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ARtVIEW of sports
k leading Baseball Features of
the "Week.
ITHE APPEALS DISCUSSED.
A.Few Plain Words About the New
League Deserters.
PROSPECTS OP THE YOUNG CLUB.
Opinions as to the Merits of Sullivan and
Jackson.
, LOCAL fOOTBALL AND FOOTKACIXG
Anybody who has kept clear of partisan
ship and has stood aside to watch the base
ball controversy of the week must not only
have been considerably interested, but alio
highly amused. The players and magnates
now at it tooth and nail. It is ap
parently a question of "do or die" on both
sides, and what the result will be nobody, I
think, will presume to tell. However, to
all appearances the plavers are in the
fight to stay much longer than the magnates
would have us believe. The week has de
veloped the fact that the great essential of
sticking together is the one that concerns
the destinies of the proposed league most.
In some details of otgamzation I have from
the fi-- contended that their new league, or
proposed league, is defective, just as I
assailed the classification rule of
the old League when that rule
was adopted. That rule is now abolished, and
let me remark that as far as I know every base
ball writer in the country except myself de
fended that rule when it was adopted. It was
founded on unsound principles, juat as I believe
come parts of the new organization in question
is. But what I want to sa it that the greatest
danger of collapse is among the plajers them
selves. Too many defections or deserters will
wreck the entire business, no matter what may
be the principles on which the organization is
founded. A deserter is invariably a traitor,
and a traitor is a dangerous man in society. I
hold that a man who deliberately signs a defi
nite and intelligible t-ontract to support a cause,
and then just as deliberately turns round and
signs another contract to try and rum that
cause, is in principle not much unlike men of
the Pigott stamp. Mark I don't mean that
a man has no right to leave an organi
zation of which he is an oath-bound member.
He must have that right or else the organiza
tion is in itelf a wicked affair. The Players'
Brotherhood gives a man that right; therefore,
I say that any member can honorably band in
his resignation and declare himself no longer
In harmony with the objects of the organiza
tion. Tbis right is formed on reason and
justice. However, it is quite a different mat
ter wh en a player not only joins the Brother
hood but also signs a contract to play ball for
a club connected with the Brotherhood and
then signs another agreement to play in oppo
sition to '-he Brotherhood. Human nature
cannot well be more unfaithful, more unre
liable and more deceptive than that. Certain
players have doDe it, and, to say the least. It
ought to be a lasting disgrace to them. I firmly
believe that the leaders of the Brotherhood are
actuated by houesty of purpose; that they are
convinced that they are engaged ma noble
work. Whatever may be the delects ot their
methods, therefore, to act treacherously
toward them is wicked.
Some Inconiieienclcs.
Inbeatcd controversy and warfare many in
consistent things are done and said. The pres
ent baseball conflict is no exception. A few
days ago Mr. A. G. Spalding told me with much
gravity that the League is firmly convinced
that all of its old players are already legally
signed to play with the league clubs next year.
There might be some force in this conviction if
the actions of the Leacne magnates did not
belie it. Why they arc signing young players
by the cross, and in the name of common sense
I ask, if all the old plajers are really safely
signed, why are the legions of youngsters being
secured? The statement of Mr. bpalding and
the actions of the League won't, under any con
sideration, harmomz; they won't mix. But
the position of Mr. Bpalding is no more illogi
cal than that of Timothy Keefe. The latter,
and also Mr. Al Johnson, state that
all violators of the Brotherhood contracts
will he enjoined. This threat is amus
ing when coming from persons who
laugh to scorn the threats of injunction by the
League. It really seems to me that there is
considerable bluffing all round. And we may
expect this kind of thing as long as the public
is willing to listen to it. The time for public
patronage is a long way off yet, and it would
seem the better business plan to work quietly
building up the fences. When springtime
comes then display the work done and use
loquacious methods, or any other methods, to
cam public favor.
The Leacnr's Address.
Certainly toe most important feature of the
week in sporting affairs hasten the address
fcy the National Baseball League to tbe public.
In many respects it has come as a happy relief
amid an extraordinary flood of nonsensical
talk by partizaus of both League and Brother
hood alike. It is certain that everybody inter
ested in baseball who can read will read that
address, for it is well worth the reading, ex
parte though it may be. We now have had pre
sented to us the "appeals," "addresses," state
ments, or whatever they may be, of both the
League and Brotherhood. They are conse
quently public property, and we can without
any discourtesy pronounce upon them. I have
read both of them very carefully, doubtless
thousands of other people have done tbe same,
and ventnre to say nobody will for a moment
reasonably contend that the League's address
I Is not vastly superior, as an address, to that of
the players. In the former there is argument,
though some is unsound, bnt in the case of the
players there was little else than invective and
badgering. While the great object of the
Tla vers' address was to catch the public ear
bv sentimental expressions, the Leacue
magnates have made out a very strong case of
argument by citing the most important facts oft
and are still playing a part in tbe development
of the great game in question. I feel confident
that if any intelligent man will lav the ad
dresses side by side and examine tbem he will
come to a conclusion similar to that which 1
nave just noted. However.it does nut seem to
me that the addresses contain the entire cases
of the respective parties. In the mam principle
of their case the players have a stronger plea
than their appeal states, and In many respects
tbe address of the League takes too much for
granted: it also fails tq notice a principle on
which the players have acted, which, if intro
duced to tbe daily Business of life, would sim
ply be ruinous.
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4 The Appeals Discussed.
I don't think that any man, except he be ot
tbe most unreasonable kind and exceedingly
unfair, will for a moment contend that a work
man or player has not a right to serve whom he
chooses. This is a principle of liberty that has
been won for tbe masses at a tremendous cost
of blood and treasure. I don't think that this
feature has been dealt sufficiently with by the
players; if certainly has not been made as clear
as it should have been to the public I admit
tbe principle in all its force, and I argue that
it alone would, under certain circumstances,
give the players a case that could not be as
sailed. But there is a right way and a wrong
way -of exercising a right. We can exercise a
right in a way tuat may be exceedingly in
jurious to otl.ere, and in a way that if generally
practiced would simply bring wreck and ruin
all round. I claim that tbe players have done
this in leaving tbe League in the very abrupt
manner in which they have done. Let us tee
bow their conduct would work if repeated in
other branches ot business. Take a big mer
cantile concern in which a large number ot em
ployes are engaged from year to year with the
plain understanding that they couldn't leave
without the consent of their employers until
tbe end of the second year at least. Row in
the most sudden and abrupt wpy these em
ployes leave their employ. They give no no
tice, but just leave the capitalists and business
to take care t)f themselves. In the
nam of everything that is fair and
that it conducive to commercial stability. I ask
would inch conduct be approved by Intelligent
people? Should it be approved? The conduct
ot tbe players has been similar to this. I have
steadily contended, and will continne to do so,
that this is their most serious fault. It tbe
same conduct is repeated to their new employ
ers. I venture to say that every one of the latter
will denounce it in very strong terms. Messrs.
Ward and Keefe particularly led everybody to
believe that the players would at least confer
with the magnates before breaking up all con
nections. Had this conference taken place
the case ot the plaj ers would have been much
better and stronger to-day. The point in tbe
League address relating to this feature is,
therefore, one of the strongest.
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FrogreM of the Game.
But probably one of the most interesting por
tions of tbe League's address is that relating
to the progress ot the game. Iu this connec
tion it made quite clear that tbe "obnoxious
reserve rule" has been one of the greatest
iorces of progress. About 13 years ago base
ball in this country was at an extremely low
ebb of morality and ability. Dishonesty and
dissipation were ranfpant within its circles.
To-day no game, pastime or business is freer
from blemish. About 13 years ago poverty was
a leading feature in "the national game, and
players were performing for a mere pittance.
