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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-15
McAulife and Killen.

Some time ago had occasion to write some very
plain words about Patrick killen. he who has
for long time been dubbed the champion
pugilist of the Northwest When. the title of
national champion was in dispute l think Mr..
Killen aspired to that, and on more than one oc-
caslon the great and only John l.. indorsed or
recommended MIR. Kilen's pugilistic abilities in
very strong, though not elegant language. At
that time / argued to prove that Killen
had never done anything to prove himself either
a boxer fighter. went further than that and
said that when Killen met man in the ring who
could hit hard and protect himself moderately
well he Killen, would come out of the contest a
badly battered man. if he had the pluck to stay.
But also questioned his pluck. These disparage-
ments were assailed by many people and two
three well-known writers. However am happy
to say that killen's recent fight with Joe Nc
Aulife has proven every word l said to be true.
That contest WAS undoubtedly one of the most
amusing L ever saw. killen showed that he
hasn't heart big a mouse nor much
science as q mule. And it was him who was going
TO teach McCaffery points on boxing. McAulitfe
SIMPLY hitting the useless Killen whenever he
liked. This too much for killen's brave
heart to stand, and in the seventh round he
grasped the ropes and stood there like a cur. Af-
ter being hit when in that position. he and his
friends claimed foul. but the claim didn't 90.
l hope we have had the last of Klllen. He, like
many others, was all right when the glove con-
test mania was raging and wnen the ''recei uts
were divided However, when it comes down
to a real pugistc contest the killens and Filings
wOrtlS rapidIy disaDDear.
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THE NEW BROTHERHOOD.
Some Big Rumors From Chicago which
State That the Ball Players Have
Leased Grounds Ahead Of spald.
ing-The New Scheme
Said to be a Go.

