Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1878, Page 7

- SPORTING. Esiabli§hment’ of a Register of Clubs and Players. ' Record of Engagements and Re- leases for the Weck. Other Hotes, Kews, and Questions About the National Game. The Rarus-Smuggler Controversy---Een- tucky Colt Stakes. feeting of the Mississippi Valley Amatenr Oarsmen. The Billiard Tournament for the Champion- ship of Chicago. fow Ira 4, Payne’s Game of Bluf Was Bluffed by Bogardus. BASE-BALL. A REGISTER OF PLAYERS There has always been 3 lack of some conveafent ‘Deans of commanication between ball-players who ‘vant engazements 2nd ball clubs wanting players® The best wa, 11 it were possible, would be to have + central ofice where both clubs and players could spply for thelrneeds. This will not be possible” tatil ama Inwhom evers club and player has contdence takes Dp the faca. Meanwhile, Tue TumrsE offeraits services, so far as they may serve, tobring the employer and employe into - "communication. ‘From this time until the openinz of the playing sesson (Mzy 1, or even later) cach issue of Tue - SoxpAT TwinuSE will contain in its Base-Ball De- partmenta register of players who desire eaage- menta for 1878, and algo of clubs, or assoclations, which have necd of plasers. The notices by play- e should be something like the following, which refer to players who wish to contrac JELDEI AND CHANGE CATCHER—A PLAYER J 0 tas bien tn_Lessue and tuzernational ivams. aud Lizs a pood record as_a batter and fielder, wants an cepazement for18:5. Woull prefer the West: could Gitaia 8 team. _Adiress ONE, care sporting Depart- Teat CUICAGD TRINUNE. A PLATER WIO WAS WITIH club last year would like an offer for 1573: has ermisaion to refer to his late club. Address WU, care Sporting Departinent CHICAGO TRIMU Each plaver and club can express best for them- gelves their wants and fitness, - Tae player can do 2ehe likes abont 2ving his name; many object to it. Tue TrinuNE will receive and forward all let- ters addreseed as above. The charge for inserting the name of a club or a plererinthe register will be $5, which mast be seut with the deecription. The notice will be al- loved to stand, and will be published in every Sunday's paper until the applicant orders it with- drasm, or until May 1, or even later, if the appli- cant wishes. Itis proper to say that THE STNDAT TRISUNE basalarger circalation among the ball clubs and ball-plasers of the Western and Northwestern States than any other paper. Nearly every club Leepe it 'on file, and the player who wishes to make himself known to the best clubs can find no way more sure tha~ to_insert his name in the register rferred to. Clubs fn the Northwest, or i any other rection, will have no dificnlty In gettinz iclo correspondence with the best disengaged players in the way referred to. WILLIAMSOX’S RECORD. To the Editor of The Tribune. PiT1speno, Jam. 4.—In your answers to cor- respoudents in a late issne 1 find this question: **I Foley 26 200d 4 <hird boseman 28 Williamson$™ Your apswer was: **The record shows Foley's batting at . 180 and his fielding at . 549; William- son's batting was 217 and his fielding .87, The furmer's record wae, however, entirely against League clubs ond the Jatter's was not.”™ Azainst Foley's third-base record alone you give my record of mmgsolayed in three positions, viz.: second base, third base, and cotcher. My third-base record 10 forty-two games with the leading clubs of the ntry is. as yon will sce from the inclosed pub- aed “record, §3 put onts, 174 assiets, and 14 errore, or atotnl of 221 chances, Thiy fizuired out wouid make my record at toird base .837. Will you please compare this with enme of the other imrd basemen? Very respectiolly, Ep N. WiLuausos. Nore—The published record referred to_1s from the Mercury. 'The Suares given show that Williura- ton {s ahead of any othier third daseman whose secord is at hand. It may be fairly said, per con- s, that Foley plured some cames behind the bat and made sonie of his errors thero, 1f he has any amendment to make, he may have an opportunity. THOE LEAGUE BOOK. Several fnquiries nave been received as to when the Leagne Book would be ready for the market, 2nd a epecial inquiry was vesterday made by a re- porter. It gppears that it is the opinion of the League authorities that the book ehould not be Lastened this year os it waslast. The shorten- ing of the championship scason by cutting six weeks off the first end thereof has led many of the principal clubs to defer sendingg their men into tratnier, and there will be nothing of any account done onil after April 1. The ontside clubs e ver ¢id bother themselves about theirmen until about Marl. In sview of these facts, it does not ecem Jikely'that the book will be hurried out. and very Jikelv it will not be put on the marker upnl aboat the 1t of March. It s well to make this e public becapie it will relieve the minds of a catple of New York publiching irme who last vear ol the rules and published them in defance of the coprrizht. They got hold of a et of proof- ¢line of the book and ueed them illegitimately. They will hardly eucceed this eeason, and will therefare have 10 wait until the League Book is out Delore they commit their larceny, of else put ot Pardled and mcorrect editfon. §n_conscqnence of Tas 2ction of the avthorities, it is quita Jikely that Ihepropozed Buffalo Convention will have 1o be 220 postponed. 1t cannot very well make much ula ebostne without baving the book before them cf, atmend, and adopt. GENERAL AND PERSONAL. Chasife Gould wiil be **change catcher™ for the Cinclonetis next year. In other words, he will bose the finances, —St. Lowis Herald. Inlhe record of the Red Caps. published two Feeke ago, fnjustice was done to Gaalt. in making hif felding average . 514; It should have becn . 942. 1t4 announced in the same issue of widely-sop- 2rated papers that Sweasy will play in Providence, tathe wil play in Loutsville, and that Mack witl 2 the vacency in Providence. The nine which is this week announced for Phil- :;:Dh;—;dlleu from thosc of any previous week ewbat. and contains Bradley, Eggler, Fisier, ns, Reach, and Meyerle, Lot The Globe-Democrat, which has put 1ts base-ball goecience into the chargo of Waite, _unnounces ek, Y?n‘y clabin St. Louis for 1878 -will be irheary'e, and theonly park in the city controlled There are two announcements k. made for Mack, hmx the Indisunpolie Club. _One i that he will :zru?fixlfiylfm! 'wuh McGeary, and the other that Cireyars lor the new Providence team, with The Cincinnatt Engui i nquirer, after givinga list of ?‘:fiw Providence ‘team, eays: *'It 18 a nine e ute etrengtn, individually considered, o0ee 4 lion-tamer to train thiem, and a guard- go. OB Wheels to accompany them wherever they # Bruly Landing pentlemsn has composed a s be for the piano, and hae iven it the can- Shiton =§flnm;;preuy wunding title of ** Don't iy ol the Ball. ” “The picce is dedicated to the Zi\line of the \West Laton Rouge Base-Ball Club. e Orleans Piea, yune. Shicaro Post of last evening says that a a“,‘,:“nwnr!nuun Tl o el 5t Colnmbus, 23, 2nd that tuc call Is signed by Messr: ukmmi'}“ #5d Willisms, Unless the Posf is mis it oy 101h: place, this {sa chanze of base of Wention expected to be heia at Bufalo. cz:f_‘"lnnounud that C. C. Waitt. of last year's Tedr r o ¥ill have the following team for New Mess., the comnng season: Curtls, c. s Waitt, 1p, 5 2b. ; Crook, 3 b. L 1.; Gore, ¢ f. "r“n'.‘ici'f' A e party are from Philadel- PU4~504 Ye many of thetn are honest. 1,,,”:5 Boston Club financial statement 1s as fol- R'5q, AB8 gate receints the past year were 1y, 7,20 €xCess of 52,023 over the receipts for Emoug L, Fecelits during the veor, st home, Tat age, to $1H,642, and avroad to 12,4292 ghy 20RIt, received ‘at home from non-League Bty o 323; recoived from championshin hagpioneoddy $4,776: paid 1o clubs playing 2y oy 2P rames in Doston, §7,656. The sal- Players amoanted to over S22, 000, " v ,}’"fl‘.;nhrers who took part in last Mondas's aud g the lee are not katified with ts result, Boop gy, ,.,oimmnzm nest Wednesdny after- rner a0 21 11 game place—the West Side rink, Bbeagyal fon and Ada gtreete. The nines will be lcied toped (A€ S3me—the Franclins and the dme 3. couslsting of Teis. Foley, Lipham, Itpes Sillesple, Lawler, Addy, and others. Ty pe m:; | kindly consent to remain hard, there pring - 00 Interesting gumes on the ice before The 9 = us-filfm" Club bave cat their list of play- 300 wepe 43, by releasing Murgan and Eflick, #rnonnceqoUtt CODLIACE for 1878. The eolemn hnw md!hl ot the team for the coming season frévy ‘¢ 3¢ followe, and the management sa; Uere will be no mhore canges: | Chiaries W, HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 13, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. 7 Bennett, c.; Samuel H. Weaver, ey b pamae . ; Jacab Good- L Peters, 2 b.; Wilham B, Foley, 3b.; William T. Redmond. s. s.;_Abner Dalrymple, 1. £.: George Creamer, ¢. 1. ; William Holbort, 1. 