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THE SPORTING LIFEBT THI FPOHTINQ LirR FuBLicniNO Co. ESTERED AT Pill LA. POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MATTER.

VOLUME 12, NO. 23. PHILADELPHIA, PA., MARCH 13, 1889. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

LATE_NEWS.A Bad Case Against Two

Ball Players.

THE OLD "WETS'" REORGAN IZATION COMPLETED.

An Important Athletic Decision A Player's Bereavement

Aquatic Walters, Etc.

A BAD CASK.

Kuehne ami Morris Likely to be Seriously Involved ia l*.eg:il Difficulties*

Epeclttl to Sroimsa Liri.PITTSBUKG, March 9. The ca?e against Morris

anV. Kuehne for keeping a gambling house ia really causing copsiderablo anxiety hereabouts. The authorities are disposed to push it and with their good case the prospects are that tho de fendants may receive a disagreeable sentence uinK-r tho severw lawn of the Sla'io. M< rria came hym« yesterday itud surrendt-rodhiniwlf to tho police. Kivipx Vail tor K hvurine next Friday, llu declares that jamb ling WAX nut Koing on in the rcom, and no gam oa for money worw perniiited. His claim is dmil'td at by the police ttud otbers wliu IIATO lo'.kert Into tbe matter. Tbe club management will l»k«ly uke a band io the ca>o and iu th« tivnut of a true bill by tho grno'l jury every ?ffort will be made lo Btav" the ran* off Btiiil fall, sj that the club mil uot lot* tbo s-.-rvkt^ of the men.

Beck ley and Staley write from Hot Springs ih*t thttj will be InPittrtburir on March 21lh. Th«y tutimd remaiuing at tbe SpriuVn until tbo Clevelaoda come, In order to pet a few day»' ^ructico.

Hilly Sunday, in a lttt«r to Manager rhillips, wy§ be novpr had nuy ititetitinn of goitg to tbo S^rinfis. He \vill join ibc t-raui Apiil lat at Ciactuuut), ready for piny.

Dnnlapaud ConwBy hare taken their course of 21 Laths end left the Spring.

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AQUATIC NK\T3.

A Xciv Yachting Association—Tho Fassulo Kegattu, Ktc.

Bpeclat to SPOBTINO T,iri.NEW YORK, March 9. Yacht racing will bo

given an impetus during the coming reason by tho Nesfr York Yacht Racing Association which war formed at the Gilsey House last night. Sixteen yacht clubs wero represented by dele gates:

Officers were elected as follow?: President, Commodore A. J. Prince, of the Yonkers Cor inthians; vice president, F. \V. Pangborn. of the Jerp.-y City Club; s^retary, George Piirkhill. of Co- liiuiLit; treasurer, t!. K. McMurray, of Sinttn Island; triit.t.e*. C.W. Volz, Willlainshurg; H. B. Peanwn. Jersey City; W. W. Wafhbnni, 81112 Sing; C. Carnerû, Kwwarh; George C. GeitUud, New Jersey.

By-laws and acontiituiio-i were adopted. These de fine tlie object of tbe Association to be the promotion of yacht racing arrnnin the cluba. Any club with 1<) 'adits and 25 members in New York, New Jyreey or

Oonnocticut can join. The dues are 510 a year for each c!ub. Tbe adoption of a set of rules, which will govimi all races in which tbe boat a uf tbo different cluba ?oil as me in b? re of the Association, and tbe pro- piottoi) of circuit racing among tbe different clubs were also set forth aa objects.

A committee was appoirted to report a set of rating rules to the next meeting, wbfch trill i l;* belt! at 73 Varick street next Friday night.

TUB T, - - - TTA ,NEWARK, 3I»rch 0.- nunnat reeatta of

the- p»»afc Kiver Ann. ' Association will be hell un tbo Paraiic »i AevftrK, May 30. The pro gramme includes junior and senior single sculls and four-oured «liell«, pair-oare 1 gins, four-oared gigs, six- oared gig*, eiffht-oared the He and double acalla. En tries close May 27.

THE OLD METS.

The Team Now Selected—Arranging for Spring Games, Etc.

fpecinl to SPORTING Liv».NEW YORK, Manh 9. The board of directors

of the "Mcta" held a meeting yesterday after noon at Keefe A Becannon's store, 149 Broad way. The team for tbe season was put down ae follows: Lynch, pitcher; Holbert, Collin?, Reip- pchlager and Huyc?, catchers; Jone?, first base; Crane, second base; Beeannon, third baee; Troy, ihorlstoj); Kennedy, left field; K'.seman, centre fi^ld; Mt-Iaon. right field. All the members signed a mntna! contract \ery much afif'r the t-tylo of those of tlie regular Association. The conslitiition and by-laws re ported by tbe committee wro adapted. An offer from iwo Ciipiiahsts, who t\re willing to put S5,0(K) cn»h in the clnV' atirt take an tqual iuierest with each player, WHS considered. It was decided to meet tbe nogotia- torg next Monday night. The proposition, if accepted, places ihe c'ub on a (afe financial footing to start with. It will cpon ths season on the Weekawfeon grounds, willi a \ iokod nine of professionHls, on Snn- d*r, March Cl, MaLager Mu'ric has aRreeci t> gire th" cluti three datos early in Ayril. The team will wear Naitjy unifurms,

raai/.'s Honeymoon Cut Short T>y Death.fppnfll to t-'PORTING LIFE.

WrrDSPORT, N. Y.,31arch 9. lira. Nellip, wife of Jay Kiwtz, cai>tR'ii of the (,'lcvtrbmd Base Bail Clnb, di'd a' h^r hu^'amid's rei>l,deuce iu tliiu village t-t 4:'.V) yeilcrdny nftt-n.o >n, after two weeks' illness of typhoid fever. Fnatz wan nmiried threo weeks ug'> and re- iurnt'd here with bis wife ;;t'icr a week's ab«e»ce on a wedding tonr. F*il/. WHS untlur Instructions t> j'>'U thr ClfTclji'id* at Hot SiTinga, Ark., Haich 15, and Lad jirepared to stait to-morrow.

Important Decision of the Amateur Union.6p-d .1 IO tJP.'ilTINO LlI'B.

WAaiiixoTciN.D. TM March 9. At t1;e meetlnp ofthe cx*'Cativ<* coinmit;ee of the Amatpiir Athlt-tic TJdiuii held here a regolutioii w.ia pa s^d approving thf rules of tho Inte'coHfgJaTo AsiociHtion of An>a- 1* ur A!hletP»t the mips of the West»rn Areocinti.n of Am-t ur A'htotKB nnd the rules of tho Pacific Coast Athletic As Delation. The union also dfc:d*>d to rein- tiitdall dfbunel ethlttes »lio apply for reiu.tatezncnt oil or Lcfcre Ma> 15 nt-xt.

Atlanfji's Club Assured*Brrctol *o SroRTiNO I.irs.

ATLANTA, Ga., March 9. The Atlanta Clnb is now a rtthd fact, ns Sir. Thomas Cob'j JackRon, a local Jrtwjer, has accepietl llio jreuiency of tbe *thib. Jackson in one of Ihe-weHlllii-st and most prominent yoiiiK* u:cn » f Atlania and will receive beany suj'port of «ll fnthu-<!H9ia The work of perfecting the organi zation nnd totting it in shaje will be rapidly pushed

St. Louis News.frwflat to FroKTiNo Lira.

ST. iiovi*, 5lo., Mkrcfa 9. During the rec'-Lt m<>e'- injr in Co'.unibtis Trenideut Von der Abe traded Whito t<> ihe'C-jlumbiw Club Isr O*Cor.HLor.........O'Nt»il willhe h<*rn hi a few day* and will then aiecn, aa an agree- nit-ni ban been arrived at.. ....... U is said tiiat Tub\Vt], h, the catcher h4fl signed with Galveston Ans- tin.Tex., ba.4 no claun on Sylve-*ttr, ns bo gave tbo club two weeka to arrive at a conclu?iou before* he aigued to play in Sacramento.

A Secontl Uaseinan for Lowell.Fpfcin 1 t« SroRTiNQ LIFK.

Low JELL, MBS?., BInrch 9. P, evident Howe has ii'iied us Bi-cor d baa-man, D^nit-1 Humphrey, formerly of 'he Cent r ftl Lc«;;im. Haniphrcy was tied with Si- mi nd* us fourth in his record us second baseman at > Itento-vn las.t et'tison. His battini; aTerfge waa .209; fi- M!!IK HVMMXC, .9(17. He pl«y»d until lust August, whea he wa-* spiked in stealing secotid base.

Hartford's Club Fully Organized.Cpfrf«l to 'PORTIXO IATS.

HAKTF»BD, Ct., March 9. The Haitr-rd Base Ball Comprtnv was reorganized «t a meitingof Die sub- scnb'rc la-t niirbt, ai^d the clnh will bo ot once se cured ti i»lHy in tlio At ai.tlc Aatociation. The DcctRxaiy £-'',000 haa beea eubsci'itcd aud directors elected.

A Kattery for »w Haven.Eprrliil to !-roitTiNa Lir«.

KEW HAVI-.N, Murcli 9 Wnril conies that Blnnaeer g; ence h-is signed HoriK'rnud Warner, the Baltimore baiU-iy, for th-j Sew Haven Clnb.

The Texas League Schedule.gpprinl tn PI-ORTINO LIFE.

H»ir*Tox, Tc-x. Vavch'St. The whednle committee of the Texas BHSO Rill I a^ne ni*t hi re and arnm^'d the schniultf fur 1869. Tbe season op«us ou April 7,

ml tbe first gaane* will b« played at Waco, Fort Worth and floudtoa. It baa been so arranged that there will bo no lay-offs.

A New Newark Pitcher. Special 10 SrOBTixo Lin.

NKWARK, N. J., March 9. Vownrk has signed II. D. Travis, ut Cap* Charles, and expects we inters of him as a pirchor. He itaoda aix luot and tbrett inched In hia bare fe*-t aud is tuilt m proportion, lie has a speedy

HARTFORD STILT. HUSTLING.

The Club About Organized—A Reminis cence of « Famous Team— tocal Notes.HARTFORD, March 7. Editor SI-OUTING LIFE:

Ea«o ball is assured for the coming season. Four thousand dollars has been subscribed, and by the 9th the figures will amount to close on to $5.000, as many who have already subscribed for stock, hare proinlml to take an additional ebare. A meeting will be held Fr;d*y evening, tbe Sih, when a b-mr-1 of directors will be elected.

llow Hartford wuuld make the teams in the new Atlnntl: Association hustle to win ihu bunting if it bad tbe team that represented th's city in 18^5. Tliftre was the slur Irani uf the minor league*, but it did not last the fteaion out, as tbe management bee* mo ftnun- cmlly embarrassed nnd most of the players were eo!d (o i-ven up mat torn. They held some of tho old team and tilted in with Amateurs from the rural dis tricts and trifd to piny the B n »sf.n uut. It was useless, and right there and Ibou the National gamo died and was buried an;t bas been dead ever since. Tho team in 'fc5 was made «p as follows: Connie Mack, now with the Souatun, was cttchinp; Gilmore. In UiO4e duiR i hoy were known as tho bona battery. Mack made n good m»n fur Washington, but Gilmoro was always iDclimd to bavo a big In ad aiid" to wound up with tho Syracuse Stars lost season. John ilonry ami Bill Kreic, another Lattery, went to Washington, l>nt th*ir tt*y WHflHhort. George Shnch, tlie light fielder, wtm WHS ptaytog that poMt'on here ttiut 8 a*on, made a K<>'d showing with the Senator* 1/wt yt-ar. Gnihflr, another pitcher, was eoM to Ootroit for a fair price. He was one of the star jitcbora ol the Kis'ern LfftK"6 thit year BI»-i8t';r 1 who covered tb« second I a*r, weut to the o'd Slftts and ufterwitrdB to the Athletics. I believe this yt-ar Wftltui Bur u hum haa signed him for his Worces ter team. Couuio (Joylo, a Svotberu League player, played third aa good as any in the Eaulero th.it season. Johnson, the left tie!d«r, «fina favorite iu this city. He went to tha Ho *iius and I guess no one has heatd of hioi HDoe Tliertj w«s u team thttt would wake tho Xowuiks of to-day bustle in proi>cr style. It was tho season rbeuouienal Smith wasafeUr. But Hartford was Ins "Jonah." What a razzle John got whtn be f*c»-d the boyn from tlie Nutm-K StatJ. While he waa Tpry *-!TecitvH against the other clnba, he could do nothing with Haitford. We shall probably not have Hfl strong « team an tlmt wan this season, but the pnblte ran r«ht n^surt-d that il art lord will have a team that will not dijgrrtcu the UH.IIO it I *ars. A tram that would Btaud a good third or foimh in an eipht-clnb l*-tntno would be snr» to pnv. Of course, we expect to have QD« Hint will 1 e*t that.

THE Sroui INQ LIFE is oa sa'e at all drug stores and by newabovit varly Sun<lay mornings.

Chailitt l>itnieU gnys be dou't care to take the man agement of tbe Iturtfordd the coining sea-wn. Ctuirlio tliinkfl of krepipg out of tho race, but when the time coint-s I think he will be fid ug, either »a manager or with bis gentie cry of ''Play bal 1 !"

Buck Bfnraunun wan in town U«t week, looking as ftn« a* silk and anxiously woltiogfor ttios-eas^n to open.

. Jimmy \Vuo-lfl f ihff penlal cterft ut S.by's, is t!i« "bnr«Hii of informntiou" for the boys. He is quite a crank, but says your correspondent beats them till

MICHIGAN STATK LKAGl'K.

A Preliminary Organization Effected—ASalary F.iinit Rule Adopted, Ktc.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 4. Preliminiry steps were taken to-day to organize a Michigan Baso Ball League. The meeting was attended b-y representatives from £ agin aw, Kalamazoo, Greenville, Owoeo and Grand Rapid?, and let ters were read from Jackson, Bay City and Mus- kegon, favorable to tbe v

Frank W. E. Jline, câinucny itndnl?: Z. Ctrfrr, to act until a permanent organization ia perfected. On motion tho chair ai pointed Jumes A. Lombard, of KaSanmzoo; Frank L. Mil'er, of SAgiuaw. «nd J. H. Roushkolb, of Chicago, a cuuiuutlee to visit the unrepresented cities aud to induce them to juiu the League.

Chairman D. X. OnrtlsB, chairman of the rommiltee on constitution Mid hy-tawi, reportel ihat it Imd U-en unnlile to draft a futnial conmitution, but made the following rt-cownienrfaiMjns:

First The salary built per month to each club fixed, at 8600.

Second Guarantee of $35 per game, with piiviiepe of 35 per cent, to tiaiting club, 50 per cent, ou holiday gnmts.

Third A cash deposit of 5350 to secure completion of Bchedul*-.

Fourth An entrance fee of J35 for clubs if the League baa eight clubs, and ?50 if tlie League has six cluba.

Fifth All coutrac's to be accompanied by affidavits from both partitM, with suitable forfeits lor Tiolatton of same.

Sixth Thtt the above conditions be embodied In the constilutiun to be-adoptrd )<y the Lengue.

On motion of Mr. Ilecox, of Greenville, tbe salary Hoiit was fixed at gGOO, inclusire of the manitgar. Tne olher syctiocg \v«re adnpt( d as rect'nunonJed.

On motion of J. A. Immârd, it was decided that tbe Lengae join the Nationul Agreement, which protects the contracts made hy tbo club with players.

The committee will r*-p;)it « constitution and by- lawg in which the rfcotiimenJfttijua uikl Le incorpo rated at ttc next meutinu of tha League.

After sr>ni« diacujei'in it wa^ decided to meet at the Hudson House, at Landing, We:)»*»liiy, March 20. at 2 o'clock iu'tlie afternoon. At the LHrising meeting coiiatitution and by-lavs will Le adopted aod execu tive officera and directors choacn.

MEMPHIS 3IKNTIOX.

The New and Promising Pitcher of the Kansas City Club.

The Club on a Good Basis — Deserved Praise for Wliarton and Ronier.

MEMPHIS, March 5. Editor SPORTING LIFE: We are now on a good solid basis, amply sup ported, and the Southern League never com menced a season under more favorable auspices. With our $1,200 salary limit we can always con tinue our League and possibly make some money each year, providing the clubs are economically and prudently managed.

Much praise ia dne our worthy president of the League, Mr. T. D. Wharton, who has been untiring in his etTortc, going fn-m city to ritv, f ncour- agiug those who heretofuie had lost b>th money and fwitli in ever making base ball a self-sustainin^ enter prise, finally consummating an eight-club leapne.

Momph B may well bo proud of i(8 president, 5Ir. Julcs U. Ko7.ier, and Ti.-e prtt*id n nt of tbo , Southern League. He has uot only assisted President Wharton in reviving the dormant cities into vigorous participa tion tn the gtane, but is atwaya foremost in all enterprises that tend to make the city he represents popular to the highest degree. Hia motto ia "be in the swim always." His excellent buaineag judgement, qirck jercei'tioq aud finaiicml backing particularly adapU and aanocmfi a him with all cutt-riirises, and he la now conuectrd with all tuch euterpriaeâa are e§sen- tinl for tbe turcew nml *f Ifure of all thriving cl:iw.

The Southern Leagne is indeed fortunate in obtain ing so efficient ft member and co-operator OB Vice Pre sident Jui(3S H. Ko/ier, and in bavins Mr. What ton fur preeideiit. These two gentlemen bavo l*en solely in- fttrumental In ruviving the National gauio in the South, an-1 after years of repeated failure and loss of large aiima of money, raisoJ it t J a solid, substantial aud buftinecB baîa. Mnai'ins.

MILWAUKEE READY.

Tlie Team Now Completed—Schedule Meet ing Postponed—General Western News.MILWACKEB, March 6. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: The contract of Alberts, ono of the two players that Cleveland agreed to exchange for McAleer has been received by Secretary Quin. This completes tho Milwaukee team for 1839. Alberts will play third base and Sutton short stop. Tho otbcr regular infielders are Morris- soy, first base, and Klusman, second base. The outfield consists of Poorman, right; Nash, cen tre, and Lowe, left. In addition to the fielders already named the management has come to terms with Walaii, last season's abort stop, who can play either third base- or short stop when needed. Tbe Milwaukee pitchers under contract aro Griflitn, Sheukel. Ke« and Wt'lls. Tho catcbera reserved or under contract are Schild- knechl, Cn ssley, McVey, Mills and FulTer.

PresWent McCurmick h« postponed tho meeting of the schedule committee of tbe Wfsttrn B;iae Bill A?- oclation at Slonx City until March 14. It was first called f,r March 7, but Jim llait, of Das Moiuet?, a member of tbe comnutfe?, ia in New Yorfc, and the ad journment "»8 taken lor that reason. The committee ia comp'se-l of Sim Mortou, of Minneapolis, D*iv« I{OMC, of Dtuvor, iiu'l Jim llartôf Des Moines.

Ed Cuabman baa tinned a Toledo contract, having been ro!r-ase'l by Dc-§ B*roiu r s. "Cush" won ihe N^rt'i- we^t( ru League ptjnimut for Toledo In 188:i, and wiil te one of tbo beat pitchers in tbe International League tlifs io«r.

0.1. BrutiKhton h to captiEn the St. Paul team this season.

Il is said that tho Pt Paul Club ia trying to fcecnra the uloabe ol liiily O'Brieu Uyiu the Waahiugton Club

CHICAGO GLEANINGS.Davo Sullivan Signs as Association Umpire

The Wheeling Club Completed—News autl Gossip About Local riiiyers.CHICAGO, March 7. Editor SPOKTIXO LIFB:

Chicago baa had ft representative on the staff of umpires in the American Association for tbe past two years. John McQuaid has been our representative in that organization, but now that Jack has joined the National League, D»rid Franklin Sullivan will tnke his place. J. W. Waltz, of Baltimore, signed Sullivan, T! to fill that position. I don't know o: man who is as well posted aa Dave io -.. *..- rules of base ball The Association geto one of best umpires in tbe country, bar «one. .Sulli van ia a Btriclly temperate man. otie who dow uot know tho tast« of liquor. Ho does uot use tobacio iu apy loin), am! ia i-no of the mcst coDecnial fel lows t!;at is iu the profession lo-iltty. Thnre ia no neoil of your correspondent to introduce Sullivan to your hundreds of teadete, as Dave is known fruia Mnino to Ciilit'oriiia.

U. F Sullivan, manager of Ihe Wheeling Club,ha* rompleloil his team, Mliicu will fight for Iho Tri- State championship. Benny has a good lot of J)li»y- eri and his one amLItion it* to defeat Manager Hiir- ringttfn'a lloggtrtt. The iuHowlng are tlie playeis whuni ^nllitan has oo his piy roll: Zieglt-r, Kaua, S. himit and Dowman, pi'chcrs; Zimmer aud Ciiam- b^rlaiu. cntchers; Peldt'H, liist t>iw; Snllirau, soconii bnwi Ouliu, 8iiort slop, Ike, third base; Hulht-rn, left flcM; Byan. centre no].I; I'ntSiillivan. ri«l>t field. ('inner. Hall. Ward. Jliillen, TnMiliy anil Schecarm

1 report at Whf

; i^nageT. ofKaji*M '>n> Uaiu, l<> lieio i.n a Iuîiio49 trip. Kvu^Ca gays that be U out of baê hall forever.

J C. Mo<dy, mmmger of the Went Ends, h»« com pleted his team for the Ama'eur A-wocitliiid. Us has the f.iltowinii well-known amateur players: C. Jnsti, pitcher; Qallagher, catolier; 1'nterson. first base; Bar- tell, second la-«i Biahop. third bise; Kenn«y. short itop, L. Jnsli, Ortman. Sayers and Schaffyr, (ieldura.

Palmer Pet»rfm will not go to Canton. He has been Itft sole hetr to his father's tstate%v:ho died here last Monday. Piterson is now a wealthy boy, and will continue bis father's business.

W. It. Howell-, president r.f the Wheeling Club, was here this week on a sad mission. H s son died «t Den ver a week aôand he couveyea the remains to Wheel ing from here.

frank Rbeins will be connected with A. 0. Spaldtne A Bros, this summer. Frank-'will take tbe place uf jam Molt -n iu thu base ball department.

I'edroa, of the Atnas, and K^rtz, of the Jenny Gra hams, have signed wttb Appletown, Via. They will tuake a great battery.

Tony Such, Dave Luby and Ed Ilengle, will umpire for tlie Commercial Lengne.

John Nelson, pitcher of the Carnation Club, was married Tuesday to Miss Annie Brown.

I acknowledge TJII SPORTING LITE'S invitation to attend the banquet aud reception teude.eJ to A. G. Spading and the touriatd. You cau depend that I will be there. SEIGFIED.

ST. PAUL, PICKINGS.

Sam Morton's Claim of Superiority Ques tioned—Tlie Home Team Sized Up, I^tc. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 5. Editor SPOUTING

LICK: St. Paul enthusiasts have been wonder ing whether Minneapolis will get together a team that will make things interesting for the "Apostles." Manager Morton says his one aim has been to sign a team that will beat St. Paul o-it in the series, and he thinks that he has succeeded; at least, be says so. I h»rdlv agree with him in this paiticnlar. fn tlie flrtt place St. Paul's team is practically ihe same ns lust season, tue infield being Mi-nlk-al with tllH excep tion of eecuuil base, whiih \Vrrrkk "ill hold down. Now, anybody who hiis S'en .T.ie play second b»se knows that thut is his natural T'Oji-i'in; Ills weak point at third heir.gthe throw ti first, and not on in ability to handle cronnd balls. It Is, theiefore, eaTo to assume that the iufit Id isstrousertlian it was last seasrm. The outfield will also bo stionger than it was last

-seasou. Trerlway at left is a better man than Vcacb, who played there a portion of la^t season, after wlii-fe release one of the piti hers or catiheis was played there. A regular man in the position will, without doutt. be more saliifactory, and do better Work than WHH done last seieon.

Of the batteries littlo need be Bain", gowden is erratic and lacks "bead," but with Brouphton be hind the lal he manages t) win B majority of the games he pitches. Tuckermau is competent to do both tha head and arm work in bis twirling, and, although his success last season was a go'-d deal of a surprise to a number of people, it cm be traced directly to bis head work aud the magnificent field- ioff. he did in his poiition. If ilainsdoos aj well as is expected of Tuckerimn, the | itching depirtment will bo all right. Hroughton will do most of the catching, and when ha takes a day off Farmer will officiate behind the bat. Brnnghton Is acknowledged to be one of the v,ry b?st cntchers in the Association, and Farmer is spokeu of in the highest ternu by those who know the man.

Now, it striken the undersigned that Minneapolis, v.lth a practically new team, will have to do some tall hustling in order tj win many games from the Apostles.

The team batting average of the St. Paul Clnb, ex cepting Farmer, who has no record, according' to last sensou's wirk is .237. and the team fielding average .DOf). Lai' seafcou's team rtcord wa.i, batting, .234, and fielding .913.

This is tho way the Minneapolis Tribune base ball man fiernrcs it out: "Judging from the array of play ers and their work upon tther diamonds, the Wes'ern Aswciatii n teami will finish in abontthe following order: First, St. Pftnl or Minneapolis; second, the lame; third, Omiha; fourth, Milwaukee; fifth, Denver; sixth, lies Moini's;seventh, St. Joseph; el»hth, Slonx City." Thissame gentleman predicted that tho Mc- Anliffc-Mjers fight wouldn't last over ten roumls.

A Minneapolis paper ia authority for the statement that President McCormick is thinking of investigating the books of certain clubs whom he thinka are violat ing the salary limi'. This is probably a mistake, as the clubs are at liberty to sign as many men HB they please before tbe opening of the g 'asou, and at as targe salaries When the season opens, however, they mut be inside the limit. F. B. A.

Corkliill Corrects a Bit of History.PHILADELPHIA, March C. Editor SPORIISO LIFK:

In jonr issue of Feb. 27 our friend Caylor m»kes a statement that it partly true, but he either did not know the entire story r.r e'se did not caie to tell it. As far as I know, Mr. Caylor did ti»n John B-.-illy in the fall ot '82 to piny first base, but some trouble arose and the Cincinnati Club thought they had loft him and sent Chas. Fu'mer to se-f me and find out if I would sign with them. On my agreeing, Mr. Slern himielf c^me on to Philadelphia and signad ma at the Conti nental Hotel, to play first ha<e. Afterwards, on certain promises being made lo Joan Keilly, he consented to plav in Cyi.'inniti, so I was put in the field. This is the troe story, au'l you can write to John fteilly and Ue will tell you the same. J. S. COBKHILU

CALIFORNIA CULLINGS.The California l-eagne Teams NOTT Almost

Completed Current News and Gossip.SAN FHASCISCO, March. 2, Editor STORTING

LIFE: With the exception of Sacramento, the California League clubs are all made up and are as follows: Saa Francisco Inccll nnd Mcegan, nitchers; Swett and Stockwell, catchers; Powers, rirst base; Hanly, second base: Boyle, third base; Dt-nohue, short stop, nnd Stockwell, Levy and Perrier in the ouitield. Oakland Fudgcr -nd Coughlan, pitcher?; Ilardio and Du^dalc, atchers; Dooley, first base; McDonalJ, second

base; Suialley, third base; O'Neill, short stop, «n>l Hf.rlie, Long and Cab ill in the outfield, ^tocition Fairhurat and De Panther, estchew; Baker, Harper attd Hunolt, pitchers; Selim, fir t lia-ê, Byrne, Sbcnnd base; fctickucy, third bacc; \ViiiteLeaii, short ?Eop, «nil Moore, Sweeney «nd Howatd In the o«t- field. There are to ui»Dy new names on (his list that it will te impossible to ft tret ell tbo strength of each club, aud it would be a wiM conjecture to say which i* tlia etronêet or tho weakest until th«y l)avo all pluycd a few patne«. The H;u> Fruiicicco ia the only team comi'oatii wholly of home tileut.

NEWS ITEM3.

Tbe reporters are promised better accommodatioDBtliH S'J rt80D.

Nurmaii Baker haa been In'd up with ni'ilM'ia.racmiriftnto a'ill need^ a second and third baseman.Thu Knickerbockers and Sun Frf*nciscos i>)ay<-d at

Snota Crux ou tbe 22d, the former wiuniii]; by 4 to 4. ViiV. Tlaliren nnd Kn-11 were the pitchers »nd the

. .. ,.tnent offeve«i ttmt *uni h« raised the limit to $.'t,000. Stockroti now offers £2,200, but he will go to Hm>»1er- doDi all Uio smne. He WHf only making a grand bluff at the Nati'icu.' Itfarjiie. yowever, he does otjuct to bt'injr plnce'l in class B.'

The Ctttit"orni.i Leij;ue Bclietlule was completed this afti»rnonji at a meeting of tbe magnates at 'the Occi- den'al Hotel. The fijat game wi 1 be played March '24 aud ttie last Nov. 21, each ciub to play % tames. Last year only 08 garnea were yilayed.

DENVER'S DARLINGS.

The Men Dave Rovre Has Picked Out— Probable Pennant Winners.

DENVER, March 6. Manager Kowe, of the Denver base ball team, has, up to the present time, signed eleven men, and is still negotiating for another catcher. When tho latter is secured the club will be complete with thirteen good ball players, including Mr. Kuwe. The men arc all gyuecied to reforl for duty by M«rch !i5. The lb;low ing ia a li.-*t of those signed up to date:

Tom Djlau, of St. Louie, cu'.cbcr; played with the Brown Stocking-* last sensou. Arthur Twinebain, of BloomiuKton, 111., catcher; pluyed with th« LUouming* ton Club in the Interstate League last season. Wm. Fagan, of Troy, N. Y., It-ft-haud pitcher; played wi:h the Kuneaa Cits team in the American Aaat.ciatioii 1a«t aâwn. John Ucaley, ol St. Louis, pitcher; played with the Pcnria, III., te«m in the In- Niratiito League la*>t se.ison. Win. Darnbrc-u^h, ol BloominRton, pitcher; phtytdwith tho BloouiinKton teum in the Interstate L ague l.iet scasDQ. \Vm. Mc- Clellan.ofChiciigo.abortft i| h ;pl»y h 'l w i tn tho Brooklyn team last season uud IIHB been cdpiain ut tlieclub for the punt two seasons David E. Kuwe, manager of th; club, will piny first base. He maijftgel tl-o liansfis City team fust Bf aeon, but is ROW a resident of Deliver. Thomas McAndrit-fl, who will plav second ba;e, is an oM Denver boy, and made a very crtditable thuwin£ wiih tbe Denver team in 18S7. -Nick Smith, of San Francisco, third buse; played with the Piuiietra Uat season, and is corjsi(!ered the fine-t third laêinan on the Pdcific const. AbnerDftlrymple.of Chicago, left fielder; played wiih the Chicago and Pitttbur.' teams la-t year. Edward feilch, of 3t. Louis, ceutro fielder; played wiih tho Brooklyn team last etasou. Ue is well knuwu in Denver, having )ila3ed in this city in 1880 jvid 1887. Mart McQaaid.cf Chicflpo, right fie'dei; p!a\ ol with the Duhuqae team lut season in tlie Interstate Lesgu*.

It wil be auen tlint tho club so far ch sen to repre sent Denver in tho Wreteru A sociuticu thia aea*ou will mnke a hard fight for tho pennant.

The cmb hug mntle a'l tbo neceseiiry nrrangemente fot- tho new ball giounns, have bad architect* at work for tlie past fow days drawing p'ana for tbo new build ings to beerfcted therein, at:d «ill complete iheir tapka by >tonday. If nothing happt-na to prevent, the new grotmda will be ready for occupancy within thirty days from the time the work commences, and they ex pect to begin operations juataa eoou ua the weather wi.l fermit.

MINNEAPOLIS MENTION.

Still Hoping to Secure riayers—Rejoicing Over Miller's Acquisition—KivaU Criti- Ri/C(i t Ktc.MINNEAPOLIS, March 4. Editor PPORTING

L!FE: Your announcement of last week to tho effect that Minneapolis had perhaps given up all hope of securing Snrague, is rather premature. No. We have not given up our hope of securing the south-paw, but we are simply resting on our oars, preparatory to the decision of the Board of Arbitration. We will get Sprague, too, if tho Board acts at all white in the matter. Tho Cleveland transparency will undoubtedly be en consomme. Mr. Brunell is not infallible. Does he think so? Ha! Pope Francis, how about the Quincy-Hackett affair in 1884? What was your standpbint then? What did the fresh young rhao at 108 Bladiôn street ('o? Have you really fur- gotten your attitnde lu 1884. No, brother Brunell, tbe qualified articles were slightly changed Ia*t full, an<t Mr. Charles Sj-rague belong 8 here as rightly aa any piaycr we have signe.1. We will beuithjoii March 8, and if we' don't stay by you it will not he onr fault. We bave a good amount of nervo as well a 1* you Imve in your Cleveland resort, an-i will call your bluff and ahow you at the same time a royal. See ihe point?

Our Omaha friends before many moons will be hieing to tbe back'bluffs of their little Tillage to kick the seat of their trousera pood and hard, and all on accoui t of the foolish sale of Joe MilK-r. Sum fltorton had been casting his optic in Jue'a clirecti»u aeveral times and finally landed hia man. To say that Joe is a good man for our third bag expresies it in very mild teim». Joe i? beyond doubt the best third baseman in tbe League to-day, and ho can hit tho ball aa well as fie'd. lie hma'head on him that does not g*t tho rftttlea and am stand all of Bill Krtig'a- mt-lodious vîce without fain; compelled to I'lug up bis aurituUr appendage with cotton.

By tut way, your St. Joe man said that Biily Kreip expected tbo te^m to land on the top of the heap, and adds (but Billy is iwt given much to roninDting. No, Billy dou't romance. Ilejufit tells ft few niHrvelou.i ti»!e* to keep up courage. At least that is what he was Joint.' here nbout this time l»»l winter. Bill ex| octed (jno-iiug'fl team to get third pine-1 , in which event Bill wai to grt $500 fi'ra. \Viliiun did not s;et Uio £600.

JJeuver is getting ft good atock of ca^t-ofi League

liamfata. Not much jjood even in the Wtstern Asso- ritttion. An>1 as it is pretty near time for the pu- ssinjr. bee to begin 1 will tUit tbe ball YolHug. First, MiL- neapolis (of course) or St. Paul; second, the earn*-; thTd, Omaha; fourth, Milwaukee; fifth, St. Jo?; sixth; Des Moiiies; seventh, Sioux City; eighth, Denver.

Suppose there thcuM be a nip-aud-tuck ruht for first place between ihe twos, what a fat thni£ it would be for Blorton and Barncs. Wo would have 5,000 people every day.

The team will report early this month nnd practice iu tbe athletic club ^yinuailuiu until tho ground tibd weather jiermit outside work.

Season tickets Lave been placed on pale and already a number have been sold. They cfat 620 each.

Our new grounds will be put into shape immedl- alely. Work bas been commenced and we anticipate tlie finishing tuuchrs by March '^5. St. Paul will open tbe new diamond ID aa exhibition g<<me.

S.*m Mortem Rays he expects to blgn one additional Rtcher and perhaps a pitcher and that then the teum vill t>e completed. At any rate, il'e a good tenm.

You will hear from us later on. A. W. G.

THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE.

Rapidly Perfecting Its Organization riayerfi Signed, Etc.

DAYTOIT, 0., Mare-h 7. Editor SPORTING LIFE: The Tri-State League is making rapid etrides to complete its organization, but I am afraid that April 1 will be here before the eight clubs are fully made up.

Dayton has at last secured a manager in tho person of Mr. F. M. Jones, of Duhith, Minn., who is also a centre fielder. He comes well re commended.

The players engaged by Dayton are as follows: The Ladd brothers, of Lynn, Indiana, as a battery, Win. tilery, pitcher, of Cincinnati; Ed Lyons, fielder, of Detroit; Frank B. Kilien, Pittnburg, fmt base; Cuae. Berber, of Cincinnati, second baso; Jack Foxatty, of LOB Angeles, third base. M-ttittym1 Jout-a w;ll lake hold of tlie club at ouce and begin to traiu tbe incu and complete the tcnm.

Springfield baa secured the gen ices of Mr. Jennison, of (ho Chicago Uesfived, to manage their club and play second L>HBe. Tbe remainder of the club ia ua follows: Kid Summer-', pitcher; Pat Lyona, thott stop; Ilbue, first b.ue; McLau^hlin, third lase: J. hn Houtcliffe, left fUld; Mausell, centre fl«-ld; Oalla.'t.er, catcher. The «eaeon will bo opened at Suringfield by a pame with Coluuibus In Ai-ril.

C it)ton anil Wb««ling have hired, for the most part, their old players, p.nd are ready foi Ihe fray.

Findlay \e, now being woiked hard fur the baby clnh, an J will likely put up a strong bail team. Manefiehl is well equipped aud ready for tbe season to opou. Ft. Wayne, lud., ia not a aure thing aa yo*, but two good nianagfra me there at work aud it is ox* l-ected tbe organization will be effected iu a short time.

Luna will be a member of tho League without a doubt if Mr. Baldwin haa to do the backing of the team hirmeli.

BrUht hopes and flattering prospecta lie before tbe Tri-Stuie Loiiguo tlna year. Tlio anhiry limit, the proximity of Ihe ciiiea composing the L«(*guA,thH two- cent fare ru'es nud the new contract system all tend to help the League to he a financial success this year.

J. B, S.

ANXIOUS COKN-SHUCKERS.

A Condition Tlmt Troubles Sioux City 3Iaiiag;er Fowell's Determhmtlon, Ktc.

Sioux CITV, Miirch 5. Tha question that is bothering the managers of the local b.iae ball as- sociution just now is that of railroad rates for tl:e club. They do not see how they can pny lull fare and make expenses, and letters have been ^vtitten which, when interpreted, rxean that it' thcro are not lighter rates, there will be no baô ball. The clubs intend to play with a mire prac tical eye on finances this year than last, and uirii that end in view ure looking alar all tlie little lealiB whereby tbe money drops out of tight. But all thf-89 little mutters wiM be (ropeily arriuemj, ua<t tho warm days of May will find tbe Coin. I'nluce tTitU iu aplcu'lid trru lor work, aud with a abnj *lit»« of cnuiing undt-r tb« pole in tho )rad. The full for

from Lia hcm^ in Richmond, 1ml. , thui he haa <>riiored the boys to Yeiwjrt for duty at this eity April IS, aod that he w 11 put in a couple of weeKs thett» nftei RCI- tine the players ao]tiaintu*i with encii other, itud ID rtiscoveriiig uny w«-nk p:>iut« (but inuy.t'e poM«8to«l by them. Tbe discipline will be Teiy ti((id, aud tib pro- ]>08<>8 that rtiirin? tho seatuu tuf-y play bull. It auy ol them exhibit a drtire

TO PLAY "HORSE"thay will be civen an upportunitj, but U will be after tboir Duriiei are eriixed from the i>av roll. Tlie expe rience with Bc-verat of tbe menitera In t eeasjn ehowa plainly that a man cnunot play ball and ftt tbp r-aiht- time furoibb a lucrative trade fur a gin mill, and none of this double p!a> inff will le tolerated. At tbe re- qilfst of the BfHOClalion Manager Po \vell haa tthaifcd catcher NichoUc, and \\\ \ becin tbepeason with eleven men. Pecretur.v J.J.Jordun will pl«y second bast- as exirn man if anybody ia disabled, ultlioiljrb il is uot the inten tion toeitm him. Thecontraci for the vr< und bus! een siûed. Thelocnlion is I he same as last ytt»r, and the entrftnce is jutt fit'iet-n mittutea1 rioe fruni the bu<lnes^ px'rtion of tbe city. The grounds, that wero a little soft last year becnuse of their upwncaa, will be put iu much better shape, and tho excellent street c.»r fitcili- ti»*8 for r< aching them will be doubled, go that all can rid-) without d ecomfort or delay. Sii-ux City trio 1 to rc't DufT^y, recently signed 1^- St. Lotiis, but the »aLiry lini-t acted as a bunion and Von der Abe got him.

ESTERBROOK'S SURPRISE.

The Handsome Louisville* Captain Married to a Krooklyii Ilelle.

Tom Esterbrook, the dandy of the ball profes sion, has during his profef.sional career sur prised people in many and divers way8, but the coup was his unexpected marriage last " eek. Nobody had the slightest inkling that handsome Tom was not heattwhole. The wedding took place in Brooklyn on the evening of March 6, and was a "stunner/* in the words of Dave Orr; who was the only ball tosser present. The bride U Miss Emily Johnson, a daughter of Seth 11. Johnson, Jr., a we'1-known New York lawyer. She ia a tall, wttll-deve'oped, dark-"- mplesionnd, handsome girl, about 20 yiara old. She H an tn:ateur artiat (if marked ability, an=l many specimena of her work adorn the ro';m« of her home.

The we.ldinsr took pluceat the residence oft he bride'a father, 1009 Uirgea atroet, Brooklyn. Rev. Dr Bth- reitf, of Ihe Ilauctck S rod Congregational Church, perform* d tbe ceremony. The bride was attired in white silk au«l point Uce trimmed with, fenthtrd, and she wore diamond onsument'*. Esterbrook woro a full drcsa auit,' patent leather shoes witti lischt ckth ovt-r- gatt*T?, a white satin tie, and a sd'taire diniônd grnd of imnienae fc!zo ehone from hi-* broad shirt front. NOD*; but the relatives and immediate Iriemla of Hid bride and proom witnessed the ceremony. After a splendid Rupper, served by Mareai, the happy jounjr couple departed on a wed'ling tour to the S >uih and West. The E.-terl>rook-JohnFoii courtship baa been a Uinjj one. Tbe p»vt:ea have known each other ever since they were little children, and the love in their hearts has jrrown with tr>eir jeara uud atrengthfiied with thtlr growth nntil the time has come for their union. Now tbut Tom hm a-anmed a now and great rpflpnnÎli'Iity, it ia lobe expected that bewill no doubt bacfcltt dowtt to so lift v.ork aud do the beet work that IB fu him for LouisvilU*.

SPRINGFIEtD FCttY ARMED.

Manager Jeunlson's Tenm Already Com pleted—Its Personnel.

SPRIXGFIELD, 0., March 4. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: Having at last effected an organization wo are ready to meet all comers, and especially Dayton. Secretary Paine ia in receipt of a letter from Manager Jennison, stating that he has completed tho team, and will be with us soon. The following are the pUyors signed: Summers, catcher; Gal!isfer, pitcher; Rhue, first bas*; Lioofl, short a'op; Jennison, seconding*-; Mc- Lafler, third babe; Itutcllff?, left field; Manse:), cmtro fifld. One of tlie battery who is not yet Binned will play ritfnt field. With the above team ft will mircly keep us out ot the soup and be a credit to the city.

The weather at prejent is fine, and la pitting lofg ot" ginger in tbe crank?, for they are anxious to ift-t a lock at the now team. The Rround^ haven't be; n aeUcttd *et, owing to a Kttle difficulty with the afreet car company. Tin* direct) » have asked them to either take stock or subscribe, and If they dou't do either tbe ground won't be on the r line. Several hack cofn- piiiioa have bid for the privilege tf tiausterring tbo peoplo to and from ihe games ut stiett car ft*res, if the car conu-ftny (nils tu th.iw out.

Columbus' op;-u3 our grounds and several other Aseo- ciat'on and Leagoe clul s fallow.

What the rlirtctors nnd t-tl^r officera want to do is to petition tlie city council nn.l mayor to all>w Sun day games. Tho majority of people* here are pfo;'lo who work in tbe different shops, and are *11 great bnse ball people, and about the only lims they get lo *ee a game would be ou Sunday. Tbo above ought to be done.

Larry Welsh, with last Teat's Jackôtis (Tri-S'ute League) ati'i who led the ctntre fielders, is open for an engagement and can be addreeaed care of 4t Ar cade, this city. JOB KKKP.

OMAHA is to have the benefit of Manager Selee/a continued preeeiice aud advice afttr.March 11.

THE GUEAT TRIP.The Spalding Tourists in

Merry France.

A Game Played in Paris Fur ther Details of the Jour

ney to Egypt.

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PARIS, March 9. The Sp&lding tourists ar rived hero Saturday night and have been quar* tered all week at the Hotel St. Petersburg. Con siderable trouble was experienced in getting a suitable ground to play and meantime the play* crs spent their time in sight-seeing. The Na tional League for the Advancement of Physical Education tendered the u?c of its grounds in the liois de Boulogne to the club?, but as thcsa grounds are not enclosed and are some dis- tnnoQ from the centre of the city they wero hardly suitable. So the proposed gamo waa postponed until Friday, in tbo hope that a mote suitable li-c>uion c<>uld Le secured. President Citriiot signified his wish to v, it ness the gtime on Tdursdty. Prcfi-ient ('a-not received Mr. Lynch, iba re; rcsfutativn of tho Americau base ball teams, and Sj o'io iu warm terms about America's Nali >nal gaina as being wtrll aJ tpted to the notvous, wiry physique of American* aud Frenchmen. Mr. McLtan, the Aincri-* can Minister, and Secretaries Yiizuand aud JHV did all in their power to ftÛt the party, and extt mltd t-rery Courtesy but:i to President Spslding and to Manager Lynch. During the week the carnival preceding tlio L:-iiten EO.tnotj w as at ita h>-ight, auii the plai e-rs of thoj two teams saw ihu French capital tu its gay tat dre^s.

THK QAME IS PARIS.After several vextti< us delays tlie m.uch talked of

fume botween the Chicago aud All-America base ball tuams took place ye tetday lu the Park Aerosmtique, Notwit:iaiai)diiig thy pour a^co:nra >9atiuO4. ^0.) per sons pttiJ a dullar e>ich lo Hlturai the contest. Predi- d> nt Car not uu* detained at tbe Palnis del 'P^lysee oa (ifflcml business, but sent a b-tt*r of regret to Messrs. Sia'diog and Lvnch, and delegiited Gutieral Bruyere at:dCaptniu Cbammin to represent the Goverumeut. Aô!Jgîdo of them, under the tri-colorot France, sat Miss McLau.-, tlio tlaiighter of tho American Minister, und bis iiiict', Sliss I'rquliart, niih Mr. and Miss Jay uii'i Consul GeiiHiul Hathtx.ue, whoso efluit^ on behalf of tue players did unucb to secure them Parisian sue*CCP9.

Among the other well-known Americans present were John Monru*, the linker; Albert M. Lemon* tayr.e aiid T)r, Vno I>erkempt. In on^ group wera aeveiat penthn.in often seen in tbe Stock Exchange. Aoiona: them were. I>. S. Givgury, Fnink Wurd, C. C, Camerou aa-1 V. I'eicy Smith, of Pniladrlphia; Col, Gregory, ot G"Vi-iuor Hill's tttt.fi, and F, C. Fenwfck. With them WHS 111** young Piiuce Soltykotf, of Russi*, and C.,y., lEeinhardt. Ilfforo Ibis critical array of uprctators the boye played an almost faultless sarhe, iu lact the Le-it of the tiip. Tho Ghicaic.-« nude nnly <hroe hit*, li'-ma niada a phenomenal cutch. In th& fuurtli inning \ViU:ani-» u to Mi>riciu*Iy fujurcd him-* f-elf in tiding to Aecund bii'O that ha had to quit the game, aud he-will beciippljd for several daja. ilia i.laco wa-i Ukt-n by Httliwln, Score;At.L AHfc'A. AB.R.B. P. A. Ej CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.*ilnnlou, cl...3 1 2 0 0 0 ilyan, cf.se... 3 1 I 1 Ward M......4 0^02 OitMtit.iT...... :i 11 0Bruwu, rf....3 1010 O'SulMvan. If...3 0 0Oinoll, Ib... 41211 00! 'iison, Ib.c... 3 0 0

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Earned runs All-America 3, ChlcagQ li. Ki-it'oo. errors All-America 2. Lett DM bnse» All- Aim rim o, Chirago ft. Total baso bith AU-Auicric* 15, Chicago 'L. Two-base hit Crano. Il-.m.* run Cnrroll. Firaft *jn lallft Oft Crune 4, oil T^nor 3. Stolen baBu* . hlanlou. Dro« n, Ward, Fo-arty. Struck o\it By Crane 9. Dun Me pUv* Brawn, unas^Hted; 13 urns, Pf*-fier and Ual Iwin. Piwsed tail Auson. Wild pitch Crane Time 1:40. tnipire iivttly.

Tho taaius Itfi at 8 o'cl ck Inet nij^ht for England. They Imped in pla.v in Brietd to-day, hut the groundr t titre are u-»i in cotiditiou, a<> the first ma till in Efi^- Und uf the A m*r it-nil l«s- ball tf^ms will tnke plnf« ai K( triiiieioii ou Tu-ediy, owiujt to the uufltêorf of iLe Brialol and Oxford guniude.

The Tourists' Programme Completed.Manager Jim Hart Is in the East preparing

Tor the return of the tourists. He was at tha League iLeeting in Washington when bo in> formed us that ho ha<l now arranged every date r.r (I.eir tour iDtbl-. country. The traveler? will lâve Eoginudon MiircbS?, »>ti the B!e;i'HHhip Adriatic, anU she iff « sh.w tmar. Sh« will probnbly net rench New Yurk befuro April 5. The N«w Vork bftinjilft will l«k» (.luce fit April 0, and UIP n-c'-p'.um ^('rir>i.t giiine^ will be played .is Mi-urr; At Ne.v YorK. Monday, April 8, at UruuU'lvn, Ti:e9t>-y, April '.t, at PaHimure. U'ednf^hiy, April 10. Tho fulloxvini di\ Thursday. April 11 is < pen. and on the evening of ihat date t'lt-y «i!Me ba:i ii:oUe<I by TIIR SP.IKT^SU Lire nt the Holol Itelle- viit*. tliU city. On Fr;dnjr, At nl l2,SpalUi»>! J« j-aity « ill play on the Pbiladelp'iiK gioiin*1n; tit DI-R'OII, SnturdAV, April 13; at Wwliiuelon. M<>n<l»y, April 1ft; » Pitts- Lurg, Tutalav, April Ki; at (JlevrlaDtl, Wednesday^ April 17, and at Ch:cagc, Satin day. April 20.

PALMER'S PEN PICTURES.

