10 THE BPOHTING

JBASE^BALL.CALIFORNIrUEAGDE.

Games to be Played."cr. 4 Sau fc'mucitco at Oakland. San Jose at Lot

A Denies. .'. .,». H, C Oakland at San Fnncilco, San Joe »t Los

AoKults.Bov. 9 L-i« Angeles TS. Sun Francisco At 0-iklsnd. X</». lu LM Angeles at £*u Ifiaucloco. OekUnd at

Sun Jose. Nor. Il-Los Anteles TS. San Francisco at Oakland,

Oakland at San Jo««.NOT. 12, 13 Los Augelei at San Francisco, Oakland Kal Sttu JOM.

Tho Record.I.os Angeles captured the series from Oak-

land, and it will now be a very difficult matter to dislodge this team before the close of the season. The Oakland! were uufortnnote in this series with Los Angeles. Had De- wald, their new pitcher, arrived earlier in the week they probably would have made a better showing. Sun Francisco is still on the slide, ami lost the series to San Jose. The positions of the elubs are unchanged from last week, although San Jose has moved up to practically a tie with Oakland. The record below is complete to October 23, in­ clusive:

mSan Francisco...........................B»H Ji.se...................................

17 li 10 9 U

f 11

39 .609311 .477

30 .478

128Won. L'st. Pet. I Won. Lost. Tel.

Ix» Angeles. S9 41 .609 San Jow...... 30 33 .476Oakland.......31 34 .477;san Fratcl'o.uS 3« .438

Games Played Oct. 1O.SAX FRANCISCO vs. SAN JOSK AT OAK

LAND OCT. 19. San Francisco and San Jose played eleven innings with no material ad­ vantage to either side, whea the umpire called the pause because of dark lies*. Fan- nine made his reappearance with the San Kranciwos and struck out ten men. Harper was eflective at critical times. The score:

AN JflSK, AR.B B. P. 1. I SAN FRAN'O.AB.R. B. P. A.Illcliucken,lf 5 01 1 00 Poner, Ib... 4 0 0 12 11 XTerett. V....5 0 1 0 4 1 D.Sween'y.cfS 1 3 210Ebr'«hl. 2b.. 5 0 ? 4 4 0 L«ry, If....... S 0 2 1 00Pooley, lb...s 1 1 11 31 Sharp, 2b..... 5 fl 1 2 1 0Clark, c...... 4 1111 31 SIIWB, C........4 0 1 13 10McVey. cf... 5 0 1 1 1 n Hanley, rf_..4 0 1 100 De nny, 3b... 4 0 1 4 3 1 K«tz,3b......4 0 1 180Slailiugt. if. 5 0 1 1 1 0 P.Svveeii'y.ss* 0 1 131 Eirper. p... 400 0 SO F.nnine.ti... 411 1 30

ri>i»l...... 4^ 2 9 33 21 li Total...... 38 t 11 33 13 ~iFan Jo-e............. 0 100000010 0 2BIM Fr»nclsco..._0 010000010 0 2

EHriieJiiius S*n J.>se 2. San Francisco 2. Home run ('lurk. T«o-Lase bits l.evr, fanning. First un errors *an Ji-se 3, Snn Fraocieco 2, Firbton bills San Jose 2, San J rai.cisco 2. Left on banes San Jam 7. Sari KrancifCi 7. Stolen based Kferett, Kbrlicht 2, Doolev, I>. Swreney. Sharp. Struck out By linger 3, by Fanning 10. Double plars Sel­ lings, CUrk, Ebriglit. Dooli-y, C!»r«; llennv, Donl-iy, I). (twee ney. Sharp; P. Sweeney, Power. WilJ pitch k'atiiiiu;:. Umpire Manna au.LOS AXGELES VS. OAKLAND AT LOS AS-

CEI.KS OCT. 19. Oakland made a good up­ hill light, but could not overhaul the lead­ ers. Horner was not in good shape to pitch, and the amount of loose work behind him is uot shown by the error column. The score:

Stafford.*!... 3 1 2 1 3 lIllcQnaid.lf-S U 2 2Wrinlit. cf... 4 0 1 3 0 2 Huuhin,3b 4 1 t 0Trcdway, if.a 3130 <jjLau<e, cf.... 5 1 0 S

0 0t 00 fl1 0

0 0 .... ... .--..-. . ._, .... 1 1

_ i abb, fl. 4 0 3 1 4 0 Uorner, p_... 2 1^ 0 0 41 Total...... 37 l"i 14 27 1541 Total...... 86 7 »«i« 17 1».M, NaU, out; hit by batted ball.

r*s Angeles............... 4 0204001J..................... 2 0102200

0—11.K IIIUU... .................. 4U1W6AUV V I

Earnr.l runs Los Aoge'e-;2. Three-bane hit Hu- len. Two-bure bits Stafford, HcfnuleT, Ljtle. Mc-Xiun, Br.iwo. SacriflCD bin Wrighi, I.ytl« 2, l.aopodrrull. Firat 01 errors Oakland 2. Firit on

Left on bates

v..»v ~ -.... -.. .. .--. _ ...._ .. - ..jble play Irwin, O'Jieill, Brown. Passed halls Wile 2 Wild pilches McNobb 1, Uoiner 1. Umpire McDonald. Time 2.10.

Games Played Oct. 2O.SAN FEAXCISCO vs. SAN JOSE AT SAN

FKANCISCG OCT.-0. San Francisco broke its losing streak by downing San Jose iu a well-played game. All of the five tallies o the local team were gatbered from bunched hits, assisted with an occasional error or a base on balls, llanley captured the batting honors of the day. He made tour safe hits out of four times nt bat. The score:HSrRAS'O.AB. R. B. ?. A.11 8AS Joat 1B.R «. f. t. tJ-o«er, lb_..A 0180 o|McGuc*'n,lf 4 01201 CuntlllluD.clS 0 0 2 0 0 Ererett, «... 4 0 1 3 2"

- - - 0 0'Et.right, 2b.. 4 0 0 S "L^vy, II........4 0 1Sb»Tp,2b..._4 1 3 2 ^Dooley, Ib... 1 0 0 8Spies','c_...... 5 1230 O.CUrk.c....... 4115Hauler, rf... 4 2 4 0 0 0|McV«y. cf... 4 1 1 3 )<ritz,3b.._ 5 0243 1 Denny, 3b... 4 121 P Sweeu'y.u 5 0 3 4 « 2 Slallings, rf. 4 0 I 2 IJuffman, p.. 'i I 0 0 S o;ixx.kau'li. p. 4 0 n 0

Ti.til .... 3851327 1441 ToLil...... 36 3 7 27 10 'Fm> KrHncisco........-......0 0 1 U U 1 0 2 1 ,6, u .lose............_......... 0 000 10002

