THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, STOTDAT, AERHi -XT, 1889.
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AREVIEWOFSPORTS,
TlieBad Effects of SpringPrac
tice Trips Discussed.
HOME EXERCISE THE BEST.
Comments on the Work of the Local
Clnb.
"WHERE WILL JOHN II. WARD GO?
Ike Weir a Better Pugilist Than Frank
Murphy. r
GENERAL SP0HTIXG SEWS OP THE DAT
Patrons of the local baseball club cannot
possibly have derived much consolation
.from the result of the team's "Western trip as
far as it has gone. The showing, as far as
good playing is concerned, has been a poor
tone indeed. But there are, no doubt,
causes or reasons for this poor showing
which may to some extent satisfactorily ex
plain matters. However, the trip among
other things suggests a question well worth
discussing at the present juncture. The
query referred to: Is it a wise and profita
ble policy to make these spring trips with
the club? A question of this kind cannot
be answered in a word; indeed there are
so many features connected with it that to dis
cuss them all would require three times the
"space I hare at jay command. Hon ever, there
are two or three points of it that can be dis
cussed here, and I venture to say the result
;11 show that it would be better for the club,
flayers and the public If the "sprinirpraC'
was done at home. Generally speaking
ys hear of failures here and injuries
ibined with unnecessary difficulties,
e from these "practice" trips. I am
many good authorities advocate
-a also mindful of 'the fact that
it judges oppose them.
liould Stay at Ilome.
'he jrreat desideratum of the
contend that strange grounds
day is not the best place to get
3 been a recognized cuBtom
-f horses and men to localize
much as possible. A man
.area exceedingly stupid were
-e to train or prepare a sculler
and ;n preparing him tour him
country from river to river. A
em of this kind is so ridiculous
:nt is needless. The players of a
reporting for duty on April 1 are in
jpects similar to the supposed sculler,
jome here, to use the phrase, in softcon
n. They need to be hardened to undergo
struggle before them, and it is safe to say
.at nobody ever heard of a man or
i number of men getting physically
hardened by riding about on trains,
sleeping in strange places almost every night;
and performing in strange towns day after
day amid cold and damp weather. There have
been many traininc and "hardening" systems,
but tne above has not yet neen known except
in the basebah world. "Why. the wonder is
that the players don't return home much worse
than when they went away. If the players
were to stop at home, and steadily go through
a dally exercise. Including ball playing, the re
sults as far as the pbycal condition of the
players is concerned would be exceedingly bet
ter. They could then expect all the good
effects that accrues to an athlete who carefully
ttains at one place for five or six weeks.
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A Financial Los.
It is, indeed, rare that we hear of any of these
practice trips being a financial success. I
think it is sale to say that the Pittsburg club
lias its first success to mace yet, so that from a
monetary point of view the club is a financial
loser and the players are no better and proba
bly not as good physically as they would have
been bad they remained at home and done their
practice. I may say boldly that they would
have been better bad they stayed at home, be
cause it is worthy of note that when away I rom
home they practice on none of the grounds on
which thev have to play during the pennant
contest. But these "practice" games are an
imposition on the public. Manager Phillips a
day or two ago.evidently without any qualms of
conscience, said the club is not away to play
winning ball, but is out for practice. This is
another way of stating the fact that the public
Is being fooled. A club is advertised to play a
game and the public is led to believe that
everything connected with the contest is hon
est. This delusion ought to exist no longer,
bowever, because Manager Phillips has told ns
that victory or good playing are not the ob
jects. Practice only is the aim. In truth, this
is worse than a hippodrome. When this ex
ceedingly frank admission is made we need
hardly expect the public to come to the con
clusion that spring exhibition games are all
shams and delusions.
The Work of the Clnb,
Nobody who is interested in the welfare of
the local team need be discouraged because of
the apparent poor showing it so far has made.
The games and general circumstances so far
have been such that there really is nothing to
lead us to any reasonable conclusion regarding
the merits or demerits of the team. It cer
tainly would" be unreasonable to expect the
players to be in anything like good condition
yet. Until they are, that is, until they are in
sound playing form, it would not only
be premature but unfair to criticise.
Besides, we cannot expect a team
to play with that vim and determination in a
contest where there is nothing at stake that
would characterize them in a championship
struggle. It seems to me a fact that no team
could steal 11 bases on a pitcher like Pete Con
way were he in earnest about his work. Yet an
Inferior aggregation like the Kansas City team
pilfered that .many from him on Thursday.
This, to my mind, proves the statement of Mr.
Phillips that the players are merely out for
practice. A few of the team have done well.
That perennial youth, Jimmy Galvin, has com
menced well. So has Smith, Beckley and
Iiller. Smith, in fact, can always do well in
the field. Lauer, the new catcher, has given
excellent satisfaction so far, and altogether
there is not much to complain about yet.
Where Will Ward Go?
Another phase of the Ward controversy has
presented itself. John M. has sternly refused
to obey the mandates of President J. B. Day re
garding the Washington deal and at present
the former is simply a reserved man. It is now
.a certainty that he will not go to Washington,
because Presideht Hewitt has very wisely com
menced to expend that $12,000 in purchasing
two or three other good players. It may be
that President Hewitt's club will be all the bet
ter for Mr. Ward's refusal. Two such men as
Wise and Morrill, together with another good
man, are certainly worth more than Ward in a
team. Where Ward's destination will be for
the season is hard to say. If President Dav car
ries out his threats Ward will play nowhere,bnt
will simply be kept on the reserve list. How
ever, it seems that a result of this kind is not
at all likely to happen. I don't think that Mr.
Day has the least fear of "Ward or the brother
hood. That body is cractically useless in the
matter, but I do think that Ward is too
good a man for Mr. Day to,pat on the "Shell"
for a season. Sooner than do that I fancy Mr.
Day would sell Ward to Boston. However, it
Is likely that Ward will remain in New York.
