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lean association and National league clubs,
and in the fall of that year he received no
less than six offers from managers Of major
league clubs The Athletics offer was the
BEST or at least he considered it the most ad-
vantageous, and as a result he decided to
go to Philadelphia.
Manager Sharsig considers Robinson one
of the best finds he ever made since he has
been connected with baseball. 1t was in
July, 1884, that Mr. and Mrs Sharsig went
on a trip TO the White mountains, and dur
ing their stay there the Athletic manager
went down to Massachusetts, for the purpose
of seeing the clubs in tie New England
league play. His object was to take look at
the young players of that league, and If he
saw any promising ones in the lot to nip them
before any of the other managers of the two
big leagues came around. Robinson i'm
mediately caught his fancy, and he made up
his mind to secure him at any cost Mr.
Sharsig had a talk with Robby after the
game, and an understanding was reached
that the latter would sign an Athletic con-
tract as soon as the New England league
season was over, and he stuck to that prom
ise, though tempted with very fattering Of
fers from other clubs
DENNY LYONS.
'Denny" Lyons is known to fame as the
hardest hitting third baseman in the profess
sion. The Stage says of him; He is power
fully built man, feet 10 inches tall, and
weighs 2l5 pounds Not only does he rank
as the greatest batter among the third base
men Of the country, but he travels in the
same class Of hitters with Anson, O'Neil,
Brouthers, Stovey, Connor, Orr, Kelly and
Browning. In some respects he is more Of a
terror to pitchers than either of the above
mentioned sluggers, for the reason that he is
what is known as free hitter, by which is
meant that he hits high and low, In and out
balls with the same freedom, giving pitchers
no chance to ''work" him at all, while Anson
and Kelly are just as weak on low balls as
Stovey, O'Neil, Connor. Orr and Brouthers
are on high delivery.
Hitting the ball. however, is not Lyons
only qualification as a ball player. He is
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upon the works OF
his contemporaries
and upon the mu-
steal ileas Of the
world as did the
late Richard Wag-
per. The story of
his early life is not
unlike that of many
other great N e n
similarly conssitut-
G d and circum-
stanced-a story of
humiliations an d
hardships too in
frequently t Q m
pered with the en-
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II Souna. Very HeartIess.

"Wha. do you think of man who wia
bury two children IN the morning and 50 70
a ball game in the sftsrnoonP asked g vel
known Joker Of !. party OK friends in an up
town resort
Hes a hrute.s was the answer. Iasa al
santad 70 know who be wzx
An undertaken" was the Tcply.-BufsaIo
Courier
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afraid of collisions few runners attempt to
steal third base against the Athletics, and it
is never attempted unless the pitcher gives
them big start. With Lyons to block them,
and such lightning throwers as Robinson and
Gross to fire the ball over, it is almost impos-
sible for any base runner to steal third base
against the Athletics. This naturally puts
the opposing team at great disadvantage in
u close game
For heavy man Lyons is also a very good
base runner, as may be inferred from the fact
that thus far this season he has stolen no less
than twenty-three bases. Indeed, Lyons at
present ranks sixth among the Athletics in
base running, there being nine men on the
team who have stolen fewer bases than he.
Lyons first saw the light Of day in Cincin-
natl, twenty-four years ago. He started his
baseball career with the CreScents, one of the
leading amateur clubs of that city, in 1888
He next ioined the Shamrocks, the strongest
amateur club in the Ohio metropolis, and it
was while with this club that his work at
tracted the attention of minor league mana
gers, and the Atlanta club, Of the Southern
league, made bid for and secured his ser
vices. He played great bali for this club,
and easily ranked as the leading third base
man Of the Southern league though such
players as Werrick and Bradley were also in
that association that year. He also led the
Southern league in batting In the spring OF
1sS5 he played with the Providence reserves,
and tm1Saed the season with the AtlantaS In
the faLl OF 1885 the Athletics secured him, and
ee has been with them ever since.
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went on the va
riety S { a & g a n d
gradually dropped
into female charac-
ter impersonation,
r rapidy becoming
no wn as on 9
W b os o naturally
virile humor was
enhanced by ID 9
unique line Of work
the quaint New
England comedies
he did 20 well.
He worked b ard
and p1ada q S,,c
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Sine Wa. Nautical

