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8 SCHEDULE FOR SEASON DATES FOR THE SI "tIMJCR FIXED BY WESTERN LEAGUE MAGNATES Flrnt Game Will Be Played on April HO mid Lnttt September UO Twin City Clubs --t Home on the Fourth of July Other Holiday KANSAS CiTY, Feb. The stt-rn league magnates at their meeting at the Coates house today adopted of games for the season of 1898, and adjourned. The season opens April 20 with Detroit playing at Indianapolis, the other clubs playing their iniiial games on April 21 with Minneapolis at Kanpas City, St. Paul at Omaha, and Milwaukee at Columbus. On Decoration day, May 30.

Minneapolis is booked to play two games at Bfllwauta Kansas City two at Detroit; Omaha two at Columbus, and St. Paul two at Indianapolis. On the Fourth of July Omaha is scheduled to two games at Kansas City; Milwaukee two at Detroit, and Columbus two at Indianapolis. St. Paul will play the morning game at Minneapolis, and Minneapolis will play the afternoon game at St.

Paul. Two games in a single day are also BCheduled on a few dates late In the season. The will close on Tuesday. S. pt.

20. President Johnson reported his plans for the suppression of rowdyism and the action of Individual club management, looking toward a cementing of the varied interests for the general good. The players who resort to rowdyism and use bad language' on the field will be summarily dealt with, and the salary limit will be positively adhered to. Most of the members left for their hr-mf-s tonight. The schedule in full is as follows: At.

St. Paul. At Minneapolis. At Indianapolis. At Columbus.

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While the Browus 1 blank contracts were Bent out only last Friday, Secretary Muckonfuts lias already received nine of them back properly signed. The signers are Taylor, Carsey, Lally, Crooks, Clifford, Gilpa trick. Hall, Donnelly and Turner. Mr. Itnckenfuss raid yesterday that the report thaC an opportunity had notjjeen given some of the players to sign was incorrect.

"I them myself last Friday," he 1 dfo.lar<d. "The league rules very plainly state that contracts must be offered to players before March 1 or the club has no further claim to them." The MgniiiK of Wilfrea Carscy, Russ Hall and Jimmy Donnelly Insures the coming to St. Louis of these three men, who, many persons believed, would not be seen in this city this season. The trouble- that Carseyhad with the home lub last summer, when he jumred the team and returned to hL home on Stati lias been adjuster! by Yon dor Ahc's removing the imposed the little twirler. Carsey did work for the Browns the short time ho played with them, and he certainly outpitrhrd both Donahue and Hart, who were regarded as the local's winning box-artists.

Carsey has been THOMAS E. BURXS, Manager of the Chicago ColU. before the base ball public for seven or eight yours, Slaving pitched for Washington and Philadelphia before coming to St. Laui- He has but little speed, and relies wholly upon his great command, wide curves anu knowledge of the different batsmen to wlu his games. President Golt, of (he Indianapolis club of the Western league, while in St.

Lnjis Tuesday niftht, paid Tim Hurst, the Brown's new roenagi a wing tribute. my mind, few men in the entire profession the game one-half as well as does Mursi said Mr. Golt "He should make a winning afrtrregation cut of the Drowns, and I am looking forward to his lifting the team out of the last hole and placing them in a fairly high notch. He knows the gams thoroughly and has the good will of the players and public, and this despite the fact that he has become known to them through handl ng the indicator. As a general rule, umpires are anything but popular with the players and but Tim was, and rightly co, too lie was always on the syuare and would not tolerate any funny business.

When he gave a decision It went, and there was no use to question it. I think Yon der Ahe made one the wisest moves in his entire career and 1 Believes in the Wm. fflunds, the Xddl-kncwH S)rugglst, cf Wilmington, "Tha Johann Eoff's Malt you sent me last month has done me lots i 9 of good. 1 am getting better every day. 1 take about a bottle a day and have sold over a dozen on doctors' prescriptions.

