PAGES LIFECOPYRIGHT, 1890, BY THE SPORTING LIFE PUB. CO. ENTCREO AT PHIL*. P. O. A3 SECOND CLASS MATTER.

VOLUME 15, NO. s. PHILADELPHIA, PA., MAY 24, 1890. PRICE, TEN CENT

/LATE NEWS BY WIRE.BRUSH COMES TO THE SURFACE

WITH ANOTHER SCHEME.

I

iBrunell On a Point in Players' LeagueRules Engagements and Re-

leases Other Ball News.

GENERAL SPORTING INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

A NEW SCHEME.Brnsli After a Transfer of Games to In­

dianapolis.f ] oclal to SrriRTINO Lirl.

N'rcw YORK, May 23. President John T. Brush, the Hoosier magnate, was in town yes­ terday ai;d saw the game at the Polo grounds in the afternoon. Mr. Brush said that he was simply here on private business, and that he had no idea of buying out clubs or players with which to tit out Indianapolis with a ball team, nor did be have the slightest intention of purchasing an American Association fran­ chise, as reported.

In spite of Mr. Brush's assertions it ispretty well known that the people of Indian-

% Hpolis are hankering for a chance to see? League games again, and President Brush, it^ is said, haw concocted a scheme, which, if car­

ried through, will fora time satisfy the wishesof the Hoosiers.

It is just about this: The games that theNew York League Club is scheduled to

I pl;iy i;; Pittsburg and Cleveland this season[ will be played in Indianapolis instead.I Everything points to this arrangement, and

negotiations are going on now for the transferof dates.

The games would undoubtedly draw large crowds in the Hoosier capital, especially when it io considered that the New York team is nowmuch stronger than the Indianapolis team of last year.

The present falling off in attendance atPittsburg and Cleveland is another reasonwhy the new arrangement has been suggested,

I and it is more than probable that all the* (Jubs interested will give a ready assent.

Dunlap Signs With New Tork—Xew MenFor Pittsburg and Syracuse.

Special to PPORTIKO LlFt.NEW Yo«K,May23. Yesterday Fred Dun-

lap, late second baseman of the Pittsburg Na­ tional League team, was signed by the New York Players' Club. Heretofore Dunlap has been paid a larger salary than any infielder in the business, and it was only because of the high salary he demanded that he did not sign with a Players' League club early in the season. Dunlap will make his first appear­ ance with the Giants to-day, nnd will play short. WlihrK-v will prolmbly resume third base, and lliitlelul. ' '" v-titute.

A NEV BY! ". '

.Leat\;i> Cluli. (.''KourKi: is in<- J*i"i<in catcher of n year or two ago. He has been ordered to report at once. If his services are eatisfactory, l)ealy will doubtless be released. Eight fielder Mike Dorgan, of Syracuse, who Was recently laid off and lined by Manager Frazer for alleged intoxication was reinstated yesterday. lie denied that he was intoxi­ cated, and brought forward such good wit­ nesses to prove that he was not that he was promptly reinstated.

DA1RYMPLE FOR PITTSBURG." PiTTSBURO, Pa., May 23. President O'Neill, of the Pittsburg League Club, has decided to buy Dalrymplc's release from the Milwaukee Club, and play him in left field. Tbe deal is about closed.

THAT WESTERN LEAGUE.Milwaukee Induced to Listen to Adler'g

Woolnjf.Bppcial to SroRTixoLim.

MILWAUKEE, May 23. There is something more tangible to the talk of forming a Play­ ers' Western League than mere gossip.

Secretary Quin, of the Milwaukee Club, has written Mr. Adler, of St. Louis, the projector of the new league, as follows: "Your letter of May 9 to hand and carefully noted. Ee- 'earding the new base ball scheme, will state that if you can show me more money in this than in the Western Association I am 'in it.' My partner and myself have $75,000 invested in ball grounds, and we will be satisfied if we can get six per cent, out of it, as the grounds are increasing in value from year to year. Besides, we have no one interested in the club financially but ourselves, and we two pull to­ gether nicely. I will consider any project you ar Mr. Adlcr may send. I will be pleased to meet any of your friends who may visit pur city." Mr. Quin, however, doesn't think there is any money in the scheme.

