6 THE LIFE. March 28.

THE STAGE.AMERICAN DRAMA.

Mo<ljcska'8 Triumphal Week—Regarding tins Or*-at I>rawing Powers of a Very Small Steamboat—Jarbeaii's Anticipated Jain in "Starlight"—Manager Kelly's New Venture—A Big Show at the National —Mrs. Potter and Her Mauiger—Stage facts aud .Fancies.

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Current Comment and Gossip.PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March 24.

Madame Motljeska's week in the city has been a six days' triumph. She has captured everybody, thosociety wouiun, the «crving girl, the club man aud the bootblack alike. Night after night her audieuces have filled every portion of the house, and if, as she insists, this id her farewell to Phila­ delphia's footlights, then che can well boast of having retired in the zenith of her art and her fume. This gifted Polish woman catches and materializes the most elusive charms of Shakes­ peare's dream-figures. In doing this she achieves what is beyond the capacity of those of her sister artists, whose more vigorous, less subtle grasp, enables them to toy with the tempestuous passions of tragedy. Iler repor- toire since Monday night haa been varied enough to run tho gumut of her capabilities,* and, in the two passionate moments of Isabella and the potion scene of Juliet, to go beyond them. Plainly, Mme. Modjeska, than whom no more graceful womanly, creature adorns the stage, is not for the tragic and the intense. As ehown by her Beatrice, in the exemplification of Isabella's purity, in tho depiction of the woes of Camille, in the sweet character of Imogen, in the loving and girlish moments of Juliet, and above all, in tho exalted vivacity of Botalind, it is evident that this artist's supremacy lies in the field of womanly tenderness, of subdued pathos, and of dainty comedy. It is especially in the latter that by virtue of an ethereal nature, and a refined volatility, and an infinite delicacy she excels and is unexcelled.

From the star to her company well, it abounds in good actors and actresses, but a more rigorous controlling influence would evolve more satisfactory general effects out of less brilliant material. Eben Plympton, grown prosaic in physiognomy, but evidently no less inflated as to head than formerly, acts with surprising force, and gets a vast amount of meaning out of hia lines. Charles Vandenhoff, rigidly correct in elocution, is the best Jacques of the times, and is good generally. Young Taber I suppose Taber is young Vincent Sternreyd, James Cooper, and several others were very well in their various places. Mary Shaw is one of those actresses who continually impress one with the conviction that she knows her "busi- neea, 1 ' and the reat of the women are neither strik­ ingly brilliant, nor deplorably incompetent. The oattimes, saving the star's and the Plymptou'e, are about balf bad, and the scenery, as a general thing, wholly bad. However, as Bob Stevens remarked iu the lobby the other night, the presence of Modjeska la sufficient to "idealize impossible stumps and im­ probable trees, into the forest of Arden which Shakespeare dreamed."

From Modjeska to Dixey is indeed a fall from the snbtime to the ridiculous, yet why the long-limbed "Arry should return with tho mosegrown ''Adonis,*' ia tore than I can even guess. Trne, "Adonis" does (live him every opportunity of exhibiting those legs which took him up the firat rungs of fortune's ladder, nt oh, the weariness ot It! Even hia reappearance aa

t of the heifer would be preferable. Do give us a Dixpy! Surely yon are capable of doing some-

el&e burlesque, tragedy, comedy, anything from y»u, only leave out Irving and all oug-

p of Noah's Comic Annual)

k Secret" at the Walnut did an Immense nn_donM that the real steamboat

en a real tank, doing duty for a river, did it. It is fanny how different » hansom cab, or a wheelbow, or

, a live horse, or a fire engine, can look in the middle of r a five-act play. One would suppose that tbe real,

everyday street was the right sort of l*ack ground to how off the myriad virtues and beauties of each ob­ jects. Not a bit of it. Try the same idea on some­ thing else. Take a policeman, for instance, or a base ball umpire. Meet either one or the other at a street corner, and what are they? Nothing more than an every-day, ordinary policeman aud a ditto, ditto umpire; both proper objects fur deserved ribaldry. Yft, put them on the stage of a theatre; surround them with canvas meadows, and castles, and villains, and heroines, and comic men, and then watch what wonderful majvuty there appears to linger about that policeman's uniform, and fla-h from button to button; ami just listen to theappareutly Solomonic wis­ dom which flows from tbe umperial lips! Just so; well, that is exactly the attraction of the steamboat in "Dark Secret." Tut that little ve-sel on Ihe broad bos«ru of thq Sch u} Ik HI, noar to the Chestnut street bridge, ami it would noc draw a crowd of a dozen loafere; but puffing up aud down the tank in the rear of the Walnut Street stage, it becomes an object of def-p veneration and joy to hundreds and hun­ dred* of spectators, night after night.

On Monday night Jarbeau at ihe Walnnt. Not any ort of a Jarbeau, but Veruona Jarbeau the Jarbeau. This time she comes to us DOC as part of a show, bat as a whole show. In her own company, aa her own War, diffusing her own starshine in her owu medley comedy "Starlight,", with her own Risiug Bill Kin- big. She will dance and she will fiing and she will wear quiiiut tightd nnd queer petticoat* and odd caps and rummy bustles and utranye other things a* well, but not tuo much of anything in particular. Then her company will all be almoet as nice as herself, but not quite a-* nice. B. ssie Cleveland, cousin of his gra- ciousuf-es, Grover, will be the soprano, and Annie Sutherland, no coueia whatever to nia grace the duke, will le the contralto. As for Rising, he of Tycoon fame, he will t^nor away as is bis wont, and ooe way and another "Starlight" will prove to be as much of a comic opera as a musical comply, nii'l the plot will be all about a shoportlesb meeting a millionaire American dude iu Italy.

Apropos of nothing iu particular, Jarbean wai inter­ viewed the other day, and ber.topic was a wife's beat way «.f p!e*t*ing her husband. Well, she appears to be pi. using her better half. He la managing the how aud liia name lu Bttruetein.

