Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1878, Page 7

B L3 L N , ret S AR B o W e e B R w8 e R . - Ve b ‘ .o @ Sl 14 w& Ex) Ay ET s ) Ve Sl O] B 1185 Figap THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. APRIL 14, I1S78~SIXTEEN PAGES. T _ SPORTING. BASE-BALL. CHICAGO MATTERS. st in the game In Chicago Is confined e O he practice of the men and the prog- Joet el s belng made in Atting up the grounds. e e force of men has been employed at the A lacze 100 od, 6o far as the feld in concerned, Jatter wOrk (o be virtually completed. The sod o uhyt infield has been down for some days, and on 1be MR be dome to-morrow. The paths e o o baze have been laid in yellow clay, G e ckcd, and at each base, except home, 3 Crmly Reht feet fn dismeter his boen cat ont of e e packed with the clay. The result is a the TEE S0 eld. Outeide the bace-paths sod most be\aid ftteen fect wide clear around the Lse b fhis is an cxcellent arranzement, espe- damen tbe lines from home 1o drst and cally o nird bases, for bere the line of bome i8¢ line witkdn which the Captains and as- o st not £0. The path from the pifcher's e 10 b backstop, Leing 135 fect, has been ot e lled in with clay. It has also been H & to be seven feet wide at the pitcher's ping sraduslly to fourteen feet at the Tt wonld be bard to suggest any chance ent in the nrrangement of the c Taid ont point, wide Eackstop. for improvem! . E10800% te are progressing falrly, but not quite 38 ol 16 was hoped. Al tue outside ecats will, bowever, be completed to-morrow, and then there will remaip only the etand. That will reguire Tome dase yer, as there is a great deal of work in Smeaciog scats, ete. The dressing-rooms and $etet-offce are under way, and will be finished in 3 few days. Taken as 3 whole, the progress made Sasbeen eatisfactory, and there fs no doubu sbout srounds being ready for play by next Satur- The game for next Satarday, the opening day for e grounds, will be between the Chicago team in pwition and 3 picked team selected and command- e by A, G. Spaldit There are now quite o gember of prulfesslonalsn the city, and Spalding ilbave no troutle in making up a strong team frca them and the best amatenrs. He can pick {zm Gillen, Bachll. Gross, Gillespie, Lasier, Lssbam, and 8 doven more, with a possible eclec- i trom thee Franklins and other city clubs. This e widl receive five outs 0 an inning, aud with {1 0035 ouzt to make the regulars look sharp. aer 1o give the people a chance to see all th {smo plavers, the nine will be made up for {icee wita Larkin and Hankinson, and then with Bee end McClellan, This will allow ali of the cleven mien 10 have a chance to appear. ‘Tue sale of fcason scats this last week has been preperans and encouraginz, The limit fixed by e Dircciors was 200, und that has been approx- ipsted. There are, however, a écore or mure of The best geats in the gtand which may yet be had if Gusired. The price fixed is a8 low a3 fn any other citr. 20d muck Jower thun in most. ¢ weather last week was generally favorable forpractice. and the men iave been_canstant and remiftting in thelr work, putting in_several us per day on the field. They are all in good trm, and wii) show up well in “Indianapolis_ two wecks from Wednesday. And they will nced to If they 37 ect to captare three praciice balls from Alr, Pettit's new teau. THE RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE. The_ turmoil in the International Asevciation, caused by what may be called the Buffalo agree- Tient, has by no means subsided yet. At the first eend-of the orgavs of the Internationals, having 2ad no time for consultation. piped their pipe an naturally pitclied the keynote ull over the gamut. Yhe New York Mercury, sneakiug for Mr. Kankin, who represented sbout half a score of clubs at uffalo (and the whole lot were not equal to one thare in the Stars or Buffalos) did not like it be- Zauge his elementary associations were shut out, 1nd grovely remarked that he hadn’t made up his ‘mind what be would do about it Very likely Le wil explode after awhile. The Clipper. as usual, Jied about tho matter. 1t said that all {he outside Clubs represented were taken in. This is not_true, sod was kmown fo be false by Chadwick when be wrote it. The selection of eix clubs was made before the Convention invited &ny outeiders in, 2ud those left out were nearly as #trong in pombers as those asked in. And, per- haps, here is a8 good a place as any to eay that the Clipper has never bad a representative at any Leagae or Internations] meetinz since the Asso- tions were fonnded. bus hax always depended for Jts newe upon what it could steal from the ex- clianges of & Brooklyn daily paper. TuE Ciicavo TipryE, on the contrary, has had a reprevent tive 3t every meeting of ‘Loth bodics, and s pre- parcd 10 speak by the book instead of guessing ot Ite truth. These fucts are known to every ball- man in the coantry, but it may not be out of vlace wsugzest to Mr. Queen that lees thecrizing and Eore facte would enit a newspaper betier. The Syracuse Courier thinks that this paper Pired 2 practical joke on the Internationals, It d:d nothing of the kind. If the rang had come u) tozether—the eheep and the odorous goats—ant demanded the same’ terme, they wonld nave been Ieft where Ronkin's zouts are now, —fghting the The mx wnue pesce,—that's all. The Courier calmly assimilutes the Tesult to itself as what it had been fightine for. This won'tdo. Whit it claimed and was clsmoring for was & gen- ezl amue Itdidn't get it by the lively frac tonof 20-J6the. 1f the Courier don'town this Le wriler can turn to the flcs. Thetext of the Mercury's kick isas follows: “Twil] oe seen that the remaininz clubs of the Izemationa) arc Jeft out in the cold, and whetner oimot any action will be taken by them rezarding Leeelected #ix remains to be ceen. Just what the et will be of this agreement {8 8s yet to bo de- tezined. and ite main effect will be better shown & tae seazon advances. By eome it is be- Iimed the treaty will destroy the International Aecciation, and while brinzing into the League toe who luve any rizht there by wirtue of a cing attained. will cut off and put out of the 11 those clubs which have no particularly britliant rpuation. It certainly removes any possible tsgce for ll-feeliny among the Bix clubs whaich e become & party to the agreement, and puts %m on 2 guod business basia with the League. " Toe Synicuse Journal thinks ** The treaty of pace between the Leazne and Internationals, ef- Ited 2t Butfalo, gives zeneral sarisfaction ta base- klhete in thie vicinity, so far as we have been avle Liearn.” To this the Boston Jferala retorts: “0f conrse it does, The Syracase Stars are among tiose fuvored by said tréaty. The fairest and £ost equitable way would have been to let down e bars entirely and leave each club to arrsnge fts own zames on its own terme,” Well, that’s what taey diu; the outside clubs can make zames on their owa terms, —those 1aid down in the League sTeements. GAMES THIS WEEK. v The bail eeason will begin this week with six famee for the_chacipionship of the Internatfoual sociation. Following are the dutes for all the announced: Tuerday, Aprit 10—Cricket vs. Tomell, st Hor- e. piVeancsday, April 17—Rochester vs. Ttica, at ica. Thursday, April 18—Hornell ve. Cricket, at Bing- bsmton; Rochester vs. Sprmefeld, at Springfield. Saturday. April 20—Rochester Ve, Lowell, at Lowell; Utica va, Cricket, at Binghamton. PARAGRAPUS, Burns, of last year's Janesville (Wis.) Clab, who was expected to go to Worcester, Masy., has signed in Piusfield. The etatement in the Clipper that Creamer had ‘been releused by Milwankee to go