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THE TRIGGER.A UECTENANT FOUND GUILTY.

He is Said to Have Offered a Bribe to a Scorer at Creedmoor.

At a meeting of the executive committee of the National Rifle Association held in Xew York Oct. 16, Gen. Wingate presiding, the case of Lieut. William H. Crossman, of the Seventh Regiment, was taken up for action. The lieutenant attended the fall meeting at Creedmoor Oct. 3 and, it is al leged, attempted to bribe scorer Serg. Prendergast, of the Fourteenth Regiment, by giving him S2, BO that the lieutenant could obtain the necessary forty-two points to qualify him as a sharpshooter, but the scorer, it is said, reported him to General Robbing, inspejtor of rifle practice of the National Guard.

Lieut. Crossman, having heard that he had been reported to the association, resigned last Monday and his resignation has been accepted. Lieut. Crossman having failed to appear at the meeting a decision was rendered by the executive committee finding him guilty of the charge and disqualifying him from ever shooting on the ranges at Creedmoor. The proceedings were or dered to be sent to the authorities at Albany.

111 Shooting.M., on Oct. 10, at

luc *_ 11. >n '_-juii L>r i .in. -I.''L îcven different ways at 108 glass balls and broke 1DO. Following are the positions of shooting and the score:

Broken. 3Tased. From"right shoalder................................ 10 0From left shoulder.................................. 10 0Springing his own trap............................ 10 0Back to trap when balls were sprung........ 8 2Shooting with one arm............................. 7 3Gun held upside down over head, single

balls................................................... 10 0Gnn held upside down over head, double

balls................................................... 7 3Double balls from right shoulder.............. 10 0Double balls from left shoulder................ 10 0Gun lying on table when balls were

sprung................................................ 2 0Donble balls, from two traps, thirty yards

apart, he standing on a line in centre be- t tweeii traps, breakio g one ball from left

shoulder and the other from light shoul der...................................................... 1C 0

Total............................. ............_ . 100 8

Random Shots.The California Rifle Association will hold their fall

meeting at Shell Mound Oct. 25 and Nov. 1.The tenth marksmen's badge match of the season was

shot at Creedmoor Oct. 10. The highest gcore, 45, w roade by J. F. Klein, Seventeenth Separate Company.

The directors of the National Rifle Association at their meeting last Tuesday considered the protest against awarding the first prize, $100, to Corporal. Yates, of the reguliranny, in the President's Match,_sbot at the fell meeting of the association at Creechnoor. It was claimed that he had shot the first stage of the match with a six-groove rifle instead of the regulation three- groove. The protest waa not allowed, and the prize was given to Corporal Yates.

The fifth annual competition of the Boston Press Rifle Association took place at "Walnut Hill Oct. 13. The honors have hitherto rotated between the Herald and GM>e teams, the latter winning for the last three years. Upon this occasion the Herald won with a total of 106%. The other scores were: Transcript 195. Ad>:frtiger 105, Globe 188%, Pott 182%. There was also a classified in dividual match at 200 yards, off-hand, seven rounds in a score and two scores to connt, unlimited re-entries being permitted. In class A H. A. Newman, /V-< and D. B. Tarwell,-Mrerteer, tied at 62. In class B F. C. Brow- nell, Hfratd, won with 62. In class C "W. Johnson, Ad- rertiser, won with G2. In the 500yds. match J. P. Frost, GM>e, waa successful with 67.\ The first Georgia State Fair shotgun wing tournament will fakrpJace at Macon, cornmennn;: *>t. 26, nndTtli'1 m - ' ' -- National Gn: v ! into three cJ I. -ze, or over; ? per '--.-I.:. Clay pigeons, live pigeon.-, Lngli-h -pitirow.^ and I at--will U; ii^d. In addition to the regular pro gramme -^ 'i-^1^ rnatchea will be arranged for each clas-i. ' 'irious prizes to be offered will be three - -hip certificates, valued at §25 each. gpeciii; i us will be made for contestants by notifying local UK. cabers of the committee. The execu tive committee is: E.A. Craw ford, Tallahassee, Fla.; C. A. Bragg, Philadelphia, Pa.; Capt. W. G. Cooper, Savan nah, Ga.; W.W. Parker and Matt R. Freeman, Macon,

Ga.NEW HAMPSHIRE RIFLEMEV. The Mancherter, N.

H., Rifle AflSHciation held their annual fall tournament last week, the prize winners being as follows: Decimal target shoot W. Dennison 257 out of 300, E. F. Rich ardson 254, C. D. Palmer 253, A. C. White 251, O. M. Jewel! 249, A. B. Dodge 210, G. V. Ellsnrorth 246, T. C. Williams 237, L. W. Colby 233, G. A. Leighton 221, E. I. Partridge 221, J. Lawrence 219, E. Cole 217, W. Fisher 212, C. t. Mack 200, F J. Drake 208, C. A. Joflin 203, John Jay 200, W. Graham 197, J. Hodge 192; J. B. An thony 181, John Nason 180, S. Jones 177, W. Morris 154, 8 Dickerson 120, D. S. Harrimau 12G. Creedmoor prize niatch W Dennison 9il out of 100, W. Graham 91, S. N. Johnson 90, E. Cole 90, J. R. Anthony 87, F. Mason 87, E. I. Partridge 86. A. B. Dodge 86, R. F. Dillingham 84. W. Morris 83, J. Hodge e3.

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Literary and Journalistic Notes,The ftyortiifj Titnen, a new weekly Boston paper, made

it- ««.* .........r.,nce last we«k. It is an eight-page paper,w- vlbasa n«at typographical appearance. Tii ,-r reflects credit upon the editor. It in- tendd t., tolely cultivate the New England field.

The Baltimore 7Vm#*, hitherto published only on Sun day, n<>-.. , afternoon edition. It is a bright readaM uld meet with sncceM. Baltimore needs a - .,.. ....,.,a paper.

Louisville hag a new weekly paper, Truth, It is very readable and haa a bright base ball deportment. In the Tery first lame, however, we mre sorry to say, the able editor makes the pap*r b*0te it** name. He says be in-

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The Great Meeting.The New National Agreement

Adopted.

A LIMITTO PLAYERS' SALARIES

$2,O er Annum the Maximum,

NO ADVANCE MONEY FOR PLAY0RS

THE NEW AGREEMENT IS FULL.

THE PRELIMINARY WORK ON FRIDAY.

The Saratoga Slate Smashed—ANewArgpree- ment Formulated—Gossip of the Lobby.

Special to SPORTING LIFE:NEW YORK, Oct. 16. The most representative

gathering of base ball notabilities ever convened together assembled at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to day, the occasion being the special meeting of the American Association and the meeting of the Joint Conference Committee for the purpose of getting their report into shape for the joint meet ing of the League and American Association to morrow. This joint meeting necessitated the representation of every club of both associations. The League delegates present were: President Nick Young; A. H. Soden, for Boston; A. G. Spalding, for Chicago; John B. Day, for New York; Al Reach and John I. Rogers, for Phila delphia; E. Alien, for Providence; J. B. Sage and F. K. Stern, for Buffalo: J. B. Af alone j and J. Marsh, for Detroit; and the new manager, Gus Schmelz, for St. Louis, Mr. Lucas not being pres ent. The American delegation was: President McKnight and Secretary Wikoff; 0. P. Caylor and j Geo. Herancourt foo Cincinnati: Lew Sitnmons and Win. Sharsig, for the Athletics: Win. Barnie, for Baltimore; C. H. Byrneand J. J. Doyle, for Brook lyn; C. Yon der Ahe, for St. Louis; Jim Hart and Zaok Phelps, for Louisville: W. A. Niinick and Horace Phillips, for Pittsburg; Joe Gordon and "\Vm. Gifford, for the Metropolitans. In adtlkion to the delegates a large number of others inter ested in the National game were present. The newspaper contingent was also out' in force: the New York. Boston and Philadelphia papers being well represented.

As usual, a great deal of prelisainary talk and manoeuvring was indulged in and the Conference Committee, composed of Messrs. Soden, Day and Spalding for the League, and Messrs. Byrne, Ton der Ahe and Simmons for the American Associa tion, was rather late in getting to work, especially as Mr. Von der Ahe was delayed and did not reach Xew York until near noon. At 10 o'clock, however, the committee made a start, behind closed doors. What waa done was not divulged, and nothing could be gleaned except from chance remarks dropped by members of the committee and delegates. It soon, however, became apparent that the progr;1 * ; iaed at Sara toga was not in all par ticular?, and that î^v^îj the whole thing would have to be gone over again. The new National Agreement had been made out in full legal form by the committee, and slips of it had been prepared. A general conference upon the matter was had, and then arose such a series of objections and suggestions that a new report was necessary. From what could be learned it appeared that the graded salary plan met with un expected opposition, several clubs, said to be the Athletic, New York, Detroit and Boston clubs, be ing "forninst" it. The Buffalo-Detroit deal had also unsettled matters greatly, and last, but not least, the American A.*sociation promptly nega tived a proposition to the effect that the players of each body should be completely reserved to the organization as a whole of which the club they are been playing with was a member. In other words a League player, if released, could only be en gaged by another League club unless he received a re lease from the Leagne as well aa hia club; American As sociation player j -Utto. These are said to have been a few of the many objections made to the original report, and which rendered a complete revision necessary. The committee labored zealously the rest of the day without arriving at a satisfactory solution of the many vexatious questions, and a night session wad necessary. This was prolonged until a late hour when it was announced that satisfactory prugrf.rs had been made, and that the re port would be completed without trouble on Saturday morning. Meantime the delegates dispersed to amuse themselves as best they could pending the deliberations' of the committee and until the hour of retirement.

Duiing the morning session of the committee Presi dent Ballard, of the tastern League, asked to be al lowed to appear before the committee. He made a long speech, asking that the Eastern League le allowed to remain a party to the National Agreement. He was given a patient hearing, and dismissed with the assur ance that the relations of the Eastern League with the older bodies would be carefully considered.

The corridors of the hotel were thronged with hase ball men all day, and the main subject of con?ersation and speculation appeared to be the ultimate fate of Pro vidence, and the solution of the Detroit-Buffalo trouble. That Buffalo would be dropped seemed to be accepted as a foregone conclusion. It was also intimated that Pe- tr.jit was not likely to escape severe punishment for the Buffalo deal, and it was even hinted that Detroit would be summarily bounced. The Detioit men, however, ex- pn-ssed confidence in the strength of their position and case. Late in the evening quite a scene occurred in the corridor, the attorney for Detroit excitedly and loudly expostulating with Mr. Rogers for some alleged under- hari'l u<,.rk r,f th>- Philadelphia Club in particular and

icral, to not only depriTe Detroit ; 'Ut to drive Detroit out of the

;.-r valuable players Jnay be ap propriated. The Detroit man was very hot, and claimed to have documents to anbstantiate his charge. Several other delegates took a hand in the squabble, and fot a time the excitement ran high. The Providence delegate also declared his intention to make a fight for his place in the League. The opinion was freely expre*«jd that there would be lively times in the special meeting of the League Saturday, and it was also hinted that the League bad made up its mind to go through the season with six clubs, strengthening the four weaker clubs with the players of the clubs to be dropped. The matter will, no doubt, be fully ventilated at to-day's separate League meeting, although the final action will, no doubt, be de ferred until the annual League meeting in November.

Messrs. Bennett and White, of Washington, were here to-day looking after the interests Of the National Club. They wish to secure admission to either the American Association or League, the former preferred. At this writing, however, the outlook is not so favorable for Washington's admission to the American Association The only chance for a vacancy just now seems to be the dropping of the Metropolitan Clnb, and it is given out to-day that the club is to be transferred from the Metro politan Exhibition Company to the Staten Island Ferry Corporation and will remain in the Association, playing on th*1 gr'jurj'1-i < f tV- Suten Island Cricket Club, at T'' (i is as convenient to New Y H. If the scheme is carried cm* ' rh-N'atiurifiN in lli'-Ani' can Association. League. It ishas made a <] _. ' ! : Nimick and Phillips positively deny this.

SATURDAY'S WORK.

The New Agreement Adopted—Salarien Limited—No Advance Money to be Paid Etc.

Special to SPORTING LIFE:NEW YORK, Oct. 17. 1:20 p. M. Delegates to

the convention were a little tardy in showing up this morning. That clever little gentleman, Nick Young, put in an appearance as the «un wa 1* ris ing in the East, and from t! " '' ' :f past nine o'clock no other bad.1 was visible. There were many :. .. ...,..,,. ,.,., morn ing. Manager John Mayberry, of Nashville, who

came up to see what the tw<r organizations pro posed doing for the g>uihern League, is here. I told him I thought * errand would prove fruitless, as I t:. * ,. and Asso ciation would recoî. -ôciations. He said it'that was th, ... :n League would cut into the ranks ot and Asso ciation. Ted Sullivan was , said '4 he just dropped in to see how tlicy were getting along." Frank Bancroft and his mustache are here. Hines and Jack Farrell"just dropped in." I have it from good authority thut the Alets pro pose removing to Staten Island nest year. The Association members say they won't stand it. They claim that New York is large enough, and that there is no reason why John B. Day should want to have the big metropolis all for his League club. The fact that Washington is represented here by Messrs. Bennett, Marsh and White, who are willing to join either organization in case of a vacancy, will have much to do with making the Mets come to time.

The Conference Committee met at 11 A. M. and signed the proposed agreement,,after which the two organizations met separately to discuss the long- looked-for document. It is now one o'clock and they are still at it. I don't thjJI they will get through to-day. The greau y >' " * - " experienced in the wrestle \\ ' of the agreement. Siminoi;-- .... . ;: , -,a , -j.,,,^- ing, Soden and Day are righting the proposed limit of §2,000. As soon fts that is settled the rest of the work will go through with a rush. It is rumored that the League has decided to take no action in the Buffalo, Detroit and Providence matter until it assembles in November. This President Alien urgently objects to, and right here is where the gloves will be brought into play. The attack on Mr. Rogers by Mr. West, the Providence attorney, in this hotel last night was wholly unwarranted. Mr, West upbraided Rogers and the Conference Committee for allowing Rogers to have a finger in the pie as an attorney. Sev eral years ago Mr. Spalding and Von der Ahe re quested Mr. Rogers to draw up the proposed Na tional Agreement. After arriving here Thursday it was found that owing to the Detroit and Buffalo deal there were several important changes to be made regarding the bidding for players. He worked all night, and when the committee met yesterday they invited Mr. Rogers to convene with them. This aroused the jealousy of the Detroit people, and West complained of :he privilege granted the _ Philadelphia Club. Mr. Rogers deserves credit for the manner in which he assisted the committee in constructing the proposed agreement. He has been up night after night working on the thing, receiving and expecting nothing for his arduous labors. Draw ing the papers as he did, it was the right thing for .him to meet with the committee and assist them.

The whole matter was left with the Arbitration Committee. Reach and Rogers did their utmost to get outside clubs recognized.

Bradley, Atkisson and Weaver were reinstated by Association. The Athletics get Bradley and Atkisson.

The Mets will remove to Staten Island.Eight Association clubs pledged themselves not

to resign, desert or forsake the ranks, which set tles the question of Pittsburg, Washington and others.

The Association removed disabilities agr.inst Mutrie.

The Association decided that Flynn, of the Law rence Club, was uot under contract with the Mets, consequently Lawrence wins the championship of the Eastern New England League in place of Brockton, who claimed the flag.

The American Association then. adjourned to the December meeting.

WHAT THE LEAGUE DID.

The League had a wrangle over the Detroit- Buffalo deal, but the members, headed by Soden, refused to give newspaper men any information. I have learned enough to know that Detroit gets the "big four," who are now in Detroit waiting for an answer. It was Detroit, Buffalo and Provi dence sticking together that saved their necks.

The League decided that no member could re sign until the meeting in November.

Letters of Rogers and Soden to Buffalo people after August 24 were read and did good work for Detroit and Buffalo.

Day, Rogers and Young were appointed to the Arbitration Committee by the League.

Bennett is red hot. He has just received a tele gram that Barnie had signed Powell andFulmer, of the Nationals.

There is n move on foot to organize clubs in Washington, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Newark, In dianapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago and Boston. It is thought that players will refuse to play for §2,000 and would willingly join the new associa tion.

The League adjourned till November.The American members of the Arbitration Com

mittee are Byrne, Phelps and Nimick. V.

FROM CHICAGO.

The New Agreement.NEW YORK, Oct. 17 11 P. M. The National

League and American Association, in joint meet ing, have ju.^t approved the new National Agree ment reported by the Joint Conference Committee. Following is the full text of the new Agreement which will govern the big base ball associations from date:

THE NEW NATIONAL VT.WE THE UNDERSIGNED. .ves of the

American Association and I .'agree that each Association club shall i and exclu sive right to negotiate and c che players now under contract with si: n club not in excess of 12 players for - < we agree, and so direct the secretary, i or approve any contract between any of- , ;u any other clob except those yitn- wMc^-ht^- are now under ' contract.And the further agreement is made between the asso

ciations known aa the National League of professional base ball clubs for one part, and the association known as the American Association for the other part. To wit:

First—This document shall be entitled the National Agreement, ami shall supersede and be a substitute for all other agreements similarly or otherwise designated subsisting between the parties named.

Second—No contract shall be made for services of any player by any club member of either party hereto, be ginning April 1st and terminating Oct. 31st, and no such contract for services to be rendered after expiration of contract made shaU be made prior to 20th day of October nor shall any negotiation be entered into by or between any club or agent therefor and any player for services to be rendered in an ensuing year prior to 20th dav of October. Every contract shall be forwarded within ten days after its execution, through the secretary of the association of which the contracting party is a member for registry and approval, who shall forthwith notify the secretary of the other association party hereto and club members of its association.

[The third section of the agreement refering to black listed players is similar to the old agreement.]

Fourth—Immediately upon execution of this agree ment the secretary of each association shall transmit to the secretary of ihe other association a complete list of all players then under contract, and all who were on Aug. 24,1885, with the present club members, a nd shall annually on the 10th day of October send a similar list of players then under contract with the several club members of said association, and such players, together with all others hereafter to be lawfully contracted with by such club members, are and shall be in eligible to contract with any club member of other association party hereto except as herein after pre scribed, provided that the number of players so rendered inelegible shall Jnot at the time of sending such list exceed twelve for each club member.

Fifth Upon release of player from contract with any club member of either association hereto, the services of such players shall at once be subjected to the ac ceptance ol the other clubs of such association expressed in writing to secretary thereof for a period of ten days after notice of such release, and thereafter if said ser vices be not so accepted said player may negotiate and contract with any other club. The secretary of such as sociation shall send notice to the secretary of the other association of said player's release on date thereof, and said acceptance of his services at or before the expira tion of ten days notice.

Sixth—No club, not member of either association on date of execution of this agreement, shall be entitled to membership in either association, party hereto, from any city or town wherein on that date any club mem ber of either association is located; provided, that no thing herein contained anall be construed to prohibit any club, member of either association, from resigning its mcmVrship of such association and being admitted to membership in any other association with all rights and privileges conferred in this agreement.

[The seventh section referring to playing blacklisted players is same as in old agreement.]

E'ujhth No club shall pay to any of its players for one season's services a salary in excess of $2,000, nor shall any club employing player for any portion of season pay said player for his services at rate in excess of said maximum salary, nor advance payment for such services prior to 1st day of April in any year, except a sum of money in the month of March sufficient to pay for the transportation of euch player from his home to the city where his club is located; pro vided that any player to whom the provisions of this agreement applies, whose services are required by any club member of the Association, shall be entitled to re ceive for such at least SI,000.

NitUh The Board of Arbitration, consisting of throe duly appointed representatives of each of these associa tions, shall convene as soon as practicable after execu tion of this Agreement, at a place mutually to be ar ranged, and shall organize by the election of a chairman and committee*; aa shall then seem proper they may make, and from time to time revoke, alter and repeal all necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent with this agreement for their procedure; the general transaction of their business; their membership of said Board, shall be determined at pleasure of their own re spective appointed Association ou duly certified notice thereof. A quorum shall consist of at least two repre- sentativeH from eash association, and all questions shall b«-- votr-rl upon separably by r^-pective delegations, and

!»} made unless concurred \-*sociation.ir^rs that may specially

bt- rtfene.l to them by UAb ajwrlations the said board shall have sole executive and final jurisdiction of all dispute* and complaints arising under and all interpre tation* of thi* Agreement. They shall also, in the in- tciert ot harmony and peace, arbitrate upon and decide all differences and disputes arising between the two associations and between club members of the one and club members of the other associations, provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be conetrued to pane upon, alter, amend or modify any section or part of section of either i-wodation.

Signed: N. K. VOI-NG, H. D. M<-KNIGHT.

Other Important Business.The President of the Kacturn League, G. M.

Ballard, wa* present at the joint meeting and asked to be recognized. The League waa inclined to grant request, but the Association objected.

The Browns and the "Whites—Gore Suspended —Where the Boys Will Winter.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15. Editor SPORTING LIFE: The last professional game to be played in this city this reason took place yesterday between the St. Louis Browns and the White Stockings, result ing in a tie game at the end of the eighth inning, by a score of 5 to 5. The Browns are, without doubt, a very smooth organization, and can play ball with the best of them. Had they been the League instead of the American Association team at St. Louis during the past season, the Mound City would quite likely have ranked other than last in the race. Latham's play at third was ad mired by every one of the 2,000 people that wit nessed it yesterday, and the invariable rule which seems to obtain among the entire nine of going for everything and missing nothing was seen and appreciated. They pull together splendidly, and are unquestionably one of the strong est teams in the country. It is undeniably a fact that Chicago has let down astonishingly since winning the pennant by heating the Phillies in the first game of their last series. The strain upon the boys had been a leng and hard one and with the championsnip in their possession they have seemed to feel that their season's work was accomplished and that the many restrictions that they had voluntarily placed themselves under cc uld with .safety be tv-sed ovtrt.oiirJ. Th^ result is that Ute * - - :'or

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day wa» the suspeiiaiun of Gore, who for some time nast has been playing indifferently Yesterday his indifference was so marked that he was told by Anson at the conclu sion of the game that he might remain in Chicago, and that Sunday would look after his territory during the coming games with the Browns. Gore's disposition is not one of the most amiable in the world, and the lesson may prove of value to him. It has been intimated that the centre fielder has been playing for his release, but this report is not credited, and Gore himself refuses to talk upon the subject. The Whites left for St. Louis last night for games with the Browns at St. Louis to day, Friday and Saturday, at Pittsburg on the 22d, Cin cinnati on the 23th and 24th, Baltimore the 27th, Phila delphia on the 28th and 29th, and Brooklyn ou the 30th and 31st. The team winning the majority of the games in the series will take the 81,000 deposited by Spaldiug and Von der Ahe as a special puree to be divided equally among the players of the winning team. The season has practically ended here and interest in the game has vanished with the season. Sporting events of a different character will, however, fill in the weeks of the coming winter, and what with the billiard games and tcnrnaments and the athletic events promised us by Parson Davies the season promises to be a lively one.

President Spalding is in the East attending the League and joint committee meetings. Upon the return of the club Anson intends to fcpend the winter at billiard prac tice, at Slosson's Monroe street rooms. Clarkson will probably skip off to Boston, where he will remain until the optning of the season of 1886. Pfeffer will spend a portion of his time at Louisville, his old home, and the balance of the nine, with the exception of Sunday, who will go out to water his father's stock on the Mar- shalltown (la.) farm, will remain in the Lake City. Al Spalding informed me yesterday that so far as he now knew all ot the old team would be retained. Ryan, he thought, who played in the field against the Phillies last week, will be given a chance to st»y with the nine. He ia the young Bridgeport, Conn., player who was brought out here at Anson's sugge&tion.

REMLAP.

A BOLD STROKE BY BAKXTE.

Powell and Fulmer, of the Nationals, Signed By Him.

Special to SPORTING Lire.WASHINGTON, Oct. IT. The base ball patrons

of this city were disagreeably startled to-day by tne announcement that an emissary of the Baltimore Club yesterday signed Fulmer and Powell, of the Nationals, for next season, the consideration be ing $1,800 each. This action, which was like a bombshell in the camp of the Nationals, was in pursuance of a plan to wait until the expiration of the contract of the players named and then secure them. At an early hour yesterday morning, therefore, while the directors of the Nationals were asleep, the enemy invaded their camp and captured two of their best men.

The National managers say that the Balti- moreans will not be able to profit by their action, for, in the first place, their players are protected by the National Agreement until the 1st of No vember, and, secondly, all this year's nine have been reserved.

Fulmer, who was to have gone to Baltimore to day to receive his advance money, has reconsid ered his determination to play in Baltimore, and will remain here at a salary of SI,800. The same offer haa been made to Powell, and it is likely that the Balti more Club will be proceded against for tampering with players, the penalty being expulsion according to the rules of the National Agreement.

All the details of the transaction were sent to Xew York last evening to the base ball conference. Manager Mutrie, of the New York team, left for the convention by the early train this morning, and will espouse the cause of the Nationals.

The base ball season will close this afternoon with the game at Capital Park between the Nationals and New Yorks, and, as all the players have been paid to date, it is likely that a majority of them will leave fur their homes to-night.

Men and Their Wives on Bicycles.BOSTON, Oct. 17. A new event in wheeling was

an all-day run Thursday for ladies, from Maiden to Manchester-by-the-sea. One enterprising pair, a husband and wife, known to wheeling fame, rode nine miles to the meet on their tandem machine. There were two of these tandem pains in the party. The other two are famous riders. An editor and his wife were with the party. The editor has ridden a big Mryrle for yfw«, ami MM wife, a little woman, who T. ' " ->< - ------ ..i ,, (n ner three whoelo,

"plish this excursion.;i, were the champion

rM'TJ M in- r-'wr. i n.-y M.M" on separate tricycles, and the wile kept strongly ahead of everybody all the way to Mancht-ster-by-the-Sea, where the night was pent. The roads were heavy in places, aad some of the bills proved too much for some of the ladies.

LATE NEWS.EVENTS OF A DAY.Results of Saturday's Ball Games

and Other Sporting Events.

SATURDAY'S EXHIBITION GA31ES.

The Athletics Beat the PlulUes Through Matthews' Great Skill—Other Games.

ATHLETIC vs. PHILADELPHIA at Philadelphia Oct. 17. The whole secret of the Philadelphias' defeat may he attributed to Matthews' general ship. With the exception of Farrar the Phila delphias could do nothing with hi? delivery, Then again, he was finely backed up in the field, especially by Corey, who played an unusually bril liant game at shoit. In batting the AthK-tica hit Daly for teneingle?,out of which came four earv eil runs. TT. b-.-.lk. of the work in the field for the 1": . \ upon Clements, Bastian and Myer- .,* exhibition. Farrar ma'le the soh: ,;. lies on a two-base hit and a steal to third, LViuing lu.me on apassed hall. It wasa great question with thoê who were in a position to see whether Farrar was entitled to. the run. Matthews certainly touched him before he reached the home plate, but he afterward allowed the- ball to drop from his hands. It was contended that th& ball was held long enough to have put the runner out

ATHLETIC. AB.R. B. P. A.E, PHILA. AB.R. B. P. A.BStovey, lb,.... 4 2 2 11 0 0|Manning,rf... 400 3 11Larkin, If..... 31200 0| Andrews, If... 400 2 01Coleman,rf... 41210 0 llplvey, 3b... 400 2 01Shafler, cf..... 4 0 2 2 0 l;farrar,lb...... 4 1 3 7 0 0O'Brien, 3b... 3 1 0 0 1 l : Daly, p......... 4 0 0 100Corey, ss....... 401 1 9 O'Fogarty, cf.... 300 1 01Milligan, c..... 4 0 0 8 2 0! Myers,2b...... 3 0 1 430Stricker, 2b... 3 1 0 4 1 i; Bastian, ss..... 3 0 0 251Matthews, p.. 4 1 1 0 2 0 Clements, c... 300 5 30

Total........ 33 710 27 15 3; Total........ 32 1 4 27 12 5Athletic.......................... 30000130 0 7Philadelphia................... 00010000 0 1

Earned runs Athletic 4. Total base hits Athletic 11, Philadelphia 5. Two-base hits Stovey and Farrar. First on errors Athletic 1, Philadelphia 3. First on balls Athletic 3. Hit by pitcher Athletic 1, Philadel phia 1. Base on force-out Philadelphia 2. Left on liases Athletic 3, Philadelphia 4. Struck out Stovey, Shaffer, Milligan, Matthews, Andrews, Mnlvey, Fogarty 2, Myers and Clements, Double plays Clejnents and Myers; Bastian, Myers and Farrar 2. Passed balls Milligan 2, Clements 2. Time 1:40. Umpire Carlin.

CHICAGO BEATEN AGAIN BY ST. LOUIS.ST. Lons, Oct. 17. The Chicagos were again

beaten to-day by the St. Louis Club in the presence of 3,000 people. In the fifth inning McCormick got first on Barkley's error and scored on Dahymple's home run hit. St. Louis scored one in the third and won the game in the eighth inning by good batting. Score.

ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P. A.Ei CHICAGO. AB.R. B. P. A.EGleason.ss..... 4 1 0 1 1 0 Dalrymple, If. 4 1 1 1 0 »Welch,cf...... 401 1 10 Sunday, cf.... 401 1 00Barkley,2b... 4 0 0 7 5 4 Kelly,c......... 4 0 1 311Comiskey,lb.. 301 9 12 lnson,lb...... 3 0 1 11 00Robinson.c.... 300 5 30 Pfeffer^b...... 401 4 31O'Xeil, If....... 3 0 1 0 0 0 Williams'n,3b 3 0 1 350Latham,3b....3 2 2 4 0 1 Burns, 88....... 4 0 1 0 1OFoutz,p......... 3 0 0 0 5 o;JIcCormick,p4 1 1 0 5 »Carathers.rf.. 3 0 1 0 0 o'Holliday^f... 4 0 0 101

Total......... 30 3 6 27 16 71 Total........ 34 2 8 24 15 3St. Louis.......................... 00100.002 x 3Chicago.......................... 000020000-2

Earned runs St. Louis 1. Two-base hit Sunday. Home run Dalryinple. Total base hits St. Louis 6, Chicago 12. Left on bases St. Louis 3, Chicago 7. Struck out By McCormick 4, by Foutz 4. Double plays JlcCormick, Pfeffer and AnsonjBarkleyand Comiskey; Barkley, Comiskey and Latham. First on balls Off Foutz 1. Passed balls Kelly 3, Bobinson 2. Time 1:56. Umpire Medart.

At Brooklyn: Brooklyn................................ 420312 0 12Providence.............................. 030001 0 4

Pitchers Harkins and Shaw. Hits Brooklyn 13, Providences. Errors Brooklyn 4, Providence 9. Um pire Connolly.

THE TURF.

A Brilliant Wind-up of the Maryland Jockey Club's Meeting.

BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 17. The meeting at the Pimlico Course closed to-day. The first race, for beaten horses, heats of seven furlongs Burch 1st, Col. Clark 2d, Elmendorf 3d; best time, V.19% Second race, Eclectic Stakes, for two-year-olds, one mile Dew- drop 1st, Winfred 2d, The Bard 3d; time, 1:44J^. Third race, Breckenridge Stakes, for three-year olds, two miles Longview 1st, "Wanda 2d, Richmond 3d; time, 3:38J/<. Fourth race, for all ages, mile and a quarter Valet 1st, Farewell 2d, Enigma 3d; time, 2:lo;<i. Fifth race, Bowie Stakes, f»r all ages, three miles Bob Miles. 1st, East Lynne 2d, FosteralSd; time, 5:30%.

————•———— Mr. Mapleson's Advance Guard.

NEW YOBK, Oct. 17. Mr. Charles Mapleson, his wife, Mme. Cavallazzi, Signer Ravelli, Armorer Belasco and some lesser lights, the advance guard of Col. Mapleson's Italian Opera Co., arrived yesterday on the City of Rome. Col. Mapleson and the other members of the co. are now on their way hither on the City of Chester.

Bicycle Record Broken.CHICACJO, Oct. 17. Yesterday at the annual meeting

of the Chicago Bicycle Association, the American, ten mile record was broken by R. A. Seilson, of Boston, in 30:02^. _________

MOONSHINE.

How People are Deceived as to the Alleged Enormous Profits in Base Ball.

Asa sample of the wild and foolish guesswork in dulged in concerning the financial side of base ball the following, from a Chicago paper, is refreshing:

"Now that the base ball season is drawing to a close there is considerable simulation as to the amount of the profits accruing to the Chicago Association. It was stated Saturday and the statement issued from one who. is familiar with the finances of the club that the gross; receipts for the season would be at least 8300,000. This- would mean a profit to the stockholders of over 300 ?er cent., the capital investment being 850,000 and the salary expenses in the neighborhood of 840.000. It seems incredible to some of the sporting mathemati cians that the Chicago portion of the League receipts should be eo extraordinarily large and plenty of reckon ers are to be found who are anxious to wiger that the profits will not exceed 8100,000. These gentlemen base their estimates on the likelihood that the average daily receipts will not run over $1,000, making in the aggre gate 8106,000 for the season. Respecting salaries, it is said that Anson and Flint were the best-paid men of the nine, each receiving 84,000 for the year. Clarkson got 83,500, and other members were graded from this figure down to 81,500. For having abstained from intoxicating drinks and orgies throughout the season, and for having besides won the pennant, each member will, receive a 8100 present from the board of directors. Some say that these material souvenirs will be swollen to £500 each."

To reach a total of $300,000 Chicago would have to receive but a few dollars less than $2,700 for ita share in each one of the 112 games played. This means an average attendance of over 5,000 through out the season, which is fully three times the actual average. The Chicago Mirror, which has reliable sources of information, says concerning this: "In the fifty-six games played by Chicago on its own grounds the aggregate attendance will not exceed 125,000, which, after paying the visiting clubs 15 cents for each admission, complimentary or other wise, would leave the home club $62,500 at the very outside. Allowing that the average attend ance has been 1,000 at the games played away trom home which is a liberal estimate Chicago'9 share in these games would be $S,300, making the gross receipts a little over $70,000, instead of $300,000, or net profits of $100,000. We do not know what the salaries of the club amount to, but will assume that wages, traveling expenses, ad vertising, telegraphing, rent and care of ground.", etc., reach a total of f 50,000. Add to thi.« the $30,000 expended in fitting up the new ground", and the net profit for the season falls considerably short of $100,000. Our own figures are estimates in some cases, but they will not vary 20 percent, either way from the actual financial'results of the season's work."

The sister of George Wllko i» contesting W» will on he usual ground "unsound mind and memory, an'i un- ue influence.'

THE SIPORTINQ LIFE. Oct. 21.

EXHIBi;nON_GAME3.Games to be Flayed.

Oct. IS TV ?t I.. .T-,i- v;. ?t. tonH *T AmTVun ground.

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Exhibition Games Between League Clubs.At St. Louis, Oct. 10, the New York and St.

Louis League clubs played an exhibition game. Corcoran pitched for New York and was hit hard in the seventh and eighth innings. In the seventh,—with two men on bases, Quinn hit to right for two bags, and came home on Dunlap's clean stroke to left. These three runs, and one scored in the eighth on dou bles by McKiunon and Seery, proved just enough to win the game. Score:

«T. LOVI3. BA.B.B. T. A.E SEW YORK. AB.R. B. P. A.IDuulap 2b.... 4 0 3 6 3 1'0'Bonrke, c... 1 1 1 123Glasscock sa. 4 0 1 2 33 Connor, lb.... 4 0 1 12 00McKiuuon.lb 412 7 10 Gillespie, If... 401 1 10 Bowe, if........ 40042 0 Dorgau, rf..... 412 2 00Beery, If....... 4 0 2 1 0 1 Richards'n,3b 4 1 1 4 10Dolan C-...... 311 4 20 Esterbrook.cf 4 00111Sweeney, cf... 411 3 00 Corcoran, [>... 4 0 2 0 33Quiim 3b...... 311 0 00 Gerhardt, 2b.. 400 2 40Kirby, p........ 3 0 0 0 2 2 Ward, aa....... 4 0 0 121

Total....... 33 411 27 13 7 Total........ 36 3 8 21 14 8St. Louis.......................... 0 0000031 x—4New York........................ 1 0000000 2—3

Earned raua—3t. Louis 3, New York2. 'Two-base hits—O'Rourke, McKinnon 2, Dunlap, Seery, Corcoran and Quinn. Total base hits—-3L Louis 15, New York 10. left on 1 a os— St. Louis 7, New York 6. Struck out— By Kirby 1, by Corcoraa 2. Double plays—Richardson and Connor; Dunlap aud McKinnon. First on balls— Off rorcoran 2. Passed balls—O'Rourke 1. Wild pitches—Corcoran 1, Kirby 1. Time—1:50. Umpire—Curry.

