The evening world., 1890-01-31
WARD ANXIOUS TO Be TRIED.
BE Says II Would Be Of Great Benefit
to the Players League
Malcolm Ford Suspended from the
staten Island Athletic Club.

JOnn M. Mhfu, INC lhmOua AnOrtatOp,
said last night that the National Baseball
League IL engaged in q gigantic game Of
bluh In threatening 10 bring suits against
all the players whom they claim are re-
served 20 play with their clubs this sea.
son II am ready and eager to have
their suit against me tried as quickly as
possible" said he. "A trial will
develop both sides OF the baseball ques-
ton aud will make the Players Leagues
position i~mpregnable. The more suits
the League brings against us. the better
we'll like ii. as our position becomes
stronger with each suit, The League is
beaten and knows IT,"
Tommy" Connect, tho long. distance
runner Of the Manhattan Athletic Club.
does not think he will be able TO com
pete in any games this season OH account
of his severe nttack Of typhoid fever. He
is much weakened by his long illness.
Manager W. II. McGunnigle. of the
Brooklyn baseball nine, will lend the
Of the Benevolent Society of Brockton.
Mass. n charitable organization for the
benefit of the poor OF Brockton.
The Titan Athletic Club will send their
four crack athletes. W. NJ. Christie, RI.
Lyons. q. CtughlRn and j.. Newman, e
compete mt the games of the Boston Ath-
letic Club Feb. 10. The Club has decided
TO commence ila pool tournament on
experts who will enter the contest arc
such def handlers Of the cue as Clark,
Egan, Christie, Wells, Tate and Mcln-
tyre.
The following shooting match at live
birds will take place on the Washington
Club grounds tomorrow ut l;9o p; n. A.
q. Dettman, New Jersey, and w. w. Dis
brow, New York, 10 birds each, 30 yards
rise. so yards boundary. modified Hur-
lingham rules. DIR. N. j. Cox. New York,
and Col. j. NJ. De Rourkc, New Jersey,
3 birds each, IS yards rise, 80 yards boun-
dary. rules as above. Team shoot. @. II.
L. Tfmmins and w. De Long, 10 birds
each.
/ hereby challenge the winner OF the
O'Connor and Mckelvey waltzing match 70
medal or M smount Of. money. ! can be
seen at the reception at Florence Hall Sun
VINCENT srILLErro.
Joe Courtney, the champion Of South
ern England. writes TO Mr.. Richard X.
Fox that, In response to the challenge Of
William McClellAnd to run any man ton
miles, he will visit America and run Mo
Clellhnd three races. one, two and four
miles, winner of two events to DO de-
clared the victor. II McClellnnd will not
accept, Courtney Offers the same condi-
tons to any one In America.
Pete Mace and Tommy Gillen. whose
proposed mill was interrupted by the
at a private club within three weeks. for
a $500 purse offered by the Club. two
ounce gloves TO be used.
]. w. Kennedy's feat of lifting the
Police Gazette 1850 pound dumbbell pales
before the wonderful performance of a
of Dickinson College, named
George Bechtel. This young man lifted
clear of the floor o weight weighing 1900
pounds the other day.
II is said that Bennett. the Boston
Leagues great catcher. wants to play this
with the Chicago Players League.
Keenan,. who played last year with the
Cincinnati Club. will catch for the
Brooklyn Players Club this year.
The second deposit Of eiOO has been
In the Kelly Moran match for the
bantam-weight championship Of the
The Board of Governors of the Staten
Island Athletic Club has suspended
champion amateur all.around athlete
Malcolm w. Ford for one month on q
OF ungentlemanly conduct, pre-
ferred against him by Frederick w. JAMS
sen, n Of the leading members Of the
Club.
For q long time past Ford has been at
with the management Of the
Club, particularly since the Club has in
its new departure Of not
paying the expenses OF its Ath-
The Club considers Ford O
for revenue only" and
3 not anxious for his membership now
hat II has practically given up athletic
with rival organizations.
Ford has in turn preferred charges
Mr.. Jansen. which will be con-
next week. He has als1 made
application for membership In the Man
lattan Athletic Club, and the Board Of