Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 15, 1878, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SEPTEMBER SURDAY 15, I8/B—BIXTEEN PAGES 7 SPORTING. - BASE-BALL, LAST CUANPIONSHIP GAME 1N CHICAGO. The campionship scason of 1578 enaed yesterday, 6o far 25 Chicego is concerned, in the Gefest of the home team by the Cincinnatis. I was & fitting ending of 4 season which began pere May 14 with Chicago’s defeat by Jpdianapolis. Yesterday’s was one of those rames which the Chicazos occasionally dish up _whore the men arc out of position, and one or two lame. The particular trouble yesterday was with Larkin, aod it grew out of his being Wt on the am iu Thursdag’s game s pll from Jones' bat. To -add 2o the misfortune, Rels and Harbidge were oat of the city, 3ad 50 Larkin had to play any- way, even though he could not piteh. He was *dingly sent to left ficld, where he was about o5 much 3t bome a8 be would have been inapalplk Apson went to third, and Hankin- son made his first appearance in Chicago as a tcher. At 13 due to bim to say that he ac- Suitted himself very well, consilering all the crcumstances, and was very successfal.in all the jpnings but the third. Inasmuch as he doesn't make 8Dy claim to being a pitcher -at i, it would be out of place to criticise bim fa the position. = Clicazo lost the toss, and the first inning went by without any rums. In the secong, elly bounded one over gecond for a base, stole gecond, went to third on a wild piteh, and scored on Dickerson’s hit. In the third inning {he visitors pooled their hits on Hankinson fresly, and made & run on him. Geer led off ith ag out, and then Jones and Gerbards, hit saidy, and McVe bounder to Au- con was muffed. after which Jim White bit for two bases, Kelly for a single, and Dickersoo ior a third-baser, the latter’s hit earn- ingall the rans eseept McVey's. He himself geored on Sullivan's bit to Ferguson. No more rans were made by the visitors except in the eunth inning, when hits by Kelly, Dickerson, and Mitehell, aided by two passed balls and two * wild throws, gave two runs. ‘The home team scored a run off called balls snd two clean hits in the third, and knocked out fire in the sixth on some rood hitting. Casei- dy led off with a base on balis. Start followed with 4 bit, and Uankiuson with another, so that the bases’ were full. Larkin’s out then let fn one run, and Ansen’s hit brought 11 two_more. Ferguson was sent 10 basc on balls, and, after Powers bad retired. McClellan brought In two more runs by a lively bounder to feft. This ended the scoring for Chicago. Following is TUE BCORE. s cuicaco. Cassidy, . 1 i 4l 1 Start. 1 b i 2‘ 213 Iankinsor 111 Larkin, L1 0/ 0,0 3 28 0. 3 HOOH MO MM e - I5i 'l £ 1l a1 i1 43 S48 {400, 4. 0, 4 0 9 9 Fantnor— 33507 Caicage 100 [ Cinciy 60000 Kans ea) 20, Cincinuati, 5. ‘Two-base nita—Start, J. White. Three-base it—Diclerson. Total bases on clean'hts~Chicago, 9 Cincin- ootk 14 First-base on errore~Chicago. Errors affecting the xcor Cincinnatl, nson. 1; Wild pitches—Hz Dalls called—On Hankinson, 195 on Mitchell, Strikes called—Of Havkinson, 23; off Mitehell, Strock ont—Ckicago, 7: Cincinnati, 4. Umpire—Furlonz, of Milwaukee. - The umpiring wys about the_worst we have had here this year. Sowic 0f tiie calling of balis tnd strikes were terrible, aud tue decision which ‘mave Haukinson out on adead ball was, to say the least. extraordinary. Remsen made a low line catch off McVey ves- tenday which Las pever been surpassed here. Mac dido’t believe a word of it, and ran tlear to eecond before they could mnake him undersiand that the ball bad been caught. RBeis aud Haroicze went to Decorab, la., the ‘otber day, and that was the reasop why the for- merwas not on hand yesterday. 5 MILWAUKEE—PROVIDENCE. &peclal Dispatch to The Tridune. AMrwackee, Sept. 14.~The last Leasue mame of the sessonin this city was plaved here 1o-day between the Milwaukee and Providence Ciobe. Everything was lovely as far us the weather was concerned, the dar beine just right Sor ball-play The attendance was not us large as the muerits of the game descrved, ol- thourh there werc as many present on the erounds as st any of the Providence games in thiscity. ‘The zame proved to ue 2 very inter- estineone, and some_really fine playing was witnessed on the part of both uines, and ealled omt the loudest applause of the spectators. The home club was victorious by a scorc of 4 to 8 The foliowing are the peints in the game: Earned runs—Xilwaukee, 2. ‘Base-hits—Miiwaukee. 10+ Providence, 4. Errors—Muwaukee, 83 Provigence, 110 Wid pitches—Ward, 2, Passed balls—Beunett, 3; Brown, 3. Struck-out—Milwaukee, 3; Providence, 2. Tmpire—McLean. e—Two houre. INDIAYAPOLIS—ROSTONS. '\,uh'gu.fiu'ox.s, Seot. 14.~Indiauapolis, 4; Bos- n, 0. THE CHAMPIONSIIP. The season is all but fimshed,and all the clubs are placed, except that there is an es- ceedingly dim_show that Chicaro aud Provi- dence may be tied for third place. To effect thls Bogton must win all its zames from Provi- ce, and there is no reason to expect this. Following is the table: “RIloRDUDIIUL won wwuny eegaynungy ® 10 11 40 10, 4 8 s EE R TIE CHICAGOS OF 1879, _There have been no end of rumors in circala- tion about the prospects of the Chicago Club for next season and coneerning the composition of theteam which will represent this cit) Some of them have been founded o fuct; othe nrcu:mnwnsnnl. Inorder to jmpart the facts :;" e &wme a8 fast as they can properly- be en en, logoroeress of the ranazement in se- eenrey por s here reported. ‘The Club bave g ‘e following men for the season of Frank Larkin (Chy i Feank S, Flint unfif.‘,’ib.fié“,’.’“émm Adnan C. Ancon (Chicago, first base, Foseph L. Quest (Indianapois), second base. 30 v Pt ofchicaen) U b, X aukee). short-c George Stater flndl:napolig) Efiz& o e Villismeon (Indisnapolis), nat pisced - i ftehwwords of comment are needed as to B esc:men; ther are all well known. G unquestionably done the best pitch- & :)'ea.r, and the Club has not Jost games :'-'mhm Flint Is, wost people think, the foshgatehier inthe country, and bis performances e, Cpost o vears have fairly won him the 4 th t would be superflnous fo say anything ks cazo people about Anson;hc plays to s :;ml‘u one of the few men in the country “Who ot care for s personal record, or, rather, M;l inks more of his Club's record than he Fiod 15'3“ own. Helas not played first base ik l.‘!a’ but nobody will doubt that he can Bayitlt hesass hewill. “Quest was not the se:.md baseman of 1875, but he was sur- Passed by only Oonemnan, and he 1s of that tem- i tlxztwt:sa: wxl{d‘ml?kc him always try to be speciully good move to enmage 5:;::”?:& He is, to all intents, a Chicago 204 hs coause he came here with no reputation e l;mwlc h’lmsulta prime favorite with the ¥ D,;; e hasn’t learned alf there is of the pame L bat if ke continues to improve for another Ahiuseug Lo will be unsurpassed in_his position. Foh ¥ Be is the best thrower who plays at bk Peters comes back to Chicaro affer an umenm of a year iu preference 1o goinT 1o ary Msex-clu!:. He micht have had bis choice, but: L ce of three yearsaund ahalf here, 2 :u;tl:mma With ooe oulside, has fixed in his i d what isgood for him. Shafferis well ; known here and’ everywhere clse as the most enermetic, hard-working, and skiliful Pajer Cwho o hss ever . filled: his S ————— field. Asa batter iras 10 superiors. reeord for the and rusegetter -combined hie Williamson has mado o Gue t. L%0 vears asa genernl &l}n‘)r'g. and especiully 25 o third-baseman and The mansgement bave entered into contract with another fielder, whose name they refuse 1o divalge v present. They assure the people, however, that heis a plaver of first-class Tepu- tation for skill both fu the field and at the bat, The engagement of these cight known, and one unknown, wen Jeaves only one, or at most two, vacancles in the team. A strong flelder and firstclass batter is necded, but thers need be no kurry in engagiog bim.’ The woods are full of zood ficlders. There 1 likelihood, also, that a change catcher will be needed, and if he can play in the field all the petter. In view of - the excellent display made by Powers since he io{ued the C.lu%, it might be donbted whether he fsu’t the mam, especiully it it appears that he can field as well ns'}xlcl: can catch. e management of the Chicago Club de- serve the thanks of the public for the prompt- mess which they have shown this yesr in getting right into the ring as soon as they conld ficzally 4o so, They have thus secured the men whom they wanted, aud could hardly have jmproved the team if they had been left to themsclves to pickand choose. They have no man on their list for whom there were not other offers. OTHER CLUB ENGAGEMENTS. There are already quitc a lorge number of probabilities and some facts afivat in reference 10 the composition of the principal teams of the country for next year. The real hard-pan facts ore mainly concerning the Cincinuati Club, which, if the Enquirer is correct. is brotty near- 1y made up. Tuat paper assorts thut contracts have beeu signed with Will White, Sullivan, Foley, and Dicrerson; McVey's contract runs for threc years, and Jim \White bas asreed to stuy, This would leave the team short of a second Daseman, a sbort stop, and ope field- er. The Eugunr bints that the missing ficlder may be Shuffer or Dalrymule, and, later, gavs that the manazement are after Gore of the W Bedfords. 1t also throws out, hints about Peters for short-stop, but there is ressn to thiuk that they won't get him. Boston has some men under contract as the wind-up of its three-years' deals. As near as can be rememnbered ‘these are Bond, Burdock, Morrill, and Satton. Having engaged Jones for three years, Harry has five men. There is no doubt that Provideuce has secured Georze Wright. This is the only contract thut it Las made knowu. TEST GAMES THIF WEEK, The Boston Club will.he here to-maorrow, and will plav the Chicagos Mouday and Tuesday afternoons. Thesc games have been speciall arranged to test some of the thearies advnum{ by people who want to Improve the gume. A considerable nutiber of these gentlemen bave advanced theories which the chief clubs in the arena are auxious to test. For Monday’s zame the rules as to balls and strikes will be changed g0 that the pitcher will be allowed only six balls instead of vie as now, and the batsman will have only threc strikes instead of practically four as mow—that is, the warn or “good tull "’ will not be called, but when three strikes have been cafled the butsman retires. Auother im- provement in the way of makine the game bet- ter understood by the attendance will be the manner of calling bails; instead of waiting un- til taree bud balls have becn pitehed betore eall- ing oue ball, the umpire witl count all the balls ylwlwd out loud as they are delivered, from “one ball,” o balls,” * trce balls,” up to “six balls.” It is hoped that this will make the game more easily understood by the spectators. In this game, also, the batsman will be allowed to stand a little nearer to the home-plate than now—that is, within six inches instead of within a foot 2s at present. The second game, to be plaged Tuesday, will be an exposition of Harry Wright's pet idea,— that the pitcher should be moved farther back, 50 that ciie batsman can wet 3 longer range at the ball, and be able 1, bat more effectively. To test this idea, the pitcber’s square will be put back six feet, so that its front line will be where the back line now is. ‘I'he intentiou of all these exoeriments is, of eourse, to flud some way to shorteu the game, and uldo Lo make more runs. 1t is nuquestion- ably true that, under the present system, the pitchers often spend a good deal “of time in pitching wildly for the annoyauce of the batter. Tais is called DY some “stratesy.” By catting off one-third of the pitching to each mau the zume ourhit to be shortened in the agereate, thouel it is probable that more men will ec Lo bases in each zame. By the second scheme, ff it works as Iarry thiiiks it will, we shall have more hitting and ‘more runs. ‘The Indianapolis Club will play here Fridav and Saturday of this. week, and. probably two ames next week. It is likeiy that Cincia- nati will also be here next week. The Chicago and Cincinaati Clubs are cxpscted to play in Lonisvitle_one ramo later o, ana tken two games io Cincinnati. PROSPECTS OF THE LEAGUE. The development of the week, aside from the engagements of men, has been the manifest auxicty of the best outside clubs to get into the League. This hss been most noticeable down in New Yorik, where the home aud stronghotd of the other concern has been. Bearing on this subject s the fotlowing from the Syracuse Times: On Wednesday evening Jast. the stockholders of the Star Club aseembled st tae Empire House to consider tae question of sustaining u ball club i this city. Much 10 the surprise of many, it was found that the Star Club has thus far Baid ex- penees, and that the prospect for a surplus in the asury 2t the cnd of the season is very good. ‘ne sentiment of 1h0s¢ present was very stronwly in favor of 8 League nine nest year, and the stuck- Rolders passed u resolunion placing the matéer in the hauds of the Board of Directors with power. 1t i6 nuid that the Directors have already mace ap- plication to the Secretary of tue Leazue for admis- sion, and it moy bo considered as settled that Syracuse will be represenied at ifs nest meeting. Ju our opiion, the Star Dircctors have taken a wise step. Syracuse bas for two years enjoyed the reputation of having the stroniest uine out- #ide of the Leapue. ‘Ihe Stars buve obtainea all that can be_obiaived in the International arenu. That Association nas not_the clements nocessary 1o compare it in any particular with the League. 1ts rules for admission have been £o 1008¢ that no Jess than five clubs have been found to oe too weak 10 stay Lill the end of the seuson. It must be con- fewsed al=0 that, in its dealings with the League, the old feads thay iave managed that Association have invarbly Lad the best of the bargmn. Upon the score of Feputation, the Stars can certainly obtain sreater nutiefaction by winnmg tne League than the faternational championship. The change will also benefit (he League fuancialy. Syracusans hve Deen cducated up toa high standard of base-ball pluyfug, and will not torn out to_witness anything Dt first-class zames, These will be furnished if League clios slove play here. and the audi- ‘euces will coubtless be better than they bhave this year. There s no doubt of the admission of the club to the Lengue Associntion. Some of the rost inflaential members have for Lwo years urged the Stars to enter, and lurry Wright boas said within a few weeks tkat tue League would. be g2 anxlous to have the Stars enter a3 the Stars tuemeelves were. c The Courier of the same city has an excellent article on the same subject, but it is unfortu- nately 100 Jouz for publication. With some of the Conrier’s conciusious the writer differs, and will perhaps discuss the matter with him next weel. Two gentlomen representing the Buffalo Club were 1u this city last_week in conference wish President Hulbert, It is announced that the Buffalos will apply for admission to the League. Tois was pretey well understood some time ago: the Buffalos have suffered too mach this season irom the reckless and irrespousible clubs outside, and they waat to be found on the side of solidity aud honesty. Troy axpects to have a first-class base-ball nine tiext season. 