1.3 Fred I Andras, sub. ‘1t is ex- pected that Peters will captain the team. ‘The oflicial announceiments for this week are of James L. end William H. White encaged oy Cin- cinnl}li, Koscoe C. Larnes enzaged with the Te- cumseh, 2nd L. Tirown released by the Dostons. The latter player at once signed with the acw Providence team. The latter ouzht to have a reuteel ¥ulliclency of catchera in Allison, Brown, sud Higham, “’"I'hn following jtem isa consolidationof four d inthe Doston serald: ** The Manchesters aid to have ran behind more than S2. 000 Tast hufer, of the Lostone. will be substi istant business mans X Harry Wrisht will put himeelr in training in the £pritig, 604 to don the umform whenever neces- sary.” The Springileld (Ma-s.) Union says o move- ment fs on faot to_establishi a professional base- ball nine in that city the coming season,” QUESTIONS ANSWERED, 0. B. H.—Your question is answered in a para- £raph on that subject elsewhere. W. B., Normal—Larkin, Hurbidge, Start," Fer- guson, Cessidy, Hallinan, Hankinson, Anson, Kels, F. E. B.—*‘What position did Poters first play in after he joined the Chicagost" Answer—He "':‘:n%'{l ;fl:flnd base in his first gamo after he joined e Club. Justus—**DId Harry Wright cver have a player named Parks under contracts" ngwcer—The Bos- ton Club had William R. Parks under contract in 170; be was released after the first game. J. M.—*¢ (1) Will the League have a meeting egaiu before the season opens? (2) Ia it_oficially announced that Peters will plas in Milwaukee? Bat were his feiding and Lutting averages in 877! (4) What-is the Milwaukee feam for next year? (3) How long beforo the League book will e onts™ ~ Auswer—(1) Not unless one is called. or unless a schedule £ails fo be made by the Commit- tee.” (2) The Secretary’s notice has not reached bere vet. ~(3) Batting, .299: fielding, . 888, Both the other questions are answered claewhere. F. B, MamiNere—**(1) Who played in Matual, Athletic, Philadelphia, Cnicago, Atlantic. Hart- ford, aud Beltimore Clubs in 187 (2) Who played in_Western, Philadelph! Centennial, Atiantic, Mutual, New_ Haven, ington, and Hartford Clubs in 1875¢ (3) Where can I got ictures of some of the professionsl clubs? (1) Who was the youngest membver of the Atbletic Ciub when it went to England®” dnsirer—(1) Notusl—Altison, Mathews, Start, Carey. Bar- dock. Nelson, Hatfleld, Iewsen, ligham. Athietic—Clanp. McBride,’ Aneon, Fisler, Suttos MeGears, Gedney, Sensenderfer, Reach. Phi delphin—Ticks, Cummings, Muck, Moidgworth, Fuimer, Craver, York, Eszler, Bechtel, Chica zo—Malone. Zettlcin, Deviin, Wood, Meyezle, Force, Cuthbert. Trency, Glenn. Atlantic—Far- row, Bond, Dehiman, Chnton, Ferguson, Pearce, Booth, Hodee, West. Hartford—Hastings, Fisher, scason, 3ills. 'Aday, Stearns, Harlow. Tipper, Pike, Boyd. Baltimore=Sellman, Brainara, Gould, Sweas, W. White, Kohler, Dean, Moily, ' Bielaski (2) Western—Barnie, Golden, Sianuons, Mille Goldsmith, Allen, Jones, Pratt, Quinn. Philadel- phin—Snyder, Fisher, Milone, McG Meyerle, Fulmer, McMullen, Addy, Shaffer. Centennfal— Craver, Bechtel, Abadic, Somerville, MeGin Timmon, _Foran, iacon, Flowers.' Atlsntic— Barlow, ' Roseman, Cranc, Patterson, Nichol Kessler, Pabor, Clack, Doyd. Mutdal—ilicks, Matthesws, Start, Nelson, Hattield, Gerhardt, Ged- McGee, Dooth. New Haven—Danker, Nich- Gould, Geer, Doescher, Radelifie, Ryan, Tin- per, Lull. ' Washington—Allison. Stearns, Terr; Ressler, Dailey, Sav, Parks, Hollinesnead, Ste ens. 1lartford—allison, Bona., :lls. Burdock Ferguson, Carey, York., Remsen, Harbldge. Of a1l dealers in' base-ball goodsin large citles. (4) Battin. TAE TURF. THE BARUS-SMUGGLER MATTER. Initslast article on the controversy which has arisen regarding the respective merits astrotters of Rarus and Smuggler, the 7uryf, Field, and Farm endeavored to detract from the fame of Raras, and asserted in @ roundabout way that he was not by any means invincible. Its words were a8 follows In the 2:19 cinss at Rochester, on Wednesday, the of August last, Itarus wou the first heat fn the sccond heat he would have been beaten by Luctlle Golddust had not Green taken bis mare fn hand, as Green himself Lias adzul The object was to save Luctile for the. 6 onte: Friday. Rarus woa the second i aud capture, heat in e wiil Greau 2, we pot the true won the second heat lay drove Lirusfor n 2 153 all thial he was worth n Ehls third heat, and the best he could do was a mile in 2:165. N w for the facts in the case. It will be noticed that the 7'urf speaks of the event abd¥e alluded to as ‘‘the saddle raco with Great Eastern,™ which form of expression would give the impression that both horses were nrder saddle, when in fact Rarus went to barness with 150 pounds weight in the sulky, according to the rules of the track, while Great Eastern went under saddle, cateh weights. ‘The first heat was won by Raras jn 2:33, and he could easily have distanced Grest Eastern had not the owner of Rarus given John Splan instructions mever to ehut out any one with his horse unless compelled to do S0 fa order to win a heat, The second leat was won by Great Eastern in 2:18,and the third in 2:15%. In the fourth heat Rarus in- dulged in the worst break he has ever made since passing into John Splan's hands. bat, notwithstandinz this misfortune. he made a dead heat with Great Eastern in 2:18%, and then went on and w ridiculons ense in 2 i, These impor- tant facts the editor of the Fury carefully neglects o mention, leaving his renders to infer that as Great Eastern won toe second and third heats he took the next one and race. But whkenever one wants -to get Mr. Busby's real opinion of a race it 12 only neceesary to refer to the flles of bis paper zud quote his words written waile the event was fresh in his memory. e Tuibuxe did this once before with very satisfuctory results, and will sce how the plan works in the present instunce, In the Z'urf of Sept. 28, 1877, just six days ufter the race with Great Eastern was trotted and won by Rarus. is an editorial article concerning if. peaiing of the third heat, which Grest Esstern n in 231537, Mr. Busby says: Rarus finfshed closely behiud Great Eastern. Mr. Barnard, oue of the Jutges, scopped his watel on il in2:16i, ThiS was ‘4 frreat performance. ospeclally ¢ bear fumind that & had been the custom to Tate Flectwood Park twd seconds slower than the (rack at Lacliceter. . . . ‘Thclorses were prompy callcd fur the fourth Yeat, 2nd tae word was glves at the third score, It was quickly seea that Splan ad declded apon 3 new plan of patle. He urged Rares from the start. with the bope of making ziic pace liot enouzh to break the heart of Greal Eastern. The quarter was finished n seconds, and the mad flight vvns con- tinted to the half-mile pole, whieh was reached in Around the bfil aud uiider thie shadow of Che plau nrged his lorse, Ar{ving with reckless des- peration, nutwithstandiug that ne had left Gre ern belihd him. On the hard, nneven groun broke hadly, and n an fnstaat the son of nicain ShOWed the way. The backers of larus were in despoir. The up opened upon Lim seeied too great to e closed. It Joulied £0r amoment asIf Splan had glv- cn up the Sght. Cut fnanother moment hope bivssomed afresh. Great Esstein taltered st the tiead . of the home-stretch like o tired lorse, and, quick as lawk {1 pursull of 153 prey, Splan briced Rarus for a new etruggle. The Mous ted horee responded to the call. nnd with telling stride he bean to close the fear- fulfzap. The spur quickened the lageard staps of Great Enstern, but his heart was broken, und his tival first ot his nose at s tall, then av his saddle-girth, and ias on_even termns with him at the wire. The time w: . The race was now s good 48 won. and Great Easiern was too far goac to ralls, while faras was not distressed. And this is the horse that Mr. Basby thinks Smuggler can beat; a horse that trotied o half- mile in o fourtu heat in 1:04%, the last quarter of it in 321 seconds, —somethmz never before henrd of in the unnuls of the American turf. and which will not soon ve equaled. Iledid this on a track itra which - Mr. Busey pronoances two scconds Slower than the one 8t Rochester, where, according to the Zur/, Green pulled Luciile Golddust in the second heat, in_order to avoid beating Snlan's horée in 2:17%. The asser- tion that Green pulled Lucille at Rochester, aud, asthe Zurf raye, bas admitted it, does not 'pluce ine latier party in a very cnviable position. It is not at a1l probable that Green has gone about mak- ing public his own infamy in pulling hixmare. Tug TiRUNE does not believe that she was pulied at Ttochester. What object woald there have been for Green to have done £0? Rarus was the favorite in the pools. S160 to $10, and there could be no inducement offered or money made to warrant pulling onthe psrt of Green. = The fact s, that in that race both horses were Lrotted on their merits, and, in alluding to the matier afterwards, John Splan said that it convinced him that Lucille Gold- dust wns by long odde the pest borse that Rarus ever troited agalnst, burring the Maid. The third neat was won by Rarus in 2:16, and he was further in the lead at thie wire than in any other heat. ‘White Mr. Conkling, the owner of Rarus, has never courted for himvelf or horse newspsper no- toriety, hie cxpects Splan to drive his horse next season (in any clies he belongs in) on his merite, and if hie can win to do so. In thls way Raras has trotted fortwo years azuinst all comers, not even barring the renowned Smuggler, and his owner has had the satisfaction of receiving his share of the purses. It ignot at all probable that Mr. Conlkling “will withdraw him from the turf on acconnt of the adverse crticism of the Turf, Fielu. and Farm, and Tue TriseNe §s authorized to announce that if any one basa horse tiat he thinks can beat Rarus a race of mile heats, three in five, 10 har- ness or wayou, he can cerfainly be accommodated by addressing’ Mr. K. B. Conkliny, Greenpoint, Long Island.. And this paper is further anthurized 1o £ay, for the benefit of those who have faith in Smuztier, that Joha Splan has a horse. not £0good 28 Rarns, that can beat the brown stallion any race that two horses ever trotted, for fum, mouey, or marbles. The Smugglerites now have a chance to ‘mnke zood all the talk in which they have indulg- d, and should cither fish, cut bait, or o ashore. 