wzv Tv rTipf9 THE"' . PITTSBURG?- DISPATCH svmykjf. 'V, Z mm am . jm. y 'MA'KUJbLy 188 v v W& 11 REVIEW OF SPORTS, Opinions About the League Pennant Race and THE HOME CLUB'S OHAKOES Conflicting Stories About Sullivan's Mode of Life. GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOWERS. A Bace Likely Between Teemer and Gandaur. GENERAL SPOETKG KEWS OP THE DAI Base ball enthusiasts have sot had much to excite or interest them during the week. jr There has been a remarkable quietude all P round, the only activity being the reporting f of the players to their respective clubs. It may be safe to say that every club in the League and Association is now ready for ' work, and during the next few weeks the weeding out process will take place. This I will be interesting to everybody who patronizes the national game, and par- ticularly so to patrons of the local 5 club. That several players" will be dispensed with here is certain, bnt the club of ficials decline to name them at present. It , may be that Manager Phillips does not know what players will be disposed of. I am inclined ;. to believe, however, that it is definitely known f already who is wanted and wbo is to be re leased. It is certain that Xicol, Maul and Coleman will not all be wanted, and I would not be surprised if aU three were released. One important clab official has a great admiration for Nlcol and the latter may be retained. Bo far Nlcol has satisfied bis present employers. It may be, however, that Miller will be put into the outfield. There has been considerable talk of this lately, but nothing definite is known about It. If Miller is made a fielder then we may expect to see Nicol, Maul and Coleman disposed of to the highest bidder. Manager " Phillips the other day spoke very highly in deed of Lauer, the new catcher. There are very strong hopes centered in this young man, and if he does not turn out first-class there will be some prominent authorities extremely disappointed. He will be paired with Btaley, and the latter is displaying greater speed than he did last year. Staley and Lauer ought to make a good battery. Where Will They FinUlit The great question among Fittsburgers now is, where will the club finish in the pennant raceT Of course, everybody has an answer ready, bnt to select the correct one is the diffi culty. I confess that I don't at all feel in clined to make a prediction on the matter. The uncertainties of base ball are so numerous and so strange that I really believe a child would have as much chance to select the winner as an experienced man. However, I suppose ' we'll have to express an opinion of some kind on the question. On paper the Pittsburg Club looks as formidable as any in the country. This seems to be the general opinion, be cause baseball writers, both East and West, are counting on the club as being one of the best. I am certainly of this opinion. If ve take each man in the team and compare him with a man in any other team I think'that Pittsburg will have a trifle the best of the com parison. However, a club, on paper is one thing and a club in the field is another. If the local club can play up to its standard it ought to finish among the first three. Of course it will take good ana brilliant work to do this, and also considerable good fortune. I will bo surprised if the team gets below fourth place after the race has fairly started. In my way of thinking Pittsburg looks just aB strong as Boston or New York, and stronger than Phila delphia or Chicago. A Quiet Brotherhood. John M. "Ward bas returned, and still we don't hear much about the Players' Brother hood. I would not like to say a word dis paragingly of that organization; but I think any of us have license to say that so far it has not done much good to the players. I fail to see what great benefit players can derive from it by holding meetings after the League mag nates have legislated to suit themselves and the majority of players are signed for the sea son. True, there are two or three important cases that the Brotherhood can discuss. One or two players have been cut down below their salary of last year. This is con trary to the Brotherhood contract, but bow is the brotherhood going to improve matters this season. If a club refuses to pay a player more than the classification requires what can the brotherhood do? I fail to see that it can do anything very effective. The plavers, how ever, may learn by experience. They have een taught lessons this winter that may prompt them to look better after their own interests next winter. Teemer nnd Gandanr. It is likely that John Teemer and Jacob Gan daur will be matched to row shortly. The challengetlssned by Teemer in this paper a few days ago caused John A. St. John, Gaudaur's hacker, to visit the city on Thursday. St. Jphn's object was to have a match of three races definitely made. His terms, however, were too one-sided to be accepted, and nothing definite was done. St. John is a very frank and honest gentleman and invariably says what he means. lie was pre pared to match Gandaur against Teemer for three races, the first to be two miles and to be rowed at St. Louis. Teemer agreed to the two miles, but. fairly enough, wanted to select the course. St. John not only wanted to name the distance but also demanded the right to name the course. Teemer would not concede this. It seemed to me that St. John bad doubts about Gaudaur's ability to defeat Teemer at all; be certainly did not appear to be extremely anx ious to make a match. He talked freely, how ever, about aquatic prospects. He thinks boat rowing will regain its prestige before long, and strongly claims that there have not been as many crooked races as the public imagines. Faith In Gandanr. I was surprised at the way St. John talked about Gandaur. He told me with considerable earnestness that he thinks Gaudaur Can defeat O'Connor. This sounds very strange, indeed. St. John is an experienced man in acquatic matters, but 1 can never believe Gaudaur can defeat O'Connor in a square race until the event happens. Of course St. John also thinks that Teemer can defeat the Canadian champion, and