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HECOPYRIGHT, 1888, BY THS SPOETINQ LIFE PUBLISHING Co. ENTERED AT PHILA. POST OFFICE AS SECOWB CLASS marts.

VOLUME 12, NO. 1. PHILADELPHIA, PA., OCTOBER 10, 1888. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

LATE'NEWS.The Western Association's

First Reserve List.Record-Breaking in Athletics

and Bicycling Base BallNews From All Points.

IMPORTANT MOVE.

Zack Fhclps to be Pushed fof the Associa­ tion Presidency.

Special to SPORTING LIFK.LOUISVILLE, Oct. 6. From a reliable source it

is learned that a concerted movement ia being made on the part of three or four clubs in tho American Association to make Zack Phelps president of that organization. The scheme is to retain Wheeler Wikoff as secretary, but to split up the dual position the latter now holds, and put Mr. Phelps in the saddle to conduct the .flairs of the Association. The four clubs that are advocating the election of Mr. Phelps to the

P residency are those which sometime ago en- eavored to induce A. G. Mills to accept that

position. Those who advocate the election of Mr. Phelps to the presidency argue that it is necessary for the Association to have a legal ad­ viser, and with the popular ex-president of the Louisville club at the helm the Association would not in the future commit the many blunders it committed in the past. The Ath­ letics are said to bo the original advocates of the movement in favor of Mr. Phelps' election to this office, and it is safe to predict that at the next election Mr. Phelps will supplant Mr. Wi­ koff, though the latter be retained as secretary.

A FAKE NAttED.

Sullivan and Pettitt Not to be Released by the Chicago Club.

Special to SPORTING Lira.CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 6. A New York dispatch,

published in Chicago, anounces that it has been definitely settled that every Chicago player save Sullivan and Pettitt will be reserved by Chicago for the season of '89 and that negotiations for their release are now going on, all because An- «on don't like them and thinks they are "cheap sort of chaps." Without knowing anything bout him It might be presumed that the man who wrete thia dispatch is either a green hand at the busi­ ness or else the king of American fakirs. Anson would certainly be a mark to announce that two of his men were "cheap aort of chaps," anl that as he had DO far­ ther use for them In the team he would bo willing to Brll them. This is scarcely Adrian C. Anson's style of doing business.

Mr. Spalding said to-day: "Tho author of the dis­ patch Ij i romancer. Tinder the rules we cm only re- lerve H men and someone must necessarily be left off

t« "'^f. Auoio-*^ VSS.IiHSL'.'i'0 "" ' would give 8 tfiree men, not including Anson , thaV*\r""' n''' re~

erre. Last year I did not reserve Burns, in fact 1 told him bef .re I s-nt the reserve list to Yonng that I would not do so, but I had no intention of letting him go, reports to the contrary notwithstanding, provided, of course, he was willing to slay. The fact that a player is not reserved by the Chicago Club Is nn indi­ cation whatever that he. will not continue with it."

"Have you sent in your reserve list yet?" "No; I have not even made it up. More than that,

I have not decided ytt how I will make it up." "Will Sullivan aad Pettitt play with the team next

"So far as T know, yes. I don't know how I conldptn'r-de you?"..

"Ar».TnMe"men on good terms wi*h Anson?" ""Well, no one who kuew what he *M talking about

would state anything to the contrary, when you e»e a published statement to the effect that Anson has talked disparagingly of any of his players to a new-paper re- Dorter out it down as dead wrong. Anson is no sneak. ^ " HABBV PALMER.

WESTERN RESERVES.

Tne Official H«t of Players Held by the Western Association.

Special to SPORTING Lire.CHICAGO. Oct. 6. Following is a Hst of players

reserved by the Western Association, under clause second, Article 10 of the Articles of Qual­ ified Admission to tho National Agreement, as promulgated by Secretary S. CK Morton:

Jfilwaufae W. C. Croreley, Wm. Fuller. E. L. Mills, Wm Hawes John J. McCabe, Joseph Walsh, Joseph

Btraoss, Q, Winkleman. Clark Griffith, Wm. Shenkel, B L Lowe, John Mc.Ueer, Leach Maskrey.

Chicaao — E J Hengle, D. E. Dugdale, Wm. Hanra- han, Tbos. Turner, C. E. Hoover, C. W. Sprague, M. Keogan, F. C. Rheims, Wm. Nulton.

DCS ifoiuM Harry Sage, ^fm. Traffley, A. E. Stoarns, J. F. Macullar. W. J. Van Dyke, W. C. Alvord, F C Sm:th, J. W. Holliday, E. L. Cushman, Qeorgo Bhaler, W. F. Hntchinson, J. E. Phelan.

St Paul— W. E»rl, Calvin Broughton, Thos. J. Mnr- rlssey J. Picket!, Chas. T. Rilcy, John Sowdera, James Dbryea, P. L. Murphy, Wm. Tuckerman, John E.

Kansas City J. E. Johnson, J. B. Gunson, P. B. Bwarizel, C. L. Reynolds, Jamt-s Conway, Ed Cart- wright, Joe Ardner, John McCarty, Wm. L. Has- amer, M. Bradley, C. A. Nichols, H. C. Long.

Omaha— Thos. Lovett, James J. Cooney, J. A. Miller, W H Clarke. Thomas Nagle, John Crooks, Edward Kennedy. Wm. Annis, James McGarr, Kdw. M»yer, Oeo. A. W. Wilson.

Sionx CUa—J. E. Powell, Henry Selbel, Tim Broi- nan, F. F. Nichols.

TROUBLE FOR YON DER AHE.

Salts for Damages Commenced AgainstHim and More to Come.

