Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1879, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNH: SUNDAY. APRIL 13; 18/9-SLA TEEN PAGES SPORTING. THE TURF. STILL IN ERROR. ; ose's recent article ehowing that o baie ay entries in the stakes to be run at the somber of rings of the Chicaro and St. Louis coming Tubs were improperly mado, and that, dockes Chould any of such entrics win the sere in whicb they were engaged, the money erenlt Mra the second horse, has been extensive would giana commented upon. Among other Jy canto’ eproduce it was the St. Lonis Globe-Dem~ papers achat publication called ont a card from eral, Want Secretary of the St. Louis Jockey ern which that individual endeavors to prove Covinerale quoted by THE Tutsose referred to fat the 7 ontr, and thet entries to stakes were ree rammed by it. Having assumed this false sot sortt Assistant, etc., after devoting tyro or premtines to abuse of this paper, proceeds to ar- thet at the entries to wich attention was calied guety right, and encceeds in involving bim- or jn a mass of words which have no sere or meaning. The utter absurdity of the «ition which the Club has been led to assume by ‘of tne overofficiousness of one of its minor ficers bss already made itthe laughing stock of ofvmen on several previous occasions, but in the torent instance it has not even the eatisfaction of Prowing wat it can enforce the policy it has opted. When the time for the race mecting ar- ie restuere will be judges in the stand who know ries, and will have sense enough to enforce them -antess indeed the judges should be selected roa we ofeers of the Clab,tin which case no ancould foresce what remarkable feats in the way Zhgecisions would be performed. With the rales honestly. interpreted there will be no chance for Meumentonthe question now under discussion, ‘The Chicago Jockey Club, when its attention was qiled to the matter, realized at once thet a, Dunder bad been made, bat jrdid not start out to defraud ninc-tenths of its pa- gronsin the stakes for the benefit of the other. ter, Tale Momus ant ita, eerioue atte: be juade to carry out tais suicidal policy it will result Bathe desttaction of the Club, even should the foutemplated action be frustrated ny the judges. floreemen would never again make entries at a piece where frand was unblushinsly attempted. Phe Clab has rim down enough, and wade mistakes grongh already, and_a few more of the sane kind Sin lil it forever. ‘The matter is nicely summed up by the Globe- Democrat, which says, im answer. ne Assistant, ctc."s, letter: to UForihe benedt of the oficers of the St. Louis Jockey Clad, the Globe-Democrat calls their at- fention to the fact that they are manifestly in er- yor, The racing turf i3 au inetitution of aze and honor, governed to a great extent oy precedents es- tablished by the leading turf erganizations of the United Siates, and England. ‘The customs ané wes of the Enclish tt are recognized as a authority by every weli-requlated turf organiza- tion in America. If Lomsville hae failed in its rules and does not thoroughly cover the subject, ‘no pettifogginz can be tolerated, for precedents to Huet the ce ate abundant and should oe availed 1. The fact that laxity has prevailed in an} i- rection does not make it right, nor does sound policy or practice seek to exenst or justify it. Any number of wronge do not make one right, and it will be advantageons to students of the turf if they will bear this in mind.”* ‘THE TROTTING AND PACING RECORD. ‘This indispensable book of reference has veen is- sued by the Sviril of the Times... It wiil be found correct, 28 will the table of best performances, which ‘bas been carried up to date, and, on ac- copnt of the many remarkable events of 1873. re- sembles but slightly ‘ts predecessors. In addition to these features the book contains the by-laws: and rules and rezuiations of the National Trotting Peso hOe ie Dre ot qe Mecord ie 2 Het copy, and tho Record of 1873, 1876, 1877, an 1873 will be farnished for $5, or any two of them for $3, Address Spirit of the Times, Post-Ofiice Box 938, New York City. ‘THE ILUSTORY OF COL. LEWIS. Sorcial Correspondence of The Tribune. Sax Francisco, April4.—The latest pit of turf Sozsip hereabouts is the sale of the cclebrited gray gelding Cul, Lewis to Jamea B, McDonald, of Marysvilic, Cal., but all efforts to ascertain the price at which the horse changed hands are in vain. ‘The reputed consideration is $15,000, and even at these long fieares it would be a sood’ barguin for &r. McDonald, since it is doubtfol if the equal of Lewis ison the turf to-day. I know that this sounds like foolish boasting to you Eastern folks ‘who have come to regard Ktarus as invincible and ‘Hopeful as little bebind him in point of merit. but my opinion is thar of a number of intelligent horsemen who know whereof they speak, and it is ‘not at all certain that the ides is not shared in by doun Splan, who certainly is ina position to speak jntelligently. ‘The fact is tnat even here in Cali- fornia where Col. Lewis has done all his trottme there are but few men who really know what he can do, and they are wise enough not to give the ‘matter any more publicity than ig absolutely necessary. Of the horse's per- formances last year the readers of Tnx Trinuns Have siready been informed by me. The only race in which he was required to exert himeelf in the slizutest degree was the one wita Judge Fuller- ton, Occident, and Nutwood, and thishe won in straizht heats, one of them beingin 2:18%. The Sudge Fullerton party, althouzn they knew Col. Lewis to be a remarksole **sreen™ borse, did not Fate him faster than 2:21 at the best. and,’ knowing: that the Judge couid beat those fizures bandily enonzh, plunged heavily on their horse. The few who were in the secrets of the Lewis stable took ‘the odds made by this betting, and the further sup- portthst the chestnut gelding received from the Eeneral public made the fall a tremendous one, and some of the wounded have not yet fully re~ covered, When Lesy that in the 2:18% heat of ‘hat race Col. Lewis was pulled down to a three minute vait before going under the wire, and that im the fret part of it he best Fullerton to the haif- miie pole in 1:06%. you will have some idea of the kind of. a horse he is. Nothing like it was ever seen im this country oefore, and probably never will be again. **He could have trotted that heat in 2:15 or better, sure,”” saidadriverto me the other day, epeaxing of the race, and this opinion is snaréd in by nearly every intelligent horseman who witnessed the perform- ‘ance, Xow that Mr, McDonald has eecnred Col. Lewis, be iz to be placed in tbe hands of Jobn Splan,. and will accompany that driver's etable on its trip to the East this eeason. John telis me that there willbe no hippocroming between Rarus and the gray hore, Lewig gomg_in the free-for-all, and «in the special speed purses. It ia thought that Splan's success with Mr. McDonald's young ‘Happy Medium stallion, Brigadier, was the means of inducing Mr. McDonald to pat eo much money into Col. Lewis. When John took Brigadier last ‘inter ne could not beat his record (2:30) very wvch, andthe rate of bis improvement may be Juferred trom the fact that he was recently given a trial In 2:21. Mr. McDonald isa recent but firm convert to the theory of thoroughbred -blood jnuvtters, and the fact that Col. Lewis is a lead- reseoD ing exponent of this theory (being by Rifleman) - may have something to do with his purchase. At all events all of Mr, McDouald’s | thoroughnred mares are to be bred to Brigadier, and the theory falls tested. But when the breeding of Col. Lewis is carefully looked into, the thoroughbred Dasiness docen’t cut much figure. since he inherits Bis color, aize, and tendency to trot from his dam, who, asnearly ascan be ascertained, was uf Mes- senzer descent, OF other turf news there is little. Adelaide has nu taken up aftera jong run at grass, aud is as lively a8 ever, the rest having done ber much Food. Jndge Fullerton, St. Julian, Nutwoud, and the rest uf the cracks are in good shape. ‘The talk about Spian taking Controller, the champion ten and twenty miler, Eest with him amounts to noth- . donn could have the horse if he wished, but itis doubtful if he would pay expenses, as he 18 B00d for nothing but a Jong journey, and that style Of racing is not now in vogue. Quanten-Stretca. MATTERS AT ST. LOUIS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Sr. Loris, April 11.