A Stop at Adelaide Off for India— Amuse*meiits and Adventures on Shipboard TheStop at Ceylon A Game at Columho, Ktc.STEAMSHIP SAT.IER, Port Adelaide, Austruli:if

j^n, 10. About 11:30 lust evening we sighted the lights of Port Adelaide and an Hour Inter the Salier dropped anchor in the harbor, about two miles from shore. A mail steamer camo out with quite a lot of mail for our party from friendd in Sydney and Melbourne, but no mail from home, RS that will not reach Sydney for a day or two yet, and will have to be forwarded to us in Eun.-pf. By Ihe way, our address from this time up to Apiil 1, when we expect to fail from Qnot-na- town for New York, win he, c.*re S. Stamford Parry, 211 Wattr slrtett Liverpool. England. Any nmil ad~ dies *d thero to members uf our parly will be for warded to ui wherever wo may he.

Port Adelaide is seven miles truin Adc'aide proper, and as Cuptain Tlulentior=t expert*-d to mil at lo o'clock ihiu ruoruing many who hud expected t" g.-> up to tho city, were dijappointej. Port Adelaide itself i* a boi-!ooking little settlement, its builtliti^ nnd t tieeta apparently unsheltered by I'uliwe of«ny Hind.

\Auit night ilio '-Howling WotveV' wo.e on tho war path. It was Jimmy Fujtarty'i nlfthl in particulur tu cut luofce, and he succtodtd in raising Cain AS ho al ways doc?. He came on deck in his pjaniufl about the tinio we dropped anchor, « jockey cap on his head, hU si)ckl*8s fret eiiCHReJ in pittuiit leather dancing shoo-*, and a caue after the Honolulu dandy pattern \v»*ed in hit fingers He d U a pjani'i djiiico ilr us in tl.e nionn- liKliton d ck, add finally walked through a cabin window, tbe hifit effort splitting liN pj-inms Into two pieces. He fled below at that, but suuiMruppoawl iu another suit, and gave us a burlesque of 1'rjink Lin coln, I'r.»f. Httitholui»ewf awl Prc.iidott Spaldinjt in tho act of delivering an adtlrL-s-- to the Mayor of Sle!- boitrnp. VViicu Jimmy chaui<«.'d his pjnin.-*, by tho way, be improved well his opportunity to con,mlt Biuid'ry fipi.dtt-h ac's with the rcwult that -we v.eut be low A. G. found a door mat lucked bflt« een this thettrfof h's bunk, and a water jug, and ethers rolled into bed with various articles ol bed room fuinitim*. "My rope" is a biid of osctcMii gly bright plumajtf. I have a quiet tip thut he ia t> attempt t rank Daniels* rolo OP "Old S[ or I'' next etas -n. If he doe?, it is dol- ain to cents he will win tho gallery.

This ntornltig dawned beautifully clear, and wn nftor brcakf»»t wo were all engaged in f.»!iing fur mackerel over tbn stern i f tliu ship u-* she lay at anchor. We could B.-e the fieh take our bait I,~> frot Iclowlhn fiiirfiice, ami cou'd even see the sundy bot tom of the harbor. !;5 or 30 feet do'-vu. As we were fishing we were suddenly ataitled by the Appearance of a shark, a bi« fcll»w, rer'aiuly net less thno 15 fret Icnjr, lie lazily rolled about the etern o( the ?hii> and then stf ere 1 ulcwly down the burbor. Had wo possessfd a sbark »n-ok we could have pijt.yed com* tare sport. When the fMi ceased biting wp tried our hand at thufrl --board, quoits, and other deck sports, Until the cry ol' "as'-a-k! a tl:nrk!" caused us to cluster around tho rail. Tho black i'ur.^1 fin of n bis MU.w wis teen iu the wat r, not n luuiOrrd >ai<U from the ghip »s he hwnmflowlv abmic in search of loud. Jimmy Uyau, Joho Wiirdnu-1 myself «-jt our icv.dver.n fioni tlie cabin uud made tinn^ eo uucomf<»rtablo Tor ihe beast that he quickened his pace tuwardj shore and was eoon otitof rHiigfl.

About 12:30 P. M., the lighter which lay a'dig-iic* dlBchargioK her cargo *'f wool into the Salier «i|9 emptied and drr.pj'ed away from tbe ship. The Sailer's aneiiore wetf welfihwl. nnd the big screw, which was Hot to r-top again until we reached tho tolaud uf C<-y- h n, began lo revolve. Slowly Pott Adelaide faded

(Continued on eevond juay*).

THE SPORTHSTQ LIFE. Inarch 18.

BASE BALL.THE GREAT TRIP.

(Continued fr&in jixst |W<7<).

from our sight, and two hoard later we were again a earning alone through the waters of the bi^ht with the Ausirulittu coast upon onr right.

Off for Ceylon.S. S, SALIER, South Australian Coast, Jan. 11,

1S89. The sky was clouded and the sea waa running high when we turned out of our bods this morning, and in consequence there were not a few empty eeats at the breakfast table. The ladie?, with the exception of Mrs. Xed William- son who, by the way, is an excellent sailor did not show up at nil. Even Cap Anson was paiw ami sick for the first time sfuOA leaving'Frisco, and no one was hstouished at the sudden rushes for tho ship's rail made by different members of the party during the day. John Tenor, Fred Pfeflor, Prof. Bar tholomew aud myself were really the only ones not eewBuk. Fojiarty'a mony voice sras hushed. He lay listlessly on a steamer ofcair and sighed softly to hini sei t*. About three in the afternoon he began to feel te ter and called for a cliea-o sandwich. A waiter appeared in A few moment*, with R big plat* of eaur kraut iir.d wm« steamed Boloffn* aauaafres, which, he proffered the Philadelphia nm fielder. Foge gave one look nt it and rolled upon the deck, while ho beegfd Iho Dutchman to tako it away. Mra. Am cm fainted, and .poor \\Voily,Tom Brown, Jimmy Ryan and Tom Burns all turned a sea-gre^n at the same moment. John Tener lortnnately happened aiong, aud brought relief to the afflicted ones by grasping the tow-haired waiter by the coat cellar and thu alack of his trousers, And huhtliug him with his jlste out of sight.

Everybody wt-nt to bed early.Distance sailed since noon Wednesday up to noon

t'V-Uav, including stop at Adelaide, l>80 milea; total tri'm Melbourne 621.

^. S. SALIER, South Australian Coast, Jan. 12 (Satur day). It was still rough aud windy when we turned out ihis morning. We are now about 200 niiled from shine and Are well out upon the waters of the great Australian bight, which we hope to have crossed by Monday noou. The temperature is low, even fur robes ami good thick overcoats being comfortable on deck.

Oh, how the boys are wishing for a SPOUTING LIFI. I'll wager that $,T a copy could be had by any one who M-ould deliver on board the Salier the consecutive num bers of THE SPORTING LIFE issued, from the time we loft 'Frirco. I told them ftll that I had ordered five copies of each number to be sent aftyr ns by mail aa promptly a* possible, and now we are living in antici pation of the time when we shall get them.

Our invalids are better tM-day, with good prospects for finding their eea legs during the next 24 hours.

iU-tftucf sailed during the past 24 hours, -92 miles; total, 1*13 miles.

A Suutlay at Sea.S. S. SALIEH, South Australian Coast, Jan. 13

'Sunday). Our first Sunday on the Salier. There wore no church bells to be heard when we .i woke this morning, but the inevitable sound of the big brasa gong which awakens us for break fast wns heard as usual. We all seemed to real ize that it was Sunday, however, and as though by unspoken consent games were not indulged in, the boys lying around in their steamer chairs instead, "reading up" on the countries we expect to visit between now and the time we set sail for ITew York.

President Spalding has boen busily engaged all day in writing the heaus of the League clubs at home. When wo left Melbourne we had de cided, of course, to continue our trip around the globe, as I cabled THB SPORTING LIFE from Ballarat Dec. 20. There was so much to bo doue at Melbourne, however, tliut the consideration ot the trip in detail was out of the question. We ouly kuew Qiat we were to nail for Ceylon on the 7th of January, and that from thence wo would try and traverse ludia. Egypt, Italy and other Karopsan countries Dnring the |>»3t ten days on shipboard, however, he has mapped out the route ho wished to t*ke, and finds that it he doe* the tour as it should be done, and vUiti the countries, we certainly should not sail from Queonstown without having visited it, will necessarily land him in Kow York a few days earlier than he had in a general May anticipated. For instance, wo nitonU spend at least twolre days in India, a week in Egypt and take a trip to the Holy Lajui, which we cannot do if wo are comjiolletl to reach New Yrrk on tbe Cth or 7th. From cablegrams received In Melbourne it ia Interred that the League teason may conum-nce during the lust week in April. President ^palding has thertfore writ ten requesting that It begin a few days later on May 1. This will give us time to visit atl noiura that we are desirous ot seeing ami laud us in New York April 11 or 12 for OUT opening garup there Saturday, April 13. From New York wo will go to Boston. Philadel phia, Wfiehfocton,TiItetmrjc, Indianapolis rfn<i Cleve land, and wind upiu Chicago, Saturday, April 27. This will give the boys ample opportunity to roach thelf

. clubs by May 1 the following Wednesday. It Is sincerely to be hoped that this* may be effected, as such m tour as (his in the interest* of base ball will probably never again bo taken, and it would be too b*d to have to cut it short for the want of a week or teu days ex tra time. To the League clubs the matter of a fii w days iu April, when the weather ii uncertain In balf of the Leftgno cities, can miko uo material difference, while it would enable the touring ball teams to enjoy favoialle weather in England and Ireland. The later we get to thesb countries the better. Tim player* of Our pjrty will, it is true, enjoy uo preparatory weap at home, but it is dollttia to cents that tho All-America aud Chicago players nu this trip will be in betfer con dition for the championship season; when they report at ttjoir respective headquarters for duty, than nuy Lo«ry of ball players in America.

IMslaaeo pulled during last twenty-four hours, 283 Oiile.-; tutnl from .Melbourne, 1,201.

The Daily !.og. S. S. SALIEU, South Australian Coast, .Tan. 14.

The weather is still rough. Perhaps the sick est member of our party is Mrs. Ansoo, who seems to lia^c lo^t her sea-legs irretrievably. Early this morning we changed our course, which has been due west, and began to round the foutiiwest corner of tho Australian continent. We rounded Cape Lewin during the afternoon, tnd the shore wus in sight until about 4 o'clock, wlien wo steered away on a northwest by uortb course and began to ItMivo tho const behind. By 6 o'clock land had faded fn-pi sight, itnd we had se«*u tbe very lust of Australia that we are to ut-e upon the present tour.

Tlie German stylo of cooking TS beginning to become a hit lu'itvy for all of in, and mnny have teen tho TvMn'8 for a dainty American brc.ikfaat of hot rollt», cufie", Lultered toast, broiled chops an J corn cakes and nm) 1-t si nip. Eacli aud ever) o no of iici are loukiog forward to the eajc.yment of such a treat upun our errival iu N'ew York.

Our (»liip is ranking full headway with good prospocta for arriving at Coluiubo a day ahead of tLo time Ur»t rcckimed o<i.

Pisttuii.'o sailed during past twenty-four houra, 307 Hiiies; lotal from Melbourne, 1.009.

STUANQB PASSKVCKRS.S. 8. SAI.IEB. Indian Ocf-un, Jun. !;>. The ocean i§ a

tittle eotootner to-day, but the weather 13 utill cool. Quile a parly f--f us nmiie a tour of the forward decks to-day, aud realized from what we at-tw liow complete A Jittie wurld in iteelfu t-ig ocean Htearner is. There were Iho cow Blablef, where wore housed three fat lows, whoSi! milk sHppiiL-a our table, tin* pije peoa, the chicken coops, tbo aliufp poun, tho pig<v<u coups and tbe tutrlo pens, where onr real niid heef auppiy it Jtcpt. The uteeraKO passoUfjers Rat about tho dick eu- gnêd in characteristic occupations. The German wuti'cn were knitting, the Italian women engaged in ni?udin£ home gaudy-colored clothing, und lira red turt;aned Turks paficir.ly tracing out Kttistic patterns in colored silk and bend work, which they sell to the Citbin i>;tgicugerij. A neon, with i-haractsrlsttc hick, to-duy, wi>n a IIHII Itio^b nlk pillow, beautifully em- broliiertd, which bad been rafllfd off at a shilling a ctmnoc by an oM liimloo. Th« Uiiidoo.t, by the way, are a rjtieer tut. Ttit*ro nre aevirat camlets rupresftnteiJ auioiiK ttie dnxeii Ii;d ar.s aboard, and tue rigidity with wliicli ttio lino of pocial iiitcrcoui>o is drawn between them id nmarkhbkv They will m>t ent anything Choked by the ahip'tf cooks. All Kuropeausure intiiUfiu, whoso liiiiid.-i mndt cot dettl« the food of u Mo!ittuiiiiP«lnn. t'cnut-vnieiitiy tliay carry tho:rown enncw pan.-*, mid do tlioir owti cookiiLiX, oven killing A ah*ôpevuiv few daya with their own hands, which their own tmuda prepare lor loi'd.

FoL'tnty 1ms chrie-tcnod the forward deck "The Zoo," r,-l it ii lîg!iii.b!p to hear h'm K° through it, explain ing tha holjibaiid origin of tho different animals, iu- ciiitiiiig the Dindttof, which lie chamtterizo-i as the gicute-t curiosity of tn"e lot.

Tlic slnp lias been rolling henrdy all <fay( g nd somn Ixii^hnMe incident-', in which flying dished and (heir eniitoutfl took a pruiuiuoiic pait, were witaeaa^d lathe dininjr roijni.

I>i.stunce sailed dnrinp: fie pait 24 hours, 286 milea. Total from Mulbounu-, l,7!H miles.

BECOMING STUDIOUS.S, S. SAUFR, Indian OCPHII, Jun. ir>. Ooo who had

et-it cfi:r iwrty in their upeciul cars tri»vi-Uu:; from CM- c=*gi» to y^tn Francisco wotiM ncarcety recognise it as the eani« to-iiav. On tha cars we were the u.mlesl set imaîrihble. Somebody wai* rtgponsililo fui n pniciical joke iu turn during each hour of tto tweuty-four f while ereryb'i'itj was tv*-rything but %iAmr or studious. >"o\v, however, the condilioii of thioi(S diftors. It etrtirh me forcibly this morning when I cnait on deck and s:*w a score of men tttn.-Ccht<d out on fcU-.tmcr chair)', dead !o wverything about them eavo tho boohs before tliern. The titles of these books, too, were all of tho frame character "An Australian Abroad;" "In- dia, Ih-t irical and DcscrifitiTe;" ''Jerusalem and tho }l"j|v Land.''etc., etc. Iimtead of Hie orît,-? of the llfAvIiii^ Wulves, literary so^ncpg are now the popular ft.I with <>iir party, and if we are uot n fairly well j<>,i:td party wbeu \\o reach. India It will bo no fault ti! "iir own.

Jimmy Fogartr, l.y the way, is "studying French and iircf'dtu^ admirably.

A. G. i* beut ujwn fioinp; to Jerusalem and Bethte-V'fut—> lately conceived idea, but one which I think'. will cairy through. In fact, I believe he would

;tv« n« country uiitiaveli-d lia-1 we two months moreme Iu give to the trip. An it if, however, we shall

1 able, by figuring <.u May 1 aa the date of the open-i:^ of the League sâsou, to du the tun in gcod atyle.

President Spalding is so confident that other League lltiba will consent to fixing the opening at that date, ID accordance with tno letters he-has written them individually, that he will, upon reaching Columbo, Instruct his agents in India, London aud New York to arrange their dates npon tbat^boais.

Among tha interesting paseenyors aboard are two brâd-ehonldered youn g. Australians, who are bound upoua twelvemonth's wild beaat hunt in the jungles of Africa. -They are well-equipped for their expedi tion, and expect to secure enough plunder in the way of skins and ivory to fully pay their expenses. What a great treat it would be to go with them aud record their adventure* in tlie Africa forests!

We were all treated to a surprise at breakfast this mornlujr, when wo were served with hot wheat cakes and mohissen. The only trouble with thcaurpriae was that the Latter gave out and cooks fell exhausted before we were all satisfied.

Distance sailed during pnat twenty-four hours, 279 miles; total from Melbourne, 2,073.

A SAIL! A SAIL!8. S.SAUZB, Indian Ocean, Jan. 17. The leaden

clouds that bave given us the blues sinca leaving Adelaide dispersed to-day and tho weather Is beau tiful indeed the ocean calm and the deck Hooded With life-giving sunlight.

The event of tbe day occurred about 11:50 this morning, when the lit>mp, a Big stetmer of the P. & 0. line, passed within '200 yards of us ou her way from London to Sydney. Kg event of a sta voyage caa equal in Interest th* of a passing 81 earner and we were all on deck to give the big ship a hearty Ameri can yeU 03 she went by, her forward dock crowded with fantastically dressed Cingalese and Hindoos and her cabin deck filled with Englishmen and Aus tralians,

The latest deck amusement is "craps," introduced by Clarence Duva!, au-1 all day long "Come, s«»ben," "Come along dah, eight," *'Whoa dah, nine," aud other lEk« expressions can be heard from morning uutil bed-time.

While we were lounging about on deck this morn ing wishing that something would" occur to arouse in out of our state of languor the chief steward suddenly appeared among us and announced,that a keg of beer had been placed on tap below. Ten seconds later there was not a man on deck. Tlie beer keir, bow- ever, was carried forward in an empty condition twenty minutes after the announcement had been made. Such is life on Buij.board.

Distance sartod during the past 24 hours, 290 miles; total, 2,303 miles.

DEATH OH BOARD.S. S. SALIER, Indian Ocean, Jan. 18. The only event

of to-day was tho death of a Hindoo, a merchant of Calcutta, traveling second class. Ho had been 111 since leaving Adelaide and gave up the ghost about noon to-day. With no ceremony whatever he wat powed up in a |>!ece of canvas with a bar of lead at his feel and laid away in his bunk. The interment will probably take place to-night.

It ia odd what trifles will interest a shipload of pas sengers at sea. A pigeon escaped from the coop two days ago and perched upon the yanJ-armi of tho mast. Ever since that bird has been an object of deep solici tude to all on board. Water and food have bf-en placed where he could get it, hut it goes without saying that Mr. Pigeon will be a happy bird when we tight laud.

Distance sailed during past 24 hours, 287 miles; total, 2,650 lulled from Melbourne.

BTTRIAL AT SKA.S. S. SAI.IEB, INDIAN- OCE*N, Jau. 19. Myself and a

fellow newspaper man were smoking a last cia;ar in my stute-room this morning, a-t a few minutes before two o'clock. Through the port-holes we could see tha waves ot the ocean as they rolled themselves iutogreat sheets of silver under tho litht of a tropical moon, while the ship glided aloug over the water us it bad ('one, without interruption,since leaving Port Adolaid*1 . Suddenly the screw ceased to revolve, and my friend and myatilf were startled into sileuce ourselves by the occurrence of so strange an event. Before we h«d recovered from our surprise we heard a splash in the waters about the bow. A hpTaab, much like that made by a small log striking the water. Then all was still. As suddenly as it had stopped, the screw beân to revolve a«'i the Salier proceeded OD her way. "Tbe Hindoo,'" ejaculated my room nute, aud such it was. By the light of the stars the dead body of the Hindoo had Leen qwietiy dropped into the blue waters of iho ocean, to go down, down into the fathomless depths into its last earthly resting place.

As we drew nearer Cevlon and India interest in creases among the boys iu everything they can hear or read of the Und of the Hindoos. India, Egypt aod the Holy Land are the inevitable subjects of conversa tion as the boys gather on the dock after dinner iu the evening, and the more we read tbe more anxious we are to behold them. To-day wa are in laiitudo 10° 36,' aud longitude 97° 66\ We expect to reach Columbo early Friday morning nest.

Distance nailed during ttie past 24 hours, 292 miles; total from Melbourne, 2.942 miles.

An Offer to France.Editor SPORPNO LIFE: Kindly add the fol

lowing to enclosed correspondence:Bresident Spalding came across the following para

graph recently, taken from the Parisian correspond ence of an American newspaper:

"French sUitc-smen have come to the conclusion that tho national nystom of education in Fran:e is defective on itî physical side. Efforts are now being made t» ar,;liruati/e cricfeet, Iflot ball, rowing and base ball in French schools. M. Bischuffiheitn, a wealthy Ptiriahin banker, hHSofTored-a prize of £1,000 to any person, whether a Frpnehm«n, an American or an English man, who shall iuvent a new game thoroughly adapted to French schools and colleges."

Vpon reading this paragraph President Spald ing wrote the following letter, which has gone by this mail to M. Bischoffdheim in Paris:

"Coi.rMno, Cejlon, Jan. 25. M. BISCHOIFSHEIM, PAUIS Sir; A newspaper recently publisher! in ihe Unite-1 States calls attention to the tact that French educationalists are seeking a game suited to the need* of phyrical educition in French school*, and that M. Pischuffrheiui has greatly inter cited himself in the subject.

"In this connection permit me to state that the Spalding base ball party, containing the bo*t expo- nen'3 of tha American National trame, will visit

H*ari8 early in Blarch, en route around the world.''Will M. BtBchcffelieiiu kindly consider himself ine

tweet of the management at the exhibitions given in I'nn3, and do them the kindness also to consult them freely for any iuformatiou concerning tie game which has done EO much for American schoolboys.

"Meantime Mr. 8, Stamford Parry, Drnry buildings, 23 Water at reet, Liverpool, England, will answer any questions Mr. Bischoffehoim may desire to propound.

I have the honor to be, Monsieur,Yours very truljr, A. G. SPALDIXO."

The Literati at Work.S. S. SALIER, Indian Ocoan, Jan. 20.

The thermometer has gone as high to day as any of us want to soe it during the re mainder of the trip. The boys shed their coats soon after breakfast this morning and did not assume them again save for attendance in the dining salon. Hot as it is, however, the boys tire not overlooking their literary pursuits. Nearly all of them are corresponding for one or mor3 newspapers in their respective cities, and as they are faithfully recording the incidents of tho voyage they find plenty of work to do. Billy Earle is the student of the imrty aod ia so christened. Rarely )s hu *-een wiihoi t a boot of some kind in his hands, and when not so employed ia eternally asking for Informa tion. If Billy remembers all he learna he will be a veritable encyclopaedia Dy and by. It haa bs-en too hot to admit of the slightest hope for incident to-day aud the hours havo passed without recording a single amusing or interc-Ming occurrence.

Distance failed duriug tho post 21 hours, 292 miles; total fioni Melbourne, 3,234- miles. *

The Mascot Tortured.S. S. SALIER, Indian Ocean, Jan. 21. For

want of something better to do, the boys this morning took it into their heads to meet in solemn council, and pass a decree to the effect "in view of the excessively warm weather, and through consideration for the comfort and peace of mind of our entire party, Clarence Duva], tbe chocolate-colored person who accompanies us, must take a bath." The object of the decree lied to tho uttermost depths of the steerage when ho heurd his eentcnre proDonbcad, but Daly, Pettit aud Baldwin raptured him, and despite his erica, thrust him beneath the salt water shower and held him there until the tank above was emptied. Clarence afterwards went on the warpatu armed with a base hall bat, but was dissuaded (Vain carrying out his mur derous resolve.

The pigeon which escaped from the coop several d«jt< aso, foil exhausted on the deck to-day, and after having been refreshed with food aod driok, was adoptod by the chief officer as a pet.

Ii'sUncfl sailed to-day, 2U2 miles; total from Mel bourne, o,52G luiltjs.

A Reminder of Home* S. S. SALIER, Indian Ocean, Jan. 22.—As

we were steaming along over the placid waters of the groat ocean to-day, John Ward, who hap pened to step to the rail and look ahead, cried out "a sail!" Books were dropped in a hurry, steamer chairs were abandoned and our entire party rushed to the ship's side to gaze upon a lately ship a mile ahead of us, whieh lay drilling about ID the ghis«y water?, but with every sail sot so as to catch tlie lirst breath of wind. Nearer, nearer we drew to tlie cloud of white canvas, until one of the boys read her came- by the aid of tbe field glasspH "Sam Schofield, Brunswick, Me." Almost at the fsanie moment the stars and stripas were run up from the strnger's drck, and the cheer we gave "the Yanked" aa we passed her waa an ont aud out atmos-

-jrfi fiplitter. This was the only noteworthy incident ot a warm and for ino^t of na exreodingly lazy day.

Pi-tance sailed dining pr.at twenty-four hour§, 283 miles; total, 3.8U.

Fire on Board Ship.S. S. SAUER, Indian Ocean, Jan. "23. We

_ assed two ocean vessels this morning, one a Norwegian barque, the other a steamer of one of the bix lines plying bet\v*on England and Aus tria. B- th were welcome incidents of our after-break fast siesta.

The sensation of the day, however, was the leaking ont of the fact that while we slept during the early hour* of the morning onr pood ship was on h're and ttsat the sailors were compelled to Hunt hard to quench the flumes. A sailor son*lied amoko diuiag the night

when It was discovered that through spontaneous combustion or a flying spirk from someone a pipe or cigar, some wool in \\\>-. waited. The prompt action of the ^: ut the fire, however, and their dH'c > intimation of the occurrence reaching ihu passeiigers until all possible danger had passed.

Distance sailed during past twenty-four hours, 273 miles; total, 4.08D.

Crossing the Equator*S. S. SALIER, Indian Ocean, Jan. 21. We

crossed the equator last night between 10 and 11 o'clock, but owing to the lateness of the hour the demonstration usually inadd by tho sailors was not indulged in.

To-night was to be our last night at sea before reaching tolumbo, and President Spaldinfr took occasion to thank Captain Thalenhorst and his efficient corps of officers for their kind treatment of and atten tion to our party on the voyage. The captain re sponded heartily to the three cheers tendere 1 himself and Chief Steward S tiers, before wn deierted the din ing saloon for th« deck. Here cornet, mandolin, guitar and Ed Crane's excellent voice helped n$ to make what mav be our last evening on the Salier a de lightful one.

Distance sailed to-day, 303 miles; total, 4,392 from Melbourne,

AT CEYLON.

On Lund Once More—The Landing and So journ at Columbo.

COLVMBO, Island of Ceylon, Jan. 25. We were on deck early this morning, anxious to catch a first glimpse of the Island of Ceylon. The earliest watchers were not disappointed, for before 7 o'clock we caught sight of Elephant Island, of the South extremity of Ceylon, and ere long the shores of this were plainly visible. About 10 o'clock we sighted the main island, and from that time until wo landed our interest in tho strai-go country we wero approaching kept at'a high degiee. £traD£e-li>oking, narrow-bodied native boat* called ' pruiis" danced about in the waves und along tho beach, paddled here aud there by their dark-akinned naked boatmen, while dolphiua pluugeJ and ecam- pf*red through tbe waters about our bow and an hun dred sea birds circled about our masts, keeping up on incessant squawk of welcome. We passed Point de Galle. formerly the mailing port of the island before this liiatinction \va* transferred tc(.~olunibo,and looked with curiosity upon it* ancient walls of white atone and cement with their background of beurtinjr, top- heavy looking tocoantit tre*-s. Finally we sighted Columbo, *uil from three o'clock until baif-past tour, when we stopped at the entrance of the breakwater to receive the harbor master in board, we watched with deep interest the \vaiUand harbor of the city as they be came more and morn distiuct with our closer approach.

Columbo lavs upon the open sea coast absolutely without the protection of a natural hu-bor, s<j that the government has been compelled to construct au arti ficial breakwater a massive stone wall, which stretches obliquely aw*y from the shore a distance of nearly a mile and thus forms a quiet aud duep anchor age for vessels of the deepest draught. The harbor masterV boat, which draw alongside lh« ship, WHS manned by cijtht black fi-llows, the upper half of iheir bodies perfectly bare and the lower limbs but half concealed t>y tbe sheet-like robe that hangs from the waist. There were native Cingalese. We were able tj teit that from their long hair which was brushed straight back from the forelieal, rolled Into a knot at the back of tbo neck and held in plice by a big tor- toide-sheH comb. They chatted and gaaticulated like a lot of munkeys, but were not "marker*" to the hordes of jack-ka*>vs who surrounded our ship tho moment we dropped anchor. They came in every conceivable kind of craft and in Bonn of the strangest looking craft I have beheld. There were Cingalese, and Malays, and !Iimloos,of every caste aud religiou, all talking and yelling anJ waving their arms and looc-haiidled paMlo* as they clustered about the Salier. Tlie queer-lashione J boata, the black bodies of the oarsmen, and the*ted, yellow, green, oiange, pur ple aud other brilliant hues ot thfir coatumes, with tlie strangaly constructed city and the tall groves of cocoa nut palmi on shore made tho scene an cxceed- I ugly picturi sque one. Tbe central object of interest for our whole party was a little canoe of bamboo logs in which knelt lour Cingalese hoys. They paddled their craft about with barrel staves of bamboo and called to us to throw tnem nvmey. Many a sixpence and shilling piece went into the water, and in ev*-ry instance these seemingly amphibious animals would dive for and secure it HU it R.iuk towaria tbe boitm. More than tbat, they clambered up on deck and dove from tbe rigging aud life beats, a distance of thiity feet or more, and then tlocc under ottr tltip, which was drawing 22 feet of water at th« tiuia. They alone were ceriaiuly worth going to Cej- lon to see. ftaiive KUidee, hotel solicitor, money changers, and natives of other trades clambered aboard the ship and were soon ol jt-cte of interest fur tlie boys. All was babel and confusion acd hurry, aud in the midst of it all President Spalding, accompanied by Leigh Lynch, pu-hed off for shore jiut as a drenching: rain almost hid t):e town from our view. At this particu'ar time we were an undecided pftrfy. Tbe Salier ww to sail at G o'clock the following morning witbont iriR aiid we worn to «o on to ludU; or she was ta wait for us until 5 o'clock the following evening,aud we were to go ou with her and give up our trip to Calcutta and BomVay. All depended upon thd word left for us by our advance (went. Will Lynch. Messrs. Spalding and Lynch had not obtained this when they returned au hour later, but had made arrangements for our party for the nuut at the Grand Oriental Hotel. President Spalding would have saved sjinethinj* over $100 by having us remain on the fillip, but with the unhesitat ing generosity that has characterized his handling of tho pany since wo left C'Htcago, he did not consider tho expense where he thought tbe change made would La deairuble and appreciated. Consequently steam launches conveyed us from tise steamer to the dock a fancifu!!y-conatrur.ted, pagoda-like building on the shore, and after passing through the customs office we entered upon the broad avenue that led directly, up to the imposing entrance of the Grand Oriental Hotel, aaid to b« the finust hotel south of the Mediterranean. It is certainly a great structure, aud admirably adapted in design to tbe climate of Ceylon. One ia t,truck with the Oriental character of his surroundings imme diately upun going to the hotel. The dark-sklouett s-ervants in their picturesque garb and tortoise-shell combe; the high ceilings and towering* columns; the great diuing hall, with its surrounding galleries, in which are Turkish divans for the use of guests; the cool stonu balconies, with their adjoining tropical gar dens; the latticed, carpetless, polished-floored bed rooms; everything one looka upon reminds him of the fact that be is in a conQtry different from any on the face of the globe save India Itself.

Our party enjoyed an excellent dinner. We ware fanned by the great swinging punka* which were waved backward and forward by natives onteide the walU. und partook of tender capons, delicious currier and juicy bunnnii^ but turned up our noês at the foul-smelling "Bombay duck,11 which secma to be a standard dish in this section of the globe. Our cafe i")i> was served us A* we sat in easy chair* uf>on ono of the big 6tone balconies outride the dining hall, aod indulged in montutuls of tobacco smoke between sips. Then we got under our bonnets and went out to aee what the town was like.

Columbo Is aucient, quite ancient, but no doubt th« buildings, with their white walls and pot-tiled roofs, are the most conilortablo for the inhabitants, if they are not as prepossessing in appearance as they might be. The streets, however, are well laid out, the parks spacious and numeious, and the people themselves as Interesting a study us I have met with up^n the trip. Tlie Indian shops under tbe hotel held most of oar party during the bfat part of tho evening. Every imaginable article of Indian manufacture was dis played for sale. Inlaid boxes, turtoise-oholl toilet ar ticles, eandal-wood boxes, cirviogs in ebony and ivory, embroidered shawls, curtains and what-nots of a thoo- eai:d names were bought by our party, and invariably for one-third or one-fourth the price a*ke'l by the shop-keepers. An offer of one pound would be pretty sure to secure an article marked 4£, and this rule holds good, I understand, throughout India.

In Columbo they usa the "jinrickshaw" instead of the nanaom cab. Tho "jm" fs very similar to the hansom, nave that it ia smaller aud is pulled by a sinewy Cingalese, who trots ten miles witn yon as etisily and rapidly ss a horse could draw you. The boys rented a lot of these and drove (?) about the town until midnight, finally ending up with an exciting race down the principal thoroughfare to the hotel.

While we had be«n going through all thia, however, Messrs. Sliding aud Lynch had driven to tbe resi dence of the American consul. There they learned that our patty had been expected by tbe boat which reacbea Cohimbo two days before us, aud tbe English and American residents had arranged quite a pro gramme for our reception. When th* Salier came in, no one imagined we were aboard ot' bar, so that even tho consul was surprised. Lynch had left a letter with him, and by it we learned that Lynch had tone to Calcutta and Bombay only to learn that to the ab sence ot enclosed grounds India would be a wholly profitless territory for us. As it would have neces- «i;ated an outlay of between §5,000 and 86,000 to take our party through the country, President Spalding finally decided to give up our journey across India, and go direct to Kgvpt by wiy of Aden and the Ked Sea. Of course we were all disappointed at the news, but none were more so than A. G. himself. He as sures us, however, that by not goiug through India, we shall have mure time to devote to Europe, so tbat the boys have taken tho matter philosophically and gijod-naiuredly.

The bulletin in the hotel office explained the situa tion to the boys as tbe; came in this evening, and re quested them 10 bo ready to go to tbe ship for their uniforms at 1 p. M. to-morrow, as vre are to play a game in the Columbo Cricket Club ground* at 3:30, and sail for Adeu at 5:30 p. u.

AU the boya In bed to-night by o'clock.

ANOTHER GAME.

A Contest Before Five Thousand People at Columbo.

S. S. SALIER, Arabian Sea, off Coast of Cey lon, Jan. 26. Once more our party are upon the decks of the Salier. This time en route from Columbo to Suez.

We were up by daybreak this morning and upon the street, eager to see everything that could be seen. The first duty most of us per formed a duty to ourselves for comfort's sake was to adjourn to a Columbo clothing shop andpur- chaee fri-m onu to three white duck suits each, at seven rupees, ov S2.17 u suit. These secured, we added a "Cumberland/' or bright-colored silk sash, to RO around the belt, aud a white cork bat with a silk pug-

gery » sort of silk scarf that passes around the crown, the ends dropping over the rear end of the hat brim, aod protecting the neck from ttie sun so that we locked i:ot unlike a party of returning Af rican explorers. But for comfort in this country there am no costumes like those I have described. They are worn universally by tbe higher clajw natives, and by all Europeans living ia Cuylon and India, ar:d will ytt bo very useful to us on shipboard and in our journey through Egypt and the Holy Land,

DOING T HE TOWlf.

So costumed we were comfortable, and every man of us proceeded, without waste of time, to put in his morning bourd to the best possible advantage. Before starting out, however, wo were informed that tho offi cers of the U. S. corve!te Essex, which lay in the har bor, had invited us to pay them a call on shipboard, before board ing the SaHer. Then the boys entered jinrickshaws, or bullock carta.and started for the town ot Columbo by daylight. Jimmy Kyan and myself took one district after another and did it systemat ically. First we drove to some of the most promi nent Indian shops and looked at tharbig cases of tempting articles they displayed, embracing every- thiiig from a cabhmereshawl and a moonstone neck lace, down to a caryed ivory watcn charm. On the way we were beaet with peddlers and beggar* without number, and If there is any country on tho globe where the poor have got these t>rofe?sions down to a flue art it is in Cuylcn. A peddler will importune you for two blocks and a beggar fullow you lor two miles. "Maatah! Maatah!" they cry (the Cingalese always address an American or European as Mwsrer), "Back- shcesu! Backoheesh! V«e hung," and. th<-y will put their hands on their bellies aud draw them upward with their broath to show one how enibty their stom achs are. The only way to get rid of them is to get a sixpence changed into a pocket full of copiers and silence them with a few of these whenever they apply for aid. After inspecting the chops we drove down past the British India Ho:ol and then aloag the beau tiful beach drive to "Guile Face," a great open lawn that extends along the bbor« tjf the ocean from the military barracks far beyond the Columbo cricket frrotm4(t uutil it merges into the tall grove* of cocoa- nut trees in the distance. As we trotted along over the smooth road and admired the beautiful view that met our gare whichever way we turned, the thought occurred to me how thia splendid stretch of turf would be coveied with ball teams Saturday aud Sun day afternoons were it located in America Instead of Oeylon. On the road we saw a couple of Indian jugglers and snake charmers at work surrounded by a little crowd of people. We stopped and joined the crowd. The manipulation oftheconesand balls by these dusky magicians was ceitainly wonderful, tut wh >t interested Uyitu and I more than anything else was the handling of the thick-bodied cobra snakes,which spread ihcirtorrible looking hoods and swayed their bodies to the notua of the gourd-liko flutes played by tho jugglers. Although daeply inter ested, Kyiin and I took go.id cure to stand at a safe distance from the reptile. Our drive through tbe Cin galese markets and business quarter* will certainly prove a never-to-be-forgotten one.. The dusky inhab itants were thicker even than the Chinese in China town at San Francisco, and their incessant chattering, mingled with the yells of the bullock cart drivers, made lue neighborhood a bedlam. We * topped to look in at the Mohammedan barber shops, laughed over the antics ot a lot of mjukeys in a native bird and curio shop, held our noses as we passed a great pile of ''Bombay duck" displayed in one of the stalls, and paused in front of the Buddhist temple, where atl good Buddhists in Columbo worship. After a K;ok at its god-bedecked exterior we were not allowed to enter wo gave our natives the word and were whisked back to the European quarter and the Oriental Hotel.

At noon we sat down to a well-served luncheon in the hotel, and at oua o'clock entered tha gig* of the corvette Essex and were rowed out to call upon Captain Jewell aiid the crew. \Ve were cordially entertained by the caj'tHin himself and bis staff, em bracing L'eutenants Bigaall, Gnlloway, Gearing and Walline; Eu>igns Hud man and Haggatt; Midshipmen Sciles, Hudson, McMill.iu, Kussell and the b.ihiuce of the clt-Ver navy laddies. Mr?. Lyach raised cheers when she played America on her curcet, and Clarence Duval did a plantation shakedown to the delight of every seaman on board. When we finally eaid good bye we were rowed to the Sailer, and thore the boys dinned their uniforms.

THE GAME.The native Cingalese gazed in wonder at the teams

when they j 111*1:ed upon the pier in their uniforms, half an hour later, and followed in crowds to the doors of the Oriental IJotel, where we took, not carriage*, drawn by gaily illumed horses, as we did in America and An-tralia, but bullock carts and jinrickshaws, and such a scene as the road from tbe hotel to the cricket grounds presented was one never to be for gotten. Hundreds of howling,chattering, groteaquely- arrayed natives; a dazzling blending of red, white, green, bine and orange turbans, SHshts and jackets; scores of black, shining ekitis; odd-looking, heavy- wheeled cart*, drawn by ambling, hump-backed little bullo not bigger thau our calves ut borne; bare-legged Cingalese darting among the* carts with their jinrick shaw*; peddlers and begeurs îr.til you could not rest, and, in fact, a state oi wild confusion that was simply laughable to our party. I wondered would we ever get there. It looked questionable, but we filially pulled up at the gates of the cricket grounds and en tered. The grounds are situated at one end of "CJaUd Fare," the beautiful lawn stretching away to tbo sands of the ocean on tona side and a stately grvve of cocoa- nut palms almost encircling it upon thu other. A dia mond had been laid out in the centre of the cricket field, and around the big lawn, forming a hollow square, stood 5.UOO people the nv>st picturesquely at tire i crowd, without a doubt, that ever assembled to witne-9 a baue ball game. The officers and crew of the Essex took up a portion in front (rf the club house and yellod themselves hoarse over tho playj in the five-inning game which followed our arrival at tho grounds. The Englishmen seemed to enjoy the sport as well, but the Cingale e and Hindoo* broke into wild enthusiasm over the tutting and la-e-ruuning. It was laughable to see th«*ir desperute efforts to get ont of the way when a ball was thrown or batted among thorn. They flew in all directions, tumbling over each other and chattering like a lot ot magpies. During the game the military band stationed upon the club house balcony playefl, and later on some Scottish HigManders entertained the crowd with thoir bag- pi peg. Hor*e racing and Scotch games followed ttie hall frame, but as our steamer was soon to sail wo saw but little of these sports. Tho journey back to tbe hotel was almost as amusing as ttie trip out, Tbe beggars and peddlers were jutt as attentive and tbe crowds of blacks, oul lock cartn and jinrickshaws just as confusing. The crew of the Essex cheered us in true American style as we left the pier fur tbe Salier, which we found again surrounded by hordes of natives and scores of boats. As our steam launch ntarod the ship Ed. Wiliiatns>>n, Jimmy Manning and Ed. Crane, who had quietly slipped oft their shoes, created a sen sation '.>> plunging into the waterand swimmin* about among the boat loads of natives. Onr party climbed iito the rigging as the screw of the Salier bogau to revolve and sent cheer after cheer to the crow of the Eesex, whose white uniforms we oiild see dinning to the ship's ropes a-jthey answered our shouts. The sun sunk below the waters of the Indian Oceun jnst as wo passed out of the harbor and turned onr nose toward the Arabian gi>a and tho Gnlf of Adun. The score of to-day's game in Ceylon follows:

CHICAGO. -A.fi.R- B. P. A. E 1 ALL-AMF/A. AB.R. B. P. A.ERyan.cf...... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Hanlon.cf... 4 1 0 1 00Teuer.rf...... 50010 liWard, as..... 3 0 0 ' 0 00Sullivan, If.. 4 0 0 0 00 lUrown, rf.... 311 0 00Anson, Ib... 311 3 30 Carroll, Ib... 300 4 00 Pf>ffer,2b.... 4 1 0 2 0 O'Wuod, 3b..... 3 0 0 I 00WiUiam'n.sea 11 1 10 Fogarty, If... 300 1 00 Bnrns, 3b.....3 0 Oil 1 Manning,2b 3 00120Baldwin,?... 2 0 0 2 6 0 Earle, c...... 3 0 0 711Daily, c....... 400 5 10 Crane, p...... 3 1_ 1 0 80

Total...... 34 3 2 15 11 2[ Total...... 28 3 if 16 11 fChicago....................... ................. 0201 0—3All-America....................... ........... 2000 1—3

Rnng earned All-America 2. Home runs Brown, Parroll. First ou balls OfT Crane 2, off Baldwin 1. Hit by pitcher Carroll. Passed ball Daly. Wild piichas Crano 3, Baldwin 1. Struck out By Baldwin 5, by Crane 8. Stolen bases WillinuisoD 2, C'^rroll, Fo- garty 2. Umpire Geo. Wright. Time In,

A Great Scare of Pirate*.S. S. SALIER, Arabian Sea, Jan. 27. Last

night was a rough one. The wind began to blow soon after we had left Columbo and in creased until it blew a gale. With the port holes of our staterooms closed few of U3 cared to go below for sleep, and most of the boys wrapped themselves in light rugs and slumbered in their steamer chairs. During the evening Pfeffer, Anson, Williarnson, Lynch, myself and one or two others were invited down-stairs for a bottle with George and Bob Wilson, aiid as It chanced to be the anniversary of New Souih Wales' existence as a colony several bcttles and a bit of creditable oratory were indulged in before w» regalued the deck,.

At half past seven o'clock this morning the cabin of the.Silior was a scene of wild disorder and excitemenf. Many of the boys were still sleeping when the thun dering report of a cannon shook the ship, followed by cries of "Pirates! Pirate*! My God, boys, the CbJnese pirates are upon us;" and then came the report of an other gun. The result may be easily imagined. Blen simply felt out of their berths half clad and white-faced. Treasurer John Tener grabbed his bags of gold and backed himself into the coffin-like closet of his room. Ed Crane left all valuables behind him aud sprang into the cabin with* a pet monkey in bis arms. Captain Anson got into Sirs. Anson's dress by mistake and stuck bis houd through the door of the stateroom with his mouth stuffed full of his wife's diamonds, Kd Hanlon hurst into tbe cabin with his hat on hij head, a pair of iroueers in one hand and a valiee in the other. Contusion aud panic remained enpreme until Jimmy Fog:irty, who was galloping around upon the saloon tables yelling until red iu tbe face, fell down fu a nt of laughter. Upon inquiry the frightened members of the party then learned that the £alier'd guns were simply hrlog a salute in honor of the Emper >r's birtji- d*y, and that Jim Fogarty and Leigh Lynch had Im proved the opportunity to raise a cry of pirates. Every man of us was willing just tben to hang Mr. Fogarty sans ceretwni. We were all pretty badly fiightened; by far tbe worst rattled uf the party was Clarence Duval. He first tried to crawl under Leigh Lynch's pjume?, but npon being repulsed crouched down In the corner and began to grow ashy in color, lie couldn't yell. Ho was too frightened for that, but his teeth rattled like castanets aud his eyes were like unto saucers In size. "I didn't know wot 'port'/j/es' wuz,' said he after wards, "but I made up my mind whatever dey WUK dey VHZ liable to do dis uiggan boy up." Clareuce now goes by tbe name of "Poridges" on board the SaH<r.

Pittance nailed np to noon to-day since leaving Col- nmu.>. 220 miles. ___

Crane's Kindliness. *S. S. SALIBK, Arabian Sea, Jan. 23. All

traces of the gale had disappeared when we awoke this morning, and wonderfully beautiful weather was coupled with fine.8aUing. At Col umbo we took in any number of cockatoos and monkeys, which seem to be hanging from every projecting beam about the deck. The parrots are a noi,ny lot, but the monkeys a never-ending aourc* of amusement to us ail,

At Colurabo a young Cingalese shipped as a stoker, and thia morning Kd Crane found the boy on deck in tears. The "other stokers bad f\;ed the boy out of the mess-room and war Led him, on account of his color, not to come back. Crane handed the boy a bottle of beer, which he was juat enjoying when the stokers happened along. They took the lad's beer from him and boiran their abuse again, when Crane stepped up. Without a word of warning be gave one fellow a grip of the throat that nearly broke his neck, and warned the rest if they dared to abuse the lad again he would break the tacks ot every ono of them. That Cingalese boy now worships Ed Crane, Instead of If is god Budha, and tlie stofet-r who got hid neck squeezed a big fellow at .that says he would not make Crane mad again for "a barrel of stuff."

Distance sailed to-day, 301 miles; total from Aden, 630 miles.

Traces of Illness.S. S. SALIER, Arabian Sea, Jan. 29. The

members of our party had their nrat attack of ill health to day. Either change f>f water or change of climate sent a dozen of us to our berths with something akin to cholera, but all of ua are getting along well to-day.

I am aware that I have mentioned before the deliahtfuineFS of the weather we are experi encing, and if I speak of it too often it is onlv because I, together with the balance of the party, never become weary of calling attention to It. The- Indian Or em is without doubt wonderfully fair failing, but the Arabian Sea exceerd both the Indian mid Pacific in its serene beauty, sunny skies and delicious breeze. Kvery breath we breathe seems laden with tho fragrance of Ceylon's aud Arabia's shores, while tha subtle influ ences of the climate tend to make <m» shamefully iu- dulontaud good for nothing. "Woik? Bab! Work was never such a bugbear." If I have heard that sen timent expressed once I have heard it an hundred times since Tearing Australia.

Distance sailed to-day, 236 miles; total from Co lumbo, 81G miles.

Tedium Believed by Fun.S. S. SALIER, Arabian Sea, J;m. 30. There

was a bit of fun aboard the vessel to-day not down on tho bills. Somebody up forward upset a cajre of cockatoos, the door flew upen, and half a dozen of the shrill-voiced, golden-crowned beauties flew into the rigging, and are there yet. Then a big monkey, belonging to one of tho sailors, got into a dispute with the ships* cat, and one of the gruuters escaumg from ttie pig pen upset not If ss than four broad-waisted dutch ladies steerage passengers before It couW be captured. Then Mark Baldwin fooled with the engineer's monkey, a big black-mugtred tree-climber with long gray wliwkors and a hop like a kangaroo. The monk was chained in the entiue room, aud Baldy volunteered to give him an airing on deck. Iu addition he treated tho brute to a glass of beer and a cheesu sandwich. Some men be come mt-rrv when they drink and oih'-rs become com bative. Hethiuka the eame rule will apply to mon keys, for within tcu minutes after Mr. Monk had swallowed tlie mail juice bo buried his teeth in Baldy'a le;*3 and pbiyed tng all over his face at about ono and the same instact. Mark declared war upon the hairy son of Ceylon forthwith, but the latter was too keen for tbe ba.Il player, and 1ms since nimbly avoided him. If the, boys at home want to êe Bald win get up on his dignity when wo reach New York, they simply want to ask: "How's tbo monk, Bulily," and Biildy will at once assnrne a Richard 111. nx- pressiou.

Distance sailed to-day, 290 miles. Total from Co lumbo, 1,106 miles.

Spaldlng'a Pick-up.S. S. SALIER, Arabian Sea, Jan. 31. More

beautiful wea , but that has become a chest- nnt. True wo hare slipped along through the water all day to-day as though passing over a lake of crystal; tho sun hns been juat warm enough to be pleasant, and the breezes those of Arabia's sweetest groves, hut such has leen cur experience all along and there Is no ncics in the information only the satisfaction of letting our shivering friends at home know bow fv aro enjoying life.

President Spalding: has adopted a Cingalese. The boy, a dark-haired, dark-eyed, Intelligent-looking fel low, engaged himself as a dininc-roorn boy at Col- nmbo and Mr. Sjjaldinc has eiuco Binned him under a five years* contract. He will use him as a valet dur ing the remainder of the trip. He is quite an object of interest aboard the ship us he will doubtless be io America.

Pistaoce sailed to-Uay, 208 mile--; total from Col umbo, 1,104. '

Rearing Aden.S. S. SALIER, Gulf of Aden, FeV>. 1. On arU-

ing this morning we found we had left the waters of the Arabian Sea for those of the Gulf of Aden the bluest, I think, of all blue waters upon the globe. Wo passed the Socotra Islands last night about 10 o'clock and sighted the volcanic groups off the African coast about daybreak to-ilay. Passing those a' out breakfast h-oir we slowly approached Cuardafui, the great headland on tho northeast corner of the dark continent, which rises gloomy and im- Itressive^the waters of the sea breaking around its base a5 it stands looking out over the waste of waters like pome great sentinel. Until long after the noon hour we ateamed along tho forbidding bluff, and then »n the sun began to sink we left it in the gray mist (hat hovered about its peaks miles and miles aw ay. The Salior'g head is now pointed toward the Arabian coast, which we expect to reach to-morrow night.

