Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 7, 1878, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JULY 7, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES T ““ SPORTING. BASE-BALL. MR. NICHOLS' EXPERIENCE. Tpe White Stockings have struck a very ous rate of progression, 1o which they stick s cheerful fidelity which witl bring them out somewhere about the head of the heap if Juck holds good. The priuciple which they pave seLup is that it is the right thing to win wo canes 3 weck. They solemnly agreed to {his when they started East, and have kept their compact for £1X weeks etrsight, by which means hey have accumulated twelve games and Jost five in that time. , Yesterduy's zame was one of those which (e prozrammic hiad set down 10 win, and they sovordinely weut right 1o bueiness and cufled it ontina way that was vastly more amusig to {he sudience than it was to Nichols. The Jer had been sent ja to piteh, sup- posibly because Wheeler had been hit Tr miucteen eafe ones Thursday. A ance ot the score will show that the record spaipst Nicnols s a shade worse, so that ¢he merits of Nichols and Whecler are as 21 is 10 1% and the latter ahead. ‘The game opened with the Chicagos at bat, gnd the first inning was passed without a score. Io the sccond the Whites broke loose, and, Lelog sided by some loose work on: the other side, rolied uD stxruns. Cassidy led off with a et one, 2o Larkin was sent to base on balls. Haukinson bit a high oue, which. sailed around sudended up over left-field feace, ziving bim two After Remseo had retired and Har- bidge hud been sent to base on_ balls, Start fell upon it beautifuliy, and drove it over the fence fortwo bases. Anson’s fy to Qigham was then disastrous] muffed, and the runs came tumblie home, while Anson ambled around to {ird and sfterwards scoredgon an out. The error in the right ficld was respousible for two of the rups. The visitors offset this partially Dy & couple, une earned, 2nd another made off Hankiuson's error, wi was not a mutl, but u iske in judgment. The Chicagos recovered These tiwo in the next inniog, Cussidy leadivg off with & bigh one, which Nichols went for aud muffed so_disastrously that the runner took foord. 1t was what muight be called a * two- base errar,” just as Higham’s was 2 * thre base error,” Larkin and Haukinson followed with safe hite, and the former scored as well £s Cassidy. 1his brought the scoreto cight for the bome team, aud the ¥isitors zot anotlier on znerror of lunkinson, bringing them to three. In the fourth, Anson scored after being muifed by Sweasy. e went around to tkird ou Fer- Fuson's hit, and when Brown threw to catch Ferzuson running to_second Ausos lit out for e plate, but was nearly caught . by Sweasy's prompt return. A long slide alone gaved him. In the fifth inzing Nichols had fome expericnce With the hard hitters—such an experience as Bond and Wheeler have heen turough. Larkin led off with an out, and Han- Linson was muffed by Carev. Remgen then geut a hot finer Which got uway from Murnan, and Harbidge cracked a sharp oue over the fence for two bases. This Start took as a sort of challenge, and he promptly biazed away with & two-bascr, ding in two runs. Biz Anson thousht this wasa wood schewe, and he let Joose on the ball, which was glad to get over 1he fence to rest. The score was now thirtcen 10 three, and tie visitors brought theirs up to four by Higham’s base bit, Harbidge's passed ball, and Brown’s two-vaser. Nines was missed br Hankinson, and when he reachied second and 'n was on third it looked like more runs, pases. o i ooly_one hand was out. Carey hit s fast Jaer imo centre, aud it looked safe, bt Remsen ran_ in wel for it cught it - low down, and semt it to eecond in time to nip Hines, whereat the erowd applauded more than for any other play of the mame. In the last four innines onigwne it of scoring was done on either side, and that “was by the Whites iu_the scventh. Haroidge led off with_an out, Start and Anson tollowed with base hits, and Ferguson was muffed by Carey, filling the bases. ~ McClellan managed to get o bounder between third and short, and Csssidyalso steered one throush m that section, d the consequence was three runs. In the aghth {oning the visitors made three safe hits, but Harue was urable to save any runs. The fzures of the game are to be found iu = THE SCORE: CIICAGO. artidge, ©. far. 1 b, Anson, L1 i Total. THOVIY Tighat, . {. Yark, 1. . 6; Providence, 1. : Start, 25 Anson, 13 v, 13 Hzgue, 1 fiicago, 203 Provi- Dankinson, 1 Totl_bases ou clean luts Cassidy, 1 Carey, 1: Murnan, 1 Errors o 1 .d balls—O1 N1clioll ueen and MeClellag, Wiid pitches—] WY Strikes called—Off Latkin, 1 icholls, 10. Balle called—On Lackin, 14: on Nicholls, 27. Strack ou—Chicago, 1 Providence, 5. 2. of Boeton. The rame, besides being an excellent ehowing of battine, had pleuty of wood fieiding inir. The Jead in both fielding and batting belones tlearly to Start, who played a magificent game 2ud was ably supported by McClellau and Fer- fuson. Remscn and Cassidy are to be credited with some clever ances ns well as fiy-cate- & Harbidge and Larkin were, 85 usial, re- markably cfective. Murpan and Sweesy were shout thie ouly plavers of the visitors who wer: 1o the grade they should have been. Tue Milwrukees will be here Tucsdnf' Thurs- drsand Saturday this week. Will th gosplease drop the idea of 1wo guwes 8 Week aud try for three this time? . HOSTH MILWAUREE. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. MILwAUKEE, July 6.—The wame between the Bastons and Milwat s afternoon resulted another defeat for the home club by o score . 64103 in eleven invinzs. Both clube plaved a uick, sharp Beunett is still unable to 11w 1o eecond, and probably cannot do any Yery effective work this season. In the ninth buinr the score stood 3 1o 3, and the excire- Tent was intense. [u the tenth jnning neither dabscored, but in the eleventh the Bostens ®ored on au error of Weaver's. Juinge— 12 3 45 6 7 Meaons.....0 001 00020 U Yiwankees.0 0 0 0 0 2 Bate Lite—Bostons, Milwaukeed, 5. Erurs—Dostons, 4: Milwankees, 14. i base on errora—Bostons, 103 Milwankees, 8§90 1w 1 0 1-4 Firet base on halls—DBostons. 1 Lef1 on hase. 10 J. Julian. Tndianapoli. C OTHER GAM. Cncixsany, July 6.—Base-ball: Indianapolis, aannat, 5. Thirieen nnings. ke, "L’Lusn, July 6.—Forest Citys, §; Tecum- Speciai Dispatch to The Tridune. Oux 2ims, T, Jusy 6.—Oak Park vs. Lawn- Cat dustiu to-day: Score 1S to 10, in faver Osk bark. RESUME OF THE WEEK. a summary of all the games hose prefized with a star (%) ifalo. 3: Tecumeeh. 1. cdford, 5; Westboro, 3. §:‘yg—:§yflmence. 11: Chicazo. 7. Ty sosgimnuath, 7 ¢ Indiaapolis, 7. 387 $=4Boson, 47 Miliwavkee, 1. m’ 2-Star, 11; Buflalo, 1. m’ ‘E\cv;r Ledford, 5: W, o s Seringleld, 3% Pittesield. 2. ’“‘;s:l!fe:galkul Worcester, ©. Ity 3_Weet knds. osepy N rs, 1. utuaie, of ' CLi ‘of 'Chicazo, Stan, 11 Rechester, 6. Tecumeeh, 3, 5 rovigence, 7. 3 waukee. 2. oy Cndimati, 5; Indaapolie, 3. 3oy 4o Pnklene, of Chic 6; Dubuqife. 