THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1889.
SPORT NG
REVIEW
Some New Features of Spald
ing's Australian Trip.
BASE BALL IN ENGLAND.
TVhy
It Won't Become Popular
Among the Britishers.
SULLIVAN AND JAKE KILSAIN.
Opinions Bearding 'Oieir Proposed Meet
ing in Canada To-Moriw.
v
fOREEISOVS STATEMENT EEPLIED TO
It may be that tne next generation of
baseball players will have to carry out an
international schedule of games during the
season. Canada, of course, is not referred
to in this instance no more than Hayti, but
reference is made to all parts of the civil
ized world, with the probable exception of
Iceland. This expectation, hope, or what
ever it may be called, is prompted by the
columns of opinions that have been written
and published this week regarding the in
tention of Mr. Spalding to "cover
the world" with his two ball
teams before he returns home. I'm
sure that enough has been written on the sub
ject to convince anybody who knows nothing
about the matter that baseball will be the na
tional came of the Hindoo, the Arab, the Ital
ian, Greek and the Turk before another j ear
passes away. It is stated beyond the shadow
of a doubt that baseball leagues will be formed
in England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, in
short in all of her majesty' i dominions, and
what a glorious time the cranks will have then;
certainly the government of each country will
never for a momentrefuse toappointa, baseball
minister and give him a seat in the cabinet.
The possibilities of extraordinary times and
scenes are enlivened when we contemplate the
adoption of baseball as the national game by
all the countries referred to.
Without doubt the knticipated effect of Mr.
Spalding's trip as far as the adoption of base
ball as a national game is concerned has been
exaggerated. In a sense of sport and in the
war of exhibiting one of the most exciting and
scientific outdoor games extant Mr. Spalding's
trip Is one of the most laudable that has been
undertaken. Certainly his players will show
strangers feats of still connected with the
game that have never been dreamt of. At
every place where the teams have pUyed the
art of ball playing most assuredly . will
have had a fascination for hundreds.
Tbis
must popularize the game and
mar cause its permanency
fit
in many places, but to say that it will supplant
the national game of any country is seemingly
going beyond reasonable limits. Every conn
try has a reverence for the games in which its
forefathers played, be these games good, bad
orlndiffercnt. There is an innate desire to
cling to the most popular of them from genera
tion tcgeneration, and in this respect every na
tion under the sun is conservative in the ex
treme. A better article, in the way of a sport
or recreation, if it is an imported innovation,
will have a poor chance of success for national
indorsement
In many respects, so many as to make it a
more attractive out-door sport, baseball is su
perior to cricket, yet I feel certain that base
ball will not in our day supercede cricket in
England. This may seem a curious statement
in view of the fact that an Englishman who
comes to this country becomes a "baseball
crank." but when the teams visited England
in '"4 scarcely anybody went to see them play,
National prejudice and sentiment are forces
hard to estimate. Toe fact is English people
claim to know almost all about the general
principles of baseball. They say, "Whv it Is
only rounders gotten down a little finer."
Whether there is any truth in this contention
or not I don't just now intend to argue, but I
certainlv do know that this notion has a pow
erful influence on the Englisn mind. It is a
deep-rooted conviction among the English peo
ple inai rounaers was an oia game even ueiore
baseball was played. Mark I'm not arguing
the question, I'm only pointingont a fact which
will show that there is little bone of baseball
becoming popular in England. Mr. Ward and
the late Prof. Proctor argued the question of
priority exhaustively enough. Well, this be
lief of the English people, right or wrong, will
always prevent their accepting baseball, be
cause they claim to have had at least a similar
game for many generations. All that 1 will
add is that It is a pity that sentiment will
prevent the popularity of a game so excellent
in athletic respects.
When the announcement was made that
Rowe intended to buy some stock in the Buf
falo club and play there next season I expressed
the opinion that he would do no such thing if
Detroit and the League would not allow him.
Mr. Rowe's latest statement bears out my ore
diction fully. He will not play in Buffalo if he
cannot obtain his release from Detroit. He
will not get his release and therefore, like a
sensible gentleman, he will play here. Presi
dent Kinuck is confident that everything will
come right in the end. It is a fact that players
are treated as well and generally better by the
Pittsburg club than anywhere else, and why
there should be so much trouble is a puzzle.
The prospects of an encounter between Sul
livan and Kilrain look brighter now than they
hare ever done. Both parties have agreed to
meet in Toronto, Canada, to-morrow, and make
a match to fight for the American champion
ship. There seems to be any amount of money
behind both men, and if they and their backers
are as eager to hare the matter settled in the
ring as they appear to be, there will be little
trouble in coming to terms. I firmly believe,
and I have said so all along, that both Kilrain
and Sullivan are wishful to fight. There is no
reason why Kilrain should hesitate to meet
anybody now aspiring for the champion
ship, and we all know that Sullivan
is a man devoid of cowardice. But de
spite these encouraging features, there
are other considerations; other factors
that may once more call a halt. They are
narties behind both midlists uhnup nnir mm
in life is to gain notoriety; they want their
camesand their businesses brought continual
ly before the public withont running any ntfk
of being in a defeated party. I am aware that
some of the persons I refer to have spent thou
sands of dollars toward obtaining notoriety,
but this is one thing, and planking up money
fairly for n honest contest is another. In the
latter instance defeat is possible, and that to a
person who desires to be notorious, or famous
among his class, is something akin to a fatal
blow. In other words, Sullivan and Kilrain
are among people who are keeping them chiefly
for advertising purposes, and the longer that
these two gladiators of the ring can be
kept apart the longer can each party
claim they have the champion. The public
will still have opportunity to buy those illus
trated organs, one of which will represent Sul
livan with big hands and bigger hend. making
very funny looking objects labeled Kilrain and
Mitchell Tun away like rats to their ho!es;while
the other organ will represent Kilrain standing
in a ring with fists large enough to smash a
huge rock to piece?, and Sullivan preparing to
embark in a balloon out of the way. There is
no exaggeration in this, because it has been
the line of action of each party ever since they
became connected with the business. There
is not much advertising value in a defeated
man. To victors belong the spoils, is as much
a maxim in pugilism as in politics, and the
people "who are behind Sullivan and Kilrain
know this.
