rRaw55?l "TTSffsw",: pieir r3iRJfl,pTIB5p THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1891. OWFORTHEMEDIAS S. C. Shortlidge's Team to Tackle the East End Gyms on Thanks giving Day. THE W. AXD J. PLAYERS WEAKEN. Walter Camp Gives a. Terr Interestiiif Criticism of the Kecent Tab and Harvard Game. PRINCETONS ARE 50T DISCOURAGED. They Thinl Hey Will Male a Good Stand Against Tale General Football Iiews. At the last moment the team of the "Washington and Jefferson College have de cided not to come to Pittsbtlrg Thanksgiv ing Day and tackle the East End Gyms in a football game. The "Washington and Jefier Fon players give no definite reason for so abruptly disappointing the Gyms, and it might hate been that the Gyms would ha c an enforced idleness on the holiday named. Rut Trof. Kirchner started to hustle as soon a hereceied the news from "Wash ington, and as a result Mr. S. C. Shortlidge his acrecd to bring his Media team here Thun-da. His team will play the Gyms at Liberty Park, East End, and' undoubtedly the content will be much more intereting than would be a game between the Gyms and the Washington and Jefferson team. Shortlidge's team have so far this season done well, and thev wound up treir college contents by defeating the Delaware College cletcr. .Mr. Shortlidge requires S200 to bring his team here and the Gyms are plucky enough to pay it. A contest between the Gyms and a team such as Mr. Shortlidge has will be of great intere-l and importance to local patrons of football, as it will give us an idea of how our teams here compare with good Eastern trams. So far the G ms have defeated all teams with whom they have come in con Jest, but in the Media players they will tackle a lot vastly superior to any they h-ne yet met. "While it may not be safe to say that the local team will win, it may safely be said that they will make matters quite warm for the visitors. ' he following players vi ill represent the Gjms in the contest: Center, Cuthberton; richt cuard, Ritchy: left guard, L. Coates; nclit taikle, Kirchner: left tackle. Heppen stall. ritrht end, Diebcrt: lett end, Aull; quarter Iuk, Sehwsirtr; right half back, Proctor: lelt halfback, Martin: full back, Pry. sub, .Tames Aull, Thomas Goeway, Hu Barry, bteeu. The game will start at 2:b0 I-. M." PE1KCET0K STILL HOPEFUL. The Orange nd Bisclt Jvot at All Discour aged lrr Tale's Victor. Pj:tm rrro.v. X. .T., Nov. 23. LSp-ia'. The football men who were in attendance at the Yalc-Harard game yesterday re turned to Princeton this morning. Fvery man watched the came critically, of course, li'it ah a tesiilt ol liN careful observation no one to-da had anything striking to relate. 1 have talked with quite a number of the men tliK afternoon, and all that the most of them had to say could be summed up in the lew word, "Vale did play a tremendously stron:: game." But they all added that they expected this, and that" Yale's work did not in the least surpass their expectations. "What they saw yesterday does not seem to hate changed them in their opinion as to the result of the coming Thanksgiving Day game. They realire they have some haid oik to do if they are going to win, but to perform the work Is not an impossibility, and a desperate effort will be made during the few dajs still remaining to put the team in shape to do it. Captain "Warren, in commenting upon Saturday's game, said that Yale put up an exceedingly strong game in her team work, but that she did not show in any better form than he had expected He is in no way discouraged as to the result of the Thanksgiving Day game, but sas his men hae some haid work to do to get into shape to walk over "i ale. but he thinks Princeton has a fair show and is still in it. To keep in good training the men all took a walk out into the country about five miles this afternoon. Trainer McMatern says tut men are all in excellent physical condi tion. Poe, who injured Ins ankle in last Thur-dat "s practice same and has not played since, will be on the field asain to-morrow, when the men will be trUcn a practice game of about an hour, which will be repeated on Tuesday. Studentsbut no outsiders will be admitted to fi-e field. On account of freez ing and thawing the held that has been used is in a horrible condition, and closely resembles a country cattle yard in the spring of tlie i ear. To-morrow and the rest of the week the grounds en the south side of the regular field will be marked and posts set up, o that it can be used instead ot the old grounds. THAT DISPUTED GAME. Tho Geneva College Teani Captain and TTmpire Claim tho Victory. The following communicatious from the Captain of the Geneva College football team, who played the "W. U. P. team Satur day, and also from the umpire of the game, explain themselves: To tlie bporting Editor of the Dispatch: Demi Sir There appears tobe a misunder standing in regard to the result of the foot ball game last Saturday between W. V. P. and Geneva College, at East End Gym grounds. A clear statement of the tacts con cerning the point in dispute is necessary. The umpire decided that a certain play was "off side," which, if allowed to pass, would score the W. U. P. four points. The latter team protested against the decision, nnd the referee proposed that the game proceed with the point under protest, to be decided afterward. This piopoMil was not received by tho Geneva team, who claimed that a decision should be made by the referee in accordance with the off idc plat. The referee, up to this point, had not rendeied a decision, but simply of fered a proposal, which wa not agreed to. He then said the following in the presence of many w itnes.es who ai e w illing to testify to the truth- "If both captains w ill be satis Jied I will render a decis on." Both captains hcitated, and then con ferred with their respective teams The referee then added this assurance: "I leel burc that it will be satisfactory to both sides." I'pon this assurance both captains agreed to abide by the decision of the referee, w ho decided that the ball should lie giren toW L. P. at tho 25-vard line. The pime then went on. Tho latter team claims tint four points over the umpires and the referee's decision, w hicii, of course, i out of the question cnthely, according to the fol low ingiulc. 