Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 29, 1881, Page 16

e THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE:. SUNDAY, MAY 29, 188i—TWENTY PAGUS. tle fun at the expense of the community. Mr. 10 tee ee ee BASE-BALL. ‘How a Chicago Dry-Goods Man Undertook to Oper- ate the Pool-Box. = Attempt to Secure the Corrupt Co-op- ~ eration of John Clapp, of the Cleveland Team. How Clapp Led Him On, and How the Exposure Finally Came. fhe Week Closes with Chicago in a Strong Lead in the Champion- ship Race. fForcester Beaten a Third Time by Cleve- Jand, and Troy Gets Another * Game from Buffalo. Sow a Young Lady from Boston Gnshed Forth Her Admiration for Ohar- ley Sayder. AN ABORTIVE CONSPIRACY. If thereis anything certain in ‘sporting matters nowadays it is certain that base-ball, as conducted under the auspices of the clubs comprising the National League, is utterly free from crookedness and fraud, and that all League games are played on their merits. if for no other reason than this, the League deserves to live and oceupy an honorable place in the annals of American sports and ‘pastimes. Yet in spite of the safeguards and preventives contrived to protect and pre- serve the game from the encrozchuents of gamblers and thieves, and in spite of the se- vere penalties relentlesly imposed for every departure from honorable conduct on the part of players in League Clubs, there are to be found rascals ready to tempt players from the path of rectitude by the offer of pecuni- ary gain. Acasein point has just come to notice . through Yinkerton’s Detective Agency, which, by a vote of the League at its last annual meeting, is intrusted with the work of ferreting out any and all ‘crooked- ness, performed or attempted, that shail oceur in connection with League champion- ship games or players, The unprincipled scoundrel who figures as the tempter in this instance is a man occupying a creditable and responsible position ina Chicago business- house, while the player tempted is none other than Jobn Clapp, the square-toed and incor- tuptibie Captain and manager of the Cleve- land team. About three weeks ago Clapp received at Cleveland a letter, of which the following is a literal cop; ‘ LETTER NO. L. Carcaco, May 7. 18SL—Friexp Joux: Please excuse me for Writing you, but I want a little business. I used to know yo when you was in St. Louis, and now you probubly don’t. remem- Der me. ‘But now {am willing todo something for you. 1 want you to win the Munday's- game sure with the Chicugo, and if youdo win I will send you ($100.00 dollars) one hundred dullars. I shall bet £300.00 on Monday's game on the Ctevelands between Cleve. und Chi, 1 bet on Clevelands. Now win for me, Johnnie, and I will send you 100 doll, The betting will be 10 to 4, Chicazo the favarits, so.J can uttord to giveup a hundred, which J will send to you on Wednes- duy a. m. sure. Now you Bx it with the boys 10 win sure, and you Sbull bave the money sure. Now.do the best’ you can, and remember its a hundred for you if you win, sure, and I will send the money by express, same direction that Asend the letter. “You remember, now. 5 IW. LETTER No. 2 Was Written threc days Igter, and is an inter- . tinably lung screed covering stx closely-writ- ten sheets of note paper. in this letter, dated ‘Muy 10, the young man gives himself away ab- solutely, revealing bis true name and business connection. He uses the stationery of his em- ployer, beaded “Ogice of Bankrupt Store, 18 sud -186 State street opposit Palmer House). He explains bow it was that be fatled to torward the 10) promised in his tirst letter by saying: “i have been dun up, Robed of out $: . ‘And now, Jonnie, please nave pachunts and listen till I tell you the whole thing.” - Theu follows a long-winded yarn. about how he was “Robed” out of $407 by a young man named “Dowling,” who works in a ganibling- house, and whom Woodruff sent with bis pool- tickets to get them cashed, and then to place the whole amount on Chicago in the Saturday games but the young man “collared the ile,” and then pretended to have misunder- stood the instructions and to have played the money on Cleveland instead,~a very stale trick and gauzy explanation, surel; Woodrutl assures pimp that Dowling “a Haskel & Blackleg": that “a biger cut Throught & Thicf never lived.” But he is very anxious Clapp should think him “alright,” and cure to pay that $l, “and many others 100.00 before this Season fs over.” He is going to win $3,000 this season, and Clupp shall have hisshare. HeremindsJobn of where he made his acquaintance,—some years ago, when Clapp played in St. Louis,—and to shuw bow square he is he incloses the pool tickets with which he was swindled by “Dowling,” and also Aincloses his (Woodruf’s) note of hand, promising to pay Jobn Clapp $100.00 six months from date, May 10, and signed “J. S. Woodruf.” In the game inclosure was a cipher to be used by Clapp in_giving pointers to guide him in betting: “Send trunk at once” was. the message when Cleveland was to win, and “Can't gothis week” when the visiting club was to win. He lays out his prourai Unus: “ {will play you strong to WIN the fi'st game with the Bostons. I think you will lose the last as Sith Providence.’ e le is willing, however, to be guided by Clapp, and closes by saying: “The duy I receive the telegram, that day I will play as you say.” x THE NEXT MESSAGE Clapp received was dated “Thursday p. m. and announced that “1 have plaid you to loose to day tor 35 doll only. for 1 did not hear from you." Sut he gives notice thathe is going to “play you to win the first Boston game; s0 you play that day, and do your best too. Isbull put in about 2 or % hundred.” If he “knocks outa few dollars" he wili take up that note. He 4s going to play Cleveland to “loose” the second. game with Boston, and then he cun send the $100 immediately.» 