Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1892, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, * , ¥ MARCH 26, 1 a me ores + 892-SIXTEEN PAGES. RUNS THRO’ THE MUD. Cyclists Take Advantage of Fair Weather. THE GUARANTEE FUND GROWS Proposed Twenty-Mile Road Race Between the Arlington and Columbias—Track for the League Races—No Change in Date of ‘Meet. OLLOWING THE snow came a brief pe- Tiod of fair weather, which was taken advan- tage of by those who are riders of the bicy- cle, although the roads out of the city limits have not been in first- class condition. The road between George- town and Cabin John bridge gets in good con- dition in & short while after rain or snow storm, ang that is always the first road traveled after a bit of bad Weather. Next to this is the 14th street road as faras Takoma Park or Silver Spring, and ‘these roads are probably ridden more than any other country roads in this vicinity. Now that the end of March is near bicyclists anticipate some good riding weather shortly and several century runs are to be made before the hot weather. ‘THE GUARANTEE FUND FoR THE MEET. ‘The coming league meet is at present oc- eupying the attention of the local wheelmen | who are members of the L. A. W., anda number of riders who are not now members of the organization have signified their intention of becoming such before the meet in Jul; ‘The finance committee, through the untiring efforts of Chairman Churchill, is accomplishing Good results, and a large guarantee fund is now | assured. All members of the local division have besa supplied with blank sabscription lista. and the one getting the largest amount before April 15 will be presented with o hand- some league uniform. Among the 1,100 machinists of the Overman Steel Company's works at Chicopee Falls, Mass, there is considerable musical talent, which a few years ago resulted in the forma- tion of a brass band, which ranks among the best of its kind in th> country. The band now consists of forty han isomely uniformed mem- bers and the Overman company has gener- ously placed the band at the disposal of tie Seal omaaattes during the meet without any ex) to the committee. tertainment committee, of which Mr. W. H. Stearns is chairman, is moving in the Tight direction and preparing a program for the entertainment of the visitors during the three days of the meet. In connection with the entertainment the committee deem it advisable to give the visitors a sail down the river, a show of some kind at one of the theaters and a “gigantic smoker.” Should the weather per- mit the “smoker” will be held out of doors. Otherwise it will be given in the largest ball thas can be procured for that purpose. ‘THE RACES OF THE MEET. The principal event of the meet will of course be the races, which will be hotly con- tested by the most prominent racing men in the league. Unless the Y. M. C. A. track, cor- ner of 17th and U streets, can be made avail- able the old Brightwood track will have to be used. The tracks at Ivy City and Benning are | each mile tracks, and being of that length they offer no attractions to the racers. who hope to make a first-class record. Although confro ese obstacles the members of the racing committee are not at ail discouraged, and if | nothing better can be done a half-mile track will be made near Mount Pleasant within easy access of the street car line. COMING FROM ELSEWHERE. Considerable interest is being manifested throughout the eastern states, as is shown by the communications received by the commit- tees. In Philadelphia the wheelmen are arranging a mammoth excursion to come here during the meet. They will leave there in time to visit Old Point and rench here Monday morning The Park Avenue wheelmen of that city will Tide to New York, take steamer to Old Point and ride from there through the Shenandoah valley, reaching here the day before the meet. Tne Century Road Club of America hus ac- cepted the invitation of the Arlington wheel- men to entertain them during the meet. WASHINGTON'S LADY CYCLISTS. Washington has a larger per cent of lady riders thau any other city in the United States and it is generally conceded that they ride more gracefully than the members of the fair sex im most other places. The height of the seat has a great deal to do with the position of | the rider. in this city the seat of the ladies’ ¢yeles aro generally arranged in such a manner 48 to give the rider plenty of opportunity to mit erect, while in many other places the riders @ stooping position, imitating the men who are al g to make a record. In Philadeiphia, where there are many lady riders, most of them ride in the stooping position, very few sitting erect on their wheels. Age does not seem to have much to do with the lady riders, for im Cincinnati there 1s a lady rider who has passed her three score 0 there are several who hood of fifty. In this city are but few ladies over forty years old who ride a wheel, the majority of them being Letween eighteen vears the time when the uncertainty puts the la: pon the “0. gst Among the lady riders here there are any school teachers as well as departinent clerks, and there is one lady who spends most of her time ou the whee! looking out for the | eedy and doing Christian work in general. A TWESTY-MILE ROAD Race. There will undoubtedly be » twenty-mile road race run here this season ,between the Arlingtou wheelmen and the Columbia cyclers. ‘The mattor is already being discussed and the ted | many of them have of yielding to the tempta- tion of «smooth path when confronted with a Poor road. Wheelmen have no more right to choice of footpath or roadway for their riding than the owners of other vehicles have. Side- walks are for pedestrians, the road for all other uses of a public highway, and when wheelmen forsake their lawful position for one to which they have no right of any kind, they but in- jure their standing in the community in which they practice their imposition upon the rights of pedestria: d if they cannot be taught this in any other way than by the payment of dam- ages in suits brought against them by those they injure they cannot expect the sympathy of any of those who use the public thoroughfares in a lawful and legitimate manner. That the wheel- man upon the public highway is entitled to the same use of it as every other vebicle, and that he is not responsible for the freakishness of every crazy animal he may meet there, is but in keeping with the other decision handed down by New Jersey's supreme court. The rights of wheelmen are clearly detined in these and other legal decisions, and when riders over- step their prerogatives under the law they should suffer from doing so.” Iinols at the Meet. Chief Consul Gerould of the Illinois division is very much interested in seeing the Illinois | division well represented at Washington during the national meet, said the last issue of the Eearings. He proposes to charter a special train,ineluding sleeping and dining cars,to leave Chicago Saturday evening, July 16, and reach ‘ashington Sunday evening. leaving there | Wednesday evening and arriving in Chicago Thursday evening. These cars will be gaily decorated and the trip alone will be the source of much enjorment. At Washington a brass band will be engaged and the chief consul has already arranged for hotel accommodations at the Ebbitt House, L. A. W. headquarters. The cost of the entire trip must be paid before | leaving Chicago, it being greatly reduced in | this