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TIIE TIMES PIIILADELrillA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1887. 11 winter will usually take the lead In the APARTMENT HOUSES. BASE BALL. THE HARD HITTERS. THE KILRAIX LANNOX FIGHT EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE HOURLY.

to a certain extent an experiment, still great result are expected from them. President stern is after McOorinlck yet. He wants one more experienced pitcher, as Serad and Mullane ore the only two men who bave ever faced either a League or Association club. Tebean, the young third baseman from Denver, has a tine reputation as a pitcher and be will be utilized in case of an emergency. Hick Carpenter's team, which went toNew Orleans, has been beaten by the kids down there and Ihe crowd who left here to clean out everything within reach will return next week much disappointed.

The recent flood in the river covered tbe Cincinnati base ball grounds, butno damage waa done. THE GOSSIP IN BOSTON. League committee on players Bumham returned to Indianapolis, and Inking the subscription list made the rounds the second tune and made another appeal to those who had pledged hcmsel ves tor a ccrtai amount The result was that a meeting was held by Ihose interested iu the matter and nearly all of those who had subscribed from 8150 to 8200 doubled their contributions. Iu this manner the amount was raised, and when Thompson left over had been secured. Manager Watkins aud President Stearns left Thursday to attend the conference or the schedule committees held at Columbus yesterday.

From Columbus President Steams goes to New York to attend tho meeting or the League ibe first or the week. Manager Watkins joins the members of the club, who leave for tbe South this morning, at Cincinnati. They leave that city to night ud go straight through to Macon, Ga. A circular has been issued by the Detroit Club, which has been sent to the merchants or this city, making an appeal to them for financial support for the season. The appeal does not ask for contributions in the way of charity, lint asks that the business men come forward and purchase liberally of the season books.

The price for games has been placed at which entitles the bolder to a seat in the grand stand. In the circular, which was evidently prepared by President Stearns, the action of tho League is explained which changed the percentage into tho guarantee system. The position Is taken that, the club has advertised the city more than anything else that has ever been done In the way of public organizations. Business men have profited by this and it is thought they should come to tho support of the club. The fact that some of the League clubs consented to play the De troits under the percentage system is said to be the onlv reason the club remained In the League, but it Is doubtful whether this concession is sufficient to enable the team to meet its expenses.

Upon the result at the close of tiio year, it is said, depends the maintenance of the club. Unless the team is supported by home patronage tbe directors announce that they have no desire to cnnflmio it at their own expense, and for this reason it has been deemed proper to lav the whole facts before the public. The directors hope to sell books before the commencement of the season aud their appeal is meeting with a ready response from the business men generally. older players who have been on the field for years." The Richmond Base Ball Club has organized for the season with the following well known players: W. Jacoby, W.

Emery, A. Sauter, J. Marx, M. O'Donuell, C. Shane, W.

Henry, K. Dailey, A. Green wait, J. Cameron, M. Kilroy, J.

Tunniclitf, J. Quick and W. lieatiy. Joseph li. Conn, of East Huntingdon street, has been selected act as manager and he is busy arranging for games.

Mr. Conn says he would like to meet any first class club in or out of the city. The club is anxious to hfcar from the Carneys, Kensingtons, llarrowgates, August Flowers, Howards, ofCauiden, or any amateur niuc. Nearly all of the players thus far signed by the Athletic Club management have written letters announcing their intention of reporting on March 15 and several of them are expectod to be here before that date. A big gang of workmen ha3 been laboring on the grounds all the week, repairing and repainting the grand staud, and it will be in readiness fully in time for the early spring games.

Humors arc floating around to the elfect that there will be several important changes in the make up of the Athletics before the regular season opens and it is said that Koscman, tho Mets centre fielder, has been secured aud will take Greer's place. Another report is to the effect that the Athletic management is trying to soeuro John Corkhill's release from the Cincinnati Club and that he will be placed on first base instead of Flaiinigan. Littlo credence is given to these rumors in base ball circles. Simmons, Mason and Sharsig left last niglit for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the meeting of the American Association. Clubs representing tho Amateur Base Ball Association of this city, held a meeting last week aud adopted several resolutions, the most important of which was that no person will be allowed to play on any representative club of this League who has played ball for hire, or has ever received anything of value, directly or indirectly, for his services as a ball player, or is or ever has been employed, principally for his ball playing, in any capacity by a club or by another for a club for which he plays or played, or would not be allowed to compete as an amateur in any other branch of sport.

The Board of Directors were given power to remove any disability or disqualification of a player against whom objection may be lodged ami install himason eligibloand qualified player. Since the meeting at Pittsburg a good bit of the inside history of the Maroon muddlo has leaked out, aud tho talk is now that Spalding has mado up his mind to go for Kansas City until the cud, and that thero has been some very bitter correspondence going on during the past week between League oliicials. Tho suspicion that Spalding bud an understanding with Kansas City whereby that club was to bo retained, and in return release Glasscock to Chicago after buying tho Maroon franchise, Induced Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit and Washington to telegraph the special committee at Pittsburg a request to postpone tho matter until the League meeting. It is now alleged that President Day left New York to attend tho meeting only after be had been assured that he would nut be forced to oppose Spalding. The, bottom of the entire wrangle undoubtedly lies in the determination of New York ami Boston to strengthen their teams from the ranks of the Maroons and the fear that Chicago will, by various manoeuvres, rob them of the material they arc after.

President Stromberg has now changed bis tactics and says he will not sell to Indianapolis, and that if Kansas City cannot have the franchise tho Maroons will stay. Al Reach is making a big eftbrt to secure the attendance of Governor Beaver, Mayor Filler, the presidents of both branches of Councils and other distinguished officials at the formal opening of the new grounds. George Shaffer, formerly a monibor of the Athletic Club, of this city, is without an engagement for the coming season. Shaffer was once considered a brilliant player, but he fell off considerably in his work last year. Frank Bancroft has ordered the players of the AthleticClubto report at noon March IS, at Mason's headquarters, to receive instructions regarding preliminary work.

They wiH bo put to spring practice under II. 1). Stovey, as Mr. Bancroft will not be ablo to take charge before April 1. GLWYLIXQ IN PITTSBURG.

rans in Oakland last Sunday that McMnllin will be more effective under the new rules than Van Haltren. iiun Francisco Chronicle. The New York Sun figures It out that as Kelly will play on tbe average two hours a day be will work duriug the season eleven whole days of twenty four hours, and will receive payment at tbe rate ofjM.51 per day or 31115,007.10 per aunum. Von der Abe has signed another young pitcher. His name is Dawson he hails from Chicago and was highly recommended by Carruthers, who has been giving the youngster pointers and thinks he bas the elements of a "great one" in him.

A game under the new rules was played February 20 at Oakland, California, for the benefit of Donovan, who was injured in being run into by Browu.of tbePiltsburgs. A large attendance showed the esteem the injured man is held by bis friends. Curt Welch says Von der Ahe must come to bis figures or be won't play ball the coming season. As a bluff this is in order, but the great centre fielder will be found in tbe same old pasture wben the season opens, and at "der boss" figures at that, too. Burdock Is now talked of to play third base lor Boston in place of Nash, in case Glasscock is secured to play second base.

The latter's place is abort stop, but Hie Boston management consider Wise better in that position than even Glasscock. Joe Murphy, the St. Louis amateur, who did so well last season in a few games he pitched for theCinciunatis and the Maroons, has received seventeen oilers from as many different clubs. He is a newspaper reporter, aud refuses to bocoine a professional ball player. John Morrill thinks It would be a good plauforone of tbe directors to go into tbe club dressing room after a poor game by tho Bostons and talk to tbe boys very plainly.

He says that Von der Ahe and Al Spalding make a practice of doing this, with excellent results. After all the talk there has been of securing Jerry Denny to play the position, the probabilities are that Dan Hiehardson will cover third base for the New Yorks. Dan was an Klmira reporter when Mike Dorgan brought him to notice as a ball player. Ho is a personal friend ot Governor Dill. The New Yorkers think that It begins to look as though the Chicago and the Boston Clubs were playing into each other's bauds.

Since tho League started either one or Hie other iias beeu at tho top in the race and now that Chicago will not come out first best this season it looks as if it wanted to help Boston. Tho Louisvilles only cleared (9,1.15.57 last season and their receipts were The salary list Is given as As hut one player on the club Hecker got the limit, which Is 112,000, and the club only carried fourteen men, the amount reported as paid out in salaries may be regarded as dubious. Managing Director Watrous, of the Mats, is reported as saying that Kosemnn is a better fielder than any man ou his team, but lie will not employ a player who runs a gin mill. Neither will the Brooklyn management; hut bow about Jack Lynch, Mr. Watrous? Douit Lynch own and run a gin mill? Brooklyn Citizen.

