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Feb. 3. THE LIFE. I FROM CHICAGO. What Boston Want* to Know—Al gpalding and the Six-Club Scheme—Why It failed. CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—Editor SPORTIKB LIFE:— In looking over the columns of TBE SPORTING LIFE this week I notice that your New England leaders, if I may judge by your Boston letter, are somewhat anxious to *ee what Al Spalding has to say upon "the explosion of my pet scheme and my schedule that was no good." This way of putting it is funny, erry fanny to one who really knows as to which side th« laugh is on. The tone of tire Boston man's letter would indicate that Spalding is a very badly beaten man, and that Sod en and the remaining Eastern club presidents are the crowing birds in the flock. Now, I do not know hether the tone of Mr. "Mugwump's" letter was result of his interview with Soden or not. If ?oden must have felt funny, and the only good effect of an effort in this direction by a gentleman like Mr. Soden is that it sometimes cracks the moss on the animal's back and awakens the old thing into life, as it were. Soden in a funny mood, [ should imag- ine would be a'most as remarkable and interesting a sight as that of a camel attempting to waltz, or a country scho>l master, spectacles and all, doing the highUnd Bias;. Let us hope, however, that Mr. Suclen has at no time been guilty of the levity ,orthe audacity which the letter referred to would imply. It is not like him. Enterprise, new ideas, or the get-up-and-get which nerves a man up to departure from old established rules in search of something better, does not come to every man, you know, and if we have got it out here in the person of our League club president, it ia owing to our good luck and our readiness to appreciate such qualities. Al Spalding lived in Boston once and played ball for $2,500 a year while he staid there. He lives in Chicago now and ploys tall playen for $25,000 a I year. This only goes to show the difference between the two teams, that's all. No man capable of getting rich in Chicago conld b« ex- pected to live very luag in a city where even the street car cobs allow the Hies to go to sleep upon their tails, and a man will break a business engagement to hear a lecture on woman suffrage bj> Mi*s Anthony or Dr. Hary. Phaugh! you people down there make u» very tired. The sun, I know, rides on Boston about an hour earlier than it does on us out here, but we read of the fact m our morning papers before the average Bostomte has pulled himself out of bed for his morning repast of bacon and baktii btana. 1 wonder if the folks down there would tumble to the true results of the New York meeting, and what Spatding got out of it in case I ahould intimate as m'.ich. As a starter I will say that Spalding got just what he wanted and just what he went there fyr, and if he had not gotten it there would not have been eight clubs iu the League circuit this season. Take that for what it's worth. Spalding {tot what he wauled and Soden didn't, for the gentlemen from Boston wantei to open the meeting with a prayer nntil Marsh began to swear at him and the rest of the delegates refused to even vote upon the question. Now, m the first place, the question of the number of clubs that should constitute this year's circuit has never at any time been one of ritnl interest to the Chicago Club. John Day was the first man to propose it and the first in favor of it, and Spalding picked up the sugges- tion as a good OLe. It was simply a question with him j ( as to whether or nqt it would be beat for the Leegue to ' itart ia upon the next championship season with sii I clubs, all of which he felt sure would stay through the I leaion, or to take in two additional clubs without any assurance that they would not throw up the sponge with their schedule half finished. The opponents of the six- club scheme based their objections upon the difficultly of arranging a schedule. Spalding, in characteristic •tyle, hastily drew up a schedule atd threw it into the faces cf those who had said it could not be drawn. For argument only was this done. We simply wanted to convince base ball Mngwumps that we knew what we were talking about. Before Spalding left for the New ^fork meeting he said: " 'Bemlap,' my ooy, I wish yon could come down Bait to the ball." "What ball?" says I. "The League ball," says he. Then as he law that he bad nnintentionally made a pun, he addrd: "Oh, I mean it. We are going to have a ball down at the Fifth Avenue tavern. 1 shall play the fiddle and the balance of the lads (we have only one lassie, Miss Soden, of Boston) will dance to my music." "What will be the time," I asked; <;3palding's six-club quadrille.'" "Yes; unless I get that half of the party cake with the moat iceing on. In a nutshell it M this: I do not pro- pose to have eight clubs in the League nnless all can assure me of their ability to go through the season to the end and sustain any financial loss that they may suffer. Now, if Washington, Kansas City, In- dianapolis or any other club can do this I have no objection to their coming iu, fcr we can give them teams made up of our spare League f layers, that will enable them te make a good showing. n other words, if these other fellows want eight clubs they must adopt my resolution providing that each Leagne club shall deposit with the League secretary »n approved bond of S5,000, to run for a certain period of years, or as long as they remain Leagne members, and an additional 81,000 yearly toward a general League fund. Unless they do this, not another club shall enter the League. Moreover, I want a change in the arrange- ment of the schedule. I want the divisions of the sea- sons at home and abroad shortened. These long periods of alternate play and idleness in the different League cities won't do, and before I consent to eight clnbs I •hall be careful that certain recommendatious which I shall make to the schedule committee are adopted. Now you may know what will have happened if you see that we have admitted the Nationals." Well, Mr. Mugwump, what did happen. We came ptetty near calling the turn, did we not? Now go and find Soden and both of you may take a seltzer lemonade with a dash of ginger in it at my expense. . One of the results of Al's trip East, which I think pleased him most, was the signing of McCormick which now assures us of as strong a brace of battehes,provided Jloolick turns out well, as we shall want. Spalding has written the base ball people of Kansas City, Milwaukee and Indianapolis to the effect that the meeting at which the Western city shall be decided upon will be held here between the 8th and 15th of February, and that they will be expected to have a repre- sentative present. BEMLAP. again. The; are good enough for u»; bwldei, they »re both nl-e gentlemen »ud conducted thenuelves all through the season as iuch. It is a mistake to my we are after Dundon. While wt regard him as a good pitcher, Mill we think we can do as well elsewhere. THE NEW YORK CLUB. Mutrle In Luck Again—Death of a Base Ball Man—Note* of the Club, Etc. NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— Some people seem to be born in luck, and our own "Truthful James" is just one of this very sort. I firmly believe that if Jirn Mutrie were to fall into a sewer he would come up smiling with a valuable gold watoh or a diamond pin in his hand, as it. would be just about his luck. Everything that Jim puts his hands to seems to torn out a paying investment. "Truthful's" latest "find" has turned up in the shape of a big fat salary for the remainder of the winter to coach the Columbia College boys. Jim, in his quiet way, succeeded iu creating a regular furor among the students, and after he got them worked up to fever heat he ''sprung it on them." That if, he had them hold a mass meeting yester- day afternoon when everything was carried by storm. About five hundred students attended the meeting, and they were so brim full of enthusiasm that they were ready to subscribe enough to pur-_ chase Central Park for a ball ground. Here is where Mutrie loomed up, ho'wever, and came to the rescue of the Park by showing his long head. He opened his big heart to the great delight of the boys by placing the Polo Ground at their dis- 'posal free of charge, and making himself solid for the remainder of the winter by arranging to relieve them of their surplus wealth in the form of a very handsome salary for bis services aa coacb. Jim's arduous duties of train- ing the students commences to-morrow (Monday) morn- ing, which labor consists of saving himself in every way imaginable and making the poor students fly around like machinery. A permanent organization was effected, and base ball will boom in Columbia College this season as it never boomed before. OBITCARV. It will, no doubt, be with deep regret that the many readers of THE SPOBTIWG LIFE learn of the recent death of Mr. George S. Appleton, yonnger brother ot Walter Appleton, one of the directors of the New York Club. Mr. Appleton was a Harvard graduate, and although he never played in the college team he was always a great enthusiast and an ardent admirer cf the National game, and whit might well be called a permanent fixture in the grand stand at the Polo Grounds. He was only in the thirty-second year of his age, when he was carried away by dropsy after an illness of only a few weeks. He died last Saturday night and was buried on Tuesday of this week, at Woodlawn Cemetery. He was unmar- ried, and leaves a snug fortune to his brother Walter, who is the only male member left of that branch of the Appleton family. THE EIGHTH LEAGUE CITY. There is considerable speculation in base ball circles as to what city in the Went will be selected to fill the vacancy in the National League ranks. The matter was laid over at the late meeting of the Leagne committee for two weeks in order to give the three Western clubs an opportunity to make an investigation. This, how- ever, wa» simply a blutf, as it was pretty generally un- derstood that the Kansas City Club was to be given the vacancy. Soden, Day and Reach were well pleased with Mr. James Whitfield, the Kansas City representa- tive, and as he attended the meeting at the instigation of Messrs. Spalding and Lucas, it but remained necessary for him to form the friendship of the Detroit management. He left this city for Detroit last Monday night armed with letters of introduction to President Marsh fron Mr. A. G. Spalding and Mr. John B. Day. It is the firm belief of Mr. Day that the Kansas City Club will be admitted to membership without the shadow of a doubt. O. B. S. THE WILL1AMSPOBTS. BINGHAMTON MENTION. Becannon Signed—Simon's Case—Still Op posed to the Canadians. BntGHAMTOs, Jan. 28.—Editor SPORTIJO LITE: —Since last advices the Binghamton management has receive the contract of James Becannon, of last year's Metropolitan?, with his autograph ap- pended thereto. He ia one of the ex-Association players to whom I alluded last week, and is a pitcher of no common ability, and, being a man of steady habits, much is expected from him the coming season. Dick Dwyer, of last year's Uticas, having also signed to play first base, a strongcurrent of satisfaction underlies the broad surface of popu- lar anxiety. Dick is a gentleman and first-class ball player from every point of view, and his many ad- mirers in this city are glad that he will guard the In- terests of first bag during the coming campaign. I see that Syracuse is having/trouble with Simon, of the Uticas. They accepted his terms and forwarded contracts, which he subsequently declined to sign. As things appear on the face, I do not see how they can hold him, notwithstanding their confident assertions to the contrary. If he received advance money the affair would naturally assume another aspect, but I have seen no published report that such has been the case, and a mere acceptance of terms ia not, according to the State league constitution, binding upon players. Recourse to arbitration will, however, settle the matter, and Syra- cuse will, in all probability, get the earth which she so hungrily craves. Your Toronto correspondent, I notice, intimates that Buffalo's entrance to the State Leagne will hinge upon the admission of the Canadiaas. He ought to know that Buffalo is not in a position to dictate terms to the State Association. If she enters the race at all, which is ex- tremely doubtful, she will enter it heavily handicapped by past failures and her discreditable decline from the National League, and a little humility and a large share of modesty will be the best cards for Buffalo to play when she applies for admission into the New York State League. It is not unlikely that Troy will be a candidate for State League honors, and I think a ma- jority of the clnbs we .uld prefer the latter city to Buffalo, as it is hardly in the cards that botfc conW be admitted. Speculation is ruin and leads to nowhere. Certainties are the only marketable commodities, and there is no certainty so certain as that the Canadians will have no share in the triumphs or defeats of the New York State .league club* of 1880. Kismet! THE BAT BAG. The Augusta, Tram Complete. AcorsTA, Jan. 2H.—Editor SPOKTIS« LIFE:— Our club is getting in fine shape and by the time the season opens will be ready to meet the best in the League. We have signed for pitchers, Wei- del, McCaffrey, Darrah and Shafler; catchers, Keilly, Win. Toy and Dunuhoe, ot our last sea- ion's nine: Harbridge, MeKenn and Kappel on the bases: Phillips, short stop: Donohoe, Sylvester and Behcl in the outfield. We are after two or three other men and will sign them in a day or two. and th-n o'lr nine will be o»mT>M». Your corret- r, ; ••••.•., when he says , > and Hofford. V. i iu the Ameri- ca 'usli t<> hinder them from <|. i should they not succeed in 1' , < ready to take them with UB Poor Outlook for Next Season—The History of a Noted Organization. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Jan. 25.—Present indica- tions point very strongly to Williamsport's not be- ing represented on the diamond this .year. The base ball association, remembering the financial failure of last season, have hesitated about placing a club in the field, and as yet have made no move toward securing players. Conversations with va- rious stockholders fail to disclose any intent to or- ganize for 1SS6. Several gentlemen have indi- cated their willingness to form a new association, with a larger cash capita] and a less number of shares of stock than held by the old association. The new asso- ciation, however, is still on paper. There is a possibility of the club being reorganized about the middle of the •eason, and composed ot s;ich players as can be had at that time, as was done iu 1884. There are many regrets expressed since it has become evident that Williamsport will not be represented, and there are still lome who hope against hope. During the past two years the Williamsports have held the undisputed title of champions of the State of Penn- sylvania, barring the L«agne and Association clube. In 1884 they played 58 games, winning 33, losing 22 and having 3 drawn. They played four games with the' Trentons, winners of the Eastern League championship, winning two by scores of t> to 5 and 9 to 3, losing i?ne 2 to 0 and having one drawn 4 to 4. They also defeated the Yorks three out of five games and the Ironsides one out of two, Pyle pitching for the visitors in the game won by the home team. The Philadel- S bias came and were conquered 7 to 6, and the Provi- ence Club, fresh from winning the League champion- ship, closed Wdliamsport's season by defeating them 9 to 2 in au excellently-played game. Theaverages of the •«ason show that the batting average of the club was .252, and an average of .339 in total hits. The general fielding average was .859. In ISifo the club was vastly superior to that of the year before. The men batted better, played a stronger game and did much better work. During the season 73 were played, of which 54 were won and but 19 lost. One of the games was a fixteen-inning contest and three were ten innings. Seven of the nineteen games lost were lost to League and Association clubs, leaving but twelve lost to clubs of its own standing. No club in Pennsylvania, aside from the Philadeiphias and Pittsburgs, succeeded in defeating theWilliamsports ex- cept the Lock Havens, Wilkesbarres and Somersets. The club played seventeen games with the Lock Havens, winning eleven of them, and twelve games with the Wilkebbarres, winning eight of them. These