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THE SFORTHSTQ LIFE. March THE SPORTING LIFE. PUBLISHED WEJCKLT AT So. 34 South Tlilnl Street, Pliilaila. BT TUB Sporting Life Publishing Company. THOS. S. DAXTJO..... F. C. KICHTEH......... J. CLJ-fc'f DAM>O .... ............... Trusldent. .... Vice President. .............. Treasurer. All C!hrffue», Drafli, Money Order* and Remittance* mutl be made payable to the order of THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. OFFICE UOX, t)4S. FRANCIS C. IlICHTKlt, K<lltoi-In-Chief. JAS. C. DAYTON ......... Rnslness Manager. TERMS: F"nt Krlplfon. per annum (^o« K*« |w«ll)............S4.OO Fix iiM.n h«................... » " ............ 3.2."> 1 lux-N,.H.|,«_ ............ " " ............ 1.3.1 kilnlo.i,), .r-............... " " ............ 1OC. 1XVAK1.VIIIT IN AnYlNlU. naciaj rcnAci 81.04 IIT«> rcu ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES t (F1XKO AND FINAL.) t(t Cent* Prr l.lue Agate Measurement. A) TKR11'Klt-i flioiiM (..r«!ir.l llwir fmr-r. - M In » « b h» bT Ihur -U.T morn n/. < Oil« |M|*>r £u«4 ! FT«. IVUIV TllUli'l'AY AT 3 I'. U. NKTT YORK CITY 1IUSINEVS OFFICE. 14 ami 15 Tribune Itulldln-. XVh»r« «ni:jiM* 6le*rnn ' fmm t, fxlr* c"pl*« oh- taint-tl tti»d .til>cr1i'n"n< it"') mlf*T'iii»-iM»MiN ifi-tri**-"! ly A. FRANK KICIIAKDSON, Utueml Ageol fur kt.uwii ClrcuU1 l»ii. PIII1,AI>KUMIU. MARCH 2fl, 181)2. EDITORIAL VIEWS, NEWS. COMMENT. The allotment meeting of the West- ern League was a most remarkable and unique event in the history of base ball, as it was to make the first prac- tical application of THE SPORTING LIFE'S Millennium Plan. It is a pleas- ure to state that the meeting was a most decided success in every way, and that the ordeal of apportionment and allotment was safely passed. The appor- tionment was so well and so fairly done that nobody had any serious com- plaint to make of the turn of luck in the drawing. In fact, everybody ap- peared to bo well pleased with the award of fortune, and with the ease with which was accomplished for all clubs a task that, under old conditions when every club had to hustle for it- self, required the expenditure of much time, cash and labor without a tithe of the good results, in the way of equali- zation, economy and discipline, that accompany the engagement and Allot- ment of players by league instead of individual clubs. The Millennium Plan has now a fair itart in the house of its friends, and if it shall practically work out in future as it has so far it will undoubtedly prove to be the unqualified success antici- pated and always stoutly claimed for it by its author, Editor Eichter, of TJIE SPORTING LIFE-, and by all unbiased and broad-minded base ball students and lovers. The Millennium Plan cer- tainly has every advantage now, as it flnds the time auspicious, the public and press favorably inclined, and the magnates and players so chastened by adversity as to make them easily amenable to its provisions and restric- tions. Not the least happy feature of the present pleasing state of affairs in the Western League and the most for- tanate thing that could have happened for the Millennium Plan is that tho first practical demonstration and appli- cation of the Millennium Plan should have fallen to very superior base ball men ; and we take this occasion to con- gratulate ourselves and the Western League upon the calibre and character of its officials and leaders. Without a strong, resolute, practical and faithful administration the full possibilities of the Millennium Plan, perhaps, could not have been reached, and it might even have failed by reason of perver- sion of its principles, faint-hearted en- deavor or merely partial application ; such, for instance, as the Eastern League is said to have contemplated in-permitting its^clubs to select a por- tion of their teams before allotment. It was a fortunate thing for the Mil- lennium Plan, for the Western League, and for minor league base ball that the men and the occasion came together, and that the first trial of the Millen- nium Plan was conducted under the auspices and supervision of such clean, able base ball leaders as Messrs. KrautholT, Speas, Maguire, Williams and Schmelz. It is of a piece with tils' good luck that seems to be attending all base ball movements'ever since the famous St. Louis peace conference, which put base ball for the first time in its history upon the right lines to ensure prosperity and permanence. Mr. "Pink-of-Coadition" and "Play- the-Game-of-His-Life" seem to be ming- ling together in base ball society just now. A dispatch from St. Louis would in- dicate that President Von der Ahe is endeavoring to make good his boast ut- tered in the hotel corridors during the recent League meeting, that he would make Stricker play for $2000 in St. Louis. The dispatch says: "Cliris Von dor Ahe is having some trnulile in petting Cub Stricker and Waller Brodie, of Boston, in sign. Both of these men were assigned to St. f.nui- by the distribution com- mittee, hut so fur Vim iler A lit1 hiis been. MII- nble tn riuiie to terms with ilit-ni. He «t»l to-day: 'Both of these men will pl»y in tli*> ciIy or retire from the business. iiwiuitto go on record ns saving so, too. I also wish you to suite ihat nil this talk about me en- deavoring to Irailc Stricker olt' for a pitcher or any other player, or sell him fur ;i cash consideration, is bosh. Slricker will, as I raid l>efore, play here or nowhere. However, 1>« will hare to come to our terms. We have in Jack Crooks ft first-class min, trim can cover the hag ns wrll as btricker, so that you can see that we. arf in position not to ba alarmed by Hay bluffs of the latter about not playing out here unless bis terms are ac- cepted." According to the terms of the St. Louis agreement, which was the basis of the Indianapolis consolidation deal, the contracts of the players transferred from the purchased clubs to the new League, must be assumed as made by the clubs claiming such players, and these must be paid the amounts stipu- lated in the original contracts, unless clubs and players can mutually make other arrangements. In commenting upon the case the Cleveland Leader says: "Von der Ahe, who is never so much at home as in endeavoring to screw down n player whom he thinks cnnnot resist, hns no right whatever to cut down Stricker's salary one cent. The liltle second baseman is en- tilled tn every penny that lie would have re- ceived had (he Itoslon Association Club con- tinned in existence. It is n question whether Iliu League ns ati organization is not bound to see ihat Stricker is paid every cent that is iiis due. It rellecls no credit upon Von dor Ahe that lie cannot live up to arrangements in which he participated as a party of tlie agreement." As Stricker signed a term fide con- tract for 18<J2 with the Boston Club for $3000, Mr. Von der Ahe's duty in the premises is quite clear. He must either make an amicable arrangement with the popular and deserving little second baseman (as other clubs have done with their players) or pay him what his contract calls for. The League is bound to see that no injustice is done Stricker, and that even the least of the agreements entered into at Indian- apolis, either as regards magnates or players, is faithfully lived up to. Wo want no martyrs at this early stage of the reconstruction period. Each one of the League teams is car- rying along some dead wood which will be turned adrift before the season is over. But "it's an ill wind that blows good to no one," and the miuor leagues will thus be enabled to strengthen without expense, provided they resist the temptation, iu the heat of rivalry, to overstep the various salary limits. Base ball is permeating every sec- tion of this broad land. A Black Hills League is now assured. Deadwood and Leadville are already pretty well or- ganized; Hot Springs is a certainty, and Rapid City will doubtless be the fourth town, making a neat four-club League. By cable we learn that the National Base Ball League of Great Britain met at Manchester last week and re-elected Mr. Newton Crane as president. Mr. Crane has labored indefatigably for more than a year to establish base ball in England, and deserved the compli- ment of a re-election. He is certainlj- the right man in the right place. The cable does not state whether the pro- posed amalgamation of the base ball and rounders associations was effected, and our readers must, therefore, await the arrival of our special English cor- respondence for particulars of the re- cent meeting. One evidence that base ball is growing steadily in England is that the English papers are giving it more attention than formerly. One London paper not long ago printed a column editorial in favor of base ball as a sport for the masses, and advised the foot ball and cricket clubs to take it up. Let the good work go on. It is perhaps worthy of note that the establishment of the new Athletic Club in Philadelphia right after the League had paid heavily for the re- tirement of the old Athletic Club was hailed most enthusiastically by those who were and are most bitterly opposed to the establishment of the big twelve-club League. An esteemed St. Louis contemporary, the Newt, contemplates the appoint- ment of THE SroRTixo LIFE as the official organ of the National Leaeue and the National Board which governs the entire professional base ball world, pats itself upon the back and complac- ently remarks: "This pnper is the orpin of no clique nor association. Its lance is free. It asks "no favors of no man. nor men, but from first to last it will be found championing the cause of the plityers. It was with them teeth and toe nail in the old Brotherhood fight, and it will be with them again whenever and wher- ever its services are called into play." And yet it never utters a word about President Von der Ahe's treatment of Stricker! The bid for player patron- age is transparent and futile. Our es- teemed contemporary should know that whales