EESSffi srn 5P-V? xtittf Ullllimi II II ! I I ! WW 'Iff III II IBM' " TVR the Pittsburg" dispatch Sunday april .10, 3892. TEiPLPSIfOHT, The Local Ball Club's Presi dent Explains AYMt- ney s Case. HOME CLUB'S PBOSPECTS. Jim Hall Makes a Strong Statement About Bob Fitzsimmons. CRICKET PLATERS SOW ACTIVE. Oxford Again Wins the Great English University Eoat Eace. GEXEEAL SrORTISG NEWS OF THE DAT President Temple, of the local 3.l club, made a statement yesterday which some what knocks the bottom out of Arthur "Whitney's very strange claim. Dunn; a con ersation with the writer, the President said: "Our attorney assures us that "Whitney and his lawyer are acting as though they had no brains. "Whitney's contract with the club was so plain and so definite that there is no misunderstanding it I notice that he now claims to have had a verbal agreement with Mr. JIcGunnigle to the efiect that he would play here the entire season. I care not if he had a written agreement, because It would be worthless. McGunmgle did not sign "Whitney and had no power to do so. "Why, "Whitney for warded his contract to me to sisn, and that contract is the only contract that the law will recognize. "When lie sent his contract here he did not even mention or refer to any other conditions than what the contract named. Something to Know. "Whitney and his iriends should post themselves on these points. I even wrote to "Whitney about two months ago, stating that he could have his release if he would return our $500, and lie replied that it would injure his reputation more than $500 worth to be released by us. lie did not then mention any special agreement that he had made with anybody. The truth is, I don't believe that he had any special arrangement at all, and it he had it was with somebody who had no power or no au thority lrom us to make it. "Xow about his contention that the con tract containing the 10-day clause is all one sided and therefore illegal. Is it? Why, not a bit of it. The contract is as fair for "Whitney as it is for us. It specifies that we encage Whitnev to play a cer tain standard of baseball, of which we are to be the judges, and we are to pay him a certain amount for it; that is, he docs the work and we pay. If he fails to come up to the stand ard we can release him in ten days, and if we fail to pay him he can leave us in 15 days. So you see both of us have obliga tions to fulfill. Well, nobody will for one moment contend that "Whitney is at present up to the standard required by us. We have tried him and he is a complete failure, simply because he has evidently not tried in any --hapc or form to get into condition. He i a very foolish man tor acting as he is, and that he will find out when he goes into court Tried It on Vondy. "lie tried the same dodge on Ton der Ahe and failed miserably, simplv because he did not fill the bill as a player." The President had much to say regarding the prospects of the team. He said: "I have, indeed, great faith in onr team beincr among the first four, as I think they will have a team batting average ot nearly .290. I am well satisfied with the bovs, "and I think that there is a mistaken idea about FarrelL He is not very much over weight, if he is any at all. Heisabig man and C feet tall, and only wcizhs 180 pounds. I wouldn't like to see him get too light. But Charlev will be all right I would like to go to Cincinnati and see their first g?me, and I may go down. Some time ago I placed Louisville near the bottom of the list, but that team has been improved considerably since then bv the addition of PlcGer. "But I still think" that St Louis, Louisville, "Washington and Cincinnati will be lighting hard foi the first place in the second dhision of the clubs." Eegarding the anticipated expenses of the club Mr. Temple said: "We have made no definite estimate yet, but on a rough calcu lation I figure that onr expenses will be be tween 70,000 and 580,000. That is, indeed, a large amount of money to be responsible tor and it ill require lots of admission fees to pay it Our patrons should look at the matter in this light. But I expect the season to be a good one, and if our team keep near the top we'll be all right" THE H0EESTZA3 TEAM. Everythinc Loo Its Eo'j for the Free Trances and Success Is Assured. The ncnly organized hall team or Home stead will meet this afternoon for the pur post ot electing a manager and also to pUce the plajers in tlieii iespectio positions. An efToi t w ill he made to secure Charles K. Bice, oi the firm of Bnce, Higbee & Co., as the manasei of the tiam. The bojs will be very foitunate 1: they succeed in securing him, font mil mean success to the club. Hams an old-time plavei of the IJiuddock B.ues, and late of the California Leasue, will lie tlie --hortstoi) of the i.en cli'b. Subscrip tions are eoiiunK in !.i-t, and one may Ireely s-a that the "liec Lances' will be pljced on a solid financial footinc at the first s:ait. The ne unifcnnsor the clubaie on exhibi tion m the Blum window of Tred West's tailor 1iod, and aio attracting gieat atten tion Tiwyaio army gray with daik tiiui minjie; black s,ilk beks with black leather mounting: black silk caps and stockings. Across tin- bieat of the shut aro the letters in black, Homestead. Want One of Onr Catchers. The PhiWdelphia ball club is in need of auothci catchei arid an offer has been made to the Pitt'burg club for one or its back stops. It is understood that monev would be given ;or one of the best local back stops, but 1'iesidcnt Temple has no idea of parting w Itli ritlier Jilller or Hack. It is because of this Philadelphia oeituro that President Temple recommended the Philadelphia mag nates to sign John liergcr. Easv for the I'lilIHe. PniLADr-LniiA, April 3 Only four of the rciulai Athletic team repoited for duty to day, and the team filled out with the surplus men ot the Philadelphia club. The Phillies won lather easily by better bat ting The score- Allilrtlr 0 0 0 0 riilliiltlliMa. . .. : 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 O 0 0 8 "i .MMAm lotteries Athletic Thornton andJ i .