L&assi rrv"iw ' fflW jP THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1890. A REV EW OF SPOTS Mr. Day's Suit Against Man ager EiYing Condemned. SEC. BEUtfELL'S LETTEB. Professional Sculling in England in the Past and Present. BILtlARD PLAYING AKD GAMBLING The week just ended has cot been char acterized by any extremely startling erent as far as baseball affairs are concerned. Of course, what is now termed "another bomb" has been fired by the National League, but that is nothing unusual. "We are having bombs of a kind thrown out almost every day, and I don't think that very many peo ple would be surprised when it was an nounced that Manager Ewing was sued. The suit against Ening really has been the only event of anything like importance during the week. Matters have somewhat relapsed into a hum-drum condition, and 1 am inclined to think that the sporting public n ill not ob ject if they remain in that state for a long time to come. I refer to baseball affairs. Was there ever a long suffering public inundated so mnch with baseball talk as the present poor and patient public is? Why we have had base ball ringing in our ears, staring ns in the face and haunting us like a shadow morn, noon and eight for about 12 consecutive months. I doubt not that to many it has become a specter. That specter is still here. Really baseball Dial ers have received more public attention this winter than the most important statesmen in the laud, and it might cot.be wide ot the mark to say that the just acknowledgment of the ball player is necessary for the safety and prog ress of the nation. However, we are in duty bound to deal with the leading baseball events no matter how tiresome it may be to either writer or reader.and it is the sense of duty that prompts me to say a few words about the Ewing case. We heard lots ol talk about the Ward case; but Mr. Ewing has been attacked up another street. Tne onslaught on the catch er that Sir. Bay couldn't catch is being made in an entirely different quarter to that in which Mr. Ward is battling with the magnates. Whether or not this change of battle ground will bring about results different to those already known in the Ward case I know not, but as a matter of conjecture I venture to say that the magnates will not improve their condition in the courts. It seems to me very unprofitable to keep the legal machinery going, andwbatisvnprofitableis very often foolish. I don't hesitate to say that if the League were to succeed in securing injunctions against all the players iu the new League their case would cot be very much better. Temporarily the League might have a clear field, but most cer tainly the conflict would be reopened in a very short time with more vigor and determination than ever. Talk as we may; argue and reason as we may, the fact remains that there is a fight ahead. It cannot be averted, and the sooner the Lattle is lost and won, the better lor everybody concerned. i Brnnell' Circular. Secretary Brun ell has, during the week, is sued a few words of encouragement ro the members and friends of the new organization. Mr. Brunell seems to be a kind of St. Paul, judging from the-way in which he now and then issues his epistolary admonitions to those who have joined the new baseball faith. He is, indeed, a very "useful, able and energetic offi cial. His latest circular contains two or three very interesting features. His references to the false predictions and defeats of the old League magnates are exceedingly forcible, be cause they are true. In this respect he scores j very strong point, but iu other respects the circular or letter a laulty. The Secretary talks very strongly about the bribes and the bribers, that is, he states that the Rational League magnates havo a sxstcm of bribery in operation. It seems to me that statements of this kind arc so far from the truth that they will do harm to the cause which they are intended to benefit. There is no bribery fund, and it would be foolish to think there was. Leaeue magnates are offer ing big salaries to players vhowill leave the Brotbe hood and rejoin the League, but, bless us, that is no more bribery than the new League giving Comiskey S7.500 to desert the American Association. What is sauce for the goose ought, in fairness, to be sauce for the gander. Doubtless. 1 will be reminded that in one case there are contracts signed while there is not in the other. To this I say that, contract or m contract, every player was under a strict moral obligation to remain longer with his ,.U raployers. This is just as true as the fact that it v,ould be latal to business interests were employes to desert their work at a moment's notice and without warning to anyone. Since all the common understand ings between the players and the National League ofhcials have been trampled in the dust the League in no sense deems it a duty to recognize any honesty of dealing with the Brotherhood, and the same may be said of the Brotherhoods feeling toward the Leagne. "Well, this be.ng so, we need not wonder at the Leagne offer! ig big inducements to players to rejoin the League. If any leader of the Broth erhood did not from tho commencement of this compact expect results of this kind, they must have a very imperfect knowledge of human nature and of the daily affairs of life. I nave looked at this matter from all standpoints that 1 know of, anl for the life of me I cannot see how the actions in question can be termed bribery. At any rate, if we are forced to the conclusion that it is bribery, pray somebody let me know why it is not bribery in the cases of Comiskey and others. The General Situation. Outside the features mentioned in the two paragraphs above there has not been anything of moment, except, perhaps, that mysterious offer of 1,000,000 for tbeNational League clubs. There seems to be so little tangibility about that offer that I pass it by without comment. There have also been some very significant rumors current to the effect that the Buffalo Brotherhood club will be transferred to St Louis. 1o dothis would be a wise step and it is not unlikely that the tracsler wijl be made. The new League seems to bo well established in all cities except Buffalo and if that city is re tained in the circuit, 1 will be very much sur prised if the club holds out for the season. Pittsburg club's prospects are looking better every day. Work on the new grounds is being pushed along with remarkable speed. Tho players now in the city are in excel lent condition. I never saw Morris look ing better than he is now, and it is safe to say that he never was in better condition. He has reduced himself in the mostaccomplished way, and if he fails to be an effective pitcher it cer tainly cannot be because of poor condition. Ho does, indeed, look remarkably well, and so does Xuehne and Carroll. Without doubt these players have their venture at heart, and they mean to try and make a success of it. There is nothing new in the old local club. President Nlinick and Secretary Scaudrett will leave for Cleveland to-morrow to attend the League meeting, but they have no conjectures to make about it. . ScnlliBS in England. More than once I havo had occasion to refer to the extraordinary decline of professional sculling in England during the last 11 or 15 years. While it is true that our British cousins were the first to show us the way in fine boat rowing, it is also true that they w ere the first to fall back into comparative obscurity when pro fessional sculling became international. There was much to regret about this, but it is a act of history nevertheless. Well, there is at