1 would like rather to have you lvose one with the Troys,” he suys, and if ‘thtogs go Tight Clapp can * make $30) next week ANNIOUS AND UNEASY. ~ May 14 is the date of the next epistie, which is written upon deep-edged mourning paper, with envelope of the sume style. He explains that ho “writes on this paper for astifl.” He begins by saying: “Now lcau't get x word from you, and I wish you would write and let me know something. I enclcse w telecram for you to geud me, and if you think it aright send it and Iwill send? bundred & Fitty Doll. Tuesday.” The telegram inelosed tor Clapp to send is ona Western Union blank, and reads as follows: CUSVELAND, 0. —, 155-.—To J. S. Woodruff, 1st and 19% State street, Bankrupt Store, Chicago, Nt: Can" this weok, : wor ditee ean eo ‘This was to show that Cleveland would “loose” Monday's game with the Bostons. Being a Uttle nervous about Clapp’s prolonged silence, he urges bim to send back those pool tickets int closed in « former letter, as he ‘thinks he can settic that den! and get $100 out of it. . CLAYP’s DECOY. We now come to nn interesting phase o: ailair. In order to the more deeply ‘inplieare bis man, and if possible to obtain from biin some information of value touching similar sonspirucies or attempts to tamper with players in other League clubs, Clapp, after. conferring rite Bir. Evans, jCresident of the Cleveland Club, wrote the following extre: Club, wrote t ing mely ingenious CutvELaND, O., May 23.—Friexp Owing toun injury to iny right hand, which 1 rece:ved in the second Providence ganie, 1 have been unuble towrite or acknuwledge the reccipt of your Ictters. You seem to be all right, and Fou agsure ine that you are, and from your let- ters one would supyiose you’ willing to do us you ‘ow, you. must rewnember fam runnig great risk wid cannot afford to keep you posted unless Lam assured beyond a doubt that you will keep aif to yourself. I think there is a bance to muke'a little something, but you Know the Leazue rules ure very strict, add a player if cauzht it gocs hard with him, but your letter assures me you. will Keep ‘everything on the quict. AJl_ the boys are watched. but I am in a good position uow, as I have just_ been mude Captain, ana am with the boys all the time. leanuot give you any points to-day, as 1am obliged to piny in the outtield for a few games, but will bo behind the bat soon, and then can advise you better. Now youmust Keep this all to yourself. I have a friend here who, on the ‘quiet, ean play a little money. He's square, and vou can count on bim. The pool-rooms have been closed here, but there 38 @ great dent of betting going on outside. Whict’ gives thema chance to take them tm T have the key to your telegrams ail right, but ii not be able to send you anything for a fow lays, until] get in shape. Novw, 1 would like my friend to puta little money tor me on other games, and wish you would let me know how “hu: they are going. Please send mea key to tele- xrams for other games, so that I may under- stand byw to instruct my friend. Let me know if you bave any men of other clubs sired; if so, who, as I cantell if they ure ail right. We bave got to be mighty careful who we trust. I know them all, and can tell who to count on. { think ag you do, that with careful and’ strictly contidential correspondence we (that is, you.and myself) can make a snug sum this season. We ought to make $2,000 or $3,000 apiece, as you sny; but we must be sharp and on the lookout all ‘the time. 1 um writing this in the club- bouse, and am obliged to be very careful: enn- not say haif whut 1 wish to, as fam compelled to write in ereat haste. Please let me hear from you by return mail. Give me a good long Iet~ terand all the instruction you can. Let me know how to play other games, and 1 will write again soon. 1am yours, cte.. Sous, If anything can ‘be done with the Worcesters L will telegraph you, but am afraid { will be unabie to co bebind ‘the bat this week, and if you do not bear from me you will under- stand. Now I buve two (2) good friends in Chi- cago, who are square und may be able to assist you.” Ifyou would like to meet them I will send letter of introduction to you. Answer aulek GREATLY ENCOURAGED. The receipt of the above sevins to have en- couraged Woodrutt_ greatly, for he prompuly re- plicd on the “4th of May. Following are some extracts from the letter: Dean Friexp Joux: Yours just received. Now Ehad given up all hopes of hearing from you atall,andam glad at last to geviu with you. ‘Ob! 1 could of made 5,000.00 “Doll here on Boston games with you. You were selling choice here in pools, rate 10107 and WW tow. Tf did not touch but one, und lost 75.00; su kept otf fit, as could not hear anythmg from you. ‘ow John, Worcesters will be splendid to nip mon, They will be selling about even. Now ‘oucould manaze to loose first game, win cund, and loose third, L can knock out $300 auywas. Now of course what Idol will divide equal und be square with you. ow as for anything with anyone else, I will say Lum not directly; but, Jobu, even if I were Leould not tell you usder no circum- stances. Asto meeting your friends ‘here, I have no objections meeting them: but as to Busins Lthink it is uot alt advisable. This little Business is purely and squarely between you and me, and no one ia God's world kuows jnything of it but you and me. 2 “Now you can trust me with your life. Why, at time of Louisville Exposition [the Deviin- Hall-Cramer matter} I could of send 3 men that were not thought anything about at ull, and they were as deep in the mire a3 anyone; but L bad nothing to suy, ulthough I had lost 1,500 dol- Jursona Blunder of one of them. and they ure lass men to-day, but 1 have not ap- fthem. You Lhave wanted for s. Now wear right if you will only it right and be sure you do as you As to my giving you uny other can’t, for Lhuve to gucss them. 1 am wor and trying to catch onto a man in Chicago here, butits hard; but if Ido I'll give you what points: Jean; but don't ask me for any names, for that Tcaunot give. The enterprising manager of the Bankrupt Store then proceeds to say Whut be wants doue with the Worcester games in Clevelund,—" louse first, win. 2d, & loose id.” He thinks he can do something when the Clevelands go Eust, end is ure be cain made some money if Cleveland will “foose the first ame with ‘Troy. He fs par- Ucular, however, to caution Clapp to be sure be is golng to win, “for its easy to lvose and not so easy to win always.” He bopes to see Jobn and get better uequainted when he comes to Chicago, und in the meantime subscribes himself “your trne friend Jim.” Getting anxious for “ pointers,” the wily dry- goods man sent the following telegrams: CHICAGO, IN. May 25—Johu Claps, C3. H, Club: Can't. ko this Week Jenny Is sick." Answer if all JAMES. “AGO, IIL, May 25.