--or pii'iict; .ray. caiclier; 1'Mladelpliia, h'ffi awl Bpo-. pllclier6:Clnn.nt. catcher. Hits Phl'uMjiiiU. U: Athletic i. Errori-l'hlladel-ph.a, 1. Allildic, 2. Umpire, Green. Jrannotte Independents. T1 c Independents of Jeannette are now in line to play any of the amateur ball teams of Mcm Pennsylvania. They have the fol io i inc pKj ers sisned: SIctz, Loder, John son, Kiintriri, Smith, Buich and Bemer. Uiiiei tnomen mil be signed this week. 1 he Independents will play the Grars at Je.uinctte on the 30th inst. and the Fayettes tn ice on Decoiatum Day. Ceorffe Appointed Ac;a!n. George McLean has again been appointed official scorer of the local club. It would hare been difficult to make a better selec tion, as Mr. McLean is one or the most ex perienced and intelligent baseball scorers in the countrv, and certainly one ot the most Impartial. Dickinsons Won. Carlisle, April,?. Special. The baseball season opened hero to-day with a game be tween Dickinson College and the Indian school toum. The game was hotly con tested, and hut eisht inninas weie played. The score stood 8 to 2 la favor of Dickinson College. HALL'S STRONG TALE. ife Gives Fitzsimmons a Tremendous Haul Down Abont Prlfcs risUting. Philadelphia, April 0. Pugilist Fitzsim mons evident bluff in reply to the chal lenge of "Jim" Hall, has angeied tho latter into saying many caustic things regarding Pitzsimmons' methods, and in an interview to be printed to-moriow, Hall, among other things, ays: 'Titzsimiuons knows in his heart that as a pugilist I am his master, but he hasn't the manhood to admit it. In our fight at Sid ney in Febiunry, ltS9, I whipped him thor oughly, knocking him out in the fourth round. I am now prenaied to repeat the perfoimance, and $i,0C0 of the money of r.nonT Davies, my backer, says j. can. "I intended to remain In Phihidelphia for a fortnight, hut in tho hope or meeting Fitz simmons face to lace, I shall leave for New York to-morrow. If ho means business and is not too cowardly to fight me, a match be tween us can easily be arranged. I will concede eveiytlung within reason and asfc hut one point, that wo fight at 165 pounds. F'tzsimmons knows that I can't fight at less. He gave Mauer 15 pounds. His twaddle about fighting Sullivan is the utterance of a conceiti'd idiot Why. ho would have to allow Sullivan from 60 to TO pounds, and even then w ould drop dead from tright if he was dragged into the same ring with John L. I am asking but fle pounds and am satisfied to let him fUhtatany weight ho pleases. All 1 want is another meeting w ith iitzsimmons to prove for all time who is the better pugilist. I will bet $,0D0 on the outside that I defeat him. His stoiy that ho was piidto'go out' in our last fight is a lie. The contiover53- between us has reached a point wnere ho must either fight me, if lie dares, or crawl like the cowaid that he is." THE MEMPHIS MEETING. Lots of Horses and Great Expectations Abont Results of the Races. Memphis, April 9 Horses continue to ar 'rjve at Montgomery Park in large numbers, a,nd It is thought that by Monday morning all will have an ived. Seven carloads camo in from Little Rock this af cinoon and a large number from New Oileans. J. J.llc Cafierty's stable of 12 horses arrived yester dav fiom Jasper, Ala. The track has been well worked and ap pears to be in good condition, although in some few spots it appears heavy as a rule, owing to the rains. The weather, which continues cool, the Signal Service has prom ised to modify I13 Monday morning, and prospects are that the meeting will start off uader very favorable auspices. Great laitti is found to exist to-night in the New Orleans liores on ing to the lact that the unlavora ble weather in Memphis has much rctaided the w 01k of the horses that have winteied hei e. There is great disappointment shown over the small cntr3r for the big event of Monday, tho Derby Day, only five horses, and practically but three, having been put up to start out of 45 entries for the race. SPOILED THE SPORT. Captain Sliddleton, a Famous Horse Rider, Killed in thn Contest. Lo!do:t, Apul 9 A large number of mem bers of the Houe of Commons and many mcmbeis of the fashionable circle traveled to Kincton to-day to see the House of Com mons steeple chases. Mr. Walter Long, mem ber lor the Devises division of Wiltshire, won tho heavy-weight race and Mr. Francis Mildmay. member fi om the Totnes division of Devonshire, won the light-weight race. Tile day's spoit was spoiled, however, by an accident that lesulted in the death of Captain Middleton. a well-known rider. He was one of the liders in the races and was thion from his horse and instantly ki'led. Captain Middleton was one of the best and mo-t popular liders in England. When the Empiess of Auscria hunted in Ireland he was her pilot. He repeatedly rode tho win neis over the stiffest steeple chase coupes, including the Puncnestown (Ireland) Ginnd National. In the race to-'Jay he was simply following tro competing members of tho House of Commons when his horse fell. Captain Middleton fell unuer him and was ciushed to death. "WILL EACE IK 2HGLAHD. G. T. Hankins Buys a Colt to Contest In European Races. Chicago, April 9 Special. George V. Hankins, of the -Etna stable, purchased yesterday the yearling chestnut colt by Lin den out of Agnes, by Gilroy, from Rnfus Lislc's Sons for $1,700. Hankins has lost none of his admiration lor the produce ot Agnes, for her six last foals have all gone into his stables. The yearling is marked much like Jacobin. Robespierre and Macbeth IL, all half-brothers to the youngster, and moro cloely related to Jacobin because Linden and Jacobin's sue, J lis Johnson, aie both by Longtellow. The transler of the colt is of special inter est because he is Intended for a transat lantic debut, and he will beenteiedin all the gieat 3-year-old events of 182 in England andPrance. With him will be nominated for the foreign pi izes three other yearlings not yet purchased, but for the possession of which pending negotiations are almost cer tain to be satisfactorv adjusted. It is thought, however, that the trio to strip with the Agnes colt will come from British stibles and blood. Hankins intends to pai ticipate activelv in the sport abroad, and for that purpose will undoubtedly fill his string with loreign-bred raceis, thus avoiding the many daneis attending the shipment of horses across the ocean. THE LOCAL CHICKET LEAGUE. Prospccts Are T;ry Bright for an Ei- tremely Good Season. Another meeting of the local Cricket League will be held in the Hotel Schlosser next Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. On that day applications for membership will close, and definite arrangements will be made for the opening of the season. A code of bj -law s w ill be submitted to the meeting lor appioval by the committee appointed for that purpose, and other important busi ness will he ti-ansacted.