To-day players have their 53,000, HOOO or more
for seven months quite safe. Now there must
have been a cause for this change.
I may say there must have been a talisman
of some kind to effect this very great trans
formation. I contend that discipline and great
managerial skill have been tbe talismanic
power. Certainly the players have been a fac
tor, but those who have guided tbem aright
and kept tbem within certain limits have been
a greater factor, just as General Grant was
greater than bis rank and file. Then, I ask, can
anybody who has the best interests of tho
National game at heart reasonably complain
about the checks that bavo resulted in so much
good? I think tbe address of the League, if it
does anything atall.makes it clear that tbe very
checks of which the players have complained
most are those which -have done most good to
the game, the players and the public Most
certainly rules and regulations that bave been
needed to keep the game In good repute up to
this time may not be needed now. The intelli
gence ot the players is of a higher standard
now than formerly and the vast majority have
been trained amid the new order of things.
But then the question again suggests itself:
Why aid not the players go manfully and ask
for a remodelling of rules that had their
origination in times quite different to now?
A Ilnzpy Mnteipent.
The magnates, however, m their address,
make at least one statement that cannot be
digested without a very large amount of ex
planation. In speaking of the profits ot base
ball, they tell us that it "may be interesting to
know that dunng the past five, rnd only pros
perous years, there have been paid in cash divi
dends to stockholders in the eight League
clubs less than $150,000, and during the same
time League players have received In salaries
over ?L5O0,O0O." The latter part of the story I
believe, but I have tbe gravest doubts about
the veracity of the former. Of course I have
no way or proving whether or not the state
ment is false, but I am of opinion that if Chi
cago, New York and Boston have not made
$150,000 among them during the last five jears,
such clubs as Philadelphia and Washington
must bave ruined several millionaire Tbe fact
that S10 000 as paid for this man; 510,000 lor that
man, $7,000 for another and so on convinces
me that there has been for some time lots of
money in baseball. Those triumvirs at Boston
also caused a small rebellion there in gobbling
up the entire stock of the Boston team. Did
they make those extraordinary efforts merely
to get into a concern that was scarcely clearing
expenses? I ween not. I admit that the enor
mous increase in players' salaries during recent
5 ears has kept profits down, but it is also a fact
that while salaries have been going up extraor
dinarily, the attendance at the games has been
increasing to a very large extent indeed.
Of course, it is apparent that the mag
nates' reierences to the profits or absence
of profits is to convince other capitalists of the
danger of going into tbe baseball business. I
don't think, however, that the statement will
have much effect, indeed. 1 question very
much if 10 per cent of tbe people who read it
will believe it. But if all reports are true, it
will take the receipts of tbe new League to be
far ahead of those of the old to keep matters
even. We have been given to understand that
none of tbe plavers will get less salary than
they received last ear, and that many of them
will get more. Evidently the hopes of tbe
Brotherhood financiers are extremely high.
One remarkable fact so far. has been the ab
sence of any higgling about salary, among
those who have signed with the Brotherhood.
This is, indeed, remarkable, because of the
fact that so far no money has been invested in
tbe name of any of tbe clubs. I Mncere'y trust
that in this instance all promises will be kept.
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The Players' Reply
without the very pertinent address of the
League has bad some effect on tbe
leaders or the players. Thai fact that
not an hour was lost before a re
ply to that address was presented to the public
shows that tho plajers deemed it of some un
usual force; but I sincerely trust that we have
seen the last of these manifestos either from
League or plavers. But the reply of the play
ers is certainly a very great improvement on
their original appeal. It is in many respects a
well prepared and expedient paper. Of course,
like that of tbe League and such like effusions
it is full of expediency, but in tbe matter of
argument it is very forcible, indeed. Really its
main features are those which should have
been expressed in the players' first "appeal,"
but it is one thing to introduce a question and
quite another to reply. However, it
seems to me an entire stroke of expediency on
the part of the players to expatiate on the "re
serve" rule when they themselves defended it
by inserting it in the well known Brotherhood
contract. With no reserve rule there will be
no good baseball.
Tbe Youngsters.
In talking so much of tbe Brotherhood and
League we almost forgot that there is quite a
new club in tbe city, or, at least, is expected to
bo In the city. I refer to the aggregation of
young men being gotten together bv Mr. Harry
Smith. The lattei is certainly the most san
guine young gentleman whom I have ever met.
He has signed about 17 young men, I think, and
in every instance Mr. Smith has been convinced
that he has secured the "best young player in
the country." There is nothing like confidence,
however. But, if a good, passable second-class
nine is secured from the 17 young men, I think
everybody concerned ought to be convinced.
Rome wasn't built in a day. and no more can a
hrst-class ball team be made In a week out of
raw material. Onejrery wise thing is intended,
however; that is thr intention of sending the
team on a tour through the bouth. A trip of
this kind will certainly result in considerable
good, and it may be, providing the Brotherhood
plans are all carried out, that our young club
will show up well against the other young
teams of tbe League and thereby be a profit
able attraction. But if all tbe old Hoosiers re
main with their old club, except two or three,
the Hoosiers will be a verj formidable team in
the League- Still some of us may bo disap
pointed in these young clubs. For my part I
wish every one of them well, because, in build
ing them up, the League is showing its true
American courage in fighting to maintain its
own existence. It will be a very hot struggle,
but I cannot help thinking that In such cities
as Pittsburg ana Cleveland tho Brotherhood
will have considerably tbe best ol it, I say
this assuming that all or almost all
of the old players in each city will be
in the Brotherhood teams. If this is so it seems
certain that the Brotherhood team here will
have a good time of it. Of course I am mind
ful of tbe fact that the League club can adopt
the 25-tent admission system, but despite that
fact it seems that there will be such a contrast
between the playing qualities of the two clubs
that tbe old players will have a very big patron
age Certainly all this is only conjecture, and
the young club, it ever we have It playing, may
have a larger patronage than we expect. It it
has anything like a reasonable patronage at all
the prospects of the old players will not be of
the brightest here, because the city will not
keep two clubs,
Homewood Park,
There is much to regret about the difficulties
that have surrounded HomewoodDrivmg Park
for so long a time. It seems as if. these diffi
culties are going to result iu the thorough
breaking up of that very fine race track. It
may be that some syndicate or number of capi
talists at the last moment will come to the rescue
and save it from transformation that means the
disappearance of the track. In the past it has
not ueen successful by any means, but the
reasons for this are quite clear and they are
such as to g.ve hope ol future success should
the track be kept intact. Better railroad facili
ties, combined with tbe fact of a growing East
End population would seem to point out a good
future lor Homewood Park. Certainly tbe en
forcement of an old law relating to poolselling
has had something to do with its Q faculties,
but that law could soon be reformed were a
determined effort to be made At any rate I
venture to say that every lover of a good horse
race will regret to see the disappearance of
suihan exceptionally good track as that at
Homewood.
The Football Season.
It seems somewhat singular that in a neigh
borhood like Pittsburg, where young athletes
are so numerous, there should be such a dearth
ot football matches. In other parts of the
country, and of die world, tbe lively and splen
did game in question is becoming more and
more popular, and matches are consequently
becoming more numerous. In my estimation
there is not a more seasonable game than the
old one of football, and this fact seems to be
influencing thousands ot people. Probably no
same on earth is attracting such tremendous
crowds as football is doing at present among
the Britishers. It is like baseball here, becom
ing a profession, but its patronage is vastly
greater. I am aware of tbe efforts of such ad
mirers of the game as Messrs. O. D. Thompson
and A. Macpherson to have the game popular
ized here, but what surprise me is the fact
that these efforts are not meeting with greater
success.
Locnf Foot Racing.
