Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1876, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY., AUGUST 13, 18i6—BIXTEEN PAGES. PASTIMES. A Gratifying Announcement for Turfmzen. scazo to Be Provided with cluwi First-Class Track. A Park to Be Located on Drexel Boulevard. Money and Men Ready for the Enterprise. Review of Events on the ki ooty piamond Field. - fhe White Stockings Complete Another Series of League Games. Interest to All Lovers of News of Healthiul Sports. THE TURF. PROJECT FOR A NEW PARK. Tor TEWCNE is more than usually well Jeased that it §s able to state coucerning the Do 2nd racing interest of the West that a morement has -at last been made to put the aorse sport of its cbiel city on that sound basis Hiich it should long ago Lave occupied. While there {8 no doubt of the good intent of the Dex- ter Prk management, and its wish to make Chicagothe full equal of any city in the country ptbe tarf sport offered its citizens, yet it re- mnains to be said that the effort has been, to a sertain degree, unsuccessful. To this end sev- eral causes bave contributed, and, if the new novement be successful, it must avoid thc_se. First, the name aud pr e of the great racing srcait—the Septilateral—las been wanting in Zhicago, and, while sport of a nowise inferior sharacter bas been offered at Dexter Park, yet 1 s failed to command the attention from the ext which the upeiung week of the Dig circuit sould hisve attracted bad the meeting taken ilat name. Second, the success of trotting in this city femands that it shall be under the control of 1n Assdation, aud not of one man. And it is monder right here to say that not the least im- putation is meant on Col. Mausur by this state- mest. The Colonel has been of the greatest serviot to the cause of the turf, and receives as much of thg respect and coufidence of horse- men as any one man could expect. e has held severs] meetings on Dexter Park, and fulilied his engugements to the letter. Still, it is no fiscredit to him to sey that an incorporated sssociation, with large capital, and headed by sellkvown men,—himself among the rest,— would commmand more confidence, attract more aorsee, and insure larger audiences, than can prer be gained othervwisc. i these conclusions are correct, there should bea new association and a membership in the prand circuit of fall meetings. To deserve these, Chicago should bave a new park. Dester Park has done very well, but its day, like that of its namesake, is past. Itstrackis, and has been, 8 200 oue, and its arrangements in the war of stands, sheds, ete.. fair to averaze; but there gre three disadvantages in jts location which can by no means be overcome, and while they exist Dexter Park as a_fashionable and popiular resort for admiirers of turf sports can Dever maintain the pre-cminence Chizazo’s park deserves. Briefly stated, the causes which pre- vent the atiendince of Jarge awd fachionable sudieness at Dexter Park are its proximity to the Stock-Yards and their not particulerly pleas- ext business: the horrible roads that hav l(} be taversed _to get to it, and the stink-fac- tnies which bordes it and affect the werls of Le who goes and comes. Visitors this year have noticed that the most prominent object from the stands wasa gigantic tesp of manure and refuse just outeide the Iece. And when the wind has blownfrom that iredtion they conld have known that it was fereif they Dad been never so blind. Now all these difliculties in the present loca- finand plau bave been substautially removed brthe new r},mj ct, which THE TRIBUNE is at ey to bricfly sketch as follow: Several gentlemen of this city—some of them xuzinent on the Board of Trade—have agreed wabseribe to the stock of a new Association Lhave 850,000 capital: aud the gentleman who b interested bimself in~ the matter ud seen the partics expresses no doubt it they will come forward with about' slthe money that is needed, or, if they do not, there should be o dithienlty in finding takers eough for the stock. The matter bas, how- &er, not been pressed to the end as vet, be- s of another guestion over which hiangs a adow of doubt—that of a location. The best fle for the new park would certainly be at or dar theend of tne South Park and Drexel boulevards, where there is a splendid plat of fmu.nflusi]y couvertible into a park, and capa- e of containing one of the finest tracks in the nutry, As compared with other locations, Uis has the advantage of greater accessibility than sy other, because it fs at the cnd of two tlthe most beautiful drivesin the West. as ¥dl s close tothe Michian Central znd - inois Central tracke, admitticg of the quickest 12 easiest transit. o s ground Lus been looked pver by the gen- mehn\' the gmjcct in lund, and they e approved it and opencd negotiations With isorners. All of these gentlemien have been md willing to Jease, except as regards one {raction of the park wanted. This is '-‘:'Md‘nxentuv;k\', and no responsible party Lfim heen found to negotiate with about it. | ,Jatthe diffultics of the enterprise would u?llltendflle the ground were 2il leased and 'm! incorporated Association formed. 1t was Wted abote as one of the requisites of success at the Chicago main summer meeting be_in- sy connected with the grand cireait. Now 4 s rather a close corporation, and one not F‘:"ifltoleldngothers in to enjoy its advan- . h\gmau might or might not be willing to mflh&pmn:cml an Octolateral with Chi- %0 8 the other member. It is of course lfifflm it would admit the great Northwest oy eigiomof ts clief city, 1 that without l!ftE ‘ordoubt; but if it did not, there is b P orelug process so_ successfully adopted 5 ;gginkulm when she fairly bruke her way oy de what was ouce the Quadrilateral “mbu.%a oOrganization. Horsemen will re- N 0w the city on the Hudson named her ek for the same date as Bufllo, hung up it burses, and promised free transportation .L_m:-msmuon. Nothing would be casier here s tactics and the dedaration of b ke announcement of a meeting the theekas Cleveland’s, with larger purses sz jop olse of aspecial and free train tolBuf- “flljs dose. Of course it is to be hoped b ‘mlM;nn of thing may not be at all neces- Sboue looking ahead to the building of Ll & Is well to provide against all the Honegmzsh,:g is certain, however, in connection TreseioLs atter; it is in good hands, and pro- .im“g l:atlshczonl y and Tue ~TripeyNe essinjrg E’étg{lgizmd Lopes for it full suc- e 2AT0G, X, Y., Aug. 12.—The races were 2’"‘;"’%5- There was a good track and fn];"f,fiv?! was a selling race, 1 mile. Arcturus, @y Villie Bu&ck,’hlew, and Bill Bruce start- 0 e favorite, won, Meco sccond, -'gi'gwdmm Time, 1:44. " : second race was a sweepstale for 2-year- bhr‘;mfi*‘"v'"“‘ of a mile, and it was won :lr E:] Narragausett filiy, Zoozoo second, ly ers thi i :18] 2 'Nghvifi : Ltlunl Time, 1:18%. Zouzoo hg“m 2-mile race, for all ages, there were 5,—Viator, Brother to Bassett, and Starters - [ i & SARATOGA. 