were the principal contestants for the championship of State. The Somersets, mentioned above, were defeated three out of four games. The Philadelphia won two games here by scores of 9 to 4 and 9 to 5, and the Boston! won one 0 to 3. The Athletics were defeated 3 to 2, and the Pittsburgs captured two games by 8 to 1 and a to 4. The Biughamtons, of the New York S(ate League, came dawn "to show the Dutch how to play ball," and went home with a black eye, having lost two games by scores of 4 to 3 and 11 to 4. They shut their opponents out without a ruu six tinies and were shut out once. The club batting average for the season was .254, and fielding average .897. The Williamsport Club brought out Tiernan, Tren- ton's left-handed pitcher, and Sales, now of Binghamton, both good pitchers and hard hitters. Of the old Wil- liamsport players who have signed for the season, Sales, the heaviest hitter of the team, will twirl for Bing- bamton; Riley will catch for Augcsta, where Kappel, Who jumped his contract here last season, plays also; Tiernan remains with Jersey City; Cantz and Ettinger go to Chattanooga. So far as heard from none of the other men are signed yet. Speaking of old players, Johnnie Ward, New York's captain, pitched here in '77 and secured his first professional engagement from here. Stovey, the Athletics' captain, played first base on the team at that time, and, if I mistake not, played his Brat professional engagement here. Lafferty and Crowley, one.of the Louisville batteries at the time of the Devlin- Craver-Hall sell out, were a battery here in '76. Harold McC'lure, at one time Ward's catcher and afterwards of the Bostoni, was one of the '76 club, as Wtore Stedham and Woodworth, once well known. Brooklyn's Amateur Leagne. A formal meeting of the new Amateur Base Ball As0o- ciation was held at the Brooklyn Athletic Association'! club house Monday night. The following clubs sent dele- gates: Staten Island Athletic Club, Mr. 0. Johnson; Nassau Athletic, Messrs. Roger, Eschwege and Ebbets; Brookl} n Athletic, Messrs. Badeau, Maguiro and Tagiibue. Mr. Badeau occupied the chair. After a lengthy discussion the name of Amateur Base Ball League was given to the association. A constitution and by-laws were also adopted. The third Monday in Febuary was fixed upon as the date for the annual meeting. No professional who has played on a profes- sional team after Jan. 1 of each year will be eligible. The American Association plaving rules were adopted, and the initiation fee will be $10. Hems. Badean, Eb- bets and Johnson were appointed as an executive com- mittee until the annual meeting in February with power to elect members to the League. Another meeting of the delegates wan held Thursday night at Mr. Hadeau's office, and after a long talk out- lined the general policy of the organization to be put before the general meeting on Feb. li. The clubs form- ing the League are the Staten Island, Brooklyn, Nassau, Athletic, Bedford, Star and Bergen Point Clubs. They will be self-supporting, as a small admiwlon fee to the games is to be charged. The semi-profeesional element, now existing in so many so-called amateur clubs, will not be allowed under any consideration, and a new by- law, giving the executive power iu the matter,will prob- ably b« pasei-.l at the next general meeting. In forming their constitution they have followed pretty closely In the steps ot the National League. Til P. Monitor Club, of New York City, hw reorganized for the coming season with a strong professional club. It (t now making arrangements for early spring zamea with the New York, Brooklyn, Metropolitan, Jersey City and Newark cluta. Kxtensive alterations and im- provements are to made at its base ball park in Weehaw- ken M wxm M the weather will permit. FROM TBE HUB. Worried About Bines—Will He he Allowed to Play In Boston Tales About Mike Kelly, Etc. BOSTOX, Jan. 29.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— When the entire proceedings of that recent va- cancy committee meeting are made known, I imagine they will make very interesting reading. It would not surprise me if I should learn later that nearly every one of the extra men was defin- ately placed. In fact, I know that some of them were, and I am rather inclined to believe that others are cared for on the quiet. Shaw and Gilligan, everybody knows, are going to Washing- ton. Somebody started the story in the West that Lucas had signed Carroll, but I am afraid that it was for $1,900. What block hits Cliff Carroll makes this year wjll be for the Washingtons; I suppose we can't call them Nationals any more, or I miss my guess. Boston people don't care much about the disposition of these three. A year ago they dM want to see Dupee Shaw pitching here, but they have gotten over that. To be sure, they would not object to having Uilligan or Carroll in in the Hub, but they are not anxious to see either man here. The player they have set their hearts on having for the Boston team is Paul Hines, and if he should not be one of our representatives on the diamond the coining season,there will be many a disappointed base ball admirer in the Hub. When the noted Providence deal was made we had little idea of getting him, but when President Soden finally signed him there was rejoicing in the city. "Paul Mines is the man we want for centre field," everybody said. Xow everybody is asking himself. "Are we going to have Paul Hines for centre field?" I moit sincerely hope so, and so does everyone who wants to see Boston's nine a success in 18Sti. But I have serious apprehensions that we may lose him. I know President Soden seldom gets left and is shrewd enough to look after the interests of Xo. 1, and in consideration of that fact it is possi- ble that he has everything alt fixed, and is simply laughing in his sleeve and biding his time, as he did after the notorious League meeting a few weeks ago, when he appeared to have been left on all sides until the purchase of the Providence franchise came out. But notwithstanding these facts, from what I can gather, the*'Washingtons hold the situation in their hands, and Hines goes where they say. That is, if they want him they get him, and if not he comes to Boston. This may be wrong, and I hope it is, but I fear not. APFLETCOi HAKES A MISTAKE. Walter Appleton, President Day's associate in the New York Club, has been in Boston nearly a week on a pleasure trip, most of which he is spending with Tim Keefe, and I suppose he will do a little business with the twirler on the quiet. Several of us were talking over the situation the other afternoon, when I asked Mr. Appleton about the strength of the new clubs, and how it was to be obtained. "Why," he replied, "we've got to give up some- thing and strengthen the new teams. Didn't you have to lose Hines '! Wasn't he given up at the meeting in New York ">." Well, as a matter of fact this was news to me, but I wanted to learn as much as I could about it, and, of course, I tried to be posted and know it all, and we had quite a discussion. As a result I learned from Mr. Appleton that at the meeting in New York two weeks ago Hines was voted to the Wash- ingtons, together with Carroli, 3haw and Gilligan. This was his version of the arrangement, at any rate, so I strolled down to President doden's office to see what he had to say about "giving up Hines." When I put this question to him he replied: "I know nothing about it. Hines will play here. I know nothing to the contrary." '•Then it is not settled that Boston is to lose him aad he is to play with the Washington^ ? ' "Certainly it is not settled. 1 signed him to play here and eipect he will." "But Mr. Appletcn tells me that it was settled at New New York that Hints should go to Washington." "He knows no more about it than you Jo. When we' first intended to fill the vacancies Hines »as practically assigned to Washington. Then we thought we should have but six clubs, and I signed Hines. Now that Washington has bten taken iu of course it puts a new aspect on the case. But I have beam nothing from Washington. I am 14 hopes that Washington can get along without him, and that they will not want him. We shall keep him if it is a possible thing. Yes, I hav« heard that he does not want to play in Washington be- cause they will expect to? much of him there. I know that he would like to play here, as he is very well pleased with the Boston people." Each man can *1raw his own inferences from what President Soden said, but my conclusions were that the Washingtons conld have Hines if they insisted. REMINISCENCES OF CAPT. MORHILL AND GEO. WEIGHT. The other day I was in George Wright's store when Johnny Moriill came in, and after a few minutes the conversation drifted around to the Chicagos. The cham- pions are always a fruitful topic of discussion, and the years of experience of these two widely-known ball tossers have made them conversant with all the pecu- liarities of Ansou's troupe of high kickers. I was greatly entertained and amused by the reminiscences which both Captain Merrill and the veteran short stop called to mind. Finally they got to talking about Mike Kelly, as was quite natural. They were of the same opinion, that he is a ball player—every inch of him. Before they finished talking each told a good story in which the renowned Kelly figured prominently. They were speaking about the peculiarities of his memory, which are noticed particularly when he gets around to second base. His convenient-way of forgetting that there is a third bag in the circuit has astonished many base ball enthusiasts. Said George Wright:—"I never shall forget one of Ktdly's periormance* at the South End grounds. I can- not help smiling as I think of it. I went out to see the game, along witn Al Spalding. We sat together down in the front row of the stockholders' seats, which the directors occupy now. It was a great game, and I was very much interested; iu (act, so much so that I forgot who was with me. I was watching every play, and when Kelly got down to second base I kept my eye on him. Pretty soon he got a chance to go to third, but he didn't take the trouble to go so far out ot his way. In- stead, he went to within about twenty feet of the bag and then dashed acrrss the diamond for the home plata. I saw the whole performance, and in my excitement I half jumped to my feet, and, pointing to Kelly, burst out with some loud exclamation of surprise." "For Heaven's sake, keep quiet," was all I heard from Al Spalding as he settled me in my seat again. I had forgotten that I was with Spalding in my astonishment at Kelly's peculiar style of scoring. I kept quiet through the rest of this game, but I shall always re- member the expression on his face and the tone with which he tried to qniet me. When George had Inished John Morrill broke into a laugh and said:—"Kelly gets caught sometimes. We »ere playing in Chicago one day when he tried to cut off third. I did not see him although I was covering first, but I happened to look at Billy Hawes, who was umpiring, and he was pointing at Kelly and laughing as hard as he could. That was the first I knew that anything was wrong. Billy Hawes was too smart for him, and he was so amHMd to think that he had caught Kelly in one of hifl tricks, that all he could do was to dance up and down and poke fun at him." It is true, although it may s«em strange, that in spite of all his tricks on the diamond, Mike Kelly is one of the most popular ball players that ever visited the Hub. He is jeered at often, but he is greatly admired. I re- member the first game he played here after he in- anguratod the idea of cutting across the diamond in Chicago. The crowd hissed, yelled, hooted and jeered him on every possible occasion, but it had no more effect on him than water on a duck's back. He played a great game of ball, and everybody had to'praise his. work. Captain Auson was presented with a huge bouquet the first time he stepped to the bat that day. HUB HAPPENINGS. Billy Annil, who played with the Boston Reserves in 1831, wants to get into one of the two new nines. He is a regular sprint runner. I have noticed that none of the New York contracts have been approved by Secretary Young yet, and I un- derstand that there are not so many to be approved as stories would imply. Jim Keefe tells me that Bnck Ewing has not put his name to any paper yet. He says Jim Mutrie went West and did sign Gerhardt, but he did not meet with such good success with Ewing. The Portland Club, of the New England League, have Jgued their catcher of last year, young Wheelock. He is to get into trim by practicing catching Dupee Shaw. The benefit which is to be given Foley, formerly of the Bostons, will take place at Paine Memorial Hall Feb. 24. MUHWOIP. NASHVIIXE'S CLUB. Geo. UlcVey Signed—Spring Dates Arranged —Improving the Grounds. NASHVILLB, Jan. 2T.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— The latest addition to the team is Geo. McVey, of la-t season's Atlanta and Brooklyn clubs—a fine catcher and very hard hitter, who will prove quite in acquisition to the club. Manager Gsldsby is in town this week to at- tend the meeting of the club directors. All pre- liminary arrangements have been completed for the opening of the season. The players have been ordered to report here March 1, when they will go Into active practice. Dates for exhibition games have been secured by the following tlubK —Pittoburg, March 22, April 7, 8 and U; Louisville, March-27 and ;(1, April 1 and 2; Detroit April 3, 5 and C; Chicago, .April 12 aud 13. The following improvements wi,l be made:—A double fence will be erected on the Summer itreet side of the park, extending twenty feet above the level of the street. The diamond will be newly sodded and the draiuage of the outfield perfected. The Jackson street •ide of the grand stand will be covered, and a new "blenchery" will be built to the right of this. Turn- stiles will be placed at the gates. This will make the grounds aud equipment! superior to any in the South. Leading newsdealers inform me that their iale* of THE SPOEIINU Lire are twice as great a> those of all other sporting papers combined, and the demand for it continually increases. SBVIEB. FKOM THE CITY OF 9TKAJT8. A Lie Nailed—Detroit's Officers a« Successful Politicians- Current News. DBTROIT, Jan. 28.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— In the last number of THE SPORTING LIFE you state that "a rumor comes from Detroit that Hanlon and Bennett are making a kick against Wood's release and refuse to sign unless he is retained." Now, the question arises, did that still, small rumor travel unprotected all the way from Detroit to Philadelphia, or did some kind-hearted person take it in charge, buy its ticket, cheek its bag- gage, select comfortable seats for it and see that it made the proper connections? It is to be hoped so. Winter traveling is very tedious and uncer- tain, even for a rumor. There is a suspicion in this bailiwick, Mr. Editor, that you didn't have to go far in quest of that rumor. When Ned Hanlon saw it he asked your correspondent if he could discern any of Erin's favorite color in his (Han- lon's) optic. "No," said our lively centre fielder, "that rumor ia off the track. If I refused to sign every time a player was released from the Detroit Club what an animated base ball existence I would lead. The reason Bennett and I have de- layed signing is because of a little difference of opinion on the sttl ject of salary, but I have no doubt that will soon be satisfactorily arranged. I deeply re- gretted Wood's departure from the team, as h« can play A No. 1 ball, but it seems some sacrifice was necessary in order to secure the 'big tour.' " By the time this is in priut A. Harding Richardson, of the famous "big four," will have launched bis bark on the sea of matrimony. Handsome wedding cards re- ceived here announce that he will be married to Miw Lily M. 0avis Thursday evening, Jan. iS, at St. George's Church, Utica, N. Y. President Marsh, of the Detroit Club, has been named u park commissioner by the Mayor of Detroit, which brings to mind the fact that the Wolverine Club is pretty well represented officially. Director Molony is collector of internal revenue, Director Weiss is circuit court commissioner, Lirector Durt'ee is judge of pro- bate, and B. Frank Wright, late sporting editor of the Free Prets, is assistant fire marshal. Don't be sur- prised if Si <me member of the Detroit Club gets the presidential Domination in 1888. Manager Watkius is hustling around making arrange- ments with rtulroads for the benefit of base ball patrons outside the city. He has arranged with all roads en- tering Detroit to issue a ticket with coupon attached admitting purchaser to base ball games. The buyer gets a \y A rate and saves 5 cents by taking a ticket with coupon. A. O. Spalding was in town last week and had a con- ference with President Mareh and Director Stearns. The six-club schedule was not mentioned. Spaidiog an nounced that he had signed McCormick. In view of the fact that the managers of the big League teams have grimly announced that not a man would get more than $'2,1100, and the additional fact that the players are attaching their names to contracts, the conclusion seems irresistible that they are signing for the limit ,< P. S.