Distance sailed to-day, 203 miles; total, 1,007 miles.

Arabian Sights and Sounds.S. S. SALIER, off the Arabian Coast, Gulf of

Aden, Feb. 2. There were no bad bluffs, barren islands, or distant shores to break the level surface of the Gulf of Aden when we arose thia morning, but about 3:30 o'clock this afternoon the Arabian coast was sighted some forty miJes away. Later on we passed an Arabian "dhow," or native sail boat, and gradually tho seame'd side of tho great bluffs which protect Aden from the en It winds became more and more distinct. It was nearly dark when wo dropped anchor before the little Arabian town and leaned over the ship's rail to watch the boat locdu of chattering black-bodied fellows who sur rounded tho Salitr much as ahe was surrounded at Columho. It was nearly supper time, but the boys never thought of that. We wanted to stand upon Arabian soil, and consequently three boat loads of A mericana were soon on their way to shore. Of course, we were appealed to for '*B*ckHhe«sh M the moment we landed, but we whacked the beggars with onr canes and went on up toward the lighted shops of the street that stretched along ihe shore for a mile. We raided tho shops for curiosities and found any quantity of thorn in the way of ostrich eggd and plumes, Indian curtains, portieres and handiwork of all kinds, which we bought that we might bring away some memento of Arabia.

We found, on inquiry, thai we were not in Aden proper, but at Port Aden, the city itself being a mile and a half away. However, wo got a good Idea of Arabia and the Arabians, and nothing wo saw or heard there wan of a character to tompt ua to remain.

The Salier weighed anchor at 9 o'clock, and fifteen minutes later w« were <;n the way to the Straits of Ba bel Mnndeb and the lied Sea.

Distance sailed since noon yesterday, up to time of arrival at Aden, 357 milee; total from Columbo, 1,004 mites. HARK if FALMEE.

Goldsby's Evansville Team.EvAMSVii-LE, Iu<i., March 5. Editor SPORTINO Lirr.

\V. A. Goldsby, formerly of the Baltimore Club, has been engaged as manager of the local team. His pre vious carter a* such has gained for him an excellent reputation, which by conscientious work and skillful management he will retain. The men be has already binned will insure Kvansville a place uppermost in the Interstate League. The men so far signed are: Tnlly and Calhomi, catchers; Dundon, Shaeffei1 and Gentle man, pitcher*; Wnistler, first base: Bittman, second base; Keccins, third base; Manager Gotdsby, left field; Hemp, right field; Ike, short stop. Grounds havo been secured and the fence and stand ara being erected. Manager GoMaby n slill on the lookout for several more players, all of whom will report for duty about April 1. 0. A. G.

The Quincy Club AU Right.QUIVCY, III., March 6. A meeting of the lovers of

the great American eame ot base ball was held hero laat week. A board of directors was elected and a State charter will be Immediately applied for under the name of the Quincy Bass Ball Association, with a capital stock of &>,fX)0. Quincy is a member of the Central Interstate League, comprising Peoria, Evans- ville. Springfield, Davenport and Quiucy. Blooming- ton will bo admitted ns tbe ftixth club, in Terre Haute's place. George W. Erackett, of Lynn, Mass., will man age the Quinry Club, and has his players already signed. Kr. Brackett has engaged the following team: Demarlsand Collins, pitchers; fllurphy and Barter catchers; Corcoran, l.arkin aud Doyle, on the bases; Spill, elicit stop, and Henry, Laumaa aud Luton- berger, In tUo outfield,

Davenport Up aud Doing.DAVENPORT, llarca 5. Kditor SPORTING LIFE: The

Davenport Base Ball Association met nt tbe Klmball House parlors ou Feb. 28 aud elected directors for the coming season. Tho gentlemen selected wer^: Col. G. W. French, Kd Liaher, Gough Grant, Jameg Hayes and Dan B. Home; all good solid business men whose OH in es are a guarantee of tho association's success. Manager Hol&cher has been sent for and will be here In a few days. He has signed some good men iti th« East whose names have not es yet beoo made public. It is more than likely that at least four of last year's players will be siguedTor tho coming eeason. Daven port is open for bookings for exhibition games from April 15 until May 1. Our grounds nro in A No. 1 condition and will be, as laat year, the finest grounds in the League. FLTEU PBLTER.

KANSAS CITY is still disconsolate over Man ning, who will remain with the Spalding party uutil Its disbandtuent ut Chicago, April 20.

BRUNELL'S BUDGET.A Orowlngf Newspaper Abuse Criticized-*

The Cleveland Team Off for Hot Springs —<iriib«r's Foolish Kicking—General Club News.CLEVELAND, 0,, March 7. Editor SPORTINO

LIFE: I know that spring is coming, because the trooly rural prc^s talks about "our ball team,"notes come into one's eye about Charley Chumpey and tho cigar stand, and Pritelmrd sounds the pa*n of Sylvester's daily studies and Kirby'3 arm. Come to think of it, that scorers' League of ours assembled itself at Columbus. Who is collecting dues, nnd when and how and where and which? Your prints queered ine again last week. It ia Mc'Mahon, of the Shams, that Charley Morton thinks of trying. Thia man, Freuger, Dcnrnld and Berchtold are the best of the local semi-amateur talent. To "T. T. T." would say, that without the hope of a millennium, with grand moral ideas, I'd go South or West and grow up, like 0. P. C., with, the land, or do something elao heroic and dtsperate. Those ideas of ours are great things if turned into cash.

A GROWING ABUSE TOUCHED. I do not know whether our Eastern friends ever

turn their eyes on this Western section of ours en ergetic and woolly, but very likely to got tht're for in formation. I have my doubts, because Western chestnuts are often wired from New York as news br that very top-heavy and sloppy organization knowu as the Associated I'rt-ss. I watch all sections for good ueivajiaper work In the base ball line. The gatne needs It. I've discovered u well-edited column, and by a man of whom little ia known, tliongh Cay lor quoted him last week. I m*au i!an Johnson, of the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette. He came on fast, and uow edits aa clean, concise and fitir u column aa any roan in tho business. I do not like this name biiEiness in the dailies. Ben Mnlford started it and with good Intentions. But it didn't work ace Tiling to th^ original recipe and has been rim to turgidity. There U only one sort of a paper for which personal work should be done ft is Tn« SPORTING LIFI. This i*n't because I am not ready to father anything I may write. A man who uses matter which he isn't sure id true and healthy in its influence doaerves to be nailed. But for one instance of such sharp work we huto a hundrtsd of Pan tickling Billy and Jabez slathering Harry for reasons best known to tho parties, but hidden in outline to DO one. This sort of mutual admiration society d<>e«u't do the came ona ounce of good for ten pounds of harm, anJ gives a few reckless spirits an opportunity they tiave no business to possess. Personal abuse is ft dernier resoit m basa b;il I, or should be. By p*rsonal a'<rne I do not mean just criticism or a recitation from history, such as I leveled at Stern's man Friday last week. I mean the alleged humor and pot-house epithets that como ont of the Jay towns and are handed about as "news." Ken Mulford did all ihe damage. He didn't mean to- do it. His object was personal recognition for good, work. It came, but other things came with it, and we have what wo have. I should like to hear what Ken tbinkij of the matter aa it stands to-day.

OFF FOR HOT SPRINGS.The Cleveland team started last night for Hot

Springs. At least len men aod Manager Loftus did. The test of tho club that go will be picked up be tween hero and St. Louis, and on Monday practice work will begin in earnest. Tho men will board at thy Avenue llouae, aud are booked for a stay of three \\eexa, leaving the Springs for Kansas City Thursday, March 28. The men who left with Loftus are McKotn. McAlcer, Bakely, O'Brleti, Stricter, Orator, B-atin, Spragne and Badford. Twitchell and Puck will be picked up at Columbus; Sntcliffy at Chicago; Lohbock. Suyder and Tebeau at St. Lonia; Nicholeou, /imnier aud Flanagan will not go on the trip, but will join the team at St. Loaia when it opens against the Browns.

cm USER'S ILL-CONSIDERKD KICKING.Gruber ia a queer man, and doesn't seem to under

stand the tuw ogainst which he fights. From A de mand of ?2.500 he lias come down to one of 82,100, or £300 per month, a familiar figure. But he sticks there, even though his uniform measurements have been sent on. Tom Loftus wired him to close up business on WVdne-sdty, but he stuck and refused to «ccept lesa than $2,100. He was then told to do busi ness in future with Mr. N. E. Young, Washington, D. C., and will no doubt cave ia time to get some spring wot£ with ihe other six pitchers of the club. Th* yon a 2; man doesn't seem to soe th»t the League, and not the Cleveland Club, fixed the graded salary law. classes and limit*. They cannot be violated and will not be. Mr. Umber is a C. class man, and th'o 0. clas» limit is 92,000.

OTHtiR CLUB "NEWS.BIcKean has set-led the alleged rffer of the Cincin

nati Chib row. by telling Secratary Haw ley that he /or get a the statement about Manager Schmelz having offered him $3,800 ft-r 188i», but tiiat if he (Uawley) s.-iya that ho (McKean) made It, it was made, but wasn't true. McKoan has lust standing by the epi sode and deserves to do so. At least four of the twenty meu under contract will he released in May. Who tlô weak ones are will btntohl by the exhibi tion game trip and the early Lea^ne games. In the exhibition games Duck, Flanngan and O'Brien wilt do the bulk of the pitching and Sutdiffe and Lohbeck will do the catching. None of the batteries havo been paired off and nou# will be until after the Hot Springs' work. The outfield arrangements have beoa made. McAlrer will stay in centre, Kadford in right and Twitchell in left, tiiiks will be ttie team eubsti- tute.

So far the business outlook is very bright. Tom Lawrence has begun work on tho b.tll park, and/ agent Scanlan has *old about J$i3 ; 0*K) worth of tickets.

Tho full list of Cleveland Club exhibition dates ia as follows. Kamas Ciiy, M»rch 30. 31 and April 1; St. Joseph, Bio., April 2, 3; St. Louis, April 5 and G; Columbus, April 8; Cincinnati, Apiil 9,10, 11; Louis- villo, April 12 and 13, At home with Milwaukee ApiillS aud 19. The Chicago-All-Americas play here April 17.

MINOR MENTION.The difference between League and Association

methods can plainly be seen in the arrangement of th* schedule for next eeason. Cleveland, a new and very wo»k club both in Leagun councils and on League fields I use the esiimato of Hiicli Association lights as Messrs. \Veldon. Campboll aud Koedy gets two Deco ration Day gams in Washington, but 13 rewarded b/ two home Fourth of July gomcri with Boetou and two Labor Day games with Bo»ton nt horn*-. Did evet. an Association club of newness and weakness get such treatment? I should say not. The two July 4, game* here with the Buttons ought to bo stupendous affairs for Cleveland. All Northern Ohio will be ia the town to see those games, and they will be worth fllHMMMj to the town alone. And yet there are enough, straight fanatics who look on base bail as a gambling gnnii- bandied by bad people, and constantly leading young nifju aitray. This is a hard and uulearnable world on Mjiuo of its sides. This is one of thos* sides.

Sitcramento, Cal., has engaged George Brockeoridge, tbe youug pitcher of last seaBou'n Canton Club, about whom Auaon raised such a fu-s. The Tii-Stat« League is now moving. Youn^ Llewellyn, pitcher of la>t season's Hamilton Club, has already signed with tbe Kindlay Club. Clubs are being raised there ami iu Springtield, Dayton, Manafiold aud Lima.

Jim McGuire is iu Michigan and isn't likely to re turn. One of the local papers published a sens** llonal story about him and a woman and a lot of cieditors last Sunday. Still he ought to be a good man for Toronto uext season. F. U. BUU.NELL.

WORCESTER WiNNOWINGS.

After a\Vinninc Team—Additional Kngage-merits—Flayers Released From Keserva*tioii, Ktc.\Voncic3TBR, Mass., March 7. Editor SPOUT-

ING LIFE: Profiting by last season's experience, the management of tho Worcester team is trying to pick out s nine which will not only have the confidence of the people, but will win garaea. And yet biit two of the team of last year have been, secured. Terrien, who came hero from Lynn late in the season and played the season through, with the express understanding that h« should not be reserved, has beta signed for the coming contest. So has Stafford, the pitcher, who came into prominence with a sud- denneB* which surprised him as well us his friends. He la the ^nly reserved player who has been signed. Of the others BrigKs, catcher, has been released to Syracuse; b'lanagan, first bagenmo, is at liberty to go wherever he is wanted, and so are Dan Clare, right fielder; O'Counell, pitdier; Lynch, centre fielder; Cor- corati. third bane. \Vheelock will be held it it is ia the power of the Western Association to hold him, and the more his case is iuve^tigated the better it appears tor Worcesrer.

Of the new players Con way, whose release wa* pnr- chasfcd from the Bostons on ThnrsJuy, is expected to Drove the star pitcher, llurkett, who comes from Scraiituu, has a reputation to make in tbe Kant, but nib pitching record is good, and there are abundant assurances for the belief that his injured arm is as good aa ever. Cumplon, who is to cover lirsi baee, was one of the strongest men iu tbo Lowell team latt sea son. Sbeftler, although unfortunate in h:s connection with the Detroit League nine, is a strong hitter and » first-class base-runner, although only a fair fielder. Aunis, the old Boston fielder, is a good buae-iuuner, » fair hitter, aod a crack fielder.

Henry Lynch declined to sign with the Worcester* 9t the terms offered, although tbe maâêment held off for a long time to give him time to con- elder,. II. M. Bradley, of the Knnsas Citys of lait year, one of Manager Burnham'gold boys on tho Bos ton Blues, will probably be signed.

The laleat acquisition to the Worcester Club It Larry Daniels, of Newton Upper Falla. He is uboivt 23 years of age, and has had plenty of experience. Iu 1887 be caught lor Ihe Baltimore Club and last *easoa for Kansas City. He is highly recommended by such, men as Manager Seleo and McCarthy, of the SL Louis Brow na.

The club ha* also signed A. Moran, a ynnng player, who was on the New York rfserve team last year. H* will be kept tor spare itifieldor. He was recommended by Pat Murphy, the New York catcher.

CINCINICATIANS think that if catcher Earle lands in America tniind iu br>th wind nnd limb he will have proven himself a man of wonderful staging powers aud pluck. He has caught Crane and Ili-aly, two cannon-ball pitchers, in nearly every game they have played tduce they left 'Frisco.

March 13. THE SPOKTING

BASEBALL.THE LEAGUE.

Ready Now for the Sum mer Campaign.

The Schedule Adopted ActionUpon the Rowe-While and

Hoosier Franchise Cases,

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6. Editor SPORT- IRQ LIFE: The time for the schedule meeting of the National League, which was held at the Arlington Hotel here yesterday, wa3 not well chosen, as tho mceftng was completely over shadowed iu importance by the inauguration ceremonies. Nevertheless there-was a fair rcp- resenUton of base ball enthusiista and news paper men. The club delegates present were: Philadelphia, A. J. Reach, John I. lloger?; New York, John II. Dav, Walter Appleton; Boston, A. II. Boden, J. 'B. Billing?, W. H. Conantj Washington, Walter KHewitt, L.E. Burkctt; Pittsburg, W. A. Xtmick; Chicago, AValter Spalding; Indianappli^, John T. Brush, J. J, Martin;' Cleveland", Frank Dell. Robison; De troit, Fred Steam?.

The schedule committee held a session in the morning, but did not finish its labor?, and at noon President Nick Young called the League meeting together, and after a session of an hour adjourned again until 4 o'clock, to give tho schedule committee time to finish drafting a suitable schedule.,

LEGISLATIVE WORK.During the brief session, however, consider

able business was transacted. Tho committee appointed at tho fall meeting to codify the con- Bti:utioD snbmitte;i i's report, which, w th recommen- da t ion* as to amend men is, a:) as to biiug it iu line \vjih tbe changes io the Nati-jnul Agreement, wus uuani- KOUi-ty adopted.

The ivpurt of the Arbitration Committee of the De- ceiulf r meeting was adopted, and Presidt nt Young vac authorized to suu the Ag; cement oil Lehalf uf the

Tlie president waa anthemed to employ a fifth or lobftituto umpire at a compensation not exceeding $200 a month and exptmeesr Umpire Barnum niude a novel proposition, lie wanted the umpiiea provided with a carriage to aud from tho hotels to tlie grounds, and a rule pas>ed, forbid ding umpires to mingle will Ihe players i<efure or after the gnuies. The matter was held ovir for further ci.nsidera'.ion.

INniAXAPOLIS CLUB AFFAIRS.Tbo Tndiuiiapoli^ f ranch Ue to tho new club nailer

eontrul of President Brush was confirmed upon con dition thut (be Indianapolis Club purchase oii'right the right to Denny, Giasscock, Boyle and bleyera. This tl;o ItidiaDapolis Club cheerfully agreed to, and the£l2,tXK.», which the League ha 1 hitherto held as [ecurity for these players, was puH outright to the League, and tlie latter theionpon relf{;ated tlie fuu: plsytr^ to tl)0 s>Iecontrol of tha Indiaimuoli^Club.

Mr. J. C. F. Blackhurat r«iue»ted a htaring aud was tovtieJ to i;ppt-ar. He ttattd to the League that iiia client, Sir. <J!a»icock, of the Indianapolis Club, hat] dccidc'J ti mako no iiidividuiil complaint, and that in conse*p:enco had DO ca-*e before tho meeting:, am gracefully re! ir-jd. Tlie met tint; then took a recess until 4 p. M , to givo the schedule committee time to complete its report.

SCHEDULE WORK.Tho schedule committee tn-anlime had hard work

to draft a schedule, as DO preliminary work had been doi»e in that direction, owing to tlie receut ill noes ol the chairman of tho committee, J-ihn B. iMy. Mr. Brush had brouglit a schedule with him, whirh WHS characterized by those who examined it as eminently fair tu all, but it did not suit Mr, Day and Mr. Howitt, the latter, of course, owing to his dt*i«einJence upon Day for John Ward, standing by D*y through thick and thin. Mr. lliu-sh's nchedulo waa accordingly rejected and, with ft drdft of tho American As-'ociation, which h«d been furtiiehcd by Mr. lljrne, he tore them, the committee set to work to construct a schedule accord ing to Mr. Duj-'s vieyfa of what that iiuttumeut huuld be.

THE ROTVE-WHITE CASK.When tlie Leaene rec uvt-ncd tlie Detroit Club

matter wa* taken op. After careful considerutiou ol the ca-e t»f Kowe and White it was determined u<jt to accept the Detroit Club's reîgrmtion but to place tlio Bam a in Free; dent "Young's bauds, subject to his ac ceptance at the proper t uio which means wben Iluwe and White come io Uruis. The Detroit Club then re- len«ed Ja^. L. White, J. C. Rovfe, K. Hanloii and C. II Getzeln. Thereupon the Pltt^burg Club accopti-d Ihe ervices of J. L. White, J. C. Rowe and Kdward Ilanlon and ludianapol s accepted the services of Getzein. This relievts the Detroit Club of any further trouble ahoul the recalcitrant plityt-rd and enables the Leaguo to hold them in reserve.

A LONG SCHBDULE FIGHT.The League delegatos got tORPther again at 8 o'clock

And a long wrangle ensued over the schedule. Pi Its- burg aud Chicago wero the biggest kickers. Filially Manager Pi.lllips nnd Jira Hurt were calh-d into the council chamber io aee what they could do to letter the dates of tho Pittslmrg and Chicago clubf. Afti-r working at the matter for a couple of bourn they came to the conclusion that nothing could be done withoii total re-arran^cment of th* schedule. This WHS oul of tlio qr.e^ticn, a? the comniittt-e w(-uld not consent to going over the whole ground tig-tin. B-sides, a ma jority of the delegates weru fairly well satisfied wit! the (schedule a< it sto< d, and noue were particularly nnx;oua fur another day's work. When, therefore President Young intimated that ho woiiM adjourn tlio meeting uutil the next day, Meesrt. Phillips and liar reluctantly cave up hoped of another revision, aud with the ixcepthm of a few changes to euifl'iitsbur^ Chlcapo and Philtnlelphift, the schedule printed in an other column was adopted tulstaatiaJly as it came from the committee.

ECHOES OF THE MEETING.

There were very few players present at Ihe meeting Charlie Snydcr, Jack GlJBcock, Will White, Puuf

. Bitit-s and Ji»hn Jiitey roftresentinir the frat*-ruity.Afti-r Mr. Blurkliurei's wllhdmwnl, Proîdftnt Brush

and Mauuger lluixr.lt bad a loog interview withOiasscock, and finally induced him to pij:n. He willreceive a cla>s '"A" sulai'j' £2,500 aud 8500 extra fur

* captaining the t<-a;n.Jt is uuders:ood that after the league surrendereri

coiitrol of the four Indianapolis pla>errf, Washington made Brush.an otter of JC.OOU f n Denny, which otW Mr. Brush ia holding under advisenitnt. During the day (lie Utter gentieuuiD received a telegram from Deuny elating tlmt Ihe l&itei'd Eigtu-d contract was on the \v«y to Nick Ycuny.

The loc»tl ncttspapt-r men rrteent wtro McGill, Prince, L:uner and W. \V. Wood.

It was reported thut Indianapolis lisa a standing efTer to exctmogo Whituey for Iie«ly.

The out of toun press was represented by Sullivan of the Boston Gl<>lc\ Volz, < f the PiiiUdeluhia Pftn Diildleliock, of tlit» PhiluovlphU Ea>}mrtf\ Di.:kerôn, f the New York Wurhk I'l-mbertt-n, t f th» Piltiburg teatfa; aud the o>liljr of THB"»PORTix« LIFE.

lJuriug rtcct-s Mrstrs. Kubinon, lieacli. Spaidinjr. JTavlin and Jt>hn B. Sage, of Buffalo, went M the White House and were introduced to Pn-Mideut II:ir- ri^m, who when tie sliook handd w.th Al Ueacli said laughingly: "Why, yi-u arejustiny el/.e."

Mt-« *! <*. Day, llewitl and $od«n met iho day after the net-ting, and talked al.out John Montgomery Ward. BOM ion Bij.1 hhiikeid after llio gr»-:tt pl.ort atrp, and boilt-ii would po even better tliHii V%';i.shinuton's offer of ?12,000 tos-cure bini no\r. Mr. Day i»6a : d toll talked viry pUinl.v iu the couferoiice, »u J (o have I Sir. Sodeu ihar Boetuu couid nut have Ward under any circumstances. If he di<i nut go to Wayliiuttju ho would play in New Y«uk or not nt all.

Among tin* baao b.ill nontbiiities present wfre H-r.iCB Pliillipt", Jim Mi; tie, Frank Barcioft, Ti'd Sulhvrtn, J,,hn 1!. Sage, Jim Hurt, Scan ton and Beu- Dolt, formerly if the Wasliiujttû Club; Lawyer Blttrkhuisr, I'mpires M<;Qua>d anil Quinn.

Colonel Kogers was not well and left for home early in ihf nfternoun after the legislative business had bet-n »Tsp sed of.

Ti>e Drckur CH«C was not broached bv anyone ia the meeting <>r out en ftiRas could be 1. tirnt.-d.

Mannger PhiMip^ durine the d:iy said: "Xow York vil! nut win the pennant this seuton. We niny not win it onrselvci", but wo will shut tlio New Yorks out of ft, just ;i3 we di I the Chicago^ last year. Morris an<l C"iiway u-iil do it."

Fi»d S:carns made the remark that White hail neverkm I him fur a cent of the release money, but Jack

fect that t throw, ip. JimChicago

, but tbe woa nut

li"«edi<l.Jim White brought information fo the e

T' ni I>»lv"s arm unsto Jamc tliut he canno mhicli rxplniu* A neon's c^ Idling on tlio tr thought that D:ily'« disability would throw out c-{ tt;e race tliis apaaoii.

Hriish (old Soden ho wnntfdJolm MorrtH Bo-ton p:e^M;Dt iuloiuieJ hiui.tbat MunUl on the market.

After all hi* protestations Panl Ilinea sign fifteen minircs yesterday after Brush and b:oiigiit I heir bitserieH to bear. Paul we mic<* wi.en he Itarned that Giasscock Lad sur Ho wiil receive î,a»*0.

., It wa* j: com ally understood that Wes.,would be tho ftiibftitulc L?AKue umpire. tutitiiifd nt I'l tshurg. uubj'-ct to constant uot :u active service. *

;;] withinBancroft

ikened at rendered.

ley Curry !e will be all when

Village Base JJaH Hanuulens.BALTIMORE, MJ., March 2. E-lifor SPORTING LIFK:

Looking to iiie in'orcsts of our Nationnl game I sub- n;i£ Ih'.' follow ins by way*of cotumunicatiun: During tliC past aeaa n I visited the town ot Danville, Pa., and iHiittfi un admirer (-f Lose bull, 1 wtnt tn aee the club of ibat place pluy H g»n;e. I w s surpvêd to see that p!av«T9 uf tho marliod alji'i'O" '-'f several members of the' above inoDlloito-J club shuuld never 1)3 inotitioni-d by any of cur fiporiiiifi papers, I am an*old ba o bull man ami have had experience en nigh to designate a foo-J player. I ttiiuk tba.t Amuuruiau auU HcCoy, ol

be Danville.Club, would be a valuable acquisition to any )>eagu« or Association club, and I think it a detri ment to Hit* game that «uch players should bo allowedo elip the gra-p of our larger clul*. On asking Am-

merman after the game why be didn't try and obtain a position on aume good professional club, he remarked: "We have no desire to play professional ball; we have a team here that can hus;lo sumo of them, and we en-oy it; what more could we dtslre?" Me Coy is a pbe- Bomonal seci-ud taseman for an amateur, good base- runner and tan pitch a game with any of the rest of;hom. Ammeimau i* an exceptionally flne outftelder, an nil-round plajer, n hard an i sure hitter and I think be Is the very quint»ssence cf baae-runndi-. Theseilnjers with some mure hustlers compose tho Actire

e Rail Club, of Danville, Pa. I coanr.uDha'o this as a poiftHt atranger to thia club, but not to you, and uak it aa a promotion to tbe game to tvy and publish an abstract of it, without any name. I remain

A CONSTANT HK,U>EB.

CINCINNATI CHIPS.American Association Meeting Notes—Not

So Much Harmony—Tho L,ocal Opening of tho Season Elmer Smith Comes to Terms—Amateur News, Ktc.CixoiNNA-rr, March 7. Editor SPOTTING LITE:

Well, it didn't take tho Association folks very ông to clear tho platter at Culutnbus this week. One swipe and Io ami behold, the work was done. It was one of the shortest meetings on record. The echoes of thVIZow-de-dos" spoken in greeting bad hardly reached tho slope beyond tho Scioto when the "good-byes" were whis pered. Not more than sis hours were consumed in talking "business/' and, to tell the truth, there asn't much business other than that of putting few more patches on the constitution. It isn't

in my province now to paint a Colr.uibus picture, other tiiau to slick a liltle crayon W"ik away dmvn in a cor ner an outside t mch to t!ic sketch that Fr=ink Arnold Kill draw. Tlie Ci(.c:iin&ti Coiitiiiitut arrived io "four sections." Harry Wc'dori got there, flret via "Circus- tille," as Ibo boys cull M» old town. Then Secretary tlarry Steine blew in o.i tiie Pan Handle. 1 rame up >n the four o'clock midland a fellow passenger of Chris You der Abe and Larry O'Dea, of Philadelphia

»r what "Der Boss President" called the milk truin,It switched oil to often to let other traius g> by. Ban luhnson arrived next day on tho nen-.-niaper train, ivh-ch leaves here tit the unearth)? hour of 3 A. M., aud

.!< ctime into the mi-etiui HUe a man in a trance, uot having hud a \\ink of sleep. Lvery Inst delegate to the Absolution meeting, save tho Brooklyn, Athletic and Baltimore lepresetiftriie*, made the trip through Cincinnati, and Will Shartig la now here tryiuj; to keep tub mi iH'iim Lyoi.s, wlm H Ringing that good old ss*ng: ' Oh, I ain't FO fat us I used to be."

Shartijc and part of tho Cincinnati cnnvd enjoyed themselves Tues lay-niglit J>y imt soiii* tu bod at nil, and taking tin* "three o'clock m the morning expie^s fur the City of Pork. "The Cincinnati tour" were en tertained at supper that evening by Manager and Mrs. Gu3 Schmelz at hid homo. Ami a happy hmuo he has, punoimdcd by devoted wife and three bright caldron, George, Harry and Lillie. ThU littlo informal recep tion was to ud one o!' the inobt pleasant features of the uieutlug.

ROW HE DFCAME A MANAGER.Manager Schmelz, while an athlete nil his life and

n his younger days a ciwck amateur bull player, was ,-ver in a professional team, aud I asked him how he mppened to drift into tho nmimgerirtl line. Thut a: pened lack io 1883, wb*-n Gus was a Columbus uiterer and grocery keeper. The business did nut

};fove a gold mine, and na the Colunibua Club din noi thrive as u greeu bay tree ônieof hiefrientls euggestec that he would be the DIMD to puil them together, lie considered the nuttier favorably, t »ok hold of ihe tpan hn<l ever\body knows how close tha old GVurubus Club ..f ISS4 Ciinie to nailiog the pennant. Few men Imve bet-n more miccesofnl than he, and in five years he h:i8 made a name iu base, ball of which he has every reason to be proud. Everybody In Columbus knows Gus Sthmelz. II" was born there, and alter Cincinnati he. is loyal to the Baby and wishes for it al tlie success in the world. Cincinnati limy find iu Columbus "fotmien worthy of their sto.il' (speaking of courup, iu n btisc-runniag sense). Thy Baby's pre^-tetit, "Coonev" Born, Jr., ie attached very much attm-herl to th« Queen Ci'y, for he married one o C'hriaiiau Moerlein's daughters nearly twenty year ago. llalph L;tz;ir*ts is a cousin, I believe, of tho well knowu FiiedUnriers of this city. So there will l< rivalry, you see, rfubt io the immediate families o thosy interested. Tbe Cincinnati Club has decide* to run. f

AS EXCURSION TO TTTK CAPITAL on the 9lh of June, which will l>e the first game the I.«,ls will p'ay that chiln-'U its o\vn Kroiin'd:) 011 Sun day. If the ex-Reda Weyhiug, Widner, Kappel am" Bligh piny an gieat a. gaiueagainst their old contren as Porter and bis allks in Kansas City did ugains Brooklyn lastee&son. iho Buckeyes will prove bij cards. They are already talking of making up en ex curoion to Cincinnati on Aii£. 18, which is the only Sunday date Columbus ban here. It is rather early Lut then that old »dnp'., jou kuuw the early bird get: scrambled epgj aod jelly cake.

TALKING OK CAME NCMBEll ON'E.Un'ess there is snow on the turf on the 23d of this

ir.oUh of winds rtiat haven't done much blowing around here yet, Iho exhibition season may open 'tha afternoon with a gums between two teams of loca players. Of course, if the wtather is raw uml cold nc such dangerous experiment will be tried. Even wit! Elmer Smith in flie lo'd neve of the pitchers v.-ill be expected to chance eveu tt-mp^rniy disabling during the first mouth of play. When the St. Louis Brown come, on the 17th of April, the trump wi 1 sound an the bandi will piny, for Levy is coming to town. A proc«-8.-.k-n of the visiting and local teams in carriage will be made nbont town,nnd a concert will precede tho came. The Cinciar.sitis will wear their Nadjy uniforms for the first time. Eat le Is expected to ratcl in that first game against the Four-Time Winner*, ane to make tho occasion a pain one. There will be fluga and bunting flouting froii every point of vantage on the grand stand and pa viliou. The first "Indies' day 1 " of the year will then b celebrated. The action of the Association in Columbi; on this pjiot will meet with tho approval of Indie here many of whom aro const.-iut attendants on day other than those wben the gates are opened wide t them.

ELMER'S DECISION.Elmer Smith has acted seii'lldy in afgnlncr. and no?

that ihe t?nm it complete "the cranks" nre doing the usual amount of guess, na: on the outcome af tlie race The prophets were so badly oft lait y ar that there are few who are brave enough to ivivance a prediction The lust threat of the Cincinnati Ciub to cut Smitl down to £1,200 feeius to 1-ave been the lever that put a pen in Elmer's hand. He hris done go.'d work for tlie Cincinna is in tho pas' more good than bad, perhaps Smith has moral courage enough to do right, and ] believe be will this season. He is too good a pitcher to throw himself away, as so n:;my others hnva before him. Tlie base lines are etrewn with wrecks am" "Sinilty" h*s sor ss enough to steer clear of tlm ex ccH5*-s that have wrought ruin iu the cases of so many pitchers.

AMONG THE AMATEURS.

The Cincinnati Amateur League will hold a ecb.eduI meeting before long.

On Thursday night tbe Madisonvilles were reorgan ized in that suburb at the house of Sidney Stearns.

Tlie Walnut Hilld Clippers huve signed three of the old Fendle'on Stars Andy Ptiftan, pitch'r; John Sul- livHn, sliest stop, and John McCormick, left fielder.

All the "preliminHries" have been completed in the Bundle Amateur League. Charley I'echiney, John Klino and James Nelson have b*-on appointed umpires Tiie colors of tl.e clubs will bo ai follows: JJIuIdoons white and red; Crescents, gray and blue; Ludinws, white and blue. Cummins\i!l* Blius, gray and blue Olympics, white and cre«n. and Klite*, pray aud ma- roou. Kach club will have mi official scorer.

Tiier* are three ex-prufessfoimld in the Mnldooni Ed Clark, once with tlte Athlet : ce; "Podge" Wlehe who played left field for Cincinnati, and W. Lang who had a brief experience in the Southern League.

George I'echincy's brother, Billy, is to play first base forthe Cnnimiiibville Bines.

The White Oal;a, of Sodamsville, have new grounds,IN TOE LOCAL SCOOP NET.

Nicol writes me from Rod; ford thut *'he and the f*m:ly" will leave there on |ho llih f.r Cincinnati.

Bug HolliiUy and Kid Ualdwiu are coruiug over from .St. Louis on the l'2tli.

MntiUKur Gus Schniel/. will not leave Columbus until the afternoon of tho 17lh. "The boys" will report tho iifxt di*y.

Bub Clark's mission to Co'nmbus was UD*nccessfu Ho and Mr. BY/tie showed their hands and Mr. Byruo left without Uob'ri contract.

The Cincinnati press bny.i nre «Dd'T many oMiga- iloiw to Kd. K. Rife and frank Arnold for court* siea exlended during tlyir biief s-ijourn in their uiidit. The Columbus Club is lucky in having two elicit bright newspaper men as they ate to boom the gaii:e in tho Cupitol. A few Ivifes aud Arnolds would revolutionize the sport in Louisville. The Falls City cranks all but ttaived to death for ball news during the winter.

"Long John" Kcilly went on to Washington to help inaugurate Harrison. John is a whopping Republt- cnn. He returned via Pittsbur^, where h« sxw Elmer Smith, and it was he who brought back the news of Elmer's surrender.

Secretary Harry Sterne recently received a letter from I'.irle mailed at Melbourne, lie ears Annon is veiy much pleased with his catching and that fi.r a time he had to "throw elf" to coax base runners iiito the tittcmpt to steal etcoud ou him.

Jii(k Sommer a brotht-r of Joe's sn oM ball player, is to give a pool toui'uameiit over in Covington Dt-xt week.

"Bo!)" Clark wns oue of ft squad of puan's that es corted BIX convicts to the Kentucky penitentiary at Krjinkfo:t ecTeral days ago. Tl;ey were tbe prondeet lot of convicta vh'» everfcteprwd into State's [TISOI*. Win? Wasn't c-no of the greatest catchers la the laud iu charge of them?

OIHo Beu'd arrives next Tuesday.*'Mox" McQuery has been buying more property In

Coving ton. HEN MULTOKD, Ja.

New liedfor<l News.NBW BEDFORD, Blasa., March 7. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: Baso ball oews U very scaice at present. No movement has as yet beeo made to form a IMIÛO, but when the other cities I have previously mentioned aro ready New Haven will be on haud. What do you s»y, Manchester, Lawrence, N'a-hua, etc.?

Frank Bancroft has left us and will fro*i here out, until he goes to Indianapulip, be located at Springfield, Maw.

Harry Storey is hard at woik iu the gymnasium every day, Aciauticr,

CORRECT OFFICIAL NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE.Appended is the correct official schedule of the National League adopted March 5 at Wash-

ngton. It is a 140-game schedule. The season will begin April 24 and continues until Oct. 5. Three sectional trips are provided for. Each section begins at home, and the East closes the sea

son in the West:At Boston.!AtN'wY'k.;Al Philad'ei At Waah'n.lAtChicago.'AtClevel'd. At Pltbb'fr. At IndiaV

Boston.........

New York....

May 8, 9, 10,11.

June 6, 7,8.Aug. 10,20,

21.

Philadelphia..

Je.1,3,4, o.UunelS, 14, July 20 ,30,1 IS. 17.

31. I Aug. 1,2,3. Sept. 16,17,; Aug. 22,23,

18. 24.

Washington.

Je.l3,H,l,%!Apri!20,30.17

fy. 22,23,24 ijy.2.\M,27Ail;. 22, 23. Aug. 20, 27,

Chicago.......

Pittshurg...

Indianapolis.

Ap. 24, 25, ! April 29,30. May' 26, 27.:M«y 1

Je. 10,11,12, Jnl.aV ,, Aug. 2!>, 30.: Aug. 2li, 27,^1. 19, 20, Sept. 23, 24,

31. I

2C, 27.

24. 23.

May 28, 2!>, May 22, 2.1, May 13,14, 30, 30. 24. 25 I 15,16.

Jy.l8,l9,20.jJy.lo,lG,17.!jtlIy 11,12, Sept. 9. 10,1 Sept. 12,13, 13.

11. | 1*. Sept 2, 3.4.

Jy. 4,4,5,6. June 19, 20,! June 24,25,

June 28, 29 July ], 2. Aug. 6,6, 7 Sept. 26, 27

Jy. 4,4,5, 6. Aug. 15, 16,

17.Sept. 30. Oct. 1, 2.

Aug. 19, 2U 21.

May 17, 18.1 May 13, 14,!.M«y 22,23,20, 21. 24, 25.

July 8,0,10. Jy.11,12.13. Jelly Io, 16, Sept. 12, 13, Stpt. 9, 10, i 17.

14. 11.

May 17, 18,20, 21.

July 8, Si.lll.Sept. o, o,7.

May 3,4,6,7. Juno 14,15.

17. Aug. 26, 27,

28.

May 68, 29, June 1,3, 4,at), 3o.i 5.

July 18,19, Aug. 1,2,3.20.

Sept. 2, 3,4.ie-pt. 19, -10,

May 22, 23.21, 25.

J*ly 15,16,17.

S*l't. 2. 2.

May 17. IS.fMay 28, 29,:May 22, 23, 30,30.1 24, 2520, 21.'

May 13, 14, 15,16. _.,_.. . ,

Julyll, 12, Jv 8, 9, 10. :Jyl8,19,2lJ.I.Iyl5,16,17. 13. Sept. 2, 2,3.'Sept. 9, 10,'Sept. J2,13,

Sept. 5,6, 7. I 11. I 14.

May 28, 29, May K, 18, 3'», ail. 1 20,21.

July 18, 19,i.fy8, 9.10. 20. j Sept. 12, 13,

S»pt. 5. 6.7.1 14.

May 13, 14, 15, 16

July 11, 12 13.

Sp. 9, 10,11

April 24,25, 46,27

Jy. 29,30,31 Aug. 29, 30, *

April 29,30. May 1, 2. Jj .25.26,27. Sept. 16, 17,

IS.

May 8, 9,10, 'Je. 6, 7,8.10. ' 2, 23,

24.19, 20, 21.

11. Je. 11,12,13

July i

Aug.]

'April29, 30. i.May 1, 2.

. Jy25, 26,27. Aug. 19,20,

21.

April 21,25, 26, 27.

Jell. 1213.Aug. 2'2, 23,

24.

May 3,4,6,7. June 14,15,

17. jept. 19, 20,

21.

Je. 6, 7,8,10. May 8,9,10, Je. 1,3,4, 5. July 22, 23,1 11. Aug. 1,2, 3.

24. ! Jy. 20 30,31. Aug. 26, 27, Supt. IS, 17,'Atig. 29, 30, 28.

18. | ' 21.

COLUMBUS CHATTER.The Results of the Meeting Briefly Summed

Vp—The Schedule Kick—Convention Gos sip and Local News.COLUMBUS. March 7. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

The hist delegate to the schedule meeting of the American Association in this city has de parted, and now quietness in base ball circles in this neighborhood reigns supreme. A careful survey of the work do«e docs not impress one with its immense magnitude. To summarize, nothing was accomplished, except the adoption of a schedule that wae cut ani dried, and ac cepting the report of a committee that had the revision of the constitution in charge, which also, while being a cut and dried affair, had no ver> iDiporfant chant-fa in it. Tlie last business before the couventiuii adjourned was tho consideration and adoption of tlie ech&hile, which was done with tome reluctance ou tlie part of Columbus and Kansas City. It st-eniixl to th^delegates rlpretieniing those cities that they hud not been treated jrecijelyas fair they might have been, Kanun City showing more d'6- pltaiuro than Columbus. Tiioy cannot under stand why it is thut, being Ihe newest and consequonlly the weakest cluba, that ihey should be uhcrimm&t'd against. It soe-med to the Columbus delation that Brooklyn, Baltimore aud Pt. Lmiis bad, by virtue of being represented on the schedule committee, tafcen every p< s-ibl« ad vantage of them, such u? throwing aa ordinary at traction here tluee Sundays and a firs:-clam attraction here but once. And ngaui by semHug Columbus the liret ten eamcs right into the urnus of tho strong K::8''tiu clubs, where all three will have a pull at the Imby OD foreign grounds, and then when they do get homo tlis'.v will play but seven games and thena-e bustlrd off"through t!-e West. It dues eeem a little tonsil that, of the liret thirty three eamea Columbus will play tbi< ssfisou, tut seven of them wi!I b<* on the home ground". It can readily be seen that the ba!*y is being made a apeciul pick < t, and when it does return for a series of eaim-B at home it will havd boun through tho hardt-st kind of a bnrtinn.

It is true that it fures fairly well iu the mutter of mileage, but Iho local directors eay that there is no special credit to bo given fur that, because its geo graphical location niaken it piesible for thia city to do less traveling. Below is tbe official table of mileage. Kau-as City........ 12,360 Crambos............ 9,128St Loiiin............. 11J8) - Baltimore........... 10,455LouiBVille ........... 11,2*9 IMiihutelphta...../; Il^:;:iCine nnali........... 11,208 i Brooklyn............ 10,695

Columbus will therefore travel 11.232 miles le=!s thanKansMflCitv, which baa the grertteU mileage, and1,327 nalei'ltiBR than Baltimore, the next low«st club.

TUB JOHNSON CASE STILL ON TAP.There ia a mysterious something iu tne minds of the

dine tuts that a combine 1 ! efiort ia being; made by olll- cialfl of tbe A-a ociatiun, other than Messrs. Spei§ and KraiubcfT, to force Columbus to p*y a Itrge sum of money for Johnson, whom they claim Io bave by all tbe liiwsof rigtilami ja-iice. The National Agree ment 1ms designated the time as March 1, when all minor league club* must take adv.uitaie of me re- fei'Tecltiii-e or forfeit their rights. In adlitioutohaviiig a leszal claim on JohDBon, the local officials have been watching thia m»tter, and immediately following the expiration of that time and upon learning that Kansas City had not taken advantage of it in beha'f of tho Kansas City Blues, of which club Johnson was a mem ber, Manager liuckenbergf r eecured Johnsnn'a name to a second coritrnct, mahing two ralH contracts that that ball player has signed with Colombns. It was learned at this c< nvention that the time la the Na- tiouai vVtreoment bad been extended to April 1, and for no other reason than to gite Kausas City a chance t-» cause further trouble in tho matter. They have offered to take $500 for him, »s against S3,(X)0 they valued kirn at a f*w months ago. The Columbus di rectors offered £200; not that they Believed they should legally pay anything, but to avoid any further trouble or worry in the matter. Tha end io not yet in tho Johnaon cise, aud Columbus is about determined to fight it through, even though they loce Johus'.n and a good sum of money in addition. [Nonsense. This exte&si' u of lime was made at the Pittsburg meeting of the Board ot Arbitration last December, locg be fore Johnson was si?n6d by Columuip. It is alto gether nouaensiral t-> endeavor to impugn the mo- livea of the honorable pvntlmien who" compose the Board of Arbitration Editor gpORTisoLiKE.]

CONVENTIOy GOSSIP.The delegatea were certainly un their good be

havior, for every spare moment seemed to be applied to their work.

Monday evening lhoj e of the delegates who had arrived were invited to tho Grand Opera Hous* hy fllr. C. A. Miller, a former officer of the Columbus Club of '84.

Uncle .It;e Doyle made many friends the few houra ho WHS hert», bv hn jolly manner.

Harry Wuldon is au old vett-raii at base ball conven tions, fie takes matters delightfully e;uy and set* all the news in the paper just the same. A tjpical news paper man.

Jimmy Williams was jmt aa busy as a nailer, anj his services were iudispensible to the convention. It will be a cold d-iy for aa Association convention when Jimrav isn't ther,-.

Gus Schmelz, with lit) "laco cur'ains." seemfd to be satisfied with himself and the world at Urge. He challenged Harry Weldm t<» adinuer at hanseupfetter. llarry wouldn't hav/it that way.

lien Bluiford, Jr., ntado-hiB fliet vhit to Columbus at this couveniioo, exhibiting thereby a sudly neg lected cosmopolitan experience. He is-stack on our electric lights and bought one to taho home with him.

Jimmy Williams epmug an old Atlanta cho tnnt on 6chri!e:z, which has for a title: "Lew s'ê yole fifty centi." Its a good one-, and Gu* doesn't deny it.

John Bort^ hai discarded tho traditional jailor clarionet, and now carries around a canary bird in its 81 etui.

Larry Twltchell was there professing his profound friendship f«»r fllauagor WatkinB. Larry is a waim friond of Watty's, lie leaves this week, Saturday, with the C'cvelaud Club fur Hot Springs. Uarttir Dulto also joins the club here on their way to tho Spring*.

Brlly Greenwood reported to-day for practice He camo from Philadelphia, whnre, hd my*, ho left Mc- Tamany, with whom he had intended to go to Ml. Clemen'-, but Mac backed our.

Tho Columbia directors were In hard luck at Ihe meeting. Mr. Born was in ul tendance at a funeral of a relative, and Mf. Coueii waa quitu ill, but managed tube on baud all diy.

The Columbus directirs decided to ait give a ban quet to tho visitors, but kept their club rooma open all the time, where refreshments -were constantly being scrve-1.

President McDermith, of the Tri- 5 t«te League, was with tho lobby on several occasions. He and Piesideut Barnie le'iij; old friends, talked excitedly about the famous Buckeyes of '70, cf which Baroie wns catcher.

Several t>f the directors remained over Tuesday night suil took in a larto sized, full-bloom German marine 1 all. They had barrel* of fun.

Chri3 Van der Abe never wns happier to nil appear ance*. He hitd constantly with him u broad smile.

President Wikoff e»C"r(p'l seme of t!ie visitors Wed- nrsday morning throiiKb tho penitentiary. It ia nnt known that they signed any of its inmates to pTay thi« stan n.

Muuagor Buckcnbergor has a new catcher in view. He is said to be a nret-clRSfrreceiver. F. W. ARNOLD.

One More Endorsement.Frnm tho Cincinnati Ct mmercfal-Gazette.

Tho greatest dt f vet iu the system (Steoa trust or joint stock cumptuiy plan) U the suspicion of hippo drome which would bo attached to gan^cs played uiuler the mutual ownership plan. Ono ot the greatest safe guards of the National game (s tho positive knowledge that the ppcrt mutt Le conducted in eiich a manner to make it free from any suspicion of hippodrome, fur as long as thi-i is done btise bill will continue to be a pros perous'business. THE SroKnxo Line Millcuuium Plan, with prmo slight changcp, 13 the only sensible remedy for the pre-cnt drawbacks urid^r which tbe game ];;! on«, and that is tho pUn that thould te adopted by bo'h the Amciirarj Associivtion and the Leuguc at the close of u*xt wasoOt

LOUISVILLE LACONICS.Stratton'a Hold-Out—A Local Semi-Profes-

sioual League on the Tapis—Urging Kec- ci«s' Kugajjement—Leaves 1'i'oni the Mote Book.LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 5. Editor SPOUTING

LIFE:: Stratton's refusal to sign if held required to play Sunday games is the chief theme just now among Louisville lovera of base ball. The young pitcher is getting rather the worst of the talk. It is said by the;n that the granting of such a request would be decidedly inconsistent with tho rules of tho American Association, and that it is to the advantage of Louisville to win as many Sunday games as possible, as they are always attended by the largest crowds, is" rat ton, however, remains firm in Irs decision. President Da- vid-.on, before his departure for C-dumbiH yesterday, said: "I am pretty well satisfied that Slratton vill cot sign a contract if compelled to play Sunday games. \Vhat will be the result ot tho maiter 1 ttm unatl? to say. Should we come to an agreement by which lie U not to pitch in Sunday gam»d 1 will work bini more during the week. I cannot, however, ray a large salary to a player who signs-under those conditions.

There is a plan now being coiisUiered for I ha f>r ma tiou of a ta-a ball orgtiui zation which is causing great interest locally. If it succeeds it uill certainly bo of nmcii importtnce to tlio nunui- 01 n eemi-professioual and Hrmtt-ur pluyera who ni^ke L.misville their lu-me. Billy Rcccius is at tlio he,id of the new organization, v/hicti is to bo known as tho Fulls City League. In a few days a luecihig will bo held, at which the nero-sary nrrau-icmeuls will be made. A regular scheduled series uf games will be pluyed, and the season is t» open the first Sunday in April. The Eolifs«. tho New AlUuy Urowns. th» Dtippena and one oih^r club aiv to constitute tho new League. The uloba named are composed chiefly of men who have played profeesioual bull, an! they will nmke K hot fight for the pennant, aa a pnrbo will Lo ofierel to tbe team winning the mot ganiej- The games will IK* played on Sundays at Eclip-e Park in this city »ud thi! grounds of tho Browns in New Albany. There will be very little expense attached t.> thia undeitak- iny, and ita proniott-rs thiuk lhat, if managed prop erly, it will provo lucrative* t-t both players and m:in- Hgers. Tlie-clnUi will have im tr.iveiiijg and hotel espenses. and about ail tli**v will have to p.ty for will t<e the rental of the grounds and their suits, biitq and balls. Them is enough g.'od material In Louidville t lytt strong te:im», Hud as coiiaiderahto rivalry ex'st. b>1 \ve*n these cities it is expected lhat their gaiues will draw large crowd*.