Kariinl runs ?nn trancisco2. Two-base bits P Sweriiy, Clark, tliarp, Denny. First on errors San Fiun. isco 2,S.tn Jn<e 3. First on balls San Fraociac. 6. Left on baso San Francisco 12, Sun Joie G St .leu tia es Sbarp, Hunley, D'nny. Sliuck out By Uf.fliiiuo 2. t-y Lookal.augh 5. tJit l.y pitcher Huffman. Donbla pla\s ETerett, EBrigbt, Dj<,lej IJ.-iiper, Doolfjr; P.Srteeney, SJiarp, Power. Umpire

Los ANGELES vs. OAKLAND AT Los Ax GKLKS OCT. 20. l?a!sz wasacomplete puzzle [i> the aspiring Colonels and uone of them go within sight of the home plate. O'Ncill go the only one clean hit that was made off hi delivery, hot h of the other two being scratches German pitched R miignitieent game after th tirst inning and no one scored during the las eight inningg. The score: i/.x ANGE'S. AB.H. a. r. a.*' OAKLAND. AB.R.B. r. A. t":,n rl, as... 5 00 1 51 M-Qitai'l, lf.3 0031) W right. cf_. 4 1 1 1 0 u lintchi'u, 3b4 0 0 1 0 Ire.lnay.lf.. 3 1 1 2 0 II Uuc*. cr.....3 0 1 4 0

. 1 1 11r;i-n.-.lviu2bi 011

0 0 Carroll, Ib... 4 006 5 t»!Urown, c..... 4 0 1 5

! jl e, rf...... 4 0 1 1 0 Ojlrwin. l<.....3 0 0 3li M« in, c- 3 0 1 8 0 l;O'Xeill,2l>... 3 0 1 4 liul'n,3b..._3 0 0 i! 3 O 1 Homer, rf....( 0 0 0 0JJ..i«/., p....... 30003 0 German, p....3 0011

Ttilnl...... 33 "08 it 16 il Total...... 30 0 3 27 HiL-.W Antelis................ ?. 00000000 O.klanl........................0 OOOUOOOO

Karnvit run l.ra Angeles. Two-ba-o hit Wrlglil S: < nfic« lilt-! Ljtle, Hal-z, Germun. First oneiror I,. » Aiicel-s 2, Oakland 1. Firjl on b.illn l!y Uer mtu4, by lUlsz 2. Left on bases Los Ai.gele->7 OiUlrttid 4. Stolen bases L» tip, Mc'Jnaltl, Lan^e "iriick on'--I!y Grriuau 3, by Baisz 4. Umpire Me UouulU. Time 2u.

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tft

Losisots. AS a r. A. f' [.(Turd, ss...t 13 4 4 .

Wrifht, cf....4 2010. 'Ill ~ way, If. 5 3 3 1 0 423 Ic0auli]r,lb3 4 4 10 0 l.iUriull, lu.,.4 0 1 4 IsirolTlD.itiS 1 2 2 8 1 Uro*n, c .... 1 1 1 T

0 (Mi-win. SS.....4 1 2 2 . 2b... 200

-Tile, rf....... 5 0 I!jl.|itln,r....S 2 1

A.I0 01 n000 20 12 1

140 n.3b....5 1 3 1 I i;ae!Hi»u,rf... 3 0 0 2 00

. N.ilb, p...4 0013 II Horner,!'..... 4 0 0 0 1 1Total......4B~14T824" 21 1)1 ToUl...... 3ii 5 » 24 86r.s Angeles......................3 1030:

Jeklau.l............................ 0 00101Earnt-J runs 1.« s Auyrlts 6, O-iklanJ 2. Two-basa

nu ?Ufr..rJ, McCaniey 2. Mal.lwin, M. Quald, Lange, ~ Sacrifice hits Wrijht, tMenalvin, LylM, IcNabh. First on errors Los Anneli-s 3, Oakland 3. 'list on b»lls By Homer 4. by UcSabb 4. Left on lates Los Aoir'-les ft. (laklan.l 6. Stolen ba^es Tredway 2, Me'auley 2. I.vile, Baldwin. lanse 3, rwln. Struck mit Uy llorner 5, by Mc.Nnl.b 4. >f.iiiile i>!a)s Ilulen, Ball^lo, Maflord; McNabt1 , itaff.Til, UcCuu'ev; Gteiu'T^n, ttcCailley. Passed *il Uro«n. Will pllou llorncr. k l'rnpir« Mc-

DjnaJd. Time 2.10.

3 2 14 1 4 C

Games Playetl Oct. 32.SAX FRANCISCO vs. SAX Joss AT SAX

FBANCISCO OCT. 22. Hodman's delivery was unmercifully slaughtered in the second. Nine men faced the pileher in that inningr, and six of them contributed long-distance lits to the score. Looknbaugh was hit quite Itard nt times. More safe hits were made oft' lis delivery tlmn off that of Iloflosan nnd {c>itz, but the 1)likes had the advantage of

costly errors in connection with their lits as a means of gathering in runs. Score:

SAN FRA'O. AB.R. B. f. A. It gANJ"SR. AB.B. B. P. A. R0 0 McOucken.HS 113 1 0 K»«relt, sa... S 114

r. lb....5 0 U 11 J.Swi-en'r.cfS 2 2

0 1 3 0

vy. If...... 5 2 2 3 0 1 E'jruht, 2t>..4 1 1 6 50Scarp. 2b....4 0 1 1 6 3 ConleT, lb....4 1 1 10 00

4 i oClark."c.......4 001000 1 OMcVey. CI....3 31110120 DeunT, 3b... 4911 092 Harper, rf._.. 4 1 3 1 * 0 2Lockaba< h,p4 1 1 1

Spin, c....... 4 13

1 00 04 0

IpiIsnley. rf... 4 0 0

Belli, 3b, f... 4 1 2 ' , ss. 4 0 3

lloBni'D,p,3b4 01 Total...... 31) 6 1424 2l 61 ToUl...... 37 11 11 27 14 1

San Fruiitlsco............. 1000022 10-6Sa» Joee......................0 S 1 0 I 4 0 0 I 11

Earned mns~^an Francisco 2, San Jos» 3. Three- ase bin Dooley, Denuy. Two-base bits Kbrigbt,

Sharp, 1..uiabaunl], R«ili 2, Harper. First on errors First on bills San Francisco 1, San

Jose 3. Left on bases S.in Francisco^7, San Jo»e 5. buses LeT.r. Mctjurken 2. Ei'ri^ht, McVey,

tlarjer. Struck out By Keiti 1. Umpire Mao- nasau.