1 i S:t Brother to Bassett had the lead for " Vg mmflq when Preston challenged him. g j1n Passed to the front and won, with Ko lengths bebind. Brother to Bas- 11ty S0P o The stretch. *Timc, 3:37, fik‘ Fmbwflnd-g-quarlcr dash for 3-vear- i ter, Sister of Mercy, May D., and Xy Dflurted. Freebooter, the favorite, won, g second, sud Courier third. Time, Orip, L E‘o'dlszmsfnl‘flon 8t the start in_the Orléans, the starter, was_requested to res| Te did 80, and Willlam H. Johnson, ‘Prosidant of the Nashyille Blovd Horse Association, was appointed starter for the rewaiuder of the meeting. THE ROCHESTER MEETING was by no means as productive of good sport as some others of the circuit, but was never- theless notable in that Cozette and Great West- ern worked down below the twenties. Follow- ing ‘is the usual tableghowiug : all necessary particulars of winners, records, and money : ~pavant in the scason, the scores made off the several pltchers by the different League clubs. The fielding record of the two clubsis as fol- Tows, the nanies being arranged in the order in- dicated by the number of errors made, the iu- felders being put ina_body abead of the cut- fielders, for the reason that freedom from errors on their part is rather more of a merit than in the case of the outficiders, who have fewer balls to handle: PIELDING RECOTD OF GRICAGO-CINOINY oLy * passpssy GENERAL NOTES. The- Count O'Boyle left for the East last evening, and will pass bis opiniofon the Utica meeting. B The Iilinofs eircuit holds forth this week at Mendota, 15th to ASth inclusive. The entrics number 133, and comprise some of the best horses in the West. Smith, the noted California mustang rider, will_for a wager attempt to-morrow afternoon at Dexter Park to ride 50 miles in 2 hours 5 minutes, using 10 horses. Ile will start at8 o’cluck. Owners of fast stock hereabouts, and lovers of trotting, will remember that Col. Mansur offers purses for 2:40 and 2:50 horses, to be trotted for Wednesday afternoon. Entries close to-morrow cvening. The Grand Prix de Paris of 1878 has closed with 286 nominatious, viz.: 107 English (includ- ing eight of Mr. A. Baltazzi’s, bred in Austria), three German (belonging to Baron E. Oppen- heim), two Ameriean” (Mr. Sunford’s colts, by Gleneig, out of La Polka and Niagara), and the remainder French. The bandsome little sorrel mare Susie, who made a record of 2:213{ at Belmont Park, and who was entered in the 2:20 class in the circeuit, has goue amiss, and has been ;filrchnscd by J. H. Batchelor, owner of John H., for $2,000. Susie’s last races were at Cincinnatd and Colum- bus, O. At the former place she defeuted Huntress, Nellic Iwin, Joc Brown, and_Jphn H., in straieht heats; time, 2:27, 2:27, and 2:20%¢, and at the lmwrl‘a(tcr winning the first two heats in 2:27 and 2:27, she was defeated by Joe Brown in 2:23, 2:291¢ and 2:903¢, White Uloud winuing the third heat in 2:27. - BASE-BALL. CHICAGO VS. CINCINNATI. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Cixcrvnaty, O., Aug. 12.—The Chicagos finished their championship serfes with the Cin- innati Club here to-day, which gives them the credit of being the first League club to win ten straight games from any oneclub. The an- nouncement that Williams, the late pitcher of the Indianapolis Club, would pitch in to-day’s game for the Reds, had 2 tendency to draw out 2 much larger audicnce than witnessed the two previous games. A very dead, mushy ball was used, and the Whites made two runs in the first inning on errors of the Reds, and three in the sccond by sofe batting of Hines, Spalding, Barnes, and Peters. The Reds filled the bases in the first inning after two_men were out, by successive safe hits of Gould, Pearson, and Dean, but failed to score. MeVey pitched the third, fourth, fifth, eud sisth_innings, and only one Lase lit was made off him. Appepded the complete score: B Chiengo. Barug o TOTTRETYY 0. 2\ 0.50 G 0.8 9 0.0 6! 100 1 L6 150 1 1137 3 1150 1 1 7 1 |8 9 6 Comparing the record of Louisville and Cin- cinnati us against the Whites, it scews that each made the same number of runs—30—in ten games, and the number of clean hits made off Spalding_was nearly the same—77 for Louis- ville and 7 for Cincinnati. _Ou the other hand, the Whites made 167 hits off Dean and Fisher, and only 134 agrainst Devlin _and Ryan. The best batsmen against the Cincinnati pitchers were Spalding and Barnes, who were eighth and sixth against Devin. LOUISVILE VS. ST. LOUIS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. LoursviLLe, Ky., Aug. 12.—The game to-day between the St. Lonis Browns and Louisvilles was .very evenly contested. After two men were out in the first inning, Hague gave the Browns two uncarned runs on a high throw over Gerbardt’s head; MeGeary, who was on first, came clear home, and Battin, who had hit to Hague, got to third, whence he wassenthome by Cuthbert’s safe hit. In the Louisvilles’ first iuning after a two-baser by Ilacue, a wild pitch and & passed ball scored his run. The Browns 'made the winning run jn the seventh inning on safe Lits by Blong, Bradley, and Deliman, Mack's foul fly to left field allowing Blong to score after Ryan's catch. Basc hits by Ryan and Gerhardt, and a wild throw home byMcGeary, guve Ryan his score. Double plays in the ninth {nning on both sides left the totals at the same figures and the St. Jouis victors. The errors were the same on both sides, but Hague’s high throw fu the first inning was by far the most damaging. Following is the score: Zoutstill: 2 Gerhardt, 1. of 2 ol of 12 01 o 1 o 1 0/ 0 Colline. r.'1. 0 o Ryan, L1 11 Total. .28 6 o 10 guaLL 12030 0] 2 0 0f 0 1 1' i1 0 R Bradley, il 6 Dohim n L lol 117l ol 0 Total...o . o ) Tunings— 12342507 Loujsville.... . 000000 St. Louis. 1000001 Tmpire—William Walker, of the C! Amateurs. Timo of game—Two hours. ' Firat base by crrons—St, Loais, 3; Loaisville, 2. Buns carned—St. Louis, 1. Balls called—On Devlin, 17; on Bradley, 13. Strikes called—Of Devlin, 25; off Bradley, 33. Basex on cilled balls—Pearce, 1. Struck out—Gerhurdt, Snyder, Collins, and Mack. Tuwo-base hite—Hague. Lett on bces—Lonisville, 5; 8t. Louis, 5. Passed bulls -Clapp, 1. “ehi B Wild pitcaca—Bradicy, LIl BB | Outon flicarLowsviite, 3; St. Lous, . Barnes, 3 21 | . Double plays—Fulmer, Somerville, and Gerhardt, Peters, 5, | 11 31 4 3| o | 1; Pearce, McGeary, and Dehiman, 1. McVer. 1 b. 10410 — Anson, 31 10,013 1 ATHLETIC VS. TARTFORD. White, ¢ %999%3 Special Dispatch to The Tribune. g[{;’fifinf, ». 15399 PmusoeLrum, Aug 12.—About 600 persons Bielaski, . f. 0 0! 11 0] 1 | attended the championship game plared in this Glenn, L. f 0i 1| 0; 0, 0 | city this afternoon between the Athletic and S P by Tota 3 5|9 | Hartford Cluvs. The home club won hand- Cincinnali. somely by hard hitting, though the illness of {;'“;v c 1. | 4.0 g| (1, Fisler and his consequent bad play gave the ool st 3o 319 | visitors many of their runs. The following is Pearson, EE # 2 | the full score- Py 30 200 | Tame E Foley, 3 . .