least a little gleam ot hope for that kind of profes sional sport in England. An effort, and one of a very big kind, is to be made to try and regain some of the lost prestige or sculling ainonz the English scullers. A number of Earls, Lords, Knights and wealthy sporting men have held several meetings and have decided to hold a national prolessional regatta, the special object of which is to develop native talent in sculling. Doubtless tb"high social standing of those who are interesting themselves in the matter will, to a very great extent, court the popular favor for the venture. And it would seem safe to say that plenty or money will be at command to enable the promoters of the re gatta to offer very attractive prizes, not only for singles, but for pairs, doubles and fours. Hut 1 fear that tho verv lllrrli and inflnnminl will find a difficulty that is a hundred times I greater than nnuing tne money, were monpy all that was needed to produce scullers in En gland able to cope with any scullers in the world, I venture to say that the Britishers would likely be as good as anybody. Bnt the great question is: Where are the men? That's the great stumbling block. Certainly there is al ways a possibility of unearthing a phenomenon when continuous efforts are being made to find one, but the stock of rowers In England to-day I is so poor in quality that somebody at present entirely unknown to the aquatic world must be discovered before any great hopes of having a real champion can be entertained. Plenty of Them. There are certainly plenty of professional rowers in England. It is cot difficult to have a handicap with 60, 60 or 70 entries, and the great bulk ot them young men. But the quality is absent, so much so that a man of George Bu bcar's abilities is champion. These facts cer tainly point to the conclusion that there is not much prospect, at any rate immeulate prospect, of anything like a world-beater being found in England. But the efforts to try and develop one are none the less worthy of encouragement, and if a national recatta on the Thames could be promoted and brought anywhere near the decree of popularity that the former profes sional regattas on that river enjoyed, a very great benefit to aquatics all over the world would certainly result. Dealing with this subject reminds me of assertions and statements that are continually being made regarding the com parative merits of the old-time scullers and those of the present day. 1 have really heard of persons who "wished that Bob Coombes was back in his prime" to try whathe conld do with the best scnllers of to-day. Coombes was cham pion in 1846 and weighed, I think, somewhere below 130 pounds. Well, to make anv compar ison at all between Coombes and O'Connor, Tcemer or Qandaur would be very, very stupid. However, there is no doubt that in tne sixties and part of the seventies England was at its best as far as sculling was concerned, and to compare the bet men of that period with champions of to-day may give us some idea as to the kind of men required in England at present to become world beaters. Old nnd New Champions. It may be set down as a fact that Harry felly was the best man ever produced on the Thames. When I say this I am mindful of the abilities of such men as Sadler and Higcin. I also know that many people deemed the late J. II. Sadler the equal of Kelly at least I have never thought so. Well. Bob Chambers, of the Tyne, was the equal of Kelly, and so well were these two famous old-tuners matched that it seemed the man in the better condition won whenever they rowed against each other. Kelly's glory survived that of Chambers, but Kellv's laurels were plucked by Renfortb. who, no doubt, was one of the most remarkable scullers ever reared in England. He was re markable because of his metnod or style, and vet I venture to say that at his best be was little, if any, superior to William Elliott when the latter rowed and was beaten by Hanlan. This brings us to something like a direct com parison, and at tins point we must take into consideration all the improvements in boat and rig that took place between the Chambers-Kelly period and that in augurated by Edward Hanlan. Renfortb. Elliott and Boyd rowed faster than ever Chambers or Kelly could row. and I don't thick that this increased speed was altogether due to improvements in boat and rig. But, at any rate, Hanlan settled Elliott so easily that all attempts to compare the old timers with mod ern cnampions mnst tali, naa naman con ceded Elliott 15 lengths' start he might have won just as easily as he did. But there are men rowing now much faster than Hanlan did then and probably faster than Hanlan could ever row. This brief outline then gives us an idea of the gigantic task the Britishers will have in hand when they start to find a world beater. They must find a man who is as much superior to the best rowers they ever had as Hanlan was to William Elliott. I wish them good luck. 3Iarkct for American Trotters. The visit of John Splan to England has proven one very important fact: it has shown Americans that there is a good market the other side of the Atlantic for American-bred trotters. If Splan's mission had not accom plished anything else than this, the American public ought to thank him for that. Judging from tho letters that Splan has been sending from the other side from time to time it would seem that American trotting horses of moder ate quality go off like hot cakes among tho English people. I am not surprised at this, be cause when once anything becomes popula- in England there Is always plenty of money to buy. The trotting horse has become popular there. It was growing in favor some time be fore Splan went there, but he caused the wave of popularity to rise to a very great height. And there need be no surprise that the trotting horse should cot be as much admired in England as in any other country. No country has roads so well adapted to show off a speedy trotter as England and no people are fonder of showy horses. There are hundreds of trotters in America that could go onto English highways and as far asspeelis concerned put to shame the most valuable pair of "high stepping bajs" that the richest aristo crat can boast of. Well now. does this not all show that it may be good business for breeders to ship a few well bred youngsters to the other side? There are many small breeders in and about Pittsburg, and it would be quite an easy task for them to form a syndicate andsena about 15 or 20 good horses to England. About two good drivers and trainers ought to do well with a string of' that kind next fall. The Turf Season. We won't be much older before the turf sea son is fairly opened for the spring. It seems somewhat out of place to talk about the open ing of the turf season when horse racing is going on daily without intermission both East and South. But what I mean is the regular spring season. The indications are that there will be more business done on the American turf this year than there has been done any previous year. Whether or not there will be a better class of horses, I am not in a position to say, but reports from various places gives us to understand that there will be some excellent 3-year-olds. So far the entries augur well for good fields. Bnt what I wish specially to refer to is the persistent desire of author ities here and there to prosecute the proprietors of well regulated poolrooms. In some instances it has been decided that pool selling is a criminal offense. That there will be more betting on turf events this year than ever before I feel certain, and this means