way. Those who wish can beg now to | deposit the amount in small payments with Chief Consul Gerould at 108 Madison street. |. _Members of other divisions are cordially in- ‘vited to journey to the meet with the Llinois iy and are promised a “rip snorting” good me. The earlier Mr. Gerould can determine | on the approximate number going the better. ‘The Iitinois division man who misses this meet and the trip will be sorry. Racing Rules Burlesqued. In last week's Bearings there appeared a bur- lesque on the racing rules. ‘The story read: A racing man with a couple of machines found, when he landed at « suburban station, that there was no one to meet him, and as the track was about two mules distant he was in a quan- dary as to how he should get himself and his wheels there in time for the first race. Seeing @ young colored gentleman sunning himself on a neighboring street corner he approached bim and the following conversation ensued: “See here, my boy, do you know how to ride a bicycle?” “Does I! Well I reckon! I'se de cullered champion.” “hea you are just the one I am looking for. Jump on one of these machines and ride it out to the track with me and I'll give you # dollar for your trouble.” “G way irom me, white man! What yer takes me fur? I ain't none of your common purfessional trash, I'se an amatoor. I ain't wine to lose my amatoor station by takin’ money fur ridin.” Gimme a box of cigars fur de job and I'lgo yer,” and he did. Ladies’ Cycling League of Minneapolis. The Ladies’ Cycling League of Minneapolis held its annual election of officers at the home of the Misses Snow. Three members were added to the list, which makes a membership of twenty-seven, and the ladies hope to double the number this season. It was resolved to ad- mit gentlemen as honorary members only. The members are considering making it a league club in the future and taking a century run during "92. The officers elected were as follows: President, Miss Bird Lucy; captain, Mrs. Florence M- Lewis: recording secretary | and treasurer, Miss Juha Guild; corresponding secretary, Mis# Antonette Choate; first lieuten- ant, Miss Winnie Snow; second lieutenant, Miss Elmore. ‘The Coming Cycling Season. The national racing board of the L. A. W. will hold » meeting in New York city the first week in April. Many changes will be made in the existing rules. It is possible that one or two more national championship races will be created. The championship events now con: sist of a quarter. half and one mile safety quarter, half andfone mile ordinary, and one- mile tandem event. Racing men ‘favor the creation of a two-mile safety national cham- pionship event. ‘The idea of changing the date of the national meeting of the League of American Wheelmen from July until September wili come up for the consideration of the executive committee next month, but is not likely to be changed. When the L. A. W. held its meet here in the sammer of 1884 every visitor was delighted md not a complaint was made about the eat. The racing, season will open, with a big tonr- |nament at New Haven on Monday, June 6. Immediately after the Connecticut meet the Century Cycling Club of Syracuse will bold tournament. The Century Club's meet take place in the same week as the New Haven tournament. From Syracuse the racing men will go to Rochester, where a meet will be neld under the auspices of the Crescent Cycle Club. From Rochester the circuit will extend to Buf- falo, where the Press Cycling Club will hold a meet. After the Buffalo races the racing men will go to Pennsylvania. In that state the Scranton and York wheelmen will hold races. ‘Three meetings will be held in New Jersey, but | no definite arrangements have been consum- mated for the Jersey tournamenta. State championship races will be allotted to | each club in the circuit. No official dates have |as yet been determined upon for any of the clubs exeepting the Rome Cyclers, who will hold their meet on May 30, and the Riverside Wheeimen of New York city, who will hold a tournament at the Manhattan Field on July 9. The Kings County Wheelmen are arranging to hold their annual spring tournament in June. The Manhattan Field and June 18 are looked upon as the likely place and date for this event. Cycling Notes. The necessary popularity of the bicycle as Arlingtons will no doubt receive word in the near future of the acceptance of their chal- lenge. The course will in all probability be ever the Conduit road between the reservoir and the club house. The pool tournament of the Columbia eyclers Will begin Monday evening at the lub se. Nearly one hundred members of the club are to | compete for the prize and the tournament prom ises to be au interesting one. Among those who have entered are Messrs. Wood, Casey, MeCal- mont, Pierce, Maher, McEnaney, Hinkle, South- wick, Humphrey, Lammond. Jose Goodacre and others. ‘SO CHANGE IN THE DATE OF MEET. When the annual convention was held at Columbus in February and Chief Consul Dyer @f this division went on to extend the L. A. W. the hospitalities of this city for the meet, he was anked what were the coolest months in the year in Washington, and he replied: “De- ‘cember and January. ‘The question of the date of the league meet was discussed and July was the month se- lected, the particular days being de upon afterward. Now there are complaiuts being made about the date selected, but there will ve no change made. SOCIAL GATHERINGS, ‘The Nomads bad two social gatherings this the residence of Miss Davis on Sth street north- east and spent an enjoyable evening. The fame favors were wor Uy Miss Crace Keefer And Mr. George M. Washburn. while the point riges were won by Miss Mac Guilford and Mr. . C. Harper. Wednesday evening Miss Mac Altemus entertained the members of the club et ber home on 9th street at a game of progres- | sive angling, the first time the ciub has ever eojoyed such a game. The first prizes were Son by Capt. Manning and Miss fda Finney. The booby prize was won by Mr. Guzman. mined | Week. Monday night the Euchre Club met at | | means of rapid transit, says the Grand Rapids | about, the bicyele boys will have won | for to them more than to any other cause will | be due the change. An estimate of the number of club men in land is London, 281 bicycle | elubs, total membership, 5,620; England outside of London, $32 clubs, or 18,640 men: Wales, 25 clubs, 500 men; Ireland, 112 clubs, 2,240 men: tal number of club men in England and Wales, 113,800. ‘The Century Cycling Club of Syracuse, N. i., have secured one of the finest residences in use as their future home. This elnb | has grown to its present proportions since | April 15, 1891. The club now have 125, mem. | bers, with prospects of 30 applications for April | meeiing. ‘They are very active in L. A.W. matters, five of their members being officers of ¢ leagu The Intercollegiate Athletic Tournament. ‘The proposec two days’ monster intercol- llegiate athletic meeting near Philadelphia, | which emanated from the Athletic Club of the | Schuyikill Navy, is now an assured fact, and nothing remains but fine weather to insure the aifair being a success. The ground has not Yet been chosen. but the date has been fixed, the days being May 17 and 18. These days wiil not interfere in any way with the games held by the various colleges, who will, therefore, ve the plan tl unqualified support. The ecutive committee of the Intercollegiate | Athletic Association has indorsed the | tournament. | “There will be