—Jokn Clapp, Cleveland: Base Bult Ciub news. ‘Send frank {meaning trunk} at once to-day. Jennte little bette: Janes. CLAPP’S LAST LETTER. ‘The last section of the correspondence is:com- prised in the subjoined letter, delivered io per- son to Woodrui yesterday by’ William A. Pin erton, Superintendent of tho Chicago Agence LEVELAND., O.. May 26,—Jumes 8. Woodrug, This will hutroduce Mr. W. A. Pinkerton, reterred to in my letter of the 23d. He will muke himself known to you before he is done with the interview. Huving now introduced my friend. I would like to say 2 word for myself. All your letters to me Were turned over to Mr. Evans, President.of our Ciub, as soon as re- ceived, and by bis advice and direction my letter to you of the 23d was written, in the hope that your dishonest schemes might be tully devel- oped and counteracted. As you are well aware, 1 am a protessignal’ bali-player, and bave followed this line -of business for the past twelve years, and have received for my services a good salary. During ths time T have w nessed the downfall of several good ball-pla: ers, enused by just such men as you; they are now suffering, and I am gtad of the opportunity to expose such a disbonest character us you have proven yourself to be by olfering to bribe me. Lam very gad you have selected me as Your victim, aw ableto withstand all such temptations. You say you have been “trying for two years to get m I am egiad you bave devoted so much time to me, for bad the same amount been expended on others you might bave sueceeded in injuring some poor fellow, us well as the popular gume of base-ball. I would advise you in tho future to attend to your legitimaté business and give up experl- menting with honest ball-payers. Mr. Pinker- ton will express to you my feeling in the matter more fully tuan I have done, as 1 feel myself uuable to do the subject justice. Joun E. Cuapp. When Mr. Pinkerton called Woodruff was en- fared in bis duties us manuger of the bankrupt store, and the visitor quictly waited until he was at liberty, und then presented the above “letter of introduction.” Woodruff expressed yreat pleasure at mecting a friend of his friend in Cleveland, but by the time he roached that por- uon showing that his mime was up and his ras- cality exposed he turned as pale us death, and begged his visitor * for God's sake to talk tow- er,” lest the people in the store should overhear. Luter in the atternoon Woodrutl visited the Pinkerton Agency on Fitth avenue, and begged and implored that the utfair be kept from the Press, as its publication would rnin his business reputadon, To atl this Mr. Pinkerton returned but one reply,—that. he bad beer employed to work up this exposure, and that it was no part of his duty ur inclination to shield tho wrong-doer from the. full consequences of bis rascalty. Mr. Pinkerton made an etfort to as- certain woetber Woodruff really Knew anything about crookedness in connection with the Ci- engo Club, but was convinced that the man had lied in insinuating to Clapp that he knew a Chi- cago player who be was trying to tamper with. Among the mass of correspondence turned over was a letter received in Chicago last year by Clapp when present in this city us Cap- tiin of the Cincinnati team, propos- ing to bribe him by an offer ‘of $0 to “beat them Chicagos,” and to send the money to tho Tremont House immediately after the game. Thesimilarity of handwriting and of the forms of expression proves conclusively that this letter, though sizvned *C. C. Case,” was written by this ian Woodratt. Woodruf’s case will probably be laid before the Grand Jury of the Criminal Court with a view to procuring an indictment for bribery and attempted conspiracy. If there is any law cov- eplng: his. case he willbe given the full benctit of it, THE CHAMPIONSHIP. ‘The effect of last week's play has been to change the standing of nearly all the clubs. Ithas brought Chicago to the front, witha lead of two games, set Worcester back to 2 tie with Buffalo for second place, enabled Cleveland to pass both Boston and Provi- dence, and- Detroit to reach and tie Boston and Providence in games won. ‘The Western teams have carried off all the honors, Boston Josing three games at Detroit, Worcester three at Cleveland, and Providence two at Chicago. This week will bring. together Chicago and Tioy at Troy, Detroit and Worcester at Worcester, Cleveland and Bos- ton at Boston, and Buffalo and Providence at Providence. The position of the different clubs at the close of yesterday’s play was as follows: y ANYED—AN ENTERPRISING, Al ay elous youns man of good aduregs that wo. be willing to Work Nard $ hours per day for a fulr munerauion. Room 1, 1s Deurborn-sty ANTE) —FInST-CLASS SALESMA with established trade to curry line of lt suede in Missouri and Kansas. Address Q dt. Tribu defeated the C. M. Henderson & Co. team by Chi Snyder says so. They don’t think Charlie Snyder can catch for him all the sea- son, but Charlie Snyder says he can.” Another pause, while the Chicago’s went to the field. “Those are all reporters down there. I know that red-headed one down there. He's on the Telegraph, Lthink. I hate that Trrp- UNE reporter; so does Charlie Snyder, *- remembering she had not mentioned his name for one minute. 