ng-Tne NEW Scneme
Said to be Go.
S.,h.. "A uu..
OHioAeo, Scpeempei n'e oI various
kinds touching an important move to be made
by the Brotherhood of Baseball Players have
heen nnbl;she,l racentIv but mona of them 49,
- >- s nj -. 10, =
coYereo tne eLouna. Inc report tnat the
brotnernood OF BAN flayers intena 70 take the
game out OF tho hands OF the present owners Of
the League clubs seems to, have some founda-
tion Thsv are nrenarinp to spobbleu the wboIa
-. -' - oFe y "Aoro
business, GROUNDS, prayers, auuiences anu all.
And what's more, they don't propose TO lose
any time in doing it.
The probabilities are that by the close of the
nresent Ieacue saason the nIans AZ the
Pss suU eo"oo,r' sno pens VI 'ne
orobnernoou Will % well enough natureu 10
warrant public acknowledgment of their
intentions. Just at present they are not giving
ayay anv more of the parriculars than tbey
oa | any Mo o Sno,... ~ sue pS.n. - snan aney
nep. WI. SpAiuink' no"e'ei' sos quiet
UP Oh what was going on the other day, and 1t
came In way calculated to confirm the rumor
of organized opposition. The Chicago ball clubs
Congress and Loomis streets. expires this year,
and some time ago Mr.. Spalding bought site
Tor new park, near the County Hospital. He
was was gwen TO understand by the contractors
for use at the opening games next season. and,
relying upon their promises, he notified the
owners of the old park that he would not re-
new the lease. A few days ago Mr.. Spalding
inspected his new purchase, and, instead Of
finding the carpenters and landscape gardeners
at work. as he expected. saw only few law
teamsters dumping ashes and garbage in a
Seemingly bottomIess hole.
Mr.. Spalding was mad. He recoenized the
fact that il would be impossibie t6 nnt the
grounds in shane for the openinp games and
Thought he would Release the old Dark. When
he called nnon the owners howavar ,1;t,, thot
object bs was GIVEN tn nnSarotanS ~ VIII .nas .as
to9 Ieta A. aSn,;n,, ~ ~ boa., ~ su@I ne "as
snons;bia ,'binpc coa Hau ~ 1eI G ss w re-
Tender T. Moto .n;. 10 h,t aus , W su.
hod sa;d th.t bo Ut lie, DuS snS seItienan nan
nn and ha doos TSat VIC siounu ~ pay uau
vn. anu ue uIoe. tnat gentleman - bne agent
neIe OIL tne brotnernooo, ana mas worked
tnlngs SO wen tnat the Cnlcago Dali club will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-15
A Defeat for the Blues.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
BRADDoCK, September A-The Homestead
club secured the last championship game be.
tween them and the Braddock Blues in con-
test that was insignificant here this afternoon.
The battery for the Homestead club was Jones
and Hess and for the Blues Hitler and Bennett.
In the fourth inning Brien was put into thebox.
The score at the finish stood s to in favor of
Homestead. Jones pitched a wonderful game
The all around playing of bud" Bennett was
another feature, he accepting ten chances
without an error. The Homestead club made
two runs in the second inning, two in the third
and two in the seventh. Budd Bennett made
the only run that the Blues scored. in the Sec
ond inning. The game was called at the end of
the eighth inning on account of darkness.
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caught crab and rclinquished the lead. Now
this catching a crab simply means that O'ConnOr
was trying to do more than he possibly could do:
in his great efforts he became little hurred, and
despite his strenuous eNertlons, Searle's
boat gradually went TO the front, and
gradually left a space between ii and the boat Of
O'COnnor. Searle was making his boat travel
faster than O'Connor's boat was, and that tells
the story of the entire race. Without any extra
eNertion Searle continued to increase his lead,
although O'ConnUr rowing clean and pow
erful Stroke The time to hammersmith bridge,
about mile and three-quarters, was extraordi-
nary and this undoubtedly settled OhConnor.
The Australian carried him along at clip that
he couldn't hold ont and he cracked just
as Teemer did at Washington when O'Connor
carried him away at a killing pace. without
doubt O'Connor can row over the Thames course
in faster time than thatin which he was beaten bv
Searle. But on Monday he was rowed to stand
still in the early part of the race and couldn't
finish in anything like his usual form. of course
this proves that Searle is not only speedier than
staycr. However, o'Connor's tremendous
exerTions to stick to the Australian in the
early part of the race may have been right
and they may have been wrong. II we recall
all the races we have ever seen we will lind many
that have been lost by rowers breaking themselves
down in the early part of the contest: indeed, L
once saw a very good rover absolutely collapse
when about three OF four lengths in front. The
time of the race, however. would seem TO Indicate
Searle's 22:42 was remarkably fast time consider
ing that the contest was only mere procession
after two miles had been rowed. feel certain
that had Searle been pushed the way that Gaudaur
pushed Beach he would haye beaten Beach's time,
2z:2q
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continues to be as exciting as ever. Boston
and New York are fighting for the honors
tooth and nail. and there is so little difference
between them that they may be considered
even Both teams are playing strong game.
Philadelphia is keeping comfortably head of
Chicago for third place. and Cleveland is max.
ing no progress. Indianapolis is gaining ON the
home club. The Western clubs will return
from the East to-day and after this week will
finish the season on their respective grounds.
The following table shows how the clubs stand:
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We can now rest satisfied that America Is no
longer in the van in the aquatic world SO lar as
sculing is concerned. Australia seems to be
making rowers to order and making them very
fast that. 1t is only the other day that Searle
loomed up. A few months before he appeared
Beach had just surprised the world. There is a
host OF others also at the other side of the globe
who are undoubtedly first class men taking Searle
as the standard. But while the Australians have
been increasing their quantity of rowers and i'm
proving the quality, the Americans have been
Slightly going in the opposite direction. We
haven I made a new sculler Of any note for very
long time. We have been dealing in the old stock
Tor years. Our stock in trade have been Gaudaur,
Teemer, Hamm, Hosmer and a few others for
very long time, and there are no
prospects yet of any new wonder appearing.
in the fact that professional rowing fell into dis
repute some years ago. and the public would have
little or nothing to do with IL. As soon as public
interest began to wane the youth of the country
turned their attention to some other outdoor
amusement and exercise. Hence the supply of
young blood fell wofully of, and a result
to rely on. However, there is hope that In
a short time America will again make
"a strong and successful bid for the sculling su-
premacy OF the world. am very glad, Indeed, to
see that Mr.. st. John is making efforts TO organ
ize Professional Rowers' Association. If such
thing were established on the lines laid down bv
MIR. st. John, depend upon il professional aquat-
les would soon become purified. hope rhat The
gentleman's efforts will meet with favor in all
directions. If some people claim that morally
speaking, professional rowing has degenerated,
should encourage the formation of an organiza-
ton that will absolutely improve matters. MIR.
for the proposed association, and the sooner 1t is
formed the better. Its existence will assuredly
America will take hold of aquatic sports again.
and ii this is done certainly will American skill
blood and muscle tell in aquatic contests through
out the world just as they do in other branches Of
sports,
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TWO FOR THE GIANTS.
They Defeat Anson Twice as a Windup
Home.