to Pittsburg is Gened by the player and the club with which he is tnder contract. ‘The latest announcement for the Erie (Pa.) team fs22 folllows: Valentine, Buker, Lafferty, Curry, Talley, Kesster, Sulisbury, Knowdell, and Dorgai. Several of these men are clalmed elecwhere. An Esstern paper encgests that, if Congress has 2ny proper idea of what is due the country, it will 2djourn. Tie wires which are now taken up with transmitting Washingion news will soon be needed 10 éend scesunts of ball games, The St. Louis papers blazed awav at Milwaukee ith double-loaded guns because of some question of coutract, declaring that 2 certain player (sup- Dosed to be Peters) would not o 1o Mifwankee. A ay or two afferward Peters was in this city on s ¥4y to bis new home, as coutented as if no St Louis papers exigted. In qwing the pedisreesof the Milwankees, the Seatinel discovers that Chapman was born in rooklsn, Peters and Redmond 1n_St. Louis, Hol- in Baltimore, Weaver ard Creamer in’ Phil- fdelohiz. Bennett fn Neweastle, Del., Goodiman i Reading, Pa.. Ellick in Ciucinuati, Golden in Gomel. Dilryiule in Wiscousin, snd Foley in Lt is 2onounced that the Tecumseh Club have en- faged Hall, Iate of the Syracuse Stars, and Dun- Tizan, who piayed last scavon with the Wilkesbarre ) Clob. it hardly fcems probable that they could bave needed both theee men to replace Quin- {2 the purasraph states. Hall will very likely Placed at right ticld. Hlarry Wright reappeared as a piteher in practice the oluer dy, anc s ‘Tecord was uno which the “nion Herald thinks worthy of printing. OIf 182 J2ls pilclied by bum, the nine made 15 hits:_ off 5 by Boug, 16 ts were made; and off 187 by Jomaies, 14 tuts. 1t larry goss on renowing nis this slarming way, somebody will have to o and dig ap Phonie Martin. ] The latest announcement for St. Louis is tlie fol Jo%ing team: Blonz, p. ; Sullivan. £ Houtz, 1b P vary, 2b.; Battin, 3 b, ; Pearce, &, 5.3 Mor- ErnLitde, and Lillon, £ Tn picking over farm 2 g the few which are refuscd by all buyers 4 Ly the farmer himeelf arc called ** enlls.” PemeagLen. bave the Lonor to propose as the of the pew St. Lonts team, **Tne Culls." 15 e game in Philadelohia is blooming out about km;‘ W have been expected, _The Athletic as- friment announce tust toev will open the scason Pme i, 2nd one of the chief attractions of the e 1 be tie fuct that Devlin will pitch for the {Zguatug nine. “The spectacic of Devlin's pitching e e Hzht’s mansgement, botb on_ one day, IS § Sileuinted to awaken the Tiveliest intercst 1 2 delphia andience. hll’,vm!_ury the fast claimant of a professional club ‘¢ading, Pa., where they have a ground 1 which o gul-fielder is on 2 il, the cemtre-fielderin s mfl'r- and the feft-fielder in a swamp. Uiversified ground in the conntry Foug 1 o2 0 We belleve the Itead teeyS e called s **gca of glass™ compu i ED com-feld; why, 1n Lynn, when a ball is Tropsed 10t0 the out-field the wmpire disapucars 00d & side-hill, aud when heemerzes he decides **according tothe best testimony at'hand " wheth- er the catch was mace or not. and when the innings are finished the pitcher has to climb on the top of & hill and beckon the out-delders to come inj tal about **diversity. "—Lrocudence Dispalch. An inguiring soul wants to know whether the management of the bali club has arranged for the employment of a spectator to yell **kicker ” whe 2n opposition player or club objects to the deci: jon of an umpire "this year, or 10 bullyrag an um- pire who may chance to givea decision unfavor- able to the home ninc af eritical points of the gome. The matter should be attended to at once. =Indianapolis Journal. During the carlier part of the season the pudlic were treated to various and sundry enthusiuetic descriptions of one Curtis, a phenomenon dng ap in New Dedford. 1tis rather a drop 1o be obliged to notice that he bas been released, virtually be- cause he was 1o good in frout of Bradley. = The management next engaged Reilley, of last year's Live Oaks, and 1t is now claimed that they have contracted with Farrow, who caught for Bond in the Atlantics In 1874, They will need tvo orthree moro catchers of that class to face Bradles. Yesterday was the day for opening zames in the West. Indianapolis plaved with a pitched nine consigting of Clupp, McCormick, Eden, Dean, and others. Clncinnati pluyed its zame against a nine of #ood players. aud Milwaukee divided up its team o s to make two sirong teams, with Len- nett. Weaver, Goodman, Creamer, Foley, Red- mond, and Dalrymple on the one side, and Hot- bert, Golden, Chapman, Ellick, Andrue, Peters, and Gault o the other, the remainiog piaces be- ing filled by amateurs, The New York I¥orld, which is one of Chad- wick's many slisses, says that *‘our base-ball capitalists will not’ organize a stock-team this year" The factis, the ouly bass-ball caoitoliet New York ever had lies dead in Wiliiam M. Tweed's coftin. There Dever was a stovk associa- tlon which ever puta stroug team in the fleld in the metronolis. Cammeyer has had to carry what- ever clubthe people have een until last year, when M. G. Bulkeley footed the loss. The people of New York and Brooklyn have never supported aclub in any way. The latest ecraps of prophecy with which the public have been favored, are that Providence will beat Chicazo cizht out ‘of twelve games. That comes from Philadelphis. Another is (rom Chiad- wick tothe effcet that Boston will beat Providens Indianapolis will beat Chicago ;and Cincinnati will beat Miiwaukee in the opening games. If Chad- wick lias the papers 10 prove this, there will be no necd of Ferguson tai.ng his team down to Tudian- apolis Muy 1. 1f the nest game isu't yet settled, we would 1iké to have o try at that, Mr, Prophet. William Bryce, of London, Canada, has thanks fora copy. of s Canadiun Tasertiall Guide for 1578, 1t ix the oflicial publication of the lnterna- tionsl Association, and contains a large guan- uty of maiter of st to members of that Association, other things the Association’s ' schedule, which has not been published elsewhere, The book s neatly gotten up, and is a eredit to the publisher and to the game in Canada and clsewhere. ‘The certifleate of the Chiairman of the Judiciury Com- wittee that Mr. Bryce has the esclusive right to bublish the International Association rules will make thie boolk valuable to memvers of that Asso- ciation. of this wee! 3 ston Herald t the action was taken ut the request of the Goard of Directars **on ic- count of diflicultios growing out of the formers allezed indiscretion 1 communicating and mak- inz dutes with Internationnl elubs unauihorized by thie Directore. 'The Directors will pot elect s new r, but will Jook after the affairs of the club ex. Douglass cmployed at a yearly salary of $1,400, und had 3700 worth of ~tock i the ciub, which Wili_be pirchased by membere. ™ 1v is quite likely that Mr. Dunglase' letter-writing killea bim. _Outslde of any question as to whether e srranged dates in an_unauthorized manuer, it remains true that le wrote some letiers over inta York State that pad betier not have been written. The loss to the game is not irreparuble, and there is no doubt that any good Dbusiness man in Providence, if be have a clear head aud o strong hand, can get as much out of the elub as Douglass ever could hiave. XSt ERED. ddress Spalding at 118 He is not ex- MWL L, LaNaw Randolph £trect about the paper. pected to play this seasor. Finst Bast.—Why do you send us complaints about {be Cpicago Club® President THulbert is the man to write to. 1 you don't want to pay the rates be gcts, you will have to stay out. Tix.