Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 27, 1878, Page 12

uy SPORTING. THE TURF. THR RESULTS OF BAD TIMING. Certain papers in Milwaukee have scen fit to ‘make some very mean, untruthful, and uncall- 'ed-ror insinuations rezarding the recent meet- Sngin this city, alluding especially to the time @ade by the diflerent classes of horses. A Any- ®ody except a Milwaukee reporter knows that after horses have been troiting. one or more aces a week from the 1st of Jupe till the mid- dle of October they cannot be expected in the chilly days of autumn to equal their best per- Hformances of the year. But whea on the subject of time the Milwaukee papers would do well to Temember that at the spring meeiing in their own city, when the bay mare Croxie trotted the -sccond heat of the race in 2:25%, as told by o score of watches io the hands of experienced timers, it ‘wus sonounced by the judres as 2:29, although it was patent o every sensible man on the grounds that a amuch faster record had been mede by the mare, -as the first heat of the same race was won by Jobn Hall in 2:25. Whether this misstatement, «of time was intentional or not Tue TRIBUNE -does not know nor care, but it does know that rits result was excecdingly disastrous to the ~owners of several other horses, and resulted be- ore the scason was over ina net loss to them ~of several thousand dollars, the same being so smuch gained by the owners of the mare. . The Hacts are plain coough, and caonot be suceess- ully contradicied. By reason of Croxie being griven = record of 2:29, instead of 2:253 as it should have been, it was rpossible for her owners to enter her in the 2:29 class through the Central Cireuit, where larze .purses were offered. Sbe was cutered in this ‘@reuit, and was a very successful mare, trofting il the way through to Hartford, winning sev- -eral of the races in which she was eogaged, and even when defeated managed to get a part of the purse. Her most dangerous adversary in these races was the bay mare Lucille, owned by R. C. Pate, Esq., of St. Loms. Both Lucille -and Croxic entered the. circuit with a record ot 2:29. Croxie’s, as before stated, was obtained through the carclessuess, to say the least, of a timing judee at the Milwaukee meeting. By rights she should have been credited witha rec- ord of 2:253{. Lucille’s record was obtained at Co.umbus, 0., in the fall of 1875, 1n a race at the finish of which she stood mo better than fourth, it having been a nine-heat contest, in which Deck Wright, Sheppard Boy. and Daviel the Prophet each captured two heats before the first money was decided, These were the relative positions of the two mares when they entered the Central Circuit at the begioning of 1he present scason. One honestly belonwed in the 2:29 class, and the other didnot.. It hap- pened that they were very evenly matched indeed, and in nearly all their races the strug- gl was prolonged for five or more beats. iz these contests, Croxie won the very bacd:ome sun of §1,230, which was just so much taken from the horses she was trotting agminsi, 10 which they were rightfully entitled. and which, as 8 matter of fact, she had no business or right to be competing for. it was all won because her time in the second heat of the 2:35 race at Milwsuikce had been incorrecily announced by the judees, sund whether such i correct announcement was intentional or not does not eat any fizure in the matter. -Let us see what would have been the resuld had the mars’s record been 2:253/ instead of 2: She would in that case. if trotted at all in the Cenesai Cirenit, have been obliged to go 1in the 2:24 class, as there was no pursc in that circuit this year for 3:25 horses. In this race she wonld havc stood a good show for third ‘money, and that is about all. There were two lorses in the race that could beat her to a certainty every time they started,— Edwin Forrest and Edward. Their perform- ances aretloo well known to need more than au allusion at this time, and thev have been sold for higher prices than zny bhorse of the yeer except Hoveful, -Forrest bringing $16,000 and Edward §12,0600. At Cleveland, Forrest won his race in 2:1937, 2:2014, 2:18%¢, with Ed- ‘ward second, and at every place in the circuit all the heats in this race—the 2:24—ran from 2:2014 t0 2:18. These fizures alonc are sufficient 1o show that, had Croxie been trotting in the Jsks where she belonged, not a racewould have falien to her. ‘This was the result of bad timing at Milwau- kee. Whether or pot there was fast trotting at the recent Chicazo mecting, this paper does not. propose to say. It leaves thai to the seveaty thousand people whowitnessed the races, and saw such horses as Rarus, Hopeful, Great Eastern, Adelaide, Bonesctter, Muzo-Manie, and Little Fred struggle for victory. But it does say that in every instance the time was correctly taken and truthfully snoounced. There was Bo nceessity for giving: any horse *“ the benefit of the doubt,” as there was never any doubt. All the prominent drivers in the conniry—and they were all here—noticed this fact in connection ‘with others. and commented favorably upon it. After the meetice was at an end, John Splan and Dan Mace, two men _acknowledged by all 0 be st the head of their profession, told the writer that they mnever took .part in races with which they were better satistied, and they waoted the people of Chicago to under- stand this fact. Nothing pleases even the most dishoncst drivers like honesty and fair dealing, and this they received in Chicago. This was well exemplified during the 2:23 race at the re- cent meeticg, when the drivers of the other ‘horses were warned that in case they scored ahead of Darby, who had the pole, a tine would e imposed. On the very next trial they all came down in 1ront of Mace’s entry, and Were taxed S5 apiece. Not s complaint was made, -and the general gloom of the occasion was cn- livened by Jobn Splan, who, as e called the owner of Lida Bassett across the irack to pay the mare’s fine, remarked, with a cheerful smile. 2o the judges: *That’s the kind of medicine that takes effect soon, and cures the boys.” In view of the facts regarding Croxic stated sbove, it would be wise for the Milwaukee ‘papers, when they want something ‘in_Chicago o find fault about, to remember the adage con- ccrning the throwinz of stones by people who live in glass houses without anv sash to the windows, and also to bear in mind that one of the most effective wavs in the world to break 1 nose is for an inexperienced man to practice “with a boomerang. THE LEST TROTTING RECORDS. As the seasou is now practically at an end, so far os the making of fast time is concerned, T TRIBUNE presents a table showing the best gr:e (wotting) at all ways of going and dis- IN HADNESE. -Rarus, 2:13%;; Buffalo, Ang. 3, 1878, Tuco ‘sniles—Flora Temp)lé; 4:50%; Eclipse 1859, Cogme. L. 1., Aux. 15, Three miles—UHuutress, 7:21%; s A 7:313; Prospect Park, Four miles—Trustee, 11:06; Ts 1. 7gur miles_Trustce, 11:003 Union Course, L. e miles--Lady Mack, 13:00; Sen Francisco, 2, 1674, Ten miies—Controller, 27:273¢; S . s Bt er, 27:07%; San Francisco wcelve” miles—To :00; a8 vgallant, 38:00; Philadelphia, Jteen miles—Gi 17 Anz'.’u, e irda, 47 ; San Francisco, Ticerity miles—Cavt. McGowan, 58:25; Riverside Couzse, Boston, 1855, LW mites=Xril, 3:55:40%; Pibavy, X. Yoo Une Tundred miles—Conqueror, 8.55:53. Fastest_ first heat—Rarus, 2:143;; Cleveland, Faly 27, 1578 Fustest second heat—Rarus, 2:13%: Hartford, Aung. 23, 1 Fastest third heat—Rarus, 2:13%; Hartford, Aug. Fastest fourth heat—Rarus, 2:13Y4 Baflalo, A‘}?'