-eufTgood clubs have already become memheis, while it Is confidently expected that the number will be raised to six by next Saturday. Home wood, Wilkinsburg, East Liveipool and Glenshaw are the clubs alieady eniolled. New Castles are sure to come in, "while the sixth club will piobablybo Jeannette or Allegheny. The last two are doubtful starters, how ever, but even if the League should onlv bo composed of the above fie clubs there "can be no doubt of its success. In lact some of the piomoters aro 111 favor of having only five clubs so that each team can have u day off now and again. The prospects for cricket playing in this part of tho country aro cei tainly blighter than they have ever been be fore, and all lovers of the gamearound Pitts burg are looking forwai d to a very success ful season. bt. Lunis Trotting aieeting. St. Louis, April 9. The trotting meeting of the St. Louis Fair Association and Jockey Club this year will bo held during the regu lar fair week, October 3 to 8, inclusive. The programme issued to-day provides for three stake races: One for $1,500 for three-year-olds . eligible to the 2.3'J class: one for $2,000 fortiotters eligible to the 2.30 class, and the third for $5,000, for pacers eligible to the 2.35 class. There will also be three purses ot $15Mcach Tor free for all tiotting and 2:17 class and 2:22 class thiee purses of $1,000 each for 2:28 class, 2.35 class and 2:40 class, and one purse ot $1,100 for 2:15 class pacing, and two purses of $1,0J0 each for 2.20 class and 2:35 class pacing. The stakes will close Slav 2 and the purses September 1. The teims for all these races have been w idely distributed by mail. Gntlenbnrg Winners. Gcttesbuko, Apul 9 The track was in good condition to-day, and there was a large attendance. First race, 6even furlongs Extra first. Craft second. Illspcnt third. Time. 1:304. Second race, six furlongs Pedestrian first. Un certainty second, Klnfax third. Time. 1:15. Third race, six and on-half furlongs Eleve first Double Cross second, John Picker third. Time. l:2Hj. Fourth race, mile and a furlong Rico first Lady Pulsller second, s.even third. Tunc, 1:57. Fifth race, six and one-half furlongs Climax first. Innovation second. Noonday third. Time, l:23. Mxih race, mile and one-third, over five hurdles rmufltv first, Westmoreland second, tot. John third, lime, 2.22. Their Outside Patrons, 1BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.! Loroos, April 9. Copyright. British Jockeys receive large sums In the course of every year in the shape of presents from their wealthy patrons. Fred Archer's in come from this source used to average over 5,000 per annum. Lord Boseberry has Just set a new fashion which may become a heavy burden upon owners Dy presenting Bob Anson's baby with n splendid gold christening mug containing a cheque for XI CO, '.'to put 'in the youngster's money box." 0XF0ED THE WINNEE. The Dark Bines "Win th Great English University Boat Race. Loudoit, April 9. There was an immense crowd to witness the Oxford and Cambridge University boat race on the Thames to-day. This -was the forty-ninth rice. The race started at 12:50, and Oxrord struck the water first The struggle to Hammersmith bridge was a terrific one, but Oxford held a slight Jeid. Cambridge rowed plnckily and were pull ing at the rate of 36 per minute. But the Cantabs' stroke lacked power, and at Barnes' bridge, thieemilesand five furlongs, they were 2J lengths behind. After passing the bridge they gained a little by a spurt. but Oxrord bent sturdily to tneir oar, ana, pulling a powerful stroke, fairly lifted the boat out of the water. Past the Osier Beds, four miles from the start, the boats spun; but with the ndvantago all on the side of Ovrord. Cambridge, however, did not lose heart in the least, and did their utmost to close the gan. Their efforts w ere fruitless. however, and they dropped astern. Amid an uproar that wasdeafeningOxrord crossed the line at the Old Ship Inn a good winner. It was at first announced that they had won by a length and a half, but the official an nouncement of tho judges put the distance at two lengths and n quai tei. Oxfoid's time was 19 minutes 21 seconds. The time is the hest ever made over the ptcsent course. The best previous time was 20 minutes 5 seconds, made bv the Cam bridge crew when they won in 1S73 by thiee and one-fourth lengths. The slowest time mado over the course was in 15C9, when Cam bridge won by one length in 26 minutes 5 seconds. The crews to-day were as follows: Oxford E. B? Cotton, Magdalen (bow), 9 stone 12 pounds; J. A. Ford, Brasencse, 11 stone 11 pounds: W. A. Hewett. Unit crsitv, 11 stone 1 pound; F. E. Robeson, Merton, 13 stone 7 pounds; V. Nicknlls, Magdalen. 12 stone 12 pounds: W.-A L. Fletcher, Christ Church, 13 stone 6 pounds: R. P. P. Kowe, Magdalen, 11 stone 11 pounds: C. M. Pitman. New (stroke), 11 stone 11 pounds: J. P. Hevwood-Lonsdale, New (coxswain), 8 stone Sponnas. Cambridge E. W. Lord, Trinity Hall (bow), 11 stone 2 pounds; R. C. Nell, Jesin. 