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THE SPOUTING LIFE. March 17. THE SPORTING LIFE PUBUSHiD WKKKLY AT It. 208 8««tli Moth Strwt, Phllnda. BY THE Sporting Life Publishing Company, It »ao« order all Checks, Draft', Monty Oraen m*m Remittance* mutt be madtW*1*' POST OFFICK BOSOMS-_ ""TERMS i (nXWIJDrUUM •rtacrlption, per a»n«« <y**g» pal*).....-........ I BU copies. .65 5e. INVARIABLY IS ADVANCE. BILLIARDS. lo show up at th« .ppolnted tinM. When h« did he lacked the ueoef-ary funds. Iu the mcaattme the friends of darter were so fearful of not getting the match tbat they bet the Liallagher party that they Jl.l uot dare make a match. This w»s promptly taken ADVERTUmG RATES i One Insertion............... J*H •»•>" P^ US"' ^P"*" Three months.........——" *_® (' t M M w Btx mouths.......—••—"••» * u u (4 (4 One year..............—.—- » ADV EBTISH8 should forward their favors 90 as to reach • by 6 P. tt. S*s*OTdfty,« thia paper goes wpre* every Saturday evewiag. jB-Base hall managers and players, theatrical mana- gers and actors, athletes and sportsmen of every description caa advertise their wants m the uote columns oC their «pe:ial departments at 25 cents p«r line. __________ SPECIAL NOTICE. OOBBSSrXMIDENOE on sporting topics, from any section of the orty, State or country, solicited. OOMMCNICATIOSa—Manwcript intended for publica- tion shonld be written on one side of the paper only, •ad must be accompanied by the writer's name and ad- dress, not necessity for publication, but as » private aronurtee of good faith, and all communications, upon any subject or for any department, mast be addressed to THE gpoRTraa LIFE Publishing Comp»y._____ SCHAEFf*} AGAIN BEATS VIGNAUX. The Wa!,i< Away From ihe Frenchman and Also Makes a Record. The second international billiard match between Maurice Vignaux, of Paris, and Jacob Schaefer, of New York, began last Tuesday evening, March 9, in the Cosmopolitan 11*11, New York, and con- tinued throughout the week, Jacob Sdhaefer easily winning. The match was for $1,000 a side, at the fourteen-inch balk-line game, 3,000 points up, 600 points to be played each night, the contes tants to resume play on the succeeding night with the bills in the s vine position as they were left at the previous evening's play. Mr. Richard Roehe, of St. Louis, again backed Schaefer, and Mr. James H. Temple, of New York, backed Vignaux. The referee was John A. Stowe, and Budd Scho- field attended to the score as marker: .TUESDAY NIGHT'S WORK. The opening game Tuesday night was a remark- able exhibition of billiard playing. It was not that a best on record was made by either Vignaux or Shaefer in the matter of high runs or averages, but the brilliant execution and the closeness of the competition that made the g»me hold the entire crowd until the concluding stroke of the eveaing's play. The attendance was unexpectedly small, only about 400 people being present. The score of the game was: Schaefer— '23, 0, IS, 28, S, 69, 36, 0, 0, 20, 0, 0, 2, 7, 0, 47, 17, 83 0, 89, 96, 20, 42—600. Average, 26 2-23. Vienaux-4, 11, 9, 15, 5, S», 20, 1, 9, 7, 1, 12, 1,40, 2, 0, 11 149, 0, 1, **, 59— 50i Average, it 18-2i Time-2:55. Best ruos-Schaefer, %, 89, 83, 69, 47 Viguaul, 149, 88, 59, 57, 40. SlfiHT. Gailagher was backed for the dc agreed to play iu private, with live men on * side. TliTe wer ent, however, at the game, aud urn fAX) do»n to $1U ou either greedily. Before the playing i more had been invested by adh. TO THE TRADE i kttie to supplied at liberal ratea by all the leading news eompuuw*. .THE SPOBTIWO LIFE !• for Sale by All Nowi.deo.lers in the United Btato* Mid Cm.am.dm._______ PHILADELPHIA, PA., MARCH 17. »KTIN6 U«B AND ORGANIZED LABOR An Associated Press dispatch, which appeared ia » number of daily papers last Monday, cannot fee passed by without remark from THE SPORIWG LIFE. The dispatch says: "LorisviLLE, March 9.—The Louisville Typograph- ical Union, No. 10, has passed resolutions unanimously adopting the eight-hcur system. It passed a resolution calling iipon Congrewman W'illis and otoer Kentucky »epresei:t»tive« to oppose the Hawley Copyright bill. In conclusion they boycotted THE PHiXiDBLPHli STOBTISO LIBE for employing uon niion labor." Louisville Typographic*! t'nion has allowed its •cal for organiied labor to outstrip its discretion, ••d committed a grievous blunder. Without rea- •on, without investigation, it proceeds to boycott a paper friendly to organized labor from its very in- eeption; a paper which has always treated its •mployes with all possible liberality, and whose composing room is to-day under the jurisdiction of the local typographical Union, employing none but Cnion men and paying Union rates. Under these^lircumstances such action as that of the Louisville I'nion is altogether Wrong and calls for prompt correction. A num- ber of labor organs have also fallen into error and treated THE SPORTISG LIFE unjustly and we now tall on them to do the proper thing and acquaint their readers with the fact that THE SPJBTI.NG LIFE ie not only the best and most popular sporting paper in the country, but is also one of the few journals of its class which are in sympathy with the cause of organized labor. Meantime we trust Louisville Typographical Union will make ha*te to repeal the undeserved boycotting resolution and 'will give said repeal as wide publicity as waa given to the passage of the resolution. Literary Notes. The March numbjr of Oaiiitg is the first one issued under the new editorial management of Poultney Bige- low. It has nearly one hundred illustrations, aud re- alizes what has long been desired here, a gentlemae's magazine of tport, travel and physical recreation free from all objectionable features. The new offices are in Hew York, the move from Boston having been made in January. We .have received a copy of the "Sporting Man's Com panion" published by Richard K. Fox, of New fork. It •I neatly bound iu a handsome illuminated cover, con- tains portraits of prominent athletes, pugilist, jockeys, actors anl actresses. There are 2-iO pages of interesting •porting information, racing statistics, prize ring chronology, fist time at all styles of going and bii» ball records. Everyone who takts an interest in sport- ing matters and athletics will secure a copy. The Song ot the Shirt. JTiflk InmMe apoloyiei to Ihe Englith Pooh-Bah— Mr. W. 8. Gilbert. WRITTEN roB TH« SFOETISS tin. I. How the doleful Jewsharp's melancholy rtring, Twang the spirit-btirriug tones like anything; Let the banjo's martial blasts Wake the echoes uf the past, Tor of Mutrie, base ball inogul, do 1 sing. II. One winter — I am shaky in my dates — Came a storming willun-wieHer to his gates, Who swure that on "two thousand" He never could carouse, and Tbat he wasn't living now on poor-house rates. III. Old memories, sir, rushed o'er me iu a mob As I ruminate on that infamous j«b, And the tomb-invading chill, sir, And the ba!>.>-slanghteriug tbiill, sir, That swept o'er me as I listened by that knob. IV. The wielder banged hia bundle on a chair, And haudfuls, two or three, he tore of hair, Then 'gan round the room to gyrate, Sweariuir, sir, like any pirate; It was really most appalling, I declare. V. "What have you in that bundle?" Mutrie said, Al its owner banged the wall against his head. "Now pray, good sir, don't worry, And take on such a flurry, One man alive is worth a dozen dead." VI. Tbe wielder saw the truth of the remark, And in his heart revived of hope a spark. "A dickey and two collars And a co-it that c. st five dullars, 80 tramp-like now the doggies at it bark." VII. "Is that all, man?" satd Mutrie, with a groan. "All, sir; except thisshirt as is your own." "A ohirt! ' screamed Jimmy madly As he clasped it to him gladly, While the wielder murmured softly, 'I'll be blown." VIII. "I'm a connoisseur in flannel, ' gasped Mntrie, "And tor such things pull purne strings mighty free, Ou this shiit I long have doted, And may I, sir, be garroted, If I don't well reward you. Do you see?" * IX. Bat the wielder he tjas tenn.ly ob'nse, Aud he murmiireil that be didn't tee the tue; "The shirt it is your own, sir, For I've oiil.\ had the loan, sir," Which made Jim mumble "devil," "d — n" and "Janet.1 X. Torn he whimpered that the Smoke Letf good and kind, Had conimiMioned him to buy them as a — Bu t ere h-! can go on, sir, My.£ce I'm thrown upon, sir By a boot that comes in contact Irom bebimL XI. With me they wiped the fl.jor up very neat, And, as a 4oor mat, wiped ou me their ftet. Theo, to shon they worked not blindly, They did offer me most kindly Hjr choice of windows for to reach the street. Bvrt what I can't get through my wooden head Iswhat on earth Truthful Jamos was about to rrmirk wbeu 1 broke In upon him. SX;TH. - The second night of the international billiarc matih was better attended thin the evening o ,nd an "I am.innt, and it was m tweuty- y-flve pres- MCk.bol.lOf capped i p • huudred .ill placers, the A personal canvass through most of t rooms of this city has satisfied me that Ifiirv Rllines was choaeu as referee. Carter won the >ank and chuodng the white ball, failed to count from he Uy-^rf, Gallauhe? following with two haiJ-earned outton% Oalbgher was in splendid form, and, playing great billiird.-, led Cartor fr,ia start lo finish aud ran he tame out in the fltty-secoud inning, the score standiiin-Saltagher, 5«Hi; Carter, 381. Gallagher s ave- rage, 9 32-5'2; be«t run, 41. Carter's average, 717-oi: wst'ruu, 37. Time of game, 111. 40m. ————•———— McLAUGHLIM WINS. Heiser Easily Beaten by HU Old Opponent the Quaker City Lad. i NEW YORK, March 8.—Editor SPORTISG Lire:— • of the leading __ the betting orTthe 500-point match, fourteen-inch balk line, between Heiser and McLaughlin, was about $100 to $90 in favor of the Philadelphian, with the ten- dency to even make it f MO to JSO, while at one stage of the game to-night the betting was $100 to $40 that the bright-eyed Quaker lad would be the victor. I cannot, of course, state how much money was bet on the result, but I should imagine that there was considerable. There has been a tendency on the part of some of the comic reporters on the New York dailies to treatise game and its chief actors—Messrs. Heiser and M^Laughlin—with considerable levity, or, what Ko-Ko would call, persiliage. Now, the truth is. there has not been a cleaner or more honorably played contest in New York for the past half a generation than this very game. It was entirely free from the bunko sharpers, bookmakers, professional speculators, gamblers and black- mailers. The stakes were deposited in the hands of John O'Connor, a man second to none in integ- Tuesday. The seats began to fill up early, and | rit jn the business, and so thoroughly was it 1 • — — ~\ r-.Ammpntfii4 « . it - *. ii_ _ „„,-,*,.U m.u fm. 41 (\l\t\ that fhpra the excellent pl»y shown was much commented upon. As Vignaux had made but M2 points on ttieopening night of the game he was compelled to mike 6>J3 poiuts to wia the second bout of the match. He failed, however, to make even as good a stand as on Tuesday niaht, and Schaefer almost ran away from him. The icore of the night's work was. Schatler-77 17, 0, 1, 1, 0, 8, 0, 25, 8, 38, 0, 7, 77, 6, 50, 0 1 73,1,2,4,66,65,73-61,0. Average, 24. ' r'ignaux- 0, 10, 0, 29,1, 39,2, 1,15,16, 0, 6, 23, 48, % 0, 720 0, 0,11, -22, 2—239. Average, 9 23-84. ' Time—2:15. Best rum—Schaefwr, 77, 77, 73, 73; Vig- naux, W, 3D, 211, 23. THURSDAY XIGHT. The game was started on this night with Scba«fer 458 known that the match waa for $1,000 that there was probably not even the shadow of a doubt in the minds of any one present, while it is on the other hand an open secret amonjf many here to- night and proclaimed in no subdued tone that the Schaefer-Vignaux series of games, which com- mence here to-morrow night, i$ "a set-up job." This is not the opinion of THE SPORTING LIFE. The contests are in ail probability as honestly gotten up as any we have had for years past, although there are many things connected with them which we neither approve of nor admire. This, however, is-no proof that they are not legitimate, while no one, we think, who ha? any intelligence to insult, win question in€rtntegnty or tne piayers. The playing to-night, although not great, was very enjoyable and interesting, and was, a* a rule, ma, uu,, *«,. «.u ,uuu««v, .»