New York Clipper (Nov 1895)

NOYEUBEB 30. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 619 H» 0«Ibm tt* Opportaattjr to R«IUnite Hit OkarSM mmd B^bvana HUOrlvT- mmtm Im mm AA*r DIbbw f pMcb. A Dtifflber o( bli Admlnra ftDd lymiMltiUenlii CftrdlirtMMSered tlie owmr of the VaUQrle ft bui< qoal on Tkuidfty eTenlof, Not. ai, ud tbe cable rumlilH* oi wltb tlift ftppflodMl report of Uie aub- sUDce of • qieecb made b7 blm tbonat, la the coone of vblob, m will be weo, be look occailon to repeat tb» cbargea of onralr dealing prevloQelj nude by bin, and to tartberaUgmaUzetlieoinMre oC tbe Defeeder: [tfid Tradtiar pretldtil, tad ibei* vu » Urn attwil UM. BMMdlDfioalMatto blniMirLcnlDtiDraren MidUwu ite piDudAK BoniMt of bUlir«wbM al*v wMitMaieo o(rudlffTl«(t«d blm ud uked blnuuMpt iMir IrltBdiblp unnacM of rwpecL Tb«ir. u leULbelNTtd 10 bU taoDor. (ApoUuw.i Ue r«|r«tUtl tMiWaCA of Mr. MoCtbnODt uO Mr. RobHuoo. Bom XriiMmwiniDUiwctd [nib«llui«fUMlbahad kftbot uec Ateodomd, oo th» oUmtiM*. He nfcmd to tbe cod- uonnr bla p«mpbltt on ibe oup racM hid uouMd In America, wd uld b* did not tblok tbu the car* ud tt- ttoUoa oftboM who bad tbe mutftneot or ibe ncee btd locMMd lo proportion to ib* Imamt tbowa to then. In nit'rf thUklod wb^relfaera vuaonadi lo- tenutlooU Importuee atticbed to tbe noeiud w mudi DOHrlnrolrad. badldnot tblnk It rlRht or felrtotne poblio or the ptrwot Imnedlaielj Inteiatied tbatur* thiol aboold be left to the queetlon or the honor or a or the boacitr ol B, orto the keeoneu of the moral prino- plM or one au or enoiher. Tbote hevUiK eoatnl of the ooodact of the racM oagbt to tAhe tbe reiponiitiUlti ibemMlTM uid laere none to be takea by prlrete Indl* rtdoilL He bed been Hblocted to tbt moit oxtnordlnair ae- ooutloap. It bid beeneftid that be withdrew rmm tbe reeerroa ■ dealra to dellberttrly Inralc tbeAnerltto utioD. UebadalMbeaneccnieuor utlng loplquebe- onM tbe ViUrrla bad been beaten. Moit utounudg or all vw the oew aocoiatlon 01 Hddenly and at a i&ledla- lADce pnfcrriai a eharge atalDit the ovnen ol the Defeuir or tbe if ew York Yacht Club. Ue reienlad that [Applanjr.) He raMDiad It becau* It waa a moit oontimptlbU thiol to do behind a maa'i back what It va» not dated to do bolore bla face. Am a matter of raot he bad done oothlnf of the hind. Ue wUbeU to be pndae lo wbu hi «ld, roraonehov ererrthlng fot twlated, contorted, ud mliendemtood bf the Mnevbit eicluble penuaa acron theAtUntJe. Habad alwayi reltaomeduneultr In mak< losibecania be dealrad to avoid laytnr anjtblng ibat (ouu poaatblj be odtaiiTe to tbe natbo for wbTch hi eouitalned the dioMU tetpeoL Thli bid led to bU bolDi aeeiHed of ntloanco. ^an, wbeo be ipoke, bow- •TergaardHlIr, bUmotlftiand aotlooaware mlanot'er itood. HidldDotbope to ceoTort theAm*n«ui pnwio laie nor* rati coal and more wboieiome view or tbe iltoitloo Tbadeloaloa tbatMmabodr labeDtonloaaltlniiaDd per- MCfltloi yoQ la one of the moit bopeUaa, Iniuraole rormi of Blldliuult7i ^* •iplaloblapoalUoa to bla heanra. He believed It wouM ot ondentood that be publlibed bla panpbtat beeauae In jactatUv drclea In tbe coontiT there waa fanerallj avaTyeoaiuied Mea of what bad actoaUr oecnmd. Ttie Delandar aalM the lint race too deeplr Immenod, and waa cooaequentlv lonnr oa tbe waur Iloe tbu ibe waaaoUUed to b*. He hadnAtftttbattlBe,or now, ibe vnallwt donbt on tbu lubtect. Wbether be waa rlgbt or wrong waa a mattar of eplnloD, and be reared It would alwajii remain ae, lee Inithattba onl/ pnailble dunce of aieerulog wu not nillliad, and bad now nne forever, Ha made a con- ^alot the mornlna of toe race, obrloualy not In pique. Be reheiraed the cootnU of hia itampblet relalli hlarabMoaeatreqoeatibata wateb be put on tbe veaeala and tbat ttiej be remaunred. li that requaat had been oooplled witb, he aald, dodo of tbe Ul feellagon thta acoount would bav* oocorred. Ue denied that aoy at- tainpt had been nule to conceal bla complalnL Uobad mentioned It to levenl gantlemen. He bad eaovenwd with Hr. ilyilop. the oinclil maaiorerot the New York YachtClubt on the lubJecL Bverybod/ on boib vacbta, tiieconniitieo, and theotOclal raaasurer, wereallaware oriheooiaplalnt, jetuauemptwai nowmade toprrju- dice bin Id theejeaofBnitaod and the (Jolted State*, br pnwndloi tbat now, lor tJie flm lima, be bid broagbt a niw diarfo agalnu tbe DeFiDder. Tbey called the com- plaint a vruM IniulL Wbr did they not do M when (t wu lodnd befon the race r It amared tobim that ilie violent nurlcue ol lodlgoatloo that had iwept the pnna ol the United Butea wouhl have earrlid greater convio* lion irit bad occurred ihwt. Ha had alM been crIilcUed a great deal ber*. and bad Men told tbat be ooght not to bare revived ue point. 