Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1879, Page 12

SPORTING. THE TURF. ENTERPRISE WILL WIN. “Pie” stewards of the Grand Central Circuit, which includes the Assocations st Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, Springfield, and Hart- ford, bave not yet decided upon the programme for their meeting next summer, although :.ne time at which they usuaily sttend to this im- pertant matter has passed- For the last two years the glory of the Graod Central has bees slowly but surely departing. 1t grew from the oid Quadrilateral.—an alhagce between Cleveland, Buffalo, Hochester.and Ctica, —and gradually extended its dominion untit ceven aties bad joined its ranks, and the name becsme the Septilateral. In 1877 there was trouble because of the Pool bill passed by the New York Legislature, and in consequence of its enforcement the mecting at Buflalo was almost a failure, while that a1 Clevelund was seriously interfered with by the railroad troubles. That year, also, Poughkeepsie be- came financially crippled, was unable to pay some of its purses in full, and bas since dropped entirely out of line. Springfield was also in hot water about dates, and gave its meetings early in July, the result being a failure. In188 matters were not greatly improved. The racing wras first-class, but the attendapee not what it £ehould have been, considering the character of the attractions offered. A free-for-all race always draws well,and is depended upon by the managers to help tide over sballow places, but last season this race throuch the Grand Central Circuit was so completely at the mercy of Hopeful that nobody cared to gec jt. Rarus was the only drawing card that the acsociations could offer, and he alone saved 1most of the meetings from absolute failure. But while trotting was at a low ebb in the East, owing to the enforcemeat of the Pool law, the Western turfmen and track managers expe- rienced a degree of prosperity to which they bad hitherto been strangers. The spring meetings . were everywhere a success, and, after the horse- men bad taken a fly at the high-sounding Grand Central, they returncd to this country, und were grected by purses and audiences of such magni- tude that their eyes couid scarcely believe what they saw. These facts were heralded farand wide by the press, and the result has been that during the present season pearly every Eastern horseman of prominence will make an early statt towards the sertingsun. This fact is beiug rendered more apparent evers day by the appli- cations received by associations for stabling ac- commoaations. Of course the grand rendez- vous will be at Chicago, and already the Jocky and Trotting Club is grappling with the problem of how to take care of all that have signified their intention of training at its track, and the construction of 200 Anddifionll stables is being rapidiv proceeded with. C While the Eastern sssociations have been withont any particular reason, waiting and Chicazo has gone boldly ahead and cowy arrangements for & series of the preatest troiting and running meetings ever kpowr in this countrs. The stakes for the Junc running meeting closed with an average of forty-four entries in each event., something un- aralleled in tbe tur{ history of the country. t places the meeting at once bevond the possibility of anything but a brilliant success, and one race,—the Garden City cup,—n which thirty-eight of the best known thurougnbreds In thie country are nominated, will of itsel! be worth a one hundred mile journcy to witness. The great trotting meeting will occur directly at the close of the Great Western Circuit, and ;nst before the opening of the Grund Central. "This 15 & position equaled by that of no associa- tion in the country.® In times past Coicagoans used to imagine what a great thing it would be for the turf interests of the city if a place in the Grand Central could ouly be secuted. All over- tures looking to this end were unavailing, how- ever, and perhaps it is better that they ‘were. The Jockey Club is_now free from any *cn- tangling alfiances.” Jo the making aud carry- ing out of a programme for the trotting mect- ing it will not be oblized to consuit the 1aste or wishes of anybody, but will proceed on the plan juaugarated last vear, of giving what the public wants, and wnat THE TRIBONE has always advocated—a variety bill. The old and hockneyed * mile heats, three in five, in barpess,” has been dune to death by every trotting-track in the country. That it isthe most popular style of racing may be true enough, but, though Booth is popular among theatre-goers, Pat Roooey is nope the less so. ‘Wagon, saddle, and pacing races are tbings that everybods likes to sec, and the officers of the Chicago Trotting Club fully aporeciate this fact and intend to 2ct uponit. They will fur- nish everything of a first-class nature in the way of trotting that can be found, aud that they will Le rewarded by amplepatronage there is not the slizhtest doubt. The Central Circult stewards, on the other band, propose to keen in the same old rut which they have followed for =0 many years: The formation of their programme has aready been discussed in the Eastern sporting journals, and, barring a proposed stallion race, which is no novelty, there is ab- solutely nothing talked of but the old mile-heat The talk of a free-tor-all, with Rarus and Hopeful barred, is well enough, but tne 1dea that it is neceseary that a free-for-all race be mivenis simply snother of the old-fugy votions shut Eastern turfmen seem to be unabie to rid themselves of. Sioce 1876 tne tree-for-all race through the Central Circuii has been a farce, and in manv cases a izzle. In 1677 Rarus had & waik-away in this event all the way down the line, nis oniy_competitor worthy of notice being Lucille Golddust: und last year Hopeful won wnepever be started, bis race st Cleveland beuie the only une Lhat excited any joterest, uud even in that he was never headed from the start to the finish. Free-for-all races are well enough if they fill well, but when the munagers of a track know to a moral certamnty thata free- for-all will bring out at best but tlree or four horses, and that one of tluse is far superior to the others, they display the poorest kind of taste in offering a parse for any such exhibition, and in- sult the mtetlgence of their patrons by suppus- ingr that they will pay to see it. The Ceptral Circuit people can follow the old system of meking up a programme as long as they vplease, but the steadv diminution of patronage will teach them in time that they are on the wrong track, aud that the sounera change is wade the less money will be lost. ¥ THE TROTTING DERBY. ‘When the Kentucky Trotting-Horse Breeders' Association was formed pot lonz azo Ti: TripuNe predicted that the events uuder its management would prove a grand success, as all whe officers were gentlemen well known throughout the country for -honorable deal- fng, and in_ addition” to this were them- selves actively engased in breeding. The aim of the Association, outside of miving regular mectings every 1all, is the establishment of fixed events in the shape of stases for trorting colts, the eotries to which shall close a year or 80 before they are to be contested. Shortly after its oreanization the Association advertised two stakes for foals of 1577, to be trotted at Louisville in 1350 and 1851, by which time the apimals will be 3 and 4 vears old. Lou- isville has so long been the centre of the thor- oughbred interest that theattempt to locate and maintain a trotting