CONDENSED DESPATCHES.Special to SPORTING LIFE.

The Sterling, 111., Club has signed Ed. Stapleton.

The Dunkir Club has signed catcher Andy Hamilto.i.

Pitcher Keenan, late of Louisville, has signed with Evansville.

The LansingClub has signed catcher Harry Walker, of Laporte, Ind.

Dicky Burns has been released by Hartford after playing but one game.

Catcher Keidy has declined Hartford's offer and signed with London.

Catcher Nick Ivory, late of Indianapolis, has signed with Grand Rapids.

The Saginaw-Bay City Club has signed out- fieldcr Doyle, of New England.

The Terre Haute Club has signed right fielder J. T. Brodcrick, late of Evansville.

Substitute Umpire Jamison, of Mansfield, has been appointed Tri-State League Um­ pire.

The Meadville Club has released Seekers and Mar key and signed Pete Hackett and Win. Bent.

Secretary Worth, of the Brooklyn Players' Club, favors a change of schedule by the Players'League.

The Illnois-Iowa League has released Um­ pire Ed. Fielding. D. J. Corcoran, of Worces­ ter, is his successor.

Ike Weir and Prof. John Conners have been matched to tight June 25 for a purse of $1000, the loser to get $250.

Pitcher Nick Handiboe has signed with Canton. The club has released Dillon, Kel­ logg, Kyan and Ferji.

Patrol man Peter J. Bird formerly firstaseman of the Socials, of Buffalo, has signed i> play the name position for Troy. | President O'Neill, of the Pittsburg (N. L.) jub, has sent out the following telegram:

he report that I advise consolidation of theo leagues and suggest conference and com­

promise is absolutely fttlte."fbe Brooklyn Association Club is pre-

_to frive liidgcwood the shako, and is nts to £e* grounds in

THE GRAND STAND AND GROUK

OF THE

CHICAGO NATIONAL LE*WITH

PLAN AND SECTION

A lore o«.

FOREIGN NEW:TEACHING THE BRITISH YOUTH '

HATIOH1L GAME.

Base Ball Gaining Ground Steadily] England--The Boys Taking*

Op Items ol News.BIRMINGHAM, Eng., May 3. EditorSr>ol

ING LIFE: One of the chief nrgumc| against the success of base ball in Kngl>i has been answered, namely, that the giil would never become popular because Englil men could not play it. This assertion! simply ridiculous. Why I took the ErditT ton Amateur Base Ball Club of Biriningli:! to Derby this afternoon to play against Bil Bryan's green hands (as he calls them), al really, the manner in which they handll ball is simply wonderful for men who ne\l knew what a base ball was five weeks rj and the way they knock out singles, dou ; > and triples would shame some old League It is needless to say they gave my auiaie| proteges an awful trouncing.

THE BOYS TAKING TO IT.In Birmingham twenty-four schools hal

taken the game up, and from the lively il terest manifested in it by both the boys al the masters there is no doubt of its suecel I am spending my mornings visiting tho different schools, chalking out a diamond J the school yard, and putting the boys thro the first principles of the ganie. ft. in ^ turprising to see how readily they see tl points of the gnme, and also how quick! they get to like it. After a liltle practice! select a team-to represent the school and tal them to the public park to play a team frol another school, whom I have previously il structed. A great deal of interest has bel aroused by these matches, and we usual! have an audience of three and four huudrJ people lounging around watching the garni The masters of these schools are quite as enthl siartic as the boys about base ball, und thl morning I led about thirty of these gentll men out in Cannon Hill Park, where we hsf a very exciting game of four innings. Tin are going to put a team in the Birminghai Amateur Athletic Base Ball Association compete for the Spalding Challenge CUE they say they are sure to win it. they will if they come anywhere!" form their play this morning pro

The people in the vicinit Middlesooro are

and harrier clubs who desire to take up thlgame. In Derby Mr. Ley has spent ove$10.1100 fitting up his grounds for base balland when they are cor plete they will !>e sec]ond to none in (Ht> > • ;> »>-.- v

f turf levei >•t n ?.'