Los ANGELES vs. OAKLAND AT Los AXOKLKS OCT. 22. Colonel Kobinson's new south-paw was too much for the Angels, and they lost the game by a score of 7 to 2. DC. wald pitched a magnificent game, striking out seven men and allowing seven hits. He 11.so had splendid control, only one man walk ng to first. The score:

LoaANGC 8. AB B. B. P. A. K OAKLAND. AB «. B. r. A. «Stafford,!?.... 4 0121 1 McQuaid, If.. 5 1 3 2

2 0 Hnichrn,:tb4 111 0 0 L in ire, cf.... 5131 1 O.Oirroll.rf..... 4 1 1 0

Games Played Oct. 21.FRANCISCO vs. SAN JOSE AT SAS

FKASCISCO OCT. 21. The visitors playc< a!! around their opponents, and their timelj battinff won them the game. The Duke iiia'le oil of their runs, five in number, in th ic?o:id inning after two men were out, an after an opportunity had been ofl'ered to re lire the side. The sco.-c:>'NFRAS - O.A».R. B. P A.t' SAX J..»«. AB.H.B. T. A. ]\..«<T.lb.._..3 " 0 10 0 0 M'Oucken.lU 1 1 3 0 r :,uli!liop,cf 4 1 0 2 0 0 Krcrott, «... 4 1 3 » 2 I.crv, If....... 4 0110 (J Ebrubr. 2U..4 0102Bliiirp.ib.....3 1 0 5 4 1 Uool,-y, Ib... 4 0 U U 0Sf.lrf, o....... 3 0 I) 1 0 lyl.rk. c....... » 0 0 4 1ll-itiirv rf_4 1 1 1 1 0,McVey.cf....3 0 0 2 0Kritx ':!)... .. 2 0 0 3 & 0 Penny,3b.... 3 1 2 1 1l--sm!c'y,'»..4 '.'1 1 2 'jjl-olob'b. rH 1100 1. iiii^g, p300 0 3 lillai^i, p... 3 l_lL 0 50

Tutut...... S&5 3 2' 15 21 Total...... 3259 i7 II 3.' Frun-ixJO ............ <l 0000300 0 3'- .-, J se..................... 0 5000000 x o

llnnio run llntp'T. Two-bnio liitl Denny, 1 ii^ht, L~Ty, IKtiiieken. F:rjt on ern.ra San >'!alici<«>3 SinJo-e2. Flr.t on ball« S.tn Francisco 4 Left on' biM « San Fruuciac > 7. San J.im 3. Sl'Aen b«sw-Sbarp, Kplt7. Ererelt, Lockiibaugli. Struck out By F»nuii,K 1, by Harper 2. Illi by pitcher fil,ar|T Krll». Doutlo pliys-IInrper, CHrk, DSMIIJ; t. ,>««-ury. Sharj'. To«-r2. Utncira ltanna»att.

Los ANOKI.ES vs. OAKLAND AT LosANOKLFS OCT. 21. Colonel ' RobitiTOtrscripp'eil (cam met with its third straight de-fi'::f The Knme was called at ihe end ot the

imiing on account at darkness, theinning by a 8C"C« of 11 to t>. Lunge

,. , ......ut all the playing for the visitors,get-tin; lw) runs, three bits aud three stolen bases. The scurc:

WrizLt,cf....3 0 0Tredwuy, lf..4 0 0 McCauley.U.4 0 1 UlenalTin.2b4 0 0 Lille, rf...... 4 1 3Bal.l«in,c... 4 1 1 t Huisn, 3b... 4 002 Balsz, p...... 4 0 1

1 01 0

2171 3 0 Brown, lb...3 0 2 10 002 0 t lrulu,M......4 1 1 1

4 iy>'Selll,2b... 4 01260 2 1 Wilson, c....:t 2181 1 DewalJ, p.....4 0 1_ 2

Total...... 35 2 7 24 16 .il Total...... 3« 7 14 27 U 3Los Anieles................. 0 0002000 0 2Oakland........................0 1013101 0 7

Eirnrd rutis Los Anx»les 2, Oukl.iud 6. Twr-base liita McCau'ey, Curioll, Irwin, Dewaid, O'Neill. Sncrince hits Stafford, McCaiiley, GlenalTio. Dewald. t^iist ou errors Los Angeles 3, Oakland 2. Firat ou bails By IV«-a:d 1, by B»l;z 4. Left on bas»s l.os Anti'.ti 7, U,kland 7. Stolen bases Stafford, Mc- 2naid, Hutthioson. l.anze, Dewald. Struck out By "Jeivald 7, Iby Balsi 4. Umpire McDonalJ. Time .S5.

THEY CALL IT "HARD LUCK."

Clubs That Failed to Score in BothChampionship Series.

There is nothing more aggravating to a jase ball player than to have his team dis­ posed of without scoring a run. When teams are so far behind that there is no earthly chance of winning, the players, however, struggle for a solitary run just as hard. When extra innings are being played and the losing side has a string of ciphers attached to its score, the players move about in a sor­ rowful manner; but as soon as they break that monotony smiling faces appear in pro­ fusion.

During both of the series just played in (he National League the Boston Club players shut out their opponents upon fourteen occa sions without scoring a run, and they in turn were treated to a like dose in seven games The Brooklyus gave the Bostons a close race for honors in the whitewash department, for while they used the brush twice less than th Bostons, they were not shut out as many times. The New Yorks only succeeded fou times in not allowing their opponents to score, and in return met the same fate bu twice. Every one of the clubs in the raci shut out their opponents upon three or more occasions, with the exception of the Ball! mores, who played throughout the season without administering a single shut-out Anson fretted tliroiigrTfifteen games and saw his Colts unable to score, while the Washing tons failed in eleven games.

The Brooklyns did the "whitewashing 1 act in big chunks. They shut out the C'hi cages upon two succeeding days, and in two games played against the St. Louis Club, on July HI, the Western team failed to score in either game. On June 24 the Brooklyns aud Washington* exchanged compliments. A Kastern Park, on Aug. 5 and 6', the Bostons gave the lirooklyus a dose of their own medi cine. The home team was shut out in both games.

The longest game of the season was playec between the Cincinnati and Chicago club? Kach side scored seven runs in twenty in nings. On May 16the Boston and Cincinnat clubs played at Cincinnati, and neither team scored in fourteen innings. Another promi nent game took pluce at Brooklyn on Aug. 5 when the Bostons defeated the home team, 2 to 0, in twelve innings. Below will be found the list of clubs that did not score in regularly played games. The figures are:

FIRST SERIES.

FOB THE AMKRICA'S CUP.

The N. Y. Y. C. Committee'8 Reply to Ijord Dnnraven'a Challenge.