The IieaEne Teams.
During the week all the National League
teams have been playing except, of course,
Chicago. All of tbem have done tolerably well
except the Pittsburgs. Indianapolis has had a
tough time with Louisville, but Shreve was a
puzzle that the Colonels couldn't solve. Cleve
land vanquished the S Louis lot, "nearly shit
ting them out. New York has done well, and
so has Philadelphia. . Altogether, judging
from general results, the teams seem to be in
tolerably good shape. New York at present
looks the most formidable.
St. John Hesitates.
John Teem er has failed to bear anything
definite yet from St. John regarding the pro
(posed races between him, Teemer, add Gau--,daur.
I am at a loss to understand why St.
John is hanging fire. Teemer has really
panted St. John his own .terms and still the
fatter hesitates. This fact wonld seem to
prompt the opinion that St. John may have
rued of bis challenge, because it is simply bis
challenge that Teemer is replying to. Teemer'a
original challenge was rejected by St. John and
tie issued another. The McKeesport sculler
lias accepted this and still no .match is made.
T o onthree races between Teemer and Gau
daur would be interesting. Although Teemer
has beateu the St. Louis man It is bv no means
certain that he will beat him next time. Qau
daurisaspeedy tnd powerful rower and he
ought to have anything but the worst of a two
mile race with Teemer.
Weir nnd Murphy.
One of the great events of the week has been
the battle between Ike Weir, the "Belfast Spi
der," and Frank Murphy for the featherweight
phampionship of the world. The battle was
somewhat out of the ordinary, the way battles
go nowadays. There were a sufficient number
of pomts in it to enable us to come to a conclu
sion as to which is the better fighter of the two
and there were also plenty of bad points which
can be utilized to show that both men can learn
a little more. Doubtless the battle was in some
respects an extraordinary one. It was ternffle
audit was harmless. As a real battle it lasted
only a very short time, and as a burlesque it
lasted feO three minute rounds. Not long
ago good judges would have laughed at
the idea that two pugilists, with hard gloves,
could have faced each other 80 rounds under
Queensberry rules. The great object of the
latter was to have nothing but real business,
which was thought to mean that any two men
fighting under Q, R. would have to fight from
the word go. Such battles as that of Meyer
andMcAuliife and Weir and Murphy, how
ever, put a different phase on the matter. We
can now safely say that two pugilists can re
main in a ring nnder Queensberry rules just as
long as sleep, hunger and leg weariness will
permit them. Sqrely matters have come to
such a pass that something ought to be done to
prevent such contests. In many respects it
would be far better to have no Queensberry
rules at all. I am aware of the many good
qualities of the rules mentioned, but I doubt
ery much whether or not two men of equal
weight fighting for the championship should
adopt them. Certainly it would be in Keeping
with a custom that is as "old as the hills" to
have every championship title contested for
under London prize ring rules.
Weir the Better Ulan.
Regarding the now famous battle much can
be said, because, as far as any definite result
of it is concerned, neither man was awarded
the victory. However, in my way of thinking,
there was sufficient done in the battle to show
that Weir is a much superior pugilist to Mur
phy. With the exception of the sixty-seventh
and sixty-eighth rounds the real battle was
confined to the first IS rounds." During that
time Weir knocked Murphy about like a prac
tice bait .Murphy couldn't jrevent"the on
slaught and his counters counted almost for
nothing. I think that if the battle had been
decided on the work of the first 15 rounds there
would have been 10 to 1 on Weir being the
winner. In all respects Weir proved himself
bettesjthan Murphy. The latter lacked tactics,
hitting power and defense. Weir dis-
? laved these to a very great extent.
lowever, after the first 15 rounds
AVeirwas practically hors de combat. His
bands were gone and he simply became an or
nament in the ring that Murphy tried to get but
couldn't reach. Murphy's inability to reach
out and settle Weir after the tatter's hands
were gone is conclusive proof that he is not a
champion. Murphy and his seconds knew what
was wrongwith their opponent, and still Mur
phy failed to "corner" Weir by an means. Of
course Murohy forced the fighting, but Weir
persistently dodged out of the way and Mur
phy couldn't prevent him. Weir, no doubt,
exercised good judgment in keeping out of the
way when his hands were useless. He now
and again tried to use them, but practical peo
ple know that to strike with a broken hand is
then limited himself to keeping out of harm's
way. Altogether, everything goes to show that
"Weir is a better fighter than Murphy. The
atter, doubtless, is one of the pluckiest little
ellows who ever entered a ring, and it was
only bis remarkable pluck that kept him going
so long after the early part of the battle.
The Spider's Weak Point.
Weir, however, has a weak point, and one
that probably does not redound to his credit as
a pugilist. His hands frequently fail him, and
it may be that this is owing to a lack of art on
his part. It is one of the greatest essentials
of pugilism to know when, where and how
to hit an opponent. First-class men,
as a rule seldom break their hands up. Jem
Mace faced many good men with the "raw
'uns," and Mace never damaged his hands.
He waited patiently on every occasion until be
saw an opportunity to hit his opponent just
where he wanted. Mace also knew how to hit,
and as a result he invariably had bis man. no
matter how big, at his mercy without getting
scarcely scratched himself. I contend that Sulli
van. Dempsey and even Mitchell, almostasmuch
as Weir, were deficient of that quality just re
ferred to in Mace. Sullivan broke bis arm on
Cardiff's head in the most stupid fashion. The
injury proved tna Sullivan was attempting a
swinging blow just at a time when he shouldn't
even have dreamt of it. Dempsey acted sim
ilarly with Gallagher. All this shows that
'bad" hands are, as a rule, as much the result
of bad judgment as anything else. A bad
workman will spoil the best of tools.
Abont the Old Timers.
