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16 BASE-BALL. •How a Chicago Dry-Goods Han Undertook to Oper ate the Fool-Box. Attempt to Secure the Corrupt Co-o| eration of John Clapp, of the Cleveland Team. How Clapp Led Him On, and How the Exposure Finally Came. The Week Closes with Chicago in a Strong Lead in the Champion ship Eace. (Vorcestcr licatcn a Third Time by Clove' land, and Troy Gets Another Game from Buffalo. How a Young lady from Boston Gushed Forth Her Admiration for Char ley Snyder. AX ABORTIVE CONSPIRACY, If there is anything certain in sportini; matters nowadays it is certain that hase-ball. as conducted under the auspices of the clubs comprising the National .League, is utlerij’ tree from crookedness and fraud, and that all League games are played on their merits. If for no other reason than tiiis, the League deserves to live and occupy an honorable place in the annals of American sports and pastimes. Vet in spite of the safeguards and preventives contrived to protect and pre sene the game from the encroachments of jramblers and thieves, and in spite of the se vere penalties reicntlesly imposed tor every departure from honorable conduct on the part of players in League Clubs, there are to be found rascals ready to tempt players from tlie path of rectitude by the otter of pecuni ary gain. A case in point has just come to notice through Pinkerton’s Detective Agency, which, by a vote ot the League at its last annual meeting, is intrusted with the work of ferreting out any and all crooked ness, performed or attempted, that shall occur in connection with League champion ship games or players. The unprincipled scoundrel who figures as tne tempter in litis instance is a man occupying a creditable and responsible position in a Chicago business house, while the player tempted is none other than John Clapp, the square-toed and incor ruptible Captain and manager ot the Cleve land team. About three weeks ago Clapp received at Cleveland a letter, of which the following is a literal copy: LETTER KO. L Chicago, May 7,lßSL—Fkiekd John: Please excuse me for writing you, but I want a little business. I used to know you when you was in Sr, Louis, ana now you probably don’t remera ner me. But now lam willing to do something for you. X want you to win tho Monday's yams sure with the Chicago, and if you do win 1 will send you (SIOO.OO dollars! cue hundred dollars. I shall bet $300.00 on Monday’s game on the Clevelands between Cleve. and Chi, I bet on Clevelands. Xow win for me. Johnnie, and I will send yon 100 dolL The belting will be 10 to 7, Chicago the fa vorits, so I can afford to give up a hundred, which 1 will send to you on Wednes day a. m. sure. Xowyou lix it with the boys to win sure, and you shall have tho money sure. Now ao the best you can, and remember its a hundred for yon if you win, sure, and I will send the money by express, same direction that 1 send the letter. You remember, now. J. W. Watson. LETTER XO. 2 was written three days Inter, and is an inter minably long screed covering six closely-writ ten sheets of note paper, Ju this letter, dated May 10, tho young man gives himself away ab solutely, revealing bis true name and business connection. He uses tbo stationers* of his em ployer, beaded “Office of Bankrupt Store, 184 and lSt> State street (opposit Palmer House).” He explains how it was that he failed to forward the SIU) promised in his drst letter by saying; , “I have been dun up, Uobcd of out $725.00. And now*, Johnnie, please nave pachunts and listen till I tell you the whole thing." Thcu follows a long-winded varn about bow he was “Robed” out of s4o7'by a young man named 44 Dowling,” who works in a gambling house, and whom Woodruff sent with his pool tickets to get them cashed, and then to place the whole amount on Chicago In the Saturday game; but the young man ••collared the boodle,” and men pretended to have misunder stood tho instructions and to have plaved tho money on Cleveland Instead,—:! very stale trick and gauzy explanation, eurelv. Woodruff assures Clapp that “Dowling” was “a Baskel & lilacKleg”; that “a biger cut Throught & Thief never lived.” But he is very anxious Clapp should think him “ alright,” and sure to pay that slou, “ and many others 100.00 before this season is over.” He is going to win $3,000 this season, and Clapp shall have bis share. He reminds John of where be made his acquaintance,—some years ago, wheu Clapp played m St. Louts,—and to show how square he is he incloses the pool ticket? with which bo was swindled by “Bowling,” and al«o incloses his (Woodruff’s) note of hand, promising to pay John Clapp SIOO.OO six months from date. May 10, and signed “J. S. Woodruff.” In the same inclosure was a cipher to be used bv Clapp In giving pointers to guide him in betting. trunk at once” was the message when Cleveland was to win. and “ Can’t go this week ” when the visiting club was to win. He lays out his program thus: “I will play you strong to win the first game with the Bostons. 1 think you will lose the last game with Providence." He is willing, however, to be guided by Clapp, and closes by saying: “The day 1 receive the telegram, that day I will play as you say." THE NEXT MESSAGE Clapp received was dated “Thursday p. m.," and announced that “ 1 have plaid you to loose to day tor 35 doll only, fori did not hear from you.* But he gives notice that he is going to ~ play you to win the first Boston game; so vou play that day, and do your best too. I sbalfput In about 2 or 3 hundred." If he “knocks out a few dollars "he will take up that note. He Is going to play Cleveland to “loose ” the second game with Boston, and then he can send the «KW immediately. “ 1 would like rather to have you loose one with the Troys," he says, and if things go right Ciapp can - make £3OO next week or so. ANXIOUS AND UNEASY * May 14 is the date of the next epistle, which is written upon deep-edged mourning paper, with envelope ot the same style. He explains that ho “ writes on this paper for a stiff." He begins by saying; “Now 1 can’t get a word from vou, ana 1 wjsb you would write and let me know something. 