3fR. PACKER'S VIEWS. The excitement over the proposed amalgamation of te National Breeders' Association with the Na- tional Association for the Promotion of the In- terests of the Trotting Turf, which was referred to two weeks ago inthese columns, and which scemed 10 have in some measare abated, has again broken ont with renewed violence, and bids fair to be the principal sobject of discussion in turf circles for gome time. The New York sporting journals joined hands in the work of bolstering up the Na- tional Associationand runningdown the Breeders”. Mr. Ciark Bell, Treasurerof the latter organiza- tion, has addressed letters to the more prominent breeders andturfmen in varions parts of the coun- try asking their opinion as 1o the ndrisability of the proposed union of the two Associations, and so far as can be learned the sentiment of the gentle- men addressed s almost unanimous that under no circamstances conld such a union prove of benefit to the Breeders’ Assoclation, while it might work & scriona Injury to an organization which has started out on a hizh level of respectability, and hopes to continue fn the same way. When this question of amalgamating the two As- sociations was first brought up, at the first annoal meeting of the Breeders' Assuciation held fn New York, it will ba remembered that the discussion of it became so heated thata motion to adjourn waus made and carried In the midst of the wildest excite- ment, tae Vice-President, 3ir. Edwin Thorne, hav- ing tendered his resiznation because of the asper- sions which he claimed had been cast upon the National Board of Appeals, of which body he isa member. No fair and full report of this meeting was published in any of the New York papers. 2r. L. D. Packer, Secretary of the Brecders' socintion, who merely spoke plainly coucerning what he thought would be the evil Tesults of the roposed unfon of the two Associationy, way gross- y wisrepresented in such reports as the Enstern papers publistied, bemg in ofiset cliarged witn ueing violent and abusive languaze in_his remarks concerntnz the National Assocition and its Board of Apueals. What he really 4id say will be found in the subjoined extract from a lefter written by Mr. Packer to o centleman in this cily. After al- juding to the heated discuagion which took place at the Breeders' Associution, he says: 1t s now gencrally ndmitted that (¢ was & grievous erroron the part or any one to altempt 10 forco this L:suc on,_the’ National' Brecdurs' Assocfation at thls time. The partles who persisted in this—and Maj. AMorton was not one of them, nor dfd he first attempt i Introduce tho question—were previously waracd that It Would certalniy provoke troudle, aud were bey- fedio deatst. Tothem alona beloned theresponeibil- ty for the prescnt unpleasant state of thiugs, and they alone must answer forit. I1hlok 1 donot presuie 100 much fo asserting that no one knows better than myself the orizinal objects sud intentions of the foundersof this Association. It ‘was {u no sense intended to be the rival of any assocla- tion or anything, bub s0 far o3 reiated to the Naclonal Assoclation to modestly, und. If you please, lumnbly o a distinet and différent fleld: and while it comipiimented the Xatlonal Assoctation #0 far by pinclng on fts Execuiive Committeo a distinguishe member of the Board of A}lpl‘lfli and has since in honoring Lin: honored ftself by clec:my him to the second hizhest oticial positioa within ks gifr, hestdes ndopzing thelr rules to govern atl 1ts trofting contests, (L"c:,p. ally desired to avold, It possible, all eutangling aflinnees. That sense of honor and self-respeet which was ex- pectd and relicd upon to govern evers member of this Assoclation in abiding oy the rules adopted 10 govern our: sYl’wl contests, or run the risk of public expulsion, was thought to hie suiliclent to enable us to utflize those i the time came—which cor- d 10 choose rufes successtully, aud u talnly hias not yer—when we should be ob! Detween two cvlis, thls mutter. 1t reatly might better have beea lert alone. For my part {n the unfortunatc discussion,—in which stron;s langiiace was by no means consined fo one side of thé question,—I have only to say that any attempt or even willindiiess on e part of any one o co Strue Ty remarks as belng dirccdly or mdlrectly pe sunally offensive, must be Tezarded 23 arbing eftl from an over-sensitive natare or a disposition to piace the Assoctatlan. of whicl: 1 am a member, In 8 false position ~ before ~the more particularly fn ts relation to tho Na:ldnal Trotiing Assucla- ton, [ diécussed o publie questiou, und 8o - fur pplled directly or indiréetly to ndiyld- . tieir otielal capacity, and no fur- ther. A hi debate had arlsen, and A vote way zhout 10 be felt Keenly that the interests and prospects of our young Assoclatlon would be fatally fn- Jured if indorstug at this thne elther direetly or indi- rectly the Nutioual Associatlon, and. while 1 might have been more politic in what | snid, 1 thought the ston demunded platn words, and them. All T'sald did not o€ 2upy three minutes of tme, aud, afcer mature dellberation, I am not yet prepared to belfeve that, under similer cireumstances. I woutd not repeat my remarks. Since I fall to iind my “*little epecch ™ anywhere reported, and know thnt L hins been purpos 1y exazerated, bear with me while 1 repeat ft here. safd that 1 was opposed to Jolning the Nutlonal Assocls tion at this thine, and thouzit such a step would fatal to the futerests of thfs (the Breedury) Assacta- ; that the present admivistration of the Yatlonal Assoclation had fatled to coinmand public confidences ihat{t had coudoncd fraud, und Ibelieved it would 3000 entirely 108¢ evou public respect. The [deathat Leould hiave Iutended or dld reflect In- dividually onthe Foard of Appeals ts sliaply absurd, perticularly fn the face of the fact that It s my oriviiege sud ?'N:m pleasure to number anong iy wann personal fricnds of 1ta members, and for all of whom 1 entertan, personally, great respect. This commumeation, which, it must be under- stood, expresses the personul views of Mr. Packer, and is'in no sense anoifcial one, 15 madé pablichere simply because none of the New York papers have seen fit to rive these opinions except 1 o garbled form. The letter wes ot written with the ex- pectation that it wouid be made use of in o news- aper, But 1t is ko apropos at tms ume that it is ut justice 1o Mr. Packer that his exact views be wade known, TOE LEXINGTON STARES. Twa weeks azo this departmentof Tue TRIRUNE referred to the fact that the three stakes for trotting coltg, opened by the Kentacky Trottmg Hors: Breeders' Ascociation, would close Jan. 1. The first of these stakes wiltbe trotted next fall, when the colts entcrea are 2 years old; the second in 1879, and the third in 1830, They have filled beyond all expectation, and among alt the lot there isnot an indifferently-bred one. The only entry from Chicazo is No. 42, in the Lexington stakes, the chestnat Olly Purthnee, owned by Col. S. B. Sherer, of this city. - It will also be noticed that the Macey Bros. have named their Almont colt after the noted driver Jobn Splan, Tine Tnrwese is the first daily paper to publish any part of these entrics, and is Indebted to Mr. P. B. Hunt, of Lex- ington, Ky., for un early copy of them. In view ‘of the fact that the entries in the stakes of 1570 and 1650 contain but comparatively few names that are not included in the Lesington stakes tobe trotted mext fall, the nominations to that event only arc published to-day. They are as follows: The Lexington stakes for 2-gear-old colts and A1 (foals of 1876) to be tratted at Tall meeting of the Ken- tucky T{vlflnf Hao: ders” Association, at Le: inton, Ky., o mllc heats. t%0 In three, to har- 25 forfait. and $10 declaration, 1f 1st day of June, the Asso- ciation to add 3300, of which amor to_the see- ond a3d 35010 third. Teu or more Subscribers to i l‘l&_(;loae and nanie on or before the 15t day of January. 