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THE PITTSBURG PRESS, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 3 wremlin will he In two classes, and SK UTTLE QEAT BIXE BACE OVEE. JMLE, WAS GIVE AT CXPARA-' LKLED OYATIOK AT THE had good experience 08 th Wilmington team. Buckley is one of the best forwards on the team, and Is a good one. He has played basket ball from the time It first started, having played on the Central high school, Purple Crescents and Wet-Phtladelphla teams for years. The subs on the team are Marggeoff Bohn and Singer, all food ones.

Th team has a very good schedule of games arranged before coming to this city, January Si, to play the VAll-Pittsburg" team. They played their first game ot th season last Wednesday, when Adelphla team, of Brooklyn, was defeated by a score of 13 to i. The AU-Plttsburg basket ball team Is practicing regularly, and will tie In condition to five th very beat team In th country a hard tussle in a few weeks. Manager More-land has made arrangements to play the Brooklyn Centrals at old city hall on Wash-Ington's birthday, February When the AU-Ptltsburr basket nail team was organised much ot the talent was drawn from th East Liberty Y. M.

C. A. team, Th Hast End tam was thus much crippled. Kut another team has been organised In th Y. M.

C. A. that promise to develop as great strength as was shown by the first team, Ralph Young has been elected captiiln, Th new team will play sa follows: Right forward-it. M. Young.

Left forward L. Nlchol. N. Center Georg Kalllck. Right guard Wm.

Marthens. Left guard 8. Bunion. Although th local cycle hoard of trade new befor attempted ta hold a cycle show, the one to held In the Marshell building Surlng th week of February SO-27 promises to rival the big shows of Chicago and New York. Boston and Philadelphia hav shows scheduled to bs held at th same time, but these will not sffect th local exhibit, which will do for cycling In this vicinity what nothing else could do.

Pittsburg has long needed an up-to-date show. Last year on was attempted, but It was not under the auspices of th board of trade, and it wa loo 1st in the season to do sny good. This winter's show will follow closely the New fork exhibition, and many of the manufacturers will bring their entire exhibits her. The big manufacturers realise that Pittsburg is! ons of the greatest cycling cities In the country, and will spar no money In their efforts to display their machines to the best possible advantage. Th Marshell building will be renovated and put In th neatest condition pcsslbl.

It has good facilities for heating and will make a model place for such an exhibition. Th first floor has been divided into 140 spaces, must ot which hav already been sold. The American Wheelman certainly hits the proverbial nail squarely on th head In the following editorial: If th American riders wculd like to be successful In Europe, and the nilural Inference Is that they would, then they should follow common-sense rules, which seem to be unknown quantities with thm. The Idea of an American champion going to a strange country, against strange men and then riding for the first tlma against th best men In that country, 1 preposterous. He sacrlllcea his reputation at on blow, while If he would exercise a llttl discretion In getting In trim and getting accustomed to the ridera he would stand at least an equal chance to win.

Just for an experiment suppose the nxt man that goes abroad would be willing to work his way up rather than to try to smash the reputation of Europe's champions at on fell blow. Nup-ps he takes a. trip to Houbitlx, or Marseilles, or som other smaller city, and rides in competition Sgalnst some if their men, gradually working nearer to their Mecca, which seema to Paris, and In th meantime Studying the Hy th time he has reached Pari ha will, If he Is observing, hav discovered all the Idlosyncracles and peculiarities of his opponents, and when finally doe come to ride against such men sa Eden, Morln and Jacquelln, he will knew against whom he Is pitted, and will not groping In th dark. The "American Invasion" this year has been a failure, a gigantic, monumental failure, but It was nut because we did not hav good men. It was because our men were Ill-advised and did not exercise those faculties which were given them by the great Creator.

The days of Zimmerman and Ranker will return when the days of worthy successors to Zimmerman and Banker arrive. Until that time will hav to smile and suck cur thumbs, even though our hearts be bursting with sorrow, There Is nothing slow about the western members of the L. A. While Columbus, Philadelphia, Nahvllle and other cities are Issuing Invitations to the league to hold the national meet of '07 in their respective cities, the west is already making preparations Ic contest for the ons of the year after, as It Enems to be conceded that that section will he entitled to It, Inasmuch as the cast will have had It three suooesslv years. The cities mentioned In connection with ths 'US meet are Omaha, Mllwauke and Lne Angeles, but th former Is making by far the most active campaign.

The wheelmen of Omaha have organised a club for the purpese of attending the meet next year, wherever held, and there will the merit of Omaha as) a convention city bs extolled. The president of the club has Issued th following letter: "Omaha want ths national meet In 185S (the year of the great trans-Mlsslsslppl exposition). With the 1250,001) appropriated by the THE YALE CHAMPION HOCKEY TEAM. IK pounds. Tin catrie for all eveoia will rtoo on the evenlne- ot December (eeture of th, tnumament will be the pertal bouts between Harry Mortun, of MeKeestmrt.

an James La ben, Carnegie, and Jack Klnlow, of MiKeep. ana John wsnse, ot vtuoinswiH Tin nfliHals tnr th tournament have, not been Hflttied. but It Is thought some ez-pugi ltat will act as referee. WINTER SPORTS. A Hockey Game aad LlTely Races at tie t.

While the weather yesterday was unseason able, there was no Interruption ot the-winter sports at the Casino, and ths excitement. which becan in th afternoon with a hockey rame. continued until a late hour last night, The sport was marred by a serious accident to Perry Mvlea in th barrel race. The trtcK of the event was to crawl through 1 barrel, hui nt mthii-h wbji knocked out. and It hi ri(v Mvle Mruck the share edge of the harntl and cut a deeo sash In his head.

