable than thuss in Xf-w South \VaIes. lufucttiioy »ro rc:illy elegant. The customs authorities did not think it necessary to ex­ amine our baggage very clo-ely, PO we avoided t miserable nm-ance, and tit ab^ut 6 o'clock started for the big towu ahead of us.

It bivi been a beautiful day, and we all erjoyed the pretty ncenery along the route to Melbourne. About 11 o'clock we entered the environs of tho city, and a few moments later pulled up at the stibstafitiul-l^u iiig station at Spencer street. As we entered tho depot a big cheer went up tr.mi full five hundred people ou the platform, apprising us that Melbourne was ready and \vaUint; to receive u*. Sir. W. S. Lyncb, a cousin of Leigh's, has been engaged as onr advance acent, vice Harry Simpinn, wao remains in Melbourne, aud he WHS OH the platform with a host of Americans to receive us as we stopped out of our coaches,

A number of American citizens appointed, a recep­ tion committee to meet us, and the Victorian Cricket Association followed suit, so ihat we received a most hearty welcome ou arrival ia Victoria's capital. Amongst the American citizens prtseut were Mr. J. K. Suiythe, the vice consul, and Messrs. F. McCoupln, W. II. Masters. F. M. Dickenion, S. P. Lord, J. M. Ives, A. Nuwcll and J. MilfurJ. The Cricket Associa­ tion was represented by Mr. C. Smith, M. L. A., rirvsi- deut, and Hears. D. Scott, P. Kmickey. H. H. Budd, I). A. Madden, vice president, and G. Gordon, aivi tho foot bailers by Mr. T. S. Murahall, secretary of the Foot Ball Association, and Mr. A. Stooke. Other gen- ilenuu present to assist in the reception wen* Mojor Wardill and MBHSIS. J. (iarton, 0. RlcLpan, Grattun RiifgH, Charlca Arnold and F. 1*. Slavio, tho champion boxer.

Four big tally-ho coachea were waiting to receive us, and as our party, wearing their straw lints with red, white and blue band*, drove up Collius street wa attracted peueral attention and no little applause. We wt-ro boiliid for the town hall, where ilajor Ben­ jamin waa Waiting to receive us.

WELCOMED TO MELBOURNE.

At the town hall an imposing buiiding there waa 8 big crowd assembled to receive us. Prominent among them was tho honornhlo Mr. M -Ooppin, chief commissioner of the United States Court at the Exhi- hitinD; Mr. Smyth, aciing-consul for Ameriia; tlie Hon. J. B. Ptitierson and D. Gaun-on, snl Mensrs. Charles Smith and Peirce, M's. L. A., with a'so a large number uf representative ap.irting men, cricketers and foot ballets. We passed; through tho doorway and up to tlin great audience hall, whore is located one of the

frandeet pipy organs I ev«r looked n]iou or listeued to. 'ho titwn organist, Mr. J)*vid Lee, treated no to some

giand music.. There being mora than one grave fttce and w< t pye among our jnrty as thebeuuii'ul strains of "Home S«eet II'»me'' tilted the magnificent hrtll. We all arose and removed cur hats aa lha organ sounded "(sod *«ve the Que;-n," and then pisse I into tho mayor's private rooms, where a generous collation of wines had been prepared. Tbe Mayor welcomed UH in a plain-spoUen, hourly speech, rfferriug to the pleasure that it frave him to welcome such a party ot American?, who had come out here to make Aus­ tralians acquainted with what wa** to them a new came, and known iu tho colonies as base bull. lie cou!<! assure them of a hearty welcome from the citi­ zens of Melbourne, and tuintfd that their ttav would prove i!i'>jt cnjo>»ble, so ihat th*-y would haro pl^as- aot memories uf th« colonies to tn-ke a WAV with them when ihpy returned to their r,wn cnuniry. He couid assure them of the interest Melbourne people took in t!ie mailer, and called upon Ihrsa present to drink health, success and full t-njoyment to the All-America and Chicago teams of ba^e I aliens.

Tlie toast was most enthusiastically drunk with a "liger."

WORDS OP PRAISE AMD ENCOFRAOEMENT.Mr. C. Smith. M. f>. A., on behalf of of the Victorian

Cricketing Association, supported tlie remarks, and trusted that the result of tho trip now being Uken bv the American^ would be one ot profit to themselves, aud also to tho Culonials who »itnrS:ed their panr-.

Mr. !*nrth, flee con-»ul, extended u hearty welcome on I.etialf of the American ciii7.',:n8 of Melbourne. Vic- torUi.s were ti vport loving people, and were fond of outside sport. Tbe Ame; 10,1113 would flail that their came was keenly watched, and all good points would find favor Iu the eyts of the onlookers. He trusted tbat the piese.it trip wt.uld ouly he a forerunner of othen to fullow, and probably result in the Victorians sentiiu£ back iu the future a Lase bull team to do buttle in America. Tho native-horn Australians had gone to England and boat lha English at their owu game of cricke., and perliiipj the name would he the CHSO with base bal). It vould be pleasing tor the Americans to know that the Australian people had a warm side for them, and their stay would be made as welcome as (K'9s:bl'i while he;e.

Mr. S. P. Lord, who was described as an old colonist, from America since '53, and a base bailer, aUo spoko in hi?h terms of the feeling existing between tho Victorians ami Americana, ahd ptedictwd that good re- eulis \\ouldaccrue from the present trip. AH Americans in Victoria welcomed ihem,Hiid Englishmen welcomed them, aud all colouialu welcomed them.

AMERICAN RESPONSES.

President Scalding then being called upon ^stepped forward HEnid&t heatty applati.-e. Ho expressed gr.itt- ficatifnupon being si» received hy the chief execu'i\e of such a city as Melbourne. Tho trip had been un­ dertaken bo that we would learn something ot the colonies, and al*o on plea-Hire, and besides this We wanted lo introduce onr parn*, which, like cricket in England, WHS Ihe Natii'inl game of America. Base ball supplied just what waa wanted in America, and everybody knew every i-oint ot the game. We did not wish f-- r u moment to supplant cricket. The Americans puve England all credit; aud although their govern­ ment was different, he could assure AtiBtraliaasth.it the fev-Iio^ of affection tor the old country in America was jtirit as warm ixs that iu tho colonies. The recep­ tion t^iat had been accorded tht-m would be long re- membeied, and he tbunked tliem for it heartily.

iutain Ward also briefly responded, aa did Captain Arisen.

The Hon. Mr. Coppin was called npon, and he stated that sluco his residence in Melbourne of some months lie knew that all visiting Americans had had extended to them the most unbounded hospitality from the people of the co lonifs. Victorians were indeed warm loverriof sport, and ho had seen in Victoria as fine racing, as big and well-behaved a crowd of over 150,000 peoptu, as ho hud s°eii before in any other part of the world. lie knew their stay would be a most agreeable one a? tlie people would make that. He trusted that the result of the trip M-otild be of great bouefit both to tho Americfins arid alsq to the colonies.

Frank Lincoln was then called upon to make one ofs own inimitable cocktails, and brought down tbe

crowd as ho always does. Toasts were drunk to the Victorian Cricket Association and closing speeches were made by Major Wardell, of the V. C. A., Town Clerk Fitzgibbons, Mr. Pavid Scott and others, after which we gave three parting cheers and a tiger for the Mhyor aud tho reception committee. We were then driven to our hotel, where we secured a much-ueedid ret-t and a good dinner.

The Grand Hotel, or "Coffee Palace," Is a maKnffi- .:ent building, fully as lareo as the Fifth Avenue or 3raud Pacific and very w«H appointed. It is the best one in the city, and, I undeiataud, the headquarters of all visiting Americans. Tho great buildings of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibit are visible from the

doors of the hotel, aud wo expect to attend iu a body

This evening we accepted an Invitation from Mr. Mtisgrove (a partner of Mr. WUliainaon, of Sydney) to attend the Priacow Theatre, where an excellent company ia uroducing the "Princess Ida." V\'e occu­ pied a foil section of the dresj circle (tbe fashionftble tier of all colonial theatre.-*) and the beys showed np to great advantage Iu their dress suits. At the end of tbe third act we were called ont to one of the recep­ tion rooms, where we mot Mr. Musgrove personally, and drank his health in a couple of cases of Moaopole. The speech-making waa brief, though hearty, and Mr. Musgrove informed us that the doors of hia theatre were open to us at any and all times. We could not give him a "tiger" under the circumstances, hut we all wanted to. It was paat midnight when we tumbled in.

Sight-Seeing in Melbourne*MELBOURNE, Dec.'21. To-day has been some­

thing of a loafing day for us all, and we have needed it, for every man of us was tired out with the trip from Sydney and yesterday's fes tivities.

Speaking of yesterday reminds me that Jimmy Fogarty ia a great favorite with the housemaids of the hotel. They look attain with undisguised admiration and well, Jimmy comes pretty near to getting anything he wants, from a black coffee in his room in the morning to a Jate luncheon at night. When be got here about oueo'clocfc yesterday befound upon reaching hfs room that his trunk hud not been sent <n> a^ead of him. He stopped into tbe hall and rang every electric hell in sight, wilh the result that half a dozen maids (they use maids to fill every posi- lion in the hotel save tbat of porter) were at his door in a minute,

"Me tnmk," exclaimed Jimmy, "me kingdom, for me trunk.

"Hasu't it conio up yei?" inquired a curley-headed boy ess.

"In truth, no," replied Jimmy. "Now look here I'm the star of the combination the sfa>-, seo? and me trunk I must have, or there'll ba no game here ou Saturday. Come, now, me angels, shake yourselves and produce the pie-box." %

There w«* forthwith a flutter of skirts and a patter of feet, and five minutes later the porter stumbled into Fogey's ruom with the trunk, while the rtst of the boys were awaiting theirs ia the regular course of events.

I mot some clever newspaper men to-day Messrs, tiuck.of the Sportsman; McDonald, of tho Herahl; Headley, of the Aije, and others all good fellows, and all interested in seeing base hull osUbliahtd in Mel­ bourne a&d throughout th« colonies.

Quite a party of us attended tlie wonderful exhibit In the Centennial halls this afternoon, anil next week I shall (five nu acouotof the 'great enterprise of the Melbourne people a* we saw it demonstrated there;

President Spaldiog arranged t>-aay fur a foot ball gnme with a team from ths Victorian Fi-ot Bull Asso­ ciation, to toko place m-xt Tuesday. After tbe foot ball game the Victorians will play the AH-AruoncHS a ball jiftme, Aiis»n lending the home team a battery prohnbly 1'aldwiu and Duly.

The toys have gradually fallen into (he custom of (retting into their dress suits every evening about six o'clock, BO that they appear in the hotel corridors, for supper, iu full dress, anJ are ready for the theatre or any other form of entertainment that may c.uno up. It is a good departure and has done much, together with the demeanor ot the men, to impre*$ tho neople of Australia favorably.

Will Lynch, our advance ascent, left tr-day for Ade- Inidc, und will depart ou Monday for Calcutta, lie goes to look the ground over and determine whether or not it will bt* advisable for us to go through India tj Calcutta, Beuares, Lncknow, Delhi and Bontbav, or cut that country and out in our time in Southern Eur.ipe. It ):aa been definitely decided, but not an- nouti^ed1, that we will continue ou around the world. Tliebova will be delighted t^ hear it, as they have bi-en c:n the anxious st-at fur eouio limo paa h . I taid good-bye to Lyr;ch this afternoon. It was odd to hear him 8.1 y: "Good-bye, old bov. Won't sea you again for » while. Going over to India Monday."

"Over to India." Well, there wiil be a world full of interesting eights for IH to Bte in (hat woudtrlul country, and I hope we may take it in upon the journey.

One woulJ imagine that, with tha worry and re- eponsibiiity of it all, A. G. would enjoy the trip but little, li is a fact, however, that I never saw 1dm so frmiuSf and so wholly 1're^ from care a* at present. He looks and acU twenty-five iust-ail of thirtv-*-ig»t, mid had beeu a power toward making our tarty a.jolly one.

HABBY PALMBH.

KANSAS CITY BRIEF8.Donohue and Da via Signed The Coming-

Association ISace Chuuces of the Clubs Minor Mention.KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 5. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: James Donohue was ths first of the old Kansas City "Cowboys" to sign hid name to a contract for 1889. Next caine Jaines Burns. By the way, that very nearly completes the roster of this city for 18S9. Henry Porter, Tom Sullivan, Jim Divis and "William Hamilton iv;e still coquetting with Manager Walking, but nobody is losing any aleep ou their account. Since the at'OFO was wiitten l>avis 1ms eigueJ. Manager Walking has iftmod this kind of a manifesto: The salary of the plaier will date fiom (he d»y Manager Watkins thinks they are fit to play bail. That is to cay, this ultim.'ituni relates to players who do not report f«-r duty when ordered so to do. The club will start for Pueblo ulont Murch 10 nnrt the players have been ordered to report beforo that day. The ones who ^tr;.Rgle iu about tho Utiie tlie aetis-m opens up a ad expect to begin playing h:ill and dnuing salary at once may find themselves disappointed. Kansas i;Hy is in base hall fur business an-1 blood thia year, and this ia about the firat rule that will be eu- forced.

THE ASSOCIATION RACE.By the way, as the time for opening the season

draws near, tho opinion of th# Kan^a City baae ball people i'ii tlie pennant rue*', may bo a little bit inttsr- eftinK. Tdej think, for one thing, thnl Brooklyn ia about the strongest club in the American Association, anil stands the best chance just now for the pennant. With Corkhill, Unros and Lovett arid Cullinn, the Kan- sns City people tiiiuk that Brcoktyn baa added mora strength than ai-y dub in the Association, and will start out with Ihe best chauce. Cincinnati has not strengthened np very much. Hollidny ia not such a wonderful ball player, uud catcher Eaile, while lie ia a clover little catcher, is not coiup: t> bet the base tall world afire. I saw Karle catch lust season, lie it not the player Kid Baldwin is, for instance. II« dotsn't rtink with Dnnohne, of Kansas City, irfive Croe« is a bettt-r ball player, ind dozena of others «h-nn I might ni^utton. lie is « plucky little t el low, go :d-natnred, j-tlly, and game as a red fi^liting cock. He plays for t-Terythiug in eijilU, but tho notoriety of this winter is a surprise to eyery one who saw hiui play bill last year.

Then the Athletics have made but little change. They were ttrong last year, but there ia no reason to bflieve the cluo will beany str^nyer this eenson. l.flst yt-ar the Philade'phians were strong enough alwaja to look Ifke they might give the leaders a fiiiht if (hey felt so disp'-sed, and yet nobody thought tht*t S!>arsig'8 te»m would fly tho nenriant. Hihtory will lepeat iiself this year, perhaps. The Athletics will flL'hi again for the pennant and loso it.

Then there are the Browns the great "Job Lots." The question is uili Yon der fthe havo bis usual qu>>la of luck in store this season. \ViIt fuitune bo no longer a fickle jade, but will she prove omstant, and orca more empty into the lap ot "dor boss manager" the very best that the base ball world holds? Will the "kid" Freeman, discharged by Kansas City, prove another King? King M-aa once released by Kansas City a* being not worth Lis salt. The red-haired iugrute no sooner got with the Browns than he became a star. Freeman was tried by linnsas City for a while, but be was awful weak and was released. You dor Abe picked him np and claims to have a snap. (But ou the out- Hde I'll bet Chris two gallons of beer that 1'reeman turns out to be of no account.)

DAVI8 SIGNED.If tho St. Louis Browns do meet with the common,

everyday, happy-go-lucky kind of luck that every other baso ball club meets with, it ! * going to Lava to get an awfnl rustle on itself to Insure it the stars and stripes and pennant and all that sort of thing for another term. That's the way we fcize up St. Louis.

Tho Colonels of Kentucky, the Orioles and tho baby of Columbus are unknown quantltiee. If there IB much good lo come out of Israel, it may safely be said, everybody will be surprised.

As for our own team. I find the home men some­ what aversa to talking about it, but I gathe/ about this much. Manager Watkhis will be disappointed if his tfain is not up in the race.

Since starting t >is letter I have gotten a message that David has signed a contract for noxt year. He came down from St. Lonia last uight^nd has b^en in conference with Troaldent Speas all day, and not much trouble was experienced in getting hid signature. Of course, James will gunrd third base, and his lightning throws across the diamond will onc*» more cause every Kansas Cityan'.-f heart to beat with honest pride.

I see that Monager Bucfcenbeiger, of C ilumbug, baa taken oflonso at something I wroto about him. The facts a-i stated by me will be sworn to by Maiiager Watkins and Mr. Speas, and until they are willing to say something 1 can do nothing.

The rapacious grab of Columbus at Ralph Johnson, hen they knew that Kausas Ciiy had a common

sense if not a legal claim upon him, shows thak Colum­ bus is not trying to keep up the feeling of amity and concord that ought to exist in a well-regulated family.

Ce

Another League Proposed.IIIAMTON, N. Y"., Ftb. 6. Editor SPORTING Lirr that Newark and Jen-ey City have deserted

ratral League, why not organize an Inter- uca^MQ, comprising the cities of Utica, Hin<»- n aud Elmirft, in New York State.and Wflkes- Easton and Ha/leton, in Pennsylvania? This make a splendid circuit, and a salary limit of

>r nine hundred dollars a month for each club . place it on a paying basis. If Binghnrntoa >t be induced to place a club in the field Auburn

be substituted. We would like to hear from )f the above-named places on the subject. V. F.

ANDRUS got his release from the Hamilton Clob last season in a somewhat novel way, says the Toronto Mail. The club owed him several weeks' salary, and he got bis release in lieu thereof. Ue, however, did not Wta this sum, as Buffalo made it Brood. The only club that is indebted to Amlrus is the Minneapolis Club, with which he played in Ibsl, when Uea TuUiill ww iu manager.

BIN Now the 3tate hamto barre, would eight would canno might flome o

NEW YORK NEWS.Some Authentic Points About Present Base

Ball Squabbles What a Club Can Do and What It Can't What Byrue Says The Law on the Point The Brooklyn Club Says Stop A New Ball for Practice Gotham Squibs. NEW YORK, Feb. 8. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

The recent change of base of both players and clubs has caused t?o much comment that a few authentic facts and suggestions will not be out of place here. I have talked the matter over with men who are not personally interested in the matter, and who know whereof they speak. Some correspondents, I am sorry to see, appear to have allowed their better judgment to be warped by club and friendly interests. It is either that or they don't know any better, and between a fraternal feeling for a friend and ut­ ter ignorance I think 1 would rather be charged with the fraternal feeling. We looked on at the fights and diversity of opinions ia^&eJP&t with sang froid, and they did not concern 4no ^ase ball followers of the East. When the birth of the Atlantic Association cauaed the death of tbe^en" tra! ftud New England leagues then somebody bffc1** to talk about tho legality of such moves, and we u* on.ce became clo«e students of the clauses in the Na­ tional Agreement. Naturally enough, after finding that the Atlantic Association was all right and that the ciuba would hold their players, we began to look up those Western League eu.nabblea. I Lave talked at Itfugth with President C. II. Byrne and others about tho matter, and their opinions must be taken aa con­ clusive. I have it on good authority that Messr*. By ma and Young have been corresponding on the subject, anil they agreo thoroughly with each other, Pr«.ident Krauthoff, of Kansas City, I understand, has also been in correspondence with these two cities. That wide-awake manager, Mortuu, of Chicago, baa atso been writing letters galore. Morion has now met more than his match, and must show hid hand.

WHAT PRESIDENT BYRNE SAYS. I had a long t*lk with C. H. Byrne to-day and he

very considerately gave me all the information in his power. To sum up his opinions briefly will be no easy task, but here goes: "The Ailanlio Association is ail tight and tan hold its players and has been admitted to full protection under the National Agreement. The reagon the new organization is all right is Una: The clubs change their organization, but do not change their location. That clause which makes it possible for the major leagues to change from one organization to another only during November does-Jiot apply to the minor.leagues, who apparently can change when they please. The Sprague, Johuson and other cases now bothering tho festive crank of the West are different The Chicago Western club can go to Mil­ waukee or t;ie it" it wants to, but it cannot compel Us piayor* to fullow, unless they feel like it. Spragne isallrigh', and ttie Board of Arbitration will sustain him. Bloriou can liold this player if his c'ub remains in Chicago, audon that condition only. Johnscu need not go to St. Joe for the very same nwson. Tho minor leaguf s have paid frr protection and they will g«t it so long as they live within the law which governs baae ball. Scheming manager*", however, hive not paid for the power to coerce playeis, and they will not be allowed to do it. Kansas City and Chicago may say tliat they do nut intend to transfer their teams to other citiew, but of course you know what kind of fudge that is."

IIERE IS OF THE LAW OP IT, SIR.Under nrticlo 12 of Qualified Articles of the National

Agreement, it ehowa how tlie rii-ht trf reservation may ba claiim-d mid gran.tod to minor league orguuizjtions.

Section 3 of aiiid article 12 shows under what cir- cuimttncfs the Board of Arbitration bs& reserved to itself the power to release the players from s,ml reser­ vation.

Paragraph C of said so;tion 3 pays: "When the club reserving him 1ms transferred it* membership alter the clo>e of a championship sta*on to uu association party of second part utber than that wliicU it was previously a memr.or."

The meaning of that paragraph is simply that ft club has the right to change it* membership from one organ ! /.: ti >u to nnother and retain its control of its reserved players providing it doei not change its loca­ tion ftom one city to another. In other words, as lone as the ieser\ed pla>er cnnt-otshow that lie has bet-ii damaged in nny way by thy mere clmnge of name of the association of which his club is a uit-mbor, and tharho is simply called upon to t*try out his cunttact with tho club and play in the city iu which hU club is located at time of signing contract, the reservation ot suid player is in no way invul dated. The Board of Arbi­ tration, however, will under no circumstances admit the right of a club to tra lister its pin v era from one city to another, for the reason ihat il a lejial transfer can be made of a distance of ten miles, it can be made f>r 54)0 miles. It is not a qne.-tiou of distance, but ot prin­ ciple and right. The Board of Arbitration, upon ap­ plication of any reserve*! player whose club is attempt­ ing to trwnsfer him Irom ODJ city to another, will pro­ tect his rights. If Die player is stiisftctl, why, then tlie 1'uard of Arbitration baa iio juriadktiou, in the matter.

THE BROOKLYN CLUB SAYS STOP.The Brooklyn Club says stop, and means it, too.

T;:ere is to be no more skylarking ly junior lea-rue clubs in the to rilory eoverned by the club acn ss the river. The club intends to assert its authority, and will not only have tho power to prevent other jiroTes- sional ciubs from playing in Kings cninty, but proposes to use that authority. Byrne SHiil to me yesterday: "We j-ropos;' to assert (.'ur territorial right?. Several semi-profoa.sinnal ami professional clubs are probably oven at thisd'.ito making arrangements for gathering Long Island plums next summer. They won't he por- m tt.-d to do anything of tha kind. No professional club fan play on gtouiuts located withia four ru.lej of tho buUMiario^ of Kings county.'' 1

Mr. Uyrne seams to be in earnest, and the junior cluua hai lietter go slow. This will prohibit minor league clubs from p^ay.ng at Ridgewoud. at the Long Inl ind Grounds, or even at Cuney Islnnd. This de- meautT on the part of the Brooklyn Club may affect especially each clubs as the Gorbums, Cuban Giauts, ami others of that ilk.

That the Brooklyn Club hn° a right to do this Is lnio, as under at tide 8 of the Qualified Articles alloasua and As ocia'iou clubs have full control of tho

clileg In which they are located, tho county and within four miles of the county. The refusal of any club to ol ey this rule means expulsion of that club from protection under tlie National Agreement. This menns that the offending clubi will be outlawed aud might as well disband.

William Frimrtse, who mauRges tho Long Island Grounds, was seen last night and aaid tlmt he would continue to piny the Cuban Giuu'g at his gronnJs. He ijei-ius to be satisfied to bearthecf>ns;'quonce3. claim­ ing that the Cuban Giants HTO not uiui.-r the protec­ tion of the National Agreement, belonging to the Middle Scale* Lt-itgne. Ha ha* bad several confer­ ence* wth Mr. By rue and some tines may b^ patched up, at least I hope so. Primrose is a pushing young mtn and deserved aucces*. Ho hna cot all of his little furuuio anmt thing like 3*1,000 iim-eU-d ia the Long Inland Gruunda.

HKRK IS AN INNOVATION'.A great many ball players always have a hard time

to yet into proper condition iu Die siiriu^ <>f the yeur, owin<; to the fact of tlie.r not being athletes, but simply ball players. Those who are nthletes do not have much trouble. While pr-jct icing in a gymnasium may be a benefit to some, it is tedious work for those who are .not accustomed to it. and, consequently, some player* cannot get into condition until the season is well advanced. To overcome this trouble and eurvbio players to keep in condition through the winter, Mr. Ctiarles Iludotph has invented a practice ball wi h which he t.a* achieved such remarkable success t»tat better played games, more rapid and accurate throw­ ing, anil better batting can be safely guaranteed. Mr. Rudolph's bull, for which au application for a patent was made some time ago, is depjg.'ied to strengthen tho arms, burden the hands and cure ball players afflicted with shoulder bound. Tho li*il is made in ihree.sizes Sy, ounces, 12ounces ami ll>ouncos. Thosmullerbnll is u u;d for throwing and catching with a:i"t?ier player, while tho two larger ones can bs used for practice indoors in jngpliug. Dumb-bell exorcise 'is (00 ino- not'-noiig, and while all players generally are good bat Hwinyera, they are as a rule poor Indian club swingers. An hour's exercise o;tch day with the V2 or Iti-oimce ball will do more to keep a p'nyer in con- diiionaml strengthen bis arm? then any exercise yet prescribed, while a month's prtictico in the field with thesmall'-r ball will convince everybody of it-* great value. Every person who has tried tlie hall in prac­ tice pronounced it a. success. For 1'aisd brtll practice it ie the Lost ball that haserer yet been made. By prac­ ticing alone and juggling eithor of the large balls, or both, only ouo hour each day during tho winter, a player will be in pro;er condition all the time. In short, it is an entire gymnasium.

GOTHAM SQUIBS.

Keefe and Mntrie had another tu!k yesterday, but the contract wainot signed. *

Corkhill writes that when ho heard that New York and Brooklyn were 1o play ho hug-zed htmaelf ia glee. You can gue.13 what he thinks about the series.

Burdock wants to locate a team in Hartford.Tom Bums has retuaned from a three weeks' tour

to Hot Sj-rincs. He is fifteen pounds lighter, and looks like a fighting cock.

Gfortje £tmth is expected in Brooklyn in a few days. If he comes By rue will poetpotie his trip West iude~ finitely.

Tbo Brooklyn Club H considering the advisability of abandoning Sunday games. Thia ia strwi^ht, but I don't think It will materialize. Considerable pressure has been brought to bear on the club lo stop breaking the Sabbath.

The Ilackett-Carharts are ready for work. They will have a remarkable toam this year. Tho team won sixteen tame^ and was beaten by but six clubs lost year. They cross bdts with such tcattis a? the Cuban Giants, Norwalfep, New York Keserves, Jaspers, Stutea Islantl A'hlotici-j, Perth Amboys, aud White Plains.

Prenldcnt Dny leavea totvu for Savannah to-day. He has abandoned the idea of going to Hot Springs. He wil! be in Washington at th» League meeting on March 5. In case he is not greatly improved in health ho will go directly S-ulh again.

Mutrie -a still undecided about that Havana trip. He is waiting for the big guarantee which the Cubans are slow iu tfforiug.

The Brooklyn Club ha* three new gltea for grounds in view, but bas not mado a selection yet.

The new ro.^d up Fitth. aveuu?, Brooklyn, will be completed to Union street early in the summer. Tnia will be a great oeneflt to Washington Purk.

This is on Ward when he was captain: The Giants and Detroits were playing in Detroit and the score was cluse an>l tho onlookers' hair on end. Ward made a hit aud at'^vd atill, yelling like a u'ead to the men on

bases: "Ron? Run I" Earlier in the game Connor had hit a ball in the air, but, supposing it foul, did n. t run. It landed fair by a few iuchesand linger was put cut at first by about a foot. Captain Ward nwle the play cost Connor $5, When Ward meet* his blunder later in the game you (Ught to have seen Roger. He jumped up and down In front of Ward and scrfiinud: "Now who's gdng to fine yon, you ? That was a great, brainy play, wasn't ii?" .Ward said he was rattled, but that did not pacify Roger. Connor never forgot that fine, and neither did Keefe for a little flue he got about the same lime.

The Jersey City Club has arranged the following gamea: March 31 Jersey City vs. Athletic, at Giou- ce ter. April 1 uud 2 Jtisey Citv vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia. April 4 and 5 JVrsey City v?. Wash­ ington, at Washington. April 6 Opening of the sea­ son at Oakland 1'ark, Jersey City Jersey City vs. Princoton. April 18, 20, 23 Jersey City vs. Boston, at Jersey City. April 19, 21 Jersey City vs. Detroit, at Jersey City. No games were Arranged fur la tor than the 23d, and it is yot uncertain on what date the At­ lantic championship season will open, although it ii now the Intention to &tart tho ball rolling on April 27.

GEORGE K. STACKHOUSE.

PITTSBURG PENCILLINGS.Jack Kowe Given Up A New Infielder

Secured Kumors of Probable Trouble in the Team Tlie Dunlap-Carroll Row, Etc.PITTSBUHG, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIPK:_

The war of Kowe'a is over. The siege of Buffalo was abaDdonecl by the Pittsburg Club last Mon-

. Sounds of jubilee carao from a nice little hou3t on Brvant Btreet, Buffalo, just now.

To stCD talking "taketioally" and discuss United StaV*» il must be fiaid that the Pitts­ burg Club has .given up Jack Rowe. It looks like a sure give 1J P this time.

T^ast Friday, Prt^ent Nimick and his part­ ner, H. E. Billington, ar d̂ Lew Moore, the Pitts­ burg representative of v unningham'a big car­ riage manufactory in Jtufiafp* w^nt to Buffalo to discuss the purchase of carriagl8.* That was the announced object anyway.

President Nimiok, however, killed tff ° ducks with one charge, and had a talk with tbe famous revolters. White and Kowe. It was more of an appeal to tlmu a business call. You all hav* h*(* r" the outcome. They diln't intend to play hall il. . Loasue, they were sorry, but they had mado np r!mr minds that Uuff.ilo vfas tho place for them.

President Niinick clmuged front when he en me home, and the edict was given to coiral a uew ehutt stQp. Kowe was given up sura. Jlatmner Philtipa soon had a short stop in tow, and Puuburt: goes into toe season of 18&;> a winner bv 87,500 by the revolt of Jack Kowe §4,000 in purchase uiouey aud $3.500 ia salary.

THE NEW MANproved to be Bob Alien, tbe speedy inflelder, with Mansfield la*t year. Manager Phillips thinks he is a rattler, fie bus never uitnes.«ed the young man play, but engages him on his record anil tlie cay of League I'mi'ire- linruuni, who, IJuraco vuw-, is a good judge of young blood. Alien injured bis leg after playing 63 guine* ]u£t season. Manager Phillips had bis ticket bought for Haostield and intended to jump tho tuwii one night aud buy Alien-froa Mausfield. Ticking up the piper quo morn log he discovered that the young fellow had met with a serious injuvyT He didn't go, but kept his eye on him uqtil the timo came. Alien, is now working in his father's bank at Paiilding, O. He wilt join tue team April 1. liis nver:ge* in tho Tri-Stuttj U-iigtie wert-: Baiting, .317; fielding, .90S hHTins; tackled 340 chances.

' Will Alien go in Pop Smith's place?" was asked Malinger Plnllijis to-night.

"Well, if he makes a gojd showing: at the start, of course it will ho policy to play him. No, we haven't heard from P^p for a while, but jtift wait until he bears of Ihe new short stop. Then look out. Ho will Lavo something to say.-"

BATHER A SERIOUS ACCUSATION.Everybody is trying to gue?s who Manager 'Philllpa

la hitting at when he says that iu his opinion Hurry Stuley's erratic pitching t>>watd the closo ot la^t. fe;mon vms due to excesses into which threw jealous player- in the club led him. Horace snys Stab-y admitted to him that he hnd been going with a bad civ we] in the club. Next year, however, !i« would be for State? alone.

Per naps tins is a shot at Morris, for EJwurd, from his billiard nom, has t,e<-n s!;oviii£ home nasty reverse Ktitrli.th shots. Thev have all counted, too. Maunder Phillips tuck led one siring yesterday arid replied with sarcasm. Elnani had faid that ho was getting inde­ pendent now, but intended to pitch good ball nt'Xt rea­ son. The club people, be said, could have his money it they wanted it.

Later Manager Phillips say a It isn't Morris he was hitting at.