13(a). 'The umpire is tho judge for the plavcrs. and his decision is final regarding fouls and unfair tactics. (b) "The referee is judge for tho ball, and hit, decision is final in alt points not coveied by the umpire." The referee rendered a decision. From till" there is no appeal. Therefore, the game is decided by rule in favor of Genev a, C to. Charles O. Ekmils. Captain Geneva. To the reporting Editor of the Dispatch: IIfau Sir I would like to make a state ment in regard to the disputed point m Sat urday's game between Genera and W. V. P. The decision on the point was made bj the referee alone. Tiie umpire was not asked for a decision, nor did he give one At tho close of tho game the referee claimed that his decision was not final. Xow, Jfthereieree wishes to maintain his deci sion, we will accept it: but, if not, I claim the right to make the decision myself. Jly decision is that Evans was offside when he touched the ball down, because Steele was the tarthestman up the field when he lucked the ball, and Evans touched it down at least ten yards behind the lino before Steele was within 15 yards of the line. Yours, W. M. Geoeoe, Umpire of the Game. The Junior Team. The following football team have been selected to play for the Three A's, Jr., against the East "End Gvm junior team on Thursday: Right end," T. Iteed; right tackle, E. Reno; right guard, D. Miller; center rush, I. Anthony; left guard, D. El liot; left tackle, G Lappe; left end, H. Hucher; right half-back, H. Eyans; left half-back, W. Knox; qnarter-baek, W. Bell; lull-back, X. Diehl; substitute, Smith. This game takes place at Exposition Park. WALTER CAMP'S CRITICISM. Ho Expresses nimself Tally and Interes tingly About the Kecent Tate and Har vard Game. Tlayers Who aro "Worthy or Praise, Bliss Uinkley and Hartwell Mentioned. Regarding the great football game be tween Harvard and Yale Saturday "Walter Camp has the following to say: There were plenty of surprises at Spring field, as is usualy the case when two teams meet after having been thoroughly talked over and written about for months. The first surprise was the lack of weakness in the Harvard center. Even Heffelfinger found it easier to make his gain a little to the right or left of either guard than straight through, where he was many a time stopped. And in the second half Har vard forced the Yale center quite as often as Yale forced Harvard's. The next sur prise was the strength of Yale ends. Hink ley and Hartwell played well above their reputations, and their work was worth a great deal to the Yale captain. The punting of Bliss was unexpectedly strong, and although for a time in the sec ond half Trafford's kicks w ere forcing Yale steadily back, it was sure to be the Harvard halves who would finally muff the catch and thus surrender the ground Trafford bad gained. Harvard's best chance of turning the tide lav in that early portion of the second half w hen Trafford's punting was taking a few vards at every interchange be tw een himself and Bliss and neither side seemed able t get in much effective run ning. 0'ie could actually feel the increas ing confidence that must have been pervad ing the Harvard team and sympathizers, as well as the unpleasant nervousness which was entering the Yale ranks as the play came gradually further down into the Yale goal. But twice was the ground lost for the Harvard by bad handling of Bliss' punts,and this muffing gave Yale the opportunity to recover while Harvard fell back into hope lessness. Both teams seemed to have an unlimited amount of wind, for Harvard's steady forc ing up through the center in the second half, followed almost immediately by Yale's progress (lawn the field by short runs, showed conclusively that neither team had been exhaustsd in the first half. Some of ths may be accounted for by the fact that both captains interspersed enough kicking among their runs to be sure and keep their men lresh and able. But for all that it is undeniable that both teams must have been in good condition to keep up the regular work on a lather warm daj through the two three-quarters of an hours with no apparent weakening. The work between the snanback and the ouarter on both sides was plesn sind irnnd there being almost none of the delays usu ally consequent upon downs due to inter ance with the ball, and both centers gave their quarters good snapping to handle. There was a notable absence of anything like difference of opinion upon rulings, and both Mr. Moffati and Mr. Coffin sustained their reputations as most competent officials. Football 'otes. The YT. & G. team evidently are not anx ious to take the Gyms. Ed Ep.aim;iu :md a number of local ath letes left for 2Ce Tork last evening. TiiEgamo Thursday between the Media team and tho Gyms will be worth seeing. Princeton is stronjr in its defensive work, and has the endurance to play a Ions and hard game. The University of Pennsjlvnnia-Weslevan champiousliip came wilt Be decided on Man hattan Field to-morrow. WtsLEy f has had heaps of hard lnclc this season, and the big scores which have been piled up can bo attubutcd to this cause. Ti.e Lafayette team are nearly as unlucky as 1 eslevan in having their hesr players in jured. L"dards, March, Jloyle, Volant and