11* did aot wlah to do ao. It waa not neoeMary, Inaa- much u It dkl not form part of the reewn wby be with- draw tnm the oontatt, but be bad been compelled to mantlMi It to the Cop Committee, which nporied It to b« New Tork Yacht Olub. Tbe report wu poblbbed In the Anerieu newapapetion Oct. aS. After It appeared there he thoogbtbo bad u equal rlabi to publUhIt here iQblaownworda He had not wlihed to my a word on tbedUtait«ftil aablect,and waa extrtmely aurprlied ~ laa tbat the commltiae had reported thereoo. Tbe :^ port aald that tbe Tamil hid been remiaaarad ud hli lUiemeatdiaproTed. ItwaanotdUproved. Itwaatm- poulbleto dUprove IL It waa ridlcoioni to aoppoae that the maatnrlog twanty-foDr boun altar waa theallghleat proof, ir he bad been ahaelnUly allwt In regard lo tbo uitiar, hIa illeoee wonld bare given cooient to tbe de daaloo ihat hUMaiemantoad been dlaoroved. lie snatly daptacatad the IntrodieUon vt pereonal iMllng. He bad traveled Id the Uoited BUtea and had made Duoy petiooal Menda. U waa hardly likely ibat hi would aeea to alienate or lataDtiooally oifend uv ol them. Tbe New York Yacht Clobwajbardly iherlgbi tribunal to make the Inquiry. Moreover the time for proof wru peat. Ha had out tbe illghieii doubt that tbe dob liMoiry would be abaolutaly impertlaL but be Uioogbi It waa a qnaatloD of ueraonal honor, ua that tbi cooteotloB that tna honor of the eouotrr wai coaeeraed night wall be omitted. He ToUerated huiUtemaDUre- garalngbli poalUon In tbe matter of bti complaint, and declared tbat be wu naable to ondervtand tbe feellni that bad been arooaed. lie hoped tbat he wu able lo uke a beating In a proper iplriL Ue bad dooe lo In pre- vloui yaarn. If the new valhyrle wu to be beaten It uaitbenndirlilrcondluooBud In a talrfleM. TbeM be tiad not found, and thareruia be withdrew. MllHTTBtg IITBLOP'8 STATtlUNr. In tUa conneotlon It la peruneat to reprodoce tbe lUtemendnftde by John Hjelop.tbe odclal meat* nrerof tbe New Tork Vaobc Otab, wben big atteo* Uon was oaUed to tbe atatemeDt made bj Dunraren, In bl« loiter to JTie rida, tbat, "Accordlof to Hr. Ujalop. tbe offlolal Di^nrer, ibe Defeoder waa some ilx iDobee Bbon|;r wben meaaored fortbe Oop racea tban wben meaiored Cor theOoelelOop race.'' Uegftldt Tbat la not tna, tar the Defteder wu not neunied for theOoiletOopraoa; ud I never had a cbuce to meu- nreher nntU the trial imcu. lometlme aAar the New York Tacht Ohib crulu. Am e natter of rut, I flnt meanued the Derender oo Aug. id, when I fbund b«r vater Hne laogth to be 8B^ feet, wfalefa, by a atranie coincidence, wu eiaiAly Talknle lira meanreneDt wbea 1 meunred the Deiander For the l-op rscu I found that b«r water Una length wu9.4». Now, thladlirerenee ID tbe Deftadafa water Hoe length woiU not oiakeovir three quartanofu loch In berTuimenlon. , Itmut bo taken loto ooaaidentlOD, Id coonecllon with thbleiaenlDvorherload water Iloe length, that Ibe De- render, wben Ibe wu meaaured lor the cap nee, bad a conildanbly llgbt«r boom In the ahape of a Meal apar, wbUe I onderviood that her mut *u «0 ponndi llibtar, led, to addition to that, lome lead wu taken ooi u well. Now, when tbe Defender waa ramauured, at Iiord Dun- ^IfS-'* 'wineM, I fonod ber to he 0.445 on the water Iloe, adlffereDce of one twohnndiedlh part or a foot, or ooe- ■liieeath of u locb leu thu befora. How, ibla cloae anriBf wu tecarded u little abort of uarvaloua by tbou ■ho knew tbnti could make two meaauremeou of a beat or Ibe Oeiandar*a pecollar lono and tjpeagreeio eloaetr, PtiUealarly In view of the Cbct that i£a iteel upe, inch u U need In meacnrlng vachta, la aiTacred by clTmatlo aad other cbugea -* wben I ftntmaararad tbe Defender there were forty* eight man on board; 00 the lut iwoocculona there were nnr men on board. In ranid to the lead put oo tbe De fuderatthe Erie Bulu, Mr into and tbe people on the Defender Tolnntorlty told me that they intended to put on aoBie additional ballut, ud aomeihing like twuty pigi of lead were placed on mldililpa along with thaoraw, belonlmeaaiiadber. Ekouib OovMBrre On ma Uanipbto. Tbat EngUeb newipapenare sot a onlt Id gnlploir down tbo MonaaUona of U)rd IhmnroD, wltnoul Oret rendcrtag tbem palatable bj appllcatlona of ttlt, wiu be abown rrom tbe following cabled ex- nct Ciom I7ie raciutman, of London, a reliable Mia level headed Joonal: That InlenatMoal yaebt imclng la oolqaa Id eveiT way u rarely provwl thia week by Loin Dnnyaven'aoiuireiio. B« It oadentncd. bowavar, that by lataraatlona] yirht raclni we reEir ooly to malcbw ai3l«d for the America Cop. 8nch matchaa, ever aloce they have been aallad, have been bleaaad or onraed with e dlitiaot orlglnalliy that hai oaade Ibem. u we ny, unlqoe. But Lord pnaraTu bu nnlortnaataly, wa ihlnl^ pat the co^ ■pi itone oe the America Cop triouipbal anb by tbe (u timed pamphlet whleb be hu iMued lo Joitl- fleatJon of blmaalf. We have ao f^t wbaUver to pna with Lort Donrmvu'i muirwio, aave neb u li ooQveyed by tbe adjeeilve **1U timed." It may or nuf Bot be ihu Defender look la ballaat at night alier we wu oflolally meacnred, but iba tmth of the charge enamtnow be proved, aad. theraror«,ibOBldnotbemide now. Ibe time hu loni iloce paaaad when ncbuae- cnaauon acaloat DerWer*a HlUng maaur ihonU have beeonade. Lord DoDraTeo,be ft oburved, mak« no ■wnauoa directly agalaat the Niw York Yacht aob'a CBpOonmlttoe,bnteooieou blmaall wlUi blotlag ihat tbe evil deader ihlpploi ettra balUit wu wrought by tbeaewwlthoatibeknowledgeofllr. laellD. TMa.tbeD, ■a the eaoot which hu carried for the Barl lo nocb *7Bpathy~tba aeorat tbat ha nld before ba lelt America vodU piehebly never be dlicloead. and which led bin lo nbaadoaibecnpneaa. . , TbaeonpUlntueotiheN. Y.T. 0. mode of Indlcat- tbe meuond load Iloe laogth li foUy Jniilled, oo doabL fora more fbllle way of marking the maenre- mant la hud to eoocalve, and It appeared ao lo boiU —Dumven wbu be bafbla flrA laformatJoo on the N. V. ■.Cnatbodiln IbU leepeet. Yet he waa unite eon- pleeiatewngb-be bu alwayi been aoopilU oow-lo ncard to America Cop raeu In general, ud tbe *» rnet tfau l e paitlcnlai^ let iha matter allde ooUl It haealld leoftr. CNm uoralDg be woke opto ted that " a f ui lM ' wu doeUog qalte fear Inchea below ber naaMted la^ UnaTnod. InAe^ of poUtlng oot tbij M, u incbit wiT to Mr. laaUnTand eiHnc ""'ba 00 the veuel'i bow aad ataro, um DeBnvaa pot bta repraaeniitlveu Hr llan- SSSftie'J^ eumi.