LAUER'S FRIENDS ANXIOUS."All that is worrying mo is what kind of a show fiuck Liiuer will get,"s.Uii ft ball player to-d»y. "i'm

afraid be won't be given half a clmnce. If be nn't Chuck will have nq one to blame but hiimelf. He was uudt-r contract with Putaburg once Iwfore. Manager Phiilips eixi'-cd him, it ia true, and he is a home player, but a player once with thft 1'ittaburg Club to'd ui« thai there wits still a clique in the team, and they can do a man np in t ttiort time. Its sumutMin: of tUn ordet: "I don't want to back-cap the nitin, but he can't play ba'l.' Lauer in a good catcher andtf feel sure <un hold his own iu Lengue company. Uid friends, I tell ynu, ar» going to watch iiow he is trentc'l, nnd will make il lively if there ia uny funny work transacted."

A SPOKB FROM THE HUB.The Boston roviral of the Carrull-Dunlrtp fight was

due to Pop Smith, according to Manager Phiilip-. Horace thinks Pop is trying to get even with Duniiy, for they don't speak to each oth*-r. Neither <lo Dtirsuy and Carroll drink out of tho same bottle any more. Tbey ucre ouco chums, oveu wearing bangs alike.

This is certain!v a nice srato of affftirs for a team to commence the season. Porhups somebody may be ttble to i>onr oil on tbe water before Ihe h«-a-on open*. I'll venture that tlie coldness will gvt larger when Pop learns that Duniap was very active in urging tlie en- gugeoient of All^n, spying that thera was a gup be­ tween second anil third.

By the way, JJuniger Phillips says tho Boston atory of that figbt was incorrect. The correct idea was published m this paper souio weeks ago.

SOMB KNOCK-DOWNS.Chatting with Manager Pliilllps ami Al Pratt day

before yesterday, tlio expose at Kirurside penitentiary wusl-ToiigQt «['. The talk led to the Columbus pen Al. rebiteJ one ot Billy Taylor's jokes. There are jusi two cara on the line running to tlie insane > sylinu in tho new Association town. Oceday it raint'd and the brewery men went out tj the asylum. Billy Taylor put the fare in the box. "Now," said he to tl>e driver ' ring up one fare and knock down the icst." *'TI>al won't do," said Jehu. "Cut you mue-t," Insisted Biilj\ and so tbe fellow ran* up one and knocked down twelve. On tho return tho olhor driver was en countered. Ho was told to (t) t!ie a;ime. ''Oun't do it,' ! s«id ho. "But tbe other feilow did it," said Hill "Well, if Ihe other fellow did it, all right." This m>m followed suit. I couldn't wait to listen to Munaier Phillips* story of tlio'trick the Columbus boyspla on the drivers ou the Grand street lino some time ago

DOUBLE BREAKEHS,An audible smile, a^ it were, overspread tho faces ol

the delegates of th« Conntv League meeting lost nighl when (he representative of a sporting sheet imblJFhei in !New York aniiounccd ti'at bo would present the League with ft pennant and niodals f'.»r tho best batter fieliier and base-runner, if it was called after his hlieet "Move we lay it on the tab!e," was the motion. '' ond it," and in a moment more the niagnaninious offer waa laid on the cold table. Tho boys ha-1 a good laugh over the matter. Said one, "Gutss that bheet needs a little advertising."

Al Kruni, tne promising young South Side pitcher with Lima for a short timo Nat year, is working in a South S'de mill. Krum will go out thisyear.if he gets a good offer. He can pitch some. I will go this tai myself. John Tener, I am sure, will alao speak wel" fur him.

Tim Berber, the catcher with MansfieM last season is s'ill unsigned. He ie working in a Lawrenceville mill. I'eto McSbannic thinks well of Berber for a good minor league catcher.

A local enthusiast actually recommended Tub Welch, the Buffalo catcher, to Manager Phillips yes­ terday.

President Davidson, of Louisville, must have an Idea that the League would waive on Harry Staley. He wrote Manager Phillins yesterday saying he nndtr- stuoil the Springfield boy was for sale, and he hoped Manager Phillips would put a price ou him. "He is not fur sale," was Jho reply.

McSiiannic wiia too easy-going » ball player. He was promised 8150 Advance Dec. 25; ho didn't get it rbaaed feven times after it, didn't gtt ir, find then gave it up. There are few players who could have be?u knocked out of their advance in this way. Pi'tn says ho has learned a lepgin and will not bo fooled agai

That stury about Kliner Smith working in a foundry must have been sprung by a striker. Smith when last Leird ffom was in Allegheny.

Big Cleveland came home from Johnstown yesterday. He will remain here for a short time. Elmer is in good health again. I have always fat-en sorry that be wasn't well when with Pittsburg. fie is one of the prettiest hitters iu the Leasnn.

Btef Fry ia sorry he signed with St. Joe. It is so far from the East End.

John S. Bame.% of St. Paul, must still have Jots of Moxie, which ia Pittsburg for nerve. He had the nerve to offer Pete BIcbhannie an engagement yester­ day. And this sifter the trick Barnes played on Pitts- burgiulSST. After playing good ball for St. Paul in tho latter part of 18S(i ho was told that he would bo kept. He wasn't shrewd enough to strike for advance money, Barnes held him until a few weeks beforo the opening of in? season aud then released him. As result Pete had to linstlo for work.

Manager Phil li pa ilou't think it worth while to play in Wheeling in April, and has answered Manager Sul­ livan that h« can't give him a date.

Kt!. Swartwomi came home from Hamilton to-day, ju^t to attend the Elks' benefit. He re-ports having si^uo-l to manage the Hams. He has already captured littlo Jack McUann, with Ztnesrille last acason, also MrShannjc.

I called the turn on that kick about Carroll, Haul an and So:iMing. They remain with the party until the exhibition tour is finished. CIRCLE.

Dayton's Club Organized.DAYTON, Felt. 4. The uew Dayton Omb of tho Trl-

State League has orjauize.1 with $2,000 capital stock Tbe officers are: T. Donovan, provident; Cnai. Shella- b»rger, vice president; Fred Brewer, secretary; Sam Wi<;ner, treasurer. Grounds and players will be se­ cured at once, and the sale of season tickets will be be- gufl immediately.

HUB HAPPENINGS. .Mike Kelly'a UusutiMiactory Visit How

Faked Interviews Have Injin-.-d Him Arthur Irwin's Groat Scheme New* Items.BOSTON. Feb. 8. Editor Ri-oirnNft LIFE:

There ore only two ball playcrw who can aL-u do a turn behind the footlights, and wo have had both .of them with us this week. What more could we a^k. Michael Josephua Kelly could only spore us twenty-four hours of his valuable time. That is a good deal when you remember that it is worth $300 a wtek on the Btage. Arlie Latham's timo is not rated so high, and he will be with us longer, lie c;iuie Tuesday, and is here yet; in fact he is going to be for some time. No more acting for birn this season. He is the same "old Arlie. 11 Says "it's Sots of fun act­ ing when you get your money, but all a dead loss when you don't draw your saV

"Kell" came in a rush, instead of that seal­ skin overcoar, and went away just as he came, quietly and ua any gentleman wotiU go. If he wasn't Captain Kelly before he left New York, lie wasn't captain when he got buck there again. for nothing was t-traiKhteuod out, tbat is officially. Hut Mike tays there m n..tlm: g t , be straightened out, aiid he dou't cee wuy he e'liould giro thu mailer any thought. And yet "Kell" H n bit warned, or uerh»!* nueasy. \\\e friends realiztd it while he wna here. One of (hem, who is almost as c!osu to "Hell" na the paper ia to ibe wail, etiiu after he had left for G -tliam: ''I am sure of oue tiling, if Mike is uot captain, it will Ln»Hk him all up. He believes, and I do, tlmt he has praitkally been appointed by the promises ma<le l»et fall. 11 il »hi>ulit turu out that be IB uot to be captain I think be would be tm trokeu np over it that be would not halt play his gHuie. I am dead sure of that."

I believe he (aright. Kelly ii so much in earnest about this thing. There is only one other combina­ tion that would keep "HoU" nerved tu his gatn.- to Imve Ward captain. And even ilmt would be u disap­ pointment to u inau wbo had .*ft h>s buitrt on beii,g CHpcnfn. Mike's vi^it was brief, but, I think, wuu a good thine: i,H around. Ho waa oeen onlv by his cro- ntea uu Alouiluy ni«ht, a*t he wad busy at the £lks' dinntrto J. M. Hill, whootteneda big oyster Imuse .it-re that night. Tuewday niurulug, towaids n.H.n Kelly culled un Treasurer Bi>l.ii .a. Mike nevtr for­ gets to drop around to Mr. biiliiii,'a' office. He J, aj :tcat respect for the exciUbln director wln> made the first Boston bargain witb bim, two years n<*,» n-xt

-k. They g,-t along well together, and the* had n long t" 1 "- °n Tu.-8'lay, but not ;i u-orJ waa said

iul^'P 1 ** 1 '^. Funny, wasn't it? 1 buppose Kelly was-wat!»g for Billfnea to (.rcak Hie ice »md J. B. w..a, perfectly X'ljing Hint Mike should open t he fire. So both wtre duV*>' ailt 'i uit-r a chin of an hour or more about everythiu*. uul clie " Iie point, which was on their toneuw* fud,^ r Michael left his good friend acd mude a line for CLar£* Hotel, <-ue of hi* favorite haunts iu JJo-ton. You ctfu find Muri-ieing Director Con>t»t there alniu^t a ! iy d»ty. 'Ifi. knows everybody up tlu-re and everybody ktiowa flmi-i'etttr a till, everybody likes "Bill" Conaut; somehow th«j rau't be lii* it.

Kelly went ta Clark'a; Couant went to Clark's;'uuff fiaid." Over in a quiet corner they put their

hea*is together. "KeiP'swoaia by (.)onauc aud uatuiaily fulloAvs ihe advice of tbe i-i^-heartt^d director. He talked to "ihe king" tike H fattier; to hi hiui to keep

ii-t aud not wunj, as things would work out all ht. And ct-rtiiiuty while Kelly was here he showed

a very lev*-1 bead. Lie male no .bad brenk, but at­ tended quietly to what ho had on httcul. But he went tiiick to New York wiser than he rame. He leained tliat ihe bad breaks he \iw been c;ediied with nitkiug tiirou^h a New York sjxjrtin^ biiei-t Imve been a ( ad thing fur him and i>avo tloue him ;i great d^al of h.irui. He ins^ted that they woro fili.s and denied that be hnd made th" Matt-merite credited to him. However, true or uut, ho found that they were bud for him, an'! the result waa he telegrapiied to Presi­ dent John It. Day asking the New York mogul to

loase see, r.s -i lav; r to him, tbat no more faked iuter-uwsba fiiutcd iu bis paper.

A TALK WITH MIKE.

Just before he took the train for Now York, Tues­ day, Kelly reiterate.) whit he has inainiaiued about the captaincy iu a conver-atiou, whicu rait iu this way;

'"There eeeuis to be a difteix-ucu of opiiiiou but ween you an-1 the triumvirs in regard to th« captaincy."

"So it se-'Dis, but 1 don't un'iers'!in:l it. If over & mail was promised a thing 1 was promised this place a^ cailain."

"Which one of tl:em made the promise?""All three of them, and Blr. S^den w;ts the first one

in the lot to do it. Til tell you how it was. I went dowu to Mr. Sotlen'a office last fal! when I signed. All three of t ! >e diteeters w^re thero, ainl after eora« talk I said: 'Now I think I uii^ljt to L>e captaiti next se.irtou. We are Koiug to imvo8<-ine new.men trom oiit.-itie, and I feel th<i p'ace is duo me. It et-nn t'' mo no moru than square that I should be citi>:ai;i uad have a clniiicc to show thut I can till the bill/ Mi. SotJeii was Iho firrt onn to say a word, ami wiien I had to'd them what I thought ho saiJ: 'That's so, ana it will bo all rjL'ht.' Then the oiheis and tUe siiniu ihing. Niiw what do you ihink that meant*? Wouldn't you take U that 1 wu6 proiiihod the position of captain? Of conree you would."

Mike's story isceitaioly very ettalghtforwHid, aiid hi! is as good as cupiaiu now if John \Vanl dues ant piny here. And hi-re's another pointer: If Wurddou't play short Sam Wise will.

AUTHOR IRWIN'S SCHEHB.

Winter ba-oe ball isaoaiethin^ we don't hava here. ThcQiuihe n put us in tho e h ady m (li-tt in^e. But the sport in J'hihdulphia's big Fair building has be<*n talked over down t.eri", and now ta>in - ni our l> c*l stars are planning t^> gu into Harry Wrisht's tow n ttnd try for tlmnn^ives what indoor i>l:iyiiiie is like. Arthur Irwiu hatched the scheme. He thought th*re would be a lot of fun and pet hups a few d -liars for nine players who are wintering in tu^ locality to to on to FhilttUelphia tot a con pie of guru OH iu the Fiiir build- ihg. Wht-n Arthur hiis ou any piau he don't lost- auy ti:i>e in woiking it out, and he has ru-hmi tilings this time. Hi- has picked hfs t>-am out and the m*-n hnve all conseutt-d io jjo. Ihe tei:m as umtle up ^ill play a pretty Biiff ctime of b^ll. As Arthur t ut? it, they will make thu l'li;lu<icli>liia nine seu ^ta^s.

Jim Whitney will do the pitching, wilh youug-Far- rell, of the Chicago*, to catch him. Not a slow bat­ tery by any menus. SM b'ttrr^r is on 'hi- Mlate for first, but hin place iua> be taken BrairjoiS.er nmti. Our o\vu John Monill will show UA fttiid at second. Arthur Irwin will plav short, while the "uuiv LiUhani, 1 ' Von der Aht-'a Arlie, will cover third. Tin- ontrield will have three ^reat players Stovey, left; Slatiexy, centre, and McCarthy, right. They can ruu the bases just a litile bit, too.

Through corr*-«pon-lence with Manager Mason arrangement have been made for yiitnfs next Friday aud Su;uri!ay nights. One of the Ie ! ters saye: "liriug tlie strorigeHt team you can re'; out o*n to^ni has not loat a gam*- yet." It T>m Kecf« cau be p» rsnaded, he uity bo talien on from NL-W York to pitch in one game. Arthur Irwin telU me that the building is a very large one big enough, he thinks, f.ir a very good exhibition g»me of bull. He is trying to fix matters for some polo p<-nv8 to go with tho basr bull, (^uite a polo teniu could be made up from the pUyera be will take. Arlio Lithum and Charley Fairell are at home ou the sknt^s. Sti>v»-y is something of s placer, mid both Irwin and Morrill used to be poioista. There would bo great f-p rt in a polo game.

PREDICTIONS FOR HORNUNG."Cu't" Welch will have to plav bill every minute

this year if he wa-ts to be the star outfit-lder of the American Aa-octatiou. He will find that tht re will be n very lively Dutchman in the Baltimctes' outfield. Joe llorrjuug will innka some of the cranks in tho American Association cities open thoir e>es when he docs his R'eat scoop act on a very low flj iu shor: left field, ttmiinz a someismlt Irotilwards, and always landing ritrht fide up with care.

Heir's a pointer for Ass iciation hatter^: If you are going to lift a fly into left field when you are playing agftiuat (he Baltimore*, be auro jou bung It over "Te- cutiittfh" llornungN h--ad. You may ih«» get your base, but you might juat as well go to the bench if you see Joe bus not gut MI take the ball over his head. Auything in front of him tiom th^foul line to centre fiebi he will make miiice-tiieut of. Il<- won't drop live ll!es a season if the ball is iu front of him.

Wht-H Joe was given his releua-j hfl expected that some League <j'iil> would jump at tlie chance to get him, as ttvro would be no bonus to pay, but his beat offer cuiiie from outride the Lea»ue. Hal timbre's pi cketbook w;is the fattest, aud so Barnia gota liim. Joe says he would like to have st;ty>-(i iu tho League tu get a chauco tit tho "would-be champs" pitchers. He wanted to fsice Clnrkson, Hndbourit aivl Powders, but will only get a little fun with tliein iu the April ex&i- bttiou games.

SPOKES AROUND THE HOOH.

The triumvirs would give a few dollars to (lirow up the Jim Whit-* dwil, and are prepared to make it an ob­ ject for Fred Sttarus to let them "lit of it.|

Director C'-natit sa\s: VYou can b^t wo are as much bothered as tho public to kuow just what to do over the tiini;l» we are iu."

The South Bo-tou boys have fitted up a loft for prac­ tice and are getting limbere-l up. They ore an indus­ trious lot the two Irwin-', Slattiry aud McCarthy.

Jim Whitney is so dhsatidfied with his elastic itiou by President Young th»t ho is g'-iug to ask the Bri>- tiierlujod to look into his case. He says tbe Brother­ hood is for juat such matters.

I see Horace Pbillini is getting facetious with re­ turning health. He is quoted as saying in an inter- vitw that Walter Hewitt could "buy and sell all three of the officials ol tlie Boston Club." I am afraid Horace never got a lock at tho bank accounts of the triumvirs. If Walter has enough worldly possessions to bay and sell '*Ui!l ' Cuiiant alone I am glad for him. He can ruu a tail team and duk £25,UOO a yeur lor g 'od while.

From what I heir oot many te.irs are being she 1 at Harvard over tho loaj of pitcher iStie-. While every­ one thoroughly app ecintes tNe uvtut twirling be did lait seaw-J^ particularly considt-nug that it was liifl first year, still theie is not the^iteus'1 feeliug of dis­ appointment that might be expected among the students. When a young fyllow cu.s to college he is uot expected to h+ve so much cum in OH sense and dig­ nity while a frflHhm--\D as ho will ac<juire by the 'ime he is a senior, but the boy did some very foolfch thiuu^, eveu for a fio^hman. These facts will strengthen tho fc-eting: "We should have got along if there had never bee:i anv Butes, and we slvill manage somrhuw without him." lii^ut on top * f tbis conies oucourage- mcut from Prof. John Uarkson, vho says be thinks he will be able to make a l»-tter pitcher out of Luce than Bates would havo developed into. The o;ily doubtTul poict u with Lucy's aiui, which has troubled him before now. MVUWUMP.

F eu. 18. THE SPORTI1STQ LIFE. 5

BASE BALL.BALTIMORE BULLETIN.

Two Mure Players Signed—Booked for Kelrase—The Controversy Committee— I-'rceiiian Set Right iu the Umpire Com­ mittee Row. BALTIMOKK. Fob. 8.—Editor SPORTING LIFE;

Well, Joe Hornung is corralled, and will for a season at least, chirp around in an Oriole uni­ form, lie will blossom out in April and shed a fragrance around Oriole Park, that will rival the vernal flowers in Waverly's fair gardens. And vron't ho just do his share in the spring scries against Boston? Oh, no not much. He telegraphed Mr. Barnie acceptance of the terms oil'ercd him, and a contract was mailed to him at o&ce for signature. Then Mike Griffin kindly assented to au agreement to watch over centre field for another reason, and that makes matters much more pleasant. Tbo^boys are, with few except! ma, taking kindly to the salaries offered, nnd there dots not appear to be any trouble visible on the bori/.on in that respect. Last year it vai much different. There wiia pawing and enoitiu^ iu the athletic stable, and a big row was kicked up. Oh, say, by tbo way, what a difference the last few seasons has made in the ratio of ua^ei to first biwoinan. Why, it waa only a few years ainco when the guurdiau of that territory was about

THE POOUEST PAID MANon the team, aud y eater Jay when tbe weighty stipend of TVm Tucker was beard, there was a moment of iuspeudfd respiration janion, pleaae it'a too chest- ni:tt> io say "took your breath away." And it is sup I <.3''*!, tuo, tl:at Dave Foutz, Jobn Reilly and some of tbo other stars Comiskey, for instance are not starving ou their wages. And in thia connec­ tion lii^li salaries Vice 1'restdent Waltz turns out to be n gi-ntlcumu bountiful. Ha i* inclined to b exceedingly liberal. He don't appear to be tbe least bit timid about results at the end of tho season, and the playeis think him a pretty square nmn to dea will). He bus been and ia now traveling for bis Kew \'crk hnn.-e.tind makes it the occasion to visit the boys on his tiips, givos .them fatherly advice and takes th^ir t-i/natures in return. Kartell U giving some little trouble ou the salary question. Jack has the idenBuf yonth, iiud Mr. Barnie considers hia employ­ ment* venture. Jack is older than ho used to be, and H troubled with a veteran's concomitants. Rhen- imitisn), t-puvin, aiul other !uinian_and equine disad- VHiitiigcs are to be feared in auy aged athlete, and there is considerable risk involved in euch employ­ ment. Juck don't see it in that light, feels like a buck or

A SUPERANNUATED FLEA, tnJ wants a rating with tbe best young tlooda. It will eventually be sealed, of course, and Jack will garner the harvest at short in tho season of *89, but it may take a In tie more time to convince him that he fa not the bii^htost star in the base ball firmament and that the Orioles' cuffcrs are not aa large and aa fulliw Uncle Sam's sticking. Withtlie signing (here id fome ra- leaaine; ulco goins en. O'Brleu and Walker are walk­ ers. Without any joking at all, Jack would make a pietty fair first ba-fiirtu for Louisville a betttr one than tlu-y have had for these many moons. And Jack can biit. t-M>. ami don't you forget it. He can't rim nmMi, hut then bo mijdit be connneJ for the season to a a let of

ANTELOPE'S MILK. We di-m't knrjw much abJUt Walker, as lie did very liitlo duty here, bnt he will probably not be out iu the cuKl vt-rv long. It ia hardly probable tb»t Ma<-ullar can b« starietl. President Wai field, of Dea Moiue*. offered Mac his release for two hundred. Later Jin1 Hart raised it to .three hundred and fifty aud then dropied t<j three hundred. Uart oilers Mac two hun­ dred a in on tli to play and girea him a limited time to accept. If it id not accepted in a given time, another player is to be signed for Mac'a position and Mac hehl responsible fur the difference in tud financial tian»ac- tion. Mac thinks it

PRTTY HARD LINKS,of course, but, of conrso, too, there are two aspects to the c^o to be considered and one of them is the man- flRer'p, It is srtpp' st-d Jim Hart understands the situ­ ation knows jmt what tan be done and Las to cnl tbe cloth accordingly.

There were ubfmt thirty of last year'sat AS: ON BOOKS

loft over, and these will bo sold for 1889 at tbe rate of twenty dollars. It was Dot intended to put any on the nuirUet, but applications camo for them from sources that demanded attention aud it was therefore decided to let this lot go, but to print no more. Fur a few ftaa^ona past the Baltimore Club baa letained itd own score cud privilege and, will do the aaine in, the prest-nt one.

Elmer Jloueaey complalna bitterly of hjaVNJCSr TRUSfHE.NT

by the Elmira Clab. He says: "I have written two or time letters to Manager Smith, asking bim to let me ki ow if I WHS wanted for next senaun. I am re­ served and that is all I know about it. Now, if they want mo, why d -u't they send mo a contract; and if I aai not wautfd, why don't they give me my release, so T may lo- k el-ewhure for work before it is tuo late? I have three offora from different clul's, but I must wait until Elmira tolls me what I can do. I am in firat-clxgs eouduiou, mid, barring accidents, I wilt do letter work this season than lust."

Freeman evid^ntlr is attached to the old legal niiixim, "When your client hue no case, abuse the op­ posing counsel. Instead of confining himself to

TUB ISSURmaJe by himself, be attempts to divert attention by au attack on the T'a. But thy Baltimore correspond­ ent is iuvulnerdbie to that HO ft of thing from an un- kn-.wn source. Tbe aforasaid B. c. will for the present tamely submit to bo called ''malicious," "unfair," or any other pet name thnt may occur to thu virtuous Fre-onjan wHl admit that Freeman is much tuo better expotK'iit of-xefilament, propriety and all that sort of thing and will couflue himself strictly to the question. Freeman's lactica are intensely cbeatimtty in flavor nod rather too ancieut to deceive anyone. The point is just t^iis: Freeman, inspired by Watkins, charged ttiat Kauris City hail hail uo "any" in (he umpire mat­ ter, and frrt-ateisel Preiidout B-trnie with dire re- venxe. When a threat in made It implies to th" reader a cause for it. To prove that Kansas City has hud no "say," Freeman publishes correajxnidence, which, taken with the rorrefpon'Jence before printed in thia column, shows that K-;twat City his had about all the "say." JU'her u queer way of proving a thing, it is artmit'ed pr.ntiog a couple of columns of sayings to illuatrato that

NOTHING HA3 BEEN' SAID.The corre? pond e nee allows also that three umpires Imve been apj^ointed two by the instructions of the Association, including Kansas City, and ooe on the recommit diuion or Kinrni City alone and yet Kau- BUH City ha> had no "oay." President Baruie, like tho average base bait ninu, has been a thousand times wrong, no doiibr, o-» he will be a thousand times wrong 5ji»in if he lives lon< enough, but in this umpire l>i:4<nc.*s. bo is right ,& ! admitted by Mr. K ninth off in his lato letter puMfohed in this correspondence. But Yv'aUy wna bttat^ii, and must have

RKVKSOE,herco.the "kick" at Baltimore. Well, when Balti- n>'>r<< i.-i kicked there Is usually some kicking back, aud Watty will do well to remember it. Watty "is en­ tirely too well known to need defence," ia he? Well, thit is rich the juicy richness of which will unques­ tionably bo arprof-iatcd by ihe "knowers." Wily Watty poor, deluded Freeman. KRUMW City may be j.nrit-d (o its idol, but Baltimore and the rest of the As- ocmiioa IMS iU me-isure down exceedingly fine. "Wary and l;ia eelMmrowd, awo-inspiring \ resence ni'i-Ciur.'.-s entirely outsida of Kansas Cily. President iitrttie is oie baa« hall linn, at least, who ia not over­ awed by theanfnlfttct tifat Watty ivasa failing Leagtia manager, lie that as it may, by hia action.*, corrca-; potiilctictMtnd carrcr, Watty appends to think that all must bow to liis superior «ill aud venta hia disgust whf-n it is not done. His expressed disgust is simply dreadful, and when it etiifcen to hi a stomach in that §ort of Wiiy hos;M?m9 to believe everybody will ataud around in a\ve while he

HAJKSTJCALLY PUKKS.Well, Baltimore don't that iaall there ia about it, Btid ir is not even bt-iiuved there is anybody outside of Kwn--;ifi City who would. Freeman saya Baltimore c< mjiUius. Baltimore d.'n't do anythiutr of ihe kind. "lie riule biid ia too shrewd for tliat, knowing tbat if \Valty ia giveu etmugli rope tha inevitable hauling imtcii will cnatie. Only thia Baltimore don't pro- p 8*' t--> allow Watty lo deceive auy body by hia nmuii'u'atiou of t;e\vi»p.Hper items at ihe expense of the Orioles." Piesidwitt Barnie ia a club owner, a <le)eir'iiu unit chairman of the umpire committee. Mr. Ki'iuitiiofi w a member of ibat committed, a club oiMJ'.-r, a delegate, aud, owing to the pressure of private business, hus his employee, Watkina, aa a sub- tirui*' to act for him, ju;4 as any person at times em­ ployes u clerk to do certain drudgery. Tbat does n<>i in all o Watiy a member of tho commit- te'«, aud Mr. Kmulhofi baa uo power to ap[;o;i.t u member uf that committee. If In- hn.-j, where shall tbe Hue be drawn? If a member of a standing commi tee of tbe Association can Mi>i:oiiit a member in tiia own place, why cannot I'lVM'lent I'aruie iippoiut Jack O'Brieu as chairman of tii'- umpire committee in his own stead? Ir such an ii»].iubiety could be legally committed, then one in* mbfT could insuU another at any time by appoint­ ing in his Htettd o^e uiuch inferior iu rank to the other nii-mU';e, and exceedingly disagreeable aa an associate, 31r. iiyinw mi^lit someliniea find hiimelf a fellow m-ml>cr with Mike Mulduon, and Mr. Kraulboff might li«ve in amble along 'amiably with l*ete Browning or 'tout ItHinsey. The thii.g is absurd on itft face. Watty, instead of doing thecK-rKal work for Mr. Knuthoff exp-i:t>il uf him, atieinptfi to usurp, as the correspon­ dence t-hoH'^ the duties ot the ctjruniittte, cbairman^aud all l.aii-.le, nu'i wheu-hia

LITTLE GAME IS BLOCKED,

fills biicR on print6is' ink for revenge. But it would Dot d'>. Hie hclicme fell through. Watty overreached liiin^-'f, a8 he usually d-es in his well-known caieer, »i d he will uever get his rovenge by imposing upon Freeman. Freeman ha« a me ability, of course, but thu t*s>; ia a little beyund him. NotwIihttUiuding FrtM'iiwti says he has not been imposed upon by Watty, it will be noticed ho fa gfv'.-n the benefit of thedotibt in that re^r^cf. In fact, it ia the only thing to do, without insulting his intelligence, aa the charge tbat Kansas City 1.as bad "iioeay'' U fully contradicted by the partial coirejpoDJ^nce furnished him by Watty,

'arid more- fully by that published In this column. K«w,ju«t uudeietaud the situation. Watty ia not a

delegate to tbe Association. lie ia merely an em- pluyee, like any player, ground-keeper, gate-tender, or office boy, for that matter, and aa such ia

TOLERATEDonly by the Association to lighten some of the tfbrden on Mr. KrauthofTs shoulders in thia umpire matter. He is not a member of the committee. It ia an im­ propriety for him to assume to ei-^n his name to the official correspondence iu thia umpire matter. Mr. Krautuoff or one of th« delegates to the St. I.ouis con­ vention should attend to that. If they choose to hate their hired man do the drudgery of writing off the correspondence, well and good, but tho member of the umpire committee should sign it, and not the servant he uses as a convenience any more than should tbe ink bottle or the tpouge cup he uses as an implement In transacting tbe official business. Ind fed, these other agents of the Kanaaa City Club, btins dumb, would do intiuitely less mischief iu the Association than Watty the bold for Krautboff the fair. T. T. T.

WASHINGTON WHISPERS.The Club at Work at Last—Two Players

Signed—A Minor Reserve Question—Spec­ ulation as to Ward's Intention — Mr. Hewitt's Policy Towards Spalding's Home Tour, Etc.WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 9. Editor SPORTING

LTFR: There have been some signa of life and activity around base ball headquarters 'luring the past week, and Mr. Hewitt io commencing to assume a business-like air that promises well for tbe dome club thia season. Tbe most im­ portant event was the signing of Hank O^Day and George Keefe, two of last season's pitchers. Hank accepted his classification without a mur­ mur, and so did the promising ynmg south-paw twirler. If O'Day shows the same improve­ ment during the present season that he did last year he will probably move up to the top notch of the classified list. lie has wonderful speed, together with all the most effective curves, and a general knowledge of the strong and the weak points of League batsmen. There is one great iJvawback to Hank's work in the box which he should overcome if he would be a suc­ cessful pitcher. He is too ambitious to pile up a large number of Mrike-onta," and seems to forgot sorne- timei that (here are eight other men on the t^aui paid liberal salaries to help make the game attractive. In his efforts to improve his strike-out record he fre­ quently loses control of the ball and throws away the first two or three balls delivered, thus putting himself in a boie, and beiug obliged to deliver perfectly straight bails over the plate. Veteran pia.vers tire nut slow iir taking advantage of soch oppoituuitie), aud the result is sometimes d'sastrom to the Home club's chances of winning. Uauk also has a habit of grumblirg at hia fleld support when they make au error, which tends to weaken bis effectiveness, with­ out doing tlie fielders any material (iood. More thau one occasion I have heard visiting rnanaserd atid players comment upon Hank's weakness in this par­ ticular. iJe is a hardworking, energetic player in tlie box, but when ho loses his temper his effectiveness is seriously impaired. If Hank will attend strictly to bU business as pitcher, an<l not find fault with bis companions, he i* a valuable man in the points, and he has but lew superiors iu his position.

A PROMISING PITCHER.One of the most pnmisiug young pitchers of last

season was George Keefe, the left-bandar who was de­ veloped to a certain degree in Hartford and Troy. He is a Washington lad, utid his friends here will watch hi& course in the League with moro than ordinary in­ terest. 1 nm informed that he is inclined to be a trifle pufteil up over tho prominence he attained last season and is also given to flirting with that liijuiJ which haa c:mst-(l the downfall _ of so muiy promising ball players. I sincerely trust, for the young man's own

good, that the report is not true and I will take great pious 11 re in recording hia disavowal of it. ^Nearly every veteran player of tlie League who faced the youngster last jenr commended his remarkable skill aa a twirler and predicted a brilliant future for bim. Now he has all to gain and nothing to lose by con­ ducting himself in a gentlemanly manner so long as lie ehall reniaiu in tha League. lit) possesses nearly all of tbe qualities of a first-class pitcher, and it de- ponds entirely upon himself whether or not he p?mU ultimately become the rival of hia illustrious name- Bake, Timothy Keefe, of New York.

SPECULATIONS A3 TO WARD.There has beeo'cousiderable gossip and speculation

here of lato conwroiu^ Johnr.ie Ward,and, there isyet some uncertainty felt about him iu certain ipiartera. Various reports have been circulated n-gaidiiig httn and certain persona with elasticmiuda bavt> announced that the Washington management is negotiating with the Boston people lor the transfer of Ward t.) the Hub in exch*nne for Sain Wise and Morrlll. That story was exploded f arly iu tbo week up;in the authority cf Mr. Hewitt. I had an interview with the latter gentle­ man jesterdny morning, add he assured me iu the most positiro terras that there is not tboslightest foun­ dation for such a rumor.