McCormick, the big Chicago pitcher, has been quietly attending to his ditties with the Patterson braueu of the Salvation Army, aud consequently has been lost sight of in tbe excitement over Kelly and the Maroon franchise. It's about time for him to quit the fold, however, and ascertain how he is going to be fixed lor the coming season. The Southern League schedule for six clubs was completed on Sunday. The season will open on April 18 and close in October, each club playing sixty games at home. Mobile opens at New Orleans, Charleston at Nashville and Savannah at Memphis.

There will bo three series of four games each ami the outlook for a successful season is bright. Cincinnati will try two innovations this year. No. 1 No money will be refunded after tickets have been purchased or rain checks issued after one inning has been played; in other words the rain check system will be abolished. No.

2: No wall paper will be used at all. The club will confine nearly all its advertising to the newspapers. President Spalding, In an Interview with a Chicago reporter, says: "If thero Is to be a general scramble for tho choice players of the St. Louis and Kansas City Clubs then Chicago Is on the scramble, but if the players are permitted to go where they belong to the newcluti Chicago feels herself perfectly capable of coping successfully with any of the League teams, not excepting Bus ton and her $10,000 beauty." The Cincinnati Club bas arranged dates with the following clubs prior to the opening of the season Cincinnati vs. Bulfalo, April land Veterans vs.

Colts, March 211 and Cincinnati vs. Buffalo, April Cincinnati vs. Syracuse, April (ij Cincinnati vb. St. Joe, April 7 nnd Cincinnati aud Toronto, April 0 and 10; Cincinnati vs.

Memphis, April 12 St. Louis Browns vs. Chicago, April lit; Cincinnati vs. Ctica, April 14 and 15. Tbe directors or the Detroit team have issued au appeal for support to the business men of Detroit.

They point out lliat instead or receiving an average of oIO for games played abroad, as they did last year under the percentage system, they would receive only tfl2a under the guarantee system for games played In all cities abroad, exeept Chicago aud New York, and theretore their receipts would probably be greatly diminished, while their expenses would be higher. Harry Wright nnd his Philadelphia Club are keeping very quiet just now. Hurry bas a great team, and gives promise of doing some fine work next season. If ball playing can be had with his team, he will get it. He Is one of tbe managers wlio may be called successful.

From nothing he has slowly but surely built up a team that will yet do him credit. He has uo high priced men, nor bns be laid out many thousands of dollars in buying players, yet he bas a team of grout promise. Police A'cic. In the East before the players inaugurate the commencement season they go to the Arkansas Hot Springs to be thawed out aud then go Into the gylnnaslum to brace up. Out here the pitchers and catchers get in front of a wood pile to practice and tho other players play in the lots.

lots" here have not alone become famous for graduating politicians, but also the best, California players now here and iu the F.ast commenced their careers in tho base ball world on the sand lots. Man Chronicle. It would seem to most base balllsts that the big scare aud kick made against the new rules by Fontz and Morris is nothing moro or less than the result of a hasty trial. The rules have been used in California several times and the San Francisco Chronicle says they make little dillcrcnco in the playing. Sunday, February 20, the and pluyed Hie Pioneers ou the Alameda grounds.

Van Haltreu nnd McMullen Pitched aud were hit nine and four times n'speclively. McMulleu struck out seven and an Haltren two men. The first game of the Clevelands on their new grounds will bo pluyed on Saturday, April 2, between two teams made up of Cleveland Club men. From April 11 to to all comers will be accommodated. The Toronto team wilt play the Clevelands April nnd 12, and the it and 14th will probably be taken by the Syracuse Stars.

Ou Friday, April ir, the Clevelands leave for Cincinnati and business, they being down to open ttio American season Willi the Cincinnati Beds 011 Saturday, April 10. No Sunday games will he played iu Cleveland. The following dates have been arranged by Manatrer Chapman, of the Buffalo Club: Play lu Cincinnati April 1 in Louisville on the 2d and Ud; return to Cincinnati und play on the 4th In Baltimore on the 6th and tilh In Washington on the 7th, Kill and Dili; iu Pittsburg on the lllb, 12lb and l.llb. The llth bus been left open fortbci'lilladclpbias. The lMh they play at Trenton, and the lath and 1Mb havo been left open ror the New Yorks and Brooklyn.

They then go Fast, playing lu Waterbury 011 tlio lwth, the 20th, Vales at New Haven on the 21st, Bostons on tho 22d and 2UI. The 2ulh, 2'ith and 27th have been left open for New Knglaud Leaguo clubs. They play nt Bridgeport on tho 2sth ami 2.1th ami opeu the regular chain piouship season of thelutoruatiouul League April 3U. GENERAL SFORTS. spring, whether or not it is the strongest club.

New York alwavs falls into tbe rear until tbeseasou is hair over. Then its members begin to get into the proper trim for ball playing, and tbetr victories at that late date would bring them out ahead of all competitors if they bad made a good start. The Detroit team laat Hi'iufln vaa another example of overtraining in gymnasium practice. After the winters work on the bar and with the rupee the club went South, and of tbe Ditchers Twiu hell wna the onlv one found able to use tbe sphere with auy effect, Ihe otherpitcherg suffering from some strain or dislocation. Twitcbeli had developed bis arm finely with the dumb bells, but wuen ue came 10 use it be found tnai those muscles needed iu pitching had not been exercised at all, and be proved a flat failure.

In Ibe gymnasium room the New York Giants will dooccaaional light pitching with the ball and exercise the other muscles of the arm by striking at a bag filled with saw dust and suspended from tbe ceiling. This keeps the arms In fine throwing condition and accustoms them lo the use of tbe bat, the same as if actually hitting a ball. New players will be legion on tbe field this season. The Metropolitan Club has engaged so many new men, many of whom are young beginners, that the club will hardly be recognized. Managing Director Watrous and Manager Ferguson have been all over the country to secure tbe best of the young players, thinkiug that thereby they would be laying the sure foundation for a future strong club.

The Mike Keilys are growing up all around the professional clubs, and it is in the youthful players that they will he found and not In the old tried men, whose abilities bave been tested and rated at their proper value. The team last year showed themselves to be verv poor base runners, and this Is one of the points that tho managers have tried to strengthen this year. Daniel E. Ryan, Frederick J. G'Neil, Charles W.

Hall and J. A. Sommers, who have signed with the MetB, are alt under twenty three and several others are but a year or two older. They all show good records as a recommendation to the club, but they bave never yet faced a professional team such as the League aud Association put into the Held. How well they can hold their own then remains to be seen.

CHICAGO AT THE SPRINGS. Spaldloj; Expects To Win the Pennant in Spite ot Kelly's Loss. CHiOArjo, March 5. Just before the Chlcagos left for the Hot Springs President Spalding called tho boys Into bis private office aud gave them a little fatherly advice, but beyond warning them that tho slightest crack in tho temperance contract would call for heavy disciplino there was nothing In his remarks except good advice. All of the boys were on hand save Clarkson, who will join them next week Pleffer, who goes to the springs direct from New Orleans, and Williamson, who will join them.

Pylc and Daly missed the train and followed a few hours lator. Mark Baldwin came in from Pittsburg in excellent shape. From tbe reports of his good work last season he Is expected to rank next to Clarkson In tho club's pitchers. "What do you think of the new rules," The Times reporter asked him. Moat of them I like," he answered, but some of them will have to be tested in practice before anyone can tell how they will work." Will the changes in the pitching rules hurt you ot all?" "Not very much.

I've been trying them during the winter and the only handicap I find is that It's a little harder to control the ball. It's pretty bard to send it over the plate and the batsman has agreat deal more advantage than lie had last year. However, as that's the reason Ibe rule was made, I suppose pitchers bave uo right to complain." Nearly all of last season Klynu had a lame shoulder and was worked but little in the box. Ho Ifas what Anson calls "the best drop ball ever pitched." His arm is strong and well now. "It's all right lor the whole season," ho assured Mr.

Spalding. "I've been building it up iu a gymnasium all win tor and trying the new rules at the same time. They're all right. They hold us down a little and unquestionably give batsmcu and base Tunuers moro leeway than they ever had before, but I believe pitchers can hold thoirowujtist the same." Pylc, too, was satisfied that the new pitching rules would not'diminish bis etticicucy perceptibly, though giving four strikes to live ballB, with the added chnnce of sending a man to first by driving the ball through his ribs, seemed to him to begiviug the ins considerable advantage over the outs. "It will make the games longer," he argued, "lor this reason: More meu will reach first, each man will have more times at bat, more runs will be made and there will be so many men on bases to watch that the games will probably bo tweuty to thirty minutes longer on an average.

That means just so mueh more work for tho batteries aud I shall be surprised if some and perhaps a good many of" the pitchers do not give out." Great work is expected from Daly behind the fiat. Whcu lteccius, the well known Louisville pitcher, returned from San I'Yun cisco ho was iu ecstaeles over him. "Daly caught me three or four times," he said, "and he is, without an exception, tbe best catcher I ever saw. No mutter where the balls are high, low, wide, on the ground or over his head Daly waa there every time. He worked like a clock.

