Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1892, Page 8

THE COMING MEET. Thousands of Wheelmen Expected in Washington Next Winter, THE LOCAL COMMITTEE, Whe Will Make the Visitors Enjoy Them- selves When They Come—Good Work That the League of American Wheelmen Has Ac- complished—The New President. HERE ARE NOW 23,680 members of the League of American Wheelmen, and more than one-third of that number are expected here during the mect, which has been fixed for July 18, 19 and 20. ‘The meeting at Co! bus this week, as here- tofore mentioned in ‘Tue Star, was a quiet but enthusiastic one. The principal business before the convention ‘was the election of officers and fixing the place for the annual meet this season. As predicted some weeks ago in Tax Stan, W: selected. The clection of president to succeed ex-President Dunn, who resigned some weeks since, excited considerable interest. Col. Chas. 1. Burdett, who so successfully managed league matters as vice president, earned the Ragher honor and was the unanimous ehoice of the convention. TRE SEW PRESIDENT. Col. Burdett is probably the most popular | Coly this city and ft th tions ga 3 is city an’ e iden of how many visitors and members they would bring. Iilinois division will bring more than Since his election to the highest local office in the L. A. W. Chief Consul I yer has done more to promote the interests of cycling than almost any other person ever connected with the or- ganization, and it is through his efforts that the division has so largely increased its mem- bership, he taking up the work where his pre- decessor left off. a Mr. Dyer was born in this city and has lived here all his life. He attended the public schools and afterward graduated from Columbian Uni- versity. He entered the office of his father, the late Col George W. Dyer, in 1886, to afudy petentlaw. At the death of Col. Dyer, in 1880, e succeeded to his business, which he bas car- ried on ever since. He is a member of the Columbia Athletic Club, Analostan Boat Club, of which he is a governor; Columbia Cycle Club, of which he is president; Arlington Wheelmen, Analostan Canoe Association, of which he is commodore; Potomac cer Club, Chieago Cycle Club, Century Road Clul of America and American Cano Association: Was appointed vice consul of the District of amnbia division I. A. W. in September, 1891, member of the league at present; and in secur- | and was elected chief consul in the following ig a man of such wide knowledge of the league's affairs those who voted for his election November. PREPARING FOR THE MEET. consider bis elevation a good move sofar as the Teague is concerned. Col. Burdett is a resident of Hartford, Conn., where he is engaged in the Practice of law, and for eight ycars he has served as brigade engineer of the Connecticut Net:onal Guard. In 1854 Col. Burdett became mvert to cycling and the following year he > is an era in the rosd improvement crusade inaug- Grated by the L. A. W. f The L. A. W. is now @ large organization, yumbering, as already stated, nearly 25,000 members, with a rapiily growing membership. ‘The chief object of the league 1s to promote the general mierest of eycling as well as to escertain, defend and protect the rights of heelmen, to fucilitate touring, to regulate the government of all amateur sports nected With the use of the wheel aud to secure im- Provement in the condition of the public roads ‘and highways by promoting in the public mind general ec: y and de- -class roads and an active -. 48a national organization, in- eludes all state divisions, which bear relations tothe national government very similar to those between state and uation im the political world. The states not yet possessed of su’ cient membership (twenty-five) to organize a separate division are governed directly from headquarters. It is a matter of experience that ideal efficiency is ouly reached when a rider belongs to a club, the club to a well-or- ganized state division aud the state division to @ national body that is weil equipped for the transaction of business and the spreading of information. Among the advantages offered are: Every member receives a weekly newspaper (The Bicyciing World aud L. A. W. Bulletin), which conti together with hints, descriptions of new machines and corresp ence from ail parts of the country. This paper has always commanded a yearly subscription ric i WM cresy somaber yeusivess membership ticket, which %3 9 sullicieat mtroduction local of the LA W. and for the right to reduced rates im the many hotels with which the league has a Every member acquires the rig! protection by his state division, or, especially if imvolving @ national issue, by the main Organization. This right is by no mean empty ong. for the kistory of the league attests the activity of interests averse to recrea- tion and tae danger of touring without this Offered backing. Every member is given every facility for ob- taining information concerning roa: and distances oucher New Jersey, California, Michigan Missours, bave wsued road bo Given to “uewbers iree of expeuse oF at cose PRACTICAL WORK DONE BY THE LEAGUE. Of the practical work done by the league may be mextioned the prosecution of very many eases in which the rights of wheelmen were sought to be mvaded. The passage of the so- ealigd liberty bili by the New ork legislature isa case in point. This was framed and pushed ‘Wrough by officers of the L.A W. Thus meas- tre, in brief, provides that no laws vor local Festrictions shail be enacted a the use of ‘the wheel in the state of New York that are not equally applicable to vehicles drawn by horses. New York whceimen reaped the advantages ac- @euing to au extent uot anticipated Central b= Sr mmmediately opened. The highways the state were made ple at to ride on, be- @ause farmers and other shnew that the Tegislature had made wneelmen their equal. Other states bave been worked by ubeeimes bave been passed, m of the ieague the quthorities of Loston, Providence, Hartford end Brovblyn bad a dei Tighte of the streets, an Bgougat to recede from fin law or justice. Lut aly