« . uwe . can , weU w0/^ witness to the end. Indeed, [ am insure. Scbaefer brought the game to a clow satisfied that the large number ot Philadelphians in his nineteenth inning with <it> points, and leaving the - 1-- 1---- ->->---- — --—-—'--- ---=-- ----.. points ahead. He opened the play and when he ^ iu .____ „__,._._._., , haJ closed hU unlinisbed ruo of last night he had added 108 poiuts to his already well-earned 1,200. The balls Were left in good position, tut Vigniux failed to conm. Throujfhouf the evening Vignaux made his shots in a listless way, while cchaefer plaved with a brilliancy that only (kill and confidence and success can Thomaa Leonard by 150 to 121, the winner averaging 1 37-33. It is most llkeJy tbat Eugene Carter will settle in bicttgo. He has sold his fuiniture aud takm bid wife with him. He wauls tu pUv Slowson 4<>0 points cushion -1 rum* at odds of .$1,000 to £.".00. He may be accommo- dated. We notice with no little pain that several of the sport- ing journals ia various parts uf the Country, do not publish the notice of the monthly meeting of the N. B. A. with that regularity which once did them no much credit. Malone and Frey, the pool experts, have b«en matched to play at pyramids, for $254) a aide, five nights' play, inti the contest will begin in the cafe of Daly'* Assembly Rooms, Washington street, Brooklyn. Maivh 15. J. Roberta, Jr , champion billiard plaver of England, was beaten by W. J. Peall in a spot-stroke mitcli, by 4,810 points during the week ending Feb. 30. This U the first time Roberts has been beaten ia a match upon equal terms for many years. It is rumored round about the Credent City that Albania will challenge the Southern champion, Maygioli, to play for the chaonp'on medal which the latter holds, aud which he won in the recent fourteen- inch balk-line tournament, which waa held at the New Orleans Exposition. It ia now rumored that the secretary of the National Billiard Association does m t send every man iu the I'uited States a monthly notice of the meetings of the Association. A* the secretary baa given his services for uearly tight years past fur nothing, it is just possible that he has struck for less pay aud more working hours. At McKenzie's room, Boston, a pool tournament began March 1 for a cup and a medal. There are twenty-two entries. Every pair are to play the best in seven game*. As the twenty-two make 231 pair, the wiimtrs will fairly earn the cup and the modal. As but two pair play daily, it will take nearly four months, or 116 days, to tiaish ibis tournament, unless some of ihe contestant* die. SCHAEFER AS A Boss. —"If thi* game Is followed oat by Schaefer in future attempU to agree upon some per- son to fill the position of referee, it will e imply be next to impossible to find one who is qualified to act, for nearly all the patrons of t^ie game of billiards, here- abouts and elsewhere, have expressed adverse opinions as regards the manipulation of the late Chicago tourna- ment."— Wilke& Spirit. The return game between Edward McLaughlin ftd John Randolph Heiser will tike place at the Assembly Buildings, Tenth and Chestuat streets, this city, on Friday evening next. The game will be 50O points, fonrtetn-inch balk-line, for a stake of |5oO aside. The fact that it is a strictly legitimate billiard contest, free from the variations of bunko dealers will be sufficient to attract a very large number of spectators. The players are tot the greatest iu the world, but there ia no mort- gage on thep and not likely to be Vignaux baa forwarded a challenge to George Slosson tfferiog to play him fifteen days after the conclusion of hia match with Schaefer a game for $1,060 a side in N. Y BASE BALL. (Otmtmmd from Hard page.) FROM CHICAGO. balls in position for a good opening run for the fourth night of the contest. Score: Schaefer—108, 0, 2, 0, 33, 4tt, 1, 1, 36, TO, 41, 90, 12, 9, 49, 26, 4, 23, 4ti—600. Total for three nights, 1,800. Vignaux—0, 1, 0, 26, 27, 2, 4, 7, ti, 18, 7, 28, 11, 57, 46, 22, 6, 21—288. Total for three nights, 1,029. Time—2:15. Schaefer's average, 31 11-79. Vignaux's, IB. B«st runa—Scbaefer, 108, 90, 70. Vignaux, 57, 45, 28. FRIDAY XIOHT. On thia evening when the game began the score was 1,800 to 1,029 in favor uf Shaefer, giviug him a lead of 771. At the conclusion he had increased the lead to 1,128. The playing throughout was poor, Vignaux seeming to feel that the contest was hopeless. Out of twenty-four innings, Viguaux scored eleven .ciphers, and even Sehaefer had five of theui to draw down his average. The feature of the game was a run by Schaefer of 230, which is the highest on record at thia style of game. After this run there was no further in- terest iu the game. Score: S. haefer-39, 4, 3, 99, 39, 37,1,1, 0, 0,18,18, 4, 29, 0, 2,38, 14, 1, 230, 0, 0, 8, 9, 6—«00. Total for four nights, 2,400. Viena'ix—3, 0, 26, 0, 0, 0, 26, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 6, 0 3,10,~31, 2, 96, 0, 0,1, 26,12—241. Total for four nights, 1,372- Time—2h. Best runs—Schaefer, 230, 99, 39. Vignaux, 1J6,31. 26. Winner's average, 24; loser's average, 10 3-24.' THB LAST GAVE. NEW YORK, March 13.—[SPECIAL]—The match con- cluded to-night bt-fure a crowded house. Vignanx made his beot stand of the week, and made his highest run of the tournament, although the battle was utterly h »ueless. Schaefer started off with a good pace, while Vigu^nx did pi orly until the ninth ii.niug when Schatfer fell off and the Frenchman increased his speed ami played a wondTful gitme, making runs of ->8, 50, 24, 108, 48, 41 an.l32 consecutively, Schaefer meantime duing almoet nothing until the sixteenth inning, when be again got intoahape and played brilliantly until the 28th liming, when he ran the game out with a rua of 15, thus winting theseries with a total excess of 1,045 points over the crest-fallen Frenchman. Score: Scliaefer.—45, 83, 4, 0, 24, 3 75, 62, 44, 0, 1,17,1, 2, 8, 2g, 43, 8, 29, 45, 5, 9, 7,9, 0, 0, 33, 15—600. Viguaax.—6, 23, 20, (I, 13. 2, 25, 1. 58, 55, 24, 10.8 48 41, 32, 1, 6, 0, 4, 0, 4,1, 73, 4, 3, 27, 2—583. Highest rung—"icnaefer, 62; Vignaux, 108. Shaefer's average, 21 12-28; Vignaux's average, 2116-27. Grand lota!—Shaefer, 3,000; Vignanx, 1,955. Highest run of the tournament, Shaefer, 230; Vignaux, 108. who honored these young experts by cotniog nearly hundred miles to see them play were entirely satisfied at the fine exhibition they witnessed. The average, it is true, was small, aud should, 1 think, hare reached ten. It must be remembered, however, that this particular branch of billiards ia a very difficult one and it is but justice to Heiser and McLaughiiu that their work should not be compaied with that of greater masters of the cue. Billiards in my opinion would be vastly better ofl to-day if we had more such contests between second- rate players for JOOO, or even $250 a side, with a thor- ough consciousness on the part of the pnblic that the money was up aud fewer of your great games or "Pa- risian series'* created by bookmaker*, gamblers, specu- lators, hotel bosses and bulldozing manufacturers only regard billiards from a financial view. For while many of the latter games are no doubt all that they are represented to be, the public have lost confidence their honesty aud hence they must be under any cir- cumstance a detriment to the best interest of the busi- ness. That New York professionals are of our way ol thinking can easily be attested if the large number o I loom-keepers who were present tc-night ia any crite- rion to go by. The general attendance was smaller than was expected, although probably not more so than is customary at contests iu this city between eecoLd- rate plajers, especially in view of the fact thai the "great guns, ' Stbaefer and Vignaox, ofen here to-mor- row nigbl. It was, of course, a mistake to have this game take place at thia paiticuiar time. It was the best that could be done, however, owing to the difficulty in st curing a hail. The game was played on a very hand* me table furnished by the Brunswick-Balke-Col- lender Co. The following is the score: McLaaghlic—9, 13, 2, 13, 0, 0, 13. 0, 10, 0, 13, 3, 0, 7, 27, 0, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, i>, 51, 6, '.), 3, 13,30, 3, 0, 0, 21, 1,1,0, 0, "0, 22, 2, 0, 15, 17, 2,13, 8, 0, 3, 7, 19, 8, 5, 0, 5, 24, 0,13,30, 1, 1, 28, 3, 3, 3, 0, 2, 1, 0, 2—500. Average, 7 24-68; high- eat run, 51. Heiser—«, 0, 0, 2, 24,1, 4,1, 5, 0, 4, 3, 2,1,1, 0,1,1,19 12, 0,0,12, 17, 1,6,15, 1,2,3, 0, 1!>, 6, 21,0, 4, 17, 10 fl' 8, 6, 6, 14, 0, 3, 0, 65, 1, 4, 0, 0, 10, 34, 1, 0,1', 4^ 5, 1, 8, 25' 4,1,17,0,3,0—135. Average, 6 33-67; highest run, 65. SIMON WASP. THE HANDICAP TOURNAMENT Tom Gallagher Comes in First—A Triple Tie for Second Prize. The first game of the handicap cushion carom tournament at .Slosson's Hall, Chicago, was won by Gallagher, of St. Louis, he defeating Captain Anson, of Chicago, I JO to 88. Gallagher had to play 150 joints to Anson'sllO. Toe second game was between John Thateher and John Mathews, the former defeating the latter by 1.50 to 129. The third game, Albert Hoa against T. H. White, the former to play 150 points to the latter's 90, was won by Hoi, 150 to 85 for White. Thefourth game, Captain Anson vs. Mathews, was won by the latter with a score of 150 to 122. The fifth game, (jallagher vs. Ho», was decided in the forty-fifth inning in favor of Gallagher by a score of 150 to 75. The sixt^-'game, Thateher vs. White, 150 points to 90, was won by Thateher in eighty five innings by 150 to 83. The seventh game was played Thursday evening, Feb. 25, be- tween Anson and Hoa, both to play 150 points. Anson won in sixty one innings. The scores were:—Anson, 150; Hoa, 92. The eighth game, Mathews vs. Whi e, was won by the former in the fifty-ninth inning, 150 to White's 70. The ninth game, Anson v«. Thateher, «as finished by the former in the seven-first iuniug, 150 to 129. The tenth game, Mathews vs. Hoa, was won by the former in hinseveuty- nintii inning, the score standing 150 to Hoa's HI. The eleventh gaoie was between Gallagher, 150 points, and White, 6« poiuts, aud fiallagher won easily in fifty-one innings; score, Gallagher 1-50, White 57. The twelfth game, Thateher vs. Hoa, was won by the former in his thirty-fourth inuing, 160 to Hoa's 63; winner's average, 2 21-27; loser's, 1 10-53. The thirteenth game, Ausou vs. White, was won by the former, 150, average 2, to White's 83, average 18-75; Anton had to play 150 t) White's 90. The fourteenth game, Oallgaher vs. Thatcher, was won by the former in his forty-fourth inning, 150, average 3 18-44, Thatcher 109, average 2 21-44. The fifteenth and closing game of the tourney wa-i played between Gallagheranl Mathews, the farmer having to play 150 points to the latter'k 110. Uallagher started off at a great rate and, with runs of 16, 24, 10, etc , Matbe'ws never caught up, Gallagher running out in his forty-fourth inning, leaving Mathews with only 8* buttons on his string. Gallagher's average 39-22, Mathews' l'/2- Gallagher was a«aided first prizt; Mathews, Tbatcher and Anson are tied for places, each having won three games and l*wt two. CARTKR BE VTEN. The Mound City Man Hunt Away From Him and Wins Eaaily. Through a misunderstanding Eugene Carter faiUd to make his final depo.