1 enclose a telegram for you to ecud me, and if you think it alright send it and I will scud 2 hundred A* Filtv Doll. Tuesday." The telegram inclosed lor Clapp to send is on a »> estern Union blank, and reads as follows: .£ y* V . KL : K ‘ N • V.** ~7~' J- iroMn/*, Ist and J&» state tlrccu Bankrupt Store, Chicago, 111.: Can't co this week. Cl a it \ This was to show that Cleveland would “loose ’ Monday’s game with the Bostons. Being a little nervous aboutClapp’s prolonged silence, he urges him to send baek those pool tickets in closed hi a former letter, ns he thinks he can settle chat deal and get £IOO out of it. CLAPP’S DECOY. " enow come to nn interesting pba«e of the aUalr. lu order to the more deeply implicate bis man. and if possible to obtain from him some information of value touching similar sonsplracios or attempts to tamper with plavers at other dubs, Clapp, alter com'errmg sith 31 r. Evans, President of the Cleveland r °^ owla fi‘ extremely Ingenious Ci.hvEi.AND 0., May SJ.-Friend “Jim”: Owing to an injury to my right band, which I received In the second Providence game, i have been unable to write or acknowledge the recciot of your letters. You seem to be nil right, and you assure me that you are, and from your let ters one would suppose you willing to do as you 3i_ow, you must remember i am running a great risk mid cannot alford to keep vou ported unless I am assured beyond a doubt that vou "‘ ll keep all to yourself. I thiuk there isa chance to make a little something, but vou know the League rules are very strict, and a Player it caught It goes hard with him, but your letter assures me you will keep everything on the quiet. Ail the boja are watched, but I am in a good position witt^hVbm' e »u U Vh bt H n mu ? e Ca ! Hßin ' and >m wild the boj& ai) the time. I cannot give vou SSft?o K id Dt fo^? ny ’ as 1 loptaymthe outttcld for a few games, but will bo behind the bat soon, and then can advise vou better. Now you must keep this all to yourself. I have! monev can play a little Tho a i® 0 * 1 yt ? u can count on him. xnc pool-iooms have been closed here, but there great deal of betting going on outside h r ! . b e» h «fi v t 3 thcm 8 ctmnre to take them la. °i ha\e the key to your telegrams all right, but vr.dl not bo able to send you anything for a few 1 get in shape/ Now/l wS like my to .P uta little money tor me on other samts, and wish you would let me know how they are going. Please send me a key to tele grams for other frame*, so that I may under stand how to instruct my friend. Let me know if you have any men of other clubs Ji-cea; if so, who, as I can tell if they are all right. We have got to be mighty careful who we trust. I know them all, and can tell who to count on. 1 think as you do, that with careful and strictly confidential correspondence we (that is. you and myself) can make a snug sum ibis season. Wo ought to make $2,000 or £I,OOO apiece, as you say; but we must bo sharp and on the lookout all the time. I ura writing this in the club house, and am obliged to be very careful; can not say half what 1 wish to, as I am compelled to write in great haste. Please let me hear from 3’ou by return mail. Give me a good long let ter and all the Instruction you can. Let me know how to play other games, and 1 will write you again soon. lam yours, etc,. John. j\ s.—if northing can be done with the Worcesters I will telegraph you, but am afraid I will be unable to go behind the bat this week, and if you do not hear from me you will under stand. Now I have two (2) good friends in Chi cago, who are square and may be able to assist vou. If vou would like to meet them I will send letter of introduction to you. Answer quick. Joun. GRKATLY ENCOURAGED. The receipt of the above seems to have en couraged Woodrutf greatly, for he promptly re plied on the -4th of May. Following are some extracts from the letter; ••Dkaii Fuiknp John: Yours just received. Now I had given up all hopes of hearing from vou at all, and am glad at last to get in with you. Obi 1 could of made 5.U00.00 Doll here on Boston games with you. Vou were selling choice here in pools, rale 10 to 7 and 10 tod. 1 did not touch but one, and lost 75.(W; so kept off of It, as could not hear anything from you. Now John, Worcesters will be splendid to nip them on. They will be selling about even. Now if you could manage to loose lirst game, win second, and loose third, I can knock out S3OO anyway. Now of course what Ido 1 will divide equal and bo square with vou. ••Now as for anything with anyone else, I will say 1 uni not directly; bur. John, even if I were 1 could not tell you under no circum stances. As to meeting your friends hero, I have no objections meeting them; but ns to Business, I think it is not ail advisable. This little Business is purely and squarely between you and me, and no one In God s world knows anything of it but you and me. ••Now you can trust me with your life. Why, at time of Louisville Exposition [the Devlin- HalLCramcr matter] 1 could of send 3 men that were not thought anything about at all, and they were us deep in the mire as anyone; but I bad nothing to say, although 1 hud lost 1.500 dob lars on a Blunder of one of thorn, and they are llrst-cluss men to-day, but 1 have not ap proached one of them. Vou I have wanted for 2years. Now wo are all right if you will only work it right and be sure you do as you say. •• As to my giving you any other games, I can't, for I have to guess thorn. 1 am working and trying to catch onto a man in Chicago here, butits hard; but if 1 do I’ll give you wbut points 1 cun; but don’t ask me for any names, for that 1 cannot give.” The enterprising manager of the Bankrupt Store then proceeds to say what be wants done with the Worcester games in Cleveland,— 4 * loose first, win-2d, & loose 3d.” He thinks he can do something when the Clevelands go East, and is sure he can made some money if Cleveland will ••loose” the first game with Troy. He is par- Ucular, however, to caution Clapp to be sure be is going to win. •* for its easy to loose and not so easy to win always.” He hopes to see John and get better acquainted when he comes to Chicago, and m the meantime subscribes himself **your true friend Jim.” Getting anxious for 44 pointers,” the wily dry goods man sent the following telegrams: Chicago. Hi.. May ix— John Clnjiv, C. R. if. Club: Can’t go Una week- Jenny U sick. Answer if all right sure. Ja.mks. CHICAGO. 