The fact is, Mr. Hewitt has no !opil instrcuisut by which*he can compol Mr. Ward to play here next sea­ son, th&refure it is hardly to be assumed that he would euter into a proposition to diap.-se of something that does not yet belong to him. No. no; Walter Hewitt ia too good a bnMnt-33 man to indulge in such a wildcat speculation. He is very anxious for Ward to come to America and come to some definite undovRtauding. As soon us tho Australian party arrives home Mr. liewitt will endeavor to persuade Mr. Ward to com* at onco to Washington and map out tho Senatorial campaign for 1880. He wlil, if necessary, appeal to the Loague at the spring meeting to prevent tho Spnldiiig combina­ tion from holding Ward throughout thi Chicago-All- America afriea. He looks at tue matter from u purely business standpoint, atd, while ho has no desire to thwart Mr. SptiWiug's combination in its effort* to make up some of the deficiencies gi\>win^ out of tiie famous tour, he cannot afford to eaciifice his own in- leredia by losing tho services aud advice of Mr. Ward during tbe month of April.

WARD'S EARLY SERVICES NEEDED.The Washington maniigeoiont has more depending

upon Ward's tarly arrival here thiin theSpalaiug com­ bination caa possibly hove. Hia plnce m the All- America team can be filled without seriously interfer­ ing with the series of exhibition garner, but there is no one in siaht who can fill the gap which Wnrd is expected to close up in the home club. Mr. Hewilt d'.es not wish to take any ete'p in ttio selection of players calculated to interfere wilh Mr. Ward's plans on the subject, and many details are yet to be ar­ ranged which can only be accomplished with tholtrll cooaeut and approbation of J. Montgomery Ward.

A STUBBORN YOIJNUSTEU.George Wmkleman, tlia woll-kuowu left-banded

pitcher and general player, whom the Minneapolis Club sold io Milwaukee at the cloao of last sensou. ia nt hia home in tbiu city considering several bius for his services. He U under reserve by the Milwaukee Club, but he does nut feel like accepting the terms offered, as they are considerably below what he re­ ceived there last season. Milwaukee paid him at tho rate of $400 per month last season, and he thinks it would be beneath bis dignity to sign for lesi thau $1,800 for the season. The Milwaukee management haa told him frankly that uulesi he ia willing to ac­ cept a further reduction than is contained in hia pro­ position, he may consider his release for sale. Gejrge says be can secure better terms in either Minneapolis or Oni-iha, than is offered him by Milwaukee, and he haa authority from tbe latter club to negotiate for his release. Wir.kleman called at my office a few evenings ago aud asked my advice aa to how be should act. I found hid mind fixed on getting tbe biph-iit salary p< aaible, without letard to the stability of the club offering it, so the consultation availed nothing. He h*d a similar iuterv ie\v with the presi­ dent of the Lea#U9, with a like result. Young pitch- era who are paid fancy salaries at the tail-end of a sea­ son are cornetinios unreasonable enough to tbink tbat their ability ia questioned because they are n«ked to sitrn the following season for an amount lew than that which they received previously. Wiokiemarjis a pretty fair player, and I trnst he will m»kj reasonable terms wilh a good club. He has a prnmisiug future before him, and as bis personal habits are aaid to be excellent hla Wdshinirton friends hope to see Him eventually promoted to the League or American Association.

A RESERVE QUESTIONHenry Fabian, of New Orleans, who played in the

Southern League laat aeasua, has appealed to Presi- dc-nt Young to decide whether the Dallas (Jlub, of Texas, can reserve him. In bis statement of the case he >ajs that he wrote to Manager Crother?, of the Dallas Club, stating that ho wimld like to get an en­ gagement with tbat club, aud terms "vvtre agreed 111*00. At the time tmid agreement wn- entered into it waa not known -whether Ihe Dallas Club would be a member of the Texas or tbe Southern League. In tbe meantime Fabian has received neither contract nor advance money from the Dallas Club, and he writes to inquire if the latter club has any claim upon him under tbo circumstances. Mr. Young holds that ac-« cording to the statement of Fabian he ia not bound by any contract, and, therefore, the Dallas Club has no claim upon his services.

SENATORIAL SATIWCS.John B. Day haa been expect&d in this city for sev­

eral days past. At tbo present wrifiug Mr. Hewitt i« atill waiting to consult him witb regard to the schedule and certain other matters1.

It Betms strange that noue of the League clnbs wanted Joe Hornuug. I'm toM he was allowed to go to Baltimore without any of the League clubs beiug requested to go through tbe formality of waiving claim to him. "How tbe mighty hare fallen."

Bids for the score card and refreshment booth privi­ leges at Capital Park, will be opened at Washington's headquarters on March 14.

The Local League idea aeema to be growing. There Is ample material for rsix or eight clubs aud the gen­ tleman interested In the scheme ihould push right ahead with it.

Capital Park is to be utilized during the Inaugura­ tion ceremonies aa a rarlroad boarding house. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has laid tracks temporarily Inside the enclosure, and Ptilliuau cars will be stored there and. occupied by the passenger?, in lieu of boarding houses and hotels. It is quite a scheme, and Mr. LTowitt will not lc«e anything by the transaction.

President Young has received a letter from the Bos- Ion management requesting tbat a contract be for­ warded to Billy Sowderg. 'Tia done.

Big Lew Schoeneck, who signed a contract under the classification rule with the defunct Indianapolis Club, will eimyly have to re-sign with, the new club. Hij services were accepted by tho new management, placing him iu the same catagory with tbe other mera-

s of th0**Iudianapoli8 team who have not yetaed, B. M.

CHADWICK'S CHAT.An Incident In John Clapp's Career—The

Publication of Monthly Averages — An Old-Time College Game of Note—The Good Work of the American Schedule Committee—The Stolen Base Record ot the League Clubs—A Hint to Players Joining 3Iinor Leagues. NEW YORK, Feb. 0. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

I see by a paragraph in TUB SPORTING LIFE of last week .that John E Capp the veteran catcher, is in very needy circumstances. In view of this fact it is timely to place on record in the columns of THE SPORTING LIFE a credit­ able incident in the professional life of tho vet­ eran catcher of the old Athletic nine of years ago, who afterwards did such service in St. Louis and finally in the old Metropolitans and tho New York team. I clip from my old paper, the Metropolitanj of Sept. 16, 1882, the iollow- ing interesting article:

HONEST JOHN CLAPP."At tins time of the season, when club managers

are beginning to look about Ibem for 'good and true men 1 for service in their teams, it will be worth while to relate au incident in tlie professional career of the captain of tbe Motropolitan Club team for 1882, which is hiebly creditable to bim aa aa honorable profes­ sional bull player.

"When John was in the Cleveland Club in 1881, early in the season he waa approached by a fellow named Woodruff, of Chicago, who tried to induce him to engage iu some 'crooked' business. John received several letters from tbe huave, and he exposed the whole matter to the officers of the club, who placed tho case in the hands of the detectives and an exposure was tho result. Here is Johu'a last letter on the sub­ ject detailing the story. It is Interesting reading:

" 'CLKVRLAND, 0., 31ay 26,1881. Jttmes i». Woodruff Esq.:—This will introduce Mr. W. A. Pinkerton. re­ ferred to in my letter of the 23d. He will make him-, self know u to you before he haa done with the inter­ view. Having DOW introduced my friend, I would like to pay a word for myself. Ail your letters to me were turned over to Mr. Evans, president ot our ciub.assoon as received, and by bis advice and direction my letter to you of tbe 23d was written, in the hope that your dishonest schemes might be fully developed aud coun­ teracted. A3 you are well aware, 1 am a professional 1-nll player, and h.ive followed ll.is lino of business for the past twelve yean*, and have received-for my ser­ vices a good salary. IJurmg this time I have witnessed tho downfall of several good ball players, caused by such men as you; they are now suffering, and I am triad of the opportunity lo expose such a dishonest character us you have proven yourself to be by offering to bribe me. I ma very glad you selected me as your victim, as I am able to withstand all such temptations. You say you have been 'tryinsr for two yearn to get me." I fltn glad you havo devoted eo much time to rop, fVr had (he asms amount been expended OQ others you mi'iht have succ'e -cit-d in injuring sonio poor fellow as well as the popular came of ba ; e ball, t would advise you iu the future to atumd to yor.r legitimate business and give up experimenting with honest ball playeri. Wr. Pinkerton will express to you my feeling in the mutter more fu'ly than I have done, as I feel myself unable to do the subject justice. JOHN K. CLAPP.*"

J don't know where John is now, but I want to place on record thia certificate to his title of "Honest John Clapp."

I hope that the custom of publishing club averages onco a month during the season will hereafter be done away with, as itis undoubtedly a powerful incentive to play for a record instead of for the side. Aside from the effect of such publication in making players neglect team work in the field in order to play for their in­ dividual records, the fact remains that the statistics of players' averages especially those of their batting present the most unreliable data imaginable on which to base an estimate of a player's skill, either at the bat or in the field. By these averages t!io bits man who strives the most to make a show for hi) record is given thy place of honor in the statistical tables, wnil>* the batsman who really did tho moat lo win games againbt the firet-class play, fiuda himself left out in the cold.

Selecting players at the end of a season for next year's service ou the ba*w of the averages as made out under the existing method, la the greatest mistake a club manager can make in the choice of his toaui. To do §o, in fact, is simply to offer a premium to players to "play fur tboir record" at the cost of "playing for the sule." Take, for Instance, the batting average of "a heavy hitter," one who goes in for "three-baggers" "aud home nun" in preference to anything like head-work in batting, and what do we find as the result? Simply, that in all thut goes lo inako up reg­ ular team work, or "plajiog Cor the side" in lattiog, tins self-same heavy hitter is really cue of the \\eiikest batsmeu in tbe team.

Here ia a match, we will nay, in wbich tlie heavy hitter faces either, o-iov pitching or bad fielding su;>- port; in either cuee he fiuda ample opportunity to In­ dulge in hia specialty of three-baggflr hitting, and in consequence runs up his average to bigh figures. Fol­ lowing euch a game come three or four games in which the pitching and fielding are so good that small figure scores arc the result. And just here ft is that we find the hard-hitting baUunin put tJ it io (wore a single base hit i:> a gain«9i'or there is uo easier victim for a skillful, strategic pitcher, than your honie- run bttbman. In the poorly pitched or badly fitlde-1 game his average is high, but iu the single figure ecu- tests tho home-run m;ui is all abn»ul, while the head- work batsman i,i tho ote whose play at the bat brings in the niiia. In ttioee latter guinea the batsman who "plays for his side" and who is content with a single baie hit, or even a sacrifice bit. does yeoman service for his club. But, utrfortmiately, the figures of the hard- Mtter'a scoro in the one badly-played gania more than offset his lueses in the small score contests, «nd heuce at the end of tho week or tho month the former's aver­ ages lead the record, while the batsman who has really done the most effective work in the first-class single figure frames finds DO place of uote iu the record of avoragis

I recently found the score of a very exceptional game, among snm.9 old faas-i ball reports I was looking over, which will prove very interesting to old students of tho Seton Hall College, at South Oraiisce, N. J., and of the Jesuits' College of St. John, at Ford ham, N. Y. It WHS played at South Orange on Oct. 11,1833, between the Alerts and HI so Hills, and it wad a remarkable contest. Iu the first part of the game the Alerts were tot sufficiently warmed up tithe contest, and their opponents, by some good butting and splendid base- runniiifir, secured four runs, while the Alerts had hut two. Thus the pcore stood at the beginning of the fifth inning. ID this inning Meehnn secured another run for the Alerts, aud the Rosa mi la were blanked. The seventh ioninsr waa a masterpiece of scientific battery work by Dowd and Smith. Three men were on bases and not a roan out. The next three men, all heavy batters, went out on strikes. The applause that greeted this successful feat was tumultuous. At the beginning of the ninth inning the score stood 6 to 3 in favor of tho Rose Hills. Again the home battery proved invincible. The one, two, three order again prevailed. The Alerts theu came to the bat. The prospect was not inviiing. The first man to bat struck out; I) ono van then made a base hit and tho spectators shouted ihemselvoa hoarse as he rau over the first bag. lie etole second in good style. The next batter struck out and hope gave way again to gloom. Dowd came to bat next aud his ttvo-baggcr enable! Douovau to score. Dowd stole third aud scored on Kelly's base bit, thus tieing the score. Six innings more bad to be played before Dowd brought in the winning run (or tht» Alerts. Tho feature of these innings were the battery work on both sides, tlie fielding ot Reynolds. Meehau and Kyau, aud the throwing of Plunkett and Adams. Tho score:

AI-KRT8. B. B P. A. E.JR)6E HILLS. R, B. P. A. K.8 1JG. Giddi'8,3b2 0 fi 2 2

OQuacken's.cfO 120Dowd.p... ... 3 4 aKelly, lb.,...l 2 11 Reynolds.....0 2 5Smith, c.. ....0Mtehan, ?b. 1 2 Ryau, BS...... 0 0Lamarc'e, cf 0 Doiiavau.rf.. 1

1 1454

1 21301

Degoan, lf...O 2100

O'Mally, Ib.l 0 10 0 F Giddings.p 0 1 1 12 Knright, c... 1 1 14 3

1 1 1

Adams, lf....O 1 3 McNam'a,2bO 0 3 Pluokett.rf.. 0 1 1 Lawless, ee... 133

Total...... 6 15 45 19 0 Total...... 5 8 42 22 9Rose Hills......... .10300100000000 0 5Alerts......... . ....... 00210000200000 1—6

Umpire Mr. J. Farrow, of the Brooklyn Club.

One of tbe best schedules made oat by association committees waa that of 1388, upon which Messrs. Byrne and Schmelz worked so faithfully. But from all accounts the schedule prepared under the auspices of Messrs. Byrne and liarnie, for 1889, will prove equally satisfy lory. The fact Ift there is but one correct way of working up a schedule, and th»t Is to do it on the partnership principle of thorough impartiality in tbe awarding of the so-called "plums" of the schedule on the holiday and Saturday dates. Tbe Spirit of the South, in a paragraph on schedule committee work, &ay»:

"If you beixr a grudge against a fellow-being and naven't the nerve to kill him with some deadly weapon, get bim on a ba&e bull schedule committee and be assured your rovenge will theu be complet«. Hen who have mastered the game of chee? with oa^e, and exploded the Chinese puzzle, hare become raving maniacs iu a single sitting ovor a base ball schedule, Au eight club schedule is not roally bad all you have to do in scheduling eight clubs is to let every club open and elope at home, aud let each play on the home grounds ou (be Fourth of July, and have each club travel a few hundred miles less than the other clubs during tho season, and all will be well for the one club. Harry Wrigbt realized the truth of these remarks last February."'

The feature of tho 1889 schedule is the marked re­ duction in mileage expenses.

Tbe stolon base record iu the League for 1838 shows some singular results. For instance, ludiauapolis leads all cf the League clubs in this respect, while the New York champions stand third on the list aud Detroit last. Here is tbe record la full;

Clubs. 8, B. | Chtb9. 8. B.1 Indianapolis........... 318 5 Boston.................. 2622 Washington........... 315 *> Pittsburg............... 2383 New York.............. 280 7 Philadelphia.......... 2344 Chicago................. 264 8 Detroit.................. 16$

Professional players about to make new engage­ ments with rnrnor league clubs for 1889 would do well to pause auJ consider what they are About to do before

they put thfir signatures to club contracts, especially when what is called (> tempting prices" are offered ia tbe form of big: salaries. Thoy should bear in mind the important fact that a large salary in one orgaofza/- tion may not really be as advantageous, oven pecun­ iarily, fts a moderate salary ID another. The experi­ ence of the season points out plainly enough that per­ manent employment for a professional player in one club right through the eeaaouis something not as much at coaimand among the general class of professionals as it onre wa«. Fur the intelligent and temperate class of players theto ii no difficulty of this kind, but witb thoM whose physical capabilities outweigh their mental powers, or those whose habits of daily life are, to eay the least, of the careless order, perma­ nent employment in a club is getting to be rather pre­ carious. Releases are very frequent now-a-day$, and not always for just cause «Hher. Then there ia the new salary-deducting dodgo of fines for this thing, that, and the other, which players encounter in badly managed clubs of the minor leagues. All these things work disadvantageous^ to tho interests of the gen­ eral class of players, aad as they chiefly emanate from club organisations which canuot be said to be well backed up financially, it behooves players to look be­ fore they leap, and not to grasp the shadow of a hign salary from a financially weak club, at the cost of the substance of a smaller salary, but surer pay, of a well- eatabllsbed organization. HENRY CHADWICS.

CINCINNATTCHIPS.The Extra Man Still a Myth—Rellly's Posi­

tion—The Amatenr Iteasjne— A Libel on Kttlamazoo Jeiinings—Scraps or News.CINCINNATI, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

There havo been stories as long as the moral law, about that now man that Cincinnati is after. Well, he is still in the dim distance." A week ago, after St. Paul had pulled their own dear Pickett off the fence, Cincinnati made one more reach for that player, but his release would have cost more than the increase of salary asked by McPhee anH Carpenter, and the faithful players of the p&st were rewarded. It was a master stroke of wisdom, for base ball experiments are dangerous. Toledo had fifty-six on the string a year ago, I believe, and didn't thoy come in last or thereabouts? Heckerant Dooms are two others who were sought not secured, aud Cook wag a fourth. While here a few days ago, Manager Gus Schmelz said to me:

*'I would like to go through the season with just fourteen men if that were possible. I don't tbink we need any more players. Hecker is a good one, aud misrht help us in a pinch."

But the talk of that "extra man," sprung while Col. A. S. Stern was ruaming among the Lulls aud bears -jf New York a month ago, is still going on. The sign­ ing of McPhee, Carpenter and Viau, leaves but two players without the fold Long Johu Reilly and Elmer Smith. Elmer wants a big slice of the mcuied king­ dom for WiS salary, but to tell the truth, Cincinnati is afraid very much afraid of his arm. Smith's work of last spring was very disappointing, aud a letter full of kindly aduce and plain statements of facts was for­ ward td to him this week with an offer at least half a thousand dollars b^tow the figure he asked. What the result will be. time aluno will tell. For the mx iiwnths' work in the box the Reds offer Elmer about twice as much as he could make in a Pittsburg rolling mill in a year, so there is no danger of the boy htarv- inir to dcatti just yet. The suggestion that was offi­ cially tbrowu out. that if be could bud a position in Allegheny where he could make moro in h.ilf a year than Cincinnati would pay him, he would be foolish not to accept, was therefore a bit satirical. The salary named was the maximum, and it is not likely that "Our Klmer" will retire from the diamond iu conse­ quence of its *m;a!lnps3.

The relations between the President of the Reds and "Elonj^at-id Jouotimu" seem to be somewhat strained, and I think th. re has beeu some

ADVICR ABOUT THAWING OUTexchanged. B*.tli Sir. Stern and Mr. Ueilly say "their m:uiU are mr.du up." If that id so something has to givo way. Ihi,' argument is made by Long John that if ( liu<E" Holliday is worth $2,800 to the Cincinnati ti-am, he is surely entitled to as much and here ia where a clear illustration in support of my oft ox- pressed viuwt* on tlia salary question is made. I don't pretend to say wlmt the outcome \vill be. If there ia ono man in the Cincinnati team whose whole soul ia in its success that man is Keiliy. He is one of your mor­ tals who mourns ovur a lost game like a man who has buried a friend.

''Thei e is only one time in tbe year when I have the toast truuMo with the boyn," said Mr. Stern, this after­ noon , "after they are signed that means smooth sailing for the rest of tho twelve month?.**

If neither club nor player yields thnt meaas a trial of either Keeuan or Mnllano at firs'. It is to be hoped that the differences will be smoothed out before the sea-ion hegins. Beilly is tha cnly member of tha Cin- cinuaus now in town who is not training. It is Tory probable DOW that

AN KVEN DOZEN CLUB3will be scheduled to play in the Cincinnati Amateur League and that many teams have signified their de- sira to go abevj by depositing the entry fee. The flag frffon laggards to-tfiy. Tt is safe to s;iy that at loatt half H doxen of the hundred or moro amateur players who will tike part in ihe^e struggles will be found dnttiug into the proiespiorml ranks at the end of the feasoo. Once upon a time "Buck" Kwing and John Ileilly wore amateurs, members of tho Mohawk Browns. The Blue Licks, the team in which Jack Bjyla, the Fiiller boys and Harry Len:ons first maJe their mark, has beeu reorganm-d by Stanley Lawsou, »ud they will go into the League. Lawsoii has signed Baker, an Aurora (Ind.) phenoui to pitch, a man who bad a record of 17 or 18 strike otits 'several times last season. The other members of tho team are. Hickoy, catcher; Qninn, first bas«; Harry Walters, secoud base; Hovey, third bast; Hartiu,short stop; McDonough, lett field; Lawson, middle field; Foley ri«ht field, nntl Slater, of Aurora, substitute. The Queen Citioa expect to go in too, representing Camp "Wash­ ington in th« circuit, and they claim Yost, th» pitcher the iteds expect to try in the epring. Hchaeler will catch him, Netterer play short, Hanluo, Dewald and Easterkamp on the bases, Smith, Bridges and Bilger in tlie outfield, and Daikor will act as "sub." The Hick­ ories have reorganized and will give a ball on the 2\Bi, at West End Music Hall, for the purpose of cteating a uniform fund. The Cincinnati Club may possibly pick up a coining Ewin;:, Comiskey or Anson during the summer. Who can tell? The idea is certainly a capi­ tal dne and one of wbich President St^ru inny well foel proud. He will schedule tho club for games as often as possible, while tbe Reds are both away and at home,

Wilh the mercury trying to crawl below zero the stoveAT THE ROASTOLOGV CLUB

has been a centre of attraction this week. Ono well- known member is musing Al. Jonnings. Al. is ponr- iug chloroform over the saa serpent at Ivohl and Mid- aleton's mu,-.eum, mid is telling everybody how, where and when the reptile was captured. And iu his ab­ sence the crowd cooked up a Late libel on bim. With a remarkable nerve the secretary affirmed that the wire* between this city and that little provincial suburb iu Franklin county, famous as the residence of tb« president of trie American Association, had been keep warm with meseajrps that ran like this:

COLVMBUS, Fob- 5. Alpht>n.«o K. Joinings, Cincinnati, 0.: Kelly ha* not yet signed to umpire. In event he refnses for the season can we depend on you to pre­ vent swamping of the Association? Will forward special agent thia afternoon. Reply by postal.

WHEELER C. WIKOFF.CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.— W. Chester WiknJ, Columbus,

O. Dear &ir and Brother: You are too late. I have iigned to umpire Paul Bnyton's sea serpent for the current fiscal jear. It's the biggest (base) hit yet. I have it in exclusive charge, and am preparing a lecture that will lay Darwin, Huxley, Spencer and the rest of the jays in the shade. Tru*, this position, like the noblo rtccnpailon of umpiring, has its drawbacks. For instance, one bloke lust night looked my way and wanted to know which was the serpent. But thut'a not so bad as deciding against a home crowd. Fare th^e well until 1390. A. K. JENNINOS.

False as an old maid's back hair, of co'jwl Seri­ ously though, Al has a nice berth at the museum. He expects to return to tho turf next season and hopes to umpire in (he West, where his worth is known, and where merit associated witb an indicator and a good pair of lungs are appreciated

GOOD GOODS IN SMALL PACKAGES.The Cinclnnatis of '80 will be the first professional

team that has repreeented the Queen City for twenty- five years that has not sluctc exclusively to red stock­ ings. In the>r new Nadjy uniforms tbe bright c< lor will be discarded for the more sombre-hued hose.

Down this way people do not think Ed Reader fit to enact the dual role of *'Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde." From tho Toledo standpoint he is all that is terrible. Here he Is looked upon as a very clever fellow, who Gun Lamtlo a bat with Ibebestof them. He ia putting in tho winter at work. Ed's offence is iu kicking for money due him $110 a debt that was merely wiped out with "You're fined this much."

Tony Mullano aud his wife aro home from Erie, Pa. Tony has been practicing with tbe new Reitch seam­ less ball and says pitchers will bare some trouble in making It curve.

The schedule of exhibition g<*mes has been made np. Toronto comes for games April 5, (> and 7 Tbe Ohi- cagos play tbe All-Americas April 13, and on the 9th, 10:h and lltb the Clovelnnds will try and make things interesting for their old foes.

The secret of Lea Viau'a losing streak last year is out. The Dartmouth tutor was not In good health for ovtr a mouth-

The stoiy of the players "that were not doing right" at St. Louie seems to have rahed a storm about tbe ears of both O'Conoor aud Baldwin. In the Kid's case the criticism seems to have been undeserved. "Kid" wrote SecroJary Sterue from Quincy this week.

Manager Jim H^rt ha* made a new and good offer to Will Hart. He want* bim to go to Des Moines. Will is now sticking type at Elmwood Place. He wants to play ball a couple of years more and theu expects to settle down in the printing business ia some country town.

George Nulton is Ia training and he has struck a novel way of getting into condition. He is working In & rolling mill, and goes to the mill before 4 A. H. and is kept busy until Ihe afternoon. Minneapolis has re­ leased him and he may go lo Peoria, having promised to return there if he was needed.

Lee Vlau's contract arrived signed from New Hamp­ shire yesterday, aud it has gone on in Columbus.

Cincinnati wfil have base ball on Decoration Day for the first time in many years. The amateurs will ba bcoked for two games May 30.

An association of colored amateurs is being formed with clubs in the city, Walnut Hills, CumminRville, Lock land and Cofington. It may be called the Black Diamond League.

Jiiu People* arrived hare to-day en rout.i to Detroit.

CLEVELAND NEWS.A Boston Writer Rapped Over the Knuckles

—The League Salary Limit Law—Cleve­ land Club Xews.CLEVELAND, Feb. 0. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

Mr. C. P. Foley, of Boston, can wri'e very in­ terestingly about base ball if he sticks to the truth, but tangles on facts are never interesting, and before Foley goes into the Boston papers over his own signature as a director of Cleveland Club affairs and critic of Cleveland Club policy, ha should be straight on his facts. Mr. N. E. Young has classified the players for the game, and not for the players. His work so far as the Cleveland Club is concerned, is perfectly satis­ factory. Twitchell has signed his contract and gets as much, despite Mr Foley's belief, as he got last year, so that ali Foley's sage advtce to Detroit about caring for Twitchell in the Cleve­ land deal, is wasted. Foley'? talk about Faatz is also wild. He doesn't seem to understand the object of the graded ?,iUry rule. It fa to reduce sala­ ries, as far jw pcs3ible, not increase them. The chanre*! are tliat outside tho big stars, there are no first base men in tho A claw. Cleveland thinks pix-try well ot Kaatz. lie ia a flexible, intelligent and fighting player, but is claused aright aud according to tho judgment of the Cleveland Club, Foley declares that tie is rinsed in the ' C, lowest class." and that ihe Cleveland Club,cousideiiug him an A-clA.-s man, has given Mr. Young's cU-sificutioo tlio cuid shoulder and voted Faatz an oxira <mm to captain I he team! This ia a careless statement. The K, and not the C clasj, ia tho lowest grade, and In the bruad batch of League players Fails is classed aright. Tlien Fuley drifts to the Duck case, aud declares that "he made a good re­ putation last glimmer and Detroit bought bis release." The reputation is ait right, but the purchase isn't. Detroit did agree to pav him 82,000 for next season. He had boon drawing at the rate of about J7W or S8UO in the Tri-dtate League. Under the new salary law he is classed as a gl,500 man. Such a law doesn't seem to do Mr. DUCK any great injustice. It will be hard fcr auy base bull seer to * sit on a Boot oo bill aud declare that it does. Such a prophet ia likely to get a bad bang with the brick of public opinion. On the whole it would be a good scheme tor Mr. Foley to get acquainted with the new salary law. There is nothing in it that will allow New York or any other club t> employ an awisUnt captain at two, three or live hundred dollars extra salary. When tho graded salary law was first pasted I had my suspicions atout It. Tbe thickest of the sus­ picions was thut nobody meant to liet-p it. In tlw past general laws of like Datura have beeu set up and knocked down at will. It is now my opinion that thia one baa come to stay, U was a little late incoming. It was born of necessity, aud so far I donotteliere that one violation ot it has occunod in the League. It haa weak points There never was a base law that bauVt, but Its good points are strong and many; its terms are liberal, and it encourages sobriety aud general good work. It may hit a tVw of the josses cf baao ball a little hard, and a careless and unsober joss deserves to get a blow or two. If that law goes on and la stimulated from time to time, it will gradually wipe Ihe8;} josses out of the gamoandin their place bring a large number of superior young men. There is no particular harm to baae ball In this. A beap too much sentiment has b<?en wasted on these jesses. Tbe genera! idea among a certain cli-a is that but for them base bull would have boeu dead Icng ago. Novor WAS there a more erroneous idea. They have gone along with the jjauie aud got as much piotit out of it aa any other business they could have engaged in. And DOW, when time and vice have pinched those follows into av mi-disuse, they stand In tho highways aud byway a of the game and shout, either for themselves or through their literary champions: "Woe! Murder! Fire! In gratitude I We are getting the wo:tt of ii!" What blathering bosh tills all is. Base ball isn't a charity hospital. When these old-timers, or jossea, have ceased their use­ fulness to the game they should retire and bo glad that they have been able-to wuilt in such pleasant lines so long. And in their retirement they should take a goodly sum on which to live the balance of their d iva. The "literary fellows1 ' of base ball have daudied these jesses all too much, and it is about time that the news - patois cease to be the. chaniDions of tbe aged and in­ temperate ball player. AIL this may sound a little harab, but it tits in with general public opinion a great deal belter than the flood of sloppy words weekly wasted on Ihe josses. The advance of baseball within the next five >ears is to come through intelligeuce, youth aud sobriety. Thia is a letting proposition.

CLEVELAND CLUB NEWS.There is quite a little bit ot Cleveland club news this

week. Pitcher Martin Duke has signed his contract, leaving ouly Gruber a/id Sutcllffe, in reality, to be settled with. FUnagun, Snyder and Beatiu haven't signed, but they have accepted termd ami are as good as landed. There will be uo more trouble about Cleve­ land men, and tho team will be virtually as I said two weeks ago. By the time this letter reaches you I sus­ pect that She-flier will be released. His cries wero fol­ lowed by a letter horn Mr. J. F. C. Blackhurst, of New York, who ia "Layman," wekuow so well. Mr. Blnck- hursf asked for Sheffler'a release, aud before this Sec­ retary Hawley had sent it to him. There's $7uU more gone iuto the s-jup of unavailability. Shettier cost the Cleveland C!ub $700 i Q the Detroit deal.

Manager Tom Luftua writes from Dobuqne. He favors tiie Hot Springs trip, and the Cleveland Club will probably a-aemble there about March 1-5. The dates for the spring games so fur arranged are as fol­ lows: Kansas City, March 30, 31 and April 1; St. Joseph, Mo., Apiil 2 Hud 3; St. Louis, April 5 ami fl; Cincinnati, April 9, 10 and 11; Louisville, April 12 and 13. After tbe Chicugo-AlI-Anierica game hero the Clevclands will come home and play a series of games wilh Toledo and Detroit.

Larry Twitchell writes au explanatory letter to Secretary LJawIey in which hedenta having said what was credited to him by the State Journal. He declares that he signed his contract to stop the talk that was going on, never said he would not pl*y in Cleveland and further Bays thut he would never play in the Asso­ ciation aa lony: aa he caa belong to a League club. That is all right, Mr. Twitchell, but how about the abatement en record that you could get more than £2,500 from the Columbus Club?

BALL PLAYERS IX CLEVELAND.Here is a little gossip about the Cleveland ball play­

ers wintering here: Ed Hogan is on his feet agaiuand has.gone to ihe laths at Mt. demons. DJcGune has been released by the Cleveland Club and has signed with Toronto. He received his contract aud advance money on Wednesday, signed nil 1 returned the former aud is t-peuding the latter. Andy Somrner is ai yut a Boston man. Neither Cleveland or any other club has settled witb him. It will bo a mistake tf the Cleveland Club lota him go. All that Sommcr needs to become a catcher of the first class it* plenty of work and a little experience. Tlie rest of the Cleveland and other play­ ers wintering ia town are doing well and behaving themselves.

A NEW TURN IN THE SPRAGVE CASB. I have a liitle news to eive my dear and swaggering

friend, Mr. Samuel G. Morton, late of Chicago, but now ot Minneapolis, Minn. On .lan . 5 Secretary Hawley sent the contracts of Sprague and Lohbeck to Mr. Young. Lonbeck'a was returned at once. Sprague's was held for inquiry and investigation. On Wednes­ day la-it it was returned in official form, and the latest League bulletin says: ( *Coutracts for 1880. With Cleveland C. V. Sprague." Sam had bettor hustle and get that case of hia before tho Board of Arbitra­ tion, and at the same time he had better hire a very good lawyer. To me it seems aa if Mr. M or ton was going to lose Sprague and the Chicago Maroons existence point didn't amount to anything. But we shall see whnt we shall see, and at any event I do not think that Spntgue will ever pi'ch another ball in Minneapolis at least, until Iho day when Mr. Spalding'a scfreuie is ripe and Minneapolis takes a place in the National League. When the tipraguo case does come up the Cleveland Club will be well represented before the Board of Arbitration. Meanwhile, I want to any that Sprague signed witb Cleveland at hi-j own request and, as the club con­ siders, la legally signed.

