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In baseball, the week just ended has been
remarkable for one thing, viz., the system
atic and determined way a few people
have argued for a bigger diamond and the
pitcher In its center. The advocates of
this very extraordinary change take a lot of
things lor granted; in fact, more than there
is license for. It is now admitted that the
proposed changes are a step backward, be
canse It is assumed that the public has
tired of the best quality of baseball play
ing. Now, let me point out one thiae. The
public does not want a bigger diamond.
There is nothing to show that the public is
tired of the present one. To argue the con
trary is to merely assume what is not true.
I question very much whether the public
wants any change at all or not. I mean the
majority of the public Many of the most
representative men are opposed to any
changes in the playing rules.
I am still convinced that the national
game has lost popularity by other causes
than the playing rules indeed, I maintain
that the rules have bad nothing to dowith
it. I arcued this some time ago and in re
ply somebody argued that the first half of
lt muin'ir; remarkable lor a bis at
tendance, wnile the second half was a fail
ure. This it was contended showed that
there was something in the game itself that
wearied the public. Now the very fact
that the attendance was bigger in the first
half than in the second proves what I am
contending for.
There was a certain novelty about the 12
club League at the beginning of last season.
That was a source of attraction for a time.
The attendance was generally big and there
was no complaint at all about the playing
rules. The second half of the season came
and the public simply got tired of a very
bad quality of ball playing, the consequence
of the 12-club League. Nobody grumbled
aboat the rules. It was the very inlerior
work and one-sided contests; in short, it
was because of too much of that kind of
playing that is now desired by those who
want the rules changed. It is foolish to de
ceive ourselves, and that is just what we
will do if we entertain the notion that the
public is tired of good ball playing. Whv,
the thing is preposterous. Does anybody
mean to tell me that it is wise to try and
popularize baseball bv making the game
more inferior than it is? Have we to make a
thing bud so as to think more of it? Did
you ever know of snch a philosophy?
The other dav I read with much surprise
an opinion to the effect that pitcher's bat
tles as we call them, or scientific games
were "disgusting."' This was made by a man
who is insisting in the most extravagant
way on a bigger diamond. Now, I appeal
to ahy fair-minded baseball patron and ask
this question: "Which has been the more
diFgusting a contest of 1 to 0 or a game
of 15 to 13 orsomethinglike that? Tell me
what game has received the most praise
both by the press and the public. "Why in
almost every instance the big-score came
has been condemned as "rotten," and the
pitchers' contest has been commented on
and talked about, for days as a "great
game." LSt two teams play a came at Ex
position Park and suppose the contest ends
1 to 1 at the end of ten innings it those
teams plaj on the following day the attend
ance is almost sure to be increased. I have
never seen this tail. But let these teams
plava gameTesultmg somewhere about 14
to 13, the attendance on the following day
will be smaller.
I cannot believe that the public wants a
worse quality of baseball than we have and
belore anything is done to deteriorate the
game the magnates should weigh the matter
very carefully.
Few 'Words About the Local Club.
Our local magnates have held ;heir an
nual meeting during the week and a very
satisfactory one- it was. True, there was a
little loss to lace, but when everything was
taken into consideration there was no real
loss at alL This shows beyond all doubt
that the club's affairs are in the hands of
very capable men and I'm sure that too
much praise cannot be bestowed on them.
It is worthv of note that the policy of the
local clnbhasnot been a niggardly policy;
it has been generous in every sense of the
word and doubtless will continue to be.
Manager Buckenberger was made Presi
dent of the club, and I am sure that he is
worthy of the honor. Sime discussion has
arisen as to the inconsistency of a man act
ing in the dual position ot manager and
President. If the work of the manager is
not satisfactory what is the President going
to ay about it? Questions like this have
beensuggested. Uhere-really is no reason
for alarm. The club is in the hands of very
few people, and those lew people know
exactly what they are doing. The appoint
ment of Mr. Buckenberger is for the best,
and we'll all sincerely hope that he'll suc
ceed well.