— (1) Where will Eden play thisseason? (2) Will Morrisses pluy with the Binghamton Crickets tois year? Angwer—(1) lic is now 1n Iudisnapolis and disengaged. (2) Liehas not been reported by them ns engiged. 44(1) Please name the play- ers of the Milw teawn for 18787 (2 18 Gleun eugaged for this season?” Answer—(1) Weaver, p3 Benuett, c. : Gooduan, 1.5 Peters, 2 b.; Foley 3b.; Redmond, s.s.; Dalrymple, c.f. 1 Holvert, r.f. 5 Golden and Yes; with the Rochester Club, THE TURF. FACTS ABOUT INBREEDING. Last summer, while the Eastern Circuit of races was in prozress, Tue Tinuxe contained an armicle on inored trotters, in which a few mild suggestions were made to the cffect that the advocates of in- brecding, who were remerkably blatant and vigor- ous in praise of their pet theory, might possibly be mistaken in some of their assertions, as the mat- ter had not been tested n sutlicient length of time to afford qata from which accurate deductions could be made. The article also claimed that one of the st conspicuous examples of inbreeaing on the turf—King Phillip—wus prachcaliy a failure. It was not denied that e possessed any amount of £peed, but that he could ive out a hotly-contested race in which he was forced to his speed in four or more heats, serious doubis were cxpressed. On the same week that this ariicle appeared, King Phillip won the 2:27 race at Rochester in 23251, 2:22, 2:2345. “This fact was seized upon by the advocates of the inbreeding theory as an excellent illustration of thie trath of thelr views, and a strong arzument in favor of them. As Tus TrisUNE did not at that time care about entering into any controversy re- garding the merits of King Phillip ue a trotter, the matter was dropped. Lutely, bowever, an effort has been msde to give the horso an unwarranted degree of prominence in 4n auction eale of well- bred trotting-horses which took placo in New York City 8 few days ago. Although the cataloguc contained a "number of cther animals that bad stisined notoricty either on tbe turf or in tac stud, they iwere al- ‘most entirely ignored in the preliminury advertise- meuts of the sale, and **King Phillip, record 1, was put forth ‘as the bie card that wus to draw the crowd. The result showed that, however much the £tallion may have been admired by Mr, Kellogg, who conducied the ale, toe turf men and brecders who attended it, und who ivested soifd cach ontheir juazment of the animals offered, were not greatly jwpressed with his merits,’ e brought bur 52,000, while Kentucky Prince, 2 staliion of the same ge d= King Phillip, and that as pever .attained Lurf notoriety, was purchused for 310,700 by Mr. Charles Buckman, one of the Dest known aud lonest-hended breeders in the conntry, The fact that King Phillip went at such 2 low price meant something, Be the horse §s young nd perfectly sound. It meant that the turfmen of New York, whosre always_ready to vay large prices for animals who are good oncs in therr class, 8id mot regard King Phillip a8 among that number, and it alsu meant that breederslike Mir. Backman, who would wilitggly vy $10,700 fora stallion \With no record. ¢id not_ think that he would be o success in the £tud, or they wouid not have let nm gone forn merc nothme. These facts go far to Sopport the assertion made by this paper, that ex- Derience bas not shown that fnbreeding 1s 2 suc- cess. "\ gentleman recently wrote to Tuz TRIRUNE in- quirimg why ftwasthat the uesertion hud veen fhude in these coluinps that King Phillip could not Jive out a race, and cited the race at Kochester Lust summer, won by him in 2:251, 2224, 2238 in yroof of the assertion thal he was able 1o trot out S heats in good style. If the cor- pondcnt bad investigated the mat- fer. more thorougbiy he would b better understood this paper’s arcument, and per- hups agreed with it. ‘Thst urgument was, in eftect, that King Phillip had shown himself to be an unre- Tiable trotter, while be had never demonstrated his ability to win 3 hard-fought rice, one in which il the heats wera trotted at a_rate 'which would put him to nearly his best epeed. The ruce at Roches- ter was Dot such an one, since but thrce leats were trotted, and the fastest of them was one and one- quarter seconds siower than his record of 2 Which he acquired at Cleveland a fortnlelt bfore. 1f the first heas at Rochester had been trotted in 21, as it was in Cleveland, and the others put in in about 2:1%% and 2:22, it would have shown that Kz Phillip was able 10 put in three hoats at near- ly his_top suced, which every first-class trotter should be able todo. ‘The merc fact that a horse hus apeed enough 1o trot one heat very fast does ot i1 the least prove that he is a moneyed trouer, and the fact that King Phillip had u record of 2 Wwould ot induce sny sensible turfman or_breeder to purchase him, unlers it had been #hown that he conld pat in thrée hents at about the same mte, In order to show the gentleman_who wrote to Tig Tripuse the cxact avility of King Phillip as dem- onetrated by the Cleveland race, a summary of that eveut 1s bere ziven: Brrpaso, July 25.30d 26, IST7.—Purse. $2.500: S Fosiers bik. & Scot- land, by fop. Bonafe Seut- land:, 4 . E. 1iood's Fro m. Washlngton, Ly Greems - - 1. - @ - Bashaw, 8611233 F, Van Nest br. . Damot, D)':\ml Bogut s 2323522 . P. Kinzer's gr. g. Decep- “'HP X L3 81079 66315 I 156585844 pi! 6 610 354167 b . Car g 8Ll 987 NG L. 1. smit] ]r. K-&’l’\:i‘ll‘;’ 79910776 7dr - Marphy’s ch. g Don Bry- < L, hn) Excelslor. 543 311dr. ‘Turper's randum, by Hawiins' br. K. In this race, it will be noticed, the heat won by Ring Phillip, 2:21, was the fas the time rang- ing from that fin 2. . The fact that after the first_heat Kinz Puillip mever attained: better than fifth place, except iu the last two beats, and the further fact thathe wae beaten in the race by two horses, —Damon and Deception, —neither of whom won but onc Leat, shows plainly that he uit. and quit badly. A horse does not win the flm heat of a race in extruordinary fast time, an then stand fifth at the finish of if, when hie out every heat, unless he etopss little. But t! advocates of inbreeding may arzue that all this does not prove that it was the ‘inbrecding of King Phillip that caused him to stop. THE THMBUNE Claims that it was, sud that 3 careful examination of the fucts will prove the truth of thia assertion. 1f, us those who advocate inbreeging assert, it brings out and iutensifies the good qualities of sire and dam in thetr produce. it must also be 2dwitted tbat the, same rufe will hold good regarding the weak points and deficiencies of sire and dam. What aro the facts in_the cuse of King Phillip and his sire, Jay Gouldt The dam of the lavter horse, Lady Sanford, was one of the famous star mares with which Orange County abounded. She haa a world of speed, but it was notorious that, whien she was expected (o do her best, she would act the worse. This did not arfse from any want of will- power, nervous force, or, in other words, '* game- ness,” but because she had tender feet, and they sere Jiable to unflt ber for a goad race ut any time. She was bred to Humbletonian, and the produce, Joy Gould, was afllicted with the eame tender feet. Tié produced from Lady iogers a very epeeds mare by Hambletonian, the colt King P . Al this_inbrecding produced its legilimate resuits. Jay Gould could trot faster than Lady >anford, and King Phillip was a specdier horse than Jay Gould, butat the same time that the trotting instinct wag being intensificd, the bad feetof ihe Star mare were alvo being transmitted in an aggravated form, and continued to be more injurious as the com- mingiing of common blood whs persisted in. Therefore the proposition that the cause of King Phillip sometimes trotling weli and sometimes baaly wns too wuch inbreeding, stands uncontradicted, With this presentation of facts Tug Trnux loaves for the present the mutter of inbreeding to be discussed by those most inter- exted in ji—the breeders, Tlere are arzuments on both eides, and for the sake of the interests im‘u:)\'ml it 18 to be hoped that they will all be pres- cated. A GOOD TDEA. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cineaco, April L2.—What s acity the size of Chicago without » race-course? Where is there another half its size thet has mot got one? The custom of the people demand fu. It 1s oue of the standard amusements, ot in America alone, but alj over the world. Race-courses are built in mauy places under great diflicuities und at enornious ex- pense, while Chicago has all the advantages that naturé can do for us, backed up with an cndiess amount of wealth; the hoofs of firat-class trotting- scs ring In every direction. The ambition fo get there fiest ™ 8 inhevited by ail, and ot cou- sidered ont of plsce when having a rush down the home-stretch or on the boulevards, We ail ride for tae good of our health, and, if 1t is heslthy to rideaffer & three-minute horse, it certainiy must oe that much healthier to ride after 2 um. 308 horse. We are all awnare that Dexter Park it dead ; that it was a very unde- sirable place of amusement. and u bad location, poor accommodations in getting there and back; either kuce-deep in mud, “or knee-deep in dust. All this ns Ueen thoroughly ventilated since its burial, 1tis not neccssary (o go into furtier de- talls, for we all. feel our destitute situation in turf amnrements. In order to successfully orgauize a Driving-Purk Association, it will be necessary for zentlnien of wealth and_influence o step to the frout and push forward, Next it will be necesvary o make asuitable selection of ground. This i the most exsentisl point, and leads to success or ruin, —as much 5o 98 theselection of agoud location does In tho mercantile or any other business; and then 1t wwst be healed by pentlemen that the public will have confidence in. Strange as it may scem to some people, an institution of this kind must be carried on with dimity and refinement. This crentes pleasure. Then pleasure-geekers putroti- 1ze au institution of this kind very liberully. Hyde Purk basall the advantages in this respect, which 10 other suburban district can boust of, The land here 1s euitable. and can be purchaced very clieap. (Gas and wter works ure accessible ; s, drives, aud boulevards lad in all direc” tions, and are not surpawed in elezance in Ameri- All of which I8 10 the convenience of horse- wen (treiners and drivers), which would be sureto make this a resort or headquarters for the Jatter, a3 well as the Track Assoclation, which is bene- flted by the number of horses that are worked sua trained on fts track. "The citizens of Hyde Park would assist and en- courage tac enterprise with band and heart, and some become stockholders, while others would make contributions, But the enterprise must be pusticd and commenced by gentlemen in Chicago who best_understand how to come to the front withit. Hyde Park isaccessible from the city by beautiful drives udorned and beautitled by sceriery taat can only be secn on our bonlevards. The streei-cars would pass the grana entrance; the liyde Park passenzer traiug run atll houss of the day. Why. it is the greatest wonder thal the race- course was not located here yearsago. Let us hear from the public. It is notneceseary to locate the race-course at lyde Park. But locate it in a bet- ter and more convenient place, if you can, Very respectfully, Kixe-Bovr. THAT DOUBLE-TEAM RACE. The fdea advanced by THr Tunuss two weeks ago, that the Stewards of the Grand Central Circuit would do well to otfer a liberal purse for an open- to-all race for double *eaws, 1s resarded with favor by horscmen, who wdy that the race wonld be sure to @Il well and prove one of the most altractive events of the chain of meeiings, A gresi many horses have reduced their record close 1o 2:20 within the past two years, that are really of no account in the class where they are forced to go, and yet these samo animals Inight yet be formidabie con- testants in a double team race. It does not necos- sarily follow tnat. becauge o horse can trot fast in single Lurness, iie will be a speedy pole horse. Indeed, some of the most celebrated trotters tn the country would probably be of no acconnt when hooked-up double, and wowid not be feared by owners of fastteams. Insclecting a pair of horscs 10 drive well togethier, the disposition and fait of the anfmals chosen must be ascertained and conmdered, as well as_their ability to go s wile within a ceriain time. There ‘must be unity of action in a team, or succ will never follow them. A well-known driver of this city, who s in 3 position to know whercof he speaks, thinks that one of the teums sugrested In a recont issueof this poper—Bodine and Great Eastern—would not be a success, o8 he does not think the Chicago horse would drive well to the pole, owing to_ his peculiar disposition and way of Zoinz. This may be true, for, us has been sald. o two Liorscs of different gaits and dispositions can be made a successful team. But all such difl-" culties as these would be epecdily overcome were the Circuit Manazcrs to offer a double-team purse. Owners of fast hotses would then be looking around for mates to their dlyers, aud there woula xoon be plenty of fast puirs in train- ing for the contest. Many a horse whoze record compels nim to go in u clasa where he has little show to win would be found a valuable onc at the pole, and all these wouid at once bo picked up and utilized. The Philadelphta Jtem, taking its cue from Pue Tusuxe, is advoeating 'a double-team race, 10 be articipated in by amateur drivers, euch as Robert onner, William H. Vanderbilt, Frank Work, etc. Sach an event would, of course, be interest- ins, butall talk about it is wdio. The men who own Mamic B. and Brecze. Smail Hobes and Lady Mac, Thunder and Lightning, etc., could never be induced to appear in public’ on a race- track with their teams, even if the gute-money Was 1o £o to some worthy charity. The only way to secure double-team racing is that pointed out in these columns: Let the Central Circuit offer o purse for such 8 contest, and it will soon become popular all over the land. TRACK TALK. The Nashville Cup did not. fill, other engage- ments having been made for Vera Croz. *+Jack " Bowen, of Boston, has a failing for gray trotters, Lle has five of them in his stable at present. Lady Nell, a trotter with a record of 2:32, broke one of her legs while being driven on the road in Boston last week. R, D. Edwarde, of Galena, Ill., has bought the 5-year-old stallion Dick West, by Almout.” Heis a futt brother t Almont, Jr. John ., record 2:21, will be driven this season by Jack Phillips. Lady Cronin and Lew Ives will probably be bandled by Mike Goodin. **B. C.." Milwaukee. i3 informed that the best recorded time ever made by Rarns is 2:10; trot- ted over the Rocliester track last sumyer. W. E. Jones, an old English turfman, dfed re- cently in London. During his career on’ the turf he ownea Dr. Syntex, Zulo, Licard, and other good one. Mr. Clark Bell, ex-Treasurer of the Breeders' Association, recently £old to Z. E. Stmmons four promieing fllies by Coufederate Chief. They will be bred to Geo. Wilkes. Mr. Georze E. Perrin, one of the first owners of Flora Temple. {8 in the'clty, looking after the in- terests of his son-in-law, Ueorge I. Rowe, in **The Exiles " at Hooley's. Mrs. M. H. Sanford, wife of the Keatucky breeder and owner of the American horses in Engiand, s entirely recovered from an attack of lunacy which neceasitated sending ber tothe Asylumat Lex- ington. There witl bea call fora meeting of horeemen and others interested in the formation of a racing and trotting association circulatea daning the pres- ent week. The call will be published In next Sun- day's TRIBUNE, An item is going the rounds of the papers that “sThe trotter dolin Splan, with a record in the twenties, bss been told o a gentleman in Clever land for private use.” The only horse numed after Splan is a yearling colt, owned in Kentucky. Mr. J. C. Slmpson, of the California Spirit of the Times, has declined the membership of the Pacific Coast Board of Appeals to which he was recently elected, on the ground that he might be bampered In his eriticisns on the concern thereby. 