At Detroit, on the same date, the Boston Club had an easy win in the exhibition game with De troit. Steinmyer pitched splendidly f«r the Hub- ites, only three hits being made off him—one for a home run by Thompson. Score:

BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A.E! DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.EWi«, as......... 40011 r Hanlon, cf.... 311 1 01Purcell, If..... 423 4 00 Thompson.rf. 311 1 00Johnston, cf.. 4 3 2 4 11 Benuett, '.t..... 300 2 00Poorman. rf... 423 1 00 Manning,*... 311 1 30Morrill.lb..... 313 8 00 McQnery,lb._ 3 10900Nash,3b......... 3 0 0 1 1 liDonnelly,3b. 3 0 0 120Stemmyer. p.. 3 1 1 0 6"rCrane.2b...... 3 0 0 120Burdock,'2b... 3 0 0 1 3 l:McGuh-e. c... 3 0 0 811Gunning, c.... 333 4 21 Weidman, p.. 2 0 0 0 84

Total........ 311213 21 14 6 Total........ 26 4 3 24 16 6Boston............................... 4402100 1—12Detroit............................... 00200020—4

Earned runs—Boston 9, Detroit 1. Two-base hits— JlorrillS. Hjme rim—Thompson. First on balls—Bos ton 1. First on errors—Detroit 3, Boston 2. Struck out—Detroit 6, Boston 7. Passed balls—McGuire 1, Gunning 1. Wild pitches—Weidman 3, Stemmyer 1. Time—1:40. Umpire—Quest.

A Xew Haiti more-National Series.The Nationals beat the Baitimores for the third

time at Washington, Oct. 10th, thus winning the series and the trophy. The Baitimores could do nothingyth Birr's pitching and failed to score. The Nationals scored all their runs in the eighth inning, when Baker made a hit to left field and went to first, Fulrner following with a long hit to lett field fence for two bags. Baker made for home, and Souimer in fielding it home struck Baker in the bend, thereby allowing both he and Fulmer to score; Baker was right badly hurt by the blow, but goon recovered.

NATIO-VAL. AB.B.B. T. A.I BALTO. AB.R.B. P. A.EBaker, lb...... 41111 10 O'Brien, 2b... 400 5 50Fulmer, c..... 4 11821 York.rf......... 4 01000Hoover, cf..... 401 1 00 Sonuuer,3l>.... 400 0 10PowelLrf...... 400 0 00 Mappes, lf,cf.. 301 2 ti 2Burch, If....... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Henderson.p. 2 0 0 060White, as...... 4 0 0 0 2 OiGreer.cf.lf..... 2 0 0 200Knowles. 2b.. 4 0 2 5 3 OiMacullar, sa._ 3 0 0 230Gladman,3b... 4 0 0 1 1 iflraffley, c..... 3 0 0 810Barr, p.......... 3 0 0 1 12 1'Levis, ib...... 3 0 0 801

Total........ 352 5 27213| Total........ 28 0 2 27163National.......................... 00000002 0—2Baltimore........................ 00000000 0—0

Earned ruHS—Nationals 1. Two-base hits—Fulmer 1. Bases on balls—Baltimore 2. Hit bv pitcher—Nationals 1. Passed balls—Fulmer 1, Traffley 1. Wild pitches- Baker 1, Barr 1. Struck out—Nationals 4, Baltimore 8. Umpire—Lockie. Tims—1:47.

The Baitimores were much dissatisfied at their defeats, complaining of the umpiring. After the above game, Manager Barnie ventured the asser tion that his club, under ordinary circumstances, Could beat the Nationals, and that he would go in and raise a purse ol $250 as a prize that his team could wia a new series. Manager Scanlon clinched the proposition, and the games were immediately arranged. The first game of the new series was played at Baltimore on Monday. The score stood 8 to 0 in favor of the Nationals, when the umpire, at the so licitation of the Baitimores, and despite a vigorous kick from the Nationals, called the game before the comple tion of the fifth inning. Bain prevented another game i between these clubs until Thursday. Oct. 15, when they | met with the usual result—a victory for the Nationals:

NATIONAL. AB.R.B. P. A. E [ BALTO. AB.R.B. P. A.EBaker, lb...... 4 0 2 7 1 1 O'Brien, 2b.... 4 0 1 230Fulmer, rf... 401 1 00 York. rf........ 411 0 00Cook, c......... 400 7 03 Sommer, 3b... 312 1 10Hoover, cf.... 411 1 00 Henderson,p. 400 0 12 0- -- '-- o 6 2Greer,cf....... 3 0 0 200

0 0 0 Macnllar, ss... 300 1 13

Earn 4. Uni. :

Umpire—Ketcham.

Louisville va.The Louisville Club arrive.! home last Saturday,

and on Sunday en. 'th the Nash ville Club. On th >' mad<= his debut before a home a .mi............ .' most satis factory one it was. In fact it was the finest ex hibition ever seen on the home gronnd?. He struck out fifteen men, and : -if him in the entire nine iuni: .t to tho ..iini-lil The vi- ' . •>: twenty .::d one m.iii \\its givû a base on balls.' : the first inning for Nashville, but was t;,k, .. ........... _.iYe way to Voss who was badlyl*'\uided. In the Held Louisville also excelled. Score:

LOlIiVlLLE AB.R.B. P. A.E NASHVILLE. AB.R.B. P. A.EWolfrf .....622 0 0 0 Sowdere.lb.... 4 0 0 18 11Brownin', cf. 6 4 3 0 1 olGoldaby, If.... 4 0 0 211Kerius, c...... 6 2 2 16 2 • Hillery,c,3b. 300 1 10Hecker.lb..... 4 3 2 7 0 O'Marr.Sb.c...... 3 0 0 230Reccius, 3b... 51010 2 Sneed, rf....... 200 0 02

- " " 2 5 0 Beard,sa....... 3 0 0 ' ' '

lli—Utl> -. Tfutt 1. , b) M'jKinuuii, liuuc a.LOUISVILLE. AB.R. B. K

Browning, cf. 311 -^ Wolf,rf......... 3031Kerins, c...... 200 •.!Hecker.lb..... 3 0 1 t-Cross, 3b........ 3 0 0 1Mack, 2b...... 3 0 0 uMaskrcy, If... 2 0 0 i

Mack, 2b...... 522Mwkrey, If... 5 2 2 McLau'liu.ss. 5 2 1 Kamsey, p..... 511

0 0 0|Baker,p........ 0 0 0 00 0 1'Vott, p.......... 3 0001 1 liDiestel, cf...... 3 001- - - Getss, 2b..._... 3002

Total........ 47 1915 27 9 4Total........ 28 0 0 27 20 9

Louisville...................... 0 4 0 1 3 3 2 3 3—19Nashville....................... 000000000^-0

Earned runs—Louisville 7. Two-base hits—Wolf, Maskrey and MeLaughlin. Three-bu.-e hits—Browning 3, Kerins 2. Mack and Maskrey. Hone run—Hecker. Left on bases—Louis ill' 3, Nashville 2. Double plays—Mack aud Hecker. Stiuck out—Bamsey 15, Baker 1. First in Vails—Off Bamsey 1, oft Voss 1. Passed balls—Kerius 1, Marr 4, Hillery 2. Wild pitches —Voss 2. Time—2h. Umpire—Crotty.

:. iide a . and a hits

.R. B. P. A. E; 1 2 5 00

.., si. 3 0 0 1 10 ....... 3 01100,lf.... 301 1 00....... 2 00322

I....... 3 00111........ 3 00 4 00

Earned runs—At' Humphries. Tw<Humphries. Poi.

nn— .tnd t on

Brooklyn vs. Metropolitan.The fourth game of the new series between the

Brooklyns and Mets was played at Brooklyn Oct. 12. The Brooklyns won the game and with it the local championship, as this was the third victory in four games. The Mets secured but one run in ; the game on a hit by Foster, a steal and a hit by : Reipschlager. The Fr. oklyus scored a run in the sec ond inning on McTaniany's hit and errors by Reipschla- j ger and Cushmau. In the third inning Pinckney made ; a two-bagger and scored on McClellan's single an earned run. The Mets found considerable fault with Connolly's umpiring, and in the second inning Roseman became so , exasperated tnat he almost caine to blows with the urn- . pire, and made * display of himself that caused the crowd to guy him terribly for the rest of the afternoon: |

METS. AB.R.B. P. A.E BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.ENelson, ss..... 300 1 21 Pinckney, 3b. 3 1 1 0 1 0 iKoseman, cf... 3002 0 0 : McClelIan,2b. 301 2 6 0 !Orr. lb......... 4 0 0 7 0 0 Swartwood,rf 3 0 0 2 00 !Brady, rf...... 3 0 0 0 0 OiPhillips, lb... 3 0 0 10 00Foste"r,2b...... 31122 0 Hotaling, cf.. 3 0 0 2 0 0 (Hankins'n,3b3 00231 McTamany.lf 3 11 2 0 0 jReipschl'g'r.c 301 6 22 Harking, p.... 301 0 10Kennedv.lf... 30010 1'Smith, ss...... 300 0 111Cushmdii.p... 3 0 0-0 2 OÔldfield, c...... 2 0 0 6 13 j

Total........ 28 1 2 2111 j! Total........ 26 2 4 24 10 4 'Metropolitan........................ 0000001 0—1 |Brooklyn.............................. 0110000 x—i j

Earned run*—Metropolitan 1, Brooklyn 1. First on errors—Metropolitan 3, Brooklyn 2. First on balls— Metr p jlitan 1, Brooklyn 4. Lett on bases— Metropoli tan 2, Brooklyn 2. Struck out—Metropolitan 6,Brooklyn 7. Double plav—Hankinson, Foster and Roseman. Two-base hit—Pinckuey. Wild pitches—Cushman 2. Passed balls—BeipschUger 3, Oldfield 1. lime—1:30. Umpire—Cunnolly.

Jfewark vs. Atliletic.The Athletics on Monday, 12th inst., at last

managed to beat Newark with Smith in the box. The Athletics could do nothing with him, eleven striking out, but otherwise his work*was poor, as with hitting batsmeu, giving bases on called balls aud wild pitches he gave the Athletics all their runs. Joe Battin. umpired. Score: . .

ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.E' NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A.E

McLau'li'n.SB. 3 0 0 1 1 ItSutclihe, cf... 2 0 0 2 00 Kecciua, p.... 2 0 9 0 1 1 Healy, p........ 2 0 0 036

Total........ 241 5 *ig 82; Total........ 24 1 4 18 73•Sutcliffe out for omtmctiag fielder.

Louisville...............?................... 10000 0—1St. Louis................I..................... 00100 0-1

Earned runs—Louhrille 1. Two-base hit—Browning. Left on bases—Louisville 6, St. Louis 5. Double plays— Seery and Dolan 2. Mruck out—By Reccius 1, by Healy 2. First on balls—Reccius 1, Healy 2. Passed balls— Dolan 1, Kerins 1. Wild pitches—Healy 1. Time—1:30. Umpire—Whiting.

Brooklyn vs. Boston.An exceedingly well-played game between these

clubs took place at Brooklyn Oct. 14 before a large crowd. Buffinton pitched for the visitors and struck out eight of the Brooklyns, though Pinck ney succeeded in finding him for three singles. Wi'se led for the Bostons for three, with a total of five. At the end of the seventh inning the Bostons had the lead, 4 to 2, but in the eighth the Brooklyns succeeded in changing the score to their favor, 5 to 4. In the ninth inning the gauie was called, after Boston had scored a run, had a man on third and but one out, on account of darkneas, the score going back to the eighth inning.

BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E' BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.IPurcell.lf...... 41100 o!Pinckney,3b. 413 2 10Wise.ss......... 4 2 3 3 1 O.McClellau,2b. 4 1 1 451Johnson, cf... 4 0 2 1 0 0 Swartwo'd.lb 4 0 0 10 01Poorman.rf... 4 0 0 2 0 llBotaaing.cf... 3 0 1 110Morrill. lb.... 30070 0 McTamany,lf 2 0 1 1 0 aBuffinton.p... 301 0 00 Smith, ss...... 411 2 30Sash, 3b....... 3 1 141 3 0 Terry, rf...... 300 0 00Burdock, 2b... 3 0 IB 2 1 Peoples, c..... 3 1 1 412Tate, c.......... 3 0 0^ 5 3 ; Porter, p...... 3 1 1 020

Total........ 31 4 9 24 11 5, Total........ 30 5 9 24 13 4Boston................................. 1000021 0-^Brooklyn............................. 1100000 3—5

Earned runs—Boston 2, Brooklyn 2. First on errors —Boston 1, Brooklyn 1. First "on balls—Brooklyn 3. Struck out—Boston 4, Brooklyn 8. Left on bases— Boston 3, Brooklyn 4. Total base bits—Boston 11, Brooklyn 10. Double plays—Nash and Morrill; McClel- lan aud Swartwoovl. Two-base bite—Wise 2, Smith. Wild pitches—Porter 1. Passed balls—Tate 1. Time— 1:35. Umpire—West.

The second game was played Oct. 16, and this time Boston won, as they outplayed their oppo nents at all points. Buffinton held the Brooklyns down to five hits and received excellent support. The Brooklyns' fielding waa very loose, nearly every man on the team being chargeable with misplays. Score:

BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A.E BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P.Purcell, If..... 422Wise, as......... 4 01Johnston, cf.. 400 Poorman ft... 401 Morrill, lb..... 3 10Buffiuton.p... 4101 Nash, 3b........ 411

0 0 Pinckney,3b.. 4001 0 1 McClellan, 2b 4 0 0 4 0 0 Swartwood.lb 3008 0 0 Hotaling, cf... 2101 0 0 McTamany.lf 3103 0 0 Smith, sa...... 3010

2 1 lTerry,rf........3U 1

A.E111101011042002200

Burdock, 2b. 4 02220 Peoples.c...... 3115Tate, c.......... 3 0 0 7 3 0 Porter, p....... 3 0 2 0

Total........ 34 5 7 24 62: Total........ 28 3 5 24 98Boston................................ 1200001 1—5Brooklyn............................ 0010002 0—3

First "on balls—Boston 1, Brooklyn 2. First on errors—Boston 6, Brooklyn 2. Left on bases—Boston 4, Brook lyn 2. Struck out—Boston 4, Brooklyn 7. Double plays—McTamany and Swartwood. Three-base hit—Smith. Two-base hits—Purcell and Wise. Wild pitches—Buffin- ton 1. Passed balls—Tate 1. Time—1:30. Umpire—Con- nell.

Stovey, cf..... 2 0 1 0 0 0 Green w'od,2b 3 1 1 1Milligan,rf....3 1 1 1 0 0 Coogan, rf..... 3 0 1 0O'Brien, 3b.... 3 11 0 31 Casey, cf....... 3000Corey, ss....... 300 1 21 Muriarity.lf... 3020Powell, lb.... 30071 l:Bnrns,3b...... 2000Stricker,2b... 1 2 0 5 4 OiMeister,lb...... 2 1 0 800Hushes, 1T.....3 1 1 0 0 IjTrott, c......... 2 1 0 12 00Knouff,p........3 0 0 1 2 OiL. Smith, ss... 3 0 1 020Siffel.c.......... 200 6 31 J.Smith, p..... 300 0 30

Total........ 23 5 4 21155 Total........ 24 3 5 21 9 2Athletic................................... 110021 0—5Newark.................................... 021000 0—3 i

Earned runs—Newark 1. Left on bases—Athletic 2, j Newark 6. First on errors—Newark 4. Ifirst on 1 balls—Stovey, Stricker 2 and Burns. Hit by pitcher— Stricker Siffel, Meister and Trott. Double play- Greenwood, L. Smith and Meister. Struck out— Milligan, O'Brien, Corey 2, Powell 2, Hughes, Knouff 3, Siffel, Greenwood, Coogan, Casey 2, Trott and J. Smith. Wild pitches—Knouff t, J. Smith 3. Passed balls— SifTel 1, Trott 3. Time—1:15. Umpire—Battin.

Powell, p...... 411Burch, If...... 423White, sg...... 4 0 2 2 2 0.Henry, If....... 3 OilKnowles,'2b... 411 2 10 Mappes, c...... 3009Gladman, 3b.. 311 4 50 Levis, Ib'f..... 302

Total........ 35612 24 156] Total......... 30 2 7 24176National............................... 0 4 0 0 » 0 2 0—6Baltimore............................ 2000000 0—2

Earned runs—National 5, Baltimore 1. Two-base hits—Knowlea, Sommer and O'Brien. Three-base hit— "White. Left on bases—National £, Baltimore 4. Struck out—Henderson 9, Powell 5. First on balls—Baltimore 1. First on errors—National 3. Passed balls—Cook 3, Mappes 3. Time—1:30. Umpire—Holland.

Pittsburg vs. Louisville.At Pittsburg Oct. 10 these clubs played an unin

teresting game before a small audience owing to the cold. But aix innings were played. Score:LonSVILLE. AB.R. B. P. A. E 1 PITTSBURG. AB.E. B. P.A.I

Wolf, rf........ 30030 OiBrown,rf...... 200 2 10Browning, cf. 2 2 1 3 0 O.Smith, 2b...... 332 2 32Kerina, 3b..... 3 1 2 0 1 0;Carroll, c...... 3 0 1 2 20Hecker, lb.... 3 1 2 4 0 OiWhitney, BS. 2 0 0 0 50Mack, 2b...... 20021 1 Mann, cf....... S 0 0 0 00Cross, c......... 3 0150 1 Scott, lb....... 301 5 00Maskrey, If... 3 0 0 1 0 0,Miller,lf....... 3 1 1 1 01McLau'lin, se. 3 1 1 0 2 2;Kuehne, 3b... 2 0 0 3 01Mays, p......... 3 1 1 0 1 1'Dundon, p.... 3 0 0 022

Total........ 25 6 8 18 5 6 Total........ 23 4 5 15 13 6Pittsburg...................................... 11101 0-4Louisville...................................... 32010 0—6

Earned runs—Pittsburg 1, Louisville 2. Two-base hits—Smith, Scott, Hecker and McLaughlin. Three-base hit—Mays. First on balls—Pittaburg 2, Louiaville 2. Struck out—Pittaburg 5, Louisville 2. Left on bases— Pittaburg 6, Louisville 4, Double play—Smith and Scott Passed balls—Carroll 4, Cross 4. Wild pitches—Dundon 1, Mays 1. Time—1:35. Umpire—Eemmler.

St. Louis vs. Cincinnati.At St. Louis Oct. 10 the champions beat the Cin

cinnati Club, with White in the box, easily. White was hit hard and received very poor support:

ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.E'CINCINSATI. AB.R.B. P. A.EGleason, ss..... 5 2 2 1 1 Ozones, If........ 4 0 1 504Welch, cf......;3 2 1 5 0 OjBeilly.lb....... 4 1 0 8 00Barkley, 2b... 5 1 1 4 4 liFennelly.ss... 4 0 2 140Comiskey.lb. 5 0 0 9 1 0 Carpenter. 3b. 4 0 1 320Bobinson.Sb.. 3 2 2 1 2 0 McPhee, 2b... 4 0 0 322O'Neil, If...... 30120 0|Corkhill, rt... 301 b 10Micol, rf........ 3 0 0 2 0 0 Snyder, c...... 3 0 0 1 41Carnthers, p.. 3 2 2 0 B OjClinton.cf..... 300 1 01Bnshong, c... 4 1 2 3 0 1 White, p...... 3 0 0 Oil

Total....... 35101127132! Total........ 32 1 5 27149Bt. Louis........................ 10210193 2—10Cincinnati..................... 000000001—1

Earned runs—St. Louis 2. Two-base hits—Caruthers and Fennelly. Three-base hit—Welch. Total base hits—St. Louis 14, Cincinnati 6. Left on basee—St. Louia 3, Cincinnati 4. Double play—Caruthers, Barkley and Comiskey. Hit by pitcher—By White 2. First onballa—Off White 3. Pasted balls—Snyder 3. Wild pitches- White 3. Time—1:45. Umpire—Kelly.

Newark vs. Union.On the 10th inst. the Newark Club played tho

Union Club, composed of amateur and semi-pro fessionals, and to make the game interesting loaned them Smith and Trott. Burns pitched for New ark and his side managed to win by reason of superior fielding. Score:

NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A.E! UNION. AB.R.B. P. A.ECoogan, rf..... 401 1 00 E.Pieraon^b.. 401 4 13Casey.cf........ 3 1 1 1 0 0 Weigand, SB... 4 1 0 001Mortality, 2b. 3 1 1 2 3 0 '.J. Smith.p..... 412 0 15 0Burns, p....... 4 0 1 0 12 0 Trott, r.......... 4 0 0 11 61Tucker.lb..... 4 0 0 15 1 1 Hollenbeck.lf 4 0 0 0 00L.Smith, m... 300 2 50 Schocu'v.'k.lb 400 5 10Keilly, If...... 3 0 0 0 1 0 D. Pier*)n, rf 3 0 1 000Daly, c......... 3 2 0 6 0 1 Fitzpatii'k,3b 3 0 1 241Pyle,3b......... 3 1 0 0 4 1 Kersncr, cf... 3 1 1 260

Total........ 3054 27 2631 Total........ 33 3 6 24 27 6Newark..........................0 0210110 x—5tnion............................. 2 0001000 0—3

Williamsport vs. Boston.On the 12th the Bostons arrived at V.'illiamsport

for two games, but rain prevented the one scheduled for the 13th. Poorman pitched and was hit hard, but the excellent support he received prevented safe hits and runs. Battery errors gave the 'Williams- ports two of their runs and the Bostons three of theirs. Both of Boston's last two runs êre made on errors of Bickley. Johnson's batting was a feature of the game.

BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E WILL'HSP'T. AB.R.B. P. A.EBurdock,2b... 502 4 40 Riley,cf,2b.... 411 3 00Purcell, If..... 500 2 00 Sales, p......... 4 01 0 10 0Wise ss .......5 0 0 2 3 0 McK«e, 2b,cf. 3 0 0 2 22Johnston, cf... 4 22101 Baker, If....... 400 3 00Poorman.p.... 411 0 12 0: Kickley, 3b... 411 0 22Moirlll lb.... 3 1 1 12 0 0 Green, ss....... 401 1 20Buffinton^f... 400 0 00 Brooks, lb..... 400 9 00Nash, 3b....... 311 1 20 Brown, rf...... 300 2 00Hackett, c..... 4 1 1 5 10 Briel, c......... 311 7 31

Total....... 37 6 8 27 22 1' Total......... 33 3 5 27 19 5Boston............................ 00002201 1—6Williamsport................... 01200000 0—3

Earned runs—Boston 1, Williamsport 1. Three-base hit—Johnston. Two-base hit—Johnston. Left on bases—Boston 6, Williamsport 3. Double play—Poorman, Burdock and Morrill. Struck out—Poorman 6, Sales 7. First on balls— Morrill and Nash. Hit by pitcher— McKee. Passed balls—Hackett 3, Briel 3. Wild pitches—Sales 2. Time—135. Umpire—Frey.

Buffalo vs. Stars.The Buffalo League team defeated the Syracuse

Stars at Syracuse Oct. 12. The batting was about equal, but the Stars, through their wretched field ing, made a gift of the game to the League team.

BOTTALO. AB.R. B. P. A.E 1 STARS. AB.R.B, P. A.ELillie rf .... 51110 0 Osterhout, rf.. 401 0 00Myers c ..... 42150 3'•Griffin.cf...... 400 1 00Crowley, If... 41010 0 Faatz, If....... 401 1 02Stearns, lb.... 3 0 1 11 00 Kearns, 2b..... 400 3 21Force, 2b...... 5 0 2 3 5 (J Spill,ss......... 4 1 1 023Hatfield, 3b... 40041 0'Darling, c..... 3 2 1 15 21Con way p 4 0 0 1 4 1 ! Humphri's,lb 401 5 00Carroll, cf..... 4 0 0 1 0 OlVal Aletine,3b3 0 0 212McDonald,as.. 4 0 0 0 1 0;Emslie, p...... 3 0 1 0145

Total........ 37 4 5 27 111| Total......... 33 3 6 27 2114Buffalo........................... 30000010 0-4Stars.............................. 00002010 0—3

Earned runs—Stars 2. First on errors—Buffalo 6. First on ball.T—By Emslie 4, by Conway 1. Struck out— ByEmslielO, by Con way 3. Passed balls—Myers 2. Left on bases—Buffalo 10, Stars 4. Twc-base hits—Lillie and Darling. Tune—2hrs. Umpire—Callaghan.

Syracuse Stars vs. Providence.The clubs played a game at Syracuse Oct. 13

before about 200 people, which was drawn at the end of the sixth inning on account of darkness. The Stars changed their nine about considerably, and the League team played Alberts, of the Binghamtons, at short. The batting was weak, Shaw and Devine doing effective work for their respective clubs." Score:

STARS. AB.R.B. P. A.E PROV. AB.R.B. P. A.EOsterhont.rf. 301 0 00 Hines, lb....... 300 8 00GrifBn.cf .....13 01010 Carroll,lf...... 300 0 00Faatz, If ...... 301 0 00 Radford, cf.... 302 1 00Emalie,lb..... 2 1 0 7 0 l:Farrell,2b...... 3 0 0 1 20Kearns,2b..... 3 1142 O.Gilligan.c...... <t 1 1 6 14Spill.n......... 30002 0; Alberts,ss...... 301 1 30Hnmphries.c. 20152 01 Knight, rf..... 211 0 00VanAlst'e^b. 2 0 0 1 2 2 Bassett, 3b.... 3 0 1 121Devise, p...... 2 0 0 1 7 l^haw, p......... 2 0 0 072

Total........ 23 2 5 18 16 4| Total........ 25 2 6 18 15 7Star* ................................ 00020 0—2Providence.............................. 010001-2

Earned runs—Providence 2. First on errors—Stars 2, Providence 2. First on balls—Off Devine 1, off Shaw 1. Struck out—Devine 5, Shaw 4. Wild pitches—Shaw 1. Passed balls—Gilligan 1. Left on base*—Stars 4, Providence 6. Two-base hits—Griffin, Bassett and Gilligan. Tune—1:10. Umpire—Callaghan.

Louisville vs. St. L«uis League.The Louisville American Club played the St.

Louis League team at Louisville Oct. 13. The day was cold and disagreeable and the game ended in a draw at the end of tho sixth inning. Rameey was advertised to pitch for the home club, but when the game was called he failed to show up, and Reccius wa» put in the box. At the end of the first innii ' 'an appearance very drunk. He » 1 to pitch, but after sending one u ..nd nearly breaking another's skull he ».. • •; field to allow his head to assume its D' n, and Reocius fin ished the contest. I! . «ell, however, aa only

Cincinnati vs. New York.The second best League club met the second

best American club at Cincinnati Oct. 14th and was beaten at its strongest point—batting, Welch being badly punished. Mullane only allowed the New Yorks six scattered single hits. The New Yorks did the best fielding. The New Yorks complained bitterly of John Kelly's umpiring and claim that in the first inning his failure to call out Jones on strikes gave the victors three runs, which finally won them the game. Score:CINCINNATI.AB.R. B. P. A.E! NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.EJones, If........ 4 0 1 1 0 IWRourke, cf.. 3 0 1 100BeiIlT,lb...... 3 0 1 8 0 OjConnor, lb....4 1 2 11 00Fennelly.ss... 4 2 0 0 4 lowing, c....... 4 1 1 510Carpenter,3b. 4 1 2 2 2 1 Gillespie, If... 3 0 0 100McPhee.2b... 3 2 1 1 2 0 Dorgan, rf..... 3 2 1 320Corkhill.rf.... 3 1 2 1 0 0 Richards'n.Sb 2 0 0 211Uullaue, p.... 401,1 4 0, Welch, p...... 301 0 01Clinton, cf..... 4020 6 0 Gerhardt^b... 300 1 30Baldwin, c....3 0 0 9 1 2, Ward.ss........ 3 0 0 Oil

Total........ 32 6 10*23 13 5,' Total........ 28 i 6 24 83*Dorgan declared out.

Cincinnati............................. 3010100 1—fiNew York............................ 3000000 1-^1

Earned runs—Cincinnati 2. Two-base hits—B»illy, CcrkUill and Mullane. Total base hits—Cincinnati 13, New York fi. Left on bases—C'iucinnati 7, New York 7. Struck out—By Welch 4. by Mullane 4. Double plays— Gerbardt and Connor, Dorgan and Ewing. First on balls—Off Welch 3, off Mullane 2. Wild pitches—Welch 1, Mullane 2. Umpire—Mr. Kelly.

The second game was played Oct. 15, and was finely played. The heavy hitters of the visiting team quickly guaged the delivery of Mullane, the crack pitcher of the local club, and they kept the outfielders busy throughout the game chasing hard-hit line balls. Keefe pitched a strong game. The feature of the contest was the clever work per formed behind the bat by Deasley. He supported Keefe in fine style,and was the recipient of loud applause. Besides playing etrongly as a back stop, his throwing to the bases was accurate, and he took part in three double plays. Capt. Ward led in the batting. Score:

NEWTORK. AB.R. B. P. A.E CINCINNATI. AB.R.B. P. A.EO'Rourke, cf.. 5 2 2 3 00 Jones, If........ 411 2 00Connor, lb.... 5 1 1 12 12 Reilly.lb...... 4 1 1 10 00Gillespie, If.... 401 1 00 Fennelly, ss... 410 1 40Dorgan, rf.... 40210 0 Carpenter,3b. 4 00200Richards'n.Sb 400 2 11 McPhee,2b... 402 2 20 Deasley, c...... 40162 O^rkhill, rf... 400 2 00Keefe, p....... 4 2 2 0 0 0 Mullane, p.... 3 1 2 110Gerhardt, 2b. 4 1 1 1 70 Clinton, cf..... 300 1' 0 1Ward, ss........ 4 1 3 1 1 2 l Baldwin,c..... 3 0 0 632

Total........ 38 7 13 27 12 5| Total......... 33 4 6 27 10 3New York...................... 13001000 2—7Cincinnati....................... 0 0200001 1—4

Earned runs—New York 6, Cincinnati 2. Firat on errors—Cincinnati 4. First on balls—Off Mullane 2, off Keefe 2. Struck out—Mullane 4, Keefe 4. Left on bases—New York 5, Cincinnati 7. Total base hita— New York 18, Cincinnati 10. Two-base hits—Ward, Deasley and Keefe. Three-base hits—Gerhardt, Reilly and Mullane. Double plays—Connor and Deasley, Deasley and Gerhardt, Deasley and Richardson, Baldwin and McPhee. Wild pitches—Mnllane 2. Keefe 1. Um pire—Kelly. _______

Newark vs. Mets.The Mets went to Newark Oct 14th and received

a defeat. The Mets tried their new battery— Clayton and Mack—while Newark presented Smith and Trott. The Mets scored one in the second on a base on balls and errors by Burns and J. Smith, and another in the fourth on a base on bal^, a wild pitch and Kennedy's hit. Their last run was made in the sixth on a base on balls, a force hit and Meister's error. The Newarks made two runs in the fourth on a base on balls, Trott's out and singles by the Smiths. In the seventh inning they made two more runs which won the game, after two men were out, on hits by Greenwood, Coogan and Casey. Smith's short stopping was the feature of the game. Score:

NEWARK. AB.R. B. P. A. E ' METS. AB.R. B. P. A. EGreeuwood,2b 4 11130 Nelson, ss...... 300 1 50Coogan, rf..... 312 0 00 Roseman, cf.. 3 0 0 1 00Casey, cf....... 30220 0 Orr, lb......... 301 9 00Mortality, If.. 20000 1 Brady, rf...... 210 1 01Burns,3b...... 31010 1 Foster,2b...... 210 3 10Meister.lb..... 3 0 0 11 0 2 Hankins'n,3b 3 00211Trott, c........ 30151 0 Mack, c......... 3 1 0 2 10L.Smith, ss... 3 1 2 1 2 0|Kennedy,If.,. 2 0 1 2 01.J Smith, p.... 3 0 1 0 8 1 ; Clayton, p..... 2 0 0 0 32

Total........ 27 4 9 21 14 5] Total........ 23 3 2 2111 5Newark.................................... 000200 2-^1Metropolitans........................... 010101 0—3

Earned runs—Newark 2. First on errors—Newark 1, Met ropolitan 2. First on balls—Newark 1. Metropolitan 6. Hit by pitcher—Newark 1, Metropolitan 1. Left on bases—Newark 5, Metropolitan 7. Struck out—Newark 1, Metropolitan 4. Wild pitches—Smith 1. Passed balls —Mack 1. Two-base hit—Orr. Umpire—Ketcham.

Athletic vs. Somerset.The Athletics went to the Richmond district Oct.

14 and beat the district champions, the Somersets, without much trouble. Hughes started in to pitch for the blue-legs, but was knocked out in the first in ning. Knouff then went in and held the Somersets down to two more runs. The Athletics outfielded and outbatted the bomcrsets, but scored most of their runs on damaging errors. Score:

ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.El SOMERSET. AB.R.B. P. A.EStovey, lb..... 5 3 1 8 1 0|Flood,cf........ 4 1 1 1 00Shatter, If...... 5 0 0 1 0 O'Cook, If........ 4 2 2 100Coleman,cf... 5 3 3 1 0 0:Humph'ies,2b 4 1 2 101O'Brien, 3b... 410 1 10 Kappel,3b..... 410 1 31Corey,ss....... 42316 i:Greenwald,ss. 411 2 31Stricker, 2b... 4 1 1 2 1 l;Virtue,lb....... 4 0 0 11 01Hughes, p,rf. 4 2 0 0 5 O.C'ollins, rf..:... 4 0 0 0 00Knouff,rf,p... 4 0 1 0 6 1'Earle, C........3 0 0 721SiBel, c......... 4 0 0 10 22 Brynan, p..... 300 0 10 2

Total........ 39129 24225 Total........ 34 6 6 24187Athletic.............................. 2 031100 5—12Somerset............................ 4 0000020—6

The Meeting of the Champions.The first game of the series between the cham

pions of tho National League and American Asso ciation was played at Chicago, Oct. 14, the mem bers of the home team dividing the net receipts of the game. The attendance was large. The game resulted in a tie. Eight ii. 'ived, when game was called. Th ; the visitors at the bat. In the sec : y got to first base on an error, and scorc-J on two other errors. In the fourth inning O'Neil, Robinson, Latham and Caruthers got in runs off two base-hits and three errors. The Chicagos got in a run in the fourch inning off a siugle and two errors, Kelly scoring. In the eighth in ning Gore got his base on balls, and scored off singles by Kelly and Anson. Pfeffer followed with a home run and tied tlê score. Score:

CHICAOO. AB.R.B. P. A.E 1 8T. LOUIS AB.R.B. P. A.EDalrymple, If. 4 0 0 1 0 O'Gleason, ss.... 4 0 0 131Gore, cf.........3 1 0 0 0 1 Welch, cf...... 4 0 1 100Kelly, rf....... 4 2 1 1 0 0 Barkley, 2b... 4 0 0 340Anson.lb...... 412 8 01 Comisk'ey, lb. 4 1 1 11 01Pfeffer, 2b..... 4 1 2 2 2 1 0'Neil,lf....... 4 1 1 000Willi'ms'n,3b3 0 0 2 2 2 Robinson, rf.. 4 1 2 0 00Burns, ss...... 4 0 0 1 2 1 Latham, 3b... 4 1 1 2 00Clarkson, p... 300 1 13 2 Carnthers, p.. 3 1 0 0 82Flint, c......... 30184 Sûshong, c... 301 6 01

Total........ 325 6 242311 1 Total........ 345 7 24155Chicago................................ 0001000 4—5St. Louis............................... 0104000 0—5

Earned inna—Chicago 3. Home run—Pfeffer. Two- base iit—Welch. Passed balls—Flint 1, Bnshong 1. Firsr on balls—Chicago 2. First on errors—Chicago 2, St. Louis 6. Struck out—By Clurkson 10, by Caruthers 6. rouble play—Flint and Williamson. Umpire—Sul livan.

The second game waa played at St. Louis Oct. 13 and took broke up in a row in the sixth in ning, owing to Sullivan's umpiring, which was most unsatisfactory to the home team. In the sixth inning play was suspended for some time by a kick over one of his decisions in giving Kelly safe when he was clearly out. Later on, after a ball which hit outside the foul line, but rolled in side before it reached first, had been declared foul, it waa given safe, letting in a run, and Comiskey called his men off the field. Sullivan claims it was not he, but Anson who called out foul. Sullivan made no decision of the game on the grounds, but gave it to Chicago that night at the hotel by a score of 9 to 0. The Browns claim the decision will not stick, as it should have been made on the grounds. Score:

ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.E: CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P, A. BGleason,ss....3 1 1 1 2 1 Dalrymple, If. 3 0 0 300Welch, cf...... 3 1 0 1 0 0 Sunday, cf.... 2 2 3 000Barkley, 2b... 200 3 30 Kelly, c........ 311 4 21Comiskey.lb. 2 1 0 7 0 1 Anson.lb...... 3 0 1 700Robinson, c... 2 0 » 4 10 Pfeffer, 2b..... 321 0 22O'Neil, If...... 210 0 00 Williams'n^b 200 0 41Latham, 3b... 2 0 1 0 1 0 Burns, ss...... 2 0 0 OilFoutz. p........ 200 0 21 McCormick.p 200 1 60Nicol,'rf....... 2 0 0 0 1 1 Clarkson, rf... 2 0 0 000

Total.:...... 20 4 2*16 10 4; Total........ 22 5 6 15 15 5*0nly one man out in the sixth inning.

St. Louis........................................ 30010 x—4Chicago........................................ 11000 3—5

Earned runs—Chicago 1. Two-base hits—Gleason, Latham, Surday and Pfeffer. Passed lalls—Robinson 3, Kelly 1. Wild pitches—Foutz 1. First on balls—Off Foutz 1. First on errors—St. Louis 2, Chicago 3. Struck out—By Foutz 2, by McCormick 3. Double plays—Gleason, Barkley and Comiskey. Umpire—Sullivan.

