WTi & it.--. fr m b & P. 14 II Features of the Start in the Championship Eaces JFOR THE TWO PENNANTS. Some Reasons for Twenty-five Cent Baseball in Pittsburg. GOSSIP ABOUT LEADING PUGILISTS The veriest baseball crank alive to-day -will certainly not be ungrateful enough to say there is not plenty of baseball now. If there should be in existence Euch an ingrate; such an insatiable and never-to-be-satisfied wretch I don't want to meet him. Plenty of baseball, why, I should think there is; indeed, there is so much or it that many people are declaring with, a vengeance that it is iast becoming a nuisance. There never was an extraordinarily high tide, but that there was an extraordinarily low one; and there never was a commercial inflation but there was a commercial depression. We may make our minds up, therefore, that all this nonsense, quarreling and booming of baseball will have its evil effects. If such be not the case it will be contrary to the lessons of experience. Well, we are only the first week into the season vet, so that we will likely see lots of fun and many surprises before this "cruel war is over." So far there has been nothing very entertaining in the contests that have taken place. I re fer to the games generally. It wouldn't be fair to expect to see everything in apple-pie order at this early stage. Clubs or teams have not by any means gotten settled down to their respective gaits yet. The general playing ol the week has proven this. Cer tainly there have been a few good contests, but generally speaking we nave had some rank exhibitions on both sides. Tbo Week's Games. Rain has during the week prevented sev eral games in both Leagues, but a sufficient number have been played to warrant a few remarks. As I have just stated, the aver age playing has not been up to the usual standard, but this to a great extent is to be expected at present There have been some surprises and disappointments, however. I am inclined to think that the Chicago P. I. Club is not as strong on the field as it is on paper. The performance of Comiskey's men here showed them to be anything but effective batters, and there is good reason for saying that the local P. L. club is much stronger in that respect than the Chic3gos. Bitting is a chief essential of championship form; it covers many faults just like a big drum in a small imperfect brass band. The old Deiroits came out victorious over many a rocky path by good stick work. But I I fail to see wherein the championship bat-i ting form is to be found in the Chicago team as a whole, and because of its absence I confess that I am so far disappointed in that team. True, the season is very, very young yet and that power of which I speak may be latent and almost ready to present itself. John Ward's team has done well, and, if all goes right, ought to be a factor in the race; just as good as Boston. Boston has few charms for me. I may be gravely mistaken in what used to be the mysterious club, but if it does anv good we will be at a loss to account for the form displayed by the same players last season. Our own team has done very well. I am not going to say first class, because the players can do much better than they have done. I know they can. They gave a miserable exhibition on the opening dav, but Galvin more than redeemed him self on Wednesday. Friday's game was another of the qnestionable kind, and it was, indeed, a great surprise to me that the Cleveland's came here and won their first game. That result knocks baseball form completely on the head, and to invest the runners according to their public form looks an absolute certainty compared with the public form of baseball. However, I have still much faith in the local team. If the pitchers keep all right the players will take care of themselves. Philadelphia is not settled down yet by any means and we will all be better able to judge of that and other teams a lew weeks later. The Old Lcncne Fratnren. There have also been good and bad fea tures in the National League games. The local colts have not done first-class by any means, but they have done some good work. When dealing with this team it certainly is not fair for any of us to particularly empha size the bad points and lose sight ot the good ones. I am aware that many people would like to see the young men entirely collapse at once. This is not fair. It is not American, and their short comings, whatever they may be, de serve as much leniency at least, as the shortcomings of those stars who are for the time popular. The work of the local Na tional League team of course has not been first class but tell me a club that has come near that standard in either organization. Why, almost the most wretched displav of ball playing known for years in a champi onship season has been that of the Cleve lands at Buffalo. Yet the Clevelands come here and defeat our very strong team. Let us deal fairly all roundl Nor do I believe that even four games with the Cincinnati team will give anything like a thorough test of the local youngsters. It will take weeks to prove thoroughly what that team can do. Almost every year we find teams start out in the most wretched style and land at or near the top. Anson has a good and improving team; Cincinnati is all right and Cleveland, like Pittsburg, is very uncertain. So far it seems to me that Philadelphia and Boston are the pick of the League, although New i Tork has not shown its best form yet. Brooklyn seems in many respects to be a little behind. However, the race has just started and the goal is a long distance off. None of us know what will take place be fore the end is reached. Anything is liable -10 Happen. &o :ar the attendance has