I think it a great thing and 4m Jk want you to send me three dozen more on this Saturday's Clyde Line steamer a 9 I have just enough to last me till it gets here and don't want to be without it Kofi's Mali EKta-aet Mafres Flesh and tm The genuine must have the signature of "Johann Hoff" on neck label EISHER KSENDELSGN York, Solo Agante the only one, by the way, of recent years, by signing Timothy Hurst." Globe-Democrat. In response to a Query sent by ths editor of a Philadt Iphia paprr to W. B. uglas, the ex-Brownie, who was traced to by "der boss" last November, the latter replied that he had about made up his mind to accomiany his brother to the Klondike. Ke adds that he has not ps'thely decided to make the trip North, and that there was still a chance of his going to Philadelphia and joining Stagings' brigade.

Perry thp big St. Lcuisan, who will cover first the M'nnrap li; was called to Karsas City to consult with the president of his club. Billy Witt rock, the clever ball player of Cincinnati, has signed a contract to play with the Burlington, 10., team next season. Wittrcck was negotiating with the Detroit club, but manager Vanderbeck was so slow in makfng up his mind that Wittroek signed with Billy King, manager of the Burlington team. King used to be a catcher with the Cleveland and Brooklyn teams.

There is little doubt that Wittroek will than hold his own, as he made a big record in the Now York league last year. In King Wittroek has a nice man to work under. James McAleer has not yet signed his name to a Cleveland contract, but he will play with the Cleveland aggregation this season. McAleer has been ocnvinced that his services are wanted, and that the club is determined to sign him. His talks with Mr.

Robinson and Manager Tebeau have satisfied him that the best course to pursue was to continue- with the local club. He has practically agreed to remain. "No, he hasn't been signed yet," Bald. Secretary Mulr yesterday, "but he will sign." For some time base ball lovers have believed that the Youngstown man would not wear a Cleveland uniform this season, and there is no doubt that Jimmy felt that he was gone for good as far as the Cleveland team was concerned. Tebeau says that he must have him.

Cleveland Leader. Manager Gus Sc-hmelz is having his troubles just as numerously as other Western league club owners. Perry Werden refuses to accept limit established in this league, and if the pie king sticks to his determination he will pass the summer in Louis playing ball on the sand lots where he first learned the national game, along with many men who are now In the major league. If Werden fails to sign, Minneapolis is fortunate in having young Yah: on the list, as this Easterner is remarkably fast, on his feet, a left-handed hitter and a clever fielder. Every one who saw him play ball last summer was of the opinion that he would he plenty fast enough in all departments of the game for a Western league team, and Manager Schmelz will probably use him in the outfield if Werden sensibly decides to get in the Ohio State Journal.

Here Is how Anson secured his two given names: His father a great love for the state of where he first settled when he came West from New York, a young man. and the names Adrian and Constantino are the names of the two Michigan towns where the elder Anson lived in the Peninsular state. As a Chicago paper remarks, is for Adrian that his father did not first settle In Ypsilanti or Kalamazoo." Algie is still with thp hold-outs. The following brief telegram from the champion baf.ter of the Western league is selfexplanatory: "Punxsutawney, Feb. 23, Harry Welden, Enquirer.

Cincinnati, O. Have not signed yet. Waiting to hear from Mr. Lloyd as he has my case In his hands. G.

SSES, fs an Ucn3 two old-timers: William Trafiley, of late years the manager of the Quincy (111.) club, has been appointed manager of the Hartford Base Ball club.of the Atlanti cleague. Traffipy plave'd for a while with the champion St. Paul team. He has options on several Western players, and he may take them with him. faul had ford has retired from the diamond and wiil go Into business athis home, near Boston.

"WAS JOKES' ARM DEAD? of a Row IVmv. Cleve- land mid Milwaukee. Manager Mack, of the Milwaukee club, is much Interested in the discussion of the Pitcher Jones case, about which President Kobinson, of Cleveland, is making a great ado. It appears that Cleveland purchased the young player from the Milwaukee In the daie of last season. Mr.