| 4l o 30 —_— — Williams, p. g! 3 % g;:é.el. ré 5 Snyder, 1 foveeecnsees weneaenne| 3 0f 0] 4 O — | Flsler, v = 3 35! 0, 4| 6 | Meyerle, ]""(”r"' Y Suttunib 3 0 [nnings—~ 2 7 5 2 Chicaro, 2300000 5| Eigier e 2| [] Cincinuati. 0000000 0 | Coons,'r. f. 2 3 TRuns eamedl--Chicago, 2: Cincinnati, 0. Bushong, ¢ 0 5 Bascs on balls—Barnes, 1: Dean, 1. b Struck ont—Foley. 1; Williame, 1. Total . 0, 14 Tsages on erro hicago, 2; Cincinnati, 4. Hariforc Tmpire—)r. Adrall, of Cincinnati. Remecn, 1/ 6/ 0l 1 REVIEW OF CHICAGO-CINCINNATI SERIES. 2 + 31 Yesterday’s game m Cincinnati closed the 2] % g 0 ten-game éeries between the Chicago and Cin- o cinnati Clubs, showing the coming champions 5101 winners of all the games played. In order to 2403 make the record of the comparative strength of 1} 6 0/ 0 the clubs complete, Tue TRIBUNE berewith pre- 0 3 33 sents its tables covering all thie particulars o st e of the scores of the ten gawes. First is the 11:27] 9, 6 list of games played, with the scores thereof: 78 9 Cindin- 20 2-15 5 nati. | Hariford 03 011 April 20.~At Cincinnati 5 | * Runs enrned—Athletic, 8. 2 —At Cincinuati 9 | FirstBase by errors—Atuletic, 2; Hartfordng. 10.—At Chicazo. 0| Umpire—John Curran, of fic' San Francisco 1 i 5 | Clab. 3 | 'Time of game—Two hours and ifteen minates. 2 Chic: = THE CHAMPIONSHIP. At Cincinna 31 The records of the -lubs advance with about 0 | equal steps, and, during the seven days, no 30 | change has taken place in position, though it Chicago wins 10 games straight. The following table gives he comparative performances of the clubs as wholes, the figures given comprising the sum total of the items for the whole series: Cincin- L’lllrlfgn. nali. Total rune made.. . 11 30 Average to a cam 114 3 Total runs earned. o5 9. Average 0 2 game oy 0.9 Percentage of runs earned to runs e - Average o a game. 7. Total times at bat.. . 458 . 369 Average toa game.. 458 36.9 Total errors made . o Pk 109 . 5.4 10.9 Average toa gume. The next table gives the records of the play- ers in both nines fn the items of batting' and run-getting. The fourth column gives the only fair criterion of batting strength,—the percent- are of base-hits to times at bat,—and the names “udle dash, Willam M. Connor, of New | are placed in the table in the order of merit in- dim}t‘ed by thistest. The ather coiumns explain themsclves by their headings: = BATTING RECORD OF TUE CHICAGO-CING R S £ 58 o S PLAYEDS. % 23 z e H = a8 - x i3 Chicayo. S0 B0 T REUSLEILE S OCOSOER meROCHEEOCH 3|8 3| 5 0 15 4|3 21 1 8 9 T et | 0.0 101! 30 36 38 .57 2l e 1l 050 1l ou 0! 6.00 “These figures are important in the main as showing the relative eificienc of the members of thie Chicago team in Latting Dean and Fish- er, and the Cincinnatis in smmlilug up l‘l:‘ S’rlnj-r was to have bren expected that Hartford would Dave taken its second placé back yesterday by what looked like & foregone victory in a game with the Athletic, but the luck willed other- wise. The standing of clubs as between them- selves in games lost and won is as follows: IR o 2 SIR(EIS I Y S ES gl 3 HNSE 53 S i cLuzs. i IS S 5 T 3140152106 815131028 % The simpler table, giving the games lost and won, is as follows: Games lost Clubs. TWon. Lost. Chicag 40 8 St. Lout Sa 1 Hartford. b 1 28 25 31 30 Total siiessne BB 442 GAMES TO COME. The grames for this week will be, in the West, three between the Chicago-and St. Louis Clubs at St. Louis on Tuesday, Thursday, ang Satur- day, and three between the Louisville and Cin- cinnati Clubs on the same days in Louisville. The Chicagos will arrive home a week from to- day, and will play three games here with the St. Louis on the following Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It is proper to say in this connection ¢hat this week and next will settle the cham- plonship question beyond much doubt. The re- Pt of Chicago’s six games with St. Louis will clither put them too far nhczdl:z be readm%ur o0 something like an equality relegale g X0, SO e Eust, Harttond will close its series_ with the Athletic £0-IOITOW, several games with Boston, ,“L'?fa.“f?‘\\‘z?e“ e e venit for cletazing and no _given for the first time offici defeats. The Athletic and Mutnal will also put in several more games at ouce—probably three this week. TTIE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. The attendance at the games both East and ‘West for the last two wecks has been solament~ ably small as to lead to grave apprehensions abaut the financial outlook for the year. With- out going into particulars, it may be said that the Chicago Club, who, as coming champions, have always drawn larger audiences than any other organization, have been playing games on thelr present telp where their share of the re- ceipts was less than $10. It comes to us from Hartford that the Athletics received for one of their games there the splendid sum of 33.75. If this sort of thing goes on, it will weed out the smaller clubs with a vengeance. From all that (0, it is sal¢ to say that any club -gets through the season pays all ex- ring its capital will be do- ng very well, indeed. No fortunes in the game this year. = ENGAGEMENTS FOR 1877. During the weck just passed several engage- ments have been officially reported for next year. Some of them had been the subject of newspuper paragraphs and rumors, but are now ly. The most startling of the lot is the statement that E. B. Sutton, now and for several years past with the Athletics, has signed for three years with the Bostons. This will be an exbellent thing for the player as well as for the club, for if Harry Wright cannot take the “stufliness” out of Sutfou nobody can: and, if he does get it out, e will be one'of the best men in the business. This additional defection fronf the Philadelphia aine bears ont our correspondent in saying it the last days of the Athletic Club are at hand. The engagement of A. S. Booth and Lipman Pike with the Cincinnati, Robert Ferguson and Jumes Ioldsworth with the Hartford, and id W. Furce with the St. Louis, are also of- ticially made know: CONCERNING GEESE. Tae Tripuse bas scveral times afluded to the extraordinary quality of base-ball literature served up in the Cinciunati papers, and it only recurs to the subject at this time to give a specimen which rather surpasses anything eqer scen in the amateur papers. It is the introduc- tion to the report of the Chicago-Cincinnati 6-0 gamne: ose— Nice, fat goose for breakfast; Niee, fat goose for dinne Nice, fat goose for sup Down on the bse-ball farm, Yum! yam! “Pis very good—goose Is, if proper- 1y dished up. Thanks to the St. Louis boys, we are cultivating quite u taste for the bird here in Cincinnati. 