Wilon are m bad shape. TiiErcr is a demand for received setts and admission for the Yale and Princeton game on Thanksgiving Day. Billy Edwards says the blo k of tickets of both kinds on sale at the Hoffman House command only the regu lar rates, though a stiff advance is looked lor to morrow or next day. The Cornell Sun prints tho following: "There has been a largo amount of talk in all the papers since last Saturdaj 's game with Princeton about our he ivy teams and it lias been stated that our team was much hea icr than Princeton's. In another col umn we give the weisrhts of our eleven, the average of which is 162JJ pounds. The avcr nge weight of the Princeton team is 171 pounds Cornell's 'con like' rushline aver ages ICH, while Princeton's dainty line average over 173. These figures ought to demonstrate to certain Xew York newspa pers the fjet that it was something besides "cowlikc clumsiness' that kept Princeton down to sit points. We call attention to little matters like this, in older that Cornell shall not be too greatly misrepiesented by partisan correspondents of pacers, who ap parently know as much about football as they do about the average weight of 'cow like giants.' " MAY ENGAGE MUIEIE. The New York Club May Secure Him as an Advertising Agent. XetvYokk. Xov. 23 Special. It will be good news to the great army of baseball enthusiasts in this city to learn that there is a strong possibility of the Xcw York club retaining the services of ex-Manager James Mutrie. The management of the club fully appreciate the genial ".Teems' " ability as an advertiser and boomer of the game, and have made him an offer to accept the posi tion of advertising agent. The Xew York club last season drew more people both at home and abroad than any other club in the country, and not a little of this success was due to "Mr. Mutrie's well known hustling qualities. "When the Giants and Mutrie arrived in a city everyone knew it, James always made things hum. He is just as popular w ith the newspaper men of other cities as here and would mikea model advance agent. It will be a v ery popular innovation on the part of the 2few York club management and one no doubt which will be followed by other League clubs. CLOSED THEIR SEASON. The San Jose Ball Team Win the California League Pennant. San Fkaxcisco, Xov. 23. The baseball season of the California League, comprising the San Jose, San Francisco, Sacremento and Oakland clubs, closed j-esterday. The San Jose club won the championship pen nant of the League, with San Francisco second place. A series of 21 games will be played be tween the San Jose and Portland, Ore., team, winners ot the JSorthwest pennant, to decide the Pacific coast champiouship, the games to be plav cd in this and neighboring cities. The scries will commence with a game on Thanksgiving Day. Kafceball Notes. Ci'scu.J. vti still has a strong hope of sign ing Jack Bojle. While in Chicago Billy Barnie tried to get Pitcher Hutchinson, but failed. Dii.Kcron Kfrr, of the local club, says that Secretary Scandrctt has Woodcock's con tract. Mast patrons of tho Xew York club want to have Tommy Corcoran to nlay short for that club. The storm yesterday demolished part of tho Exposition Park fenco and blew the roof off the reporters' box. Pete Browq is still "sore" over whathe thinks was the "queering" of his battin" average by President X. E. Young. Tr-or and Albany want to get into a bler league than tho Eastern. Both cities"aro good ball towns and desctvo pioinotiou. If "Buck" Kwing can go behind the hat in his old-time style next season the Giants will not bo so av. fully weak attcr all. In THE BIG HANDICAPS. Important Action Taken Regarding the Suburban and Brooklyn. THEY WILLEACHBE WORTH $25,000 A Kctv Rule to Prevent Repetition of the Huron Case of Last Season. GENEKAL SPOKTING NEWS OP THE DAT fSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISr-ATCH.1 New York, Nov. 23. Progress is the watchword of our great jockey clubs, and from present indications the turf is on the highway to greater successes in the imme diate future than many persons interested in the thoroughbred had dared hope for within the next decade. Secretaries Mcln tyre, of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, and Fel lowes, of the Coney Island Jockey Club, an nounce that the Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps for 1892 will be worth ?25,000 each, which makes them the most valuable handicaps of the year for horses of any age. The conditions for both these races are practically the same, being a sweepstake of f250 each, or only f50 if declared by Febru ary 20. The guaranteed value of the prize is 525,000, of which 55,000 will so to the second aud ?2,000 to the third horses. This will leave the race worth 518,000 at least to the winner, and this fact insures the nom ination of every horse of class in the coun try. No owner can afford to let such prizes pass untried for. "Weights Tor Both Baces. The weights for races will be published February 1, and winners after the publica tion of the weights of 52,000 must carry four pounds extra; of two races of 52,000 each or one of 55,000, or two of 55,000, or one of 10,000, 12 pounds extra. In the case of horses handicapped at 115 pounds or over these penalties shall apply to the extent of one-half, and in the case of those handicapped at 122 pounds or over to the extent of one-quarter only, and in the case of those handicapped at 128 pounds or over they shall not apply at all. In the days when the Suburban and Brooklyn Handicaps were new events the winning horse rarely received more than 7,000 or 58,000 for his share of the prize, and there is no more striking evidence of the growth of the turf than the increase in value of these grent