2 “ Last Saturday we -sat right down there, and L wanted to ‘sass’ that nashty TrapuNeE reporter awful bad. Te said Charlie Snyder stepped on the ball, und Charhe Snyder said he didn’t: then he guid be did, and Charlie Snyder told him he wasn't there to ‘empire’ the gime, he was there to report, und bid better ‘mind is own business,—that’s whit Charlie Snyder said. Then the reporter put tbat porrid thing in the nasbty paper ubout Courtice Snyder. [think that reporter is real horri-t nasnty, Ido. Charlie Sp re gentiemun, CharlieSnyder is, I Know Charlic Snyder's family, and they are real nice people. [tell Charlie Snyder he's too nice to play ball, bat Charlie Snyder anly hughs, and ys io’s going to stop someday, Wut he wont, I know. He's real nice, Courlie Snyder is.” By this time the Bostuus were aguin ia the field ‘nere’s Charlic Snyder eatehing again. Do you know the Bosbtons bought some stoekin’ and they were so beavy that Charlie Snyder could uot wenr them, so Charlie Snyder bought 2 lighter pair, und they ripped, and Churlio Snyder asked me to meni them, and I did. He's anawful nice fellow, Charlie Snyder is. ‘That's Anson batting: he awful big? They call him * Baby.’ Ain't he awful tat?” A pause, while the Chicugos scored up threo runs and took the ficld, “Look at that piteher (Goldsmith), ain't bis He's real good-looking, but I ai tut. — He's ‘2 700d pitel He's reu! nice, but he’s £0 he's awful tat. farfect. Heisn't as good-looking us Charlie Snyder, though. | [think Charlie Snyder is real nice-looking, don't you? sh Charlie Snyder would look up here. 1 e to see Charlie Su augh. He's got such white tecth, Charlie Snyder ta: Charlie Snyder is.” T think Charlie Snyder is the best-looking one in the Bostons, don't you? Charlie Suyder says he’s as black ts an fore the season fs ‘over, Chuthe Snyder i suo burns him go, but he's just lovely, Cbarlie Suyder Is."" ‘nis point the gcribe's paper gave out, and he wus forced to stup; but the conversation was kept up in this strain tor six innings, the fair admirer asserting every moment that Charlie Snyder was “reat nice.” After standing it for six innings the writer was able, with tho assts anev of friend who came down to speak to him between innings, to reach more secluded spot, aod by the end of the game was uble to wilk to the cars und reach bute, only to pass awretched night dreaming of “Charlie Suy der.” CLEVELAND VS. WORCESTER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteazo Tribune. CLEVELAND, O., May28.—Cleveland earned its third victory from Worcesters to-day by tremendous batting. Every one of the home nine exeept Smith made one or more hits, while the visitors did not score But one hit till the latter part of the game.t McCormick inimself made three hits, one of them athree- baser, and his running of bases probably wearied nim and affected his pitehing, for the Worcesters inanaged to earn a few bases toward the end of the contest. Their only run was scoret by Bushong in the eighth in- ning on singles by himself, Stovey, and Dick- erson, and a wild throw by McCormick. Both nines played a fine fielding game, Glasscock espeefalfy distinguishing himself. In the second inning be made a fine one-band stop of Irwin's low grounder, and telded to tlest in Hime, Clapp in left field, after taking Danrun's Jong fly, made a wonderful throw to Phillips at tirst base, und cut off Dickerson’s return. dnnings— 123356789 Cleveland. 3 0204200 %n Worcester. . 0000000101 ned runs—Cleveland, 8. Buse hits—Cleveland, 16; Worcester, 7. ‘Two-base hit—Hotaling, ee hits—McCormick, Glasscock, Phil- Ups. Fielding errors—Cleveland, First base on balts—Cleveland, 2; Worcester, 1. First buse on errors—Worceste: Cleveland, 2, Lett on bases—Worcester, 6; Clevetund, 6, Struck out—Shatfer, Kennedy, Creamer, Ho- taling. Carpenter. ; Double pluys—Clapp-Phillips, Itichmond-Sto- yey-Carpenter. Balls calied—Richmond, 83; McCormick, 74. Strikes calied—Richmund, 2; McCormick, 26. Passed balls—Bushong, 1. Time—Two bours. Umpire—Bradle: TROY Vs. BUFFALO. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Burr. . ¥., May 23.—The Buffalos and Troys played magnificently to-day, hit- ting with about the same degree of freedom. Up to the seventh inning the local men had the best of it, when a muff and a terrific wild throw by Galvin enabled the visitors to tie the game. In the next inning slow fielding by the same player yielded Gillespie two bases, and a single brought hin home. Rich- ardson made a brilliant eateh of a long hit in the second, with the bases Tull, and threw the bail to Peters, who fielded to Foley, ex tinguishing a player who was too far away from his base. Morrissey has gone home owing to continued poor health, and will not probably play tuy more this season. No one bus yet been engaged to fill bis place. Ainings— 123456789 Buflato, 62900200004 Troy. o100003 1045 Runs earncd—Butfalo, 4; Troy fwo-buse hits—Nichardsun, O'Rourke, Gil- Worcester, 3. pie. ‘Taree base hit—Rowe. Total bases on clean bits—Buffalo, 15; Troy, 11. Left on bases—Bulfalo, 3; ‘Troy, 4. Struck out—Ewing. Guivin @), Peters 2), Force. Buses on called buils—Buttalo, 1; ‘Troy, 2 First base on errors—Troy, 1. Wiid throw—Gatvin, L Missed tiy—Gatvin, 1. Passed ball—White, L Wild pitehes—Lynch, 1; Welch, 1. Total tielding errors—Butialo, 2; Base hits—Buttalo, 11; . ‘Tine of gume—Two hoursand ten minutes, Umpire—Doescher. : OTHER GAMES. The pressmen of Rand, McNally & Co.'s print- Ing establishment played the compositors of the firm a game of bnse-dall which resulted in favor of the pressmen by a-score of 36 to 15. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Trioune. Monmovri, lil, May 23.—A mateh game of base-ball was played here this afternoon by the Knox College Club, from Galesburg, and the Monmouth College nine, in which the Intter wore disustrously beaten by 1 score of Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Bravvrory. Pa., May 28.—The gnine between the Bradfords and Detroits this wfternoon was easity won by the Detroits, by the following score; Innings: 123456789 Detroit 2 704124 3 1 0-21 Bradford, O03 00002 2-7 Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribun. Dunugue, Ia, May 2.