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been definitely arranged, but game will be
played every day after Sunday.

been definitely arranged, but game will be
played every day after Sunday.
TRAVEL IN ROYAL STYLE.
Mr. Parry, the Burlington Railroad European
agent, has been able to consummate an ar
rangement with the Northwestern Railroad.
which will make our provincial tour one of
perfectly dazzling comfort. not to say splendor.
Seven special cars, including two American
sleepers and two diners, have been secured
for a special train. They will be drawn by the
famous engine Marion, which broke the record
last August with the flying Scotchman train,
between London and Edinburgh Thus
equipped the boys will be superior to the un-
certainties of the provincial hotels, for they
will live entirely on their special train. No
one but the Queen has ever travelled in England
on such a scale before.
This will leave three or four days for the lib
Grafton of Irell ind, and on March S the party
will embark on the Adriatic at Queenstown.
Williamson still suffers greatly from the wound
he received at Paris yesterday 1t is doubtful
whether he will be able to play in any game in
England. 1t is not likely that he Is perma-
nently injured, but the flesh about hisknee is
so cruelty lacerated that it would be folly to
expose himself to the perils of another slide
until he Is quite healed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
This Means Business.

Jimmy Reed, the Pittsburger, has issued the
following challenge in the Turf, Field and
Farm:
hereby challenge Charles F. Barker of Boston
to play me a match game of checkers for the
championship of America, and for stake of ESQ a
side; that said match to consist of % restricted
games in the same manner played in the late
match between Barker and Smith in England in
1888, with this exception, that the play II in
the ''single corner, - and the q. 20 play in the
second double corner be barred out. If in
addition to this, MIR. Barker wishes toplay unre-
stricted games, l am willing to do so, but not
more than 50 games total to be played. Tile
match is to be played at Chicago, for which con-
sideration will give him $50 for his expenses and
to commence within so days after signing the ar
ticles. Mr. Barker will please send you articles of
agreement on these terms, and when received bY
me, will attach my signature and send you
forfeit Of So and he will please sign the articles
and send you the same amount, and you to be the
final stakeholder. Trusting that these terms are
satisfactory to Mr.. Barker, 1 remain yours truly,
JAMES z. REED,
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Elected Officers.

A meeting of the Directors of the Pittsburg
Natatorium Company was held at the office of
F. M. Magee. Esq, yesterday afternoon, the
directors present being Messrs c. L. Magee, H,
81. Byram, w. G. McCandless and F. T. Tor
rance. Mr.. H. H. Byram was elected Presi-
dent and Mr.. w. G. McCandless Treasurer
and the election at previous meeting of Mr..
Fred Goodwin as Secretary was confirmed
Other business in connection with the Nata-
torium project was attended to, the directors
being highly pleased with the work already
done by the Secretary, who was instructed to
get the remainder of the capital stock SUBJ
scribed for as speedily as possible. SO that work
could be commenced and the much to be de-
sired baths an established fact
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
A BANQUET AT DELMONICO's
To be rendered the Ball Players ON Their
Return to Americn.

To be rendered the Ball Players ON Their
Return to America.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, March 9.-The general Commit
tee which has been appointed to complete ar
rangements for receiving the Australian base
ball party, met in room at Delmonico's this
afternoon. There was quite alarge attendance.
A. G. Mills, the former President of the Ma
tional Baseball League, was elected Chairman
of the committee. and j. w: Curtis, Secretary.
The baseball tourists will leave Liverpool on
March 26, and will arrive in this city on April
8 On that evening the banquet will be held az
Delmonico's.
The committee adjourned until Wednesday
next at o'clock, when the invitation, recep-
tion and banquet committees will be appointed.
Arrangements will be made for taking the
returned travellers on board the committees
special boat at Quarantine. Other boats
that go down to meet the PLAYERS
will do so independent of the committee's ar
rangement.
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WILL SURVEY THE TRACK.
Extensive Arrangements Beina Made for the
Big Pedestrian Contest.