gold, silver and bronze medals for the first, second and third men of the vari- ous events, and a novel change will be made. For the winners of heats, a souvenir medal will be given. A special prize of s diamond medal Interesting Legal Decisions. ‘The supreme court of New Jersey has handed down two decisions of special interest to wheel- men. In one of them « wheelman when riding on the sidewalk ran into and injured a pedes- trian. The court held that riding « bicycle Upon the sidewalk is unlawful, the footway, the law says, being reserved for pedestrians and Rot velucles. decision declares the bicycle S vehicle and has no more right upon the Sidewalk than a horse or carriage. In the tiher cage a sheelman meets a team of horses When riding uj pul righway; scimale become, frightened, run smash the carriage and injure the complainant, who jvas lriving them. ‘he decision was that bi- cles have the same right on a highway as and hence a wheciman is not a damages caused by frightened horses, unless is shown guilty of negligence. ys: “It seems to us that these decisions eminently just. We bave repeatedly warned Feaders agaist tue reprehensible practice will be presented to the individual contestant winning most points’ There will be no en- trance fees, and the games will be governed by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association rules. The field officers will be the same as those who will officiate at the int te games of May 28, or as selected by the committee. he latest act of the Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy is to issue an invitation to the following English colleges, asking them to send men over to compete in_ the coming intercolle- te games: Oxtord University, Cambridge niversity, Eton College, Harrow College, Lou- dor University, Dublin University, Cheltenham University, Uppingham College and several others. Lt ig auncunced that the railroad trunk lines will tickets at one and one-third fare for the round trip from May 16 to 21 inclusive. The committee selected four ds on which to hold the sports and the choice will be made in a week or two. The North Dakota democratic convention yesterday indorsed Cleveland, but deemed it wise instruct the delegates to BALL PLAYERS’ GOSSIP The Nationals Will Play the New Yorks Today. WORK OF THE PAST WEEK. Notes and Comments on the Whereabouts ‘and Condition of the Nines of the League— The Local Infleld Compared With the Others—Personal Points. AY, WHAT DO YOU think of Washin, ington’s infield th season? With Richard- son or Stricker on sec- ond the Washington's infield will stand about fourth on the list. We know Dowd is a lulu, but the company he is in this season aro lulus, too. Say, have you no- ticed that infield the Brooklyns have put to- gether for this season—Brouthers, Ward, Joyce and Corcoran? Is there any better, or even as good? All ofthem can hit for keeps; three of them are like streaked lightning on the bases, and as fielders, well, it's high, low, jack and the game with them if the entire gang pulls together. They are all stuck on Ward and 1 | knows how to jolly them along. Another in- field you musn’t lose sight of is the St. Loni Werden, Crooks, Pinkney and Giascock are not selling platers ‘by any means. Then look at Philadelphia with Connor, Hallman, Mulvey and Allen—only one ‘good hitter in this quartet, but fielders of the ver: best. “Boston's inficld is well belanced, of course, as to batting and in Nash and Long have two king pins. Cincinnati's infield looks 8 littie spotty—Comiskey, McPhee, Latham and Smith are strong on paper as fielders, but as stickers are only fair. Anson's infield will take care of itself, as it always does. ‘The old man on first, Dabien on second, Burns on third and Cooney at short will compare favorably with the Brooklyns, but are weak as run getters, Pitteburg’s mysterious players are hard to cover. Beckley, Baur, Raymond and Shugart look strong, but a stronger lot of quitters can't be found.The “Spiders’” infield is another good one. Virtue, Childs, Tebeau and McKean generally take cure of everything that comes their This club expects to get back into 1889 form, and if it does “hustle” will be the watchword for the other clubs during the en- tire season. Louisville should do well with Taylor, Canavan, Kuehne and Jennings, but Pfeffer on second would add 50 per cent to its strength. New York's inficld care of short and third, but Bassett and the “unknown” first baseman cannot be depended upon. Don't forget this club, though, when you come to piace them all at’ the end of the season. Baltimore's infield, like its entire nine, appears to be the weakest of the twelv hustler, Pickett, Gilbert and Shindle may d velop surprising strength, but they are uot colts, and with the exception of Whistier can- not be expected to develop any great playing ability. ‘The local infield stands about fourth, Brooklyn, Chicago and Boston Leing about the only ones that lead them entirely. Give us good weather on the 12th of next month and such a crowd as will jolly the local boys off on their inaugural game with the Bostons will do your heart good. “Mattie” Kilroy's work last Wednesday was an eye-opener for the local base ball crank and for that matter for the cranks the cour. over. No pitcher was better known than Kilroy in 1889 and with him back in the form of that year the Washington club will loom up as a strong delegate for the first four honors of the league, instead of the first six. Manager Barnie always had a soft spot in his big heart for the Port Richmond idoi, and the signing of Matt this year demoustratés to a remar degree a judgment of a player's abilit which Barnie has become famous. ‘To ho! club this year down to five hite will be the ception instead of the rule and Kilroy's Jast Wednesday at once stamps him as ono of the best pitchers in the business. Kilroy can be depended upon to improve as the weather becomes warmer and the chances are the works of Port Richmond will be shut down regular a» Kilroy makes his appearance in Philadelphia. What a string of K's this will make for the local club—Kilroy, Killen, Knell, Kforeman, Kdolen and Kgastright. we have a Richardson on second. He colt. nor a particularly handsome man, but it is dollars to doughnuts that Sir Daniel Richardson of the village of Elmira would have fallen dead had he made two singles, a doubie and a drei-sacker, as “Hardie” did last Wednesday. It has been generally thought that big Catcher Milligun is not a spriute: formed a feat in last Monday's game at Savan- nab that few catchers of lighter weizht could do. The Phillies were at bat. Hallman the first man at the bat and he knocked a long side foul to the eastern fence. Milligan made a great run for it and pulled down the ball. play was a dificult ono and the spectators loudly applauded the big catcher. Roger Con- nor followed Hallman’s example by sending a foul in exactly the opposite direction. Milli- gan had to jump among the spectators for it but despite the difficulties he secured it.) was another occasion for cheers and Miili had to doff his cap before Big Joe Mulvey followed Connor to the bat aud sent a foul in the same direction, only higher in the air. As the he: ight bionde back- stop threw off his mas and started after it Mulvey yelled after bim, ‘Come back. you won't getit,” but again Milligan fooled ‘the Phillies by’ catching the bali. The crowd almost yelled itself hoarse at “Milligan’s feats ‘and he had to make his bow to the