—Taurf news is meagre and Bniuteresting. “Unfavorable weather hes neld the horses back, and, while there are about fifty trot ters at the track, none of them have been speeded ata “thirty gait. ‘There are only nine thorough- redeon the grounds. Of these, Sam Ecker owns tom Chariton, Bill Bass, Krupp. Gon, dal Wave, Carrie ‘Walton, Minnie Lewis, and Aume’ O'Fallon, and’ a fine looking dot they are, Having ‘wintered splendidly, they arein the bloom of health, As yet. they are alto- Ecther too robust for racing Purposes, aud their Bork is confined to galloping, ‘The three-year- fis, Tidal Wave and Minwe Lewis, have grown to maznificent animals, Jt is an even thing that {helt superiors in appearance are not to be found in The country. Bill Gass and Krupp Gun are look- ardacting in the most satisfactory manner. fiation Js again in training, and it is to be hoped the will stand the ordeal ‘and fnally get to the “post. His nower and speedare amazing, bat, then, € gels ame, aud no one can tell why. The other ‘two **bang-tails,” as the trotting Qersewen derisively call them, are owned by aries L. unt. and are fair lookers. These nine Scions of royal blood perform on the main course. While the common herd are obliged to confine SPertionstothe inside track, Just at present Mazo-Stanie iy the chief attraction. His record— P20%—is the best posseseed ny uny horse owned jest. Lonis, Gus Wilson will pilot him duriig Ce oming season. ‘The Fate string, in enarze of Gbatiey Sivers, took up quarters at the track Prog the week. They comprise: Lucille, 2:21; Dictator, ;, Orphan Girl. 2:32: Green Charley, tings ‘and Pate's Sentinel, no record. Lucille isa Qneaseilk, Dictator looks as tough and wiry ay $ee%, The grand looker of the lot is Green Char- Heed bisek gelding, with a blaze and white half wckine on his left hind leg, 7 years old, and” 152 mands nigh. “lis sire is ea:d to be Green's Bashsw, iedamaGray Eagle mare. Great hopes are fMleriained of ‘him, and (properly. £0, for he isa Plotter ure. That 2:45 mark against him Fh BS consequence. In” a few He Phin. Smith, Capt. Dickson, Rutherford. Cart. Frank Redfela, Gillespie, Jira Smith, Faskwood, and other ‘orf Juminanes of the cinity, will imake matters lively. Theit horses Pere Eenuine wonders around the stoves last "inter, and scarcely any gouot exists that they Fill sustain exalted churactere on the track. At fay Tate. ther will be objects of marked attention rom hoste of well-wiehers, The death of Woodford Mambrino is 2 source of Profeund reeret. It was a sudden offair, undoubt- Sdly due to Lumorons changes of temperature, ap- Proximating to extremes, that fave thus far Charactenzed our spring weather. The fata) cause was congestion of the lungs, and not, a: some Wieenctes have sala, operations on the abe scesa on bis chest. All that was done to the latter Was to probe ‘and open it when it had closed. Death occurred at about 1 a. m. March 30. Dur- ing the previons day the horse was noticed to bo breathing nnnsually fast, but nothing serious was apprehended. At the hour mentioned a couple of grooms, who were sleeping in the office of the sta- ble in which Woodford ‘was quartered, were aroused by hearing him squeal and fall. They immediately went to his stall, and Were horrified at finding him dead. The ovening before he was ‘given walking exercise, after which he ate heartily & mash and bucket of clover. W. Hi. Crowley, V. &., gave the following to your cor- respondent; ‘* A post-mortemexamination revealed the usual lesions of the disease, viz.: Congestion of the pulmonary vessels, the cut surface of the lungs showing a dark spot here and there, where a blood- ‘vessel had ropturea and. allowed the blood to es- capeinto the lung-tissue. The nght side of the heartand the great veins distended with biac tarry blood, ‘The left side of the heart also co taiendsome, but not tothe extent of the right. Aside-from the immediate cause of death, the source of the discharze from the chest was songht forand found in the shape of a small pouch or reservoir in the neighborhood of the withers, and from which a sinuz led to the opening below. It scems that pus was contiaually formed here, and when in quantity sufficient to overflow the edge of the reservoir, it gradually found its way out through the sinus mentioned. ‘The veterinarian in attendance scouts the idea of its being hereditary or the probapility of his get beng affected through that intizence.”* T. J. G. SONS OF MAMBRINO CHIEF. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmeaco. April S.—In your notice of the cele- brated trotting stallion Woodford Mambrino, bred and formerly owned by the late R. A. Alexander, and since owned aud Kept by A. J. Alexander, of Woodourn Farm, and sold to R. C. Pate & Bro., St. Louis, you way: ‘*It is doubtful if there are more than two or three of the sons of Mambrino Chief alive.” ‘The following entire sons are living if 1am not mistaken: Idol, owned by W. WH. Peck, Hartford, Conn. ; ‘Mambrino Patchen, Dr. Merr, Lexington; Alcalde, R. P. Pepper, Kentucky; Mambrino Pilot, C. P. Relf, Philadelphia; Marion, formerly owned about twenty-five miles apove Keoku, Ia., on the Des Moines River; North Star Mambrivo, Kentucky; Alhambra (formerly Wabash Chief), T. H. Ashton, Crystal Lake, Ml.; Brigand,=M. Gallon, Beloit, Wie. ; Brown Chier, owned ut Kankakee, formerly owned by the Hon. Emory Cobb; Mambrino Templar,- Mr. air, Indianapolis; Mambrino Ectipge, owned at Springfield, Ill., formerly owned by C."B. Carpenter, Exq,, Tolono, Ill, ; Mambrino Chef, —Maybie horse,—formerly ‘owned nt Dela- yan, Wis., now owned at Marshalltown, Ti. think there are several celdigs, though Bay Henry, owned by Henry Graves, Esq., of this city, and Lurcher, owned by C. S. Dole, Esq., areallInow remember. Jaxes Wavswonti. NEW ORLEANS. ‘New Onzeaxs, April 12.—This was the first day of the spring meeting of the new Lonisiona Jockey Clud. ‘There was 8 good attendance. Weather clear and pleasant, aud the trick in good conai- tion. The hurdle race, mile heats. was won by Ver- gens, Canon second, Jim Hinton Inst, ‘Time, 1:53, 1:5 ‘The Pickwick stakes for 3-year-olds, mile heats, was won by Gabriel, Buckshot second, Sam Eckes third: ‘Time—2:47, 1:4734. 5 ‘The race for ull u¢ca, two iniles, was won by Eesit- lish, Judge Hancock second, Kingsland third. Time, 3:39! PHILADELPHIA PROSPECTS. Special Disvatch to The Tribune. Parapenvura, April 12.~Dan Mace has en- gaced stables at Point Breeze Park, to whith he will bring, among other horses, Migmient, Hope- ful, Albemarle, Edward, White Stockings, and Henry, all with secords of better than 2:21.” The tracks have been oven for two weeks, and $20,000 is offered for four weeks’ racing, beginning »t Suf- fol Park, and following with‘ Aibler, Belmont, avd Point Breeze. John Lovett has’ located at Sutlolk, and J. WB. Serrill at Belmont. Doble leaves next week to join Budd at Chicago. TRACK TALK. ‘Milwaukee will give its trotuing meeting June 4 to 7, inclusive. Salt Lake turfites are arranging for the construc- tion of a first-class club-house at Agricultural Park, The celebrated trotting mares Lucy and Rosa- lind are in foal to Gen. Washington, the sire of Goldsmith Maid’s son, ‘The Post Stake four-mile heats. for all ages, to be ran for at the soring meeting of the St. Louis Jockey Clad, closes April 21. Mr, Charles Reed’s stable of thoroughbrede, mostly hurdle horses, are at Baltimore, where they will be trained by Maney. Isaac Woodruff, an old Eastern trainer. but who for the past two years has resided at Quincy, Ul, will hereafter make Chicago his home. Oiney. a 3-year-old filley by Princeps, out of Dawn, by Belmont, has been sold by R. S. Veech, Louisville, to Baker & Harrigan, Comstocks,N. Mattie Lyle, record 2:28, who recently dropped & cott foal by Nil Deeperandum, record 2:24, has been bred to Hambletonian Mambrino, record 23214. Sunshine, a 6-year-old sister to Mr. Vanderbilt's Lady Mac, was recently sold to E. H. Chace, of | Louisville, for a long price. She has no record, but 3 can beat A foolish story that Mr, Heary N. Smith refused $20,000 for Goldsmith Matd’s colt 9s soon as it was bora, 1s going the rounds, It is entirely with- out foundation. Several Chicago drivers will move to the track during the present week and_begin active work on the horses in their charge. Frank Van Nese will have the largest string. J.1. Case, of Racine, Wis. and BH. D. MicKin- ney, of Janesville, passed throngh the city afew days ago, en route for Kentucky, where they ex- pect to purchase a Young trotrer. At Lexington, the race-course and its sarround- ings have been greatly improved lately, and the epring meeting, which begins May 10 and continues six days, promises to be great success. Uncae, one of Mr. Lorillard's English string, in whom considerable dependence was placed, pulled up lame behind after atrial gallop recently. It ia not believed that the injury will be permanent. Before Bonner confided his horses to Green and took that young man under his wing, the furf al- ways alinded t6 him as ‘*Charley Green,” put in the last number he is called **Mr. Chae.S.Green." Mr. James Boyle, -a well-known driver and brother of **the Count,” 1s in the city, having recently arrived from his home in Utica, N. ¥. Me will probably establish a training atable in this city. ‘Wellington, by Waverly, bas been thrown ont of training, owing toa severe attack of pneumonia. Red Fox, engaged at the Chicago June meeting, pulled up lame at Nashville recently, and has been retired from the turf. A floating item states that the chestnut’ gelding Granville, formerly owned by H.C. Goodrich. Esq., of this city, was sold for: 00. He must have improved about 20 per centin the'last year to have brought that price. Wiloafr, who was a good horse fn the 2:34 class through the Central Circuit ast yeur. fairly divid- ing the honors with Dame Trot, fs reportod by his owner to be in fine form. A new style of shoe is beiug used on him, to which he takes kindly. Petrol, a well-known 4-year-old race horse, ro- cently purchased in Kentncky by Mr. Charles Littlefield, died at Paterson, X. J., recently, from " the effects of a cold contracted daring the journey to his new home. He was by Lever, daia Bosio, by imp. Eclipse. 3 Silas Rich, concerning whose early history and subsequent degradation to the life of a cart-norse an Texas. from which he was resened by several kind-hearted horsemen, on article appeared in THe, TPrusuxe not long ago, died at San Antonio day be- fore yesterday, aged 28. William Astor's stable of thoroughbreds, twelve in number, is at the Preakness Farm, near Pacer- son, N. J.’ Vagrant, who was asucccssful horse in his day, will act a8 teacher for the youngsters, ‘Among the lot isa half sister to Bushwhacker and a full sister to Danichesf. A fact not generally known is that the thorough- bred horee Paul Pry, by Enquirer, out of Mary Churchill, by Alexander Churchill, is owned at Irving Park, a suburb of this city.’ Paul Pry was foaled in 1872, and as a 3-year-old was given o public tral at Saratoga in 234234. Peter, tho English 3-year-old, for whom Mr. Leonard Jerome was in negotiation with the Messrs. Weathersby, hss deen sold toa Mr. Beet for 3,000 guineas.’ The American party offered 4,000 guineas for him if eound, and it is thought that this condition prevented a eale. ‘The trotting stallions Charles Backman and Sontag Duroc will arrive in Chicago this week, con- signed to Mr. James Wadsworth. Backman’ is by Hambletonian, out of Kate Seeley, by Wolden’s ‘Messencer; and Sontag Duroc by Messenger Duroc, dum Sontag, by Iarris’ Hambletonian. Bushwhacker, the game little son of Bonnie Scotland, who did eo well at Saratoga and Dalti- more last season. is in training at the home of his owner, Maj. T, W. Doswell, in Virginia, and re- ported to bein fine form. If he continues to im- ye some of those who are backing Bramble in the eups may have reason to repent the long odds they are giving. Tos Trmmvsz has received from Mr. B, J. ‘Treacy, Ashiand Park, Lexington, Ky., his annual catalogne of trotting stock for 1879, comprising sixty-one head of the best bred stock in the couu- try. Among the lot 1s Flora Abdullah, the dam of Katie Middleton, 4-year-old record of 2:30, Mr. Treacy ig n competent and honest driver and trainer, which cannot be said of all who deal in horses. Hie aunual auction sale occurs on the Monday before the fall trotting meeting at Lexing- ton. How writers on the Turf settle for thelr drinks ia shown: by the following, from the current num- ber of that paper: “The writer was up on St. Nicholas avenue Weduesday afternoon with a covple of friends, and enjoyed a ride benind u bay tenm that could show a :30 gait on any part of the road. We stopped at ‘*The Monico Vilta" to see vur friend. Mr. A. E, Read, who, by the way, isa most pohte and gentlemanly host. and we would advise our friends to sive hima call, as the Monico Villa bas become the favorite regort for road- ridere, because man and horse can get the best ac- commocation on the most reasonable terms.” Charley Green has matched Gre Eastern to araw a Wagon and driver, to weigh 300 pounds, against Phil, to harness and rale. mile beats, toree in five. over the Prospect Park track, ‘The date of the race bas not been tixed, but it mast take place Billy . some time before May 14. He also offers to match Bhorse now in kis stable to do 400 miles in six days over the same track, ha to be allowed one- quarter in distance for all’ the time ne travels in rain and mud, or mud. There would be rothing remarkable iz euch a feat. A Chicago horse, ies- ing, Jr.. did 200 miles very casily in fifty-two hours, and can heat 400 miles a long ways ina six dass’ trot out of doors. A match has been arranged for $1,000 a side be- tween Mr. Charles McFadden’s buy gelding Jeracy Boy (record of 2:2114), of this city, and the gray elding Steve Maxwell, of New York (record of 2414), the race to take place over Fleetwood Park track on May 24, and to be mile heats, three in five, in harness. The following week the two will meet at Suffoik Park, same conditions. On the same day there will be'a contest between rond horses owned by Meats. H. Lorillard, Col. Kip, Foster Dewey, and another prominent gentleman of New York.’ Dan Mace will handle Mr. Loril- lard’a “horse, Jack Phillips Mr. Dewey's, John Murphy Col. Kip’s, and William Weeks the fourth gentleman's.—Philadetphia Item. BASE-BALL. THE NEW CHICAGO NINE. Inasmuch asthe papers in all the cities which support League Clubs have had considerable to say lately concerning those organizations,—generally figuring out that the one in which they are particu- larly mterested will win the championship, —Tuz ‘Trrmuns would like to put ina! word on behalf of the White (or Silk) Stockings, It does not pro- pose to claim that the nine is the strongest in the country, that its members are all Sunday-school Scholars of the most orthodox pttern, that it hus the largest salary-liat of uny team in the country, orseveral other things that have been asserted of the other League Clubs. People who make confi- dent predictions regurding the championship gen- erally find at the close of the season that their guessing was remarkably wide’ of the matk. It would be no very astonishing thing if the Chicago Club was to prove victorious in the approaching contest for the pennant, and then again it is among the possibilities that it may stand no oetter than fourth, ‘There are a great many unforeseen things liable to occur between now und September, and of all athletic games base-ball is probably the most uncertain, The loss of a man by sickness or other cause at acritical time may transform a well dis- ciplined and effective nine into s gang of muffers that would disgrace Pecatonica,.and such, an acci- dent is just as apt to