1lave it every Thursday regularly. The dish has been very popular in Lonisville this scason, and there is no reason why we up here sheuld not enjoy & slice of the bird once ina while, too. The Lonisville Jads love it, and the large au- diences of ministers, lawyers, Judges, doctors, etc.. cry forit. The goose served up by Cupt. Spaiding and his boys yesterday bad lots of gravy over it, and was_just plendid, Leb's huve some more Saturday, if you please, Mr. Spalding. It sppears that he plessed, and served up another bird, as requested. CROOKEDNESS IN POOL-SELLING. To the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—That pool-selling in Chi- cago is just as “‘crooked ”’ as in New York may be learned from the following circumstances: On Monday afternoan, while sfopping in one of the pool-rooms to hear the reports from the several base-ball rames then in progress, 1 paid some attention to the bets madeon the different games, more cspecially on the Hartford-Mutual game, as the score was very close, neither club baving tallied for the first six innings. The betting during these innings—as also during the seventh inning—wss mostly on an even busis as to the result of each iuning. Daring iifteen minutes after the result of the seyenth inning had been read the betting was also on an cven basis as to the result of the ecighth inning. Then I noticed several young men come in and take seats among the pool-buyers. After they had been seated about five minutes one of them offered to bet two to three that two runs would be made in_the cighth inning. Then snother one offered to bet four to two that a run would be made in_ the next inning. Then onc offered six to ten that the Mutuals would'win the game. And these same bets were again and ag'lfi:n offered. This change in the bets struck me at once, and I remarked to an acquaintance of mine standing beside me that no doubt the result of the eighth inning Thad been received, but held buck so as to afford these gamblers an opportunity to fleece some of these * Grangess " or * fools ”’ buying poois, and that, no doubt, two runshad been made in this innivg, and that the Mutual Club rust Dbave made them. At last, fifty minutes after the seventh inning had come in, the result of the eighth came, and rcad Hartfords 0, Mutuals 2,—just as I had expected. Itis almost incon- ceivable to me how men with_only a little com- mon scnse, not to speak of the g’ouna lawyers and merchants Wwho frequent. this place, and who are expected to have more sense, can in- Yest their money insucha very bad specula- tion, and that even after Tus TRIBUNE had ublished so dear an exgosiuun of the poul Eusineas. T always thought that betting pub- Ticly was not allowed, and that it is no more nor Jess than gamoling. If so why do not the police forcestop these unlawful proccedings? A, F. THE IONTA TOURNAMENT. Spectal Correspondence of The Tribune. ToNIA, Mich., Aug. 11.—The base-ball tourna- ment to be held in this city, commencing Aug. 15and continuing four days, promises tobea very interesting and successful affair. Advices have been received from a large number of first-class clubs, including the Red Stockings, of St. Louis; Harrisburgs, of Harrisburg, Pa.; Tecumschs, of London, Canadaj Indianapolis Club; Mutuals, of Jackson; tnas and Cass Clubs, of Detroit; and Yates, of Grand Rapids. The sum of $1,040 will be given in prizes, as fol- lows: —t ‘nited States and Canada: F{;{';,%',{‘:f’sfi,%i"“‘:o,fi‘ prize, §100. Four en- tries to fill. 4 SecondUlass—Open to State: First prize, $200; sccond prize, $75. Three entries to fll. Third Class—Open to State (Mutuals, of Jack- gon, and /Etnae, of Detroit, burred): $100; second prize, $30; third prize, §2 entries to Il Fourth Class—Open to county: * Firat prize, §50; second prize, §25; third prize, $15. Four entries to fill. ‘Entrance fee, 5 per cent. . The grounds are very favorably situated on the north bank of Grand River, and adjoining a fine park. Half-fare arrangements have been made on the Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan and Detroit & Miliwaukee Roads. DIAMOND DUST. s The Cincinnati Enquirer hashopes of Murnan, and proposes to kold on to them until his re- fusal is reccived. Arraugements are being made for an amateur tournament to take place in this city about the first week of September. It is said that Eggler has succeded Force as Captain of the Athlctics; Force succeeded Ma- Toue, he succeeded Fisler, andso on through the nine. Semi-professional clubs are springing up with abnormal rapidity, the latest cities to orzauize sssociations being Dayton, O., and Wheeling, W. Va. An exchange says that Manager Bulkeley wants to have each of the League clubs con- tribute #250 to make up a fund for the detection of crooked play. The Republican says that this will be the most exciting ball weck of the year in St. Louis because of ‘‘three games with Chicago on our own compost heap.' The St. Louis Jtepublican thinks that, afterall, Charlic Ross will turn up some of thesc fine days 25 a great base-ball players. Can it be possible that * Ross” Barnes is the missing child i—Cincinnati Enguirer. The St. Louis Kepublican casually explains how its club s fallen away from second to third place by the following sentence: ¢ In the matters of good neldiug and poor batting St. Louis has few superiors.” They had a base-ball _picnic in St. Louis last sweek.” There were ouly two #errors” made during the whole day—the first baseman ate too much cake, and tlie pitcher’s_girl mistook a Tornet’s nest for a pinc-apple.—Enquirer. The Indianapolis Club have nearly all been engasred for next year, and it is quite likely that they will make application to and be admitted mto the Leagae. This will almost _certainly be the case if the New Havens are admitted, and the reason alleged is that the best interests of the game would mot Le subserved by having more clubs in onc section of the country thanin the other. A dispatch from Cincinnati to the Glabe-Demo- crat says that there is some intention of !xlnn% Bloug, and Bradley, and Pearce for the City of Pork. It is not desired tv say anything un- leaszut about the ball judgment they show own Cincinnati way, but if thiey put Pearce and Blong in with Hicks, Mathews, Gould, Booth, Foley, Haliluen, Jo Pike, snd Kessler, and play that nine for 1677, they will occupy just the saute relative position in. the championship ruce that, they so conspicuously fill at present.. With Bradley it would be different,—he is a ball player: MiLwAUREE, Wis.,, Aug. 12.