he is confident that all three are better rowers than Searle. the Australian. This is all very encouraging to American patrons of the sport, but I fear that results will be different to what St. John expects. A Terr Unlucky Sinn. Harry Gilmore is certainly one of the un lucky pugilists. He is a game fighter and a busy one, but be probably gets knocked out oftener than anybody else in the business. He has received the "knockout" blow several times almost before the battle was thoroughly started. He reminds me of Heenan in that re spect. However, though beaten often by a chance blow, Gilmore is a good man. He is not. however, as good as his friends think he is. Danny Needham is not first-class, and proved himself Gilmore's superior the otberday. They made a good tight and for the first five or six rounds it looked as if Gilmore was going to hare an easy time of it. He used his hand freely on Neednam's face and body, bnt Gil more was not effective. This caused his de feat. His blows did not do sufficient damage and Needham outstayed lilin. Gilmore ought certainly to talk no more about fighting for the lightweight chainDionship of the world. Had he beaten Needham he would undoubtedly have been matched against McAullffe. Stories Abont SnlllTan. Probably there have been more stories told about Sullivan than any other pugilist in the world. Recently reports were circulated all over the country to the effect that he was hope lessly sunk in debauchery. This week there are stories going round to the effect that he has not been drinking at all; that be is in ex cellent condition and taking good care qf him self to right Kilraln. Both ot these statements cannot be true, but it may be that Sullivan has not been drinking as much as reported. That be has been on a spree is cer tain, and this fact goes to convince me that ha'VAil VMnln Mitt ....., . -,....... local sporting man was telling me a few days I ago of a conversation he had with Pat Sheeny relative to Sullivan. When the latter boxed Frank Herald here the sporting man referred to met Sheedy at his hotel after the fight. Sheedy then said that it would require 12 months to get the liquor out ot Sullivan's sys tem and about four months more to train him. Sheedy then wanted to take Sullivan to Eng land, but only to give boxing exhibitions. He was opposed to Sullivan's fighting Mitchell. John, li,however, went contrary to Sheedy's ad vice and made a miserable failure. . The Six-Day Knee. The big pedestrian contest which commences in the Grand Central Rink earlyfnext Monday morning promises to be a great affair. The tracks will be laid during the week and will be surveyed. Several of the contestants are here, including Golden and Sammy Day. The latter thinks be will finish among the leaders, and he is looking well. N oremac is also training hard and so is Connors. The race will undoubtedly be the largest there has ever been in Pittsburg and augurs well to be a great success. Ashton and Tmnnon I don't think that any good judge of pugilism will be disappointed at the result of the Ashton Lannon battle. It was a well fought contest and the best man won. Dispatch readers would, I think, be prepared to hear of Ashton's victory, because when the match was made the opinion was expressed in this paper to the effect that Ashton was the better man. I have always held the opinion that Lannon was an over-rated man by those who deemed him first-class. I gave reason for this opinion when the report was current that he was the "Tinknown" who was to aght Kilraln. Lannon is a powerful and plucky fellow, but a very slow one. He is not in the same class as Jack Ashton, and yesterday's battle proves it We may all prepare ourselves now to hear ot Ashton's backers being eager to match him against Kilraln, Jackson or anybody else. I feel confident that Ashton would give Kilrain a very hard argument either under prize ring or Qneensberry rules. Fsisole. New Orleans Races. ' New Orleans, March 30 Following are to-day's winners: First race, five furlongs Dutchman won In 1-M'a: Orange Girl, second; Catharine B. third. faecond race, three-quarters of a mile Tudor won in 1:18: Boot Jack, second: Annawan, third. Third race, one mile Jim Williams won in l:43)j; Sllleck, second: Lemon, third. Fourth race, one-half mile Los cbster won in H seconds after a dead heat with Lexington; Ec stacy, third. English Racing. London, March SOL This wag the third day of the Liverpool spring meeting. The ninth championship steeplechase, 230 sovereigns, about three miles, was won by Mr. Abington's aged Roquefort. The race for the thirty second Liverpool cup of 700 sovereigns, cup course, one mile and three furlongs, was won by Lord Lurgan's 4-year-old bay colt Acme, by Dutch Skater, out of Myra. Pittuburgers Honored. The team of English cricketers residing In America who are to play the gentlemen of Philadelphia has been made up. There' will be three Fittsburgers In the team. They will be Messrs. A. MacPherson, A. Burrows and H. Fenn. The balance of the team will be Erom head. Lane, Pacey. Handford, Tyers, Butler, Wood, Chambers, Humphrey, Roberts. Sullivan Very Drank. Providence, March 30. Mr. John L. Sulli van, of Boston, very drunk, wearing a two-days' beard and a battered plug hat. has been "doing" the town all the moraine with a follow ing of local and out of town sports and an army of hoodlums. All the Money Up. The final deposit of $75 each was put up last night for the skin glove fight between Tom Delehantyand Harry Niklrk. The battle will take place in a hall at Dayton, O. Sporting Notes. Sam DAT has written for Cartwright to come here and start in the big pedestrian contest. The Browns, of the Southside, would like to hear from any local club whose members are under 18 years of age. Address Frank E. Acklin, Southside postoffice. Advance copies of the Association and Na tional League guides have been received at this office. Both are excellent. No patron of the national game should be without them. The Allegheny Grays have organized as follows: J. Daily, c.; G. Meyers, c; J. Costello, p.: W. Davis, p.: J. Scanlon. s.: J. Brady, 1 b.; J. Morgan, 2 b.; R. McCarthy, 3 b.: M. Mont gomery, 1.; John Costello, m.; T. Flanagan, r. Address J. Brady, 349 Chartlers street. LOCAL ITEMS,-LIMITED. Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed far Ready Reading. Hon. Jomr P. St. John, the Prohibitionist, left last nigbt on the limited for Chicago. The alarm from box 64 last night was caused by a chimney fire at No. 2316 Penn avenue. Rev. Fatheb Rosesstehj, of St. Agnes Church, Soho, has been transferred to a parish near Cresson. Colonel James Andrews, of the Tehuan tepec Ship Railway, arrived home last night from New York. The United Building Trades Union will hold its first regular meeting in the new hall, 101 Fifth avenue, K. of L. building, to-morrow evening. The Pennsylvania Alpha Alumni Chapter of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, will hold tbelr third annual banquet at the Hotel Dnquesne on Tuesday evening. Ax Italian named Dagman Rippelianno, re siding on the Southside, was struck by a cable car at the corner' of Fifth avenue and Smith field street. He was not seriously injured. The police authorities were notified yester day by Chief of Police Wright, of Syracuse, N. Y., to be on the lookout for Arthur C. Rice, who is wanted in that city for grand larceny. Owing to inclement weather, the work of lighting the city bv electricity has been de layed. Mr. S. A. Duncan is pushing the work, and in a few days the arc lamps will all be in place. The war pending between the Natural Gas Company of West Virginia and the city of Wheeling has been settled in favor of the gas company. The objectionable ordinance was repealed. The alarms from stations 218 and 235, shortly after the alarm from station 231 for the Cham bers' House fire on Fifth avenue, were false alarms. There is no clue to the persons who pulled the boxes. The Board of Awards was to have had a meeting yesterday afternoon, but it was post poned until next week. A large number of bids have been received for contracts which had not been adjusted. William Ache, tne 10-year-old son of George Ache, the Wood -street harness maker, was run over by a carriage at the corner of Fifth avenue and Neville street last night, and had bis left leg fractured. The Civil Engineers' Society have prepared a bill for a general road law and placed it in the hands ot Hon. Porter S. Newmyer. The chief features of the bill are to shorten, reduce the grade and provide for more thorough super vision ot the roads. Welfobs S. Bailey closes his series of lectures in the East End this afternoon, when he speaks in Liberty Hall on "The Power of God to Save." Mr. Bailey leaves to-night for Clinton county, where he has an engagement for the next ten days. Ret. Josephus Cheanet, who is known as the "Little Texas Giant," wQl address a Con stitutional amendment meeting in the Second United Presbyterian Church, Sixth ward, on Friday evening. This will probably be the last speech Mr. Cheaney will make in Pitts burg during the campaign. John J. O'Reillt, dealer and broker in distillers' supplies, declares that the liquor men will not make a desperate fight to kill the prohibition amendment. "We claim that Philadelphia county will give 75,000 majority against prohibition,'' he says, "and Allegheny the same way by 40,000. Washington and Law rence counties are sure by small majorities." Mes. Stratton Horner, President of the W. a T. Uof the West Eniand Mrs. Rebecca Smith, wife-or "Broadax" Smith, will address an open air meeting at Ross and Diamond streets this afternoon. The meeting will com mence at 3 o'clock, and will be held in the vicinity of the Second Ward school. Special music will be furnished by a choir under the leadership of Prof. G. B. Horner. The exer cises will be led by Andrew Brice. "Why ! How can yon? Well, we can, and this is the reason: "We manufacture the clothing we sell, and know what it is; there fore, wc can give this guarantee: To repair your suit for one year lree of charge if bind ing wears out, buttons come off, or no mat ter what is necessary to keep in order. Asnit bought of ns costing $10 or more, we pledge ourselves to do this, anr jo less. This is the only house in Pittsburg that will give such a guarantee. ; Jacksons. Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers, 954 and 056 Liberty street, Star corner. A GAME BATTLE. Jack Ashton Knocks Lannon Ont in 19 Rounds. SOME VERY HARD HITTING. Cambridge Defeats Oxford in Their Big Boat Eace. THE NATIONAL BICYCLE TOURNAMENT Peovidexce, K.L.March 30. The. long anticipated fight between Jack Ashton and Joe Lannon took place in the Town Hall at Burrillville. A special train left this city at 8:15, and was packed with sporting men. Among the 400 present was John L. Sulli van and Jack Dempsey. The exact place of meeting was kept a secret until the last moment. The train stopped at Stillwater, and the crowd quickly got out. It had been announced that carriages would be in readi ness to convey the party to the scene, but in this respect the visitors were disappointed. The ring was located over a mile away, and a bountiful supply of swamp, fences and hills intervened. There was considerable growling at the prospect of a long, dreary walk; bat the crowd finally tackled It. The nigbt was calm overhead, but under foot it was quite muddy, Several of the party got lost In the woods and wandered around for some time before dis covering a way out. Lannon was one of these and was nearly an hour late. The ring was lo cated about the middle of the hall, which was lighted by several lamps. BOTH XS GOOD FOBM. Ashton reached the ring first and selected his comer. He was seconded by Jim Daly and Steve McMaugh. Lannon's seconds were his brother Jim and Billy Mahoney. FrankMoran was chosen referee. Ashton was weighed in at 172 pounds and Lannon at 193 and both men were in excellent form and as 'pink as a rose. The betting was even and. the Pawtucket sports bet against Ashton. In Boston the bets were 10 to 1 that there would be a draw. About $8,000 changed hands. When time was called Ashton began to lead and planted his left on Lannon's jaw. This riled up the Boston boy, who made a