Extensive Arrangements Beina Made for the
Big Pedestrian Contest.
Manager Davis, of the London Theater, has
made arrangements for tho surveying of the
Central Rink track, on which the big pedestrian
contest will take place next month. He also
intends to have about 80 stalls and cots erected
in the building for the contestants, as it is ex-
the mile.
In a letter to Mr.. Davis yesterday, George
Noremac stated that he is sure that all the
Eastern pedestrians will enter, and he expects
to hear from the San Francisco man on Mon
day. 1t is also likely that Panchott, of Mime
sofa; Strokel, of Michigan and John Hughes
the ex-champion, will be starters. Thomas
Cox, of Parkersburg, is training carefully for
the race, and good judges think that he will
be among the first three at the finish.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10

look at the front pin in the triangle at the
alley and trace an imaginary line from it to his
own feet 1t is along that line that he wants
the ball to go. and the best way to attain this
end is to look at the alley at an imaginary
point on this line about four or five feet In
front of the player. After one glance at the
pins, do not look at them again. Let the arm
hang freely at the side so that it may sway
naturally Do not crook the elbow or stiffen
the muscles Play deliberately, but do not
wait too long after sighting your line. Swing
the ball back and forth once or twice, If you
choose, and then, with your eye on that line;
let it go. Do not release your hold on the ball
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
0'Conpor and Guudnur,

The boat race between William O'Connor
and Jake Gaudaur, at San Francisco last Sun
day. reminded me of an important remark
made to me by Albert Hamm, in this city some
time ago. Hamm was on his way to Union
depot from McKeesport, and was going to st.
Louis to have conference with J. A. st. John
relative to a race between Gaudaur and O'Con-
nor. St John had requested Hamm to meet
him so as to hear the latter's opinion of O'Con-
nor. asked Hamm what he thought about the
respective merits of the two oarsmen and he re-
piled: Il certainly think that Gaudaur should
have 10 seconds start in three-mile race, from
O'Connor." considered this very significant at
the time and confess that was surprised to
learn that before Hamm had been long in St,
Louis an offer was made to match Gaudaur
these statements in the way of any undue re-
Election on either Hamm or ANYBODY
else. Not at all. 1 mention them
to show why the sporting public
tween the scullers in question: and not only
surprised but somewhat dubious about its
genuineness 1t does seem strange that any
sane man would risk $1,000 and expenses on
Gaudaur in a contest against O'Connor in view
of the convincing proof of the latter's superb
ority. This, taken with the statement
made by Hamm quoted above, makes
the affair stranger than ever. There
may and there may not have been
a bona fide shake up, hut certainly every
prominent feature of the affair indicates there
was uOL IL was pOluIou OUT III IulS paper last
Monday that Gaudaur's abrupt stopping at the
quarter point was suspicious. Since then this
opinion has been repeated by the New York
Clipper and other leading weeklies. However,
whether there was any money up or not the
best man won, and if the course
was three miles and the time as
reported correct O'Connor made
as good performance as when he defeated
Teemer. The water was rough; in fact SO
much so that the referee desired to have the
race postponed. The rowers desired to row
(another) suspicious feature), and row they
did. O'Connor, on the rough water covered
the alleged three miles in l9:45. This was ex-
traordinary time under the circumstances and
if everything was correct he ought to find
plenty of backing to go to Australia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10