of thwse cities was broug ees; im the other three cities the f ee: dom of the strceis was gained with the aid of more or leas coucerted general aid of wheel- pore TME ROAD PROELEM. Probably the most important problem now being solved by the L. A. W. is the question of Detter roads throughout the United States, and Upon that subject the league says: The crying eed of the hour is for better roads. To obtain eform in this direction is one of the objects a: the league. Already much work bus been done, But there is very much yet to be accomplisued, are on foot for wematic pursuit of ‘his object and before long a movement will be made all along the bi We @tation of every cycler in this law ie under- Yeking. In tis work the horsemen will join Bands with us, Lutcyclers will tke the lead. Abs proposed noi ouly to show townships the @dvantage of good highways, bu: to compel ain the very best. Let shoulder to the wheel. ve 50,000 members it cau do every wheelman If the league can better work. League workers in several states, notably York and Rhode Island, have secured the passage of laws requiring townships to ezect guide boards at cross Beads and forks, Any amaveur wheelman over eighteen years pS may become a mem- A member of the league is at the same time a member of the division within whose Limits be Fesides at the time of joining. The officers of the league are: President, Chas. L. Conn. ; first vice president, F = Springfield. IL; second vice president, E Carlton Brown, Elizabeth. N. J. wer, Wm M. Brewster, Quincy, Abbots Bassett, biostun. ‘THE WASHINGTON DIVISION. ‘The Washington division of the L. A. W. has Bot been asleep during the past few months, ‘gpd it was throughs the energetic work of Chief Consul Dyer that this city was selected as the lace of the annual meet. His work was ably teconded by Mr. George S. Atwater, ex-chiof Qeusul of this division, who went to the Colum- Buscomvention to lay the claims of this city before that body. A second invitation was not Recessary, and Bearimys stated the facta cor- zevtia inet week when it said: “Of all the cities for the ensuing Burdett, Hart- United States Washington hus the best pe ‘cyclists, and nowhere -s grown into greater popular favor has cycling than in the need the eo-op- | Preparations for the meet here in July have already begun, and among those sppointed on committees are the following: Executive committee—Frank L. Dyer, J. C. Churchill, W. H. Stearns, T. H. Brooks, Joseph E. Casey and Richard L. Barrington. Finance committee—J. C. Churchill, ehair- man; C. K. Overman, Geo. S. Atwater, J. C. Wood, Frank P. Smith, Charles E. Gibbs and Benj. Wall. 4 Transportation—U. T. Mengert, chairman; A. H. Williams and others. ception—C. R. Overman, chairman; Chas. F. Gibbs, Perey McComas, Dr. Chas, Holm Teonard'H. Dyer, William E- Dyreand Richard L. Barrington. Press—I. H. Brooks, chairman; Thomas J. Godwin and Edward Guzman. Hotels Pettingill, chairman; Geo. 8. Atwater and J. C. Churchill. ‘ights and privileges—George M. Wash- burn, chairman, and others. Program—Joseph E. Casey, chairman; J. H. W. Thrush and H. J. Southwick. jertainment—W. H. Stearns, chairman; FE. H. Shuster, Howell Stewart and W. M. Snyder. liaces—George 8. Atwater, chairman; W. A- Balch, Phil Brown, D. L. Sandee, Wm. T. Rob- ertson and E. ©. Bowen. A. Balch, chairman; H. ©. J. W. Morgan, jr., 0. C. MeCormick D. Burns. Runs—A. 8. Chatfield, chairman; Wm. Jose A.B. Morgan, Hi. C. Emery and A. 0. Shannon. CAT. T. A. NEWMAN. COLUMBIA ¢ Rapid Growth of the Organization—Its New Clab House. ‘The coming season promises to be an event- | ful one in bieyele circles, and the league mem- bers, as wellas the members of the various clubs, will have their hands full, and all ex- pect an enjoyable season from now on. The Columbia Cycle Club has made more headway than other clubs during the past year and has not only largely increased its member- ship, but has also made provision for a new club home in Mount Pleasant. This club, which has an active membership of more th: 100 good riders, was organized May 29, 1889, ameeting held at the house of Mr. W. W. Maloney, jr., and elected officers for the first year as follows: President and chronicler, Jos- eph Casey; secretary, F. W. Donn; treas- urer, W. W. Maloney, jr.; captain, H. A. Lanj- mond; first licutenant, Richard Murphy; second Leutenant, K. T. Anderson. ‘The membership was small at the beginnin; and for several months the meetings were hei at the members’ houses, but the club grew in popularity and its membership soon became too large for parlors and a suite of rooms on Pennsylvania avenue between 45¢ and 6th streets served for a Jong time as the mecting lace and club rooms of the organization. Even these quarters soon proved too small and in September, 1890, the club secured its pres- ent home, corner of New York avenue and 3d street northwest, . ROAD RACING. Soon after moving into the new home and enjoying the privileges of a club house a ne’ leparture for Washington wheelmen was made in the way of instituting the now popular road race, the first race being run on the Conduit road M: 1890, and it for the clab mem- bers on! ttached riders not being permitted toenter. From that time road racing became popular and other clubs took an interest in this line of sport. The Arlington Club, of which many of the racers were members, Columbias and it was accepted. It was @ race over the Conduit road and the Columbias were victorious, winning by the narrow margin of three points. The prize. a handsome silver cup, now adorns the club parlor, aud the suc- cessful riders are each wearing # gold pin. Later on the club gave a series of races on the Benning track, which proyed in every way a successful affair. and since then the members Ie = had reason to boast that they had a racing elub. During the riding season the Columbias asa club cover more ground, so it is claimed, than any other club. ‘Their ‘uniform is pretty and attractive and on a club run they present a pleasing appearance. Two runs a week are scheduled, one for Sundays and the other for ‘Thursdays, and last