Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1879, Page 12

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, (879—SIXTEEN PAGES. for some time the habitues of the dlace. Ty, 2 ~ SPORTING. BILLIARDS. THE CHICAGO PLAYERS AHZAD. From Qur Own Correspondent. New Yozk, Jan. 23—I predicted that the Chicazo plavers would take afine position in the present billizrd tournement, and althongh the tovrnament is but three days old, the prediction has been fulfilled. Slosson and Schaefer are in the samne rank with Sexton. znd the betting fra- ternity are at 2 loss to know bow to place their mioner on these three. The brilliant display of Just wight lias miven such 3 rise to Slosson’s stock as it never had_before, while Schaefer’s aratively easy disposition of Garnier on Mondsy pight it a question as to how Sehacfer will stend with Sexton and Slosson. Thetrio is a remarkable one, at any rate, and Cuicazo has tl:e best chance, since she has two out of the three. Two resolute, earnest young men, who are playing for reputation and fame, 25 well as for the prize money and the beautiful embiem that is placed temptingly at the left of ¢ reicrec’s chair. To go back to MONDAY EVENING, the audience was s splendid encouragement to ke game. It is eomething new in the history of billiard tournaments to see a congregation of from 2,000 to 3,000 people, gentlemen and Jalies—Such an assembly as I have scen in the same hall at a lecture or concert—eagerly inter- ested in 2 contest of the cues. The rough ele- ment usually prominent on such oceasions was not visible. The andience was thoroughly fine aud intelligent, and no wonder that Mr. Ben- singer. who bad just got in from Chicago to look after affairs generally, Mr. Newhall, the courteous manager, and other members of the Trunswi-k & Balke Company, were beside them- seives with delight at the scene. Neither they tor auybody else had witnessed the like in this Whr, up in Tammany Hall it used to be Jered a great card that half-a-dozen ladies :d the platform behind the press-row. Pt here was ot only a large platform, capable 1o seat 00 or 500 persons, filled with ladies and 110ir escorts, but they were seated in all parts of the house where the chairs were reserved. MICHAEL GEARY, vho will be immediately recognized in Chicazo if 1 call bim *Mike,” made theopening speech, 1.ceanse the gentleman who had been engared to meke it did not appear, znd the hour was wear- ing aw; Mike? was instructed to announce tue opening of ike tournament as simply as possible, but bad zo idea of following his in- He was filled with righteous indig- 2nd he saw his chance to cast a blow at ties. So helaunched forth into a speech h made Mr. Bepsiunger jump from his seat, Zosten 1o Michael’s position, and tue at his But Mr. Geary declared he wasalone le for what he had eaid, and what he , in rezard to the withdrawal of aip player from the tournzment at the enth moment. and the reasons for that He intimated that Sexton was-not ress rival whom Le would leave the press—mistaking that agency for a detective Lureau—to ferret out. Michael's speech, while Geeply depreeated by the managers of the tour- nsment and undoubtedly in bad tsste, had the «fect to ereate a considerable commotion, and arousrd much unfavorable comment REGABDING SEXTON’S WITHDRAWAL, which was a dissppointmnent to many, yet not an act that could by any means break the public interest in the tournzment. No one knows, moreover, what part this specch may have played in shaping tie course of events for the next day. ‘The next day, early in the morning. Sexton called at the office of the Brunswick & Balke Company, presented his letter withdrawing the withdrawal, and carpestly besought that he Ut be readmitted. There was no question ¢ felt keenly the position in which he bad s placed himself before the puvlic, and realized 1hat be must make zmends in some way or for- fe¢it the favor and estcem with which he had been recarded. The matter was carefnily con- eidered, aud the opinions of outside gentlemen bes: quaiified to give opinions were obtained. Finally it was decided that, with the unani- mous cousent of the contestants, the Deianey champion should be perinitted to re-enter. The consent was given, and William Sexton was re- stored to his original position 3s a centestant. That is the exact state of that case. The givers @f the tourtament had been ill-used, but thev generonsly overlooked the offense and mxuds their tournament as broad and interest~ ing as they had planued to have it. The circle of experts was now complete, and the public showed ite eppreciation of the action of ail varties by loudly cheering when the announce- ment was made that Sexton and Sloseon would Jlay un Wednesdzy nieht, and by the enthusi- asm and interest displayed last eveaing when 1l great mame teok place. ore epeakiog of that game it is worthy of ne that GARNIER HAS FALLEN WAY BELOW THE EXPEC- TATIONS OF HIS FRIENDS. Ia the opening game with Schaefer he was ex- cecdingly nervous, and did pot play like the Garaicr who had made so fine practice in bis own hiall a few days before. He was fraid of his opponent, baving mauy cs previously cxpressed his belief that r would surprise the public. But when wrnier came to play with Gallasher, and was cefeated a second tune, hisposition waslowered, and the opinion bezan to prevail that ke had lost his hold on the game. There is chance, of course, for him to recover somewhat, but the odds and the trio zre against him. At the same time Daly, by his finc pame of Tuesday, raised himself won- derfully in the general estimation. His runs were not only large, but his play was accurate thorough, showing thst he had zained upon his former standard. It must be taken into ac- :t he was confident of beaung Heiscr, s {ree fromn nervousness—that ele- ters s0 largely into the professional th the cue. ~Possibly be will weaken brought. 1ace to {ace With the favor- e when he is ites. Last night’s game was a trying one for the contestants who watched the wonderful *nurs- ing? of Slosson. The **boy,” as he is called, 1zd been compelled by Dion’s iliness to practice : for the most part. It was his first oppor- 1unity to show what hehad been doing, and how lie proposed to play ia this tournament. His opponent was the skilled player who had defeat- «d him every time the two had made & match; who had beaten him_the last time within a month, in 2 game which TRIED SLOSSON’S NESVES, as be said to me afterwards, more than any game he had cver played previously. There ere many reasons, therefore, teuding to make Slossou nervous. He scemed to have braced bimscli for the occasion. There was an air of confidence about the light-built, pleasant-faced expert such as I never saw himn possess before. I1c acted with the quiet determination of a man who fecls that his hour of victory bas come. The nerve-siege throuzh which Sexton had passed may have imparted something of Slos- gom’s assurance. Whatever e cause, be had he contidence. and it stood him {n good stead. The game was uneventful and slow until that eichth inning. which will stand on the records & the most remarkable in the history of French caroms in this country up to Jan. 21, 187. The only wdication of what wasio come was given in the copsciously stronz_manner in which Slos- gon handled the cue. The spint of play ap- peared in him in the second inning, when be counied thirty-four shots. Sexton wasas evi- deutly not at bis best. In seven innings, though once or twice getiing the balls together, be e but wenty-five counts. Slosson mean- sile bad added twenty-one in tte fifth, and seventy-one in the sixth {onings. In the seventh he m easily on the gecond shot, and Sextos begen to drive the balls as if he were in for a lonz run. He missed alter counting 27, however, leaving the balls in suc position that Slosson 1n a few shots had them ou the top-rail, hmd: then began the steady click which has made FAMOUS AS A *‘NCRSE.Y Some critics say. that the audience cares little for the