—Deacon Jim White arrived in Detroit the other day, and is looking around for a suitable piece of prop- erty to purchase and settle on. He will bring his family here and make Detroit his home. The meeting of the Western cities to decide on the eighth member of the League will be held at Chicago aboni Feb. 10. It is likely that next season's schedule will be arranged so that sixty-three games will be played on the grounds of each club, teams to play three games on each trip. Tlie Detroit suite have been ordered. One suit will be colorless—that is to say white throughout, even to white Cardigan jackets. This is for use on the home grounds. The traveliug suit will be blue pants, red stockings, red belt, white shirts and white caps. MAT. MILWAUKEE ON HER DIGNITT. A Sharp Retort to Indianapolis—The lien Who Will Back a League Club. MILWAUKEE, Jan 27.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— It amuses me to hear how your Indianapolis and Kansas City correspondents howl. They do not like to hear the truth. In one of your Indianapo- lis correspondent's letters he compares the crowds in Indianapolis to Milwaukee, which is ridiculous. He states the reason the Indianapolis Club did not draw better was because they had no opposition worthy to cross bats with their club. I would advise him to find his memory. If he will look up THE SPORTING LIFK of the latter part of last April, he will find that the score in the first game between Milwaukee and Indianapolis was 3 to 1 in favor of Milwaukee. Probably because their club was defeated was the reason they had less than 2,SOO the next day (Sunday) to see the same teams play. Note the difference:—When Indianapolis came to Milwaukee they played before 5,100 people on a cloudy day, and every lover of the game carried an umbrella, the game being de- layed thirty minutes on account of rain, also after the second inning for the some reason. Neverthe- less, the patrons remained on the grounds waiting to see the Milwaukee amateurs (?) defeat the Hoosiers, which they did. If his town is sush a good ball town, why does he "give himself away" in stating that Indianapolis' chances were good before Milwaukee made application ''. Milwaukee could go into the League to-morrow if it went in as In- dianapol is or Kansas City will have to go in. A. G. Spalding's team has played here three times, and he knows what Milwaukee cau do in the way of crowds, but MHwaukee will not enter the League unless the League will furnish them a team ca- pable of winning some games, which the League can do, as Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston and Chicago have some good material to spare; besides there ia the balance cf the Bnnalo and Providence players. This is a strong ball town; also thickly populated, the number of inhabitants within aradiusof five mites be- ing 13o,000. It hat a good ball park, all street car lines running to its gates, and owned by three young men who have stock in the new enterprise. The men con- nected with the Milwaukee Club will go into the Na- tional League or American Association; but, say, spare them from any mere leagues which contain Indian- apolis, Kansas City, Cleveland, Toledo, St. Paul, Ac. In- dianapolis and Kansas City belong in the Western League, which League have guaranteed not to pay over 975 a month to good ball players, which salary they are likely to get. The stockholders of the new club comprise some well-known Germans and Ameri- cans, such as the proprietors o/ street car lines, J. H. Hinseyf president of Common Council, who will most likely be our next Mayor; Geo. Forth, city clerk; J. C. Ivers, president of the old Milwaukee Clnb; Phil Ker- ghaw, a popular commission merchant; Harvey Burchard, a young capitalist, and C. M. Kipp, B. 'A. Kipp and H. D. (Juin. The last three are the proprietors of the Mil- waukee Base Ball Park, and were stockholders in the old club, and one or . two others whose names it is not necessary to mention. Mo club could start out with better prospects, as the above-named gentlemen will fulfil all the agreements which they make. Qri VIVE. TALE NEWS. GORE'S FIBST MATCH GAME. He-Helped th« Port,anils in an Emergency and Secured an Engagement.. No ball player is better known than George Gore, Clrcago's big centre fielder, who came into the world " 'way down East." The story of his initial performance in a match game is very in- teresting. The Portland Anjus gives an account of the game as told by one who saw it: " 'Several years ago,' says he, 'the Fall Rivers, then cap- tained by Truthful James Mutrie,of the New Yorks, went to Portland to play a game with the crack nine of the town. When the two clubs appeared upon the field to engage in the contest it was dis- covered that the Portlands were short of a man, and they were in a dilemma irj consequence. Finally, aiter the crowd of spectators had been canvassed in vain for a man to fill the vacancy, a big, strapping, bare-footed fellow, who was the personification of rural sim- plicity, stepped forward and said be would play if they wanted him to. He was unknown, but the local nine was in a condition to grasp at t straw and accepted the proffered services. This hare-footed countryman was Gore, and he was put out into the field The first ball the Fall Rivers knocked was a long and Sigh fly that sailed towards G .re's territory. All eyes lurned in his direction, and the Portlands mentally kicked themselves, as the ba'ter began his rouu.i of the Mises, lor having put a green one in that particular leld, supposing, of course, he would muff the ball But Gure was equal to the emergency, aud spreading his capacious piws he captured the fly with the same ease that h.is since characterized his play. '•The Fall Hirers had a pitcher tbatday who was con- sidered a perfect terror, and the Portlands went down Kfore him like grain in the face of a high wind. When, lowever, it came Gore's turn at the plate he swung :he bat around with giant strength, met the ball and lifted it far over the centre fielder's head, I* the great astonishment of everybody, including the Fall Rivers ihemselves. Throughout the game he distinguished iimself, capturing fty alter fly as they came his way, and hitting the ball every time he w><»t to the bat. He was the hero of the day and ihe admiration of all. After the game Mutrie stepped up to him and isked him what he did for a living. 'Odd jobs on a farm over iu Saccarap,' he said. He told Truthful James that he would like first rate to play tor a living, and the interview resulted in Gore a engaging to play with the Fall Rivers at a salarv of $8 a week aud going lome with them. From Fall River he drifted into New York State, and is now a $2,000 man.'' —— # - - — - THE PROVIDENCE CLUB. What the Sportive College Lads are Saying and Doing. NEW HAVM, Jan. 29.—Editor SPOBTISO Lir«:—At a meeting of the members of the college held recently, resolutions asking the faculty to have chapel at 7:30 A. M. instead of at 8 o'clock, iu order that there might be two hours in the afternoon when athletes could train together, were unanimously passed. The corporation have selected a site for the new gymnasium, on the corner of Elm and High streets. Professor Hicbards hopes to build one rivaling the New York Athletic Club's gymnasium, and is busy raising money for that purpose. He desires the report that f 100,000 has already been unbscribed to be denied. During President Porter s term of oflice the number of instructors has iucr^sed from 71 to 114, and of stu- dents from 755 to 1,076. The number of books in libra- ries, from 90,000 to 17:),000. The buildings have doubled, and, Dually, the funds of the college have increased 75 per cent., i. e., over two millions and a half have been given to the college in fifteen years. The winter meeting of the Athletic Association will take place in the gymnasium on the last Wednesday and Saturday in February. Winston, the English trainer, is giving the men practice in sparring and a trainer from New York comes up twice a week to look after the tug-of-war teams. Manager Bancroft, of the Rochester team, has written to the manager of the Yale nine asking a date for a game in April. A game will probably be arranged. Captain Bob Cook has come to New llaren to coach the Yale crew. The chess club have played three games with the New Haven Club and have won them all. The last game occupied five hours. The Oxford-Cambridge boat race will come off on the Thames April 17. The stanJiugof the Connecticut Polo League ia as follows: Springfield won 13, lost 5; Hartford won 11, lost 7; New Haven won s, lo«t 9; Merideu won 7, loit 10; Bridgeport won 2, lost 15. The Record of a Famous Team Gone But Not Forgotten. The record made by the Providence Club, which recently retired from the League, is a re- markable one. It was organized and admitted to a Leagne franchise in 1878, and in every season up to its closing one made a brilliant fight in the championship race. In 1878, its first season in the League, it finished third in the race. In 1879 it succeeded in winning the League pennant. The' next three seasons found little Rh'jdy's club a strong competitor for the inuch-eovetej bunting, as in 1880, 1881 and 18S2 it finished second on the list, and was only robbed of championship honors by the hardest kind of luck. In 1883 the team did not play so well, and was not better than third, bat in the succeeding year they made up for their poor showing by again bringing the League pennant to Providence. Last season was the most unfortunate in the history of the organization, and through drunken- ness and insubordination the team fell back to a poor fourth. This has the effect of causing interest to wane, and the club disbanded early this winter. The Providence Club has figured in some of the most remarkable games in the history of base ball, including that played Aug. 17, 1S82, in Providence, R. I., with the Detroit Club, which ranks as the longest extra-inning League contest on record. Not nntil the eighteenth in- ning was a run made, and that fel! to the lot of the home team, Hadbourn leading off in the last half of that inning with a home-run hit over the left field fence, thus winning the game for Providence by a score of 1 to 0. The Providence team also took part in two games of sixteen inttings each, which were slopped by darkness with the score a tie tat one run each, the first bein^,' with the Chicago Club June 14, !<*«", aud the other with the Baston Club June 6, 18*4, both being played in Providence, K. I. The Providences twice came off victorious in fifteen-inning games, defeating the Bnnalos June 21,1880, in Provid- ence, R. I., and the Bostons June H, 1884, in Boston, Mass. Five championship games of fourteeu-innings each were piajed, including two in which the scoring of a solitary run was sufficient, the Buffalo Clnb winning July 16," Ia80, and the Providences defeating the Detroits June 24, 1884. The management of the club has chiefly been by its president and other officers, al- though Ben Douglas, Jr., he)d the nominal position of manager in 1878, George Wright in 1879, Harry Wright in 1882 aud 1583, and F. C. Bancroft in 1884 and 1885. Since the Providence Club entered the National League Us team has exhibited bnt comparatively few changes, Hinee having played for eight seasons, Start seven, Farrell aix, Radboura, Gilligan and Denny each five, and Irwin and Carroll each three seasons. KNOCKED OCT. Kentucky's Legislative Opponents of Sunday Ball Playing Beaten. In our last issue mention wa.-- made of the fact that an attempt was being made to put a bill through the Kentucky Legislature to prohibit ball playing on Sunday—a deadly blow at the Louis- ville Club. The bill—called the Ogilvie bill—came up in the Senate on the 22d and was reported fa- vorably from the committee on religion and morals, but it was so amended as to greatly detract from its usefulness. Amendments were adopted except- ing the counties of Jefferson, Henderson, Union and Campbell from its provisions, and it is in three of these counties Sunday base ball is most prevalent. The announcement that Louisville is still to be allowed the pleasure of attending the game on days when it is impossible to find time to go to church, doubtless caused great joy among the Sabbath-loving citizens of the Falls City. Senators Hays and J. R. W. Smith urged the amendment exempt- ing Jefferson County, while Senator Berry kept a look- . out for Campbell. The only speech made iu favor of the bill was by Mr. Ogilvie. Concerning the matter the Louisville Commercial sharply raps the Legislature over the knuckles as fol- lows: "The Legislature can occupy its time in much better work than in the consideration of measures pro- hibiting base ball in Louisville on Sunday. There is a very considerable portion of our population who con- scientiously believe that it is one of the most innocent and beneficial pastimes to which an afternoon of rest can be given. There is a yet largerportion who, though they never attend the games, still regard the sport u entirely proper and right for those who do enjoy it. There are large employers in the city, too, who accord the practice a hearty endorsement because it keeps their employees out of the saloons on Sunday and gives them a sober and cheerful holiday, which fits them for good work Monday morning. There are very many of us, too, who believe that the matter is none of the Legisla- ture's business. We are amply supplied with church and home influences to give us the proper moral guid- ance in the matter; and more than that, we have a Cit|y Council whose province it is, and whose pleasure it will be, to recemmend such a measure just aa soon as it ia. needed. Just let us alone, pleaie." Enthusiastic St. Joe. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 2fi.—Editor SpORTise LIFE:—Upon the return of Mr. Sheard to Topeka from the meeting held here on the 18th, a most enthusiastic meeting was held by the directors, and stock was at once subscribed to the extent of $.3,000, and the manager was instructed to secure players at once. I would suggest that players of temperate habits place themselves in correspond- ence with Mr. Sheard. The organization which has been trying to form itself into a successful competitor of the League nine has given up in despair and made application to the local management of the League here to be taken into its fold. Their application will be con- sidered. The greatest enthusiasm is being manifested in the Commercial League to be formed in the city. Sinoe my last letter three additional clubs have been formed, makpg five in all, with three more to come in, as eighf^luba will be the limit. They will be conducted under the auspices of Manager Alexander. A question that has gone the rounds for some time, and is still going, M, "Where will Atkisjou play next year, iu Philadelphia, or St. Joe?" The spring months are looked forward to with the greatest anxiety by the patrons of the great National game, and the success of the Western League in St. Joe is a fact conceded by all beyond peradveuture. • The old-time Olympic Club, of Philadelphia, through the courtesy of Messrs. Mason, Sharsig and Siminum, have secured the Athletic grounds for the season of 1886, they being compelled to vacate their present grounds at Eighteenth and York itrwts, known al Olympic Park. This we consider a very gentlemanly act on the part of the Athletic managers, as lh» \thletic Club had ac.-ess to the Olympic Club's grounds when they were «itn»t«i »t Twenty-nftli aud Jefferson street! and at Oakdale Park. They are to have the days that the Athletic Club is not playing, aud to make sure of two playing days in the week will negotiate for the Philadelphia grounds also, so as to have Tuesdays and Fridayt if poslible, as these have been the placing day» of the«e old ball towers for the past 52 ytais. (Ban tail coHtimud on