"Doro'hy," Alfred Collier's famous comic opera which was to t-uccts*iul in London and achieved long runs nt tu<i Standard Theatre, New York, ao (i iu the principal cities of thia country, will be Mauagor Fleishman'a Easter week attraction, commencing on Momlay evening, April 2. The production will be marked by unusual elegance in sceuery and ccwtame and will be a mus>cal Ami society event of special im­ portance1 . J. C. Dufl'u Comic Opera Company will ap­ pear, (lie goloidts emi'iacntg Lillian Russell, in the II le n*l«»; Allies Stone, Rose Luiicliton, Marie Hal ton, \Vm. Iftimil on, Eugene Oudln, John Brand, F. Boa- dinot, Henry PmiUon (the Ktijdish comedian and adaptor of "Enniule") aud J. E. Nash. These artista give aerial effect to the many vocal bean ties iu the scoro and brlLg out all tho comicality of Stephenson's libretto. Tho troupe contains oigitty peaple, with chorus, large orchestra and a dancing ballet, a novelty ; In comic opera. A fux hunt occurs in the second act, Introducing a pack of geuniuo English fux hounds. The music of "D»rotliy" is of the popular kind. The ale of seats opens at the Walnut box office on Tues- , day next. j

I am fiure I wish Mr. Kelly the best of lack with his Dew venture the Grand Op- ra Honse. There was a good deal of talk lust cprinir about the ereat up-t-iwn Hi outre at the corner of Broad street and Montgomery avenue, as it WHS one of the bones of contention between brewer C. t/. and his fraudulent partner dhoeuberg, or luiiicttiiiig like that name. It is a splendid ImiKiiug, tho uiaia entrance on Broad street beiu^ fifty feet wide* ixly feel hifcb and capped by » ninety-foot dume. The Montgomery avenue aide has four entrances, with ' twenty uindowsou tbo first floor and thirty on the j eecuml, while a continuous Louvre sash, simultaneously I movublo, Bland* btlween the upper story and the roof. ' Thu parquet flo'jr occupies a si«*ce ot 109 feet by 87 feet. Tho «Ug* is 150 feet broad and fifty feet deep, , with upper and lower boxes on both sides. On the ecoml fl,>or are two spacious hall-* that can be thrown i Into one for promenades. A balcony extending into Bread street is to bo used in warm weather. The building M constructed of brick, browns tone and iron with an interior finished in bard wo»>d. The decora­ tions uro vory handsome and the drapery, carpets and ehair coverings arc of rich material.

In an interview Mr. Kelly said: "Tho theatre will be opened April 9, by the American Opera Company, wtil-'h has been reorganized on the commonwealth plan by Barton McGnckin, Ilerr Ludwm; and other prominent members of ihe former National Opera Com pan v. The organization wiil remain for three weeks, "prewmting their entire repertoire of nir:e operas, including *Ncro,' Taunbauser,' 'Tbe Queen of Slieba,' 'Loh -ugri'i* and ot tiers. The highest price charged fur admission will be $1.50. Heretofore grand opera of tho eUndarJ maintained by thii orgnui- aatioii has been presented at a 83 scal«. It is to tho boat interests of the DOW house that good product iu us

uuld mark tho oj»eniii{r. Cheap prices and poor « would no ruin its prospect* that it would never jr. I have other reason* for taking the new

ich I cannot make public, but I will show thai I can make the new opera house

pay, even if It ta located ao far from tbe amusement centre."

The gifted and genial Kahuweiler will of course be u indisi>en4abie in Mr. Keily'a new venture u he k at the Tenth and Callowtifi ^ boat re.

Philadelphia certainly baa good fortune with its fires. The Central Theatre had the bad luck to burn down this morning, but it was real luck all round that tbe fire did nut break forth U-it night or dnrlng a matin*e performance to-day. Tbe Temple Theatre fire, sumetl.ing tike a year ago, buroed under similar circumstances as far aa time is concerned, and Imagi­ nation can well picture what an awfut loss of life might have occurred hail the hour of the conflagration been a nocturnal one. The Central fire might also have been a frightful catastrophe. The terrible lo«a of life in the recent fires in Paris aud Oporto are too fresh in the minus of the public to need any descrip­ tion of tbe poetiiUe horrors of a scene in a blazing play-house. What a stampede would be like among such an enormuus audience as the Central Theatre generally held, ia too awful to contemplate.

Tho Central Theatre was a handsome building and, for the st\ la of home, was exceedingly well con­ ducted. I IB performances were always of the variety order and the troop which ha* been performing all this week "The Night OvvU" lose their entire wardrobe a cruel loss to many of them. Only the walU of the house remain standing and the whole destruction only occupied two houses. In tho rear of the Central Theatre a muaic and betting nail known as tbe "Opera Comiquo," was al<*o gutted by the flames. Thia ia a decided gain to the neighborhood aud to the community generally, a-i the place was a nest of vice.

London is enjoying a farce-comedy in which oar owu Alice Atherton is adding to her laurels. She plays the star role iu "Katti," aud as tforte, a thick­ headed peasant woman, enters the service of a vastly particular master and mistress. She smashes the crockery, falls in love with the master in a gaping sort of fashion, irritates her mistress, and generally makes hay with tho domestic peace. Suddenly it is discov­ ered that Gotte ia au heiress, and to her great surprise is suddenly raided to a position of distinction. She is waited 011, and serves no more. Instead of being bul­ lied she is fawned upon, until at last the bubble bursts. The wench is uo heiress after all, and the is ignomini­ ous! y kicked backed into the kitchen again.

A most remarkable accident occurred on the stage of the theatre at Burton-on-Trent, in England, last month. A traveling company was playius a piece called "Maria Martin," and a certain Mr. Harif Lor­ raine, sou of the well-known tragedian of that name, was, under the assumed narae of Ernest Bright, play­ ing the part of William Carder. During oue of the acts a struggle is supposed to take place between Maria Martin and Cordert and the latter liaa to do some rather tall shooting with * revolver. He raised the pistol and pulled the trigger, bat the weapon did not explode, and he then lowered it to the left hand to raise the trigger aerain when the charge suddenly went off, shattering his hand and blowing his Grst finger clean into the eye of a lady sitting in one of the stage boxes. The lady's face was covered with blood, the mutilated flnzer dropped into her lap and she screamed and faiuted. For a singular theatrical accident I thiuk this is entitled to a place of honor,

I heard an amusing story the other day relative tothe spirit of jealousy that attacks members of tbe theatrical profession. The actors that seemed to arouse tho audience of that stirring melodrama, "Still Alarm," (which was seen at the Cheat nut Street Theatre three or four weeks ago) to the highest pitch of enthusiasm, were tho two trained horses, Pegasus and Bucephalus. In case of the indisposition of either of these artists it was found necessary to provide an understudy who boro the equally classic name of Hyperion. About a fortnight ago, while playing in a country town in the inteiior of this State, Pegasus, as is not unusual in members of tho profession, displayed a wayward and sullen state of mind and body tli-it was not in keep­ ing with tho spirited performance of an important role. Uyperion was therefore called opon to take the wings of Pegasus and play his part. When tbe gong was sounded in the soul-stirring fire-scene, however, and tbe applause of a crowded audience was being bestowed upon Bucephalus and Uyperion, a sound of stamping hoofs and augry equine, tuiorts was heard, and P?</(wtc, rushed from the wings and sprang upon the unfortunate Hypfrion, and endeavoring to rand his substitute limb from limb, nearly forced him over the footlights among "the panic-stricken musicians. Since this livsly encounter Unas been deemed advisable to dispense with a substitute, and allow these distinguished artists to "go it alone."