Three More Instructors Secured For theBritish National League.

Special to FPOB.TINO Lin.PlTTSiii'RG, Pa., May 23. Three more

young Pittsburgers have been engaged to go as instructors to England next June. John Johnson, now catching and playing an infield position with the Southside Standards, re­ ceived a letter yesterday from Mr. Betts. secretary of the National Base Ball League of Great Britain, requesting him and Ed Stein- field and Frank Price to leave for England in June. All three players will comply with the request.

Last evening Mr. Johnson stated that Mr. Betts had received more than 500 applications from American players, but Mr. Betts prefers young men who were borji in England and learned to play in this country. Mr. Betts is confident that the English League will be a success, and apparently there is money be­ hind it, judging from the way in which young men at this side of the Atlantic are being sent for. Steinfield is now playing with the Dunkirk Club, and Price played will the Homesteads last year. They are allsl.idy and industrious young men.

WASHJKGTON HEWS.Strengthening the Senators A New Pitcher

—League Umpires Assigned.Special to SPOBTISO LITE.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 23. The Wash­ ington management is becoming uneasy at the unexpected let-down in the Senatorial team, and Ted Sullivan has been directed to strengthen the pitchers' department. To that end he has engaged Fred Underwood, who pitched in Kansas City last season, and he will report to Sullivan at Jersey City on Sat­ urday.

No other changes are contemplated, as it is generally believed that the team is pretty evenly balanced, and their recent kuock-otit was the first bit of ill luck that hasovertaken them this season.' Heretofore good fortune has emilrtJ frequently upon them.

President Young to-day announced the as­ signment of League umpires for next week as follows: McDermott at Philadelphia, Lynch at New York, McQuaid at Brooklyn, and Powers and Zacharias at Boston.

E. M. LAKNEB.

CANTON CHANGES.

Jimmy Peoples Now Manager—The Team Overhauled—New Players, Etc.

CANTON, 0., May 21. Editor SjoariNQ Inn: The interest in bft*e ball In this city ifl on the Increase with Ihe playing of each game. The attendance at home lias been fairly good during week days, but on Snu- d*ys tbo climax is capped, every available place iu the grand Bland bbiug at a premium. It baa beeu domou- utrated that without Sunday games In this ciiy the in­ terest would lag and the great national sport would not be a success.

Tbe Canton management lias succeeded In signing Jiuimv Peoples, who baa beeu made captain of the teum. In this action the League has been deprived of the services .of a good umpire and the home toaui has gained a (food ail-round player. His friend* here join in wishing him success.

The Cantons will give pitcher Handiboe, third l<aae- man Luflus aud short stop Riley, all of Columbus, a trial.

Catcher Kellopg, short stop Fern, pitcher Ryan »nd Centre ftcltder Di]ion have been released. Fern's re­ lease wax {at his own request on account of a sore arm, while tue others wero considered too 'weak for this League. <3uch Is base ball life.

First barman Clme won the pair of pantaloons for making the first huuie run on the Canton grounds.