Robison saw him pitch a game against Grand Rapids and was so with his style and general baring that he at once closed a deal for him paying, It is eaid, the sum of $1,590. A it'le later Jones was ordered to report for duty with the but went South instead, saying that his arm was hurt by being fH lh ltched Lotfrr, it is said, the Cleveland people Jones' aim was oead, and had been so for tome they demand that Milwaukee take back and re-turn the purchase money threatening, at the same time, to bring the case before the highest base ball authority of the land. In speaking the matter yesterday Manager Mack did not show uneasiness 'It is a plain cas-," he said, "ar.d Clveland has no kick coming. When we sold he was ail rieht. Robison saw him pitch a gcod game in which his arm was soui'd.

Later it was hurt, and, I guess, never got better. That is one of the chances of ball. I do not know the boy will do this year. If he is all right I would be only too glad to gel him back, as he is a jewel and a groat help to our club." Track NEW YORK, Feb. At last night's meeting of the stewards of the Jockey club of the race tracks under its conirol were appointed as follows for 1898- Starter, C.

J. Fitzgerald; judges, Clarence McDowell, R. W. Simmons; clerk of scaies IK C. Crickmore; timer, N.

W. Barr-tostarting judge, Ben Brush; paddock and "patrol judge, L. Hall; handicap and forfeit clerk, F. Vosburg. Mrs.

Whitney Better. AIK Feb 26 --The condition of Mrs. William C. Whitney continues to improve. She has rested well todjj and there are now hopes for her complete recovery.

THE ST. PAUL GLOBE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1898. MUST SIGN OK STAY HOME MANAGER OF THE ORIOLES ISSUES HIS PROXIXCIAMEXTO Hlh ii Men MDNt Be oil Hand March 14 Ready to Go Strata Will Be Mobilised at "Went Iladen Preparation!) for the Opening of Blk Leagne S.aon BALTIMORE, Feb. and Manager Hanlon sent out two letters yesterday morning. The first was to President Young, advising him that Baltimore had fulfilled the If ague law providing that c-ach player under reservation shall be sent a contract before Maich 1.

The other was a formal notice to the players that the team will leave for the South on March 14, and that each is expected to report in Baltimore for the trip, ci reach the training ground at the same time as those who leave here on that day. Nineteen contracts have been sent to players who are expected to wear the Oriole uniform this year. Comparatively few have been returned signed, but the fact that every man has sent his measure for uniform augurs that the diamond "dress suits" ordered in New York yesterday will be used. In order that the contract will surely reach the person to whom it is addressed. Manager Hanlon sent more than one in some instances.

Four were mailed to Corbett at different points. Mr. Hanlon is determined to take South every man uf the nineteen this year, but no player will be taken South who has not signed. Every player who stays away and begins the season out of condition will be laid off, without pay, until he demonstrates his ability to earn his salary. For some years it has been customary for at least three of the Orioles to give the greater part of the preliminary Southern practice the go-by, in order to pick up a few dollars coaching coliegre teams.

Joe Kelley, Clarke and Jennings have gained lucre and fame in this kind of work. Heretofore Manager Hanlon has given the men much latitude, but the season begins this year vith too much earnestness on his part to continue the practice with grace. Kelley has voluntarily given up the idea of again going- to Georgetown, but Clarke and Jennings are eager to go to Princeton and St. Bonaventura respectively. Mr.

Hanlon underscored the date on which the team will leave the South in his letter to Jennings. The schedule meeting will begin in St. Luuis next Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, and in order to get there in time Hanlon will leave Baltimore on Sunday morning. In the meantime the question of where the birds will light when they fly South must be settled. It will be either Thomasville or Macon, Ga.

The Orioles who have signed are O'Brien, Quinn, Demontreviile, Hughes, Stenzel, Robinson and McGraw. Those who have not signed are McGann, Jennings, Kelley, Keeler, Clarke, Hoffer, Nops, Corbett, Pond, Kittson and Bowerman. CAM. FOR THE CHICAGOS. They Will Get Together nt West Baden March 5.

CHICAGO, Feb. The Chicago" club leaves March 5 for West Baden, where the ball tossera will spend week, and at the CAPT. GOODRICH, OF HARVARD. end of that time the Colts will go direct to Waycross. where they will put in the time at practice till the season opens.