display of ' pursing,” and wearies of it. The audience last night was as alive witn in- terest as any 3,000 spectators well could be, and of enthusissm. I verture to 53y thit no vlace of nmusement in New York last evening ro reog with plaudits. You ebould have scen tle siwost breathless interest with w e progress of the great run was watched. ‘See, e has turved the corner! :ind a round of ap- plause followed the expression, Up the top-rail, suceessfully passing through the line and get- ting a start down the same rail, torning the cor- ner as neatly as ever coroer was_ turned, with clean click “that could be heard throughout the hall, the “boy® counts up to 97, and then his Drosperous career came to a sudden ston. He "is bis own umpire, and acknow! edges a “f{reeze” before the referce reaches the table to examine. There is a murmur of re- gret at this contretemps. Bat how intently the spectators watch the shot from the *‘lay off.” It is a clean, accurate shot, and the count is ereeted with a burst of applause. Now corues the time that teies tite player's nerve. Can he drive the balls 2gaiun to the rail? Slosson makes three or four_zccurately judged carors, one of them a eplendid curve-draw, and the game is in his hands as fully as it was when he met the “freeze.” This Urilliant exhibition of play and pluck was rewarded as it deserved to be. Ev- erybody knew then that Siosson was playing for 311 e was worth,” as the saying goes. When he reached Daly’s run of 233 there Was a great outbreak. Around the table, and started on a second round, therc seemed Do reason why the “boy " should ever stop his STEADY CLICE, CLICK until the score was run out. Indeed, the roan- agers were o 1mpressed with this probability that they stopped the player—when he hbad ex- ceeded 429, Schaefer's rup, and the largest hitherto on record—to snpounce Some faney shots by = Rodolphe as an after-entertainment, or & sort of apology for play 5o exceptional as to have filled but half the usual measure of time allowed for a game. This break caused apparestly a corresponding break in the pesition, for the balls got " apart for ihe first time in toirty minutes, acd _Slosson could not coax them together acain. So, irstead of running the rame out, be missed a short carom after making his 4¢1st shot and an unparalleled run. The telegravh told you as well as language can express it what enthusiasm and intense ex- citement prevailed at theclose of this exhibition of the ** pursing ? game. Near me were Schae- fer, Daly, Heiser, and Gallagher. A more nerv- ous group will seldom be seen. Friends ral- Jied Schaefer on the surpassing of his great run, but he had no smile in response. His thoughts were busy_about future games. Slosson, by this remarkable performaiiee, has not only gain- ed preat confidence, but his “equally decreased that of his opponents, and has made everything favorable to his final winning of the champion- Sup. All honor to the * boy * for the applica- tion that resulted in such surpassing ""}}; THE TURF. NEXT SEASON’S CIRCUITS. TIn past years the success of trotting meetings in Chicaro has always' been largely interfered with by the fact that it was difficalt to sccure dates which aid not in some way or other con- fliet with those of the Associations forming the Central Circuit. Until 1877, the date for the closing of entries at Cleveland, Buffalo, etc., al- ways conflicted with at least one day of the meeting at this point, so that horses entered at Doth places must cither be pulled at Chicago or thrown out of the class in which they were en- tercd at the Eastern meetings, the former course being ususlly adopted. ‘The success of the meeting last fall opened the eyes of the Central Circuit managers to the fact that wheo Chicago started out to have a firstclass trotting meeting the result was one which threw completely into the shade the ef- forts in the szme direction of any other city. Consequently there would not have been the slightest difficulty this year in the Jockey Club at this place taking a prominent position in the Central Circuit, bad it been so iuclincd. In former years the most streauous. efforis in tlis circetion fuiled of euccess, as Chicago was Icoked upon gs a rather weak sister so far as troitine was concerned. But thinzs have changed, and what was formerly difficult for this city to obtain is now cast at her feet in the hope tkat she witl deimn to accept it. But, although this is exceedingly gratifying, the managemert of the Chicago Club have views of heir own ou the subject. Although a connec- tion with the Central Circuit has advantages which are not to be despised, Chicago does not propose to be incumbered by any alliances, aad will stand alone. The formation of the Great Western Circuit, and the dates thereof, were given in these columns a week ago. By that ar- rangement the same dates were assigoed to Columbus that bad slready been claimed by Chicago. This would have brought about a clashing of interests,—somethiog which sheuld always be avolded, if possiple. Cleveland bad already ciaimed the weck including July 22 to 25, and then there was an interval of seven days before the time set for the meeting at Buf- falo. President Edwards, of the Cleveland Clab, saw a soiatidn of the dificulty and at onee acied upon ii. The result of his action was that last Thursday Col. Conley received a dispatch from Secretary Sam Briggs, of Cleve- Jand, stating that the meeting there had been postponed one week, and that the dates are mnow July 2) to Aum 1, inclusive. This leaves the matter in as salisfactory a condition ©s could be desired. Without joining either the Great Western or Central Cireuit, Cbicazo now stands between them and will reap the advantazes aceruing from cach. Had an alliance with either been formed, such action would have necessitated the adop- tion of a programme cobformin in all respects 10 those of the othier Associations, and this is exactly what this city wiskes to avoid. The management of the Association sees the force of the argument so often made In THE TrBUNZ 2t the people want variety and novelty in horse- racing, the same as fo any” other kind "of enter- 1ainment, and proposes to arrange the pro- gramme of its meeting in accordance with that idea. 1f it appears to be the sentiment of the Chicago public that a race of two-mile beats in harness wonld be a good thinz, such an event will be provided, or if a saddle race is wanted it will be furnished. Nothing definite has yct been done in the way of arranging the pro- gramme, but when it is-begun the matter of variety and novelty will be well considered. As the dates have now been definitely fixed, they are given, as follows: Jackeon, June 10 to 1: East Saginaw, June 17 Circlonati, July 1 to 4. Louisville, July § 10 11. Coiumbus, Juiy 15 to 18. Chiczgo, July 22 10 25. Cleveland, July 29 to Aug. T. Bufizlo, July 8 10 12. ST. LOUIS' MISTAKE. ‘The St. Louis Globe-Democrat recently inter- viewed a prominent Kentucky turfman who was visiting that aity with the evident idea that he would say something flattering to the vanity of those who run the St. Louis . Jockey Club; but instead of so doing he i;a\-e the management of that orranization a few left-handed compli- ments only, while the action of the Chicaco Jockey and Trotting Club is praised very highly indeed. Asa matter ol general interest the following extract from theinterview is given: **The Eentucky turfmen.