The fifth ganeral rueetinji of the New York racht Club fur the year was held at the club ouse, No. 67 Madison avenue, last evening, 'here was a fair attendance of yachtsmen, 'ontmodore Gerry presided. Afier the usual online business had been disposed of the eply of the club, through its speoial cornmit- ee, to the preliminary challenge of Lord )unraven tor the America's Cup was read:Xa. 67 MADIIOM AVINI-I, Ntw YoaK, Oct. in. }fy .<>f(/:--Your letter ..f tbe loth of 3eptembtir was sub-ilte.) to the New Voile Yacht Club at a uieesiog held

Oct. 18.Tbe club appointed a committee offiTe with power

) arrange a match fur the America's cup with any Ujlified yacbt club upon the terms of tbe new deed f gift, with the exception thai no dimension, except he length of the load water line, need he giveu by tha ballctiger. and Ihe addition that neilher yacht shall xceed by more than two per com. the length uj>on he load w arer line named by the challenger, and any XC69S oTer the length upuu tbe loivl water line lamed by Ihe chalUn^er on the part of either yacbt h*]! be counted doubls la calculating time allowance, >rovlJed tliat no yaclit of the specined rl«- either now xi<tm< 3r under construction aid known to be itTail- .blefortho use of tlili club la defending tbe cup ihall be barred or penalized.

This couitnltt^e cannot, of course, say what yachts, excepted by the atoTe proriso, exceed by two per ent. the l..ad water line of your ressel until tbey are nformed of the intended length.

We note that tbe above terms seem to Imply the liuo allowance of tbe Xew York Yacht Uub, which

e therefore consider part of tbe proposition.We wouM furth'r add that as to tbe details of sail-

>K the ma'ch alluded to In your letter we think they can be easily arranged after a challenge has been made in proper from by a qualified yacht club.

Regarding your Lordship's Proposition that "It Is :o be unJ«r»cnGd aud agreed tbat should I win he cup, tbe club obtaining tha custody of It shall lold It open to challenge on the same conditions as llu«a under which I challenge," we are instructed by he Xew York Yacht Club to reply "that while tba rust deed obliges the club baTinc tbe custody of Ibe

cup to accept the ondilions therein preEcribed, if ao ilected bT tbe challenger, as it also permits such c'Db :o accept any conditions mutuall> agreed on, this club regarls any further understandings or agreements as unnecessary, and will make no agreement tba', in Iho eteutof becomiox t challenger, It will tiopl said terms in its challenge."

Tbiscoinmittee heartily concur with yoor Lordship n expressing Ihe ho|.e that next yeir may be pro­

ductive of a most interesting internatiuu*! contest.1 have tbe houor to lemaio, very respectfully,

CHARMS J. PAIHC, Chairman.To the KAIL or DINRAVEX.C. Oliver Iselin, former owner of the

seventy-foot sloop Titania.told a friend a few days ago that in case Lord Dunraven should challenge for the America's Cup with a yacht n the ninety-foot class he Mr. Iseliu will juild a boat aud try to defend the cup. Mr. Iselin would not build a seventy-footer, as he wants a boat he can convert into a schooner iu the ninety-toot class. Dnnraven, it is un­ derstood, is not averse to building au eighty- Four-footer, the same length as the centre- !x>ard boat building at Bristol lor Royal ["helps Carroll, and this is about the length Mr. Iselin wants to build. Mr. Herreshoff would be Mr. Iseliu's designer.

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AQUATIC.

THE OLD. Or/D STORY.

A Player AVho at This I/ate Day Real izcs His Mistakes.

Thomas Ruinsey, once the king of lef handed pitchers, is living qniotly in Indian npolis. Hi' is nut the Tom l!am«ey aa o yore, in physical b'.iil'l at le««t. Those wli navo seen b;m recently «ay tliat he hus quit drinking and by reason of gymnasium work anil outdoor exercise has got himself once more in gooil pitching condition. lie wants to return to the diamond, and lias written to President Von dcr Ahe, asking for an en- ganement the comine season. He says lie will sign a contract with a guarantee clause in it, offering to forfeit asuir of money if he loupes any intoxicants during the term of his C'jntrii;1 '. He i« willing io plii/ "or a rea­ sonable aiiioiint. Ti Kanisey can get back In his old-time form lie will be a valuable man for any organization. He has come to the coiK'lttsiou th;it suooess in base ball is not via the good fellowship route, in which dissi­ pation and the jolly business supplants atten­ tion to busiuew aud Uard. work. St. Louis

SCULLERS' HEAVEN.

A Land Where Racing Men Are in Clover.

Professional oarsmen in this country are accidents, so to speak, but the production and raining of scullers is a business in the coun- !ry of Beath nnd Searle nnd Stanbury nnd Long John ilcLean. The great wilds of Australia are scoured for likely material, ust as the pine forests of our own country ire searched for choice trees for special pur­ poses. When promising material is found it is hewn into shape aud quickly east aside, if not satisfactory.

Kich backers in Australia have "stables of scullers as they would have of race horses. Everything is provided for the sculler, who is given all the stake won and the added money, while his "supporter" recoups him­ self hy bettiug. He has only to eat, sleep and row, and he could not do anything beyond this if he tried. Of such is James Stanhury, the champion of the world, a hulking giant, who never wore shoes until he was found to be worth taking tip. Even now he despises this portion of the ordinary man's apparel, and late advices from Australia said there was some doubt about his starting in the handicap race on the Parramatta on account of an injury received while playing foot ball in his bare feet.

f Ibs Association Is "The Connecticut titt* Shooting " ssocislli'D," snd tourntnicats will ta held snoually.

Tba flrnt of ftsertaa of six eont«s!f by tlis members of the (i^rfluld Gun Club, of Chicago, for two diamond trophies, twenty 11»« birds lo each man, will be btld on ibe club's grounds on We.-t Madison street, on Saturday, NOT. 12, and the succeeding contests will be leld on the second Saturday in eacb month, weather permitting, unlit the six races havo been abot and ihe wluut-rs of the tro| tiles determined. From twenty to twenty-flTe n>eu will Darticipate in these events. The >ir<ls will be shot from five unknown ground traps ui.der tba new Illinois State rnlfs and boundary.

SPORTING NOTESHIGH ENDORSEMENT.

The Steady Growth of Athletfcism in All Circles.

_the history of the world were ath- letio sports ao popular as tbey are at present. The most prominent men uf every civilized na­ tion now and again speak ani write in their de­ fense. A few days ago no less a peraonagA than the Ri£ht Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, in pre­ senting prizes to succecrful competitors in some athletio contests, made some interesting remarks on out'door sports.. a The following is from an exchange:

"31 r. Chamberlain iaM he did not suppose that In the whole world there waa a less nthledc mao than lie was. As they knew, he did not cycle, be did not ride, nd he did not walk when he could help it. lie did not pltiy cricket, neither did he p!ay foot tall. ('Shame,'aud laughter.) He did not play tennis or golf, which be aaenrod them wu an indeapenslLIe condition of itateituanihtp. The fact was that he did take any exercise at all. Mr. Chamberlain added that he would nut recommend hii hearers to follow his example. Although he could not imitate the powers of the men he bad beeu seeing, jot h* could lyinpa- ihizo and admire (heir IOTO and deration to spurts In tho open air. And he belie Ted that the qualities which brought enccees to such pursuits as tho«e were also the qualities which had distinguished English­ man tbri-ugnoiit the world, and made them the most etit«rpri*iu£ travellers and explorers in distant coun­ tries."