?'%%Ah’u Smuggler, 2:17%; Cl . " Fastes at—Smuggler, 2:173%; 5 s g 3%; Cleveland astest eal—Goldsmith i 2:10%; Tintlord, Auz. 31, 184, SRk 20N ‘astest serenth heath—S; 22225 i fors, Angs 3, 390 o Pucd, 232K Hart o Zarlesteightl Leat—Croxie,2:19%; Buflalo, Aug. Faslest two conseculive_heats—Rarus, 2: 1937 (sccond and third heats) HARTLrd, Aug. 78. stest three consecutive heats—Rarus, 2:15, 15, 2033 2 8. (drat, second. und :Sirdlil:&".d' e stést four consecutite heats—Goldsmith Maid, 0%, 29071, 2218, 2:19%; Mantford, Avg. 31, Dest three-heat race—Golds: kS 5K, 2050 Battater Ane g Sanp, i 210, mllut]}{nn:—uctrau Lula, 16%, 2:151, s fln},fi hester, dus. X4, 1575, " Goldswith Maid Beat five-heat_race—Smugpler. 2 2:173, 20, 2105, 231734 Cleveland, July 36, 1 % idsmith Maid won tirst and second heais. o Best, riz-heat race—Goldymith Mald, 2:15%, BoaC and sciond B2 ks (R between himeelf nd the Maid - o im0 desd Best seven-heal race—Powers, 2235, 2 2, 2man: ter. Ang. O and 10, 1876. Jobn 1L won first heat, Banquo t gecond, May Queen the third, Aeimas™ the Leal ciaht-heat vace—Jersey Doy, 2:99, 2:99 20 Biag, Sadig, 303 8 o3, D5 Wolteke Z won the first heat, Lady Voorhies the third, Bateman the fourth, Nuncy Hackett the 6fth an: sixth, Jersey Boy the second, seventh, and zlgnuf TO WAGOX. 120 mile—Topefal, 2:105; Chicsgo, Oct. 12, 1ol THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: -SUNDAY.” OCTOBER 27, 18B—-SIXTEEN PAGLS Fastest sscond heat—Bopetu), 2:17; same time and place. : "Fastest third heat—Hopefal, 2:17; same time and place. "datest three consecutive heats—Flopeful, 2:10%, ‘enme time and place. : ZBexter. 4:301 Lone Tsland Coure, Oct. 27, 1865. Gen. Butler has the same record. Fineé milos—iemble. Jackeon, 8:03;, June 1, 10:34%; Qct. 29, 1663. 7; San Francisco, April 20, 1878, “Firly miles—Spangle, 3:50:04; Oct. 15, 185: UNDER SADDLE. One mile~Great_ Eastern, 2:15%; Fleetwood Park, Sept. 22, 1877. 7o niles—Dexter, 5:003¢; Three miles—Dutchman, 7 Four miles—Dutchman, 10 NISCELLANEOUS. Fastest mile by a sta'lion—Smuggler, Fastest ile by a gelding*Rarus, 2:131. Fastest mile by a nare~ Goldsmith Maid, 2:14. Fastest mile_by doudle team—Smail Iopes snd Lady Mac, 2:23; Fleetwood Park, Sept, 11, 1877, Best mite Ly a yearling—Memento, 2:563¢ (not a record) ; Lexington, Oct. 10, 1877, Best two-year-old record—So-0, 2:31; Lexing- ton, Oct, 12, 1877 Best three-year-old record—Elaine, 2:28; Hart- ford, Sept. 19, 1877. . Dest_tour-year-old record—Elnine, 2:24; Hart- ford, Oct. 26, 18 Best five-year-old record—Gov. Sprague, 2:20%4; Ponghkecpeic, gug. 22, 1876. VICTOR HUGO DISTANCED. The recent meeting in_this city was very ably reported for the Spird of the Times by its special commissioner, Mr. M. D. McKinney, who is well known as a writer on turf topics over the nom de plume of ** Mambrino.” But even the most Two Four miles—Longfellow, California, Long [sland, 1865 Auguat, 1830 31 level-headed men in the world oceasion- ally lose their balance and fall into wiiat is known as “fine writing.”” The editor of the Turf does when Smuggler is around, and epeaks of “the fires of victory rollinz from that horse’s nostrils, as if the brown stallion was a rupaway locomotive with a full head of steam on. Rarus and Hopeful cem to have affected “ Mawbrino ” in much the same way during their great race bere, and, ip de- seribing the third beat of the race, he turps his weird fancy loose in tho following melodramatic and untrammeled manner: When they came for the word in the. deciding heat there was **blood on the moon ™ and blood in the eyc. The start, hikeall of the others, was ex- cellent. Dan was his usual length the best of it ou the turn, increased to two from Rarus _at the, quarcer in 3%, where Great Eastern was _ two lengths behind Rarus. Hoth Dsn and John fairly flew down the back side, this time Raras keeping his po- sition of two lengths, and the switching talls indi cated the stimulating medicine that was now being administered. To the half in 1:07. A rattling quarter, Hopoful is Jeading Karn lis two lengths. Eastern two lengths from Rarns. Around the turn they flew, and John, &nowing they were ing a fearful clip, vainly hoped that Ifopeful ht **waita bit," forced the pace. and sained wly on Dan, getting well ap, As Dan rounded the siretch be canght John Tront's eye. Quick -as ailash hecalls: **Where ishe, John?" he—go stendy.” Dan hears the rapid foot- » knows the sound 1o a twenty-two-foot stride is ‘ominons of danger. He crouces well down to the side of his pet, and, with nis_horse well in band, be commences his artistic manipula- tion of whip, rein, anc **Now boy,—now boy,— now, - mow, now.” He is roshing to the goal and Yictory. Splaa, however, is gaining,—slowly, surely, desperately creeping ap. - John_is encour- aged: he plies the whip; first moderately, Ii! on! Rarus! The whip falls heavily. Atthe distance beis on Dan's wheel. Thecrowd cheer, ladies wave their handkerchiefs and split their delicate kids, mingling taeir feeble fones with the stento- rion cries of tne 30,000 human voices. The whip now falls desperately; the horse is lifted artistic- aliy. Fifty yard to go, Rarus’ head on Hopeful's shoulder. Cruclly simost, but lecitimately, falls ip. John cries out? **Rarus! llc strug- ++Joba has him, *¢ Ay Rarus!™ Raras has him!" **Ie *He has—broke!” "And ail the time this scene of excitement is passing the old veteran, the peer of any driver, living or dead, sat coolly waiting; Afty yards, and Rarns at his wheel, wait- ing; thurty yards, and Rarus' head at his saddlc. & waiting; twenty yards, and Rarne’ head on his shoalder,—a shout, **Now, boy! Hopeful!™™ The bullet from the central- fire cartridge never responded more instzntaneons- ly. Raros' head swims—he breaks. Thirty-five thousaud voices are hushed in_esilence. It is mo- mentary. ‘‘See, Dan has won!” **Dan won " And the ssme 35,000 voices reverberate through thegwr. Yes, Dan has pacsed the wire, rezched the goal, won the proudest victory ever won by a horse. PIERRE LORILLARD'S ENGLISH $TABLE. . Last Sunday TuE TRIBUNE announced the shipment by Mr. Pierre Loriilard, ou the pre- vious day from New York, of a number of thoroughbred norses, which form the nucleus of an American racing stable to be established by that gentleman in Eugland. With the excep- tion of Parole and Uncas, the names of the lot could not then be given, but Iater advices show it to have been composed as follows: TEABLINGS. Bay colt Friar, by imp. Saxom, dam Fanny ‘Washington, by Revenue, grandam Sarah Wash- ington, by Garrison's Zingaree, Bay colt Boreas, by fmo. Saxon, dam Nellie Gray, by Lexington, grandam Prunella, by imp. Glencoe. Bay colt Cherokee, by imp. Saxon, dam Fanny Ludlow, by imp. Eclipse, grandam Mollie Jackson, by Vandal s Chestnut filly Pappoose, by imv. Lesmington, dam Mmden, by Lexington, grandam Kitty Clark, by imp. Glencoe. ‘Bay filly Nereid, by imp, Saxon, dam imp. High- land Lassic, by Biair Athol, grandam Rupee, by The Nabob. 