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THE CASK OF SMITH, ET AL.When THE SPORTING LIFB, in its last issue,

remarked that serious complications were likely tn a"i>e from New York's illegal raid on minor league^ it was not thought that these troubled would arise so toon, yet last week the storm bur-t And now not only the New York Clab but at ;e.i-i one other club and a number of players 1 are involved in a ?ea of trouble. It woi>!d ap- p>ir that the chief trouble centres about the

'< player-", and potably two of tbem— Lenal Ssitii and Tom Burns. The de- ~ '' er in which Smith was in-

Xew York, as well as the __ . m of Burns, are detailed at

iei.-f f i by our Newark correspondent. It wouM ^ [ -*\r that not only N«w York, but Baltimore,

i ad Boston were all after the $ame in the same object, riz.:—bagging svfully or otherwise. New York,

1 .ihead and secured the signatures i Burns to personil contracts with­

out tufl uwifc-ent or knowledge of the club these pj« VT? were under contract with. Meantime : ' ' .»ring to secure these

'ireenwood and I>aly, . „ ,. _ 0 ,^ning for Smith, Burns, enwood. All were working in the Xew York gnt in hw hooks first,

^ e, with the assistant of Burn?, \\ >;d superior inducements by Bar- 1, , .i, c signatures of not only i i an<l Trott, but Smith aa v, . nt racts, Burns and £ having already previously -irned contracts w^

hindledr.d without advantage

; T, i..... v . JB. a hand in the matter, a -!y upset the plans of the rival it. n J Detroit, which worked above board and was willing to do the fair thing by botfe players and dub, steppe- 1 in and captured the

' _'on forsora-: • t money dif- t '\ uen the Xew > .- ij, b>. vv-ver, >t;^ark at once re-

- ith Detroit. Messrs Watkins \ ^Vere summoned to Newark. A ! - h*-ld. Smith was oves hauled and t s, and on the night of the 28th r ted and New York was dished. '! < paid a bonus f ;r Smith's release

nil the way up to $l,i«iO. Smith &_ . -,..,. _ - -v»-(l by Newark and feigned with Dftiuit i'-jt the balance of ihe season at a salary cf f5(M Presidr-nt Yi-nug was notified »nd the contiact approved on the 3i>th, and to all intents and pnrp.j«ei Smith is now a legal rm-mber of the Detroit Club, and wiM be so next j ear, as the club will undoubted!; rest-rv.* Smitb. Hnrus, the man who had j «i(l-d largely in Sm.th'8 inveiglement by New T"rk nad rhen pluyed the Gothamitea false by•''• hiro«etf to Balrim')re and palling

I'rott and Greenwood wiih himself, did not e*- -istily. When (he Newark Club discovered hid

- promptly blacklisted, and is now in a• h he will nod it extremely difficult fo if. a* retD?tftt'-ni*-nt under the circum-

1 ' The other p'ayera y nt libtrty to abide t . elsewhere in a?cord- L »^U 1,'m-. An J amidst all the noise H the New York Clab is getting beauti- 1 jnlyin the case of the Newark play­ er:, t.^t •- r-i.-.f'1-j tij-.- ' t'. -,- nit-n secured in like tu?.:ir- 'i.', '*-•» 1' ' ' "• '- 4 r ' ! -'- :'.'-e<i his d<?termtna- tiL-i: . ' [ .•' N '.x Y rk, atid Kucuff has (. -'<-y to Director Arpfeton (•• ii>:4tion to si^a with 3}ri- , ; Uy«-ri wli cli --vere sup- j . 1 the <> ''lone. X u . The eluu u-iiat itjrtily t>» ttrt-iigitiied, esp«cta«l>- in the pifLh-.Tit' box, us the New York public will not be satis- fi,-,i H : i.n-ti>i:,/ !»-ei than a winning club, and E, v men are rapitily slipping away. /, but itat-lf to blame for the tueta

' -> ted out to strengthen itself

wentabjnt the bnsfneS'i.n-., ,„, ...» ,^.. MI.-- tly in opposition to theh it ht.l,i d to ID a tie and which it was bound

it, stiii. pi > because of an ov^rmaateriog desire'-•-•<- n tiling and under the rubber

ten ii&i»t. It failed to consider> th*- players belonged and by

~ • : 'i and devekped had some•ltd have come in for aprofit. In ordinary busi-

i T firm which teaches a \ <- \pecte and is outititJ to r r ifi^ kno-wlprtgo imparted.

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. .•i w».om tbe New Yorkg stood

i been In the market for » loag month has be«n offered to al-

••''j League. It is true the price friiit, but that fact need not hare

»t"od in th« way <-f a club which ha« been ao liber­ ally ftnp(.orr«! by its public and which is generally <-rcnir.Mi uiili l»-ing the wealthiest base ball corpora- ti nutry. iLdeed, it is an opea secret t) ifty of a few thou-*ands of dollars thia |,i iirivo been secured when the club v. * ith such excellent chanced of « i riant; and again later, when the first a.-, • j i .-(.ttk-dowQ cam*1 , he could ttill h;*ve be*n M;I r*«l. Ai il wan, however, tbe club preferred the t>i..i<- '1'iMt-iH l"i* w,, nominal method of secaring him, v. 1 , *'•• T lopt*;d, and which has re H- the hole it ie now in, and u K "C th-1 conotry.

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HOCHKdTKK SATISFIED.

Second Plac« Not to be Sneezed lit—ThePlayers' Work, Kic.

RocuisTEit, N. Y., Sept. 21).— Editor SPORT- i.iu LIFE;—The fntermuiunal league aeagon closed Saturday last aad found L tioit in tbe load with Rochester second and Toronto third. Of course we are slightly disappointed with the re­ sult, but will make the best of it. Poor Toronto, how badly taey must feel; they had such a sure thing at tbe start and were confi­ dent of coming out with a strong lead over Rochester. It was through the efforts of the Rochester Club tha*; Toronto and Hamilton were taken in this League, and to think they should knock us out ot the championship. We hare hid good ball, large crowds and good munage- aieiif, and the public are fully satisfied. The orgaui- zatiou ha» uot luet lost »uy money, so they art- well pleased. Now for the pi* j era—Kennedy, Me tieon auj Visner are tbe only pLtydra tliat have hit the tail with much success; they each bave a record of over .300. Knight opened np well but ff 11 off during the l*sI eix weeks. Hackett taikd tu do much with the btiL'k M did all the o herd. As ti elder 3 they all r*nk well. Wo lead ihe League tn one ptsiuiion, only ceuUe neld, trank Gardner having aa average of 1000, acc«ptin£ 45 chances without ao error. We won't mention him a* u ''stics.t;r." Manager Ban- crji't left ua on Saturday last atid id now located at hia bomo iu .New Etdford. It it njt as yet decided whether he will be retained for next season ur uot. llo has certainly done good Mork here tuU deik-ou, and by hw own work put oiaey Uuilara ia ihe banJa t-f ihe association. The annual e'ectit/n lakea place Oct. I', when a new board of di­ rectors will be put in. A call has been made to reduce the number to five, which will, uo doubt, be doue. The majoity of ttie old bt'ard will retire, including tbe president, Sir. WiuLe, wbo is ol-ltged to give all of bis time and attention to his buaiuea*. Hid succocsor bets nut yet beea named. Everything k>oka bright for 1887, and with a good nine Rochester will pay good money.