that the desire to speculate on these events is so stronc that all the anti-poolselling enthusiasts in the country cannot stop this speculation. By closing well regulated places where fraud and trickery dare not be indulged in, recourse will bo had to methods and places of the most questionable. The evils of the latter will far exceed those of the former. This has been the case in the past and most certainly will be so in future. Australia's Bin Challenge. There is no reason to snppose that the pugil istic world was startled on Friday by the publi cation of the challenge in behalf of Slavic The latter has friends and backers in Australia who are willing to back him against John L. Sulli van for 10,000 a side and a Melbourne club will give $5,000 more to the winner. In all $15,000 or $20,000 can be won by tho American if be will fight Slavin in presence of an Australian club. Of late there have been many offers and chal lenges to Sullivan flying round, but I am in clined to think that the one in question is the most bona fide that we have yet seen. The Australians are not inclined to make idle boasts; they have the money and they have the courage. It is certain, at least it seems so to me that the Australians will put up every dollar on Slavin that they say they wilt Well, in view of all this, 1 do not hesitate to say that Sullivan has never had a better offer in his life. Were he to go lo Australia and defeat Slavin it is certain that ho could amass a fortune before he returned to America. There are many reasons why Sullivan should accept the offer without delay. He Is living at a very fast rate and old Mother Nature won't be abused with impunity. With a reasonable amount of training he could be gotten into' good condition; probably not the best, but good enough to defeat Slavin. Now. I don't make the latter remark disparagingly of Slavic I make it because when Sullivan is at his best neither Slavin cor anybody else would have any chance of defeating Sullivan in a club-room and fighting under club rules. If Sullivan could find himself in a con dition similar to that when he fonght Kilrain he would be well enough to defeat Slavin. The latter's friends also offer to match him to fight Kilrain or Peter Jacksoc It is not likely that Kilrain will accent any big challenge for some time, and Jackson is too much interested in the show business to take any notice of bona fide challenges. I am daily becoming convinced that Slavin is a superior fighter to Jackson, the latter talks too affectionately about fighting with big gloves to impress me with the notion that he is a good pugilist where punishment is beinc doled out m big quantities. Jackson and Slavin o light to meet and settle the question of their superiority. If they would meet and set tle this point, then Sullivan would know who was champion of the other side of the world. Billiard PlajInK and Gambling. The decision of the Supreme Court at Boston, on Thursday, regarding what the law terms the gambling features of billiard playing, is, indeed, of great interest to thousands of citizens in many cities. According to the opinion of that court thousands of us are gamblers whose pre dilections of morality would revolt at the thought if common sense did not instruct us with tho knowledge that, despite the very rizid application of the law, the cow recognized custom of public billiard playing will make us no worse morally, and certainly no more gamblers in deed, than we have been. Tho Boston court has decided that a man who plays with another for the cost of tho use of the table for the game is gambling, or ereu if they play fur the drinks or cigars it is deemed gambling under the statute. A similar decision in a similar case was given a tew months ago iu England by no less an authority that Justice Hannen, who was 'presiding Judge of the late Paraell Commission. The law undoubtedly is a relic of the times when our brave and Puritanical forefather held their sway. ftstsJMrBPsPMBslsMs)sHM I JsWissssssBfBsWissslsy I KB. "siiSisisssssssssssTsisiltsijff 'TtTslpTTsisrlssisrrsrsr" ssM I nonbtless all the laws designed for the moral and religious betterment of the citizens of those days were palatable and somewhat adapted to the tastes and desires of a people who believed in an extremely arbitrary system of religion, and who to a very great extent demanded not only a rigid uniformity in every day life, but to some extent a tyrannical uni formity of thought. I have not the leastdoubt but that the good old man Roger Williams and thousands ot others really believed that every good act, every good thought ana every step in the improvement of civilization were due to a svstem of laws similar in hpirit and intent to the law that the Boston court has just dealt with. Were these good and braveold Puritans to visit us to-day and witness the extraordinary advance of intelligence, morality, "religion and things material, they certainly would never believe that almost all of their old laws re stricting the wholesome amusements and pleas ures of life have been inoperative for genera tions. But such has been the case. Whatever may have been tho object of these old "blue laws" the world has progressed better in all respects since they became obsolete than it did when they were iu operatioc A Common-Sense View. But if we pause awhile and inquire into the qnestion of this alleged gambling feature in billiard playing, I think many of us will be come convinced that there is no gambling at all about it. The great object of public billiard playing is not to make money by betting or playing for what may be called stakes. Cer taiulytbere are some who do play professionally and semi-professionally, but the vast majority of patrons of public billiard rooms participate in the game as a means of recreation or amuse ment. A game of billiards in many cases breaks the monotony of a wearisome day of toil and anxiety. Were we ail weaitny enougn we could have billiard tables of our own, just the same as many of our judges have, but since many of U3 are poor, we must patronize those tables that some person has provided. Well, now. wo cannot use these tables without payinc for them, and if two men play a game what moral difference is there whether one man pays all the cost or whether each pays one-half? The game is one of skill and not one of chances. The most skillful man will win every time in a game ot billiards. Well, Jones thinks ho is more skillful than Brown and tho latter de clines to believe that. They engaeo a table with the condition that tho loser pays for tho use of it. Now I contend there are not the ele ments present in a case of this kind that are found in a bona fide betting or gambling trans action. The object of Jones and Brown is cot to win money, but to determine the question of the playing abilities; and to add as much inter est to the contest as possible they decide that the loser pays for the use of the table. If that can be deemed gambliug I venture to say that almost su per cent oi tue civil ized world are gamblers to-day. If the law brands that as gambling scarcely a parlor game of forfeits is clear. Almost every outdoor means of re creation indulged in by athletes, amateurs or otherwise is gambling, and it may be interest ing to many of us to know that while we have been participating in the physical and mental exercises from day to day and progressing satisfactorily in a moral way, satisfactorily in tho eyes of friends, or pastors and everybody, we have been and are yet gamblers. The tact is morality, is progressive, and, therefore, a thing may be legally right and morally