President Hart refuses absolutely to give the names cf the players he has signed, but bailing a few trades which may be made -at the league meeting in St. Louis next week, the personnel of the club will be as follows: Catchers. Kittredge, Donahue ajid Chance; pitchers, Griffith, Brggs, and PcEiier, a new man; first base and general player, Decker: second base. Connor: third base and general utility, Everett and Mc- Ccrmick; shortstops, Dahlen and Ziegler: outfielders, Lange and Ryan; pitchers and general utility men, Callahan, Thornton, Woods and Isbel. Hart and Burns will leave together tomorrow night for the St.

Louis meeting of the national league. WITH THE BOWLERS. Bowling scores for the week on N. Weller Son's alleys are as follows: Junior J. Dougherty, 230; W.

Early, 225; O. Mooney, ISO; P. "Enmark, ISC; Weiler, 21S; J. Hummel, 209; J. J.

Delaney. 172. Interurbnn Bowlers A. Kampmann. 233; Miller, 226; J.

Yost, 195; P. Fisher. 214. The following scores were made at Amort's alleys: Broadway Punderson, 210; J. Huntsmann, IS2; L.

Landon, 198; R. Patterson 19S- J. Neff. 198; Merrill, 153; Hurty, 152; R. Marsh, 199; McArthur, 199; Dr.

Murphy, 209. Enterprise Pinska, 203; Drewery, 191; Roy Ide. 170; Confarr, 168; Kimball, 192. North Star Damler. 205: Eddy, 128; 97; Bowen, 83; Buckner, 136: Bryant, IG3: Goss, 213; Lord, 204; Fleckenstein," ISO- Geissil.

141 Metropolitan Fester. 163; Drown, US; Moorhouse, 97; Gilbert, Ptase. 155: Glasier, 144; Adams, 153; Nichols 99; Malott 96; Gilbert, 145; Sears, 108. Acme Clvb Pierce, 231: Meyer, 149; Confarr. 174: Keys, ISO: Eckley, ISS; 163.

Capital GeiscnhPimer, 177; Walter, 151; Painter. IS4; 127; Burrcan 19G; Grewe, 137; Fisher, 161; Bromley, 84. SJandaril H.pli.-,. COLUMBUS. 0..

Feb. Standard Oi! company Just filed in supreme its to su.t brought to break the trust in Ohio. It g-ivtb list cf certificate hoide.s, but declines to name profit arising fro.n We trust. FITZ WILL FIGHT M'COY 808 READY WHENEVER THE "KID'S MOXEY IS El EVIDENCE SajH the ii- si. t'i Sneeess lUk Tnrned and Led Him to Imagine He- Is In the Heavyweigrnt "Miserable I'p.

One -Term' of Affeetiou. CLEVELAND, 0., Feb. 26. Bob Fitzsimmons, the champion pugilist, in an interview last night, expressed his willingness to fight Kid McCoy in defense of the championship, provided McCoy will put up enough money to make it an object. "I will fight McCoy any time he puts up enough money to make it worth my while," said Fitz.

and Ruhlin have no more right to fight for the championship than a yellow dog. I will fight McCoy any second that he puts up the stuff. The Kid has the swell head, and he thinks he Is in the heavy-weight class. I will show him how to fight, if he has the long green to back up his bluff." "What do you think of Ruhlin?" was asked. "I never heard of him before, and don't know anything about him." "Will you fight Corbett?" "I wouldn't fight Corbett until he fights Maher, if he puts up $5,000,000.

dictated to me for a long time and tried to make a cheap stake out of me when I was anxious to fight him, and I am going to get even now." IXDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Fitzsimmcns has wired a proposition to the effect that he was willing to fight McCoy if the stakes were made large enough. The Kid not being home, his brother. Homer Selby, immediately answered Fitzsimmons' telegram proposing $10,000 a side, and, if that was not enough, the amount would be doubled. Stakeholders should be named at once, and McCoy's money posted immediately.

FHzsimmons was asked to send a representative to Cincinnati Friday, March 4. to arrange details and put up money. 3l'( OY AND CREEDON MEET. Frieiully Greetliig', lint Xo Refer- ence Is to Their Hattle. NEW ORLEANS, Feb.