A RECCIUS JtOVESrEHT.

Many of the btaa ball entlnisidsts ot tfi's city aro en- neavoiing to induce JHunager Davidgon to aigo Phil liccoiti^ to play thin) tttse. ar.d one ot the daily news papers is wtirmly on isêd on their side. They say that Knymoud in thut positicii hna not l<y any means proven a great turcess, and that he ha/* Dot equalled Recciun' work in Ihe position. Phil was doing great work with tho Louisville tenm in 188.5, but in the be- giunins of the seitfou of 1S80 broke his leg in a game atSr. Louis. His friends claim that -Mm Kelly untie a ptefense qf giving him a tiia! in 18^7, but tiiat Phil w»s sick most of the time, and Kelly gnve him his re lease. Even ttiett he ttood third in fielding'among tlie Afsocintinn third basempn. Reccm? is here in the city, nltbouiih he has had offers from several tet.uia lit the suittller orgHiiizalion?. He wouid undoubtedly be glad to secure another trial on the Louisville Club.

NEWS AND COMMENT.Henry Reccing, the rark keeper, hai the gronntfe In

excellent condition. Tiie new avatem of drainage i* A grettt wcceea and the grounds will dry ofl in a few minutes alter a rain.

The cflrpenters are going along rapidly with the re pairs to the grand slan.l and the work will be com pleted in about ten duja, Tbe chairs have been coveied with white duck and will be much easier thnn they \vere last year. The whole grand eland will be clettned aud rep.unt'f).

Yetterdav morning Mr. Davidson received a lo'ter from Dan Shanoon, our new eocond l>osemau, in which ho stated th*t ho would be here at the time appointed for iho opening of tbe season's work, and th.it he was iu excellent trim. Weaver haa pla>ed with Shannon, knows him well, and SriiJ of him yesterday: "He will snrprire a good many people who have classed him as Hght-VA-eight. Ho ii a tr-icat slugger, and I thiuk he will come nrotty near le .ding t'ie club iu batting. He is I«o a fine ttclder nnd niriuer.' 1

\Ve-*ver exteu<ls his commendation to Tomney nnd saye: "The four ball rul<* will help some of our play er?, e pecially Tomney. He is one of the best waiters I ever saw, and when he g--ta on the b;n<-s t he-re are few playeis who can skip arouud more quickly than he."

II. S. Alberts, of St. Paul, who ia the mmiger of the Birmingham Cinh, eipectd to get a large number of his I'livcra from this city. He ha?opened negotiations with fonr as follows: Lee Kennedy, fielder; John Cor- b*tt, eec. nd 1-aw; Ciati'le Johnsou, third bnse, and a fourih whose i>n.me was kept secret. Those are nil good men with considerable experience, chiefly in teams of tl.e Northwestern cities. There are other players ID tlie city who expect engagements in Ihe Southern Loagne. Some timo since I furnished THE SPORTING LIFB with a list of all the professl-naU win tering here. It was quite a long one, and probably half of tho e pUyera will go to Southern Lvalue cluha.

Manager Davidson bus decided to place no season tickets on sale thig year.

That nieeiiog of the Louisville stockholders was a Tflry quiet affnir. No financial statement waa made pqMir. Neither was any l«st year. E-ich year before thut a statement was printed in all the IOXH! papers.

The Kvansville teuinhas wriitati to President David eon'fir date* for exhibition tames.

It is not likely that the effort* of Phil Becriui* ad mirer* will teen re him a trial by the Louisville Cluh, arn he will probably go Io Kvansville.

Gua WejhiiiK boî not yet îcnod with (he Athletics, and it is expected that Manager Hharsig will come hate after tne Cuinmht'.a meeting and settle matters with the kicking pitcher.

Monk L'iirio does not know where he will play this se«>:on. Ho was reserved by Kaunas City, but hits not yet received fro in them notice that bis services will bo required.

Viingbiin has Dot yet signed the contract which Manager DavUsou gtiit him. J. A.

* DETROIT DOTLKTS.

An Interview "With Fred Dunlap—IVlieel- ock's Case—Local News and Comment.DETROIT, March 6. Editor Sroivnxo LIFE:

"You can lau^b, but I mean whrU I say," rc- m&rked Fred Dunlau to your correspondent. "I admit," he continued, "tbat only one innn who said ho was going to quit ball playing kept his word, and that WM Jini McCormick. You'l Isee tbat I mean what I say, aa well as Mac. This season will bo my last on the diamond. I intend to make a good season of it and then quit. What shall I do? Ob, io*l estate. I'm in tlmt pretty heavily now and will continue." Denny aud I'eto Couway ar rived iu Detroit Tuesday en route from Hot Springs to Pittsburp. Both look tip-top and any they are pro- pared to flay great ball for Pittsbur^ tLU season. Ivl. Morris, accum; arjied by Mrs. Moirs, als:> airivc-d iu the city Tucsdiiy. Ed. went t> Mount Cleuicus, ai;U will soak for a uhiK

filanoger Lcadloy ia bustling aronnd (?(-tt : ng ready ft,r hlHBpring tcur. A good many of the boys will soon ariive tu Detroit.

I observe that several Boston writers are worrylug theosflelves thia over the question of wlicre \Vliei-lsck, is to play this teason. They are evidently trylug to stt'le tbe queitl.'U for the Board of Arbitration. The Detroit Club i«:;'t login* uoy sleep over ihe question. \\'c are sawing \vo> d and waiting calmly for the deci- eion of the Aibitrt.t;ou ComuiitEee, which will settle the case.

Manager Lf(K!Joy thinks of pulling up a handsome medal for the (test IO) yards splinter iu ilia Inteiiia-

.lioiittl Anot'lhtioij. Tlie idea is io ; : ave the tesn* Uko ]il>ico previous io tlie gniuc* at Dvlrvlt, all wiio d.diro to ma tftkin^ fart. UAT.

ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS.Hudson Signed—Players fur the California

League—The Cudworth Case Settled The Browns* Spring Dates—Curves and l>rops.ST. Louis. March 7. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

Your invitation to attend the banquet to be given by TUB SPORTING LIFE to Mr. A. G. Spalding and his Australian tourists received, for which please accept iny thank?, and when I tell you that it will be impossible for me to at tend and swell my vest you will have cause to congratulate yourself, as you have BO doubt been informed by some of my thin, jealous friends that I am a "self feeder." Caylor ou^ht to at tend the banquet, and it wouldn't do Ken Mul- ford any harm, but these two worthies would have to be fed on rare beefsteak instead of can vas-back duck, as tho latter would cauê the.rfett to swell. I kuow the banquet aud reception will bo a grand affair, aud I am sorry that I cannot be there.

HUDSON HAS SIGNED,and more of the old boys will no doubt follow suit in the near future. It was predicted by ne«rly all that Hudson Would play ball DO more after 1SSS, as he was a rich man and could afford t-j take things easy, but Nathaniel has signed a contract to play with theclmn:- pioas anoiher»<eaKon, and no writes that lie will be here in a short time »ud will le ready to go into the gymnasium with the rest uf the bovs and pet hiiuêlf into cuoditiou. The admirers ol tLe Four Time Win ners hope that Hudson will help the Browns out next fall when they go up against the League champions iu the world's series.

SYLVESTER, M'gOIlLKY AND KREHMKVERall left for Sacramento \Vednosd.iy evening via tlie Iron Mountrtiu and Soulheru Pacific nilroads. 1 h-ive been iu correspondence with Mr. Gilllj for some time pH8t in regard to these three players,aud I have as sured hi HI that he will fiii:l in them a diftereut class than Dooms et al. ^lr. Gillls previously signed two St. Louis players in Doom a and Alvord, and while both of them tried to give him the- 'lioul it* crosV only one (Dooms) got away with tlie trick, and he will b? made svrry for bis actions before he is much older. Iu the tri'j named at the head of this paragraph tho Sacra mento Club wiil have men that they <au dopend uj on at all stages of tho game, and Mr. Gilhs will ne.ver re gret liavtug signed theui. Krehmeyor is a tood c.ttchcr and first ba*enmu, and a good, bteatly and hard hitter. lie bats lert-hauJed. McSorley ia at home at thirl, aud ho cun be used in the box. Ho H known in ttie Krfst us ''Trick, 1 ' on account of his trkky do'ivoty when he pitched regularly. "Trick" ii a pOixl, «1I- arouQ.il player. Lou Sylvester is to cover secnud, which he citn do well. He can play a fine outftold ala > aud ho has done considerable pitching Iu his lime. He used to pitch to Emmtt Seery's catching, "ty!," *s he is commonly called, is a speedy and daring l>H80-nifi- n«r aud H good hitrer. The trio d.-tuiveB-good iccep- tiun in their new Western home.

THE CUDWORTH CASKwill be settled without being ttrbitnuud upon .it leaet that Is the way thing* look at present. During tho winter months Cudworth and tho Bruwna* prcsidoi.t have kept up a ci*rr. s; ondeuce, but nn'htuR parsed bi twoen Mr. You der Abe and the Luwell peopl« until recently, wluu a compn inisw was offered by one aide or the other, aud u compromise it n ill undoubtedly 1-e. The Lowell people, ai 1 understand It, liMve <.f- frrud to surrender all their claim j to Cud worth for a money consideration, said to be- §200, aud Mr. Von dcr Ah« has about made up hia miud tlmt the best thinz lie cati do id to ] ay over Ihe money and take ibo tu without any fuittier trouble. It is safe t-> say that it Cudworth plays centre regularly, ttie

SALE OF BUFFER'S RELEASEwill follow, as Herr wilt be kept for the general util ity man, and he will be enough. The Urowns' nut- field will be mad-* up of SIcG^rthy iu right. Cud worth iu centie and O'Neil in left. Should Mr. Von der Abo nud McCarthy full to come to an agreement, then T>uf- fee/ wiiiild no doubt be played regularly in right field; but it is safe to buy pools on McCarthy's beiug rii here in town when he is wanted.

BRUNKLL'S CHAMPIOV. The champion runner of the profession has been

discovered in the pi-json of William Suudiy, <>f the Pittsbnrg Club; tho champion thrower iu Ed William- sen, of tho Chicago uiut; the champion tumbler iu Ilu^h Nicol, nf the Cincinnati CInb, atd the champion lalhi-r iu Ccn Murphy, of the SjrwC'.ihO Club. Frank Brui-eil, auxlous that .the Cleveland Club shouM be r' pre&tnted on this lUt of champions, has entered M< Kean, their short stop, in the 'TievHiicators' S[ ring Haudicap," and baa strong hopes of his winning first place, nt-twitbsttinjiug the fuct that he will Lesciutch man. In ~traiuin£ recently McKeitn accomplinlied the feat of making the Cleveland Club believe that tho Cincinnati Club ba'l surreptitiously approached him and oflVred him §:i,800 tu play with the Red* next srawn. Thia wonderful burst of speed bus made Bruncll'a entry a strong favorite in the pools, and fear* are ex.- ptesicd that all the otlior entries may bo withdiawn, linn making thid int. resting eveut a ualk--over for 31", Kean.

OPBNISa OF THE SEASON.The season of J889 will be here iu a short time and

Ihe bill) luvers are as happy as clams. The nuM win ter has cause;! mote or less talk about the National game, and the coming season will conainly be one of success. Tim exhibition eeason will be opened here on the 2:1,1 of this m-,nth, whun the champwnfl will tarkle Ihe M. A. A. C. Club th« loc^l champion Shorty Kulk-r, Cudworth, and yunp; Pnffee v.lllbotli sliow up in theee gimea, and they will no doubt re- coive coubidojable attention from the crowd. The e.x- hihitieu gamei thus fur acrau^'ed ure as follows: March '23, Browns 79. M. A. A. C.; March '24, Bn.wns VH. N. A. A.C.; March 30, Browua va. St. Josu March 31, Browns vs. Sf. Joseph; April 3, Drown? Pitt=hurg; April 5, Browo^ v.s. Cleveland; April G, Bi owns VB. Cleveland; April 8, Browni vs. I'ittsbur^; April 9, lirowus va. Pittaburg; April 13, Browns vs. Toronto; April 14, Bio wns vs. Toronto; April 15, BrowLs vs. ludianapjlH, April 1C, Browns vs. Indian apolis.

OCR CANADIAN BOY.The report that "Tip"'O'Neill has been clerkia? in

hid mother's hotel at Woodblock, Canada, during the past winter, is untrue. Ho has spt nt a portion ot time in WoOlr-t-»ck, bat he has given considerable at tention to gathering up old wagou tongues, and ther* is no doubt but what he now hus enough together tf fill a car. Out of these old wagon tonK»es the bnts 01 tlio Fivo Time Winters arc to bo made, and the way they will slug the bog hide thia suason will make the opposing pitchers weep. There wan some talk o O'Noill becoming a Benedict thii t-prinjr, but I am glac to hear this report contr«dicled, as newly married men luvariably play poor ball the lirat ee«sou after taking unto themselves a partner fur life. I could name o half ado/eii pUvers who were not themselves on the ball field after having married.

MOTES GRABBED OFF THE PADDLE.

The undertakers held a convention recently in St Louis. The pull bearers will ioi*ott m Indtaonpolid on April 1.

Mike Kelly baa discovered Iu the Boston trio (Solen Conant ant] Hillings) a constellation from the Milky Way. Miko milked them forSl/J<*0 advance nmuej ia-.t full, and it is Raid that he has "stripped" out an other thousand during tlie winter.

President Von der Abe Um't naying much about tin winter's work which has hecii do no by his li-tle Koastology Ciub, but if Lathwm, McCarthy, Bojl< aud C'hatnbt rtaio could only hear Chris murmur,

"Jn the b\voot bye and hjoWo Bhall meet by the beautiful ball park."

they would inimeilUtoly begiu to put the shutto*s ii| over the portcullis lyiug bwtweeu thvir chius urn their ua?al ordain.

Ducky Hemp hae signed to play with Walt Gold^ Evansvil'e, Ind., team. Ducky ii small, but u lint In l*ck.s iu elze he more than u>tik< s up in quality, lie ii a rnttliog gO'tdH>all player aud a nice little gentleman

Dutilap and Couway stipp^'d over in town Ja-t Mou- dny on their way from tho Hot Springs to the Eatt. Tho boys were both looking well. Dun lap said tha there were quite a number of ball players sojouraiug tit Lint Spring an 1 that the ona object in vie*v u^ was ( 'G«t into condition."

Now that Johnny Bo!to has been re-tlocted vl pres-ideut i-f the Lonisvi.le Club it would be no mote thno | roper fur hiui (o buy a brown claiiom-t aud di card tho old yellow one tbat he used to play on itt tuminer whenever the Colonels wou a game.

Charley Lt-vii, who is to manage the Galveston temi has prouii*ed tho people of that city, so a dispatch Kays, to win the championship uf tho Texas League. don't believe ihut Mr. Levis over made a promise o this kind, but he will win it if such a thing is possible

Tho minor U-acues throughout the country will Lc more careful this se.iSJU In tiie maiU-r of salaries limn ever before. The year of 1888 wns one long to bo re membered especially by those that bucked up club that paid exorbitant Falaries, and were lost in Ih lottom of the tureen with uoodh-s and a well cooket soup bono as companions. Tlie leagues Ibroughu the West and Souih t-wear by till thut is pure and huly that the salary limit will not bo exceeded in a siugl< Instince, or gomothing will drop.

Billy Alvoid declined while in St. Louis tlmt he di> not p.ay checkers with his nueal orgau while he \VH out in the Golden State, but reports from there say that bo wa§ "walled in" for a few days. Alvoid's Lttl escapade co^t him considerable trouble and emb irriws merit, and it is safo to buy pools that ho will loot twice hereafter before he jumps. When speaking o Culifoin'.a to your correapoi-deut, he declared that tin climatu MS well us tbe pe >iile wore ths fltie-t ou lh< contiuei.t, but that in future he will remain in tb< Kast.

Perry Werden, Toledo's first baseman, Is one of th biggest men that plays ball to-day. Terry hurt his buck the other day at the gymnasium <>r somewluTo olgo and he concluded to c->ver himself x\ ilh porous placstin, atid after haviug made up hid miud hy caMiu" ou a down-town drugput an 1 a«ke,l him how unu-h In would charge to cover his back with thy strength-giver Tho druggi&t took a bird's eye view of \VYrdeu nnd sui thttt he tiioii^ht ho could eucase hiai for about ei^h dollar* and como out about oven. Ferry remark** after ho It-ft the drug store that his back must be a broad a-* tho g^ble cud of a b:ti'Q.

Arnold Cleuicut i-i tk-eirous of playing professionally with a mini r league. He has been playing as an Hina teur for several Hoasons, and it is said ti.ut he foable t cover second, ehoit or thir.l, and as ;ia oulfie'der he i A t. Ho played with tho Tvbeau boys, Sam Smith um "Ed Bitch ou the old ?hamrocUs, and tixtt-r uu tho Lib crtys with AlvcrJ and other pl»yoia of note.

Frank Flint passed thrcngb St. Lou!a a few dajs ou bis way l>» the Hot Spring?. Frauk swid that h would rt-hiaiu in Aikrtos.i.i till 1'eportiog time.

Ttj» talk that ruliiuibu'iWA.i dickering f»r the re lease of K'ng aud Milliâu WSH milim*. Soiim ot Ih full,ii,bus flciilo* bJObi Uu\» bail » bad ctw« of "ui

The Iôuidville ball lovfrj are nr,w claimltisr Ihit i' leir teun is not etreng.limed ttieir punt ion in tha dee will be no better tliao ft WHS latt your. Th* olonels may fool some oft'ioii friends ani admirers

coming season. Tins toîu is compose 1 of a lot of uod ball players, and if they will just wuka up and ull together they will end tho season much better ban they did lust year.

Charley King is otill taking things easy in tho outti End. Chttrlej' Will do no gymnasium work Dtil the Browua are all here and ready for work nder 1'r.jf. Muegni.Clewry CiX'BH, who played at short field f>>r the old

let?, is in town and dtaeuâged. Here is a good ma a or ouo of the minor organizations.

President You der A.lie hus been Inform*d through he press that T«l Sullirun ii to mimage tt.e Browns pou hn return from Ireland. "Tluit'a uowrt to me,11 .lid the Drowns pruuid' nt trio other day.

Turn Djlan, IJenvei-'s star rutcher, invented over 2,000 in vacant properly a few dtiys since. Tom ex- iccts to double his money in tue next f^w year-. Tom ieeps liis ej e skinncl for Duhin all the time, jiud he hows liia good sense by so doin<.Thei-t'puit Ihrtt pitcher, Kiu^ fa to retire from the

iamoud aud ungiiû in the, nmniifjuttire of pretzolff, s iibtruo. Charley saya that thero is ph-nty of money n the business, a&il then he could givy nil tho hoya

work during the winter uioutbs v»ruis!iii<i£ the Gvr- muu tiiirdt-creatois.

Tiie St. Ljuia Amateur League is quite young, but It will make considerable noit« bofuro it is a yo.tr ola.

: tu the prt'sont outlook it will be a success.SLiry Aii;iursoQ untl a blizzard st:uck S^. Lonia at

ho came time.It i.H said thut the Iteach Base Ball Guide will be

ctter this year tlmu ever l^fure. If it puri-suwea pre- ioiia 3e*ir* it will he a "June cutter" eiite.

rjwn bread aud "musical fruit' seeui to be rather vy for tho paper muslin stomachs oi both Mc

Carthy and Latham. Boston is no placo for t IK-BO boys.It looks rather strange to jour cunespoudtml Iu aeoth Giasscock and Denny in tho second cla&i. Who

:i the hadt-s can be la class A If these two stars uro ia class 11?

The St. Louis Rowing Club have built a beautiful new b «r, and they h;ivo painted it i\ lobster fi'ilaU ind callt-d it nfter lh« pres:d-*nt of the Brown-". Cliria avs that the crew tLut rows ttiu boat will ba h;ird to

di>wn. Fact!Just us s-jon na Dooms puti his foot ia St. Louis he

will be calloil upon IK th auUiorltica to take a wnlk, o the F.'iir Courts building. The Sicrumeiito iêople

poê to follow liiis CUHO until Duoms-duy (l.a, li^t,) ia st of thoir rights. Aud the Caliiotuittua ure "all

ijtht."It is s.iid that young Al Tobefiu hw slgiit;! to play

econd for the 1'ueblo, Colontd >, Ciub. Another Te- beau in the fiuM.

Picsideut Bill Stern. M. B. A., refuses to discus he Ciuhvorth case. lie fuvs that ho has paid no at-

U-ntiou to tlie case, and that wlien bti liCitis the testi mony he will then make -up hU mind whether Von dor Ahe is entitled to tho nmu or IK t.

Harry Weldon bus claimed all along that tlio St.cuis Club would open thi< season in Ciccininii on'i 17.h of next mouth. Hurry gufesod (!) well in '

his iiininnce.St. L.oiiis opens the season in Cincinnati on tho 17th

of April, and clones it in tho BUIII^ vdUte on thf 1-ttU of October. And while the ch.impions tiro ''doing1 ' tho liedi on the closing day of t ! in svn on the a virago l'i«- viile crank will murmur: "By Jeinimth, tho Browns aro now five-time winners. They can't be d.^vned."

Charley Uyrue's aclie-lule will no duubt give !*Hti*- factlon to nsost of the magnates, yet &omo of them would kick if they were allowed to make i>ul the

heilulo themselves.The League season is shorter than that of tbe Ame-

rtcnu Ass.'ciation. The former opwns oj> April 21, andoSi-s tictoher S.Jack Glawcoclt tias very sensibly dropped his com-iiint against ths Hd:unap> Us Club. T!i« West Vir-

iuiHii un'lou^te/.liy octol very sensible in HO doin^. Beard, CitK-lunatfs new Hhi;rt f-t »p, will ho culled

"O'lio" by the rest of the plajeis. If Iu ii callod "Be,nd" ho will >nt n:ixod up with the contl*u;aii on the to:tm who is sonietimcn cailod "Whisker?.'*

Freeman, the Browns' young pitcher, wi i!es me from Omnhn, Nob., that he u feeling splendid uti't is eat:er fi-r tha ceasc-n to opon.

It is isaid that Coiuiikoy i^ putting up a new hnusa in Chicago, and the [ robabilitiesare that he wilt spead

is winters there to the future.Thy Browns will report h*re for duty about tlie 20th

f thia month. Capt. Cu in is key ia liable \o drop iu on us «t any time.

Bill Gleason und the Athletic mantgcment uro still ipurt in the'ir viuws. Shursi^ waut-i 11 cut down (.ilcn*»n*s ealary, but the la.ter ta>s that lit* will uoi

id it. JOE 1'urrciiAKD.

ST. JOSKI»H JOTTINGS.

Self Congratulations on the Team Secured The Team Captaincy, Uniforms* and Other Local Matters.

ST. JOSEPH, March 4. Editor SPOHTIVG LIFE: Aa the baso ball season draws nearer and nearer the enthusiasm of the good people of thia city grows in strength, which is slighly different from the state cf things here two years ngo, Then St. Joseph was represented in tho We.*tern League by us rank an aggregation of allege 1 ball players as ever was brought t >gether. With but two or thn.'o exception*, as tho names of the play er* signed we:o announced the question8 would ba aaked: "Who is he/ \Vhi-ro did he come from?' No

IIH knew them nud the moio Umt ua^ learned c»n- ceiuina; them thu m-'t't* people \\ero flisiustod with tha

o ball prmpoct. This year tiling ure d tlerent. The men Binned arc wull known and h-tvn mndf good rc|>u:ulinm fur ihi'imthe^ uud the team* they have been with. As tb« auimuncernotitf* of tho vari.nis rou- tractd were mado, lovers of tho n'line would moot each other and exehango coi)Kr;itn!aiiuin that xucli UDLK! m< a had boen set umJ, and would [»irt with ;i tmiilu of «p- proval on their countenance^; or, initi-ad of parting go away arm in arm, and t«ko a "emily" of approval t gotlier. All of which IB just us it u'.iotild be. At thia wmiup, before our team Im-i been bvatt-n, it is safe to say tliat there is no inure popular man in the ci y than, Manager Lord, for it is hi# selection, ami if it tirovps a winner, be dt'8 rvca tho credit for getting tho team together. And right here, while I itin on tho subject, 1 want to t>ay io the g^ntleiiicii of St. I'aul nud Urn iha, who arj pr<*dictin< BUch a walk-:iwny for their respective tfams, that St. Jooin In the fight, and will he theto next October, right up close to thu band-wagon. Wt» don't claim to be pennant winners, but wo dn claloi that we are just as liable to ''gt-t thero" AS anybody in the Western AsaociatUin. St. Joseph people are Dot much given to loud talk, but they do saw a powerful sight of wood, aud it will be BO ID bade ball u-s iu other more serious mtttlers.

Catcher iKillfly, ot l-ist year's Philndelp'iia Cluh, waa In the city yesterday eudu^vuriu^ to g.-t an engage ment with St. Joseph, lio hid signed wixh Ouiaiia, but uot beiug willing to stuud a reduction ho wa-< ro- K-asfd, as beinit a tou liigh-jiricod man for them. Man ager L« id would havo likrd to ftccuro him, but his team id now complete auti th'j cuUry limit too nearly reached 10 \vurruut tho addition to the pay-roll.

THE CAPTAINCY.The captaincy of tho nine h:w uot yet boen defi

nitely fcet!!'. <!. It waa offeiel to Wbiine.v, hut that mo-Jeat joiinir man objuctt-d to bo'iig brought s > prum- inontlv bo'ore the people, and tried to be>; (.fi. lid savs he lliiLks it would b^ butU-r t> wait ut:ti! all tho nu'n were on iho prousid before ea'rcnng a captain. However, ho will probably accept the posi-ion. I thluk he will prove to Le the iiî:t umu iii tho right place, (or he is always much liked ly his us oci:ite j, id a ni tn of ôod jimgmuut, knows ul! tho bull-jil^yc-rs and their trickt tui'l vveakueiie^, aud what is osBentiul to a ciiptuiii'a tucct-wi, required uo more of the others than he can d > himself.

The plan adoi'ted by th<* management of re-erving to iiself tho score curd privilege bida lair to prove A lucky financial stroke. The advertising apart) i« worth in the neighboi hood of fifteen humircd dtil'artt, and already nc:tr nine hundred d^ltars of it luu bion sold, and Jlr. Offner is filiint£ up the balance rupitiiy. The receipts from tliis eouicu aud from tho injvortixing spncu cii the fence ainund Iho bull park, will not quite u 8Dug turn for the management.

NOTIKJED TO GET READY.Manager Lord h;ss noli tied Ihe plnyers to roport

here 3n SI tire h 20ili, at which ti-ne pmi-.tico will be- gm on the home grounds. llnrch 30 and iJl tho tfiua will play in St. Louis, «>|-e:iint5 the Hruwus' treason. April'2 nnd 3 panics will be played at homo with Cleveland, which will be the opening gauu>a on the home gronn !s. ânicH aro also arranged nt Kanaka City for April 7 iind 8; with Kanstia l-'ity 11 nnd 12, ttud \vith Qniocey M and 14 at St. Joseph. Kxhib tiou gitmeitate annnêd with Omaha to bo pl*}'t>J at St. Joseph April 5 and 6, ntid wo expoct to make things tolerably lively for filr, Selco'e youn^ men. U wa dm'tbeat Ihvin we will »cara them pretty neartu death.

The club's uniform haTing been orJervd from'Sum Morion, what they ure to bo is a prof »uud secret. All that can be learned is thut the blockings auJ trim mings will bo red, in defeicnce to tho universally ex pressed wish of the lovers of the game.

I sue Manager Selee plumes hifiiself upon liav'ng gotten together H team entirely free of "Itinhers." Ho is certainly to be congratulated. But he ii'.eiln't give himself airs over his neighbors ou the strength oi hid success, fur Malinger Lord has dune ite s-uiie ihinff. It irt to be hoped the ether Western Ass .ciniinn iti.iirv gers have been equally fortunatf, for iwteiupeniuco nnd ball pluying cannot go together.

l'n8 ; U«nt Ti uckenniiiler is still at Las Vcgas Hot Spring^, but is expected home l»y the 10th. His jjumecouj frieudd will bo UulijihtoJ to wulconio hid returu. MAUIIN.

A State League Schedule.Tho New Jersey State Ilaso Ball League has

adopted the following schedule:Uackensnck at homo ^"i;h Iloboken. Blay 4, and

July 13; with Cnrlstudt, May IS and July '^7; witli Ituthei tcrd, May 25 and Aug. 3; wiih I'atcraon, Juuej 15aud Aug. 24.

]hith':rforJ »t home Witli Carlst uU, Jtn.v 4 :iml July i:i; with I'atersoii, June 1 au«l Autj. 10; with llotmken. Juno l.r> uiitl Aug. 21; with Ilackeu«ick, Ju:iu 2'J aud Kept. 7.

llolokeu at home \Vilh Rutherford. May U and July 20; with tlaflsfadt, Juno 1 and Au*. 10; with iluckctisuclt, Juue 8 and Aug. 17; with I'ntvroon, JUDO 2^ mid Aug. 31.

Putewiu at home With Ilackrnsack, Slav 11 nnd July HO; with llol-oken, May IS and July 27; with Oi.rl- fct.idt, Jnuu 29 iind S.-pt. 7, with Kutbcrford, .Ii ly t> auJ Sept. 11.

(.'lulaUdt at borne With Taterson, May 2*> wnd Ang. 3, with Uuthvrfori!, Juiif S a:nl Au-j. 17; wiih ll-ickt'H- »»ck. Juu»2a*ua Au^. ai; wilu Ucbolit-u, JuiyCamlbt|*i. u.

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j..'utik HullanJ. Vmpiic Hall. John Irwiu. f»iil Kvlly. A. D. Mack.•«'. K. Slows.Kianagnr Findlay Clnb.

Manager Mobile Club. Manager Kiveitun Club. Manager Hichland Club. Jack O'Brlen

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AN AMEXIMIJiNT TOUCHING RESERVA TION.

With age wisdom is apparently coming t» the American Association, and year by year it is growing in conservatism. In failing to take some definite action en the salary limit question this conservatism was carried perhaps too far, but in other directions the constitution of the organi sation was wisely amended. For this reason as well as for the expeditious and smooth transac tion of the business in hand the Columbus meet ing must be voted an exceptionally succesful meeting.

The most important piece of work accom plished, and which is worthy of special men tion, was the adoption of the amendment by which reservation of players is recognized by «nd incorporated in tho constitution of the As sociation independent of the National Agree ment. The amendment was conceived by Presi dent Byrne *and presented by him to the Association, which adopted it unanimously. In n letter to the Editor of THE SPORTING LIFE Mr. Cyme explains his amendment and makes the following argument for it:

"BBOOKLTN, N. Y., March 8. Editor SPORTINO Lire: I desire- to call your special attention to the amendment passed by the Association referring to reservation The more I have thought of it tbe more I thought it strange that something of tho kind waa not put into tho League aud Association constitu tions long ago. It seems to me a just and proper provision. Here we all have men whose services

1 would uot be dispensed with for much n.oney, yet we never dignify thtm with even a brief notice of their reservation. Tbe League clearly should em- fcody tlie same in their constitution. Of course it may be said it is unnecessary, as Ihe Agreement pro vides for. it. Well, is it not proper lo make the Agreement stronger by legalizing what it has en acted? Again, suppose the Agreement is abandoned, where haa the Leaguo or Association, witnout just such provision, any claim on its playera? The clubs of the League and the Association have for years past exercised what thoy bare called iho right of reservation.' This right tbgy assumed by authority of the provisions of tbe National Agreement of Professional Base Hall Clubs. Tbe Agreement pro- Tides that on the tonth day of October iu each year the ecretariea of tbe two bodies shall transmit each to the other 'a reserve list cf players not exceeding fourteen Jtt number then under contract with each of ita several club members, etc., etc.,' but nowhere, titter iu tbe Agreement or the constitutions of the American Asso ciation or the National League, is there a word or a uggestion a& to tlie method, much lees the light, of those bodies to reserve their players. There Is uo pro vision or Kiquiroment that the clubs shall send to Ihe eeretariefi a list ol their playere.or the time when such list should be sent, nor is there any sugjestion of no tice to tbe player that be haa been reserved. A refer ence to the constitutions of the League and Associa tion will show that only tn two Instances is even a hint given of the question of reserve. In the first instance mention is made of 'release of players from contract or reservation,' and in another we read of n 'player under reserve.' The constitutions oi both these bodies, how ever, make players under contract to their clubs mem bers of the League and Association leepectively, de riving certain rights and privileges and amenable to certain pains and penalties thereunder. My idea, as embodied in my amendment, gives a constitutional right to the clubs of tho Apsociation to reser\ e a cer tain number of players, provides and directs hew it ttioll (not ma//) be done, anrMor notice to players of each rescrvtition. It is made obligatory on the part of elnbs to send in reserve lisle, TO as to protect the rights of all other clubs to their claim ou the services of men under contract to their fellow club members. The language of the National Agreement is careful'ly fol lowed, and the incorporation of this amendment in tbe Association roustittition cannot help but add Btrenglh and legality to the heretofore arbitrary right of reservation which was nowhere provided lor outside thtt NHtional Agreement."

Mr. Byrne in the above makes an able and Ingenious plea for his amendment, which is now part of the constitution of tho Association and therefore binding upon its members, apart from any edict of the National Agreement. Mr. Bvrne's idea appears to be to legalize reserva tion, to make it more binding upon the players, whom he seeks to make a party thereto, and to devise a means of maintaining it in the event of a collapse of or withdrawal from the National Agreement.

AVe have not space to enter into any elaborate analysis of the amendment and its relation to base ball law in this issue, but, briefly summed up, it appears that, for all practical purposes, the National Agreement covers every possible contingency, without any special constitutional legislation by the parties to the Agreement, inas much as without the Agreement all the separate legislation in the world cannot maintain or en force reservation. Reservation signifies nothing more or less than a compact between various leagues and clubs Jo keep hands off each other's players, and the National Agree-

ment defines how the compact must be made and carried out. .AVere tbe National Agreement overthrown no rules that the American Associa tion had made, or could make, would make its reserve valid with any but its own clubs, or pre vent interference from rival league clubs at the expiration of a season's contracts. Reservation and contracts are vastly different things, and tlie only thing that bridges over thin vast differ ence is the National Agreement by which only reservation can be enforced. To stretch a point, however, Mr. Byrne's amendment might be con strued as giving the clubs an option on tho ser vices of all players signed under the Association constitution and contracts, but courts of law might not take that view of it. Certainly, if the amend ment is designed to smooth tho way to supplant or dispense with the National Agreement it will not effect the purposo. For any practical and successful enforcement of reservation the National Agreement only will suffice and must remain

1 «ripreme. However, the incorporation of Mr. Byrne's resolution into the American Associa tion constitution may do no harm and may in tho future prove beneficial in ways not now ap parent or calculated upon.

THE STORTING LIFE never looked with a friendly eye on opera singer Pauline Hall's very transparent, albeit shrewd, methods of making personal capital out of her cycling fad, and more than once hinted that a good many wheelmen were making themselves ridiculous in connec tion with the matter. Now that the nonsense has caused a split in one bicycle club and has provoked rather sharp remonstrance from others, the idol is being dethroned and the cyclist press is helping the matter along. The Wheel aptly remarks: "It is ripe time to dissipate the

t idea that cycling has received a sort of divine k lauctioB bocause the loading lady of the Casino

Company has taken to the bicycle." Very good, but not timely. Our esteemed contempo rary should hare made this protest long ago.

WHEN Tne SPORTING LIFE stated that Cad- worth would never play with the St. Louis Club, unless his release from Lowell was secured by legitimate purchase, and that Johnson was in eligible to sixn with the Columbus Club, until re leased or sold by the Kansas City Western Club, which had retained a form of organization, and was therefore in fall possession oi reservation privileges, the legal view of both cises taken by THE SPORTIXQ LIFE waa questioned by many contemporaries and base ball men. Never theless, as usual, THE SPORTIXO LIFE, always cautious and conservative in its opinions at least, knew what it was talking about. Despite their assertions, neither the St. Louis nor the Columbus club will permit the cases to reach the Board of Arbitration for adjudication, being convinced that the decisions would under the law and tbe facts be against them. Tbe St. Louis Club has settled the Cudworth case by agreeing to pay Lowell $200 for the player's release, and the Columbus Club is now engaged in a similar deal with Kansas City, only a quibble over the amount of release money temporarily standing in the way of a peaceful settlement. "

THE BASB BALL SEASON cannot bowl along too speedily for the major leagues, as they have set their houses in order, nothing in the way of preparation no* remaining undone except the subjugation of a few refractory players. Both the League and American Association have adopted their schedules. A» usual, neither schedule is entirely satisfactory to all concerned. That, however, need cause no one any uneasiness, as it is the customary thing to kick. A perfect schedule, warranted to please everybody, will never be made until every circuit shall be exactly equal ized as to location for its clubs, each cityfhall be alike as to population and enthusiasm, and every manager shall have the best drawing card. That happy state of affairs will arrive about the time that some genius shall lay out a perfect city, in which every lot will be a corner lot.

BROTHERHOOD SECRETARY KEEFEIS of opinion

that Whitney's complaint about his classifica- ion is well-founded. That may be. It waa to be expected that some cases of individual hard ship would occur in so sweeping a measure as this new salary limit and classification rule of the League. Such a measure, however, was sadly needed to stem the rising tide of club ex travagance, and it appears to have come to stay. At any rate it will take more than one or two cases of dissatisfaction to overturn it. In base ball, as in every other organized concern, the rule "the greatest good to the greatest number," must prevail.

In RESIGNING to the exclusive control of the

Indianapolis Clnb the four Indianapolis players hitherto held under reservation by the League itself, that astute body relieved itself of an irk some guardianship and removed an incubus from the Indianapolis Club, which can now manage its team unhampered by outside control. Finan cially, too, the League's move was shrewd, as with each year the real value of the quartette was decreasing until it would have been only a question when the original valuation of $12,000 for the four players would have dwindled down to less than one-twelfth of that sum.

THE TBI-STATE LEAGUE has made application for tho protection of the National Agreement. The California League now also evinces a dis position to come in out of the wet, and has ap plied to Secretary Byrne for information as to the scope and intent of the National Agree ment, and the benefits to be derived therefrom. When that League shall hear from the able secretary' it ..1 undoubtedly enter the National Agreero' . family, which will then embrace every '-.ase ball organization ot any importancein the country.

JUDGING from the remarks of his newspaper

organ, Mr. Von der Ahe is still on the outs with Jlr. Byrno because the latter will not miscon strue tho law to please the "boss president." Mr. Byrne, however, can no doubt bear up under Mr. Von der Ahe's displeasure, as 'tis better to endure Von der Ahe's contumely than the contempt of the public, which truckling to the illegal demands of an unreasonable colleague would entail.

AFTER DEFIANTLY keeping the infamous reso lution to blacklist recalcitrant reserved playera on the statutes for two years, the American As sociation finally last week acknowledged the blunder and admitted the justness of the stric tures of THE SPORTING LIFE and the general press by repealing the odious, illegal and inope rative resolution. The "Sage of Carthage," 0. P. Caylor, is now avenged.

So THE LEAGUE must fight its battle for salary

limit alone without the active assistance or moral support of the American Association. Well, it is splendidly equipped for the struggle, and f|uite able to make the battle without as sistance, and the credit for the needed innova tion will be shared by no one in the event of that entire success which now seems assured.

WILLIAM O'CoNNOR's hollow victory over Gaudatir confers new laurels upoiMiim, leaves his title to the American aquatic championship clear, and stamps him as one of the world's greatest masters of the oar. His detractors should silently retire into solitude.

REQUESTS for THE SPORTING LIFE'S Millen

nium Plan pamphlet still come in amazing num bers, but the supply is now equal to the demand. Reader, send address, with two-cent stamp to defray expense of postage, for this undoubtedly interesting little book.

GLASSCOCK couldn't screw his courage up to the sticking point when the hour arrived for a test of the classification rule, as applied to him and several other League players, and so the cruel war is over, or, at least, suspended,

"THE SUCCESSFUL PUGILIST is always careful to breathe through his noie and keep his mouth shut," says a writer on athletics. Modern pugilists, notably Sullivan, Jake Kilrain and Mitohell, however, are conspicuous exceptions.

IN MINNEAPOLIS, judging from our corres pondence, hope has not yet been abandoned of securing pitcher Sprague. As well hope for a profit of a million dollars on the coming season.

As WAS to be expected the slippery League wriggled out of the Detroit trap very neatly. The next move of Messrs. Rowe and White is now awaited.

THERE ARB INDICATIONS that the anagram fiend is about to again break loose to torment the base ball world. The nuisanco has started in the West.______ _______

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, as a rule, doesn't fear to tackle anything in the way of legisla tion, but the graded salary limit rule stumped it, sure.

No FIRST-CLASS ball player can tell exactly how he learned to p!ay ball. It just comes nat ural, like any talent. '

NOTES AND COMMENTS.^PAY-DAT is coming into sight.UMPIRE FESSENDEN haa btcome an Elk.SAUER'S patent catchers' gloves; best in use. *CATCHER BOYLE has re-signed with St. Louis.TITCOMB has been bear hunting up in Maine.THE major Leagues are now ready for business.DANNY RICHARDSON is advising the Cornell

team.YORK, Pa., wanta to enter the Middle States

League.STECBKITVILLK declines to enter the Tri-State

League.GET/EIN is now willing to play with In

dianapolis.REDDY MACK has gone to Hot Springs for a

boiling out.WILHOT and Myers have come to terms with

Washington.MANAGER CHARLIE MORTOM la building a

house in Toledo.SHADOW PYLE \8t we are told, to play with

Beading this year. /THE California League has decided to admit

ladies free to game*.JIM WHITXEY is now alone in his fight against

the classification rule.LIKE Morris, Tom Kamsey began his profes

sion career &s a catcher.PITCHER EVAN LLEWELLYN haa accepted the

terms of the Findlay Club.SBERY and Boyle signed with tho Hoosier

Club during the past week.SEND two-cent stamp for a copy of the Millen

nium Plan in pamphlet form,ESTERDAV will be used as substitute infielder

by Kauaas City, He has signed.CINCINNATI expects to start the season as early

as March 24, weather permitting.BATES, of Harvard, was offered his expenses

to$ome to three different colleges.THE Toledo team is to repffrt April 5. It is

still minus a short atop and pitcher.ED DLXDON, the deaf-mute pitcher, has

signed with the Evansville, lad., club.THE Canton, 0., Club has signed J. J. Jack-

eon, oi Windsor, Ont, as an outfielder.THE latest addition to Lo welt's team is out

fielder Gunshannon, late of ATlentown.SECRETARY VOLT/, is hard at work keeping

the Middle States League clubs in line.BROOKLYN'S spring practice will consist largely

of baud ball playing. Good move, that.JACK HAYES and Doug Crothers are both

after the management of the Mobile Club.No INTOXICATING Hf|uor is to be sold on Den

ver's ground while Dave Rowe is manager.JIM DA vis considers Hamilton, of Kansas

City, the fastest runner in the Association,RALPH JOHNSON and Barton Hubbard are the

only players now remaining at Mt. ClemooB.RED BITTSIAN and first baseman Hillery are

applicants for the Birmingham management.LONG JOHN HEALY appears to be the victim

all along the line for the wags of Spalding's party.MR. AV. WAYNE, a young merchant, is the

organizer and president of the new Chattanooga Club.A LODGE of the Massachusetts Catholio Order

of Foresters has presented Joe Hornung with a cano.THE Amherst University nine will wear

"Nadjy" uniforms of white worsted trimmed with blue.

JAMES JACKSOX, of New York, has a notum of organizing a club in Montreal and ia feeling his way.

THE Syracuse Club has signed Dennis Connor, late of Toronto, aod pitcher Bishop, of laat season's team.

WHEELING has signed A. L. Chamberlain, a pitcher and brother of Elton Chamberlain, of the Browns.

PITCHER BRECKENBIUDOE htvs received an offer from the Sacramento Club which ho will prob ably accept.

IT is thought that Stratton, with more expe rience, will be one of the great batting pitchers of the Association.

THIRD BASEMAH GEORGE MEISTBR has been re leased from AHentowii'a reservation. He is living iu Allegheny, Pa.

THE International schedule meeting will be held at the Livingaton Hotel, Rochester, N. Y., Tues day, March 19.

R/CHARD JOHSSOS, the well-known colored catcher, and P. 0. Oilman have signed with the Spring field (111.) Clnb. __

CATCHERS desiring the best gloves that money can produce should send for circulars to J. W. Sauer, Milwaukee, \Vis. *

"WITH one more man in it the cabinet would be almost as important as a crack base ball nine." Philadelphia Record.

BEECHER is regarded by Captain Irwin, of Wilkeabarre. as the star left fielder outride of the major organizations.

TATE'S little difficulty with the government on account of election irregularities had uot yet at last accounts been settled.

NAT HUDSON haa settled hia differences with Von der Ahe, and has sifueX. Jack Boyle also signed during the past week.

JOHN D. THOMPSON, a noted Cincinnati enthu siast la in London, waiting to be the first to welcome tho tourists to Kngland.

HARDIB HENDERSON says be haa fully recov ered the use of hia arm and would like to have Baraie give him another chance.

FIRST BASEMAN JIMMY FIELDS and catcher Mike Duffy havesigned with Newark. This is Jimmy's third season with Nowark.

DB WITT RAY, editor of tho New York S]>ort- ing Tiittes, last week lost his venerable father by death. Mr. Ray lias onr sympathy.

STEVE RYAX, who became quite noted when president of the old Atlanta Club, is laid up with a broken arm, due to a runaway.

THE Indianapolis Club has April 20, 22 and 23 open. Manager Bancroft can bo addressed on the subject at New Bedford, Mass.

WITH John Hoey as a player and George Barnum es umpire, the stage Is getting oven for tho intrusion of Kelly and Latham. " \ »

JIM KEEXAN had an offer of $35 w week t travel with a pugilistic combination. He refused i as he did uot want to become a professional scrappw

THE veteran John J. Piggott is at New BetJ ford, Bias*., without an engagement. He would uiaE an excellent first baseman for gome minor league teai

BCSHOSG writes that Irwin's latest felt-line* catcher's gloves is the best glove ever put on tha market, perfect fit, and duii't require auy breaking in. * *

AL BAEHR, a young Clevelander, has beeij chosen regular pitcher for the Dartmouth team. Yian a brother of Cincinnati's pitcher, will be his substi-* tute. :

NEXT October.will seem a long way off to the round-the-world tourists. When the championship eoason closes in 1889 they will have played one solid year.

JIM HART haa two brothers Charles and Ted in business in Atlanta, Ga. Charles will be con nected in an official capacity with the new Atlanta Club.

TERRY and Clarke are the only men who have not coat Brooklyn much money. All the otk* players have been purchased at various times at grw expense.

LBWISTON, Me., was at one time one of th best ball towns in New England. Steve Libby, Job; PiKgott, Oxley aud Tim Ke«fe all played there a de cade ago.

SAYS a Boston exchange: "Tom McCarth; has no earthly use for Von der Ahe, but is stuck oa Comiakey." That will hold good of every other Brown Stocking,

NOT an unkind word haa been written about Will Sunday and hia evangelical labors. Indeed, the little follow has beea encouraged all along 'the liue in his work.

WHENEVER Dunlap takes the trouble to go to Hot Springs it inoana that he in'ends to be heard from the following season. Look out for Pittsburg this year.

HENRY KAPPEL has been confined to his bed for several weeks from illness, the result of a strata received at Cleveland last season. Ho is on the mend now, however.

THE Middle States League is having a hard time of it trying lo oreftuiio, as one after another keeps dropping out. The Wilmingtou Club last week de cided to withdraw.

M. J. MAHONEY,of Low ell, haa been appointed Atlantic Association umpire. He la the flrat umpire signed by thatbo'iy. Bobby Matthews and Lou Kuight are after appofutmenta.

JOE O'BRIKN, late of the Kalamazoo nnd Can ton cluba, peeing to be overlooked iu the scramble fur players, as he is wintering iu Baltimore and has as yet secured uo engagement.

THE Lowell Club needs a first-class short stop, one oiilftolder itnd a pitcher. Only experienced men of reputation need apply. Address, Manager Lowell, Mass., Club, P. O. Box 2J. *

TflE Charleston Club's choice for manager has narrowed down to Jimmy Clinton, pitcher Ajdelo'tta and Charlie Jone*. The" club ia now negotiating by telegraph with the three.

JOHN J. CORBK.TT, of Louiaville, Ky., requests us to deny the- statement of ft St. Louia coutfeiuporary, that ho had signed with the Fort Wtrth Club. He i* etill op3n for engagement.

VNDF,rathe new Association a-nenduiont Kansas Vitjr will, we understand, put up the juice of aJrai*-

§lon, charging a dollar for three tick* I a. Kansas City is a 50-ccnt town undoubtedly.

PRESIDENT BYRNB, of the Brooklyn Club, haa no objection to the Metropolitan Clnb playing in Brooklyn, and he will help them all that he can, if they do act claah with bis team.

BANCROFT says there is no ill-feeling between himself and Denny so far as he knows; he never had had any trouble with the great third baseman except the infliction of a few deserved fines.

KANSAS CITY is stated as willing to guarantee Canton the $UX) advanced to Borchers out of that worthy's first two mouths pay if Canton will release ail claims upon him. Canton declines.

JOHN TENER asserts in a letter to a friend that he will retire from the ball field on his return from Australia, and return to his position as secretary of the Chambers' Glus Works, at Jeauette, Pa.

MANAGER POWERS, of the Jersey City Club, lost week got down t* work aod began signing hid playera. "Chic" Hofford waa tbe first man to sign, aud Long and Hi land followed suit shortly after.

"WHEN the ball players climbed that pyramid In Egypt, did they peer amid the stones for cabalistic si^ns as to what Egyptian club Deacon White had played with in the remote past?" Cincinnati Enquirer.

MANSFIELD ia one of the pluckiest little base ball citiea in the universe, it la always tbe foremost city in organizing a team for an Ohio or Tri-State league, and had a semi-profesaioaal club as far Lack as 1874.

THE complete list of players signed by New Haven to date is: Wilfrtd Carsey, John A. Wal*h, Charlea Brady, T. J. Sullivan, John Galligau, Kd. Ftiaselbach, Arthur J, Morgaa, D. J. Lally and II. L. Spenoe.