7. Sldnoy S. Outt. Georgetown. Ky fos brouicr. by Jii Mouroe; dsin Ly D x George T. Stevens, llfon, N. Y..br. f. Admira- L by Admlniss first dam "Saiife Chorfster, by o Corts ond dam by Blood's Black a8y remars uals, 1t was tird daan by frown Fliiot, rae ne, Shelbgviiie, Ky., ro. f. Keene Maggle, by Mambrioa Hatcher: da Ladra Fair (Keen Jim's dam) by Raitler. 4. W. & Buckner, Paris, Ky., b, ¢. Stelaway, by Strat first das Alblons sicond daus by Mar- <l ey third dan Tt 5. Macey Drol., v Ky.. (F. K. '9) b £, Gosslp. by Almgats T iiter, vy Rkt G 3 ateé ‘ifunter, by Kinkedd's St Lawrence, . Samucl Cliorn, Lexfzton, K7.. ch. . London, by e Forfest. ~ b, €. ar- "Boy first dam by Dare Alkens second dum by s By Messines t Allen. Lestugton. Ry., br. o by Georize 5; dam by Br] 5 9. Jun it Cooper, Liexincton, K., br. . Portinax, all. 5., U. £. Charm, by by, Adminfstrator: dam by Dou 10. 1. 8. Strader, Lexinztan, Cristender; dain by Gatmus, Belitouiler. Some. b, ¢. Friar Tuck, by Strader's C. M. Clay. dr.; dam by Wilsome filge llxulLy R G20y ader & K exington, Ky., b. 1. A Vet dam by Americat Oy, e 13. Strader & Mulr. Lexington, kY., s, f. Augusta, by Fodizion. Ky, (. cxington, Ky, (F. A. Drod- ) b. f. Memento, by Atdulllfll[m T K . B kit Sl 8 e 5. J. W, hnad. North ) dieton, Ky., br. ¢. ol ernor Bishop, by Dick West; dam by ’Ubr 5005 T . Frajkfort, K Allié West; dam by 14 B S, Strader, damn Ttoma: by Golddust. b awe, b. . Paimyra by P ; D Sopmme, b 73 by Princeps; dsm Florence, 8. &. U, Young Loxington, Ky.. b. f. Georgle by George Wilkes X San s e sex fo tambeins King), b aiambring Quoen (dls by’ Mambring Patchess, S0 Hunt iros. Lestogion. by ot e Daublmes dai o by OU S Ladrancee o T 1.4 C.. Bodenbase, 3 cholasvilie, K., br. f. Maudring Boy> tirst dam by Crlapie: sog: 2. ifenry Lusb: o n: R 2, ., Ky br. €. Assii AdIIB{SEEAtoTs dain by Korsuth, 2om.oF Woolterd.” > 1t. P. Todhuiiier, Lexingion, Ky, b. 0. Conquor- 5y Admlufer Tramp, by Mambtlno Calef. Crit Dai1s, Harrodsburie, kY., b, f. Emipre Luuiber; it dam Betsy Braad, by Comrodor 3 third damn Dy Cudy Adawy r. Paris, K5, ch.'c.——, by Strath- o Strathmore; dam by Thor- ouy ilred, sou ?‘i: Marshai N fries . L, Winchester, a0 C. Murphy, by American Clay; dam Kate yII_V ek lm?nk 23, Dr. L Tlerr. Lexington, Ky.. b. 1. Tilile Thoru Mambrino Patchens it dain Lady Ayres, by i'atclien. son of Alexander's Abdaliah :‘::‘ml:l.'l‘a!:m Il,! \l\jxfludzr’- Abdallab (dam of ‘Grauvlile Samic, b. £ ——. by Mambrino Abdalllah. Matabring Patchien; dsm by SIanibHA0 Doy by Same brino Patchen. . by Mambrino King, son of Lizzle K., by ond daw by Lext g bé:““"i ch, 1. Ara A ambrino Patchen; first dain by M: H - ond dam by Bodoe, by Berirand, - o Chlef sec 31. Same, cli. e by Mambrino Patehon: dam o fopt iy mare, aupo be by O1d Abdallat, ' KT, . amnbrino King; alster 1o ) nbrino Kate) by State of Jllllm;!:v asmenl 3. Sanre, br, c. . LY Rothechlids. son of Mam- brino Patclien; first dam by Mambrino Patchon; sec- on;: dasr;:"arflffigu by Cog\mfflfl‘;!. S:!m x:.(dunawu, . Same. b. . by Lakeland A Bysisk's Hiambictoatans” dam Hovsier Girt " & Tear acer, 35. B. Downing, Jr, Lexington. Ky., br. f. Win- wood, by Tuckngs Oakwoods; dam Dixfe,' b 'l;ltlevrl. w25 A, MeKimnon, \as}mu\e. Tenr, Or.c. Kavén- 01 nckwood, Jr.: dem Norna, by Johnson's e e e o o7 7. S ' b, € ——, ackwor oy UMY G, e, Ky, b C el ay. Parts, Ky.. br. c. Commander, by Jdministrator: dam Cassta, by Stralér's C. M. Cn, 29. Jsaac Smith, Plne Grove, Ky., blk. g. Jewet Allfe West; dam by Bald St IIE’L 2 5y 40 Same, DIk f. Rachel B., by Aille West; dsm by S ey Bres. T K. Lagton's - Macey Bros. (T. K. Layton's) Versaflles. Ky, br, €, Falry b{ll. by Hero of Thorniale; frat dAm’Fler Belle, by Belmont, second dam Waterwitch (dsm of Samoriiio GIft and Scotiaad), by PUoE. It 32, Smne (S. . Shetors),” ch. f. Barthene, by Har- ) it dam Young Portia, by Mambrino CNE{: sec- second dam Portfa, by Roebuck; third dam by Whip. 43 Same, b. ¢. Jack Splan, by Almont; first dam (dsm of Mzude Macey) by Star Denmarks; sécond dam b5, Camden, 41, rth Middietown, K: tery, by Berkless 46. (full gisier to Lady_Fatchen), T ordon. Winchester, 3 7 ter Citet.by Lineiile Chict: dam by Shotbniare Cajer. 48, J.W. Guest, Danville, Ky, ,ch.f. —, by Mambrino Patchen; first dam by Capt.’ Gay, son of Berthune; second dam by Gano, son of American Eelipse. . B West, Georgetown, Ky gr. ¢ Grav Jim. by Administrators first dam(dai of Lucy Cuyler), by Alex- faders Norman: & by Sir Wallace; third dam 0. Same. b. c. Rouleite, b : dam n!s‘{hl;xm::lde)é b{ %‘mhfia‘{%fisfil;fi:;nm: « L . L. Traynor, Walnut i Biilaid, bfilmbrln??:wh:n: e by Whiibsae.” 52. B. G. Thomas, Lexington, Ky.,b. f. Administra- trix, by Admintstrator: dam Tullsboms, by ANoAt. 53, Jomes A. Grinkiead, Lexington. Ky. b. f. —, bY le. dam Klety Birkman. 54 Same, I £ = b Adminstrator: gzt dam by Kentucky Ciay; second dam by Mambrigo Chief. 5. J. It. Viiey. Lexiugton, E¥.. b. f. Verbena, by Hero of Thorndule; dam by Toronto Chie?, 5a. Crit\Davis, Harrodsburg, Ky.. ch. g. Télepnone, by Lumber; dom OMd Flazey, by Telegrapa. 57, Dr. S. Price, Lexiugton, Ky., ro. f. Russte, by el dam'byTom Crowders second dam by Blackburu's Whin. 54, Thomas Brlttan, Loufsville. Ky.. b.c. Navigator, lambiotonian): frst dam by yler (30n of 1iysdyls' by Guyler (son of Iiysdy] Aerdeen: second damn dnel, by Ethun Alien. 5 D. ¢, Don Pedro, by Anwus: Belmont (son of i Haibletontan): K¢ dam by Alexouder's ; Accond damn by Mambrino Chies c. b, . Mariamme, by Cuyler: first asm Lu- 80, . giob ifambictontin, seeond dam Trusey, by Trastée, . T Sasts, Lontsville, Kr.. b. c. Stanley, by Cuyler, dam texander's Abdailah. e S, Bates oulsvi, Ry., b. . Letty Cuy- dam by FEdward Evercit; secood dam by iloz, Jr. T “Albert. Towaon. Loutavlle, Ky., ch. f. Norma (tali sleter to Orlont) by G are by Goladust. TRACK TALK. Nathan Coombs, oue of the oldest and best known brecders in Caltfornia, died recently. Charles Koha. Jr., of Cinclunatt, has purchased the 4-year-old filly Altie, by Almont, for $650. The Indiana pacing horse, Billy C., has been sold to Joshua Edwards,.of Philadelphia, for $1,000. The yearling filly by Glen Athol, out of Cracifx, by Lexington, recently taken to California, died abont a week ago. A Jockey Club is in process of formation at Montreal, Canada. Mr. A. Allan1s spoken of as President, and Mr. C. J. Allowny as Secretary. Gen. W.T,Withers, of the Fairlawn Stock Farm, Lesington, Ky., bas 8old to J. S, Strickler, Pitts- burg. the bay flly Belinda, foaled 1875, by Post's Hambletonisa. The trotting mare Magzic §, that performed so creditably m Sam Brooks hands last scason, has entirely recovered from the lameness which lnid her up fast fall, and will be in fine fettle fur the campuign of 1878 The Nashville Bloodl Torse Association has elect- cd the following officers for 1878: President, Capt, James Frankiin; Vice-Presidents, Gen. W' G. IHarding, G. W.'White, and John Overtor Treasurer, Jawmes McLaughiin; Secretary, Georze W. Darden. S. W. Wheelock, of Moline, Ill., recently sold to0 J. H. Bacwmy, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, a lot of trotting stock, among h were the well known gelding Webber, record 2:28, Roan Dick, by Greene's Bashaw, Biack Prince, Fanny Nickle, and Susle Kirkwood. Charles W. Ilowland, of Hillsdale, Mich., one of the wost #uccessful drivers inthe West, has a stable of promising trotters, conststing of Mam- brino_General. George B, Paul Revere, aud oth- crs. Theyare all wintering finely, and will be heard fro:n when the campaiim opens. The celebrated California race mare Mollie Mc- Carthy has been matched by her owner, Mr. Win-. ters, io run agninst the 4-year-old eoit Jake, by Oliver Cromwell, for$1,000a wide, two-mile hel ‘The race will take place at San Francisco Feb. Mollie McCarthy to carry 111 pounds, and Jake 97. A special meeting of the National Breeders' As- saclation has been called for Feb. 12t the Everett Tlonse; New York City, at which every member is requested 1o be present, either in person or by roxy, 1t ix understood that the uuestion of nnit- ing with the National Association for the Promo- tion of the Interests of the Trotting Turf will be disposed of. Mr. Charles Schwartz's trotter, Frank Davis, has been pluced by his owner in the hands of Peter V. Johmsoen, who will drive \him next seaeon, Davis is a horse of considerable speed, but for the past year or 5o has been troubled with bad feet. Dar- 1ing will probably have the black stailion lcrod in his'stable next year, and, if he fecarcs him in place of Frank Davis, will have made & good trade. The entrics for the five stakes of the spring mecting of the Loujsville Jockey Club, that closed Jan. 1, were as follows: The Alexander stakes, half mile, for 2-year oid colts, 25 nominations} Louisville Ladies” atake, half mile, for 2-year-old colt fillies, 10 nominations. the Tennessce stakes, for 2-year-olds, three-quarters of a mile, 20 