Special to SPORTISO Lire.ST. Louis, Oct. 6. It seems that the accident

that occured at Sportsman's Park some time ago, when the porch of the grand stand gave way and precipitated twenty or thirty people to the ground, is going to cost Von der Ahe con- iderable trouble and possibly some more money. The Browns' president has re- ceived'letters by tbe score asking for orders for new suits of clothes, hats, umbrellas, ranes, etc., the writers claiming tbat they were lost by the accident. Tbe per- on« disabled were attended to*ilh tho greatest of cure by Mr. Von d<r Abe, and the accident has cost him considerable filthy lucre up to this time. John A. Alyea, a gentleman who was hurt in tbe accident, will In a few day." enter suit aeainst Mr. Von der Ahe and the St. Louis Base Ball Association for the modest mm of f5,0i:0. Should Mr. Alyea gain his suit I understand that other claims will be pressed.

LATER THE FIRST GUN.Tho first suit for damages to grow out of the col­

lapse of the crand »t»ntl at Sportsman's Park on the 12ih of An;r'i*t lait was filed in the Circuit Court yes­ terday, Cliistopher C. Richt being the complaining party. Afrer the iwial arguments that the defend­ ant is a corporation enja^ed in tbo business of playing professional bail and charging a price of admission to gimei, plaintiff declares that he attended the game on tho above date and at tho especial request of defend­ ant purchased a scat In tbo (iraml stmd, which after­ ward fell, precipitating him to Ihe ground, injuring his arm and nhoutder, and usks for the sum of 55,000. It was expected that another party would file tae flret nit, tut Kicht ha* got lu ahead of him. Tho caso III' attract considerable attention on account of the fact tliat tho proud stand porch was pronounced safe and sound by exp- rts only a few days previous to the kcrident. Mr. Rieht's damages will no doubt be very mall. Joi 1'aiTCHAan.

A NEW RECORD.

New Figures for the World's Hammer- Throwing Record.

ptcial to SrORTiKd Lira.EI.KTO.N, Md., Oct. 6. Wilson L. Condon, of

tho New York Athletic Club, threw the 161b hammer with one hand 119ft. 9in. at the ath­ letic exhibition on the BIkton fair grounds yes­ terday. This leads tho world's record, the best throw previously made being 117ft. fliin. in New York in Scotcmbor. C. A. J. Qucckbcrnor, of tho Stp.'cn Tsiuiid Athletic Club, threw tho haui- mcr ll"ft 3lu. Cond '!i, who holda the world's record for tluow.nn tliedCI*1 weight 27ft. 9in. in Detroit ro- ecntly, wua bcat< n at thit bore yesterday by (jueck- b(-rn«r, wlio threw it 26ft. iOin., being tin. more than bis o^pon-.nt. f.'onduu won tho pole-vaulting contest, Kong Oft. 'i'^'n. QuecUborner beat Condon, putting the 1605 thoi'391't. 8ln. to his opponent's 36ft. Ilia.

In tbe oth-r events tho best running high jump was Bis lo by '* . M. SlcDirmott, of Baltimore, 6ft. 7^in. Bl \V He;ry SiTuujIki'l Na\y Club, won tbe 100yds. bati -leap In 10 !-&)., »ad also the 220yds. h»ud!c«p in

23s. The half-mile run was won by John Spoerl, Warren Club. B. Frank McDaniel, Warren Club (scratch), won the mile bicycle race; J. D. Kurtz, same club, 2d. _____

ECK ON DECK.

How the Onllaut Bicyclist Stopped Some Divorce Proceedings.

Special to SPOUTING Lire.ST. PADL, Minn., Get. 6. Tom Eck, tho bi­

cyclist, is as renowned in love as he is on his machine. It was only a few moons ago when the public was treated to the full details of his romantic courtship and final eladestine marriage with a y4ang lady of Minneapolis, Miss Jennie Carlisle. The course of true love was not at all smooth. A short time after the marriage Eck left Minneapolis for Chicago and other cities further East, and his young wife began proceed­ ings for a divorce two months ago, alleging de sertioB. Last Sunday Eck appeared in Minne­ apolis again, supposedly to take some action in regard to tbe divorce. He kept pretty quiet all the weok until Thursday, when ho came down, like Loch- invar from tbe West, and stopped present proceedings by carrying off (is wife to parts nnknowu. Her parent?, with whom she was living, affirm tbat it wad done forcibly, but that belief l» not shared by others of the family.

It is said that they accidentally met on Ntcoilet ave­ nue, and he hurried her Into a hack which was driven to tbe Union Siation, whence they were whlkked off behind the iron horse. The missing wife's father re­ ported the case at police headquarters and requested that they capture Eck, if possible, as he believe l that his daughter had not accompanied him of her own free will. Tho police at St. Paul were accordingly pnt on the alert, but up to a late hour nothing has been board from them.

Tbe brother of Mrs. Eck expressed himself as not at ail surprised at the turn in aftairs. It was not her do­ ings, he said, that the divorce proceedings were begun, and in l,h opinion she loved Eck well enough to ruu away with him any day in tbe week. Hetook noatock In tile belief that she was not a party to the runaway. It is stated that tbe paieuts have never taken kindly to Eck, aud that ic waa at their instance that the action for divorce was begun. However it may be, the couple are together and tbe probabilities are that the divorce will never come to trial.

Hill Climbing Record Broken.Special to SPORTINO LIFE.

Niw YORK, Oct. 6. Fora long time past the cyclists of New York have found Eagle Rock Hill, a spur of the Orange Mountains, a difficult road to travel. It 18 one mile long and very steep, aud not until one ye*r ago had any one attempted to ascend it while mounted. Only two cyclists have accomplished the feat. They are J. H. Sheerman, who rode the hill without being timed, and John A. Wells, who did so In 2b. 23m. Yes­ terday afternoon the record was broken by Mr. Fred Couinguby, of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club. He went up aud down the bill thirteen times without dismount­ ing. For nine trips the time was 2h. llm., and the entire thirteen were made In 3h. 15m. 43s. The trial was timed by A. B. B. Barkman, of the Brooklyn Bi­ cycle Club, and F. P. Priai.