cannot be caught with sprats. __ Quite a number of players have not yet signed with their clubs, preferring to sustain their rebellious and pouting attitude a while longer. And yet the base ball world goes right along, and nobody appears to care whether these foolish men play ball or not. This is certainly not the season for ball tossers to exercise primadouna airs and indispositions. It is a pleasure to note the revival of base ball enthusiasm in the South which has led to the re-establishment of the Southern League on a stronger and more enduring foundation than ever before. In no section is there a greater dearth of healthy outdoor sum- mer amusement than in the South, and base ball is just the thing to fill the Southern want. As a sport it is far superior to anything that can be pre- sented for popular amusement, and besides it just suits the Southern tem- perament. Despite the disadvantages of a wide circuit and small cities the Southern League ought to thrive under the present economic conditions gov- erning the professional game. It is stated that the Toledo Club proposes to offer its allotted players special "big money prizes to win the first series." A prize system for play- ers ordered by the Western League and applied to all clubs, ns provided for in THE SPORTING LIFE'S Millennium Plan, is practicable and may be worth trying. But for any one club to inaugur- ate such a system to suit its own pur- pose, convenience or purse is but toopen the door to practical salary limit viola- tion, and to cause dissatisfaction among the players of clubs which do not hang up special money prizes. Make the prize system apply to all clubs compul- sorily or permit none to offer special inducements to win. An idea of the immensity of the in- terests involved in the big League may be gleaned from the fact that the trav- eling expenses of each club, will amount to fully $8000 this season, or a total of almost 1100,000 for the League. Every where in the big League is heard the hum of busy preparation for the rapidly-approaching base ball season, and everywhere the clans are gather- ing. The New York, Brooklyn, Phila- delphia, Boston and AVashington teams are training in the South; the Chi- cago and Cleveland teams are prac- ticing at Hot Springs; and the Cincin- nati, St>- Louis, Louisville and Balti- more players reported during the week at their respective headquarters for preliminary home training. Pittshurg alone has delayed gathering her clucks under her wing, but ere another issue of THE SPORTING LIFE greets its read- ers, these, too, will be in battle array. And in two weeks the fur will begin to fly i __ Second bnseman Kichardson objects strenuously to play with Mr. Wagner's AVashington team, but nevertheless re- tains a firm hold on Mr. AVagner's $1000 advance money. To be consistent if Mr. Richardson has no use for Mr. AVagner's club he should have no use for Mr. Wagner's money. President Brush, of the Cincinnati Club, is cherishing a fond hope that the present season is going to be un- usually prosperous. Having brought together as good a team as Cincinnati ever had, with a man whose persist- ency is that of a bull dog to manago it, Mr. Brush is entitled to expect a little reward the coming season, The Cleve- land Lender pays Mr. Brash this mer- ited compliment: "No greater base bnl) enthusiast lives than John T. brush nor one more wrapped up in fostering the permanent interests of the game. lie is the only man on record who, ot his own volition, offered $10,000 in cash to be permitted to stay in bdse ball, although plenty have seen their SH'.UOO go glimmering because of bad bnMnesJ, Brotherhood war, and other discouraging obstacles. Mr. Brush never says die. He is one nvin in a hundred ot the ordinary hackers of the game, and in spite of the fact that sonic of the legislation offered by him has not proven to be just ivnal he or his friends uniicipaied, it is a I'aci that many good reforms have been brought nbuut by his able nuJ convincing arguments." The energy shown everywhere in the organization of minor leagues and the eagerness of formerly apathetic towns to enter these little leagues justifies the hope of unusual stability and suc- cess for the "kindergartens of base ball." The hope is made stronger owing to the rational lines on which the minor leagues are conducting their business. For the first season at least Sunday playing in the League will only be in- dulged in by the St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Baltimore and AVashing- ton clubs. The Sunday games so far arranged are: "May 1. Baltimore at Louisville. Wnshing- ton at St. Louis; May 8, Washington «t Louis- ville; May 15, Cincinnati at St. Louis; May 22, Cincinnati at Louisville; June 11), Louis- villent St. Louis; July IK, Baltinmreat Louis- ville, Washington at St. Louis; Aug. 7, Louis- ville at St. Louis; Aug. 14, St. Louis at Louisville; Aug. 21, Washington at Ixmis- ville, Baltimore at St. Louis; AUK- 2S, Wash- ington at St. Ixniis; Sept. l.'i, Cincinnati at St. Louis; Oct. 9, Cincinnati at Louisville." It will be noticed that all of these games are to be played in Louisville and St. Louis. The second season may a different tale unfold, however. There was no particular reason why the Pacific Northwest League should adopt the double-season plan, as that League is but a four-club organization. The big League, with its cumbersome twelve-club circuit, accepted the inno- vation because it presented the only way of obviating the difficulty of carry- ing too many tail-enders, a danger that a four or six-club organization could by no possibility be called upon to face. The Chicago team is undergoing the usual spring process of having, figur- atively, its jacket dusted by all comers. Twas ever thus in the spring, and yet when it came to playing championship games the Chicago team always man- aged to come to the front and near the top. In commenting upon this the Cleveland Plain Dealer says : "This season again, the old, old story of An- s/in's apparent tail-end team will be heard. And yet few people expect tbe. Chicago Club to stand low down in Ilia rare. Were any other captain in the National League given the men that Anson has and told to fight for the National League pennant he would proba- bly talk about the absurdity of the thing and suggest that the Illinois-Iowa League would be about the proper class lor the team. But Anson will get good work out of the uieu lie luis aiid that's all there is to it." Quito Apropos. "'AVhnt shall I senJ my fiancee for (t hou- tonniere?' 'Let me see, he's a bnse Iwll player, is he no:?' 'Yes.' 'Then send l.im one from n pitcher- plant, if you liave any re- gard for the eterual fituess of tiling*.' " Bostou Gazette. PERSONAL MENTION. Manager Powers is annoyed at th? «ever« criticism hurled at Muck, the possible new: second ba«eman of the New York Club, "i wish people weulil wait uutil they tee him pl»y," says Powers. President Temple h»« ordered Pittsbnrjs's eighteen men to report to Manager Bucken- bergrer at 10 A. M., Mnrch 30. Tom Brown attended Darby O'Brien'» funeral and Mike Kelly sent (lowers. President Von der Ahe has just been noti- fied that the exhibition game* between the Browns and Kansas City, to take place at Kansas City late in JIurch, have been can- celed. Clarkson ind Lone are said to he the only Boston men who have received advance money this year. Manager Powers hns made a mistake. say« the Boston Glube, in booking Boston for an exhibition game with the CianU nt Rich- mond. Manager Selee will not consent to play exhibition games with League teams. Second Imseman Charley Rassrtt signed a contract last week to play ball during the coming season with the New York Club. The mlnry figures are said to be in the neigh- borhood of $3000. The highest-salaried man on the Cleveland team is »aiil to be pitcher Ouvies who was captured from tbe Association while the war wns on. Secretary C. IT. Ebbettn, of thtr Brooklyn Club, has issued the League schedule, which he. drafted, iu banger form on thick card hoard, which makes it very convenient for ready reference. M r. Ebhetlacau be addressed at Kastern Park, Brooklyn. The Gorhams will be under the manage- ment of William Primrose during the coming season. They will play on the Polo Grounds when the New Yorks are traveling and on the Ixni2 Island ground Sundays. Ollie W. Kvans, the Columbus Club's new president, was short stop of the Steubeimlles back in 'c>9. The Bullalos will not play Sunday jrames for the reason that President Franklin will not undertake to equip a suburban park. There will be two old Cincinnati pitchers on the Seattle Club's pay roll thin year. Ab- ner Pou-ell, the Shenandoali farmer, and Chns. K. Petty, who lasted n few weeks after the Reds lilted him out ol New Orleans. George Miller says he is in a tit condition tojnnii' into the game at a moment's notice. Mr. Tom Lovell has been ill, and has been prevented from hustling for the New Eng- land League, as he would have liked. The John Irwin base b:ill nine will pliy nt Baltimore, April 2 and ); Philadelphia, 5 and 6. and at Washington, April 7 unit 8. Two games will probably be played with the New Yorks before the championship season opens. Pitcher Duryea. who was called "the cy- clone" when he played ball for Cincinnati, is in Cincinnati. "I am in fine condition." he says,''and looking for a job. If 1 can obtain a good situation I have determined 10 do my whole uuty to my employers aud to the pub- lic." President Von der Ahe Fnvs that next to winning the League championship he would rather l>eat Cincinnati out. lie could even stand eleventh place if Cincinnati lie twelfth. Director M. B. Scnulon is reconciled to Dan Richardson's loss and SHVR: "Tommy Dovvd is a comer, anil I don't think Richard- son's shoes will be found any too large fur him to till during tne coming season." Jake Beckley uiid Billy Joyce are experts nt skittles. Ex-Mayor Chas. D. Jacob and Mayor Tyler, of Louisville, are both numbered