BROOKLYN never gets left. "While none of the other cluba will next season exchange games with each other on Decoration and Independence duys, Brooklyn will have St. Louia for aa opponent ou both these days.

TOE Harrisburg Club was organized March 6, with 815,000 paid-in capital. William II. Crook was elected president and James Farrington manager. A number of players have been signed and beautiful grounds secured.

CATCHER ZIMMER, of Cleveland, has made reg- ulnr ytarly progress sine* hit professional debut Ia 1886 he played IQ the Hudson League, '3? tbe Inter national, 'SB the American, fa *S9 bo will play in tho National League.

PARK B. SWARTZEL, whose picture adorns onr first page this week f* considered by that compe tent judge, Manager Watkfns, tho most promising young pitcher in the country, which ia saying a great deal fur Swartzel.

BARTON HTBBARD writea us from Mt. Clemens, Mich., denying tho statement that he had signed with the Ft. Worth Cir.b. He submitted his terms to Man ager Horsflold, l.nt receiving no reply, considers him self free to sign elsewhere.

THE Gerhams, of New York, would like to arrange dates witn any aem I -professional elnUa in the vicinity of New York aod Philadelphia. Business Manager Butler would specially like to hear from the Solar Tipj and Harrowgates.

OF THE Boston triumvirate, Billings is a shoe manufacturer, and his wealth is estimated at S'-OO.CHK); Soden is in tin roofing, and ia worth as much a-» Bil lings; Co nan t Is a gossamer maker, and worth as much us the other two combined.

CATCHER REIPSCHLACER is living at Jersey City. He is still fancy free but should have no trouble In catching on considering tbe excellent record he Dia.de in the Central League last year. Letters, care THE SPOUTING LIFE, will reach him.

GEORGE ISMITH, at Altoona, m«t Mr. Byrne on the way to Columbus, and proceeded to Pittaburg with him. Matters were promptly arranged, and a con tract was duly signed. Smith will be 'himself again this season and win back bla old reputation.

MANAGKR CTSHMAN the other day received a letter from pitcher Crane, dated Naples, in which the latter saya he purchased a monkey at Ceylon, which he proposes to bring along home as a mascot for the New York Club. Crane says the monkey is a "dandy."

IN THE list of the original Association players still in active service in that organization wo should have included Joe Somraer. That brings the number up to nine, viz.: Coniiskev, McPhee, Carpenter, Browning, Wolf, Keenaa, Heckor, Summer and Gleasoa.

THE Dartmouth Varsity ball team for this year will bo made upas follows: Woodcock, Bachs, Vlao, pitchers and righ fielders; Itanney and Jor.es, catchers; Gautt, first base; Norton, aucond base; Wil liams *bort stop; Abbot, third base; Holt, centre field; Humphreys, left field.

THE new Pueblo team of the Colorado State Lea?tie opened the baae ball season in ID fit Stnte March 1, wlien they beat a licked ttam 18 to 6. Tbe plfiyera of the team are: Druraniond, Clark, Leyhe, Tel-eau, Breuman, Sabye, SnyJer, Adams, Lynch, Switzer and Helteman.

THE veteran Henry Chadwick has been con fined to bed for two weeks with a bud cttae of brooch itia which at one time came dangerously near to de veloping into pneumonia. The venerable and respected writer is now, however, out of danger, aud expects to be out ag'tin this week.

THB second series of contents for the Cuban championship was played Feb. 17, 24. The Havaiias beat the Fe 11 to 7, Hatanzaa beat Progreto 5 to 4, aud Havana beat Cardenas 7 to 4. The Fe-Matanzns game waa postponed by rain. The Havana Club now has a cl$ar lead for the pennant.

WALTER PEREIITA, A. G. Spalding's mascot, arrived m New York City from Cejlon, March 8. Mr- Hpalding met him there, and, as he eeemed very tright, shipped nira to New York, as mentioned in Harry Palmer's letter. He is about 19 yoara old, and tweaks four languages. He is a Cingalese.

THE reported signinjr of John Kelly appears to liave been a mistske. It is probable, however, that ho was signed by Barnie conditionally upon the As sociation increasing the appropriation tor the umpires, and that the Association refused to do so, preferiug to take a.(Reaper man and keep within the limit,

MAT^GER HARRINGTON writes us that he has signed J«s. F. Hoey, principal comedian of the Howard Athenaeum Company, +£ Boston, to play left field in the Carfiton team. He will leave hia company in New York April 5th and report in Canton April 16th. Hoey signed nhilo the company waa playing in Chicago at Hooley's Theatre*

THE Baltimore papers favor orange and black as the Baltmiorea colors. It wuulJ serve to give tbe nine a distinctive character all over the country and would especially fit with the team a name of Orioles, besides reviving the glories of the old "Lord. Balti- mores,' 1 who wore the local colors and, for a time at least, did honor to tlium.

KILROY frankly acknowledges that he did miserable work laat season, but is positive that he will do better this season. Why shouldn't he, considering the honeymoon ia well over? Tho Kid saya he'll pitch hia share of tho games and Cunningham's also if the later doesn't sign. He eaya he has speed and command of the ball as never before.

MANAGER CUSHMAN will leave Philadelphia for Toronto this week and begin making preparations for Doxt season's campaign. The Toronto playera have been ordered to report fur duty at Cincinnati en April 4, where they will play their first game. From Cincinnati they go to Louisville, Indianapolis, Colum bus, Cleveland, St. Louis and other Western cities.

MANAGER JKNNISOX, of the Dayton, 0., Club, write* us that he lias signed Frank McLaughlin, Wm. Sommer, Patrick Lyons an<i Jatnog Little. He boa also arranged to play exhibition games with Coin mini 3 April 11, Toronto April 15, Milwaukee April 17, Toledo April 2:i-24. He lias some open d:Uea left. He will sever his connection with the Farron "Help" Co. March 28.

A DESPATCH from Pittsb'urg last week said: "The Cincflco Club is having considerable trouble getting pitcher Gumbert, of Ihiaciry.tr* sign. Gum- bert wanto 63,000. To-day Secretary Andrus, of the Chicago Club, ordered him to report April 1, at last year's salary,'$2,500. Guml>ori said en receiving the letter, 'I am not going to Chicago; have quit train ing.' "

A CrxciNNATi exchange gives Burdock this bit of advice: "Now that Burdock is unable to catch on in eltherof the biz organizations, he should try the rejuvenating properties of the warm and balmy South by getting a, position in a Southern League club. Southern experience mtde new men -or Bloudie Pnr- eell, Cub Stricker fttid Pete Rotating-. It might work wonders." What, at $loO per mouth?

"No PLAYER on the diamond has suffered more from tha claasificntion rule than Glaascock. Jack didn't-even get the lim.t, and stilt tho beautiful aud record- play ing short btops can come up to Glasscock, the king of all short fielders, and say: 'I'm worth just as much" as you. 1 " St. Louis exchange. Nonsense. Glaascock was placed in the highest possible class class A, ftt tho highest possible ealu ry, 32,500.

THE new Boston Athletic Club has already preceded in the matter of placing a strong amateur nine in the field, and Mr. Beals has been chcseu nmii- as;er. Among the players may be mentioned Captain Noyes, of the Yales; ex-Captain Ilremnt'r, of the Yale nine; Kdgerly, formerly of the Hnrvaids; Marcua Kim- ball and lliusell Cotlman, alao fuimerly of Harvard; Swyer and Welch, of Buacon fame, and Ahl, a pitcher.

THE Columbia College Base Ball Association haa referred tbe question of putting a nine fn the field thifl summer to the graduate advisory committee. A $500 debt and genenl indiffoieitca from la^-t year have made future movements uncertain. The association has elected the following officer*: President, A. J. Provost, '80, Mines; vice president, J. 8. Hoyl; secre tary, F. Blossom; treasurer and manager, W. A. BIc- Lareo; tempurary captain, P. E. Lamarche; member of advisory committee, S. C. Herriman.

THE Stapleton (S. I.) Club intends to play great ball this season. Besides being remarkably etrong in their infield aud outfield players, they can boaet of two batteriea, viz., Murphy and Hoân, BIyers and Keeley, which the club assures cannot be equaled by any batiery from any of the strongest amatuurs and somi-profeasionals in all New York aud suburbs. Any club wishing to secure a good game for tbe latter pait of Anoint or in September should apply without delay to F. K. Murray, secretary, P. 0. box 223.

CHRIS FCLHBR is practicing daily in a large hall in Tamaqua. Pa., his home. Fulmtr saya M* arm ia aa stnmx UH ever, and the little finger on hia right h'md, which was broken, and interfered so much with hia catching last season, is alt right again. He ex pects to handle KHroy'* delivery as well tho coming season as he did fn 1«PG and '87. Ttilmtr i.s practicing with a youug pitcher named 11 utry Waguer, tthoui ho

regards ft* a very promising voting twlrler. He saya Wagner would make a good man for some minor league club.

MANAGKR H. L. DITMARS, of the Miller Ath- letic Clut), of Newark, N. J., lias aigned the lollowinor well-known playera for the coming season: Frank Dreyer, third base aud catcher (Mr. Drttyer will aUu captain the team); B. Lan^hlin, third ba.ie and catcher; W. L. Price, first baso and pitcher, C. E. I>itmar-, second base and pitcher; M. Ilntan, i-ectind I Ase aud pitcher; H. Briscoe, short atop; R. Van Aradale, C. Briscoe, F. Mead and C. Smith, flvhlen. All firat-claM clubs desiring gamea should address 11. L. Dnumr*, Manager, 122 Miller street. Newark, N. J.

A NKIV edition of Ward's famous book, "How to Play Base Ball," ia to be issued by the Athletic Pub lishing Compftuv, 1124 Arch atreot, thi* city. This new edition, which will la issued about the 20th Inst., will contain much new matter fresh from the antipodes. There will doubtless be a bin demand for thta volume, in which Ward will aive bis Australian imjiressiunp, aod our readers should give newsdealers or the pub lishers their order for it now, as it will help to can go the demand. The cost of the volume will lie 25 centa (or i>aper cover and 50 cents for cloth box:ud.

A BALL PLAVKR should be a model of physical development. His work is light ami brings into plav every muscle of bis body. With tho possible exception in the case of the pitcher no one set of mmcloa are abnormally developed at the expense of any other ee~. (juickuess and agility are cultivated. Running, which is the best all-jonnd developer, forms & lar«e share of the work done. Nevertheless, owing to winter idle- UCB3, and to which dissipation ia olten added, ball playera as a rule are not well developed compared with foot racers, oarsmen, or even tho average cricketer, who plays only for hia health.

"THERE is but one thing that J. S. Clarkson, the Iowa statesman, wants, aud that one thing is not a cabinet oftice. It is for the world to know (hat his name to James S. Glarkson, and not John S. ClArksou. The papers everywhere h;ire been publishing him as John.'' Chicago A'ejrs. The trouble, is that the Iowa statesman haa beeu mixed up with the more Hlustri- oua person of that name the $10,000 pitcher of the Boston Club. In these days common, folks like states men are likely to be forgotten by tho people who have enough to remember iu the matter of prominent men's surnames and initiate if they want to keep track of baê ball pluyers. Of course everybody knows or has heard of John Clurkaon, but tho IOWA statesman la a small potato iu point of popularity ana reputation when compared with the great pitcher.

NED FUSSELBACK claims that he has not signed with New Haven, and that he 1ms been badly truated by Manager S fence. At ^pence's request Fusselbark wired Spunce that he would sign with New Haven for 8150 per month aud £100ta(lvaoce, and he lias a copy of his telegram in proof. Sconce accepted these terms and then sent Fueselback a contract tor sig nature which called f»r but £100 a month, and was unaccompanied by Ihe stipulated advance money Fusseloack, of course/ declined to sign this contract, whereupon Spence notified him that he would be held to New Uaveo, and also caused his name to be promulgated in tbe official circulars at under con tract to New Haven. This caso does not look well for P pence, and if tho tacts are as Fnsselback R tales them, New Haven has uo claim whatever upon FuseeHtack. The latter Imd an offer from Denver for the am mint h« a^ked New Haven, but he preferred the latter club, as Denver wanted to use him altogether aa catcher which position be doesn't care about playing altogether.

- 0 -THE LEAGUE SCHEDULE.

Aa Seen Through Pittsburg Spectacles- Some Interesting Facts ami Figures.

PITTSBURG, March 8. Editor SPORTING LIFE: One of the most unsatisfactory schedules ever adopted by tho National League was the one formulated in Washington this week, says Manager Phillips. It was evidently made up in great haste, with no time for proving, and a number of cluba are compelled to play six and seven games with the same clubs within the same week. Some trips are badly composed and several clubs have one more Saturday at home than they are really entitled to. There are twenty- four Saturdays in the playing season, and should have been equally divided, hut as it is some have eleven, some twelve and others thirteen. The follow ing tables w ill ehuw the number of Saturdays ouch club lias at homo and abroad, the. mileage, longest and ahorteat jumps, the long-fit aud tho shot test trips:

Ktitunlaiji at Home, Boston with Now York 2, Hove- land 2, Iniiiaunp.>liu 1, Philadelphia 1, Washington 2, I'ittsbura *4 Chicago 1; total 11. New York with Bos ton 2, Pittaburgl, Chicago 2, PliiladelphiaS, Cleveland1. Indianapolis 2, Washington 1; total 12. Philadel phia with Now York 2, Washington 2, Indianapolis2. Cleveland 2, Chicago 1, Tilt-burg 1, Boston 1; total 11. Washington with Philadelphia 2, Bwton 3, Chi cago 2, Pittsburg 2, New York 1, Indianapolis 1, Cleveland 1; total 12. Pittrtmrg with Chicago 2, In dianapolis 2, BOB tin 2, Pnihuleiphin 2, New York 2, Cleveland 1, Washington 1; tutnl 12. Cleveland with Chicago 2, Indianapolis 2, Pittsburg 1, New Yurk 2, Washington 2, Bortm 2, Philadelphia 1; total 12. Indianapolis with Cleveland 2, Pittaburg a, Washing ton 2, New York 2, PhiUdtlphia 2, Chicago 1, Boston 1; total 13. Chicago witli Pittsburg 2, Cleveland 3, Indianapolis 1, Philadelphia 2, Boston 2, Washington 2, New York 1; total 13.

Saturdays Abroad. Boston at New York 2, Wash ington 3, Philadelphia I, Pittsburx 2, Cleveland 2, Indianarolis 1, Chicago 2; total 13. New York at Philadelphia 2, Bo-ton 2, Washington 1, Plttsbur* 2, Cleveland 2, Indianapolis 2, Chicago J; tottil 12. Philadelphia at Washington 2, New York 3, Boston 1 Pittsburg 2, Cleveland 1, ludianapolia 2, Chicago 2; total 13, Washington at Philadelphia 2, Uoiton 2, New York 1, Pittsburtf 1, Cloveltiid 2, Chicago 2, Indianapolis 2; total 12. Pittoliurg at Jndianapolis 3, Chicago 2, New Yurk 1, Wnsliin^tou 2, Cleveland 1, Boston 2. Philadelphia 1; total 12. Cleveland mt Chicago 3, f mlianapolia 2, Fittsbnrg 1, New York 1, Washington 1, Boston 2, Philadelphia 2; total 12. Indianapolis at Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 2, Bnston 1, Pittsburg 2, Chicago 1, Washington 1, New York 2; total 11. Chicago ut Pittaburp; 2, Cleveland 2, Wash ing 2, Philadelphia 1. New York 2, Boston 1, Indian apolis 1; total 11.

HILEAGK.Miles. Clubs. Blilee. 11,036 New York............. 9.09710,172 Indianapolis........... (J.H21

9,7f>3 t PUtsburg .............. 8,752

ClabB. Chicago..............Boston ...............Washington.. ......Cleveland ............. 9,402Philadelphia........... 9(378|

Longest Jumps.Total.................. 76; 48l

Shortest Trip$.Clubs. " " Miles.'Clnl*!. ~ Miles. Pittaunrg................. 1,005! New Tork.................. 180Chicago................... l,OG5:Pbila<!e!phia............... 180Washington............. 905 ̂ Vashiogton.........Indianapolis..... ...... 912 Cleveland.............

New York..............Boston..................Cleveland .............

Shortest Juiitp Clubj. Chicago..................

..... 262

.... 300

.... 300

.... 468 762 842

. 813 Piitsburg ...............8 l<j| Indianapolis............

I. Longest jfVijM.II lies. Cluba. Mile,".... 90'Washington ............ 3.121

New York ................. 90j Philadelphia...... ..... 2,887Philadelphia .............. 901 In liannpolia............ 2,810Cleveland................... 90j Boston .................... 2,631Boston........................ 9iijfh!caso................... 2,593ViiiihiURtou............... 131 Pittsburg................. 2,581Pittsburg..................Indianapolis

New York............... 2494Cleveland................ 2,453

WILKESBARRE AFFAIRS.

Manager Irwhi'a Arrival—His Plans For the Rapidly Approaching Season.

TViLKKSBARBE, March 6. K-iitor SPORTING LIFE: Since tho arrival of Manager Irwin in this city en Saturday last he has been hard at work in getting base ball matters in their proper shape. As far as known at present those of last season's team who will be retained this year will be Irwin, Roach, Fitzgerald, Black, Beecher, MoKee and Corcoran. As regards the others it has not as yet been decided upon. Frank Lynch, of last season's Scrauton team, and "Kid" Williams, of the Allentuwna, were signed here to-day and will be the catchers for the coming season.

German, the crack pitcher of the Allontowne, will probably bo signed lofore long. Doran, of KImira, will, if possible to do so, be signed by Wilkefebarre.

Manager Irwin has in >iew two good young players who he will place upon the first aud second buses, il they can be secured.

In Murphy they hare secured a first-class catcher. His playing qnalitis* »re well known here and he will be A worthy aequ ttition to the ttaiu.

The tinuing oJ" \Villiami lias uot met with BO much favor. He is not liked HO well in this section.

The team will report hero for duty ou April 8th, tho contracts dating from the 15th of April. One week of preliminary practice will bo indulged in to put the team in proper trim.

Manager Irwin left here to-day for Boston and will return April 13. In the meantime he will sign all the players. _____ ___

Pottstown Once More in Base Ball.POTTSTOW.V, March 7. The complete reorganization

of the Pottitown Base Ball Club will take place Friday night. The players will comprise home talent, with the possible exception of another pitclir-r to relieve Whitacre. As now arranged ihe team will be: Whit- acre, pitcher; Charlie and Henry Shinehouae, catchers- Scott Slink, Hist base; Harry Gilbert, socoud base, Fox and Swineuart, third base; John Gilbert, short etup; Davy Beclitel, left fleM; Boss Swinehouse, centre field, and Harry Becutel, right field. Gamea will be played at home every Saturday, and an occasional trip away from home will be taken during the week. K. Soiiiefeky succeeds J. A. HatAfld ae manager. Thomas Taylor, of tlio Pottatown AV'*, is treasurer, and will be u director in conneclion with Calvin Fogoly and Frank Althouse. ____

The Central Interstate All Rii;ht.PEOBIA, T!!., Feb. 28. Editor SPORTING Lire: D

Sir: In your last issue you publish an editorial on ihe danger to tho Central Interstate League of the letrsla- titre passing a bill to prohibit Sunday ball playing. $11 elf a bill was passed more than a year ago ut>d 1s now a law, although materially a dead letter, BO the dtinger to tlie League is no greattr this year than la-t. As the bill was mado by the country members alone, and as it is only a formaiV hobby, it is altogether unlikely that base "tall will suffer to any grent extent the coming season ou lbif*ccoiiut. Yours respectfully,

____ ____ M. D. HUBLOY.

St. Joseph will give Gua. Klopfa brother a trial in tho pitchers' box this yeai. Youag Klupf ia said to be » urumiaiijg I wirier.

WASHINGTON WHISPERS.The Recent League Meeting—Ward for tho

Senators—Short Stop Pixikctt Secured—A Chat With Reach—Witmot aud Myer»Sign, i;tc.WASHINGTON, D. C-, March 8. Editor STOUT-

ING LIFE: The League schedule was adopted last Tuesday night »ith less friction and dispute than ever before, and Messrs. Hewitt, Day and Brush were heartily commended on every hand for the thorough and satisfactory manner in which they accomplished a most difficult and thankless task. All fbe preliminaries arc now arranged, and aa soon as tbe weather will per mit the various teams will begin to get into form for the coming struggle. The members of the Washington team have been ordered to re port here on the 25th inst. for practice. Some of the other clubs, notably the Philadelphia^, have already commenced a spring course of training.

The Senators will not be sent South to limber up this year, us Walter Hewitt docs not believe the bsnefit derived compensates for the outlay. Hoy, our gallant iittie ceutre fieldtr, writes to ht-Kd- quitttera tlmt lie ia nnxiuus to*êt to work and regret* that there is uo Kymuiviuni at his honut. A few d»ya on the turf, with A but and tall and his comrades, will put him ia condition lo nggraiate the stir catcher* M hen he reaches ttrat b&gu and makvB a dtwh for secoud.

WARD FOB WASHISGTOX, SURE.The beat news of the year MO far us Washington la

concerned, 13 that during the receut sciicdnle meeting Mr, Juhu B. Day formally release 1 Jiilmnie Ward to the Washington Club, aim Walter flewiit lias the official document carefully preserved iu h;s inside pocket, or to state the situation mi-re accunit. ly, tie lias ii Be- curtly locktd up inliiastifo. This WHS n very clever piece of work, aud it iTevenitt the Boston management or anybody else connected, direcily ur imlirt-ctly with the League, from tamjierinc with Witrd, until liifl status with th« Washington Club is fully established. Should tha t'ostoufl or Ihe representatives of un,y club attempt to liirl with Ward, they render themselves liable to punishment by tha League.

This information will not be pleupin^ to the Boston magnates, for I judge from what Mr. C'ouant Raid to me laat Tuesday night, after the Leaûo meetiug had adjourned, that he still hopes to land Ward at the Hub. He argues that Ward ulone will not streng!h**n the Waahiogtoit CluU, aa three or tour new players are required to put tb.<» Senator* in good fighting trim. He suggests that Mr. Hewitt could ppoml $V2,tKK) tit a better advantage by investing in three tmt-clttss all- round Dlayeia and allowing Waid lo go wherever ha desires! "Ward," said he, *'is not worth tnnt money to any club. Surely, we would not go that hitch for him." From an individual or a busitit-si standpoint he could not draw from 517,000 to $20,000 iutu the club \n-aa- ury, which would be necessary in order to make him pay for himself." To further Indicate that the Boston magnate ia ttill holding on he cuid: "I don't see \vby tho Washington)* should not lit us have Ward. We hare given them all the tiu-bita in the schedule, aud that ought to satisfy them."

AL. REACH MEETS OLD FRIENDS.t met Al. Roach at the Caiatdl ou Thursday

afternoon. He and hia estimable wifo were tak ing iu an extraordinary executive session of tiie Sena'e. Upon the invitation of Senator Uorman iho Philadelphia magnate waa occupying a trout seat in tbe private gallery reserved for Senator* and their families. After, (he sîon adjourned tha Senator and Mr. Reacu met iu the marble room in ttta re HI- of tbe. Sin ate chamber aud baJ a long char about old times in the White Lot. Mr. Reach recalled to. the Senator's mind how the Athlotics polbbod off tha Nationals wuy buck in Auguet, ISfki, to the tune of 87 to 12. Iu lh;it gams iscu'itor Uorman played centra field for the Nationals. Itoach played sacund base tor the Athletics. Tbe latter had a Kood laugh at th« former1 -j ex( ense when ho recalled how he pounded old "Billy" Williams* straight arm delivery for eight runt, four of which wero four-b tsera. The Senator remarked good-naturedly that now he vt in tbe soup aud will not have to devote any time to (,ffic<- seekers during the next four years. He is con-

iplaliug pelting together Home of the old teams of,>, with (lib intention of polishing oft" some of the

star learns of tau present day. Mr. Reach "said he w» re:tdv to bign with the Senator's team. Before th* two vetermis parted tbe Seua'or promised to atteud tbe banquet to be given by THK SPOUTING Lit s to tho Sual&ug party upon their return from abroad, aud h« also accepted an invitation to visit the Philadelphia bull grounds during tbe coming sesaun.

MYERS AND WILMOT SIGN.In spite of all that has been printed about Al. Myers

being dissatisfied with hia cUsditfcation, ho has signed a Washington contract, and staEes that he is delighted at tho prospect <>f playing under such a captain ai Ward. Al. is uot a vety enthusiastic individual, but tie la a great ball player all 'he t-ame, and bo cau al ways be depended uix>n to do his level boat at all times and under all circuimUuceg. In view of hia admir- aUu etick work while ia Caliturnia the past winter, lie ia expected to do eonie tall singeing fur tbe Senators during the coining eeasun. Walter Wiimot has also signed with Mr. Hewitt and bo will te here ready for active training in a t»w weeks. He will b*» accompanied by Picket*, whom work at abort stop for the St. Paul, Miun., Club has attracted no much favorable comment.- PicKett haa also joined the Waahitt^tuiiB; he will probably cover third bnse. He is said to be a fro-nl fit-Ider, a fre« hitter and abi'iit tbe size of Ntd WiUianwou, of Ctii- ;aô. Suoenev will be given a trial iu right field and t he does not nil tho bill bhooh will probably displac*

him.WHIWEY'S CASE.

It ia about time that Jim Wliitney was coming to time. lie will gain nothing by tioMiag off as lab* as be did Just season. He is getting along in years and it wiii not do for him to trifle too far with tbe hoina mauuseraent. According to Mcwrs. Ouimnt, Day uud Nimick tho Senators have made a grent find in Fersou,

nd they pronouuce him a pitcher of inure than ordi nary merit.

SENATORIAL SAVINGS.ITr. John B. Dar has challenged me for a 100 yards

dash, and has gono South lo train. Tbe time and place have not been agn-O'l upon. It may be one of th* events at the opening of tde new Pol > Grounds. How doee tbe proposition strike you, brother Day?

Walter SpalUing is unlike his brother Albert to th* extent thai, tbe former iu rather sensitive about news paper notoriety. TbU is a straight tip, brother Coires- popdeuts,

Mean-a. Blchter, Day, Conant, Soden and Walter Spfttduu were tbe guests of the Columbia Atbletfo Club Tuesday eveniug, and they astouiahed the club men by ordering lemonade ovorytiniw. Ttiua do tho magnate-*set a commemiaksj example to their players.

The Worceeters' management Is gîuj; to make a row over Bobby \Vhtelock. It appears that be was released fiom that club to Detroit by th« tonru-r mana ger of the club, whom the Worcester people say is not iu their employ and was not when lie gave Wbeelocfc his vele:ue. Tbe question may have t > bo determined by the Board of Arbitration. R. M. LABN*a.

LINES FROM

An Answer to the Croakers—The Spindle City to Play No Unimportant Part in ThU Season's IJase Kail Campaign.LOWELL, Mass., March 7. Editor SPORTING

LIFB: The wiseacres and prophets in base bail matters for there are such have been kept very busy for a week or more prophesying as to tho outlook of the Atlantic Association, and more especially to the unimportant part which Lowell will play. These prophesies "croak- ings" would be a better word" unlike those of tho prophetess Cassandra, are believed when untrue by people as unacquainted with the facts as these wiseacres are themselves, and in this way work a good doal of mischief. Tho part that Lowell will take in the Association will be no unimportant one. Qf this the 'croak ers may rest assured. Nothing but the best was pood enough for us for two years, and nothing but ilia best will be satisfactory now, Iu order to have a suc cessful u.ud a wiutiiop nine it isn't at all neceg-ary to bavo a manager scouring the country for three month* before (be seiuôu opens, signing bad players only to release them when they show up in practice: nor is it ueeuful to commence tbo toason with tho brass band and flre-rockM business. There is another sort of "hustling," which I would advise more of tho bnso bull managers to follow that of the nmn who gets hia work in quietly, and without drawing the atten tion of ilie base ball community to hhn_every time bo buys a pair of shoestrings. At the ope rung of the aca- tou ft fairly K°od nine will be placed iu th*» field, au as the season proirresa.-B we will be able to see th» weak points of our own club, as well as those of th* other clubs of tbe AK«uriation, and measures will be l»!<eo accordingly. There will be plenty of food players afloat once the season o; ens, so no one need approhoud any diatwter from that source.

It canunt bo denied that Manager Burnhara, of tho Worcester^ has jrot together a fine a^regution of ball tower?. What they will do, however, reinuiiig to be Bwen. Walter has the faculty oi" K"tiluK together some very large blocks with wlikh to build tbe houee, but generally forgets to put that important factor called tt»tid in hU mortar. cousMi'iontly before he §,eta hi* roof on tbe foundation crumbles away.

I am 8L»iry to see tUat Dick (Sonwav ha5 ! signed with Worcester. I tbiuK he has taken a step in the wronac direction. He should have gono to Detroit and be np with the fft9t ones, not dioj> into a minor league, aud » new one at that, which may or may uot pull through lhos'-as«n,

It is surprising to eee the amount of good material unsigned ss yet for next season. There is Johnnjr Roach, wlm did siuh effective work in the box last year for Dover HII>! Portsmouth, still without an en gagement. It would be a paviag investment for sum* club t" secure bis eorvlcoc, for he has the making ot A good player iu him, is speely, has, go >d control of tbe ball ana, better than all, has n go>d, long head,

You cannot Imaitiuo tbe nbock you gave our town by tlie announcement in yout; personal c >lumu t!:at the "General" is woikiug iu a gr>cery store ia Nashua, N. H. We have uot recovered yet. Th.it tbe bos* pitcher of tbe Now England LaHgue, the custodian of our citv, tho 1>et of the ladies, should work in a grocery etorc, and iu Nashua, too. Great Scott! ** w)int marriage brings a man to.

Manager <JoBiriovt\ we sjiluto yon. May your sha'li'w never cr>w lessor >our pocketbôk smaller while you cure f^r tho team of '6D.

March 1 3. THE S

BASE BALL.THE ASSOCIATION.Results of a Harmonious

Schedule Meeting.

Important Amendments to the Constitution The Offi

cial Schedule, Etc.

CoT.nuBtrs, 0., March 6. The spring meeting fit" the American Association wtis held at the 31-Oicil House yesterday and proved to be one 01 the sia«>f'the?t, shortest and be^t managed in the bidtory of the Association. The delegates were: Athletic, W lntaker and Shar'ig; Urook-

n, Byrne uni Doyle; Baltimore, Btirnie anj;iltz; Cincinnati, Sterne and Schmelz; Colum

bia, Cohen anJ Lazarus; LouUvillei Darittaon anu liottn; St. Louis, Yon der Ahe; Kansas City, Spcus and KrauthofT

.', iicr the minutes of the last meeting were TC.H.1 the revision of the constitution was then -ken tip. It was carefully classified and much

.jierlluous matter stricken out, and when inpunt will appear a creditable piece of work.Jlr. J,iinf8 A. Williams find Manager Giig Sc.ioielz, etiiri for Presid«:.t Storn. of Cincinnati, devoted muc.i 11.. e ami care to the compilation and were duly timuked therefore. *

NOTABLE AMENDSfBNTS.Tlte amendments made are worthy of special men-

ttou. Tlio expression, "t>lack list," was entirely B;ncket. out. At I'Cot tMd is HU offensive term and has

. bcon to much denounced iu the courts, that nit reput- ftt.le b xlies ceastt to use it. Ttie National Agreement prut'cri? itfiiorea thu exprt-Bafou, aod simply declares the pluyer who violates its provisions nud is accord ingly siispuiilc'.i, disciplined or excelled to bo an "ir.fliaibltj 1 * pljtj'ert Thid answers the purpose fully, ami everj'im* fully undm>t»nd3 iH meaning The As sociation tht-reiura adopts the agreement wording, and eliminates the term "Mack list."

The clause authorizing cluba to "black list' 1 a re- sHVfd player forrtfnsing to sign ft contract was nl.no wipt-d out. It was H mistake even to have placed it in 1tu> cunstitution. The fttct (hat a reserved player re fusing to sign can year after year be reserved in addi tion to the fourteen allowed each club, gives n club «l! the control it justly c<m ask.

The umpire committee which has been in existence t«i> years, will be discontinued. It wad found to be a Tery embarrassing position for club offlci.xN to be place-l in, and hereafter tho president will have sole power to select umpires, but they will b^ scheduled as heretofore, thus rcbeving the president from aunoy- ancoin the way of appeals to change umpires from places assigned Ihera. A provision is made Mint la raso

f none of the substitute umpires are present ftt the pamo when the regular nmpiro is absent, a liat of three per- >on3 from tbe ttudien.o shall be furnished, and should either captain refn«o to accept either of theê people the umpire ahull declare tho g*me fort'ei ed to the club willing to accept the services. The ntupirea tiro not required to lake an oath -A office.

\ very important amendment to the constitution was nbniitted by Mr. Hyrne, of Brooklyn, and after a care ful and clear explanation by him of its meaning and effect, i$ was unanimously adopted. The amendment reads;

"On or before the 5th day of October in each year, arh club member of the Association shall furnish the president a reserve list of players, not exceediug four teen in mini her. then unrler contract with it, and of such players heretoioro reserved in any prior list, as authorized by the National Agreement of professional bust; ball club?, who have refused to contract with ir, and of all I's ineligible plavers and OD tho 20th day of October each yenr, or within ten days thereafter, the prebiJent of tlii* Association shall sen 1 written notice by mail to each of eaitl players, addressed to his last known post office address, that he has been placed OQ Bald list, as afpreâM, but tbe failure of the player to receive the notice shall not affect the ralidity of this tt pervatloD."

The finance and playing rules committee shall here after be elfCtod. They have heretofore been selected by resolution. The president may fill vacancies in the- Ixard of directors and in the ilifferuut committees.

A new clause provide* that any player expelled by the Association can appeal his case to tho board of di rectors. The disaffected jiUyer, by paying $200 to de fray expenses, Can, if he dedires, have hid case heard at < i.ce.

Auotlier amendment proTides that th*»- Athletic i ,ub ehall be governed in its prices of admUsioa BO as to conform tu the admission prices of other clubs.

A provision is made for ladies' day, which shall not be a Sunday or holiday, and ihat home clubs shall not pay a percentage tor their admission.

NO CLASSIFICATION OR SALARY LIMIT.It had been rumored that the Board of Arbitration

delegate", Messrs. Byrue, Stern and Kranthoff, would make a report on the propriety of adoi.tingtho phin, or a siDiilar one, to the League classification scheme. The committee merely repoited that after a full dis cussion of the matter it w»s deemed inadvisable to sub mit a final report at this time. Al! tbe clubs of the A88C Nation had about completed their arFaneemeuts for ihe ensuing season, and the Adoption of a plun now would have uo immediate effect. Tbe League scheme wae, of course, a posit I TO innovation, and, to a certain extent, us ynt an experiment. Little so fur h.id been accomplished to show its merits or demerits, and as mnch might be pained by waiting to see the result of the season's experience, and as both the Association and league tnfetat the same time in New York early la November, immediate action seemed unwarranted and unnecessary. ^

» Thia report was adopted by a unanimous vote. M r. Speas, of Kansas City, then said that inasmuch as the Association had agreed to proceed on the old lined for another year, he would not spring hi^ joint htock com pany or "trust' 1 plan upon that body until the next annual meeting.

THE SCHEDULE ADOPTED.The next thing was tho adoption of the schedule,

an.l there was but little trouble in that matter. Thia waa due perhaps to the work done on Monday and M»nduy night by the committee on revision, which eiDtbled it to present its report in excellent hape, and also to the fact that, as at the spring meet ing of 1838 in Brooklyn, tho schedule bad been sj thorough if prepared with full ila'aand explanatory notes th»t it was promptly accepte-I. It leake-.l out, however, tb*t Columbus, Kansas City and LouUvilla wern somewhat disappointed at first and felt a little Bore, and there was a slight attempt to "kick." Tho firet grievance was OB account of tne "Memorial Day 1 ' as.-icnmeiih, but \\heu it wag shown that Diook- lyn and the Athletics were compelled to meet strong attractions with counter attrac tions and a few other p.iinta explained all opposition wna withdrawn and the nchedute nnani- ntously arlnptc-d. Mr. Byrne, of the committee, had wisely ft-rtified himself immedintfly after the animal meeting, by req^l6^ting all the clubs to give him mem oranda of their gf ncriil wishes regarding dates, that Is, as to avoiding conflict with prominent racing days, etc., when ch:h* desired to be at home and when away from home. When some protests were made therefore as to some "f the dates he was prepared to show that to comply with tho requests made by the club it was necessary to locate it at this or that place so as to keep all < lubH moving or at work.

After the adoption of the schedule the meeting ad- Jjurtied nine die.

NOTES OF THE IfESTlXO.

The Scorers' League did not bold a meeting at Col- nmtitts, as was intended, hut next I-ecember, in New York Cily, there will be a great attendance o£ members ml H good meeting wilt he held.

The Di',-8t prominent hase ball men, apart from the df-lepKifH, were: "KdiUr" Jimmy WillmnjS, Manager Btirlinibcrwv, Umpin-a Ba'ierand McDerinjtt, Preai- «lent MrOermith. nt the Trl-State League, and Larry 0'P«'«, of Pliilftilelphla.

Thf vi-.ting ue«>paper delegation consisted of Ren Mulf'-nl, Harry Wi-hiou and Ban Johnson only. They Mere lo kdl after by Frank Arnold and Ed Rife, the tv><> 1<ca' b'tnc tall editors.

The Louiavillo management still wanU to dispose of Ht-ckcr. Thoy claim they can get big money for the «i net-f unions Guy, ar.d another good phyerto boot. IhivulMin mid Uotto wiil make another edort to have. Cincinnati waive cla ; m to thU player.

All (!ny limg Messrs. Spans and Krauthoff, of tne Kat,s«^ (My Club, were making overtures to the Col- umbitt directors looking to the amicable settlement of tbe C4*'« of Ualph Jt buson. The Ksinsiis City people nskod t;*t<iO in cash for Johnson's release, and the homo direc'ors, satisfied that they would be given- Johnson by ih-i Arbitration Comaiittea, an4 convinced of the justice of their claim, hut willing to pay something to satisfv I ho Cowboy mnnngeineut, oflered 5200, The ne gotiations stick right at ihat point.

Ti:0 Colnmliin directors traded Jack O'Connor for \Vitf \Vlntft, tho well-known short Blop, makinji tho dicker with President Yon der Ahe.

Billy Ehret, alias "Rfd" Ktiref, the well-known Kansas City pitcher, was sold to President Davidson, Of Louisville, lor 85HO.

Mffjur*. Hymn and Vun der Ahe said there would be no meeting nf th« ArbltraKon Committee, which prob- ablv iiifnDM that Columbus will be compelled to pay th" S-".l»'( (,T Johnson.

A-- a special favor lo Columbus the club was sched- «1< d 11 opr-ri the eeafton at Baltimore.

VDJI ilf|- Ahe offerwl Lyons, the centre fielder, to Columbus, but that club bad uo place for him. He thin it'iiilorfd him to (jonisvillc as a gift, rather than ei- 1'im jrt» out of the Aâociation.

A[ii>Mgtlie players present nt the hotel were Geo. WcVt-y. Con ytroth-rs, Milt West, Jimmy Peoplea, Bob Clarke, Larry Tuitchell and Martiu Duke.

A Thriving Seml-Professional Club.Mm.Ku's KAi.t.x, Jla^., March 8. Editor SPOKTINQ

IJIFE: Dane ball ia booming here, and we look forward for tho mwt aucceflsful s*aôn ainco Ihe club was ur- yani/,ed. Manager Stock\vell JHIS thus far signed O'Rnurk/vof UiHt year's SaK-ni and buffalo teame, and Flack, of ilic- Denver, \. H , Club for catchers; Barney, ol Provideuce, formerly of lb« I!n!-tou Blues, for îUhrr; li.-->t baieu,nu, Uûaiffiu, furmcrt/ ut the

Lowelfe; second base man, B niton, of the SprlogfleMs; short stop, Slater, of last season's Turner's Falls team; third bowman, Hunt, of this city, and farr, of Canton, and Harrigaa, of Aihol, for the outfield. Another pitcher will be secured aud one of the battery will alternate ia right field.

Wo open the season at Araherst, playing six games there from April 22 to 27. Last season these two teams played the most exciting games ever seen In this section, one being a twelve inninz content, which resulted in a victory for Miller'* FalU by a score of 7 to 2.fyrtiere will probably bs a league formed up this way composed of cltibs from Brattlehoro, Turner's Falls, Athul, Northampton, RlackiugtoD, Ranfrnwa and. Mil ler's Falls. Alt these towns are now forming clubs aod hustling around for players. M..

PITTSBURG PENCILLINGS.tton Witli the League Schedule

— Manager riiillips* Views—That Hilliard Ko.ua Hal cl—The Row e-White Case- Minor Mention.PiTTSCt-nR, March 7. Editor SpoRTrtfQ LIFB:

John B. Day'? time came. He didn't get up and leave tho League schedule meeting in New York in March, 1SS8, and rant around the hotel lobby for nothing. But with that spirit of live and let live which pervades the harmonious gatherings of the League be got even, and this time it wad W. A. Nirniok who had to do the kicking. Why should JJittsburg be given the worst of H? Surely it has enough trouble. True, Pittsburg had a hand in the schedule making last year, but so hud Philadelphia, and the Pbillies have been taken care of this trip in good style. Tbat is what tho cawblrd says, aild Ihe catbird in Western Pennsylvania stands well in the community. The wails about the schedule mix are beard in every pre cinct in i'ittsburg. The Pitt-burg Club ha-* a miserable time table, that is certain. In 1837 Pittsburg had a poor schedule, aud when Horace Phi I lira, Harry AVright and Wtitkina handled the plums last year Pittsburg secured a good many choice dates, but a* in the fuse of Lew Simmona somebody shifted the schedule and bod weathor interfere.1 with the benefit* Horace bad ui<tpued out.

Horace doesn't call this a schedule. It'a a mess and the datai are bunched in a miserable way. Said Horace this afl ft tn,>ou:

"Yes, I was tailed in to alraiRhten out the mixes, but could do nothing nnleeg the committee would consent to a general rearrangement, and this they would not a;ree to. Tim committee hadn't a schfdule agreed upon, although Mr. Brush had a good one. So they started in and made ouo up in three hours, and they say Walter Hewitt \vta afrnui to make n kick on It, as he ia ao bent on getting Ward from New York. We are not growling because we didn't get our share of the ptTstmmons. We bare nine Saturdays and the New York9 liave July 4 and Labor Dny, but the schoJuIe is such acrude one. We pUy fuurpames at homo iu sovc-u weeks, then go West and then East, with a break of four game?. Again someclnls (.lay saveu or efcht straight games agftiuat eacii other. Thin when we play New York here four games on July 3, 4 aud 5, we go right to the metropolis aud play four games. The club has similar arrangements with CleTelaml. Now this will work harm, for in case of a thrao cut of tour or tour straight, the losing club will not draw at iflf in tho next town. We have $10,1)00 to pay out on twelfe games. Mr. Nimick only signed the schedule ju«t tJ end-the meeting1. Wo will hate to irmke the best of it. There are sixteen conflicting dates with Association clubs and we Have three ot them."

There were a good manyi TOF.D vou so's

uttered yesterday miming when it was announced that tho Allegheny police had raided a poker game iu the rear of Morris & Kuehne's billiard room, No. 61 Fcv'ent 1 street. "Lucky that other Piitaburg player quit running his cock-pit," and "I'm sorry for Bill and Kd's business;" were also heard. Murria is absent in Mt. Clements, and Kuchrio had to give bail fora hearing next week on a charge of keeping a gambling house. Killy deutes that the hocse hud any rake-off, ami says thitit was n friendly game. He was a spec tator, having never handled a card for money in his life. It in hinted, however, that Billy blames Ed for allowing the friendly game to go on, always reasoning that it would queer their biiginets.

Chief of.Police Kischtor says he Las a good cise. He gave notice in the newspapers some weeks ago that he would allow no games to run, aud if the accused had a tip that they would not be molested it WAS a pour one. Before going into the vlace his officers climbed onto the root of the building, a one-story structure, and gazing through the skylight discovered tbe quiet liitlo game of draw in progress. The record dues not show that the men were playing Athertons, the new band. The officers at once mada the raid. One player, a big winner, was given time to cash in his chip*, and his stock of red, white aad blm~s were worth $43, they say. This was a ruse of the police to strengthen tuMr case. All of the players put up $15 for their appearance. Four appeared, and were lined ^3 and costs each. The others forfeited. Tho affair is to be regretted, for Morris and Kuehne were doing n good rrtwfness. Agnto, If tho police make out a go-M case, it will go to court aud, as one can't tell what a jury will do, a verdict against the boys may be brought in. Manager Phillips said this afternoon that the club wouldn't interfere unless there was danger of a serious outcome.

THE STRIKE STILL OX.The League meeting is over, the Rowe and White

cose is unsettled, and in perhajH as far off RS ever. Leuk-outa of the meeting are not iu, and until they are, the give-out story that Detroit diiln't resign and no action was taken on the cases, will 1mvo to bo swallowed. Ha<1 Detroit put in its resignation and turned the recalcitrants over to the League, Pittsburg would at once have claimed both of tho men. It ia amnsinu to pick up the papers one day aud fee the squib that Deacon White and Jack Kuwe may yet play here, and the next day read ao official statement from President James White and Vice President John Ho we, of the Buffalo Club, that they do not intend to play ball in the League.

GATHERED HERE AND THERE.The Elks, and there are a good many of them in

this burg, are a little disgruntled ovor the failure to schedule Indianapolis, or some team in which there are a good many brother Elks, for their big reunion to be held between June 23 and 28. Manner PMllipn tried hard to get the IIoosiers here f <r those dates, but the date was ao indefinite that he couldn't make It. Washington plays oud gets a nice plum. There will be 6,000 Elks fnm ail sections of the country here during the reunion. The town will be free to them, and if these jolly fellows don't make it snow thure will be trouble.

Tho Uoosiers wouldn't do so bad to bay John Cole- man for fust base, John dotes on playing thiri position fV.r he hates to be called oil to throw. Last year when St-ckley was crippled John played the base and he did it well, in fact so good that some averages had Co la ma a leading tho gang. But of course Anson's average wn« too much for anyone to got away with. There are rumors from the East that it wad Pittsburg that did the sounding act instead of Indianapolis. With Haulon, Sundav nnd Maul down for tbe outtield how can Cole- mnn be given a chance?

Decker's attorney says he has thousands of people who will bwear that Decker wa? a gr.od umpire. Oh!

" Just think of it. Came over the B. and 0. R. H. from Washington last night and for the first time In ten years I wasn't sick," said Manager Phillips this afterotfon. "The B. and 0. is getting better. They don't shake you as much as they used to. They're fixing up the road all along." This will bo good news for many a ballplayer.

Jim Hart worked the old gag here. "Yon aro get ting fat," is what he told every base ball reporter, and tho gang responded thnsly: "Jumos A.. Hart, thb genial James, was in town to-day."

Manager Phillips uud Manager Bennett, of the Hotel Arlington, Washington, are ihe best of friend*, and when Bennett told Horace some weeks ago that he would make room for hiai during inauguration week Horace did not worry a hit. On arriving at the houso last week Horace was given one of the best rooms in the house a room which a Senator had just vacated. No voucher goes with the latter; anyway, Horace was iu the room.

Jimmy GalvIn lives on Manhattan street, Allegheny, now. The little Galvins are we'll. Tbey haven't com menced training as yet.

Weeks ago the writer was tempted to say that either Harry Wriglvt or Horace Phillips would have to be ctillei in to straighten out the schedule. Phillips was called upon, it suems. ' Hero aro two as fine schedule- makers aa exist in Ihe base ball world.

Quinn reports in Baltimore on the 15th.George Smith, the well-known sprinter, has no in

tention of trying for an engagement as a ball player this season. There's no money in it now. Georgo Is keeping a cigar and news stand at No. 1503 Carson street, bo nth Side. Ha has THE SPORTINQ LIFE on sa!e at his counter.

Secretary Scandrett will accept the invitation to at tend TUB SPORTIXO LIFE banquet to the Australian visitors. Al. Pratt said on receiving bis bid: "They haven't forgot old Pratt."

Ed. Swart wood wisnes to extend thanks to the many base ball players who answered his request for appli cations. It was utterly impossible for him to nnswor all loiters, for he received upwards of 700, BO he hopes iho*e who did not receive a ruply wiil not be slighted.

That was an elegant picture of Bob Alien.And now it ia Tiin Ket-fo who has mastered Gavia'a

half balk. Of course, Krock bad it last season, but when »n umpire called balk on ft once and then warned him, Krock didn't think he had it.

Elmer iStniih hasn't been in Pittsburg this week._____ ___ ClUCLC.

TViird Coining; Home, On Sunday last John M. AVanl cabled the

New York World from Paris thit he would not go to London with* tho Spalding tourists, but would ?ail at once for New York. Since then nothing had been heard from him, and it was supposed that he was on hi? way home and would reach New Y'ork early this week. On Thursday, however, it apueared that he had not sailed after all, as he cabled as follows:

"PARIS, March 7. If the opening game between the Chicago and Ail-American base ball teams in Loudon takes place nest Wednesday I may decide ro remain with the parly and play there, leaving for home Thurs day, It is settled that we shall play here to-mo'.row aud In llmto! Saturday, but the future dates areuncer- taiu. In reply to jcurcablegram askingagain if I in tend to go to Washington, I can say nothing definite. In all probability 1 thill arrive at no ilecieion until aome time alter my arrival home.

JVUN tf OMGOMEBY WAftV

OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.Appended will be found the official sohedule of the American Association. Each club plaja

140 games with every other club 70 at home and 70 abroad. The season begins April 17, and end* October 14. Three sectional trips will be nude. Bash ejection opens at home and finishes at home:

jAtBrook'u.

BrookljD......

Athletic.......

Baltimore.....

Columbus.....

CiaciDD*tl..._

Louisville.. ...

8t. Loufa......

Kanui City..

-_

M»>2.S,4t, 6«

Julyl8,20f. 21'

Oct. 3, 5f, 6*

Ap 28* 29,30 May 1. June 19, 20,

22t Sept. '27 28 f, •I**

April-25, 26, 27f

Jiine23*24, 2S, 26.

Sept. 21 1, 22*, 24.

J line 13. H, 15f, 16»

July 26, 27t, 28*

Sept. 2, 2, 4.

Jane8t,8*, 10, 11

July 30,31. Aug. 1. SepU2,llf,

15«

May 30, 30. June If, 2* Aug. 'ASM* Sppt. 7h 8»,

10.

