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HAS Wofl HIS SPURS. _I*OL\G CORBETT AVILL BE WITH THE BALTIMORES NEXT YEAR. HIS FINE CLOSING WORK. CLEVELAND OVERWORKED YOI'NO AND CIIPPY NEAR THE SEA SON'S END. tHE SPLENDID WORK OP TERRY. ..ox si it About the Contest for Na tional League Championship Next Year. Special Correspondence of the Globe. NEW YORK? Oct. 22.— There is no spot or blemish upon the Baltimore club's title to the championship of the National league this year. Last sea son and in 1894 the glory of the club's claims to the pennant was dimmed by its defeats in the Temple cup series. These two defeats came right at the close of the respective seasons, and were so decisive that they dazed the friends of the champions. In nine of these Temple cup games against the New York and Cleveland teams the Baltimores had won only once. It ls not strange, therefore, that the effect should be a morose or sullen feeling in Baltimore following closely upon the exultation of pennant victors, and in other sections an occasional suspicion that the best club did not win the championship after all. This year no such after dissatisfac tion can arise. The champions also won the cup, and in a way as decisive as they lost it in the previous two years. Stranger yet, they won it from the same team which whipped them so soundly in the series of 1895, the Cleve lands. Last season the Clevelands won frur of the five games. This year the Ba'.tin.ores reversed the order and whip ped their old time foe four times "hand running." More of the glorious uncer tainties of the game! How is It to be explained? A matter of pitching. True Cleveland had the same pitchers in this series that were so effective in the series last October. But, then, they had time to be groomed for the special games. This year, in order to get sec ond place and so become one of the Temple cup parties, Capt. Tebeau was compelled to overwork Young and Cup py right up to the end of the cham pionship season. The result was al most a breakdown, and the two great twirl ers were not In condition On the other hand, the Baltimores used neither McMahon, Esper nor Hemming this year—three of the pitchers who took part in last year's series. They had Hoffer, Corbett and Pond, all of whom were most successful. »K^iVV n^ has . produf ' ed grater proofs of the absolute honesty and "squareness" of the na tional game than these three cup series. Lh/ 1 " c / UleS accompanying the gift each ttr-?_? T S . 1 c° nß,st of not more than seven ._--,• - J. Ut . he _ series must end " Bo °n as one of the two teams wins four games. Now considering the fact that the players divide the net receipts no greater temptation could he held out for hlppodromlng so as to get In iw-.f ntlre Berles * , But out o f a possible twenty-one games in the three years only c_ ccn y? eT l ne cessary to decide the eon £ .co* v." New Yorks made lt four straight in 1594. whereas the other three games would have given each player $500 more money had they been played. The Clevelands won four of the first five played last year, and the Baltimores won four times without a break this year, thereby cutting the series short more than 40 per cent. The most prominent feature of this last Temple cup series ls the confirmatory work done by Jim Corbett's younger brother, Joe He pitched ln two of the four games and had the Cleveland batsmen at his mercy During the last week of the championship season young Corbett held the heavy batsmen of the New York team down to three hits at the Polo grounds. Prior to that time Man ager Hanlon had not the courage to put the young man ln du/ing an entire game. In those three games, however, young Corbett won his spurs, and he Is now rated as one of the Baltimore's regular pitchers for next year. He has not, however, assured his base ball future. Most of the batsmen who faced him declare that he has a delivery which will not last. But ball players say such things of nearly every new pitcher. For several years Joe Corbett has laid claims to being a good ball player and a fair pitcher, but because he was a brother of the cham pion pugilist few clubs were willing even to give him a trial because of a fear that they would be accused of seeking notoriety. He accompanied the Baltimores South on their last spring's training trip and showed so well as a general player that Hanlon retained him. Corbett ls also a good batsman and a more than moderate fielder. Nine base ball enthusiasts of every ten will tell you that the Baltimores are sure to win the pennant again next year. Still I believe their chances will henceforth grow less each peason. At least two of their opponents ln 1897 will be much stronger. I refer to New York and Boston. Then Anson Is liable to come with a rush next season. The Bismarck of base ball has been building up a strong team and I should not be surprised If the Colts In 1887 would be prancing around In the van most of the summer. The champions havo been very fortunate this year. The least bit of 111-luck may put them out of the con test ln another race. A 6 the teams stand they are probably a three to one favorite — that is, one chance of winning out of four. . But they have no certainty by long odds. There ls no such thing in base ball. The season just passed has been, all in all, a strong argument for the veteran against the young blood. The Western league champ ion team has a good percentage of old and seasoned men. while the Providence team of the Eastern league won the championship with almost an entire nine of ex-National league stars. Then we have the Now Yorks' failure with young players, and their great two months' success after Joyce and Berkley joined the nine. Philadelphia dropped almost out of sight while experimenting, and while the Louisville and Washington teams have collections of most brilliant young players neither could succeed as a whole. Anson believes In old and seasoned play ers to some extent. He took Pfeffer up with great eagerness as socn as the chance arose. Terry ls another living proof of Anson's be lief In experienced