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THE STAGE.OPENING THE TMEATIUCAL SEASON.

A Large Audience Crowds tlie National to Witness "The Lights o' London."

An audience which packed the National Thea­ tre to the doors U?t night attended the opening of the eeai*n at that popular house. During the recess th« thettre has been made a picture of b«ftuty and expressions of admiration were heard on every hand. One of the fresh and very pretty things ia tkt new curtain, which is a fine speci­ men of the painter's art. It represents an in­ terior of an Oriental palace in perspective, dotted here and there with statuary and bright foliage and flowers, and the entire effect is very beau­ tiful. Ju*t as the first notes of the overture were played last ntcht tho curtain dtecendod nnd ita appearance WM hailed with a burst of hearty applause. The curtain is the work of Mtsara. Fett'ra & ount.

"The LigUts o' Loutlun, 1 ' one of tbe best of modern melodramas, was the opening attraction. It waa pro­ duced with a cftst EpecUlly s«l«cted for ita proper representation, and it WHS acted throughout iu anch a maunnr ai to win the enthusiastic plaudits of tho audience. ID the company are Miss Kdiia Canty, Blies Willa May, Mrs. Fanny Denlmui Rouse, MISH Mary fiewt'H, Mctsrs. James Carter, Horace Viuton, Mason Uitchcll, SMII Tlemple, Charles B. Poore nnd other excellent people. The pl&y was produced with all the accessories nectuiary for its propor presentation. Much attention sueais to be paid to the scenic ndurnmoiits, which were of tbo best seen in Philadelphia, tho Lon­ don bridge Bccue beinff specially notable for its rea­ lism. "The Lights o' London" will be the attraction til this week, alter which "Across the Contiutmt."

"A Dark Secret" at the Walnut.AH is now active preparation at the AValnut

Street Theatre for the opening of Manager Fleiscbman's season on Saturday evening, Sept. 3. The stage has been given up to the force of machinists, who, under the supervision of Harry 6t. Orinond and stage manager Jeremy Taylor, are constructing the huge water scene to be used in the HenUy regatta scene in the third act of "A Dark Secret," the initial attraction, which will have ita first presentation in this country at the "Walnut. Tho water scone will be unusually realistic as well as colossal. Real ducks, geese andiswans will swim upon its surface, and a

Srofessional diver haa been secured to make a ive into five feot of water. The water will be

sufficient to float a real steam lauich, the sheila for tho regatta anil several row boats. In tho rttce the cvatt-i?Wrs ouisnieii, To«;m.T and Ilusmur, will get a start on that part of the surface behind the scenes, and thoir shells will then flash across tho water in full view of the audience. Nothing so ambitious aud novel 1ms ever beforo bwen attempted ou tho Amer­ ican bonrdrt. Tho company euji|l ffed by Manager Nugent will arrive In thia city early this weok and at once bi-gin reh^arrtals oa the Walnut wra^e. It bas been cho*«n with special care and with a view to the perfect adaptability of tho actora to thtu parU. Mr. W til ton, a fine voting London actor, it is expected will make H telling hit in the leading role, and exceptional work fn also expected of Alias Pora Oi<ldiwaito and Miss GabrMIo du S<uild. Misa du Snuld 1ms the role of a wily b'ronth advennirefli, in which her noted dinled powers will b* seen to marked tidvantage. Mr. John DoHgliise, one of the authors of "A Park Secret," has tailed fr-mi Liverpool aud Hill be present at the open- Ing performance.

THE RING.Johnny Rn*jan and Tom Henry fought thirty-eight

Ton into for 81,GOU a sidf> Aug. tf, up the Hudson. Two- ounce cloven were lined, and tlie fight lusted two hours ami thirty-five niiuutei. The last two roumis were fought in the midi-t of a struggling crowd that broke Into the ring. Weapons wore drawn nnd matters looked serious, but tlio reforee quieted thu friends ol both principals by declaring tho tight a draw. Neither DiHii was bitdlv punished.

About 10,000 ppectators witnessed tho ton-round fight with bard gloves between 1'at Kil'en mid Patsy Cardiff, at Minneapolis Aug. 6. The referee, E<1 Cain, dechK'd tho contest a draw. Neither man was hurt, and ttit- question of which is the best man is as far from beint; nettU-d as ever. Thero was some pretty haid hitting, and both men were very weak during tho last three rounds. Killen weighed 190 puunds, and Cardiff t»n pounds less.

A pri7.f» fiijht for S'^50 a side between Matt; fj-ias, of New York City, and Jim Nelson, of Williain-biirp;, took place on Kiahrr's J*laml at daybreak Aufi. 7. It was fought under Marquis uf Queenal»eriy riilts, with (wo- ounce gloves. In the sixteenth and la^t round Nolaon ttiirk Goss two foul Mows, and Ashton declared the

( fight at au end in favor uf Goas. Both muu edcaped ' severe piinishinent.

John L. Hnlliv.m was presented with the handeomesl and most costly belt ever givisu to a pugilist at tbe Boston Theatre on Aug. 8. The belt is nmde of solir 14-knrnt K'tld aud wuiylia 2,000 penn\%eijrhta. It is 4C inches long, the ccnlrw plate id 15 inches deep and the depth of ilio panels is 71<J inchee. It is tfaid to be worth between $6,000 aud 87,000.

Pot- No ton has posted $250 with tbe Cincinnati En- onirer in support of a chaHvnge to fight anybody, either Mm quiff of Qtiftensb'Try or London prize ring rules, for fn-m Sl.dno to £2,500 n side, under any condition* as to time, place, etc., tlmt might be arranged, the challenge to stand two weeks.

Wi Ilium ilradburn, of Chicngo, haa forsaken tho rinir. Hereafter he will l«j employed by P. I). Armour & 0". at the stock yards, under hia mother, who for Jems h»s b<M n Aunour's chief buyer. Bradbnrn's reason for leaving tha ring is that he finds that there is no money in it.

Jac!; Bates, of Younpstown, 0., ond Fred Pnfnter, ol Homi stead, fa., fmu'ht Aug. 15, at Sun I ank, six miles from Pittsburg, Murqnia of Quo* ns'onrrv rules, with hard gloves, to a finish fora purse of $100. Painter Was knocked out in the seventh round.

George Kearnes, of BTcKeesport, Pa., nnd George Mace, of Ttjrrons, Pit., fought u bare knuckle prize fignt :it a point near Tom's Run, Pa., on August 14 for a purfio of $ROO. Keameg won the fight by knock­ ing his nmn out in tho third round.

George \V. Atkiu^m, of the London SporHttg Life ays: "If Jake Kilrain can defeat Jooi Smith iu the international buttle American euorting mon can win £200,000." But he doesn't mean it. Atkinaon Is t good d'.-al of a blowhard.

Dan Hart, of Colorado, and Sid Olarke, of Now York. fought with bare, knuckles, London pmo ring rules for u purse of f 200 near Omaha, Neb., Aug. 7. Hurt was kin eked seuseloM in the 22d round. The tight las tin! Hi. 20 tu.

McHcury Johnson, the colored h^avy-weight, ol Buffalo, has accepted the challenge of Billy Wilson ef St. Paul, to fight tn a finish for £200 a side in thret Wi'ckB fn>m signing articles.

Thoinns Reeves, tho champion light-weight rmgilis f Colorado, who won tho Ii. K. Fox championship belt, died a few days ngo at Armcurdale, Kits., of con­ sumption.

Mike Cleary In training for a flfjlit with Peto Nolan near Cincrnniiti about the middle of September. Ck*ary Will give an exhibition at Jeftersonvillo «u Aug. ]5.