DORCHERS' PECULIAR ANTICS.The California papers tell us that Pitcher Borchers

has aiguod with the Sacramento Club. Bully for Borchf-rst Whsn one is out for liuniness there is noth­ ing like intensity. This is the third contract tangle In two months. Mr. William Harrington, of th*» Cantons, tells us that he first signed with tho Can­ ton Club. Owing to II airing ton's weird and Mortonesquo tactics, there is some doubt about this contract. But we know that he is siloed with Kamas City. And now comes the San Francisco news. This young felrow evidently needs razeeing, with a few other California evils. It would be a pretty goo,l idea to put him on the blacklist for about a hundred years and at least confine bis gorilla business to the Cali­ fornia League.

There is some probability ol Mogan going to the Bal­ timore Cl'.ib. The only hitch is over Hogan's physical condition. Ho looks as If bo would be as well aa ever iu a few days.........There ia some mistake about thelatest bulletin, which announces Albert as being re- teased by tbe Cleveland Club. He is not, aud will not be released except to Milwaukee. F. H. B a UN ELL.

MINNEAPOLIS MENTION.

A Strong Team Being Gathered by Man­ ager Morton—General News.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mitin., Feb. 4. Editor SPORT­ ING LIFE: Gradually :ve are getting together a club which in point of strength will excel any which the Flour City has possessed. Sam Mor­ ton does not Jet the grass grow under his pedal extremities, and has lost no opportunity of strengthening his already well-developed organ­ ization. His latest acquisitions are catcher Dugdale, who made such a good record with the Chicago Maroons last season; Mike Morrison, formerly of Lima, the Tri-^tate champions, and Matt. Keogan, pitcher with the Maroons last year. This gives us twelve men and leaves but three men to bo added, viz., a third baseinao, a catcher, and Mr. Chas. V. Sprngue, of Cleveland.

The proposed Southern trip bag been abandoned, aa Sam thinks tho boys can do just HS well lii the Minne­ apolis gymnasium, where they will not catch cold and sprain their arms. Aud Sam is pretty uear right there, tco, as many a promising player la injured by too violent exercise in the early spring.

Hengle is now a fixture here, aa he recently brought his household ton?-; et pwmie*, to this city, and bus settled down to house-keeping. fitcxie id I'uuuiujjthe Morton Ice Kink. /- - -

very often since bi» return tte<l will ^lay a great game next jsar,

anil we expect to ses TC ij d and Moxie put in their i. > , licks to down the village down the river.

Wohrle and Stnllinga lutl almost decided to c mit here, but Charley Bio it on offered tliera a irifla mor advance, and so TV led-1 gobbled this gi lodged duff.

The only umpire to far appointed ii.)M. W. Kelir, an Eastern UHU. Nut being acquainted with hit qualiQc*Uur,8, it is perhaps uot bust to judge of hi* merits. Suffice it, however, to t-ay that wa all hope Ito may fill this moat trjing p^sitiun in i manner.

Most of the dully p^p?n h^re.tbonts seem to think wn Lave a mmt£tig» on the raz. It is a little too f to make pro,; uost lent i<;n*, and as a ru!o luis* ball prophets whoso predictions l>ccow« realitit-s are >c >: so we don't quite feel like ettikin^ our reput»ti< n veiitable truth-teller just yet. One thin-: is o>n Dc-i Moiuca will not Iluat the pennant next Ortul.

Milwaukee wanted $0(X) lor U'mklemun's rn Siin Morton fay a he would^not pay a red lor <;<- but would tjikf him if lie was released. Wink j i; many a pretty game here last season, and it u undoubtedly le quite a drawing card lo htivo \Vn. iiuu and Bluriuv down us a buttery a earn. Win;, u* last year with a sore arm and did not do the v. ha was exptcted to do in tho Cre.un City.

.S;iiii Mortrn paya our t-'aru will be tl:e ch-' r team in the League, but he atao adds ttiat it \vi in the swim no»r the to;-. Sam's name has als<> '•• used in connection with the presidency of an am.iic or^aniz ition.

Dultith, not content with b-ing left iu tbe ctdd, i^ Btirriug up latent euthnsinfim in L;i Crjsse, ^ tillwater, EHU Claire and Oshkoth. A new leatruo if on tapis. It is probable tlutt n SdUry limit of $100 pf month wilt prevdil. Tii^ places mentiouid IIM- n very nice little cltie-, ranging from 20,000 lo 35,0!H ui population, aud they are well headed, i\3 Ibe luiiiri-st jump would be only about 10) milt-s. They could un­ doubtedly get good ball players for four months and a halt at the tl^uie proposed. A. W. 0.

BITS FRO^BUFFALQ.The Bison Team Nearly Completed—Four

More Players Signed—Records of the Men, Etc.BUFFALO, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTING LIFK:^

But three more players remain at present writ­ ing to be signed by Manager Kowe tor the Buf­ falo team. The Buffalos of 1889, will be com­ posed nf thirteen men, and of that number tea have been signed. The positions of first base, left field and rigbt field* have not been filled aa yet, but as the player? in those territories are on Btrffrtlo's reserve list, ihere can be no couj'-cturcH as to the men yet to be siime-d. The names of the ten men signed and the ordfr in which tho batteries will pre­ sumably be paired, are aa follows:

Butteries, GibM and Tbayer, Gilmore and Desiey, Fanning and Heidy. Aiidru-*, second bufe; Hairier, third base; Lufberry,ahoit stop, Stuart, centre fleid.

Since my last, four additional players have b^en signed.

CHARLF3 GIBItS, JR.,the young pitcher of hist year's tt-nm, wa<j secured during ihe. week. Gibbs is a Ozenovia man, and bidi fair to be an hcoorto his uativo town. Liwt sei^on was bia first professional experience, and he'-was ton-. aidered by some ai our boat pitcher. This seas-m, with hid valuable experience and with such an experienced ond good c -aching uatcber as Eddh* Tliayer to hold his delivery, he will hold hU own in this League of on Gibbs is a steady, reliit)l« player, which, by the will tie a necessary characteristic of any player wants to wear a Buffalo uniform. lie has gord com' tiuind of the ball. Ho pavo but 17 ba->es on balU in games, whirh i* the best record made by auy othei pitcher in tho Leagut?,and he will improve, lie w poculiarly effective again-t Syracuse, I had nolle- for rtlt'iouch he wsw often de'eatsd by tbat team thi batters sseuitd puzzled by his overhand tlelivery.

PATRICK E. DKAI.EVia a catcher of acknowledged renown aod ability. I clever catching aud quick throwing, bis briU'ant and outfle'd ability, bis battiug, both in hard, safe hit tiug, iu which ho ia excelled by but very few catcho and his pjwers cf cleverly sacnficiu^ himeelf to ad- vancf? a runner, his good base-running and his lin coaching, uiaUo him ono of tho niost desirable pl«yei in the International Aswociatiuu. His homo is " ton, and he began to make a reputation with tho tea; of his native city in 1835. In 1886 he ftyaiu caught ft Boston, but wan not given an opportunity to do hi self justice. He was not reserved, and signed for 18! with Washington. He made a great record with th; clnb, but for the reason that he was peculiarly u lucky in getting hurt he was not reserved. Last tei sou be played with Troy. For a part of the season h acted as manager and captain. Doaley IH an every da; catcher, and U available for almost auy position on tin diamond. He is a good batter and ba^e-runner, wbich ia exactly what Buffalo need:", nnd this, with gO-Xl catching, will make him a favorite here.

JOSEPH 0. LUt'BBRRY,of Rahway, N. J., will in 18S9 occupy tho which has been more or lea* successfully oc the past by Dnvy Force, Hughey Weir, Caliha day, Nelson, 8tueve, etc. His name haa b ne.-ted with Buffalo's short field erfr since lat closed aud it has been undoubtedly a good _ sign him. But little is known of Jo^ph beyond the fact that he pUyed in Hartford in 188G and In Portland in 1887. In tbe spring of '87 he wa? married and dur­ ing the ball season of "TB8 he stayed at ILihway, enjoy­ ing the comforts and discomforts of married life, tie kept himself in good form, however, and will app«!ir hore on April 1 iu excellent trim. He waa called Portland's ''reliablu" by the correBpondeatB at that ptaoe and led tho New England League at short stop. In butting and base-running bo will average with tho International men aud will not fall to keep u;» witli tlie procession in both those pnrtk-ulars. 1 wish all success to Lufberry iu his Western venture.

ARTHUR M. STUARTwill.on or about May 1, be seen poking in centre field, at the Ferry street ground, or auon will capture any doomed and luckier Hies that venture in hia diioctiou. Although I do not consider £tua.t tho su­ perior of Connors or Jucn Carroll, or evea Cliff Carrol] or Grant, ono of whoai will be released, in all- around work he ia piotuMy as good ns those men. Stuart lives iu Boston and ii a full graduate of Am- herst College. In the college team (In which he played in '82, '33. '84. '85 and o p*rt of '86) he bad a ivcnrd of over .300 m batting in the tlvo years. In 1883 Stuart waa solicited to eign with OleveUnd and ia 1££1 with Boston, but lie, desiring to ccinpiuto his college coiitsy, refused tbe offers. I u 1887 he signed wilh the Washington, but he was released in June to reduce exponsos. Buffalo nt th«t lima ma-to ollVis for hint,but he sinned with Newark. Ha proved to be a flnu fielder \vith that club find in 1888 ho sinned wilh Troy, and -at the end of the season !;ad a rue >rd showing him to be an average idl-an-und player. II» is a heavy batter and a good base-iunner, and is w«ll- ediicitted. pte&dy and reliable. It was rurai.>re;l Uat fall that he led the League iu batting, but U waa uot tme.

8VALL TALK. ^-President Nimlck, of Pit tabu r?t was liere

urday and had a conference with R^wy and \\\hUe. Niniick n«sured them that lie bad not originate^ the fiery sayings credited to him. Tho BnfTilu nmgi however, positively staled their determination t mafn here, and Mr. N'imick left, stating Ih'it ho v at once secure a short stop. Mr. White will pr.b: see Pretideut Stearns in Detroit this week. Ifho\i« wiHiux t'j release the men,well and good; if not, dent Wulte claims he will be free to play anywhere 1890, as the r-^orve is (or but ono MMISOQ.

Now that Stuart fans been signed It U Inttma'e 1 that Manappr Rywa cootomplatcH tlio release of ClitT C'*r- roll. It anyone is released it should, in my opinion, be Grant, for tho reason that hia arm is not in HIM c-m- dttion which an outnelder's work demands Btsulej this, Graut is not liked by sonio members of the, toim, and it were cenainly the butter policy to release a player, be ho ever eo able, than to retain au element of discord. A great deal of the pojr work of U-t.ve^r was duo to the presence of Grant. In aMditiun to t iia Carroll is certainly as good a llel lor a* Grunt, a better thrower and base-runner, and ii the equ*l of-Grant in batting, besides being reliable. Cat roll is g"in< to prove one one of the boat base-runuers in tbis League, according to my way of thinking, and it won Id be un­

wise to weaktu BulTalo where sho iit-oi^ strt-u^tiifiiiuff, and have Carrull como here with a visiting team aud help knock u$ out.

Fitnniug's wife was a widow worth §75,0(10, Luck, .Tack. The ha ml tome pitcher expecta to hs-^in prac­ tice next week at the armory, iu c-jiupmiy with Koidy, Myers, and the other locals. lie will improve ia base* running next season a? be will bo with a stronger teioi in that respect. He can and bhiu-d Improve. By the way, KnDnitg'a batting average should be .213 instead of .258.

Manager Kowe claims to havo a League pKnher in tow who cau pitch three or four games a \veefe, Lui the salary limit knocks him out.

President While siys of Ralaey: "I think he will til! my place very satisfactorily, although play era say he is given to overthrowing owing to lack of self-con­ fidence durinq the game, as be throws finely in prac­ tice. While he taruws over the first basoniairti head, I do not get the ball up to him, 30 It is about a atimJ- off. He is a heavy hitter, aud will /mpiove in th ow­ ing."

Bartson. Blttman, Kappel and Welch havo been re­ leased. By the way, my last we'.-k'a let er was sum­ marily shortened, as no mention of WwUh's breaking hia right arm iu a St. Louis bairoont brawl wai «iven. This will probably finish Welch's baso ball career. Kappol will possib'y catch Green again for Hamilton.

Hamburg's signed contract Is on the way t-> Buffalo. Our great all-round player 13 In Columbus, Ga.

Transferable books for 51 games, ictciudiug grand stand, aro to be placod on sale itt 515 each.

Posts bave beeo sot around tho new ground, and th» fencing ot tho old Olympic Park, which wus blown all over the adjacent territory during tlio recent wind (the fencing, not the park), has bt«u collected.

Htuatt has been \voiking fur a life insurancecompaoj in Troy thia winter. OLIXPIO.

itory

All But Keiliy and Smith.From tbe Columbm Journal.

President Storn has succeeded in signing all of hla pi ay era excepting Keiliy and Smith, aud they both declare by tbe long beard of the prophet tliat they must haveju-tso many siumleons nr they won't sign. Reilly is panicularlv obstreperous, and ( avg h« isu't compelled to play ball for a liviug. This lead* aa to Inquire:

Is this Mr. Ileilly, Cm any oin 1 say?

Is tliis Long Juhu Reilly, Who excels iu hia play?

If tliis is tba bamo Ileifly b, lioielz speaks of »> highly HTliy d n it, Juhu Keilly,

liuld out for your pajl

THE LIFE. Feb. 13.

BASE BALL.CHICAGO GLEANINGS.

The Meeting of the City Leagne The Tro- firammc for >'cxt Season Current Local INows ami Gossip*CHICAGO, Feb. 8. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

Tbe Chicago Amateur and City League held their annual meeting Tuesday ni^ht, at the cfncc of 0. B. Knight. One particular feature of the meeting was that there was no wrangling or war at words with each other. The meeting was hariuouious, mu*b to the satisfaction of those who had an interest in the clubs of the League. The Garden City?, who won the cham­ pionship for 1883, will receive their gold rueilala at the opening, next May. Senator Garrity will not attempt ta close up our Sunday ball parks. It was only a blaff. Tbo season will open on the first Sunday in May. There will he twenty-eight pi'tnrs played. Pi ices of fid mission, will be 15, 25 and So r«:it*. TLii year tho cluls will receive 45 per cont., the wint.oi" to take 25 and the loser 2'.) per cent, of tho gii'o receip'P. The umpires will Le Bowler, Kelly, McCarthy ami Hen^l**.

The foiU'Uicg arc- the. clubs w'.io will play: Garden Ci'ya (clianniiom). Wfoliinijp, Franklins, Vest Ku<!s,

r Etmu, 8trtts, Dinioudi i.rd PickettH. Tho Whitings will ppt the following team In the field, whi.:h Tom Buirctt says will win the 111* tliirf year Catchers, W. Kiiiy.it>, llorau; pitchtw, HaUtroai, Mtrriit, Murhle, Scanloi'; tiiii lufif, O'iirien; focond Taso, I)aU; flhoit ,,to;\ Callntjt cr; third base, Itarretl; loft field, F. Kit me; ctlitre fluid, Aodr.wg; rigl.t Held, fc'chnor. Ole Ol*en will manage t'i« dub.

Decker nnd Kirby.of the PhilH«1ol(<liiaClnb; Picket*, of St. Paul, aud Jauizen, of the Minneapolis Club, are all hard at work at Iho gymnasium. Kemmler is also gi-ttiu^ into condition,

* N»t llmkon is still herp. Nat in taking life easy in liis own i«cisliAr sty'e. Bob Carutliera aud wife liave tiepaitci] for tho Spring.

Gua Krotk was iu the citv for a few days. I wonder Jf the \Vt-st Congre.s street bello w.as not the en use of Li* U$:t.

Hnliih Johnson has retains! from Mount Clement. Be is in splendid condition ai;d eavs he will hold up bis reput.tiou as a bfttttr in the Association fti lie did ill tho Wrs'ern.

There will bo a game on tho ice at Lincoln Park on Batnrdty. The p.ottJssiuimtB tav they will wipe tut tlirir 1 tat dtfca*.

T. E 1. McKi.rlaud, one of the best known bate ball ^rriteiiHii Chicag 1 , is vnuH»d to 'nke charge'of the fporting columns uf the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Ed. is considering ihe ofitr.

1 h« Carnation Club has been organized and will en­ ter live Commercial Leslie. Tho nsembera are all

, -ttvfviud C.jl'.pgi* bovf, nnd it will be the strongest club in tiie city. Iho players are: Nelson, catcher; yitzgeiaKI, pitcher; R>dor, firnt IMS**; BitDonald, etcmid base; Gradv. ihird bare; Pelvigiue, t-liott stop; 31 urnhy, left field; Lnz»rio, ct-ntrt flelJ; Coster, light fipM* 'Nat Andfei'joti will manage, the club.

Turner, of the Minneapolis Club, ia here. He will c-->u become a BemduH, so it ie repoite:!.

Jack 1'aly, who signed with London, will pfi to that city, contrary to reports that ho would not. Duly is a great find for Manager Powers.

Em Gtits, roiidou'B crack vitcnrr, is getting his arm In condition by playing h*nl I a'l.

The mother ot" Umpire John McQuaid died hero last»Cfck. SEI3FBIED.

THE FOLO GROUNPS INVADED.

A Practical Xotlce *o tlie New York Club to Ouit An JKxposc of Xew York Altlcr- iiiaiiic Dead-Head Games.NKW YORK, Feb. S. EditorSpop.Tixa LIFT:

Tho decision rendered a week ago to thu effect that the P»rk Commissioners aiouo had control over the Polo Grounds property in regard to its further use as a b;tl! field, has resulted in a prac­ tical notice to quit being served on the Xew York Club occupants, tbc said notice coming in the form of tlie removal of that portion of the fence enclosing the ground which crossed the lines of One Hundicd and Eleventh street at Fifth and Sixth avenues. Tho openings were niiide on Thursday morning, nnd betoro tbo week expired preparations were being made to run the street through tho grounds, this, of course, rendering the ulace untenable lor a ball ground. The sud­ den action tukcii by the Park officials comes at a most inopportune time for the New York CluJL and it will plnco them in a very ba^Bfttuiition for the coming season's campaign,

rue that they have tho Jersey City Club is KB a temporary fit Id, but (he diin>ul:ieB

__ us uf fie club will havo in redchlug it i'rum tho .TTy"n.UBt Hiiit^rially nffoct tbe u tgndnnce Uiitt season, one thine ln-tn(? certain, and that ia t!int the club will loon Us large contingent of p.;tn>ii« frmii Brooklyn. Tha club can procure iho St. Ueorge Cikket Grotindd at Holokt-n, and ihirf tMd is by far the test iu every iv^pnet that tho ciub c*iu occupy tMs s^a-sun, a.^ it is easily r*ached from t!.e city, while the cricket field will make a failed!id diamond fur plajing on. What is Nt'.v York'n loss in this ma'lei will undoubtedly be BroolilyitV gain, for last >eur b'-iiidr-.-t's pntioli ; Xi'd t;io Po!o GrvuuiiH from Br.oklyn whu will not tow go to Jtn-ev City to see the Giaiits play.

There is one good result following the toss of the Po!o Ground* to she KtW York Ciub. uml tiiat it that It wilt euuble them to get rid of the Bniri.ll anny of low dond-head) who were enabled to occupy tht- grand fitrtitd, to in 1! {\nti<iya.nce of ibe bt-tler clftfs of the club's jatruu?. How liiid dewd-InaJ game came lo be worked on the club U shown Iroin the fullowing »xp* so of New York aMermnnic rackets of this kirnl which the inm acubite coniicilui-n <*f Iho city are accustonu-d to indulge in, and which expoan appeared in the New York Herald in January, 188G. The J/'TflMslaterw-nt istolhe effect (lint io "-ha spring of 1S85, while jMcQiuda wua aldeim-tn, he \rt-nt to the maituger of tie New York Ba^e ball Clnb nnd said that a ro-iolnti-m vets before tlie Hoard of Aldertnt n to cut » atret-t right through th« ce'iirtj of the I'olo GrnuntU at Ono Hundred and E^enUi street and Kifth avenue, uud thirteen mem­ bers of the Bo;ird were tfoiiiff to vote fur fta capita e. However, MiQuade added, that ho (huiijcht ho c-mtd have the mailer Utled if tt.o base bail peO| lo Wi did give him 100 bo^kit of season tickets to distribute among the al'Jtrrmn. Aa the tickets, admHting holdern to th« finmiMh and gran^l ttauJ ar« valuo<] at §30 a bcok, there WAS a mild base ball kick, but McQimde Rave the direct* rs to nndor*tuu<1 timt the ttn-ot would go Ihrou.'li the tirotindi) unless he bad the jtutelourd boodle to st p it will), BO t!:c manager came down with tho ticket!-, ami it was «-xpocte<l that that would end the

"* McQ-ia^e luok 160 books, worth "" """

Aul airn-dy be* n sent down to iheiu. This was in- dt^uan'Iy denied. A Qtiift invt-.-tination vas made, .'and It was dieci'vored thut McQiiMdu )iad given each 'Alderman a hook air! kept Ui<s remaining seventy-6 x to d-'htnl-uto aojung his p-jlitic'd fiienda outside the board. In other words, he used t ; io tickets where they would do the most #uod, leaving the I'olo j cw »ple toitfttle the l<e«t they c^ul-i wiili tl.e kicking alder­ men who vveie luft uiit in Hie cold."

McQ'unl*1 in the njiiii M ho w;n senf to Sing Sing to erve :i (?eut"nce for "I tiudling,'' «nd who i^ LOW about to have a nrw trial. Kvwutt'.ally the older mm «-f;ro not only grveu '"books" fur lheimt^U*e, b' J t also for their (wliticul frit-nds. Ima^uie ih-* clianirter of the crowil of dyarf-iieadH Iliesd frwe j-a^s-ig to tho ground* nd yrand vtind %.>uld patlier diily at tiie grand tt-'nd ff the clnK I" it »".v won-Ier that there w;is ^o much k:-kin*,? For, bear in iiiiud the fact that the nn ai rulml kicfceis in ttie grand stand crowds aro the

A CHAT WITH UUSHONG.

Bi'ooUtTTi*s Cat cb ** r Sta n ds by the Back Stops Bicycle Hiding as an Exercise for Players.BROOKLYN, Feb. 1. Editor SPOUTING LIFE:

Ouo of our friend?, writing from this city con­ cerning the doings of a couple of the local c!ub players, has tho following to sny of the work anil nuibUion shown by Terry and Bushong: ''Every morning they can he seen at Schwa- b:ich'g Bicycle Kinporium, at Pruapect Park PJ:ixft, within R lew pteps of beautiful Prospect Park, among whose drives and paths they take tlicir exercise."

It also occurred to the writer that a few weeks back TIIK SPOUTING LIFE hud taken some excep­ tions to whafOoc Bushong had said an re^ardd biiso*runfiing, its success atd its failure, he cl;iimm£ that in plenty of ca-es it was the fault «T the pitcher.

llnon {ipeokiDg to the Doctor about it he said: "Well, I do not retreat from my position. Ye?, I have pcen that Editor Kicbter tJikes the puitif the iijtfhers, I'lid I just ».? naturally tatie the jmrtof the catchers. His iui;ier contained aluiott the eaiiio II^WB from EwiiiR. Nn mun, in the present ad- Tati(c«J f tale of basubitll.in the League or Associatiou can 1't' a catcher in any < f their clubs unle-s, just «s friemi liiclitcr adiuiti i" laat week's paper, tliey are quick an I accura'e thrcvvpr^, if so, and tL»y have a pitfiit-r who wafers tlif lasts well, they have au «?eu clta'H>, if ii-it Hiorc, of throwing Iwae-runuors out.

"f know of uo om< thtit watche-i the basea so well as Cuniiiiig'^ain, of the raltimorcB, iiiiil he w a youngster, iiid.'t-d. His pitching cliauKen entirely with tho clmr- ncter of the baae-rnnner. lie makte a sjieual effort at a quick delivery, to as: ist the catcher's throwing, and does it well. D»^o b;il! now a.id bt-.w ball a few years im» in quite different. The dii|i|>ly i^ now equal to the denned, and certainly only Ibose who are the most fit can teiain situnii na. When Iticlimond was pitching for the- Worcester <Mub he would coach np iu the full tho Mallttble I'iuhert t^at his clnbc<"J ! d hire, oud be easily ca;ne to the cocclusfcQ th.nt thoy coulJu't get utiV'-'Uo to 1 ako his place. ID thoey days lie wus right;

':«? tin--' (tf the pitc bera oil top of the beap, and they " ^tinted easily. All of uj koow eucb isn't

'"}' "- fn.ui tase ball Ulk, wnich we had naturally

into, I safj tu tbe Docloi: "Tell me nciw what batyou aie riding \Vhut t lit re is about it :

yourself and Terry do M you pay that yon hate been ridiDK for nearly two hours each morning, the past two months'/' 1

''Well, those couple of qiire'lons r»n easily be answered. IJcrs is the machine. A Veloce safety bicycle. THE SPORTING LIFE contained a cut of them a coui'lo of weeks ago, manufactured fcy the Pope Manufacturing Company and they are a beautiful machine for a certainty, aud I tell you honestly for pleasure and health they aro much superior to any- ihicg I know of. They strengthen thoroughly mind and muscle and all oTer back and arms and legs and tho wind. No wonder that 'T.'f. T.'can write go well for Baltimore, with all tSeir hard luck. Ho can easily forget it by jumping on the machine and a couple of mile*' spin will put him or any man in tbe le-t of sj.irils. I)o you blame Terry and I then for sticking ut ft eo hard when we know it must yield good resulfc? Blind you, thoy are not tho tall bicycles, which aro usually ridden, that we aspire to. Oh, no! There is tome danger attached to them, for sometimes a person can break an arm or tame himself on them, but on these there is only alight danger, and they cau bo learned in two or three lemons.

"J hope all our men will report early and have a liack at it. Mr. Schwaluack, who is running the place, wants to see us win and thinks this is good work for us, and both Terry and I agree with Ulm. His accommodations for all of us may rnn cut iu the spring when all of us report, for the Veloce safety is i'Uieihing new, comparatively speaking, not so many ein-j in use as tho tall wheels." Jumping ou these

machines »ud driving them across c.\r tracks and cobble-stonrs with apparent ease and gcod epeed, they entered the park aud soon were out of sight. Certainly tin-re ran bo DO doubt of tlie eport being bonltliy and invigorating ft"<l the cold weather was courtrd by them lather than fo.ireJ. PROSPECT PARK.

AQJUATIC.OARSMEN IN SESSION.

Annual Meeting of the New Knglaml Ama­ teur Kuwhig Association.

The New England Amateur Rowing Associa­ tion held its third annual meeting Feb. 6, at tbo Revere House, Boston, twenty clubs bcin<j represented. After the minutes of the previous cieeting had been read, tho Worcester Kowing Club was admitted to membership. The treasurer's report, showing a balance on hand of $605.^0, was read and accepted.

An informal ballot was taken for president. Mr. Barry, of the City Point Club, atid Mr. Fox, of the Crescent?, were tho leading candidates, and upon the formal ballot Mr. Barry received 43 votes and Mr. Fox 11. Mr. Barry was de­ clared elected. After a few remarks by Mr. Barry, thanking the members for the honor con­ ferred, Walter Stimpson, the retiring president, relinquished the chair to the newly-elected ofii- cer. A vote of thanks was then tendered to the retiring president. For vice president, Mr. Forey, of the Riverside?, and Mr. Murray, of the Bradford?, were the leading candidates, and upon a formal ballot Mr. Forey was elected, re­ ceiving 42 voted to Mr. Murray's 10.

For secretary there was no choice until the fourth ballot, when Scth Sprague, of the Ncpon- sett-, was elected, ho receiving 23 votes to Mr. Barry, of tho Everetls, 20. For treasurer, George Grime, of tho King Phillip Club of Fall River, was elected for tho third time, the secre­ tary easting a ballot for the Association.

The executive committee for the ensuing year is ns follow?: Columbia?, E. J. Ahearn; Everett, P. W. Barry; Central, M. J. Clougherty; Central Point, K. ?". Barry; Shawmut, J. P. Wise; Union, W. F. Kellogir; Jamaica, A. H, Smith; West End, M. J. Quinn; Bradford, J. R, Murray; Diiigo, Portland, M. H. Manning; Massachu­ setts, Worcester, Paul Henry; Anawaiu, Fall River, Mr. Wood; Bay View, W. M. Seavoy; Cumberland, Portland, C. II. McDonald; King Phillip, Fall River, George Grime; Pawtueket, A. R. Sweet; Crescent, J. R. Doyle; Riverside, .7. Frank Facey; Arlington, Walter Stimp?on; Narragansett, J. S. Abom; Neponset, Seth Spraguf; Warwick, .T. II. McGee. Salem, W. J. Finn; Worcester, Ehuer W. Harrington.

The matter of sending representatives of tho N. E. A, B. Association to the next "national" regatta was referred to Ihe executive committee for consideration. A committee of four from tho executive committee was appointed to revise the constitution.

Ripples.O'Cormor now says be la willing to row Pearle in

Australia if he aucceeda in uefeaiiug Uaud^ur on March 3.

Tbo Prusflic Rowinsr Awiciation will iend an eicht and a four-oared crew t > the National re'*fltt», which v.ili be held on the Pa8:.aic or Potumac Kiver.

Pan Biveu, of Buslon, (-no of tlie ctlrbruted ^*< End Hiemer four, has been elected a member of the Common Couucil by a wry largo vote. He will con­ tinue to row.

The Potomars, of Wunhinpton, will, It fa *H|I!, send a font to the Ntilioml regatta this year, uo matter where the event ia loca ed. A bailor from the same club will Le out f-..r the jnnior aiugles.

Tl.e Pasaaic Kiver Aumtt-nr Rowing Association held its annual rate'in^ Fo!'.8 at Newark. J. Wood Adansa, of the Mystic Boat Clob, wan clccretl commodore. Tlie auuual regatta will be held on May 3D.

The rc.gatfJt of tbe Pacific Rowing Club, of fan FiMCcisco, will be held At r 1 30. The**8 > ocktun How- ing Club, an off hoot of'tlie Pacific', will rejoin the paient body early uext tpiiug uud participate ia their regatta.

At a meeting of the Harlem Regatta Association, held Feb. 4, Article III, of the constitution was so amended tlmt now crews from tlie New York Athletic and other clubs, whoge housed me at a distaoce, may compete for the priz-.-s offered annually.

The American Boat Club, of Detroit, has chosen new officers m follows: Frank W. Droello, pr?&ideiit; Harry Dinfenlwck, vico president; Anthony Roehler, aecrt- tnry; Peter Mod lick, tie^nrtr; William Kleinsiuitb, Herman A. Schuiibtick, Frank W.Droelle and Edward Diefenhack, trustees.

The new officers of the West Lynn, Mars.. Yncbt Club are. Conimodor.% K. H. Howe; vica (ouiin(d E. F. Pavie; fiect captftiu, Willittn Sprotil; fecrctarv, II. A. Slower, 85 North Common street; tr<a-urer, F. G. OMo; nr-amirer, \V. A. Warren. The club bas 70 members and a fleet of 3() b^a^.

Tho Lone St*r to it Ciub, of New York, haa organ­ ized by elertinat the following ( flkeru: Kdward Yonng, president; A. J. Myerc. captniu; J. Ke.l-r, tacruuiy; S. G. Stern, socretiiry. Th« new and proiiih- iu>r club has built a boat house on the Harlem Rivtr, ut the foot of Oue hundred and fifty-third street. 'The South Bortou Ya-ht Clnb ba3 these new offici

Commodore, Arthur Fuller; vice commodore, Clias. F. MorriM; flett c-ipttiti, Edwanl 0. Loud; measurer, Jas. lierlram; secretary, John C. Mf-rry; treasurer, Thos. Chrietiau; fleet surgeon, Dr. F. F. Domett; trus- teep, C. McKenna, Jas. E. Chandler, Jos. P. i^ullanl.

The proposal Australian amateur eight-oared crow for England haa beou abandoned. T!ie ]>rlucii al reiisoiis fur thin are lack of harmony among the clul s of Svdiv y and inability of amateur carsmeu to uditpt themselves to tbe modem aXjlo of rowii-g in ont- ri^Ked boats, iu consequence c-f tho rough water in Sydney harbor.

The Nautlug Boat Club, of Brooklyn, last \ret-k elected thesii new ufiioeis: Piesidunr, E. J. William*.; vico president, E. Dripgs; secretary, G. Newmati; t'fBSua-r, l,ou i a Ropee; financial tt-crofary, Goorge Murphy, iK-tier known a^ "Ropes' Shadow;" Naval officer^: Crtptnin, K. llillmaii; fu8tlieutenant.lt. C. McCormick; Eccjnd lieuleuaut, Ed McClelland

The Crescent Boat CIr.b, of the Schnylklll Navy,has elected the* following; otlicers for the ensuiDg your: President, \V. 0. Gross; vice president, E. A. Thompson; secietary, W. S. W. Kirhj; treasurer, W. T. Wallace; caj.tain, J. M. Andrews; flrnt lieutenant, J. Snyder; second lieutenant. T. A. Clout h; representatives lo Ibe naval board, W. T. WalNce and J. Al. Andrew.