Before 3,000 people the third game was played at St. Louis Oct. 16 to a successful conclusion, the American team winning easily. They took the bit in their teeth in the first inning, when they scored five runs after two hands were out. A chance was given to retire the side without a run, but Dalrymple muffed Comiskey's fly, and a base on balls, a single, a double and a three-base hit and several errors by the visitors yielded the home club their five tallies. The Chicagos did some very brilliant and some very bad playing, while the Browns played an almost perfect game after the first inning. Score:

ST. LOUIS. A.B. R. B A. A.E CHICAOO. AB.R.B. P. A EGleason, s*.... 401 1 41 Dalrymple, If. 4 0 1 1 01Welch, cf...... 4 1 0 2 0 0 Sunday, cf..... 3 1 0 300Barkley,2b... 4 0 0 4 1 0 Kelly, rf....... 4 0 1 110Comiskey.lb. 410 9 00 Anson, lb...... 411 9 11Robinson, rf.. 3 1 0 3 0 0 Pfeffer,2b...... 402 3 31O'Neil, If...... 422 0 0 1 \ Willi'ms'n,3b 400 0 22Latham, 3b... 4 2 3 0 1 O.Burns, ss...... 4 1 1 112Caruthers, p.. 4 0 2 0 8 1 Clarkson, p... 412 1 72Bnshong, c... 300 8 2 1; Flint, c......... 400 5 43

Total........ 347 8 27 164; Total........ 35 4 8 241912St. Louis.......................... o 0000200 x—7Chicago........................... 11100000 1-4

Earned runs—St. Louia 2, Chicago 2. Two-base hits— Latbam 2, Kelly and Clarkson. Three-base hits—Ca- rathers and Burns. Passed balls—Flint 1. Wild pitches—Clarkson 1. First on balls—Off Caruthers 1, off Clark son 1. Firat on entrs—St. Louis 3, Chicago 2. Struck out—By Oaruthers 7, by Clarkson 5. Double play— Pfeffer and Anson. Umpire—McCa|Trey.

Metropolitan vs. Boston.The Boston League Club played the Mets in

New York Oct. 15 and was badly beaten. In the first inning four base hits, two men to firet on balls, two wild pitches anil a passed ball gave the Mets four runs. In the second inning Nelson got his base on balls, took second on a passed ball, stole third and came in on a wild pitch. In the fourth Kennedy fanned the air at a wild pitch, Cushman luckily took first on a balk, and on a passed ball they both scored. The Bostons were shut out in almost one, two, three order up to the sixth inning. Then Hackett led off with a base hit, Pnrcell followed with another, Wise reached first, while Hackett was'forced out at third; Johnston and Poorman mad. singles and Purcell and Wise scored. Then Reipschlager hurt bis finger aud the umpire called the game. Score:

BOSTON. ABJ1. B. P. A.E; Mils. AB.R.B. P. A.EPurcell.lf...... 20000 0 Nelson, sa,.... 120 1 11Wise, as......... 2 0 0 0 2 0 Roseman,ef... 3 1 1 000Johnston, cf... 2 0 0 0 0 0 Orr, lb......... 3 1 1 500Poorman.rf... 20010 0 Brady, rf...... 210 1 00Morrill, lb.... 20081 0 Foster, 2b...... 300 1 10Nash, 3b....... 2 0 1 0 0 0 Hanki'son,3b 2 0 1 000Stemmyer, p.. 2 0 0 0 0 1 ReipscTg'r, c. 2 0 1 630Burdock, 2b.. 20103 O'Kennedy, If.. 2 1 0 1 00Hackett, c..... 10061 OjCushman, p... 110 0 00

Total........ 1702 15 7 1! Total........ 19 7 4 15 5 1Boston............................................... 0000 0—0Metropolitan...................................... 4 1 » 2 0—7

Earned runs—Metropolitan 1, First on errors—Boaton 1, Metropolitan 3. First on balls—Metropolitan 6. Struck out—Boston 7, Metropolitan 1. Left on basea— Boaton 2. Tota base hits—Boston 2, Metropolitan 4. Double play—Hackett and Moirill. Balk—Stemmyer. Wild pitches—Stemmyer 5. Passed balls—Hackett 5. Time—1:25. Umpire—Quinn.

Brooklyn vs. Providence.At Brooklyn, Oct. 15, the home team suffered

an unexpected defeat at the hands of the Provi dence Club. Shaw and Harkins were the pitchers, and the left-handed League twirler proved a trifle the more effective. The American men ran basea better than the League men, but were less successful batsmen. Providence did all the scoring in the first halt of the game and bad won it before the Brooklyns were thoroughly settled down to work. Score:

PROV. AB.R.B. P. A.E 1 BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.EHines, lb...... 3 1 3 10 0 0 Pinckney,3b.. 6 0 1 120Carroll, If..... 4 1200 0 McClellan, 2b 5 01652fladford,cf.... 4 1 1 5 1 0 Phillips,lb.... 4 0 0 700Farrell, 2b..... 4 0 0 3 5 1 McTam»ny,lf 3 1 2 310Gilligan,c..... 4 0 1 4 2 1 Harkins, p.... 4 0 1 030Alberts, ss..... 40102 0:Smith, ss....... 311 1 01Knight, rf..... 4 0 0 3 1 0;Terry, cf....... 4 0 0 101Bassett,3b..... 3 1 1 2 2 0,8wartwood,rf3 0 1 500Shaw, p........ 30000 OjOldfield, c..... 400 3 11

Total........ 33 4 9 27 13 2i Total........ 35 2 7 27 12 5Providence...................... 11101000 0—4Brooklyn......................... 00001010 0—2

Earned runs—Providence 2, Brooklyn 1. First on errors—Providence 1, Brooklyn 1. First on balla— Providence 2, Brooklyn 1. Struck out—Providence 3, Brooklyn 1. Left on bases—Providence 7, Brooklyn 4. Home run—Smith. Three-base hit—Hines. Two-base hit—Carrol. Total base bits—Providence 12, Brooklyn 10. Double plays—Badford and Bassett. Wild pitches —Harkins 2, Shaw 1. Passed balls—Oldfield 1. Time— 1:36. Umpire—Carroll.

National vs. New York.At Washington Oct. 16 the New Yorks were

beaten by the Nationals in a well-contested game

pitci fectively and the batting was light. Score:

NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.E' NATIONAL. AB.R.B. P. A.JBO'Rourke, cf.. 3 0 1 2 1 0, Baker, lb...... 3 0 0 11 10Connor, lb..... 3 0 1 4 0 0 Fulmer, c...... 3 1 1 4 20Ewing, c....... 3 1161 OjHoover, cf..... 2 10100Gillespie, If... 30020 0 Powell, rf...... 300 1 01Dorgan, rf.... 30120 0[Cook, If......... 208 0 00Richarda'n,3b 3 0 0 0 1 0; White, ss...... 2 0 1 210Welch, p....... 2 0 0 1 1 OiKnowles, 2b. 2 0 1 041Gerhardt, 2b. 20011 1 Gladman, 3b.. 200 1 11Ward, ss........ 2 0 1 0 1 0 Barr,p........... 2 0 0 130

Total........ 24 1 5 18 61 Total........ 21 2 5 21 12 3New York................................ 000100 0—1National.................................. 000200 x—2

Total base hits—New York 5, National 5. Left on bases—New York 4, National 4. Struck out—Barr 3, Welch 4. Double plays—O'Rourke and Ewing; Baker, Folmer and Gladman. First on balls—Welch 1. Passed balls—Fumier 2. Umpire—Holland.

Athl. win t

Athletic vs. Philadelphia.The first ârne of the fall series between these

club-''''-"•' '•'—•: •• ' •- '-.edatthe:i an easy

,J , . ..--:r oppon ents at all (Hjints. Matthews pitched admirably, 13 batsmen striking out, and after the first inning only two more scattered hits were made in the rest of the game. Daly was effective in keeping the Athletics down to six hits, but otherwise his work was poor. He sent two men to base on balls,inade a wild pitch and committed a very costly balk. The Athletics started off with two runs on an error by Farrar, a hit by Larkin, Colernan's out and Shaffer's timely single. The Phillies also made two runs in their share of the inning on a missed third strike, a double by Andrews and singles by Farrar and Daly. In the fifth inning the Athletics scored all the remaining runs made in the game and clinched their victory. After Stricker had.struck out Matthews made a hit. Stovey was sent to base on balls. Larkin fol lowed with a good single, sending Matthews home aud Stovey to third. While Coleman was at the bat Daly committed a balk, thus sending Coleman to first, Larkin to second and Stovey home. The bases were filled a mo ment later by Shafl'er hitting a grouuder to Baatian, which the latter fumbled. O'Brien made a drive to right field which Manning tried to rnett, but he stumbled and fell, the ball going over his head, allowing O'Brien to reach third and tao rest all to cross the plate. Score:

ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A. El PHILA. AB R B. P AJStovey, lb..... 4 2080 0 Manning,*... 410 1 01Larkin,lf...... 52210 OJAndrews, If... 411 3 01Coleman, rf... 4 1 0 2 0 OIMulvey, 3b.... 4 0 0 110Shatter, cf..... 4 1 1 1 1 0 Farrar, lb..... 4 0 1 8 018'Brien,3b....3 0 1 0 1 VDaly, p......... 4 0 1 010Corey, ss...... 400 1 10 Fogarty.cf..... 300 0 00Milligan, c... 4 0 1 13 3 3, Myers, 2b...... 3 0 1 1 11Stricker, 2b... 40011 OIBastian, ss.... 300 1 41Matthews, p.. 4 1 1 0 1 Clements, c... 3 0 1 12 10

Total........ 86 7 6 27 8 4\ Total........ 32 2 5 27 85Athletic.......................... 20005000 0 7Philadelphia.................... 20000000 0—a

Earned riiiM—Ath etic 2, Philadelphia 1. Two-baae hits—Larkin and Andrews. Three-base hit—O'Brien. First on errors—Athletic 5, Philadelphia 4. First on balls—Stovey aud O'Brien. Struck out—Larkin, Corey, Milligan, Stricker, Matthews 3, Manning, Andrews, Mulvey. Farrar 3, Daily 2, Fogarty, Myers 2, Bastian 2. Left on bases—Athletic 5, Philadelphia 3. Double plays—Bastian, Myers and Farrar; Clements aud Bastian. Passed balls—elemental. Wild pitches—Daly 1. Balk—Daly. Time—1:55. Umpire—Fulmer.

The second game, played at Recreation Park, Oct. 16, resulted in a decisive defeat for the Ath letics. The game on their part was little better than a farce; their battery work was wretched and their fielding poor. They could not bat Ferguson, who pitched with a vim and received admirable support. Knouff pitched for two innings, when he was disabled by a pitched ball. Hughes took his place and proved no more effective. Together these two pitchers sent eight men to base on balls, every one of whom scored. The Pbiladelpbias plajed a magnificent game, and but for the high throw to second by Clements they would have played an errorless one. Score:

PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A.E ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.EManning, rf... 4 3 2 2 0 0 Stovey, lb..... 4 0 0 10 02Andrews, If... 521 2 00 Larkin, If...... 311Ferguson, p... 3 3 1 0 9 0 Coleman, rf... 3 0 0 Mulvey, 3b... 5 2 4 0 0 0 Shafter.cf...... 3 0 1Farrar,lb...... 4 1 0 5 0 0|0'Brien,3b.... 3 1 2Fogarty, cf.... 3101Myers, 2b...... 3 2 1 1Bastian, ss..... 220Clements, c... 411 8, 1 1

0 0,Corey, ss. ..... 3003 OjUilligsn.c..... 3 0 22 0 Stricker, 2b... 300

Knouff, p...... 1OO

0 000000 12 14 53 103

Hughes.p...... 200 0 78Total........ 33171021 151

Total........ 282 6 211621Philadelphia............................ 250031 6—17Athletic.................................. 0 100010—2

Earned runs—Philadelphia 4, Athletic 1. Two-Uise bit—Mulvey. Three-base hit—Mulvey. Home run— O'Brien. First on errors—Philadelphia 5. First on balls—Manning, Ferguson 2, Farrar, Fogarty, Myers, Bastian 2. Struck out—Manning, Fogarty, Bastian, Clements, Stovey, Coleman 2, Shaffer. Corey, Stricter 2, Hughes. Left on basis—Philadelphia 4, Athletic 5. Double play—Stricker and Stovey. Passed balls— Milligan 3. Wild pitches—Hughes 3. Time—2h. Um pire—Fulmer.

————•————TBJC LOCAl CHAMPION AMATEURS.

The Kecord of the Young America Club for the Fast Season.

At the close of the season of 1884 the Young America nine had played 49 games, of which they had won 34 and lost 14, one game having been & draw. The record of the club, the only strictly amateur one in the city, is better this year than it was last. They played their first game on the 25th of April, and continued playing regularly thereafter until the 9th of October, when they closed the season by a game with the Athletics.

Forty-four games were played. The Young America won 32, lost 10, and the other two were drawn. The percentage of games won this year was 78, while that of last year was 72. This is a good record, bnt not as good as it should have been, aa some of the defeats were through very bad playing. They made 452 runs to their opponent*.' 274, 410 base hits to 2*>6 for their opponents, and but 298 errors, while 353 were made against them.

The nine was but little changed during the season, Messrs. Kurtz, Williams, T. Dauio, Davis, Boulton, J. d'lnvillers and Hart pla)ed in a majority of the games'. M^srs. Drake, E. d'lnvillers, Whitby and C. Diiido played in less than 20 games each.

The club defeated the Lafayette College, the Arling- tons, of New York; the Princeton Browns, the Pastimes, of Baltimore; the IJoylestown and the Orange Athletic club in the only games played with these clubs. They stand even with the Bergen Points and with Princeton College. They defeated their old rivals, the Rivertous, five games out of six. They played all the available clubs in the city, as will appear by the record below. They defeated the Somerset, Harrowgate, Nicetown, Germantown, Tioga, Olympic and University of Penn sylvania clubs. They stand even with the Solar Tip* r who did not give the Germantowners a chance to play the three games arranged with them. They succeeded in going through the season without the loss of a single series, except that they lost the only game with the Ath letics, which was expected.

Hart pitched 36 games, of which 6 wete lost, and one of those was with the Athletics. 322 men struck out, 179 base hits were made off him, and one club, the Princeton. Browns, got none. An average of 9 men struck out per game and 5 was the average number of hits per game made off him.

The following are the batting averages of the nine, which do not include the game forfeited by Tioga.

Games. T. B. B. H. AT. T. Dando................................ 43 193 70 .362Wright................................... 17 73 24 .328C. Dando ............................... 12 47 14 .297Williams................................. 40 181 51 .281Davis...................................... 39 173 49 .275Boulton.................................. 25 109 28 .256Kurtz..................................... 41 168 42 .250Drake..................................... 23 101 24 .237E. d'lnvilliers.......................... 22 95 19 .200Hart....................................... 36 140 27 .192Whitby................................... 22 81 15 .185J. d'lnvilliers.......................... 40 163 27 .165

The following ia a complete record of tho games played:

Clulit. Place. Scare. Young America vs. Picked Nine at Stenton......... 8— 7Young America vs. Princeton at Princeton......... 3—17Young America vs. Univ'ty of Penna. at Stenton. 13— 6 Young America vs. Lafayette College at Stenton. 10— 2 Young America VB. Arlington at Steuton............. 10— 3.Young America vs. Olympic at Stenton............... 13— 4Young America vs. Olympic at Stenton.............. 10— 0Young America vs. Solar Tips at Athletic Ground. 10—10 Young America vs. Princeton at Stenton............. 15— 2Young America vs. Bergen Point at Bergen Point. 12—14 Young America vs. Uuiv'ty of Fa. at W. Philada.. 24— 8 Young America vs. Riverton at Stenton............ 10— 5Young America vs. Somerset at Stenton.............. 5— 3Young America vs. Tioga at Stenton.................. 7— 2Young America vs. Bergen Point at Stenton......... 7— 6Young America va. Riverton at Riverton............ 6—4Young America va. Solar Tips at Steuton............ 5—20Young America vs. Somerset at Somerset Park...... 17—20Young America vs. Germantown at Stenton......... 6— 3Young America vs. Riverton at Stenton............... 16— 9Young America vs. Olympic at Olympic Park....... 18— 9Young America vs. Nicetown at Nicetown.......... 10— 4Young America vs. Solar Tips at Steuton............ 13— 6Young America vs. Biveiton at Kiverton............ 14— 6Young America vs. Somerset at Stenton.............. 9— 5Young America vs. Pastime at Stenton............... 8— 2Young America vs. Olympic at St«nton............... 11— 7Young America vs. Gtrmantown at Stenton........ 18— 6Young America vs. Biverton at Stenton............ 5—8Young America vs. Nicetown at Stenton............. 10— 1Young America va. Tioga at Tioga..................... 7—12Young America vs. Harrowgate at Stenton......... 11— 3Young America vs. Riverton at Riverton............ 21— 2Young America vs. Bergen Point at Stentoa........ 5— 2Yeung America vs. Tioga at Stenton.................. 9— OYoung America vs. Harrowgate at Harrowgate... 10—10 Young America vs. Doylestown at Stentou......... 9— 0Young America vs.Bergen Poiutat BergenPoint. 1— 3 Young America vs. Orange A. C. at Stenton........ 12— 3Young America vs. Olympic at Stenton............... 10—11Young America vs. Olympic at Stonton............... 6— 7Young America VB. Olympic at Steuton............... 14— 7Young America vs. Princeton at Princeton......... 8— 6Young America vs. Athletic at Athletic grounds. 3— 9

TEROCROX," of the Boston Owrier says: '•! read THE SPORTING LIFE, of Philadelphia, with much pleasure, be cause ita enterprise is qnite unequalled in the matter of picking up the records of the game and in gleaning all the interesting gossip and small talk incident to the sport.1 * Thanks, Fergy, old boy; we appreciate the compliment highly. We may add that there is no abler, brighter, wittier or more interesting contribution to base ball lit erature than your weekly letter in the Vourier. Wrong at times, but never dull.

Oct. 21. THE SPORTTlSrO LIFE.

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BASE BXLL is below zero in Buffalo now. McCoRMiCK is on Chicago's reserve list.

HARRY WBIUHT bus released the only Nolan.WALKER, the catcher, will winter in Cleveland.BOSTON needs strengthening in the batting line.KEEXAN and C\>rkhill are called "bicycle pitchers." CHAS. SWEEXEY carries his pitching arm in a sling.FARBAR has made hut one three-base hit this season.MANAGER Git FORD, of the Mete, is a victim to rheuma

tism.O^ROVKKE has a better centre fiield average than

Togarty.RVAN, Chicago's new man, seems to have caught on

splendidly.THE St. Lonis street car strike temporily hurt base ball

in that city.SEEKY, of the St. Louis, is an exellent base runner, but

too cautious.THE Westminster, Md., Club is to be a stock company

next season.TED SnuvAN says he ia to manage a Northern team

next season.GLBASOS is St. Louis'most reliable batter when men

Are on based.BOSTON thinks Stemmyer will turn out a good man

with practice. *PHILADELPHIA won 10 of the last 22 championship

games played.RAMSEY was fined $25 by Manager Hart for dissipa

tion last week.CLARKSON fields his position better than any other

League pitcher.HECKER is disabled from a strain of the tendons about

his right elbow.JOE START has left the Providences for his home on ac

count of illness.TWENTY-FIVE extra-inning games were played in the

League this year.Sous the festive base ball player will exchange the bat

for a snow shovel.NEW YORK made the most money even if i£ didn't get

the championship.MR. LUCAS' secretary is the inventor of a patent seat

for base ball paiks.PAX DEviNNEYand Geo.Seward,American ex-umpires,

are living in St. Louis. GAGUS haa reached San Francisco. Blakiston wishes j

he could say the same. !THOMPSON, of the Detroits, ia a valuable man to them

and is a strong batsman.NEW YORK'S share of the gate receipts in Chicago is

gaid to have been §7.000.CAPTAIN MOBRILL, of the Bostons, will figure as a

polo referee this winter.THERE is no doubt but that base ball will boom again

in the South next season.THE Trentoas en the 12th inst. beat the Jersey Blues

at Jen-ey City by 14 to 2.LARRV CORCORAS is in hard luck. First a lame arm

and now a sprained aukle.THE Buffalo Club has still a few good players who

would assist a weak team.EVERY one of the Browns sport a new suit of clothes

the present of Von der Ahe.CHICAGO was never headed in the championship race

after the week ended June 13.BUTTON'S third base average this year is low, but in

batting he is siill near the top.WASHINGTON would like to have John Smith, the phe

nomenon, but smiles at $3,000.ANSON and Stovey are the champion home run getters

of their respective associations.MANAGER SPALDING woulddo well to get another fine

pitcher and catcher, if possible.PERHAPS the Bartholdi statue will be ready in time to

fly the Leagun pennant for ls£G.PITTSBVRG lost the most championship games in the

last month of the American season.M.Y.ERS and Gunning have had the most passed balls

Among League catchers 50 apiece.IN SPITE of Yale's unsuccessful season on the ball field

last spring, the nine's treasury is full.DAN O'LEARY hag a scheme for the roller rinks from

which he expects to reap a good thing.PEOVIDESCE made Hurner an offer, but he would not

accept it without their taking Warner.THE New York and Boston clubs were expected to

reach their respective homes Saturday.CLARKSON struck out 315 men during the season, and

leads the League pitchers in that respect.MANAGER MIT TEIP, is endeavoring to get another game

with Chicago when the latter comes East.GLADMON and White are the youngest members of the

National nine; Baker and Barr the oldest.THIS is the first season that Barkley has not been the

leading batter in the team he played with.DAILY, of the Philadelphia, made 42 wild pitches,

more than any other pitcher in the League.As AN umpire Chas. Fulmer ia not an unqualified suc

cess. He is im[jaitial and correct, however.TOM BOND finds the shoe finding business more con

genial, not to say remunerative, than umpiring.BV.HEi,, of the Angustaa, and Lee, of the Memphis

Club, have returned to Milwaukee for the wiuter.OCT. 20 Manager Bancroft returns to his home in New

Bedford, Mass,, to attend to skating rink business.PETE BROWNING made more bite than any other Ameri

can player 106; but only half as many runs as hits.NEW YORKERS aay the Mets have alternate batting

days. It' they "olug" one game they "fan" the next.Hox. WH. L. JACKSON, JR., of Louisville, is said to be

a candidate for the American Association Presidency.JACK DWTER, the well-known catcher, of Lisbon, 111.,

expects to piay on trial next year with a League club.IT is SAID that O'Rourke has also been studying law

and that he and Johnny Ward are to form a law firm.WE HAVE yet to read or hear a single expression of

regret that the Lucas club is at the bottom of the list,CINCINNATI was afraid to play Mullane in St. Louis in

the exhibition games, on account of the contempt case.TON DER AHF, says that Sunday weakened when it

came to tbe pinch and refused to run against Lath am.HENRY is the champion batsman among the American

pitchers for the short time he played with the Baltimore*).BCCK Ewiso played ten games in right field with an

average of 1,000; in other words, he didn't have an errror.Gzo. SIcGiNNia is a glass blower by trade. Hia friends

ay this ia what originally distended his abdominal capa city.

CROSS and Hecker, of Louisville, is a hitting battery, the former having an average of .266 and the latter .265.

UMPIRE SULLIVAN came near being mobbed in St. "Louis last Thursday, and the police had to take care of him.

MABKRET, of the Louisville Club, was last Tuesday presented with a basket of flowers as he stepped to th« plate.

McCLELLAN is the beet batting second baseman, and Carpenter leads the American third basemen in that respect.

JOE BATTIN has secured a good situation in Water- bury for tbe winter. He will play with that team next summer.

THE addition of Emslie, Davisand Fred Lewfc enabled the Sjracuae Stars to win the New York State League pennant.

SVTTON haa gone to his home in New York State. He gays that he has an offer to manage the Syracuse Club next season.

Fr»fiELBACK, Quinton and Avery have returned to Philadelphia from Oswego. Sweeney will probably winter there.

THE Acmes (amateur champions of New York)defeated the Stars (amateur champions of Long Island) on Oct. 10th by 5 to 4.

KIRBY will evidently prove a good pitcher for Lucas. His weakness is lack of control, which gives too many baeeg on fcalte.

THE Louisville papers are already begining to spoil Bam&ey by calling him the greatest pitcher in the cor- try. Come off.

M \m i \fiwillprobably work at Barnie's rink when t -(-MOD closes. He will probably play right' iT.

i average shows him to be the best all-aronnc player iu the L*?ugne; Lewis, Hardie Bichardson and Fogarty follow.

"PHENOMENAL" SMITH is so well pleased with Trott's upportthat it iw aaid he will not sign anywhere nnleae Sam goes along.

SOME of the New York papers are too inquisitive for anything. Now they want to know whether Orr ia play ing for his release.

VON DER AHE says his olub is superior to the Chicago*? and New Yorks. lie bats** thii opinion upon tbe games he has seen th&m play.

THE Boston Club returned to Manning when he was released the ?<.8 deducted from his salary early in the aeason fur poor butting.

THE I' day wr: disband... .. .. ....

NELSON made 100 runs on 107 hits, thus leading all the other American players who played through the season in percentage of runs to hitB.

THE Providence Club refused to play the Metropoli tans in New York without a League guarantee, hence no games between these clubs.

JIMMT GALVIN- was in St. Louis the week of the Browns' reception. He paid his mother a visit and in cidentally took in the festivities.

SOME of the smaller Southern League cities, notably Chattanooga, are kicking over the change from the per centage to the guarantee system.

GEORGE SHAFFER* has found a haven with the Athlet ics. Fred Dunlap would like to be a member of the same team. Consider that a fact.

THE attet dance at the Lucas club's games was woe- fxilly insignificant the last month of the season. Visit ing clubs didn't even pay exjeises.

HARDIE RICHARDSON is quoted as saying: "The 'big four' will play in Detroit next seaôu or retire to Canada for about 8100 a month. Bet on that."

MACULLAR sold out his interest in Macullar A Traf- fle}''$ saloon, in Baltimore, some time ago and now Traf- fley has dispn^.l of ;i part of his interest.

WALT- T of the St. Louis Browns, has issued a a wee] to run any ball player 100 yards, pistol Ma '.mfromS.iO to £500.

IN OIK sketch ot tlie Chicago players we forgot to men tion that C'larkson pitched part of the season of '82 with the Worcester club, Hayes catching him.

CAL McVEV played in a game in San Francisco re cently. He attempted to cover second base, but was rather off in the field and weak at the bat.

OFFICIAL notice has been served of Rabourn's and I Denny's definite suspension by Trjvidence. Both players seem to hare sunk into temporary oblivion.

BVTK EVING is a good many points below Bennett as | catcher. The latter leads the League, while Ro\ve, Flint, Deasley and McGuire also outrank "Buck."

TH E Lonbville people are pleased with Manager Hart's Southern acquisitions, Mack, Ramseyand Strauss. They have been dubbed the "big Southern three.11

Ix THE matter of American Association home runs, Stovey is first, with thirteen to his credit; Fennelly sec ond, with ten, and Browning third, with nine.

EVERY season people look for Joe Start to break up, but he holds out in spite of all predictions to the con trary. It is only a question of tune, however.

JOHN KELLY has a great head. It is aaid that he has removed to Cincinnati so that he can be the local umpire in case the present umpire system is abolished.

THE Chicagos have no player who leads in his posi tion in fielding, although the work of the team in that respect has been better, as a whole, than ever before.

IT is not often that a short stop has absolutely no field ing chances in a game, yet that is what happened Mc- Laughlin m the Louisville-Nashville game of Oct. 11.

ROCHESTER, N. Y., is to have splendid backing next year. The club ia dead set for Frank Bancroft, of Provi dence, as manager, and has made him a splendid offer.

AT ST. Lons recently Tom Deasley played Charlie Snyder a series of fifteen-ball pool games, and with the odds of lour balls off easily defeated the Cincinnati chitf.

HECKER has taken a membership in the new Louis ville gymnasium and will practice hard all winter. Next year he expects to pitch better ball than he ever did.

JACK LYNCH'S strained knee is not likely to get better in a hurry and Gilmore, of the disbanded Hartford team iaa been engaged by the Mets for the balance of the sea-

son. i IT is probable that the League and Association have :

ad enough of tinkering with the pitching rules, bat a iittle more batting would improve the game for specta tors.

AT THE Browns' reception Chris Von der Ahe said: "I am druly der boss manager of der bo&i club" and the crowd yelled: "Vats knocked is knocked and dats a home run."

IT is stated that after the conclusion of the exhibition season Christ Von der Ahe will start out upon a lecture tour, taking for his subject, "What I Know About Base Ball."

THE three leading batters of the Association are out- fieldars. Correct. Outfieldere and first basemen ought to be good batters, considering their easy work in other respects.

THE Detroit's ground was in poor condition for play during the last championship games, as a circus had oc cupied the ground during the Detroit's hut trip and cut it up badly.

THE Baltimore papers with one accord are advising Manager Barnie to put an end to his season at once. The games with the Nationals capped the Baltimore's unsuc cessful season.

GLASSCOCK is the great short stop of the League this year, althongh Bassett leads him by a single point in average. The one though has played in 110 games; the other in but 23.

SLATTERY, of the ETaverhills, Hartnett, of the Port lands, and Miah Murray, of the LouisviJles, will play with a polo team which John Irwin proposes to organize for this winter.

THE Chattanooga Club has made a second assessment on the stockholders, with a view to securing strong players for next year. Chattanooga wants to win the pennant next year.

IF KANSAS CITY fails of admission to the American Association she will enter the proposed new Western league mentioned iu our last issue. Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., also want to go in.

QUITE a number of serious accidents resulted from the exploding of various fireworks during the Browns' re ception parade. Six were injured in all, three of the un fortunates being hurt badly.

JIM WHITE played third base for the Painted Post nine in a game against the Osceolas Oct. 7, in Elmira, N. Y. The veteran covered himself with glory, accepting all of the nine chances offered him.

CON\VAY, pitcher of the Lawrences, has under consid eration several flattering offers for next season. He is ranked as one of the most effective twirlers in the East ern New England Association.

RAMSEY has made himself solid at Louisville. The record he made there last Sunday against Nashville al most equals Smith'3 great record of Oct. 3. The score, on another page, gives details.

JACK GLKASON accompanied the Lncas club to Louis ville last week. He expressed himself as well satisfied with the terms of his reinstatement. He said he would play in Louisville next season.

MULVEY, Andrews, Manning and Farrar, of the Phil adelphia Club, each made over 100 base hits during the championship season. Ferguson made 70 in 62 games and heads tne club's batting list.

THE result of each aeason seems to give those connected with the National game a clearer and keener insight into the best methods of conducting and pro tecting the interests of the game.

BALTIMORE Time*:— "For a club that can carry three pitchers Cughman is a good one. One game per week is about what he is equal to, and that game can be counted on as won if his support is good."

THE Buffalo people declare that every one is glad the season is over there and that the high admission price was what killed the League club there. Base ball to be popular must be at popular prices.

JIMMY MUTRIE complains about his hard luck in striking towns under the bane of a slreet car employees' strike. He got a dose of it in Chicago and received bis second in St. Louis week before last.

THE Boston Courier thinks "A second baseman who could bat would have won the championship for Gotham." Not so; it wasn't Gerhardt's fault. He did his whole duty. Look further for the causes of the failure.

WHENEVER Smith goes away from Newark and pitches a poor game he blames it :n the American Association ball, which he savs is diflicult to handle when one is ac- cu.-tymed to the Eastern League ball. Ah!

IT i? a striking illustration of Ned Hanlon's daring and speed that for tw« years Buck Ewing has never once succeeded in throwing him out at second on a steal. And Buck is one of the anreet throwers in the League.

EDEN, late of the Pittaburgs, has gone to his home at India nap<'l is. He is to be married in about two weeka, and says he will play ball no more, but will retire to his old position freight conductor on the Big Four Road.

HARRY WKIOHT is receiving the meed of high praise for his splendid handling of the Philadelphia Club. Third place in such an organization as the National League is indeed an achievement not to be sneezed at.

NOTES ABOUT BALTIMORE PLAYERS. York ia having a summer residence built on the line of the Western Mary land railroad. ....... .Hardie Henderson has considerableskill in sparring. ........Traffley's wife is very seriously ill.

NEVER was there less love between the rival St. Louis clubs than now. Von der Abe's triumph is gall to the proud Lucas. Never mind, Henry; just take a lesson from the Phillies and mend your fences. Time works wonders.

FROM the Louisville Club comes the report that Pete Browning H to be married next month. If this be true. good-bye to the top of the batting list next year. He'll be strong indeed if he should be able to lift that sapling he calls a bat.

ANY good friend of tbe Phillies ought to be perfectly satisfied with their work this year, and we might add with the same place next year, if the two big leaders keep their organization aw at present and the Detroits get the "big four."

THE twelve leading batsmen of the American Associa tion were a* follows: Browning, .362; Orr, ..'i43; O'Neil, .342; Larkiu, 331; Jones, .325; Stovey, .317; Fusselbach, .315; Tom Brown, .307; Trott, 506; Brady, .296; John Reilly, .294; Wolf, .204.

FRRD LEWIS only played seven games in the New York State League, but in quick order he showed them whfit """d Tmttlns: is, aa in the seven games, out of 20 : 10 hits and 6 runs, giving him a

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THE AT- -, have scored 147 horn,- nn - n . The Athlftic Club lea.1-, .. . ..._ . ..... ..: , : <llowed by Cincin nati \\itti 1:0, Metiupoiitau 21, Ii*tliiuu>rel8, St. Louisand Louisville 17 each, Brooklyn 13 an.l Pittsburgh

T""' lli ' '- -' wed upon the two League *« : n shows conclusively that 51: 1 club under favorable con ditions, men- ^ [io êîern city whose admission would be so advantageous to the American Association.

THE n-,i.-;i^n- w,-rf nffprod extra iu.li'.cfmeiiN if tlu-v wi' 1 - ;. h -

tery for some Association clnb; both are good fielders and batters... ......There are several good men among theSomerset players......... Virtue, the first baseman, in abrilliant player and will make his mark .......Greeu-wald, at short, n a great player, being a good batter and quick as a flush. ........Humphries, Cook Collins andFlood are well-known players, and are good batters andfielders.

IT is worth nun" " contests of the ;no charge or su^pi- , *ny df the clubs. The nia:cln.-s A .-em iu huv t - fairly and honorably, and while umpires, Hk-1

played

H been remarkaM*- fV tli interest tak.,-u iu the game. Nev-- won the title of "National,' but n< Ing Canada, *rkTlOW " ; "-"" itaattrau....... . ..fascination H-

WEIDMAN I "ingfrom an attack of quinsy. ( ,..;,!,.,,* .1 . ..tnt.ininr i>i« mi Qd is kept , - latest impor-

> » months old,

pluu a lirbt bitsc duirt and then LCJ.L it to tiioWHEN Gore, of the Chieagos made his professional

debut on the Fall Rivers many v.-:ti-, «.»,-» h» made such a miserable showing that some - ;s wished to send him home on the next t: "U use Is pre vailed, to which he owes his ^:^^ ̂ ^..uy on the ball field.

ANEW EXQLANP exchange rather unkindly remarks: "According to th - - » - - j Grays have played this year it n: to consider jcin'ing the Eastern Ne-< , .M stand their chance of gettting the peimmit witu me lirucktons and Law rences."

PLATERS came and went on the Newark team, but Coogan hung on all season, thanks to his really excel lent batting. He led the Eastern League last season, and it was singular that none of the League or Ameri can clubs took him up. He won't be far from the top this year.

THEY ate all trying their hand at telling why the Chi cagos won the pennant. Here's another from the Fall River yews: "They wanted the pennant, were offered ex tra inducements to gel it, let rum alone, and were smart enough lo take the pennant with their own grounds to help the finish."

THE base ball headquarters which Guy Hecker will shortly open in Louisville will be located on Jefferson street, between Fourth and Fifth. The place will be the headquarters of the Louisville Club, and during the summer scores will be posted there. Sporting goods, cigars and tobacco, but no liquors, will be on sale.

IT is said that in anticipation of fom Dolau's return to the Brown Stocking club, Mr. UJn der Ahe's secre tary issued a poem, one line of which reads: ''Tom Dolan will catch once more as before." After Tom's secession the poet changed the line so that it read: "Tom Dolau will catch no more as before," and then killed the whole issue.

WHAT valuable players the "big four" are is shown by the fact that up to the time of their release from Buffalo they had done the larger share of batting and run-get ting for the team. According to the record the '"big four" made 525 hits, with a total of 725, and 295 runs to the rest of the team's 382 hits, with a total of 472, and 179 runs.

WHEN Augusta thought she would get the champion ship flag, pennant was spelled with a big P. Now that the Atlanta Club got it after all, we fail to find the word 'pennant"' in the local papers. It is now Atlanta tafees the "rag.11 Thii is very sad but Atlanta mu-t console herself with ihe reflection that "a pennant by any other name will wave as well!"

VON DER AHE is catching it all around in St. Lonis for advertising Mullane to pitch in one of the exhibi tion games with Cincinnati when he knew that Mullane was not with the Cincinoatis at all, having instead of accompanying them remained at nome, fearing the United States Court here would take him in on the old judgment which stands against him.