They 81. upoa the steamer deck
The while the boa; pitched Eid;
They bad no thought Of storm or wreck;
They So. and s.ckly smiled
Each tired 70 weather OF the gale,
Bu. he arose and aew
Crco the ral: the girl turned pale.
And sasa. Guess III heaye, too
-Chicaeo xaa
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Toron3o wiz have beach show after a.,
and ths iesh 70 iStb d September Eezf. t.sat
month 10 prolksc ia de- shows. ara So 4ates
cho~en Th-y ~la. thsgsf9yp, olsLa r.tA 2
mira, heii ils sarss week. t,soagA tbsT afs
far snozgh away Dot - esuse msca Asa -
either cizb. Ozs tbSgsafi doilsrs VII Ia
gsvsa n yrizss aEG slsD sI,scisl pTizes foF ksa-
relx Tns show VII - be.d n oo1nsc;sc-s
with tie Grsa. ir6cxty1Sl far
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Goodman 10 artista-Wcll, sir, how much
will It cost TO have you paint my portrsitf
Areist-Thas depends, sir, on how much
you want 20 appear. Plain portrait, head
and shoulders. $40: one hand showing. IS;
>oth hands showing. s5o-Lowen Citizen
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A pe;riasd tree ~ns r~csrsly uusartbsd Al
Farrnington. =. J.. sixteen fset tflow tss
surface.
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who died and was buried In Bayreufh IN ISIS,
Is IN the kymnasiumspiatz and an inscription
in gold letters marks his house. It is pic
turesque little town, with . population of
about 10000. The quietneS Of the place was
probably its chief attraction for Wagner,
and it was here that be saw the completion
of his life's work He had long been pos
sessed Of desire to have an opera house Of
his own, where his works could be produced
under his personal direction he wished to
have the four operas comprising the great
Nibelungen Tetralogy rendered TO his own
satisfaction, and he would not entertain the
idea of having them produced anywhere but
in an opera house Of his own
Ludwig II of Bavaria, the king who be-
came insane and drowned himself few years
ago, loved Wagner as he loved no other man
or woman, and it was be who furnished the
composer the means 20 crafty his desire. He
had a splendid mansion constructed for Wag-
ner in Bayreuth. where he could superintend
the carrying out OF his project. The corner
stone Of Wagner's Opera house was laid in
1872, and it was completed in 1876. when the
first festival took place. The theatre occu-
pies a hilly site within easy walking distance
Of the heart of the town. 1t is built OF brick,
and the architecture is severely plain The
interior is remarkable for its simplicity IL
viii accommodate about 400 persons There
is no attempt at ornamentation, and this Is
In accordance with Wagner's idea that thers
should be nothing in theatre 10 distract at
tentioa from what is taking place on the stage.
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first class third
basenan, being a
wonderfully quick
and active fielder
for a man of his
size. He covers a
great deal of
ground aroun d
third, and is a hard
a n d accur a t g
,thro yer across the
diamond. II g is
also plucky, and
never gets out OF
the way of base
runners. Being a
heavy man and not
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1876, which was under the direction of the
man by whom the idea was conceived, end
who struggled against adversely for many
years of his Life for the successful carrying
out of his idea-Richard Wagner. This fes-
tival of 1876 not only gained for Wagner an
enthusiastic recognition that has extended
throughout the world, but it clearly marked
an epoch in the history of the development of
music.
1t may be said, with little fear Of contra
diction, that not since the marvellous har-
monies of Beethoven first amazed and de-
lighted Europe, or the revolutionary teach
ings Of Gluck aroused discussion, the echoes
of which, after an interval Of more than 100
years, have scarcely yet died away, has
composer exercised such marked influence
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WILLIAM SaryDr-

An excellent portrait Of William Shindle,
the clever third basemen Of the Baltimore
-lub, is given in a recent issue Of The Clipper.
Shindle, The Clipper says, was born Dec. s.
1858, at Gloucester City, y. j.. and first plav-
I'd with amateur clubs of his native rlace.
which is opposite Philadelphia, and is the
Sunday resort Of Quaker City ball PLAYERS.
His professional career began in 1885. with
the Eastern league team of Wilmington.
Del. Is q third baseman. The club dlSband-
ed after two months play. and Shindle went
e NafarA Ys.sGhsye be finished she season
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tail and weighs 100
pounds when in
playing condition.
He first played ball
with the club of his
native town, in
1882, and two years
later he blossomed
out as a full fedged
professional with
the Haverhill club
of the New Eng
land league. While;
with this club he
did such excellent
work as to attract
the attention of a
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A Matter of Taste.

