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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
ROUGH ON BALL PLAYERS.
A Cincinnati Hotel Refuses to Re-
ceige Them as Guests.

A Cincinnati Hotel Refuses to Re.
ceiee Them as Guests.
The Grand hotel, Of Cincinnati, has
issued an order to the clerks not to re-
ceive ball players as guests under any
circumstances. The Enquirer in CON-
menting on this move says:
''ThiS hotel. which for years catered
to the base bali trade, has suddenly dis
covered that the professional ball player
is all eyesore to the better paying class
of patrons and does not want any OF the
Knights of Knickerbockers to darken
its threshold. Its urged that profession
al players are the most disorderly pee
pie that travel. and have little idea
OF decency and manners. The claim is
not altogether without foundation.
There are ball players on some OF the
clubs pay rolls who delight in parad-
ing their low-fung instincts, and
whose table manners would
make Digger Indian move away from
a good meal. They are boisterous and
vulgar, and when not busy trying to
sneak a few drinks unbellnown to the
manager, are out in front of the
hotel squirting tobacco jbice on
the pavement, and trying 10 mash
every lady who happens to come in
range of their eyes and smiles. These
individuals. however, are exceptions to
the profession, not the rule. Some
teams conduct themselves with the same
propriety as do other guests. The Gin
cinnati team is one of this kind.
1t has a fine record abroad, both
as regards conduct in hotels
and on trains. There are other teams
whose coming is source of annoyance
and diSpleasure to everybody they
meet. 1t is intimated that on account of
the conduct of some of these .yuffianly
PLAYERS the Pullman Palace Car
company seriously contemplated
issuing an edict last season notifying
their conductors to refuse to take trav-
cling base ball teams as passengers.
Had this order been issued it would
have caused no end of Inconvenience to
managers and players, for with
out the rest secured in sleepers
city to another the players would be in
such miserable condition that they
would not be able to do justice to them
selves or their club. One particular
team in the American association was
the cause of the complaint from
the sleeping car officials. Last sea-
son, while making jump from
Baltimore west. several members of the
team opened up lively little game of
draw. 1t was not long Defore q0arret
arose about one of the players being
shy in the ante.' Hot words were fol-
lowed by blows, and prominent
pitcher and well known sec
ond baseman began TO slug each
other with all their might and main. In
the far end of the car was delicate
woman-a young mother, with babe in
her arms. She became frightened
during the fight and jumped up,
intending to go to the toilet
room to get out of sight of the
belligerents. AS she arose she tripped
and pitched forward. She struck the
edge of the seat and cut a deep cash
over her eye. She was seriously III
jured, and doctor was called. Even
this occurrence failed to quiet the bel
ligerents, and they continued to abuse
each other until the conductor threat
ened to telegraph ahead and have them
arrested at Cumberland"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
She 0utfoots a Field of
Twenty, Winning the Wash
ington Stake.
FavoriteS Win Five of the Six
Exciting Races at
Clifton.
Jake Sebaefer Shows Frank
Ives How to Play Balk
Line Billiards.
A Jug-Handled Game in Which
the Wizard Shows Up
Well.

GUTENBERG, N. j., Feb. 22.-The
weather was clear and cold to-day, the
attendance good and the track in good
condition. Results:
First race, seven furlongs-Boodle won,
Dynamite second, Mamie Hay third. Time,
1884.
Second race, six furlongs-Harry Faustus
won, Howe second, Algebra gelding third.
Time, lis.
Third race, six furlongs and half-Auto-
crat won, Lady Pulsifer second, Bradford
third. Time, lis.
Fourth race, the George Washington stake
race, three furlongs. with twenty starters,
who ran for sweepstakes and Sl,OOe added
-Madge l. won, Eclipse second, Josie W
third Time, :3614.
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth-Carrie 6
won, Success second, King Idle third. Time,
1879.
Sixth race, one mile-Neptunus won. Cap
stone second. Landseer third. Time. :45I2.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
EVADING AN EMBARGO.