The cries of "shame" when Mr. Chamberlain laid be did not play foot ball ought to be a warning to all great statesmen and prominent cilizena. If they want to be respected and share in tho good opinion and applause of tie public, they must identify themselves with foot­ ball. But the tenor of Mr. Chamberlain's re­ marks ought to encourage all good citizens to help in the promotion of athletio exercises and outdoor sporta. To have a progressive people it is necessary to have time tor mental training and development, but believe me it is also neces­ sary to have time for physical culture. Find a community of young men who indulge in ath­ letic exercises and you'll note an absence of those wheezy round-ahoulderei and hollow- chested young men that invariably are a trouble to themselves and a burden on others*

Ripples.The candidates for the Harvard freshmen crew hare

t>«#uu practice in the gymnasium.Edwin I led ley, of Fuila'Ielpuia, who won the single

scnll race at tbe Cuuadian Association r«*attft this vear, an<l his frfenJ. I»r. Gro«, have resigned from tbe Ve«per Boat Club, in whose color* Hedley has rowed all liis races.

Tt.e rhiladelphia Ama'etir Swimming Clnb last week elected (lie following f.oarJ of officer*: Presi­ dent, W. II. Rocar; vice presi<leut. 8. M. Eosllne; sec­ retary, J. II. Sterreti; treasurer, W. H. Brooks; cap­ tain. II. W. Schlichter.

M dlliice Ross ha« been engaged for the season with the "Dark Secret" C->., ai.d will handle tbe sculls iu tht* realistic buatirg ?ceni at each performance. lie makes a capital substitute for Oeorge iloainvr, who is tnkiog a rest from oaric labors at bis home iu tbe mod?ro A them.

Alexander llcl>an, the Vtttter rirer oarsman, Ia, like bia Greek i anie*ak«, always en the lookout for it ore world* to cuu«itier. His latest "freak" eiurapu- m -irt is lo whet-1 a bairow from Victoria to Nairn!mo, B. C, and pickup a ten-pound stone at every ten miles. The distance U UO miles, anJ A lock goes bare- too'.od.

Some of the amatcnr rowing associations bars races for iDtermedinte sculler* and oaomen, and (ba Na­ tional Association will prubahly recognize mclj a cluw iu its i«^«:(ia m-xt year. A committee hai been ap­ pointed to prepare a definition of the tnterme liat<»s. The cla*a wa« eitablfclied f.>r (he encouragement of oartiiioo who had won junior race*, but feared they would be outlawed by .stepping at unce iuto the «euior ranks.

Herbert L. Hayden, a Brcrkt<>n shoemaker, hns jnst fini'lied a cano«. In which ho proposes to nmke a trip of ItKJO miles. The caine ia Utt. long ai:d the wiJib on top is 29in. It fa made of half-inch pine snd hits two Hii-tiyht cninp«rtnienTs. The cockpit is 3^rt. lonz and the. weight of the canoe is less than Hull*. Mr. Ilaydeo wijl start next Monday from Newport, aud will paddle along the coast to Florida, Lie u ill be goue three mouths.

S. G. Bettefl, of Chicago, a lonz distance oarsman, has iaiued n cbftllenee to anyone to row a race on the Cbfcigo river, Illinois canul and river, BlianiMippi riter, around tba Gulf of Mexico and np tho Hudson river. Kr.e c»nal and aronnJ the Erie canal and lakes to Chicago for £.j<KX), two-thirJs to go to the winner, and one-third to the losor. The boats to weixh not over 100 pounds an 1 to bo named Chicago and New York. Bvtlei is williog that each man ihall carry a sail.

BILLIARDS.A RISING EXPERT.

A PLK.V FOU THE YOU NO LIARDJST HARRISON.

BIL-

SHOOTING NEWS.Tbe next Keystone trophy ahoot will bo held it New

UaT«n. Conn., tbout ttie mi.Idle or November.A French inventor has had patented afire-inn with

a breech operated by Hie K»3«* wf combustion.Oo Nov. 11 and 12 3I!gi Onkl«*y will give exhibitions

t Altoona, and will also Bb(M>t a twentv-tiva bird match aeniuit W. O. Clark. After Ihll ibe will vlait her mother iu Ohio.

The long-dislttlice telephone between Hilcngo and New Yolk Is a great sued §«, and Sir. E. D. Kulford i« liM'l'v- He intends to celebrate tbe eieut by going off OD > quail >Uuot.

On Nov. 17 i!ier« will b« an open to th« world IweepBtftke tfliont at live pigeons OD the Bloomfleld, N. J., gtounJi of Jobo Erb. The coaditioua will bo S2-> entry, tweuty-fiv» blrdi per ia*a and three mout-jft. .

"Snapper" Garrlnon Mjrs his match with Captain J. L. IJrener, the champion whig lho>, is a bona fide oar. TboCsptHln Bivei him a handicap of flveyarja and five dead b!r<!i In a race of one hundred. Mo date li fixed for Ibo match at present.

Tl>« approach of the {tame eeason lias put a check on the arranging of trap tournamenta Tor a time, ea tbe meat of tbe trap experts vrill want time for a trip on the tiuM. Several interesting lire bird matches, however, are on tbe tapis for (be corning mouth.

J. A K. Elllolt has accepted E. D. Fulford's shal- le:ige Iu ihiut B»e infl-blnl matches for tMO a side eacbraaUh, and »lso oflprs to m ike a bet of $200 tha.1 lie (Ellli.lt) Hill win three of the matches. No place or date ha) yet been agreed upon Opinion is (1 vided as to Ibe probable ontcotue ol the matches. Tho li,»j.,rity tl.lnk that Elliott outclasses fultoul, but SOIIKI tbink thai Fulf'ji-'l ls|a "world beater," dssp ite his defeat by Btvld la-.t winter.