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FROM CHICAGO.What Boston Want* to Know—Al gpalding

and the Six-Club Scheme—Why It failed.CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—Editor SPORTIKB LIFE:—

In looking over the columns of TBE SPORTING LIFE this week I notice that your New England leaders, if I may judge by your Boston letter, are somewhat anxious to *ee what Al Spalding has to say upon "the explosion of my pet scheme and my schedule that was no good." This way of putting it is funny, erry fanny to one who really knows as to which side th« laugh is on. The tone of tire Boston man's letter would indicate that Spalding is a very badly beaten man, and that Sod en and the remaining Eastern club presidents are the crowing birds in the flock. Now, I do not know

hether the tone of Mr. "Mugwump's" letter was result of his interview with Soden or not. If ?oden must have felt funny, and the only

good effect of an effort in this direction by a gentleman like Mr. Soden is that it sometimes cracks the moss on the animal's back and awakens the old thing into life, as it were. Soden in a funny mood, [ should imag­ ine would be a'most as remarkable and interesting a sight as that of a camel attempting to waltz, or a country scho>l master, spectacles and all, doing the highUnd Bias;. Let us hope, however, that Mr. Suclen has at no time been guilty of the levity ,orthe audacity which the letter referred to would imply. It is not like him. Enterprise, new ideas, or the get-up-and-get which nerves a man up to departure from old established rules in search of something better, does not come to every man, you know, and if we have got it out here in the person of our League club president, it ia owing to our good luck and our readiness to appreciate such qualities. Al Spalding lived in Boston once and played ball for $2,500 a year while he staid there. He lives in Chicago now and ploys tall playen for $25,000 a