Cue of ^McKeospyrt's coarbers has dubbed Young, our speedy twirler, as the "Gutting gun." This was called foilh, no doubt, by the fact that be bad DO trouble ill striking out a cumber of their heavy bitters. :

The Stark County League waa organized Monday nlpht w ii : i a!x club.-; one each frotn Canton, Louis­ ville, Nev B»rllD, Navarre, Ojnaburit and North In­ dustry. 11 is likely that twenty-four games will be played. I FIILCINO.

nd An

list week's issue [made to say:

I umpires to call a I batter a foul ball, f lie must be called

advance one base muat be credited

Secretary Brnnell Makl Expiation Abs]

Special to BroRTiNO LIM.CHICAGO, 111., May 20.-

of THE SPOUTING LIFE :"Secretary Brunei! b*a instrucl

hit which bounds Lack an-1 hits I When a man Is hit by a batted b out, but baso-runiiors arc entitled if they can make it, and the batt< with a bit."

I have sent out no such instructions. Such a bound of the ball is rare arid the batsman must be called out for being IiH by it, unless, as in the case referred to Baldwin kicked the ball when he may be declared out for inter­ ference. Rule 13, Sec. 12 clivers the case of other base-runners if a batted ball hits one. It declares that a base-runner is out.

"If a fair hit ball strikes hi(n before touching the felder and In sncli cage no batds shall bo run unless "forced by the boUman becoming |» base-runner, and no run shall be scored." /

This is explicit enough yvithout any inter­ pretation or instruction fr " ' 'Such a rule, however, d ing rule. In all eases whe retired by being hit by a b man shall be credited wit!

m me.es deface the scor- re a base-ninner is itted ball the bats- a base hit."

F. H. BllUNELL.

/ Stere Toole an Umpire*Special |OJ!=,PO«TISO Lire.

, May 23. Frank H. O'Brien his resignation as an As-

,. t-teve Took', late_] is a»

A PROBABLE I JREAK.Report That St. Paul WJiH Drop Out of the

Western Association. Special t«Sro»Ti!<o LIFE. j

ST. PAUL, Minn., Mav|23. It-is stated that the St. Paul Western Association Base Ball team is pretty sure to be/disbanded within the next few days. The attendance at the games here has been extremely small so small, in fact, that the last gamelbrought less than $15 to the treasury, though, the guarantee to the visiting team was $100.

The management w about $2000 out of pocket on the first monlth's play, and the out­ look is so bad that the (owners of the franchise don't feel like investing further. The fran­ chise is offered for sale-

The Men in Good I Shape—Some Recent Changes—A Question Answered, Etc.

DAYTON, 0., May 21. 'Editor SPIRTING LIKK: The Dnyton people are woll I'leasi-d «itli the make-up of the txain DOW, uud ttiinkjwti U»ic tiie utruugul one iu the League- I

Joe Burke, our old fimt basemarj, waa released yea- terjny, anil Speldel war.! mimcx! to play Iu his place. John Gani<, vbo was 8UK!p?ijded for "back talk' 1 to the inauager, bus been roynatuteii, and everything IB lovely.

Dud RaodAll, Paddy lyyons and John Cans are play- Inz the gamo ot their li'oi. Lyoua, tue lecond baso- man, fa a phenom. He 'gets ftll the halla that pasa be­ tween first and second, land takes more chancts than any of them.

Tin SPOHTINO LinKaa a big aale In this cltv. The Bporta bang around tliel pout-office and newa atauds on Saturday eveniuu wailiuit for it to airive.

Dayton may furu'sl/ one of the Southern League cities viith a complete Iteom. There la a good club of amateurs and professional* here and It baa had offcra, but will not accept unjcas the managers take as many aa B!X or seven pUyeni at once.

Stftpleton,Wi:sun aLTO Cuppy, our pitcfrera, are about over tbeir sore arms, c«u;cd by eiulv spring work, anil are getting down to »Jl<l-trtue work. The Inet game Cuppy pitched waa a victory. The Yomigstown people got four hits off him.'

Stajtletou was hit ajiffly six t'mev. Wilson had eight blta mado oft him in jbli last game here.