11 stone 12 pounds; G. Francklvn, third Trinity, 12 stone 5 pounds; E. T. Fison, Corpus, 13 stone 12 pounds; W. Landale, Trinity Hall, 13 stone Sif pounds; G. C. Kerr, first Trinity, 12 stone f pounds: C. T. Fogg Elhott, Trinitv Hall, 11 stone 9 pounds; G. Elm. third Trinity (stroke), 10 stone V. pounas; J. V. Braddon, Trinity Hall (cox sn ain), 8 stone 6 pounds. YALE'S CBEW. Bob Cook Talks Abont the Rowers He Has in Charge. New Haveit, Coxy., April 9. Special Bob Cook, who is coaching the Talo crew, spoke thns-guardedly of the Yale men to day: "I have"not seen a crew row since last June, and I have hardly thought of one since then. It is my experience, and that of eveiy other coach with whom I have ever talked, that it generally takes four or five days and often more before one can get his mind down to the subject and decide as to what eacn man can do and what he can not do. "I am as ignorant of the work of both the Tale and Harvard crews thus far this season as any man could be, and hence cannot ex press any opinion of them. "Tae ciew, as I siw it this morning, is by no means the flnnl one: nothing definite has been decided on as to the makeup of tho eight. From a glance at the men I should say that rhev are rowing in about the usual style for a green set of men at this time of the season. , "I should like very much to spend the Easter vacation with the men. but with me everything is indefinite: 1 may be able to get away from my business and I may not. "For the present I shall not try to do any nnnnhinir Vint clinll ttimvaIv irn nnt in thn ' launch and watch the men and then try to mako some suggestions to Captain Hart well." CHOTHBKI'S COMPLAINTS. Be Has Something to Say Abont Jim Corbe.tt' Talk. Philadelphia. Ta., April 9. Joe Choynski, who is staying in this city with Jim Hall and Parson Davies. is sore at the way in which Jim Corbett has been talking about him. Corbett claims to have defeated Choynski four times, while the latter says they have met twice, once in a bam and the fight was stooped, and the fight was continued four days later. Choynski is e iger to meet Cor bett again.and says he will make it warm for him when thev meet Jim Hall is also in a belligerent mood, and vows that he will let Fitzsimmons know something when they meet one another. Fitz claims that he was not knocked out by Hall, but that he was paid to lie down. Hall says that that might have been the case, but he fancies that it was owing to a punch that Fitz got. Hall and Choynski will sail for England on April 23 with Parson Davies, and they will arrive in time to see the Slavln Jackson flzht Hall will then try to get on a fight with Ted Fritchard, and Choynski will also look around for a man. TVill Tnt Up t he Cash. New York, April 9 Late last night Charley Johnson announced that he had decided to pnt up the $2,500 guarantee demanded by the Olympic Club for tho appearance of the fighters in the clubs on the day set for the fight. Johnson would not give his reason for his sudden change of mind, but it is said that lie had information' that Corbett was going to put up the amount required, and that he was afraid that if he made a fight on the question It mighthe construed in some qnarteis that the Sullivan party was look ing for a loophole in ..which to avokl the meeting. The Sullivan party want to fight, and w ill do all in their power to pull off the match. Golden Mnans Business. George Golden, the backer of Dan Calllgan, the Southside sprinter, left a forfeit of $20 and the following challenge at this office last evening. "As there haa been considerable dispute about the recent foot race between Fieeborn and Dan Calllgan, 1 now put up $20 for the latter to run Freeborn a race of 100 yards for $250 or $300 a side Articles can be signed at Tun Dispatch office next Saturday evening .it 8 o'clock. Now let the Freeborn party put up or shut up. s.If they have a lunner let him run." Oxford and Cambridge Record. The first Oxford and Cambridge boat race was in 1S29, w hich was wou easily by Oxford. Since then the race has taken place every ear. In 1S73 sliding seats weio used for the first time bv both crews, and Cambridge w on. In 1877 a dead heat was rowed and in 1S72 Cambridge won in a severe snowstorm. The first race was lowed In outriggers. The fastest time was made in 1873, when Cain budge won in 19 minutes 36 seconds. The Oxfords have won 26 times. The Priddy and Jordan Race. The second deposit in the Priddy and Jor dan foot race Is due this week. Both men are now in active training and the backers of both are confident of victory. Sammy Day, who is in New Orleans, has made appli cation to train Priddy, but the latter and his backers think a local trainerof sufficient merit has been secured. There has been no betting on the race j et The Black and Tan. Probably one of the best "dog men" in the city is J. C. Mahler. He has intioduced to this part of tho State a real English black and tan. During the last few davs Mr. Mahler has sold to J. C Uiggins, of Rochestei, N.'Y., at a bigpiice, a bull ter nerand a black and tan. Mr. Uiggins stated last evening that he had traveled a few miles and has only seen the real black and tan here. The Big Dog Fight There has considerable betting taken place on the Sullivan and Rowdy dog light. The lattei dog Is from Rochester, and theJ local betting last evening was 2 to 1 on Sulli van. Mr. Hlggtns, Rowdy's' backer, was ready at one or two places to take the odds, but Sullivan, who, according to report, can-not-loso, always had backers there. - V An Affectionate Token. BEKLitr, April 9. The Berlin Schentzen Club will send a gold cup to the New York Schentzen Club in memory of tho rifle lesti-- a! held In Germany in 1890. The cup is 20 inches highland hears on its cover the figure . of a rifleman in oxidized silver. hanfiinaiin, the American bicyclist, has Issued a challenge lor a race to be held un, der the auspices of the Berlin Bicyole Club. i A Real Killer. " CnrorifjrATi, April 9. Sporting men. here say that Van a, on whose winning 'at Gloucester yesterday the Covington hook makers were pluckedwB a "bottled" horse, and that Arthur Ashbrook, a Covington, plunger, sent the tip to Cincinnati friends, furnished money to net and madetheiebv $10,000 for'., himself. ' Enright's Sub in bah room paid out $11,009; the White House, opened hv Enright ft Co., lost over $8,000; Johnny Payne's lost $2,400; Sharp & Co. paid out $1,000, while Mark Simon ton paid $7,000. A SCHOOL LEAGUE. The