The recent foot race between E. C. McClel
land and Peter Priddy proves one fact beyond
a doubt, viz., that an honest contest will re
ceive patronage in this city. Certainly a
squarer race was never run and the amount of
money at stake made the contest au Important
one The public became convinced of this fact
and the race bad a better patronage than any
foot race 1 bave seen in this city. This fact
should have some Influence on the minds of
sporting people, for it certainly proves that it
is very profitable to have a square contest
where the public is concerned. It is now likely
that the next big event of a professional kind,
that is of tbe foot racing kind, will be even
better patronized than the race of Saturday
last.
Sullivan and Jackson.
There evidently is going to be considerable
talking and beating about the bush before a
match is definitely arranged between Peter
Jackson, tbe colored Australian, and John L.
Sullivan. The latter has been holding out for
an extraordinary purse He wanted nothing
short of a purse of $20,000 to meet the big col
ored man. Whether or not he will get It is an
other matter. If it comes to a question of
$20 000 or no flght few admirers of the fistic art
will, 1 think, defend Sullivan's action. But the
latest report is to the effect that Sullivan will
flght for the $15,000 offered by tbe San Jose
Club. A battle between these two gladiators
may therefore take place The sporting
world is undoubtedly waiting with much
curiosity for a contest between Jackson
and Sullivan. Already opinions as to the re
spective merits of these two men are as numer
ous almost as days in the year. If public form
that is. form by comparison goes for any
thing, Jackson should have considerably the
better of Sullivan in a battle, but in this In
stance, as in many others, public form goes for
very little with me It may be interesting to
recall a little of this kind of form and make a
comparison. By doing so we will at once see
to what a one-sided conclusion we can be led.
Smith and Kilrain fought almost an entire af
ternoon and a draw was the result. The pre
ponderance of American opinion at the time
was to the effect that Ki'rain was the better
man. Later Kilrain and Sullivan had a very
long argument and finally Kilrain was beaten.
Later still Smith and Jackson met and the lat
ter fairly settled Smith in two rounds. This
would certainly place Jackson ahead
of Sullivan because Kilrain couldn't
defeat Smith and Sullivan bad to fight avers
ions time to defeat Kilrain. Again it has'al
wavs been considered that Smith is the superior
of "Mitchell and Sullivan failed to defeat
Mitchell: thus again comparison gives Sullivan
the worst of It, But as I have already intimated
little credence can be placed on this line of
public form; at any rate 1 don't rely very much
on it However, I am Inclined to think thit
Jackson is quite eager to fight Sullivan and in
addition to this eagerness is Confident of de
feating John L. Were the men to meet in a
24-foot ring under London prize ring rules I
would be inclined to share considerable of
Jackson's confidence, because after having
two good tries Sullivan has failed to show that
he is among the first-class ring fighters. But if
ever Jackson and Sullivan meets it will,
I think, be upon a club stage or plat
form and with good sized gloves. This will
undoubtedly be in favor of Sullivan. Under
these conditions Jackson will face difficulties
that he has not faced yet; he certainly has not
met a man who is at all near Sullivan as a
glove fighter, even assuming that the latter is
not up to his best form. Were Sullivan little
out of condition he would fight Jackson so ter
rifically for a few rounds that the latter
would fail to keep up his record for cool
ness and activity. He is not by long odds the
bitter that Sullivan is, and two or three of the
Bostonian's blows would certainly be a sur
prise to Jackson. But then again if the Aus
tralian should survive the first two or three on
slaughts of the champion, what then? This is
tbe question that we want settled. If such a
result should take place Jackson would very
likely be a winner, because it seems safe to
say that Jackson will for a long time to come
be in a mnch better condition to stay than
will Sullivan. Iu short, I am of opinion
that if Sullivan, in a soft glove battle,
of three-minute rounds, cannot almost finish
Jackson in a comparatively short time, the bie
Australian will bave sufficient the better of it
to enable him to win. Of course, I am as
suming that Jackson is a game and plucky
man. Whether be is or not, I don't know. That
there have been game and plucky colored
pugilists is a fact. The records of Molyneux,
Travis, "Plantagenet"Green,Congo and others.
all relate to very courageous colored men. If
Jackson is as game as any of these men, I pre
dict that Sullivan will have a tough man to
meef.
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Fncllium in General.
During the week there has been somewhat of
a subsidence among the fistic performers. La
Blanche is still unmatched; not because he
cannot secure an opponent, but because he
wants his choice, and also a very large amount
of money besides. It does not seem as it he
and Pat Farrell would come together, as La
Blanche, like all glove champions, wants al
most half of the United States before he will
condescend to meet Farrell. On tbe other
band, there is plenty of money tor Demosey to
fight La Blanche but in this case it is the man
and not the money that La Blanche objects to.
McAuliffe, tbe lightweight, has commenced
training for Carroll, and be needs to. Slavln
bas tbe audacitv to state that be will flght
Sullivan if the latter puts up $10,000 to $5,000.
Slavin evidently has either a very poor notion
of himself or a very high one of Sullivan.
Peingie.
VERY NOVEL BAsEBALL.
Principal DlcCnllonch Introduces tbe Gome
to Public Schools.
There is not much fear of the love of base
ball being lost among Pittsburgers. It is being
instilled into tbe minds of tbe public school
pupils in a very novel way. Tbe new and
unique system of "baseball spelling contests"
can probably best be explained in the words of
W. M. McCullough, principal of the Stevens
school. Thirty-sixth ward. He is the originator
of tbe plan. Yesterday afternoon he said to
the writer:
"Oh, yes, wo bave baseball of our own
in school now. Here is our system. Two cap
tains are appointed and they pick their respec
tive teams of nine each. On Friday we had
the Cbicagos and the Pittsburgs, and the latter
went first to bat. The 'batsman' who mis
spelled a word was out, and In the very first
inning Pittsburg bad 11 men at bat, that is. out
of the 11 tries there were three failures, which
retired the side and then Chicago got an
inning. In the third inning the Pittsburgs
scored 34, having 37 men at bat. And so tbe
game went on. Tho total score of tbe Fitts
urgs was 119. and that of Chicago 00. The
system is simple and it is exciting for children,
and in a short time we'll bave these baseball
contests between nines of different schools.
Tbe full nine innings aro plaj ed and of course
a bad player, that is speller, is soon released by
the captain. On Friday following were the re
sults, the errors, as misspelled words constitu
ting the outs, and tbe runs, as words rightly
spelled constituting tbe scores."
PlTTSBDBG. B. X.1 CHICAGO. It. E.
Katie Eearns ... 14
Jennie Iteese..... 11
L. Cunningham.. 14
Harry Briegs 13
Laura Jack. ..... 15
M Jamleson 16
Bessie Klrby 15
a. Freeburg 10
B. Anderson 11
3 B. Boland. 9 2
6 51. Bradley 7 3
2 N. Farrel 9 1
3 C. Turner 8 2
1 1. Harper 7 3
0 L. bcblneller 7 2
llM. Iutz 4 5
7IG. Gall 4 5
4 U. Khlne 5 4
Total M? ill Total 60 27
"Of course" continued Principal McCul
lnugh, the runs and errors and outs tall ex
actty how many words each contestant bas
spelled correctly and how many incorrectly
during the nine innings. As I have said, in
each inning I go down the nine until three
words have been misspelled, and that retires
the side."
Elizabeth Entries.
- tSFZCIAI, TELXOBAK TO IHI DISPATCH.!
New Yoek, November 23. Entries at Eliza
beth for Monday:
First race, five furlongs-Repartee 112, G. W.
Cook 112, Winona 1M, Tipstaff 107. Warsaw 94,
Glory 99. BcnevltM, Issaquenna filly 91.