Boston's New Emergency Catcher.Special to SPOHTI.NO I.in.

BOSTON, Maun., Oct. 6. Mike Kelly is through his season's work. He will noc play any more ball until he starts on Al Spaldlnx's Australian trip. Yesterday ho received woid from his wife by wire that she was very 111 at Hyde Park on the Hudson. He wanted to start for Hyd'e Park last night aud tho triumvirs told him ho need not report for duty again this season. Boston will finish the season without Kelly's services, As Summers ia laid up with an injured finger Tafe is tho only catcher, and to help him out Myrtle Haekett v -1 ~on occured for the remaining week's games. Tlm"K<,efe"i6 at n»',,u^ir-io- S-imernlle resting, so as to be in fine fix for the games of ml world s series.

WOKp.

HARRY PALMER,The Sporting Life's Chicago Corretpendent and Special

Commissioner on the Australian Trip.

AMBITIOUS COLUMBUS.Trying for a Place in the Association A More Hard Luck for the Wolverines The

Charge Against Von der Ahe A Trl- Cluh's Future Boston's Alleged Magna-State League Meeting Called, Etc. nimity Punctured Items of Interest.COLUMBUS, 0., Oct. 3. Editor SPOBTINO DETROIT, Oct. 3. Editor SPORTING LIFE: At

A Protest From Indianapolis. ISpecial to SPORTISO Lin.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6. President Brush has pro­ tested the game played at Washington on Monday, on the ground that it was not commenced two hours before sunset, according to League rules and because Powers allowed Washington to delay the game beyond a reasonable time, and then called It or nsooout of dar',il;cas, after Indir.na-olis had aecur. «l a wi^rilTig lead in'the ninth inning.' The Senators did not play their half of the ninth, and, of course, the game re­ verted to the eighth, which gave It to Washington. It was au outrageous piece of business, and should not be allowed to go on record. A. G. OVENS.

The Boston Triumvirs Win at Law.Special to SPORTINO Ll«.

BOSTON, Oct. 6. The triumvirs are on top again as nsual. Last spring four of the slissatisned or frozen- cut stockholders in the Boston Base Ball Association in fact all there are left now outside of the Iriumvi- jate brought unit against President Sodenand thetuo directors and asked the court to compel Treasurer Jiillings to show the books, and If they should be found in a bad condition to remove the present board of management. The four disgruntled stockholders also asked the court to compel the present manage­ ment tf not disposed, to make an annual division of the profits. The directors filed a demurrer t,i the whole caw and to-day tbe Supreme Court of the State sustained the "big three." __

Another California Expedition Forming,Special to SPORTING LIFE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6. It Is quite likely that the WVbinaton team will form the nucleus for a club to visit California this winter. Jim Whilney long ago made up his mind to go and he will probably take Mv.r*, Schoch, Dailv, Keefe and as many more of the Senators as can be induced to go with him. The balance of tho team will bo made up either of other Eastern p'ayers or of California men. Tbe team will probably locate in Ins Angeles for the entire winter.

A Change In Washington's Team.Special to STORTING inr*.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Manager Sullivan has con­ cluded to- play Sweeny at third and Haddock in left field during the remainder of the season. This change is due to the fact that Donnelly desires to prepare for Ihe Australian trip and Wilmot is In poor heilth. President Y-.ung has ordered Umpire Lynch (o Wo*h- inglon for Monday's game, and he has also been noti­ fied that tho Chicago Maroons have released catcher C. K. Hoover. _______ LARNIE.

Base Ball Magnates Bluffing.Special to SPORTING LIFE.

TlTTSBfRO, Pa., Oct. 6. Chris Von der Ahe, while In town to-day called Prerid»nt Nimick's blnff tbat New Yotk would beat the lirownp, also that the Pitts- bnrg Club in shape could beat Hum in a series. Chris offers to put up JS.OOO on a series. President Nimick laughs at Von der Ahe's step. The sensational story that Pittsburg had been offered its pick 6T the Detroit team is denied by the Pittsburg management. CIRCLI.

Minneapolis Not Dead Yet.Special to SPORTING Lire.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 6 Sam Morton, of Chi­ cago, has purchased Leland's sporting good's store on Nicollect avenue, Minneapolis, and will take up his residence in the Flour City. It Is therefore quite likely that Sam will take our base ball, interests in hand and put a club from here into next year's Western Association. ________

Chicago Gets Catcher Decker.Special to SPOUTING LIFK.

TORONTO, Ont., Oct. 6. For some time past the Chi­ cago and Philadelphia clubs have been anxious to secure Do.'ker's releaio froio the Toronto Base Ball

Xlub, and at last the Western club has attained its ob­ ject,' Decker preferring to go to Chicago. The sum paid for bis release was $1,800.

LONDON'S WIND-UP.

The Season Closed With an Entertainment and Presentation.

LONDON, Ont., Oct. 2. The Jjase ball season here closed on Friday last, and the event was celebrated by a very sociable evening, Mr. and Mrs. Shiebeck inviting tho members of the club to their place of residence, Mrs. C. N. Simpson's, York street. A number of the lattcr's friends had been Invited and added to the evening's pleasure by doing all they could to help trie memoors enjoy themselves. Songs were sung by different pi :yers and their friend', aud about ton o'clock all sat down to a "spread." Both Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Shiebeck "coached" the players to cat, and when they left tho grounds or table, rather it was blanked by a score of 22 to 0. During the evening another pleasant event occurred. Frank Shiebeck, ou behalf of the club, prewntol Manager Powers with a gold-healed um­ brella, on which was inscribed: "To Phil Power!, from tbe boys of 1888." Phil responded In a few words, thanking them for their gift aud hoping that next year would see them all together again. All are anxious to get home and to a day or BO a number will leave. ________

A Player Chips In.Heie Is a novel suggestion on batting Increase, of­

fered by Tom Uunuing, of the Athletics "The num­ ber of inniLgs should be reduced to seven, and tho number to be put out in eacli inning be increased from three to four. TuU increase in the nuuil'.T to be pul out would give a belter chance f.ir the bunching of hits aud circumvent the now frequent and uonriuler- esling scattered hitting. With f.iur men to le putout a man might m ike a sacrifice witnout throwing too much responsibility upon one tuna."