If I could tret such a man as that to back me I'd lead the Association forever." "With such material," and President Spalding smiles as he says it, "how can we lose the pounant, even with our 810,000 prize beauty gone?" BASE BALL BRIEFS. Daly and Pylo have left this city to Join the Chicago Club. John Iteilly and Tony Mullaue have signed with the Cinclutiati Club. The Scran ton Club has sigued John J. Fogarty aud Joliu Sutter.

Kd. Mincher has been appoiuted an umpire of tbe Stale Association. Tho Chicago base ball players have been ordered to report on March 17. A great many ball tossers hold that gymnasium practice is injurious to the average player. Stevo Brady, who played with the Mets last year, has signed with tbe Jersey City a.

Tho Kansas City management seoms to be well supplied with money in the present crisis. Kred Dunlap leaves to morrow for Macon, where he will begiu practice with the Detroitteom. Base ball men of Brocton, aro making arrangements to place a teum lu that city next season. McTaiiimany left this city for New York Monday and will at onoe go into practice with the Brooklyn team. Holacher, of Philadelphia, pitcher or tho Charleston Club of the Southern League last year, ban signed with Duluth.

Connecticut hns a big monopoly In the base ball line this year. The Kaslern League has uo clubs except In that State. Nick Youug, president of the League, says that most of the players value their services about double what lliey are worlh. The Detroit managemeut declare that If the chance was oll'ered ttiey would not trade Hurdle Itlchurdsou fur Mike Kelly. The great Kelly baa decided not to take a trip to 11 rope this spring, but will wait until after tbe end of the ball soason.

The I.ansdowne Athletic Association has decided to place a club iu the new Philadelphia Amateur Base Ball Association. Tho belief Is now generally accepted In base ball circles that without Sunday games Indianapolis cauuot support a base buj team. With Kelly, Gore and Dalrymple gone the Chleagoa will hardly soem the same base ball team tbe publio has seen fur so many years. Carroll nnd Kognrly will each bring a monkey Fast with them as mascots for Pittsburg and Philadelphia Clubs. dporlt men's Rrerce.

Morris, Carroll, Crown and Foutz spend a mouth at the Hot Springs, before entering Ibe gymnasium lu gel lu playing condition for the scusou. Tbe Youug America Raso Ball Club has secured rooms for gymnasium practice al 11 11 Chestnut street nud will probably take possession next week. The Murrain team will report at Buffalo March 'M and open at Cincinnati April I. Msnnger Cbnpinun bus tweuly lhree games lor April already booked. John M.

4 oiine.il, formerly a League, and Assisdation umpire, ban beeu appointed nil umpire in tho luterinitiuuai Base Bali Leagucby Secretory While. Spalding thinks that Dell Darling will bo pomp tbe greatest catcher In tho Leuguo. Spalding Is too Intense, though Darling should be as good as any body. The American Association will bave lis hnnds full of work at Its meeting, as a large amount of unfinished business from t.bu fall sesslou will have to be transacted. It Is to be hoped that the American Asso elation schedule meeting will not adjourn without taking action In regard lo establishing a co pa rtnerslitpor guarantee plan.

The Cleveland Club Is building high hopes oil Charley Swimicv'i baiting. It should not expect bsi much from the alilorula gentleiiiun, for ho may be out of practice. Philadelphia papers seem to think that the qinikcr City longiie club Is Just about their slzc for lbs pennant. It's a fact; It won't do to overlook the Phllllcs. AKrf! mou's ff'cree.

(b orge It cubed, who was the right fielder of I he Atlili tlcCliih In 171, when It won the championship, In an applicant for point ineiil as iiiniilre 011 the stull of tho Pennsylvania AaN'iciutloti. Not a few New York players admit their fenr Hint the New York CI11I1 got an near to Ilie pennant In Isii'i as It will ever get, and hole few people, iigreo with these auine players, I'lrvt'UlHil lltratd. II will he rather liitxrestliig lo witness thn first Bofttnn ciilciwo game next HPimon. perhaps Capltilu Kelly won't avail himself ol thn Aiisonlnn lacllcn Instilled Into ill 111 by the big Chicago captain. The official nverag) of thn National Lengue show thai Kelly played In 7tl cham pionship games and scored 7i7 runs oil SOU sale nils iliirlug the seven seasons he wus connected with Ihe Chicago Club.

Home Wrelorn newspapers predict Hint the next move of the American AssfN'lallon will lie lo Incrca'Hi Ihe print of admlNatou pi ftlty cenln. Hucli a course would uudoubl ally bring ruin lo mora than unecluu. It was conended brail who saw the game balwuva the Pioneers and Ureeiihood Mo Growth of the System in the City of Col tore and lieana. From the Boston Post. A change is coming over some of the old streets at the West End, where for years neither business nor hotels bave Intruded, which indicates how the leaven of new modes of life is working even In quarters the least exposed to their intrusion.

Walking in this locality, I noticed two high apartment houses, built on tbe modern plan, witb bay windows reaching to tbe top and otherwise fitted out In dignified fashion. These bouses are not far from each other, though on differ ent streets, and they seem so foreign to the general appearance of the localities that I Involuntarily rubbed my eyes to assure myself that I was not day dreaming a weakness which sometimes masters me when strolling about old fashioned quarters of the city, jno, thero was no mistake, a lofty apartment house looks down upon the modest throe story dwellings in Allen street and a similar structure rises above tbe roofs of the bouses in Chambers street. When one thinks of it the same causes which lead the Back Bay resident to give up bbusekeeping and take to Hvlnglnaparf ments affect also tbe humbler citizen of the older parts of the older West End. The care of a house is much the same with both classes of people and tho trouble with servants is a difference in degree rather than In kind. "My wife can't stand the wear and tear of keeping house," said a young married man to me, the other day, nnd she wants to be somewhere where she can enjoy ns much independence as her domestics.

The advantage of au apartment bouse," he added, is that we cau turn the key in tlie door when we pleaso, go oil to New York and feel that wo shall find everything as we left It on our return. Of courso we can't entertain as grandly as some of our neighbors, but then all for is the pleasure of having friends at dinner occasionally." I take it that tbe growth of the apartment house system here in Boston Is mainly due to the inability of tile rising generation to master the new conditions in which Bociety has been placed by the greater demands upon its time for engagements oulsideof the household and the increasing pressure ol duties within it. The servau gj rl question is a trying one and many a youug housekeeper finds that the more "help" sho bns the greater is the burden of supervision on her shoulders. Some of my friends who have lived abroad have endeavored to obtain at home the comfbrtwhich they enjoyed with trained foreign servants, but they round that these persons did not bear transplanting. An English housekeepor.wboin her own land bore a huge bunch of keys aa emblems of her authority and trustworthiness, was found here lu Boston to succumb to the temptations of tbe wino collar.

Tbe influence of injurious associations was too much for her. An admirable German nursery girl, who for a time was contout witb the privileges which her mistress allowed her, and which were much greater than she hud at borne, demanded moro as soon as she bad made the acquaintance of tbe nurses who dress like French bonnes on tlie Public Garden. Perhaps in time thero may be such a change iu our modes of life as to stem the tide of apartment bouse living, but at present the current sets strongly in that direction. Mr. Gray and His Eloctric Dynamo.

From the Boston Globe. Joshua, Gray, whoso work shop Is on Char don street, thinks he has devised a better dynamo electric machine than any other now in use. If he had confined himself to the ordinary principles of dynamo construction the chances are that his belief would bo an error, for many skilled electricians bave been at work perfecting dynamos for many years, and there is littlo hope of lnr ther improving common types. Mr. Gray lias gone outof the beaten ruts and invented a unique typo, and so lias ut least the chance for the remarkable success he expects.

Instead of having tlie Held wholly oulsideof tlie armature, be has one polo without and one within, a cylindrical frame of electromagnets being wound to make one pole, and a solid core making the other. Between the core and solid frame rotates a frame carrying six armatures (there may be eight or ten if desired), each of which revolves as the frame rotates. Thus the armatures never leave the iacs of the magnet, but roll over them. No measurements have yet been made of the power used and tho current gained, but with an inch belt furnishing the power, enough current Is produced to light 200 incandescent lamps. PUGILISTIC NOTES.

John L. Sullivan bas agreed to look after Jack McAuMttc's interests la the Jim Car ncy McAulilTe fight. A purse has been raised by Cbinagro sporting men to have a battle botwoou La liluuehe and Bill Ilrudburu. There are said to be only two sporting reporters on all the New York dallies who ever witnessed a genuine prlzo fight. Joe Lannon wiH probably visit Australia before the end of this your.

He thinks that he can do any of them up over there. Patsey Coneannon's knoek out by Charles Gleason In two minutes at Duluth last Monday was one of the quickest on record. Knitton, on his arrival in this country, wlllugree to exhibit himself as a boxer for $10 per week and half the door receipt 8. There arotwo professional prize nghtors in Italy, but it is said that they never do any fighting. America is full of Just such fighters.