Second race five furlongs Uabette 91, Mamie E
91, Cambvses 108, Barrister 108. Adolph 102. Har
rlsburgl03. Freedom 111. Frejols IU, Edward F
87. Alfred B 97, Ke-echo 88.
Third race six ftirlongs Bohemian 112. tela
May 107, Harrv Fauatns 107. Battersby 107 Al
itced 10U. Glendale 100. Guy Gray 100, Manola 99.
Fourth race six furlongs Printer 115, Trestle
115. UsImonyllS, Bobespierre 115, Civil Service
115. Tulla Blackburn 112.
Fifth race six and one-half furlongs-Prince
Karl 102. l'elham 102, Bill Barnes 102, Wheeler T
102. Later (in 102, Geronlmo 112, Theodoslus 107,
Tavlston 107, Conneimra IPS. PeiharaM.
Sixth race one mile Lavlnla Belle lit Golden
Reel 111 twitted 104 Santalcne 103, Puzzle 100,
King Idle 1C0; Glenmound98. W. Ualy, Jr., 96.
The Pittabnrs Team.
Tbe Pittsburg football team that will play
against the Detroit Athletic Club at lletroit on
Thanksgiving Day is as follows: O. D. Thomp
son. Captain; P. Preston, P. Reymer, T. Smith,
E. Brainard, D. Speer, Scott White, H, C. Fry,
Swing, Macpherson, Brown, Sturges.
The team will leave on the 520 train, via the
Lake Erie road, on Wednesday afternoon.
Quite a number of Pittsburgers will accom
pany them. The game will be called at 11:30
A. It.
Couldn't Acres.
The backers of Ed Rellly and the unknown
featherweight mot at this office last evening to
make a match to fight to a finish for $500 a side,
Beilly insisted on London prize ring rules,
while the unknown's friends demanded Queens
berry rules. The parties, therefore, agreed to
meet ou Monday and try to arrange matters,
BIG DEAL G0IN& ON.
The Baltimoresand the Senators May
Consolidate To-Moriw.
FRB DDUKLAP AND MAUL SIGN.
Ward and Effing Have a Cold Eeception at
Indianapolis.
L0UI8YILLE FA YOBS THE BE0THEEH00D
HePhee Sticks to Cincinnati and So Will Holliday
and Others.
Baltimore and Washington capitalists are
earnestly negotiating for a consolidation of
the two clubs to play as one in the League.
Dnniap and Maul have signed with the
Pittsburg Brotherhood club. Cleveland is
trying to buy the Detroit club. McPhee
has signed with Cincinnati, and President
Stern expect to have all of his old players.
rSPECTAI. TELEOItAM TO TOT DISrATCn.1
"Washington, November 23. While
the League and Brotherhood are engaged in
linging ink at each other, Walter Hewett,
of this city, and J. H. Von der Horst, of
Baltimore, are increasing the revenues of
the Pennsylvania Eailroad Company by in
terchanging visits between the two cities
named. A few days ago" Von der Horst,
who is the principal producer for the Balti
more club, came to this city with a view to
purchasing an interest in the Washington
club franchise. He does not hesitate to
say that he will not continue in the Ameri
can Association and unless he can gain ad
mission to the League, Baltimore city will
have to get along next season with a repre
sentation in one of the minor Leagues. It
now leaks out for the first time that Balti
more's application lor membership in the
National League presented at the recent New
York meeting
WAS NOT EEJECTED
as has been stated. In view of tbe uncertainties
surrounding Sir. Hewett's position, it was
deemed advisable to treat Baltimore's propoiR
tion as though it had not been received. It was
understood, however, that the League stands
ready to sanation any deal that the Baltimore
and Washington magnates may make in this
conuection. Mr. Von der Horst and Mr. Hew
ett were in consultation for several hours, and
when the capitalist from tbe Monumental City
turned his steps homeward be was still outside
tbe League breastworks. Tbe following day
he telegraphed Mr. Hewett to come over to
Baltimore to further discuss the situation. A
tempting dinner was spread before tho young
Wasbingtonian by his Baltimore host, and
over their coffee and cigars numerous proposi
tions were submitted on both sloes of the ques
tion. The Baltimorean is willing to take a half
Interesi in the Washington club provided the
games are played in the Monumental City. He
BAS DESIEABLE GEOTJNDS
surrounded by a population of something like
450,000, and be also claims to have a number of
first-class players. Tbe Washingtoman, while
appreciating the generous offer of Mr. Von
der Horst, hesitates about transferring bis fran
chise to a distant city. After consultation
with his lawyer he concluded that be would
either sell tbe franchise outright or retain it in
this city, for by transferring it to Baltimore be
would bave no legal bold upon the players un
der reservation by tbe Washington club, of
course providing tbe courts sustain the reserve
clause In the National League contract. Pres
ident Young Is being Interviewed of every
movement made in this deal, and be remarked
to-day that the parties, interested bave but one
week more in which to reachsan amicable un
derstanding. Mr. He wett is figuring to get out
of the hole, and rather than sacrifice himself
he savs he will run the club one more season
single banded. He would not object to baying
some of Vdn der Horst's capital in tbe con
cern, but he is as loyal to Washington as Von
der Horst wants to be to Baltimore The sit
uation at present is that Von der Horst has
called upon Hewett to submit his ultimatum.
GLASSCOCK'S LITTLE SPEECH. ,
He Tells Why He Will Stick to the National
Lengne.
rSPECIAI. TELZGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.'.
Washington, November 23. Jack Glass
cock, tbe great and only Hoosier shortstop, Is
n town on baseball business. He has really
come here to negotiate with Paul Hines for a
League contract for 1690 and also to talk over
the iaseball situation, which at present is ex
tremely interesting, with President Young, of
the League When an effort was made to get
some inkling as to the prospects for the
national game next year, to the direct question
if he was not out for the League, he
replied with a smile that he did
not thiiik it was fair to say just now
whether he was or not. He would like SO days'
notice he added. Paul Hines was waiting for
him, and the two players went up the street
headed for tbe office of the League magnate.
Glasscock practically admitted that he was out
ot sorts with the Brotherhood, and based his
objections on several grounds. In tbe first
Elacehesald the affair is called a "Brother
ood League," whereas the managers are striv
ing everywhere to fill up the ranks with men
who are not Brotherhood players from the
American Association and from every possible
source, while men In good standing in the or
ganization are being shoved aside to make
room. He cited tbe case of Con Dal v, who, he
said, bad to step down and out to give way for
a man like Milligan.
"If I was not a good player," said Jack,
"they would not bave anything to do with me
but since I am, and since I want to see fair
play, and don't want to sign any sort of con
tract they may see fit to send me, they call me
a traitor. I don't care whether they call me
that or not. All I want is a good position and
an assured salary. They send me a contract to
play with tbem for three years for a certain
sum. If I sign it I am bound, hand and foot; If
1 save a little money the first year, and want to
put it in stock in the concern the second J ear,
they have the right to freeze me out. This con
tract of theirs is practically a classification, and
thev can't get out of It. And then, too, it might
be different if tbe salary was assured, but it is
not. I am not going to put my name down to
an uncertainty."
Glasscock's main ground of objection, bow
ever, seemed to be tho importation into tbe
Brotherhood ranks of outsiders, like Staley,
Milligan, Tucker and Kllroy. He will probably
leave town with his signature secured to a con
tract to play ball in Indianapolis in the Na
tional League in 1S90.
THEIB. MISSION FAILED.
Ward nnd Ewinc Have a Chilly Time at In
dianapolis. IFrECIAL TXtEOKAM TO THE DISrATCH.l
Indianapolis, Novembers Messrs. Ewing
and Ward were in this city to-day trying to
turn public feeling in favor of tbe Brotherhood.