1t will probably be a Leasue affair, and will be catled the “Troy City Club,™ aud not the laymakers; hence it will Le, strict- ly speaking, a Troy orzaizavion. Alrcady about §5,000 have been pledged as 2 nucleus for the organization of the nine-—Ezchauge. Scvcral othier citics bave expressed a desire to come in, but the fact must be borne in mind that the League will not burden ftself with lum- ber, nor with 100 many clubs. They should not exceed a menberskip of ewht, or not more thau ten at the outside. THE WEER'S RUMORS. The ramors for this week are more than usual- Iy confusing, and, if it had not been for the quictas put tpon all reports about the Chicagos by the announcewent above made, they would Ye hard o get over. As it is, leaving out all Chicago reports, there are quite a crop.* Follow- inarcsome of the more prominent: Tha Leon- ard is going to Providence with Georze Writzht 3 that Clapp. McCormick, Warner, and Bradiey (if he can be sccured) will play in Indianapolis. ‘The Indianapolis Sentine’s views are these: has becn settied that Indianapolis will have 2 club nest season. Flint, McCormick, Clapp, Warner, and Williamson, of the prescut team, wiil be retained. Brudics, of the Chicazo Club of 18775 Latham, of the Louisville Club of the same vear; and Charley Eden will be cn:.’u!cfl’; and the Club will undoubtediy be a strong onc. it 13 added by an Eastern paper tnat Bradley has sizned and forwarded his contract to {u- dianapolis. The Rochester Ezpress has the fol- Jowing rumors about a clubin its ci In the. first place, it is sald, 3 club ized with twenty stockholders, each to subscribe $250. and tite niue hired with this capital will be entered in the Leashe, if adwmission can be gained. 1t is further stated thap Caskius will be cateber for the nine, and that Devlin, if his reiustatement can be cffected, will be the pitcher. Hawes, of the Lowells, and O’Rourke, of the Maucuesters, are mentioned us among the players who wiil be coraged. but we place littie refiance in tiie last rumor.” GLEANINGS. The Pittsfleld (Mass.) t2am, returning from 2 Weshington trip, got 85- far s New York and . tured Dairymple, of the Milwaukees.—ind a- .came upon the turi, and what his performances dishanded. Turbidy, thé short-stop, went to Holyok SO L'Leary, late of the Manchesters, is with the New Bepfords. Nichols, who has been with the Providence and Rachester teams, has shown up in the Hay- ‘makers. Gross, of Chicao, who has been catching for the Forest City Club, bas been released, and his place filied by Dunnigan, change catcher of the late Tecumsebs. Aprand pose-ball tournament is to be held on the Albany grounds, commeucing Sep’. 23, | §; and closive on the 30th.. The Builulos, Stars, | j, Ro.uesters, Uticas, Haymakers, aud- Albanys will take part, one. W sz:mgs. i vsl.! gi.:":lfié m;‘{nfi:u. :hc lfnr? “1. V‘:nxnar, one of nu'sJ best Dead! dead! Now may Amerles mourn fn- | 125% Fo00%-, 6 L0000 S onte, T horses in Eogland, is Americau-bred, beine deed. A great jurist! - A great divine? A [ fima - of - the fastest belng 2:22. vncfff,’,"fé','}“ ;il;:} .\vas raised by Maj. J. R. great scientist? No, ‘nono of these; worse, far worse—tne third-baseman of the Clinton {Muss.) base-ball club.—Philadephig Times. An Oswego paper anunonnced in one para- t taking the lnst three in 2:25, 2:03, 2:91 graph that Valentine and Tipper had been en- | Ao iactiot o won in S0k, B35k, % out of Emily Peyton. and that certain gumes had been ar- | Frank J. winning the first heatin 2:2330. Sept. The brown gelding Frank and his owner, Mr. Tanged; and in the nest parayraph it noted the | 3, ut the sama meeting, fie won over four com- 8. W. Allerton, of this aty, have been suspend- disbandmeut of the Club. “The players were | petiors, in 22l —4:2234, R:243. He | ed by the Grand Rupids Association for non- paid off and released. . ;_‘;fll et 'gmi‘;:“'"";fye- L+ dy"" Mfirfifi Ppayment of entrance-money. “The Only Nolan ” owes his downfall to the | best tihe, 2:25. At Philadelphia, Sept. 27, he was | _Amon the horses suspended for non-payment (nsflnmnns of a beautiful mh%mcrl of an avem‘\c -ll’h!’llfl“w ol,n:-d{' Br'nlgrl'-ngt lx‘\ndrnklm:“ “buz lm‘n’,l :7nf m»’\Lm“.'i.‘xH“?“uly at lf{he recent Uartford meet- as| tiol , [ e men in | 2:213¢. Oct. 9, at Progpe rk, he wou, agains )z were Jim Irving, , Poil, Hiraon ouss, Who lies rned o Kaneas Cllof_gnd. dokar, fn 2t Badh | Hickott, Midnight, gnd Biag Stare, —r S1aney this city than she can count on the jeweled fin- £ers ot both her hands. The *“Only™ is now showing his inamorata the sizhts of New York City. He will be carrsing the hod in & Iew months.—Judianapolis Journal. At the beginning of last week the Indianapo- lis Journgl sald: _*If the Bostons lose every game, and the Civeinnatis win every game from this timo forth, the laiter club will win the championzhip. 'The Cinginnatis may win the games with the Chicazos, but if the Bostons Dplay their best, they may get one game from first tio hoats, Timo: Nov. 17 he was defeatea by May Bird in 2:30%;, on'the Turf, wi a record of 3:1814. he was beaten in slow time by Gea. Grant, Mollie Morris, and Wolsey, Rarus being distanced in the Grant June 17, he was beaten by Lady Mac, the time be. ingslow, and Rarus drawn in the fourch heat. seven, Mollie Morrls winuing twa 13, at Rochester, he won oversix others, includ- ing Mollie Morn3, Rarus winning first, third, and sixth heats, in 2:2333, 2:36, 2:22, following week he was rgain 2 winner ina five- | th Qct. 1%, Chief beat Lim, the best time race of the yeorwns at Prospect Park, Oct. 28, when Kansas Chief beat him 10 a four-heat raco, the second heat being dead in 2:2743. John Splan Laving assumed charge of i, and the Wisdom'of the change Wwas soon_spparedt. again victorious over him, 212515, drawn after the first heat. n Circuit at Cloveland, July 28, and was dofeatod by - 2:31%; 2:30; 2:82%. On o 22204, Is closed tise hurse’s st year e tori el Toer viovorics, tWo. dofeats. and In 1675 he bevan work at Graud Raplds, where won by Gen. hich was b Ind. o S At _Sonth ' Bend, in heat, 2:30. ng 2:31. He entered the Grand Crcuit at Cleve- jand July 30, and won a hot race from a ficld of genu and Carrie 2 At Utlca the 0195 14, 2 Sensation and Kansas 2t Philadelphia, being:2:23. tiy lust is In 1870 Rarus came out under new management, AMay , =t Philadelphia, he was beateu m alow time by and on May 23 the same horse was the best time being d anofber defeat, being June 1 he sustan He entered the Grand the Blues, thoush the boys will do_all fn their eland, July 28, and wa vower ta' help out their dear Iriends on the { May Quecn in2:20iy, voa, 2i27s. At Bullaly river. They remember with gratitude the of. | the follgwing woek lo won his fist race of the forts made by Clucinnati to wmake the way of [ Jear May Queen bews dstancel - ip, the the Indianapolis team a pleasant one to travel.” | wuogig 2:udse, 20943, 23243, ‘This was tho ‘The Indianapolis Sentine! erushingly speaksjof the **Kid of the Enguirer.” Goat, Iannlz man, goatl—Enquirer. Nol Not goau! Yor the goat wears a beard upon his chin, and looks after evervbody’s wite but_his own, and skirmishes around alleys, and lives off hoopskirts and} i oyster-cans, nnd looks wise, and keeps his own counsel, and is kicked and despised of men. No! Not goat, but rather that other animal, whose name Las somehow slipped our mind. Anyway, be cats thistles and bas o beautiful vuice for certain kinds of singini. It will bo Interesting to the base-ball commu- nity here to know that a move is on foot to or- ganize a stock company which is to elect a oard of Directors to back up the Forest City base-Bail Club next season, and it may be con- | sideréd reasonably certain tnat nearly all of the present nine will be retained. The state of base- ball matters here is such as to