Cfliest l , raditioo has it now that Chris was only blowing and

working Born, tlie wealthy brewer, for the dnuk*.It ia ct-rtniu that if Columbus can get into either the

National League or the American Association, ehe lias directory that can well afford to put no the -'" * J * " " '*

DETROIT DOTLETS.

, ., . . LIFE: Ever since last August Columbus has been th

. . s writing it looks somewhat as though the

cr large slice of tough luck. Bennett and. nwl are both knocked out, TVells is not in

The question whethern »rv yt^nse attached to traveling and the loss of dub uext season is one that Interests DetroiterstoffrtiaacB time In it-aching the place, and he would be wtiat just at present. The dlrec'ors are not sayingJf'Iurnbus first, last and ail the time, but "the much, but their corrugated brows indicate that theylaid plans of mice aud men gan^ aft aglee," and are doing considerable thiuki'ig. There is every rea-

Ition has it now that Cbria was only blowing and son to believe that there will be a club here next sea-uunift vyuuoiumnuia uiiuixirijG . J Here la OYWIJ led

son to believe that there will be a clnb here next sea- >n aud that the same men will run it. Some time ago my sauctimouious friend, "Mug-ump,

couibiaed weau'u 01 about haU a milliou, anj iu .. tlon to that, she has a class of people who will attend ball when their club is in a flnt-class association, for it must uot be forgotten that Cjlutnuus is "getting a

Hnir nnui" unll atill ft crrnwill'.big boy now" and still a growiu'.JIMMY WILLIAMS' NEW BERTH. reimma nomjumping ^u » ........ .. ...-_._._._

Jimmy Williams', ex-manager of the Cleveland!, h« b down. I have no patience with goody-goody ̂ people, settled down to clerical labor and at present is en- '"'

relieved himself if the assertion tbat he

litytojump on Detroit because he thi'uks we are down. -'Detioit mutt go," "Nice town fur a L*aaiw club" "Detroit won't be io the League next sea on," 'The attendance at Detroit is a disgrace to the

League," etc., is the charming manner in which he refrains from jumping on a ball towu which he thinks

for just when they are smiling most sweetly on you'w"trt"he"No'rtnwestern"'(>irt"erTnia.rixp<»ltTon they are preparing to swing a club and vtltyoaia

commissioner's offlce. Jimmy H a dandy and theb.ck. But Mr. "Mugwump' will find that Ds- ,«, ,,e didn't carve out as brilliantly as his tlioti- troit Is not down so much ai he think., and next set-

nds ofriends here wished iu his base ball venture, s=n we'll make tbe Bean-eaters as tired as usual yefthe e re at all times, when at leisure, gathered Certain writers are trjing to make Uppear h:at the around Jimmy a crowd of ball cranks listening to story of how Kelly whistled to the Philadelphia_ bat- words of wisdom as they fall from his lips, as he nerv- ters and gave Beunett s signs was a "fake W ell it nnslv removes whisker after whisker from his face, wasn't. Reputable citizens who sat near Kelly In the Jmmy and Whlee Wikoff' the American president, stand heard him whistle, the Detroit players beard him j i m in v »uu , r and Beunett changed Irs 8IJ4US to thwart the whistler.

II any further proot were necessary it is furnished b> Bea Guiney, captain of the Casi Club, of this city. At the cl se of the game In question Guiney heard Kc-lly eay that had he commenced whistling sooner he could have won the game for the Phillies. It was a

trick on Kelly's part, and there is no

ind sea. While ou rail ihey will occupy a special pal- snow storm, acu car. with dining r.ioni car attachment, and when

The Cuban G.ants made their first appearance here Monday against the Cass Club, and astonished people with their flue playing and indescribably funny coach­ ing. Malone, a Detroit colored player, is one of their strong cards.

Of all the propositions to increase batting moving the pitcher back strikes people in this vicinity the most favorably. , MAT-

SYRACUSE SCINTILLATIONS.

The Club Fully Organized for the Next Cnnpaign The Batting Question Games of the Vast Week Brief Mention.SYBACCSE, N. Y., Oct. 4. Editor SPORTING

iiFE: The champions have had for the past week rather easy sailing on account of the fick­ leness of the weather. Brooklyn's high priced ageregation were extensively billed to appear here on Tucsd iv last, but failed to show up, thereby clearly violating their agreement with Manager Haekett. The BrooTdyn manager gave as his excuse that his men were in a badly bunged up condition, but the real fact of tho matter is that the Athletics of Philadelphia are crowding them pretty close for second place, and Brooklyn did not wish to take any chances.

OFFICERS FOR '89.

The Star Association members met at the Globe Hotel, Saturday evening last, and elected the following officers for the season of '89. Sheriff Thos. R. O'Neil, president; R. V. Miller,

AN ACCUSATION AGAI-VST VON DElt AHE.Col. Hnrry Stevene, the crack score card man, his

been treated by Chris Von der Ahe in a despicable manner. Harry had secured a promise from Eddie Von cler Ahe, the sire's confidential agent, a promise that he should have Von der Ahe's right of the Kore card privilege in the world's championship series for fifty dollars, "aud," said Eddie, "I'll see tliat you shall get John B. Day's privilege for fifteen dollars, for I'll tell him that that is all you are paying us." Stovens returned lo Columbus thinking tbe privilege was se­ cured to him, bnt was made wiser a few days later by a telegram from Von der Ahe asking If lie would give him f 100. Harry indignantly replied that he would not and added that be presumed he was doing busi­ ness with a budness man. John B. Day wired a friend in Columbus concerning the matter to the effect that he had had no communication with Von der Ahe on the subject, but intimated tliat he was willing, fir » small sum, to let Stevene have the privilege. The moral of all tills Is to the effect fiat it is bi-ttttr when doing business with certain people to get their signatures to a contract or eli-e have nothing to do with them. Harry has secured the score card prlvlleio for the Athlete games, and ho Is a genuine hustler; he will make a bu boodle out of it. He insists that be will have the score cards for a ma­ jority of the clubs In both associations before mauy years.