~The Luke Views of Chicago were defeuted to-day by the Dubuques; score, § to 3, with an inning to share. GOSSIP OF THE GAME. Keith Bros.’ beat Cutter & Crossett’s nine yesterday, 33 to 30. The J. B. Wiggins, engravers, beat the F. H. Hann & Co. team 10 to 1. The John ¥. Farwell & Co, nine defeated the Marshall Field & Co. nine yesterday by a score of § to 4, The Greensfelder, Rosenthal & Co. nine ANTED— trade. via, ANTE AN EXPERIENCED ee SPODARDI, JONES ES VENKES, Phiisd Banized, and is rendy to receive challenges, a score of 7 to 5. The West-End Base-Ball Club has been or- which may be addressed to F. Welsh, Secretary, \V ANTED—A GOOD, dersiand bls business. Apply to P.U'NELLL, FIRST-CLAS janitor. Musthave good references. und u No. 51 Emina street, Chicago. We notice with pain that the Cleveland Leader mun in bis report of the Clevelund-Worcester game of lust Wednesday plaiarized and pura- mite, opposite Union Vari CHARLIE SNXYDER’S FAIR ADMIRER. Atthe Chicazo-Boston game last Tuesday there sat in the grand stand a party of two Jadies and one gentleman, whose sympathies were wholly Bostonian. Anunknown scribe Sat hear them, and, unobserved by. them, took notes of their conversation, which, be- ing quite amusing, is presented to the read- ers of TuE Tripung verbatum, The Bostons went to the field and the game began. One of the ladies was evidently ac- quainted with the gentlemanly (2) catcher of the “Pets ‘of Murray Hill,” and expressed herself as follows: _ ‘Oh! there’s Charlie Snyder catching; he’s just lovely. I know Charlie Snyder well; he always comes to see me when he’s in town, Charlie Snyder does; he’s just lovely, Chatlie Snyder is. <A pause of a moment while “Dal”. made a base hit. “Oh! ain’t that mean? I think its just too horrid. Charlie Snyder don’t like it, 1 know. dust see that pitcher! Whitey, that’s his name; he sends in an awful hard ball; FETT Phrased a humorous ‘account of the Chicago- Boston game of Saturday, May 21, which ap- -peared in THE TRIBuNe. ei Two nines from the wholesile store of “Mar- shall Fieid & Co. played yesterday afternoon corner ot State and Twenty-third etreets. The team from the dress-goods department, cap- tained by Frank Nayler, beat the upholstery fellows, Sam Pashley, Cuptatn, 12 to 10. Ti.2 Chicag os left last evening on thelr first Eastern trip. Every man in the lot isin the best of physical condition, and contidently ex- pects to win at Ieust elght out of the twelve games to be played with Troy, Bostun. Provi- dence, aud Worcester. Anson, us usual, is man- ager, hone of the Club officers accompanying the team. They remain away four weeks. Ashadow nf deep mystery has surrounded Smith, the “California giant” who was engaged by the Clevelands, but who tailed to show up at the opening of the season, and after coming as fur Eust as Chicago is reported to have gone back to the “ glorivus climate.” His repeated requests for bis release were entirely ignored by the Cleveland management, who were uoy- thing but satistied with his conduct. Now comes aletter from the Detroit management wanting to kuow ff Cleveland will grunt bim his relesse, saying he bas agreed to playin thatcity if Cleveland will give its consent. This, of course, Cleveland will refuse todo, and Mr. Smith will have to explain his strange conduct to the satis- section of coe auctcaere bare belare be gets achfnce to play in any of the League clubs.— Cleveland Herald. z A HEADLESS CORPSE. Ghastly Discovery in the Woods Near Winnetka. The Head Found on the Beach Some Weeks Ago. Nothing Known of the Murdered Man or ‘of His Murderers. Friday afternoon Cordner West: the 12-year- old son of Mr. James R. West, of Lukeside, went out bird’s-nesting in the forest hind wh! Nes between tho raifrond-track and Lake Miebigan, just north of the suburb of Winnetka, and which, after tholr recentty deceased proprietor, have been dubbed Hubbard's Woods by the in- habitants. His occupation of a kind which led him into all sorts of curious places, a partic- ularly fmpervious pateh of forest tungte being, as the young hunter well knew, tho most likely place in which to hit upon the object of his quest, He bad quartered bere and there among the woods, when at a point near where the Green Bay road a short distance south of Lakeside, which is just north of Winnetka, changes its northerly course to ond alinost due west, he saw 2 most desirable spot for his. Investigations. About titty feet north from the read, alongside which at this puint rises a neglected osaze hedge, stoud an ush-tree at whose base was 2 dense ttugle of wild currant bushes,—so dense that even when the Ind tienred them he could hardly: disupguish light upon tbe other side of then. As he neared tho spot he was surprised to fin ba swarm of ties arisy from it, but this fact did not deter him from pursuing ‘his researches. He pushed the bushes xpart and peered in, when, Instuad of a welcome Dird’s nest, bis intent sight was arrested by the appurition of A HEADLESS CORrsE stretebed aloug the ground. Fascinated for a moment by the horribie sight, the boy took a long look” at tho dreadful object, and th dusued of {n the direction ot home. His cours took him to leeward of the corpse, when he be came uware of the fact that ure air was heavily tainted with foule tions, ‘This hurried bin Up, and be soon arrived at his father’s house. Mr, West beard bis story and, haying communi- ented it to someo€ the nebgbbors. a party started otf sume time later in the evening und verified it by tho discovery of the headless horror just us the lad bad described it. ‘The bushes were pushed aside and tho flzure of the mun reveated to the full light of the sun. Itlay so that, were tae hend still attacbed to the vody, it must’ have rested upon the swelling base of the tree as upon a plilow. It rested upon its buck. the bunds lying by. the sides und the feet, waich reached uéurlygto tho end of the tangle, were turued outwards. Whut wits, under the circumstances, fairly careful examination of the body reveuted the fuet that it was that of 