Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 22, 1877, Page 7

——— THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JULY 22, 1877—SiXTEEN PAGES. Pie \- yF AND BAT. The Good Results of Honest Man« agement at Dexter Park. AIO | 5 ears Fruit in the Shape of a Successful Trotting Meeting. it B "Review of Some of the He Leading Events of the Week, siding a8 a Second Baseman---The Sy ed Capture the Indian- apolis Boys. 4g Bard-Fonght Battle Between the Cincinnatis «and Bose tons. Hartford Suceumbs to the © Hard-Hitters of Louis- ville. Alarge Variety of Very Entertain- ing News from the Diamond’ Field. . THE TURF. ‘DEXTER PARK’S SUCCESS. ‘The meeting 2t Dexter Park which closed jast Friday sas in all respects the most suc-- cesfal and encouraging that bas ever been }eld in this city, and hes given to legitimate mrfsports an impetus that will be strongly perceptible when another seasou arrives. It is not long since turf matters in this city were in ‘uch disrepute that the large number of people belonging to Chicaro’s best society who have a taste for such sport very properly refused to patronize a horse-race of any description. When Mr. Mansur assumed the management of Dex- ter Park be did so in the hope rather than belief that, by conducting it in an honcst manner, he could win back the patronage it had once enjoyed, and establish it upon a basis of poptlarity euch as is extended to inilar in- stitutions in other larze cities. It was an up- hill and discouraging task kt the best, but Mr. Mansur red, and is now iu the position where he can look into the future with com- placenes. Ittook about, three years for the people to discover that the track was in honest hands, 60 accustomed had they become to re- garding it as a machine by which a few dishon- est men perpetrated the grossest frauds upon the public and horsemen alike; but now that they bave found it out, the results are beginning tobescen.’ The meeting just closed was par- ticularly noticeable for the larze attendance of men who have not been seen at 8 race for several years; gentlemen occupying high goal position, who came with their families. This is the class whos? support must be obtained before horse-racing in any large city can be made a success, but once secured, it isnever lust so lon as the track {s conducted jnan honest manner. Once ict the residents of the aristocratic avenues set ‘the fashion of at- tending the races, and everybody in town will follow their lead. With regard to the other features of the mevting, it may be said that the fields of horses ‘ious year, and it is a source of exceeding grat!- fieationto the management that, in regurd to the suumber-of entries- and the time- made in -each race, Dexter Park completely eclipsed Spring “feld, Mass. which gave its meeting in the previous week, and which, by by virtue of being a member of the Grand Central Trotting Cireuit, expected that success must inevitably attend its effurts. But such was uot the case, and the very questionable manner in which some races were contested, as shown in another parc of this column, wil! have 2 tendency to still further impair the public confideuce In the mavagement of Hampden Park. People who went to Dexter Park saw that the judges were anxious to satisfy the public that everything was being done on the synare, and the summary removal from their sulkies of several well-known drivers was a step inthe right direction. In previous years there has been altogether too much leniency slomn by judges to drivers whom the crowd - believed to be engaged indisreputable practices, and the system of pay- iug attention to complaints, and acting upon them, iuaugurated last year by Col. Abner Tay- Jor, is being followed up with very satisfactory results. It was, no doubt, somewhat humili- ating to an olddriver like W. H. Doble to be taken from behind the mare Mollie, in the 2:40 race on Friday, and he naturally objected to it, bat Mr. Doble should remember that it is the daty of the judges to sustain their own reputa- tions and that of the track, by paying attention to charges of “ pulling? horses, made by re- sponsible men. Mr. Elder, who was taken from Debind the horse Modoc during the trotting of the 2:99 race, acted ina much more creditaple mauner than did Mr. Doble, and gained the good will of both judges and audience by the gentlemanly manuer in which he submitted to the decision of the former, that Morrill Higbie shoula drive his horse. Drivers should remember that a ‘‘kicker” always gets the Worst of it, and act like gentlemen, if only from polis: The men who are always howling about bang fouled, and run into, and who at the finish of every heat go to the judges’ stand and complain of somebody or something, in- Yariably gez the worst of it inthe end. When ‘the boot happens to be on the other foot, and . rome. quiet, zentlemanly driver complains of ‘them, his statement is, in nine cases out of ten, taken as absolute, and the kicker punished. Men fike Jobn Splan, Peter Johnson, A. J. Elder, Morrill Higbie, and Floyd Moore, who seldom complain of other drivers, are always Ustened to with respect by the judges, and, what is more, their complaints carry weight, and have come effect, while those of the chronié kickers in’ one ear and out of the other of those to whom they are address- ed As longas the Dexter Park management pontinues to secure such men as Col. Taylor and. 3. W. Allerton for judges the public mav rest assured that all kinds of trickery and dishon- 28iy will be speedily punished. Of the drivers at the recent meeting it may ‘be said that the most skill was shown by John Rplan, Peter Johuson, Morrill Higbic, and Floyd Moore. Some people may be surprised thal Budd Doble's name is not included i _ this list, but he was not in any race Galeulated- to demonstrate his _ability.- ‘There is a difference. in. burses. Almost an¥- body can get behind =2* mare like Goldsmith Maid and send her along at 2 fast clip, but it tokes an artist lice John Solan to win with such , Shorse as Planter, that is not any too game at the best, and that needs rousing aud shaking from one end of the mile to the other. For Kinds of trotters, from: Rarus, who sweeps around the track with a majestic stride that carries\him along at a ‘2:15 ealt while to the Spectators he seems to be hardly extended, down to the chort-raited Little Gypsey, Who aust be helped and lifted every footo! the way, Jobn Splan is the superior of apy man in Amer- al andas for knowledge of pomts in a race nerve to take advantage of them, Dan Mace alone is his equal. Probably the most artistic bit of driving dur- ing the entire meeting was that displayed by Peter Johnson in the finish of_the fifth and de-. ciding heat of the 2:29 race. His horse, Monroe Chief, was head and head with Deception, and neither was seemingly able to gain an inch. : they neared the wire Johnson eat with whip in ¥ Land, watching eyery movement of his horse, ‘Twice be raised it as if to strike, but refrained ‘until just at the wire, when he gave the Chief a stingiug cut, that cansed him to shoot abead and Win by a nose what would otherwise have been at the best a dead heat. . It was a plece of Work that showed Johnson to be one of the very ‘Lest reinsmen in the Iand, and pulled what was Tooked upon as a lost race out of the fire. cmias Moore, who drove § Slow Goin bis hotly ested rave against Little Fred, has not hit~ trio been rated amone the really bich-class Grivers of the country, but the manner fn which _ be drove the big roan ‘horsé, Wrrrrs lees ery C Lo iped Weer Wesel 1 8p [PRY Io a Be ineach class were superior to those of any pre-\ | claim at Jeast, and think we can sastaia it. who,is notoriously. a hard one to handle, in ‘Taesday’s race, showed that hereafter he must. be ranked among the Very best. Morrill Higbie in the game’ race gave the audience an exhibition of skillru) driy- ing not often surpassed. He ‘knew that he must win the heat or lose the race, and of all the lifting and shaking’ of horses that has ever been scen on this track, Higble’s effort’ with Little Fred in that heat was the best exhibition. As before stated, the meeting was a succe: and when another year has rolled around, an the programme of the Dexter Park meeting is arranged, the public should remember that in 1877 there was rare sport on each day of the meeting, and encourage’ honorably-manared turf sports by generous patrohage. The fol- lowing table shows the ‘winning horses at-the mecting, and the best record obtained by each: ETS $13 Name, Sire, g es Pz) & Conktin's Abdallah $1, 000) Young Sharatack. 