"Lost In London," another of the popular English melodramas, will be the feast next week of the patrons" of the National Theatre. It will be a good deal more than a drama, however, as a number of special features will be introduced, including two grand ballets, led by Mile. C* riot la aud Mile. 1'eonie. Another particular attraction will be the North Britain Pan Pipe Singers, the incidental diver- tisements concluding with the "Fete of Comua."

"The six acts of 'Lost In London' tell a winning story, and are full of thrilling incident aud sensa­ tional episode. The role of Job Artnroyd will be taken by Newton I^ers, and three beautiful women will support him," says Captain Kabnweiler, and what he don't know, isn't much. Patrons of th» theatre are requested t<> bear in mind that the play does not end until the "Ramshackle Cottage" in the final act "is transformed into a celestial city, realizing J^s vision. 1*

We shall apparently get all we ought to have for our money at the "Nash" next week, for which we sniff our "truly thankful*."

Mansfield has had big houses every nljrbt to his wonderful personation of Dr. JefajU uttd Mr. Hyde this week. Iu a letter to a cotemporary he protested vigorously aecalust stage realism being described as mouutebankism and altogether defended the prin­ ciple of the teud-the-cold-ahiver-Jown-jour-back drama, hifl forceful and certainly conclusive, argument being that it draws dollars where the namby-pamby bnsiuess draws cents.

Oh, them women! They are all at it again. Here's Lonsdale a good fellow who has been traveling in advance of Mrc. James Brown Potter. Hd ban left her somewhere South literally fled from her and says that she is well, never mind. Kyrle Bellew, adds Lonsdale, is tbe only one who can manige the dainty Cora, and ho is teaching her all hid poeen, while the only Jim Barton Key has developed gout, obesity and a disposition not to quarrel with his bread and butter if be can help it.

Jimmfe ia solid. Biding round in a parlor car, with hired menials at your call, a Kyrlo Bellew to amuse you ami a pretty, even if capricious, woman to call you "cousin," is not such a bad snap. I would be willing to try It. Lonsdale, poor fellow, bad no private car. All he got was blizzard, and lota of it.

Now, Manager Hill has been and struck a com. It is spelt with a "K." It is a Haberkorn and likewise the husband of Margaret Mather, Manager Hill's star. Until the Mather went and took to that Korn she was content with whatever share of the receipts Manager Hill chose to give her. Sometimes it was enough to keep tier In switches, bangs and chewing gum and sometimes it was as much aa two dollar* less. But wben Korn came along and hong up his bat in the parlor cur, provided by Manager Hill for his star, he soon became curious regarding the difference between the popularity of his wife as exemplified by the sale of s oat a nnd the amount r e press n ted as her share of all the puliltc would pay to see her. So the officious h in band requested permission to inspect the books of Manager Hill ftQd Mnnaiier Hill developed a hauteur which was perfectly distressing. The upshot of it all is that Bire. Margaret Mather-IIaberkorn has brought suit against her manager and the result Ja sure to be interesting and, perhaps, curious.

Aa usual, T find my space catching me np. I want to say something about "Tho Henrietta," the stock exchange play which succeeds Mansfield at the Chest­ nut next week, but that mast keep till-next Saturday. There is nothing now in New York beyond the fact that Ihe Tony Hart benefit realized 310,000 -not a bad show for the jolly old minstrel. "Lft Toaca" remains five more \ve«'ks in Gotham and there is n heavy ad­ vance sale, so the Davenport has no cause to complain about "the bread being taken out of her mouth by the ciitica." ___ J. B. L.

Footlight Flickerlnffs.Modjeska'a season will close April 21.T. W. Keene's season will close about May I.Prof. Herrmann will sail for England May 23.Marian Earle has been on tbe sick list recently.Joseph Frankan is said to contemplate comic opera

work.Fred McCloy ha* retired 00 Frederick Bryton's

manager.Julia Marlowe's present tour closed at Chillcothe, 0.,

March 17.Rose Coghlan will go to England In July, returning

in the early fall.Manager Willard Sponsor has engaged Lilly Post for

bis "Little Tycoon" Co.On his reorganized tour F. C. Banga will shelve

'Francesca da Rimini."Floy Crowoll adds Howard P. Taylor's "Infatuation"

to her repertory March 26.Lonis ftloaico has been engaged by J. M. Hill to

play hie old part iu "Dan D'Arcy" next season.William Seymour, now at tho Boston Museum, will

be Richard Mansfield's stage manager next season.Dion Boucicault is said to be the adapter of "Decore,"

to be done at tbe Madibou Square Theatre, New York, City.

Mand Banks will begin her tonr April 1 on the New England circuit, in "Her Evtl Genius," by Fred F. Sidney.

Abbey's negotiations with tho Meinlngen Company have l«en broken oft"owing to unreasonable exactions of the latter.

Col. Milliken's new opera "The Coral Cross," will be brought out at the Tivoli Opera llouse, San Fran- cifco, April 2.

During the last throe months of 1887 musical works of the value of 878,000 were exported from Leipzig to the Utit'ed States.

A half interest iu "Alone in London" for three years, commencing noxt season, has boon purchased of Col. W. K. Sinn by William Shetly.

Harry Conrtfline has accepted an offer to play Mr. Ilearue's part in "Hearts of Oak," aud will shortly tart \V«t to join th«r«ompauy.

Mrs. Kzra F. K end all (Jennie Dann) recently pre­ sented her husband with a baby.

Mr. George D. Fawcett, who made a hit as Oadoo in "Paul Kauvar," has been engaged by Louia James to play leading heaviea with him next season.

Mrs. D. P. Bowers will resume tbe road shortly after Lent, with a small company, appearing in detached acts and scenes from pieces in her repertory.

Frederic de Belleville contradicts the statement that he will star next season under the management of Fred Mordaant. He haa not yet decided upon what he will do.

Sir Arthur Sullivan, who IB now at Monte Carlo, is In receipt of the libretto of a new comic opera from the pea of W. S. Gilbert. The libretto is a satire on society.

Rosamond Tiffany, daughter of Annie Ward Tiffany (Greene), will play Nellie in "The Shadows of a Great City" Co. during their engagement iu Cleveland, 0., and Buffalo, N. Y.

Frank C. Rodgers hat severed his connection with the Louise Arnot Co. Early in April he will go on the road to manage the affairs of the Maud Clifton Operatic Specialty Co.

Next season "Alviu JOB!in," that hasdone puch good sepice, and made a royal fortune for Chas. L. Davis, will be shelved, and a ntw play, "One of the Old Stock," will be put on by him.

Pinero's now play, "Sweet Lavender," which Is to be acted for the first time at Terry's Theatre, London, Kng., ha-i already been secured for the Boston, MAM., Museum, for the next season.

"Dawn" IB to be produced at the Hollis Street Theatre, Boston, late iu May. It is Jut tin Adams' dramatization of Ridor Haggard's novel. Frank Loeee has been secured for a prominent role.

