8 THE SPORTING LIFTS. Oct. 3.

BILLIARDS.THE PROPOSED TOURNAMENTS.

JLet Room - Keepers and Manufacturers Come to the Front.

The announcement has been made in several papers that two tournaments are to take place in this country during the present fall one in the East and the other in the West, according to the exigencies of the occasion. It may aeem Somewhat premature, but we trust that it is not out of order to state right hero that THB SPORT­ ING LIFE ha?, in the language of the race track, entered the list, and may be relied on from now until the last stroke in the last giiue ot the last tournament shall be played to be among those who are heart and soul in making the said tour­ naments a success from the word so.

Under such circumstances we hope that it will not ?eem presumptuous on our part if we ven­ ture to give some slight advice at this early day. This advice, it is true, has not been sought, which is one ot the reasons why it is to be given. At the same time we are entirely conscious of the fact that our advice is not a disinterested one, inasmuch as that this paper is most inter­ ested in any and every event wbich takes place in the billiard worni, just as we are conscious or the fact that no movement in the billiard woild is expected to take pUce without this paper commenting on ihe §;»mo, and we have just sufficient Confidence in the prufti-siooatti ot this country to know that they are not lacking in appreciative power, and that while the protestiioualsof this country cannot, for otmoin reason.*, consult w ith ua on every occasion .they are entirely con­ ic Sous ot the fact that if ihwy do not watch THE SPORT­ ING LIFE THE SPURTING Lira watches tbem and does not proi oee to overlook any event which is calculated to be of interest to the calling at large.

Indeed, wcro we or were we not consulted on such events the result would be all the tame. That eternal YiftUauce, which is the duty of a public journal, would not le overlooked on our part, no matter whether it pleated prole>sioaal exfoit* or professionals in general or not. Under such circumstances It is our duty not to dictate, but to advise.

It is not as yt-t known whether the first tournament hall take place in the Kaet or the West, or the Wt-st or the East. This of itacIf r-hould be o! no importance as long as the impqrtaDce is realized that it is neces­ sary lo have two tournaments, and that one must take place in the Ea-tand the other In the West, or on« in the Wt stand the other In the East. Billiards at the present day Imigui-hcd throughout the leugth and breadth of this country iu consequence of the lack of Ju»t such tournaaents. What we want i* to have the tournaments take place, It matters cot whore the fleet shall take place, as long as it takes place. Strictly speaking, the West, wbich has been about the only part of Hiiscountry which has done anything for bil­ liards outside of Philadelphia during the p^st five years, should be entitled to the first tournament.

AJ the West ha* done so murh for billiard*, how­ ever, during the past three or four years, while the East bas done next to nothing, it is not fair that the \Ve-t should be saddled with the f)r*t tournament and have the East come in for the greatest part of the ex­ citement, which would necessarily cling to the closing tournament.

It la remarkable to note what a diversity of opinion there is as to the holding of two tournaments in one season iu thid country. The opinion of many of the most experienced experts is that all public interest centres in the Brat tournament, and that the second Is but a mere bob to the kite of the first even when the same experts are engaged in bMh tournaments. Thia ridiculous theory has become so firmly rooted in the mind of many experts that it ltd to the famous war between the East and the West a year or so ago, which resulted iu having no tournament in the East, whereas, if the Eastern experts had been as wise as they were injudicious the Western tournament would have been little more than a mere preliminary affair to work up the excitement for that which thould have taken place in the East.

If there is any doubt on this subject, we have but to refer to the two tournaments wbich took place in this city less than a year ago. The first one was a prelim­ inary tournament held in the rooms of tbls city.which did little more than advertise the tournament for the championephip of this State. The preliminary tour­ nament was given free of admission, with but indif­ ferent success, wblle tho Stato tournament was given In a hall at the Continental Hotel, where tho admis­ sion was fifty cei ts, and half the time the hall was not half large enough to hold the spectators who flocked there to witness the playing of the same local exports.