900)2; Curt’s ltorse. Monroe Chief... \Jim Monroe. Nettie... Litle Fred’. Marion... Hantey's Volunteer Unknown [Onknown (Unknown SPRINGFIELD FALLING BACK. It is highly probable that at the close of the present season the Association at Springfield, Mass., will repeat its operation of last fall, make a terrible kick, on account of the non-success of its meeting, and go prowling around in scarch of fresh dates on which it may be held. - Last year Springfield ‘was st the last end of the line com- posing the Septilateral circuit, and found that its meeting was unsuccessful because, of the J fields that entered, about seven-tenths were played out “by the bot races at the other six meetings, and failed to appear. Springfield. thetefore, said that it would play tail to the Scptilateral kite no loager, and claimed the week formerly dedi- cated to Cleveland. But the managers of the latier track raised euch a howl that ‘Springfeld tinally took the week commencing July 8 and induced the other Associations im the Grand Ceutral ‘Lrotting Circuit to have their entri close July9, so a5 uot to interfere with its me ing. But inspite of all this unusual prepara- tion the meetiog was a dead failure.. In the first place, the entries fell far short of witat was expected, boing over one-third Jess in number than those at Cleveland, and not equal to those at Dexter Park. But tlie worst blow of all was the fact that the attendance was miserable. Mr. Hamiltow Busbey, of the Zurf, Fied, and Farm, writing to lis paper from Springfield on the second day of the mectiug, pictures the scene thus, and, it will be noticed, tukes pains to give the pool-selliug a wha: T was eomewhat disappointed when I crossed the thresbold ." the hotel not to discover evidences of the anual jam, and which saygest a little room next to the ruof, with ong bed and three cots in it, ‘The register was pot overburdened with names, and the averaze hackman Jooked as if his vencrable uncle had died and left all of bis property to an asylum for idiots or incbriates. ‘Rather than in- trade upon Ins sorrow, Periins and I determined to walk to Hampden Park. Ou entering the gates we saw that the grass w green as ever. and and that the Connecticut River tiowed past the grand stand as solemnly ae of old, but the crowd €xisicd in imagination only. Not more than fwelve hundred people were on the grounds, At- tendance of this kind might do for other places, but it will not answer for a place which en- joys the reputation of Springield. Frank Shaw was rhouting the odds "in . bis ost. perenasive tones; therefore it most was plain that the absence of ‘the thousands could not be attributed to the absence of the povl-seller. 1 began asking questions, aud Gnally what I took to be the truch dawned upon my clouded underatand- ‘The people present.were either from the City ringiield or ftom Boston and New York. | ‘The hsre-Csted farmers, the honest, yoewanry Jand, were buss in the barvest-flelds. ‘The grass und grain bad to be cut_and_ the corn plowed, and go thoughts of sport were banished to the ‘The farmer may take great del but it fe necessary for him to keep an eye on the chance. Ife hesitates when hia bread and dutter are in danger. ‘The present meeting is held evime two months earlier than usual, snd it takes place when the baray sons of toil have their sleeves Folled up and great drops of sweat dampen the bosom of the check shirt of cotton. When Lelt down and soberly think the matter over, I cease to wonder at the absence of the rural host. But poor attendance was not the only disa- grecable feature. The for horscs of the 2:95 class, trotted on the closing day of the mecting, Was participated in by six first-class Jorses, all with records considerably better than 2:90. ‘The tirst heat was won by T. A. in 2:2, the second by Richard in 2:55, the third by Charlie Mac in 2:26}4, and the fourth by Rich- ard in 2: Then the tun began. It would seein that Richard was wanted to wiu by all the rivers, but could not trot fast enough to do s0. ‘hey Waited well for him in the fifth heat, but Richard could not get there, and Lady Fox won it in 2:H1,—flne time for sucha field of horses. "The sixth heat Richard managed to win in 2:35, eleven seconds slower than the second had been trotted. The Boston Glote, speaking of the matter, 939: e The race and Ort money were awarded to Rich~ ard, second moncy to Lady Foxig, third to Charlie Sac, and fourth to Ned Wallace.” ‘The utmost dis- satisfaction was expressed at the decision, and no Jessan authority than Alaen Goldsmith, of New York, who wes with a large number of promi- nent horsemen in the owners’ stand, and who Feemed to echo, the general volee of (his, asso Ciates, openly criticised the result, Sr, Goldsmith offering to pay $1,000 if be could not take Foxie then and there and’ drive her with her competitora to win inside of 2:30. Jn view of these facts, it is probable that the future meetings at Springfield will be still less popular, and, when such men as Alden Gold- di 7v suvith openly denounce the decisions of the judyes, ft fs pretty certain that there are lively times ahead. SAGINAW’S FAILORE. The terrible set-back received by the Saginaw track in consequence of its action in fixing its meeting for the same days as those on which the DexterPark mecting was held bas been fully set forth in these columns. The humilia~ tion endured -by the officers of the Association in being obliged to declare the mecting off, on account of the failure of the purses to fill, can be better imagined than described, since in the past nearly every event on the Sagivaw pro- gramme bas been characterized by large ficlds of the best horses in the couutry, and the meetings have been the most successtul in the West. But this very success Was the cause ~ of the downfall. Because horsemen. came to - Saginew in. large numbers, the managers of the track at- tempted. to step on the toes of Dexter Park, and were kicked, But it was not only Dexter Park that fought Saginaw. ‘The officers oferery association in the Michigan circuit, which Saginaw this year refused to join, con- sidered that they had been dircetly insulted by this action, and worked tooth and nail to de- feat Sariuaw and Bay City. How they succeed- @d is Known 10 all, Butthe Saginaw men swear vengeance. The. terrible things they are goive to do (iu their minds) next vear could fardly be enumerated. But, when the time for. arranging the programme for 1873 arrives, they will probably be found humbly seeking the place in thé Michigan Circuit which they re- fused this year. But it is not at all certain that they will getit. It is now the turn of the other aesociations to bulldoze, and the general im- pression is that they will do alittle of it. In fact, if they are inclined to be mean about the mat- ter, the gentlemen who run the Saginaw track fad beticr give it adose ‘of fall plowing, and raise garden truck on it next season, as without fhe sid at the other Associations there can be no meeting. ‘ é ‘The manner in which the officers of the. track announce their defeat, in the Eastern sporting journals, is funny. They carefully avoid giving the reason of their failure, but improve the op- ortunity to state how honest they have been In the past.