-it on Wednesday, March 3, with t takeholder Slosson for hia match with Torn liallagber, March 8. Gallagher paid his money at the stipulated time and place, and fiea c aimed the forfeit—MOO—which Slosson give him. Carter claimed that Gal'agher took a mean ad vantage of him as he had privately agreed with Gallsgher to play the game one day later than March 8 owing to the Burke-Glover fight on the 8th, thus giving him one day more to make hia final deposit. Some Clevelandem, however, rai'nl $500 for Carter and a new match wai made at the 14-inch balk-line game, 500 points up, for ¥500 a side. The game wa* played March 9 under p«culiarcircumstances at the Bruns»ick-B«lke Wiirvrootus, Cliir-ago. Bv the terms of the first match iu which Carter paid forfeit, the miti h was (o have bw n played at the Central Mutic Hall, and when the terms ••' the second match were arrang-d it "as agreed that i tb* match should be played there. Uallagner then failed Schaefer as a Boss. Bosa Schaefer, having heard that every dog has his day, seems determined to have his. At the recent meeting held in New York to appoint officials for the Schaefer-Vignaux game. Boss Schaefer bossed Dudley Kavanagh, Maurice Daly and Matt Hewins. of Hartford, out of the list of honored nanea, simply because they expressed an honest opinion about the recent Chicago tourna- ments when Boas Schaefer was one of the experts, and. as the honest opinion of Kavanagh, Daly and Hewins did not meet the approval of iJoss Schaefer, it made Boss Schaefer mad, and, as Boss Schaefer seems to be the boss even of the bosses just now, Boss Schaefer was the boss of the meet- ing and bossed out all who presumed to hive an opinion not satisfactory to Boss Schaefer. Boss Schaefer ia right in acting exactly as he does. To use a figure of metaphor which Boss Schaefer may be able to wrtstle with, Boss Scbaefer has had a "snap"' for nearly teu years past. A.s the public, how- ever, are rapidly taking a "tumble'' to B<*s Schaefer's school and its little game, it ia just possible that one of these fine days Boss Schaefer's occupation may be like Othello's. Ther*» have been bigger b^ses in New York than Boss Schaefer long before Buss Schaefer waa ever dreamed of. There are times when bosses can bosa and times when the public will boas even tbe bosses. If Boss fi;haefer could real the handwriting ou the wall Boas Schaefer would exclaim to Boss Schaefer, "6ave Boss Schaefer from Bosa Schaefer/' • Sexton's Character. Mr. James Temple, proprietor of the Rossmore Hotel in New York, who backed Vignaux against Schaefer in their recent game bids fair in time to out-boas Schaefer as a boss after he gets a little experience. Mr. Temple, it appears, objected to having Sexton appointed referee on the ground that Sexton and Schaefer are oldfrienda. All thia is true, and it dse? credit to the experts to be on the friendly terms they%rc, but Mr. Temple eould have named no man in New York who would fill the position of referee with more honor than Sex- ton. Probity in billiard matters has always been Sexton's glory. The fact that he is a friend of Schaefer's is no reason why he should wrong Mr. Vignaux, and those who know Sexton beat can readily see how little he is known to Mr. Temple. We have no donbt that Mr. Temple had a perfect right to act as he did, but it should be the duty of those who are interested iu bdliards to encourage such men as Sexton, who are naturally more jealous of their own reputation than any oue else, fcr the simple reason that they have a reputation at stake which is quite as dear to them as Mr. Temide's money is te him. Sexton would injure himself mor« by wronging VtKuaux than Mr. Temple can possibly imagine. Independent of all this, however, there are plenty of high-toned and hon oraide meu in the billianl busini ss v» bo w-mld not dream of wrouging themselves by wronging others. Caroms. At Syracuse, Mirch 8, Geo. Kautman beat Geo Kunt/.-. h at puol tor $50 a side. Harvey J. Tucker on March 4 opened a room at 293 Washington street. Buffalo, X. Y. John D. 0'C»nnor has taken a new five years lease of the Columbia Booms, 918 Hroadway, New York. Fortj-niue dollars and fifty cento was the amount of money collected at the la,t monthly meeting of the National Billiard Association. Frank Maggioli has left New Orleans, and is probably iu St. Loui-* ere tht-f. He has made it known that he IB going to New York, and then to 1'atis. At Matt Heflforn's room, UeUware, 0., March 5, Clark Whi;e, of Cleveland, was defeated at pool, score 11 to 10 no margin), by J-*hn Tippetts. It waa for 850. New York's blackmailed manufacturers do not seem t > have as yet decided how soon the blackmailer should be »lme»»iihed aud placed on the regular stafl of their ubsHized organ. In the tournament at the Revere Room, Boston, Mass., Match 5, Fred Eames beat Peter Rogers by 1-50 to 125, cushion caroms, and on the r >th John Pankleman beat City, under exactly the same terms as those of the Vig naux-Schaefer match—winner to take the pnrse, lc*er to pay all expenses. Understanding, too, that Slo^sou preferred to play him a 600-pomt cushion carom game, play to last but a single evening, the Frenchman has also sent a challenge to play him such a game for from $500 to $1,000 a aide in N. Y. C.ty. No reply has yet bt»n received from Slosson. Approaching Spring and Base Rail Games in the Lake City Sunday's Mail—Happy John Clarkson—Departure of the Whites) for Hot Springs. CBICASO, March 11.—Editor SFORTJMS LIKK:— Things around town are beginning to take on their old-time looks in the eyes of the lads who wield the ash, and of tho^e who are looking for- ward with ill-concealed impatience to the time when they can slip away from desk and counting room an hour or two earlier than usual for an af. ternoon at the picturesque park of our League club. As I dropped in at "the store" this morn- ing, with the air outside soft and balmy a? a spring day, I involuntarily shoved my hand in my pocket to see if my score book was there. There was old John Brown, the good-natured sec- retary of the Whites, standing with hia generously proportioned bay window shoved up against the counter, talking to Fred Leland. Sam Morton was rushing around with a black silk cap set upon the back of his head and his hands full of players' uniforms and catchers' masks. J)ave Sullivan stood over near the cashier's desk, and as I glanced down the centre of the store Billy Sunday, our crack little sprinter and fielder, walked through the door and made straight for the gilded cage of the cashier. All last i-amuier Billy used to take, great interest in this particular desk, for it was there that the boys looked tor their mail, aud Sunday used to seein paiticularly pleased wbeu the package of letters handed him through the window contained a little square-enveloped loiter addressed to ; 'Mr. \V . A. Sunday, No. 108 Madison street, Chicago," in an unmis- takably feminine hand. Yesterday there was nothing in the package for Sunday, and with a disappointed look he turned away and shook hands with your corres- pondent. His ruddy face and niutcular. weli-kuit young figure showed plainly that he had uot been wasting hi» lime during the winter. "Suppose you feel like playing ball, Billj?" I asked. •'More than anything else I know of, nuless it would be to give Latham another race for a huudred yards." i; Been out iu Marshaltown all winter, have you?" "Yes, there and at Belle Plai——"and Sunday sud- denly stopped, got red. and asked Sam Morton the price of a blue shirt in the show case. '•So she lives at Belle Plaine, eh, Billy?" said I, and Billy asked the j rice of two blue shirts, and studiously avoided any further reference to his winter vacation. MUblUAMDUKAMA THE LOCAL SEASON. The Other At- The Knights at the Walnut tractions. Mr. and Mrs. George S. Knight, who an de- servedly popular with our public, begin an en gagement at the Walnut Street Theatre to-morro' evening, appearing in their vastly clever and amusing trifle, "Over the Garden Wall," which has made them lots of money wherever they have presented it. The play has brightness and rapidity of action, and is thoroughly clean and pure from beginning to end. It has recently been temodelec and improved, the dialogue having been com- pletely rewritten and a great deal of new stage business of an exceedingly comical character in- troduced. The plot is slight, but it serves its pur- pose in affording abundant opportunities for con- vulsingly ludicrous scenes and situations? As Siiiilz Mr. Knight does better work than in any role he previously sustained. He makes all who see him almost split their sides with laughter, but at the same time gives bits of actitig that show both finish and art. His dialect could not be better, and his various Bpfcialties never fail to be enthusiastically encored Mrs. Kiiigbt is a remarkably clever and pleasing XelUe Wraaijlt, acting excellently and singing and dancing with that inimitable grace that has constantly charae terized her during all her long public career. The va- rious members of the strong supporting co. of come- dians do their work well, and, indeed, Geo. W. Mouroe as Brifljel, everywhere divides the honois with the stars. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Another Great >'ovelty at the Central. The Howard Athenaeum Star Specialty and Comedy Co. will commence a week's engagement at the popular Central Theatre beginning Mon- day, 15th inst. The co. is one of the strongest upon the road, including Ira Paine, the crack marksman, and his wife. The Paines return from Europe after an absence of six years. The balance of this great c^>. is made up of Sam Devere, the champion banjoist of Amerija; Lina and Vani in a startling perfoimaocf; Pavillio and Roueillion, a pair of wonderful and comic acrubats; Hilda Ihom'as, the sweet songstress; Sweeney and Rj land, the clever Irish comedians; James F. Hoey, ia "gaglets;'' dharpley and West and taeir trained dogs; Shaffer and Barkley in their latest sketch e, till.d the "Wrong Girl," and Ed H. Sheehan and Ada Holmes, clever vocalists. Sam Devere's new comedy called "No Tress- paseiug" will wind up the performance. At the Other Theatres. "The Little Tycoon" continues its prosperous season at the Temple Theatre, without the first symptom of declining prosperity. To-morrow it enters upon its eleventh week. The Arch Street Opera House co. this week goes to Boston to produce "Princess Toto" there. Meantime the remarkable magician, Kellar, who created such a sensation here years ago, will occupy the stage of the Opera House. But two weeks more rtmain for "The Mikadj" at McCiiulTa Op*ra House, when it must be withdrawn owing* to previous contracts. On the 29th of this month Dellioger's new opera. "Don Caeger," wilt have ita first representation in America at this theatre. Edwin Thorne with his "Black Flag" comes to tbe Ar:h Street Theatre this week. At the Chestnut Street Opera House the great French artiste Mme. Judic, will make her farewt 11 appearances in an operatic repertoire, At tbe Chestnut Strfet Theatre the Carleton opera co. will open wiih "Nanon." Oliver Doud Byroji with the everlasting "Across the Continent," will enliven the National Theatre thia week. Speed Skating Motes. James O'Brien, of Montreal, won a one mile skating race at the Quebec (Can.,) Rink March 2, defeating Scott and Miller in 3m. 25s. Be also won a half-mile backward race. The ten mile race at the Leadville, (Col.,) Ice Skating Rink (Billy Burnett to skate 10 milts while Newtun and Weinrkh skated 5 miles each, alternating each mile.) was won by Burnett. Time, 40m. 15s. A medal was contested for in a ten mile race on the ice at the Prince of Wales Rink, Montreal, Can., March 1. It was the second race for the tiophy, and David drown won in :«lm. 26s.. a fall near the finish robbing W. E. Findlay of the victory which at the time was in his grasp. The latter was second in 39m. 32j. The five-mile ice skating race between C. B. Whelp- ley and Frank Dowd took place in the Victoria Rink, St. John, N. B., Feb. 24. Dowd beat his opponent by more than 25 yard*, and made the five miles iu the very fast time of 16m. 50^0. The course iu the rink, which is a circular ooe, was measnred by Mr. William Mur- doch, surveyor, and is correct, being fourteen laps to a mile. Geo. F. Smith, S. J. King »nd D. W. McC'ormick acted as judges, and CharUs Bill and Geo. Snider as timers. Dowd thus beats McCormick's fastest time for five miles, which is 16m. 5.j^s., on a ten-lap track in Lrt Tour Rink, and his own record performance of 17m. 4ns. at the Crystal Kiuk, Montreal, Apr I .',. 1»S5. The time on Feb. 24 for each mile was;—First mile, 3m. 115s.; sec- nd, 3m. 23s ; third, 3m./Gs.; fourth, :iin. 25s.; fifth, 3m Foot Ball Mote*. The Oxford Club, of Williamshurg, N. Y., recently or- ranized, will put a strong eleven in the field the coming .'ison. They play iu Prospect Park. The foot, ball match between Cambridge University and London, Kug., teams, plaved F**b, 7, was won bj the college boys, scoring two goals to oue. A t<»jt l«ll match w»s played at the Oakland, (Cal ) Ithlctic Or. unds Feb. 27 by the Orion and I uiversity ims. The former won by a score of 12 to 10. Holland lieat Ireland in hollow fashion at foot 1*11 under Rugby rules at Edinburg on Saturday, Feb. i*Hb. [he sc< re was four goals and two tries to nothing. Delegates from English, Irish, Scotch and Welsh fix t bill clutMmrt in Dublin Feb. >i, when the Scotch-Eni:- ish international dispute was settled by the Scotch consenting to give the 1*M4 match to England un the r*comimn lation of the Irish and Welsh l"nn>ns, and. jut of regard for the int. rests of foot bill, Scotland atd England have arranged to play at Ediubnigb Marcbf) Ovtr near the staircase stood two hearty-looking young fellows whom I did not know, but they looked so much like ball players tbat I asked Sam Morton who they \\eie. '•iJon't yon know Flynn and Moolic?" asked Sam, "There they are, and a good-looking brace they are. too; don't you think *o?" inejr .10 uuiu «cu-uuuk iniiuwi, WHO loon an UJougn they could play bill with the best of them. Flyno is about SuucUy's build, and Mooli: nut unlike Tommy Burns in size and general makt-up, being a natty dresser, and as cjuick to catch on as any of them to all appearances. For some reason or other a great deal is being exp*c r ed of this new battery, aud I sincerely hope that they will fulfill all expectations. They have entered into a fast class, however, and must work to stay there. All of the team are now here with the ex- ception of McCormick, Burns and Williatnson, and it is expected that they will arrive to-day or to-morrow. Al Spalding will return from the East to-morrow morning, and the entire team will be looked over, and the total alttlinence oath administered at ihe store by Austin and the chief during the afternoon. I shall be present at the review, if only to be reminded by the pre«nce of old facts of the sunny days of last summer when the season waa at its height, and when the long line of busses drawn up at the door, and the cheery cry of the bus men (/'Here you are for the ball park. Grett game to-day. Only t;n cents,') made glad lh« heart of every passer-by, who had the price and time neceteary to attend the game. Iu those days all was bmtle and gw.d cheer. The Whites would drop around to the store after lun- cheon to light a cigar acd while away an hour in chat before going to the game. Everybody who was anybody in base ball was there then, and the rush for tickets was alwajs great betneeu 1 and 8 p. M. Many a time have I seen them packed six deep aroui.d the tfcket stand, with every available man in the btore including A. G. himself, working like beav>ra to supply the demand Tut-ee were guocl time*, and to think that they will swon be here again mates me feel magnanimous toward even the "Mugwump," notwithstanding ih t in the last issue of THE SFOBTIXI} Lire he claimed the three-trip scheme- to be origin*! with Soden. Not this week, "Muggy" my boy, next week I will stick a pin into you if only to ktep fresh in your memory tbat bottle of Grand Sec. The bojs are going to call on Fred PfeftVr to-night at his new at' re on the West side near the bull park and I have no doubt that genial Fred will make things in- teresting for them all. I left Slosson's billiard hall an hour ago where Aneon and Clarkson were knocking the balls arouud in a 'juiet game for—well never mind how much, but Claik was playing a (same that worried the Captain a trifle, so it must have l*en for something. It was the first time I had seen John since he has been trotting to pole, and he looked like a winner freshly groomed. A certain horse- man once wrr.te a friend of his a letter congratulating the latter upon his marriage and the advice therein so uniquely worded, might not fail far short in our young pitcher's case. For convenience we will change the names to fit and make it read; DEAR Juiix.—I am g'ad to hear that yon have decided to take as a tr.ming mate the handsome young filly, Miss ——. When ) ou get the word do not st.rt o£f with the intention that you are going to havt things all your own way and win as yon u-ed 1 1 win when you trotted in the shafts. Renif-mb'r th»- little filly at your side,and should she lose her feet over tne first 01 second quarter be gentle with her; just rtznember it is all new to her, and you can bet your life that she will be trotting smoothly at your side when you come under the wire. RFMLAP. The young couple are stopping at the Matus,,u for the present, and John's only regret, as expressed to me when I asked him how he liktd his benedictine colors, was: "I am sorry I did not do it loug ago." Sam Morton returntd a day or two ago from the meet- ing of the Northwestern League at St. Paul. He say* that from what he saw while there the new organiza- tion will be a flourishing one. Most of the credit for the orgatization of the League, Sam says, is due to young W. H. Lucas, of Duluth, the manager of the team there. He has visited other points and worked up the clubs at his own expense, being apparently tireless in the work he had started out to do. Bravo, Lucas. You are the kind of stuff successful base ball managers are made of, and if you will only seep it up you will be at the t >p round with the rest of tL em in firood time. A meeting of the newl>-organized League, consisting of St. Paul, Minneapoli", Eau Claire, Dulntl>, Milwaukee and Oshkosh will bo held at St. Paul, Apiil 3, for the- purpose of arranging a schedule. Dave Sullivan received a letter yesterday from Presi- dent Nick Young, which practically knocks Dave's hopn of umpiring any League games, 'lining the early portion of the season at least. Mr. Young calls atten- tion to the wishes of the clubs in the matter, and says that these must first be aousidered by him before mak- ing any appointment. He ends, however, by telling Dave that his services may be required by the League Uter on. Sullivan is somewhat cut up over the matter. He will probably take the management of the Oehkosh Northwestern League team, which it is said has been offered him, or accept an umpiring position in one of the Stale Leagues. Concerning the inquiry in last week's SPORTING LIFK sa to whether orn -t the California Donohue is the same that has cigned with the Me's, Sam M >rton says: "No. The D mohue eigned by me, with the Mets, is the same whom 1 signed with Hany Wright in 1884. He went rrom the Plullies to Mnfekegon ruid then played with the Augustas (Southern League) la*t year." The vacancy in the Augusta tanks made by the re- ase of Sadie Bebel to ihe Metropolitans has been illed by Hogan, of last year's Macons—signed by Morton. The White Stockings will leave here Saturday night 'or Hot Springs. AH of the b iys save Anson are autici- tating with much pleasure their Southern trip. The >i( captain, however, says he would rather practice at lome. REMI.AP. I r >ckton News. BROCKTON, March 9.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:—Next o their own club Brockton people have most interest n the piopostd B< -ston bape ball nine. Besides the in- terest in the games between the two ilubx, there would be the chance to see both thos-o played here and at Bos- ton as it would be but a pleasant trip to the Hub, and the people here "ill miss no opportunity to see their team play. So we wish iracceNi to the Boston team. It ,s reported tbat Sullivan, catcher for last year s Brock- ton team, has signed with Boston. He did what he had] to do here well. 'rovidence would have done a good thing by coming into the New England League for the same reasons that apply to Boston. The game would draw well heie. We- »ish your Holyoke correspondent had been right in myiog Morally had dgued »ith Brockton. He is a "go id cnau" and has many friends here because of his good work aud gcutlen.aulv manners. WUlin, the ' oung pitcher who did g<*>d work for Brockton in the field and find work for himst If off of it, has tdgned. He, like wine, will Improve «ith age. One more good pitcher, with perhaps a man to catch him, wjl make Brockton's nine complete, and it is probaNk- lie will be forthc -ming >efore the games arranged for Aptil ate played. Games have been arranged with the Providence Club aud it is probable that thnteum will play in Brooklyn. Spalding <*ill make the new uniforms for the team this season. The management will tiy to eugngo the rink for the ise of the pitchers and set them at work at once. G. P. SAV,