rush and endeavored to do any damage. The men then closed in and there was some sharp skirmish ing, In which Ashton showed himself to be a skillful ring tactician. He was after Lannon in a few seconds and planted two stinging blows on the left jaw and one iu his wind hag. First blood was claimed for Ashton, but it was not allowed. In the second round Ashton drove for Lan non's head, but the blow was blocked, and Jack got a severe reminder from Lannon that he was in the ring, for the Boston boy let out his left and took him under the jaw. Jack countered handsomely, but Lannon was still on deck, and put in his right and left and thumped JacK in the face and on the body. This nerved up Ashton, who did some excellent fighting and got the best of the round. ASHTOJT FORCED THE FIGHTING. In the third round Ashton forced the fight ing and scored repeatedly on Lannon's face and jaw, cleverly avoiding any return blows. For the fourth, Ashton used his left to good advantage, Lannon clayed to Jack's wind, and resorted to his rushing tactics, but Ashton, after two or three sharp face blows, planted a hot shoulder blow on Lannon's left eye, which at once began to swell and shut down. The Boston pug was gritty, and made some wicked attempts to knock his man- out, but Jack blocked htm at every point, using his left so effectually that Lannon's face began to puff up. In the fifth and sixth rounds both men evi dently fought for wind. There was in-fighting throughout, and what was done was to the credit of Ashton, whose head appeared to be on a swivel, for Lannon could not find it. In the oevsnth and eighth rounds Lannon aeain forced the fighting, but no damage was done. It looked in the ninth round as though there was to be a finish of the fight. Both men came to the scratch fresh and without a cut. Lannon led and was met by Ashton, who landed five blows In succession with his left on Lannon's face, and then staggered Joe with a left hander on the left eye. Here was a golden opportunity for Jack to ln, but. he failed to follow up the advantage. LANNON WAS GEOQGy; In the tenth round Lannon showed up groggy and his blows fell short and he did no execution. Ashton did all the leading, and, securing an opening, set bis left to work and dropped It on Lannon's left eye, which began to look like a bay window. In the eleventh Lannon led off in great style, and appeared to have nerved himself up. His blows, however, were short and did not yield any punishment, for Ashton blocked him all the time. The round was purely.give and take and body work. Lannon at last found use for his right in the twelfth round and caught AShton on the jaw. and this was the best blow that Joe struck dur ing the fight. The opening was a good one, and was duly improved upon. Jack was quick to recover, and retaliated with a volley ot left handers on Lannon's face and body five blows in all. Ashton turned to avoid the counter, and Lannon got in a solid blow on Jack's neck and sent him spinning, but he held his feet. The thirteenth Ashton worked for an oppor tunity on Lannon's face, and used his left and right beautifully. Lannon returned the com pliment with a right upper cut on Jack's jaw. SULLIVAN'S ADVICE. ' In response to a suggestion from John L. Sullivan that Joe ought to have some use for bis right, Ashton was riled up by this, and he sailed in and used his right and left until he got in seven face blows and made Lannon very groggy, the calling of time alone saving Joe from being knocked oat there and then. The fourteenth was Ashton's from first to last. Lannon came up somewhat bewildered, and he was beginning to quit. He had not force enough to hit a nard blow, and Ashton had him at his mercy, pounding him in the face and body, blocking everything that his oppo nent offered with the exception of one In the jaw. Lannon braced up in the fifteenth, opening with bis left on Ashton's neck, a nasty crack, too. He followed this up with a right upper cut on Jack's jaw, Ashton returning with vigor on Joe's face and jaw. The sixteenth was A PICNIC FOB ASHTON, who played a merry tattoo -on Lannon's eyes, face and body. Joe found time to drive out a straight arm blow and to make Jack's teeth rattle. This nettled Ashton, who tried the upper cut, with good effect. In the seventeenth round Ashton opened on Lannon's left eye. He was speedily repaid by Lannon, who contributed two face blows and nearly took Jack off his feet. Lannon might have made the fight interesting for Jack here, but he neglected to follow up his opportunity. In the eighteenth round, which was to be the closing one, Ashton went in to win. He rammed Lannon all over the lot, striking hard and true, and every blow told heavily, although Lannon met Jack in good form. Another round was called for and the men came up, Ashton stronc and eager for a set tling ot the old disputes, while Lannon was groggy. Jack saw that by forcing the fighting lie could knock bis man out, and ne proceeded to do so. He drove him to the center of the ring, and then let him have a paster with his left and Lannon went down like a log. As soon as he could get to his feet Lannon sqnared off, but he could not resist the f uiious assaults bf Ashton, who swung his right and left In until another knock-down ensued. Lannon's seconds raised him to his feet and Ashton, leaving his corner, crossed over to Lannon and punched Joe over the ropes where he lay helpess, so dazed that he did not know where he was. The referee gave the fight and the purse of $1,000 to Ashton. After the fight Ashton was found to have a swollen ear and one lumpy cheek, while Lannon's face was bruised and black and blue, and he complained of a severe pain in the chest. BIG BICYCLE EVENT. Frizes nnd Event for the National Tonrnnment. Chicago. March SO. The Exposition build ing has been secured for a national cycling tournament and exhibition of cycles and cycling appliances, May 13 to IS inclusive. There will be one professional event, continu ing six days, eight hours dally. For this 81,000 will be given, and, provided there are eight or more starters, it will be divided into five prizes, the firxt