The longest prize fight on record was that of Jem Smith aud Australian Kelly, whieh was (ought in Australia und lasted over six hours. It is probable that a six round glove flgbt will be arranged between Fat Killen and Jake Kilrain, to take place In this city during the present month. Jim Carney has not fought a battle since December. 1SS4, when he whipped Isaac Jacobs in London. Tho fight lasted one hour and forty minutes.

Lem McGregor, tbe "SL Joe Kid," who recently met tix men in one week at the Comlque, will meet all comers at Clurk the week begiuuiug March 14, It is to be hoped that when Charlie Mitchell arrives here be will muku match with Juck DcmpKcy. It will be his ouly chance to square, himself. New York newspapers are Informing the public that Domintek MeCatVrey is the unknown whom Arthur Chambers propones to buck against Jem Smith. Jem Smith's exhibition tour in the country will not be oh successful as it would have been had he come over and made it wueu Sullivan first challenged him. Two prisoners in Jail at Omaha, last week lought three rounds, Marquis of Quepnsberry rules.

The larger man was kuocked out lu the last round. It took an hour to restore Pick Moor house, of Hal em, to consciousness, alter he bad been knocked out by Jim Hurst at Boston, Friday night. Lomlnielt McCaffrey and a number of Philadelphia pugilists are to give the people of Kaslon a treat next Saturday eveulug in the way of a spurring entertainment. Tho report that Jack Kogurty Is anxious to meet Frank Ilearld in untrue. Mr.

Fogurly and Mr. IJenrld are warm friends nnd have never thought of meeting In the prize ring. Mike Lncte, of this city, and Pat Shaugh neissy, of Troy, were to have fought eight round at Troy last week. Lucie surprised the "Trojans In catching Shaughnessy in tlie neck lu tho first round aud knocking him out. Patsy O'Leary has deposited J100 forfeit In Louisville, to support a challenge to light Tommy Wurren or Isaac Weir, the Spider, ol Lioston, to a finish for from to fl.OtK) a side, at UK pounds, the fight to take place near Louisville.

Frank Hhaw hns 51,000 which he ts authorized to wager on (Hover In a fight to a finish with PaUiy Cardiff, London prize ring rules. (Hover appears to be very anxious lo inert the Northwestern champion after hU hoc oud meeting with Hullivau. Paddy Ryan, the cx chnmplnn heavy weigher, thinks that Domluick McCnfli ey is a rattling good pugilist and In a mutch, even of six rounds, wit Lempsey would make a better showing than any man who has here loJore laced the middle weight chmupiou. Tho "Sporting Man's Companion" for 18H7 hns Just been Usucd from tlie ittlirti Uatrtle Publishing House by Richard K. Fox, nnd is, liko Its predecessor of last year, replettj with every variety of Information likely to be Interesting or important to the sporting world It is said that Jack Fogarty Is ready and willing to UghtKcddy Gallagher, of Cleveland, to finish with small glove fora purso of ff but Gallagher's friends do not appear anxious to put up the money, ilv not fighting Keddy will in all probabilities muvu 31,000 for his friends.

John P. Clow Is doing bis best to arrange a match with Jack IciiiHey and ha challenged him to fight for fcVWO a side and Iho 'of i re iiatrttr middle weight champion belt. Clow says: "I will fight, with or without glove, to a finish, any man In America whose weight does uot exceed KM) pounds, for any sum runglng from 81t(XW to hbi." Keensn, of Itostnn, hns posted $1,000 with the Hon 1 4 in Aw In support ol a challenge fnr Ike Weir to fight Tom Warren to a finish with skin glove and under loeii berry rules. Keenaii will mako the match a side if W'nrren or his Imcker, bVn lictt, names that sum, but Insists that the men fight In private, with not les than five or more than twentv llve spectators, nnd at 110 pounds, A elmltcniro lias been tMued by Frank fllover, heavy weight champion boxer of imnoi, to light jck miranioH tha vised rules of tho Loudon prise ring, for $2i siile, within 5tW utiles of Chicago, ten weeks front signing articles. It urke replied to Glover ehahetige that as he Is en leaded In a lucrative biiNincMS Is not siifllctcnt to Induce hint to flu lit.

He Is, however, wtllli'g to fight Glover to a finish l. 1.. 1. .1 nit ii nt ii m. i in ummiirtrj; rules, In eliiltt or ten weeks from slguing ur tli.la fur Ti IIOO m.

Forty prominent sporting men lathered In a hnll ou shanmut avenue, Boston, Monday night, to witness tho great Itraiu Lannou Unlit. A few men of International reputation ns statesmen and litterateurs woro irnt. kllralunnd Lmiiiioii were In their aressiug rooms pn paring lor the fray, and lohu HulllVHii was on tho point or catling the assembly to order, whnn nn officer walked In und quietly annouunsd that tho police wemawiirsor tha uatura ol tha gathering nnd llmt tha fight would Bui lUwu tttUilo ttio limit oT Boston, THE GOSSIP ABOUT TIIE CLUBS AND TIIE HAVERS. MORROW'3 LEAGUE MEETING ill Kansas City or Indianapolis Draw the Prize? The Indianapolis, Kansas City and St. muddle will without doubt be settled i the National League this week, and from i present indications it seems as though diau'ijiolU will iinv the capital prize ithoiit much trouble, although Western rs express t'uo opinion that there is ing to be no end of trouble and that the untry is now on the verge of a terrible isebull war.

The Philadelphia Club man ement, at thjO New York meeting which sgins its session to morrow, will in all like hood cast its vote for Indianapolis directly i accordance, with the opinions expre sed the hist two weeks by Messrs. Wright, each and lingers. However, no matter hich city forms the eighth League club, it absolutely certain that it will obtain, possesion of nil the strong men in the St. Louis ud Kansas City, teams, and it is nothing lore or less than one gigantic bluff cither the Boston Club to talk hooking Glasscock or the New Yorkers claim Denny. Of course what is ing on inside the League is not known ecisely, but enough of the cat has been let it of the bag to warrant the assertion that oliicials have decided to give these two layers to the eighth club.

Mr. Reach says will vote for Indianapolis only on condi ion that tho good players go there, and he itonds making a strung argument on that oint. Tho importance of the question, as to tho two Western cities, Kansas City Indianapolis, is to have a League club this leason lies ill the fact that it is to the fiuan :i.al interests of the Eastern clubs that the 'jam assigned to take the place of Louis i'hould be stronger than were the St. Louis tud Kansas City nines last season. There is mo big drawback to Indianapolis, almost as ad as the geographical position of Kansas 3ity, and that is the fact that iu order to ol lain possession of tho additional strength vhich would bo required Indianapolis must from necessity purchase not only the franchise of the St.

Louis Club, but also that Kansas City. It is doubtful if anything hort of would purchase this, and is hardly in a position to buy ip so much stock. All winter long the country has been reading about base ball complications, and now the St. Louis Maroons, a club which was supposed to have died a hard death several weeks ago, again wobbles to the surface and is going to raise a big disturbance if it is not "etaincd in the National League. In the pinion of tho St.

Louis men both Indian ipolis and Kansas City will have to occupy 1 rear chair while the stand on the lioine plate, and fill the air with enthusiastic veils. As the meeting in Pittsburg did nothing definite regarding the situation the St. Louis management had new hopes and they have been busy all the week concocting schemes which will carry them back to their place in the League. Their biggest scheme the old song of Sunday games, and it is asserted as a fact that the one and only reason for dirJiamlment if the Maroons is because they cannot have Sunday playing. They now intend to get up a petition, headed by Mr.

Stromberg and signed by all the players, asking that they receive the first attention tif the League committee w'hich meets Mou tJay in New Y'ork. The petition will set forth, in strong terms, the advisability of giving Sunday privileges and ajso the dissatisfaction of the men at being forced to eavo St. Louis. It will also state in figures exact amount expected to he realized at each Sunday game, all factsand figures being taken from last year's experience. Mr.

Stromberg says that if the Sunday privilege jau be secured be knows whero the club can ot troO.OW worth of hacking. The Boston Base Ball Club management is now telling the public through the medium of newspapers how it is going to surprise everybody a second lime by obtaining the services of Glasscock for tho Hub nine. After tho Kelly deal such a step would not lie as much )fa perhaps, as tho Boston men hink. They think that even with the 'groat and only Kelly" the team leads in ho race for the pennant, and the managers ave turned themselves intoamutual admiration society to pat one anolheron the back and congratulate each other for their brilliant stragctie work. There is no doubt that the team has been sadly in want of encouragement and they are getting it now.

