Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
vate, for as much as $4,000 or as little as pint

vate, for as much as $4,000 or as little as pin,
of peanuts.
ONE thing above all others the Brotherhood
would like to see-the League start the race
with ten clubs in line. But the old organiza.
tion doesn't propose to handicap itself that
way. oh. no!
VoN DER AHE has signed Wittrock, the
pitcher just released by the Cincinnati club.
Won der Abe regards him as a prize. All the
Browns have reported except Chamberlain,
Duffee and Mccarthy.
JOHN KAHN, a former baseball pitcher of
Dubois, who had the power to enthuse the
grand stand and send batters to the rear in dis
couraging succession, will go to Olean early
next month to enter upon his engagement with
the team OF that place.
o. P. CAYLoR, who is President Days right
hand man, says: "Pay no attention to conflict
ing dates as governed by the schedules at
present in vogue" Which means there is big
probability of a magnificent rearrangement OF
the playing dates of the League.
W. BATES, one of the most celebrated crick-
eters \ Yorkshire ever produced, is now in New
York City. His eyes are said to have entirely
recovered from the severe injury they received
in Australia. Whether he would accept posi-
tion on this side of the water is not known.
Won DER AHE is credited with this remark
able statement: THE only man who left me
that would care to take back is Jack Boyle
He was not only good and conscientious
player, but one Of the easiest men to handle
ever employed. Durlng all the tlme ne was
with me Boyle never had but one fine imposed
on him-Sl0-and that was soon remitted"
THE Meadville ball team will begin regular
practice about April 25 by which time the
management hope to have the grounds in order.
feature to be appreciated will be grand
stand especially for ladies and their escorts.
The general admission will be % cents. 1t is
very likely that few exhibition games will be
played before the opening of the regular season,
May Is
A TRoTTING circuit embracing Waverly,
Dundee Park. Patterson and Flemington. in
New Jersey. and Wilkesbarre and Allentown,
Pa, has been formed. The spring races will
begin at Waverly May 30; Paterson, June 8;
Flemington, June IL; Allentown, June H. and
Wilkesbarre. June "a. Entries close at Waver-
ly on May l9, and at Flemington, Allentown
and Wilkesbarre on May 29. The name OF
Midway Trotting Circuit was adopted.
jim CoRBETT, the big California boxer, who
is on visit to this city, visited all the principal
of William E. Harding and Prof. Mike Dono-
van, of the New York Athletic Club The trio
dined at famous downtown restaurant at
noon, and shortly after Corbett was posing in
ring costume for a photograph. He and Dono-
van will spar in Boston, Brooklyn, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington.-NeaC York
Sun.
ELTON CHAMBERLAIN says positively that
he Will not play with st. Louis this year under
American Association is dead, and is now cor
responding with Captain Comiskey, of Chicago
with view OF joining that team. He will sign
with Buffalo if he can get his figures. Chamtj
berlain has thoroughly studied the situation
and is convinced that the Players League will
with St. Louis shortly after the close of last
season.