How New York Pool Sellers Beat
City Authorities.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-Pool sellers in
New York have resorted to the follow
ing scheme to evade the embargo re-
Gently laid against them by the city au-
thorities: The post odds" only are
laid on the races. By this method the
customer leaves his money and receives
a coupon specifying the amount he has
wagered and bearing the blank of an
agreement to deliver the money at the
track. 1t the customer wins he must
wait until the next day. when he is paid
according to the final betting on the
horse just before the race, as reported
In the morning papers. But this plan
is not likely to suit the betters, because
they want to know what price they are
getting, and if wagering on the favorite
they generally get much lower odds
than the opening figures at the race
courses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
DOODLE AS 4 BAIT.
National League Magnates
Seek to Disrupt the Play
ers' Brotherhood.
The Power of Gold Being
Tried on Several Of the
Best Men.
Pressure of Pelf Proves
Failure With Brave
Buck Ewing.
Billy Wilson Is Matched to
Meet Choynski in CAL
ifopnia.

1t is the dark hour just before the
dawn of the new base ball year. All
winter the forces of the National league
and Players brotherhood have been en-
gagged in fierce, open warfare. NOW
comes the secret, disreputable work IN
tended to take the lite Of the brother
hood. Finding it cannot succeed III an
honest contest. the league stands in the
shadow. with stiietto uplifted ready to
strike down the brotherhood asst passes.
Realizing that it cannot drive the
young organization from the field by
means of injunction suits, the league
seeks to sting out the life OF ITS
competitor by attempts to bride away
its members. The events OF the last
few days leave no doubt as to the
leagues intentions-it proposes to pur'
chase the brotherhood's leading players.
All fair-minded men have watched the
movements of President Day, of New
York, with disgust. He sought out
Ewing, the great captain of the old New
York team, and offered him various
sums running from $4,000 to S11 500 to
desert the brotherhood. 1t takes a
brave man to refuse such bride. and
Ewing will not again be charged with
cowardice, because he looked on this
great pile of glittering gold and told
Mr.. Day that he had pledged his word
to play with the brotherhood
and he would not break it
for million pounds. This
is merely striking instance of what Is
going on all along the line. Large
amounts have been offered, and are
still being offered TO other players.
Hanlon has been approached, likewise
Dunlap and Dannie Richardson and
Roger Counor, but they all stand by
their colors. The American people took
no special interest in the contest at the
start, but when it is thoroushly under
stood that the brotherhood is having
such a tremendous struggle for exist
ence against money, sentiment will run
strongly in favor of the Junior organiza-
ton. If the brotherhood lives through
such pressure it deserves the patronage
of all those who love fair play.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
woRsTED BY THE WIZARD.
Frank Ives Outplayed at All
Points by Schaefer.

NEW YORK, Feb. o. The fourth
game of the billiard tournament was
played tonight, the contestants being
Jacob Schaefer and Frank G. Ives. both
of Chicago. Schaefer was handicapped
with fourteen-lnch balk line against
an eight-inch balk line of his opponent,
and the former won in the nineteenth
inning by score of 500 to 200. The
score by innings is as follows:
SchaefeE19, II, IA, 2 9, T. Sd, 81, I,
"a, o, 80, "a. 43. o, II, 40, 8, 2. Total, 500.
Ives-O, II, 46, 6, o. 4, o. l, O., 4, 8. o, 6,
Is, 81, o. 16, 1. Total 200.
Averages, Schaeffer &c 6-19 Ives II 2-1S;
hihest runs, Schaeffer "a, 80, "a, Ives 46
43. 81. Time of game, 2:05.
The game tonight attracted a large
audience. Alexander Newburger, a
well-known amateur of this city, was
chosen referee and Bud Scof1eld was
again chosen scorer. Schaefer won the
lead and started off with arun of nine
teen. Ives scored goose egg. Schaefer
made twelve in the second inning and
Ives eleven. Schaefer scored fourteen
in the next chance and Ives rolled up
forty-siX. Schaefer then made two and
Ives failed to carom. At the end of the
tenth inning the score stood Schaefer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
KINGSTON Is KING.
He Remains Premier for the
BROOKLYN Handicap.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Thursday was
the limit day set for the declaration of
forfeits IN the great spring handicaps.
the weights for which were made known
to the public Feb. 1. Kingston retains
his place at the head of the Brooklyn
and the Brookdaie handicaps, but both
he and Hanover have declined the tasks
set them in the Suburban, Sheepshead
Bay. Bay Ridge. and Tobeggan Slide
handlcaps. The declaration of forfeits in
the Brooklyn handicaps numbers only
twelve, and of these the most important
is that of Exile. Belinda and Reclare
have retired from the field, while such
dale, Sentiment, Wilfred. Elkton, G W.,
LIE Premier, and Cortez will surely
never be missed. The Suburban is
keeping its end up in the most crafty
ing way, inasmuch as only six declara-
tions, including those of Kingston and
Hanover, have been received. 1t Is
noticeable fact that, whereas
the two cracks of the DIVER
stable have retired from this contest,
Sir Dixon and Longstreet hold their
ground. Others who will be in their
boxes when the race Is run are Hindoo-
craft, Taragon, Eric and LIE Premier.
In the Bay Ridge handicap an illustri-
GUS triumvirate in Kingston, Hanover
and Exile have beaten a dignified re-
treat, and in this race Hindoocraft and
Taragon again pay forfeit. So far only
st. Carlo, Blackburn and Longford
have disappeared from the Volunteer
handicap. Besides, Hanover and Kings
ton, Hindoocraft and Paragon decline
their imposts in the Bay Ridge handicap.
The Toboggan Slide handicap, 70 be run
al Westchester, appears likely to meet
with disaster in the first year of it ex-
istenee. Nearly all of the performers of
last season who had been entered for it
have made their exit. Kingston. Han
over. Salvador, Firenzi, Prince Royal,
Chaos, Torso. Tipstaff, and Magnate are
gone, and to these must be added such
lesser lights as Come-to-Taw, Phoebe,
Leighton, Blackburn, Coots, King
Hazem, Parachot, Ban Chief. Good-by,
Martha, France. and Seashore.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
ROUGH ON BOoKMAKERs.
They Cannot Sell Pools on Race