man taking $300, the second 250, the third 1125, fourth $75, and fifth $50. If there are less; than eight starters, only four prizes will be given, the third man taking 150, and the fourth S100. Additional special prizes will be given to the winner provided he will break the record 747 miles. The men "who have already expressed their intention of riding: are Prince, bis pupil Reading, the Soldier, Knapp, Mor gan, Dlngiey, Ashinger ana Harrison. The principal amateur event will be a one mile handicap, for which nine prizes will be given, and in addition, a souvenir to every starter who fails to take a place. It will be run this way: That there are 40 entries, 8 heats will be run, 5 men In each heat; the 8 winners of these will ride a second round, 4 in each heat, the first and second in each to compete in the final for first, second and third prizes. There will thus be S2 men defeated in the first round of heats who will run agaia in say eight heats that may be looked upon as second race. The winners ot these heats will follow the same course as is mapped oat for the winners of the first round, and the successful men will take the fourth, fifth and sixth prizes. The 24 remaining men will go through the same pro cess exactly, the winners taking seventh, eighth and ninth prizes. There will be a large number of other events of various character. THE WIR-IIIDRPHY FIGHT. Tho Contestants Start for the Ringside, and a Hot Battle Is Expected. Chicago, March SO. A world's feather weight championship battle tor $1,500 and the Richard K. Fox belt, with only 100 spectators allowed, was the attraction! which to-night at 9:30 brought together at the Polk street depot here just that number of some of the choicest spirits in tho sporting world. Every one of the 100 seemed on tip-toe of expectation re garding the event and eager for the slightest scrap of information concerning the two men who were to do the fighting the noted feather weient pugilists, Frank Murphy, of Birmingham, England, andlke Weir, ot Bel fast, Ireland. Discussion turned largely on the conditions of the fight and the condition of the fighters. That the affair would be a des perate one, and, in accordance with tho terms, ''to a finish," few persons in the crowd bad a doubt. A purse of $1,600, of which the loser would receive J250.it was contended, was of itself a lively inducement for a struggle, and the fact tnat the agreement specified "skin gloves" appealed suggestive of a hard hitting match. Tickets at $25 apiece and the established rep utation of the "Parson" was what made the gathering unusually select, confining the at tendance, in fact, almost exclusively to the type known as "high-rollers." Before the train left the depot the aggregate of the wagers on the result of the fight was already well up in the thousands, and Indications were notlackine that there would-be heavy betting at the ring side. Both Weir and Murphy were de clared by their resDective partisans to he in the acme of physical form, while rnmors of per sonal ill-will between the combatants were plentier than ever. "Parson" Davies' well-knit figure seemed everywhere. His smooth management of the expedition was being liberally commended and appeared so satisfactory, indeed, that few thought it necessary to inquire in advance the destination of the train or similar details of the arrangements. Persons who did attempt to catechise the suave "Parson" were in gen eral little the wiser for it, and when the en gineer pulled the throttle the part ot the plan known to a certainty was that the fight would be at a spot within two hours' ride of Chicago on the Lake Erie and Western road. CAMBRIDGE WON. Tho Light Bines Defeat Oxford'in n Good ' Rnce. London, March 80. The annual boat race between crews representing Cambridge and Oxford Universities was rowed on the Thames to-day. The course was from Pntney to Mort lake, tour miles and two furlongs. Large crowds witnessed the race. Alight breeze was blowing, but the water was smooth. There was a tendency to fog. An excellent start was made at 11:13. Cambridge at once took the lead and at Hammersmith bridge, one and three-quarter miles from the starting point, was a length ahead. Both crews were rowing well. At this time a heavy rain was falling. The Oxford crew shortly afterward became confused and steered badly, splashing some and almost collapsed. Near Barnes bridge, five furlongs from the finish, Oxford made a final spurt, but failed to reach the Cambridge boat, the crew of which, rowing well, won by four lengths. The time of the Cambridge crew was 20 min utes and 11 seconds. THE SMITH-MITCHELL FIGHT. All the Preliminaries Arranged for a Battle ,To-Morrow. Nkw Tobk, March SO. Richard K. Fox to day received from George W. Atkinson a cable to the effect that backers of Jem Smith and Charley Mitchell met at the office of the Sporting Life to-day and arranged final pre liminaries for the, 400 glove fight and the championship of England. The battle to be decided next Monday night at Banger's Amphitheater. The price of tickets ranee from half a guinea to 5 guineas. Jack Baldock will second Smith, with Jack Harper as assistant. Jem Mace seconds Mitchell. Jake Kilrain will be his chief adviser, and Charley Mitchell will be his bottle holder. The cable says that if Smith wins, Kilraln can have all the fight he wants. 