Tho main question is, would they not chuckle A little ton much if tliey succeeded in sign 'ng (JlasscDcky Probably they would, and et with two such players other League clubs iiould hardly afford to look upon the Huston nine as the tail end of the (viuaiit hunters. The Huston managers are playing their cards for all they are worth, ami evidently think iVith (ilassrock there is not the slightest dread of coining in othor than lirst. Manager Harry Wright, of the Philadelphia B.iso Ball Club, has at last arranged bins for a Southern trip, and the team will lcavo this city on Monday evening, March 11, or on tho following rhcy will go direct to Savannah and put in days of practice games with local teams. About the only other dates already arranged for arc March OA and 'JO, at Charleston, aud at Ualtinioro March 31 and April 1 and 2. During tho trip all of tho new men will be given a trial on every part of the diamond and whatever positiou they till the best will undoubtedly he the one they will play all summer.

The management expects to develop some fine players out of the many that have been signed. Tilcomh was signed ast week and will accompany the team fouth. Ho is a clever left handed pitcher aud will be tried iu the box this season. Harry Wright left Wednesday for Columbus, Ohio, and has been in attendance at the meeting of the two schedule committee. Al licach had intended to go, but is now conned to his room with an attack of pleurisy.

Jr. Kogers was also to have gone, but husi. jess affairs kept him away. JVIr. Wright's rincipal object iu attending the meeting as to avoid any conllicting dates between ho Philadelphia, and Athletic, Clubs.

Mr. bright will go from Coliiiubusdirect to New York and bo present al tho League meeting, returning to this city in time to arrange tho Southern schedule. Thero Is now little doubt that the new grounds of (ho Philadelphias at Fifteenth mil Huntingdon streets will be finished in for the spring games. The last week if fair weather has aided materially in the work and everything is being put in shape with surprising rapidity. Lust week there over one hundred men at work.

The scats arrived Thursday and are being nut in place. The boxes are being sold at Ifl' 'O and 1 to each, while few season tickets to the pavilion have been dUpu ed of to old patrons of the club Bt each, but not many of lliee will be Bold. Tho new rules seem to He catching a good many base ball players," says Manager Wright, "and just at present everyone Dhows a desire to condemn them as unfit for any professional to play under. Of course 1 don't know, but my opinion is that the rules liave in but few cases been given a fair triul. Certainly tho players will be a littlo awk Tnrd at first, but it will not last long, and slioy will suddenly discover that tho new rules fit far bettor than last unison's.

The pitcher, lor instance, will not lie allowed to go through a five miuiitcs' rxcrcino In acrobatic feats before delivering the ball, hut he will bo given a good bit of latitude, and will "vontually cntuu to tho conclusion that portion prescribed by the new rules is easy, graceful and Just the natural position pitcher should stiinil iu when is pitching balls. Kven if the pitcher nils himself at a didvanlage, lie can find 9 reason to object, Imtuiisb the batter will in as bud. if not a much worse, fix, and eklns everything into consideration I think jio Will have just as much benefit or placed 4 the sauin disadvantage as the other, 1 ti ll all what," nml Mr. Wright dionned down Mifidcntially, I think tho now rules are ing to astonish a good ninny player. It ill make a decided cluing in the liluving.

id should uut lie surprised to some of ie younger men come out at the end of the son with mora to their cicdit than the THE LARKIN FITZGERALD "BATTLE What Carney Thinks He Will Do With Jack McAuIiffe. 3 ust at the present time there is almost an entire lack of pugilistic incidents to interest admirers of the manly art, and It promises to become less Interesting as the season advances. The sluggers have had everything their own way nil the long winter, and now the base ball men and owners of horses are having a turn at Ihe wheel. Everybody looked forward last week to a notable figbt, the one long talked of between Jake Kilrain and Joe Lannon, the two heavy weights, either of whom it would be hard for anyone to handle except the champion, Sullivan. The fight had been so long talked about, and the abilities of both men so well known, that it was a great disoppointment to tho public when last Monday night the aflair was prevented by the police.

The principals aud all hands were there on time, John L. was to referee the thing through and it would havo been settled in a short time if the officers bad not made their appearance. That the two meu will shortly meet in the prize ring there is no doubt, but when or where it is to bo but few persons know and they are not going to give the tip to any outsiders. The Jbattle is expectod to lie fought almost hourly and will very likely occur iu some dark region of the Hub. The principals think that tbe tip was given to the policemen by some of the spectators, and for that reason only ten meu will be present, aud they will pay S100 each.

John h. Sullivan's broken arm is at last freed from plaster of Pans moulds, but it is very doubtful if tho world's champion will bo able to bat tle in the prize ring for some months to come. All this time sporting meu will have to lay low and speculate as to whether or not he can "do" Patsy Cardiff nud others who aro at the present time making big bluffs. There is 0110 man Sullivan will be forced to defeat nnd that man is Jem Smith, the English kuockor out. Smith will soon be here, but it Is quite certain that John L.

cannot meet him in his present condition. Smith's manager, Charley Mitchell, has had enough experience to kuow that there will be a greater desire to see Smith before than after he has met tbe Boston boy, nud for that, reason bus already planned a grand touring exhibition through tbeStates. The English man will not be forced to look around much if he really wants to fight, for there ar manv heavy weights anxious to have ago with him. Professor John Donaldson, of St. Paul, Is expected East this week, and he says that the great reason for bis making the trip is to arrange for a match between Smith nnd Paty Cardiff.

He says it makes 110 difference whether Cardiff meets Smith or Mitchell. It is discouraging news to pugilists, but it is a fact, that there is very little prospect ot a mutch being arranged between Dominick McCaffrey aud Juck Dcmpsey and both sides have about given up all idea of bringing tlie two together. Pempsoy has repeatedly announced his willingness to entertain any proposition, lint he believes that no just decision can be reached iu a public glove fight of six or eight rouuds, and for that reason suggests fighting to a finish, with bare knuckles or Uid gloves. McCaffrey is as firm as ever and refuses to consider such a proposition and, with a few exceptions, bis friends stand by him in that idea. A number of the Nonpareil's" admirers do not hesitate to say Unit McCaffrey is afraid to meet biin, but anyone who knows tlie also knows tliut is not true.

McCallrey bus shown by numerous lights liiat he is of the true metal and few doubt Ills uhtlity to knock lVmpsey out. When MrCntl'rey says that "lighting to a finish" is not what it. is cracked up to be Ue is right, and no oue cau blame him for refusing such a fight Willie Clark, of this city, has throe good boxers on his hands at present and his friends seem to think that if he meets Ihem all be will come out victorious. Whether or uot Jack Earrell will hold to bis agreement and fight Clark is uncertain, but if the two do not meet in the prize ring soon It will not be the fault of either Clark or hi6 hack ors, as they are more than anxious to make all the arrangements. Another of Clark's expected battles is with Jim Connors, the well known light weight.

This eon test will probably he settled within four weeks with skin gloves for a side and but a short distance from 1'hlladelpbia. last battle will be Willi Ike Wlcr, the "lielfast spider," who sprang into notoriety immediately ufter ho so badly defeated Jack Karrcll. Arthur Chambers is Clark's backer in this case and he says he will make the match for either a side. The light will be with skin gloves to a finish, with lifteen men on a side, at 121 pounds, and take place four weeks from tlie signing of the articles. Jim Carney is taking heavy exercise In Boston and preparing for his fight with Jack McAuIiffe.

Carney takes a twenty mile run every day, punches a bag for an hour and fills in the remainder of his time in teaching the Harvard students how to slug. It is said on good authority that ho knocks out at least two of the Harvard men every twenty four hours and they consider it great lun. Tbe Englishman Is qui to confident of his ability to best McAulille and oilers to bet money freely on tlie result, but the llos tonians are wary mid keep a linn grip on their cash. That McAuIiffe is not very slow with bis fists the I'hiludelphians who saw him last week during his engagement at the Coiiihpie know and il Carney succeeds in defeating America's light weight champion he will have to tight hunt. McAuIiffe docs not rely so much ou quick sparring as he docs upon his heavy hi King, but lie has the ranid lly and science, just tho same.

He will go Into training this week. The twel vc rou fl gh bet ween Pad Fl v. geruld and James Larkln which took place Thursday night, In a New York stable was second in brutality only to the recent battle between ike Weir, the lielfast Spider," nnd Juck Farrell. The contest was for blood, and even the spectators were surprised nt the determination both men showed to tight until they could no longer stuud. Wltni'sscs to the fight say that it was doubtful If Fltzgcrnld would havo won even II ho had not Injured his hand.

Alter the third round he was nlinost entirely at tho mercy of Larkln, and the latter was none too slow to see his ndviintage. Fitzgerald was so terribly punished that his hackers thought It best to give up, fearing that II tlie tight continued much longer l.nrkiu would kill their man. Fitr.eerald did not desire tostop full he was forced Ui. ltolh ol bis eyes were closed, and his entire face very much resembled a piece of raw beef. Larkln was also badly punished.

GOOD SIIOOT1X0. Records of ths Keystone Klfls Club for Last Week. Last Thursday night proved to bo a most exciting one for the members of the lvcy stono Uifie Club, nt their headquarters, tho Philadelphia Ititic Gallery, No. lit. Nor Hi Eighth street.