wrong. What was considered moral, or at least good morality in the days of Cromwell, Williams or John Knox is not deemed good morality to day. This is just as truo as the fact that civili zation is at a higher standard than it was when our forefathers dwelt in mud, huts bad toma hawks and arrows for their weapons and de lighted in tattoo ornamentations for personal adornment. These facts ought to have some influence on those in whose power it is to ad minister or entirely obliterate these old, fossil ized statutes. La Blanche's Challenge. George La Blanche has, during the week, issued a very unique challenge to fight Jack Dempsey. For some time past many people have stated that "The Marino" had very good business faculties, and if there was ever any doubt on that poin- bis challenge to Dcmpsey settlesit. la Blanch offers to fight Dempsey and put up his saloon against Dempsey's $5,000. If Dempsey wins he can have the saloon and La Blanche will take the $5,000. If La Blanche wins he will take the saloon and Dempsey can have his $5.K0- In other words. La Blanche know that if be is beaten his saloon will not be much use to him, and he'll need tts $5,000, and if he defeat) Dempsey, his saloon business will be considerably better, beside his receiving any purse that the California club may give. I will not bo surprised if the offer is declined bv Dempsey. It is reasonable to ex pect that he will decline it. Tne offer certainly shows that La Blanche is not very eager to meet Dempsey again and lam strongly of this opin ion. Were he imbued with tho belief that he was Dempsey's superior most certainly he would be prepared to meet Dempsey under the ordinary condition. I really think that La Blanche's offer is something of a victory for Dempsey. The majority of sporting men, I ven ture to say, will see in it something of a desire not to fight. That Dempsey is La Blanche's su perior there is no doubt when both men are in their host form. Nobody knows this better La Blanche. Since nnd Mitchell. Detailed accounts of the Mace and Mitchell contest are to hand, and I give the opinion of Henry Sampson (Pendragon) on the affair. Of course the contest was for the receipts only. Mr. Sampson says; "Of the Mace-Mitchell af fair, which was brought to a completion at Glagow on Friday night satisfactorily, it is to be hoped, for both parties there is not much to be said by an earnest critic. If the people who pay at the gate are satisfied that they are get ting a fair return on their outlay, the private arrangements of the show are nothing to any body else. Certainly I don't want to detract from the merits of Mr. Mitchell's victory, or add to the smart of Mr. Mace's defeat. But I should like to say that it is close on 21 years since Mace's last fight in England, and to add that as an eye and ear wit ness of what happened on that day at Long Reach in 1866, 1 can bear testimony to his being even then regarded as past the age at which pugilists show to advantage. Mace did well enough then, despito that he was called old; but 24 years when added on 88 (as he was then said to be make no end of a difference. You may stave off the enemy for a time, but he is sure to find you out at the finish. Having no desire to queer either Mace or Mitchell, I have hitherto refrained from saving a word about their engagement; bnt I certainly never thought that a man who is at tho youngest within a few weeks of his 60th year would enter into an engagement on merits with one who is not half his age, and who has on several occasions shown himself possessed of considerably over the average ability. Nobody will accuse me of being an advocate for police interference, but I am glad the myrmidons of Glaswegian law did not allow the fourth ronnd to be fought out. It would have been no end of a pitv to see one who in his younger days combined all the qualities ending his career in what it would then have been mildness to call senile degrada tion and discomfiture. I hope we havo seen the last of competitions either between men who aro both aged and infirm, or between men ono of whom is aged and who was soon proved to be infirm though, mayhap, he did not suspect it beforehand and the other of whom is young and strong and quick and vigorous and clever. Even if the thing was only a joke, it does not seem to me one that is .it all natural," Pbinqle. All Want Dlavs. LOUISYH.I.E. Ky March L Al Mays, the old Brooklyn and Columbns pitcher, who is wintering here, has received several offers for the coming season, but thus far he has not ac cepted any of them. The Cincinnati clnb has made him a very liberal offer and tho New York National League Club has also opened negotiations with him. The Buffalo Brother hood team offered him very flattering terms, but he will not sign a contract for at least a week. Mays was released by Colnmbus last eason on account of his arm, which was a little weak. A long rest, nowever. has proved bene ficial, and his arm is now as strong as ever. Mays is confident of doing good work this sea son. To Go to Knglnnd. CHICAGO, III., March L Arrangements have been completed for sending a dozen men to England for the purpose of teaching the Britons Low to play baseball. A letter was re ceived here a couple of weeks ago from Mr. Morton P. Betts, President of the National Baseball League of Great Britain, asking that competent men be sent to England to instruct Englishmen at our national game. These men are to be sent at once, but their names have cot vet been given out. None of the members of the Chicago League team will-go. When the Englishmen learn to play baseball international games will doubtless be plentiful. Alleged Chicken Fighters Arrested. Detective Heiner yesterday arrested James Williams, of the East End, on a charge of aid ing in the chicken main which occurred at Oil City on New Year's Eve. The warrant was given him by the Oil City agent of the Humane Society. The Heiner Agency .bas still about a dozen more warrants for men in this vicinity, and adjoining counties who attended the main. BIssell Wants a Fight. William Bissell called at this office yesterday, and stated that be Is willing to fight George Gillen for 100 a side, with or without gloves. Gillen defeated Jack Has, and Bissell desires to meet Gillen at the office, on the evening of March 2i Wallace Is Ready. IBT CABLI TO TBI DISF.4.TCH.1 London, March L Copyright. Nunc Wallace, the smartest lightweight boxer in England, is quite ready to go. to America to meet Georgo Dixon." He is Trell worth seeing. PRIDDY IS A WINNER. He Meats' McClelland in the Great Foot Kace. SOME VERY FAST TIME MADE. Elosson and Schaefer Plaj an Exciting Game of Billiards. THE SPORTING KEffS OP THE DAI It is not too much to say that one of the best foot races that ever took place in Penn sylvania was that between Priddy and Mc Clelland yesterday afternoon at Becreation Park. The stakes, 5750 a side, were big, the men were first class and the crowd was large. Betting was lively and excitement was intense. As a result the timo made, cousider ering the track, was remarkable. There is a little history connected with the race, and in consequence of its national import a few words coccerciog it may cot be out of place. Some time ago the same two men ran a mile race at Exposition Park, now the Brother hood Baseball Park. Priddy won and the stakes were $500. The dispatch then, as yesterday, was final stakeholder. In the mile race McClelland was an out and out favorite, but Priddy beat him handily. m'cleiland's new PAETI". After the race another party took hold of McClelland and offered to match him against