™ he becan, *‘regard 1he St. Louis Jockey Club with great favor. Itis 28 much 10 our interest as to theirs 1o see racing estaplished in St. Loufs. The spring progrsmme i 200d one in many respecis, but very defective inothers. There have been more horses trained during the past year thun ever before, and there is 50 much racing " thronghout the country that the sreatest care shonld be taken in arranging pro- Srammes, and every clab in the countrs should Bave a thorough turfman to attend to that branch of its basin Chicago, sppreciating this, cent 1o Tennessee for Mr. W. IL Johnson. placed everrthing in his hands.and gave him carte blanche to do as he pleased. The resuit is their affairs are moving swimmingly, snd the tarfmen of the coun- try cannot find & flaw_in their programme. To demonstrate what the right man 1n the right place can do: In 1853, several wealthy bankers endeay- ored 1o cstablish racing at Paseaj There had been no racing to speak Fashion's day, and their first meeting was managed by a sec- retary picked up in New York, It wasa failure. Early in 1864 these gentiemen sent to Kentucky for Chariie Wheatley, of Lexingion, and paid him a large salary to take ali the tronble off their hands. Racing was then dead in Kentucky, owing 1othe War. \heatley, who bad grown Up with 1he torf, accepted ihe offer, went East, and tne track unger his management proved such that his employers decided to estabhish racing at Saratoga. They douvled Wheatley's salary. and Racing at Jerome Park ct witn Sara- togu, and Wheatley twas given more mouey to run both sssocigtions. One of the Whealleya—father or £0u- 10 manage the uew course at Long Brancn. The great mistake in the St. Louis pro- gramme is that there are 00 many races for all- fsed horses. The grest centre cf attaction at sll 1mcetings is the three-year-olds and the two-year- olds in their masiden efforts. The January and Merchants’ stsies are both the same, and aa the' ‘inner of the first can start for the second withont ‘being penaiized, his chances to win are so great as 10 make tne Merchants’ sieke race comparatively void of interest. A one-std-three-qnarter ortwo- mile dash wou'd have added greatly to the meriis of the programme. A horse thal canonly run3a mile is not haif g0 valuable as one that can go 3 greater distance. There was Fred Kay, an ani- mal that could not be besten in mile-heat races. He ran throughont Kentucky and the Sonth fre- quently from zive fo seven heats—it was three in ¢ then —3nd was slmost invincible, but couldn't o 100 yards beyond a mile. Malcolm was avother of the same kind. It is only in aashes thst the proper test of a horse canbebad. The colts and fillics have been given but two races,—dssies of three-guariers of a mile, & B 3 2 & —and tneze on successive davs, Friday and Satur~ day. Strangers come here fo run their young oncs. When taey bring their stake colts they also bring their purae horses. The Kentuckians will of course come here under any circumstances: bat it wonld e an easy matter to give St. Loula the go-by, and go from Louisville and Cincinnati to Cnicago, if fhey desired to. This remark 18 only made to ehote how easy it {s for the bad msnagement of in- competent ofilcials to jeopardize the interesta of any association. THE 2:20 CLASS. The following table, showing the number of heats trotted m 2:30 or better by horses having a record of 2:20 or less, was_compiled by Wa- lace’s Aonthly, and will be found valuable for reference: ..164Albemarle...... 332!Dick Swiveller. §7.Geo. Palmer 56 Hanuis ... 11/Comee . 37iCroxie 26,Bodine .. 39/Thos. L. Young 87 Edward.... 46 Flora Temple . RATUS...oceun sane Goldsmith Maid... Hopefal. .. .. Lula.. Smuggler.... ... Lucille Golddast. American Girl.. Lady Thorn Lady Maud. .13 John 1 . 12| Bonesetter 63| b Amy B Cozette.. TRACK TALE. The spring trotting meeting at Coldwater, Mich., will be held May 14, 15, and 16. Capt. Stone, of Cincinnati, who sold Maud § to Mr. Vanderbilt for §21,000, cleared §19,018 on the transaction. Genlyon, the English stallion recently pur- chased by Mr. Georae Lorillard, will leave for this country next Tuesday. Peter V. Johnsoo, the well-known driver of this city. has gone to Marshall, Mich., where be will remain until next Avril. The dates claimed for the summer meeting at Geneseo, 111, have been changed from Aug. 5,, 6, 7, and S fo Aug. 12, 13, 14, and 15. Mr. James Gallagher, the old-time driver of this city, bas been driviog the bay gelding Gamecock on the road during the past week. The Orange County Press says that Mr. J. W, Kine, of Newburg, has sold toa party in Chic: go the Hambletonian stallion Major for $1,4: The latest rumor concerning Mollie Me- Carthy is that she will be brought East next season and run ot some of the principdl meet- ings. Poughkeepsie has decided to givea S1.500 purse_to 4-year-olds, open to all colts raised in New York, to be trotted some time next sum- mer. Ar. William T. Rysdyk, only son of thelate William M. Rysdyk, celebrated as the owner of Hambletonian, died at Goshen, N. Y., recently, aged 45 years. Charley Green bas taken a six-years’ lease of Prospect Park, and will probably herealter at- tend exclusively managing thut piece of proper- ty and training trotters. Col. Conley and Budd Doble have gone East, {ho former in the interest of the Chicago Jockey and Trotting Club, and Budd to see if be can plek: up anytbing in the way of fast horseflesl. Dan Mace’s apartments in New York were recently entered by burglars, who eccured £5:500 vorth of jewcirs, strancled n black-and- Tan pup that had been leit to guard the premises, and escaped. An Eastern paper estimates that the money realized by riders and drivers_out of the pool- bux last season amounted to $509,600. And yet the majority of the boys are broke and waiting anxiously for sprin%. Barney Demorest will locate next epring at Philadelphia. Among the horses he will train are Planter, record 2:24; Key West, record 2:251¢: 8. . Ellsworth, record 2:29; Chauncey AL Bedde, record 2:32. Richard Lowell. of Lexineton, Ky., has pur- chased the bay gelding Princeton, by Woodford Mambrino, out of Primrose, by Alexander’s Ab- dallah. He is a full brother of the well-known stallion Princeps, owned by R. S. Veech, of ille, Ky. Obserser has been fired again for lameness in one of his fore legs. If this second operation is unsuccessful, the leg will ve amputated and a cork onc substituted. Then, by a judicious use of too-weights, it is hoped that he will be able to trot pext season as well as ever. The Chicago trotter Carrie K is wintering in splendid shape, 2nd ber traier, Mr. W. L. Beck, is contident that she will do a mile low down in the twentics before mext scason isover. He recently gave her a trot in the snow to a_skele- ton wagon, the result being gratifying in the extreme. ‘Point Breeze Park, Philadelpbis, bas elected the following oflicers for the ensuing year: President, A. L. Snowden; Directors, G. H. Colket, A. H. Mershon, J. Clare, B. D. Stenson, W. E. Penrose, H. H. §t. Jobn, W. ingerly, W. R. Fisher, W. H. Gregg, C. C. Haines, C. Colwell, M. Murpby. A correspondent of the Spirit says that the stre of Sadie Bell travels very wide behind and has arat tail. With these facts as 2 basis, it will be the easiest thing in the world for the theorists to prove that hie conbines the Abdallah and Star strains of blood, since he has the tail of one and the gait of the other. Lilse most preackers, the Hev. Mr. Bohiman, pastor of the Methodist Church at Belleville, N. Y..is a good judge of horseilesh. He recently purchased the bay filly May Day, by Chosroes, Ham by 2 son of New York Rattler, and u local paper congratulates him on the possession of oue of the best road-horses in the county. Peter Mallon, well known to t last week in New York Citv, aged 51 years. He was the proprictor of the stables 2 Lexineton avenue, and owped the bay gelding Captain, record 2:23, that beat American Girl several veurs ago. Mallon was a bachelor of eccentrie habits, und left property valued at $100,000. Mike GooGin is driving the gray mare Irene, record 2:24, on the snow fn Philidelphia. She was a good mare in 1576; and the contests through the Central Circuit that season fu the 2:34 class between her and Mambrino Kate, an- other gray mare, Wwere very iuteresting, ooe or the other of them winning at every point but two, and in those races Gov. Sprague was the victor. The Grand Rapids, Mich., Driving Park has elected the following officers for %Sfl): E. B. Dikeman, President; Murtin Boorhem Treas- urer; George