nomina- tions; the Tobacco stakes, for gre: ear-olds, 23 nominations; and the Lounisville handicap, 33 Mominations, nclading Longbow, Ghesapeate, Aristides, King William, Eila Kosvett, Manlstick, Flying Locust, Milan. King Faro, Lizzie Whipps. Vera Cruz, Whisper, Felicis, St. Martin, and a 4- year-old _chestnut colt by War Dance oyt of Mel- rose, by Imp, Sovereign. THE OAR. WESTERN AMATEURS IN SESSIO: The members of the Execative Committee of the Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing Association, held their first emi-annual meeting at Parlor 206 of the Palmer House at 5 o'clock yesterday evening. The Presudent, Mr. J. C. Osgood, of Durlington, In., occupied the Chair, and the Secretary, Mr. R. G. Tawaites, of Madl- son, Wis., acted in his oflice. There were pres- besides, Treasurer F. 1. Staples. of Chicago; Vice-Prevident J. A, St. John, St. Louis; Com- modore C. L. Willlams, St. Paul; Ensizn P. C. Wheeler. Peorin; F. W. Montgomery, Milwaukee; and F. W. Gould, Mofine, Iil. At noon yesterday an informal meeting was held, ot which committees were appointed to frame a programme for the annual regatts, and to consider the question of the admission of al- ternstes. Aside from the officers, there were present the foliowing centlemen, in behalf of the eeveral cities which they represented: Messrs. Walker and Shelley, from Peoris, and Meesrs. Porter, Haskell, Hlale, and W. R. Miley, from the Far- ragat Club; and Henry Row, from the Chicago Barge Club. The Committee on Alternates reported adversely to the receiving of the alternates. The report was accepted. The Programme Committee reported as follows: Your Commi:tee on Programme for the forthcoming tta ‘Lieg leave to report as follaws: Teesnlred, That ATL. 6 of the By-Laws be amended by the addition of th¢ followingaa See. A funlor sculler s one who has never wona race In o club or association regretta. A junfor crew Is one fn which no mewber thereof has ever participated n the winning of asocl race fnany club or assoclatfon regatta. A genfor sculler or oarsmai i one who hus Won or par- ticipated in the winning of & lor drace. The winner orwinnersof a junfor raceinay, at the option of the Exccutive Committee, be permitted to contest 1n 3 senlor race. broviding application be made immedi- ately after the winning of a junior race.” “Tlic races each any shall bein ot 3 o'clock p. m. Frier Dav—(1) Junlor four-oar; (2) Junior double: seull: (3) Slx-oard: barge; (4) Juntor singte-scall: (5) Tub race, Bty yards, SecoxD Day—(1) Senfor four-osred: (2) Junfor dou- e () GIzs ) Sealor single: (5) Commodore's re- race, 100yaY The rezatta is to take place Wednesday and Tharsday. Jane 19 and 20, at Peorla Lake. The report was adopted and the Committee dis- charged. It was resolved by the Committee also that the tub race ehonld be fifty yards, the swimming race 100 yards, and all the other races one mile strajght away and return. Tie following resolutions were adopted by the Board: + Resolced. Thata plece of plate to be denominated **Assoclation Challenge Jedal™ be awarded to the winners of senior four-oared snd scalor stngle scull races, to be won at least three consceutlve times before Decoriing the broperty of the winner. TResniosl, That aspceinl medal be awarded to the win- ners in each day of races at the regetta of 1878, to be- come he property of the Individuals to whom granted. ter was read by the Secretary from Keokuk, ., asking the Association to cowe to that place tohold its Tegatta, and setting forth the superior inducements of the city. Ensigzn Wheeler presented the claims of Peorls, T, in & speech, in which be represented the advantages of that place. closing by oifering S600 to be distributed by the Associatfon in prizes, transportation frec, half-rate fares on railroads, reduced rates in hotels, etc. The Secretary. on behalfof Madison, presented similar propositions, with $500. A vote was taken_ informally, resulting fn five bailots for Peoria and two for Madison. On_motion, the ballot wus made formal, and Peoria was chosen nnanimously, Mr. Wheeler tendered thanks to the Board on be- Liaif of Peoria. Treasurer Staples presented his report, showing €50 in the treasury, a large number of dues yet 1o PE‘CDHecled, ond ‘a general bealthful state of af- airs. ‘The bond of the Treasurer in $1.000 was accept- ed, and he wasauthorized to select & place of de- posit for the cash. Sccretary Thwaites submitted a verbal report, stating that nine clubs had joined the Association since its orzanization in October, as foilows: Mo- doc. of St. ‘Louie; University, of St. Louis; Bur- lington Boatr _Assuciation’ of Burlington, Ta.: Chicazo Barge Club; Farragut Boat Club, of Chicago: Minnesota Boat Club, of St. Panl, Peoria Boat Club; Silvan Boat Club, of Moline, 11l ; and the Milwaakee Bozt Clab, The Secretary also reported that four other clubs had notified the Secretary that they were abont to join, ond it was anticipated tnat. now the regatts wod settled, it was probable that & ncmber of clubs of the Upper Missiseippl, and possibiv of New Or- Teans, would probably join. ‘The Secretary stated that he had hed esiensive correspandence with boating men throughout the country, and a very livelr interest appeared to be taken In the forth- coming regatta, upon the success of which the fa- ture of the Associntion wouid largely depend. The most flattering prospects for the fature of the As- sociation were everywhere apparent. On motion of Mr. Mflnqomeri‘ of Milwaukee, the distribatfon into prizes of the $600 offeredby Peoria was left to a jolnt committec of six, thrce 20 be appointed by the Association and three by the Peoria Boat Club. The three appointed by the President to repre- sent the Asvociation were Treasurer Staples, Mr. Montgomery, and Vice-President St. Johns. On motion _of Commodore Willlams, of St. Paul, the Peoria Boat Club was requested to ap- ot Jocal committees to act with the Association's egatta Committee. The Secretary was instructed to print she report of the meeting, sndon motion 0f Mr. MoIGOHErs, the meeting adjourned. TRAP-SHOOTING, BOGAREUS ON HIS METTLE. The St. Louls Republican publishes the following as correspondence from New York to & paper which it does not nome: Allvel D0 tnthe bills, oocurred st the Lon~ 05 Theatrs ot ine Bowery the OWher Right which, for Sportsmen koow that Capt. Bogardus, the famous wiogahor, nas Tong tried I vaimtoget:on placon or 1 “macen with Ira Patee, his formidable vl othe East. He has offercd Paine his own choles of gun, rules, snd torms. Bat Paine. It seems, tHough much given to boasting of his pre-eminence, has g deaire £0 Fisk ‘is reputation n & public. contest with Bogardus. *He kept talking. though. as bi a6 cxer. and thia unfortuuate Propensity produced reeults thai were embarrassing on the vecasion fn question. Paine :‘,::‘l:n:ihflgl!hn: E‘Bbfi\!!{!l"ulhflh ll\el l;lo?dfn. v:hcmlhc iindred glase balls nighty 1 very quick time. " it has heen s art of his rejuiay - atage busls nesa" to advanco o the footllzhts end fasue a general challenge to ' the whole world to .shoot & -match with him nv Qve balls for £5,000. Bogardus, Who was filling a simliar enzazement at the (il)'a)lll: ‘Theatre, heard of this lit tie bit of pomposfty and resoived to accept the chal- lehge. He vislted the London tast Thursday night, fat down quietly nad unobserved {n o back seat, and walted for the great aliootii: uct. Palne, as usual, announted Bimselfas the champfou of the 'world, and throw dowa the,gauntlot ta the entire shooting traterntis. accept your challenye. dut up your money," came i lusty cry from near the iheatre eatrance. Paine looked daggers at the fatruder who had_dared 1o futerrape his jerformanee. Evorshody thrned fo looktat the presumptuous ndivideal. Bogarzs walked i * 10Tt s stage, bolding & package O greenbacks towards his rival, oy terew SMrorie. Cover {t, Taccept your chal- lenge. We can abgolnt a stakebolder nnd arrauge the mgfcli. Come. Ill [ake You at your own aiter. " aine was tefriuly nonplusscd whea e saw the fa- millar faceof thie Western sportsman. 1t was rather embarrassing, In tho face of o large audlence, o be coufronted richt on tho Leels of his pompous and sweepiug; challenge by man he wouldu't meet pro- fesslunally on any terms. He col d - suld something nnout his sbility aod willlngness to 8higot a mateh with Mr. Bogardug ar any time. ‘Then put up, or shit up, showted Bogardus, war- ing his greenbacks. **I'm anxlous to make & maich, If you're so wiiling t> sloot with me, just cover this moncey.” iogardua, by this tie, was Close to the stage, and shouted his detlance over the heads of the orchis- tra. ‘The sudlence wasinan uproar. The mostdidnot know Bogardus. and their sympathies belog naturaliy FItr the man od thestage, they Talsed s chorus of ** Put bim out.” wiich was swelicd by the volces of all the theatre employes. Paine tried to Jook dignified, Dut his surprise Was 50 great, and the immineut need of backing squarely down was o pressing. that he could not conceal bis chagrin and vexation. He dawdled on his gun, stammered, and at length, With the remark £hat he couldn't o on with his exiifbition In the midst f 50 miueh confuslon. went to the rear of the stage and satdown. Aman came out from behind (he scencs and told Bogardus to sit down and be quiet or he wouid be placed {u charge of an omticer. Hogurdus at length beat a voluutary retreat. telling Paloe, as a parting shot, that hie had tatked too loud, and dired not lve up t0 lis 0wn challenices. 