Writing of glove versus bare knuckle fight
ing, Mr. Henry Sampson, of the London Ref
eree, has the following interesting opinions in a
recent issue of his paper: "In the old sporting
drums there were always to.be found three
sorts of performers (1) such as Mace, Brettle,
Langham, Keene, Walker, Holies, Nolan,
Shaw, Lead, Gollagher, Gannon, and others too
numerous to mention in these limits, who were
as good without the gloves as they were with
them. (2.) Such as Sayers, Madden, Cobley,
Hicks, Travers, Dillon and' Reardon, who.
showed better form as fighters than asspar
rers. N. B. And don't you forget it: Some of
those in this second list, though sparring was
not their forte, could spar better than anyone I
know now. (3) Such as were as clever with the
gloves as almost any in the first list, and clev
erer than some, but who had no stomach for
the ring itself, or whose ways in life did not
permit of their entering it professionally.
Among these might be named one Donovan,
who used to show at Shaw's, in Queen's Head
court, Windmill street. Another was (for a
long while) Jack Drew; it was not until he was
old and stale, and bad long been known as one
of the cleverest sparrers in London, that Jack
Drew fought, two fights and won them;
he did not long surve the strange effort;
With these were many another who would
have made the best performers of now. skip,
though, as they never fought, their names have
long been forgotten, and it is no good trying to
give them a spurious celebrity. Then there
was a sort of cross between the three sorts I
have given, as represented by such men as
Crockett, Mos3 (Young Dutch Sam the Sec
ond), and Bendoff, cum multis aliis. These
were as clever as cats with the gloves, and
would try their best to fight; but, somehow or
other, they always had the worst of luck with
the bare knuckles, whenever, that is, they start
ed on any one who could hit hard and stay.
It is not easy to say where a thorough expert in
old-time fighting and sparring would place the
Tylers. Both were as clever without the gloves
as with tbem, and were up to every dodge that
ring practice permits: but Tom's hands were
softer.than most prize fighters' heads, and Bos,
if his good eye got hit hard, was almost help
less. It was not easy to bit that eye hard; still
the task has been accomplished, and must be
reckoned in a summary of this sort. As to
Tom, he would have been absolute champion at
anything near his weight with the new style
two-ounce mufflers." .
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In Praise of Baldock.
Mr. Sampson continues: "Analysis is not
always easy if you want to be exact. I have
not mentioned Baldock, nor his dead chum
Cocklin, in any of my lists, chiefly because I
don't know where they would go best Both
were, when I first knew them, really clever
sparrers, both afterward showed fine quality in
the ring, though Cocklin in his first and most
ambitious effort was unsuccessful. But, clever
as they were, I have seen both worsted by men
they could have lulled without the gloves; and
so perforce they must go iuto the second list it
lam to be logical. This reminds mo that one
of the most dexterous yes, and ambidextrous
fellows 1 ever saw with the gloves was Jem
Smith from Brighton, who when tried
in the ring made but a poor and feeble appear
ance. Here is another of the sort who must al
most turn in their graves if there is any way by
which they can learn about these the best of
Ml times for glove performers. But to get
back to Baldock, who must remember Smith,
the Brighton Doptor, even better than I do.
My chief trouble with regard to placing Bal
dock properly is this, that, dropping his fight
ing qualities altogether, there is no one I know
now. among all the vaunted new school, of any-wht-
-e about his weight, who could have lived
with him for points, say, as he was in '59 or '60.
Baldock is still a sort of Jerry-go-Nimble. He
has kept his figure, and wears a pincenez glass,
and is doing well, and, when he does not
give way to excitement unduly, is really
quite the sporting ofter. He could fight
at nine stone when be began, and there
is nothing I should like better Jhan to get Mm
as he was when he fought JackSrooks, and let
him have a go with Mr. S. Baxter, who creates
such a funk now, and who is believed by those
who have only taken boxing on with the
fashion, to be A-per-se, the real genuine
double-distilled and undiluted champion of
champions. If such a trial could be arranged,
I should like to lay a bit of odds on one. and,
believe me, that one wouldn't be S. Baxter.
What is more, remembering Baldock's later
efforts, I shouldn't be without hope If he had
to meet with the gloves either of these later
day wonders, Mr. Toff Wall or Mr. C. Mitchell
Without the gloves big chance would be still
more rosy.
Cat. McCarthy's Victory.
There is, indeed, llttlo to comment on re
garding the battle between the two McCarthys,
the bantams. The contest was so one sided
that all that can be said is: Cal. McCarthy Is
an extraordinary little fellow. It will be diffi
cult to find his peer. PKCiGLE.
READY FOR THE WORD.
Final Arrangements for the Bis; Race to
Start After Midnight Who the Favor
ites Are Percentages Agreed On
Complete List of Starters.
EVERYTHING is
ready for the big six
day pedestrian contest
which commences at
15 minutes after mid
night. Certalnlythere
never has been such a
contest in Pittsburg as
the one In question
that Is a night and day
race on such a scale.
Contestants from all
parts of the country
are here to start and
the majority of them have a national renuta
tion. It is expected that the winner will real
ize about $1,500 or 52,000 at the least, be
cause the contestants are allowed one
half of the general ad
mission fees and 25 per
cent of the reserved
seat money. This gen
erous division has
prompted the pedestri
ans to pay particular
attention to their train
ing.
The pedestrians who.
are hero ready to start
are: George D. Nore
mac, Edinburgh. Scot
land; George Connors,
JSbremac,
London, England; George Cartnght, Birming
ham, England; Sam Day, Northampton, Eng-
land. Pufpr TTrpImm Mow V.flr TTinyYina
Cox, Parkrsburg; Parson Tilly, Canada: Henry 7
v. jucasicr, xcuiei, ivui.;uacK Auaios, jriiu-
adelphia; John Dillon, Ireland; J. J.
Engledruin, Chicago; William A Turner,
Chicago; Andy Seibert, Pittsburg: Lewis
1 ockum, Allegheny;
William J. Hoagland,
Union Springs, N. Y.;
John Macksy, Cincin
nati; John Largan,
In ewcastle-on-Tyne, En
gland; Norman Taylor,
Paterson. N. J.; M.