Tho receipts of the KiMer.-Cardift fight M Mlnenp olis wore &11,185. Yeta^ocd deal slij.p«d avray ant Killen e^t but 81,300. '

Jm:i Smith 1ms signed an agrfler/icLt not to en(.'agi In nuy boxing matches until nffur he fights Kilrain.

Elmlrn's Experience Without Protection.ELMIRA, Aug. 18. When tho Elmtrabaso ball play­

ers were paid to-day Manager Smith deducted H, 50 fine from tho money duo pitcher William Callilmn Galllliun immediately resigned, BS did hU brother, (he catcher, ami time other piny ITS. This disbands tho club. The Binglmmtous are iu bad fchapc financially and it is believed (hnt the disband men t of the E.'mira will soon be followed by ihe withJiawal of tho Bing Iiaintoii3 from tho Interimt'onal League. There i pinch feeliup r^r the dittoluti n of the Ehnira Club J*itcher CaHihun was the lion o.* the team, and only Rhe other day ITEW prestated witL n ?i25 gold tvatcu b;

iastJc citizeus.

BASE BALL.FROM CINCINNATI.

Jeo. Bradley's Pointers on Southern Aflfairs and Flayers A Note About Pete Browning Bits of Gossip.CINCINNATI, -Aug. 17. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

When the ball players from clubs in minor eagues that have given up the ghost commence ,o arrive in town it is a pretty good indication ,hat tho season ia approaching tbe fag end. Two >f the Nashville contingent came direct here 3d. Reader and George W. Bradley. Reeder eft almost immediately for Lincoln, Neb., but Jrad is still with us, and yesterday I had a talk

with him about affairs in the Southern League. Much that he said was now, and I have no

doubt that the ambitious hopes of the Nash villas will be a surprise to many people. Cincinnati

more than an ordinary interest in the League that ia striving to uphold the National

game below Mason & Dixon's line. A good per­ centage of its players are Gin chin at fans born aud adopted. When discussing th* merits of the Queen City bo jo in the land of cotton Brad grew enthuaias- ic. Said h«:

"Maylie J«hn Kwing Isn't playing ft great game of jail. I think he is the best pitcher tho Southern. I.ecgue hag, and it won't surprise me to sett him go to one of tbe largo clubs next year. I hear Bu> k Ewing wanti him f*r tha New Y^rki. Th*u there is J'ull<;r, :ho New Orleans phort stop. He is on* of tho quickest ittle follow* in that position in the btnlnow. I played

against him and ppruk from an »ct»iJ experience. [lutigler? Now, there ii a man I wanted the J*ashvill« management to sign early in tfce se»«ou, but they weta afraid of his arm. Al is doing betk-r twirliug this year ;han cv»r I MIW him do before. In NaahTillo Reeder played th* game of his life. He made all the other Udders in the League lay low, and he hit tha hull with a Tim. Migrau ii holding his own. On tho whole, Cincinnati hiu goad reaaan to ba prtmd of her representatives in the* South, and ii i-ayiay th!.? I in- j elude Vnnghw, who is catching Ewint; Kd Fuller, of I ha Birmlu^lmvii; Klu»m»n, of Naw OilnaLs, and j Black and Oratty, of Memphis, Thare's quit* a lot of hem. I um th* only plajerof the Nashville Club Btill j under paliu-y. My contract calls for a full season's 'ngag«m»Bt and my Malarr runs on until they get me

as g«od a paying position as tha one I had with them. The directom? Oh, they are all moneyed men Jfto )est in tha tawn, but they don't know muck about base ball. Up to the time that ihay snld Maul, the Nash­ ville Club was playing to good-sized crowds. Wht-n they lost their star pitcher interact in th* club fell off at once. Thay had won fomteea Btmiglit games and iad they k«pt Blaul would be in tlm Laagno to-day

aud safely in Iha lead for the pennant. As early as a»t M»y Mutrie was ai't«r Matil, but I paid no atten- ;ion to his affar didv't let th* directors know that Jim coveted our man until several weeki later. They et Maul go to Phihidelplna despite my protest, and

now, I guess, Al. Reach is sarry he £ot him," THE OUTLOOK FOR NEXT SEASOS.

What U the outlook for a League in the South next year?"

"Rather poor. I think, though, they claim they will ho in tha field again. There is some talk of tak-

U(T in GulTeston und Roust*!!, Texa*, It's too infer­ nally hot there. Why that's th* hottest 'State T ever win in. New Orleans want there -and made some money, a»d that ia the reas*u they thiuk League club* would pay in the Loue Stnr State."

"What i* Nashville going to do? Try it again?" "Naihvilla ia a good ball town, and is cruzy to get

nto the Aniarican Association." "What I""That'i right. Tho Association beo la buzzing In

lie L>ouuuts uf the club men there. They talked about such a plan all season. Every time anything was said HI Iha subject it seemed so ridiculous to me that I aughed, ant* they'd ask: 'What ara you laughing at?'

find I'd tall thuM I'd ju*t thought of R>m»thiug funny. [ don't think thoru is much dungcr of thu Association filing any further South than Louisville. If it doei, hero aru worse towns than Nashville."

Brad told me the story of tlat other illustrious 3eorg« Washiugtom he who has dliappeartd from the jiise b*ll horicou, Burrjliam and how he secured Lurry Corcoran's reU-aao for $025.

"I thourht Burnham was footing," declared Brad, )ut he tola me confidentially, 'If money will buy him [ want him.' I turned him ovar to the directors, and

yon know tbe result.""Indhtuapilla didn't get $6.25 worth of good out of

!nm," I remarked.No, noraix cents' worth," chipped In Harry Baum-

jartnar.Biad has not signed with any club yet. He la not on

;he auxious seat, for his salary will continue to come n. St. Paul has made overtures to him to manage

their tcnm and Milwaukee has queried him. Naw Orleans papers are all but demanding his aignlug there, so that Hrad can look into tbe future and grin as supremely and happily as ever. He's nil rik(ht. His wife, who some weeks ago waa uaar death's door, fa now convalescing.

LOUISVILLE'S "DEAR OLD HERO." Isn*t it queer how opinions change? Early In the

year the I*ouisville Post WHS calling Pete Browning ua blear-eyed old dub," and now he ia namc-d by tbe same pApnr "our dear old hero." Browning han Ins shara of nicknames. "The Gladintur" and "Diaiillory Pete" are two of them, and another was given biui this weak "Inspector of Ked Lights." Pete did a little tanking on Monday, and his melodious voice could he heard from Nulun'a to the river as he shouted to the Uir-keopor:

"Gimme my change!"Kel, old man, Iko mamigcr, stole a march upon Petor

and saw him collaring the inshoots."Look out, hero cotuva Kt'ily," and one of Pete'a

Iriondd warutd him."Uh, Kul can go to " well, he didn't say Louis­

ville.\esterday iho "dear old hero" lost £15 to Kid Bald­

win. He bet Smith wouldn't strike him out. Kid tonk him up and won, for Peta fanned tho atmosphere the nist time he faced K liner.

BARE HITS.Tbo boysbavo entered ujKin another winning arreak.Jolly, but how Tom Kamwy hates the nickname of

"Toad." It was given him because ho swells up 90 whenever he strikes out » few men. Turnmie is all rijiht and a very clever fellow.

With hi§ gory-hued mu«tache, Reddy Mack looks liktt a Pirate of Pan/aiice; how Elrm-r Smith did fool him in that first game! Throe strike-outs mude Reddy grow pule, How ho smashed at the ball! Smith taya he whacked away §o hard that he had swung hia bat clotir over tho pint* before the ball reachad tht-ro.