spectators several times. esterday, but wiil play the New Yorks today ut ichmond, They should have easier work thin with the Phillies, but no one can tell how these ante-season games will turn out. The local club will open the preliminary season here a week from today in a game with the C. A. C. nine. The city has been extensively billed and it looks like old times to see the big posters. ‘The grounds are in bad condition and a week of good sunny weather is necded. They are now like a quazmire. The new scats at the lett of the grand stand have been finished and chairs will be put there next week. President Wagner is expected down from Philadelphia on Tuesday. Players Not Signed. President Williams of the Western League has sent out bulletin No. 3. In it he gives tho information that Arthur Sunday, the outfielder, has been signed. He also gives the following list of men who have not been assigned places: E. McDonald, P. Lyons, Harry O'Day, Joseph Ardner and W. Delaney, second basemen; Andrew Knox, first baseman: 8. R. Camp, third baseman; John Burns, shortstop; Jobn’ Gans and James Daly, outfielders; Ed 0’ Johnson, J. M. Keenan and W. KR Bi pitchers. President Williams asks the various clubs to notify him at once whether they want these men s0 that he can release «il left. The servicesof Shiebeck, shor been given to Omaha. Milwaukee a re- quisition for a catcher instead of Kreig, whom they will play in the outfield, releasing Henry, and President Williams informed them they can bave Nagle or Bowman. Indianapolis and Kansas City want catchers. A Big Opening Day at Pittsburg. ' Everything that can be done is being done by the management of the Pittsburg base ball club to have a great opening day when the St. Louis Browns play there. All the railroadshave been asked to run excursion trains from near-by towns on the occasion of the opening event. This request will likely be granted, as the pa- trons of the great national game residing at Wheeling, East Liverpool, Beaver, Youngstown and other places will have chance to see the contest at cheap rates. Buckenberger, during a conversa- looks spotty also. Fuller and Lyons can take | but he per- | The Nationals did not play the Philadelphias | “What do you think of the Browns?” “The team selected is a good one. It is well balanced, has good pitching magerial, and in the general departments of the game, in hit- ting, fielding and base running, it is strong. think we ean soon get down to work, and if the weather will only moderate we will be in shape to prepare for our big season's work.” “What do you think of the prospects for the season?” “They're great. It ought to_be the year for base ball on record. The two leading organizations are now one, and St. Louis will ree all the lending attractions in the business ear. Then, again, making two champion- ship 'races will tend to stimulate the rivalry and = . matters all the more interesting all along the line.” A Complaint From the Far Northwest. The case of Pitcher Camp, a reserved player of the Seattle club, who was signed by the Pittsburg National League club, will in all Probability be taken into the courts, as the league has practically announced its intention not to interfere. The matter hus been placed in the hands of an attorney, who will, if inves- tigation warrants it, bring suit for breach of contract to recover the $1,000 paid by the Pacifie Northwest League last season to t board of control for protection under the na- tional agreement, to which the National League was one of the principal parties. ‘he Pacific Northwest League proposes to base its ground of action on the fact. that it complied with all of its obligations under its contract for protection, while the other partie: failed to fulfill theirs. In accordance with the terms of the national agreement $1,000 was for- warded to the board of control on April 9, 1891, as the consideration for protection, which in- | cluded the right of reserving players for one year from that date, On October 9, as required | by the agreement, a list of players ‘reserved by | the Pacific Northwest League was sent in. One | of the piayers on Seattle's reserve list was Win- |tield Scott Camp, whom Pittsburg signed | Without the least notice to Seattle of its inten- | tion. | Again, there is apt to be trouble over the | fact that President Williams of the Western | League lias issued a bulletin of players cigned | or whose terms have been accepted, several of whom are signed or reserved by Pacific North- west League clubs, Talk About the Players. And still Pfeffer says: “It’s Louisville or no- where for me. Buck Ewing indulges in this light and airy romance regarding Danuy Richardson and the Washington climate: “Richardson bas weak lungs and for some reason or ‘other he always was sick when he went to Washington. If you look back over our series in the capital city you will see that he bad to luy off every time we went there on account of sickness.” Asa mat- ter of fact local base ball patrons remember only too well a certain game with the New Yorks when the score was a tie and Danny, the poor consumptive, slugged the ball down to the club house and won the game. He was the healthiest looking invalid in those days any one would care to see. Already trouble among the St. Louis is re- ported. ‘It is said Von der Ahe is trying to sign Stricker at a smaller salary than called for | in'the contract which he signed with the Bos- | ton association ciub. Stneker will not go to | St. Louis for $1 less and Von der Abe says he will not piay ball unless he does. Kansas City wants Al Maul and Manager | Buckenberger has been requested to sign him for that club. ‘The Chicago club have decided to: play all their home gumes at South Park. The club's lease of the West Side grounds has another year to run, but the club intends to dispose of the latter at once. | ‘ne Pittsburg press are all against Jerry Denny and the chances are that Raymond will cover the third bag. Jim McGarr will captain the Milwaukee team this season. ‘The Philadelphia picked team, scheduled to play the Orioles, have cancelied their dates for exhibition gaines in April. The manage- | ment has instead made arrangements with the Patterson club for April 8. All the Cincinnati players have reported for duty excevting Latham, Chambi McGill and Morgan Murph eived a letter from Pitcher Rhines infor that he would not be able todo a practice work for two or three weeks, as ho broke his coliar bone in the gymnasium at Ridgeway a few days ago. Glasscock says le is glad to return to his | stamping ground, St. Louiy, where he bad | always been treated well by the people. die Burke saya: “Those Milwaukee Ger- mans ure dead sore over the assortment of players they got out of Jimmie Williams’ hat.” Aud yet the Pittsburg Chronicle. Téegraph “The Richter millenium plan has been tried in the Western and the teams drawn. Milwaukee seems to have the best looking team.” A gentleman from the south stood in the ro- tunda of a Cleveland hotel the other day talk- ing to a friend about the comparative merits of { the two sections of this country. “Yes, sub,” | said the southerner, “we kin just nach’elly bent you Yankees for good bearin’ soil, but, suh, we are obliged to admit, sub, that ‘you’ no'then | people kin raise the greatest base ball players on yarth.” The southerner had seen some of the lengne elnbs practicing in the south.