"Kid" Mc- Coy and Dan Creedon met yesterday for the first time since their m.moabl? fight on Long Island last December. It was at the race track that the raU together, and the difference In this and the last was marked. In punc-hed and pummeied each other, while yesterday they eaci ether's lit'iid iv token of frie; dship. get into town yesterday morning from Memphis, accompanied by Jockey Tommle Murphy, went to Memphis to nit et the pugilist. As McCoy lift the "cars at the track Creedon was at the gate, and immediately upon seeing the mun who received the derision over him, Dan walked up and put out his han-d.

McCoy grasped It hrarllly and the two fighters looked at each other and smiled. Not once was the word fight mentioned. Creedon complimented McCoy his excellent appearance, while McOoy, sizing up Dan's proportions, said with a smile: "You are filling cut a bit, ain't you, Dan?" "I came down to enjoy the carnival," Kid said, "and if I have my way fight will not be thought of. But you must know that I am a fighter and not a talker. I am open to fight anybody.

My to bind a match with Fitzsimmons is In the hands of Richard Fox in New York, and Fitz has until March 9 to cover! it. If he fails to do so then I will proclaim myself champion of the world, and will be ready to defend the title." CAPT. COLSON, OF CORNELL. "I suppose you have noted Creed in's challenge?" a reported asked McCoy. "Yes: I have read it." "Will you give him another battle at the middle-weight limit? was the next question.

McCoy thought awhie and then said, in a deliberate tone: "1 am a fighter, and if it can be shown where I c-an make money I am willing to fight now. Dan wants to fight at the middle-weight limit, in at 2 o'clock en the afternoon of the fight. Under these conditions Dan could take on two cr three more pounds bf. ore entered the ring, while 1 would in all probability lose one cr two pounds." Credon was what McCoy said, whereupon he replied: "You know McCoy and I agreed bc-l'ore our la'e meeting that, no matter who won, the was tn give the defeated man a return match. All I ask is that McCoy agree to the middle-weight limit, and I firmly believe 1 that I will reverse the decision.

I am better, stronger and more confident right now than I ever was." Matfli. SYDNEY, N. S. Feb. 1n the final test match between the visiting English $100 -REWARD, SI 00.

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TSc. Hall's Family Pills are the cricketers and the Australian players, which began today, the Englishmen batted first, and at the close of the play had scored SOI runs for five wickets down. FIVE BOUT CARD. Limited Round Boxing Carnival Pulled Off In Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb.

Five limited bnuts were pulled off before the Chicago Athletic club tocight. A six-round go between Frank Childs and "Klondike" Haines, local heavy weights, was expected to be the princi al bout, was stopped by the referee in the fourth round. Haines was no match for his dusky opponent. Walsh, of Chicago, got the decision over Sum May, the latter quitting at the end of the first. John Ritchey.

of St. Louis, get the de- I cisiou over Eddie Dwyer, of Chicago, after I six rounds of clean, clever work. Up to the sixth honors were about even. Ritchey rushed his opponent hard in the last round and had him going as the bell tapped. Root and Carroll, of Chicago, sparred six rounds at pounds, very cleverly.

Hard in fighting in the last got the decision for Root. Mclntyre, of Dcs oMlnes, 10., and James Dewar, of Chicago, were down for six rcur.ds, at 145 pounds. Dewar went at his man hammer and tongs. After rushing him to the ropes and clinching landed a right on the ear and left on the stomach. Me- Intyre tried hard to get up, but was counted out.

FINALS WERE PLAYED OFF. Fallertoii ami Lorimer Win th HulY- mini and Merrinm Medals Respectively. Yesterday was a very busy at the rink of the Si. Pan! Curling club. The afternoon was devoted to practice games and the finals in the second series of the police, city hall and court house rink which occurred yesterday afternoon, in which the rinks were made up as follows: Police County Wm.

Twohy, M. G. Craig, H. M. Marilndell, John Copeland, Geo.

