Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-23
Sporting Notes,

ANsoN's Colts are certainly playing in great
form.
S,B s.-Kilrain made the first offer to bet
the 81 1000.
THE members of the Brooklyn Club will re-
port on March l.
DIRECTOR HART. of Boston. has received
Gumberts contract.
MANAGER MUTRIE and IA players will leave
New York for Charleston, s. c., on Wednes-
day.
THE Exposition Park track is flooded, and
the water will probably interfere with next
Saturdays race.
JOHN B. DAY came home this morning from
Indianapolis via Elmira. He had a talk with
Danny Richardson.
AN English journal says that lit is only a
matter of time when America will be able to
supply the world with horses"
PROVIDENCE has organized its club for the
Atlantic Association circuit, and So, 500 of the
necessary SIS, 600 has been subscribed.
DICK BURNS writes to say that he has not
signed with Syracuse, as was reported He is
at his home in Holyoke, and is open for engage
ment
IT is definitely stated that President Day
visited Danny Richardson on Thursday, and
that Richardson refused to leave the Brother
hood.
THE members of the Pittsburg Rifle Club
had shoot at High Bridge yesterday. Messrs.
winners.
JAMES A. HART speaks very highly of sew
eral of Anson's new players. Cooney, he
thinks, will prove to be one of the best intield-
ers in the country.
AND now it is stated that T. ]. Edwards. of
Constantine. defeated ]. G. King, of Burr
Oaks, at Kalamazoo on Tuesday in 100 YARD
race, winning in 9sz seconds. Oh my!
THERE was an enjoyable surprise domino
party at the residence of Captain William De
ing. The playing was good and the guests had
good time.
LOUIS GRABENsTATTER, the bright young
fellow who developed and brought out the
PAGER Balsora Wilkes, 2:171z, will open public
training stable at Buffalo Driving Park in May
Louis will campaign Balsora Wilkes this
season.
The track at Louisville is in good condition,
and about 70 horses are already being exercised
there. Spokane is looking ihely and Trainer
Elmore 1 says y ne has picked S,S up considerably
100 pounds.
]. s. CoxEY, of Massillon, O., has sold to J.
Malcom Forbes, of Boston. the 6-year-old mare
Houri by Onward, dam Jessie Turner, by Man,
brino Patchen. for $l9,0OO She has 5year-old
record of 2:l7. Coxey bought Houri at the
Woodland sale yesterday for $4,000.
The members of the Boston League team
have been ordered to report for practice on
March lS. After fortnight spent in the gym
naSlum Iney Will START on an exhibition tour,
playing in Hartford, New Haven, Worcester,
Providence, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Whining
ton, Trenton. Newark and Jersey City.
In discussing the prospects for the season of
1890 Manager Wright, of the Philadelphia
League Club, said: The presence of two sep
arate organizations in the field-the League
and the Brotherhood-will, of course, split up
the business good deal But am of the
opinion that one season will suffice to prove
which organization is here to stay 1t will be
the survival OF the nttest The public, of
course, has natural tendency to support:the
old favorite players. whether in or out of the
League. and it will probably bestow its patron
age in this direction at the start but after all,
it is good playing which the public wants. and
the clubs which play the best ball will catch
the crowd. The lights going to be a sharp
one and nobody can fortell the result very &C.
curately. Time alone will tell"