justify the orzan- | n ization of one of the best clubs that can he put together. Most of the present nfue have wade {ine records this season, and they have ail be- come favorites with the audiences. They like | & Cleveland, and there is not 8 man smong them who does not prefer to remain with next year's nine,—Cleveland Leader. ‘The Rochester Club ended its existence with Tast week, but about even that week there is n misunderstanding, The Club itself claims that it lived it out, and dia not disband till the close, while the Buffulo papers claim that the Club was disbanded and paid off last Tuesday, and that the organization which will play hereafter is pothing but a lot of disengazed players shar- ing gate-money. The solution of this question seems to have something to do with that terri- first of'a series of victorics sucii as have never been approached by any other borse, his only. de- feats beig in the hippodrome trots in Cahfornia with the Maid, and fn which e was ot driven to win, It being ‘snnounced prior tu each race that iv was'merely an exnivition of speed. won a mutch race to wazon at Ficetwood fark with te Caltfornia stullion Sam L'uray, the time of the fastest heut being he veat Bodine und otnérs in 2:253, 2 At Fleetwood again he oeat a fiela of and fitn heats of the year was at_ ting iive exbinition races with Goldsunth Mawd, Spisn guye' Rarus his fead: und be boat the Maid casly, races Were with Sam Puray and Bodine; the with Purdy bemg towagon, Rarus winning easiiy. Buodine he defeated in harness in 2:23, he started in. peat a fleld of foul fleid, " Lady Maud ond Nettie ta in an exhibition race, the best e befngin 4 ning at every place At [zochester i, 2uld, ne won against Gen, Gurfeld fn 2:87%, 24, AL Utica he beat u deld of four i At Poughseepsic ho beat Clomen: 2:4. AU Hartford he won in AL Cincinnati 271, oct 6, Y. clud- ing the duffer, Smuggler, taking the third, fourth, 221l 2, His last race at pll ina 10, 3 was beat matca to wagon with Greut Enstern in 2:35, 2:2412, Rarus being clearly out of form, 77 Lie bewun the seasou in California, trot- May 20, at San Francisco, he winninz them af. the best heat oeing 2:10%. His other of PETN TRaras then came Enst und won cve: At Graud Rapids, June heats, ‘Time: 2 33¢. At Detroit, J 6, h T 213, 34, 2 thy He tien came 0 Chiica:u and b Le then started turouzh the Eastern Circuit, win~ inst the best horses in the bly mixed question about the Interna- 0 helicet S tional, - champlonship _which the Buifalos | [yt A bricf reordof thexs races bas follows: and Stars .are tossing back and forth be- L 20," 5119377 free-for-afl, 2:103 tween themscives. The only eugagements for 03. At Rocester, 2:17%3, 2:171¢ thie balance of ‘the season repurted for the ais- | AL suri.ord, - 8030, i AL banded players are of Hanlon and Tobin with | Long Branch 'he beat Hopeful and XNettie, | th best time, Sept. 22, at New the Albanys, Keunedy- sud Caskins with the Iaymakers, and Tipper with the Oswegos. In- usmuch ‘as’ the latier club has split open, the latter announcement dow't count.” - A short ume ago the Managers of the Base- Ball League met at_Providence, R. 1., to devise | £ means for the reduction of the pay of high- priced players. To this end they agreed that no contracts for the next season siould be signed until after Oct. 15, the end of the present year. | Yesterday the Chicazo Club_miade a contract with the cateher of the dving Indiavapolis Club. agreeing to pay him $7,000 Tor the next three | & seusons. 1t i8 sad to sco that bed faith and | s trickery have erept into the conduct of base-ball uffairs.” The League will soon be no better than a railway-pool, which, like a treaty, is only made 10 be broken.—@iobe-Democral, 'Lhis isa grave error. ‘I'he Auzust imcetiog of the League,after | fueq, une considering the question as to whether the | 4 arecinent referred to should be abrogated the or suflered to live until Sept. 1, when it expires | tra by lunitation, coneluded to leave it alone. The question of coutlnuing it, or any substitute tor it, l{) Oct. 15, was uot brought up or considered at all. On Sunday Spalding slipped into the city ina most mysterious mauner aud tried to execute u grand flank movement on Mauager Pettit. e came ull the_way from Chicago to try und cap- ture Flint, Sbaffor, Warner, Quest, and_Clapp for the Chicago team of '@9. None of them would listen to tae voice of the siren except Siatfer. 'That emincnt ball-tosser went off into 1 corner aud communed with Shaffer to get the ““lecturer’s ” opiniona on the subject. The con- versation between Mr. Shafler and Mr. Shaffer resulted in the declaration that the rizht-flelder would not playin auy club with Anson, for whom he entertains & noly “despise.” As Anson is to captain the Chicazo team next year, it may therefore be settled that Shafler will not play up on the lake. Spalding probably cap- t apolis Journal. ‘The lecturer must have had a subscquent conference with himeqf{ and con- cluded they would swallow Anson il lie was big aud not pretty,—Cincimati Enquirer, At g meeting of the Directors of the Hay- makers last night Craver asked for bis release, and it was granted. If reports are true, he should have been summarily diswissed, and not suffered 1o resign.—Troy Whiy. Do you think this is the lastof him¢ If so,Tet us recount his history_briefly: defented Great Lastern, the big Deat contest, Great Eastern taking the second end third, and the fourth being dead. Time, tme veing 1y 2221, At Columbus, 0., Uct. 11, he ‘beat the sawe ho i lust race of the again beat Great Edsteru; best time, 2318, miods of the public to need more than tae briefest where uc trotted the fustest three consecutive heats o record: 2 did stall better, an sinith Maid, trotting ihe fourth heat in 2 2:173; und at Utica, 2:15, 2:1515, 23, at Uartford, be periormed M3 g kee, wheru ne trotted the tiree seen in the Wesi, ; from there to Munncapolis, where tue record was 2:15%K, 2:1504, 2:14% Great Eastern under gnadle, arus peing driven to WAgoD. meeting at. Hartford, and_wrote letter con- cerning the last day’s sport to the Philadelphia Tines, and the editor of that paper, who is, pre- sumably, a8 iznorant of turf matte: cud, published the screed. Had *‘Gath” con- fined hiwm: troting events witnessed by him, he might have done very well, but as a rule “fine writers ™ are uever satisfied to let well enougl plune futo a detailed desc: which requires a technics the part of the writer In order to be of any pos- Dismissed from the Iay- | £ 0" Royal wedding or otuer commonplace addle, and Harus in’ harne: 13 WA 1 pX- 83, 15, 2:153; 2 g he same plac Tiopeful, in 103, Oet, 11, at Cleveland, he biat G astern, oo went under sauale, fn five hed@s, the 2003, 21171, 2ol Sent. 7! otl dlt 1. Oct. 16, he_trotted r. 8t Cincinuati, Where e Dur- s the year, he won efghieen races, £nd trotted econd to the Maid 1n fve exhibitions of speed. 