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SCHAEFf*} AGAIN BEATS VIGNAUX.

The Wa!,i< Away From ihe Frenchman and Also Makes a Record.

The second international billiard match between Maurice Vignaux, of Paris, and Jacob Schaefer, of New York, began last Tuesday evening, March 9, in the Cosmopolitan 11*11, New York, and con­ tinued throughout the week, Jacob Sdhaefer easily winning. The match was for $1,000 a side, at the fourteen-inch balk-line game, 3,000 points up, 600 points to be played each night, the contes tants to resume play on the succeeding night with the bills in the s vine position as they were left at the previous evening's play. Mr. Richard Roehe, of St. Louis, again backed Schaefer, and Mr. James H. Temple, of New York, backed Vignaux. The referee was John A. Stowe, and Budd Scho- field attended to the score as marker:

.TUESDAY NIGHT'S WORK.The opening game Tuesday night was a remark­

able exhibition of billiard playing. It was not that a best on record was made by either Vignaux or Shaefer in the matter of high runs or averages, but the brilliant execution and the closeness of the competition that made the g»me hold the entire crowd until the concluding stroke of the eveaing's play. The attendance was unexpectedly small, only about 400 people being present. The score of the game was:

Schaefer— '23, 0, IS, 28, S, 69, 36, 0, 0, 20, 0, 0, 2, 7, 0, 47, 17, 83 0, 89, 96, 20, 42—600. Average, 26 2-23.

Vienaux-4, 11, 9, 15, 5, S», 20, 1, 9, 7, 1, 12, 1,40, 2, 0, 11 149, 0, 1, **, 59— 50i Average, it 18-2i

Time-2:55. Best ruos-Schaefer, %, 89, 83, 69, 47 Viguaul, 149, 88, 59, 57, 40.

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ia » number of daily papers last Monday, cannot fee passed by without remark from THE SPORIWG LIFE. The dispatch says:

"LorisviLLE, March 9.—The Louisville Typograph­ ical Union, No. 10, has passed resolutions unanimously adopting the eight-hcur system. It passed a resolution calling iipon Congrewman W'illis and otoer Kentucky »epresei:t»tive« to oppose the Hawley Copyright bill. In conclusion they boycotted THE PHiXiDBLPHli STOBTISO LIBE for employing uon niion labor."

Louisville Typographic*! t'nion has allowed its•cal for organiied labor to outstrip its discretion,••d committed a grievous blunder. Without rea-•on, without investigation, it proceeds to boycott a paper friendly to organized labor from its very in- eeption; a paper which has always treated its•mployes with all possible liberality, and whose composing room is to-day under the jurisdiction of the local typographical Union, employing none but Cnion men and paying Union rates. Under these^lircumstances such action as that of the Louisville I'nion is altogether Wrong and calls for prompt correction. A num­ ber of labor organs have also fallen into error and treated THE SPORTISG LIFE unjustly and we now tall on them to do the proper thing and acquaint their readers with the fact that THE SPJBTI.NG LIFE ie not only the best and most popular sporting paper in the country, but is also one of the few journals of its class which are in sympathy with the cause of organized labor. Meantime we trust Louisville Typographical Union will make ha*te to repeal the undeserved boycotting resolution and

'will give said repeal as wide publicity as waa given to the passage of the resolution.

Literary Notes.The March numbjr of Oaiiitg is the first one issued

under the new editorial management of Poultney Bige- low. It has nearly one hundred illustrations, aud re­ alizes what has long been desired here, a gentlemae's magazine of tport, travel and physical recreation free from all objectionable features. The new offices are in Hew York, the move from Boston having been made in January.

We .have received a copy of the "Sporting Man's Com panion" published by Richard K. Fox, of New fork. It•I neatly bound iu a handsome illuminated cover, con­ tains portraits of prominent athletes, pugilist, jockeys, actors anl actresses. There are 2-iO pages of interesting•porting information, racing statistics, prize ring chronology, fist time at all styles of going and bii» ball records. Everyone who takts an interest in sport­ ing matters and athletics will secure a copy.

The Song ot the Shirt.JTiflk InmMe apoloyiei to Ihe Englith Pooh-Bah— Mr. W. 8.

Gilbert. WRITTEN roB TH« SFOETISS tin.

I.How the doleful Jewsharp's melancholy rtring, Twang the spirit-btirriug tones like anything;

Let the banjo's martial blastsWake the echoes uf the past,

Tor of Mutrie, base ball inogul, do 1 sing.II.

One winter — I am shaky in my dates — Came a storming willun-wieHer to his gates,

Who swure that on "two thousand"He never could carouse, and

Tbat he wasn't living now on poor-house rates.III.

Old memories, sir, rushed o'er me iu a mobAs I ruminate on that infamous j«b,

And the tomb-invading chill, sir, And the ba!>.>-slanghteriug tbiill, sir,

That swept o'er me as I listened by that knob.IV.

The wielder banged hia bundle on a chair, And haudfuls, two or three, he tore of hair,

Then 'gan round the room to gyrate,Sweariuir, sir, like any pirate;

It was really most appalling, I declare.V.

"What have you in that bundle?" Mutrie said, Al its owner banged the wall against his head.

"Now pray, good sir, don't worry,And take on such a flurry,

One man alive is worth a dozen dead."VI.

Tbe wielder saw the truth of the remark, And in his heart revived of hope a spark.

"A dickey and two collarsAnd a co-it that c. st five dullars,

80 tramp-like now the doggies at it bark."VII.

"Is that all, man?" satd Mutrie, with a groan. "All, sir; except thisshirt as is your own."

"A ohirt! ' screamed Jimmy madlyAs he clasped it to him gladly,

While the wielder murmured softly, 'I'll be blown."VIII.

"I'm a connoisseur in flannel, ' gasped Mntrie, "And tor such things pull purne strings mighty free,

Ou this shiit I long have doted,And may I, sir, be garroted,

If I don't well reward you. Do you see?" *IX.

Bat the wielder he tjas tenn.ly ob'nse, Aud he murmiireil that be didn't tee the tue;

"The shirt it is your own, sir,For I've oiil.\ had the loan, sir,"

Which made Jim mumble "devil," "d — n" and "Janet.1

X.Torn he whimpered that the Smoke Letf good and kind, Had conimiMioned him to buy them as a —

Bu t ere h-! can go on, sir,My.£ce I'm thrown upon, sir

By a boot that comes in contact Irom bebimLXI.

With me they wiped the fl.jor up very neat, And, as a 4oor mat, wiped ou me their ftet.

Theo, to shon they worked not blindly,They did offer me most kindly

Hjr choice of windows for to reach the street.

Bvrt what I can't get through my wooden head Iswhat on earth Truthful Jamos was about to rrmirk

wbeu 1 broke In upon him. SX;TH.

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The second night of the international billiarc matih was better attended thin the evening o

,ndan "I am.innt, and it was

m tweuty- y-flve pres-MCk.bol.lOf

capped i p • huudred

.ill placers, the

A personal canvass through most of t rooms of this city has satisfied me that

Ifiirv Rllines was choaeu as referee. Carter won the >ank and chuodng the white ball, failed to count from he Uy-^rf, Gallauhe? following with two haiJ-earned outton% Oalbgher was in splendid form, and, playing great billiird.-, led Cartor fr,ia start lo finish aud ran he tame out in the fltty-secoud inning, the score

standiiin-Saltagher, 5«Hi; Carter, 381. Gallagher s ave­ rage, 9 32-5'2; be«t run, 41. Carter's average, 717-oi: wst'ruu, 37. Time of game, 111. 40m.

————•————McLAUGHLIM WINS.

Heiser Easily Beaten by HU Old Opponentthe Quaker City Lad. i

NEW YORK, March 8.—Editor SPORTISG Lire:— • of the leading

__ the betting orTthe 500-point match, fourteen-inch balk line, between Heiser and McLaughlin, was about $100 to $90 in favor of the Philadelphian, with the ten­ dency to even make it f MO to JSO, while at one stage of the game to-night the betting was $100 to $40 that the bright-eyed Quaker lad would be the victor. I cannot, of course, state how much money was bet on the result, but I should imagine that there was considerable.

There has been a tendency on the part of some of the comic reporters on the New York dailies to treatise game and its chief actors—Messrs. Heiser and M^Laughlin—with considerable levity, or, what Ko-Ko would call, persiliage. Now, the truth is. there has not been a cleaner or more honorably played contest in New York for the past half a generation than this very game. It was entirely free from the bunko sharpers, bookmakers, professional speculators, gamblers and black­ mailers. The stakes were deposited in the hands of John O'Connor, a man second to none in integ-

Tuesday. The seats began to fill up early, and | rit jn the business, and so thoroughly was it1 • — — ~\ r-.Ammpntfii4 « . it - *. ii_ _ „„,-,*,.U m.u fm. 41 (\l\t\ that fhprathe excellent pl»y shown was much commented

upon. As Vignaux had made but M2 points on ttieopening night of the game he was compelled to mike 6>J3 poiuts to wia the second bout of the match. He failed, however, to make even as good a stand as on Tuesday niaht, and Schaefer almost ran away from him. The icore of the night's work was.

Schatler-77 17, 0, 1, 1, 0, 8, 0, 25, 8, 38, 0, 7, 77, 6, 50, 0 1 73,1,2,4,66,65,73-61,0. Average, 24.

' r'ignaux- 0, 10, 0, 29,1, 39,2, 1,15,16, 0, 6, 23, 48, % 0, 720 0, 0,11, -22, 2—239. Average, 9 23-84.' Time—2:15. Best rum—Schaefwr, 77, 77, 73, 73; Vig­

naux, W, 3D, 211, 23.THURSDAY XIGHT.