They miserably failed, however, and Ward was
consequently in very low spirits. The player
here are loyal to the club and Ward's influence
went no way with them or their friends. Denny
spoke out plainly and forcibly, claiming that
nobody wonld have a certainty of salary In the
new League but the few leaders. He further
claims that the Brotherhood plans now are
quite different to what they were before a few
players met in New York ana changed them to
suit themselves.
Ward bas left for Chicago and it is not likely
that either he or Ewing will visit Indianapolis
again except it be in an old League club.
DCNLAP AND MAUL SIGN.
They Are Brotherhood DIen. and Conway
Will Get Married.
ISrECIAI. TEtlOBAM TO THB DISPATCH. 1
NewYobk, November 2a Ed Hanlon, of
tbe Pittsburg Brotherhood Club, is in this city,
aud states tnat be bas signed Dunlap and Maul
for the Pittsburg cIud. Dunlap, it is under
stood, will be at bis old stand, second base.
Conway is too mnch interested in matrimonial
affairs to take notice of baseball matters. He
is to be married on Tuesday to a handsome
belle or Detroit.
Hanlon, during a conversation, spnke highly,
indeed, of tbe Brotherhood's prospects. He
expects to sign several more men shortly, and
declares that Pittsburg will have a first-class
team. He further states that tbe Brotherhood
will seenre all the first-class men they want.
Gloomy at Louisville
rtrZCIAL TILZOBAM TO TBZ OISPATCn.
Lotjtsvxllz, November 23. Baseball is at a
very low ebb here and tbe prospects are ot the
gloomiest kind. The moves of Cincinnati and
Brooklyn joining the League has killed all en
thusiasm in this city for a time at least. The
general feeling seems to be In favor of afflllat-
ing the club with the Brotherhood. Rumors
are current this evening to tbe effect that a
deal is going on already toward au affiliation.
President Phelps favors tho view.
S9IHU AND SLAVIN.
An Interettlnc Letter About Their Approach.
Iuk Prize plsbt.
New Yobk, Novembers Richard K. Fox,
now in England, writes the following letter re
garding the approaching battle between Frank
P. Slavln and Jem Smith, which takes plac
next month for 55,000 a side and the champion
ship of England:
The next great fistic contest which is excit
ing the attention of the sporting world on this
side of the Atlantic is the battle between
Frank P. Slavin, tbe champion heavy-weight
pugilist of New South Wales, and Jem Smith,
tbe champion ot England, who are to face
each other in tbe orthodox 24-foot ring in De
cember, and contend according to London prize
ring rules for $2,000, open to 85,000, a side and
tbe championship. Slavin. since bis arrival in
England, has gained considerable prestige,
and be is by no means looked upon as an im
postor, as he bas demonstrated be Is not by
ea-ily knocking out Bill Ooode, one of Eng
land's pugilistic pets, and putting Artbur
Bnbbett, another pugilist of considerable
reputation, to sleep without any trouble.
Slavin outclassed both of tho pugilists he con
quered, and he had the advantage In height,
reach and weight; but, nevertheless, the quick,
off-band way in wblch he put both bora de
combat proved, beyond all cavil, that be is a
foemau worthy of any fighter's steel.
In his match with the English champion he
has one end and tbe middle the best of the ar
rangement, for be is several inches taller tban
Smitb, possesses by far a longer reach, and will
have a decided advantage in weight. Tbe only
part of the contract in which Smith bas any
advantage is that tbe English champion is a
regular bare-knuckle fighter, thoroughly con
versant with all tbe unfair practices and tricks
Eerpetrated In a, prize ring encounter in Which
ourion prize ring rules govern, such as goug
ing, jolting, breaking fingers, eta, while Rlavio
has yet to become thoroughly acquainted with
many of the tricks resorted to in a prize ring
encounter, not only within but outside what is
stvled the "magic circle."
It ha been decided that tbe battle between
Slavin and Smitb shall take place in Spafn, and
it is tbe intention ot tbe men's backers to
bring off the fight in the same manner as the
battle between Smith and Kilrain for 110,000,
the Police Gazette champion belt and the
championship of the world was fought in 1887.
It bas not yet been settled definitely what will
be charged for tickets, but the tariff will be
either 25 or 50, independent of the fare to tbe
fighting ground and return. The tickets will
be limited to SO on each side. Over 100 or more
could be sold even at the above figures, but the
nobility, who have beeri booked to attend,
would object if the managers allowed over the
aunta named to go, or if they sold over 0
tickets. The SO a side does not include the
4 seconds and 2 bottle-holders and newspaper
men.
At the posting of the final deposit the price
of tbe tickets will be settled, bmith's manager
will insist oh 50 a -ide ir the tickets are to be
25, and 30 a side is the number agreed upon if
the tickets are 50. Already great interest is
manifested over tbe affair, which promises to
be either a desperate and protracted struggle
or a soon and decisive one. Smith has been
taught two lessons in regard to holding his
opponents too cheap by Kilrain, the American
ex-champion, and Peter Jackson, the Black
Wonder, and it is whispered that this time it
will be win, tie or wrangle, for at Brighton re
cently he said he was not fighting to lose again.
Chippy Norton, who paid such attention to
Sullivan when he was in this country, will take
great interest in smith's welfare in the coming
fight. Norton, or Harry Bull, bad more tban
one finger in the Greenfield-Smith pugilistic
pie when they fought for 400 and the cham
pionship at Lafltte, and Smitb would bave won
only for Harry Bull's deep interest in Green
field, who defrayed the expenses of a tew of
Birmingham's choicest residents to see that
Smith did not win.
Probably Harry Bull desires to atone for the
injury he did Smitb and bis friends by doing
him a similar turn. Slavin will have a strong
corner, for the men behind him are not by any
means jossers, and they will protect their
money and their champion, no matter who op
poses them. One would suppose that a cham
pion who met with such a "reverse as smith did
at tbe Pelican Club would lack for supporters,
especially when be was to meet a pugilist who
evidently possesses the proper caliber, besides
the stamina and pluck and hitting powers,
Slavin has proved he possesses, both by his
victories in Australia and this country.
Nevertheless Smith's friends stand ready
to back him J from a ""sixpence to a
monkey that he will win, and already
several fancy wagers have been made at the
Pelican, Albert and Victoria clubs at 6 to 4 on
the English champion. On Smith's perform
ance with Jackson, and Slavin's display at the
Aquarium and his defeat of Bill Goode, tbe
odds should be on the Australian. Beside,
Slavin has the same advantage over Smith as
Jackson bad, height, weight, length of reach,
all in his favor, and why Smitb should be the
favorite Is probably because Harry Bull and
his Birmingham constituents are to be behind
bim and because Smith is to bave the able
Jack Baldock and Jack Harper to second bim,
two experts who would not crush a gooseberry
if they stepped on if, let alone attempt to do
anything unfair that would further Smith's
chances of winning if he was not able to do so.
A QUOIT CONTEST.
McKeesport Champion Defeats nn Expert
From Snter.
John Jinks, the McKeesport quoit pitcher,
defeated Charles Carman, the Suter pitcher,
yesterday afternoon in the best match that
ever took place there. Tbe contest occurred at
the baseball park, and was witnessed by fully
3.000 persons. Money was offered recklessly,
and was taken every instance. Three hundred
Suter people came to the city to see it, and
came prepared to back Carman, and as a con
sequence went back home last night with sad
heirts and minus anywhere from $1,800 to
12,000. Jinks defeated Carman 9 points
in a game of 61 points, the score
being 52 to 61. Quoits weighing 4
pounds were used, and tho pegs were
set SO feet apart in clay end. Tbe
contest was a lengthy one and deeply interest
ing. This is the second out of three games
pitched by these men that Jenks has won. In
the first Carman gave bim 10 points and he won
by 20 points; Carman beat bim by 0 points in
tbe second game, and Jenks put the same up
on him yesterday. It is generally concluded
that Jenks is tbe best man, but tbe Carman
people desire another match for the same
amount, S100, and will get it whenever it is de
sired. After tbe above a 100-yard dash for 125
a side was indulged in by George Wallace and
James Reese, two sprinters, and was won by
Reese by a yard and a half.