Frederick G. Conrad and Beatrice A. Rinehart, the former manager and tlte latter leading lady of Ihe Reinbart Op^ra Co., were married by Rector Preecott at Uie Episcopal Church in Westfield, Mase., recently.

Lee Townaend has signed for five years as general manager for J. H. Mack of the B. L. Downing tours. Mr. Townseud's long service with W. R- Haydeu in booming T. W. Keeue will probably come iuto play iu his new capacity.

Mr. Ed. Stevcna writes to contradict the reports of the dubandment of the Jennie Yoamans Company. He says: "I have a contract U) manage Miss Yeaiaana for the ensuing five yean1 , and will extend her present season into the summer."

W. W. Kelly, popularly known aa "Hustler" Kelly, was married recently in London, to Miss Grace Haw­ thorne, who has been under 1m managerial guidance for the paat three years and who id at present the lessee of the Priucees Theatre, London.

Olga Brandoo. late of Mr. Clarke'a comedy company at the Broad Street Theatre, sailed lor England on Saturday. During her absence she will hunt vigor­ ously for a new play, in which she intends to blossom oui as a ''star," on her return to the United States.

Mme. Modjeska was the guest of the Journalists1 Club, of Philadelphia, March 20, the occasion being a tf a and reception given in her honor. Tbe gUusts in- eluded many distinguished citizens of tho Quaker City besides the Mayor and judges of the various courts.

The Lewis Comedy Company carae to grief at Bel- mout, N. Y., March 12. Tho company was thereafter reorganized, under the management of W. T. Hudson, fir a tour of tbe New England States, opening their spring season April 2, in "The California Detective."

Pretty Kate Vart, the dashing captain of "The Corsair" Company, has been engaged by Mr. Rudolph Arouson for the part of Lelnunay in "Ermtnie,'" which Miss Sadie KJrby has played so Ion?. Miss Uart will also have a prominent part in the new opera, "Nadgy."

Two great musical festivals are announced to take placa ia Europe this year. The German Singer's League, which consists of nearly 64,000 member*, will have its fourth meeting at Vienna, Austria. At Copen­ hagen, Den., a great musical festival will be celebrated in May, at which only Scandinavian music will be per­ formed.

Miss Caraille Darville, who is well known in comic opera in England, hss been engaged by Mr. Duff for the new opera, "The Queen's Male," to be produced at the Broadway Theatre on May 1. Mfcs Durville waa recently in the cast of "Babette," which was done at the Strdnd Theatre, London. Mr. Harry Paulton will also be in the ca^t

At Indianapoiif, March 21, Mr. John W. McKinney, manager of Clara Morris, entered suit against Dr. Harriott and Miss Morris for J500 and an accounting of 5 per cent on the receipts of the season. He a wears tliat such a contract waa entered into verbally, which Harriott denies. The defendants are cited to answer on the 2d of April.

Ges. C. Miln is in New York City arranging for next season's work. A syndicate haa been formed, it Is said, of gentlemen who believe that there ia money in a company with Mr. Miln aud a well-known actress as the start*. Airangements to that effect are now being perfected, and money enough mav be guaranteed to enable Mr. Miln to start out uext fall.

Considering tho number of burlesque and comic opera companies now traveling through the conntry, a decision recently rendered in France may be of more than pacing interest to many. Mile. Scliaeffer, an actress at Rouen, rrfused to wear tights, and the quarrel which ensued was finally taken to court for settlement. After a sharply contested t<>s:al battle the judges decided that the "obligation to thow one's legs was not of necs-ity a part of tbe dramatic proft-esiOD," and that the manager rnuat pay the actress her full salary.

THE WHEEL.The Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co. have gotten np a

very novel machine for testing the bearings of their bi­ cycles before they are shipped. It consists of an endless plank bed, about twenty feet long by five fett broad, and in very similar to the bed nsed in the old fashioned threshing machine. It attains a speed which causes the wheel of the bicycle to revolve at thfi rate of fifteen miles an hour. By putting the weight of an ordinary man on the saddle, tho same result is accomplished without injury to the wheel as though the bicycle waa actu-tlly ridden on the road.

John A. Wells, editor of the American Athlete, haa definitely accepted the challenge of the St. Louis Wheel­ man to a road race on the Do Soto road for five mem­ bers of the Pennsylvania Bicycle Club, provided the St. Louis teams will come Kast aud enter a twenty-fire milo race ou tbe Lanca-jter pike. The Pennsylvania team will probably be selected from among Wells, Synneavedt, Kohler, Homer, Craw ford aj;d one or two others. On ttie St. Louis hide Wells demands that pro­ fessionals be barred, which would leave Percy Stone in tbe cold.

Mr. T. C. Eck, the ex-bicycle champion, and Messrs. Crocker, Whtttaker and Knapp, the well- known professionals, and Criet, the champion ama­ teur rider of America, sailed for Eugland last week on the steamer Spain. Mr. Eck will match these four men against the best riders on the other aide of the water, and he will also make an effort to get up a match between R->we and Crocker. He con­ siders Crocker the fastest rider in the world.

The Mansfield, Mass., Bicycle Club now numbers 40 members, and is in a good financial condition. Officers have been elected aa follows: President, H. F. Day; vice president, G. A. George; secretary, W. H. Lyons; treasurer, T. J. Fox; executive committee, W. L. Robinson, William White and W. D. Tibbetta.

The Maryland Bicycle C!ub, of Baltimore, elected the following officers for the ensuing year President, M. Norri*; captain, E. F. Le Oato; first lieutenant, B. H. Stein me tz; treasurer, S. Fahnestoch; recording sec­ retary, C. F. Hutcliinoon; corresponding secretary, K. H. Bennett; bugler, James 8. Rtese.

The Chambersburg (Pn.) Wheel Club has jnst been organized with these officers: Mr. Dysoo, president; Mr. Hassler, vice president; Mr. Schaff, secretary; Mr. Nixon, captaio; Mr. Holltuberger, lieutenant, and Messrs. Hoke, Haffner, Will Guthrie, Carlisle and Cul- bertson, board of directors.

The new officers of the Rambler's Wheel Clnb, of Belleville, Ont., are: President, Henry Corby; cap­ tain. H. A. Dean; first lieutenant, R. E. Clarkc; secoRd lieutenant, Jue. Bouar; secretary-treasurer, E. Foster, bugler, A. E. Lewis; standard bearer, F. E. Foster; ha n*l i capper, W. P. Way.

The Atalanta Wheelmen, of Newark, N. J., have elected George H. Miller president; W. W. Much- more, vice president; C. G. Hulaey, secretary and treasurer; W. A. Drabble, captain; E. M. Halsey, first lieutenant; J. S. Tichenor, second lieutenant; £. E. Coiigleton, color bearer.