been greatly in favor of the Players' League, but even that, at this stage, does not prove much. The great question to solve is, will either party be self-supporting? The sooner we find that out the better, because two clubs are not wanted in more cities than Pittsburg. The General Sltnntlon. The general baseball situation is just as uncertain and as unpleasant as ever. Now that the actual conflict has begun partisan feeling is more rampant than it ever was and the contending parties are evidently more determined than ever to down each other. That one of the parties will more or ru wj mc au is oecomine more ap parent every dav, and as the contest pro ceeds it is quite plain to see that one 6ide is trying its best to kill the other. All this talk about there being"room for both of ns"is mere buncombe, and those who make inch statements know that they don't mean it. There is not room for two clubs at many places, and we all know it, and this fact is prompting each contending organization to .knock the other into oblivion. That is the apecirl. nnd I miv siv. ortlr nhjert of each, and don't let us be hoodwinked out ot this ilact. I am disposed to think that a greater misfortune couldn't well befall the national gam: than fighting for such an object as I have just named. I have long since dealt with the right and wrong of the contest from a moral standpoint and I don't intend to repeat what I have already said; but I am inclined to thing that the present disagree able conflict is tending to turn the minds of many people against baseball. Manager Lottus, the other day, very wisely and practically remarked to me that the conflict was killing local pride in the respective clubs. In my opinion Mr. Loftus got hold of the correct idea; an idea which unerringly points to the conclusion that public respect tor baseball will dtfiinish rapidly. I don't wish to he a Cassandra or a "rocks ahead" advocate unnecessarily, but the events of the week have given much proof toward the truth of the opinion of Mr. Loftus, and such a result cannot well be otherwise. Two rival clubs in a city must cause contention among the patrons of the game; this conten tion generates the bitterest ot feeling, and partisans, who formerly when only one club existed, were all pulling together because of local pride, are now divided and pulling one against the other. Each side does its best to ridicule the efforts of the other, and each side throws all the obstacles possible in the other's wav. Odious comparisons are made, and one side qualifies the other with epithets that grate harshly on the ears of the intelligent community. Now, all this must have a damaging effect on the prestige and dignity of the.game. If it has not then baseball has net been on that elevated plane that we have been led to believe it was. Is There n Rivalry? Like the poor we have this conflict with us, and I suppose will have to put up with it. It would be foolish to expect it to end until the battle is lost and won, bnt it is not unreasonable to ask, Is there not a way by which much of this unpleasant and bitter feeling can be diminished, if not entirely subjugated? I think there is, and ifjwe can find out the chief cause of thin bitter feel ing we will be the better able to apply a remedy. Alter looking over the matter, it seems to me that the conflicting dates are more responsible for the intense feeling than anything else. At any rate, if there were no conflicting dates there would be, com paratively speaking, very little excuse for rampant partisan ebullition of feeling on the matter. Well, then, this being the case, why not have these conflicting dates changed? I ask those who uphold them, either National League or Players" League, why not change them? They are bad for the publje, they are bad for the players, and they" are bad for the stockholders. Now, isn't it foolish, sank foolishness, to continue them? It is like making oneself a pauper to harass a neigh bor; or, like Samson, killing oneself in killing an enemy. This is not latter day business gospel; it rather belongs to the period of the tomahawk and canoe. What is there to prevent a change in those con flicting dates? I know of nothing but that empty thing called dignity, lwish to be plain on this point, and I say that the flimsiest pretext that can be offered by the National League against negotiating for a change of dates is the pretext of dignity. The rival of that Le igue is out in powerful force; it is a great fact; it h lowering the power and sway of the National League, and surely, if it is dignified to recog nize it at all, it is dignified to treat with it so that the patrons of baseball will be freed from unpleasant and in some cases offensive features of the game. I know that ardent supporters of both organizations are wishlnl to obliterate all the sources of bad feeling possible. If the connicting dates were changed the conflict would just be as decisive as regtrds the sur vival of the fittest, but would not be half so unpleasant as it is now. About 23-Ccnt Ball. ESorts are being made to have the price of admission to the local National League games reduced to 25 cents. I hope these ef forts will be successful, but whether they will or net is very problematical, indeed. There are very good arguments pro and con on the matter, but I think that it can be safely said that the strongest arguments are in favor of a reduction of price. I have steadily been an advocate of 25-cent ball, be cause it is not only enough to pay to see a ball game, but it is also just about as much as the rank and file of the community can pay. If the promoters of baseball have in view the welfare of the masses as much as