^ «rd Of eonplalot Hr. UanderMo wouM, oo donbt. have hid every racnifrr Hven blm hid be eipre a w ihto make a naib on the etan and Mere at thai lime At aU ivTnii^ ISw'JjH 2fi!Si» •bich then riUied In l"A fjfc2?h.!!'*?*' 'V"*"" have bteo well lo uh the crew to K7,V^iL''l??i.^*lI ■>*"S«>Mnt. and. whaiber or oo, to IuL*.i?'i*7*'.^*''*J°.''*! bereoJefe load llaeiaiB- f'j^^ ^ »balaDllale ihli accnutloa brantbt fJRl^*'?'*"!'^ Uibouid beobaarvod here that iilMat rurI^?S'7"*^'*?^ *• Iht would .be liqolied to bring Deriuder roar bichu below herdetlgDed^load llae, ud tbirtaeo loni are not aully ihlpped or onihlppfd whhoot KHfSl^S?/ reidera hoow. "In uy caM, noThini coild be done before ibe race wu itarted." ^rd DcnteTan Mia Hewfcj-.rtioctuL" too. -io make a formal pro- lan to the Cep Commliu on a matter which Itwa^ of f?^?!k!?i*"™*" '"POMlble. ih«, to l*nn the aoeiiBatloo which le now broogbt aeitnrt the Defender, we ninat aay that Lord Dunmvan aad hli crew ware more waoilog lo raaonrte ihaa their repauilon wonld laid one to aoppoae. For Um reel. Loni Dauraveo'e luitlfiratloo la a mailer of mM* ImjMrtuce ro the Royal Yacht ftiuulrrto ud the Hew York Yacht Club ibu toaa. Hladialleogefortha AmericiCuplaatTOw broofht the R. Y. fL Intn the very lavkljpni Boiltlon of having to "ewallow" (he "aew li*^-! 'J*'!? rampblet mikea It ahunduily dur that the M. Y. Y. 0. have not auito grurad the fici that racu for Ihe AmeHca Cup diould^ treated la mocti iheumewayudlplomatleuiraitibeort recurring "Eut. em teeetloa"—with great aitenilon todeulK A rou agoibeDameofLoidDunravfn In America wu a nune to aww by; (o day It leeaa, alul to be a name to avear aU ThemembereofiheNew York Yacht Club are riahtlr innored at thia lodden epnagiaaofa mine benoaih Uivlr feet, but Uappeen to 01 that In Dili cue ihe aDooyinee »hould be chiefly felt by Ihe Roial Yacht Squidreo. The pampbbt nndor noike ihould, we think, hare been auN mlitoil In Ihe dab that lo far forgot Itaelf aa to faiher Lord Denravao'a challenge before It wu viven to the prau. Hid thli coune been pureued, we let! cevuin tbat thia muffe>to woukf never hire been pabllabed. A reference to It win ahow thit Lord Donrmven laraiveatatrau opoa hijdntr to the H. Y. S.u inldlDf bli coodnct throuRhouttha late cap niatchei, ud one can only regret that tbia keen leoae of duly waa oot cenlsd farther. Innaklag ihe above reraarki we baveoebluaailnatLnrd Doornveo. u thoae «ho read TV KocAiman are very wall aware, and It la with the keeneat pain that we feel Doood to nay that. In pabllahlog ihia pamphlet. Lord Doomven hu oot ooly ici'd eto- tlilttalty. but aimed a grievoui blow at the preailie of Britlab rachUni^ Ep. Hahun and OgOROi BuBiAR cntertklDcd tbe people of QalrestoD, Tex., diiTlnff tbe paatweekbj engagtog la a Ove beat icaller'e race, orer a coune of oncertaln leogtb, anmoged wttb a view of per- tnltilni tbe etcbtaterB to wltnene tbe conteeta from beglnolDjr to end. It was a seesaw aOblr. tbe kdU- ere wlonlbr beats alternately anttl ibe floal beat, on Not. 2J, wblob Hanlan woo by two lenfrtbi, Id tbe fltaleddmeor pn).&58. Tbe matcbwai adveriUed as for "tbe cbamplonsblp of Rogland," aod It la barely poaelble tbat Bome people In tbe Looe Star Utaie swallowed tbe pill, but lUls bardly twccsaary tn aay tbat tbe announcement waewltbont foonda- tlon fa fact, aa It Is well known to Ouppik readers tbat a R. Uardlng Ib tbe prenent cbam^oo of Eng- land, end be la tbe only Bculler whom ell ber Kanlan or Dabear can row for tbe UUe. A diapatch from tbesoeneof tbe race says that Boliear loiendH to cballcDge Saolan torowaoolber niatcb.frera wblcb we Infer tbat tbe scbeme ot laet week proved dun- clallyprofltable. BASEB-A.LL. WHO WILL BE OHAMPIOHBI The Major League Clubs Preparing for the Ssaton of 1896. Ko¥ Ui*t Ibe btlUe ot the mtgiiates bgB bten roagit, aed peace for the lime iMtng declared, It la well to look orer Ibe Held o( acilon and aee wliat bas lieea doce. New Yort, Ibe actne of Ibe coDlllcl, recelred ooee the heat of It, Dor, for that matier, can It be Bid tbat It aonied lo anjgreatezttGt. How- ever, tbie waa not tbe meellOK aner all, at wblcb Bsjltleg coald be done tbat wonld prov< delrloien- tal to tbe New York Clab. It la Ibe acbtdole mcct- iDg at wblcb tbe moat tnlacbler can be done lo tnj dob. A poorlj arranged aobednle oC gainea would pron a Inancial loa8,bui,aaNew York la tbe gnat' eat cllr In tbe DnIOD, It la bardly llkeir tbat Ibe magnstcs wonld aland In tbeir own llgbt (or tbe aake of getting even for aome Imailoarr wrorg. Back dnb came to tbe major leagne meetloir pre- Eired to do aoffletblng, or bava eomelblog done, ut aa a rule Ibelr acbeniea did not materialize. After all, tbe minor league cinba were tbe onlj onea wblcb were not forgoueo, and tbej bavt good canae to tenwmber tbe major league'a acuon at tbiaoonfereace. Tbe major league beld a two da;a' aaaitoii, and about Ibe onlj tbiog done or Intercat to tbe pnbUo, wboaupport Ibe game, waa ibe comple- tion