occur to thé Boston or Provi- dence Club as it is to the Buffalo or Syracuse. The sage-brush reporters who have been devoting 60 much space of late to the scttiement of the chum- pionsbip question would do well to bear in mind that the betting quotations on any event are an un- erring index to the drift of public opinion, and in the present instance the book-makers place Bos- ton and Cincinnali on even terms for first place, with Chicago and Providence second. Of course, itis not pretended that the judgment of book- makers is infallibie, but when men who are in the betting business lay their money at such and such odds, it is certain that those odds indicate the pub- lic estimatiou in which the contestants are piaced. ‘The public makes the odds, not the bouk-makers, and it is scldom that the public is far out of the wa All that can be said of the Chicago tex is that the one enguged for the present season is far aupe- rior tu any which the Club has had since 1876, In batting it heads the list, and in fielding will be found right alongside of the best. ‘I'ne men have allagreed to behave themselves like gentlemen, and thoxe who do not will be auletly retired to private life. There will be no hot-terapered bul- ly-rageing Captain, a3 has often been the case in Chicago, to demoralize the men and make them Jose what little respect they may have had for hin. ‘The man in charge of the nine will nave complete “control of it, and his orders will be carried out. If the nine wins the championehip well and good. If it does not, and maintains a respectable posi- tion in the race, nobody who has any right to ind fault will do wo. RED STQCKING REMINISCENCES. ‘The Cincinnati Commercial has recently been publishing some very interceting articles concern- ing the curly history of the once-famous Red Stock- ing Club of that City. In 1368 there wasa great rivalry between the Reds and Buckeyes, and the jatter engaged some professional plarere, inciad- ing Docknev, ‘*Cherokee” Fisher, Sweazy, ond Leonard. When this fact was. learned the officers of the Red Stockings at onue set about check- mating the moves of thelr enemies. How they accomplished the feat is told aA follows: *+Jobn Hatdeld, of the New York Mutuals, was at this time disengaged. He was reported to be one of the best players in the United States, 28 well ag very gentlemanly in his mannors aud’ ap- pearance. Steps were immediately taken to vro- cure him a situation in Cincinnati, as the rule of the National Associatiun forbade ‘a player being hired. Hatfield was secured after a great amount of correspondence, ata galary of $1,500 per avnum. and furnished with a situation(?) in the Boatmen's Fire and Marine Insurance Com- puny as recording clerk. ‘The officers still felt that the nine was not strong enoagh to cope with the aggregation of talent in the employ of the rivals, and a committee was therefore sent to visit New York and other places in the East for aiditional players. After much tronble and expense, Fred Waterman, then the best third buscinan known, was engaged aud sent West. He was followed b¥ ‘Aaa Bralnard (the Count), whose capture was very didicnit, be being very wary and as siippery as an ecl. Brainard and Waterman came to Cincinnatt, and, like Hatfield, were provided with nominal situations ats remuncration of $1,400 each, tho former's services being secured by ‘the law firm of ‘Tilden, Moulton & Tilden, and the latter by a Water street commission house as shipping clerk. It has bean asserted that while there Fred never shipped a pound of freight, and that on any fine afternoon before the practicing season opened he could be found outside the door sented on a barrel of sauer kraut, arguing base ball to any who woula listen, This year Charley Gould, who had been playing with’ the Buckeyes from the beginning, joined the Red Stockings in the capacity of tirat baseman, © position he afterward faithfully and satisfactorily filled until the club disbanded in 1870. “The Buckeyes and Red Stockings came to- ggther anally, the nines being composed as follow Wright, pitcher and Captain; Hutheld, catcher; Goula, ‘first; Brainard, second; Waterman, thir Howo, snort; with Johnson, Storer, and Grant in the outtield. ‘Buckeyes: Leonard, catcher, in place of Dockney, who bad been cut by a rough on Cen- trai avenue} Fisher, pitcher; Doyle, first; Sweay, second; Jones, third; with Wright, Brookehan and Meagher in the outGeld. «The score resulted: Cincinnatiz, 28; opponents, 10. ‘That night the admirers of the Rede weat wild, a banquet being given at the Merchants’ in honor of the evout. In August the home organization made a tonr as far as Pittsburg, playing as they went in the different cities of importance. At Allegheny the nine uar- rowly escaped defeat by crawling through the smallest hole on record. At the end of the first half of the ninth inning the Alleghenies retired with a grand total of thirteen runs. ‘I lie Cincin- natig.went to the bat with one run to ue and two towin. The first two strikers were put out like winking. The next man made first and stuck there. Charley Gould followed and distinguished himself by having two etrikes called ou him. Cin- cinnati stock fell very low about that time. Gould, nerving bimeclf for s desperate effort, caught the next ball fairly on the end of his bat, and, by the Jongest hit ever made on the grounds, cavorted around the basea, sending the other man in ahead of him and making the winning rnu. Eleven more rung were then made, the game closing with a score of —Cincinnatis, 25; Alleghenies, 13.4 **Whon it came to securing a catcner, Mr. Joyce went to Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love was at this tima wild over the national paathne, and hundreds of clubs were playing wherever suit- able spsce could be found, Joyce witn his pocket full of cigars would start ont every mornin and apend the day in watching the players wherever games were in progress. ‘Thus day after day was passed among a mob of unknown players, many of whom have since achieved notoriety, but none of them exhibiting evidences of suficient ability to warrant theit being engaged. After patient wait- ing, he one day found himeelf in a dispirited mood in'a Manayank brick-yard watching a game, and lus attention was arrested by a tall, ungainly, ver- aant-looking, poorly-cind young man, Who, out of his position. was all awkwardness, and, in hia po- sition, the embodiment of grace ‘and perfection. Five minates’ observation convinced him that the Jong-sought was before him. ‘he young man was named Allison, a marble-cutter by trade. A con- ditional engagement was at once made with him at aealary of $20 per week, his railroad-fare to Cin- cinnati to be paid, a8 well as bis expenses while there on trial. *“fhe Colonel had grave doubts as to whether or not the awkward youth would meet with favor among the club members, who were {imperative im their demand that the players should be men of social standing, having ability to grace the purlor as Well asthe field. He took the safe side, and did gome tclezraphiug'on the sudject before etarting, that if pudlished would be ludicrous in the ex- treme. ‘ith misgivings, he attired the new acquisi- tion ina faultless suit, and started West with him. Arriving in Cincinnati be buried him for one night jn the St. Jamex Hotel, and the next afternoon roduced the goods on the field where a gume had Been made up for test purposes. A jury of critical members sat on the Club-housc porch. As Allison, now in uniform, stepped upon the field with an old cotton haudkerchief about his ueck, the noses of the jury individually and collectively were elevated about three pegs. ‘The aforesaid handkerchief was wrested from his neck by Joyce, whose face was scarlet when he saw it. z ** Play was called, and in a moment behind the bat the ungainly boy was transformed into the skillfal catcher. Brainard was dumbfounded. and could scarcely believe the evidences of his senses. He pitcned with all bis speea, acd made use of every trick to confuse him, but his, efforts were fruitless, ‘The first striker went out