But there is a probability that circumstances
may force each party to make a match. I say
force, because heretofore negotiations have
been broken off on the merest pretenses. Mat
ters, bowever, may be so plain and definite that
neither party will dare to refnse to make a
match on Monday, except they want to be
branded as cowards. Of course there will be
plenty of loopholes through which to escape
from making any match; but a willing man or
party will never see them. Altogether I will
never believe that these two men will fight
until tbey are in the ring, nor will I believe
they are matched or that tbey intend to fight
until a forfeit is np and the articles signed. I
have said this before of the same two men
when it was generally thought that they
would be matched at once. This
time, however. I have a little more faith than
in the past, bnt not much more. The system
of matcli-making now-a-days among pugilists
is just as different from the system of former
times as is the following of the prize ring now
from what it was 50. 60 or 70 years ago. There
was a time when matches were made by gentle
men regardless of monetary result: the honor
and glory of being on the side of the victor
prompted backers. It is different now.
i
I a inclined to the belief that the general
desires to prevent Mitchell and Kilrain from
giving sparring exhibitions has Caused Kilrain
to arrange for the match-making .meeting on
Monday. It is reasonable to suppose that had
they been allowed to continue tbeirprogramme
as maoped out. no thounht would have been
bestowed on bona ride rinir fiffhtimr. However.
all their sporting arrangements have been, to.
use a ring phrase, knocked out Their employ
ment is, therefore, done until they enter into a
more serious business.
Idst week I said that the conductof Mitchell
and Kilrain was responsible for the police In
terfering with their exhibitions. I am more
convinced of this now than ever. There has
been a widespread notion to the effect that it
was only because Mitchell was an Englishman
that the police authorities interfered with him.
I maintain that it was to prevent a breach of
the peace. Mitchell and Kilrain have been
saving ttome strong things about Sullivan and
other American pugilist. Of course this was
done to advertise their boxing exhibitions, but
unfortunately it advertised them too much.
An clement whose actions are controlled by
passion instead of reason because embittered
at the remarks acaint Sullivan. Dempsey and
others and the prejudice of nationalities were
speedily aronsed. Mitchell and Kilrain were
mobbed at Philadelphia, shot at atWashing
ington and their presence caused consUerable
trouble in Chicago. At Cleveland Mitchell was
assaulted and might have been killed. In view
of all this polico authorities could not possibly
be expected to allow their public appearance
as sparring performers in public halls. While
Mitchell and Kilrain have acted foolishly in
talking too much, those who have publicly
abuoed and assaulted them have acted cow
ardly. A gentleman connected with one of the local
race tracks talked very frankly the other day
about the proposed amendment to the State
poolselling law. He surprised me with the
doleful warin which he spoke of the matter.
lie went on to say that really little or nothing
was being done toward heanngthe amendment
introduced to the Legislature. "True," he said,
the Philadelphia people are bus)ing them,
selves in the matter, but we in Pittsburg can
not get to know anything that is going on. I
cannot find out who the parties are who are in
teresting themselves in the matter. Something
must be done, or else no may expect to have
the tracks closed this car."
The above opinion is significant because it
was expressed by a gentleman who has busied
himself grently in the matter of having the
law changed. If the amendment referred to is
notnased.I cannot see how Pittsburg will
have any races here this year, and that will be
a big loss to the city.
A friend of mine somewhat surprised me the
other day by S3ymg that he and others were
interested in- a new plan by which the first
class boxers could perform in this city. The
idea is to oiganize and charter an athletic
club and make such men as Dempsey, Fogarty,
McCaffrey and others members. '"Open club"
nights could be arranged when some of the
"ttar" incmDers wonld appear. The plan
which, by the way, is a very old one, having
been in operation in England a lonjr time, is a
good one. It is the best method of enabling
the public to see the best exponents of fistic
science, mere are saicguarasaDoutitwmcn
guarantee order and respectability. Sncli like
organizations have flourished for years in
countries where the law is strict It would
need a good capital stork to establish a club
worthy of the name, but my friend answered
me that plenty of money would be forthcoming.
An event which promises to be of national
interest is the approaching wrestling match be
tneen Tom Connors and Carkeek. Both are
Englishmen well known in thiscountry. Their
contest takes place at Chicago on the 20th inst,
and the conditions are the best two of threo
falls, catcb-as-catch-can style. Had the match
to be governed by the legitimate Lanca
shire rules I should have been sanguine of
Connor's success. However, the rules agreed
upon arc those spunous and brutal con
ditions gotten up by the proprietor
of a New York sporting paper. Kicking is al
low ed and this certainly permits any amount ef
brutality providing the referee does not object
to the rules. When police authorities are busy
preventing boxing matches, I fail to see why
they permit wrestling contests under these
rules. Of course "tripping" is always allowed
and is one of th finest points in almost any
kind of wrestling,
thing.
but "kicking" is another
The aquatic stars are not peeping out very
brightly just now. Nobody seems to know
definitely what the next move will be. Some
say that O'Connor and Gaudaur are going to
row and other say they are not An amusing
circumstance among these worthies is that
O'Connor has been talkingvery disparagingly of
English scullers. Bubear consequently offers to
take 15 seconds start in four miles and O'Connor
won't concede that amount According to tbis
O'Connor mutt rate Bubear almost equal to
Gaudaur and the latter has friends who think
him equal to O'Connor. Professional sculling
is a coinpucatea stuay.
S'GLE.
A BESY FHOGKAMME.
Manager Phillips Stale His Arrangement!
for the Exhibition Games.
Manager Phillips was somewhat better yes
terday, and was able to talk a little about base
ball matters. Durbig his illness he 'has been
busy directing a correspondence with Western
clubs, -with a view of arranging exhibition
games between them and the Pittsburg club.
Speaking of the matter Mr. Phillips said:
"I expect to take our team West in the be
ginning of April and play games at Kansas
City, Omaha. St Joe, Columbus, St Louis and
Louisville. I have heard from almost all these
clubs. Of course, I am anxious to tackle St.