they profess, why we should have had 25 cent baseball right along. I am almost con vinced that had there not been so much money lavished on baseball by the public in the past there would have been no conflict for supremacy to-day. The grand total of money expended on baseball during recent years has been enormous, and I venture to say that some economists will call it preposterous. Well, I think that as a inatterof expediency and as a matter of fair dealing with the public baseball magnates ought to give us 25-cent ball. The oarty who makes a break in this direction 'shall have mv humble sympathy, at least. Mr. J. P. O'Neil, a director of the National League club, supports the oresent price 50 cents but he suggests that musical and ath letic entertainments be added to the ball game. This, is a very business-like sugges tion, but I fear that it loses its lorce when we consider that the regular patrons of the games have barely time to get to see the ball contest. That fact that the ball games are not commenced until as late as possible now tends to show that any entertainment that preceded the game would have very little at tractive power. The suggestion might be of great value to cities like New York, hnt tn Pittsburg, where everybody is up to the ears and head in business or manual labor, it is not of much worth. A reduction in the price of admission is what the public ought to have. The Umpire Difficulty. Young as the championship season is there have already been very grave difficul ties with the umpires; or it may be stated the umpires have had very grave difficulties with the players. No organization has had a monopoly of the difficulties because they have appeared all round. There may be some excuses for their appearance so early. Many of the umpires are somewhat new to the business and this fact ought to be a pal liating feature as far as they are concerned. It is to be expected that they will make a few mistakes and of a flagrant kind. But if they do this it is no reason why players should give public exhibition 01 uoisterous objections; or that the specta tors should hoot, hiss, howl and yell all kinds of dishonest names at the umpire. There is no reason for this kind of proceed ing; none at all. When an limnim rln;o. that settles it, except when his decision be a violation of the rules. In that case, of course, the rule must be supreme, but where it becomes a mere matter of judgment of what use is it for a manager or a captain oT a team to argue with or try to convince "the umpire when his judgment is wrong while the players are on the field? The d cision cannot be changed, and publicly argu ing the matter only incites the spectators to very unpleasant demonstrations against the umpire. .mere is nothing to gain by this because an honest umpire won't allow his judgment to be influenced by the bulldozing abilities of a ball player or the hostile dem onstrations of a crowd. The pros and cons of any decision, where only a matter ot judgment is concerned, can best be dis cussed alter the game. Umpires, then, have much cause to treat some players harshly. They have themselves to protect, and goodness knows that manv of them de serve moie sympathy from the public than they get A manager or a captain shonld never set an example of kicking persistently against a decision that he knows won't be changed. An objection or remark regard ing the accuracy of a decision is sufficient at most " About tbe Ao.irsllsns. There is nothing like a difference' of opinion for getting at the truth. Two weeks ago I said something about how things were going with William O'Connor ia Australia and here is how a patriotic Antipodean scores me for it: DEAR Sir From thn urtlH nn nnKii.t.-. In a recent Issue of The Dispatch, "Sculling in Australia," it is evident that yon know very little about the sporting; men el that country. THE You mnst remember that O'Connor went ont to Australia on the quiet and without making any preiions arrangement with the Australian orsmea, This in one sense is to be admired, but If he intended to make an economic trip it was a riskv thing to do, and as events show he has been unlucky. I think you will find that for most of the races for the championship of the world, the arrangements have been settled before the competitor left bis own country. Similar events as those you mention, are of Irequcnt occurrence in Sydney, and you surely eanuoc expect the men to cry off these matches because a stranger comes in and says, "I am O'Connor, and come to row for the champion ship or tbe world." Let W. O'Connor join in with the others and accept the match offered him with Stansbnry. You say you have no doubt that a flagrant injustice is being done to O'Connor. I would like to know what STounds you have for making such a remark. Is it because Matterson is rowtnr for the cham pionship which seems to tronble you so much, or becansc a series of events have been got up among tbe men to find a representative for tho Colony? Let me tell yon that these events were arranged before they knew that O'Connor was coming. Even supposing they did know, any oarsman has a right to come forward and row when the championship is open; and first come first served. If you will only pay close attention to tho different events to come oil in Australia In tho next six months, I feel sure both you and O'Connor will be ready to withdraw the above remark, and I hope that when yqu have been satitfled vnu will publish the same in your paper. You refer to the treatment of our scull ers when away from home: the same applies to tne men that have visited Australia, perhaps the only unpleasantness that his been shown to our men was from a