season they covered almost every road ieading out of the city for a good distance. The club has proved itself host on more than one occasion and have won the praise of several out of town elubs, notably the Chesapeake Wheelwen of Baltimore, who casions. have been their guests on several oc: 4 NEW CLUB WOUSE PROJECT. Several months ago the question of securing © home of their own was broached and the members went to work with » will. Their labor has at last been rewarded, and work on the new house will be begun next week. The 15th street between lumbia road, will be an addition worthy neighborhood, and will be large e only to accommodate its own members, but will —- Its broad boulevards, ite number- also be the scene of many ‘during the coming season. The architects, Messrs. Balch & Morgan, are both prominent in the = | club circle as well’ as in bieyole circles gener- ‘ally, and they have spared no pains in the bor jodel of its kind, Sow | Sehr sal ie ad, ik yeaa iets Ro oat s CAPE. ©. 5. RaWUAE, ‘The present captain of the club is Mr. T. A. issued a challenge to the | it Tiding season ‘Last summer the smokers given in the country, which proved to be the most enjoyable affairs of the an old rider and an experte een an en apright aud fa this way be is easily distinguished from the others when on a road run. affairs and is composed of the following: Pres- ident, Frank L. 3 view nt, W. Pierce: art an Met ye A. 8. eld; corres] a iTinkle 5... Wood; road as far as Osbin John b: THE COLUMBIA’ SMOKER Matters of Interest to Those Who Belong to Cyele Clubs. The principal event in local cycling circles this week was a “smoker” and entertainment atthe Columbia Club house Thursday night, which proved an enjoyable affair. It was en- tirely a stag party, a number of invited guests being present in addition to the club members and other cyelista. On the table in the rear parior wasa large earthen vessel filled with tobacco, and about it was a supply of pipes, cigarettes, cigars and matches, which played their part in the affair and helped fill the house with smoke, while on the dining room table wasa spread to which all hands helped themselves. Mr. Casey had arranged » program for the evening, which was groatly enjoyed. The Rr gram was as follows: Piano solo,C. F. Me- Eudney; banjo solo, Jos. P. Cullen; selections of the Washington Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar Club; comic song, Geo. B. ‘Scott; quartet, by the Taylor Brothers; violin solo, Vietor Jobn- son; addresses, Joveph E. Casey and J. O. Churchill; song, J. V, Skeen; banjo solo, 8. B. Clements; piano dust, H. Reed and ©. L. How- ser. ROMAD RESIGNATIONS. The Nomad Club did not have its regular weekly entertainment this week. At the reg- ular monthly business meeting of the club, held Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr. Robertson, the resignation of Misses Douglas and Hopkins and that of Mr. N. C. Harper e accepted. Last Sunday the roads were in ‘good condi- tion and » number of wheelmen ‘rode up the Conduit road as far as Cabin John bridge. The L. A. W. bas made Charlie Brill’s road house a league hotel. The Arlington Wheelmen expect to do some good racing this season and some of the crack riders of that club will go in training early in the spring. ‘The Lilinois Division Road Book is expected to be out by July 1. The state has been divided into sixteen districts. Each district will be de- scribed by a map fourteen inches square, scale four miles to the inch, showing the county lines, railways and wagon roads, with a full de- scription, by symbols, of quality of road, topography, &c. There willj be no reading de seriptive matter, all descriptions being right e maps. There will be a list of consuls, The committee have made excellent tinan- cial terms and announce that the book will be the finest road book ever issued by any di- vision. ATTIRE OF WHEELWOMEX. Continuing its remarks upon the attire of the wheelwoman the official organ of the L. A. is Nothing is more strange or worthy of notice than the attitude of the male correspondent of the cycling press toward the attire of the wheelwoman. In theory and writing men may (and do) object to woman's idea of whi tutes @ proper wheel cos- tume and in their fancied wisdom ridicule what they do not like in it aa “ugly,” “absurd,” “in- correct,” &c. Yet, we have noticed, if the nat- ural gentleness of ‘her sex induces’ the wheel- woman to listen to these observations and to try and conform to their spirit, she will reap the invariable reward of such Patient Griselda byher husband or brother informing her, upon their return from the very next ride they may take together, that “he docs not know why it is, but there is something rather odd about her riding costume, and he did not see any one else with it.” ‘THE ZIMMERMAN DECISION. Referring to tue action of the racing board in declaring Zimmerman a professional and then reinstating him the League Bulletin has this to sey: Itisa humiliating fact that the action of the racing board in declaring Zim- merman a professional and in the next breath remstating him has made the L. A. W. a laugh- ing stock among other athletic org: tions, and has evoked aloud protest from the mem- bers themselves. That the fidicule heaped upon the L. A. W. and its racing board and the indignation expressed by many of the L. A. W. members is apparently justand deserved we cannot but admit. “ ‘Hideous’ was the word flung at the pneu- maticised wheel upon its innovation. Ciumsy, ugiy and unbearable it was voted. How cus- tom does change things. The solid tire looks such a thin, abject apology for th real article now as to appear like an attenuated offepring of a burly parent.”—Cycling. CYCLERS AT DINNER Gathering of Kepresentative Wheelmen as " Guests. Rieycle makers and riders were dined by Mr. Richter of the Sporting Life in Philadel- phia yesterday. Those present were Col. Bur- dette, president of the league; ex-President Dunn, Chief Consul Samuel A. Boyle of Penn- sylvania division, Col. Albert A. Pope, C. R. Overman, T. 8. Dando, F. C. Richter, J. C. Dayton, O. W. Fourdrinier, 0. 