2 Bay filly Geraldine, by imp. Saxon, dam Girl of the Period, by Virgil, crandam Nanuie Batler, by Lexington. TWO TEATS OLD. Bay col* Uncas, by Lexingion, dam Coral, by ‘Vandal, grandam imp. Cairn Gorme, by Cother- stoze. FIVE TEARS OLD. Brown gelding Parole, by imp. Leamington, dam Maiden, by Lexinglon, grandam Kitty Clark, by imp. Glencoe. Parole is of course the best known of all the horses, 2s he has been continually before the American public since 1875, when be came out asa ?r"";fl':‘flld' and showed himself to be a good one. Wit his racing career the readers of this paper are familiar, aod it is only necessary to say that he is now in as Zood form as ever. A week before being shipped he beat Danicheff at two miles and aquarter, running well withio himn- self. Uncas has becn beaten twice, once by Harold for the Saratoma stakes, and once by the King Ernest-Echo gelding for the Nursery stakes. He won. however, the Kentucky stakes, beating Harold, idler, Dan Sparling, the Echo gelding, Preciosa, and Lula. As to the vearlings, of the colts Friar is much the best-looking, while of the filiies Pappoose and Nereid ar¢ the most promising. Tue former, a sister of Parole and one of the handsomest_fillies ever. seen, is the oniy one of the yearlings not bred at Ran- cocus, Mr. Loriilard havine purchased her last July at the Chestnut Hill sale for §2,500. Nearly 211 ‘are well engazed. CUncas is in the 2,000 Guineas, Derby, and St. Leger next year, and the Champion Stakes at Newmarket in 1850. Of the yearlings, Cheroliee, Pappoose, Nereid, and Geraldine are in the July snd Chesterfield Stakes for 2-vear-olds at Newmarket, and in the Rich- mond Stakes at Goodwood next year. Chero- kee, Boreas, and Friar arc in the Derby and St. Leger for 1880, while Fappoose; Geraldine, and Nereid are in the Qaks for 1830. NOTED TROTTERS ON THE ROAD. The fo!lowing interesting accouns of some ex- citing road-contests in New York City between celebrated trotters driven by well-known men is from the New York Sur of a week ago to-day. It will be seen that Mr. Vaoderbilt has secured 2 mate for toe Illinois horse, Capt. Jack,—which he purchased a year azo,—in Lysander Boy, a hosse that was brought out by Jack Feek in 1877, aod that this season acquired a record of 2:203{. Also, that Mr. Work 1s driving the Michigan gelding Edward, record 2:19, that he_purchased recently for S12,000, with Honest Hairy, record Jerome avenne was alive with trotters o - day. Nearly all ‘the. prominent Botsemen wore handling the ribbons, and they had brushes with ono avother, but they made way when Lyssnder Boy and Captatn Jack, driven by William 1I. Van- derbilt, and the brown mare Belvedere, driven by Mr. Willism Tarnbuli, started in & tralof speed from Sibbern's to Gabe Case’s. Belvedere had little the best of the start, but he broke before goxnj_' 4 quarter of a mile, and fell back. Mr. Van- erbilt took advantage of the break and continued 1o increase the lead until at toree-quarters of a mile ke was ten lengths abead. Then Captain Jack went in the air and tangled his lege, and el- vedere showed in front again, Lysander Boy kept at nis work, and when Mr. Vanderbilt got Captain Jack down to his work he overhauled Mr. Turn- bull. and won by three lengths. Col. Kip's bay mare Belle of Hartford and Frank Work's chestnut gelding Edward and roan geiding Honest Harry trotted from Siobern's to Central Dridge. Opposite Judge Smith’s the horses were doing their levei- best. trotting squarely and honestly. At the top of the bill Houest Harry made a oresk, Tosing apout two Jensths, but e caught quickly, and was soon beside Belle of Hartford's wheel. ' Col. Kip cat out the work, and after covering a mile he was still leading. Col. Kip displayed all his skill in keeping his position, and, being one of the best amutenr drivers on the road, his bay mare trotted spleindld]é' cEAj\‘ !fl! fimish lio'l!lut Harry broke again. * p kept on end wo o n by two S. Foster Dewey's chestnut geldin; Juhn H. Harbeck's gray nfnre g‘g:‘l;h;r:iw:gg started from Central Dridze and trotted to Charlie Hienzle's. On starting Richard made a bad break, and before Mr. Dewey conld get bim down to his work Fanny Atwood was twenty lengths ahead. Ar. Dewey straightened Richard out and sent him alone so fast toat, after balf a mile had been trotted, Richard showed in front. All the rest of the cistance Richard shook off the mare and won by three lenzths. Mr. Harbeck was not eatisfied with hig mare's trotting, and he challenzed Mr. Dewey to another trial of speed. Mr. Dewey re- lied, **All right” and they started again. Richard had the best of the start, and he kept two lencths abead from the quarter to the half-mile, ‘Then ranny Atwood forced the pace and elowly on_Richard. Near the finish 3ir. Dewey ml!edyan Richara, znd, as he bad plenty of speed, he responded and won by four lengths. THL MATCIT RACES NEXT TUESDAT. The.Exceutive Committce of the Jockey and Trotting Club beld a meeting yesterday.” The resignation of Col. Conly, Suverintendent of the "Frack, was offered, but upon the request of the Committee the gentleman consented to occupy the position until after .the match ruces for $1.000 a side each between Bonesetter and Mazo- Masnie, and Kentucky Wilkes and Tekonsha, which take place next Tuesday. T relation to these matehes it may be said that the money is all up, aod the "races will surely occur should the weather be fair. Ken- tucky Wilkes and Tekonsha are 4-vear-olds; of the merits of Bonesetter and Mazo-Mauie it is unnecessary to speak, as they arc both well kuown in this city. THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD RECORD LOWERED. Suectal Dispatch to The Tributie. Hartrorp, Oct. 26.—The J-year-old mare Elaine, owned by Gov. Santord, of California, yesterday grave an cxhibition of speed. trotted three different times. The first mile was made in 9:243¢, the second 1n 2:24, and the third 2:24 1-5. It was decided to split the dil- ference and give the figures as 2:24%, a quarter of a second better than the best time herctofore recorded (by Keen Jim). BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE, ;\[d.(; Oct. 26,—At Pimlico to-day the mile dash for 2-year-olds was won by Dan Sparling, Boardman second, Lillian third. Time, 1:45. The handicap purse for all horses that have been run during the meeting, one and a quarter, miles, was won by Belle, Edwin second, Flor- ence Payne third, Time, 2:1434. The Breckearidge stakes for” 3-year-olds, two miles, was won by Duke ot Marenta, Danichefl second, Spartan third. Time, The Bowic stakes, four-mile heats, was won by Bushwhacker taking the firstand third heats, Princeton winning the sccond heat. Time, kE .36, §:29. Dick Sasscer quit on the fourth mile in the first beat, and was distanced, and in the sccoud the pace put Gen. Phillips and Gar- rick out of the race. At the close of the race the jockey, Barrett, was presented with a gold-mounted whip. George L. Lorillara to-aay sold the Duke of Magenta to his brother, P. Loritlard. The terms of the sale were §10,000 cash, and $10,000 of his future winnings. Duke will be_sent to Europe to contest with Parole against the horses of the English turf. TRACK TALK. Oku. the 4-year-old colt that trotted at the recent meeting here, is by Hambrino, he by Ed- ward Everett. The amount realized for the benefit of the rellow-fever sufferers by the extra day at the recent Louisville meeting was $1,903. The stallion Result, record 2:26, died at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, Conn., last