countryman of O'Con nor's. Do you remember how Hanlan treated Trlckett after he had defeated him on the Thames. England? I have myself forgotten the details, but remember what a stinger it was to the Australians at tho time. Yours, etc., an Australian. A Few Words In Reply. Not many words are needed in reply to our friend, who, by the way, forwards me his correct name and address. If he has any knowledge about rowing it is a pity that his patriotic ardor obscures it and prompts him to be almost offensive. I am always ready to publish anything in reply to what I may have said if that reply is not too long and if it is not abusive to anybody. Oar Au stralian friend makes a mistake when he intimates that I spoke disparagingly of the Australian sporting people. I did not, and had he read carefully what I did write he wouia nave seen that I referred to the Au stralian rowers only, and even a limited number of them. I stated that their treatment of O'Connor wasn't fair. They did know th3t O'Connor was going to Australia lone before he went, and races for the "championship" have been arranged siuce he went there. How about MOLiean and Matterson and McLean and Hemp ? Certainly the fact of a second or third-rater like Matterson assuming to row for the championship to keep O'Connor idle "troubles me." McLean's easy defeat of Matterson justifies me, and by the way "An Australian" forwards me evidently his aquatic authority, who in cold type pre dicted that Matterson would lead McLean from start to finish. Our friends say that any sculler has a right to row for the championship title when it is in abeyance. Of course he has; just as much as a museum fat man has to m nml h..t t.. limited express from Pittsburg to Chicago. Our friend ought to have said when he was writing his letter that O'Connor and Stans bury were matched, and that race, by the way, is the only one I recognized as being for the chamoionshin. Aiimiran nf.nin.. like "An Australian" ought to know better than to say that most of the races for the in ternational championship were arranged be fore the visiting sculler left his home. How about Trickett, Hanlan, Laycock, Everson and others? Both Trickett and Hanlan se cured matches almost as soon as thev landed, and matches they never thought of until they did land. All these men left their homes to row a race, and they secured their races right away without any third-raters trying to keep them out Only one word more. I am aware that there are many things, even in my own business, that I don't know, but before either "An Austra lian" or anybody else begins to enlighten I hope they will at least devote a little time to the study of the subject at issue. I think the ridiculous show made by Matterson on THE GREAT PARLOR FURNITURE, If you want to combine ele gance and economy, style and substantiability, then Keech's will be the right place for you to patronize. The stock of Par lor Suites displayed here an swers every need, requirement, taste and purse. The choicest ideas of modern furniture archi tecture, the latest coverings and embellishments, together with honest workmanship and a rock-bottom price are the rul ing features. DINING ROOM FURNITURE. 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About two weeks ago he let me see a dispatch irom them which said that the articles of agreement had been mailed. Those articles have been anxiously looked for, but, like the proverbial letter, they "never came." Besides, Farrell has repeatedly wired the officials of the club without receiving any reply. In the ab sence of any explanation for conduct of this kind it is extremely ungentlemanly and censurable, to say the least ol it I know that Farrell is considerably disappointed, but he sllll hopes to hear something more encouraging about the matter, although he has had an intimation that the battle won't take place. The HeaTy-Welshts. According to dispatches tbe California Athletic Club directors have decided to offer a purse of 820,000 for a battle between Peter Jackson and John L. Sullivan for the championship. Jackson, so renort sava hab accepted the offer, and there is no fear of Sullivan's declining it The purse is a remarkable one, no doubt, and ir the two men meet to contest for it it is to be hoped that they will give some reasonable show lor the money. The battle, if there is one, will of course be with gloves and under Queensberry rules and all these features are very impor tant departures from the conditions that the custom and rules of generations have has established. The contest will be a pleasant exercise even to the loser compared to what had to be borne in a pugilistic champion- snip contest a generation or so ago. How ever, there is no certainty that Jackson and Sullivan will meet Nothing like definite arrangements have been made yet, but the bona fide offer of $20,000 ought to tempt both men to be eager for a contest Ed Smith, the Denver heavy-weight, who has recently oeen putting oponents "to Sleep," is to con test against Jackson for ten rounds at Chi cago. I use the word contest because I'm not sure whether the affair will he a bona fide battle or not Both men are under managers who are in the show or exhibition business, and I don't think that Muldoon and "Parson" Divies would bring Smith and Jackson together in a way that either party will lose anything. If Jackson has any chance of defeating Sullivan them ought to be very little nghting be tween Jackson and Smith. Frank Slavin is evidently not in a hurry to land in America. Were he to come here I think matters would become exceed ingly brisk in the pugilistic world. A more interesting battle than one between Slavin and Jackson could