The following arc the scores madont Ihe several distances, off hand, open sights. Match at twenty flvo yards, two Inch bull's eye, possible 100: J. J. nil; C. F.

liodgers, nil; 1'. J. (Iran, IM; M. T. Sylvester, 9S; (.

W. Collision, 07; Thomns Mcdarvy, llil; C. E. Roth, 9(1; S. N.

Ware, 93; G. F. Hoot, III 1). James, HI; C. Green, Ul; William Jin Combs, DO.

IMstol match nt twenty five yards, three Inch bull's crc, possible, Ml: J. J. Mountlov, 4H; M. T. SVlvcslcr, 47; C.

E. Hot II, 411; U. W. 1'oulnton, 1'. J.

tirau, H. II. Ware, 4 Thomas Mcdarvy, 41; tl. K. Hoot, 40; (Jreen, SS; C.

F. Hodgers, IMstol match nt Inch hull's cyo. 12' vards, possible 101: if. W. fjoolston, 117; J.J.

Mounljoy.lll; M. T. Sylvester, 111 C. K. Hold, IN); F.J.

CI ran, SS C. Green, Ki; Tlioums Mu Garvy. HI (I. F. Hoot, F.

Hodgcm, 7. Ur, It. K. Koot, of No. lsos Falrmoiiiit bvIC nue, was luu winner of ths liaudsuine gold priao.

(lore nn thn Face nf Gotham's Moon. From the Ncraiilnn Truth. The New York newspaper war lias fonc beyond tho lines of propriety. Tho 7'inct licenses Charles A. Hanft, ol the Hun, wllh having written poetry Hi his young days.

Ten to one but Mr. I hum will rcloit by accusing Mr. Junes ol having bad the measles, und then look out for a duel. BILLIARDS. Thomas K.

Uullonk has challenged wurd Harris to play a mutch game of billiards for tho lornl championship. A match game of billiards for vyi a side has been arranged between Al Smith and Joe Cotton, tho New York book makers. Tim Flynn. of New York, In pool game recently, pocketed six balls on the opeiilui; shot, which bunts nil previous records In this line. Mr.

McLaughlin nfTrs to play a mulch anieoi billiards In this elty with Kdwnnt lurris for a side, lie hIno otrcm lo concede lo Mr. Ilurrls ths odds ol lorly points In one uliudred. The ease wllh which McLnnghlln dcfi sted Ilelser Kt billiards In the recent mulch astonished even a Kood many of McLaughlin's staunclicsl admirers. The return gniiies will be played In Urooklyu, March 15, Is and 17. Hlnsson has oceepled Jacob Khncffcr's rlml Iciige lor series of blllliird eiiiiics, suit the njluirwlll niniieoir about April In Chicago.

One iriinut will liersw potnts.cusliloii cnrroins, nud nnother TiUO points up ntlMnrh hulk line, for tono nslilo each giuiie. A forfeit el rim lias been p'lelcd by both men, Hhacfn lias also Issued a challenge lo play any mint In the world tiiiiimil f1 points sldo, the person ntwptlnn to have lite prlvl Itsjuor Hauling IU Unit and place. All Eyes Turned To. rard the League Meeting; of To Morrow. Boston, March 5.

All eyes are now turned toward the League meeting which is to be held in New York on Monday next, com mencing at noon. What the outcome will be no one dares to predict with auy degree of confidence. Indianapolis and Kansas City bave had their merits as base ball cities eloquently portrayed by pen and tongue, and soon the jury is to render the verdict. To the unprejudiced observer the strongest argument rests upon the side of Indianapolis save at one point, namely, the money side. The twogreat objections to Kansas City are Its geographical position and the large expense to which the other seven clubs would be put in Jumping from Chicago, Detroit and Pittsburg, aud expense viewed not from the standpoint of railroad fares, but froutthe valuable time that would be required In go ing to and coming from that place.

One objection has beon met, it is said, by Kansas City agreeing to pay the expenses of the visiting club from St. Louis and return, in addition to paying 820,000 for tho St. Louis Club. This is certainly a liberal oft'or and, if true, shows an enthusiastic spirit and bow intensely in earnest Kansas City is iu its desire to remain in tbe League. That objection disnosed of the other still remains.

Kansas City cannot chaugo its geographical position, neither can it lenglheu ttie hours of a day, and right here is the fatal objection to its remaining iu the League. To go from Chicago, its nearest point, to Kansas City would require at least a day aud a night, nnd a similar period to return. Here, tben, are two playing days occupied by traveling, and iu order to make a schedule that would connect in all its parts the other clubs would have to remain Idle. This would, of course, mean so many less opportunities for revenue, and no League club can alford this, especially if the inter Slate commerce bill has been correctly interpreted by railroad officials, in which case traveling expenses will have to bo kept down to the lowest possible figure aud all the chauccs for rovenue improved. If ludianapolis had SIO.OOO back of it its nd mission to the League would be an assured thing, with no shadow of ft doubt.

If Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Washington adhere to the tenor of their telegrams sent to the special committee meeting at Pittsburg, then it will come in auy way, but the Leuguo will have to formulate some plan whereby Kansas City and St. Louis would be dealt with fairly. Kuthcr than be burdened with Kansas City it would be a wise course to pursue fur each club to contribute towards Indianapolis stock and make some arrangement for a gradual aud equitable return of the money. It is really amusing to read the exulting tenor of tho American Association press over the present situation in the League, though lt is hard to discover any tangible cause for such exhilcratiou. The League hns got one more club than it wants, and at Monday's meeting it will simply get rid ofitina businesslike way and then proceed on to the sea sou oflsST as though nothing.

had happened. (Hie would think, from what appears in certain papers from time to time, that the Li a jTiie is on the ragged edge and about to tie racked (roiw centre to circtinifeivnce by internal dissensions. No doubt the wish is father to the thought, hut disappointment is iu store fur those who think ho. The present controversy is simply one of those obstacles which are liable to rlso in tho path of any well organized business association, only to be brushed away by tho common sense, businesslike consideration of tho partners iu the concern. Fx lTinpire Valentine visited Brockton last Wednesday and looked over the ground with a view of entering tlie New Knglaud Leugue.

Mr. Valentino was simply Hie representative of a wealthy gentleman, said to tie connected with the American Association, wlio, if the project seemed feasible, was willing to put a team In Brockton and let Mr. Valentine run It. The latter was very favorably impressed by his visit and promised the Brockton people they would bear from him very soon. If Brockton and Concord are admitted to tho New England League, it will make a ten club organization.

Ordinarily this would be too large and unwieldy an association, but in the caso of tbe New Knglaud League It would not prove very disadvantageous. The circuit is so compact that a schedule could be easily arranged. The two most distant points, Brockton and Portland, would be but 11(1 miles and then, again, ho traveling expenses would be exceedingly small. A majority of the clubs arc said to be In favor of a ten elub league. The veteran T.

P. Ilnwkcs has signed with the new Halcm Club. The Lynn Club mado between $100 nnd $i00 nt an athletic exhibition tho past week. If the Bostons do not secure Glasscock, there is a strong reeling In favor of retaining Burdock, and It would not bo surprising to see the vetcrau back at second buse on tbe Boston team. TOMORROWS LEAGUE MEETING.

Indianapolis Will Secure a Place if She lias the Money. Nkw Vouk, March 5. Tho chief topic of discussion among base ball men Just at present is as to whnt action will bo taken at the Leaguo meeting to be held In this city on Monday. There is Just enough doubt banging over tbe result to make tbe meeting un extremely interesting one, and speculation is rlfo us to whether Kansas City or Indianapolis will bo tbe eighth club, with the weight of argument all in favor of thelntter; what disposition will be mndc ol Denny and Olasscock; will Mr. Day close with Al Spalding In securiug McCormick; will the schedule committee repeat their mistake of last ear In tho matter of conflicting dates between the League and the Association; with forty other conundrums of minor Importance, ttie answer to which depends upon the solution of the knottier problems.

As regards tbe eighth club, a question which already "smells to heaven" on ao couutof Its extremo "cbestuuttlness" und which It Is hoped Monday meeting, iu pity fur much bored public, will mercifully put au eud to, the slluatluu remains uuchauged. In brief, if thelndiauapolls delegation comes down here Monday prepared to assure to tho Leaguo tho necessary number of dollars there isn a shadow of doubt but that they bold that much coveted positiou, and that this arrangement would bu by far tho most satisfactory to the rest of the League has been evidenced In various ways. If Indianapolis Is admitted Denny nnd Glasscock will remain with them; otherwise, since the demand for these two over rated players is so great and from so many quarters, they will undoubtedly changd their summer residence to one of the Kastern cities. They will, at least, If money can make theiii, and New York and Boston stand ready to bid high for the men of their choice. A letter received rrom San Francisco yesterday morning says: "Denny is very anxious thai Now ork should secure til 111, and New York will mako no mistake In engaging him, especially as ho Is used lo catching a lell handcd pitcher, and some of the liest catchers cannot do this successfully.