Norah-An' has your mistress good tastes
Bridget-Good taste, is it, Faith, her
dresses look better on me than do me own
Yopkers Statesman.
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of the International
league that year.
S hindle 9 played
t bird b a Sc in
ninety-six cham
pionship G q m es,
and ranked second
in the official aver
ages, with a field
ding record of .S72.
He gained quite a
reputation th a t
year, and attracted
the attention of the
managers of many
q u
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lers or right, giving the dancer vivac1ous

LEFT or right, giving the dancer vivac1ous
and pleasing expression Dancers should
learn from chaste pictures OF sculpture and
painting the real mode Of displaying them
selves with taste and gracefulnesS
Take care to make the arms 80 encifcling
that the points Of the arms may be imper-
ceptible. Having given his readers pretty
good idea of the disposition to be made Of the
body in parts as a whole, MIR. Headlam takes
up the dance itself with its various steps and
movements he thinks truly good dancer
should throw into her steps sort Of light
and shade, and by exactness Of the perform
ance distinctly mark each variation. The
''grande temps" should be wide, bold and
easy to be most effective, with the ending
firm and upright on the legs. In the ''terre
terre" steps there cannot be too much ac-
tivity about the instep, nor the feet bent too
much downwards, as the first gives brilliancy
and the latter grace In tbe ''enchainments"
variety and novelty shoulc be the constant
aim, with no elevated steps or long pauses to
cause coolnesx The ''entrechal" Is a light
step, during which the legs rapidly cross
each other while in the air, as many as four
teen times in some cases It is better to avoid
too much Of an effort, as 1t causes too much
OIL muSCUlar eu0Ct W Do pie1SluS 10 the
spectator The most elegant ''entrechals"
are done by opening at the third cut.
As to the styles of dancing, the serious is
the hardest and most e1acting, as it requires
close study and can only be appreciated by
connoisseurs. This style is as good as lost
through neglect. The dancer suited for such
should be large and symmetrical The demi-
character dancer should be of middle stature
and fine form. The style is a mixture of all,
but with the grand efforts of the serious
omitted. The comic and pastoral dance
should be left to the smaller and thick set
performers, and these should study the nat
ural habits Of the country they wish to rep
resent.
Men must dance in a manner very different
from women; the temps de vigeur and bold
majestic execution of the former would have
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BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Three of the Boys Who Run
Around the Diamond.
ROBINSON, LYONS AND SHINDLE.

in the Association and Denny" Lyons
Is No Slouch When 1t Comes to Hit
Ting.
William Robinson, of the Athletic club is
by many, according to The Stage, considered
the best catcher in the American association.
He is a plucky, reliable back stop, great
thrower to bases, and, in short, one of the
finest catchers who ever stood behind the
plate. He belongs to that class known in
baseball parlance as "brainy" catchers, in
that he studies the weak points Of every bats
man that comes up to the plate, and Is, there
fore, good man to coach young pitchers
Robinson invariably coaches Seward, and
to the formers Judgment is, in a great meas
IRE, due the latter's success.
Robinson possesses one element Of strength
that few catchers possess and to that may be
attributed his success as a catcher, viz: cool
ness. He seldom loses his head and was never
known to lose his temper on the ball field.
Hot tempered players IKE Seward, Niligan,
Glasscock, Baldwin and men of that ilk can
never be relied upon at critical stages of the
game or when the umpiring is in the least
faulty, but 'Robby" always remains cool
and plays all the harder under adverse cir
cumstances. In addition to being first class
catcher, Robinson is a fine batter and an ex-
ceptionally good base runner. He is also
good utility man, being able to play any
position on the field outside of the pitchers
box.
Robinson was born in Hudson, Mass,
twenty-five wears ago He is 5 feet inches
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with the Eastern league team of that city,
playing third base, and Of those playing in
majority of games in that position he ranked
second in the official averages at the close OF
the season.
He began the season Of 1886 with the Utica
club, of the International league as third
baseman. His team won the championship
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-11
STAGE DANCING.
Some Of the Best Points in a
Book Recently Published.
HIDE, IF POSSIBLE, ALL DEFECTS.
Great Care Should Be Exercised to Make
the Movements Of the Arms, Legs and
Body Combine Into . Graceful Whole.
Neil Burgess.