men. He got Terry with out the expense of a dollar. Brooklyn de cided this pitcher's usefulness had worn out three years ago. and he was turned adrift Thence he went to Pittsburg for a trial. They put him in against the Chlcagos, and he was terrifically batted. Next day the Pittsburg club released him. Anson, In spite of his team's easy going against Terry, on the day before, at once signed him, and the "Adonis of the Diamond," as he is called, has ever since been Chicago's winning pitcher. Terry will be with Anson next year, but report has it that Pfeffer will not play. He Is quoted as having decided to become a bookmaker, ln partnership with a moneyed friend. Should he follow out this plan, he will make the third National league player to go into that business. Billy Purcell and George Schaffer, both noted outfielders and batsmen of the eighties, have been "layers of odds" at the race track for several years. I presume It ls a natural result. Base ball players are notoriously fond of "playing the races," though a conflict of dates ln d«Sb toall and horse racing gives few of them the opportunity to Indulge in their favorite ■port. Among the racing "fiends" are Davis, Gleason and Rusle, of the New Yorks; Daly, Foutz, Griffin and Stein, of the Brooklyns; Nichols, Selee, Long and Stlvetts, of the Bostons; Farrell, of the Washingtons; Mc- Phee, Halliday, Fisher and Dwyer, of the Clnclnnatls, and Breitenstein, of St. Louis. It is also a well-known fact that not one ball player was lucky enough to "beat the race track game." Reports from all the base ball organiza tions show the season of 18SHS to bave been, as a whole, quite satisfactory financially. The Brooklyn and St. Louis clubs alone of the twelve National league members lost money. Only one Western league club failed to show a profit. The Eastern league had not more than two losers, while the Vir ginia, the New England, the Atlantic and the Interstate leagues played out their schedules, which Is the best, positive proof of good pav ing business. The Western association ant- Southern league did not find the business so successful. There is no other season on rec ord which ended so profitable as did the present one, and the prospects for 1897 are exceedingly bright. — O. P. Caylor. GOSSIP OF JL SUMMER GAME. Portsmouth, C tana would not let con stables break Up ft Sunday game. • • • | J-tttoburg Jft_i__t_K Outfielder M _Cr-*rjr, of the Louisville team. The new manager, Patsy Donovan, ls down ln old Kentuck for the purpose, and Is willing to sacrifice Louis Blerbauer in the trade. McGunnlgle wants a second baseman, but ls a bit leary of Louis' ankle. He would trade for Killen, but Patsy wants to hold on to his left-handed twirler. * ♦ • "Don't you believe that the league will abolish coaching," says Jack O'Connor, catch er of the Clevelands. "I saw a French show ln New York two years ago. It was all pantomime. The actors were making signs at each other with their hands and swapping grips like a lot of Elks on a jag. But the audience didn't got next and the show was an awful case of 10 below zero on a frosty night. That's what will happen to base ball If we try to play the game with signals In stead of using our voices. * • # John T. Brush must oxpect something to happen at the Chicago convention, for he is going ahead with his scheme to reorganize the Western league as If he had received no set-back at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Ban Johnson and his fellows are watching the smooth man of the National league, and will resort to the courts. If the national board of arbitration should enact so as to place the Western league ln Brush's power. There Is $15,000 ln the Western's treasury to be used for blocking Brushlsra, and the fight should be a merry one If lt ls once started.— Milwaukee Journal. Manager McGunnlgle ls trying to effect a deal for a young south-paw pitcher, who is said to be as good a left-handed twirler as any in the country. The young man pitched in a minor league last season and made a great record. Manager McGunnlgle says he will carry three right-handed and two left handed pitchers next year. • • • Waldron. the Pawtucket center fielder who may be signed by Philadelphia, had a record last year of 180 hits in ICO games. • * * A Canadian league is talked of for next season, with clubs ln Torronto, Hamilton, Guelph and London. • * * Anson says that his three outfielders can throw the ball further and more accurately than any three outfielders In the National league. • * «. Beckley was the only man on the New York ISational league club who did not make a sacrifice hit during the season. • « • Anson says he will catch regularly for Chi cago next season. _ _ • It is said that Yon der Ahe Is negotiating for the services of "Deacon" Ellis as man ager of the Browns for 1897. Talk about your team they won't need any players.— Detroit Free Press. • * » The gift of the Washington fans to Joyce, a miniature silver bat, was an appropriate pne, in the shape of a bar of solid sliver six Inches ln length and shaped like a bat The Inscription read: "When Scrappy ties the score." • » • It is said that Larry Twitchell will play with Columbus next year. • • • What will the National league do with Van der Ahe's franchise providing he is deprived of the same? Will it go to Indianapolis? Yon der Ahe figures that he can make as much money out of his racing park and his bars at the grounds with a minor league team, and he is said to be not averse to ac cepting the terms offered him by the National league for a transfer Into the Western league. — Milwaukee Journal. • * « Wilmot ls looking for Charlie Campau to replace Preston ln right field and has asked Manning for a price on him. • * * Charley Hastings has signed a Pittsburg contract for next season. • • • The linotypes have sport with Roger Den zer's name. In the New York Sun they called him Deagan, and now comes the Pitts burg Dispatch and refers to him as Danger. It ls well that "Peaceful Valley" never swears.