'MANY FISHERMEN. The United Hnntlne nnd Fishing CInbs Lay Ins; Ont Linea for Fan la the Snmmer Old Rates Offered by tho Railroads Again. The United Hunting, Fishing and Camp ing Clubs met at the club rooms of the Pittsburg Rod and Gnn Club last night. The following named rod and gun clubs ap plied for admission: Catawba Island Fishing Club, the IThree C's, the Hill Top Hunting and Fishing Club, the Armona Rod and Qun Club and the John Wil son Fishing Club. J. W.Hague, Esq., explained to the dele gates the fish laws of Pennsylvania. The following named cinbs were represented by delegates: The Pittsburg Rod and Gun Club, the John Londecker, the John Wilson, the Wallace, the Rosedale, the De Cowan, the Liberty, the Friendship, the Roudolph, the La Belle, the Mark Twain, the Feegee, the Half Moon, the J. H. Jackson, the Keystone State, the Fim merty and the Pennsylvania Sportsman's. The John Londecker and John Wilson clubs will go to Port Huron the coming snmmer, and theSe Cowan to Coney Island. Special rates have been offered by the lake lines to the fishing parties, and the railway passenger agents met yesterday and adopted last years rates. Mr. Hague entertained the delegates by a talk on from ''Minne to Boo" and "Soo to Goyebic" From Minneapolis to Soo the tourist passes througn the famous lake dis trict of Wisconsin. These lakes are full of fish, and as yet but little fishing has been done. Crystal Lake on this line is the the greatest black bass fishing point known. In 15 minutes more fish can be caught than a man can carry. The fishing clubs of Pittsburg will do well to study the vast lake region of Wis consin before deciding on their snmmer out ing. The most hearty cordiality exists among the various clubs of Pittsburg. The total cost to a Pittsburger of a two-weeks' onting on the lakes of Wisconsin is but $48. CONTENTION OF M1NEES. A Call for a Joint Meeting to be Held In Scottdale April 13. District Assembly 11, K. of L., and Sub Division 4, N. T. A. 135, at Scottdale, yesterday issned the following call for a convention: In accordance with the action of the last joint convention we hereby call a joint conven tion of all organized and unorganized work men in the coke region to meet us in Scottdale on Saturday, April J8, 1889, at 10 o'clock A. H. Meetings are to be held at ail the works on the Ilth Inst, at which time dele gates are to be selected to repre sent the workmen of said places. In joint convention we urge you to make April 11 a day ever memorable as one on which your deliverance was secured. Delegates will come prepared to answer the following ques tions: First How many bushels of coal shall constitute a day's work? Second How much coke drawn shall constitute a day's work? That we extend an invitation to the coke work ers of Virginia, Galltzln and Latrobe to send delegates. The call is signed by W. D. Wilson, M. W.'of D. A. 11; W. M. Rhodes, Secretary ofD. A. 11; Peter Wise, M. W. of Sub Division 4; C. M. Parker, Secretary of Sub division 4. Miners In Tcxns. Thomas Lawson, of the Texas and Pacifie Coal Company, was in the city yesterday. He says, they have 350 men at-work in the mines at present and are preparing to sink another shaft. He says he is looking for men and will engage none bnt union men. Fat Money In Thy Parse. Persons contemplating putting in new carpets will look well to their purse strings by looking at our stock before selecting. Remember that it pays better to buy good carpets than poor ones, and yon can well afford to when you get six months' time to settle for the same, say nothing of the satis faction given from the moment you get the goods, besides a year or two longer wear. We think after considering the above that yon will appreciate our manner of doing business. Hopper Bbos. & Co., Tissa 307 Wood street. THE BOYS' REC0EDS. Averages of the Players of Spald ing's Two Teams, CARROLL'S GOOD SHOWING. An Interesting letter to'Al Prat About The Great Trip. GOSSIP ABOUT THE I0CAL CLUB The following figures show the work done by the All-America and Chicago clnbs on their tour around the world. The first game was played at Chicago on Saturday, October 20 and the last at Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday, March 27. The All-American team excelled In bat ting and base-running, but were ontfielded by the Chicagos. In winning games, how ever, Captain Ward's team are far in the lead, the record standing 25 to 16 and two ties, Anson very nearly tops the batting list for the Chicagos, being but .002 behind Ryan. Carroll Is the leader for the All-Americas, with Ward a good second. Fogarty's record as a base runner is very fine, he having 32 stolen bases 'to his credit, followed by Hanlon with 24. Ryan and Pfeffer are the high men on the Chicagos, with IS each. The averages have been carefully compiled, but' foreign telegraph operators may be re sponsible for Inaccuracies in some of the scores. CLUB B.A.TTXXO. All America.. 1569 329,161 .263 Chicago ,3W w, Z5Z CLUB FtELDIXO. Chicago 1060 978 172 22101 All America iuxiitoZtlSo 1890 ai h b i is 1 1 -s ! I ! I I g 2 X 2 S r ? k ? . . a . 42 161 " "il "l4 28 ill 23 32 17 45 177 48 SO 15 35117 28 33 14 44 191 41 49 24 39 132 27 33 JS ISO 34 37 IS 20 65 8 16 0 44 158 34 38 32 29 104 15 24 2 - . 46 190 51 62 18 46179 37 58 4 40 128 30 36 13 46 17S 27 49 18 45 179 45 49 11 83 110 16 27 3 46 155 25 38 8 36 127 20 23 7 SO 100 15 18 3 45 186 33 33 16 BATTIKG. a s- jr 317 2S8 ALL-AMERICA. Carroll v Ward Wood :... Earle Hanlon Manning , Drown Crane Kogarty Uealey CHICAGO. . Kyan ?. Anson . Daly rreffer , Sullivan .282 .282 257 .250 .247 .246 241 231 .323 .321 .281 .280 .274 Tener -. 233 232 Burns Williamson Baldwin Pettlt , .181 .180 .177 101 Ml FIELDING. CATCHERS. Player. Club. Earle, All-America ... Daly, Chicago Carroll, All-America . Anson, Chicago First Uasemex. Sullivan. Chicago 1000 .968 .957 Anson, umcago Wood. All-America.. Carroll, All-America . Kran. ctaleaffo .945 .941 .933 Tener, Chicago ;. Earle, All-America. . Baldwin, Chicago 923 ,920 917 ,889 ,857 uaiy, ujicago Crane. All-America.. Healey, All-America . Second Basemen. Pfleffer, Chicago Blanulng, All-America . 14SH4 18 307! 2ll46 SOI 75 Wxilrtrx Tl t ovw Wood. All-America I Burns, Chicago ;..i: .847 Hanion, Aii-America ... Fosrartr. All-America. ..-I, 773 690 Manning, AU-Amerlea ..'.. .500 Shortstops. Daly. Chicago , Ward. All-America. 