or a couple or deala in wblcu oolr (oar of tbe twelve duba are concerned. Ooe of tMe waa tbe okctiuge of Naab, of tbe Boalona, for Ilamlllon, of tbe Pblladelpblaa. Tbe otber waa tbe eicbanie of Dojie, of Ibe New Yorb^ for aieaaon, of ibe nalU< morea. In tbe fonner caae it la ibe general oplolon Ibat botb cInba gained by Ibe deal. Bolb have ■treogtbesed tbeIr teana wlibout weakening tbem- aeliee In ibe leaat. PbUadelpbla, wlille not weak at Ibird baae, baa obtained a clever and able cap- ule, and one ot tbe beat neldiog and meet aconr- ate and apody tbrowlog tbird baaenan In tbe pnfeaalon. Tbla enablea tbe dub to ablft Cioaa, wbo plajed tbIrd baae beretotore, to abort atop, and tbereby atiengtben ibemaelvea in Ibat poalUun. IQ Hamilton Ibe Boeton Olub baa tbe gieateat baae mmer on tbe diamond; bealdea, be Is a bard and reliable balaman, and Ita icMn will be greaily stzengtbened In batting and baae runolng. Tben tbe club baa CoUlna, a remarkably clever iDllelder, to lake Naab'a place at (bird baae. Tbe olber deal Is Ibe one ibai tbe local entbnalasis are meet Inier- ealtd In. Tbe queetlon la wblcb dub got tbe better oriheDoile-aieaeooexcbanger Bolb duba ar ^ lo be perfectly aatlaOed, and tbete jon are. mora bas undonbledly been streogtbeoed In getting a bard billing and line lleldlng niat baaeman. If Qleaaon can do aa good work neiit aeaaon, at iblrd baae, as be did dnnng tbe past one at aecond baae for tbe Baltlmorea, tben be will prove a great ac- qnMUon lo tbe New York team. On tbe olber band, anoald be not be able todo Ibe wort lo tbat poalUon expected of blm, be can be uillbwd as an oiUlelder, and Oeorm Uavla retomed to Iblrd bate, and tben tbe local (earn wonld be aecood tononelntbema Jor league. However, laUng all tbinga Into contld' eiatlon, tbe exobange appeaie to be a good one, Qleaaon abould be given a falrobanca loabowwbat beoandoat tbIrd Daae before any aeverecrllicltm le paaaed upon blm. Bllll, II bardly seeins to be tbe proper tbIog lo take Ueorge Davia away ttom tbat Important point of tbe diamond, and pat an nnbrled man In bla place. Uavla bas QDdoobtedlv ebown hlmaelf to be one of tbe best men In tbe bnalneas lo tbat poelilon. Ue may be a very dever ontilelder, bnt It Is far eauer to devdop good outileldera than flrat claas iDfleldeti. No one known Ibla better tbsn does Uanager Irwin, and. If Qleaaon doca not cnme up lo bla expectailona dnilng tbe preliminary eeaaoo, Ueiela every reason lo believe tbat Da via will be fonnd gnanllng Iblrd liaae wben tbe cbamplonablp campaTga begins. Manager Irwin ainoancea tbe make up ot tbe New York learn for next aeaaon lo be Fairell and WUaoo, csieben; Rusle, Heekln and Oark, pliobera: llatvy Uavla, Pfeder, Ooouugbton orPnllerand Qleaaon, on tbe inOeld, and Van Ual- tren, deorge Da\'la and Tleman In tbe ODideld. Ot coune ible la anbleci to any cbangct tbat may be- come neceaaaiy. bnring tbe early Bpilng piacUce, wblcb will be done In one of tbe SooUiarn cities, all ot tbe yonngaKi* wbo bave been elgned or drafted from aome one of tbe minor leagnaa will be liven every opportnnliy to abow wbat tney can do. Xi Ibeie are a nnmberof yonng pliobera among the lot, one or mora good onea may be developed. By tbe time (be men retora beie from tbeir prellmloary ncdce tbe make op of tbe team wiu be folly de- cided open. Vn paper It certainly looka as If New Tork will have a mncb atrooger team to teneaeni lie Inlereata Id Ibe major leftBue obaaploDablp race Deal rear than It bad dorlDg Ibe put aeaaon. If Ibe tMffl will Held and bat In anttblnf like tbe way Ibey are expected to do, ttie pllcheia abnuid Ihen do tar better work, and, aa tbe pltcblog department of Ibe local dob la conceded lo oe oneot Ibetuoog- eat In tbe country, tbe proopecta are cenalnly very bright for gelling a winning learn In New York aextaeaaon. Maaager Irwin aald recenlly: "I want It noder- Kood tbat Ur. FTeedman baa turned Ibe eoilre met- ier of bandilog tbe team orer lo me- He bai loannieed ne abadnte conliol, aid I bave Ibe power 10 raleaae or tign playera. In making (be deal ot Doyle for Qleaaon I believe we bave Ihe ad- ranuge. Ulesaon will probably play third liaae rt- ralarly, bot be la valnablo, loo, aa a aecond iMe- nan, an ouOlelder and In the ptlcbera' noalUon- llla amng bold, however, la at tbe bat and on tbe laaea. ue la faat on bla fe«l,an J will get to llrvt bsaemorelloealban Doyle. Tbe umr la a nne ball plarer, l>ot I feel aalblied wllh tbe nade. It ta lor idtt that we bave a lot of faat men wbo can ma baate and make nina. Tbat la Ibe pctodpal polnl, |oo know, sad tbe New Tort leam, wlib pvoper W. f. Klj, Ibe noled ebort Mop of iho HI. l«iila team, of ihe Natloual League aad Ainerluao AmicIa- lion, waa bom June 7, lues, at Olrard, I'a. lilt pro- fetalooal career may bo aald lo bave commenced In IKU, wben be wat Ihe ttar pllcber ot Uie UeadvUle Uub,nftbe Ironand Oil League. Tbel'blladelplila, Detroit,Cleveland anil UuDliloieama.of iiio Nailiinsl League, played exbllilllon mmea at Headvlllo Uiitl Sonmer, and itwaa while iillclilugageloal Ibolaller Ibat Rly made wbat atlerward proved lo Iw hit repu< latlon aa a ball player. Io Uib game, bad It ma been (nran logloinoua niuiTol a Ibniwn liall Iit ilie first batenun, Kly would bare landed lilH cluii i Tlctor, for by thlserrorand aHUUitcquent wild tbmw iwo Buiiaio playera croated the