— Cleveland Leade The managers who took their teams south | this year are not profiting thereby. At Hot | Springs a foot of snow keeps the players hud- died about the tir in Florida the weather is now too bad for practicing. |The general inclement weather will result in giving all the teams a fair start, none of them having tne advantage of much preparation.—Courier- Journal. A dispatch from Norfolk says: “A Virg nd North Carolina base ball league of six clubs, including « Norfolk nine, is in process of formation. ‘the program is that the Norfolk | bull players shall be reinforced with several professionals, and it is stated that the nine will be organized by April 1. Glasscock, Pinkney and Dwyer have reported to Von der Ahe. ‘y” Raymond signed to play third base for Pittsburg. He will leave for the smoky city next Saturday. Raymond says he had offers to play with Washington and New York as a general utility mai Billy George, who was as erratic as the “Wild Man of Borneo when he twirled for New York, is booked fer Portland this year. So is | Will White, Chris Von der Abe's old ehort stop. John Ward has telegraphed the Brooklyn officiais that the team will return from Florida on April 3. Walter Brodie hasn't yet fallen into line at St. Louis. Charley Zimm and catcher, who bs in signing a con- afixed hix name to Jocument for 1392. reason alleged for his delay was that he did not want to be re- served. Shortstop Philip H. Tomney died in Read- ing, Pa., last F aged twenty-nine years, He played with the ‘Binghamton and Lincoln, Neb... cinbs and was for two seasons with the, nager Al Buckenberger of the Pittsbu ball club has decided to take a team of tossers to Cuba next winter. Comiskey thinks that Eddie Burke is the surest catch on short flies since the balmy days of Pop Corichll. Local enthusiasm in the national game is get- ting stronger every day and it will be high when the opening évent takes place. In the Western League drawing for teams the first town to come out was Milwaukee and the Inst Kansas City, After the teams were drawn by mutual consent a few exchanges were made. Ferson was assigned to Columbus, but Manager Schmelz traded him for O'Day.’ He tried hard to trade one of the players for Larry itchell. Chris Von der Ahe wants Al Spalding to pitch underhanded in an old-fashioned game to be played either at St. Louis or Chicago some day this season. Al Reach might be coaxed to play second.—Cincinnati Temes-Star. ‘The Pittsburg team has been ordered to re- port March 30. “Sandy” Griswold says: “The Kansas City reporters will have the felicity of a catch-as- catch-can wrestle with the orthography of Eddie Ejorgteli’s patronymic this scason. Tho New Yorks will open the base ball season at Buffalo on Aprii 20 in a game with the Bisons of the Eastern Association. President Frank- lin bas about decided upon two of the four players that Buffalo can sign without regard to the, apportionment business, They are Jim lively li President first baseman, and Leo Smith, the short stop, to not oi the team until April 10, was: “You will be .cted to report in Pittsburg at 12 o'clock noon, Mare 30, in fit condition to play ball.” - ‘That Washington team ought to be in the fight, at least some part of the route. Itis a cleverly balanced organization allaround. It has rattling good hitters, fielders and base run- ners, and its batting talent is far from being the worst in the league. frees Billy Barnie has the chance of his life to ‘8 great show- ing where a great showing is least expected.— Cincinnati Enquirer. Fred Pfeffer says he is seven miles to get in condition. not look Cliff Carroll, the Brown's new outfielder, is retty spry for an “‘old man.” ® Leech Maskrey has signed to manage At- lanta. The directors of the Pittsburg club have de- cided to admit ladies free to the grand stand on all occasions, except on the opening day and holidays. Thursday witnessed the third successive victory to. the Clevelands over Anson’s colts for the Hot Springs champion banner. Pete Browning umpired. Uncle Nick Young has finally determined not to resume his official duties in the Treasury Department. 5 nager Tom 1s seems to have dropped out of the game completely Cleveland patrons of the national game are already proud of their team. g Big Jim Davis will most likely turn up in some club of the Southern League. Frank Leonard's terms have been accepted and he will manage the Binghampton club of the Eastern League this seasor Norman Baker. the sweet-voiced player who sings in the choir on the Sabbath day and pitches ball during the week, is to manage Fre- mont in the Nebraska State League.—Times- Star. z Buck Ewing says that Boston and New York are the only clubs that will be in it. This will be discouraging to the ten clubs that rat of it” and will havea depressing effect upon the double season. the games may as well be played, for Buck is neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet. Ward deciied to send home Charley Carr, the Staten Island Cricket Club catcher, who was with the Brooklyn team on trial. "Ward says in regard to Carr: “Ihave merely sent | Carr home to reduce expenses. Ida not need | him on the remainder of the trip now that | Kinslow’s ankie is practically all right. I know what Carr can do. He is a good man, and if either Daly, Kinslow or Con Daily do not show | up properly Carr will be the man I will play.” | Louisvilie is without an attraction for April | 17, the first Sunday after the season opens. Manager Jack Chapman wrote to the reds, but he was lap or two behind Christopher, who came under the wire first. Pipp, who has been trying to fill Pfeffer’ pisce on Anson's team, is not showing up, well | in_practice at Hot Springs. Mark Baldwin struck him out three times in one game. Lyons will play third base pe jew York and Fuller short stop. will be put on first base to begin with, and i he can play the bag sutisfactorily he wil tained there throughout the season as captain of the team | Ted Sullivan has wired his acceptance of the | terms of Eddie Ashenbuch and that Cincinnati | boy will be seen in a Chattanooga uniform this | year. Ted has wired “Brudder Bili” Gleason and Sloppy Robinson to come over and seo im. Lowers of New York says if Sharrott’s arm turns out to be all right the pitching force this season will be limited to Rusie, King, Sharrott and Welch, the other pitchers being released at short notice. Instructor J. C. Doyle of the Baltimore Ath- letic Ciub has been secured by President Von der Horst to give the members of the clube light course of training until the weather will Permit them to practice at the grounds. Pete Browning has been formally released by Louisville. President Von der Horst thinks Baltimore should finish as “good as sixth.” Mike Tiernan scored the first home run for the Giants this year. ‘The first time at bat he sent the ball tothe rigut field fence. When lust seen it was fioating down the James river. As soon as possible the heavy roller willbe put to work and the ground in the right field of the Baltimore grounds will be graded and grass seed sown. The club house tor the visiting players will also be begun as soon as possible. At will occupy a portion of the carriage lot in the rear of the grand stand. “Silver” King of the New Yorks reported for duty on Tuesday. From appearances he is fine condition. “He has been training for over @ month, Lawrence, the new second baseman for Chi- cugo, acquitted himself in a most admirable manner in his first game and proved without doubt his ability to cope with the speedy class that