1118 performances s year are oo fresih in guin, 1 c ‘bost timie bein 3. At Saginaw, d fn 2:ldi At Cineramat he own beat (ne, over half-mile dofne ‘the third oule In Toledo h ' azuin lowered (his record, rotting n 2:16. lle then went to Cleveland, rui 115, 214, 214, At Buifalo ho iped out tite 2:14 of Gold- 453, Jtochester hig three heats were nsecutive miles without & skip” in 143, He then went to Milwau- st_huats ever 2154, 2:1545 and 22:18%, > se 2:16%;, 18 H in Chicago will be at the en hiere Oct. 8, 9, 10, and ness, and 113 next appearaus cat meeting to be g 1. when be will meet Hupetul n “GATR AT A HIORSE-RACE. George Alfred Townsend attended the recent as Towns- 1f to u general deseription of the 2h alone, aud intion ot somettring knowledee of it ou ible value with as much couflience as they nut filly, 3 year 4 years, by Planet; Tom Beose, ‘wood, ville last spring, recently suffered asevereastac] of pocumonia, and hos' been turned out for the liver. -He was a zoot the sirc of winners. racing. Wwhich closed with seventeen entries, is the final pavment of $200 not having bee: ‘by lln“v of the gentlemen having colts enguged n it Tlere is talk of arranging a $5,000 free-for- all, to,be trotted at Prospect Park the weck fol- lowing the Chicago meeting, jn which Rarus, Edwin Forrest, and Hopeful must enter in order to have the money go. horse owned by which Duke of M: distauce. Little Reb, 109 lbs. William, 105 lbs.: uey, B teact from trotted around in two minutes and fisty- seconds by a borse named Yankev, from New Haven, ions such as bgs seldom been seen in tais The imp. Straenine, by Par Lexington; Gilroy, by L Limestoue, by War Dance; Himvar, Pu Malloy, by Lexington; imp. Buckden, by Lord Clifden; Monarvhist, by Leximrton Broeck, by imp. Puacton; aud Lonzlellow, by fiup. Leammzton. 2years, by Bay- by Waverly: Planetary, ch, f., Aa extra day’s racing for the benefit of the Artful, winner of the TobaccoStakes at Louis 0., e chestnut filly Maumee, itkes' Spirit thinks that Chicago should de- vote its mew track exclusively to one kind of , the track: iz Unfortunately for the Spi being run in Coicago, not New York. Fellow-fever sufferers will be given at the close ‘(’,‘gu ,l)hc fall mecting of the Louisville Jockey July 7, at Detroit, Grafton_beat him in straielit hieats, the tire of the beat being 2:243¢. His firag | C250M victory of the year occurred at Sandusky, 0., July Brown Bread, a well-known stallion by 20, where he beat a ficld of torec, the best timo be- | Weatherbit, died recently of inflammation of thi d race-horae in his day, and E. Snediker, the well-known New York tarfman, bas purchased of D. J. Crouse, Chillicothe, 3 years, by Revalver The Spirit of the Timex Stake for 3-vear-olds. “off, " nmade Orrin Hickok, who has not done much in the u large price the 3-ye inmie, by Star Chicl; dam Mt country this fall. Mr. T. F. Powers, of Decatar, Iil., hos par- chased tho S-year-old filly Teicofione (full sister to Ballaukeel), and will breed her to Aramis, 8 Haukios, of this city. Ara- wis in a brother in blood to Ten Brocck, being by imp. Puneton out of u mare by Lexington. ¢ Sarutoga ruces amounted to over 5505 Loulanier, §2,360; and Monitor, $1,305 Ed Geers, the driver who brought out Alic West, id 8 narcow escape from death the lter day. He was working a horse under sad- ¢, when the 2nimal stumbled and fell, throy juries, The Sportsman very sensibly calls on th Splrit of the Timesto'ler up on fts sensclecs” ciforts to detract from the merits of Rarus’ pei n ut the Nushvilie fail meeting, areas follow, ;, 107 1bs.: Kio [ Nt ‘I'he progre: VeNty-two years is shown by the following thie Connecticut Journal of June aerlem race-course of one mule distance was a rate of speed, it is believed, never be- t inctuded Waverly, by imp. Austra u; Tou Low Jarm harse line since zoing to California several years 220, recoutly won a race at Qakland Park, Sun Francisco, with Overman, a 3 Limo. " The time was 2:473¢, 23403, 2:43). An effort was recently mude to get those fine race-horses Jock Hardy and Harkaway together in & mile and an cighth dash, to be run ut the Dalias, Tex., meeting, which begins Scpe. 30, but the Hurkaway men declined the challenge. vear-old colt by ;,l W14, i .‘\dclu\uiles [uml The E C: his ompetitors ut Spring- e Eastern sporting papers are making quite fleld, but Rarus beat them easily, the ume | a hurrah over the fuct that the St. Louis juq-kuy of the fastest heat being 2 Ue then trotted and | gpg “Trotting Club has 100 members. The Chi- eago Jockey and Trotting Club already has 230 :Inumbers, and upplications ure coming in every ay. E. H. Brodhead, of Milwaukee, has purchased ola filly Houcst Alexander’s Ab- dallah. This tilly was exhibited at the recent Milwaukee mecting, and trotted a quarter fu 36 seconds. D. W. Batton, of Paw Paw, Mich., hss pur- chnsed from Ben Hershey, of Museatine, la., o brown filly. 2 years, full sister to tha stallion Enyoy, by Gen, flateh. Envoy is in the stable r V. Johnson, of this city, and has a record of 2:25, Aristides Welch, proprietor of Chestnut Hill Stud Farm, near Philadeiphiz, and the home until their death of Leamington aud Flora Temple, has gone to England, und will witness some of the more important racinz events in The winningsot George Lorillard’s " stable at 5,000, of nta carned §$11,800; Harold, The various colis and fillies started iu all Torty- two times, of which they got first fourteen times and second nine. ing Geers to the ground. His foot caught in the stirrup, and_be was drageed a cousiderable ¢ was badly bruised, but sustained Kind of & review. He hs trotted_entircly azuiust g ARy ! tine, being barred in ull racusagainst other horges, | fOFmMNCes because they are azainst time. As At Jacksob, Mich., bhe tried to beat 2:18, i | the Borse is barred inall oher races, it is difi- cult to see' what there is left for bim to_trut awainet but the watch, and he scems to be dowms that with remarkable success. “ ‘The weights for the Rock City handican, to be Steppard, 163 lbs.: som, 94 1bs.3 Alic John R. Swin- or, 91 Wbs.: Mex- iey, Chartic Bush, and Jim Bel, 87 1os. of the race-track during the past st trotting—Yesterday aflernoon the 3 ing fore excelled in this country, and fully equal to auything recorded in the EnZhsh sportivg cal- cnuurs.” The recent Fair at Lexington, Ky., was made the ocension Tor a display of thoroughbred stall- ty. : i, by ington; Aristides, by fmp. Leamivgton;” Euquirer, by imo. tiecamington; War_Dance, by Lexington Ten The weizhts assigned in the handicaps at_the e m&“{;,"&’é"‘@hfl’i’fiflé’ SShre | ecnrrence that anv B2 reporter could suc- | October mecting of the dmerican Jockey Clut ciled from th Chleagos of 1970: fired ot of | cessfally * gev away ~ with, ~ Some of | {ferome Tark) are ue follows: Miuhattu Ellc Tayakers of 18715 chucked out of the | 'Gath's” remarks wnccrmius: mfizfl trot- I&:l:#fim lulr;l-& X é::;‘. Puflllnpl.':h'lllflb lgsA: let out of the Philadel- | ters are original and umusing, Kacus, be | GRRCR N IEE LT e, Susquelianas Baltimores_of 1872~ phias of 1874: bouzbt from the Centennials in- | & to the Athletics of 1575; whippeid on the Union | £ grounds in 1876 for giving a mambier the “dou- ble-cross s elled from Louaisvitle and the Leuague in 18773 reinstated by the International Association in 1878, He is like an old-fashioned Queen's-orm; does morc exccution at the breech than ‘the muzzle; somctimes hurts the otlier clun, but always kills his own. His latess | U exploit was killiog the Iuternational Associa- tion. That wasn't bard work for bim. The Chicagos alonc of all the clubs that employed Lim bave survived. The method by which ithe last Buffalo-Utica gawme was lost is thus described : Galvin etrack his compliments to Smith, . who stopned the sphere finely, and us quick a= thought the Dail went down to irsr. If MeGuinness hnd been as big 26 4 house, he could not have stopped it It went by him out of arm's reach like & can- ulthough now valaed Dy the writer ab woutd not be worth above 10,000 or 315,000 it some other horse should 2:134. Hopeful, in prizes this summer, W excess of the uetunl figure with owl-like wisdom and gravity, that **none were. K sters, and, in weneral, manifests a most lament- able lgnoratice concerning the subject of wirich lie atiempts to write in a ponderously learned manner. races to-day : ays, was “orizinally & cart-horse,” and a little urther on concludes that Mr. Conklin's trotter, M at bis record of auh ¥ Gays, has won 53,000 ich is about $4,000 in s, Atter alluding his horse and Rarus, Mr. Towasend remare L i Further along he calls them “ruulé- LEXINGTON, KY. LexiNGToy, Ky., Sept. 14.