A MEETING CALLED.A meeting of tho Tri-State League 1« called for at

Lima, O., next week, for the purpw of awar.lini the championship and tbe pennant as well as to devise e imo means to collect the money owing the As'ocia- tion by nearly all the clubs.____ PATKOL.

A RADICAL SUGGESTION.

Harry Wright's latest Plan for the In­ crease of Batting.

Finding that his diverging foul line plan won't of istelf do what is claimed for it in the ^no,».» *..«.*. ».. ~ -.-.-, r- .. ., --------'way of increasing batting, Harry Wright now ^^^dirS^ffid^S.^ STh^ proposes a combination of schemes, viz., mo\e } jjnln, et , Wells, K. C. Mors-, J. C. Bowe, A. K. Dick- the foul lines three feet outside of first and third j ns0n, Lucius D^nni-on and the officers. Charles J. bases so as to eive more fair ground; move the Rae, the new secretary, was the manager of the Star pitcher back five feet, making the distance be- team in 1878 and has hac| considerable «p«ience m tween the pitcher and the batsman 55 feet; re- base ball. He will make a firs -,ate onlice tb" 1 *^ I«.Ol ttmtava \\ninr. nlflt.O With a 16"

make more hilling, more base bits, more runs, more brilliant fielding nnd fewer hises on called balls. Man­ ager Wiilht considers it very Important that the square plate shou'd be done away with. From corner to corner the 12-inch p'ate measures 17% inches, and It is over these rornerf Hiat the pi'cliers fool batters and umpires. With a 16-Inch round plate tbe umpire would bav«-a much less diffiVult task in calling bells and strike^, and the batter would have the benent of the 1% inches decrease In the size of the plate. Umpire Lyncir, who was present while Manager Wright was explaining this matter, said that he thought Ihe round plate would be a great improvement over the square

Manager Wright thinks it would be very foolish to go bark lo the old style of pitching. He says It would kill the effec'iveoesi of nearly every pitcher now on the diamond aud a new crop of pitchers would have to be rawed. "Besldis," said be, "It would be very ex­ pensive in the way of umpires, for, judging ty tbe way the crowds act nowadays, umpires who would dare to net justlyrould lie killed outright. Even in tho olden days, when tho crowds were not half so dic­ tatorial as now, tbe umpires had a hard time of it. Then, was an Inceasant 'kick' over the way the pi'cher delivered the ball. It was for the express pur- poke <;f getting rid of so much 'kicking that all re­ strictions on the p ; tcher's arm were removed. There aie better ways of improving battiug tliau by chang­ ing tho pitching rules."

True, Every Word of it.From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

The ball players wl-o po on Spalding's Australian expedition will n't be able io build sto:ie fronts orftiit a bank act-ouut ou 11 e.r ba'arie* of goO for the trip, bu: for all ilitU the playois sole, ted are fortunate Individ­ uals Veiy few i*ojilo ever get a chuiceof visiting this far-off continent under such advantageous circum­ stances. Thev will travel tliomanns of milos by land

, the pitcher and the batsman 55 leet; re- -- ̂ .11 «i« n^rbta JSad i«m a, bead of thethe 12-inch square home plate with a lo- Al80cia,|on . j,,im <_'. Bowe, the retiring secretary ofjiak. This combination, be holds, would the Atsociation, has fllled that difficult office with._.._ %.:..:«.. mum Ka.A liila mnra rnnfl more mi,/>li «r«nir tn )ilm.*.lf dn;l the Association Kencrallv.

f,much credit to hlm-elf »nJ the Association generally. Mr. Bowe declined a re-i-l'jction for bminess reasons, but remains a member of the board of director*. Your coneapondent hereby letiuns thanks to him for many favors received during the obliging ex-secretary's term of offic-r. Another name that is missed from the list of officers for '89 l< that of George K. Frazer. Mr. Fraz^r still owns stock in the Association and stands ready to do all in his power for base ball, but is obliged for personal reasons to retire from the board. No man in Syracuse has done more for the National game than has Mr. Frazer.

MORE HITTING DESIRED.The question of bow to bring about more hitting Is

now agitating base ball circles in this city, and many expressions of opinion are heard on all sides. Tho idea of changing the foul lino Is looked upon here with ridicule. Manager Haekett has es yet expressed no opinion on the subject. Pitcher Bishop, of the champions, is inclined to the belief that placing the box five feet furtber from the plate will solve the problem. Charles Blust, teller at the Syracuse Sav­ ings Bank, thinks that the return to the four-strike rule or the placing back of the pitcher's box would Improve the battiug. W. H. Acker, of the Empire House, is a believer in the four-strike business also. Several other prominent supporters of base ball who were spoken to on tbe subject expressed various opin­ ions. The placing of the pitcher's box nearer the cen­ tre of tbe diamond seemed to have the call.

NOTES.The team will disband probably about the 15lh.Jack Bemsen was in tbe city last week. It Is «aid

that he is gunning for players among the Interna­ tional Association teams in the interest of the Chicago Club.

The champions were to have played at Bochester yesteiday, and it was a comical sight to see the players returning from tho Central depot through a driving

present with hia old stomach trouble. Ely's shoulder ia improving rapidly. Bishop desires to Inform his Putsburg friends that he has not "broken bis leg" this season, reports at his Pittaburg home to the COD- trary notwithstanding. O. WHU.