3. .,thm o;ng—. of Chicago, 2; Blue Stockings, By 4 Tave. 3 Javenprt, 14; Sheflield, U5 4~West E13S, of Caicugo, 13; Mutuals, 8. B3, July 5 Juy July 4—Forest City, 9; Atlantic, & iy i—Quicksten, "of Indianapolie, 5; South end, 4. July 4—Racinc, 8; Maple Leat, of Milwaukee,4. July +—Jackson, Mich., 14; Kulamazoo, 12. July —Eckford. of Clilcazo, 4: Lavana, 22 July 5-—*Indianapolix, ; Cincinnati, 4. July 5—Rockford, 113 Crovks, of Chi July 5—Dreadnaught, of Chicago, £5; Lac, 0. July 5—Eckford, of Chicago, 1; Havana, 14, July 5—Oukiand. of Chicago, 8; Dubuque, 7. July 6—4Chicago, 16; Providence, 4. Juty 6—*Eoston, 4: Milwaukee, . July 6—*Indianapoli, 6: Cincinnaty, 5. o GAMES TO COME. Following are the announcements for games this week, those marked with a star (¥) being for the chumpionsbip: Monday—Manchester vé. Utica, at Utica; Te- cumeh va. Forest City, at_Cleveland; Milwaukee vs. Davenport, at Davenport; toston vs. lted Stockings, at Beoria. Zuexday~*Milwankee vs. Chicazo, at Chicagd; *Boston vs. Indianapolis, at St Louis; *Provi- dence ve. Cincinnati, a¢ Cincimnati; Star ve. Te- cumseb, at Loudon: Aflantic vs, Oswego, at Oswego. Wedneaday—Mancheeter ve. . Rochester, at Rochester; Starve. Tecumsch, at London: Pitts- field vs. Oswego, at Oswego; Davenport vs. Reds, at Peoria. 2 Tucnshay—*Chicazo ve. -Milwaukee, at Chi cavo; *Doston vs, Indiauapolis, at St Louis; €Providence Cincinnati, at Cincinnatt; Ma chester vs. Rochester, ut Rochesters Lowell v LUtica, at Ctica: Str vs. Buffalo, at Butfal Cricket va. Athletic, at Philadelphia: Pittageld v Oswego, at Oswezoi Davenport ve. Reds, at Peorla. Fripar—Sfanchester vs. Tecumach, at Londo SATULDAY—*Chicazo v Milwaukes t Chicago; *Boston ve. Indianapolis, at St. Louis: *Providence va. Cincinuatl, at Cincinuati: Lowetl ve. Rucues- ter. ut Rochester: Maachester -vs. Tecumsel, at London: Star vs. Cleveland, at Clevelaud. THE CHANMPIONSHIN Following is the status of the six clubs last cvening, Boston for_the first time showlng in front according to League rules: Q1> 1= 2i2|512|§8|% HHHEEHE oLvEs. . E1518131 %12 RlI1E|RIF|E 2 HIEHE 5| 17 4 17 4 16 41 14 Milwaukee 41 Gumeslost.. 3 The following table shows in addition the per- centage of zumes each club hus won: Tercentage Games Games Games won bo gt loed. . to8t. 17 7 17 a2 18 13 Ho5 a3 O 25 5, ECORD BY WEEKS. Yollowing is the record of games won each week of the scason thus far: it shows that the Ciucinnatis have, after two wecks' losing, pulled up again, and are in the lead, though not very duugerously: PSS L R Bostous... 1011y 19 Clacinnatls 811y Chicagos. a0l o WASIINGTON PROSPECTS. The Natlonals, of Washinzion, D. C., have sccured the eervices of Snyder, Gerhardf, and Hines for the season of 1579, and are in com- wnunication with Dradley and Force. They e pect to enter the Leagne with the following nin Snyder, ¢ ; Bradley, p.: Kenner, 1st b.i Ge harde, 2d°b. ; Fouser, 8.8.; Holly, 1. f. ; Houck. ¢, f.: McCormick, r.f. and chsnge pitcher. Mr. X. E. Young. present Sccretary of he League, will probably manage the nine. It Jr. Youny succeeds in putting into the tield next eeason the above teau there will be a great pron- ability that-Washington will fly thie cliampionelip peunant.—New York Vercury. There is a stranre mixture of truth and error in the above. A reporter of THE TRIBUNE, in conversation with one of the players named abuve, was informed that six otlemen of Washington had been conferring about the matter, aud had pretty much conciuded to go on.” They wanted Snyder, bocause he is 8 Wash- ington boy. Snvder in turn bad fome opinions of his own. He wanted McCormick, of Indian- avolis, os piteiier, declaring that he was the best in the country. Healso wanted Farrell, CUnul it is known base. 2 be hired as 2 nucleus, it is mot bkely that the affair will m: ] broeress. There is, however, Do resson why Washinzton should not have o good club. RECORDS. The Boston Jera’d presented last Sunday the records of all the League players, made up, pre- sumably, ou its own scores, which are not the same a3 those printed by other papers, being made on a stightly different basis. Following are the battin, rages of the tliree best men in each club, as given by the Herald : 382 Pike... ... Anson.. 381 Gerhardt. 1t should be remembered that this table is & wecl old, and the three games just passed have clianged matters greatly. Start and Ferguson specially bave made good records, and are away up nearer the top, while several of the others named have fallen off_considerably. Last nizut Start’s record w . and Ferguson was .333, showing tirat both bave pulled up since the table was printed. THE MODEEN CASABIANCA. The New York ifercury prints the following base-ball poetry, which is by no means tae Worst of the scusou: The oy stood on the home-baxe. Whence all but hum wero ont, The smile that Jit up his youthtul face Shone round about bis snout. Yet beautifal and brigit he stood As born Lo use 3 Dar, Alcreuture of heroic Uiood, A prosd though cuild-lie brat. The ball carie, he would not strike Without the Captain’s word, That Captain with « busted nose, 11 Voite 1o longor heard. He called alu Captain, say 10 yet my tasic ts done, * e Knew not that the Captain Jay {Inconscious of the fun. ¢+ gpeak, Caplain, " ouce again he cried, SUICT may yet be rone, " Aud bat the umpire **strike " replied, And fast the ball rolled ou. Upon his nose he felt the sweat, “And in bis waving hair, . And looksd from that home-bise of rock Iu snill yet brave despair. d <liouted but once wore alond: iy Captain, must 1 teg>? While by Liui fast turough dust und cloud The red dead ball went by, The tilled the air with awful yells, They tossed 1 on hizh, And danced zoout the sailang child Like ouzzards in the sky. With bat, ard ball, aud ‘Pt well and borne to vart ions danced acoand in glee, ked the younzster's heact. W10 WROTE THE LETTER{ “The boys in the bull business are busy fuess- ing at the letter J just now. It grows out uf following little story before the o season opened Seere ing his mail ove murnin linding wmong his corr to *darliner Annie ondence 2 four- witlh 4 kind of red-hut love, undyin Tlection, -amd all that. Fearful Teputation, Nick nastily hunted e envelape, and found it addressed Founee, Seeretary,” ete.. all in rezular e. e ouly other peculiar thing about it that 1t contained a remittance of one 25- cent serip (mind you this was in the winter sea- Son. when some of the players are liable to bo Smanciully embarrassed). and it was simned, G Yours Jovingly, 4.7 Of course the document put the estimable S tary in no end of 2 stew; et auldwt file that with bis pspers; be coulaw't presect that to the Lionoravic League as one of The doings of the year; be couldn’t make up any averazes on that—and what if some one should find it in possession! While waiting 10 decide whether Le shonid jnvest darling Aunie's 25-cent seripin a full-flavored Huvana, or embezzle it in the usual way, a5 savings banks do, Mr. Young was relicved by receivingan agonized epistle from a ball-player, asking iz 10 return the ietters, so he could make a swop which wouid bester satisfy darling Aunnie. Of course he dic so, but somehow the siory got “broad, and now the boys are guessing after the 37 Pho sizned the letter. There are plenty of Uiew, and they haven’t cornercd the right man e "Tuere sre dJ. O'Rourke, J. Morrill, J. “Manning, J. Burdock, sud A. J. Leonard with ihe Bostons; J. Hsllivan, J. J. Remsen, J. C. Chesicy, and . Start with the Chicagos; J. T, Gerbardt, J. F. Sullivan, and J. M. Kelly with e Giocinatis: 4. E. Ciapp, 4. L. Quest, F. J. R. Warner, J. McCormici, and J. Nelson with {he Tnianapolis; J. Goodmav, J. P. Peters, aad < for ¢ J. J. Ellick with the Mitwaukees. The 1q\msuun is, Who was he who sent the 25-cent sc p? NOTES AND COMMENTS. More or less of the defunct Eries have gone to the Oswego Club. Kessler will olay third bose and Pearson will cateh for them. They might do worse,~—if they hunted. It was anrounced and expected that the Har- vard College team would make a_Western trip, but they abandoned the idea, though there is Do doubt they