—somethire that nobody will deny. ‘An oliver of the Associatlov, writing to the Spirit, says" less are aware, oor mecting, adver you doubtless are aware, our 2, - used for daly 17 10 20, has been postponed to some future day, the entries not being suflicient to Sil more than one or two. classes | The resssne faiven for this action on the part af the horseman i as Wo ta.as vet wilh lhe, ‘of the numerous ones tempt on the part of am tempt or red ue they chouid certainly be {n attend. ance at our meeting, to explain their sction in not making extrice. ‘Srith: us, “howover, we have our and buildings left, which we shall continue ‘We intend, at some fnture time, to at- ‘mecting. when We.shsll- hope for as we Believe it ia, not charged inst ue that we have not in tho past con Sor meetings ‘with fairness: to all, We make the ‘A correspondent of the Turf beats around the bush as follows: oa Gar meeting advertised for July 17-20 has heen stponed, many of the horsemen haying given oe e go-by, or what might be termed the ** gral pounce,’ only one or two of the classes silling. The Peason for this action on thelr part is as yet to ug & Juyetery, as we have always prided ourselves on do- ei‘ine fair thing, and at our former meetings they jake generally expressed themselvesas being hand- eomely treated: but tt may be that they have some good reuson of wh:ch we are yet in bilesfal ig- norance, “It 8 ‘said ‘that time makes. all things right, and we indulge the hope that it may prove true in our case. .We notice among “the entrics made the names of some gentlemen who have becn with us at every meeting held, and that fact leaves. ub-a ‘pleam'of hope. We ‘have fine tratke and buildings, which we: shall. see kept in good con- dition and repair, intending at ‘some future day to aguin enter the field, in the hope -that our friends will again come and'see us. : --| GLENELG OOLTS FOR ENGLAND. A New York correspondent: writes as follows: “1 saw the four Glenelg colts and fillies bought forthe Duke of Rumilton at Mr. M. H. San- ford’s sale of the Preakness yearlings. They ‘areas tame as Kittens, and to an..American. eye yery promising; big,—weighing 800 to pounds,—tall, aud strong, the only defect to the eye being aslicht appearance of sway in the back, Idoubt if the English critics will admire them, as they will be pronounced “coarse,” the Englishmen preferring a smaller horse, com- BS neat, and wiry. They will not rua, in all kelihood, before'the Ascot or Newmarket July mectings next yeur, but, if they should, come out. Soult inthe season and win a couple of be a rush Styear-old | events, * there _will af English buyers to Kentucky for the sales of 1878 Certainly in 1879 the ‘American turfmen must look out’ for English competition, The Duke's Glencles will stand him delivered in England somethtug under £250, and I doubt if he could get animals of equal quality and breeding at home for less than £400 or £500. ‘They are all out of Lexing- ’ ton mares, a cross that ‘hits,’ for of the five Glenelgs that woa money last year, four were out of Lexingtons. The best of them; Idalia, 5 really beat Zoo-Zoo this year in their first race, one mile, at Jerome Park, though she got away Iengths Bebind, and Zou-Zoo got the fiat by a short ‘head. When they met again at a mile and a half Tdalia won easily, aud I think she would have beatcn Zoo-Zoo at Long Branch fua similar race but for herfractiousness at the start. Glenelg was exceptionally well-bred, being by Citadel out of Babta, a daughter of Kings- ton, and as a race-horse proved himself both speedy and 2 stayer, though he suffered ‘several defeats by horses that never afterwards did sonia. Tbe indifferent Fenian beat him for the Bel- mont in 1969, Vespucius, a horse of only mod- erate quality, for the Annual, but he won that season the Jerome, distaucing Vespucius, and the Travers. In 1870 be beat Helmbold at three miles for the Maturity stakes, won the All-Aged (mile aud_a quarter) sweepstakes at Saratoga, ran second to Helmbold for the Mon- mouth Cup, and’ wound up by winning the ‘Boure stakes, four milo-heats, from a field of five, ineludiug Sanford’s fine mare Niagara. A Glenelg has just won.a very iair race at New- market—Mr. Sanford’s 3-year-old filly, Start, a daughter of Stamos, Stamps being a full sister of Monarchist. This will ba apt to awaken in- terest in the Duke’s purchases. I shall be dis- appointed if English buyers do not hercatter cotnpete as eagerly for Kentucky colts sprung from the best English blood transplanted here as they are now doiug for our hest short-horns descended of jadicious importations of Duch- esses.” A BALL CIRCUIT, . Owing to the success of the recent mecting at Dexter Park, it is highly probable that avother mecting will be held during the fall months, probably during the Exposition. Nothing defl- nite has yet been arranged, but the plan is to form a direuit consisting of St. Louis, Saginaw, Chicago, aud Milwaukee, the associations at cach place giving the same purses. The new track at St. Loais will probably be completed by September, in which ease its officers will certainly co-operate with this city and Milwau- kee. Saginaw bas agreed to go in, and there is ‘but little doubt that the circuit will be formea. SARATOGA RACES. Saratoca, N. Y., July 21.—The races begun to-lay with rather heavy track and fair attend- ance. ‘The first race, for all ages, five furlongs, was Rhodamanthus. Chiquita, the favorite, Madge, third. Time, 1:033/. "The Travers stakes, for year-olds, one-and- three-quarters miles, had cight starters: Baden- Baden, Cloverbrook, Bazil, Higgins, Bush- whacker, Bradamante, Imagination, and St. James. ‘Baden-Baden, the favorite, won by a Jength, Bradumante, ‘second; St, James, third. ime, 3:12! va ‘The sweepstakes for all ages—one mile and a qnarter—was u very close race between. Ochil- tree, Parole, and Vera Cruz, ahd the judges’ de- cision was awaited for some time. It was Snally aupounced that Vera Crnz was first, Ochiltree second, and Parote third. Time, 2:1214. Virginins, Red-Coat, and Bill Bass also ran. Cardinal Wolsey, Partnership, Fair Play, Mechanic, and Vandelfon started in the selling race, mile dasn. Cardinal Wolsey was the win- ner, Partnership second, Fair Play third. Time, 13474. ~ . TRACK TALK. The French’ turfman, Count de Lagrange, owns 500 thoroughbreds. eter Johnson’s string will, go through the inois circuit, consisting of Sycamore, Prophets- town, and Freeport. Thomas Trimble, of New York, has sold bis trotter Gray Willie, record 2:35, to a gentleman in Westchester County. Thomas Conner, of New York, drove his fast team Prince John aid Rip Van Winkle a trial mile the other day in 2:37. Daniel R. Adams, of Philadelphia, has bought of Daniel Moss, New York, a 2-vear-old chest- nut gelding, by Virgo Hanibletoman, Yan R. Adams, of Philadelphia, bas bought of W.E. Pect, New York, the 4-vear-old colt Osrick, by Hamlet, dam by John Dillard. George M. Muber, of Gettysburg, has pur- chased of W. E. Peet, N.