Jiiiiniie Will t»nia was guilty of rather a menu elur when he wired tho Pfuiti De»\tr that Frank Fennclly was recovering from a debauch during (he Cl»vf land games. It was a serious charge to make and I aui given to understand unfonndid.

Early in the siiuoo when Uncle Zeke Alien came here with Cleveland, bo tramped all over himself in tho field trying; to get under tho fly balls. It wns a new position for him. The last timo he waa a holy tfvur and bis brilliant catches destroyed four borne runs. Zeko waa largely responsible for tho mourning in the Reds' clubfcimfle.

Horuco McPhee, "Bid's" brother, loft hwt night for Wti4)iingtou Torr itory. Ten to one he starls a base ball cfub out there.

Tk-eie are luts of the theatrical boyn who denert the locnl RitiHo whonever there is a ball game on the tapis. Smiley Wtilker. tho Bower boys, Harry Vauco and Kd Bioi>ni are all pretty constant in their attoudanco. M<>gt of them would b- in Ntw York now if tbe club was not at home. Phil Bmmon, of the MacCollin Opera Co., playing Francois, the Bine Stocking^ at tho High­ land House, Is an ever}' day ball fiend.

"I have turned over n new leaf and am not touching a drop;" cnld Johnny Niehoff, as h« marched into "Dummy's" yesterday. Tho return of IVfaninng to Kauias City let him out. He was playing a good uumool ball there. If nil b;ill players would turn to the same patre there would be fewer errors niailo.

"Hick" Carpenter was laid off at third because he fell away so in his hatting. Still, during his Eastern trip lie made 13 hits in 17 games. Kappel has hal the "turf fright*' in awful form. Iu;fiv« games he banked up olei-en errors, but Immmorod out five hits.

Geor^o Tcbeau and Tom ll«itnsoy fltill love each other dearly. In yesterday's game Ramsay soiit a ball over tho plate before McPhee was tn the box, and ho claimed a etrlko. Tho umpire rofu-ed to allow it, when Ocoi'go chirped from tbe coaching line: "Give it to him, Mr. Curry, that is Mr. Ilameey." Tho crowd laughed, and Tommy turned toward To beau with a facial expression that was a study.

The boys are h.-iving lota of sport over Hilly Serad's projected Chester Club next year.

During Uiceo hot day* Little Nic, when not on the coaclnoir line, makes u qniot run to a shady corner next to the score board. He isn't much bigger than tho b»y who hae been chalking up goose eggs for Louisville.

Mclv'im htw developed into a daring head-first slider one of iho host in the business.

Tony Mullane's old-time friends, the Brooklyns, come to-morrow. They always did murder Tony.

Alien 0. Myerd rushed into the stands last Saturday and be and Aaron Sicrn embraced. "I have come hocio from Now York to save yon," he cried, "auc have tailed a meeting of tbe directors for this after­ noon." It was after tlio Reds hud been knocked out four strfti?;hf. Well, they won that game, even though the Ktd» did make twelve errors.

In tho two Louisville games tbis week Smith struck out eighteen (jf tho sour mash puniehers. In the same gume.-t Jta.'ii8''y struck out thirteen Ked Lega.

Wen Curry baa boen doing some good work here this week.

Perhaps it was a wise stroke to releaee Will Widner and perhaps it wasn't. He poundad in with hia ba' the run that won tho only game he ever pitched. Ii would jviet be Cincinnati'd rotten luck to have him turu out a prize In ?otiu'body olse's Christmas stocking There i»tw( bo Eomctbiug iu a man that baa made QB many as eighteen fan the windiu one game. I may t>3 wrong; tinu> will tell. Aly estimate of Boyle Las proved correct.

The exposition of far. P PORTING LIFB of the Ameri­ can Association muddle andtheBeatin-Kinglow tangle ar« tho clt arfst-cut contributions to base ball litera­ ture that have beeti mude in some time. If Bfiitin is* not nwtirdcd to Cincinnati it will be because the Arbi­ tration Committee is unjust. The place for these con­ tract-jumpers is on the blacklist.

Tony Mnl lane is back from his vacation. Corkhil thinks he ii due for great work, but some of tlie other boys are afraid he ia not pitching the swift ball that he did early in the season.

Al Jenninga is a pretty sick man, and "the boys' are arranging a benefit to be given at the Bellevui

louse on the 27th. They want to raise a fund to send ilm away. His liver is all out of whack.

Serad certainly ongltt to be worked more than he [i. Perhaps bad he been alternated with Smith and "nllane all year the Beds would have won more ;ames.

Ono meets queer people tn (he country. On my va­ cation I struck a rural youth who inquired with all ;he verdure of innocence: ''They charge to see games in Cincinnati, don't they?"

I did gome ball playing myself while away, and. while trying t> catch a sylvan outcnrve had one little finger knocked into a letter B. HEN MULFORD, Jii.

NOT A CANDIDATE.Mr. Caylor Doesn't Aspire to the Presidency

of the American Association—In Favor of Mr. \VikorTs Be-election—Other lave Topics Discussed.CLEVELAND, Aug. 19. Editor BPORTIHG LIFE:

In reading THE SPORTING LIFE Jast Sunday, as Is my devotional custom on the first day of each week, I was surprised to Eee it stated that [ waa a candidate for the presidency of the American Association, under cover. Kow, Mr. Editor, allow me most respectfully to say that I never do anything under cover. It is not nay style. If I were a candidate for the As­ sociation presidency, or for anything else, I'd be a candidate boldly and aggressively. I am con­ siderable ofaa aggressor in my way of trying to carry my points, and I have always tried to avoid the characteristics of a sneak.

I am not a candidate for tho Association presidency, either under cover or above cover. I would not ask one club for a vote if I knew I could get that vote by asking for it, and that it would elect me. Is that plain enough and

sufficiently explicit? Not because I do not know ;liat under certain circumstances the prefcidoucy of .lie Amuricau Association wjuld be a rare compliment ;o anyone upon whom it were best*wed, for it would.

I am not a candidate for several reasons. First of all, I don't hanker after the office; secondly, I couldn't fet it If I wanted it; thirdly, I eo« no reasou why Mr. iVikoff should be diap«isv.'»4(itl. Cert:tiu!y he has done he beat he knows how, and that is greatly to his

credit. He, of course hasn't given unbounded and continuous satWucti'in to the numerous and diversi- U'dly-mia*Hlin«u who control the Association, (-lee

'ie would be thu subject for a museum courier. But Wheeler ia honest aud faithful, and, I believe, has )rovou himsolf to be fully competent. Therefore I i«y I am personally in favor ot his re-election, because L know of no reason why be should be dispossessed.

I have sai*J,too, that I c.mld not be elected president of (he Association if I were a candidate, either silently or Hggn-tsiTely. In my time I have been foarlesa and mnyt*e used too littlo discretion in voicing my honest opinions. Because I have suid to men exactly what I fit and not acted the hypocrite thwy hnVo in some

oases contracted a fueling of bitterness against nu>, and [ dare fiay that there is more than one of my old con- Irert-Bofth* American Awociiition to-day who would "roost" me if I gave them the chance by being a can­ didate for their suffrage. Yet I feel prouder for knowing I have acted honestly and fearlessly toward [hem thau to know I could be elected to the presi­ dency by reason of hypocritical associations.

that Messrs. Wiman and WaIrons were pleas' what I had done with the Metropolitan teawitn wnai i nau oooe witn cue metropolitan it

sibce I took charge, but if they are trying to work me off into some otber position I shall begin to doubt the ft ret premiee.