on a foul tip, Deauniuily taken. The next man was put ont bya magniicent ling throw that went to second like a bot, ‘I'ne jury took bim to its dosoin and wept, and from that day forward Allison was known a3 the great catcher, whose excellencies have never since been equaled.” NOTES OF THE GAB. The Nationals will probably restore the foul- bound eat¢h. mee ‘Yale and Harvard will play Ave games daring the present season. Brooklyn is to haye a co-operative professional ning known as the Lckfords. ° Doston’s eaiary list foots up $13,100, exclusive of the amount paid to Harry W ‘right. The Utica Herald says: **There 1s likely to be Ww in Springiield before the season is over in the matter of pitchers. Corcoran 13 a great fayor- ite, and, paless, Goldsmith shows himself to be a superior pitcher, strong preasure will be to bear againet Kim.” venreee Hollinger, whose failure to enter the Northwest- ern League was decided and complete, will stay in Detroit this season, atthough at one time there was some talk of his nine going to Toledo, Providence Dispatch: ‘*Stovey. the eff ated fastilon-plate of the New Bedford illustrated ro- as-you-please nine of 1878, will cover his same -base this year with all his native national “* The Only Nolan,” whose photograph adorned. Chicago shop-windows auring the eurly part of Jast season. is playing withs Baltimore Cinp. The only Flint, who caught for him in Indianapolis, is in Chicago. Chadwick, of the Clipper, has secured a con- genial ‘*pal" in’ the person of Wright, formerly Of the Athletic club, and whose doings in connec- tion witn a forged dispatch have been exposed by Toe Triuxe. A Cincinnati paper gives the ages of the men in the team of that city as follows: Jim White, 31: MeVey,, BOs, ames, 28; Gerhardt 24; "spil Vhite, 24; Burke, 24; Foley, 23; Hotal 25 Kelley, #13 Dickerson, 20. Magy 23: ‘The National campaign will open on Washington, D. Gowwhich Ocesslon the Helge oke Club team, under Fergy Malone, will visit Washington to play the National Clap team, under Mr, Hollingshead, these clubs playing two games. Now tkst the Chicago Club contem; to Cahforais, the Cincinnatians pgs rsa themeelves, and wondering if it would not be wise to send their representatives on a similar tour. Both clubs had better wait and let the champion club of 1379 go firat.—Boston Herald, ae ‘The Toston and Cincinnati papers are taking great pains to inform their readers that the Chicazo Club'a rules for the guidance und management of its playera will not be adopted by the clubs of those cities. Aa nobody has proposea any such course, itis difficait to see what the howl is about. Tar Tnroxe bas received from the - lsher. Bir. Louie fl, Maha, of Boston gene ey the constitution and playing rules of the National Base-Ball Association. —Besides.a complete recora of toe season of 1878, it contains s large amount of information valuable to lovers of the game. ‘Twelve clubs in Massachusetts have formed an association and have arranged a championship echecule. The Clubs are as followa: Attua of Hoston, ‘Atlantic of Peabody, Beacon of Boston, Frockton, Campello, Clinton, Eureka of Lynn, Gen. Worth of Stoneham, King Philip of Rocklan Live Oak of Lynn, and Our Boys of Maiden, Women were never cut out for professional base- ball players. A determined woman can do almost anything, but she can't slide in on the home base, bark her shins, sprain herehoulder, put three fing ers out of jonnt, and then eet up smiling as xweetly ne if sho were cating molasses taffy. while waitin for her veat fellow to take her to the circas.—E/- mira Gazette. ‘The New York Dispatch saya: '* Base-ball bate are beginning to ripen, and the tlme will noon be here when a man can get drunk and fall off a car, and then go home and tell his wife that they. beat the other fellows all hollow, but thet he had to stop playing in the fourth Inding because Jim Jame hit hita in the eye with ball while he was trying to” take a hot one at first base.” ‘The Yale University nine this season will prob- ably be composed as followa: Catcher, Watson, ’81, scientific; pitcher, Lamb, ‘81, acsaemic; first base, Hopkin 2. academic; second base. Walden, '81, academic; third base, Parker, '8U, academic: short stop, Hutchinson, '80, academic; right tield, Rip- ley, '78, academic; centre field, Clark, *80, aca emic; left field, Camp, "80, academic; substitute, Wilson, '79, academic. 4 A diagram of the Cincinnati grand-stand is being prepared bya woud-cutter, and reserved seats will ¢ for sale this season in the city without extra charge. ‘The management are using every effort to make the gume more attractive this year than ever before.—£xch7nge. The introduction of a wood-cut of the srand-stand will certainly do much to popularize the game in Cincinnati. ‘Tne ereatest scheme, however, was abolishing beer and fast women from the grounds, ‘The Chicago team has practiced every dav dar- ing the past week when the weather permitted, and the voys are now beginning to get ‘*ebaped ap” a little. ‘*Cherokee" Fisher has been eecured to make twelve fm the team during the practice sea- son. so that three men can bat while all the ficld positions ate occupied. ‘The grounds are being put in first-class condition, and the first gume of the season will be played next Saturday against o strong picked nine. ‘The Chicago substitutes will not pisy in this pine. “The Lengue Club representatives about came to the conclusion at Buffalo that President Hulbert always says turkey for himself and buzzard for the other Cluos. He declared, rather than agree to the adoption of any other schedule than his own, he would go back to Chicago without a schedul Cincinnati Paper. As before stated in these co]- umne, the malicious and lying paragraphs which emanate from Cincinnati are constructed by a litle brat connected with 2 newspaper, whose at- tempts to *trun” the League have boen signally unsuccessful, FROM PHILADELPHIA. Special Dispatch ta The Tribune, Pamanetrama, April 12.—The ‘Philadelphia Club has procured 9 lease of base-ball “grounds at ‘Twenty-fourth street and Ridge avenue for Mon- days aud Thursdays during the season. Their opening game will’ be playea next Mouday. The nine is ag follows: Fusselbsch, catcher; Reynolds, pitcher; Banker, fzst base; Corkhill, second oas Crowley. third base: Stricker, shortstop: Merkle bach, Whiting, and Colling,’ fielders. William Warr, Manager. THE TRIGGER. A SHOOT AT MILWAUEEE. Apecial Dispatch to The Tribune. ‘Minwauxeg, April 12.—An effort was yesterday made to decide the tie existing in the rifle contest over the 200-yard range, between the Club cf Atlantic, Ia., and the Milwaukee Club, A team of six was engaged In the shoot, each over its own range. The result, which is given belew. showed exacly a tie on what was intended to be the decid- ing score: Total... soos s+ CHICAGO V¥. AUSTIN. ‘The match between the Chicago and Austin Gun Clubs, ten single mses, tock place on the grounds of the latter Club yesterday, and afforded a most enjoyable time to all connected with it. On arriv- ing at Austin, the members of the Chfcago Cluo were met by the President and members of the Austin Club and escorted tothe house of S. Lis- Eenden, Exq., where a very sumptuous dinner bad been provided, and, fer having beon thoroughly enjoyed by all, they entered into the business of the day, with the foliowtag reaults: CHICAGO TEAM, A. Kletoman. T10Ti1i Lr. os 10021121111 1-8 TI11011101~8 111011100 0-6 LOLLI1 1110-8 oL1IQ201011 1-8 oOTLLILT100-6 CLrrroriring LOLLIOLIL ing 0.110120100-5 O111001011~-8 z1Plori198ws 86 AUSTIN TEAM, 11001100 O111id¢dl98 1910110 11010011 211071172 O10101071 o1001111 o1100110 120111200 00110000 o1011000 tio1roe1it Total... After the finish of the team-ehoot, sixteen of the ‘shots on the ground competed for a prize of $35, which was won by Mr. McCallum, of the Austin Gun Club. ‘The giaee-ball shoot finished by 3. Price winning the flret prize, MeCallum the sec- ond, and Eich the third. The shooting in this match was very good, Price having to break 14 straight to win first money, and McCallum 16 out of 17 to secure second. SUNDRY SPORTS.