Louis, but Pm confident that Von der Ahe is
afraid to play ns on our own grounds. If be is,
we will meet him and his team at St Louis, and
surely he cannot refuse this offer. I am anx
ious to hear from him, but he is apparently
not desirous of writing me on the matter.
"I would like to have, our team back in Pitts
burg somewhere about the middle of April to
play a few games with Detroit and Toledo. I
will also endeavor to have some of the Eastern
clubs of the Association stop off here on their
way to Columbus. The Association season will
open 8 or 10 days before the League and I think
we'll secure games with Brooklyn and Balti
more. At any rate there is a busy exhibition
season in store for the local players."
A CHANCE FOB. FAME.
Contests Arrnnced to Test America's Best
Amateur Athletes.
New York, January 5. Athletes wno want
to go to Europe as members of the Interna
tional team of the National Association of Ama
teur Athletes of America on their 1SS9 tour, will
have a chance of competing for that honor at
the grounds of the Manhattan Athletic Club
on May IS next This meeting will be open to
the amateur athletes of the United States and
Canada, irrespective of membership in any as
sociation, club or college, attached or un
attached. ffhe winners of the following events on May
IS will be entitled to go to Europe to compete
in limited handicaps and championship meet
ings on the continent and will have their ex
penses paid by the N. A. A. A. of America: 10U
yards, 0 yards, half mile, mile and four-mile
runs; 120-yard hurdle race; putting the shot;
pole vault; throwing the hammer: running
high and broad jumps and seven-mile walk;
also two-mile steeplechases and on May 20 ten
mile run. Intending competitors can write
George A. Avery or waiter Storm, of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, P. O. box 3,478, New
York City.
SPORTS AT ERIE.
An Interesting WalkingMatch and a Wrest
ling Contest.
I SPECIAL TELZOEAM TO THE UISFATCB.l
Eeie,Pa., Januarys. The 27-hour walking
match at the Mascot Rink closed to-nlgbt The
contestants were William Brown. James Land
rigan and Julics Stewart Brown and Landri
gan walked square heel-and-toe and Stewart
go-as-you-please. At the end of the contest
the score stood: Stewart, 97 miles: Landrigan,
4 miles and 11 laps, and Brown 79 miles and 10
lans. The stakes were $75.
Biarvey Parker, the wrestler, will leave the
mat next week and will marv a very estlmablo
young lady of this city. William Kies. one
of Parker's students, and Michael Sherry
wrestled catch-as-catch-can for the local oham-
Bionship last evening at the athletic parlors,
berry won the first faU and Kies won the other
two falls.
John Will be There.
New York, January 5. This morning
Arthur T. Lumley received a telegram Irom
John L. Sullivan in which thelatter stated that
he would leave to-night for Toronto to meet
Kilrain at the Itossin House on Monday morn
ing, there to sign papers for the proposed fight
for the world's championship. Sullivan will bo
accompanied by several of his friends and Jack
Barnitt, his trainer. .,
Hog Show Prospect!.
The prospects for the approaching dog show
are looking extremely bright Entries are
comiEg in faster than at any other show. The
best pointers and setters in the country are al
ready entered. Mr. A. C. Krnger, the superin
tendent of the show, stated yesterday that the
entries so far arc beyond all expectations.
Wnlkici in Town.
Manager Watklns, of tho Kansas City Asso
ciation club, was in the city yesterday. He
came specially from Columbus to visit Manager
Phillips. He expects tobave a good team -next
season. Speaking of the Kowe-White matter,
he thinks they can safely leave the League.
HATTIEIS A WINNER.
The Pittsburg Girl Defeats' the Pro
fessional Lady Bicyclists.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE RINK.
Ton Blnmen Secures-Second Place -After
a Desperate Straggle.
A TALK WITH MANAGER PHILLIPS.
Eullinn Agrees to
meet Kilrain
Morrow.
at Toronto To-
THE female bicycle
race ended last nightin
the Grand Central Rink
amid a halo of glory.
Hattic Lewis," a Seventh
ward heroine, was victor.
She won with, something
to spare, and the cham
pions were beaten. Sel
dom has there been such
a scene of excitement
witnessed in Pittsburg
as there was last night
during the lasttwohours
in the rink. The build
ing was crowded to ovcr-
JZatlic Letrii, "."" "' """ ""
the Wtnncr. creased 100 per cnt.
The immense audience was made up
of all "sorts and conditions of
men, and together with hundreds of ladies.
Yelling, cheering, waving of hankerchiefs
and throwing of bou
quets were the or
der of the night.
The scene was, in
deed, a wild one,
and all because the
"Pitts girl" won.
The contest in
many respects has
had some remark
able features. It
has been well con
tested from the be
ginning, and the.
fact that a local
contestant has won
somewhat knocks
on the head all no
t i o n of hippo
drome. Elsie Von Blumen,
Second Place.
FOOLED THE PROFESSIONALS.
In the early part of the week the contest
may hare looked like a hippodrome, but
only because it was the general belief that
Misses Von Blnmen and Oakes would hare
things all their own way. They might haro
had if things had gone smoothly along, but it
is only fair to say that some unfortunate
circumstances occurred which aided greatly to
extinguish the winning chances of the two
visitors. At the very offset Miss Von Blumen
was thrown violently in
collision, resulting in a
deep cut in her head
and serious injuries to
her left leg. It was
considered that she was
then practically out of
the race, bnt after a
rest of about a half a
day she resumed her
tack with remarkable
pluck.
In the middle of the
contest Miss Oakes was
overtaken with an ac
cident which resulted
in one of her ribs be
inc broken. Tbis en
tirely settled liet
JJav Allen. chance of victory. In
Third Place. the meantime Miss
Lewis secured a good lead, but not so
much as would enable her to win
according to the calculations of the
professionals and
their friends. That
she deceived them
there is no doubt
When Miss Oakes
was completely
knocked out Miss
Von Blnmen com
menced to ride her
verv best and steadi-
My gained on Miss
Lewis. The latter,
h o wever, displayed
such remarkable
stamina and steady.