The "Theory of Theatrical Dancing" is the
name given book recently published in
London, from the pen Of Stewart D. Head
lam, who says he has relied largely for his
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IT Is NOW BEING SUNG AND SUNG
WELL AT BAYREuTH.
Brief Sketch of tho Author Of the Music
OF the Future-Scenes from Some Of His
Famous Operas-Origin and History ef
the Wonderful wagnerian Festivals.

HE musical festival
which began at Bay
reuth in July and
will close on Aug. Is
viii be as notable as
any that has occurred
since the first great
Bayrenth festival of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS AT OCEAN GROVE!
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION OF CHRISTIAN
HOMEWORK OF THE TENS.

woMEN-wORK OF THE TENS.
Ocean Grove, " j., Aug. (Special.-Ths morn.
ing the Young Peoples Temple wac filed TO over
flowing. The Rev. c. II. Yatman spoke on /" Paul.'
The holiness meeting had an increased attendance
MIS-. Myers Bible Institutes are attracting Bible stu
dents I'm large numbers. An excursion train from
Jersey City brought 800 people and another large
party from Newark came under the auspices Of tho
Kings Daughters and of the Kings Sons. There
700 Of the Sons in NewJersey. The general meeting
of the order Of the Kings Daughters in the Young
PEOPLES Temple called together large assemblsge,
composed mostly Of women who wore the silver
Maltese cross, which Is the badge OF the order This
society was organized in January 1856. 1t has no
creed except belief in God and the Lord Jesus Christ
Each circle ten is at liberty to chose It's own line OF
work and mode Of organization.
MIS- Margaret Bottome, of New.YOrk, the founder
and president Of the ORDER called the congregation
TO sing the Old, Old story" The Rev. C. H. fatman.
Kings son. said he belonged TO three tens, including
rescue ten = and a praying ten' The Rev. Dr.
Stokes gave them a hearty welcome. Mrs. Bottoms
responded in few earnest words. A circle reported
from Paterson reading on Sunday to poor people
who could not 20 to church. a Baltimore woman re-
ported a neighbory TEN" vincentown ten under
took be- instead of dolng' taking for it's motto
For Even Christ Pleased Not Himself The I'M
selfish TEN OF James-et., NewYork told OF an out
cast girl in Bellevue who cof0rted and saved IN
DEATH A little girl OF twelve reported q scattered
whatsoever circle which is supporting little boy
in China and visiting children who in want Tho
Rev. c. II. Brett of jersey City, told of the Kings
Daughters furnishing legs for poor cripple. Mrs.
Inskip said she represented tho er~is"s cen OK INC
order; she told of her work in the South building
church in a neglected locality. Washington reported
a " willing tens a "minlstering tenn and watch
full tena Others reported an microscopy ten the
crcs clearing ten," the heayenWaI zen INC v ms
nita teID a winners league and an .AlaSha
Circle Seventy circles reported in many different
states. .-..t... ma, =, tho
Auditorium Mis-. ]. 7. Ellis offered prayer, and MIS-.
Bottome explained the objects and plan OF me OF
ganization Mrs J. Davis, the corresponding secn -
fary spoke OF the great need of the world and OF the
p0wer of Christ TO meet that need. his evening
large reception was rendered the Kings Daughters oy
Mills Ford Dey, proprietor of the Sheldon House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
AGAINST THE CITY POOL ROOMS.
RESULTS OF REMOVING THE TELEGRAPH Ina
STRU