with the most enthusiastic ball fiends in tbe Falls City. Captain Buck Fwing says nearly every- body at liot Springs went broke on Peter Slaher. John Henry, the ex-pitcher, will hereafter run the old Gerniania House saloon, 113 Stale street, Hartford. Harry Slovey writes that he has been tak- ing long walks daily for some time, and that he is in first-class physical condition. Ward says he does not miss Lovett and Haddock. His present corps of pitchers is doing well, and as the Brooklyn Club has signed pitcher Kennedy, he will try njid worry through the season without Lovett and Haddock- All will be glad to learn trn.t genial John Ewing has passed through the trying ordeal nt his severe attack of grip, anil is now iu a fair way lo recover. Sliarrott is in prime condition. ITe weighs about 17;i pounds, and suys his arm is nil right. Manager SHee visited Mike Kelly at his home in Ilinirham one day last week and found him working hard to get into shape for the ball season. He is looking finely, has reduced his weight about twenty pounds, anil expressed to his manager bis purpose to give u good account of himself the cowing season. It is "June" Rnnkin, and not his brother Will, nho is now rusticating in Florida. That capable manager, W. ll.Watkins, has received oilers from the Binglianitoii and Rochester clubs, but has not yet accepted the terms of either club. Base ball can't spare men like Watkius. lie is at present located at Cbailron. Neb. The Chicago Club has decided to play nil its home games at South Park. The club's lease of the West Side grounds has another year to run, but the club intends to dispose of the latter at once. Tom McCarthy says that Genius, St. Louis' new fielder, is a good one. The N ? ew York Jlerald last Sunday pub- lished a group picture of the Brooklyn team. Byrne cleverly stole a march on Day by get- ting such an advertisement in a big New York paper, while Day perhans never gave such a matter in connection with the New York team a thought. Stricker ami Brodie want more money than St. Louis is willing to pay,and,consequently, neither has as yet signed a contract. Say Cyclone Duryea: "For four months I have been working on my father's farm in Iowa and I iuive not missed un hour's sleep. This is the first hat 1 have worn in that length of lime nnd I have a.beadachu from it. Anson and Anson's father are right about country life giving a man health." They have a new nickname for Joyce in Brooklyn and New York. He has been dub- bed "Ronring Bill." The Jefferson Club, of Brooklyn, has se- cured a strong team of semi-professionals and would like to arrange dates. Address Win. Baumbush, 93 Herbert street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mat Kilroy, the Port Richmond twirlcr seems In have regained his former skill ami effectiveness. If such really turns out to he tbe ease the Washington Club will have oue of ibe best pitchers in tbe business. The ex-president of the Detroit Club, ex- Mayor Win. G. Thompson, is involved in n shooting afi'ray which occurred in Detroit last Saturday. Politics was the cause ot the row which resulted iu the death of the wounded man Considiue. Pitcher llutchiuson. of the Chicagos, anil short stop Long, of the Bostons, met in Chi- cago n few days ago. Long sympathized with Hntchin.sou for Anson's poor chances of winning the pennant this season, but he wns quickly silenced with the remark that if the Bostons had as many friends as they did last season tbere would be uo reason for their practicing. Arthur Irwin was offered the management of the Athlelic Club of the Eastern League, but declined. He thinks there will be found a place tor him in the big League before the season is half over. Harry Spencc, the veteran player and manager, lias been visiting friends at To- ronto, Out. Pitcher O'Neill, of the Oakland Club, nnrl Plicliin, of the St. Mary's College tea in. col- lided on the diamond March 13, ut Oakland, Cal. Both were knocked senseless aud bled profusely. Arthur Sippi left London, Ont., Mnrch 14, for Tauoinn, Wash., to captain that team in 1S92. He filled the same position and played first base to the satisfaction of the Tacoma directors last year, and they have re-engaged him. The second game of the Washinetons in Savannah was a victory over the Catholic Library Association team by a score of 15 to 0. Gnstrigb! and Milligan were the battery for the professionals and Foreman and Mc- Guire were lent to the amateurs. Dufl'ee, j Shorn, Uillignn and Gastrlght eneh made three hits, nmong them several Lome runs, three-baggers and two-buggers. Rroutbers is not only a good first basrmftn, but one of the heaviest und most reliable batsmen that goes to the plnte. His particu- larly strong point U a tendency to knock the [mil otfthe earth when men are on bases. In Ihnt resoect Dnn has been 80 persistent that all pitchers look upon liioi with suspicion and distrust. Fred Pfefl'er says lie is walking seven miles n day to get into condition. This does not look as if he, intended to keep ofl tbedianioud thiM season. Frank J. Leonard's terms hove been ac- cepted and ho will manage (he, Riitghnmton Club, of the Eastern League, this season. Emmet Seery arrived in Louisville on St. Patrick's Day. He has been theeuestof George Edward Andrews at his pineapple planta- tion on Indian River for some time. John M. Ward is showing pood and strong at second for the Brooklyn* iu their practice games in Florida. Shorty Fuller says: "Ansnn's team won't be one-two canal-boat in the race unless be gets a second Imseman. He must have a man to take Pfeller's place that can piny ball. That man Pipp won't do. We plnyed against him at Hot Springs and lie is slower tlnui mo- lasses in January." Killen, the pitcher, is still trying lo give Billy l!:irnie a stand-off, lint the genial mali- nger has the best of the argument. Von der Abe expects great results from Bird, the New England catcher. "Jocko" Mulligan, the outfielder of the Cincinnati Club, started iu the Iniviness as a cnicber, and tbe chances are that this season be will bo called on to help Ilarrington and Murphy. Cyclone Jim Dnryea has in practice nt the Cincinnati Park shown bis old-time speed. Cleveland bus a great force of pitchers in Vinii, Young, Rettger. Cuppy. Williams, Dnvies nnd Shearon. There are now 17 mc.i on the roll of the club. I-ong John Ruilly is not worried orer the outlook. He is making considerable extra money doing work f.ir n numlver of tbe big lithograph houses In Cincinnati. "I will do no business in a base ball way for some time to come," suit) he the other day, "unless I get a (rood oiler. I do not intend to grow stale over lack of practice, however, ami I am now taking long walks to keep in condition." Emil Grossman & Co., Cleveland. O.: En- closed please find 10 cents for n copy of tbe "Little Casino" Base Ball Schedule. Had it f»r eight years and wouldn't miss it for a dol- lar. Mikie Norton, the crnck little bantam- weight pugilist, i" also rated as one of the best ball rdaycrs in Cincinnati. G-lasscook snys he is glad to return to his stamping ground. Sf. Louis, where he had alwnys been treatefl well by the people. Manager Selee is of the opinion that any- one who thinks Ihat the New Yorks will not prove a strong team will probably find they were mistaken. Billy Harrinptoii has signed ft contract to manage tbe Imliannpolis team of the West- ern AssoeiMtton. Mike Kelly says he does not care who is chosen captain of the Boston team. Nash will be the man without a doubt. Fred PfefTer dr»e3 not approve of the rule which requires that the visiiing clubs put on their uniforms in the dressing rooms nt the grounds. He says it will hurt the attend- mice as the riding of the uniformed players in carriages through the city was n fine "iid." The newspaper item giving the names of Stnley and Lowe as the only unmarried men of Ibe Boston team, should have included Ijong, also. Manisrer Buekenhergrr is rery much iu love with the inakc-np of several of (he West- ern Association clubs, though be does not hesitate to .««> the distribution was not an even one. Said lie: "I would tip Omaha for n rank tail-ruder. I like the mnke-up of Columbus. Kansas City. Toledo and Milwau- kee. The Kansas City Club will be weak iu catchers, as neither oue ot their back stops is anv good." President James Franklin, of the Buffalo Club, ihinks that Powers-will land the flag in New York. Muirie cherishes the hope of managing n, National League Club again. The hope is vain. The Cleveland player, Nash, who broke his leg at Jamestown last year, is again on deck. He is a good fielder. The Piltsbiirg Club has lifted third hn«e- mau Raymond out of the League pool. This doubtless lets Jerry Denny out. Manager Bni'keiiberger thinks that Raymond will make n, splendid general player for the local team. Mirk Baldwin requested permission from President Temple to delay reponing until April 12. President Temple replied to Mark to the effect that he must rep irt on March 3d, the same as other players. Mr. Temple pointed out that he could make no difTi rence among the ulnyers, and all must report alike as far as time was concerned. It has been definitely arranged ttint the Bostons will play the Yale College nine iu Boston on Fast Day. The lime may not be far distant when the representative college nine of the West will meet ihat of the East for the championship of the country. Cornell and Michigan are pro- ducing nines equal to those of Harvard and Yale, nnd no one can fell what the new Chi- cago University can brine forth. Sexton, Woodcock, DuH'y and Lovett have all taken part in the training of the Brown University player.". A base hall league is being ngitnted to in- clude Goddnrd Seminary, Norwich Univer- sity, Methodist Seminary and Vermont Academy. Tbe trade supplied with "Little Casino" Base Bull Schedules. Send for price list lo Emil Gros«mtin & Co., Cleveland. O. * Harry Tnylor. of the Louisville*, aeted ns tonstmaster at n recent hunquet of the law students of