He plucklly finished the race and won It. A nhvain waa aummoned. and after the wound in his head was dressed My let was able to go horn. The Pittsburg collet and the Shady Sid academy ware the contestants in the hockey game In th afternoon. Th Shady Side boys played straight and clan hockey, and won by a score of I to 1.

A feature of the evening events was th mtsfortun of Peter Coombs, who was entered In all the races, ana was in popular laoi. despite the fact that am not win a piace. What he would have done In the through' h-harrl race. If th committee had not for gotten his sis and provided a barrel Into which he dived and stuck until friends dug him out, can only be conjectured. In the' through-th-barrel race Myles finished first and Harry Edwards second.

My lea also won th in-the-barrel and snow-stio races, and Ed. O'Brien finished second In both. On account of th accident to Myles th backward race was aeciareu on. F1TZ A FaIrFICHTER. HARRY M'ENERSV WILL NOT HE LIEVK BOB COMMITTED A FOIL.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP QUESTION Hack Is 'Confident That Corbett I Really "Willing to Fight and. Will Meet Either Bhnrkey or Fltstlm utons Brady Considers tt Possible to Pitch a Ring; In New York. Special Correspondence. St. Louis, Dec.

12. The leading sporting question, is "Did lie?" Some people ha did, while others Bay' he didn't. Now, I don't know how you are on this subject, and maybe you don't know how I am, but I'll tell you, as the comedian would say. I'm a man from base, Bob Fltzsimmons never fouled a man In the ring, and he has met harder men than Sharkey sine be has been mauling for a living. He has encountered Jim Hall, Joe Choynski and two editions of Peter Maher, the Irish Jackson, or more aptly speaking, the Dublin stout of the prize ring, and he didn't foul either ot them.

and yet those in the "know" positively assert that th Fltzslmmons-Sharkey mill was as crooked as a ram's horn. I think that Fits-aimmons met a hunting tar In the ex-marlner, but I think he easily showed that he was the Bailor's superior by many knots each round. To mention tne men in th same oreatn is a calumny, though Sharkey has Improved very much since lie fought Corbett, Maj. Frank Mol.aughlln, of California, on of the must prominent sporting men on the slope, saw tha mill, and he asserts -emphatically that Fltzsimmons fought fair. His word will do for me, and I cheerfully recommend that his statement of the case be accepted ft the premises.

But where do the leaders In the fighting bust ness stand to-day, and what relationship to the championship do they claim or occupy? How does Jim Corbett stand? A funny answer suggests Itself. On two feet, and at that, he stands at the head of the heap. He will tight either Fits or Sharkey. He doesn't seem 10 have any. preference In the matter whatsoever, but he is In good condition and his eye is as clear as his sten elastic and he car ries his 194 pounds as gracefully as a Vasaar grn wrnnwmy ''Uo teu.y Ha would rather act than light.

"Who wouldn't that could act aa wemittf boarer from iha wesrt juut ne would as soon ngm lt'a Diituserv f-T i si come, jirsrTuerveu. I 't ii" I' 'V I If Innpfandrtunltv "offEr Itself to Jim Corbett for a fight in San Francisco he will hie hlmSelf immer, even, ir ne leeia tnat an aniornia is against him and 1ft favor of a foreigner beating him. He wilt anywhere to ngnt but he'll not trouble himself bo much for Slrkey, il think that Corbett and Sharkey will cross datlies first, whether or no he and i-ftzslmmons aver meet. Corbett and Sharkey can fisht, on Broadway, Fltz and Corbett, to my mind, cannot fleht In the United States, foi public feeling Is opposed to the two coming together. Bill Brady.

Corbett's manager, notwlthstand lng reports to the contrary, thinks Corbett and Fltzsimmons can meet In New York city, in spite ot public feeling. I don't think so. Tim may ten wmcn 01 us is right. Oaudaur and Barry have now about fully de termined to row for the world's championship In Aoril. 1S97.

It will be recalled that when Oaudaur beat Jem Stanbury I said Barry would be the next man to engage Jake. And so it came to pass. Gaudaiir- Is still young enough to do Barry. though the latter thinks not. In this Instance time and tide will tell.

The English will back Barry. They, ought to. He's a good, game and scientific -waterman, and he has youth on his side of the argument, Americans are proud of tiicir cnampion, ana even it he is on the shady side of 40 old for an active athlete, you'll do to Wager on heavily. He will carry slathers of money when he starts witn uarry. ana mark the assertion, even so premature, the eagle bird will screech when the finish line Is crossed, and bow bells won sound Hall so sweet to English ears.

Harry McKnerny. CRAFTON'S ATHLETIC CLUB. The Football and" Baseball-Teams Will be Entertained. The Crafton Literary and Athletic assocla. tlon will entertain Its football and baseball teams to-morrow night as a token of their ap preciation for their performances upon th gridiron and diamond during the season of 1S96.

The smoker arranged for the occasion prom ises to be an enjoyable affair. An Interesting program has been arranged, and the musical iinmcers win rendered oy Messrs. Brown, McCormlck and Smith and the Crafton quartet. nDnn.U mwMuit V.a..l..K. Tt Frank Steed.