The game was started on this night with Scba«fer 458

known that the match waa for $1,000 that there was probably not even the shadow of a doubt in the minds of any one present, while it is on the other hand an open secret amonjf many here to­ night and proclaimed in no subdued tone that the Schaefer-Vignaux series of games, which com­ mence here to-morrow night, i$ "a set-up job." This is not the opinion of THE SPORTING LIFE. The contests are in ail probability as honestly gotten up as any we have had for years past, although there are many things connected with them which we neither approve of nor admire. This, however, is-no proof that they are not legitimate, while no one, we think, who ha? any intelligence to insult,

win question in€rtntegnty or tne piayers.The playing to-night, although not great, was

very enjoyable and interesting, and was, a* a rule,ma, uu,, *«,. «.u ,uuu««v, .»« .uwe. can , weU w0/^ witness to the end. Indeed, [ am insure. Scbaefer brought the game to a clow satisfied that the large number ot Philadelphians in his nineteenth inning with <it> points, and leaving the - 1-- 1---- ->->---- — --—-—'--- ---=-- ----..

points ahead. He opened the play and when he^iu.____ „__,._._._., , haJclosed hU unlinisbed ruo of last night he had added 108 poiuts to his already well-earned 1,200. The balls Were left in good position, tut Vigniux failed to conm. Throujfhouf the evening Vignaux made his shots in a listless way, while cchaefer plaved with a brilliancy that only (kill and confidence and success can

Thomaa Leonard by 150 to 121, the winner averaging 1 37-33.

It is most llkeJy tbat Eugene Carter will settle in bicttgo. He has sold his fuiniture aud takm bid wife

with him. He wauls tu pUv Slowson 4<>0 points cushion -1 rum* at odds of .$1,000 to £.".00. He may be accommo­ dated.

We notice with no little pain that several of the sport­ ing journals ia various parts uf the Country, do not publish the notice of the monthly meeting of the N. B. A. with that regularity which once did them no much credit.

Malone and Frey, the pool experts, have b«en matched to play at pyramids, for $254) a aide, five nights' play, inti the contest will begin in the cafe of Daly'* Assembly Rooms, Washington street, Brooklyn. Maivh 15.

J. Roberta, Jr , champion billiard plaver of England, was beaten by W. J. Peall in a spot-stroke mitcli, by 4,810 points during the week ending Feb. 30. This U the first time Roberts has been beaten ia a match upon equal terms for many years.

It is rumored round about the Credent City that Albania will challenge the Southern champion, Maygioli, to play for the chaonp'on medal which the latter holds, aud which he won in the recent fourteen- inch balk-line tournament, which waa held at the New Orleans Exposition.

It ia now rumored that the secretary of the National Billiard Association does m t send every man iu the I'uited States a monthly notice of the meetings of the Association. A* the secretary baa given his services for uearly tight years past fur nothing, it is just possible that he has struck for less pay aud more working hours.

At McKenzie's room, Boston, a pool tournament began March 1 for a cup and a medal. There are twenty-two entries. Every pair are to play the best in seven game*. As the twenty-two make 231 pair, the wiimtrs will fairly earn the cup and the modal. As but two pair play daily, it will take nearly four months, or 116 days, to tiaish ibis tournament, unless some of ihe contestant* die.

SCHAEFER AS A Boss. —"If thi* game Is followed oat by Schaefer in future attempU to agree upon some per­ son to fill the position of referee, it will e imply be next to impossible to find one who is qualified to act, for nearly all the patrons of t^ie game of billiards, here­ abouts and elsewhere, have expressed adverse opinions as regards the manipulation of the late Chicago tourna­ ment."— Wilke& Spirit.

The return game between Edward McLaughlin ftd John Randolph Heiser will tike place at the Assembly Buildings, Tenth and Chestuat streets, this city, on Friday evening next. The game will be 50O points, fonrtetn-inch balk-line, for a stake of |5oO aside. The fact that it is a strictly legitimate billiard contest, free from the variations of bunko dealers will be sufficient to attract a very large number of spectators. The players are tot the greatest iu the world, but there ia no mort­ gage on thep and not likely to be

Vignaux baa forwarded a challenge to George Slosson tfferiog to play him fifteen days after the conclusion of hia match with Schaefer a game for $1,060 a side in N. Y

BASE BALL.(Otmtmmd from Hard page.)

FROM CHICAGO.

balls in position for a good opening run for the fourth night of the contest. Score:

Schaefer—108, 0, 2, 0, 33, 4tt, 1, 1, 36, TO, 41, 90, 12, 9, 49, 26, 4, 23, 4ti—600. Total for three nights, 1,800.

Vignaux—0, 1, 0, 26, 27, 2, 4, 7, ti, 18, 7, 28, 11, 57, 46, 22, 6, 21—288. Total for three nights, 1,029.

Time—2:15. Schaefer's average, 31 11-79. Vignaux's, IB. B«st runa—Scbaefer, 108, 90, 70. Vignaux, 57, 45, 28.

FRIDAY XIOHT.On thia evening when the game began the score was

1,800 to 1,029 in favor uf Shaefer, giviug him a lead of 771. At the conclusion he had increased the lead to 1,128. The playing throughout was poor, Vignaux seeming to feel that the contest was hopeless. Out of twenty-four innings, Viguaux scored eleven .ciphers, and even Sehaefer had five of theui to draw down his average. The feature of the game was a run by Schaefer of 230, which is the highest on record at thia style of game. After this run there was no further in­ terest iu the game. Score:

S. haefer-39, 4, 3, 99, 39, 37,1,1, 0, 0,18,18, 4, 29, 0, 2,38, 14, 1, 230, 0, 0, 8, 9, 6—«00. Total for four nights, 2,400.

Viena'ix—3, 0, 26, 0, 0, 0, 26, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 6, 0 3,10,~31, 2, 96, 0, 0,1, 26,12—241. Total for four nights, 1,372-

Time—2h. Best runs—Schaefer, 230, 99, 39. Vignaux, 1J6,31. 26. Winner's average, 24; loser's average, 10 3-24.'

THB LAST GAVE.NEW YORK, March 13.—[SPECIAL]—The match con­

cluded to-night bt-fure a crowded house. Vignanx made his beot stand of the week, and made his highest run of the tournament, although the battle was utterly h »ueless. Schaefer started off with a good pace, while Vigu^nx did pi orly until the ninth ii.niug when Schatfer fell off and the Frenchman increased his speed ami played a wondTful gitme, making runs of ->8, 50, 24, 108, 48, 41 an.l32 consecutively, Schaefer meantime duing almoet nothing until the sixteenth inning, when be again got intoahape and played brilliantly until the 28th liming, when he ran the game out with a rua of 15, thus winting theseries with a total excess of 1,045 points over the crest-fallen Frenchman. Score:

Scliaefer.—45, 83, 4, 0, 24, 3 75, 62, 44, 0, 1,17,1, 2, 8, 2g, 43, 8, 29, 45, 5, 9, 7,9, 0, 0, 33, 15—600.

Viguaax.—6, 23, 20, (I, 13. 2, 25, 1. 58, 55, 24, 10.8 48 41, 32, 1, 6, 0, 4, 0, 4,1, 73, 4, 3, 27, 2—583.

Highest rung—"icnaefer, 62; Vignaux, 108. Shaefer's average, 21 12-28; Vignaux's average, 2116-27. Grand lota!—Shaefer, 3,000; Vignanx, 1,955. Highest run of the tournament, Shaefer, 230; Vignaux, 108.

who honored these young experts by cotniog nearly hundred miles to see them play were entirely satisfied at the fine exhibition they witnessed. The average, it is true, was small, aud should, 1 think, hare reached ten. It must be remembered, however, that this particular branch of billiards ia a very difficult one and it is but justice to Heiser and McLaughiiu that their work should not be compaied with that of greater masters of the cue. Billiards in my opinion would be vastly better ofl to-day if we had more such contests between second- rate players for JOOO, or even $250 a side, with a thor­ ough consciousness on the part of the pnblic that the money was up aud fewer of your great games or "Pa­ risian series'* created by bookmaker*, gamblers, specu­ lators, hotel bosses and bulldozing manufacturers only regard billiards from a financial view. For while many of the latter games are no doubt all that they are represented to be, the public have lost confidence their honesty aud hence they must be under any cir­ cumstance a detriment to the best interest of the busi­ ness.

That New York professionals are of our way ol thinking can easily be attested if the large number o I loom-keepers who were present tc-night ia any crite­ rion to go by. The general attendance was smaller than was expected, although probably not more so than is customary at contests iu this city between eecoLd- rate plajers, especially in view of the fact thai the "great guns, ' Stbaefer and Vignaox, ofen here to-mor­ row nigbl. It was, of course, a mistake to have this game take place at thia paiticuiar time. It was the best that could be done, however, owing to the difficulty in st curing a hail. The game was played on a very hand* me table furnished by the Brunswick-Balke-Col- lender Co. The following is the score:

McLaaghlic—9, 13, 2, 13, 0, 0, 13. 0, 10, 0, 13, 3, 0, 7, 27, 0, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, i>, 51, 6, '.), 3, 13,30, 3, 0, 0, 21, 1,1,0, 0,

"0, 22, 2, 0, 15, 17, 2,13, 8, 0, 3, 7, 19, 8, 5, 0, 5, 24, 0,13,30, 1, 1, 28, 3, 3, 3, 0, 2, 1, 0, 2—500. Average, 7 24-68; high- eat run, 51.

Heiser—«, 0, 0, 2, 24,1, 4,1, 5, 0, 4, 3, 2,1,1, 0,1,1,19 12, 0,0,12, 17, 1,6,15, 1,2,3, 0, 1!>, 6, 21,0, 4, 17, 10 fl' 8, 6, 6, 14, 0, 3, 0, 65, 1, 4, 0, 0, 10, 34, 1, 0,1', 4^ 5, 1, 8, 25' 4,1,17,0,3,0—135. Average, 6 33-67; highest run, 65.

SIMON WASP.

THE HANDICAP TOURNAMENT

Tom Gallagher Comes in First—A Triple Tie for Second Prize.