Tbe umpires are h }>ving big times on bard decision! thl« year. For Instance, the batter hit a ball to sec­ ond ba*e; the man on first was stealing second; the ball bit the second, baaernan Ta bauds aud bounded back in tbe Hue; th/e base-iunner kicked it, probably accidentally. Tbe umpire gave the baae-runn*r sec­ ond b»so, saying tluU tue swiiil baseman "juggled" the ball to make it strike tbe rouner to be would bs declared out. It '^aa claimed the runner kicked the ball intintiooally »nd should have been out.- Now, how is the point dt ;!<led? Is the runner out if a ball hits him Intentionally or otherwise after it has bit a fielder's bauds or j»eraon, bat or caj>? Answer iu tbia column.

[Tb» baw-rnnnp'r was not out. See Sec. 12 Rule 48 at the Joint I'Ujiug rules. Eu.J J. D. S.

er Sculling Match.L.rc.

W., May 23. A sculling Iween Ki-mt) aud

The Board of Arbitration Acts on theFettit Matter.

Special to PPORTIHU LIFE.LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 23. Secretary

Phelps to-day received the papers in the Pettit case from Chairman Young, and wired the following order:

"The Board of Arbitration by a mat) vote baa nnonl- mously decided that the Slilwaukeo Club, of tbo Weal- eru A&aociatlon, baa the sole figltt of tbe services of It. II. Pettit, who is thereby tendered Ineligible to con­ tract with or play ball with any club oilier than the Milwaukee Club. Theott«ntlnn of all lengaes. associa­ tions and clubs under tbe National Agreement is called to Sec. i of the Articles of Qualified Admission to the National Agreement, and they will govern them­ selves accordingly. By order Board of Arbitration."

It will be remembered that Pettit was re­ served by Toronto and remanded to that club by the Board of Arbitration. The Toronto Club had previously agreed to sell his release to Milwaukee and that is why the board has now directed him to play with that club.

A NEW LEAGUE PROJECTED.

A Schuylklll County League Proposed in Pottsville.

POTTSVILLE. Hay 20. Schuylkill should have a county league, and there is still plenty of time for the formation of one. The Miners' Journal, of this city, is lending its aid to the scheme. It thinks that a movement of this kind would advertise not only the towns taking part in it, but the whole county. It would furnish amusement during the summer months for our citizens and should prove a paying investment for those having it in charge. Ashland and Tamaqua already have a club, and thesCj with Pottsville, Shenan- ripah, Mahanoy City and Miuersville would form a strong and attractive circuit. All these towns have good material in them, and it would not be hard to get up good clubs. We don't want a professional but an amateur team. Now let some of our amusement- loving citizens tKroughout the county get to­ gether and form an organization. The clubs don't need to play every day, but let us have one or two games a week. There is no doubt but that large crowds would be iu attendance at every game.

rOTTSVILLE'S CLUB ORGANIZED. The Pottsville Club has been organized and

is now open to challenges from any club in the coal regions. Its members are: J. A. Hill, left field and captain; JamesCavanaugh, Oscar Hill and Walter Hill, pitchers; ,Tos. Schneideraud Edward Cake,catchers; Philip Williams, first base; Bernard Kuppert, third base; George Peiffer, short stop; Wm. Wolf, centre field. The other positions will be filled by the pitchers and catchers, when not in their regularpositions. The club is a good one and deserves the support of every citizen in Pottsviile. Address all challenges to Parker Boyer, manager, Pottsville.

GALESBUKG NOTES.

The Supreme Need of the Team—A HustleAfter the Great Desideratum — NewsNoteu.GALESBURO, May 19 Editor SPOUTING LiFE: Wo

are still iu the fight if the Terre Hautea did win three straight from us; wu are not tbe tail-endors as yet.

Our team has been weak in tho box ever since the sea- aou opened.None of the pitchers signed proved to be any good. Manager Power is hustling now fur pitchers, and when be d.-ea strike them the home tenm will come to the front, for we have tbe best in and outfield In the League. All we waut is some good pitchers to back them. We virtually have only one pitcher, and that i.i Martin. He is doiug good work, but can't do it all alone.