Brown, Easton, Pa.
To select the winner
out of the above list
will be one of the most
difficult tasks that any
body could tackle. No-
Sam Day.
remac is in excellent
condition; indeed, last evening Hoagland sajd
he never saw him look as well. But Golden,
Connors, Cartwright, Messier and Day are all
in great shape, and so are many
others. Cartwright is strongly fancied
by the talent, but there are some
dangerous outsiders. Undoubtedly, Cart
wright is a very speedy man, but the race in
question is not altogether to the swift but
mostly to him who en
dureth to the end.
Want of sleep may
break even some of the
favorites up.
The contestants held
a business meeting yes
terday afternoon and
made final arrange
ments for their part of
the event.
The meeting was an
excellent one in a busi
ness sense, andtbe pods;
proven tnemseives ex
perts in disposing of
different questions. It
was agreed that their
representative be paid Lonnors.
?50 for the week, the monev to be taken from
the pedestrian's receipts. It was agreed that
William Hoagland be
the representative, and
that he be empowered
to engage a number of
ticket takers at $2 per
day. It wasalso resolved
that all pedestrians who
cover 100 miles in the
first 21 hours be allowed
310, and all who cover
250 miles in 72 hours be
given each an additional
10. It was further
agreed that there be
eightprize- winners, and
those be men who cover
47! rtr Tnorp. Thft mnnflv
Scgelman. wm De divided as fol
lows:
1 man all.
2 men 6040 per cent.
3 men 50 SO 20 per cent.
4 men 50251510 per cent
5 men 452515105 per cent
6 men 4025151064 per cent
7 men 40 20 15 12 6 4 3 per cent
8 men 40 18 12 10-8 6 12 per cent
The score keepers must each take an oath to
the effect that they will act 'honestly. The
arrangements in the Grand Central rink are
interesting, as cots have been erected for the
23 starters. Each contestant will have at least
two trainers who will have to attend to the
meals, refreshments and "doctoring" of their
man.
NASHVILLE PROGRAMME.
Races for the Spring Meeting Proctor
Knott Will Etart.
Nashville, Tenn., April 6. The pro
gramme for the spring meeting of the West
Side Park Club will be issued to-morrow. It is
the best ever offered by any Southern racing as
sociation. The meeting begins Thursday, May
21 and lasts nine days, with five races each day.
The selling purses are all 400, and the over
night handicaps, $500. The Rock City handi
cap, with J150 added, is the biggest over-night
handicap ever offered in the South or West
There will seven stakes, including the 82,000,
at a mile and a quarter, in which Proctor
Knott will make his first appearance of the
year. There are 200 horses on the track now,
headed" by the Chicago stable with 28. J. F.
Caldwell will be starter and SO bookmakers are
expected to lay the odds.
Welsh Hnrt His Arm.
SPOKANE Faixs, "W. T., April a A prize
fight between Paddy Welsh, of St Cloud,
Minrn. and Thomas Stockley, of Colton, W. T
occurred yesterday. Stockley was Jn fine from
and weighed 143 pounds.. Welsh was not in
good condition, and weighed 160 Four ounoe
gloves were used,, and Qneensbury rules gov
erned. Eighteen rounds were fought. Stock
ley pushed the fight In the third Stockley
gave Welsh a bad blow under the eye. In the
11th round Stockley hit Welsh on the left
elbow, fracturing the arm. Welsh continued
to fight until the 18th round with one hand,
when he withdrew.
Sporting Notes.
IT is stated that Washington paid $3,000 for
Morrill and Wise.
Manager Davis will start the race himself
punctually at 12-15.
Patrons of the Boston club are indignant
about the sale of Jloirill.
KiiRAtN and Mitchell have started on a box
ing tour through England.
Habrt Wsioht is delighted with the work
of Decker, bis new umpire.
George Caktwtught, the pedestrian, was
formerly an English coal miner.
The St Louis Browns only got one hit off
Bakely, the Clevelands pitcher, on Friday.
Peter Priddv and Dan McLaughlin will
attend Peter Golden during the six-day race.
Delehanty, of the Philadelphia team, in
jured his foot seriously on Friday by stepping
on a rusty naiL He will be unable to play for
some time.
Joe Rtjdge failed to show up last night in
response to McClelland's challenge, and Ni
kirk declined to run McClelland alone. No
match was made and McClelland took down
his forfeit
The Germania Stars have organized and
want to play any club whose members aro be
low 14 years of age. The Stars are: D. Grant
P. Conley, G. Pennington, G. KIdd,N. Grubbs,
J. Pennington, J. Miller, P.Keeanan, F. Smith.
Address 42 Windsor street, Allegheny.
"Ted"Pritchard, of London, of whom It
was reported that he was to visit New York to
meet Jack Dempsey, has arranged a match
with Alec Burns at 148 pounds for the middle
weight championship of England for 1,000 a
side, to take place on June o. So Dempsey
need not tremble for a while.
The Allegheny Reds have organized for the
season. Their pitchers are Kurtz and Leet
man; Bonner and Dietz, catchers: Parker, s.;
Wettler, 1 b.; Benzler, 2 b.; John, 3 b.;
Schraum, r.; Tregeser, c.; Peters, L They
would like to hear from clubs whose members
are not over 17 years of age. Address John
Bpeckmeyer, 125 Chestnut street, Allegheny.
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THEY'EE BRACING UP.
The Home Talent Slaughter the Cow
boys Once More.
POP SMITH MAKES A HOME RUN.
Spalding's Ball Teams Arrive in Kew York
AH Eight.
BAENIE'S PHENOMENAL BIG PITCHEE.
Eesults of Interesting Exhibition Games East and
West.