4\# soon as Bogardus was In the strect and out of hear- {og. Pafoe came forward and sald that the Tanager of the theatro had Jus offered to back him in the sutn of $100 to shoot at 100 glass balls with any would-be com- petitor, the match t6 take piace then and there. Lo Daused for a reoly. NOTES. The Audubon Shooting Club and the Chicago Gun Clnb are about completing arrangements for a match to take place at Calumet. ut Kace's place, Saturday, Jan. 10. A team of cight is chuscn from each Club, and each man shoots twenty glass balls. The prize’ 13 the chamolonsnip of Chicago, and both Clubs will plek out. thelr best suots for this contest of ukill, A party of young men, among whom George Essex is enrolled, have gone on 4 two weeks' hunt at Calumet, camping out the while. . BILLIARDS. THE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP. The tournament for the champlonship of the cty which has been in progress this week has worked through five of the tiwenty-one games necessary to completion. Al the facts In the week's play are shown In the following wble: SEETD 9 .3 3 S §3i3 = 33 s’i2 PravEms, FHENE §3/§3'8 BT Snyder T o1 a2 35 ins. 11 00 41 {0,010 0' /48 24 0000 79 iz 0000 05 15 00000 4412 00,000 45 82 Games lost.. 1oooafnzsl | OTHER SPORTS. THE RIFLE. The (s0-called) National Rifle Association held its annual meeting in New York last weels, and an effort was made 1o pass an amendment or two to the existing by-laws and constitution, which would be more friendly to the ontiying territory of the country, but the effort was crushed and the ameadmenta fell to the ground. The Spirit of the Times for this week has a very stroag editorial upon the subject. In ‘which they condemn the N. . A. strongly, and the action which they have tnken 'f5 o be condenied by every iffeman throughout the country. No doubt now remains hu that the N. R, A. L& a parely Jocal affair. This should be remedied at _an eariy date by a conven- tion of their peers,—West, North, and South. ‘RACRETS AND IAND-BALL. A match game of rackets will be played to-day at 0 Malley's Chicago aveaue court at2 p. m. be- tween Heraty and McCormick 16 against Cullen and Hanoon. Afterward McKenna aud Condon will play Crane and O'Malley & gume of hand-ball. PBDESTRIANISM. Miss E. Lachapelle, of No. 151 Lincoln avenue, announces hereelf a8 A young French pedestrian, declarés that she wishes to walk from Chicago to New York in 480 hours against any person in the ring. STATEMENT OF 0. G. BRYANT, To the Editor of The Tribune. Crmicaco, Jan. 12.—Having of late been made the subject of many—and to mysclf very dizagree- able—comments in the columns of TuE TRIUNE, T request of you the publication of a brief article in refutation thereof, and attne same time hove you will give it as conspicuous & place as you did the severalarticles of which T complain, confident as T am that an ordinary analysis of my business carcer will convince the most exacting public thatIam more **sinned against than sinning."” In the year 1871, one weck after the great fire, being attracted hero through the prospects of busi- ness which might be opened up asa result of that terrible disaster, T made my advent in Chicago, bringing with me several thonsand doulars, which from time to time was increased by disposing of property which I owned in the East, and investing all in business here, amonnting, in the ngzresate, to over $20,000, which I deposited with the Third Natfonal Bank, with which institu- tion 1 continved to do business unti] by force of circumstances and the pressure of the times they were compelled to_close their doors. Daring all these years my checks and obligations were prompily met up to the time of my Jule fnancial embarravament, when 8 very few checks were thrown out, all'of which have since been paid. Engaging largely in_business, grasping every en- terprise which pointed toward success, I was met 29 were hundreds of others_who_saffered heavy Josses on account of the panic of 1873 and since. Hoping agatnst hope, flebting _against fate, I won the battle, only to meet with financial death in the Jast ditch. A¢ 8 natural result of my financial em- barrassment, 1 wos compelied to leave some deots unsettled, but ot no time cither before or since the contracting of such indebtedness have I intended to evade their payment, nor have I contracted ny indebtedness other than 1 expected to be able to pay, nor have I within the Jast year entered into any chimerical schemes to recuperate my fortune, Tut at th fast, as futhe first, 1 entered lnto legii~ ‘mate business, and valiantly fought to the Inst. As many of the charges heretofore made, as 1 al- lege in malice, are 50 frivolous that s mere ac- kuowledgment of the indebteduess entirely covers them, Iwill not particularize, wita the sinale ex- ception of the acticle in which Henry Schell is made to pla rominent a part,—I have the charity to think, however, through the advice of certain shyster attorneys,—which does me 50 great Injustice that I cannot let it pass without a spe- ciflc refutation. In that case, afteran examiva- Yion, It _was clearly proven, and the records will show, that I wasand had been the owner of the premises in question several years, and the case of Henry Schell fell to the grotnd of its own inertia. Al e¥ils bave & fountain head. and the cowardly attacks made upon me have taeir origin largely, as 1 have reason to believe, in a certain litization be- tween mysclf and one C. H. Henson and S. \W. Reese & Co., and thelr henchmen, of whom they have o number actively enzazed agalnst me, £rosv- ing out of an invention which was by me developed ata great outlay of capital and labor. and bronght Into general se, ana s now auempted to be 2o- ropriated by them in_the fuce of a decision made o my favor by the United States Circult Court, which parties not only ignore such decision, but continue to infringe, and allege further that they will ruin me and my eaccessors, and drive us igno- ‘miniousl¥ oat of business and ont of the city. In one article certain insinuations are made In relation to_my_business connection with Mr. Koons und Mr. Dalton. Idesire tostate that my acquaintance with these gentlemen has existed during tbe last four or five years, commencing and ending in legitimate business trrsactions, receiv- ing and retarning favors of Joans on namerous oc- caflons. Mr. Koons first came into my employ during the winter of 1877 asa bookkeeper. 1lhave frequently, both before and since his employment we, loaned him my credit, and met such obliza- tions at matarity, and sometimes disconnted them before due, and shonld have continned to meet my obligations had I not been persecuted by evil-dis- posed persons and throttled by mv creditors, who mercilessly pursued me and sacriticed my property. Tiad I in the past exhibited the same dlsposition and adopted the same policy toward those who are my debtors, instead of extending to them on un- warrantable degree of lenjency, thereby suffering Josses to a larze amount, 1 mipht have averted the crisis and escaped my present unfortunate position. Finally. I would ask, Have we arrived at the era +when it bécomes necessary for one to unseal the clos- et wheretn may lic & recard of his financial disasters 2nd unsnccessfal business parsuite, 'and unfold them one by ope to satisfy the morbid curtosity of an uncharitable world, fn order to prevent his per- sonal reputation from gofng down with his financial Wreck? ' And s the rule of law to be reversed, and 2 man assnmed guilty nntll he is proved iznocent, 2nd the petty jealousics, with only one side of the story, 10 be taken up by the press and heralded to the world 1o one's diseredit? If £, then should the millennium wipe humanity from the face of the b g my whole businesslife in Pena Yaz, N. ¥.., extending overs period of more thantwenty years, Iy business integrity was never guestioned, and 10 man has becn more jeslousof his reputation than myself. 