— Kansas City World. ... It is reported in major league circles that Philadelphia will try Glllen at the short field. • * * The Cleveland players received $117 each as their share of the proceeds of the Temple cup series, against $500 ln 1895. Baltimore's share was about $200 each, and a great many people think that amount $200 more than they deserved. Elmer E. Pasco, a Cleveland newspaper man, was brutally assaulted by Pat Tebeau, manager, and Jack O'Connor, one of the members of the Cleveland league team. Tho three men met in the cafe of the Kennard house. Tebeau accused Pasco of having written a story about a quarrel between him and McAleer. Pasco denied It, and final ly called Tebeau a liar. Tebeau knocked Pasco down. The latten was unconscious when picked up. Tebeau says Pasco was drunk. • « * Manager James H. Manning has learne. the true object of John T. Brush's recent visit to Kansas City. He made overtures to several persons, whose names are withheld for the present, endeavoring to persuade them to accept a base ball franchise there in case Manning should be disqualified. Inasmuch aa Manning's lease on the Exposition grounds has five years yet to run, an opposition park property fitted up would mean an outlay of not less than $20,000. Manning says he doesn't know of anybody With $20,000 to throw away, and he furthermore believes that the national board will do nothing to injure the Western league.— Sporting Life A movement ls said to be on foot to or ganize the Western association next year, with Rockford, Quincy, Burlington, Ottum wa, Dubuque, Omaha and two other towns in Illinois or lowa. W. P. Bennett and William Trafßey, of Dcs Moines, are to own and manage Jointly the Omaha and Ottumwa clubs. The New York team will not be changed for next season, except to add a hard-hitting left fielder and one more battery. • • • There is a blanket of gloom over at To ledo, and the base ball fans refuse to be comforted. Believing in the power of Johnbrush, the Cincinnati colthier and base ball Pooh Bah. to shape Western league ends to suit hia own peculiar fancy, the To ledo rooters had looked upon their town as already a part of the league, and the adverse decision of the board of arbitration of the National league was so unexpected that a sort of stupor has settled over the village The usually cheerful Toledo Blade can find no rainbow of hope in the melancholy skies, and a dumbfounded horror has assailed its conspicuous base ball writer. He regrets the turning down of Johnbrush ln language sat urated with • echoing sobs and salty tears. Led by an unfaltering hope and encouraged by the unclouded history of success of John brush, a busy lead pencil was plied by a cheerful member of the Blade staff. Possi ble defeat was scoffed at with large and emphatic scoffs; doubters were scourged in the sporting column, and the opinions of those who uttered a sentiment contrary to the desires of the Cinclnnapolfs magnate were beyond the pale of passive contempt. Hope is dead over there. Sorrow has passed that way. It is an occasion for tears. Toledo, by the way, is in Ohio. "Trolley Dodgers" Is the latest nick name for the Brooklyn team. George Stallings, captain of Detroit, is play ing football with the Nashville Athletics. President Freedman gave a sort of a fare well reception to his players, at which tears were the only liquid in evidence. • • • Dick Buckley, of Indianapolis, owns a sand pit in Wisconsin. He will "mine" it this winter and sell the product in Chicago. • • • "Fred" Pfeffer, the ball player, of the Chi cago team, will forsake the diamond for the betting ring next year. He intends to lay against the horses on the Western tracks • • • The Boston Globe remarks with wildest sarcasm: "A scheme is on foot to revoke the Western league franchises of Milwaukee Kansas City, Detroit, St. Paul and Columbus! on the ground that they were admitted con trary to the wishes of Indianapolis and Min neapolis." • • • Says John L. Sullivan: "Say, what do you think of Anson staying in the business? There is a man seven or eight years older than I am, and he can play pretty good ball at that. Old Anson was always weak on high thrown balls, but could get the low throws, not as easy as John Morrill "Chub" Sullivan or Al McKennon. perhaps, but he could get them out of the dirt in good shape for a big fellow." • • * Detroit's base ball park is to be enlarged. • • • "I hear that Gus Schmelz is as meek as a lamb to his players since he succeeded Joyce as manager of the Senators," said Oliver Te beau to Joe Campbell ln Baltimore recently. "Schmelz had the reputation among the play ers of being a czar with his men. I know that when he managed the Cleveland team he used to keep a stop-watch on the gang. He had them tabbed on the number of beers they drank every day. and when they did their drinking. When Eddie McKean captained the Cleveland team Schmelz was the manager. Schmelz played the sleuth act on the $ang. and kept a record on the time they went to bed, when they arose in the morning, and who their associates were. His player; worked the innocent kid dodge on him. They made a bluff that they didn't know they were next to his old sleuth curves. One night in St?*Lou!s, McKean put up a Job on Schmelz. He invited a few of the players to take a drink. Gus was within ear-shot when Mo Kean extended the invitation. McKean tipped the wink. It was a clever job, and the bar tender at the Lindell hotel, where the boys were staying, were in on the play. They filed into the bar-room and ordered whisky all i THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER __5, 1898. around. The mixologist laid three bottles loaded to tbe muzzle on the bar, and within half an hour every bottle was empty. Another bunch of bottles was produced and emptied. It was a neat piece of acting all around, and McKean and the players made believe they had reached the groggy stage of inebriety. They sang, danced, swore, and got up a fake fight, ln whloh McKean fell on the floor and laid there. Sohmelz, who was peeping through the door when this masquerade was coming off. ran ln and yelled, 'I'll fine you |50 apiece and your captain $100. Look at him there on the floor. He can't apeak, he's so drunk.' McKean jumped up and assailed Schmele with parts of speech that are not used In high society, and the players gave Gus the laugh. They had been drinking sarsaparilla out of whisky bottles. Old Sleuth Schmelz quit play ing detective on the players. But he didn't forgive McKean, and the situation became so desperate that either McKean or Schmelz had to leave Uie club, and Bchmelz walked tbe plank." Considerable Interest on the part of the Milwaukee Western league base ball playors is just at present being centered in tha work of Pitcher Jones and Catcher Speer. Jones left for New Mexico as soon as the base ball season was over to play ball at Albuquerque. He afterward wrote Speer, who remained in Milwaukee for some time, urging him to come to New Mexico and play a series of match games between the teams o_ that territory. Accordingly Speer left about two weeks ago, and he and Jones now consti tute the battery for the Albuquerque team, which is playing a series of games with a team at Flagstaff for a prize of $500. These contests will last until about the middle of November and Speer will then return to Milwaukee, where he will spend the remainder of the winter. Of individual feats among the finest ln the big league were the ten assists of Long in r THEODORE BREITENSTEIN. a single game; Delehanty 's eight put outs in left field, Everett's nine as.ists on third base, Anderson's twenty-one put outs on first base in a nine-lnnlng game, and Child's ten assists in a game. * • • Some one has suggested that Dave Foutz would make a good left fielder for New York. He can play the sun, and there are a few base hits left in the old man. Jack Doyle can get a batted ball to second base to cut off a run quicker than any first baseman In the business, barring Harry Da vis, who Is strong on that play. • • * While the general public will probably never know Just how much each league club made during the past season, yet it is universally admitted that the season was the most profit able of any since 1889, which wa. the most prosperous of any In the history of the league.— Pittsburg Dispatch. * • • Each year that the Temple cup series has been played has gone more to demonstrate that base ball is on the "square" than any thing eiae that has been done. Each year, however, the murmurers start to get out their little hatchets, and talk about throw ing games and all such rank nonsense.—Bal timore Ex. * * • Unless some official scorer has made an entry that every other scorer in the land has overlooked. Charley Nichols, the Boston twirler, will gain the remarkable distinction of playing through the season without an error — the only man of the hundreds who took part in the fight of '96 who can exhibit a fielding average of 1.000. Nichols officiated in forty-nine games, and he had considerable work to do. He Is credited with twenty seven put-outs and eighty-seven assists. That is up to the usual run, for there is not a twirler in the league who has averaged three chances to a game. — Washington Post. * . * * Dave Foutz has resigned the management of the Brooklyn club, after being continuously with the club since 1887. He may become manager of the St. Louis team. * « * Catcher Dixon has now eompletf.-d five years of service under Manager Murray. * * • The Philadelphia team received 412 bases on balls this season, and easily led in this respect. * • » 'Tis said that Chicago's failure to finish fourth or better cost Anson $1,800 ln lost wagers. * » » McCreery, of the Louis villes leads the league in strike-outs. He fanned fifty-nine times this season. * * * Delehanty led the National league In home run hits, making thirteen of these drives. * • * Pitcher Kagey, who was tried by New York, has been secured by Minneapolis. * * • The Baltimore team led the league in base stealing, having 373 to their credit. Made Quite a Record. The New Home base ball club has closed the season with twenty victories and two defeats. In 1895 it lost two of the four teen played. The following are the players of 1896: W. Ball, O. Pilgrim, W. Zockel, T. Fitzgerald, J. Holmes, C. Brunt, G. Shaaf and F. Bowman. ISMS ai^beer>> / | Hamm&Beer foretells a.kecn|dii&j> t>oifitment . No*olher beer can take itsj>lacc. BIG PHY FOH STARS SALES OF BREITENSTEIN, OF THE BROWNS, TO THE. REDS FOR 910,000 RECALLS OTHER BIG DEALS. 1 — TRANSFER "(HP KELLY TO THBI BOSTONS EASILY _____ MOST FA-MOP-) OF ALL. y — ■. I ■ J THEY LOOK WELL ON PAPER, I - j , But All the Advertised Sales Are Not Gfiinlne-nrooklyn's Biff In vestment, - Base ball hlstc/ry has repeated Itself within the past 'few days In the sale of Theodore Breftensteln, the wonder ful left-handed pitcher of the St. Louis team, to the Cincinnati aggregation for the almost unheard-of price of $10,000. The clever little German athlete, whose twisting delivery has fooled all the powerful hitters of the major or ganization, will be seen with Buck Swing's good team next season and can be relied unoiL- to do splendid work, despite the f_^cT-Tf at? solith-paw pitch ers are the mrfsHihreliable in the world He will feel that strength has been added to his. delivery by the fact that he will have his bid back stop, "Heine" Peitz, with ; him once more. If the Cincinnati club really paid the sum of $10,000 for the services of Brei tenstein it has entered a page in the history of the game. There are on rec ord few similar cas. i? in which a like amount has been paid for any one play er. The history of the Chicago club presents in fact the only really bona fide instances in which $10,000 was ac tually paid. The famous Mike Kelly brainiest ball player of them all, was purchased from the locaf team for that amount, and one year later, the equally well known John Clarkson was bought for the same sum. It has been stated frequently that $10,000 waa paid for the release of this or that man, but the proof cannot be obtained that there were any deals ap proaching in magnitude the sale of the two great Chicago players. WHEN KELLY WAS BOUGHT. The two teams began to discuss the deal between 1886 and 1887, but'at thl time Kelly was the only man wanted by the Boston team. He had been playing with the Chicago team a great many years and had probably outlived his usefulness here, although his play days were by no means at an end He always had been the greatest kiArl nf at f the ri -, te h With H "if bbea * c **» «owdJ at the hub and the town went wild when the $10,000 deal was closed. Key opened with the Boston team the fol -I°^ hf ng and u th e dub more than got back the -purchase price before the "£U' lar l eaS9n tegan ' T he deal met with such success from the standpoint of the Boston team that it began to CMcag^ 4 f ° r " ° ther rnemberß of the ir£ i£?