3r. Sam Goodman, who has been connected with Fox's paol-room in Ls city for several years, will Soun 1oave for Indianapolts, o catablish & stmiiar institation in that city. Sam is a good pool-seller, and his friends here hope that he will ‘meet with suy amount of success. Smuggler, having with foresizht gone lame, swhen ttie bombastic challenges of Ris owner were beine nccepted by nearly ali_ the leading horaes in the country, i3 to be retired to the stud, and will goto Kentucky. Should he prove a_successfal Gire, it will be an agreeaole disappointment 1o many. Mr. Milton Palmer, of this city, has been un- usuaily huvpy during the past few days, the cause o itafl beiug the foaling of 8 colt by his Almont mare. The yourgster is by Dictator (a full broth er to Dexter), and is a bright bay, with a crescent in his forebead. The dam of this'colt is u very su- perior mare, formerly owned by Mr. R. C. Mer- sereau, and Her aflspring, from tho lotns of the cel- ebrated Dictator, is one of the most fushionably- bred and flne-appearing young fellows that could be found snywhere. He has been named Milton. +4Qli " Woodward, one of the best drivers in the East, will have o fine stable in his charge this sea- son. He will come: down from Vermont with Aris- tos (record 2:27%), Highland Gray, Stephen L., Col. Peabody, Casslus_Prince, Wild Lily, and two Lambert green ones. Some of thew: he 'has been working on the icc. An exhibition of two remarkably fine saddle Thoraes wue given yesterday afternoon on Michizan avenue by Col. John W. Conley. who is resting tne animals for a few days ta Chicago, they being en route from Kentucky to Culifornio. ' One of them, 2 conl-black G-year-oid mare, 18 £aia by judzes to be the finest saddie-horse in the United States, and the other, a brown gelding, i but little her in- forior. The mare is the property of Mr. R, I Lloyd, a leading lawycr of San Francisco, for whom she was purchased by Col. Conley, and the gelding belongs to Cuarles Crocker, Esq., of the same city, & partner of ex-Gov. Stanford, Both animals are of the celebrated Denmark famity, and will doubtless crcata a sensation when shown on the San Francisco drives. E AQUATIC. THE CHICAGO YACHT CLUB. There arc none of the C. Y. C. flect fitting ont asyet. The Cora, Qui Vive, and onc other yacht are ut South Chicago, while the Ina, Frolic, Cary, and Catamaran are with the remainder of the fleet at Goose Island. Commodore Munger expects Capt. Busey bere this week, aud, 85 he is to he Sailing Master of the Cora, he will at once begin overhauling ber and fitting ber out. Rear-Commo- dore Lindsay has gone to Bultimore, and until he returns nothing will be done to the Qui Vive. As for the other yachts. they will not be touched for some weeks yet. It wound bea good ides for the owners to have their yachts towed down to South Chicago and there fitted out; the place fs clenn and there are good run-ways which belone to Commo- dore Munger, who tenders the use of them to the Club. Where the yachts are hauled out now, the wind Is_horrid, and no_proper cleuning couid be done. Lot the owners look to tha. Capt. Jolin Trindeville xays he will not sall in any rezatta this heason ; probanly his business is too pressmg. The Frolic may not #ail on this account, unless thoy ret unother galling moster which they wost assuredly 1d do. Commodore Munger bas not quite leted his desien for the prize cup, but will have it out by the first of the montl. A MODEL YACHT. Mr. Lloyd Pheenix's yacht Intrepid, just tannch- ed. seemy to be the cynosure of all yichtsmen in New York, and, In fuct, ull over the country. Much speed is looked for in her. She hus been bullt upon scientilic vriniples by that well-known builder Mr. A. Carcy Smuth, who has combined all the best points for obtamning speed I her make even the great fault-finder, " **Devoted Yacht man." can find_bat few flawe in her. Tle s *tShe is too full aft, bul hier bow Is simply por- fect.™ If sucls an cxpert as this can find 10 . flaws, e may expect to see the Intrepid show some extruordinary speed this scnson. RO G NOTES. The Watkins fest recatta, which will ocenr May 2810 30, wiil undoubtedly develop eome excellent crews, the best of which wiil o to Europe. The attempt to orgamze & rowing association among the New Englind cofieses has proved an utter failure. | A meenng was called at Springileld Mnrel and only one’ delezation appeared, and that was from Williams College. The Stewards of the Henley Rexutta, England, have decided that American atoateur varsinen who desire to compete at suld regatta must make entry six weeks before the date of its commencement, This is decidedly nnfair to our oarsmen, us they red from taking part in the lenley 'contest, cannot_tell who shull enter till after the compiction of the Watkins resatta trisls. The London Journals criticiee: this action severely, and pcriaps the Stewards will reconsider it. They ev- {dently are afrafd of Americans. The Farragut Boat Club are hard at work on the club-house, and are prosperons 1 all that in any way pertains to the social and fnancial portions of the Club, but these young men must not think that a stronz Gnanciol and social position will be, or i, vhe chief end of their pasociation: they must prac: tice in the suells in order to acquire skill on the water. Brass buttons don't make an oarsman by uny nieans. They should have chusen their crew fo Peoria some time sio und huve had them at Calumet every spare moment at work. They have hut about cight weoks lett; the other cinbs are al- ready in the water. Chicago should take oue of those Tillany prizes beyond a doubt. The Riverdale Rowlng and Athletic Crub, whose headquarters are at Riveraale, on the Calumet, liave elected the following oflicers: Presid=nt, A. W. Sulliven: Vice-President, W. R. Wiley; Sec- retary and Treasury, C. A. Billings; Caplain, C. S. Downs; Licutenant, F. Booth. The Club ia onng 03 yet, but hy thic end of this season they Tope-io have developed considerable akill 1n aquatic and athletic sports. They are sctive in ‘practice, keeplng at it every evening on the water and ushore. ‘They bavendlan in view which in time will b¢ the means of fostering and greatly in- creasing the interest in out-door sports, ~ The Club is_composed of a few resolutk workers, and_ no drones are admitted into their oranization. They may send a crew to the Peorin regatta, 1f they do, 1t will win & prize st least. * TRAPS AND TRIGGERS. BOGARDUS. Capt. A. 1. Bogardus arrived in this city Wednes- dsy morning on_his way to his home at Elkhact, where he kays he is going to rest and shoot snipe. The Captain is accompanicd by his son, Master Bogardus, who is a remarkably fine shot for his years, 1lis father offered to match him agoinst Paine, but that incorrigible weakener refused to accept. Cupt. Bogurdus expects to meet Dr. Carver, of San Francisco, here this month, or early In May, when their celebrated challenge match will be shot. Tie Doctor leaves California _Monday, April 15, com- ing East tor this match. Meanwhile Bozardus will restat Elkbart for aweek or o, till the 20th of this month, when he opens at the New Cnicago, under Mauager Hamiln, and he und bis son will exhibil their skill to Chicagouns. The Captain suys he may make arranzements for a 1,000 luss-ball shoot In the Exposition Building, if everythiny is fovorable. The great match will, nowever, be the main featurc of his stay here, after which he will v to Euroe, where he gives’ exbibitions at Lon- don and Parls, which s all he can do, s he has no competitors there. 