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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
FILLING THE VACANIEs.
Syracuse an Association Member and Ro-
chester May be Another.

syracuse an ASSOCIATION Member ana Ros
chester May be Another.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.l
NEW YORK, November I6.-To-day for the
first day in two weeks, the corridors of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel were free from crowds of
Brotherhood men. All of the League people
had gone home with the exception of Treasurer
Howe, of the Cleveland club. who will start to-
day. The Association delegates were on hand
at an early hour and went into parlor G, where
the League people held their convention to fin
ish up their weeks work. This work consists
of filling the vacancies occasioned by the de-
sertion of the Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Kansas
City clubs. There were four applications for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Rochester, Detroit and
Toledo. 1t was generally denied that the last
named club was seeking admission, but Mana
telegram from President Ketcham. of the To-
ledo club. nanifesting desire to join.
There was great amount of secrecy OBJ
served this morning and many whispered con-
sultations in the cafe between the delegates
and the representatives of the minor leagues.
Shortly before O'Clock President R. V. Miller,
of the International Association, A. r. Dickin-
son and George 6. Fraser, of the Syracuse
club, were summoned to the meeting room and
Is minutes after the Association adjourned to
meet December 8 at Columbus, o. The only
business done at the session was the admission
of the Syracuse club to membership. The rest
of the applications will be dealt with by the
Finance Committee. to whom they have been
referred. Everything points to the admission
of Rochester.
The National League of Baseball Clubs COM
pleted its work to day, and before adjournment
was taken the plan of action against the re-
voting Brotherhood players was adopted.
Messrs. Byrne Young and Reach, the Com
mittee on Negotiations, which was appointed
in accordance with resolutions adopted at the
suggestion of A. G. Spalding, will work hard
for the next few weeks so as to be able to pre-
sent an encouraging report at the re-convened
meeting on January 2S They say that there
will be no difficulty in getting all the players
necessary for the success of the game. Several
OF the League delegates met in A q. Spaldlng's s
Office this afternoon, but nothing was done.
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HEw1rT GIVES HIs Views.
He States That the Senators Are in the
LeaRue to Stay.

League to Stay.
WASHINGTON, November l6. = Walter F.
Hewitt President of the Washington Base
ball Club, returned to this city this morning
from the New York League meeting. and in
an interview with Associated Press repre-
sentative, expressed himself as being highly
pleased with the results of the meeting and
policy to be pursued by the League. He said
that the weaker clubs of the organization,
which had heretofore been in the minority and
had consequently little influence at League
meetings, were enabled, because of the attitude
taken by the brotherhood toward the League
demand to what had been religiously refused
them, and to raise the per cent of visiting
clubs from IS to 40 per cent. The meeting, he
said, was the most harmonious he had ever at
tended, and the disposition and aim of the
delegates was to unite in the fight against
the Brotherhood. So far as the Wash
ington club is concerned, he said that
it was in better condition to-day than
it ever has been since its admittance into the
League, for the reasons that it had no opposi-
tion in this city to contend with, and also be-
cause 1t would open the season on the same
footing as the remaining clubs in the organiza-
tion.
SIS it the purpose of the League to maintain
ten clubs-with the accession of Brooklyn and
Cincinnati"
"Yes," he responded. sand wish to state
emPhatically that both the Washington and
Indianapolis clubs are in the League to stay,
and that neither will drop out"
linen w dSnlnBLoA Will nave League cluDl'
said the reporter.
In answering this question Mr.. Hewitt said
that for time he had seriously thought OF
sending in his resignation. but now that the
League had leg1slated to live and let live"
the Senators would be in the battle, even
though he did not receive pecuniary assistance
from outsiders. In reply to the question as to
why the League adopted the resolution provid-
ing that no clubs shall sign a player before
February l, he explained that it was done for
the purpose of killing competition among
clubs, and also to abolish the system of paying
does not mean, however, that negotiations can
not be entered into with player OF club before
that date. For instance: II three or more
clubs desire the services of the same player, it
is the duty of these rival clubs to notify the
President of the League. stating the price
offered for the players release, and on Febru-
ary 1t will be made known which club makes
himself nor the unsuccessful bidders will
know now much was paid
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
GLOOMY AT BALTIMORE.
All of Barnie's Good Men May be Sold to
Other Clubs.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
BALTTMoRE, November l6-AIl the base ball
cranks in Baltimore were startled when they
learned that the Cincinnati and Brooklyn clubs
had deserted the American Association. and
more SO when it was learned that the Kansas
CITY club had seeded. What will become of
the Baltimores is a mooted question.
From private source it was learned tonight
that Kilroy, the crack pitcher, had been sold
to the Boston club and that the remaining star
PLAYERS would soon be transferred to other
cities. The owner of the club, whom Vice
President Walz represents. is in New York,
and it is stated that since the three clubs have
seeded he is in favor of selling Tucker, Griffin
Shindle, Foreman and Quinn. This means that
there will be no club here next season unless
the Washington club franchise can be pur-
chased and Baltimore admitted into the
League.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
Bostous Beaten.