BIDDING FOR DETROIT.
Cleveland Has an Eye oa the International
Champions.
fSrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THB DIBPATCH.1
Cleveland, November 23. Negotiations
are now in progress looking to tbe transfer of
tbe Detroit team to this city to represent Cleve
land in the League next year. The Detroits
iron the championship of the International As
sociation last year, and are, without doubt, one
of the strongest minor league teams in the coun
try. With some of tbe players of last year's
League team, that will undoubtedly sign with
Cleveland, it would make one of the strongest
baseball organizations that ever represented
this city.
" The report sent out that Zimmer had signed
a Brotherhood contract is absolutely without
any foundation! He not only has not signed
one, but refuses to do so. It is not improbable
that he will be found with the League club
another year.
Rochester Won't Join tbe Association.
wrFUAI. TSXIOBAK TO THB ntSrATCB.l
Rochester, N. Y., November 23. The
Rochester Baseball Association bas positively
decided not to enter the American Association,
no matter what inducements are offered. Messrs
Briuker, Mackaye and Zimmer, tbe delegates
to Detroit, returned with the idea that the
International League would be a better organi
zation than the American Association during
the season of 1890, and they bave T-t the rest
of the directors over to their side.
UlcPhee Signs.
TFTTClkl, TZLIOKAU TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Cincinnati, November 23. "Biddy" Mc
Pbee, the famous second baseman of tbis city,
signed a contract to-day to play with the old
club next year. This ends all talk about bis
intentions regarding tbe Brotherhood. It is
thought here that Cincinnati will have the
strongest club Iu the League next year.
Holliday will sign on Monday. President
Stern feels confident that allot his old men
will sign again.
The Blx Rnce.
Almost all the intending contestants for the
local 72-hour pedestrian contest are now in
training. It is likely that beside tbe JL000 of
fered by Manager Davis about ten of tho com
petitors will form a sweepstake of loO each.
Hegelman, Day, Noremac and Moore are
strongly in favor of this plan. Already there
is considerable wagering on the result, Dav be
ing backed heavily against Noremac and Guer
rero and Hegelman being backed against the
two former. The track will b e 28 laps.
English Knclng.
London, November 28. This was the last
day of the Manobester November meeting.
Tbe Manchester November handicap for S-year-olds
and upward, one mile and six fur
longs 61 subscribers, was run. It was won by
Mr. Vyner's 4-year-old filly Fallow Chat, Mr.
O. J. Birke's 6-year-olU horse Conservator was
second, and Mr. T.H. Fenwick's 6-year-old
Phil third.
TALE IS VICTORIOUS.
The Blue3 Beat the Haryards by
a Score of 6 to 0
IN THEIR FOOTBALL MATCH.
Jem Mace and Mitchell Matched to Box
Four Bounds.
0'CONfTOB CHALLENGES SEAELE TO E0W
Gandwr Mites an Explanation General Sporting
Hews.
Yale defeated Harvard in tbeir great
championship football match by 6 to 0.
Jem Mace and Charley Mitchell have been
matched to box four rounds for a big stake.
O'Connor offers to row Bearle for a big
stake.
Springfield, Mass., November 23.
There were 20,000 people on Hampden Park
this afternoon to see Yale defeat Harvard
by a score of 6 to 0 in the closest and most
brilliant game the two colleges have ever
played with each other. It was a great
game and a fine sight, bnt even a finer was
the vast throng that filled the four great
grand stands that completely encircled the
field. The Yale sympathizers were all
seated on the west side of the long field,
and the Harvard men had tbe east stand,
which had been built just high enough for
the occupants of the long line of tally-hos to
look over the top. So the two colleges, for
every one was there, sat confronting each other
for the two hours, giving their yells in turn and
at times singing with such a full volume of
sound as was never heard before in quiet
Springfield.
WAS WAEM ENOUGH.
Despite of all forebodings the weather was
just warm enough. It did not rain, as the wise
acres had predicted, the temporary grand
stands did not break down, and, in short,
everything went smoothly. It was a kicking
game throughout, most of tbe long punting
being done by the full-backs, McBride and
Tranord. Yale bad the kick off, but the ball
was back In her territory in short order, and
there it stayed for fully two-thirds of the first
half. Harvard was setting tbe pace, and tbe
way In which sfie stood np to her old opponents
from the start was something of a revelation to
the spectators. Bnt it was evident that the two
teams were very evenly matched, and the end
of the first 20 minntes found them still strug
gling in Yale's ground not tar from the center.
The work of the next ten minutes was a suc
cession ot long punts and
FIEECE BUT SHOBT
rushes, the chief incident being the disqoallfl
tion of Hanson for slugging. Ferris was put
on in bis place. Stlckney and Newell were
also disqualified in the course of the game,
their places being taken byBlanchard and
Heyworth. The event of the first half were tbe
fine run by Wurtemburg to within a few yards
of the Harvard line and the resulting touch
down and goal by McClung, which was tbe only
points scored on either side during the game.
Then the Yale side of the grounds was heard
from, and the boys in blue sang and cheered
all through tbe ten minntes intermission, which
immediately followed the touch down. Tbe
second half was in a very different style. Yale
bad tbe floor and she began to crowd Harvard
further and further back. In fact the lighting
was all done
NO TfABVABD OBOUND,
and only once was the blue put on its de
fence. The agony was intense all the way
through, for Yale was now playing a phenom
enal game, and the wonderful rushing of Gill,
Stagg, McClung and Wurtemburg was making
itself felt aud the superior tackling of the Yale
men.
In team play and in falling on the ball, they
were also superior, but tbe balf-back play of
Saxe aud tbe fine punting of B. TranTord helped
to even things up.
The great contest of the half, however, came
at the end, when McClung made afnjl rush of
SO yards, and took tbe ball so near the line
that another touch down was probable, when
time was called. Score: 6 to OL Porter, of Har
vard '88, was referee, and Pease, of Princeton,
umpire. The teams were made up as follows:
Yales Rushers, Hartwell, Rhodes, Newell,
Hanson, Heflelflnger, Gill; full-back, Stagg;
quarter-back, Wprteniburg; half-backs, B. Mor
rison, McClung and McBride.
Harvards Ruhers, Cumnock, Upton, Crans
ton, Tilton, P. Trafford, Stlckney and Hutchin
son; quarter-back. Dean; half-backs, Lee and
Saxe; full-back, B. Trafford.
GAUDAUR'S VERSION.
The St. Lonls Rower Talks About tho Mc
Keeiport. Swindle.
St. Louis, November 23. Jacob Gaudaur,
the oarsman, has issued a card in reply to the
statement of bis former backer about bis con
nection with the recent McKeesport fate. He
says:
"AsfarastheTeemerrace is concerned,I can
say that Teenier was beaten ou his merits. I
do not deny that be made the proposition that
was to win, but that had nothing to do with
Mr. St John, and did not prevent me from
training harder tban I did for any race. I
rowed tbree miles in 18 minutes and 47 seconds,
andTeemercannotapproach tbattime. Teemer
knows as well as anyone that he was not fouled
bv Hamm. -I don't think Teemer eve' saw
Hamm during the race.
"Teemer bas had a score ot backers who
bave dropped him on account of his dishonest
actions. I have followed aquatics for ten
years and during that time bave had but two
backers Mr. Richard xlisette, of Toronto; and
Mr. St. John. I ask them to show anything
uufair and dishonest in my dealings with them.