plaie wlili nirin, one of wblcb pruved tbe wlrmloir run. Tbo Uiirmioi made ooly seven mfe blia iiiT Kly, and lltiM were well icallered ibroUHhnut the oloo liiiilngi*. Tliul evening Hy waaengnged iiy Ihe llunaio Oliili. end later pficbcd bla drat game (urilagalftilbo llelrolu, vho. In Hlx Inulnga, pounded out nlneleen »afe hlu (or a lolitl of twenty-four Imiiee. Kly waa ihon r<- laBaed,and he Oiilalied Hie leaaon wimtbe Meacl- vlllet. In 188(1 Kly waa engoged by Iho i^iiMrllli) (/lub, of the American Aaaoclailon, liuidM not make • very enviable reconl Intbefewganwabeflgured hi ■aapltcber. In IMiTlie Joined Ibe BlnxhamluiiCluli, of tbe Intcnallonal Aitoclallon, taklog part Ibatm- lon In eighty-four championship coniDile, flltlng vari- ootpoelUonB. chleilylhalofiiecondbaae- In IHW bo was engaged br ibe Syiaciiue (Jiuli, wblcb waaiilin a member of tbe Inlemallonal Aasoclatlon, taking ^rt that Heason In one bu'dted and twdve gHiiite, all except two of whicb he played lu Ihe oullleld. Ho waa re-nngagod by tlio HjrtcuHu Cliili (nr ilio acaun rt luy, laklog iwrl that year In one liuinlioil and aovcn champlonahip cooletlH, again playing In Ibnouldcld In all except (our Kmnea. During iho Winter uf 1B.S0 00 the HyracuHo Uluti iMciime a iiii'iii- Irtrof American Aiu(>rlaili»i,itnil Kly mnMliinl with llM brain, taking iiarl ibat year Iti nnii liutiilml and olffhiuon xauirH, lining viirliiiia ihihIiIiiiih on thu lemii, 111 ihlrty-ilimn or which ho iihiycil ihorl iinp and mnkcil Ural acciinlliig lu iho ndlclitl neiiling HveragCHuf ihatorgnnlrjiihin. In Ibui.ifiorraking nan In nlneiy-ihreo chfiniplan^lilii ganieii wllh the liiiliilh Club, iif Iho Wcmcrii Anwiclaihiii, lilHrvlonNu wat obtained by Ihe Mroublvn Club, nl ifao Ni.ilonnl Ixngue, with which tram no llnlntiril ihu .caHiiii. lo the llmuklyii Cluli Hlgocd Ojrromn, aiitl Kiy waa allowed lo Julii ihoTitluilii Uiiiti. of iliu Wnii<rn l«Hgiie, and romalneil with It. Irani until ilial l«Hguo dlitliaiiilud. 'riiat year lie liHik iMrtllifiirly chniniiloiiAblp ganicii as a Htiurl .lup, and ranked aeculMl III lite nillclal avuragc. t.t thu \V'e.lLTn liiatuc, with a itercentHge or -Ooo. In inn bu whji engngcd hr Ihu Si. hnila CIiiIp. of the Nullnnnl league aim American Atwtclaildii. lilt rxcrlluiil workdunog llial acaiwn led to hla ru eiiKMRrtiirnt tor the aeaaon of Itm, he laklng part iluriiig thnl year In ono hundred and twenly-mivon Rliainplnn- Hblp conteala, and he lundo Much rnplil nirldeM hi lila poelilon Ibat lie wa. pincud In Iho tnint rank of abort itopa- During Iho rant hvhimiii he look pari In ono liunurcd and eighteen cliaiii|ilt)iuililp uaiiiKM hh abitrtntop for tlio HI- l4iuU UUih, nnil llril Ciiminin, nf the Brooklytui, tor Hfcnml |ti,u;o lu Ihe ijillrl.l Dctillng avemgea ot Ilie iiuajur leaguf. tlgnalt and a pyatem ot team work at Hie l at, will make a bard OghL I dgure Ibat It we can avemie elghi rune per game, and Kutlo, Hccklo nud Oiuk pircb aa tbey are capable of doing, we will buHile Bome of tbo beat leama In tbe league. I Intend to pltcb tboee three men In regular turn after tbe aea- aon gels well under way, and If they are propuily handled Iboy will be hard lu lieak Tbu calvhleg will be done by Ktrrell and nilaon. I bave lieeu Informed ibat tne new man, Futer, from the Vir- ginia League, la a One young ratober, and he will receive a tnorough trial. We bave a boat of ymiog rilayera, loo, wbo will be tried out. and the l>mt of hem will he relaloed. Tbe men will go Uoiiib abont the Brat week In Harcb, and will return btre on April 4. 1 haveu'l decided wbero we will gn, but tbeie la time enough lo aclect a aullatilo uban. I have not made up my mlnil who will capUIn the leam, either. I am aatlalled now with Ihe roalerlal In band, and will do my beat to turn out a winter." II baa licen aald repeatedly Ibat Ihe New York Club was thrown down at tbe lale league meeilog, It It was, no one connected wlib Ihe club, Unta- clally, appean lo bave been iDjuivd by tbe fall, or at leaat there are no outward algna ot II, The ainple taet that the club baa no repreaenuiilTa on any ot tbe major leagno'tcominltiees win not aifecl tbe box omce recelplt. It the club baa a wbuiloR leam, for that la all the public caret about, and, aa tbe people aopnort tbe national game, Ibe club illl make everv eirurt lo please tbem by givlog tlMm wbat they pay tu ace. auppoee thatbi Duet any one for a muinent ^ad rrealdonl Krtodmsu been pbaeod on uy or all of tbe commit uea, or. In fact, been given everylblog the magnatea bad at Iboir dlx- posal. Ibatnecouldhavediawo larger crowds to tbe Polo Qrounda next teaaoo, Ibao be can do by glvhig tbo people a wlonUig leanf Then, whr Uy lunuke a moanlain out of a mold boapr If uoao permna bad Ibe Inlereal ot Ibe uatiooar game at bean tkey wonld liy and do everrtblng lo advance, ntlher than Injure IL Should tbe New Yotka Hart olT ai a winning gall, and tben bold their own wlib ibe otber learnt, Ibey will bate tbe people wllh ibem, and that la all thai can be expected of tbem. Tbe leam may not win the pennanlnoxt year, but It ikey makeagoodtbuwUig Itwlllceruluty be morestlla- factory than waa the work done during the psataea- tnn. One thing mutt be remembered, and that la that New York will apparenllT have a picked team. Therefore, tbey cannot be expected lu do aa good work aa tbey will afier having been logelbtr