I year. This only goes to show the difference between the two teams, that's all. No man capable of getting rich in Chicago conld b« ex­ pected to live very luag in a city where even the street car cobs allow the Hies to go to sleep upon their tails, and a man will break a business engagement to hear a lecture on woman suffrage bj> Mi*s Anthony or Dr. Hary. Phaugh! you people down there make u» very tired. The sun, I know, rides on Boston about an hour earlier than it does on us out here, but we read of the fact m our morning papers before the average Bostomte has pulled himself out of bed for his morning repast of bacon and baktii btana. 1 wonder if the folks down there would tumble to the true results of the New York meeting, and what Spatding got out of it in case I ahould intimate as m'.ich. As a starter I will say that Spalding got just what he wanted and just what he went there fyr, and if he had not gotten it there would not have been eight clubs iu the League circuit this season. Take that for what it's worth. Spalding {tot what he wauled and Soden didn't, for the gentlemen from Boston wantei to open the meeting with a prayer nntil Marsh began to swear at him and the rest of the delegates refused to even vote upon the question.

Now, m the first place, the question of the number of clubs that should constitute this year's circuit has never at any time been one of ritnl interest to the Chicago Club. John Day was the first man to propose it and the first in favor of it, and Spalding picked up the sugges- tion as a good OLe. It was simply a question with him j

(as to whether or nqt it would be beat for the Leegue to ' itart ia upon the next championship season with sii I clubs, all of which he felt sure would stay through the I leaion, or to take in two additional clubs without any assurance that they would not throw up the sponge with their schedule half finished. The opponents of the six- club scheme based their objections upon the difficultly of arranging a schedule. Spalding, in characteristic•tyle, hastily drew up a schedule atd threw it into the faces cf those who had said it could not be drawn. For argument only was this done. We simply wanted to convince base ball Mngwumps that we knew what we were talking about. Before Spalding left for the New ^fork meeting he said:

" 'Bemlap,' my ooy, I wish yon could come down Bait to the ball."

"What ball?" says I."The League ball," says he. Then as he law that he

bad nnintentionally made a pun, he addrd: "Oh, I mean it. We are going to have a ball down at the Fifth Avenue tavern. 1 shall play the fiddle and the balance of the lads (we have only one lassie, Miss Soden, of Boston) will dance to my music."

"What will be the time," I asked; <;3palding's six-club quadrille.'"

"Yes; unless I get that half of the party cake with the moat iceing on. In a nutshell it M this: I do not pro­ pose to have eight clubs in the League nnless all can assure me of their ability to go through the season to the end and sustain any financial loss that they may suffer. Now, if Washington, Kansas City, In­ dianapolis or any other club can do this I have no objection to their coming iu, fcr we can give them teams made up of our spare League

flayers, that will enable them te make a good showing. n other words, if these other fellows want eight clubs

they must adopt my resolution providing that each Leagne club shall deposit with the League secretary »n approved bond of S5,000, to run for a certain period of years, or as long as they remain Leagne members, and an additional 81,000 yearly toward a general League fund. Unless they do this, not another club shall enter the League. Moreover, I want a change in the arrange­ ment of the schedule. I want the divisions of the sea­ sons at home and abroad shortened. These long periods of alternate play and idleness in the different League cities won't do, and before I consent to eight clnbs I•hall be careful that certain recommendatious which I shall make to the schedule committee are adopted. Now you may know what will have happened if you see that we have admitted the Nationals."

Well, Mr. Mugwump, what did happen. We came ptetty near calling the turn, did we not? Now go and find Soden and both of you may take a seltzer lemonade with a dash of ginger in it at my expense. .

One of the results of Al's trip East, which I think pleased him most, was the signing of McCormick which now assures us of as strong a brace of battehes,provided Jloolick turns out well, as we shall want.

Spalding has written the base ball people of Kansas City, Milwaukee and Indianapolis to the effect that the meeting at which the Western city shall be decided upon will be held here between the 8th and 15th of February, and that they will be expected to have a repre­ sentative present. BEMLAP.

again. The; are good enough for u»; bwldei, they »re both nl-e gentlemen »ud conducted thenuelves all through the season as iuch.

It is a mistake to my we are after Dundon. While wt regard him as a good pitcher, Mill we think we can do as well elsewhere.

THE NEW YORK CLUB.

Mutrle In Luck Again—Death of a Base Ball Man—Note* of the Club, Etc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— Some people seem to be born in luck, and our own "Truthful James" is just one of this very sort. I firmly believe that if Jirn Mutrie were to fall into a sewer he would come up smiling with a valuable gold watoh or a diamond pin in his hand, as it. would be just about his luck. Everything that Jim puts his hands to seems to torn out a paying investment.

"Truthful's" latest "find" has turned up in the shape of a big fat salary for the remainder of the winter to coach the Columbia College boys. Jim, in his quiet way, succeeded iu creating a regular furor among the students, and after he got them worked up to fever heat he ''sprung it on them." That if, he had them hold a mass meeting yester­ day afternoon when everything was carried by storm. About five hundred students attended the meeting, and they were so brim full of enthusiasm that they were ready to subscribe enough to pur-_ chase Central Park for a ball ground. Here is where Mutrie loomed up, ho'wever, and came to the rescue of the Park by showing his long head. He opened his big heart to the great delight of the boys by placing the Polo Ground at their dis- 'posal free of charge, and making himself solid for the remainder of the winter by arranging to relieve them of their surplus wealth in the form of a very handsome salary for bis services aa coacb. Jim's arduous duties of train­ ing the students commences to-morrow (Monday) morn­ ing, which labor consists of saving himself in every way imaginable and making the poor students fly around like machinery. A permanent organization was effected, and base ball will boom in Columbia College this season as it never boomed before.

OBITCARV.It will, no doubt, be with deep regret that the many

readers of THE SPOBTIWG LIFE learn of the recent death of Mr. George S. Appleton, yonnger brother ot Walter Appleton, one of the directors of the New York Club. Mr. Appleton was a Harvard graduate, and although he never played in the college team he was always a great enthusiast and an ardent admirer cf the National game, and whit might well be called a permanent fixture in the grand stand at the Polo Grounds. He was only in the thirty-second year of his age, when he was carried away by dropsy after an illness of only a few weeks. He died last Saturday night and was buried on Tuesday of this week, at Woodlawn Cemetery. He was unmar­ ried, and leaves a snug fortune to his brother Walter, who is the only male member left of that branch of the Appleton family.

THE EIGHTH LEAGUE CITY.There is considerable speculation in base ball circles

as to what city in the Went will be selected to fill the vacancy in the National League ranks. The matter was laid over at the late meeting of the Leagne committee for two weeks in order to give the three Western clubs an opportunity to make an investigation. This, how­ ever, wa» simply a blutf, as it was pretty generally un­ derstood that the Kansas City Club was to be given the vacancy. Soden, Day and Reach were well pleased with Mr. James Whitfield, the Kansas City representa­ tive, and as he attended the meeting at the instigation of Messrs. Spalding and Lucas, it but remained necessary for him to form the friendship of the Detroit management. He left this city for Detroit last Monday night armed with letters of introduction to President Marsh fron Mr. A. G. Spalding and Mr. John B. Day. It is the firm belief of Mr. Day that the Kansas City Club will be admitted to membership without the shadow of a doubt. O. B. S.

THE WILL1AMSPOBTS.

BINGHAMTON MENTION.

Becannon Signed—Simon's Case—Still Op­ posed to the Canadians.

BntGHAMTOs, Jan. 28.—Editor SPORTIJO LITE: —Since last advices the Binghamton management has receive the contract of James Becannon, of last year's Metropolitan?, with his autograph ap­ pended thereto. He ia one of the ex-Association players to whom I alluded last week, and is a pitcher of no common ability, and, being a man of steady habits, much is expected from him the coming season. Dick Dwyer, of last year's Uticas, having also signed to play first base, a strongcurrent of satisfaction underlies the broad surface of popu­ lar anxiety. Dick is a gentleman and first-class ball player from every point of view, and his many ad­ mirers in this city are glad that he will guard the In­ terests of first bag during the coming campaign.

I see that Syracuse is having/trouble with Simon, of the Uticas. They accepted his terms and forwarded contracts, which he subsequently declined to sign. As things appear on the face, I do not see how they can hold him, notwithstanding their confident assertions to the contrary. If he received advance money the affair would naturally assume another aspect, but I have seen no published report that such has been the case, and a mere acceptance of terms ia not, according to the State league constitution, binding upon players. Recourse to arbitration will, however, settle the matter, and Syra­ cuse will, in all probability, get the earth which she so hungrily craves.

Your Toronto correspondent, I notice, intimates that Buffalo's entrance to the State Leagne will hinge upon the admission of the Canadiaas. He ought to know that Buffalo is not in a position to dictate terms to the State Association. If she enters the race at all, which is ex­ tremely doubtful, she will enter it heavily handicapped by past failures and her discreditable decline from the National League, and a little humility and a large share of modesty will be the best cards for Buffalo to play when she applies for admission into the New York State League. It is not unlikely that Troy will be a candidate for State League honors, and I think a ma­ jority of the clnbs we .uld prefer the latter city to Buffalo, as it is hardly in the cards that botfc conW be admitted. Speculation is ruin and leads to nowhere. Certainties are the only marketable commodities, and there is no certainty so certain as that the Canadians will have no share in the triumphs or defeats of the New York State .league club* of 1880. Kismet! THE BAT BAG.