¥., Marie Stuart, by Ryslywe Hambictonian, and Novice, by Volun- eer. It. Clark, of Independence, Ia., has taken to Dubuque, tembrino Boy, owned by IL. L, Stout, ¥elvetine, owned by bimself, and Timbuctoo, owned by H. A. Mead, of Nashua, all fast trotters. Budd Doble and his horses are still in the city, and will remain for some time, as. none of the members of his stable are entered in the Eastern circuit until Rochester. Budd's old difficulty witn the Association at that place has been adjusted, Lence the entries. ‘A. TL. M., of Chicago, is informed that, in a trotting race, any horse that wins a heat or makes a dead heat for first place with another horse gets arecord. The judges are required to time the two leading horses, and, in case the one first utter the wire fs set back for running or any other reason, the next horse receives a record. Henry Bowen, of Attica, Ind., became angry becausé his mare Lida Bassett became shame- fully unruly in a recent race, and offered to sell her for $500. Frauk Meyers, of Danville, accepted the offer, and subsequently Bowen backed out, but, “Meyers insisting on holding him to his bargain, a suit-was threatencd, but Bowen settled all dispute by paying Meyers $100 to1ct him off. The mare is but 6 years old, and made a mile in 2:22 at the Peru races. Her owner claims to have a standing offer of 32,000 for her. BASE-BALL. CHIVAGO WINS FROM INDIANAPOLIS. By odds the most successful club outside the League this year has been the Indianapolis, ‘which bas captured games from all but one of the League clubs, and has beaten one of the strongest of them five times (or it may be four) by clever field play, backing up a strone pitcher. This excelent team has not met with the same success against the Whites as against Louisville and St. Louis, and was yesterday defeated for the third time in four games played. But they always play a sharp game, and are well worth seeing. In no previous contest haye they made as bad a showing of errors as yesterday, and yet, curi- ously enough, only two of their crrors affected the score of runs. The attendance was not large,—not so large as the merits of the game demanded. The Whites presented thelr team in new positions, and played a better game with :them then they have with any Of their former arrangements. Nobody can possibly doubt now, if any one ever has, that Hines, while a magniti- cent outfidlder, is out of place anywhere clse. Spalding was a distinguished euccess as a second baseman yesterday, and, while he may not al- “ways Keep the same gait, he is a great improve- ment on either Hines or Smith. At least that ‘is: the way it looked yesterday. Nolan began by pitching all over a quarter section, and sent Hallinan and Peters to base on balls in the first inning, but no runs resulted. In tho same in- ning the visitors: came nearer a run than they ‘did. in either of the other eight. Quest led off with a hit, but was forced on Mack's high onc. Houtz’s grounder was thrown. by Anson .to ‘Glenn rather high, but not out of the way enough to excuse its being dropped:. With two on base, Nolan bit to Spalding and went out to Glenn, Mack not daring to move. Flint ended the inning by a high one to Peters. Hal- lipan opened the third inuing, with the longest hit ever seen in Chicago, and the only one which ever went over the western fence falr. Tle caugat it low, and bore on his whole weight seemingly while “the ball . went up among .- the telegraph wires Af teen fect above the fence. “Of | course “ Ffatly? came home, and, naturally, he was eoted with-much ebecring. In the fifth fang Ffattipan hit a beanty to left tletd by way o} showing his versatility, and went to second on’ ‘McVey’s bounder past second. : A bad throw by Nolan to catch Hallinan let him to third, ana, of course, McVey stole down from first at once. ‘Anson was more than willing to get abit, and, after along wait, he hit a bign but safe one to fight field, and Jct im the . two -ruts,- which ended the scoring for - ‘the game, as the following . four- innings’ Fielded no runs foreither side, ‘The specially ood play was by Bradley, who pitched very effectively, and Glenn, who dropped ‘into play at first easily and surely. The infield of both teams was. excellent, especially Anson, Peters and Quest. The umpiring of df satisfactory except in three decisions at first base, two off Spalding and one off Rocap. “In each of these cases: he favored the ball instead of the runner, when the rules demaud that the runner shall have the bilance his way. Per- haps Mr. Furlong didn’t remember that. Ho is, too goud an umpire to be found fault with ex- cept on the greatest provocation. Following is THE SCORE. e:! cpepeccont! # ie CHICAGO. Hallinan, ¢. f.. Spaldiy 2 ines, 1. f. lovormmoro v 3B Ez 3} 2) aI %o 3 Bt ry 4} 9) 2 v7 4} of O 0 4] 9 0 4| 0} 0 at ol 3 Fi Bradley, p- : Glenn 1B: 5 0 2 Total... see eee e] SM 6/27/18) 3 INDIANATORG. at heat al lee Sacks a 8: 4} 0} 3} of 5} 2 4] 0} O13) OF 2 5} 3) 0 3} 0} oO} 2} O| x Neg, 6: 3 of of at alo MeSorley, ¢. f. 3 Rocap, r. f.. 3] 0] o} 3] of 0 [sal of 4[ 27 a7l20 ‘ORED. : 34567809 1020000-3 000.000 0-0 NED. 3456789 BO eene oe 10100 00-2 Indianapolis. 000000 0-0 lint, 1. Home run—Iiailinan, 2. suet ‘bases on clean hits—Chicago, 9; Indianap- olis, 5. ‘Biral base on errors—Hiallinan, 1; MeVey, 1 ‘Two-base hits— Nolan, 1; Peters, 1; Glenn, ‘Chicago, ‘Spalding, 1; Bradley. 2; Peters, 2; , Recap, 1.’ Chicaxo, 7; Indianapolis, Lelt'on bases—AcVey, 1; Anson, Eggler, 1; Spalding, 1; Bradley, 25 ‘Mack, 2; Moutz, 1; Flint, 1; Rocap, 1. 8; Indianapolle, 5. "Bases on called balls—Om ‘Nolan, 4. Wild pitches—Bradley, 1. Umpire—W. &. Furlong. ‘The same clubs play again to-morrow after- noon, and it is well worth while to see them, especially in the matter of pitching. BOSTON Vi. CINCINNATI. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Cincinnati, O., July 21.—Boston beat Cin- ciunati to-day in the wost, stubbornly-contested game andevenly playedas will bescen. An out- rageous}¥ unfair decision by Walker in the third inning gave the Bostons two of their four runs. ‘The diszust at Walker's todyish umpiring was dexided, and caused loud comment. It is prob- able that te will not umpire hero again for a Jong while to come. Redmond got right of the train for the ball-feld, and was rather tired and _ stiff. He batted hard but unfortunate. Meyerle’s eccond-base play leased the spectators. The fielding by Foley, Jones, White, Manuing, Wright, and Meyerle excelled. It was an excellent game, and people were well pleased with the home club. There were nearly 3,000 present. THE SCORE, TR = cINerNSaTr. ——| — Pike, ¢. £ 4° 1 re Manning, ° 0 19) 9 0 4 2] 0 34 8 3) 4) 8 3} alo 2 Hlosoromuney 3] ummonuiwol # 3 7 5} a} 3} 1) 6} 0 5} a} Us} oo 5} 2} 1] 8] o| 0 4) X{ tag} of 1 4{ a} of 2! to 4] 1) 1] Of oo a} o| oO} 2] 5) 2 4) 1 3) 1 Brown, ¢. 4} 0 3) 2) 2 Total [a9 7 aale7iazi_ 6 Tnninge— boT SO Cinefunati 0010 0-5 Boston. 0100 0-7 uns 2; Boston, 2. ‘rwo-baxe hits—Jones, 1. Total bases on clean hits—Cincinnatf, 12; Bos- on, 11. ‘Bases on called balla—Cincinnati. 