not well take place, and xnopetney aay meet Detore Jackson and Sullivan lace each other. I am inclined to think that Slavin is a better man than many people deem him, and if he and Jackson were to fight in a 24-foot ring I would ex pect Slavin to be the victor. But I will not be surprised if Slavin is asked to fight Jack Wannop before he comes to America. Wan- nop is a man full of ambition, and the easy way in which he defeated Josh Cosnett iu England tbe other day may prompt him to tackle Slavin or somebody else in the front rank. I don't think that Wannop would have a very good chance of defeating Slavin, but I will not at all be surprised it the En glishman challenges the good-looking Aus tralian. Pkutgle. The finest diamond in this city, a blue gem weighing 2 karat, is on exhibition at the store of M. G. Cohen, Diamond Expert and Jeweler, 33 Smithfield street Best makes of medium weight under wear. Pfeifee's, 443 Smithfield St.. and 100 Federal st., Allegheny. Geeax reductions in spring jackets; also in capes. Kjtable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave. CHAMBER FURNITURE. Keech's transactions in Bed room Suites are on a scale thaf is well nigh enormous. His sales in these goods alone exceed more than likely those of any other local dealer's entire furni ture trade. 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BASEBALL NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST The local National League club and Cap tain Anson have stolen a march on the Play ers' League clnb at Chicago. An arrange ment has been made by which the Anson team and the Pittsburg team will open the season at Chicago on Tuesday. The Chi cago Players' League club cannot make a better of it, as their grounds are not ready. The following statement issued by the local club explains the reason for the change: Owing to some improvements to be made at Becreation Park, which the directors de sire to commence at once, the series of games scheduled with Chicago at Becreation Park for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 29 and SO, and Thursday and Friday. Slay 1 and 2, has, by arrangement of the Chicago ball club, been transferred to Chicago on those dates. ALL AGREE TO IT. This transfer has been effected by unani mous consent of tho National League clubs, and will afford the management of the Pittsburg. National club an opportunity to make such changes on the ground of Recreation Park as had been previously decided upon. The Pittsburg National League club will leave for Chicago to-morrow night on the lim ited. The Chicago National League grounds will bo opened with tbe Pittsburg club on Tuesday afternoon. After the series at Chi cago has been played the club goes to Cleve land, playing four games there, and from Cleve land to Cincinnati, playing four games, and from Cincinnati they start on their Eastern tour, playing four games at Brooklyn, May 15, 16, 17 and 19: four games in New York, May 20. 21, 22 and 23; four games at Philadelphia, May 24,26, 17 and 28; fourgimes at Boston, May 29, two games on the 30th (Decoration Say) and 31, returning to Pittsburg to reopen the improved Recreation Park June 2, 3 and 4 with the Chi cago club. A VEBY WISE MOVE. Without doubt tho change will be a benefi cial one, not only to tbe clubs directly inter ested, bnt to the Pittsburg baseball public Business inUinct ought to prompt every club in the two Leagues to try from now on to avoid all Conflicting dates possible. The public doesn't desire them, and this paper has steadily advo cated a policy of this kind. It Is sheer nonsense to use the claptrap cries of "weaicening," etc It is expected that those financially interested in the baseball business are more than chil dren, and common sense ought to teach them that the public mind can soon be poisoned on matters of entertainment. The move in ques tion is a wise one and a worthy example for others to follow as far as avoiding conflicting dates is concerned. Baseball botes. C incinnati bas a very good outfield. Ollie Beard Is Captain of the Cincinnati Heds. 51 an-age R Hanlon has great hopes in Maul as a pitcher. Cincinnati promises to be a good paying League city this sammer. There seems to be little use for Jerry Hurley in the local I', h. team. Foreman is undo nbtcdly one of the best pitch ers in the country to-day. Mi ller is not by any means as enthusiastic In his coaching as he nsed to be. Glcason, the pitcher. Is showing op in great shape for the 1'hllllcs this year. When- Burke and Hamilton of the "Phillies" get on bases they'll stand watching. J. E wing and Cunningham will be the opposing pitchers at the Brotherhood grounds. J. S. The FlttsbnrKS have never won the nen- nant, bnt the future ft before them. Becklet's first base playing so far Is even an Improvement on his good worlc oflast year. Th best friends and most profitable patrons of 1 CASH AND CREDIT HOUSE. 923 -AND- 925 PENN NEAR 'NINTH ST. OPEN SATURDAY TILL 10 P. M. 923 - AND 925 PENN NEAR NINTH ST. 1890. baseball are anxious to bave the conflicting dates changed. COMI8EET thinks Boblnson lsan improvement at second on Ilunlap. Commy may be mistaken. KELLY. Richardson. Irwin and Bronthers are the playing directors of tbe Boston Players' club. A FXW weeks lrom now there will be dozens of exploded "phenoms" for the minor leagues to gobble up. Although the Bnffalos won four straight from the Clevelinds the attendance was far from being encouraging ALLEN is receiving more credit for having iron the series rroni the Athletics than any other Phila delphia player. 