2 AUDUBON CLUB SHOOT. The regular monthly sboot of the Audubon Club for the dismond budite took place Friday last at Dexter Park. There was o good attendance. The pliicons were provided by Tom Stagg. Tho scores were as follows: SEEETY TP+ o= 04 A was duly, awarded the diamond badge for this month. A second match followed for four prizes, which aguregated in valuo about 350, These were won by Wiliiam Hawthorne, C. E. Willard, W. T. Johnson, and Gen, Mosher. ANNOUNCEMENT. The fifth annual Convention and tonrnament of the Tllinois State Sportsmeu’s Association will be held at Quincy from Junc 11 to 14, iuclusive. Eigiit hoots have been arranged for, THE AMPIIITHEATRE. BULL VS. LION. Following Is a deseription of the recent en- counter between & bull and a lioness near San Antonfo, Texas, Itis from the Sun Antonio £z- press: At 12 . the eate was thrown open, but the seats filled slowly till about 3 p. m., whena steady stream of visitors of both scxes pouted in and in- creaced the attendance to nbout 500. There were seats for between 3,000 and +,000 people. The Germania Band bad ' arrived on the ground early, and discoursed jts most etirring melodies, 'The cage where the llun and lioness were confined was warrounded by o throny of excited lovkers-on, whe ulternated between taking a squint at them and ineasnring the power and couraze of that noble- looking pccimen of a Texas bull, which so quictly grazed about in the great iron cage and strod: hither and thitber or reclined with the utmost unconcern as to what the cvening might bring forth, At 5 o'clock the back end” of the caze containfag the lions wus closed up to the gmte of the grand cage, and the hars removed. “The bull lsa powérfully-builtanimal of hiaspecic: with Lorns about sixteen inches each in length, curving slightly fuward, and naving very sharp cuds. The lioness, Jeunie, is_ about 17 years old, a xmall speciinen, In poor condition, and from long confincment was, no doubt, as she_looked Lo ve, 100 weak for the encounter. ' After & few momenti of delay she bounded through the open duor of her cage, avoiding the bull at first. but suddenly com- jog ipon him from behind, she bit bis leg and at- tempted at the same moinent o leap upon hi But, by a well-directed kick, accompanied by a snort of terror, the bull sprawled the lioness, and, turning, chursed upon herand tossed her asainst *he side of tiie cage, shaking it so violently that many of the excited visitors prepared to leap from thelr seats and take to the chapparal. Retiring o few steps, the bull scemed desirous of making his cscape. ‘The lioness then took several furns around the open space, eyeinetiie bitlius if shic had ratder not tackle him again; but, being aguravaied from the outside with poles, shic tarned, and the bull, perceiving herdetermination to attack, wade another onset and hield e to the carth, with her body vetween his horns, she attewinting with all her might, bot ineffectally, to leap upon his neck and fasten ber teeth and claws Into his body. T3 Tasted but & fes scconds, when the ball, by 8 pow- erful wrench, canght one horn under ‘her turoat and lifted her from the ground as casily us a cat would have lifted a mouse, she giving vent at the kame Gime to o smothered roar. " The. Jionees then retreated to the other slde of the cage, and leaped up ang down against the bars in a viln endeavor to Ret atay from her powerful antagonist, and Jashed the ground with ber tail In a frenzy of rage and despoir, ‘The bull, squaring himself and fix- ing his Raze on the lioness, agun charged her and butted her acainet the side of the cage, - disabling COOMOOCH CCOCOM bt - OOMEC O COmmE MmO S CBCOOH O —COmON R COmOmmCONNmmON T e, O O O coCBommOCONmmN ber €0 much that she could ot rise, andl lay pant- ing, noparently dying, The bull retired @ few steps, when the sitendants threw water fu the face of the lioncas, Sheimmediately advanced toward the ball, when he horned her twice in quick succes- slon? nmionflnglu pnss his horns throush her body. and ‘walked over her as sho lay prostrate, kicking at her the while. Blood issumng from her mouth, and she being unable to rise, notwithstanding the efforts to rouse her, the -audience. most of whom had ron forwards or were standing on their seats, in great excitement velled, **Save the lioness! Save the lloness! which was almost immeaiately done by inserting plai between her and the side. of tho cage. At this junctare the band struck up 8 lively strain, and, amid_burraba for the bull, men mounted the cage with ropes in hand and loriated the bull, finally lending him from the arens. In passing out he had_to approach the coge of the lion, **Old Georze,” and on sceing him made a tremendous dasfl ‘st the **king of beasts, " nearly upsetting the caze in which he was confined. 1In ihe entire encounter the bail did not receive 3 scratch, while the lloness, on being ex- awmined, “was found to have been but slight) wounded in the tongue by the bull's hora, and wiil saon rceover. 1ty proper to say in this connec- tion that the majority of those who wers present were not citizens of San Antonfo. Those of onr residents who did go ‘were led to do e at the lost moment by curlosity. Tne main attendance was from the Country adjacent. Our citizens, us u muse, are far from looking with favor upon such entertainments. 1) ATHLETIC. © PEDESTRIAN NOTES. John Ennis challenges all the United States for long-distance walking. Ts it not about time that this man should end his nongensical talk? Ile has made more failures than any known pedestrian in this conntry. William B. Curtis, late of Chicago, now of New York, entersintotheathleticarena in that ity in the New York Athletic Cluo games. He may properly be called the father of athletic sports in th 3 try, as he etarted the N, Y, A. S i g Tt scems that the great unknown whom Harry ), of New York, wanted to pit avainst our O'Leaty has backed ont, and that the ganie is up. Now another man has come forward, this ime’ feom St. Albans, V., 4 Prof. G. T. Storer; but of what he is n professor is not stated. Il lately walked 100 miles in 20 hours 3 miuutes 50 scc- onds. The clrcumstunces were favorable, of course. Now the Professor enys he is going to hiave O'Lears's belt and money within 3 year. Good cnougi ! But had be not_hetter try Eunis first, just Lo keep his haud, or rather foot, int HUMAN IMPRCVEMENT. Lecture by The Rev. Dr. Thamas. The Kev. Dr. Thomas leotured before the Philo- sophical Society last evening on **The Improve- ment of Man," the attendance of members being unusually large. ile said we were entering mote aad more into practical times, and consequently moro and more into thoughtful times. As the spirit of thought- fulness incrensed in the world, we found that man- kind were no longer content with knowing shnply how things were; they wanted to know why they re #o. This was one of the most hopeful features of the times. Another was that, us the thinking was pagsing from the few to the many, it s uaturaily tarning upon more practical sub- jects,—how to make ths life better,—how to ke mociety better. There wasno way to inake the future world beiter than by tryfng to make the present world better. “The snbject divided itself into three xinds of work: Radicalism, conservatism. and detcrmin- isn. The first he veed in its oot sense,—rooting up. " There were some things radicalism ' could noi do, others that it ought not to do, and still others that it ought to dv. It conlid not’ change the great Iaws of Nuture,—could not_make vurselves more than men or women. 