DENVER COL. November l6.-The st. Louis
boys knocked out the Boston lads in this city
to-day to the tune of to !, that being the score
at the end of the ninth inning. The weather
was quite chilly, but for all that there was a
good attendance on the grounds fully 1000
being present Score by innings:
O. louis o o 0 1 . 8 -
Rostons ........,....,....O 0 o 90 o o III
Base ehits-Bostons, 4; st. Louis 2.
Frrors-Bostons, 2; st. Louis, ].
Batteries-St. Louis, Chamberlain and Boyle:
Bostons, Daley and CANCEL.
. Umpire-Dalrymple
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m,KEEsPoRrs PROSPECTS.
A Club for the N. Y. and W. P. Proposed
LeaRue.

1t has been decided that McKeesport will
have professional club, to be member of the
New York and Pennsylvania State league or
the Tri-State league and county league club
next season also. The latter will be composed
of most of the players of the old county league
club.
manager Torreyson has signed James Provins
for the professional club, and will sign Thayer
Torreyson also if possible, and it is thought
that the latter may be made manager of the
ceived IS applications from players for places
on the professional team. and will have no
trouble in signing good men. He has his eye
on an excellent battery. and will send a dele
gate Wednesday to attend the meeting of the
Tri-State league at Springfield, O., and one to
jamestown, N. Y. on the 18th to attend meet
ing of the New York and Pennsylvania State
league, with a view of hitchlng the professional
club to one of these leagues, and it will proba-
bly, be the latter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
SMITH IN THE SOUP.
All of His Old Friends Desert Him Because
of His Defeat.
rBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH ]

lB1 GABLE ~ IdD DAoEAA
LONDON, November 16.-[Copyright EJem
Smith has lost caste. Since his defeat last
Monday morning. none OF his old hackers seem
inclined to support him, and though the match
with Slaviu will probably come of, his friends do
not seem enthusiastic about it. There is some
talk of Slav1n's hands showing signs of weak
ness. but the notion of the Australian is that
they will hold out quite long enough to settle
the English champion. The fight viii take
place in France.
jackson aud Smith have had three days ex-
hibition boxing at the Aquarium this week.
Some people thought Smith might have another
try in order to rehabilitate himself, but they
were mistaken, for it was very quiet and dull
all through. Jem Mace says there is only one
man who can beat Jackson, and that Is John l.
Sullivan Mace Is heartbrOken that such
man as Smith should pose as champion. He
thinks Sullivan the finest fighter he ever saw,
and believes he could train him to meet anyone
Mace has offered to box Mitchell three rounds,
TO let the public see the difference between the
old styie and the new, but Mitchell thinks the
game is hardly good enough for him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
EIizabe,h Results.

