The Journal and Tribune from Knoxville, Tennessee • 8

KNOXVILLE DALLY JOTJItNAE MONDAY MAY 19 1S90 8 IDS ID THE WORLD OF SPORT News From All the Different 0 THE BASE BALL SITUATION Offerings this week will be 'REFRIGERATORS ICE CREAM FREEZERS Water Coolers and Filters Yapor Gas and Oil Stores Monitor and Jewett Ranges House Furnishing Goods LARGEST STOCK is THE CITY It LOViLK Than I'rcr Ilcfro Offered AMPLE VARIETY INSPECTION SDIJC1TL) The BAYLESS STOYE CO WliitoGoods Parasols Gossip From the Ball Tossers Doth and Facta Con cfrolotc the Riders of the Noiseless General Topics AND Around the Bate lied Pepjtcns Wednesday Pitcher A1 May Laa signed with Pallas The Beds are now In fairly good sliajxj St Louis has released catcher Frank Meek Glasscock and Denny have not set New Millinery continuing our cut prices in WOOLEN GOODS of last week i Windle and Lumsden will race at the Hamilton cvciing meet on Mar 23 am likewise at Woodstock On son May 24 Mike Dal of Bangor Is to stop Jimmy Dwyer of Lewiston Me iu six round? at Lewister May 20 A letter from Minneapolis states that the cycling fever lias infected the people there itnd tiuit dealers cannot keep puce with the demand for wheels Joe Ellingsworth and Denny Ktllpher are matched to fight iu California on May 23 at 134 pounds The pur is $1000 John McPherson the famous shot putter has just issued a challenge to put with any man in the world didorent weight shots The challenge is intended especially for his big rival Currie The Erie county athletic club of Buffalo will otter a $1100 purse for a contest be tween Ike Weir and Prof Connors or Australian Murphy and Connors the contest to take place lifore the club in June The race between Kempa'nd McLean for $2uO a side and the sculling championship of the world took place on the Paramatta river Thursday It was won by Kemp McLean led at the beginning but Kemp soon overhauled him and won easily The ten-mile amateur running championship of England was won recently by Kibblewhite of the Spartan Barriers London in 53m Russian cyclist are not very speedy judging from the time made at a great meet held in Moscow on March 16 The mile race was won in 4m 13s and a race of the same distance for safeties was was won in 4m 8s not much faster than a first-class runner in this country could complete that distance The challenge of Charley Mitchell' to fight Frank Siavin or any man in the world for jtoOO or £1000 and the championship of the world has been accepted by the latter George Moore hat requested the Pelican club to offer a purse of £'000 for Mitchell and Slavin to fight under their auspices George Steadman England's champion has issued a challenge to wrestle Jack Uarkcek Evan Lewis Willium Mul-doon or any man in America for £200 a side and the championship of the world at catch-as-cateh-ean Graco-Roman Cumberland and Westmoreland styles the match to take place in America in August The field day of the Knoxville Athletic assttclation will bo held at the new tall park June 10th Mcslals will be given the winners in the following contests: One hundred yards dash high jump standing jump with weight 22(J yards uush hurdle race bicycle race for safetys only 440 yards dash running jump one mile run: bicycle race for ordinary and others and prizes will be given in the apple caring contest putting the shot high kicking and of between the railroad and the BUY THE CELEBRATED 0 No charge for examination G-AEHETTSCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN WDDRE 143 GAY HTItllRT The properties named below Louie attract the attention and are worthy the investigation of conservative investors': 60 feet on north Gay street ccrntr of only 60 feet from hotel site Also 50 ftet corner Pik ami Gay streets Opposite these two lots will be built this summer a solid block of store and office bnildiugs five stories high the plans for which are in the hands of the architects South on same block the new six story hotel the widening and extension of Gay street all conspire to make this the best vacant property In the city 103 feet on Croxitr street between Jackson street and the railroad with 90 feet on railroad at $150 per foot is the cheapest property this locality and safe investment Lot 50x130 feet and small house on Fo'som street will be sold at a bargain for cash We have also about 123 lots which we are prepared toJsellvery low if sold soon on terms to suit the buyer Wil eell on cash payment of J25 balance payable lu