The Augusta, Tram Complete.AcorsTA, Jan. 2H.—Editor SPOKTIS« LIFE:—

Our club is getting in fine shape and by the time the season opens will be ready to meet the best in the League. We have signed for pitchers, Wei- del, McCaffrey, Darrah and Shafler; catchers, Keilly, Win. Toy and Dunuhoe, ot our last sea- ion's nine: Harbridge, MeKenn and Kappel on the bases: Phillips, short stop: Donohoe, Sylvester and Behcl in the outfield. We are after two or three other men and will sign them in a day or two. and th-n o'lr nine will be o»mT>M». Your corret- r, ; ••••.•., when he says , > and Hofford. V. i iu the Ameri­ ca 'usli t<> hinder them from <|. i should they not succeed in 1' , < ready to take them with UB

Poor Outlook for Next Season—The History of a Noted Organization.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Jan. 25.—Present indica­ tions point very strongly to Williamsport's not be­ ing represented on the diamond this .year. The base ball association, remembering the financial failure of last season, have hesitated about placing a club in the field, and as yet have made no move toward securing players. Conversations with va­ rious stockholders fail to disclose any intent to or­ ganize for 1SS6. Several gentlemen have indi­ cated their willingness to form a new association, with a larger cash capita] and a less number of shares of stock than held by the old association. The new asso­ ciation, however, is still on paper. There is a possibility of the club being reorganized about the middle of the•eason, and composed ot s;ich players as can be had at that time, as was done iu 1884. There are many regrets expressed since it has become evident that Williamsport will not be represented, and there are still lome who hope against hope.

During the past two years the Williamsports have held the undisputed title of champions of the State of Penn­ sylvania, barring the L«agne and Association clube. In 1884 they played 58 games, winning 33, losing 22 and having 3 drawn. They played four games with the' Trentons, winners of the Eastern League championship, winning two by scores of t> to 5 and 9 to 3, losing i?ne 2 to 0 and having one drawn 4 to 4. They also defeated the Yorks three out of five games and the Ironsides one out of two, Pyle pitching for the visitors in the game won by the home team. The Philadel-

Sbias came and were conquered 7 to 6, and the Provi- ence Club, fresh from winning the League champion­

ship, closed Wdliamsport's season by defeating them 9 to 2 in au excellently-played game. Theaverages of the•«ason show that the batting average of the club was .252, and an average of .339 in total hits. The general fielding average was .859.

In ISifo the club was vastly superior to that of the year before. The men batted better, played a stronger game and did much better work. During the season 73 were played, of which 54 were won and but 19 lost. One of the games was a fixteen-inning contest and three were ten innings. Seven of the nineteen games lost were lost to League and Association clubs, leaving but twelve lost to clubs of its own standing. No club in Pennsylvania, aside from the Philadeiphias and Pittsburgs, succeeded in defeating theWilliamsports ex­ cept the Lock Havens, Wilkesbarres and Somersets. The club played seventeen games with the Lock Havens, winning eleven of them, and twelve games with the Wilkebbarres, winning eight of them. These were the principal contestants for the championship of State. The Somersets, mentioned above, were defeated three out of four games. The Philadelphia won two games here by scores of 9 to 4 and 9 to 5, and the Boston! won one 0 to 3. The Athletics were defeated 3 to 2, and the Pittsburgs captured two games by 8 to 1 and a to 4. The Biughamtons, of the New York S(ate League, came dawn "to show the Dutch how to play ball," and went home with a black eye, having lost two games by scores of 4 to 3 and 11 to 4. They shut their opponents out without a ruu six tinies and were shut out once. The club batting average for the season was .254, and fielding average .897.

The Williamsport Club brought out Tiernan, Tren­ ton's left-handed pitcher, and Sales, now of Binghamton, both good pitchers and hard hitters. Of the old Wil­ liamsport players who have signed for the season, Sales, the heaviest hitter of the team, will twirl for Bing- bamton; Riley will catch for Augcsta, where Kappel, Who jumped his contract here last season, plays also; Tiernan remains with Jersey City; Cantz and Ettinger go to Chattanooga. So far as heard from none of the other men are signed yet. Speaking of old players, Johnnie Ward, New York's captain, pitched here in '77 and secured his first professional engagement from here. Stovey, the Athletics' captain, played first base on the team at that time, and, if I mistake not, played his Brat professional engagement here. Lafferty and Crowley, one.of the Louisville batteries at the time of the Devlin- Craver-Hall sell out, were a battery here in '76. Harold McC'lure, at one time Ward's catcher and afterwards of the Bostoni, was one of the '76 club, as Wtore Stedham and Woodworth, once well known.

Brooklyn's Amateur Leagne.A formal meeting of the new Amateur Base Ball As0o-

ciation was held at the Brooklyn Athletic Association'! club house Monday night. The following clubs sent dele­ gates: Staten Island Athletic Club, Mr. 0. Johnson; Nassau Athletic, Messrs. Roger, Eschwege and Ebbets; Brookl} n Athletic, Messrs. Badeau, Maguiro and Tagiibue. Mr. Badeau occupied the chair. After a lengthy discussion the name of Amateur Base Ball League was given to the association. A constitution and by-laws were also adopted. The third Monday in Febuary was fixed upon as the date for the annual meeting. No professional who has played on a profes­ sional team after Jan. 1 of each year will be eligible. The American Association plaving rules were adopted, and the initiation fee will be $10. Hems. Badean, Eb­ bets and Johnson were appointed as an executive com­ mittee until the annual meeting in February with power to elect members to the League.

Another meeting of the delegates wan held Thursday night at Mr. Hadeau's office, and after a long talk out­ lined the general policy of the organization to be put before the general meeting on Feb. li. The clubs form­ ing the League are the Staten Island, Brooklyn, Nassau, Athletic, Bedford, Star and Bergen Point Clubs. They will be self-supporting, as a small admiwlon fee to the games is to be charged. The semi-profeesional element, now existing in so many so-called amateur clubs, will not be allowed under any consideration, and a new by­ law, giving the executive power iu the matter,will prob­ ably b« pasei-.l at the next general meeting. In forming their constitution they have followed pretty closely In the steps ot the National League.

Til P. Monitor Club, of New York City, hw reorganized for the coming season with a strong professional club. It (t now making arrangements for early spring zamea with the New York, Brooklyn, Metropolitan, Jersey City and Newark cluta. Kxtensive alterations and im­ provements are to made at its base ball park in Weehaw- ken M wxm M the weather will permit.

FROM TBE HUB.

Worried About Bines—Will He he Allowed to Play In Boston Tales About Mike Kelly, Etc.BOSTOX, Jan. 29.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:—

When the entire proceedings of that recent va­ cancy committee meeting are made known, I imagine they will make very interesting reading. It would not surprise me if I should learn later that nearly every one of the extra men was defin- ately placed. In fact, I know that some of them were, and I am rather inclined to believe that others are cared for on the quiet. Shaw and Gilligan, everybody knows, are going to Washing­ ton. Somebody started the story in the West that Lucas had signed Carroll, but I am afraid that it was for $1,900. What block hits Cliff Carroll makes this year wjll be for the Washingtons; I suppose we can't call them Nationals any more, or I miss my guess. Boston people don't care much about the disposition of these three. A year ago they dM want to see Dupee Shaw pitching here, but they have gotten over that. To be sure, they would not object to having Uilligan or Carroll in in the Hub, but they are not anxious to see either man here. The player they have set their hearts on having for the Boston team is Paul Hines, and if he should not be one of our representatives on the diamond the coining season,there will be many a disappointed base ball admirer in the Hub. When the noted Providence deal was made we had little idea of getting him, but when President Soden finally signed him there was rejoicing in the city. "Paul Mines is the man we want for centre field," everybody said. Xow everybody is asking himself. "Are we going to have Paul Hines for centre field?"

I moit sincerely hope so, and so does everyone who wants to see Boston's nine a success in 18Sti. But I have serious apprehensions that we may lose him. I know President Soden seldom gets left and is shrewd enough to look after the interests of Xo. 1, and in consideration of that fact it is possi­ ble that he has everything alt fixed, and is simply laughing in his sleeve and biding his time, as he did after the notorious League meeting a few weeks ago, when he appeared to have been left on all sides until the purchase of the Providence franchise came out. But notwithstanding these facts, from what I can gather, the*'Washingtons hold the situation in their hands, and Hines goes where they say. That is, if they want him they get him, and if not he comes to Boston. This may be wrong, and I hope it is, but I fear not.

APFLETCOi HAKES A MISTAKE.Walter Appleton, President Day's associate in

the New York Club, has been in Boston nearly a week on a pleasure trip, most of which he is spending with Tim Keefe, and I suppose he will do a little business with the twirler on the quiet. Several of us were talking over the situation the other afternoon, when I asked Mr. Appleton about the strength of the new clubs, and how it was to be obtained.

"Why," he replied, "we've got to give up some­ thing and strengthen the new teams. Didn't you have to lose Hines '! Wasn't he given up at the meeting in New York ">."

Well, as a matter of fact this was news to me, but I wanted to learn as much as I could about it, and, of course, I tried to be posted and know it all, and we had quite a discussion. As a result I learned from Mr. Appleton that at the meeting in New York two weeks ago Hines was voted to the Wash­ ingtons, together with Carroli, 3haw and Gilligan. This was his version of the arrangement, at any rate, so I strolled down to President doden's office to see what he had to say about "giving up Hines." When I put this question to him he replied:

"I know nothing about it. Hines will play here. I know nothing to the contrary."

'•Then it is not settled that Boston is to lose him aad he is to play with the Washington^ ? '

"Certainly it is not settled. 1 signed him to play here and eipect he will."

"But Mr. Appletcn tells me that it was settled at New New York that Hints should go to Washington."

"He knows no more about it than you Jo. When we' first intended to fill the vacancies Hines »as practically assigned to Washington. Then we thought we should have but six clubs, and I signed Hines. Now that Washington has bten taken iu of course it puts a new aspect on the case. But I have beam nothing from Washington. I am 14 hopes that Washington can get along without him, and that they will not want him. We shall keep him if it is a possible thing. Yes, I hav« heard that he does not want to play in Washington be­ cause they will expect to? much of him there. I know that he would like to play here, as he is very well pleased with the Boston people."

Each man can *1raw his own inferences from what President Soden said, but my conclusions were that the Washingtons conld have Hines if they insisted.REMINISCENCES OF CAPT. MORHILL AND GEO. WEIGHT.