spring handicaps, which, before the days of winter racing, gave the public something to talk about and speculate upon all w inter and early sprins. The Coney Island Jockey Club announces the closing of the great Futurity stakes of 189i on January 2, 1812. The estimated value of the race is 5100,000, of which 7,500 goes to the breeders. This will be the greatest prize ever raced for on this conti nent. Printed on each of the blank forms for the Futurity entry is the following significant statement, which will undoubtedly com mand the attention of breeders in general and Edward Corrigan in particular: A Stringent Kale. Entries to this nnd all the races of the the Coney Island .Tocky Club are advertised, and will be received only on tho understand ing and agreement of the subscriber that the provisions of Kule 18 form a part of and gov em the contract. Rule IS hvery person subscribing to a sw eepstakes oi entering a hore in a race to be run under these rules accepts the de cision of the Executive Committee on any question relating to a race or to ricing. At the discretion of the Executive Committee, and without notice, the entries of any per son may be refused. This is done to prevent a repetition of the famous Huron case, which will be heard in the courts this w inter, as Corrigan is de termined to force the Coney Island Jockey Club to receive his entries and also to secure payment of second money in the Futurity. His colt Huron, although not recognized by the Coney Island Jockey Club, running sec ond to His Highness last season in that event. Yorkville Belle, third at the finish, received second money, and Dagonet, who finished fourth, received third money. The Brooklyn Jockey Club will close on January 1 next 18 stakes for their spring meeting in 1892. Besides the Brook lyn Handicap already spoken of, the Great American Stakes for two-year-olds, worth more than 520,000; the Brooklyn Cup for three-year-olds and upward; the St. James Hotel Stakes for three-v car-olds and upward; the Maturity. Brookdale and Fort Hamilton Handicaps, the iormer exclusively for four-year-olds, and the two latter for'three-year olds, are worth striving for. The Great American &taKcs lias usually been pro ductive of a great contest, as it brings the pick of the two-year-old contingent to the post before the season is old enough for any of them to become stale. Full conditions for all the Brooklyn Jockey Club's stakes will be announced on Monday next. Bis Last Jomp. Chicago, Nov, 23. Eoseberry, the famous high-jumping horse which fell on Friday in an attempt to beat the world's record, at the fat stock show, injuring his back, died of paralysis, as the result, last night HE BLAHES O'SEIL. Billy Barnie Says J. l'almer Is Responsi ble for the Freient "Wiir. Bold and baldheaded Billy Barnie dropped into the city yesterday morning on his way from Chicago to Baltimore. He is an Asso ciation magnate, and during a conversation with the writer yesterday deplored the present trouble between the League and the Association for it He said: "J. Palmer O'Neil told me himself that he was instrumental in having the League Conference Committee dissolved. Had that committee been kept together, things wonld have been settled by this time. O'Neil said the Association had determined on putting a club into Chicago, and that being so, it was useless to retain the committee. But O'Neil forgot that during our Washington conference the League took Mike Kelly from us. The Leatruc committee told us thev had nothing to do with that, and I told O'Nci we had nothing to do with the Chi cago affair. "What we want noiv is for the League to keep all the players it now has and let us do the same; let us have a club in Chicago and one in Boston, and we will acrec to sign a national agreement In short, let both organizations remain is they now are, and let us resptct each others contracts, reser vations, etc That is our position, and we claim it is reasonable and fair." Mr. Barnie went on to say that everything in connection with the Chicago Association club was going along all right. When Mr. Barnie arrived in this city he met Pitcher Jones, of Homestead, and signed him to pitch for the Athletics next season. Mr. Barnie lurther said that the Associa tion would likely have a ten-club circuit. He stated hat there arc now nine clubs and the tenth will either be in New York or Brooklyn. He intimated that Jim Mutrie might 6e given charge of a team in Buffalo snd in that event New York and Brooklyn would not be bothered. A BONA TIDE DEAL. Hr. Baldwin Talks About the Shares He Bought From Mr. O'Neil. F. E. Baldwin, of Homestead, writes this paper to ,the effect that his purchase of Mr. O'Neil's baseball club stock was bona fide in every particular except his having a bill of sale for 50 shares and only received 49 shares. This statement coming as it does directly from Mr. Baldwin ought to settle the matter definitely. The directors of the local club are some what ruffled because of the prevailing opin ion that they are not getting a first-class team together. They claim that the team at present signed are better than the team of last year. Time will prove that and in the meantime it would seem unwise for the directors to lose their temper because of public opinion. The team may be winners, aud if they are the public of the present will amount to nothing when victories come. FAMOUS DOS SALE. XT. I 'Washington Bays the 810,000 Irish Setter Dick Svrlyeller. CniCAGO, III., Kov. 23. Special The entire stock of the Killarney kennels of Irish setters of this city, consisting of nearly 100 dogs of high and low degree, were sold Saturday at assignee's sale. Most of the prominent breeders of America were in attendance, and the dogs brought fair