° n __ at the time was th * ac knowledged greatest pitcher in the league, and was even more popular in Boston than Kelly, f or the Veason he wiw a native^of the place. In addition, Clarkson had some trouble of a per sonal nature' with another member of the Chicago team and vowed he would quit the game rather than play another year here. The" management saw no way out of the difficulty, and entered into negotiations* with the bean-eaters the same ending in the purchase of the release of Clarkson for $10 000 This sum was easily realized in a few games as was the case with the Kelly deal. ' Probably the only deal in base ball that ever approached the Kelly-Clark son deal in the amount of money ex pended was the purchase of the star men of the Cleveland club by Brook -g- 1 - ar( £_. nd 2__ c ! ose of the season of 1884. The Clevelands had resigned from the National league, and their players were In great demand by the other teams of the league. The Brook lyns took such men as Harkins, pitcher- Phillips, first base; McClellan, second ba_se; Pinckney, third base; Smith, now with tiie Cinclnnatls, shortstop, and Pete Hotallng, center field. SUM WAS LARGE. The sum given for that great ag gregation was never made public, but it was large enough to almost bank rupt the Brooklyn club. At the same time Bushong was sold to the St. Louis team, aa Brooklyn did not care for him. As lt happened, Bushong turned out to be the best man of the lot. He did all the catching for the then wonder fully strong St. Louis Browns, and made a great reputation for himself and the team I .' B£ In 1888 the££r&>klyns again got the purchasing feertand then looked to ward St. Loijis for their men. They selected a tiMo Including Dave Foutz, Bobby Carrwthere and Bushong. It was given out unofficially that the sum paid for the *vdi*-was $20;000, and must have been all *of * that, for each man was a star i"Ca_cruthers was thought by many to Jje^Srth that much alone. It so happened *that Brooklyn got a gold briok In Bushong, for h© turned out to be of little account with that team. There has been innumerable other deals Involving great sums of money, but none that was equal to those already quoted. The purchase of the "Big Four" from the Buffalos by De troit caused a sensation, but it is doubt ful If the money Involved was as great in proportion as in other deals. The four consisted of. White, Rowe, Brouth ers and Richardson. Then there was another deal that was widely discussed at the time. It occurred In 1889, Bos ton buying the releases of four of the best men in the country at the time— Brouthere, Richardson, Bennett and Oanzel. At about the same time Brook lyn bought Collins from Louisville for a large sum, the Athletics purchased the release of Cross and there were other deals for Louisville players. But none of these deals Involved as high a sum as $10,000 for any one player. OTHER BIG DEALS. Among the other base ball deals that stand out prominently as Instances of big money paid for players are the pur chases of Herman Long and Willie Hutchison, Boston paid Kansas City $4,000 for the former, and Chicago se cured the latter from the Dcs Moines team for the same amount. About three years ago the New York manage ment gave, It was said, the Washing ton team $10,000 for the release of Meekln and Farrell, a crack battery, but the amount of the purchase money was never verified. As late as last year there threatened to be a number of deals that involved big sums. The Chicago team was after a good second baseman early in the season, and made two offers of $10,000 In good faith, one for Clarence "Cupid" Childs, of the Clevelands, and one for "Bid" McPhee, of the Clncinnatis. At the same time the Chicago manage ment offered $10,000 for the release of Cyrus Young, the craok pitcher of the Clevelands. As an offset to these of fers, offers of $10,000 were made for two of the Chicago players. The New Yorks wanted Dahlen and Lange, and were willing to pay $10,000 for either. The New Yorks wanted Lange under two different managements, Eddie Tal cott and Andrew Freedman both mak ing offers for him. Besides New York other teams made the same bid for Lange, and one other club wanted Dahlen at the standard "beauty" price. GOSSIP OF THE WHEEL. In Paris the bicycle girl ia devoted to her bloomers. She haa no use for a skirt. The fact is that the cycling woman of the French capital ia apt to be somewhat daring in re gard to her costume. At present she ls not only riding in bloomers, but she has given up wearing long stockinga, and has adopted socks. The socks she wears with low shoes. Thus a goodly portion of her bare leg is visible to the motley throng. But she doesn't seem to mind it in the least. This new fash ion, however, is a little too Frenchy for the American girl, for, according to all accounts, she is still showing her old-time interest in bicycling hose. The newest boots for autumn riding are made of Dongola leather and suede. They are soft to the foot and leg, and yet can stand much hard wear. The sweater Is no* longer the plain, unas suming garment it used to be. It has ac tually become artistic; that is, as to Its color ing. The most expensive sweaters are of spun silk. Many of them are woven in two colors. In dark blue and green they are very effective, worn with a blue skirt. The woolen sweaters also show