For the second time in succession the'
home baseball players have won. They
again easily beat the Cowboys yesterday by
8 to 4. Galvin pitched and kept the nine
hits made off him well scattered. "Pop"
Smith made a home run off Porter. The
latter was touched up quite lively. The
fielding of the Pittsburgers was perfect, ex
cept one error made by Kuehne. The Kan
sas City team was completely outplayed
from the start.
THEY'RE BRACING UP.
The Home. Talent Slaughter the Cowboys
Once More.
I SPECIAL TELEGRAM T0 THE DISPATCH. I
-Kansas Cut, April 6. Another easy
victory was made by Phillip's babies to
day, the score being 8 to 4 in their favor.
The batteries were: Galvin and Miller and
Porter and Donahue. "Cyclone" Miller
talked enough to win four games and was well
at himself behind the bat, taking everything
in sight. The pilgrims played an almost error
less game, Kuehne being the only man to score
one.
It was a clear case of superior play on the
part Of the League giants from the start. They
discovered Porter's Brooklyn habits in the
fourth inning, and afterward hiv him at pleas
ure. Nichols made a two-bagger in the third,
but failed to connect with the plate. In the
fourth Miller led off with a single, moved up a
point on Beckley's hit and went to third when
Dunlapwas hit by Porter's pitch. Reliable
Mr. Maul went to bat with the bases full, and
with a long drive to right brought in Miller
and Beckley. Smith's base bit brought Dun
lap home and progressed Maul to third.
Kuehne's sacrifice bronght in Maul, and a simi
lar bit by Nichols enabled Smith to score.
In the fifth Sunday made a run on a base
bit, stole second, went to third on McGarr's
miss of a thrown ball, and home on Miller's
fly. In the sixth Smith made the first home
run of the season on a hit over Burns' head.
In the seventh Deacon Sunday piled up an
other on a triple and Miller's fly to left
The home team did not bunch their hits,
and nine hits off Galvin netted but four runs.
In the third McCarthy hit for a single, made
second on Miller's passed ball and home on Por
ter's double. In the sixth Stearns made a
triple and home on McGarr's fly. In the
eighth Hamilton made a single, and reached
third on Bums' single, and scored on Stearns'
fly. Burns made first on a bit. stole second,
went to third on Hamilton's fly, and home on a
wild pitch. Galvin was hit for 9, with a
total of 14 bases. Porter was also hit for 9,
with a total of 15. The score:
KANSAS CITY. ABlBr AI
Long, s 4 0 112 0
Hamilton, 1. 4 113 0 0
Burns, m 4 112 0 1
Stearns, 1 4 1 1 10 0 0
McGarr. 2 4 0 Z 2 4 0
Donahue, c 4 0 1 5 .2 1
Davis, 3 4 0 0 0 4 0
McCarthy, r 4 1110 0
Porter, p 4 0 1 0 S 0
Totals 38 4 9 24 17 8
ALLEQHESIES. AB B B P A X
Sunday, m 4 2 2 6 0 7)
SUller, c 4 114 0 0.
Beckley, 1 3 1 1 11 1 0
Dnnlap, 2 3 112 3 0
Haul, r 4 1 1 0 1 C
Smith, s 4 2 2 0 4 0
Kuehne, 3 4 0 0 2 5 1
.Nichols, 1 3 0 12 0 0
Galvin, p y 3 0 0 0 5 0
Totals . g 8 9 27 19 1
Alleghenles 0 00611100-8
Kansas City 0 010010204
Earned rnns Alleghenlet, 7: Kansas City, 4.
Two-base hits .Nichols. Donahue, Porter.
Three-base hits Sunday, Stearns.
Home run Smith.
Double play Porter, Donahue and McGarr.
Bases on balls OS Porter, 1; off Ualvln, 1.
Passed ball-Miler, I.
Vlld pltch-Oalvin.
Left on bases Kansas City, 6; Alleghenles, 2.
Struck out By Galvin, I: by Porter, 5.
Hit by pitched ball-By Porter, 1.
Stolen bases Hamilton,:; Burns, Smith, Sunday.
A SEAL PHEN09L
Dlanaeer Barnle Lays Hold of a Wonderful
Pitcher.
rSFEClAL TXLXOBAM TO THE BISPATCH.1
Baltimore, April 6. Manager Barnie is wear
ing a smile that spreads from ear to ear. The
wonderful transf ormationwas caused by the dis
covery of very phenomenal pitcher. His name
is Charles Goetz, height 6 feet 2 inches, weight
175 pounds. A commercial traveler picked him
up in Green Castle, Pa., where be had been
fooling the local heavy batteries. The drum
mer brought him to the grounds yesterday aft
ernoon while the men were practicing, and
asked that the countryman be given a trial.
Expecting to have some fun with the green
bom, the Doys prevailed on Barnie to put him
in. He was a little wild at first, but soon stead
led down and put up shoots, drops in and out
curves over the plate in a fashion which fairly
struck the players dumb.
He also pitched a peculiar zig zag ball, which
he called a "whipporwill swoop." He then
went out on first base and captured thrown
balls with a reach not unlike that of Long John
Reilly. He also took a turn with the stick, and
not only solved the curves of the twirlers, but
drove the ball away out to the center field
fence. Barnie saia to-day that he would put
him in against the Pennsylvania University
team next Tuesday. Goetz is about 23 years
old and a bouse painter by trade. Lately he
bad been pitching in Roanoke, Va. Barnie
says his gigantic phenomenon is the swiftest
pitcher be has ever seen. Cunningham, the
kicking pitcher, has come to terms. He sent a
telegram to-day stating that be was on his way
to Baltimore to sign a contract.
HOME AGAIN.
Spalding's Baseball Players Arrive in New
York.
New YobKj April 6. Spalding's baseball
teams arrived in the city to-day. They were
met at Sandy Hook by a steamboat having on
board John M. Ward, J. W. Spalding, De Wolf
Hopper, Digby Bell and a large number of
others. The players were taken aboard the re
ception committee's boat and speedily brought
ashore. "Old Man" Anson wept tears of joy
The party were escorted to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and treated like lords.