1HK start In the championship races hasn't al together been a good one, as far as weather has been concerned. .Manages Heckkb -will likely get down to work this week. He will probably try bis hand at first base and In the box. During the absence of the local P. L. club on it) first trip the new grounds will be put into excellent condition. Hamilton and Burke intend to have a race around the bases shortly to satisfy their friends which is tbe fastest runner. JatKaatz is an advocate olpnnchine the bag as practice. He says there is nothing like it to gciauiau'Beycin snapeior gooa Dattlng. IP John Ward's team continue. In wilt tin the game it has been doing John will bustle President Byrne's aggregation ror public patronage. THERE is nothing so chilly and discouraging than a meagercrowd at a baseball game. A few Plttsburgera have found that out recently. The three high-priced players of the local N. L. clnb are paid as follows. Miller. 13.800; Dunlap. 3,600; Hines, S3, 8W. bowders' salary Is S3, 7U0. F. B. Kemp. According to returns there were about 800 more people at the Boston N. L. game than at the Boston P. L. game o-t tbe Slth Instant. Manager IIanlon Is probably one of the most earnest manager-players In the baseball profes sion to-day. Ed doesn't want record-players; he wants hustlers. Manager Hanlon, of the local P. L. club, says that S55, COO will pay all expenses against the club for the season. He Is confident that more than that will be realized. AsacoacherPower, the Baltimore captain and first baseman. Is saia to be more original than ajc iia.ii.iu. a.c. inn cvuiu nave uau nun. but he was considered weak at the bat. Well, the move of the Chicago and Plttsbnrg National League clubs may or may not Injure Comiskey's club, but It will be abenefit to Pitts burg all round. One at once Is quite sufficient. Pitcher Sharott will make a record In the League this season. He Is a natural ballplayer. He has remarkable control or thn hull. -nni head, plenty of curves, and he Is not afraid to field any ball. The umpires of the Players' League have re ceived instructions regarding a scoop fly. Here after, ir the player receiving the ball in that way fields It properly and quickly to a base, a double play can ensue. THE officials or the local P. L. club are talking or reducing tbe admission lee to the bleachers to 25 cents. This would be a very wise move. A quarter Is sufficient for the worslng class to nay to see a ball game. A force of men has been put to work upon tbe Chicago Brotherhood grounds, and the manage ment hope to get the grand stand, at least par tially, completed by the time the first game is played there on Hay 3. College graduates have taken to Joining pro fessional baseball clubs, very much to the satis faction of the managers, who appreciate their gentlemanly behavior. Louisville has two of them mis year Aaviur ana amnnicK. TnzSnnday baseball games In and near tho cities of the United States are Inducing the rail way companies to provide new cars, engines, trains and other appliances for carrying teus of thousands of passengers to and from the hu grounds. John Morrill received the following from President M. E. Young, In answer to a question why V orcester refused to play the Morrill team: "1 know absolutely nothing about this except some statement or report which 1 saw In the papers. " The Buffalo International team Is complete. It will be: Sheldon, Conway ana Dunning, pitch ers; Smith and Sheffield, catchers; Qulnn, first base; Pettee, second base; Cougblln. third base; Bent, left field: Andrews, right field, and Books, center field. It Is hoped to engage Sales Yale has been weakened In the outfield by the loss of Dalzell and Mcullntock, Plttsbnrg boys. The formed sprained his ankle in the first game with .New York, and did not play after that. He Is now in Washington, and will return, prepared to play again, in anotber week. orman McClln tock, who has been at home for the past five weeks recovering lroma generally weakened state of his system, Is now back In college. If all the magnates would treat their men like President fatern, of Cincinnati, what a paradise the diamond would be. He had the option ofsell lng Carpenter and lebeau or releasfng them un conditionally. He did the latter and nresented them with the SoOO they had drawn on their sala ries. It was not Mr. Stern's desire to have these men go, but they were released at the suggestion of Manager Loftus, who has full charge of tbe team. The Coming Plovers. TrrnOnr Hftrfl tpam have ftrrnirrt 4n1av Jamestown, IJ. 1., on July 3, 4 and 5. The Washington Street Stars beat tho Brother hood Stars by a score of 10 to 4 yesterday. The Postal nine would like to arrange a game I Carpets. Tell us the kind of Carpet you want, the price you are willing to give and the design you favor, and we will produce it in less time than it takes to tell. We now offer some especially good values in Moquettes, Body and Tapestry Brussels. Present and prospective buyers of Carpets should "make it a point" to see these goods. We also show a beautiful variety of oriental and domestic Rugs, DoorMats,etc., at incomparably low figures You are invited to call and seeT AVE., CURTAINS. Our showing of Lace Curtains includes the most celebrated makes- Irish Point, Notting ham, Egyptian,- Tambour, Swiss, etc. In Plush, Chenille and Turkoman Curtains (also Portieres) our display is equally attractive. Then we have Win dow Shades and Curtain Poles of every kind and style. If you want to buy these goods, with out paying exorbitant profits, call at Keech's Drapery De partment You are welcome, too, if you don't want to buy. Call at any rate. - - AVE. with the Western Union's star players for some day next week. Thi (J. W. Mobns would like to play any club whose members are not more than 14 years old, the