contrasting colors. The newest are In the Scotch mixtures. These sweaters can be bought for $2.45. Those of spun ailk coat $5.25. The bicycle waterproof cape is now a neces- . sary part of every wheelwoman's wardrobe. It is not of rubber, but of waterproof cloth, and is made to fit over the handle bars. Be sides this, there are two slits to allow the hands to come out if necessary. This cape is provided with a hood large enough to completely cover the hat and back of the head when it is storming hard. In the really appropriate cycling hats the variety is somewhat small. The Alpine hat, which has the low "John Bull" crown in beaver and the brim In felt, is perhaps the greatest novelty of the season. Even if it detracts from, rather than adds to, her looks, the sewing silk veil ls the best veil that the bicycle girl can wear: It is really a greater protection to her com plexion than any other veil, and is sure to look well much longer. _ . » Th.it racing men derive their Inco noes- from, other sources than salaries received for rac ing and purees won in competition is well ki-awn. Manufacturers naturally seek to have the best records established on their respec tive wheels, and the racing men. Knowing this fact, seek enormous prices for record rides. A tire firm in this country offers an nually a $750 prize to the rider who covers the fastest mile "in the year. This donation excites keen competition, with the result that frequent trials are made. A professional rider who had arranged to go for the unpacsd mile record received an offer of a large sum of money from a manufacturer in the event ot a successful trial, but the terms were evi dently not sufficiently tempting, tor this rider, speaking of the offer, says: "I wrote to the manufacturer that I would not think of mak ing the attempt short of $800 advance money for training and $5,000 for a one-mile record of 1 minute 55 seconds. I have been in com munication with other firms, and I think there will be a great deal of competition for the unpaced record this fall. Personally I do not intend to make a trial for it unless I re ceive something like what it is worth "' _> * • In Brooklyn boarding house keepers have introduced the idea of a "bicycle room," and so advertise when seeking lodgers. The re sult is that all who offer such inducements are fairly besieged with applications for ac commodations. A largo room on the first floor is 3et apart for wheels, and it is fitted up with wall racks so that each boarder al ways has a place to leave his mount with the feeling that it is in a place of safety, in some of the larger houses the plan has met with such favor that each rider pays sff cents per week extra, and that pays for the services of an expert repairer, who cleans and repairs the wheels each nieht while the riders are sleeping. • * » George W. Graham, of St. Paul, has been suspended. •' » » Eck has abandoned the Australian trip. The chances are that there will be a de mand for larger sprockets and higher gears next year Riders are pushing eighty gears now even in hilly districts. By enlarge! the sprockets higher gears can be used than ls the case at present. The annual convention of the Horseshoers' association was held in New York last week The horsemen say that the b'.cvcie has in jured their business to an appreciable extent but they admit that they don't see how they are going to check the enthusiasm for cycling. H. G. Fritz, of the Olympic wheelmen of Brooklyn, is on his way across the continent in an attempt to break the wheeling record between San Francisco and- New York. Fritz left the coast Sept. 24. riding a No. 1 Crescent He will be met " at Omaha by. R. P. Searle who will pace him on to New York. Fritz ex pects to reach the metropolis of the East around election day. • • • "Blllle" Young, the well known trainer, who has just left the racing circuit, has this to say regarding the fast riders: "Bald is the best all-around man, day in and day out. He is sure of a place in any race. Cooper is in the best condition generally, and he trains harder than any rider on the circuit. Condi tion wins for Cooper. Gardiner Is the speedi est man ot the lot, but he does not use his head. Thomas Butler is a wonder, but he is not a stayer. If he is prepared for a special race he will beat them all; then the next day they will all beat him. Sanger's trouble is that he can't Jump. He is the best of the lot on a long sprint. • • « Another chainless Idea has appeared ln New York city. The rear wheel bas for Its hub a hollow drum, five or six inches long, and with about the same diameter. This incloses certain gearing, which ts protected from the dust The axle is not made of one continuous piece, for oscillating levers, secured to each ================================== State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County— es. ■ FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senlofr partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & CO.. doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case bf Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. ' FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and -subscribed in my presence, this 6th dfty of Decem ber, A. D. 1886. (Seal.) A, W.- GLEASON, Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internal!* and acts *_H**ctly en 'the -blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free . * F. J, CHENEY. A CO., Toledo. O , Sold by Druggists, Itc 1 SISTERS ! 1 I MOTHERS! 1 Your husbands, brothers, sons will wear better, softer, smoother 5 JR Underwear than ever before if you buy it here this season. Of #? Ufc course you buy it— you should, as you are the best judges of quali- S TS ties and prices. We want to talk a little with you on this subject *W j«% of Underwear. We'll be short, an there is too much to tell in type. Ok But we re ready with our gatherings for cold weather. Come and #i m f5 c ' H at the 8" ood things in this department inside, outside, Cfc the make, the qualities, the prices. We've got the best posted un- Wi m derwear man in the city. His services are free to you. Talk it & £v over with him, not because we are coaxing you to buy, but because 2G f> v«. 