SAM CRANE lias done great second base work lor the Detroits. The Fall River Jfemi says: '-Ten years ago he did the same kind of work in the old Fall Rivers, except ing those days when John Barleycorn interfered with his eyesight and made Sam say: 'I saw two balls coming toward me and I managed to get between them and lose both.1 He has reformed in playing ball."

PRESIDENT VON DER AHE, of the St. Louis Browns, and President A. G. SpaMiiig, of the Chicagos, have each posted §500 with T. Z. Cowles, of Chicago, which is to be divided among the players of the League and Associa tion champion teams at the close of their series of games, the amount received by the clubs to be deter mined by the proportion of games won and lost.

A ST. Louis paper gives out the following as gospel truth: "When Tom Deasley worked for Chris, he got full one day, and Chris, said to him, 'Tom, you're drunk.' 'I know I am,' said Tom; 'but it's your beer, Chris.'" It was, perhaps, a good thing that Chris, disposed of his saloon before the present season, and it would be a better thing if he should set his men a personal example.

ti is said that but for DunUp's obstinacy the Lucas club franchise would have been purchased by Von der Ahe and the Louisville Club jointly, the latter to get the pick of the players, while Von der Ahe would hold the franchise aud shut off opposition in St. Louis. Duulap, however, refused to go to Louisville and his refusal, to gether with the Saratoga agreement, blocked the deal.

THE St. Louis League Club will have A new Bianager next season in the person of Gus Schmelz, late of the Atlanta Club, who has signed with Lucas. The St. Louis club is fortunate in securing so able a man to handle the team. We are in doubt whether to congratulate Mr. Schmelz or to commiserate hiai, as he will have no easy task in managing so demoralized and discordant a team i as the Lucas Club.

THE League averages show that the best batting nine I would be: Rowe and Ferguson, battery; Connor, Hardie Richardson and Sutton, on the bases; Glasscock, short step; Dalrymple, O'Rourke and Dorgan, outnelders. The best fielding nine would be: Bennett and Clark- son, battery; McKinnon, Dunlap and Dan Richardson, on the bases; Bassett, short stop; Gillespie, O'Rourke and Ewing, in th» outfield.

IN OCR last issue a note was made of the fact that the hayseed majority in the Georgia House of Representa tives had passed a bill imposing a prohibitory tax upon base ball giines in that State $25 for every game. Hap pily for the Southern League and the good of the game, the State Senate came to the rescue and quietly but effectively sat down upon the nincompoops of the lower house by refusing even to consider the bill.

THE Cornell University Base Ball Club added another victory to their as yet unbroken record by defeating the Syracuse Stars at Ithaca Oct. 15 by a score of 8 to 5. As the Stars recently captured the New York State League pennant, everybody thought that they would beat the home team. The game was warmly contested on both sides, but the Cornells outbatted their opponents. OH the ICith the Cornells again beat the Stars by 7 to 5.

THERE is one point about both the Chicago and New York clubs and that is the temperance of the members of both clubs during the season. To that, more than anything else, do they owe their success. While other clubs hare been forced to suspend, expel, or fine players for intoxication during toe season, the clubs mentioned have happily been entirely free from disturbance of this kind. The St. Louis Browns also offer a case in point.

AT A meeting of the board of directors of the Newark Base Ball Association, held last Wednesday night, much important businew was transacted. It was decided to i?sue new stock in order to carry on the team for next season. It was also decided to make inquiries about se curing a permanent ground on the line of the South Orange Horse Railroad Company, where better facilities can be had for the accommodation of the patrons of the game.

CUSICK has the lowest average among League catch ers; Wood, ol Buffalo, the lowest among pitchers; An- son is at the foot of the regular first basemen, and Far- rell occupies the same position at second; Sutton is low est of the regular third basemen; Bassett, Bennett and Quinn are below him, but have only filled that place as substitutes; Kadford tails off the short stops; Bennett the left ftelders; Dick Burns the centre fielder9,and Sun day the right fielders.

A NEW YORK contemporary well says: "The St. Louis Club's career and their inglorious finish points a moral if it does not adorn a tale. Had Lucas been content to have followed Harry Wright's example and worked his way upon young material, instead of grasping at the shadow of the picked nine of reinstated men as he did, even if his record had been no better there would have been no discredit nor any such pecuniary cost aa the other experiment has led to."i

FREE-HITTING batteries will be at a premium next sea son, thinks the Baltimore Tiine*. There are very few clubs who have as good a one as did Baltimore in Trott and Henderson. There are several where either the pircber or catcher is a batter. By the way, what a bat ting battery Henry and Trott would make. The former has an average of .333 and the latter .306. Ewing and Fergu-*«n or Bencett and Ferguson would not leave much for the balance of the club to do.

PRIOR to the Chicago St. Louis game on Oct. 14 there wan a contest iu long distance ball throwing and in base- running. The throwing record is 133 yards 1 foot 7 in ches. Williamson threw 133 yards 1 foot 4 inches, with Pfeffer 18 inches behind, and Dalrymple, Bushong and Robinson tailing on. Fred Pfeffer won the base-run ning competition in 15%. Kelly made it in 161^, Gore 16%, Williameon 17, Dalrymple 17^, Caruthers 17%. The"track was heavy and there were muddy spots near first and second bases that bothered everybody.

TWENTY-FIVE extra-inning games were played by the clubs of the National League this season. Chicago won a fourteen-inning game from Providence and Detroit beat St. Louis in a thirteen-inning contest; eight eleven-inning games, including a draw between Chicago and St. Lonis, and fifteen games of ton innings each. The New York Club was very successful in extra-inning contests, winning no less than eight and losing but two. The Philadelphia Club won fire extra-inning games, Providence three, Chicago, Detroit and Buffalo two each, and Boston and St. Louis one each.

BRiDOEPoar, Conn., notes: Ed Conley, late of the Bridgeport*, will pitch several exhibition games for tbe Metropolitans.........The chances are that Jim O'Rourkewill lead Sutton in batting.........James Kyan has signedwith the Chicagos for next season. Both Manager Wright and Hackett were after him...........The Bridge- ports neither l"-t »r n,!..(<. ,.,v money this season. This is a very fair nh '-ring this is their first year for a prof' - ' They will have a strong team in the fleM >^\<. -.-..,- >.,.........The Waterburys haveengaged Cam pan a, Walker, Pettit, Phalon and Campion for ti"xt wa^n.

t her of the Somer-Brt JQ thirteen gamw*. I, w n "f ttu- Alleu- t«.' - aii »u lirj: - ' seven ,-.( ; Mitt on th" :.........}',. T Kailc, wi!' .d bat-

have made mirfakes; there is no ground, we believe, for j plate, t suspecting deliberate wrongdoing un the, i-artof any of

them. While betting, too, ha* been an accompaniment of these as uf other contests, it has been exceedingly moderate considering the amount of public interest ex cited. Since base ball s-ems likely to hold it* own as the favorite outdoor American si>ort it is a matter of con gratulation that its great professional contests are so well conducted.

THE Chicago Journal pays the New Yorks a well-de served editorial compliment: "The League season of 1SS5 is over and the Chicagos have won the champion ship. The struggle as between them and the New Turks was a splendid one. and it redounds to the credit of all concerned and to the glory of the victory that not the slightest ill-feeling was engendered. The Chicagos won trorn men whom victory could not spoil nor defeat dis hearten. Victory never perched more gracefully on the banners of an army than the pennant will fly from the staff at the Chicago ball park. Manhattan took her de feat in a spirit that was eminently proper. The New Yorkers that is, the members of the club lost no time in explanations which invariably fail to explain, but acknowledged that they had been beaten tairlv an I squarely. Victor and vanquished have shaken bauds over the home plate aud between them the utmost cordi ality exists."

DENVER, Col., notes, The series of four games with the St Louis Enterprise Club played here i)th to 12th re sulted iu the visitors getting the second and third games by 12 to 0 and 7 to 5, the Denvers winning the first 13 to (i and the last 21 to 9. The game of the 10th was clearly a gift to St. Louis to draw a crowd for the Sunday game, but the day turned out raw and windy and the visi- torrs outplayed the home club before an audience of only 500. Harter, who was let out by the management for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, has been reinstated. Harrington has been dropped and has gone to Chicago. Manager Klages has tendered his resignation and it will be acted upon this week. It is hoped the directors can induce him to remain another season, as he is the only man that has had charge of affairs that has been able to make base ball pay here, and what success the game has had can be attributed entirely to hfiTuntiring efforts to that end. The Chicago Spaldings will probably be\h< next club here.

AXD now some of our ingenious contemporaries who make up in poor illustrations what they lack in literary excellence, have devised and published a so-called chart designed to indicate the progress and the ups and downs of the League battle during the entire past season with mathematical precision. The effect was overpowering. At first eight it struck one as intended to indicate the rain-fall for the last month; on close study it was evi dently intended as a map showing the location of a pro jected street railroad track, and its intersection with other lines: finally, we became convinced that it was meant to illustrate the small-pox death rate in Mon treal, and was not the vote of the electoral college. La ter in the day, however, attention was accidental Iv called to the context that formed a background and frame-work for the picture. Here it was discovered that the queer thing was a chart, or the burlesque of a chart showing the period of high tides at New York- Chicago, Philadelphia, Providence, St. Louis, Detroit' Boston and Buffalo. Never mind. Let it pass. '

AMONG the spectators at one of the recent Chicago- New York games were three young clergymen, who en tered into the enthusiasm with a spirit that, far from scandalizing the cloth, did it an honor and exalted its wearers in the estimation of their fellow-citizens, which was manifest from the particular respect shown them in a place where there was a scrambling for seats. They

beaten by a score of 14 to 1. O'Rourke is undoubtedly one of the pluckiest m^n that pl.ty* l,a s.- luill; h-- ia al ways ready to work ,i Mr all it is worth. M.t to be an enrr:,vti' :ui' .'ir J*fttu» i lu.-k ho would surely »rtvf ! y'a work in Bingham- *nn ; 1 ! : our nine, and we be-

i.io uat-i'uluess as acurver of spheres. 'l>aUy be represented in the State

, and the necessary step** fur the or- 9»ni/.- ^ company are now being taken. Many - nine will probably be secured for

in better players or more gentle manly uieu would be hard to find.

N, Ga., notes: The lovers of the National game in this city were highly pleased yesterday to It-am that the board of directors of the Southern League, which met in Atlanta, had unanimously elected Mr. Alex. Proudfit, of Macon, as president, and Mr. Geo. C. Pri;e, also of this city, treasurer. Mr. Pruudfit is capable of filling the position to the satisfaction uf all concerned, being an ardent admirer of athletic sports, and an active mover in anything he undertakes, pushing, progessive and enterprising, and will perform his duties creditably to himself and the League. Mr. Price attained some notoriety in base liall dixies by his excellent manage ment of the Macon team during the latter part of the season, taking them up after they were well-nigh de- moralizetl by the tVirmer managers, and working them up to the fourth place iu rauk. He obtained the con fidence and respect ot" the whole team, and will fill his new position with the same result. The inexperience of the directors and the pr.nr work of the first managers ofthe club resulted di- and in the way of i heavy cost, only tu

them both financially layers being secured at

r.ictory after one or twogames. We were uul'urtuuatt.- iu our battery work at first, having good catchers and poor pitchers at times, and vice versa. It is proposed to reorganize the club about the 2uth, and we trust, with better facilities ami experience, to fly the pennant in Macon next season. We have signed "Cyclone" Miller, our latest addition as pitcher last season, for next year. He was acknowledged the swiftest pitcher in the Southern League, and with Veach.who was also with us, and will probably sign again, we will have the best two pitchers in the South.

THE NATIONALS.

enjoyed the contest hugely, and their applause' of bril- | g»eny«.

Who the Men Are That Gained the Eastern League Pennant.

Sketches of the champions of the Xational League and American Association have already appeared in these columns. It is now entirely fitting that the champions of the Eastern League should also come in for their share of favor. The National Club, although chief of but a minor league, represents a large city, and has proven itself a strong aggregation of players in contests butside the championship series with the strongest clubs of the older associations, of which games it has won considerably more than it has lost. Their deeds prove them worthy of a place in a larger field in which they could, no doubt, hold their own. The club is now knocking at the door of the League and American Association (the latter preferred) for admission, and with the hope of success is endeavoring to hold the team, together. The team has been reserved and pro tection assured until the meeting of Oct. 17, when the future of the club will be decided one way or another. The averages of the players have already been published in a former issue; ap pended is a brief outline of the career* of each player:

ROBERT M. BAKU. This noted pitcher was born in Washington in 1856 and reared and educated there. He began his professional life in 18*3 as pitcher of the Alle-

liant pieces of play, and other quiet and dignified demonstrations of approval and disapproval, gave evi dence of their thorough schooling in the game. If the 1 clergy more numerously attended games of base ball and took a lively interest in the manly sports of their flocks, the young meu who have to rack their brains to think of the last time they s*w the inside of a church would not be so plenty. In return for this clerical patronage the sporting class should elevate their con tests to a plane on which the clergymen could attenl, and encourage them withont compromising theircallmg. To this plane base ball and bicycling have been elevated. Let the other sporta follow.

WILLIAMSPORT notes: The Williamsport Base Ball Clnb closed the season on Monday, and were beaten by the Bostons by 6 to 3. A second game advertised fur Tuesday was not played because of the rain. The rea son has been highly successful in every point of view except financially, and though the club was kept till the close it was at a great lose to the association. The weather has been so bad during the past season that the attendance has been much smaller than it otherwise would have been, and on two different occasions rain has prevented games for a week at a time. It ia scarcely possible that the same amount of bad weather will be en countered next season. On Wednesday evening, the 14th inst., tbe players were paid off and the season ended. The club has played 73 games, winning 54 and losing 19. The only clubs in Pennsylvania who have succeeded in defeating the Williamsports were the Lock Havens, Wilkesbarres and Somersets. With Lock Haven Williamsport won 11 and lost 6; with Wilkes- barre they won 8 and lost 4, and with Somerset they won 3 and loet 1. Having won these three series and lost to no other club in the State, League and American Association clubs of course excepted, the Williamsport Base Ball Club claims to be the champion of the State of Pennsylvania.

SYRACUSE, N. T., notes: The Providence Leaguers were here on the 13th and played six innings, when game was stopped by darkness, after each side had scored two runs. Jack Farrell, of the old Stars of '76, received a warm welcome... ......The directors of the Star Association held a meeting on the loth, but did nothing im portant.. .......Two or three of the members of the present team will be retained. ........The team will bestrengthened at left and right field. ...... ..The Stars playtheir closing game for the season at Weedsport, on the 17th, after which they will disband.. .......The championpennant is at present on exhibition at rtiea.........*TheXew York Leaguers will probably play here ,=ome day next week.........0berlacider is fast recovering from hisrecent injury received at Oneida.. ...... .Emslie should beretained...... ...Lew is leads the team in tatting and Faatzin fielding.. . ......Ticknor, the released first baseman,stands second in fielding and has an excellent average. .........The stockholders will meet Oct. 17 and organizefor next season, when a new board of directors will be chosen and players immediately signed for next season. .........Oswego will have a strong team in the field nextseason, including five or six of the present members. .........Buffalo will, without doubt, be a member of theState League for '8C, and has already secured a number of the present team.

UTICA notes: The Providence Grays and the Utica team, played an exhibition game here Wednesday after noon. Both teams hit the ball hard, the home club hav ing a total 'of 23 bases. The I'ticas piled up 16 runs while their opponents scored 10. Four hundred people witnessed the game. The Uticas went to Constable vi lie Thursday and defeated the Stars by a score of 12 to 6. .........Hengle, Gonnan and Stockwell have gone to theirWestern homes. Hengle will return and spend the winter in Utica..... .......Providing satisfactory arrangements can be made the members of the Utica team for 1886 will be Dwyer, Hengle, J. Say, Griffin, Simons, Shattuck, Gonnan, Pendergrass and D. Keongh. Other new players will also be secured............The Utica Association has had a very successful season and the prospects for supporting a first-class team here next year are very bright... ......The Utica Club have disbanded and the members have returned to their homes .........Manager Dishler, of the Uticas, was presentedwith a handsome diamond finger ring on Monday even ing by the association. The Uticas presented him with a pkotograph of the team.. .......The members of theUtica Club who board at Mrs. M. Conway's No. 52 Whitesboro street, presented her little daughter, Miss Mamie, with a elegant pair of gold bracelets ........I

ith th week.

OSWEGO, N. Y., notes: The season of base ball is over and the Oswegos remain in the lowest place. This is undoubtedly due to inexperience in the selection of men at the outset, and the fact that so many alleged ball players were saddled on the team, and we started with a record of about a dozen games lost before we were able to record one victory.. .......Olin was the back-bone ofthe Oswego nine. A good general player, a man who never incapacitated himself for playing by the use of liquor, a gentleman both on and off the field, he made himself invaluable, and his departure took the strength out of the nine for the last few weeks of the season.........Sweeney and Avcry have done good pitching and gen eral playing for the club.. ....... Blakely r although a goodpitcher, has been very weak at the bat.. ....... West playedfirst base brilliantly. He is a hard hitter. ...... ..Shonpeand McDonald have been invaluable in the infield ........Corcoran has been playing fairly well, but is a weak batsman.. .......It is generally understood that we are tohave a team next season, and that Oliu, Shoupe, West, McDonald, Mansell, Sweeney, and perhaps Avery and Blakely will be retained. McDonald will go to San Francisco to si>end the winter, Sweeney and West will remain here and the others scatter to their several homes. .........With the experience gained in the past and thematerial at hand the Oswego Club can next year start on a better basis. It will probably be organized on the stock company plan, and Olin will probably be made field captain and manager.

BINGHAMTON,N.Y., notes: The Bingharatong have finished the season and are the possessors of fourth place. Saturday, Oct. 11, the Binghamtons encoantered the Starriand, although weakened materially by the loss of Brpsnrthan, our first basvniati, and Alberts, our evtr- retial'K: short stop, succeeded in defeating thecham[)i»ns f the State League by a score of 3 to 2. Ely, who oc '

Last year he occupied the box for the Wash

, ........will furnish yon with the standing of the Utlcae next

ington American team until it disbanded, when he went to Indianapolis. This season he has done some magnifi cent twirling for the Nationals and contributed much toward the success of the local team. He holds a cleri cal position in the health office and plays ball more on account of the exercise it affords and the interest he takes in the sport than he does for the remuneration he receives. He is one of the heaviest batting pitchers in the country. He haa a fielding average in his position of .970 in 42 games. In 48 contests his batting average is .300.

HEXRT O'DAT. At Chicago in 1861 this pitcher was born. His first professional work was done for the Council Bluffs team in 1882. The following year he played with the Toledo Club and afterward with the Pittsburgs. He wenfe to Washington about two months ago to relieve BaiT, and has proved himself to be a first- class pitcher, fielder and batter. In 20 games he has a fielding average of .070 and a batting average of .238.

PAUL COOK. This excellent catcher was born in Cale donia, N. Y., in 1S63. He appeared first professionally in Muskegon, Mich. He remained in that place during the seasons of 1883-4. Last spring he-went to Toledo and played with the club of that name until it dis banded, when he waa engaged by the Nationals to re lieve Fulmer behind the bat. He is an excellent catcher, a swift and accurate thrower and knows how to handle the bat with the best of them. In 3S games he has a fielding average as catcher of .928, and a batting average in 46 games of .312.

CHRIS FULMEB. He was born in Tamaqua, Pa., in 1800. He began his professional career in 1881 in Potts- ville, Pa. In 1882 he was a member of the Woonsocket, K. I., Club, and the same year was of the Chicago Union te«n, whence he tried his fortune with the Peoria nine, where he remained two seasons, or until the Northwest ern League broke up. He went to Washington last year, and since then has proved himself a hard-working, conscientious player, and has kept up his end of the lino as well as any of his associates. His forte is behind the bat, though he has played other positions. He haa caught in GO games, and has an average of .952; at first base, .933, and in the field .820. In 85 games he has a batting average of .286.

PHIL BAKER. This well-known player, who is captain and first baseman of the team, was bvrn in Philadelphia in 1857. He commenced as a professional in 1876 on the Altoona nine. The earlier part of 1877 he waa identified with the Auburn Club, but finished the season with the Hornells, and remained with them until they disbanded in 1878. He then came to Washington, where he has played with the Nationals ever since, with the exception of 1883, when there was no professional club there, and he did fine work for the Baltimores, although he kept up hia residence in Washington. He holds a position in the Quartermaster General's Department. He is married and has one child. Phil has always played a good av erage game of base ball, and the present year ia no ex ception to tbe rule. He bears the title of'"01d Reliable,'* and well merits it. He haa been behind the bat in twelve games, and made an average ot .967. Thirteen times he guarded centre field, and made an average of .862. As a first baseman he leads the nine in fielding, with an average of .982 in eighty games. His batting average iu 105 games is .296.

JAS. KXOWLES. The seco»d baseman came from To ronto, Can., where he was born in 1859. He first played professionally in Brockton, Mass., in 1879. He laid off

,at the end of that season, and did not appear upon the field again until 1884, when he was a member of the At lantic Club, of Brooklyn. The Nationals signed him at the outset of this year's campaign. His fielding average) at second base in 121 games is .857, and at first bag in nine games, .909. In batting his average is .308.

J. H. GLADMON. This fine young third baseman was born in Washington and is but 21 years of age. His ex perience as a professional is brief, he first coming iato prominence last year, when he played with the Washing ton Club, of the American Association. The disband- merit of that club left him high and dry until this sum mer, when he succeeded Morrissey at third for the Na tionals. He has given complete satisfaction. His aver age in 95 games is .851. He is also a fair batter, having an average of .266.

W. D. WHITE, the shortstop of the team, came from Bellaire, 0., and is 22 years of age. Port Huron first knew him as a player in 1882. In 1883 be played with the Brown Club, of Pittsbnrg, and the following season found him with the Allegheny Club, of the American Association. He fills his position splendidly, having an average of .902 in 131 games. His throwing is particu- lirly swift and accurate. He is also the second beet bats man of the club, with an average of .334.

ERNEST BCRCH. This is the left fielder of the club and the best batsman on the team. He comes from De- Kalb County, 111., where he was born in 1858. In 1882 he played in Lftadville, Col. The Peoria Club claimed his services in 1*83-84. When the Peoria team dis banded in the middle of last year's campaign Burch went to the Cleveland League team. He is a good catch, excellent thrower and fair runner. His fielding average is .012: batting, .362.

WM. J. HOOVER. The centre fielder ia a Philadelphian, aged 22. He bears the title ot "Over-the-fence-Hoover," from the habit he has of knocking the ball out of the lot He began as a professional on the Burlington, N. J., nine, where he remained in 188 1 and 1882. The Read ing Pa., Club had him in 1883, and the Keystone Unions played him last year until they gave up the ghost, when he went to thf; Philadelphias for the bilance of tbe sea- eon. His fielding average in 119 games is .847, while he has the remarkably fine average in batting of .315

ABVER Po WELL . Right fielder and change pitcher ia he He was born in Shenandoah, Pa., in 1861. His base bail history is identical with that of Fulmer, his great chum. He started in as a pitcher, but was unequal to the constant strain and wasrelegated to right field. He fcafair fielder, a first-class runner and a good batter. His fielding average is .821, or within five points of Fnl- mer as an outfielder, while his batting average is the same namely, .286. Powell ha* played in 114 game*, in the field 79 times, as pitcher in 32 games, and upon three occasions occupied third bag.

cupied the I<nx for t game, strn to make ifur t!.- P-

gil

Binghamtons, pitched a KpleiidM teen men and allowing tho Stars

hits. Albert* is now short ntop .:'!*» tr>nm. Hnltzherger was a

tii; punished I in the last

/, aud were

QVITE a joke was played upon Chris. Yonder Ahe dur ing the convention in New York on Friday. A bogus dis patch was cooked up by Al Spalding and others to the effect hat the (,'hicago-St. Louis game at St. Lonis that after

noon bad broken up i n great riot; thatAnson and Comiwkey had come to blows; thatf'omiskey had been terribly beaten, and thatb»»th were iu jail, with An«*>n in danger oflynching, etc. Chris didn't t; " " ;iteawhileand his distress and worriment ' to witnessand afforded much amusement ; -;cret.

THE LIFE. Oct. 21.

THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.THE PEXJfANT AWARDED TO ATLANTA.

Angnsta Alone Sustain* Her Absurd Claim New Officers Chosen Preparing lor Next Sea.ion, Etc.The meeting of the Southern League, called by

President Grady to award the pennant to the vic tor, was held" at Atlanta Oct. 13, and the pen nant was formally awarded to the rightful owner, Atlanta. This is as it should be. The warningsof THE SPORTING LIFE and other reputable sporting papers evidently awakened the Southern League clubs to » realizing sense of the gross outrage they had been about to commit, and hindered the com pletion of a put-up job which would have forever disgraced the League and forfeited the respect an! sympathy of its friends and well-wishers all over the country.

The meeting was held at the Kimball House, Atlanta. President Grady was absent,' owing to illness. A letter was read from him excusing his non-attendance, and tendering the unconditional and final resignation of the office. Mr. Welborn, of Macon, was made temporary chairman, and the meeting then proceeded to business.

Mr. May berry, of Nashville, moved to expel Birmingham and Columbus from the League, on the ground of disbandrnent ere the season closed. Upon amendment each club's case was voted on separately, and the motion was lost; as to Birming ham by i to 2, and as to Columbus by 7 to 1. Mr. Collier, of Atlanta, then offered the following reso lution:

"Resolaed, That the action of the directors of the Southern League, at their last meeting, in voting to compel the Atlanta Club to play a dt-terred game with the Augusta Club, after the close of the championship aeries, when no tie existed between said clubs, was with out authority of law or precedent, and therefore binding upon no one; and the secretary of said League is hereby instructed, in making up bis tabular statement of games won uud lost by each club, to ignore any pretended game founded on such action."

Mr. Foster, of Augusta, opposed this resolution in a speech of some length. Mr. Collier, in reply, produced letters from Secretary Wikoff, of the American Association, and James A. Williams, ex-secretary of the same Association (under whose rules the League games were played), whose opinion had b«en asked as to the legality of Au gusta's claims. Both gentlemen united in the opinion that Augusta had no case under American rules, and that Atlanta was clearly entitled to the pennant. Mr. Collier also read a letter from Ted Sullivan, of Memphis, who voted in the last meet ing to fbrce Atlanta to play the deferred game. He stated that on account of his own reputation, and justice to Atlanta, he desired to change that vote; that he voted under the belief that there would be a tie, and that as there was not he felt that Atlanta should have the pennant, and he de sired to make this public and voluntary acknowl edgement in her behalf, and confessed that he Toted wrong. Mr. Foster then made the state ment that Mr. Nick Young, president of the Na tional League, had said that the matter ought to be left to the Southern League.

Mr. Collier's resolution was then put to a vote and carried by 7 to 1. The yeas were Atlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Columbus, Macon, Memphis and Nashville. Nays Augusta.

The following table was then submitted by the secretary of the Southern League:

SOUTHERN LEAGUE OF BASE BALL CI.UBS, office of the secretary, Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 10,1885. To directors Southern League, Atlanta, Ga.: Gentlemen As secre tary of your League I beg to submit the fallowing

RECORD OF GAMES.

According to your resolution of Sept. 12, at special meeting, "to close season Sept. 17, and to throw out all games in an uueren series with disbanded clubs, 11 the following is a correct statement of games won and lost by eachciub:

Atlanti .......................Augusta......................Birmingham. ...............| 4

:>, g:Pi 2 '»

Columbus.. Chattanooga................Memphis ..........Macon ..............KashYille...........

101 Sjlo'lO] 7ilO 5 Illl 6 1114' 8 11

' 13 5; 3 ! ... 12 41 9 8' 7; 7 5 2i 6' 6; 4 j 3 6 3

5 7

5 4| 8' 4 66 411; 5 12:13j5 Tli: 7 7 7 11

Total lost.. ......... ....... 3l'36 64 39 59 54 48 37

.659.653.210.518.337.413.547

368'

Appended to this are some reflections of the secretary.

Mr. Collier th en moved the following: *'It appearing from the tabular statement of games won

and loot by each club in the Southern League as fur nished by the secretary of the Southern League, that At lanta's percentage is .659, Augusta .653, Birmingham .210, Columbus .518, Chattanooga .337, Memphis .413, Macon .547, Nashville 397.!

"In pursuance whereof the board of directors hereby award t te championship of the Southern League to the Atlanta Base Ball Club, and the secretary of said League is hereby authorized and directed to purchase and present to the said Atlanta Base Ball Club the emblem of such championship as prescribed by the constitution of theAmericiu Association."

This was passed by acclamation, and Atlanta Tras thereupon officially declared champions of the Southern League. Mr. Clarence Knowles then of fered the following:

"W'ltreiu the Southern League was organized by gen tlemen in the South for the purpose of affording reputa ble amusement to its citizens and elevating the National game of base ball to a plane where it could be patronized with confidence by the best petple as a respectable and innocent sport, and

" Whereas tne introduction of unusual and illegal practices on the part of clubs or managers is calculated to imperil the purpose of the organization of the Soutii- «rn League and bring discredit on the game, therefore, belt

"Bemked, That the Southern League hereby place on record its condemnation of said practices and will expel and blacklist any club or manager found guilty of any such violations."

This was passed unanimously.llr. A. Proudfit then moved that each club de

posit $500 as a forfeit that it will play the season out, besides the $100 for League purposes.

Mr. Mayberry moved that the visiting club be paid a guarantee of $65 and that the 35 per cent, option be eliminated. Carried.

Mr. Foster, of Augusta, moved that the season of '36 extend from April 15th to September 15th. Carried.

Mr. Clarence Knowles moved that Messrs. Schmelz and Mayberry be sent as representatives ot the Southern League to the meeting of the base ball leagues in New York on October 17th; $50 each allowed for expenses.

Mr. Collier then moved that any club can sell its League franchise to any city that desires to buy it, subject to the ratification of the League.

Mr. Welborn, of Macon, then moved that the thanks of the League be tendered President H. W. Grady, Secretary J. H. Reeves and Treasurer Proudfit for their course during the season, and that a copy be sent to each of them.

Mr. Henry Knowles then named Mr. A. Proud- fit, of Macon, for president of the League; seconded by Mr. Harris, of Chattanooga, and Knowles, of Atlanta, and Mr. Proudfit was elected by accla mation.

Mr. Walter R. Brown, of Atlanta, was named for secretary. Mr. J. 11. Reeves was named by Mr. Mayberry. The result of tke vote was Brown 1, Foster 1. Mr. Foetex declined to be a candi date:

Mr. Geo. C. Price was then elected treasurer..It was then moved that the president appoint a

committee to prepare a Southern League base ball guide to contain the official averages of the play ers, the proceedings of the League meetings, the constitution and by-laws and the schedule for next season, the expenses of publication to be borne by the clubs.

Are These the Champions?"WASHIKOTON, D. C., Oct. 14 EditorSpOBTixo Lire:

In your last issue you claim that "the English liill Base Ball Club U the best amateur club in Washington, D. C." Allow me to differ with you, plaase. The beat amatttur club, strictly and purely amateur in every re spect, if* the I 1 ' ' hampions of the District of Columbia. 1! -.1 in 1882, they have won the champion- - n except in '83. What do the EuKlislj HilN >» -- <m? The mere fact that they have plav. -.losing two? Who have they played? I ,y, without much fear at contradiction, that the English Hills have not played Any one of the regularly organized clutw of this city.

The English H1U« will have to win the championship fi'.m tho Peibxlj" before they can claim it, »nd I don't tli.ak there a much fear of that.

Very respectfully, L. A. CAI.LAN, Manager Peabody B. B. C.

FROMTHK HUB.

The Outlook for Next Season—The Squabble Over the Eastern New England Penuant— fresh News Notes.BOSTO.X, Oct. 16. Editor SPORTISB LIFE: De

liver us from a repetition of the base ball season of 1S35. One dose of such agony is a great suf ficiency. And yet it has been a remarkable sea son in the Hub. We have had more miserable playing to the game than in any year within the memory of the oldest enthusiast. One by one new members of the profession have donned the suits which are as familiar in appearance to Bostonians as are baked beans. These new arrivals have en- denvored to fill positions several times too large for them in several instances, and have only been able to rattle about in places which were a per fect fit for the favorites who have laid down the ball and bat or are winning more laurels in other pastures. While the players have piled up the errors and defeats, showers of sneers and con temptible remarks have been poured upon them. What the spectators failed to get out of the games they made up in heaping abuse on the players. The directors have been blamed only lightly.when they were really the root of the evil. They might have had Shaw when he went to Providence. A thousand dollars laid out then would have made a difference of $5,000 to them now. President Soden says he has to use methods in dealing with ball players which he would not think of in his legitimate business. And yet he wouldn't do any of it in Shaw's case, because it would cost him a few dollars then. Well, he had his choice, and now he is thousands out of pocket in consequence.

WHAT OP NEXT SEASOS?But the mistakes of this wretched season are

not pleasant to contemplate, and the sooner they are forgotten the better. Everybody here has had his fill of the past, and the only interest now is in the prospects for next year. After a sum mer's experimenting and siftiug it begins to look as though Ca ptain Morrill had at last got some good ma terial for a foundation of next year's nine. I saw a let ter from John a few days ago in which he speaks well of Tute and Stemmyer "Stemwinder" as Billy Kinney, the clever base ball reporter of the <;/ofce, has dubbed him. John says Stemmyer has all the qualifications of a successful pitcher and is a good, clean hitter. Owing to inexperience he is as yet inclined to be wild, and the only possible objection to his effectiveness at present is the possibility of base runners stealing second, as he is a little slow in delivering the ball. He will get over this, however, after a short time. Tate, Captain Morrill thinks, will develop into a good one. His great point is in throwing to bases, as he throws like a shot and straight as an arrow. It seems to be conceded on all sides that Nash has in him the making of the best third baseman in the country, while Poorman and Johnstjn are both certainly brilliant in the outfield, strong at the bat and clever on the bases. Great things are promised for next year, but there is no telling liow the members of the 'triumvirate" will feel when they get back from the League meeting at New York. I am going to make up a nine for next year and see how near I come to it. How does this sound: Buffintun, Stenimyer and perhaps Radbourn, pitchers; Tate, Gunning and some good third man behind the bat; Brouthers or Morrill on first; Mor rill or a new man from the Virginias at second; Nash on third; Sutton, short; v ith Wise, Johnston and Poorman in the outfield. Now that would not make a phenom enal nine, but I think it would be one that could field, bat and run bases, and that is what I call playing ball.

TIM MUHXAS AS A SCISSORS-WIELDER.No one expected that Tim Muinan would bob up as an

editor, but he has graduated from the base bill profes sion and now figures as manager and editor of The Sporting Tifflft*, a weekly publication, which made its first appearance last Friday. It is a very neat looking sheet and is the only paper in Boston devoted exclusively to sports and the stage. It has a good field and the more the merrier. But similar papers have been tried here before and no one of them lives to-day to tell its ex perience. I met Tim the other day and he is very little different from what he was ten years ago, except that he has kept pace with time and grows older. His face is just the same and looks as if he never had a thing to trouble him, but the gray hair which curls over his ears tells that his base ball days are about over. He has quite the figure of an ideal alderman, but he says he can yet overhaul many of the youngsters in a hundred yards. How Tim could run once. No Bostonian will ever forget that memorable crame on Decoration Day, 1876, when the Chicagos made their first appearance here with their famous qi:arlette, who had deserted to them from the Bostons. Boss Barnes was supposed to be thefastest run ner in the profession, but he got caught off first and Ti m Mnrnan ran him down in a race to second. The enthu siasts who attend the games year in and year out re member that race to this day, and any reference to it sets them off on old memories of the good old days when Al Spalding pitched and Jim White caught for the Bostons. Tim is a great admirer of THE SPOETINO LIFE. We were talking about various publications the other day, and when I asked him what he thought of the LIFE he rattled off:"It's just the best base ball i»per in the country. You ought to see the players make a rush for it every Monday morning when they are away on a trip. There's so much base ball in it that you can read your fill, goto sleep and take a nap and when you wake up find there is a lot of notes left. Oh, it's the best of them all!" Tim has played against Nash in the Eastern League and he says he id the coming third baseman if they will only keep him where he belongs instead of jumping him all over the infield.

THE NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. If there ever was a tempest in a teapot, it is the row

they have had in the Eastern New England League. But it is all over now, and by winning yesterday's game with the Brocktons the Lawrence.! have secured a first mortgage on the pennant. There can be very little sat isfaction to the Lawrences to be champions, under the circumstances. Of course, there were almost as many opinions on the muddle as there are people interested. Some assert that the championship was fairly won by the Brocktons in the regular schedule, while others are equally determined in their convictions that the Law rences had protested games enough to put them in first place if their exceptions were fairly allowed. Which ever may be right, there is one thing us clear as day light. Since the trouble began the Brocktons have tried to get the pennant on bluff, bluster and noise, while the Lawrences have played ball. I can't understand how MoGunnigle ever got into such a mess, as clever a man ager as he is. Next year he will have his players under contract long enough to settle all disputed games that may arise. But then the Brockton captain had no fool to deal with when he ran against Manager Burnham, of the Lawrences; and, by the way, Buraham is a plucky fellow and has plenty of push. He took the entire re sponsibility of the Lawrence venture this season, not withstanding the fact that ?1,200 was sunk there last year. He has paid every cent he has contracted, but his summer's fun has cost him 5400 more than all the ven ture brought in. He says the whole trouble in the League began the day he went to Portland and put in Winslow, one of his extra men. to umpire. The Down Easters soured on him then and there, and he swears by the sun, moon and stars that he has positive proofs that they threw two games to the Brocktong.