At tbe twelfth «lioot of the Connecticut State Le'agui*, held at Wlllintnantic on Oct. 11, a meeting WB8 liel'l. a Stale asioriatlun was organize.!, and tbe following cent'emen were elect.d officers of tbe new ori:«nlialion:-ri«W*'H. J- '( Wl-"h. Wllllamaotlc; vco pre.idotil, II. A. !' .nn ne, Now tx>inl«n; lecrctnry, Al'en Wllli-r, llarl/ord; tr. muter, r. C. Fowler. Moo- iln ; bo»r'l of directors Mown. I!. A. 1'eurose, II. L.

ttattf, Wbittl«»cv aud Thomas. Tueuaiu*

News Notes.Bnll lerrlort are becoming the fashionable doc.Tracy Hoppin, '93, has again wou the tennis cham-

pionahip of Harvard College.Prize contests for lady bowlers are tbe lateet fads

with the Xew York bowling clubs.The noted fox terrier champion, Rrockeahurst Spice,

died in England !a>l week from ol I :i^e.A dog show, under the- a'i-|»kv-« < t" the National

GrejhciiuJ Club, will be l:M<t -n vlie flfiiwut Aveuue Bluk, B:ooklyn, on Nov. '2'2, :'.i, *l uart 'ii.

Aunio 0,iUey, the- cba:iii'i.in fcmVi-wing anol ol the world, anived hi n- 0;l. 27, mi me et'nmsliip Mohawk from London. uit!i the Uuffi!.> bill party.

At Stockton. Cul., Oct. :~, Rowrn* 1'ie two-year-old Pali) Aim nlly. made c nnl »»utii. I liiuo iu 2.18!i. Ibe fastest mile ever mail* I y * l«-o-Ti-ar old filly. The h»lf-mi)u was made i.. Jj;fe_! .jt &ud tbu last quarter in 33-.

In St. LOQ!* t?>e rec:ng association owns an elephant, which I.- ii-rd !'. < n tl.e race track. This tn:in;eJ creature 'lr.;:» il:o roller ore ibe track, w.jrks the icrapor nnl «:togetber does tbe work ol three m<n au.l s x i>ors s.

HaruM !I, gan.the champion professional speed skater of i!:? w.rld, wilt arrive in St. John about tbe middle <>l Norrmber. II. ::. ilcL;nuan will be bia mana*. r. lluxb Mct'ormick, the ex-champion, will accompany llir |urty on a tour til rough the cities uf the \Vesleru States, aud probably the party may visit "Winnipeg aud Mon'real. McCoruilcX will he mulched againat local nen in the cities vinitid. lloaan will be matched .gainst anr lerson for $1000 a aide for a serie* of one, ;breo aud five mile*, or one, five and ten miles, ou a ap track for ihe chaii.piuuahip of tbe world, Joe Don-

ohue or Breen pieferred.In most branches of sport the professional of to­

day ia the professional of to-rcorrow, and once out of the amateur ranks he remains out. Cricket forms .u excep ion. uf which two instances are at ben*?. One

of Ihe members of the Un.ted Slatra «leien In this year's International matcb came to America as a prc-

ioual, aud was employed by one of the Philadelphia clubs. Later on be abandoned the game as a means of livelihood and immediately bucarne qualified to play as an amateur. The latest instance Is ihat if the Tomnto Club's professional, who baa resigned bis po­ sit on and joined ibe Parkdule Club as an ordinary member, so thai in next seasou'i tcores be will figure not as "Leigh, pro,," but M Mr. Cha'. Leigb.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.SroRT, \Vaterbnry, Ct. Tbe bet hnlJs good no matter

wheD tbe scheilut^d game Ia played, go loog aa tbe game ii plajod on tlie date scheduled,

B. H. S., TrentoD, N. J. Young, of thfl CleTelwid t*!ub, tiad thebtst percentatie of Tictori*18 iu cham- piou§tilp g»n»f« thai he filled the pitcher'* posilion. titiretU, of tbe Bodtoo Club, raukod iccond.

T. 5IcC, Jeraey City. Jack McAaliffe waa born In Cork, Irulao'I, March 21,1867.

ADAMS, Jcraey City. In each of th« glove fiffhtt In Aii9trr.lia between Joe G->ddar<l and Joe CtiojrDski llie lurmer WOQ iu lour rout,da. Tlie Ia«t flbcht waa for the championship of Atistr.tiia and JlCUO, and took place at Melbonrae on July 20, 1891.

VBSCBtBER. Cleveland, 0. Tbe pitcher ban ft right to raise hi" foot from the rear Hoe of tbe box iu tbe ct of rteliveriDjj tbe bill to tbe bat. Eule 18 cuv- crs this point.

Crrusr, Colnmbla, 8. C. (1) Nancy HanKi lUnda 15:'i litDdo in height and wnght, ID nctng condi­ tion, 860 pounds. (2) The EDR! ah Derby of 167i VM won by I'riuce l^ttliaoy'ti Galopin. TLe Duke of Weetojiu&ter's Btud Or von m IbftO.

JACK?O*, Hartford. C'. George Gortfrer defeated J*< k Athtoo nt Bnaton. Maso., Nor. 7, 18S9, four let n rouods being foDght In fifiy-five njiuutei.

INQI-IRER. Ansonia, Ct. Li Blanch, the Marine, knocked benifney ont wiih what WHS known « tlie pivot b'uw in the ibiitr-;econd ronud of their battle in the California AthU-tic Cluboo Aug. 27,1889.

ADAHfl, Cincfiinntl Filzeimmooa defeated "Jack" Littmpfley lii tlnrleen rounda before tbe Olympic Club of >'ew Orleans OD Jan. 14, 1S91.

CniCKCTF.n, Chicago, III. Tl.e champioDihip of the luter-Cily League for 189J remttina uodecidtd. Philadelphia WOQ the chami'iontihfp of the East and Cbtciigo that of tbe We«t. The dec'diog game was to h*re beeu played Sept. 10 and 17 at Chicago, but ft bad to be Indefinitely postponed no account of tbe International match between tbe United State* and, Canada having been arranged for tbe name days at

Cox, Merlden. Ct. Daniel O'Leary defeated John llughen io the second d*js' race for the Attley belt, ivhich trophy had bteii won bj 0'Lo.try when hrst contended for in I^ondon, Knglitnd. Th? second race came off iu New York City in 1878. The third race for tbe belt waa won by Charlej Rowell In tbe fall of 1879. ___

CONNOH, P.'oria, III. Seven bad balls ware required to giy* a batsman his ba*» from 1881 to 1880 inclu­ sive, with the <*xcep;ion of the atasosj of 1885, »ben six bad balls gnve a hatnnian his baga.

"ov. 5.

Will History Repeat llself and >fakothe Portland, Ore., Expert a

Second Ive*?As it is more than probable that a great

billiard tournament will be one of the many great attractions in Chicago during the world's fair next year, it might not be a bad idea to see that young Harrison, of Portland, Ore., shall be one of the players. There is nothing like having young and fresh blood in the billiard business. No better illustra­ tion of this has ever been witnessed in the billiard world than the tremendous excite­ ment created in the calling hy Frank Ives during the past three or four years. Here is a youngster who was practically unknown to the billiard world four or five years ngo, yet his talent, if not genius, is such that, like Byron, he became famous in a night.