The Newton (Mass.) Bicycle Club elected the follow­ ing officers at a meeting held March 13: President. L. A. Hall; secretary, H. A. Fuller;treasurer, E. S. Martin; captain, J. H. Auhin; firat lieutenint, F. S. Wilson; second lieutenant, H. A. Uendersou. The club is now six years old.

The six days' bicycle race at Newcastle, Eng., ended March 3, the scores at the finish being as follow*: Battenabv, 766 miles 9 lap*; Young, 766 miles Slaps; Lamb, 758 miles 6 laps; Terront, 756 miles 4 laps; Parkes, 603 miles 8 laps, and Dubois, 532 miles.

The Toledo Cycling Club haa elected the following Dew officers: President, Fred Boice; vice president, Geo. 8. Mills; secretary and treasurer, Geo. S. Wait?; cap'ain, H. Richaids; lieutenant, W. Morgan; color aergeant, J. H. Kitchen; bugler, W. Howell.

Maryland Division haa to date raised about 92,500 toward defraying the expenses of the League meet in June. That much more will have to be secured In order to provide entertainment commensurate with Maryland's reputation for hospitality.

The Associated 'Cycling Clubs, of Philadelphia, have elected the following as officers until Jan. 31, 1889; President, W. S. Tucker; vice president, W. D. Supplee; secretary-treasurer, T. L. Edwards.

Manager Morgan hopes to have the strongest team of racing men ever in this country, Americans and other*, for a season of 10 weeks, beginning In the latter part of August.

Chief Consul E. T. Petting!!!, of District of Colum­ bia, has resigned. President Kiikpatrick La* ap- appointed George S. Atwater, of Washington, to ffuC- ceed Mr. Petting!!!.

If one can judge from the number of. road racing fixtures, England's wheelmen do not propose to aban­ don that branch of the Bporr, even If the Union say them cay.

Robert L. Schaffer, of the Century Wheelmen, of Philadelphia, lowered the quarter-mile home trainer record March 17 by half second. His time was 22)^s.

Bowe haa already been winning some minor races In Eogland. His style of ridiuir and appearance are universally commented on favorably.

Temple, the bright and favorite American 'cyclist abroad, recently bad a bad full at Newcafltle-uu-Tyue, but luckily escaped serious htrm.

Eddie McDowell Is willing to accept Mile. Ar- maindo'i challenge for a 142-houra' taco for (600 a id*,

KENNEL.DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS.Criticism of the Mismanaged American

Kennel Clnb Justified—Pointing the Way to a Solution of the Trouble, Ktc.Here is a lovely text on which to hang a ser­

mon. Certainly my thanks are due to Mr. Cugle for affording me the opportunity to write on the road, tor ere this reaches my readers, I shall be half way to San Francisco:

Editor PPOKTINO Lir*: For Leaven's sake, what la "Porcupine" trying to get off now? I had thought, an.l hoped, from the contents of jour last lew issues, that he had stopped finding fault and had come to the conclusion that "kicking" did not pay and that it waa better that the public did not know of some of the little unpleiui- antriea that sometimes happen. I should think it enough to be deprived of representing the Hor- nellsville Club without advertising it. Everyone does not think a* he does, and where one reader may aide with him, nine others think awhile and conw to the conclusion that something must be wrong.

His continual attacks on the A. K. 0., even if justi­ fied to every extent, look very nice in print, but if he wished to tffect reformation, why did he not act more and write less? Why not suggest such and such a thing, not pall the A. K. 0. to pieces w ithout lifting a finger to butU it no? Any laborer can be tnwted to pull down a building, but it takes a man of skill and knowledge to plan and build one. He Fays he has represented the Home'Isvi lie Club for eighteen month*. Now, what has he done in those eighteen mouths? Has he added one stone to the pile? On the contrary he has b«eu trying to tear d>wn that which Is already buitc. What ia the nse of slinking mud, waving the bloody shirt, throwing ''construction," etc., at us? I buy THE SPORTING LIFJE every week to read news uot "chestnuts." \\hen a man pays money for reading he waufa something worth the value of the coin, not a lot of stuff years old that he knows by heart. ;

Now, evtn if he is not entitled to n, seat in the A. K. ! C., why is lie not charitable and give us a few points? ; If he really desires to do some good and make up for the eighteen mouths that he '-threw away" when he was representing the 11. K. 0., let him ehow people in what wanner improvement could bo made. Let ns know what his ideas are, what he thinks should bo done, but while he in about it please remember those eighteen months that were wa-ted. \\v pasa through life but once, and it is much easier to strew flowers than stones in the path we have gone over so that those behind us can have as smooth a road as possible. For eighteen month* friend "Porcupine" has been been throwing boulders in the path. If ho \\iil now give us a few buds I think we could forgive him for his past offences, provided lie promises to do better in the future. CIIAS. D. CUGLE.

HARTFORD, March 19,1888.That is what I call a corker. Did nothing

while I was an A. K. C. delegate. Phew! Takes my breath away. Pray, Mr. Cugle, who did any work for the A. K. C. during the eighteen months it was resurrected? Who put the consti­ tution into something resembling sense, and who madetheamendinents which still further tended to improve it and the rules? Never mind the other little matters of business detail which cropped up at each meeting.

; * * *I quite agree with Mr. Cugle that it is a good

deal easier to keep on attacking blunders than striking out a line to be followed. In the one case material 13 at hand, and certainly in at­ tacking, not the A. K. C., Mr. Cugle, but the blunders of those who mismanage it and cannot even keep within their own rules, the critic is loaded down with material. I would like to impress upon all mistaken individuals, Mr. Cugle included, that the A. K. C. has never been attacked by me. I have said I did not believe it was the proper style ot club, but BO long as there was no other kind to support it was neces­ sary to uphold the one in power. But that does not carry with it a blindness which will not sec blunders and oversights when they arc commit­ ted at least, it does not in my mind. The very people, and I might say the only people, who don't live up to the A. K. C. rules are the dele­ gates; hence the cause of all these tears, because I have shown the manner in which the busice^ has been conducted.

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Mr, Cugle says I ought to show what might, coulil, would or should be done. The very rea­ son I have not already done so, or, more properly speaking, have not done so of late, is because I bowed to the voice of the party in power and accepted the A. K. C. as inevitable, and supreme for the time beini*. Certainly my reticence was not on the score of any lack of ideas as to the proper kind of club, for that has been a thought of mine before the A. K. C. was started. I drew up a constitution and rules for the proposed club which was smothered by "the gang" at Phila­ delphia in 1884, and I have seen nothing to change my views on the subject since that date and Mr. Cugle is entirely welcome to know what they are.

* . •In the first place I would have it a club of in­

dividuals, and my reasons are many. The drawback to the present system of an organiza­ tion of clubs is radically deficient in affording representation to the breeder and exhibitor. Take your own State, Mr. Cugle, and you will find that with your two clubs in the A. K. C. you probably have a score of men. New Haven had about an equal number, and with that club a member it made forty men represented. I don't know how the Hartford Club constitution reads, but New Haven is limited to twenty mem­ bers, I believe, so that in that city all over that number who might desire representation in the leading club are barred, unless they seek mem­ bership in some foreign club. In such a case they would not be able to vote at the club meet­ ings, except at the expense and trouble of a rail­ road journey, so that even that would not give them a voice.