will represent the league the coming year. ‘This is the way it looks to the Boston Post man: The base ball clubs already in training do not appear to be in very good shape. ‘The Llevelands and Chicagos aren't doing extra fine work. ‘The Chicag do good work until well along in the . ‘The New Yorks are generally relied on for a great finish. But the Philadelphia team is always regarded as one that will just fail to keep up with the proc sion at the close of the series. all eranks ace agreed that tie race thin year, despite the fact that the Bostons are stronger ali round than ever before, will be avery close onc. Many think Cleveland will prove dangerous candi- dates. the eastern teams are much stronger than the western ones. Last season, in Old Hoss Radbourn, the Cin- cmnati club had one of the oldest pitciers in ‘ofession. ‘This season, in Kid McGill, ill have probably the youngest man that ever pitched successtul profess onal ball. Me Gill was not yet sixteen yeurs o. age when he secured his first professional engagement with the Cleveland brotherhood club. The Loweil Times says that there is no chance of # professional club ever being suc cessful in that eity for the reason that # wholike the game and would attend the matches if they could cannot get away from their work afternoons. If Cleveland is first in either of the season divisions and suffers no accident to p! the end of the regular base ball year, the national championship pennant will be just as likely to grace the forest city us any’ other town in the league.—Clereland Leader Keddy Mack is a speedy base runner; in fact, that is his strongest point, He is also a very « coucher—one of the Tucker-Long-Miller- Holliday order. Esterbrook, who tried his hand at captaining und playing ‘first base for the Louisvilles sev- eral sensous ago, wants to sign with the Balti- mores. Pitcher Davis is said to be the highest salaried man in the Cleveland clab. Pitcher Viau of Cleveland has been singing in the Dartmouth Glee Club. “Dickey” Johnston, one of the greatest fielders who ever chased flies, is likely to re- turn to his first love at Richmond, Va., this year. He left there a king aud returns hum- bled, with the only consolation that he wrought his own downfall. Buck Ewing says Anson has a lot of counter- feits this season and will not be in it without Fred Pfeffer. “Jim” Mutrie bas signed to manage the Elmira Eastern Association Club. He has re- ceived numerous letters from players desirous of signing contracts with him this year. McQuaid, Suyder and Jones will probably be three of the four Western League umpires. If St. Paul had “flunked” on the day of tho western’s meeting Denver would doubtless have been invited to the banquet. J. W. Speas was in that Colorado metropolis that day—possibly to act, had the occasion arisen. Louisville has signed Pitcher Sowders. ‘tho prince of Jonalis” is the Boston Globe's cruel title for Jerry Denny. Capt. Tebeau’s name is Oliver. Pat is his nom de guerre. ‘Lhis willbe McPhee’s eleventh season with the Cineinnatis. Manager Buckenberger thinks that Raymond will make a splendid general player for the Pittsburg te ‘The Giants dropped pennies in the slot and weighed as follows: Sharrott, 166; Taylor, 171; Sullivan, 196; Murphy, 156; Boyle, 181; Lyons, a ee aero ed eS urke, =| i wing, it, 163; Coughlin, 160, an: Welch, 145. kia ‘The’ Louisvilles have ned up negotia- tions with St Louis for the release of Cub Stricker, Philadelphians are expecti t deal ponanp pecting = great 8ey. anat M78 he does not miss Lovett and Had- loo! ‘he Louisville club has signed Jimmy Wolf in place of Pete Browning. tory mised to try and puta Hav- erhill clab in the New England Leap Jim Knowles will captain Buffalo Jimmy Galvin is in good condition. ‘A mill worker” and a host_of others write this paper to the effect that it is not good policy on the part of the local ball club direct- ut the new 25-cent seate in deep center Commercial. Memphis Spring Meeting. As the opening day of the spring meeting of the New Memphis Jockey Club spproaches, throngs of people can be seen wending their way in the early morning to Montgomery Park. a day ‘This declined. Mickey Welch surprised his comrades speed he showed in practice Monday. a | had the compliment of being appointed to that ee in “the of Napoleon’ won't do « the game ives pat ‘Seturday nig game ives put on Sata he could wallow the bells. Slosson that score long and industriously to consolation that Ives won by a run of luck or a succession of accidents. ‘The. secret of how Slosson manages to beat Schaefer at all was therein explained. Schaefer cannot stand a hard drive, and when caught ‘off he oon pay 88 ‘rotten’ a game as be can at other play a brilliant one. hen Slosson c! the winner of the Schaefer-Ives match he did not dream that Ives yrould be the man he would have to meet. He fondly hoped that Jake would not only beat the youn, but kill his pretensions to ebam- honors, and that himself SILVER GATE TROPHY. Tournament for the Tennis Tropical Championship. t derive the & FINE PLAYERS IN GOOD GAMES Peacock and Grimstead of Englund Show Themselves to Be Wouderfvily Handy With the Racquet—Contesiz at St. Augus- tine. NOTHER TENNIS tournament of general interest to tennis play- ers has been played in the south. The fifth annual tournament for the tropical champion- ship of America opened at St Augustine, Fla. on Tuesday, favored by glorious weather and a | large audience, The | contest was for the “Silver Gate” trophy | offered vy the St. Augustine Tennis Club, | which has been won once by H. G. Trevor of New York and three times by Oliver S. Camp- bell, who is also the national champion in both singles and doubles. Play was called promptly at 10:30 o'clock by the referee, Sydney Smith of New York, who than istue it Now he mill hase te play Ives. Slosson may beat the young fellow, but he will be accommodated with even money for every dollar he wishes to wager upon himself.” Saratoga Lake for the Regatta. Ata meeting of leading citizens of Saratoga the other night, under the auspices of the Saratoga Athletic Association, it was voted to |secept the proposition made by President Henry Whiting Garfield of the National Amateur Rowing Association regarding its hold- ing its next annual regatta on Saratoga Lakein July next. The proposition requires that Saratoga shall raise about $2,000 to meet the necessary expenses attending the holding of the Vresident Bockes of the athletic aa- ion appointed Dr. E. V. Dewell, A. C. ich and Cornelius E. Durkie a committee to arrange terms of railroad transportation of the crews, their boats, &e. Ed. O'Dell has boen wintering hie stable, im- cluding Maggie R. (2.155,), by Kilbuek Tom, at Mobile, Ala... and will be ready to start at the Philadelphia meetings, Ed. Corrigan bas lost his colt Thrifty, by Spendthrift, out of Modesty. He was beavily engaged at western meetings, the Detroit (Mich.) Driving Club announces its annual merchants and manufactuters stale of $10,000 for 2.24 class trotters, The trainers, horse owners and all hands Gloucester are signing a request for Mr. Uingill to reconsider his idea of going to te Garfleld Park Club. In Norway public trotting races have been in existence for the last sixt: m The flower city stake, £10,000 for 2.30 horses, will close with Secretary Collins at Rochester on Friday, April 1. It costs but 5 per cent to name. Belgian justice has determined to enforce rigorously the anti-gambiing laws against