They Cannot Sell Pools on Races
Outside of Tennessee.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. %. - The
Supreme court to-day decided that the
making of books and the selling of pools
on races run outside of the state
were in violation of the law, and,
therefore, indIctable. In 1887 an
unsuccessful attempt was made to
secure the passage of bill making the
business legal. Two lears later license
clause was interpolated in the general
the pool rooms were opened. The de-
PENDANTS in the two cases decided to-
day, were indicted and convicted and
fined by the criminal court. They APP
pealed with the result stated. The
pool rooms were closed to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

lieye in club getting along with as
few pitchers as possible. If we look
back tor few gears We'll find that al
most every club that has won the pen
nant has done so with about two pitch
ers. Take New York, with Keefe and
WEIGH; Chicago, with ClarksOn and
Mccormick: ST. Louis. with Caruthers
and Foutz, and King and Chamberlain.
And take BostOn's great achievement
with Clarkson and Radburn. Clarkson
if he was pitching regularly, and good
pitchers can keep going. These facts
convince me that all club needs Is at
most about three really good pitchers.
Ii is better for the pitchers and better
for the club. Besides, this will not be
a year TO carry good men about and
keep them on the benches"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
Joe Donaghue defeats Jim.

NEwBURG. N. Y, Feb. 22.-About
5000 persons witnessed the postponed
ten-mile race of the National Amateur
Warnings pond, this city. The ice was
two inches thick and eight laps to the
mile. There were but two skaters-Joe
and Jim Donaghue. The race was
walk-over for Joe, who passed his
brother at will. The time is as follows:
One mile, $40: two miles, 6:3755s; five
miles, 1903; ten miles, 1922 As.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
OUTSIDERS oUrFooTED.
Favorites Get to the Front at
Clifton.

Favorites Get to the Front at
Clifton.
CLIFTON, N. j.. Feb. 22.-The attend
ance of raeegoers to-day was fully up
to the average for a holiday event. The
track was in good condition and the
weather seasonable.
The first race was won by Monte Cristo,
with Ariel second, Pilot third. Time, / 1874.
Distance, seven and half furlongs
Second race. seven and a half furlongs-
Little Jim won, EatontoWn second. Pegasus
third. Time. 1919.
Third race. six furlongs-Insight won, Free
dom second. Mabel Glenn third. Time, 1910.
Fourth race, mile and one furlong-Miss
Cooy won, Juggler second, Iceberg third.
Time, :5SM.
Fifth race, the Old Dominion stakes selling
allowance, event with $1,000 added, three
miles-Bella won, Fannie II second, Vendette
third. Time, 5:3Sl2.
The sixth race, six and a half fuFlongs, was
won by Brown Charley, Englewood second,
America third. Time. l 20.
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Sprintins for Small Stakes.