2. ‘Times reached first base—Clucinnatl, 15; ton. 10. Left on bases—Cincinnati, 7; Bost First bage by errors—Cincinnati, 4; Boston, 2. Struck ont—Jones, Murnan, and Brown. Fly balis mivsed—Pike, 1. ‘Time of game—Two hours and fifteen minutes. Umpire—Walker. LOUISVILLE VS. DARTFORD, Bpeciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Louisvince, Ky., July 21.—Louisville defeated the Hartfords again to-day in a well-played game. Their fielding was better than in previous games, and they handled the ash in a terrific way on Ferauson. In the first inning they ran up seven raus by a big streak of batting, which gave them the game practically, although the dark blues did some fine batting subsequently. Folluwing is the summary: Innings— Louisville Hartfords Umpire~Dan Devinny. ‘Time of came—Tiwo honrs and ten minutes. First base by errors—Louisville, 7: Hartford, 1. Runs earned—Lonisville, 6; Hartford, 4. Number times reached first-base during game— Lonisville, 22; Hartford, alls calted—On Devin, 13; on Fereuson, 10. Strikes called—OM Devlin, 35; off Ferguson, 21. Struck ont—Ferguson and Burdock. Two-base bits—-Lathain and Crowley, Throe-buso hite—Crowley, Devlin, York. Loft on bases-—Louisvilley 9; Hartford, 6. "assed balls—Snyder, 1. Out on hier Louisville, 13; Hartford, 8. Double plays—Latham and’ Snyder, 2; Gerhardt and Latham, 1. THE GAME AT PITTSBURG. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Prerspune, July 21.—The Alleghenys soose~ egzed the Champion Citys, of Spriueficld, O., thls afternoon, but. doing it by the emall “score of one in the eighth inning. “The visitors were able only to hit*Galvin for one base, while the home club got in on Mitchell for nine. The yisitors played splendidly, showing they are able to cope Sith the best clubs in the country. An error by the short-stop gave the home club the only run they made: Tanings— 123456780 Alteghenys. 9000000104 Champion City 00000000 0-0 Base-hite—Aliegheny, 9; Champion Citys, 1 Errors—Allegheny, 1: Champion Citys, 6. Bases on balla—Aliesheny, 4. Doubje plays—MeKelvy and Goodman, Miller and Hecker. ‘Two base-hit—Williamzon. LITTLE ONES. To the Western Associated Press. Sr. Louis, July 21.—The game between the Syracuse Stars and St. Louis Browns to-day re- sulted Ina score of 10'to 7 in favor of the Browns. At theend of the second inning the game stood, Stars, 7; Browns, 7 The Browns then turned the tables on their opponents, and had it all their own way to the end of the game. ‘Special Dispaten to The Tribune. Wuirewaten, Wis., July 21.—The Leaders, of Janesville, played the Whitewaters on the new grounds of the latter club this afternoon. The visitors were beaten,—3 to4. <A capital game. Syectal Dispatch to The Tritune. LawnpALe, Ul. July 21—In the game here to-day between the C., B. & Q.R. R. nine aud the Lawndale Club, the latter were victorious by ascore of 12 to'8 fn eight innings. Base hits, Lawndales, 14; C., B. & Qs, 8. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. JANESVILLE, Wis., July 21.—In the game to- day tho Mutuals defeated the Manchesters, of, New Hampshire, by a score of 4 to 1. Tho ‘Mates made only one error. nv ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Syracuse Stars play today and to-morrow in St. Louis; Wednesday in Springfield; Thurs- day in Columbus; Friday and Saturday in Pitts- burg; and Monday in Erie. Other games this:week will be: Hartford at Cincinnati, ‘Tuesday and Wednesday. Boston at Louisville, Tuesdayand Wednesday. Boston at St. Louis, thursday and Saturday. The Indianapolis Ciub’s engazements for this week are: Monday, in Chicago; Tuesday and Wednesday, Allegtenss,at indianapolis; Thurs- doy, Lonisvilles; Friday, Clncinaatls, at Cincin- nati; Saturday, Loutsvilles, at Lonisvilte.” Tomorrow's game with, the "Indianapolis chaps will be tho last of a very long serles layed by the Chicsgos without ‘a “day off.” ‘uesday and Wedneeday the team will not play. ‘Thursday and Saturday the Hartfords will close their season in Chicago, being the last of the Eastern pair to play bere. ‘THE CHAMPIONSHIP. aieits ‘The situation since the latest publication of the table fs. not greatly. changed, und Boston Furlong was, maintains a comfortable, respectable 1 Which isnot at “all likely to ‘be overcome: the more su that the next games from the. Western. clubs mast be played on Boston ‘ground. The hope of the. other clubs was that Chicago might have been able during the week just passed to break the back of Boston’s lead. It ignomin- ously falled to do anything of the kind, and the Pitts ie ie ie the sollon ng table, which is no lout é legal one, a8 it ows out played in Giacinnatt: Z AN games ‘The recapitulation is: Clubs, i Boston. St. Loni Louisville. Hartford. Chicago. ‘The table which would be proper ifthe Cin- cinnati Clab were in the Lenrusc ts as Gilews: = Yo + eyouupuig cxuss, * piosnanyy som eauiny WHERE A WESTERN PENNANT SHOULD GO. Last season the championship of the West was thought of consequence enough to be as- certained by careful computation, and it is well to take a glance at how the four Westerners get along in their struggle witn each other. Up to date thirty-two gaines have been ployed, and Louisville. leads in the number of victories. The status is: a Clubs, Won. Lost. a. Louisville 10 ge Plaveds, Chicago 7 16 St. Lonis. 2 8 16 Cincinnati - 5 n 16 Estimating the chances of ultimate victory as carefully a3 possible, it looks as though contri- butions to purchase a handsome flag lateled “Champions of the West’? bad better be sent, —not to the ofilce of the Courier-Journal, a8 you thought was to be said, Mr. Haldeman; but to this oflice; to be used to defray the cost of an elegant testimonial to the Indiauapolis Club, as champions of the West. BARNES. The Chicago Times insinnates that Ross Barnes had best be felessed, and scems to doupt bis sick ness. But why!—Louiscitle Courter-Journal. ‘The slur at Ross Barnes is scandalous and ut- terly unfounded. A letter from him only a few days ago describes his condition and shows that he is utterly unfit to play ball on account of bis weakness. His wish, desire, and intention is to eome back and take his place, aud no man who knows him could doubt it for a moment. Does any man in his senses thivk that he would. stay away from a club in which hv has more stock than would start a club, if he were able to be present?) Whether Ross ever plays ball ain or not, bis admirers here may be. sure that it witl not be his fault if be dues not. His Inst telegram to this city says: “I seldom. Jeave the house now. Idon’t feel badly, but 1 grow weaker every day; nothing serious yet.” LEAGUE MRETING. President Hulbert, of the League, has called a midsummer meeting of the Leazue to meet ‘at the Tremont House, in this city, Friday of this week. The mecting is the regular mid- summer gatherinz contemplated at the session in Cleveland Inst winter. {t has been expected that the status of the Cincinnati Club aud the League would be settled at the meeting, but nothing can well be known on that subject until the members come together. It seems as uf the compact under which the new Club is carrying out the schedule dates for its city is plain enough, Perhaps, however, ft may be thought best to make some sort of a pronuuciamento. MINNESOTA PROSPECTS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Sr. Pau, July 20.