association and track there was lookea upon by many as a piece of follv, but already it Lias been demonstrated that those who ridiculed the moiement and threw cold water on the efforts of the gentlemen who in- aucurated it wers badiy mistaken in their esti- mate of the trotting-horse interest. since the first fixed events opened by the Association have closed with an unusually large number of en- tries, there being 100 in the Galt House rtake and pinetv-cight in 1hat offered by the Louis- ville Hotel. Ot course, among 80 many younesters it is an impossibility to sclect, except by the breeaing, those wnich are likely to do credit to the fami- lies they represent, but even though the vpomi- nees are vet in their infancy some facts regard- ing them will be of interest. > 1In the Galt House stakes, which is for 3-year- old colts and fillies, $50 entrance, $25 forfeit, nnd §10 declaration, the Galt House adding 500, the largest nominator is Col. R. P-. Pej per, of Frankfort, Ky., whose entries include fitteen well-bred ofcs. Among them is the bay solt Van Cleve, by Dictator, out of the woted oroud mare Patti, by Mambrio Chief; the 5 Chatlenge, by Dictator, dam the dam of Le Amory: b. c. Barrister, by Almont, sut of Dudley’s dam; b, e. Moslem, by Almont, out of Rosa Clays b. . Suonyside, a sister in Slud 10 Maude S (tria! 1¢), being by Mar- old, out ot a mare by Pilot, Jr.; ch. L. Royalty, 1ster to Pasacas and Romance. Col. West, of Seorzetown, is represented by two colts, Sister s dester, the former being a full brother to Ai- ne, and the jatter by Almontout of a mareby Messetger Duroc, which makes him pretty well invrced, ;Maj. McDowell has entered eiX, the wost notable being the b, ¢. Phallos, by Dicta- tor, out of Fuga's dam; b. c. Triton, brother of Tritket, that can trot close to02:20; and the blk. L. Finel Cuyler, concerning whose speed won- derfui tates are told. Jim Monbroe, the sire of the Chicago horse Monroe Chief, is represented by several of his get, out of well-bred mares; THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MARCH 16, 1879— SIXTEEN PAGES. — e admitted unless it shall first have Gelivered to 2nd Blackwood, Jr., has a daueher and son in the list, the dam of meither bemng mvexn, how- ever. Solo, a sister of Steinway (record 2:30 at 2 years), is one on whom all eyes will be fixed should she start. The entries in the Lonisville Hotel stakes, to be trotted in 1551, $50 entrance, $25 forferr, and $10 declaration, the Louisville Hotel adding £500, do not differ materiaily from those in the Galt House stake. In view of the importance to turfmen of these etakes, and to would-be purchasers of stock, 85 showing the famiiies which sre represented in contests where none-but the best will start, THE TrIBGNE has arranged the nominations to the Galt-House staxes 1 tabular form, the list bav- ing been furmsced to this paper through the courtesy of Col. West, President of the Associa- tion. “[Fannie Wilkes “tienufe Wilkes. “{Sunuystde.. Dictator. ., { Belinoat. ; [Dictacor. Dictaror, (ieo. Wilkes. | Privceps. Cuyler. Jtin Monroe. , 1Jim Moaroe. {41m Monroe. erpou Buteh Sonroe. D or. L. Hei s, Drigss. J. Treac £, hen. Jr. . Magie. - Adninistrator. Land 0od. t300d. Belmout. | Alletadale. tratimore. trathiure. trathmore. Strathmore. Mamb. Down'g Harold. [Almont. {Almone. ‘Clark CElef. Jr. Strathimore. 5 Ssratiunore: Byron. . (Rocket. . [Strader'y Hamb Colem'n'sB.C' rZ dminlstrazor. smb. Down's 1. [Magic. .. Hemphlil's P'n .1 Whirlwind. Vilkes. Tiicic Nailer. Peerless. 5 % Lady Steven Keene George. ¢ Mamb. Hatcher Sentl Abdallah(d. ¢. Dilllng's sent'l yron “Gfrl...../b. £. Byron. 1, Strathmore. rmout. lonrue Chlef. lsmb. Time. SUMMARY OF SIRES. Name, Xo. of get. George Wilkes . 1i Strathmore. Jim Monroe. AllicWe, Harold Administrator. Diackwood. Jr. Mambrino Patchen.... Magme. Mambrino Downing Whirlwiod... ... ... Crittenden. Princess, Ci Lour lsiand Patchen, Almont, Jr,. Maxzc! Launcewood, Homer, Westwood, Delment, Aticndale, Mambrino Dowmne, Clark Chief, Jr.. Rocket, Stroder’s HDambletonian, Cole- man's Clark Chief, Rival. Allen West, Jr., THemphiii's Patchen, Wild Bill, Starc's Mam- bring, Sterline, Msmbrino_Hatcaer, Dillmz- ham's Seatinei, Clermont. Mouroe Chie Mambrino Time, each. 1910191013 L M B1aT et fer, “Asulana_ Chief, in receipt of Part I of Airk’s Gude 10 the Tury. This work, which is to the thoroughbred interests of tuis country what Jiuff’'s Gu deis to England, has been compiied by Mr. H. G. Crickmore, of the New York Worid, aud the maunerin which he bas per- formed a task at once diflicult and unrewunera- tive conld not be excelled. Besides complute snmmaries of all races rup in the United States and Capada during 1875, togetber with the pedigrees of horses enzazed, names of riders, colora. betting, ete., the Guide contains a com- plete and aceurate list of winning stallions, and the amounts won by their get. The present volume is in porket sorm.—so as to_be con- venient for reference,—and is sold at S1. Part IL. will be ready in & monzh or 8o, and will in- events for 1579 and 1830, und other informa- tion. Subscripiions to the larze volume are rectived at §5, and the subscribers’ names enrolled init. We are surry to sce few, thus far, nuder the heading of * Pennsylvania,” and 28 Mr. Crickmore is under considerable exuense of energy, time, sud money in the compilition of tois valuable statistical work, we shoaud like 10 see the number largely increased, for, as it is. be is not reimbursed for Ius trouble, and it would be discontinued if it were not a labor of love with the author. Parties desiring to order will address H. G. Crickwore, HWorid ofiice, New York City. ) S DEATH OF FINECUT. Speciat Correspondence of The Tribune. Sovtn BEND, Lud., March 15.—The once well- Lnuwn Chicago horse Finecut, with a record of 2:23, died nere to-day, pearly 36 vyears of aze. He was once sold for $2,509, und when sold to come here. eleven years ago, was_owned by Mowry. He hasbeen ihe property of J. B. Bird- sell for about ten years. Tuze. TRACK TALK- The trotting meeting at Lincoln, I, this ear will be neld Aug. 2 to 30. Mary Walton Is looked upon by Kentucky Lorsemen as the winner of the Kentucky Oaks. 0ld Vanpity Fair, record 2:25, is said to be all right azain, and 11 preparation for the spring campaign. Biz Fellow, rccord 2 record 2:20, will be tn Jobu Murphi’s stable during the coming season. Administrator is_to be included in Kelloez's auction sale, 1o be beld at the American Tustl- tute Buildus, New York, May 25, 25, and 27. Ex-Gov. Stanford bas over threc hundred horses ou lis farm, und of this nntber but tbree are iu training: Occident, Ave Edgerton, and Elaine. Inheritor, by Jay Gould, record 2 . out of Lue, record 2:1 died recentiy in Keotucky. He was 4 years oid, and gave promise of be- coming a trotter. The rooms of the Jockey Club, at 111 Madison street, bave been further beautified during the past week by the arrival of a lifelike victure of Rarus and Jobn Splan, Oakland Maid, record 2:221¢ and the black mare Queen, no record, are beauy driven tozesher in Calfornia by Joiu Crouks, who hopes to beat 2:23 with the pair before tie scason closes. Biue Bull, the celebrated 1ndiana pacing stall- ion Blue Bull, sire of Ethel, Elsie Good, Rich- ard, and other noted trotters, has been retired from the stud on account of age und general infirmity. Dudd Doble has gone South with his family on a pleasure trip. During bis abser@ the in- terests of Clementine, Chicagzo Maid, Douald, and the rest of Budd's flyers will be looked after by James Dustin. Lady Mand, record 2:18%, is the dam,of a colt, forled last fall, by the trotting etallion Rifieman, record #:4%. « Maud will be- truined this season by W. H. Doble, in whose stable she bas been for several years. Alexanaer Davidson, of Williamspoxt,. Pa.. has clained the name of Tackey for his gray filly, by Happy Medium, foaled in Aptil, 1877, Her dam is the old-time trotting mare Tackey, by Pilot, Jr., well known in Chicago ten years ago. : Bloomer, a3-year-old filly by Bonnie Scotland, while being eXercised on the Nashville track recently, ran into the fence and injured the muscles of ber chest o severely that it is donbt- ful if she survives. Her dam was Nubis, by imp. Albion. 