Youngster Have Resolved to Make Baseball Organization. A School League has been formed among the preparatory schools for the baseball season. The teams that are to contest for supremacy aie from Shadyside Academy, Pittsburg High School. East End Academy and Park Institute. McCance, or Shadyside Academy, is President of the league. Tho flist game of tho scries takes til ace Apiil 26 and the last June 3. In the schedule following the initials are to bo Interpreted thus: S. S. A., Shadyside Academy: E. LA , East Liberty Academy; P. I., Park Institute; P. C. H. S., Pittsburg Central High School. The home team is mentioned first ' April 26 Shadyside vs East Liberty Academy. Park Institute vs High School. April 29-ParK Institute vs Shadyside. High School ts East Liberty. May 3-S. S. A. vs P. O. H. S. E. L. A. vs P. I. May 6 E. L. A. vs S. S. A. P. C. H. S. vs P. I. May lO-. S. A. vs P. I. E. L. A. vs P. C. H. S. May 13 P. C. II. S. vs S. S. A. P. I. VI E. L A. May 20-S. 8. A, vs E. L. A. P. C. H. L. vs P. I. Mav27-P. I. vs S. S. A. E. L. A. vs P. C. H. S. June 3-S. S. A. vs P. C. H. 8. P. I. vs E. L. A. Tho makeup of the teams will be pub lished later. McCandless will probably pitch fonShadyside Academy. Thompson and Siemon will pitch for East Liberty Academy. Jordon, Parker and Fouls aro 60115105 candidates for the box on the jgh .School team. A Fine Steam. Yacht Launched. The, steam yacht "Daisy," W.M.Cooke, master, was launobed last evening at tho Allegheny end of the Seventh street briJge in the presence of a large crowd. The boat is 25 teet long 6 reet wide and 3 feet in depth; has a draft of 18 inches when loaded, carries 8 passengers besides Its ci 0 w, which consists ot W. H. Cooke, pilot, and W. M. Cooke, engi neer. The boat for its size and power Is said to be the speediest on the river. Wouldn't Reinstate Them. New York, April 9. The cases of a number of men under suspension by the league of American wheelmen were received by the racing board at their last meeting. The arj nllcations of Ralph Temple, of Chicago: W. V. Hnuek, of Buffalo; Asa A. Wendle, of Bos ton; F. W. Van Sicklen, of Chicago, and C. A, Anpel, of Rochester, for reinstatement weie refused. Shaw Makes It. St. L'ouis, April 9. Frank Shaw, of St Paul, Minn., has purchased the betting privileges at tho fair grounds race track for the spring meeting for $100,000. The Diamond. Cub StbickeR Is likely to piay at Washington. The East Eud Gyms are looking round for a good catcher. Harvard has gone wild over their new pitcher. Jack Highlands. IHllie Bennett will play first base for the Homesteaders. The new 23-cent seats at Exposition Park will likely be erected this week. The Milwaukee team left for Louisville last even ing where they play to-day, ToxtMullake is pitching better than he ever did before In Cincinnati's practice games. Manager Cushman Is impressed with the no tion that the Pittsburg team will be among the first lour. Ciisrlie Buy ?E says that Tltcher Gray, of the new Homestead club. Is a coming player whose fame shall be national. Sloppy Robixsov. Gladiator Browning and Donohue, the catcher, are among the disengaged players boiling out at Hot Springs. Bryce and Gny, who were engaged to play with the "Onr Boas." willstopal home and play with the new crack club of Homestead. The Hill Tops are now in line and are waiting to hear from the best or the amateur teams In West ern Penn6vlvania. Address W. E. Best, 170 Fourth avenue, Pittsburg. Boston played Yale at New Haven Tuesday and "Wednesday, showing np in first-rase rorm, with all the pitchers In good practice. Yale developed nnexpected strength. Says Henry Chadwlck: "If I was a betting man I would invest on the success of itnston, Philadel phia and Brooklyn in the first game. Out est I would bet on Chicago, Cleveland and Cincinnati on that day." The Silver Kings Baseball Cluh, of the South side, have received tliclr handsome new uniform and will wear them for the first time on Memorial Day in a game with the Young Americans, of Braddock. Roger Connor, according to the Hew York World, savs that Richardson has been guilty of donbte-deatfng In getting his three-vears' con tract with Washington. He will lose some of his popularity in New York on that account. Tuesday opens the baseball championship sea son, all 12 clubs playing on that day: Chicago atbt. Louis. Cleveland at Louisville. Pittsburg at Cin cinnati, New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington, and Brooklyn at Baltimore. SrLLIVAN. New York's new pitcher, has been wild and rather Ineffective so far this season. In the game with the MeU at Harlem Wednesday he gave tei en bases on balls, one base by hitting the batter, and tn o three-baggers and one double were batted out of him. He struck out live men, however. "Wild Bill "Widnfb" will doubtless be seen on Milwaukee's roll in a few days. He has sent his terms to Columbus and Manager Cusnman lias Iiut in a claim for him. Since Cupid and Hymen andrd "Wild Bill" he ne given King Gambrlnus the shake. He is really In shape to do good work for the Westerns. Colonel Locis Rogers Browning worked a cut rate in on Ned Hanlon at Hot Springs. The Pittsburg captain was getting $5 per game for act ing as umpire, and "Tlie Gladiator" offered to do tlie lob for i 50. His terms were accepted. And to think Pete and ied were brethren In the same class in 'rOI Times-Star. Manager Chapman thinks the Lonisvllles ought to be as good as fifth. This Is only his pri vate opinion, however, as experience long ago made him wary about publicly guessing the strength of a ball team. He does say. though, that the Louisvilles are so good this season that the park should be crowded at every game. Courur JournaU The Turf. John W. Ingleman will train for D. M. Hnme, of Paris, Ky., this season. In the string which he will handle are Tratford. Z:17'A ; Blanche Louise (3p.)2:21, and Prince Eugene, 2:2S. A FEW ears ago it took Just fi, 000 to get a chance to compete in a $10,000 nurse. To-dav a trotting stake Is offered to the breeders of America that only calls lor an entrance fee or $50 which has $10,000 of added