What is most required in the proposed tournaments la, flr*t uf all, perfect and entire harmony between the E>ifit and the Wtst. The general management should be put in fothe hands of room-keepers in each part of the country that I?, in the East and the West IB order that the experts who are to play should have no voice in bossing or dictating. We do not wish to Btnto that perfect justice should nut bo meted out alike to all experts. This justice must be rendered alike to al^xpprts if the tournaments are to

~ Id To. Such justice, how^^^ Gccess iney *lv __ _ ^ Rarely be left to the room-Keeper* ana mauiifUc-

tnreis of botli sections of ttie country. The Western room-keepers and manufacturers should manage their tournament, while a like duty ahuiild devolve on the Eastern professionals, including ninnufacturers; but above all. do not permit tho experts to dabble la tbe

For nearly ten years past professional exports havo bowed pretty marly every tournament in which tbe professional experts i la) eel, and for Dearly ten years past professional billiards have been guiug from bad to Worse. It is n.>w time to tit down on the professional export. As a bow, experience has prored that the professional expert is a failure when it com*s to work­ ing foi the interest of ihe business, while it IB by no meana certain that he is a success even aa an expert. As n. financial success tbe professional expert? of thia Country who are a success can be counted on the 6n- gers of one hand, with about four-fifths of the fingers hopp*>d off.

Pruft ssional experts, who aro masters of the game aud consequently compotont, should be permitted to enter these tournaments on-condition that they pay $250 each and keep a lock and key on their jaw frfm the time in whi.'h it shall be decided to civo the tour­ naments until the management of the tournaments shall discharge tot-mseheg. The i-layers should nlso be given to understand that they must come in pro rata for their share of prizes and gate money alter all legitimate expenses t-hall be defrayed. It might not be a had idea to bavo it understood that if the exports wish to destroy themselves after the tournaments are over in consequence of the restrictions place 1 on them during the tournaments that thay shall be at liberty to do so, but not sooner, in which event a fund should be raited to bury the self-destroyiDtf element, to which fund THE SPORTING LIFE will contribute its share.

Proft-S!-i j-'flal billiards have been so long and so badly mnnu.ed by proftsei<;tml experts that ills now high time to give tl«s element to undert-tiud that they have l'e%ched the end of their picnic and that they must ftfther submit to the majority or retire with the best grace they can from the bosi or managerial world. THE SHOUTING LIFE has no desire to cicate or declare war uv.-tihsr professional experts. As a boss element, however, the professional experts havo been weighed In the balance aud found wanting. The business without their u:d cannot poaaibly be any worse off than it has been with self-interest only as their motto that every man should look out for himself and the devil to lake the hindmost. Ttiis may he a good mctto for the bo>s dement, but tho great army of American pri-fc-^io'-als who have millions of dollars Jtive-tod Iu the business nre Dot hankering after anv och thorny, as the boi-s element will l^arn to its sor­ row before thin Load elumeiit is iimny years older.

SIMON WASP.

Since t^e foregoing was written it baa been learned that the tourmimonts referred to above aro to be given by a book-nnker in the interest not only of a bu«'k- muk'T, but in the interest of all tho book-makers and gambit-re of tho country. If such is the cane, it settles the fate of thes^ tournaments beyond any question of ft doubt, aud th.it fate is that the tournaments will fintuicmlly be ad dead as Julius Cae-ar, *nd Julius Cse-ur J-iirf been dead and buried about 1932 years! There is ft prospect just now that the gume of billiaj^Is lit in a fairwiy of entering into a new aod cleaner Icn^i' cf iifo than hart Lee a its fate for some years past. This is ou ing to tho fact that the game lias to a grtat fxJent boon rescued from tho bandaof gamblers and blact.uirtiltrrt.