Every day the prospects are getting
brighter lor a good local team lor next
year. Secretary Scandrett states that Par
rel! is all right and that means he will play
here next season. The proposed deal be
tween McKean, of the Cleveland club, and
Mack, ot the local club, may and may not
be effected. I don't think it will. In Mc
Kean the local club would get a splendid
shortstop, and in Mack tbe Cleveland club
would get one ot the finest players in the
country. It may be that the local team
will be a little weak at short, but many
good judges think that Shugart will play a
great game next season.
Manager Buckenberger continues to se
cure pitchers aud by the time that next
tnrm? rets round he will have a verv bie
list indeed. It would seem tnat the task of
cettinc about three good ones from sucn a
long list would be easy. The local manager
has remarkable confidence in his team lor
next year and I trust that his anticipations
will be realized. '
rrospects of the County League.
In two or three weeks' time there will be
a meeting to discuss the make-up of the
County Baseball League for next season.
There is some doubt as to whether or not
the League will be in existence at alL
Should it not continue it will be a pity.
The County Leaeue has done a great deal
for baseball in Western Pennsylvania, in
lact, more than many people think.
But its career has been somewhat check
ered; at times its management and its
Eolicy have probably not been of the best,
nt at all times its aim has been a good one.
If the County League has to succeed next
year the organization must be run on
stricter business principles than heretofore;
there must be less of the partisan in it.
There is no reason why the County League
should not be more of a success next year
than ever.
Doings ol Oar Amateurs.
Onr local amateur athletes are all getting
readv lor the winter exercises and enter
tainments. It is likely that there will be
some very interesting contests and indoor
sports this winter. If the present intentions
are carried cut there will certainly be.
Secretary Page, of the Three A's, tells
me that the association with which he is
connected will have an indoor meeting
shortly, and that if will be a great one.
The contests will be held in the Cyclorama
building, Allegheny. This reminds ma that
the Three A's are just on the eve of getting
a club-house. They have been extremely
unfortunate in the club-house matter, as
disappointment alter disappointment has
met them. "With a good club-house the Al
legheny Athletic Association should be one
of the best in the country.
And tbe P. A. C's are active as usual.
It is their intention to have a good winter's
programme. It might be well if a gigantic
s
indoor meeting could be held under the
auspices of all our local atbletio clubs.
If such a thing could be arranged it would
undoubtedly be a success, and it would cer
tainly go a long way toward making ath
letics more popular here than ever. A very
large number or voung men have already
identified themselves with athletic clubs,
but there are scores who have not done so,
aud who would do so. if theyirere aroused
to a knowledge of wbat is good for them.
An International Boat Kace.
We can now, with some certainty, say
that there will soon be another interna
tional boat race. George Hosmer has gone
to England to row George Bubear for the
English championship over the regulation
championship course. The race is likely to
revive interest in sculling in England, and
we' all know that it needs reviving.
The proposed race recalls many interest
ing things. When Hosmer first set foot in
England, the aquatic glory of that country
was iust departing. Australia, Canada and
tbe United States were coming to the front
England then was behind all of them the
first time in the history of the sporL At
that time Hosmer was just about as speedy
as anybody for a short distance. He im
proved as time wore on, but he was never a
first-rater, although quite a good sculler..
If Hosmer"and Bubear were going to row
and each man at his best, I should fancy
Bubear by all means. He has always been
a better rower than the public has believed,
but a more unreliable mnn never pulled a
scull through water. A liy he is unreliable
Idon'tjut nowsav, hut those wlio know
Mm know what I mean, A vrry good Judge
uf rowing, one of tlie best in the world, told
me a low days ago that on one occasion, lie
tuned Bubear lor about a mile, and that lie
lowed the distance In just as good time as
ever Hanlon did This indicates that Bauear
at his be3t Is n superior man to Hosmer.
Bat both rowers may havo gone back: on
their old-time form. If they hae there Is
no telling how matters may end. I do not
tli Ink that Bubear has gone as far hack as
Hosmer. The latter has been a long Mine
boiorotlie public and lias had a very ouy
career. He Is suro to be well treated In
England and It Is to be hoped that his ap
pearance will tend to boom rowing mere.
Talk About the Pugilists.