Bpeed that it became
apparent on Friday
Miss Von Blumen
could not pass the
tall rider of the
Seventh ward. On
Friday Miss Von Bl u
men reduced her op
ponent's lead to be
low five miles, but .. .- .
the effort required to Hilda Suallor, .o. L
do it exhausted her so completely that Miss
Lewis had an easy task to defeat her yesterday.
The Pittsburger's victory is creditable even
after taking everything intc consideration. She
is n6w a full fledged professional and, un
doubtedly will be able to hold her own shortly
against anybodv. Miss
Von Blumen took her de
feat good-naturedly and
rightfully claimed that
accidects had interfered
with her chances of vic
tory. Sae admitted, how
ever, that Miss Lewis is
an excellent six-day rider
and one of the best
stayers among all female
riders. The winner was
presented with a hand
some medal by the Hope
Bicvcle Club and any
(amount of bouquets.
Yesterday's racing, al
though it was evident
' that Miss Lewis bar acci-
i'l dent couldn't lose, was
I extremely exciting, iiur
J ing the early part of tho
afternoon Miss Von Blu
men was w eary from the
effects of Friday's strug-
Jessie Oales, Who gle and her injuries. She
Was Last. warmed to her work, how
ever, and began a final effort to catch the
leader. She gained a little and reduced the lead
to below fire miles. Bnt do what she would
she could get it no lower. The cool Puts
bnrger kept grinding away, and fairly tired
the plucky professional out. At 5.-07 o'clock
Miss Lewis srored 400 miles, and Miss Von
Blumen was 43 minntes later. The race was
then practically oTer. Miss Allen rOde well,
and so did Miss Suallar. Altogether the affair
was a great snecets all around.
At 11:45 o'clock the race was ended. Toward
the finish Miss Lewis took matters a little easy,
and Miss Von Blumen gained so that at the
finish Miss Lewis won by four miles. Aftcrthe
Pittsburger was declared the rictor, Mr. T. S.
Fnllwood presented her with the first prize.
S150. Following was the score at tho finish:
Ho. Miles.
1 Miss Hilda Buallor 3M
2 Miss Hattle Lewis 455
3 Miss May Allen 374
4 Miss Jessie Oakes 180
5 JlIssEUa von lilumen.... 451
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Will Fight the EnslUhmon.
The following challenge was left at this office
last evening:
As Bill Blssell, the "Englishman," has been
making stK-h effort for a fight I will fight him to a
finish with bare Vnurkles or two-ounce gloves,
cither London Frlze King rules or Qneensberrv
rules, forsan or SK) a side. I will fight at 141
pounds and Blsbell cn fight at catch weight. I
will meet him at The Msr.Vrcu office on Saturday
evening next at 9 o'clock, to put up a forfeit: the
npui to iae piace wur weeKs aiier signing aru-
flc
clc
11 11.1.1AAL iUUXrllUUXT.
JAKE HAS HIS SAY.
He States That Sullivnn Must Toe tho
Mark or Squeal.
Buffalo, January 5. Jake Kilrain issued
the following to-day:
BUFTALO, N. y., January5, 1889.
In reply to Sullivan I wish to state that the
American publlewlllnotbehumhugged. Sullivan
most come to the scratch at the time appointed
and arrange a match for 120,000 and the Police Ga
tette di&mpnd belt, which represents the cham
pionship of the world. Myself or representatives
will be at the place appointed.
B. T.Mn... 1
mean, as nereioiore, dumdc&s.
Is too late for
Sullivan's excuses abont a license. I am a native,
born American, of Irish desccnttand 1 intend that
the American public shall be Jndreand jury in
rejrard towhetnerbulllvan of myself Is champion,
and 1 am ready to prove It like eTery genuine
champion should in the prize ring, not In the
newspapers. Jake kilrain,
Champion of the World,
ycf PtoR?
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THE LAST GAME PLAYED.
Seventeen Thousand People. Witness the
FinnI Baseball Entertainment In ,Aui.
trnlla Ed Crane Wins dElOO by Bent
inc the World Record In Throwlnr
Tho Boys Thinking of Home.
IBT CABLB TO THE DISPATCH.!
Melbourne. January Si Copyrighted.
Tho linal games of the American baseball
teams were played here to-day, and they at
tracted the larcest crowd of the series. The
f weather was as perfect as it was possible for a
summer day to be, and about l.OOO spectators
were in attendance. The programme was a
long and diversified one, and was heartily en
joyed by all, and by none more than by the
American players, whoso reception has been
so cordial and enthusiastic that many of them
would be glad if their trip could be extended
for another month.
The exercises began at 2 o'clock, with a base
ball gamo between the Chlcagos and a local
nine mainly composed of Americans resident
in this city. Fivo innings were played, the
score then standing 20 to 3 in favor of the pro
fessionals. The local nine did very well under
the circumstances, and their efforts were
heartily cheered.
A gamo of foot ball followed between the fa
mous Carlton Club and the Lord Melnournes.
It was hot weather for foot ball, but the men
struggled nobly, and the game resulted in a tie.
Following the foot ball game came the last
baseball.game in Australia. Baldwin and Daly
formed the Chicago battery, and Crane and
Earlothe All-Americans. Five innings were
plajcd, the Chicagos putting the geese eggs in
the AH-Amerlcan basket in grand style. Fol
lowing is the score:
Chicagos 0 3 0 0 5-8
All-Americans 0 0 0 0 00
At the end of the game Crane, Williamson
and Pf effer, in response to an offer of 100 made
by Mr. Spalding to all Australia, entered into a
competition at throw ing a cricket ball a long
distance. Crane threw the ball 128 yards 10)
inches, beating all previous cricket-ball throw
ing records by 2 yards ind 7 inches, and beating
Williamson 3 yards 2 inches. This throw is new
the world's record. As may be supposed, Crane's
great feat created the greatest enthusiasm, and
he is to-night the hero of the hour.