If it in true, as announced from Chicago, thnt J. F. Cnrbotf, the ama'-onr sculler, hai made a match with Abe Klcinman, tho trap-shcioter, to row 21 miles ia a workiug boat while Kleinman in any boat be chooses has an hour's start, for a £500 trophy, with a forfeit of $ 25 each posted already, Coibatt will have tho in- vrs'.igating committee of the N. A. A. 0, after Lim with a sharp ttick.

Fourteen yachtclubaof the motropolitau district have organized xvhat ig to be hereafter known a^ tho New York Yacht Racing Association. Th* constitution proviu'e-i that any jacht club in the States of N«w Yorlt, New Jereey and Connecticut in good standing, haviu-r 25 members und 10 yachts measuring more than 10 feet iu length on the water line, bhull be eligible to membership.

A Btx day female *wimmlnz match for (Le cham- pionfship of America tctwren Miss Clara Reckwitu and n combination of ladies, including Misa Fern, MISS Rogers and Alias Dyas, caiue to a clo?e at fioston, Feb. 2. Tlie victor proved to be Bliss Beckviiih, whose ecoro at tha close was 35 miles, ?»9 laps, agaitiet 28 inilop, 21 l«i», scored by tbe combination, vthicn Miss Dyas lepresenled (or tbe last four days of tlie race.

Three races between iceboats took place on Orange Lake, near Newbnrg, N. Y., ou Saturday afternoon, Feb. '2, under the sus.tfces of theOrange Lake Iceyncbt Ass 'Ciution. The first was for first clam boats, aud was won by tho Windward, owned by Commodore Iliggioion. in 25m. 23s.; tbe second, for third cla&g b<;aifl, for the Van Nostrand Cap, was taken by Vice Commodore Kidd'a Snowdiift, in 27in. 24*., and the thiid, fin second class boats, for Commodore Higgin- scu'fl Chiillcnge Cup, was* won bj Wooi'i Ueleu, la 20m. 18s., defeating the Get There.

The oars-men in Australia are in a wrangle. When tho prizis for a recent contest wore distributed, Beach criticised Searle for unsportsmanlike conduct. lie ai'.l tbe people of Anstnlia had prcbably seen him In his lusi race. Csrtiiuly.he never again would row in a race in which Searle or Mattewa were entered, and he positively decliued to consider fora momenta challeiiKe to him from filnttercou lo row for 15,000 a side. S:srlo endeavored tu explain matters, but. Mr. Deoble, the well-kno;va ticker of oarsmen, called him a liar. ftlatterson also endeavored to explain, but hii explaaatiyn was not satisfactory to those preefDU

WHEELING.CYCLING_COMMENT.

Another Contribution to the ImportantJim vii Patent Case English Action Criti­cized Good News for Geruiaiitown Cy­clists General News and Gossip*PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Feb. 9. The

Cyclist comes to hand with the appended longletter from Mr. Bown, in answer to the corrcs-

?ondence ns quoted in last week's STORTING LIFE. t is still a game of bluff, and until Mr. Bown

gets a case or two in court and wins a suit on the important issue of lateral adjustability in ball bearings, it will be an open question as to what is the standing of this important patent: RE BOWN'S .EOLUS PATENT (Xo. 3531, 1377).

[1178] In reply to ihe letter in yonr last Issue 'No. llti'2), and s'goed "Anti-Patunt," referring to the above subject, I do not feel deposed to enter into any further correspondence In tho absence of the name of the writer; and under anv circumstances it would ap­ pear to be useless in tlia face of hie or her concluding itatcmeut: "Whatever Mr. Sown says or doep, 1 shall bo like the woman convinced against her will, 'of the same opinion still. '"

UK LKTTER 1163, 16TII JANUARY, 18S9.I (Jesiro agnin publicly to repent my previous state­

ment, that the iufriuut'UH'nla of my p;tteiit. No. 3531, 1877, which have been made, twee been sold secretly aud nuiler tbe rose; and, in proof uf this, I say tliat I mjeolt hnvo bfoa on three (JiiTorent occas.ous to one of the princiial signers of tho said letter and accused him of dealing in these aiticloa. Iu the first interview he denied it strongly. I then gavo him a copy of hij owu invoice nud" ehowed him the art idea as proof, when,

-iig the utter im^o^ibility of still denying it, he a me ua an exciue that lie supplied a "garroi" man

witli KCO Is for which be could not get paid, and ulti­ mately took these article! in cootraacconut. liesiated that be wa* very sorry, and if I would luok over it it should not occur nK^iu- After a couversatloii on the sntject, he bt-in-r a lurge customer of mice, I accept d Ibis us a boaa- jnle excuse. Tben in a tbort time tbe frame thing WSB repeated, very much IT my atinovance and ftirpiiae, and the offender axaiu lepged of me nut to proceed against him and prcmrsed that he would Dot, un-'er any circumstaticea, infringe my patent ajrftin. He algo being A cnstnuer of nnco, I aeaui overlook-ed it. After Messrs. Saneom.Tealo A Co. tub- mil ted find arranged terms, tho same firm came t > me and offered to \av rue a cheque down for half my claim to settle past infringements, which, knowing ihe (treat amount of injury I had unstained nt\>olf, and iu justice to my licensee', I wonld not accept. This was done quite voluntarily on tlicir part, and promptly refused by me. Another of tto ['liiicnial signers Denied time after time that he dealt in theso unifies, that his traveler bftl been offer­ ing and Mipplyms infringement* of my patents; ho prt-tt nd<d tt» bo very much surprised, and insinuated that tbe traveler bad bought and sold them ou his own account, ftiid he undertook to eel! none otber than tboee of my manufatture. Another of them, uj on my imving that they ba-! sold inlnimeitier t^of my patent, >;uve me tbe name of their mauufa(.turer ami a written ututerittkins: that (hey would n^t make or sell any­ thing; of the kind ui future. Those wore also larto customers of mine. Snll aootlier of them, ft machine manufacturer, ag*fn*>t w h-mi I couiiuenced action, wroto my s 'licit r and stated that he had not maJe bearinc* infringing my p;iteut, but afterward-* ad­ mitted that, under presiur« (f money matteis, he had sold only a few pedals. Another one waa so convinced of tbe validity ot my patent that lie has twice taken out a license, and paid up straightforwardly fjr th'-m until he was overtaken by a cimmcrciul calamity, when ho was compelled to turn his business into a comrany.

With reference to the assertion that I have m.ide various offers cf compromise-, which they Bay h:ivebeen ytomptly refust-d by tliem, I beg to say that my Mr. Zanders wn-j rtrjiieste I by several fiims in the trade including five of thf nigneea of tbe letter in question- to meet tbt-tn and give tliem my v;e-A"3 uprn ih^ir winhei*, and be ultim*t?ly conveyed to me at tht ir re­ quest a desire for me to met t them at ihe Great \\ est- ern Hotel, which I -iliil, arm etiiteJ the toruis 1 would agree to for puet iofringements and future business. TLiro« of the largest atid mo«t renpectablo of tho firms that cay agreed to pay my demands for past and fu- tur? u-e ot my jiatent, but tbe remainder d-ssolved without apparently huving ai rived nl any decieiou.

In tbe face cf these f«cts, t can safely leavo the matter to tbe public to form their own opinions, arid for tht-ir satisfaction I btg to state tliat, all in good time, 1 tliall take action Ht'aiust these people, unless they a^ree to my terms, but I cannot settle all this lilightioa at ono time. I have, however, as a pre­ liminary, discontinued supplying theui with my patented goods. W. Cows.

* The Cyclist comments thus strongly OH the

action of the C. T. C. in abolishing the long-dis­ tance championships:

"All pood upoitinieii and true-calling themselves cy- clis'B must regret tbo MUCCOSS of Mr. A. J. Wilson's motion la't Thursday vet-k to abohth thelong-dislance cbampiousbi; 1 . All otbor f puit-* told lou<- distance chHmpiousliipa, and for the h:o (f nn we cannot see why the same privilege s'tuuld ba denied t<> tite sport of cycling aftt-r that sport has enjoyed its possession during n num.' :tr of yi-a-a. It" Mr. WiLj'>n ia anxious to jibolish aiijthiijff, let him try his han-1 at r^ad- niciug, with vihic!i he is more iiuinmtely acqiminted. We are glad t > he»r that stiouL' action is about to be taken to rescind ttie abiiirJ motion abjve referred t->, and to keep llie }.'.aiuui °f tho ten-year-old fbampiou- Bhips a« berrtofore. In tbo l(-pg, rinublinjr, inrohereot and incons-gteot epeecfe f^. wbitli 3Jr. Wiicon moved ttifct re-olution, \\Q do uot \\fid ft eing'.e argument whi(h appeal.-) to sportsmen, ULd are iucIinoJ to think that tlie rerolntioii ^tood upi»n the as;(-nd-\ not to benefit path rudug, but to remove almost the lust exiftiue; barrii-r to the road races which have dme sj much tu ciake the »^<irt stink in the nu-tiiU of the lum-cycling public. Wo are glad to find Mr. TodU U of equal ouiniuu with us on Ibis particular poiLt."

Thomas Stevcns, on his way to Africa and Stanlej', f- topped in London an J renewed his acquaintance among the wheelmen.

- * * *Comment is unnecessary the English profes

sional records from 4 to 20 miles inclusive are held by S. G. Whit taker, an American.

' . *In tho Southampton Times of Saturday was

tho following: "F. Southard, of Levois street, has just invented a crank for cycle?, and is patenting the same (No. 17,408), which is now awaiting tho royal seal. The inventor has dis­ covered a method of rendering steel more rigid or inflexible without tcmperingit, which enabled him to produce a crank 25 per cent, stronger than tho average old one, and only weighing half the weight, while it can be produced at a much le?s cost. The inventor is confident of success, as he has put his invention to every conceivable teat."

« *Cylersin Germantown are to blessed with a

road to the Park, if a project, of which the fol­ lowing is an account, is carried out:

Several geutlemen, residing in German town and Ticinity, have fornud a i<n ject for tho opc-iiing up and improvement of a large tract of country in the Twenty-eighth ward, bitbeita comparatively unknown t > tbe general public, aiid as soon as they can stcure Iho i;RC*-ft5;«ry legislation the work will be begun.

The land in question is between School Lane aod Abbott It rJ avenue, and Township Line road or Wis- aahickon avenuu and the East Park drive, and in it the projectors Lave in vetted over hull' a million dollar*.

It is proposed fi ret to open a grand avenue, begin­ ning on the Township Line road at ap >inl above Quern Laue station, on tho Pennsylvania Railroad, in tbe Twenty-second ward, and ending on tho Jtidgo r.^a-l, nenrly cppnsife tlie sleamb-at landing, aoc! about 2*X) yards below tbo Falls bridge. It will be 80 feet wide and 7,300 fit t in lenth, und will in no ]n>iut have a grade of over five fett t-t tho hundred. It will pa«s under the Norrintown brunch of the Heading Knilroad through a ttone or brick bn'Jge, 23 feet below the track Hne. Thw drive will to known as Great IVnn avenue, and will be macadam­ ized over it9 whole extent, cnrb-stouea not and the crossing stones )ai<3, and the ground will, it is expected, all be dedicated by the owners f»a well. This avenue passes through a valley, the scenery of which ia equal to anything In Phila­ delphia county, not excepting Chestnut Hill. The opening of Great I'enn avenue will afford, for the first time, direct communication between Germautown and main Fairmount Park, and without any perceptible bill the whole di-tance. In the entire length these are to be tut two deflections, and these ia order to conform to the valley." At present tbe ouly communication letween tho

lower part of Gernniu'ovni and Frtirmocnt Park is by means of School and Queen lanes, aud these, besides not being direct, have in pirtiona of them grades of from twelve to fourteen feot to tho hundred aud croaa the Norriatown Kailrond at grade.

Tbe property on rach side, of Great Penn avenue ia to be divided into building lots of various frontages aud dcr.ths, and in tbe (lords will be restrictive clautt* as to tho cla^s of dwellings to be erected aud that each residence shall be sot back from the street Hue at least thirty leet.

In connection with this project, It is also prepared to open Quten atreet, from Whsahickon avenue to Thirty- fifth street, to n width of seventy feet. This street is a No to be curbed, macadamised aiij tbe sidewalks

An electric vehicle called tho Ward omnibus has been making some very successful trips re­ cently in the English metropolis. This electric omnibus is said lo be the only one in the world actually at present able to run on the ordinary streets without rails, and taking its p'ace among other vehicles drawn by norscrf. The electric omnibus said to be running in Paris is not an omnibus, but a tram-car. The Ward electric omnibus, however, is meant to take ita place without preparation of the roads, aud has LOW been run OB al! the different kinJs of road to be m<H with iu Loudou ttreet^ aueadAiH, paved, a^[ halt, wood, blocks, etc,. aud haa bean auccwstully luuu^ya the

moit difficult up and down-bill grade upon which vans are run ia London.

strips a mixture of pitch and cement is ponreJ, n lling the iutersticea to a level with the tops of tbe strips andne iuiersiiv6S to a level \\uu me topa 01 u:< euderiug the surface comparatively smooth

In councils this week another ordinance, to appro­ priate S5.000 to sprinkle and keep in repair Twenty- Bccond street, which is paved with Telftml p-ivenaect, was cc naidorod favorably, and will be referred tj the finance committee.

* * *The Century Wheelmen made application laat

Vednesday to Court of Common Pleas No. 4 for u char- tor, s;iying that they wished to "maintain a club house and provide other requisites for Ihe comfort and con­ venience of ita members in pursuit of the pastime of cycling, together with the advancement of cycling in­ terests generally." As subset ibers to the charier and directors of the club there aro appended to the appli­ cation the namea of Thomns Uare, Charles A. Siiviltr. Elmer S. Little, Kirk Brown, P. S. Collins, K. C'. Swayze, Eniest Frub, K. B. Carter, W. G. Speier, Jas. C. Lukt-ns Hud William Sadler, Jr. The application also asks tbat the club be permitted to hold "real es­ tate not exceeding J20.000, aud personal estato not ex­ ceeding S10.0CO yearly."

* * *A bill of great Interest to bicyclers haa paa*ec! sec­

ond reading in Hie Bou^e nnd will now no duiibt be- conio a law. Tbe act confors upon poisons using tricycles aud bicycles the same rights as are prescr.bed by law in cases ff persona using carriages drawn by horsoe, and prohibits the authorities from fwi-e or enforcing any law or rule ta exclude them from the freo me of any street, avenue or diive within the boumUiirs of the commonwealth. There waa fome oppo?iliou developed to the measure, und a speech or two was m.ide on the old line of objection that the machined aud their riders terrify horsts and caueo ac­ cidents,

• » *The Associated Cjcliox Club, of thU city, hnvo

lapsed rseohitiuiis thaukins: Governor Leaver for his course iu calling tlie att< nlioo (>f our Stnto Lcsislaturo to tbe waut of a belter system of laws for thy c.tre of the roads in thia Statf, and acknowleilirinK tbeir ap- precialion of Lis oflicml rccoguitiou of the bicycie ns a vehicle. PEBStvs.

A SEASON'S WORK.

The Kecorcls ot a Year on Bicycle and Tricycle.

Tho season of 188S has done its share towards shattering the best previous records on the cycle, and of these not a few have fallen to the lot of Americans, who at present eclipse the world on the ordinary and safety, leaving to their Eng­ lish cousins supremacy on the tricycle. In tho records subjoined it will be noticed that only hero and there an Knglifh record can be found. Indeed, the only record on tho ordinary held in England by a non-American, for distances bo- twcen one and 25 miles, is held by the French­ man, Dubois. Tho long row of records which Rowe, of Lynn, had to his credit has been broken in a most decided manner by one who has sup­ planted him os a record breaker of the world Stillman G.Whiitnker. No rider has approached the sterling wo'k of this man Whittuker on every kind of whie', on road, track and indoors, lie has records for all these place?, and he has not yet reached the zenith of his powers. The tables here given show tho best records in the world, whether made by amateurs or profes­ sionals:

ORDINARY BICYCLE.Hows, friniicfisld, 1SS5.

l/i mile.................. 3Sl-6H.iJ.<; mile........... 1m. 121-53.Kou-c, Springfield, 1886.

% mile........... 1m. 50 1-5*!!! miles........... 5m. 1U.1 mile............ 2nl. £9 4-fia.|3 miles........... 7ffl. 4tJ 4-5s.

Whilaker. I*,ug Eaton, 1888.4 mile*........ 10m. 40 1-5'.! 8 mile*........ 21m. 38a.5 miles........ 13m. 22 l-5s.| n miles........ 21m. 22 2-5s.6 miles........ 16m. t>7". ]10 rnilee........ 27m. 115 2-Ss.7 miles........ ISm. 52 3-5«.j 11 miles........ 29m. 50 2-5s.

Uowe, Springfield. 1SSO.12 miles........32m. 35s. ISmil.s........ 48m. 583.1:1 milts........ 35m. 18 2-oH. 19 miljs........ 51m. 40 l-5s.14 r.i'l<-s....... 38m. HI S-5.V.iO miles........ 51ra. 2.1! 2-5s.15 miles........ 4Dm. 41 2-5s. : 2l miles........ 57m. 07 3-5a.Iti n.iles........ 43m. 20 4-53.122 miles........ 59ui. 4!K17 miles........ 4<;m. 14 4-5s.|

J. I>iibol», Coventry 1S87. 23 Biilon........ Ih. 04m. 68i. 25 miles... 111. 10m. 34 4-5s.21 n.i!es........ 111. 07ui. 4Sa. I

Fn m 2G lo 33 miles inclusive, from 37 to 50 milef InclnsKe, from 52 milei to 53. fro-H 55 miles to Gl miles, the record* arc held by Wilbur V. Kunpp, and were all iimde at ucioesfer. Kntf. Trie rec.-m's from 34 miten to 36 are heM by F. F. Ives, niiido at Sp; in^m-M, 1SSG. Uollin^Hwortu conn-s iu ior the ol and 54 mile records, made at Lyon, 1387. From 62 miles to lot) F. E. Uinglev hold* tl:e records. Kuapji's tinm for 30 miles was Ih. 28m. 49". Ivc», S3 miles, Ih. 4»m. 5 4-5e. Knapp, 40 mile«. 111. S9ai. 20s.; 40 miles, 2h. 14m. 31s.; 50 mile-, 2h. '29m. 41s. Dinglev. 75 milee, 4b. 10m. 15 l-5.«.; 100 miles, 51i. 38m. 44 1-jd.

fiowe IIHS ri'J'ie:i tho (;react-^t distance in the hour, 22 mil>-3 150 janis, at Springfield, l?S(i. Ivoa role over 39% miles in two hr.nn lit Springiield, 1880, and over 54% mitles iu three hours.

SAFETY BICYCLE.Qaarler-mile, 36s., Whitaker, Lonar Eaton, 1888.

Eugiehart. Coventry, 1887.Half-mile............ 1m.17s. Mile................... 2m. 33s.Three-quarters.... lm.55s.

Wliittaker, Lone E;iton, 1888.2 miles........ 6m. 24 4-59.116 milts... 44m. 5G2-5s.3 oiilaa........ 8m. n4-5s.|l7 miles... 47m.041-5s.4 mi!e'........ 10m. 68 2-5* 18 miles... 50iu. 4H.6 mi!e«........ 13m. 46". ]19 milef... 53m. 37 l-5d.Cmi'es........ 16m. 29 1-5.". 20 miles... 5Gm. 32s.7 miles........ 19m. 21s. J21 miles. 59m. 26<.8 miles........ 2'Jm. (Hi l-5i;22 mile,... Ih. 02m. 21».9 miles........ 25rn. Ols. |23 miles... lli.Oim 103-5".

10 miles........ 27m. 443-53. 24 mile*... Hi. 08;u. 11 l-5a.11 milrs........ 30m. 37s. J26 mil.-*... Ih. 11m. OR l-5s.

26 miles... Ib. 15m. 282-5*.27 mile-... Ih. Klin. 68 l-!w.28 miief... lh.22ni.263-58.

12 milts........ Slim. 36".13 miles........ 30,-n. ISi.14 miles........ 39m. 14<.15 miles........ 4im. 03 2-5s.

E. Oxhorrow. Coien'ry, 1P88.29 miles... Ih. 25lD. 402-5s. 30 miles... Ih. 2Sm. 29J.

TRICYCLE.Qnarter-mil?, 30"., Crocker, SprincfloM, 18S6.Halt-mile, In). 17 3-5$.. L-imom, Long Ka:on, 188$.Trree-qr.arters, 2oi. 1 2-5«., Allan', Coventry, 1887.Mile, 2m. y.S%s., Lie, Englr.nd, 1SSS.IVo miles. 5ru. 37 2-5; three miles, 8m. 30 4-5s.;

four miles, llm. 26 4-5., G.iteh.'inc, Lnns Eatou, 1886.Five mile?, 14m. 9j., Lee. England. 1388.Six miles, 17m. 25., Taylor, Lonn Entoli, 18SS.^e\en miles, 20m. 16 4-5a., Gatehouse, Long Eaton,

18SG.Eight miles. 23m. 1?.; nine mile?, 26m. 14s., Taylor,

LongEuton, 1888.Ten miles, 29m. 10 2-5s., Gatehouse, Long Eaton,

1S86.J. B. King holds the records from 11 to 12 mile",

Gatehouse for 20 miles, 69m. 103-5)., and Eds-e from 21 to 25 miles, the Urn's lor the latter distance being Ih. Iflul. 44 3-os. From 26 to 50, the recor.la were by Allans at Covenlry, 1S87, the wholo disrnnce being covered in 2h. 43m. 53 2-5s. A. Rowrr holds the time! from CO to 150 miles, covering 100 mi'es in Ob. 9m.'i6s., »ud 150 miles in 10li.l8m. 29 2-5*., at London, 1887. J. B. King has the be-t hour recoid, 20 miles, 480 yards, at Coventry, 1SS8.

Wheel Notes.An assessment of 25 contj per member will put the

L. A. W. out of debt.Stirling J. S : eele, a well-known amateurrncingmen

ot Bristol' Coun., died a few days aso.Ovclist C. V. Uichaidaon, of Bryan, O., has been dn-

ciared a professional by tho L. A. W. Racing bnunl.Italp Temple hai aesumed tte management of the

cycle department of tho Western Arms aud Cartridge Co., of Chicago, 111.

The Louisiana C'l clin'x Clnh contfmplat»a a 50-mile race, opeu to all, some timo during Ihe New Orleans. Cdi-nlval season, Feb. M-March 5. A 4^-nnIo straight- away course of asphalt will probably be selected.

A bill pr.jviJini; for the permanent and sys'ematic improvement of roads has been introduced into the Ohio Lejiislature, ai:d the Ohio Division is ont with a circular solicit)ling fuuds lo aid iu securing ita pass­ age.

Wulttaker lias replied to a challenge of Allard. He says: "!, mil willing to run him either one or tho best of three or five, races on any fuir track for not lass than £100 n side, mid will give or take eipenses to run iu either Knglaud or America."

The Uiver^ide Who. linen, of New York, have filed articles of incorporation. The trustees ate: James L. Miller, Henry K. Voorhe.es, Kotiert I). McOhire, Uohert F. Macoy. Klmer E. Alien, Euw.ird V. Gambler, Sidney Schwab, Alfred J. Sleujieaud Edward A. Power.

The rnc : uj! board will appoint several bandicappers to cover Ihe several sections of this groat country. It will secure belter treatment not only to the racing men, tut to ihe puUio. The abuse which ha* been the potion of official lmndira|ipers will also be divided.

The St. Louis Cycle Club on tho 5th inir. elected these new offlc rt: GFO. H. Luca«, president; W. A. Todd, vice ] redden'; K. L. Mockler, secretar;; I'. W. Wrleden, treasurer; II. W. Greenwood, nssistant treas- uier; E. N. Sanders, captain; J. \V. Hart, tint lienten- anl; E. Banmi-d, second Iku'.i-nar.t; E. Ilurck, third liruilnaut; J. H. Pomardc, color Lear>r.

Tl:\six-days' bicycle race U to begin on Monday, Feb \ivll,at Mudison Squnre Gaideu, New York, aud wHt'endou Saturdry evmlog,February 1G. Amoop the enii:u are Miss Eleie You Bliimen, tlie preseut chan.pi' n, nnd the Misses Jessie Oaks, Lottie Stanley, .Icsjio Woods,Hattio Lewis, lulu llart, HeVn Baldwin, Maggie McShanc, Uilila Snalfor, Kitty Brown, May Alien untl Louise Armuiudu.

ATHLETIC.BETWEEN TWO GKINDSTONEvS.

The Pennsylvania University Games Af­ fected by tho War Between the Kival Athletic Bodies.In last Monday's issue of the Philadelphia

Lcdyer appeared an article stating that the Amatour Athletic Union had decided ta issue an edict to its members warning them not to enter tha contests of the University of Pennsylvania athletic meeting, which ia to be heM at the Academy of Music on February 23, because the Utter Had decided upon the Intercollegiate rules (which aro the same as the N. A. A. A. A.) to govern their games. Tbe article was cor­ rect excepting that tbe famous August re­ solution of tho A. A. U. covered tho point in question and it was therefore not necessary to issue a special order of warning. Up to that time tho University men were not aware that they had boycotted themselves with the A. A. U. by adopting the I. 0. A. rules, and that as a result they would receive no entries from any clubs members of tho junior, but now the most powerful of tbe two imtioiml crguuiia'ions. As i\ result tha University men wi-ro workol up t > a tiifch [;itch of excitement, ami they immediately opened up tbcir batteries on VretUleDt McWilian uu>l liic culloajuiea on tua board of ruannuemciit ol tlie A. A. U. They cUiuied tbe A. A. U. had boycotted tl»coi and wero trying to cunipf I them to change ihoir pro­ gramme aud join the L'niju through the "forcmj: procea's."' On Tuesday the t'usversity committee OD games held a utejtiny und decided not to reccdo from their position but to hold Ihe im-eiiug under the 1. C. A. rulea, wlieiho r it pioved a riuccfti? or nut. Dmctor F. W. ,lan§*eM, of the Siaten Islnnit Club, hearing iiLioiit tlto tronhto, Ciime over tu I'hiladeljihia OTI iimts'iino day, and in ctuijany with Mr. McMiUau calitd un tho Uuivyra.tj pcuple and explained KiHttei's to tliein. Th*wo twu tiemlemen assured Mr, flltColliii nnd bis committed that the A. A. It. were with ihe colleges m thu tight and would neither bo v cot I tho t'uivc-rtiiy meeting nor throw any obaUcle in its way to endeavor to pi event it from holding n unccesaful into ting, but that uoue of its members c-juld enter any cuiitust which was not governed by tht Uiiiuu'd rulus. Thia had the effect M (tacilyiny; tlio Univerajjy iueu,and they all expLvs^.-d tlicnist-lves R3 being in sympathy witii the A. A. L'., but that, inasmuch aj the circulars were out inviting eLtties aud thata? already eonie had been received, IE wii3 too late to make a clinnfro. Messrs. McMillnn ami Jaussca \ve;% d satijfiej with th's cxt'!ai>ation, and us- turt'd the com ID it toe that theiM uuiiU be ito boycott

iied acrftii:st the mojtiug;, but time they could make no exception in this caa-j uud aliow uuy of their uiem- beis to conije'e in those gume*.

The University meu would no d -ubt, if they tad to do it ovt-r a^ain, have rjcoKiiizai the A. A. U, from the at irt, but it U too lute now to make H change iu their programme. As tho luatier star ids the entries at the Actiilumy meetiu^ will Ileces^arily be limittd to Univeruiiv. ildnh.ittan A. C. aai Colum.Ua College athlete**. All tlmt is left of. the N. A. A. A. A. u tlie scnii-professionAl Mrttilmttttn L'lnb aud ihe luttrco:- If'Siulo Association. T!io hitler will nod^ubt eoon join the A. A. U., tbn8 lenviiij; tho Mauhcttiud out in tin cold entirely. Yale hel-i its fall nioi'tiai.: la-^t Octoler under the A. A. U. rnlfc, uud will ng.iin adopt the latter rules at its sp'itig ^atnoj iu March. Harvard und Tridceton have nl?o bteii corra!l«il by the A. A. U., and there Is no r'oult bill tiiat the iQteicollegiate As- snciaU'jQ will join tlie new organization in the spriii^. TheMunhaUttu will 8--rid a larjc ntiuib-sr of it-» utu- iotes to tliH Uuivcrsiiy meu'ing us will a'a) the CViiuin- bia Gul e^o, and wi:i beip to make the mealing fairly intt resting.

A FOREIGN

The National Association's Champion Teamto Compete in Europe Next Summer.

Mr. G. L. AI. bachs, of the Manhattan Ath­ letic Club, who is now en his way from Eng­ land in company with Joseph Donaghue, the young skater who performed so creditably in ihe continental tournament, has sent on advices that he has made all arrangements for the Eyro- pean tiip of the team of the amateur athletic associations.

The team will leave New York during the first days of June, and upon its arrival at Queens- town will journey to Belfast, where it will take part in tho meeting of the Gaelic Athletic Club, of Ireland. It will then proceed to Dublin about June IS and then cross to England, where its engagements will be: Iludderfcfleld, June 22; Crewe, June 21; Strawbridgc, June 27; London, Stamford Bridge, Juno 2U and several dftysfollowing.

Mr. Sachs has also arranged for a grand in­ ternational tournament for amateurs to be held on the grounds of iho French Ilacing Club in the Bois de Boulogne during the wholo of tho third week iu July, and, as there will be thous­ ands of people who are interested in sports in Paris at tliat time attending the exhibition, it is sure to bo an immense success.

Tbo selection uf the team to represent America will depend upon the results of the trial meeting to be held in New York, the winner of each event being entitled to become n member.

George A. Avery, chairman committee of ar­ rangements of the N. A. A. A*. A. International team, has engaged accuinmoJutions for the team on the Cunard steamship Aurania for June 1. The outlook for the team is splendid. The reso­ lution proposed by the Midland Athletic Asso­ ciation to compel Messrs. Conneff, Young and George to compete in tho name and under the colors of their British club* at the A. A. A. championship will very likely not be passed by the general committee of the A. A, A. of Great Britain. If, however, tbe proposed resolution does pass, it will not interfere with Conneff, Young and George going in the team, as they will be allowed, under tbo resolution, to compete for the M. A. C. at all other meetings except A. A. A. championships.

A SPRINTING SWINDLE.

Confiding Sports Lose «6,OOO Through theScheme of Champion Johnson.

MuRPiirsBOKO, 111., Feb. 2. It is beginnine to dawn upon the people of this town that they aro the victims of a couple of professional sprin­ ters, who carried off $4,000 last week. Ten days ago a local sprinter named Hamilton was de­ feated in a 100yds. dash with a Cairo man, and a te;v days later II. M. Johnson reached town and registered at the Hotel Bastian as T. J. May. May said he was a sprinter, and showed such great fpeed that the Murphysboro people took iiim-up and offered to match him for £1,000 against the Cairo man. Tiie Cairo sports said they would not back the sprinter who had beaten Hamilton, but they had another one they would back. The Murphysboro men accepted, and a match was arranged for £1,000 a side. May showed in practice 100 yards in less than ten seconds, and gave Hamilton, tha best runner in the country, twelve yards in 100 and beat him. Patrick Fitzgerald was stakeholder. The out­ side betting was heavy, and there was fully $0,000 up on tho day of the race. The contest came ofi near Cairo fast Sunday. The man pre­ sented by Cairo gave the name of Hatlding, and is believed to be Fred Davi?, president of tho professional association of sprinter?. AVhcn tho pistol was fired Davis had three yards the best of Johnson, who lingered on the scratch. John­ son was beaten by a foot. Tho conspirators walked off with all the money, and Cairo again cleaned out this town. It wag not discovered until to-day that May was Johnson, the cham­ pion.

Pointers.The Pastime Athletic Club will give an open cross­

country handicap race Feb. 22.The executive board of the Amateur Union wll'

meet in Urn city on Feb. 12.Soinkichl, "the Jap,"is traveling out to Wyoming

Territory to meet Jimmy FniilUricr.The Los Arigetes Athletic Club, i.f Loa Angeles, will

gite their yumes under Amateur Union rules.The Spar tun Hamem will hold their ladi'V chase

from New Dorp, S. I., on "Washington's Uiithduy.Chanuiug has rcaigneri the capttiucy of the Friuce-

to;i athletic team; and Janeway, '90, Las been elected bis successor.

Hart. Cartrfcht and Cftmpana, tbe pedestrians, left Philadelphia Feb. G for Sail Fiauclsco, where, they join Frank Hall'd party.

Tho Reach C.iauuiny basjnst shipped to the Cilifor- Dla At bit-tic Club u complete tet of wail aud liealth-ltf machines, all finished ic nickel.