ftlcKeuu, our hard hitter, hat signed for 1887.Buruie waa iu touu tLn week after Baker and

Visner.Lon Knight is the beat known man ia B' cheater.Doc Kennedy will winter in t'ohocton, N. Y.

tbe MK men of tba prose tit team.

^icfn the clnb can, ami•- iuuu syn.;•!'!]> from the public in ii§

TH£ NOKTUU KNTEKV L£ADER.

The Ftgbt Still Close—Tricked by Ted Sul- livau. Etc.

DULCTH, Minn., Sept. 27.—Editor SPORTISG LIFB:—It is a long time since yoa have had any news from the city by the uncalled gea. The L-hampiousbip season of the Northwestern League is drawing to a close, aud the nght for tir-t place is hotter than ever. Ran Claire, through the aid of MeGinley, the umpire, has managed to pull up to within two of the leaders. It is also asserted that Ted Sullivan gave Eau Claire the last two games, the scores being 8 to U and 6 to 4. Sullivan, knowing he eoqi<J not reach first place, and as he i a Sot on very friendly terms with Duiuth, aid notetre whether he lost or won. Sn!UvttH has been acting very queer of late. Lftat Monday, Sept. 20, Duluth was booked to J>U*y a posipoued game at Milwaukee. % heu jftie i)uluth niuo aiTivtd at the park they were

>d adnnttaL- •>( the Duiuihs, umediately telt, .a the ciicum-

. L<nc33. Quiu pi ' the park and tDS.ructed t iiipire li^Jiil that if the gate was not opened by 3:45 p. M., the tinn set for the game, Iw most dyclarn tbe game forfeited to itnlnth by 9 to 0. The gates were not opened, and Umpire Tindill car­ ried out Secretary yuiu's iustru-tioos. That same evening Sullivau admitted to Lucas that he acted un fairly in uot playing the game, but said that he wouM rather fuifeit the game thau pay the guarantee, Ue acted very foolishly, aa he will ilso have to p*j the guarantee. Not eatiefitd witti tbe bad work already accomplished, S.illivau gave it out to a press reporter that the c*iftk«lty between himself aud Lucas had been amicably settled, and that Secretary ^uin had not giveu Dainth credit with the fort tiled game at Milwaukee. Thia is wrong. There can be LO amicable settlement until Sullivan paya tbe guarantees he owes Duinth. Mr. gum haa informed President Bell that he has credited Duluth with tbe foifeited game at Milwaukee. Duluth has won 43 and lo*t 33 guinea, while Kdu CUire haa won 41 and lost 55. Duluth haa four games to p>ay yet, one with Milwaukee, one with Oshkosh and two with Minneapolis. Eau Claire has tour yet to pldy, and these all with Oshkosh. Dululh haa all her games at home, while Eau Claire has two at Oshkosb. Should Dulutn wiu but one of the four aod Eau CUire three cf the fuur the two clubs would be tie, but tbe chances are that Dululh will wiu two of the four and E*u Claire alike number. If Duinth wins the penu-.mt, she c*tn say that she got there without resorting to underhanded methods. Trusting that the best club will win, we will anxiously await the results of the games the coming week. NEMO.

ALTOONA BRIEFS.

The Clab on a Short Trip—Scranton aad Wiliiamsport Criticized, Etc.

ALtooyA, Sept. 30.—Editor SPURTING LIFE:— Tbia morning the Altoona Club started on a week's trip to play exhibition games. To-day they play in Clearfield, a town that always en vied Al- toona's ball clubs. Oct. 1, 2 and 4 they play the great Bradford^ and on Tuesday they play at Ridgeway. Returning home they lay off a cou­ ple of days, after which they meet the St. Louis Maroons on the home grounds Oct. II, Brooklyn on the 12th or 13th and Philadelphia shortly after. With these games we finish the ae*eon, The firemen's parade proved a bonanza to tbe home club, but through the rottenness of the Scranton and Williams- port clubj, who failed to show np on the days they were scheduled to play here that week, tbe Altoonaa lost upwards of $1,000, as great crowds would h»?e been pre.-wnt at alt the game;). Through the kindness of Manager Deuny Mack, the Wilkeabarre Ciub layed over and played us an exhibition games on Thursday, thus filling one of Scranton's dates at which over 2,000 people were present. Wiliiamsport was sched­ uled to play here last Saturday, but by their dirty ac­ tion disappointed about 3,000 people who would bave gone to se« the game, many of them being on the grounds awaiting the club. The (fame with the Ath­ letics drew largely and was aa exciting contest. Well, the contest for the championship between State Lea­ gue clubs is at an end and Wilkesbirre has come out on top, aa everybody knew they would over a month ago when it was seen that Altoooa had won half of the games wbich Wilktsbarre had lost, tbe other clubs combined having only won as many from them as A1 toona bad. When it was found the other clubs couM do nothing with Wilkesbarre we gave up all hope of reaching first place aud thus lost interest in the contest, almost allowing Wiliiamsport to take sec­ ond place. That AI Loon* can play better hall than she play* with the State League club* is fully Illus­ trated when they tackle American Association club*. We have a weakness though which the Wilkesbarre* have not—that is in batting. Aa a fielding team we don't want a better one, but it should be strengthened ia batting for next season,

Rumor has It that a strong Eastern League is to be formed next season which will take in our State Lea­ gue club. Hope U Is correct. V.