It is reported that Slavin, the famons Aus
tralian pugilist, who is matched to fight Jack
Burke, tho Irish lad, on January 27, stimulated
by the news of the success of Peter Jackson,
and tho great amount of money ho mado by
defeating Joe McAullffe, will cancel his match
with Burke and sail immediately for America,
where, upon his arrival, ho will challenge any
man in the United States.
All well and soon will be homeward bound.
THE MIDDLE s.TATE'3 LEAGUE.
Representatives of Clubs Meet nnd Trans
net Some Iroportnnt Business.
SPECIAL TELEOUAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Philadelphia, January fi. The Middle
State's League held a meeting at the Washing
ton Hotel to-day. The four clubs were repre
sented as follows: Cnban Giants, J. M. Bright:
Philadelphia Giants, C. H. Mason; Frankfords,
J. E. Rlgby; Wilmington. C. H. Mason. Nbr
ristown, represented by Barney Sterenson, and
Harrisbnrg, by James Farrington. made appli
cation for membership and were admitted.
Communications were read from parties in
York, Lancaster and Reading, but no debnite
action was taken.
Mr. Farrington's motion to amend the salary
limit rule so as to read that an affidavit from
mauager and plarer, tn which both are to swear
that tho limit of $73 per month has in no way
been eraded, was unanimously adopted. The
meeting was then adjourned, to meetatNor
ristown January 21 at 11 A. M. At the coming
meeting the Schedulo Committee and the
Board of Directors will.be elected, and appli
cations for membership will be passed upon.
Hustling nt East Liverpool.
rSrECIAL TELEOUAM TO THE DISP ATCIt. J
East Liverpool, Januarys. Tho arrange
mentS for the organization of an Ohio State
League Baseball Club in this city and Steuben
ville are nearly completed. Many of the best
players of last year's Crockerys have formed
themselves into a committee, to secure the
necessary J3.U00 reauired to place a club in the
League. Already $500 have been collected.and it
is expected that the balance will be secured
without much trouble. The lovers of the gamo
in this vicinity have now a chance to prove
their practical sympathy.
They Wnnt a Parse.
Gus Hall, the New York light-weight wrest
ler, and Ed Reilly, accompanied by a number
of friends, called at this office last night with
.a view of making a match between Hall and
Reilly to wrestle catch-as-catch-can. Hall
stated that he is a stranger here and has no
backing. The two men, therefore, desire to
wrestle for any reasonable purse that may be
offered by any loral athletic club. They aro
hopeful that the East End Athletic Club will
offer them a purse.
New Orleans Winners.
New Orleans, January 5. To-day's races
were run over a heavy track. The weather was
clear and cool.
First race, one-half mile Castllllna won in SS,
Lovelace second. Top O'Jlornlng third.
Second race, three-quarter mile El Dorado won
in 1:2G, Orange Ulrl second, Lord Grosvenor third.
Third race, five-eighths mlle-GIeaner won In
1:10. Lamont second, Ked Leaf third.
lourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles Fell
Mell won in I:M, bherwood second, Oarsman
third.
The Pittsburg Dog Won.
JgrECTAI, TELEOKA1I TO THE DISPATCH,
Cobby, Pa., January 5. A dog fight took
place last evening for an alleged stake of 5,000.
The battle was between two bull dogs owned by
Pittsburg parties and Buffalo parties respect
ively. "Tommy tho Dog" had charge of the
Pittsburg canine, and "Billy the Goat" had
charge of the Buffalo dog. After fighting
abou t an bour and a half the Buffalo dog was
killed.
Scrqnton'a Local Record Broken.
fSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Scbantoit. January 6. fn a 10-hour go-as-you-pleasn
walking match in this place, finished
this evening, William Wyant came in first,
with a record of 47 miles and 8 laps unpre
cedented time for local champions.
Fuller Transferred.
Cincinnati, January 6. President Von der
Ahe, of the St. Louis club, who is here, has
made arrangements with Sullivan, of the
Wahington club, to-day, for the transfer of N.
B. Fuller, shortstop of the Washington club,
to St, Louts.
Bnikcr Fur Abend.
London, January 5. The checker contest
between Mcesrs. Barker and Smith was con
eluded to-day. Mr. Barker adding one more
victory to bis credit. The total score was:
Mr. Barker, 5 games; Mr. Smith, 1; drawn, 22.
Richardson Signs With New York.
New York, January 5. The TW&uncwillsay
that "Danny" Richardson, second baseman, ha j
signid with New York.
Sporlliiu Notes.
Hattie Lewis caused quite a surprise this
week.
There is talk ot another female bicycle con
test open to the world.
There is now a strong probability of a fight
between Cardiff and Jackson.
Mitchell says there is no truth in the report
that he intends to leave the country shortly.
Captain Sam Brown yesterday received
Jockey Bergen's conti act. So that all trouble
with that jockey is at an end.
R. B. Conklin's estate. New York City, has
sold to A. J. Alexander, of Spring Station, Kv.,
King Wilkes, brown stallion, 12 years old, by
George Wilkes, damMissie, byBrignoli. Price
S15.000.
It was officially announced at the baseball
headquarters last evening that Mr. J. W. Walz
was also one of the purchasers of Mr. Vonder
horst's interest in the club. He will probably
act as an assistant to Manager Barnie.
Although not official, it can be set down as
a fact that Dave Foutz will be the captain ot
the Brooklyn team next season. Dave is the
best man that President Byrne could select for
the place. Now that the club is about as
strong as it could well be made, and the likeli
hood of Foutz leading the men when on .the
field, Mr. Byrtfe should make one more change.
He should lnstrcut Manager McGunnlgle that
Foutz will have absolute control of the men on
the field, and that he (McGunnlgle) shall not
even sit on the players' bench while the games
are going on. No club can expect to be sue
cessful when a captain and manager are both
giving orders at the same time. New York
Sun. y
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Children Mode Happy.
About 1,000 school children were admitted
to the Mechanics' Fair in Allegheny yester
day. Two barrels of apples and two bushels
of peanuts were 'distributed among them.
Next Saturday the children from the Home
for the Friendless will be admitted.
THE MUSIC WORLD.
A forecast of the Good Things Prom
ised foivthe Hay Festival.