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. pa five-mile
foot race took place here to-day at
Shooting park between Alexander An
derson, professional, and John Eaton,
an amateur. for S25 side. There were
40 laps to the five miles, and on the 37th
lap Anderson gave up the race. Eaton
kept on, however, and finished in 311S,
getting the stakes. At the conclusion
of the race the men signed articles for
another race, to take place six weeks
from to-day, for purse of 500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
Skin and Bone Chamn,on.

John Cannon, the well-known all
round athlete, who has been lying dan
gerously i'll at the city hospital for
couple of months, is beginning to feel
his feed again. Judging from a note
written to his friend Pat Killen yester-
day, which is as follows:
Mr.. Pat Killen-Sir: lam now down
to skin and bone weight and think l can
knock the oil out of any bone in st.
Paul. l have got my shoulders cut bias
and am getting two new points made
for my knees, so if you see any one that
thinks he could stop me in one round
(of drinks) send him to the city hospital.
Yours. in true pugilistic style.
JOHN CANNON,
Champion Skin and Bone Weight.
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tanned by the Minnesota bird. the battle
waged fiercely to the end, and that end
was not declared until the two birds
were stretched across each other upon
the pit floor, just able to raise their
heads in courage to the last. Those who
know declare it was the gamiest. cruel
esticOck fight ever seen in the North.
The second encounter was between a
Minnesota Blue Pyle and a Wisconsin
Red Pyle. The former was a close-knit,
strapping stag cocks under one year
old), and the latter, by his defiant strut,
seemed able enough to preserve his
glory. As the birds were shown for in
spection by the judges and referee the
crowd INDUCED in
WILD SPECULATION
upon the results. Money changed hands
to incredible amounts, and for these
pecuniary risks the bloody engagements
became all the more interesting to the
lndecorous audience. Flapl f1api and
the war waged. Feathers to the right
and feathers to the left, give and take,
stab and prong and blood, adding feroe-
ity to it all. In three minutes the Min
nesota bird lay dead upon the floor. his
antagonist standing astride picking
venomouSly. Then for a settlement of
bets and matinee for disputes, pro-
family and stuff designated by the
term 'booze." In one and half min
utes after hostilities had opened again
another California cock lay prone upon
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Sullivan rendered a BANQUET.

New YORK, Feb. PA dinner was
given in honor of John L. Sullivan to-
day bX about 100 of the champions
frienE. The festivities occurred in a
refresnment palace near the site of
Washington's headquarters in Lower
Broadway. There were no formal
toasts. but tAe names of the two heroes
mingled in many pleasant little
SDeechoS,
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Pitcher Blair succumbs.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 22.-William E.
Blair, the well known base ball pitcher,
recently engaged by the Chicago Ma
tional League club, died to-day at the
home of his parents in this city. Blair
was twenty-five years eff aye. and had
played ball for the past eight years.
Two weeks ago he was stricken with
influenza, which turned into pneumonia
and typhoid fever. causing his death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
VVIl4N Oa INNUNs
Champion Skin and Bone Weight.
WIN Meet at BerkeIey Oval.

New YORK, Feb. 22.-The Intercol-
legiate Association of Amateur Athletes
held their annual business meeting here
to-day. 1t was arranged to hold the an
nual championship meeting at the Berk-
eley Oval, May 81. 1t was decided to
make independent bicycle rules for the
use of the association. The invitation
to join the amateur association was de-
clined. 1t was resolved that the two
mile bicycle race be limited to ordinary
wheels.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