2 Connecticut turfmen are alarmed over the dis- covery that there is & law which provides that clude Part 1.. tlie nominations for closed racing” and Lazdy Leman, v e used in & race upon which any wazer B e irac-staiio ollered, is forfeited to 1he State. Some enLerprising oflicial may zlruu‘ jo'at the Lartford meeting uext fall, and secure for the Commoxwealth a few 2:90 fiyers, merely for the troublo of leading them away. In the last number of the Spirit, ‘Mam- brino” writes that Gov. Sprazue will start in the 2:20 raca at the Chicaco July meeting, should he continue free from lamencess. As the Torse was not entered, it is fair to presume that Dis leg still troubles him. 0a May 7,8, and 9 a race-meeting Is to be held at Georzetown. British Guinea, and among the entries in several of the stakes and purses are the Amendn-bred borses Love Chase, 6 -ars, by imp. Leaminaton, and Blondell, 5 Years, by imp. Bounie Scottand. Himyar, who was entered io the Garden City cup at the June meeting io this- city, has Brokew down again, and all hopes of his stand- ing a preparation have been given up. Since the entries 1o the cup closed, 1wo of the most prominent nominations—Mablstick and Himvar —nhave dropped out, the first named being dead. Thomas L. Young, record 2:19%. who has been off the track for eeveral seasons, is now 1n Dun Walton’s hands, and a New York paper is authority for the statement that he will be matched against any horse in the world cxeept Hopeful. 1t is not stated what the price of Young is, or what sucker is being. steered against ‘him. «Nosey” Brown, whoasa “eeneral” fa he. sulky has few equals and no superiors, is making active preparations for the spriug campaicn, having already sccured Gray Charley and other ood ones for his string. Brown has developed such good ones as Molsey, Brother Jonathan, and Sheppard Boy, and for” zood judgmens in tight spots cannot be excelled. The Moberly (Mo.) Jockey and Trotting Clud was orzanized Feb. 14, 1879, wich a cupital stock of §5,000. The followingisa list of the offl- cers:” W. H. Willinms, President; Jobn T. Williams, Secretarv; W. B. Jennings, Vice- President; H. P. Jennings, Treasurcr. The Club oroposes to give three davs of racing on the 8d, 4th, and 5th of July. Moberly has the best mile-track in the Western country. Among the entries io the 3-year-old race at the Fourth of July mecting in this city is Ad- miration, out of Saliv Cnorister, the dam ol Proteine and Belle Brasfield. Last year she was very speedv for a 2-year-old, I in the fall showed a mile better than 1. trained for ber Chicago engagemint by Herr, of Lexington, K Dr. L. and, should no mishap oceur, will make things lively for Memento, , and the other youngsters who oppose The daughters of American Star have pro- duced twenty horses with records of 2:30 or better, a beiter showing than can be made by those of any two sires. The list includes Dex- 20,3.\[“'."11 Carrie,” 2 Orange_Blossom, H Ajax, 2:20; Enfield, ;_Harvest Queen, 2:291¢; Maud, 2:203/; Lady Blessington, 2:30. The following trotters are at Philadelphia, preparing for the spring campaizn: John Phil- Jips' stable—Jersey Boy. 2:22!4; Ella Madden, 2:353¢5 John_ H.,2:205 Baron Luil, 2:27; Saus 2:32; J. Wood, 2:32. Michael Goodio’s stable—Irene. 2:2t; Grav Chief, 145 Stew- art Maloney, 2:27; Billy Barefoot, 2:23}¢; Lady Crossin, 2:20; Eflie, 2:33%¢; R. D., 2:3L V. IL. Doble’s stable—Scotland, 2:221¢; Mollie, 2:2734 5 Ruleman, 2:42; Lady Maud, 2:185¢. R. . Stet’ son’s stable—Hambletonian Mambrino, 3:213¢. John Turrer's stable—Nettic, 2:18; Hannis, 9:193¢; Nil Desoerandum, 2:243¢3 Nellie, 2:31; Mollie, 2:30; Phil Dougherty, 2:27; and Chance, 2:30. Desirous of imitating the writers in English sporting papers, who are forever prophesving concerning the probable winners of important events, the editor of the Kentucky Live-Stock Record, in the last pumber of that paoer, tackles the Kentucky Derby, and starts out by £ayi + We propose to take up the two events in the order named, and give the performances of the entries in each, and the probable win- ners.” After going through the list the prophet is moved to remark that, “After a careful look over the entries, any one at all conversant with_racing must come to the con- clusion that the Derby is s very open event, und much_depends upon the iwprovement made from 2 to 8 year olds.” King Philltp is to be retired to the stnd this geason. He bas a record of 2:21, and, although fast, is mot a laster. Being the first of Jay Gould’s eet -to obtain a fast record, the horse naturally attracted considerable attention when he came out in 1877, and a few enthusiastic ad- mirers predieted great things of him, one going 60 far as 1o write 2 magazine articlein his praise, By all the laws of breeding, King Phillip should be eame as well as fast,’as his sire never lost a race, and his dam (Lady Rogers) obtained her record of 2:20 when absolutely broken down in both hind_lees, the strongest "kind of bandages being used 10 enable her tostand up. _His Iack of size will be somewhat against King Pmllip in the stud. although several of his colts, sired while hie was very young, show sizns of becom- ing guod-sized ones. Alluding to Corning’s Harry Clay, whose daughters bave become so noted as the dams of trotters, a writer in the Sportsman says: “ We remember this borse when he was in Tallman’s striug at the old Fushion Course, when that arena was at the heiht of ts prosperity, The Dater Brothers owped him, and Mr. Walter- mier had 2 hand in his maoacement. There was an opinion circulated that he was soft and could not go a distance, and his managers were quite contented that that ooinfon should pre- V! ‘They were induced to accept some match- es about bim_ in which it was stipulated that Harry Clay chould draw a wagon with extra weight and his opponents go in harnes? It was shrewdly conjectured that a soft horse wonld be sure to tire under such a bandicap. Tallman was obliged to attach bars of lead to his wazon to take on the -weight, and druve upon the track titted out like a_dealer in old metals. But to the cousternatien and dismay of his opponents, the powerlul brown horse went away and won with all ease, and the ouly evidence of softness they could discover was witlna themselves; afterseeing the first of these ‘matches troited, they paid forfviton the others.” Latest New York betting: Withers Stakes—9 to 2 amninst Spendshrift; 6 to 1 against Monitor and Harold; 8 to 1 azainst Plevoa Kinz Erucst colt, and Dan Sparling; 10 to 1 against laler, Cedrie, Startle, and Levite; 15 to 100 to 1 against. others. Belmoot Stakes—9 to 2 against Spendtbrift; 5 to 1 azainst Monitor; 6 to 1 azainst Harolds and Pleynas & to_1 aeainst King Ernest colt; 8 to 1 azainst Dan_Nparling; 10 to 1 acaiost dler, Cedric, Startle, und Levite: 15 to 100 to ainst ochers. Louisville Cup—5._to 1 aeainst Day