June 3. 4, 5,0.

Jnly 23, 24, 25.

Aug. 30,31t Sept. 1*

AtPUilail'a. AtBaliim'e

April 17, 18, 20t,21*

Je. m. 30* July 1. Sept. 17,18,

19.

*

Juno23«,24, 25, 26.

Aug 6,7, 8. Oct.12t.13',

14.

April 22, 23, 24.

Jane 19, 20. 21, 22t

Sp. 28f,29«, 80.

Miy SO, 30. June If, 2* July 23, 24,

25. AUR. 30 31t Sept. 1*

June 3, 4, 8,6.

Aug. 2. 3f, 4*

Sept. 7f, 8«, 9

Junel3,15t, lli«, 17.

July 30, 31. Aon. 1. Seot. 12,Hf,

" 15*

June 8f, 9*, 10, 11.

Jy.27f, 28*. 29.

Sept. 2, 3,4.

April 22, 23, 24.

Aug. 27, 28, 29.

Oct. 8,9,10, 11.

April 25, 26, 27t

May 25t, 27, 28, 29.

Sept.21t,23, 24.

April 17, 18, 19, 20t

June 27, 28, 29f

Oct. 3, 4, 5t

June 3, 4, 6,6.

AUK 2,3t,5. Sept 7f, 9,

10.

At ColuoiVAt Cmcin'i Al Louisr'e. At St. Louis.

My.26t,26*. 27, 28.

Aug. 6, 7. 8, Oct. 12t,li*,

14.

Vpril28«,29, 30.

Aug. 27, 28, 2t>.

Oct. 8,9,10, 11.

May 2, 3, 4t,5*

Jnlyl8,20t, 21*

Sept. 17, 18, W.

JuneSt, »*, 10, 11.

July 29, 30, 81.

S«pt. 12,14 1, 15*

June 13, 14, May 30, 30. 15f, n.Uuue It, 2*.

Julv 23, 24, 'July 20,27f, 25. 28*

Aug.30, 3lf Sept. 3, 4,5. Sept. 2,

June St. 10, 11, 12.

July 26,27f, 29.

Sept 3, 4, 5.

May 30, 30, 31.

June If July 30, 31. Autr. 1. 8p.l2,13,14t

June 3, 4, 5,6.

Jul) 22,23, 24.

Aug.30,31f Sept. 1*

June 13, 14.lot, 16*

Aug. 2. 3f,

Sept. 7t, 8*, 9

My.llt,12», 13, 14.

Jy.lSt, 14* 15.

Aag.22,24t, 25*

May 7, 8, 9, 10.

Julv 6t, 7*, "8.

Aug. 13, 14, 15.

May 16, 17, 18t,19-

July 3, 4, 4. Ag.10t.ll*

12.

May 20, 21. 22, 23.

July 10, 11, 12.

Ag. 17t,18* 20.

May 4t, 5*, 6.

Au*. 26, 27, "28.

Oct. 3, 4. 5f. 6*

April 17, 18, 19, 20t

July 18,20t, 21*

Oct.l2t,13«, 14.

April 21*, 22, 23.

June 20, 21, 22f, 23*

Oct. 8, 9, 10.

May 7, 8, 9, 10.

Jnly 10, 11 12.

Ag. 17t,18* 20.

My.llt,12*. 13. 14.

July S, 4, 4. Ag. 10t,ll«,

12.

May 20, 21, 22, 23.

July 6t, 7«, 8.

Aug. 13, H, 15.

May 16, 17,18t,19»

Jy. 13t, 14», 15.

Aug.22,24t, 26*

Uy25t,26«, 27, 28.

Aug. 7,8, 9. Sept. 17, 18,

19.

April 21*, 22, 23.

Je. 20, SJf, 23*. 24.

Oct. 8, 9, 10.

April 17, 18, 19, 20t

Jnlyl8,20t, 21*

Oct. 12t,13*, 14.

May 16, 17. ' 18, 19* Jnly 3, 4, 4. Ag. 10t,U»,

12.

May 20, 21, 22, 23

July 10, 11 12.

Ag. 17t,18* 20.

My.llt,12*, 13, 14

Jy. 13t, H*, 15.

Aug.22,24t, 25*

May 7, 8, 9, 10.

July 6t, 7*, 8.

Aug. 13, 14, 15.

At K. City.

Slay 20, 21, 22, 23,

July 6f, 7*, 8.

Aug. 13, 14,15.

May 16, 17, 18t,19*.

Jy.lSf, 14*, 15.

Ang.22.24t, 25*.

May 7, 8, 9,10.

Jnly 10,11, 12.

A|f. 17f,18', 20.

My. lit 12*. 13, 14.

July 3, 4, 4. Ag. 10t,ll«,

12.

April 25, 2ii,l April 29, 30. 27t,28* May 1, 2.

Jnne 25,20, Je. 29t, 30*. 27. (July I.

Sept. 2H,ISept.26,28t, 22* 23. 29*.

April 29, 30. M«y 1, 2. Je. 29t, 30* July 1. Sept. 26,28t,

29*

Mar 24,25t, i26«, 27. Aug. 26, 27,

28. Oct. 3, 5t,6*

April 25, 26,27f, 28*

June 26, 27, 28.

Sept. 21 1, 22*. 23.

May 3, 4t, 5«, 6.

Ang. 7, 8, 9. Sept. 18, 19,

20.

*Sunday. f Saturday

BALTIMORE BULLETIN.'Karnie Pleasert With Results An Avail

able Battery Mactillar'g Dlfterence WithDes Moiues A Novel Idea, Etc.BALTIMORE, March S. Editor Srop.Tixs LIFE:

An exceedingly and unusually busy week con fines this communication within brief limits. President Barnie came home from the Columbus meeting very much pleased with what he says were harmonious proceedings. He reports the schedule adopted without even the usual kicks, and everything is in shapo tor a progressive season and a prosperous year.

There is a moderatelyGOOD BATTERY

here that would do fair service in a minor club. It is in the Lyston brothers battery. One of them has had sosie experience in a semi-pro fessional club, Thoy hove for years been serv ing in amateur teams in and about tbe city, and are Tery biguly tbonnfet of and commended by 1 re sident Baruie and ox-Manogar Henderson. The battery nmkea a formidable appearance, the members being 5 feet 10J^ inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall respectively, and weighing 190 and 174 ponnds. Ttie buninew end John M. Lyaton is a clerk Iu the Post Office liore, ami can M communi cated with at that address. Tho brothers say that they are willing lo play Ihe season of '89 without much regard to cettiuK a large Ealary, and will try to make a reputation that will eouimaod good wages thereafter. They talk like sensible young men, and no doubt would please anyone wanting their ser vices. John ia big eDouzli to eat the ball, and his brother to digest the cover.

A friend from Madison county. New York, who has lalcly viiited thisciiy, is enthusiastic over Hardie Kicliardsoa aa

A MIOHTY NIUROD.Hnrdis nnd his wife are wintering in Utica, and Hardie ofton visits Madioon counly on gunning trips, accompanied sometimes by his father-in-law. Tbe iwi,lui,l» ,,f the county hnrdlr Kiew._ttier« w«j *~J game in their vicinity until Hurdle appeared almost weekly aud bagged 'never less than half A dozen partridges, and ou one occasion thirteen.

Jirinnle Macnllar has not yet settled his affairs with Deb MoinoH. Mac tuinks he has not been treated at all fairly aud claims that the club owes hluiaelf and another player

A DEBT OP GRATITUDEfor coming to the ro?cuo of the team in ft critical pe riod. Howecer that may bo it is certainly truo that the season ii well upon him, and he is still at sea and no immediate prcspects of a sale harbor. These un certainties do much to unhinge a player. There is enough sympathy between the mental and physical mind ami matter to make such uncertainties and an- noyancea retard the condition of a player, and it would lie well to avoid it as much as posiible. Mac is lo tine condition, but he appears woiriej and nar rated, and if Dea Moines wants his beat services, something definite should be dooe without delay.

A layuiau, in general conversation, lately ftprungA PROJECT

that posiibly might be worked up into something vain- able. De claims that patrons lire of the eternal suht of the home club alone always playing some other club, and that tho monotony would be relieved and a better patronage ensue if it could be arranged to have occasional games on the home grounds by two foreign clubs. He remarks that lialtimoreaus, for instance, can only »ee St. Louis have Baltimore as a competitor, and never see gamea oetween St. Louis and Brooklyn, or Cincinnati and Athletic, etc. He thinks the schedule might with profit be arranged to give home patrons this sight. He believes it would be specially profltafcle in a big city where local pride is almott a forlorn hope. There is not tinw at present to discus) it, bnt the views of Brunoll.Caylor, Mulford aud others would be in teresting. T. T. T.

HOUSTON HITTING BACK.

Galveston'8 Disparagement Answered—A Warning to Dallas—A New Man, Etc.

HOOSTON, Tex., March 1. Editor SPORTIHG LIFE: Your Galveston correspondent, J. C. N., is taking more than a fatherly interest in the make-up of our nine this season, and in kit latest communication he points out with child- like simplicity our glaring weakness in the boS, and speaks disparagingly of our twirlera in tb« following mode. Of Weikart he says: "He will be an easy mark for the batters, who will make mince pie of hia delivery, as they did last sea son." Of Gagen, our Louisville twirler, h« quotes: "He is of unknown calibre, and, like other amateurs, may be more of an experiment than a success in the box". Of Erickson, our local left-handed pitcher, he soliloquizes that "he will bo pudding for the League batters, who will kill him at sight." In his criticism of onr twirlers, J. C. N., liko other great men, is ant to make mistakes at times, aud he will find to his error when the season opens that the ones be took for novices are full-fle.lged vet erans, who will make monkeys of those terrible pitcher-demoralizing batsmen of tbe Isle. And, by tbo way, what is Galvcston doing? A mouth ago she hud a team signed; to-day she has only one player secured, and that is Jack Won'.z. A month ago J. C. N. lauted that wo had a team on paper, when in real ity we bad a team complete, with advance money paid to all we nail secured. Galveston is "low this year too slow to boast of being one of the b»st hall towns in the.State. Why, we laiaed enough money in a day lurough the aid of generous mortals to pay our playois their salaries a moulh in advance. That's.th* way we do things in (he Magnolia City.

San Antonio is tiying her beat, through the efforts of J. L. Manner, to get in the League. She can raise by one single contribution enough to pay a monlh's s*!ary to each" of her players in advance, and unless Dallas displays more activity soon iu getting her team together and putting up her forfeit San Antonio may displace her in the League, for the people ot that town are wild to have a club in the League this year.

Austin has instructed her manager, J. I*. Sylvester, to sign his team, and with Sylvester's knowledge of players Austin is destined to have a fine team to repre- resenl her interests this coming season.

Shennghausen,f»niiliailv known as Sherry, will also be a member of onr team this season. He was with Ihe old .loplin, Mo., nine, that McOloskey brought to Austin in '87, and later played with the Austin and San Antonio Texas League teams. His position is second bttseniLin and he is consider! one of the tost In the State. He is also a heavy batterand finornnne^

\Ve have five left-hande.l batters on our team, an^j each one a suie and heavy hitter. They are called the big five Sunday, Rogers, "Erickson, Joyce aud >lc- Closkey comprising the group.

When Mac is not playing Joyce will be ciptaio, as Joyce uuderstonds fully all tlie intricacies of the game and no better man could be selected iu debating points with an umpire or governing men on tne field than Joyce. CAASI.

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Co., 223 North Eighth street, Philadelphia, arc as con fident as anybody in the trade that the season is going tu be about the best over witnessed for base hall and general sports, and in this belief this long-eslablislied and reliable firm avails itself largely of TUB SPOBXING LIFE'S advertising sonce. Shihe's balls have a reputa tion acquired by years of work in this particular busi- uej, and ihe claims they make for the article they umnnfiicture are not In the least exaggerated. Htill, that got>a without saying, as the Shibo balls b&ve been L>n tho market too long for the public not to know how excellent they ar*.

HUB HAPPENINGS.Interesting Chat About the League Sched

ule Meeting—Troubles of Schedule Mak ers—Possible Deals, Etc.BOSTON, March 8. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

It has always struck me that there is more in teresting matter to be picked up on tho outside 01 a League meeting than goes on inside. It was so at Washington this week. And yet there was nothing on the outside to what there usually i?, because while there were half a dozen ball players around, there are usually fifty. Washington is a beautiful city when it doesn't rain all the time, and Walter Hewitt and Hob Lamer are all right, and know how to make life worth living whether it rains or not; but for all that, New York is the place for a meeting of the League.

I'm just back, and don't know a thing of what has happened here for a week, but I don't suppose anything has happened. The music had alt been in tbe Arlington at Washington. I said there was more music on the ou'aide of the meeting t:uin JDsWe.

Let's see what the higheads I don't mean swelled heads bnt the braiuy heads af the ba se bull world did wliile iu flosaion. Secretary Young's report eays they acce; tt-d two reports (Arbitration Committee nnd com mittee to revise constitution); voted to hear lawyer Blac-khurst, of New York, who diJn'thive anything to ba heard about; roted not to renew tho oIJ $13,000 con tract with Indianapolis, and adopted a schedule. Tbat ia every blessed thing they did. The pow-wow was go'ng on fiom 12 to 1:30; fmm 4 (o C.30, and from 8 to 11:30. making seven h:>urs and a half. The seven hours were eaten up in adopting the schedule, tho remaining hall hour in the other matters.

SCHEDULE tiROWLS.There are two things I have noticed about schedule

meeting*. Some club will find its schedule al! wrong and will never accept it. That's the first thing. How often now tlii* club tull scratch undclmnjie, each time making some'me t-lse kick, until finally the schedule i* signed almost as it was presented by the committee. PiUsburg was exactly in that position this year. After some minor inistitkes had been ,1xcd President Nimick and Horace Phillips flat over iu a corner figur ing, and figuring, aad figuring. Jiui Hart t-<ok a bund

aud tried to help ihem out, but the tangle could not he untangled. Finally they wen t to wurk to arrange a new schedule for the West ern clubs tit borne. It was a few minutes after eleven when the schedule was finally signed. They had been doct.>riDS it since 4 o'clock, with ex ception of an hour for dinner, and the schedule as it stands to-day has not been changed in ten pUcea from the one presented by tho committee. Boa tun kicked a bit for A cjaturdujr game witti Chicago and got one. Theu the League gave Boston and Wiishin^ton per mission to play one of their gaiiifs scheduled for Washington in Boston. It will bo played on Bunker Hill l>ay morning and Washington will get 50 per cent, of Ihe receipts. The change was made because the Senators were scheduled to play in Washington one day uud Boston the next, and it would bo impos sible to make connections if the train ehoufd happen to be lata. So Boston people will see 71 League gameo (his year, while there will be only 69 in Washington. I believe there was one other series of four games changed. All of theae could hava b«oo fixed in an hour, but that wouldn't have been ac cording to Hoyle. Tliere must be a kick and a big kick always. It don't do any harm and it does some good.

BOSTOX OBJECTIONS.There Is only one objection to theachedule as viewed

through Boston glasses. Our season bag in a here May 8, which is two wee&s too early; not for the cranks who will go out ia u liters and shiver aud bbake in April to see a game, but it is too early to be sure of de cent weather iu Boston. However, we may have warm weather, and we wilt get some of our fi iends to ask Gen. Oreeley to prophecy cold and Btormy weather, theu we shall surely have nice, clear.warm days.- Our triumvira are well eatisfled with their share of tbe schedule plums. John B. Day,knew whore his head waa level when he tor>k Boa tori to open his grounds and assigned tils own team to begin the season here. Then wo have in store a great treat tar Decoration Day. "Old man AUMJ" and his aggregation, which plays ball in fourteen different language*, will do two turns for us. Washington and Indianapolis wilt do well enough for attraction* on the oilier holidays. President Soden told me in Washington that he thould have liked Chicago or Pitisburg for tho Fourth of July, but ho thought Boston drew its share of tho big prizes in the schedule lottery,

POSSIBLE DEALS.It wouldn't do for mo to tell alt the gossip of the

outside, because you will find that all in my good friend Laroer's acrted, but one or two things may go. The Idea of Jiff Whitney coming hack into the Boston told again never occurred to me until be begun to loom up as a possible Boston twirler nguin. There are two ways by which ha mav reach here aâin. The shortest line Is straight from Washington to Boston. Waller Howitt bas offered to swap Whitney for Billy Sowde'rs, and w very anxious to do it. When the proposition was made Mr. Conant said at once he didu't want to do it. Mr. Billings rather favored it and President Sodeu is non-ccmmitlal. The other route for "Big Jim" lo take is by way of Indiannp»lis, but this has a Sowdera it ring also. President Hewitt haa offered to exchange Whitney for Hoaly, "the Egyptian wonder." At the name time the Ho-jsiers would like Billy Sowders, and Frank Bancroft has proposed to Boston that if he gets Wbitney for Healy he niigfit then give Whitney for Sowders. In all probability Whifney will not pitch in Washington, Mr. Uowitt is very anxious to let him go.

ECHOES.Glass cock and Paul Hi ties grew tired of beiatr In

retirement very qubkiy. They joined the runjEi of the retired on Tuesday and deserttd thorn on Wed nesday.

One of the big surprises of the week was the news that Denny had &igued, which came by wire from California "to President Brush, on Wednesday.

John B. Day did not look liko a sick man. He had a long talk with Jiui Mutrie about tlia Polo Grounds. I he^rd, while in Washington, that ihe Now Yorks wilt play their games on the Polo Grounds this year, but the privilege costs 815,000. Good things come high, but wu thought Now York's boodle alder men were all on the shelf.

Said President Brush to me, after talking with Proa- ident Soden ubout Morrill'a release: "We could got Mor,rill oaeily enough if the Boston papers had not almost compelled your club to keep him."

Here ia a statement made to uio by Ex-President Stearns, of Detroit; "Jim White haa never asked me for a cent of the money to be paid for bn release. Jack Kowe said once that he must have tome of the money for his release."

This is Jim Hart's opinion of the League race this year:. "I don't think ihe Chicagos are in it this year. They are sure to be a little weak behind tbe bat. Do you know wbj Aneon has been catching ou the trip around the world? Simply because Daly cannot throw. Tli^re is something the matter with bis arm. Boston ought io win llio championship. It depends on tho captain.'* *

What is Ward coming home for* MLQWUUP.

Another Coining to the Front.The well-known professional etioemakor, Andrew

GrafT, of No. 281 Court street, Brooklyn, has remodelled hi* shoes and now manufactures H mammoth quantity of running, jumpmir, base ball, foot ball, lawn tennis, bicycle, hunting and ehootini; boots, which aro beiuu endorsed by all the champion* wnt> wow'r Ibein as among the'best ever mad?, being light, durable, and equal to tho beat in the market. Endorsements flow iu upon Grnff from every quarter aud hi ia conse quently happy.

THE PHILLIES ABROAD.The Ponies* Journey to the Land of Orange

Groves—Accident to the Steamer—An En forced Sojourn at Norfolk — The First Game—Notes of the Trip.NEW YORK, March 1. Editor SPORTING LIFK:

Well, we may not be Spalding'* grand combi nation of base ball talent, bound around tbo world via Australia, etc., but from our reception in New York by the press and the Hallory Steamship Company a casual observer mi^ht dave been easily led to think so if kind atten tion and splendid treatment count for anything.

Our party arrived in New York in two sec tions from Philadelphia and one from tbe East. Manager W right piloted MHchell, and Kirby, the new third baceman i'rom Chicago, from whom so much ia expected, and the writer took charge of section number two, consisting of Clements, Dclchanty, Gloason, Jiallinau and Oasey one party leaving Philadelphia via Pennsy II. R. and the other by Bound Brook. Arriving at New York wo were joined by Captain Irwin and Mulvey, while genial German Billy Schrivor scrambled over a pile of boxes on the wharf at the laet moment, having just walked from Brooklyn. We were coidially received by Mr. Haight. being st-nt by the Mallory line to tike us in tow and snow us tho way to pidr 20, East River, where the staunch snip City of San Antonio lay ready for our reception. All tho boys were duly presented to Captain James Wilder and Purser Ccates, aud wo were greeted in sncb a hearty and cordial manner by all the Mallury Steam ship CampaD>'a people that aoun proved tbnt wo hud indeed fallen into good hand*. Owing to tbo Immense amount of freight to ba loaded we were an hour late iu getting away, and after the laet friend bad baaiily taken a paiting Land-shake in obeyancu to the c<>nrae command of "All ashore!" tbe lines were cost oft and the buge steamer moved slowly down tbe bay amid the waving of hatd. umbrellas t*nd handkerchief*, and it can truly be said that the Phi Hits nre now afloat and bound for tho Land of Fluwers, wherein they have a month to work up sufficient uoi ve and rnudcle to de light th« hearts of thousands of adrniiera and well- wiaherj of Philadelphia.

Everyone of us fa certainly full of the right kind of enthusiasm, which, according to tho language of the diamond, ta called "ginger," to j>ull out winners, and the Phillie*' work will be carefully watched and faith fully reported to the readers of THE SPORTING LIFE.

We have rounded Sandy Hook aud have just come up from supper nnd I have jsiat recovered from a long, good, hearty roar of laughter. All the boya reported promptly at our first meal and we took our places just as we were coming out around Sandy (look. Every one was busy with the really dtlicicus viands which this line haa tha reputation of serving, wbeu a large form went flying up the compaoioriwity. and I just had time to catch sight of Jimmie Clements' face as lie glided before me, und oh! what a wee-begoue ex* pression U contained. *

lie w»s quickly followed by German Bill Sehrlver. Casey and Hal I man, all of whom were more or less affected by the roll of tho ship. Hairy WriRtit, filul- vey and myself, however, being old sailors, do not propose allowing tbo steamship company to make B meal on us.

On the Way to the South.AT SEA, March 2". The day that has been ushered

in gives promise of being » beautiful out*. I spent last evening with Captain Wilder in hit elegant apartment^ and very agreeably, too. Tho geuial commander and 1 are old friends and I lott him with regret to retire and dreamed of my but wiih Al Ktach and worked oil night trying to steal borne, feeling in my dream taut tho run nonld win ibe championship lor the Phillies.

Tue bi>ys are all alive this morning and are forward listening to Joe Mnlvey'a wit. Joe is the life of the team and his imitatioLs of the different peculiarities of League players ate very amusing. Mul (-aid this morning that be totibd Schriver in his room trying to flab up, with a loug button book, a sausage ho had eaten fur supper.

Just passed the steam tug Protection, of Philadel phia, aud Captain Wilder has ju-st informed tua that we are about 15 miles below Cape May. We expect to reach Port Koyal. S. C., about Monday at 2 p. M , and will have a chance to visit tlie cok-bruted Live Oak Grove, situated tnere, and stretch our legs.

Schriver has been'Mead to the world ' to-day, Ihe result ot list night's soa sickness, but when Mulvey, sighting a small schooner off our ttarbcard bow, inno cently called in ut the cabin d,.or; "Say follows, here's a schooner in bight, 1 ' we all thought Schrive bad a fit, but soon ascertained that ho was only mak ing a frantic attempt to get the first "shot" at the schooner, all of which is overlooked ou account of his strong German proclivities. The schouner proved to be one of t!;e numerous lumber coasters of this shore, aud we soon turned our attention to handling tbo ball a little. Gleia^n and 1 hud an hour's fun \viih tho sphere, the Mallory prople having very kindly filled up a place ou the »paeions deck for th;s purpose.

Tue b'oys have been chatting away for an hour on

better luck than iormerly either one will find the Phillies hurder to beat than ever. Iu connection with New Yoik's strength I wish 1 could gU'e my aulhority for a tip I received just before leaving Philadelphia, regarding Ward. Under pledge of coufldence, how ever, I cunnot, but whtii tlie roll-call is road iu New York Ward will answer ' Here!" if I am correctly in formed .

I do not wonder the Spalding combination would be lost without Fogarty. By reports of their doiuus, one can easily see "Fog" ia too life of the party. I had a long aad interesting letter from him from on board the German steamer Sailer, mailed nt Port Said, under date of Jan. 17, in which he praised Wood'a fine bat ting and gfneral all-around work, aud also speaks of his own continued fine work. I use tliia bit of nowt, coming as it did direct, feeling sure it will greatly interest the admirers of the Phillies. We miss both their faces as well as old relitble Sid, but like Bastian, he "wasn't insured," and couldn't tak* chances,

An Knforced Landing.SUNDAY A. M., March 11. Lust evening wa? passed

chatting ia the main saloon, and many funny anec dotes of the diamond were chewed over. We were all hard at it, when Mulvey knocked us all silly by tell ing how he knew a pitcher in Providence, who was cross-eyed, an.l to such a degree that on one occasion he ttirew the ball to fir*t base, and the batter struck at it. We were just htrugpling to our feet after this knock-down, when Capt. Wilder appeared and said thnt ho would be obliged to run into Norfolk, Ya., to fix his aiiaft, tho "key" to which had clven out. Al this writing, 8:15 A. M., we are just abreast of the beautiful Ilyeeia Hnt-1, at Old Point Comfort, having passed Furtre-a Monroe a few m 'ments ago on the other side. Manuger Harry Wright will try to arrange a gaire at Norfolk for Monday, and will also telegraph ahead, to Brunswick, Gti., and Feroaodiua, to play games, of which "more anon."

During this hill in Ihe excitement of the voyage I do not think a desrriptiou of the two new men, Kirby and Mitcnell. will be out of place, as they are both quits likely to figure prominently in the work of the Philliea during the coming season. John G. Mitchell Is twenty years of aê, stands Cft. 2iu. in his stockings and weighs 170 pounds. Ho hiia not had a vory varied experience in the profession, but gives most excellent promise of proving a valuable find for Harry Wright. Ho Itegan hi* professional career in Port- laud, Me., in 1S88, and did excellent woik for that team. lit; went from there to Salem, Mass., where he did even better work than in Portland, and whore Harry Wrigftt'a attention was called to him and be was secured by the Philadelphia manager.

John J. Kirby is twenty-three years old, 6ft. 8in. tall, weighs 105 pounds, and is very wiry and closely built, tin played first as a professional in Lima, 0., in tho Tri-Stato League in 1868, and attracted the gen- oral attention of the major league clubs by fine all- round wurk. He had a ba'ting average of .3(39 in 88 games, aaU succeeded to rolling up .8(J5 as a fielder, plaving third base. He excels therefore in the three depWtmeLta of base ball, and can safely be counted a valuable man.

Doing Norfolk.MONDAY, March 4 At last it baa stopped raining

and Old Sol haa consented to amilo kindly on us. The injurv to the steamer's shaft coupling is not-ft bad one, only it chanced to occur at iv place very awkward to get at to repair aud, iu addition to this, several huge pieces of iron have to bo lifted, and BO the work goes on very, slowly. We hope to leave to-night, however.

The boys are out doing the town. Irwin and myself were up and out very early and secured THE SPORTING LIFE of March 3. In coming back we met four or five of the gang just starting down town, and when they sivw us reading THE SPORTING LIFB you ought to have beard Ihtj tirada of questions as to "where we got it," "was there any left?" wtc , showing how eagerly we all seek for this interesting paper, whether at home or abroad.

Manager Wright and Dan Casev have made a break for the woods. Harry haa his rifle with him and hus la It I'D Dan along to bring in the- ganio. I am of the opinion, however, that our cute manager ia only walk ing Dan arouutl to remove some of the biscuits off bis tat cheeks and to get him in condition. Wo expect to lake m Old Port ComJoit and Fortress Monroe be fore It-avius.

Goofl-ljye for a while. Kid Gleaaon and I are going out on the dock to handle tho ball. We have found a nice clear spot adjoining the steamer OD the dock, u hich permit* of handling tbe ball Ireely, and all the newmeu, with aomo of tbo older ones, have just fin ished practice Kirbv moves nnd acts like a good ball player, as also does Mitchell. We will aoun be, however, where a correct opinion can be formed of thfir work.

All ihe boye, including Harry Wright and the purser and the captain, attended a large church fair la*t even ing by special Invitation. We had a good time, and if the wtntl'or will allow it, wo nave piomised to play a benefit game for a new "hoapiUl fur tbe sick," being e'-*cted here now.

1 had liopea to have chronicled, our safe arrival in Jacksonville in thia letter, bnt fate seems against us as we have been defaycd much loneer than at first expected. All the boya are well aud lull of life and spirits.

The First Game.At Norfolk, March G, the flr%t practice gnmo of our

Southern trip took place »'. GyiiiutuiuDi Park wiih the Norfolk Club, lit cider to give ail our pitchers a pro- prrt-o'.Hl 8li-;« of tf.e wor*, Harry Wright allowed tbe Norf-.'lk team A bdittry *nd instructed them to pitch easily, su aa uot to atralu ihemaelved. Tu« commiUoe

who are working for the new hospital for the benefit of which we p)ay«d kindly furnished us IraiiaporUiioo from the steamer to the frroiirda. Manager Wright invited tlv- Udy piu-aetiKers to witnra* the^tnie. Cl<-»- s'.n and Schriver did t ; ie buttery work for iho Norfolk! acd Mi cUeliand Caa-y «!ld tin-twirling lor (he I'liillie*. Ihe former working six inmoys nn-i tho latter three. ISoth were effective, 'J li' 1'Mllie* pl;iy<rl a Ikely, in- (Testing gume all around, Kirby'd muffed fly iu l«(t fii'H Leing thulr only < nor. Slulv* y uud I;eUhniiiy played finely, while Schriver's catching woa the fea ture ol their «ppouents* play. Score:

dementi, Ib4 I 1 9 U 0 Itoseutu'l, Ib4 01 9 1 3 Andrew*, cf,5 1 2 2 0 0:M'itchii.8, s-,4 00 1 32 Irwin, 83..,...4 0 1 0 ft 0 ! iinrry, if.....4 0 1 001 Doleha'y, 2b.4 3014 OlWlnjsfleM,2b4 00321 Mulvey.Sb.. 5 1113 i> ( W.,od, 3b.....4 00602 HaHm«n,c.. 4 1 0 11 3 0-Kom»r, If.....» 00000 Kirby, If.....3 0 1 2 C l:Tatem, cf..... 3 00 3 00 MitclK-H,p,tf4 0106 ^GleaM>n,p....3 11 1 12 4 Casey, rt, p.. 3 1 1 1 6 0: gchilver, C...3 11430

Total...... 36'8 8 27 24 al Total...... 32 2 4 272mPhiladelphia................ 2 0 300200 1 »Norfolk........................ 00200000 0 2

Karntd runs Philadelphia 2, Norfolk 1. Twc-nasa bits Mulvev. C.i«ov, Rojenthal, Gltnson, Shriver. Total ba*e bita Philadelphia 10, Norfolk 7. Pa-es Mo!en Delelmnty 2, Barry, R<>mer. Double plays HallDiau, Muivey. -Lett on basos Philadt-lphU 8, Norfolk 4. Struck out By ftlltch-11 G. by Cisoy 4, by Gleason 3 First «m errora Philadelphia 7, Norfolk 2. First on bulls Philadelphia 3. Norfolk 2. Hit by pitcher Clemtm!*, Barry. Wild pitch Gioason. Pust»od balls llalhnan 1, Schriver 1. Umpire Rob ert L. Lort-utz. Time 1:35.

Notes of tho Trip,* Clements in in lt.,o condition, with the exception of

being a trifio too heavy.Irwin mill Captiuu Wilder, of the San Antonios, re

quested Mitchall to pet out and push as soon as the steamer was found to be disabled. Mitcholl ia cer tainly H dandy for length, and that "hoopskirt" ball of his, delivered over his head, ought to keep them all guaasing next cea-on.

Mulvey and (J oas')n fire tho Hclontlflc whist players of the Philliea that Is, when they can got their'feet together under the table. They have got acndnof si^na, to tap each other onco for every trump held. Mul ffll dead Taat niizht when fil'-ason kept rapping away against bis foot until nine was counted. Mul hiaifell held seven, making sixieeu in nil,

Casey soya his left wing is in good trim now and to look out for him thi3 season. *

LlkvwUe, all the boya are full of ginger to the brim.Sanders aud Sam Titompsou expect to join us ia

Jacksonville.Schriver is thirsting for gore. 91 til kept him look

ing for the boy who rang the "bell buoy" placed to mark a shoal, coming out of New York, as long as it could be seen.

Just tho Fame, Schrlve r has been catching a I eft- handed pitcher all winter and savs ho can eat Cadoy this summer. Ho certainly is in fine condition.

Another dinner table fiend has Joined the ranka. Rlrby goes from soup to raisins according to schedule evory day.

Mitfhcll ia a very quiet, unassuming fellow. Just tbe kind to be a success,

Fogarty writes that ho haa five dynamite bombs la his trunk with which to fiee Irtland, but Woodta watches him too close, 'being lo>al to the Queen.

Kid Gleasou says tie is going to get control of tha ball thia year, and then to keep your "weatuer" optia on him. Kid Is aln-ndy an old tult.

The PliillitV new uniforms are certainly handsome, and excel nnythin* wt« have over had betore.

Manager Harry Weight tins his eyo on a new man here by the name of Uoaenthal. He is a first baaeman, and is said to t>o a yiiint.

t-pc^kinc of Itosetiihrtl, Cassy hnd a ch*t with him to-day, and in the conversation Hosfuthut Kiid that ia a game at Kichmond one Jay h.> made two two-hug gere and a "fbiicur" off the opposing pitcher. Phila delphia reporters please note Iho now teim for a liotna run. Kb A.NDIU:WS.

SALT CITY SAVINGS.

Two Determined Kickers—Two More MenHe-Engaged—A Capable College Train,Kto.SYRACUSE, N. Y., March 7. Editor SronirNd

LIFK; The Syracuse team will report at Brook lyn April IU. Wright and Murphy, the only ]^.>crved players who have not signed a contract with Manager Chapman, will probably not re port at that time; at lca.<t that is the present outlook. Both men nre firm in their determina tion to hold out till the last trumpet's call. Pitcher Murphy is most desirous of breaking away from Syracuse, and" for purely personal reasons. Tbo salary question can undoubtedly be arranged with him, fcftit the cause of his great desire to Ion re Syracuse is well known to tho di rectors and his personal trionds bere. An offer haa lit'en received for his release, but tho figure is so ridiculously email thut no attention bas been paid to it. Coo Murphy the cojiiuft season nil! rantc as oae of (be greatest twirlers Iu the hu *(!>&« 9. His perfect com mand of tho ball coupled with speed and all that noes to itiftko up Ihd pitcher will be a ntrong combination. Murphy also ranks welt us a Imtfimun and ba?c-run- nor, aud his anxiety to wia Rtitnea cauie* him t> for get everything else ami throw himself heart and sonl Into the tm.-'inet'S, There is no queitlon but that ho was a great factor in bringing the championship to Syracuse last season, m, aftyr Bob HiKgms and Ed. Diindon had pole rod out, the brnnt of the work, up to the time of tlu> sinuin? of Bishop, fVll onto Cou Mur phy's shoulders, aud most nobly did he hold up lit* end. With the signing of Wn«ht aud Murphy the) champion Syracuse team will have a "big pay" aa to where the championship will land thj coining so»«on. Centre fielder Wiight Is nlso a vory "necessary evil" to the homo team. Probably there is no belter or stronger man in the base bftll profession to "lead off11 at the bat than "Ranty" Wrijjht. It Is almost u iluad certainty that when tliegittnt Michlgauder strides to the plate with hi* half-ton "log" in bis bunds something pleai-aat is K<M»g to nappon. The favorite "lUnty ' fmr outstripped all other International players last seaxm in the mutter of scoring run-*, having li:i to his credit, just 28 mote than the second man on the long list. AsafU-lder, during the latier months of tho season, Wrishtdid wonderful work in centre garden. Early in Ihe season be was handlcuppL-d by an abumUnco of flesh mid fulled to do any good work until be uss re duced to condition, but when ihat tune omio lie proved his woith to everybody's satisfaction. Director A. R. Ditkinaoii is inclined to believe that everything wi.l result aatiafa^toiy iu VVrigbt and Murphy's cisiMmd that Manager Chapman will Corral tin-to lw<» vulcablo mdn in due time. All tho members of the team rejwrt themselves iu line trim im<l anxiou.-) for tho i'tuy.

THE SYRACUSK UNlVHItSlTY TEAM will be tendered a benfrlit by the musical faculty of tbo University next Tuwsilay evening, March 12, iu the) chapel, when a programme of rare excellence will ba provided. Tl'6 young Ittdiod of tlie college have taken bold of tho matter i n earnest and report a largo sale of tickets. Th» gteo club will give tho six-net tmgic cantata, "The Grnoaiioppor," which will bo a great feature. Manager Truueue, who has been laid up dur ing the winter with typhoid t'uver. ID out again and Improving rapidly.

NOTE9.The little squib that ia going the rounds In regard

to Joe Battln'u alleged remark In n-fert>nct> to Ollla Beard is causing merriment here. Everybody knows that Joe and Oilio are now, and aiw.iya'lmve been, fast friends.

Syracuse would be most heartily pleased to (tee tha proposed New York State Leaûn a tmcco&s. Among the local semi-profe*>iiimals who would rn.tko strouj men for any of tlfo loams of thttt Louuuo aro Glensou, catcher; Oakes, loft liolder. and Coakley, tbirU baseman.

Catcher Mose Walker i.i a very urdent admirer of "(ientle Willio" Murphy, and considers him one of tha best fielders aud butters -in tho country. Murphy ia said to have entirely reformed.

Tho presj) of neighboring towns and cities «re anying many pleasxnt things about Manager Chapman and bin Star combination.

The grout HX-btar short stop Oilie Beard will leava for Cincinnati early n«xt week.

The "Star trio" of pitchers A Idrich, Bishop and Murphy. "Watcn 'em." _____ 0. Will*.

THE MILLENNIUM PLAN.

Commendation For It From an Observant Reader.

NEW ORLEANS, March 3. Editor SPOJITIMO LIFK: The club owners, magnates and other persons in power in base ball circles aro surely Hearing tbe time when your "Perfect Plan" will be the only means of escape from ruin and de struction of tho game professionally. Day by day enthusiasts of the game who are not person ally interested in tho welfare of a game or of a club, and who can view the conditions of cluba and leagues from a neutral standpoint, can se« ruin and disaster staring in the faces of the pow ers that be, unless they call a halt nt once in tha club-killing methods practiced in buying re leases nnd paying exorbitant salaries. In tho great scramble for star playors Indulged in by all rlul«f naturally tbo weaker clubs aro forced to the \\uli by thefr stronger and more powerful rivals, and to keep puce In securing attractions iho clubs' nuancca am thus dt ploted and they sink deeper aud deeper in tha slough until we hear of or read of "another ornani/ft- tlo.ii collnpaed," or «ome other such dilute r. Not until a plan la adopted which will Insure poor clubs ft chance to atand on tho a:ime level in securing ia strong playois as a wiahhy club hat will we see our Na tional game prosper, and the public interest arouac.l to such a pitch n» to warrant business men investing cupital whern U'*1 )' aro w° w loth to do it. And in tha Millennium Pl-iri nlone s'lall we see the intf re-st iu our great aport reach that height which it so justly deserves. Then will we fnvo Ie».g'iei composed of clubs of equal playing strength, And Isold the Interest of the public r" thoir contests till tho liwt series of *he seaso ns now, alter tho first two mont*""' ,1. """ *n' so far in the ro.r .» .;; ;,, ,, ,l, e -"o^.t lo'e 1^J menl - _^« m Conclusion let me Ray that ourj nnro In the future success of hase b;»ll lies in aj THE SPORTING LIKE Millennium Plan in its of and not until then will the "era of good feell base ball circles be enjoyed.

Pardon me, Mr. Editor, ID troapassing on you able time, but too much cannot be aaid in i your "Plan" and the quicker it is given a fair ami trial, the quicker its strong points will be u by all. Ree^ctfully vouw, JAMES E. J

6 THE SPORTIISTQ LIFE. March 13.

BASE_BALL.CHADWICK'S CHAT.

The Coming Championship Campaign—TheKccent empires' Meeting—Some Note worthy Interpretations — The I*uck of Traveling I*hiyers—The New York Recep tion to SpaUUng, Etc.NEW YORK, March 6. Editor SPORTING LIFK:

Tho Hcs of March give warning to the base ball fraternity that the dawn of another exciting ieason'd campaign is upon UP, and before the expiration of another week the umpire's call of "Play" irill be heard on our Southern field?, end iiot Ion? afterwards the Eastern teams will be in uniform for the opening contents of the annual spring exhibition campaign. The inter esting question soon to be asked is, "What is the outlook fur the championship contests for 1SS9?" I tlo net mean in regard to the ultimate issue of the several pennant race?, but as to the public interest, likely to be aroused and the patron.igo to bo bestowed. It seems to mo that no foason for years pnst has looked so premising1 , in this respect, as the approaching one of 1S80. The unusual interest t:iken in the round-the-world trip of the Spalding tourist?, which will cul- iiriunte in April on their return home, and the new direction given to the League pennant race by the success of the Xew York Club in winning the championship, will combine to give an im petus to the Epring campaign such as it has never before had. Then, too, two or throe of the cxliitiiduu series of couiesia arranged for April vill bo more tbau ordinarily interesting, especially thui of the New York aud lirooklyn clubs, anil ihb )J ittsbur^ am] Sr. Luuis, net to mention tbe I'hiifuUI- jifoia and Athletics and peihaps tho Now Yuik Hud Athletics. All ol" these will be "for goiv," and iMt of the customary gate-money exhibition class of spring games.

meeting va* h*-ld at the request, of air. Byrne, who was desirous tbut the new corps of A>socintiDu umpires sii< uUI arrive at a perfect uixieretnmtiirg 0,1 tu the curnct meaning of the Lowly-re%ised rode of playing rnlcy,a* oflkiatly interpreted by tbe joint ruirs c m- Jnittee, of winch bi ruse It and President Young were tho most pi'cn'.iu*-nt workers, the former ot the League nuil ttio latUr of the Association. Mr. Ilyrno was thor oughly lusted on the ttilject, RB he and Mr. Yuiinfif hit«l both been called upon to officially,define sundry nil a of the co'le, and they had Loth guile over nn ex planatory sjpendix which he bad been woiking (-n, and Ihtiefoie bud mutually discussed every doubtul point.

While it IB very desirable to get the benefit of the practical expedience of a corjis of experienced umpires such as comprise the American staff this year, in a dis cussion of the kind, it i» equally desirable that in ar ranging matters f t r a mutual untieietaudtng nmong the umpires, that the important fact should not bo loet tight of thtit the c^rpa a* a body have no right to *Vo behind the record" in agreeing upon an odicLtl in ter pretiition of tlie code, as wan done in 1887 nnd 18S8, in which years the staff umpires of the. Association in terpreted the in lea HS tbey taw proper without any v- gard for tho deiicitioa as understood by tbe joint ru^s committee.

The raeitiLeTS of the umpire *taff present all hut Jubti Kelly went over the code of rules with Mr Byrne, and each rule of the newly revived sections was fully discussed and a mutual understanding of it* offi cial inteipretation was arrived at. One point id worthy of spec in I remark, and that wa* in ref-rouce to tbe•trict observance of the spirit ns well as wording ol section 5 of Rule 48. which elates that the bane-runner is out "if after thref. strikes or n fair hit the ball lie eecvreln ItfM liij aJieLbr white touching fii'ft Imse BEFOKK ucft 6(i*e-ruMH«r touches Jir*t hti.*e." President Young §ays. In reg*r«* to the strict enforcement of tltia rule, that "too many men are decided out when the bull reach en tbe base simultaneously with the runner, which is all wrung. Tin pi re* should observe this rule, strictly, an it will benefit tbe bat emeu as much as any- thintc in the new rules." Mr. llyrne also advocated tho enforcement of the rule, as also tho giving of the benefit uf all doubts in favor of tbe batting Bide.

In reference to the umpire's power to forfeit a game, the (>nVial interurntutiou Is that the umpire cannot forfeit a game of hid own motion, as Ihe rule govern* ing the question seems to imply. It can only be done at tbe request of the club nut in fault. Another poiul of the frpccial instructions is that while the captain ol the home team in the sole judge as to the fitness of tbe field for nlay iu the commencement of fie game, tbe umpire becomes the Hole judge of the rendition of the field in the tnso of a resumption of play alter a suspen sion caused by rain. Mr. Young on this r-oint s.ivs that "though the rules do not declare iliU specifically yet it is n deduction fairly, and I nny say compulso- rlly, made from the silence of Rn!e 29 on the )>oint and from Rule 65, which authorize* him to fermioato the gnmo if rain c >utiuuea to fail more than thirty mirm'es after the xnpp-tmion of play. It be can termi nate he can also resume."

Tbe official definition of the rule, which refers to Man obvious attempt tu htt a ball foul,*' is that the bataman can only be considered as hitting the ball foul intentional!-/ when such intention is apparent to the umpire. When tho puma is in such a position as to render the hitting a ball foul an n detriment to the bat tine side as in the cuto of a hunted hall when a rnfiner fs on a Lasn in ^ncb case tho umpire cannot legally call the t unted halt a htriko aa was wrongfully done, time and Again, lust year. In fact to calf a etrike on a ball hit foul at any time can only bo dono whet) the intention to do BO ia obvious, that is, nn- xmatakable.

In regard to tho Interpretation of the now tenth man rule, the mr.pire-i were Instructed to be very careful in regnrd lo any intention to violate Ihe rule pnrposely so ns to get the extra man in af'er the tenth nutu hud b^^n placed In the lieU. In case, \oc>, of an offending nlnyer being removed from the field tho umpire ha* no further power in the c«se, such as that of selecting the aubatitutu. en TO tbttt be tht>u!d be a man iu uniform.

According to that able and versatile writer BlRk B»H, wlio \m* wit l.nig returned frrirn Europe, Franco Js not a very prcmiflim: field for th« introduction of tinse l-nll. Mr Hail eayri ic a leceut article uo foreign atiilptirs:

'It lias always hêo a mystery to me why France bîs '-ot produced nuTo athletes The French hoys atft quick, ItTfly and enerêrio. At tho public bathn, and in some of th« big reboots, tiiey exhibit uo end of lifn find activity, but they never develop into strong men. They begin drinking cu(Toe arid absinthe and smoking cigarette* too early in their lives The only things they reaily care for are riding and fencing, and they exce! in each. Tbe Frenchmen tire iiHtural swordB- m»-i], but th^y have no coucfp'Ioo whatever of tbe benefits of genfrnl physical training. J remember ut tbe ?iiiith-Kilr.ii» fight there wwre two Ftnoch noMe- j»en who had couio over from I'aria with Lord De Clifford to hoe the mntrh Iliey were of the ordi nary type of jockey clnh epcrtsmen, fond o! horm P. curds and foils. They w.itche I tbe twr. puyiiislc punjtnel each other for a few min- nifir. then yawned and went over and sat down <m * stum;), HiKketi cij.;arotte8 an<l talked about their frier.<1a If any one called their aUentiou to the pngilistJ they glanced at the ring ) o'itcly, then etinu'gHil their sliontdera and /idmilt-'d that they could not iitulerB'sml tt at all. A Lt of FicocLcien, sboitiy ftev tht? ttstljt liitd hegun, ruwed ovnr from a neigh- Loriug villngo to the Inland in the Seii;e wli-re tlie fljjllt w:is goinj; on. Tbey ah rugged their shoulders and «c;it b«ck at ofc^. It bond them to I. ok at n mill fiii se ingttbic'j any man in Great lijitnlij woiildhave \tte>\ \vilHng to pay heavily. I have oftfm talked wilb Fii'iichmen about nparnn-f ausl kindred exrrcUt?, but their mindK nre tliorcughly matin un on the- subject. They believe it is irinrlt butler for a hoy to cultivate JiK l>miii» tlian his miiftck1 ^ nn\ tbey r^li-em a bit of reparti o or a notable bu> mot much more highly than Ihi-y <! > the moet perfect pbytical development wbjcb tbe mini of man can conceive."

It -wiil lake :i qu«rler of a century at lea*t to work(i'i- French youth;* up to the, point of taking part in

fiel i £Rmo ot ball To? Knglis!) have tried iu vu*uixulrate them witu ciick^t, The)' do not oven take

by the professional club teams of the Professional Na (tonal Asaoc'ation from 1871 to 1875; of the Xattoaal League teams from Is76 to 1888, arjd the American Asacciotion teams from ltiS2 to 18SS. Just think ol the thoimncls of milet these teams have traveled within tlieee several period on railroads and on Bteamboatu, and all without the less of a single life by an accident while traveling during the whole eighteen years, during which time jo irneys have been taken Iron: M.tloe to Texai and from the Atlantic coatt to the Pacific tloê. Even the Atlantic has been crossed by 4he ball players with immunitv. And to cap the climax our great tourist party, which left Chicago on Oct. 20 last, have reachtd I'aris in entire eafety after circumnavigating tbe globe almost. Theeaiferaj; that

"There is a sweet lilt'e cherub tbat eils up aloft To Io3k out fur tbe life of poor Jack,"

nnd It looks as if our ball players had a similar guardian angel to care for them on their travels. It ia simply wonderful when ono thinks of it how very fonui.ate tlie fraternity have be-'.-n iu this reject. Truly may they say that 'there ia a Providence which shapes our ends, rough hew them as we may."

The reception commit'ee who are arranging for the banquet to the tourists to be given in this city early in April, were very fortunate in securing the valuable servlcfsof Mr. A. G. Mllh as their chairman, lie ia a gentleman of just such executive-ability as the com mittee wanted one who could evolve order or.t ol chaos, if it wero uccea*ary. He will net as chairman t»t the I'anquot, and iip.m him will devolve tlie difficult d'lty of arranging Iho toasts and in selecting those who are to respond to them. His experience in tlie Chamber of Commerce at their annual banquet* comes into valuable play fir this nn won ted and eventful r,c- cftsion. No better selection could havo bet-n. made than that of the author of the National Agreement.

John Ward in his !aet loiter describes how (he Aus tralians line tht ir public p:irks, u >t R.* our Cent al Park Cuujuiissiontr do, tut wisely for the public good. II

"I win much impressed by the Australian parks and gardens and public domain. Theie nre not placed un der a filass c-\fo t as nn over-careful motlier dier-oats o her child'* Christum.-* t .ys. The public ia t'rre to come nnd KO, to stroll about tbe patln <>r play ou the green to enjoy their beauiios to tlio fullest extent, aud 'keep off the grnfw' is a wa>niitg never teeu. Anil go, on a Saturday afternoon, which is a half-holiday hen hundreds of men an-1 boys may teseBn on tbe public ground* playing »t foot ball und cricket and tennis, building up Ihe brawn and muscle ot the country."