S. Ward, Secretary; E. B. Dike- man, Martin Boorhem, George S. Ward, James M. Kennedy, Jonn Meclntyre, M. V. Aldrich, and D. K. Hulbert, Directors. The summer trotting meeting will be held June 17 to 2, in- clusive. It uow transpires that John Splan never au- thorized the sending of that Associated Press dispatch from California offering to match Rarus against Hopeful if the latter would come to Calitornia. Joha says Rarus will be in the East next summer, where Hopeful will have several chances to defcat him if sble. The first meetinz petween these borses will take place in Chicazo, and promises to be the most interest- ing event of the season. Joe Ripley, one of the best known of Eastern trotters, but who has never ventured West, isa 10-year-old bay gelding, and, when in coudition, weighs 800 pounds, being rather lizht for a 15.1 borse. He was sired by a son of Hambletonian, and began trotting as a G-vear-old. He nas taken part in eighty-oue races, winning first money in tifty-one of them, second money in cigntecn, . third money in six, fourth money in three, and in three races only has he failed to get a part of the purse. Mr. H. P. Perkins, well known as a prominent road driver and an excellent jndee of speed, in- forms us that on Mounday morning, the sleigh- ing being superb, as be was jogzing down the road, he heard a horse coming behind him that be thought must be running away, but as the avimal passed, like a flash of light, he saw that it was Mr. Bonner and Startle. In an instant almost the horse had dizappeared from gaze. Mr. Perkins is of the opinion that he was speed- ine at least a 2:10 eait, and the ice and snow flew from his fiying feet like a cloud of cold smoke.—Spirit. Paul_Conlan, the Chief of the Lexington (Ky.) Fire Devartment, rides the finest horse of suy fireman in the country, It is a_thorough- bred, with a brillisot pedigree, and whenever Paul appears upon his back, decked out in the gorgeous regalia of his office on gala occasions, bere is a big sensation inthetown. Chief Con- lan is the man who recently addressed the fire- men engared in exting: inz afire on the roof of the Lusby House as follows: “See here, this fire’s nearly out; how inany are there of yez up on that roofi” “Five,” was the reply. “Then baif of yez come down,” said Conlan. They couldn’t make the change. It has not heretofore been generally that thoroughbred colts bad_an insml{cgli;v‘fl‘ivlg in2 for reporiers of the New York Sun, but the {following, from an article on the recent pur- chases of Mr. James R. Keene, would indicate thatsuch was the fact. It will be noticed, how- ever, that he first looked st the surrounding landseape, and then kissed tue renorter: ** The rays of a oright winter sun lighted up the star on the forebead of the famous 3-year-old racer Spendthrift yesterday afternoon “as he pushed his bead exer the uoper half of his double stable . ““cherry and black * door. It was a good omen, for the great colt was taking his first look at the surroundings of his new home. He had come a young victor from the West to win honors in the East. After along look over the snow-crowned hills that border the pleasant valley of the Passaic, he turned 2nd rubbed his head against the shoul- der of a reporter for the Sun, a8 though satis- fied with the prospect. His_younzer brother, Miser, was cxtending his head in a fricndly man- per through the opening in the next box.” A Michigan paper reports_that Mr. S. N. Wade. of Blainfield, in that State, has a 10-year old buy gelding by Legal Tender that has never been Lroken to harpess. His owner expects the animal to beat Rarus, and asks_$20,000 for him. In view of these facts the Philadelphia City Jtem _very pertinently sugeests that Mr. Wade and Mr. Trask, the Jatter the owner of Lacy Grapt, be made aequainted with each other at once. - What a treat it would be to have these eentlemen get alonaside of a warm stove this cold weather and swap yarns_about the merits of their resnective animals. Trask would have a little the best of it, as he drove Lady Grant 2 mile in 2:08 over the Otego track. F. B. Harper's chestnut mare Necy Hale, by Texington, out of Miriam, has dropped a foal to Longfellow. Necy was azood race-mare in her running days, and mave the big betters a terrible tumble’ at Lexington on one occasion when she beat Creedmore a mile and three-quarter dash, wiien the latter was favorite in the pools at odds of $100 t0.310 against the field. The night be- fore the race Col. Bill Betts, of Arkansas, had a dream that Necy would win, and was supersti- tious enouch to put sll his_money on her, and izewise Iucky enough to win a couple of thou- nd - dollas He mentioned his dream to “Dog” Martin, of Cincinnati, but the Doctor failed to accept the “pointer.” * Pshaw!” ex- claimed the learned disciole of Esculapius: “dreams are no mood as pointers. Why. I dreamt once that [ was skating across the Obio River when the sun was so hot I bad to carry an umbrella. What kind of a pointer wonld that have been to bet on?’—Cincinnati Commercia!. Areporter of the New York Hera'd recently went out for a drive on St. Nicholas avenue, and noticed the following well-known road- niders enjoving the sleighing: Robert Bonner, with Edwin Forrest; Alley Bonner, with Musie :ind May Bird: David Donner, with Cora Bel- mont; ~Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt, with Lysander and Leander; Capt. Jake Vanderbilt (brother of the Iate Commodore), with a bay team: Mr. Foster Dewey, with Ricbard and mate; Mr. Guorze Work, with the chestuut gelding Mado that died last Tuesday; Col. Kip, with Hartford Belle; Mr. Frea Vanderbilt, with Dickens; Duno Walton and Jim MeMann, well-known Grivers, with teams of trotters; the two John 1. Harbecks, fatber and son, behind Commo- dore Vanderbilt aud the Troy sfare; A. W. Richmond, owner of Hopetul, with Lady Lowe and Orfent; William \Weeks, with Bolly Lewis; Mr. Frank Work, with Bill Thunder; ~Charles Kerner, with Scotland Maid; Mr. . N. Smith, owner cf Goldsmith Maid, with a fast bay colt by Gen. Knox, out of Le Blonde; Mr. John Cileott. with Protection, an_allezed brother to Slow Go; Dan Mace, with Billy O'Neill and Big Strider. FROM ABROAD. The New Zealand Derby was won by the En- glish bred colt Natator, a'son of Traducer, out of Waterwitch. He was sold before the race for §5,000. Tt is reported that Mr. Lorillard’s colt Uncas has been backed for the Derby at 60 to 1, $60,- 020 to $1,000 having been offered und taken by an unknown party- | There are Do racing events in England for February, but three mectings are announced for France: At Pau Feb. 5 to 7; La Marche, 6 to 20; Vesivet, 13 to 27. . Torst Kesteven recently disposed of eighteen head of thorouzhbred stock at Albert Gate, prices running low. The highest fizures were obtained on the 3-year-old colt Centenary, by Piair Athol, out of Madame Eglantine, by Cowl, who brought 33, Thomas Matthews, Eaward Richards, Jobn Hennessy, and_William McLean were recently sentenced to fifteen months’ imprisonment at hard labor for riotous proceeding at the Strewsbury races last November. A little of the same Kkind of law in this country would be wholesome. Svotted Colt, an American_trotter with a rec- ord of 2:25)4, that went to France last sumer to take part in the trotting races at the Paris Exposition, is now in England. Not long agzo he was matched for $230 a side, two-mile dash, amainst Welsh William, cencedinz the latter 200 yards. Welsh William won, the Amcrican horse refusing to trot at anything like specd on the rough road. The * jumpers * are about the only horses at Newmarket that it has deen possible to exercise during the past few weeks, owing to the con- tinued severe frosts. The impression that Lol- lpop was to be schooled in burdle-racing is an erroneous one. His owner, the Duke of Hamil- ton, thinks so well of him in the weight for age stakes that he will remain on the flat for at least one wore season. Tetl's: Life, in speaking of the recent purchase by Mr. Lorillard of