money. The contrast Is great. The trouble between Jack Chlnn and the Garfield Park management will he patched up without re course to the courts. Clilnu will leae St. Louis Satuiday night and arrive at Chicago for a confer ence Sunday, when an agreement satisfactory to all parties "will be reached. King Cadmus looks very well, and, as he al wavs was, is the heartiest kind of a lltttc horse. As was evident at the Withers' sale, Mr. O. E. Smith seems determined to get together a strong stable if Sosslble, and it would not be surprising to find ling Cadmus de clop into Just such another useful horse as his old brotner. King Crab. spirit of the Timet. Mr. J. R. Arxot d, formerly trainer at Park vllle Farm, hts opened a public training stable. He has eight now ai(dse era! more aie promised. Mr. Arnold has been a successful trainer, he having ghen Edith R her record ot 2:17J4 ahlde from other good ones put in the list, and he should get a fair share of business. He is also an expert at castrat ing and claims ucrer to have lost a colt by an oper ation. ONKorofihe unerring signs of spring and the begluulngof the trotting season is the appearauce of ihr ever bright and chipper Lem Ullm.m, the popular programmlst. He begins the season with the running meeting at Washington. Init the bal ance or the year will be with tho trotters. His dales are nearly all filled.' He has recently secured both the Summer and Grand Circuit meetings at Hartrord. THE annnal meeting of the Rhode Island Horse Breeders' Association was held in Providence, re cently, and the following officers were elected, viz.: President. Fiedcrick E. Perkins; First Vice President David Burton; Second vice President, William B. Pearce: Secretary and Treasurer. D. V.V. C. Packard: Executive Committee, Earl'H. rotter. W. A. H. Comstock, William B. Hasklns, John H. Roberts. Charles W. Richardson. John H. uouinwooa, J aman u. uoriou ana J ames J . M cw- man. This year's Grand Prix de Paris, which will be run Sunday, June 12. will be the richest ever known, the aaded money having been increased from $30,0.0 to 10,000. It has been figured that the' total amount or moncy.glven by the various jockey clubs of France during Hie first year amounted In all to (500.000. This seems a coin paratlvelv small sum to Americans, neverthe'ess the sport In France is In a most prosperous and thriving condition, and there are no complaints In regard to the small added monej s frequently given. lhe Bine. Cal McCarthy and Bobby Burns meet at the Coney Islind Athletic Club Decoration Day. Choynski had better agree to fair terms and meet Ed Smith than keep talking aoout Corbett, JoeGoddard, the Australian. heavyweight. Is a horse-racing fiend. He keeps himself poor an the time. , Sullivan's backers have not selected training quarters tor him yet although they hare several places in view. Jim Hall and Joe Choynski will spar all comers at NIbio's. New York, this week, and at tlie same time Warren Lewis, In behalf or Hall, will attempt to arrange a match with Fitzsimmons, He thinks a basis of agreement can be reached that will at least bring the two Australians together. NedtRYAN, the Australian "giant" recently liCISKU M VVK WUUlktU. Ub. UID VUlUJUCIUr OU mO dnerrecen'tly-andgive'hl n a.onn! r - lis. Wn and three or his friends t Goddard so badly that he was laid race iracK at aiane; thrashing mat did. Tnev beat up ten days, and was probably the worst whipped HUeellaneoos Sporting Note. The Eagle Gun Club had aprictlc'e shoot Tester day and Messrs. Sanders, Pagan and others had big scores. The Eagles are a great lot. EVAN Lewis has challenged August Roblnet the Frenchman. The F-arl of Dunraven has sold his famous yacht Yalkyric to a Russian Grand Dnkefor 2!.000, W. A. Blaisdxll. of Mascoutah, 111. is Import ing live pair of caccabls cliukor, or partridge, lrom jtaracni, inaia. lie win try 10 u birds. DanCbowlet, of the La Belle Steel Works, and Tim Mohery. of McEee's Rocks, are watched to run a one mile race for f I0O a side on the last Satur day of the month. ' AnTnuKB.'surr. of Maryland, is after Anthony Green, tlie Callfornlan. and challenges him to a $10,003 main or cocks, each side to show 21 birds be tween four pounds and six pounds. Alpkedo de Op.o Is busy procuring entries for the Havana, Cuba, continuous pool tournament which It Is proposed to bring on In October next. The experts who enter will be allowed their passage both ways, their hctti expenses while In Havana. and prize money to the amount of 31.20! will be awaraca yie Deuer players in tnc tournament. ;Tojimy" Coniteff. one of America's cham pion amateur runners, has been heard from again lrom England, where he has been sojourlng for some time. He says that he has arranged two matches at five aim ten miles with W. H. Morton, England's champion, to be run next month. He has commenced active training for the events Tlicy will be run probabtv on either the cinder track at Bellcvue, Manchester, or on the Ardwick football grounds, at Ardwick, under the auspices of the Salford Harriers. H WE yon noticed that THE SUNDAY DfsPATCIl contains the largest numbor of advertisements of Rooms to Let in the cent a word columns? This tact insures yon the best selection. THE WEATHER. For Western Pennsyl vania, West Virginia 'and Ohio: Generally Fair; Clearing on the Northwest Gdlet. Lakes; TEMPERATPRE and raintall. . A.M.. 12K .... S P. m.. SP. M.. fcP. M.. Maximum temp 37 Minimum temp 28 Mean temp 32 Kange 9 Prec 02 RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Louisville Items The Stage of Water and the Movements of Boats. CPVCIAL TELEGRAMS TO Tills DISPATCH. I Louisville, April 9 Business good. Weather clear and cool. The river is rising slowlv, with 8 feet 9 inches on the falls. 