HAPPY WILKESBARHE

Quite Satisfied With Her Final Position- Comment on the Members of the Team.WILKESBAHKE, Oct. 4. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

The championship season of the Central League is now ended, and the position attained by Wilkesbarre (third) is entirely satisfactory to the base ball fraternity hereabouts. That we have been playing good ball no one can deny, and when tho individual records are promul­ gated they will show that our club possesses some of the finest players to the League, and as a re­ ward for good services every player (with the excep­ tion of Troy, who was only signed to play out the sea­ son) was reserved. Individually I will say of Fiiz- geraU that I think he baa uo Hiiperior in pitching in the Central League; his baiting aud fielding is among the best. Roacli is the equal of any pitcher, and with Fitzy make a good pair hard t> equal. Of tbe catchers, Dowso aud Cuff are both good, tho batting average beiug in favor of D.iwse. As a first basenian Frank Brill has shown himself as iimong tbe firs', in tbe League; the change from being a pitcher has been beneficial both in bis playing ai d batting. Of the outfield a few words will fiifflce they are almost proof against errors, and anything coming their way is bound to find a pleasant welcome. With such an out­ field as Beecher, Black and MeKee present any elub will feel proud. In our ehort stop, Corcoran, I do not hesitate to say tbat be has the making of tho finest iu the base ball profession. In fielding, bxttiug and base-rnnonig be is simply perlection iiself comments are nnnecesaary ho is tho finest in the Central League, aud should Wilkesbarre at any time relin- duiah her claim upon him there is no League or Asso­ ciation club that wouldn't profit by bis appoarauco with them. As a New York man remarked to me yesterday: *'If your man Corcoran does not grace the diamond as a New York player uext season I shall be very much niistakeu and greatly disappointed." In John Irwin we have a mm fully capable of assuming tbe managemeut of any club. Hia playing at third is fully up to tbo standard.

Our regular second baseman, Chadwick, has not been playing lately, owiug to an iujory received. Ho will agitiu play uext season, having been reserved with tbe others.

In tbe series between Scranton and Wilkesbarre the first two games played were captured by Wilkesbarre, notwithstanding tbo fact tbat Scramon unable to combat with its original team secured tbe services of C'ampatm and Doran for the occasion. Even with tbe addition we fouud it easy work to down them, and the score of 10 to 0 to-day shows how it wax, done. £crau- tou has our sympathy. L.

JERSEY CITY JOTTINGS.

Powers* Serious Charges Against Newark The Latter Successful in the Supplemen­ tary Series.JERSEY CITY, Oct. 4. Editor SPORTINO LIFE:

The Central League season has come to an end and the coveted pennant goes to Newark by a very small percentage, and no doubt there is a question in the minds of many regarding how the secured they same. Manager Powers has sent Secretary Campbell an official protest against the recent Allentown-Newark series on the ground that Newark made use of trickery to win the games. The charges are that Umpire Weigand

as bribed and that the Newark players were instructed to wait at the bat until Weigand sent them to first on called balls and other allegations of a similar import. It is also claimed thut the record does uot include a Biughauipton game, which would Increase Jersey City's percentage. A meeting of the League will be hold iu Newark on October 17 aud there

ie question will be presented, aud the deeisiou of that '" settle the matter.

AIN BY JfEWABlC.n ., , , -^series of five games for the On Monday *o l,., K»T%i^,v-e won jf.,,^-, K,,me

championship ..I Hie Si ,t... ^L»r, frc,m Newark ni, t here by e lo. 0. the heavy h!*^ ̂ weut ^ makim. a l,,t n <r Daly. On ! * the box

to 3. Con .,.,, - .».* <Yoc.iv Newark ;iy grounds, » - - r ' 3. Ihe

weather was very cold ami Daly was not in condition, nd con-equently was nit for eight hits. Thursday he two teams met in Newark, Manager Powers had ^andmann in tlio box, aud the result was a pitcher's

battle throughout with the odds in favor of Land- minu, Newark making but (four hits off him in ten uniug", but Newark won, 1 to 0. This gives Newark he championship of the Slate and joy reigns in that lassie town. Evidently, Brother Rex, the time for eoplug has arrived, but we made you hustle, old man,

o good bye until 1883.We meet Newark on Saturday, Oct. 6, in Newark,

'his will be an exhibition game. The entire team has beeu reserved for next season.

FIBST BASE.

A A

The World's Champion­ ship to be Battled For.

New York and St. Louis Settlethe Dates for Games

and Other Details.

Mohammed came to the mountain that is to say, President Von der Ahe came all the way East, accompanied by his private secretary, to await Mr. Day's pleasure anent the arrangement of the series of games between New York and St. Louis for the championship of the world. The two presidents met at the Grand Central Hotel in New York, on Thursday night, pur­ suant to the following challenge and acceptance: John B. Day, President New York B. B.C., New York City.

DEAR SIK: Tile St. Louis Brown*, who nave, practi­ cally won the Am< rican As-ociuticn championship for the fourth consecutive time, do hereby challenge tbe New York Bnse Bull Club to a ^erie^ of nine games for the championship of Ihe world. I would suggest that tlio op'-niin; gumc in the series be played in either Now York or Boston, and three games each be scheduled for St, Louis and New York. OT the remaining games lot one each bo played iu Boston, Brooklyn and Philadel­ phia.

The greatest Importance ia attached to this series, fn which the highest honors on the diamond are at stake, aud It will unquestionably bring in contact Ihe two leading clubs iu America. This series of games will douhtl-.ss be tho graud< st ever played and will attract a va-l deal of interest throughout the United States. All details of the series can bo arranged when we meet* Very rospeclfuily, CHRIS VON DEE AHE,

President St. Louis D. B. C.

SCRANTON SCRAPS.

The Close of the Season The Homo Club'sStatus Good Advice Current News.