1t ouzht not to attempt any unfversal nmecttling of society, or the great established order ~of thines “into which® the world uad cast itself, —things found in_human na- ture and decided by human experience. When radicalism dikcovered certain evils, it should ask whether it was prepared Lo upraot them, and could do it without greater harm than good. ‘Tt ehould look tu the uprooting of those thines that were evil in themselves, —that had in them no goud clement, hat were simuly burdens uvon the social order. good could come from intemperance,—the ex- : use of intoxicating liquors, ot anvthing idleness, untruth, njustice, and cruelty. Under_the sccond kind of work, conservatism, the analysis wus the game. There were somo things 1t could not do If it would, and vaght not todo if it conid. One was to stamd in tho way of e erowti of thie world. It ought not to attempt 1o hold on to thins affer they hud had their day and done their work. 1t must not hold on with too much tenacity, nor let go with too much readiness. IT HAD THE DOUBLE WORK of restraining an undue radicaliem, und yet con- serving what was good in the post, and then stead- ily advaneing with the living prescnt. “As to determinsm, 1t conid not determine things that were out of harmony with the ereut ordina- tlous of Nutare. 1t ought not to attempt ta do the inopportune. There wero times for certain things, ana until the times came they could fot be done. The best thiug for it to do wasto sow the sced, break up the ground. and prepare the way. It gt not ta wail until its day was paet. Itonzht, \heuever an opportunity arrives,— crisis,—and & brings with 1t the possibility of o great movement, to tako advantaze of it. Determin- ism should - work for the ~ future by trying to moveto that hirher ideal that hovered over all of us in what was possiole for our world. Ie could not tell what was to be done, but it was idlo to say that nothing moro was to be done. “There was & vast feld for 1t in Goverament aud in religion, It was journeying n the direction of ideat industrics, ideal government, ideal medical schools, law tchools, schools for the education of an ideal reliion, and an ideal bome: and as it journeyed in thut direction it was moving toward the world's best hove of ideal men and women and an ideal world, | Apolause.] Judge Booth expressed himself us heartily in ac- cord with all the Doctor had said, but ho question- od whether there was a general inquiry fn tuc sworld o8 to why things were so. If there was a future state, and 1 was worth living for, the best guarantee of an uncndurable future must be the performance honestly of our -duties here in the present. One defect of the lecturer's ideas the difliculty of tacir application. The radicalism of to-day became tae conservatizm of to-morrow, He knew nothing batter todo than to seek trath and follow it wnerever it might lead. [Avplause. | Mr. Ela didn’t think ten and women would be beneiited by a system of proverbe. {i was one of the characteristics of the thought of this aze that we were enabled, as intclligent, thinking people, 1o sail away smoothly over the heads of these per- plexing questions. 1le believed there wasn't MUCH USE FOR REFORMBRS. There was no need for superserviceable people who made themselves uncomfortabie to their neighbors by ansisting that there was a great social wrong that they must et their fingers into. There was o ataral_progress which men could not hinder, except €0 far ad they became reformery. Thinkers bad laiddown the formula. which no onc kad disputed, thai **this thing would ke care of jtsclf,™ le did not mesn thai no man should not help his neighvor. 1f there was more con- formity to the doctrine of helping ourselves, taking care of our families, 3nd looking after the little sociai needs that pressed upon us in our individnal Gircie, the great social questions, of which these were & part, wuul]d \-ur]yzcnumly take care of emselvee. — [Applause. e o oy ra. Mills, D, Holbrook, and Mrs, Celia P. Woollex, = Df. ‘Thomas, in revly to their criticisms, that it was only in o comparative sense tbat wo could say this was o thinking age; vel it was so beyond what the ages of the past were. lie had to keep his eye on the brightest spots to keep hiscour- age up. Bur there was a wonderful turning over of questions in this country. Yoong people \vere becomng philosophors, and thinking the best they could, flis lughest ideal of a wan was one who should bea radical and at the same tinea conseryative. 1f we could only reuch that poit! We hadn't yet. Some madicals made themselves offensive, and went clear beyond where our judg- et could foliow them, yevwhen their work was followed 1t scemned to be indorsed with certain success. A wun bad to e partly crazy in this world to be really successful in gome thinzy. {Laughter.] Some of the conservativee were also wrong,~were outof their century. cause they wanted to help iu many cases. thought i% wae time that there was some tendency in thinzy to adjust thetselv The Suctety then adjourned. At 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon there will be a megting forthe purpose of nominating oicers. In the evening Dr. I W. Robey will lecture on “4The Treatment of Discase from u Homeopathic Standpoint.” . On the 27th inst., the Jast mectine of the Society will be held at the Grand P'acific Hotel, when the oficers are 1o be_elccted, and the sedson’s work will close with 8 banquet. ——— EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN. NEW Youk, April 13.—Miss Sarah H. Leg- gett, whose cheerful bookstore at No. 118% Broadway has become a particular and attract- ive resort for litterateurs, proposes to open, April 13, at 61 Clinton place, o boarding-house Tor business women, where homelike accommo- antions will be furnished at the moderate price of $4aweek. Sewlng-machiues will be pro- vided anda library be furnished with the best reading matter, and books may be taken to rooms if the guests prefer. 1fany lady desires f0 bave a room alone, an extra but very mod- erate -harge will be made. In cases of sick- ness, meals will be served in the rooms, and at- tondance provided witbont extra_charge. Par- 1ors, bath-room, and a piano are otfcred to the free use of guests. e e———— SUICIDES, BosToN, Mass., April 18.—Edmund F. Masu- rett, cashicr of the Tremont Housc, shot him- self fatally last nieht. Iebad lost the funds of the house at faro, and sought to compromise with the proprietors of the hotel, who declined 10 ao 60, and sent for an officer. Special Jiisputch to The Tribune. GraND RAPIDS, Mich., April 13.—Peter Bunt, a well-known citizen of Muskegon, committed Suicide yesterday afternoon by drowning bim- Seif in Muskegon Lake. His body was recov- ered in the evening. No cause assigned. ‘Special Dispaich to The Tribune, Aucmona, L., April 13.