prices. "W. It Washington, of Pittsburg, secured the cream of the lot Among his purchases is the great 510,000 beauty, Cham pion Dick Swiveller, who is the best Irish setter dog now living, and who has won tho champion prizes at all of the large shows in America during the last three years. Mr. Washington also bought Prairie ltose, a lamous field trial winner, who is in whelp to Champion Elcho, Jr., the champion of the world, who died last week. Ileene, a recently imported English prize winner, was also bid in by Mr. Washington. These are three of the four best Irish set ters in the kennel. Flaraway was bought byC. J. White, of the Board of Trade, of this city. Dr. B, J. Withers, President of the Chicago "Veterinary College, bought three good bitches, Kildare Ruby, Bed Jessie and Kenmore Cora. J. A. J. Sprague, the Englewood, 111., breeder, and Ij. F. Whitman and G. H. Goodrich, of the Chi cago Kennel, Club, secured some young dogs sired by Champion Dick Swiveller. TEE FABSON'S OPINION. Kavies Has a Few Words to Say About Jackson and Slavtn. Chicago, Nov. 23. Parson Davies, Peter Jackson's backer, arrived home last night. In regard to the Jackson-Slavin match he said: "The National Club, of London, has offered 510,000 and the men will probably fight there in June. Jackson, whom I saw in San Francisco a short time ago, is in fairly good shape and is living well and having a good time. I want him to spend about two months in hunting and fishing and then I will have him put in six weeks of training. The men will probably fight with four ounce gloves, which will suit Jackson all right. "I will doubtless go over with Jackson about March, and I think it probable Lord Lonsdale, who thinks a good deal of Peter, will allow him to spend a time on his estate, where Jackson will train. The change will do hiin good, and I don't doubt that he will be in fine condition to fight when the time comes. I don't believe in taking a man direct from an easy life and putting him into hard training. He should have some little time in which to build himself up. Jackson is confident about the result, but never boasts about anything. He will do his best with Slavin and is not afraid of the latter at all. He can easily get into good trim, and I want him to be'in the very best condition." ONE FOB POX. He Defeats McEwen in the First or Their SwimmlnfT Itaos. There was really an exciting swimming race at theNatatoriura last evening between Joseph McEwen .and J. P. Fox. As already stated they were matched to swim a series of three races for a prize and an outside bet by their friends. Last evening they swam 20 lengths of the pool, the distance being a quarter of a mile and 20 feet. The sporting editor of this paper was referee, and Messrs. Mclver and Bruce lapkceper and time keeper respectively. There was a large attendance. The contestants made a good start, and Fox at once went slightly to the front Both men swam in an excellent and plucky manner, being heartily urged on by their respective friends. Fox, who was swim ming in lighter fashion than his opponent, gradually drew ahead aud won a most exciting race by four or five yards in seven minutes and 30 seconds. McEwen was evidently a little .out of form, as he tired perceptibly toward the finish. Although beaten he swam a very plucky race. There was considerable bet ting, McEwen' being the favorite. To morrow evening they will swim their half mile race. Harmless Boxing Bnnts. A number of young bloods again had a boxing entertainment on Northside ter ritory last evenine. Beech and his un known were on hand and had a "go." The unknown is to meet Doran shortly. There were other settos of a very mediocre kind. The gloves were of the six-ounce order. Turf Notes. Falerxa. was so badly'cut down In her race Piiday that she will not bo seen again at the post this year. The St. Louis poolroom keepers are going to try the commission plan aud stand anothertest case on thatgronnd. OwKnHILL. of tho Laurel stable, mnh to match old Wmslow against any horse in America, one and a fonith miles oyer the hurdles, with 160 pounds up, for $1,000 or more a side. "You mav say w hat you ploaso about Bill Daly," said the Captain last evening over a game of billiards, "but he's ono of the few wno have had courage enough to steer clear of red neckties." TitEentiiesfor the Futurity stakes, to be run at Gravesend during the autumn of lt91, will close on January 2 next. Tho Coney Island Jockey Club adds $17,500, and tho slakes, it is estimated, will be worth $100,003. Next to the Connecticut Yankees the Can adiansriom Ontario take the bunnery. When asked the other day why such a name as Ted Gegg had been given a colt, tho owner naively replied: "Why, its worth a couple of points in the betting. Homely horses aro always associated with homely names in tho fancy of the public." The California colt Pcscador, 2 years, by Gano-Ameda Howard, carried 105" pounds and beat a field in 1:J0 2 5 at six and a half furlongs ten davs ago at Sin Francisco This beat Rinfax's recoid of 1-20J, with 10(1 pounds up, made in the mntcu against Geraldlne last April. Geraldine, however, subsequently beat Pescadoi's time. Tue summaiics of the race meeting which closed at West Side Park, Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday show that 122 races were run in 22 days, and that or 75 diOnient horses that wcie first at tho fiont Hj-Dy was the n.oat successful, winning no les than six times. No owners were heavy winners, on account of all the races being purses. Several hoys rode well, notably Perkinson, Bryant and Hoggett, who t.ed fot first honors, each w in ning 14 times. With this meeting the legiti mate racing season in the West closed for 1E9L General Sporting Notej. TnERE will ho general