‘ AQUATIC. Wanlan, who went lo England during the winter an the representative American oaraman, seems to be of arather uncertain and cranky disposition. The first match made by bim was with the well- known young Tyne eculler, Hawdon, to be rowed May 5. Then Wallace Ross, who is really more of an American than Hanlan, went over and beat Boyd so easily that the English boating fraternity concluded that Hanlan must be a marvel indeed, since ‘* the Yankees” rated nim much better than Ross. The effect of bia victory was to completely upset the bettingon the Hanlan-Hawdon match, and the backers of the American must now give odds of 3 to 1 in order to get any money on their man. Recent advices from Toronto are to the effect that during one of Hantan's recent apins on the ‘Tyne #n ooraman tackled him for a brush, supposing the man to be on amateur sculler, Hanlan speeded with him for half a mile, leaving bia easily. Jt then turned out that’ the uaknown was Elliott, the champion. Hanfon has tired of his English trainer, and jast ‘Wednesday telegraphed for one from this country. The latest English advices concernimg the Amer- can will be found in the folowing, from the car~ rent number of Seli's Lifes “* Already some interest is beginning to be mani- festea in tne doings of Edward Hanian, of ‘Torouto, and John Hawdon, of Delaval, in ‘the work of preparation for their match on the Tyne, from the Mansion House to Scotswood Suspension Bridge, on Monday, May 3, for £200 aside, and, althouzh the date is yet a long way distant, there 1s daily a Deat up of spectators at Scotswood to witness the practice of the Canadian. Jianlan is located at Mrs. Gibson's, the Ord Arms Inu, at that place, in company with Jaince Heasley, his trainer, and may be said to have fairly commenced bis course of training upon the Tyne on Tuesday, and every day since he has gone two sping of from three miles and a half wo four miles exch. Bemy. however, 2 periect stranger to the river, he has not yet thor- onghly become acquainted with the courge of the stream, aud hence he has been compeliea to case wp every now and sgain to see if everything was clear before him. He rows ® very Jong stroke, and uses a slide about four inches longet than that generally adopted, but he makes ‘bis boat travel at 4 rare pace, and never permits her to get | out of hand. Tis style, indeed, strikes us as being both easy and graceful, and when we saw bim off on Thursday afternoon he worked up to 32 and 33 strokes a minute without mucheffort. His Gin bladed sculle are in sborter outboard, and lin shorter inboard, but he pulls them through with grest power, and bis recovery and feather aro all that could be desired. He is using his old Judge Elliott boat, in which he last beat Courtney, but he expects another from America by every mail. He is in tho very best of health, but he suffers from sore hands, a reuult naturally to be expected after his long rest. Hawaon durfng the week has been taking matters easily at Newbdiggin-by-tho- Soa, where he has been staying at Mr. J. Shanks’, the Queen's Head, for a few days’ rest.” BILLIARDS. Schaefer is busy practicing for hia coming match with Slosson, and piles up big rans every day. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. R.R., Greencastle, Ind.—‘*Please give the height of Flint and Williamson of the Chicago nine,” Ang. t's height is 5 feety 11% inch- es, and Williamson's 5 feet 11 inchea - B. G. B., Ann Arbor—‘‘ (1) Did the Milwaukee (League) Ciub play with any non-League Clubs during thesummer of 1878Y (2) Did the Syracuse Stars Dlay the White Stockings im Chicago Jast summer! Ans.—(1) Yes. (2) Yes. A. B., Bloomingdale, Tl.—**(1) A and B are playing cuchre, each having a partner. A plays it alone, B playing it alone against him. A tal three tricks, and B two. How many points docs A make? (2) How many would B make if he had taken three tricks? Ans.—(1) One point. (2) Four points. W. 3. H., Chicago—** Will you inform me st what places in this city in 1873 Slosson and Pe: sunger played thelr three gamestof four-ball bill- jarda?" Ans, —The games you refer to were played. atthe Glooe ‘Theatre. West Side Opera-House, and Kingsbury Hall. The game played in Nixon's Ampaiteatre was between Ubassy and Bessunger. THE GAME OF CHESS Communications for this department should be addressed to Tue Tninoxe and indorsed ‘*Chess.’ CHESS DIRECTORY. Cmtcago Cuess CLon—No. 50 Dearborn atreet. Cntcaco Cuzes Assoctation—Hansen & Welch's, 150 Dearvorn street, opposite Trisuxe Building. Chess-players meet daily at the Sherman House Gasement) and Tremont House (Exchange). YO CORR“SPONDENTS, B., clty.—Problems on file for examina- R. 8. and E. tion. “En Passant," city. the wrong tn both cases, L.B. t.—Adding a Black Pawn at Q3 in Jems allows White to play 2..Q to Kor 2.1 C. C.N,, Aurors.—The solution published to Prob- lem No, 1631s believed tobe correct 1a every particu- Jar. What is the difficulty? = = A correspondent ending in solution to Problem No. 173, arys: “A very pretty problem, but casy to solve when compared with No. 172. which I shall have to forego the pleasure of solving, as the enemy ts too well intrenehed for my chess tactics." We may add that our neat Problem No. 172 (by Mr. Will D. Monroe), has proved a, “teases” generally. Only two corres: ning the correct» Your opponent fs entirely in our prob to ht sq. pondents (E. Barbe ana B. i. B. Solution. Correct solution to Problem No. 171 recetved from M. Padden, E. It. B., W. H. Ovington, E. Ht., 2.3.1. 3 ‘AC Stryker, J. ¥.Johnzon, and'F. A. Bergman, city: C. Bowmanville,'Iil.; G.C. Nichols, Aurora, tl-;_ 1. is. Ivey, Riverside, fl; Kt. Turner, fil; N. Sf Schott, ‘Ann’ Arbor, Mich.: J. Hoyd. Hyde Park, 1. Addi- tonal solutions to No.170 have also been received from C.J, Dodge, Bowmanville, and Kt., Turner, I, PROBLEM NO. 17. BY G. P, BOWEN, CHICAGG. Black. Wt, yy WH}: . V7 Be © Gf Behe Bee it BS Wa Wh, Ula, lil ee a SE White. White to play and mate in four moves, SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 172. ite. Black. Lae Rio 1..R takes R BQ 80 sogty 2.lAny move enee . 1..K to B3 2.Qtouseh | 2k movés S:Qmates accordingly | eng toR4 2.,Any move 3. Sites accordingly NOTES. ‘One hundred and efghteen problems were entered in. the Detroit Frea Prees probletn tourney, Just closed. ‘Mr. F. H. Elder {s about to publish, in the Decroft F yee "Press, @ series of analytical papers on the Evans Gambit. “. da has at length succeeded in wreating tae eehh ‘antagonist {a the St. Louis **odda match," the score now standing: Judd, big; amateurs, 74. Eight games yet remain to be played. Mr. Et , of the Manhattan Chess Club, who miateh recently wit! Te arles, of e Cin chew ‘Club, the final score being: Ettlinger, 3; Charles, Some of the chess columns ran largely to personal squabbling. and such puzzles ag ‘*How many Queens are required to command every square on the board?" ‘What in the world is the ** Royal Game" coming to?— Cincinnatt Commerciat. et of a match between Mr. B. M. Neill, of pitisdeipites and Sas Judd: of St Lowy fs very dubious, Mr- Neill wishing to play in Philadelphia, while Mr. Judd offers to meet him half-way, ana pla} in Cleveland or Detroit. It is not likely that they Will meet Before thé fait in any event. CHESS IN NEW ORLEANS. Contested at New Orleans, Nov. 18, 1866, and taken, With the notes, from the Charleston Jvews and Courter 010. of Maren (move White's Queen's Knight.) EVANS GaMnIT. ‘Whitg-Mr. Morphy. Black Mr. C.A.Menrian. tok +. 1..P B-KttOR BS BtoB B taker It 28.9 takes KE Ge), and wind. A favorite attack.of Morphy's. 8 Brobubiy botcer vtanfatervesiag the Queen. 4c) Best. originally intended. with a ylow of codhite onthe Queen'smide, would be better, Lenin. Xe) Kt takes P would be highly Injudiciows, {) Lean discover no satistactury move here. {Finely played, uponiug a flerce battery. (hb) Magnificent! 