SCRANTOX, Oct. 4. Editor SPORTING LIFE September 29 closed tho championship season icre, and Scranton succeeded in securing no bet- cr than fourth position in the race. Had we lad the same team in the fore part of the season :hat we had in the last two months wo would lave kept tho lenders hustling for firat place. Scran-

tun can never be a successful ball town unless th

, car attachment, and wnen Thr, Syracuse Club Is actually the only team In thethey read, the seaboard wi * take cabin passage on a country that has completed Its full schedule of gamescharier"' wear, .l.Miur. In fact, they will travel on time. The Syracase Club had no postponed gamesnrst class fmm he tin e the, U-a,e Chicago until they to p'av off, and were in great luck In this respect"e7i.ru wain after a,, al» uce of five month!, aud a Jue Battiu, Beard and Walker, of the champl.tour that is equivalent in dUtance to a trip around the "'^^""^^"^"'^^"^ef tno weather a

succesla flghtlug wi'" the leaders for Brat place. While ssociation has lost moicy this seaton they are assocaon

ready to try ic again next year, bnt with a reduced sal­ ary list, as there Is no club lu the League with but one exception that can pay such Ugh silarien and live, and the sooner the players and association realize It the better it will be for bass ball in tho minor leagues. 1 think if the different minor league* would combine and give tho Millenium Plan a fair trial they would find a remedy for thj oviU that havo existed, and clubs would bo able to livo the season through in­ stead of disbanding before tho season is half over.

We have developed two pitching phenoms during fie senson In Burkett and Swift, and wo expect tj see them in one of the major leagues next soason.

iJurkett bas entirely recovered the use of liis pitching'tn, an 1 with our own Tony to catch him he is a ter­r 10 the heavy hit'.ors of this League.Manager Crane and Mr. E. W. Stiles, your foiinor

correspondent, went to Klmiia on Wednesday and were initiated into the I!, f. O. of Elks Lodge.

Dicky, Burns, Jimmy Say aud Galligan played the game of their life this summer. II.

CENTRAL LEAGUE RESERVES.

The Official IJst of Reserved Players for the Season of 1889.

Secretary A. C. Campbell, of the Central League, last Wednesday promulgated the fol­ lowing list of players reserved by the League dubs for next year:

icn— Harry Zell, Lester S. German, John— ,Staib, John Stivettn, Michael Kllroy, James P. Uren- nan, Frank 0. Ward, George Meietor, Norris O'Ncill, Vinceut Baity, Daniel F. Kocho, Edward Williams, John Qunshaxuon, Charles Brady.

Button— 11. E. Knowltou, J. E. Blnglmm, C. W. Tra-k II. J. fcarlo, J. M. Burke, F. Spill, T. F. Turner, M. K. Hints, Thomas T. McDirmott, William E. Snl-

Elmira— J. Creegan. H. PItza, E. M. Shay, II. L. Taylor, H. Van Alstine, J. McGuckln, E. Uouasoy, F. Shugarta, J. Domu, J. Sbcaron, U. GouJall.

Hazkton J. Drauby, Charles Goesncr, John Ilustou, WlllarJ A. Holland, John Fnirhurst, George Young, Peter Ilasney, Mark S. Poluemus, Robert Gamble, J. Cba[man.

Newark— Norman L. Baker, IlarryE. Dooms, Robert Miller, Joseph Sullivan, M. E. Dufl.v, James Fields, Daniel Shannon, Charles Jones, Leo II. Smith, W. F. Johnson, D. P. Cascy, John Coogan.

Scranton—S. N. Crane, B. S. Burn.', James Say, John T Gallgan, Roger J. Carey, V. Burko, frank Mucphy, Alexander Jacobs, Jfcsse Burkett, M. Swift, John

^Wilkesbarre— John Irwin, John Cuff. Thomas J. Dowse, John L. Roch, John Fitzgerald,Frank II. Brill, Benjamin Chadwick, Thomas W. Corcoran, Edward Beecher, Robert Black, John A. McKee.

Is New York Afraid?"Is It true, a» Jim Mutrie says, that your team Is

afraid to play tho Giauts?" was asked of Frrsjdenl Byrne tho other day. "Well, I don't knuw that Mutrie ever roado such a remark," said Mr. Byine, "but If he did, ho said something that was absolutely false. Instead of being afraid of the Now Yorks, tho Brot'klvus court an opportunity to meet them In a serlis of games. I am not Jokit.g and I have tho greatest confidence In the ability of the Brooklyn team to best the Giants in a scries of games. We did It at tho close of lint season and wiih a team that wan far Inferior to our present aggregation, and I know w> can do it now. Of course, bano ball Is very uucurlnl-i but I feel just as confident of winning inch a series an you are that you will be able to 6udyour way from the Cincinnati park to your office. I havo written both Manager Mutrie and President Day about the dates for such o series, bat us yet have received uo reply "

Chris Von der Ahe, President St. Louis B. B. C., GrantCentral Hotel, N. Y. C.DEAR SIK: 1 have this day received your challenge

to the New York Base Ball Club for a series of game! with the St. Louis Browns for the champioi.sltip of the world, and iu behalf of uiy club I do hereby accept the ctiallege. Your su^g.'Siion as to nine games of bail I agree to, and present the following schedule of games, subject, of course, to satisfactory arrangement! for the use of grounds iu Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn:

Opt-niug game at New York, Tuesday, Oct. 16, Bos­ ton, Wednesday, Oct. 17; New Yoi k, Thursday, Oct. 18) Brooklyn, Friday, Oct. 19; New York, Saturday, Oct. 20; Philadelphia, Monday. Oct. 22; St Louis, Thurs­ day, Fricay aud Saturday, Oct. 25, £0 and 27.