8. Burneil, F. A. Fgan, A. Kennedy Child, George W. Curtis, W. A. Pitman, Jos. Goodman, Mr. Winn, “Birdie” Munger, W. Herrick, Henry Goodman, Mr. Eggleston, 8. A. Milla, J. R. Lincoln Edwards, ‘Y. Henry Sweeting, H. W. Schlichter, Mr. Rim- ington, Mr. Cory, Mr. Schwalbach, Mr. Gen- dron, Mr. M. E. Meeder, H. A. Lozier, W. A. Whitmore, L. E. Hickok, ©. 8. Merrill, Kirk Brown, Mr. McCune, H. B. Hart, Elijott Mason, George Pope, R. D. Garden, Mr. Lien- hard, J. C. V. Smith, Mr. Newman, L. A. Howell, Mr. Patterson, Mr. J. C. Dando, H. Crowther, cycling editor of the ‘Sporting Life; W. 8. Van Dusen, L. J. Berger, M. Cahiil, D. J. Canary, J. RB Weld. jr., E. A. Keith, M. Morgan. ‘After some remarks by Mr. Kichter the fol- lowing toasts were announced: 1. The manulacturers,” responded to by Col. Pope. The man who sells the wheels,” A. Kennedy Child. “The Philadelphia eyele show,” 0. 8. Bun- nell. ~The cycling press,” C. W. Fourdrinier, ed- of the L. A. W. Bulletin. xc dhe epeling, correspondent,” F. A. Egan of ork. The meet of '92," 0. R. Overman, Washing- tor “The Wheelmen's Street Improvement Asso- ciation,” Kirk Brown. i 4 COSTLY POLO BARN. & D. Warren of Boston Erects # Ballding That Cost $12,000. Mr, Samuel D. Warren has had built » $12,000 barn on his polo grounds near Boston, known as Karlstein. It is the most costly barn in New England, with the exception of Mr. Wm. F. Weld’s barn in Brookline, which cost $90,000. The barn is eighty-five by thirty feet in size, and the most peculiar part of it 1s that if has a thatched roof. It took twenty tons of the finest of straw that could be bought to thateh the roof. straw as it lays op roof is twenty-two inches in thickness. There are’ spacious stalls for the horses, handsome harness room and hoyse. The building is about thirty-nine fect high and is from an English design. new home of the club, which is to be erected on | ing ‘A board of governors now conduct the club's! made Sunday up the Conduit ridge. Sglary Limits for Players—Kelly and the Giante—Bestens and the New Yorks to Mest at Kichmond—Chicage and Pfeffer~Louis- ‘Ville Hangs on to Brown. T Is ONLY ABOUT ten days before the schedule of tho league for the coming season work has been a task of unusual difficulty. Of course there are certain established —_ outlines which are followed in making base ball sched- ules—as, for instance, northern clubs open in the southern cities and the clubs in each section play together first. ‘The country is divided geographically by lines, one separating eastern cities from western cit- ies and the other distinguishing northern from southern cities. Bearing this in mind it may not be difficult to form some idea of how the schedule will open. \Tho eastern citiesare Bos- ton, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Balti- ashington. Of these Boston, Brook- York northern cities. The cago, Cleveland, Pitts- burg, Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis, the UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT TASK. for it was et Ye rea yng pone tach dip ap id Pl at once. He played fue = n Ber aol rary Rashes made a favorite at once. will be announced. The last as one of the leading players ST eT ka seas : ‘at secon sition with judgment and ina tight place ‘his degree of emplinsis that is decidedly dishearton- ing tothe other side. Michardson bas been offered the captaincy of the club and great things are expected of him. Richardson is a reliable player. In 1889 he played in 124 games, in 1890 in 123 and last year in 121. In 1889 he was the twenty-ninth bateman and his batting average was .279; his fielding avera; 1890 his batting average was .258; fielding, .940. He played short in sixty-nine games and his average in that position was .932 Last year his batting average was .267 and his fielding +946. | He ranked thirty-one in the batting list. Richardson isa member of the dry goods house of Dean, Sheehan & Co., at Elmira, with branch houses in various country towns. He has a flourishing business and can be independ- ent of base ball offers if he wishes, He basa northern cities being Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburg. This, then, is the geographical ar- rangement of the league. Western. Eastern. wonrHeny, SORTHEAM. Cleaso, Beste. Cleveland, Brooki¥iy ttsburs. New York. sovrurry. sovTseny. Gincinuati, Philadelphia, Louisville, Baltimore, St. Louis, w It is for the schedule committee to decide which of the three northern clubs shall open in Washington. For instance, if the committee takes Boston, as has been done several times, the committee must bear in mind fast day, a great occasion in Boston, and arrange #0 as to have the Bostons home on that day and with a drawing nine. Then, too, all the holidays must be considered. ‘The big cities must have their clubs at home on such days as Decoration, Fourth of July and labor days. They must havo drawing opponents, too. But on the other hand the clubs that are generally re- garded as the weaker brothers cannot be slighted. They have rights to some plums. It has been claimed that the four late association clubs of tho league will be generously dealt with as evidence that the league intends to do the fair thing by. them. ‘Thi wood news to Washingtoa. Mr. By: associates wrote to all the clubs asking for their claims and wishes, and if a fair schedule can be made base ball circles know that he is the one to make it. Regarding the rumor that an effort is to be made to “tix” a limit for ball players’ salaries for next year, Vice President Kerr of the Pitte- burgs says very sensibly: “Edon't think that any such thing will be done. Players have a right for as much as they can get, and their worth toaclub, together with the gate receipts, will always fix their sal- aries despite any rules. But it is bad policy to about any new scheme just now. Those who favor the idea should say nothing, at an rate until next winter. Certainly Igon’t think any auch pian as talked of will be accepted.” Michael J. Kelly, whom New York's base ball public want to see a member of the Giants this