Ho has done drinking, and Is In tine condition, nnd all this newspaper talk to the contrary isiinlrue. Ha has Just finished building a house." I have at various times this week talked with President Day, Managing Director Wat rous and President Hyrne, all or whom wero characteristically intliuslnstlo over the prospects tor good ball Iu this city the coming mason. 'Ihe men arc In good condition and the new material most promising In their respective positions. All agree that It will be the greatest year ever known Iu base hull, as regards both finances and Interest. The weak learns of the la ague have been or nre to be greatly strengthened, and tho strengthening material nan Imhmi supplied from those clubs which stood near tho top Inst year, which will lend to make the struggle lor the pennant morn even aud correspondingly more Interesting.

Manager Mutrle reporls that most of the younger memberv of his team are hard at. work In Tammany Hall gymnasium, where they dally practice lu connection with the Columbia College team, whose couch" Mutrle lias been for a number of yearn. Great dependenen placed upon Tternan as a relief lo Welch and Kcelc.whlie George, wit ti his piizr.llng ambidextrous delivery, will prove a dlllleult man to bit. In Iheseriesof three games arruuged between the Metropolitans nud New Yorks before the opening of Ihe regular season, Iho young blood of both clubs will be given a chancu lu show their ability, and each of the managers feel as confident of winning as If I lie names had already been played. 1'ax run.

The Near York Man at Work With the Hells and the liars. Nitr Yoiik, Jfurch Tx The New York professional ball plnycra are now all In active gymnasium practice, getting themselves In pnM'r condition for the out door work nn the diamond field aa soon as the weather permlui. Aricr their long winter rest the players are In need of a little muscle hardening before they attempt hi awing Hie willow bnt or curve the sphere over the home phitn. Whether gymnasium prnHlce really Ills the players for heller work In the field Is a question thai Is answered negatively by several members or the homo teams. They couUiud Hint time and agalu players ha ve gone on Ihe field In the spring feeling In the beat of health, but only lo find that they have been overtraded III Ihp gymnnslnm, Ihe muscles most needed In bull playing having received no practice al all, nnd It Is weeks belore they nre In condition to play.

Thy have found that Hie bint way Imll players can keep llmtr niUM lea iu good condition during the winter Is by Ibeusu of a pHlrnf light dumb bolla, nod by throwing the ball occasionally, Tbe op' nlng ofiwh s' nson witnesses some pretty poor plnvlug by Ihe leading members of Ihn Ih nI pIiiImi, and It Is Inrgplv due to the condition of ihe memhprs Hint this Is true The club that it trained the bust through THE MAROONS WANT TO STAY. That Is, if They Can Get Sunday Games. Von der Abe and His Men. St. Louts, March 5.

As the dale of the Leuguo meeting approaches interest in tho transfer of the Maroons Is revived. It is Baid that a committee composed of some of the friends of the club will go tofcwork and request the League to grant 8t. Louis tho privilege ot Sunday games. If this boon could bo secured tho Maroons could make as much money as tho Association club, but the attempt was a failure last fall aud will doubtless be denied again next week. Kd Williamson loft for Chicago yesterday to join Anson's crew and the higenptain will take his men to Hot Springs and prepare them fur the spring series with the Browns.

Williamson is still ot the opinion that Glasscock will play with the Chlcagos this season. He has no faith in tho reputed strength of the "young blood" recently transfused into the club and thinks Spalding will learn that he has made a mistake in releasing Gore and "Dal." The Chicago team passed through tho city last night on tho way to tho Springs nnd will remain there until April 7, 8, 0, tho dates for the world championship games here. MeUinnls and Dolan received a letter from Manager Jiarnie stating that he would release Ihem from further connection witli the Baltimore Club. They asked ,500 each for the. season, but the Baltimore manager considered tbe figure too high, flutb players are now eligible to sign with either the American Association or the Leatiue.

Chairman Von iler Abe, of the schedule committee, accompanied by Secretary Mun on, tell tor Columbus 1 hursnuy, ano irom rthere will go to tho Association meeting in i. U'veiauu iuonnny. cnpiaui connsKcy nas arrived In town and all ttie players are in strueti'd to report by March 10. The defection of i 'out. and the rumor that I tie triumvirate, Koutz, Cnruthors and Hudson, have an underslandlng that their names wilt not be attached to any or Von der A he's contracts until each receives the sum ho believes his services to be worth.

This is 8V00 each fur Koutz and Caruthers nnd $1,000 for Hudson. Foutz had a talk with Von der Alio in which no agreement was reached, and ho then departed fur Hot Springs, with tho announcement that when Von der Abe wanted him, he could come after him at the figure named. Neither Caruthers, Hudson or Kohiuson have yet sigued, but tho genial Chris" says he will bring them around when be wauls them. it is said that the management of the Browns is negotiating for possession of Union Park, now occupied by the Maroons. It is moreeentrally located than Sportsmen Park, but is uot quite as large.

President Stern, of the Cincinnati Club. Is In the city and has made an arrangement with President Stromberg whereby ttie perpetual injunction restraining Touy Mul lane from playing ball in tho State of Missouri will be dissolved. Tbe injunction was granted Mr. Lifcas three years ago, and Mr. Stromberg announced bimselfas perfectly willing that it should be dissolved.

Mul lane's appearance will doubtless prove a drawing card. The Western League players who have been wintering iu the city ure preparing to leave and report for duty. The experts on club strength iu the League place Tiqicka on top, with Omaha second and Denver third. A number of promlnentst. Loulsamateiirs will mako their debut this season la the Western League.

I1EWETT FOR INDIANAPOLIS. The Washington Tram for the Season. Tho Providence Washinhton, March 5. Tho Washington management seems to bavc entirely forgot ten the existence of tho gentlemen comprising tho "Providence contingent" und arc blissfully pursuing the even tenor of their way, apparently without a thought as to the ultimate disposition of tho "big four." Counting confidently upon Whitney and Myers, theyexpect to bo able to put a cred Itahlo team on tho field when tbe season opens, without taking into account Mtsrs. llines, Carroll, Gilligun und Shaw.

Mack aud Dealey will be expected to alturnalu be hind the bat, while O'Day, Glliuore, Whit ney and little Keele will occupy tho points. Krieg, Furrell and Mctiloue will guard the bases and Myers cover short field. Baker, Stuart aud Shock will take care of everything In the outfield. This combination docs not look particularly strong on paper, nor dins It evoke much enthusiasm In local base ball circles. President Howctt leaves for New York tomorrow night lo attend the League meeting.

With regard to the Kansas Cliy liidtuiiapo lls muililleliesuKI In tiik Timkh eorrcsoiid ent; "Wo aro most emphatically for Indianapolis. When the question comes up on Monday you may rest ussurud Washington will lie heard Irom In no uncertain lone. I cannot couecive what reason tho League can have for desiring to admit the Cow tioys after our experience last season In reaching that town and playing Itiesefiedulud games. The Wa hiiigtons mado twotriM lolhat faraway clime betore we were able to nluv a game, ltain Why, I think I never saw a g' iiuine raiii siorni iinm i siruea Kansas City. The bottom seemed fairly lo drop out and the water cmim iliiwn Iu ncrli ct sheets.

Tho grounds weresoon flooded and the lapso oi several nays uuruiy sumiseu lo put LUem In condition. 1)1 course," Mr. Hewitt continued, tho climate Is a secondary consideration. The greatest objection lli Iu I lie distance to ho traveled aim me eonsequeni lime lost en route, not to mention tbe fatigue of the long Jaunt, Men are hardly In condition lo nlav good ball for two days utter such a trip as tho run from Chicago to Kansas Clly. With remird to Mr.

Treat's recent circular letter to Hie League clui), though, of course, I appreciate tho tact tbul he Is urmiliiff bis own case, 1 am forced lo admit the. Justice of Ills claim and shall stand by Indianapolis so long as there is any hope that shu way be admitted." The I loonier president would seem to have secured a warm advocate In llewett. Liut week Hie Washington magnate was willing to leave It all to Nick Young, but Treat let ter lias oeveiopeii niimu new phases ot Hie case and be Is now prepared lo stand bv bis telegram Ui Nick, sent al the llmu ol the re cent meciiug in riiiaourg "luuiauapoli first, last and all the President Young leaves here to night or lo morrow for New York to preside al Monday's meeting. When Tub Timkh corrt nun dent ralli Uhii hi hi to day lie was UIINHjr )inf'tll iiik ot III VI 11 IS UCSK lay a list or Ihv players selected by the In dlaiinpolls mnuiiK' ent from tho St. 1 ,011 Is and Kansas City Clubs.