anybody in tho world In a three-mile or a ten mile race. After a long delay tho Priddy party accepted the challenge, and a match was made for the pair to run yesterday a three-mile race, at Exposition Park, for $1,000 a side. At the last hour It was discovered that there would be no' track at Exposition Park, and after negotiations Recreation Park was secured, but cot until after the McClelland party had declined to run for more than $750 a side. Fred Goodwyn was appointed referee, and he, accompanied by representatives, meas ured off a track at Recreation Park yeBterday morning. The track, almost all turf, was a quarter of a mile in length and was in tolerably fair condition. When the two runners appeared at the mark yesterday there were about 1,300 present and betting was spirited. Speculation at first wis even, but Priddy soon became a favorite and just before the race started he was a 6 to 4 fav orite. Mr. Goodwyn dispatched them to a splendid start and McClelland at once went to the front. He made the oace a merry one and led Priddy by about three yards, riget round to the quarter in 1:04. PBIDDT LIKE A SHADOW. Priddy stuck close to him, and it was evident that Priddy's mission was to make a waiting race of it; in other words, Priddy was content to allow McClelland to please himself about the gait. This McClelland did, and he did it in a way that encouraged the Soho contingent re markably. Quarter after quarter was traveled without any change. McClelland still held command by two or three yards. When a mile and a half had been covered it was evident to experienced judges that McClelland was against a better mac than himself. Priddy, without any apparent effort, was trailing him, and Mc Clelland was doing his best. Bets of 2 to 1 and 3 to 1 were offered on Priddy at the mile and a half. He looked a sure winner bar accident, although McClelland was making the pace hot It was simply a very lively procession, with McClelland in the van, until the last half mile was entered. Here Sam Day urged Friddyto the front. About 150 yards from the two and a half mile point Priddy put on a spurt and passed McClelland within three yards. The cheers were deafen ing. McClelland, lik-- the game runner that he is, struggled like a demon. He knew the crucial moment had come and be spurred up. but he hadn't speed enough to hold the Woods' Run man. The latter went to the front by abont seven or eight vards, and the jig was up. McClelland fought every inch, but he could not get near bis strong and fleet-footed opponent. Priddy eventually won a remarkable race by about 25 yards in 15:13. SOME EEMAEKS. The race needs little comment. McClelland, who has been looked upon as a remarkable stayer, is not of the class in that line that his friends have placed bim. Ho ran yesterday jn the best possible fashion for himself, but, as has been remarked in this paper more than once, be cannot command the speed to beat a first class, even if he had the stamina to finish. Yesterday he had his own way of doing, and kept up an excellent average of speed on the turf for almost the entire distance, bnt his pace.whlch was his best, was not equal to that of Priddy and when the latter was called upou he simply passed McClelland without mnch trouble. McClelland was pitted against a bet ter man than himself in all respects, and that tells the story. Priddy has more speed and more stamina than (McClelland; in fact at the mile and a half McClelland was completely beaten had Priddy desired to step out. Although beaten McClelland is an excellent runner and it is a question whether there are other two men in the country who can beat him in a two or three-mile race. Priddy, it is safe to say, can hold bis hold against any man iu the world. He is a natural runner and in George Smith has one of tho best mentors in the country. The time, 15:13, on soft turf, was one of the best in the country. The American record on a good track, made by Ed Case, is 14:51. and the best on record is that of P. Caa coo, 14:19K. Had the track been a good one yesterday the American record most assuredly would have been broken. Following is the time in yesterday's race in detail; Quarter 1:04 Half mile 2:15 'three-quarter mile 3:32 One mile S:00ii One mile and a quarter 6:10 One mile and a halt 7:SS One mile and three-quarters 8:51 Twomiles J0:ll)i Two miles and a quarter 11:32 Twomllesaud a half 12.15 Twomlleaand three-quarters 13:23. Ihree miles 15:13 The timekeepers were Messrs. Thornberg, of the JPress, and Fullwood, of the Leader. Clifton Races. ISrKCUI. TELEGRAM TO THE PISrATCH.1 New Yokk, March 1. Entries for Monday at Clifton, N. J., are: First race, three-quarters of a mile, selling Bellalr. Blackthorn, Long Time, Maylalr 112, America 116, Falcon 124, Vengeance 1C9, Davis, Ten KookU 103, Woodstock 106, Lizzie M 101. Second race, seven and a half furlongs Albe marle, Lord Bcaconsfleld. Tunis 123, Locust 118, Calera 113. Triple Cross, Kins Volt 103. Big .Ned 104, Tbe Sinner, Endewood, J. J. Healy 103, Lady Archer 95. Third race, three-quarters of a mile, selllnp Chlspln, Klnjr Arthur 118, King Idler 115, Lemon Blossom 116, Lakewood, 1'omcrey Sec, Manhattan 112, bouvenlr Hi Howerson 109, Bogcr, Pat Moran 106. . . Fourth race, six and one-half furlongs, handi cap Young liukc 116. Can't Tell 107, Monsoon 1U6, Glory 103, Golden Kod94, Icebergs). Fifth race, five rurlongs Can't Tell, Millie Williams, Faster. Red Elm. Euirene Brodle, Fitz roy. Neoskalecta, Young Duke, Moonstone, Prince Howard. Mabel Glenn 105. blxth race, slv and one-half furlongs Brier, Calera. George Angus, Woodstock, Itevcller, bparllng, Laudsecr, Zangbar, Subaltern, Imp. bun Dial 110. Gnttenburg Winners. rSrECIAL TELEGBAJI TO THE DISFATCS.1 Guttenbukq, March L Following were tho winners to-day: First race, three-quarters or a mile, beaten horses-Pall Mall first. 92, 7 to 5 and 3 to 5; Blessed second. 114. 7 to 1 and 2 to 1: MacGregor third, lis, 10 to land 4 to 1. Time. 1:23). becond race, five-eighths of a mile, selling Bonny Lass, arst. 95. 15 to 1 and C to 1; Skip sec ond. 95. 50 to land 20tot: Watch Me third, 104.7 to 1 and 2 to 1. Time. laTSK. Third race, one mile selling Lady Agnes first, 92, 3 to 1, 4 to S: Hot scotch second. 88, 10 to 1. 5 to 2; Sunshine third. 95. 4 to 1, even. Time, 1:ES. Fourth race, rive furlongs, selling Goldfish first, 10G, 3 to 1, 6 to 5: llowe second. 110. 10 to 1. a to I. Buckstone third, 114, 5 to 2. even. Time, 1 :07. Fifth race, six and one-hair furlongs Bradford first, 103, 5 to 2, 3 to 5; Autocrat second, 105, eTcn, 3 to 10; Lady Pulslfcr third, 100, 9 to 5, 1 to 3. Time, 1:28 Sixth race, seven furlongs rerlcles first, 121. lutoi; Benedict second, 121, 2)4 to 1; Melodrama third, 124, 8 to 1. Tlme-l:S9. Enslisb Sporting AfTilr. BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London, March L Modele is the horse most heavily backed for the Lincolnshire handicap at 100 to 8 against him. Why Not at 100 to 12 against, Roquefort at 10 to 1 against and Ilex at 100 to 9 against are favorites for the grand national steeplechase. There is very little wagering over the Derby. For the boat race Oxford is backed readilyat 7 to 4 in University circle;. This is mainly because Oxford has so many old hands in tbe crew, for Cambridge has undoubtedly some very promising rowing ma terial to represent her in the clasiic race. Another Man for Chapman. Louisville, Kv., March L A dispatch from Fitchburg, Mass., says: Thomas H.Hart, of last year's Fitchburg club, and T. J.,Gunn, of Miller's Falls, have been signed by.Macager Chapman to catch for Louisville oext seasoc President