3 . ct Cma «?&_ a £ ls a »y thin fir that leads to money saving. If k& £* You Shop With Your Eyes and Fingers we'll get you. These J5 flr make it possible: SA | UNDERWEAR 1 & By the ton almost. The royal stock of blue-blood Un- 5 derwear at littler prices than ever before, and to fit 5 g men who always got misflts. 0 If\ A P ure w ° ol (note that), wool fleece, thick and fluffy _R #_ MII /> made s P lendidl y. double cuffs, the best garment ever & S /I If I shown . heavy enough to keep out Jack Frost; same f? Of <l uall ty dry goods stores howl about at 69c; there's 40 Vk €jtt ■*- ' dozen left out of 160 dozen bought. Better hurry. 5 i\C\ £ S< J ff W ° ol Cashmere— eyer hear of that before? jP f!» |V A lively, not a lump or knot or fault in it. If you want & \m %f #^l soft as the moss in a marsh, and always }Q X* /I iVJ thirsty, absorbing all the perspiration, keeping you ffs 6 XV w always dry and pleasant, buy this line; or, if you pre- S & fer that exquisite, non-shrinkable all-wool fleece-lined; C. Q| or heavy pure wool Derby rib; or extra heavy Scotch wool, non-irri- S S SariS'd£.39. Ye f ° fit any ShapC ' SamC in windows near by « _B. t"_l IA Twoof the grandest lines ever shown in St. Paul— our 5 «Pl»l/ ?. Te *} **}%*. V.' We ' U mention one-that all-wool fleece- 8 0 I J 1 "**- , Thls 1S the line that caused the furore among the & £2 l == ladles ] luxurious, non-irritating, non-shrinkable, guar- W. 0 m anteed wool fleece, woven in the fabric, and will wear _-A €_fc x 1 - U , th f S arment is worn out. You can snuggle in it m and feel lovely; soft as a mouse's ear; the delight of railroad en- & 7^ gmeers and employes. No dealer can match it for $1.50, but we're f> 6 making a record selling them for $1.19. - Ufe 5n $ __! /_Q £° me with any $2 * oo desire and we 'H gratify it from the IS & -PI .40 " ne^ sel " ng \ at this P ric e- Uama Wool Cashmere, JQ ■== Zephyr Wool, Silk and Wool Royal Derby; Sanitas 2* <£ ■ i S ran r J- medicated natural fluffy wool fleece-If this & X ____. line had the maker's name on it 'twould be $3.00 but the 0. m iv + v _.-i tlmes bringr ** to y° u at $1 * 48 « and the name isn't S m worth the difference-a pure fluffy fiber, beautiful in appearance, \w Uk soft to the touch, warm without being burdensome, non-irritatinjr & S t^u a ! a b^y's cheek, safeguard against rheumatism aud colds', \W m . a **** oute l fa *> rle being closely woven, prevents all air from pass- S ing through. Furnishers get $2.25 and $2.50. # IJ We have said enough. We don't want to make this advertise- #_! g ment too strong. We want to leave part of the surprise until you S JJ see the Underwear. "*.J W " mf 1 HOFFMAKW & CO. 1 S RVAN BLOCK, SEVENTH AND ROBERT STS. end, and operating the machinery within, move in opposite directions at the same time. The pedals may, for low speed, be worked up and down through a range of only four or five inches; but double that swing will double the speed. The extreme distance through which they can move ls about fourteen inches. The levers are curved, but the straight line measurement from center of axle to center of pedal pivot is sixteen inches. • • • O. O. Cestner, the Alfalfa boy, again proved his superiority as a cyclist in the ten-mile road race at Delta, Col., Oot 17. Although riding under the disadvantage of long handi caps he won easily, coming in coasting. He retires for the season Nov. 1. WITH THE BOXERS. There ls every prospect that Tommy Ryan and "Mjysterious Billy' Smith will meet again in the ring. -The Empire A. C. of Buf falo will probably secure the match, because Ryan has promised Matchmaker Charley Brooks to sign if he could obtain Smith's signature to articles for a twenty or twenty five round contest Smith is now in Buffalo having arrived in that city from San Fran cisco a week ago. "Mysterious William" is not averse to meeting Ryan, but says that he is out for the stuff and will box Ryan before the club offering the best inducement. Jim Kennedy has wired Smith an offer to box Ryan at Maspeth, L. I. The sporting people of Atlanta are con siderably stirred up over the presence there of John Ellison, a Philadelphia sport, who is quietly investigating the Georgia state laws on prize fighting, with a view of bringing James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzslmmons to gether on Georgia soli, in Atlanta, if possi ble, in a grand battle for the championship of the world. Mr. Ellison is now negotiating with certain Atlanta capitalists with a view to getting a purse, to be hung up for the championship battle, in case the state laws are not found to be too stringent in this re spect. Tommy White, the featherweight boxer, has left Chicago for New York, to begin his duties as sparring instructor and matchmaker to the Knickerbocker Athletic club. White will receive a comfortable salary, and it ls doubtful if he will engage ln much fighting in the future. Before leaving he had a long talk with Col. John D. Hopkins, and the lat ter authorized White to handle the interests of Dan Creedon and Tom Tracey as he saw fit ih the East. Any matches made for either of the ex-Australians will be recognized by Hopkins. The talk of arranging a battle between Jem Mace and Prof. Mike Donovan has been re vived. Mace says that despite his sixty-six years he is willing to box Donovan six two minute rounds, with a rest of one minute, for no less a sum than $2,500 or £1,000. He is willing to come to this country or ad vance £25 to Donovan as expenses to come to England. Should this not suit Donovan, the same terms are open to John L. Sullivan. Mace is willing to let Al Smith, his old friend and backer, arrange all business for him. Another foreign heavyweight has arrived in New York. The newcomer is Pat Scully and he hails from Dublin. He comes well recommended and is likely looking for a customer. Scully is only twenty-two years of age and resembles Peter Maher very much. He is built on bigger lines than Pe ter, but he is lighter ln weight. He