The Wtlkeabarre Champions.WILKESBARRE, Oct. 1.—Editor SPORTIXG

LIKK; —The games for the championship of theState League are now ended, the last game beingplayed at Scranton on Thursday last, 30th inst.,between the Wilkeabarre and Scranton clubs.The pennant is taken by Wilkesbarre, who notonly has won the greatest number of games, butwho also has won the series from every clubwith which it baa played. The»e*«ou is now virtuallyat an end, but Ihe club will be kept together for gometime jet to play exhibition games, arrangements hav-i 'i« bf i. nmle to have some of the League and Ameri-

" ':<jn clubs visit oar city.•4«ment have already started to work on a

\t vt-ar ai.d have signed several of theill be signed as speedily as'hat next year will show as a

„.„. ^p*ct. A3 some money haa U,-vn ' '•* season it Is almost certain that nude for the future.

^ >--»t was shown in the last i by the home team with the rth renewed efforts to win

,imi U"i" i Lb stand ing the addition of ny, Anlner and West* taken ou by the

'he Wilkeflbarres won three of the five K>ifii<-< i :;\v ^1, shutting out the Scran tons in uue game. I hupe another series of gamei will be arranged be­ tween thrm.as both clubs are play tngiu good fortu, aud torn? excellent playing may b« looktdfor. L, W. L,

FROM ST. LOUIS.The Return of the Drowns-A Chut With

Fur<ST. 1,. _ iitor SPORTING LIVE:— .

After about one moat ha absenoa th« ohampiuns "f the American Association as well as of the ]

returned to St. L«Li were to bave opei

ing bythe fun . c.old St. houie imtlet'y-—l>wl*uaud itciituuis—aud ithe Browns had in Fuuti and Ru^hnug. TheBalttmi ' ' . i ; - • -• - *were uthree ui ....... ^ ..... .....,., v ....... .^ ..... .......and Scoti one each. The Browns made but eight hiU off MoQionU, but they wore made just when they were needed. Two g&rnes were played Tuesday afternoon, one admission being .K - » r [ t and t ae attendance was go>d. The

- won the first game, making nine hiU t runs off Hudson, while the home team

ouuMii't hit Kilroy effectively, getting buc three hiu and a* many runs. The visitors played an excellent fielding game. In the second gam« the Brown* went in to kill some one, and the way they batted their old comrade—MeUinnisi— was terrible to behold. And after knocking Mack out of tbe box, Biondie Purcell went in and waa treated to tbe same medicine, after which Macuilar tried his hand at twirling, and the last few innings wad considerable of a farce, and a great many people went away thoroughly disgusted at the work of the Baltimore*. The fin*I score waa 16 to 3, and the base hita 18— total 24 for the Browns—of which O'Xeill aud Welch got three and Biuuon# four; and the Baltimore^' hits amounted to but ttirre, McGinnii gelling two and S" >H oiv. On Wednesday the Balti- uiorta wound ti .'laying tu St. Loui>*, and fn m the smal .rreted them the St. Louu public are DOT - ^ they will not see them again tdis s-i^ou. iw^iiajn, the regular s.'coud base- man >t'the Browns, wa* put in to do thd pitching for tin- Bt-.wn-i, ,uid Kemmler was the back Btou. The

> cm hits, wbich would bave been cut • b propvr support, but the boys Ijoktd

u t - rtppearai.ee iu the box as a sort of a fane, 4i>d instead uf playing up to their usual form they made sevtn errors bvhiud him. Rubiuson was vt.-ry wild, giving seven men basea un balld aud having two wild p.ubeg, but witb a little practice he would make a go -d pitcber. He tus terril.Ie spied,and when he could command the ball he wi>u!d m.itve Ail the big batters gue^s a* to whfre he intended putting the ball. He will, co doubt, show up as a twirler next year, aud mark my word', if ho does he will surprise a few of the knowing (?) ones. Kilroy pitched in hia usual fine form, and was well support- d by bid team.

CAIU'THEKS' SICKNESS.One or two of the papers htre bave tried to make

Caruihers believe that he i- carrying around with bim a bad case of heart disease. These paper* have also stated i hut this great pitcher would uot be fouud on the ball field next season, hi* intentions being to re­ tire permanently. I called onCuruihera Wednesday morning a: d found him looking much better thau I expected. His cheek bones are a little m re promi­ nent than they were a month ago, but tbe color in his face is good and I told him tbat he didn't look like a sick ma '. He moves around rather cautiously, beinx afraid to take any exercise at all jijst now. Some of the players if the Browcs think that Cttruthers' trou bles are caused by the excessive use of cigarettes, while others ihittk that he bus got the luaUui*—and nothing m >re, I asked him whether ht thought he would be able to pUy any more this season aod wbeiher he would be found oa the diamond next year if he came around all right. "I like to pUy ball," remarked Bob, "and if I sui not stout enough to go in and pitch in aoy of the remaining champion­ ship games, I want to Le all right for the Hiri>on fames aiier the cfcampicusbip aeries is at au end. IT

find nut that violent exertise id detrimental to my health I will do no more work this fall and will take tilings easy this winter. Iu the spring I hope to be as stout as ever, and if I am you can rest a^ured that I will be found right here in St. Louis with the Browns. My folks are uneasy about my present bad beal'h, but their scare ii unnecessary." 1 ;n-Ve (g President Vou der Ahe ab'iut Ctfrsthera* probable re­ tirement from thediamos'l :o ea»e hishealtii continued bad n-?xt spring _nd the genial president rem*iked that l.e » ~uid kate to see Bol;hy on the shelf; that te «*5 a first-claw man ia every regpsct, and Cotuukty chimed in and eaid that Caruthers' shoes couldn't be filled. DO matter who they could get; that there wasn't a man in th* country that was M valuable as Bobby. EDDIE TON DER AHE OX THE LATHAM-BARME TUSS.

During the recent visit ot the Champions to Balti­ more, Latham md Barnie had a few words on the playtra* bench and the Eastern papers have come out uud called Latham everything but a t.eutleaian, and bave tr.td to lay all the trouble at hia door. Eddie Von der Ahe, son of President Vou der Ahe, and a young nun that is truthful, related to me juat how thy fuss occurred. "I was sitting on the beech,'' re- mai ked Eddie, "and the scure at the end of the sixth inking was G to 4 ia favor of the Baltimore Club. In the seventh inning our boys lined McGionis al! over the paik and scored five runs, virtually winning the game, but when McGimiis would pitch one ball the entire nine would come in off the 8eld and argue for five minutes that it vv^s too dirk to piay ball. The man that waa umpiring didn't know hi* business or he would have either made the Baltimore^ play ball or declared ihe game in our favor. Latham waa ou the beach and remarked to Burnie thut he thunght hia (Baroie'i) team were acting like babies, aud that they ought to be made to play ball; that such actions would disgust the public and put the Baltimore team in a bad light with its patrons. Baraie told Latham to mind his own business, aod one word bringing on another, Barnie told Arlie tbat he would lick him. I guess not, eaid Arlie; two can play at tba 1: game; when Barnie threatened to break a bat over Lttth'a head. If there was any swearing done, Barnie waa the one tbat said the cuss worth, as I u*ver beard La* ham swear—not on this particular occasion, any­ way."