Appreciat'ng tho vast importance of battling for the world's cbampi iiiship, and may the hot club win, I remain yours truly, JOHN B. DAY,

Prudent New York Base Ball Club.The upshot of the meeting was that Mr. Day

carried his point of playing but nine games, and the dates suggested by him were also agreed to. The series will open in New York and close in St. Louis. After deducting tho expenses the re­ ceipts of the games will be divided, but whether the players will share in this division, and if so, in what proportion, is not ctated. Tho price of admission will be $1.

Where games arc played on outside grounds 20 per cent, of tho receipts will go to the ground owners, while the other 80 per cent, will go to the two clubs. Tho two presidents selected Mr. Geo. Munson as their secretary, and he is to visit all the cities where the games will be played l paint the dead walls red, fill the columns of , newspapers and in other ways tell the pe«J that the two champion base ball teams < " world will visit them. As he is a hustler first quality he will doubtless repeat tho,i

^tween St. Louis ».»i Detroit.Mr. Von der Ahe came to Philadelphia on

?riday, and signed Gaffney, the Association umpire for the series. John Kelly, of the jeague staff, will probably be selected by Presi­

dent Day.President Von der Aho ;aid he had arranged

or a special train of Pullman cars, which would eave St. Louis for the Eist ou Sunday morning,

Oct. 14, and arrive in Philadelphia at 7 P. M. on Oct. 15, and New York at 10 P. M. the same day. After leaving New York, President Vou der Aha said ho expected to carry 150 people. The St. Louis Club will be accompanied by a number of prominent business men. There will be invited ;uests from Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, New York an 1 this city. Mr. Wetherelt was ;he train agent for the St. Louis-Detroit series last year, and ho is to act in tho same capacitythis year. . o

J.ONG-DISTAXCK THROWING.

Stovoy's Record O'ertoppcd Griffln Nowin the Lead.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 1. Over three thousand two hundred people cheered M. J. Griffin, the crack fie der of the Baltimore Club, yesterday afternoon, when by a supreme effort ho beat the best record in the long-distance throwing contest for the Enquirer locket and the S100 offered by tho Cincinnati Club. The throw was made across a heavy wind from the East, the start- Ing point beius in deep right field. Three thrnwi were made, but the first was the longest, the distance covered being 12-1 yards 8 Inches, or 1 yard and 6 inches more than that covered by Harry Stovey, of the Athletics, whn until yesterdiy was the leader in the race. Tlio third in thu race, is Harry Vaughu, of the Louisvilles, who throw 122 yards 1 toot and 9 inches. When it was announced that Griffin liod broken tho be-t throw in the race the spectators grcelod the victor with a round of cheers, which wr» repeated when lie came to the bat for the first time. It'ta expected that John Corkhiil; of tho Brooklyus, will throw this afternoon,as ho is c:iterod lu the ton- test. WilliiiuHOn, of the Chicegos, a noted long-dis-. tanco thrower, will also make a trial within a couple of weeks. Tno ju'lires were Manager Schmelz, B. B. Johusou and James Fault nor.___

No Color for Him, Please.Tho following item is being extensively quoted:

"Auson will never p.t tho Chicag. 8 against a team cont-iinillg colored players. A year ago ho refused to be^'U a game at Newark until Newark consented uol touso Stovey auj Walker. At Syracuse last Thursday he objected to Walker's color, and Scliellhueso had to bo subi-tituted to catch Murphy." Anson did make the break alluded to at Syracuse and carried his point, but was not so successful in Ihe Toledo cane, of which the Syracuse Herald says: "In 1883 Walker was catching tor Toledo, and Chicago went there to play an exhibition game. Auson then refused to play with Walkor, but tho Toledo manager told Mr. Auson that ho wuultl play against Walker or take, the Chicago team off the field. Tho result was lhat Auson stopped 'bluffing,' and rathor than lose his share of the fate money played the game out and Walker caught. The joke of the affair was that up to the time that Anson made Ills 'bluff' tho Toledo people had uo intention of caWilng Walkor, who was laid up with a sore hand, but »hon Anson slid bo wouldn't play with Walker. Toledo people nmdo up th.-ir minds that Walker would catch or thero wouldu't beany game."

Sohmelz on the Cincinnati Situation.While the Ciucini.otis wore in Louisville last week,

Manager Schmclz wa-> asked whether tho Cincinnati* would join tho National League next season. Said he: "I have heard t!io report that Mr. Stern will sell the club uext year, but I do not know what truth thero Is l-i It Ho hoi been in St. Louis on olher business fot some tinlo part and I havo uot seen him. As to tho ro- port that thr. Cincinnati, Brooklyn and St. Lonls. ciuhe will leave the Association aud go into tho League, I will say that there ii uo truth whatever in it. The clubs that are now iu the Association will all bo in It next year. Somob-jdy al-.vays^'irJs such a report every year. The Louisville Club is more apt to leave thao we are." ____^____

Cheering "Words From Across thff Son.Loxrox, Bug.. Sept. 17. Kditor SFOVTINO Lin: 1

now receive my SPOBTIMI Lire regularly and I will not ask you for the copies t did not get. I will "<>ne» my ful'scrlptk'ti when 1 roiurn in October. I coulo not get alon* without uiy fc'rot.TtNQ LIFI, as It has the itrentcst collection of l>n-o nil news that is pos-iblo to get ev^ry weok. Tin Sroim.'O Lire is a perfect o'M ball rapor and couteim ouiy Bucii matter us is benefi­ cial to our treat gurne. I'.y the v.u.v, don't move the tltihor hack, w ho conhl waich bates better end -vould ict a la-no arm aoouoi, but havo lour strikes ni.-) «U balls take your base. Yor.rs^tnily, FgAXCta ALWOOD

Bard on Paul Illne*.From tfce Chicago Mows.

"Won't your h'jsl ml score yon when he eomos and se^s wh.it «wf-:l MM* you've bo-n ruining i«k"d 5fc* Tlalc'.. "\«, U.dee--i," replied Mi». tall'. "My hi..bMvl ! wt.tr> Bold la tti« Club; h» DWLt ac'.rcs."