Parsons says they will bo taken on trial at least. , THE WIZARD BEATEN. Slosion Defeats Schaefer In the Big Tourna ment Jacob Plays Somewhat Slinky Great Excllemonl Cntton, Ives nnd Dnlx Divide. New Yokk, March 1. Tbe last matinee of the billiard tournament at Chlckering Hall was slimly attended this afternoon. Maurice Daly and William H. Catton were the contestants. Catton led, and the game opened slowly until Daly ran 60, following it up with runs of 22 and S3 shortly after, reaching a total of 133 in tbe tenth inning, while Catton had made only 52. Tbe playing improved after this Catton rapidly recoverinc himself, and making a run of 90 in the seventeenth in ning. Daly followed with 41, and the plajing became really interesting, some pretty shots being made on both sidos, and the lead alter nating between the men. Catton advanced steadily and finally won. Daly, Ives and Cat ton are now tied for third place. Score Cat ton, 500; Daly, 471. Average Catton, 15 5-33; Daly. 11 23-32. Cbickenng Hall was packed to suffocation to-night at the meeting of the giants. Schaefer and Slosson, who played the last ginie of tbe scries with the 14-inch balk. Neither had lost a game. Slosson led off, scored 2. The "Wiz ard" failed to score. In the second inning Slosson vmade a run of 135. The "Wizard" made bis first two points in this inning. In tho third inninz Slosson made 2 and Schaefer 109. Neither scored in the fourth inning. In the fifth inning Slosson mado 8. while Schaefer failed to score. Each made 17 in the next inning. In the seventh inning Slosson scored 20 and Schaefer 17. Scbaeler missed a masse shot and threw off his dress coat impatiently. Slosson made 2 In tho next inning, and on his third shot mado a miscue. Schaefer followed with a run of 5. In tbe ninth inning 'Slosson made 12 and Schaefer failed to score. Slosson opened tho tenth inning with a run of 43, while tho "Wizard" made only 4. Slosson made 3 in the next inning, and Schaefer reduced his op ponent's lead bv a run of 45. In the twelfth inning Slosson made 3 and missed a set-up. Schaefer started out as if to make a big running with the balls together in the corner, but was kissed out on the third shot. At tbe nineteenth inning the score stood: Slosson, 309; Schaefer, 229. In tho twenty fourth inning Slosson made a run of 59. This gave him a lead of 148. Schaefer made 3 on his last shot, got the balls frozen In a corner and the referee spotted them and be failed to make another point. Neither scored in the twenty-fifth inning. In the twenty-sixth inning, Slosson scored 2 and Schaefer 3. Slosson added 50 to his score in the next 2 innings, whilo Schaefer made 33 in tho twenty-seventh inning and 23 in tbe twenty-eighth inning. The twenty-ninth inning did not add to the score of either. In the thirtieth inning Slos son made 16 and Schaefer 7, making tbe score for Slosson 453 and Schaefer 313. In the thirty first Inning Slosson made the required 47 to put him out. The score was: Slosson 500. Schaefer 313. Averages: Slosson 16 4-31, Schaefer 10 13-30. Catton, Daly and Ives decided after to-night's play not to play off the tie, but to divide the third and fourth money, amounting to 1,200, among themselves. THE LOCATj SHOOTERS. A Great Programme la Store for Experts at tho North bide. Tho third monthly sweepstake shoot of the North Side Gun Club, comes off on Tuesday, March 4. 10 A. M.. rain or shine. The manager, F. F. Davison, has received word from Scott dale, Uciontown, Greensburg, Irwin, Freeport, Tarentum, East Liverpool, Industry, Beaver Falls, Sewickley. Braddock, McKeesport and Little Washington, and representatives from these places will take part in shoot. The keystone system, or, as the American Shooting Association calls it, "the rapid-firing system,'1 will be tbe order of the day. The suc cess this system has met with in the previous shoots has been such as to tempt the manager to run the Tuesday shoot under this system. The new plan adopted bv the club, "all ties divide," will also be nsed. Under this plan. If a shooter gets a place, he does not have to de fend it by shooting off ties, and thus does away with tbe possibility of a shooter making a straight score and then being shot out in ties and get nothing, and another shooter, with 3 or 4 scores less to his credit,gets a prize or money. The two plans "keystone system" and "all ties divide" work well together, as they allow very raoid shootinc and no delays in shootine ties off. At the last sweepstake shoot about 1,000 targets were thrown lrom five traps in about five hours, which time includes the delays be tween contests. SUPEKI0K ATHLETES. Good Arrangements Mode by IheSnbnlbnn People for Next Season The Executive Committee of the Superior Athletic Association met at the residence of G. Follansbee, Superior avenue, Allegheny, Fri day evening, and decided to call the annual meeting of the association the second Thurs day of March, at 8 o'clock P. if., for the pur pose of electing officers for the ensuing year. Action will be taken on any new business that may be brought before the meeting. Tbe association is in a very prosperous condition, and the outlook for the ensuing season is very promising. Many new applications for mem bership have already been received. A new clubhouse will bo erected, and two or more tennis courts will be added, together with many other improvements. The baseball clnb connected with the asso ciation was very btrong last season, and held second place in the Suburban League race. The members of the Executive Committee present were Messrs. Hugh H. Davis, H. W. Pearson, John Follansbee, Jos. B. Pearson and Charles A. Richardson. THE EOSS ALL EIGHT. Von Der Aho Secures Ills Grounds for Another Desirable Term. St. Louts, March L President Von der Ahe has secured another lease of Sportsman's Park for a number of years, and in so doing claims to havo given a serious blow to the movement here in behalf of the Brotherhood club. Von der Aho's old lease expires in October next, and those interested in the Brotherhood move ment have been trying to get an option on the grounds from that time, but without success. The ptrk is the most desirable location in the city, and the promoters of the new enterprsse will now be compelled either to go to great ex penso in fitting up a park, or select a site at quite a distance from tbe business center. Now that he has got his new lease. Von der Abe promises some extensive improvements by the first of the next playing season. He will invest from S40.000 to 50,000, he says, in new grand stands, fences, etc. His intention is to make the park a place for vaiious amusements, including summer theatricals. The walls of tbe now grand stand and tho fences will be of brick. M0RE1S0X IN TROUBLE. Tho Well-Known Pitcher Rnns Well, bnt Is Cleverly Caught. tfrECIAL TELIGUAM TO THE DISPATCn.1 Erie, Pa., March' 1. Jack Morrison, the baseball pitcher, made an unexpected home run last night. Morrison, at a recent term ot court, was tried under an indictment for larceny, and, as the jury was coming in at one dour with a voraict of guilty. Jack stepped out of another door and made good his escape. Ho was located in Jamestown, N. Y., where he was organizing aball club fnrtbelnter-State Leaeue, when he was arrested. Ho escaped again, and was caught after a long chase. Mor rison will bo sentenced next week LOCAL SPORTS ARRESTED. Somo Alleged Patrons of Dog and Chicken Fishts Get Into Trouble. Humane Agent O'Brien is once more after tho sports who are inclined toward chicken and dog fighting. Informations -nere made a couple of days ago before Alderman McMas