can fight between 160 and 170 pounds. He stands six feet tn his street attire. Bcully used to run a school for boxing in the old country and is regarded both as a Stiff puncher and clever. The draw that Johnny Lavack fought with "Australian" Billy Murphy Tuesday night will do much to make the Cleveland lad prominent again. It will go a long way to show that the decision given against him when he fought Tommy Dixon was a wrong one. Lavack will now bend every energy to get on another match with Dixon and to prove that he ls the better man of the two. — Cleveland Press. Billy Newman, of the Bohemian Sporting club, says he has been notified by Pedlar Palmer, the bantamweight champion of Eng land, that he expects to visit this country again in November or December, and that he will meet any one tbat Newman secures for him. Newman will try and match Sammy Kelly against Patsey Haley and the winner against Dave Sullivan, and the winner of the bout against Palmer. A friend visited Young Griffo the other day in jail, and was surprised at the fine appear ance of the erratic, but clever, Australian featherweight Griffo. according to report, has no more desire to drink. He ha* taken off considerable weight, but seems to have gained in strength. Frank Slavln says that boxing is dead in this country. . It certainly 1b dead for men who have seen their last days. Out of four fights Slavin alleges that he made less than $1,560. In the list he includes bouts with Peter Maher, Jake KUraln, Joe. Butler and Steve O'Donnell. Eddie Connelly, of Boston, and Tom Causer, of England: were matched Friday by cable to fig-it before the Olympic club, Birming ham, England, late fn November. A purse of $1,000 is offered and $150 expenses- allowed Connelly. Dal Hawkins, the ycung California boxer, who was so well thought of by Jim Corbett. did so poorly in bis first match in the East against Joe Qans he. has decided, to return home. He la now oh his way to San Fran cisco. y Parson" Daviea has sent Jimmy Barry to Mount Clemens to recuperate from an at- tack of muscular rheumatism. Davies ls ready to back the champion bantam against any fighter of his class In the world. <wl.?_ da , te a ?, f £ he . eonteß <- between Willie __ mlth and Solly Smith is set for Nov. 5. The m^- Wil # box befora i the National Sporting rounds 0 Loadon ' the llmlt bei »S twenty jj}^^ Y akelr offera t0 bet $1,000 that »nS k , E Tr h ? rt wlll »» ott h, a feet at the end of the twenty-fifth round with Kid La vlgne at the Bohemian Sporting club Tues- Jem Mace, the veteran English boxer, and ex-champion of the world, is expected to visit this country in December, and a match will be arranged to take place ln New York city n'S., S i aTta ' / a L Un * t0 induc * Steve H,£ On Sf n 1° meet bim a second time, will turn his face westward in a few weeks and locate for the winter in San Sci^co Ip__£ s'r-,^ 00 **- * nd "D"*"" Ed Smith will leave South Afnca .next week for America. SneslTs^uii 8 ° V6mm WUh fl * hters «* JZti*/ l mth L brother of the Denver heavy weight, has been matched to box "Red" Chic^o 11 DCXt m ° nth '° r $2 °° * B,de ' near Peter Maher has decided to take on Steve ODonßell again. The fight will probably take place after his match with Choynskl. mfE-l-HfSS Inte L eßt thl » week centers in the 2Jfr between Bverhart and "Kid" Lavlgne, which is scheduled for Tuesday evening. Eddie Connolly, of Boston, the lightweight boxer, ham sailed tor England to IghtTom Causer, in Birmingham, Nov. 24. The glove fight between Frank Slavin and SftSffS^i? ChlC£g0 * wm be declded Frank Slavin has received an offer from St^Sr t0 bCX T&m 8h "^ ** " m?n\ n w^Tghflo 8 Sfn&'^j^ Bd Connelly, the St. John, N. 8., boxer will shortly leave for England. ' JUST A FEW HOUSE NOTES. ™?_i -♦ , Gent . ry r- wUI pace an exhibition mile at Belmont Park, Philadelphia, Wednes at' rtud" he wln be sent to Em P lr » Frank Agan won the fastest five-heat race on record when he beat Robert J. and Sphinxetta in 2:03.4, 2:0., 2:05%, 2:o6*__ 206 at Providence. ' Nebraska holds the trotting stallion rec ord of the season, 2:09»4; also, the world's race record for trotters over a half-mile track, 2:10%. both record, being taken into camp by that famous four-year-old, Pat L — Horse Review. Pointer is waiting for a ''crack" at King Oentry in competition, but John R. is no longer out for races. BACO-i THE WI7.XER. C'onneff, the American Runner, Beaten at Glasgow. GLASGOW, Oct. 24.— F. F. Bacon, the Eng lish champion runner, beat T. P. Conneff, the American champion. In the two-mile run here today. Bacon won by sixteen yards, in 9 min utes and 41 seconds. Bacon thus won all three races of the series arranged between the two men for $600 a eide in each event Bacon won the three-mile at Dublin on Oct 3, in 15 minutes and 29 2-5 seconds. Con neff gave up after covering one mile and 300 yards. The second race, a mile run, was won by Bacon at Bolton, near Manchester, on Oct. 17, in 4:35 2-5. He was 30 yards ahead of Conneff at the finish. Recent Bowling; Score*. Friday evening the Interurban Bowling club bowled the following scores on N. Weiler __ Son's alleys: G. Haungs. 226; P. Fisher, 161; J. Yost, 206; A. Rampmann, 183; G. Gelathly, 187; W. Weiler, 223; W. Gordon 187; W. Boat-he. 165. m READY FOR SEA. Battleship Oregon Is at Last Fit for Service. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.— After weeks of preparation, the new United States battleship Oregon, Is ready for the sea. She was ordered out some weeks ago, but lt was discovered that her turret machinery was out of order and would not work. Then it waa found that her compasses would have to be readjusted. Now, however, everything is- in shipshape on board. At an earfV hour, she will steam over to SausiJita, and if there is no fog s4ie Will go out of Golden Gate. If there ls a fog, she will wait for favor able conditions. It Is reported that the battleship will test her armament while outside. ! A Handsome Complexion | is one of the greatest charms a woman can | possess. 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