year, was one of the Broadway squad the other day’ He wore a high milk hat. an English box overcoat, an imported suit of clothes and his patent leathers looked like Italian dirks. “Will I play in New York?” said “Kel.” “Weil, I hope to. I wrote ‘Buck’ Ewing a letter not long ago and told him I would play right foul of the flag for him if he wished ‘me to. T've been trying to get to this city for fifteen ears, and now I hope I've got a chance at last. ‘itteburg has offered me 37,500 to go thei but ‘Mickey’ thinks New York is the be does not want so much money, “I don’t want to say too mucl if I do I might b il dav. But you can ju 1g’ will play ball ‘this year better than ever, and every day, too.” While the Bostons are getting into shape Charlottesville the New Yorks will be doing same in Richmond. Manager Powers has vited Manager Selee to meet his team in Rich- mond, and the invitation will undoubtedly be accepted. The result of this game will be eagerly watched for by base ball enthusiasts, us it will show to some extent the relative strength of the rival teams and the progress made toward getting into shape for the cham- piouship season. A well-knowi ball man of Louisville re- turned from Chicugo recently, where he had a taik with Jim Hart, president of the Chicago Base Ball Club, and got his views about the Pfeffer matter. ‘Mr. Hart said the Louisville directors were laboring under a mistake if they supposed he was going to release Pfeffer just because that player was determined not to play in Chicago. The Chicago club had Fred under contract, and what were they going to drop him for?’ ‘That was not business. ‘The Chicago management wanted to trade Pfeffer for some man who would fill the big hole in the team which his departure would make. Under no other circumstances would he be let go. ‘Again, it would not be wise to_have Pfeffer and Brown in the same team. They had gone [around the world together without exchanging ‘a word. Could men so estranged work well to- gether in the same team? Mr. Hart will not go to Louisville. He is not traveling around try- ing to find a market for Fred Pfeffer. ‘The directors of the Louisville club met last night and decided that under no circumstances would they consent to the release of Tom Brown. They further decided to submit a roposition to Chicago for the exchange of Fred Prefer. This they would not mase'oub he, but it is known to be Browning and Cane- van. To outsiders it looks as though Louis- ville was very foolish not to get Brown for Pretfer. Pitcher “Long” John Ewing has played his last game, and bis absence from the diamond will be mourned by overy player in the profes- sion. He has consumption and he cannot re- coyer from his present illness. ‘The disease has so emaciated “him as to make him hardly recognizuble and his death is iiable to ogeur any day. In the loss of Ewing the New York club will suffer greatly. Last year he demon- strated that he was a first-claxs man in the box. He was never strong, and ofton when he felt unwell and hesitated about pitching some peo- le thouzht he was wenk hearted. Now they now what the real cause was. “Harry” Stevens, who has secured tho score- fondnoss for the game, however, and his friends timely batting takes his mde out of it with a | pla; On March 2 the scbedule meeting of the Na- tional League will be held at the Fifth Avenue including changes in the er questions bearing on = the first meeting since the Organization of the twelve-club league, the Will undoubtedly be an Dieretiin and ‘one, mp frnith a to fulfill all obligations incident. to membership, The fact is that with a salary limit of $2,000 @ month for twelve players, which limits salaries to €1,000 for about five months’ work, and the certainty that their layers would be secure, any city of reasouable size would feel safe in putting a nine on the field. The outlook for the minors is the bright- est in the history of the game.” ae COLLEGE BasE BALL. Schedule of Games by the Williams, Yale ‘and Princeton Teams. The following games will be played by the Willams College nine on its spring trip: April 5, Laureates, at Troy; April 6, Manhattan Ath- letic Club, at New York; April 7, Fordham Col- lege, at Fordham; April 8, Crescent Athletic Club, at Brooklyn; April 9, Staten Island Ath- letic Club, at Staten Isiand; April 11, Engle- wood Field Club, at Englewood; April 12, Yale will heartily welcome him back to the diamond. INDIGNANT AT NEW XORK. Plain Words of Condemnation From a West- era Jouraal. Inan article of censure on the New York club officials the Cleveland Leader has this to say: “In 8 communication to the directors of the New York Ball Club Manager Powers aske them to use their influence to retain Dan Richard- son. This is not creditable upon the part of the New York manager, and sny action by the New York club that ssvorsof ‘backing up’ Richardson in his effort to keep away from Washington is inimical to the fair adjustment of players. “That New York desires Richardson is no ar- gument. Half » dozen other clubs might be equally anxious for his services. The plea that has been put forth to the effect that New York must have a great team to make money for other teams is unworthy of any club. If the ibilities of money making exist in New ‘ork let the backers of that team provide the way to make dividends possible. If Cleveland or Cincinnati wants to make money it has got to take a risk. That's about all either city has been taking for the last three years.” 