Hand Ball. widespread interest taken
in the sport by people in all parts
of the country has been due in large
measure to those qualities in the game
of baseball that have made it not only
popular pastime but national in
stitution. Everybody took to baseball, and
through it was stimulated a fondness for
athletics and games of other descriptions.
Ladies admiring the active, skillful play of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
BOTH WANT JOHNSON.
Columbus is Sore Over the Decision in Favor
of Kansas City.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
COLUMBUS, O., March 9.-Messrs. Speas and
Krauthotf, of the Kansas Citys, passed through
here this afternoon on their way home from
Washington, where they have been interview
ing Nick Young concerning the Johnson
Columbus case. They met johnson, Wikoff
and Manager Buckenberger at the depot and
notified them that the johnson case was vir-
tually settled, and in favor of Kansas City.
Before going East, and while at the Associa-
ton meeting here, the Kansas City delegation
offered to take $500 for johnson and relinquish
all further claim on him. To-day they said
they would not take s., 900 for him. The
Columbus directors are very indignant now
that Messrs. Byfne and Young have de-
cided against them, as has been reported, and
that. too, without having called Columbus into
any consultation. 1t is limited by the Columbus
directors that the Philadelphia League club
has made overtures to Kansas City for the
player. AS matters now exist, Columbus
expects to lose johnson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
THE DEACON TRANSFERRED.
He is Placed on Pittsburg's Reserve List
What Dnea IL Menna


The deal by which Deacon" White is placed on
Pittsburgs reserve list has been consummated.
This is not much of surprise, as it has been
known for some time that Pittsburg was
making efforts to have a claim on White. 1t is
understood that President Nimick talked this
matter over with White when the former visited
Buffalo recently.
This conjecture gives rise to the opinion that
White has intimated his willingness to play
here this season. 1t is also claimed that the
local club would never have been at the trouble
Co have White transferred here had there not
been good assurance that he would come. OF
course if he comes here the local club will have
TO pay Detroit the amount for his release that
Boston agreed to pay. Boston does not want
the Deacon" As matters stand, neither
White nor Rowe can play with any club without
the consent of Pittsburg. and if the players ap-
peal to law they will have to tackle the local
club. However, if there was any legal battle
looming in the distance it is hardly likely that
President Nimick would absolutely connect
himself and colleagues with it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
Haven't Time to Try Him,

Speaking of giving young players outside the
club trial in the exhibition games, Manager
Phillips said last evening: 81 don't want to be
misunderstood on this matter. 1t is reported
that told Mr. Winternitz that / would give
him trial to catch. did no such thing. I
told him that / had no opportunity to do SO.
We have no time to try outsiders, as our own
men will need and will want all the chances we
can give Them"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
A LOCAL POOL MATCH.
KastIemyer Defeats Staley in a Contest for
$500 a Side.

hastlemyer Defeats Staley In Contest for
$500 Side.
An interesting pool match, for $500 side,
took place early yesterday morning in a Fourth
ward billiard room, between John Staiey and
Frank Kastlemyer. The contestants are we'll
known local sporting men and remarkable for
their nerve as speculators. The match was the
result of a controversy regarding the respect
i've abilities of the men as pool players. The
conditions were the best of Is games of 15ball
pool. Only about half-dozen people saw the
match.
Play was commenced about 10 o'clock A. NJ,
and continued until nearly5 o'clock. Kastle-
myer won the first two games and Staley the
next three. Staley was then a strong favorite.
His opponent then won a game and tied the
score. Staley again took the lead by winning
the next game, but Kastlemyer won the follow
ing five games, making eight victories out of
the proposed Is games. This won the match.
Staley was extremely unfortunate throughout
the contest. making no less than Is scratches
at very critical times. Betting on the result
WAS very lively
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
THEY MET A TORNADO.
Spalding's Ball Players Have a Rough
Experience on Their
JOURNEY FROM PARIS TO LONDON.
The Prince Of Wales Resolves to See To.
M0rrow's Game.
ED WILLlAMSON's SERIOUS INJURY
The Latest About the johnson Trouble at Kansas
City.

The American baseball players have ar
rived in London. Their journey from
Paris to the English capital was extremely
rough. Arrangements on an extensive
scale have been made for their reception on
Monday. The Prince of Wales will wit
ness game and they will travel like
royalty.
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A LIVELY GAME.