might have done well. The Enguirer says that * Fred Waterman, of the original Red Stockings, has turned up as the Y{iwher of the reorzanized Forest Cufs, of oekford.” It is not the same man at all. This paper would be grateful if the Builslo Commercial Advertiser would not credit it with matter taken from other Chicago papers. It may be complimentary, but it is uncomfortable as well. Some of the more sanguine papers have slready begun to make up vines for the clubs next year. A Buffalo paperis kind enough to assigh to us Kennedy, of the Rochesters. Woy, 10 ouc can know. Kennedy, of the Rochesters, was hit by a foul tip, whereupon the Utica flepublican printed bis obituary, which brought him around again, and hie is catehing as merrily as ever; With the obit- uary in his hat and a mask on. 1t was rumored yesterday that the Providence Club had terminated the coutract of Wheeler (which was a trial trip of & month), but it does not appear that such is the case. Nothing bas been determived yev; or at least nothing an- uounced. The Todianapolis Club having beaten the Cincinnatis a majority of the scries, the En- quirer takes its revenge by styling the winners the * Homeless Team,” and in abusing the am- pire. Harmless recreations, but soothing to the Ciucinnuti breast. John Zeller, of old Mutual fame, Who broke his Ic% while playing with the Chicazo Club, Aug. 12, 1869, in the =ame with the Unlons,. of Morrisanis, at Chicago, is now the proprietor of on oyster and chop house at No. 24 Anu street, {n this clty.—Vew York Mercury. “The Philadelphia Athletlcs, not fully satisfied with having Fusselbach and Berkleback, Liave secured Eisenhower und Measley. It is inferred that they are afcer Berolzhelmer. But they ‘can’t et scorcs in the papers with those names unless they pay for double columns. The Providence papers are not moved to ad- miration by the team which Douglas moved from Hartford over into their ciiy. After a game wicre they made twenty-five ercors, and ore beaten 12 t0 0, tho Degitch advises them to disband and gro away by themselves. Jimumy O'Brien is piastog a good game with the Hartfords, and we are sorry that he did not get with a better erowd. It would be a source of ragret to his friends in Washiuaton to have him walk bome, but it would not be a surprise tous. Chicikens should roost high where the New Uaven-llartford mob lghts.— Washington Cupital. The games this week will be between the Chicagos and Milwaukees, in Chicazo; the Bos- tons and Indianapolis, in St. Louls; and the Providenceand Cincinnati, in Cinciunatl. The Teatare of the week will be_tnc play of the In- Qiunapolis in a new city. They expect, and may pertaps receive, u large patronage, but that is by no means assured. . A trial trip or two will prove something. The Liberty Base-Ball Club played a game July 4 a1 LaPorte, Iud., defeating the Blues of that town 24 to 2: Duse bits—Lihertys, 813 Blues, 4. At South Bend ou the 5th they playe the Green Stockings, a first-class amatenr club, the finest game of the season at South Beud, with a score of 5 to 0 in favor of the Libertys. Base hits—Livertys, 43 South Bend, 8. Errors —Libertys, 4: South Bead, 9. T. M. Deshler, Ohio, asks: *‘Please state in your next issue what was the highest salary paid to a base-hall plaver, and who received it!* ‘I'hree thousand doflars and a bonus ot $500 be- i To was paid iu 1876, to A. G. Spalding, by the Chicazo Club.—Enguirer. The answer is not correct as to Spalding's salary for 1576, nor as to the matter of an alleged bouus; and, fur- thermore, that is not the largest sulary paid. The orzanization of the Peoria Red Stockings has been complated, with the following otlicers: F. 0. Cunninghaw, Presidenc: W. E. 8, Buna, Vice-President: C. H. 8. Morgan, Sceretary aud Manager. & park 400 feet square, and a seating cap: about 800. The Bostons oven these grounds to-morrow. Mr. Morran writes that ho would like to hear from clubs coming Lis Way. The Petersburg (Iil.) Browns bave reorzan- ized with the followine oflicers: D. M. Bone, President; F. P. Comdal, Vice-President; Charles Frockelton, Secreiury; G. S. Mont- gomery, Manger; E. Fisher, Captafn. The ne 15 08 follow: Autle, p.; Foste, ¢ r, 1b.; Cux, 2b.; Rutlege, 3 b.: Frock- & 8.3 White, I. L3 Loreatzen, c. elton Drake, r. f. The Club has fino inclosed grounds. aud would like to arrange gamos. Speating of the Fourth of July zame In Cin- cinnati, the Engwirer makes this remarkable statement: *Kelly’s catching was m than verfectiou, and bis suppors of Will White fully veritied Jim's gssertion that Kelly could catch Will a5 well, if not. better than himself. Itis suid that Jim is anxious to haye Kelly catch recularly, because he betfeves Kolly can throw better than he himself can. It is all over Jim White to sacrifice himself for a player he be- lieves can do better in a position.” " We bave seen some pretty good carchers up this way, but nobody ever played the position better than perfection. The Cincinnati Enguirer has been making a strong but fueffectual attempt to conviuce the people that if she Indianapolis Club plays any part of its yamesn St. Louis it il fose e Leuzue membership. - Inasmuch as this idea bas neither Leazue law nor common sense on- its side it ecems to bave fallen flat. The right of the Clicagound Boston Clubs to play one or more of toeir series in Oshkosh if they chioose is clearly guaranteed them by botter authority thau the Cincinnati man. To avoid any ques- tion of doubt, the management anuounces that it will play irs games in Iudianapolis according to scheaule il any club demauds. The Syracuse correspondent of the Boston Herald says: * The two games which the Stars phaved at” Troy on their iy to and from the t stirred up the base-ball element to sucl extent that the ancient city actually put in a bid for the transfer of the team to Troy next season. Overtures were made 1o a pumber of the players, and it is understood favorable con- sideration Was wiven tu the proposition. Syra- cuse has u good stock of undevetoped home talent, in the shape of amateur pluyers, who in a vear or two will be it for professional service. MeCormick ie of local growth, und ina young man named Neagle (recently engared at Hamil- ton, Ont.) there is the muking of 2 pilclier destined to make his mark. He is backed up behind the bat by anamateur named Walsh, who is already the equal of balt of the salaried pro- fessionais.” 3 The proposed change in the mauazement of the Milwaukee Club has been broushi about. P. Rowers has assumed conirol. He the people that the Club will play out ason in Milwaukee, and will not transfer I for a longer or shorter time to any other it had been rumorcd that u good offer had Degn made them to.go to Pittsburs, und also that Cammeyer would have been pleased to have madean arrangement with them to play some games on the Uniou Grounds, Brooklyn. So far us known, neither of these schemes will be taken up, and the Club will play its games aecording to the achedule. One feature of Mr. Rugers' management is a good one; he has stopped the changing about and putting in of new wen every game. and will play the sune team right along,—the only way to win. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. +*+—Questions on sporting topics will not be an- swered oy mail. S.—*+Did Golden ever pitch for the Chicago Club in n professional game?™ Answer—Yes; scveral games in 1875. L. 1. A.*Did Douglas Allison exer plny wity the Mutuals of New York?" Ansiwer—Yes; he caughi for Mathews in that team In 1874, M. §., MiLwaCKEE—"* (1) Who leads the ba ting record of ihe Chlcages?" .Answer—Aanso: The table you nek for will probably be published soon after July 15. R. 0. 