The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-23

r .rybody-and when say everybody, !
mean everybody, from the weh-'.o
banker or merchant prince down 10 he
smsllest tot who IL able 10 swing DAT
and veil Judgment "-knows that base
hail IN win,eris one OF the pleasures they
cannot enjoy They know that win
fhe daisies and the violets come the base
hall teams, but With the snow the players
sneak off TO blow IN their salaries. Now,
however. Philadelphia is going TO fix up
regular layout for playing base ball IN.
doors. where people can go and SIT ana
enjoy themselves and see good game.
Charley Mason has secured the State Fair
building. and win probably open the ball.
Mr. Mason will try 10 have
the first game played on Christ
mas night There IS being made
especially for this style Of game n new
bail. The centre VIII be cork instead OF
rubber. and the ball VIII therefore be less
lively than either the League or Assccis-
ton spheres. II IL can be worked 70 a
successful ending, there IS big money IN
it for somebody.
AIUcRY DAsE-BAILIsr
The great and only Kelly, he OF $40,
Goa fame. il rehearsing for his dsb,st AZ an
actor At the F0ureenth-Street Theatre
! next week. lie is 20 play the tOugh IN
The Tin Soldier" His part IL not
hard one. but be is getting what IS prooa'
hly the biggest salary on the stage TO-
I day paid for any but a star yois-s54D
week. he is only 10 play TWO weeks
though. when Charley Hoyi made the
proposition = Kelly, the great bali-iosser
, wanted 81 600 for the two weeks. lloyt
! kicked. and the matter was finally com
promised on 81 900 and an $50 oyercoat
4 Kelly will speak exactly twenty seven
md One-half words, bow three or ioni
ines. and sing a funny song, Mamma
Ilabv Boy he will undoubtedly make
q great and glowing base hit
DEACON WHITE AND JACK ROWE
Deacon White and Jack Rowe have
/ 5een keeping base bali people busy talking
ebOu their purchase OF the Buffalo
club. White and Rowe have been sold
I'D Boston and Piitsburg respectively
and fhey say they are going 20 run tAs
j Buffalo club So IL looks now a5 though
there would be irouble-for the Other
Deopie Both are old baseball men and
J know pretty much whai is right and wha'
is vronr in baseball matters and they
are pretty certain ~ coming oar ahead
IN his deal Rowe was brought mp 80
Buffalo. and owes all bis fame % tht
Buffalo club. which brought'him out he
was one of the Big four, composed Of
. Richardson hrouihers, and Deacon
( White, who did the pennant act for De
troit last year
( ANNIE OAKLtY BROEr ALL RECORDS.
I / was ia Philadelphia Tuesday after
noon and saw Annie Oakley break an
records az clay-pigeon shooting she
shot for $50 at twenty I'VE pair u birds
and l never, IN all my experience saw
such maryelously easy and graceful
double shots. She made clean score
and broke every bird she pulled on. IL
was wonderful shooting, better than
either Carver or BogarJus ever did and
} now the little queen OF the plains holds
fhe record.in her own little hand She
+ is to nv way of thinsing The Lest OIL
around shot in ihe world, banlng none
Mike Donovan mas made bis farewell
now in the ring, and VIII never hshi
legaln lie j. content 10 rest on li'
.aurels. and !. cOntented-hayinQ fought
a draw with Dempsey tie viii teach
boxing 10 the New York Athletic Club
CHALLILnE.