1t may be seen at glance that this kind of
play involves great deal of activity and skill.
for lively, bounding ball is not easy to Judge
and in moving about quickly player is likely
TO strike it altogether too hard for the proper
effect A curious play sometimes occurs when
the ball bounds so low that man cannot reach
it with his head, in which case he is privileged
to try for it with his foot To prevent a PLAYER
from causing the ball to rebound from the
wall in such a way that his opponent would
have almost no chance to reach it, line is
drawn along the wall one foot above the floor.
It is not permissible to serve the ball against
the wall below this line.
Bowling began to come into prominence a
few years ago when a national association of
players was formed for the purpose OF PLAYING
championship matches. This winter a won.
derful number of lesser associations have
been organized, some being confined to a citv.
some to a county, and others to a number OF
towns near to each other. Beside the associa-
tions. however there are now in existence and
practice more private clubs than can be emu
merated. Some of them are composed entirely
of men, but the majority appear to be of ladies
and gentlemen together, while there are some
of ladies only. The game, therefore. takes on
a pleasant social character as well as a usefni
exercise. Ladies may make, under good in
struction, as good bowlers as men. One of
the most popular instructors inthis vicinity said
to the writer:
LADIES AS BowLERs.
Ladies, and men too, have to learn not to
pitch or toss the ball One can never be sure
of securing the right direction when the ball
is thrown. Grasping the ball with the thumb
and finger in the holes, the player should
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
MATCHED AT LAST,
Ridge and Shay Agree TO Fight 20 Rounds
at Wheeling,

Ridge and Shay Agree TO Fight 20 Rounds
at Wheeling.
After weeks of talk Joe Ridge and Bert Shay
have come to terms by agreeing to fight at
Wheeling on March %. The match was made
yesterday and the conditions are as follows:
The contestants will fight at Il6 pounds, with
two-ounce gloves, London prize ring rules. for
the receipts and bet of not less than $50 side.
They agree to fight 20 rounds, and if the referee
at that stage is unable to decide who is the
winner he can order the battle to be continued
until he can do SO. Each man has put up a
forfeit of $50, and either contestant failing to
appear on the night of the battle shall forfeit
the $50. The bet is open for $500 side, and the
battle will take place in Hanlon's rink.
Ridges friends are arranging grand benefit
for him. which is to take place at Braddock
next Saturday evening. There will be an ex-
cellent programme of songs, dances and ath-
letic performances.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
WITH SKIN GLOVES.
Nikirk and Delehanty Agree to Have a Prize
Fight,

]. McCaul and Harry Nikirk met last even
ing to try and arrange battle between them
selves. Nikirk, however, evidently wanted
nothing to do with McCaul, as every reason
able proposition of the latter was refused.
After considerable wrangling Nikirk agreed to
fight Tom Delehanty with skin-tight gloves.
London prize ring rules to govern. A forfeit OF
SIS each was put up, and the battle is to take
place within four weeks at place to be
mutually agreed upon. The articles of agree
ment however, are very lax, and either party
can refuse to fight without cost.
Delehanty has done good work as boxer in
local contests, having defeated many good men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
Dunlap and Conway Pas. Throuah.

Fred Dunlap and Pete Conway, of the local
club, passed through the city yesterday morn
ing on their way from Hot Springs to Philadel-
phia. They were looking extremely well and
full of confidence for next season. They will
return to this city shortly and report for duty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
WALLACE A WONDER.
The English Pugilist Intends to Visit This
Cohntrv.