0.—This column has repeatedly decided that 10 O wasn beiteraverage than 2to 1. It will ot affect matters o quote any other paper. If yon wanted your-bet decidod that way you shonld have left it to the paper iu question, P. B.§. x—¢ (1) Is Spalding, of last y C any wav connectea with the Club thie scason? (2) Is Blong, of lust year's St. Louts, pluying thiy yeart" dnswer—(1) He i Secreiary of the Chicigo Club. (2) He is playing with the Sprinzfeld (Mass.) team. s Poyx—Such tables have been published by the Boston Zerald, and they are 1o doubt accurately figored pat, but the Herald hus a system of its own in scoring which will make its conclusions vary 1rom those of the League. If you lefl yoor bet to **pablished scores,” then you wim, {or the only pablizoed score at the date named war the Herald's, and toat showed that Anson led the country with & batting record of .82, The other question 1s a mere matter of opinfon which cannot be passed upon. W. W. S.—**(1) Has Kemmler, now with the Davenports, formerly with the Mutdals of Cnicazs, any record as a catcher? (2) Who do you consider he best catcber, pitcher, and_shorc-stop ju the Tnited States?’ Ansicer—(1) He caught for the Dlud Citys of Elgim last year; if they had a scorer, then be Bas a record, which ' can be made up from 1he scorer's book. (2) This column il not guess at anything; the Leagne records—the latest ones 1nade up—shot that Larkin was the most effective pitcher, Snyder the best catclier, and Craver the best ghort-stop in the country. That record will have to go until this season’s play ie tabulated. T. §. M.—*¢ (1) How will the unplayed Milwan- kee-Providence game of June 29 be counted? (2) Will the 7—7 Cincinnati v4. Indianapolis game of July 2 be called off as u tio or will it be played olf? ) Will Hankinson's bit inthe July 4 gamein Chicago (seventh inning) be called a home run® Ansiwer—(1) It will not be counted at all until the Providence Club coies Wost next time, when it will probably be played off. (2) It was played off Friday, and Cincinuati won. (3) No. THE TURF. THE NEW CHICAGO RACE-TRACK. The passage by the Council a short time ago of an ordinance permitting the West Division Street-Railway Company to extend its tracks to the proposed mew trotting-purk to be built by Lawrence and’ Murtie, settled the question of where the track was to be located, and enabled the gentlemen having the matter fu charze to complete their arraugements for buginning work on the new esterprise. Until all the pre- liminaries were definicely settled, they did not feel at liberty to annouuce the location of the new track, but now that everything in that line has been completed, some further pariiculars regarding the matter are ready for the public, and are hereby given. Inthe first place, it may be stated that the ground sclected for the track Is in a very eligi- ble locality on the West Side, betug bound- ed by the city limits ou the ‘west Central Park driving-track on the east, Burry Point road on the south, and Madison strect on the north. These boundaries includo & tract of land amply large for the purpose to whick it will be devoted, und within its preciocts, before the time for the fall trotting campaign arrives, there will be construcied the fluest ran- ning and trotting tracks in the country, aud ad- jacent to them will be grand stands, s club- house, and stables not surpassed by those of any track. A description of the tracks and buildings was given [o these columns 6everal weeks ago, consequently a repetition of the suine is not nee- essary at this time. The vew track will be favored in one particu- lar where Dexter Park was cursed, viz.: facilities for reaching it. Onoof the chief ob- jections to the old track was its inaceessibility. it being impossible to reach 1t conveniently by carriage except at the fmminent visk of having _one’s horses Tun down or scared futo a runaway by the engines, which were in constant use on tue many ruilroads which it was necessary to cross in reaching the sceue for_an afternoon’s sport. Al this discomfort and dauger will be unknown to those who putrouize the new track. The Madison-street railway will be extended so that ears will run dircetly to the cntrance, there- by affording those who live on the line of this road cheapund easy necess to the races; and it will be of purticular benefit to down-town busi- niess men who dislike a journcy to a raflroad depot ona hot afternoon. The” Northwestern Railroad will also do its part in ailording the pablic facilities for reaching the track, haviug agreed to coustruct u branch line from Kinzie south along the city limits directly Lo the park; and the Chieago, Burlingtou & Quincy can run & switch from its main live north to the track, thereby uaccommodating the rezidence portion of the South Side, as the length of this line would be but efeht blocks. The Van Buren street cars now run to Western avenue, and the track will probubiy be eXtended to the park, resching it at the south entrance. Inthe way of drives, there are Madison, Washington, Mou- roc, aud Luke. streets, a splendid boulevard being now constructed from Westeru avenue and Madison strect to Central Park, and ar- rangements are tow beiug made to macadamize Washington street from Ciinton street to the track. Bids for the construction of the tracks aud buildines will be received to-morrow, and the contracts will be awarded on the following day. The wor I be pushed forward vigor- ously, and everything completed in time for Chicago ive u meetmg in the grand fah trotting circuit, which will include “St. Louis, Toledo, Columbus, abd other Western citi Messrs. Lawrence and Martin, havin spoken to on the subject of haviug t men’s tournament which takes place in Sentem- ber take place at the park, say that it will be perfectlyfeasible to hold the display there, and that, if ‘the managers of the tournament sarce fo hold it there, they will give ample bonds that the grounds shall be ready by Aug. 1 THE BREEDING OF FLORID T the Editor of The Tribune. C1t10AGo, July 6.—The assaule of Mr. Wads- worth, in your paoer of the 34 nst., on Col. “Tayior aud is horse Florida, is so utterly up- that I cannot refrain fromn saying a i Tepls. An apparent fnconsisteney in_Col. Tay. lor’s statements secm to afford Mr. Wadsworth speeial delight. He says Col. T. bas publicly stajed in this _city that Flor- ida hms trotted in 2:267 and, then apsiu in respouse to an article in the Tw. Tlied, and Farm, saying thae Florida bad fr quently shown 2:50 in private, the Colonel s “Florida has never been timed.” 1 must say fail to sce auy inconsistency here. The Tiry intimated that he had been timed by outside parties, and the Colouel denied the statement. Of course, with a tra own premiscs, 1k would be strange indeed did he not take mcans to savisfy hunself ns 1o tie amount of speed which bis horse possessed. This, although literally a_ private triol, is not the Kind of that referred to by the Zuxf, und L am sure all unprejudiced minds will azree with e in the view I take of it. Now, us regards Florida® be has a world of it. B than I have had an opporiunity ef witnessing Our towasmau, Mr. I Helm, in an article hed in the August number of 1876 of the nal Lave Stock Jowrnal, s that e saw oridaunder the most adverse circumstances, that is, smoothly shod, and with snow on the ground io sufiicient quantity to cause the horse to ship at_every stride, show o gait certainly equal t0 2:30 or better. 