GOSSIPPY GLEANINGS.Tom Gunning la going to attend school this winter.I cannot help smiling when I read of Dunlap's sudden

falling out with Lucas. How they hobnobbed together when they were here the first of May.

Both the 7/errtWand Globe have sent representatives to the conventions at Ne.w York.

Yon don't get ahead of Arthur Irwin very often. He told me right after his release by Providence that he would not sign with any other club this year because he did not intend to be reserved by anybody. He has been right here in Boston, but nobody could seem to find him in°spite of numerous telegrams. He didn't pay any at tention to them until he got ready. Why I eaw a despatch from an old-time manager asking him why he had not answered his telegram of the previous day. He had them from four different managers at that time, but he simply read them, put them into his pocket and whistled for more. If they keep on coming he will have a goodly number of offers to pick from. I guess Uncle Harry wouldn't say a word if he could get him for Philadelphia.

When the Bostons finished in Detroit Captain Mornll told Sutton he might come home if he wante-i to, so Ezra's smiling face has been seen about town this week, but he went to his home yesterday. He is both l'>oking and feeling well, and says Tate in a daisy. Sut. will play with the Hob nine next year if he plays anywhere. He says he has an offer to manage the Syracuse Club.

The Bostons arrive in Boston to-morrow morning and play in Lawrence in the afternoon. This game will end their season.

The Harvard boys keep up their practice on pleasant afternoons. There is a young fellow named Bingham in the freshman class who in thought to be a phenom enal pitcher. He had a great reputation in New York State, and if there is any skill in him he will be given full opjjortunity to display it next spring.

Jim Whitney and Tom Gnnning have arrived home ahead of the rest of the team.

Arthur Irwin umpired a game at Brockton last Satur day, and because he did not stand close to the plate the Brockton people treated him shamefully. Arthur said he wouldn't stand near the plate or away from the plate as an umpire again. He officiated yesterday, however.

There have been enough figures printed in the Boston pai*rs on the wind-up of the League season this week to drive one crazy. The Herald had a column of averages; the filolx three columns, and the Journal—well I am too tired this week to count very high, as I worked all day last Sunday on base ball averages myself.

Seylee has been engaged to manage the Haverhills next season and Prince has signed for another year.

Jobn Irwin contemplates remaining in Harerhill this winter and playing ball there again next season. John is a sroud ball to*ser and can pound the ball hard.

e Mi'uwmP.

NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.The Championship Record—Review of the

Season—News Notes, Etc.The first championship season of this associa

tion terminated Oct. 10, there still remaining a number of postponed games which will be declared off. Six clubs commenced the season, the Albany team disbanding July 28, when all their games were thrown out. The Syracuse Stars held the lead during the greater part of the season and won the championship. The Kochesters are a good second, although if & disputed game between the Rochesters and Binghamtons should be officially awarded to the latter club, the I'ticas would be entitled to second place. The Binghamtons fell off greatly in play during the latter part of the season, while the Oswegos struggled throughout in the rear. The standing of the clubs is as follows:

* ? ?•? ?; v P.

Syracuse.................................Rochester........................_.....Utica..................................Biughamton.............._.......Oswego..............................

?;Z,\

... 9 119 ... 11

111111410|10

Games lost..........................|32i36J38 42 46|l94

3-5' ?H I Oi |ai B

45:77|.584 40 76 .526 4i;7'.l;.518 3678.461

... 32^78 .416

The Outlook for Next Year.A commercial friend, well posted in base ball,

who has made several tours of New York State, gives us the result of his observations of the State League clubs and of the promise for the future:

S\BACVSE, Oct. 13. Kill tor STORTING LIFE: As the season of the State League lias elided and the Stars float the pennant for '85,1 will give you a correct idea of the prospects for the comiag season.

It is well known that the State League started this year under adverse circumstances, and but two of the clubs, Stars and Uticas, have had a paying season. Rochester, one of the l*-;»t cities between New York and Buffalo, started in without any capital behind them; had a split in the management to start with; played on the old grounds with no accommodations for spectators; a lack of discipline seemed to prevail thioughoutthe season, and finally wound up owing their players back salaries, and lost the confidence of the bet ter portion of the community. But aineetiue was re cently held by some of Rochester's leading citizens, and a resolution passed to organize a stock company of $5,000 capital for another year, secure uew grounds, fit them up in a substantial manner, and put a nine in the field for next year that will reflect credit on the city they represent, and the high social standing of the board of directors will give it a cast that cannot help but make base ball popular and fashionable in the Forest City. As soou as matters are fully completed and the organi zation perfected, a board of directors will be made public that will represent as much capital and influence as can be shown by any club in the country, and with Buflalo on one side and Syracuse on the other to excite a ri valry, an attendance can be worked up which is bound to make the game profitable as well as popular.

Biughamton has also had a hard row to hoe this sea son, but having grounds ready for another season and prospects of a good stock company, will no doubt do better another year, starting out in the spring in a sub stantial association.

Elmira has recently fitted up a new ground and some of the leading citizens are advocating the formation of a club next year, with good backing and some of Elmira's representative business men at the head of it.

Oswego, encouraged by it? first attempt at running a saliried team this year, will be on deck with a solid company behind them next year, and will struggle to do credit to their admirers.

Utica, at a recent meeting, voted to go ahead another year, and, always having been a good ball town in the past, will no doubt sustain that reputation in the future.

Buffalo has disposed of nearly all of its stock for a State club, and will start in with S-5,000, the beet grounds in the State and handled by aboard of directors who know that, at a twenty-five-cent tariff, they can te^t the capacity of their grounds, especially in their games with the Stars and Rochesters. This makes seven clubs, and it la more than probable that Troy will furnish the eighth, as Troy always was a good twenty-five cent city, and in A struggle with clubs of the calibre of the other seven, soon could awaken an interest that would make the Eastern end of the Lta^ue as good a drawing city as the Western extremity.

These eight clubs, Buffalo, Bxxihester, Stars, Bingham- ton, Elmira, Oswego, Utica and Troy, will make an as sociation of great strength and a credit to membership in the grand National association with the National League and American Association.

I write this from personal observations in traveling through the circuit mentioned, and am confident, if properly organized and governed by stringent rules, with a competent president at the head, of which there is ma terial for in most any of the cities mentioned, the New York State League for 1886 will start out with brighter prospects than they ever did in their associations in the past TODBJST.

Minor Notes.Nearly all the stock for the new Buffalo Club has been

already subscribed.The next meeting of the League will be held Novem

ber 17, when the proposition of an international associa tion will be discussed. It is altogether li kely that one will be formed, with Buffalo among the clubs.

The Binghamton Association promises to stort in next season in a healthy condition. At a meeting held in that city a committee of six was appointed to solicit sub scriptions for the stock, and about §1,000 was subscribed.

Rochester is said to be having a hard time with its players, and it is claimed that it will require 81,000 to pay them up. All the players have a large amount due them, and look on the chances to get their pay as slim.

The Star Association has, it is said, lost 31,500 fcince Oct. 1.

Manager Baldwin, of Bi ogham ton, has refused to pay the $50 guarantee to the Stais for the game Oct. 10, las- ing the rvfnail on the claim that he had not yet been laid 302 promised him for allowing the St. Louis team to play in Syracuse during the Firemen's Convention on on a day when the Binghamtous were scheduled. The State League Executive Cummittee will settle the mat ter.

The TJticas beat the Providence League Club on Wednesday in a hard-hitting game by 16 to 10. Radford and Dailey were the battery of the Providences, while Pendergrass and Dave McKeough were the Utica bat tery. In the seventh inning the Grays piled up eight runs on the Uticas, making the score 10 to 3, and appar ently leaving the ponies in the lurch. The home team, however, proved themselves able to play an up-hill game, and made six runs in the seventh and seven in the eighth, not allowing the Rhode Islanders to score again.

The Utica Club disbanded Oct. 14. The Binghamtons will retain McGucken as left fielder

for next season.

NAT GOODWIN'S GIFT.

The Chicago Nine Presented with a Silver Ball at Hooley's Theatre How Nat Puts the Curve On.Last Monday evening Hooley's Theatre,

Chicago, was packed by an enthusiastic audience gathered to assist Nat Goodman and George Floyd in their reception of the champion Chicago Base Ball Club. The two lower boxes on the left hand side were draped with flags and faced by shields bearing the word "Welcome," with crossed bats and League balls. The opposite boxes were also draped and were occupied by the admiring board of trade friends of the comedian. After the overture the orchestra struck up "See, the Con quering Hero Comes," and Mr. Floyd conducted the eleven Chicago players to their boxes. Captain Anson was in the lead, but the Mascotte, little Willie Hahn, where was he? It was said later that he was not in very good health, but as he is only six years old perhaps his parents thought him best off in bed. After the surprise at the absence of the Mascotte passed off the applause was deafening. A finer looking body of men, as the ball tossers appeared in their dress suits, never congregated upon any occasion, and the ovation was well merited. After the first act of "The Skating Kink,*' during which the genial comedian himself was accorded a very warm reception, the curtain was rung up again and Mr. Ooodwin stepped forth, bearing in his hand a handsome plush case. Advancing to the boxes occupied by "the boys" he said:

"Ladies and gentlemen It affords me great pleasure to have the opportunity of presenting to the gentlemen who have so nobly worked to earn the title of cham pions of the world this little souvenir of my esteem, out of regard for their efforta. It is a slight token, and doubtless you are well aware what thta case contains. If there are any here who do not know what it is I shall be annoyed and seek another agent, for t have been pai- ticularly careful to let everyone know what I was going to do to-night. I knew that the popularity of the Chi cago Club and their presence in a body, combined with my maiden effort as a speeuhniaker, would draw largely and help reimburse Mr. HooJey, Mr. Sawyer and myself for the outlay upon thesilver ball. And if Mr. Floyd (that is my agent) hag been neglectful, I am not to blame. In presenting this ball I wnh it distinctly uu- d«rstood that I am giving it to all the club fur them to dispose of as they a** fit. Even my little friend, the Mascotte, has his Bay. It is a very nice ball. I can find no fault with it,except that my name is not large enough on thp plate, but that can be remedied «t your leisure. Had I not been too inquisitive in New York I could have spared cash enough to have purchased a gold ball. I was sure 'our boys' would win, and I backed my ju<Ig- meet with mj hard-earned money. We did not. win

there, oo I waa forced to pnrrhiww a silver ball. I don't think McCormick or Clark- .-- this ball, but Kelly and myselfwould h i ry, for we 'have proven our capability of n. ' 'halls' at 'The Drum' the l*st week, and . " " i no difficulty with this one. i n, I assure yon I do but ech O f Chicn_ " " " ive striv. : ;t e_ men .1: '<:[&• tioiw tlKit l.avi- L-ffti livi*i>fd upuii y.-u. Yuu have a friend in me, boys, and all I can say in conclusion is, 'God bless you all,' and 1 sincerely hope you will be champions no longaa I am a patron of that delightful, hearty, honestaport base ball." [Loud applause,]

The case contained a handsome solid silver fac simile of a League ball, stitched with gold and appropriately inscribed. On the ease was also a gold plate bearing the names of all the players and that of "the Mascotte," Willie Hahn; also the inscription: "Presented to the Chicago Base Ball Club, Champions of the World, 1383, by Nat C. (loodwin and the Management R. M. Hooley and Frank Sanger." When Captain Anson accepted the t»ken the house again broke into applause. After the second act Business Manager Floyd con ducted the base ballists to a neighboring hostelrie, where was drank the toast that the Chiuagoa should win Wednesday's game with St. Louis and next year's championship.

NOW DROP IT.

The Foolish Talk of Combinations and Dis honest Play.

A New York sporting paper claims that Chi ago did not actually throw the fourth game to New York, but were so indifferent as to the result that Gotham won as a natural sequence. "T. T. T.," our valued Baltimore correspondent, doesn't like this kind of talk, and reads our pessimistic contemporary a little lecture. He thinks it is hardly fair to make such charges as these except on the most posit ive proof. The paper alluded to has of late years taken upon itself a cynical tone toward several sports without other basis than a worn out and warped imagination, and so its opinions will not carry much weight. The fact is, probably, that Chicago was under an unusual strain in the first three games to accomplish what they had been all the season striving for, and that was to place themselves solidly in the lead for the pen nant past all reasonable doubts, and when they had succeeded the reaction in the physical and mental strain naturally enough showed itself in their work in the fourth game, which was not up to the mark of merit of the other three. The rivalry between all clubs in the professional or ganizations is strong enough to make them desire to win under all circumstances, and if it were not those following the profession of base ball as a means of livelihood are intelligent enough to be conscious of the fact that any sort of hippodronaing it fatal to their interests, and therefore are not at all likely to practice it. There have been charges and recharges ad nauseam all the season that New York was to be hippodromed out of the championship by the throwing of games to Chicago by this or that club, and vice versa, and now, perhaps, these forward writers, who out of their own recklessness are continually imagining evil where none exists, will probably take a quiet rest on ba.se ball until another season furnishes them an oppor tunity to air their peculiar and original iuMght into the uncertainties of the game. The general public who thoroughly understand the game and the safeguards to honesty surrounding it, which are as sure as that self- preservation is the first law of nature, will still continue, as they have in the past, to consider it an honest and trustworthy sport which merits fostering as a means of healthy out-door pastime and amusement to both those who can either be participants in or witnesses of it. New York had a most excellent team and were probably superior to Chicago in fielding and batting during most of the season, but vastly inferior in base running, team work and united vim In taking advantage of every point in the game and were fairly beaten. Chicago was superior to every other club in the League except New York in batting and fielding, and with her other qual ities eatily won more games of them than New York did, while when these two clubs came together in the earlier part of the season the disparity in favor of New York, owing to Chicago's lack of batteries, was greater than in the latter part. In fact, McCormick was the factor which ultimately gave Chicago the pennant. Clarkson was showing signs of succumbing to the un natural strain when he was relieved. Two good man agers Mutrie and Spaldiug were pitted against each other, both with entirely different systems, and Spalding won. So let him have the well-earned victory without dashing his cup of joy with a drop of suspicion.

THE SQUABBLE SETTLED.

The Disputed Eastern New England Cham pionship Goes to Lawrence.

The Eastern New England League held a special meeting at Lawrence, Mass., Oct. 8. to settle the rival claim? of Lawrence and Brockton to the pennant. The records of th'e previous meet ing having been read and approved, the secre tary's report of the standing of the clubs was laid upon the table until other subject;; bearing on the same could be discussed. The question was then considered in all its bearings. The secretary's re port showed that the clubs were tied for first place. In order to find a winner it was unanimously de cided that the League order these clubs to play a series of three games with each other to settle the championship, and that no player should take part in the games excepting such players as had been under contract or had played in championship games as a member of either of the two clubs dur ing the season of 1885. The two managers held a con sultation and agreed upon the following dates: Oct. 1& at Brockton, Oct. 13 at Lawrence, and, if necessary, Oct. 15, either at Brockton or HaverhiJL Several methods were then suggested as to how the umpires for the games should be appointed, and it was finally decided that Mr. George Wright should select them. Mr. Wright selected Arthur Irwin, late of the Providence Club, to umpire the games. The first game was played at Brockton, Oct. 10, and was won by Lawrence by 9 to 4. Lawrence also won the second game playtd at Lawrence, Oct 13, by 11 to 4, thus making a third game unnecessary, and giving Lawrence the pennant. The complete re cord of the season's gamer is as follows;

NAME.

Lawrence.......Brockton........Haverhill.......Portland.........Newburyport..

Lost...........

.617

.592

.557.418.313

LAWRENCE MEN' BANQL'ETED.LAWRENCE, Oct. 16. Manager Burnham, with the

members of the Lawrence Base Ball Club, were tendered an ovation by prominent business men and professions gentlemen last evening. The members of the club, in three elegant barouches, were escorted through princi pal streets with the Lawrence brass band. Severa thousand persons followed thf; procession. There wen extensive displays of fireworks at various plaees on the route. After the march a banquet was served at the Hotel Brunswick. A,bout seventy leading citizens par ticipated, and addretrgeM congratulatory to thf members of the club were made by leading lawyers and mer chants.

Newark's Successful Season.NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 16. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: The season closes here this week and a great and successful effort has been made to re tain the present club for next season, and all have signified their willingness to sign. As at present constituted the club has demonstrated ita ability to more than hold its own against all comers. Such a record &» has been made on our grounds this season in contests with American Association clubs has never been equalled. In games with the Baltimore;*, Athletics and Mets a total of two hits for three bases was the record of the three clubs, Baltimore not getting a hit and the Athlet ics and Mete but one each. Smith finds some difficulty in putting the Americau Association ball over the plate, but the hits are ju»t as scarce. Owing to a great many cau&ea the club has not made tiny money this year, but is out of debt, has all salaries paid up to date, and has the good will of every one for the evident desire of the gentlemen in charge to give pa trons of the gam* the best exhibition possible for their money. New stock to the extent of $2,500 has been iMtted and waa speedily taken up, and the club ia now in a good condition to go ahea 1, aud that no doubt they will do. An effort is 1o be made to obtain grounds more centrally located, and if it ^au be done, with the present team base ball next year will huve some profit M well a« pleasure in it. All of the club, as well as Manager Hackett, are favorites here, and a great many will uin- ter near us. 1-aly, the uew catcher, raught nn well, and we have two batteries that we are proud of. It is claimed that Smith has had iiwnj offers from the League and Ameiican Awuriatiuu clubs, tut he will play in Newark next year; tliis answers your query of last we*;k. With a ehurtciicult for next year, the Eastern League cU«ea thU year with better prospecta than ever bef jre. HEX.

THE MONITOR MUSES.He Goes Over Goings. On In Gotham—How

Things Are and What He Thinks About Them.NEW YORK, Oct. 16. Editor SPORTING Lire:

[ hute to put on the gloves with a fellow-citizen but "Yours truly, Fenner," grows real painful at times. Nobsdy, I trust, will charge me with an undue regard for Petcy Donahue, but "Yours truly," in his frantic endeavor to be especially se vere, shows more of a cavilling than a critical spirit. Suppose Donahue did claim the pennant for the New Yorks: was that a capital offence ? People are glad to see such things in print, even though they don't believe them. Even Fenner, if a thoroughbred New Yorker, must have felt the better for that metaphorical pat on the back. The prophecy was not made with any l 'hop«-I may-dic-if-'taint-so" guarantee. His slush about Esterbrook is in the same vein, only more so. He is surprised to know that "it took Mutrie four long months to discover that Esterbrook failed to cover a foot of ground to his left," and will, in all prob-. ability, be equally surprised at the intimation that it took him six long months to discover a thing that isn't so. Oscar Wilde once characterized rid icule as the homage that mediocrity pays to genius, and under this head all this "dude" and "grand stand player" and other silly sjush of th« same ilk may oe safely housed. Tom Esterbrook is a gentleman as well as a ball player, and can look down with great complacency on those would- be wits and can't-be gentlemen who dip their pens in gall for his especial benefit.

Petey's linear base ball record is a model of mis placed ingenuity. As a war map in the Herald or a side view of a dredging machine in the Scientific American it would have been invalua ble. As an cnlightener of the base ball loving Gothamite it was a dismal failure. But hush-h- ti after the lecture I have just read Fenner about using ridicule without abusing it, I must keep a civil tongue in my head. I hear Mr. Peter is very jovial these fine days. He has probably made up his mind, like the cynics of old, to laugh at everybody who laughs at him. If he only keeps it up what a merry life he'll lead.

The advent of the big four, Donahue, Rank in, Kelly and Kennedy, has crammed the ambient air with eye-widening rumors. The amount of extra spicy items that they have "right from Mutrie" is leaving "wondering comprehension far behind."

"The wonder is and still the plaudits grow, That four big heads could carry all they know."

'Deserted Vil lage," greatly improved. All the brighter stars of the emerald diamond are to shine in Gotham's galaxy next year. Denny Brouthers. Richardson, Kelly and ever so many others will next year call the Empire City their home. And then how agreeably they have filled all the League vacancies; this and that one here, so and so there, and "ail is right as right can be." The while our truthful James says never a word. 1 would not be absolutely thunderstruck to see the same old baud in the same old positions on the first of next May. Any school boy will tell you that it was hard luck that beat the giants. When Gerhardt put those foul balls over the wall "Fortune, exhausted, quit the field."* Hurrah for the old nine, new luck and victory!

The struggle between the Mets and the Brooklyns for the championship of the East river is passing off with all the brisk cheerfulness of a charity funeral. Very little interest is taken in it on this side of the bridge, the "gate" hardly paying elevated railroad fares. Brook lyn is a sort of a hall bedroom to New York. People live here and sleep there, and the idea of a hall bedroom entering into competition with the rest of the house ia ridiculous, not to say mirthtul. The breeze from "Gowauus" in last week's issue was a trifle unsavory on this account: Instead of an abject grovel,iu a character istic transpontine attitude at the mention of the name of our mighhty leaguers, he dares to hold them up to the contumely of his fellow sleepers. If Brooklyn was ao good as second even Gothamites would take off their hate to her; but Fortune forbid that she should scramble so high on the social scale.

* . *On Saturday night next Lou Myers will don his spike-

shod wings for the last time, spin twice around the cin dered oval, bow his farewell to the great American pub lic and retire from the Madison Square Garden $5,OOO richer in pocket aud an outcast forever from the ama teur ranks. There's many a greater man whom we less would miss. Those who knew him best esteemed him highest. He is the prince of good fellows and of speedy ones. No man ever had such a series of records. Never did old Father Time receive such a bufteting as at hid hands, or rather feet. He was treading on the old scythe bearer's kibes all the time. His life, however, has not been all roses and wine. Some of his whilom friendg have, in truth, said a deal more than their prayers, bnt their very names are now forgotten while his is "on every tongue, as

' "With a sigh to those who love him, And a smile to those who hate,"

he bids us a long good-bye.The seventeenth annual games of the New York Ath

letic Club were a great success. The jam was tre mendous. Inside the grounds there was not space enough to squeeze Queen Mab in, and the dead-head hills outside were black with struggling humanity. The grand stand groaned under a delicious load, tier on tier of rosebud gids attractiug the ocular homage of hundreds of poor masculines. The sport was, as actor John Drew remarked, "something like the thing." No records went down before the flying feet, but big Bill Barry, the Herculean Adonis from beyant the sea, man aged to make the 16lb. hammer fly over ll'.>y, feet of ground. This is a best on record, but as it was accom plished after the games and amid considerable confu sion, I hardly fancy it will go down SB such. In hia trials during the game he could not do better than 116ft. Sin.

In the half mile and mile runs the scratch men, Myers and Carter, made magnificent showings. Both were beaten, but by short heads only. Myers was pocketed as they turned into the stretch, but he quickly worked his way through and beaded all but his clab- mate, Tompkins. The latter was stopping fast at the end, but hung on long enough to beat thechampion.who did not hurry himself, particularly at the end. Cfcrter, on the other hand, ran the mile out from end to end and pulled up thoroughly blowu. The time was slow, but it wasn't much of a day for record-beating.

* * *

The feature of the week's racing was the miserable going. The rain fell, and fell with a tireless abundance that made even the case-hardened duck long for a glimpse of blue sky. The tracks were transformed first into puddles and then into swamps, and still the rain came down. People wanted to know why Little Minch was beaten away on Fridaj in a mile in 1:46^, and won easily on Monday, getting over three-quarters in 1:15, and Blohm told them it was the mud. The query waa put, "Why did Rory O'More and Jim McGowan jump to badly on Saturday ?'' and the answer came back from their guileless trainers, "It was the mud." The mud was the reason Alta ran so well on Thursday and so poorly on Saturday. Verily, the mud, like charity, covereth * multitude of sins.

The sport ai j«rome on Thursday was miserable, the fields being remarkable small and decidedly second grade. The Brighton Beecher Pericles was an air tight for the opening dash, but just after the first bell there were some dirty stories in the air, and a decided effort among some of the more knowing Brighton people to hedge out. 1 don't think there was anything in the stories. The horse slipped and slid on the turn atv though on ice, but Donahue ia the last man in the world I would accuse of any dirty work.

The parties managing Delilah at the Beach ought to keep their mouths closed. On Saturday it was given oat in a half dozen resorts down town that she wasn't out for the dust, and on Monday the same parties exten sively circulated the assurance that she couldn't lo§e. Of course it may have been all guesswork, but it won't do the Hopsona any harm to keep mum."

The fall meeting of the American Jockey Club went out in quite a blaze of glory. The over-night handicaps all filled well and resulted in real good sport. Back- atone, about whose sale Mr. Withers and Bill Daly haw been haggling for the past month, during which time he has won the pi ice almost twice over, came through at the end of a good face and won easily enough after a rousing finish. The mile and three-quarters was the plum of the day and the boys rode a really desperate race. Bounding the turns they could be heard yelling like mad for clear passage, and the last half mile waa really hair-stiffening. The track was like glass, and if one had gone down nothing could have saved the othen.

THE MONITOR.

The Phillies to be Feasted.The following communication, addressed to the

officers and players of the Philadelphia Club and signed by twenty prominent business men, will explain itself: "We, the undersigned, patrons and admirers of the Philadelphia Base Ball Club, de sire in some form to express our appreciation of the excellent playing of the club during the cham pionship season just ended and of the uniformly gentlemanly conduct of the players while upon the ield. The general character of their actions during the progress of the games and the thoroughly earnest and honest manner in which they have striven to defeat their rivals is calculated to sustain the interest of the proper element of the people in the National game. We have thought that a modest way in which to illustrate our apprecittion is to invite you to a banquet, to take place at Finelli's on Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, at seven o'clock."

THE fall exhibition gunies between the League and American ABttociation du not indicate any superiority on part of the League clubs.

Oct. 21. THE SPORTINQ LIFE.

ATHLETIC.ONE FIKST MEDAL

the Irish Athletes Took Home With Them.

The seventeenth annual fall games of the Xew Tork Athletic Club took place Oct. 9th on the club grounds at Mott Haven, The features of the day were the running and jumping of E. J. Walshe, of the Lansdowne Foot Ball Club, Ireland, and the hammer throwing of W. J. M. Barry, of Queen's College, Cork. The games had been put forward one day in order to permit the Irish athletes, who sailed for home Saturday, Oct. 10th, to compete. Mr. Walshe won the hurdle race and tied for first place in the running high jump. Mr. Barry, in hia exhibition of the English style of hammer throwing, threw 116ft. 3in., which is just five in- «hes behind his own best English record. M. W. J?ord, of the New York Athletic Club, won the 120 jraroV dash in just four-fifths of a second behind jeoord time. Myers, the Am erican champion, finished second in the half-mile dash in 1:57 2-5. The track was dead and told particularly against those engaged in the longer runs. Summary:

One hundred yards run J. J. Mapes.Columbia College, Syds., 1st; F. W. Burns, WiUiamsburg Athletic Club, Sjd8., 8i. Time, 10s.

Patting the shot C. A. Queckberner, New York Ath letic Club, 1st, 41ft. 4Xin,; W. J. M. Barry, Queen's Col-

Jege, Cork, Ireland, second, 40ft. 9in.One mile run Harry Kuhn, West Side Athletic Clnb,

70yds, 1st; E. C. Carter, Pastime Athletic Club, scratch, 3d. Time, 4:37 4-5

Running high jump J. T. Bhinehart, Manhattan Ath letic Club, and E. J. Walshe, Lausdowne Foot Ball Club, Ireland, tied at 5ft. 9Jîn. They tossed up for the medal

.and Walshe won. -Half mile run D. I. Tompkins, Manhattan Athletic,

Clnb, 65ydi., 1st; L. E. Myers, Manhattan Athletic Club, »cr»tch,2d. Time, 1:572-5. Won by a foot.

One hundred and twenty yards run, all men at scratch M. W. Ford, New York Athletic Club, 1st; C.H. aiapes, Columbia College, id. Time, 12 4-5s.

Throwing the hammer W. L. Coudon, Baltimore Ath letic Club, 1st, 94ft iin.; W. J. M. Barry, Queen's Col-

1 lege 2.1, 92ft. 2in. Mr. Barry, exhibition of English style, UHft. 3iu.

Two mile bicycle race D. H. Renton, Richmond County Wheelmen, scratch, 1st; W. D. Edwards, Harlem Wheelmen, 130yds., 2d. Time, 6:4G 4-5.

Sunning broad jump M. W. Ford, New York Athletic Club, 1st, 21ft. 5iu.; J. Purcell, Civil Service Harriers, Ireland, 2d; 21ft. 4in.

Three hundred yards run F. W. Burns, WiUiamsburg Athletic Club, 20yds, 1st; S. S. Schuyler, Manhattan Ath-

.JetieClub, 25 yds., 2d. Time, 32s.Throwing the 56ft weight C. A. J. Queckberner, New

'York Athletic Club, 1st, 2tift. 2in; W. J. M. Bariy.Queen's College, Ireland, 2d, 24ft. llm.

One hundred and twenty yards hurdle E. J. Walshe, Xansdowne Foot Ball Club, scratch, 1st; J. T. Rhinehart, Manhattan Athletic Club, 4yds., 2d. Time, 17 4-os,

Obstacle race A. A. Jordan, Manhattan Athletic Club 3st; G. Y. Gilbert, New Jersey Athletic Club, 2d.

The Irish athletes were entertained by the mern- lers of the New York Athletic Club at a dinner at the club house in the evening.

————•———— MUSCLE, SKILL AND ENDURANCE.

"JJniversity Students in an All-rotmd Athletic Competition.

Friday, the 16th inst., was a gala day npon the Sew grounds of the Athletic Association of the Umiversity of Pennsylvania, Thirty-seventh street and Darby road. It was the occasion of the fall contests of the association, the results of which were highly satisfactory to a large and apprecia tive audience. The programme was lengthy and well arranged, and a number of the competitions were stoutly contested. The final heat of the one lundred yards dash was the finest struggle of the day. Edward Kohler, of the class of '86, broke the college record in a two-mile bicycle race, cov ering the distance in 6m. 17is. The results of the different contests were:

One hundred yards-dash, trial heats First heat won 1>y Geo. Brinton; second heat by H. H. Seybert; third Jieatby L. H. Alexander.

Two-mile bicycle race,for strangers L. G. Kolb, Y. A. C. C., 1st, Edward Kohler, Pa. B. C., 2d; time, 6:51.

Running high jump W. B. Page, oft. Sin.Tug of war, first heat Medical School beat the class

*f '87by5in.One-mile run T. McGeorge (scratch) 1st, F. C. Dade

.<10yds.) 2d; time, 5:29%.Running bro id jump George Brinton (1ft.) 1st, 20ft;

.A. R. Cline (2ft.) 2d.Two hundred and twenty-yards run, for strangers I.

K. Shell, U. P. A. A., 1st; J. W. Van Leer, Jr., 2d; time,27s.Tug of war, second beat Class of '86 beat class of '89

by lOin.Quarter-mile run H. B. Bush (scratch) 1st, H. K.

Caner (35yds.) 2d; time, 55s.One-mile walk T. B. Grier (50yds.) let, M. D. Wilt

<60yds.) 2d; time, 8:21%.Throwing the hammer C. A. Griscom, Jr. (7ft.) 1st,

'72ft.; L. Engle (10ft.) 2d.Hurdle race (120yds. over 10 hurdles) W. B Page

(scratch) 1st; time, 21i^s.One hundred-yards dash for strangers J. K. Shell 1st,

J. W. Van Leer2d; time, ll%a.Putting the shot C. A. Griscom, Jr. (3ft) 1st, 32ft. 6in-

J. P. Tunis (2ft.) 2d.Two hundred and twenty-yards run J. H. Hovey 1st

H. B. Buck 2d; time, 24s.Tug of war, third heat Class of '88 beat the medicals

by 5ft. l%in.Half-mile run George W. Pepper (scratch) 1st, C. P.

>Iercer (25yds.) 2d; time, 2:15%s.Two-mile bicycle race G. B. Hancock (45s.) 1st, A. D.

Whitacker (30s.) 2d; time, 7:7%.Vaulting with the pole A. R. Cline (scratch), 7ft.

3%in.; P. Mc'ieorge (1ft.) 2d.440yds. run, for strangers J. K. Shell 1st, G. W. Van

Tliet2d; time, 1m. 3%a.Standing broad jump Clarence Dolan (8 inches) 9ft.

"7in.; N. Downs (7 inches) 9ft. 6%in.Tug-of-war, final heat Class of '86 beat class of '88.Mile bicycle race, for members of Penna. B. C. T. A.

Schaeffer 1st, Edward Kohler 2d; time, 3m.27Xs.100yds. dash match race C. C. Townsend beat F. E.

'Grees; time, 11s.100yds. dash, tinal heat H. H. Seybert 1st, H. B.

Buck id; time, lOJ^s.440yds. run, consolation race M. Graves 1st, C. W.

"Van Vliet^d; time not taken.Dr. J. William White acted aa referee and Percy Ma

deira Aa handicapper., « -

Pointers.The Queen's Athletic Association, of Kingston, Ont..

recently elected these officers: President, fl. Burdett; secretary and treasurer, D. M. Robinson.

A 135-yard handicap was decided at Worcester, Mass., Oct. loth and was won by J. Smith, 20jds., with J. Dona- tue, 17yds., 2d, and T. B. Keeler, 14yds., 3d.

W. A. Hoagland defeated Clarence Smith and William Hazlitt in a ten mile walk, for 8130, at Walkerton, Out., Oct. 8. The time was returned as Ih. 27m. 45e.

A ten-mile walk contest for the championship of the maritime provinces at Halifax Oct. 8 was won by Sey mour, of St. John, in In. 29m. 15s. Harrington, of Hali- Jax, V/SM second.

The Haverhill Athletic Association has elected the following officers: W. H. Moody, J. T. Stevens, D. F. Bpragiie, C. Howard Poor, M. H. McCarthy, directors; ]>r. C. F. Sherman, treasurer; Edward Hale, secretary. The treasurer's books show a balance on hand of 407.13.

In the Boston municipal court last week, In the case of Robiuson, Raby's bicker, vs. Rankin, stakeholder, a suit t> recover 5500 stake money on the Raby Meagher walk of May 30, judgment was rendered in favor of Kobinson for the full amount in litigation, with interest from May 30.

A pedestrian contest commenced at the Pioneer Rink, Xinghampton, N. Y., Oct. 7, and ended on the evening

of the 10th, with the following score: Frank Hart, 261 miles 7 laps; Hanley, 258 miles 10 laps; Day, 241 miles2 lap«; Burns, 2i6 miles 10 laps; C'. A. Harriman, 207 miles 4 laps, and Ed Cole, 126 miles 5 laps.

James Cummings, of Helena, M. T., writes that he ia prepared to back Tom Cannon to wrestle any man in the world an all-round mixed match for the champion ship and $1,000 a side, the styles to constitute catclr-aa- catch-can, Greco-Roman, collar and elbow, side holds in harness and Cumberland and Westmorland.

The Harvard Athletic Association held its annual meeting Oct. 14. The treasurer's report for the year was M follows: Expenses, 83,612; receipts, 83,647; balance on hand, $34. The protits from the_ winter athleti meetin """ "" *"-- ---^ ._._ ,,

Presid Bake G. Balch, 88.

A foot race, 125 yards, 860 a aide and gate money, was Tnn on the fair jrronnds at Waterloo, N. V., Oct. 6, stand- Ing --. • ' ~ ' r pistol, between Thomas Lynch an'l .:k, and was won by Ten Eyck by -, Dr. Jno. P. Croaby and Prof. Jno. i i «*. r-f. •!••>• \ ,S. Holenbeck; timekeepers, Geo. H. Hnlbert, Chat. Il'lick and A. S. Holenbeck; starter, James ti. Brighton.

Joseph-' .<r of Australia from one to twenty : :,itesa visit to America ahortly. 1 iin, N. '/., have already ulKKribed t.Vju i nig his expenses. On his arrival here he v : , arrange ft match with J. W. Raby at t> suitable stake. Should Baby leave for r Scott arrives here, the latter will imm to meet him.

Donild Dinni' "" ••'«<} a return match for £100 ' n Aug. 15. Hiller had won 'I , won this. 21e wou the tinn mu at ti'i*' ti,H in seven minutes.

Miller won the second (Gmico-Roman) inseventeeu min utes. Dinuie won the third fall (Cornwall and Devon), and Milter won the fourth (catch-»s-»tch-can). The daciding bout was in the Scotch style and Dinnie won it and the match.

TV. "'--- "Metic Clnb, of Jersey City, disbanded on 1 :. Oct. M. Some of the members met on t .ud reorganizod. They adopted the title ul » i it. 1 " ivrie Athletic Associarioa of Hudson County" and elected the foil >wiuj; officers: President, John B. Sbellar; vice president, Frank L. Evans; trea surer. Charles B. Laua;e; secretary, George D. Bushfield; financial secretary, Kdward Kennedy; captain, James Graham; first lieutenant, James F. Larkin, and second lieutenant, Euiil Reutter.

Point Breeze Driving Park appears to be given up to sports of any character. It has only been a short time ago when the park was patronized by the better turf element only. The track, however, is managed ilitfer- eutly now. Last Sunday a crowd of quite a mixed char acter was present to witness a foot race of a mile, for a sum of ?50, between Barney Githeus and Altck Miller, two professional runners, and Chris. Dolan, a Federal street market butcher. Miller won in 5:20. Githens was second. Dominiek McCaffrey was referee.