C. White. J. Ira' Cratty, Ar thiir Mendenhall and Wesley Jones win be the speecumnkers.i-- The c-iifton club "Is on of the. few.

purely amateui athletic associations left-In this vicinity, and its success, during, the seasoif Just ended Is all the more creditable on account of Its having lived, up strictly to the principle of amateur sports. The present organisation Is t'ii! first to live throush a season In Crafton, and not a little of its strength Is due to the management ot the football and baseball 1 The club has comfortably furnished rooms on crart avenue and, an atietlc neld on Steuben street, which if It had a bicycle track wouia oe as gooa as any grounds in tnis vi- clnlty. Purlng th football season the candidates. ho wi all residents of the pretty little town and were employed with studies or business ati'airs during the daytime, practiced at night on the field, which was well lighted bv arc Imi s. The record of the team was as follows Crafton Orange iTwton IV orange A.

Crafton ,.,,,....,....18 Sheraden Crafton 4 4 Crafton Swtssvale 4 Crafton 9 Sewicklev iratton 0 Nassau It Crafton Lawrencevllle ..10 Crafton 0 Lincoln A. I Players la Demand. Steubenvtlle, Dec. 12. (Special) Two football teams' from the Steubenvtlle Three A's played an exciting game here this arternoon, resulting In a score of 12 to 12.

Touchdowns were made by Burns. Bates, Dally and Nalen, whose playing waa brilliant. It Is given out her that the manager of one of the athletic ann- clatlons of Allegheny county is trying se cure Mctswiggen, Hates, Houser and Burns, the backs of the Three A's, for next Sew Castle's Go ess. Toungstown, Dec. 12.

(Special) Baseball magnates here figure that th Interstate league of 1S97 will Include Touna-stown Vw Erie. Toledo, Davton, Jackson, Bradford and probably Springfield, which would make a strong aggregation. Election of Offl-er, At he 'annual meeting the Allegheny Homlng.clut), held dh last Saturday night the following officers were elected for th ensuing term: President, Henry Oeste; vice president, James Devlm; recording secretary. Peter Dauer; treasurer, Jos. Wourdack.

Crescent Billiard Parlor The Crescent billiard parlor at 4310 But ler street, will be opened to the nubile nest Saturday evening. Mr. T. 8. Dietrich, the new proprietor, has made extensive Improvements, and the Crescent will be found the equal of any parlor In the city.

It is 75x55 feet and contains 14 billiard and pool tables. Mr, Dietrich has also leased the hall over the billiard parlor. It will be" known as Hanna Amusment hnll, and has a seating capacity of l.wm. The hall will be rented out to responsible pah-ties for concerts, lectures, receptions, etc. RICE, TOO, WAS A GREAT HERO.

At Tea O'clock Last Klght Oalr Three Mea Were on Their Wheel, the OtUers Having: Retired Halt aa Hoar Before All Records Were Smashed. New York, Dec. 12. Twelve thousand people saw Teddy Hale, the Irish hero of the six-day bicycle race at Madison square garden, cross the (finish line to-night a winner with 1,810 miles and 8 laps to his credit. Hale broke all records from 100 miles up and shattered the six-day record by 310 miles and 7 laps.

He set an example of what cun bei accomplished by pure grit and determination that will live long in -the memories of the thousands who roared themselves hoarse in applauding the magnificent pluck which prompted the lrisman to stay on and finish his task, even aftef nature herself had given out. At 10 minutes before the hour set for ending the race only three of the 15 men who had literally ploughed their way since tarlv morning in a semi-conscious state, "were left' on the track. One was the winner and the others were Burns Pierce, the Canadian, who bails from Boston, and "Orry Moore, of Philadelphia. Pierce and Moore were struggling slowly along, but the boy from the Emerald Isle was bent over his handle bars sprinting for all he was worth. Again and again the crowd burst forth Into uncontrollable enthusiasm, which was ab-solutely deafening when the hands of the garden clock reached hour of 10, and the greatest six-day bicycle race ever seen was ended.

The band attempted to play the Irish national airs, but the must-i lans' efforts were drowned. The pande-monium increased when Hale wrapped himself in an American flag, which was Mhrown to him from one of the boxes." The rest of the division having secured their elaces by 0:30 o'clock had retired. Some of them were ehystcally unable to LUIlUtlUD IIIIQ uw enough of strain, mentally and bodily, JLlttle Rice, the WJlkesbarre who ran into second place, made a noble effort to keep on, but he had done more than to show of what metal he was made. When Dame Nature refused to elva htm anv more suDuort and he had to oe helped to nis quarters, mere wa a reception accorded which in volume elnfiaJti. u.u hut llfrtla hjmnri thft C111U DIUkUllJ ovation accorded to Hale.

-Never did mortal man persevere under such circumstances as Rice did. Poorly handled and suffering from swollen and bruised knees, he had received before the start, he still kept on. Time after time mind and body gave way, but sameness came to the rescue and lie resumed the torture. His performance in even more worthy of praise than Hale's, because Rice has been struggling behind, while Hale was bat- tllng in front. heading the ex-soldier who nobly lived up to his name of "forced marches," and linlslred in third place, will also be among the best remembered of the galant band of which every member was in some degree worthy to; rank among the Spartan he- roi Every of the eleven placed men -beat the previous record, as did also Cas- sidy.

The latter, with Gannon, McLeod ana GUekj were each presented with $100 as a voluntary gift on the part pf the management. After the race Hale was tendered an offer of a banquet by representatives of a prominent lrinh society of this city. All of the contestants were weak and scarcely able to articulate, but with rest and careful handling will undoubtedly lose effects of the terrible strain of the past week. After the endurance contest was over "there was a 25-mile professional scratch race, which was won by James -Eaton. Al Welnig was second and C.