—At the Lexington mi half in 1:09 who welrhs 150 pounds First race, mile heats: and Hattle Pique and Garri al—Tom Ochil B irginius and Gen. Phillips, 116 lbs; luspiration letier to Messrs. J. C. McFarran H. 112 1bs: Nannie Lady D'Arcy, anton, 103 1bs. 3 7 1bs. ; Zou Z00, 105 1bs.; Danzerand Lady balyers, 104 1bs. Bounie Wood, 102 1b: 3 Loulanier, 101 1b; ce All, and Erl Kig, 100 1b: 93 1bs.5 ard and Van: K's bay tolt, 0y Meibourne. Jr., onte Cristo_and Pilot, U5 Ibs. nd , 123 1b8.5 Parole, 125 ction, Bal 02 lbs. 110 1bs.; ) Per- 5 1bs.; of these horses are thoronghbreds.” as if apy- | V) i s il oF by G InE G thi * | and Princeton, 114 1bs.; Bushwhacker, 103 1bs body had ever said or even suspected that tiey P e Daniehott 103 e} Davees: Mr. David Bouner, of New York City,in a v Sto Louisyillt ‘arin, 2 cleton wagon ¢ to s Mr. Bou: & Son, Glen- Ky., says that Cuyler, 4 years old, by Cuvler, trotied u 1%, and tie first She wis driven by bis brotner, non-ball, bounded over the fence, and continued s % on its mad career until it lodged where no ball . 11 timed her i 2:35% to u wazou, aud same ever louged before—in & carriage-spring. The ac- 4 2§ weight. Oricat, the S-year-old filly sold b cigent was peculiarly unfortunate. McGulunesy | Mexico..... 810 | Messrs, Mebarcan & Son fast spring, they thinic awmbled over the fence and scanned each blade of [ Allen Pinkerton, 270 | {5 capable ol beating the abuve time if allowed dige ¥ t regoris of two of srass for the misang bail, purcell and Latham Tollowed, and while they hunted for the nall Gal- vin was getting his work in between the bases foru home run. He made it casily. The Uticas léoked everywiiere but in that carrisge-spring. Tired of hunting in the grass they turned their fices to the sky a3 if Lo mvoke a revelation from the clouds. A min who occupied an adjowing carriage was re- rarded as u. lunatic because he kept shout- ing: ‘*In the spring! In the springr” Me- Guinness knew Lhere was mo_spring therc. Purcell asked toc lunatic i he didn't mean in the river. Alcott sugaested that they would probably iind the ball *‘in the spring,” if they had good luck. Iy thistime Galvin hod caromed on third base, and was gettiug 10 the home-piute with that celefity of motion that characterizes 2 man who Knows he I3 making the winning ran, Meantime the lunatic was yelting: **Iu the springl In the epring" Purcell, exssperated beyond moasure, was about to fall upon the nan and throttle him, when somebody clse shonted: ** In the carringe- spring.” And sure cnough there the bull way, neatly wedged ia the carringe-spring. Thus the game was lost. Smith couldn't throw 2 ball into that carriage-#pring agnin if be should try for ten years. It is useicss to philosophize on the subject, however, for Smith won't try. THE TURF. THE PERFORMANCES OF RARUS. vi As communicatfons bave, from time to time, becn sent to this office tuguiring when Rarus P be 2; ‘have been, his record on the turf has been com- plled from the Trotting Registers since 1874, and is found to be as follows: At Horacllsville, Auvg. 19, 1874, Rarus was Deaten in_a four-fieat race by J. D. Benton and Charles Howe, the time of the best heat bemy 2:40. At the éame place, Ang. 21, ne beat o field of six in 2:44, 2146, 5:854, 2:40%. He then went to Prospect Par, anid on Oct. 12 won_ the flrat, sixth, and seventh heats of a 2:43 race, Fal- mouzh Yoy geuting the eccond and trd, aud * Adelalde ” the fourth and Afth. Time: 2 . 2:44, 2:80%, 2:37, e 2:30, 2:03. At the same place, Oct. 28, hie beat ‘a tieid’ of five, inclnding 3May Dird, wno won the first and fonrth heats in_ 2:27, 2:32. The time of the winning heats wax 2330, 2:08%, | B 01. Two days after thisbe scored anoiher ctory overa field of ap, Muy Bird winning the Grapple ... King Faro Wheeler .. to-d: Oceident drew the pole, Lewis second. won in_three stragot beats. Time, 2:13), Alert, bas broken dowi. 's0id to partics in Euxland. Derby In 1569, died recently. were recently sold by M. B. Durbam, of Nasb- ‘closed recently, foot up 176 1n five (lasses. Last year Lhe number was 340. ~ mento, Cel., next mouth, for a purse of $2,500. Mollie McCarthy is barre fund in New York was the Ssratoga Rocig Association, which gave $250. the fail meetgs, aud will pay torteit on his en- tries in the stakes at Louisvilie. won the Prix de Denuvill Aug. 18, it belne ber thirty Master Muson, 2 . ZTime—1:51 Second race, one and ong curel L. Third rade, three miles: 1 5 The track was heavy Fraxcisco, Sept. 14.—At Oakland_track In the race, best three in five, for $2,000, Occident, and’ Fullerton, Lewis ne: etween Col. Le 1193, 2:21. TRAGE TALK. Hurper, the 3-ycar-uld son’ of Longtellow and . in el Tl The Kentucky pacer Bill Arlington has been | 2t Pretender, winuer of the' 2,000 guincas ana Dan K. and Bulwark, both by Bonnie Scotland, ille, to Kastern parties. The entries for the Saratoga stakes, whicn There will bea four-mile heat race at Sacra- Among_the contributors to the yellow-fever H. P. McGrath bas no horses in training for ed Hungarian mare, wvitie, Frauce, iebih victory. Accats of the Japavese Govermnent recently urchased 1 Kentucky, the folowing thurongh- red ok, and_baye stipped the same to Jupau: acs,, by Felloweralt; cheste Kincrew. the undefea! + the colts bought by Mr. Charl bred Lucilie Golddust to Freediand. u number of prominent youngsters now at Glen- view, aud thosein search of guod-shaped, hiel bred, und beautiful-actioned horses should pay 2 '3, Topeful's best time at the same place was record of 2:10, 8t Propect Adelaide ecn, Baoylon, M 1., Frcedland and Parthenia. is admirable stock furm a visit. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Citteao.—There were fon Chiicaco. —Raras' three bie: apolis meeting were 2:153, *TenpNAN,” CHfcaco.—Rarue first n race for horses of ‘the 1d of me: 2. 32, 2:30, 9:303. ok the other heats in 2 802, 2 MISCELLANEOTUS. MICHIGAN STATE FAIR. Boston, Chicazo, Providence, R L, and” the Ca Park, Oct. 12, 1874, 2 class, defeating ne in_first, misth, and seventh feats. Falmouth Boy and L ~ Gireen bas ‘There are r meetings at Desier Park in 1877; tbrec for trot- ting and one for runniug and trottin; Detrotr, Sept. 14.—In sddition to the usnal features of a State Fair, there will be races at the Hamtramek course, continuinz three days, for which some zood entrics have been made. The Forest City, Cleveland, Star of Syracuse, and Hartford, of Hartford, Conn. Detruie, Base-Bail Clubs will play maiches near the Fair-Girounds. 9 53, of A regatta lasting two days will be held on B.; Frenc! 55, of St. Jonn, Evaa » of L Meiean, ot Toron n stone Company, i i arf of the Mieni: n ursons rices ! the De- the river, in wnich both professional and ama- teur oarsmen will combex Jesionals matctied for thi re Ross und Ed 1 Joinson. Fred Plaisted, aml Amoutr the pro- tta are Wallace llosmer, of G Parrick the spacivtls - and sutstuntial i t d-sueil g the secoud day of the professional races, while a strenuous effort 1s being made to secure an ex- hibition row between the Shoe-wae-cae-mettes and the Excelsfors. THE RAILROADS. THE GENERAL TICKET-AGENTS. The General Ticket and Passenger Agents conyened again yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, President S. F. Pierson in the chair. The ques- tion recarding the amount of baggage to be carried free with each passenger, which was left unfiuishied at the provious meeting, was again taken up and discussed ot great length. The Chicago men and their friends were determined 10 carry their point, that the amount of free bazpage with each passenger be mede 150 pounds, while the St. Louis men and their Iriends were equally determined to have it fized at 100 pounds. All sortsof tactics were used by each side to gain the desired end. A resolution was introduced by the Chicago men to Jimit the free baggage with emigrants aud colonists to 100 pounds per person.” This was done to dis- comtfit the 8t. Lonis men, who had no desire to have the free baggage on this class of business made 50 low. Amnother resolution that the lines west of the Mississippi may check 200 pounds free, while those ronds east of the Mis- sissippi shiould be limited to 100 pounds, was also voted down. This was o victory for the Chicago men. Thev followed up thelr ad- yantage with another resolution that only 100 pounds of frec baziaze shall go with all classes of traffic. This was also voted down, 8s was expected. A resolution was then. {ntroduced that 200 pounds be the amount of free Baggage to go with all classes of business. It shared the same fate as the others. 