It is true that Mr. Ives had the greatfor- tune of falling into the hands of Thomas Foley, Jacob Schaefer and George F. Slosson, who so coached and managed him that he is to-day practically conceded to be the greatest player in this country. We have no desire to utter any fulsome praise in favor of Mr. Ives, well knowing as we do the danger of pursuing such a course. It is equally well known that Frank Ives stands on his merit as a player. Were he any dreamer, charle- tan or quack in the calling we would be the first to denounce him as a pretender. He is no su«h man, however. Thanks to the aid of Foley, Slossonand Schaefer,Frank Ivea is to­ day probably the foremost expert of the world.

That the advent or presence of Mr. Ives as an expert in the billiard world has been the greatest professional success during the past half a generation no one familiar or conver­ sant with the history of American billiards will question.

If all this is true of Mr. Ives, why should it not be equally true ot young Harrison? It is true that the Portland expert has not, so far as we know, the same advantages that Mr. Ives had. But what is to prevent him from having or getting a like schooling? Have we not a Foley, a Slosson and a Schaefer in the business to-day just as we had some four years ago when Ives was as littlekuovrn to the public then as Harrison is now? Young Harrison has in fact a better oppor­ tunity now than Ives had then, inas­ much as that Frank Ives has already ex­ pressed a desire to employ him in his Chi­ cago room and give him the benefit of his great schooling, which covers that of three of the greatest masters of the culling, while the coaching of Ives will include his own vast experience, an experience which has, in the brief period of about four years, made him, as already stated, one of the world's greatest players.

If young Harrison has been endowed with the same amount of common sense that be­ longs to Ives he will locate in Chicago or Now York at the earliest possible time. Were he to locate in New York there is no doubt in our mind that both Slosson aud Dnly would do their utmost to bring him to the front as early as possible. What is true of the New York experts is equally true of Ives and Schaefer; for while Harrison would

frobably have a first-class engagement with ves he would also have the invaluable aid

from that greatest of all creator of students of the game Jacob Schaefer when in this country.

Such, then, being the case, it is the obvious duty of Harrison's friends to see that he is lo­ cated in the near future where the great ex­ perts and musters of the calling can do him the most good. M. Bensinger, of Chicago, who will in all probability play a v*ry pro­ minent part in tournament mailers in his city during the world's fair, should keep his eye on Harrison «ml see that he is not over­ looked. There is but little doubtin our mind but that Mr. Bensinger has this youngster already on the list, for Bcusingcr is to Chi­ cago billiards what Mr. A. F. Troescher is in the East.

The next point to be considered in the in­ terest of Harrison is that he must banish all thoughts or ideas from his mind of playing for large money until it has first been ascer­ tained that he is really capable or competent to do so. There is probably nothing so cal­ culated to injure a gifted young student of the game as the empty boasting and hollow vaporings of gamesters. Gambling has never yet made a really great player, and there has been no period in the history of billiards when the game of brag is looked on with such contempt as at the present day. This is not only the opinion of TllE Sl'ORTING LIFE, but is the belief of such men as Foley, Schaefer, Slosson, Sexton, Daly, Troescher, Kavanagh, O'Connor, McLaughlin, Garuo, Dodds, Bensinger, Musscy, Callahan, Murphy, Hewins, Ives, Carter, Palmer, and in fact all of the great leaders of the calling through­ out the country. What the business wants is young experts, and not the amount of money that the alleged Iriends of young experts may possess. Players have never yet lacked backers when the public was satisfied that the players were billiard experts in fact. This has been the history of match players Irom the days of Michael Pliclan down to our own time, and young Harrison will be no exception to the rule if he is really a master expert of the calling. JOHN CKEAUAN.

FOREIGN NEAVS.

Scbaefer Beats Plot in a Single Break.

Maurice Drily, who reached Paris with J. Randolph Heiser, is now investigating the billiard situation there. Neither has done nnyplayirrg so far. The latest Pans news­ papers report an extraordinary performance by "Wizard" Schaefer at Vignaux's Academy. He was matched to play Piot a balk line, 200 points up, the latter beingconceded 60points. The game was played right after Vignaux had defeated the "Wizard" by 100 to 69. Pchaefer won the lead against Piot, and finished his total score of 200 points in a sin­ gle break, a performance that he had not before equalled. The Paris newspapers re­ ported the score jubilantly as follows:

"Schaefer, 200. Total, 200. Average, 200, Piot receiving CO, looking on."

What makes the feat more remarkable is that the shots were made all over the table, and not by the nurse stroke. Schaefer told the spectators, who crowded around him af­ terwards, that there was something the mat­ ter with the handle of his cue when he started, but that he didn't have time to change it. A great deal of money changed hands on the match, Piot being the favorite at the start,

CHICAGO NEWS.A GOOD OUTLOOK

For Next Year in a Massachusetts Town.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Nov. 1. The base ball management has just made a public statement of the finances ot the team for the oast season, in which it is shown that the di­ rectors owe about $500. It cost $7000 to run the team through theseason,of which amount i^OOO was paid to the players. The directors say they will take steps to pay up tho old bills. The prospect for a strong team next »easoa id good.____ ______

HOW I MADE $100.My <c,uit'n in Pa., wrote me of his «u:cess

plating knives, forks and spoons. I bought a $5 outfit from II. F. Delno 4 Co., of Columbus, Ohio. It plates with gold, silver or nickel. It plates watches and jewelry splendidly. 1 made $100 in one month. I c;in fell a number of platers now and get all the plating I can do at homo. This may not interest you, Mr. Editor, but many read­ ers may be glad to learn of a chance to make money. Yours truly, FRED EARL.

Th« Incrcaiing \iii of tbe blcvcl* cr«!M a dem»n<l for imi-rtmxl ru».Ji, but «vi-ryluily "ill bo Lenenited whnj letter nods make commuolc itiou eaiier b«- twecu to«o»»iiJ cities «nd »ll ihroiiKb the countrv- li.Ie. Americans h»»e hMvlufi re ln'ii tuo busy on-ii- 1>}!3K the land to give much Kentlun to road build- Ing, but uow fcootl ruaJj U»T« becime t ueceuitj.

Some Queer Things in the Billiard Championship.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27. Champion Frank Ives' wrangle over that Paris match with Schaeter has not yet been settled, and Ives has declared his intention of currying the matter into the courts to enforce his demands against the Brunsnick-Ualke Company. He claims that he has not received back his own money, although he has demanded it, and further claiming $1000 salary due him under an agreement on the Dart of the donors of the championship emblem to pay him $3000 a year.