Cornell University. An Ilhxcn pnper, in speaking of Louisville's attenuated first iiaseman, said: "Mr. Taylor. in his opening words, demonstrated bis peculiar filness for the position. His manner was ensy, and his fresh, well-timed introduction drew forth round after round of applause." Pitcher Mace, who is a unlive of Washing- ton, hns signed with Mobile, ot the Southern League. Billy Snndny might do pood missionary work by praying with Rev. G. O. Wilson, of Brooklyn, or lending him John Ward's book "Hints About Ball Players." Manager Chapman is very much incensed nt the pnidic interview with President Hart, of the Chicago Club, in which the latter was quoted ns saying ihat Manager Chnnmin had been opposed to the exchange for Pfefter, and that he had used his influence to prevent the trade. Manager Chapman contradicted it, and soys that he recognized the value of Pfeller's services, and had always been anxious to se- cure him. Alexander S. Patten tins been elected presi- dent of the Biughaintoii Club. Clove upon the sail ncwsof Dnrhv O'Brien's dentil comes the announcement that Genius, the young utility man of the Browns, is seri- ously ill at his borne in the West End, nnd won't be able to report (or at least a mouth. He is down with pneumonia,aud bis recovery is doubtful. Charley Bennett wns in '.Vnsliington last week, the guest ot Paul Hines. Jack Glufscock is a carpenter by trade. He has just finished a $5000 home at Wheel- ing, W. Vn. Bobby Cnruthers writes from Brooklyn that he is not at nil well. He has been coach- ing n college team during the winter und enrly spring, and caught a severe cold a couple of weeks ago. Tommy Dowd joined the Washington team nt Savannah during tbe week. Pitcher Frank Dwyer is in condition al- ready, for he has been coaching the Hobart College learn all winter. Buck Ewing iias figured it oat thnt there nre but two teams in the League race, namely, Boston nnd New York. He also says that bis brother is not suffering from consumption, ns reported. He Inn) the grip ami hopes to join the team as soon as warm weather seta in. Jack Corcoran, late of Brooklyn, Rich- mond, Jersey City and New Haven clubs, and last season with the Lyun, New England Lea|rn», team, is keeping himself in the pink of condition for the season of '92. Corpora n has seat hit terms on lo Presidents Williams and White, of the Western snd Eastern asso- ciiitions. He has also received olfers from a number of minor league clubs for his services during the season. F.very lover ot base ball should send a dime to J. C. Mo'se, Boston fffrii/d, (ut his concise und hnndy illustrated schedule. " The Baltimore players reported to Presi- dent Vomlerhorst on Monday. They wilr not go South, but will get into trim by a vigorous course of gymnasium work. Jim Mntrie has beeu engaged to manage the tflmira Club. Pitchers may come and f?o, bnt.Timmy Gal- vingoeson torever. Jimmy will probably pitch ns good ball teu years from now as he did ten years ago. Bnfiinton is mill withholding his signature from n Baltimore contract, but as he will not be permitted to play except with tbe Balti- more Cinb, it is expected he will soon join the Orioles. John Healy's wife hns been quite ill nnd this hns delayed him at his Cairo, III., home. George Haddock is still at his home in Dorchester, having refused to accept the con- tract offered him by the Brooklyn Club. Selce and Bancroft nre the only managers engaged in other pursuits than base bull. Se- lee is Farrar's partner iu (he Melrose gents' furnishing store, nnd Bancroft devotes the winter mouths In a (licatie nnd roller-skating rink In Lynn, Mass. John If. Dny says thnt if Buck Ewing's arm is all right the club will sign Jo'in Reillr to play first base and put Euing regularly behind the bat. If Kwin<> cannot throw with his old-time accuracy and speed, lie will be plaved regularly on first base. Von der Abe told bis players Saturday that Glasscock's word was law, and that there would be no appeal Iroui his discretionary powers. The exhibition games of the Louisville Club are: April 1, 2, with Vnnderbilt Uni- versity; April 3. with picked team; April 6, with Center Col'ege; April 10. 11, with Mil- waukee; at Nashville, April 8, 9, with Van- derbilt University. Frank Selee is somewhat of a mnsrot. Strange as it may seem, Frank never had a tnil-euder, Hnverhill, Oshkosh, Omaha and Boston can testify to his excellent mnnngerial ability. He made Oshkosh, Omaha aud Bos- ion pennant winners. Billy Shindle, who will play third bnse for (he Orioles, is reported as being in fine con- dition. Last year he had great trouble with his feet and could hardly walk. W. B. Bnshnell's I0(>o shares in the Port- land, Or., Club, were sold by order of court at Portland, March IB. II. T. Hudson bought the stock ami other property of the club for $15110. He is now the owner of theelub. Ted Larkin joined the Washington^ at Sa- vannah Wednesday. Culi Slricker seems tn be in great demand just now. New York, Wishiiiglon and Louis- ville have lines out for him already, a:id I he returns are not nil in. "Dickey" .lohnston, one of the greatest fielders who ever chased flies, is likely to re- turn to bis first love nt Richmond. Vn., this Year, He left there n king and returns mimbled with the only consolation that h« wrought his own downfall. George Meistcr is in Allegheny, Pa., disen- gaged. He is open for an engagemeut as third baseman. I/on Knight has an offer to umpire in the Pr.cih'c Northwest League. lie isluing in Philadelphia. Captain Comiskey, Tip O'Neil, rTarring- ton, Mullnne, Eddie Burke, McPhee and Manager Bancroft reported in Cincinnati Monday. On Tnesdny George Smith showed up. On Saturday (to-dny) the season in Cin- cinnati will be opened by a game with a local amateur team. Jack Stenzel, Lefty Mnrr, Charley Bell nnd Joe Strauss left Cincinnati together Fri- day night for the Pacific Northwest, where they will play. Harry Raymond signed with the Pittsburf Club on Monday. Al Maul s-iys that the Western League, for the Kansas City Club, has made him uu offer. Fred Dunlnphns been conditioning liitn- self during the past month, and has lost eighteen pounds. He pins his faith in hand ball and racquets tor exercise, and is an ex- pert at both games. Considerable ci mment hns been indulged in on the lack of interest Ihat has been mani- fested in St. Paul. One of the chief reasons is that tbe newspapers have neglected to ut- ter n woid about the grime. It' they desire success up there they had better transfer their enthusiasm from (lie bowling alley to the base ball diamond. Tbe best vrst-poeket bnse bnll schedule published is the "Little Casino." Send ten cents for one, or 25 cents for three copies, to Emil Grossmau & Co., Cleveland, O. Now Jeady. Manaeer-Captnin Tebean, of the Cleve- land Club, thinks the Chicago and Cincin- nati clubs will not be in the championship race, but that the finnl struggle will be be- tween Boston New York and Brooklyn, with the Cleveland* well up. Treasurer N. Ashley Lloyd, of the Cin- cinnati Clnb, on the 201 h celebrated bis crystal wedding. I'rank W. Arnold nays annul the Cincin- nati club's president: "Whit John T. Brush doesn't know about biue ball is now baing compiled in n book to be heralded as the smallest book ever published." The St. Louis Browns will wear dark blue trousers ami shirt aud blue caps trimmed in red on the road. Unfle Anson thiuksthat Pipp will beO. K. if he can only train him how to hit. So would scores of other plienoms. Mr. I. S. Gordon is presi lent of the new Indianapolis Club. Billy liiirriiigtou trill manage the team. Pitcher Manafee and Catcher Boyd, of last season's Eries, bava signed with the Eastern League. Ausnnsays: "I think I will have to call some of those bluffers thnt say we will not be in the hunt for^h'e 'rag.'" Without Pfctfer? Dan Cronin, of last season's Manchester Club, is open for engagement. He can be ad- dressed at Manchester, N. II. Glasscock ihinks that the Browns will be a bitting team. That inny be all right, but there are hitters and hitlers. We have letters for E. II. Decker, Al Meyern, W. G. Bowman, John Fitz«inimons, It. Westlake, Jack Riddle, M. J. Kilroy. M. J. Madden, Chas. Radlxmrn. Wm. Gleason, Joe Prilehard, J. If. Fournier, B. II. Taylor, of the Athletic Club; Tom Rnmsey, Jim Muirie. Fred Ely, Tom Nag.e, Al Haul and Hezekiah Niles. Charley Carr will probably be retained by the Brooklyn Club, together with two of th« three catchers now under contract. Manager Barnic deems to have known what iie was about when he signed Malt Kil- roy. The one-time great left-hand pitcher held tbe Pbilliesdouu to five bits Wednes- day. Comiskey thinks that Eddie Burke is the surest catch on fhort flics since llie balmy days of Pop Cork bill. President Vonderhorst lias engaged the services of John C. Doyle, instructor of tho Baltimore Athlelic Club, who will put the Baltimore players through u course of train- ing. Pitcher Buffinton lias been ordered tn re- port in Baltimore or be docked for all delay. W. L. Kalzenbcrger, 107 North Mount street. Baltimore, wants a battery for the Nor- folk Club of the Virginia League. Walter Lawrence, Jimmv Ryan's protege, seems lo be quite a find. He is a good man in (he field nnd at the Imt. George W. Bnrnnin, the old League um- pire, is with ''A Knotfy Affair." I/ouisville is without an attraction for April 17, the first Sunday after tbe season onens. Manager Jack Chapman wrote-to Cincinnati, but he was a lap or two behind Cliris, who came under the wire first. M. J. Slattery has promised to try nnd nut a Huverhill Club iu the New England League. Young Dahlen is with Anpon again this year, audit is extremely probable that h« will not be so fresh ns be was last season. The California League claims to hav« stronger plnvers than the Western League. Mr. Charles II. Grecnleaf, of Worcester, soys the New England League will be surely ft go. Buck Ewing cays that he believes that John Clnrksou has seen bis best days. And bow about Ewiug himself.