1000 m 895 Kyan, Chicago , Williamson, Chicago., Crane. All-America.. Healy, All-America .. .875 .825 .750 000 T.eft Fielders. Dnlr. Chicago 1000 1000 Tener, Chicago 0 3 a3 h o c a 3 Q O t J&F " t l n 0 ... ft to . . to 34 161 60 15 239 29 140 48 13 201 7 30 15 5 50 It 57 33 11 101 1 11 1 0 12 30 252 21 9 232 14 129 5 6 140 27 280 II 17 308 5 46 2 3 51 5 54 2 4 60 1 12 0 1 13 3 21 2 2 23 1 10 1 1 12 2 24 0 3 27 16 0 17 46 145 144 18 807 33 60 75 21 146 24 29 56 14 99 48 66 67 24 157 4 5 12 5 22 10 12 8 9 29 5 3 3 6 12 1110 2 23 35 84 14 133 9 12 16 4 32 38 39 96 28 160 2 4 2 2 8 10 0 2 2 14 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 3 6 14 3 1 18 33 63 5 4 62 44 67 6 11 74 2 10 12 2 10 0 1 9 16 1 0 17 24 33 6 3 42 41 62 8 7 77 5 5 12 8 10 0 11 6 10 1 0 11 2 4 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 39 45 5 3 53 44 44 9 14 69 2 2 114 10 11 2 FIELDING. CATCHERS. Earle, All-America..... .. Daly, Chicago Carroll, All-America, .v... Anson, Chicago , FIRST BASEMEN. Sullivan, Chicago.,..,,,.. Anson, Chicago Wood, AU-Amerlea Carroll, All-America.,,. r. Kyan, Chicago , lener, Chicago Earle. All-America Baldwin, Chicago Daly. Chicago.!. Crane, All-America Realey, All-America...... SECOKD BASEMEN. Pfeffer. Chicaeo 937 .935 900 .891 1000 968 957 945 941 933 923 .920 ,917 889 .857 .941. Manning, All-America.... 856 THIRD BASEMEN. Wood, All-America....... Iinrns, unicago Hanlon, All-America , Fosrartr. All-America. Manning, All-America...., SnORT STOPS. Daly, Chicago ., Ward. All-America. 1000 ,895 873 Ryan. Chicago Williamson, Chicago...... Crane. All-America .825 ,760 000 Healey, Ail-America LEFT FIELDERS. Dalv. Chicago 1000 1000 .944 .933 Tener, Chicago woou, Aii-America Fotrartr. All-America. ... SnUlTan, Chicago...;....!. 857 Ilealey, Ail-America.....! CENTER FIELDERS. .500 PettlU Chicago Daly,',Clilcago Ryan, Chicago A..., Hanlon. All-America 1000 1000 .929 909 Tener. Chicago .750 Baldwin, Chicago 000 RIGHT FIELDERS. Carroll, All-America.. .... Kyan, Chicago. Crane, AU-Amerlea Brown, AU-Amerlea. ... Pettlt. Chicago 1000 1000 1000 .943 791 725 SOO Tener, Chicago. Heaiey, Aii-Amenca Rl S u K s S 5 5 H2 s s 3 e 5 o 3- B Z s - J? ff S C a 3 -? rt 2 ta- ft M Km C ft E I Hn H- . .- . . ST .j o : : r : : z o : : : : : p 820 I'M 72 213 51 .260 441 j 50 116 55 .240 766 133 71 181 87 .230 602 12 58 170 .282 132 33 18 33 10 .288 PITCHERS. ALL-AMERICA. S-, 5 Healey Crane , CHICAQO Baldwin 3.27 3.33 3.09 3.22 4.50 Tener Bran ..:. Tbo Hill Top AH Right. The Hill Top Baseball Clnb, the members of whlcb are under 16 years of age, have reorgan ized as follows: W. D. Boyd, President and Manager; W. Thomas, Secretary and first; D. Smybe, shortstop; J. Fitzlmmons, catcher; H. O'Donnell, pitcher; H. Harmon, second; J. Mooney, third; H. Watsonjelt; W. Best, mid die; Charles Hare, right. They will open the season with the Allentown Grays in a few weeks. All clubs under 17 can get games by addressing V. D. Boyd, 123 Maple avenue, city. Opened Their Season. .Philadelphia, March 80. The prelimin ary ball season was opened here this afternoon by a game between the Athletic and Yale Col lege teams. The collegians were easily de feated by their professional opponents. Score: Yale 5; Athletics, 28. K" TOO SCCH SNOW. Bad Weather Prevent the First Gome Bull GosalD. Unfavorable weather prevented yesterday' game between the Pittsburgh and the East End Athletics. About noon the grounds were cov ered with snow and Manager Phillips post poned the game. The Pittsburgs will leave for Cincinnati this morning. There will be 16 men taken on the trip. Conway and Lauer will be the Pittsburgs battery to-morrow, and if Cincinnati will allow two batteries In the one game, GalYin and Mil ler will play the last lour innings. A BIG SUCCESS. President Spalding Write to Thl City Abont HI Trip. Mr. A. G. Pratt, of this city, received an in teresting letter from President Spalding yes terday. The latter states that the trip has been a great success in all respects. This Is some what of a surprise because it has generally been understood that President Spalding was a big financial loser. , Mr. Spalding goes on to say that wall the countries visited he has seen none that ne UKes as well as America. He and the players are longing for home and he does not think he will undertake such a trip again. A NEW PHASE. Decker' Case Bob Up Again In a Strange Form. The Decker case loomed up in another form yesterday. Judge Slagle placed the case on the argument list, the question to be decided now is: "Can corporations enter into partner ship in this State?" The consideration of this question will determine whether or not the League can be sued. Attorney Watson deems the new phase some thing of a victory. He has connected every club in the League with the case, and if the Court decides that corporations can form a partnership, Decker's claim will be proceeded with without delay. Baltimore reran Philadelphia. tSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TITS DISPATCH. J Baltimore, March 80. Whlttaker and Kil royfor Baltimore and Mitchell and Saunders for Philadelphia officiated in the points to-day. The Baltimore pitchers were most effective np to the sixth inning, when the visitors had only made three hits off young Whittaker, then they made four runs through Sommers muff of a line hit To retain their advantage the FhiUies then put in Saunders in place of Mitchell, wbo had been rapped freely, and Baltimore retaliated by substituting Kilroy for Whittaker. Baltimore played the best all around game and won by timely hitting and costly errors. Though the weather was cold there were nearly 3,000 on the grounds. Score by Innings: Baltimore 2 10 0 2 0 0 3 0- Philadelphia 0 11004000-6 Champions Still. rSPECIAL TKLZORAM TO TBS DISPATCH.! St. Louis, March 3a The champions opened the exhibition season to-day, with the St. Jos eph team, of the Western Association, for op ponents. Hudson made his first appearance. Al though Freeman was hit bard, luck was with the champions, and they won by bunching their bits. Chamberlain reported to-day. Score by Innings: St.Joe St. Louis ,.0 10110000-3 ..032000200-7 Tbo Scott Organize. The W. Scotts have organized for the season. They would like to hear from all clubs whose members are below 16 years old. Following is the make-uD of the team: W. Nye, catcher and second base: E. Mullen, pitcher and shortstop; R, Taylor, shortstop and pitcher; J. Cunning ham, first base; H. Young, second base and pitcher: W. Cowpland, third base; B. Marratta, center field: B. McGrew. center field and catch er; W. Weller, right field. Address challenges to K. Taylor, 203 Irwin avenue, Allegheny. EDWIN