. It might be said in opposition to that view

that he could not attend all meetings of the club I suggest, and neither he would. The members would hand over the management to a com­ mittee elected annually by a small yot« of all the members, and thus you would give every in­ dividual a voice. The members could alone make or amend rules and the committee would be subservient to the club and not its "boss," as is the bottom-rail-on-top A. K. C. stylo. I would be decidedly opposed to having this com­ mittee spread all over the country. It is a mis­ taken idea to suppose it gives representation to outlying districts, instead of which it con­ fines the management to the few within easy distance of the place of meeting. A committee of nine is ample for such a club, and good enough men could be got between Boston and Philadel­ phia to meet in New York to run things satisfac­ torily. The railway fare of committeemon should be provided frotn the club funds, so as to insure better representation; and that would not be 80 great for say four meetings a year, if about four of the committee were residents of New York and vicinity; of the remaining five, say one each from Philadelphia, New Haven and Boston, and two within the limit of distance suggested above.

. *That committee could either be annually

elected or three members retire each year. The latter is a good plan, as you then have experi­ enced men left on the committee to prevent errors in decisions and avoid radical and ill- advised departures which would seem to promise good. The committee might well be left to choose its own presiding ofiicer and avoid dicker­ ing for office, which is sure to take place when they are voted for in open convention.

. »Mr. Cugle was present at one of the A. K. C.

meetings and besides knowing some of the dele- Bates, had opportunities for estimating their abilities as coinmitteemen. I cannot imagine that he would disagree with me on the statement that I feel assured he would not vote for such a committee in its entirety. I don't think any one would. Those who don't know the present committeemen know better men to vote for, and those who do know them would select better men, there could be little attempt at collusion or making a elate in taking a mail vc!«- Say, for instance, we hare a club of a hundred members, th« secretary would »end a printed slip of all members to each 02« with instructions to mark the required number for the committee. The vote would tlieu be counted and the selection declared before the ensulug auniml meeting. By thia mb.n.!?a you would tbtafti men of abiliiy and arrive at a better under- fitaudiug as to the i-ueition of the men in the opinion of their fellow-bleeders. I was in favor of «uch a committee for the A. K. C., but it was not possible to get the majority to view the proposition favorably. Of couise, I know that on such a committee I should have no place, but then it docs not do to let personal consideration outweight measures for the good of tho country. Au elected committee, of course, woulil pipssibly sure the A. K. C. It certainly would put a check on the outrageous blunders perpetrated at every meeting by tuo present committee of uitoumuagemcut.

That is as much ppace as can be spared to the sub­ ject this week, and although I bave only treated of om> point so far, it U really the pivotal one, opon which the success of any club for the benefit of exhibitors and breeders must stand in my opinion. Hance the dilation upon it. The sermon will be continued in our next and will be mitten amid the balmy aunound- inga of the Sunny South.

New Havsn premium list is out. I regret that thn>ng4i a piece ot stupid carelessness on my part I came away without tbe copy sent me for notio. Pnr- potnng to examine it at lewure ou the train 1 merely glum**! through it on iw receipt, ao can nardly wy anything ab >ut it. I noticed the deification waa a full one, ami iho prixes 510 an<i So in nearly all cl.twea, and that the dateo are April 17 to 'ZO, ami thyre my memory deeertd me, aod I can only recommend in- t^udinR exhibitors to aen<l to Mr. E. Sheffield Porter, the secretary, for a copy of the premium list.

We are all looking for great shows at Boston and Now Haven, ami I don't tliiuk there id any fear of dw- appoiutim-nt. For N«w Haven I would recommend tarly entries, for the rmk is not as lar^o as tho armory bnihlinir, and 500 dogs will, I expect, be about the limit of accomoOation.

* * *Can anyone please explain why I must always write

the name of Mr. Cr»ijc for that of Mr. Drake, of St. Paul? I liope Mr. Drake will please excuse the slip of Inet we«-,k. He deserves much credit for endeavor­ ing to solve Rule 2 problem, and, as I said, haa given us tbe most sensible amendment of all submitted. It was particularly aggravatiu^ to him to have MB best*ffortsso thwarted by Mr. Schellhass, who, as I am atlvwed, had repeated communications ou tho subject, and for all Mr. Drake insisted, in the name of the ^t. Paul Clnb, that be as its delegate should carry out bis instructions, be yet cringed befoie New York dictators and did as he was told by them.

Mr. Drake's fear that proper notice wa« not glvsn of his amendment is groundless. Before it came to considering amendments that amusing little episode aii-1 bit of ground wad lofty tumbling by all hands had taken place whereby rules of dog shows were declared to be by-laws of the Association, and thereby no uotice of motions was ncc^ssarv.

* . *Mr. Drake should get a delegate who will carry ont

the instructions given' him, or else resign the position.

American Fox Terrier Club Notice.NEW YOKE, Maich 22. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

The Westminster Kennel Club committee having dis­ qualified Warren Disrord at the recent W. K. C. show for deatuees, be is in like manner debarred from the prizes awarded to him in the dog division of the Pro­ duce Stake and Stud Dog Stake. Yours truly,

H. P. FBOTHINOHAH, Secretary and Treasurer.

Kennel Notes.Tho show of the Keusalaer Kennel Club, of Troy,

N. Y., last week, waa quite a success. A list of the awanis is unavoidably crowded out of this issue.

Mr. Pilkington's black and wbite Jog Buruaby, the wiener of the Waterloo Cup, was bought at tho end of last season out of a selling stake at Uuydock Park for 8150.

Mr. James Watiou, Kennel Editor of THE SPORTINO LITE, li ft Philadelphia lodt Wednesday for San Fran­ cisco, to judge the dogs at the April show of the Pacific Kennel Clnb.

The Chestnut Ilill Kennels have gone In for breed­ ing pointers as well as collies and have purcba+ed from Mr. Mason tho champion pointer Beaufort. He will be used in the stud.

A dog kennel on an extensive scale is to be started at the farm of Mr. W. H. Cfieppu, near Lexiugton, Ky. It will be named Meadowthorpe Kennel, and will be ander the management of Mr. D. Bailee, who ia now in England selecting ilogs* for the kennel.

The Robins Island Club has elected new officers as follows: President, S. Fleet Speir; vice president, H. D. PoiheiEus; secretary and treasurer, Samuel b. Dur- yea; directors, 8. Fleet Speir, H. D. Polhemus, Henry Culien, Jr., Alden S. Swan, Cbauncey Marshall, Samuel B. Duryea, William Stanley.