week, snortly after trotting a closely contested race. Red Jim, who as a 3-year-old last scason was one of the best trotting colts in the country, has been placed in the stable of Dunn Walton, New York. An extra day’s raclog will be ziven at Jerome Park Nov. 5 by the American Jockey Club. Six events will be contested, provided the weather permits. Leonard, by Lonefellow, that was such agood race-horse last season, has broken down, and been presented by H. P. McGrath, his brecder, toJd. B. Pryor. Chestnut Frank, a pacer that was sold from Buflalo to Engiish partics last year, rccently landed a larze stake for his owncrs by winaing a race on tue otber side of the water. Dominion Boy, a trotting stallion of some note in Canady, and the property of Mr. Wait, Merriton, Ont., fell dead recently while taking his work on the track at Homer, Mich. Brown Prince, the American horse that went to England two years 2go, has become 2 roarer. Start is about the only one of Mr. Sandford’s horses that has kept in form after crossiog the ocean. M. H. Sanford, R. W. Cameron, #nd R. Ten Broeck, all well-known in this country as breeders and owners of running stock, are in Europe and will spend the coming winter in Eugland. Muaroe Kelso, a jockey who has ridden many races in this city, and has no superiorin his profession, has been expelled by the Nashville Association for pulling King Faro in the first heat of that horse’s race at the recent Nashville mecting. Bonesetter ras originallycalled Boneset, after 2 plant from the leaves of which old ludies make tea, but baving Leen entered in his first race under the namg of Bonesctter. has been oblized to retain it. Ile was, up to the present season, used as a saddle-horse.} ‘While trotting in the fourth heat of the 2:31 race at the recent Hartford mecting, Shadow, ownea by M. F. Page, of Boston, fell dead. He won the first and second heats in 2:30, 2:25, agl was second in the third heat, which was won by Little Wonder in 2:3034. Ar. Wallace, who bas purckased Hopeful for $25,000, always placcs his horses in the hands of some driver who suits his fancy, and gives him all the animals win. Dan Mace is the lucky man this year, and it is probable that Hopeful will continue in his stablc next season. Dan De Noyelles, Esq.. owner of Adelaide, went to California with John Splan, his wife ae- companying him. -Mrs. Splan also made ove of the party. “Pop? Conkling, owner of Rarus, will winter at his farmon Long Island, and anx- fously await the time when his pet comes East again. “Whit” Harrington, of Buffalo, has pur- chased a half interestin the trotting marc Adele Clark that_trotted so well through the Michigan Cireuit in 1877, under the guidance of William Delaney, but 'afterwards got out of gurm. Sheis fast, but 2 bad scorer and worse realier. The chestout gelding Modo, driven for two seasons by W. H. Eider, of Rochelle, Tll., has becn purchased by E. W. Kearney, of New York, for road use. He is quite a trotter, very handy iu his breaks, and at the beginning of the pres- ent season could show close i02:20 on a huli- mile track. ‘The following notice to membera of the Chi- cago Jockey and Trotting Club has oeen issued Dby Secretary Rowe: ¢ Membership tickels not being transferable, the Treasurer is directed to take up all presented at the zate or club-house by other than members, or the_ladies belonging t0 the families of members. By order of the Exccative Committee.” Mr. Taylor, the owner of the celebruted Hambletoniau stallion Florida, with the horse, reached this city last. evening from Oshkosb, Wis. Flonda is looking magnificently, and can be seen at the stable be occupied Jast summer, near the Post-Office. Mr. Talor contemplates remaining with the horse ‘in Chicago fora month, when he will take him to his Orange County Y.) home. The Zurf is authority for the statement that, during the recent meceting here, “ general sor- row " was expressed at the absence of that paper's editor. This is too true. 'The matter has been kepe o profound secret by the Chicago 1nurnals for fear of injuring the city, but urther concealment is useless. 'I'he fact that Mr. Busbey was not on hang cast a gloom over the entire community, which was_relieved, in part only, Dy the performances of Rarus, Hope- ul, and others. NOTES FROM ABROAD. Lancet, once a famous steeple-chaser, was re- cently sold for $150. Arbitrator, by Solon, out of True Heart, has been turned out of !raining. King of Scots, a 2-year-old colt by Argyle of The Dowayer, dicd recently at Fichiagnd. Jongleur, the well-known French ruce-horse tlmb\mnrtl}c E:lmhridf{tshirc last year,aied re- cently of lock-jaw. He was by a grandson of the American horse Lexington. ~ © i Young Fireaway, a celebrated English road- ster stallion, has been sold to ¢o to Russin. He secured the prize of 1, francs and a gold medal at the Paris Exposition. Sir Richard Sutton, formerly one of the mag- nates of the English turf, ,;lictl re(‘cnllvait Ryall. His stable, at different_times, won' the Cambridgeshire twice, the Derby, ' the Two Thousand Guiueas, te One Thousand Guineas, 't'h(f St.the rer 'é‘“?\e’ ttllm JC:mlSnpzunl! Stakes wice, the New Stakes, the July Stakes, . field émkes,_ ana Bath Cup. % Chefler Lord Falmouth has won in stakes and in bets one hat, this year. .‘\ssumcfigm mares cost him for keep £1,000 per annum, his race-horses and training expenses £3,000 per annum, and his forfeits and fees to’ jockeys £10,000 per annuw, there is a net gain for capi- 1al fovested in racing of £16,000 in ninc months. The true secret of Lord Falmouth’s success on the turf is that he attends to bis meadows, gives g\-cr);!holfc gle;n&" ol gx‘-;\ss, and allows the pas- ure also to be fed over by catt] - Tondon Tuth. ¥ e and sheep.- BASE-BALL. A GOOD OUTLOOK. The season just closed has beena profitable one to the managers of ball clubs, jn that they have learned a great many things that to most of them were new; but this knowledge has in almost every instance been acquired at a pecu- niary loss. There is neither scnse nor usein trying to disguise the fact that ball clubs are not such remunerative institutions as they once were, and the best thing to be done under these circumstances is to seck the causes of this state of affuirs and sce what can be done to remedy the evil. * Five, and cven three years ago, basc- bal was popular everywhere, and when professional unines appeared on the field in any of- the large cities, or even the smaller ones, ibey were sure of 3 large and pay- ing gudience. Bat in those days good players were not as plentiful as at present, and, s a natural consequence, there were but few pro- fessional clubs, and these were iu the main com- posed of first-class men. Within the past three seasous, however, all this has changed. Pro- fessional clubs have sprungup all over the land, until there is scarcely a city of 25,000 inhabitants that docs not doast of onc. ‘When these organt- zations found that they could not all be admit- ted to the League after its formation, they huddled together under the International banuer,” and cndeavored to manage their own affairs. The result bas mnot been encouraging. These clubs have, almost without exception, expericuced financial difficul- ties which eventually led to ruin. Everybody conueccted with them is, at the present time, thoroughly