—At a game of base-ball to-day between the West and South Side Turners, oue of the players, name not re- ported,received a ball.in the it of the stomach, causing a rupture, out of which the bowels protruded, and another had two fingers split. Games petween Leazue and semi-professional clubs where the latter carry off the victory are getting quite common. ‘The most notable” this season so far are: Boston defeated by Harvard Callege, by the Rhode Islands, and by the Buck- eves; Athletic defeated by the Quickstegs, of Wilmington, and by the Live Oaks, of ¥nn; Hartford beaten by New Haven and Buckeye; Mutual beaten by New Haven; and Cinclonati beaten by Indianapolis. A letter from Cincinnati gives an account of arather ludicrous scene between Ross Barnes and an umpire. The latter insisted on standing about 20 feet back of the catcher when Ross was trying for a fair foul, and, after he had made about half a dozen beautiful ones and had them all called foul, he became slightly exas- perated, and, calling tbe umpire up, asked him to stand near the plate. After e had complicd, Ross hit the first ball down 2 feet inside the line, and then, pointing to the mark in the mud, cxplained to the umpire that he wanted to show him a new trick in the game. After he had con- cluded his little address, he ram away to first, and reached it safely while the third baseman was hunting up the ball. The Flicld, published in this city, and a very clever paper as far as knowledge of dogs gocs, has the following: “Tue CmICAGO TRIBUNE aspires to be the father of the game, vice the Climer, dcpased by the Leaguc. In its last Sunday issue the fatherly TRITUNE severcly animailverts upon some remarks on game sellings pluyers, made in the Clipper’s revicw of the Mathews-Seibert case. Does the pseudo father forget its own vituperative attacks last swmmer upon inmocent men, and the rough handling it received from us on that score? Now that Trne TrisuNEis in office, it throws the wygix of its protection over all things pertaining tothe League.” Which * innovent men' are here referred to? If Higham, it will be found that THRTRIBONE made an exception of his case in the article referred to. SPORTS ON THE WATER. WESTERN TRIUMPII AT SARATOGA. Our respected, but slightly effete, brethren of the East are in a sad wuy over the Saratoga amateur regatta, which revealed to them the fact that the great Northwest is the home of all that is triumphant in skill or muscle. The fact that the Northwestern and Michigan crews took first and sccond place in the three-mile race for four-oars rowed on Saratoga Lake Wednesday last, fills the press with unpleasant wrath, and they comment on the fact that ncither of the Western erews know how to row. It may be &0, gentlemen, but thev arrived at the winning post first. Following are some extracts from New York dailies: The Z'ribune said: The result was a prond victory of Western plack and muscle over Eastern finish, style, and ponder- osity. The Showaecacmettes excited merriment Dby their quick stroke, which raa up to 452 minute, and irregular rowing, not a man in their shell hav- iny a straight back, but a determination to win, They shot throngh the water by auick jumps, and were dubbed the ** grassboppercrew.” The North- westerns rowed a quick, strong, and telling stroke, which carried them quickly {0 the front. 4 The Sbownecaemettes, who bad not tired as pre- dicted, now made a spurt, and rowed about 49 strokes & minute. As the Atalantas fell back they pulled to overtake the Northwesterns, and came within four lengths of it, rowing their exciting chop stroke to the last, while the Northwesterns crossed the line in_ fair style, beating the time of the Beaverwycks in 1874 by 29% seconds. The World has the following: To-day brought a grand and sweeping victory for the Wext in & eport. %?which the Eutim hitherto always excolled. The pioneer varsmen of Illinois and Michigun have taught oar best crews the true ‘way of winning a race, —not by dainty elegance of ““style,” nor by the lavish outlay of moncy in training, but by endurance as grand, and 2 strug- Ele as orcalean and beroic, as_sirong men deter- Inined o conguer have ever made. Saratogs Lake has never been the theatre of so valiant a contest. . . . The Northwesterns were rowing a stroke of 38 per minate. It was marked by an extriordi- nary length of reach and a wonderful amount of *+dash.” Instead of *‘bracing the shoulders™ at the end of the stroke, all the men but Curtie **threw themselves 1o plac and he was plainly reserving himself for later in the race. All swung out of the boat budly snd made mno pro- teusion to ‘‘eitting up straight.” The chief merit of their stroke was the simultaneous catch, the quickness with which their hands left their bodies and the uniformity of the oars. They were geering a course straight and beautiful, not deviating an inch from the line. in this respect contrasting favorably with both Atalantas and Showuecacmettes. . . . In the meantime the Showaecaemettes, who were abreast of the Ata- lantas, were rowing in that strange. irregular mannér 1 have already described. Sometimes their stroke ran up to 4. and never fell below 40. Though they bad rowed the first mile at the top of their kpeed, no man in the boat betrayed the slightest indication of exhaustion, but, “on the scemed, ns the race advanced, to be filling with new and better life. _Their stroke was compoeed of catch and a jerk. It wonld have been impossible for larger men to have rowed it, but it was, ]I)crhap!, well adapted to the size of the crew. Its merits were the declded beginning and’ sharp, quick tug: and the crew pulled it well together. That they couid keep it up throuzh a 3-mle race is indeed remarkable, and leads to the conclusion thatthe crew were sclected for their endurunce more than for their knowl- edge of the principles of rowing. . . . In justice to the Argonautas it should be said that they were rowing more smoothly and elezantly than apy of the other crews. What they fucked waa **devil,” and. lacking that, they were sure to fall behind crews every man of whom was char; with it. From the haif-mile to the turning-stake the contest for the lead was furious and exciting. Now the powerful Northwesterns had ft; now the graceful - Atalantas; and now the wiry, flery Showaccaemettes, So cloge were the boaté thatno one could tell which one led until they begun to turn. Then it appeared that the Northwesterns were a second ahead. ‘They turned their stake in 8m. 5ls., the Atalantas theirs in 8m. 52, aud the Showaccacmettes theirs in 8m. 534, Ten seconds later the Beaverwycks turned: and after them, in twenty seconds or more, the Arzonautas. As soon as _the Northwesterns were fairly around their stake-boat Curtis called to hismen. Respopsiveto his call, they ran their stroke up to forty, and, af- ter as terrific a strugele as was ever scen, showed the Atalantas that they were determined to hold the lead or perish in the attempt. Still, at the 2-mile buoy they were mot more fbhan half a length in advunce of the Showaccaemettes or Atalantss. It was any one'srace, Euch of those Lvelve men felt that the all-important moment had come, and each one tugz o his oar as if life depended on every Pl At this point the Northwesterns were Towing 38 per minute jn miserable form, but keep- ing up » th adimirabie endurance their long, pow- crful stroke. Curtis was still steeringa struight unswerving course. The form of the Ataluntas