The subject before the American Association on itapt. 3 is not one of who shall be its president, but whether it eliall retain its prevent membership or whether thero shall be chauces taken of it« disruption. [ am strongly inclined to believe that a business tense will rule tho mooting, and that the work done thereat will insure the strongest kind of an Association for 1888. I believe that six clubs will vote for the per- cuntag* system, and maybe seven. President Stern is quoted ai saying that if he can be convinced that his club would profit by th« adoption of the percentage system he will vote for H. If I can't convince him of that in ton minntes ho has grown more obtuse in his understanding thin he jurmerly was. Then there is the Athletic Club. Mr.simmons, 1 think, is on the once, and Mr. Mason has declared to m*> that he would

vote for a percentage plan with a guarantee provision «ides, to bring the percentage up to n certain sum in 1 cases. It may bo that Mr. Mason's idea may be tho mpromising plank betweeiWtho pro aud ultra per­

centage men.

I have hope, and I may say faith, In tho men whowill come together on September 3d. They will for­ got all the idle bmg, blow and bin-tor of tho last month aud send the Association to the end of its sixth year stronger than it has boon since its inception.

My friend Brunei 1 hfts touched tip that old pet achem* of his graded salaries; but it will not work. The day will never come when pitchers will all get tho samo price, and infieldora draw exactly similar salaries. Think of Tim Keefe nnd Ramaey drawing the same amount of money for services as that paid to Dally, Serad and Seward. Or try to imagine McPhee, Wrtrd, Williameon and Brouthers getting au equal salary with mou like Kappel, Recclus, Toy, McGarr ami Richardson, of New York. Tbe graded salary idea will never work.

Something, however, should be done, if It ho*popsi- blo, to in a measure make salaries more consistent and equal. There is a grout difference in the money paid to players of the sanvi capacities. Tho mighty llara- my probably gets about half of the salary drawn by Keefe. No doubt Bamacy is amply paid for his ser­ vices. Most players are paid to au extent that is not justified by their drawing powers. I know one club which on an average pays every man in Its nine over $20 for every gam* played, and I know one pitcher who get* about $GO for every game ho pitches. That moans ultimate ruin. If the Association, therefore, can mnke some remedy for the growing salary evil it e ho ukl bo don* at once.

In the Metropolitan camp there ia not much that is new to record. We aro doing very well in theno lat- tor days and think wo have now g<^ a team that will play pretty nearly as good ball as any of them. Since returning from the last Western trip we have woo fifteen games, lost four and tied one on our own grounds and in Brooklyn. Isn't tbat doing pretty fair work? W*idman I think will be a great strength to us, and with four pitchers like him, Lynch, Mays and CuslmiHii, none need be overworked. Lynch hurt bia lame knee in the lost Baltimore gam* and has boen laylug off till it recovers. He Is expected to join us in Cincinnati. Qerhardt has been most unfortunate in getting hurt. He was hit squarely in the mouth lost Tuesday by a ball which came to him on a fal«e bound. Thoucn the upper Up wan split wide open Joo wanted to play out the game. Added to his physical misfortunes ho had the ill luck to lose a fine $4(10 diamond stud on the Slat en Island ferry boat last .Saturday evening. Jooia truly In hard luck.

Last week T wrote about the injustice of Fulmer'a umpiring in that last Baltimore game, and on account of it Billie Barniv took such sorious ofTenco that bo has almost refused to ruco^aize me as an acquaintance. In the letter I particularly dwelt upon Burns' foul ball over lh« ri^ht field fence, which Fulmer declared fuir and which practically won the game. On Mon­ day Fulmer and Burns, in tho prei«nce of a half dozei or more Umpire McQuad* among them both ad­ mitted that the ball was four or five feet foul before it disappeared from fight, but both claimed that as it went high over tite fence it was fair, and turned foul after it had passed tbe line ot tha fence, but while yet in plain sight. They both claimed that so lon^ aa it was fair when it crossed above the fenc« it mint remain fair, as the umpire's jurisdiction does not jyo beyond the fence. Tlmt w»s all the ad mis* ion I needed to show that I had not made a groundless squeal, for I then pulled Rule 30 of the National playing rules on them, which reads as follow*:

"Wtifli a btitied ball patses oittsitiethe grounds the wn- pire shall decide it fnrr should U DISAPPEAR within, or*'OUX should It DISAPPEAR OUfeufo of the ttANGE of th« foul /»!«."

To say that both Fulmer and Burns were dumb­ founded to re«d this rule after their admission that the ball had di«ap|»eftred clearly foul is to draw it mild. "Do you acknowledge now that your decision was wrong,'* I asked Fulmer, and Chris answered, "Yes, I do." I have rtverteJ to this subject again tc prove that I seldom, if ever, nmko a claim of injustice in umpiring unless 1 have the rules to back me up. Baruie, oa account of niy kick about Fuluior'a um­ piring, took the trouble to volunteer the information that he imed to think I was honest in m; ami-rtioiiB, but he had changed his opinion.

"What position are you follows playing for, any how?" eugfi^stivoly asked ono of the Baltimore n layer*, with an inference that ono game would do the filets no good and would be of service to them. Au umpire said to one of tho Mets right on the field upon u cer­ tain occasion last spring; "What does a goino or two signify to you fellows, anyhow?" I want to say to him anrt all of bis kind that the Metropolitans and Cleve- lanfe have as much right to fair, square deals and to tho full fruits of their playing as the St. Louis, Louis­ ville, Cincinnati or Baltimore clubs. The Mots ant tbe Cleveland^ have each an equal vote in Association matters, and that fact must not be lost sight of.

Let me say to Mr. Wikoff that In Fergrwon, Mo- Quade and Curry he has three umpires that, iu my opinion, are without peers and these three should be re-engaged, September 3d, fur next season at advance* salaries. Sullivan, too, will get there if h« is given fair show aud not nagged to death. 0.1*. CAYLOB.

He It*n*t Ready Yet.NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Editor SPORTING T^IFE: Since

my letter to your valuable paper I have received my salary in full from the International League. In re­ gard to my naming the parties who approached me . will name them at the proper time. I can not onl; u;*me them, tut can state also tbut one of the man agers came to me and asked me to tine oue of hi pitchers, which I told him I would not do, unices i became nec«&*ary iu my line of duty. Youiwill prob­ ably hear from me in a short wliilo aud get full par­ ticulars. Yours reBpwcttully, JOUN G. DAII.EY,

Ex- Umpire.

RELICS AT THE BAT.The League Directors Try to Play Ball— How tiie "Stitl-Legged Ould Ja-ys," as Mike Kelly Would Call Them, Managed to Perform—Score and l>etails of theGame,NEW YORK, Aug. 19. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

I had the good fortune to witness a game of e ball on Tuesday last, the likes of which I

never saw before and probably will never see again. The match was played at Asbury Park and when it is claimed that the natives of the goodly little twin towns of Ocean Grove and As- :mry were astonished it is putting it mild. Thinking that something besides that New York- Detroit game might come up at the special meet­ ing of the League I ran down to the pleasant sea-side resort early Monday morning. The session, however, was not held until 8 o'clock in the evening. President N. E. Young was the first on hand and ho had hardly deposited tus grip iu the Coleman II juao before the bulky Chicago base ball mogul hove in sight. Al Keach and John B. Day are domiciled at Asbury Park at present and they put in au appearance not long ai'ter. After a dip in the briny, a stroll along the plank walk was suggested, tipalding, Young, Reach, his partner, and yours truly started down the walk to see the sights. \Ve saw some pretty one.-*, you can depend upon it. The sights were all shapes, colors aud sizes and every one of the directors mentally vowed rigut there that they would it ay down there for a week.