111.. Mar 25.— John Clapp, CUirlnud ii.ue- JJaliCtub: No news. Send frank [meaning trunk] at once to-day. Jennie little better. jAiiRS. claw's LAST LKTTEIt. The last section of the correspondence is com prised In the subjoined letter, delivered in per son to Woodruff yesterday by William A. Pink erton, Superintendent of tho Chicago Agency: “ Cleveland. 0., May 2(s.—James S. U’oodnijT, E&i,: This will introduce Mr. W. A. Pinkerton, referred to in ray letter of the 23d. He will make himself known to you before he is done with the interview*. Having now introduced my friend. I would like to say a word for myself. All your letters to me were turned over to Mr. Evans, President of our Club, as soon as re ceived, and by his advice and direction my letter to yon of the 23d was written, in the hope that your dishonest schemes might be fully devel oped and counteracted. As you are well aware, I* am a professional ball-player, and have followed ibis hue of business for tho past twelve years, and have received for my services a good salary. During inis time I have wit nessed tho downfall of several good ball-play ers, caused by just such men os you; they are now suffering, and 1 am glad of tho opportunity to expose such a dishonest character us you have proven yourself to be by offering to bribe me. lam very glad you have selected me as your victim, as J am able to withstand all such temptations. You say you have been “trying for two years to get me.” 1 am glad you have devoted so much time to me. for bad the same amount been expended on others you mlyht have succeeded iu injuring some poor fellow, as well as tho popular game of base-ball. I would advise you In tho future to attend to your legitimate business and give up experi menting with honest ball-payers. Mr, Pinker ton will express 10 you ray feeling in tho matter more fully than I have done, as I feel myself unable to do the subject justice. John E. Clapp. When Mr. Pinkerton called Woodruff was en gaged in his duties as manager of the bankrupt store, and the visitor quietly waited until he was at liberty, und then presented the above “ letter of introduction." Woodruff expressed great pleasure at meeting a friend of his friend in Cleveland, but by the time he reached that por tion showing that his game was up and bis ras cality exposed be turned ns pale sis death, and begged bis visitor “ for God's sake to talk low er, lest the people in the store should overhear. Later in tne alternoon Woodruff visited the Pinkerton Agency on Pitth avenue, and begged and implored that the affair be kept from the press, us its publication would ruin his business reputation. To all this Mr. Pinkerton returned but one reply,—that he hud been employed to work up this exposure, and that it was no part of his duty o»* Inclination to shield tho wrong-doer from the full consequences of his rascality. Mr. Pinkerton made an effort to as certain whether Woodruff really knew anything about crookedness in connection with tho Chi cago Club, but was convinced that the man had lied in insinuating to Clapp that be knew a Chi cago player who be was trying to tamper with. Amongtho mass of correspondence turned over was a letter received in Chicago last year by Clapp when present in this city us Cap tain of the Cincinnati team, propos ing to bribe him by an offer of £SU to “ beat them Chieagos,” and to send the money to tho Trcmont House immediately after the game. Thesimilarity of handwritlng'and of tho forms of expression proves conclusively that this letter, though signed “C. C. Case." was written by this man Woodruff. Woodruff s case will probably be laid before the Grand'Jury of the Criminal Court with a view to procuring an indictment for bribery and attempted conspiracy. If there is any law cov ering his case he will be given tho full benefit of it. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The effect of last week’s play has been to change the standing of nearly all the clubs. It has brought Chicago to the front, with a lead of two games, set Worcester back to a tie with Buffalo for second place, enabled Cleveland to pass both Boston and Provi dence, and Detroit to reach and tie Boston and Providence in games won. The Western teams have carried off all the honors, Boston losing three games at Detroit, Worcester three at Cleveland, and Providence two at Chicago. This week will bring together Chicago and Tioy at Troy, Detroit and Worcester at Worcester, Cleveland and Bos ton at Boston, and Buffalo and Providence at Providence. The position of the different clubs at the close of yesterday’s play was as follows: WAATEH-AX EXTERPRISIXG, A bilious younu man of guud udilress that wu L»« willing t«j work hard 5 hours per day for a fair moneration. Room 14, la Deurborn-gt, WANTED-FlllST-ULASS SALESJU SC^ eo£ „ St ° 4 ’ ~ _ . U With established trade to curry line of li TIIO Greeiisfelder, Kosentlial & Co. Dine 'imet ln 3lbauurl and KaDSiU * Addresa «• ' A ’ rlbu defeated the C. H. Henderson & Go. team by W" A\TFI)—AV EYPEPIEVCFD SA a score 7to ’**■ dfeo-hiniware fw u£ wSu The West-End Base-Ball Club has been or trade, stodauut, JO.NK6 i I’EKKEb. I'hllad panizod, and Is ready to receive challenges, pWa. which may be addressed to F. Welsh, Secretary, WA.VTiiD-A GOOD, FIKST-CLAi Janitor. Must have good references, and t uersumd bis business. Apply to I*. O’NKLLI*. Maluku ■.inlanrin -mil ivilu. opposin' Union VirK;~ CHARLIE SXYDBR’S FAIR ADMIRER. At the Chicago-Boston game last Tuesday there sat iu the grand stand a party of two ladies and one gentleman, whose sympathies were wholly Bostonian. An unknown scribe sat near them, and, unobserved by them, took notes of their conversation, which, be ing quite amusing, is presented to the read ers of The Tiuhuxe verbatuni. The Bostons went to the field and the game began. One of the ladies was evidently ac quainted with the gentlemanly (?) catcher of the “ Pets of Murray