I understand that some of the members of the Bruwcs will prefer charges against BaroJe for using obscene language on tbe ball field. lAtham aad Btuhong had to put up a cold hundred apiece on aeconnt of a little trouble on Barnie's grounds, and some of the St. Louts players are of the opinion that "what's sauce for the goose if sauce for the gander."

PURCELL'S DISAGREEABLE EXPEBIEXC*."Blonlie1 ' Purcell will no doubt remember the laat

trip of the Baltimore Clnb to St. Louis, ad he carried a very sore head out of this city. On last Monday night Purcell, Muidoon, Scott, Macullar and another mem­ ber of the Baltimore Club presented themselves at the ticket office of the Grand Opera House and purchased tL-kets for the balcony or fanily circle at a cost of fifty cents each. Whea the curtain went down on the first act the boys went out to "stretch their legs," and all of them returned to their sea's, with ihe exception of Purcell, who, steing a boy at the door of the dresa circle and parquet, forced hiimelf in and took a seat. When the regular doorkeeper returned to his post of dnty, which waa only a minute or two later, Put cell waa pointed out to him as a man that belonged ia the bakony. The doorkeeper went to Purcell in a nice, gentlemanly manner, and afcked bim to please go up stairs where he belonged. Purcell refuged to hud^e out of his seat, and when told th it he would be for­ cibly ejected, he remarked that It would take just four men to put him out. The bouncer at tbe Grand Opera House is a pretty healthy specimen, and when the fair- haired left fielder refused to vacate he took him by the collar and tore him, together with the seat, loose a ad carried bim out by the neck. Bystanders say that Furcell's tongue was hanging out so far they thought he had on a red teck tie. When the bouncer let go of bim he used language unbecoming a gentleman of his standing , and the bouncer floored him with a club. As seon as he was able, Purcell dug out for his hotel, being satisfied that h» had run against the wrong ptople. The rett of the Baltimore bojs acted like gentlemen.

FOUTZ'8 GRAVE TROl BLE.Dav« Foutz, the great pitcher of the champions of

the world, ha* more to bother him than any mac on the Browns. He's one of those kind of fellows that allows the least little thiug to worry him. As an illus­ tration of how easy it is to break him up and get him warm under the collar, I recall to my mind a tittle in­ cident tbat happened the other day:—-President Von der Ahe had promised the boys each a good suit of clothes if they again won the pennant, ai.'l when tb« gang thought they bad thing* solid they all hied tbemselve* to a fashionable tailor down town and ordered their clothes. When tbe Browns left ou their laat Eastern trip Foutz'a clothes were aot finished, and the tailor forwarded them to Lonfiville. Dave donned his new suit and put his oM one, together with Bobiason's, in a box and directed them to "D. L. Foutz, Sportsman's Park Office, Grand avenne, St. Louis, Mo." Some wag at the depot, seeing Foutz'i aarae oa the box, took a marking pot and brush aud marked U off and substituted Kobinaon't name; he also wrote the word -'misfit" acrow the lid, and wound up by instructing tbe St. Louis tailor to fix up the contents uf the box. The package arrived at the Sports­ man's Park office in due time, and Mr. Schwardt, see­ ing the instructions on the lid and sides of the pack­ age, told the expressman to take the suit back to the tailor and to tell him to fix it up so that it would fit Robinson. It seems the tailor had just started in buaioeie, and thinking that one of his new men had made a horrible mistake and that Robinmu had no clothes yet, be ordered Foutz's suit fixed up to tit Bo bin son, and his instructions were followed out to a T. I happened to be at Sportsman s Park office ou tha morning that Foutz made the di^overy, and tbe at­ mosphere iu the neighborhood was fairly blue. It now looks as if Chris will hav« to buy bis loog pitcher another »uit, as Dave U wild over the tranfcaction, and acciues dome of the plajen uf putting uy the job oa him.

ITBVS OP INTEREST. T called at the Lindell the other day to have ft chal

with Billy Bar ni.', but was disappointed, '<"> be did no I accompany hta boy« on this trip. Mr. Heoderson had the boys ID charge, but he was tot in, so I fired away at Joe Sommor. "There if nothing new that I kt.uw of," remarked tho veterau, "that is, nothing that would astonish you. I have heard conwi'lerwble talk of the changes tbat are to be made in the Baltimore team a«xt KKJOU, but I gueM it i all wind. I bar

;n'tiB(ii (o rcMtve iUtk -in,! •,-•[.;,• .,!'

e in tie Id of Ihe Balti-

t r •• life, but cs. His

ihr,. • .illy tiLe.TI a remarks that the Hon.

John i ]>Uy iu Atlanta next tear, tie may t-Lty MM<JU up down there this winter, but text summer he will guard right field for the Ma*

t,.. illy made a huiue run the oth<* nble noise in the park md

ii. .,1 was L>U lire, and that au jlariT. titul '• ruautl to see the engines, m,> ' " k puffing be- ;weeu th.iv 1 ,, ' e-p^r.

Ia a eouv«j«M»Uuii Mitli L)i. Budhuug the other day the «ut>ject of League aeoiad b&semeo was brought up. "While I have nothing to say agamat Dunlap's playing," remarked the Doctor, "I think Sam Crane is one of the very best guards at second that can be Tuuud; he is as quick as a cat when he gets hold of the [)ai!, and is might y good on tow throw u bulls; *nd when the game is «ven up, aud the bo\s are iu a tight

ce, tfam Crane is a mighty good mau to have around about that time. Jiaai is certainly a good one.' 1

Valentine is now umpiring ai good, if not better, than any man ia ihe American Ad»>ciatiou, having improved greatly fince the opening of ihe season. His judgment throughout is nrst-cutss, and hit decisions given quickly.

Little Mcol ii again back in right field, and it _ its without saying that be get* overythiug that comes out hu way. He id hitting the ball, too.

Jim O'Neill U a big man, and to look at him one would not suppose that he could dunce a hornpipe out in left field after three-badgers and long fouls. Jim don't like for tho ciowd to go wild over cue of his many difficult captures, but says he ia obliged to do it in hi* buaiuess and that be just loves to eat base hits without any salt ou them.