1t be- came evident by this time thatno harmontous action could be had in regard to the matter, and all further discussion was therefore broken off. This leaves the matter the same ay iv bas been heretofore. A discussion rezarding the settlement of ex- tra baggae collections then ensued, the result of which was-that the action of the former Con- vention was again reaffirmed. The action then taken was that the collection be divided propor- tionately amoug the roads in Interest. A resolution regarding the aboiishine of the comtmission system was laid on the rable, as the matter was now inthe nandsof the General Manuger. ‘The Secretary, who had been instructed at the previous meeting to publish regulations regard- ing ston-over check, asked further time, which was granted. ‘The question of discontinuing the sale of round-trip special and emigrant tickets of every class was relerred to the lines in iuterest. 1twas resolved that all_changes In rates be gent to all the General Ticket and Passenger Agents, 50 that they could be placed on ythe rate-sheets the sacceeding month. v A commuaication {rom the Commercial Trav- elers was received, in which they ask for re- duced rates. The Sceretary was instructed to inform them that the Convention had nothing to do with this matter, and that they must make thelr arrangements locally. = Messrs. Carey, Chand| and Davan: were appointed a committee to receive contributions for the yellow-fever sufferers in the Sonth. An invitation was received to visit the Ex- position, and also one from Mr. Batchelder, oroprictor of the great painiing, *The Battle of Gettysbure,” to look at this work of art. An invitation was also extendeéq to the mem- bers of the Convention, tbeir families, and their friends by the proprietors of the Grand Pactfic to Pfll'mkc of a banquet to be given in the ladies’ ordinary in the cvening. 1t was also announced that carriazes would be ready at 2 o’ciock to take the mewmbers of the Association and their families to the South Park and the boulevards. An adjournment was then had untll Monday morning at 9 o’clock, when the hard work of the Convention will begin, namely, the fixing up and comparison of the sheet races. ‘I'his re- quires an_immense amount of figuring aud hard work. After ndjournment the members of the Con- vention were invited 1o the ladies’ ordinary of the Grand Pacific, wnere they refrestied them- selves with a zorgeous cold” luncheor. At 2 o'clock a larze number of the azents and thelr friends tovk carrages provided by the Chicago members of_the Assoclation and went tarongh Drexel buulevard, the South Parks, sround the music staud, back through the Graod boulevard to Aldine square, and then to the Douglas slonument. 'Ibe trip was greatly enjoyed. In the evening the members of the tion and theiz friends we od 10 2 banquet by the proprietors of the Pacitic. It was a grand aifair, such 25 ouly mine bosts Drake aud Gaskill know how to get up. Wines were exciuded in deference to the large namber ) present, who belobg to tem- Jolmny Hand and his orehes- tra furnished exquisite music. At the close of banquet the following resolutivu was fntro- duced by Mr. 8. C. Boylaton, of South Caro- WuEREAs, The General Ticket and Passenzer Agentsof the Uniled Siates and Canains, with cicfamilies and friends, have received at the Jonu . Drake & Co., proprie- tors of tie Grund Pacitic ffotel, many alid exte cd favons; and culs, They bave heea 6p at 4 rogal banquet this eveni Jleso'ved, 'Tnot the thanks Doy in the parlors of tne lots!, The General Ticker and Passenser being all God-fearing men, will spend to- prayer in the various in the city, to be the pette sheir arauous i & St. Inut Railrond will wive to the memuvers ol the Assuciation und thar famihes to St. Paul and points of mterdst on ther line, at the close of the Conventiun, prowises to be a erand affar, asa durge number bave already sizi iutentios to join. ‘The excursion on the Chicazo & Northwes! Railrond to Geneva Laic Igin Waten Works will come of ne: aud not Friduy,as erroncously annoc terduy. Toe special traw leaves the Wells' street depot Tucsday morning ut§ o'clock. It is the futcn- tion to udjoury OFCr LO-NOFrUN evening until Wednesday woruing, to give ail the mewbers a chance to participate it this exeursion. SOUTHWESTERN FRE(GAT RATES. Commissioner Midgley, of the Southwestern Railway Assoviation, has given notice that the roads belonging to the Association will charge, on and after Sept. 16, 1378, on shipments io Atlautic seaboard ‘points, carried by all rail routes to destiation, the following rates: From St. Joseph, Atehisou, Leavenworth, aud Kausas City to Corn,rye, oaws,and Meals Wheat. bariev, bulk,etc., Flour, per per per " per 100 (bs. 100 tha, 100 ibs, brl. ‘East St. Louis & o 28 + 51 Milwaakes Toledo. .34 3 i 65 Tie following arbitrarics will apply upon business to Baltinore, Philadclphia, New York, and Buston Leavenworth, or 7. 26 cents, East Hannibil, or Quincy, Un business to Boston tie rafe ou secoud-cinsy should be 53 cents ver 100 pounds to Chicaso. The rate on fourth-class, otl-cake. meats, etc., 26 I wiso apply en ) shipwents. ~ Ou lacal to St. Louiw, | 1 ve, per 100 pouncs, Wheat, 20 Cents: , 15 cunts; bosed meats, oil-cake, 20 cente; flour, 40 cents per par The privtlece ot shipping 220 sacksof flour the sameus 160 barrels of Hour i withdrawn, and flour in sacks will be rates as per regular tantl. THE SOUTII CAROLINA CASE. BALTINORE, Scpt. In the Sonth Caroliva Railroad case to-day counsel for the various re- spondents made arguments. it is probable that the srguments will be concluded Wednesday next. K ITEM: Aswill be seen by an advertisement else- where the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad announces su excursion to Cincinnati to leave the Pan Haudlie depot, corver of Clin- ton and Carroll streets, Thursday, Oct. 2. ot 8:30 8. m. and § p. m. The fare for the round trip is placed at the verv low rate of $5, e turn tickets are goud for auy regular trafo un- til Oct. 8, inclusive. Mr. 8. N. Yeoman of the Indianapolis. Dei- whi & Chicago Ratroad, Mr. & Hulbert of the Hedfurd, Springmille. Owensburz & Bloomgeld Kailroad, and a number of othicrs beld a seeret meeting at the Paimer House last evening. It | is understood that the object uf the meeting was 1o take 6teps to turm the Thirty-fisst allel Nartow-Gai Itatiroaa, which ‘has previ- ously been described 11 I'iiE TRIBENE. Mr. J. F. Tucker. Traflic Manager of the Iili- 4 noi: al Railroad, who 1was viic of The missioners to arbitrate w tue matter of dissute between the St Pail & Pactic and Northern ific Raflroad, ims just retoreed from St Paul. He smd Mr. flarms and himselr tad Tty aerced s to the sertivment-of the dis- putis besween the tRo reads, but be is oot set ! those t ! coce of any wark prepared to make public- the details of the sat- fil::ml"z o %lr. Eabr_ri, Harris is still on the ne of the Nort] cifie: to arrange minos mi!";s ern Pacific to ai some A party of ladies nnd 