Hill,” and expressed herself as follows: “Oh! there’s Charlie Snyder catching; he’s just lovely. I know Charlie Snyder well; he always comes to see me when he’s in town, Charlie Snyder does; he’s j ust lovely, Charlie Snyder is. A pause of a moment while “ Dal ” made a base hit “ Oh! ain’t that mean? I think its just too horrid. Charlie Snyder don’t like it, 1 know. Just see that pitcher! Whitney, that’s bis name; he sends in an awful hard ball; THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: • SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1881—TWENTY PAGES. Charlie Snyder says so. They don’t think Charlie Snyder can catch for him all the sea son, hnfc Charlie Snyder says ho can.” Another pause, while the Chicago’s wont to the held. Those are all reporters down there. I Know that red-headed one down there. He’s on the Telegraph, I think. I hate that Trib une reporter; so does Charlie Snyder,”— remembering she had not mentioned his name for one minute. “ Last Saturday we sat right down there, and 1 wanted to ‘sass ’ that nnslity Tribune reporter awful had. lie said Charlie Snyder stepped on the ball, mid Charlie Snyder said he didn't: then he said tic did, ami Charlie Snyder told him he wasn’t there to 4 empire ’ the game, —he was there to report, ana had better mind his own business.—that’s what Charlie Snyder said. Then the reporter put (bat horrid thing in the nastily paper about Charlie Snyder. I think that reporter is. real horrid nashty, i do. Charlie Snyder is a real nice gentleman, Charlie Snyder Is. I know Charlie Snyder's family, and they are real nice people. I tel’l Charlie Snyder he’s too nice to play bull, hut Charlie Snyderonly laughs, and says he’s going to slop someday, but he wont, I know. He’s real nice, Charlie Snyder is.” By chi* time the Boston* a cre again In the field. ••There’s Charlie Snyder catching again. Do you know the Boshtons bought some slockin’s, and they were so heavy that Charlie Snyder could not wear them, so Charlie Snyder bought u lighter pair, mid they ripped, mid Charlie Snyder asked me to mend them, and 1 did. lie’s tin awful nice fellow, Charlie Snyder is. That’s Anson (jutting; ain’t ho awful big? They call him * Baby.’ Ain’t he awful fat? ” A pause, while the Chicago* scored up three runs and rook the field. ••Look at that pitcher [Goldsmith], ain’t his Jcct awlul fat? He’s real good-looking, but 1 think he’s awful fat. He’s a good pitcher, but he’s awful fat. He’s real nice, but he’s got such fat feet. He isn’t as good-looking as Charlie Snyder, though. 1 think Charlie Snyder is real nice-looking, don’t you? •*1 wish Charlie Snyder would look up here. I like to see Charlie Snyder laugh. He’s got such white teeth, Charlie Snyder has. He’s so nice, Charlie Snyder is. 1 think Charlie Snyder is the best-looking one in the Bostons, don’t you? Charlie Snyder says he’s as black us a negro be fore the season Is over, Charlie Snyder is; iho sun burns him so, but he’s just lovely, Charlie Snyder is.” At this point the scribe’s paper gave out, and ho was forced to stop: but the conversation was kept up in this strain tor six innings, the fair admirer asserting every moment that Charlie Snyder was •* real nice.” After standing it for six innings the writer was able, with the assist ance of :i triend who came down to speak to him between innings, to roach a mure secluded spot, and by rno end of the game was able to walk to the cars and reach home, only to pass a wretched night dreaming of **Charlie Sny der.” CLEVELAND VS. WORCESTER. Special Dispatch to T7ie Chicago Tribune, Cleveland, 0., May2S.—Cleveland earned its third victory from Worcesters to-day bv tremendous batting. Every one of the home nine except Smith made one or more hits, while the visitors did not score Gut one hit till the latter part of the game.* McCormick himself made three hits, one of them a three** baser, and his running of bases probably wearied nim and affected his pitching, for the Worcesters managed to earn a few bases toward the end of the contest. Their only run was scored by Bushong in the eighth in ning on singles by himself, Stovey, and Dick erson, and a wild throw by McCormick. Both nines played a line fielding game, Glasscock especially distinguishing himself. In the second inning he made a lino one-band stop of Irwin’s low grounder, and lidded totlrstin lime. Clapp in left held, after taking Dorgun's long lly, made a wonderful throw to Phillips at llrsc base, and cut off Dickerson's return. Jiiw/Htw— 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 SB Cleveland 3 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 *—ll Worcester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0— 1 Earned runs—Cleveland, S. Buse hits—Cleveland. 10; Worcester, 7. Two-base hit—Hotalmg. Three-base hits—McCormick, Glasscock, Phil lips. Fielding errors—Cleveland, 3; Worcester, 3. First base on balls—Cleveland, 2; Worcester, 1. First base on errors—Worcester, 2; Cleveland, 2, Left on bases—Worcester, 0; Cleveland, 0. Struck out—Shutter, Kennedy, Creamer, Ilo taimg. Carpenter. Double plays—Clapp-Phillips, Itichmond-Sto vcy-Carpenter. Dalis called—Richmond, 83; McCormick, 74. Strikes called—Richmond, 22; McCormick, 2d. Passed balls—Bushong, 1. Time—Two hours. Umpire—Bradley. TROY VS. BUFFALO. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Buffalo, X. Y., May 2S.— Tlie Buffalos and Troys played magnificently to-day, lilt ling with about the same degree of freedom. Up to the seventh inning the local men had the best of it. wheu a muff and a terrific wild tltrpw b3* Galvin enabled the visitors to tie the game. In the next inning slow fielding by the same player yielded Gillespie two bases, and a single brought him home. Rich ardson made a brilliant catch of a long hit in the second, with the bases full, and'threw the ball to Peters, who fielded to Foley, ex tinguishing a player who was too far away from Ins base. Morrissey lias gone home owing to continued poor health, and will not probably play any more this season. Xo one has yet been engaged to till his place. Jnnlwjs— 1 2 3 45G789 Buffalo 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 o—4 Troy 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 o—o Buns earned—Buffalo, 4; Troy, 2. Two-baso hits—Uicbardsuu, O’Rourke, Gil lespie. Three base hit—Rowe. Total bases on clean hits—Buffalo, 15; Troy, 11. Left on bases—Buffalo, 5; Troy, 4. Struekout—Ewing. Galvin (3j, Peters (2), Force. Bases on called bulls—Buffalo, 1; Troy, 2. First base on errors—Troy, 1. Wild throw—Galvin, L Missed llv—Gulvlu, 1. Passed ball—White, L Wild pitches—Lynch, 1; Welch. 