ELIZABETH. N. j.. November l6-Racing re-
suits to-day:
First race, nve-eighths Of mile-Mamle won
in lOs1k, Express second, Bradford third.
Second race, three-quarters Of mile-Rainbow
won in 1:224, Oregond second. Casper third.
IN ird race, one mile-Bohemian won in 1851,
Theodosius second, Pethlem third.
Fourth race, three-quarters OF a ntle-bellwood
third.
Fifth race, three-quarters Of mile-Freedom
won in 1:20x, Coldstram second. Puzzle third;
sixth race one mile-Lonely won in 1:5lx,
Stepheanie second, Gallatin third
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17

means when they met in Cincinnati 1 don't
think that Dominick would defeat the big man.
but still he has right to challenge the pro-
fessed champion for a reasonable stake.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17

The Teachers Academy held their first
meeting in their new hall on Sixth avenue
yesterday afternoon. The only work done
was the election Of Miss Ollie Smith, Of
the McCandless school, to membership, and
the appointment of a special COMMITTEES to
prepare beneficiary clause as an amend
ment to the constitution and make report
at the January meeting Of the academy.
The purpose Is to establish a benefit fund
and pay benefits to the members who may
become inespaeitated from following their
occupation by infrmity or age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
THE CHRISTMAS RACE.
All the Leading Pedestrians Resolve TO
Start in the Contest.

All the Leading Pedestrians Resolve %
Start in the Contest.
Everything is progressing favorably for the
big local 72-hour pedestrian contest which is to
take place at the London Theater during
Christmas week. Yesterday interesting letters
were received from Noremac, Hegelman and
Guerrero. The first named states definitely
that all the leading pedestrians in the country
will start in the race. He states than Dan
Herty has promised to come and SO has George
Cartwright. Howarth is training already for
the race.
Hegeiman in letter states that he and Con-
nors will start. The first named is certain that
he will defeat any man in America II hours per
day. He also states that all the champions are
preparing for the as s, 900 in cash is worth
trying for. Moore, Spices, Adams, Golden.
Little" Smith and other prominent go-as-you-
please contestants have resolved TO start in the
race.
The track will be 2S laps, 1t will be an en-
tirely new track and will be laid under the best
supervision. The first man will receive $50
and all the prize winners Will be required to
stay on the track until the last hour expires.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
RiIlinrd Tnurnament Terms.

CHICAGO, November 16-The terms Of the
much debated billiard tournament were an
nounced this evening The leading provision
is that there shall be two contests-one in New
handicap in lines, and to be played in New York
the latter part of January. The second is to be
a handicap in points, and takes place in Chicago
about 80 days after the first tournament. The
donate So 200 for each tournament; each player
to nav an entrance fee of $3.50 for each tourna-
ment- and must participate in both. In the
New York tournament Schaffer, Slosson and
Vignaux are to play l4ineh balk line, and the
other PLAYERS Sinch balk line. Games are to
consist of 500 points each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
THE BROTHERHOOD OATHs.
Some Solemn Features of Secret Orgaui-
Zation.

Zation.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
The Sporting Times will to-day publish the
Brotherhood constitution entire. Following is
the section or article containing the oath: Ar
ticle VI-Initiation:
Section l. The candidate having been regu-
larly elected, shall appear before the Presi-
dent of the electing chapter at meeting of
that chapter. and take the following oath:
II candidate giving full namel, do solemnly
swear to strive to promote the objects and aims
of this Brotherhood in accordance with its con-
stitution and bylaws;
Never to take an undue advantage OF a
brother in good standing.
Never to permit an unjust injury to be done
to or continued against brother in good stand
ing while it is In my power to prevent the
same.
To assist worthy brother in distress.
To render faithful obedience to the will of
the Brotherhood as expressed by the DEGREES of
the council or by a vote of my chapter.
To all this make my solemn oath before
Almighty GOD and in the presence of these
witnesses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
Foo,bnII Matcbea.

PHILADELPHIA. November l6-The football
teams of the University of Pennsylvania and
Rutgers College played game here this after
noon. resulting in victory for the university
boys bv a score of IA to 0.
HARTFORD, November 16.-Trinity defeated
Stevens at football today 6y score Of Izt3e o.,
defeated Wesleyan 50 to 0, on Hampden Park,
this afternoon, in championship game. The
work of the Yale team was very loose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
PaIo Alto Fails to Lower ri, RECORD.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPkrcHs
NAPA CITY, CAL, November I6-Palo Alto
started this afternoon to beat the stallion rec
ord of 2.l2, but made bad break on the home
stretch and failed His time was 2:12J<. The
quarters were made in 32Jl. IO5 I.s9 and 2:l2I<.
Sunol trotted an exhibition mile in 2.15 Stam-
boul again lowered bis record this Afternoon
and trotted q mile in 21214. A private wager
the year is out is still undecided. his time az
the quarters to-day was 49, 1867, Is89, 2d21<.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
MIR. Won DER AHE.
He Passes Through and Says Few SiEnia.
cant Words.