Cohntrv.
CBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.1
LONDON, March 9.-The hackers of Smith
and Mitchell say they mean business, and the
indications at present really point to fight.
Smith is in strict training at Hastings, and is
said to have improved considerably. but the
experts declare that he has got into a very bad
and monotonous style because he rarely spars
with anyone but his own mother.
The lightweight championship fight last
Wednesday, between Wallace and Goode, was
the best thing seen in this country for years.
Goode never had a chance, and his face was
battered out of shape in the first few rounds.
Wallace thinks of running over to America.
His ugly face and prodigious muscular devel-
opment are alike calculated to make sensa-
ton,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
Pnafnoned His Trim.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9-William O'Con-
nor, the oarsman, did not sail for Australia to.
day as he had intended. He says he has post
poned the trip until the next steamer, and will
try to arrange race with Searle, the Austral.
ian champion, by cable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10

To assist in this the ball is usually made with
hole in one side, or a projecting nub, so that
the weight of the iron is unevenly distributed,
thus giving better opportunity for exerting
curved line. The object of the game is to bowl
over the curves and back in as few throws as
possible, and leave the ball at the end as far
beyond the starting line as possible. BERT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10

gagged in quarrel with Jerry Dunn in Mike
Kelly's saloon at Thirty-frst and Sixth avenue.
man who was eoing TO stab him. They man.
aged to separate them and then the row began
between John and Jerry. The latter drew a
revolver and threatened TO shoot the Boston
bruiser dead If he hit him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
washington spring Meeting.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The spring meet.
ing of the National Jockey Club will begin at
Ivy City April a The entries were made pub
lie to day. There are 166 nominations for the
stake races, and 1t is expected about 400 horses
will be present at the meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
FAMOUS TROTTER DEAD.
John M. Clay's Mare Skedaddle Passes
Away at the Age of %.

AWHy at Lne ARe OF XSs
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcRi
LEXINGTON, March 9.-John NJ. Clay's es.
tate has lost by old age the celebrated mare
Skedaddle, % years, by Imported Yorkshire,
dam by Imported Glencoe. She won the great
post stakes worth SIS, $50, mile heats. She was
4 8, !, ], /. This was one of the most remark
able races ever run in America. She has also
produced many noted dams, such as Squeeze
'Em, Saucebox, Slyboots and Slashes.
Chestnut stallion Mambrino Wilkes years,
by Red Wilkes, dam by Mambrino, has been
purchased by W. w. Adams, Lexington, of G..
A. Hummel, Louisville, for s5,0OO
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10

good support, but not as much as l had ex-
pected, or not even as much as the public have
been led to believe it would receive. The re-
suit of the voting il was 81 for and So against
being majority of 3S in its favor. Doubtless
the majority would have been greater had not
a specious mode of opposition been adopted,
together with the operation of a prejudice that
exists against everything of sporting kind. l
nave long been convinced that no mat
ter what principle of right sporting
patrons demand; no matter what kind
of falr-minded privilege they request there is
class OF people who, regardless of reason or
sense OF talr play, oppose everything because
lit is supporting gambling" 1t would, indeed,
be interesting to have the wiseacres of this
class OF people to define what they mean by
gambling. If they would give us definition,
I'm very much afraid that they would either
include some of the Oldest and most popular
religious, social and commercial customs, or
else be compelled to exclude from their defini-
tlon poolselling on a race track. have from
time to time contended that law cannot pre-
vent betting; it can regulate it, but most as
suredly history gives abundance of evidence TO
the effect that law cannot prevent it providing
people have the desire to bet. This being
measure as Mr.. Lafferty's pool bill should
now go through with bang. 1t is, indeed,
harmless affair, and any so-called gambling
that will be countenanced byi would exist
though it had never been. There are many
prominent citizens identified with the race
tracks throughout the State who are anxious
to know absolutely what is to be done with 1t.
Neither of the Pittsburg tracks, for instance
can claim any dates until the directors know
definitely about the fate of the bill. Already
there have been numerous inquiries from
horsemen as to what will be done on the local
tracks this year, but until the poolselllng
question is entirely settled nothing can be
done
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
american BoaUIino.

with the design of making it fall in his Cd.
ponent's section, but out of the reach of the Oh.
posing PLAYER: the latter in reaching the bali.
tries to send it back against the main wall SO
that it shall fall within the first section to the
similar discomfort of the first player.