Star, Leveler, Janet, and Himyar; 7 to 1 against King Faro, Belle of Nelson, and Dave Moore; 8 to 1 against Glenmore; 10 to1 seainst King William, In- commode, Blue Eyes, Solicitor, Felicia, Fortuna, and Cammie F.3 12 to 20 to 1 azainst orhers, Kentucicy Derby—5 to 1 against Lord Murphv; 16 to 1 avainst Hamadan and Trinidad; 10 to1 goamnst Callao and Tripoli 12 to 1 against Au- reolus, Mary Walton, and Wamba; 13 to 15 to 1 arainst Blue Jeans, Col. Morgan, Harry Bishop, Falsetto, Jubn Carter, One Dime, und Toledo; 17 to 50 to 1 against others. Kentu ki 410 1 azamst La Favorita; 5 to 1 against ral and Verdict: 6 to 1 avainst Beatitude; 8 tol against Lily R.2 10t inst Adah Glen, Bettie F. i 02 10 to 15 tol inst_Long Girl, McGrathiana, Memento, 3 un, Scotlilla, Siivia Springer, Vesta, uud Wissahickon ; 16 to 59 to 1 against others. ‘hree vears pext June there was led into the auction ring at Woodburn, Kv., n gray yearling filly. Jhere was a buzz of excitement as she was brought Lo view, fur it was generally cou- ceded that she was the gem of the sale. By e old blind hero ¥ of Woodburn, her dam one of 1he celebrities of the Stud-Book, it was ot surprising U there was a hum ol ex- ement. ‘The bidding was as lively as was an- i, and when the hammer fell at $2,600 people vraned their vecks to see who haa made such a spirited bid. *“She goes to Californa,” was whispered, and there was furtber wonder- ment that such 2 price bad been bid for a year- Jing to go where therc was comparatively little racing. James McDouald, of Marysville, was the purchaser, and at another sale e attended Te bid on a S-year-old troting colt by Happy Medium, but, being more intent on getting race horses, he did tot stick with the pertinacity he had shown to obrain the daughter of Lexi and Eagl John Turner, of Philsdelphia, bourht bim, and a few davs after he was lead- ine him behind a huzey to ship him home, when Mr. Littell urged Mr. McDopald to buy him. He made an offer something in advance of the auction price, careless whetlier it was accepted or not, but Turuer turned the colt over. The following year buth made their debut 10 races, and both were winners, The gray filly, now called Lexington Belie, ran three-quarters of o mile in the fast time of 1:16%¢, and the trotter, Brigadicr, won every race he started ip, getting arecord of 2:30 iu a third heat, which was a fine performance for a 4-year-old. Buving the trotter on his Eastern trip was a deviation from the plaos be had formed. ‘The Happy Medium kept improving, and a short time a<o he showed that he was capable of trotting every close to 20.”7 He trotted on the outside of Voloey around both turus, and was only beaten a length in 2:24, going down the ba stretch in 34 seconds. Bis owner has come to ‘he conclusion tocoufine his breeding operations to the resving of trotters, and therefore deter- Modesty, 2:2614 Souci, mined to breed all of bis thoroughbred fillies to Brigadier.—Ca’ifornia Spirit. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. ; S.,Cricaco—Will yon plesse give the pedigree of the Talmes Hotue, 50, of Chicazo Maid? Ans.— The Holmes forse is by the North Horse; be by ilil's Blackhawk, by Sherman Morgan, by Justin Morgan, BASE-BALL. THE TARIFF QUESTION. Notwithstanding that TEE TRIBUNE on o former occasion presented the matter o its proper light, there scems to be an impresston among the newspapers thatpay aey attention to basc-ball that the rate of admission to League games is fixed by the Leazue itself, and that the fiity-cent tariff which has always been charged was something to chapge which required legis- lation by that body. Such is not the case, and the iutense stato of excitement into which sundry. papers have worked themselves in dis- cussing the matter—all their arguments ‘baing based on the premise that the League fixed the rate of admission to its games at half a dollar —is both ridiculous and sbsurd. They have eravely arzued the case from all possible stand- potnts, and earnestly besought and udvlsed‘lhc Leazue to do this, and that, and the other thing, in profound ignorance all the time of the fact that their rhetorical pop-guns were being fired at a man of straw constructed and .set up by themselves. “There is not oue line in the League Constitu- tion or playing rutes that touchesupon the question of how much or how little League clubs shall charze the public for the privilege of witnessing the games in which they may take part. The only reference to the matter in any shape is o proviso that in all cases the visiting club shall receive 15 cents for every admission registered by the tarnstile. If the local club chooses to charge a dollar admission it may do €0, or if it concludes to let folks in for 25 cents anlece, or for nothing, iv is at equal liberty to pursue that plan. All the visiting club is entl- tled to ask for 13 15 cents for each spectator, and it can neither complain nor protest it this sum is paid. = In the East it is geerally thought that this subjest of admission-rates will _be brought up for regulation at the mecting of the Leazue to be held at Buffalo on the 24th of the present month, Whether it will or not, THE TRIBUNE does not pretend to say, but one thing is ‘cer- tain: that any change from the present tarifl will result disastrously to the club that inaugu- rates it. ‘This is all. “There is no club in ‘the West that has any notion of changing the pres- ent custom, but in the Eust there is a feeling that, as the people have been accustomed to pay but 25 cents to see rames, they will 6tay away if o higher price is charzed. ~ Especially is this the easc in Syracuse, the Stars of which city were recently admitted to the Leaguc. The wildest kind of prophecies are made by the pa- pers of that city as to the utter desolation that will overwhelm the Club in case the tariff is raised from 25 to 50 cents. The Times of a re- cent date devotes a column to the subject, and says: First, it is only too apparent that in 2 city of the size of thls, and in times like the present, it is not 100 much to_say that attendance in Newell Park will be cut down 40 or 50 per cent by this heavy tax for admission. A great element in the patron- awe of ball games everywhere comes from the mid- dle cinszes of eociety—mechanics and laboring men. To all such, 50 cents admission mesns al- most total exclusion from the grounds. Such men not only sacrifice the price of admission when they attend a ball same, but-also from a quarier to 8 half a day's thme, It is different from almost any other kind of amusement, which can be attended in the evening, after the day's work is done. Be- Jow this element are hundreds of ardent lovers of the zame among the lower classes, twho, altbongh many of them migit g4fer noloss of time, wonld be kept out of the zbunds solely through their utter inanility to command the price of admission. In a strictly finaccial sease, then, we believe that the scason's receipts will be smaller with the price of adinission at 50 cents'than if it is lnswer. Another objection to gciting one sweeping price of ndmission to the entire grounds. grand stand and all, is this, and we statc it without intending 1o offer to uny person any:disrespect: It will placo all humanity Who wish to witness & zame upon one level, and throw the entire nssemblage into pro- miscuons relations whjch wiil never be tolerated by our hizher social clasges who habitually vatron- ize tne zame. We camy 81l remember many in- stances—hundreds of th®m—of secing drunken rowdies, nnwashed loaferss, and arrant blacklegs on the balt erounds. Who