Tbe cranks of this place imagine tbe home team should win every game. If they don't the}' be^in to howl. Give the boys a chauce; they will get tbere on tbe bomeatrctch.

Our bjys are considered tbe swiftest and tbe most daring bes'j-runners aud tbo hardest biltera iu tbe. league.

6«e the visiting club fielders move back when Tay- lor, We.ldege and Fowler go to tbe bit.

Garvlu is doing gooJ work at sh:>rt and at the bat. He is tho hardest worker In the team.

Baruea, our third ba-eman, baa been dubbed "Little Lord Fsuntleroy." He la playing good ball.

"Fats" Sharp is tbe star catcher of the League.The Terre Hautes should be dubbed the "Corn

Crfackerc," as the most of them bail from "Kalutucky." They are a gentlemanly set ot fellows.

Lit'!e Swetney, of the Terre Uaut< B, la tbe hardest »> ( ».«r iu tue world of his size.

'am of the home team is hitting tbe ball io^ a ^reat.nrst base.

*for a maic'i wir^i L.... the championship of /,., . of Melbourne, in u match for 5WO a ? that city, Brewer killing 92 out of 1CHJ Clarke killed 82.

A CUP SHOOT.LONG BRANCH, May 23. The Central Gun

Club has accepted an invitation from the Fountain Gun Club of Brooklyn to take part in a shooting tournament for a $100 silver cup on the grounds of the Fountain Club on Thursday, June 5. The Centrals have se­ lected the following team: William D. Camp­ bell, Elisha W. Price, Philip Daly, Jr.; Geo. Cubberly and Jophia Van Dyke; substitutes, William C. Price, Fred Beale, William II. Joline and Edward E. Tabcr. The compet­ ing teams will be composed of five men each each mail to shoot at ten live birds.

A NEW CLUB.BOEDENTOWN, N. J., May 23. A gun club

has been organized in this csty with twentv- oue members. Edward J. Lamson is presi­ dent and treasurer, James West secretary and George Quigley captain.

THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

The New Organization Getting Ready Forthe Campaign.

BIBMINGHAM, May 20. The various clubs composing the new Southern Base Ball League are signing players and getting ready for the opening of the season, June 0. The Birmingham, Mobile aud Selma clubs have already been filled unless some reserved men are signed. Memphis has applied for mem­ bership in the League, and a movement is on foot to drop Pensacola so Memphis can be ad­ mitted. With the low salary limit fixed and the small amount of money raised in the various cities, the League's chances ofgoiug through the season are very bright.

HAPPY BLUFFTON

Beturn From a Successful Trip—Results of the Games Played.

BtCFFToN, May 20 Editor SPOHTISG LIFE: Bluff- ton's high-flying team, which is now at the top of the ladder with 714 per cent., being 72 pur cent, abend ol Andorson, which is aecoud, will return home to-mor­ row, stopping over at Angola, Ir.d., Tuesday, lo play bu exhibition game. Monday, May 12, the fitst game plnyud was at Marinn. Our boya wore defeated in an el«ven-irjdng contest by 2 to 3. Oa the following day, tho 13th, our boys met the Kokomoa on their borne grounds aud were agalu drfented, tmt tbey re- turueJ the compliment on tbe 14th. defeating tbe Ko- koiuos by 4 to 3. Frjm Kokomo they went to Peru, where they were for the third time, on the 15th, de­ feated by the score of 16 to 8. Bluflton then thought it time to play ball, and keeping the old adaje Iu mind, "tit for tat." defsut.. 1 the KoUomos on the 10th by tbe score of 'M to 7. The Elkharts fell an easy vic­ tim to our boys on the 17th, the Blufftona defeating them by 3 to 4, and again un tho 19th by C to 11.