Captain Leigh Lynch, one of the managers of
the party, told an interesting story of the trip
to a crowd of eager listeners. Among other
things be said:
"While our trip was an enjoyable one from
almost every point of view, while we had atten
tive audiences everywhere, the audiences In
nearly every case understood nothingabout the
game, and consequently were unable to appre
ciate the best points of the play. I believe
they understood and appreciated the game
better in England than any other country we
visited. You see the gamerof rounders which
they play there gives tbem an idea of what
baseball is, but the idea, I am compelled to ad
mit, is a sort of hazy one. Still we have found
audiences in San Francisco, when we started
out on our tour, who understood less about our
game than English audiences."
"In what country was our game least under
stood 7"
"Well, I never thought of trying to find out,
but I would say that it was less understood In
Italy than anywhere else. I think the game
will now be generally taken up, at least in the
British isles. If it is not. another tour of
American ball players would not help it."
The Carnegie Org-nnlze.
N. A. Vandevort, manager of the Carnegie
Baseball Club, submits the following list of
players as constituting bis team for 1839: Her
man Snyder, Eugenie Robertson, A. T. Stew
art, George Jope, Edward Brainard, James R.
Rose, Bryan Robertson. W. W. Pears, William
Rodgers, Ben J. Moore, W. Addy, C. Addy. The
opening game will be plaved with the Cham
pion Homesteads at Riverside Park on
April20.
HUSTLING AT BRILLIANT.
A Good Ball Tenm Organized nnd Some
Victims Wanted.
fSPIClAL TILEQ1IAM TO TUX DISPATCH.!
Bruxiant, O., April a The Mingo Base
ball Club has been reorganizefand will be ono
of the best equipped independent clubs in the
county. It is backed by a social Organization
known as the P. A. A., that has succeeded in
leasing grounds for a number of years and
completed arrangements for inclosing them.
Suitable buildings will be erected. The club
Is very favorably located, as accommodations
for attending games from Steubenviile and
Brilliant are very favorable, and no doubt the
enterprise will prove successful.
The team will be under the management of
Mr. W. E. Crossley, who has succeeded in
sisning a first-class team, and expects to be
able to offer inducements sufficient to enable
him to secure dates from all the good clubs
within a radius of 100 miles. A first-class or.
g inization is wanted to open the grounds
rockery City's preferred. Address all com.
munications to W. E. Crossley, box 114, Bril--Ilant,
O.
COLUMBUS PLAYED WELL.
The Association Bnby Eislly Lays Out the
Springfields.
rSPBCIAL TELEOP.AM TO THE DISPATCII.J
Columbus, O., April 6. Columbus played
their first exhibition game of the sea
son on the local grounds this afternoon against
the Springfield, III., club. The weather was
severe and the attendance slim. The batteries
were, for Columbus, Gastrigbt and Blieh;
Springfield, Bell. Murdock and JIunyan. The
feature was the battery work of Columbus and
the excellent base running. The score by
innings:
Colnmbus 4 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0-10
Springfield 0 0000011 2
The same clubs play to-morrow. Kappel and
Jack O'Connor arrived this evening, and will
begin work with the local team at once.
"Yesterday's Ball. Gnuirs.
At St. Louis St. Louis. 4; Clevelands, 5.
At Philadelphia Athletics, 7; Philadel
phias, 3.
At New York New Yorks. 11: Brooklyns, 3.
Base hits Brooklyns,2; New Yorks.13. Errors
Each club, 2.
A NEW ATHLETIC CLUB.
East End Young Men Will Form a Big Or
ganization. A number of prominent young men of ath
letic propensities, in East Liberty and adjoin
ing districts, are at present taking active steps
toward the formation of an athletic club in the
East End, which is claimed will supply a want
in that direction. Many names have already
been received and everyone is talking enthusi
astically ot the scheme as sure to be a great
success.
The interim committee appointed is working
hard and pushing forward matters, and it is
expected that in the course of a month all pre
liminaries will De settled and a start made.
Splendid grounds have been located in a con
venient position, aTnd if decided to lease them
they will be trimmed up and put into shape.
They will be very commodious, The commit
tee say it will be one of the most popular ath
letic clubs in town when fully Under sail.
Among the games and exercises to be prac
ticed wiU be the following, with others added
as necessity requires and the members wish:
Baseball, cricket (with f nil opportunity of ex
celling in the popular English game), lawn
tennis, football, Indian club and dumb bell ex
ercises, running, throwing the hammer, etc.,
etc
The football game will be a specialty in the
cooler weater, and as there will be in the club
several gentlemen who were at; one time promi
nent players in Scotch clubs, the "home of
football," members can rely on being trained to
play the game as it should be played!
Cricket will also be a distinctive feature, and
it is intended that members will have ample
opportunity to judge of the merits of the game.
Of course our great American game will not
suffer by any means. In all, it is hoped, by
uniting In a grand combination of sports, to
mae a very successful and popular organiza
tion. In the meantime, parties desiring informa
tion, with a view to joining the club, can. write
to Mr. R. H. Liddell, 231 Shetland avenue, E.
E., or to Mr. H. Willis, Frankstown avenue, E.
E; both gentlemen will answer any inquiries.
A meeting of supporters is intended to be held
shortly; date andjilace of meeting will be an
nounced in The dispatch in due lime.
INTERESTING TO HORSEMEN.
The Question of What Is an Unsound Horse
Discussed.
What constitutes an unsound horse or other
animal? Perhaps the best definition is that
given by an English judge, a good many years
ago, and which has been often quoted In the
courts since: If at the time of the sale the
horse has any disease which either does
diminish the natural usefulness of the animal
so as to make him less capable of work of any
description, or which in its ordinary progress
will diminish the natural usefulness of the
animal, or if the horse has either from disease
or accident undergone any alteration of struc
ture that either actually does at the time, or In
its ordinary effects will, diminish the natural
usefulness of the horse, such horse is unsound.