I expected to see some tall base-running when Pur- cell gU to town, but he proved a d.smal failure, and it was just "pie'' for the Doctor and KobMe to kill him at second. Fulmer uses good judgment, aud is tbe best b<*3e-runner on Barwia'* team.

Jack Glasscock told me confidentially before the de­ parture of the Maroons lhat Gus Sebm^iz and himself intended running a club in Wheeling, V«., next sea­ son, aud that the salaries would be limited to $4 t er week.

If any of yon good people fa tbe East spot Jerry Decny an<1 his side whiskers—regular Charley-boy ;haps—coming down the gtieet, tor goodness sake

chloroform him and shave oft the Joaabs.McGeaohy's nauie is pronounced Me-Eh-ey. I am

glad to see -hat Mack U bitting the ball often aud at the right Time. His t.ood fielding is still well received in the Ea*t, aud is highly spoken of in nearly every social telegram lhat is received in this city. Let her go, Mc-Eh-ey.

Charley Comiskey can play any position on a nine, and can play it well, I have ntnr bid the pleasure oi seiog him wear the gloves and mask, but he would put them on if he wa* pushed a little.

Harry Weldon is to do the sporting on the Cincin­ nati i'w^tarf*- this winter, and before thia letter U pub limbed be will, no duubt, be ia ihe City of Hams and at work. He will be found with the Brown Stocking Club as their secietary next season. I don't consider it </ut of place to remark right here that Mr. Weldon has treated the members of the press of this city aa well as anyone could have done, being always ready to give a pointer, and THE SPOUHNG LIFS was never left on anything, acd I take this opportunity of thinking him for past favors, and hope he will be here n*Ii summer aud "do it some more." Tlier^'j another little thing in regard to the Enquirer iud Mr, Weidon that I almost neglected tu !Hunciou. I am satisfied that in tbe future, wb.6'; anything appears iu that pa­ per clipped frooi my letter, it will be properly cred­ ited. TV mau that s b«en doing the sporting for the Enquirer bas co conscience at all. He would steal an a^.urella from a woman right out in the raio.

One of onr diily papers contained a picture the other day tbat caused considerable fun. It waa an advertisement, ia the centre of which waa a boy with a huge ear of green corn eating for de*r life. Under­ neath the picture a line read: "£us Schmeiz whea a boy." It is said that Schmelz is a great corn eater.

The players uf the Marooud will hardly recognize their old quarters when they return to thi& city. The first flo^r is being overhauled, aad in­ stead of the partitions that formerly made three rooms oat of the place, there will be oae large room. Two billiard tables will be placed on this floor. The club house will be over­ hauled throughout and make as good as it waa prior to the premature explosion of fireworks some time a°:o. Two new men will be employed iu the barroom, Julius and Hurnian getting tbe boune*>, and a new bookkeeper is now in "What's That's" bouts. It is said that Joe Quinn will be cne of the bartenders.

Jack Gleason ia now a full-fledge! fireman.P BIT CHARD.

NEW EAGER.

That City Anxious to b« in the Southern League Next Season.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 30.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:—Base ball has received very flattering support here this season and a very large num­ ber of our people have the fever badly. A movement is now on foot to organize a strong club and apply for admission to the Southern League,

the Gulf League is to contracted in its scope and calibre for a city of the size of New Orleans. Mr. Marsh Redon, one of the most popular citizen*, is at tbe head of the movement. In au interview witb your correspondent be expressed himself as follows:

''Yea, I have made application for admission to the Southern League, aud am exceedingly anxious to be admitted. If I succeed in that I will exert myself to creditably represent New Orleans. With the finances at my command and a list cf first-class players, I am satisfied that the enterprise can be made self sustain- iug; at any rate. I am williog to take the risk and to comply with the rf qxiiremeats to the end."

-'Wi'll the team be made up of locul players en­ tirely?"

''The best in New Orleans will be selected, and tn their selection I shall consult Frank Water*, whom I believe knows whether it is in a young colt or not. The success of the New Orleans nine is a verification of this fact, I should like him to take absolute charge of the team if it was consistent for him to do BO; of course, you know, I would like to be permitted to make a suggestion."

It is generally hoped among the loven of the dia­ mond that New Orleans will be admitted into the Southern league, and that the franchise will be awarded Marsh Bedon for the good of the sport. He does a good deal toward keeping up the interest and excitement.

STRUCK ONCE MORE.

HEM LA PS LETTER.The BerUs With I'Mladelphia Vot Much

• » ........ i * k .. ... i. .» ..... The Proposedi Browns.••oiiTiiKi I.IKK:—

-Ihere are grind and sanies ail over the faces of the h;i*e-bftll loving community in Chicago this

1 bad (luorf, together with worse j the round*. Tbe cause of all

.... .,_, ,o ilio result of the -'-- ; - ; '-' -" '••' n Philadelphia between the ;hauipiou>; and if the boya itflvei discussed this morning as I iij..o iu-ani hem they would want somebody to knock a .'h" i -L • • • • ' ' ' " ;k in .u - and

Birmingham Again Has the Fever— Deter­ mined to Have a Team.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 29.— Editor SPORT­ ING LIFE: — The lovers of the National game in this city have determined tbat Birmingham must be in the Southern League next season with tlie best nine that money will secure. Be­ cause Birmingham proved the pudding of the Southern League last season, it does not follow that she will do it again. Base ball furnishes cheap and pleasant amusement during the summer months, and with a good nine in the League, and grounds in a good location, every game in thia city will be well patronized, and the club will make money from the start.

Books of subscription to the Birmingham Base Ball Association have been opened, and a good part of the stock ia already subscribed. The balance will, no doubf, be taken soon. The capital stock ia flxet at 85,000, divided into one hundred share* of 850, and evtry lover of sport can afford to take at least one share. Only 10 per cent, of the capital stock will be called iu at present, SB that will be sufficient to raise the guarantee of 3600, and if a good nine is securet and the affairs of the association are properly manage*: it will not be necessary to pay in more than, 60 per cent, of tbe capital stock.

Birmingham c,m and will rapport a good baa* b*lclub,and all lovers of the sport should subscribe to theetock and help to make th« movement a aucceu.

———— * ————A Denial or Two.

NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 30.— Editor Spoarisa Lira:— Dear Sir: The peison who wrote the letter in Ia» week's SPORTING LIIE from New Have a, signet "Mist," ha» conftired upon himself a very appropriate title, for his statements are as light, or even lighter than ruist, and if he had never made them they (the statements) never would be "missed." I am Etc qnaintt'd with "Mist, ' and he knows that he tells a li when he vayt he "attended one or two games when there wero two umpires on the ground, both by ap­ pointment of President Ballard, and that in one In­ stance itVaOdied great dissati^actioa and bitterness viz , at WatPT>"' rv. wVn 'h-3 N^'vark *"am Vft th> ground." TI - ~. • .. . (| the ground • ;> tbat two inn '

Maxell cau j-w-ajbly be nay notice. Any of the

the matia^f r of td-WHB atta< h- '1. A- 'they it • n ''Mis'."and n ! ':neathpart'-' '.- that fuel aggrieved know whereto find me at all time*. Your* truly,

GRO. H . BALLABD.

Dunrxo tn*j Vew Tor 1 Roger Conner was pre*'

• ome tt the ti

howlast DUUI n.-i . ,rti J.HI -i,

Tiu-ie ii » tiitl« mail to it in ' ; th'- fton-" Ittt*

py, is in-. u

.r.; r

I lew iu',-uiuvi4 ui mu vityV '-Jv

hat removed ironi atiairsot the National game, ret interest in the race aeema deeper than ever, and that, too, among nil elates and conditions of >eople. f wr»s afforded every evidence of this "act while filling down to my office this morning on one of tbe suburban train* of the Illinois : 'entra! road. The majority of those in the car

were reading the sport in/ columns of the rnorn- papeig, and comment upon the defeat of the Wuite •' • .- • ' rjty was freu aud utireitiniat-d. At

:^hteeuth street aud Calumet u venue _.;iticiat residence of George M. 1'uil-

i, u.c 1-m.n-p c»r oiuo, and not infrequently Mr. 'ullman walk* from his h-jiiae to the Sixt t-ntl -sir. et

ion and lides down to his office OR tha traio. He did «o thii iLorciiiir, entering the car together with an

!dt«ly gentlennui aud taking * stat opposite me.A TRIBUTE TO THE GAVE.

"Well, well, Wflir*ftid the magnate, after a brief ;Uuee over the column* of tlie Tribune; l Chieagj lust tnother game to the P-hiladelpbU tt-am jeaierdu). fb-tt certainly ought to encourage Detroit to pljy its *st game."

"Who WHS the pikher for the Chicago Club?" asked Mr. PuHn;aQ*s coiupnnion.

'•MLL\ i-mi, k," said ihe millionaire after a brief glauea «> , Hud a1 ! of ihe team's beet m- n

epl.i;- What remarkable lutefbt tlmt ;ame ! > " he continued. l 'I n«ver fihd

r have often thought I played between iw > pro-

• ully ke*'p tcelin; iii't^r-on'J, it* .,iily tiir, u^ii tbo newspaper reports. Th-y

give base ball as much space and prominence now a* hev do a revolt ia Ireland or a financial crash ia

Wall 6tr< er, and from what I can learn the game is free from immoral iuflueucts »LtJ temieucie , a ihiua which we c,iu scarcely «ay of horse racing in thia or u any other country. I am glad to see its succe->s,"

and Mr. PuHman arose tu leave tbe train at the Van L'uren tirect station. Wb>n mta like George M. Pullman can be htard to declare their interest tn tase

\ t thought I, it certainly speika well for the hon esty and high standing t f the game, but in more iu t-tanccs than one have ihe rise and fall in stocks and ^rain and ihe responsibilities of comnitrcUl life

*n tbrgoUen fur the nfUirs of our National pastime.NOT WORRIED.

We are not, so far as I can aee, at all wrrried over ;he result of ihe knock-down 3 OUT boys in Qiukertown :mve utti;iinut*-red. The feeling is one rattier of mingled admiration aud surprise at the great bull your uieu are playing aud we are reasonably »»ro that Irwio and bid men will hit our chief competitor ia the r*ce ust aa bu'd a blow aa tuey have dealt ns. We are humorously inclined over it, however, only because we feel confident that our load ia to) grtat to be jroken. Were tbe race much closer I doubt if Chica- ;i>ans would feel so fuuny over it. Of the hree remaining series to be played by he Whites I regard only one of them with

i ny decree of nervousness, and that is the three games x>oked for Oct. 4, 5 abd 6 upon tbe Polo Grounds. Were they to be p aytd in Chicago there would be less gtoubd for fear aa to the re-ult, but on the PoJo Grounds it is diffe.r-.Qt. Look at the result of the liafc aerios we, ulaye<l there, for instance. Moriover, while We aro playing tha! series with New "York Detroit will l>e crossing bats with Washington, iu which J \" ,'A for the unbroken stnes to go to the gr^it oi tbe Wolver- in^s. Tb* race may yet b>* i tighter one than some people anticipate.

WHITES TS. BROWNS.Chrte Yon der Ahe has oet tb« ball rolliDK again for

a series between "der Bio woe" and the Wuite Stock­ ings at tue i oaclu*ii>u of the ehaoit i unship stus^n, and yesterday morning Will Brown received a forma] challenge fr. m Mr. Vun der Ahe whicu was at ouce telegraphed to President Spaidin^, who is still down East. The challenge was published in tbe last usue of THE SPORTING LIVE, and caila for a series of nve, sevtu or niue games, to be played in Ciiica^u and St. Louts, and Ihe result to decide the world's champiun- ship. Tlie great trouble with such a g^meia lhat after tlie termination of the League and American Associa­ tion seasons the players are DO longer under the con­ trol t f the umpire when ou the diamond, aad are sub jeet to no p-nalty for a disregard of the rules ur im proper cuuduct upon the field. That a fifties of games under these circumstances is impracticable, eo far as any satisfactory results are concerned, last yew's games between tba two club* will bear witness. The only way by which fair play in buch a match can be insured is, in my mind, for articles of agreement to be drawn op between the two clnbs and signed by each member thereof, stipulating tbe rules which shall gov­ ern; the umpire who ebull officiate, ttnd lhat iu tho event of the violation of such agreement or any section thereof, Ihe plajer so Tii>!atiuj< them shall forfeit the sum of $100 or f'20<) deposited by hiia personally or for him by his club as a guarantee of good faith. Under such an agreement ouly can a series of the kind be played in a satisfactory manner, aud if the content is again attempted under the lax condition of things which obtained last year, the result will be as ui satis­ factory and as injurious to the good repute of the game as were latt year's "squabbles." Iwring the last ten days request* fruna every important city in the Union have reached the clu!» management here asking that the games be ployed tLere. Ooecity m Michiganoffets the irre-istibleinducement of a $500 guarantee and half of the gate receipts for ote game. It ia a good offer, however, when the size of the town is considered, and shows the interest which has been awakened. Indianapolis and Milwaukee each want a game, and Cayl>r teleg<apha to secure a game in Cincinnati. If the anicles of agreement I have suggested are drawn up and adhered to, however, there can be DO question but that Chicago aud St. Lonis are the proptr points at which to contest the series. As for the putting up of a stake or a purse to be played for, which Mr. Von der Ahe objects to upon highly moral grounds, ihit is unnecessary and wunid not excite the interest which a contest for Me cham­ pionship would excite. That the m* n wt-uhl have to be compensated for their work DO fair-minded man will deny, and that all conditions would make the work harder than a championship series m:*y be re­ lied upon. Therefore, let each p.'ayer competing—and each club should agree to take nut more than twelve mf-n each into the agreement—be payed so much—gay 8100 for the series of five games and thtir expenses. Then let Messrs. Spalding and Von der Ahe contrib­ ute $600 each towards a purse to be distributed among the winning team. In addition, let the management of the two clubs meet the expenses equally of having struck off twelve gold medals to b« given each of the players of the winning team and to read something like this:

: OCT. —, 1886.:: BASE BALL :I CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. :J PRESENTED TO —————', •

:of the ——— Club, as one of the winning team ••in the world's championship series between:• the St. Louis Browns aud the Chicagro White; I Stockings. A. G. SPALDINQ, j : CHBIS VON DEB AHE.:

By thfi method the odium of gambling will he avoided, the men will be compensated for their work, and stimulated to extra effort by the purse aud the medub, of which letter each mau in the winding team may well feel proud to possess. The medil sectiou of the suggestion was proposed to me by one of the play­ ers of the White Stocking team, with tbe (uwniaace that it would be a trophy the boys would work hard to secure possession of.

HERE AND THKRE.There are several letters at "the etore" for Tommy

Burns, postmarked Newport, K. I, Send me cards, Tommy.

Dave Sullivan is back from Binghamtoa. He ipeaks well of the International League, aud says that all the clube will "be there" next season. Dave waa offered the management of the Metropolitans before leaving for home, but says he will stay w;tb tho Bings.

In a personal letter to me "Frea Lance," of the Pittsbnrg Globe, saya, concerning the gume there be­ tween the Pitfcburga aad the White Stockinga: "Both teams played a horrible game In the field, but Clark- aoo proved to be 'pie' for our fellowa, while on the other hand Auson's men repeated their experience of the spring and were unable t_> do any buainoaa with Morris. The Leader, of tbia city, cornea out thia even­ ing and aays tbat tbe Piitaburga' winning the game from Chicago was merely a scheme of Spaldiug's to make the local management believe they could win a fair percentage Of games with their team if they entered the League. lo my opinion, however, this Is a very gauzy idea, aa the boys won the game on ita merits. Stilt, I do not think we could go into the League and close the aeason further up than fourth place, that ia w ith our present team, but after a year or two'a experience I know we could hustle the leaders."

Look out for irir«> of tho fullest tucking from tula time fon' ' ru\ and lay it all to - 'i in Phila­ delphia, i I, n I. Rogers) thoroughly dein iisiruied >x-u w^iit tu liist jet his big firit baselets hot, and that's what'a the matter with him n.nv.

i " there Aiwe. got a little ,] -"lay when be wanted to P i. Kelly. How do you lifr;, it, Cap.' ^WUat'" eau^e lor the goose," old irj^ "is sauce for—"

it ,.,., ,.„«. rhv f., t!.u r,,,mtrv r-rp; Went base balland Baldwin arc

i ml there never has. «:i *nfi ivtitchcll, e-ave a little

nich will probably have diaap->X of another a*'asuo. The clnb

: * tri or outfield, even thoughentire League, and yet I

- aient stood ready to pur-cutuu uia wiiuie ov t^tua fvrce a moutUngo. Kow

Up, a. Itin.jy i ^ :'.;itabuse ball club in ui^ny u-up-c^ ia l.ke a Wvinaa.Show it that you would move Heaven and earth iflut •! 1 . t> t*. t*a ; n p->sff3diou of ir, and a (•all club is au

di nit ult covey of bird to capture. Affoctijiav r it tli ink that aome uther team ig

j .. ^ t there ahead of it, even go 6of.tr aa tonuke it iliink thtt tho other club has gotten there, andjour game will walk into th-j net of iu own accord.Fpaluing, my by, is au o'.d hand at the bu«tne^a. Jus*give him time.

IA there any talent in the ranks of the White Stock­ ings which ihe Phillifs Vav. 1 not shown their ability to dow n ? What pie thoro victor!* * nui-jt have been for Harry Wri^ht aud Ar hur Tr»'in. H-»w like a big di*e of Limburger th^y must h;ive l>ok*d to Auaoo.

Walter SptMiiifc will r«main in charge cf thd fiim'a Nt-w York luAi-*1 dining tho winter,

Lttter here l\>r Juhn Browa, postmarked Bnff-t'o, N. V ; also Eome oia:l f^r Lou lljr lie>. KEMLAP.

FROM COWBOY TOWN.

A New Pitcher Signed—McKeon Released —General News Nutcs.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 29.—Editor SPORTIXQ LIFE:—The home management .have signed the promising young pitcher Charles King, who has been doing such good work for the 8t. Joe West­ ern League Club. His effective work in the box made him eagerly sought after by several League and American Association clubs. Besides being a fine fit Her in big position, ho is also a good batter. Although young in years (he being bat twenty) he shows considerable head work. He was considered the crack pitcher of the Western League, and rarely ever were more than seven hits made off his delivery during a game. The pist being his first reason professionally, it is quite probable that he will prove a valuable man for the home team. King join j the club at New York. He hails from poor old St. Louis. Hia work will be watched very carefully in St. Joe, where he leaves a host of friends who regret hia departure.

Lirry McKeon, the once crack pitcher, has walked the plank. In other words, he was re­ leased at St. Li'iiid last wt ek, cwinx to iuconipotency. HU arm waa too sore, coLsfqueutly he could cot do himself justice. If Larry will re.st up until next spring, I have no doubt but what his services will be in demand anJ bis arm in g«od trim. Ho did not pitch one wiunii-g ^ame for the Cowboys, consequently he did not stand v< ry high in Ihe estimation of the pei pie.

I see the Leavenwi r'.h Western League team is a thing of the pist. That club contained a few good players, wbn couU holt their own in some of the lirger organizations. Managers would do well to look, thrm up.

There are a couple of weak pi ices in *^ inme DIDO whijh neeJ strengthening ^r.uiy, and the sooner it U done the better it will ue.