The probabilities are that tlie Pastima and Olympic Athletic club* will hold a joint athletic iiieetiiig ii Madiaoti Square GurJeu gomo time in March.

Snmncl A.Cramer, of the ragtime Athletic Club who won tlio 4-mile championship «alk at the A. A U. indoor meeting, haa declared bis intention of rt- liiioz.

The St^r Harriers, of Long Island CH.T, have elected tlie following officers fnr the ensuing ye»r: President Charles J. Hnrvoy; treasurer, Kobert J. Alien; "Captain Franlc Powers.

The Athletic Club of ttie Camden Young Men's Chribtim Association hus organized by tbo election o the following f.fflcerr: Piesi It-nt, En^n-* Wools Tk-e president, Edwanl I*. C(b'-; secretiry, L. E. Faiu- ham; treasurer, Albert Wood war J.

The Sandy Hill, N. V., Athletic Association was re­ cently oiganiied, with tho 1'yliowiug ufticera:*-rreBi-

dent, PP. C. L. Infield; vice president, J. E. Cfieesp- »mu; treasurer, J. A. Koll'-y^r; rtcoretary, llutu^ 31.

'». Tbe c n'i has secured Flood's Hall as a meeting )'ace.

Wm. J/Barry, the Irinh amateur athlete, whr>so PX- Jorience on this side of t .e big pond was D"t veiy lieusaut, arrived at his old bonio, Cork, on Jan. IS, einif a p' sseu^er by the Wlnti St:ir stearurr Adriatic.

met with a warm reception at tUe haa is of old 'i iends.

Brooklyn has h new athletic club entitled fie- Ever­ green Athletic Ac3)ciation. Ttie ofllcera are: Presi- lent, J. Foley; vice president, LOUH llaucR; FecreUry, 'hrntoplter Martin; treasurer, CharkM Ilnrlow; ser

iit-itt-nriDP, Ji<liD ITop«rt'. ProlVaaor A. Musters iu9 been eu^a^ed to act as instructor.

Tl e aoiiuul b '-xinp, wrastlin^ and hfiriz>nt^I bir 'ompetition* of tha Hillsido Athletic Cltili will ha " hi at Keuler's Hull, Jc-rsey City IleUM*. N. J,

filnrch 4. Eutri(sclo« filarch'2 with W. II. R b rt- on, '>9ii Broadway, Now Vork t;i:y. Dnxing ut 135,

"IS and 10o pounds; wrestling at HO pound--.The RoMiville, N. J., Athletic Aasjciati'O h 19

lected Sir. Ku^ene Tables pie Id-ent and J. Bownwii 'li^itipjon seTetHi-v. Sle-^rs. Khvood C. Hirris, Fniti- is Wtiiteley and A. R. Denmuii have been eli-ctud rustaos for two year*. Tho report of tliw finance c-mi«

mittec showd tbe association to bo iu a prosperous con* itiou.Tbe entries for (he ee?oi.d annual gymnastic ch'iin-

liouihips, uu JIT thy auspices of tho A m.itt-ur A thletio T nlon, which will be held ft tbo Berkeley Atlil.tic :iu») ri(.u«e,on Febr:inrv 14 t will cli-aw Ftibmtirv 1>, uth tl'e sscretary. Otto 'Kuhl, 104 Weal Fifiy-nttU Ireet, New York. Tbeie will be thieo handsome prizesr each event.The regular Saturday afternoon rnn o.r tho Proapect

latr era took ]-la- e Feb..'2, And nine of lh- club's cro-suntrv clianipioDthipaspiriiiits went over tlf II«rriiT»*

hort park couts% u dis>t:ince of about four mile;- S. T. >!a<£*; was firnt to return to Ihe club Itona^, hm time ver the course, beinp '21ni. J. .1. Alien (limbed '2d, V. Ilsy 3d, C. Nklrol 4th, aud J. I!. Meltor 5th.The Philadelphia Fencing nnd ScurriR? Cluh met

>u the 7th inst., and, ont of sympa hv for tbe. Pcriri- ylv»nin Ui.iversiiy, pnssc 1 a resolution d^uouiicingt ho "high-handsd methods of the Athlet; c Union of lealin/with the athletic coini<otii>n of ^utlemen/* and withdrew from tho Amateur Uni r m "until sticli

iniR us tliis matter shall bo Eatisfactorily ailjuste-l."Tho liffh invitation run of t'te National Croi---C.»on-

ry Association took placo Fel>. (' . The conrs^ wuaVnm t!ie loot of S ! xty-sixth street to Fifth avenue, upMfih avenue to 110th street anJ back over the same

coursp, a dislnnceof four mile-1. J. A. Collet, of ihePastime Ath>tlc Clu!», caino In Lit in 30.n., with . II.Gray,of the Olympic Athletic flub, 2d, The c'ubseprej^-Dt-d were the Olympic and American Athletiolub*. the Prosject Harrieiv, of Brook!tn, and the'aMime Club.

At Boston, Feb. 8. Dunenn 0. Roes won a wrestling natch from Captiin ,1. C. Duly for an alleged sliika ;f 52,000. Tho conditions were host three in five fulls, ra'ch-as-Cfltch-can, collar and elbow, and the 8 : de lo'ds in harness, t'oo nmttb to bo to a fiulnh. Thy Rrst Fall, catch-u~catrh-can, w:*8\voi by Duly iu 19iti.3iK; ho second, nid« hold, by lloas in 3in. 30^.; tho tliinl,

collar-and-elhow, by H'fs in 12m. 30s.; the foii'tli, coll*r-in t-o!bow, by Dtly in 1m. 35i., und the fifth and deciding fall, c-itcU-aa-CMcu-cau, was won by ~~i>:-s in 19iu. 50s.

Tho Athletic AssoclaHrn of tho University of Penn- eylvauia have taken tbe Academy of Bltiiic Satuiday evuninp, February 23, for tho r second annn:U nu-l- wintt-r ni'-etinz, Ou this occasion the ball fl"0r will jo laid, furoichiOK ample s^ace for a compute Atli- lelic track. The events will bd a mile, half-mile, aud Quartsr-mtle races and a forty yards tlash, a milo walk, t'lg-of-war, p-i!e vault, and running high jiuiip. Ar- raiigcnio'.Us hive nlao b< en ma-Je f.>r a broad-dword and i-ayonot coute.-t between Mr. Jnctin Bmmafoiia. tha ffDcir.g master of the Philadelphia Fencing «n 1 Sp'ir-

u Clu!>, ntul a wcll-Kiiowii auiuieur, a aieailcr of tbe National Guard.

A meeting of t lie executive committee of tha Ka- tiouat As^tciation of Amateur Athletes ot America WHS

d at the Grand Union Hotel, New York, Feb. 7. The attendance was »3 fallow: Walt mi S'orm, M. A. C., president; C. H. At opes, Intercollegiate A. A., secre­ tary; Kilpar Tate, Titan A. C.; C. J. Hnrvey,Star A. C.; J. D. Douglas. >Y. S. A. C., and IX J. Cox, Btightoa A. C. The committee to revise the rules governing tug of war c->ni}i«titioiH reported reconimendii K thefollowing change iu the rules, which was mi.'j»tcd by a unani­ mous vote: "/?(-so/red, Anchor man shall not use tiny mechtinJcal device for holding tlie rop-, but a belt may Lie used to protect the bo ij ; i:O knot or t e of any kiwi shall be made iu tbe ror e, nor dial! tho n>pe be pa-sei more than ouco around the anchor's body. This rule ta go jnto effect at once."

THE KENNEL.The Massachusetts Kennel Club will hold ttifir in-guial bench show at Lyrai, Mns*., Murch 26 to'.it),

inclusive. The club in a member of the American, Kennel Club, and the show will accordingly bo governed, by the rulo-J of the A. K. 0. The p.-emlniu list, which includes liberal keunrl urizcs, boeidus a Sna list of specials, will l^e re«dy for distribution shortly.

-ftti ("oinpnnv ^ill do the beuchui.jc and fading.' Premium ItwtB »nd entry fonni nny he-Uncl bv udJivs*- ing tho secretary, Mr. D. H. Williams, P. O. B-.x 283,

j'on, Ma 9.Mr. K. II. Moors lias received by steamer Sor?enun(

to Boston, t!:o prisw S*. ncmard bit h Saff;o;i, by cliampion PiinlimiiKin-UeJl'i Donna, from Mr. .1. F. Smith. Sheffield, Kn^lani; by Hluain°r i!ol'a-n!, tJ New York, Jan. 20, ihe prize mi8t:ff hitch, The La-ly Colcons, bv ch-iiiH i->u BiAiifort-Yi*tuli!. Tlrs bitcli was bought from M*. H. Cook, Ilford, Kr glan-1. Sl.e haa won first in puppy cU«e, Warwick, aud fiist, special and dial large cup, Brighton.

The annual Pa> ifio co:i-t ficl-1 trials were held ft akeHfieM, Ca'., on Jan. 14. 15,16,17, 18. T> e Derby

wiw won by J. E. Watson 1 ;! Old Black Jo*, Sun Krau- cisct ; sec^.uJ. Ken. Baeeiorl's L<iiti*- U., SIIHHH; third1, Wm. SclireUier'd Nestor, Sin FranciccJ. The "11-age stake was won by J. K. W**soii'* Old Black Jon, S:<n Franci-co; secmd, Tlift*. B-nn't;'s Siriun; third, Cali­ fornia Kennel's Sunlit, Sncrtment>.

The latest from the office of the W. K. C. gives quit* 1,400 entries for thia ye.ir'a show. Th'g, (,f cutir»et pclip»es anything of the kind Litlicrtj ohiained in Jhe history of betic'j shows in Aniejica, and WP hclievo eqntil-t, if it does not exceed, the best shows in England. The quality is also there, for every knows now ihat to have a chance of mention at Now York the Uo£ must have merit.

Tin* Great Dane Prfnz. bred by J. Zolinterer, Howakl, a ttoted d-ig in Europe, having taken the pri/,,- of honor at Frankfort ta't year, ha* left Antwt-rp for this Bida of th.i water w.th two if bin kennel jnaN-s. They will be exhlbitftd at anme of (M." anw -n*< th-iws. Priiiz was bowijlit ai Frankfort by Mr. Uaub, of A'zey.

The St. n«rnaid bitch, Gloriana, impo-tod recently by the. Oakhur-it KenneU (Mr. U. P. II. Durke-'s), dieil en Sunday last, fruut an iilceration of the i ow«l*, in­ duced indirectly by the rough tei voyage s'li and ttie ot)ierdo(.s impo!t*-d Bt the same time exp-'rieiictd in cioesiug the Atlantic.

The Ctduiibus bench show wis b«ld last wnfk. with 200 LMitriej in the keitii-1 d°]iartniftiit, mid 500 in tha i <tuliry. Ohio, Illitvijs, .Miciiiuun, Ki*ntu ;!.y and Peniisj Ivani.i kenuale were repreaouted, and thu ixlii- bit waa a tiuo cna.

The KnglMi gieylionnd Misferton, winner of t'ie Waterloo cup, ha* it\-v\v over §20,000 iu stud f. e?--, and Lis BOH, M\iliini;ar, h:m won nearly aa tniich money iu coursing sta'ies. Thij almost equaia a Keutucliy thoruughl-red.

Tho Ilemi^tead Krnnol Club s u em to be playine ! bad luck lately. I'ivet t'te kenuela were bursit down, tli«a atMteniver played havoc, and now we henr that Chaiapiou Lady of the Lake has been shot by some dastard.

Mr. Picrro Gamble?, of tliiH city, has purclits p d from, tlie Oak view Kennels lh« f ilium Jita!-. setter bilcli Little Noll, by Champion Ek-ho, ont of Cli:ua^iLU Itoie, winner of nuuiarcui bench show priz* s.

Mr. Paul H. Got/.ian, of Forest Like, Minn., bos purchased tliefirpat I'ane Csps-tr that wo;i first prize in tho op u cUu-s at St. Paul. The do^ will U bhowu at BOOIS ol the E-mtvrn shows.

W. L. "Waibhigion, proprietor of the Count 0; lion kennel t) of Irish s> t o^s, Ins jtwt omph-tt-l the stilo of the puppv Couut III, bv Count Option tx Uai.!fo to 3, K. Stelle,"of Sttllctiu, N. J.

A Western bench eluw circuit in boin? ngitate4 to take j-laet in tho late summ-raud early full, and to include such pUces as Detroit, Uiiiwaukt-e, St. Paul, St. Louis aud Kaiiaaa City.

At a meeting of the Black and Tan Terror Club, of England, a rule waa adopted prohibiting dojs wilh cropped ta'9 from compefng on tiie bench nhc\v.

Mr. J. Shelley Ilr.d^on, of Covinijton, Ky.. li^s bought the celebrated dog PportsmLin, by Gl idrfton-i Sue, of Mtjor J. W. Muruau.

SKATING.A three nille race bntweeu J. Pattnrson a.id J.

Moore, for atake of fflO. took place at the skating riuk, Dtii-tmoulh, N. S., Jnu. 'AQ. Patter-on won iu 12m. 4^3. A two mile race fV-r the aiim'our chaiupinii^Uip) of ihe Matitime Pn vine s t jok pl-icc- at the ri rik at Hiilifax, N. d., Jan. 'Al. Tlio coutL'dtautu were C. P.it- torrion, of Hulifttx.nad B. Steve us, or St. Juan, N. B, r.itt<noii won ia 7m. 47j^-. A nule rac -, Uackw.ir.iB, fur th« amateur championship of C.umdi, too'c pUco at Ilaliffix ou Jan. 31. The contestants were G. Tntos, the present champiou, aud C. Utllespie, of St. Julm, N. B. Gillespie won iu 1-lm. 17^s.

The priae Joe Donoxhr.e received at Hamhnrjr for wluiilng tlie German championship is a punch bowl of silver, **taud'nir threo feet in height aud three feet ia diameter, highly oniatrented. Joe receives iu mldl- tfon to the large silver in-dal, ft diplonn cerlifvin^ to the record made. As a Chvi-tnvia «ift, Mr. Sa:lis yave Joe a fur-liuotl overcoat aud a sealakia cap. Joo will be 18 years old Ftb. 11.

At Albany, N. Y;, Feb. 2, in tlie amnMir Stata chan pionshin rcco for five inUes, Elinor Simpsoit, of Newburgh, «ou in tho reported timeof 16m. IT 1^- The of ie milt- Beuiorraca was won by W. Beaver,of Albauy, in 3rii. l"^-". The ono mi'o junior race wm won l;v L. Cook in 3m. 38%'., and the frea-for-ill half m Ie b/ Klmer Simp'ou in tho rep>rted time of Int. 20.;.

Timothy Don* ghue, Sr., faibir of Jue, (he champion American"pKatcr. who ia now on h'-a way hvi»",haS received a letter from the Vicuna Skating Club, »;*yiog that * valuable dimaond ring, wh;c!i the loy knows nothing about, is uu its way litre for Joe aw a souvenir of the greut ten mile race he ska'ea iltur^, and ia M'hic'ii he be it tho ten mllo record of PanUen.

Axel Pixulien has issued a cliailcnee to cknte »ny mania America frum G to 100 tuiU-s, fur SoUOuuid* Hud ibe entire ga'.o receipts.

LIFE.

BILLIARDS.NEW YORK NOTES.

A Tribute to Mary Flake-Lax Billiard >1< HUH!* of the l>ay The Tendency to llippoclroming Significant and Interest­ ing; Kpiaodes Recalled.NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Editor SPORTIITG Lrra:

A form once familiar on the ladies* platform bt billiard matches in this city was laid at rest yesterday. It was that of Mary H. Fiske. Many kindly acts attested the abundance of this nif- fering woman's heart. She was married early, but not well. It is known to but few that before she became a bride she was an actress for a short time. I recall her a petite, lithe, spirited girl as a member of the speaking ballet of Laura Keeno's Theatre more than thirty years ago. Three or four years later she was one of the dramatists of the Old Bowery Theatre, where her first husband, Charles Kcmble Fox, who had been a minstrel across the street at Charley White's Melodeon, was then coming into note as Pantaloon in pantomime with his brother George's company. She devised about a' dozen dramas suitable to that ago and locality, the most taking being "Tho Tisket-of Leave Woman" and "The Female Jack Sheppard. Her latest efforts in this direction were a version of "The Diaoul-Maugh" and "Philip Ilernu." About 1865, under tho pseudonym of "S:itan- ellfl.," she began writing for tho Sportsman, a New York publication, but ten years in advance of the present one of that name. About 1872-75 her letters to the St. Louis ItepuMican attracted wide atttention as being manifestly the work of a running pen dipped in special founts of knowl­ edge. They were signed "Al. II. B." for she had meanwhile been wedded to Zeno Burnham, tho auctioneer. The reputation they gave her induced her to enter tho lecture field. In IST4 eho visited Europe, and a year later she was united to Stephen Fiske, critic, dramatist and manager. A boy boru of tins union died early in 1878. The parent* became eslntuged, in 187I>, but were re­ united in tteptemlier of that year. Early in the pres­ ent decade Mrs. KisketitnuMi herattetiti^n to dramatic literature, and the [>er-on»lity of "Tho Giddy Giiaher" was as thoroughly famil ar to the readers of the Jl/frror, after that journal had Wuti trausf erred from Philadel­ phia to this city, as if s)ie had signed tier full mime. She had been more or leua of an invalid for fourteen years. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, abe was of a family of several girls, but only one boy The Utter in Matthew Jtl. Hcwius, the well-known Hartford room-keeper. Brother and sister have rarely been closer. Living in remarkable times, Mr:*. Flake was in mauy respects a lemarkable woman,THE GENERAL TENDENCY TOWA.R03 niPTODROMISG.

Having said heretofore that the chief otuae of the disregard of professional obligations ia a lack of pro- per professional spifit, I deem this a proper time to dwell upon it iu mippoit of the theory that something more than the employ moot of salaried pktyers is needed to rcg«nerate billiards, and that nothing short of complete reorganization will he effectual. A num­ ber of instances might be cited in proufof the steady inclination of experts to avoid earnest and genuine comp«t.tion. It Blight be shown that the loudest and lordliest in protestations of personal ami exemplary Tirtue are to-day, as tn«y have always been, ripe for any ache01* that promises ease and profit iaassociatiim with immunity. It ia not necessary. The phtyeia themSelve?, as they fall in or fat) out with one an­ other, ventilate so much that added words from mm- profeestonals would seem to be » waste. Probably two episodes wilt prove pic tonally efficient, and I choose thorn because they involve every possible billiard in­ terest, nod thus sufficiently indicate that there (3 lax­ ity from centre to circumfereuce. They are not the worst that can be singled out, but "perhaps they are the boat tar the purpose of teaching bow necessary ig refurm all along the line. I choose thorn, more­ over, because tney are beyond the hnckneyed defense of being "actuated by professional prejudice." No names hall be given, because I do not write to pain. The players involved have done no worse than all othera of the same kind or grade. Methods may differ, but port can have no eliding scale of wr;>ng-doing. It is Hher crooked or straight. The difference between experts has been numerical rather than moral. One may have been wronj; munh leas frequently than an­ other, but he need not, therefore, plume himself upon superior virtue. Perhaps he has lacked opportunities; maybe he has lacked need; possibly he has had more confidence in his ability to do right and profit by it, or, porchnoce, he has beeu further removed iruni the in­ fluence of bad examples. Winkt--d at in high quarters, If not positively and undeniably encouraged as soon as the salaried system had come into vogue, the bad ex­ amples constitute tha entire wrong. In some ot&es they seem to riar« aroused a sort of straightforward depravity that da?a(w while it clutches, and thtit. baited when it is deemed inexpedient rather than wrong, ia apt defiantly to retort: "Yes, 1 did it, but it was becana? 1 know that you had already anctionod the like. To others I deny that I did it, but In acknowledging it to you 1 feel that 1 ana safo." It is not pretended that anything worse has been done in billiards than iu af!y other eport in which money can improperly be acquired in either of two ways. I believe that it has not been done anywhere near so often. Nevertheless, what ia of necessity speedily for­ gotten as to other eports, wherein an interval of months may elapse before there is another event of the kind, ia intolerable in billiards, which ia a game that is always talking. From the nmiient the covers are taken from tho ubfes until closing lime it is a constant reminder of itself. The horse Keeps his mouth shut, the boat is broken up, tho go-as-you-please strngglers for gate money are I- st amid the diivers of street cars, but billiards suffers because somehow its new races of ex[»neuti, some representing it In one wtty and other in another, uave not been educated to BOO that it is not like other sports. They naturally are firm la their belief that it can b* hacdled the same as any other. They gee that it actually is nut, but the blame for that they put anywhere but in the right quarter.

A MOST SIGNIFICANT EP1SODF.Some years ago, a journalist whose judgment in

matters of this feature had couie to be trusted by at least some of hia readeis, iu formed them that a certain match was to nil intents itnd purposes a "hippu- drome." A duty of this character is so unpleasant that moat pera n« prefer to shirk it. It is always ob- vioos on which side mere bread and butter lies, because tho public never thanka. There were per­ sonal reasons why the duty in this particular case was especially unpleasant, and the fact that the journalist had unsuccessfully undertaken it several tiu:ea before did not make it any the cheerier then. It wni he- cause it bed been done before it w«s because uo dis­ tinction can be made between friend and foe In mch a matter, unless, if popsible, to use more caro in the case of f<-o in order to disarm the elusive cry of "prejudice!' 1 that it had to be done aeain. As on earlier occa­ sion", ever since so much of the billiard writing lias come to I* done by men who aro professional billiard- Istf, ho hus denounced in print as having a morbid desire to smash reputations and impeach the worth of good men proved true, "whose inteanty heretofore is an absolute guarantee of their honesty now," and all that The match was played, and the case passed altogether out of the journalist's mind. Unexpectedly it was recalled a few months ago, when a-professional incidentally reniarked thnt it was no secret in his ciicle that the only thing at stake was the forfeit pnt up on tho night thomatch wan broached. It was possible that tho professional was ''prejudiced" Or "raorb'd/* The journalist therefore applied to headquarter^ stating that the interior facts appeared to bo known to quite ft number, and suggesting that tho abuse, h« had rod-ivod entitled him to bo an wise 3 auybudy else. Tin- revenue wiw that the prufes- ional \v»* right. Therein always an excuse, and in this case tt wa« that one side had failed to put up the remaining largo bulk of the money. Nobody had ever dotibtod Hint one side wa-f re*dy to fulfill Its ob­ ligations. The difficulty always if to find two sides ready.

This match was played for nothing at all. No money passed but the public's* Whether at the gate or an hots, it was extracted by false pretfus>'. Tho only function of a forfeit ia to impose a penalty in case of failure to put up the remainder of the money. If thU was an honest match the forfeit belonged to ote side long before it btiga't to make believe play for it. It is always privilege not to claim forfeit, but it is never privilege to go on with a m.itch the same as if all.its announced conditions had been obaarvrd. Th;it is "hip; odroming." It was th« duty of The slakehoMer to tell the public that nothing but tlie lorfeit had b: en received by him. His silence justified the belief that he had received all. When he announced that he *had (MM over the stakes" without mentioning the num. he meant the public to understand that he had received all und returned all. It in of no significance that both backers in this match were bookmakers, f>r the juiirnaliat has known men not bookmakers to do the. same thing, ftud has beau impelled to caution the public that it was being dooe. They are mentioned onTy because it was promised that every billiard inter­ est Mould fee impiead~d in the two episodes. Here are conjoined two players, two bookmakers and newspapers.

ANOTHER INSTRUCTIVE EPISODE.Having betn successfully played, in iptte of expo­

sure, >>\ one who would have been a fuol to have under taken the tusk hud ho iu>t been n-usouubly cure of hit p;'Mtion, it was ot>ly a question of a few years at the on'siiie when this aftair would be emulated. The time came when the journalist c&utiumd his readers ^h»t another "l)ippo«ir"me" was impending. It was iu the fiTra f a milch for a purse of notable amount, autiouncei.' in all the uewnpapers ef a certain city, as well us in BCO^S elsewhere, aa glren by a manufac­ turing firm. If till* was an error, there was time for the firm to rectify it, especially as tt member was iu that very city. It was not rectified, but the joum-ilist was "s:it upon." Standing at the head of the table, before a ball was bit, an employee of the firm, a sala­ ried player, announced that the puise had been donated by the firm. The matter passed from tho journalists recollection until an accident eight to on t ha ago revived it. A player wrote him requesting a transcript of his record. It was furnishe 1, but with tlio romiuk that he himself could the belter determine if u record was due him for that purse game. The Journalist knew it wa<* necerwary to the player to have a record f»r that ex\\> it,and lhat tho player was aware thut the jwurnalibt knew that there had b?en no purge. The reply was that he thought he wu entitled to a record, inasmuch aa he bad been promi Bed t'te purse, bat received oaly the gate uiunoy. "\Vt*m I asked

for the purse I WM given the laugh." There is always an excuse. This one may be true, but to admitita validity ia to demoliah the whole superstructure of records, with its essential base of honest, earnest com­ petition. The man who played bard because he had been promised the purse might not bare won ha<1 the purse been promised tho other player aiao. The timo for the winner to make known that he had re­ ceived no purge was not when, Heading a record, ho could uut help himself, but at once. No record had been earned by this mat^h. It was a "hippodrome.1 ' This epiuude adda manufacturers to the players, bookmakers and newspapers of the other. It also adds room- keepers, for peculiarly intimate relations to the manufacturers were euch that they must have known whether tbero was a purae or not.

" WHY "HIPPODROMING" is EASY. Only one newspaper absolutely called a halt on these

affairs. Itelying upon the judgment of that one, an­ other either sought to pecond ftsfffartsin behalf of the right and the straight, or had the prudence not to endoise the matches unqualifiedly. Yet several of tbe professional players who are writers muut hare known at leant as*much as others of their cln-w. Two or three of them should have known more, because they have been bookmakers or bookmakers' clerks. It ia man­ ifest that as professional billlardista, they are not on general principles to be trusted with tho custodianship of the minor or major morals of billiards. Kurely do«iB a stone como whi/zing out of their glass houses, nuil then it may safely (fide the Chicago tournament of IBS^) bo assumed that malice or aordidtjois impelled It. Not more than two of these writers have anything like a fair record. It is by virtue of their b«ing writers that some of them claim the privilego ot dip­ ping their flngera Into gate-money. Projects aro right when they are lot In, but wrong when they are shut out. They may not always be permitte 1 to applaud or condemn, but this merely proved Iheir unfitnesa to be Writers io exact propor­ tion as th*y are hampered iu their discretion. They can, and do, applaud or condemn privately, and this scauJal'zes billiards, for among their hearers must be some who know them not at all as "sharpers," winch some of them aro, but as journalists, which, in conse­ quence of their being hampered, they are not. As for their relations to tho "ear*ing players, tbe latter are by turns using them and "giving them records" a de- ploratde state of things already fully covered in the remark aa to players fat ling in and fulling out with one another. There is no respect any where. Even tho best meanly use the meanest. "Everything goes," and with the best professional billiards has long been going. It bns even gone so far that the business of manufacturing "records" in displacement of thcso earned by merit has been entered into. The whole ays* Urn tif billiard records hns been rendered worthier, < n tbe principle that tbe entire chain is no stronger than its weakest part I cau show this, and some day I bhall.

MINOIl MENTION.I hear that Matcie He.wics, with whom most win­

ters dc;tl harshly, baa been down again with pneu­ monia.

Kcyser &, G:irrnty promise a tournament at caroms among the amateur patrons of their room in Nassau street. These little enterprises, trilling as they must seem to those who thirst for the emoluments of the "gate," spur billiards more thun is generally supposed, the game has, after all, a world of its own. It was most prosperous when not one line waa published as to it where now there are fifty.

AMERICAN BILLIARD ASSOCIATION.

The Refusal of the National Billiard As­ sociation to Permit Proxy Voting or "En­ gage a Hall iu Which to Hold. Its Meet­ ings Results in a New Organization, The lesson of the National Billiard Association

seems to be in general keeping with the present condition of billiards throughout the country. This Association was scarcely a year old when its members began to demand a room in which to hold its meetings, if theroom was ITO larger than a billiard table. This demand, ma/ie nearly ten years ago, was not without just and sufficient reason. It was made by a party of men who created the Association, and at least one of them wrote constantly and persistently for the press of this city in favor of such an organization for nearly ten years before it was created. Thus it will be seen that Che present organization, al though but little over ten years of age, has been the subject of much controversy and very con­ siderable work for nearly twenty years. Such an organization very naturally had to first creep before it could walk, and the faithful men who were instrumental in giving it life and being were willing to do even more, and make personal sacrifices to save every dollar paid into the treasury for the beneQt of ita members. During the past five years, however, there was DO occa­ sion for such a sacrifice, inasmuch as that, compara­ tively gpenking, the Aasnciation waa rich, and |#relv, if t-Yer. Lad lem than $1,000 m the treasury. Mntnrally euongh tlfe clamor for securing a room In which to tr*ns;»ct the Association's business becsm£ greater than ever. In the meantime, or more especially during the past two or three years, an element crawled into the Association which was naturally almost constantly at war with very many of the original medibera, or those who tave life and being to the Associatioo. Thin Pt*te of affairs continued ami became so alarming that the only hope of the Association was to resort to ouiside members, to secure their vote by proxy at the fa-it ao- nnal election, and make a last desperate attempt to nave tbe Association from the dangers which sur­ rounded it. aii'i if successful to hold all future ni-et- iog.i in a public hall where all local mom her a would be free and independent ti vote in the best interests of the Association without being under obligations to any one.

The proxy vote^ were secured by the secretary, but were promptly ruled ohtof order by the president, not that there was any objection to pr,>xy voting, but, ad tho proxy voting was not anticipated by the president, the success of the party which the president repre­ sented WHS of more importance than the success of the Association. Previous to the election an effort was made by tlie proxy element to create a compromise ticket iu order that the subsequent trouble might be avoided, for it was an plain to the writer then EM it is now. That proposition was nlao repudiated. After two months' litigation, the counsel for the proxy- voting element sapneitt'd that a committee from each fide should meet, with the hope of a final satisfactory settlement. The mt eting took place according to the agreement of each party. The proxy element de~ siwufal that a public hall should be secured in which to hold all future meetings a hall that could not in any way be connected with any inoniber of the Associ­ ation which \vouldscctire entire and absolute inde­ pendence on the part of all members in tho luturn, and thin leave the members entirely free to vote only in the host interest of the Association Also, that an amendment should be made to the constitution grant­ ing all memljcrs in the future the right to vote by proxy at the annual meetings of the Association.

"1 am willing to such a proposition,"said the vener­ able Christian Bird, who waa on the committee, for the venerable old luau was among the first to create the organization and well knew the thankless toil whiih its management had entailed on Hi creators ami leaders for the term of ten years. Tho ex-presi­ dent, however, was not so magnanimous. In a very elaborate a\ etch he assured the committee that there was "nothing wrong with the As-iociatlon,"' that ever) thing was "not only in pertoct harmony,*' but that "the few s'ray lambs who had wandered away from the fold would return to the flock when they saw the error of their way!" This man forgot on that occasion that the National Bil­ liard Association never would have existed had all local professionals been of In* way of thiuklng when the Association was first created. He also forgot that his prediction was, when reqti. eted to become a member, when the Association was firot created, that it "cuiiId not exist three months," juet a-< ho forgot the fact that the Association was two or throe years old before he became a member. He was also insensible to the fact that tho party which pleaded on this occa­ sion for the life of the National Billiard Association. was tlie aame party which pleaded In the courts of this city, nearly ten years ago, for the lifo of billiards, when pool for drinks hud the game of billiards by the throat.

To deny the right to vote by proxy to such men as H. W. Collendt-r, A. F. Trowcher, John O'Coonor, Jttmes Byrnes, Joseph O'Connor, VV. M. Dodds, Charles E. Mnsney, Mr. Bcnsinger, Leo Schmidt, \V. P. Mnioey, ThomnsH. Green,.W. M.Morris and John Miller, of New Orleans, was not onlv an Insult to these gentle­ men but a wrong to the game of billiards and a crime to the National Billiard Association. The fact that there WHS no clause in the constitution permitting proxy voting is of no consequence. There was no clause in that document which stated that voting by proxy was illegal. Such an organization should be superior to all legal technicalities. It ww created in the general interest of the gamo of billiard*; to prumo'e the calling and give relief to unfortunate members In times of sickness and death. The men whi) have beeo debarred from tho courtesy if we may call It such ».f voting by proxy have given hundreds of dollars to this Association iu the past. It now re­ mains to be seen if "the powers ttiat be" can get the same men to contribute s-j generously in the future.

