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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
"I do believe those women,
"Who for years and years and years,
Keep polishing their intellects,
To ornament their biers"
should again call the attention of their sex to the remedy especially provided for
the correction of their physical ailments by Dr. K. V. Pierce, of Buffalo. It is
called " Favorite Prescription.'' "Women for years and years and years have used
it and have pronounced it the test corrective of all "female weaknesses" ever
invented.
t As an invigorating, restorative tonic,
soothing cordial and Dracing nervine, for
debilitated and feeble women generally,
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has no
equal In fact, it is the only medicine for
the peculiar weaknesses and ailments inci
dent to females, sold by druggists, under a
positive guarantee from its manufactur
ers, that it will, in every case, give satisfac
tion or its price ($1.00) -will be promptly
refunded. It improves digestion, invigorates
the system, enriches the blood, dispels aches
and pains, produces refreshing sleep, dispels
melancholy and nervousness, and build3 up
both the flesh and strength of those re
duced below a healthy standard. It is a
legitimate medicine not a beverage. Con
Dr. Pierce's Pellets regulate and cleanse the' liver,
stomach, and bowels. One a dose. Sold by druggists.
REBUILDING SALE.
Owing to our continued success of the past several years we have been forced to an
nex the adjoining property to accommodate our large list of patrons.
Previous to our rebuilding wo now offer our entire stock at an actual discount of 25
per cent. ..
"We have an elegant line of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks, eta, .
and ourprioesnowanduntilAprillnextwillbefoundEXCEEDINGLY LOW.
JBZ. SZLVTIT,
934 Liberty Street,
A PEW W0EDS FK0J1 STEKN.
The Cincinnati Authority Talks About tbe
Brotherhood's Immediate Prospects.
rGPECIAL. TSLXGBAU TO TUB DISPATCH.!
CnrCTNNATT, March 1. 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.
The Players' Leagne contracts to signeverv
experiment picked up for a season, and still
clings to the old material instead of 14 men.
each club will have to carry along over 20. No
business men will do that, ana these misguided
players will find themselves m a fire just as hot
as ever the League frying pan has been. The
public won't rest content if they bar all other
talent out. and there will be but one of two
things to do the old timers will have to bare
their throats to the Knives of the executioner
or the whole fabric will drift into bankruptcy."
Cincinnati's little secretary has certainly
treated the great subject In a manner differing
from others. He thinks that New York and
Chicago's players' teams will do well, but that
the Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn League
teams carry poles that will knock tbe biggest
persimmons.
A ttoat Tramp Ended.
Detroit, March L The great six days' go-as-you-please
race was finished to-night. The
distance made by tbe competing pedes
trians were as follows: Guerrero, 505
miles, taking first nionev: Nor
emac 600, second; Cartwright 479, third;
Horan 477. fonrtb, and Messier fifth, making
475 miles, which was the minimum distance to
participate In the prizes. The winners divide
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
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WANTEU-SITTJATION A KEG1STEKKI)
druggist Is open for a situation after the 5th
Inst. Address CULUKAL, Dispatch office.
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WANTED OCCUPANTS IfOIS TI11KD
tory front room, . with first-class board;
reference. srroUOTUfiT., near rena. mUMll
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tains no alcohol to inebriate ; n syrup ce
sugar to sour or ferment in the stomach and
cauce distress. 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.
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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.
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