Tuny Suck, tbe cat. her, is in this city; he would like to rtceivq Lis rtlea-e ftum the Chicagos, with whom iis claim* *o Ttave signed sometime ago and accec**-^ ttUTau-re money, but says Spaldiug will not

nt it. He has a br> ken finger and is unable to play.

Gruber, the haberdasher, has presented a handsome silk umbrella lo each uian of the home team who baa made a home run. Several of the b ys ?port them.

Kansas Cityaus long for the return of the Cowboys. The exhibition games in October arc awaited with interest. The games with the Association clubs will draw immensely, especially tlio^e here on Sunday.

It seem* strange that Manager Bo we, after several futile attempts to secure Kin*, the newly signed pitcher, the first part of the season, should at last se- curo bim for the Kansas City team. Manager Ruwe mu>t- feel confident of Kind's ability, eL?

Weid»n, of the Lincolas, is a jewel, he is a hard hitter and an elegant fielder combined. Wonder what big clnb will secur« him? He plajed with the St. Louis Taions during (bar club's existence.

Basset t ia doing some flue W'-rfc lately. His fielding is just excellent. Keep it np, Charley.

Myere continues his good w<;rk bjth in the field and at the l-.it. In the latter respect he ii looming up ai » heav v

It : ': at Jim Wliltney shmiH stand so? i averages. He is batting nothing

like r. Brace up, Jim, aud ehow tb« wort a slugger.

B. ir;icl^ fuur home runs. Hia batting u timely, h.iiCe productive of ran*.

S.P Ted Sullivan !;«•* Billy O'Brien again. Well, well; Ted alwuyj did think a good deal of Billy. Ha now Las him again under t.i:) foM; bet he'll get good work out of 0 linen, as he i-t made of the right giutf.

Bingo caught some elegant gam^s daring the bow* series, and very few bases were stolen oa him. I 349 by the Associated Frees that ten bases were stolen on H-.ckett at New York. This Is ridiculous, and Hackeft sh'iald 1« reprimanded for his Hstlesiroeaa. Play ball, llickett, we want more vim and life.

We murft have s-.»me more hard hitters, if not for this season, at lea?-t for next; it's b:\lting that wing, not errorless fielding, and we want men tbat can hit tbe ball. Now is tbe time to secure tbem, aud we Kfetnsa* Cityans earnestly hope Ma nagtr liowe is make an effort iu that direction.

It is unite probabin that big Dan Brouthere' brother Jim, now with tbe Buffalo team, will bj signed by Kansas City. He has been batting pretty regular throughout the s^asou aud may add strength in thii, our greatest weakness. Visner, of the Rochester*, ia also being negotiated WILD and might be secured. H* ia a hard hitter and a good catcher. The Kansas City team is eadly in need of another catcher.

Weidmao, we are waiting for another two-bagger. Make it before the close of tlie season by all means.

Wish the Cnicagos would release Bill Sunday to th« C luboya. He would make a valuable man; no com­ plaints wonld *e heard of his rt-mainirg idle.

Your remarks in the last issue of TIIK SPORTISQ LIF» regarding the Kansas City grounds caused considerabla laughter. You put it ou pretty strong, Mr. Editor, but as a whole it was about true. We have tbo moat picturesque grounds in the country. L. J. K.

TO TRY IT AGAIN.

Oswego to Pat Another Team la the Field Next Year—A New Ground Secured.

OSWEWO, Sept. 23.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:— The championship season here has ended, and the team has been disbanded. The season has been a great disappointment to all lovers of the game here. The team started ia with brilliant proa- pecte, but the hope of success was not fulfilled. It would be idle now to speak of the causes which led up to this result which leaves us & hopelerB tail-ender in the League race. The team contained some excellent players, but aa a whole it failed to work well together. The club has had good pitcher?, but the support accorded in the field, in which particular tne club wai weak throughout the season, waa enough to render all the best efforts of our tTirlers abortive. Occasionally the team gave a glimpse of its latent ability and some brilliant gamea were played, but OB the whole the work was listless, slouchy and most in­ different, and I dare fay there will be no prpat scram­ ble after Oswego players us there ia after those of other Iiiternational clubs.

(Mwego, howerer, is a good ball town, and our dl- rectora are by no means chicken-hearted, and de*pit» all talk to the contrary Osweg" will again put a team in the field next season. With the experieoce of tb« past two seasons before ui the team ought to be a good one. Indeed none other will do, as Oswegu, got'd ball town that she is, will have DO naoie of tail-endem. Two years of that sort of honor ia quite enough. If we start In next year with a poor nine, it will be hop^ less to expect support. But given a good team—on* capable of attaining a respectable position in tbe race —I have no doubt that good support will be accorded, aad at least DO money lost.

It » encouraging to note that the gentlemen wh« will have the team ia hind next season are taking time by the forelock and get ready in time. A new ground ia to be laid out on West Bridge street, oppo­ site the stieet-car depot. This fg a capital loca'.i >n,aod as a large sewer has lately been run through tb« street, into which it run bo easily drained, the groue4 will be dry. The fence inclosing tho grounds wi '1 b« 450 feet on Bridge street and 350 feet north and south. A grand nbmd which will seat 800 people is to b* erected. Thfi refreshment arid drawing rooms v/ill bo under the grand ft*nd Business if undoubtedly meant, as proposals from baiMcn have already been asked. The owner of tue land has ag.-ved to give a lease for five years on condi'.iou t*jat the Itssec pay the taxea, etc , and that tbe fences are left oa tha ground wneo they quit. _^__ ___

Put It With the Secret Si>r'.ag Bat.A patent for a contrivance t^ prevent injury to the

hands of catchers wJ»i> play the Rational gamo will bo introduced to rne Ijali-iiUylns public uext Bvtwoa. says a New V-ork exchange. It is describe! as made of steel ft^j Tndia rubber, iu tlio form of the letter V, a*^.'i Is htM on oiie hu,d, leaving tho other free for throwing. Xo glovo i* nve*te<l on either haw! when using ihodovice.ttnd with it a boy can catch the Bwirteslball K pitihoi' can i-end in. It can I* drvppod instantly wh^n there is a prospect that ill* catcber will hare to touch a ni-xn trying to inn home. Kx- penonc<d bell [.layers who tmvo tried tbo device lika it »o well that they «ay U mi:>tt ro.no into general not, oven if tbo present rules f.f tbe gime havo to (M tinitDdtd to permit of its rmploymoDt.

BiANAaxi l?isn!.*fc prwnt^d firery Utfca pb\v<^r with a tine now suit of clothes for wincing the I&tM* iiaUoual peauaut*