St. Pauls preferred. The St. Pauls defeated the Fountain stars by 9 to 5 yesterday. The former want to hear from other young young clubs. Address B. KeUly, 85 Wylle avenue. The Holr Ghost College nine. Juniors, have organized for the season, and they would like to near lrom all la-year-oiu clun-, tne J. u. yriaays ureierrea. aooi 'referred. Address all challenges to Frank otien, fio. 18 Jfederal street, city. Tnn original J. P. Galvms have reorganized with the following players: T. Flanagan. J. Brady, Charles Harris, George Earnest. William Davis, George Snyiler, llobert McCarthy, John Costeflo. William Montgomery and others. Tbey want to play any team whose members are not over 18 years of age. Uhe U'hlterocfcS Baseball Club has organized fortlie season with the following players: Mc Adaras, c. ; E. Davis, p. ; G. Davis, ss. : VV oodburn, lb; Merlng. 2b: Jones, 3b; Doming, m. f.; Bowman, r. f. ; Hommel. 1. t., and T. P. Kelly, manager. They would like to bear from 83me of the local "18-jear-old" clubs. Address all chal lenges to ueorge Davis, ma Firth avenue, city. The Oakland Baseball Club, oflast year's County League, has organized for tbe season of 1890. Mr. P. Hawley will manage the team. The following plavers have been secured, which will make a very strong nine: Brady and Trainer. catchers: Ander son and Ward.pltchers: Peoples, shortstop: Kler. first base: Hamilton, second base; Cargo, third base; Delehanty, left field : Matthews, center field ; Becker, right field. Games will be arranged with all the local amateur teams of Western Pennsyl vania. XELLE11ER W0X. The Boston Middle Weight Defeats Turner, the Colored Illnn, In 13 Rounds. San Francisco. April 2S-Denny Kelleher. of Boston, and Charlie Turner, the colored middle weight of Stockton, Cal.. fought 13 fierce roands at the Golden Gate Athletic Club last night, result ing In a victory for Kelleher. Some very heavy hitting was done by both men inrougnouttnengnt. Tamer was tbe favorite in the pools before the contest commenced, and at the opening of the thirteenth ronnd he was the stronger man and was forcing Kelleher In a way which seemed to be leading to the latter's doom. Kelleher, however, suddenly gave the colored man a swinging left-hand blow on the Jaw which sent him down like a shot and resulted In a clean knockout. Both men weighed less than 155 pounds. It was a savage contest. Turner did some good wort. Turner In the tenth landed his left on the head and Kelleher put the same on the face. Turner landed twice on the stomach and three times on the face. Kelleher reached body heavy. Turner run him to theropeBand pat In two right-handers on body. Kelleher reached the body heavy, fight ing at short ranee. At the call both were very weak and waiting for right-hand swings. The knockout blow was a surprise. Stockton sports lost heavily. Endue for the Brooklyn. Since Badge showed so favorably at Elizabeth there has been a perfect rush to get on him for the Brooklyn handicap, and many of the books are closed. As he Is the only horse of any note among those engaged which has appeared in pub lic this Is no more than could be expected. Jimmy McUormlck, his trainer, says he does not think the little horse ever did better, although he add that he has not yet had enough work to season him "for a battle with the cracks." He carries more flesh than he did last spring, as Indeed he should thus early In the game, and bis sDeed seems as high as ever. At the weight, 114 pounds, his chance does look tempting, bnt at Ktlzabetb. Badge was a leviathan among Ulllputlans, com pletely outclassing his fields. He will need more than mere speed In a race run strong from tbe start, as the Brooklyn Is likely to be, and cool headed horsemen know what a difference "class" makes. Spi it of tht Timet. Bnd for Scottilale. SCOTTDALE, PA., April :. The bcottdale Base ball Club went down to show the natives of Con nellsvllle to-dav now the game is playad. but the wonld-be victors were unfortunate enough to be beaten by the score of 15 to C Mentges, of the Connellsvllle club, made many admirers by the fine manner In which he covered second base. Tbe same clubs play again next week. Bassler, of the St-ottdales, promises to be a fine pitcher before the season Is over. Valentine Wants n Fight. G. TV. Valentine, of Cumberland, Md., called at this office last evening and left tbe following challenge: "I will fight Harry "Nlklrk at ISO pounds for $250 a side and the entire sate receipts. I will meet hlnrat THE Dispatch office on Tues day evening next at 8 o'clock to males match." Rnlney Is Improving. Buffalo, April 26. Bight fielder Balney, who was hit on the head by a pitched ball In yester day's game. Is not dead as reported, but his con dition Is serious. He is suffering from concussion of tbe brain, but his chances are considered good to-night. Sporting Notes. Bn.LT Baxter, of .England, wants to fight any E K KEECH c H man In the world st IIS or US poundj for tS,6C0 a side. Ep Hanlan, the ex-champlon sculler, will be, la the city this week. Kain spoiled the opening of tbe Brushton cricket grounds yesterday. an Eastern middle-weight may be secured to box Harry Murk ten rounds shortly. iJ&JQUr "T 'hat the Duluth regatta wilt oe one of the greatest ever held in this country. Tn backers of Paddy McBrlde are now willing to match him agsinst Cal McCarthy for a big stake. aS&FH?!?' s-,.Browx's race horse. Trouba dour, which has been dangerously ill with pink eye and lunar complications, is much better, and the chances for his recovery are flattering. T?IUS,,S ? hitch In the Gallagher-McCarthy match. The latter wants Gs.t!arher to Dut uts mteirtlbe7M7h 'MPo-fuds on thee?e lug or the battle. Gallagher refuses to do this. Starter Caldwell has suspended Jockeys J. Bergen, J. Tribe. French, Jones aid J. Critten den for the Linden meeting. Horton and D.Wat son until June 1. and Murtha for the balance of the year. , kA0,f?t.nep'eit.'oclceT'wl'owm "Port silk at the .Nashville meeting maybe mentioned Barnes, Hollls. Magee.Wlncbell,Overton. Godrrey Good Hathfway W1Ulan"- Ve S. Stejpe d KOKErtNilsotHill. who styles himself the champion of Queen Victoria, and who lives at Newark, X. J , has sent a challenge to John L. Sullivan to meet him In the fistic arena. Hill Is "s nephew of Tom Savers, the famous flithter and claims to be willing to meet Jackson. Sullivan ot any other slugger. A match which will excite more than local In terest is talked about between the bay stallion Cleon. 