0 Well-buitt and decently-dressed man, as far as could be judged by the clothes left upon bim, whieh consisted of merely pants, boots, wat coat, and undershirt. The pants were of dirk cloth of v goud quality aud the vest, whieh was pulled up under the corpse's shoulders, was of very tne basket cioth. ‘The boots were a very fair pair of Congress gniters, but had some holes in thom ‘which " looked like inten- tional cuts. The pants were in the sume condition, being slashed here and there as if with ukuife. ‘Cho remains were badly decom- posed, much of the flesh baymg been removed from tho bones, und the darkness of decompo- sition was v te wherever the flesh was. ex- posed. The vertebral column, zlistening white, protruded un inch from the n whicn, it was, plain to sev. bad been very cleanly cut in two, not the slightest evidence of nervous hacking being apparent, Whvever bad done the job bad accomplished it neatly as well nt thoroughly. ° Looking for evidences of a motive tor tho murder Which had been committed, the party discovered thut the pockets of buth the pants and waistcout of the corpse hud been turned in- side out, which at once suggested tho theory that the unfortunate wretch had beeu robbed as well as murdered. While consulting upon what they had seen, and building all sorts of theories us to the cir- cumstances uf the tragedy, the party suddenly exllcd to mind that about six weeks ‘previously a young fellow named Dwyer hud discovered upon the luke shore THE HEAD OF A MAN,— a ghastly and putrescent fragment of bumanity. Atthe time butfitte attention was piid to the Tuutter, no Investigation was deemed necessary, und the head was allowed to remuin upon tie beach, The geuerally received conjecture at the time was that the head wus that of some victim of asbipwreck whieh bad Deen severed from tho body by floating ice, and washed Ashore. The party remembered that the plice where the bead was discovered was In about a. direct line from the luke to the spot where te headless corpse luy. By this line the pine waere tho bead and body were respectively dis covered wus not more than about 3 in length, “Upon this strange coincidence it was not wu ery diflicult matter to form the — plausible theory that the head and the body bud belonged to the sume in- dividual; ‘that he bad been murdered in the woods, wad that, in order to destroy the possi- Dility of identification of their victim, the mur- derers had removed his head, carried it to tho luke shore, aud thrown it in. "Of course this is only a theory, but it is perbips the most natural one under the circumstances. Where the vic- lim came from isa mystery that will probably never be found out. He did not belong to tho neighborhood, as nubody is s here, or has been withia six months, whien is believed by the people who saw tho corpse to be the length of Time that it has been lying in the wood There can be uo doubt that the birds"-nesting boy has unearthed A MURDER oF THE MOST UORRIRLE DE- SCRIPTIV: Itis clearthat the tragedy was not the result of a disagreement amongst tramps. ‘The clothes of the victim were ot a quality not worn by the vagabond fraternity, and haa he been at ble tna who felt foul of tramps und by them they would not have faited to possess thems: OC LIS superior garment Waether he w in the enty and carried b3 night to the lonely spot—whethor he was lured thither and then slain, ute matters of mere con- djecture. ‘A short time azo aman named Michaelson, living at Winnetka, found a coat ut the lake near tho spot where the head was found. it was suggested that this possibly Was the remitining undiscuvered article of the man's suit of clothing, and that the fact that, the inan’s waisteont was bunched up atuut bis shoulders indicated that be had been dragged by his feet along the ground to the spot where oe was found. ‘If the cout did belong to tbe man then the murder must-have been’ committed much more recently taan six months a0, us a gurinent of that size could not very well “have remuined undiscovered upon a preity well (re- queoted beach for so lonx a ume. There is, however, no profit in pursuing the many theo- ries that'cireumstances, which may or may not have a. bearing upon tho cuse, cive rise to. ALL that Is Known whout the ease has been told, und there is not the faintest breath of evidence to tell who the corpse was, who were bis murderers, and where the foul deed can have been comumit- ted. aA TrIpuNe reporter visited Winnetka and Lakes'de y esterday and conversed with Gardner West, the htd who made the hideous discovery, and with other people of the suburb, the result ot which investigntions have been given above. He ulso visited the spot where the corpse was found and, possibly, the murder committed, ‘The Green Buy roud, after passing through Win- netkn and running due south fornbout fulf a mile, takes u sheer almost ut right angles to the west. In this direction it runs for about 100 yards when itasaiu turns south. In the short distunce where it rung about due east and west it ig separated from the open by a fence and a wild- growing osaxe-hedxe whuse dense growth and shurp prickles vifer an almost impassabte burrier to the pedestrian. “the reporter man- aged to get through it and reached the spot where THE MEADLESS Tonror had been discovered. The ash tree was there, and tho tangle; and some few flies which still hovered over tho place where blood-digculored foliage of lust year still offered them some little inducement to remnin near. The corpse, how- ever, bud been phiced out of sight, and only 1 low mound, marked at each end by’ a piece of broken branch, remained to tell of the myste- ridus murder. ‘The Coroner, and the village doctor, who, by the by, bud sid that he would not make a post-murtem examinutton of the corpse for all Winnetka, and the Coroner's Jury had made therr official ‘investigation, and we foul horror bad been placed forever out of sight. A GHOST-HUNTER, Ho Solves the Sbected Mystery. At the intersection of Archer avenue and Denrborn street stunds a