Gleniyon, the sire of Fal- mouth, say “The price bas not truospired, but was, no doubt, far from a small one, as the horse is ia his prime and can claim to be the sire of a colt that may prove to be the best of lis year. At any rate, Falmouth was the most troublesome opponent that Wheel of Fortune encountered last season. . Gleulyon is own brother to Mouarch of the Glen, who ran second to Lord Lyon for the Two Thousand of 1866, and in his veins runs the best of blood, so that it is highly probable he witl be the sire of many more good race-horses.” ‘The English Racing Oa’endar of the 9th con- tains the nominations made for the Epsom spring meeting to be run April 22 and 23, and eting at Ascot to be run June 10 to ‘The list shows that Mr. Pierre Loril- lard intends to keep his stable busy. For the Epsom meeting Parole is in the City and Suburban, a mileand a quarter, and the Metro- politan, tivo miles and a quarter, and the Iri of Wales Stakes, one mile, all three being nandi- caps. The DuKe of Magenta is also in the Great Metropolitan. For the Epsom meeting Parole isin for the Epsom Gold Cup, about a mile and a half, over the Derby course, for which he will receive an allowauce of 10 pounds as au American bred horse, which will make his weizht 123 pounds. For the Ascot mecting Duke of Magenta 1s in the Gold Cup, two miles tnd a half, at 122 pounds, and jv_the Alexandra Plate, about three miles, at 119 pounds, he re- ceiving an allowance of 7 pounds as an Ameri- can. As was gmenerally expected, the English and French owners bave nominated a fine class of horses for both the cup and plate, Count Lagrange being represented by Vernenil, who won both eveuts last year, while he bhas also Insulaire and Inval Lord Falmouth has uominated Silvio, the winner of the Derby and St. Lezerin 1877, and Jannette, the winner of the Ouks and St, Legerin 15i5. Mr. Crawford has nominated Sefton, the winner of the Derby in 1S7S, for the cup. Prince Sottykoff nas nominated Thurio, the winner of the Grand I'rix, for both events, while among the other nominations are such good horses as Pageant, Belohasbe, Master Kii- dare, Lord Clive, and Glengarry. For the New Stakes at Ascot (five furlongs 136{:"(15 straight) for 2-year-slds, Mr. Lorillard bhas nominated Pappoose and_Cherokec, and for the Rou morial of 1830 he has put in Uncas, ¢ may be scen, howerer, orevicus l:n “k’ic nlé:)va dates, ;lli Parole is in the Newmarket Handicap, a mile and a half, April 16, - & & BASE-BALL. BOSTON’S SENSELESS HOWI. N Ever since the adoption at the League meet- ing in December last of an amendment to the Playing Rules, the effcet of which Was to banish from the field during the progress of a game all persons except the necessary servants ot the contesting clubs and the officers of the law, the Boston Club has been in a state of high excite- meni. When the amendment was proposed in the League mecting, the cry was at once ralsed by the Boston delegates that it was a piece of personal legislation aimed directly and solely at Harry Wright, whose presence among the play- ers during the progress of a game was claimed 10 be an advantaze to the Boston Club whick that organization fully appreciated, and which it was very loath to relinquisn. But, in spite of this protest, the amendment was passed, Boston, Chicago, and Syracuse voting in the Zegative. Not long after this the stockbolders of the Bos- ton Ctub beld their annual meeting, and at that meeting a series of resolutions was presented, and unanimously adopted, condemning in the severest terms _the action of the TLeacue, and indulzing in seme very uncalled-for and scnsecless refiection: upon those of the various clubs composing ix: which voted against the Boston interest. These resolutions appeared in THE TRIBONE shortly after their adoption, so that it is not necessary to allude to them in detail at this time. Had this been the end of the matter no harm would have been done, and the parties upon whom the Boston Club verted its spleen would doubtless by this time have entirely forgorten the matter.” But instead of letting a dead issue rest quietly in its grave, the Club, through its oflicers, has, in exceeding bad taste, been ex- mtz'mnz the corpse to all who manifested the slizhtest desire to look upon it, and even thrust the unpleasant thina before those to whom it was olfensive. In some manner best known to themselves, the impression has gained ground smong the Boston Ciub officers that the action of the League in excluding managers from the field was the resutt of &, conspiracy to zet the champion pennant awav from Boston, and they are free to say that, fail- ing to win the emblem by superiority of play, certain other League Clubs determined tocflect the wished-for result by legislation. A more {diotic assumption, or one further away from the truth, could hardly be conceived. Having alleged that a conspiracy existed, it became nec- essary to point out the conspirators, and it is sought to do this by insinuating thut the scheme was put up by the Chicazo Clup, aidel and abetted by Cincinnati, Asno man in Boston could be found to whom the job was acceptable, the services of the Cincinna:i correspondent of the Boston Herald were secured. Inareent jesue of that paper appears a long communica- tion from him, in which it is allezed that last April, while Messrs. Hulbert of Chicazo, Neft of Cincinnati, Pettit of Indianapolis, and Chapman of Mil- waukec wera in a railway car on their way tothe Buffalo meetine the subject was broached. The next day at the meeting it was azain brought up, and_the other gentlemen were somewhat surprised at the action of Mr. Hulbert, be dis- couraging it. The article furiher states that ]t is belleved here that the friendshio pro- fessed by Chicazo for Boston is only a preten- sion, and that, if Chieazo had not £nown thad four clubs of the seven were pledged to vote for the amendment rather than see the amend- ment lost she would Bave recorded her vote in the afirmative. It was, however, kuown that Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Provideoce would vote for the amendment, and, for some reason best known to herself, Chicago cast o barmless negative vote.” o This, to say the least, isone of the most re- markable evasions of the truth on record. If, 2s arzued by the Boston Club and the Cincin- nati man, President Hulbert was opposed to Boston, it implies that his * consnirazy with Cinvinnati must have becn of a nature not very crecitable to the asluteness of that Ciub, stoce it was its representative as the League meeting that introduced the amendment about which Boston is so sore, and yet Mr. Hulbert voted dead agaivet its adoption. Fo:tunately, Mr. Neff, of the Cincinpatis, was in this city last Friday, and his attention being called to the master by a TRIBUNE man, he evinced mo hesi- tation i telling what ho knew. It was true, he i y to the Buifalo meeting man, froma seat on the bench was brought up and discussed, the general sentiment being in favor of such a move.. At the mectinenext day, however. it _was clearly shown by Mr. Hurlbert 1t a constitutional provision stated just how many men should be allowed on the ficld while agame was in progress, and that to change the matter at that time was not within their power. Mr. Neff then gave natice that Le should bring the question up at_the annual League meeting, and nothing further was said ou the subject. At the Clevelund meeting last December Mr. Neff introduced the resolution above referred to, bavinz never spoken to dir. Hurlbert on the subject since the Buffalo meeting six months before. Somewhat to nis surprise that gentle- man voted n_the negative, but the resolution was adopted by the votes of Buffalo, Cleveland, Provideuce, and Cincinnati. This eflectually refutes und disposes of the charge that there was a ‘‘conspiracy ’ beuween Caieago and Cincinnatl, and the aliegation in the Zféra'd that the frieadship of Chicago for Boston was a mere pretense. It was a charge that the officers