bet tang on races. Many horsemen say it would be an improve- ment on the present methods if all the stakes closed on April 1. There would not then be so many horses in the forf would know just what they entries were made. The Brighton Professionalism in Cricket. There is a very general feeling in England that the more the professioual element becomes prominent in cricket the worse for the best in- terests of the game. An article recently ap- peared in Blackwood’s Magazine that has been the subject of considerable discussion among the plasers of the game. It is affirmed that the professional takes to cricket not so much for the game as from financial reasons. His object 1s not so much to win a match as to keep up his wicket and increase his own aver- age. Ou one occasion lately Barlow took two and one-half hours to make five runs, while Louis Hall remained in one hour and fitty min- utes without getting a single run. Another de- testable practice is the iguoring of balls on the off side for fear of being caught at cover point or in the slips. In fact, cricket has become somewhat mechanical, and compares unfavora- bly with the game ‘played fifty years ago. Shrewsbury is one of the worst offenders in this respect. Amateur Racquet Championship. An open tournament will be held in the court of the Boston A. A., beginning April 12, to de- cide the amateur racquet championship of America, A championship trophy has been offered jointly by the Boston A.gA. and the Racquet and Tennis Club of New York, to be competed for annually in Boston and New York alternately. Entries closo on April 5 with Richard D. Sears of the Boston A. A. olfice notwithsanding the fact that he was him- | self a contestant in the tournament. The best | tennis of the day was the match between the veteran champion of Trimty College, A. E. Wright, and H. F. Peacock of England. ‘Tho defeat of the American was a great sur- prise and was due to the beautiful casch of the foreigner, who kept Wright on the run contin- uously, and eventually ended each exciting | rally by a ewift drive out af reach. The show- of the Engiisiman, Peacock, and Colling- wood, by his handy defeat of Redmund Beach of Yale, and Grimstead, by his walkover with | of New York, has shown that the result | ©: the tournament is in great doubt and there is more than an even chance that the distinct- be carried across the bxence of Campbell in southern France, which prevents him as the present holder from defending his title against the winner of tne “All Comers.” h Association is likely : to have the best meeting ever held on that track, as it is almost certain that there will be mo opposition by the board of control tracks. The Preakness stable is looked upon as a strong one, the two ing wonderful de: pment. Two of them are fitteen hands three inches high, under the standard, and have run fast trials. The stormy weather will retard training: per yey 9 the different tracks at least > 4 and the Washington people may not begin their meeting before ‘April stig ete The Fourth of July isa bone of contention as a racing day, and the Coney Island Jockey, Club has endeavored to secure it several times. ‘The prospects of the Washington meeting grow brighter every day, as many stables which were not expected to send represents atives have applied for stable room, so that every stable on the track will be occupied. Pettengill, the starter, may receive word report at Garfield Park, Chicago, May 1, report from Chicago says that the meeting will open on that day if the weather permits. The horsemen all over the country may rest as- sured that the fuil complement of racing days allotted to the Monmouth Association, as im penenesl em will be given it, that all the an- nou stakes willbe ran and that the usual rogram of over-night races will be giver. The orses at the Gravesend track are worked every day. The snow does not stop them from doi outdoor work, but it prevents their being ~~ 4 loped along at a two-miuute gait or beter. ‘Trotting and moderate cantering are the order With the trainers. The good rider, James McLaughlin, will be seen very often in the saddie during the com- ing season, as be will ride for Michael F. Dwyer whenever he can do the weight McLaughlin is lighter at present than he has been in March for two or three years past, and. he hopes to be able to get down to 118 pounds wheu the warm weather comes, Trainer Alien of the Ebret stable “There are three of my youngsters of which I am particularly proud. “These are the chest nut filly Josephine, on Alonzo—the horse by Long Taw out of Kound Dance—and Sir Fran- cis. I mention theso as horses who have cap- tered beyond ali expectation and upon whieh the public should keep its eyes.” ‘The ancient race course at Epsom, Eng., over which the “deriy” is run, is to be remodeled at last, and a mile straightaway provided. The’ Pennsylvania Association of ‘Trotting Horse Breeders will hold its trotting meeting of 1592 on the elegant ~_ grounds of the In- diana County Agricultural Society in ‘Hon with their fall fair at Indiana, Pa, October to7. The usual ery of “Tenny has gone wrong” is going the rounds in the east. If be is in suck. & pitiable condition as bis critics would have him his trainer, “Snip” Donovan, is not aware ot the thet. ie . Barrett, a fairly good light-weight jockey, now riding atGuttenburg, hus been engaged by Ed. Corrigan for the season. Jockey Mike Burret made bis in the saddle at Guttenburg Monday long absence. Mike has been very ill, and, im fact, be is far from well now. He would have been riding some months ago bac he not been attacked with a chill while traning down to his lightest possible weight. Sixty-eight pacers have gone in 2.15 or better, against fifty-one trotters of a like Walcott & Campbell, who were so unforta- nate last vear with their thoroughbreds, whic were nearly all taken sick, do not seem to have escaped from their ill-luck yet. Two of the colts that they purchased at W. L. Scott's sale last year have died. One was a brother to Tenny and the others brother to Leigutom, Their death is more unfortunate from the tact that they were both entered for the St. Leger in England. Marty B. has been sold to J. Rvan for €600. Deakin & Bragg have been expelied from the East St. Louis track. They owued Kildare aud Biue Rock. ar-olds by Linden show- uund.—Francis beat Dewolf, 6—2, er of New York beat R. Garuner of ; George S. Stuart of New York Pretiminary i 6-05L. 0. sd ¥ neland beat A. E. A. Goiy of Eng: Beavis beat Poo.er Beach $ watch between Stuart of the St. Augustine Ten- ub and Sterling Beckwith, champion of Obi0, 18 . _Pearork Veet Go sult Grinstead beat Nichols, 737 Oe a Ney OF Geta BEACH DEFEATS BECKWITH, Wednesday's play of the tennis tournament Ives Kefuses to Piay in New York. Frank C. Ives has formally accepted George F. Slosson's challenge to play bim for the emblem and the championship of the world at fourteen-inch balk line and 8500aside. Tho young Napoleon has notified the donors of the t he would accept Slosson’s chal- stipulated that the match should be played between May 15 and 25, the exact date to be fixed hereafter. Ives had left up a forteit of £250 when he drew down his prize money from the Schaefer match. He has refused all offers to play in New York, and Slosson must now face his young opponent in Chicago. Sport by Professional Borers. The members of the New York Athietic Club anticipate some sport at their professional box- ing tournament this evening. Among