was still excellent, but the force of the stroke was srowing less and less: and for a moment their {riends were apyrehensive that they could not en- durcto the end. Mr. Duseeau, the Captain of the Showaecaemettes, was shouting in French encores t0 his crew, and at cvery sound of his voice the stroke was quickened, and the boat jumped with Treher poeds o e Abtho last half-mile the Nortuwesterns had 8 lead of 3 lenzihs, and the Showaccaemettes bad succeeded in passing the Atalantas, whose chances for victory were now forever pone; the racc was be- tween the two Western crews. Twice before they had pulled against each other such a race as this, and twice the Showsecaemettes had won. But to-day the fortune that had gnided them be- fore was fickle, No strnggle, however hard—no stroke, however lively, cotld, in the short distance that remained, 1] the gap that lay between them und the leaders, They were on the inside course, ‘on which the Wards and Cornell had won; the Shonte of the spectators, now mad with _eXcite- ment, rung in their the Captain again called on his men—~and ratsing’ hf# stroke to " forty-five, pussed the eighth of 2 mile of scaffolding in the in- credible time of 34 seconds. But the gallant ef- fort wae too Inte. The Northwesterns had already crossed the line, and the mingled whietling of steamboats, booming of cannon, and shouts of the Inuititnde told them that further exertion was fu- tHle; that the prize was already won. 'The time of the Northwesterns, 18m, 43(s., is unparalleled. Jt Is butter by a few seconds than the famous time of the Ward brothers over the same course. The names of the winning. crews and their time were as follows: Northwestern, Age. W. B, Gurtls, how, 0 Welght. ight, Time, 73 5.0} 1045 oG Henry Smith, Ni 154 Jona iitorts, No. 3. 158 Charies Corning, strol 154 oscaecaenielte. Geore Howisbyi e bow. Mose Nagean, Stephen Dusseau, stroke. It has already been noted, again mentioned in this conncctior, that Messrs. enry Smith and John Killorin of the winning e wf-.mde\l the prize for pair oars on a previous day, beating four other pairs guite casily in 21180 NOTES. Capt. J. N. Ostrom, of the Cornell University - crew, has been engaged to report the Centennial Kowing Regatta for the Spirit of the Times. The regatta will be held under the auspices of the United States Centennial Commission and Schuylkill Navy, at Philadelphia, Aug. 21 to September 15. NEw YORK, Aug.12.—The yachts Madeline and Countess of Dufferin entered to-day upon their ocean race, the second of the serics. The former started from the buoy off Saudy Hook at 12:18:40. and the Countess of Dufferin at 12:19:20. e yackt Amerioa, which s golng over the conrle with the contesting yachts, started at 12:24. On the run to the light-ship, the Madeline | gained on the Countess, and_returning, widen- ed the distunce, and came in a beteer winner than the day before. The times of passing the home_buoy was as follows: Madeline, 7 . 37 min. 30 sec.; America, 7 h. 4 min. 30 Countess of Dufferin, § h. 4 min. 10 sec. On the 224, 234, and 24th the National Asso- ciation oi Amateur Oarsmen will hold their annual meeting ut Philadelphis, on the Schuyl- kill. Although the entries are more numeraus than those at Saratoga, it is generally believed that the winners at the latter place will carry off the laurels at the Quaker City. In the Cen- tennial regatts, to follow lmmadintelfiv after, the winner in the above mectings will find un- known antagonists in_the Cambridge, Dublin, and London rowing-club fours, a8 well as fours. from Yale and Columbia Colleges, and the ex- citement of the scason will undoubtedly cul- mate in the four-oared race between these fine, crews. For the four-oared race there are nearly twenty-five crews already entered. For the double sculls and pair-oared races there are about a dozen cach, for the singles over 30, and for the intercollegiste race, Trinity, of Cambridge, Cambridge, Yale, Columbia, Prince- ton, and, possibly, Dartmouth. In the profes- sional fours, pairs, and singles, an inposin number of formidable oarsmen will appear. i match is also talked of between the Biglin and the St. John crews. The latter wish to row a G-mile race for $1,000 a side, and the former have agreed to a -mile rac TARGET PRACTICE. A TEAM FOR TOE EAST. The Northwestern Rifle Association, which has its headquarters in this city, bus sent out the following circular to its members: . The interest in long-range shooting which is challenging the attention of the civilized world, centres this year in _America. Jt has been det mined that the great Northwest ehall enter the lists to compete for the honors of the contest. With this view, the Northwestern Ritle Association is- “suc this circular, and respectfully call your earn- est attention to its contents. 1. Eachamiliating club is requested to sclect by competitive scores, under the rule. on thelr own grounds, not less than four of its best marksmen, between the receipt of this and Ang. 26. 2. Scores to be shot at 800, 900, and 1,000 yards. The successful club competitors will meet to seléct by competitive scores a team of twelse on the 28t of August, continuing during the entire weel till Sept. 4. 4. The twelve finally successful marksmen will shaot their competitive scores on the final day of the mecting, Sept. 4, to determine the eight act- ives and four rescrves. 5. The actives and reserves will select their Cap- tain, with the sole restrictlon that he shall not be a member of the team. G. This team so selected will represent the North- western Rifle Association in_its chailenze to the suceessful team at Creedmodr, and to all comers. The contest to take place the last week of Septem- ber or the first week in Qctober. Owing to the condition of the long range at Chi- cazo, the meeting Trom Aug. 28 1o Sept. 4 cannot Dbeheld in that city. ~ The Association, “however, has been relicved of its dilemma by the kindness of the Indiana Amatenr Rifle Association of Fort sec.; Wayne, who place their fine range at the disposal of the Association forthe meeting, and for the con- test with the challenzed team. This range is ad- miraply situated for the convenience of marksmen. Horse-cars run every ten minutes from all parts of the city directly to the range. Excellent accom- modation for teams ean be had 2ta cost not to ex- ceed $1.25 per day per man. The range will be fitted with three long-range targets, and cvery con- venience for comfort and shelter will be found on the grounds; and the Association can promise the utmost attention to visitors from the rislemen of Fort Wayne. All afiiliating clubs are urged to heartily ce- operate with the Association in carrying out the objects of this call, and enable it to prove that rthwestern riflemen are no mean antagonists. Non-afiiliating clubs are cordially invited to be- come members of the Association, and join in the competition. The competitions will be condacted nnder the National Association rales, and all detaiis of order and management be published on the first day of the meeting. The Northwestern Association, which now comprises most of the clubs in the West, should Le at once joined by all not now members. The Secretary, Mr. 8. E. Bliss, may be addressed No..7 Ashlaud Block, Chicago. STRAY SHOTS. The Chicago Rifle Club hys been challenged by the Miliwaukee Club to a contest at Milwan- keeon the 25th and 3lst inst., 1,000, 800, and 200 yards range. ‘The American team for the intcrnational match with Ireland’s champions will, it has been decided, be as follows: H. Falton, T. S. Dakin, W. B, Farwell, G. W. Yile, F. Hyde, L. Weber, H. 8. Jewell, and J. A. Schaffer. Re- serve—L. C. Bruce, C. E. Overbaugh, ‘Wash- burn,*and A. Anderson. Mr. Schaffer, Chi- cagp’s representative on the team, has in prac- tice ?