local shooting tournaments Thursday. The athletic entertainment of the East End gyms will take place this evening. The Pittsburg Rod and Gun Club will givo a musical social this evening at 512 Smith Held street. The backers ot Ted McCanleyand Bob Polick have matched the two letters to flght ten lonnds with gloves at Fieeport. Football (1) Harvard would not havo plavcd Piincetou. (2) Because ot differ ences between the two institutions. George Dixo the phenomenal Boston featherweight, will meet all comers in his class at Miner's Eighth Avenue Theater this week. t Jim Mace, the retired champion, is to hav e a benefit at South London Music Hall, London, England, previous to his depaituio lor America. He will engage in a set-to with Ted Pntchard. Tommy Kelly is training in Fordham for his approacning battle with Billv Plimmer. The "Harlem tjpider" weighed 112 pounds yesterday. He promises to bo in the finest possible trim for this engagement, for lie realizes that tho Englishman is a -much bet ter man than any he has tried thus far in his pugilistic career. Tho betting is 103 to 80 on Kelly at present. A dispatch from Chicago savs: C. S. Fry and T. A. Tanqueray yesterday entered into the lo110,"";!.' agreement: Fry agiees to forfeit $1,000 to Tanqueray if he (b'rv) can not mil 100 vards in ton seconds, and Tan queray, on his part, agrees to loricit a siini- lar amount if Fry can accomplish the task. A foifeit of s.250 a side will bo posted Tues day next, and Pry will bo given SO days to train. Here are Billy Edwards' selections in tho pugilistic events scheduled for tho near tuture and for some which may be arranged: Carroll to beat JIver; Kelly to beat Plimmer; 11 Blance to beat Greggains; Sullivan to beat Shivin irthey should be matched ana John L. should be well; Slavin to beat Jack sou orCorbett; Jackson to heat Corbett; Sullivan, Slavin, Jackson or Corbett to beat Maher. Before the Jerkins Griffin flght it was hinted that Paddy McBride. of Philadelphia, would bo matched against the winner. Mc Bndo had a responsible backer then who would put up from $1,000 to $1,000. P doubtful if McBrido has him now, since Grif lin polished oft Larkins in such short order. Xew York and Jsew Jersey sports thought larkins was invincible. Wnat wilt they think of Griffin? Billy Woods received $250 expense money beloie he lett Denver for San Francisco, where he will go into training for his coming flght with Joe Chovnski. Billy and his friends aro very confident that ho will win, although they admit that he is going against a haid and clev er flghtor. In all Cnoj nski a battles ho has shown himself to bo a game, cleverand haid-hitting fighter, andif Woods defeats him ho will have to make a remark ably clever flght. Youo SfiTOHKT.T.. whn saw Slavin fight three times in Australia, one being a draw with Mike Costello, sajs: "Slavin is not in Sullivan's class. The latter is tho cleverest and best of them nil. As to Slavin, ho is not a sparrer, nor does he pretend to be. He is essentially a flghtor. lie hits hard and de pends upon his strength towinbattles. Sulli van U fully as stiff a puncher, is more alert, has infinitely superior knowledge df the use of his hands, and-is a far better general. Why shouldn't he 'do' Slavin ." The backers of Chappie Moran and Eddie Avery, the Brooklyn Spider, with tho pugil ists, met at tne Police Gazette office yesterday and posted the second deposit in their roatoli for a purse of $s00 and $300 a side. Dave Thompson, of Brooklyn, put up the money for Aveiy aud Billy Wilson did tho same for Moran. The contest is to take place in De cember, and only a limited number of spec tators will be allowed to be present. Avery has gone into training at Dempsey's old training quarters on .Long Island, under the mentorship or Tom Meagher. Jons L. Sullivan's offer to help Paddy Ryan with a benefit is likely to put the ex champion once more on his feet. Several prominent horse-meu and other influential friends are manngiug the affair, which will take place the 28th. Sullivan will wind up with Ityan in a four-round set-to, which, un der the circumstances, will be a mild bout, unless Ryan taps his old adversary too hard, and then well, Paddy will be better able to explain afterward. Choyinski, Fitzsimmons, the "Black Pearl," Ed Benney, Con Rlordan, Billy Smith and other celebrities will appear. A klvv aspirant for the welter-weight championship of America has been found lrf W. L. Layton. of Roanoke, Va. He wants to fight Hite Feckbam at HO pounds. "If Peekham won't flght me," savs Layton, "I'll go anvof'emfora urse. If there is no purse forthcoming I'll light 'em for fun, be cause they may say I had no reputation. That's an old gag with fighters. But say, I beat 'Reddy' Gallagher in 17 rounds at Lima, O., Joe Tansey in three rounds at Birmingham, Ala.. Frank Griflln, two rounds, Roanoke, Va., and fought George La Blanche to a draw in Eradfoi d, Pa., Peck ham's home. Layton has piobably been dallying with a pipe. TESTEEDAI'S H0TE:3 ARRIVALS. 