disgusted; the players, because in many instances the salaries promised them have not been forthcoming, and the backers of the clubs because they have lost what money they put into the scheme, and would bave lost more had they possessed it. To sum the matter up in a few words, professional ball-playing has been overdone. Some people may think that there is little use in prumulgating a fact so universally known and acknowledged, but if no good is attained thereby there will at least have been no barm done. ‘That the Interoational and other wild-cat or- ganizations have found;the past season a pecul- farly disastrous one, is weil known, but per- haps it may not be so well known that even those i the League have expericuced some difli- culty in making both ends meet; yet such is the | casc. The troublesof the Indianapolis Club are set forth clsewhere in these columns, but it is not the only lame duck in the flock. The Mil- waukees claim to have paid all their men in full, and whether they did so or not is mo- body's business save that of the manage- ment and the players; still the statement may as well be taken with the al- lowance of salt recommended in such cases by the most eminent authorities. Everybody knows that the Club was in a tight place before the season was balf over, and how it has man- azed to zet outof it uninjured, unless some- body’s pocketbook suffered material depletion, itis not easy to see. The Cincinnati papers have kept up a continuous howl for the past three months that the Club in that city was making mouey, although nobody had offered a stggestion to the contrary, and, when the time for the disbandment of the niue arrived, each and every sheet publishea inside ' the city limits indulged in a shrick of satisfaction and congratulation, to the eifect that all the men bad reccived their salaries, asif it wasa circumstance of so ex- traordinary a nature.as to deserve speelal notice. Much the same course bas been adopted in other cities, In Chicago things have been managed differ- ently. Every ball-pisyer reccived his money as soon s it became due, but neither the manage- ment nor the newspapers considered this fact of suflicient importance to warrant any ex- cessive demonstrations of jov. It istrue that this is the best base-ball ity in the country, and ‘that larger audicuces aftend the games here than st any other point, but, evenif it were otherwise, the men would be paid just the same, and there would be no gencral celebration of the even The pros cts for next year are mood. Many clubs ‘of the present season bave fallen by the wayside, never to rise, and their absence from tke fleld in vi:: fature will oceasion no regret. Cities that b o learned by expensive experience that to :u:a ball clud costs money and pleaty of it will avandon the experiment. There will be a revival and a heaitby one. The weeds of the business have been pretty well killed out, and the plants which survive will be pecessarily all the bardier and more flourishinz because of their absence. ANSON AS ““TIIE RAVEN.” Cincinnati knouirer. Once upon & midnight dreary, while T pondercd weak and weary O'er all the puexling figures of a hothering base- vall score: A While my mind I thus was cramping, suddenly there came o stamping As of some one wildly tramping up the stairs to- ward the door. *Tis eome idiot, I muttered, come to ask **What was the score! " Only this and nothing more. A, T never shall forget it, though 1 deeply may regret it, But the door—1 did not stiet iz and lock it with the lock it bore; Thers 1 sat absorbed in Ggurin’ why the Boston's corc was bigrer'n Cincinuati’s prided Club's was, though they beat them once before— Beat old Boston’s Boasted Ball Club—beat them once, and marbe more, Six to four. And the way I kept o fussing, sometimes fizaring, sometimes cuseing, Made the errors scem sach errors as wero ne'er acen before; So that to forcet ‘the beating of our Club I sat re- [ "Tis some * Constant Reader, " seeking some one who will pff his store; Some Contributor, it may- be, who hss been here oft before— . That he is, and nothing more, While I thus did sit and mutter, lo! with many s flop and flutter, In there stepped a burly fellow, measaring maybe six feet foar. Not the least obcisance made he, not a moment ‘stopped or staid he; But with mien of Mike O'Grady strode across the office fioor, Strode up to the desk I sat st, almost opposite the 0or— Stopned and stood, and notling more. Then tbig mizhty man, veguiling my esd foncy into smilinz. By the tall and mashing collar which around his Teck hie wore, *¢Sir," aaid T, ** it surely strikes me T have some- ‘where scen the likes o' ye. Were you not o'er at Leuck’s three weeks ago or ‘Taybe more?” 5 But the gant's murderous optics raked my body aft and fore, While hehowled, **Ob, give me gore!” Ab, my beart began a dancin’, for I recognized Babe Anson, From the gros-grain striped pants in which I'd seen him dressed ufuse. 4¢0h!" I murmured, ‘*what 8 muscle! Should he bounce me fora tussle There's no dou t but what the cuss 'l pick me up and mop the floor, And perhaps he'll kall me ontright—let my spirit ont 10 soar |Over to the other shore. ™ Presently fny soul grew stronger, hesitating then *or Baby, truly your forgiveness But the truth is, sir," T mumbled, **just this mo- - ‘ment have I tumbled To the greal injustice done you by our bad com- positor; i Pray believe me, the mistake we deeply do de- plore. Snarled he, **I must have goah.” ¢*Be that word our sign of parting, man or fiend,” 1 cried, upstarting; **Get thee back into Chicago and the lake's Ylu- tonian shore; Leave no base-ball 23 a token of the bats that you ake {hAL form fra B 'ake that fofm from out my presence—git befors break thy jaw or—" T L TUE DAVENPORT RECORD. Abpcndel! is the record of the Davenport Base-Ball Club for the past season, carcfully compiled. Steps have already been taken to effect the formation of anine for next year,— one which will surpass that of this season. Five layers have been engazed: Movnaban, 8. 8.3 McCaffrey, 1 b.; Bohn, p.; Kemmler, c.: O'Day, 8b. All of these players have signed contracts. A change pitcher, chanee catcher, and second-baseman, with one ficlder, are now desired. It is the intention to procure a change catcher and pitcher that can play in the outfield and are strong batters. Any players piaving the above positions and desirous of an_engage- ment can address Mr. F. W, Wilson, Secretary of the Club: s 3 £ s 8 2 K H H H g s H g H 40402 110 ¥J0-3nd 10101 YD TUeD aid Names, Moynahan Kemmler 51 The Davenports commenced play May 15 and closed play Sept, 5. Played 45 games, won 33, lost 12, made 440 runs to 219 by their opponents. THE COLLAPSE AT INDIANAPOLIS. The sorrowtui truth about the financial condi- tion of_the Indianapolis Club has at last come out. \When the nine visited this city recently it played a cou e of zumes with the White Stock- ines to audiences of microscopic proportions. The few people who did attend thesc games wondered why the nines shoulid arranze and play games when it was evident that tie gate receipts would be tittle or nothing, aud, if any of the curions oues happened to scels mforma- tion from those who' were posted, they were told that the Indiauapolis team was froze in,” —the boys not bavine money enough on hand to get home with. On Oct. 18 the Directors of the Club