of the Boston Cludb sbould never have mven the slightest encouragement or currency to, but they do not seem to buve viewed the matter in that light. In their com- plaint regarding the allezed injustice done them by the lezislation which kecps Harry Wright off the players’ bench they seem to bave forzotten that at best their argument is but a childish and illogical one, and that the ery of * personal legislation *? is very ill-timed, in view of the fact that at the samé meetlng at which the reso- 1-~tion affecting Wright was passed the Boston Club representatives sanctioned other lexisla- tion of cxactly the ame character, notably in 1he case of Ward, pitcher of the Providence Club. The Boston Ciub also says that by ruling Harry Wright off the field the League has de- prived it of valuable services to be rendered by tim, for which 1t kas already entered into con- tract for the coming seasos. This kicd of ar- gument appeers thin indeed when the fact is Enown that last April when the matter was brought up at Buflalo one of the points made by Mr. Soden, of the Boston Club, was that any action at the time would be unfair, since he bad already contracted for Wright’s services for the season of 1578. He had notice then and there that at the Deccember meeting of the Leogue the matter would again be brought up, so that any argumant for the services of Wrizht during 1879 was made in the full knowledge that his right to occupy a seat with tie layers during the coming season, would rn: the subject of discussion and vote at the Deccember League meetinz. In fact, the so-called argument put forth by Boston is a begzing of the question all the way through. The talk about ‘““personal legisla- tiou? is nonsensical, and does not at all sccord with the action of the Club beretofore. The League is composed of business men, who are also zentlemen, them will only end in disaster to those who un- dertake the unpleasant job. The Leaguc-has as much right to legislate concerning the admission of managers and scorers to the field, as it bas concerning any other part or featurc of the game. Lf 2 majority of the Clubs comprising it are of the opinion that it is better that mansgers and scorers shall be excluded from the neid. that settles the matter, and neither the Bosion nor any other Clab bas any right or title to find fault with this opinion, much less to ascribe unworthy motives o those holding it. The fact of the matter is that for several sea- sons the Boston Club has been eujoving the privilege of playing ten men azanst nine. That privileze has been taken away, and the howl of “ personal legislation ”* is immediately raised. That it will have the slightest cffect, nobody for 2 moment imagines. lts repetition, although savoring somewhat of monotony, was harmless, but when to it are added charges ot conspiracy, the matter becomes one concerning which Tue TrIBUNE [eels bound to give all the facts. DAISY CUTTERS. Frankfort, Ky., is about to organize a strong amateur club. There is a letter at this oftice for P. 8. Mona~ han, o ball-player of this city. Wheeler, the League umpire for Cincinnati, is partially deaf, and cannot act on that account. Golden and Nichols are said to have been en- gaged by the management of the Rockford Ctub for next season. The startling information comes from Cincin- nati that the unitorm of the Cincinnati Clab will not be changed next season. Remsen was in the city last week. He is still without an enzagement for next season, but does not worry about the matter. Murtrie, of the New Bedford Club, won his 100-mile walking match with Walker, alleged champion of New England, the latter giving out at the eud of seventy-seven miles. Driscoll, who played last ye: okes, is talked of as change-pitc| cinnatis. He is a blocky youne fellow of 160 pounds weight, and has a good record. A resident of Elgin writes that there is strong talk of organzing a first-class nive there. There has beennoclub in existence tor two years, although plenty of good material is at hand. ‘The building erected for use in connection with the ekating'park at the White Stocking grounds will beused as dressins=rooms and gen- eral headquarters for the ball-players hereafter. All ball clubs in this city and vicinity outside the Amateur Leazue desirous of forming an- other League are requested to meet at 156 North. Desplaines street, Feb. 9, at 2 o'clock p-m. Information was received yesterday by Presi- dent Hulbert thut the vote on the. admission of the Troy Club to the Learue was unanimously in the aflirmative. This completes the organiza- tion of the League, mnaking eight clubs now members. Mr. 8. 3. Davis, Secrctary and Treasurer of the Cincinnati Club, has resigned, owing to re- cent atlliction in his family. ‘I'he vacancy in the Board of Directors thus created bas been filled by the clection of Alr. Caleb Dodsworth. . Neff was elected Treasurer and Mr. Johnson Secretary. The Lascellas Hall Cricket Club proposes a visit to the States and Cznnda during the com- ing summer. They will be under the captaincy of Mr. Eastwood, ior many years professional for the Boston Cricket Ciub, and a member of the old Attantic nine. They will play base-ball and ericket alternately. This season they played and acquired American base-ball, and are quite proficient already.—Be:'s Life. Duriog the yeliow-fever epidemic the follow- fng professional base-ball players died at Mem- Eh!s: Eagle Club—George Cook, pitcher, of lemphis. * Eckford Club—Jobn Moran, pitcher; Jack Leech, second base; Thomas Meath, left field,—all of Memphis; William Moore, catcher, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The Riverside Club did not lose a man, although several suffered with the fever. The following are the Riverside plavers: James Carr, pitcher; Jobn Maloughncy, catch- er; Frank Novisky, first base; John Colvert, second base; William Jonces, third base; W. Burke, right field; Charics Pearsail, centre field; Fraok Bunaion, left field; William Jack- son, short-stop. Change players: William Ma- loushaey, James aloughney, and Thomas Cas- sidy. During the epidewic most of these men remained in Memphis. The season fn San Francisco virtaally closed on Sunday, Jau, 5. It has been the most marked and any attempt to besmirch” in that line since base-ball was introduced, ?l’l!:x‘eur appearing to be of a most contagious character, and extending even to sedate individ- gals who never before saw anyshing interesting or exciting in the pastime. _Every wholesaie house or manufacturing establishment has been represented by its base-ball club. Many of the milftary companics have,-been equally (gr: tanate, its members seeing opportunities in the national game to enjoy that ex- erciss, healthful and fnvigérating, = so ge— quisite for a SO dier. Everybody i ‘Ts played it and enjoved it, from the 1‘ e toddler whose tiny finzers, could scarce _in‘c ulsu: a ball, to the grown_man just approaching the summit of life's jouroey. ‘There arc m:]my, doubtless, who think basc-ball has few follow- ers: but when it is recalled that but a few wc.:]el.s ko no. Joss a number than 3,000 attended & @ame, it must be admitted that if there are 1? few who participate in_the amusement, th;:m s a very Jarge number who manifest some inter- estiu it. The game has become more of 2 clence recently fimn in past seasons. Afn;v years ago, when two clubs engaged 10 8 wnxe‘sr, tl:e combined encreies of the players were lx— rected to swelling the score of runs, SO that it Wwas not at 4ll ubcommon to Witnessa game swherein ihe number of runs made was a3 large as forty or fifty. In the present advanced state of the science. however, that game is considered the best in which the number of runs is the low- est. ‘The rainy season is at hand, howerer, and ball and bay must be stored until the pest sea- son, when, it is anticipated, the interest in the game will be even more marled than at oresent. There are those who would wish the next sca- son would never come,—storekecpers with broad show-windows, which bave becn shat- téred by fving bails; timid ladies, who fear 8 sulden blow in passing alone the streets; and strict churchi-people, who do not wish to sce the Sabpath descerated. The final gumes were 48 humerous as_on auy orecediug Sundsy, every Vacant fot and unfrequented strect being pre- empted for the ozcasion.