G. Carpenter third, Time, 1 hour 8 minutes 35 2-5 The. winning score 10 o'clock, 142 hours (th previous record, was I.6OO1I, made by Bbock), was as follows: Ed (Teduy) Hnlc, Ireland, 'Winner first prize, miles. S. Rico, Wilkesbarre, Pa second prize, Ned Rending, Omah Ndkt, third prise, 1500 miles.

-3 i Fred Forater, New Iforkj, fourth prize miles. Albert Schock, New Tork, fifth prists 1,760:2 HurnsvW. Flsra. Boston, sixth Drlse 1.758:1 miles. 4 -i 6rato, seventh prize 1,764:7 mile.

0 1. "Major" Tayler, Brooklyn, eighth prize 1,782:2 miles. ('. Upshur, ninth prize 1.873:3 mile. E.

Moore, Philadelphia, tenth prize 1,661:7 miles. H. H. Maddox, Asbury Park, N. eleventh1 prize 1,644:3 miles.

L. I. Cassldy, Mllllvllle, N. miles. J.

K. Gannon, Nvw York miles. I). M. McLeod, Philadelphia, miles '2 lups.

J. H. Qllck, Detroit, 1,096 miles lapst President Kerr "Received the Docu ment Yesterday. President Kerr, of the Pittsburg baseball received a letter and contract yesterday that made him smile. The package was post mamec "Koanoae, ana cam from wai ter Brodle.

vv No Bpcclal effort was made by the club tq get the contract at this early day, as Manager IXmovan Is familiar With the peculiarity, of the pride of Koanoke and did not expect to get his signature to a contract before March. Con sequently Steve voluntary surrender sema to Indicate that no matter how large a grudge he "hold against Hanlim, ho. has no fault to find. with the terms offered by the Pittsburg ciuo. wnii wun jsauimore urodie was al ways the last member of the team, to sign.

As for the report from' Roanoke that thi Pittsburg club wilt train there next sorina-. President Kerr Is In the dark, as he does not Know wnat arrangements Manager Donovan mane wnne mere. The news of the death of J. Howard Robl ron, secretary of the Cleveland club, was 1 shock to his many friends In. this cltv.

Mr. Itoblsen probably knew more about the affairs of the Cleveland club than its owner and president, his brother, Frank DeHaas Rohi-son, and he was better known on the league circuit, as he accompanied the team on all of its Mrs. Robtson always traveled with her husband and in Pittsburg they had many friends who-wlll extend sincere sympathy to Mrs. RoWson. if President Kerr was grieved when he- heard the news, and remarked: "I always had a great oeai ot respect lor fax, Koblson and en-Joyed his visits.

His death will be a double loss to Frank Roblson, for the Cleveland club will never get another man who will protect its interests so laiuuuiiy. BESlLTED I A TIE. Erring and Crortland Most Shoot Attain Other Scores. The Uvs bird race betweeii Ewini and Cross- land, which resulted In a tie, was the moat Interesting feature at the Haselwood club's shoot yesterday arternoou. uooo: scores were made In the other events.

The birds furnished bv W. J. McCrlckart were of hlch order. Following wf re in scores: Special event, 25 birds Ewlng 10010 11011 11110 11111 1111120 Crossland 10110 11110 011U 01111 1111120 FAent No. 1, 10 birds Crossland 11110 11)11- I Bessemer 11111 lion 9 Hwtt inn 11110 i Kwlng (Will 11110 7 Sherman 1U00 01010 i Event No.

2, 10 birds Crossland 11101 011118 Pcott inioi 11101 7 Kwlng 00001 01010 3 Extra event Wtlbert ,.1 11011 lomi 7 Sherman (KWll 11111 7 Ql AIL SHOOT OFF. Opposition of Plttaum rarer Spoiled Butler's Profrnm. Lutler. Dec. 12.

lire quail shoot, which was to have been held Monday by the Butler Gun club, has been called oft, to the oopoeltion of Pittsburg siwrtlng men-' The Filler people thought a'llve quail shoot would he quite a novelty, and the fdea was approved by all of the crack shots. It was the Intei'tton of the club to turn 200 birds loose, but since opusltlun has come out the shoot M'KEKSPORT TOinAMET. Clever Boxers Entered for Several Special Hbuls. lament to be given In Whlte'rt Op- McKecsport, on th evenings of De fend 24, Under the auspices the is of that city, promises st ever given: by this popular or- Already many entries have been he secretary, John Gibbons. Some 'ide the best eoxers and wrestler ennsylvanla.

The prizes for each Hideonie diamond watch- charms, ill be on exhibition this week, events will six classes, lii, 3i aad UD pounds. The The tniAp era house cember. Ttung Mf be the received 1 NAPOLEONS Don't Go Anywhere Else I1KFORF! LOOKING AT Ol'R ELEGANT SUITINGS MADE TO ORDER AT 115.80." Don't Go Anywhere Else orn oooTis a tie fast color ANr STRICTLY I'UKE WOOL. Don't Go Anywhere Else IS" TOlf WANT A GOOD OVERCOAT MADE TO OKDER AT 115.50. Don't Go Anywhere Else WE WILL MAKE YOTT TO MKASl'RH CLAY DIAIIONAI.

COAT AND SOFT FINISHED, $15,00. Don't Go Anywhere Else Ot'R LONDON STRII'B TROVSER3 TO MBASl'RB, AT 5.00, WEAR LIK8 LKATHER. Don't Go A-iywhere Else OT'R FVLL PRKS9 Sl'IT TO MEAHfRE, AT 130.00. H1LK OR HATIN LIN BD, id WORTH Don't Go Anywhere Else IF YOt' ORDER? OF tH. YOU WILL P11 PKAL1NO WITH A GOOD, REUAI1LU FIRM.