President Won der Abe, of the St. Louis
Browns and President Stern, of the Cincin-
natl club, passed through the city last night.
President Stern refused to say anything except
that the League would come out victorious in
any conflict that may take place. He is conf.
dent that the League has right on its side and
therefore must be winner.
Won der Abe said: II can tell you that Stern
has bought three of the best ball players in the
East Tcannot tell their names, but am tell.
ing YOU he has got three first-class men. The
Cincinnati club will be, in another season, the
hest club in the League, and don't you foiret
IL. The League will get plenty of players.
There is no fear of that, and they will be good
onesu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. November IA hzbs
to finish with skin-tight gloves, Marquis Of
Queensberry rules, occurred here this morning
at o'clock. The pugilists were Frank Nc
Hugh.a featherweght champion of Cincinnati.
and Joseph Fappiano. Of this city The fght
lasted one hour and ten minutes, and Is rounds
fought. Fappiano threw up and tight and
purse of $500 were given to McHugh.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
HART IN THE WEST.
Interesting News About Jim and His Ball
PIaHera.

Interesting News About Jim and His Ball
Players.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
DENVER, November l6-Jim Hart, accom-
panied by the Boston Baseball Club. arrived
in town to-day, and tomorrow will begin to
play series of games with Charley Conliskey's
st. Louis aggregation. These games will be
the greatest baseball event that Denver has
ever known. The formation of the Brother.
hood of baseball players is attracting consider
able attention.
irving in the city this morning. He talked
freely, and declared emphatically that the
backbone of the Association will be broken
when the Brooklyns and Cincinnatis step out
A new league will be formed, which will in
clude St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver. The
Brotherhood is a winner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
RrOuthsr. a .pro,herh0od Nan.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsFATcH-I
BosToN, November l6-Dan Brouthers has
cut loose from the Boston League club. BE
signed Brotherhood contract to-day to play
with the new club in Boston next year. Itlooks
very much as though Arthur Irwin was to be
captain of the new Brotherhood nine IN this
citv. with Kilroy as pitcher, Broqthers on nrst
base and Pop Smith on seconf Inc other
players have not signed as yet e..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17

SAN FRANCISCO, November 16-The fan
meeting Of the Pacific Blood Horse Associa-
ton opened auspiciOusly to-day.
The nrst race was mile dash-Abi won,
Daisy ID second, Jubilee third. Time. 1;4l-
Three-quarters of a mile, Ladies' stakes
Muta won, Jessie g second. Time l.l6 Whis-
bans driver, O'Neil, was thrown at the quar-
ter, but was not seriously hurt
One and one-half miles, November stakes,
81 goo. all ages-Peel won in 1861, Mikado sec
ond. Tycoon third
Three-quarrer mile heats. selling-LOng Short
won. Kildare second, Ida Glenn third. Best
time 1:14 -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
DIED.

CONROY-At her parents residence, Main
stree, Sharpsburg, on Saturday, November
16, 1889. at 1:3O P. NJ MISS CHA CONRoY.
Notice Of funeral hereafters
JACKSON-At theresidencs Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas H. Frost, 116 Bluff street,
Pittsburg on Sunday. November II. 1889, at
12:3D A. NJ, Mrs MARIA JACKSON, aged 81
YEARS
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
Tn. Ouolt Match.