held n meeting in Indianapolis, and the sorrowful result of thelr session is brictly but cloquently told in the following, from the Sentine! of lust Sunday: The pase-ball xeason just drawingtoa clode has been a most muforuunate one for the Indianapolis team. The scason of 1577 punne:l out Zood; our non-League club was the beat in the conntry. and defeated every Leazae club, save the lurtfords, and with this club the score never weut hizher than 2t00. At the commencement of 1873 the Direct- ors thought they had a bonanza in Nolan. and had him_chrieencd **The Only Nolan"; the; the Leagué and expected to walk away with every base-Uzll club in the land, but how they have been disapuointed can unly be known by taiking with the stockholders. On Friday night the Directors held a meeting and found to their dismay that the season had closed with the club some 52,500 in debt snd no money in the treasury. Mostof this sum is duz to the players, and it is thought it will be paid, or at least some kind of a compromise made whereby they will receive the larger portion of their dues. A club for mest season had been talkea of, and Clapp. McCormick, Warner, and McKelvey bad signed to play in it, but the sor- rowful discovery made on Friday night has Kknocked this prorramme info a *‘cocked hat,” and the players who havesizned have been relensed. Clapp and McCormick will go to Buffalo, Warner elther to Cleveland or ISoston, and Mchelvey s yet un- setiled. There are rumors afloat that the club has earncd enongh moaey to pay all of its debts, put some one has been fooling With the striny to the by, and an invesrigation is to be held. How trae thid rumor is time will show. THE PEORIA NINE NEXT YEAR. There is every prospect that a first-class pro- fessional nine will be secured in Peoria, 111, for nest vear. The record tnade by the Pecria Reds this season las stimulated the interest in the game to such an extent tnut money will be sub- scribed by the citizens suflicient to carry on the enterprise. ‘The matter Is uow in the hands of several prominent men, and an werganization will be effected before long. Who the Ela\'crs will be it is_bard to say, but probably the Gleason boys, Loftus, Radbourne, J. Rowe, and Alvanatta, of this year's teamn, will be engazed, as they have all significd @ desire to remain in Peoria another season. M'KELVY. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Miuwaukee, Wis., Oct. 25.—R. E. McKelvy, of the indianapolis mine of 1673, has sigued to play with the Milwaukees next scason. Man- ager Chapman left for Cincinnati this atter- noon. UTICAS—CHICAGOS. Urica, Oct. 26.—Uticas, 5; Chicagos, 2 DAISY CUTTERS. Providence wints a sccond-baseman. ‘The New Bedfords played 122 games this sea- sou. There is talk of organizing a professional nine in Detroit next year. Libby will probably guard first base for the Buflalos next season. Dubugue and Davenport, Ia., will have pro- fessional teams next year: “Candy ™ Cummings is talked of as oitcher for the Albauy Club next seasun. The Uticas have played 103 games tais year, winning 61, losing 40, aud ticing 2. The latest_report concerning Indianapolis is that there will probably be no “nine there next year. ‘There were four Sullivans in the (ball) field this scason; onc each with the Cincinnatis, Rochesters, Lowells, and Worceswers. A man reading up in natural history may con- sider bimselt a base-ball player whea he comes to the bat.—Cincinnati Saturday Night. In the Chicazo-Butlnlo zames at ‘Buffalo last week, Cassidy and Remsen played first base, Start caring for the left and centre field. Pike, who had a row with the Cincionati man- agemenc and left that Club_early m the season, is traveling for a Boston commercial house. } Leary, Rowen, Coggmeshall, Hawkes, and Woodhead, of this year’s Manchesters, and an amateur named Quing, will play at Manchester next scason. The Albanys played forty eames this sezson, winning thirty-one. The orzauization has becu a flnuncial success, and $6,000 has been paid to visiting clubs. First Laay—* Why.do they call those balls foul” Sccond Lady—* Don't know, unless be- cause the pesky things are constantly flying over the fence.”—Calijornia Sgirit. Many of the members of the Forest City nine will leave for bome during the present week.— teve'and Leader. Yes, if they feel strong enougn for the walk.—Enquirer. The manager of the Petersburg, Ill., Brown Stockings, reports that Club 2s having dis- banded.” During the scason just closed they played twelve games, winning nine. Mutrie, Piggott, Stovey, Stone. and Evans will remain fn the New Bedford next year. Nelson and Muldoon, the latter of this year’s Worcesters, are also spoken of as members of the nine. H : A Buffalo paper is respovsible for the story that Ferzuson made §3,600 in Chicazo this sea- son. It says that he had Haukinson, Harbidse, Cassidy, aud Larkin under contract, and re- ceived 2 bonus from their salaries. Albany will have two teams next year, one composed of * gentlemen,” and the other, ac- cording_ to the management, of ‘loafers.”” Leonard, Manning, and Schaefer are said to bave signed with the *‘ gentlemen.” ‘The small boy of Boston is makinga protest through the paoers of that city beeause they are debarred from playing ball oni the Com- mon, while peopie at a more mature age arenot interfered with in the pursuit of the same pas- time. ¢ Hardy " Richardson, of Utica, has written to the manager of the Buflalos, with whichcluh he bas sizned for next vear, nskine for a release, but at last accounts no answer had been receiv- ed. Richimond is also said to be anxious to zet out of his contract. The following is the official batting average of the Buifalo Club players: = Mack, -411: Crow. Tey, 288; Force, .251; Fulmer. .935; McGoni: gle, 2215 Dolan. .201; Libby,.19%; Galvin, .185; Eegler..185; McSorldy, .166: Allea, .141; Hor- ung, .90, Club average, 213, Mitchell, the left-handed pitcher who played a few games with the Cincinnatis this season, has sizned with the Forest Citys. of Cleveland, for 187, President Evaus of that club was out on a tour of inspection lnst week. He has also secured Warner and MceCormick, of this year's Indianapolis team. The Mercury of Philadelphia thinks that city ought to have the finest nine in the coun- try, because it turns out wmore professional ball-players than any otber city in the United States. ~ To this the Buffalo Erpress makes re- Py, that Philadelphia also owes more money to all-players than any city in the United States. It has finally been officially announcea by the management of the Buflalo Club that Clapphas signed as catcher of that team in 1879. The Club now has ten men under_contract, fol- Jows: Clapp. c.; Galvin, p.; Libby, 1 b.; Ful- mer. 2 b.: Richardsou, 3 b.; Force, s. 5.3 Hor- nung, 1. £.; Egaler, ¢. .5 Crowley, r.-f.; Me- Gouvigie, sub. . * What plavers composed the Athletics of Philadelpbia the vear Anson played first-base for that Club? CORRESPONDENT.” Amswer— Anson played first-base for the Athletics in 1574 and 1575. The nine iu 1874 was McBride, p.; Auson, 1b.; Fisler, 2 3b.; McGears, . 