RESULTS OF REMOVING THE TELEGRAPH INA
sTRUMENTs.
All the telegraph instruments were removed nom
Monmouth Park yesterday, and a telegraph OPERATOR
who was peTched the cross-bas OF pole Just QUIZ
side the course on ground belonging to the associs-
ton was forced by policemen to desert his post Of
observation He had powerful field glasses, and IN
tended 10 get the news of the races for the dement, OF
the city pool-rOoms. This timely and commendtoN
action by the racing officials intended 10
cripple the business OF the city p0olIoom''
caused long delays and many obstacles to the keepers
Of these Illegal gambling resorts. But they had con-
federae spies and accomplces on the grounds at Aoh-
mouth and by the of messengers taking the HF
formation TO wires outside, the pOol-room men wero
able TO get the chief about the races, the
the betting and the results, although they were gen
orally half an hour later with the information thah 0H
previous days.
The Western Union did all it could TO supply It's pour
room patrons with what they desired bait there vas SO
much friction SO much tedious waiting, so
much uncertainty and doubt that the business OF the
pool-rooms was diminished to serious extent Moto-
over, the present state of affairs oHers 10 swimmers
the most tempting opportunities for defraudlng the
pool.rooms By a combination to give iatse news
Hence the propretos Of the rooms are IN conotloh
of CONSERVATION The first blow struck by the Mon
mouth Park management has been severely felt. The
nroeress Of the conflict will be watched with interest
Tho sympathes OF all decent people must be with the
racing men against the petnici0uS, degrading and
demOraliZng city pOOEroohls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
SIOUX LANDS ARE CEDED.
CHIEF GALL CEASES HIS OPPOSITION AT
LAST AND SIGNS
ELEVEN MILLION ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND TO
BE OPENED TO sETTLEMENT-ANTIcI-
PATTNG RUSH OF WHITES.


PATNG RUSH OF WHITES.
Chicago, Aug. Ga dispatch from standing Rock
Agency, OAK, says: "The requisite number of
signatures for the opening OF the great Sioux Reserva
lion was finally secured last evening. The sensation
Of the day was the signing by Chief Gall Gall made
speech, expected, but with his faithful fol-
lowers around him, and. in the presence Of those
whom for years he had Influenced against giving up
the lands he marched silently TO the roll touched tho
pen, and, amid the applause OF the friendly Indians
and the disappearing grunts of the Sitting Bull band
IL was announced that Gall had signed
sThls settled 1t. The Blackfcet and Upper and
Lower Yankonians followed Gall and signed with
rapidly and esgerness that proved the wonderful in
nuence Of this powerful chief All day the Indians
signed and now IL 100000 of and TO which the
whites have been looking longingly for years, are
theirs The Commissioners are rejGced over their
success.
"Gan was sought out by a correspondent. i have
given my CONSENT said he. my Indians
have signed because told them to-
after learning the Government could take our
lands for nothing If IL wanted TO. lno
whites have now got our lands, and hope they VIII
be satisfied, and let live In peace in the future.
John Grass said he had been holding out for better
terms but when he found the Indians at the Lower
Agency were signing he thought it best to do So
we hope he added ito receive such help from the
Government and the white people as to help us TO
become like them to become civilized There Is ono
big log in our camp though, and that is Sitting Bull
He utterly worthless to us, and keeps us back more
than he helps lie never was chief and Is always
noisy and making trouble
Sitting Bull, when asked what he believed the effect
Of opening the reservation on the IDians would be,
exclaimed: Don't talk to me about Indians; there
Indians left except those in my band. Ihey
are all Dead and those still wearing the clothes OF
warriors only squaws. am sorry for my followers
who have been defeated and their land taken from
them
Hundreds of settlers have been camped on the east
srn bank Of the Missouri during the last two months,
awaiting the success of the Commission. IL Is pre-
iicted that the rush the reservation will be greater
than the Oklahoma stampede, the land Is OF much
better quality.
General Crook said the Commissioners hope to close
their reports within few weeks, and place everything
In readiness for formal opening OF the reservations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
GRAyD ARMY MEETING IN FORT SUMTER.

GRAND ARMY MEETING IN FORT SUMTER.
Charleston, s. C.. Aug (speciaD.-A memorable
ceremony will take place here on Friday when tho
Robert Anderson Post. the first post of the Grand
Army Of the Republic in South Carolina. Will be
nus,ered I'm. within the walls Of Fort sumter. There
ras post Of the Grand Army in this city in 1870 but
was composed mostly OF colored men and politicians
The present post Is composed Of Union soldiers who
have settled here since the war all whites, and none
OF them politicians. 1t is named after the gallant
Anderson who defended the fort against the state
troops In 1861. and has roll Of thirty members.
mastering officer from Augusta VIII muster them IN.
Tho command has been rendered the Of the United
States buoy tender Wissra. and VIII be escorted 10
Fort sumter at g D. M on Friday by number OF Con-
fedefa.e veterans, who held the f0rt fOr over iour
years against the Union troops.