—Miss Rose Hoyt, o veory estimable young lady residing with her purents on New York street, attempted to com- mit suicide last evening by .swallowing a heavy dose of corrosive sublimate. Several years since the man to whom she was betrothed died, and she has never ceased to mourn for him, be- ing in poor health and very melancholy of late. Her life was saved by prompt medical aid. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Communfcatlona fntended for Tirx DrAvGHT EDITOR should be addressed to 0. D. ORVIS, P.-0. Box 215, Chicago. 1L For Publisher's price-list of standard works on the game, address the Draught Edltor. CHECKER-FLAYERS' DIRECTORT. Athenwum, Ne. 50 Dearborn strect. PROBLEM NO. 61. By FrANK Grezsies, Lafayette, Ind. Black. Hemew B // NN N N [ 2] 77 %%, White. White to move and win. POSITION NO. 61 Dy I, M. Wouksax, Springdeld, Iil Black mer n 1, 2.5 .7, 11, 15,10 Whlte nen on1y, 14, 18, 24, 50, " Biack tomove and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. 11. C. Chipman—Answered by mall. Fred Johnson—Paper sent as directed. James Laverty—Request complied with. iy lammaker—Price-llst duly malled to your ad- il Relly~The announcement wiil be made nest 1. 0. Falrehlld—Documents all went. forward on the inst G. Merry—Mr. Freeman must have also felt quite mierry at that little 12 1o 1 seore. w. T. . Humphrey—Book duly malled to your ad- (2) The ltems will be welcome. Frank Greenlce—(1) Mr. C. Iefter has the agency. (2) We believe Bowditch the present editor. (S)E(';nrzc 150 was referred . (4) Critlclsms next week. 1L B. Iiafl—The work Is expecied to be published some thne during the present year. (2) Problem good, and will be nsed. ) Send kojution with problem next tine If y0u want (6 publisiied in this paper: CHECKER CHATTER. Qur readers must be contented with & short dranghts columa until the advertlsing rush i3 over. May 1. Mr. Wyllie's draught-playing tour thréugh England tmarked With i3 aconstoined. Aluost unbroken ehata of victorie: Mr. Charles RBbb, of New York, recentls visited the i » licadqiiariers, nad. With the icading “ou tour, 1ost two. and Uve ganes were ir Players there, drawn. The friendly and well-contested match between C.F. Darkerand D. Kirkwond at Boston_termiuated In & Barker, 2 kirkwood, 2; drawn, 213 total, Mr. M. G. Merry, draoght editor_of the Provldence Dienatich, writes that **fa_Game No. 161, by Mr. C- Hefter, at note (¢) white can almost, if not_quite, win Dy taking the 3 for 3, thus: 514, 15—10, 6—15, Zi— 20~y -1 Owlng to the crowded state of our columns, the an- rlouncernent that Mr. Yates had resigried the drauglits champlonshipof tiie World and enter=d upon the study ormedicine was. we regret to 83y, necessarlly crowded out ot our fast week's lssuc. Mr. Freeman, the noted colored player of Providence. L. 1., tecms to bea shaide the stronzest piaser ln the Stace, Judglag from the.* Merry ” time he inust bave itad In winning tweive games Lo one (0 the last two sit- tugs with the draucht cditor of the Dispatch. SOLUTIONS. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM FO. 60. By W. E. Davidson. 18—23 231 118 I Drawn. ¥ TO POSITION NO. 60. Dy Charles Batema. 18-15 |27-23 20~ 4—20 -5 811 I R GAME NO. 102-3ALD OF THE MILL. Plnyed at West Liberty, In., between J. P. Metealt and D, Millar. Miflara move. 20- (a) This leaves Spayt) the oniy work I nave seen. (b) Would not 23—2¢ have drawn? 4 American Dranght Player, DAL GAME N0. 153—LAIRD AND LADY. Tlayed between John Kirk, of Burnett, and Edward Beekwiih, of Waupun, 0-10 18-15 GAME Flayed fn March, 1877, between the draught editor and friend. 913 22-18 194—EDINBURG. 1-25 Friend's move, $— 8 24-19 GAME NO. 195-GLASGOW. Played by correspondence, botween A. J. De Freest P G s A (Conttitiuted by II. D. Lyman). De Frecst's move. —15 6-10 19 25-21 13 10-17 17 21-14 16 1~ 6 -20 2319 16-23 1 3~ 7 8 117 1 Drawn. THE BANK TAX. NASTVILLE, Tenn., April 18.—The Merchants® ‘Exchange to-day adopted resolutions that 1t is the sense of the Merchants’ Exchange that the 10-per-cent National Banking law should be re- pealed, characterizing it as uncoustitutional and oppressive; that the Board of Trade of the cities South and West be advised of the uction of this budy, and requested to give an expres- sion of their views on the subject. Copics of the preamble and resolutious are ordered to be sent unmediately to Senators and Representa- tives in Congress, with the hope that the pres- cnt Congress would repeal the law at once. WHY IS [T? ‘The t-uths of scicnceand progressive thought have always been compelled to batter down the bulwarks of prejudice and disbelief, or remain forever uoknown. Why Is it that peovle are so reluctant to receive facts that relate directly to the phenomena of their own existence? As- tronomers, upon discovering a star, assign it & place at ance, and it is forever fixed. The rule by which a mathematical problem fs once solved ‘Vecomes forever an axiom; but no matter huw clearly the principles which zovern health and sickness be demonstrated, some refuse to be- lieve. Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines, which are now so generally used, sud deservedly popular, were, in their early days, very reluctantly re- ceived by the peopie. To-day, Dr. Picrce’s jolden Medical Discovery has outrivaled the old-time sarsaparillas, his Pellets are in general uge in place of the coarse, huge, drastic pills formerly so much employed, while the sales of his Dr. Saize’s Catarrh Remeds and his Favorite Prescription arc enormous. Where the skin Is sallow and covered with blotches and pimples, or where there are gcrofulous swellings and af- fections, & few Uottles of his Golden Medical Discovery will effect an entire cure. If vou feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, have sallow color of skin, or yellowish-brown spots on face or body, frequent headache or dizziness, bad taste in the month, internal heat, or chills.alternated with hot flushcs, low spirits and gloomy forebodings, frregular appetite, and toogue coated, you arc suffering from Torpid Liver, or ‘* Biliousness.” In mapy cases of < Liver Complaint? ouly part of these symptoms are cxperienced. As a rem- edy for all such cases, Dr. Pierce’s Golden Med- ical Discovery bas uo equal, 88 it effects perfect cures, leaving the iiver strengthened and healthy. Debilitated females who have undergone all the tortures of caustic and the knife, and vet suffer with those peculiar dragging-down sensations and weaknesses, can have guaranteed to thewn prompt and positive relief by using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription; while cons:ipation and torpid liver, or *“biliousness,” are promptly re- lieved by the Pleasant Purgative Pellets. Sold by all droggists. CARPETS, FURNITURE, &c. (ImeDse Bargais CARPETINGS 0IL CLOTHS, Mfilfiflgs, THats, RIIES, i Come early and secure a Great Bargain in above goods, as we will close our entire stock during next two weeks. B.J. DAUPHINEY&C0. 170 East Madison-st. Carpetings, - - Furniture, vall Paper, Latest Pateros and Best Quliy. Prices sure to be satisfactory. Par- ties about to buy should first look at owr goods. s CHICAGO CARPET CO., (General House-Furnishers,) 233 State-st,, ) 01d Stand of ALLEN, MACKEY & CO.” CARBOLINE. The most acceptable Dressine in cse for the Human Halr, and the only article that will Restore Halr on Bald Heads. Now sold by all Drugzste. LAKE NAVIGATION. FIRST BOAT FOR LAKE STPERIOR. THE STEAMER PERERILESSE Will leave for all Lake superlor Ports on Monday, April 22, At8p, m. Freight now recelved at onr Warehouse, foot of Esst Washington-at. LEOPOLD & AUSTRIAY; 72 Market-st., Sgrs. Take Sup. Peopie’s Ling Stra. CARBOLINE. 1ses Halr to Grow on the Haldest of Feads n Four Weess. 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