Cunningham, S. F. Fullerton, Sergt. Ross, skip. M.

A. Bockman, skip. The contest resulted in a victory for the court house and city hall rink by a score of 8 to 18 in favor of Beckman's rink. In the evening the Ices were used by the Fullerton and Scott rinks, made up as follows: David Scott, W. H.

Stephenson, Geo. Myron, H. M. Martlndell, Dr. C.

A. Van Slyke, W. D. Stewart, Tom Scott, skip. S.

F. Fullerton, skip. Scotts' rink, though coming close to Fullerton in the ninth head by a ecore of 7 to 8, lost the game by Scott's own poor playing, which occurred in the last three heads, during which Fullerton finally won in a walk for the Hoffman medal, by a score of 8 to 11. Scott had a chance in the last head to tie the score, but by getting a stone thoroughly on the outside of the "tye," he made only one instead of three, which lost him the game. The best of feelings prevailed between Scott and Pullerton after the close of the contest.

Fullerson said if Scott could not win, there was nobody he would rather see win than Scott. During the evening a scrub practice game was made up between two rinks. one skipped by D. C. Murray and the other by G.

M. Griggs. Only seven heads were played, the score at the finish of the last head was 9 to 8 in favor of Murray's rink. Last night the Defiel and Lorimer rinks, made up as follows, played the final in the Merriam contest: J. McNamara, M.

A. Beckrnan, Chas. Barlow, Thoa. Cameron, H. W.

Cory, Frank McCarthy, W. W. Lorimer, Lambert Defiel, skip. skip. This contest for the finals in the Merriam resulted in a hot finish in favor of Lorimer, who was conceded the champion, of the Northwest, by a score 17 to 10.

The final for the second draw in the Hinkle medal, which has bees pending for over a month, will occur on Tuesday evening next between the S. O. Arnold and C. M. Griggs rinks.

The third draw for the Hinkle medal commenced last night. Two rinks played in the contest, as follows: David Scott, J. B. Emerson, M. A.

Beckman and Frank McCarthy, skip; the other rink was William Ross, J. Houska, Thomas Pratt and PI. W. Cory. The play resulted in favor of the McCarthy rink by a score of 14 to 12.

This contest will be continued on Monday evening next. The draw by the contestants for the Mitchell medal will be made by the ice committee on Monday evening; only those skips presenting their names and applications to participate in the contest will be entered in the draw. The rinks will be made up accordingly. Only skips who will select their own rinks will be drawn in this contest. CAPT.

WHITNEY, OF YALE. RULES WERR XOT READY. However the Meeting of the "White Hear Yacht Club Wax Off. There was no meeting of the White Bear Yacht club at the Aberdeen last night as expected, for the reason that the committee on rules had not succeeded in completing its work so as to be able to report Had been done to make the recently adopted rules conform to the rules of the Inland Lake association. The Is in the most flourishing condition.

There are about 150 members, and the fleet of thirty boats will be added to it when spring comes and the builders begin getting out their orders. The last season was a great year for the prospect of a big inland association regatta, and the meeting of so many new speedy and untried beats in the two classes, bids fair to even surpass the last. Gus Anderson and John Peterson, at White Bear, and Andy Peterson, at Minnetonka, have their hands full and will turn out half a dozen or more candidates for honors in the seventeen and twenty-foot classes. Both the White Bear builders have within the past few days received orders from out of for several boats of both classes, and thoy will no doubt be represented at thr- coming regatta. The prospect of having so many new boats meet en a common footing is one to which the local yachtmen are looking forward to with much glee, and the raced at White Bear this summer may develop the fact that the Western boats arc quite as fast as the crack boats from the Kastern waters.

At all events, the winner of this season's honors at White Bear must be now beats to be in the running at all, and the contests in both classes are sure to be hotly contested. There is some talk of planning for a 3ummer hotel or other arrangement by which the larger number of visitors expected at White Bear for tne races may be accommodated, but the may not take auy action ou that matter at this time. ChampionMlilp. BOSTON. Feb.