Mr. St. John ha been a good friend to me and
all oarsmen. When Teemer could get no back
ing to row O'Connor, last fall. Mr. St. John
furnished half the stakes. Now, Teemer turns
on St, John aud slanders him- I deeply regret
that Mr. St. John feels compelled to re tire .from
rowing, as the sport will lose a warm sup
porter." O'CONNOR'S CHALLENGE.
The Canadian Offers to Row Stanibury for
n Bis Stake.
New YobK. November 23. Oarsman Will
iam O'Connor, who is here, has decided to make
a play to secure the first race with Stansbury,
the new Australian wonder.
He bas challenged him to row bim a race in
this country for a stake of 52,500 a side, in best-and-best
boats. By the stipulations of the chal
lenge the Antipodean Is to have choice ot
waters, and will be allowed $400 for traveling
expenses.
O'Connor's friends bad little hope that this
defl would bring Stansbury to the front, but to
day they learned that Searle had arrived at
Adelaide yesterday dangerously ill from ty
phoid fever. Thuj changes matters consider
ably, for Stansbury declared if he failed to get
on a race with Searle on his arrival, be would
go to America. Searle is now out of the way
for a year at least, and tbe new wonder may
start for the States.
Budd Doble'a Strloff.
Budd Dobie's carload of famous and valuable
trotting and pacing horses that are to spend
the winter in ease at Fresno, Cat., left Chicago
by the Santa Fe route for the Pacific slopo on
Wednesday evening of this week. In charge of
Budd's gentlemanly and reliable trainer,George
Starr. Following is a list of the horses that
went along: Jack, 2:15; Lady Bullion, 2.18;
Reina,222K; Maudlein, 2:25)$; Gracie Lee,
229U; Mane Jansen, 2.30; the crack 3-year-old
Heylin, that would have competed against
Margaret a for tbe rich plum at Cleveland but
for a necessary let-up; tbe wonderful pacer
Johnston,J-06K,and the matchless little Ed An
nan 2 15V, that wins nearly all the pacing con
tests In his class. George Castle's promising
2-year-old stallion Helmsman, by Pilot Me
dium, swells tbe number, as do also tbree fine
mares owned by J. H. Outhwaite. Tbe last one
to mention, but none the less promising, how
ever is a 2-yearold filly by Jersey Wilkes, dam
by Curtis' Harubletonian; second dam by Du
vall's Mambrino: third dam by imported Bel
shazzar, tbe property of George Starr, be bav
in" purchased her from W. P. Ijatns on his re
cent visit to Warren Park Farm. Terre Haute,
Ind. George will give her a rudimentary edu
cation this winter, and in so doing we hope he
may discover a rich mine of speed. Soneman.
' Mr. Law Welched1. "
New Yobk, November 23. It every man
who "bucks tbe tiger" refused to settle when
he loses, as George Law Is said to have dose a
few evenings since, the occupation ot the
gambling fraternity wonld soon be gone. That
Is If they did business on credit, which, as a mat
terof fact, is more generally done In Gotham
tban Is supposed. The story that Mr. Law lost
J10.000 at play and refused to pay, either at the
time or since. Kerns to be generally credited la
obclM "around Wis. twK," ad tbe siaiiea-
aire In this particular case was evfdently-not
disposed to be fleeced, whether by fair means
or foul. Hitherto this gentleman's freaks bava
been confined to the making of costly presents
to bis friends. His present resolution ot re
fusing to extend a present ot a cool $10,000 to
those who were evidently not bis friends should
be generally commenaed,
English Sporting" Gossip.
(BT CABLE TO THZ DISPATCH.
London, November 23. CopyrightsFal
low Chat, winner of the Manchester handicap,
this afternoon started at 100 to 8 against him,
and bad only a limited stake Invested on him
at that price. Tbe victory was as much due to
tbe skillfnl riding of his jockey, Luke, as to
tbe merits ot tbe horse himself. Conservator,
a 33 to 1 chance, was second, and Phil, a 40 to 1
chance, was third. All the leading favorites
were nowhere at the finish.
Smith and Jackson have continued tbeir ex
hibition of sparring throughout this week, but
the public bas got rather sick of Smith and
tbe audiences nave been small. The men have
been challenging all comers, and a knock-out
match bas been arranged nightly for each man
alternately. The menopposlngthem. however,
were ot very moderate caliber, with one ex
ception, and that was wben Jem Young, ot
Mile End, opposed Jem Smitb. Young seemed
to be having tbe best of it, and was undoubt
edly tbe fresher in the tblrd round, when be
gave in. Tbe audience, looking upon it as a
put-up job, biased vigorously.
A boxing match between Jem Mace and
Charlie" Mitchell has been arranged after all,
and it will take placo the second week in Jan
uary, the stakes being 500 a side. There will
be tour rounds of two minutes each. Mace
calls it an exhibition ot old style versus new,
and promises the public that they shall have a
good show. The gate money is to be divided.
A. Cosily Yonnsater.
rSFXCTAI. TBLXOKAU TO THE OISFATCS.1
Fb ankle?, November 23. Messrs. Miller
& Sibley declined to-day a cash offer of
38.000 for the yearling colt Electric Belt f nil
brother to their noted stallion St Bel. Tbis is
the highest price ever offered for an untried
trotter.
Dunfortb Beaten Again.
SAN Fbancisco. November 23. The flght to
a finish for a purse of S600 at tbe Golden Gate
Club last night, between Billy Dacey, ot New
York, and Tommy Danfortb. of Boston, re
sulted In Danforth being knocked out in the
tenth round.
Dartmouth Won.
87BXNGTTEXD, Mas&, November 23. Dart
mouth defeated Williams in a hotly contested
game of football here this morning by a score
of 20 to .
THE BIYfiE PATROL.
An Ordinance Will be Introduced at tbe
Next Council Meeting".
The suggestions of Coroner McDowell
relative to tbe establishment of a river
police patrol, as published in The Dis
patch yesterday, promises early fruition.
The idea meets with hearty approval, both
from Conncilmen and from officials of the
Department of Public Safety. The ordi
nance was prepared yesterday, and will on
Monday altsrnoon be presented to Common
Council by If r. Hark Donley, ol tbe Twenty-fourth
ward:
It provide for a police ami fire patrol boat
for service upon the Monongahela, Ohio
and Allegheny rivers under the control and
direction of the Department of Public
Safety.
"The department shall procure, or have
built, a steamboat suitable to navigate the
rivers, provided with all necessary appli
ances and paraphernalia to pnt oat fires
and perform police duties, and also have all
necessary appliances for the dragging of the
said rivers for the recovery of the bodies of
all drowned persons.
"That the Chief of the Department of Pub
lic Safety be anthonzed and empowered to
formnlate suitable rules and legulations for
the proper government of the same."
Such boats are In use in nearly all of the
large cities, and have proven to be of great
service in putting out fires along tbe river
fronts. New' York. Cleveland and Chicago
have them. In Chicago there are two. The
firemen and policemen pnt aboard are men
who have seen service on the lakes or rivers
before entering the service of the city, and
understand all the demands of tbeir peculiar
work. The boats are fitted with immense
water nozzles, which throw a stream six
Inches in diameter to a great distance. Their
supply of water is ample at all timer, and
they are not hampered by the capacity of
a ping with only a certain amount of
pressure.
As to the recovery of drowned people,
there are now seven bodies in the rivers at
this place. 'Two boys were drowned in the
river ofi Fifteenth street a short time ago,
and have not been recovered. Then there
are the bodies of the two colored men
drowned off Wood street last Wednesday
morning, and the bodies of the three men
drowned near Wood's Landing on Friday
night. About a year ago Chief Brown, of the
Department of Public 8afcty, urged the
procurement of a fireboatand the establish
ment of a fire and police service on the
river. He'had investigated the workings of
such a service in other cities, and was iuiit
persuaded of the needs of this city for such
an arm of the department.