1bave never yielded to any in pus- taining & repatation for henorand promptneds in dred cents on the doliar, and never askad orre- ceived 2 compromise. ' Through the kindness and Eennrns(ly of Oliver Stark, of Penn Yan, then a anker, and the friend of my youth, I was enabled lain into the jewelry business on capital loaned b5 him. without secarity. at the early age of 20, and throngh my own industry obtained acompe- tency which, nnfortunately. I have lost. as-above etated. Your sttention is called to the following articles, ‘which gre clipped from the Penn Yan gzgfi?fl‘whmh Itrost you will publish in this con- surrender. Imatime lKe this, of course, People wiil be found to censure and say il ‘manher o Barsh thicgs. . [t must be remembered, however, that M. Bresne, before e left Penn Yan, hads Induszry and persererance, suceeeded fn butldiei up o Teputatlon for promatuess and falr dealinze hel: 3y fow business men. Hiis word {3 as £00d a3his boil, and when he left here he was reported to be warch from £20.003 10 S3u,000. We hore he 1ins succeede:l 3a sav- Ing his character. at least,und that 3 way may b oper- &d for him to Tetrleve is fortunes. The morals of Chicaxo wust be very bad, i man golng from this viilage, where his eharacter, liisocial and gustness clreles, was without staln, can 'so degen- erate as to merlt such uncomplimentary mentton of him 83 that made by Tue CHiCAGO DAILY Teiutxd In iis account of Mr. 0. G. Fryant's transactions n thix clty. e hope the people of this place. where Mr. Bryant re- slded and prospercd i business until he rewoved to Gbcaco, will suspend judgment until they hear his statement, In concluion, T submit the aboveas I trostton candid and discriminating public, hoping to receive that measure,of justice to which, av 8 citizen, I claim to be edtitled. 0. G. Bayaxt, REAL ESTATE. Encouraging Promptness of Payments In the Loan Markot~Rates of Interest Steady ~Few Sales of City or Siburban Property ~—Real Estate ln San Franclsco and New York. . In the real-cstate loan market business has started off quite fairly, and the amount of money that changed hands was in excess of the corresponding week last year. This Is true even after deducting the exceptional figures, The Joliet & Nortbern Indiana Railroad Company gave a mortgage to the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company to secure a new series ot bonds amounting to $300,000, thirty years, ot 7 per cent. This is to proyide for the principal of the bonds that matured July 10, 18i7. John C. Haines executed & mortgage to V. A, Turpin, Receiver, for » $10L,US2 This is merely o repetition of a mortgage filed some months ago, which ran to the Fidelity Savings- Bank and Safe Depository. These are the ex- ceptional figures, and are included in the state- ment of the week's business. Whatever else may be said about January, it canoot be alleged that it is a bard month for pgyments. The present month bids falr to outstrip the corre- sponding period last year, aud loan agents universally testify to the promptuess with which pavments are being met. Considering the many calamities which have latterly over- taken mercantile business, this is exceedinely encouraging. The possession of real estate has agripupon the affections of the people which is not casily loosened, henve every effort. is strained to meet the semi-2nnual notes. The rates of interest are unaltered, 7 and 8 per cent being the usual figures. Any loan ata lower rate isa concession to the “borrower on the part of the Dbloated capitalist, who would rather renew at even 5 per cent than confiscate the property. The outlets for the profitable employment” of mone{.nm very few. What capitalists can do with 1t if with- drawn from the real-estate market Is a great question. Railroad bonds and stocks have been ont of repute a long time, mercantile business offers but few inducements, and cicy or country bonds but a limited field. Hence there is but little prospect of any depletion of the money at the disposal of real-estate lonns, notwithstanding the fact that some parties have concluded to wait, and lock up their cash in theirstrong boxes. Under present circum- stances there 15 1o prospect of a rise in the rate of interest. THE IMPORTANT LOANS of the past week were: Lulspl-);i o 145 Greene's South Branch Addi- tion, fronting 300 feet on Sampson street by 214 feet to Throop street; $20,000; fifteen years at 6 per cent. # Pm’ifle avenue, northwest corner of Twenticth strect, east front, 1023 feet; 360,000: five years at 7 per cent. 3 CGouth Water street, corner of River street, 1 feet, south front; $20,000; five years at$ per cent. ©ackson street, between Morgan and Aberdeen streets, porth front, 90x175 feet; $20,000; five years at § per cent. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 12. ’ 1478. =] l.s'l—l. Imw'mu[ No. j Ceiderat'n)| .| C'viderat'n. Aggrogate..| 130/51.277,58%) 160/ 804,503 Releases .| 150]..o0cceereee ‘ 109 COMPARATIVE GTATEMENT FROM JAN. 170 JAN. 12, I 1 | 1877. Tnstruments [Cslderatn!{ No. | C'siderat'n. Trast-decds| 151(5 71 2323 508,780 Mortgages.. 50 9 ‘ 115,387 'S 684,176 Agrogaten| _27751,705,309| s 290).. SALES OF ‘KII.E \\'Z::’K‘ " x ‘hc number of transactlons the past weck was 15%: and tne amouut inyolved $333,275. Since -the commencement of the year there have been 901 sales, with a consideration of §725,850. There is but lictle life in the market for cither city or suburban property, and the gradual shirinkage in values has a very depressing effect. Botn buyer and seller are alike aftlicted with the in- cubus of uncertainty. We note the following safes: on Oakwood avenue, 200 feet west of L e, soath front, 10<100 eet, $I2.000. W. E. WarTen, of New York, sold to Arthur Herbert, trustee for . G. Dulany, of Alexan- dria, Va., lot on Lincoln avenue, between Bel- den and Fulferton avenues, northeast froat, 350 x150 feet, with 1ggxlsolreet on Halsted strectin block, for $31,681. S Richard Hutchings sotd to Thoras Innes lot on State street, 50 fect north of Eighteenth strect, east front, 50x151 teet, improved, for 000. 31i‘ot on West Madison street, northeast corner Releases. ... | of Elizabeth street, south front, S1}x70 feet, ths building, $7,000. v mLoL on northeast corner of Wabash avenue and Thirty-seventh strect, 125x174 feet, $5,000. James H. Ledlic_sold 207x160 fect at the northeast corner of Fifty-first and State slreetst also 207x160 fect at_the northwest corper of Fifty-first street aod Wabash avenug, for §20,000. Henry R. Shergold sold to Johu T. Lester lot on Twenticth street, 1555 feet east of Indiana avenue, north front, 22 feet, also lot on Michigan avenue, 219 feet north of Twenty- fourthi street, east front, 20x170 feet, all im- oroved, $21,600. "farv C. Barnes sold to John A. Crosby ot on West Jackson street, 250 feot west of Mor- gan street, north front, 99x150 feet, $12,600. “Iliere were no sales of suburban property worthy of motice. A lotor two now and then changes hands_at_La Grange, Park Ridge, or Washington Heights, at the usual price, but this affords no indication of any decided im- provement. SATURDAY'S TRANSFERS. The following instruments were filed for record Saturday, Jan. 121 T of Nadism ot £ Dearborn st, 40 ft n of . g}rxson;: with building No. 129, dated Jan. 7 (Alunzo C. Keed to John Van Nortwick).... ... -$ 40,000 Ontario et, 130 It e of Pine st, nf, 30x 100 f1, dated Jan. 9...... . 4,000 State st‘ secorof Edast, wf, 2751105 ft, improved, dated Jan. 11. 7,000 Stafe st, same ag the above, dated Jan. 9. 8,000 North Green st, 8 w cor of Hubbardat, & 1 -mlxu;x 4-10 fllgd'lx‘fg iun. 1'2!I 2,550 ‘West Harrison st, 79 13- 't e of & n f, 20x110 ft, dated Jan. 10. 2,500 Clybourn ay, 157 ftn w of Nort f, 24x100 "fio dalmd r'SLD' 1,700 Central Park boulevard, n zie 8t, e f, 430380 ft. dated Jag; 11 5,000 The premises No. 30 aud 3t Tompl at, dated Jan. 10. o 8,000 Butterfeld st, 124 fts of - wf, 25x100 ft, dated Jon. 7 . 1,000 Halsted st, 72t s of Sixieenth st, w f, 4x200 f¢, Improved, dated Jaz. 11... 3,500 Rooey st, £2 1t n of Brysonst, wf, 20x 120 ft, improved, dated Jan. 5. . 3,000 Thirty-frst kt, 200 & w of Stewart av, a f, 25x112 ft, dated Jan. 11.... ceee 1,290 TUnion Park place, 114 ft ¢ of Fulton st, e 7, 183x113 ft, Improved. dated Jan.'9. 3,500 Tnion Park place, adjoining the above, & 5 f, 183x14} ft, Improved, dated Jan. 11. 3,250 80CTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIX A BADIUS OF SEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-ROCUSE. Evansav, 25 {tn of Forty-third st, e f, 25x126 ft, dated JAN. T.oevene oen aan ‘Halsted st, & ¢ corner of Englewood av, w 1, 99x124 ft, dated Jap. 12....... Wallace st, 8 W corner of Fifty-third st, f, 337x125 12, with 20 other lots in same subdivision (P, 1I. Puinam to Abble A. Bishop), dated Jon. 9 . 