a whole aeaaon. Now let at take a look-la on tbe otber aide ot the big bridge. Ilea tbe lean over there been atrenitb- ened lo a giaaler extent than baa tbe .few York, or baa It been Blrengtbened at aU I Bonner, an In- delder; Jones, an oulllelder, and teveral pitcken, are announced aa having lieen engaged. Uonnrr la well known. He was given a IrUltiy Ibe llalUiiore and 8L Ix>ubiCtube. andllnally banded back la lathe minor league dub from wblob be bad lint been ob- Ulned by the Baltlmonts. Jon'S snd tbe pll«ben are unknown quanUilea. However, Iher may all do good work If given tbe opponuoliy. Tbera aro man; pertont who are ot tbe opinion that Daly Is a mucn itrooger player tbsn Bonner. There baa heen nothing aald oinclally abool tbe latter replacing the fonner at aecond bate, but It It generally upimwd Ibat be will, aa be baa beeneDgaged, and It a Mlltr InOclder Iban an auinelder. Daly waa ralber weak at the bat during IHM, but Ibat la oo Indication Uial be will not do bttitr work In that reaped nexlaea- aoo. Ue If. undoubtedly, one of Ihe devereat leld- Ing aecond laaeiuen on the diamond, betides being ooe of tbe branleal and moat Iborougbly pealed Elayera b> ibe profeaaloo. Jutt how ibe team win e made up la oot known at the preteot lloie, nor wUl It be until Ibe mea have been given a Iboroogh trial. Bhoold Ibe dub be ablelo developooeor two good young pHcbem dnrlog tbe pttllmlnaiy aeaaon, Ihe leam thnuld be able lo odd lu own during Ibe cbamplontblp race of IMO. Tbe wcakeat tpou Ibla year were In Ibe pllcber*t poelilon and the oiitneld. if Ihe dob can ttrengtbenlls team In tbote respects, tben II will come pretty near having a wiener. There la one iblng that la Intereatlog tne Brr^oklyn iple aa much at the oblalolog of a cbamplooahlp m, and that la, where will the clol> he l(xaied nexlyeart No Information wbaleveronlhetobjecl can tM obtained from tbe dub omdalt. Tbe club has an option on HeQartby'a aervlcea. Irat, aa be hat anooonced tbat be woold not 0Te op bla bn^neaa lo play wllh aoy other leam Iban ibe Boaloai^ II It' not certain that he will t>e found In a llntoklyo (.I11I1 iiiitrominoxlaeaaon. HlKinld he rliango IdN iiilnti howover, and decide 1(1 coiiirt to liroiiklyn, Ihon lis team will be nircuglliuncd In a way IhHtvlioiihl hargoly help (o make It a winner. Hit la gennnilly conceded In he ono of the trlKklokt pluynrH who baa tieeo aeon on Iho ball deld lu many a day. It ahuulil firure a leu ulriko for ilio cluli .liuuhl It bo aide to nduce HcCanby bi loin Ibi team. Tlie notion and I'hlladelplila Iraint will make a Ntrong hid for the chamjiliinalilp linnoia, ami It can Hdfnly tie aiild that another cloao and liitoreallnu race will t>0 wltneaacd. Tu nil uutward appcar- ancea tbo make up or the lloMlon team lo^ika 10 Iw ooe of Ihe tirongctt Ihat city hat hail In aevcral years. Tbore la ono Ihln;r tnat can bo aald, and Ibat la, there will lie greater barmony aniiog thu playera than baa hereiofuro exiaied. tlin old loam work can Iw Ironglil lulu play again, and Uomioii will uncemuro lake a place among Ibolcadert. Tholeain hat lieon greatly Hirengtbened In evarr way, and Halllmoro, althougli It baa been inaile far nttnnaer tlian overtiy Iho acqulalilon of llnylo, will floil Iloa- ton a far more dangeroim rival In the race fur tbo pennant than waa Ihe teatii II met laal Bommor from the Hub. Wllh the orher plarcra working In harmony, tbo lloaton pllchenalioiila Uufarltetlor work than they did dining the paat two aommuH And when Ihoyarealtbeir mwltbey will lieenlgmaa toaolvo. lIuaton'Houllleld biia not been weaboiiod Inllie leaat by the rollroinentot UcCarlliy.aa waa at flnt tiippowHl. The ileal InwhloliNaab waa rx- cbauged fur Ilamlllon gives llialon a very tut niit- (leld lo Ilamlllon, Duiry and Hanniin, and nne <■( Iho lieavlwt lialllng oiilOelila In the cniinlry. The make up o( the luHeld haa not been announced nfflrlally, but It will proliably be Tucker, I/iwe and Oilllna »ii Ibe bases, sod I»ngal abort abin, wllh llairlogion aa a tulialltulo lodelder, and In the tailor Ibocliili liaa a very clover player, who can Illl any nf 1 he In- Oeld poalllooa In a nallNfactury manner. Tbo team will beeqntllyaa tlroog In pncboraandcilcbem, and notion will conaloly bo in the race from atari 10 dnltb. The rhlhidelpbla Club will have a much atronger team next year than tbey had tbla. The rMiU waa a great gainer In Its recent exchange of pisycra wllh the HntUiUa. lis leam will have an utile cap- tain In Naab, and It be receives proper amlalaoce from Iho other plsyers tbe team afiould plar an Im- nonani part In Ihe race for the pennant, ann ahould have aomethlng lo aay aa lo where the cbaiiiploh' ahlp of ISM will go. Captain Naab la not iioly thoroughly pnated m all Irlcka that go to wlnganma, tint be la well renied In all ot Ihe riilu, and can aet a point and take advajilaae ol It asuulcklysH any man In the liualncaa. The knoaledge he gained while captain of the Uoalon leam ahoiili prove lo Sreatadranbige lo bin In Ihebnndllngiif iko I'lilla- elpbla playera. Tbe lack nf an able captain told agalnat the Chlladelphlaa mure laat aeaaon than anylblng ebK, A liench manager la sll riaht In hit wsy, but tat inUHl have Ihe co-ii|ierallon of a clever fleld captain or hit Ibeorlca, ou mailer how well grounded, oflen flzole awar In Ihe moat enitiarraat- Ing manner. Tbe