The Meadow Brook Park Association, numbering amonz its membe-s nearly all those of the Meadow Brook Hunt, recently purchased 275 acres of land, stretching north »<nd south fn.oi the main line of tho Long Island rniiroad to the Central or Stewart rail­ road line, which the club proposes to transform iuto grounds for hurdling and cross-country riding.

The well-known pointer dog Croxtetb died last Sun­ day at the kennel of Mr. A. E. Godeffroy, Guymard, N Y. Croxtetb was wbslped in January, 1878, and was bred by Kev. J. C. Macdona, who brought him from England to this country in 1879. He was by Bang (Price's Bang Lunn) and out of Jane (Lord Sefton s Sam FHrt). Bis performances in public are well known.

Mr. James Mortimer informs us that the Gordon setter bitch Lou, well known ten years ago as Tiles- ton's Lou, died at the kennel of the Westminster Kennel Club, at Babylon, last Sunday, probably of old age. She was vhelped in England, September, 1874, and imported (o this country the next year. In 1S713 she won fir«t prizes at Springfield, Mass., Gen- ewe, N. Y.. and Baltimore.

THE TRIGGER.A NOTABLE LOCAL SHOOT.

Riverton Gun Club Men Contesting— Daiido Easily Defeats Downing.

Messrs. Thomas S. Dando and Win. C. Down­ ing, noted local shot?, on Tuesday, March 20, contested a pigeon shooting match at the River- ton Gun Club grounds. The boundary was fifty yard?, and each man shot at 200 birds. The gentlemen shot under very great disadvantages, in a continuous driving rain, which almost blinded the shooters, and in face of a strong southwest wind. Under the?e drawbacks the scores made were most creditable. Indeed, the shooting throughout was excellent, and the thirty invited guests enjoyed it and the elegant repast provided to the utmost. Through the courtesy of the Pennsylvania Railroad the trains stopped at the club grounds upon this occasion. Both shooters used Soott guns under 7J pounds in weight, Schultz powder and No. 6 shot. Mr. Downing killed 70 birds with the first barrel, while Dando killed 1112 birds with the fust bar­ rel. Total killed: Downing, 152; Dando, 169. Following is the score: T. S. Dando........ ItlfOllOllOflftlOO

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Killed 152, missed 48.

Random Shots.C. W. Bodd, the champion live pfgeou shot of Ame­

rica, prior to his advent into tho professional shooting arena, wa* a tolrgrapb operator.

Wm. Graham, tho English champion, and Fred Erb will lively shoot a 10t) livo pigeon match at Connors- villc, Ind., during the tournament there in May.

Tho Niles, 0.. Gun Club elected tho following gen­ tlemen its officers for the ensuing year: President, T. A. Winfield; treasurer, H. W. Miller; secretary, Wm. Turner, Jr.

A match has been made between It. E. Shcldou, of the Cleveland Gun Club, one of the best shots in the country, and Al Bandlc, of Cincinnati, another crack, for the championship of Ohio. It will bo shot Marcu 22, at fifty inanimate targets, 18 yards rise and five traps. Each man will tshoot on his home grounds and oxcl'ango scores by telegraph.

THE RING.THE INTERNATIONAL FIGHTEKS.

Mitchell Making Capital for Himself—The French Court's Sentence.

Despatches from England state that Mitchell, as usual, is blowing his tin horn again. The doughty warrior probably recognizing that Sullivan will be leaving England for America to fulfil engagements in n short time, expresses his rea<lincss to meet him again, this time in a six­ teen-foot ring for a knuckle fight to a finish for £1,000. Mitchell says that Sullivan did as much rnnning after the first few rounds as he did, and that with his experience gained in his previous battle, he is confident ho could now whip Sulli­ van. Ho u sure that Kilrain would beat Sulli­ van without difficulty. Sullivan, up to tho present time has taken no notice of these offers, and if he docs, it will only be to invite Mitchell t/) meet him in America in a style which suits him bc?t.

The French court, in the case of Mitchell and Sullivan, sentenced the fighters, in default of one week's imprisonment, to pay a fine of $40 and costs, the rest of their bail to be confiscated by the State. Authoritative information was sent to the pugilists before the triil that they would get off with a small fine and costs if they pat ia

an appearance, but Sullivan said that on no ac­ count would he risk another night in a wretched French prison.

Shoulder Hit*.Jack McOuirk, of Boston, au<l Frank Cavanagh, of

New York, fought a six-round draw in New York on March 19

The n.ht between Joe Lannon and Jim Fell in Biooklyu on March 19, WM stopped by the police. Lanuou bad the best of it an far ns it went.

Fred T«-bo knocked Tltomas Fraker out with a swing- in rierht-tiaud blow during a glove contest in Ash-. land, Win., SUrcti 17. The fl«ht was over in 2m. 11s.

A temfic b:ir« -knuckle fliiht took place in Oiney- ville, K. I., i.n th« night of Marcn 1C, between Patrick Gibbous and Michael Brennao, two middle-weightfl. Brt-nuau won in eight rounds.

On March 19, at Coron», L. I., Jack Dongberty, of Philadelphia, an>l Jolm U'Brien, of Brooklyn, fought u draw ot tltiit.v-Mcven round*. Dougherty had the be«t of the !i?bt despite the r*ff ree's (iecition.

Jack Dralil.it.i and Frank Van Foisep, local puglllsto, fought ai ttirt *tate line, two miles above Liverpool, O., on Marih 19. T*o ounce gloves were used, and L'rabbita wu* kuocked out In the forty-fourth round.

Anicies of agreemiut to fight for S2.000 were signed M-ircb 21 at Chicago on bwbalf ot Frank Glover, ot CliK-ago, ami Joe IIcAulinV, of San Francisco. Glover w ill probably start for California next Tuesday.

A prize (Uchi for f 100 a niiie took place at Stapleton, S. I., March 'J2, botweeu Charley Thorne and Jack McCuue. Both were badry punished, and at the end of the fourth round the referee declared McCuue the vi'iniK r.

Harry Pierce and Piul Ward, local pugilists, fonght 21 roun.ls to a draw, for $200 a iido, at Wilmington, Dt;I., Mrtrch 21. About 40 IRT-ODS saw the mill, wliL-h wa* termed a "take." Pierce stripped at 158 pounds and Want al 143.

ATHLETIC.A RECORD BROKEN.

The Half-Mile Figures Made byLon Meyers Now Excelled.

At the sports of Wadham College, Oxford University, March 9; path a third of a mile in circuit and in excellent condition; weather show- cry; wind fresh and somewhat in favor of the contestants in the half-mile run. Time-keepers, H. M. Turner and Mr. Harris.