Insuector McAleese, in conversation last
evening, said: "We have about 15 miles of
river front in ifittsbnrg, which ougnt to oe
protected in the manner provided for bytbe
proposed ordinance. The scheme is an ex
cellent one, and will receive the support ot
the department, lam quite snre. Pittsburg
is away behind other citlesln such service."
THANKSGIVING WEEK.
Everybody Happy and Tbis is tho Canse
or it.
4 cans tomatos (3-pound cans) $ 23
4 cans sugarcorn 25
4 cans choice peas 25
4 cans choice blackberries 25
4 cans choice pnmpkin (3-tt cans) . . 25
4 cans choice apples (3-B cans). . . . 25
California apricots, per canv18c, or
3 for 60c.
4 pounds new currants 25
3 pounds large raisins 25
4 pounds California raisins 25
1 pound Leghorn citron 22
1 pound. lemon peel 20
4 pounds home-made mince meat... 25
30-pound pails apple butter... 1 35
30-pound pails home-made jelly.... 1 50
8 pounds Bntler county buckwheat 25
8 pounds large Inmp starch...... 25
7 pounds rolled oats 25
12 boxes Bartlett'a bag bine. 25
5 pounds Carolina rice..... 25
1 dozen parlor matches 13
Fine French peas per can... 11
1 gallon golden drip syrnp 35
1 gallon new crop Orleans molasses. 45
1 large bottle plain or mixed pickles" 7
Extra sugar cured hams per pound . . 11
Extra sugar cured shonlders per
pound..., 6y
1 sack choice Amber flour 115
1 sack Thompson's Amber flour. ... 1 25
1 sack Thompson's "White Swan"
flour 1 30
1 sack Thompson's Fancy St Louis. 1 40
6 pounds 20-ceut tea 100
5 pounds 25-cent tea 1 00
4 pounds 30-cent tea... v 1 00
3 pounds 4Ctcenttea 1 00
Goods delivered free to all parts of both
cities. To those living oat or the city will
prepay freight on all orders of flO and up
ward. Send for catalogue.
M. B. Thompson,
301 Market St., opposite Qnsky't.
Wholesale and retail.
Oar Monday peclaltv.
The good thing we offer for to-morrow is
overcoats In tbree styles of very- fine im--ported
goods. They are imported Schnabels,
chinchilla, Englishkersey and ribbed broad
wale. No need to say they are made np in
custom-tailor style and just the thing lor
fine dressers. Our price to-morrow will be
$14 for choice of these high-class goods. It
will pay yon to see tbem. P. C. C C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond its., opp. the new
Court House.
Also, we will sell 250 cape overcoats and
uUtertatfl0aa6TfI2. P. 0. a 0.
Sats Moset Boy blankets, comforts,
'tto., at Buy Bee Hive, Sixth and Liberty.
Thibd graad annual prise turkey tourna
ment at Windsor Hotel, Brownsville road,
oa Thanksgiving Day, November 23, under
the aaaagwMit of Cayttto Willi-
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THE WHITHER.
Tor Western Pen
tytcania, fair, sta
tionary temperature,
variable winds, be
coming easterly.
Far Ohio and Wett
Virginia, air, sta
tionary temperature,
easterly winds,' be?
coming variaoie.
B4EKIS 13 WILLIS".
iks"
Barney XsKeannProreMer to bt,Wnifu
to Slake the Race. . Nfc
The Mayoralty question is still one.which.if
is setting the politicians on each side cness-
ing over the possible results. TheDemcH
Mm
crats who favor Judge Bailev's candidacy
are still enthusiastic over a possible break"
on the Bepublican side, while those who"1
are on the inside, or claim to be, say that
the Judge will not be in the field. A mem-
berofthe latter suggested to sDispatchi
reporter that it would be well to see Alder-
man McKenna, who was the former candi-i
date, and learn what his views were on tho
subject. He was at first reluctant to speak,
but finally said:
"I am not of course to be regarded as a
candidate and I have got, as yon can under
stand, a certain delicacy in speaking on the
subject as long as Jndge Bailey is on tha
track, bnt I am in the place of one whoso
friends have pressed him to become the
nominee of the party. I do not wish to be
put in the position ot wishing Judge Bailey
to retire, as I will support him if he is tha
nominee, bnt If he is out of the race I think
from the pledges that have been made by the
people I might go into the contest,"
A few minntes after Judge McKenna had
been spoken to, T. O'Leary, Jr., was met
and said:
"I am in favor of the party nominee. I
woriced for Mr. McKenna last time,' and if
he is nominated this time I shall, work for
him. I must say this, however, that it is,
impolitic to rnn a beaten horse for an office?'
Still I am with the nominee ot the convent
tion. I think that Judge Bailey will get -the
nomination." ' '
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A PROBABLE FATAL ACCIDEHT.-; ,"
A Prominent Sonthsldrr la Seriously Hart
'T a Runaway. 'g
Frederick Gearing, the Soutbside busi-
ness man, was probably fatally injured inf
runaway on Carson street last night Mr.
Gearing was driving up West Carson street
when his horse was frightened and ran up the
thoroughfare at a terrific rate of speed. At
the corner of the Panhandle depot, Mr.
Gearing attempted to turn the animal np
the Mt. Washington road, bnt in doing so
the buggy struck 'tbe corner of the building.
Mr. Gearing t-nd the members of his
fsmily who were with him were thrown
out, and Mr. Gearing sustained injuries ,
that, according to Dr. Barchfeld, who at
tended him, may prove fatal. It is thought
he was injured internally. He was removed
to his home, in Beltzhoover borough, in a
carriage. "f
Tbe buggy, in turning over, shattered the
large plato glass window in Spahn's drug- (
store.
Ladles Especially Invited
To attend the great creditors' sale at Cohen's'
store, opposite Gnsky's. A large stock of
drygoods, gents' furnishing goods, dress
goods, as silks, satins, velvets, millinery'
goods, laces, blankets, shawls, sold at sue-'
tion. SaIecommencesMondav)November25,"t ,
at 10 A. M., at 307 Market street. Millinery
goods sold at private sale at COa on thvioW
lav. 4. ' - "L
A GOOD INVESTMENTS
FOB ONE DOLLAR
You can buy a full quart of our pure eight-year-old
export w
QTJOKBNHEIMER WHISKY.
TJneqnaledfortbeagedas a mild stimulant,
TJneqnaled for medicinal and family use. Un
equal ed in every respect and for every purposa
for which a pure whisky-Is used. From tho
extreme age and superior' quality of tbis old
export it is preferred to any other reputable'
whisky now on the' market by all who bare
given It a trial.
Sold only in fun quarts at SL or six f or to.
BY JOS. FLEMING & SOIf,
Wholesale and Betafl Druggists, "' ,
12 Market Bt, Pittsburg, Pa.
All cders by mall receive prompt andeare--f
ol attention. no24-TTS3u ,
TO THB PUBLIC.
Hunter's Ketchup
it is 3?tt:r:e!
Mr. Thol.
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mato Ketchup received from yon on Oct. s, '
tin been analyzed, andl find It free frojn n rflta
eral adds, salicylic add or artificial coloring
turned HUGO BUAJICK, Chemist. .
JPltUborff.
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dav mv ove accidentally lit on the above sia.1
when tbe Idea suddenly occurred that In order 1
to save the expense of a new suit I would se41
my old one to be cleaned and fixed up fcyj
DICKSON, the Tailor and Renovator, who lJ
located at 65 Fifth avenne, up stairs, conftrj
Wood street, Telephone liaS. Do yon get oa
to mo mear nos
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