214 SIXTH STREET. FOR SOMEONE That will Invent a rtevic to Shut Off Gus In Case It Should Blow Out. It must be simple in construction ant) in cost. Several hundred thousand can be readily sold throughout the United Slates, or we could sell uch a patent for big money. We conduct the largest Patent Aarenry in western J'enrmylvanta, timl the only complete one In the United States, Ol'R LEGAL DEPARTMENT, aTk Wk DRAUGHTSMEN'S om --''v SALES DEPARTMENT, orn 4 flAPHIWF AWn MfinFI SHOP; i AH 13 ALL I In chsrse of experts.

We take charge 4 of votir natent through, all lis staiws k. of development, and conduct all casos direct with tne patent omce, am cun save you a trip to Washlngrtoi WHAT TO INVENT; A good cheap oar A. device for keeping; th trolley on the wire, flue plufr; somethlncr to ston leaking draft. flue without checking, the Anvthlnsr in tho game or puzzlt line. Any good household article, vx; A nlnnlti rhunk for nlnmlwrs' use must cut l'lnch nipples iu stock dies, A rtevlrs fnr rirnln'ncr hvdrnnts tn keep then from freezing.

A sonp-savlnir device for hotels: must be neat In aouearance. irre spective of cost, cils for school An AntUrtiiBt milil'iwi tnr lnfinlno- blackboards in schoolrooms. A ilevlna tn rtrfliv th fiimc-a frnm of permitting them to escapVout into the room. A device to indicate- the next street or station; must work Idea find course! on this device EE OF CHARGK. A ripvtm 4rt lift nnhia'a ntirl nrsront the uust escaping into the room.

A inventions wanted. Our 5ales Department Is open from 8 n. m. to 9 p. in.

For the accommodation ofnvone look. lfjsr for a barenin. Principal among which Is a CAR that Is vnlued at bu'. If iirranKed for TlpiifmhfM pn bo had at a lis Drain; come and so It, IX) NOT LET THIS Ol'PORTU-NfTV Hl.fP If vnn nn lnnklnir for an Investment. a.

Patent ASisrney, Cor. Fifth Ave. and Smithfleld StT 305-308 Park Building. Telephone 1233. 4 XA1 AS GIFTS.

I Praotlcal Ones for Younj and Okl. Magic Lanterns, 5team Engines, Ath etic Goods, The DestOoods -Lowest Prices. A. O. PRATT 507 Wood Street.

tlSlOjkfh Third door from Fifth Av A High-irrade Bicycle, fully warrant ed. Kxamln hsfore HCI P. REM Fnrnltnre liotu. ULLl DtLLl 11, 13, IS Ke.lrrnl THERE IS A IIF-srliifle th delegates assemble, ons ot which will forever prevent a recurrence of the 1 scheme planned In Pittsburg against tha re-election of Vice Consul Keenan. In substance the amendment, which will be proposed by the secretary-treasurer himself, will rewire a mall ballot, containing th names of all candidates, whether nominated In the usual way or by petition, to be i sent to every W.

member In th state, only such to be noted In the official count. Philadelphia blng entitled to another delegate, Chief Consul Samuel A. Boyle appointed George 11. Gideon, who will make a most valuable member, owing to the proposed changes which will hav to be considered In the bylaws and constitution. The full list of delegates to ths board of of-cerswf the Pennsylvania division whe wilt present at Monday's meeting Is as Chief Consul Samuel A.

Boyle, Philadelphia, Vice Consul Thomas Keenan, Pittsburg. Secretary-Treasurer Philip S. Collins, Phlla-delphta, Flrsfdlstrlct-W. Tucker, C. A.

Dlmon, A. H. Allen, J. J. Gesselman, J.

A. 8. 'Heath, H. Worrell, Thos. Hare, W.

Randall, H. McAllister, J. M. Zook, J. 8.

W. O. Bpelr, Geo. M. Loks, VA E.

Klmber, J. Nell, A. Chancellor, F. X. Qulnn, R.

J. Brink-worth, Jr H. T. Uhler, L. BedeVhlmer, A.

J. Steele and Gee. D. Gideon, all of Philadelphia. Second dlstrlctC.

G. Chas. H. Obrelter, LaneasUr; P. P.

Bnodg rass, Hr-rtsburg; A. P. Dare, Harrlsburg; J. J. Mo-Ke, Bethlehem; A.

J. Wanner. Norrlstown; W. P. Swarts.

York! O. H. Beardsley, St. Davids; F. A.

Gibson, Harrlsburg) 1, Douglass, Allentbwn. i r. Third district A. Bcranton: M. Carr, Scran ton! A.

D. Knapp, iWilllamsi. port; F. Deltrlch, Wllkesbarre; Mason, Wilkesbarre. i Fourth dlstrlct-J.

Harder. 'CWrneWi M. Alliltna. Fifth alstrlot-8. B.

Csooh'sburgw Wr.aH l.o(r,.h. (Vnte Wttllla. C. V. McLean, McKeesportj J.

H. Taylor, Allegheny; J. 8. Tlbby, Bharwsbargr Harvey Patterson, Perclval O.i'IMgby, -Pltts- ourg; iewis, riusuurg.it Sixth district C. A.

'Krle-. H. -8. Robinson, Meadvllle; A. Nw i League club representatives Henderson, Latrobe Bicycle club; C.

Weeks, RenovD Cyclers; J. O. Moony, Kris Wanderer; F. H. Roberts, Johnstown Y.