F. F. Holland, of Montreal, defeated O. A. Shaw of the Boston Athletic association, in the final match for the Americas amateur racquet championship at the Boston Athletic association this afternoon, after a most exciting contest, by a score of 15-7, 11-15, 5-16, 17-la and 16-11.

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20, 22, 24 Wssi Fifth Siraat, THE RELIABLE 31U53C DEALERS. PLAN NEW CYCLE PATHS WHERE IMPROVEMENTS WILL, UE MADE THIS YEAR. Substance of the Reports Thnt Will Ko Submitted at the Association Meeting This Week Century Club's Firttt Rnn TalU of A. Mace's Successor hn Centurion. The annual meeting and election of officers of the St.

Paul Cycle Path association will be held Tuesday evening in the ladies ordinary of the Ryan hotel. At this meeting propositions will be made to build the several paths talked of last fall, and several others which have been urged since the season closed. The association will also arrange to take care of the paths already constructed, but which are badly in need of repairs. St. Paul has already taken a first place among the cities of the West in the construction of cycle paths, and it is altogether probable that the work this year will be carried forward with even more ardor by local enthusiasts than in either of the previous seasons.

The ways and means for raising money this year for the fund will be much the same as heretofore. It is expected that, in addition to the amounts raised by individual subscription, and the proceeds of a number of entertainments which will be given, that the city and county will come forward and assist the wheelmen in the work of building new paths. St. Paul now boasts of 37.3 miles of as fine cycle paths -as are to be found in any city in the United States. These paths run through and touch some of the most picturesque and cozy spots in and about the capital city of the state.

They reveal to the business man and artisan alike, who are confined to business haunts of the city much of the time, most refreshing retreats in the country tributary to St. Paul, by taking a half hour's spin after business hours. A. B. Ovitt, chief consul of the Minnesota division of the? L.

A. firs' originated the cycle path movement In St. Paul In February. 1896. From the impetus given the project at this meetfag, a fund was started and before the season was over $3,498.71 had been secured by subscription and entertainments and expended in building eighteen miles of path, which was a remarkable record for the first year.

In 1897 the wheelmen took hold of the work of the association early in the season and succeeded in building 19.3 miles of path. The following is a summary of the paths built in the two years: 189 Miles. Summit-Marshall path 2.1 St. Paul to Lake Shore, Whlto Bc-nr lake 9.2 Dellwocd club bouse, to village limits, White Ilt-ar (built by Yacht, club) 1.7 In White Hear village (built by villag courcil) 3.0 Wildwood branch (built by St I' S. K'y.

Co.) 3.0 Mahlonifdi to Uellwocd (built by citizens of Mahtomedi) 1.0 IS.O Lexington avenue 2.F> Langford avenue Summit 1.5 Prior 1." White Bear rut off 2.9 West Seventh street 2.7 University avenue (built by city) 1.0 Maryland street 2.0 Inver drove 1.0 North St. Paul to White Bear path. 19.3 Total for two years 57.3 The paths were constructed lasi at a much lighter cost than the previous. The mileage last year exceeded by one mile that of 1896, while the cost was nearly $800 less. The association expects to construct the paths this year al a less cosi than last year.

The following Is statement of tlu receipts and expendifor last year, which will gh idea of the economical adminlst of the affairs of th -ion, when the work accomplished is taken into Iteration: R( Benefit by the Giffln N'eill Stock company at the tropolitan opera house 8J Suhsc iptions 2.28J Balance in bank Jan. 1. 1897 9 3 Total 42 Amount paid lor labor on piths $2,348 '9 Postage and printing Signs Supplies 128 32 Miscellaneous 59 99 Inver Grove fund 37 40 Balance in bank Jan. 1, IS9S 5 78 Total $2, In addition to the above, the city and county spent $1,000 each in laying out a path on University avenue and repairing: old paths. Plans for the coming year have been talked over at times in the club houses of the wheelmen of the city, and there is a general agreement among the fraternity as to the paths to be built.

Last evening George L. Wilson, of the city engineer's office, who superintended the construction of the paths last year, addressed the Capital City Cycle club on the subject, and the club to heartily co-opera and send a large representation to the annual meeting next week. Mr. Wilson has strongly urged at times the building of the Lang-ford avenue path. It, of course, would be angford avenue to the city limits, through to North St.