can doubt the impolicy of any regulations which pill deprive the wealthy and respected gentieman from securing 2 seatapart from rowdyism and slang by paying a higher price than is charged his socist¥nferior? ” We udvocate, then, a scalc of say threpydifferent pri has aiways prevailed heses and whicih 2lways and without injury to any | X Teast'a purtial sevaratidnlof: socinl-classes, -in the same manner that such a_result is accomplished in an opera-house. T . There is a zood defl of solid sevse in that portion of the above which relates to the separa- tion of respectable Depple from the hoodlum element which is alway3more or less orominent at ball matches, und iHe oiy effective way of bringing about this &dparation is by flxing a higher price of admission to the grand stand thau to other parts of the erounds. Bat, on the subjeet of a 25-cent Hdmission, Syracuse and every other city wul find that low prices will not work. The clubs compgsing last year’s Leaguc were unauimous on this point, und “Those of the present scasom are nenrly so. The Troy Club was at /first inclived to favor the” 25-cent echeme, but its oflicers were soon convinced that 1t was a bad one, and are now understood to be strong zdvocates of _the present svstem. The same may be said of Buf- falo. If Syracuse chooscs to charge a low rate of admission, it will undoubtedly be permitted to do 5o, but it is more thaa probable thut at the coming League meeting a suflicient amount of moral suasion will be brought to bear to change the presest opinion of the Club officers. CLUB AVBRAGES. The_Davenport Gazelfe has compiled from Spalding’s Guide the tollowing table, sbowing the batting average and pereentage of ames won of the six clubs comoprising the League of hs& sfissnn, and of twenty-two other profession- al clubs: woat wausn0 yuPY WANE OF OLUB. * Bl sy P 4 3004930 DALY | | LEAGUE CLUBS. Boston... Clncionati . Providence.. Chlcago. ... Indianapoiis. Milwaukae Lowel Attledie (Phtindeiphia) . Natfonal ( Washinst ay (New Y01 Xatlc] Dubuque. Oswe 351e20 - Orange (New Jersey). BASE-BALL TN MILWAUKEE. Snecial Dispatch to The Frioune. MILWAUKEE, March 15.—The lovers df base- bail will be pieased to learn that Milwaukee is tobavea first-class_nine, notwithstanding the expulsion of the old Milwaukee orzanization from the Leazue. The matter has been managed by Messrs. Holbert, Beunett, and others, with sitch marked suceess that they feel warraated in making announcement that the pew clubisa fixed fact. Ivwill be known as the Sanderson Nine, in hovor of Edward Sandersou, Esq.. who bias treated the movement with his accustomed liberaiity. It is altomether likely that the grrounds in the First Ward, which have been out of use for upwards of two years, but still re- maln in good shape, will be selected for the games of the nine in pretercnce to the grounds on Clybourn street where the’ old Leazue nines played their games last season. It is now set- tled beyond peradventure that William Hulbert will Dot aceept of an engazement with the Syra- ‘cuse Stars, while Benuety and Weaver will not Jook elscwhere for engagements. Fact is, they like Milwaukee so well that the¥ do not care to leave, und it is their opinion thut our citizens will patronize the diamond field liberally atarea- gonable charae for admission. 'The names of the full vine, with the positions aseizned to them, will be given as soon s selections are com- pleted. ‘The character of the young men who Dhave the arranzenients in hand couveys an as- surance that we shall bave pone of the snide mapazement that characterized that League organization a vear azo, which of itsell ought to be suflicient to restore conlidenze on the part of our citizens generally. Of course League games cannot be plased here under the rules of the Ieague. but there will be a suflicient number of first-class clubs in the Northwest to insurea {ull list of fine games. [ SHBRTIAND SCORING. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmica6o, March 15.—I wish to call attention to an article in the sporting column of Jast Sup- day’s Zimes, claiming the invention of short- band scoring for ball games. A shortband fs foelings results in at. system for keeping the score of the game Was invented . by Ulmr‘lges H. Gould, of the Cincio- nati Club, in 1883, and used by them in scoring thelr rames. I used the same system in scoring the games of the Chicago Club in 1871. The eystem was afterwards revised by Mesars. Gould, Spalding, and Harry Wright, of the Bostons of 1571, and used by the Boston and Chicago Clubs 1n scoring their games for that season. E. P. ATWATER. THE ROCKFORD CLUB. Snecin? Diepateh fo The Tribing. ROCEFORD, 11l., March 15.—James F. McKee, Presidentof the Northwestern Base-Ball Leazue, and manager of the Rockford Base-Ball Club of this city, announces that contracts have been made and signed and the nine will be composed as follows for this _sea- son: J. C. Bowe, catcher, Peorias 'i3; D. E. Rowe, pitcher, same; Goodman, first base, Milwaukees '78; Creamer, second base, same; Coons, third base, Athletics ’76: Redmond, sbort stop, Milwaukees '78; Golden, left ficld, same; Miol, ‘centre field, Yorest City’s '7S; Dorbey, riht field, Auburas *73. _This makes as stroug a nine as there is in the League, and it will uo- doubtedly make a record which will give them credit. LOCAL GOSSIP. Spalding & Bro. are malking o ‘practice-uni- form for the Chicago mine. The regular uni- forms will not begnanufsetured until the men are all bere, and their measures can sbe taken. The first installment of the new League balls were sent to Secrctary Young by Epalding & Bro. vesterday, and will soon be ornamented With the handsome signature of the good-look- ing Nicholas. Capt. Anson, of the White Stockings, came down-town from his southera home ooe day 1ast week, and shook hands with his acquaint- ances. He reports Limself in first-class shiape, and thinks the Chicago tesm will do good work during the coming season. . Tlint, of the Chicazos, reached town last Wednesday, and will begin practice as soon as the weather permits. Peters and Quest are ex- pected next week; and all the nine will be bere before April 1. A first-class amateur player will then be secured, o that the Club will have twelve men, and can guu three at the bat while every position in the field is oceupied. Thé building at the northwest corner of the White Stocking Park s being fitted up as a club- Touse for the men of the Chicago nine, one room being reserved for toilet purposes, and another as a reading-room und gencral head- quarters. During the season the men will be expected to report ot the: rounds forduty every morning at 9 o'clock,;and’ be around t":v7e dur- ing the day. NOTRS OF THE GAME. The Cleveland Club favors the 50-cent ad- mission fee. Reily has gone to Cleveland, and will begin practice at ouce. If aclub is organized in Milwaukee it is to be called the Sauderson Club. Morrissey, formerly of the Uticas, has been engaged by the Manchesters, The Chicagos ought to get first blood. They have Gore in their ranks.