They Defeat Anson Twice as Windup at
Home.
New YORK, September 1.-THE New York
and Chicago teams played two games at the
Polo grounds to-day, the Giants winning both
They were the Giants last championship games
on the home grounds this year, and the crowd
gave the champions the heartiest kind of
send-off. At the conclusion of the second
game the crowd cheered the local players with
great zest. The first game was well played
Ward, Richardson and Welch covered them.
selves with glory and the spectators were con-
tinually applauding.
more suffering than any other game he ever
played. Dwyer's curves were batted in every
direction, while in the fifth inning the whole
Chicago team went to pieces. Keefe had taken
Welch's place, and after the first inning gave a
superb exhibition of scientific pitching
Richardson and Ward again did excellent SER
vice in the field. 1t rained during portion of
the match. Score:
FIRST GAME.
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TWO WINNING GAMES.
Mckeesport Has Evidently struck Strenk
of GO0d Iuck.

of Good Luck.
McKEEsPoRT, September 4.-McKeesports
and Etnas played two games here to-day, the
first being an exhibition game and was won by
the home club. IL to l; Thompson and Steitz
being the pitchers. Five hits were made off
Thompson. The second game was hotly con-
tested. and the home club won. To 2; both
pitchers being very effective. Lanfried only
allowing five hits, and Phillips only allowed
three hits, two of them being scratches. The
features of the game were two great fly
catches, one by Hartman and one by Gibbons.
Hartman had day off at third, but did very
good work outside of his three errors. Listo n
caught very well, but missed couple of third
strikes. Williams put up great game at Sec
ond, and Gibbons work in middle was great
Cargo put up good game at short, and the
game was well played all through. McKees-
Forts are now a good second in the race, as
Braddock lost to Homestead and therefore
goes back peg.
Mckeesports have only three more games to
play and must win them all to win the cham
pionship. Our club Is good now, outside of a
regular third baseman and another pitcher.
The following is the score:
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A Bad Beating.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.l
EAST LIVERPOOL, o., September 1.-The
game to-day between the WelIsvilles and
Crockeries was an interesting contest, as the
Crockeries hatted Good all over the lot The
game was called in the seventh inning on ac-
count of darkness. Score:
Crockeries s.......................3 o o7O2 5-I7
WeuSvtlleS.. v o D o. o
Base hits-Crockeries, 10; Wellsvilles, 2.
Earned runs-Crockeries, 8.
Errors--Crockeries, o: Wellsvilles, g.
Two-base hits--C. Reark, o. Brien. Daniels,
Bases on balls--O' Brien, 2; Good, s.
IlWild pitches--Good, 6.
Passed balls--Years1ey, 8.
Batteries = Crockeries, O,Bvien and johnson:
Wellsvilles. Good and fearsley.
Umpire-Babb. '
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Washingtons. 0 0 o 4 90 III
Plttsburgs..... .........l o o 3 y
Earned druns-Washingtons, s: Pittsburgs, 2.
Two-base hits-Fields, Beckley.
Home runs-Wise.
Sacrifice hits Carroll. Rowe.
First base OH balls-Of Keefe, 4; OF Staley,
Struck out--keefe, s; Staley, 4.
Passed balls-CarrOll 9
Time of game-One hour and 40 minutes.
TTmnfra-Tvnch.
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WON AND LOST.
The Browns Capture Ball ut Philadelphia
and Also Lose.

The Browns Capture Ball ut Philadelphia,
and Also Lose.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-The st.
Louis and Athletics played two games to-day,
the Browns winning the first, and drawing the
second through disastrous tumble by Fem
nelly when the bases were full. Attendance.
5000. Score:
First game
Athletics. o
ST. Louis. uis................U o. 0 o -
Base hits--Athletics. 4; st. Louis, z.
Errors--Athletics. A; st. Louis, 3.
Earned rans-Athletics, 1; st. Louis 1.
Two-base hits--McCarthY, Milligan.
Three-base hit--Bauer.
Struck out-Lyons, 2; Brennan, Duffee, King.
Umpire-Holland.
Second game ........-
St. Louis. uis..................1 %
Athletics .................2 2 o o ~
Base hlts-St. Louis 6; Athletics, 5.
Errors-St. Louis. 8: Athletics, 5.
Earned runs-Athletics, /; st. Louis, 1.
Three-base hit-Larkn.
Struck out-By Bausewine, 8; by Stivetts g.
Passed balls--Boyle, 2; Robinson, /.
Wild pitches--Stivetts, o; Bausewine, 1.
Umpire--Holland.
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About searIe and O'Connor.

