Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03

THERE is rumor current to the erect tnat
the League may buy the Cleveland Club out.
LEEcHBuRG: The longest throw on record is
1873 yards foot y inches, and was made by
John Hatfield.
DECKER and Gray have arrived at Jackson
vile, Fla, making 16 players of the Philadel-
phia League team now there.
MANAGER MCGUNNIGLE and a party of the
Bridegrooms will report to President Byrne at
Washington Park, Brooklyn, to-day.
BOBBY" CARUTHERs, Brooklyn's handsome
twirler, has made an early start in the mascot
business this season. He bought a white rat
Friday.
HANKINsoN, third baseman of the old Metro
politan Club. has commenced suit for divorce
against his wife on the ground OF 1nhdellty
Hankinson was married in 1881.
THE Buffalo Driving Park Association will
renew the 5000 stake inaugurated last year.
There is no truth in the rumur of running
meeting at Buffalo, N. Y, this year.
PRESIDENT LANG, of Hartford, has secured
two new catchers for his Atlantic Association
team. They are .'Miah" Murry of Boston, and
Moore, of Cochituate, Mass. Both are good
men.
JOCKEY STovAo was hi with a brick by
woman at Louisville last Thursday night. His
nose was broken and he was otherwise danger
ously hurt. He may die. He was drunk at the
time of the difficulty.
BILL READER has issued challenge to
fight any l26pound man in the world, neither
country nor color barred. for f100 to f5OO side.
Reader has put up deposit, and is ready to
fight in less than three months.
DIRECTOR APPLETON. of the New York
League club, evidently has not much faith in
the new men Mutrie has in charge. He says
that If only one of them turns out to be good
player he will be thoroughly satisfied.
BIG ROGER CoNNoR does not like having
his loyalty to the Brotherhood questioned. On
his house at Waterbury, Conn.,. Is posted
nlaCard allowed n
side. Brotherhood first, last and all the time"
D. CHAMPION. The best records for 100
yards, that is recognized records, are; b. NJ.
Johnson. 94-5 seconds at Cleveland, o. July
land, Cal. February @. 1888. Myers. Wharton
and others have run the distance in 10 seconds.
CAPTAIN S. s. BROWN, the Pittsburg iron and
coal magnate, expects to have a small, but
strong stable this season. Senorita is the crack
of the lot. followed by Buddhist, Reporter and
Cortez. three or four 3-year-olds and a half
dozen 2-year-olds. George and major" Cow
ington will ride for the stable.-Rorsenlun
The trotting stallion Gold Ring. 2:ls has
been sold to A. T. McGane, of Bay City. Mich,
for S6000 and was last week shipped by his
former owner, Mr.. Learn, of Aylmer, Ontario
to Bay City. Mr. Learn bought the horse for
$780, made considerable money out of him on
the track and some time ago refused offer
of $4,000. Gold Ring will be kept in the stud.
FRANK STEVENSON saws there will be som,
lively sport at Jack Fallon'S Denefi. on March
4 at the Palace Rink, Grand street. Williams
burg. Professor Donnelly. the ex-amateur
heavyweight champion will meet Peter Jack
son; Fallon will spar Jackson and Jack Ashton,
and there will be a dozen other lively set-tos.
PRESIDENT PHELPS telegraphed Yesterday
to Columbus management asking If Mike Le-
hane's name should go the blacklist as the
80 days allowed by the rules that must ensue
between signing an agreement and contract
had expired. Manager Buckenburger replied
that Columbus had no disposition to disgrace
Leblanc and drive him out of the baseball buSi-
ness. and asked Phelps to not act further in the
matter until Leblanc could be heard from.
GEORGE LA BLANcHE's offer to Jack Demp-
sey will not be accepted. hut Dempsey offers to
fight La Blanche according to Police Gazette
rules or London prize ring rules tor $500 to
5000 side and the middle-weight champion
ship of the world. and if La Blanche makes
the match for 5000 side, give him 81. 600 if he
loses If La Blanche does not accept this offer
Demnsey will sign articles to meet Feter Her
get, Young Mitchell. for the S5, 900 purse the
California Athletic Club offer.
IT is noticeable fact that the feet little
PAGER Ed Amman while at work on the track or
in his races never wears toe-weight or a boot.
On being asked why this was so, Jim Page, of
Denver, who once owned and educated him,
said: 1T is because taught him to pace and
go to the top of his speed without pulling his
head up with the over-check 1 always gave
him his head when speeding and he learned to
take care of his legs. Barns never required
knee. boot until he went out OF my hands.
Maxey Cobb had been spoiled when took hold
of him, and therefore L had to put boots on
him and an over-check."