A. i IX B. Ath-erton, John Van Nort, Scnmtcn Bicycle club; F. C. Roeder, F.

0. W. Runk, Mercury Wheelmen; J. H. Maxwell, Beaver valley Cyclers; Roenlg, Union Wheelmen, Bethlehem; C.

P. DuShane, New Castle Cyole club; Dr. J. GIUIs, McKeesport Cyclers; H. Y.

Yost, Dr. H. Bchants, Penn Wheelmen, Reading; W. Dixon, T. Myler, Keystone club, Pittsburg; J.

A. Ball, Wayne club: W. ffl. Heck, Warren-Cyole club: C. C.

Barker, Allegheny Cyclers; B. F. McCrelght, Arrow Cycle club, Du Bols; Harry Uerberlcli, Bellefont Wheelmen. Contrary to all expectations th matter of holding th L. A.

W. meet In this city next season is still on the tapis. The traction companies of are anxious that the meet should come here and have made further overture to the Associated Cycling clubs which may or may not prove acceptable. The Century Wheelmen, too, are very anxious for Philadelphia to have ths meet, and In the event of the A. C.

C. not seeing its way clear to push such a scheme, It Is said they will see what their Influence can do by way of Inducing prominent local men to support th caue. The Century and Quaker City Wheelmen with, the taJent they possess could eich furnish one evening's entertainment, which In themselves would go a long Way toward amusing th visiting wheelmen. The question on way or another will be decided early next week. Secretary-Treasurer P.

8. Collins Is very enthusiastic over th new road bock, which Is being arranged for members of this division. "It Is the most complete thing we have yet had," said he this morning, "and they will be out In time for the) renewal, so that a copy may sent to every member that sends in his renewal blank for next year by April 1." Another new features of benefit to Pennsylvania members of th A. W. la the agreement Into with the United Htatcs Wheelmen's Protectlv company, of Chicago, by which wheelmen of this division can Insure their wheels against theft for 12 months for fl.

And yet there are som who will ask: "What do I get for my dollar?" The entertainment xcmmltte of the Allegheny Cyclers hav Issued Invitation for a smoker and musical entertainment to be held at th club rooms, Thursday evening, December 17. Ths affair promises to bs on of the most successful ever given by th popular cycling organization. 1 Th meeting of th board of tfflcers of th Pennsylvania division of the L. A. W.

to held at Philadelphia to-morrow night will be one of th most Important meetings ot the division since th league was organised. The meeting will attended by 70 or delegates sent from all sections of th state, nearly double th number that attended the gathering last year. The local delegaticn left last night over the Baltimore Ohio railroad. Among them were Vice Consul T. J.

Keenan, Dr, W. B. Ccok, local counsel of Beaver Falls) J. H. Maxwell and Chas.

Pierce. To-morrow evening's play will complete the first half of the Keystone Bk-ycl club's billiard tournament. Thus far th tournament has been a greater success than was at-first expected and the Interest continues to Increase. The contests to-morrow night will begin st 7:30 promptly In order to finish up ths games In time for the election of officers, which will be held. This will add additional excitement to the evening's entertainment, ffher has been a good-natured fight going cn between W.

Imhoff and F. T. F. Lovejoy the presidency. Th friends of each candidate hav stood by them faithfully and will use their best efforts to secure the election to-morrow night Ths contestants In th billiard tournament will bs pitted against each ether a follows: C.

D. Tilbury, W. E.Woodwell, D. Tilbury, R. D.

Marthens. C. D. Tilbury, W. 8, Llnderman, W.

E. Woodwell, H. D. Marthans, W. B.

Woodwell, K. F. Elliott, R. 8. W.

.8. Llnderman, F. Elliott, E. Elliott, Pratt, A. G.

H. M. Oirwin, A. G. Pratt, A.

J. Bchmth, A J. Schroth, J. A. Herron.

J. A Herron, H. M. Corwln, Th basket tall players selected by Manager Edwin M. Abbot, of the If.

of should 'ha able to put up a remarkable fine game nf hakft ball, Un the team will be found sev eral names of players who hav made great records ootn in lootoau ana in casket ball, Capt. Mllllgan has a great record a a player, having piatu un and captamea the vtiimuiK-ton (Del.) team for several seasons. Mc-Crackln, who expected to take Wlllev Wood ruff's place on th football team next season, is out tor tne position or center. Hedees. tha crack substitute end on the football team, is playing left guard, and Is playing It in fin style, Oberfleld, th center In this season's football team, I also an applicant for the no.

sltlon of center, and will give MeCmckln a hard race for the position. Coombs, who played ouarterback on -the varsity team until he Was Injured, will be on of the guard. Stewart, Pennsylvania ersck pole vaulter. who won second place at the Mott-Haven Inter-colleglate games last season, Is one of the guards. Deloffre, who played forward for the Columbus (O.) Y.

M. C. A. team for several seasons, Is also on the team, and Gorman, a small, but sturdy player, furmerty of Drexel Institute team, will have a place. Baucaers is another exeeuemv player, having the hardest feature and Is generally accomplished by pushing out hard with the flat edge ot the right skate.

The strain on the ankle is at first severe, but long practice perfects in dodging over sticks, starting and stopping-, and being always after the puck. Thete Is a certain' champion Intercollegiate team against whom the local ex-perts are to be matched this week. The Vale hockey team has quite a record, although it is but A year or so since Malcolm Chase, the tennis player, Intro-uuced'the game there. In 18113 he took the team off on. fairly successful tour against the best Canadian organisations.

After their return, with the practice and new ideas thus gained, they met and snowed under the famous St, Nicholas club, of New Tork, that of the same name nt Baltimore and the Johns Hopkins team. This year they are perhaps the best In the country. The team Is as follows: Amos F. Barnes, cuptain, "07, ir5 pounds, feet 0V4 inches, New Haven: Herbert L. Sutton, 150 pounds, 5 feet 10 Inches, Henry V.