As to the propriety of having a hall in which to bold tho meetings ot tho Association a hall which should not in any way be connected with any Associa­ tion uieiuber the Issue ]g almost us old as the Associa­ tion. It was demanded, and justly so, years ago. Local members who oaid hundreds of dollars into the Associntion without ever receiving one penny out of it, should have some voice in the management of its affairs. No organization can live where absolute in­ dependence is not the rule on the part of the majority of its members. This independence can only be main­ tained, by placing the individual member ia such a position that he is under no obligation to any other member of the organization. Tin* has not been the rule with the National Billiard Association. Such a rule waa demanded, and tho demand refused, which refusal, together with the fact tlmt proxy voting would not be permitted QHS rtsultoci iu a split in the N. B. A., and the creation of tbe American billiard Association which was organized in this city on Sunday last. The Lew association will be broad, liberal ami generous la its rules. It has already secured a public ball in which to bold its meetings at the tremendous (?) ex­ pense of 818 per year, while voting by proxy will be permitted. SIMOS WASP.

Chicago Billiards.CHICAGO. Feb.7. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Schaefer's

tournament was brought to a close on the evening of the4th,Ji)hu Moulds winning tbe money. S-cbaefer, who has beeu very busy of late and unable to prac­ tice, pUyed far below his average all tho way through, thus Ueuions tea ting again that even ft geuius cannot

permit the flr* to become extinguished, or, In other words, to get out of pr»rtjc<\ The town is filled with inmors of contests between Batley and Moulds. Talking the matter over this moruiog, the frieiiJs of the experts agreci! that two games, for SIM a side each game, one at the champion's gam? Ux!£8 and the other at the eight-inch balk-line, should be ptay*d. These con tests'would provo most interesting to the public and a good tett of the ekill of the exports. Should the players decide to play, they could tosa for a third und deciding game. Both of tho experts are very popular with the public, and deserve lly go. The games would not only be close at the end, but close in point of betting. THE SroitTixo Lire should Impress on the minds of the managers of the Now York tool tournament the importance of breaking the balls on the burst, instead of safety, which gives the second plaver the right to do so, thus prolonging the game, which should not be tncuitraged in pool. Boom- keepers here and professionals fu general are wild with delight over tUe rumor that professional experts aro not to be engaged in the future by manufacturers. H. W. Cullender left for homo on the 2d inst. The famous manufacturer ia looking younger than he did teu years i»go, N.

Caroms.Matt Ilewirs, of liar I ford, is lying dangerously ill

with pneumonia. His mother, Mrs. Saiah Gidfiugs, and his sUtor, Mary JTiske, died ot the same disease last week.

The preliminary pool tourney to determine the re- niaining entries to the championship tournament took place Feb. 4, 5, 6. On the 4th Manning beat Krickson 125 to 56; on the 5th Erfckson beat Knntzch 12.") to I'M, and on the Oth Kuntzch bent Manning 125 to 81. This necessitated piayiug all over again.

Maurice l>«ly's annual Brooklyn billiard handicap was begun in his Assembly linoois on the evening of Fob. 4. The envies and handicaps are: Town?encJ, 400; Jenning", 325; Barnard, 325; Woodman, 250. Iu tho o: initial htndic.ip OJdie, who decl'ned, was re­ quired to play 500 to Towusend's 400; Bernard, Jen- nia^s and Keeney, 325; Foot and tlallonbeck, 200.

On Friday evening last Thomas Pol laid defeated E'j- wnnl McLauglilin at the regular three-ball game at the Delaware Club exhibition, while Ned captured the boy at the 14-inch balk-lins. Mac gave an exhibition of fancy shots, which Iaet*d for half an hour, afttr which the experts and their i'rieuds were royally treated by the club membura. The ev&ut waa one to be re- nicmbered.

Enpli^h MlliardisU have as correct an Idea of a "world's championship" as do ttuwe of America. In a tournament now being held in London, for a 8oOO cup and the world's championship ("all in") there are A. McNeill, \V. Mitchell, \V. J. Peall (pnwnt champion, "all in 1 '), F. White, I. Powhutd.G. Collins, F. Beouett and T. Taylor. The first foi:r have each won a gHme, the others each losing one came. Roberts, tho beet ol English bil'iardists, who stands ready to bet even money that he can beat any of the others and concede the odds of 5,OiK> In a 10,000-point match at "spot-barred,** M not ia this world's championship t'lirney.

FOOT BALL.A NEW LEAGUE.

The New Jersey State League Organized Under Association Kules.

A New Jersey State Foot Ball League has been formed in Newark with the election of W. Nunley, president^ and George A. Shaw, secre­ tary. The games are to be played under Asso­ ciation rules. The object of the League is to raise a fund for charitable purposes. The clubs ia the League will play a series of games for the championship of the State, and the gate money collected at each match, over and above ex­ penses, will be donated to some charitable insti­ tution in the town in which the game is played. It was also decided that the secretary shouU send notices to all clubs in the State that such a League has been formed, and request the secre­ tary of each team to send word in writing whether they will join the League on or before Feb. 16, when a meeting will be heM to com­ plete the organization and arrange a schedule. A committee consisting of Messrs. James Sholby, of the Tiffany Rovers; E. Walker, of the 0. N. T.'g; Charles*Colt, of tho Almas; W. Nunley, W. Mungle and G. A. Shaw was elected to obtain subscribers to a fund ^o purchase a champion­ ship cup to be played for every season. It is hoped that by the formation of this League a good sum may be netted for charity and the in­ terests of the old game enhanced.

Notes.The American Foot Ball A>-sociation has declared as

illegal the reversal of the referee's dt-cielou in thw third round cup tie game between the Caledonians and Ttmtloa. The game will be played over.

Ajran^emenTa have been completed tor an indoor gntnc of foot ball which ia torakepiac-i In the Academy of Music on the evening of March 7, between th« tcama from tlie University of Pennsylvania and the KiFBiton Club.

Hudson County It^vore Is the title of a new foot ball club organized in Jersey City. The club will enter the new Charity League. The t'flicprs are: President, Thonma McCre*; vice president, James Crouby; secre­ tary and treasurer, Edward Wohlben; captain of the team, Alfred Graham.

The Toronto Foot Ball Club has elected these new officers: Hon. President, Col. Sweeney; President, A. J. Van Kcughnet; vice presidents. A. J. B<>yd, E. H, Muntz; secretary-treainrer, I). McKay; committee, Hugh Smith, D. 3. Cassels, E. B. Van Koughaet, ft. E. Muntz, A. N. Garrett.

The Ontario Fi-ot Ball Union has t lee ted new offi- cors as follows: President, II. B. Crony n, of Toronto; first vice president, F. C. Anderson, of Ottawa; second vice president. Aid. t'tin?on, of Hamilton; necrctary- trtasurer, Hu^h Smith, of Toronto: executive commit­ tee, G. A. Griffin, J. H. Sinclair, L. Boyd, D. Bobertson, A. Scatchard, E. Bayly and W. C. Verguaon.

THE RING.Joe Lannon, of South Boston, and George Godfrey,

the well-known colored heavy-weight pugilist of Boston, face.! each other Feb. 4, for fifteen rounds for a purse of $1,000 at tho rooms of ihe Cribb Club in Bo-ton. Lwnnon had all the best of the fighting and at tho end of the fifteenth round he expressed a drsire to continue ths fifth t, but as the umieretaLding arrived at previous to the fight that in case neither conteaiant was knocked out at the end of the fifteen rouflda, the match should be declared a draw, tlte reli-ree, John L. Sullivan, BO declared it. Lannon weighed 185 pounds and Godfrey was ten pounds lighter. The ficht was with four-ounce glove?.

Wm. J. Ford, a light-weiuht pngiligt of England, and James Kenlock, a Ifght-weight of New Bruhtun, 8. I., fought for SluO a sido and the champiot:ship of New Brighton, on February 2. Ford is 29 years of aire and weigl'.s 126 pounds, and Keulock'a weight is 134 pounds, and his »g« 20. Thirteen rounds were fought. Ford bad the best of it in the first six rounds, but after that he weakened and was badly punished by Ken lock. ID the last round Kenlock knocked hia op­ ponent out.

It required only five ronnds for A. M. Bain, of Sydney, Australia, to knock out George Milton, a local light-weight fighter, at Denver, Col., Feb. 5. Trie fight was to have been a fifteen-ronnd glove contest, Marquis of Qu*-enBbury rules, for a purse of 8200, of which amount $150 went to tte winner and §50 to the loser. The fight was declared in favor of Bain in 18m. 26s. Milton waa formerly a resident of New York.

The much talked of match between Billy Dacey, the Brooklyn Hght-weignt, whom Jack McAuliffe knocked out a-veral months ago, and Jake Coaiello, of Buy City, Mich., was decided Feb. 5. in a barn on Long Inland. The fight lastoil but two rounds, and re­ sulted in Dacey knocking Costello out by a left-hand swing on the jaw.

KngJand has two champions, who both rejoice in the name of Bill Goo'le. One is a little fellow who scales 114 pounds, whilo his namesake is an aspirant for the muldle-weipht championship, and weighs 150 pound*. The latter is out with a sweeping challenge to Toff Wall, who ttendf i3tly refused to come to this country to fight Jock Dempsey.

Mr?. John L. Sullivan, the legal wife of the prize­ fighter, alter listening to the persua-,ivn eloquence of Cuptaiu Rowland, of tho Salvation Array battalion at Arctic, has become a convert, and the little town of Provi'lenco talks of nothing else.

A fleht for ?500 and gato receipts between Ed Holly and Hugh McManns, tho well-known middle-weights, came off nt St. Louis, February 8, and Kelly won. The men fought one hour and forty minutes with three- ounce gloves.

At Patenwn, N. J., Feb. 2, two bare knuckle fights took place in one ring. Jim Brooks knocked John Lacondor out in throe minutes, and Jack Cornell made Jo9 Wilson quit iu eight rounds.

At Jersey City, Feb. 2, Ed Collins, of Jersey City, and Tommy Bell, of Passaic, N. J., bolli middle- weighty in a fight to a finish fought each other to a standstill, and a draw resu ted.

The De Soto Club, of Minneapolis, will offor a pnree of $1,000 for a finish fight between Domfntck McCaf- froy and Jack Dempsev, if tholr terms are nut accepted by the California Athlolic Club.

Jack Havlin and Johnny Griffin, feather-weights, are matched io fight fifteeu rounds for a 8300 purse at the rooms of the Providence Criterion Club, Marcu 0.

Tbe date for the contest between Patsy Cardiff and IVt.T Jackson baa been finally fixed. The men will meet on April 20.

Jim Davis defeated Jack Desmond in ei^ht ronnds near New town, L. I., early Feb. 6. Johnnie Eckhart was referee.

Articles have been signed for a fight between Smith and Jake Kilraiu, London prize ring rules, for £1,000, in October.

Jake Kilraln says he is willing to meet Jem Smith again to fight any style before or after the Sullivan fight.

On the 7th inst. a hand ball match was played at Brooklyn by Casey and Paul Duun against J. DeUney and M. Mentoo. The latter won tbe two first games by 21 to 17 and 21 to 1C. The laat three garou* and the match wore then won by Casey and partner by iil to 19, 21 to id and 21 u 20.

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I have a bet on the population of the city of Balti­ more. My friend claims that your paper glvos the population n« 500,000, while I claim it is les*. The Secretary of Stata of Maryland, in answer to my in­ quiry, puts it at 450,000. Iclaim'tlid bet. Ami right? W. P. M., r.tjwlston, Me.

Amttrcr — We do not claim the population to be 500,- 000. The last census, taken in 188U, ^ives I'altimorea population of 332,31;}. What it is now wo do not know; neither does the Secretary of State of Maryland. It may be 450,000 and it may be 500,(K)0, but there Is no way of arriving at the exact figures until next year, when the census will again be taken. *

Please send me a copy of the Millenium Plan. \Vhero can I got cabinet photographs of tho Cuban Gianta? J. P., Ealarnuzoo, Mien.

Amtt-fr— (1) We will comply with your request if you will spud us your name iu full. The postmaster at Kalamazoo wonld hardly know who J. P. was if we sent the took to the address you give. (2) Write to S. K. Govern, manager Cuban Giants, St. Augustine, Fla., and he will tell you where to get the photos.

Can you tell me wh -t theatrical company John W. McKinney is managing? Uo waa niaaager of the Clara Morria Company last season. W. 1'., Washing­ ton, D. C.

Answer McKinney is not managing: any company at present. Ue is living at 18 Lafayette Place, New York City.

Can you toll me the name of tho builder of the French steamers La Champagne and La Bretagne? Reader, Cincinnati, 0.

Anther They were both built in the yards of the Couuiaguie Generate Traua-Atiantique, at Penhoet, near St. Nazuire, on ibe river L-'iie. Each of tho ves­ sel" is registered at 7,000 tons, with a maximum power of 8,100 horaes?

Ploase tell me what players have been siened by the Detroit International Lua^ne C'nb, thmr positions and what clnbs they played with Ust season. G. B. H., Lil erty, Ind.

^iiwfr Wlswell, loft field, Blooniingtonn; Rnoke, centra field, Lima-; Virtue, first haw, Cantons, Knauss, pitcher. Wheelings; iMcQlone, ihird base, ClevMarnis; \VheeIock, eiiort stop, Worcester*; Goodfellow, catcher, Clevtifamls; Ciimpan, right field, D*-troll?; Talk, catcher. Wheelings; Xell, piicher, Al t-D'owLS Digging second base, Bostons; Anderson, pitcher, St. Pauls.

To decide a bet, let mo kuow whether during the summer of 1887, when iho New York World ran their paper train, whether said train stopped at Port Jorvis ami Suatjuehanna. Just state whether tiie train stopped, 110 matter whether it was only for water or to change engines. A CuiiBtaut Readt-r, Salt Luke City, Utah.

Answer— We append the answer of B. F. Taylor, who was th« Wvrld't ajrent on tlie Eiie roa'i during the fast nmil s"rnco of 1887: "In answering tlm inquiry from ?alt Luke City 1 would pay that ih-t t<ain did stop at Port Jervis and Si^quobauna. Besides these two stops, we usually atop at liiuehamton and Owcgo. But east uf Port Jervis I do not rememler, aa we were hard at w^rk usually until we got to Stisqufhauna in-erting supplements for O. J. Coughlin at Binphjtmton. I do U'tiemember whtthor we changed engines at Port Jervis or nor, but think we did. I am positive of our changing engines at tJu^quehanna, however."

D!> vou consider Barnie a good manager? Do you con-irlfr Mitchell a better fighter tlinn I>emps 6 y? Who Whs Tuu: Wilson and what has became of him? Who diu Paddy It)an win the championship from? Wtiat was Sullivnu'H occupation before he waa '* fighter ? Don't you think tin-re are p!euty of wrestlers iu KI-HHCH who C"«ld down Huldooo? A Constant-Reader, Balti­ more, Md.

Aimwr—(\) YM. (2) No. (3) An English pugilist; Me tin not know what has become of hi in. (t) The only time Paddy R^an fought for the championship wan when he m?t Sullivan and got whipped. (5) Blacksmith. (G) No.

What is the lowest weight allowed for a heavy-weijrht prize fighter? Is Charley Mitchell a heavy or mid'Ue- \veight? How many bona fide prize fi-rhts has Sullivan had? How in any basKiiraiD had? Did Kiliaiu refuse to fight Jackson? Are prize tK'hta for the champion­ ship required to be fought under any si-ecml rtih-s? In tlie fight between Sullivan and Mitchell who .was conceded to have had the best of it? Who had the be*t of it in the Kilrain-Smith contest? Was the latter considered by tbe majority of the papers a ' fake?" A. B. M., Baltimore, Mil.

Amicer-— (1) 158 poumls. (2) Heavy-weight. (3) Two. (4) Ono. (5) No, he simply put Jackson off until after his fight with Snllivan. (6) Yes, under the London pnze rins rules. (7) It was a pretty even contest. Mitchell was the freshest man of the two when the match ended. (8) Kilrain. (9) Yes.

Can a Western Association player be held for next season at a rodtu-tiun in salary of what he received last season?. W. H. A., Janerrille. Wte.

Anmcer—Yes.

When will the playing schedules be pnblfehed In THE SPORTING LIFE? J. P. A., Marriottmlla. Md.

Answer \s soon as they are ratified by the various leagues, which will be about the second week in March. ___

What will be Ihe name of Fleishmrin'8 new theatre at Br ad and !Tairni'»uut avenue, Philadelphia? What will the sea ing capacity lie? H. B. F., Philadelphia.

Answer— (1) Park Theatre. (2) Though it will be a very lartre house, the seating capacity will only be abor.t 2000. Mr. Fleishmaii wants to make it the handsomest and most spacious house in the Quaker City. The seals will be so arranged as to give every­ body plenty of room on the order of the Grand Opera Ilouse.

I have a duck boat 14 feet long, 3 feet wide and IJ/i feet deep and woulil like to get a half horso power engine to propel it. Will you give me the hddress of 3 or 4 manufacturers of auch engines? J. R., Savan­ nah, Ga.

AH8Ker—T\i9 Charleston Iron Works, of Charleston, S. C.; Shfpnian Engine Company, of New York, and tbe N w York Safety Power Company, of New York, can furuish you with such an engine.

The Rovers and Pawtuckeis ylay a game of foot ball. A. backs ihe Rovers t& win, and the game ia u draw. Who wins, A. or B? Cunatant Reader, Fall River, Muss.

Anmer—The bet is a draw.

Where can I set a book containing the playing rules of hand bull? H. 0., Kingston, Mass.

Answer—You will find the rules iri Hoyle'a Games, a booK covering all kinds of games, and sold by A. G. Spaldinfi & Bro. and A. J. Reacu & Co. For address see adveitisement<i in this issue.

Please give me the height and weight of Coleman, Scbrirer, Sunders nud Snyder. Is it true that after a game tho t^yfs^l'maaicatcherfl are pufl'ed up «nd ore? Is O^*r;on, of "VfcLiijahuid, a v*-ry speedy pitcher? Slate trie iige of O'lTlfrte^Jgelcb, Sttudere and Ganzel. Is Ganzel above the -| -r^trTTi I Until ing catcher in the League? N'. P. L.. St. Paul, Ml no.

^jwtrer (1) Colem*n Height, 5ft. fl^in.; weight, 184. Schrivtr Height, 5ft. 9in.; weight, 175. San­ ders H<-i«ht, oft. ll}^in.; weight, 200. 8n>der Height, 5ft. 9V#n.;welKhi, 190. (2) Yes. (3) He has pretty fair spec^ii. (4) O'Rourke is about 35, Welch 30, SamL ra 23, Gauzel 26. (5) Yes.

Who ia the champion rifle and pistol aliot of the world? Who is tlie champion pool player? Is Garter as good a billiard player as SlrBson? Who is the champion wrestler of the world of all stvles of wrestling? Do you think the Washlugtons will again finish last in tlie League race next season? F. G. J., Washinzton, D. C.

Aitnwr—(l) Dr. Carver In rifle shooting; the re­ volver championship lies between Ira Paine and "W. W. B»nnett, of Boston, (2) De'Oro ia perhaps the most expert phiyer, though Frey and Matone are by many regarded as the Cuban's peer, (3) No. (4) Ac­ ton, Muldoon and Lewis are tho le«dii>g wreaters. Kach claims the championship. (5) We are no better at guessing than you are or anyone else. The game of base ball in vory uncertain.

Can you give me the age, height and weight of Garuey and Person? B. F. H., Georgetown; D. (J.

Atwcer— Carney Age, 22; height, 5ft. ll^In.; weight, 175ft>3. Fersou ige, 24; height, 5ft. Sj^in.; weight, lliOlbs.

Have you numbers of THE SPORTING LIFE contain­ ing averages of the International, New Enjrlaud, Na­ tional. Southern and Central leagues. Huvo the Tex*a Leagtio averages been published? Syracuse Star, Syracuse, N- Y,

Answer—(\) All excepting Ihe Southern League, which have not yet been published. Price five cents per copy. (2) No.

Please give me the height, weight and age of Danny Richardson. A Constant Reader, Smith's Ferry.

Atutcer— UeiRht,5ft. 8^io.; weight, 164; a^e. 26.

Was the fight between Sullivan and Mitchell in France to be to a finish or only tor a stipulated, cum­ ber of rounds? B. S., Miffliuburg, Pa.

Answer—To a finish.

Please givo me the address of Charles Morton, for­ merly of Toledo. I believe he is manager of one of the Northwestern League clubs. What club is it? W. A. S., New York.

Annwer Charles BTorton will manage the Toledo Club next season. His present address ia Akron, 0.

Please inform me of the relative merits of Samuels, of Australia, L. E. Myers and U. M. Johnson, the indi­ vidual records they hold; also who won the most con­ tests in which Samuels and Myers competed in Aus­ tralia? W. A. P. Philadelhia.

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nerer met. Io Aimtralim, laal M*y. Myef9 from scrmch, defeated ail cornere, gmnp; ihcm a blart of various distances. The riistauco waa a quarter ot a miic, and Mycra went throiuli a fluid ot 17 competi­ tors, winmnjr easily by 5 yards in 48 2-5 seconds. This is the best boua fide performance at the distance ever accomplished.

Where and when was Julia Marlowe born? A. S. \V.. Ironton, 0.

Answer—She was born in Cumberland, England, 20 years ago.

How old is Mary Anderson? A Constant Reader, Cairo, III.

AMirer—Vlay Anderson w.is horn in Sacramento, Oil.. July 2S, iS50, aad is therefore In her thirtieth year.

Whnt were the series referred to bv Mr. Chadwick rec'-nllv, which were played on the Fasbiun Course iu 185S. Old Timn, Now York.

/nisu-cr The New York ninea which played in the three K:> me3 »t F:i«hiun Course on July 20, Aug. 17 and Seiit. 10, were as follows:

July 20 Piuckury, of Union, 2b; Benson, of Em­ pire, of; BUby, of Eagle, 3I>; DoB-vt, "f Knicker­ bocker, c; Gelston, of Kaglo, es; "Wadswt.rth, of Gotham, Ib; Hoyt, of Emu-re, If; Van Cott, of Gotham, p; H. Wr ght. of Knickerbocker, rf.

Ang. 17 Gelstou, as; Pinckiu-y, 2b; Buby, Ib; Marsh, of Ho-ton,3b; DfBuSt. c; Hoyt, rf; Turner, of Uothnm, If; Davis, cf Kmrke-!»>cker, cf; Van Cott, p.

Sept. 10 Gelston, ss; Wad-worth, Ib; Beusou, cf. Tinckuey, 2d. Thorne, of Empire, p; Tooker, i'f Guthau), If; DeBost, c; Burns, of Mutual, rf; Mc- Cufker, of Gotham, 3b.

The mimes Hie as printe-1 in U^adle's Dime Base Ball Book for 1862. Mr. Wallace stat-d tl at "Nick Tucker" plaveil iu tho ma dies. He meant Tooker, the old Gotham short stou. Mr. Chndwlck did nut assert that Tooker played in the secomi frame. He said that Turnei uot Tooker played in lhat game.

Who is the champion rifle shot of the world? L. D. B., Asiievillo, N. C.

Aiaivc-r — Dr. Carver.

Who is cons!dered the New Yortts' best ontfieldcr? Flow does Whitney rank aa a third haselnan iu the Leasue? F. J. D., Manasquan, N. J.

An>wf>—(l) Manager Muirieta\s Foiter can cover the most ground of any of his cutfltlders. (2) He ranked seventh last season.

Did the Phillies ever have a pitcher named Dailey and where does ho Dlaj-? Also, did tliey ever have a second haseman named McCarthy and wJiat has be­ come uf him? Is 100. da. in 15s. good time for a 12- year-old boy? Subscriber, Burlinyton, la.

ituutr— (1) Yes; he played right field for Washing- i lait year und will play witti the Columbus Club

uest season. (2) McCarthy, of St. Louia, wa* two years ago a substitute and" played a nuni'.er of games for ihe Pliillie-i, but he waa uever their regular second baseman. (3) Yea.

In questions pnt, "who is the be&t baae-runner in the League," you generally answer thai Soery at,d Snnday are bo*h betler than Hov. According to the ofliuUl avei-Hgaa Hoy leads tho League. Why do you not regard Hov aa the best base-runner in tbe League? T. ). R., Washington, D. C.

An»Ktr—Aaj »:»te the most bases, but it you » ill ficiiro out t'ie percentage of t.a*es stolen to baa* hits made, which i.1 a fair criterion of liow often each reached first base, yc.u will find that Seery has the

t average and that SancUy'a percentage ia also better than Hoy's.

What Is the best eierci«e for a ball player to get himself into good condition? What wmi'l be a good diet for him? Will there bo a Georgia or Florida league next season? B., Atlanta, Ga.

dwtitvv. (If Hand bail. (2) Good wholesome food. (3) Not that we know of.

Did Donnelly receive an honorable release from tho Australian combination? Fred, Washington, D. C.

Anstcer— No,

Did Bobb Barr, of the R,.cbesters,ever lire in Green- rille, Midi.? la Honor Connor's rijht name Connor orO'Connor? J. A. D., Lumber City.

Antiuer— (1) To the best «f oar knowledge Bjrr has always made Washington his home. (2) Connor.

Can you give me the physical measurements of An- son Connor, Hrouthera, Williamsoo, Crane aud Orrt W. W. E, Celiua, O.

Amwer—No. We can give you their height and weight.

In your last week's article on billiardi you spr-aK ot experts being employed or under salary by the manu­ facturers, for what are they hired? What do you mean by the ''boas element?" In a pool t Mirnauieut such us ia to take place in New York City, what kind of pool do they pla>? Subscriber, Lock Haven, Pri.

Aii*i'rer—(l) Players are employe! by the manufac­ turers in order that they shall -play "n no oilier make of table but ihose made by the manufacturer employ­ ing the experts, (fi) The loss element is compo-ed of a lot of professional ''wire-pullers." who were experts many years ago, etlll imagine them?elve< ihe greatest playeis on earth and are ever ready to do thi-ir utnmat to POft that no young expert shall b? introduced to the public. In other wordj, the bosses play Hie business for all it is worth financially. (3) They expect to play continuous pool.

What is tbe longo*t throw on record either by a base ball or a cricket ball? A. B. F., Hamilton, Out.

burner 133yds. 1ft. VJ^in., by John liatfleld, ot Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 15,1872.

What has become of McDonald and Foley, who plavod with the BiitTalos In 1S8C? Where did Flyun play ball before joining tho linrTalos last season? Is McCormick of the Pilteburgs of '87, free to sign any­ where; if not, why? Is the New England League still in existence? Could not Ihe Chicago and All-America players be put OD Ihe blacklist for playing against b'acklialcd players oa the I'aciflc coast? H. W. R., Buff.il.i, N. Y.

Answer— (I) We do not know. They appear to have dropped out. (2) From Kalamazoo. (3) No. Birauae he is'still reserved by Pittsburg. (4) It claims to be. (5) No. ___

Did McGraw, who signed with Newark last season, get injured in AprH in a game against the Philadel­ phia Reserves? Was it on account of that injury that he did not remain longer with the Newark Ulnb? Can you give mo hh batting and fielding averages, also the number of games played with Ihe Akron Club in 1887? J. D., Hamilton, Ont.

Ansii-m- (1) Yea. (2) That was the principal reason. (3) Sixty-five game»; batting, .317; fielding, .861.

THE SPOBTINQ LIFE is due here at 10 A. M. Tuesdays, while- this week it did not get'here until Thursday at"- 1 ternoon at 3 o'clock. It has been late the past five weeks. What Is the maltor? C. M. F., Wirhlta, Kau.

Anwcr—Please send us the name of yotir news­ dealer and we will investigate the matter. Thanks tor calling our attention to it.

ts Peter Wood, of the Philliea. the son of late Chief Justice Wood, of Manitoba? Will Lt-ng play ehort atop for Kansas City this year? A Subscriber, Kausas City.

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A Quiet Week All Round— A Model Bnr- i lesqtte Oi'giiuizatiott— Booth and Barrett's IMans— Separation of a Noted Theatrical Couple— Local Programme— Current News and Gossip,PuiLADKU'tiiA, Saturday, Feb. 9. There was i

ft paiuful scarcity of novelties the past week in New York, and Philadelphia fared but little better. In the metropolis the only things new were Annie Pixlev's "Twenty-two, Second Floor," i which was well received, and the production of ; a Daly adaption from the German: this is en- j titled, "An International Match." The new 1 play failed to succeed and Hill have but a short run. It has neither a strong [dot nor a moving theme and fails to awake any interest in the i audience, notwithstanding the excellent acting of Messrs. John l>rcw, ('has. AVheatleigh and James Fisher. In this city the nov­ elties were the London Gaiety Burlesque Com­ pany, the appearance of Mr. Sol Smith Russell in a play hitherto unseen in this city, an! the new piece in which Mr. Charles T. Ellis ap­ peared at the National.

Sol Smith Russell's new play was produced at tho Arch Street Theatre. It is called "A Poor Relation/' and Mr. RasPcH's part is that of a simple naturcd, noble- rain -.led, poverty-stricken genius, too proud to acknowledge that he is famishing, but willing to say after a square moal: "I don't mind telling you now that I was hungry." Full of tender solicitude for the two waifs that fall to his care, and exquisitely airy ia bis trentncent of (lie janitor when he conies for the rent after tlie receipt < f a )iiiu>Ired-3<.lUr-biH has maile ils payment ca-y. The part id exactly suited to Sir. Kuj-scii'd method, which id another way of eaying that it is exquisite in a way that in entirely out ot the way.

'Ca?per, the Yodler," in which Mr. Ellis ap­ peared ;it the National, belongs to that now pop'tlnr order of i -lays styled musical comcdie^ nud was writ­ ten bv the Into WilUtiu Carle ton. It doc'a not possess 8 Btrou£ story (musical comedies seldom d"). but the tale c- i tat ul v carrie-j with it considerable interest. and it keeps Mr. Eilis busy. The latter characteiislic is an important fnctor, since the etar is what the bovs might defer. btfiis "a whole fchow him-elf." Mr. Ellia lias a swt-tt voice, and he uses it to ^reat advautJige in

Whuwenms polos. lie alsi baa a peculiarly unctuous dittlett, anil plays the pnvt of the familiar German ser­ vant, who rt'Bcute everybody and *avo^ everything, and w ho tommies any number of disguises, witb a rol­ licking pood hum >r that is quite irresistible. The supporting coiuj-auy is excellent.

After being closed for a week to prepare Lewis Mrirria -u's adapt ati'irj of *'Faust," tho Bread Street Theul:o re-o;>cnfd to-night (faturdny). Elaborate scenic offi'cla had bet-n pruniised and tin's promise was n-aiized, iii the spectnculiir f oat arts were fine. Lewis Mornsoii, however, did not toMy depend npou the scenic uUjuncta for the effectiveness ot* the rerfornmnce. In his own characterization (.f Mephix- tophvlt*, for instance, lie aimed to give a subtle, as wtlt as a powerfully drn malic ii'ea of the spirit of evil, as embodied in the drama, and it may bt- tki d that lie Biiccet ded remaikably veil. Ilia ac!iu.<( of tho rule w*s smooth, finished and powerful. SiVi llo«ab«-I MurriaoD, ihe daughter of ihw Mar, played Marguerite sweetly, and Charles \\. Sulton wna an .\cceptable Fitutf. The eimagtineut ia io h:8t for two weeks, and possibly longer. ^

Tho London Gaiety Burlesque Company, of wl»K-h Miss Nellie Parreii aud Mr. f red Les'iy are the leading mcmbeis, appeared for the first time in this city at the Walnut li'tro- t Theatre last Mrnday night and gave a performance of a fcurl-isquo entitled "Miss Ksnii'talJa," to the evident satisfftciicn of a crowded audience, T4ie piece itself, winch is, of course, a tra­ vesty of Victor Hugo's *'Ni>tre Dauie," was prttty bnd, but tbe rompnny made up in their acting for any defi­ ciency in the play. In most resrectd it in the best of Its kind that has b«en seen in this cfty since Lydia Thomp"OD flashed upon us in ''Robinson Cnisoe.'' It is good through anil through. It liss its head in tho person of Miss Nellie FarreD, a lady who raises biir- Ifgque playing to the level of a fine art, who ehows by the r&finen ent and delicacy of her acting that Tulgaiiry is not, as ia commonly supposed, inseparable from a piece of this character, who dances with ihe gr*ice of a sylph ami with tho modesty of an inpenue,

" Ktid who irradiates with a lambent humor tho vspid |ines of ber part. Brtiles Bliee Furren, there nre a buniber of bright, lively women in the cast who are tapital dancers and can tfinx p-.i£gnb'.y well, and who ogether make up an extrtrme'y pleasing apectacle.

And it is a good show; a show very well worth seeing. Kor is its attiactiveuess entirely due to the girla, Mr. Fred Leslie is an exceedingly amusing comedian, nod as a singer of comic eo nt 8 lias no superior, while Sir. Fred Su>n-y is a clever «ro'e>qtio dancer, and Mi. Charles Itanbv M Gringoi>-c defbloped a degree of dry hnmor which was extremely diverting. Miss Marion Hood wins special attention by her singing, tl.ongh her rendition of E,<meraldtt cornea fully up to the mark. Mias Letty Liud and Mi-s Sylvia Gray have small roles, but their unique and graceful d.iucine: ia one of the most *t#rnctive features of tbe entertainment. There ia an efficient chorua, while a stage brass band does KO-d service.