4 OUT IN BASE BALL SALARIES, The Outline of a Pian Which Will Be Put in Operation in 1893. ‘The days of extravagant salaries for base ball players are drawing to a close, says the New York Sun, and those who now draw fat wads of greenbacks in exchange for capering around a green field should enjoy to the utmost the brief period during which unlimited coin will be showered upon them. At the close of the sea- son of 1892 the present plan of paying base ball Players for their work will have passed away and a new orderfof things be put in force. No more will the glossy-looking autocrat of the ball field saunter along the avenues of fash- ion the observed of all, and especially of the small boy, who whispers to his companions: “Hi, cullies, dat’s de Duke of Diamonds. He gits his little old $9,500 fer pitchin’ tree games a year for de champeens of de league. Ain't he de stuff!” In 1893 the autocrat of the dia- mond will descend from his lofty perch and mingle on a footing of equality with other mortals A plan for the payment of fair salaries in 1893 has been formed by magnates and will surely be put in force. The officials of the twelve clubs are in hearty accord on the ques- tion, and the negotiations, which have been quietly carried on for some time past, have come toasatisfactory conclusion. In substance, the plan is that when a club is prosperaua just in that t proportion will the players be benofited. The first move will be to salary limit, which will be fixed at $2,500. By this means the iy limit of a team could be kept down to $30,000. At the close of the season, if the club has made money, the capitalists will in- sist on first getting a fair return on their in- yestment—say 6 or 8 per cent. Of the re- mainder a fair sum will be set aside to be divided among the players on some equitable basis, and what is left will go to the capitalists. In case the club loses mor fails to do more than clear expenses th ere will get their salaries inside of a $2,500 limit, and the mauagers will not be cotapelled to make good out of their own pockets more than a trifling loss. In fact, the aim of the officials is to make the players beneficiaries in the event of a club's prospetity and protect themselves from heavy loss in case of an adverse season. ‘The argument might be made that the ten- dency of such a plan would be to fill all play- ers with adesire to leave the clubs of small cities and join , the teams of New York, Boston or Chicago, where there are prospects of large profits, That objection might goin former seasons, but now, with an equal division of gate receipts, the teams representing the smaller vities have a chance to make quite as much money as the big teams and a profitable season would yield quiteas much to the player. In support of the scheme it is set forth that the prospect of additional compensation will be an incentive to team work and an effort to get as good a position in the race as possible, for a team well up in the pennant fight is a magnet for the crank and his mighty baif dollar. ‘The magnates feel certain that the bulk of intelligent ball players will see the justico of the proposition and co-operate in an effort to ‘ence again put the game on @ basis where it will not only prove profitable to the player, but also give a reasonable return for the cap- ital invested. SUNDAY BASE BALL. Five League Clabs to Play Seven Days in the Week. Of the twelve clubs in the league only five will play base ball on Sundays during the coming season. Those are Bultimore, Wash- ington, Louisville, Cincinnati and St. Louis. It had bee genorally suppesed that Brooklyn and Pittsburg would be included ig the list. aut both have declared ynmistekably against Sunday base ball. ‘The officials of the New York club gave their card privilege at the local grounds next season, was in the city during the past week renewing old friendships nnd forming new ones. Mr. Stevens iy enthusiustic over the local prospects for the coming season. “DANNY” RICHARDSON, Career of the Ball Player Chosen to Captain the Washingtons. ' ~ “Danny” Rich- ardson, the spry little second base- man, is occupying decision in the mattor two woeks ago. The® ure opposed to playing Sundays on principle. The Brooklyn.glab fellowed suit Jast woek and announced that it would not play Sundays, ‘Tho Boston and Chicago clubs have been on reoord for some time us in to their old policy and play Pecsge nbs an & NEW NATIONAL AGREEMENT To Be Made at a Meeting in New York City on Mareh 1. There will be an important bese pall meeting at New Haven; April 18, Wosleyan, at Middle- town. The schedule of base ball gamos for the com- ing season, as arranged by Yale thus far, is as follows: April 12, Williams College, at New Haven; April 18, University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia; April 20, Staten Island Athletic Clad, at Staten Island; April 27, Englewood Field Club, at Now flavon; May 4, Holy Cross College, at’ Worcester; May 7, Manhattan Ath- letic Club, at New York; May 9, Holy Cross C e, at New Haven; May 11. Wesle: , at Middletown; May 18, Staten Island Ath- Cinb, at New Haven; i fay 21, Princeton, ; May 25, Crescent Athletic Club, ; May 28. @ Athletic Club, at Lehigh University, at Beth- hem; June 9, Wesleyan, at New Haven; June 11, Princeton, at Princeton; June 16, Univer- sity of Vermont, at New Haven; June 18, Princeton, at New York. “The Princeton base ‘ball team will play as follows: April 2, New York league club at New York; 7, Dartmouth at Princeton; Lebigh at Bethlehem; 13, Staten Island A. C. at Prince- ton; 16, Columbia A. C. at Washington; 18, Georgetown at Washington; 19, University of Virginia at Richmond; 20, University of Vir- ginia at Charlottosyille; 28, Lehigh at Prin ton; 30, Lafayette at Easton; May 4, Wesleyan at Princeton; 7, Harvard at Princeton; 11, Staten Island at Staten Island; 14, University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia; 18, Lafayette inceton: 21, Yale at New Haven; 25, Uni- Yersity of alichigan at Princeton; $0, Harvard at Cambridge; Jane 8, unfilled; 11, Yale at inceton; 18, Yale at New York. The Harvard, Yale and Princeton base ball schedule gives universal satisfaction among the students of those colleges. The fact that Hi: vard is again included in the league is the p: cipal cause for rejoicing. COLLEGE “PRO” BALL PLAYERS. How Someof Them Got Their Living As Amateurs. It is too bad, says the Boston Herald, that there should be so much talk about profession- alism in connection with certain college pase ball players again this season. There was not the least doubt Inst year that one college nine that showed up very strong owed this strength in a very large degree to the presence of