The first game of the handicap cushion carom tournament at .Slosson's Hall, Chicago, was won by Gallagher, of St. Louis, he defeating Captain Anson, of Chicago, I JO to 88. Gallagher had to play 150 joints to Anson'sllO. Toe second game was between John Thateher and John Mathews, the former defeating the latter by 1.50 to 129. The third game, Albert Hoa against T. H. White, the former to play 150 points to the latter's 90, was won by Hoi, 150 to 85 for White. Thefourth game, Captain Anson vs. Mathews, was won by the latter with a score of 150 to 122. The fifth game, (jallagher vs. Ho», was decided in the forty-fifth inning in favor of Gallagher by a score of 150 to 75. The sixt^-'game, Thateher vs. White, 150 points to 90, was won by Thateher in eighty five innings by 150 to 83. The seventh game was played Thursday evening, Feb. 25, be­ tween Anson and Hoa, both to play 150 points. Anson won in sixty one innings. The scores were:—Anson, 150; Hoa, 92. The eighth game, Mathews vs. Whi e, was won by the former in the fifty-ninth inning, 150 to White's 70. The ninth game, Anson v«. Thateher, «as finished by the former in the seven-first iuniug, 150 to 129. The tenth game, Mathews vs. Hoa, was won by the former in hinseveuty- nintii inning, the score standing 150 to Hoa's HI. The eleventh gaoie was between Gallagher, 150 points, and White, 6« poiuts, aud fiallagher won easily in fifty-one innings; score, Gallagher 1-50, White 57. The twelfth game, Thateher vs. Hoa, was won by the former in his thirty-fourth inuing, 160 to Hoa's 63; winner's average, 2 21-27; loser's, 1 10-53. The thirteenth game, Ausou vs. White, was won by the former, 150, average 2, to White's 83, average 18-75; Anton had to play 150 t) White's 90. The fourteenth game, Oallgaher vs. Thatcher, was won by the former in his forty-fourth inning, 150, average 3 18-44, Thatcher 109, average 2 21-44. The fifteenth and closing game of the tourney wa-i played between Gallagheranl Mathews, the farmer having to play 150 points to the latter'k 110. Uallagher started off at a great rate and, with runs of 16, 24, 10, etc , Matbe'ws never caught up, Gallagher running out in his forty-fourth inning, leaving Mathews with only 8* buttons on his string. Gallagher's average 39-22, Mathews' l'/2- Gallagher was a«aided first prizt; Mathews, Tbatcher and Anson are tied for places, each having won three games and l*wt two.

CARTKR BE VTEN.

The Mound City Man Hunt Away From Him and Wins Eaaily.

Through a misunderstanding Eugene Carter faiUd to make his final depo.-it on Wednesday, March 3, with t takeholder Slosson for hia match with Torn liallagber, March 8. Gallagher paid his money at the stipulated time and place, and fiea c aimed the forfeit—MOO—which Slosson give him. Carter claimed that Gal'agher took a mean ad vantage of him as he had privately agreed with Gallsgher to play the game one day later than March 8 owing to the Burke-Glover fight on the 8th, thus giving him one day more to make hia final deposit. Some Clevelandem, however, rai'nl $500 for Carter and a new match wai made at the 14-inch balk-line game, 500 points up, for ¥500 a side. The game wa* played March 9 under p«culiarcircumstances at the Bruns»ick-B«lke Wiirvrootus, Cliir-ago. Bv the terms of the first match iu which Carter paid forfeit, the miti h was (o have bw n played at the Central Mutic Hall, and when the terms ••' the second match were arrang-d it "as agreed that i tb* match should be played there. Uallagner then failed

Schaefer as a Boss.Bosa Schaefer, having heard that every dog

has his day, seems determined to have his. At the recent meeting held in New York to appoint officials for the Schaefer-Vignaux game. Boss Schaefer bossed Dudley Kavanagh, Maurice Daly and Matt Hewins. of Hartford, out of the list of honored nanea, simply because they expressed an honest opinion about the recent Chicago tourna­ ments when Boas Schaefer was one of the experts, and. as the honest opinion of Kavanagh, Daly and Hewins did not meet the approval of iJoss Schaefer, it made Boss Schaefer mad, and, as Boss Schaefer seems to be the boss even of the bosses just now, Boss Schaefer was the boss of the meet­ ing and bossed out all who presumed to hive an opinion not satisfactory to Boss Schaefer. Boss Schaefer ia right in acting exactly as he does. To use a figure of metaphor which Boss Schaefer may be able to wrtstle with, Boss Scbaefer has had a "snap"' for nearly teu years past. A.s the public, how­ ever, are rapidly taking a "tumble'' to B<*s Schaefer's school and its little game, it ia just possible that one of these fine days Boss Schaefer's occupation may be like Othello's. Ther*» have been bigger b^ses in New York than Boss Schaefer long before Buss Schaefer waa ever dreamed of. There are times when bosses can bosa and times when the public will boas even tbe bosses. If Boss fi;haefer could real the handwriting ou the wall Boas Schaefer would exclaim to Boss Schaefer, "6ave Boss Schaefer from Bosa Schaefer/'

• Sexton's Character.Mr. James Temple, proprietor of the Rossmore

Hotel in New York, who backed Vignaux against Schaefer in their recent game bids fair in time to out-boas Schaefer as a boss after he gets a little experience. Mr. Temple, it appears, objected to having Sexton appointed referee on the ground that Sexton and Schaefer are oldfrienda. All thia is true, and it dse? credit to the experts to be on the friendly terms they%rc, but Mr. Temple eould have named no man in New York who would fill the position of referee with more honor than Sex­ ton.

Probity in billiard matters has always been Sexton's glory. The fact that he is a friend of Schaefer's is no reason why he should wrong Mr. Vignaux, and those who know Sexton beat can readily see how little he is known to Mr. Temple. We have no donbt that Mr. Temple had a perfect right to act as he did, but it should be the duty of those who are interested iu bdliards to encourage such men as Sexton, who are naturally more jealous of their own reputation than any oue else, fcr the simple reason that they have a reputation at stake which is quite as dear to them as Mr. Temide's money is te him. Sexton would injure himself mor« by wronging VtKuaux than Mr. Temple can possibly imagine. Independent of all this, however, there are plenty of high-toned and hon oraide meu in the billianl busini ss v» bo w-mld not dream of wrouging themselves by wronging others.

Caroms.At Syracuse, Mirch 8, Geo. Kautman beat Geo

Kunt/.-. h at puol tor $50 a side.Harvey J. Tucker on March 4 opened a room at 293

Washington street. Buffalo, X. Y.John D. 0'C»nnor has taken a new five years lease of

the Columbia Booms, 918 Hroadway, New York.Fortj-niue dollars and fifty cento was the amount of

money collected at the la,t monthly meeting of the National Billiard Association.

Frank Maggioli has left New Orleans, and is probably iu St. Loui-* ere tht-f. He has made it known that he IB going to New York, and then to 1'atis.

At Matt Heflforn's room, UeUware, 0., March 5, Clark Whi;e, of Cleveland, was defeated at pool, score 11 to 10 no margin), by J-*hn Tippetts. It waa for 850.New York's blackmailed manufacturers do not seem

t > have as yet decided how soon the blackmailer should be »lme»»iihed aud placed on the regular stafl of their ubsHized organ.

In the tournament at the Revere Room, Boston, Mass., Match 5, Fred Eames beat Peter Rogers by 1-50 to 125, cushion caroms, and on the r>th John Pankleman beat

City, under exactly the same terms as those of the Vig naux-Schaefer match—winner to take the pnrse, lc*er to pay all expenses. Understanding, too, that Slo^sou preferred to play him a 600-pomt cushion carom game, play to last but a single evening, the Frenchman has also sent a challenge to play him such a game for from $500 to $1,000 a aide in N. Y. C.ty. No reply has yet bt»n received from Slosson.

Approaching Spring and Base Rail Games in the Lake City Sunday's Mail—Happy John Clarkson—Departure of the Whites) for Hot Springs.CBICASO, March 11.—Editor SFORTJMS LIKK:—

Things around town are beginning to take on their old-time looks in the eyes of the lads who wield the ash, and of tho^e who are looking for­ ward with ill-concealed impatience to the time

when they can slip away from desk and counting room an hour or two earlier than usual for an af.

ternoon at the picturesque park of our League club. As I dropped in at "the store" this morn­ ing, with the air outside soft and balmy a? a spring day, I involuntarily shoved my hand in my pocket to see if my score book was there. There was old John Brown, the good-natured sec­ retary of the Whites, standing with hia generously proportioned bay window shoved up against the counter, talking to Fred Leland. Sam Morton was rushing around with a black silk cap set upon the back of his head and his hands full of players' uniforms and catchers' masks. J)ave Sullivan stood over near the cashier's desk, and as I glanced down the centre of the store Billy Sunday, our crack little sprinter and fielder, walked through the door and made straight for the gilded cage of the cashier. All last i-amuier Billy used to take, great interest in this particular desk, for it was there that the boys looked tor their mail, aud Sunday used to seein paiticularly pleased wbeu the package of letters handed him through the window contained a little square-enveloped loiter addressed to ; 'Mr. \V . A. Sunday, No. 108 Madison street, Chicago," in an unmis­ takably feminine hand. Yesterday there was nothing in the package for Sunday, and with a disappointed look he turned away and shook hands with your corres­ pondent. His ruddy face and niutcular. weli-kuit young figure showed plainly that he had uot been wasting hi» lime during the winter.

"Suppose you feel like playing ball, Billj?" I asked. •'More than anything else I know of, nuless it would

be to give Latham another race for a huudred yards." i; Been out iu Marshaltown all winter, have you?" "Yes, there and at Belle Plai——"and Sunday sud­

denly stopped, got red. and asked Sam Morton the price of a blue shirt in the show case.

'•So she lives at Belle Plaine, eh, Billy?" said I, and Billy asked the j rice of two blue shirts, and studiously avoided any further reference to his winter vacation.

MUblUAMDUKAMATHE LOCAL SEASON.

The Other At-The Knights at the Walnut tractions.

Mr. and Mrs. George S. Knight, who an de­servedly popular with our public, begin an en gagement at the Walnut Street Theatre to-morro' evening, appearing in their vastly clever and amusing trifle, "Over the Garden Wall," which has made them lots of money wherever they have presented it. The play has brightness and rapidity of action, and is thoroughly clean and pure from beginning to end. It has recently been temodelec and improved, the dialogue having been com­ pletely rewritten and a great deal of new stage business of an exceedingly comical character in­ troduced. The plot is slight, but it serves its pur­ pose in affording abundant opportunities for con- vulsingly ludicrous scenes and situations? As Siiiilz Mr. Knight does better work than in any role he previously sustained. He makes all who see him almost split their sides with laughter, but at the same time gives bits of actitig that show both finish and art. His dialect could not be better, and his various Bpfcialties never fail to be enthusiastically encored Mrs. Kiiigbt is a remarkably clever and pleasing XelUe Wraaijlt, acting excellently and singing and dancing with that inimitable grace that has constantly charae terized her during all her long public career. The va­ rious members of the strong supporting co. of come­ dians do their work well, and, indeed, Geo. W. Mouroe as Brifljel, everywhere divides the honois with the stars. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.

Another Great >'ovelty at the Central.The Howard Athenaeum Star Specialty and

Comedy Co. will commence a week's engagement at the popular Central Theatre beginning Mon­ day, 15th inst. The co. is one of the strongest upon the road, including Ira Paine, the crack marksman, and his wife. The Paines return from Europe after an absence of six years. The balance of this great c^>. is made up of Sam Devere, the champion banjoist of Amerija; Lina and Vani in a startling perfoimaocf; Pavillio and Roueillion, a pair of wonderful and comic acrubats; Hilda Ihom'as, the sweet songstress; Sweeney and Rj land, the clever Irish comedians; James F. Hoey, ia "gaglets;'' dharpley and West and taeir trained dogs; Shaffer and Barkley in their latest sketch e, till.d the "Wrong Girl," and Ed H. Sheehan and Ada Holmes, clever vocalists. Sam Devere's new comedy called "No Tress- paseiug" will wind up the performance.