It looks as If there will bo a go between
Hall and Fltzsimmons after, all. Ball
says that lie Is determined to fight and
Fltzsimmons says he will be a happy man
it be had Ball in front or him In a ring. Hall
says ho Is suro to defeat Fitzslmmons and
the latter states that he'll not only defeat
Hall but give him a terrlblo thumping for
past Insults. '
That's about how matters stand, we may
know more alter a week or two Is over.
.Mitchell will he here to second Hall and la
my Judgment Charles Mitchell will have a
ery pood idea as to who will win bemeeu
Hull nnrt Fltzsimmons.
But theio will be one Interesting feature"
about the Hall and Fitzslmmons event, xue
winner is almost sure lo challenge Corbett
and if that fs done Corbett must do some
thing. Tne better mnn between Hall and
Fltzsimmons would give Corbett quite an
argument. If not a defeat But there Is not
much piospect of Corbett fighting anybody.
Ho simply makes rules lor him
self and points out that accord
ing to these rules he need not
fUht for a year. Kea-on, justice and cus
tom are against lilin. It he declines to fight
within a reasonable time he should
forfeit the title. Twolvo months Is
not a reasonable time. If Sullivan de
clined to fUht sooner than that It does not
make Corbett's case any better. It Is qnlte
easy to undeitand why Corbett hesitates.
He wants to pose as long as possible. Ho Is
airald ot do eat and the probability Is he
will get it if lie meets Jackson. I have an
Idea that lie will ea-reily accept a contest
wltn Hall or Fltzsimmons, or .Mitchell in
preference to Jackson.
The Knocking Oat of 3laher.
The pugilistic event of the week has been
the contest between Peter Mailer and Joseph
Goddard. -and once more Australia has given
good old county Gal way a bad beating. Now
this Is not a matter of "I told you so," be
cause from the dav the two men were
matched I have stood Goddard to win. Last
week I distinctly said that the Australian
would stand moie punishment than JUaber
conld give. This wa exnctlv the feature of
tbe contest and how Goddaid won.
1 am thus personal beciuse my predictions
for tills year have ceased. There are no en
comittra of note In a pusilislic way on
which we can reasonably predict.
The contest between .Primmer and
McGrath is too one-sided to dis
cuss. But I can modestly say that 169.1
has been an extremely good jear tor me
and my readers. Those who have followed
the advice ventured in these columns this
winter have dot e well If they have been Of
a speculative turn of mind. For that I am
repaid for all the trouble of thinking and
all the anxiety of awaiting results.
Well, as to Mailer's defeat He was beaten
on Thursday in one of the most brutal con
tests there has been in this or any other
country. It would be absurd to talk or the
affair as a "glove contest." True, gloves
wore u-.ed. out they were not ued as a
means of showing in any shape or form the
scientific features or self-defe'iise. Two
fiowerful men who had never received a
esson in boxing. and"w ho have -never seen
a boxing cpntest in their lives could have
done just as well as Maber aud Goddard, as
far as bdence was concerned. The two
men simply -Stood face to face and battered
each other as long as human nature
would permit When nature yielded Maher
dropped and, let me say, he dropped gamely,
a hat really is the entire story of the con
test Although the result was one that stilted
me I am still in a lault-tlndlng mood. In my
estimation Maner was uue or the w. rat ad
vised men that ever faced an opponent be
cause he did Just what boddard wanted him
to do, that is stand up and slug. That IS just
what Mailer should not have done. The
truth Is it was cruel on the part or those be
hind the young Irishman to so guide him.
Goddard is one of the most remarkable of
men for standing pmiishment It is sale to
ray that human demons like Holyneaux.
lltchtnond and Sayers could not have stood
that battering tliat the strong man from the
Bairier can stand. Ttiat's all there is about
Goddard, in Tact he is so remarkable in
this respect that if London prize ring rules
prevailed to-day I would almost stand him
to defeat an) body. The seconds of Ma"icr
knew all this, or at least ought to have
known, and why they allowed their charge
to go In and try to out-thump Goddard at
the offset I dou't know.
Mallet is unfortunate. I have a better
opinion of his abilities and his courage now
than I had before he fought Goddard.