I'blladefphlaa loal a gufHl man (n Hamilton, but hbi place can be fllled liy mtae of Ihe turptua playera Ibe dull baa on lis pay roll, c aevrmi applleanla, bnt Iboae mm Oolamboi sad Toledo were Ibe only onia contldertd. Tlwiepoit favoring tbe ailmbalon of tbe two cliba named was made snd lubmliled by Ibe cemtnltlee appointed at tbe laat meeting, oompoeed ot II. U. Johnaon, If. f, K. (lanltandN. IL KlUllea. Tbe bnalneta of last year waa wound up, aad the dlvltlon ot tbe aoiplos money In the bands nf tbe tietaurer wat made. Aa adjournment waa ihetk taken until the toUowhig Diimlng. It waa lale be(am iho delegalea weie called 10 order il. The drat Iniilneaa waa lo decide upon Oo- lurobun and 1\<leiln, an reooiiiniended by tbe tpedal commllteo appointed at Ibn laat neellnir, Beth clllea wcro nilmlitnl to nirmhorahlp. Wblle Ihe original tlx cIiiIm bt>e a tlvo year fmnoblae. It waa thought advlMlilo not tn ix any time for the expiration ot Ihe fram-hlMM nf Tnleilo and Colum- bna niitil It la acan whethor their nianagen give mtUfai'tlon. The conleat fur Iho itolnninnt flan- I'hlao iKcupleil luoal uf Iho Umo ut the meeting. It hat narrowed dnwn to a raru l«tween T. I. Lotlns and llcn lUahcr, wlib tbo cbancea In favor ot Ibe (iirnuT. Ador paving Iho franohlae qiiCHllon the adoption of a new o>tiiNiltutli>u waa taken up. Tbo rule obll- gntlug each dnb tit pny over ten per cent, of Ihe re* orlpuofeauh gaiiiolotho Inaaurer of the league waaalHillahott, anil a new nth) waa adoiiled where. by eaob dull ntiall pay (l.uoo InUi ihe treaserr oC Iho loaguo, aa » guaraiiteo ihal the olub will live unto tlioir agneuienlH, and dnlah out tbeobani. ploDahln aoaaitn. an eiiiul aaaoMmant to Its made on Ibe lat and 13th of each month, and lucb sntns aa may bo aiMomvil tor aalarloa, iiiuplrea and other nxponaca, nlan all tliica anil pciuiltlee Imputed by a rinti upon playera or nlliora are 10 lio palil promptly In ilio Ircaaurcr. bVrfrlturo la tbo penalty for a ralliiro 10 meet Iho cunatlltithtnal provlalona wUbln dvo ilaya. Tho protlilrnt aball nuufy all duba hereaflor tty wtro when a player la reltaaed or aus- Iteiideil. Tno time fitr biilillng tho annual neeUng waa nxuil for IliunHimliigur the second Wednea- • lay ader the mcoihI Tucailny In Nnveml>er,at CtkV i-agit, lull apcclal mettlnsn may lie bold at any iliiio when iipceemry. Tho dolegales then ad- Jnuriinl III incKt Ihe next initnilug. Tlie ilrlegaloa had a lively aonalon 2i tad ad* Jiinrncd wltlntiii iwiiil'-g tiirlr aibilra In a mtlafao- lory niaunor. The ijiiDatlon aa tu whom Ihe time- i^hUo fur Tiilodii nhtiiihl lie givon waa undecided. Tliiiniae J. Miriiia, nf liiilHnpio, la., waa awardetl Iho fmni'hlHit fur Oiliiiiittna. o„ furinerly lielonglng totlmiiil Itaitlita, Mliil. Ur. l.it(UUi agreeil lo pay, thuntloro. wliatovrr (ho Irngnn aniiaeiinenlly delor- inlncil. Tlio Tlilwtn franihtao will likely lie Imnt- (cmMl III Omaha, Neli. Jiilin Uooilnuin, Cbarlee Coiiilakoy anil Jninct II. Manning wore anpolnled a I'diiihillleo lo vlali Omaha and look over Ineground, 1( an arranaomoiil la made the Tiiloilo franclilse will go 10 Oinaoa. A liosnl of dlmctura was choteo, vonabiilng of (liHHlvnniiah, ot Mlniieapulla; Onmls- i:ry,nf Hi. IMiil; Klllllrii. uf MIlwHukcu, and Van- ilortiock, uf lietntlt. TI10 achnliilo cunimltlee was mado up ut Uaniiliig, itf Kanaaa Clly; Oault, of In- •llaiiniMilla, anil Jiitiiiaon, of tlnchinall. Tho meet- ing ailjiiiirnoil ni incut on ruti. U, at BI. I'anl, Ulnn., when tho achfdiilo uf clianipluiiablp ganiea will be proaootoil. DIAMONII KIRLD aOIBIP. lain Nuh haaaanecollecUonof pIsyeTSlniin to select a leam, and wlib proper liantlltn Cap- 'hlch nilltng lieahoul'l come very near making a winner nut uf Ineiii. The rblladelphlaa are heavy hltlen and line deldera, and tir proper ciiaclitnir ahould lie ilevelnped Into flood bate runners. It Captalu Naah la attle bi train be men Into all around team work be should bave lllUe trouble In gelUng a winner tor next year. WBBTBnil LKAUUB MBBTIIIU. ColMBbaa and Ohio War* Adnaltlad, Bal tbe (lueslloB or Hanagera Waa Un- deeidsd. Tbe adjourned meeting ot the Wealera Inague re- convened on Nov. 'j>, at Chicago, HI., and waa three days Ul aeilllog lit aOtlra. me Unit bnalneas In order waa Ibe organliauon ot a new Ive year leagne, Ibe old one being now out of cxlelence. Tbe chief aubjecl before Ibe delegates was ibe teltc- ilon of two clUes to compleie Ibe necessary eight dubs, lbs Umnd Rapids and Tens ilaate Clubs bavlag bees dropped from Ua circuit. Iberswtre Lataat llaylBga and Dulnga of llif Bas*> ball Pratarnlly. r. T.. I'nwura, itmlilunt nf Ihe Katterii lieague, aalil In a|tcakhig n>rently atHiiii tho Iruiililoorrr Ibe ntnilrH of the Hcrniilon (liiti: 'M'rcalileul Delta ae- i:iirtd a JiiilginrnI fur |l,Hoani(alntt the club tor inmioy advanced furMlNrtcaanJiither ubllgatlunt, and placiMl It tit ilm .Mlii'Hra haiidH. At IbaBbentTs aalo tho diiti and tnnrlilau woro iHtugbi In liy a lawyer fur Ur. IIoiih. wlm allersarila aithl It U> H. It. Htiniwiiii fur f-j.iMitii. hi aridliliin lo tbla Ur. HiiiijtHiiii aaHiinird n mile fur lano and agreed III |aiy |:itn uf Iwck ularloa. Tbla deal alll lie ap- prtivud lit Itin h^ati-nt l-ragiio iiieiillhg oeitmontli, iiiittn Iho niranlliDO thu 1-jiRlom league illreotora, (ur Ihclr iiwii priilriiiloii, awninicd Ilio francblae for Ihu iiiin-paynii'iil