17 () Mr, Maurion mizht have done much better son | : ) Aippose he taxes 8 with ke White capeures the Hee O! cheeking: then, by Ioternesing Q. Back would have a safe position and preserve his superiority of force, Sneonscious of the perils watch surround him. (2 Ursiasterly stroke of play—as beauvirul as dects- tye. IN MEMORIAM. ‘White-Prof. Anderssen. Gar 8 Ee ie sensece’ Fe co2nk, 33..15 to k 7 mate Mr Wb. Potter says of the above: ** This has been called *the immortal game," a transcendental form of elogy which I siiail hold, myself excused from using. Suivee it to say that, for brilitancy aud depth ft stan Nolutely peerless."—[Thla zane, 1f we are not mis- taxed, appeared In THE ThusUN# some two years azo, Dut is well worthy of repetition.—Iep. TaipUNE.} ‘White—Herr Mayet. 1..P to KA KtwKRBS QB3 wBb3 a B nt 3 (a) it takes P is WUEwes Pp He to kea B takes P(e) Q takes Ke Buick mates in five moves (a) Piayed. no doubt, with the expectation of making a Erlveprevent Tinie to eo ch. 12..K tak 0). To pre He 2, 2. wivson ish to kts, 18.7 to Tmate ee “c) Black can win the Q by it.P takes P ch, 12..% takes Py W2..itto eeeh, IE takes 1 18.c8t takes itch, ete... but prefers to play for the mate. —-iulyole- Transcriph. ss THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS, Communications intended for the Dravanr Enrron should be addressed to 0. D. Onvis, ¥.-O. Box 215, Chicago, Tt. For Pablisher’s price-list of standard works on the game, address the Draught Editor. CHECKER-PLAYENS’ DUntEcTORY, Athensum, No. 50 Dearborn street. 7 ‘Tamune Orricz, Cntcaso, April 13, 1879. PROBLEM NO. 113. End-game between Messrs. Beacu and Wrxx, To- ledo, 0, Contribated by Faaxx Gnexurer, White. ia Yy i ae BAG i fee ene) Lle7 “0 7 he Zeg 7 Black. « Black to move and win. Ze POSITION NO. 113. : By H. ©, Currxas, Momence, Iti. Black men on J, 4, 7, 20, and kings, 2, 10, 26. White men on 12, 16, 19, 24, 27, and kings, 9, 32. White to play and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. ¥. H. Bryant—Will do as yon say. J. Hill—Have written all about it. ©. K. —Will attend to it next week. John R. Ringwalt—Price-list mailed. John McGreevy—Too Iate for this issue, ‘two Amateurs—Your kind contributions shall appear soon. Charles Bateman—The end-game js good. What abont your tournament? C.D. Gates—Proof sheets mailed. (2) We shall be pleased to receive the games. S. Le Gault, Jr.—We have received no informa- tion regarding Grand Rapida Tournament. George W. Kersey—Your continuation will an- sawer. ‘The Barker Brothers’ book is not printed yet. T. M, Reed—Mr. H. D, Lyman suggests 13—17, instead of 4—8 at tenth move of your solution to Problem No. 111, and thinks it good for a draw, “Frank A, Fitzpatrick—Mr.! Jerry Ready eave that in your Bristol Game, No. 345, at the 25th move, instead of 2—7, play 14-18. 23-14, 19— 23, 26-19, 16—23, and now will White draw? CHECKER CHATTER. ‘Mr. Wyllie won 24 2nd drew 4 games at the Glas- gow Central Club recently. ‘The Reed-Labadie matcli for $2501s tocommence at Chatham, Ont., on the 14th of May. ‘Mr. Martins was enlivening matters among the members of the Falkirk Dranghts Club at last ad- vices. . Mr. James Labadle, ex-champion of Canada, hasaccowplished the very creditable feat of win- ning 85, losing J, and drawing 14 in the last 100 games played with the best players at Chatham, where he resides. The tournament at St. Albans for the Vermont championship and certain prizes terminated a few days agoinatie between Messrs, Gates, Goron, and llyzer. The contest is therefore adjourned to the 14th of March. It is reported that arrange- ments will be made so that the movements on the board will be immediately transferred to a large board on tbe wall, so that all the spectators can watch the game from nny part of the hal). Hall fare over tle railroads will probably bo secured. So says the local press. - : Up to three evenings ago such a thing as a check- er-board was never known in Mr. Grattan’s house. He and his oged partner have managed to pass the long evenings very pleasantiy. and he supposed they were happy enough, until friend from the East pald them a flying visit, and asserted overand over again that the came of checkers was not only all the rage there. but that it served to quicken the perceptive facuitfes, enlarge the mind, and render the brain more active. After giving ‘the subject due thought, Mr. Grattan walked down town and purehased 9 checkar-board, and, when evening came. he surprised his good wife. by bringing it in from the woodshed. and saving: ‘*Well, Martha, we'll have a zame or two before we go tothe social. Iexpect to beat you all to flindere, but you won't care." ‘*Ofcoutee not, and if I beat you, why, you won't cate," she replied. ‘They sat down, and he claimed the first move. She at once objected, but when he beran to grow red inthe face she yielded and he led off. At the fourth move she fooka man, chackling as abe raked him in. **T don't see anything to grin at,” he sneered, as he moveda man backward. ‘Here! you can’t move that way!" she cried out. “ST can't, eh? Perhaps Inever played checkers before you were born!” - ‘She saw a chance to jump two more men, and gave in the point, butas she moved he cried ont: **Put them men right back there! I've coi cinded not to move backwards, even if Hoyle does permit it.” She gave in again, and when be jumpeda man her nose grew red and she cried ont: . **T didn’t mean to move there, I was thinking of the social.” **Can't help the social, Martha—we must eo by Hoyle.” ‘In about two minutes she jumped two men and went into the king row. shouting, ‘*Crown bim! Crown him! Pve gota king.” **One would think by your childish actions that yon never played a game before," he growled ont. +1 know enough to beat you.” **You do, eh? Some folks are awful emart.” ** And some folksain't,” she snapped out, as her king captured another man. “"Whatin thanderare you jamping that way for? ‘ **A king can jump any way.” **No he can't." **Yes he con.” ‘Don't talk back to me, Martha Grattan! I was playing checkers when you was in your cradle.” “I don't care! I can jump two men whichever way you move.” (c looked down at. tha board, saw that sach was the case, and roared out, **You’ye moved twice to my once!’ “*T haven't.” [ll take my oath you have! I can’t play against any such blackleg practices. “Who's a blackleg? You not only cheated. bat you tried to He ont of it?” Board and checkers fell between them. Te could get on his hat quicker than she contd find her bonnet, and that was the only reason why be gotoutof the honse first. A Woodward avenue grocer fuand him sitting on a basket of cranberries at the door as he was closing up for the night, and whee him if he was waiting for his wife to come along. “Well, not exactly; Istopped here to feel in my pocket for the key of the barn. I sball sleep on the hay to-night, and see if it won't care this cold in my head." —Detroit Free Press. SOLUTIONS. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM XO. 112, By ** Sweet Sixteen.” 7-2 12-14 | 6-10 [18-9 Black porate [7 25 |wins, SOLUTION TO POSITION No. 112. By George Conway. 19-24 | 10-14 28-19 17 GAME NO. 346.—DYKE. - Played in Providence, R. L, between Messrs. Freeman and Crosson. 33 Freeman's move, 13-29 W. wink, u-15 IR-15 2-28, 17 a4 [11-7 5-18 wt | 25-30 2-16 2-35 | 7s rae ho | Freem HIS freeman, io-19 21-14 | won. 2-2 9 B11 15-6 GAME NO. 347—DEFIANCE. Played at Sonth Evanston, Il)., between ** Sweet Bixee "and Capt. E. D. Ward, of Washington, Ward's move, MIS} 27-25 W-15 23-18 W338 2e—10 | 13-17 714 [23-18 Bo |g 2620 90-23 Drawn, GAME NO. 348-SECOND DOUBLE CORNER, Played at McGregor, Ia., between Mr. V. Nobile and Mr. L. Varney. * Varney'’s move. 29-25, Is Shere All Dead 2 An extraordinary story is told concerning the late ruler of Afgianistan. Itis said that the sndividual who has been baricd under the name of Shere Ali is not the Amcer at all. Siere Ali isnot within that tomb. This story comes from St. Petersburg: Shere All's death was wanted; and it was brought about, or at least an event was which was snpposed to be that. The story goes on to say that the real Ameer is at the present moment confined in one of the deepest mines of Siberlsy under the name of Pant “Vol- owskt, a criminal lunatic, who chatters gibberish and fancies he is the Ameer of Afghanistan. * This story is so dramatic thatit ougat to be true,” says the London correspondent of the New York Evening Post, * but. while I recite it, I must be pardoned for declining to assever- ate its accuracy. One thing is clear—Shere Ali is gone and Yakoob Kahr reigns in his stead.” Se AS LOVE! Astar from Heaven, looking dows, ‘Beheld its mate cieam from afar: in less dazzling gown. ‘A tiny, soft, and shimmering star, *Twas but reflection on a stream, But love awakened Jn ts heart; At longed to realize the dream ‘That formed of life so great a part, As time passed on, and years rolled by, ‘The atar-mate languished day by day; ‘One sultry year the stream ran dry— Star, hope, and love too, fied awny. Apnin 7, 187! Avis Gra REUSICALs A, ~EIMBALL'S MUSICAL COLUMN, - ‘second-haad Oreans— $0, S40. 