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PIII1,AI>KUMIU. MARCH 2fl, 181)2.

EDITORIAL VIEWS, NEWS. COMMENT.The allotment meeting of the West­

ern League was a most remarkable and unique event in the history of base ball, as it was to make the first prac­ tical application of THE SPORTING LIFE'S Millennium Plan. It is a pleas­ ure to state that the meeting was a most decided success in every way, and that the ordeal of apportionment and allotment was safely passed. The appor­ tionment was so well and so fairly done that nobody had any serious com­ plaint to make of the turn of luck in the drawing. In fact, everybody ap­ peared to bo well pleased with the award of fortune, and with the ease with which was accomplished for all clubs a task that, under old conditions when every club had to hustle for it­ self, required the expenditure of much time, cash and labor without a tithe of the good results, in the way of equali­ zation, economy and discipline, that accompany the engagement and Allot­ ment of players by league instead of individual clubs.

The Millennium Plan has now a fair itart in the house of its friends, and if it shall practically work out in future as it has so far it will undoubtedly prove to be the unqualified success antici­ pated and always stoutly claimed for it by its author, Editor Eichter, of TJIE SPORTING LIFE-, and by all unbiased and broad-minded base ball students and lovers. The Millennium Plan cer­ tainly has every advantage now, as it flnds the time auspicious, the public and press favorably inclined, and the magnates and players so chastened by adversity as to make them easily amenable to its provisions and restric­ tions.

Not the least happy feature of the present pleasing state of affairs in the Western League and the most for- tanate thing that could have happened for the Millennium Plan is that tho first practical demonstration and appli­ cation of the Millennium Plan should have fallen to very superior base ball men ; and we take this occasion to con­ gratulate ourselves and the Western League upon the calibre and character of its officials and leaders. Without a strong, resolute, practical and faithful administration the full possibilities of the Millennium Plan, perhaps, could not have been reached, and it might even have failed by reason of perver­ sion of its principles, faint-hearted en­ deavor or merely partial application ; such, for instance, as the Eastern League is said to have contemplated in-permitting its^clubs to select a por­ tion of their teams before allotment.

It was a fortunate thing for the Mil­ lennium Plan, for the Western League, and for minor league base ball that the men and the occasion came together, and that the first trial of the Millen­ nium Plan was conducted under the auspices and supervision of such clean, able base ball leaders as Messrs. KrautholT, Speas, Maguire, Williams and Schmelz. It is of a piece with tils' good luck that seems to be attending all base ball movements'ever since the famous St. Louis peace conference, which put base ball for the first time in its history upon the right lines to ensure prosperity and permanence.

Mr. "Pink-of-Coadition" and "Play- the-Game-of-His-Life" seem to be ming­ ling together in base ball society just now.

A dispatch from St. Louis would in­ dicate that President Von der Ahe is endeavoring to make good his boast ut­ tered in the hotel corridors during the recent League meeting, that he would make Stricker play for $2000 in St. Louis. The dispatch says:

"Cliris Von dor Ahe is having some trnulile in petting Cub Stricker and Waller Brodie, of Boston, in sign. Both of these men were assigned to St. f.nui- by the distribution com­ mittee, hut so fur Vim iler A lit1 hiis been. MII- nble tn riuiie to terms with ilit-ni. He «t»l to-day: 'Both of these men will pl»y in tli*> ciIy or retire from the business. iiwiuitto go on record ns saving so, too. I also wish you to suite ihat nil this talk about me en­ deavoring to Irailc Stricker olt' for a pitcher or any other player, or sell him fur ;i cash consideration, is bosh. Slricker will, as I raid l>efore, play here or nowhere. However, 1>« will hare to come to our terms. We have

in Jack Crooks ft first-class min, trim can cover the hag ns wrll as btricker, so that you can see that we. arf in position not to ba alarmed by Hay bluffs of the latter about not playing out here unless bis terms are ac­ cepted."

According to the terms of the St. Louis agreement, which was the basis of the Indianapolis consolidation deal, the contracts of the players transferred from the purchased clubs to the new League, must be assumed as made by the clubs claiming such players, and these must be paid the amounts stipu­ lated in the original contracts, unless clubs and players can mutually make other arrangements. In commenting upon the case the Cleveland Leader says:

"Von der Ahe, who is never so much at home as in endeavoring to screw down n player whom he thinks cnnnot resist, hns no right whatever to cut down Stricker's salary one cent. The liltle second baseman is en- tilled tn every penny that lie would have re­ ceived had (he Itoslon Association Club con- tinned in existence. It is n question whether Iliu League ns ati organization is not bound to see ihat Stricker is paid every cent that is iiis due. It rellecls no credit upon Von dor Ahe that lie cannot live up to arrangements in which he participated as a party of tlie agreement."

As Stricker signed a term fide con­ tract for 18<J2 with the Boston Club for $3000, Mr. Von der Ahe's duty in the premises is quite clear. He must either make an amicable arrangement with the popular and deserving little second baseman (as other clubs have done with their players) or pay him what his contract calls for. The League is bound to see that no injustice is done Stricker, and that even the least of the agreements entered into at Indian­ apolis, either as regards magnates or players, is faithfully lived up to. Wo want no martyrs at this early stage of the reconstruction period.

Each one of the League teams is car­ rying along some dead wood which will be turned adrift before the season is over. But "it's an ill wind that blows good to no one," and the miuor leagues will thus be enabled to strengthen without expense, provided they resist the temptation, iu the heat of rivalry, to overstep the various salary limits.

Base ball is permeating every sec­ tion of this broad land. A Black Hills League is now assured. Deadwood and Leadville are already pretty well or­ ganized; Hot Springs is a certainty, and Rapid City will doubtless be the fourth town, making a neat four-club League.

By cable we learn that the National Base Ball League of Great Britain met at Manchester last week and re-elected Mr. Newton Crane as president. Mr. Crane has labored indefatigably for more than a year to establish base ball in England, and deserved the compli­ ment of a re-election. He is certainlj- the right man in the right place. The cable does not state whether the pro­ posed amalgamation of the base ball and rounders associations was effected, and our readers must, therefore, await the arrival of our special English cor­ respondence for particulars of the re­ cent meeting. One evidence that base ball is growing steadily in England is that the English papers are giving it more attention than formerly. One London paper not long ago printed a column editorial in favor of base ball as a sport for the masses, and advised the foot ball and cricket clubs to take it up. Let the good work go on.

It is perhaps worthy of note that the establishment of the new Athletic Club in Philadelphia right after the League had paid heavily for the re­ tirement of the old Athletic Club was hailed most enthusiastically by those who were and are most bitterly opposed to the establishment of the big twelve-club League.

An esteemed St. Louis contemporary, the Newt, contemplates the appoint­ ment of THE SroRTixo LIFE as the official organ of the National Leaeue and the National Board which governs the entire professional base ball world, pats itself upon the back and complac­ ently remarks:

"This pnper is the orpin of no clique nor association. Its lance is free. It asks "no favors of no man. nor men, but from first to last it will be found championing the cause of the plityers. It was with them teeth and toe nail in the old Brotherhood fight, and it will be with them again whenever and wher­ ever its services are called into play."

And yet it never utters a word about President Von der Ahe's treatment of Stricker! The bid for player patron­ age is transparent and futile. Our es­ teemed contemporary should know that whales cannot be caught with sprats. __

Quite a number of players have not yet signed with their clubs, preferring to sustain their rebellious and pouting attitude a while longer. And yet the base ball world goes right along, and nobody appears to care whether these foolish men play ball or not. This is certainly not the season for ball tossers to exercise primadouna airs and indispositions.

It is a pleasure to note the revival of base ball enthusiasm in the South which has led to the re-establishment of the Southern League on a stronger and more enduring foundation than ever before. In no section is there a greater dearth of healthy outdoor sum­ mer amusement than in the South, and base ball is just the thing to fill the Southern want. As a sport it is far superior to anything that can be pre­ sented for popular amusement, and besides it just suits the Southern tem­ perament. Despite the disadvantages of a wide circuit and small cities the

Southern League ought to thrive under the present economic conditions gov­ erning the professional game.

It is stated that the Toledo Club proposes to offer its allotted players special "big money prizes to win the first series." A prize system for play­ ers ordered by the Western League and applied to all clubs, ns provided for in THE SPORTING LIFE'S Millennium Plan, is practicable and may be worth trying. But for any one club to inaugur­ ate such a system to suit its own pur­ pose, convenience or purse is but toopen the door to practical salary limit viola­ tion, and to cause dissatisfaction among the players of clubs which do not hang up special money prizes. Make the prize system apply to all clubs compul- sorily or permit none to offer special inducements to win.