two men who were nothing more or less than professionals, as their room expenses were not paid by themselves. The president of the university referred to, as well as one of the professors, maintained most stoutly that there was nothing to the matter. Possibly they may not have been acquainted with the facts,but the men referred to received emolument or gain directly or indireetly. This was confirued by the statement of a ball player who bad gone through that college in a pre- cisely similar way. It is a fact that another ball player in another nine received $30 per week jt summer for attending a soda fountain in a summer hotel, while he played on the local nine. Another one received as munificent a sum for clerking sta hotel. One player who was known to have received money for playing ball in a college nine last season has sigued with a full-fledged professional club, and probably the only rea- son that he did not do so sooner was because the college inducements were greater. ‘Trip of the Bostons. Manager Selee has ordered the members of the Boston league team to report at Char- lottesville, Va., on March 23. The climate at that place is mild, and the grounds of the Uni- versity of Virginia are located there. The team will practice daily on the collegians’ grounds and will play a practice game with the college nine every afternoon. Three match games for the gate receipts will also take place. ‘The Boston team will remain there until April 2, when # game with a local nine will be piayed in Richmond, Capt. Nash’s home. While the Bostons are getting into at Charlottesville, the New Yorks will be doing the same at Richmond. Manager Powers has invited Manager Selee to meet his team in Rich- mond, and the invitation will undoubtedly be accepted. The result of this game will be eagerly watched by the base enthusiasts, as it will show, to some extent, the relative strength of the rival teams and the progress made toward getting into shape for the cham- pionship sea On Apmil 4 and 6 the Bostons will the Yale nine at New Haven, and on the Yales will play on the ‘Boston grounds. ‘There will be no games with Harvard this year. ‘The Harvard boys are unwilling to play so enrly in the season, and as the league season will commence earlier than usual this season, on account of the larger number of clubs than ever before, no dates will be made with the Cambridge athletes. Haddock Training Williams College Boys. The following is clipped from the Williams College Weekly: “George Hadaock, who last season pitehed for the Boston Redsend recently signed with the, Brooklyns, will arrive in Wil- liamstown on Monday end spend at least a week in training the men. Haddock, it will be remembered, trained the battery candidates in Boston during the nf ad recent vacation. He is an atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York og | ant Maren 1, the object of which will be to draw Up an agreement to govern the relations of the twelve-club league and the minor tions. John 1 fionsl committye op national agreement, has ismued 9 formal call fore mecting of the com- mittee on that date. The the committee are President N. B. Young Zach Phelps. They will be met by L. C. Kr; ES 15,000 PAIRS A DAY, CANFIELD RUBBER Co. Offices: NEW YORK, LONDON, PARIS AND BERLIN. FOR SALE AT THE FOLLOWING STOREm WASHINGTON, D. ¢. A. LISNER, CARHART & LEIDY, of people who have no opportunity of witness- ing exhibitions of the national game except on Sunday. They like the game and, personally, I believe in giving them what they want. i have always heard that Cincinnati was « Sun- day town, and if the demand for Sunday ball is made We will play on that day. — IN TENNIS CLECLES. Players Keeping Their Muscles in Condition ao by “Gym” Practice. COURTS TO BE ROLLED As SOON AS THE FROST 18 OUT OF THE GROUND—THE BACHELORS PREPAR- | ING FOR THEIR TOURNAMENT—-PROSPECTS OF THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. NOW AND FROST E> come and lawn tennis disappears as com- pletely as if this popu- lar pastime had no fol- lowers in this region of country. Unfortunately there are no covered courts in this city where tennis can be played during the winter. Many of the players, however, do not lose all the winter season as far as this sport is concerned. They go to the symnasium and keep their muscles in condi- tion for the exacting requirements of tennis as itis now played. A man whose muscles are flabby and who is not accustomed to exercise finds himself at a great disadvantage when Le lines up in front of a net. NECESSITY OF TRAINING. While in some respects tennis is « mild form of outdoor exercise, yet there is perhaps no game that is more exacting and teste the physi- eal condition of thc player more completely. It requires a high degree of skill and training to reach eminence on the tennis court. __ Here in this city the number of good players is not as large as it should be, and yet the standard of the game is much higher than it was a few years ago. Men are playing « better me and if the interest continues is no abt but that Wasitngton will soon take a more prominent place in tenni- circles As it is tho players here have reached a degree of excellence that has been a revelation even to the crack players who have come here to enter the open tournaments. No active field work will be done until the frost is out of the ground. Then the work of rolling the courts will be begun, and at the earliest practicable moment the players will get out their flannels and open the season. ‘THE BACHELORS’ CLUB GETTING READY. A preliminary step in this direction is the meeting of the Bachelors’ Club which will be held on the 27th instant at the Capital Bicycle Club. This is the largest and, no doubt, the most important tennis organization in this city. It has a membership of about sixty, which comprises, with a few exceptions, all the leading players. ’ The club has five dirt courts, which are kept in excellent condition. In these grounds will be held the open tour- nament at a date to be fixed by tional Association. It will be some time in May, and the local plevers