NOT A RECOED. G. H. Smith and H. M. Johnson de cided their running match, one hundred and fifty yards, flying start, for an advertised stake of $1,000, at Exposi tion Park, Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 10. They were on even terms for two-thirls of the distance, when Johnson forged ahead, but could not live the pace to the finish, and was beaten out by a few feet. The time returned was 14^s., and it has been telegraphed all over the country as the fastest on record. The time is the fastest yet made, but the performance does not go upon record, even if the time announced is correct, as the race was run from a flying start.

CHESTER CBICK.ST CLI'B'S SPORTS. These were held at Chester, Pa., Oct. 10. Results: One hundred yards race H. B. Buck 1st, 10%s.; L. Alexander 2d. One mile run R. Fairies 1st, 5m. 17s.; J. K. Stille 2d. Two miles, bicycles G. A.E. Kohler 1st, 7m. 31s.; B. Hancock 2d. Standing high jump W. Page 1st, 4ft. 2in.; J. K. Stille 2d, 4ft. lV<>in. Standing bl oad jump Mr. Dunn, Ches ter, 1st; JTK. Stille 2d. Pole vaulting R. Fairiea 1st, 7ft. Sin. High tick W. Page 1st, 8ft. 2in. Tug-of-war University team won by 5ft. 6in. One mile bicycle consolation race B. Hancock 1st, 3m. 31s. Running high jump W. Page, 5ft. Sin.

PASTIME ATHLETIC CLUB. These sports were held at Philadelphia Oct. 15. The winners were: Half mile dash I. Goldsmith. 440yds. dash I. Stein. Throwing the hammer N. Scherle. Putting the 161b shot Nathan Bauni. Running broad jump I. Frankel. Stauding brtad jumb I Frankel. Standing high jump I. Frankel. lOOvds. dash William W. Miller. KOyda. dash W. W. Miller. 135yds. handicap W. W. Miiler. Running high jump N'athau Baum. W. W. Stein sparred Mr. Shirley. Sam Taylor was bested in a three- bout wrestling match, catch-as-catch-can, by Matt Acton. W. W. Miller sparred Johuuie Clark, Professor Nixey sparred Al Rohrback and Jack Welch fought turte rounds with Lou Grimier.

SPORTS AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. The Athletic Asso ciation of this University had their fall meeting Oct. 10. Winners: One mile walk J.!?. Seibert, '86; time, 9m. 2s. One hundred yards dash F. H. Farquhar, '89; time, 112-os. Running high jump S. D. Laugdi.n,'87, won at 5ft. Iin. Half-mile ruu Won by G. P. Vankrrk, '87; time, 2m. 25s. Bicycle race, one mile W. S. Rani>ey, '88; time, 4m. 40s. Hurdle race K. K. Polk, '87, 18 4-os. Slow bicycle race, one hundred yanU J. H. Millholland, '88; time, 55s. One mile luu L». P. Vankirk, '88; time, 4m. 59s. Pole vault George S. Mish, '89, 8ft. l).,in] Two hundred and twenty yards dash F. H. FanrulTar' time, 26s. Running broad jump Farquhar, 17ft. Sin.i Four hundred and forty yards dash G. B. Shane, '88; time, 62s.

COLLEGIANS IN THE FIELD. The athletes of Williams College. North Adams, Mass., held their annual sports Oct. 10th, the winning can testants being as follows: Run ning broad jump Tift,'86, clearing lift. 8iu. Putting the shot Field, '86; distance, 29ft. 3%iu. Running high jump Duryea, '88, clearing 5ft. Ijjin. Throwing the hammer P. Blackmer, '86; distance. 84ft. 5%in. Throw ing the base ball Campbell, '89; distance, 365fc. Sin. Standing high jump Taft, '86, clearing 4ft. 4in. Kick- ing the foot ball Perry, '87; distance, 14ft. 9in. One hundred yards run Carse, '86, in ll%s. One mile bi cycle race Vermilyea, '88, in 3m. SOJ^s. Quarter-mile run Craven, '87, in 1m. 2s. One mile run Lee, '89, in 5m. Its. Two hundred yards run Smith, '86, in 25%s. One mile walk Johnson, '89, in 8m. 6J^s. Half mile run Nichols, '89, in 2m. 21s. Hurdle race, 120yds Dur yea, '88, in I9%s. Consolation race, 220yds. Baxter,'87, in 37s. Tug of war Class of '88 beat '89. Keferee, J. H. Safford; judges,!). Hewitt, E. D. Sewall, L. G. Hos- kins and Boon Itt; judge of walking, H. H. Gregg; timers, S. H. Tyngand D. I. Jackson; starter, F. H. East man.

COLOIBIA COLLEGE ATHLETES. The games of the Columbia College Athletic Association were held at the New York Athletic Club's grounds, Mott Haven, Oct. 16. Results: One hundred yards run, final beat C. H. Mapes, '88, School of Mines; C. Randolph, '86, 2d; time, 10 4-5s. One mile ruu C. F. Brandt, '87, lit; H. T. Wat son, '89, 2d; time, 5m. 19s. Quarter-mile run D. W. Cohen, '87, 57>&. Putting the shot C II. Donnelly,'»6 (lOin.), 1st. 31ff. 9}<in.; C. f. Beckwitb, '87 (2in.), 2d, 31ft. Din. One humlred and twenty yards hurdle race C. F. Bostwick, '86 (scratch), 1st; A. Stevens, >7 (Syds ), 2d; time, 203:5s. Two hundred and twenty yards dash J. J. Mapes, '88 (Syds.), 1st; 3. Derickson (scratch), 2d; time, 29s. One mile walk T. A. Ware, 'SO (scratch); time, 8m. 15s. Throwing the hammer W. A. Meikle- ham, '8(3, 75ft. Sin. Running high jump Guy Richards, '87 (scratch), 1st, 5ft. Sîn.; B. J. C'arroll. '89 (7in.). 2d, oft. 7%in. Two mile bicycle race -_D. H. Beutou, '86 (scratch), 6m. 35s., beating the best 'previous Columbia record. Pole vault B. J. Carroll, '89 (lOiu), 1st; A. Ste vens, '87 (scratch), 2d. The class of '86 won the tug-of- war.

COLLEGIATE SPORTS IN CANADA. The annual field meeting of the Toronto Collegiate Institute was held Oct. 2, in presence of over a thousand pers >ns. Return: Half-mile race First, C. E. Morrisou, 2m. 5s. Quarter- mile race, under 16 First, R. Morrison, 62J^s. Two hundred and twenty yards race First, C. Piper, 27s. Two hundred and twenty yards race, under 15 First, J. Walker, 29s. Walking race, one mile First, E. J. Hart, 10m. 20s. Three-legged race, 100 yards First, Morrison and Carmichael, 12%s. Hurdle race, 120 yards First, C. E. Morrison, 19s. One hundred yards dash, under 14 First, L. Liviugstone, 12%s. One hundred yards dash First, A. W. Woods, ll^s. Bicycle race, one mile, open to Toronto schools First, A. MactloualO, Upper Canada College, 4m. 31s. Obstacle race First, C. E. Morrison. Sack race, 75 yarils First, R. Wintleyer. Championship nice, quarter mile First, A.W. Woods, 60%s. Ex-pupils' race, quarter mile First, K. P. Gor don, 59143. Stilt race, 150 yards First, R. Windever. Consolation race, 150 yards First, F. Lillie, ll%a. Con solation race, under 15 First, J. R. Mackenzie, 18s. The tug of war was won by Quinton, Micliell, Cameron and Agar. The tug of war for boys under 15 years of age was won by Masters Hamilton, Birdcall, Martin und Gardner.

MISSOURI AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. About five thousand people attended the fall games of this club, held on the Union Grounds, St. Louis, Oct. 4. Return: One hundred-yards ruu Final heat: 0. J Fatti.S'^yils., 1st, in 10 l-5s.; W. J. Fletcber, scratch, 2d, by 4iu.; H. H. Smith, 2J^yds., 3d by 4ft.; Louis Angelo, 9J^yds., close up. Throwing 56R> weight Paul Weiss 1st, 17ft. 2iu.; W. B. Norrtt 2d, 17ft. Running high jump Samuel F. Myers m, 6in., 1st, 5ft. 6in., actual distance; F. B. Fogg, scratch, 2d, 5ft. lOin. One-fifth mile race, for Don- winning members 0. H. Greene 1st, iu 44s.; W. B. Cowen 2d. Standing broad jump Samuel F. Myerson 1st, 10ft. 2in ; T. T. Lingo 2d, 9ft. loin. Quarter-mile run Paul Rickart, 23;da., 1st, in 51 4-5a.; T. T. Lingo 2d, byajard. Pole vault Herman Wienke, 12in., 1st, 9tt. 2in.; J. C. Meyers, 24in., 2d, 7ft. 6in.; U. Lylauce, scratch, 3d, 9ft. Sin. Rope climbing Arthur Boeuh, 1st, 46ft. 2in.; H. A. Langsdorf a good 2d. Hurdle race, 220yds. Thoa. S. Van Bergen, 9yds., 1st, in 31s.; Thomas O'Connor, 13yds., 2d. Tug of war First pull: S juth St. Louis Turners beat Central Turners. Second pull: Coucordia heat Missouri Gymnasium team. Final pull: Concordia beat South St. Louis. Half-mile run J. 0. McDonald, 2Syds., 1st, in 2m. Is.; T. T. Lingo, scratch, 2d, by 5ft. Running high kick F. B. Fogg 1st, 8ft. 6in.: Thos. S. Van Bergen 2d. Fogg afterwaid gave an exhibition kick of 9ft. Half-mile nin, professional- Thomas Murphy, scratch, 1st, in 2m. 6%s.; Patrick Dennehy, 28yds., 2d. Obstacle race, one-fifth mile Tiros. E. O'Conner 1st, in 59s.; W. J. Fletcher 2d. Referee, J. A. St. J(*hn: judges, Capt. Bellairs and John L. Stockwell; starter, D. H. Wilson; timer, D. C. Webb.

GAMES IN CANADA. The annual fall games of tbe Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, held Oct. 3, were poorly attended owing to rain. Return: Throw ing 56tb. weight C. A. J. Queckberner, N. T. A. C., 25ft. \ :'/Jm ; G. H. Wood, S. L. C., 20ft. OJîn. One hundred yards run First heat M. W. Ford, N. Y. A. C., 1st, in 10 2-5s.; J. H. Robertion, M. A. A. A., 2d. Second heat Robertson 1st, in 10 l-5».; Ford 2d. Final beat Ford and Robertson ran a dead beat, and Ford refusing to run again, Robertson trotted over in 12 2-5*. Tuning left, shot <;. A.J. Queckl«rner,N.Y.A.C.,39ft. llj^rn.; H. Tra :y, Sh. L. C., 36ft. 2%iu. One mile run J. W. Moffat, M. A. A. A, 1st. in 4m. 45 l-5s.; S. D. Jouen, Sh. L. C., 2d, In 4m. 56«. Pole leap J. Wilson, Jr., M. A. A. A., 9ft. 7io ; D. C. Little, Trenton, Ont., 9ft. 4in. One furlong run-M. W. Ford, N. Y. A. C., 1st, In 24 2-r.s ; J. S. Robertson, M. A. A. A. 2d. One furl, ng run, with lacrosse and ball First heat W. HodgK>n, M. A. A. A., 1st, in 28 l-Ss.; D. Patterson, M. A. A. A., 2d Second heat J. Fraser, M. A. A. A., lit; M. Soinlan 2d. Fiuul heat Fraser 1st, Hodzson 2d. Running br.ia'1 jump M. W. Ford, N. Y. A. C., 19lt. llin.; H. Phillips, M. L.C., 19ft. 6in. Three-mile bicycle, handicap- N. L Lusher, 1m., lit, in 12m.; H. M. Kamsev, scratch, 2d, in 12m. 35s. Running high jump M. W. Ford, N. Y. A. C., an.l 1). C. Little, Trenton, Ont., tied at 5ft. 4>£i". In the toee- off Ford won. Two-mile run D. D. JlcTnggart. M. A. A. A., lit, in 10m. 22«.; M. D. Junes, Sir. L. A., *d, in !0in. 59J£a. Quarter mile mo J. S. Bubi rtson, »l. A. A. A., lit, in 53 l-6e.; A. A. Barnhart, Ottawa, 2d, iu 5(> 1 V. Half mile run J. W. Moffat, M. A. A. A., 1st, in zm. 54-Sa.; A. A. Barnhart, Otlawi,2d. Hurdle race, 10 vtir.ls First heat W. Hodiwn, M. A. A. A., l«t, in »*.; D. 0. Little, Trmton, Out., 2.1. Beo nd hent Little 1-t, in 22 1 5-.; D. Stew;.rt, M. A. A. A., 2d. Final beat Lit tle 1st, in 21 3 5-.; Stew.,rt 2d.

Mias C. C. Ward, on Oct. 10, w. n the club be't in the te'inis tournament of the Statei. Islan 1 La<lU-Pt Club for Ou'do-ir Sports, d- eat ng Miss Oracle Wblit more by 6 D, 6 0 in the fiLal round. The trophy UoM unmered silver.

BILLIARDS.WOOING THE FRENCHMAN.

The Probable Consequences of Again Bring ing Vlgnaux to This Country.

At last it is definitely decided that Maurice Vignaux is to visit this country during the present season to play not only in the much talked of three-handed tournament in Chicago, but from the present indications he may also play later on in a handicap tournament in New York. Our views in regard to the wisdom of again bringing Yignaux to this country and hawking him around pretty much after the order in which Barnum exhibited the late lamented Jumbo are already known to our readers. They were expressed freely some weeks ago when the members of the Chicago Room-Keepers' Association were sending missives to Paris to Mr. Moses Bensinger instructing him to woo the noble Frenchman and bring him here if possible to play in the tournament.

Having carefully considered the subject then, and keeping ourselves conversant with the subsequent proceedings, and not being in the habit of either jumping at conclusions or having our opinions cut out for us like the fodder for some retired govern ment mule, we see no reason why we should alter our opinion now from that expressed a few weeks ago. Not seeing a reason for doing so, we have no idea of altering that opinion.

It may be as well to state right here, however, that as it is more philosophic to make the best of a bad bargain, it is our intention to do all in our power to make this tournament, or any other one that we consider clean and honest, as successful as possible. This has always been the policy of the writer, for we believe it to be to the best in terests of billiards to pursue such a course. It is by no means clear to us. however, that this tour nament is to be the tremendous success predicted for it by its Chicago enthu.-i:i.*ts. Admitting, however, for the sake of argument, that Chicago will become daft in her desire to attend every game, what will the result be a year hence when the diplomacy in the business will have become so fine an art as to make it more imperative than ever for billiards to have a tournament held there?

Thanks to the generosity of the Chicago Room- Keepers' Association, it will be no fault of that or ganization if a tournament is never agnia held in this country. For. when Maurice Viguanx can find it so easy a matter to get $2,000 lor a fen- weeks' expenses, and the prospect of earning all the way from four to six thousand dollars cold cash for a week's play, it is difficult to understand what Yignaux may demand when his services are again sought for, especially when so many of our noble writers give him distinctly to understand that "Eclipse is first and the rest is nowhere," and that there is but one Yignaux.

It is neither our desire nor intention to quarrel with the Chicago Koo in-Keepers' Association. That body of gentlemen did, no doubt, what they deemed wisest for the best interest of billiards. This does not alter the fact, however, that they have been guilty of perpetrating a gigantic blunder in this three-handed tournament business; and we firmly believe that they will live to regret their folly. There is no mire sense in bringing Vignaux to this country at the present day than there would be in putting five wheels to a wagon. This was proved by the tournament held at Irving Hall, New York, last spring a tourna ment that was probably the most brilliant from an artistic view and successful financially that was ever held iu this country.

If Vignaux was not deemed superior to the American experts then, how does it turn out that the latter art- BO much his inferior now ? Vignaux is, in fact, the last man who should at any time be brought to this country, afer the experience of the past. Not only has he al ways been conspicuous as a failure, but his unpopularity is such that when last here his managers were glad to get rid of him and send him back to France before his engagement was half over. Not only ig it known now, but it has been since the spring of '70. when Sexton went to Paris to i-lay Vignaux, that Sexton, Sloeson and Schaefer play billiards well enough for the American public, even if they do not for the American dollar- hunters.

This bit of wisdom was discovered by our manufacturers a year or so ago, and we shall be greatly disappointed if the Chicago Room- Keepers' Association does not make the sune discovery before it is ninety days older. One of the worst and most dangerous features of this busi ness is the recklessness with which money is to be lav- islied. No party of men outside the walls of a madhouse, wth the exception of the Chicago room-keepers, would give Vignaux over Sl,000 for his expanses, while the amount named for the winner of the tournament from 54,000 to 86,000 is on its face sufficient to make the public denounce the whole trau?;u-ti,tu as a fraud or a huge joke. There ia no doubt in our mind and never has been about the affair being strictly honest and hon orable. It is the mad folly of gtviug sj much money that has made it possible t<> have the public douM its honesty, just as this thrte-iianiled tournament idea ii scoffed at in pretty n>-;i:ly every cky outside of Chi.-ago.

What managers of the present i!ay forget, but should ever remember, is that it is better to convince this public that H contest is for 325Ua>ide, with the money up, than to play for Sl/X)!) a side with the money only on the posters. It was the knowledge of all this that made the contests often, twelve or fifteen years ago so numerous, interesting and beneficial to billiards gen erally. In those days, however, there were none of your salaried players or salaried writers, who had to do just what was dictated to them lest the lash of their owners, which ia now held over their head, might fall on their shoulders and smite them to the earth.

SIMON WASP.

tourney at Chicago." New York World. And pray why shouldn't they. Vignaux has never practiced the four- teeu-ioch balk-lino game, while the others h»v« been at It for weeks.

It is Schaefer's intention to leave New York for Chi cago on Oct. 22. He is >o give exhibitions at his room in the afternoon and at night on the 21st, and he will probably have the co-operation of Sexton, Daly and Heiser. While he is away Schaefer's room will be in charge of his uew partner.

A pool match, announced for a stake of $100 took place at the Hotel Burhtel room, Akron, O., Oct. 's be tween J. W. Beuson, of St. Louis, and Joseph L. Dennin" of New fork. It was the Iwst in thirty games, and they played them all, Deuuin;; getting sixteen and Benaon fourteen. It ia said that quite a sum of money changed hands.

Maurice Vignanx, accompanied by his wife, arrived in New York in the steamship Normandie early on the morning of the 12th inst. There was no formal recep tion. Mrs. Vignaux was somewhat exhausted by the journey, but the billiard expert looked as if he had en joyed the trip. He will remain in New York City about two weeks.

The manufacturers who employ special writers to tickle their vanity by saying nice things about them should pick out a set of new names or phrases for the literary penny-a-liner. "Liar, assassin, Mephistopheles," etc., may do very well for the enthusiastic crunib- snatcher, out they become somewhat stale on the public ear after a repetition of some eight or ten thousand time*. There is nothing sadder in billiards than the tate of the scribbler who never knows what he is obliged to have to say, with perhaps the single excep tion of his grin, which becomes tragic in its fawning when his owner bids him laugh.

At a meeting of the Chicago Billiard Boom-keepers' Association Oct. 14 arrangements were sitisfactorily completed for the forthcoming billiard tournament. The committee on management, consisting of T. Z. Cowles, William S. Mussey and John Brennan, resigned, and the committee appointed by the subscribers Thomas Foley, M. Beusinger and Charles Parker was accepted and confirmed by the association. Foley will act as Slosson's representative, Beusinger will act for Viguaux and Parker will represent Scliaefer. The subscription list foots up 82^250 and the tournament will begin Nov 16. Bensinger was instructed to telegraph to Vignaux, who reached New York Ust Monday, to come on at once to Chicago and practice there.

FOOT BALL.THE COIXEGIATE ASSOCIATION.

A Number of Changes in the Rules—A Fro- visional Schedule of Games.

The Intercollegiate Foot Ball Association held a meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, N. Y., Oct. 10. Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania and Wesleyan colleges were represented. The Har vard delegates had come down to inform the con vention that the faculty there required the stu dents to abstain from the game for one year at least. On the adoption of the amended rules they withdrew. The first point settled was that of re ferees. As the rule requiring two judges has been done away with this year, Baker, the old Prince- ton player, will act as referee in the game between Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania, and Walter C. Camp, Yale's famous football authority, has been invited to act in the rest of the games. On account of the uncertainty of the date of the Yale-Princeton game, as the Princeton trustees will not meet until Nov. 10 to decide whether they will allow their students to participate in the annual contest on the Polo Grounds, the schedule is in an uncertain state. It was pro visionally arranged as follows:

Nov. 7, University of Pennsylvania vs. Wesleyan in New York.

Nov. 14, Yale vs. loser of the game of Nov. 7 in Phila delphia or N(w Haven.

Nov. 14, Princetou vs. winner of Nov. 7 iu Philadel phia or Princeton.

Nov. 21, Yale vs. Princeton in New Haven, or Yale vs. winner of Nov. 7 in Philadelphia or New Haven,

Nov. 21, Princeton vs. loser of Nov. 7 in Philadelphia or Priuceton.

Nov. 26, Yale vs. winner of Nov. 7 in New York, or Yale vs. Princeton.

The following are the most important changes and amendments to the rules: To rule 4 ia added: ''If the ball shall be carried into touch in go:tl it shall be a touch-down and the try at goal shall be from a point out from the intersection of the goal line and the touch line." Rule 18 is to read: 'For intentional delay of the game, or off-side jilay by any player, his side shall lose five yards. For intentional violation of rule 27 a- player shall be disqualified." Of rule 21 the last part is changed so as to read, "Either side refusing to play, after being ordered by the umpire, shall for feit the game."

AQUATIC.

Caromg.One of tbe children of James Byrnes has been suffer

ing from scarlet fever.John O'Connor is said to be the best billiard table

salesman in New York.The tables at the Philadelphia Club were recently fur-

lished with new cloths, etc.Daniel K. Kearney, of Hollidaysburg, ii at present in

town winking at the widows.Christian Bird has retired from the management of

the Library street billiard room.Isaac Taylor informs us that he has received an order

from South America for five of his tables.Joseph A. Walker, of New Orleans, is at present visit

ing the East, and was in New York a few days ago.It is said that what there is left of Daniel Strauss has

been dancing around the newspapers of New York.John Keone, the celebrated setter up of billiard tables,

was in New Haven last week on professional business.If there was less of Vignanx and more of Strauss, the

former might be able to find the latter after sitting down on him.

The proprietor of the new hotel at Chester has pur chased four of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender tables for his room.

H.W. Collender and A. F. Troescher expect to go West in a few days time. Not, however, on the mission ad vised by Horace Greely.

F. Shorter, the well-known English player, who went to Australia some months ago for the benefit of his health, died at Deniliquin iu August. His disease was consumption.

Pincus Levy had four ladies with him in New York on Monday la»t. Fortunately Mrs. Levy was among the number, otherwise Pincus might now be like Samson shoi u of his locks.

The Brunswick Balke-Collender Company sold eight tables on Monday last, and are of the opinion that trade ia improving in the manufacturing line, although there is still vast room for improvement.

William L. Kockhill has returned to hisold position aa manager of Edward McLaughlin's fine new room, at 1411 Filbert Btreet. John Henry McKay has also been en gaged to work in the staff of this room.

Thomas B. Bullock has been visiting Boston during the part few days. Mr. Bullock has converted two of his p<*>! tables into caroms, and thinks serioutly of keeping but one pocket table in his establishment.

Joseph O'Connor, who has been suffering from rheu- mulicinfor some weeks past, ia again able to attend to \m prufei-sional duties as manager of hia brother's fa mous Columbia Koom, at No. 948 Broad* ay, New York.

It was rumored in New York billiard circles last week that Sext.in and Daly were to give an exhibition at the Kossrnore Hotel room on Wednesday evening last. New tables of the Griffith make were recently placed in this hotel.

.Some of the New York room-keepers are converting thiir pocket billiard tables into carom tables. This is a go A sign fertile game. Many Philadelphians, by the way, niigiil follow the example of the New Yorkers and I rolit by it.

In some place in the West St. Louis, Cincinnati or Oshki«li they are playing three-cushion billiards. Jt i- generally couced. d tbat in the event of a count being niHflebetoie next Christmas the fact will be telephoned all over the country.

John Croatian furnished the St. George Hotel billiard ro m a lew days ago with two more of the Brunswick- BuUe-i ollender tables, making five tables in all at the .11. George Mom. Tlie oilier three tables were covered wiih new . kith »n.| furnished with new balls, etc.

The four l»ll came is becoming more popular with our best amate.na. Many ..f them play (fraud discount »i ii.nnd aresurprwed at the numerous beauties of such game. U is a well-known fact thut busine»« is really never nil iu the room where the four-ball game ig en- couraeeil

"The opinion in advanced that Slosson and Schae'er will both beat Vignaux in the fouiteen-inch balk-line

Notes.At Hoboken Oct. 14 Princeton beat Stevens' Institute

with ease by 74 to 0.The Yale freshmen have selected Pinchot aa captain

of their foot ball eleven.At New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 10,Butgers College beat

Rutgers Grammar School by 30 to 0.Pennsylvania University had no trouble in defeating

Lehigh University at Philadelphia Oct. 10 by 54 to 0.The University met Swarthmore College Oct. 14 at

foot ball. The Quakers were defeated bj a score of 68 to 6.

At Newark Oct. 10 the 0. N. T.'s beat the Thistles by 3 to 1. On the same day the Newark Almas defeated Trenton at Trenton by 2 to 0.

The Princeton students do not relish the idea of hav ing Walter Camp referee their game with Yale, as he was a former captain of Yale's eleven.

The Parkhill, Out., Foot Ball Club has elected the following officers: President, E. M. Bigg; vice president, N. C. Noble; secretary and treasurer, F. G. Jemmett; captain, C. H. Yiegler.

At a meeting of the Fall Biver Foot Ball Association, Oct. 12, the name of the Association was changed from Fall River to Bristol County Association. This was done for the purpose of allowing clubs outside of the city to enter the Association.

The real fun of the game has already commenced. In the course of the Yale-Stevens match at Hoboken Oct. 10, Hart and Wallace, of Stevens, were both severely in- jmed, the one getting his nose broken and the other his knee sprained. Yale won by 55 to 0.

Aa a result of the action of the Harvard faculty forbidding the college to engage in any inter collegiate foot ball games this fall, the eleven disbanded last Thursday. It was not thought worth while to keep a, team in practice for the few games that could be ar ranged with Canadian teams. To keep the game alive iu Cambridge, however, until the faculty see fit to change its views a series of seven games among class elevens baa been arranged.

HANLAN AND LEE WHJ.

They Best Twice in the Kace, and Yet Easily. Ontrow Courtney and Conley.

The twice-postponed race between Hanlan and Lee and Courtney and Conley, originally set for Oct. 13, was rowed at Pleasure Bay, near Albtny, Oct. 15. The contestants were ready for the start shortly after 4 o'clock. After the word Hanlan and Lee caught the water and sent their shell half a length to the front and gradually increased their lead with a steady thirty-eight stroke, Court ney and Conley pulling unevenly. In this order the boats continued for the first quarter of a mile^ Hanlan and Lee gradually increasing their lead until three-quarters of a length was gained. Then Courtney and Conley settled down to steady work and the crews kept the same relative distance to the half mile. From this on to the three-quarters both crews seemed to be pulling "for all they wen worth."

At the end of the first mile Hanlan and Lee bad increased the gap, and made the turn first witfc apparent ease. Courtney and Conley steered wild and took Hanlan and Lee's water. They ng- lagged all over the course from the mile to the turn, which they made clumsily. They rowed slowly and eteadily, however, after making the turn. Entering on the last mile, Hanlan and Lea had the race well in hand and began to take things coolly, with three open lengths between- thcm and Courtney and Conley, and giving the. latter their wash. When two and one-half miles were completed Hanlan and Lee rested a few sec onds, and repeated the performance later. Court ney and Conley, owing to these "rests," had nearly reached their stern, when Hanlan and Lee again, settled down to work and with a dozen strokes sent their shell four lengths into the lead. They slacked np a little, however, towards the finish, yet won by three lengths. Hanlan was hailed with great enthusiasm. Time Hanlan and Lee, ISin. 15s.; Courtney and Conley, 18m. 18s.

Ripples.

Mr. Joseph A. Scott, an ex-champion sculler of the Allegheny river, died at Pittsbnrg, Pa., week before last.

Courtney gets along finely and wina until he meas ures blades with Hanlan, and then it ia the some old story every time.

John H. Teemer, the oarsman, has arrived in Troy, W. Y., where he will immediately go into training for hia race with Edward Hanlau at Pleasure Island on thtt 26th inst.

The fonr great swimmers in England, Finney, Beck- with, Collier and Jones, will compete for the mile cham pionship this month. The sweepstakes, gl,000, hM been posted, and there is great speculation on the re sult.

The Chantauqna Canoe Club, of Albany, N.Y.. held a paddling race, for a pair of Rushton paddles, Oct. 10. Edward Adriunce won, with George Reohe 2d, E. S. Glad ding 3d, E. J. Gibsou 4th, Frank Weidman 5th and Joseph Clark 6th.

The Harvard crew for next year promisee to be nearly the same as last year. Penrose may be stroke again, but if not Mnmford will take his place. Burgee, Keyea, Brooks, Gocum and Colory will all row. The ball nina has lost Winslow, but it ia at practice again and playing well.

The date of the Laing-Hosmer single scull race, three miles with one turn, is fixed for Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Lake Quinsigamoud, near Worcester, Mass. The match is for $500 a aide. La*ng will receive 60 per cent, of the receipts, win or l.^se, and Hosmer 40 per cent.

The Minnesota Boat Club held their annual election in St. Paul Oct. 5 with this result: President, W. B. Bi~aiubalL vice presidents, F. E. McArthur and J. W. Stevens; secretary, C. K. Bear; treasurer, A. M. Peabody; commodore, C. F. Sibley; captain, E. L. Shackford; tieo- tenant. L. M. Clark; ensign, W. A. Frost.

Six 19-foot Whitehall boats sailed a race Oct. 11 inNew York bey for money prizes which had been offeredby citizens of the First ward. The course was from the

I Battery to the Kobhin's Reef light and return. The[ lioats started at 2:53, with a lifrht wind from the South.

The race proved more of a drifting than a sailing race.At 4:oO the Conliu came in, winning the first prize of£H.« in 1:57. The second prize of $50 was won by theYoung Dounovan, which came in at 4:51.

BATONSE ROWING ASSOCIATION. Their fall regatta was held at Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 10. Results: Single sheila I. A. Card won in Cm. 21s.; C. T. Bull 2d. Pair- oared gigs F. P. Hoff, bow; C. 0. Stillman, stroke, and E. E. Vin Buskirk, coxswain, 1st, in 6m. 38s. Four- oared shells E. E. Van Buskirk, bow; I. A. Gard, F. P. Hoff and C. 0. Stillman, stroke, won in 5m. 40s. Four- oared barges F. P. Hoff, bow; A. G. Troupe, George S. Stitt, C. O. Stillman, stroke, and E. E. Van Buskirk, co*- swain, won in 6m. 54s.

THE YALE -CLASS BACKS. Yale's regular fall clan races were rowed at Lake Saltonstall Oct. 14. Tbe first race was for singles, one mile and a half with a turn. Bobert Appleton, '86, won easily. A six-oared race, *nd mile straightaway, in barges, between the Academic and Scientific freshmen, was won by the Academic?. The event of the day was the eight-oared race, two miles straightaway, between the juniors and sophomorea. The finish was very exciting, but the juniors proved too much for the sophs and won by two lengths.

During the session of the National Association of Ama teur Oarsmen, at New York, last Saturday a petition was received from the Fairmount Rowing Association asking for an opinion aa to the status of Moses Kwiug and H. P. and J. Mullison. Messrs. Tucker and Hinch.- man, the committee, made a careful examination of the cases of these gentlemen and recommended the adop tion of the following resolution: "That the committee, does not deem the charges or confessions of the persona named of sufficient importance to warrant any action OB the part of the executive committee at this time." The resolution was adopted.

THE RING.Jack Hall, a pupil of Larry Foley, and George Powell,

who has earned a great reputation as a scientific boxer, met at a quiet spot on the northern side of the harbor of Sydney, Ans., Aug. 31, to engage in a glove contest for 8250 a side. Hall was waited on by Foley, while Powell had his elder brother for a second. In the second round Hall landed a crusher on the jaw, which placed Powell horizontal ft dose which he repeated in the third round, and that ended the fight.

Lesterand Alien have found out that John L. Sullivan is an attraction in one sense, but he haa not proved the power at the box ofllce that he might under other con ditions be with bis fist. John's statues are well con ceived, but just a little out of plumb. His career on the stage is,on the whole, disappointing,and it ia doubtful if Lester and Alien will care to renew their contract when their time with the pugilist ia np.

In a fight to a finish with eight ounce gloves between John Cash, of Montreal, and Harry Broome, of Birming ham, England, at Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 12, Broome was knocked out in the fifth round. The fight, which was for S200 a side and gate receipts, was given to Cash.

Dominiek McCaffrey evidently thinks revenge i» tweet. When shown Charlie Mitchell's challenge for a bare fist fight, hesnid: "I hail to give Mitchell 81,200 before he would meet me. He told me to go and get a reputation, and now I say the same thing to him."

Jack Burke, and John P. Clow, champion of Colorado, fought four rounds with two-ounce gloves at Leadville, Oct. 11, before 1,500 people. The fight was a draw, al though Clow was three times knocked into hia aeat and once fell heavily againatthe ropes.

David Campbell, of Oregon, and James Riley, a noted Western pugilist, have signed articles to fight for 81,000 a tide, London prize ring rules, near Portland, Oregen, at the end of this month.

Geo. McCarty, a retired feather-weight boxer, was aa- siulted by an unknown man in New York Oct. 10, and twice severely cut in the neck with a knife. The un known assailant escaped.

At Butte, M. T., Oct. 9, Matt Rooney and Alf Bates fought with bare knuckles. Only two rounds were ne cessary to settle Rooney, who was badly punished.

It is said that John L. Sullivan has signed a contract with John E.Cann .n to visit Australia and England af ter his engagement with Lester i Alien expires.

John L. Sullivan celebrated the twenty-seventh anni versary of hia birth on Thursday, Oct. 15.

The Wilmington Chesa Club has arranged a solving toui ney ol two and three m-ivers for its members. Prc.b- lerns will be pouted in the club room and also published each week in the Wilmington Star. This idea has worked quite succer»fully in Europe, and might be ad- v*utageoualy adopted in all chess clubs.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.T. B. D., Baltimore. The best record in casting by

amateurs was made by W. E. Hendrix, oi New York, in trie second an :iuol anglers' tournament of the National Rod and Reel Association at Harlem Mere, Central Park, New York, Oct. lli and 17,1883. His record WM: Diatance cast, 78ft.; delicacy, 22; accuracy, 21; total point', 121.

0. K. Leechbnrg, Pa. When he takes part in an open competition, or for a stake, or for public money, or for gate money, or goes under a false name, or when he competes with a professional for a prize, or when gate money ia charged and when he teaches or pursues ath letic exercises asameans of livelihood.

CONSTANT READER, Tarboro, N. C. (1) One who never rode a horse for a purse, stake, wager or gate money- (2) Yes, if he carries the stipulated weight and nils all the rest of the conditions for the race in which he par ticipates.

J. 0. B., New York. In the Brooklyn Club McClellan. leads in the number of base hits in championship game*. Browning, of the Louisville Club, ia the champion batter of the American Association for 1885.

8. W. K., Washington, D. C. -Up to Sept. 29th, inclu sive, Gerhardt played in 105 championship games. He ia credited with one or more errors in 42 gamea and played without an error in 63.

BCBSCRIBEK, Dallas, Texas. The firm of Wright A Ditson started in business in Boston in the fall of 1879. Geo. Wright ig the senior member.

OLD SUBSCRIBER, Memphis. (1) He is under suspen sion. (2) His salary is known only to himself and hie manager. (3) 29.

NAVONAL, N. Y. (1) Bagley is not now playing with any club. (2) Two varieties of each delivery.

CONSTANT READER, Chicago. Kelly, Gore, HaBlon, Poorman, Ewing and Ward.

J. B. G. and P. P. B., Richmond. The bet ia not off in this case, in our judgment.

E .E. F., New York. Phillips ia credited with lUbaae hits and Terry 4fl.

F. B. W., Burlington, N. J. (1) Burns 2. (2) We cannot.

8. G. UxBRinOE, Mass. Yea.B. FRANK, New York.-No.

Checker Notes.The match between Mr. J. Smith, the English cham

pion and Mr. A.Jackson, of Manchester, the challenger, is now an assured fact. It K to be played at Spennj- moor, the home of the champion, to commence on Janu ary 4th, 1886. Thirty games are to be played for the title anda stake of fluO. SIe»rs. Jewett and, perhaps Wjllie are talked of as the "trainers" of Mr. Smith, and Messrs. Beattie and Martins act in the same capacity for Mr. Jackson.