—The annals of the past week are mortifying in the extreme to St. Paul, but neverth as items of vews they are here presented: On the 12th and ith the Red Caps wera extensively scooped_by their rivals, the Browns, of Minneapolis. The scores, 9 to 4and 16 tu S, show that there was a screw loose somewhere, which it was the fact that St. Paul lad no pitcher, Salisbury having been com- pelled to ask a temporary retirement of two or ibree weeks. The Reds, haying no change piteher, were compelied to make shift with the best material in the nine, and the resuls was the Browns won the two games. St. Paul is ahead,though, having won fire out of nine games. The Reds are to be immediately reinforced with a first-class pitcher, and will undoubtedly be in good shape to mect the Manchesters, who play here 2tb, 28th, and Sist. Indianapolis follows early in August, and we hope, during the remainder of the season, to receiveall the crack clubs of the fraternity. The indications are tut there will Be plenty of good work for yisiting clubs in Minnesota during the fall. St. Paul and Minneapolis have always given the Dest of them all’ they wanted -to do, und now Winona is about to step to the front with a first-class nine, while Rochester will not be far behind. The more-the merrier. | Rep-Cap. ‘A letter from Wisona, Miun., says: “Since the Chivagos visited us we have succeeded in raising a stock company with sufficient capttal torun us through the season. The manage- ment have engaged Smiley, Talley, Currie, Phillips, and Dickerson of the Erics, Our nine will probably be made up as follows: Baker, ¢.; Yalentine, p.; _ Smiley, s.s.; Brady, 1 b.; Currie, 3°b.3, Phillips, 3b. and p.; Dicker: gon, lf; Grierson. c.f; Talley, r.f and_c. We hope to hurry ‘Manchester, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Janesville before the season is over.” Winona is an excellent ball town, and it is to be hoped that the new club will shuke up Miu- neapolis and St. Paul. The new men were ex- pected to-arrive yesterday, BURST-UPS AND THEIR RESULTS The news of the week seems to be largely con- fined to the bursting-up of semt-professional @ubs. Memphis, Eric, and Evausville are sure- y gone, and there is n0 certainty about Maple Leaf and one wor two others. The Cincinnati Times explains the Evansville smash-up by say- ing that they only charged 10 cents admission down there. This ig the Chadwickian idea carried out; he has not ceased sinee when the memory of man runneth not to the contrary to ery aloud for 25 cents admission fee}, and a guartcris not so much here as a dime in Eyans~ ville, ‘The disbandment of the Memphis Reds has not thrown many of their players on the cold world. As near as can be judged, they will dis- tribute as follows: © Burkalow, p., and. cennedy,, c., with the Rochesters; Walker, 1 b., to St. Paul; Shoup, 2b., to the Standards of Wheel- ing. A dispatch from St. Louis to the Cowrier- Journal says that the Browns are ine to fo a7. Au gace Redmond for the remainder o other and later account says that he played with Cincinnati yesterday. The outfield will have to retire into. comparative obscurity, no doubt, though Loftus is expected to return to St. Louis and Moore to go to St. Paul. SEMI-PROFESSIONAL. It is stated all about that the Bostons want Quest for next year. It comes ou pretty good authority. . Williamson, Creamer, Nelson, Holbert, and Goodman, of the Allethenies, have a good offer from Milwaukee. for next season.—lfer~ cury. The Springfield, {1., Club are playing Golden, p., and Seward, c., both men being from the Indianapolis Club. Golden is original- ly from Chicago. The Syracuse Courier owns .up with: good grace that the Iadianapolis, having won five out Sf seven games from the Stars, may. fairly be called the best nine. s The Live Oaks have made another shift fa their team by dismissing Duffy, Fisher, and Cumming, aud engaging Thompson and Heifer. This Club must have bad this year up to date not Jess than thirty men. ; ‘The Indianapolis Journal says: “ Mitchell has joined the Chicagoes.” Thisis aslight mis- take. Mitchell still remains with ‘the Spring- field club, and his papa wouldn't let him leave if be wanted to.—Cincinnati Times. ‘Manager Brackett is sald to have resigned cou- trol of the Rochester ‘ine in favor ot Samuel Porter. .Tipper, the strong Helder of the Rochesters, fs going back there ‘arain. ‘The Syracuse people rather henkered after him. ‘Arrangements have been concluded for a tournament at Allegheny City, in which the club of that place, the Syracuse Stars, and the indianapolis Blues will take part. "The tourna- inent will begin Aus. 6, and continue one week, each club playivg two games with the othe! ‘The three clubs aré tho strougest organizations in the country outside of. he League, and the tournament will settle the chimpionsliip, other than that of the League. Umpires will ‘be se- lected from the odd Club in every game. Indianapolis notes are to the effect that Snigg. of the Manchesters, is likely to join the Blues} that Chapman will ampire the ames with the Alleghenys; and that Walker, of the Sfemobls Glub, will not join the Blues, but wilt go to St Adispatch froin Baraboo, Wisi, of the 17th, speaking of a game of: ball between. the Bara boo and Kendall Clubs, said that the pitcher and catcher of the latter club were from the Clippers of Winona, ing, Tals proves to be F; the men were Milton the Areller—not Clipper—Club. Fitebeecof A Philadelohia paper says that the Quickste Club, ‘of. Witmington, Del, bas stent with Carland Blogg in the nine. “These two men have just been expelled from the Manches- ter Club. How, then, can they play? The same aper ads that the nine for next year will be hy Latferty and Crowley, of th Louisville team. > Pee ee Last_week o rumor was collared, as comin from Bullalo, thatthe ‘Maple leat nine wes likely toremove there ina bods. ‘This week the same trastworthy source says that the Evies, and also the Tecumechs,. are going to tiie same town. ‘There is not a probable. word in tbe ‘Tecninsch story, and no reason to believe either of the others until better corroborated. GENERALLY. - At St. Louis aud Louisville tt takes ton men to make a nine. ‘The tenth man is the umpire. ” ‘The St. Louis papers in their innocence spe: of the base-ball editor of the Inler-Ocean.”™ There never was “no sich a person.” ‘A.masical memaber of an amatenr B. B. C. o the Wost Side singe frst bass in achurch Giorn and niasde a brilliaut double play with the soprano last Sunday at moraing service. The Lake View Club defeated the Crooks and Fairbanks yesterday by a score of ld to 4. The fielding may be judged from the fact that the Crooks made six hits and the Lake Views five. The St. Louis Club appears to have beaten their bats into instruments for the extinction at the public pound of Spitz dogs and yellow curs, pie ts about as good a use as they could put em to. The St. Louis. ican says: “The Indian- apolis Club bas Jost. money season.” Can tne Jéepublican place a thumb on.a club in the country (excepting three) which as not lost money this year? e The Enquirer, in announcing the engagement of Gerhardt for 1878, saysthat he ranks as a bat- ter with Jones, Addy, and Hallinan. In the only record of which there is any certainty, he is found at thirtieth place. 