uf aalnilra, ami ao aocurod lis re- inaliituif III Ihu l>iaiorn Uagiio. Tlio iroutde hi wlillo tint dull waa In Itnani tal atmlia thoro were aonio illrci'.iont wliu n-nilirwl nii hHtlatance, but now Ihat iliuro la iiii-nry In alglti tliey are very Hindi In ovliluiicu turlHlut tbuir aliaro. There will ItoanaintcnliloiMitilcnirnt hi HcrHiitiiii, I am anre, tiitl. If nut, Ilio inaitrr will Iw fully sdjualetl si our annual meeiliiK." Kx Hccrotaiv llawluy, nf Ilio Ulevoland Uliib, baa aai'hohin thai tin lliliika wnuld bo a gi>cd IblDg It iilvui) a tilHl. lie aaya; "Iriateiiil of playing una ganio (if nine liiiilnga lu an arieniuon. wliy nut have twit gainea ot (Ivulunliiga oadi. I1jat would Its one Inningiiioru lhaiiiKiw cdiiailiiilva a full game. Flva liintiiga wiinldh'l lire a ptti-ber aa theae nine luning ganicH (1(1, and a cluli cuulil got ou wlib fewer pllob* on. Theiij loo, a di-lrated toani could hare anuther cbaKco tu limcu up tlii-lraiiiipuni'ra and (rlenda by li try (or tho at^cunil name. Twit defcmla wouldn't tiu iiKich linrdi-r to lirnr ilinii unu uinlrr the preeent plan, while unu victory uacli, aa wuiild often Iwp- pon. would iiiaku every luio of tho apeolBlura think liu hnil rucclvod bla iiionoy*H worth, flone day and iindnr proper rnridltloiia 1 aboiilil llko 10 aee Ibla plan given a trial. It would lie aa fair for one aide iiH Iho olhcr and would aavo h wbulo lot ot dltsp- polnunonia." Uaiiagor Ted r. Hulllvan, who helped lo make HUdi a auccvHt uf liaaeliall diirloir lliu puat aeason la To.vaa. haa licrii liHihlng uvi-r tnoAtlanlluAasoola. tliin rlrciilt Willi a vlow nf locating a leam lo une uf tho cit ca If a dcalralde ono can tm (cwnd. A dlapalch fnini Kan Franclacii, Cat., dated Nuv. ID, aais: "Msuigor Cliarh'a A. Cuuilakey, of lbs HI, I'aiil (earn, uf llie Weateni U-ague, who came here lu revive Inleicata In lieaulall, haa relumed loObl- cago, III., and Ilio Utllfonila Winter l«gue haa lieon atianduned. Tliu leng-e opened Ita aeaaon ua i)ci. lu, wllh Ira ma liicalod at l^ua Angelea, Oakland, Han Frandacn and Han Ji«e. A number ot major and minor leagne players were In the teams, and II waaexpeotod ibat a uentaumur money would be made. Tho aeaaon waa in end oa lieu. 17. Tlie fail- ure uf Ibe league will kill Itaaeltall lu Cbllfomla for aome yeara lo cume. Tito pilnolpal liaen liy Ibe aolieme aro Cliarli'a A. Coinbikuy and John V. Uarnea. Tbelaltor niniiaged (ho Ulnneapiilla Item, of the Weatorn l^gui*, itarlof Iho paat icaaiin." John 1.. Ward, prealdonl uf Ibo Toxts-Roiilbem leagui*. baa grt-at biipca fur Ibo aucceaa of Ibe national eanio In the l-uiie Htar Htate for next year. Hu aayt: "Wo linpo tit havo all prollinloarles com- I'loted liy Jan. I next, ao Hint the regular meeting ran lie held early lu laud and a prnnaiicnt organize- iliin lio eiTcded (or next araMin'a work. 1 have not decided yet whore the meeting will Iw held, If I do iiotchangeinymlod, huwerer, Oalveaton orllouabni will lie aulocUMi, aa It la there In Houlb Texas tbst wo ilcalre more liall Inlercii mtDlfeatcd," Oharlea J. HIroliln, who recently aecnred a fran- chlae In the I'aclilu Coast l,eaguo (or Tacoms, Wash., fur nnxr year, will abut insnage a tiiam at riiidtay, U., anil une at JackMiii, Mich. AMI. I»ula liiryon K»v. w. In Ihe caae ot Croal- (lent Von der Ahe, ot ihe HI. IjiiiIh Uriiwnt, agalnat tho Wagnera, of ilie Waahlnginn Ululi,allachmenl proceedlnn tnr k.ku.h, reinnieil a verdict for tho plalutlif, awarding lilni JiiilHnientfiir|3,1M.6U. Heveral Uouim uf the rUlm which were diaallowed will lie mado the baala for addlilunal aulls. Tbe llUgatlon giew outui Iholeaalng nf Ibe Pendlelon ■niiiiidt, at Cincinnati, 0., during Ike aeaaon uf IWI. Captain Ooorge DavIa, of Iho New r«ika,Kaiiagcr (;unnle Uack arid (Japtatii l%lay Imnovan, ot ue I'ltUiliurgt, were among the calleraal hradquailsni, at 31 Countandi Hireel, Ibla city, laat week. Uaittaln Adrian II. Anaon, i t the (Jblcago leam, divided aeciiiid miuiny In tn op«nahoi>l at lire birds, Nov. W, at llulTblo, N. Y. Manager KwIng, uf (he Cincinnati team, lald In s rucent Interview: "I am stUl working np deslf, slihoiigii ibilog Mils by comapoodenca la not au tatlafaciory as a verbal sgreement. There IssUll cunalderalde time liefore tne opening of Itae next tcawin, and I tblnk tbat 1 will lie abha lo make some advantageuut trade for one or Iwo players Ihal wa can apare." II la announced that rreeldeni Uiiuh.of tbeUn- clniiall (.tub, hat eicliangeil lalbin, l^iiott, Mc- Karbind and Murpby furl'elii and Kbiet, of ibeW. l/)ula llrowot. At tho oieeilnf of the Naugalnck Valley league, Nov. ]1, at HrldgeporL in., Anaonla, Urldgepori, Hlielloo, Torrliiylon and WlnaUd were repreeenied. U. W. Vurter, of undgeport, waa cbinen obalrman. imma, of Tonlngion; llnlnea, of Hbellon, snd O'llourke, ot UrMgtpun, were sppultted a circuit committee. KiTorts will lie lusde to Induce Wslsr bury lit Join Uie league. A a<:hedulenf cbamplon- tblp games will be sirangcil wherelty four games a week wui be plared by escb club, two at boms snd Iwo sway from borne. WllUam L. iliilfer, one of Ihe pllchera of Ibe Balti- more team, cbainnlona of the malur league, was msiTled In HIm Kinms Vanoua, of Oedar Rspldit Is., on Nov. 20, at the boine ot ber parents. Tbs couple will cuatlnue lo live In Uial clly nalUIhe opealat ot tbe next champlonsblp tesios.