The match for the championship of England, between Messrs. J. Smith and A. Jackson, will commence on Jan. 1,1886. The stake is for £50 a side, which may be increased, and 30 gamea are to be played. Mr. J. Tonar, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, has been selected referee and timekeeper, and Mr. J. Parker, editor of the Euho, iu stakeholder.

A match of Bfly games, consisting of all the varion* openings, between ttemro. J. P. Reeve and P. Greene, of B onklvn, has just terminated in this score: Reeve 25, Green i'i; drawn 9 gamea. They commence another sories win of fifty games, unrestricted, when they ex pect gamea of a higher order to be contested.

Mr. H. Overton, an expert of Jarrow, Scotland re cently played eleven gam<n aimultaneonaly with eleveu of the strongest players of that city. Ten game* WITO played across the board and one blindfold, which re sulted in his winning T, losing 3, and the blindfold game.- a draw.

6 THE SPORTIISTG !LIFE. Oct.

THE STAGE.THE LOCAL SEASON.

productions New autl Old— The Programme for the Coming Week.

» The only novelty of the pa*t week was "Bag- mar," produced at the Temple Theatre, and that proved a disappointment alike ia the quality of the play and iU portrayal. The story told in Mr. Harrison's play is of a wife neglected by her hus band and insulted by the proftered love of a liber tine, who professes to be the friend of her hus band, Charlt* Matitdl. Mauttll is shot, and his widow, through circumstantial evidence, is ac cused of having murdered him. Time elapses,and she is at length loved by a Colonel Stanley, who be lieves her guilty. Daynuir vows to solve the mys tery, and to relinquish every hope of happiness until the truth is made manifest. jSuspect- ing the villain, she lures him on to confess his crime, and her innocence made clear, she accepts a happy love. The play, which is divided into four acts, is neither a melodrama nor a comedy, nor quite a farce, and as a whole is a poor piece of work, although the author shows dramatic ability, and may, with experience, turn out better work. The play, however, suffered greatly from the incompetency of the actors; even the star, Miss Louise Balfe, not doing herself justice. Her chief fault was a tendency to overact. All the rest simply murdered their parts, thus throwing the weight of the performance upon Miss Balfe. During the week the play ran more smoothly, and some of the most glaring faults were corrected, es pecially in Miss Balfe's acting, but the others in the cast were still, and will remain, irredeemably bad. .........At the Walnut Mr. Florence repeated hisfikilful and impressive performances of Obenreizer in "No Thoroughfare" and Captain Cuttle in "Bombey A Son." "No Thoroughfare" waa the most elaborate production yet given at the Walnut, and was, altogether, decidedly the most effective dramatic work of the week in the city. Businesa im proved satisfactorily. ........ At McCauU'a Opera House 'The Mikado" showed no decline in popular interest, the house being full every night.. .......Carleton's OperaOo. did good business at the Chestnut Street Theatre, *Nanon" was nicely staged and costumed and well sung And acted.........At the Opera House Lotta put in the week in "Mile. Nitouche" to poor houses. The little woman shows to least advantage in the vaudeville, as it demands more artistic talents than she is the possessor of. The public knows this and therefore refused patron age in large numbers. She wisely changes her bill this week.. ....... At the Arch "Alone in London" did well. Itwas not new to Philadelphia, but has been considerably

Improved since last seen here. It is now one of the most interesting melodramas upon the stage.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THIS WEEK."PAQUITA" AT THE WALNUT. Hartley Campbell's new

five-act romantic drama, "Paquita,"1 will have it* initial representation in this city at the Walnut Street Theatre to-morrow evening, and will no doubt attract a large and fashionable audience. It enjoyed a long run at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, and was pro nounced by all the metropolitan critics to be a play of great strength and interest by far the best effort of Mr. Cmmpbell's phenomenal career as a dramatist. The com pact and deftly constructed plot deals with a double do mestic complication, involving a realistic duel, which, in its turn, gives rise to a difficult surgical operation per formed by a husband to save the life of a false friend. "Paquita" will have all the magnificent new scenery and rostumes used in its New York production. H. M. Pitt, a capital and favorite actor, fills the leading role, Dr. Mantel de la Key, while that clever actress, Miss Julia Stuart, enacts Hortense, the chief female character. Hiss Lilla Vane is Puquita; Miss Emma Skerntt, Senora Marie; Chas. Mason, Jot? Baro*:o; J. W. Hague, Dr. de Ptmte; Harry Hawle, ittephano, and Gedley Brown, Phil- Kpf. This powerful cast is a sufficient guarantee that the ensemble performance will be of marked excellence. "Paquita1 ' is billed for the entire week, withmatinecson Wednesday and Saturday.

NEW CENTRAL THEATRE If full houses greeted the All-Star Combination last week, what should the pros pects be this week with the largest attraction ever offered a Philadelphia audience? Nothing ?eems to be too great for Mr. Gil mo re to accomplish in the amusement line. His whole idea seems to be to keep the New Central at the head of variety theatres in this country. Ponder well the programme for this week. There will be the Julians, Rose and Martin, the greatest contortionists and acrobats that have ever appeared in the United States; the world-famed "Horseshoe Four," in the funny com edy entitled "The Actor's Family;" the renowned character artists, Mr. and Mm. \V. J. Conway; Harring- ton and Johnson, the clever Ethiopians; the Primrose Quartette in a new and original creation called "The Birthday Serenade; Catherine Nelson and her really great troupe of performing dogs; the man with 100 faces, George F. Moore; the premier skipping rope dancer, Lottie Elliott; George Beauchamp, the popular comedian, and a funny afterpiece, written expressly for Jtr. and Mrs. W. J. Conway, entitled "Bachelor's Hall."

AT THE OTHER THEATRES. Manager Brotherton, of the Temple Theatre, will probably in future give un tried plays by unknown authors a wide berth. At any rate this week we are to have a play, new here, but which comes with the stamp of approval from other audiences, "The Bread Winners'- is said to be a drama of uncommon interest. ...... ..At the National Baker andJarron in "A Soap Bubble" will entertain....... ...Poor oldAimee will DO doubt play to empty benches at the Chestnut in "Mamzelle." Aimee will not admit that her day is past, but the public verdict is against her. ......... At the Chestnut Street Opera House Lotta in herwell-worn repertoire.. .......Col. McCaull now has "TheMikado" all to himself at his opera house, the Arch Street Opera House production not being able to com pete even at cheap prices. ........ At the Arch Street OperaHouse , "The Mikado," failing to draw, has been suc ceeded by "Girofle-Girofla," which is well put on...........At the Arch Street Theatre Evans and Hoey's ever popular "Parlor Match" succeeds "Alone In London.''

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LOCAL JOTTINGS. Loie Fuller, the pretty little soubrette, has made

» hit as Ztoro%,in J. M. Hill's "Irish Visitor*" Co. The Boston critics speak highly of her.

W. J. ScanJan will treat our public to a number of very novel features in "Shane na Lawn" during his forthcoming engagement at the Walnut.

H. M. Pitt, who is to fill the leading role in "Paquita" fctthe Walnut, is an actor of marked ability. His many successes in this country are pleasantly remembered.

Harry Hawk, the comedian of the "Paquita" Co., is an old Philadelphia favorite. His many friends will be glad to welcome him back to the stage of the Walnut Street Theatre.

Master Harry Taylor, son of Stage Manager Jerry Taylor, was very successful as Natter Walter Wilding in *No Thoroughfare" at the Walnut. He is a remarkably clever child actor.

Miss Julia S to wart, leading lady of the "Paquita" Co. to appear at the Walnut, originally came to this country to support the late E. A. Sothern. She is a beautiful woman and a gifted actress.

Manager Fleishman's two weeks' season of "Michael Strogoft"' at the Academy of Music begins Nov. 16. The exceedingly popular scale of prices adopted, added to a fine spectacular production, should ensure phenomenal business.

That highly laughable comedy, "Mixed Pickles," with J. B. Polk in one of the funniest characters imaginable, follows "Paquita'' at the Walnut Monday evening, Oct. 26. During its run 10,000 bottles of mixed pickles will be given to the audiences.

Gilmore's New Central Theatre did a very large busi ness last week, Leavitt's All Star Specialty Co., which held the boards, is a very strong co. This week another mammoth co. appears. Secure seats in advance as there will be a continuous rush for choice places every night.

In Fred Mareden's new comedy-drama, "Eily," bortly to be given at the Walnut, Annie Pixley as- eumes the part of a young Irish girl, a decidedly new de parture for her, but she is said to have made a marked success in the role. Her songs are described as new and particularly charming.

There are now twelve completely organized "Mikado" COf. in the country, and a number more are in course of construction. Some cheap organizations have been put together to play in the dime museums, and still others on a somewhat larger scale of outlay have been started out through the general country.

Manager John A. McCaull has purchased the Ameri can right to a new comic opera, entitled, "Don Cwsar," which is now creatinga furor in Germany. It will be produced at McCaull'a Opera House during the season. It will be followed later by "The Black Hussar," which ii now running in Cincinnati to packed houses.

That bright little star, Minnie Marldem, will soon ap pear at the Walnut in her great success, "In Spite of All,'* an entirely new Yerniou of Sardou's "Andrea," made expressly for her by Steel e Mackaye, author of "Hazel Kirke." The piece is now running at the Lyceum Theatre, New York,where it has scored a telling hit.

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1CEW YORK THEATRES.

AB Important We«k—Three Actreaaes of Note Make Their How—Mary Anderson a Comparative Failure—Margaret Mather'a "Juliet"—Kltte Kll.sler's New Play—Minor News of the Week.NEW YORK, Oct. 16. Editor SPORTING LUE:

This has been a week of some importance in dra matic matters, marked as it was by the American reappearance of Mary Anderson,Margaret Mather's metropolitan debut and Effie Ellsler's return as a star. The reappearance of Mary Anderson at the Star Theatre last Monday night

s also the occasion of her first ap pearance in New York as Rosalind, in

"AS YOU LIKE IT,"and we regret to say that she did not come up to public expectations. She looks the character well in fact, presents a lovely picture. In the bejeweled robes of the court lady, the leathern hose and jerkin of Ganymede, and the pure white gown of the bride she is alike radiant, a brilliant type of stately young womanhood; but, judging her by her acting, she comes back to us a slightly worse actress than when she went to England two years ago. There has been no advance made, except in the way of self-assurance. She is beautiful, and she knows it, and thus, besides her many old faults, she now has the new one of posing , constantly , for effect. In every movement of the play this self- consciousness about how she looks is present. Measured by the standard of her own effective ness as a declaimer of tragic roles, Miss Ander- son's playful comedy in Rosalind was not very near to perfection. Tested by comparison with the tenderness of jocularity imparted to the char acter by several actresses within memory, it was no more completely satisfactory. The raillery, banter, mischief and wit were all there, but the one quality of romantic sincerity was missing. To act Rosalind well means a great deal. Un doubtedly Miss Anderson possesses some of the qualifications needed for the task beauty, grace, a voice of marveloua rich ness and purity; she lacks chiefly warmth, temlarne<?s T magnetism. She was sprightly in the scenes with Orlando in the forest, and there was variety as well as gayety in her treatment of these delightful passages of the love poem. Every motion she made was well studied, and the result was most agreeable to the eye. But she never touched the heart; she never made the spectator feel that her own heart was full of love for the piuia$ Orlftndo, Her wooing in the forest was cold, af fected and faint-hearted. Anyone who saw Miss Neilson in this part can never forget the archness, and above all the womanliness, she brought to the delineation. With Miss Aiiderson the assumption of archness ia a difficult effort, and her lack of womanliness is a reproach which has been made against her ever since she has been upon the stage. Hers is essentially a cold nature. She en- deav«rs to supply the place of tenderness and sensibility by artifice. And thus it is constantly forcing itself on our minds that she ia merely acting, and the conviction of in sincerity forces itself upon us. Of course her Rosalini will grow in merit as the years go on. At present it ia little more than a crude effort, always pic turesque, and with other delightful attributes; but not to be compared with other Rosalinds that our stage has known even in recent years.

The cheap English co. she brought with her was in capable of even half-decent support. The philosophizing by Jacptes, for instance, as spoken by Mr. F. H. Macklin, was by no means good. The Orlando by Mr. J. Forbes- Roberteon was intelligent and agreeable, but it was not a handsome figure, and in no way was it a thing to cause rapture. Nevertheless, Mr. Forbes-Robertson was easily a holder of the foremost place that he had been assigned to in a co. the importation of which has served nogoodaitistic purpose. A daughter of Mrs. Lydia Thompson, under the name of Miss Tilbury,was a pretty and roguish Celii; but there was much to endure pain fully in the Amlrey, the ,4Jam, and , several other roles that are usually performed with at least a conven tional degree of excellence. The scenery was wretched.

Turn we from this picture to another. On Tuesday night Shakespeare for the first time settled upon the Union Square Theatre, the occasion being the metro politan debut of

MARGARET MATHEB AS "JULIET." Four or five years ago this lady started unknown from this city under the shaping management of Manager J. M. Hill. Those years were spentin gathering provincial success and in avoiding a metropolitan verdict. On Tuesday night she challenged the critical opinion of New York in the most difficult, the most passionate and the most hackneyed of Shakespeare's characters, and it can be truthfully said that she achieved a distinct sue- ct-s-i. Miss Mather lacks some of the natural gifts that the ideal Juliet should possess, but her acquirements are so ample as to enable her often to make the spectator forget her deficiencies. She was not a Juliet to enrap ture the gaze, for her face had no charm of youthfulness or beauty, and so the considerable measure of her suc cess in the part had to be credited the more fully to a wonderfully musical, controllable voice, which she was apt to use too slowly, but which she modulated to the re quirements of gentle badinage, impassioned love and deadly grief with equal well-sustained power. She was gractful un ier all circumstances, notwithstanding her shortness of stature and fullness of outlines. The chief fault in her impersonation was a monotony of vo cal and facial expression of woe. The fault of the early scenes ia, indeed, a seeming maturity beyond the ac tress1 years; although we did not mean to imply that this portion of her performance was either uninterest ing or ineffective, for it was neither. There were mo ments, such as the first meeting with Romeo, when the actress seemed thoroughly to command the situation (Ae never for a momeut lost command of herself), while there were others in which she rose scarcely above the conventional. The balcony scene had its good points also; her acting here, that is to say her gestures, posi tions and facial changes, surpassed, in their grace and significance, her delivery of the text. In the petulant interview with the nurse, Miss Mather's earnestness and gracefulness compensated, in a large measure, for the absence of girlish buoyancy. She adequately ex pressed the eagerness, the fond forbearance, and the happiness of Juliet here, but the highest note of joyous- ness was missing. Her laughter was scarcely spontane ous. Yet in all these passages she showed herself to be as well equipped for her task as faithful and laborious study and a careful development of her natural gifts could make her. In the remaining scenes the imper sonation assumed an importance it had not previously seemed to posses. The scene with the nurse after the death of Tybalt was acted in a forcible manner; the parting with Romeo was fraught with pathos and passion; and in the suc ceeding scene with Otjmlet despair and grief were de picted with truth and power. The famous speech in the Friar's cell, beginning, "Oh, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris," was delivered with due effect, and the close of this episode was almost thrilling, while her performance of the potion scene is assuredly entitled to that adjective. This was a fine specimen of elocution, in which the actress held her auditors enchained, and its climax was a bit of gymnastic business which may re ceive the disapproval of severe upholders of classical tra dition, but was certainly most effective. The actress jumped about a great deal more than was necessary, but her intensity of utterance carried the scene, and when in the fioal paroxysm she staggered to the window and fell rolling down the three steps to the stage, she woke the house to a tremendous enthusiasm. The curtain fell upon this scene amid acclamations of delight, and the Juliet was called to the front many times.

Mr. Paulding was the Romeo, and be spoke excellently, his art being far better than that of many an actor who would still have more acceptably embodied the impetu ous and feted wooer so far as beauty goea. Mr. Milnes Levick was a fully competent 3ferc«/io, while Mr. H. A. "Weaver did just about as well with Frvir Lawrence, and Miss Carrie Jameson with the Nurse. Mr. Edwin deary got further away from conventionality as Tybalt, and not without a reward of merit. The minor parts were acted with a care and finish.

In point of scenery and costumes the play is a feast for the eve. Nothing handsomer has ever been seen in New York. Everything is of the richest and most ap propriate, with careful regard for pictorial truth and beauty, and the costumes, groupings and accessories are all that could be wished for.

EFFIE ELLSLEIl'9 NEW PLAY,"Woman Against Woman ' was produced for the first time here on Monday night at the People's Theatre, and was received with pleasure by a large audience. "Woman Against Woman" is a play that has no attempt at subtlety of plot or cleverness of situation. Its aim is direct, its methods natural, its characters intensely human. There is no deceit, HO diplomacy about the per sons introduced in the play, which tells the following story: "Bex*ie liarton and her sister Miriam have gone from a country village to London to work in a factory. Under the vicioua tutelage of Rachel Wettirood the young sister falls in with fast people and is seduced. A baby is born, which, to save her sister's reputation, Bessie as sumes as her own. Miriam marries St'r Henry t'hestertoti and hides the child in her house. Bessie, some time later, ia mani d to John Tre*#i<.ler, an honest carpecter, who comes to London to work. Their humble apartments are vidifei by Riv-hd, who was formerly in love with Trewidfr, and la naturally jealous of Bessie's happiness. She hints to John Tressvter that his wife's past is n<)t very clear, and that Iie**ie visits a tately house in Belgravia every week, when he is at work, to see a child which rail.-* her mother. TreMuler takes t> drink and ill-uwa his wife. The baby that /ie^w! has borne to him liieH through want of nutrition, and tho once comfortable home is sunk in poverty. Yet Besiie will not break the promise she made to Sfiri'im that the child's real mother should never be known. 3Hrwm is a great lady and scorns her humble sister's sufferings. Finally, maddened by fie death of her own ba^-y, and by the cruelty of Itwhcl &n& John Trembler, /k**< t<-IN tin- m-.-i.-t tiinl everything ends happily." M portnnity given her in the Hn- drama t<> displaj her ability in t: .. ..._ ,... and it may be uid that she acquittal liei*elt to the <*at- iijfaction of the large audience assembled. Mr. .Frank

on, wli.i plays the leadiDcrtmnu-tcr of th«* husband, i himself cr< of the - liiiM passion : --r. The

['I'. . 'if house all w- . . u-ars in pleutv on tho part of the ladies.

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME.Some changes are announced at various theatres for

the coming weok. Appended is a list of the theatres and the entertainments ottered: Star Theatre....................................... M ' ' uDaly'a Theatre................................."Tl.Fifth Avenue.......D'Oyley Carte's Co. inUnion Square....................................MaWalhtck'a...... ....................................Madison Square................... .......''SealedLyceum................Minnie Maddern in "lu Spito of All." .Park Theatre.....................Harriganto "Old Lavender."Third A venue......................Frank Mayo in ^Nordeck."Grand Opera House..................................Annie Pixley.Fourteenth St. Theatre..........................."Kvangeliae."Standard Theatre......Jas. C. Duff's Co. in "The Mikado."Casino.......................................Comic Opera "Nanon."Bijou Opera House.................Henry Dixey in "Adonis."Niblo'ri Garden.................Lt-ster Wallack iu "Kowdale."People'sTheatre...............................Oiivor Pond Byron.Comedy Theatre...........Kellar, Dor* Wiley, The Tissots.Tony Pastor's............................Pastor's Own CompanyThalia Theatre........................Performance in German.

MINOR NOTES."Saints and Sinners" ia now being rehearsed at the

Madison Square Theatre.On NOT. 2(j thertMvill be quite a renovation in "Adonis"

at the Bijou. A crrt-at deal of aew scenery, new music and new business will be added.

The Herald disposed of one of the events of the season, the appearance of Miss Mather in "Romeo and Juliet," with two lines. The dramatic department of that paper seems to be run in very peculiar fashion.

The American Opera Co. has secured the exclusive right to present Delibes'opera, "Lakrae," in America. The original orchestration, costume, designs and models for scenery are now on their way from Paris.

The play that Mr. Edward Uurrigaii has been at work on for the past few months is finished, azid the author is just now considering what to christen it. In it some very left-handed compliments are dealt out to the Board of Aldermen. One scene, in which the board is in ses sion, is expected to be a hit. The nature of the play is after the manner of "squatter Sovereignty,' 1 but several degrees more refined. Mr. Davt* Braham has composed several Irish melodies that Mr. Harrigan hopes to swing into favor with that peculiar left arm of his. The play was read before Mr. Braham and Manager M. W. Han- ley Tuesday afternoon. Mr. C. "W. Witham has com pleted painting the scenery for it. The cast will be nearly identical with that in "Old Lavender,"' now run ning. The opening scenes of the piece are laid on the shores of the Moiris and Essex Canal.

"The Russian Honeymoon" Co. has come in out of the wet. Its career was shorter and considerably more tur bulent than is customary in connection, with honey moons, Russian or otherwise.

Mr. Edwin F. Thorne has brought in his "Hearts and Handcuffs'' co., with which he started out starring early in the season. Mr. Thorne spent a great deal of money in making this play ready for presentation, but he ac knowledges, with a frankness quite unusual under such circumstances, that it was not a success at the start. The play is now being completely remodeled.

The business of "Nanou," at the Casino, continues to be large, and the opera will be run up to its one hun dred and fiftieth performance, which will occur about a month hence. The rehearsals of the new piece which is to take its place are going on steadily. The members of the chorus are already perfect in, their part of the work, and the principals will begin their preparations next week. The costumes and scenery will be oven more elaborate than any that have hitherto been pre sented upon the stage.

"Evangeline" is doing very well at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. New songs and business were introduced this week.

Bronson Howard's new play, "One of Our Girls," will be produced at the Lyceum Theatre Nov. 9, with Miss Helen Dauvray.

The new Theatre Comique in Harlem will be opened to the public by Miss Fanny Davenport in ''Fedora"' ou Monday next.

Miss Anderson is getting "Galatea" ready at the Star Theatre, to follow "As You Like It "

R. D'Oyley Carte, accompanied by Sir Arthur Sullivan, sailed for England Wednesday on the steamship Ems. During his absence Jlisa Helen Lenoir will have lull charge of his affairs.

Mr. Harry Pepper has been especially engaged by the Comedy Theatre for a series of ballad recitals similar to those sung for many years in London by the widely known and ever popular Sims Reeves. This will add a very pleasing feature to Mr. Kellar's entertainment.

READY-MADE "JULIETS."

An Eruption of Phenomenally Gifted Would- be Actresses Threatened.

The season's crop of young ladies with phenom enal genius for the stage appears likely to be un usually large. Already several have been heard from, and the returns from the remote counties are not yet in. Out West there is a young debut ante named Stella Rees, about whom the para graph writers are industriously raving. She has begun her stage career and the customary enthu siastic allusions to her youth, beauty and talents are coming into New York in such bulk as to threaten the machinery of the post of fice with untoward clogging up. In the me tropolis, waiting for the opportune moment for flashing resplendent upon the dazzled com munity is a young girl from Georgia named Hus- sey. She has already given two recitals before small invited audiences of critical people, and in that capacity she has attracted marked attention and a very considerable degree of commenda tion. What she will accomplish when she comes to appear with the regular surroundings of the stage ia quite another question. Miss Hussey is a very young girl. She does not appear to be over 15 or 16, and she shows a good deal of originality and power iu her recitation. She will probably appear in tragedy before the season grows much older. The third of the series of expectant stars who have thus far approached the visible firmament this year is a littJe Miss Speyer, with golden hair, big black eyes and the taste for declamation which usually betokens a debut. The success of Miss Anderson and Miss Mather,uoth of whom began at the top of the ladder instead of its lower end, has been responsible fora vast deal of this kind of tiling. Not many year* ago most ambitious young ladies could be readily convinced that, without the ex perience which actual employment on the stage in volves, there conld be no more than a very small chance of success in a profession which depends largely upon the skillful use of its technicalities. But this assuraiice is nowadays met by a reference to Miss Anderson or Miss Mather, aud the cloud of debutantes increases in density from year to year.

FootUght Flickering*.Mme. Modjeska has elven plays in her repertoire for

this season.On account of the smallpox epidemic in Canada, Mary

Anderson will cancel her Montreal and Toronto dates.The "Willow Copse" Co. was attached in Indianapolis

last week for a personal debt of Frank Bixby, the mana ger.

Mr. Roland Reed has at last managed to secure a New York date for the production of "Humbug." It is in March.

Wallack's new leading man, Kyrle Bellew, who ia re ported to be bow-legged and a ladies' pet, has arrived from London.

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg will start in the first week in November on a concert lour under the management Major J. B. Pond.

Mr. C. H. McConnell denies in vigorous terms the statement that he has sold his lease of tiie Brooklyn Thea tre to Harry Miuer.

Miss Sadie Martinet recovered a judgment against Steele Mackaye for S439.:# on Oct. 9. The suit was brought to recover salary due Miss Martioot.

Robert B. Man tell and wife have returned from Scot land, and are now rehearsing with Fanny Davenport's co. Fanny opens in Harlem, N, Y., Monday night.

Lillian Conway, who married ChaB. Camblos, a well known Philadelphia stock broker, will, it is reported, re turn to the stage despite her husband's objections.

W. J. Ferguson intends to reorganize his "Friendly Tip' 1 Co., in which he will star. He has a date at the New Criterion, in Brooklyn, and a good route altogether.

' Dark Days" has been produced in San Francisco, with Ellie Wilton in the leading part. The play made a fair success, but it said to be a poor adaptation of the novel,

Mr. Jay Rial has withdrawn from the management ol the California Theatre, having sold his interest in that establishment to his former partner, Mr. McKee Rankin.

J. W. Albaugh has decided not to travel abroad this year, and will look after the interests of his theatres in Washington, and Baltimore. This will relieve Joseph Brooks.

"The Rag Baby" has scored a great hit in San Fran cisco, and Frank Daniel* has established himself as a favorite. The business the first week is said to have net ted over 85,000.

There i.s said to be little doubt that Mme. Patti will form part of Colonel Mapleson's co. this season. She will not arrive, if she comes, until the aeason has been open fora couple of weeks or so.

The use of opera glasses offered free of charge to the occupants of the stalls an<i balcony is a novel idea of the new management of tho Haynmrket Theatre in London, where "Dark Days' 1 is now running.

Gilmore's Mclntyre and Heath's Minstrels have won golden opinions alike from press and public since their advent upon the road. They give a very clean and clever show, and every act is highly commended.

Gilmore's "Devil's Auction" is on the top round of8ucc<-84. Their business has been the largest of any at-tri'-iinn tlii-season. Tli fi managers of the different

^jit this co. is the best paying card now be-

1 P. Taylor has sold to MIas Rillie Deaves hiri i*lay ot"Olie." MUs Deaves, who played at the Madwon Square Theatre iu "The Rajah," will (shortly

take "Olie" on the road. She begins rehearsing the piece at once under Mr. Taylor's direction.

"Mifts" Laura Moore, of St. Louis, who gained the first iri/.e forher fine solo voice at the Paris Conservatory, and who sang at the Nevada wedding, isa co-resjnmdent D a suit for divorce. Miss Moore is evidently laying a foundation for her debut on the stage.

l"pon application of the attorneys of D'Oyley Carte Fndge Nelson, of the United States Circuit Court, sit

ting at Boson, Oct. 14th, issued an iujuction restraining Blanche Correlli from producing "The Mikado" in that listrict. She had advertised to produce the opera in Lowell. *

Thomas E. Morris, who was once a member of Edwin Torreet's co., died of erysipelas at his residence in New fork City, Oct. 11, aged 56 years. He was born in Troy

and was prominent iu theatrical circles for years. He vaa to have appeared in Margaret Mather's co. at the Uuion Square last week.

John Templeton has made a complete change in Miss Tatherine Lewis' now comedy "Gladys," which will aereafter be known an ''The yueen of the Circus." In ;he introduction scene the fair Catherine will manage a 'fiery, untamed steed," which it is hoped will carry her onward to a new success.

Mr. Lawrence Barrett began a three weeks' season at :he new Chicago Opera House last Monday night. Dur ing his engagement there he will appear in the i; Man o' Airlie" for the first time in several years. Mr. Barrett lias two or three new plays under consideration for pro duction during the prese'ut season.

Mr. Alexander Hendersou, manager of the Avenue Theatre in London, has hit upon an entirely .new plan to attract public attention to his theatre and discourage ticket speculation. He announces that a discount of 10 percent, will be allowed on the price of seats purchased twfore the night of the performance.

There has been a break between Ellen Terry and Mr. Irving, and she is now negotiating for a tour on her own account and without him. And, of course, America is the first point sought. It is said that Miss Terry is organizing a company to come over to America at $2-50

seat. The lady had better take counsel of wiser heads.The Van Ambnrg show have closed the season and

Chas. H. Day the efficient director of the advertising de- >artment of the show has returned to his home in New laven, Conn., to spend his vacation. He still contributes o the press, his "Sawdust" column in the Chicago The-.ttrical Journal being particularly bright and readable.

Mr. James O'Neill will probably play the Count of Monte Cristo for a number of seasons to come. This year the enterprise is entirely his own, Mr. Stetson having withdrawn from the management on account of the necessity of handling his larger attractions, and he merely receives from Mr. O'Neill a reasonable royalty for the use of the play.

Salvini arrived frsm Europe last Monday. Signer ?alvini will open in the Metropolitan Opera House on ;he 26th iust. for three weeks, or twelve performances. His support will play in English and all are American actors except his son. The company includes John A. Lane, Mr. Whitaker, Miss Yiola Alien and Mrs. Foster. In addition to his regular repertoire Signor Sal vim will jlay "Coriolanus," which he will present for the first :ime in his life.

Barrymore's new play, "The Don," has evoked com mendation from the critics of Chicago, where it has just been produced, and yet, with the critics' favor, its wealth of scenery, its fine cast, its superb appointments and its everything that ought to insure a furore of interest, has fallen pretty nearly flat. Audiences during the week have been smaller, and somehow the piece did not go. The general idea of the piece is that it is well conceived but badly worked out It has many points of interest, but the whole needs lots of revision, midnight oil ond plenty of rehearsal.

Mr. Dion Boucicault and his newly wedded wife, Miss Louise Thorndyke, are on their way to this country from Australia. Apropos it may be mentioned that Agnes Robertson publishes a card in the London H'orM to the effect that shehas never been divorced from Mr. Boucicault, and that, therefore, the marriage is bigam ous. Judge Dittenhoetfer, of New York City, who was counsel in the divorce proceeding in New York some five years ago, says that the suit was discontinued befure it rf ached a conclusion, aud that Mrs. Boucicault is re ceiving 81,500 a year alimony.

Miss Kate Claxton's business through New England, where she is playing "Called Back," by arrangement with Mr. A. M. Palmer, has been very much larger than anybody had reason to expect. Miss Claxton plays the part formerly represented by Miss Mill ward, and Mr. Stevenson assumes the character which was interpreted last season by Mr. Mantel). The vengeful Italian character, which used to be in the hands of Mr. W. J. Ferguson, is now performed by Alexander Salvini, who has made the first hit of his career on the stage, possibly by teason of the fact that his naturaljdialect suits the role.

Last Tuesday evening quite a sensation occurred upon the stage of the Durley Theatre in Bloomington, 111. Al the end of the third act of "Virginias," which was being rendered by the Fred Warde Co., Misa Mittens Willetl (Mrs. Henry Aveling), in the role of Firgiiiiu, dashed be fore the curtain and in a very excited state of mind announced that she would retire from the cast. She had been brutally assaulted by her manager, Robert S Hudson, who had struck her behind the scenes. Later she appeared before the footlights and offered an apology and the play proceeded, but did not seem improved by the tragic interpolation.

Mme. Emma Nevada is expected to arrive in New York on the 18th inst. She will inaugurate her con cert tour on the 26th at the Music Hall, Boston. Mme. Ne vada will have the assistance of the following artists,who will^ make their first appearance in America: Signor Verguet, tenor, from, the Grand Opera, Paris, and La Scala, Milan; Signor Buti, baritone, from San Carlo,

MORE RECORD BREAKING.

The 100-Mile Bicycle Mark Surpassed by F» F. Ives at Springfield.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, at Kampden Parfcr Springfield, Mass., F. F. Ives, of Meriden, Conn.,, mil \V. A. Rhodes, of Dorchester, attempted to >reak the 100-mile bicycle record. Both riders appeared in excellent condition, and were con- ident of success, as were their friends. Rhodes ook the lead at the start, with Ives closly lapping lis wheel. This position was kept for the" first ten miles. The wheelers were working at a 37- minute rate of speed, not attempting to race igainst time for the first twenty-five miles. At he thirty-sixth mile Rhodes complained of his

back, and dropped out of the contest. Cripps then went in as pace-setter, followed by McGarrett. Rhodes returned to the track later in the after noon to alternate with the others in pace-setting- It was found at fifty miles that Ives had broken the American amateur track record for that dis tance. His time for the fifty miles was 3h. 303. At about 4 o'clock, when he had made sixty-five miles, Ives left the track for a rubbing. He ate a ;ight lunch. He had taken all his lunches before ;his while on his wheel. After a six-minute rest ie again started, but had to be persuaded to do so. At the end of eighty miles he once more left his wheel, but with only a slight delay. It was nearly dark when the 100 miles were finished. The best professional track and road records had been bro- cen, and a 100-mile amateur track record made of 6h. 23m. 18s. The times were: Twenty-five miles, Ih. 24m. 18s.; fifty miles, 3h. 3m. 30s.;_ seventy-five miles, 4h. 47m. 31 l-5s.

cal director and composer, has also been secured by 3Ir. Chizzola. under whose direction the Nevada concerts will ba given.

The condition of John McCullough hastakenaniarket change for the worse within the past few days, and the physicians in the retreat where he is at present sheltered now give it as their belief that lie can hardly last for more than a very few weeks lunger. < »ne day last week as he was standing with his attendant just outside the door of his apartment, he was suddenly seized with a convulsion and threw himself forward upon the floor By careful treatment he recovered after some time, bu this is said to be one of the sure indications of rapidl; approaching dissolution. The convulsions will recu" with increased frequency until finally the patient wil die in one of them.

Mme. Modjeska produced her new play, "Prince Zilah,1 ' for the first time in this country at the Academy of Music, Buffalo, Sept. 10, aad scored a pronounced suc cess. "Prince Zilah" is Jule Claretie's last success ai the Gymnase, in Paris, where Jane Hading and Damala Bernhardt's husband, made pronounced hits in the parti of Murza aud Prince Zttah. The tnglit-h adaptation is bj Ernest "Warren, of London, and is the same that is shortly to be played by Mr. and Mrs. Kendall at the St James Theatre, London. The play is a typical modern French drama of the "Fedora" and "Danise"' order,some what unsavory i» subject, dealing as usual with femi nine betrayal, and accompanied by the familiar Parisian fetes and duels. The best French writers, however, are always correct in principle, and remorse and retribution are here properly emphasized.

DETROIT NOTES: The Detroit and Whitney's Opera Houses are both controlled by Whitney this season........Last week the Thompson Opera Co. presented thei latest success, "The Mikado," to large and fashionabk audiences. They are great favorites here and gave a very acceptable performance. The character of Pooh Rah as represented by "Wiilett Seamen is decidedly strik ing, and stamps him as a perfect artist. He is a valuable adjunct to the co.........On Monday evening, the 12thFrederick Bryton, in "Jack o' Diamonds,' 1 opened at the Detroit for a three nights' engagement. The piece is strong, dramatical, and, as presented by this co., ever} one of whom is a star, it made a powerful impression on the andienoe, and the applause that followed was wel deserved. At the end of every act one or more of the co. were called before the curtain. On Tuesday eveninj the house was packed, which proves Detroiters' relish ii this treat of dramatic perfection.

CRICKET;In Philadelphia on the 10th inst. the Merion 2d eleven

defeated the Young America 2d by an inning and 14' runs. The Philadelphia 2d eleven beat the Quaker City team by a score of 104 to 84. The Belmont veterans de feated the Young America veterans by a score of 1G5 tc 90. In Baltimore the Baltimore Club beat the German town 2d eleven by a score of 59 to 55. The Newark im International clubs played a drawn game in Newark, N J. The Longwoods, of Boston, )*-at the AlUons by a Bcor«- of 194 to 50. George W right made £1 runs. A Brockton, Matt., the FallKivar team defeated the Brock tmaby a score of 71 to 56. At f'heLfea, Mass., the Rox bury Club defeated the local team by a score of 147 to 2£ Tyler, of the Roxbury team, made 106.

A dispute has raged for some time in England as t< the accuracy of the system of computing cricke averages, and the London Time* was recently egregiously hoaxed by a corresponded who wrot<? expressing sur prise at such a controversy having arisen, seeing tha it could have been obviated by adopting iu England an instrument recently patented in America, "which calculates bowling averages with scientific exactitude and is called the 'bolometer.'" "Bolometer" is really an instrument for calculating radiations in electricity.

The veterans of the Young America Club suffere* another defeat on the 14th intt, this time at the hands of the Germantown Club's veterans upon the latter'a grounds at Nice-town. One inuing was played, the score standing U'J to 128. J. Winter's 42 and H. P. Xewbold's 41 were the highest score* for Germantown, and II. P B'avis 1 40 for Young America.

The I Xingari team, of New Vork, beat a Staten Island eleven captained by H. Lambkin, on the latter's ground on the loth inflt. The score in a full game stood 73 ant 51; total, 124 for the I Zingari, to 63 and 39; total, 102 for Staten Inland.