2:22, by Heptagon, dam .Nellie Hoyt. bT Norwood. E2L and the gray gelding Charley Gib son, 2Slf. The track and conditions have not yet been decided upon, but It Is understood that the Cleon party would prefer Wave rly Park. THE annual election of the Tnrfennrint T?n4 uu vuu uuu was ncia last Anursuay and the following officers were elected: av evening. President: A. J. Klckert. Vice President: u; v. onaw. Pretty Treat. Maxwell. Secretary; William J. Maxwell, Treas- u. c. ir.il. isicJier. William Koler and Xd. Bossmeyer, Trustees. IN the Brooklvn handlcanlfeilp- nnd Tr1i.ha been backed consequent on their tllzarjcth form, and Sir Dixon and Hanover have also been sup ported. Kingston has gone back In the betting, as the Impression gains ground that be will be an absentee on the 15th of the next month. Long street's price has also been raised, but Los Ange les has been lowered consequent on the certainty that she Is on her way East. William Gabig. the pugilist, who was arrested at Philadelphia on Wednesday night for assault ing a bartender who refused to sell him a drink, was yesterday sentenced by Jlagistrate Pole to six months In the House of Correction. The male In mates of that reformatory are obliged to work in the quarries on the groundsor the Institution, and the magistrate In passing sentence remarked thai work In the quarry would be excellent discipline for the pugilist. Considerable Indignation Is manifested amour sportsmen at Kushvllle. rud..concernlng the worn of pot fish hnnters In Crooked creek in Schuyler. Hancock and McDonough counties. Crooked creek, a prolific stream, traverses these three counties and high waters have bronrht consider able game fish Into tbe stream. Unscrupulous fellows have been seining secretly, taking out many of the best fish, in some places box traps are placed to catch the largest fish. Detectives have been stationed along the stream to catch all offenders. Lon Meters was telling the tribulations he er perienced with his stable hoys. Everybody who knows him can testify to his generous, sunny dis position. Sometimes he discharges all hands, finds them around the stable next dav. and hires them back. Recently he was dissatisfied with tho condition of one of his help, and said: "Here, you'll bave to go. I don't want you anv more." Much to his surprise the lad refused point blank to vacate the premises. "Whst's the use." ar gued Myers, "ol n.v having you around, you're drunk all the time." "Well," responded tha help, "what do you give me so much money for; you must expect me to get drunk." He remains in Lon Meyers' employ. bporttmau. Bobesfterre's s uccess In the Tennessee Derby on Saturday last at Memphis will serve to make him In some demand for the Kentucky Derby. The bad performance of Blarneystone. Jr., was too bad to be true, and the race so Indifferent, however, that Kobesplerre will have to have stronger credentials to make him a favorite. That Robespierre Is a pretty irood colt, however, there Is no doubt. HecostHOOOas ayearllng. and waa bought by the Chicago stable on the strength of the form shown by his full brother. Jacobin. His dam. Agnes, byGUroy. bas proved one of tho best mares In Kentucky, as she has already foaled Jacobin and Macbeth II., the Kentucky Derby winner oriSSS. Kobesplerre. what we saw of htm last season. Impressed as as a colt likely to Im prove with age. He was a flue strider, and ran close to the ground, throwing notblng away, al though he wa3 not the quickest of starters. Yel he will hare to Improve ou Saturday's race to take a high rank. Large and fine selection of gold and sil ver watches, diamonds, jewelry, onyx and marble clocks, bronzes, sterling and silver plated webr, Kogers knives, iorks and spoons. Our trade is daily increasing be cause we give you the best value for your money. Examine our stock and prices. M. G. Coheit, Diamond Expert and Jeweler, 633 Smith field st. We handle nothing but first' class goods. REFRIGERATORS. Ice Chests, Stov.es, Ranges, Wa ter Coolers, Crockery, Tin ware, (2aeensware, Wooden ware, Silverware, Cutlery, etc. Everything in fact that comes under the head of Housefur nishing Goods and Kitchen Utensils can be had at Keech's at lower piices than at any other house in th; twin cities. Shrewd and thinking house keepers generally give us the preference when purchasing these goods. Their reason for so doing need hardly be ex plained. Your patronage is so licited. FOR LADIES. We have Spring Wraps, Jackets and Shoulder Capes of every description, also a right handsome assortment of Dry Goods. We sell these goods on credit fully as cheap as any cash house. Come and try it. FOR GENTLEMEN. We show a first-class stock of Clothing. New styles in Cassimere, Worsted and Che viot Sack and Frock Suits and Sprfng Overcoats. Good quali ties and positively low prices. ;.
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