BOOTH DIKED. A Distinguished Party Gather nt Delmon Ico'a in HI Honor. New York, March 30. Seventy-five prominent citizens to-night joined Edwin Booth at supper at Delmonico's on the occasion of his departure for San Francisco, on the invitation of A. M. Palmer and Augustin Daly. General Sherman, ex-Mayor Grace, Chauncey IT. Depew, Edward Harrigan, Marshall P. "Wilder, Hon. Thomas L. .Tames. Theodore Eomelo. William J. Flor ence, M. Coqueljn, General, Porter, Dion Boucicault and John Gilbert were in the party. Honors for Carroll D. Wright.' Washington-, March 30. Hon. Carroll. T. Wright, Commissioner of Labor, has been designated as a Yice- president of honor, and also as a member of the com mittee of Patronage of the International Congress on profit sharing, to be held in Paris in July next during the Exposition. Arrested for Horse Stealing. William Hoeades was arrested and lodged in the Allegheny lookup on a charge of larceny, this morning about i o cioce. no is accused of stealing a horse and wagon from a butcher named William Smith, at the Pittsburg market house. There is a curious" museum at St. Peters burg, which contains, all the imperial, state and private carriages, but the most interesting of all is the brougbam In which Alexander H. was killed. The back of it is all in ruins, and wben the door is opened and one looks inside it looks quite dreadful. One of the cushions, however, is still quite good. Here and there splashes ot mud are still on it. THE WEATHEE. Tor Western Fenn. sylvania and West Virginia, fair, warm er, winds becoming southerly. ' PrrrsBUBO. March 30. 1839. The United States Blgnal Service officer in this city furnishes the following. . Ther. Ilier.. Meantemp-. 34 Maximum temp.... 42 Minimum temp.... 23, Kange 19 Precipitation 24 31 37 Trace. Ktver at ST. u., 5.0 tet; a fall or 0.4 feet In 24 honrs. STBICTLY PURE WINES AND LIQUORS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY of Pure Wines and Liquors emoracing full lines of both Foreign and Domestic at prices for the age ana qnallty that cannot be met in the city. OurCelebratedGnckenheimerS-Year-Old. is still the same price. 1 for.full quart, or six for to. We also carry in stock Overbolt Pure Rye, five years old. Finch's Golden Wedding, ten years old. Gin, Pure Holland, our own importation. DunvUle's Old Irish Whisky. Ramsay's Old Scotch Whisky, distillery at Islav. Wise's Old Irish Whisky, distillery at North Mall. Cork. Kentucky Bonrbon, ten years old. Cork Distilleries Co. Old Irish Whisky. James Watson & Co.'s Dundee Fine Glenlive Scotch Whisky. Pare Jamaica Rum. Old Tom Gin. Gold Seal Champagne. Bass & Co-'s Pale Ale. Guinness Dublin Stout. Imported and Domestic Brandies. All of the different varieties of California Wines you purchase from us are the very best, and only 0 cts. for full quarts, or 55 00 per doz. Send for complete Price List, mailed free to any address. All mail orders receive prompt attention. Goods sent via express to any address. No extra charge for boxing. JOS. FLEMING & SON, Druggists 412 Market street, Pittsburg, Fa., mh31-TTSSU " Corner of the Diamond. MffHitMJm1i Tune. 7:00 A. if 10:00 A. M 1:00 r. M 3:00 r.M 5:00r. M 80 P. II . . NEW ADTERTISEESTS.i STMJLAHNG . -' WITH .' ASTONISHINGJ.OW PRICES ATTRACT THE ATTBNTION OF EARLY SPRING BUYERS: We drop the regular prices to push up our saiee Facts as they exisjb, and as you will find i& them to-morrow and every day ', during A SHARP MEN'S -AKI SPRING .-. OVERCOATS 12 AJXD $15," fi ALL NEXT WEEK. They are worth, at the very least 515 and $ 18. No one approaches them nearer thaa that price. - "We know whereof we speak when we assert that no bouse in the city display s'th tony line of SACK, FROCK and PRINCE ALBERT SUITS and STYLISH SPRING TOP COATS that we do. All fabrics are represented. They are made in our own fault--less style, and we are sure that, we can please the most fastidious, and are DOtTBIiX'" SURE that our prices will sultT : : -LOOK IN OUR 'WINDOWS ! They will give you a faint idea of the beautiful'," stock we have this spring. - Spring Opening Boys' Will continne all the week. All welcome. Our exhibit of new features in Spring Suits Piccadilly Suits at $2 50, $2 75, $3. London Suits, $3 50, $3 75, $4. Paris Blouse Suits, $4 50, $5, $6. Knockabout Suits, $5, $6, $7. Pleated and Norfolk Suits, $4 $4 50, $5, $6,.:f " - Will undoubtedly surpass your expectations and gratify your most ardent wishes to har: your boys and children becomingly dressed at uery moderate prices. "We invite you' to1 come and pass your judgment upon the styles presented. '"' With'Eacljf uif Sol in-0ur Boys'. and .'Children's .DepirtmeJ ,w Goes a Genuine Spalding ;-iSE BALL AM) BAT. 0 i 0 EISNER PHILLIPS Clothiers, Tailors and Furnishers, CORNER FIFTH AVE. AND WOOD SL bifii. PH JBBvi&-l3& r,i!f,1T& HHH& JLmHltBg--0 Jll VV!Lmmmmm dians west of captured all more effectual man, living or Donald HeKiy. the White people In 1876, and this simple Indian medicine has accomplished more cures than any similar medicine known tocivilization. The , OREGON INDIANS 3- first used it to eradicate the Poisonous Blood Taints contracted from t& white adventurers. It cures t nvcDCDCiA iiucd nnuDiAiUT Aim niocAccn nnveve "T' ,r" " xui uiuisia neep iu j.1. uas ueeu The genuine has the name blown in Indian Scout, Donald McKay, on WMte DESKS A SPECIALTY. The Most Complete STOCK in tne city. BED BOCK PRICES. We also manufacture this wonderful combination Easy Chair. STEVENS CHAIR CO, No. 3 SIXTH ST., JaHHsu PITTSBURG, PA TBfl" ' 1UJilj fPT1t!mllll7rl WjTW ft M T WV THE TRADE the week. UNDERCUT -TS- SUITS and -Children's Clothing ; : Parents and guardians especially invited. . in '.y - -tlMi i, fr 0 . - mh31-29 m "1 WHO IS THIS MAN? He is the man with the greatest and best record of any man in his class. He served the U. S. Govern ment twenty-two and a half years, as SCOOT, GDIDE AND INTERPRETER, ' In 1866 he conquered the largest savage tribe of Ih the Eockies; in 1873 he killed andl of the hostile Modocs, accomplishing service for the Government than any dead. 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