Ryder. '07, 141) pounds, 8 feet 8 inchea, Plainfield: Charles S. Norris, L. 6., 150 pounds, rfeet 6 inches, New Haven; Sanford Stoddard, '00, 145 pounds, 5 feet TH Bridgeport; George P. 'Sheldon, 1000, ISO pounds, 5 feet 8 InehessOreenwich; John Ai Hall, 'Ii7, 1(15 pounds, 6 feet BVi inches, New Haven.

v. The Yale club will make its first appearance on Friday evening, December 18, playing the D. C. A. C.

The lineup win ou as ioiiuws: Yale. Position. D. C. AV A.

fl Sutton goal Barr Norris point Mason Hall cover O'Nell Stoddard forward Rose Preston Sheldon forward Anderson Barnes, forward J. Mason JfyleS The next afternoon' they will meet the W. U. P. team and on Saturday night the P.

A. C. and on Monday the Pittsburg. The local teams will put up their gamest figln. In addition to these the following championship games are to -be Tuesdays, D.

C. A. C. versus W. U.

for position, while at the matinee Wednesday afternoon the Pittsburg High School and Shady, Side academy, Of tne inter-scholastic league, will contest. In referring to hockey mention should be made of Manager Conant, of the Casino, to whose efforts much of Us popularity here is attributable. And Richard Moore, the splendid skater and superintendent of the skatlnfr should also come in for the merit and praise which he deserves. Philadelphia; Dec. 12.

(Speclal)-Th very latest in the way of league politics la a combination that la likely to formed between New York and Pennsylvania, by which Isaae B. Potter will become president and our own 8. Collins first vice pjesldent of th League of American Wheelmen. This th writer has on the very best authority, knowing that for some considerable time New York has been reeling us way toward sucn a denouement. In spite of th many statements made by Chief Consul Potter that would not run for the presidency It Is almost a sure thing that will.

The fact of the most pressing ItivltRtlons having been sent to P. 8. Collins to run for ths vice presidency gives more weight to th assertion, for should these two states work together on any one combination there would be no doubt as to It being successfully carried through. Mr. Potter naturally does not wish his nam brought up as a candidate for the position of chief executive unless has sufficient backing to Insure his election and for that reason hav the overtures been mad to th Pennsylvania division In order that th two might work P.

S. Collins has worked himself Into prominence in league affairs and wouM make a valuable addition to the executive committee were to accept --th' nomination Th secretary-treasurer Is undecided In th matter, however, and will require some little time In which to consider. When seen In his office this morning Mr. Collins said: '1 realty do not know any more aooui ine anair man you uo. res, have been broached on the subject several times within the last coupl of months, evidently with a desire to secur the co-operation of the Pennsylvania division.

The matter has only just been jtlactd before me In a definite way and I than require some little time In wnicn to aeciae. Should the combination go Into effect It Is more than likely that Elliott would, withdraw, as it Is scarcely probable than any deal could be effected between Massachusetts and the western states. Even In th possibility of Potter still refusing' the nomination that will most assuredly be pressed upon him New York nas still another candidate In Charles V. Cos. sum, of Poughkeepsle, who would prove a very acceptable man for th position.

A. Creasy Morrison, of Milwaukee, th western candi date, is a aouDirui factor in the New York Pennsylvania combination. It being verv un certain what stand ha would take against such a strong aeai, In regard to racing board matters things are in sdoui in same condition as tney were last week. Chairman Gideon being probably mors than ever determined not to sgaln showlder the responsibilities ot the chairmanship. The deal spoken of last week has not yet come to a head, consequently Mr.

Otdeon does not know how he will stand next year as to his private business. In any case It is doubtful whether he will be able to devote th time necessary for th requirements of the office. In th event of Mr. Gideon not accepting a re-appolntment, Henry Robinson, of Boston, Is the most likely man to succeed him, being wen nttea tor in omce ana also the nxt In order of seniority. It cannot b' expected, however, that th chairmanshlo of the racing board next year will be carried on as It is at present.

There are few men who would do as Mr. Gideon has dona for ths last two years, with nothing but thanks as a reward. The next occupant of the chairmanship, whether George D. Gideon, Henry Robinson or anyone else will expect a big salary, and right well will It be deserved, as Mr. Gideon says himself the position Is on that requires a man's constant car and attention, which mean that he can do very llttl els.

i Out of all thos at present composing the racing board. Walt, of New York, and Welsh, of California, are the only two outside of Henry Robinson likely to retain their positions. Bo great hav become the duties of a member of the racing board that Messrs. Cronlnaer. of Cincinnati; Gerlach, of Chicago, and Robert, of fit.

Louis, have emphatically announced their extermination not to serv another term on the board. This will open up a new field nd allow of new blood, which, Is to be hoped, will do a well aa those who have had the league' racing interests in hand up to the present time. The delegates are already arriving in this city for the annual meeting- of the board of officers of th Pennsylvania division, which Is to be held at the Lafayette hotel on Monday morning. Outside of the many urgent matters to be brought up. Monday's meeting will all tne more Important, as It win.

ha attended by 78 delegates, Pennsylvania now be ing entitled to that many in view of her greatly increaed membership. In detail th Pennsylvania division has 51 elective delegates, the 27 others being representatives from league clubs throughout the state. In all making a to tal or almost aouoie tne number that attend ed last year's meeting. Not a few valuable amendment to the con stitution and by-laws will be brought up when The Madison Square six-day "grind" li over and the great race' has passed Into history. Records were made that will probably stand for mnny years to come, but they were made at the cost of Im mense physical strain and exertion, For the last six long days the weary riders wheeled round and round the track, hemmed in like a squirrel'.