Had any of us in America who stuck to O'Con-
nor seen Searle row a race at his best certainly
would have pumped for the Australian, but, as
have said more than once, he was TO Americans an
unknown quantity. True, he had an unbeaten
record at home, but so had 'Connor, and we were
all under the impression that the standard of row.
ing I'm Australia much below that of this coun-
try. There's where the big mistake was made
aid that's how SO many of us got astraT. Searle
has demonstrated this fact beyond a doubt
maI than we had. OF course the usual excuses
for O'Counor's defeat have been and are being
made. He states that he was Overtrained; some
Of his friends blame the course and some one
thing and some another. However, / am firmly
convinced that O'Counor was beaten by better
ROVER than himself The speaks for itself.
Inc canadian made an excellent start and got
down 10 his rowing before Searle and had
MS boat at her best speed in remarkably
quick time. For 800 or 900 yards O'Connor was in
front, and that cheered his friends immensely.
However, as soon as Searle got settled down to
work the jig was up. His boat seemed to leap
through the water; SO we are told. and O'Connor
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THUMPED Mr.. STALEY
The Senators Take His Measure and
Plttsburg Is Beaten.
FUN ON A MUDDY DIAMOND.
The Giants Win Two Games From the
Chicago Team.
BOSTON QUITS EVEN WITH CLEVELAND.
Interesting Rumos About the New BrOthsrhood's
FUN ON A MUDDY DIAMOND.
BOSTON QUITS EVEN WITH CLEVELAND
Interesting Rumos About the New BrOthsrhoOd's
Intentions.

The home club suffered another defeat
yesterday. The Washington tailenders beat
them this time. New York won two games
from Chicago. Rumors are current to the
effect that the new ball players brother
hood has leased ball grounds at Chicago
and cut the Chicago club out.
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New Yorks..........-...0 l. 3
Chicagos ..................0 o o. l
Earned runs--New Yorks, 2: Chicagos, Q.
Two-hase hits-RichardsOn, Burns.
Sacrifice hits-Ewing, Richardson, O'Rourke
Anson, Hutchinson.
Stolen bases-Gore, Ward. Richardson. Ryan,
Double plays-Ryan and Farrell, Ward and Con-
nor Welch, Richardson and Connor, Ward Rich
ardson and Connor.
First base on balls-off Welch, /; off Hutchin-
son. 3.
First base on errors-New Yorks, 2; Chi
Cages ].
Struck out-By Welch, 8; by Hutchinson, 8.
Passed ball-Ewing..
Wild pitch-Welch.
Time of game-One hour and 50 minutes.
Umpire-Powers.
SECOND GAME.
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Downed the Climax.

Downed the Climax.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsrArcH.l
BRIDGEvILLE, PA, September IA. - Oh,
what a victory. The Climax club, of Ale
gheny. came to Bridgeville to-day armed with
Pennington, the McKeesport pitcher, to play
the C. P. Mayors, but got warm reception.
The features of the game were the good bat
terry work Of Patterson and Mallory and the
brilliant fielding Of the Mayors. Score as
follows:
z; I. Mayors. 9 0-e
Climax x......................0 o o o o o 90
Earned runs--Mayers. 8.
Base hits-Mayers. 2; Climax, g.
Errors--Mayers, 1.
Stolen bases--Mayers, 4: Climax, 3.
Bases on balls--Nayers, 2; Climax. l.
Passed balls--Stinkel.
Umpire--Schulte.
The Climax club are all gentlemen and
played good up hill game.
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Sanders out struck by batted ball.
Philadel phas .............2 0 D.
indianapolis, ..............3 o 0 o 0 $40
Earned rqns--PhiladelPhias 1; Indianapolis. L.
Two-base hits--Seery, Glasscock, Myers.
Sacrifice hits--Thompson, Muivey, Hallman,
Sommer. Rusie.
Stolen bases--Fogarty, 2.
Double plays--Fogarty, Shriver; Mulvey, Farrar
First base on balls--Rusie, l; Fee, 4; Sanders, g.
Struck out--By Fee, 3; by Sanders, /.
Passed bals-Sommers, 1; Shriver, /.
Wild pitch-Sanders.
Time of gaWe-One hour and so minutes.
Umpire-Knight.
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Bostons. As
ClevelanQS. ...-U v U
Earned runs-Bostons, 2.
Two-base hits-Kelly. Nash. Smith.
Sacrifice hitS-Brouthers, Bennett, Clarkson,
Tebeau. Gilks.
Home run-Richardson.
Stolen bases--Qulnn, Bennett, Stricken. Nc
Kean.
Double plays-Nash, Quinn and Brouthers;
Tebeau and FaatZ.
First base on balls--Smith, Nash, Bennett, Rad
ford Stricken TwitcheIl, Faatz.
Struck out--J ohnston, Smith, Bennett Radford,
Faatz. Gilks, thinner, 2; Bakely.
Wild pitch-Bakely, /.
Time of game--One hour and 81 minutes.
Umpire--Curry.
SECOND GAME.
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Lawyers md Doctors.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
KITTANNING. PA, September 1.-THE most
interesting ball game Of the season was played
at this place to-day by the lawyers and doctors
All business was suspended for the occasion,
and everybody turned out Tho features of
the game were the batting of King and Patton
for the lawyers the pitching of Drs. Jessup
and Murray and the catching of DIR. STeim.
The umpire. Squire" Joseph Smith, was
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-15