monthly installments of lf or on any terms not mi re liberal lfich may suit the convenience of tho buyer About 50 of these lots aie near Centra enue and will In one block cf the Fountain Head dummy Hoe and me good lots and tbe pi ices at which th-y are offered are ivatonab even though the terms were wh The ssoio may be said of about 70 lot near the Knoxville Real Estate Company's dummy luie There are no Ion In sight of these which can be bought ai tbe same price and tone auywberi which can be bought on easier teims See these lids week for we 2nnor guarantee prices or terms for any great ength of time French Roberts Union Street WV hve an extensive line cf White comprUlng Nainsooks Cambric Victoria Lawn India Lluen Mull Dotted SUi Fancy Lawn Dimltiea Etc Twenty Linen at 20c the are cheap You cannot get them eDcwhrr for the arae doted a large lot st a reji'el pr1ov Fifteen pieces Checked Nainsook at Oo these ae hoauilea for apt or and dree 73 thoLr Saiaa Flouncing comprU Iny th tj Pl JI-nititched Vandykes Jao qunrd Lvii Tuck- Etc in £fr everything In Flouncin' til- 'ek re'UCed price milliner Slant an WJ iLi l-prtmeat fft-wjd ll tld ie a reduction N-' I euliori llf rclvel near things In Jtihh-n and Flower PAIIAS0L8 Onr 1 -f 21 m1 2f Inch Sun Um I r-l and Sl'kt 1 the Urgent in city and our Ice la po ltivelt II Fnr for tbh week will go a 23 j-r --i of Ltirje i GMLWn'e ranging In jrn- troni to 2 CO kizeaali uhe I'im-ubku on these good we cflVr 23 per cn o'm them nut Hill have ni'iny dolrablc ld and Mrtpea In 40 Inch 1'oolct Go ds vMch we will continue to sell Until gon- at 32e the former price ha bee-i C5c aim 70u Hav i h-vl i a large rale on the 43 Inch Black IlKXRirm at 73 which forrarly wm $1 Od we have a tew lot which will centime to 1I at 73c Young Williams tfi Co( 205 Gay Street 5 ottce boy A five round glove contest will 1 fought for points the winner to receive $23 Girla Voices Ban Francisco alb The New York Sun which has always devoted space to social and domestic topics proposes a crusade against what it teims tho shrill and inharmonious voices of American women This defect in many of our countrywomen has been frequently noticed by foreigners who say that they can pick out on American girl in a Paris salon by the aoreechiness of her voice hings are not as bad as that But there is doubt that many American girls 'do ilk shrilly indistinctly from tho head nd not from llie cheat and with false modulation and 4neorreet emphasis while an English or a French girl generally ciuirms a hearer by her sweet low melodious tones It is all a matter of education It lias clumced that it has rarely occut rsd to the IP FEARN CO Wholesale and Retail Dealers lu i Hay Grain Bran and Feed Meal REAL ESTATE TRICES WHICH ARE SURE TO TEEASE THE INVESTOR Lot on Bovd st 50x143 ft- $800 cash Lot on I line close 35xl6u feet $-300 easy terms Lot en Mabry ave 50x 150 close figures on time Lots on Atlantic ave 50x150 cash rem' yrs Lot cor Scott stnnd Central ave -AND- GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS 100x200 ft good terras 50x1 PS Baptist church House 4 rooms lot 50x80 on Temperance st $l800 on time 30 acres near Fountain Head Dummy line close In fine $600 per acre 20J acres mile from Inskip station $1500 cheap MURPinr SON'S McCall um Building cor Gay Union sts Bulip and Cotton Bag Broker? Ko 244 Gar Strkkt ocfcSO-ly KxoxvtLUt Tens OF ork aSre as yeL The Ft Louis dab's traveling uniform is of solid brown Bob Barr seems to be a regular Jonah to the Syracuse Stars Capt Spence has been putting the Reds through some hard practice Louisville is trying to buy first baseman Virtue from Dctroit Bob Ferguson is given general satisfaction in his umpiring this season Jack IfofTord is playing even a better game of ball this year than last Von der Abe now sits on the bench with his plsyars and makes it hot for them The old time plar will ringout at the now ball park Wednesday Earle has caught on in St Louis and is now Von der Abe's most reliable catcher Galveiton la -till In the lead in the Texas league followed closely by Waco and Houa-tou If the rain continues much longer both leagues will be playlngotf postponed games way beyoud Christmas Dunlap lias lcen released by the Pittsburg national kugno team No club has yet mi le application for his services The Keefe family of of New York IhitJulo and Syracuse are all doing wdl Must be something in the name No l's than three are playing second one for Washington