Half mile strangers* race F. J.f. Cross, New College, Oxford, 1m. 54 2-5 A. Q-. LeMaitre, St. John, 2d, bylfiyds.; W. Madeley quit at half distance. The race was arranged to give Cross a chivnce at tho record, and his com­ panions ran to order. Madeley set the pace up to the quarter mile, reaching it in 56s. Then LeMaitre took the lead and carried Cross along until the beginning of the straight run in, when Cross drew uwny rapidly, and running in grand style, won by 16yds.

Cross* time, 1m. 54 2-5s., now becomes the fastest amateur record in the world, supplanting ]m. 55 2~5s.. made by L. E. Myers, both in England and America. The alleged record of 1m. 2;i§s, attributed to L. Ilewitr, in Australia, in 1S71, has never been properly authenticated, and it is probable that Cross' performance is the fastest ever made.

Pointers.The Meagher-DriscolI ten milo walking match la off,

Measlier having forfeited.The Jap says be will be hero to wrestle Acton,

April 9. If he ke«i>e his promise, Arthur Chambers will forego tho forfeit.

The Manhattan Athletic Club, of New York, con­ templates a new club home. The matter is DOW In tho bands of a committf-e.

The Manhattan Athletic Club fall fames have been postponed from Sept. 15 to Sept. 22, so as not to clash with th* fixture for the championship meeting of the National Association.

Mr. T. K. Henderson, the noted half-mile and mll» runner of the Toronto Athletic Club, baa located in Chicago, having secured a position oa the staff of tho Illinois Central Railroad.

The Merryvale Athletic Association, of Philadel­ phia, has elected the following officers: President, Jamea M. Manhewe; vice president, W. B. Buchanan; treasurer, A. M. Ware; 8ecrt-tary, II. F. Frick.

It ia probuble that Clmrlea Samuels, the crack AOB- tralUn sprinter, who has defeated Hany Hutchena and other fast one*, will go to England iho coming summer and ra'-e Gent. Samuels id a black man, a native of Australia.

Bethune, the sprinter, is ID trouble at San Francisco. Mrs. BethuiiH charges her husband with running away with SbOO of her money, and also with a wind- ling races iu Montreal and other places. Bcthune de­ nies the charges.

Joe Scott defeated Billy Ilowes, tho latter nearly fifty years old, in a seventy-two home walking match at the WffttniiDster Aquarium, London, En^., clewing March 3. The final score WM: Scott, 307 miles 5 laps; Howee, 253 miles 2 lapa.

The Athletic Clnb of the Schuylkill Navy will send a feathor-vveixht, a light-weight and a widdle-weight boxer and a light-weight and middle-weight wrestler to the boxing, wrestling and fencing tournament of the Amateur Athletic Union to be held at New York on April G.

The Misdouri Athletic Clnb had a cross-country run at St. Louis, Sunday, Mttrch 13, over a seven mile course. The contestants finished in the order named: H. A. Handricbs, Mat Montgomery, D. L. Dick. Philip Heyc-r und Artlmr Hiinn, Will Lord, George 8. KoJet?, and Morria Troh last. Time, l:i:i:00.

The thirteenth athletic meeting of the Seventh Regiment Athletic AVio:iatiou will take place in New York April 7. The following list of events is ojten to members of the Seventh Regiment: 93jd-». handicap run; 440yds. handicap run; i!20ydp. handicap hurdle race, 10 fmrdlee, 2ft. 6in. high; 1,000yds. run; one mile run; one mile walk; two-mile bicycle race; half-mile walk, 6cr«ieb, for thoae who have never won a prize In a walking race; half-mile run, scratch, for those who h-ive never won a prize in a running nice; 2'20yd«. run, handicap, for those win have never won a priz<> at this event; running liigii jump, handicap, for those who have never won a prize at this event; half-mile roller skating race, hamlicap; wheelbarrow race, two laps, handicap; three-legged race, one lap, handicap; tack race, 50yds., scratch; obstacle race, two laj-s, scratch; inter-company tug of war, teams of four men, 650 pouuda hmil. Iu addition to these events there will be an exhibition pole vault by Mr. H. H. Baxter, amateur champion of America; exhibition milo run by Mr. E. C. Carter, amateur champion of America; ffxhibition running high jump by Mr. W- B. Rt^e, amateur champion of the world; cxtibitiou fancy bicycle riding and exhibition fancy roller skating. All entries close at the armory on March 29, with Cor­ poral Frederick W. Junastn, secretary of $xecntive committee, P. 0. box 125, New York.

CRICKET.The cricket committee on March 17 considered Mr.

S«and,-rs' rropoMtlon to bring a team of English ama- tour cricketers to this country next fall. In view of tbe expected visit of the Aiutralian u"'l Irish teams to America next fall it was decided that a third team conld not be veil eutertained. Mr. Saundera wu therefore requested to defer his visit until 1889.

Tho Australian cricket team wcro billed to leave Adelaide fur England on the 2tlh mat. on board the Mcsmgcric Maritime steamship Octauleu for Mar­ seilles, and ihould arrive iu EngL.nd at the end of April. Tho famous batsman, Horan, will not be a member of the party.

Tho Australian eleven who are to tlilt England this summer got a pretty bad defeat in their flrit trial match with MiaV> team in Australia, M the latter beat them ky 173, 75 and 56. Kain caused the wicket to be much against tho Australian batten.

Tho Albion Cricket Club, of Brooklyn, has elected the following officers: C. S. Trench, captain; 0. 8. Phillips vice captain; W. P. Trench, treasurer; B. P. Biown, secretary. Tue club will play at 1'rospect Park parade ground.

J. C. Shaw, Iho celebrated left arm bowler, died in England on March 7. Ho was for a series of years, comiecti'd with George Parr's All England Eleven. Shaw was 51 years old.

The Toronto Colla' Cricket Club has elected new officers as follon'K-f'aptaiu, O. C. Caseels; secretary, J. Crooks; committee, II. L. Broughall, E. A. Campbell and U. II. Godwin.

Newspaper Enterprise.The recent bli/.zunl and SDOW storm had a paralyzing

effect on the rooming and afternoon papers of Philadel­ phia, with a sing lo exception nanvly The Item. That en­ terprising paper ra " ' « ra!'ld delivery wngons to every lection of Philadelphia and vicinity, and for two days was the only p«per ttat could be obtained, thus mon­ opolizing nearly all the circulation. Notsatisfiod with its pracnt valuable plant, The Item has rented a nocond stable at No. 1513 Filbert street, having twenty-three stall* ami r. om for thirty wagons. With its other staMe at Tenth and Columbia avenue, The Item now has a capacity of housing forty-seven horses and sixty wagons Wo congratulate The Item on its success and bopo it may reach its coveted dally edition of 200,000 copies. _______ _______ (

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TIIK OUEM WHF.STL1NQ MATCH BETWEEM

JOE ACTON and W, MILLERfur tho Chaaiplomhip uf llio \Vurld, «ill take place to-morrow (Monday) evening nt 8 ?. M. sharp.

AltTUUIl CUAUBKU8, Manager.