1 was conversiug only a few days since with a gentleman of our uity, a genlemar of worth and fntegrity, and in every way reliable, and a wood judge of speed withal, and he assured me that, once visiting Florids, in his Orauge Coun- ¥ bome, he enjoyed the luxury of a ride behind Dim, and Lis statemeats as 10 the capacity of the horse more than corroborate what Mr. Helm iy attested to. And now as to Korida's pedigree. Here, again, Mr. Wadsworth Seems partictlurly jubitant in having discovered, as he s, ¢ fo_ the - brecdimg of fr. Hetm, in his article he Las seen the certifl cate whie aylor holds of Mr. i Rowe, the brecder of Florids, stating th idw’s first da ¥ Volunteer, sccond « by Welling’s Hambletonian. A friend of n litely in Orange County consulted Rith Mr. Goldsmith, the owner of Volunteer, in relation Lo this pedigree, aud sith remarked that auy certilicate to name was attached was reliable. A fault for claiming a ped e which the breeder of Florlda, a thoroughly abie man, furnished him at the tuge of Lis purchase of the horse ! Mr. Wadsw e to throw dizeredit on the breedine of Florida’s grand-dam, by refer- ring to a letter thut he has received from u tleman of Orange County “of unimpeachuble and irreproachahle character,” whicl this mare was brouwit frotu the Wes Post, who does 1ot quite remember where be found her. I have before me aletter addressed to Col. Taylor by one ot the Juryes of thie Supreme Court, one of our brightest leal minds. a mu kuown pot only in New YorkState, but inevery State. I quote a single parageaph: Tam told that Guy Miller has been teying to in- terfere with you by writinz to_rozic oné to the ef- fect that Florlaa has not proved a guccess in the stud, und was no irotter. 18 this true? If s0, itls sneer ent arida wiil vindicate Limseif. This. then, is undoubted!y the gentleman to whoze letter Mr. Wi rih refers. may beol “unimpeachai character,” but if he did not havpen to own the horse Trou Dy the sire of dir. Wadsworih’s Silver Duke. 0w much more t his testi- inony wight have! g Whiie Col. Taylor is periectly right in pub- lishing the pedigree furnished h by Mr. Rowe, fecting assured us he dogs, that it s co rect, it really makes but little differeace to breeders whether the pedigree of Florida’s grand dam is traced or not. Two of the most celebrated sires the country has ever known have been from mares of whuse blood eud histury literally nothing could ever be ascertaiued. refer to Mambrino Chicf and Ethan Alien, We know that Florida's sir¢ was Hambictoniun, and that his dam was by Volunteer, Hami tonian’s most suceesaful soun. Cau any o Tor a richer pedigree than that? One word more, Mr. Editor, and I am done. I bave known Florida for somg years, and I have metquite s good many gentlemen who have Lred to him, and I have never yet seen the man who owned_a Florida colt but thought e owned a prize. I have never scen a Florida colt that was not wellgaited. . A friend of mine who visited the place last spring and rode behind several two and three year olds assures me that he never saw such colts. 1 fully concur with Mr. Wadsworth, in that horsemen must judge of Florida by his perform- acces or by Lis success as a stock horse. Florida is only 11 years old, and bis stock is all voung, but if some of these young things don’t come ong and acquit tbemselves creditably oeiore t speed, I know that far better jadges g long, the name of Florida, like that of Iron Duke and ail the other uesuccessful sons of Hambletouian, will pass into oblivion. E AvateUR. To the Editor of The Tribunc. Cnicaco, July G6.—Itis not my intention to occupy any more of your space with replics to James Wadsworth. His letter of lyinz gener- alities is no auswer tomy demand for proofs. Were he not a “‘man of straw,” I would muke him prove in the courts in what particular I am afraud. His Eastern correspondent is, like himself, baukrupt in reputation and in pocket. Rerarding Florida's sueed, I have never men- tioned his time except to particular triends in confidence, but I have shown his speed to his patrons. Mr. W. J. Neeley, of Otiawa, the owner of Byron, who has a record of 2:35 after riding bebind Florida told a number of wentlemen he never rode so fast in his life, though hewon races driving in :253¢. Mr. Milli- gan and quite 2 number of genticmen stand Teady to guarantce for Florida’s speed. great hiteh in Florida’s pedigres scems to be in his second dam. I will state now, to bear out Tie TRIBUNE'S and my own assertions, that [ Iold the certificate of her breeder, Nathaniel Rae, of Orange County, New York, that the mare i3 bred as we state, and no man can have stronger proof. Mr. many errors impossiole to avoid in following un old pedigrrees, and no man of any sense cousid ers him mialiible, I thik ) have shown Wad worth 1o be a malicious falsifier, and shall leave the public to judge of the valuc of his asser- tions. Very truly yours. A. H. TaxLOR. DETROIT. Spectal Dispatch to Tne Tridune. DEeTroIT, Mich., July 8.—To-dany’s races closed the trotting nceting here, which was the last in the Michfean circnit. About 9,500 people were in attendance. The track was pecfect, and the weather fine, ‘the final heat of the 2:29 race was won by Croxie in 2:28. Lady Voorhis led to the last turn at a fast pace. Croxie then assumed the lead, and came to the wireon a walk. Ledy Voorhis quit badly, and_was beaten for second place Uy Alice Wést. Wooley got the fourth money. Threa races, those for the 2:32, pacing, and free-for-all classes, were declared off. This left the 2:45 and 2:23 races as the progratnme of the duy. The fivst brought ont Convoy, Kate Hall, Rocket, Lady Beach, and Doneseiter. The latter was a strong favorite, with Convoy in good demand as sccond . choice, and the others i tho ficld at nominal tigures. Convoy won fu four heats. Bouesetter wus his only contest- ant, the others uever having a show. Each heat was won on the home-stretch, where Con voy forced the pace, aud Bonesetter always found s full mile too_long for him. The turd heat was decided s dead heat, but this was a manifest error. Coavoy led Bonesetter alength and a half, when the latter broke. Iinmediately alterward Convoy left his feet, and, while the latter was being pulled to a trot, Bohesetter was run under the whin, through which he obtained leud of a few’ feet, und struck a trot just at the score. The result was not affeeted thercby, for Convoy wou the next heat in a jog. The defeat of Bonesetter was another dowafall for a circuit favorite, and left only Woodford Mam- brio with a clesn score. Convoy prove self a wonderful 5-year-old, aud mauy men assert that he Wwould have won evury race he started for had he been given his bead. Mambrino Kare, Edwin Forrest, Clilton Boy, and Sheridan started for the 2:23 purse. gIt was a transparent job,that the Judzes observed and upset. Sheridan was suffered to win the first Leat in 2:30. _The next two heats were honestly contested by Mambrino Kate and Clifton Boy, the houors being divided after Lead-and-head struggles from wire_to wire. The fourth heac ‘as a farce, Clifton Boy comiug in considerably ahead In 2:3l. The uext start resulted in a decision of no heat. Clifton Boy finisied first through palpable pulling by Mumbrino Kate's driver (Nye). ‘The Judges put up Me- Laughtin, and notilied him that it he did not drive the mare for all she was worth he would be punished. Muc Lad no difliculty in winving the two Lieats, finishing each with his mare well in haud. Clifton Boy started in the race lame, and at its conclusion was very tired. Sheridun was sodistressed that he barely saved his dis- tance in the last Leat. SUNMARIES. Two forty-five class: Convoy . Tonesetter Kote Hall PrYas ntroo IS Two-twenty-thi Mamorino Kate Chifton Boy. ate PR CGaomh egstor © 3 r. 1h: 2:31. whi leave here for ©oiumbus by special traln to-morrow. The horsemen express themselves as under obliga- tions to the Michigan Ceotral Railivay Com- pny for unusaal attention and favors during the circuit. 