Tiie l)lackmailers of th*> Wo^t, or of Chicago, who wi re so potent at OHO tiim* in their work of destruction, bate fortunately born driven by their c\il doings fmm Ihe rank* uf ihe calling. No one cau now restore th^so ^iioiblers and blackmailers to a now lease of life but tin- professional exports of tUs country. Let tho prof&«s:oimlfi iu qu'-.ition frowtidown all overtures fn m book-nM:k»TB and put their heel firmly on Muck mailers s they would un tho Iieud of a snake, and it ran only be n question of a short lime until billiards ehall pros­ per, which can never be tho case while_book-makers tn<l their henchmen aro aided by professional ex-

> peib. 8. W.

Caroms.To THE noss ELEMENT ix AME.IICA* DII.LIABDS:

"Beware tho Ides uf Marchl"

Kulti <>r ruin ia the motto t;f the bosa element fn American Mtharrts. It may be ruin to them, but it fa certain ih.it that they cauuot much longer rule Amor- lea n bi!-finds.

i'l.^cus Levy had to do doablo duty at bis placo of bi^.iinw for marly a -,veok pa-t in con sequence of Ills parfiH-r, John SU^ck, btiug confined to his home with ait iufianied Io^.

It i- in the power of Jacob Schaefer to become a sec­ ond jllcliucl I'heltn in the bllllfud world by smaahiug tho ''loss ch-nient." Will Schaefor b« equal to t'uo oc- CRstcn? It bo.^iQH to look so.

ir.o'm' ^'- Slot son he.s purchased the Columbia room ID N^w York, am! will uiake it cne uf the finest billiard rouiiH in this country. It \vas In fact Unit bvforo Sin-son go; it. It is a pleasure to know that tho Ct'hiBil'ia r< om has pusaed frutii tho hands ot ono g»n- ttcnian into Uio hand^nf another, for Slosson hai al- WHVS I*<tu» credit to th*} calling.

.Uicoli !Scliitof"r IIHH matched young Frank Ires pu;rtt Billy lUltoii. The article* of agrecuiei.t call ft." n :.i-»toh" at U-Ircl. b*lk-Mnp, 500 p...iotB up, for Sf-C'i:. s-ide. The cdini* if to t.-e pluyed in Chl'.vmo on p I..L- (!-ktw lio'.vvp**n th« lAth autt <!5ttt of NoTember. Julf SfbicS r 'a 10 provide \h* hull, attend iu tt.o ad- ~vi -.lug1 K-'-l It .'o t*k* nil tho rcc'-ipts. IU* le l-ehind

*A. f. Magravc, tho St. T-ouii UoltiCbkcr, Is CuUou.

So^Anaon wanta Schaefer to go to London, eh? Well, he c*n't have him, wbich Is probably the reason why he wants him. What is the matter with Anson taking the boes element tn American billiards and exhibittn them not only in London, but on the continent an< through Europe generally, not forgetting Egypt, the home of the Toluptnous Cleopatra. Cleopatta is not In the floAh, it fa true, to fall in love with the V» 83 element, as she did with Coe-ar and Antony. Her gbo-t, however, might do so, and thus rid the new world of as objectionable an element as the old world was rid of when Caeaar, Antony and Cleopatra "handed in their checks."

Jacob Schaefer wants to back young I vet" against any man In tbe world at the balk-line game, for §500, witn the exception of George F. Slosaon. A few evenings ago Ived defeated Schaefer at that style of game, mak­ ing an average of nearly 16, his runs being 40. 81, 61 and 38. He al«o won 825 on the game, Schaefer's average being 91^. Where is Maurice Vignanx now? Or, better stilt, where Is tbe boss element in American billiards, which has been croaking about playing bil­ liards for nearly half a generation fast but never plays unless on a guarantee, and, that, too, at cushion raroms? Tounx Ives has probably never played the push shot in h:s life, but it is our opinion that If he challenged the entire boss element at that style of game they would decline to play him, unless, of course, they got a Koar»ntee. The boss element will play any style i<f billiHrds for a guarantee, providing that style of billiards Is cushion caroms. Take the bosa element at ady other game and they would rank lower than some of tho amateurs of this country. Tlie boss element must f.o.