The other day I was in George Wright's store when Johnny Moriill came in, and after a few minutes the conversation drifted around to the Chicagos. The cham­ pions are always a fruitful topic of discussion, and the years of experience of these two widely-known ball tossers have made them conversant with all the pecu­ liarities of Ansou's troupe of high kickers. I was greatly entertained and amused by the reminiscences which both Captain Merrill and the veteran short stop called to mind. Finally they got to talking about Mike Kelly, as was quite natural. They were of the same opinion, that he is a ball player—every inch of him. Before they finished talking each told a good story in which the renowned Kelly figured prominently. They were speaking about the peculiarities of his memory, which are noticed particularly when he gets around to second base. His convenient-way of forgetting that there is a third bag in the circuit has astonished many base ball enthusiasts.

Said George Wright:—"I never shall forget one of Ktdly's periormance* at the South End grounds. I can­ not help smiling as I think of it. I went out to see the game, along witn Al Spalding. We sat together down in the front row of the stockholders' seats, which the directors occupy now. It was a great game, and I was very much interested; iu (act, so much so that I forgot who was with me. I was watching every play, and when Kelly got down to second base I kept my eye on him. Pretty soon he got a chance to go to third, but he didn't take the trouble to go so far out ot his way. In­ stead, he went to within about twenty feet of the bag and then dashed acrrss the diamond for the home plata. I saw the whole performance, and in my excitement I half jumped to my feet, and, pointing to Kelly, burst out with some loud exclamation of surprise."

"For Heaven's sake, keep quiet," was all I heard from Al Spalding as he settled me in my seat again. I had forgotten that I was with Spalding in my astonishment at Kelly's peculiar style of scoring. I kept quiet through the rest of this game, but I shall always re­ member the expression on his face and the tone with which he tried to qniet me.

When George had Inished John Morrill broke into a laugh and said:—"Kelly gets caught sometimes. We »ere playing in Chicago one day when he tried to cut off third. I did not see him although I was covering first, but I happened to look at Billy Hawes, who was umpiring, and he was pointing at Kelly and laughing as hard as he could. That was the first I knew that anything was wrong. Billy Hawes was too smart for him, and he was so amHMd to think that he had caught Kelly in one of hifl tricks, that all he could do was to dance up and down and poke fun at him."

It is true, although it may s«em strange, that in spite of all his tricks on the diamond, Mike Kelly is one of the most popular ball players that ever visited the Hub. He is jeered at often, but he is greatly admired. I re­ member the first game he played here after he in- anguratod the idea of cutting across the diamond in Chicago. The crowd hissed, yelled, hooted and jeered him on every possible occasion, but it had no more effect on him than water on a duck's back. He played a great game of ball, and everybody had to'praise his. work. Captain Auson was presented with a huge bouquet the first time he stepped to the bat that day.

HUB HAPPENINGS.Billy Annil, who played with the Boston Reserves in

1831, wants to get into one of the two new nines. He is a regular sprint runner.

I have noticed that none of the New York contracts have been approved by Secretary Young yet, and I un­ derstand that there are not so many to be approved as stories would imply. Jim Keefe tells me that Bnck Ewing has not put his name to any paper yet. He says Jim Mutrie went West and did sign Gerhardt, but he did not meet with such good success with Ewing.

The Portland Club, of the New England League, have Jgued their catcher of last year, young Wheelock. He is to get into trim by practicing catching Dupee Shaw.

The benefit which is to be given Foley, formerly of the Bostons, will take place at Paine Memorial Hall Feb. 24. MUHWOIP.

NASHVIIXE'S CLUB.

Geo. UlcVey Signed—Spring Dates Arranged —Improving the Grounds.

NASHVILLB, Jan. 2T.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— The latest addition to the team is Geo. McVey, of la-t season's Atlanta and Brooklyn clubs—a fine catcher and very hard hitter, who will prove quite in acquisition to the club.

Manager Gsldsby is in town this week to at­ tend the meeting of the club directors. All pre­ liminary arrangements have been completed for the opening of the season. The players have been ordered to report here March 1, when they will go Into active practice.

Dates for exhibition games have been secured by the following tlubK —Pittoburg, March 22, April 7, 8 and U;

Louisville, March-27 and ;(1, April 1 and 2; Detroit April 3, 5 and C; Chicago, .April 12 aud 13.

The following improvements wi,l be made:—A double fence will be erected on the Summer itreet side of the park, extending twenty feet above the level of the street. The diamond will be newly sodded and the draiuage of the outfield perfected. The Jackson street •ide of the grand stand will be covered, and a new "blenchery" will be built to the right of this. Turn­ stiles will be placed at the gates.

This will make the grounds aud equipment! superior to any in the South.

Leading newsdealers inform me that their iale* of THE SPOEIINU Lire are twice as great a> those of all other sporting papers combined, and the demand for it continually increases. SBVIEB.

FKOM THE CITY OF 9TKAJT8.

A Lie Nailed—Detroit's Officers a« Successful Politicians- Current News.

DBTROIT, Jan. 28.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— In the last number of THE SPORTING LIFE you state that "a rumor comes from Detroit that Hanlon and Bennett are making a kick against Wood's release and refuse to sign unless he is retained." Now, the question arises, did that still, small rumor travel unprotected all the way from Detroit to Philadelphia, or did some kind-hearted person take it in charge, buy its ticket, cheek its bag­ gage, select comfortable seats for it and see that it made the proper connections? It is to be hoped so. Winter traveling is very tedious and uncer­ tain, even for a rumor. There is a suspicion in this bailiwick, Mr. Editor, that you didn't have to go far in quest of that rumor. When Ned Hanlon saw it he asked your correspondent if he could discern any of Erin's favorite color in his (Han- lon's) optic. "No," said our lively centre fielder, "that rumor ia off the track. If I refused to sign every time a player was released from the Detroit Club what an animated base ball existence I would lead. The reason Bennett and I have de­ layed signing is because of a little difference of opinion on the sttl ject of salary, but I have no doubt that will soon be satisfactorily arranged. I deeply re­ gretted Wood's departure from the team, as h« can play A No. 1 ball, but it seems some sacrifice was necessary in order to secure the 'big tour.' "

By the time this is in priut A. Harding Richardson, of the famous "big four," will have launched bis bark on the sea of matrimony. Handsome wedding cards re­ ceived here announce that he will be married to Miw Lily M. 0avis Thursday evening, Jan. iS, at St. George's Church, Utica, N. Y.

President Marsh, of the Detroit Club, has been named u park commissioner by the Mayor of Detroit, which brings to mind the fact that the Wolverine Club is pretty well represented officially. Director Molony is collector of internal revenue, Director Weiss is circuit court commissioner, Lirector Durt'ee is judge of pro­ bate, and B. Frank Wright, late sporting editor of the Free Prets, is assistant fire marshal. Don't be sur­ prised if Si <me member of the Detroit Club gets the presidential Domination in 1888.

Manager Watkius is hustling around making arrange­ ments with rtulroads for the benefit of base ball patrons outside the city. He has arranged with all roads en­ tering Detroit to issue a ticket with coupon attached admitting purchaser to base ball games. The buyer gets a \yA rate and saves 5 cents by taking a ticket with coupon.

A. O. Spalding was in town last week and had a con­ ference with President Mareh and Director Stearns. The six-club schedule was not mentioned. Spaidiog an nounced that he had signed McCormick.

In view of the fact that the managers of the big League teams have grimly announced that not a man would get more than $'2,1100, and the additional fact that the players are attaching their names to contracts, the conclusion seems irresistible that they are signing for the limit ,<

P. S.—Deacon Jim White arrived in Detroit the other day, and is looking around for a suitable piece of prop­ erty to purchase and settle on. He will bring his family here and make Detroit his home.

The meeting of the Western cities to decide on the eighth member of the League will be held at Chicago aboni Feb. 10.

It is likely that next season's schedule will be arranged so that sixty-three games will be played on the grounds of each club, teams to play three games on each trip.

Tlie Detroit suite have been ordered. One suit will be colorless—that is to say white throughout, even to white Cardigan jackets. This is for use on the home grounds. The traveliug suit will be blue pants, red stockings, red belt, white shirts and white caps. MAT.

MILWAUKEE ON HER DIGNITT.

A Sharp Retort to Indianapolis—The lien Who Will Back a League Club.

MILWAUKEE, Jan 27.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— It amuses me to hear how your Indianapolis and Kansas City correspondents howl. They do not like to hear the truth. In one of your Indianapo­ lis correspondent's letters he compares the crowds in Indianapolis to Milwaukee, which is ridiculous. He states the reason the Indianapolis Club did not draw better was because they had no opposition worthy to cross bats with their club. I would advise him to find his memory. If he will look up THE SPORTING LIFK of the latter part of last April, he will find that the score in the first game between Milwaukee and Indianapolis was 3 to 1 in favor of Milwaukee. Probably because their club was defeated was the reason they had less than 2,SOO the next day (Sunday) to see the same teams play. Note the difference:—When Indianapolis came to Milwaukee they played before 5,100 people on a cloudy day, and every lover of the game carried an umbrella, the game being de­ layed thirty minutes on account of rain, also after the second inning for the some reason. Neverthe­ less, the patrons remained on the grounds waiting to see the Milwaukee amateurs (?) defeat the Hoosiers, which they did. If his town is sush a good ball town, why does he "give himself away" in stating that Indianapolis' chances were good before Milwaukee made application ''. Milwaukee could go into the League to-morrow if it went in as In- dianapol is or Kansas City will have to go in. A. G. Spalding's team has played here three times, and he knows what Milwaukee cau do in the way of crowds, but MHwaukee will not enter the League unless the League will furnish them a team ca­ pable of winning some games, which the League can do, as Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston and Chicago have some good material to spare; besides there ia the balance cf the Bnnalo and Providence players. This is a strong ball town; also thickly populated, the number of inhabitants within aradiusof five mites be­ ing 13o,000. It hat a good ball park, all street car lines running to its gates, and owned by three young men who have stock in the new enterprise. The men con­ nected with the Milwaukee Club will go into the Na­ tional League or American Association; but, say, spare them from any mere leagues which contain Indian- apolis, Kansas City, Cleveland, Toledo, St. Paul, Ac. In­ dianapolis and Kansas City belong in the Western League, which League have guaranteed not to pay over 975 a month to good ball players, which salary they are likely to get. The stockholders of the new club comprise some well-known Germans and Ameri­ cans, such as the proprietors o/ street car lines, J. H. Hinseyf president of Common Council, who will most likely be our next Mayor; Geo. Forth, city clerk; J. C. Ivers, president of the old Milwaukee Clnb; Phil Ker- ghaw, a popular commission merchant; Harvey Burchard, a young capitalist, and C. M. Kipp, B. 'A. Kipp and H. D. (Juin. The last three are the proprietors of the Mil­ waukee Base Ball Park, and were stockholders in the old club, and one or . two others whose names it is not necessary to mention. Mo club could start out with better prospects, as the above-named gentlemen will fulfil all the agreements which they make.