RECALLING PAST POWKR9.During the stroll Al Keach incidentally remarked

;hat he thought he could play ball a little bit yet, and .hat th« world in ita rolling had not stiffened his 'ointi much. Al Spalding said that he was only 36 /tart old aud felt like a colt, and he thought he could ;>lay a little bit himself, President Nick said that father Time hod dealt kindly with, him, rind he would Je if he could not play ball jusc aa well as either of them. Hrr-Sbibo trotted over to his cottage to bor­ row a has* ball from his sou, and the League magnate* skinned oft their coati and waistcoats and funned a square of human poiU. The ball was passed around in .ivuly atyle, and tbe veterans caught it aud flung it with considerable precision. Some wandering infidel, However, stole an umbrella belonging to one of tho >urty, and the ball tossing wan discontinued for tbe :ime being. The goodly precincts of godly towns bad been polluted, and for au umbrella, too, and a Badness ipread itself all over the beach.

A BALL MATCH ARRANGED.On the way back to the hotel A. G. S. suggested that

i regular match be played on tlie morrow, aud Ins suggestion wa* hailed with delight. Captain Grin- null, of tho Asbury Club, was at once sent f_»r and all .he preliminaiits were arranged. Spalding ihuuf.ht that hu would pitch a few of those underhand f-ho^ s, which would puzzle their younger opponents consid­ erably. Mr. Curtia and J. W. ripalding said they would whack up tho catching between them. John it. Day eaid he would play ou first base and stand ready to relieve pitcher Spalding whenever his arm gave out. Al Keach was to be put on h«coud base be­ came of hu strong resouiblunce to Urandmainruy Duu- Ittp. Nick YoudiC said he would play sUuit stop, if he uied for it, aud Curtu aud J. W. SpalUiug wore to go whack ou third base. Niuiick fought shy.of ['laying at all, but Anally consented to look after left garden. W. II. May, of Louisville, once an enthusiastic fol­ lower of Uie old Eclipse Club, uf old "Xaintuck," con­ sented to play centre field, aud yours truly waa con­ signed to play right tie Id.

AL S. TO THE PORE.Al Spalding appointed himself manager and director

it once. A couple of hours iu the secret chamber, "root 8 to IU o'clock, aoon settled the serious part for hu League directors, and that disputed game was

ordered to bo played over again, Detroit knew its case was homeless, but sent on Attorney Grey to argue his side anyway. John B. Day, however, was on bis niel­ lo, and his eloquence won the day. After tha meeting

several bottles of soda water, ginger ale, orange phos thates aud other driuka peculiar to Asbury were Bent \''/r, and the great game for to-morrow was the all- important question. Spalding's suggestion that the Leaguers play in bathing suits met some opposition from tlte more cesthetical members but WAS finally adopted. Then the telegraph wire to New York waa used to order on a dozen pairs of long, flaring red Ktockinga and as many canvas shoes. A dozen blue- tiiid-whito-a tripod caps were also sent for. Then Mor. jheus began to walk and everybody sneaked off to bed.

THE 8UKPUI8ED NATIVES.Everybody waa out of bed before daylight Tuesday Dining und a r-pirit of eport was in the atiiioephore

which Burrouuds the godly little twin towns. Staid matrons asked everybody what this game called base jail was, aud told their hua!>&uds tiiat they bad no .u si new to go and see the thing because if it was base ;hey would bo polluted, and would be barred out from the camp "meetiu 1 " next week. The time flew rapidly and after a bmntiful lunch the base ball men all re­ paired to President Young's room to put on their togs. Then a feeling of unrest came over tbe room at the idea of getting inside of those bathing suits. John B. I>ny thought be would look hotter in his present oulflt, which consisted of lavender trousers of the latent cut, patent leather shoes, a dickie, white hat of softness find beauty, and an old gold flannel shirt aud red necktio. Spalding would not hear of it t however, claim­ ing that he wan going to get into that bathing suit and that every other son of a trim present had to do the auine thing. Shortly after 2 o'clock nine funny look­ ing animals came marching out of tho Coleman H>*i aud tumbled into tbe 'bus in front of the hotel. They were the head, brains, money and power of the League, and their appearance was greeted in a most enthusi­ astic manner. The bulky form of Millionaire Spald­ ing headed the group and little "Nick" Young, tlie president of tho League brought up the rear. They looked queer and acted even more so. Blue woollen bathing suits adorned the larger portions of their anatomies, while blue and white striped cups, flaring red stocking* and canvas ahoes made up the rest of the uniforms.

OFF FOR THE BATTLE FIELD. On tho way out to the grounds each, told tales of

past base bull accomplishments and each ono nudged his neighbor and told him to put oa a a I iff upper lip. The grounds were finally reached aud wilu applause greeted the funny looking team as it tumbled out of the bus. There was a goodly crowd present and the ice cream wagon was doing a tremenduous business. Little time was wasted in preliminary practice. The League was the first "ins" and A. G. Spalding went to tho bat. He rapped out a lively base hit and finally got around and scored a run. The next three men were put out and then the younger team went in to do the hitting. Spalilitig's underhand shoots were touched up lively and the Asbury boys got In five runs. In tho next inning Day went in to pitch aud he retired tbe Asbury butters after they had made oue run. lie was wildly applauded, and cries of "Go pitch for the Giants," aud "You're a daisy," were heard on every hand. The New York president tried it again in the next inning, but did uot do so well. The attain upon his muscles told, and the home team got iu eight runs. It was in this inning that President Nick gobbled up n red hot liner at short and threw the base-runner out at first. It was * preat play and he received an ovation. lie says he will never do it ag.tlu t so help him, and h< won't get over the effects of that collision for at least two months. I would like to say a few words about that home run, as I have received letters of congratula­ tion from all over. I did not know the scorer. I dou't know how I got around the circuit, und I don't know where the ball went to. One spectator ^aid it wan (brown wild to a bus* and went under a lady's skii te, End the bashful fielder was ashamed to ask the damsel to get up and let him fire tbe ball back to the diamond. Awothor person said it fell in a well. After a great deal of persuasion I got a copy of tho score, which I Inclose to you. I have not tampered with it, but send it to you as it was given to me. These are tho figures the Asbury pencil-pusher made out:

ASBURY. B. B. P. A.El J.EAQl'E. B. B. P. A. EWolJs, c.......... 3 3 6 3 4 l A.G.Spaldi'g,p3 1 a 21Applebv, 2b.... 2120 fi J.W.SpaMi'g.c 31204Pierce.'lb....... 3 2 6 0 2 J.B. Day.lb, p 3 1 6 33Taylor, 3b...... 21 2 0 0 A. J. Kfoch,2b 21200Amwick, »«..... 2 2 0 2 1 J. W. Curtk3b3 1 4133ow«, rf, p.... 1 1 0 ION. K. Young.ss 12010Opdyke If....... 1 1 0 0 0 W. II. May, cf. 0 0 0 00Grinuell.cf.p... 3 2020 W. Nimick, If. 0 1100 Simpson,p(cf... 3 1 0 0 0 Stackhouse, rf. 2 2 0 00

Total......... 20 U 16 812 Total......... 17 10 18711League.................................... 10546 1 17Asbury.................................... 51842 x 20

Earned runs Lf-ague 1. Two-base hits Appleby, Am wick. Three-base hits Wells, AmwJck. Hume run Stackhouse. Struck out By Spalding 1, Day 1 Griunell 1. Umpires Col. S, V. Woodruff and Sam firewater, Jr...After the game the two nines bad a match eating ice cream, and then the veterans went back to the Coleman House. The band was playing "See the Conquering Heroes Come," having been given the wrong tip by Col. Woodruff. Then the nine sat on the stojp and had a group photograph taken by Artist Prince, of Washington. He ought to do well on the sile of the pictures. A dip, a feast and a dance fin­ ished up the day, and duty called me to a busier sphere Most of the League men will remain out the week and if they don't stay two I shall be mightily mtsia- keo. John B. Pay had a pretty cottage in the grove nnd so had Al Beach. Who would not be a base bal director?