Elkharl lisa a stronger team than before, and if tbi-jr don't play a wiuiiing game they make most of tbe loams hustle.

We can lay two of our games that were lost to errors, tut as we are not a kicking team "let people think what they will,"only bear iu mind w« have our eye on the pen uant.

Ogdcn, centre fielder, fly catcher and sure tbrower, is making a great record.for himself, aud making tnor* than cue native open his eye.

All tlie boys are doing great work with the atick aud "flies" are very unsafe for their competitors to make. ____ ____ >V. F. CtMai.\B.

Sterling's Club.The Sterling Club of the Illinois-Iowa

League has reported the following team: | I'ay Hansel! piteher and manager; Jack

llughe.s, pitcher; George Redmonu, pitcheri and right field; Alexander Cardno, catcher

and centre field; Thorna* Murray, catcher and centre field; Louis Kicni, first base; Jack Farrell. second base; Charles Clanccy. third base; James Morris, short stop; Clarence Hoyt, left field.

THE Eaeton Club released pitchers Myers and J»bobs and third baseman lirili, and has signed a I'i.'-iburg pitcher Ilimuiel and third baecman Kingflev, of Heading.

tthout nun or he will get hit with a is needless to say that when 1 started to t } ball in one corner of the park with two tai three fellows, I was the centre of attractionj and after we had started a regular game anc I came up behind the bat and put on tha mask and body protector some of the rer«; ' from the spectators as to my appearance «; very amusing. There were several crick ' standing around with a very quizzica- pressiou on their faces and I asked thc'i join in the game. Sonic of them responded^ and we had an excellent game for two hours. Since I have been in Birmingham I have never come across one man who nas tried base ball once or twice but who will acknowledge that it is a grand game ottering splendid chances for the display of skill and scicuc

ENGLISH DOTLETS.I had a long talk with \V. G. George,

one-time famous runner, at the ten m championship race in Birmingham on Ail 21. He is very nuich int«»ested ill baseid and invited me to give an exhibition at ^ verhampton, where he keeps a hotel.

Mr. G. W. Levy, the champion amatq weight lifter of England, gave me a very < dial reception at his school the other They are going to take the game up. great admirer of John L. Sullivan,' interviewed for a local newspaper livan was here.

J. Kibblewhite, who won the ten mil teur championship race for the ~m Challenge Cup at the Aston Lowe~* on April 21, is a good one. and ' similar to W. G. George, the f< the cup. Sid Thomas is in i at present.

Billy Bryan was a very n man when I handed him a copy SPORTING LIKE in its new form at 1 day. I have earned his eternal bringing the copy to him.

I wanted Tim Hurst to stay an< luck in England this season, but paid he would prefer to face all the k" the Western Association than to reu tliis country.

The Australian Cricketers play the Warwickshire Chanty team on Wednesday and Thursday of ; week. The visitors should win i local team haven't hud any pract

MTSflEWS.The President of the New Yor

bitu Special to SroRTtMo I, ire.

NEW YOKK, May 23. President the New York Club, was intcrviewe relative to his views upon the base b tiou. Said he:

"The prospects are Dot very flattering, I It look' aa if tbe interest in tbe game wa fast. The poor-lo are not turuiag out as of sure. AVhj , take the nttei.dance, for Irj four Brotherhood ganied on Weduetday bered, I lelieve, about 6000. We woiiM red that a mere flta-bite last year if I more persons th«u that flt one y.ame Gionnds. under fair conditions o' c.-.<ur*: just this thing about it, aud taUe the M. whoee franchise, I l:elieve, la for sale, aa 1: Unless tbe attendance grows bitter the sm cannot survive. With a surfeit of pi^.t market and poor pittrouage salaries cturj. come down. Tbe re'u no doubt on that t

President Day said that he luid letter yeskrday framMr. National club is as soli< need to be tion of the

"Oh, Pay. live for