oue for Ciiicago and onu for Rochester Deaderick McCInng will be the mainstay of the Reds tLlt sca-on in the boi lie will hold up bis end Catcher Manyan late of Coiurubu- has signed with bu Louis Second baseman Kl usman has been reicused by Von der Abe Everyone should turn out Wednesday and give the liovs a grand glorious They ure indeed worthy of it John Clarkson is nearly in condition to go into the box again Next week will see llm all right DnfTee of the Browns may never play ball again A disease that lias ed him powerless vetoes liU orth On account of visit ThnredayS there will be no game of ball on that day Wednesday Friday and Saturday are tlc days Toledo admirers presented Alvonl writ! a diamond ring Contrary to tl us practice he did not strike out after 'the presentation but made a two-base hit John Keenan pitcher and Dan Phelan first baseman were given their unconditional relea-es Friday by Manager Chapman of the Louisville club Keenan eft lor his home in Civinton Ky The White Dandles and the Black Hawks both of North Knoxville played rSuturdav The first named team came out tra top 13 to 17 was the score new racket is to walk opto the umpire and say: ''Mr onto think I'm kicking i only want to request you to endeavor to use more discretion in the matter of balls and strikes That's Then the umpire faints The Pout hem League Isa go Birmlng-iain Mobile Helma Anniston New Or-cans Macon Columbus and Pensacola are the namesof the cities in the circuit A meeting will be held atFelma May 23 to make ail arrangements Tho season opens June 1st 0 Pete Browning has broken the record of ten years ball playing It lu always teen Pete boast that he never was hit by dtchod ball Whilo off his guard in the ninth inning last Thursday lie was caught aqua rely in thfc back by the ball and though reluctantly look his base The Amcricnn association this rear is putting up some fine games of as heir daily scores will show The Association contains some fine players and In oar opinion stands next to the Players Hague iu this respect New league team drew 13C07 people at Philadelphia Byrne's men called out 9AS3 and the Bostons drew 8714 Ami New York only played three game Total for the three clubs 316o4 Against them the Brotherhood teams drew 44211 count-ng in the 170X1 at the opening game Tho new for tha Reds are on hand Made by Keefe Becanmm they are uniforms for brotherhood men men -who will stand together and on a square basis and fight out manfully the contests of the diamond Let us have no etty strifes but a team playing for a team's ntereat solely The Toledo and Columbus papers unaai mouIy prai-e the tine deportment and gentlemanly conduct of the Loiiisvllle Lavers It was the Hunt at St Louis "hiptnan has gotten together a team of gentlemen this year and no mistake for the Loy are behaving admirably and are favorites wherever they go Work on the new ball park nearly1 all completed and everything will without a doubt be ready for the owning of the park on aiternoon The new par is a model of beauty and convenience Iu imen dons give ample ru for all j-o-oible fid-ling purposes But the most prominent featureof the new park is ntit fine level ground its extent et but it is the commodious granu-stue that is stdl in progress of erect on From any part ff it cserv joint in tlie i el 1 can "plainly 1-e sen This grandstand aiijne marks tiie progress of the national game iu Knoxville it is one of which every local baa- bail enthusiast should J-c I prottd Previous to the opening of the Rod pen game Mr Edward Sanford ii of his neat speeches will on be Voting ladies of Knoxville present loovl ttrtni a beautiful silk ienrant) only gxs to ptjve that hase ball is for the old and Young the ladies an gentlemen the loys and the girls a presenting to the Reds such a toke ladies of this city show in a subs manner their appreciation of the r- men they derive from the exhibitions of America national game Tha thThraut Branches The Bowm-Myer fi 'ht has been postponed until Ilij 23 ILL PAPER Branch Office SOUtDem JelliCO Coal Go 56 Onionp jelligcTcoal HAS NO SUPERI0B conductor of our female academies tO lay trca on the cultivation of the voice if they had their pciptls would not have been subject to criticism on that head Female voices in California are the same originally as female voices in London and are capable of the same training But while iu the British metropolis- the schoolmistress devotes hours to tcacloing her pupils