3looxaAnELA A. W. Benson, Cleveland; H. W. Smith. Rochester: D. T. Toate Chi cago: E. G. Patterson, Titusville: A. Apple ton, New Yoik;G. T. Braden, Oil City; C. W. Ps.vne. Titusville: J. II. Dumont, Iona; R. II. Johnson, Brooklyn: E. Q. Marsh. Boston: D. A. Garden, Wheeling, W. Va ; C. Z. Snowden, Brow nsvllle: John Stevenson,.! r.,New Castle: Max SI. Suppes, Johnstown: Fred Colley, W. V. Bonner. Erie; W. E. Clark. Washington, D. C: A. W. Thompson, New Castle: John A. WiNon, Franklin: H. St Wilon, Franklin; C K. Francis, Philadelphia; J.W. Houghton, Boston; Mis. J.Baker, Jamestown; Famuriss Riverlv, New Jersey. Duquesni, W. II. Gregg, Buffalo; E. S. Hartman, Cleveland; E. .7. Eckert, Cincin nati; W. C Englishman, New York: George L. Reis, Knoxville. Tenn.; Reddlck Ander son, X. Y.: Knil Stineman, New Yoik; Frank Daniels, New York; II. W. Shattuck, N. Y.; Frank Williams, Johnstown; James Riesce, Sharpsville, Pa.; H. W. Grannis, New York; j. i..jross, oiumuus;it.ii.ose,amitnport. Axdersoi C. II. Connell, Yotmgstown; C. H. Clarke, Baltimore: II. G. Baldwin. Salem; L. P. Howe, Boston; L. II. Haines, Philadel phia; S. G. Tape. Philadelphia; John Skenk, Altoona; II. Lnuahlin. East Palestine; George G. Smith, Santa Fpj Trank HOTg, wife and child, Brownsville: Robert Oli phint and wife. Tienton: W. T. Rainev, Cleveland: C. H. Collins, Harrisbuig: B. D. Wood, New Orleans; A. Gilbert. James town; G. D. Klock, Cleveland: E. II. McFai land, Cleveland: W. B. Leeds, Richmond, Ind.; Francis Bacon, New YorK; James Inghrain and wife, Waynsburg; Miss Lind sey, Waynesburs. Schlosskr C. Glucksman, Now York: A.F. .Brand, New York: A. L. Baron, Tiffin: James Green, Jr.. New York: W. F. Thornton, Phil adelphia; E Kohler. New York; Samuel Col well, Mansfield, O.: Thomas Flvnn. Emelton; S. I. Freeman, Connellsville; G. II. Hender son, JIauch Chunk; A. Bosler, New York; D. Birnheisel, Cleveland. St. Jamls S. Q. Williams, Sharon: H. W. Ringle, Blairsville; Thomas Allford, McDon ald; W. G. Bindley, East Liverpool; E. Grif fith. Porkei: W. R. Blohnev. New Bethlcham: W. B. Storey, Grcensburg: William Jlulohay, Clev eland: William Johnston, Mnsslllon: John AV. Jones. Ligonier: V. I. Williams. Ligonier; J. B. Waitland, Oil City: J. T. Duff, Apollo; F. F. Pyle. McDon ald: Sirs. A. G. Johnston. Meadville; N. D. Ford. Morganza: D. J. Huiley, Warren; II. C. Shaffner, Harrisburg; Jf. Campbell and wife. Cumberland; George W. Wilson, Fmnklin; A. J. Marshall, Jamestown. Ce-stril J. S. A'an Dirk, West Newton; W. P. Karr, Buffilo; T.E ArnoId.New Y'ork; A. L. Baron, Tiffin. O.; T. SIcD. Canlk, Mc Keespott: F. Peterman, Worcester; Stewart Martin, Bellevernon; J. M. Cooke, New "York: A. S. Hancox, Orlein, N. Y.: Adolph Schmidt, Cincinnati Captain B. F. Hall, est Vnginia. St. Charles G. W. Ellis. Philadelphia: A. 31. Harrison, Cincinnati: Y.A. Ristand wife, Dawson, Pa.; Miss Lydia Moore, Dawson, Pa ; Fred Wicks, Kittanning, Pa : T.B.Noss, California, Pa.; J. H. Eaton, Beaver, Ta.; John S. Cochran, Jhirtin's Ferry, Pa.; Joseph Sample, Coon Island, Pa.; V.G. Slicks, Zcller, Pa.: William Johnston, Springdale, Pa.; D. P. Whitsett, Whitsett, Pa.: W. II. Barry. Rochestei: A. C. Bressler, Y'ork, Pa.; William Hart, California, Pa.; W. B. Philips, Penton, Mich. People Coining and Going. Bovd Crumrine and Judge Bailey re turned last evening from Indiana. They at tended the funeral of Judge Clark. Mr. Crumrine said that Governor Pattison, At torney General Hensel and 31. W. Stewart, solicitor for the Pennsylvania toad, were among the number present. Mr. Stewart studied law in tho Judge's office, and they weie waim friends. Colonel George W. Elkins, President of the Pittsburg Traction Company, came home from Philadelphia last evening. He said there was nothing new in cable affairs. An advance in the fare of the Fifth avenue line Is looked for shortly. H. P. Thompson, of New Castle, the re ceiver for J. P. Witherow & Co , arrived in the city yesterday. He will attend the meeting of creditors to-morrow. Theodore B. Noss, principal of the Cal ifornia Normal School, took dinner at tho St. Charles yesterday. At present ho is busy with institute work. James A. Pierce, the Sharpsville furnace Iran, put up at the Duquesne last night. He wondeislf tho puce of pig iron, will go any low er. Judge Inghram and wife, of Waynesburg, and W. B. Leeds, a Panhandle ofllclalfiom Richmond, Ind., are stopping at the Ander son. President Mayer and the other Baltimore nnd Ohio officials went over the Pittsburg and Western aud Valley roads yesterday. The StanSard Oil magnates, Daniel O'Day, John Arohbold and ll. IL Rogers, re turned to New Y'ork last evening. D. A. Garden, of Wheeling, a member of the West Virginia Legislature, registered at the Monongahela House last night. John B. Jackson andCalvin A. Wells went to Philadelphia last evening to spend Thanksgiving Day with friouds. W. W. Smith, a prominent Washington merchant, was in Pittsburg yesterday. He is a relative of General Grant. Wmlield' K. Shiras left for New York last evening to take in the Frlncoton-Yale football match. W. A. Lvnch, a Canton lawver and rail ro id owner, was at tho Monongahela House yesterday. Chas. A. Gardner and wife will spend the week at tho Anderson. Cyrus Elder, of Johnstown, is at the Seventh Avenub. Frank Danfels, the actor, is stopping at the Duquesno. The People's Store Fifth Avenue. The carpet chance of a lifetime. Our great carpet sale commencing to-day. See display ad. Campbell & Dick. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FIFTH AVENUE, A CARPET CHANCE 0 Never Before Equaled in These Cities ! WE COMMENCE TO-DAY to offer the extraor dinary carpet bargains we purchased last week at the greatest carpet auction the world has ever known. 60,000 PIECES 2,000 MILES OF $2,500,000 WORTH J Were sold in 3 days at this sale. We Didn't Buy Them All. We bought what we could, and all that we did buy were in NEWEST DESIGNS AND COLORINGS, FINE QUALITIES AND AT ABSURDLY LOW PRICES. You Get the Benefit ofThis. These Carpets Must Be Sold ai Once. THE PRICES WILL DO IT if there's any carpet wisdom in the twin cities. RUSSELS CARPETS FROM W Proportionately Low Prices on All Other Makes. lopis, Iigraiis, Tapestries, Etc. In addition to this purchase-extraordinary we offer A CARPET FflU 1 TO AT A REDUCTION OF FROM 30 TO 50 PER CENT. ATTEND THIS GREAT CARPET SALE! It Will Pay to Buy Your 11024 TTS THE WEATHEK. Comparative Temperature. PlTTSncitG, Nov. sf. The United States Weath er Bureau officer In this city furnishes the follow-ingi Kor.!3,lS0O. O Sbr. !S, 1S3L O o o S AM 40 - 8 AM ' 63 1 Y O10 AM ... 