1. Total lidding errors—Buffalo, 2; Troy, 0. Base hits—Buffalo, 11; Troy, 10. Time of game—Two hours and ten minutes. Umpire—Docscher. OTHER GAMES Tho pressmen of Hand, McNally & Co.’s print ing establishment played the compositors of tho Arm a game or base-ball which resulted in favor of tho pressmen by a score of 3(J to 15. Special Dispatch to The Chicago TriOuiie. Monmouth, HI, May 2S. —A match game of base-ball was played here this afternoon by the Knox College Club, from Galesburg, and the Monmouth College nine, In which the latter were disastrously beaten by u score of 35 to I. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Bradford. Pa., May 28.—Tho game between the Bradfords and Detroirs ibis afternoon was easily won by the Dctroits, by tho following score; Innings— . 123 4 56789 Detroit 7 0 4 114 3 1 o—2l Bradford 0 0300002 2 7 Special Dispatch to The Chicago ’lYibun''-. DtrmjQUE, la.. May 28.—The Luke Views of Chicago were defeated to-day by tho Dubuqucs; score, 8 to 3, with an inning to share. GOSSIP OP TDK GAME. Keith Bros.’ beat Cutter & Crossett’s nine yesterday, 33 to 30. The J. B. Wiggins, engravers, beat the F. H. Haim & Co. team 10 to 1. The John T. Farweli & Co. nine defeated the Marshall Field <t Co. nine yesterday by a t No. 51 Emma street* Chicago. \ We notice with pain that the Cleveland Leader man in his report of the Cleveland-Worcester ffumcoflast Wednesday plagiarized and para ■v-c \ y phrased a humorous account of the Chicag o game of Saturday, May 21, which ap - Reared in The Tribune. Two nines from the wholesale store of 3far sbull Field & Co. played yesterday afternoon corner ot State and Twenty-third streets. The team from the dress-goods department, cap tained by Frank Xayier, beat the upholstery fellows, Sam Fashley, Captain, 12 to 10. T:;. 5 * Cbicag os left lust evening on their first Eastern trip. Every man In the lot Is in the best of physical condition, and confidently ex pects to win at least eight out of the twelve games to be played with Troy, Boston. Provi dence, and Worcester. Anson, us usual, is man ager, none of tbo Club officers accompanying the team. They remain away four weeks. A shadow of deep mystery has surrounded Smith, the “California giant*' who was engaged by the Clevelands, but who tailed to show up at the opening of the season, and after coming as far East as Chicago is reported to have gone back to the “ glorious climate.” His repeated requests for bis release were entirely ignored by the Cleveland management, who wore any thing but satisfied with his conduct. Xow comes a letter from the Detroit management wanting to know If Cleveland will grant him his release, saying he has agreed to play In that city If Cleveland will give its consent. This, of course, Cleveland will refuse to do, and Mr. Smith will have to explain his Strange conduct to tbo satis faction of the management here before he gets a chance to play In any of the League clubs.— Cleveland Herald. A HEADLESS CORPSE. Ghastly Discovery in the Woods Near Winnetka. The Head Found on the Beach Some "Weeks Ago, Nothing Known of the Murdered Man or of His Murderers. Friday afternoon 'Gardner West: the 12-ycac old son of Mr. James U. ‘West, of Lakeside, went out bird's-nesting iu the forest land which lies between the railroad-track and Lake Michigan, just north of the suburb of Wlnnelku, and which, after their recently deceased proprietor, have been dubbed Hubbard’s Woods by the in habitants. His occupation was of a kind which led him into all sorts of curious places, a partic ularly impervious patch of forest tangle being, as the young hunter well knew, iho most likely place in which to hit upon the object of his quest. Ho hud quartered here and there among the woods, when at a point near where the Green Buy road a short distance south of Lakeside, which is just north of Wmnctkn, chances its northerly course to one almost due west, ho sun’ a most desirable spot for his investigations. About fifty feet north from the road, alongside which at this point rises n neglected osage hedge, stood an ash-tree at whose base was a dense tangle of wild currant hushes,—so flense that even when tho lad ticurcd them ho could hardly distinguish light upon the other side of them. As he neared tho spot lie was surprised to fin 1 a swarm of tiles arise from It, but this fact did not deter him from pursuing his researches, iic pushed tho bushes apart and peered in, when, instead of a welcome bird’s nest, his intent sight was arrested by the appariiiou of A HEADLESS CORPSE stretched along the ground. Fascinated for a moment by rbo horrible sight, the boy took a long look at tho dreadful object, and then dusucd oil' in the direction ot borne. His course took him to leeward of tho corpse, when be be came aware of tho fact that the air was heavily minted with foul exhalations. This hurried him up, and he soon arrived at his father’s house. Mr. West heard his story and, having communi cated It to some of tho neighbors, a party started otT some time later in tho evening ana verified it by tho discovery of tho headless horror just us tho lad had described It. The bushes were pushed aside and tho figure of the man revealed to the full light of tho sun. It lay so that, were the head still attached to tho bodv.it must have rested upon tho swelling base of the tree os upon a pillow. It rested upon its back, tho bands lying by the sides and the feet, wnlch reached ueartyjto the end of tho tangle, were turned outward*. What was, under tho circumstances, a fairly careful examination of the body revealed rbe fact that it was that of a well-built and decently-dressed man. as far as could be judged by the clothes left upon