Qri VIVE.

TALE NEWS.

GORE'S FIBST MATCH GAME.

He-Helped th« Port,anils in an Emergency and Secured an Engagement..

No ball player is better known than George Gore, Clrcago's big centre fielder, who came into the world " 'way down East." The story of his initial performance in a match game is very in­ teresting. The Portland Anjus gives an account of the game as told by one who saw it: " 'Several years ago,' says he, 'the Fall Rivers, then cap­ tained by Truthful James Mutrie,of the New Yorks, went to Portland to play a game with the crack nine of the town. When the two clubs appeared upon the field to engage in the contest it was dis­ covered that the Portlands were short of a man, and they were in a dilemma irj consequence. Finally, aiter the crowd of spectators had been canvassed in vain for a man to fill the vacancy, a big, strapping, bare-footed fellow, who was the personification of rural sim­ plicity, stepped forward and said be would play if they wanted him to. He was unknown, but the local nine was in a condition to grasp at t straw and accepted the proffered services. This hare-footed countryman was Gore, and he was put out into the field The first ball the Fall Rivers knocked was a long and Sigh fly that sailed towards G .re's territory. All eyes lurned in his direction, and the Portlands mentally kicked themselves, as the ba'ter began his rouu.i of the Mises, lor having put a green one in that particular leld, supposing, of course, he would muff the ball But Gure was equal to the emergency, aud spreading his capacious piws he captured the fly with the same ease that h.is since characterized his play.

'•The Fall Hirers had a pitcher tbatday who was con­ sidered a perfect terror, and the Portlands went down Kfore him like grain in the face of a high wind. When, lowever, it came Gore's turn at the plate he swung :he bat around with giant strength, met the ball and lifted it far over the centre fielder's head, I* the great astonishment of everybody, including the Fall Rivers ihemselves. Throughout the game he distinguished iimself, capturing fty alter fly as they came his way, and hitting the ball every time he w><»t to the bat. He was the hero of the day and ihe admiration of all. After the game Mutrie stepped up to him and isked him what he did for a living. 'Odd jobs on a farm over iu Saccarap,' he said. He told Truthful James that he would like first rate to play tor a living, and the interview resulted in Gore a engaging to play with the Fall Rivers at a salarv of $8 a week aud going lome with them. From Fall River he drifted into New York State, and is now a $2,000 man.''

—— # - - — -THE PROVIDENCE CLUB.

What the Sportive College Lads are Saying and Doing.

NEW HAVM, Jan. 29.—Editor SPOBTISO Lir«:—At a meeting of the members of the college held recently, resolutions asking the faculty to have chapel at 7:30 A. M. instead of at 8 o'clock, iu order that there might be two hours in the afternoon when athletes could train together, were unanimously passed.

The corporation have selected a site for the new gymnasium, on the corner of Elm and High streets. Professor Hicbards hopes to build one rivaling the New York Athletic Club's gymnasium, and is busy raising money for that purpose. He desires the report that f 100,000 has already been unbscribed to be denied.

During President Porter s term of oflice the number of instructors has iucr^sed from 71 to 114, and of stu­ dents from 755 to 1,076. The number of books in libra­ ries, from 90,000 to 17:),000. The buildings have doubled, and, Dually, the funds of the college have increased 75 per cent., i. e., over two millions and a half have been given to the college in fifteen years.

The winter meeting of the Athletic Association will take place in the gymnasium on the last Wednesday and Saturday in February. Winston, the English trainer, is giving the men practice in sparring and a trainer from New York comes up twice a week to look after the tug-of-war teams.

Manager Bancroft, of the Rochester team, has written to the manager of the Yale nine asking a date for a game in April. A game will probably be arranged.

Captain Bob Cook has come to New llaren to coach the Yale crew.

The chess club have played three games with the New Haven Club and have won them all. The last game occupied five hours.

The Oxford-Cambridge boat race will come off on the Thames April 17.

The stanJiugof the Connecticut Polo League ia as follows: Springfield won 13, lost 5; Hartford won 11, lost 7; New Haven won s, lo«t 9; Merideu won 7, loit 10; Bridgeport won 2, lost 15.

The Record of a Famous Team Gone But Not Forgotten.

The record made by the Providence Club, which recently retired from the League, is a re­ markable one. It was organized and admitted to a Leagne franchise in 1878, and in every season up to its closing one made a brilliant fight in the championship race. In 1878, its first season in the League, it finished third in the race. In 1879 it succeeded in winning the League pennant. The' next three seasons found little Rh'jdy's club a strong competitor for the inuch-eovetej bunting, as in 1880, 1881 and 18S2 it finished second on the list, and was only robbed of championship honors by the hardest kind of luck. In 1883 the team did not play so well, and was not better than third, bat in the succeeding year they made up for their poor showing by again bringing the League pennant to Providence. Last season was the most unfortunate in the history of the organization, and through drunken­ ness and insubordination the team fell back to a poor fourth. This has the effect of causing interest to wane, and the club disbanded early this winter.

The Providence Club has figured in some of the most remarkable games in the history of base ball, including that played Aug. 17, 1S82, in Providence, R. I., with the Detroit Club, which ranks as the longest extra-inning League contest on record. Not nntil the eighteenth in­ ning was a run made, and that fel! to the lot of the home team, Hadbourn leading off in the last half of that inning with a home-run hit over the left field fence, thus winning the game for Providence by a score of 1 to 0. The Providence team also took part in two games of sixteen inttings each, which were slopped by darkness with the score a tie tat one run each, the first bein^,' with the Chicago Club June 14, !<*«", aud the other with the Baston Club June 6, 18*4, both being played in Providence, K. I. The Providences twice came off victorious in fifteen-inning games, defeating the Bnnalos June 21,1880, in Provid­ ence, R. I., and the Bostons June H, 1884, in Boston, Mass. Five championship games of fourteeu-innings each were piajed, including two in which the scoring of a solitary run was sufficient, the Buffalo Clnb winning July 16," Ia80, and the Providences defeating the Detroits June 24, 1884. The management of the club has chiefly been by its president and other officers, al­ though Ben Douglas, Jr., he)d the nominal position of manager in 1878, George Wright in 1879, Harry Wright in 1882 aud 1583, and F. C. Bancroft in 1884 and 1885. Since the Providence Club entered the National League Us team has exhibited bnt comparatively few changes, Hinee having played for eight seasons, Start seven, Farrell aix, Radboura, Gilligan and Denny each five, and Irwin and Carroll each three seasons.

KNOCKED OCT.

Kentucky's Legislative Opponents of Sunday Ball Playing Beaten.

In our last issue mention wa.-- made of the fact that an attempt was being made to put a bill through the Kentucky Legislature to prohibit ball playing on Sunday—a deadly blow at the Louis­ ville Club. The bill—called the Ogilvie bill—came up in the Senate on the 22d and was reported fa­ vorably from the committee on religion and morals, but it was so amended as to greatly detract from its usefulness. Amendments were adopted except­ ing the counties of Jefferson, Henderson, Union and Campbell from its provisions, and it is in three of these counties Sunday base ball is most prevalent. The announcement that Louisville is still to be allowed the pleasure of attending the game on days when it is impossible to find time to go to church, doubtless caused great joy among the Sabbath-loving citizens of the Falls City. Senators Hays and J. R. W. Smith urged the amendment exempt­ ing Jefferson County, while Senator Berry kept a look- . out for Campbell. The only speech made iu favor of the bill was by Mr. Ogilvie.

Concerning the matter the Louisville Commercial sharply raps the Legislature over the knuckles as fol­ lows: "The Legislature can occupy its time in much better work than in the consideration of measures pro­ hibiting base ball in Louisville on Sunday. There is a very considerable portion of our population who con­ scientiously believe that it is one of the most innocent and beneficial pastimes to which an afternoon of rest can be given. There is a yet largerportion who, though they never attend the games, still regard the sport u entirely proper and right for those who do enjoy it. There are large employers in the city, too, who accord the practice a hearty endorsement because it keeps their employees out of the saloons on Sunday and gives them a sober and cheerful holiday, which fits them for good work Monday morning. There are very many of us, too, who believe that the matter is none of the Legisla­ ture's business. We are amply supplied with church and home influences to give us the proper moral guid­ ance in the matter; and more than that, we have a Cit|y Council whose province it is, and whose pleasure it will be, to recemmend such a measure just aa soon as it ia. needed. Just let us alone, pleaie."

Enthusiastic St. Joe.ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 2fi.—Editor SpORTise

LIFE:—Upon the return of Mr. Sheard to Topeka from the meeting held here on the 18th, a most enthusiastic meeting was held by the directors, and stock was at once subscribed to the extent of $.3,000, and the manager was instructed to secure players at once. I would suggest that players of temperate habits place themselves in correspond­ ence with Mr. Sheard.

The organization which has been trying to form itself into a successful competitor of the League nine has given up in despair and made application to the local management of the League here to be taken into its fold. Their application will be con­ sidered.

The greatest enthusiasm is being manifested in the Commercial League to be formed in the city. Sinoe my last letter three additional clubs have been formed, makpg five in all, with three more to come in, as eighf^luba will be the limit. They will be conducted under the auspices of Manager Alexander.

A question that has gone the rounds for some time, and is still going, M, "Where will Atkisjou play next year, iu Philadelphia, or St. Joe?"

The spring months are looked forward to with the greatest anxiety by the patrons of the great National game, and the success of the Western League in St. Joe is a fact conceded by all beyond peradveuture. •

The old-time Olympic Club, of Philadelphia, through the courtesy of Messrs. Mason, Sharsig and Siminum, have secured the Athletic grounds for the season of 1886, they being compelled to vacate their present grounds at Eighteenth and York itrwts, known al Olympic Park. This we consider a very gentlemanly act on the part of the Athletic managers, as lh» \thletic Club had ac.-ess to the Olympic Club's grounds when they were «itn»t«i »t Twenty-nftli aud Jefferson street! and at Oakdale Park. They are to have the days that the Athletic Club is not playing, aud to make sure of two playing days in the week will negotiate for the Philadelphia grounds also, so as to have Tuesdays and Fridayt if poslible, as these have been the placing day» of the«e old ball towers for the past 52 ytais.

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