5.; Gedney, 1. I.; Scnsenderfer, c. 1.3 Reach, r. . _In1875: Clapp, c.; MeBride, p-5 Anson, 1b.; Fisler, 2b.: Sutton, 3v.; Force, s. 6.5 Rall, 1. £.; Eggler, c. £.; Richmond, r. I. Q. C. Phelan and H. W. Kessler publish the following in an Oswezo paver: * We, the un- dersigned, legitimate members of the Oswegzo Base-Bail Club, secing the ball season is over, and wishing o remain-in town the coming win- ter, would beg to nform the citizens of Oswego that we are willing to work at anything. Pay no object.” This is busivess. The sooner ball-players Jearn that a little work during the winter ‘will not injure their constitutions or alter their social stauding the better it will be for themselves and the rame. Carey is azain to the front. Last week he Wwas conspicuous on account of the alleged fact that be had sccured a release from the Buffalos because the Boston Club wanted him for short- stop and Captain in 1879. Now comes the Bos- ton Zerald, and states most emphaticallv that he is not engaged in_Boston, and, moreover, is not wanted there. Whereupon several papers published at Buffalo and elsewhere loudly de- mand that Carey be made a horrible example of for securing his release from Buffalo by false representations. In the meantime the Cleve- land papers are claiming that Casey will play with the Forest City’s next year, and has sigoed a contract to that effect. CRICKET. CALIFORNIANS—AUSTRALIANS. San FRrANCIsCO, Oct. 26.—In the cricket match the Californians took the second innings to-day, and retired with 105 runs, including ten joined .- byes, the Australians thus winning by 134 runs ina smele inning. The best scores by the Californiuns to-day were: Malone, 227 Nagle, 10. Five duck-e; THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Commanicationstatended for Tue Deavont Eniton should be addresied to O.- D. ORVIS, P.-0. Box215, Chleago, 111 For L'ublisher's price-tst of standard works on the game, address the Draught Edltor. CIRECKER-FLAYERS' DIRECTORY. Athenseun, No. 50 Deacborn street. PROBLEM NO. 89. By W. K. Anuorr, Quincy, Il jil 7% V Z %// % % ‘White to moveand win. POSITION NO. 9. End-game between D. ¥ SAXpxRs and Sax RaTroED, lica: 18, Black men on 3, 10, 1 White men on 18, 21, Black (Sanders) toniove a TO CORRESPONDENTS. —alled ae desired. F. L—Correcs. Come agaln. T. J. HiczeywHecelved with thanks. 5 A. S, Inzalls—Correct again. A sample of games will ve welconie. I1. F. Schellhass—Subscription renewed. (2) Thanks for the gumes. ° E. H. Bryant—Books malled to scur addrese. (2) Wiil als0 send copy of £. D. P. for ‘Uctober, soon a8 it ar- rives. (4) Kequest compiid with. James Pelletler—0f courte your contributions are very welcome: let them contfiue to How In.” (2) We waut 1iose Correspondence Eaunes. Jemes Osborn—Mr. Hefter fays It would cover one whole page of (12 TEIBUNE 10 write out the analysis a5 you suggest. iie probably kuows. CONTRIBUTOLS' CRITICISMS. zmes Petictler, Ottawa, Til., writes (hat in Hef- 5 var. (1) noté (e} the pleces stand a5 14. 15, white 1017 2114 T—11 Mr. Horman F, Schelthass, Brookiy, N. Y., tliac ** in Game No. 263, by *sweet Sixteen,” B wins as shown by Dowen fo the New England » the positton at the Sixtis pio ‘ime move of Lafrd and Lady, 2225 belag move six in the isster. g 5 Mr. P. J. Hickey, Dubuque, ‘Ta., writes that **In Jookinzz over Contributors’ Criticlsiis In 1t fssus, [ no- tlee that 1 wrote thet Hetier's Crosd var. (1) atnote (1), fastend of 14—zt or 10, pIay 10, iz vtcy, aid L how can white d At the time of wri well aware that =17 n place of 2 castly. ‘Though I wroteit, I did nor meun tiiat 6—10 was a Black win, but that 2i—201i reply would loce for-White, I have suea. only oue hour {n cxuminiag Hetter's Cros d flud the followizz Gty Hefter, i move of var. 30- ~14, ame Zame o seventit move of v nds us follows: Black men on IR, 195 White mea ou 14, 15,1 . White to_move nnd’ win a3 15—10. =13, 13-3, 2-b), At ninth move the 10, 11, 16, 19, 22 Wi 25, 3% 31, 1t wiil to draw 1t White plays 2 v, Mass., Oct. 18.— Draught Blitor Chicagn uf columa of Uct. 13 13 before me. [ am hizbly pleased with Mr. Hefter's review of the Cross aud hope he wi tinue until hie Jiss ex- o ch and every v: amined ¢ he bouk. In my opinion Mr. 1fetter lus few, (€ any, equals for such u task. 1t1s only human to err, and, altiwnzl Caarle’s ¢rrors are lese frequent thiai thosc Of mMOs: ualysts, Gewstonally ane will ereep in. T hope to ave tiue to Tollow 1o Lis weke, and tear down a lule here and 711 (b) 2326 9 | B.wios ‘(b) Hefter plays 2630 here, andallows White todraw. Bowey. CHECKER CHATTER. Mr. Robert Martins, the ex-champlon, is expected to isit thie players of GIasow very soon. The Hamliton. Ont.. Draughta Club Lias cianged the place of meeiing from the Dominiun Hotel tw the Me- chanlcs' Jastitute. 3r. James Wlile was entertaininz the players of the Falkirk Drauzits Ciub in Carmichaer’s I1all, Bainsford Bridge. at last advices. : Stesers. Bowen and Dowdish have Just finished play- tng a friendly matzh of twenty-five games, winulug five each, uud ffteen games Were drawn, Mesirs. Balawiz and Workman put in a whole day at it Tast week, with theffollowinz resalt: Baldwia, 143 ‘Workman, 6: drawn, cauies. A drauchts handleap tournament_has been arransed tobe played in the rootns of the Central Club, 1ron- 1320, commencing on the 10Ul inst. enthustastic contrilutor 1o this departm t, writ- : * Come here if yon dare, and I will wive you a ride in my show you around Soring Brook Farm, and rs with you till *the weesma' hours ayant An 1ng to the draught editor from Wisconsin, say up Messrs. 3ontgomery and Henderson, both clsiming to be the stronzer dlayer, had 3 tefendly sitting of lirieen games recently. A the finfah, Fraakc was‘ae- tonishied to Aind that he had only scored three wins, whils Montgomery had cizht wins 1o his credit, and [wo games drawn. Another sittlog between these two rivals Is to be arranged soon. The Dykes-Labadle matel: games. played in London, Oat., fn June, 1578, for 3 stake of $:0) uad the cham- fonsiifp of Canada, have been neatly princed and und fn pamphlct form. The masch was to consist of fifty games, but Mr. Labadie resiened at the end of the furty-ninth the score wtanding Dykes, Lubadie, 1; an jramee drawn. Price, 40 cen mes Labadie, Chatham, or James M. Dykes, le, Ont - £l 3. Lo Gault, of Shebovzan, Mich., was tn town u few days ago, nud, with some of vur lesdiag pis; made the following very creditabie sco 5 Payeee ¢ Gaull Workinun .2 Drawn Lr. Turner King It rather o have tackled him, as tndicated After u prolcnged absence from the city, returned 4 few days ago. and bas been mal 12 Drawn... 8 Total 210" Drawn.” Draw announces that n match at 3 ¥ Frmca, tor @ stake of $50, has been arranked be- tween Messrs, DeCon and Davie, both gentlemen heing residents of Brooklyn. Play commences at Cous street. Brookiyn, on Tuesday evening, No continues cach eventng untll completed. SOLUTIONS. . SOLTTION TO PROBLEX 0. 83. By **Old Matd.” 2— g 4—11 6—9 | 20-27 | 28-%2 n—a | w3 s | 10-17 | a2 . Wilte wins. SOLTTION TO POSITION NO. 83. By E. L. Bryant. Bladx wins. ROSS. 3 corrocting the play given fn ** Bowen's Autliors.” Exch varlation s credited fo the orlzinat author, followed by 3lr. Hefter's correction or Boughton fn Var. 944 gives this as & loser. (c) He, howcver. overiooks thirdraw. g (o | 310 {19—13 Drawn. -1 w—-7 =7 |- L ]8=7 Pracd 3 I 1¢—14 (d) 13-10 8-15 3-8 3028 B. wins, 2114 = i =25 H ) (2) 7 hiso o () 15158 Wina for ES L ueer, lack, 20-16% 15188 11916 (9) | 1413 ¢ Ity 10 (@ B. wins, 15-10 |19-16 711 115 In. wine —————— THE TRIBUNE'S IRISH LETTERS, To the Editor of The Tribine. CurcaGo, Oct. 28.