ters against P. Denmarsh, George Hills,George Baer and Pat Norton, charging them with being concerned in dog and chicken fights that took place on February It at McKee's Rocks. All save Norton have been arrested and will have a bearing next Friday afternoon. An admisslonfee of 50 cent" was charged for the chicken fight, and at its conclusion tho room was cleared and the dog fight begun, for which the spectators paid 1 each. Sporting Notes. THOUGH beaten, McClelland is a good runner Jack FoQ AETY dropped a few dollars on Mc Clelland yesterday. FlUDDY trained in the Brotherhood park, and be is termed a mascot for tbe new club. SAMMT DAT was on hand at yesterday's race and still thinks that nobody can beat "Pete." The was in which Priddy finished yester day's race showed that he is a speedy man and stayer. Ali SCASDEETT still says that both schedules should call for two games on the same day in the same city. The condition of Priddy and McClelland yesterday showed that they bad been under good men as trainers. Peiddy weighed 138J yesterday and E.C. McClelland weighed 12 pounds just before they started in their race. Habby KrosE leaves tbe city to-day to start business in tbe oil regions. He Is a busi ness man and a good pugilist. I fc SOME MORE BOMBS. Al Johnson and Cub Strieker Sned at Cleveland. A BIG SENSATION PROMISED. Secretary Brnnell Writes Another Letter and Gives Some Advice. THE BASEBALL HEWS OP THE DAY rsr-XCIAL TELEORAM TO THE msrATCH.l Cleveland, March 1. The Cleveland League club filed the papers of its test case against John Strieker in Common Pleas Court to-day. The suit is brought against Al Johnson as well as Strieker. The peti tion sets forth that the plaintiff has ex pended $10,000 on improvements on its grounds and much time and money has been expended in securing a team of skillful ball players. This expenditure was predicated on tbe system that gives the plaintiff right to a player's services for one season and an option for the following year. STRICKElt'S CONTHACT. The petition goes on to state the fact of Strieker's signature to a League contract for the season of 1SSU at a salary of 2,000, and the election of the plaintiff to reserve his services for the season of 1830 at a similar salary by tbe serving of a notice of reservation. It alleges that Strieker has contracted with the Players' League in defiance of said notice, and further alleges that Albert L. Johnson and delendant corpor ation induced Strieker to desert plaintiff oy the hope or assurance of more money than the plaintiff was paying bim. It states tbat de fendants are endeavoring to build up a rival organization at the expense of tbe plaintiff, by inducing Strieker and other ballplayers to de sert plaintiffs organization. A VERY GBEAT LOSS. It is stated tbat plaintiff is unable to supply vacancy left by Strieker, and claims that Irre parable injury would be suffered if he were al lowed to break his contract. A restraining order to prevent Strieker from playing with de fendants dnring the season of 1890 is asked for. and that Johnson and other defendants be en joined from employing the second Baseman. A copy of the National League contract and the reserve notice is attached. Al Johnson has obtained permission from the Philadelphia Players' team for O'Brien, the pitcher, to join it on its trip South. O'Brien had a severe attack of typhoid fever during tbe winter and desires to go for tbe benefit of his health. Johnson stated to-night that a big ger sensation than any that had yet been sprung would come to the surf ace within a couple of weeks. A HEAL CORKER. He refused to stato what it was, but said it would eclipse anything since the meeting in New York, at which the Brotherhood decided to start a new league. At the Weddell House there are two myste rious registered letters addressed to N. E. Young, President of tbe National League. Johnson was asked if he knew anything about them. "Yes." he replied, "they contain a proposi tion from tbe Brotherhood to the Leaeue." "What is the nature of the proposition ;" "I cannot tell you at the present time." "Is it to form a new national agreement ?" "Hardly tbat, but it is relative to an agreement." Twitcbell was in town to-day looking for a house. He says he will bring his family here at once. He declares that Hemming, tbe new pitcher signed by tbe local Brotherhood club, is a better man than he (Twitcbell) was in his palmiest days. He is reported to be as good a runner as McAleer and a hard left-handed batter. Contracts for the buildings on the Brotherhood grounds will be given out Wednesday. Johnson has received a letter from Chicago, in which it is stated tbat the matter of another catcher for the Cleveland Brotherhood club will be arranged for at the coming meeting. Extensive preparations are being made by tho Leagne people for tho meet ing next week. Spaulding. J. Palmer O'Neill and Brush are expected to-morrow night. THE PLAYERS' LEAGUE. Somo Interesting Defnlla About the Schedule Secretary Brnnell Wrltei Another Letter nnd Gives .Some More Reminders Players Are Admonished. Chicago, March L One week from Tues day the Players' National League holds its spring meeting at Cleveland. It will be held at the Weddell House, and is likely to last two days. Its business is solely of a routine nature. The principal matter to be passed upon is the playing schedule for 1890.The schedule adopted by the Schedule Committee at Pittsburg Jan uary 24 will be adopted with few or no changes. Its outlines are as follows: The season begins April 21 and ends October 4, with 140 games. April 21 to May 13 inclusive. Eastern clubs versus Eastern clubs in East, and Western clubs in West. May 14 to May 31 Inclusive, Western clubs in Eastern cities. June 2 to June 13 inclusive. Eastern clubs versus Eastern clubs in East, and Western clut3 versus West ern clubs in West. June 20 to July 5, Eastern clubs in Western July 7 to July 19 inclusive, Western clubs in 2nstGrn cities July 21 to August 4 inclusive, Eastern clubs in Western cities. August 6 to August 19 Inclusive, Eastern clubs versus Eastern clnbsin East and Western clubs versus Western clubs in West. August 21 to September 2 inclusive. Western clubs in Western cities. September 4 to September 17 inclusive, East ern clubs versus Eastern clubs in East, West ern clubs versus Western in West. September 19 to October 4, Eastern clubs in Western cities. The meeting will probably be full of business and harmony. No jar is in sight up to date. Secretary Brunnell. of the Players' National Leazne, said to-night, with reference to the Wasbiugton and St. Louis stones about the Buffalo club: There is not one word of truth in the stories abont transferring the Buffalo Players' League team to Washington. I bavo assurance from tbe Buffalo officials that they have received no propositions and given none. Certainly tie na tional organization has made no such move. The Buffalo team has fulfilled all its obligations to the new League, has not had a desertion, and has shown no sign of weakness. It is a partner in first-class stand ing. There are good reasons why Washington can have no place in our League. Tbe orinci pal one is that we have four eastern cities all stronger than Washington. I do not believe there is one iota of truth ia the stories. It is doubtful even whether any responsible parties are seekinc a Players' Leaeue franchise for Washington, considering the chances of fered. I do not think that the Board of directors of tho Players' League would ever consont to changing Buffalo for Washington. The stories about St. Louis buying the Buffalo franchise