ATHLETIC.THE ATHLETIC WAB.

The Visiting: Irish Team Drawn Into the Fight Action of the New Amateur Union.The teams representing the Gaelic Athletic "As­

sociation, which sailed from Queenstown, Ireland, on Sunday, Sept. 16, and arrived in New York, Sept. 25, are composed aa follows:

Athletes proper J. S. Mitchell, J. C. Daly, Pat Davin, i'. O'Donuoll, W. Ke*l, I). Suanahan, J. Mc­ Carthy, M. Connerjr, J. Connory, W. McCarthy.!. J. O'Mahonv, W. Phibdn, T. M. O'Connor, J. MooDey, P. Loone?, D. Power and P. Keobat). Hurlers G. Bur- ge», P. P. Sut:on, J. Furlong, J. Hayes, Frank Cough- lin, Jam.'B Royce, P. J. Molotmn, P. Fox, M. Curran, J. Dunne, J. No:»n, J. Cordial, P. Meleadv, P. Davlu, P. O'Donuefl, T. O'Grady, J. O'Rrien, J. Stapleton, T. Ryan, W. Prenderga-L J. McCarthy, M. Connery, J. (Vtnnery, D. Godfrey, J Muoflcy, P. Ltxioey, D. Power, J. Cougitlin, &1. Hlckey and baWa dozen otbera whofle namas are unknown to us.

John Cullinanc, agent in advance, arrived in the City of New York on her last trip, and will have charge of tho arrangements for the exhibi­ tions proposed to be given by the Irish athletes in this country and Canada. He is the guest of the Manhattan A. C., and among the engage­ ments be bas made for the appearance of the team is that of the championship games to be held under the auspices of the N. A. A. A. A., at the grounds of the said club, on Oct. 6. After he had made this engagement he became aware of the fight going on between the National Asso­ ciation and the Amateur Athletic Union, and of the resolution passed by the latter barring from competition at any games held under Union rules all athletes who should compete at any open meeting held under other rules. Mr. Cul- linane then communicated with several officers of the A. A. U. with a view to having the Irish team exempted from the operation o{ the reso­ lution, as they had been pledged to take part in tho National Association games, and desired to participate in other meetings to bo hereafter held. At the meeting of the execu­ tive board, held in Detroit, a conference com­ mittee was appointed consisting of F, W. Jans- sen, Staten Island A. C.; Otto Ruhl, New York A. C., and J. E. Sullivan, Pastime A. C., who mot Mr. Cullinane at the club house of tho N. Y. A. C. on the evening of Sept. 24. Induce­ ments were offered to the IrUh team to compete only under Union rule?, as it was the desire of the A. A. U. to extend a cordial welcome to the visitors, and to aid them in every way in the accomplishment of their object in coming to this country. It was proposed to get up the greatest international meeting ever held by athletes, to take place at the Polo Grounds, all the profits of which would go to the Gaelic A. A. The New York and Staten Island clubs prom­ ised to take $500 worth of tickets each, the Pastimes $200 worth, and other clubs could be depended upon to patronize the meeting liberally. All that the Union de-

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their rules, as a te.im sent from this side to Ire­ land would expect to have to do. It was ex­ plained to Mr. Cullinane that, as there were twenty-eight clubs belonging to the Union, re­ presenting almost as many cities in different parts of the State?, while but two belonged to the old asssciation, there would, of course, be much more money in tho team if they refrained from taking any part in any games held under rules at variance with those of tho A. A> U. than if they debarred themselves by participating in tho N. A. A. A. A. championship meeting. All arguments, however, failed to turn the Irish representative from his purpose, whereupon the members of the conference committee went into executive session and adopted the following:

"The committee appointed for the purpose of confer­ ring with the manager of the Irish team about to arrive in this city has had a lengthy and definite inter­ view with him. The committee deem it duo to the dignity of the Union to insist that the provisions of the resolution of Aug. 25 should be strictly carried out. The manager of the Iriohtiam to-k a different view of tho situation and ins'sted on adhering to his resolution to compete at the po-called championship meeting of the A. A. A. A. A. on Oct. 6.