—Syracuse Courier. Sullivan is reported to have engaged with the Cincinnati Stars for next season. What a falll Witllamson, of the Chicagos, is, by the Phila- delphin Jtem, called the best high jumper in the League. The effort to abolish the error column from the score to be used by the League is not meet- ing with wuch success. Detroit wants a first-class short-stop for its new nine, but first-class -short-stops are not anxious to go to Detroit. Ferguson thinks the Natfonals made a mis- take in abolishing the error column, and nearty everybody agrees with him. There {s still talk of orzanizing a professional team in New York. Plenty of talent can be had at low rates, but grounds are not easily se- cured. In Brooklyn the game is lively enough. The Faculty of Dartmouth College hagdecided to give the students at that institution d week’s vacation in May or June for the purpose of en- gaging in base-ball contests with other colleges. Chapman does not appear to be a great favor- ite in Syracuse. The Courler says: ‘“The state- ment that, Chapman will manage the Stars is groundless. The odor of Milwaukee will never leave him.” There is & singular fact in the world’s history at the present worthy of note, and thag is the success of base-ball clubs with $10,000 capital, and the prostration of pumberless. industries with invested millions.— Wheeling Standard. The stockholders of the Cleveland Club held a meeting last Wednesday and arranged for the improvement. of the club grounds. Carey, Kennedy; McCorfiick, 'ind Mitehell bave been telegraphed for, and will be on hand this week. The New Bedfords, after the discharee of some men conditionally enzared, will probably be put in the field as follos Kent, p.; 0'Con- nor, c.; Stovey, 1 b.; Briady, 2b.; Muldoo 3 0.3 8. Wriglit, s. 5. and captain; Stone, . f. Piggott, c. f.; Roseman, r. £.i Rpschlager, substitute and change catcher. The Boston papers are covering President Hulbert, of this city, with flattery, in order to make sure that be dves not change his views and vote on the question of admitting mavazers and scorers to the field, at the coming Learue meeting, When the matter comes up Mr. Hul- uefiz will doubtless be able to take care of him- self. Holbert is reported by the Syracuse papers as being somewhat peculids in the matter of con- tracts. Several of nis propositions have been accepted by the Syracuse Club, whereupon he has promptly backed out of them. His last dodze was a demand for a considerable sum be- 1ore signing a contract, which method of doing business the Club refused to join in. Catchers and pitchers are beginning to make a point of practicing and_biring in teams. This is a mood idea, and, if followed up, would pro- duce much more effective catching and pitching. Practice makes perfect, and il the same catcher and pitener played constantly together for two or more seasons, and kept up their winter prac- tice, they would imorove wonderfully even on the excellent delivery and catching of to-day. Hollinger, who manipulated s Cleveland club last scason, and demonstratea his ability in the line of running a nive without paylng salaries, will furnish Detroit - with base-ball during the coming season. His nine as comoleted is as fol lows: Salisbury, p.; Gross, c.: Gault, 1b. Miller, 2b.; Johnson, 8b.; Shaugbnessy, 8. 5.3 Ely, 1. Morton, e f.; Swartwood. r. f. Salisbury, Gross, Ely, and Morton played in Cleveland last year, Miller at Daveoport, and Johoson at South Bend. - The Buffalo people sre as dumb as oysters about what disposition Clapp will make of the material in his bands. It bas leaked out that Libby will man the turnstile, and that Crow- ley will be posted at first buse. McGonuigle is dcveloping into a dancerous candidate for the pitcher’s square. Galvin is on the “ragged edze? since it Is known that Mac Is considered 1he best of the tiwo by Clapp, aud, being a great favorite among followers of the ame, he will be oput to the front if any good.—Syracuse Courier. In an article on the Nationals for 1§79, the ‘Washington Post has the following to say of a young mun who made a good wany friends in Chicago last season: * Willlam H. McClellan, short stop, comes from Chicazo. His career as a professionnl becan with the St. Paul ‘Reds,’ for whom he played tbird base in '70, and short in ’77, being engazed by the Chicsgo nine for 178, playing sccond base. President Hulbert, of the Chicago Club, speaks in the hizbest terms of his qualities as a plaver, as do all who have scen him plna:‘”Retunl last year: Batting, .231; field- The first professional rame of _the season In Philadgelphia was played last Wednesday be- tween picked nioes, one composea of Bradley, Williamson, c.; Stovey, 1b.; Harbidge, 20.3 Ricimond, s. 8.; Turney, H v ¢ 1.; Knight, 1. £.: and the other of Devlin, .+ Richardson, c.; Abadie, 1b.; Duolap, 2b.5 Fulmer, 3b.; Wiley, 8 s.; Crowley, L f.3 Higham, ¢. £.3 and Miller, r. . Devlin's nine won, by 18 to 14. The game was umpired by B. Phiilips, Manager of the Troy Club. Wi iamson, of the Cnicagos, led the batting score, with five basa nits. Deslin and Dunlap made howme runs. ‘The management of the White Stocking Club have adopted s queer uniform for this year's Chicago team. The uniform will consist of & white Bhirt and white knee-breeches as in former years, but each er will have different colored ap, belt, necktie-und stripe around stocking at calf of lez. For instance: Fiint's cap, belt, necktie, and stripe will be blue; Larkius, brown; Anson’s, grav; Peters’, green; Quest’s, black and yeilow: Hankinson’s, scarlet; Will- iameon’s, maroon; Dalrymople's, white; Schaef- fer's, red and black; Gore’s, blue and white; Harbidge’s, red and white. The stripe on the stocking will be three inches wide. The Syracuse Courler_has become very much excited because THe TRIBUNE called attention to the fact that it wonld be impossible for the club of that city, which was admitted to the League last winter, to longer be called the Stars. Al Syracuse roseat this, and the papers asserted with great vehemence that the club would be known as the Stars, and nothing else. In order to effectually settle the matter, the at- tention of the Svracuse gentiemen Who have worked themselves into a fever over the matter is called to Sec. 3, Art, IIL, of the League Constitution, which reads: **No club shall be the Secretary of the League, at least five days before the aonual meeting, a written applica- tion for membership, signed by its President and Secretary, accompanied by documents show- ing that such club bears the name of the city in which it is located, and that it is regularty or- ganized, and officered, and (where the State law permits it) chartered.” AQUATIC. THE KEOKUK REGATTA. The anuual regatta of the Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing Association, which is to be held at Keokuk July 15,16, and 17, promises to beone of the most notable affairs of its kind in the cona- try. Ioorder to secure the regatta. the citizens of Keokuk placed $1,230 in the hands of the As- sociation, and, in addition to this, gives €0 per cent of the net receipts. There are sixteen clubs now members of the Association. The programme for the rezatta is as follows: Pirst day—First trial heat of junior single sculls; sccond trial heat of jurior ‘single sculls; senior four-oared shells: first trial heat of junior four-oared shells; sccond trial heat of junior fonr- oared shells; Commodore’s review. Second d: Final heat for junior sinele scolls; four-oared giz race; final heat for junior foar-oared shelly; free-to-all doable sculls; first heat for free- to-uli four-oared shells; second heat for free-to-all four-oared shells. Third day—Senior single sculls; six-oared barges; junior double sculls; final free-to-all four- oured ghells; tub-race. Al the races to be two miles with & tarn, except the barge-race, which is to be one mile straighta- way, and the tub-race, 100 yurds. . RIPPLES. At the annual election of officersof the Svlvan Boat Club, of Moline, 1L, the following were elceted: President, J. Keator; Vice-Presi- dent, 