bim, which consisted of merely pants, boots, waist coat, and undershirt. The pants were of dark cloth of a good quality and the vest, which was pulled up under the corpse’s shoulders, was of very line basket cloth. The boots were a very fair pair of Congress gaiters, but had some holes in thorn which looked like inten tional cuts. The pants were in the same condition, being slushed here and there as if with a knife. Tho remains were badly decom posed, much of tho tlesh having been removed from the bones, and the darkness of decompo sition was visible wherever the llcsh was ex posed. The vertebral column, glistening white, protruded an inch from the neck, which, it was plain to see. bud been very cleanly cut in two, not the slightest evidence of nervous hacking being apparent. Whoever had done tho job bad accomplished it neatly as well at thoroughly. ‘ Looking lor evidences of a motive fur the murder which had been committed, tho party discovered that tho pockets of both tho punts aud waistcoat of the corpse had been turned in side out, which at once suggested tho theory chat the unfortunate wretch had beeu robbed as well as murdered. While consulting upon what they had seen, and building all sorts of theories us to tho cir cumstances of tho tragedy, tho party suddenly called to mind that about six weeks previously a young fellow named Dwyer had discovered upon the lake shoro TIIK HEAD OF A MAN,— a ghastly and putrescent fragment of humnnltv. At the lime but little attention was paid to tho mutter, no investigation was deemed necessary, and too .head was allowed to remain upon tho beach. The generally received conjecture at tho time was that the head was that of some victim of a shipwreck which had been severed from tho body by doming ice, and washed ashore. The party remembered that the place where tho head was discovered was in about a direct line from the lake to the spot whore the headless corpse lay. Dylhis line the places wocre tho head and body were respectively dis covered was not more than about JWOyards in length. Upon this strange coincidence it was not u very dUHcult matter to form tho plausible theory that the bead aud tho body hud belonged to the same in dividual; that he had been murdered in the woods, and that, in order to destroy the possi bility of idencilication of their victim, tho mur derers had removed bis head, earned it to tho lake shore, and thrown it in. Of course this is only a theory, but it is perhaps tho most natural one under tho circumstances. Where tho vic tim came from is a mystery that will probably never be found out. lie did not belong to rbo neighborhood, us nobody is missing there, or has been within six months, widen is believed by the people who saw tho corpse to be tho length of time chat it has been lying in tho woods. There- can be no doubt that the birds’-oestlng boy has unearthed a murder or the most uokhuilk DE SCRIPTION. It Is clear that tho tragedy was not the result of a disagreement amongst tramps. The clothes of tho victim were ot a quality nut worn by tho vagabond fraternity, and had he been a respectable man who fell foul of trumps and was killed by them they would not have failed to possess themselves ot Uls superior garments. .Whether be was killed in tho city and carried by night to the lonely spot—whether be was lured thither aud then slain, arc matters of mere con jecture. A short time ago a raau named Michnclson, living at Winneika, found a coat at tho lake near tho spot where the head was found. It was suggested that this possibly was tho remaining undiscovered article of the man’s suit of clothing, and that the fact that the man’s waistcoat was bunched up about his shoulders indicated that he had been dragged by his feet along the ground to the spot where be was found. If tho coat did belong to the man then the murder must have been commuted much more recently than six months ago. as a garment of that size could not very well have remained undiscovered upon a pretty well fre quented beach for so long a time. There is, however, no protit In pursuing the many theo ries that circumstances, which may or may not have a bearing upon tho case, give rise to. All that is known about the case has been told, and there is not the faintest breath of evidence to tell who tho corpse was, who were his murderers, and where the foul deed cun have been commit ted. A Tribune reporter visited Wlnnetka and Lakcsdc yesterday aud conversed with Gardner West, the lad who made tho hideous discovery. and with other people ot the suburb, tho result ot which investigations have been given above. He also visited tho spot whore tho corpse was found aud, possibly, tho murder committed. The Green Bay road, nfiernasslngthrough Win netka and running due south forubout half a mile, takes a sheer almost at right angles to tho west. In this direction It runs for about JtfO yards when it again turns south. In the short distance where it runs about duo east and west it is separated from the open by a fence and a wild-growing osage-hodge whoso dense growth and sharp prickles oiler an almost impassable barrier to tho pedestrian. The reporter man aged to get through It and reached the spot where THE HEADLESS HORROR had been discovered. The ash free was there, and the tnmrlc: and some few tlics which still hovered over the place where blood-discolored foliage of last year still offered them some little inducement to remain near. Thocorpse, how ever, had been placed out of sight, and only a low mound, marked at each end by a piece of broken branch, remained to tell of the mystc ridus murder. The Coroner, and the village doctor, who, by the by, had said that he would not make u post-mortem examination of tho corpse for ail Winneiku, and the Coroner's jury had made their official investigation, and the foul horror had been placed foreverout of sight. A GHOST-HUNTER. 