There is a peculiar foûre of the encouragement given to athletic epoits in An-fialia, which Ward re fers to as follows. Ho ta>s that ''iu providing for outdoor athletics euh city hus iU inclosed oval, A grant from the government to au association of re sponsible person*, wlio agree to make the improve ments and repairs. So al-io, a^ iu Melbourne, tlio g eminent may grant the eiie for a race course, with similar provisions for improvement* aud repiira. Witl such encouragement is it any wonder Australia, will only 3,500,000 j opnlatinu, still leads the world in out door siort*?" I uon't think this plan would work ad- vant&geuusly in America.

Up to date of John's letter no fays "Not a word bas reached us by mail since we left, uea-ly tlnee month* ftfio, and none can n'ach n* fur three weeks yer.' Imagine such a condition of things among a paity o ''Yanks'' used to leading every morning at lirenkf.tsi news from all pans of the civilized world. Three months gone l>y and not a lino from home, and w have been reading by cable dispatches all atxnit whu they were doing aud where they were.

Knowing nothing as to what lind been tfbne touching tho revision of tlio rule? last Dec^nrber, th»y indulge in considerable s; eculation on the probable chim^cs in the rule.-*. A vote iimong Spalding, Aiiaou. HuD]>n liuroH, Pfeffer, C'irro!| t Williutnson, Fogarty, Man- uin^, Wood, Ilealy nntl Crane resulted iu ten for put ting the pitcher I ack 6vef«et, to two for keeping him where lie is. Crane auil lit alv voted iu ihe ui u<'i iry, characteristically. HRNRV CiiAuwicii.

'1 fro will bfl qn>t( a u timber of base ball r-i-presi- «f leHgue* and associations at t-0 New York bau-

T. IIcr« aio totiie of them: Fiist, Arthur 1*. GOT- * i.ueit'ent of tho ctJ National As ocialion iu the j ' HIJU »T"* ' Q ' t6 '^ *> ttt ' es Senator from Alary land |n.1lv, Mm'sat, f. h l( :::rlv - fir'< pr«Wei.t of the Na- Ll Lta-nfrTuls-G, aud now How;:.11 " °' Counocli-

u-i7 there id ex-Piesidrnt A. G. Mi)ln, oi ?!.** I League of 18S3, who Biicceoded the late Mr.

Irt, who id clialrmaii of tl;e icception committee f II act m tbat portion at tho banquet.

v IhfTT is no more forttira'e Uass cf people In Id (lint) base ball players «» far »s their eieuip-

ffn.ni fatal ccturrcnres vlii.'u (raveling is oyn- Ta'ie !ht Li=lory oJ the tiiieaud u/..i* iu-iio

KANSAS CITY BRIEFS.The Case of Sam liurkley Fully Reviewed Hamilton Signed The Cowboys' Hopesand Prospects This Season, Ktc.KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 5. Editor SPORTING

LIFK: As tbe season approaches there is apretty curious question confroDting the KansasCity Club. Nothing exemplifies the ups an"downs of base ball more than this self-samequestion. It is what to do with fc'am Barkley.

About this time last year, or a tew days later, probably, Sain Lark ley was bought from tho Pittsburg Ciub for $-2,8(10. In addition he was I aid a Mr btilnry. At the time flarkley WHB bought i< looked like a master etruku for the Kansas City Club? His reputation its K plavor wttd spread nil over t!;o country. Hfl was thought to bu one of tbb best second h:\acmen on the diamond. Kverjhody wa-i wondering why PittBburg hud let him go and 'alten Dunlap.

Well, Sam lldrltley tiij p'.tvy good ball. For a time ho covered eec^nd I u-e lik* the veteran hs w:i?. Then li:a eye became 'fastened on his rect r.l, anil never left it till the lost *:anie was played, the last ball pitched. The result vas that ho ranked first HS a second h man in tbo American A^scci.-ttiû. He beat McPhee, lloliiLsoii, B:irdi-c!r, Bierl<auer, and all ihe resf. He bebl Ihe. post of honor, but tliJ the joditinn evtr do a player BB little ôod? AU racor.i players n;i»y study the history of this playi-r with great benefit to themsi IT To-day Barkley'B releaan is for sale, hut the club having difficnlry in K'.-tiin« f«»r him what be is worth. There is no doubt tb:it Barkley is a bull player of ;i high claes. U he would play the game he ia capnbln of placing, there are few men who could cover second base better. It's a pity that he can't go with eoiue good club.

PLAYERS UN'DISPOSBD OP.Nothing nsypt li-ia been done with Phillips, CUne or

E^teriinv-r- It is atrango that the two hitter have not been gobbled np lout ago. Katerdny, as a short stop, has few superiors. It tliu Kan-aa City Club didn't have Ilfrinnn Long, the phuLomenou whom Chicago offered S^,'r'"0 for, it wouldn't look a step further thun Katerday. In fnct, m.iny Kansas Cityans think tho little feilow in tho best short atop in tho American Association. Cline ii a first-class all-round tuuu aud an excellent hitter.

When "Old Bill" Phillips, gentle Willie, quits this year it will probnbly be for K"t'd and all. There will be many a base hull fan sorry to hear that lie will not see tbe H£ first baseuian gmrd tbe bay again. He is something of a landmark, and many a man will be 8-irry to sec him RO. It may be truthfully snid that (lie game of httae hull ia all the be'tcr tor having had tuch quiet, geotlemnnly players aa Phillips. He HOD gulden opinions in this city while be was a member of the team, and there ie A host of people wlio wish him a happy, prosperous future.

GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.Hamilton, by the by, ha* como up to the trouqh and

haa signed his contract He ha? been holding out all ttm winter, but has been acting very nice'y and 1ms Bind all along th»t ha would report at the rlfihr time. A few days ago he wrote for bis contract nn>l B.'tiJ be was ready to tigu at the t=roi8 Manager \Vatkitia hud oflcrol him.

Borchi ra has been heard from again. He ha? wri ten Manager Watbim and sayn that ho hus been behaving in Sacramento, and the tale-; that have been told ou him aro false from Wginnin^ to end. He. says he owe>t some fellows a del t and was put in jtll for that. an*l not for tetting drunk. Tbe young niun eviden'ly wants lo come back and pUy ball in Kanca^ City. His caê wi|l probably come before the Guard of Arbitration. Kauris City will certainly not trouble beisi-lf very prt atly about the young rntfn. He doesn't seem to be woitii it.

Jlnnagtr \Vatkins is harJ at work on Ae park. He goe^ out early and coiies back late. Yesterday after noon I met him coming in, aud promised to go out an! take a look at things the latter part of the week, and see how well he WHS getting in trim, nnd will write THESPORTINO LIFB a description of the new stand. Thf clubs will be well treated ia Kansas Ciiy tlm season.

Baee ball is going to flcrtrlsu In the West thi* year, I think. The ctnbs of the Western Aasociati >n aro sticking up to the salary agreement and have tilled up their teams in good t-h:ij e. The organization id in a flourishing condition.

I notice that one of your correspondents places Kansas City next to lust in ranking tho clubs for the coming season. He even puts Co him bus ab'>ve n,t. Now, while fighting a pennant r^ce on paper ij not the safest way of winning, as long aa you a>e nueasur- ingstrength it oustit to be mf-asme! correctly. Why do* B the correspondent r.\nk Baltimore and Columbus above Kansas Citj? Take the the three clubs, man for man, from beginning to end, and KausiA City \\ill outrank e ; lber of the others Moreover, I r ll bet that correspondent a hat that Kansas City doesn't stand lower than fifth in tho race. FIIEEWAX.

JIM WHITNEY'S COMPLAINT.

Secretary Tim Keefe of the BrotherhoodSays It is Well Founded.

Tiro Keefc, tbe secretary of the Players' Bro therhood, was in Boston last week. When que?- ;ioned by a Ilernld reporter about Jim Whitney's controversy with tho "Washington Club, Keefc saiJ:

"Whitney did not formally notify the Brotherhood of his trouble with tbe Washington Club until We<lues- I«y t.f Ibid week. We are hound to take some notice ofIM complaint, and if be proves his statements, there

will be serious troub'e if Ticeideut llewitt do?ft not recede from his pceitoo. In the first placet ia a direct violation of the Brotherhood's

agreement for President Young to cut Whitaey's salary from 83,000 to £2,500. The agreement was that tbe new rules relating to graded salaries th(-n;d not affect any player'* salary under contract. In other words, LO club could reserve a plaver at a lower salary than ho had been receiving. Now, Whitney wai degervodly put in class A, tut that did not imply that hid s-alary must ha cot down to J2/>00, which is ;he limit. Present Hcwitt has no legal or moralight to cut Wbitnej- to that extent, and tha Brotlier-iOod will sustain Jim iu auy reasonable doir.au;!.' 1

Kcefo also said that the Brotherhood would probably hold a meeting some tiino this mouth.

A C0ix?liment to Byrne.From tbe Kew York Sun.

PHILADELPHIA POINTERS.The Schedule Analyzed—Effect of (the Many

Conflicts oil the Local Clubs — SewardSigned Current Local Xews and Gossip.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March 9. So far ns Philadelphia is concerned, the work of tho schedule committees of the Association and League cannot be said to have been well done. Notwithstanding the fact thut both committees had pledged themselves to arrange a schedule with few if any conflicting dates in this tho only city that is represented in both organizations, there are about as many of these dates as there have been in previous seasons. In comparing the two schedules it will be seen that there are sixteen conflicting dates in this city nearly one-fourth of all the games scheduled for the home grounds. It is needless to say that this will mean the loss of thousands of dollars to visiting clubs who come here and play under the percentage system, and that at the lowest estimate each of the local clubs will be out at least $10,000 for the season, as it is fair to state that where the}7 would average 5,000 people to a game they will have to divide this attendance between themselves when both are home. It is also necdlees to say thut, inasmuch, a* the one associa tion i>i*i)3 in the West and ilia other in the East, A schedule could easily have beeu made up which wuiild have given PliiUdulphiii but one conflicting date Decoration Day and that would not have hurt any body, at ou that day lot!i Riouiuls will bo filled to overflowing anyhow. This, however, ia the only ex- ceptiun in which boih clubs can be home on the eume date and not suffer any financial loss.

THE CONFLICTING DATES.Both schedules aro poorly arranged so far a? Phila

delphia ia concen eil. Tha Athlttiee did well in get- tiiig the C ncinuat : s for Decoiattm D«y wnd the ri:illies can fin J n . fault with the Pitfeburga. Neither club, however, secure d a prize for tUo Fourth of July The Pbilatie'priias will not make a barrel of money in Indianapolis and by thut time the Louisville* will be out of the race aod the Athletics will not have many hundreds to app : aud them in wiping up the grouiula with their rivals on Kentucky «oil. No schedule could have been formulated that will hurt tho two local clul>9 more than the unfl that wa* adop'ed I w*ek. It is a GcUnlule that will pbiy havoc witu the tiuanccj of the two home clubs, aud their lois will have tj be shared by the otbercluba who,un'.ler t'je perceutAge system, are made co-partner* to them.

The conflicting dates in this city aro appended: May 30, A. M. an.i p. M., At'iletic vs. Cincinnati am: Philadelphia vs. Pittsburg; June G, Athletic ve. Lou's- ville and Philadelphia VP. Washington; JimeS i Ath letic vo. Kant-ad City and Philadelphia vs. Wash! ui;ton July 23 ;ii:d 24, Athletic va. Cincinnati and Philadel phia vs. NHW Yo:k; July 23, Athletic vs. Cincinnati and Philadelphia vs. Boston; July 27, Athletic va Kansas City and Philadelphia vj. Bosron; September '2. 3 and 4, Athletic vs. Kansas City and Philadelphia T? Ohlra-zn; Septombcr 7.;Athletic vs. LouUviMoand Phila delphia vf. Cleveland; September 9, AthleiioTs. Louid- ville and Philadelphia v^. Pittahurg; Sep:ember I 1.} au-l 14, Athl«tic vs. St. FjuiiU aud Philadelphia vs- luilinu- apolis; Sept oibor 19, Athletic v^. Brooklyu aud Phila delphia vs. New York.

DOW THB CI.ITDS ARE AFFECTED.Several of these dates can be changed l»y mutua

consent and the number of conflicting dates decrease*: notably that of Sfpr. 19, whi-n Brooklyn and New York are liuokud for tliis city. In looking over the list it will bo tee:i t- ;vt the Athletics got a trilb the worst ot it. Cinciutmti and St. Louia will perlmj's more than hold their own ajrairnt Pittsburjf, Nt-w York and Union, nnj St. L >uU will draw tetter than Iudi«na(.>oli«, but Kausae City will make a poor show ing againpt lk)stou,;ind Chicago, ae will ats j LouisTillo against PitULnrjj. On tho o;her tlates, when Luuis- tille »ud WttshJDxton, Kinsrw City and WushiQ^ton. and L-misvilto artd Cleveland Mill be here on the same dates, it will be a a'atd-otf, with tho cd-'e iu favor of tlio League gamed attracting tlio Ittr^fBt crowds.

The AtMetka will play seven games at home In Apiil, two iu Alay (tho best nionih of tho seu^c twenty-four in June, nine in July^nin-i ia Au^r.st, ftixteeo in S^ptemher, and three in Oe!oi*r. The PhilMes w ill play two K«tnes at home in April, twenty- six in May, three In June, eighteen in July, six iu Augu^, nit»eu in S*-p'eaibor, and none iu October. So fur t'ti the disliibutujn of dutes are concerned, no fault can bo found by the local club<* with the schedule excepting that tho Athletics mij;ht havo had more games in May before the people rua'i to tho summer resorts about June 1, an>l t'<at tlte Phillies IOSH a chance to rttKe in the silver dollari atter Sept. 21, during tho cii-eiUK weeks of theêaeuii in case tho race ia a clo*e one tu the finish, aud Harry W right's pouies ar< among the traders. It, however, they finish below third i luce, the schedule has bouu hdvautageously ur- runted (or them.

The A&aocl:itioii season opens In Ihe West and will, therefore, wind up in the Enst. Thin will ho an ad vantage to tho Aihloiics, as, if they are in the mce on th« homestretch, they will make it interesting for the other clubs at the linnl). Share's teayt always ]>Uy« best at h(fiiu>, and ia not noted as u dangerous com petitor while, playing on other clv.lm' erouiidrf. In ihis respect they are mncli like tho New Yorks. With tho Phillies it is difTerent. This tenm always plays better ball away from home tlinn on then-own grounriti. The Lengue êaôu <>i>ern ]i\ the Eiibt, ttnj it ie, perhaps, in the Phillies' favor to finish tho ecas'in ia the Wear This Is undoubtedly true if they remain true to their past record.

LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Stnvey ia the tallest, Laikin the broadest, Lyons the heaviest, and Purcell the oldest man of the Athletic Club.

Bobby Matthews tins refused several off* rs from minor le«gueclnbs. He would rather umpire.

A Cincinnati exchange has this to .say of one of the Athletic meu: ".Jl;iuimore will never make hi* maik aa n pitcher, but the day Is i:ot far distant when ho will «t«nd foremostas one of the hardest hitiiug aud bent hate-running outfielders in the country."

The Detroit. Cub will* play here with the Athletic Chih on Apiil 15, and wit'i tho I'hillies on April 17.

Billy McLeau has applied for appointment as an Atlantic L««gue umpire.

Plieiioineual Smith is coaching the Lehigh Univer- eiU tttim.

The McElroy who died in Albuquerque, N. M., on Fehruafy 2o, as noted hi our lust issue, is the indi vidual w'ho tried his hand with the fhillk-a in 1883 He had jleiity of speed, but poor control either of hia delivery or hia appetite for liquor.

The Athletics' new suits will consist of white knee liTt-ft he«, white Jersey eb.ii ta with blue trimming, blue etockinjc, wtiite caps, red, white nnd blue belts and dark blue jersey blame wit'i white, streaks.

Larry O'Doa, of tliis city, attended the Columbus meeting in Ihe interest of his sporting goods businee?, uhich is flouri-hing.

TLe dinbandinent of the Central League leaves Mike Kilroy, reserved by the Alien'own Club, free to sign wherever he pleases. Mike is n. brother to Mat'.hew Kilroy, the famous south-paw of the Ualtiuiores. The lattt r considers his brother almost as good a pitcher as ho id htmeelf. Baltimore would have signed Mtke last tummcr in fact, Barnie did give him a trial hut tho Allentown Club claimed his services «nd he had to quit. Mike ins not yet decided where to go. The Athletics and Baltimores have loth signified their willingness to give him a trial, but he says ho want! no "trial*," but an engagement for tho sen-oo. He Uiay sign with Newark if the latter club ofi'era him enough salary. \Vherev<r he goes Mike wants his catcher, Voat, to go wit1! h:ni.

Josej h Fralinger will probanjy roorgani/e the At lantic City Cluo this year. With clubs at Atlantic i-'ity, Cape May, Sea I*le, Long Branch and ono or two more resorts, a paying league could be established. This is a tip for Senator lleytmrn .

Secretary Yoltz, of the Mi 1 No S'ates League, has approved tho following contract*: With Ilarri^burg, Joseph Jone?, Thomas A. IVIIiird, William E;iân, Honry M. Koons, Matthew F. Meiklejohu and Howard Vnlloe.

Captain Lark in la still unsigned. The robust Tod ia swiuîoK a hammer in u Reading boiler shop.

After the Association mooting Manager Sharsig went to Cincinnati and on Thursday be succeeded in "^ning Uenny Lyons.The Young Arneric&s' deal with the Tiogaa ha^ been

rfttifiod by the members of the Tioga Association at thoir quarterly moating.

From Kansas City we hear that the Athlet :c3 wero endeavoring to make a d. al for catcher D^nohue, but ail their offi-H were declijit-d.

Tlie PhJllies left Norfolk for Jacksonville, Fla., or/ Thursday at noon and by this tiausbould bo at the end of tueir jouruey, bar accidents.

INDIANAPOLIS MENTION.All of the Stars Placated and Signed The

Hoosiers Satisaed AVitli the Schedule- Minor Mention.IXDIASAPOLIS, March 7. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: The threatened break in tho ranks of the Hoosiers did not and will not cotne. As a matter of fact things are really in better shape than anyone expected to seo them at this time, and there is no reason to doubt that it will be smooth sailing from now on. While no oue doubted for a moment that the star players of :l;e Indianapolis Club would be on bund at the proper time, no one thought that they would all all into line ao gracefully us liny hate done.

GLASSCOCK, DENNY AND 1IINES>re tho latest recruits. On Tuesday n'ght a tele- jnun was received from Jerry Dfn.iy saying that ho i ad signed and forwarded M* contract t^ President

.ing and was icacly for businfS". Yesterday -after noon President Brush telegraphed home from W«*h-

_ton that he had fixed ihiugs with Glu^scocK and Iliues with but li;t!o trouble, and there now appear

Le no breakers ahead. Pivsi.leut Brush is not acme jet, and ju*,t how tliicgs wero fixed up Is not mown, tut jt is almost R daad sire^hin^ that tho kfi)g-i>in will captain t';ie Hoosiera, for which he will bo Mtll raid. Jack will probably como to Indian- npolis eome t : mo Cetween now and Match 20, bring ing his fttiiiily.

The oft-n-rjeattd stntement tbtvt Denny would not play bail under the management of Bancroft will DOW h»vo to bo laid a\vay, Ulwlcd aa a f:tlae rumor. Jerry h:i9 said rothiug to indicate tbiU he ia Kt all dissatis fied with the engagement of Mr. Bancroft. It is not km wn when the fiunona third, basc-itiim will leuvo the coast (or this city, though it is probible that he will be asked to repoit alout the 20th of tlio present mmtb. Ibe utaiUtr b«r« ia tiue.kaU U U coutiuue* a Itw dujt

the piny era can practice at the ball p*rk. In Tfew of this fact It would bo a good idea to get all of the men here tts soon M poetlble. None of the other players have been heard of since the contracts were Bent out.

PLEASED WITH THB SCHEDULE. Everybody here seems to Le well pleased with the

arrangement of the League schedule, t»nd certainly no one shouU complain. The Hooaleis were well taken care of, indeed. DeccMtimDay in New York, Labor Hay io Boston and with the PblladMphiA team here on July 4t!i is quite as much as President bru&h or any one eke could have deelrei*. "Mr. Brueh will be at home to-rrght, atd I exp>ct to *e« him clothed in BiniUs when ho reaches IndianapolK No information has been recelvtd iu repaid to the Getzeiu deal, but It is more than probable that his ielea&6 waj purchasad at the League meeting.

BASK BALL BRIEFS.Henry Boyle is building a handsome residence on

North Missisippi street, near tbe ballpark. Henry is a resident of Icdianapoli* now nnd wi'.l probably make this h;s future homr, no matter M here Ue may play tall hereafter.

Joseph l>b, a prominent young semi-professional of Louisville, !0 in th'o city visiting friends. Mr. Krb is in ihe Louisville post-office, bnt expects to retire on ac count of a change that has recently t«kon place, and is keeping his eye open for a go.nl soil place to fall when the crisis comes. He has some prospects of going to Charleston.

Tbe boyd already here are ge'tinc into flte shape. Seery loo'Us like a blooded racer, and-Schoeneck has to be chft-.md lo keep him from working hiuvelf to death. Boyle, too, is in splendid form. A. G. OVENS.

NEW YORK NEWS.Tho Giants IVill Remain at the Polo

Grounds—The Association Mileage Plums and Jumps—The Indians Rejuvenated Manhattan Cocktails. NEW YORK, March 8. Editor SPOUTINO

LIFE: The Polo Grounds case seems to have been virtually settled. Thing*, however, are not always what they seem, and this may also bo upset. In spite of the stories published and the many ruuiors flying around, I still think that our champions will be at the old stand again this year. Now that John B. Day has changed his mind and gone back South, instead of return ing to New York, as he originally intended, tlut belief is atill further strengthened. The situation at present is, I think. About like this: Tho Polo Grounds case WHS tj have CUUIH up before the City Fathers lait week, but our Common Council, like our Legislature, took a recets for ten days, consequently their next meeting will not be held until next Mon day. I firmly believe that it the case does net come up then that it will be laid aside until next full. In case the matter ii bruiuht up 1 tliink it will be settled so that the Giniita will be able to hold the grounds until laie in October, aa I have been informed the con tract for grading, etc., wl.l be let out to take effect ou October 15. If this is done, thtu the fences and free seats will be put up agiin aud all will be eereue. Aa lor permanent new grout,dj, that ia as far from boing fixed up as it was six men ha aô.

THE BROOKLYN CLUB.Any news from the headquarters of the Brooklyn

Club has alai been scarce of lute. President Bvrno got back from the Columbus convention yesterday, and things may brighten up a bit in consequence. 31 r, Byrne in pleaded at the ontcoma of the mooting. No timo WHS w.teted and j et there was no blundering. There was not a chanjre made in tho schedule, ae it was udopteil by the committee tome wpeki Hgo. 1 g>>t the appended fisuiya f'om Charley Ebbets, Mr. Byrne's bright secretary, and they «re uot onlj' official, but ab solutely correct. The table shews tbe mileage, jumps tni'l plums, and your readers can dissect them at their luUure:

The AssociationClubs. W8.

Brocklyu..... 1^.712Athletic....... 11,802Baltimore.... 11.740'Columbus... 10.430 Cincinnati.... 10,(.'S4Louiiviilo..... 10.513St. Louis...... 11 (H:iKansas City.. 12,114

1889.10 6(J511.4:)3

9J28 ll.litW11 ^89 11,185 12,360

87,813

Decrease. Increase 2,017 ......

3fiO ......1,291 ......1,308 ......

1,244 77ti

703351

6,097 2,020

131213

121413141314

Total......... 91/J20*Cloveluud iu 1588.

Lwgett Jumps.Brooklyn, 975 mile*; Athletic, 1,388 miles; Palti-

ir.ore, 951 miles; CVdtinibin, I,li77 unlee; Cincinnati, 777 inilwe; Louisv-.He, 807 mi.es; St. Louis, 1,388 inileti; Kanaaa City, 1,^77 miles.

Tke Plunu.At Home. Abroad. Sat. t>un. Sat. Sun.

Brooklyn...................................... 16 l*i 11 11Athletic....................................... 13 13 13 11

CMiu'mYSs^!!^^'!!!!!^!!".'"."!'.."."!!! 12CinctuiiHti.................................... 13Louisville.................................... 12St. Louis...................................... 13

The hi liJiiy gwnifrS are: hrooklyn at h»>me on Deco ration Day with St. Loui-; at hon.e with Cincinnati on Labor Day, and at St. Lou.s on July 4. Athletic at home on Decoration Diy with Cincinnati, and at Louisville July 4. B.UUmore at home vif'j Kansas City on Decoration Day, and at Cinonuali on July 4. Columbus at home on iKcoraliou Day with Louisville, tiU'l Kt Kansas City ou July 4.

Tht! big decrease in BnxAlyu's mileage is caused by their having only lo Sundays at home this season, wliile la&t st-afton th--y had 19, and wt-re then forced to mako many big jumns iu order to pluy games a

THE "INDIANS" REJUVENATED.The famous old Mots, who in 1880 helped to bring

base ball back into popular favor on MUD Italian Inland, imvo been njuvenatod. A year ago the Metropolitan Club di.nl, but the events of Wiaueeday brought the old institution buck to life r.g.iin. The team has been jeorgiuiiztid nnd will play b;ue tall as tho game waa playej ten or un.re yean ago. The club will be run un tho co-oi>eraiive iilan and no clnb ownrr will get rich while ihe players get only salaries. What money is made will go to the players themselves iu eûal pro portion. There will be no star** or fHvoritue, and all will share alike, consequeLtly there will be no jealousy among the men.

A meeting wan held at the tffBce of Alex. F. BHnn, the lawyer, sit No. 21 J'ark row, Wednfts-lay, and all needi'd arranj-oaieuti made. The oM "Indians" pte- seut were: *'Jnck" Lynch, the pitcher; JttmtH Hu»e- Dian. HdJie KennetJy aud Jack jNolson, the outttelder?; William Holbcrt anil John Uayve, tho catchers; Charles Jonee, fir t I-Kat-msiii; S&m Crane, b^cood haaeman; John Troy, short etoi; and Meli B* caution, third baiteman. H»t nk i risen and Keii*rh lager were not present, but will join their o'd compuuions later. Among tho others present were: Kooney Sweeuey, Johu Farrell, \\"niiani Primi-jiO and J-imes Jacks>n.

iSaui Crane, formerly of tbe Srrautou Club, was cho sen manager iitil secret try. Jack Lyncb was olecied pres.dent and treasurer. ,

The board of directors chosen are Lynch, Ilolbert and Jone'. The directors are empowered to pick out tho p'nyers fo:1 each Kame. A committee ol three was appointed, c ineMluc of Crane, Junes and Cullios, to dnift a constitution »nd by-laws. Tlie ofticial name of the club will be "The Metropolitan Baso Tall Club, of Kew York City."

Tlie club has secured nn office at 149 Broadway, where another meeting will l;e held t':"dny.

The players hope to make arrangements with tho Kew York Club so that they can piny at tho Polo Grounds while the Giants are away. Tbey also expect to make arrangements to piny Sunday (ramen in Urook- lyn when tbe Brooklyn team IB away Irom home. The players tetrn to think that the venture will be a auc- ces*.

HOW IS THIS, BOSTON?

Of course every follower of base ball is aware of tlio ft)!>s the Boston papers have been making ail winter about securing Ward. Columns npon columns have been written about tbe matter, and judging by aoinc ot thofo reports all that reitmineJ was /or Ward to sign a Uoston cootract. I was up ut the continuous poo! tcurnflmeut last Saturday night wren iu wnlko I Messrs. Socien and Billing*, of ihe Boat-m Club. Tiioy were ou their way to Wanhiugtou aud had stopped oxer tu spend Saturday night io Gotham.

"Ilowdy," eaid jours truly, shaking hands with Me.-a ic. £oJen and Hillinc^. "Have you given up bope yet of ser.uriux Ward?"

1 Why," Eaid Mr. Scden, laughing (tood-naturccily, "of course we have. Why, we never had much hope of securing Ward, anyway." Ob, gentle remle:s what do yuii think of some of our scribbling brothers in Bos ton now. That answer of Mr. Soden in significant. It does not need auy dressing up.

MANHATTAN COCKTAILS.

Young Collms has not signed as yet. He would make a valuable catcher for some minor league club.

Jack Lynch saya that the "Met* 1 * don't propose to step on urn body's toes. They only want to taih^r the plums when the ttvo local clubs are away and can't gather them.

The Amatour League scbedule will not be ready fur a week yet. The general impression now is that the Brooklyn Athletic Club nine will not bo reinstated.

Brooklyn has signed Smith, but catcher Clarke is still out in the cold. Ue wants more salary.

The Brooklyn Club has sent Manager Wallace a check for tho amount in dispute between the club aud Riilgewood Park.

It the present weather continues, we may have some scrub matches at the Polo Ground* and Washington Park within tho next two weeks.

Dare Orr looks slick ai:d happy. He starts for G>- InuibiH on tho I'Jth. All the ColnmOus players report thero on tho 20th. Tbe team will practjce ou the dia mond until April 1. The players "ill board at tlie United States Hotel, and the club will pt*y u!l expenses up to April 1.

Pat Powers is beginning to siga his Jersey City play ers. The team will begiu out-Joor work ut O^klaud Park on tbe 2itb. GEO. E. t-TACRiiovisii.

Tlie Central Now York League.AUBI-BN, Marcli 7. Tbe mauagtn of tho Central

New York Base Ball U-ngue met at tbe Osborue House ^ nooo t*j-d;.y, with G. Fred Grego'ry, temporaiy pusldeut, in the dmir. Kcpiesei.ta'ives wero present From Auburii.'l'ticA, Eimira. Cauuiduigua, Wutc-rl o

»D<1 Stneca Falls. It was (itemed inadvisable to effect a permanent organization without ihe prteencc oi the Koine aud Binghamton men, both of which cities are expecting to join the League. An adjournment was ihon tak?n until Thur.»dMy"n-,-xt, at Auburn, whou the fiuul pl'iuM for the caui^ci^n will he comp'o:ed. Tho

ull fever ia ruuuing blgu in thia latitude.

WHEELING.CYCLING COMMENT.

The Recent General Assembly—An Echo From the South—A. Sample of the Oiie- Man Power—Pennsylvania's HoaU Book, Ktc.PHILADELPHII, SsturJay March 9. Editor

SPORTING LIFE: "Bi," in The H*/<etY, who hails from New Orleans, agrees in every point with what I said last week regarding tho elec tion of national officers in the League of Ameri can Wheelmen. He eayg;

"The flgbt for the League presidency has given mo a bit of tood for reflection, and tbe idea has dawned upon me that there ia a little too m-:ch one-man lower vested in our officials. Take Louisiana, with its cne vote, for instance. We all know that a fair propoitiou of OUT membership takes lltila <.r no interest in these uia:ters, but those of ua who Jo have not tno slightest voice ia tbe selection of ibe national olIidaK Our chief consul has soul hU proxy to ft Luscomh man and Louisiana's vo;e will go lo that gentleman; and ytt by actual injuiry i know that Mr. Jesvjp ia the choice ot almost every member with whom 1 have conversed, aud, to tell the truth, 1 believe with Hcdgaû himself, and his giving nis voto t) Luscouib is puroly from policy, net choice. Now, is this either just or right to tbe rank and tile? I say no. IB one man competent to speak f*.r a hun dred in mutters of this sort? 1 dure Btty Louisiana's case is but a j arallel with other State?, and f^r ono 1 claim he is not, aud surety the sentiment of the gen eral membership is entitled IOBOUIB consideration. We ore entitled to u vote or some §ay in these matters. Don't you think so, Mr. Editor? It looks t*> me HB it, BO long as the present method isptirsiud, 'rings'aud 'combines' will continue to 'rule tbo iood?»ml every thing else. 1 think, if the League is to fciodet atter the United States Constitution, that Hs,tt*nU bu car ried out still further and elections ho fcehi in each State, ami relegate the board of oRi.ers into a mere electoral college. 3 hat would bt> something like a fair deal."

The Louisiana vote is only a sample of many others. Proxies are given for policy fftke, per haps because the delegate w:is appointed to bis office by or through the influence of the one who asks the privilege of voting fur him or he may want a position on a committee, though why under the sun he would want it is eomethlnc I cannot understand, for there is nothing in any position in the League except work aud a little cheap glory. A great many proxies aro also given through sheer carelessness, or a lack of interest in the matter. * (IJi"fays a fair propor tion of the membership in his State take no'in terest in these matters; this is true of every State division only instead of a "fair proportion" it is a large majority, and what rs true of the membership at large is true alô of tbe delegates, tuauy uf them don't know and don't care what iiues- luna como up for diacussiou at the board meetings and in fact never at lend any of tho nje«r tings. When aske>l for their proxies they hand them over withrut 11 why or a wherttore a case of first come F.rbt strvc'd.

llitre is a cure for this evil, and a very aim;>;e one, too. It H to elect the officers as before engge tt-d, by direct vote of the membership at large, nnd until ilmt is done there w ill he widespread dissatisfaction when ever an election goes ngaJtst the popular wish of the numbers of the League as the la«t one did.

Tor my own part, I know cf plenty of instances where proxii s would have been given to Mr. Jeewup'a friends had they asked for t l iem soon cnmi^h, and that, too, by parlies who, while they wteheti to SL-H Mr. Jeesup elected, yet guve their proxies to the Luacoinb people because they asked first.

The constitution cnu easily bo amended. Who will take tho initiative?

What do The Wheel and Bicycling World think of this 1/

* * u * \Vm. Down at the bat. Hi^h balll

RE DOWN'S -COI.US PATENT.(120-2 ) I have instructed my solicitors to commence

Immeiiiaro proceedings again*t eever.il t f the m re pro minent infringe!* uf mv patent JCo. :J5:tI (1877), and tbe writs are now being issuei and served.

WM. EOWN.

* * *What has become of the Pennsylvania Rond Book?

It is now over a year .since its delivery was promised, and ill ore is no immediate pro.*pcct ot its furthci'iuinj? yet. Somebody is to blame, but who it is I cannot say; p«rimps, thougb, it is hardly fuir to sny that anyone it to blame exactly, for the woik is ono of "thank you" only, imd very little of th«t. Mr. Wells has under taken tbe compilation of the work, or if bo did not undertake it it has at leist fallen into his hands with out any assistance from olber», 1*0 far as I can Irani, and while, ihe members of the League in this vicinity have been expecting the boi>k for' a loLg while, aud HTH pretty mad nt not having it, it is still hardly fair to find Hi nit with a gift, which tbo \voik of compiling this book id. However, that we may know when to expect that publication and quiet Iho mutteriugs of the discontent d, I hope Mr. Welli* will say just when tiie book will be out, if that is possible.

The publishers have moved into their new quarters and have advertised the fact that tbey are ready for work, so that it cannot he their fault. In fart tbey Slid s'-me. four weelis ago that the work was at a standstill for a lack of copy. Who has the copy?

* * *The Century Wheelmen nave awarded a contract fo

a one-story wheel-honse, whieh is tw be 25ft. in w idth by Uoft.in length. A second storv will he tuilton the wheel- house in the near future, anil it will ba fitto:t up as a gymnasium. Tho club rooms of the organization were burned out by tho fire thut swept away tbe market house a:id other property at ttroad srreot imd Col umbia avt-nue, on Monday night. The. muchines wero nearly all saved, but the furniture and the parapher nalia of the club were destroyed.

* * *Tho Wis-ahickon Wheelmen, of Gcrmantown, have

made the. following chanjf-s iu their uniform: Gold button* instead of the regulation League button, shoulder straps for the officers, with tbo h tiers AV. W. embroidered with gold for the captain and silver for the offkera. I'ERSECS.

"Wlieel Notes.Cycling is at top notch in Chicago.Lebr. ttie Geiuian champion, trains to spurt two laps,

one-half mile.\Vhittatier, the record-breaker, is coming tack to

this country s or;.It Is rumortd that Boh Cripps will be seen on the

Irish racing path this season. *In place of Oiiebmidica;>pcr the League racing board

will have seven in the future.The annual election of officers of (he Kings Countv

Wheelmen will take place ou March 21.The Now York HtiahVs English Sunday edition io

distributed with tho aid of carrier tricycle?.Tho Newcastle, Pa., Bicycle Club intends to give ono

of the largest tournatueutd ever neld m this State. July 4.

The Hudson County Wheelmen report that they are making pteat progress with their Kew Jersey Kaciu£ A3;ociLitiuu,

N. H. Van Sicklen will be aoen npon the path this year. His terrible fall at Buffalo Las evidently uot dampened his enthusiasm.

Ti;e brtsi^ on which a successful club Is built is youth and enthusiasm not too much oi the lormer and just enough of the latter.

The family of ex-President Hayes own a tandem tricycle, which Miss Fauuie Hayoa and one of her brothers poJal about the streets of Kromout, 0.

There is a movement being nwde to cor>solidate the four Pittal-urg bicycle clubs into one body, with n membership of 100. It will piobubly be known as the Keystone Club.

The Columbia Bicycle Club, of North Attleboro, Mass., has joined wiiii ihe bicycle clubs of "Taunton, Fall Kiver bnd Now Bedford iu the formation of a racing astociation.

It it a healthy sicn when the MR athletic clubs open their arm* to bicychrs. They have ample menus to I uah the s;>ort, and it Is to them that wn must Lok for big tuurnnrnonts and rac^ meet*.

Master Eddy Mnlirig, of Pan Francisco, Cal., is be lieved to be the youngest rider of a bicycle ia tho world. He iu only 3 years oM. The effete East cannot produce so young a bicycle rider.

"'Perseus'ia making the wheeling department of THE SPORTINO LIFE a very important feature i.<f thHt taper. TeiseuH1 is a cau&tic writer, and frequently in dulge* tlio critical faculty." TUe U'/ittt/. Thaakd for the (ompttmeut.

A. C. Banker, the Pittshnrp flyer, has taken np bis abode in Brojklyu. N. Y., and coua quontly Brooklyn wheelmen lire prcpiring (o pUcn a chip on Ihvir Hhuuldorj, so to tptak, aud asking aouie road racing le.iui to knock It off.

The Keystone Bicycle Club, of Pittabnrpr, la*t week eleU"d new otHctrs a* follows: Prc-eident, F. F. Smatheu; secretary and treasurer, J. W. R!cGu«an; capt.'tia, J. II. Goninger; lieutonuut, T. II. Lee aud (-. A. Smith; color bearer, B. D. Smith, and directors, K. F. Smytheand C. F. Seidell.

Tbo Dorchester Bicycle Club last week elfctpd these new ollifers: President, W. F. SchallcuUich; vice president, J. W. Light; seciotary, W. A. Clivpp; treas urer, F. L. Bailey; captain, A. B. Beusou; hrat liou- teiian*, J. P. Clarke; second lieutenant, W, F. Far- ringion; color beaier, J. H. IIopkiu e; bugler, F. Ii. Lincoln.

Rotlinson, the once noted professional, ia in Now Z?u):ii;d. IIo issued a defi to rate (or the pruftsaional championship of New Koiilaud, but HH that pait of thia mnn-Juiic sphere boasteth n>t of a pro'es8ionul cliatn- piuu, neieat chunk ofsileuce ensued after Mr. llol- lii-s 'ii's cliullenao ceased rilling over New Xea- lari'fa hills uud vulleyg.

Tho fcumlc bicycle toornamenf, which took place at the Columbia iMik, Philadelphia, came to a f:nwh M-trcti 2, witli the iflluwiu« remit: Jtssa Woods, 374; Ilattie Lew!.-!, 324; Helen Bildîn, i-lH; Kittle Brown, 28*. At 10 o'clock 51i« Loniso Armaindo en- tere 1 tho track and ran rive miles ftîost "me, cover ing the distance in IBai. 13.^. Tho first mile was douo

The nnt'onnl championsliipfl for 18 fi 8 \verelncated and won as follows: Half-mile lie-,clt New Castle, P»., Bicycle C'ub, l.y Will Windie, Auûsc 2',>, 1:1'J 1-0; one mile bicycle Maryland Division, t>v Will \\indle, ' Juuc 19, 2:43; two tulle Ikjcle Lcug Island Wheel- j

men, by Charlw E. Klii?e, June 2. fi:51; threo mil* bicycle New York Divisicn, hy Will Winille, Septem ber 6, 0:27; Hve mi Ie bicjc'e California Division,by F. I). Elwftll, July 4, !G;5tJ; ten mile bicycle New York Division, by \Vill \\indlt1 , September 4 31:37; one mile tricycle Maryland Division, by II. L. Kinps- land, June 10, 3:02, and five mile tricycle New York Division, hy W. E. Crlsf, September 5."2I:47.

BILLIARDS.CHICAGO

The Proposed Contests ISetween Schaefer and Slosson IrVhat Scliaefer Will Do—Foley's Tournament The Success ofMussey's Great Room.

CHICAGO, March 5. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: - It 13 conceded by ail hero that one or two con tents between Slosson and Scliaefer during the present fcason, no matter where played, would be just whut is most needed to stimulate tho business, and the good effect would be felt for a long time to come in billiard ceotres generally. I imagine, however, that it will be some tituo before any contests between these experts are made. SU)?3on'd last proposition is only a feeler, and, like hi? other a few days earlier for $501% is not meant for acceptance. Sloôn knew it would not be when he made the game tiOO points at fourteen-inch balk-line. This H no test of ski!!, as Slosson Knows. Just why he did not propose to ihtowdice for $1,000 a side U not qnita clear, Aa to hii proposition to \ l-.y blacksmith bil liards, oi cushion c^ronis, at which g*me be in of tho opinion that he excels, he made the game sufficiently -long in all essential respects louder, in fait, than the foiittt-en-iuch Riimo would be were the Ci'Uie-ta tu bo 1/iCO I'oluts \Vt-re Schacftr to accept of Sivissoti'* proposition. S:b;iefi-r would h;ive tu bo absent 1Vo:it bi-i busine,-fl for moro th«n n iiionih during the busiest season of the y?ar, which fact alone should, in till ju t ice and fuir play, be tutncient to \ ivvent i<eliiiefor from pluyrng. No oue waa better awar« of this luct than Slusson.

Svliitttfer has declared time and ntrain, both fn pnhlio »nd through the press of tbe country, that he would never ncain (Jay a match altu^ltiou caroms ii ho could possibly ovoU doing so. Aa he is now rn.ireôiivinefd, than ever lliat cn-bion carncn bns l-e^fi tho Ki'fHtedC. detriment to professional billiards in this country; be lieving thjg, aa he dees, why eh* u d he give it a new U'OSL- of life, as would be tbu cube in the event of a con test nt that atyle ot âine?

Hot!) the rre?s an 1 hia frieiîs (f Ibis city etr^nfily advise him (o ignore, a» it is not made iu goo-1 f,<ith in its ffiirnesu and is consequently unworthy (he sports- nianship of SlosEon atid ftlr. Hiley. Tho l«t:er id re- fiunle.l here as being one ot the most Louoiablt- and upright nii-n In tha country; a man wh'i would n:>t knowingly innko an nnftir proposition. Match-mak ing »t biUiards, however, is new to him, and it H tlio iniprcBsion of bia friends hero thut when he gafs ihe nntniriiefts of Slusain's proposition to Schacfer he will have it so modified that the two groit pluyere uf iho woild nixy he able to come together in what may he actual I cats tf fheir respective skill. With a view to this end Schaefer will almndou his detertninatinti nut to play cushion-caroms and will RO to Now York to play S'os-ion at huth style-i of K^nie, Tiz., one 3.(MJJ points in five nights and the oU>er 1,200 or 1,500 i a three or four iii^lit-i, as may ba decided on.

The gam* s stioiild bo pla> p<I in consecutive weeks, if possible, lu order thut t-chaetVr may not havn to re main away from his bu sinews any loupor than is abso lutely ueci'seijry. I fotl confident that uolh ^lossû and THE SPOUTISO LIFK will FCO the fiiiriK-ss of Schaefer'a propoeition in this matter, and that TUB SPORTING LITE nilluigothe Now York player t». bo fair and above board aud thus tost tho merit* cf thcjo great players on a billiard table instead of the pie*. where bos.s(s alone r' fty their coutes'o. ScliHefer also reserves for himself tho rijrht to ttas «8 to w!:ic!i tub'e the contfsta shall he played on. Tor while oilier alleged expeita mav liiro* tliemsîves out to ifinnufac- tnrers, 8t-ha -i? r Iwddly proclaims tj t vi« world Ihut hia skill is bis own and bo intends TO continue its owner sh i p.

Fotey ia arranslna; for a tournament to tike place la his room during March. The1 experts aro to l-e niom- bei1 !* of tbe press o!" tins citv. There will be an entranca feo nnii Foley, with bis usual liberality, will Ki v * * handsome prize. A banquet will be given on tho cou- clinling ni^ht of the tout naim-tit.

Tiade at Miisaey's preat loom coutifiues ertn 1 etter than over. Charles E. Mussey has nmdo hi.s n-oni ia this city as great a succi-Ha as hia »nco famous S'. L HI is room, while W. I*. Mussev. its managtr, is secouil only iu popularity to bis honored fatlier. N.

S3LOSSON AND SCHAEFEK.

They Should Get Down to Business ami Make a Mutch.

It must be obvious to tho dullest understand ing that Schaefor and Slosson are in dead earn est to play a series of billiard contests. That they do not intend to play less than two matches or contests ia already an established fact. Just whether these two contests shall consist of one night each at the 14-inch balk-lmcand cushion- caroms, or a series of five nights each at cushion- caroms and the 14-inch balk-lino has not as yet been decided on. Did we live in an en when greit contest were as numerous as they were ia tho glorious days for billiardsof Michael Phe?an f or even ten or twelve years ago, when great contests at billiards were the rule, and not the exception, between the great masters of tho game It mipbt tu sufficient to liave two contests of one night eitch between such experts as Scliaefer a IK! MOB S' n. We do not, however, livo in any euch In. Icy on era, but in a period of ih« history's pa me whan it almost taxes tbe memory of profes<-i-mils to i a-ne the d;ito of a great contf sts between the leading masters of billiard*.

While any sort of honorable contest ii better than none at all, It wOuld be vastly m->re in the interest of the calling at larê, in our opinion, to ti:ive> t\vo series of contoHts between Sloseou nn I Schaofer which would la^t for nearly a week to eieh seriis. Puch a smiles of contests would flavor more of a renlly flrst-clast tournament, oven if thero wero but two uxnerts en- cagi-d. The fuel that each expert ia a ma^t^r would b« sufficient of itself to guarantee tbo financial success of the enterprise, while It would cronto sia-h an ex citement and furore in b.lliarda everywhere a^ has n^t been known fur yearK past.

£cuHofer has already declared that he will only play Slosaon on condition that t!i« con!e>ts must be of several iiightn1 duration. As Pcl;a^,r*-r concedes tbe privilege to Slojaoii of pbiyitii; the psin-s in Xcw York and pnjing hie own expcn^f, it is dillictilt lo uii'ler- eiand why ftlr. Slos-ion shonhl ohjtvt to such a propo sition. Sloason, llkn Schivefor, is n rooni-ktep(.-r, »nd it ia as much to his intt-rt-et as to Schaafcr's tu prulong the excitement as miKh as po.isible.

Scbaefer has also dvctared that in the event of. theso contents tnkiiii: place be must Imve the right to tosa for the choice of tfihlo aii'l not pnuit Slop?on the privi lege of naming w hich table is to bo usod. This 11 o'early so juit on Schaeft-r's j art thut ro hav« SlDgôn full to comply with such equity that it would Ie equil t« an avowal that Sloâjn feare.l to ine-'t Scbat-ler. hi*i..son is no ein.li nmn. As far a-i we cmi wfa (here c.tu bo n;> advantaL'd tu Schaefcr in I'Uylna; conteild ot* several nifchts' duration lliat mav not bo equally bemftcisil tu Slosgon. The fact that Scbaefer di>es not wane to pbiy two contests of one nigl.t each with Slopson in proof that Schaefcr is not C°i"fi t° have a walk-a way. Let Slo^son and Sohaefer pl.»y two contest* of four or fiva nfghU each and thus prove to tue world who tb« greater player is.

I$urr!» and A'ost's Great Loss.On the morning of t!io ,1th iu*t. tv.o bil'ifirj room

wore destroyed by the tiro in l)obbinV market, Broad and Columbia avenue, this city. Una of tbo rooms w:is owned by fcdward Burri-»,uml contained stx (ahleg. The other WHS owned hy William Yost an 1 contained four or five tablca. Tho fire, which destroyer! ihe entire property, orifrinafe'I i0" Y*-fit's room about ono o'clock in tho morning, or ahjnt an hour after t)ui room had been closed. Tho ii'pnrauce on the hilliurdi rooms was very light, hcin< bnt r.bout $1,000 on each room. Burris' loss is about S'2,000, \vhich i« a severe Inss to him far nmre tliBii lie can nffurd tn VCiPo. 3Ir. Yost is paid to be in tolerably good ciicuaistancei and M ill not feel the loss u-t keenly as Mr. Buriin, who has a young family to Mipf-oit, ia a city and at a tiina wlion the laws h«-re make it exceedingly d trkult f .r a man to earn a living HS a room-keeper. Both Bunia and Yost, but more especially the former, will h*vo tha eympaihy of all local proteesionalg, and it IP not necea f.;iry to sia'.o Ibat local professionals will not feet eo- tiroiy batisfim) until Mr. Burris is aguiu iu the bual- neds in this city.

Caroms.Dirk Roch*, Schaefer's backer and partner, ig on his

way to "New York to arrange a match w itti Sloasun.Maurice Duly I ni-1 thin city a fit ing vi^tt on Thurs

day last to visit hid partner, Llarry ULert, who is at the Biughiiui HOUSP.

Agnes Colleii'Ier, daushter of II. W. ColleiHer, wa« married at Stamford, Conn., on the 4th intit., to Mr. Harry Pi;t. Christian Biid, Jtimos PalmtT, Edward McLauglilin aud o'.ber Ijcal profes^touaU wero among the invited guests to bo picsunt at the wedding.

The final games in the pool (onrniimerjt were played in New Vuik on .Saturday, Itlarch 2. DOio wns Leaten by Tower* and King foifeited to Munuintr- in the l*-t game Frcy brat Bia Ion ̂ 103 lo 01, which Ift't iialoue, >*rey and D'Oro tieJ for first prize. Tbo tie will be played oil March 11,

Harry Uhtrt, of New York, wa* amoog those who went to Washington to celobr.ite tho inauûratioii fes tivities of President Harrison. Mr. Ubert was taken seri nislv ill 0:1 his way boino and at the present writiiiK is at tbe tiin^ham House in this city. Mrs. Ijbert arrived ht-ro on TuteJay u Ebt last and lim been with hur husbiind ever since. Mr. Ub< rt is sufleriog from a severo colu, but will LO doubt b'j ablo to teturn liuine iu a few days' time.