It is held by the English courts, and gener
ally In this country, that a warranty of sound
ness is broken if the animal had any infirmity
which rendered him less fit for present service;
that it is not necesssary that the disorder
should be permanent or Incurable. In Massa
chusetts, however, the supreme Court has said
that lameness, if only accidental and tempora
rily, would not be a breach of. warranty, and
it Is probable the law that a temporary and
curable trouble, although existing at the
time of sale, if it does not injure the
animal for present service, Is not un
soundness. From what has been said
above it will be seen that many things which
diminish the value of an animal do not make it
unsound. Balking, backing, biting, shying,
running away, kicking, etc., are vices in a
horse which are not covered by a warranty of
freedomfrom vice. It has been argued both in
medical books and in the courts whether crib
bing is an unsoundness or only a bad habit. It
has been decided that if the cribbing has af
fected bis health and condition so that the
horse is less fit for present service the animal
is unsound. It Is also claimed that the habit,
if confirmed, is the indication of disease such
as will constitute unsoundness. Horseman.
HOlUE RULE WON.
An Interesting Steeplechase Among Some
English M. P.'s.
rBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. 1
London, April & iCopyright A crowd of
members of Parliament and their friends as
sembled at Buckingham, this afternoon, to
witness the Parliamentary point-to-point
steeplechase. There were 20 entries, each pay
ing 2, but only 12 turned up, some of the best
riders in the House preferring the counter at
traction of the Prince of Wales stakes at Lei
cester. The course was about three miles, over
a stiff country, the ditches being especially dif
ficult. Tbe competitors averaged 222 pounds
weight and each rode his own hunter. Lord
Chesbam acted as host and starter, and Vis
count Newark and Lord Henry Bentinck were
favorites.
A good deal of money was laid upon tbem.
The favorites, however, were nowhere. Most
of the honorable members came to grief at a
14-f eet hedged ditch, near the winning post,
but Cyril Flower, the popular LiceraV. whip,
appropriately riding a horse named Home
Rule, took it in splendid style and won half a
length in front of Elliott Lees, the Conserva
tive member for Oldham.
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Captain Brown' Stable.
Mobile, Ala., April 6, Sam S. Brown's
stable, in charge of Trainer J. V. Rogers, left
for Washington to-day at noon via . the Pied
mont Line, In two special cars billed on the
passenger schedule. The horses are Torch
light, Defaulter, Brown Charley, Reply, Repor
ter, The Don, The Buddhist, JAB, Cortez,
Senorita, Galop, Pat Morris, Entice, Daylight
and two Longfellow bay colts, a Powhatan, a
GRAND CENTRAL RINK
WEEK COMMENCING APRIL 8.
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O-pexL. "to -blb-e "World.
Under the Personal Management or HAJRIYST IA."VIS.
SIX DAYS AND SIX NIGHTS.
RACE STARTS AT 12:15 TO-NIGHT, continuing night and day until April 14.
$5,000 Will be Expended.
Entries from all parts of the globe. MUSIC BY THE GRAND ARMY BAND.
General admission, 25c. Reserved space, 60c Special reserved seats, 75c SEATS SPE
CIALLY RESERVED FOR LADLES. ap7-13
TenBroeckand Leonatus bay colt and two
Springbok youngsters, a colt and a filly In all
21 horses. Stuyverant and Blue Wing will be
added to the string later. Rogers says tbawin
his experience as . trainer he had never before
had such favorable conditions for preparations
as in the season lust closed. He had not bad
a serious case ot illness In his stable this win
ter, not a horse lame from track work and even
had not physicked a horse in the whole lot. The
horses look high in flesh, but are thoroughly
seasoned and as hard as iron.
THE PROGRAMME COMPLETE.
Fall List of Events for tbe Chicago picycle
Tournament.
Chicago, April & The programme of races
for the cycling tournament to be held at the
Exposition building May 13 is as follows: First,
mile handicap, nine prizes; second, mile
scratch, three prizes; third, mile, novices, two
prizes; fourth, mile scratch for men wbo have
never raced prior to this tournament, two
prizes; fifth, mile scratch, three-minute class,
three prizes; sixth, mile scratch, flying start,
'three prizes; seventh, mile handicap. Rover
type safeties, three prizes: eighth, mile handi
cap, local Lumsden, Van SIcklen, Roe, Ehlert,
Winshlp and Hammil barred, three prizes;
ninth, mile handicap, boys under 16, two prizes:
tenth, mile handicap, Rover fype safeties, boys
under 17, two prizes; eleventh, mile scratch,
tandem, lady and gentleman, four prizes;
twelfth, mile scratch, ride and run, Rovet type
safeties, two prizes; thirteenth, two miles,
handicap, three prizes; fourteenth, two miles,
handicap,.!!. A. W. members only, three prizes;
fifteenth, two-mile scratch, members of sub
urban clubs only, two prizes; sixteenth, two
mile scratch, 620 class, three prizes; seven
teenth, two-mile scratch. Rover type safeties,
three prizes; eighteenth, two-mile scratch, tan
dem, two prizes; nineteenth, three-mile handi
cap, four prizes; twentieth, five-mile handicap,
four prizes; twenty-first, ten-mile scratch, four
prizes: twenty-second, quarter mile scratch,
two prizes; twenty-third, half mile nnicycle
scratch, two prizes; twenty-fourth, three-mile
club, teams of three, three prizes and club
trophy; twepty-fiftb, club drill tesms limited to
15 men. one prize; twenty-sixtb, mile consola
tion, two prizes.
The management hasreceived assurances
that Kingsland, of Baltimore, Burroughs, of
Cincinnati, and numerous riders from Omaha,
Kansas City, St. Louis and St. Paul will be
amongthe competitors.
DONOVAN'S GREAT VICTORY.