110 Solves tlic Sheeted ITlystcry* At the intersection of Archer avenue and Dearborn street stands a three-story frame building which Is on Its way to a, vacant lot. Several hundred people were attracted to this structure last evening by tho appearance at Its upper windows of three ghosts at an hour con siderably curlier than tho traditional lw o'clock when such beings are supposed to show them selves. Jt is not related that any women with babies la their arras fainted, or that any bravo men turned while from fear and cowardly slunk away; but all were on tho tiptoe of curl osity when tho throe mysterious shades daunted their white shrouds In the very gentle breeze. A colored man who is a linn believer in ghosts, and says be has seen thorn in tho form ot white rabbits in secluded nooks and of old women in lonely churchyards, resolved to make a closer investigation of tho haunted building, and learn if the three were ghosts or something else. Tho phantom-hunter mustered bis courage and went through tho traveling house, bent on having an interview with tho •• spirits." ilo says ho felt very “ dubious " while searching tho rooms, but recovered bis self-possession when a shrouded personage tlapped Us white sheet in his face, and revealed to him that tho ghost in tho white cap, the one in tho sheet. Just from tho laundry, and the sprite in tne colorless gown were three boys who wore bent on having a 1U- tlo fun at the expense of the community. Mr. colored individual hastily pushed the three boy; to the window, nntf loudly announced to the ex cited spectators below that “ them Is no ghosts, and then retired in irood order, chucklmff to himself that be alone had bad tbo spunk to peu otruto the joke. A VfcnnoKo Trasredy While Vienna was hurrahing over the recent Imperial marriage, a poor tailor, the father of five children, all starving, shut himself up with them in a room, butchered them, and stabbed himself. Suspicion having been aroused, the door of the room was burst open, and the police found him Just alive, but covered, with blood, lie sat up lor a moment, glanced at tho live corpses, and then at « cojre in which a canary was sinjtlnjf. “Give him to tho janitor,” he re marked, “otherwise he will starve to death then ho Jay down and died. The crnnclest display'd? steel jewelry will be exhibited at C. A. Coutaut & Co.’s, 145 State street. A UVTION SALES. By EUSOX, FLERSIIEIX & CO. SVaxitl Sti Uumlolph-st. ■- Tho Old, Reliable, Popular AUCTION HOUSE. REGULAR SALES Furniture, Carjidl and General Household Goods, And General Merchandise, Every Wednesday and Saturday at 9:30 a. in. sf 48# "V Turkish tags, Carpels, and Embroideries Tuesday Morning, Hay 31, at 11 o’clock, AT STORK 212 WABASH-AV., IVe sell a Catalogue sale of Turkish, Persian, and Circassian RUGS AND CARPETS Mips Hall Rugs of Rare Quality, ANCIENT AND MODEUN Embroideries, Forteeres, &C., «&c., Cp-Thls collection has been on exhibition and pro nounced superior to anything heretofore shown in Chicago. Sale without limit or reserve, the owner going to Europe. Goods on view Mondnv and day of sale. ELISUN, FLEHsHBIM ,t CO., Auctioneers. PMWOKiW SHE diamonds, Watches, JEWELRY, &c., &c.j For account Mr. A. GOLDSMID, Thursday, June 2, at IO a. m., A larco and varied stock of the above goods. Note special at 10 o’clock. Diamonds, Studs, rings, Pins, Sets, &c. Sale at Our Store. BI.IsON, FLBKSHEIM & CO., St and SB Kandolpb-st. By GEOHEGAX & REVELL. do- Again & ..Hey-el, Cor. liftli-av. & Randelpli-si mmm\ IN FALSER HOUSE Carpets, Furniture, Desks, Ice Boxes, &c., &c. Ity A. LIP.WAN, Auctioneer, 151 South Clark-st. PAWNBROKER’S SALE, Monday, at 10 O’clock a. m.. Gold and Silver Watches, Diamonds, and Jewelry, - Forfeited this month, from LIPMAJT3 LOAS OF FICE, 151 South Cinrk-su Bjr I). LONG & CO. XO. SSOM EWIXC-ST., NEAR HAXSTED, contents of the 2-story and basement dwelling, AT AUCTION, MONDAJ*. MAY 30. AT 10 O'CLOCK, Consisting of Parlor. Chamber, and Dining-room Furniture, hrusdols and Wool Carpets, Flue Oil Palntlups, titovetf. Crockery, etc, D. LOKu CO* Auctioneers. Geo. P. Gore &Go„ 214 & 216 Madison-st., Memorial Auction Sale MONDAY, MAY 30, Commencing nt 10 a. tn.. to close out several consign ments of very One Custom-Made BOOTS, SHOES, and SUPPERS That are choice. Como and Inspect them. REGULAR TRADE SALES DRY CJ-OOBS, Clothing. Straw Goods, Woolens, Tuesday, May 31, 9:30 a. in. Thursday, .Time 2, 9:30 a. ni. One thousand lota in each Sale. GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctioneers. Wednesday, June!, THERE tVILL BE A CLKA UI.\G-OUT AUCTION SALE OF Boots, Shoes & Slippers, Consigned to GKO. I*. GORE & CO„ 214 and Slßiladl aon-sL There wiil bo many lines of very desirable Spring and Sumner Goods That wc shall turn at once into CASH. MAKE A NOTE OF THIS. Thursday, Jane 2, at 9:30, REGULAR WEEKLY SALE OF Crockery AND Glassware. We shall sell an unusually large and se lect stock of W. G. Porcelain, China, and Hotel Ware, Rock and Yellow Ware, Dec orated Chamber Sets, Cuspidorcs, etc. Also Lamps, Brackets, etc. Goods packed for country merchants. GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctioneers. POMEROY & CO., "AUCTIONEERS” 78 & 80 Randolph-st., Hold Regular Sales of Furniture & Merchandise EVEKY May & Friday at 9:30 o’clock a. m. POMEROY & CO. &c. No. 265 Huron-st. Between Dearborn and State. Monday, May 10, TAt IO o’clock a. m., Entire contents of above residence will be sold at AUCTION Without reserve or limit. Parlor and Chamber Sets, Brass, and Wool Carpets, Beds and Bedding, Crockery, Stoves, Etc., Etc. Sale peremptory. POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers. SELL YOUR OFFICE & HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE JOH&8 T. REVELL, 77 FIFTH-AV. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, Chirk-*!