1.ONG BRANCH. Loxa Braxcu, N. dJ., July 6.—There was a good attendance at Monmouth Park to-duy. 1n the handicay epstakes, Idalia, Lady Sal- vers, Fugitive, Hattie K., nnd Burzoo started. The race was won by Idaliz by a length abend of Hattie F., second; Burgoo third. Idali and Lady Salyers raced away first, but in passing the stand for the last mile ldalia fuirly ran away trom the rest, and won in a cunter. Time, a2 The purse race_for the 2-year-olds, five fur- longs, was won_ by Rachel by a head, Ferida sccond. Time, 1:033. The purse race, Lwo miles, was won by Danichefl, Little Reb sccond. Time, 3:41. The mile uod a helf dash had Kenny, Thomas K., Shylock, and Guy for starters, and In this order the race was finished. - Time, 2:43%. The mile and a furlong race for maiden three- year-olds was won easily by Dauichell, « Berthia sccond, Maumce, the favorite, beaten off. Time, 2:014. The mutch race of one mile end a_guarter 000 between Spartan and Bramble ol ‘They sold up even with tremendous beiting, Spartan a stade the favorite. The race was won by Spartan, under apull, by three lengths. The horses ran Jocked togetner the first quarter in 25 scconds, the half mile fa513, and just before the three-quar- ter pole was’ reached, in 1313, Brambie quit. Spartan then incressed his”lead, running the mile in 1:47, aud the mile and a quarter in The mile-heat hurdle race had Dailiasian and Gallagher for winuers respectively of the fivst and second heats, Galiagher now became the favoriie, bu! 5 defeated in the deciding heat. Time, 1:344, 0. cixe Crserssar, July lust day. T . ! W Bay Clarle: W Howeil. e ¢ Second race, Protin Colme Wwm PIErR Deception.. . Time—2 =3 N TRAPK TALK. There are 145 horses fu training at Long Branch. Tported Australian Is failiue rapldly, and canuot. live long. Tt uow appears that there is no such horse as Dick Wright. “Decle® Is the proper way to spell it, Georse 1L, Riew’s stable, consisting of Kene- <am, Migs Malloy, aud Lord Murpliy,” has_ gone (o Saratogs. ‘Lo Ochiltree has been seratchied from all his suumer engagements ou account of an attack of rheuinatisi. The dam “of Spindrily, Typhoon, and Man- urin, dic:d recently ut Georizetown, Ky. She was by Wagner. iz Rowett and Jack Hardy have Twenshipped to Saratoza to take part in the approaching races at that point. va, a 2year-old daughter of Saxon, and the one of his get that ever won 3 race, has 1t down, and may have to be shot. Lida Bassett, record 2:251s o bad luck acain, I injured hersclf while in the stall. Siie will be 1aid up for some time. At the tenth annual sale of the Woodbura (Alexander) S Farm,” twelve animals were soll for 34,50, theaverage per bead being $340. rtiord has decided to give a pacing race dering the Central Cireuit, the conditions being the sume us at Cleveland, Bulfalo, and Roches- er. Gazelle, record 2:21, is in foal by Hamble- tonian Prince. She Js owned by Charles Ker- ner, Esq., of the Fiflth Avenue Hotel, New York. At Mikwaukee a-series of drivinz matinecs is beine miven, the adinission to which is 25 cents. The same kind of alleged sport Is fursished in Chicazo frec of charge. Bill_Monday, ‘the hurdler, lios been pur- chased by a Mr. Frisbee, of Parker City, Peun., and “.“(7 o tu Saratoza to contest against Deadhead, Trouble, and others. The ouly important turf-event of the week in Chicago was the sale by Mr. Charles Schwartz %o Frank Work, Esq., of New York, of the bay geAdinr Frank Davis, record 2:29, as 2 mate to Bill Teunder. Mr. Work first bought Jobn W. Wallace has fallen mto o good | Hall to go with Bill, and afterwards purchased Frank Reeves for the same ourpose, but nelttier of them proved sausfactory. In Frank Davis Mr. Work thinks he has just what he wauts. ‘The chermist who examined the stomach of the trolting norse Black Frauk, that died recently under susplcious circumstunces at Philadelohia, failed to find.auy trace of poison. The Tury says that Willlam M. Boyle, for- merly Secretary of Dexter Park, will oceupy a similar position to the pew West Side Lrack. His selection for the place would be a good one. Whisper has been put in the stud, aod the Sportsman very aptly remurks that if the old horse only ezets colts as goud as himaell the Fleetwood Farm will huve something to be proud of. L “The fine nliy Felicla, who hes been troubled with o ** leg 7 this seasou, is reported all right again, and if the report prove true she will ?rficenuuuguruus vne ln the dash mces uext ull. ‘The proposed match between Janet and Hark- away, mile beats, for $1,000 a stde, which was to have oeen run last Friday at Louisville, fell through, netthes party beiug anTious Lo put up the money. Novice, by Glencoe, died recently at the Alex- ander Stuck Farin. She was uoted as the dam of Nortoo, Norfolk, Norwich, Norwag, Newry, Northumberjand, The Nun, Notive, and Notre Darne, all by Lexlagton. Frank Winters, of Moust Pleasant, Ia., has bought the chestnut gelding Modoe, by Tor- nado, Jr., for §1,000. Modoc is trotting reinark- eIl this season, buving reduced kis record 25, aud won nearly every race in Which be bas sturted. Mr. G.W. White, a well-known Nashville horseman, has declared that he will never train auother 2-year-old colt, beiug satisiied that it is bad policy and cruel. 'Ilis example should be followed by every other traiuer and horse-owner iu the country. Mr. W. L. Beck, of this city, who was the first man last year to discover that Brightwood was none other than Clover, captured another ringer ut the recent Daveoport mecting, the old trotter Red Line beiog there under an assumed nawe. o was promptly exposed and ruled out. Among the horses that have lowered their record daring the past two weeks the followiug are tho most notable: M. usk 1o 2:203¢; Clevelaud, to2:35%; Ca ;' Couvoy, to 2:39; Bay Dick, to 2:30 V., to 2:20: Modoc, to Youog Dex: Osear, to 2:30; Dick Moure, to 3 Peacetul, 1o 2 Morris, to 2:20; Western, to 2:99; Jeunie L., to 2:305, Chestout Hill, to ; Dolly Davis, to Jensie tlayes, to 2:20; Booesedter, to 2:27 An interestiug case coucerning the ouce noted trotter Vanlty Vair has just been decidea at Toledo, O. fu 1872 4. W. Myers bousht of aue Robertson the geiding Vanity Fuir, for $7,000 in cush, aureeing to pay 00 more when_ the Torse had a record o or better, the avimal beiug warranted sound, 2nd ot predisposed to auy disease, Myecs cluimed that the horse was predispused to disease, aud that Robertson kuew the fact; that Vonity Fuir went lamc v after bis salo tu Myers, and was never nf any account thercalter as a campaigner, ul- thoush in 1574, at Fleetwoud, he 1ot a record of 2:241¢. Tne verdict wus for Myers, ths dum- oges beiug placed at $5,00. Ten years ago Mr. Clinton, of Oneida, bought a young mare, and, as Lis little girl Juliette was then in ber Sth year, be named the mare ss Juliette Clinton.” Last week the real Miss Clintuu was 15 years old, and the local paper, speaking of thé mare, suid: * The dam, Miss Juliette Cliuton, by Reason, ran away last week and threw her off hind snoe. Early in the week she was docked, but she cribbed for £wo nights, and last cvening Miss Julictte Clin- ten had