GOTHAM SQUIBS.The Giants are fighting Dame Luck at present.Those Boston and Detroit scorers ought to bi

ashamed of themselves. The poor umpires are to b pitied when they get into the bailiwicks of these damphools.

0. P. Caylor coaches too much from the pree Stand at St. George. Let the field captain direct th men on the field.

The Indians start West in better trim than at an; time this season. Poor Jack Nelson is left at horn and is sad. The players Bay they will win BIX games on the trip.

You have seen something of the Brooklyn Club o late. Don't you think them au erratic gang?

Neither Von der Abe nor a proxy for the genia German were pieseut at the special meeting of th League.

The League will take no further action In tin Beat in case. The directors say Detroit is entitled t the pitcher and the Wolverines will keep him.

Big Chief O'Brien has knt his phenomenal flavor He bad been like a stick at tho bat of late.

Dun't you notice quite a Western flavor in tlie. make-

p of the Metropolitan Club? People around here do* The Giants come homo to-morrow and they will be

iven a lively reception at tho Polo Ground* Monday. GKO, K. fcTACKHOUSE.

FROM INDIANAPOLIS.Tlie Ho osiers Now in Good Shape—The

Kecords of Glasscock and Denny—A Couple of Releases Tom Brow a Miguud, Etc.INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 18. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: The Detroit team arrived last night and will meet Captain Denny and his men this after­ noon. The Indianapolis Club has won games

n every team in the League excepting De­ troit, and if we do not get a game during this series it will be because fate is against us, Tbe ocal club is in fairly good shape for the contest

and Dtuny told me to-day that he was going to make a desperate effort to down the big men "rom Michigan this afternoon. Boyle and Myers will be the battery and both are in good form. Johnson, our new right fielder, split hia hand in ;he last New York game and injured it again on Saturday in practice, but ho will probably go nto his field to-day,. He lias shown up well, so

far, and Manager Fogel thinks he is going to be great man. Our latest acquisition, Shreve,

will face the Detroits to-morrow and the Nyack idar, Leitiinr, will see what ho can do astainpt the

sluggers on Saturday. Aruiidel, whose finger is .ib ,ut well, will c*tch the former and Ilackett will appear with the latter. Hackett has been doing excellent w>.rk of late and is batting well. Young Leitn»r ntched iu the lost came against Pitlsbutg aud did

very effective work. If he continues at bis present >ace he IB guinf to be the greatest of all the young Hlchers, barring noue. Manager Fogel is much pleased with Mm and regards him as a comor. McGeacliy is still abieut, ana tho effort to till his place by securing Hlnii*r Foitor has failed. Manager Foster, ot tho MiniiL'*!>oli* filub, who in a brother of Elmer,

i as acted very obstinately in this matter, and has to»d in the way ot" the centre fielder bftt«ring liim-

*elt' for 10 apparent reason oilier thau to bo bull- leaded. The di-ui it off fur the present, but may come ip later. Anotksr «an for tho position is now tn-iug iego:iated with, and nisiy be hern within a f£w days, ii tho nicantiM** &e#ett will play in the Held when

My ere is aitchinj, au4 when he is not behind the bat he latt* r will play centre. Tho great and oulv John*. Ctthill bus been released at Iwt, and is now allowed he freedom of the city. Patrick is a great man

when unrestrained, and since he received a dipluma rom the local nianagt'inent he has been making 'things" hum. Hv hats put in a claim against tho lub for "pitching,0 and talks of suing fur th« *une inle^a he in paid. Tli« amount, I beln>vn, is about $50. ['hink of paying Cahill extra tor "pitching!"' Upon vhat b.tMs he ie*ts the claim no one seem* to know. ['he club has paid him all itXiwcw him a>id of course i anifhs at his demand. lie talk* of going to Califor­

nia, but aa he has been somewhat under the influence*f the Indiana "atmosphero 1 ' for several day*, his ex­

act intentions are not known. Pulliemus, nother great man, was to have left for his ome, at Nyack, N. Y., last night, and if hig end of the country begins to tip up some time to-

m^rrow, I shall know that this ymiog man has trans- erred bin weight to iho Eastern end of th« world. le has swaggered ahout the hotel* und talked a great !cal since !>e was released. He says ho will nevor lay bnll again. It he evei played ball it waa before e came West. Ho has played none here. "Polly"

was dickering with the Crawfordsville Club, but dt- idfwi to go home. Ue waa offered $80 per mouth, 1 hink.

JACK GLASSCOCK.Looking over the record la-jt night I found that

ack Glasscock stands several notches from tha top, which shows how unreliable and wholly worthless a ecord really is, GlaM>cock boa lone beeit regarded as he king ot all nice in his position, and, although h>) YcQuently makes eirors, he is to-day the greatest ihoit stop that ever wore a uniform, and th<<re in 110 nau coining on to take his pl.tce when he quits the luaineas, which, I hope, however, will not be for

many years. Glasscock is really a wonder ou the ball field. Some of the plays he makes are but little short >f marvelous. Ho gets bulls uud accomplishes plays hat no other man iu hU position would think of go­ ng after.

JERRT DENNT,too, stands below several other third bftSf-mpn In the average,-*, yet where is there a man in the baso ball world that covers the ground and makes the brilliant )Uys that Detmy dues. "Ho is a grand player," i-aid iarry Wright to me the other day, "and his equal

would be hard to find." Gla^scock and Denny are neu who go for everything, and take the most iesperate chances, and that is why they make errors and stand below uthtra of less note in the averages. No man over saw Denny step aside for ft hot bull. Think of a team mudo up of t-uch men, men who played their places us they do. I am not trying ;o advertise these two'men. They are pretty well itnown, but I (-imply call attention ro these facts to show how misleading these a o called records some­ times arc. If Benny played third base as Latham docs he wouldn't make an error once a month.

TOM BIIOWN

Ts the man referred to above as tho prolttble successor of McGeachy in ceutre rietd and since I commenced this letter Manager Fogel bos secured him and he Is now on the road to luiiianapohs. Brown was once a groat ball player and there seems to be no renson why he should uot be one still. He wua greatly hampered in Pittfburg by the coiictaut abiwe of ihe pant-ru, it being charged that he wan the leader of the California clique. He wanted to get away from there and with a change of location and different surround­ ings he may be a valuable nmn. lie is a tine runner, stands only throe paint a below Mctieaohy as a ft< Ider, and on Aug. 10 his bitting average was .274. Maua- ger Fogel and Captain Denuy think Drown will be a good man t\>r the team aud ti|wak very highly of him.

The team will leave on Sunday morning ut 4 o'clock for Philadelphia. No one will be left at home. Mr. 0. K. Johnfou, of the Indianapolis AVws, will accom­ pany the club on this trip. Mr. Johnson is one of tbe finest fellows in the world, aud aa a mascot has n equal. A. G. 0.