three-story frame building which fs on {ts way to a. vacant fot. Several hundred people were attracted to this structure last evening by the uppearance nt its upper windows of three ghosts atan hour con- siderably curlier than the traditional 12 o’¢tock when such beings are supposed to show them- selves. It {s not related that nuy wemen with babies in their urms fainted, or that any brave men turned: white ‘from ‘tear und cowardly slunk away; but all were on the tiptoe of curi- osity when the three mysterious shudes thiunted their white shrouds in the very gentle breeze. A colored man who ign firm belleyer in ghosts, and suys be has geen thom in the form of white rabbits in secluded nooks and of old women in lonely churchyards, resolved to make a closer investigation of the haunted building, and learn if the three were glusts or something else. ‘Tho pbantow-nunter mustered bis courage and went through the traveling house, bent on having an interview with tho“ spirits.” Ito says ho felt very * dublous" while searching tho rooms, bur recovered his self-possession when a shrouded personage tlapped its wnite shect in his taco, and reveatcd to hiin that tho ghost in tho white cap, the one in the sheet, just from tho laundry, and the sprite in tne colorless gown were three boys who Wore benton having a lit- colored Individual hastily pusbed the three boys to tho window, and loudly announced to the ex; cited spectators below that * them Is no ghosts, and thon retired in ood order, chuckling to himself that he alone bad bad the spunk to pen- otrato the jok: os A Viennexo Tragedy. While Vienna was hurrahing over the recent Imperial marriage, a_ poor tallor, the father of five cbildren, all starving, shut himself up with them inaroom, butchered them, and stabbed himself. Suspicion having been’ aroused, the door of the room was burst open, and the police found him Just alive, but covered , with: blood. He sut up tor a moment, glanced”at the f corpses, and then at n cage in which a canary “Give bim to tho janitor,” he Otherwise he will starve to death": marked, then he Juy down und died. The erandest display of steel jewelry will be exhibited-at C. A. Contant & Co.’s, 5 ALUCTION SALES. By ELISON, FLERSHELM & CO. S¥und S% Rundolph-st. . Tho Old, Reliable, Popular AUCTION HOUSE. REGULAR SALES Fursiture, Carpet “and - General _ Household Goods, And General Merchandise, Every Wednesday and Saturday at 9:30a. m, Turkish Rugs, Carpets, and Embroideries, Tuesday Moning, May 31, ab 11 eco, 212 WABASH-AY., We sell a Catalogue sale of Turkish, Persian, and Circassian RUGS AND CARPETS, Antique Hall Rugs of Rare Quatity, ANCIENT AND MODERN Embroideries, Porteeres, &e, &e., C#-This collection has been on exhibition and_pro- nounced superior to anvthing heretofore shown in Chicaxo. Sale without limit “or reserve, the owner going to Zurope. Goods on view Monday and day of sale. ELISON, FLERSHELM & CO. Auctioneers, _ PAWADROKER'S SALE Diamonds, Watches, JEWELRY, &c., &., For account Mr, A. GOLDSMID, Thursday, June-2, at 10 a. m., Alarge and varied stock of the abore goods. Noto special at 10 o'clock, Diamonds, Studs, flngs, Pins, Sets, &, Sale at Our Stor ELISON, FLERSHEMM & CO., Stand 83 Randotph-st. N & REVELL. By GEOHEG. Gio- Rev-el, Cor. Fifth-av, & Randolph-s BARGAINS! PALMER HOUSE Carpets, urniture, Desks, ce Boxes, Se, Be. : |ARGAINS! AUCTION SALES. AM [USEMENTS. ee ai ~ STICKERS TRE. GEO. P. GORE & C0., Bo} VIOKER S THEATRE, 2U & 215 Muaison strect. Geo, P, Gore & C0., 214 & 216 Madison-st., WILL HOLD A Hemorial Auction Sale MONDAY, MAY 30, Commoncinz nt 10 a. m., to cloge_ out several consign- ments of very tine Custom-Made BOOTS, SHOES; and SLIPPERS ‘That are choice. Come and inspect them. REGULAR TRADE SALES DRY GoopDs, Clothing, Straw Goods, Woolens, Tuesday, May 31, 9:30 a. ine Thursday, June 2, 4 9:30 a. m. Bf Inench Sate. One smote et ibe GORE & CO., Auctioneers. Wednesday, June |, THERE WILL BE A CLEARING-OUT AUCTION SALE Boots, Shoes & Slippers, Consizned to GEO. P.GORK & CO., 214 and 216 Madi- son-st, There wil bo many ines of very desirable Spring and Sunmer ads ‘That wo shall turn at once into CASH. RIAKE A NOTE OF THIS. Thursday, June 2, at 9:30, REGULAR WEERLY SALE OF Grockery Glassware. We shall sell an unusually large and se- lect stock of W. G. Porcelain, China, and Hotel Ware, Rock and Yellow Ware, Dec- orated Chamber Sets, Cuspidores, etc. Also Lamps, Brackets, etc. Goods packed for country merchants. GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctioneers, POMEROY & CO., “AUCTIONEERS” 78 & 80 Randolph-st., Hold Regular Sales of Furniture & Merchandise Tuesday & Friday at 9:30 o'clock a. m. POMEROY & CO. No, 265 Huren-st., Between Dearborn and State. Honday, May 30, =At {10 o’clock a. m., Entire contents of above residence will be sold at AUCTION Parlor and Chamber Sets, Bruss. and Wool Carpets, Beds and Bedding, Crockery, Stoves, Ete., Ete, Sale peremptory. POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers. GOODS BOUGHT. SELL YOUR OFFICE & HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE i JOHN T. REVELL, WV? FIETH-AV. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA-NOUSE. Clark-st., opposite Court-Honse, Week Commencing May 30, ‘THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY TIPTI-AVE. OPERA COMPANY, IN AUDRAN'S POPULAR OPERATTA, OLIVETTE, As prosented by this Company in the Principal Cittes of America, and for Nine Consecutive Weeks in Buston Bofore the largest and most enthusiastic audiences ever assembled in the Gaiety Theutre. Perfect Cast of Characters, A Chorus of £0 Voices, An Augmented Orchestra, AND NEW AND APPROPRIATE SCENERY. MONDAY, JONE t-JAY RIAL'S UNCLE TOM’S CABIN COMPAS FAIRBANK HALL,. Contrat Muste-Hall Butiding. LECTURE, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 31, By Mr«. Dr. L. S. CARTER, of Boston, By request, and under the auspices of the Star Medi- eine « ompany. SUBJEG! WW Medicines of the “ Progress} or, The 9 a THE PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. ‘Those wishing to securo reserved seats will be sup- plieg with complimentary tckels free of charge by applying at 135 State-st, Rooms 1 and 2. “By A. LIPMAN, Auctioneer, 151 Suuth Clark-st. PAWNBROKER’S SALE, ON Monday, at 10 O'Clock a. m., or = Cold and Silver Watehes, Diamonds, and Jewelry, - Forfelted this month, from LIPMAN'S LOAS OF- FICE, 151 South Cinrk-st. . By D. LONG & CO. NO. 2264 EWING-ST., NEAR HALSTED, contents of the 2-story and basement dwolling, AK AUCTION, MONDAY, MAY 30, AT 10 O'CLOCK, Conalsting of Parlor, Chamber, and Dintng-room Furniture, Hrussols and Wool Carpets, Fing ON Paintings, Btovee, Crockary, otc, D, LONG & CO. Auctioneers. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. This (Sun dar) evening, Slay, first appearance in fea Fears of Birch and Gaccus” Orising, SAN FlEANedsco SNSTILELs, | the Ring-tine ot jastrelsy. Next woek the Mlowretar." Breat Harrigan and Hart Monday Evening, May 30, MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, THE ACME ivetie Comp’y, A Grand Combination of Well-Known Lyric Stars, selected by Messrs, STRAKOSCH and HESS With special reference to the vocal requlrements of Audran’s most churming work, including in the Cast the following names that at once commend the per- formance to the music:! public, carting convictior upon bare announcement; C, Peakes, Wm. 7. Carleton, — Henry James (. Péakes, Geo, Ch, Edward Lamb, iss Fane Went Enna Elsner, Ete Following thoir Great New York Triumph in Leande, P, Michardson's adaptation from the French of L Audran’s Opera Comique Success, Olivette (rand Choras of Young and Fresh Voices. Auguncnted Orchestra. ONE WEE! Signor DE HOVELLIS, Musical Director, Vagoifcent Costumes by Dazinn, New Seonery by Messrs, Malnsha and Roger. NEXT WEEK~The Original and Only VOKES. LAKE FRONT. W. G. COUP’S MONSTER SHOWS, ecial Telegrams from the Cincianali Daily Papers, The Yatly Enquirer says: “Crowds enormous. We repent it is the lnrgest, grandest show in. America, if not in the world.”” {Gazette says: “Mest tent show ever given tn this city? Commercial says: “ Dizzest_and best show under canvas appears to be the general verdict.” lamense crowds are turned awsy dally trom the mammoth canvas, the greatest enthusiasm: prevail- ig over thl4 the inmost stupendans exbtbition ever presented. Cnequaled, unpuralleled in the annals of show business, : W. €. Coup’s Monster Cirets, Museum, Menagerie, and Real Paris Hippodrome, Now exhibiting in Cincinnati. will soon be in Chie cuzo on ts annual tour, presenting tenfold greater attractions than ever before. its grand hippodrome performances will be given by 4 hippodramatic corns of celebrities, who will pre- sent. under the largest canvas ever erected, the most grand und thrillingiy resplendent rep-esentation of the ancient ituman Sports, two and four borse chsr- fot races, jockey, hurdle, and steeple races, elephant nw camel races. on a race-track “ne-alt mile ia ctt= cumference und forty feet in width. Four separate und distinct rings ure used, during each performance. No other show bus so many. Nine different kinds of invsie will be heard during ‘the uorzeous procession tnrouzh the prineipal streets of the city. Coming. and will positively not exhiblt tn Chicago until Munday, June 2 for one week only. See future tidvertisenient. : HOOLEY’S THEATRE. This (Sunday) evening, Mar 24 the Original and Only Siren and Backus SAN FRANCISCO MINe STRELS, the Cream, the Acme, the ideal of all Min- sttel ‘roupes. Elocution Scientifically Taught. S._. HAMILL, Author of “Science of E*ocution.” will reopen his HOUL OF ELOCETION, at 487 WEST WASHINGTON-ST., JUNE 15, (881. Private Lessons daily atter May 2. Sond forcircue Jar. ‘Take Madison-st. cars to Bishop-court. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, Clark-st., opposite the Court-House. This Sunday night. May 2. last night of the charm ing actress Miss ROSE WOOD CARMEL LE. Mr, Lewis Morrison and Fine Company. To-morrow, Monday, NUE OL VETTE COMPAS TS Ze FIFTH AVE! HOOLEY’S THEATRE. THE SAN FRANCISCU MINSTRELS. Seo Backus as Othclo alu Suivini (in pure Italian), Birch as Des demon (in pure English), aud the Grand First Part and Olio. SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Clark Street, opposite Sherman House. One Week Only, Commencing May 30 Who willappenr every eventns at & and Matiness Wednesday, Saturday. und Suadey: and Fields, Dan Sully, Wood and Bessley, and Fields ‘aad Leslie. meee A i. HOULEY’S THEATRE. Morris Ad ‘This (Sundar) evening, Ma; Backuy’ SAN FRANCISCO ¥ their Upera-House, Broadway, of Minstrel ‘troupes, CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. Prof. LYMAN’S SUMMER SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION Commences July 7, closes Sept. 2._ Send for circulars, AS Et, Munaxer. CENTRAL MUSIC-ILALL. Fourteenth Annual Commencement Exereisas OF THE CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE, THURSDAY, JUNE 2 at $ O'Clock p.m. Admission, uc. Heserved Seats can be ubtained 88 Box-Uttice on und atter Monday, May QW. HOULEY’S THEATRE, 2. the Great Birch and IN: ;, direct from. ‘This (Sunday) eventni 29, the Grand Treat.the Orisinal und Only, SAN FRANCISCO, MINSTRELS: the Ideal Minstrel Troupe. Monday, June 6, the greas Harrivan und Hart Combination, Fg THE ROOMS OF THE CHICAGO Society of Decorative Art, 170 Monroe-st., Will Be Open to Visitors i _SUNE f, 2, and 3. SGENEVA LAKE, WIS., EXCURSION. Saturday, June 4, 4745p. m. Round Trip 82.25, Return Mondsy 9:35, m. rae ¢ A Lhotel $1 to €a day. No ‘nckets sold atten Fridays June 3. 5 HUXMANN, Dentist, 145 North Clark-st, 46 South Clark-st, 30 Sllwaukoe-ay. SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE. Clark-st., opposhe Sherman House. TO-DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 29, ‘Two last performances, Matinee at2:0), evening: z at S o'clock, of ey HI HENRY’S PANOUS PREMIUA MINSTRELS HOOLEY’s THEATRE. COMMENCING SUNDAY, MAY £9, THOMAS B. DIXON. will sing his latest and moss i popular Song, Fold Those Little Hands in Prayer. ‘