-, opposite Court-House. i r eek Commencing May 30, THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY fIFTH-AYE. OPERA COMPANY, IN AUDKAN’S POPULAR OPERATTA, OLIVETTE, As presented by this Company in the Principal Cities of America, imd for [Vine Consecutive Weeks in Boston Before the largest and moat enthusiastic audiences ever assembled In the Gaiety Theatre. Perfect Cast of Characters, A Chorus of 10 Voices, Au Augmented Orchestra, • AND i\EW MD APPROPRIATE SCENERY. MONDAY, .IDNR O-JAY RIAL’S UNCLE TOM’S CABIN COMPANY. FAIRBANK HALL, Central Music-Hall Building. LECTURE, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 31, By Mm. »p. 1,. S. CAKTEK, of Bouton, ly request, and under the auspices of the Star Medi cine company. SUBJECT: Progress; or, The Xew Medicine* of the Bay.” THE PUBLIC AUK CORDIALLY INVITED. Those wishing to secure reserved seats will be sup plied with complimentary tickets free of cnarge by applying at 11M State-st., Rooms 1 and 2. HOOLEi’S THEATRE. This (Sun day) evonlntr. May 23, first appearance In ton yearn of Birch and Bacxus’ Original and Only SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, the King*Pins of CXt Week thc *» rcat and Hart TilE ROOMS OF THE CHICAGO Society of Decorative Art, 170 Mouroe-sL, Will Be Open to Visitors . JUNE I, 2, and 3. LAKE, WIS., EXCURSION. Saturday, June 4. P- m- Rpnnd Trip 82.25. Return Monday 9:30 a. m. Board and lodzinsr » r A 1 hotel ,1 to £1 & day. No tickets sold itter Friflsr. Junes. • v HUXMANN, Dentist. 145 North Clark-aL.46 South Clark-su 08) illlwaukoe-av, aouth AUCTION SALES. GEO. P. GORE Ss CO., 211 i 21li Mnalsun street- WILE HOLD A GOODS BOUGHT. xo AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. M’YICKEK’S THEATRE, Monday Evening, May 30, ONK WEEK, MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. THE ACME OlMte C'oip’j, A Grand Combination of Well-Known Lyric Stars, selected by Messrs. STRAKOSCH and HESS With special reference to the vocal requlremcntsof Audran's most chancing work, including in the Cast the following names that us once commend the per formance to the music jI public, carring conviction upon bare announcement: Win T. Cadcton, Henry C. Peakes, James C. Rate, Geo. Olrai, Edward Lamb, Hiss Fannie Wentworth, Emma Eisner, Etc. Following their Great New York Trinmpb In Leandev p, Richardson's adaptation from the French of L Audran’s Opera Comlqne Success, Olivette Grand Chorns of Young and Fresh Yokes. Augmented Orchestra. Signor DE NOVELLIS, Musical Director. Magnificent Cosines by Dm. NewScesay l)v Messrs. Malmsha and %rs., v O . N'EXT WEEK-The Original ml Only VQgES. LAKE FLOAT. W. C. COUP’SIiSTER SHOWS. Special Telegrams from Hie Ciiicnnaii Mj Papen. The Dally Enquirer says: “ Crowds enormous. We repeat it is the largest, grandest show in America, if not in the world.” Best tent show ever given in this Gazette says city.*’ Commercial says: ** Bisvest and best show tinder canvas appears to be the general verdict.” Immense crowds are turned away-dally from the mammoth canvas, the greatest enthusiasm prevail* incover thin the most stupendous exhibition ever presented. Unequaled, unparalleled la the annals of show business. W. C. Coup’s Monster Circus, Museum, Menagerie, anil Real Paris Hippodrome, Now exhibiting in Cincinnati, will soon be in Chi cago on its annual tour, presenting tenfold greater attractions than ever before. its grand hippodrome performances will be given by a hippodraraatic corns of celebrities who wij] pre sent. under the largest canvas ever erected, the most grand and thrilling:? resplendent representation of the ancient Uoman sports, two and four horse char iot races, iocke.v, hurdle, and steeple races, elephant •mu camel races, on a race-track one-half mile m cir cumference and forty feet in width. Four separate and distinct rings are used, during each performance. No other show bus so many. Nine different kinds of musio will be heard during the gorgeous procession through the principal streets of the city. . Coming, and will positively not exhibit in Chicago until Monday. June 2d, for one week only. See future advertisements. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. This fSonday) evening. Mar it the Original and Only Birch and Backus’ bAN FRANCISCO MIN STRELS, the Cream, the Acme, the Ideal of all Mln strcl Troupes. Elocution Scientifically Taught. S, ' MILL, Author of “Science of E’ocution.” will reopen hi# SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION, at 487 WEST WiSfIIiWOMT., JUNE 15, !881. Private Lemons daily after May 29. .Send fopcirca lar. Take Madison-st. cars to Bishop-court. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, Clark-st., opposite the Court-House. This Sunday night. May 29, last night of the Ghana* ing actress Miss ROSE WOOD Mr. Lewis Morrison and Fine Company. To-morrow. Monday, the FIFTH AVENUE OLI VETTE COMPANY. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. THE SAX FRANCISCO Mt.NSTREIkS. See Bnckna as Othclo zi lu bulvinl (In pure Italian). Birch as De>- deraona (in pure English), and the Grand First Part and Olio. SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE. Clark Street, opposite Sherman House. One Week Only,Commencing Way 30 Of Weaver’s Novelty Combination, THE CELEBRITIES! Who will anpear every evening at S. and Matinees \\ ednesday. Saturday, and Sunday. Morris and Fields. Dan Sully, Wood and Beasley. £ dd .«S. cnvcr * Ncille Farter. The Xovelty •*— too \i. itneys. the Jerutnes. itlcbardson and Young, and Fields and Leslie. IIOOLEY’S THEATRE. This (Sunday) evening. Mar 29. the Great Birch and Backus’SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, direct from the r Opera-House, Broadway, New York. The Acme of Minstrel Troupes. CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. Prof.LYWIAN'S SUMMER SCUOOL OF ELOCUTION Commences July 7, closes Sept. 2. Send for circular!* ■ . A. J. CUTLER, Manager. CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. Durteenlh Anal Gommencefflent Exercises OF THE CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE, THURSDAY, JUNE i nt S OClock p. m. Admission. Jic. Reserved Seats can be obtained *4 Box-Ufflce on and after Monday, May SU. HOOLEV’S THEATRE. This (Sunday) evening. May 29. the Grand Treat, th* Orlclnal and Only SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, the Ideal Minstrel Troupe. Monday. June 6, the great Harrigan and Hart Combination. SFRAGUE’S OLV.TIPIC THEATRE. Clark-sl, opposUe Sherman House. TO-DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 29, Two last performances. Matinee at2;JO, evening v at 3 o’clock, of HI HENRY’S FMOUS PREMIUM MLTOEIS HOOLEV’S THEATRE. COMMENCING SUNDAY, MAT SO, THOMAS B. DIXOIi will slug hla latest most popular Song. Fold Those Little Hands in Prayer