those who will take part are John H. Clark of Phila- dclphia and William Young of Washington, Billy Patterson of Phi erton, the “Kentuek ; | Pluladelphia: Peter E. MeNaily and Andrew wad | Keiley, Loth from the Bridge Athletic Club of iyn; Walter Campbell of Philadelphia and Frank Moore of Elizabeth; Charley MeCarth -| of Piiladeiphia and Tom Kelly of Union Hill; 4: | Jol Dundon of Jersey City and Jack Dolan of Newark. The match between Francis Beach, aampion of New England and of Yale . and Stirling Beckwith, champion of Ohio, furnished the best tennis of the tourna- ment up to that time. ed in won- derful style and inise , both fore and back hands, was the prettiest exbibition her was taken in the surprising form of the Englisihmen—Peacock and Grim- stead—who generaled all competitors, and thereis plenty of money backing the opin= ions of the sporting element that for the first time in the history of tennis in this country an important title will be carried across tie water. ‘The scores for Wedi Amateur Gymnasium Championships The fifth annual meeting for the dccision of the amateur gymnastic championships of the Amateur Athletic Union will be held in the ond round—Beach and Beach beat Sunith 6-1, 6 EACH DE On Thursday the playing was the best of the tour: ut. ‘The Engiismen, Grimstead and e ° Peacock, in singles both skowed well up to the |-New York Athletic Club gymnasium on Satur- form expected of them, and the semi-tin ne Nereis! April 2. at $ o'clock. The cham- closed with the two nationalities, ending with | pionship events will be horizontal bar, paral- honors e Englishman | Jet bars, flying rings, club swinging and rope for the championship title | climbing. here wil bea a | ali-around ue in the history of the game in | competition, including parallel bars, horizontal The seor bar, flying rings, vaulting horse from side and vaulting horse from rear. Medals of the Ama- teur Atheletic Union will be special contest, and in each of the five cham: | pionship events gold, silver and bronze medals S| willbe presented to winners, Entries will | close on March 26 with Secretary J.E. Sullivan, post office box 611, New York. after beat Healey, 6-0, 63; Hewit- i; Wneht beat Kimball, Go, beat Sycney Sunta by default, md round—Becawith beat Hewisou, 6-3, 3-6; The Interscholastic Field Day. The interscholastic championship meeting will be held in May, probably at the Berkeley Oval. The following events will be contested: One-hundred-yard dash, 100-yard dash for boys under fifteen, 20-yard dash, 440-yard run, half-mile run, one-mile run, one-mile safety bicycle race, 120-yard hurdle race, 220- yard hurdle race, one-mile walk, high jump, Interscholastic An effort is being made by the Tennis Association to. muke the interecholastic tournament a national affair, to be held anuu- ally at Harvard. To bring this abort an inter- scholastic tennis association wili have to be formed from the principal preparatory schools of the country. Notiees in regard to the asso- | broad jump and putting the shot. Gold, sil-|" The present race meeting at New Orleans has ciation will be sent yery soon by the Harvard | ver ca bronze medals, made by Robert Stoll, | been such a success that the executive has de- committee, which has the matter in charge. No one will be permitted to play in the tour- nament unless the school he represents is a member of the interscholastic aseociation, The tournament this year will be held in the early will be given in each event. cided ty hold one next winter on far more pretentious scale. The management will give five races aday, the purses to be double the value of those offered now. ‘The meeting will commence almost immediately after the fall Changes in Foot Ball Rules. The advisory committee of the Intercollegi- part of May ate Football Association has suggested three | Communes Simoes is sms important changes to be submitted at the an-| "The Prospect Hill stock farm at Golf Promises to Be Popular. nual meeting of the association in May. The | Ps., bas sold $127,000 worth of trotters in the Golf is the national game of Scotland and | first was that if a catcher muffe the ball from a promises to be popuier in this country, While | “punt out” he sball be made to try again. If it is not so fast and farious as lawn tennis, it is | he fails the second time the ball shall be given much more active and interesting than croquet, eget cep oy ote = oom tg _ eae The contse over which it is played is called | 1245 and missed, the ball shall be pieced in “golf liuks” and may extend from half amile to | the middle of the ficld, as though a goal bud two or three miles. The course consists of a been scored. ‘The third governs the " number of holes placed at irregular distances | rules. If the referee discovers an outsider from one another—sometimes fifty yards and coaching he shall warn him once, andif he Se ae we B Me from Lexington say that Byron Cicliged's ‘famous filly Sallie McClelland is going like a tornado. She must not be jeft out tenburg, 29 for the alleged crooked riding of J.B. je was suspended on February has that be endeavored to ride sometimes 500 yards—and the game consists of | commits the offense a second time be shall be | '*.shown, wa ey tend driving little gutta percha balls, each about | ordered outside the ropes. pence edgar ge Mme ty pag two inches in diameter, around this course and ever got into trouble and that he supports « into the holes from the start of the course to Notes of the Tart. mother and sister, eo the association removed the finish. The winner is he who goes over the ‘The Washington contingent at Gravesend is almost ready for business, as two weeks’ work with some strong gallops would put many of the horses in racing condition. ‘Green B. Morris is likely to cause small owners to ee ye Bigs trip to Washington, bu! rogram to that all classes will have © chance to Sin Paces "The reports from the breeding establishments in Kentucky are far more cheerfal than last week's reports. The number which will be Toaled thie year is likely to exceed. the crop ot 1891 by at least 200, which is « large inerenre, Lord Marcus Beresford said at « dinuer given in London two weeks ago that in bis and he knew anumber of others who ith him, Iroquois se the best horse that course in the fewest number of strokes. There are about a dozen clubs made for striking the ball, the two chief ones being the driver and putter. A good plaver can drive a ball from 150 to 200 yards. The putter is used when the | ball is near a hole anda delicate stroke is needed to put itin. Each player has an at- tendant to carry his clubs and conch bim in his play. This important functionary is called a cadie. ‘The game can be played by two per- sous, each for himself. or by four, two in part- nership against the other two. This isa game of great antiquity, and its principal home now is in the old university town of St. Andrews, in Scotland. Will Not Permit “Lushing.” ‘The officials of the Pittsburg club are not as be i ing all| ‘The sad fate of George Wood, rounds that certain players were not doing ma ret fs fact some of them were openly accused of in- SS ee. — dulging in the ardent to quite an extent and somely paid for neglecting their work. ‘Thove storios traveled | }o™elY Ps straight to the directors, and they began In ea elecger i thie E i % 2% i E ' i j | j H | i f I F Hi ‘ i i H & ui i i i | il Fie if ti i I that be considered {Boson eon of Eolus and Cd the stad and will be ! &s