to modulate their organ to speac lit low gen tie tones from the chest and not from tho head our teachers have considered sucli matters as scarcely worth attention and have concentrated their efforts on making their scholars proficient in algebra and the use of the piano Yet now as in the days of King Lear a soft gentle and low voice was ever an excelient thing in woman like sweet music to tho ear Correct pronunaiation is almost as im- ortant as a sweet voice and that also is a ranch of culture which is not as much studied as it should be We have iu our language no absolute standard of pronunciation such as the French have iu the Dio-tionnaire de but Webster is generally though not always a safe guide The best rule of ait is to pronounce as other jieoplo to To de viate from general custom Is proof either of want of usage or of priggish-nt-sc When a youag lady observes tha Bbe wont to the we infer tbat her social experience has been limiteu but wuen she icils us that she expects to go to wo sot her doWn ns an interesting varioyoftlio genius snob An eminent udge was so-great a stickler for etymology that ho always pronounced with tho in the root fero in short Lis dissent from common practice added little to his reputation as a scholar though it suggested tha notivn that Le wished everyone to realize tnat li was a iulinist Tue best rule for people who have not learned the true pronunciation of foreign or proper names is to avoid them in conversation It is- no- crime in a man not to be familiar with the name of Socrates but he can hardly avoid provoking a laugh if he tells ns tli at he and his wife spent a pleasant evening la listenins to a little comedy called Wife of SOLD BY iP East Tennessee Coal Company Offce-: frTTSKLL Prcld-nt Ynn: 5 U'liot Scrref 4 Davm Gt Man andTrea Co Depot Jarkson Ste Tiau ne 187 Hivtivovn sVunt T'lpbore 84 with each sale of 12 00 worth of fur CSfch trp give a bHU tlful Book and verj Htil l-oy who buys rair of Shoe tera Bet We have on elegant line of Ladles Cloth Top Boor in Button and Iace which are the correct tldpg for stjle SLIPPERS Our stuck oi Louies Low 8hoe rd S'ini will mit-i anvrtdug to be found in Kioxrville Our stuck of Sh and Sllpi era embrace the latt H-yles haw jnt received a uf pr Ge-: ju-t the tLlng for a Summer Tilp Como and See tho Taper and Trices STOCK MUST GO Bottom Knocked Out ofNew York Cost at 31 THOMPSON'S Old Stand io 03 West Clinch St Knoxville Car Wheel ENO XYXLLE TEIsTaST of ail Kinds cf Wl For Railroad-! Street Railroads Ore and Coai nines 8 JOHNSON Receiver inure blood There is safety in taking Hood's Sarsaparilla the great blood purifier lo doses oueMoilar BASE BALL Brownlee Boyd Co Ccxxl Sliocs LowP rices 171 Gav Street Tclej hne 2C7 Following Ls (he ruamuir Ju which the club tud up daw: League LIEBER BRO ts CD i 1 i 1 2 rXW 71 ili For Sale Durness propertyon Asylum street pay ag pi5 per ruouth at Hi lot la ninth ward at $300 each on ay icma (h Ini in ninth ward 4nxt20 to alley for 330 This im a beautiful hit Two choice lot on North Fourth avenuo ir $2uW S8 feet Improved business property on iroad street at a bargaiiu Twnty-fiw acres of land lying near tl Hcd lands cheap Call on LL3 Fritta Ctrrrt and li'ht Steam ILunmcrs Steam Hoists Dcrrfc Cni-r IT Powers Sliieves Drill Deads Gwfirj Ln rjr Bolts of Special Sizes Docamctlvca airH Engines Repaired rind InHIc'tcA ulltVa Automatic Boiler Cleaner Cjt end Castings Soft Iren Cjntir ell LL: Heavy Caetlncp a Wheels Ilouatcd co Anlco 11 Hz Zszl Banco end VzZli Correspondence Soiicitc' Notice to Contractor 3 Real ed proposal will ie received at the office of Maloney county judge of Knox county Tennessee nntil 12 noon on Tuesday May SCth 1830 for the grading and macadamizing of the Maryville reed A profile of said road can be secnattlte c'iceot said county judge The right ta reject any and all bids is reserved By ordzf of the board of commission-era May 10 1SO0 Adxixs mall-dtCt Suj'Cmsor and eilahan ond i-t and Connor Sykactx May Ik 11 St h-ut 9 Bs hit t'-tiP It Sc Louis 1L Error stats 2: -t ijjui- 7 Ca-y aal hrlggs Stivett Earle T-SOOKLT5 May Erooklrn 2: Toledo hit ft Toledo i Error Crook vn 3 loit-io I '-i rt jn a tlaii aai Jerry Iiealy 1 ro crs i conrt- it ill rx IrT j- I i tzrl 1 1 t'x 5 i' ti rs- ai Stillman Whittaker the safety crack lx tract Lir- over the European continent Jimmy Lynch of New York and Paddy UcBrih cf IhiioAelphia hare boen r-tcbel to fur a stke of tlOUO about 13 and.