8. T. Walker; Secretary, E. H. Sleight; Treasurer, E. B. Keator; Commodore, J. W. Giood; Vice-Commodore, Ben Peregoy; Execu- EVBH gfimmlt.tm:, 8. T. Walker, F. \% Gould, F . Head. A prominent member of the Chicazo Yacnt Club’ is building a first-clags yacht, with which he exoeets to beat the Corn and Greyhound next season. Ex-Commodore Munger,Qyvner.of the Cora, says that be shall sail na eizhteen miles or less, und thinks th yachts should go at least thirty mil to fully teSt their sailing quaiities. The last numberof the London Sport! the following concerving Hanlan, whose move- ments since reaching the other side have beena sealed book in this country: * e is at Brook- lands, near Manchester, and fs going through a daily routine of strong exercise, both atloat and ashore. He will shortly remove to Newcastle and go into regular training on the Tyne. At present he is out of coundition, a3 he scales 173 pounds, against 148 when he rowed Courtney. Healso complains that his hands are very ten- der from lack of work."” The first of the numerous races to be contest- ed in England by American scutlers during the present season took place on the 10th between Wallace Ross and Frank £mmett. Ross, whois anative of New , Brunswick, is well known in this country, where he has defeated Plaisted, ‘Warren Smith, and others, but twice suffered de- fest at the hands of Hanlnn, falling out of - his boat during the second race through the break- ing of a rowlock. In the race with Emmett the latter beld the lead until abont half the course (from Putney to Mortlake) had been gone over, when Ross “spurted and won easily by ten lengths. The hollow mauner in which the American disposed of Emmett rather opened the cyes of the Britishers, as they considered their mao quite a crack, and one result has been to alter the batting onthe Hanlan-Hawdon race, which occurs May 10. They argue thatif Ross, who is confessedly inferior to Hanlan, can beat 30 zood o man as Emmett in the easiest possible manner, Hanlan must bea tough one indeed. THE KENNEL. A DOG-SHOW IN PHILADELPHIA. Epectal Dispatch to The Tribune. PHILADELPHIA, March 15.—The new Kennel Clab of this city will open a dog-show on the 21st of next mooth. Preparations are being made for the reception of 700 dogs, and prizes and wedals will be awarded vaiued at about $3,000. It is eaid that some of the finest dogs in the world are to be found withina radius of 100 miles of this city. The Chesapeake and Delaware bays furnish splendid bunting for water fowl and fleld game, while the op- portunities for deer huuting in. the mountaios and fox chasing in several counties of this State have drawn mauy sportsmen into our neighborhood, all of whowm are taking a lively interest in the coming meeting. Among the many letters reccived by the Kennel Club from ownérs of -valuable dogs-is one 'from Arnotd Bureess, of Hillsdale, Mich., who will send his famous setters Rob Roy, Druid, Queen Mab, and Rufus. Everything poiots to a successful four duys’ meeting. WOMAN’S WORK. Objects of the Chicazo Exchangs. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cni1cAGo, March 15.—Since the orzanization of the above-named Society many questions bave been asked by ladies who have not attended the preliminary meetingsin regard to the object and alms of the Society; and as it is very desirable that every lady fo the city sbould become inter- ested in the work, and as the managers feel cer- tain that all will be interested who understaud the object in view, it has been deemed advisable to offer to the public a brief outline of the projected work, The name of the Association, in reality, tells the story. Whatever auy woman can do well she can fied, it is hoped and be- lieved, 2 ready sale for at a fair price a: the rooms of the Exchange. Whet- ever any woman wishes to buy or order to be made, it is believed, she caa obtain bere to her satisfaction, aud at the same time feel that she i3 assisting some woman who, perchance, stands ip a position to-dav that she may occupy a few years hence. For Fortuue is a fiickle goddess thut smiles to-lay and frowns to-morrow. The Exchanee will in no way ino- terfere with the Decorative Art Association, but will, inatead, supolement it. In addition to the sales-room, orders will be taken for under-zar- meats, children’s clothing, etc., cake, pickies, preserves, canned fruit, wnd, iu shurt, anyiling and ceverything that women can do aud for which thereis a demand. ‘I'ne Society has been oreanized as nearly as possible on the plan of the New York Exchange, which Las been in operation le¢ss than a year, butis an assured success. The Association is to be fncorporated, thereby enabling us to rdceive do- nations and bequests, which e earnestly solicit from all who would extend o belping band to those less favored than themselves. ~The Board of Managers will meet ouce a mouth, at which meetings all subscribers are most cordiall) vited to be present. The annpual subscrlption is 5, and we ask all who have oot subscribed to be present at our next meeting aud give us their memberskip fee and their hearty co-operation and support. After the work is fally fnaugurated, it is hoped that it will be self-sustaining, as it cer- .taloly will be if, as we believe, the work, is one for which a great need has long been felt. The next meeting will be beld in the parlors of the Grand Paclfic Thursdsy eveniug, March 20, at 10a. m. Mgs. WiLLiAM PesN NIxox, President. Mes. J. D. Warb, Mgs, J. T. RYERSON, Mges. N. K. memex, 2 Vice-Presidents. Mrs. WiLnias HENRY Syirit Corresponding Secretary. Mgs, WiLLiax D. HOUGHTELING, Recording Secretary. Mgs. S. W. Rawsox, Treasurer. Discomforts of Deification. Of Mr. Shelley, a nephew of the poet, Mr. Conway telis au interesting story: This gentle- man while searching for adventuresin Africa got among a trive whom he found suffering poverty for want ofa little knowledge about cattle-breeding, agriculture, and other things which he was competeot to give. He remained with them for awhile, taught them what they most needed, and as matters began to improve the Africans desired to worship him as & god doscended among them. M. Sheliey's only trouble was that they so loaded him with their favors und cnvironed him with their devotion that he could not get away. 'The one thing they would oot bear of was his leaving. It having become necessary that he shoutd return to En- glund, he was forced to have recourse to strat- agem. He proposed togo on an expedition with a mounted ‘company, und carrying these with him to o point not lar from an English coluny, be got up silently in the nizht und rode oif furiously, making zood his escape. —_— What an English Beef-Eater Says. LoNpox, Feb. 28.—To the Editor of the Daily Teegraph: The concluding paragraph of “A Poor Father's” letter forms a keynote to the question of economy of food whick s now being 50 much agitated. 