THE PROGRAMME AND SOLOISTS.
How the Hall Will be Arranged and Its
Seating Capacity.
H0N0ES PAID A PITTSBUBG ARTIST.
Interesting Plans Eceital and Other Cnrreat Mosical
News in Local Circles.
The gradual evolution of the coming May
Music Festival has at last progressed to a
point where the main features of the great
event may be forecast with some degree of
accuracy. First proposed by Mr. Carl Ret
ter, who then intended to avail himself of
JIanacer Charles E. Locke's concert troupe,
including a medium-sized orchestra con.
j ducted by that ancient worthy, Mr. Carl
Zerrahn; subsequently taken up by the di
rectors of the Exposition Society upon a
rather visionary guarantee scheme which
should improve the list of solo attractions,
and finally falling into the individual hands
of Messrs. Eetier, Xocke and Joseph T.
Speer (the latter until lately a director ot
the Exposition Society and really represent
ing it in the festival management), the May
Festival of 1889 has been evolved
into an enterprise of genuine musi
cal magnitude. It now promises
to be clearly the most important erent in the
city's musical annals thus far, and appeals,
furthers to local patriotism, in that it is recog
nized as the formal public inaugural of the
new Exposition building, now in process of
erection at the Point.
In this large structure (the main building,
not the Music Hall, which is still far in the fut
ure) about three-fourths of tho interior space
is to be partitioned off by an immense sounding
board, in front of which will bo the stage, seat
ing somo COO performers. The parquet will
scat 1,500, and will be encircled by a double tier
of 100 private boxes, to hold six persons each.
Back from the rear boxes will rise the amphi
theater, seating 1,400, and above all a gallery
will run alone the three walls, with a capacity
of 2,000. With 5,500 scats to disposo of,
the choicest can be sold at a moderate figure
and tho most of them placed at prices that are
truly "popular." The Inability thus to adjust
nrices because of insufficient seatlnc canacitv.
has been a leading cause of financial disaster
to previous festivals in Pittsburg. This time
even the boxes at $100 for tho series of seven
concerts figure up but $233 apiece for thtse
most fashionable seats of all. There will bo
plenty of exits, and the auditorium will be on
the ground floor,
The possession of these hitherto unknown
adrantages is what warrants the management
in making arrangements upon a larger scale
than ever attempted here before. First and
foremost, ihe general musical direction
has been placed in the hands of Mr.
Anton Seidl, condnctor of the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, and one of
tho threo or fonr best operatic
conductors in the world. Mr. Seidl has under
taken the task with the liveliest interest, in
tending, lie says, to base his reputation in
America as a festival condnctor upon the re
sult of the Pittsburg event. He brings his own
orchestra, enlarged for the occasion to 90 play
ers. The chorus roll already numbers 450 sing
ers now rehearsing under Mr. Letter j 500 is the
limit . The soloists have all been engaged ex
cept Lllli Lehmann-Kaliscu and her husband,
whose contracts are practically certain of exe
cution upon their return this month to finish
the season at the Metropolitan Onera. This is
the solo roster: Lilli Lehmann-Kalisch,
Herbert-Foerster and Emma JUch. sopranos;
Rosa LInde (Mrs. Schaarschmidt, formerly of
Pittsburg), contralto: Paul Kalisch and Will
iam J. Latin, tenors: Wilhelm Ludwig, bar!-'
tone; Emil Fischer, bass; Adele Aus der Ohe.
piano: Leopold Lichtenberg, violin, and Victor
Herbert, violoncello. Nearly all of these have
been already named in this column: but the
complete list is now printed for the first time.
Of the programme only the choral portions,
of course, would be made up so far in advance!
This was dono a few days ago at a consultation
between Messrs. Seidl, Retter and Speer in
, ai u n utn, tuo tgauuo nic uun uiatj uiauc uuu'
lie. The festival opens Tuesday evening, May
ii: nayans oratorio "xne creation" win lorm
most of the programme, but in the abridged
form so as to admit a lengthy orchestral num
ber beforo it to introduce Conductor Seidl and
his forces. Wednesday evening "A Cloister
Scene," Horace Wadham Nicholl; TeDeum,
Carl Ratter; "Bells of 8trasburg," Liszt.
Thursday evening 'TheDeluge,,' Saint-Saens;
scenes from "Die Meistersinger," Wagner.
Friday evening "Wagner Night:" scenes from
"Lohengrin," Tannhauscr;" ( Venlw&erj
scene, in the Paris version). "Tris
tan und Isolde." "Drt . Walknere," "Sieg
fried," and "Die. 'Goetterdaemmerung."
Saturday evening "Beethoven Night;" scenes
from his only opera, "Fidelia," and the Ninth
Symphony, last and greatest of "the immortal
nine," with its choral climax upon Schiller's
poem. "An der Freude." The two matinee
programmes have not yet been arranged; they
will be almost entirely made up of solo and or
chestral numbers which aro rarely selected
until the last moment, and often changed after
that.
Very little more could be desired, even to
cap the climax of this season, the most active
yet experienced in Pittsburg's musical history.
Mr. John D. Balph, the sometime favorite
bass of Pittsburg, now known to English concert-goers
as Donnell Balfe, is the subject of a
faithful likeness and a brief blozranhlcal
sketch, printed in the London Musical World,
of December 22. and which Mr. G. H. Wilson,
of the Boston Traveller, the "Musical Year
Book," the Symphony Orchestra analytical
programmes, et al, has been thoughtful enough
to inclose to the present writer. Local readers
'will doubtless be interested in what the London
paper says:
Mr. Donnell Balfe, the well-known basso
cantante, was born in the city of Pittsburg, U.
S. A., on August 11, 1S56, and is consequently
in his 33d year. As a boy he exhibited signs of
musical power, and sung in the Church of the
Holy Trinity, Pittsburg, as leading 6oprano.