At the Other Theatres."The Little Tycoon" continues its prosperous

season at the Temple Theatre, without the first symptom of declining prosperity. To-morrow it enters upon its eleventh week.

The Arch Street Opera House co. this week goes to Boston to produce "Princess Toto" there. Meantime the remarkable magician, Kellar, who created such a sensation here years ago, will occupy the stage of the Opera House.

But two weeks more rtmain for "The Mikadj" at McCiiulTa Op*ra House, when it must be withdrawn owing* to previous contracts. On the 29th of this month Dellioger's new opera. "Don Caeger," wilt have ita first representation in America at this theatre.

Edwin Thorne with his "Black Flag" comes to tbe Ar:h Street Theatre this week.

At the Chestnut Street Opera House the great French artiste Mme. Judic, will make her farewt 11 appearances in an operatic repertoire,

At tbe Chestnut Strfet Theatre the Carleton opera co. will open wiih "Nanon."

Oliver Doud Byroji with the everlasting "Across the Continent," will enliven the National Theatre thia week.

Speed Skating Motes.James O'Brien, of Montreal, won a one mile skating

race at the Quebec (Can.,) Rink March 2, defeating Scott and Miller in 3m. 25s. Be also won a half-mile backward race.

The ten mile race at the Leadville, (Col.,) Ice Skating Rink (Billy Burnett to skate 10 milts while Newtun and Weinrkh skated 5 miles each, alternating each mile.) was won by Burnett. Time, 40m. 15s.

A medal was contested for in a ten mile race on the ice at the Prince of Wales Rink, Montreal, Can., March 1. It was the second race for the tiophy, and David drown won in :«lm. 26s.. a fall near the finish robbing W. E. Findlay of the victory which at the time was in his grasp. The latter was second in 39m. 32j.

The five-mile ice skating race between C. B. Whelp- ley and Frank Dowd took place in the Victoria Rink, St. John, N. B., Feb. 24. Dowd beat his opponent by more than 25 yard*, and made the five miles iu the very fast time of 16m. 50^0. The course iu the rink, which is a circular ooe, was measnred by Mr. William Mur­ doch, surveyor, and is correct, being fourteen laps to a mile. Geo. F. Smith, S. J. King »nd D. W. McC'ormick acted as judges, and CharUs Bill and Geo. Snider as timers. Dowd thus beats McCormick's fastest time for five miles, which is 16m. 5.j^s., on a ten-lap track in Lrt Tour Rink, and his own record performance of 17m. 4ns. at the Crystal Kiuk, Montreal, Apr I .',. 1»S5. The time on Feb. 24 for each mile was;—First mile, 3m. 115s.; sec- nd, 3m. 23s ; third, 3m./Gs.; fourth, :iin. 25s.; fifth, 3m

Foot Ball Mote*.The Oxford Club, of Williamshurg, N. Y., recently or-

ranized, will put a strong eleven in the field the coming.'ison. They play iu Prospect Park.The foot, ball match between Cambridge University

and London, Kug., teams, plaved F**b, 7, was won bj the college boys, scoring two goals to oue.

A t<»jt l«ll match w»s played at the Oakland, (Cal ) Ithlctic Or. unds Feb. 27 by the Orion and I uiversity

ims. The former won by a score of 12 to 10.Holland lieat Ireland in hollow fashion at foot 1*11

under Rugby rules at Edinburg on Saturday, Feb. i*Hb. [he sc< re was four goals and two tries to nothing.

Delegates from English, Irish, Scotch and Welsh fix t bill clutMmrt in Dublin Feb. >i, when the Scotch-Eni:- ish international dispute was settled by the Scotch

consenting to give the 1*M4 match to England un the r*comimn lation of the Irish and Welsh l"nn>ns, and. jut of regard for the int. rests of foot bill, Scotland atd England have arranged to play at Ediubnigb Marcbf)

Ovtr near the staircase stood two hearty-looking young fellows whom I did not know, but they looked so much like ball players tbat I asked Sam Morton who they \\eie.

'•iJon't yon know Flynn and Moolic?" asked Sam, "There they are, and a good-looking brace they are. too; don't you think *o?"

inejr .10 uuiu «cu-uuuk iniiuwi, WHO loon an UJougnthey could play bill with the best of them. Flyno is about SuucUy's build, and Mooli: nut unlike Tommy Burns in size and general makt-up, being a natty dresser, and as cjuick to catch on as any of them to all appearances. For some reason or other a great deal is being exp*c red of this new battery, aud I sincerely hope that they will fulfill all expectations. They have entered into a fast class, however, and must work to stay there. All of the team are now here with the ex­ ception of McCormick, Burns and Williatnson, and it is expected that they will arrive to-day or to-morrow.

Al Spalding will return from the East to-morrow morning, and the entire team will be looked over, and the total alttlinence oath administered at ihe store by Austin and the chief during the afternoon. I shall be present at the review, if only to be reminded by the pre«nce of old facts of the sunny days of last summer when the season waa at its height, and when the long line of busses drawn up at the door, and the cheery cry of the bus men (/'Here you are for the ball park. Grett game to-day. Only t;n cents,') made glad lh« heart of every passer-by, who had the price and time neceteary to attend the game. Iu those days all was bmtle and gw.d cheer. The Whites would drop around to the store after lun­ cheon to light a cigar acd while away an hour in chat before going to the game. Everybody who was anybody in base ball was there then, and the rush for tickets was alwajs great betneeu 1 and 8 p. M. Many a time have I seen them packed six deep aroui.d the tfcket stand, with every available man in the btore including A. G. himself, working like beav>ra to supply the demand Tut-ee were guocl time*, and to think that they will swon be here again mates me feel magnanimous toward even the "Mugwump," notwithstanding ih t in the last issue of THE SFOBTIXI} Lire he claimed the three-trip scheme- to be origin*! with Soden. Not this week, "Muggy" my boy, next week I will stick a pin into you if only to ktep fresh in your memory tbat bottle of Grand Sec.

The bojs are going to call on Fred PfeftVr to-night at his new at' re on the West side near the bull park and I have no doubt that genial Fred will make things in­ teresting for them all.

I left Slosson's billiard hall an hour ago where Aneon and Clarkson were knocking the balls arouud in a 'juiet game for—well never mind how much, but Claik was playing a (same that worried the Captain a trifle, so it must have l*en for something. It was the first time I had seen John since he has been trotting to pole, and he looked like a winner freshly groomed. A certain horse­ man once wrr.te a friend of his a letter congratulating the latter upon his marriage and the advice therein so uniquely worded, might not fail far short in our young pitcher's case. For convenience we will change the names to fit and make it read;

DEAR Juiix.—I am g'ad to hear that yon have decided to take as a tr.ming mate the handsome young filly, Miss ——. When ) ou get the word do not st.rt o£f with the intention that you are going to havt things all your own way and win as yon u-ed 1 1 win when you trotted in the shafts. Renif-mb'r th»- little filly at your side,and should she lose her feet over tne first 01 second quarter be gentle with her; just rtznember it is all new to her, and you can bet your life that she will be trotting smoothly at your side when you come under the wire.

RFMLAP.The young couple are stopping at the Matus,,u for

the present, and John's only regret, as expressed to me when I asked him how he liktd his benedictine colors, was: "I am sorry I did not do it loug ago."

Sam Morton returntd a day or two ago from the meet­ ing of the Northwestern League at St. Paul. He say* that from what he saw while there the new organiza­ tion will be a flourishing one. Most of the credit for the orgatization of the League, Sam says, is due to young W. H. Lucas, of Duluth, the manager of the team there. He has visited other points and worked up the clubs at his own expense, being apparently tireless in the work he had started out to do. Bravo, Lucas. You are the kind of stuff successful base ball managers are made of, and if you will only seep it up you will be at the t >p round with the rest of tL em in firood time. A meeting of the newl>-organized League, consisting of St. Paul, Minneapoli", Eau Claire, Dulntl>, Milwaukee and Oshkosh will bo held at St. Paul, Apiil 3, for the- purpose of arranging a schedule.

Dave Sullivan received a letter yesterday from Presi­ dent Nick Young, which practically knocks Dave's hopn of umpiring any League games, 'lining the early portion of the season at least. Mr. Young calls atten­ tion to the wishes of the clubs in the matter, and says that these must first be aousidered by him before mak­ ing any appointment. He ends, however, by telling Dave that his services may be required by the League Uter on. Sullivan is somewhat cut up over the matter. He will probably take the management of the Oehkosh Northwestern League team, which it is said has been offered him, or accept an umpiring position in one of the Stale Leagues.

Concerning the inquiry in last week's SPORTING LIFK sa to whether orn -t the California Donohue is the same that has cigned with the Me's, Sam M >rton says: "No. The D mohue eigned by me, with the Mets, is the same whom 1 signed with Hany Wright in 1884. He went rrom the Plullies to Mnfekegon ruid then played with the Augustas (Southern League) la*t year."

The vacancy in the Augusta tanks made by the re- ase of Sadie Bebel to ihe Metropolitans has been

illed by Hogan, of last year's Macons—signed by Morton.

The White Stockings will leave here Saturday night 'or Hot Springs. AH of the b iys save Anson are autici- tating with much pleasure their Southern trip. The >i( captain, however, says he would rather practice at lome. REMI.AP.

I r >ckton News.BROCKTON, March 9.—Editor SPORTING LIFE:—Next

o their own club Brockton people have most interest n the piopostd B< -ston bape ball nine. Besides the in­

terest in the games between the two ilubx, there would be the chance to see both thos-o played here and at Bos­ ton as it would be but a pleasant trip to the Hub, and the people here "ill miss no opportunity to see their team play. So we wish iracceNi to the Boston team. It ,s reported tbat Sullivan, catcher for last year s Brock­ ton team, has signed with Boston. He did what he had] to do here well.

'rovidence would have done a good thing by coming into the New England League for the same reasons that apply to Boston. The game would draw well heie. We- »ish your Holyoke correspondent had been right in myiog Morally had dgued »ith Brockton. He is a "go id cnau" and has many friends here because of his good work aud gcutlen.aulv manners. WUlin, the ' oung pitcher who did g<*>d work for Brockton in the field and find work for himst If off of it, has tdgned. He, like wine, will Improve «ith age. One more good pitcher, with perhaps a man to catch him, wjl make Brockton's nine complete, and it is probaNk- lie will be forthc -ming >efore the games arranged for Aptil ate played. Games have been arranged with the Providence Club aud it is probable that thnteum will play in Brooklyn. Spalding <*ill make the new uniforms for the team this season. The management will tiy to eugngo the rink for the ise of the pitchers and set them at work at once.

G. P. SAV,

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