An idea of the immensity of the in­ terests involved in the big League may be gleaned from the fact that the trav­ eling expenses of each club, will amount to fully $8000 this season, or a total of almost 1100,000 for the League.

Every where in the big League is heard the hum of busy preparation for the rapidly-approaching base ball season, and everywhere the clans are gather­ ing. The New York, Brooklyn, Phila­ delphia, Boston and AVashington teams are training in the South; the Chi­ cago and Cleveland teams are prac­ ticing at Hot Springs; and the Cincin­ nati, St>- Louis, Louisville and Balti­ more players reported during the week at their respective headquarters for preliminary home training. Pittshurg alone has delayed gathering her clucks under her wing, but ere another issue of THE SPORTING LIFE greets its read­ ers, these, too, will be in battle array. And in two weeks the fur will begin tofly i __

Second bnseman Kichardson objects strenuously to play with Mr. Wagner's AVashington team, but nevertheless re­ tains a firm hold on Mr. AVagner's $1000 advance money. To be consistent if Mr. Richardson has no use for Mr. AVagner's club he should have no use for Mr. Wagner's money.

President Brush, of the Cincinnati Club, is cherishing a fond hope that the present season is going to be un­ usually prosperous. Having brought together as good a team as Cincinnati ever had, with a man whose persist­ ency is that of a bull dog to manago it, Mr. Brush is entitled to expect a little reward the coming season, The Cleve­ land Lender pays Mr. Brash this mer­ ited compliment:

"No greater base bnl) enthusiast lives than John T. brush nor one more wrapped up in fostering the permanent interests of the game. lie is the only man on record who, ot his own volition, offered $10,000 in cash to be permitted to stay in bdse ball, although plenty have seen their SH'.UOO go glimmering because of bad bnMnesJ, Brotherhood war, and other discouraging obstacles. Mr. Brush never says die. He is one nvin in a hundred ot the ordinary hackers of the game, and in spite of the fact that sonic of the legislation offered by him has not proven to be just ivnal he or his friends uniicipaied, it is a I'aci that many good reforms have been brought nbuut by his able nuJ convincing arguments."

The energy shown everywhere in the organization of minor leagues and the eagerness of formerly apathetic towns to enter these little leagues justifies the hope of unusual stability and suc­ cess for the "kindergartens of base ball." The hope is made stronger owing to the rational lines on which the minor leagues are conducting their business.

For the first season at least Sunday playing in the League will only be in­ dulged in by the St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Baltimore and AVashing­ ton clubs. The Sunday games so far arranged are:

"May 1. Baltimore at Louisville. Wnshing- ton at St. Louis; May 8, Washington «t Louis­ ville; May 15, Cincinnati at St. Louis; May 22, Cincinnati at Louisville; June 11), Louis- villent St. Louis; July IK, Baltinmreat Louis­ ville, Washington at St. Louis; Aug. 7, Louis­ ville at St. Louis; Aug. 14, St. Louis at Louisville; Aug. 21, Washington at Ixmis- ville, Baltimore at St. Louis; AUK- 2S, Wash­ ington at St. Ixniis; Sept. l.'i, Cincinnati at St. Louis; Oct. 9, Cincinnati at Louisville."

It will be noticed that all of these games are to be played in Louisville and St. Louis. The second season may a different tale unfold, however.

There was no particular reason why the Pacific Northwest League should adopt the double-season plan, as that League is but a four-club organization. The big League, with its cumbersome twelve-club circuit, accepted the inno­ vation because it presented the only way of obviating the difficulty of carry­ ing too many tail-enders, a danger that a four or six-club organization could by no possibility be called upon to face.

The Chicago team is undergoing the usual spring process of having, figur­ atively, its jacket dusted by all comers. Twas ever thus in the spring, and yet when it came to playing championship games the Chicago team always man­ aged to come to the front and near the top. In commenting upon this the Cleveland Plain Dealer says :

"This season again, the old, old story of An- s/in's apparent tail-end team will be heard. And yet few people expect tbe. Chicago Club to stand low down in Ilia rare. Were any other captain in the National League given the men that Anson has and told to fight for the National League pennant he would proba­ bly talk about the absurdity of the thing and suggest that the Illinois-Iowa League would be about the proper class lor the team. But Anson will get good work out of the uieu lie luis aiid that's all there is to it."

Quito Apropos."'AVhnt shall I senJ my fiancee for (t hou-

tonniere?' 'Let me see, he's a bnse Iwll player, is he no:?' 'Yes.' 'Then send l.im one from n pitcher- plant, if you liave any re­ gard for the eterual fituess of tiling*.' " Bostou Gazette.

PERSONAL MENTION.Manager Powers is annoyed at th? «ever«

criticism hurled at Muck, the possible new: second ba«eman of the New York Club, "i wish people weulil wait uutil they tee him pl»y," says Powers.

President Temple h»« ordered Pittsbnrjs's eighteen men to report to Manager Bucken- bergrer at 10 A. M., Mnrch 30.

Tom Brown attended Darby O'Brien'» funeral and Mike Kelly sent (lowers.

President Von der Ahe has just been noti­ fied that the exhibition game* between the Browns and Kansas City, to take place at Kansas City late in JIurch, have been can­ celed.

Clarkson ind Lone are said to he the only Boston men who have received advance money this year.

Manager Powers hns made a mistake. say« the Boston Glube, in booking Boston for an exhibition game with the CianU nt Rich­ mond. Manager Selee will not consent to play exhibition games with League teams.

Second Imseman Charley Rassrtt signed a contract last week to play ball during the coming season with the New York Club. The mlnry figures are said to be in the neigh­ borhood of $3000.

The highest-salaried man on the Cleveland team is »aiil to be pitcher Ouvies who was captured from tbe Association while the war wns on.

Secretary C. IT. Ebbettn, of thtr Brooklyn Club, has issued the League schedule, which he. drafted, iu banger form on thick card hoard, which makes it very convenient for ready reference. M r. Ebhetlacau be addressed at Kastern Park, Brooklyn.

The Gorhams will be under the manage­ ment of William Primrose during the coming season. They will play on the Polo Grounds when the New Yorks are traveling and on the Ixni2 Island ground Sundays.

Ollie W. Kvans, the Columbus Club's new president, was short stop of the Steubeimlles back in 'c>9.

The Bullalos will not play Sunday jrames for the reason that President Franklin will not undertake to equip a suburban park.

There will be two old Cincinnati pitchers on the Seattle Club's pay roll thin year. Ab- ner Pou-ell, the Shenandoali farmer, and Chns. K. Petty, who lasted n few weeks after the Reds lilted him out ol New Orleans.

George Miller says he is in a tit condition tojnnii' into the game at a moment's notice.

Mr. Tom Lovell has been ill, and has been prevented from hustling for the New Eng­ land League, as he would have liked.

The John Irwin base b:ill nine will pliy nt Baltimore, April 2 and ); Philadelphia, 5 and 6. and at Washington, April 7 unit 8. Two games will probably be played with the New Yorks before the championship season opens.

Pitcher Duryea. who was called "the cy­ clone" when he played ball for Cincinnati, is in Cincinnati. "I am in fine condition." he says,''and looking for a job. If 1 can obtain a good situation I have determined 10 do my whole uuty to my employers aud to the pub­ lic."

President Von der Ahe Fnvs that next to winning the League championship he would rather l>eat Cincinnati out. lie could even stand eleventh place if Cincinnati lie twelfth.

Director M. B. Scnulon is reconciled to Dan Richardson's loss and SHVR: "Tommy Dovvd is a comer, anil I don't think Richard­ son's shoes will be found any too large fur him to till during tne coming season."

Jake Beckley uiid Billy Joyce are experts nt skittles.

Ex-Mayor Chas. D. Jacob and Mayor Tyler, of Louisville, are both numbered with the most enthusiastic ball fiends in tbe Falls City.

Captain Buck Fwing says nearly every­ body at liot Springs went broke on Peter Slaher.

John Henry, the ex-pitcher, will hereafter run the old Gerniania House saloon, 113 Stale street, Hartford.

Harry Slovey writes that he has been tak­ ing long walks daily for some time, and that he is in first-class physical condition.

Ward says he does not miss Lovett and Haddock. His present corps of pitchers is doing well, and as the Brooklyn Club has signed pitcher Kennedy, he will try njid worry through the season without Lovett and Haddock-

All will be glad to learn trn.t genial John Ewing has passed through the trying ordeal nt his severe attack of grip, anil is now iu a fair way lo recover.

Sliarrott is in prime condition. ITe weighs about 17;i pounds, and suys his arm is nil right.

Manager SHee visited Mike Kelly at his home in Ilinirham one day last week and found him working hard to get into shape for the ball season. He is looking finely, has reduced his weight about twenty pounds, anil expressed to his manager bis purpose to give u good account of himself the cowing season.

It is "June" Rnnkin, and not his brother Will, nho is now rusticating in Florida.

That capable manager, W. ll.Watkins, has received oilers from the Binglianitoii and Rochester clubs, but has not yet accepted the terms of either club. Base ball can't spare men like Watkius. lie is at present located at Cbailron. Neb.