PBOPPSED TOURNEY.A fourteen-inch balk-line handicap tourna­

ment, with Gallagher. Thatchcr, Captain An- son, Harris, the Portland, Oregon, boy won­ der; Capron, the Canadian, and several others as contestants, is now being contemplated by Frank Ives to be held at his rooms next month. The games will be 300 points up and Gallagher will undoubtedly be the scratch man. The promoter will hang up a purse of $DOO, which will be divided on a percentage basis, to be agreed upon by the players,

Caroms.The eue leather! that are now on the market

»re unusu.illy fine.The billinrd room at the Hotel Vomlig U in

charge of William Wilson.

All ortTbiam*, who has charge of Green's room, ia g. ing to join tbe Masonic Lodge.

Lew Shaw is «t present giving exhibitions ia St. Catharine?, Oat., where he is meeting witU much euoceis.

Tbe Vi'heelmens Club, of Cnmrlen, has pat two new Bruaswick-Balke-Coileuiler tables in iti billiard-room.

A new club at Haverford College was lui wtek furoUbed with a Brunjwick-lialke Coilen- der pocket t.ihh.'.

The only daujhter of the l»te.J. E. Kingt'ty has been on a visit to her brothers her* during tbe past tun week*.

The regular monthly meetinjof the American and National billiard afsoeiatioas nill lt.ua plnce on Similar next.

The Wyomissing Club, of Reading, which bai one of the finest club houses i a this State, has placed two more Crunswick-Balke-Collender tables in iU billiard-room, making four tables ia all.

Aronson's room la now called the billiard palnce, which U vastly preferable to calling it a billiard parlor. It ij one of the fine.u billiard rooms in this city, and ia entirely free from clap-trap and buuibu;.

If tbe nool rooms on Ninth street, Eighth street, Raco street, Vino street, Spring Cianlen nnd Green streets were to "pool tbeir issues" they would not, combined or in the aggregate, take in as much money as one billiard room ia Ibis city nhijb. bos but one pocket table.

I is rumorel that one of the finest eharae. (era who has te^n identified or connected with billiards fince the days of Phelan and Cullen­ der, who is now located in New York, where h» has been for some tvrelve or thirteen years past, is growing prematurely old in consequence of his devotion to his business in the East. Bil­ liards at present has not many men IT ho ara calculated to inspire sufficient confidence to have them figure as leaders. As the profes­ sional in question is a happy exception, his lo.<g to the game, even in the remotest future, would be as great a blow 03 was the death of II. W. CoilenJor.

The difference between New Yorkers and Philadulphians, however, is that in the former city they never (five something for nothing, while here the up-town room-keepers, who seeai to be professionally defunct, are afraid of their own shadow. In other words, cbeir prices ftra such that it would probably pay manv of them to be out of business were they not afraid of the expense of closing up. Just how long the up­ town room-kecoers intend to conduct their busi. ness as they do at present we do not care to pro* diet. It is possible that one of these fine days some live man may get in their midst and open a modern room with modern, or living, prices. Should that time ever arrive the room-keepers referred to here nill then see the folly of being in business for practically nothing.

Billiards promises to hare plenty of life In Chicago during the present season, and should, in fact, continue lively there until after tho World's Fair. Frank Ives is now making ar­ rangements for a tournament to take place there during the latter part of this month. It is t« be a handicap affair. The players already men. tioned are: Anson, the ball player; Maggioli, Thatcher, 0;illagher, Capron. of Canada, and young Harrison, of Portland, Ore. A player by the name of Haskell, of New York, is also men* tioned, although his name it not familiar to th« public. Lieut. Arroivsinith, of the U. S. Army, is also in practice with Anson, and i? evidently a master expert, as ho recently defeated Mr. Anjon two eamrs out of three, and An.-on is ona of the best "round" plsye s in the country. Mr. Ives, beinz a Western man, is not likely to da anything by halves, and as he promises to give tempting prizes his tournament should bo one of the events of tbe present billiard soasun.

Thomas II. Green, although living in retire, ment, is still as active ia mind as he is in body. Were it not for the snow-nhite hair of this won. derful man, bis fresh and ruddy complexion might readily pass him for a mnn of 40. Busi­ ness, according to Mr. Green, in the down-town rooms east of Eighth street, is now practically dead after 8 o'clock at night. In other word?, those rooms located down-town or east of Eighth street must depend entirely io tbe future on day trade, just as tho down-town rooms do in New York. The night trade of the future must, of course, be confined to rooms west of Eighth street and up town rooms. This is a theory, however, which Is not confined alone to Mr. Green. It is a fact which has forced itself on all observant people in this business for sums years past, with perhaps the exception of tho up town room-keepers. In New York the trade, with some very fen exceptions, is cut into twa sorts that of day and night traffic. The down­ town rooms do a large business during tbe day time and are satisfied to close up at night, while the up-town rooms, which are equa'.ly successful, do but little business until late in tha atlernoon.

There are now forty-five pool tables In th« immediate neighborhood of Eighth and Chest­ nut and Ninth streets in this city, or about thirty five tables more than there is business for. If there is any doubt of this we have but to refer to the fact that Edward McLaughlin has found it neces-ary to engage two pool "champions" tf» give exhibitions "free, gratis and for nothing" in hia two rooms for a week at a period of tba year about eight weeks before Christmas when all local rooms should be taxed to their utmost business capacity. V/hcn McLaughlin opened his Ninth street room during the early part of last summer, ho also found it necessary to engage two pool "champions" to draw tha fame element to that ptrcc, but was confiicnt that in the early fall his trade would ho'iiu. What are the tacts? Is trade booming? If so, why find it necessary to resort to these poo! ex­ hibitions? Fool is dead in Philadelphia, killed by tbe men who have more pool tables than players while tho rooms which have carotn tables cannot accommodate tho trade. Tho nuraen us pool dives around town are like so m my grave yards, and will be blotted out if exiMen ^P before the c 'tning winter is half over.

One of the many reasons why there are EO> many idle pool tables in so ninny of tho ruoins in this city is owing to the exorbitant tax or price of charging one dollar per hour for th* use of pool tables, as has been the rule during the past year or two, where tables could ba hired by the hour. There is no doubt th&l ordinarily a pool table should be worth very much more to a room-keeper, but it is only in either an open game or nhcre a room-keeper has but one or two pool tables in & largo route. When a room-keeper, however, has five or fix pool tables in his room, with but one or two <>f them engaged with two players on eaeb table, it is a question if pool tables are worth nny more for their use than billiard tables. Tin* is especially the case when the players have to keep their own game, as must be the caso iu such rooms, for no room-keeper in this city at the present day can afford to keep a game. keeper at each fable where there are hull » dozen tables. There is open rebellion on tha part of tho players on thia account, which must in the end either result in fewer pool tables and more carom tables in such room.0, or the room- keeper will Bad it convenient to retire from lh» business. SIMON WAST

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