‘vcn promise of a good score in the mateh, i + At arecent meeting of the Executive Com- mittec of the National Rifle Association the fol- lowing resolution was adopted: Resnlred, That the Secretary invite the varions rifle clubs throughout the cointry to send repre- sentatives to Eanlc!pnlc in the Centennial matches, and advise them that any club sending four or moxe rifiemen will be furnished with a tent on the daring the matehes, in_cuse notice is given tohim before Sept. 1 of their desire to enfamp during that period. FIELD AND TRAP. SHOOTING AT LINCOLN. ‘Special Dispatch to The Tribune. LixcovLy, 1L, Auz. 12.—The pigcon-tonrna- ment concluded here to-day. In thefirst’sweep, $25, three prizes, 5 birds, Ewing, Huater, Simpson, Brown, and Goldsmith entered, Hunt- er and Goldsmith tied on Tnshooting off, Hunter shot two and Goldsmith none. The first money went to Hunter; second toSimpson, —& out of 7; third to Brown,—3 outof 5. The second sweep was for $45, three prizes, 5 birds,between Hunter, Buzzard, Brown, Gold- smith,Simpson, Joues, Parker, Menard, and Les- lie. Hunter, Simpson, Jones, and Leslietied on5. In shooting off, Hunter won, killing 4 out of 6. Buzzard, Goldsmith, and Menard tied on 4 Goldsmith won, killing 4 out of 6. Brown and Parker tied on 3. Parker won, killing 6 straight. Tarker and Brown shot a match at 10 birds for 35. Parker won, shooting 10 straight, and Brown 6. Hunter won the test match, killing 10 straight for $10. The third sweep was for $16, 5 birds, 3 pizeons, botween Hunter, Jones, Wright, Goldsmith, Brown, Jackson, Mannon, and Poor- man._ Hunter and Jones tied on 5. Shooting: off, Hunter shot 3 straight and_Jones 3. Gold- smith and Brown tied'on4. In_theshoot-off, Gioldsmfth shot 4 out of 6and Brown5. The baiance tied on 3 and divided. The fourth sweep was for 318, 3 pigeons, be- tween Knapp, Junes, Parker, Wrizht,Goldsmith, and Jackson. Parker took the first 5 straight} Goldsimith second, 9 out of 11; Wright third, 6 out of 8. The fifth sweep was for $8. 2 pizeons, and 3 birds, between Parker, Goldsmith, Watson, and Wright, Parker won the first money, 3 straight; Goldsmith second, 5 out of 6. Scveral other matches of less importance were shot. Everything passed ofl in fine style, and the sport will be remetnbered by all. THE OPEN SEASON. The Field has a useful sunimary of the game laws of the West, which shows open seasons for the kinds of game, and in the States below named: ItLixois—15th of Aungnet to Jan. 1, deer, wild turkeys, prairie chickens, and ruffed srouse: 15th of Augist (o Apgl 15, wild geese, diicks, Wilson snipe, brant, and other water fowi; Oct. 1to Jan. 1, quail; July 1 to Jan. 1, woodcock. Towa—15th of August to D ‘prairie chick- ens; July 1 to Jan, I, woodcock Sept. 12 to Dec. 5, ruffed zronse: Sept. 1to Feb. 1, wild tarkeys: Oct. 1to Jan. 1, quall; Sept- 1to Jan. 1, deer and Mrcmiaay—1lat of September to Jan. 1, prai- rie chickens, ruffed gronse, wood duck, teal. mallard, and any water fowi; July 5 to Jon. 1. woadcock; Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, wild tarkeys and quail; Aug, 1to Dee. 15, in the Upper Peninsala, and Sept. 15 to Dec. 15, in the Lower Peninsuly, deer aud etk. WiscoNsIN—15th of _August to Nov, 15, prairie chickens; July 4 to Nov. 15, woodcock; Sept. 15 to Jan, 1, rafféd grouseand quail; Sept. 1to Feb. 1. ducke, gecse, and other water fowl: Aug. 15 10 Dec. 15, deer. It is unlawful to huat deer with dogs. i l%\'nu.\u—lfilh of_Angust to Feb. 1. prairie chicken; Oct, 1 o Feb. 1. quails: Oct. 1 toJan. 1, deor, snipe, ducke, geese, braut. and other water fowls; woodcock not protected by law. Tn view of the near approach of fhie Ang. 15 named, the gunsmiths of this city are urtp fheir cves in powder and shot, preparing their patrons for an early start on the first lawful day. TRAP SCRAPS. The shoot at Frankfort, Ky, begins Taesday next, but will hardly attract many sportsucu from this city. It is expected to have one of the largest tour- paments ever held in this country in this ity about Sept. 1, in connection with the meezingof the National Assoviation, which meets bhere Aug. 29, Wien Mr. Turrill, of this city, started East with intent to shoat in Paine's bizx amateur e Tz Tregeve Lwi avasin to “on 3 wamn the Sarntoga shooters that he was very steady, and held a vun very straisht. sult of the sweepstakes sfo;‘\?fiu;m::‘;htfcx out the assertion. The birds nsed were im- ported E"méi“x bluerocks described us very fast and stronz.” The entries numbered twelve, L. H. Hascall, of Grand Rapids, Mich., SEEL Ehd ekt Tarritoud Hoseutr b oo urrill an call” divides , R e s S divided second e same day Capt. Bogardus shot at 25 bis 5 30 yards amuinst the sime RUMber Y Frn: Tranx, of Albuny, at % yards. Bogardus killed 17 and his opponent 16. OTHER SPORTS. HAND-BALL. ‘To-morrow will be the first day in the West ern Hand-Ball Tourpament, for which active preparations have been going forward for soma time past. The result of the conferences held by professionals, owners of ball-courts, and others. isan arranging of the players intoa first ana second class. So classified, donble games will be played in three courts to the number of thirty,—tento each court. Best three out of five in each alley for cach of the classes. The opening ten games of to-morrow will be plaved in Carmody & O’Malley’s hand-ball court, on the northwestern corner of Chicago avenue and Franklin street, commencing at.2 p. m. sharp. Five first-class zameswill be play- ed between Ald. James O’Brien and Joseph Ahern, and James Feron and John Carmody; and five second-class games will be played be- tween Thomas McKenna and Patrick Lynch, and Thomas Markey and Thomas Cullen. ‘The players throughout the tournament have :glrced to be governed by the following set ol ules: A game of hand-ball shall consist of twenty-one aces, to be played with a ball about 2 inches in fl!i&\mclcr, T game to layed by two persons shall be calleda single-band gume, by fout peraonsa danble gume. ‘When a match is made, be it double or single, the players (after enteriog the court) shall toss for the first hand, the winner to have onc hand only in the firet inning, ‘The winner of the toss shall stand inside of a line called the ace-line (which is supposed to be in the centre of the court), bound the ball on the floor, striking it with his hand against the front wall. He ulml]l_ scrve it to the player or players beyond the ace line. _The striker failing to strike the ball over the acy line three times in Succession is a hand ont. 1f the striker, when serving the ball, strikes either side wall hefore striking the front wall, it is a hand out. 1 the striker or his partner stops the ball inten- tionally before it bounds after leaving the front wall, it is a hand out. % _If thd striker or his partner stops the ball iaten- tionally while an its way to the front wall, it is a hand ou*. 