3] gentlemen. among whom were Mr. E. H. Talbott, manager of the Jiaileay Age of this city, and wife, recently maduatrip to Lake Superior. Some twenty mile south of Ashiand and _threc miles west of the line of the Wisconsin Central Railroad they dis- covered, in the midst of dense woods, a body ot water, which, in honor of the accomplished wife ©of Mr. Talbott, has been, named Lake Harriet. Ipis smd tobca maenificent sheet of water, nestling among pines, and is full of game fsh. This lake was never seen by a white person be- fore it was discovered by the above-named party. MARINE NEWS. AN IMMENSE PLEET OF VESSELS LEAVE T'ORT. An unusually lacge flect of vessels feft this port Yyesterday, and the sight presented on the lake by. fally seventy-tve sail between the piers and Grosse Point during the afternoon was a grand ove, Nortnerly winds prevailed from Monday to Friday night, and vesselsof all kinds accumu!lated so rap- idly that the harbor became literally packed with them, and jams and-detentions 3t elevators and bridges were fiumerous. About 10 o'clock Friday night the wind shifted around to the soath'ard, and yesterday the wind-bound fleet begun to pail out as fast aa the tgs could tow them ont of the river. About eeventy-ive sail are bound for low- er-lake ports with graiu. and 4 number of steam cruft, with harges, are in the flect, which coptains many of the lantest vessels, both steam and sa, on the lakes. X Owing to the southerly wind, the water in the river became low, and several large and decply-laden craft were towed out under didiculties. The Kate Winslow required the combined power of fur tugs to get outsige, and the barge Northerper, consort of the prop Ctiaun- cey Hurlbut. got deround near the City Elcvator, and it took three tugs to poll heroff. Several ropellers and #ail veescls scraped bottom 25 they passed down the river, but got away witnout serfous detention, - The only accident reported was a collision near Illinois Central Shp C. between the schrs Reclp- rocity and Golden Flesce, in which the former had her jibboom broken, and the latter her mizzen rig- ging damaged, . About 3 o'clock in the afternoon the prop Phila- delphia and two otherbig craft zot into n jam at the Mudison street bridge, und cansed;long delnys to vessels on their way to_elevators to loaf and com- ing down the South Branch. bound out. Other Jams occurred at different poiats along the nver, and the channels were kept clear with consider- able tronble. The hatbor is now comparatively freeof vessels. LAKE FREIGITTS. Grain freiehts were active vesterday at 3Xc on cornaudc on wheat to Buffalo. Engagements were reported for 175,000 bu wheat, 535,000 ba corn. and 05,030 bu oots. Tne Guilalo charters were schrs Lucerne, Marengo, D. E. Balley, H. Bissell, L. Van Valcenburg, W. Crossthwaite, Butchor Boy. Sunnyside, Inter-Ocean, ana E. J. McVea, corn at 33(e; schrs Janc Bell and Bruce, wheat at 4c: props Kussia and Vanderdiit, wheat, props Colorado, wheat and corn, and Foualain City, corn, and the barge Argonaat, - oats throughs; the schry’ St. Louis and G. M. Neelon, corn to Kingston, ond. the Cummings, whest to do at 7e; the B L. Maves, com fo Sarnia, scbr ffome, com to Pors Coldorne, and the G. L. Wrenn, carn'to Cuilingwood. In the alter- noon the Nivgara, com to Goderich, Lake On- tario freizhts closed rather firm i consequenca of the diminished supply of light-dmit vessels. Lumber freights were steady and saunly un- changzed yesterday. The schr Charies Luiing was taken at $1.25 from Ludinzton w0 this port; scne Little telle, from Mnskegon. $1.25 for dry lum- ber—an advance; scar Skylark, $1.75 from Geonto, rafred alongside. and scr &, J. Skdmore, $1.25 from White Lake. DETROIT STEAMBOAT COMPANY. Specia? Dispaick t> The Tritune, CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 14.—The Detroit Steam= boat Company have bought engincs, and will m- mediately begin the construction at Detroft of another ‘composite mer very similar to the *+City of Detrolr,™ which will be ready for next season. PORT HURON. Pont iluroy, Mich., Sept. 14—10 p. m.—Passed up—Props Badger Ftate, Mackinaw, -Quebec, Nyack, Mary Mills; schrs Emerald, Todman. Down~Props ‘Toledo, Bay City aud barges, S. Jenness and barge Wind—Nortn, i 3 weather clear. MARQUETTE. Sveclal Dispatch 10 The Tribune. Manqeerre, Mich., Sept. 14.—Six_propellers and izt schooners weather bound. Very heavy cuwide. . Pasicd down—Prop Winslow. BUFFALO. , Sept. 14.—Lake freights dall. rs A Ford and Maize, Toledo: C. nd F. W. Gifford, Chicazb; barge E. . e JLLINOIS SUPREME COURT, Orrawa, Iil, Sept. 14.~3Supreme Court pro- ceedivgs to-day: MOTIONS DECIDED. 21. Rehearing Docket—School Trustees of Town 40, Rauge 34, 3. The Peonle ex rel. Vao Allen; petition for feheariug deuiea; tae opiujon will be wodided. The People for ‘ucker, impleaded, e, , ¥ Dickey, J., ase of Frauk’ Rhoner et al.; samie. and shekdon, 3., dissenting, 5. Walsh, impicaded, ele., va. Lennon; peti- tion for reheaning allowed. . Leopold etl. vs. Krause; same. “Fhe Ouawa, Uswego & Fox River Valley ro2d Company {0F use, ete., v, MeMath; mo- tion overruled. " : Waliiam L. Balley will be admitted to practice on foreign hicense. Cisil Docket 20 & Towa Railroad Company vs. Hopkin, impleaded, etc. ; sppear- ance of Chris Remzarcand Henry Ahrens entered; motion for rule ou ihe defendant 1 ereor to dlo additionai security for costs, or show cause, 5. Cooper va. Couper; motion to divmiss the avpeal. 520. Village of Hyde Park vs. Cornell et sune motion #31. same ve. Terry ctal. ; same motion. 100. Curtis vs. Laugh; wotion to discharge cer- tiorart and for leave to rule record and abstracts filed in the former upp 170. White eval. vs. Wiite, Sr. ; motion for rule on the appellant t ile 2 new appeal bond. People’s Ducket—Appeal dismissed on short People’s Docket—3otion for writ of habeas . Civil Docket—Me)Michael, Receiver, etc., va. ‘Treadway: motion for luave to withdraw abstracts on tile, and lur feave 1 fle new abstracts guven. +00. Stevens et al. ve. Seers; motlon for rale nisi on the appellant to iije 1 vroper bond. Peonle ve. Hillmrd et al.; motion to refn- stale canse and 1o vacate order denying petition, and for jcuve to smend petition and wdvunce cause on the docket. Applicationfor the admission of John E. Sansvury aud T. M. Foster, on foreizn liceuse; apulication for the admission of the following on certiticates from Appellate Court: First District, Frank J. Counelly; Fourth District, Andrew 8. Caldwell, Russeil 1. Curtiss, Charles Campbeli, Kufus F. Cussick, John L. Campbell, Caivin B. Costellu, Chester Fierbaugh, Joln M. Fraok, Georve W. Hendricks, William K. Hod- son, Archibald Lyous, Lesiie W. Leith, Robert J. McElsain, Aduir Pleasants, {ssac H. 'Staaley, Alexander Sullivan, and Alfred Tanver, Court udjuurued to 2 o’clock next Monday afternoon. — Quick Work. At a shoe manufactory in Lynn, Mass., re- cently, o puir of kid stde-laced woman’s buats s de trom thestock in just eleven min- in skgbt vt visitors. MILLINEKRY. WE ARE NOW RECEIVING The latest siyles of Bonuets and Caps, and * the newest Noveltiea in Millinery, from our agents n Pacty. Our &re s0ld o low 81 posible, for the quality. NO PUBLIC OPENING. WEBSTER & COMPANT, IMPORTERS, 107 State-st., Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS. ARCHITECTURE. The subscriher wishes to inform his aid patrons and to build, elther Dusiness of leddine.: 1hal lic may be found, gt hiv oilice,” Gl urhier of Lake and Clark-sis., prepared 10 ns and Al fuformation a4 rexanis eutliding, ang will zive thorongh atteation 1o the superiutends lacea in bis bands. The patron au contempiate baliding {8 re- spcifally uiicited. belleving We twenty-Ive ST, of uce 4 an Arenlicos wil enable lu L et thie Lfs seryiees. E. BURLING. Architest.