13,200 Butterficld st, between nd Fiftieth sta, e f, 25x100 ft, dated Dec. 21,1877 . SUMMART FOR THE WEEZE. The following is the total amount of city and $ 2,500 6,000 George Wilkes; st dam by Edwln Forreat; sccond f g wonder, bas moy been mentioned In the pavers. | business traneactions; never failed to pay ahun- | suburban transfers within a radius of seven miles of the Court-House filed for record during the week ending Saturday, Jan. 13: sales, 75; consideration, $331,994. North of city lmits, sales 3; consideration, SH0. South of city limits, sales 16: cousideration, 8162,740. Total sales, 93. Total cousidera- tion, §195,634, - % LAST YEAR'S BUSINESS IN NEW TORK. In summing up the transactions of the past year the New York fleul-Estale flecord places the saleson the Exchange at $13,906,846, agdinst SAU,118,005 for the preceding ar. - The total number of conveyances recorded _the Register’s office “during the year was (exclusive of the Twentr-third caud Twenty-fourth Wards) 6.179, as ugaiust 6,354 for the year 1ST03 505 decds con- veyiaz property in such wards were recorded, the awgregate cousideration amounting to §2,125,31, ol the year the total consideration ex- pressed in the deeds recorded in the Recorders otfice, excepting the last-named wards; shows tlecrease of $15,261, the figures being $71; 46.285, as aeainst $56,733.805 for the year 1870, Aud $145,255,753 for the vear 1573. Mortgag, numbering 5,73, ageregating the sum of _§; 929,717, were recorded in the office of the Regi: ter, 670 of which were made to fnsurance and trust compauies and tanks, smounting to 57,- 55,731 The total number of foreclosure sults commenced fu the City of New York during the year 1577 was 2,259, sliowinz a decrease of 274 a3 compared with the year 1876. : HEAL ESTATE IN SAN,FRANCISCO IN 1877. The San Francisco Reat Extate Circular says: The fizures of the yearly sales of real estaté made in the City and County of San Franciaco r.luflnghmc Dast four years cledrly show that there was a heavy reduction fu the sales made in 1577 ¢ compared with those of elther 1874, 1875, or 187 The tqtal number of sales made in 1577 was3,u83, of the salue of 9,001, while 3,540 "sales ¢ made in 1 umounting to $24, 038, G643 3 sales were made in of the value of $89.1474; and 3,854 in 1874, amounting to 803,603, The causes of the redaction in 1877 dre well known; thev were, firsl and worst, 8 dry yesrand failure of the crops, and, second. wide- 3pread andiexcessive lossed in mining-stock invest- ment. Indeed, the year 1877 was one of the most unfortunute for people generally, both I city and couutey, that Callforuia bas sevu for seven or eizht curs, P A Human Body Petrifiod. Correspondence Raleigh Qoserer. AsieviLie, N. C., Dee. 25.—It fs o fact not cverally known that the cemetery of the Methodist Church in Hendersonville, N. C., contains a_petrified human body. About,the year 1836 Miss Adeline Brers lived with* her fathier, Francis C. Byers, tifteen . miles souzh of this place, in Henderson Countr. She was s bright, sweet girl, much beloved by all who knew her, aud her hand was sought in marriage even before she was of marriageable aze. it last she was won by Williun Pinkney Murreny, whom she had known lonz and well.” Soon the nuptirhs were celcbruted, and the bride and bridegroom set out in search’ of a uew country, following the setting sun tothe Mississippf Valley. Therg, they located and began the journey of life tdkether in real carnest, Prosperity and happingss came i them, until at an unexpected moment death ca! down Mrs. Murray in the very prime of life. The discousolate widower, conslgaing the body of his deceased wife to the dust, a8 he supposed, Sought *surcense of sorrow ”’ in the wilds of Texas. A few years afterward Dr. Josiah John- ston, intending to return to North Carolina, Whence he had removed with his brother-in-I: Mr. Murray, disinterred the body of Mrs. Mur- ray for the purpose of carrving it back with him. Imagine how amazed he was to find it in the cofiin just.as he nad sech it there years before.” The same features—almost tie very same cxpression. But what he saw was not flesh—it was solid stone. The whole body had petrified. In that condition he carried it to North Carolina, and delivered it to the azed father, Mr. Byers, who could hardly doubt that his daughter had come home to himn asleep! The news spread that Adeline’s body had been “ turned into a rock,” and great was the desire of everybody to seeit. Attempts were made, 1t is said, to steal it out of the cellar where the old gentieman had carefully concealed it, * - they were unsuceessful. Al through the it was guarded by the father as the most eacre.i trust, but few persons being allowed to see it. About six vears awo, bowever, it Wwag buried in the Methodist Cenctery st 4 sooville, where, it is hoped, it will be perta to rest until the ** resurrection morp." — A Sad Vigil St. Chartes (Xo.) Nerrs. s For some time pust av old Swede, aged about 70 years, and his son, a man of 35 or 40 _years, bave been making their home n a rude but on the side of the blulf a few miles northwest of town, near Elm Point. They could speak no English, and were very poor. Mr. Williams, the bee man, who lives close by, supplied them with food oceasionally, and treated them Rindlv. Finally, the old man_ became ill, and on the morning of Friday, the 2, between 4 ana 5 o'clock, was reported dead. He had certainly ceased to breathe, but the hands, limbs, and neck did not become ririd, and the son insisted that his father was not dead, but in 2 trance, such as bod haopened to him twice before. The case was reported, and Mr. Strathman, of the Furniture Company, who have the contract for burying pour persons, took out u coffiu, in which the remains were placed and_covered *to the cemctery. But the son opposed the barial, and the coflic wus left besidc the open grave, where it was watched all night by the patient mourmner, who bore the rain and cold with heroic fortitude, aod was found next morning wet throuzh and through, sustatning with. undimin- {shed ardor his drearv vigil. Ie had taken off his own thin outer garment to keep the corpse warm, and an old blanket which the sexton bad given hitn to protect him Irom the cold was devoted to the same plous purpose. He had evidently walked hack and forth all night, bare- footed and coatless, and the path he had travel- ed was worn deep by his persistent footsteps. Saturday morning the sexton came to town to see about the matter. His story excited a good deal of curiosity. The condition of the corpse was certainly a matter of surprise. It was sugeested that the corpse be brought to town and be kept in some safe place to await results. Finally, Dr. Weems, who was) busy, sent out Dr. Bailey to examine the remains.” Dr. Baile; reported the man dead, and theinterment took place Saturday evening. Afterwards there was some talk about the propricty of exbuming the body and. giving the case further examination, but the sugecstion was not acted upon. We have little faith in trances and suspensicns of 1ife, especially in the case of a person of 70 yars. We bave no” doubt the man was auite dead. ‘The name is Anderson. —— An Ol-Time Minnesota Flotel. Farmington (Afian.) Corresvondence Eastport Sentl- nel.. 1 rode to the first-class hotel; it was a covered frame ou stilts, and barely partitioned off inside with laths. Every one washed from the same tin dish and wiped upon the same towel; the fare was tough steak and tougher biscoit; the beds were mere boxes on legs, and filled with coarse meadow-hay. No doors to the rooms nor nails to hang & coat; no stand or even-chair toput a lamp on; but mine host just dropped some grease from his dip ugon the floor, into which he inserted his candle, and bade me make myselt comfortable. Now I had hired the *pri- vate room ' at an extra price, with an under- standing that it was to ve all myown for the pight; anad of course the ‘only satety for money was to put it to bed. So you may imagine m¥ serenity when at 12 midaizht In bounced 2 straggler in long boots: the landlord bad sent pim up, he said, as mine was the ouly hed with but one fuit! Inthe morning I found that abont forty persons had been Iying right acrods the long entry between the rooms, with here and there a blanket among them, and they snored on as I walked oversthem. After break- fast the landlord told us all to come out and square the house.into place—it had been moved on its bed in the night br the wind. Leaning a Jong ruil a3 a lever, we all bore our welizht upon it, and the first-class hotel came into plice acain. But now, mark mc, that place is & coun- ty seat, has a’court-house and other fine Luild- ings, with charches, two newspapers. and really more thao one ‘‘first~class™ hotel. And this fs & sample of hundreds of places on the prairiea. Tyndall ond Huxley. . Sew York Iirald. ‘Tyndall and Huxley have a vocabularyof their own. When they were sitting tozetber on the Matterhorn, one day, the following conversation took place: “ Huxley, how is your molecular action this morniug?” A . ~Thank you kindly, Tyndall, my bloplasts are pretty active just now. fow is {t with your own atoms i’ «* Ah, my dear {riend! they are in o state of unstabie equilibrium; and I most confess that the definite «combination of hetcrogeneous changes, both simultaneous and successive, is not in correspondence with external co-esisten- cies and sequénces.”” Huxley stmply replied with a sigh, and then tkey both sat down on another piece of ice. | 4 ——— Opinm-Eating In Malne. An extraordinary statement is made by the Brunswick Teleyraph, to the elfect that the use of opium has enormously increased in Maine since the enforcement of Iaws restricting the sale of liquors. A manufacturing chemist, whose business Is sald to be among the largest of the kind in the country, Is reported gs having stated thas more morphine is sold in Maine, in proportion to population, than in. any otker State fn the Unfon. oA s ompared withythe transactions _ City - in &