has but one side. St. Louis seeks to get in. and may have offered to buy Buffalo out. Buffalo has certainly accepted no offer, else I should have beard from Secretary Fitz gerald. My opinion is that the Players' League will play its championship season of 1890 with the eight clubs now members of it." Secretary Brunell has sent a copy of the appended Ietterto the Presidents or Secretaries of all the baseball leacues In tbe country: Chicago. III.. February 28, 1890. Dear Sib The Players' National League, having established itself In the face of diffi culties, many of which are well known to yon, feels satisfied tbat the following communica tion to j ocr organization contains much to our mutual advantage and the elevation of the national game. As vou, well know, the principles upon which tbe Players' League was founded do not recog nize any of the arbitrary rules which seek to deprive the player of his natural rights, to re strain bis ability to make a free contract, to Impose upon him harsh and unconscionable conditions, to limit bis personal liberty, or to transfer him without his consent for the club owners' monetary gain. With these facts recognized, the Players' National Leaeue invites your organization to the consideration of the following proposition: The creation of an agreement between all leacues and associations to contain: First The mutual recognition of all contrac tual obligations between clubs and players. Second Provisions for the proper support or discipline, and the enforcement of just and definite penalties for breaches thereof; the maintenance of a uniform code of playing rules. You will, of course, understand that should your organization propose to become a party to such an arrangement there will be no taxa tion on either side, either party to the agree ment entering upon equal terms with the other. The sole motive in making this propo sition to your organization is to further tho broadest interests of the national game. Con sidering the nature and importance of tho in terests at stake, an early reply is desirable. Signed F. H. BnUNELL, Secretary and Treasurer. Arrived nt Charleston. Chaeleston, S. O., March L Manager Mu trie and 17 players ot the New York League Base Ball Club arrived this afternoon by the steamer Delaware from New York, SEW ADVEirnSEaiENTS. INTEIIECTUAL WOMEN. 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Secretary Harry Stern is hardly out of his swaddling clothes as a baseball magnate, but be is a veteran as far as enthusiasm and knowledge of the game goes. In the old days, when the Reds were In the League and before the American Associa tion was thought ot. Cincinnati's Secretary was a man in good standing. He will represent the local club at the Leagne meeting at Cleveland next week, for President Stern Is booked to remain in the West until April showers pre pare the way tor May nowers. "It looks as if the League will go into tbe fight with ten clubs." remarked tho secretary this morning. "Washington might be willinz to retire from tbe field, but there is no likelihood of any other club stepping aside. I am confi dent there can be but one result to this war. Tbe League will win. If, however, I am mis taken, I will wager all I'm worth that within two years the Player's League will move along in Identically tbe same line as that occupied by the National League to-day. The other folks talk a great deal about shattered confidences and broken promises. One of the strongest excuses made for the revolt was the ten-day clause in the contracts. That has never operated to the detriment of a single good player. Out of the 18 men in our team we could feel safe In sign ing 15 of them with tbat clanse stricken our. Didn't the Cincinnatis carry Elmer Smith for two years after his usefulness bad apparently ceased? Ho was kept until late in the season and was then willing to go. If McPhee. for instance, showed up poorly in the spring games do you suppose that a ten days clause would lead to his immediate retirement? Not much. He would be kept in the nope that the old times would come again. Broken promises, indeed. Judge O'Brien certainly held tbat the League had an option on their old players' services for this season at least. I do not rejoice In any one's troubles, bnt It does do one a little good to see some of the ringleaders in the revolt feel the keen knife of the executioner thus early in the fight. There's Jay Faatz. for example, and Morrill. Arthur Irwin can hear the bell tolling for him. while Hanlon nnd Pfeffer are not verv far removed from back numbers. If the only thing required to make a League contract equitable in common law Is the abrogation ot the ten day clause, then it is easy to frame a contract that will held all around. I would certainly favor such an amendment. Tho Players' Leagne will certainly have to break faith with their men in the matter of three-year contracts or they will bankrupt themselves within two sea sons. No matter how successful a team has been, several new men must be signed in the spring. The public demands new faces. 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It is as peculiar in its marvelous, remedial results as in its com position. Therefore, don't be put off with some worthless compound easily, but dis honestly, recommended to be " just as good," that the dealer may make more profit. "Fa vorite Prescription" is inccnnpardble. The manufacturers' unprecedentedf offer to guar antee satisfaction in every case, or money refunded, ought to convince every invalid of this fact. A Book, on "Woman's Ailments, and their Self-crre (160 pages), sent under seal, in plain envelope, for ten cts. in stamps. Address, World's Dispej saby Medical Association, 663 Main St, Buffalo, N. Y. Corner Smithfleld. fel3-26-ThSU over tZCCO. A purse was raised for Golden and Holsbake, who made 400 and 300 miles re spectively. A Chnnce for Slepnrr. Ed. Beilly's backers called at this office last evening and stated that Keilly will wrestle Louis Stepner under the following conditions: Keilly will bet S100 that he can throw Stepner five times in an hour, either in public or pri vate, catch-as-catch-can rules. An answer through The Dispatch will receive attention. Keilly has a forfeit of J25 up in behalf ot his challenge, and it will remain here until next Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. THE MOST PERFECT WHISKY Ever placed on a Pittsburg market is the Pure Eight-year-old EXPORT WHISKY SOLD ONLY BY Jna. FlEininn I Hnn, DRUGGISTS. Its success has been without a precedent and far beyond our most sanguine expectations. We guard its quality with the most iealous care. It satisfies the most exacting; and no other whisky can approach it in excellence. Neatly put up in FULL QUARTS. Which we sell at $1 each or S10 per doz. Please address all orders by mall to JOS. FLEMING & SON, PITTSBURG. PA. Old Export shipped to all points C. O. D. to all parties except to those of known Intern, perate habits or minors. mn2-TTS3n AS GOOD AS NEW. "Yes, almost as good as new, Clara. This thing of buyine a new suit, when at a trifle I can have my old suit cleaned and repaired at Dickson's establishment, 65 Fifth avenue, cor ner Wood St.. second floor. It sepms that everybody goes to him. Telenbone 1503. mh2 IMPERIAL HALL. Corner Seventh ave. and New Grant street- COM ad tote. Tbe most exciting contest of all is the voting for th FAVORITE FIGURE CALLER at the IMPERIAL CLUB RECEPTION every Thursday Night & Saturday Afternoon PRIZES ARE Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. mhZ-125
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