At the regular mcnthlv meeting of the American Billiard Association, held M.ird, ;;, H t tlio linll of i!ie Association, in i'hiladeluhia, ih-* following wdl-knowa professionals wcto elected active nii'intei'H: H. W. Cullender, John O'C'unn^r, Joa. Byrnes, John Keene, Kdward J. Tajiov (*on of the late Isaac Taylor), Thumas Pollitrd-(the expert), Slarius Estepbe (B.JII of the late Victor fcstepbe), W. SI. Doildi, of Pjt*ihurg, Thonms Koley, C. K. Muesey, \V. P. Mussey, Tboniaa 11. Bullock, K. W. Hfullcy and Thonian Clurk, The American Billiard Aôciatio!) IB I ut a UilUovwra month old, aud Lua thirty-nve active luvn.teia al- eady.

March. 13. SPORTI:N-Q

ATHLETIC.THE BIG INDOOR MKET.

The Haittlicap Contests of i he National As gociatioii ill New York A x>ew. Record.The earnest efforts of the members of the

executive committee of the National Association of Amateur Athletes of America to render thei handicao meeting at Madison fcquare Garden on March 2 a memorable affair, may be said to have met nith satisfactory results. The tempt .ing offers of diamond rings to-first, diarnom carf-(,ins to second and gold medals to third in every event, and of a golden souvenir to every man who started, proved effective, and in the

I matter of entries the meeting surpassed in num bers any previous event of a similar character. A large proportion of the entrants, however were of decidedly poor quality, and their pres ence on the track only served to prolong the entertainment and interfere with the contestants of ability who struggled for the prizes. Finan cially, however, the meeting Iniled to equal that recently held at the same placo by the Amateur Athletic Union, the gathering of spectators in the afternoon being small, while in the evening about twenty-five hundred were present. The chief performance of the meeting was the sue cessful attempt of A] Copeland to create a new record in the 250 yards hurdle race, which feat he accomplished with ease. Summary:

Seventy-five yards ruu, 129 entries Final heat; D BuiW, Allortm Athletic Club (I'^sAt. etirO. 1st, in 8 1-5}.; A. S. Mabouey, Columbia Cullege Athletic As- B 'Cintiun {4}d-".), 2il; A. C. Quackeabos*. Manhattan Athletic Club (<J4yii».), 3d.

Two hundred nod fifty yard* run, 81 entries Final lisut: W. B. Hooper, llrlghtoa Atlilotic Cluo (15yds «wrt), 1st, iu 28 3-Sj.; A. F. Copeland. Manhattan Alh- letic Club (scratch), 3d, by a foot; P. J. Kmueran, B Y. M. C. A. (12ydi.) 3d.

Half-mile run, yy entries Tbomna P. Conneff, Man hattan Athletic Club (scratch), Ht, in 2ui. 3 i-">s.; W J. C«rr, UiiKkton Athletic Club (olyds.) ij; \V. Clatk P»il»dfl|ihi» (45yds.), 3d.

Quarter-mile novice race, 97 entries Final beat. R Martin, D. A. A., 1st, iu 1m. 2-5s.; J.T. MclWrmott \Ve.t Side A. A., !!<!; W. Clark, Philadelphia, 3d.

(juarttT-mikj run, 74 eutrits J. T. Norton, Man- rii.itan Athletic Club (laUydi. atari)', lat, In 51 1-5$.; H. W. Uarlin, Manhattan" Athletic Club (25yrts.), 2dj A. B. George, Hanlinttan Athletic Club (15yds.) 3d.

Mile and a halt bicycle race, 57 entries Final beat: H. W. Steven», Kings County Wheelmen (110yds.), 1st, iu 6m. 37s-, ). W. Schaefer, Brooklyn Bicycle Club (CSvds.), 2d; E. A. Povsere, H. \V. (95yd«.), 3d.

Ono mile walk, 43 eutried Filial beat: F. Tilliatrand West Side Athletic Club (45s.), 1st, in 7m. 'Mi.: C. H. NkhuU, Pi-oepect Uairiera (50s.),'2d; G. Paiker, Brook lyu (3Us.),3d.

Two mile run, 65 entries Final heat: W. T. Young, Manhattan Athletic Club ("Uyds.l, 1st, in 9m. 42 l-5«.: T. Owens, Went Side Athletic Clltb (175yds.), Sd; F Corlton, Allerton A. C. (180yd§.), 3J.

Hurdle race, 2oO)d»., 26 outriea Final beat: A. F Cbpeltlad, Manhattan Athletic Clutf (scratch), 1st, io 32 1-58.; F. M. Vandervourt, Manhattan Athletic Club (7yd>.), M; H. 8. Young, Jr., Manhattan Athletic Club (Sjds.), 3d.

Three-quarter mile novice walk, 69 entries Final heat: BI. J. McCarthy, West Side Athletic Club, 1st, in 6m. 55 4-59.; F. Chapman, Brooklyn. 2d; J. Sawyer, Jr. Brighton Athletic Club, 3d.

Tuc of war, teams of four men, 5m. limit, ten entries Columbia College team beat Princoton College by two and a half inches, after they had pulled a dead heat; lioyal Scoti beat Bradford Boat Club, Broo&linc Mass., by seven inches; Catholic Younn Men's Gymua- fiium. Cambridge, Mas*.; boat West Side Athletic Club by five inches; Manhattan Athletic Cltifc beat Star Ath letic Club by three inches; Oragie Tug of War, Cam bridge Mass., beat Metropolitan Ronim- 0!ub by two fwt. Second trials Catholic Y. M. G. beat Koya Scots by two inche*; Manhattan A. C. beat Cra?ie by twoinclief; Columbia College beat Catholic Y. BI. G.by two and a half Inches. Final pull Columbia College beat Manhattan A. C. by over six inches. The winning team was composed of E. Harris, G. M. Eliiott, E. 0 Botiinson and G. H. Hart.

The officials were as follows: Referee, AVal- ton Storm; judges, G. W. Carr, W. C. Rowland, C. H. Mapes, (i. M. L. Sacks and D. L. Dresser; time-keepers, G. A. Avery,Wcndell Baker, C. C. Hughes, A. P. Moptant and A. H. Curtis; etarter; Harry Pike; clerk of the course, S. J. Cornell; official handioapper, Walter G. liege man; marshal, Dr. Arthur O'Shea.

CALIFORNIA ATHLETES.

field Games . at San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The midwinter geld day of the Olympic Ath letic Club was held at the Haight Street Base Ball Grounds, San Francisco, on Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22. The track being a new one,

..was not in the best of condition. Ono coast record was broken by D. S. McLeod, 0. A. C., who threw the 12lb. hammer 100ft. Tin., the former record being 100ft. Attendance, about 2,000. Summary:

Ono hundred and fifty yards maiden run Final heat: 0. E. Schlinghejde, 0. A. C., 1st; J. Breunan, 2d. Time, 17s.

One and a half mile walk Horace Coffin, 0. A. C. (scratch), 1st; P. N. Gafney, G. G. A. C. (scratch), 2d. Time, 12m. 7 2-5s.

One bundred yards run W. A. Mflgee, V. A. C., 1st; 8. V. Gaudy, V. A. 0., 20. Time, 10 4-53.

One hundred yards partnership rnn, eacb man to carry his oartner 50yds. B. MacArtbur and 8. V. Casady, 0. A. C., 1st; 'W. A. Scott and John Purcell, 0. A. C., 2d. Time, 20 2-5s.

Throwing 12lb. hammer D. S. Me food, 0. A. C. (scratch), l«t; J. Bouse, U. A. C. (scratch), 2d. Distance, 105ft. 7in.

One thousand yaida run Jas. WheUnd, G. O. A. 0. (50t<ts.), 1st; C. A. Fletcbcr, 0. A. C. (75yd3.), 2d. Time, 2m. 25s.

Oi.e hundred and twenty yards-hurdle race H. C. Moffltt, U. A. C. (SyiK), lat; F. Fo»ter, G. O. A. C. (lSyd«.),2d. Time, 192-53.

One hundred and twenty yards run Final heat: W. Hays, 0. A.C. (SHyds.), 1st; W. A. Mtgee, 0. A. C. (scratch), 2d. Time, K%e.

Four hundred and forty yards run, Hammersmith medal W. A. Magee, O. A. C., 1st; J. J. O'Kane, 0. A. (!., 2d. Time, 593-58.

Pole vault John Purcell, 0. A. C. (scratch), 1st; J. BexMiiitli, G. G. A. C. (2in.), 2d. DWauce, 9ft. 2!n.

Itnnninjz broad jump H. C. Moftitt, U. A. C. (Z'/,(t.), lei; f. W. McXtar, U. A. C. (2%ft.), 2d. Distance^ iu-

u-IudiiiK handicap, 24ft. 7in.Hall-mile bicycle race C. W. Hammer, B. C. W.

(scratch), 1st;.F. W. Pierson, B. C. W. (30yds.), 2d. iime, loi. 322-5s.

Two mile run M. L. Espincxa, 0. A. C. (200yd».), Is!; F. L. Cooly, A. A. C. (scratch), 2d. Time, 10m. 30s.

It was telegraphed East that Schiiferstein at these games cleared 23ft. 6in., beating the best previous record of 23ft. Syi., held by Malcolm W. -Ford. The jump, however, was not made Recording to rules. It was not measured with a steel tape, and was done on an extra trial, after the number allowed by the rules of the compcti-

tion had been exhausted. The competition was handicap, and Schitferstein took fourth place with 23ft. OJin. Ho wa! beaten by men who were allowed two and three feet on him. After the competition he took an extra trial and cleared, as the measurers firat announced, 23ft. 5in., but on drawing the tape tighter the dis tance" was rcduded to 23ft. 3}in., which would beat the best authentic record by one-quarter of an inch. The record will not be allowed on ac count of the two technicalties spoken of.

SPORT AT LOS ANGELES.

A fair-sized crowd assembled at Prospect Park. Loa Angele?, Cal. Feb. 22, to witness the lifth annual field games of the Los Angeles Athletic Club. The track was new and very heavy. Results:

The programme opened with a one mile Safety bicycle rp.cf, won by D. L. Burke, iu 4uy. lla. K. W. IJopperfltead took the 121') dt». hurdle race in 21V*. The half-mile bicycle mce was won by D. L. Burke; best time, 1m. 40*^3. A. S. llendorsun cap- tur.d the quarter-mile run by eix inches, In 55J48-, anil A. D. Tuylor won the ojile run in 5rn. 13s. Tho rimuiliir hitfh jump w ia t«ken by E. W. llopperstead, with 4lt. 9%in., and tlie running bro^d jump by W. <\ Brown, with 15ft. 7%in. A. S. IJenilersou won the 100) d?. dash, up hill, iu Us., and K. C. Audrewa had a gift in Hie mile walk, iu 9au 10». The mile bicycle race wan won by 1). L. Burke, in 3m. 47i., and tbo ob- Uacle race by L. Nordllngor.

COIXKGE ATHLETICS.

The Winter Games al Cornell and Lehigh UniveraitieH.

The winter meeting of the Cornell Athletio Association was held at Ithaca, N. Y., March 2. Tho eo'.lcgo record broken was the running high jump by HuleU, '90, 5ft. 4 jin. The world's rtcovd for rope climbing, distance 17Jft., in "«., held by Fellows, of Yale, was broken by Tarboll, '90, in 5». The events and winners were as fol lows:

Ke'ice vault Tliayer. '90, Grt. 3in., 1st; Fullager, '93, E.i. rencine Eblo, '30, lut; Euport, '90, 2d. Uori- /,1'titul hut K. G. Humphreys, 1st; Os-'ood, '92, 2J. ItiiDiiing high jump Hul-tt, 'Wl, 5!t. 4%in., Is/. IJight-wridit sparring 1UH»<>, t)2, l«r. Exhibition on flyttte rings by trainer Kelligan. Wres!liug,collar and tib'tw Harris, '00, 1st; Houghtou, 2d. Pantile! tara USEIOJ, "82, 1-t; Tu8<in. "J2. 2d. Witstling. catch-as cutch-c«u Oegocd, lei; Wilson, 2il. Heavy-weight sparring Hulett, 'ijo, l»t; Ilagerman, '90, 2d. Fenc ing oblbition Traiurr Xclllcan «nd .lacks, '92. One n.ile \vulk Vicker','!'«, 1st, in 7m. 40j.; Hay ford, '80, 2'1. The tu«-of-*ar was to be between '91 aud '!VJ, but the tunuer withdrew. Xiiat a tag alight take place '00

volunteered to pull with '92 and won, after a gr poll, by lin.

LBBIfiH'g ATHLETES COS'PBTINO.

The winter meeting of the Lehigh University Athletio Association took place at Bethlehem Pa., March 2, and was a success. There was a large attendance of prominent people. The win ners were:

KimniQg Mft, kick S. M. Graham, '92, 8ft. 7^ln Fence vault W. G. Biddick, 'JO, 6ft. 8J.Jin., who a!«o won the standing high jump at 4ft. 6%in. Runolu^, high jump 0. C. Burkbardt, 'S8, Ml. 2in. Spring board jump S. M.Grnham, '02, 7ft. 9J^. llorizonta bar P. B. Winfrce, '111. Tumbling T. A. Slraub, "JO Light-weiffht and feather-weight sparring H. Dei- ham, '02. "Bro»d sword C. A. P. Turner. '60. Light weight wrestling Wilbur Kramer, '92. Several of the college records were broken. The tut-of-war pul was hotly contested by sophomore and freshman teams the latter winning by 3}-j!n. A feature of the sport was an exhibition of sparring between 0. F. Sreley th« director of the gymnasium, anil F. W. fcchles, the Association Gymaa*ium, Boston.

Pointer!!.Ex-president Cleveland has presented bia name for

membership in the Buffalo Athletic Club:Hamiiiy Day won a forty-eight boura race at the

Bell»vi!l9 Avenue Bink, Newark, N. J, ending March 2. Ilij score was 221 miles. Ilorou 2d, 206 Dil on 3d. 193. Pete Hegelman did not finish.

The Orange Athletic Club wilt hold indoor games In their tennis court on March 25. The three opei handicap events are putting the shot, higii jump ant pole vault. They will be uuder the rules of the Union

Tlie games of Yale College, to be held in New Haven on March 14, wlil be under intercollegiate rules This will draw both A. A. U. »ml N. A. A. A. talent and iha college boys should have a hamper house and make ft lut of money.

The executive committee of the N. A. A. A. A. mel in the Windsor Hotel, New Vork, March R, to inves tigate the amateur standing of soma of the contestants in the recent games, against whom protests bave been entered. Final action wa* not taken.

Ou the Bowling Green in N'ew Bedford, Ma**., Sat urday afternoon, Joseph Kenwertby, of that place and Reuben Coltins, of Providence, bad A catch-as- nitcb-can wrestling match, best two in three falls, for $50 a side. Kenwortby was the winner.

The St. George Harriers have elocted the following offlers: President, B. Ccnu; secretary, W. \Vahle treasurer, E. Hacke; captain, W. Rubin; vice captain^ J»ck Rawljnson. The harriers will ruu'over tbe For George course on Sunday next, leaving the Fort George Hold at 3 r. M.

E. 0. Wolcolt, tbe newly elected United States Sena tor from Colorado, Is one of the finest athletes in tbe Denver Athletic Club. It is said ilml a 200-pound dumb bell is a mere bagatelle iu hiHgrusp and that sev eral aspiring athletes who have put on the. gloves with him bavo been knocked out.

At Lowell, 5I»M., Wednesday, the second wrestling match between Dnncan C. Boss and Peter Delmas wns won by Boss. Ho won two I'aiN; eatch-as-cateh-cmi, in six aud seven minntes, and tbe final fail, Gra Rotnan, in three rainute*. Delmas won tbe seconi] fall, Grjrco-Roman, in eight minutes.

The officers of the Pullman, 111., Athletic Club fnr the ensuing year are us follows: President, A. T. H Fake; vice president, D. It. Martin; secretary and treasurer, Dr J. 0. Brown; executive committee, A. T H. Fake, K. C. Tonrtelot, John M. Price, Alexander Harper, Dr. J. 0- Urowu and O. L. Citadwick.

Tbe Crescent Athletic Club, of Jersey City, recently organized, has elected tbe following officers: Presi dent, Fred Schultz; vico president, H. Bumsted; sec retary, T. H. Delia; assistant secretary, William Hollely; treasurer, Richard Klkins; assistant treneurer, Harry Cirlton; sergeaut-at-»rrns, George B. Cirson.

The Town and County Atblf lie Association of Phila delpbia has been organized with the following offices President. Harry Flowert; s-cretary and manager, Robert Hamilton, treasurer, Thomas Hooper; trustee Stewait H. McPowell. The Association proposes to pn a base ball team in the field to compete with teams from paint, oil, drug and chemical bouses in Philadel phia.

A 27-hours' walking match at Westfield clopet March 2, with Davis, of Saratoga, N. Y., the winner with a score of 125 miles. Elsim was second, wi:h 118 miles; Bl'ilone, of Worcester, third, with 95 mile- Taylor fourth, with 8G miles, and Golden fifth, witli 55 milfs, A five-mile race between Edward ami James Cro«by, of Westlielil,wa3 won by the tatter in 32 minutes, his opponent being but five rods behind.

A successful cross-country run of tbe Scottish- American Athletic Club, was held March 2, starting at fi:3y p. M., from their club honee, on Grove street, Jersey City. The following athletes took part: \V. Sklllman, 8. A. A. C.; P. D. Skillman, N. Y. A. C; T. C, Uillett, P. A. C.; T. J. O'Dav nnd J. Itnmph, S. A. C.; L. Lcvien, A. A. C.; E. Hjertberg. W. Gard ner and H. Hjertberg, O. A. C. P. D. Skillman won, with E. Hjertberg 21. Distance about six miles.

The Berkeley Athletic Clob has arranged fora light weight tug of war tournament toibe h*-ld at its house, 19 Weet Forty-fourth «!ree.t»- on Thuralav. April 18. Competing teams must Dot weigh over 550 poun <s Btrljiped, and no belt shalf weigh over 15 pounds. This IB to be tbe first of a series of such annual meetings, and President White has offered a handsome silk Mr- ner us ft pri!i">"for competition rljirlng Ihe first five years, to be held by the ciub winning it the grea'est number of times during that period. Silver souvenir* wilt be given to eveYy man in tbe competing t^nm*. Entries close with Dr. Watscn L. Savage, 19 West Forty-fourth street,on April 15 at 9 A. M. Amateur Athletic Union rules will govern.

AQJUATIC.O'CONNOK BEATS GAUDAUK.

Gauclaur Catches a Couple of Crabs and Rows Home in Disgust.

The three-mile boat race between William O'Connor, of Toronto, and Jake Gaudaar, of St. Loui?, for $1,000 a side, was rowed March 3 over the Alameda course, an arm of San Francisco Bay, about five miles from 'Frisco.

Early in the afternoon a stiff breeze began blowing, and long before the time announced for the race it was evident that the water would be rough, but notwithstanding this both men evinced a desire to row. Alfred J, Tobin was chosen referee, and W. R. Vice time-keeper. O'Connor's judges won the choice for places, and he took the inside course, where the water was much smoother than Gaudaur's course.

After some delay the men were sent away at 4 o'clock. O'Connor caught the water first. At the start both men were rowing thirty-three gtrokea per minute. When about 300 yards from the starting point Gaudaur lost his stroke owing to the rough water, but regained it and made A spurt till the quarter was reached, when he again lost the water, and, turning his boat around, he came back and gave up the race.

O'Connor steered somewhat wildly about the half-mile point, but soon regained a straight course and made the turn, a mile and a half, in 9 minutes and 20 seconds. On the homestretch he quickened his stroke, and make the starting :.ioint in 19 minutes and 45 seconds, and was de- ilared the winner of the race.

Ripples.M. A. I la ley bus beou elected president of the

Shawmut Bowing Chib, of BostonIt ia thought that Wallace Bow will be engaged to

coach Harvard's crew, if the faculty give* coi-sent.Permission has at last been given for the University

of Pennsylvania Boat Club to erect a boat house on the Schujlkitl Uiver below South street bridge.

allace ROM comes to the front with a proposition ;o row either Hosmer, Hamtn or McKay a three mile or Gandaur a five mite race. Koas must have his little oke, you know.

George H. Hoemer recently received A leiter from Tohu Teemer askiog him tj row double with the ex- hftmpion daring the coming season, an offer that Hosmer readily accepted.

A bill wm introduced in tbe New Jersey Legislature last wtek to permit the consolidation of boat dribs. It a thought that it must buve special application, but :hat it do?a not emanate from the Fossaic As^ociatioa ind will not affect any club now on the Passaic river.

Eilii Ward has the following members of the Fair- mount Rowing Association in training for an eipht- oared crew: J. Snowden. D. O'Neill, K<1 Pyfer, J. Ma- .joney, J. Harrison, E. V. Brownell, W. Brownell, J. Waters", J. Smith and \\'. Cavanaueb.

The following officers hare been elected by the Pioneer Boat Club for ihe ensuing year: President, F. H, Sayre; vice president, B. E. \Vhitnoy; treasurer, F. C. Swan; secretary, N. H. Wardell; captain, W. A. Boper; first lieutenant, C. Vau Rip«i; secondliuteii- ant, J. F. Caldwell.

The annnal meeting of the New Bedford, Mass., Yacht Club was held March 5, when the following officers were elected: Commodore, Kil^ar B. Ham- monrt; vice commodore, James A. Bornes; rear com modore, William A. Abbe; secretary, Joha \V. Nlcker- son, Jr.; treasurer, E. Stanley Wills,

The Jersey City Yacht CUib last week elected offi cers as follows: II. B. Pearson, commodore; ex-Gorer- nor Leon Abbett, vice commdflore; John Hilton, presi- deni; C. C. Pierce, secretary; P. W. Fiquere, treasurer; 3. L. Winn, measurer; Messrs. Reynold*, Tuppao, Van Horn, Klumpp and Evans, board ot directors.

The new Roohelle Yacht Club last week elected theee new officers: Commodore, Clinton H. Seeley, sloop Payclib; vice commodure, Z. Edwiirds^Lewii; rear commodore, William F, Abbett; secretary, Dr.H, C. Sddv; treasurer, Eugene Lambdpii; measurer, George ' Foster; trustees, C. 9. (Me 11, Jobu Uuruman and

Charles Pryor.The Iloscdale Boat Clnb, of Hoboken, N. J., haseeted the following officers: President, 0. Zang;

vice president, J. A. Entrup; treasurer, A. Burfrit-nd; ecrelariw, V. Lestayo, J. A. Wiikena and L. D'Aubry;-aptaiu, Lucifln Aleee; lieutenant, H. Guerber; added o the board of trustees, George H. Rosenbaum and 'obn If. Brnning. The Syduyy Mail contains the following information:

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The NewLurg (K. Y.) Canoe and Boating Association ftMU anno*l mf-etiog March G elected the following officers: Commodore, Jaomi T. Vim Dalfen; vice com modore, fharlf-8 S. Williams; captain, lUrry A. Mar vel, aod purter ( George C. Smith. The Association has a membership of sixty, owns tbirty-fivs canoes, row- boats and yachts, aud has a finely furnished club houae.

The Schacknmftxon Yacht Clnb has elected the fol lowing officers for the ensuing year: Henry S. Ander- eon, commodore; William Kirk, Tice commodore; Chas. F. Raker, treasurer; Robert Archer, financial secre tary; John M. Archer, recording secretary; trustees, Milton Thompson, George 8. Audereon and Thomas tield; measurers, Fred. Anderaon, Wm. Martin and Ed ThUTlng. The club contains over 100 mtuibers, and the fleet contains 25 yachts.

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8 THE SPORTINO March 18.

THE STAGE.MUSIC ANDDRAMA.

Novelties In Philadelphia and New York- Nut Goodwill's New and Successful De parture The Play Bills for the Week Current Local and General News and (jfessip.PHILADELPHIA. Saturday, March 9. Tt was

autiti a coincidence that Philadelphia and Now York fhould each during the week witness ex actly four pluys, new to their audiences. The novelties hero were: "Tho Tigress,'* at the Grand Opera House; "Fatherland/ 1 at the Arch; "On the Trail/' at the National, and "The Night \Vatch," at Forepaugh's..... ."Fatherland," inwhich Mr. Charles A. Gardner appeared, i* a play of no great merit, but many popular quali ties. The scene is in the romantic Tyrol and the play has a melodramatic plot, to which much humor of ail old fashioned kind is incidental. .... .01 course, the title betrays the sort of aplay "On the Trail" is, and more need not be said. For lovers of border drama it is just the thing..... ."The- Night Watch/' is so interest ing and contains so many effective situations and bright lines that it is a pity it has so many of the inconsistencies and extravagances ol the kind common to most "sensational" dramas. Its scenes are in New York City, and they were picturesquely represented. Its characters were varied and strongly marked, and were all ex ceedingly well assumed. .... ."The Tigress"contains hi any good situations and the plot is interestingly developed, holding the interest well. The piny, however, is too long, there is too much dialogue, and the action drags weari somely at times. AVith judicious pruning and condemtttion of the four acts into three, it can bo made doubly attractive.

In Now York the event of the week was Nut Goodwin's successful jump irotii burlesque to standard comedy. He produced his new play, **A Gold Mine/' and with one bound took a poeitiuix which timo will strengthen and make uiore secure. In ft/us Woolccitt li« hug a Htrong part and ho bundled it well. It ia a clenr, distinct, finely-cut character nud as much of ft creation as Jefferson's .Is-i 3Ve«<*A«A". Mr. Goodwill's success WHS unmiBtbk»t>le, and tie woo it by the legitimate menus of the comedian who had graduated ia the l>ee>t>chool au a:tor ever weut through iho school of experience.

Charles S. Gay lor* melodrama entitled "Lights ttid Shadows" will be produced at the National Theatre the coming week. Thia play wag neon io this city Inst ipriojft wliea It was a great hit, but since ibeu it lias been rt-com. true ted, and is more realistic and powerful than M*hen first put on the stuue. It i,s au Auiericao piny by an American author. The piece has all the attributes necessary to insure a luiiy run in this coun try climaxes worked up with great strength, realism Ju abundance, and effective scenery and mechanism. The phiy Is skillfully conducted, with the double life of the hero as au hone-it man, and as an enforced ac complice of a gang of thieves us an important oiotivo, and with aide plota and accessories of stage Illustration in profusion.

cidents are piled up like bricks, and the scone ID (be trel room invarinbly muses the audience to a wild itato of excitement. The *cene hi Mother 3/.?0'« cellar. where the water from the river rushes' in, Is one of iho jnoit realistic ever seen on tho stage. The studio aceurs iu the second and fifth actf, and tue view of Mm Palisades are fine work of artistic painting. Altogether the piece is sumptuously stag*-" 1 ; and the coitumt-s of the Indies cannot well be excelio<I for beauty anJ insto. The company is an exceptionally stioutf one, us the players are all good in their res^Cvlive pnru, itnd tell tb« story of the pUco veil.

The next attraction at the National will be the popular comedian and actor, Mr. Sid C France, iu

. bis new sensational drama entitled "Jealousy."

The patrons of the Grant! Op*;ra House are eagerly awaiiing Mr. Lewis Morrison'a production of "Kaust," which t«kes place there Monday night, and will irove :i strong attraction throughout the week. 0*inz to the unusual facilities for spectacular display, nd tho immense slzs-of the Grand Opera Iluiise s'»iii~, it IB promised that in its scenic and spectacular futures this will bo the most elaborate and grandest produc tion of "Faust1 * ever given on the American stage. The Walpurjtia night, with the rovels of the demons cn-th« summit of the Brocken, will bo Ahrillinji iu Its weird and dttz'/liug effect. Professor Pain will come on from New York to superintend the great pyrotech nic display in the Urocken seem-, and a leading flutist of (bis city lisa carte Ham-he t j beautify (lie K&rdfn tcene with real flowers and raro plants. The elatwr- 0aud ci stfy ulectrical plant at the Grand Opera Boose will make powible the most wonderful elec trical effects to be given in "Faust."

The patrons of the Grand Opera House havecrowded tho vast auditorium of that building at nil tho operatic performances of "Faust," und the repu tation of Mr. LewH Monison iu his great production will serve to pack the Grand Optra House To ilio doors at the fir*t dramatic production of "Fiuisi" Monday nijilit. The fine orchestra of tho Gnind Operft Honse will play a running accompaniment to the drunmtic production from Gounod's "JTau-t." Mr. Morrieon's great creation of Afr/Jm/o will in itself be an attraction to theae up town audiences, AIM! the ca-t will he the name that "ins rucvutly pleased down-town tlieatre-goett, and iucludftiK "llios Biwftbel MorriHun M Mitrynwite, Mr. f'hariod W. S'lt- tou HB F.ciirf, Mr. W. S. ftt. CJftir us Valentine nnd Mr. Porter J. While SB Sirbil. TUeie will bo "Weduesduy aud Saturday mat i nets,

Following "Faust" will como a magnificent production ol Gilletto's "Sue." The Fprini: mtructi.mB retired by Manager Roily are: March 25, Thsitoln-r, Frimroceand Wfst's Minstre"*; April 1 and 8, Ilio Dud Op^ra Company, in 14Tho Qiuien's Mate," the mcst elaborate production of ihe :-e<»son; April 1'), 22, 29, Jlny C.Ctirleton Open Company, in "Nanoii," "Qu^t-n's Luce Handkerchief," Mynheer Jan," and fkUructiVb repertoire; M^y 13 and 'JO, return of the greiit popular eucctsj, "Said Pasha."

At the other theatres tho programme is as fol lows: Arch Street Theatre, Ilallen and lUrt in "Later On;" Chestnut Stre-t Oper.i Hoiist-, Knimn Ablott'i Enull'el) 0;eru Company in rejerturj; Ciiestnnt Street Theatre, "Natural GH.-;" Continental, J. B, IVIk in «*Mixed Picklep;" Central, liaVf-rlej-Clereland Min- t-els; Forepaugh'n, "In Ibe IJHultb;" Orninnia, Ger- nian plays; Harumnu'i". Knzliwh Folly and I3ui!e-que Cuinpuuy, etc.; Kensington, Jjf-o Lit mar in "Kutc;" Jjvceum, "Over tbe (jurdt-n Wall;" Ktaudujd, "Tbe 1'ugitive."

The old favorites will be feen in their original r-ii -«, KTiionji them MISH K*l»a Carry, Mirs Belle t'ioko-', Mine. Giilrielle <lu Sanld. Miss llvllu Stoldard, Hudson Liaton, (Jlaronce ili»rilnxe. Joseph L, Mtson and others. Mntino.B for Indies and children OQ Wed- ne«'-l»y »ud SaturJuy.

\ most important event will be Mrs. Lanetry's Argument at Ihe Walnut, which be,«ina Murch 18.

^Mr-f I-nngtry ope n-* in her (;r«nd production of "Mac - bi-tli,** *bich"..witl bo given on tho aamopcale of elabo- r»te miwiiiriceiice ::e at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, NHW York. The properties arid wi-nery cost over 87,5110, th- di e«-Pfl fur th' 1 tapers J3.COO and the dtar's perônul O'ftuMH's Jt.r),0(lO, the i-niiro expenditme beinp no less thHii $2U,f)UO. As Isitlij SJacdflh it has b*?en iiiiHii!- uio' -Hiy conceded that Mn. laugtry surpBsêd all her prt-vi""* Wi.rka, and (hat nhe rcse to a huh pUoe of excffli'iif-e in tho Irviitntcnt of Shiikeerjeuie u heioic lined C Juries Coghlau will be M^cbelh.

: '<>r uinrc than a jear tho strained relations ex'xtiiu between Ma^gio MitdieH, the well-known BCT 0, tnd IJeiiry T. FtirtJofk, her htwbaud, liavo !>« * u » common arand'il in theatrical circle*, and have cim-ed frequent and bitter controverting beiwteu ilia adi.erMit 1) of the (!l-co:«1ant pair. Mi« Mitcbe'Ts JY" u scharge Sir J'inlducK v»ith dissipation, m'gl-ct of hid «ife Btnl txfravHtaice in tho nmn.'igeim-nt of lier affair-. Mi. Pa<ld- ck's friend* tell ull sorts of tone* »s to ii'.dignHiis put upon him ty his wife, ami ay lliut he ia u very patient aud foitetuiug uiuu tUut

he did not long *«o take extreme m«*eurei to rid her of the influence of one Charles AbbMt, who is and has been fur some timo the Itadibg man io Miss MUcbell'scompany.

Mias Mitchell would like to obtain a divorce from Mr. Paddock, and she made an attempt to that enJ Ifttt fall by filing paptra in a suit in the Chancery Court at Trentoo, N. J. These proceeding* were d:s- coutiiiued by tho intervention of mutual friend* aud a partial reconciliation was effected. Tina was of only brief duration, however, and the breach between the husband and wife was again quickly widened. Fur many years Mr. Vsildoik *aa Miss MUcbell'a business uiauagor, and traveled wUli her. Latterly, however, she bad denied him Hint privilege and he ha* remained In New Yirk. while ahe wa-i en tour. His occupation at present is real estate dealing, Ma office being at 137 Broadway iwul his residence at 32 Seventh street. Mti'intim* Mr. Abbott has remained us leading man in Mi'8 Mitchell's company, »n<l more than ouce haa made himself obnoxiously officious ia her affairs.

This is briefly the condition of the marital re lation^ of thiâ two ppople, who are both well ftd- vanctM in l,fo an<l who Lave been man and wife for twenty yearn. t'p to within the pasttwoyears Maggie Mitchell hud escaped the poisonous gossip of the stage, and throughout her long career of nearly forty years as nn nctrtr^ was continually held up to the public us the one irreproachable woman of her profession. But now. In her filty-ciuhth year, ibc 1* experiencing tha bitterne^ of a public and disgraceful scandal. Mr. and Mrs. I'addock have two child-en Kaochon Marie Pud- (Jock, 19 \ears of ajre, and now studying munic in Ger- niHiir, and Henry Paddock, two years younger than h : 8fli-lt-r. Miss'Mitchull is very wealthy and Mr. Pad dock Is uot.

Manager Tleishman haa appoved the models for the scenery of the new Park Theatre, Bnmd aud Fairuiuunt avenue, aud tile cunatruction of tha s-ts will t\t once commeace on (he Walnut stage. The new theatre will Ie opened on Sept. 16 with an *-n- gagemei t of Aunle 1'ixley. Tho architecture will be of the Renaissance styln The fronr, facing on Broad stret't will to ^8 feet in height and 80 feet wide, built of red brick, with terra-cotta and led stone tiim- mlngs Three doubledoora adjoining each other oj»en into the lobl-y The entire d*-pih through the centre ut (hi* building is Hn tect, and tlio stage is 45 feet deep, 7fl tet«t wide and 08 fi-ot from floor to riggiog luft. There will be a balcony and one gallery and tha entire seating capacity of the bouse will be 2,000.

Ample fire-escapes will open unon Olive street, and along ihe rntiru length of the auclitorinm will run au alley, ranging from eleven feet to tueot)-thive feet in width and opening into Oltvb street, furnishing auither mean* of eiit. .On t'io eait side of the alley and separated .from the main biiikling is ft threp-storv fMini-x, fronting on Olive itrt-et, in which will be located the dressing-rooms, carpenier' and painters' ro;>im aai boiler-room..

The estimated cost of the building is $135,000, and th« Ftyle of construction of the Broadway Thea tre iu New Yo:k will be followed, with added im provements.

It i* estimated that from 50,000 to 75,000 Philfldelrhians were in Washington tho past weak to attenil the inauguration, yet thw exodus of people from tl'ls city hud no effect upon the attendance at tho Kiite Rink, which was larger than on any previous week since tlie toboggan chute was firet opened to the publio. A* predicted in these columns the chute bus como to stay, and tho sport Las become Tery popular in tbn city. Phila'ielphians who have gone over the chute aud who never had a taste ot tobog ganing before no longer wonder why this great winter pastime is co popular in Catimla au<" in the States l>oni«ring on the St. Lawrence Itiver. They can now apyrei-iate tobo.sgrtnmugas much as their cousins In the colder cliiunt" of Canada. Toboggnning ie u gnat sport, whether ovt-r a chute filled wilh snow or around a building on wheels. However, itiken all in.all, the latter is decidedly the more plena- iui< and agreeable. In the first pl-ice ono dot-s not suffer from the cold, and secondly there ie no walking back or c'imbing up to the starting p<iin". It IB at] bport and no work, while on t!io o|'un air tobopgaus it is au admixture of both, rtbout equully divifleJ.

Footlluht FlJckei-inffs.Rose Kvtinê has retired from Aug. Djly'a Co.Isabel Campbell lias Joined E. II. Sothem'a Co.II. \V. S-»io;j has retired from tho mauagement of

ihe "Theodora" Co.Estttlle Clayton'stoar in "The Quick or tho Dead?"

will close Mauhlti.Jpuuie Williams will leave T. H. Wmnetl'a "Pas-

eiou's Slave" (3o. shortly.Ueleu Tracy will play agiin at the Soldiers' Home,

Dayton, 0 , next sumnser.Mny Kob^QU aud Adeline Stanhope are additlonaf

euga.ênifnt^ for "Robert EUmore."There is absolutely no truth in the rumor that Barry

aud Fay will LJ managed by J- M. Hill.Madeline Lucelte is uot playing ibis season, bat is

trnvt-liDg with her husband, J. H. Ityley.Thomas E. Garrick is to be shortly married to Helen

Collier, ft daughter of Edmund K. CoMiar.Helen Bancroft has been ennHged by John A. £tev-

CDS for Ihe leading part iu the "5!ask of Life."Charles T. Ellis, the Germnn comedian, has secured

a new mu-ical comedy entitled "Count Casper. 11Miiry Audt'ieon snya she will never agaiu pl*y in St.

Lcuis. The Wound Ci'y wil', we dare siy, euryive.Cn f rie Turner has eigued a five yeaia' contract with

II. C. Miner, aud may be stirred next season in a now lil *y.

Victory Bateman has left Creston Clarke's company' owing to' the severity cf the wurk iu the oue-night stautis.

A French rerisiou of "Little Lord Fauntlero>" has been atcepled by Manager Dumoryl k>r eaily produc tion In Paris.

Mrs. Langtry Is very much dlssatisflel with tho re sult of her engagement at ihe Filth Avenue Theatre. Sj IB Sir. TumpkiLs.

Ralph Ward is toon to leave Ullie Akerstrom's ad vance to assume the mauagemeut cf Joim J. Ken nedy's &tarrlujj tour.

Susie FuHon, of Atkinson'« "Peek's Bad Boy" Co.. haa beituu proceedings f<>r a divorce trom E. 1*. Smith, ot the SlacColliu Opera Cj. *

Bob Watt, tbe wt-ll-lAiown author and composer, J* in Washington, J'. C., arraugiug fur Ihe pro'dticlioii of his new faica comely, "A Pulf ufMnoku."

Louise Littn, now in Eucland ai "The Lirtle Ameri can Soubrette," will sHortl.v tour tbe Kcigllab proritices in "Chispa."'which she us.-d tu pity h*-n-.

Frank Harden berg, loruier'y counectt-rt wirh a num ber of Boston Ihoitre-'i ili^l at tlie Hartford Ite- treat on the 28th tilt, of p:iral>eis of tho brain.

Phil. IMrvin*, iho pupa'ar young nuimger will star James H. K.-illy, tbe clevor charucter couiediau, next ee-ison in ll 'fho Broom Maker ol Carlsbad. 1 '

Lil.ian Lewis eUueJ her tour at DiIUs, Tt-x , Feb. 20, and rctuineJ to New York Citj. She contemplates an' Eastern production of "At* In a Looking Glasj,"

Wilson Ilatrett's new play, "Nowadays," which has made u decided hit in London, is thu tirat ibut that actor has written without tlio aid of a coll.iborateur.

Manager Auderoon WI.B sick fur gevornl days fast wo«k at Wn8hiug'on with sciatica ar.d nervous pros- tratiou, »nd cuuld not npyear ut Albjngh's Thealic.

Annie Fording, formerly of the Dcshon Opera Co., la reported to liavo married a young ruau of Uecatur,III., during her engagemout In that city last November.

F. M. Swan, advance, anrt NelHe Ppenror, Eoubietto, of Hurry Stetson's Dramatic C".. woie niarrio.t on tho btaieat Mudcov, N. Y.,Fet.2«, before a. la'g" andk-nce.

Jof-eph J- C. Clarko'M tragedy,"Hubert Erumetl," wiu origiiiitly acted at the Academy of .Musi^, this city, March 2, ou tho aculvcrsary of the birth of Robert Eininctt.

Sadie Marti not has postpmnel her contemplated trip to tbe n*huin'is on accnuot of a eevme itlnea*. Sbe denies that abo IB under contract with Kudulph Aion- eon for next sunimc'r.

Tbe "8we*t Lavender" Compftny playing through tbe Eitet «ro s.iid to bo iluing ft reiniirkably largo busi ness, Cli!irl« lliadshaw, T. W. Fruwleyaod Percy Uu»- well making the hiK

The play In which IM-irle Nevins BJaino will star fs from thw Kiench. Her tûr will oîeu in October and last twenty weeks, with ;ui additional tuppicniontary season that will carry her (o San Fiancisco.

Leonard Grover is lm-,y wriiiug a dtrong comedy- drama, with realistic ecenicenibellishineuta, in which Ada Dwycr and Ijoouard Grower, Jr., will slar uoxt season. Grovtr eays it ia a money play from the woru go.

Arthur Garner, of tho Australian thea!rlcnl flim of Williamson, Garner i Mn»t;rore, who is IK-W in L*»n- don, intends to visit New York for the purpose of BP- curiug American uoveltiea for tho Ausiiulian tboat- rical season of ISS^-'JO. - 4

Robert Uilllard aad Jack Mnasn will not i>tar next season, after all, notwithstanding ibo Aimouuceinent that they had secured a new play frr their joint tour. Kicti%nd Flurrls, who were to hare backed them, have abandoned the enterprise.

Mr. Lawrence Barrett has commenced active prepar- ntioni for a handsome production of Wm. Young's tragedy of "Ganelon." which will be his chief reliance for next season, although ho may present s^m-j of his old repeitory on Saturday uighta.

WitlinDi Ilaworth the other day lost the manuscript of a plt»y he had juat completed. It is culle 1 "Fern- clifl" and Is a domestic comedy drama in four acts. Tho piece deals with events during the civil war and dates Irom ths draft of August, 1£03.

The Prince K'-gent of Bavaria has caused to ho b3- stoweJ upon Edmutii C. Pt«itton. of the Metropolitan Opeta Ui>i!». New York City, ttio b'gh ordt-r of St. Michael, in rmynHi- n ot his efforts and eucceaslul êrvicei ID promoting German art iu this country.

Tho farewell encasement of. LonU James and .Blarle Wuinwrigbt at* Joint utais in Ne-w Oi loans has proven the greatest artistic success of the pea«on, the recerpH ixce«illii« those of auy attractiuu playtd tlit-re this season Many of tbe seats were sold at a premium

Blamper Pan I el Frohnion has already bonked the tour of K. H. Sotbcrn for iho season of 1890-91. The entire routo has been completed, and covers territorv from New York to San FrtinCisco and return. Mr, Sothern will pli*x. ' UD 5 engagements only la the prin cipal cities.

Frank A. Tan nob it I, Jr., ha* copyrighted a new musical extravaganza, called, -'Tbo R»zoo," for which he bus plenty ol managerial ofTors. He however pre- fern to back It himself,"and, with tho euccesi cf "Zr*;- EHg 1 ' in his mind, thinks Lie t tan da tt cbauco Iu make mouoy on hi» latest effort.

William H. Crane has decided upon the play he will star iu next season, when his partnership with Siuart Kobson will have expi'««l, T. H*nry Fror.ch has se cured for Mr. Crane "The BtUôn,' a comedy now running at the Straud Theatre, London, and, with ail it* American rights, will turn it over Io that gentle man.

Wben "Lf'tlo Lcrl Fauntleroy" coaclndas Its «n- ni;ement iu New York City uinl goes out on the rond, li'tlo Elsie Leslie will not go with U. Her contract wilb Mr. French expires then and her p»rei»ta refuse to renew it. It id said that Mrs. Burnett Is to wriU a new piny especially for Elsie, in which she will prob ably be ee«o next season.

Following ia tliofaat of the original production of * Tho Opium Join'; or, the Wickoil World," produced at tbe Peace Opera House, Minneapolis, Minn., F«-b. 7, 8 and 9: Georga K. Cad.Jcn, Neil ficully. J P. Con- nelly, Hurt W. Wil.-on, Sum B. Shaxv, Tlios. IlMmpton, Rex B. Lyons, T. Menncliew, Kitty O'Neal, Jea-aline Rodders and Emma RedouonJ.

Jane Hading, finished her enpagement with the Co- queim-H-TiHinfc Co. with her pt-rf"rma'lce at Palmer's, New York C ty, March 'i. Sunday niglit. March 3, she was (he gut-st of Mrs. bangtry tit diuuer. She went to Washington last week as tlie guest of Manager and Mrs. Al'bev, to witness Mary jftiderson's work in "A Winter's talo." Ou March 9 she failed for Paris, where ebe is under eniiagenfrot for a spring season.

Kichard Mansfield's production of ''Uichard III." will take plac* at the GU-be Theatre, Lomloii, this week, after several mouths* preparation and the outlay cf between $30,1*00 and $40.0*00. Beatrice Cameron will be the Lady Anne. Mury Rorke the Queen Elimb.th, Cartotta I>clercq the Duchtsi of York, James Fernon- doz ibe Buikinyhntn. Ijiii^'l Lablnche the Ilictitiimid, Mr. A. Beaumont tl.e Kiuy Henry, D. II Harkim tho Lord Stanley. Joseph Fr;mkdii the Lord Mayor, and Messrs Crompton, Bnrrowa, Perry and other Ameri cans will bo-iu tho cast.

Mum. Mod)04ka appears to have been In great demand for next seat-on. Booth and Bttrrett were not tho only managers who were anxious to secure her, Although they walked off with the prixe. Mr. A. M. Palmer had a ecLeme to engage Modjt-ska to act w!th Salvini duriiiI? bi? coming tour niidt'^tliat geutlemû's management, anJ Salvini, to whoni iio cabled hid plaus in Kloreiire. was delighted at tbo prospect of such an association, but Bôthautl Bdrrettweie too strong for Mr. Palmer, and the great Italiau actor will have to be content with less distinguished support.

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We hare opened onr store XO. 157 BROADWAY, NKAK* COKTLANDT ST.<. NEW YORK, akont jr«rch 10 with a complete stock of GENERAL SPORTING goods, of which we will make our TRADE MARK base ball goods a specialty. Wo guarantee them iu every particular and consider them tile best ever put upon the market. Among our lead ing specialties are TflE KEEFE LEAGUE BALL, made under Mr. Keefe's personal supervision and according to League specifications. SPECIAL LEAGUE BAT reade from second growth asli, two years standing and warranted nil straight giainod. NO. O CATCHER'S GLOVES wilh heavily pg'J'Ifd fingers aud palm. CRONER PATENT KANGAROO IJASE BALL SHOE with ^zrtent plate, which makes it impossible for the plate to sink into tho sole of the shoe, and also does away with riveting; custom made and will not spread. SPECIAL LEAGUE MASK. BASE BALL UNIFORMS made in tho best pos sible mant;er. including our celebrated NADJY UNIFORM, as worn by Ihe New York League Club lai-t season, but greatly improved. In Inct, everything in the base ball Hue for both professionals aud amateurs, embodying the latest Ideas and im provements as furnisbed by ourselves »nd the leading playenot the country. Send fur CATALOGUE (Oat Door Sport*-) mailed free on application. : Ready about March 10th, containing description and prices of good*; also HINTS O N PITCHING, by T. J Kecfe, which will be valuable to ever) balh player.

GRIFF'SSeamless Sporting Shoes.JSext Kanyaroo B. IS. Shoo - - - IfS.OOJient Grain Cnlf, Itusnet or Itlach - 4.SO

Complete irirYt Toe and Heel I'lalea. EVEKV I'Alli GLAIIAXTKED

SEND FOK CATALOGUE.

GRAFP SPORTING SHOES,281 COURT ST., BROOKLYN, N. Y. .

Denny, filas^cock, O'Connor, Ward, Bennett, C'larkson, Sunday, Dun-

lap, Andrews, Fogarty, Jiiillinirton,

ASKClements, \VilliiiiiiMin, Burns, Pfcffcr,

Wliilncy, Hoy, Mines, Haiilou,Mik'kcr, Itichartlsoii,

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What they think of Claflin's Base Ball Shoes.

831 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA

J. W. MANSFIELD,Jersey JSviits *x

«i SKXD FOR SAMPLES AND 1'UICUS.

LA.RRYBASE BALL EMPORIUM,

No. 137 North Eighth Street, Phila., P>a.TX3CE

Sole Agency of THE MASON. BALL.BANDS FOR MARKING PIGEONS.

The Bands lor Spring Hatched IMrds Now Heady.

THE SPORTING LIFE Sfamless. Altrnrtivp, light, durable ami not to l>e tampered with. Fur ueo UJH;U )oti(tg birdH in th*i cast, Hiuls to compote ia the nu- tumn races of ISS'l an upring hatched ymuignlerH must wear the Imnd issued (or tbe tuttue. Kvcry bird wear ing a band is registered

Cousticutively miuiborejJ aud one initial: Single baud........... .05 * 4 bands.............. .104O Imuds......... ttl.OO 1OO baud*......... S2.5O

OpHU bands for adult bin?n: 1 to 100, .xnsfcutively numbered.................... $11 OOEach initial on band, per 10O. ..................... .SO

Addr<ws HOOK UEPAHTUENT,THE SHOUTING Lire Ptousnixfl ('o.. '

THE NEWPORT ALUMINUM AND STEEL COMPAMY,

NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.13 now prepared to grant Hcenpuvtoiron nmuufactmeri for tiie cheaper prmlucilon of soft fted aod tnaUfablo iron castings, direct from furnace without ntinpnltng, by our oew Ferr*- Alnmiuuni proceFs. A gin nil miccesi. Royalty Io*. IVTiji'iinllv investigate »t wnrl;s._____

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TBUSÊS,SUSPENSORY BAGS, Etc.

E. A. YARXALL,1020 WALNUT ST., PHILAD'A.

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