intend to get all the practice they ean before that date. THE SOUTHERN TOURNAMENT. The tournament of the Southern Lawn Ten- nis Association will of course be held as usual some time in the spring, but exactly where has not been determined. There 1s a desire to make this association what the name really im- plies, namely, an association of the tennis clubs im the southern states’ At present the mem- | bership consists of seven clubs jocated in this city, one in Wilmington, Del. and one in Bal- timore. An effort will be made to interest ten- nis play living in Richmond and in other southern cities and to induce them to jom this association. If this is uot done the association may quietly expire for lack of interest. Tennis for Championship Honors. The first championship court tennis tourna- ment ever held in this country will be played on Washington's birthday on the Racquet and Tennis Club's courts in New York city. While only two entries were received they were from two of the best players in the country— Mr. R. D. Sears, the ex-champion lawn tennis player, and Mr. B. & de Garmendia, the ams- uct champion. ‘The winner, in addition to winning the cham- pionship, will receive a handsome silver cu; ere is also a trophy at stake offered by the New York Racquet and Tennis Club and the Boston Athletic tion. which will be heid by the elub whose member wins the champion- ship. The championship tourney will be held alternately each year on the opuris of the New York Racquet and Tennis Club and on the Bos- ton Al Association courts. ae BOXING AND WRESTLING, First Annual Championship Meeting of the A. A. U. in Philadelphia. The first annual boxing and wrestling cham- Pionship meeting of the Atlantic division of the Amateur Athletic Union was beld at the Acad- emy of Music in Philadelphia last night. The theater was packed from pit to dome. To avoid the slightest suspicion of partiality the judges and referee of boxing were selected from clubs outside of this city. They were: Keferee, J. B. McCormick of the New York Advertiser, who, under the nom de plume of Macon, has LANSBURGH BROTHERS, CHARLES BAUM, J. ©. HUTCHINSON, SEATON PERRY. | atthe end of which the judges awarded the bout to Quigley Tenth bout, boxing, second round of | 105 pounds—James O'Donnell, P. B. Gillespie, A.C. 8... Gillespie the decisios First bout, 105-pound class—Howard Ambler, A C.5S.N., throw AE. Pierce in 11 minutes 22 seconds. Second bout, 105 pounds—William Callahan, Warren A. C., and Charles Highley of South- wark Turn Verein. Highley secured the fall im 8 minutes 10 seconds. Third Lout, 105 pounds—J. B. Reilly, A. ©. 8. N., and W. Coucell, Warren Athletic Club. Retlly threw Coucell in 1 minute 35 seconds. Fourth bout, 105 pounds—Charies 3. Sirvia, | Warren Athletic Club, and Charles H. Haenig, | Southwark Ture Verein. Haeuig gave up after | 24 minutes, | _ Fifth bout, 1 class—James Holt, A. | c.S.N., Emil Beck, Southwark Turn Verein. | Emil Beck threw Holt in 9 minutesand 38 seconds. Sixth bout, wrestling, 115 pounds—G. W. Curtis, A.C.8.N., J. Markert, Warren Ath- Jetic Club. Curtis won in 6 minutes and 56 | seconds. \ Seventh bout, 25-pound clase—John Y. Cooper, Warren A. C., F. C. Kalk, Philadelphia ‘Turngemeinde. Won by Cooper in 6 minutes 87 xeconde. Eighth bout, 185-pound class—G. W. Philopatrian Athletic Club, and mon be Warren Athletic Club. Won by Clark in 40 secon: Ninth bout, 185-pound class—Herman F. Wolff, A.C. 8. N., and John MeCleary, Warren Athletic Club. Wolff threw McCleary im 2 = ‘32 seconds. ‘Tenth bout, 135-pound class—H. L. Btull, P. AS. C., and ©. C. Halderman, A ce x. Stull threw Halderman in 3.22. Eleventh bout, 158-pound class—James Gil- lespic, W. A. C.,'was defeated by D. L. Chee terman, A. C. 8. N., in 4 minutes and 50 seo- onde. ‘Twelfth bout, heavy ‘Taylor Shock, |P. ASC. secured eo over Gibbous March in 2 minutes and 35 seconds. Thirteenth bout, 136-pound class, round of trial—Im the second bout Hi Ambler, A.C. N., forfeited te K. Mullen, |W. A.C. The men seemed to be pret evenly matched, but Mullen strained tm the first bout and was to give up after wrestling for five minutes in the bout, | Heavy-weight wrestling—Thus proved to be the best contest of the evening and at ite end | both Joseph Sims, W. a. C., and ©. P. Ran- dolph, A.C. 8. N., the competitors, were wildly cheered for their pluck. It required three bouts to decide, and Randolph dually Won the last one in 1] minutes and 30 seconds Heavy-weight wrestling—D. L. Chestermam, AGS won from Frederick Dallam, Balti in3 es secouds. victory in the feather weights was appropriately by bis friends atthe C. A.C. house last night. ———_— DAVY WOULDN'T ACCEPT THE ORDER Yale Wanted Him to Build » Ceder Shell, but He Seid He Didn't Mave Time. | When Yale men heard that an order had been > | iven to Davy of Cambridge fora new cedar | shell it caused them to do a little thinking and talking. Harvard has always contended that | the cedar shells are faster than the paper opes and have kept their ‘varsity crews in them evem after @ succession of defeats. On the other hand Yale has been content to row in paper ebelis. Yale men did not pay much attention to the Claims made for the cedar ghell, however, until | after their defeat last year. Then they gave it | Some consideration. It struck them that there might be something in the matter after all. When the news came from Cambndge | about the new shell Yale bowting men bad « | Consultation and decided to try a cedar shell jaleo. ‘That was early in the season, before | Gould resigned the captaincy. He notified Davy that Yule wanted @ cedar shell just light and just as fast as Harvard's. Davy ceplied that he couldn't build « shell for Yale ander Harvard will see that he doesn't lose by refusing to build « shell for Kale. Dav; told Yale that there were no o changing bis mind. Con to use # paper sel Without having an ppportunity to eettle in own winds whether acedar than @ paper oue of not wer shell is really faster ctacdees | THE “JANSSEN” LEAGUR be opposed to the A A U. It will work in harmony with it. The very fect that Howard