"All athletes of clubs belonging to the Union arehereby warned from competing in said games, as *uchaction will stirely di*l>ar them from con-peting at anygames, handicap or otherwise, under Union rules heldhereafter. Managers nnd captain* of clnbs belongingto the Union are particularly requested to take noticeof tho above and to warn all Ih^ir athlttes from toin-petinz in the said games. F. W. JASSSEN, Chairman,

OTTO RUHL.J. E. SULLIVAN."

Unless the members of the visiting team should, decline to abide by the arrangement made by their agent, which is hardly to be expected, it will be readily seen that their trip will not be nearly so successful as it otherwise would be, while the meeting at the Manhattan A. C. Grounds on Oct. 6 will bo much more interesting and important than it would be without the participation of the foreigners. For their sake, especially, it is to Be deeply regretted that the unfortunate trouble exists, but the Union could not have been ex­ pected to recede from the position assumed when they passed the well-considered resolution of Aug. 25, whieh gave rise to' the present compli­ cation.

THE RING.John L. Sullivan, the rozilist, i* lyinz critically ill

at Trenton Cottage, Crescent Beach, near Boston. He js suffering from a very severe attack of gastric fever. In iomn quarters the intimation has been thrown ont that Sullivan is shamming in order to avoid a meeting with Kilrttin. There is no doubt, however, that John L. is a very sick man, and it is a question whether he can ever again be brought into condition for a hard fight.

Prize-fighting women have no place fn legitimate uport, and Le Blanche, who trained the Leslie woman, who whipped .Harridan Leary near Buffalo on Sunday, oujrht to be j»iled, along with the Le'lle fa- male, who with her husband was arrested on Wednes­ day*

In a fight for ?1,000 and the bantam chfAirdonslitp of the world at Sands Point, N.Y., Sept. 18, E. Hornbacker, of New York, tho present champion, was bested by Chnrle* McCarthy, of New Jersey, the latter winning on a foul. Twenty-one bloody rounds were fought.

Late on the night of Sept. 21 at Grand Fork, Dak. Bftrrett and George FnllJKmes, champion light-weight of Manitota. fought. Bnrrett had the best of the fight from tbe start, and pnni«hed his opponent BO 4adly that hedi»d. Barrett is in jail..

The New York niimtraled Ifeiei has cabled J5,000 to the office of the Nrw York Herald in Paris, for the pnrpose ot covering Kilrain's depo-lt there, in behalf of an unknown. London prize rules to govern. Eilrain is bolievfd to bo the unknown.

At Boston, Sept. 18, Joe Lannon knocked ont Jim Glynn, of Brooklyn, in live rounds. Glvnn. although badly hnrdlrappod In weight, proved himself a game man, and fairly clever in resisting tbe attacks of his bur!yori'on«it.

La Hlanche, "the Marine," was arrested In NewTork Sept. 24 and will be taken to Ttuffalo to answer frr seconding one of the contestants in tho recent women's prize figlit there. He deserves sound punish­ ment.

Jack DiTnp^ey Is on the war-path now, and the cnws belli is some sligjitlmr remarks made by Kilrain's frioH'ls respecting him. He sais that he is ready to fight either Kilrain or Mitchell for any amount they

ish.Tho match between McAnliffe and Mike Conley has

been patched up, and now the men are to flght to a finish on Oct. 26 for a trophy valued at 82,000, put up by tho California Athletic C'lnb. of Sun Tnncisco.

benoy Kellehor, of Quincy.and Tom L^e*, tl'e Aus­ tralian, havo signed nrticlt'S to box tho be.it of twelve ronndu, M.trquin of Quecnuberry rulf", in Boston, on Wrdiwiday, Sept. 27. for a purse of S600.