the cockpit, that means that the men
who beak and breast the birds to fray
make them pick their bills into an or
ange so as to clear their Threats and
whet their beaKs.. This makes the cock
all the fiercer As the great Califor-
MAN struck at the Minnesota cock, the
chambers" released them and to con-
test they went
WITH A VENGEANCE.
The one-and-a-half inch steel spurs
glistehed in the air as the gamesters
flew at each other. After three min
utes of futile dashing of breasts and
scattering of feathers and sawdust, the
first round was declared, with the game
Minnesotian looking the freshest. Then
came the practice at which most people
would look aghast-sucking the blood
from the beak. AS the timekeeper de-
clares the disengagement.t the handler"
seizes his bird. and, placing his fingers
about it's neck. sucks out the blood that
has clogged its throat. Then plunge
into the orange and hasty sponging,
and search for broken bones, and
the contestants are at it again.
For forty-two minutes the first pair
gated and spurred each other until the
pit floor was one mass of clothed saw
dust, feathers and gore. Early in the
fight the Minnesota bird had lost his
eye, and Notwithstanding his manned
condition he came to the stretch side
ways, edging up to his antagonist with
the uniniured eye on the watch. AS
the two birds clashed they rose up
against each other, much like colliding
trains, and gaffing each other in mid
air they would fall to the floor, both
prieked, the spurs of each ca1ght in the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
Results at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-The races
here to-day resulted as follows:
First race, five and half furlongs-Tom
Karl won. Skobelof second, Regardless
third. Time, :OS.
second race, five furlongs-Volci won, Lit
tie Bess second, Box Blue third. Time,
1:03A.
Third race, half mile-T Lettie F won,
Specie second, Porter F third. Time. $50.
Fourth race, handicap, seven furlongs-
Ida won. Bonnie King second. Knoxville
third. Time, :29s4.
After the horses had started in the
lase race Flirt fell, being tripped. the
jockey thought, by Ida l.. The jock
eys escaped injury. Racing Monday.
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BAsING OF THROUGH RATES.
The Western Freight Association
Solves a Problem.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The Western
Freight association at meeting to-day
adopted the report of the committee ap-
pointed to confer with the TRANSMITS
souri, lines relative to the adjustment
of through rates to points in Nebraska
and Kansas. The report provides that
such rates shall be based upon the sum
age basis was found necessary to the
preservation of the usual differentials.
This leaves the rates west of the river
practically undisturbed, making a ma
terial saving in revenue to the roads,
besides relieving them of a repetition
Of the difficult task recently completed
of harmOnizing Kansas and Nebraska
rates.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
Resignation of an Erie Official.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 22.-It is re-
ported that, taking effect March /, e.
B. Thomas, vice president of the Erie
president of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford. Mr.. Thomas has had no
lack of offers from other roads recently.
The report that he will go with the n.
Y, n. ii. & ii. comes from an appar-
emily reliable source.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
o,Rrien Rests Driscou.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-At the Man.
haitian Athletic club rooms tonight Dan
O'Brien, champion bantam weight of
America, and Edward Driscoll, of the
Clifton club, boxed four rounds, O'Brien
winning. The fencing match between
Lawrence Dodge and w. l.. Meyers was
won by the latter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

neighboring stalls, and the invocations
of the host, VINO dreaded the authorities,
these cold-blooded cock fights continued
throughout the entire afternoon, until
the barn floor was strewn with dead
birds, and California had again MAIN
tanned her reputation for her Japanese
cocks. Of the thirteen battles fought
the others being declared off-Califor-
MIA won eight. Minnesota three and
Wisconsin two. And in the stiffness of
the night. the gratified party of sports
returned to the city with the wild tales
of the inhuman slaughter, while the
breeders packed their poultry and en-
igrated to their own native haunts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
Chris SAYS It's a joke.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-President Won
der Abe. of the st. Louis Ball club, de-
nounces as ridiculous the report that he
has thought of entering the Western
league.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
Chicago Defeats the PhtlIies.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 22.-Capt.
Anson's crowd vanquished the Quakers
to-day. Score:
Chicago ........I 0 3 / % OF
Philadelphia. g o o o o o O-s
Batteries-Coughiin and Hutchinson, and
Kuredge; Anderson and Shrieyer. Empires
-Lauer and Clements.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
SURPRISE TO CATHOLICS.
The Universal Inquisition Abol-
ishes the Lenten Season,

L hO OhiSCESai Ah4utSlCIon aDOI-
ishes the Lenten Season.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 22.-The Western
Waterman, a prominent Catholic week
ly journal of this city, prints to-day a
letter from its Roman correspondent, in
which he says that the congregation of
the Universal Inquisition has issued a
decree signed by Cardinal Monaco, and
published in the official organ of the
Vatican, abolishing the Lenten fast and
abstinence of this year. This is ex-
tended to the whole world, the letter
says, wherever the ordinaries shall
judge the dispensation necessary. The
reason for setting aside the Lenten OBJ
lig alton. it is claimed. is the prevailing
influenza, which is making such raw
ages in all parts of Europe, and is
though2 to be prevalent in the United
States. This decree, it is said, will be
quite surprise to Roman Catholics, as
it is stated to be the first one of the kind
ever issued in the history of the church.