Anthony Park. This would give the wheelmen of St. Anthony Park a path by which they couW reach St. Paul. It is tb-at the construction of this path will b( gin as soon as the season sets In.

An extension of the Summit-Mai path is also being strongly talked of. This would give the members of the Town and Country to their club house, and would run along the river front to the Milwaukee Largest Complete Outfitters in tha Northwest. KENNEDY BROS, Cor. Robert and TThircl Streets, ST. PMVJL, bridge.

This run would equal in 1 ty that of any of the rides 3.U1. Extensive repairs will have to Marj-land avenue path. The cattle have been allowed to run over It In wet weather, leaving its surface ZJ i ail CORditi on. The trip between Rice Btreet and the St. Paul Duluth railroad is, however in fairly pood condition.

A path will also be built on Prior and a few blocks on Maryland, where, in the past the wheelmen have been compelled to the streets on account of the laws relating to ridiner on th-e sidewalk The new strip, which will be addi Maryland and Prior avenues, and the repairs on the White Bear path, will make an excellent through route from fot. Paul to White Bear lake A path will be built on Cleveland avenue from Summit avenue to Fort bnelling-. This would make a pleasant evening's ride by the way of land avenue to the fort and hon the West Seventh street path. A new route to Indian mound park has also been talked of. It will I the Sixth street hill, via Bai and Hastings avenue.

Minneapolis wheelmen havi their intention of building a path through Eai Minneapolis to the ll llne if the St. Paul boys them hall' way. This, of com thoroughly satisfactory to the Cycle Path association. Construction will probably be pushed on this path just as soon as the circumstances will permit. From Como park west the path will find its way past the agricultural farm through East Minneapolis.

This would make a nice twenty-seven-mile run, if the return from Minneapolis was made by the way of Minnehaha falls and Fort Snelllng. A strip of path will be laid on I ant avenue, from Third sirlaml avenue, to accommodate wheelmen living in the vicinity Oakland and Grand avenues. On Oakland avenue and Third street paving. From West St. Paul via 1 to Hastings is path, will be urged a the meeting nexi Quite a little sum has collected for the path.

To make a more direct roul to the ball grounds, a path 111 Mai tin stro B( fore pat! however, the old paths will be pul in shape, which will cosi ll Path The reception t( of Minneapolis, is Centurj I rlday evening was a and enjoyal attendai known and v. of each i Lty to It wing them the cussion of matti i tubers. Several club will be given tl The first century run will be held i 30, and leave MinueaFOlis In two Prst section will i tart al 8:30 a the of John H. Pi neapolls, am 1 ill be to 100 rid ajoi I before atl i such a The second section will and bo undei derwood, or Mmm ap ilis. i his club membere.

The first seeti will probably be overt ki i at Farmlngton, and ai ia will bi faint-hearted and weary, a done to make the long iui as possible. A general invita ed to St. Paul i as it pa.ss,-s through this city, "i Hon will arrive at Market 7:25 a. and The folloi mi Century I- 1 ad club attendi I I given at th ICC6 University ilis, last Friday i hies, Mr. and Mi 'A.

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A call will ortly tl nual which will take pi The i. club In Mini A. L. Mace ime time. It ia undi will ed the afl the club I mirabl It.

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iho been 1 ell, Frank A. Seymour and C. Copley. KAXE AMD LOF'I S. Winners of the Score ct in I.hsl Kane ar.d Loftus won the I fht's game of tl) Whi club.

It was I the ser: North and South Bowen and Chapin and Relf and Wilton brown i Kane and I. 172 Donaldson and bnson i and Izer IG3 ttecd and Vogei Total and Carsi.D and Larkin fountryman an-I Taylor BeckhoJTer a 1 a l-i4 and Graburn U7 Hoy and Yo 1 .5 and Sm.ti! if.l il 1,190 Average Ekist and N'cw Tii-il Denied. Feb. The a trial was overruled by Judge Wa) ta today. 4.