—Cal! SUNDRY SPORTS. ARCRERT. At a convention assembled at Crawfordsville, 1Ind.. on Thursday last, a National Archery As- sociation was orzznized by direction and ballot of the following Archery Societies of the United Srates, represented by duly anthorized dele- gates: The Wabash Merry Bowmen, Crawfordsrille, Ind.; Chicazo Archiery Association, Chicago, 11L.; Toxophilite Society, Des Moines, 1a.; Buf- falo Toxopbilite Club, Baffalo, ; Kokomo rchers, Kokomo, Ind.: Robin Hood Archers, De Pere, Wis.: Highland Park Archery So- iety, Dighland Park, Il. “Fuie Convention was, in every respect, a thor- oueh and enthusiastic success, and places the delighbtiul pustime of archery i the froat rank ol national tield sports in the United States. The following ofiicers were unanimously elected for the term of e yeal President, the 'Hon. Maurice Thompson, Crawtordsville, Ind.; First Vice-President, C. A Finkbine, Des Moines, Ia.; Sccond Vice- P ent, E. B. Smith, Baffalo, N. Y.; Third resident, J. . Byers, Delere, Wis.; Re- cording Seeretary, Mayor J. W. Ramsey, Craw- fordsville, Ind.; Corrcsponding Secretary, H. C. Carver, Chic Treasurer, C. A. Jay, Ko- komo, ind. Exe:utive Committee—The Hon. Maurice Thompson, H. C. Carver, W. A. Rus- seil, James H. Watson, A. G. Spalding, Will H. Thompson, E. L. Brewste: ‘The Association decided to hold a grand na- tional tournsment at Chicago in July nest, lasting three days. A national championship medal and tiberal money and private prizes will be offered for competition. The Managing Committee will publish from time to time matured and maturing details of the gala gathering promised. E ¥ BOATING. At a recent meeting of the Haulan Clob it was decided to assess the members 3250 each to provide funds for the champion during his stay in Eneland. The second deposit of $250 & side in the match between Higgins and Elliott, the English scull- ers, has been made. Elliott is practicing on the ‘Thames, aud is coached by Harry Kelly. Tae: Shoe-wae-cac-mettes, of Monroe, Mich., have issued a challenge to row t::{ amateur four in the world. ‘Tliere is some talk of their cutering the professional arena next year. An important match has just beea arranzed,— J. M. F‘l‘:E]E_T and John Hawdon, and Joseph Kempster and Robert Boyd, all well-known English carsmen. It is to bea double scull race on the Tsne, from_High Level Bridee to Scots- wcod Suspenston Bridge, for $1,000 a side. The time bas not becen flxed, but the articles state that it must be a month clear of Hawdon’s match with Hanlan. An agreement has at last been come to with reference to the proposed watch between Wallace Ross, of St. Joun, N. E., and Fraok Ewaett, of Jarrow. On Wednesday, 1t wiil be remembered, we published a copy of articles sent by Watlace Ross for Emmett’s approval. March 3 was suggested for the decision of the mateh, which was to berowed over the Tyne championship course for £100 a side, and Koss sitpulated that he should receive £15 expense: Enmett's supporter objected especially to the last-named condition, which objection elicited a reply from the American sculler, through our columns yesterday morning, in w) he stated that he would zllow Emwmett £15 expenscs to row on the Thames. _Our reporier called unon Mr. Jobn Simpson, of the Queen’s Arms, Union Strcet, Jarrow, last evening, and that gentle- mau, acting on_behalf of Emmett, stated that the latter woula accept Ross’ offer of £15 ex- penses and row over the championship course on the Thames according to the condiiions uamed in the articles drawn out by the Cana- dian. He also wishes it to be understood that the supporters of Emmett are perfectly willing that the editor of the Sportiman should act as stakeholder when the match is to be decided on the Thawmes.—Newcastle Chronicie. THE PRIZE RING. Billy Carroll, once a noted sporting man and prize-fighter, dicd in Louisville last Monday. A fight between Prof. Clarke, of Cleveland, and George Baker, a Canadian tbumper of some note, took olacc on the 17th ult. at Salisburr, twenty miles from Pittsburg, for $150 a side. I was a stubodorn contest, Clarke winning in thirty-six rounds. Time—One hour scventcen miautes. The Clark-King fight, which was to bave oc- curred near Philadelphia last Monday, did not take place. About a week previous to the date fixed for the tight, both principals were arrested and held in bonds to keep the peace until last ‘Tuesday,—oune day later than the date arranged upon for the mill. At the appointed time King and his backers were oo the ground, but Clark did not put in an appearance. It is now freely assertcd that the arrest and holding of the Tm.rti:s by a magistrate was a pat-up job, and that it was never intended that a fight should take place. It is stated, however, by the friends of Clark and King, thata new axrec- ment has been drawn up, but that its contents are to be kept sceret, 5o that the authorities will be unaole to make a second interference. ATHLETIC. A remarkable springing performance is re- ported as baving taken place in New Soutn Wales, the well-known runncr, R. F. Watson, being credited with 200 yards in twenty sec- onds. At Kalamazoo, Mich., recently, J. C. Randall is said to bave cleared ninetecn feet eizhtinches at a running long jump,and thirteen feet six and three-fourths inches, at a standing long jump. From an Eastern paver it is learned that John Ennis, of cthis -city, is alleged to have lowered the 100-mile skating record in a race in this city Jan. 7, on a course nine laps to the mile. Heis said to bave done the distance in eleven hours thirty-seven minutes forty-five seconds. Those dizzy beines, the Greco-Roman wrest- lers, are at their old tricks again, but do not seem to meet with their former success in hum- bugging the public. Christol recently indulzed in an alleged matceh for a supposttious stake of $1,000 with a well-known resident of Quebee, who was recogaized in spite of his mask, and won two out of three falls. > PEDESTRIANISM. Mme, La Chappelle last evening Folly Theatre the task of walking 2,700 quarter miles in 2,700 quarter bours, und at last ac- counts was getting along all right. The judges and timekeepers in this match are reliable men, and of the fairnesy of the walk there is uo oubt. As the time progresses, will doubtless be large. i gitindans THE TRIGGER. The Audubon Clud will hold its n sl(lloot at the West Eiih: Driving, P:\rkegl’; E‘Prfg::' afterncon mext at 1 o’clock, bil r- nished by Tom Stagz. Sl SECRETS. Not one could tell—for nobody kn How the dainty little nxusaum{:vew’:" Or why it was pink, or why twas blae, This child of the storm, tne sun, and dew. Not one could tell—for nobody o Why love claddens only & lew.’ k“.‘ ¥ And hearts that wonld forever be true Go lone and starved the whole way throngh. AXNON, —_——— Singular Zcenu at an Auction. ndon Warld, A curious incident. oceurred at an art sale in the Salle Drouot the other day, and it puzzled etchinzs by Scrmour Haden were put gp and the biddings rose 1apidiy to £12 g which price they were knocked down to Euglishmap. He quietly took ihem, examineq Them, and then deliberately tore one into se al picees. ‘The explanation, which astonishes o Frencbman as much as_the incid: 13 now given as follows: Mr. Sevmour Haden hag Zaken off only twenty proofs of his etching, ariver in Irelana, and bad” numbered exch trool. He knew where nineteen out of the twenty were, so his astonishment wis great when he heard that two were goine to be sold at the Salle Droot, He wrote to a friend, und told him tv buy them at any price, and to see whether they were num- bered; and if not, he was to destroy them there and then, coram popiwo of smateurs. It was thos that one of them fell a victin. ———D————— REAL ESTATE. 