The London Gaiety Burlesque Company will be seen for one week longer at the Walnut, and tbe pio-pect is that the immense business ot last week will continue nnttl the ch'HC ot the engagement. "Misa K^.meralda' 1 will remain the burlesque, and as inter­ preted by Miss Nellie Farren, Fred Leslie and the Gaiety rank and file will, no doubt, CAU=Q as much merriment as ever.

Rose Coghlan begins an engagement at the Walnut Feb. 18, when she will present for the firit time here her brother's successful romantic play, "Jdcelyn.'' The title rol-j is fuid tu be admirably sn.tud t j Miia Coshlan, who bri:j g« all tho rtgonrcea of her art to make a characterizetio:i of charming dash and wnmauly tenderness. Hi herto Mi-s C'ogiilan has been sern in sentimental or comedy parte. Jtcdyn is pre-tminent!y athlwiio, siiaring in all tho oul-door epor!s of her brothers, and in order to meet the rs- quinm^ntB of the role, the star ffa^ compelled to take preliminary cour.-e-tf severe physical (raining.

"One of tbe Bravest," a lively melodramaticpicture of scenes in tho life of an American fireman, comes to the Narionil Theatre Mmul-iy, wh«re it has always I.een a prim» furoritc. It is a lively [-lay of its kind, abounding in rapid acticn, strong situations and a breezy, catchy i3ihlo$ue thnt ninl;es every point tell. The leading rart, thnt of Lurry flvw-irli, a New York firem.'in. in ih« fcahda of that excellent actor, BIr. Charles McCarthy, is a picturesque and telling one, and fmm V-Q moment lie Rp^eRrs on the s'ugo, until t ; ie curtiiiu falls on a linic-hr.iiored, but always acceptable ending, where Virtne haa knocked out Vice after five hnrd-f<'i]ght roumlft, lie is away np iu the favor of the nndiance, which bymjnthizos with him in mometita of defeat acil receives bis victories with eniltnsiastic and gympa'hetic clie^r-1. The audience becomes infected with the hilarious and strongly localized ejurit of the play anil laughs and apphmild wilh right good will.

J.Ir. JlcCarthy has something here as good in Its line as "The Still Alarm," ami he is specially well qualified ti eropha^ze its salnnt feature-*. He is a typical ''nioniber of the Fire Department.' and is sur­ rounded by characters familiar io every 1'hiltulclphlan. Pr.Uctin.in MuldooH, impersonite-1 by Mr, SI. J. Fenton; Sirs, Groijim, the eccentric widow of tho tenement hftMgn, filmed by Mr. Will am Cronln: her daughter Ken if (Mis* Fanuie Bloudgood), ar:cl fete, "H g*>mm(in ot color" (Sir. George Ri-ynolds), are all c'evcr in th"ir Way. Mr. Cronin especially mnhea a great hit IH the widow. His rich brogno and broadly shaded femi­ ninity coimihe the n«ilienc« with lniigb'er, while Mr. Mcfarthy bet-pa the rrocefsion moving In lively style in the second act, giving an exhibition of the uces of al] the latest inventions for euviug human life during the lurid fire ectiie.

The Widow Qrogan'n tenement has been fired and burns fuiioiiHly, while life-lines, life-belt?), the Jumpin^-nettiii? nnd s^aHng-ludders come Into use to rescue tho inn:;itef. This scene is one of merit, «nd tbe opium scene in the third net is another interesting

- view of a peculiar pfde of metropolitan I'fc. Mr. Mc­ Carthy sings a couple of lively fire pongs, and he and other m< ml*n* of the company invariably secure sev­ eral entliiiiiitiRfic encores. ''One of tho Itravest" it) exactly the play for the National clientele and in cer­ tain to draw big Louses all week.

Next week, Washington's Birthday week, the attraction at tho National will bo tl;:it excellent melo- dranmiic production, ''Held bvthe Enemy." An extra nintint-e will be given on .Friday, the natal day of the '1'uther of Ilia Country."

The Boston Ideals, who recently filled a suc­ cessful engagement at the Academy of Music, on Monday begin a eemoo of opera at the Grand Opera Ilonse. As has already been pointed out in tliese ci/tuinns, tho organization in very fortnnate iu iho pc8-»eMion of its three prime donne, Mlle«. de Lilian ami L'AHcniHtid nnd Madanie You Januachowfeky. The repcrtoty for the wtek ie onu'-nnctd as lollowi: 31on<l»y, "Oarraen"' (Brst pres-ntmion of the work at tho Grand Op:-ia Houeu) with Mile, de Lmeaii nnd Mndttm Yon Janusctioweky in the rart; Tumlnv, iiipht "Tho Burner of Seville," with Mile. I/Allenmnd as R»*i>m-t Wed- jift-day matino«*. *'Mnrtba,'* with Mile. L'AUeuinud as Lady "ifarrief; \Veilu«?H('av night, "Queen Topa?:," with Mile. <Jc> l.ussati and Yon Jitnuschmvsky; Thur diiy, **Fuusf," with MadaTie Yon .faniiFCiiowsky n*i jl/nr- m^e-,-iic\ Friday, "The Danghtor of the Regiment,*' with Mile. L'Alleniiind us Al'trtf, Saiuiday afu>rn&o:i, ''The Bartor of Seville,'' and at night, ' Carmen." Now irenery has been prepared for the up-towu production cf the last named opera.

At the other theatres during tho coming week t-n) «i!l be nothing calciilatt'd to bet tho city ogofr.

> McCnnll O|H'ra OuuipKnv will sicg "B^c-'accto" at ( ho.-tuut Street Oi'era House.........Burlloy Cainp-

tli'i drama, "IL« \\ Uite Slave," will b« revived at

the Arch Street Theatre.........At the Chestnut StreetTheatre Roland R«ed, the comedian, will be seen in "The Woman ll»ter.".....»..At the Bread StreetTheatre Lewis Morri-on's spectacular production of "Faust," with the star a** 3IfphUtt>fi)ttJe»t will be pie- Hen ted.........Other attractions will include a newniinsirel bill at Curncrofs1 , German plays at the German:a, Joseph D. Clificu ttt Forepau/nX "True Irish Hearts" at the Lyceum, llenrict'a IJerlourat the Ken-ington Theatre, T. J.Farroii in "Help" at the Continental, Leater and All u's new compuny ftt the Cen'ral, the. Ben tic-Stanley Combination at the Stand­ ard and cuiiug, etc., at the Museum.

Mamger Fleifchrnan has booked a very popu­ lar opera com] any to produce new operas for a run of nine weeks at his new 1'ark Theatre, corner of Broad and Fairmi,unt ave. There hoi been *uch a demand, for time at this house that nenrly all the datea for the «n- tire seaeou have been filled with firet-cla&i afracEione.

Lawrence Barrett, said the other day: "Our plans for next season are fully matured. Mr. B> oth and I will opau the tewon together, playing as now. Then Mr. Booth and lunie. Modjeska will start out together under my management, while I, myself, will producja Lew piny. Then wo shall come together again and ftnfsti the season with a new play entitled 'Giiue!on,'a i-lay of the time of ChatlemaRue by Will- JAUI Young." Tliis would indiruto tbat tbe deal be­ tween Modjcaka and Nixon £ /iinmermwn, tor her re­ lease from her contract Io star under their manage­ ment next season, has finally been arranged.

The Philadelphia managers, however, may have some difficulty over the matter. They had soPdly booked Mo;ijeska for next ?e«son. Some of the man­ agers who hold contract's fur Modjeska'a appearance, however, are disposed to make trouble over the figu- ing uf that actress with Booth and Bnrrett. It is known thftt Mr. Barrett paid Kixon & Zimmerman $13,000 torelease Mine. Modjeska, and some of the managers thiuk that they ought to receive a share of this money. They claim that while they are willinK to cancel contracts in C:IM s of emergency, f uch aesichnes^, the vulnntarv breaking of a contract, as inthisctep, subjects them to a certain pecuniary damage, vrhuh should te mada good to them,

In the meantiaio Mr. Barrett has secured Mn.e. Moljeskafor neit tensou, and against bim, at le:ist, there is no cla : in. She will ojen with Kdwin Bixiih at the Broadwav in October, either aa /xufy Jlf«c- bfth or OplifUa, and will be tt^rred with Mr. Booth pre­ cisely as Mr. Bjrrett is thij season. After the Bouth- Modjeska einragc-mett in this city the two will co on the roHil and Mr. Barrett will produce his new p!ay at tlie Broadway. Bm>th, ftuirctt and M^djeeka will ftniah the season with an eugngenient iu New York.

The sensation of the week is the reliable re­ port from New York iliat Lcnia Jumea and Marie Wttiuwright have agreed upon an ar:i,tic separation to ditttt trom the c'oso of thisheason. Their detorniTUK- liou is mutual, though ii has unth ubedly b.H-n sn.i- (Jen. Mr. Jrfmeo will tcur with the- same repertory a-i now, \vhilo Miss WaiuwriKbt will make "Twelfth Nijiht" a specialty, in sj ecia:uUr form. Sho will >ail fur Europe April '28, at the clo^e of their present EOH- son. ller tour will open at Chicago, III., in the fol­ lowing September, and hlio will Inter phy iu New York City. Mr. James'tour will continue nnder G. A. MnrtiniVr's management. Mr. Jauiei contemplatei a revival of "Gome/, de las Vaca?, 1 * and he may a ten do eooic of ib« old comedietj like "The Dramatist," "The Incoustanf," etc.

No satisfactory cause is assigned for the separa­ tion. Mr.,lames and Miss AVainwrij-ht wtre mwrried in Auqnst, 1879, about two years afi^r ht-r delnit a^ Juliet, at Booth's Theatre. It wan Mi^s Wainwri^ht's eecond nm!riui-mi:tl venture, *he having separdttd from her first huskim), Hmry W. ^lausihcer, now dead.

Mrs. Mary Hewins Fiske, the "Giddy Gusher"of the Dramatic Mirror, d'C-1 Feb. 4, of pnoum<>nifl_, at her h; m?, 72 Niuety-tbird ttreet, New York City. She WHS the, wife of Stephen Fiske, dramatic editor ot" the S^'ii-il >if the Times, ami once a manager of tho Fifth Avonuu Theatre. Mis. Fiske was born in Hartford, ('ODD..about 15years ago- Theatres were h»r parfion from childhood." At tSe age of 16 she used to wnto plays for Chu: le^ K. S'ox, who produced them at tlie Old Bowery Thcafre. Sue afterwaids innrried ac'or Fox. Later etie turned her wttention to journalism. Asa critic and correspondent the achieved much fame. Sho wrote New York letters for the Western newspapers. Mrs. Fisko was known to almost every nctoraud a^ire>s in the country. Her lae-t dramatic work was uPliil-p Herne,1 ' which she wrote fur Joseph Hnworth. J. M. Hill prodnceJ the play at tbo Fifth Avenue Theatre List autumn. It failed to draw on the road and its tour recently closed. Mrs. Fiske was cngn?cd upon a new play at tbe time of her last iHurs*. Mis. Fisfee'a l.vt request was that her friend, Ool. Itobert G. Ingor- fl,ill, might *ay tlia lust words at hur funeral, and tiiiy he pronii!>td to do. The funeral of Mr?. Fisko was held Wetnwday inoruing in Scottish Rite linll, Madison oveouu and Twentj-nintb stroet.

The funeral pervicts en "Wednesday had a t^uch cf the poetry and unconventionally ot her lift. Tin re wua beautiful mus:c and a f rofu^iou of lively flowers, but entire als?nce of the ctremonie* usual on such occasious. There was no clergyman, no prayer, no funeral sermon, and,naide from tho floral ofleiiu^s, which were not far removed from the convuntioual, there WHS nothing conforming t<> the customary rites over the Head; neverthelcs* tiie fervices were stranj;elv »olemn and impressive, though no clergy, man t-ffici»*tfd. Aside from the music and flowora tho servic«s cou- si^tfd of a-ldres-es by lijbeit G. Ing.;r-o!i and Harry Edwards, iu which, eloquent tributes were pi»i! t. the charity, tem:erae» snd w- inanline*s of the dead. Kight liurdred cards ot'tttlmiSEion to the servicfs were issued, and nearly 1,000 persons attended, including iDauy wrll known in theatrical and littrary circles.

Col. Ingersoll's remarks were particularly elo­ quent ana touching and are herewith re traduced:

"In the presence of the two great mysteries, Life and Death, we tire met to siy above this unconscious house of clay a few words of kindness, regret and love. In this presence iet us speak (f the giwdnets, the charity, tho genius of the dead. Only flowers ehouUl he laid npen ihe t -mb; in life' 1* last pillow there should be no thorns. Mary Fiake c»re J ut-t for roads nor tor beaientaib*. She. did not follow in Iho fo.Msteps ot i-tliers. She weut through the woods, across fields, by tho winding streams, ami down tho vales auJ over crag-* wherever fancy led hor.

' She wrote lines thitt leaped into laughter, and words that were wet with t»ais. lifer \>»Kri were flecked withsunaliiue. and shadowed in every word were the pu'se and bivatti of life.

"Ilvr heuit went out to all the wretched in this weary world, and y«t she seem?d as joyous as though grief nnd death weio Lauj(ht but wonin.

"She wept when other* wt-pt, but iu her own mis- fortuii'-s fniind the to.«i of hope. She cared for the to­ morrow of others, but not for her own. She livod*-for to-flay.

"Some hearts are like the wavele=s pool satisfied to hold tho image of a wondrous star but hers was full of motion, life an-i lifflit and storm. She , longed lor freedom; every limitjition was » prison's wall; rules uere shackles, and forms were mude for serfs and slave.*. She gave her utmost thought; she pra ;sed all generous deeds, Applauded the strnggliug, and even ihose who faili-d.

"NonecoulJ fail below ber ptty, an>! none could wander b^vond tho circumferonco of her t-ympathy. To her there wer*> no outc-tsts they \vero via i ins. SLe thongSit of tho road they had traveled, the thorns tbnt had pierced their feet, of taa deserts they had crossed; EO, ins'ead of scorn she gave them words of hope, and nil she had aho gave. A god could do n > more.

"The des-titnte and suffering turned naturally to her; the maim?d and the hurt sought her open door. She t-hicld'^d tt<o wt ak, she attacked the strong; btr heart w«a a? ojteu ns the g^tes of day; she shtd kindness as the sun hhe.ls li^ht."

Here Coloue! Ingersoll was speechlecs with emotion for a few moments, and tears streamed from his eyts as he added:

' If all her pood deeds were flowere, the air would de faint with perfume; if ull her charities could be changed to melodies, a symphony would fill tho sky.

"A little while ago » babe was found abandoned by its mother, left as a legacy lo chance or fato. The warm heart of Mary Fiske, tow cold in deith, was touched. S-he took the waif, held ft to her lovmg breast a'id made the child her own.

"\Ve pray thee, Mother Nature, to take Ibis woman to tby breast and bold her there as tenderly in thy arms as fehe held that abuudoued babe. \Veask uo more."

Over a hundred men and women were weep­ ing us, at the conclusion of his address, Colonel luger- Eoll sunk back iutohis'chair and buried hta face in his handktrchn f. Tbe pall-bearers were: A. M. I'alrner William Winter, Dr. T. £ Kobertson, Harriaon Grey Fiske, Jog. W'heelock, Frank SaLgt-r, George Waters nnd t. D, Babcock. It i-t doubtful if any wunnn in Xcw York ever achieved a more firm and iriemlly foothold in the affections of theatrical people than genial, kinJly, sympathetic Mary Fieko. Mrs. Fluke's fondness for the people of tho stags was eoex- Ireme that she could not ste anything wioug in the biiorlcoinings of Rn actor or actrts?, no matter what tl>e world might think. She was above till a champion of the poorer chorus girls and Ihe lesser light* of the fetage, and slie PXDC'Eed many of tho giit-v- anues which the women who toil lor tbeir livlag be­ hind the footlights suffer with unerring lorco nnd ardor. Indeed, her courage in tb;s respect was very great, and many an actor or nctre.es h&j been tbe sub­ ject of a tcatbing article in the paper from htr pon when they funciei themselves entirely stcnro fvum discovery. The Ambition of her life was to be a suc­ cessful playwright, and it is doubtful if she ever was happier tliau during the fir>t few weeks of Uie rut; of ' 1'billip Herne" fit tlie Filth Avenue Theatre. It re­ alized all of hor d reams for the time being. Sirs. Finke's body wns taken to Hartford, Thursday, for in­ terment with th» remains of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Giddingp, who died on \VcdnetU:ty of the saino dist-ase lliat carried off her gifted daughter pnenmoni*. Singular coincidence, wasn't it, that thesu two lives should thus go out together.

The regular machinery for the production of an American star has been S't in motion end from this lima on the jublic i?eeil not hope tor nny relief. Tlie namo of Mr*. James O. Blame, Jr., is in tl>e hands of tbe theatrical ag> ntt and tho word boom In-net f'jtth will aptly d<«cn03 lifr immediita future. <ireat nuuib^rs of her phot-eraphs are being printe'L, her pictures appear In the dramatic weeklies, and she ii the source of numerous out-of-town letiera. j\lean- wi)iU>, Mrs. lilaine \i working quietly under the tntelace of several dramatic instructors, while Heinsi-o au-.i l>e Millo, the drum»t;c auih-.m, ;tre bnsv t.iiuiiiij

pluy which shall fit her «Liiit:e». but) in m tUo

hands of one of tbe shrewdest managers in the biiai- ne!-8 and Mre, Potter nny well fear ber rivalry next

^s^D.

A contract has been signed b«twe«n Miss Helen Dauvray (Mrs. John M. Ward) and Mr. Harry Miner, by the terms of which Mi-s Dauvray is to re­ turn to the s'age iiii'ter Mr. Micei's management. Tbe contract is for three years «nd goes into efftct at Ibe opening of next season. Miss Dummy's reper­ toire at present includes "A Scrap of Paper" and "Oue of Our Girlo," but it Is highly probable tint one or two new playo will be addtd. It is Mr. Miner's intention to op,- n MUa Dauvray's seison io New Ygrk, after which he will etar ber throughout the country.

Mr. Ebon Pljmcton began bis starring tour at the LeUnd Opera Homo, in Attany, Thursday night, appearing Jn D'Ennery's four act melodrama, "The Mountebank." The notice was crowded with statee- ineu and politician-, among whom were Lieutenant Governor Jones and family. Mr. I'lympton wa* warmly greeted and was loudly culled before the curta:n at the eid of tbe second and thiid itcts. The performnnce was on the whole a very crodiUble one, aod Mr. Plympton la likely to find -'Ihe Mountebank." a suc­ cess.

Manager Gordon is doing Euch a rushing busi­ ness At thn Elite Kink that be is seriously thiukin? of widening the toboggan chnte and making n double track out of it in order ti enable him to accommodate all tho^e who want to Uke a ride over It every night. On several occasions la t week there w«s such a jam on the platform that men and women fought their way to the front to jump in tho first vnc:iut car th&t ca:ne along, and many had to stand around for half an hour at a time awaiting their turn to get a ride. The fix cars in i:se now are not ample to fico<jmmodnt-* the crowds that fl-.ick to tho rink every evening, ami It" an­ other track CHD be In id the facilities will be donl led and th?re will then not be eucli Ion? waits between rides fi,r those standing iii the rear awaiting their turrs. The eknting floor ia crowdtd every evening and the spectators take a deep in'ero-t watching the so on rollers fly around the building, as some of the finest skwters in tho city are regular patroi_s at the rink. In this connection atton'ion may be called to the wonder­ ful performances of Miss McColluui, said to bo Phila­ delphia's champion laiiy skater. Tliis young lady is a centre of attraction at the rink every evening, and her f«ncy maiccuvrrs oaak.\tc3 are greatly admired by all ihose present. One of Mnnager Gordon's skills bovs is younjj Hart, a toii-ycar-old son of the colored pedes­ trian of th*t name. This lad was engaged to wait oh the ladies, fits ten skates, etc., but be is such an exp* rt skater that he ii now kept continually on the track to give <xhibitioas. lie Is a phenomenon on rollers, and it is Worth tho ptice of R'fml&jK-ii to go and see him j'.eiform. The dancing fl^or, t'longli well patrouizej, see ID s t^< have the least charms of the three attractions for those who attend the rink ni<htly .

Footllght Flickering^.Jane Cormts will close her tour Feb. 15.Rose Lisle is teaching the dramatic art at Cincln-

nnii, 0.Hen-e's "Hearts of Oak : ' will "close its present tour

Ftb. 1G.Selina Dtla-o's daughter, Geuevieve, has gone to

Euiope to (jtuuy.L'-ul-ie Ponitroy has resigned as leading lady of the

T. \V. Keeoe Co;J. S. Ilawortb is engaged for next Eeason'by Man­

ager H. C. Miner.Walter Collier has jo'ned Julia Marlowe's Co., as

business munngcr.Kyrle Dvllew ia engaged for th8 Mrs. J. B. Potter

Co., for next se^on.T. -W. Keene's business this season is said tj have

been his worbt for some time.Tony Hart ha<* been discharged from the State In­

sane A9>luiu bt Worcester, Mass.Mr. Doctstader has ftually given up his leaf.o of the

minsJrel b*H which bears his name.J. F. IJnrley has retired from tho management of

Dnman B. Hmriaoirs "Payniaster" Co.Isabelle Eve^son is to play 2V/Vs. ErroJlla the West­

ern "Little Lord Fduutlovoy" Oompauy.E. A. McDowMi's "Mr. Birnea of New York" C).

cloned its tour at llain'lton. Can., Jan. 30.Dorothy Dorr is on -raged by W. H. Gillette as under­

study for several leading parts iu his plays.M-ittie Vickers re?nincl hor annual tour Jan. 28,

opening at the New Star Thyutre, Euff,tlo, N. Y.Lillian Con way is l.ving seriously ill at S'. Vincent's

Hospital, New York, with in fU minatory rheumHtism. Duuctn B. Hfirrt^on now eaya he will not produce

h*a war play, "Fixui '61 to '05," until the spring of 1890.

C. T. Parsloe's "A Grass Widow" Co., . closed tem­ porarily, Feb. 2, on account of tbe illness of Mr. 1'arsloe.

Mattie Lewis was granted a divorce from George Lewis, and the custody of her two children, at Chi­ cago, III., Jan. 20.

J. 0. S ewurt, the veteran comedian, propose to chri-teu his new play. "The Fat Men's Club," at Yon- kt-rs, N.Y., Feb. 13.

Lena Fontaineblean, of the ''Tin Soldier" Company, has secured a divi«rce from Henry E. Debson, of tho "Crystal Slipper" Company.

Alice Evans has n joined "A Bra-e Slonkoy" Com­ pany. Tiie clever young 'ady baa rocent'y been with "A Hole in the Ground" Company.

Nina Bor.cicault has been engaged for one of the leading parts in "Harbor Light*," and will make her fmt appearance in the cost in Hoston.

Charles II. HoU's new comedy, "A Midnight Bell." will be produced at the Bijou Opera House, New York, Match 4, with a strong ca»t aud ucw scenery and ac­ cessories.

Newton Beers* now spectacle of "Enoch Arden" in to be put on at Hoolt-y's Theatre, ChicHgo, 111., July 6, for n run. The CuBt of the production is estimated al 10,000.

Blr. Charles Frohman hai eone to Cleveland, Ohio, to c< nsnninr.ate. in connection with the Miller Bros., of Columbus, a five years' lease of the New Park Thea­ tre fn Cleveland.

Adu DyiiH has severed her connection with Sir. A, M. P;tlnier'ri Wes'ern "Jim the Penman" Ci-miiany. oljtuting to tho fatigue and exposure incident toplay- iu.i in one-night stands.

W. J. Sraithn sails fur Europe late in April, and will take many of tlte present company with him. He will op«n in Liverpool «n-J go theuce to Dublin, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, and expect* to return here late in July.

Letilla AUIrich, of A. M. Palmer's "Jim the Pen­ man" forces, i* a California!! an<l n niece of Senator £ te wart, of Nova lo. Tliin in her first season on the stage. As an amateur tbe won success iu San Francisco and Washington.

The Moore-Norton scandal was further revived In St. Louis la-t week by John W. Norton, manager of tho Grand Opera Honsa in tlr-it city, beginning an ac­ tion against h : s wi fe for divorce. Adultery and ubau- donmsnl are the charge?.

Gin Levick has h«on cn^Hged to piny tbe IfaiUne pnrl in "Harbor Lights" aft-T lliis wet-k in place of Clmrles E. Well*. The p'ay will be t»ken fromNiblo's to the Boston Theatre, and from there- for a tour of the Eastern cities under the management of Frank Curtis.

Magg.'e Mitcbell propo-r-s next season t-i make a trip to C:ihf >ruifl ntid Australia atid probably toKurope,. whero she will visit her daughter, Mi-i.i Fanchon Pad­ dock, at present at school at Ilaiubnrg, Germany. Mls-s Paddock, it fa Faid, has no desire to become an uctro;s. *

The recent action of tbe Western States PassengerAssociation, ia u railroad rates in tbe West, oand Northwest, has in^Ie it uuiionally hard on co p iiiiej who are booked in that section. It ij the only part of America to-day that is not covered by a erjcciiii rale of two cei.ts per mile for pirile of ten or nn.-re.

M.-B. Curt is, known familiarly at ''Sim'1 of Posen," ia at present living in Sun Francisco, nnd U not actin?, on account of the severe illness of his wife. Mr. Cur Ms, however, is anxious to return to ttio stage an'1 1ms made a proposition to Imro Kiralfy, looking to hi* plnytng the part of the clown iu his noit pai.toniine.

Siuart Bobson will b^gtn his tonr as an individual star under the mauaaement of Win. B. Havd«n u ho tit Oct. 1 in titeele Mackaye's written-to-order romantic. play. The scene in Uid in in (he seventtentb.century, and Mr. Robson's character i^j a quaintly humorous one, diawn , we are toM.npon Shakeepeuftan lines. The new play and ''The Henrittta" will com­ prise Mr. liol»<,oii'B repertoire, and the tour will ex­ tend to the Pacific CMS!.

Jiidgy Dugro, of New York, has continue:] tha In­ junction obtained by Ch.-irlod P. Flocklon re^trHtninj; Edwin Forre t Lodge of t'io Actors' Ordar of Frici nd- ebrp and Louis Aldrich, its president, from spendingany monies of tho

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committee In Washinfiton to influence the pas^ag3 of an act by Congress prohibiting the imuortiiiou of for­eign stock actors under contiact. priated $500 for this

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BIG CHKSS PHIZES.

The Coming International Tournament of the American Chess Congress.

At a meeting of tho Manhattan Chess Club, held at their rooms, Xo. 22 We?t Seventeenth street, New York City, recently, it was decided that the first international tournament would be­ gin .on Monday, March 2j. Many of the most distinguished players of Europe and America have declared their intention of partici­ pating, so that the event promises to bo one of unusual brilliancy in the chess world,

Tho entrance fee of $25 and a deposit of $25 must bo paid by intending players to the treasurer on or before March 21. The treasurer is Mr. Fred Itose, whose address is Post Office Unx 3,077, Jfew \\rk. The addrew of the secretaiy is Mr. Co us tati tine tichubeit. No. 12 Firct street. Kev Yoik. j

Tl;e prize* are as follows:' Firsf, 51,000; *econ1, $750; third.$CUO; fourth, 8500; nftb,§loO; sixth, 8:300, aud seventh, i-iyo. I

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THE TRIGGER.THE GKAND PRIX.

Eesiilt of the Contest for the Richest PrizoOffered Marksmen.

At Monte Carlo, recently, the mDst valuable prize known to tbe shooting world was contested for by representatives of several nationalities. It is known as the Grand Prix do Casino, and beside the very valuable object of art which went to the winner thero was a money prize of nearly lO.OOOf. The competitors numbered 83, and in tho first four rounds of shooting 29 of them had killed all their bird?, the conditions being twelve bird?, 0 at 26 ar.d 7 at 27 metres. In addition to the prize for the winner men­ tioned above, the second, third and fourth men receive! valuable money prizes. At the end of tho twelfth tour on tho second day's shooting five marksmen were tied, namely: Mr. Valen­ tine Dicks (English), M. Ophorcn (Belgian), Signers Cortege and Guidicini (Italian) and M. Journu (French). Signor Guidicini was the first of the five to fill by the way, followed by Signor Cortese and M, Journu, leaving Mr. Dicks and Al. Ophorcn to finish. Mr. Dicks eventually won, securing the valuable piece of plate" and !S,810f. Mr. Ophorcn won 8,1 oOf, Signor Cortcso 6,150f. and M. Journu 3,490f. Following is the record of winners of the Grand Prix de Casino:

1872. Mr. G. Ii. Lrr!llurc1 (American).1873. Mr. J. Jee, V. C., 0. B, (English).1874. Sir W. Cull (Knulisli).1875. Capt. Aubrey L. Pattun /English).187G, Ciptttin Aubrey Pulton (Koiilmb).1877. Mr. W. Arnmlel Yeo (Iv.glMi).1S78, Mr. H, Cholnionileley Penuetl (KngHsh).1879, Mr. K. B. G. Il< pwooiJ {Knelibli).188(i, Count ftlichel Etterhszv (Huunarian).1881, M. Clodfrov Camaluvr {Belgian}.3882, Count do St. Queotiu (Fri-ncb).]Sb3, Mr. If. J. Jiolerta {f-vn Kli8li).ISS-t, Count de Caeerta f ItntUn).1885, M. Lfon de Dorlt.d'jt (Belgian)i1880, Sig. Gnidicini (Italian).1S87, Count Sal .* nu (It^iliitD).1888. Mr. teuton (Knglieh).1889. Mr. Yal«utiue Dicks (English).Mr. Dicks is quite a young man. He is a

resident of London, a member of tho Interna- national Gun and Polo Club, and ha3 become proficient as a wing shot from practice on the grounds at Ileiidon, near London.

Random Shots._. The Toronto Gun Club lias elected these new offl- cert: Pr«-si'lenr, Aid. C. C. Small; vice pre^dent, George H. Briega; eecrttury, W. Miller; treasurer, B. JUeldrum.

At Frankfort?, Ta.. Fob. 2. A shooting match took Dl.ice between the North End Oiin Club and the Citm- maroon Clul>, twelve men a aido. Tbe North Bads won by 158 to 124.

A ten days' opfn-to-all slioot will be given at tbo American Institute, New York, commencing Feb. 18, for the benefit of the New York German IJosj ital. ValuaMe |.rizr8 willbeofierej and tlie entries include many prominent marksmen of that locality.

JRS. Stico, ihe present hoMerof the Amoricfto Otiam- plonsbip Cup, will meet C. W, Budd, of Des Mohies, in a match for the fame March 6, at JacK*<,nviHp, 111. Tlie latter lias defeated Slice !h every nidiTuiua! nmtch they have ever met in at least five straight-.

Dr. Carver has sent £250 to tho A war wan Fiell lo bind a match with John \>. Brewer, th« champion wing shot of Kngmi d, at 100 pi^eoua, Hiirlin^lium rule.-*. Hti says hs will etioot Brewer for nny amount from 8oOO to SlO,OCO, and will go to Englwud to meet him,

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Bowera. Win. Graham, tbe English champion pia-eon s!io%

met Frank Clas^ at tho hitter's reeort at Pine Drook, N. J., Feb. 7, in a fifty-bird match at thirty yards iise, Hurlinghiini rn'tB. Grutiam killed 43 birds and \VOD the Biake-", S'2(K'; Cluw killed 3i*. Tbo weather was ex- trmuely cold and the bird* were very lively.

Western shooters are becoming converts to the 12- gauge gun. Among; the Piitsbnrg oie.i who are 12- gauze handlers now may be mentioned Capt. ?IcClui-p, C'-al Dick, J. 0. II. Denoy, W. H. B.iwn, J. G. filt8[>- ncr and nmnv others. Bodd, Sticc, Carter. fllcMurchy, Organ aud other cracks have adoj-tr-J the lli-gougL1 . 3Iasrey, of Chicago, hug a Ui-Kaupt and Chas. E. Vcl- tou is 0bonting well with a 20 guu^;-.

E. H'. liicbRnlsou.^-f Uoaton, ono of the finest marks­ men in New England, l.as wccoptol the vlialleug* of Bernard Vv'alther, of Newa-k, N.. J,, to shoot a 10')- sh';t match, under N. H. A. mil's, aud names ^ItKt us the u'ake, tho early part of Apiil aa the time, and \Vnt- nut Hill, Boaton, as the place. He ban deposited $50 a-< a fo-ftif. Mr. Walt her, however, will nut shoot at Waluut Hill unlesi Mr. Kicbardion agrees to shoot a return match at Newark or CrceJmour.

Al Bundlp, of Ciiuiunati, who, with J. R. Slice, of IHino's, and W. S. Bud^I, of Iowa, had necn challenged by Dr. Curve r for « ni'tte'i at KX) livepiROots, Ilurliiijc- hani m'ea, tor §250 a sidp, gays that he would accept the challenge inn moment if all j\vi-d to use a tvn- ttuaae mil). He MI I, however, begin pructicir-g wiih n iw*»!vi--p;iTttgp jrnn, r.s required by IhirlinRliRm, ru!*1 ", ami if ho tiiuin hi-i iiro^i'tvs «t K'l Kutinfartory Le will accept Carver cuulivuge within a formigbt.

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