Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18

of things will eventually come round l firmly
stronger the efforts to prevent players from
organizing the sooner will they become organ
| ized.
I Manager Hani0u.
During the last week or so the affairs of the
local bali club have been in a very unsettled
condition. What with disposing of players;
| trying to get new ones and to fill the vacancy
caused by the sad illness Of Manager Phillips.
| the officials of the club have been kept exceed
| ingly busy. However, matters look little
more satisfactory now, and probably the most
satisfactory change or appointment that has
been made is assigning Ed Hanlon to the cap
taincy and management of the team. am ex-
| tremely pleased that such an appointment has
been made and L trust that it will be for the
great advantage of the club. True, Hanlon
| may have much to learn in the way of fulfilling
the duties OF manager, but he is intelligent
and apt He will not. suppose, have all the
details to look after that Mr.. Phillips had, but
what he does not know at present he can learn.
AT anyrate, his chances of success are equally
as good as those of almost any outside manager
that could have been secured. 1t was the in
tention of President Nimick to place the affairs
of the club when away from home in the hands
of Sunday. Dunlap, however, resigned the
captaincy of the team, and apparently his only
successor was Hanlon. This being so, it GER
tainly was the best thing possible under the
circumstances to give Hanlon full SWING. A
| more energetic and trustworthy manager could
! not be secured than Hanlvn. He is a practical
| man and his experience has been long and va
ried.
The Champion Billiard Players.
For some time past quite an interesting,
though in many respects onesided controversy
has been going on between Jacob Schaeffer and
George F. Slosson relative to a match
for the billiard championship. OF course
the death of Mrs Schaeffer the cham
piop's wife, will prevent his playing
until next January. However, that ought not
to prevent a match from being made between
the men and if a match was definitely made all
the useless talk would probably subside. 1
have just said that the controversy SO for has
been a onesided affair. What mean by this
is that all reason sense of fairplay and a desire
to play has been on the side of Schaeffer. 1t
really seems to me that Slosson does not want
to tackle Schaeffer at all; at least the former is
acting exactly like people whom have known
and who tried to shirk contest schaeffer,s
challenge to the Clipper leaves no doubt at all
regarding that gentleman's desire to play. The
challenge is really so broad and SO much in
favor of Slosson that l take the liberty to re-
As George r. slosson has not accepted my chal
lenge to him, published in your paper Of August
bleness Of the weather, the Size Of the proposed
stake, and his unwiliingness to get into practice
$50 placed in your hands at that time. and sub
init 20 that gentleman the following propositions:
three games which have been in vogue in Ameri-
Champion's Game, ann ' isxg ih lines; @ the finch bsIS
line, and cushion caroms; each game to be PLAYED
may elect 1 will go to New York to play
the first game, at cushion caroms. 400 points
to Chicago Within Reasonable time to 0e play ST the
l4,inch i Saik line game, 500 points each night:
him the champions game, thereby giving him
two games in his own city. All matches to be
the first contest shall also be the stake for each Of
receipts and pay all expenses of each match. If
these propositions meet with the favor of Mr..
his Wishes and in ali respects in conformity with
the above, they will be complied with by respect
fully yours, JACOB SCHAEFFER.
Teemer's Sweeping Challenge.
The challenge of John Teemer, the ex-cham-
pion sculler, which appeared in this paper on
Friday was an exceedingly sweeping one, and
dare say it was lust as surprising as it was
sweeping. OF course it would net have sur
prised anybody had the challenge been limited
to Gaudaur but when it included searle, o. Con-
nor or anybody else, doubtless it was an un-
to see that Teemer is more anxious to row
Gaudau- than either of the champions now in
England. In this he is wise, and nobody can
blame him for his preference. 1 think
that all of us who know anything
at all about sculling will be of
opinion that either Searle or O'Connor is
lengths better than the ST. Louis rover. We
venture the opinion that not one man in one
hundred thinks him inferior to Gaudaur. Ger
tainiy Teemer has the notion: and he is quite
Gaudaur that are not offered to Searle and
OConnor. 1t is quite true that Teemer some
time ago had bona fde chance to row Gaudaur
a series of three races and that the chance was
not accepted by Teemer. There was, / am in
formed ample reason for Teemers holding
aloof on that occasion. He was not rowing in
form. But now he and his packers think he is
good enough to row anybody. He may be. On
that point pass no opinion at present. If he
has improved much on his form at W ashington
he may have good chance against O'Connor,
to say nothing about Searle, and he, therefore,
cannot have bad thing of it against Gaudaur
However, if things could be so arranged that
local man could contest on local waters for the
championship of the world the event would be
great one, and would do much to revive an
interest in professional sculling. If Gaudaur
accepts the challenge then 1t is not likely that
a race between Teemer and either of the other
champions will take place near this city this
year. am strongly inclined to the belief that
Gaudaur will accept, as he is not engaged at
sight of that Teemer has many enemies in this
locality; in fact it has already been intimated
that the race, or proposed race, looks susp-
cious. Statements of this kind may be
prompted by personal reasons, but for the
life of me l fail to see anything yet
that would fairly prompt anyone to
throw cold water on the proposed race
Anybody who knows anything at all
about sculling must know that there is nothing
to be surprised at in Gaudaur and Teemer row.
ing match, and it is a fact that a gentleman
of high honor, like John A st. John, thinks
Gaudaur as good as anybody. But even if
Gaudaur does not think himself the equal of
Searle and OConncr, he may also think that
Teemer is their inferior, even though Teemer
may think different. 1t is this difference of
opinion that as rule, prompts matchmaking.
Teemer beating Gaudaur every day in the
week. If a statement like this were true then
Teemer and OConnor would have a veritable
picnic against the Australians because Gau-
daur gave Beach the toughest race he ever
had. If ex-champions were compelled to quit
rowing because they couldn't regain the
championship, we would have an amusing con-
dition of things aquatic.
About Peter jackson.
So far the celored pugilistic champion from
Australia has not made anything like a great
impression during his tour through the East.
Judging from the way he has appeared at
various places he has not been under the best
of management He has met almost the poor
est class of alleged boxers and fighters, and as
a result no opportunity to judge his abilities
has been given. On one or two occasions large
audiences have greeted him, but when men, for