A concert and hop which were givf-n at the Wisea- hickojilnn on the night of Oct. 14, forth* benefit of the ground improvement fund of the Philadelphia Cricket Club, realized about gl-30.

J. H. Comber, who played this season with the Sussex County, Eng., eleven, arrived here Oct. 12, and intends taking up hi« residence permanently in Phila delphia.

THE WHEEL

Wheel Notes.The Boston Bicycle Club has decided to rejoin the Iu.

A.W. J»n. 1,1886.A. W. Clark lowered the Canadian mile bicycle record

to 2m. 58 3-os. at Woodstock, unt., Oct. 10.The Ramblers' Bicycle Club, of St. Louis, were' out

about 51,500 by their recent tourmauent.A new bicycle club, under the name of the Allegheny

Cyclers, has been organized in Pittsburg with about 2O members.

William Atkimou, of Camden, N. J., won a mile handicap at the Merchantville Driving Park on the 10th inst.

A survey of the route over which "Weber made hist, fast bicycle record for 100 miles at Boston recently, re veals the fact that it was short by nearjy three miles.

The New Orleans Bicycle Club have elected these of ficers: President, L. E. Tyler; vice, J. M. Gore; secre- ;ary and treasurer, G. A. Miller; captain, C. M. Fairchildj lieutenants, C. McD. Nathan and R. J. Bertram.

The Puritan Bicycle Club was formed in Salem, Mass., recently, with the following officers: President, John. Chamberlain: secretary and treasurer, Henry T. Conant;. captain, Ed Bassett; lieutenant, Samuel Chamberlain.

The Boston Bicycle Club had a tricycle road race on Oct. 10 for novices who are members of the club, the course being about four miles. Messrs. Lambert, Mann and Kobinson competed, and finished in the order named.

The L. A. W. racing board has declared Thomas R. Finley, of Smithville, N. J., a professional. This de claration carries with it expulsion from the League, and it is made after an investigation of charges pre ferred under oath by Eugene Ely, of Millville, N. J. and Frank Garrison, of Bridgeton, N. J.

Hugh J. High, captain of the Pottstown, Pa., Bicycle Club, arrived home Oct. 10 from his extended trip, by wheel, to Seward, Neb. Starting from Pottstown May 4 he reached his destination about a month later, and set out on his return trip Aug. 27. The distance traveled was about 3,400 miles. The club held a street parade in his honor.

A great feat with the tricycle was recently performed by Mr. J. R. Marriott, captain of the Nottingham Club. He rode from Land's End, Cornwall, to Caithness, or from tte lower end of England to the upper end of Scotland, in G days 15 hours 25 minutes. He was de layed in the Highlands for ten hours by a snow storm. The distance traveled must have been over 1,000 miles.

NOKRISTOWX CLUB TorRXEY. The secondannu'al meet took place Oct. 10. Winners: Half-mile race, open to all Joseph Powell, Smithville, N. J.; time, 1:27%. One mile, 4-minute class J. E. Gould, Philadelphia; time, 2-.:y>%. One hundred yards slow race Euguin Beaver, Conshohocken; time, 3:01%. One-half mile, 2-minnte class race J. E. Gould, Philadelphia; time,1:40. Three- mile race, open Joseph Powell, Smithville, N. J.; time, 9:30. One-half mile, without hands Charles E. Kluge Smithville, N. J.; time, 1:48J^. One mile, club cham pionship H. E. Gammons; time, 3:23. One mile race, open Joseph Powel], Smithville, N. J.; time,3:07. Three- mile club handicap race E. J. Wanner; time, 12:21. One hundred yards foot race J. B. Hench, Norristownjtime, HUs. Two hundred and twenty yards foot race W. R, Rifl, Norristown; time, 29s. Half-mile tricycle race A» G. Powell, Philadelphia; time, 1:50.

ROLLER SKATING.DENVEK, GIL., NOTES: The Denver Bink was turned

into a market house on Ihe oth, owing to poor patron age. This leaves the field to the Mammoth, which has been crowded nightly since its opening three weeks ago. J. W. Tomlinson is the manager this year and he has spared neither pains or expense in making it one of the most attractive rinks in the country. Three hundred dollars have been given away in prizes each week since its opening, which practice will now be abandoned since the closing of the Denver Rink.

SYRACUSE NOTES: The Alhanbra rink, at Syracuse, opened for theseason last week, and under Mortimer Ruger's management will undoubtedly have a very suc-

championship will be held during the season. Theodore Thomas gave a grand concert at the rink Oct. 14 and drew 1,800 people.

The first championship game of polo for the season was played on Thursday evening, Oct. 15, at the Penn sylvania Rink, Sixth and Columbia avenue, between the Quaker City and Olympian polo teams. The first goal was won by the Olympians in 35minutes, the second by the Quaker Citys in 10 minutes, and after playing a half- hour more for the third and deciding goal the game was drawn, on account of injuries to Messrs. Parkins and Rossin.

DETROIT NOTES: The "Detroit" still maintains tho lead as the public's favorite resort, and Nat McQuade, the enterprising proprietor, knows how to control it. John 0. Connell, his popular young floor manager, re signs his position the latter part of this month to join Frank E. Winslow's great polo team. John is a won derful polo player. Many regrets will follow hii de parture.

The Casino roller skating rink at Macon, Ga., opened last night under favorable auspices, and the sport was greatly enjoyed by quite a number of visitors. For the present, general skating will be indulged in only, but the management propose a number of ppeed tests, skat ing ever boards, around a pole, and other divers races, badges and other prizes being the incentives.

"Babe" Carpenter, of Brockport, N. Y., beat Jas. Bur- dick, of Syracuse, in a three mile skating race at tho Genesee Rink, Auburn, Oct. 9tn. He won by three-

3uarters of a lap, in 12m. 28s. The winner was imme- iately challenged by Chas. Loveless, of Baldwinsville,

to skate three miles, same place, Oct. 16th. Carpenter's backer accepted.

The New England Polo Association's executive com- mitte have revised the rules that will govern this year's polo playing in New England, New York, New Jersey and other States. It was determined to adhere to the game of three goals out of five, instead of playing two half-hours.

The Casino roller rink at Omaha, Neb., has been opened under a new management and bids fair to eclipse its former popularity. The managers are wide awake, and furnish good sjiort and plenty of it. Novelties and attractions of any kind find ready patronage at their rink.

Officers of the Harvard Tennis Association have been elected as follows: Ptesldcnt, Bradley, '86; vice presi dent, Paine, 88; secretary and treasurer, Snow, '88; di rectors from '86, La Monte; '87, Kuhn; '88, Hopkins, and '89, P. Sears, a brother of B. D. Sears, the champion.

Five clubs are represented in the Central New York Polo League. They are from Amsterdam, Ilion, Johns town, Fort Plain and Utica. Each plays a series of 12 games, making 48 games to be played by each club and 120 game& in all.

Daniel O'Leary appeared before a crowded h' 1 use at the Metropolitan Rink, Reading, Pa., Oct. 10th, walking against a duo of fast skaters. So well pleased was tho management with the result that Dan was secured for the 12th also.

The Waverly Bowling Club, of Jersey City Heights, has reorganized for the season, with the following offi cers. Gustave Geunger president, F. Dentzer vice presi dent, Theodore Liuderman secretary, and Charles Bnrkfr treasurer.

At Stoneham, Mass., Oct. 8th an exciting five mile race between Dan Doherty, Jim Catey, J. Dunn and A. Beechman was won by Doherty in 22m. 25s., Casey 2d, in 22m. 33s.

A Western exchange says that Miss Lulu Garfield, a niece of the late president, is giving exhibitions in sev eral of the leading rinks in Ohio.

The Maine State League will include clnbs from Port- l»nd, Bath, Lcwiston, Augusta, Waterville, Kockland and Fairfield.

A meeting of rink managers is to be held in New York City Oct. 20.

The Brooklyn roller skating rink will open Oct. 21. ' .

The game prospects are quite (rood In Massachusetts, Partridges are quite plenty, also gray amirrtlB.

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RUNNING MEETINGS.

\TWlnniug Horses at Baltimore, Latonia and Brighton Bench.

BRISBTOX BEACH.r, OCT. 10. First race, for twc-yearolds

(-quarters of a mile Saluda 1st, Restless 2d, Gen Price 3d; time, 1:18'<;. Second race, one mile Miss fioodrich 1st, Joe 8. 2d, Jack of Hearts 3d; time, 1:16%. Third race, mile and three furlongs Ghost II. lit Kiobba2d, Taxgatherer 3d; time, 2:2£ 14. Fourth race Lucy Lewis let, Rico 2d, Adonis 3d; time, 1:32. Fiftl race, hurdles, mile and a quarter Ruchiel 1st, Donah A. 2d, Syartacus 3d; time, 2:22%.

MLINDAY, OCT. 12. First race, three-quarters of a mile King Arthur lit, Bric-a-brac 2d, Kisber 3d; time, 1:18 Second race, mile and a furlong Delilah 1st, Topsy 2d Irigan 3d; time, 1:57^. Third rice, three-quarters of a mile Little Minch 1st, Ferg Kyle 2d, Jim Renwick 3d time, 1:15V^. Fourth race, one mile Joe Murray 1st Battledore 2d, Manitoba 3d; time, 1:4,% Fifth race mile and a furlong Lenian 1st, Strabismus 2d, John Sullivan 3d; time, 2:01.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14. First race, three-qnarteri of a mile Barbara 1st, Castilian 2d, Wiuston 3d; time, 1:81 Second race, one mile Rico 1st, Jack of Hearts 2d Ernest 3d; time, 1:48. Third race, mile and a furlong Cardinal McCloskey 1st, Una B. 2d, Jim Nave 3d; time 2:01. Fourth race, mile and a quarter Ten Strike 1st

' B. 2d. Hanap 3d; time, 2:14'<J. Fifth race, five ureolelst,Gen. Price 2d, I. H. D. 3d; time,

THUBSDAY.OCT. 15. First raoe,three-quarters of a mile Ferg Kyle 1st, Baron Faverot 2d, Peekskill 3d; time, 1:19^. Second race, for two-year-olds, seven furlongs Asceola 1st, Bessie B. 2d, Biscuit 3d; tune, 1:36. Third race, for all ages, one mile Cardinal McCloskey 1st, Error 2d, Miss Goodrich 3d; time, 1:48; Fourth race ttfle and a quarter Topsy 1st, Ernest 2d, Molh'e Walton 3d; time, 2:18%. Fifth race, handicap steeplechase over Abort course Buchiel 1st, Judge Griffith 2d, Kisber 3d time, 3:21^.

FKIDAY, OCT. 16. First race, three-quarters of a mile Spartacus 1st, Castilian 2d, Bric-a-Brac 3d; time, 1:20% Second race, seven furlongs Error 1st, Audacity 2d. Bmnswick 3d; time, 1:33. Third race, mile and a fur long Pilot 1st, Joe Howell 2d, Regret 3d; time, 2:00% Fourth race, mile and three furlongs Punka 1st, Little Ban id, King B. 3d; time, 2:29. Fifth race, welter weights, one mile Olivette 1st, Strabismus 2d, Leman*d; time, 1M%.

COVIN6TOX, KY.SATfBBAY, OCT. 10. First race, for all ages, mile and

half a furlong McBowling 1st, Emma Manly 2d, Ulti matum 3d; time, 1:45^. Second race, three-quarters o: B mile Dudley Oaks 1st, Erebus 2d, Hopedale 3d; time 1:15%, Third race, mile and seventy yards Forest 1st Cleaner 2d, Slipalong 3d: time, 1:47. Fourth race, Zoo Zoo Stakes, for two-year-old fillies three-quarters of a mile Katrina 1st, Mary Payne2d, Ada D. 3d time,l:17 fifth race, mile and a furlong Pearl Jennings 1st, Slip- along 2d, Gray Cloud 3d; time, 1:,">7.

MONDAY, OCT. 12. First race, mile and a furlong Thady 1st, McBowling 2d, Biddy Bowling 3d; time, 2:01.

* mile Cuban Queen 1st, Fabius 2d, Phil Lee 3d; time, 120^. Fourth nice, Falsetto Stakes, for three-yearolds, two miles Editor 1st, Troubadour 2d, Volo 3d; time, 2:43%. Fifth race, for all ages, one mile Irish lass 1st, Jim Douglass 2d, Athlone 3d: time, 1:49X-

TUISDAY, OCT. 13. First race, for all ages, one mile Grey Cloud 1st, John Morris 2d, Trollope 3d; time, 1:51. Second race, for all ages, mile heats Josh Billings 1st, Nodaway 2d, Hermine 3d; best time, 1:53. Third race, Maiden Stakes, for two-year-olds, seven furlongs Solid Silver 1st, Lafitte 2d, O'Fallon 3d; time, 1:38%. Itarth race, mile and a half Clay Pate 1st, Loftin 2d, Athlone 3d; time, 2:53. Fifth race, mile and a half over six hurdles Thady 1st, Harry Crnz 2d, Jndge Jackson 3d; time, 3:06.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15. This was the first day of the ex tra meeting of the Latonia Jockey Club. The first race, even furlongs, was won by Archbishop, Hillsboro 2d, Uttlefellow 3d; time, 1:34%. Second race, for maiden two-year-olds, seven furlongs Blue Hood 1st, Felicitor 2d, Eudover 3d; time, 1:0714. Third race, three-quarters of a mile Mocking Bird 1st, Bangle 2d, Glenloch 3d; time, 1:20. Fourth race, one mile and a furlong Trol lope 1st, Gray Clond 2d, Volo 3d; time, 2:02. Fifth race, for all ages, one mile Hopedale 1st, Aretino 2d, ValliaUl 3d; time, 1:48.

FRIDAY, Oct. 16. First race, for two-year-olds, five furlongs Fabins 1st, Stony Batter 2d, Winona 3d; time, L-04%. Second race, three-quarters of a mile Rosiere 1st, Eva K. 2d, Gold Ban 3d; time, 1:18%. Third race, for two-year-olds, seven furlongs Vie 1st, Kirklin 2d, Uncle Dan 3d; time, 1:33%. Fourth race, one mile Xrebns 1st, Gleaner 2d, Pink Cottage 3d; time, 1:45. Tith race, mile and 70 yards Kosciusko 1st, Billy Gil- more 2d, Powhatan 3d; time, 1:50.

BALTIMORE, MD.WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14. Fine weather greeted the open

ing of the Maryland Jockey Club, but the attendance was quite limited. The track was in very heavy con dition. First race, for all ages, three-quarters of a mile Pontico 1st, Switt 2d, Bessie 3d; time, 1:20. Second race. Central Stakes, for two-year-olds, one mile Dew- drop 1st, Millie 2d; time, 1;53;4. Third race, "The THtrie," for three-year-olds, two miles East Lynne 1st, Eichmond 2d, Longview 3d; time, 3:4'J%. Fourth race, for all ages, mile and a half Col. Sprague 1st, Pontiac 2d; tims, 2:51. Fifth race, Great Pimlico Steeplechase, for all ages, abont two miles and a half Bonrke Cockran lit. Repeater 2d, Quebec 3d; time, 6:37%.

THURSDAY, Oct. 15. First race, for all ages, one mile Sam Brown 1st, Elmendorf 2d, Col. Clark 3d; time, 1:49. Second race, Oriole Handicap, mile and a furlong Bessie 1st, Swift 2d, Enigma 3d; time, 2:01%. Third race, for all ages, mile and five furlongs Fosteral 1st, Toln 2d; time, 3:C1%. Fourth race, for all ages, mile and a quarter Sovereign Pat 1st, Tony Foster 2d; time, 2:18^4. Fifth race, for all ages, mile heats Bob Miles l*t, Frankie B. 2d, Greenueld 3d; best time, 1:47.

FRIDAY, OCT. 16. First race, for two-year-olds, seven foriongs Pontico 1st, Elkwood 2d,Willie 3d; time, 132. Second race, Vestal Stakes, for three-year-old filliee, mile and a half East Lynne 1st, Unrest 2d, Manmee 3d; time, 2:41%. Third race, mile and a furlong Tony Foster 1st, John C. 2d, Windsail 3d; time, 1:59. Fourth race, for all ages, hf ats of mile and a furlong Sovereign Pat 1st, Pontiac 2d, best time, 1:58. Fifth race, three- quarters of a mile Queen Esther 1st, Rosette 2d, Pat Kenis 3d; time, 1:17. Sixth race, steeplechase Abra ham had a walk-over.

TKOTTING MEETINGS.

Big Fields of Horses and a Series of Well- Contested Races at Mount Holly.

MOCST BOLLY, S. J.WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14. The twenty-ninth annnal ex

hibition of the Burlington County Agricultural Society opened to-day, after a day's postponement on account of rain. The agricultural exhibits and the display of live fttock are the finest ever seen in this part of the coun try. The sports upon the track were very good, and the ix thousand people who witnessed them were evidently highly delighted. The first race, four-minute class, had feleven starters, and was won by John Sands' Mary S. in straight heats; best time, 2:39i/{. John Hayes' Bessie F. 2d,S. Crothers' Top 3d, and D. S. Quintan's Dntch Jim 4th Second race, 2:50 clas», had seven starters B. E. fitanwood's True Love won in straight heats, best time, 2:39^; Retnrn 2d, E. J. Davis' Harry R. 3d, and I. S. Hogers' Lady Griswold 4th. Riddle won a two mile Tunning dash in 3:44, Normandy 2(1, Annie 0. 3d. A chariot race was won by Mis* Nellie Burke.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15th. This was the biggest day Mount Holly ever had. Fully twenty-five thousand

. people were present. Everything passed off smoothly and the visitors appeared delighted with the exhibition, The races were stoutly fought. The 3:30 trotting class was won by Lady GriswoM, Hunter 21, Jim A. 3d, John L. 4th; best time, 2:42. Second race, 2:40 class Frank D. won the third, fifth and sixth heats; best time, 2:35. Eight Spot 2d, Andy G. 3d, and Bessie L. 4th. 2:20 class W. K. 1st, Kitty Birch 2d, Irish Lad 3d; best time, 2:25. Annie G. won a running race of a mile and a half, Normandy 2<l, Mollie Brown 3d; time, 2:4<i.

FRIDAY, OCT. 16. First race, 2:34 pace Sallie C. 1st, Sylvester 2d, Ben Johnson 3d; best time, 2:30. Second race, 2:33 class S. A. Tanner's four-year-old mare Ver- nette won the fourth, fifth and sixth heats; best time, 2:28: Rapture 2d, Gen. Ewing 3d, Mary McKinney 4th. Hippie won the mile heat running race; best time, 1:49%.

POTTNTOW.f, PA.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15. The races at the fair of the Montgomery, Berks, and Chester Agricultural and Horticultural societies were witnessed by at least 15,000 persons. The tree-miuute race was won by the chestnut mare Linda, the property of the Clingan Bros., Schuylkill Valley Stock Farm, Pa.; best time, 2:4-5. The 230 class was was won by the stallion Mambrino Hassen; best time, 2:31. Paddy G. won the mile running dash; time, 1:57.

English Racing.KOJTDAY, OCT. 12. This was the Brut day of the sec-

end October meeting at Newmarket. The thirty-sixth Clearwfll Stakes, for two-year-olds, was won by Miss Jumny, Martinet 2d, Loved One lid.

TVIBDAY, OCT. 13. The fortj-neventh Cesarewitch handicap, for three-year-olds and upward, was won by*fl French-bred filly Plaisantcrie, Xenia 2d, Postscript 3d, There were 22 ran.

WIDSISDAY, OCT. 14. The twentieth Middle Park Plate, for two-year-olds, was won by Minting, Braw Lats 2d, Saraband 3d.

TiirRKDAY, OCT. 15. The nioth Champion Stakes was won by Paradox, Duke of Richmond 2d, Aveline :id.

FRIDAY, OCT. 16. The Prendergraet Stakes, for two- year-olds, was won by Router, St. George 2d, Sagitta 3d.

The Assoi i.i Uitwcek. I wling ran . *vt on record. Ikt; actual tirnu was

rierons mistake *ted that Mc-

> 1:45^, the fast-

Track Talk.Jay-Eye-**^ ailment is sui.l to be nartenlar disease Blue Belle beat Col. Wood, Harry Hills, Lotta and

Bay Tom. \i .;.,-! ,-Rvitt fairly captured the Mount Holly peopl

- is now suffering with pinkeye. He hasI "angton, Ky., tor treatment.

'.ton, a very promising young jockey, has I.. i.i ride for Mr. Pate next season.

Tut I'ni.c,. ..f Wales Calistos heads the list of the ISO nominations for the Doncaster St. Leger for 1887.

There will be four extra days' racing at Jerome Park Oct. 27, 29, 31, and upon election day, Nov. 3.

Abe Perry, who trained Joe Cotton and Bob Miles in all their races, intends to open a public stable at Lex- iugtun, Ky.

The trotting mare Jane R., 2:26^, by Alden Gold smith, has been sold to Major Dickinson as a mate for Sally Brass.

The dam of Kenilworth, 2:10%, by Wilkes Booth, was purchased for $65 by her present e wner, J. H. Bowen, ol Frankfort, Ky.

The 2:20 fellows had a bang-np race at Elkton. It was tor blood all through, and the struggle was probably the fiercest cf the fall circuit.

1 has purchased One Knight, a yearling i: llow, dam Belle Knight, making the Y - ;[ sister of Kreeland.

With this week commences a series of trotting meet ings in this city in which the pool box will play a prin cipal hand in determining results.

The sale of Clydesdale stock at the Rpckford Farm, near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the loth inst., realized 522,000. Sixty-two head were sold.

Lord Beaconsfield, three years old, by Kingfisher, dam Lady Blessington, by imp. Eclipse, has been pur chased by T. Slattery, the trainer, for 81,500.

A. H. Kretz, of Reading, Pa., has acquitted himself quite creditably as starting judge this season. At the York fair he was highly commended for efficiency.

C*pt. Samuel Brown, of Pittsburg, Pa., has engaged J. W. Rogers as trainer for next season. Rogers for many years held the same relation with Ed Corrigan.

The fair at Mount Holly last week was accorded the di stinction of being next to the great centennial of '76 in attractiveness. It was a whopper, and no mistake.

John Ridey, the well-known butcher, purchased last week the pacer Frank W. He is said to have shown a mile over Belmont in 2:25%, and it took $1,000 to buy him.

Fred Archer had twenty-three mounts during the four days of the first October meeting at Newmarket. Of these he rode ten winners and a "dead heat" for which the stake was divided.

An attempt was made to rob the secretary's office at the Pottstown, Pa., fair grounds on the 14th inst. without success. The entire receipts of the day were stowed away in the office.

The steeplechase meeting of the Country Club at Pel- ham, N. Y., on the lath inst., was a decided success. The winners were Halefellow, Santa Claus, Laurelwood, Schoolmaster and Wild Tom.

An association is being formed in Xew Orleans for the purpose of having winter racing on the Exposition course in that city. Ira E. Bride, the well-known pool seller, will probably be manager.

Charles W. Myers, Jr., of Philadelphia, was awarded th e President's Cup for the best and mott correctly ap- po iuted tandem at the fall parade of the Tandem Club Fo rt Washington, N. Y., on the loth inst, '

Fannie Witherspoon, the champion two-mile trotter at tempted to beat Huntress' three-mile record of 7:2lW on the 8th inst., but the weather was so cold that the ma re was stopped after going two miles in 5:02J4.

August Belmont has purchased the stallion St. Blaise winner of the English Derby in 1*83. and will locate him at his new breeding farm m Kentucky. St. Blaise was sired by Hermit, winner of the Derby in 1867; dam Fusee, she by Marsyas.

At the opening of the autumn trotting meeting of the Kentucky Horse Breeders' Association at Lexington Ky.. on the 16th inst., Nutbrt aker won the two-year-old stake, Silverone the citizens' purse, and Georgetire the Ashland Stakes for yearlings.

A. C. Dowey, a trotting stallion belonging to Slaugh ter, O'Oonnor i Co., ot Dallas, Texas, fell dead just as he reached the wire in the free-for-all race at Mystic Park Boston, on the 16th inst. He had a trotting record of 2:40, and a pacing record of 2:35.

It has been announced that E.J. Baldwin, of Califor nia, has engaged J. W. McClelland as trainer next sea son, with Isaac Murphy to ride. The latter, it is sjid receives 86,000 as a retainer, and 825 and 815 for each mount, win or lose. He will not be obliged to go fur ther West than Missouri, or South of Kentucky.

The scratching of Paradox, the favorite for the Cam bridgeshire, for which race thousands of pounds were plunged on him,both before and after the weights were aunounced, has created the bitterest kind of a feeling Mr. Broderick-Cloet said that it was a mistake; that the horse was left in among the acceptances of the race.

Last week, a man was found at the pool rooms, No 6 Cent re street, New York, in possession of a record of sale of pool tickets on races. He was taken before Justice German, at the Toombs, but was discharged as the Justice took the stand that proof mnst be had that :he record found upon the man was on races actually un.

Early in the morning of the 15th inst. the frame stable vhich holds some of the most valuable brood mares at Commodore Kittsou's Erdenheim Stock Farm was to

tally destroyed by fire. Fortunately, the occupants were llowed to remain in the paddock the previous ni^ht

The loss I y fire is abont 53,000. It is covered by°in- urance.

At Belmont Park, on the 12th inst., Thos. F. Kelly's Tom K. beat R. 0. Israel's br m Lady Fashion in a match to road wagons for SKO a side. Upon the same day Dr. Marshall, with his clever bay gelding Reuben to road wagon, beat Charley Kendrick's Murdock K. Hetcalf's Katy Did to harness, and Delia P. also to larness.

Ned Wallace, an 18-year-old trotting stallion, the ,roperty of Col. A. C. Wallace, of Manchester, N. H. died on the 12th inst. at Chicago, of inflammation of the jewels. He was ea route to Kansas, where he was under ontract for a year. Ned Wallace was sired by Taggart's \bdallah, dam unknown. At Boston in 1876 he made a record of 2:25.

The Mutual Driving Association held its usual weekly meeting at Waverly, N. J., on the 10th inst. Rosa beat Drogheda in the 2:35 class; best time, 2:36%. Maud R won the second heat of a wagon race in 2:51%. Dan S won the first heat in 2:48% and was then drawn. Frank M., to beat 2:33, trotted in 2:30J£. Twist and Cricket :rotted in 2:54%.

Elvira, the fast five-year-old mare that went blind at Chicago this fall, had as good sight as any horse in the world the night before the terrible affliction. She was suddenly attacked with pinkeye, and the following norning she was totally blind. Fuller believes that, lad she her full sight, he could beat any horse that trot- ed in a race this season with her.

One hundred and ten head of horsea were sold at Jrassfield'ri two days' combination sale held at Lexing-

ton, Ky., last week. The lot brought ?26,500, an aver age of S241 a head. The two-year-olds commanded the rgest prices. Among the Philadelphia purchasers vere John McCorkle, E. B. Lovett, W. H. Stockwell, 'ohn Condon, Jos. Wenderoth and John Traynor.

Mr. Charles Lafferty, Sr., a well-known business man if this city, died at his residence, 1943 Christian street, a the 10th inst. of pneumonia. He was 85 years of age,'

Mr. Laffeity has also been long identified with the trot- ing interests of Philadelphia and at the time of his ,eath owned quite a collection of fashionably-bred lock. Mr. Lafterty has a farm of 125 acres at Sharon lill, Delaware county, Pa.There was a sort of a wind-up jollification at the half- ,ile track adjoining the West Park on tbe loth inst. Col. nowden'sNora Temple and Mr. W. H. Grearg's Lady .Iburn trotted a heat to road wagon, Nora Temple inning in 2:31. Robert Young's General Washington efeated Charley Kendrick's Murdock K. in 2:58. Al ielmbold's ban beat Jas Conaway's Minor and Oscar Vilson's Dore Stulb in 3:10.The last matinee of the season at the handsome and

irralar Merchantville, N. J., Driving Park, wag held on atnrday, the 10th inst. The attendance was large and le deei«st interest was taken in the races, which were xceedingly interesting. The winners were Charley mith's Almont in the 2:50 class, Mr. Justice's Ben in tie 2:40 class, and /ero in the three-minute class. Tem- eet and Billy Wilmot trotted a mile in 2:54. A great crowd witnessed the wind-np of the trotting

leeting at St. Louis, Mo., on the 10th inst. The un- .nished 2:20 race was won by Deck Wright. In the ree-for-all class Phyllis beat Harry Wilkes, Joe Davis

and Mambrino Sparkle in straight heats; best time, 2:11)^. Wilkes weikened in the last heat. The iiflsissippi Stakes, for fonr-year-olds,was won by Prince- on in straight heats; beet time, 2:23%; Reference 2d, "ssaquena 3d, Gambetta 4th.

"I have, without doubt, the finest colt in this section if the country," said Charley Smith, of Haddonfield, to CHE SPORTING LIFE man last week. "He is but three years old, stands 16 hands and an inch high, is a well- nade fellow, finely gaited, and can show me now a mile n '40. Don't you think that is something to be proud jf? His breeding? Yes, I know all about it. His sire wasa son of Gen. Withers' Almont, dam a fast pacing mare which Richard Peni.-ftan brought from Kentucky."

The fair of the Cecil County, Md., Agricultural Society closed at Elkton on the 10th inst. The exhibition was

i success throughout. The closing races were won as bllows: Miss Payue won the three-quarter-mile-heat running race. Bessie J. Took the 2:30 pacing race; best ime, KO,%. Sallie <!., was 2d and Edith Watron 3d. Uidy Fashion was distanced. Dick Organ won the sec

ond, fifth and sixth heats in the 2:20 race; bcsttime,2:29. May took second money, Lizzie B. 3d, Kitty Wood 4th.

"-' i the mile heat running race and Elixir

- of the New York Driving Club had an n-iiiiL' aiiKrooon'D entertainment at Morrisania on

bo 12th inst. A cup race for members' horsew to top i wajrona, mil-1 and ropi-at. \\n* won by J. D. Barry's iie K ' .: : :t5. A match

ace for n wagons was won by I : >; best time,

:.">o. Jolin Murpliy, wit'i J. <». N.I} ari'l A. L. C. was >ie other contest. Up.,n a wa^'-r that he could n«t beat :25 t)road wagon, Mr. Nathan Strauss drove Majolica mile in 2:23.

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name of the TIconderoga Lacroê Club, of Tompkins- Tille, Staten Island, with the following list of placers; 'JharlesE. Carr II, John J. Butler, Ueniy Strohra, John W. Lee, Thf.s. O'Leary, Thos. A. Braniff, Joseph Seike, ArtI nr Graebe, Edward Paret, James Hart, P. Hart, Jr., Samuel Denoyellee. Officers: President, Thos. A. Uraniff; secretary, Chas. E. Carroll; treasurer, Henry jtrohm; captain, Thoe. A. Braniff. Address all communi

cations to Thos. A. Braniff, President, or Chas. E. Carroll, Secretary T. L. C., Tompkinsville, Staten Island.

At Boston, Oct. 14, the champion Montreal lacrosse ilayers brought to a close their triumphal tour in the United States by defeating the Bostons by a score of f» ;oals to 1. The home team was made up of the best >layers in the vicinity of Boston, and as a rule they layed individually nearly as well as their opponents,

jut showed their lack of practice together.At Camp Washington, Staten Island, Oct. 10, the

Montreal champions teat the New York Club by 3 goals toO.

The Montreal lacrosse team visited Harvard Oct. 12,and defeated the college team by a score of 9 goaln to 1.

« Chess Notes.

M. Rosenthal, the French chess master, was "held up" >y highwaymen not long nince, robbed of his salary as chess editor of Wnicerm:, his skull fractured, aud other wise dangerously iDjnred. Mr. Rosenthal should emi grate to America. His salary as chess editor here would never subject him to such annoyances. In this country he tramp* are in greater danger of being robbed than

.... .... , .1 . .^ £di l(trj.'.n has accepted the presidency of the

, -»'lub, und Lord Wolseley the honorary poeiti-m of natruii to the Irish Ches-t Association.

WINLAWN KENNELPure Bred English Mastiffs.CHAMPION 'HOMER" in the Stud,

Fee-$50 OO. A Snro Stock-getter.Puppies out of the Noted Prize Winners

"ROSALIND," "PRUSSIAN PRINCESS" and Others For Sale.

TA.I.TJA.RI.E DOGS BOAMDED AND COJTJtJLTIOS£D FOR 8XOWS.

H. . LACY, General Manager, \Vestfiield, N. J.

NEW PUBLICATION.A STUDY OF THE

Theory and Practice of Canine Medicine,DOQS,

Their Management and Treatment inDISEASE.

BY ASHMONT.PRICE 83.00. Tor sale by all the principal book

ellers, or sent postpaid to any address byJ. LORINO THAYEB,

No. 1S6 Tremont St., Boston. Mass.

IN THE STUD.GORDON SETTER ROYAL DCKE, by CHAMPION

BOB aid NELL, winner of V. H. C., New York 1884- First, Phila., 1884; First, Breeders' Show, Phila., 1884-' First' Philadelphia K. C., 1885; Second, Chicago, 1885. For fuperioi field qualities he is surpassed by none.

APPROVED BITCHES ONLY, 885. EDWARD MAHES, 4O7 S. Eleventh Street, Phi1 *.

n\mm ST. BUNA splendid litter of puppies by RENE (Champion Boni-

vard Elsa) out of MARGERY (Champion Bonivard Bounce) for sale. Well marked and with double dew- claws. Parents haTe both won prizes. JAS. Wvrsox

P. 0. Box 770, Philadelphia, Pa.

TflEBRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDERCO

BILLIARD and POOLUBLES,SALOON and OFFICE FIXTUEES.

Cash and Check Registers.1002 Arch Street, Phila.

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Ull FILBER1 STREET,Opposite Broad Street Station, Phila.

Choice Brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars.

OPEN ALL NIGHT.

ED. McLAUGHLIN,PROPRIETOR.

BILLIARDS.HEADQUARTERS FOR THE

Brnnswick-iJalu e-Collender Co. BilliardTables, Carom Combination and Pool.

Billiard Goods of kvi-ry description alv.aya on hand.Over 500,000 Noise-Subduers Sold.

Orders from all parts of the wnrlil promptly attended to.JOHN CREAHAN,

______Continental Hotel .ThilaOelphia.

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. H. II. MA , THEWS, 7 Caroline St., Baltimore, Md.

__J).RS.MCHOL8Horse and Carriage

BAZAAR.BROAD AND CHERRY STREETS.

ATJCTIOK SALE OF OTEE

40 HEAD OF HORSES.

ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 19,

at 10 o'clock. Horses suited to harness, th» mddl» family and general business purposes, including sine* and double teams.

Full description time of sale. ALSO,

A large collection of new and second-hand Carriage* and Wagons of all descriptions. New and second-luui* single and double Harness; Robes. Blankets, Whips, *fc.

Sale of Horses, Wagons, Ac., Thursday, October 22. ________DAVID P. S. NICHOLS, Auctioneer.

D.P S.NICHOLSHorse and Carriage

BAZAAR,BROAD AND CHERRY STREETS.

AUCTION SALE ON THURSDAY,

OCTOBER 22, AT 11 A. M.

BY ORDER OF

COL. C. C. BURNS, of Evansville, Indiana.

EIGHT HEAD OF VALUABLE TROTTING AST>

PACING HORSES, INCLUDING: Bay gelding Grant, 8 years old, 15% hands hw*-

trotted this fall a half mile in 1:06 and a full mile in

Bay gelding Billy Boyce, 6 years old, 15% hands hick can trot better than 2:30.

Slate-colored gelding Blue Buck, 6 years old 15JC hands high; can trot in 2:45 or better.

Roan pacing gelding Big Sandy, 9 years old, 16 haute high; can pace in 2:25 or better.

Bay pacing gelding Billy Barr, 6 years old, 16 hands high; paced this fall in 2:17%.

Black stallion Black Prince, 6 years old, 15% hand* high; trotted this fall in 2:34% single, and to the pole in

Grey gelding Bobly Burns (mate to Black Prince), 6 years old, 15% hands high; can trot close to 230- trotted to the pole with Black Prince in 2:49. *

Black gelding Iron Duke, 12 years old, 16 hands high- very stylish; lias trotted letter than 2:30. -''

The above horses are all warranted sound and kind in single and double harness. They can now be seen at th» Bazaar until day of sale. DAVID P. S. NICIIOLS

Auctioneer.

SPAEKHALL'STHE GREAT REMEDY FOR

Sprung Knees, Cockled Ankles

LAMENESS' OP ALL KIND3 A1TD

Before Vsing. After Using.Will not blister or interfere with tilt hf.rae>»

worK.Testimonials mailed free on application.

The Specific is sold in quart tattles, price 83. Philadelphia, Pa. B. O'Brien, 1600 South Tenth Street New York John Carle & .Sons, 153 Water Street. Hartford, Conn. A. Marwick, Jr., & Co., 376 AByhim SU San Francisco, Cal. Wakelee & Co. Chicago, 111. J. H. Fenton, 211 and 213 Wabash Arenne. Chicago,IH. Tompkins&Mandeville,180 Wabash ATenn*' Boston, Mass. Geo. C. Goodwin & Co., 36 Hanover Street Savannah, Ga. Solomons & Co., Market Square.

__ And the trade generally.

R. H. SPARKHALL,Proprietor and Manufacturer,

82 and 24 Cass Street, Detroit, Mich., U. 8. A»

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