—Permit me for myself,ang many friends, to thank you for the honest, able, aud interesting letters that Iately appeared iy your paper onIreland. To the Irish people there is a sacrednessabout the word Ireland tha, 1 can liken only t6 the sacreduess in which the aaughters of Judea held the name of Jerusalem, Indecd. the long ages of sulfering that the Irish people have passed through makes Ircland the Jerusalemn of tae Celtic race. Roam where he will, become citizens of God’s f irest Jand, he still claims the privileze of wrapping_bis heart sroand sufferiog Erio, da. fending her virtue, protecting her rights, agd marking out with his blood theroad thax, in this or some future generation, will lead to her free, dom. _Heuce the nanie of Treland never escape th eve alhunninlflllgcnt Irishman, o muc as Ireland been synon; t abuse and falsifention of her uiswr}rm Ty, x,f_fi comnes a pleasure to acknowiedge “the simple Justice that your correspondent has done to Ireland in bis short and hurried trip. Soma imistakes may have oceurred, but that all corre- spondents are liable to, particularly when hgr- rying throush a country. ; I think | am safe in saying no letters sppear. ed in some years that pive sueh gencrn satisfaction to the Irish people, ang gave so much honest iofurmation - gy those of your late correspondent and M. Medill’s letters a few years since. In conges. tion with this, Jet me suzgest that you continys those lecters, and torough your journal place the Irish question in iis trie lizht before the areat court of the American people. The New York Iferaid sent Stanley to discover Africa; ey Toe Cricaco TripUNE send its agents to find out the true cause of the irrepressiole coofie between the Irish race and the English Govern. ment. You can doit, and you will be doingag act of justice to o cntire race, and will, I ‘be. lieve, serve civilization. I believe it will pay vou. Before one jer your paper will be read'in every Irish housein the land. Then we need to have the Amerian people know us better,—uot throuzn the s oot as whisky-drinkine, fightiny cannibals, not from prejudiced sources, but we want thy American people to know what we have yhow much we bave suffered in the cause of tras liberty and homan rights, and whas we are, eck only justice, and feel thanxful forit, Your late correspondent has done justiee 1o Ireland, aud I thiok I am justified in sayiog thy Lrish people appreciate it. ~ \Whatsay youcnth Irish question! Yours traly, Jonx F. Scasus, SOMETHING PRACTICAL To the Editor of The Tribune. Cu1cao, Oct. 26.—Io your dispatehes from Memphis of the 25th it is stated: *There fsa movement on foot among Coniederate soldiers, which will take shape within a fow dags, to ruise a fund by subscriptivn for the ercetion of 2 monument.to the memory of Lieut. Benner, who dicd at Vicksburz last week. They who fought in the Confederate army desire to_pav this tribute to the virtues of aa beroic oficer, as also to Gemonstrate their wwatitnde to the people of which he was a representative.” All of which is of course very commendabls ana praiseworthvs but couli not those “wi “fought in the Confederate army™ pay this tribute, and demonstate their gratitude fn a wuch more practical manaer, by raisiox a fuod for the reliel of the widow and fatnerless ones- left beind by this wallant officer, who fud down his life to save tueirs, and whose family ure now deprived of their sapport which his saiary afforded then Suach a course woul certainly be of a lasting benetlt, and at te same time free from the appearanze of ostenta- tion, whichi the ercction of a monument 2lons would not, commemorating as’it wouid not only the heroism of Licut. Benner, but also the liberality of the Confederates. Will our Sonth- ern [ricods take this hivt from the NORTE. e—— THE ST, LOUIS BELLE. T kaew zapSt. Lonis belle—she was tuat i’ i Her nose was half & yard in length, and almost quite as wide; Aud, when her scow-like feet she raiscd, herears bezan to flop, z Aud, when they got a-goinz, you woald think they'd never stop. One dav lt:fi‘ sweet St. Louis girl went ont to takea walk, And, ;".'Plu.-n the horses saw her feet, they all begag alk: The li! beheld hia ears eclipsed—astonished he did Tay . Men cried, ‘*The Devil's come at last,” snd frighfen’d. ran away. Buat still this maiden wandered on, and looked &8 wordrous wise; 2 And still her cazs like buzzards’ wings kept flop- ping ‘round her cves; 4 And stil} her scow-like feet would strike the side- walk with & thump That made the car-tracks on the street from thelf positions jump. : St. Louls, thougl a village small, is very bard 18 beat; . She's famous for her ears, her lics, and mastodor hike feet; B And, if she only grows as fast 2s do hcrchflflnfi_ = ears, She'll usc up every inch of space in half-3-dozt vears. Rosgar Torash. ¥ OcTosEeR, 1878, ———————— SOUNDINGS. L Some people say the World is false and fair, - Tnat all its juys are bnt fast-fading pieasures: 1 think 8o too—yet, when one looks it through, We find 't has zot & thousand lasting treasuzes. - Ave. twice ten thousand things the World canshot ‘As pure and fair as Heaven itself can boast of; Great, goud, and grand, they spring on every N‘L And ence yon se¢ the'World | make a tosst o Here's to the World, say I: now deem me Jokinty "Tis common sense. ** Not quite, " some folka ¥ way. Here's to the World, say1. **Iow quitc g;evnkiflt To hear une talk in such & senseless way. The Vv';)rldl—-who made the World? You'll answee’ tlys rightly; ; Ard, when you've found that out, you'll think more, y: i Love and revere the master-work of Natare, And Nature's God ten thousand times.adoré. 1love the World; T love the hearts withinf The great, zood sonls that know no putr “That battle nobly for the Right, nor deeming Their pathway here one dreary wilderness. Ilove the World; I love its fair creation, The stars that shine, the lights tbat ne'er waxpilel All claim from me the highest exaltation, Yor in them all God doth Himseit prevail Joseru D. TC —_—— AT THE GATE. How fair the world when Jovers matel ‘The harvest-morn was hanging 10w Two yonthful Jovers at the gate . ‘Turned oft apart, bat vet did not 03 For words and looks sagzested more, And time is fleet when love is youngs So, after glancing at the door, She turned again—they chatted on. A sweet young face, dear eves of blue. Checks pink 0nd whire, and hals o broWSY And he wus fair, and maniy too— A lover worthy to be won. . And thus the story of **lanz syne” In artless phrase was told agsin; And thus the hearts gnd loves em:&:} i ear voang girls and brave ¥ Ocrosem, 1878, C. B. CanTsl L ——— A Dollar a Foot. ’" The question of damagesin railroad nccllfi"" i 15 brought to the front by the sad event O i weck, Some years since there Wwus a Cs¢ 1 - New Hampshire where a train left the mfl%md p went down a steep bunk. Amoug the ini was a {umur. who ’sou: after mlcnxrn ‘w(fl from the company’s attorney, Wi ésettle.”. The hu;ycr said be wanted to do !";[ fair thivg. exoressedl his confidence that lh!u 77 jured man would expect nothiug mOTe b, nsked what amount would satisfy bim. Al i see;” said the farmer, how tar did 11! i + About twenty-six feet, 1 think,” answere! vyl attorney. *Suppose we say a dollar alt i timidly suggested the farmer, *would tht too high?” The cuse was scitled: thes there.—Causeur.} :