STAR SCINTILLATIONS.

Jacoby Released and then Re-signed in Obedience to Popular l>emaud — The Chances for the Pennant, Etc.SYRACUSE, N. Y., Aug. 18. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: Considerable commotion was occasioned the present week by the report of the release of Harry Jacoby, the popular centre fielder and general player of the Syracuse Star team. Upon investigation it was found that the rumored re­ port waa true, and that the release was given by Manager Simmons for the purpose of reducing expenses and for no other reason. Jacoby for lliu pa-tt two seasons has done faithful service lor the Syracuse Club, and the report that he had been released immediately en used an eruption among the patrons of the game, who called upon tho manager aud diiec- tora and insisted that Jacoby be reinstated. Manager Simmons at ouce, seeing the necessity of his revoking tho order of things, did HU and one of the most popular players that over donned a Star uniform was put back twain where be belongs. This move of Manager Siui- mone is a good one uiid Laa been tbe cause of making him many fritmda.

THB PENNANT BATTLB.At this stage of tho fight for the pennant it seems

as though it would bo a very sorious matter indeed 10 make auy changed in the team, an ihe boys are playing excellent bull and winning guinea handily. The team play at home all of the present week, and then go to Wilkesbarre for four straight games and if they play Ml the Syracuse Club should stand at the close of the next week at the top. The Star pitchers are all in good t-hape at present aud are doing excellent work in every game. Tho loss of the Bing- hamton game on Saturday last hurt us considerable, but good work this week will offset that. Consider­ able confidence is felt that the Syracuse Stars will win all of tho games here tbis week; the only real anxiety expressed is in regard to the result of the two guinea with Buffalo. Wal.sh has do^ no work of latu aud Manager Chapman is probably reserving him for us. In glancing over some of the past games with the Bisons I find that tlie Syracuse batsmen have touched up Mr. Walsh in pretty lively shape in two or three games, and am inclined to think that he will have wort, cut out for him heie tbis week.

NEWS NOTES.

Manager Denny Mack, of the Wilkesbarrea, pro' duced his "find," pitcher McGovern, here hist Tuesday, and tbe young man was all right aud did good work up to tbe fourth inning, when "Ked" Bitlman, the star second basemaii and the best coachor in the League, opened his valve, and young McGoveru lost his head completely and was then hit pretty hard. This is a poor town for visiting clubs to try pheuom- etions, fts they are iu every case "busted" sure. Young McUovern did fairly, though, considering tbe poor support he received.

The lit'le stranger who made his appearance last week in Captain OIHe Beard's household ia doing re­ markably well, and the proud father was the recipient of a very pretty gold badge from his fellow players during Tuesday's game.

The Syracuse pitchers are all good hltterg.Mapledoran is the beat umpire we have seen this

season.Marr's base-runn ing seems to surprise visiting teams,

but Syracuse folks d3u't wonder at anything, "Lefty" docs as they expect him, to score at least half of the runs made in a game.

Buckley's right hand was Injured in last Monday's game with Biugbamtou,hut the best catcher in the League is found at his post when his turn comes.

Well, friend Clifford, of Portland, are you watching Con Murphy's work this season?

Oberla rjdor, of this city, is doing great stick work of late for Scriinton. "Oby" is said to be handicapped b) having no support behind the bat.

Providing ihe home team win two of the throe games with Buffalo and Rochester tbis week ihe Herald will give each player their pick of throe bate each from 200 of Spalding's "black bands.1 '

Bob Pettit, of the Wilkesbarree, Is a good ball player and came very near coming to Syracuse from Water- bury. H* can't play bag No. 3 in the abape that Joe Battin can, however.

Our Hamilton friends gave na A friendly boost las Wednesday, for which we return thanks. W. WHE*.

FROM DETROIT.The Series With Chicago—The Cheering

Outlook for Percentage Stearns' Reply to Fogel—News Jfotes.

DETROIT, Aug. 18. Editor SPOBTIXG LIFE: Notwithstanding the desperate efforts of tha League directors and the Chicago team the paat ew days, the Wolverines ar^ still at the head of-he League procession, and in fine condition to nakc a hot light for the honor of remaining at he head. Chicago made a most strenuous

effort to get ahead of tbe Wolverines and failed. Jlurkson, who is a stumbling block to the Do- ;roits, was put in the box all three of the gamea, und did suiue of the most wonderful pitching on reooril. The Detroits got but twenty actual hits n those three games. Had the Chicagos been

able to hit the Detroit pitchers with any free­ dom they would have taken three straight. Uut they were not. The pitching of Gutzoin and Gruber was vory nearly as good as that of "Jarkson, and Arson's men got only twenty-five actual bits in the throo EDDIES. Gctz pitched two re imrkubl.v tine games and Gruber put up a phenomenal ;aiue. The Cuica^os won the tir^t gauib on its merits >V superior batting, won the second on errors by tho jcIrons (iny kind ut d*cout support for GruUer would uivr given the game to too vuiiors) and lust tlie third

on its merits, bi-iug unlimited and out- d, Score!) sent out i'rum Chicago of ay's game ctedit the Ct.icag * with actual hits oft Gruber ami tbe JJetroita with

;iiree erron*. All account*, however, u^re* thut tha JetroiU played u slevouly, elipahod gttrne, und r«liabl«

ss*i ot thu ctjiite'L oay there should huvu bueii score.t at lujut eight errors and only five actual hit* tcuicil against Gtubi r. Chicago papers pr«iioiinc* Jlruner uuu of tae fim-cltus pi tellers of tho cuuutry. .t is quite evident that Prtoiueut Stearns picked out A

chwrry when he got Umber. With a *trun< pitchur to aalp out Gtt7.ein, Dairuiiftels veiy cuuiluitablu. Then Ueca'd Betttiu. If ho (luKsu't do Bowo great pitching ,r the Detroit Club tbis sesuun then tho people who

i;*ve aeon him work here wiil he greatly surprised M wall as disappointed.

As for Chicago, 1 dou't believe that team will agiin .Inn tw&ti'ju get so dote to tbe Wolverines us limy v,tne >u Monday. Tho> h»v« ma<ie u supreme ellort and »il'd,aUii the piutpects are iliat Chirk sou \vill sutler

aa a result ot hia Uurible efiuit. Tho recurd made oO hu luxi uip by 13ald\viu and Van lliikreii duos uot

HI 181st iu tLe beluf thut they will prove effective. Van Irtlirati, us u pitcher, \t~as exploded at Detroit. I cer utility oxpncc to see the Wolverines walk uwivy from he Chicago:} on this trip, and keep away from them. L'ne Detr«its are uuw in buitur siuipe to ittckle tha Knitt-ru elubb thau at any timo this buuuou, uiid uhuuld

make a good showing this trip. n it conies t.> * question of who shall fly the

Ia^, I havt* more fours of iho rhillies thi'u au> other ,1111. it tbey can ruiiuuiu the slushing gait ut

which they ar« now going ih»y will certumiy jump uto secuiid piacu and give the Wolverines a rub ut the iuish.

PERCENTAGE FOR THE LEAGUE.I am pleased to observe that the general aeatimcnl

s drifting rapidly in the direction of the only just and iotie.it way uf divniitig Kato receipts the ^ert'enUtgtf iv-ttom. The almost (loud certainty of losing VOD der Ahe, if the unjust guarantee was rotaiuod, had ovi- lently scared the Association into so.'iug (hu error of

way and there appears to be no doubt that percen- u i will pervail in thut organization noxt avason.

