, 1876-02-14
SPORTING NEWS,

TO ths Eaitar Of 1hs Chicago 1t1turk:
Cn1cAao. Fob. 13.-Pescciving by your fssue
Of this morning that q Mr. c. W. Sidnsm has
become tan asptrant for my ehanpiooshio
mcdal," and that he prapoees 10 walk 600 miles
lit less tino than tho dlatance wsa over made, for
wager Of 81, 900, haru few wor.la to say in
Iesesunce to hls chaiieneo." OF oourao, I ant
most 1os!tous Of preserving my championship
modal. as aso tho reputation a}ready acquired;
but it alr. sidnam Ia reai'y il, earuest, aud an1-
ioas TO enter into = 53G-m!le contest with
me-. I oTor the following proposition
for ls careful consdoration: I will
mako wager OF $1,000 aeaiust oae-shied that
amount that IN . ou0.mile xAlk I Will defeat
either aldnam, Dtllngs, Or Smell shs conditions
amount to be compatod for bo placed in tbs
haBth of 4espouaibla P9ssGn: & That ono
half the expanscs 10 bot,e by each conpotatos:
8. That tic uiuncs Of Tho race bc eutitlea TO
nboyo "aspirauts fos pedestrian honotH u doom
1t prudent 10 u1eot thu at9rs terms. lasy
will please ''come to time on or before Friday
next; othorNiso, thoY will do 1ne II hope) tho
favor OF uot tuentioDlnS my nhino III any con.
noctton Hhasever With any feats OF pedestrians
Ism tasy arc about 10 uudertass. During ths
past tow mouths hayo bcen much aunoysd By
pefeo1s requesting ma TO Eiyo th9ul . ssas1 OF
several mlleB In a twenty-four houra' contest.
and take usa opportunity ef i0fosmine oach
aud &l Of them that llsncoforth I will give no
odag whatever In distance. being CONVINCED OF
tho necessity Of having auch persona mako
rScord on tue strength OF thelE own merits.
Respectfully yours DANIEL OIAzAns.
BAsE.BALL4
Wtkes' GpirA. ~ good nj authority - sherc IL
In tho East OIL sporting matters, h&s ~ editorial
strongly approving tho new league. Following
IL nn extract:
Tns Nst!ul,.l Cong.cas Of baseball Ciubs, which
not tsesuuY III New Iork. sdot't~! sosns new ru!ss,
calty which haa eHrsdeu II during tn list .hree
fur ycatn, II full ttIno thst Eouh rt!orih
taonia be made for t r. 's1y g1naa u psoits.
fur hwinhng. II Ils thu lsaons gsne III frlend4
claim 1t IL, ii il the important that 1t shnd "
sst honess .na fs :: 70 ,o snno, ~ no TO- & haze
Two Of tbs new ruler VIII. ~ think, have Rot.l 10.
aul1. The rule prohibiting two clubs 70 pay tog.*hur
Ia .ay city TO- which netaes M ,..g, se'gug5 vi! q
af baseball h!ppudrominz. In which TWO osganua.
shcl travelled through ths country, and, whtls nakQ
ra.se yst,ry md ds1sat befors bali var struck On
th~ .icll. Another xuoa tu!o " that which pcsmts
only c!M1 frol each city to oontsna for The chsm.
not ony the ,uerAs. hut III thu tIoes ol ths
gaue. II will concentrate iA.ttd et distributing tho
anv4s plsssrs. s1d uutn. lns!ead OF dividing, the
Ioial rtida 0f each city In III representative club
T4ete loo Ilany cluLs last yaar. Ant, nun-
Ter OF tlsn Ixrs tut founded upon suy popular whit
but s:se.nea Ms,t'y ens ~ q aoa.y or sstd j. is
both tu playing aud aud bad to be dise4Hd.
c in tho Of ths Ths 5ear Eho uulltaean
tie c!uua rscoRnlreA ia thu congsets, aua tho
public viii 10 ssHe1ed Of heavy lax upon IL parse
and pauenoe. II would be = ustAko 10 .upposs that
ducupn OF the nubsE VI elubs permitted 10 enter fus
shs championship. II x9 On tea cokatsasys sacouIses
ths formation OF suAssuE tluls, upon xhicn: etaE
II, ths grsat vslus and popularity o1 hes'oAa -