Jack Di'lnucy and Jack Grace fought f"r a l nrse of $150 ntnr Xow'York, Sept. 11, and Pclanvy won in six roundn. Grace was badly punished, tint ho wa4 game to the lust.

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THE KENNEL.ANTHONY'S MISSTATEMENTS.

Apparently Wilful Misrepresentations of Facts Which Demand Ketractiou.

Mr. James Watson, late kennel editor of THE SPORTING LIFE, has drawn our attention to a letter which appears in the columns of the Turf, Field and Farm, written by Mr. James L..An- thony to Mr. P. T. Madison, secretary 01 the Indiana Kennel Club and dated May 3, 18S8. This letter contains tho following statement: "Mitchell was barred withuut notice, without charge* previously made, tc/£Ao«( a hearinr/ and on the contents of a stolen letter taken from MY possession by/raurf and put in tho possession of the club by Jamen Watson,"

As we sent the letter to the Eastern Field Trials Club, which assisted in the expulsion of Wm. T. Mitohell, Mr. Anthony's statement that the letter was stolen from him necessarily impli­ cates us. We have no intention of entering into the controversy, but must most emphati­ cally contradict the statement as incorrect in every particular. The letter was written by Wm. T. Mitchell and addressed to us as editor of THB SPORUSQ LIFB. It was of such a scur­ rilous nature that, at the request of Mr. J. Otto Conner, president of the Eastern Field Trials Club, it was sent to him for his perusal and by him returned to us. The letter was then placed in THE SPORTING LIFE safe and is still in our possession. Mr. Anthony will at once see the necessity of retracting his above qu&tod state­ ment.

Kennel Notes.The California Kennel Club propose holding a field

trial for members of the club eomo time iu December.The Iridh Red Setter Club ol England, in conse­

quence of the small number of entries, baa decided not to bold a field trial tola year.

Mr. Franklin Satterthwnile, well known as a writer on field sports and a contributor to tire American Field, died at bis home In Newark, N. J., on Fiiday, Sept. 14.

The Philadelphia Kennel Club will hold its fifth au- Diial field trials, open to nieoibera only, commencing NOT. 15, 1888, at aooie place in Delaware not fully settled upon as yet. _ »

A bench show of dogs will be held at Macon, Ga., Oct. 10 to 19. In connection with the annual Stafci Fair. T. Farrar Rackham is to judge. Quite "an interest la taken in fine dog?, Llewellyns being favorites.

Thomas Dawson, tbe kennel editor of Turf, field and Farm, died in New York Sept. 16 after a brief jlli;eM. Mr. Dawaon was a relative of the well-known family of horse tiainers, andcaine iroin Yorkshirealxmt seven years ago.

Tbe Chestnut Hill Kennel has purchased from Mr. F. Wake-Walker, Watford, Kug., til,, collie dog Char- leroi II, a well-known winner. He w»» whelgied April 18, 1886, and ie by champion Charlemagne and out of Sooty (Ituthven champion Madjie.)

The following gentlemen have been named ag a com­ mittee by the Western Pennsylvania Poultry Society to arrange ddtea for a bench show to be giv< u in I'itfc- bnrg: Edward Gretjg, J. R. Hi n'lncks, Charles Rich­ ardson, W. C. Meyer and C. A . Stevens.

The Indiana Kennel Club lias dectid tVe following new (officers: D. C. Bergiuuttlial. president; Ixi. S. Scbultz. first vice prehiileut; J. E. DuUgherty, second vice pieaioeut; J. M. Freeman, third \ice prestdi-nl; S. U. Socwell, treasurer; P. T. Madisi.n, secretary; board of governors, D C. Burgundtlial, Ed. S. Sclmltz, J. E. Dougliertv, J. SI. Freeman, S. H. Sv.cwell, I'. T. Maili- son, H. A". I'umslock, R"yul Robinson, A. P. Cialt, M. B. \ViUi»lus, Flank W. Saluueb, Ju.

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