530, Last year's style of cases— $50, Ss. $00, S70. sou W. W. KIMBALL, * Corner State and Adams-ste. Sou. ‘This great stock of organs mente requisca.* wae eon, TIENTION—WE WILL CLOSE OUT THE FOL- lowirg lot of very Ane orgaus, regunlless of caste One new #-Stop orgs. acpi One new 7-stop organ. une new 8-stop organ. One new 9-stop organ. ‘One new 12-stop orgu One new 14-stop organ. One new 16-stop organ. a _ Every instrament warranted fis years. REED'S TEMPLE OF MUSIC, 5 Ol and 19 State-st. FEW SPECIAL BARGARS IN A ERE SECON ASD JULIUS BAER & CO,'S, ‘263 and 265 Wabash: ‘A USSR SOMBER OF SQUARE ‘UPRIGHT PLAN :TO RENT sa At reasonabic rates. JULIUS BAUER & CO. CK OF THE PUPOL, A LZARGE STORK MALL PIANOS ‘Parties wishing to buy on Installments can be secom- modated. ‘W. W. KIMBALL, “Corner Staté and Adams-ste. TER TO N—PIANOS TONED FOE $1.25 GN AD- vance). Pianos repaired, polished, ete. Pianos moved, boxed, and snipped. wis nOved, bones: and NPR: e OF MUSIC, 191 and 193 State-st, AT SEE FACTORY, ORGANS AT PHICES BE: ond competicion, $50 aud upward: best in the mar- ket. NICHOLSON of NN CO., 63 East Indlana-st. ‘OS $125, $150, $175, $200. Lanzest stock {a city. Every fnstrament warrant: ed fiye years. REED'S Temple of Masic, 191 and 193 State-st, S1 AM LEAVING THE CITY, WILL SELL MY ‘splendid tone, carved-leg, Rnabe plauo; almioat new; $200; $15 cash; balance $10 per month. Address FS, Tribune office. CHOICE LOT OF THE CELEBRATED Sane Wahi, Bavie ecos W. W. KIMBALL, Corner State and Adams-sts, ‘A TENTION TO RENT — NEW ROSEWOOD panos; rent-moncy applied if purchased. REKD'S Temple of atusic, 191 State-st. (A DINE SIEINWAY PIANO FOR SALE CHEAP: in perfect condition; not long used: wilt sell for cash or installmeats. Address x 28, Tribune office. A GHICRERING PIANO, CITTLE USED, AND very fine, ail modera tmprovements. Owner must acti. "Can be’ seen at REEDS Temple of Mustc, 191 and 193 State % FEW PIANOS AND ORGANS ‘OF FIRST-CLASS MAKES, but ittle used, good xs new, Wil! be sold’ on monthly paymenta, if required. W. W. KIMBALL, Corner State and Adams-sta, CGHICKERING UPRIGHT PIANOS. Something very new. “Tone aa clear, sweet, and powerfal as a concert grand, Eepeatiag action of Ughtaing quickness, ‘arranted to stand in tune perfectly. Hiss anew pavent desk—the only conventent music- holder ever used on upricht planes. KEED'S TEMPLE OF MUSIC, 191 and 193 Btate-st. ILEGANT PIANOS AND ORGANS AT PRICES from $38 upwards to $100, $150, and $200. Great bargains for cash, or sold om essy inonthiy or weekly payments it, T. MALTIN, id 287 State-st, PRLEGANT ROSEWOOD UPRIGHT PLANOFORTE, ‘with ail isteat iinprovements; store price, $7303 pillaell nt S200. Also a beautiful organ for $75. Fam- fiy declining housekeeping. 842 Wabash OR SALE—A GOOD MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN for $50; worth $75. Addresa li 27, Tribune office, POR SALE—10 PAY ADVANCES AND STORAGE. six-stop parlor organ; also sewing-machines, Sing- Domestic, ev. Inquire at 164 LaSalle-st.. Room 41. R SALE—CHEAP—ONE, GOOD PIANO; WILL rent or sell oa monthly installments, Also one Estey and one Kimball parlor organ. 177 East Madt- son-at., Room 9. POE SALE” A VERY (GOOD PIANO WITH LaT- est improvements, and tate part pay fn board on ‘West or South Side. Address i 100, Tribune office. MIBST-CLASS NEW PIANO FOR SALE VERY cheap, On installzueats to sult purchaser. 696 Ful- ton-st., near Lincola, FOS SALETA FINE T-OGTAVE PIANO, | NEW, ‘with stool and cover. Will take part payin good. cigars. Address H 3, Tribune ofc POR SALE -AP—ON INSTALLMENTS, ‘square grand plano, little used, ms double round corners, fancy legs. full iron frame, and overstrung bass, 7)4 octave. Can be seen at 194 Desplaines-st. JOR SALE—AT A DECIDED BARGATS, M¥ FINE ‘upright plano, only used 2 months; mus? sell before 1st May. os [leave townon that date, Address F 15, ‘Tribune otfice. Fok SALE CHEAP FOR CASH®OR MONTHLY en -clasa 734-octave upright piano; lite OR SALE—OR RENT—A UTIFLL $000 DOU- die action harp; or will ctve the use of same for a loan of $125, Please address at once E51, Tribune. NEED MONEY, AND WILL SELL Mx ELEGANT Hallet Davis upright piano, 7}-octave, for $25 cash; balance Siu per moath; must be sold. ‘Adircas F ‘Tribune office, TL AiG SOisg 20, MOVE INTO THE COUNTRY May 1, and wish tosell my plano: will give a bar- galn; woulld take part in furniture. Address E S2T=io- ‘une office. " HAVE FOR SALE A FIRST-CLASS UPRIGHT piano: small payment down, balance on easy terms. Address F 45, ‘Tribune office. é WILL BELL MY FINE UPRIGHT PIANO CHEAP for cus or on payments; $20 down, $10 per month. Address ¥ 26, Tribune oftice. g FYOU WANT TO RENT A PIANO (OR ORGAN) ko to PROSSER'S;he makes renting a specialty. state-st NE OF THE FINEST PIANOS IS A SCHOMACKER upright; {t hes the electro gold strings: no other ano lias thom; can be scen at PRUSSER'S Plano tooms, 215 ste fANO. iG AND REBUPFING AT POPOLAB prices. No boy» employed: all work receives tha personal attention of G. E. BLOOMFIELD, piano- |, rake ‘West Madison-st. "1,800 references. POSTON, WANTED AS ORGANIST AND cholr-iesder; 14 years’ experience: read at sight, and proiicien; in’ Anglican and Gregorisn music. 231 AMichigan-av. PUUROLWANT TO SELL MY PIANO CHEAP AS dirt to a cash bayer. Address A S2, Tribune office. TECK UPRIGHT GRAND PIANO, ELEGANT XQ case, will be gold at a great sacrifice, ‘H. BRAUCH, 10% AT ES PIANOS, INSTRUMENTS, MODERATE PRICES. Terms easy. JULIUS BAUER & CO... 263 and *PSECELEBRATED ENABE PIANOS, PRIGHTS, {Bestptens of the highest awards a2 er, ‘Wabash-ay. ¥ the Centennial Zxposttion, AT JULIUS BAUER & CO.'S, 263 and 255 Wabush-av., Western Age! Tombs wins pritdese of fading sate legoos and m Be 0 use of plano for practice: refereaces Feauired. Apply. at S08 West ‘Madisou- ite» second fk WATe -AN FNGAGEMENT IN’ A QUAR- asain PLAIN SG? "iu Gites slager in an , More ofan object taan salary. Address 26, Tribane, ANTED TO “SELU~A | VER: NBA WA tiano, and taxe part pay in ready-made clothing. Address Ho, Tribune oiice._ Be ) DOWN AND $7 PER MONTH, T WILL SELL SO 2G Sno ace thane tone aud condition. Ade dress ¥ sty Tribune uttce, @77e BOYS MY¥ NEARLY NEW PIANO,CARVED BLT5 Bee Foserood care, and ia tu ane condieiony $10 ver munth. Address F ‘Tribune otlice TO RENT. nnn ne RENT—FROM MAY 1, THREE MND FOUR ‘room flats, modern {mprovements first-class butld- fog. JESSE HOLLADAY, Boom 21 Ewing Block, North Clark-st. RENT-FROM MAY 1-STORE NO. 23 NORTH Clark-st.; good retail cizar stand, haviag deen tised us such for over a year; living roots in rear If de- aired. ingulre of JESSE MOLLADAY, toom 21 Ewiug Block, Nortu Clark-st. tO RENT—20 Cl ern conventences: (roms: easy business centre. JESSE HOLLADAY. Ttoom Ewing Block, North Clara-sc. PO RENT-STORE NO. 269 NORTH CLARK suitable for any light business; ving rooms in the rear if desired; cleap to cuod party. JESSE, HULLA- DAY, hoo 3 hwing Block, Nurih Clari SPORTING GOORS. Oh SALE—A VERY FINK BKEZCH-LUADING | sun: willbe sold ate bargain. Can be seen at 1c7 State-st. durty ig the Week cetween 1t aud $2 u'cluc! m, JASEs U. Fust Wantev-to BUYS DREECH-LOADING SHOT gun, 10 bore: give description and trire, Ace dress Psa, Tribune oltice. it OK SALE—OLD PAPERS 1N PAUKAUGS Ur IW at Tribgne allies