He Captures the Big Prize at the Leicester
Sleeting.
rfPICIAL TELEGBAM TO,Tni DISFATCH.1
London, April a Copyright. The race
for the Prince of 'Wales stakes at Leicester
this afternoon was the biggest thing of its
kind on record -in England. The stake, was
11,000, being a thousand more than the
famous Eclipse stakes and twice as much as
the average Derby stakes. The Prince of
Wales and a big crowd of notables were on the
grand stand, and quite 50.000 were betted
on the course alone.
Donovanjthe favorite for this year's Derby,
was made the favorite at 0 to 4 on, Pioneer
coming next, with odds of 100 to 15, and Gay
Hampton 100 to 12. Enormous interest was
taken in the race, and here in London Fleet
street was blocked by crowds of sporting men
awaiting the result. There were 17 starters
and the lot were got off at the first attempt.
It was a fine race until within a quarter of a
mile from home, when Donovan forged ahead,
and amid prodigious excitement and enthusi
asm won as he liked by three lengths. Pioneer
second and Mintbe. a rank outsider, third.
The distance was a few yards over a mile and
it was covered in 1:543-5. The bookmakers
have been very baldly bit.
Prominent Jockeys.
Covington, K.T., April a There are several
jockeys now at Latonia who will stay here until
the Lexington meeting opens. Among tkem
are Isaac Lewis, Harry Ray, J. Tribe, Riley and
Church. Church will not ride here. He al
lowed himself to get soaked a few days ago,
and he will make his first mount this season in
the East.
In Favor of Poolselllng.
Nashville, Tenn, April 6. The House
last night passed the- Senate bill permitting
betting or selling pools on races run in Tennes
see or any other State. The Legislature of two
years ago passed a law allowing betting on
races run In Tennessee alone. Three first
class poolrooms will be established here im
mediately. Tiger Won.
A dog fight took place at Collier's station
yesterday between Paddy, an,East Liberty dog.
and Tiger, owned by a Soutbside party. The
dogs fought two hours, when Paddy was so
badly injured that his owner withdrew him
from the contest. Tne battle was for S100 a
side. The dog will die.
THE WEATHEE.
For Western Penn
sylvania, West Vir
ginia and Ohio, fair,
stationary tempera
turej'ollowed Sunday
by slightly warmer,
variable winds.
Ptttsbubg. April 6. 1889.
The United States Signal Serrtco officer la
this city furnishes the following.
Time. Ther.
3her.
80 A. V 27
12.-00A.M 32
1:C0P. K
2:O0P. M S3
B:0OP. M
8KIOP.it 44
Mean temp 3H
Maximum temp.... 43
Mlnlmnm temp...... 24
Kan re 22
Precipitation .10
Hirer at 5 P.M.. 7.8 (Mt;a fall of 0.1 feet In 21
hours.
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At Thompson's New York Grocery! to Every
Purchaser.
A package of our Easter chips, containing
four beautiful colors, enough to dye eight
dozen ot eggs. A chance to come and se
cure some of the following bargains:
20 cans Blackberries $1 00
14 cans Cherries 1 00
16 cans Choice Peas k. 1 00
14 cans Choice Tomatoes 1 00
14 cans Fine Sugar. Corn 1 00
16 cans Good Sugar Corn 1 00
9 cans Choice Table Peaches 1 00
20 boxes Sardines (in oil) 100
24 lbs Turkey Prunes 1 00
20 lbs French Prunes 1 00
20 lbs Evaporated Peaches 1 00
16 lbs Evaporated Apples 1 00J
iu quarts j avy xeans a i
20 quarts Dried Peas 1 00
18 lbs Carolina Rice 1 00
30 lbs Large-Lump Starch 1 00
40 boxes Bag Blue 1 00
20 boxes Concentrated Lye 1 00
60 bars Good Scrubbing Soap 1 00
20 bars Proctor & Gamble's German
Mottled Soap 1 00
25 bars Proctor & Gamble's Ivory soap 1 00
1 lb Navy Chewing Tobacco 20
lbbl Good Amber Flour &50
1 sack Good Amber Flour. 1 35
lbbl Genuine Amber Flour 6 00
1 sack Genuine Amber Flour 1 45
1 bbl "White Swan (best family) 6 25
lbbl Fancy St. Louis C 75
Goods delivered free to all parts of both
cities. Send for catalogue.
M. R. Thompson,
301 Market street, corner Third avenue.
Telephone 357.
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Healing Without Medicine.
The public healing of the sick bytheDrs.
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universal interested isbeingrecognlzed by the
bestclassof citizens in a substantial manner.
Mr. E. D. Wilt, Lessee and Manager of tbe
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MORNING. APRIL 8. The Drs. Smith will
publicly heal the sick in the Grand Opera
House every morning from 10 to 11 o'clock,
free ft charge! or two or three weeks.
The most wonderful exhibition of healing
the sick by the laying on of bands ever wit.
nessed in the city of Pittsburg is being don
by the Drs. Smith.
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Sossess is not easily explained. Hundreds of
ivallds, suffering from all manner of disease,
may be seen at the hall every morning, seeking
the powerful aid and mighty touch of Drs.
Smith. Tumors, swollen joints, contracted
joints, sciatica, rheumatism and pain of every
description disappear as if by magic by the
touch of their hands. A man who had lost an
arm from a pistol shot, and who suffered from
paralysis of the right side in consequence, hob
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the sight of one of his eyes. Tbe doctors passed
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fered from spinal irritation and nervous ex
haustion, who stated she had not been able for
nine years to sit in an ordinary chair or walk
without assistance. After the doctor passed
his hand a few times over her spine and the
region of ber heart, she exclaimed with aston
ishment: "It is tbe work of the Lord! I am
surely cured!" and she walked about the stage
blessing the doctor and talking about her won
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joined her in demonstrative cheers. Remember
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they speak of other physicians. They do not
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