At the age of 18 he placed himself under the
care of Mr. Tetedoux, the principal maestro of
his native town, and subsequently studied un
der Antonio Barilli, of Philadelphia, and com
menced his career as a public singer in the
season of 1878. In 1881 Mr. Balfe came to Lon
don, making his first appearance at the Crystal
Palace, where the spirit and power with which
he rendered Schumann's "Two Grenadiers"
and Schubert's "Wanderer" produced an im
mediate and lasting impression. Since then
Mr. Balfe has established for himself a high
reputation: his remarkable compass, which ex
tends from the lower D flat to the upper B flat,
being not the least striking feature of his ar
tistic equipment.
Crochetj nnd Quavers.
The Alpine Quartet will take part in an
entertainment to bo given by the Knights of
Pythias at Bennett, Pa., next Thursday even
ing. Mb. Charles C. Mellor was yesterday re
ported considerably better of the severe attack
of pneumonia, which had caused much uneasi
ness to nnmerous friends during the week.
Spartaccs: As far as the writer has been
able to ascertain no church has already se
cured the services of the soprano you name;
gire her a few Sundays "between drinks."
The Christmas programmo at St. Mark's P.
E. Church, Eighteenth "street, Southside
which has been published in'THE Dispatch
will be repeated again this morning by special
request.
The first performance in America of "Das
Rheingold," the prologue of Wagner's great
Tetrology, was givenat the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York, on Friday erening last. It
was an important event: musical readers, who
happened to miss the column, will do well to
turn back to tho full review printed in yester
day's DISPATCH.
According to the Boston Traveller "it is no
wonder that the Chicago Apollo Club sings
well; Mr. Tomllns prepared his chorus for the
Tower of Uabei and 'Messiah' performances
of last week by having no less than 12 part re
hearsals weekly since October SO." This is the
kind ot work that lies before Mr. Retter's festi
val chorus if it is to master that programme by
May.
The Ladies' Choral Club, recently organized
for practice under Mr. Carl Retter's guidance,
held Us first soiree at Miss. Harding's resi
dence. Liberty street, last Friday evening. The
Eleasant programme embraced several nnm
ers by the club, which now numbers some 16
well-koown society women, together with
choice selections from Mr. Franz Wiiczek, vio
linist; Misses Mary Holmes, Julia Harding and
Caroline Schmertz, Mr. William B. Edwards
and J. J. Miller, Esq. Miss Killikelly, Mr. J.
H. Gittings and Mr. Retter were the accom
panists. Of the two subscription recitals to be given
on Tuesday and Thursday of next week (the
15th and 17th) by Mr. Etheibert Nevin. of Bos
ton, and MmeHelen-Mafgilles, of New York,
the former will be devoted chiefly to piano
music; the latter to vocal music, including also
Mr. Nevin's new trio for piano, violin and. vio
loncello. Messrs. Fred G. Toergo and Charles
F. Cooper assisting. Among Mme. Maigilles
selections are "Di Quai Soari" from Donizetti's
"Polluto.""!;!!. Voce Foco fa" from "II Bar-
blero," and the Bolero from Verdi's "Sicilian
Vejpers." Mr. Nevin's large popnlanty in his
native town, together with the fact that Mme.
Maigille is a sister of our Mr. Charles Davis
Carter, make these recitals of especial interest
Owing) to the recent illness of Miss Agnes
Vogel the appearance of herself and brother.
Mr. Joseph A. Vogel, with the New American
Opera Company has been postponed for a week
or two. Miss Vogel's indisposition must have
passed away by this time, however, judging
from the part attributed to her in a programme
received for a soiree musicale given by the
Misses Maloney, of Hiland a'venuo, last Friday
evening.' The other performers on this occa
sion were M'lle. Marie Rehongb, Misses Grace
Miller, Agnes Keane and Sarah Vogel. Messrs.
Joseph A. Vogel, Charles C. Corcoran. Cnrtiss
Buffum. c. W. Fleming, W. J. Totten and
Mark Porrltt.
Mb. John La vine is business manager of
the farewell American tour of Mnle. Albani,
which will be inaugurated in Montreal, Jan
uary 25, 1859.' Mme. Albani will be assisted by
the following artists: Mile. Damian. contralto;
Big. Massimi, tenor; Mr. Barrington Foote,
basso; Mr. Barrett, flute soloist; Mons. Prume,
violin, and accompanist and conductor Signor
Bevigani, for many years the musical director
of the Royal Italian Opera. Covent Garden.
American Musician. Should Albani et cie.
chance this way we can console ourselves for
Caropanini's cancellation of the date be had
in onr town. The ex-tenor has been having a
Jiard time this trip and cannot get tg Pittsburg
on weuncsuav, as ne exnecteu; tue warning
too bad this alleged winter.
The Zitterbart Orchestra as the band of
some 30 amatenrs formed not lone since under
Mr. FidelisZitterbart's artistic direction, have
decided to call themselves is faithfully hold
ing weekly rehearsals of a pretty ambitions
repertoire, including Beethoven's First Sym
phony, Schubert's B minor Symphony (un
finished), Mozart's "Don Juan" overture,
Adolph Adam's "King Yvetot" overture,
Nicofai's "Meiry Wives of Windsor" overture,
and a concert overture entitled "Domitian,"
written for them by Mr. Zitterbart, beside a
deal of lighter music The orchestra may
make its first appearance at the next concert
of the Nevein Frohsinn ipnacd the close of the
month, in case their high-minded conductor
thinks the bnys are then ready to appear
creditably in public. Tho praiseworthy object
of the work is personal improvement in en
semble playing.
Mr. Dudley Buck, of Brooklyn, the emi
nent composer ami organist, will inaugurate
the new Wirsching organ of the Point Breeze
Presbyterian Church uext Friday evening.
He will be assisted by the Alpine Quartet.
Mr. Buck is known in Pittsburg as the com
poser of "Don Murio," given at the May Fes
tival of 1882, and of innumerable church
anthems and canticles. One of his pupils is
Mr. C. C. Mellor, our leading organist, and the
leading tenor of his choir in Brooklyn for years
was Mr. S. S. Coiville, formerly of Pittsburg.