The Chicago Club has decided to play nil its home games at South Park. The club's lease of the West Side grounds has another year to run, but the club intends to dispose of the latter at once.

Tom McCarthy says that Genius, St. Louis' new fielder, is a good one.

The N? ew York Jlerald last Sunday pub­ lished a group picture of the Brooklyn team. Byrne cleverly stole a march on Day by get­ ting such an advertisement in a big New York paper, while Day perhans never gave such a matter in connection with the New York team a thought.

Stricker ami Brodie want more money than St. Louis is willing to pay,and,consequently, neither has as yet signed a contract.

Say Cyclone Duryea: "For four months I have been working on my father's farm in Iowa and I iuive not missed un hour's sleep. This is the first hat 1 have worn in that length of lime nnd I have a.beadachu from it. Anson and Anson's father are right about country life giving a man health."

They have a new nickname for Joyce in Brooklyn and New York. He has been dub­ bed "Ronring Bill."

The Jefferson Club, of Brooklyn, has se­ cured a strong team of semi-professionals and would like to arrange dates. Address Win. Baumbush, 93 Herbert street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mat Kilroy, the Port Richmond twirlcr seems In have regained his former skill ami effectiveness. If such really turns out to he tbe ease the Washington Club will have oue of ibe best pitchers in tbe business.

The ex-president of the Detroit Club, ex- Mayor Win. G. Thompson, is involved in n shooting afi'ray which occurred in Detroit last Saturday. Politics was the cause ot the row which resulted iu the death of the wounded man Considiue.

Pitcher llutchiuson. of the Chicagos, anil short stop Long, of the Bostons, met in Chi­ cago n few days ago. Long sympathized with Hntchin.sou for Anson's poor chances of winning the pennant this season, but he wns quickly silenced with the remark that if the Bostons had as many friends as they did last season tbere would be uo reason for their practicing.

Arthur Irwin was offered the management of the Athlelic Club of the Eastern League, but declined. He thinks there will be found a place tor him in the big League before the season is half over.

Harry Spencc, the veteran player and manager, lias been visiting friends at To­ ronto, Out.

Pitcher O'Neill, of the Oakland Club, nnrl Plicliin, of the St. Mary's College tea in. col­ lided on the diamond March 13, ut Oakland, Cal. Both were knocked senseless aud bled profusely.

Arthur Sippi left London, Ont., Mnrch 14, for Tauoinn, Wash., to captain that team in 1S92. He filled the same position and played first base to the satisfaction of the Tacoma directors last year, and they have re-engaged him.

The second game of the Washinetons in Savannah was a victory over the Catholic Library Association team by a score of 15 to 0. Gnstrigb! and Milligan were the battery for the professionals and Foreman and Mc- Guire were lent to the amateurs. Dufl'ee,

j Shorn, Uillignn and Gastrlght eneh made three hits, nmong them several Lome runs, three-baggers and two-buggers.

Rroutbers is not only a good first basrmftn, but one of the heaviest und most reliable batsmen that goes to the plnte. His particu­ larly strong point U a tendency to knock the [mil otfthe earth when men are on bases. In Ihnt resoect Dnn has been 80 persistent that all pitchers look upon liioi with suspicion and distrust.

Fred Pfefl'er says lie is walking seven miles n day to get into condition. This does not look as if he, intended to keep ofl tbedianioud thiM season.

Frank J. Leonard's terms hove been ac­ cepted and ho will manage (he, Riitghnmton Club, of the Eastern League, this season.

Emmet Seery arrived in Louisville on St. Patrick's Day. He has been theeuestof George Edward Andrews at his pineapple planta­ tion on Indian River for some time.

John M. Ward is showing pood and strong at second for the Brooklyn* iu their practice games in Florida.

Shorty Fuller says: "Ansnn's team won't be one-two canal-boat in the race unless be gets a second Imseman. He must have a man to take Pfeller's place that can piny ball. That man Pipp won't do. We plnyed against him at Hot Springs and lie is slower tlnui mo­ lasses in January."

Killen, the pitcher, is still trying lo give Billy l!:irnie a stand-off, lint the genial mali­ nger has the best of the argument.

Von der Abe expects great results from Bird, the New England catcher.

"Jocko" Mulligan, the outfielder of the Cincinnati Club, started iu the Iniviness as a cnicber, and tbe chances are that this season be will bo called on to help Ilarrington and Murphy.

Cyclone Jim Dnryea has in practice nt the Cincinnati Park shown bis old-time speed.

Cleveland bus a great force of pitchers in Vinii, Young, Rettger. Cuppy. Williams, Dnvies nnd Shearon. There are now 17 mc.i on the roll of the club.

I-ong John Ruilly is not worried orer the outlook. He is making considerable extra money doing work f.ir n numlver of tbe big lithograph houses In Cincinnati. "I will do no business in a base ball way for some time to come," suit) he the other day, "unless I get a (rood oiler. I do not intend to grow stale over lack of practice, however, ami I am now taking long walks to keep in condition."

Emil Grossman & Co., Cleveland. O.: En­ closed please find 10 cents for n copy of tbe "Little Casino" Base Ball Schedule. Had it f»r eight years and wouldn't miss it for a dol­ lar.

Mikie Norton, the crnck little bantam­ weight pugilist, i" also rated as one of the best ball rdaycrs in Cincinnati.

G-lasscook snys he is glad to return to his stamping ground. Sf. Louis, where he had alwnys been treatefl well by the people.

Manager Selee is of the opinion that any­ one who thinks Ihat the New Yorks will not prove a strong team will probably find they were mistaken.

Billy Harrinptoii has signed ft contract to manage tbe Imliannpolis team of the West­ ern AssoeiMtton.

Mike Kelly says he does not care who is chosen captain of the Boston team. Nash will be the man without a doubt.

Fred PfefTer dr»e3 not approve of the rule which requires that the visiiing clubs put on their uniforms in the dressing rooms nt the grounds. He says it will hurt the attend- mice as the riding of the uniformed players in carriages through the city was n fine "iid."

The newspaper item giving the names of Stnley and Lowe as the only unmarried men of Ibe Boston team, should have included Ijong, also.

Manisrer Buekenhergrr is rery much iu love with the inakc-np of several of (he West­ ern Association clubs, though be does not hesitate to .««> the distribution was not an even one. Said lie: "I would tip Omaha for n rank tail-ruder. I like the mnke-up of Columbus. Kansas City. Toledo and Milwau­ kee. The Kansas City Club will be weak iu catchers, as neither oue ot their back stops is anv good."

President James Franklin, of the Buffalo Club, ihinks that Powers-will land the flag in New York.

Muirie cherishes the hope of managing n, National League Club again. The hope is vain.

The Cleveland player, Nash, who broke his leg at Jamestown last year, is again on deck. He is a good fielder.

The Piltsbiirg Club has lifted third hn«e- mau Raymond out of the League pool. This doubtless lets Jerry Denny out. Manager Bni'keiiberger thinks that Raymond will make n, splendid general player for the local team.

Mirk Baldwin requested permission from President Temple to delay reponing until April 12. President Temple replied to Mark to the effect that he must rep irt on March 3d, the same as other players. Mr. Temple pointed out that he could make no difTi rence among the ulnyers, and all must report alike as far as time was concerned.

It has been definitely arranged ttint the Bostons will play the Yale College nine iu Boston on Fast Day. The lime may not be far distant when the

representative college nine of the West will meet ihat of the East for the championship of the country. Cornell and Michigan are pro­ ducing nines equal to those of Harvard and Yale, nnd no one can fell what the new Chi­ cago University can brine forth.

Sexton, Woodcock, DuH'y and Lovett have all taken part in the training of the Brown University player.".

A base hall league is being ngitnted to in­ clude Goddnrd Seminary, Norwich Univer­ sity, Methodist Seminary and Vermont Academy.

Tbe trade supplied with "Little Casino" Base Bull Schedules. Send for price list lo Emil Gros«mtin & Co., Cleveland. O. *

Harry Tnylor. of the Louisville*, aeted ns tonstmaster at n recent hunquet of the law students of Cornell University. An Ilhxcn pnper, in speaking of Louisville's attenuated first iiaseman, said: "Mr. Taylor. in his opening words, demonstrated bis peculiar filness for the position. His manner was ensy, and his fresh, well-timed introduction drew forth round after round of applause."

Pitcher Mace, who is a unlive of Washing­ ton, hns signed with Mobile, ot the Southern League.

Billy Snndny might do pood missionary work by praying with Rev. G. O. Wilson, of Brooklyn, or lending him John Ward's book "Hints About Ball Players."

Manager Chapman is very much incensed nt the pnidic interview with President Hart, of the Chicago Club, in which the latter was quoted ns saying ihat Manager Chnnmin had been opposed to the exchange for Pfefter, and that he had used his influence to prevent the trade. Manager Chapman contradicted it, and soys that he recognized the value of Pfeller's services, and had always been anxious to se­ cure him.

Alexander S. Patten tins been elected presi­ dent of the Biughaintoii Club.