7 The New York World (Chadwick) has amend- ed its opinion on the championship question, and now agrees with Tux Trisone in saying that the only Jegal position to take is to throw ‘out all the Cincinnati games from the champion- ship record. Among the ramors which Cincinnati is think- ing over is one that Hali is likely to be enzaged for next year if he can he gotten reasonably; also that Craver is likely to be selected. Ger- hardt being claimed to be already under con- ‘y tract, arg nee take the ruck—Shaifer, Latham, Following is the latest news from St. Louls, as printed in the Jtepublican: ‘Chicago is awfully riled _and mortified over St. Louis’ en- agement of Devlin and Snyder.” Any gentle- man who desires to cachinhate will please step out into the hall. The weekly championship sammaries, at present blooming forth from numerous Sunday editions, do not preserve that perfect unanimity which mfght have been possible bad not Si Keck said *Good-by to base-ball. I’m nohog. I'ye had enough.” —Courier-Journal. ‘rine Trisuns asked last week what was the need of Nichols in the Lonisvilie nine, and the Enquirer answers: “Hague has a boil on his wrist as big.as a sixty-cent watermelon that niay Just hin till the leaves fall. Nichols is only a boil subst‘tute. Tis is oflicial.”” And now Harry Wright knows all about Mit- chell and his left-handed curves. He took the boys up to Springffeld, O., Taursday, and made one base hit off Mitchell, and Morrill made that. Schafer got one run off errors, while the other fellows made seven hits and three rans. After a city base-ball club has laid out expen- sive grounds and purchased a gorzeous uniform, and then a country club in a uniform of shirt- slecyes and cowhide boots comes along, whales them out of their spiked shoes, and walks off with half. the gate money, why thea—The Nine Muses.—Boston Commercial Bulletin. The manogement of the Indianapolis Club have about determined not to pity at Louisville again. When Chapman's club comes here they arry away $150 to $200, and when our clab visits that city, if they get off without loss, they think they are dofug well. The fast trip netted just $1.90.—Zudianapolis Journal, A telegram to this paper and seyeral state- ments in the Cincinnati papers united on the assertion that Gerhardt had signed to go to Cin- cibnati next year. And now comes the Courier Journal and says: ‘We can state on the au~ thority of Gerhardt himself that he has signed no contract nor given any promise to play in next scason’s Cincinnati nine.” Whose a liar? From ‘the Philadelphia Zepublic it appears that Larkin is falling Tito disrepute pecause.s teadency which is implied in saying that he is very otten thirsty. There is no reason to be- lieve the truth of the story, and discredit is cast on it by the assertion that Ferguson is after a Philadelphia man named Ward. The same paper compares Nichols to Josephs, and prophe- sies the like ‘fate for the former as befel the latter. ‘A St. Louis paper says: “ Chicago is in.a bad way fornext season. it is a matter of certainty that Bradley will go to Philadelphia.” So! “Their yearly coup d'etat will hardly be ac complished this year.’ When did Chi- cago ever go for s man and not get him? Butif you havo any idea iat gon can get anybody to lay all bis cards down, face up, by any wild talk just now, why you don’t show even Missouri common sense. ‘The umpire figures frequently im sacred and profane literature, and, curiously enough, always in connection with’ the Stars. Berkeley says: “ Westward the Stars and umpire take their way,” which was a neat method of an- nouneing that the young men of Syracuse were about to go West and grow up with the country clubs, and in the Bible we hear that “Tho Stars, in thelr curses, fought against Sisera,” which implics that Siscra was the um- pire, and the Stars kicked against his decisions. Tho Indianapolis Sentinel says: “The St. Louis Browns have come to time and asked the | Cincinnati pardon of the managers of the Biues for the way they have treated them in breaking their engagements, and have asked for dates with the home club. It is more than likely that they will play here on Aug.1." A St. Louls paper adds: “Well; St. Louis did not act exactly right in the matter, and it is a matter of con- gratulation that it is smoothed over. Indianap- polis bas a good base-ball club, but better phijosophy.”” Very few managers are making contracts with their men now forthe noxt year, as the opinion seems to have generally obtained that salaries are to take what may be called a“ tum- ble.” Fancy salaries have had their day. Econ- omy is the universal watchword, and base-ball clubs may as well be conducted on those princi- ples. which characterize the Administration of the National Government, a3 weil as the man- agement of the private Workshop. Every sal- ary-list should feel the pruning-knife.—Syra- cuse Courier. > One of the most exttaordinary things in the city is the sudden influx of base ball spirit in the Jourrial. That. paper’s methods of procedure are so well-known that its present ebullition of abuse are worth only a smile. Its habit is to publish various and sundry scraps about the game in the early spring, and then prepare an application for season seats 60 as to be first on the list. During the season from the time it gets its seats, the Journat says nothing about the game except in the way of abuse, and then only occasional bursts of vilification. ‘The St.Louis nine for 1878, as now #tated, willbe Rayaery = be ary .; Clapp, 1 bs ae je be; Battin, $b.: “Force, s. 6.3, Hal Nicholle, ef-s and: Blong, rf. Tne St. Louis Club are bent upon winning the pennant jn 1978, if they canuot do it in 1877.—Vew York World, But age the Club pened St ons solemnly promised re-engagemen! fren of ‘this season. What sball we do with Remsen, and Croft, and Deblman? Besides, the \St. Louis Club has encaged one more man than it has ever announced,—a dark horse,—what Will they do with him? + ACincinnst! paragraph says that the clab management is expecting to get new nds for next sear nearer the centre of the city than the present ones. Another paragraph says that the new club is as much in the League as the Chicagos by_ the operation of a paper which has been signed by all the clubs. - Having once be- fore referred. to this absurd statement, Tus ‘Trinuxz now desires to ask the Enquirer man if he has read the agreement referred to. If he has read {t, he fa a falsifier in making the state- ments given above. he nas not read it, then he had better do 0 at once, ‘The Chicago people have not been uniformly pleased lately with the play. of their club, and have said vo in vurious ways. They have, how- ever, had no reason. to find fault with the ad- miuistration of affairs about the.:grounds, for nowhere hasso much effort been aeale toae atrons comfortable. Finley, ‘the ‘great uu known,” bas attended to the’ ticket-sciling, as- sisted by Willie Halbert, who can accurately at- tou ae ean nes fa & rusit as the oldes' fe wn, who has managed: sisting aud,’ short we whole ‘mauasetneat, ort, the whole mavagement from the head of the club down, has been ike clock-work. * * ‘ _ . QUESTIONS ANSWERED. HLS. K.—** What is the name of the pitcher ot the Chicago Franklins, Parker or Fisher?" Answer Fisher. ots Sindy Eisen, eb sq PS Chicago* any players for 1: 3 if so, who!” juwer “The Chicages have made no coatracts for. HL, St, Panl—‘+A batsman strikes the ball, I then hitstis body ana rolls inside the diamond? is: ie ftatr, foul, ordead!* Answer—Dead; see Sec.8, J.M, R., Mitwankee—"* A and B tl geome of a game: euenes 9 to 1; a monte nearest" sincera. 1) "No M Proportionately J. V. $.—** When a man fs on third and rth Peg peaithe striker is sent py ‘on balls, let the man on thira ‘ad Not atall; iefalistue bases, ToS AnBEER NOt S. A. C., Elgin—'+ Suppose. a first, then tho batter hitsa dy loan tatelior: whieh latter drops to make a double play, is ik an error? Answer—It he gets both, or even one, out, iti nat anerror. If he mats the bsll so awkwardly as ¢ 08 seCcG hus perm paepose, and both men are safe, A, H. K,, South Bend—‘Can you fi act Hay Sh ea" Cen gon Inform mae won, this yeact™ Answer—A paragraph in the ines gives the following, for the ac- curacy ,of wehleh we Jo not vouch: ’ Play. ji ) 46; ihe, 4. It 2 won, 465 lou It is. the only. informa. ‘T. D.