11 feet 1 Inch In the canal, and 28 feet S inches below. The City of Mis souri passed down for New Orleans. The Buckeye State will pass down for Memphis to-morrow. The John F. Walton and tow leave for the South to night. The John Barrett passed up. The Parlor CIlv will get off for Red rlier to-morrow. Thp KmnfcT f!lt.v tirrlirpd with nn pmntv tnw unit will return in a few das with a loaded tow. The Golden Rod arrived. Departures For Cincinnati, Klcetwmd: for Carrollton, Big Kanawha; for Ken tucky river. Falls City; lor Evansvllle, James Guthrie. High Water on the, Mississippi. Washington. April 9. The Weather Bureau furnishes the following special bulletin 1 The rise In the river at Cairo Is approaching Its crest The e'tlmatedrlse In the nevt two days is about two feet, which will carry the stage of water to about 40rict. lhe river at St. Louis at the 28.7 foot stage, is stationirr. At Memphis the river will rise to its highest the 33-lont, hv April 14; at Helena. Ark., hv the 15rhto4i teet; at Arkansas Citv. by the 16th, to 45 teet; at Greenville, Miss., bv the I7th, there will be a rise to 42 feet. The stage or42 fen at Vlcksbnrg will correspond to about SO feet Baton Rouge. April 22, and to 14 feet at Itew Orleans about April 23. What Upp-r Gauges Show. Allegheny Junction River 10 feet 7 Inches and falling. Cloudy and cool. The News From Below. Pabkersbuko Ohio river 15 feet and fallin. 2: Keystone State up: Iron (jueen due down. Up M. Stanley. I. I. Bunton and Voyager with empties: Lizzie Bay up. Snowing and cold. Wheeling lilver 13 feet and falling. Depart edCourier, Pittsburg: Bedford, l'lttsburg; Iron Queen, Cincinnati. Snowing. Cincinnati River 23 feet and rising. Cloudy and cold. Departed Keystone State to Pittsburg; Buckeye State to Memphis. New Orlvans Arrived and departed S. H. Clark and tow, Louisville. Arrived City of St. Louis, St. Louis. Gossip Along the Wharf. The Frank GUmore is due to-dav with empties. THE Crescent Dassed Belmont at 8 A. M. yester da. THE Keystone State is due to-night from Cincin nati. The Fred Wilson passed Belmont at noon yes terday. "W. D. O'NEiLwlllgoto'Clncinnatl to-night on business. The marks show 9 feet 6 inches and falling slowly. The Enterprise passed Bellalre at noon yesterday in good shape. The Mariner arrived yesterday from Cincinnati with empties. THE Coal Cltv passed Delta for New Orleans yes terday In good shape. THE Congo cleared at 4 P. M. yesterday for Cin cinnati with a fair trip. The Courier had a fair trip yesterday. She left at midnight for Parkersburg, TnE John F. Walton left Louisville at noon yes terday with 25 boats for New Orleans. Captain W. W. O'Neil will leave for Cincin nati to-night to look after coal interests there. THEW.W. O'Neil left Louisville with a tow of 25 coalboats at noon yesterday lor New Orleans. THE Nellie Walton arrived at Cincinnati with her tuw,ycsterday and started back wltn empties. THE J. C. RIshcr is due to-day with empties. She will make up a tow and get out as soon as possi ble. Th e Sam Clark left for Loulsvillo yesterday with 17 barges, lhe Joseph Walton will leave to-day with the same number. THE I. N. Bunton arrived last night light from Cincinnati for repairs. No examination has been made 5 et to the extent of the damage, and It Is not known whether a new shaft will De necessary or not JonvviE Klein, or the Grand Opera House, and Ciplaln Lew Clark, have purchased an excur sion boat from the Mayflower Excusfon Company. Iiytl aldti 'lhe price nald was said to be S3. 000. The boat Is now on the Brownsville docks being remodeled and re fitted, and when completed will he one of the finest excursion steamers on these waters, with capacity for 1,500 people. They are also negotlatjrtig with the owners of Dnqnesne Grove for the purchase of that beautllut park, winch Is only 15 miles from the clty A REMARKABLE CASE. An Indiana Man is Saved by a Dls- covery. A remarkable case has occurred in our territory. J. N. Berry, a man about thirty years 01 age, was going down rapidly. He tried physician after physician, patent medi cines, home receipts in fact, everything. He went to a noted sanitarium and returned no better. - "Wo all thought he was dying with consumption, and that only a few weeks of lifo were left for him. Ho commenced taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, ana at the same time commenced to mend. Ho has used about two dozen bottles, and is still using it. He has gained in weight, color and strength, and is, able to do light work. It is just such a case as we should hays listened to rather suspiciously, but when we see it, ir must believe it. It has ftrebled our sales of ".Golden Med ical Discovery." John Hacxett & Son, Druggists, Roanoke, Ind. "Discovery" strengthens Weak Lungs, and cures Spitting or blood, Shortness or Breath, Bronchitis, Severe Coughs, and kin dred affections. Don't be fooled into tak ing something else, said to be " just as good," that the dealer may moke a larger profit. WOMEN Beeman's Pennyioj-alanil Tan- sv Pills. Never tail. Always sure. Sealed $1 00 Stevens & Gustavus Solo Agents, 57 Washington St., Chlcnro, 111. mh27-3-su TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. Wanted. A GENTS Ladles or gentlemen to handle best i selling vno cltv on the market. Mrs. Lena Morgan, Geneva, Ohio. BOY A good stout boy; apply at Pittsburg Wall paper Company, 821 Penn ave., Monday a. M. Pittsburg Wallpaper Company. CIOATMAKERS-For fine trade; can take work j out or sew in our own back shop. J. H. Fredrick, 6030 Center av., near Penn av.. East End, Pittsburg, ENGINEERS and firemen, to procure license, should get "Stephenson's Illustrated Practi cal Test:" contains latest examinations; by mall, $1; agents wanted. Walter G. Kraft, Publisher, 70 La Salle St., Chicago. FIRST-CLASS carrlagesmlth. Call at Thoa. O'Ncll & Co.'s. 5825 Penn av. GJS' flha'e H'Statt nm.renCe' quire at 29o Fifth ave. housework; most be expert- , la family or two. In- PAPERHANGERS Flrit-elaas paperhsngers at first-class prices. Inquire for It. B. HeaeocK, Hotel Duquesne, to-daytaunaay), April ;0. STENOGRAPHER and typewriter! person ofex " petieace. Address B. A., Dispatch office. lis NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The First Man to Get a License. Not for a saloon or restaurant, hut an es tablishment where the cenor.il publio have their old clothes cleaned, repaired and renovated and made to look like new. Dickson, the' Tailor, is his name, anil his place of business