1s There to Be a Bull Movement in Real Estate?—An Interesting Opieion—Clacin. wati Manufacturers Removing to Chicago —Laboring Men Buying Lots for Homes— Salos and Building Permits of the Week Improvement of Renl Estate in New York. The most interesting ftem to be furnished about real estate durinz the past week is an opinion. The opinion was uttered by one of the most successful and pruaent backers of the city, a gentleman who has large real interests, but never speculates, and has never offered his property for sale. The opinion was that within six months there would be seen AN ACTIVE AND CPWARD MOVEMENT in this city for real estate. The source of the remark gave it a weight it woula not Lave had coming from areal-estate broker. When asked why real estate should show such an jm- provement, he said: ** ‘There are a great many men in this city—they come to me every day— who have money accumulating on their hands, The cannot afford to let it lic idle, and they are not willing to accept 4 per cent from the Government. This would give a man with $50,000 in cash only 82, 000 a year income. They gee that stores and bouses in the city are well rented. They see other men puttinz money jnto land and brick and makiog 8@9 per cent pet. I bave 2 friend who has justinvested $35,- 000 in a lot and a building and rents it for $4,000 a year, which gives him 8 PER CENT, CLEAR 3 of taxes and insurance. A good many of these men are looking about now, and are getting ready to o into real estate, and when they once begin they will goin with a rush.” ) This was the opinion, and it is submitted for what it is worth. A case in point is that of a capitalist who has been making extensive purchases on tlie North ' Side, between Indiana street and Ckicago ave- pue, with the intention of improving with houses to rent at a moderate price. W. D. Kerféot & Co. sold two and one-balf acres on Sixteenth street, near Halsted, for $10,000 to some Cincinnati parties who will erect lead-works; 60 feet on Franklin street, near Randolph, for $200 a foot; and twenty lots’ in the lumber district, south of Sixteenth street, west of [alsted street, at $600 to 330) eacg, to- | laboring men, who are building houses for their® own use. + Francis Hutchison has sold bis property con- gisting of six stores and three dweliiuzs on the southeast corner of Ven Baren and Thr&o@ # to A. R. Howe, of this city, for 850,000." S, Dreyer & Co. have sold in their new on on Forty-cighth street and Ashlund® avepue, three lots on Ashland aveoue, near Forty-eighth street, at 3200 cach, and two lots on Laflin street, near Forry-cighth street,at; §150 each, and_a two-story frame bouse, with lot 255190, on Randoloh street, north front, east of Unioa strect, for 33,000, and a cottaze acd lot on Chestnut strcer, near State, for $1,150° cash. X107 feet, * 1n the eales of the week were 26 and T9°x124 fcet on Western avenue xnd Twelfth street, §10,0005 110x160 feet on Indiana avenue, northwest corner of Tweaticth street, 830,000 26580 feet on Adums streel, . ru Wabash avenue, $4,000; 20x120 jeet on West Randolph street, improved, 33,500; 23130 an State strec?, near Couch place, §23, 12 fees ST1; 20 feet on Leavitt strect, near’ Polk, $5,500; ck 8, Kedzie avenue, souchwestern coraer of e avenue, $20.000; 20100 feet on West O Siadison stree, soathesst corser of Jefferson . Cabash-aveuue, $7,0003 g street, $6,000; No. 602 mm:t':c' “with buildings, on Thirts-ninth street, mear Asbland aveoug, to the énz;g— American Packing Company, $125.000; 25125 Teet on Foresi avenue, noroved, near Tairby- 1ifth street, $6,000; 50xi00 feet on Fisk street, north of Twentieth, $4,3605 19:).‘13') feet oa® Norta Hoyne street, norsh of Fowler, 34,1003 25x130 feet oa South P! . near Thir- teenth street, imoroved, fest Washington street, f $3,500; and 5UxiC0 feeton 'l'“_cnty-mnth street,. betweea South Park and Vernon avenues, 4 SATOURDAY'S TRANSFERS. The following instruments were filed for record Saturday, Jau. 25: CITY PROPERTT. Alay st, 50 ft o of Niceteenth st, e f. 25 100 .ft, improved, dated Jan. 11 (M. cpanck to Frani Slad, Jr. ). "8 1,300 ay st, 75 ftn of Nineteenths, ef, 25X . 300 ft, dated Jan. 7 (M. Stepanek to 3l dolec). ... o ee e oo - ‘North Halsted «t. 292 ft 8 of Willow at, w f, 24x140 fr, dated Dec. 10, 1873 (Adolph Gericke to John Ludwig) .. . Desplaines st. 110 ft n of Van BLuren st, e f, =7%x100 it, improved, dated Jan. 800 600 23 (Joseph K. Fincn 10 Brows & Shaiw) West Juckson st, 104 ft w of Honure st, 4 (Gilbert 12,000 ) s 1, 215125 . Jacox to Anm L. seavey). ‘West Jacksou st. sameas tne al Jap, 2t (Robert H. Dean to A Seavey) ceaeue Dean st, 91t 5 £24x100 ft improved, dated Jan. mund Sounen to F. Grosskiaus). West Lake st, n e cor of Washiena A s 1. 13x108 f1, dated Jap. 22 (H. P. Williams to E. N. Cleveland........... ‘West Twenticth st, 100 {t ¢ of Lincolnst, nf, 25x125 1, dated Jan. 2% (P. J. Druck to J. C. Schumacher) . Wabansia av, 8 w corof Ct 1, 49x1081% {15 alzo W t st of Rawson st. ¢ f, 25x148 ft,duted Jan. 24 (Thomas H. Cochr:n to David [ P, . 3,500 SOUTH OF CITY LD¥ITS, WITHIS A FADICS OF SEYEX MILES OF THE COGIT-HOUSE. Oswell st, near Fifty-sccond st, ef, 25x 126 ft, dated Jan. (Henry B. Lewis 10 Charles Browz)... s T8 Forty-seventhst, 50 ft Aber n f, 50x125 {1, datea Dec. 19, 187 aad D. Frey (o Philtp Doagherty).. SCMMARY FOR THE WEEK. ‘The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of seven miles of the Court-House filed for record during the week ending Saturday, Jan. 25: City sales, 54; consideration, 3266,503. h of city limits —Sales, §; consideration, 5157,535. Total sales, 62. Total consideration, $424,043. There were ten building pergyts during the ‘past week, none important. To show the advanting TENDENCY OF REAL ESTATE, it s said that thrce months ago an offer of 312,000 cash was made to Judge Otis, Recefser of the State Savings Institution, for Block 25; Ezandale, situated on the southeast coraer O Fifty-first_street and Drexel boulevard, whith offer was declined. This weck an offer of $15 009 hus been received for the same dlock. g Attention is called to the fact that Mr. E. Ao Warfield, who represents real estate to the amount of §1,500,000, will scll to parties that desire to secure & home, on the small paymens of 10 per cent of the purchase money dowd, and 10 per cent a year until paid, with interest at 6 per cent. ¥ The causes referred to in the opinion quoted at the beeinning of this articlc are already 3t work in New York. The Hera'd suys eaitorially it is by no means disconrazing to find that the movement in real estate which was predicted 33 the consequence of rapid transit is gradual and cautious. t, dated Jan. 3,000 3,000 1,000 THE DISPOSITION TO INVEST in new buildings is no sudden imoulse, but I3 founded on the conviction thas there are solid reasons to hope tor better times. Values have ot down to a specie basis; labor and marerial are reasonably low, following the decreased ¢o: of livine, and the rapid-transit roads invite b to the npper parts of the city those portions of the population that bave sought New Jersey and Long Islund in preference paying high rents or living in tenement bouse: s are advan- tages that will not only stay by bug wull in- crease as the demand forresidences in the upoer parts of the city increase, and as rapid transit facilities are extended. With regard to Stewart’s down-town storé, the New York HWorid says: * The workmen 28 to begin at once_the labor of changing the big building into oflices, and fn- a short time the Stewart building will become as well known to insurance men, lawvers, and axents as are the Equitable, Posh, and Astor buildings. The LFO other corners of Chambers and Broadway bave also been celebrated for occupation. Tiffany Young & Ellis began the great fanev g business where is now now the Shoe & Leatbet Bank. The Irving House and Delmonico’s 00 anothercorner, are fresh in the public remes® brance. ) 1 : 1