1 have traveled = good deal, and have always found that wherever an En- glishman is be cannot divest himself of the idea that only Euglish things arc good, and that un- less he pays a high prive the article purchased cannot be of gova quality. I doo’t koow where your correspondent gets” the scraps of meat ol Which he speaks so aisparagingly, but this L can tell him. I have for nearly two sears dealt oy some American-meat - 6tores, purchasing Teat at the following prices: Sirloin: 100, togside (best cut), 1045 silver side, Thd pel pound; and_mutton, veal, pork. ett., at corre. spondingly low prices. This meat I preter, gy, patriotic though it may appear, to the Engliyy meat, and so do my children. We find it mory tender and the fat delicions. I bave the mis. fortunc of living in an expensive suburb, anq formeriy paid tiie butchers here prices rapging from 2d to 4d per pound more than those quoteq above, and, siczularly enougn, bis joints were not so Jarge for the weizht as those I now ey Some time ago he called, offering to suppls o at from 24 to 3d per pound less than his Ionne: prices, which offer I declined with thanky Yours, ete., [y VESSEL-OWNERS. Meeting of the Association. The Chicago Vessel-Owners’ Association met yesterday afternoon in the committee-room of the Board of ‘Irade pursuant to eall for the pur. pose of fixing the time for the Cleveland Con. veotion and selecting delezates thereto. The meeting was the largest ever held by Chicago owners. The following eentlemen, embracing nearly every owner of grain-carrying craft in the city, were present: George C. Finney, J. M, Long, J. C. Magill, Ira H. Owen, Charles Elphicke, Jacob Johuson, H. S. Halstead, Egan, J. 8. Dusham, O. B. Mullen, H. Michel- son, Thomas Hood, O. W. Goit, and William Keith. President Finney called the meeting to order, and after stating the object of it, Thomas Hood was elected Sceretary in the temporary absence of Mr. Long, the permancnt scrive of theor- ganization. ‘The President read a letter frem Alvah Brad- ley, one of the larzest owners of vessel-property on the lakes, and resident at Cleveland. The writer expressed the thought that the Chicago plan of erzanizing local Boards to fix the rates of freight on grain was the most feasible one he had secn, and he was in favor of the movement of vessel-owners to obtain fair and living rates of freight. A letter from Milwaukee stated that the absence of prominent vessel-owners prevented any action from being taken in the matter of appeinting delegates. A_prominent firm at Cleveland wrote that Mr. Wins- low (presumably R. K.) was in favor of the OCbicago scheme, and letters were also read from S. L. Watson, of Buffalo, and from an owner at Manitowoc, both favors- ble to the plan as printed in the circular recent- 1v sent out by the Chicago Association. Copt. George W. Jones, of Cleveland, was oresent, and the President called on him for bis views. The gentleman responded, and gave it as his opinion that the Chicazo plan was a3 good one, and said that the adontion of some such scheme was necessary, for the reason that grain- freights controlled “coal, iron-ore, and other coarse freights. On motiop of Capt. Elphicke, the 19tk inst. was fixed as the time for holaing the Convention at Cleveland. After some discussion of an unimportant character the President was instructed to name three delezates, and appoioted Heory S. Hal- stead, Jacob Jobason, and Ira H. Owen. 1t was desired thut Mr. Magill should go, but pressing business appointments prevented him from so doing. ‘The Chair announced that Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Oswego, Port Huron, and Mitwankea would probably be represeoted at_the Conven- tion, which will be held in the Board of Trade Hall at Cleveland. In taking up the necessary collection tode- fray expenses, the Secretary reported thirty- five erain vessels reoresented in the meeting, and it wes stated that four vessel-owners who were not preseat would no doubt joinin the movement, which would make the number of vessals represented forty-two. ‘The Association adjourned subject to-the call of the President. it will probably meet again shortly atter the Cleveland Convention. Everytning is_favorable for the adoptlon of the Chicago plan, and the delegates [rom this port have some sugzestions to make fo_reganl to the oreanization of the local boards, their duties, etc.;all of which will be submitted at Cleveland. ———Z— THE ORIGINAL OF H. M. S. PINAFORE CAPT. REECE OF THE MANTELPIECE. From the Bub Balads. 0Of all the ships upon the blue No ship contaired a better crew Than that uf worthy Captain Reecs, Commanding of the Mantelpiece. He was adored by ail his me s 1 For wortay Captain Reece; R N,y = © Did alf thnt lay wishin him to mote the Comfurt of his crew. *Jt ever they were dull or sad The Captain danced to them like mad, Or told, to muke the time pass by, Droll légends of hus infancy. A feather bed had every man, Warm slippers and hot-water can, Brown Windsor from tae Captain's store- A valet, tao, to every four. Did they with thirst in summer barn, Lo! seltzogenes at every tu And on ll very sultry davs, Cieum-ices, Danded round o trays Then carrant-wine and ginger-pops Stood handily on all the tops; And, also, with amusement rife, A Zoetrope, oc Wheel of Life. New volumes came across the sed From Mister Mudie's hibrsres; The Zimes And Saturday Revkero Beguiled the leisure of the crew. d-hearted Captain Reece, R. oy Was quite devoted to his men; In point of fact. cood Captain Reecs Beauufied the Mantelpiece. 5 One summer-eve, at half-past ten, & He eaid (addressing all hus men): t- Come, tell me, please, what Lcan ds To please and gratily my crew. +¢ By any reasdnable olan I'Ml make you hapoy, if I can3 Aly own cunvenience count as il 1t'is my auty, and L will.," Then up ard answered Willlam Les (The kindly Captain’s coxswain he, A nervous, shy, low-spoken man). He cleared his throat, and thas began? * You have a danghter, Captain Reeces Teu female cousins and a niece, A ma (if what I'm told is true), Six sisters, and an aunt or Lwo. *+ Now, somehow, sir, it seems to 8 More friendly like we 21l should be 1f you unitkd of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. +*1f you'd ameliorate our life, Let each select from them a wife; And as for nervous me, old pal, Glve me your own enchaating gsl! Gooa Captain Recce, that worthy mas Debated on his coxswain's plan. *+T quits agree,” he said, ** O Billl It is my duty, and I will. ¢+ My danzhter, that enchanting THas just been promised to an And ail my other familee To peers of vaclous bigh degree. < But what arc Dukes and Viscounts £ The hupplness of all my crew? The won [ gave you ['li falflls It1s my duty, and I will <t As you desire it shall befal T'll seitle thousands on you ali; ‘And I shall be, despite my hoardy The only bachielor on board." The boatswain of the Mantelpiece, ¢ blushed, nnd spoke to Captain Reecst bez your Lunor's leaye, ” he saidy 1t you would wish o go and wed, *1 have & widowed thother, who Would be the very thing for you. She long has loved you from afar— She washea for you, Captain The Captain saw the dame that dsp— ‘Addressed her 1n his pluyfal way-= $+And did it want 2 wedding. 1t was & temptiog ickle sig! o4 ell, well, the Chaplain X will secks We'll ail be macried this day weeks At yonder church upon the hill; 1t 18 my duty, and Lwill 1™ The sisters, coosins, sunts, sad piecsy ‘And widowed ma of Captain Reecs ‘Attended there, as thev were budg 1t was their duty, and they did. —TW. 8. Gilbert. A Southern Vendetta. 5 1t is said of Col. Alston, killed by Ed gt:;“ Atlauta, a few davs ago, that be had ha Lot previous similar difficulties in his life, ur: e he had a presentiment that he was t0 d : et denly by the bullet In a personal enconn{zu;", had gxls father before him. In fact, his ln o Listory includes a bloody vendetta. }:lgfl “wuh' Augustus Alston, fought a duel it Flori k;ll.s e Tiles mauy years a0, und was killed by Bis o0 versary, a near-sizhted wan, named Reed. the fatber, Willis Alston, mey thls man Reed I3 g streets of Columbus, Ga., subsequen 3 e killed bhim. Recd’s brother now took. ‘IEB quarrel, and, meeting Willis Alston 18 ‘exaty one day, shot and killed him.