Clove upon the sail ncwsof Dnrhv O'Brien's dentil comes the announcement that Genius, the young utility man of the Browns, is seri­ ously ill at his borne in the West End, nnd won't be able to report (or at least a mouth. He is down with pneumonia,aud bis recovery is doubtful.

Charley Bennett wns in '.Vnsliington last week, the guest ot Paul Hines.

Jack Glufscock is a carpenter by trade. He has just finished a $5000 home at Wheel­ ing, W. Vn.

Bobby Cnruthers writes from Brooklyn that he is not at nil well. He has been coach­ ing n college team during the winter und enrly spring, and caught a severe cold a couple of weeks ago.

Tommy Dowd joined the Washington team nt Savannah during tbe week.

Pitcher Frank Dwyer is in condition al­ ready, for he has been coaching the Hobart College learn all winter.

Buck Ewing iias figured it oat thnt there nre but two teams in the League race, namely, Boston nnd New York. He also says that bis brother is not suffering from consumption, ns reported. He Inn) the grip ami hopes to join the team as soon as warm weather seta in.

Jack Corcoran, late of Brooklyn, Rich­ mond, Jersey City and New Haven clubs, and last season with the Lyun, New England Lea|rn», team, is keeping himself in the pink of condition for the season of '92. Corpora n has seat hit terms on lo Presidents Williams

and White, of the Western snd Eastern asso- ciiitions. He has also received olfers from a number of minor league clubs for his services during the season.

F.very lover ot base ball should send a dime to J. C. Mo'se, Boston fffrii/d, (ut his concise und hnndy illustrated schedule. "

The Baltimore players reported to Presi­ dent Vomlerhorst on Monday. They wilr not go South, but will get into trim by a vigorous course of gymnasium work.

Jim Mntrie has beeu engaged to manage the tflmira Club.

Pitchers may come and f?o, bnt.Timmy Gal- vingoeson torever. Jimmy will probably pitch ns good ball teu years from now as he did ten years ago.

Bnfiinton is mill withholding his signature from n Baltimore contract, but as he will not be permitted to play except with tbe Balti­ more Cinb, it is expected he will soon join the Orioles.

John Healy's wife hns been quite ill nnd this hns delayed him at his Cairo, III., home.

George Haddock is still at his home in Dorchester, having refused to accept the con­ tract offered him by the Brooklyn Club.

Selce and Bancroft nre the only managers engaged in other pursuits than base bull. Se- lee is Farrar's partner iu (he Melrose gents' furnishing store, nnd Bancroft devotes the winter mouths In a (licatie nnd roller-skating rink In Lynn, Mass.

John If. Dny says thnt if Buck Ewing's arm is all right the club will sign Jo'in Reillr to play first base and put Euing regularly behind the bat. If Kwin<> cannot throw with his old-time accuracy and speed, lie will be plaved regularly on first base.

Von der Abe told bis players Saturday that Glasscock's word was law, and that there would be no appeal Iroui his discretionary powers.

The exhibition games of the Louisville Club are: April 1, 2, with Vnnderbilt Uni­ versity; April 3. with picked team; April 6, with Center Col'ege; April 10. 11, with Mil­ waukee; at Nashville, April 8, 9, with Van- derbilt University.

Frank Selee is somewhat of a mnsrot. Strange as it may seem, Frank never had a tnil-euder, Hnverhill, Oshkosh, Omaha and Boston can testify to his excellent mnnngerial ability. He made Oshkosh, Omaha aud Bos- ion pennant winners.

Billy Shindle, who will play third bnse for (he Orioles, is reported as being in fine con­ dition. Last year he had great trouble with his feet and could hardly walk.

W. B. Bnshnell's I0(>o shares in the Port­ land, Or., Club, were sold by order of court at Portland, March IB. II. T. Hudson bought the stock ami other property of the club for $15110. He is now the owner of theelub.

Ted Larkin joined the Washington^ at Sa­ vannah Wednesday.

Culi Slricker seems tn be in great demand just now. New York, Wishiiiglon and Louis­ ville have lines out for him already, a:id I he returns are not nil in.

"Dickey" .lohnston, one of the greatest fielders who ever chased flies, is likely to re­ turn to bis first love nt Richmond. Vn., this Year, He left there n king and returns mimbled with the only consolation that h« wrought his own downfall.

George Meistcr is in Allegheny, Pa., disen­ gaged. He is open for an engagemeut as third baseman.

I/on Knight has an offer to umpire in the Pr.cih'c Northwest League. lie isluing in Philadelphia.

Captain Comiskey, Tip O'Neil, rTarring- ton, Mullnne, Eddie Burke, McPhee and Manager Bancroft reported in Cincinnati Monday. On Tnesdny George Smith showed up. On Saturday (to-dny) the season in Cin­ cinnati will be opened by a game with a local amateur team.

Jack Stenzel, Lefty Mnrr, Charley Bell nnd Joe Strauss left Cincinnati together Fri­ day night for the Pacific Northwest, where they will play.

Harry Raymond signed with the Pittsburf Club on Monday.

Al Maul s-iys that the Western League, for the Kansas City Club, has made him uu offer.

Fred Dunlnphns been conditioning liitn- self during the past month, and has lost eighteen pounds. He pins his faith in hand ball and racquets tor exercise, and is an ex­ pert at both games.

Considerable ci mment hns been indulged in on the lack of interest Ihat has been mani­ fested in St. Paul. One of the chief reasons is that tbe newspapers have neglected to ut­ ter n woid about the grime. It' they desire success up there they had better transfer their enthusiasm from (lie bowling alley to the base ball diamond.

Tbe best vrst-poeket bnse bnll schedule published is the "Little Casino." Send ten cents for one, or 25 cents for three copies, to Emil Grossmau & Co., Cleveland, O. Now Jeady.

Manaeer-Captnin Tebean, of the Cleve­ land Club, thinks the Chicago and Cincin­ nati clubs will not be in the championship race, but that the finnl struggle will be be­ tween Boston New York and Brooklyn, with the Cleveland* well up.

Treasurer N. Ashley Lloyd, of the Cin­ cinnati Clnb, on the 201 h celebrated bis crystal wedding.

I'rank W. Arnold nays annul the Cincin­ nati club's president: "Whit John T. Brush doesn't know about biue ball is now baing compiled in n book to be heralded as the smallest book ever published."

The St. Louis Browns will wear dark blue trousers ami shirt aud blue caps trimmed in red on the road.

Unfle Anson thiuksthat Pipp will beO. K. if he can only train him how to hit. So would scores of other plienoms.

Mr. I. S. Gordon is presi lent of the new Indianapolis Club. Billy liiirriiigtou trill manage the team.

Pitcher Manafee and Catcher Boyd, of last season's Eries, bava signed with the Eastern League.

Ausnnsays: "I think I will have to call some of those bluffers thnt say we will not be in the hunt for^h'e 'rag.'" Without Pfctfer?

Dan Cronin, of last season's Manchester Club, is open for engagement. He can be ad­ dressed at Manchester, N. II.

Glasscock ihinks that the Browns will be a bitting team. That inny be all right, but there are hitters and hitlers.

We have letters for E. II. Decker, Al Meyern, W. G. Bowman, John Fitz«inimons, It. Westlake, Jack Riddle, M. J. Kilroy. M. J. Madden, Chas. Radlxmrn. Wm. Gleason, Joe Prilehard, J. If. Fournier, B. II. Taylor, of the Athletic Club; Tom Rnmsey, Jim Muirie. Fred Ely, Tom Nag.e, Al Haul and Hezekiah Niles.

Charley Carr will probably be retained by the Brooklyn Club, together with two of th« three catchers now under contract.

Manager Barnic deems to have known what iie was about when he signed Malt Kil­ roy. The one-time great left-hand pitcher held tbe Pbilliesdouu to five bits Wednes­ day.

Comiskey thinks that Eddie Burke is the surest catch on fhort flics since llie balmy days of Pop Cork bill.

President Vonderhorst lias engaged the services of John C. Doyle, instructor of tho Baltimore Athlelic Club, who will put the Baltimore players through u course of train­ ing.

Pitcher Buffinton lias been ordered tn re­ port in Baltimore or be docked for all delay.

W. L. Kalzenbcrger, 107 North Mount street. Baltimore, wants a battery for the Nor­ folk Club of the Virginia League.

Walter Lawrence, Jimmv Ryan's protege, seems lo be quite a find. He is a good man in (he field nnd at the Imt.

George W. Bnrnnin, the old League um­ pire, is with ''A Knotfy Affair."

I/ouisville is without an attraction for April 17, the first Sunday after tbe season onens. Manager Jack Chapman wrote-to Cincinnati, but he was a lap or two behind Cliris, who came under the wire first.

M. J. Slattery has promised to try nnd nut a Huverhill Club iu the New England League.

Young Dahlen is with Anpon again this year, audit is extremely probable that h« will not be so fresh ns be was last season.

The California League claims to hav« stronger plnvers than the Western League.

Mr. Charles II. Grecnleaf, of Worcester, soys the New England League will be surelyft go.

Buck Ewing cays that he believes that John Clnrksou has seen bis best days. And bow about Ewiug himself.

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