It is Mr. Buck upon whom fell the signal honor
of being the first American composer to haro
an important work purchased for publication
bv a Ijonrion house: his "Lizht of Asia."
brought out by Novello, Ewer & Co., is now in
rehearsal by a leading chorus of the metropo
lis. It was Mr. Buck also who indited the
spirited protest against mnsical degrees from
non-musical colleges, when he was tendered
the Mus. Doc bv no less an institution than
Yale. In short Mr. Buck is one of America's
foremost musicians, and Pittsburg is particu
larly glad to greet him.
Miss Neally Stevens, of Chicago, the
young pianist whose recent successes inber
own land have borne out the high predictions
of her Old World masters, will make her first
appearance in this city next Thursday erening
at the Pittsbnrg Club Theater. She will be as
sisted by Mr. Franz Wtlczek, the young Aus
trian violinist whose playing has been the de
light of a chosen few among the inner musical
circle during the past weeks. The programme:
Organ toccata and fugue (Dmln.),..Uacli-Tauslg
Gavotte (11 mln.) Bach-Saint-Saens
Theme and variations Mozart-Kullak
Etude, nocturne and prelude , Chopin
'Des Abends," Schumann
Caprice Espagnol (dedicated to Miss Mevcnsl
Moszkowski
Violin concerto MaxBruch
First gavotte (composed for Miss Stevens).
Wilson G. Smith
Album Leaf (d'apres Klrchner; dedicated to
Miss Stevens) Ad SI. Focrster
Nocturne Liszt
Staccatelle (dedicated to Miss Stevens)
Constantlne Sternberg
Violin fantasle WlenlawsM
Tresdu Kuisseau," Kubensteln
Valse caprice Kublnsteln
Dance Fnryulenue Saint-Saens-Sternberg
Melodle et rbapsodle Liszt
THE WEATHER.
For TTwfern Penn
sylvania and West
Virginia, clearing
weather, nearly sta
tionary temperature,
And winds becoming
northwesterly.
-Pittsburg. January 5, 1889.
The United States Signal Service officer In
this city furnishes the following.
Time. Ther,
7:00 A. M 40
10:00 A. M 41
1.-00F. M 44
Ther.
Mean temp 43
Maximum temp.... 43
Minimum temp 40
Kans-e .... 8
4:001-. M 47
7:0OP. M 4S
Precipitation 33
10:00 P. M
Hlver at S r. II., 5.5 feci, a fall of 0.3 feet In the
last 24 hours.
Because She Fell a Fatal Distance.
"William Richards and wife yesterday
brought suit against Atterburg & Co., the
glass manufacturers of the Southside, for
$5,000 damages for the death of their daugh
ter. They alleged that in January, 1886,
the girl, who worked in the warehouse, fell
through an elevator opening, from the sec
ond floor to the cellar, receiving injuries
that caused her death.
Washington's Birthday Parade.
The arrangements for the parade of the
Jr. O. IT. A. M., on Washington's birth
day, were discussed last night by the Gen
eral Committee in the Moorhead Building.
Chief Marshal Stephen Collins announced
the appointment of Ezekiei Gordon, of
Lincoln Council No. 175, as Chief of Staff,
and A. L. Solomon, of Colonel J. C. Hull
Council No. 56, as Adjutant General.
BRAIN, BONE, BLOOD.
Next to milk bread forms the chief staple of
diet for children. The great chemist. Baron
Liebig, says tho great value of wheat flour con
sists in its containing large qnantities of sol
uble phosphates.
CYRUS EDSON. M. D.,
Chief Inspector Health Department.
New York City.
PHOSPHATE HEALTH
Baking Powder restores to bread the phos
phate nature .designed to make brain, none,
blood. Send for free,sample.
THOSC. JENKINS,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Wholesalp 'Agent for Western
Pennsylvania.
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LEARN TO SAY NO".
It will be of more service to you than to be
able to read Chinese. But, strange to say, there
is no one in this community who can say no
when asked if ever they heard of the Pnre
Eight-Year-Old Export Guckenbeimer Whisky,
Hold only by Jos. Fleming fc Son, Drucgists.
This whisky is known and used far and near
for the simple reason It has all the qualifica
tions claimed for it. It is as cood it not better
than the best, on account of Its age and purity,
and the price of this old export is what helps
to give it the lead. Full quarts 31, or six for So.
Our friends and customers will find us fully
stocked up with such goods as Danville's Old
Irish Whisky, Jl 60 per quart; Cork. Distilleries
Co. Irish Whisky, Jl 60 per bottle; Kentucky
Bourbon, ten years old, lull quarts, SI 25; Over
holt's Pure Rye, flveyears old, full quarts, Jl,
-and Pure Imported Holland Gin that will take
a premium anywhere, full quarts, Jl 25. Pur
chasers will find these goods genuine and as
here quoted.
All orders and communications by mall
promptly attended to.
Jos. fleiiiii & Sun, Drniiists,
84 Market Street, Pittburg, I
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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JANUARY REDUCTIONS
All Along the Line.
$18 and $20 Men's Suits and Overcoats ;':
marked down to
15. $15. 15... '
All fine Tailor-Made Garments of -Unequaled
Materials, made up in latest
style and finish.
See the line of Men's Pants, alL
wool, for $1 50, $2 50, 3 and 4.
Gent's Furnishings
cut down to small figures. All the
balance of our specially selected Holiday :
stock to be sold regardless of cost.
Gold and Silver Mounted Um
brellas $1 50. Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, .
Gloves, Hosiery and Underwear all put
intp the sacrifice list.
Boys and Children's Suits- ,
and Overcoats of undoubted worth cut
down to prices unheard of in our 'store.
The Engine, the Sled and Tobog-.
gah ' Caps given free with' each pur
chase in this cjepartment.
Come early and secure the greatest
amount for the least cost.
O3 See how sumptuous our newly
dressed windows appear. They will
give you an idea how to invest your
money to good advantage.
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Metropolitan Clothiers and Outfitters.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Wood St
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gains in goods that he wants -to
unload to make room for
"' his gigantic spring stock, so
if you need Furniture, Oar
pets, Oil Cloths, Curtains,
Clothing, Drygoods, Cloaks,
Wraps, or in fact anything
for the household, Come this
week and see
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