Really ho is a better man than hl efforts
arainst tfceuwo Australians show. In one
case science had him and in the other brute
lorce I say he is unfortunate, because he
has been very badly coached.
The Status of Goddard.
Xow comes the question: Who will God
dard nght next? He will ,say: Anybody.
That is quite rrne. Goddard will fight anj
body, but as to whether or not he will de
feat an body is another matter. I don't
think he will. Were he to meet a man like
Corbett, Jackson or Mitchell I am inclined
to think ho would be beaten in a contest toa
finish. Anyone of these men could stand
hiin on long enough to tire lilm, and a big
tired man is soon downed.
I dou't want to disparage the abilities of a
courageous man like Goddard. but I do say
that it is gratifying to know that the lead
ing pugilists ot to-day are not of his kind;
that is. tbey do not depend on brute
strength for their standing us pugilists. To
be sure lie will be offered an engagement to
fight somebody at lew Orleans early next
jear. There is talk of a contest between 111 m
and Cltoynski. If the latter Is a wise man
lie will leave Goddard alone and so will
either Hall or Fltzsimmons. In my way of
thinking not one of ihcse is powerful enough
to knock Goddard out
Maher is done lor. It is a pity, because I
still maintain that under better guidance
he would be a good man. He will now be
relegated to the ranks or "leather platers,"
as no club will offer anything Hue a reason
able pnrse for. him now. Many men will
flourish as boxers and fljhteis who are not
as good as Maher. But it wM be because
thev are under better management than
he Is. VtasaLH.
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., ... . &f-i ..hnnt. Tlnrntninre
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nary examination for admlsMon to Hipii
Kciiooi: Lmquesneta; i-outu, i; Y,irt"?iv
l . .r i ' II. tl,.-1,b 1Q. VrflilV 11.
aa. ri. in. nn.i,..rl Xi. n'Hniii. 15?
Siirinjcfleld, 7; Mlntasville, 20; Bellfield, 15;
Albion, 15; Ullancl, SO; Libftrty.SjjLIncoln,
Morse, 17: Humboldt, 21: St. Clair, It: Blrm-
Blue, d: iiUBKoy, ao. "- ww-.w.. i -- ---
Acnes1, 10; St. Mary's tt. The number in the
Sterrett HUU School lias not yet been re-
POea. fcM,-w-i
it was scatea on poou uumuuj ,,----
that a now school office is to be oreatod.it
being Supervisor or msn ocuuui uas
mi. i Jit.- .! --nnai-trirAnn tHft WOTK
or the High School classes in the ward
schools. If this be so, it may be that there
is an entirety new pmu u "",""-; .,,
troublesome question of admission to the
illgu OCllOOI, R11U lb will w.j -- r -,
Tuesday evening's session of the Central
Board of Education.
"For Permanent Certificates.
-rvi -Pormsnonr. Tprtlflcate Committee,
i.!,... rrn o n n TVnmls. R. 1L Cargo
uuuijjiuttili . v. - .
and the Misses Nannie Mackrell, M. A. Cole
man and.Ella McCutcheon, organized ves-
tordar nlternoon. juiss aiitMon "
tary. The oxainlnatioi s will commence the
second Siturday m teuruary.
xnesUDjects roreacu otkmunj ..--lows:
The first, "I'hysiology and Music:
tho second, "History and Ileadlne; the
third, "Geography and Bnslness Forms;'
the fourth, "Gtammar and Spellling." and
the fifth Saturday. "Arithmetic and Draw
ing." . ,. ,. ,
All application pipers rou uo u u
plete on the flist Satuiday the examinations
Win. An important cnange is about to
OCCUr 111 IIIO JIDUiMIw " "" 1 "
for permanent certificate. As it Is now
T,ne questions ore piopaiou uj .-. ---mlttee,
hut a deputy superintendent told
one of the city committee that this year
stens would be take.i to have tbe Legisla
ture provide that the permanent question
wonld emanate from the authorities at ilar
rlsburg, making them uniform throughout
the State, thus making the certificates
.-.a -. In vai-wr fr.t,t.rv nnrmfttlflntlT
and not only for ono year outside the county
in which granted as the piesent law stamps.