—‘* Was there ever any other Peters in the - Chicago Cinb except the present short stop, ace . whois Harry W. Peters?’ Answer—Yhere never was but one Petérs (John P.) in the Chicago Club asplayer. You have got mixed up by reading a boys" paper which gave sketches of the members of the Chicago team, and in one caso by a curious blunder mixed up ‘Harry W, Smith and John P. Peters so that the result was °*Hlarry W. Peters, * ¢ biography attached to that name was of Si and not of Peters. oe 2B., Ouarga—‘*(2) Have the Chicagos engaged White or Clapp for next year? (2) Is Hines 3 bet- ter second baseman than Smith?” (3) What is the longest throw of a base-ball on record, and by whom was it made? ($) What Is the lon ton record, and by whom was it Ane suer—(1) The Chicagos have not made a’ con- tract of any kind for 1878. (2) Opinions abont the abuity of players are not given in these colamna. gs yards 1.90%, iGo, tnches, bY Sonn, Hatgeld. klyn, Oct. 15, 2. (4) Norecord. Honor doubtless les between Fox and Studley, ‘was pretty ané- the about the best hitters when the bal much ailrubber. 4 AQUATIC. THE COMING RAGATTA AT DETROIT. Dernorr, Mich., July 21.—The citizéns’ com- mittee and the, members of the Detroit River Navy are untiring in their efforts to make the coming rowing regattas, to bq held here Aug. ‘14 to 18 inclasive, successful in all respects, and one of the greatest events in the annaly of aquatic sports. A large sum of money has been raised among’ the cifizens, and every possible preparation is being made for the convenience and comfort of the visiting rowing associations. The principal hotels offer special rates during the regattas to members of clubs” participating, and’ the railroads centering. here the Detroit River Navy will occupy the first day, that of the National Association of Ama- tenr Oarsmen the second and third, and that of the Northwestern Amateur is ion the fourth and fifth. Valuable individual badges will be presented to the members of al} winning crews by the Detroit River Navy, in addition to the other prizes given by the ing Association. It is expected that a large ma- jorits xf the rowing clubs of the country will be repré:cated. The river bere is sufficiently wide to accommodate ten or fifteen boats abreast. En- tries for the National Associzsion regatta close Ang. 1; for the Northwestern, Aug. 3; and for the Detroit. River Navy, Aug. 6. GENEVA LAKE NOTES. Special Dixpatch to The Tribune. Geweva Lake, Wis., July 21.—The regatta for Kaye's prize, which was get for to-day, has ‘been postponed to Saturday, July 28. The an- nual regatta takes place Aug. 25. Comruodore Fairbanks’ new yacht Whisper, from the East, will probably be entered in both races, . The Neenah Yacht Club has sent a challenge to our Club, but it cannot be accepted, owing to the dime to Lake Winnebago. E fea Charles Walters’ new sloop Peerless, built py William Nappen at a cost of $275, and which won the second-class prize on July 4, fs niveteen feet in length and a beautiful model. ‘The own~ er is ready and anxious to sail any boat on the lake for a wager. D. H. Mason, of Chicago, on Wednesday swam a distance of nearly four miles, against a strong wind, fn two hours and five and a minutes. NEW ROWING DEPARTURE. Speeiat Correspondence of The Tribune. New Yous. July 19.—If the new departure introdaced in the no-race between Riley and Courtney comes into general adaption, a pleas- ing novelty will be infused into fature reports of aquatic events, Thus we may see it intro- duced into the articles of a race as u condition, that there shall be no poisoning on either side, and a graphic description will show how the favorites led to the end of the third mile, where the poison previously administered took effect, stroke dying in great agony, but the other members of the crew recovering, thanks to the prompt use of the stemach-pamp thoughtfully kept on tne umpire's boat. MARINE NEWS. PORT HURON. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Port Htnow, Mich., July 21.—Down—Props City of Concord, Canisteo, Scotia, Starruca, Roanoke, China, Jenness and barges, Kelief and raft, Winslow and raft; selrs Sfary Jane, Min- nie Slawson, Belle Sheridan, Acorn, Fame, Hel- vetia, Georxe Thursten, Cuyahoga, W. B. Oz- den, Ontario, 8. H. Kimball, Dauntless. ‘Up—Props Garden City. St. Paul, Japan, Champlain, Passaic, Westford, Nahant, Nebras- ka, Montana, Germania and barges, Swallow and consort; schrs Marco Polo, Mary Ann, James C. Harrison, David A. Wells, New Do- minion, George C. Finney. Wind—Southwest, gentle; weather fine. LAKE FREIGHTS. aly 2i.—Freights were active anid @2kéc for corn to Buffalo.. Room was taken for about 343,000 bu. To Buffslo— chrs Lucy J. Clark, R. UC. Crawford, Elizabeth Jones, M. W. Paige, corn at 23¢c; sehr L. Van Valkenburg, J.B. Wilbur, corn at 2%c; prop Fountain City, cora at 3c: prop. Philadelphia, corn through ‘rate. To Collingwood—Schr San Jacinto, corn on private terms. To Goderich— Schrs G. L. Wrepn and Lomic A. Burton, corn at 1c. To Ogdensburg—Schr Havana, corn on ‘private terms. To Sarnis—Prop Caldwell, corn through. THE CANAL. » Brmborrort, July 21.—Arrived—Georgis, Heury, 6,500 bu corn; prop Waale, Henry, 3,800 bu corn; First National, Bird’s Bridge, 6,300 ba corn; Ontario, LaSalte, 6,000 bu cora; D. T. Wright, Morris, 6,150 bu corn. COTTON CONVENTION. We agree to transport clab-boata © free, and the crews at half-fare. The regatta of ~ ity in transporting the icet overland , Gneessnten, W. Vo, July 2l—In tho Nw tional Cotton Exchange to-day, Gen. Bussey, of New Orleans.introduced a preamble anil reno Jutfons setting forth the vital importance of the early completion of the Texas Pacific Raflroad from Shreveport, La., to San Diego, Cal.; deglar- sng insignificant the ald asked by Cor.Thomas A. Scott,when compared with the importance of the great enterprise; recommending the subject to the attention.of Congress, ‘and requesting Sena- tors and Representatives to use their best efforts a secure the nae ce at the pets session oe oi @ bill introduced granting sald Pacifie Hood. Adopted—ayes, 26; nays, 10. Resolutions were adopted recommending State Agricultural Bureaus, 2 more liberal a ropriation for the Statistical Division of the Be artment of Agriculture, and investigation of the habits of the cotton caterpillar. The views of the Internatioual Cottun Con- ‘yention favoring “ margins” ‘on . contracts in’ Lirerpoo} was indorsed. ‘A resolution that the agricultural snd busi- ness interests of the eoantry would be best sub- served by the indefinite postponement of the resumption of specie-payment wes laid on the bie. ‘The report.of the Committee ‘on For and Domestic Bills of Lading was adopted. It embraces the text of @ bill tobe nted to Con: for the better security of “bitis of lad- ing and other commercial instruments, and to, anish fraud {a'connection therewith. The bill’ intended to supersede that submitted to Con- BY, the New York Chamber of Commerce. bi makes a bill of lading, warehouse receipt, etc, a paver in the character of = ‘banc note, coin, ete.s transferable from hand to hand. ‘The selection of the place of the next biennial meeting was left to the Executive Council.