her legs batbed with ammonia by the coachman. We hope that if this succeeds Miss Juliette Clinton will be all right, but her father, Reason, was a rreat Kicker." Probably the worst fooled paper in the coun- try ou the fizzle at Louisville, Thursday, was the Cincinnatt Enguirer. It had given theaflatr more thau the usual amount of preliminary pufling, aud on the day of the race cume out with o page full of matter conceriing the horses, ther pictures occunying a promineot place. Un the day after the race the picture of 2 mild-eyed steer was given as that of the win- ner, and_ the following head-lines preceded the acvount of the farce: “Frizntful Fraud—A Great, Glve-Away at Loussville—The Between Dead Broke and Dead Beat—S| Four-Mile Time Ever Made by a ‘Grzat’ Four- Racer—Thirty_Thousand Peopic Beauti- fully Taken In and Done For—Only Five Dol- larsof California Money iu the Pool-Box—Cali- fornia Teaches Kentueky Ilow to Lose a Ruce and Come Out Winner. Speaking of the 2:141{ heat trotted by Rarus at the Saginaw meeting, the Spirit of the Times says: ** Although it was simply an exhibition of speed by Rarus—this trial being made with- out any opening heat preceding—it stamps him as the fastest trotting horse walch stands to- dey on the American turf; and we hazard nothing in predicting that he is deéstined to make the fastest time on record nt mile heats, to harness, before the season is over. His ability to o to saddle, or two-mile heats to harness or wagon, has never been tested, £o the present holders of honors in these ways of zoing tmay not be disturbed; but the trial under re- view, made so carly in: the season, certainly ives notice to the old Queen that the sceptre e Tias Leld so long must be resizued to the nhecomenal trotter, Rarus, the first trotter of unknown blood to reien supreme since trotting has become n well-established aod orgunized business. Round after round of applause fol- Jowed the snnouncement of the time, and Splan, as driver, was the hero of the bour. Ife was introduced to the nssembluge from the Judges’ stand, and acquitted himself with that coolness of demeanor which helps hira in many a close heat or race.” The cutrics to the Columbus, meeting, which begins noxt Tuesd lows: 2:23 cluss—Ethel, Silversides, Loufer, Sheridan, Colmar, and Lew Scot 0 class— Black Cloud. Carric Berryhill, Lady Grier, Lon Myers, Dan R, and Kate Middleton; 2:25 class ZLittle Mary, Lewtuski, Belle Br Forrest, Tom Keeter, Crows Pri Darby: 2 Moore, Dreaut, Amboy, £ Frank_Mlller, Lady Gum Ball, Je: Bassett, and Buy Dicl Nettie C, Iazor, 1 Bell, Lady H, Bay Charlie, Wolford 7, Mountain Quail, Jowa Mald, and Amboy; 2:15 class—Enoch Arden, Sallie Custer, Good Morning, Fash- jon, Cricket, Gail Hamilton, Jurry Hardwick, Hatnbrin, Sunshine, Aleck S.; pa Sweet- zer, Sallie, Lucy, und Sleepy Georzes. 2:15 class—Albemarle, Proteine, Johu H., Miduluh, Decention. Badger Girl, White Stocklnys, Pros- pero, and Adcl 45 clnss—(iussie, Path- nder, Alfred, Duster, Dubois, Cadmus, Neia, Up and Up, Ancient Order Boy, Wildair, Abdal- 1ah Bog, Capt. Sellick, Kate tull, and Heries.: BILLIARDS. THR SEXTON-SCHAEFEI MATCH. There seems at present to be hittle prospect tuat the Sexton-Schnefer mateh will be played accordiug to the origiual arrangewment, which provided that thefirst gameot 1,00 points should take place in New York next Thursday night, July 11, aod unless & disposition fs shown by Sexton to give np nis pound of flesh, there is no probability that the two mea will come together at all. General surprise was created by the an- notncement yesterday tuarSexton iad claimed and sceured the forfeit of S1,090 simply because of an unfortuuste accident which prevented Schaefer’s second depusit of §1,000 from reach- ine the bauds of the stakholder precisely on the stroke of midnight, July 1. Sextun bos always been regarded as a squarc man in Chi- cauro, one Who puL LD b5 (¥ foucy, was will- jng to pluy anybody Jor ik, 4nd aever wanted a dollar that was not rightfuily his. In this con- pection it maybe well to recall an incident shich occarred In conncction With the prepara- tion of 0., trotting ay, are as fol- 27 class—Deck Wrizbt, n_ Howell, Joha B. Sudie aniel the Prophet, Lady Lowe, TOE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT at the Tremont onse, o ine 3d ot June, a8 showing what Sexton then intended, or at least what assurance Lie then conveyed. The amanu- enrs cngaged in writing the agreement con- sulted Sexton as o tie precise wording relative to tbe time of tuakiug the final deposit— whether it should resd within fen days of the playtng of the t =M Sexton suid: -iLeave out the *within, sat make it ‘ten days prior to tbe date”? “Y¥on kpow,” re- marked Bensinger, *there iy alvays three days’ grace.”” #Of course,” was Sexton’s reply; “nobody ealculates to take advantage of a day or two; all I wantis to see the ‘old dust’ up to be vlayed for.”” ‘Tnis expression on Sextou’s part led Bensinger to believe that po small fechaicality in the preliminaries would be taken advantage of on either side,—a supposition, a5 the ‘scquel proves, whicl showed Bensioger's inexpericnce 43 8 matchmaker. smooth aud easy, und to as0ld the necessity of Jeaving his bustness te arrange the detalls of the first zame, Benstnger ussizned to Frank Purker, an employe of the J. M. Brunswick & ‘Balke Louse, tue entire charge of alluirs in New To make alt | York, with instructions 2, Tuchidiog to attend toeverythmg, TIE FINAL DEPOSIT. . All woula have becn weli but for the severe accident to Purker on the 20th of June, when he Wwas knocked down by a locomotiveat Elizabezh, N. J., and varrowly escaped instant death.. 1t was a sense of seciirity that all would be well that induced Bensloger to give himself no fur- ther concern about the matter, and it was not. uuntil late in the afternoon of July 1, the day on which the final deposit was to be made, that news reached Chicago, through a letter from Garuier, of the fact that Parker was flat on his back in the hotel at Elizabeth, suffering too much bodily pain to have any thought about billiard matches. Then, as quickly as_possible, money for the final deposit wss telegraphed from the First National Bank of this city to the Ceutral National Bauk of New York, aud by the latter immediately olaced in the hands of Mr. E. A. Buck, the stakebolder, who received and receipted for it. Rignt here 8 remark as to the conduct of Mr. Buck in the matter. It ap- pears that he went out of hia way to an extraor- dipary extent, considering his supposed neu- trality, to give Sexton the hint that all he bad to do was to come and get the forfeit. TIE STAKEHOLDER ENEW that Parker had bren disudled, and stated in the Spirif of July 5 that he was i the city to look after the J. M. Brunswick-Balke interest in the match, and that ‘the accident fs uu- fortunate in many ways, and. has aifected Schaefer badly.” Mr. Buck recvived the final deposit of $1,000 from Bensioger, and it was no part of Lis dutles as stakcholder to uotity Sexton of the opportanity for a forfeitur certatuly not the part of an honorable, impartis gentlemnn to thrust the money upon Sexton in the mauner be did, without so much as 4 notice to the other side that a claim for the forfeit had been made uod allowed. But he went outside of nis function s a stakeholder so far as to aunounce in the journal of which he ls the editor that the Schaefer party lad by n fow bours fallen short of the exact date namned for making the fiual deposit, and to call Sexton’s attention to the opj unity for clalming for- feit. It