SPECIAL TKLEGKAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
MoKEEsPoRT. November Heterogeneous =
were completed this evening for the third game
of quoits for slO0 . side between John Jinks,
of McKeesport, and Charles Carmen. OF
Suffers. The match will take place at Mckees-
port Saturday next The stakes are up The
men have pitched two games, each winning
Ono-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPArcH.l

CLEVELAND, November 16.-A private
telegram was shown to the correspondent OF
THE DISPATCH this afternoon, which came
from New York and contained rather start
ling information. 1t was to the effect that
the threatened break in the Brotherhood
had eliminated and that some of the seced-
ing players had signed League contracts.
The source from which the telegram en-
anated though, your correspondent is not
at liberty to make it public at present. is
absolutely reliable, with emphasis on the
absolutely. The intention of the telegram
was to notify local League players not to
sign Brotherhood contracts. 1t was sort
of private tip to them, and through friend
the original message was shown to The Dis
PATCH correspondent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
lis IT A COLLAPSE?
Important Report About the Brother
hood Players.
A RUMORED BREAK In NEW YORK.
Some Significant Statements by President
W, A. Nimick.
MR. HEWITT DECLARES HIMSELF.
Syracuse Admitted to the Association and 30 Ma!
Rochester,

Interesting rumors are current to the eff
feet that a break has occurred in the
Brotherhood. President Nimick says few
interesting things. Syracuse is admitted to
the Association, and Rochester may be the
next. Toledo has applied.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
More New Men.

Harry Smith. of the local league club, has
signed Catcher Bergen, of this city; Pitcher
Henry Jones, of McKeesport and Branden.
burg all good players in the clubs where they
have been. BrandenbuTe IVES recently with the
Charleston, s. O., club y
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
A AREVIEW OF SPORTS,
The Great Surprise Of the
Week.
BASEBALLFAMEIN DANGER
Some Additional Points About the
Brotherhood Sweepstakes.
THE TEN-CLUB LEAGUE SCHEME.
Opinions About Peter JacksOn's Easy Defeat
of Jem Smith.
THE TEN-CLUB LEAGUE SCHEME.
HANLANS LAST OFFER TC SEARLE

People interested in baseball affairs Ger
tainly have had their fill of excitement dur
ing the past week. Probably never in the
history of the national game has there been
such crisis as the magnates and players
have brought about, and what the end will
be few if any people have any idea. A
week ago the fight seemed to be only be-
tween the old League players and their en-
ployers, but now the Association has been
definitely drawn into it, and that organiza-
tion's f0%lre movements will be watched
with exc ding interest The way in which
the Association has been drawn into the
conflict has been the surprise of the week.
That the Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs
would desert the Association and join the
League very few people expected or even
thought Of OF course now that the jump
has been made we have many persons
declaring that they knew all about
it. The truth s. however, that the
event was a complete surprise to everybody ex-
cept those directly interested in the move.
Whether the League has done right in admit
ting these two clubs under the circumstances
is a very open question. I question very much
whether the League has done the fair thing by
the Association, and certainly the League
magnates cannot but expect the Association to
work particularly for its own interest in future.
1t is fair to assume that the move taken by
Brooklyn and Cincinnati mas been under con-
sideration by the League and the two clubs
many weeks. If this is so the League has been
acting in bad faith to everybody interested in
baseball and whatever the Association may
now do in the way of self-preservation cannot
reasonably be grumbled at by the National
League. The Association has certainly re-
ceived an unexpected, and what term, an un-
fair blow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
Clark to Dillon.

A local sporting man called at this Office last
evening ami stated that he is prepared to match
Jesse Clark to wrestle Dillon. of the Southside,
for 500 a side, catch-as-catch-cans STYLE Clark's
hackers will be at this Office any time suitable
to Dillon to make match.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
Withdraw. His Demand.

CHICAGO, November 16.-Fred Erib with
draws his demand that the American field
championship cup be forfeited to him, and will
meet c. W. Budd and shoot him the match for
it at Davenport, Ia, Thursday next. the 2lst
inst.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17

of the purse offered in the Warren-Murpny
light. He claims that the fight was stopped oy
the club and declared a draw, and that under
the agreement he is entitled to one-half OK tne
uurse offered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17

LADIES, BE WIsE-Get our prices before
purchasing newmarkets, jackets or wraps,
misses closks, dresses or infants wear.
Busy Bee Rive, Sixth and Liberty.