is corner Fifth avenne and Wood street, second floor. On his petition can be found almost all of Pittsburg's most piomlnent business men. Telephono, 1558. nplO-su EQUINE DENTISTRY FOUND AT LAST. The Mail With the Queer Profession. Tho man that prolongs the life of the horse. The man that relieves the horse of the very many disaareeable habits caused by neglectinjr a careful examination of the month and teeth. By mv method of treat ment your horse avoids the many stomach troubles causing alaige amount of loss by death and doctors'" bills. Ton all know In digestion aris.es from the iood not being properly masticated, and all know the re sults. To protect your horses' and your own best intei ests telephone tho only specialist in the city. W. M. JOHNSON, Duquesne way, below Sixth. Telephone 1606. Reler to all prominent horsemen. Exam inations free. - aplO-27 WHEN YOU USE WHISKY FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES USE THE BEST. GIVE FLEMING'S OLD EXPORT A TRIAL And you will find it to be the finest and most palatable whisky you ever tried. Quarts $1 each, or six for $5. Mail orders attended to promptly. City orders delivered JOS. FLEMING & SON, Wholesale and Retail Druprgists, 412 Market St., cor. Diamond, Pittsburg-, Pa. ap3-TTSSu ANOTHER CUT 1 OFFICE DESKS AT Stavens' Larga Supply Housa, All kinds and grades. CHEAPER THAN EVEK. Qnality and price are what boom our trade. STEVENS CHAIR CO., 3 SIXTH ST., PITTSBURG. aplO-su I Every department of our spring products in Furniture for Home-Making. 1 fl ND nanURy DBnlDH fijKF LM OI FLOOR COVERINGS OF LATEST DESIGNS. Every time you move or clean house something new in the carpet line is needed. Ours, the largest and finest Carpet Department in the city, is the spot to find what you need at small cost. GIVE BABY FRESH AIR and a Baby Carriage is what you want to do it with. We have wheeled in a supply unequaled in the city, as FINE and as CHEAP as any fond mother could wish. We have scores of pretty styles, superior in construction and ex clusive in design. A glance will show you that you've struck headquarters. PRICES $6 TO $35. r KEECH NEW ADTEBTISEMENT.S VERSFSED POPULAR OTHjrjJJ" Popular opinion, backed duct, is pretty conclusive evidence that popular opinion is correct, regard to the CLOTHING sold by the 111 u I 516 SMITHFIELD STREET. Popular opinion declares it the best, and popular patronage verifies it. The gentlemen la all occupations and professions unite in this opinion and evidence their belief by their patronage. The test of service is convincing ot value. YOU CAN'T PUT YODRSELF IN BETTER SUITS, Overcoats or Troisers Than we are now showing. W say this because we, as well as our enstomers, know it to be a fact. Onr spring stock has been advanced in excellence and increased in elegance, but our nrices are kept down to ONE-HALF THE ORIGINAL MADE-TO-ORDER PRICES. SUITS. Suits that were made for $25 we sell for $12 I Suits that were made for $30 we sell for $15 Suits that were made for $40 we sell for $10 Suits that were made for $50 we sell for J2J SPRING OVERCOATS. Sprins Overcoats that were made for $18 we sell for $9 03. Spring Overcoats that were made for $22 we sell tor $11 00. Spring Overcoats that were made for $28 we sell for $U 00. Spring Overcoats that were made for $32 we sell for $1G 09. TROUSERS. Tronsers that were made for $5 we sell for $2 50. Troueis that were made for $6 we sell for $3 Trousers that were made for $3 we sell for $4 Suits in all shapes and styles. Bound Three and Four-Button Cutaways, Prince Alberts and Full Dress Suits. Overcoats in all lengths, makes and styles. The" English Top Coat, Eox Cut, Half Box, full regulation length or the extra length. Our stock of Merchant Tailor-JIade Trousers now consists of over THREE THOUSAND PAIRS, so we can now easily fit and snit anyone. SHORT A3TD FAT MEN", TALL AND LEAN MEN, OR THE EXTRA BIG, FAT MEN, CAN ALL J1E FITTED AT OUR PARLORS. All alterations to improve a fit done free of charge. No garment allowed to leave our house unless it is a perfect fit in every detail. OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. OPPOSITE CITr HALL. immense establishment is teeming and Housefurnishings, comprising AM. THE PARLOR SUITS, CHAMBER SUITS, WARDROBES, IIAIX RACKS, CABINETS, COUCHES, ROCKERS. Everything to completely outfit your home from the smallest piece of furniture in it to the most costly. The variety we display in all the articles named and scores of others has no coun terpart 1n the city. Our terms are made to suit the purchaser, and no other house equals the liberality of our dealings or the general all round satisfaction which follows the opening an ac count with us. CASH OR CREDIT. HOME DECORATIONS g AND ld USEFUL ARTICLES 'W i- u n i v 1 1 u n - Bm 0PI1I up by popular con This is the case ia Suits that were made for $60 we sell for $30 Suits th.it were made for $70 we sell for $33 Suits that were made for $S0 we sell for $40 Spring Overcoats that were made for $06 wo sell for $13 00. Sprinir Overcoats that were made for $45 we sell for $22 50. Spring Overcoats that were made for $53 wo sell for $27 53. Trousers that were made for $10 we sell for $5 Tronsers that wore made for $12 we sell for $8 Trousers that were made for $14 we sell for $7 Trousers that were made ior$lfa wesell for $3 and Straight and Double-Breasted Sacks, One, OPPOSITE CITY HALL. with the newest and latest the essentials and luxuries XifJTHJJJJ 4m". III I HOUSE CLEANING This is a time of care, trouble and expense to the housekeeper. So many things don't fit, don't match, don't correspond. Your troubles and wor ries can be much relieved by paying us a visit. And another thing, WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY REFRIGERATORS. A good Refrigerator pays for itself over and over again by what it saves. Our line comprises all styles and all makes in all sizes. We sell only those we believe will give satisfaction. Prices on these are -910 TO SiS- ICE CHESTS. 923, 925 and 927 PENN AVENUE t hiMdmmiimm jSsyfcijL 4fessssrfilAsstaLassSfi!
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