A IJst o' Honor Students.
The following ate the names of the pupils
who stand first in the highest grammar
rooms-of the various ward schools for the
month of November: Allen, Ed. Pierce;
Xorth, SVesley B. Hamilton. Mt Albion, Ada
Lautz: Lawrence, Elmer Scott: Sterret, Mal
colm Stevenson: Grunt, Ilia Bolej Forbes,
Edith bchwarm: Liberty, John Andre s:
Morse, Eva leeni JllneraViUe, Louisa
Siting; Duquesne.John Helnemann: Kalston,
Cnra Letters; St Clali, Mazle Hazelbart;
Washington, Lucy Armstrong and Maggie
Lugden: Spnhgfleld, Jiatle Abrams; South,
Blanche Spees; Homewood, Minnie Koehu;
Bedford, John Fraeer; Lincoln, ChiUlian1
Miller; Luckey, Robert Wayman and Bose
Shannon; Knox, Jennie Wllllamaon
Klverside, Jauies Glynn; Moorhead.
Clara McAteen Birmingham, Callie
Fisher; Collax, Susie Longeay; Highland,
bophia Fishel; Hanock, Mary Coicorau;
Howa"rd, Sedwina Vllsack and Almada
Smith; Belleflelu, Cairle KlmJ Soho, Eddie
Smith; O'Hara, Myra Nobbs; Humboldt John
Hoffman; Wickersnam, Marv Geyer; Jit
Washington, Gertrude Coffi i; Thad Stevens,
Harry Bhlne. .
..New Members of the Guild.
At tho last meeting of the Teachers'
Guild the following were initiated membors:
Fror. H. W. Fisher, Prof. J.J. Jennlnas Prof.
AC McLaln, and the Misses FrancesBeeoh,
Emma Marsha,!, Ella Hanlon, Mary O'Don
holl. Clara Kiddle, Olive Smith and Emma
D. Hnnter. Tho Misses Annie E Noah, Al
len school; Louisa Sellers. Lizzie Davis, Bir
mingham; L. S Martin. Franklin: Anna
Johnston, Julia De Armltt, Howard; Kate C
Kbblnson, Mt Albion: E. M. Reed, Morse;
Anna Moreland, Ida Sclmck, Mt Washiug
ton, and May E. Wightman wero elected to
membership.
Christmas With the Teachers.
A question that is Just now disturbing the,
usual serenity of many a lair teacher's brow
is whether they are to have a pay day bolore
Xmas this year, and which, according lo tho
schedule, does not occur till January 3. In
the past Xmas tides it was due to the
thoughtfnlness o lSecretary Charles Kolsfar
that tho teachers received their shekels,
and yesterday, on inquiry, Mr. Bcisfar sa.d
he intended asking permission of the
Finance Committee this year to pay the
teachers before Xmas. And as he never yet
has been retuseu, It is to be presumed that
the gods will again be kind to the teachers,
and they, too, can make their friends happy
in the gift-giving season of Christmas.
Echoes from tho School Rooms.
Thursdax and Friday evenings of this
week the Mt. Washington schools give an
entertainment
Tne pupils of the Grant school are pre
paring for one of their old-fashioned Xmas
entertainments.
Mrs. Chaelotts Ballou, of the Pnlpps
Cooking School, will snend the Xmas holi
days at her home in Boston.
The addition to the St Clair School,
Twenty-seventh ward, will be completed in
time lor the opening of school in January.
Da. George Iiocoes, by invitation of the
tiean Literary Society, lectnted Friday
afternoon to the High School pupils on
'Lite In the Medieval Monastery."
A great treat is in store for the members
of the Teachcxs' Academy next Saturday
afternoon, to Judge by the prognamme.
Mayor Gnurlev. William K, Ford and A. G.
Bnrgogne are down tor speeches.
Pbot. Burleigh, tho elocutionist; gives an
entertainment in the Allegheny High School
the week preceding Christmas, at which the"
Pittsburg school teachers aro to lecelve
special invitations. Tickets, can be secured
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