II is sometime since utilized any space in COM
menting on any local foot race. L have had my
reasons for this but there is race underli ned
for Saturday next that in my opinion merits
few words. refer to the one-mile foot race be-
tween Edward Nikirk and E. e. McClelland,
which takes place at Exposition Park. They are
two old opponents, and there is all that feeling
between them neces ssary TO put ginger into the
contest. McClelland SO far has not been beaten
in a match, and he has beaten both Prddy and
Nikirk on more than one occasion. On Saturday,
however, he runs race shorter than
he has ever tried before. His latest effort
was a mile and a half against Nikirk,
whom he easily defeated. A mile, however, it is
claimed. is not mis- distance This may and may
not be SO, but am inclined to the notion that
man who can run three, four five miles in
good time is often a very good miller 1t does not
demand sprinter's speed to run a mile, and un-
dOubtedly McCleand has speed enou gh to be
ing at Mansfield. Nikirk is training in
this CITY and is, all know, a very
speedy and pretty runner. He is undoubtedly
much speedier man than McClelland, but the
question is can he stay mile! He and his back
ers think he can, and they confident of VIC
tory, and SO are the McClelland party. expect
TO see a good and honest race, If the track is
good the contest wei be worth seeing. know
that rivalry between the parties exist that will
make matters very warm, and the public can rely
on the fact that If all goes well the best will
w
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Bostons s....................O 0 o.
Earned runs--Clevelands 2.
Two-base hits-Faatz Sutcliffe, Smith.
Sacrifice hits-Bennett, Stricken, Mexican, Bea-
tin, 2.
Stolen base-Nash.
Double plays--Smith, Quinn and Brouthers, q
First base on balls-Radford, Twitchell, Zim-
mer, Nash, Brouthers. Johnston, Smith.
Hit by pitched ball-Radford Gilks.
Struck out-Mckean, Twitchell, Tebeau. 2;
Gilks, Madden.
Passed bals-Bennett. /: Sutcliffe, /.
Time of game--One hour and 20 minutes.
ImDire--(lurry.
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Tied In Ten Innings.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
STEUBENvLLE. o., September A-The
Mingos and Wheeling league team played the
greatest game of the season at Mingo to-day.
The excitement was intense throughout The
game was called at the end of the tenth inning
on account of darkness. Score:
Mingos. ................0 0 o o o o 1 o o. 2
Wheelings ........-....1 o o o 1 o o OF
Base hits-Mngos, S: wheelings, 8.
I Errors-Mingos, ?: Wheelings, ..
Two-base hlt-Padden.
Batteries-Mingos, Kelly and Feelerers; Wheel
ings, Mallory and Miller.
Umpire-Holstein.
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The East End Athletics and Oaklands played
an exciting game at Liberty Park yesterday,
which the former club won by score Of 8 to 5
after an exciting time Of it. In the absence OF
the regular league umpire. each team selected
an umpire. The Athletics selected Fry and the
Oaklapds Trainor In the eighth inning Gum
bert came home from second on a sacrifice hit
with the winning run and was declared safe by
TraInor. Notwithstanding that the decision
was perfectly correct, the Oaklands left the
field and the game was given to the Athletics
by the umpire. The features of the game were
the wonderful delding of the Oaklands and the
wonderful catch Of Swift's. Full score.