Tho list comprises fourteen men. embracing the following: Myers, lln. Kelt, Mnppes, Mealy, Iloylc, Whitman, Klrhy, Hhoinberg, HussutL Glasscock, Kenny, MoGeneby, ItadlOrd ami Seory. In a lisil noli', which was nlierwnrd iiarllnltv itiikimI, some one had written "Would like Gillespie If nt liberty ditto Whitney." Tho writer omlllcd losay auytblug about "the earin. Mr, Young Is of the opinion that Kansas Clly will lie admitted, though he thinks that ir iiiitiniiarwiiis ear.

miiae 11111 rcoiitsllc nnnn clsl showing she will probably win the prise. TIIE CINCINNATI KICKERS. Doth linttly and Mullnne Riga, bnt Cork bill May Itefu.e to Play. CmrisniTi, March 5. To the surprise of many people Who were not well puaied, lU'llly and Mullnne put their nam to a contract the other day lo play ball here nest season.

Moth men received an advance In salary over last year, but nothing like what they nuke. It Is understood Hint It'llly gets the limit, 12,0110, and Mullnne fJ.rrtl. John Cork hill, the crack right fielder, and Hmlui, Ilia Jroung pitcher from Pittsburg, still hold out. It Is quite certain IbatMm'th will sign, but there Is considerable doubt about Cork hllL Mnnnger Mehinels, of the Cincinnati Club, la In the city and line ordered bis men to re port for gymnasium practice on the Pith In slant, Mullaue has las uuder the linpros alon fur aome lima that his lungs were alleclvd, but a plivslclan has examined him and he was proiiomioad nil right. Tbe prospect for the game Iu this city next eraeon were never brighter, and while Uit ulna la Already Kicking About the Half Dollar Admission Hull Notes.

PiTTsmma, March 5. With the near approach of the opening of the playing season, the feeling against tho fifty cent admission rate Is beginning to gain ground, and (be chunces aro that a determined fight will be made against it when the season opens. Tho peoplo who support the Pittsburg Club belong principally to the working classes, and cannot really ntford to pay the fifty cent rate. Then the fact that the League adopted the guarantee system, leads them tosuppose that it will mnko no difference whatever to the other clubs what prico the Pittsburg management charges, ns they will ouly receive Sli'i per game, if the club sells threo tickets for one dollar It may help matters some, but tho twenty flvo cent rato Is what the pal runs want, and unless that rate is secured there will be more or less dissattsl'ao. tion nil through tho season, nnd if the club docs not slay well to the front In the race soinoono will lose a little money.

The reports published in regard to the way president Nlmlck secured Van Hull reus signature to a Pittsburg contract, would place Mr. Nimtck In a very had light were It not for the fact that the enthusiasts hero think the report was sent out by sumo one wlio lias tasted "sour grapes In the matter. If the matter wero Investigated ft would moro llian likely lie proven that Tom Drown, red Carroll aud Kd Morris caused hischoice ol I'itUburg in preference to any of the other chilis. In case the eighth club secures the pick of ttie Maroon and Kansas City players. It should bo a factor Iu the pennant race, lluyle, Mealy, Klrliy nnd Whitney ns pitchers; Myers, llrlody, MappIS and flaclielt, catchers; Meijucry, Myers, Glasscock una lienny in the tnltetd nud Mcilenchy, Seery and Cahill iu thcoullicld would quite likely wiirni a clul) or two during the season.

buries II. O'Hoiinell and Waller T. Brown will represent the Keystone tubal the Hut tliiiure iiic'iing of IhcColorod league on thn 1 ,10 Instant. Tim gentleinon who nr back ol Ihccluh In tilts city an; nil sanguine Unit their Initial season will be successful in every way. President Nlmlck, MecrotnryScnndrctt nnd iinnger PhllliiH will attend tho Leuguo meeting on Monday.

Al Spalding Is surely getting sarcastic wli' be speaks of the Boston Club and her beauty. Bring on Hie pig. George Km II li, ot ttie Brooklyn flub, Is not at nil exercised over the repoit that the New York League team Is trying to buy his release. THE HETKOIT CLUB. On for the Bouth for Practice Enthusiasm In Inillunnpnlls.

DitTltoiT, March fx Ham Thompson, ths gigantic and good natured right fielder of tho Detroit ('lull, who was the last member or I he club lo sign acontraet fortho season of ISH7, was the first member of tho chili to report In the city for duty. Ho arrived last Tuesday night. In flrst clms condition, and nil ready to start with Manager Wat kins and flip other members of the (cum for the Mouth to commence the preliminary season. Thompson Is another member of tho Wolverine team who does not believe In gymnasium practice. He bns Indulged In comparatively little of It mid will do even less In Hip future.

Mo did commence some Indoor work nee what lie could do with the high bull, and the experiment was ufllclent to give him not a Utile of encouragement, lie thinks that ntltli a little outdoor practice bo will ho aide to lilt the ball all right. If he cannot, however, after a lull trial, bt snys Unit lie Is ready to give way to some other member or the train who ran. He has always wauled to practice hitting a high ball, but beretolorH lie has been afraid that It Would Injure bis chances In bitting a low ball, and hue, therefore, not done so. Now bu will be compelled to practice It. lie Is of I lie opinion Hint the new rules regarding tbe fair ball will not last long, as lie Is of the opinion that otherswtll have more illicit I jr In mastering the dlllleult shoots and rurvca than lie will, and he thinks the rule will be rovoked.

He was asked, since his return, whether he Wanted to leave the lictnills when he was bunging off Inst tall regarding lh Amount of snlary the club should pay htm for the coming year. Ills reply was thai he did want lo play with the Detroit very decidedly, nnd (hat bad he left them his henrt and soul would always have hern Willi I lie chili, lie places them down as a sure winner for the pen mint this season, especially If Ihey have lair weather lo practice In during Iho preliminary in the Month. When he left Indlnunpoll Thompson nv the city wns wild with cut hnlin regarding I he prospects or Hint city lining admitted Into thn league, lliirnham, he ssy, hat talked Hie mailer lo the people until Ihey nr coin pletelv curried away Willi the project, Tli Hre showing I heir faith In the city by coming rorwnrd With I Idem I aiilnerlpllnne, and lie think Hint by Saturday night liter will have Jn.noo raided. Hiiriibam loiind that be bad made a mistake In III nral place by soliciting too small subscriptions to iho slock id Ihti club. After Uie moating or tbe It Is said that over UOO.OOO Is already bet between the Dauntless and Coronet ror thoir ocean race, with tbe former ttie favorite.

It Is the opinion of Joe Acton that with a littlo more practice Kvan Lewis will be the best culcu as catcb cau wrestler In the world. Bobby Vint, tho winner of the six days' go us you plcusu race, says that II he hud been pushed hu could have covered (100 miles In Ihe 142 hours. Kdward Hanlan nnd Gnudar have signed articles to row a mulch May an, near Boston. Ttie stakes will be and tho championship of America. General Paine, of Boston, expects to sell tlieMuyllower lu a low days.

11 he does so ho will at once order a steel racer to sail against the Thistle. It has been settled that Biibear will como to Ibe United stules, and Wallace Boss will surelylie given auopporluulty lo row against tho Lugllsh cbuiuplun. Tom Connors, the wren I lor, says that If he detents McMahon In their coming bout he will turn his alti utloii lo Joe Acuiu, whom he claims Is lliu ouly Inuu who ever healed bun. Tho Gentlemen's Driving Tnrk will bo open to the public during the year The yearly subscription Is Vlo, which entitles the subscriber lo use uf Ihe track aud all entertainments. Five Philadelphia and five Norrlstown gentlemen will shoot a match at Ihe King of 1'riiHHla borough, three miles Irniti Non ls lonn, ou April i.

Facta eohlostuul will shoot ut ten pigeons ul twenty live yards rise. The Philadelphia leuiii ts composed of Bust, Duvik, Cameron aud O. and F. liberie; tlie Nurrislowu team of Colonel Furiisworili and Messrs. Cussull, buy der, Gehrluger aud lluucol.

At the annual meeting of thn Belmont Homing Club ul Wont Philadelphia the lol iowliig nlllecrs were elected tur the ensuing veart I'reeldent. James A. rilovcll: vieu preeldeiit, Arthur M. Wood; secretary, Jo aepu 11. n.

aiiiiigan, nisi noodinuu aveuue; leuerultou secretary, George T. Murguu, 4,14 Chester avenue; treasurer, James Cocker. Thn club will nlnrt about two hundred and titty old birds ou the road this svnsuu. Transplanting, a Monster Mole. Ily lo tbe New York World.

A very rcmnrkablootierallon has lust hern performed by Mr. Keetley at tho West nndoD Hospital. A child waa brought In having a large mole covering nearly the wholeof Itschwk. He transplanted themnla by exchange. That Is, he removed the mole In, 111 hn chppk to the nrtn and planted Mesh from thn arm on Ihn cheek.

Kverylhlut niic' aieded perbs tly. Mole, and child are bo III doing well. I.