Von tier A he'a case ofiVra a capital illustration of the evils of the guarantee system. Not only will tbe Aa- ociatioii return to it* series, but tbe prospects are he League will also. Sp<ilding IIHS hud enough of the ;nuran,eo, and, if I am n»t mistaken, several other ^arsons nut entirely (Unconnected with the Ltatfneard alsu somewhat weary. They haven't fouiid the guaran- ;oo what it was cracked up to be at the time Button thought, by getting the Hchcme through, she bad cut Detroit's throat. Detroit, however, has proven that

sbu cuii support a high-priced team under auy sys- ;i'iu, and i* at this writing several thousauda ahead of he gam^. Boston, of ci>urse, will make a frenzied kick

against a return to a fitir and honest division of re­ ceipts, but I guess it w .n't do ihe triumvirs much good. They nhuuld study up the opinions on this subject of such fair-minded men us Harry Wrigbt aud Chad wick, and eudeavor to reform.

BTEAUN9 AND FOGEL.President Stetirus returned from the East this morn­

ing. Although disgusted wttli tho way the club wu euchred out of tho .New York-Detroit forfeited tratne, lie uas us a whole well pleased with the gon-

iutlook. His attention was culled to Jfdgel'i bilious screed, in which he tclln how he got left in hif effort to secure Gruber and Bt-atin. Mr. ttttmrus Baid: "since Mr. Fogel has seen fit to abuse Manager Watkius in connection with tbe affair aa explana­ tion of what Watkins had to do with it is in order. Mnce I first accepted tho office of president of tha club Manager Wntkius hits uot secured or released * playnr, with the exception of one William Smith, whom he allow«d to join tho Montphis team early this spring. Tlio engaging and relcusing of player* nm always been left entirely iu my hands by the board of directors, und my acts have always met the ap­ proval ot the board, flruber was secured by me from the Hartford Club, while the Detroits wore in the Kiwi aud VVatkms know nothing about it. Beat in was also secured by rue without asking Watkiuy* views. If any­ body is to blame in the matter 1 am. The same ap­ plies to the Big Four matter, which Fogel quota. I am [>erfectly willing to stand before tho public on th» record I made in these deals, notwithstanding Mr. Fogul'ti plaint."

MINOK MENTION.

W. L. W., of Jumesport, Mo., is informed that in th* four guinea from Aug. 7 U» 11, inclusive, Dan Brouthert watt IU times at bat. tiud hit for 18 bases, making big total bade percentage .947. Brouthen' hits mclud* OHO Iniso on balls.

To "Muggy" (strictly confidential): You can well imagine the weight of woo which oppressed ine when the mournful news cauio thut tlie groat Boston team, who uro tu divide u fabulous sum uf money (let DM see, is it$£> or $2r>,000?) among themselves when they win the pennant, had dropped to i'uurth place and wad iu imminent danger of Klipping imo fifth, owing to tha eucrouchnu nts of those wicked Phtllies. And when there ar> He before my moutul vision tlio possibility of Boston ending the seusuu in bixth or seventh place, I tell you, "Mugicy," I felt exactly like a four-mila funeral. I certainly hopo somuthiug will be douo to meet the threatened calamity. Peihaps, now, if an offer was made by thu triumvirs to divide S-50 among the |>laj era it' the team landed no lower than lifth they might brace up. Something should he done.

It Gruber hud be on supported on Monday Detroit would have won two out of three from Chicago. Think of that. A year ago at this time tho DetruiU were ouly seven pointu ahead of Chicago. To-day they lire twelve ahead. The poor Bos to us know they hav» no uioro chance of rakiug la that $£,500 bluft made by tho triumvirs than Dave Sullivan bos uf boitg created a Knight of tho Bath.

Baldwin announces that his arm Is all right, and h« is ready to pitch agaiu. It is doubtful if tho club i* randy to havo him. Detroiteri are thoroughly dis­ gusted with his conduct, aud it would take mouths of winning pitching by him to got back into the good graces of the public.

Did you notice the elegant ball G«tz pitched against tbe Ohicagob? This is the same Getzeiu Watkin.stried to fehelvti earlier iu the seat-on.

Wntkins tells a Chicago Jl/a*J reporter that the dt- rectors interfere- with him in the management of th* team, and that he could win many more games if allowed to place the men an ho wants to. This mnko* the directors smile, aa utter several games had been lost through Watkina 1 stupidity in placing tho pitch­ ers, the directors then interfered ui\d the team begazt to win. The directors do well to keep a stiff rein on Wat kins.

An effort 10 being made by certain irresponsible persons to make it appear that the release of Weid- Duin war) a bad move oil the part of the Detroit Club, It ttould bo well for them not to talk too loudly until We id nmn has faced the hitting teams of tbo Associa­ tion. He has not yet come up before the Loui^villeM, Athletics, Cincinnati^ aud Browns.

Most of tho Boston papers havo not spared Mik« Kelly for bis clownish unties at Detroit.

"Why Is it that nearly nil complaints about umpire* come from Detroit?" earnestly iuquiro half a dozen writers who live in towns where Bogardiu* invention has its heaviest sales. Has anybody beard from Bos­ ton iatoly? They express tho same overwhelming af­ fection for Sullivan that Dotruit did. It can be de­ pended on that whomever Detroit kicks it boa good reason for it.

Of all tho skin &ames ever Ward of the one worked by tho board of directors ot the Leftioic tokos the cak*. That Gore's miiterablo nick dodgo should deprive De­ troit of a game at thia siago of the race is exasperating in the highest degree.

There is como prospect that Fred Dunlap may b« able to take a hand in tho wind-up. He is now at JtlC demons soaking the injured limb, ami it is coming around in good shape. It will be fortunate for tbv team if Fred can get bock there. Hii captaincy was valuable factor.

It ie admitted by good Authority that tho Detroit Club has the beet right to the nor vices of Berlin, and yot tbe Detroit Club is asked to give the Cincinnati Club a chance to dispute our "beat tight," A thing tha Detroit Club and the Len^uoviH not do. It would b* absurd. If the Association desires to make war on thi« pretext I guess the League can otand it. The Associa­ tion can blacklist Ben tin all it wants to. Ho will con­ tinue to pitch for the Detroit Club.

Secretary Lead ley witnessed the throe gamw In Chicago, aud attid It was the £reate<<t sight he ever witnessed. Those games diew an abrogate of 28,000, and tbe Detroits, for thoir drawing Ability, received $4,000. Now, there's justice for you. MAT.

Changes at Blughamton.BINCHAMTON, Aug. 17. Editor SPORTING LIFB: Th«

last two weeks has witnessed many changes iu th* Binghamton team, and to-day we are going on in th* same old way. JVladigait, Quinu, Casey, Lyons, Jacob* and McShaunic have been released, and have left for other ports. Cbilds, Iho new recruit from tho Penn­ sylvania Association, who has been playing a splendid y'ame at third and batting hard, skipped by the light of the moon and will be suspended in consequence^ He has played ball long enough to know tho conse-<lllf'UCOSand BUO

paye a ong oug o CODSO- s of such an act. We have just nine men now, ould an accident occur wo would indeed be

placed in a difficult position. Manager Knight is play­ ing right field, and playing it well, too. Ihe boja, with uae or two exceptions, are playing good ball, Tonmoy, at short, bus U.-st uis grip. I propose the fob lowing League for next year: Wilkesbarre, Scrauton, Syracuse, Utica, Binglmmton and £luiira. A nioo^ tidy Uague, and one that will hut. CRICKH.