wmay be imazined with what alacrity Sexton accepted the invitation, and with what ulacrity the eager stakeholder -urged him to take the money. It {s not exactly what the right-minded editor of a svorting journal which professes to deserve the respect of all hugor- able mea would have duse. ? A OU-MINDED EDITOR and atakeholder, biaving no deliberate purpose todo a dirty act, oat befng destrous of seetnz s ureat match go forward in the interest of billiards, would have accepted the will for the deed; would have considered all the require- mnents of the agreement substantially met, and would, at most, have waited for somebody o inquire whether the money was up before “vol- unteering the statement that a loophole had been presented fora claim of forfeiture. Mr. Huck did diifzrently, aud, 2s a result, wilt prob- ably be relieved hereatter of the responsivility * of holdiog uuy more stakes for partios who de- site asquare deal and no favor. The maoner in which the Sexton-Schaefer match hias come to naught s viewed from a Chi- cago standpoivt. It is ot the custom to do thiugs that way 1o Chicago. Witness the ex- penence of Maurice Daly with Henry Ruines in 1371, when Rhines went on to_New York, fust after the big Fire, tu play DulJv. The latter “neglectod his fnal deposit, and Jimny Cusick, the stakenolder, had uo cholce but to pay Rhines the balf-forfeit it he demanded t. Al Simnith, the backer of Ruioes, gave Daly until 8 o'clock on the nixht of the match to_put up bis stake, sud the game weot op, and Rbines was beaten.. The circumstance is mentioned as illustrating the contrast betweeuw New York ways and Chicago ways. THEZ TELEGHAPUIC CORRESFONDENCE on the subject of the Sexton-Schaefer mateh was as follows. In_reply to Sexton’s dispateh sriv- ing notice that he had claimed and secured the forfeit, the followinz was seat: Cineaco, July 5. 1878.— To William Sexton, Dion Bros'. Hilliard-Room, New York City: Am earpnsed at your claiming forfeit. Parser, a3 you know, Wwas acling ss our representi- tive, with full power to attend .to tho Iast deposit. e was dirabled by an accident, and confined to his bed. \We did not learn of the fall nature and extent of his misfortune until Monday, July 1, attec business honrs, and we then finme- Uiaiery_telesraphed the moncy to Buck. Under these circnmstances we Jid not_cxpect a claiur of forfeis by son. We want the match togoon as advertised.” and will not conscnt to your proposal of to-day to pn: up more moncy. We leave it to your scnse of honor and fairness whether the match shall be played ornot. M. BENuNGER. At the same time the stakeholder was appeal~ ed to as follows: Cuicsco, July B, 1878.—E. A. Buck, Spirit of the Times, New York City: Is it true that Sexton bas received forfeit? We are 0 informed by him. We had a riaht o expect notice from you that such aclaimn was made. e protest against: Seston’s claim to the half forteit. aud wo onght 1o have something to say about that. Counting Tuesday, Jaly 3, as a whole day, and Thursday, July 11, 3 a whole day, the money was denosited ten days orior to the match. We are ready to g0 on with thus match, and wili make 0o new one.” \We louk 10 yuu for justice and fairness, and. want nothing bat that. Al. BENSINGER. THE ONLY REPLIES RECEIVED to these dispatches are to the effect that Sexton has got the money and meaus to keep it. There 1s just one influence thut can change his pur- pose—that of H. W. Collender & Co. It is in the power of Mr. J. D. O’Conuor, the repre- sentative of that Brm in Chkaco, to have the ame go ou, and ft is yet possible that the biz ‘match will be played, although a postpunement of the first zame for a week sceins in any evenl to be Inevitable. OTHER VERSIONS. Spacial Dispatch to The Tribune. New Yong, July 6.—The billiard men of this clty are greatly disuppoluted at the collapse of the arrangemeuts for the billlard match between Sexton and Schuefer. Sextoa received 8 telegram to-day - from M. Bensinger, the backer of Schaefer, eXx- pressing surprise at bis claiming forfeit. ' Fruok Parker, he says, who was empowered to attend to the last deposit. was disabled by an accident of which the Chicago backers did notlearn until Monday, July 1, after bnsiness bours. They immeaiately telegraptied the mouey to Buck. “Undez, the circumstances,” continues Ben- singer, | “we gid not expect a claim of forfeit iby you. We want the match to 1o ot a5 advertised, and will not conscut to your proposal toput up moremoney, and we will leave It 10 your sense of homor whether the match shall be played or not.” Sextou's friends assert that Parker was never understood to be un agent vested with full power. He was injured on June 323, by belng struck by a locomotive while attemuting to bonrd a train at Elizubethport. They clain tbat Parker's acadent was at once telerrapled to Chicago, sod that - 8 telezrem wus recelved in Teply showinz . that the Schaefer party in that ulBy wera aware of bis fnjuries. Mr.E. A. Buck, the Staxelio'der, suys tn_guswer to Bensinger's statemeut, viz.: " We telegraphed the money to Buck,” that hecalled at the bank aad learned that the money had been seutonly on ‘Tuesday afternoon, o dny after the time” fixed by the articles of sgreement. Sexton was st Collen- der's establishment on Broadway this morniog watinga reply to his telexram. As It did not come for some time hestarted for Luug Brauch. Ile will decline to go into any match uniess uew forfeit money Is put up. Mr. Bunsinger is expected lere on Mondar, war ”' will be x verv mild term for the ton that is likely to cusue in relcrence to the mi ‘This evening Mr. Sexton recoived o second dispateh from Mr. Bensinger, asking him to re- sfin all claim to the forfelt noney, aud toazrve. to & pustpunement of the match for oue week, the Schuefer interests biuding themsclves to puy all the expenses jucident to the deluvs, Mr. Sexton hus not made up his miud. what to do, but will reply in a day or two. OTHER SPORTS. PEDESTRIANISN. Thuraday evening a number of amatenrs will contest for purses of $25, $15, and $10, distanvs twenty-five wiles, and cuirance feo 33. The nuraber of entrica will be liited to foar, and O'Leary will donate the $30 n=cessary to make up the purse. On next Wednesday evening, at the Exposi- tion Buildfng, a pedestuinnism exhibition takes place between Mr. Dan OLeary, the champion of the world, and Henry Schrachl, Jr., Wwho Eas pted the challenge of O'Leary, viz.: A prize of $700 will be given to any contestant who will walk 250 miles in the same timiz it takes O’Leary to walk 2i5; $100 to be deposited by the ac- ceptor of the challenze 28 a guarantee of good faith. Falllug to eecomuplish the required dis- the deposit will pe retarned on condition t 300 miles will be walked, and for every twe miies wulked over they will recelve §20—num- bar of contestants limited to twu. ¢ TIEAP-}HGOTING. The Aucubon Club yesterday held a shoot as Dexter Park for the dfamond baage, aud it was won by 8. H. Turritt. ‘Inis is the third time be liss won ft, ana it accordingly becomes his pri- vate property. 3 The Austin Guo Club had a shoot on the Fourth, and twents-elght persons took pars. Qdeil killea 24 out of 26, McCollum 29 out of 37, McKaller 31 out of 48, Brice 47 out ot 80, and sowe other good scores were made. quoiTs: uoit-pitching tournament at There will be a George Mansur's place, 431 South Park avenue, - nest” Wednesday, Thursday, apd Friday, at whicha $100 purse will be given,—$50 to first, £25 to second, $15 to third, acd $10 to fourth. Eutraoce, 10 per cente ORI T o Ja S P s S S A g N 0 S