1f a ball struck by the player strikes the striker or his partner, it is a hinder, and it shall be played over again. ‘When a ball is served short to the vlayer, he has the privilege of striking it with his hand or foot. 1f strack with the foot, and it fails to 2o upon the front wall, it does not score for the striker. 1I strack with the hand, and it fails to strike the front ‘wall. it is an ace for the striker. A ball thatis served sbort to the player and he strikes it with his foot upon the front wail. the strier, after returning it on the wall, has the pris ilege of preventing the player from striking it again. If a ball is strack with the foot and assisted by the hand on to the front wall, it is foul. _When the player is about to strike the ball, and hisopponent jostle him of gets i bis way Intntion- ally, it 1s an_ace ora hand out. When a ball is served to the player, b #hall strike it on the fiy or first bound; failing ta doso counts an ace for the striker. H Tn a match for a prize the coatestants are dllowed one minate for refreshments at the end of each game before commencing soother. The one fail- ing to respond to the call of time loses the match. Tn a double match the striker's partner shall Htand with hie back againat elther side wall inside of the ace line, until the Lall leaves the front wall; tailing to do so s foul. 1f 2 ball served to the player goes over the baek board, or strike the gallery before bounding on the floor, 'it fs a foul. The striker shall call time befors serving the ball, and shall not serve the ball before the player or players are outside of the line. In all cases when a ball is taken foul, and the Efi{;u play it or not, it aball be decided as a foul In striling the ball, the player shall not touch the ball with any part of bis persn other than the hand or foot, under the forfeit of an ace or’ hand out. 1f the striker, in serving the ball, strikes himself or his partner with the ball and it’ goes over the gee-line, it I at the optlon of the player whether e plays to it or not, s it can be called a hinder. In case there are only boundary lines drawn and no 'side-walls, if_the ball, after strikine the front wall, rebonnds outside tne side boundary line, suctt batl 4 fonl and notto be played to. All disputed balls shall ‘be decided by a referes chosen by the players, whose decisions in sll cases shall be final. The same plagers will _appear Wednesday at Ald. O'Brien’s court on Wegt Harrison street, near Desplaines, and Saturday at Condon’s court, corner of Cologne and Deering streets. BILLIARDS. = Mr. Emannel Brunswick, of this city, received a dispatch yesterday from Albert Gurnler, the * billiard-player, dated at Council Bluffs, saying that he would be in Chicago this morning. Oth- er dispatches received previously indicate that the great tournament at San Franciseo, which received so much advertising and was expected tobeso extraordinary a success, has come to a_premature end, and that the players who went from New York “are their way home. Messrs. Garnier, Daly, Slosson, and Sexton will stop in this city 2 fewv days, and will give an_exhibition Monday in Mr. Brunswick’s hall, in Washington street. It is also expected that proper arrangements will be made togive a tournament, but of the Iatter there Is yct no certainty. Mons. Perat, auother French expert, has ar- rived in New York, and is exciting the usual comment, being looked upon as the most prom- ising of any who have come across the biz sca. He is busy practicing on the American tabl, and, us svon us he has become used to them, proposes walking away with Rudolph, Garnier, and otier Franco-American experts. PEDESTRIANISM. NEw York, Aug. 12.—~O'Leary, of Chicago, who began in the rink at mindight on Sunday last to walk 500 miles in six days, finished his task to-night with 32 minutes and 25 seconds to spare. He was vociferously applauded at the finish. O'Leary will be givcnu[l’;anqut before he lgaves for Europe. GEN. TERRY'S TERRIBLE LOSSES., To the Fditor of The Tribune. HeLexa, Montana, Aug. 4.—An officer writ- ing from the Yellowstone says: *“ Gen. Terry marched against the hostile Sioux with scarcely eleven hundred men, and in three months’ cam- paiguing we bave lost in killed 268 soldiers, seventecn officers, and five citizens, and In wounded sixty-six soldiers and two officers. In other words, of the whole number who marched. out in the columns to battle, out of every four nien one has been killed outright, and ot of every threc ove wounded. This estimate docs not {nclude the sick; and, if we count them, every other man has_been killed, wounded, or ailing sin e marched. Still we are in the best Of spirits, the men singing their songs merrily every night, careless of the morrow. The deciminated columns are closiog uj we are going in sgain. The other night some officers singing, and_on looking into the tent saw about a dozen fellows standing around a table with glasses in hand. I listened to but one verse of their song, which was enough to make the flesh of a malecreep, and the words ran thus: +4 +Then stand to your glassex steady; This world is 2 world af lies. Here's a health to the dead already, ‘And horrah for the next that dies.” 4 3nch is war and its bardening influences.® ——————— IN MEMORIAM : LOUISA. Obit Aug. 7. 1878. .'Thoa too art gone, In that unbroken rest, ‘To God's bright throne, To meet the sainted blest. Nolonger wait Thy Angel-sfsters now, -~ “Beyond the gate. For thee with crown-ed brow. s Thy life so pure, * ow pissed away. gives pain; e et g e Thy void, not to be filled again. Thou Ao%'r 00 fair For Earth's dim, shadowy night, On wings of pray's’ Thy soul took Heavenward fight. Sweet was the grace With which thy handa were cross Thy Madonna face Nons of its mildness loet. Thy look resizned Showed that thou wert at peace, Before—behind. And feared not Death's release. 1n thee we learned Throuzh veuth our beuvy loss; ut thou hast earned A crown of bliss for Earth-borne cross. The immortelles _We pluce upon thy bier: From sad eyes weils Affection’s farswell tear. Cnteaso, Az, ¥, 1870,