In his whirligig cage. Occasionally a rider would drop put jtnd: rap himself up in his robes, for a little They could not sleep, but wotria dose for" tt short time "and' then walkout, (rig traoJi up their grind again, usually scanning the bulletin board to see how many miles had rolled up during their short The slightest kind of a quick- enlng pace on the part of any one of the riders would te a signal for a 'general sprint and that ot. course, would bring forth the vociferous yells and bursts of enthusiasm and encouragement from the scores -of. spectators who filled the seats that encompass the track. The spectacle must have been most appalling to the lovers of sport for sport's sake.

It must have taken a strong stomach to witness the racinir of the last dav, of even the last three cays of the contest. The event might well arouse the enthusiasm of the scientist, but certainly no average sportsman could witness the suggestiveiies of self-flngellatlon that was most apparent after the first day's riding without pitying the principals; The race oppealed to a certain class of amusement seekers and the dreary, monotonous grind attracted large crowds to the garden. The six day race might be deemed useful as a test of brute strength and endurance, but certainly there is little virtue in such a contest, in a sporting way, Many of the riders fell into a semi-cataleptic state and became mere human machines, automatically-' wheeling round and round with scareely their attention On the race. Occasionally short rests would be forced upon them. They would be kept plugging so continuously that the brain would go round with the wheels ana the result would be a loss of the control Of the machine and a spUl, The race Was for monev and this was the only possible excuse for the disgraceful but.

even the earning- of money in this way cannot put Da deplored. Six day grinds cannot be indulged in without Injury to the physical body, and cannot, be classed as legitimate even though the winner of such a race be lauded to the skies, and certainly the pluck and endurance dls- piayea oy me winner oi ivrn contest calls for some' admiration, no matter what one's opinion of the race itseii may oe. A vacancy in the snorting senson. that comes Immediately after lootDnil wanes, Is to. be.

til ed this year oy me latest, the un-to-date "shinny." Ice hockey. It Is a Canadian game. Long ago the youths north fit the line, threw away the shinny stick and the puck constructed out of anything on the snur or tne moment, ana developed out' the same principle the game wnicn now mas rair to ranK wun lootDan and baseball as a scientific game of skill and strength. The coldness of the climate up were ana tat long season gave uiem me aacuuanai motive ior losienng me game. In this country it was not till recently that hockey received any attention.

The ooys played "shinny on your own siaa, but fa-ther than that It never But with the coming of the magnificent skat ing palaces, where the uncertainties of tne weotner were avoided ana me ice was always perfect it sprang into initant popularity and now there are leagues and clubs everywhere. Locally It is all the fad, and every night and nearly every afternoon the merry, chink of the skates on the Ice, and the whirring of the puck furnishes amusement for society. Al' ready there Is Springing up a line of hockey heroes and great men. The average mortal does not see any distinction between the game and shinny. There is, however, a severe set of rules.

They cover offside plays and fouls, and put the game on a scientific basis. Seven men comprise a team. Four nre forwards nd the others are goal keeper, point ana cover point, The former are the aggres- lve players, the cover point is a sort of ouarterback. while the others stick close to their goal. The object la the same as In shinny, to get the ball, or puck, over the opponent's goal, "and to do this a surprising amount of team work has been developed.

Billiard plays and signals are used. The sides of the rink act os cushions, while motions with sticks and other signs are given a pliyer to notify him as to the whereabouts of, his partners. The usual length of the game is two halves of 20 minutes each. The stick Is the same Shane as the old one, but nothing harder tnan wood must be" on It. The new puck Is four Inches in circumference, flat on each side, and made of vulcanised rubber.

It rarely rises from the surface of the ice, and darts here and there with a rapidity hard to follow with th eye. In playing It is considered proper rorm -e Keep ORoying tne ball, instead of hitting- it- hard, and relv on a sudden stroke to dart tt past the opposing player. ine pucit may oe stopped oy tne oony, but not carried or pushed, and the player Is never allowed to raise his stick above tha level of his shoulder except when he-trios and falls. Interference la allowed. but tripping, collaring, kicking, chareine from behind, and cross checking, If delib-J etateiy.

Th special' qualifications for exnertness are. first, speed on skates, and, second, the anility to start quicaiy. rne expert generally starts on the toe of bis skate, and Is off like a flash, gliding here and there like a awuliow. The stopping suddenly Is government, saw, ism raised oy slock sunscr n- tkms, and the ccntcniplated from Interested states, Omaha will hava an exposition nearly as large as the world's fair held st uninago. from w.ikw.wo to will tin-doubtedly be exptnded In buldlngs and Inv iSrovements alone.

This in, 'Itself will bs an Mlxactlon which will draw people from all parts or tne united Htates, and should we secure ths national L. A. W. ffathrlnv fee Ihut Jfear, In addltlr to th othen. attractions, we can oonnaemiy expect w.uuu visiting wheel The Braddock township eleven defeated ths Braddock high school team yestsrdar by a score of.

2 to 0. This gives ths township the series. There was an "exciting gsms of football played on the Emsworth grounds between ths Ernewortlj Juniors and ths Avaion Juniors, In which th latter wrs defeated by a score of 9 ui v. Ths Avaion sni Bellevu football teama Will meet on Christmas day. There is great rivalry between these borough teams, and aa both ara confident of winning, this promises to a aame wen worm serlng.

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