10AM ' .. $ -- -.- f OllAM ... , .llA3r .. . k O 1 1 12 M 5 12 M I iS I 2 rs 15 2 m 43 - & -I O 5 TM 43 . $ 5 Pit 36 8 PM 44 8 PM I 3T 4 I I & J o o . o TEMPER ATVRE AXD RAINFALL. Minimum tcm 62 Kanjrc TO Minimum tern Kil'rtiipltaUon 60 Mean tern 47J RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. I.onISTlllo Items Th Staso of Water and the Movement of Boat. tfrrCIAI. TELEGRAMS TO TIIE DISPATCH.l rAuKEKSBLr.G. .N'or. 23. The Ohio rlrer to night measures 8 fiet 4 indict and rising Tast. lit avy rains ami snoir fell all day, ncompauled oy high winds. The little K inawha is rising to the headwater ind a 1 irge rit er is expected ufliclent to let out .ill the timber. lhe Heatherinj left this morning for Pittsburg with tie. 'I lie Hawk, which left for the South lat gttnrtlay. grounded at Xewburg and returned to-day, but left again to night. McKeesport Rlvermen nappy. McIvEESronT, Nor. St. The Monongahela river is rising rapldl), and tht-e is a general hustling among rtvermen and coil operators, getting ready for shipping a vast nuantitrof coal. Seventeen million bushels of call are awaiting thlpment, and the outlook Is tint the greater partof H will go out with the present rise. TVhat Upper Gnnces Show. Alltoheny Junction Ither 9 fiet and rising. Clouds, snowing and torn. Monr.AVrowN Klver6 leit Sinches and rising. Snowing. Thermometer 4J .it Jr. 51. Bhow.ns illf Ither .1 lett ' inches and rising. Eaiulng. Thermometer 32 at 5 r. M. The Xews From ITelow. Wheeling KrwrSfeetB inches and stitlonarv. Raining. UeparteJ Alhn. I'ar'crsburg; Hud son. I'lttsbnrjr: Louise. I'ltWuirg. Cincinati I!lerl2 Ret a id rising. Halning and cool. Departed Scotia. 1'ittsburg. Caiuo Departs d Mabel Comcaux. New Orleans. Bi er b feet and rising, ltalniug and cool. Memphis Ilepirtnl Henn Lourey. New Orleans. Klrer 3 feet 2 inches and rising. Cloudy aud cool. bT. Louis Arrived II. T. A right. Memphis . departures. Ither up; 9 feet, cloudy and cooler. I.ouisviile I?ler rising: 7 feet 4 Inches in canal, 5 Let on lalK 11 lect 3 Inehm at foot of canal, lluslnefrs improving. Cool .and eloudy, light suow. wind and rain. Tho Graves Toisoninj; Case. Dejjvek, Nov. 23. The argument on the application of Dr. Thatcher Grave3. charged with poisoning Mrs. Josephine Barnaby, of Providence, Mas heard by Judge Itising to day. The grounds upon which the defense asks a continuance is that the State has in tne past lew uays nrougut into the oae a number ot new vitnessc,of which no notice had been gi en them within, the time re quired bv law. judge Ilisin? reserved his ! decision until to-morrow. General Agent Shirt and M!slnc;. Omaha, Nov. 23. William Dcerin5& Co. to-day caused a warrant to be issued for Charles W. Keeth, the manager and general agent for Iowa and Michigan, charcing him "with embezzlement. Keeth cannot be tound, and the amount of his shortage is not known. A Dividend on Erie Preferred StocK. New York, Nov. 23. The directors of tne New York, Lake Erie and Western Kail road, to-day declared a dividend of 3 Ser cent on pretcned stock. The last divi end on the preferred stock was paid in 1884, when the company paid C per cent. E'S STORE. PITTSBURG. CARPETS 20 YARDS, Carpets Now for Spring. MOVING AGAIUST SMUGGLEBS. Tho Government ISase of Operations Trans ferred From Chicago t St. Paul. Chicago, Nov. 23. Heportsof extensirs opium smuggling and the establishment of illicit distilleries along the Dakota and Minnesota border, -with continued and num erous violations of the Chinese Exclusion Act, have caused the Treasury Department to take more decided measures against these illegal practices. Heretofore Chicago has been the head quarters from which the operations of special agents in that region have been di rected. The Department has decided on a change, however. The headquarters of operations along the Northwestern border hove been shifted to St. Paul, and Special Azent J. J. Crowlev, who has had much ex perience in that class of work, has been placed in charge of the territory covering Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana and Idaho. Mr. Crowley will assume his new duties December next. AH INSANITY EXPEET I58ANI. Dr. McFarland, TTho HasT Been Enfferinc From Brain Trouble, Hangs Himself. Jacksonville, III., Nov. 23. Newi reached here this morning that Dr. Andrew McFarland, the well-known insanity ex pert and proprietor of a private insane re treat at Oak Lawn, had committed suicide last evening by hanging. He has been suf fering from brain trouble tor some time, and was doubtless deranged when he com mitted the deed. Dr. McFarland was a native of Concord, N. II., and was appointed Superintendent of the New Hampshire Insane Asylum in 1815. He was" Superintendent of the Cen tral Illinois Asylum at this place from 1854 to 1870. Chicago's Hotel Suicide. Chicago, Nov. 23. An inquest his developed the fact that the man who shot himself in the Leland hotel, is Gertcben. Gertchen belonged to a good family and has wealthy relations in Denver, who have been telegraphed concerning his death. He had been drinking and had lost all his money at the gaming table. He registered as Frank Gardner. An Emigrant Family Frozen to Heath. ICnoxville, Nov. 23. A rumor has just reached this city last night and this morn ing of a snow storm in the mountains south of here. A wagon train of emigrants west ward bound were said to have been caught and frozen to death. Suicided Because Her I-ovcr Wag Captured. Knoxville, Nov. 23. Lou Anna Well committed suicide here because her lover, an escaped convict, has been recaptured. He was recently released at BriVeville. 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