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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
ABOUT THE REDS.
Biddy McPhee Tells of How He Refused
an Offer to Jump

Iiddy McPhee Tells of How He Refused
an Offer to Jump.
Discussing the outs and ins of the Gin
cinnati ball club. Ren Mulford saws:
One thousand dollars is the amount in ex-
cess of his last seasons salary of 81, 600 that
"Bid" NcPhee declares an Association club
has offered him for his services next season
1t will take 10000 good quarter admissions
TO pay it, but such little matter as paying
salaries does not bother the Association
people now 1t did not phaze the old
Athletics or the Ridgewoods, either, and
the PLAYERS who were on the rolls of those
clubs still have bills against the Associa-
tion.
Cincinnati is a good bali town, better than
half of those in the Associations circuit,
but it would be financial suicide to increase
last years salary list. Every player in the
team knows that there was deficit last sea-
son and a Squeeze" does not call for any
popular sympathy. BID McPhee has
been in the service of the Reds ever since
1882. He came here green but he honorably
won for himself name and fame. Captain
Comiskev would doubtless wish McPhee to
remain here but if he concludes to try his
fortunes in the body that has surely entered
the path to destruction he can not be pre-
vented from doing So.
In one Of the exhibition games here last
fall George Smith played second base in
great style. He might be pressed into ser
vice there. Who would fill the position at
short? a little gentleman named Fuller!
McPhee may bid farewell to Cincinnati, but
there Will he League ball here next year
just the same. Ten days ago he told Secre-
tary Van Hamm he would continue on the
Reds roll He is quoted now as being on
the fence.
1t is possible that Captain Comiskey's
coming arouses the green-eyed monster? If
that suspicion-the only iustifable one-is
founded on fact Cincinnati would be better
off without him. In 1890 Uncle Anson
virtually PLAYED all season without second
baseman and he brought the Chicagos in sec
Ond. Where were the Reds that year? In
fourth place. Baseball is in too precarious
a state to indulge in sentiment. The players
are doing ali they can to help the magnates
into bankruptcy.
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coRBETrs OLD OPPONENT.
Joe Choynski Says He Will Fight No More
and Go to Australia.


and Go to Australia.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Joe Choynski
is already talking of returning to Australia.
II have a mind to give up fighting alto
gether," said he this morning. "While in
Australia had several good offers to enter
the bookmaking business. Just before leav-
ing Melbourne splendid inducements were
turned home I have regretted that did not
60 into business. I am likely to remain in
San Francisco several months before getting
matched, while if 1 should return to Aus
tralia would probably be doing comfort
able business in less time than that.
81 am ready to fight any of the men who
have been mentioned as likely opponents,
but don't intend to wait forever for
match. L will remain here probably a
couple Of months and then if nothing turns
up I will go back to Melbourne and start a
book"
Choynski has received long letter from
the Olympic Club Of New Orleans, in
which he is assured that he will be given a
match if good opponent can be found.
Choynski is thinking of visiting the East
before returning to Melbourne.
FitzsimmoLs is also getting tired of wait
ing for some claimant to the middle-weight
honors to crop out. He said this morning
that if the club would not give him fight
he was willing to wrestle some of the
catch-as-catsh-can experts. He says that he
will wrestle Joe Acton, catch-as-catch-can
style, the best two out of three, for $500 a
side. In several exhibitions in which he
has taken part in this city Fitzsimmons has
shown himself to be very clever wrestler.
Nose Gunst received a letter from Jack
Dempsey this morning, saying that young
Mitchell and he were exhibiting to large
spaa nsh Mebe ann and pemneS
pect to leave for the East Sunday or Mon
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a0RMAN AND CONFER.
Two Plucky Men Who Have to Fight at
Columbus Monday Night.


Columbus Monday Night.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 6.-[iS Special. THE glove
contest announced to take place here next
Monday night, November 9,'between Ed.
German and Tommy Conner is exciting con-
siderable interest in sporting circles. Cor
man was formerly of Buffalo, N. Y, but has
been located in Columb1s for nearly We r.
Conner is from Cincinnati Both are plucky
men, and as the fight is for 80 rounds a fine
exhibition Of the manly art is promised.
One thousand dollars has been put up on
each side, and the gate receipts will give
the winner $1,000 to $4,000. German is
being backed by well known business man
of Buffalo, and Conner has several friends
behind him in Cincinnati
German is training hard, and is in prime
condition. He is temperate and regular in
his habits, points which are greatly in his
favor. Billy Gibbs, Familiarity known as
the ''Kansas City Demon, is his trainer.
German gets up at $50 every morning and
takes run on the track at Franklin Park,
after which he takes rest in bed He
spends two hours in the afternoon at the
Columbus Athletic Club rooms. He is a
hard worker when under practice, and his
training is bringing him out wonderfully.
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GOOD GOING AT MEADVILLE.
Few Borses Try to Improve Their Marks
on a Kite-Shaped Track.

Few Horses Try to Improve Their Marks
on q Kite-Shaped Track.
A correspondent writes from Meadville
as follows regarding events there on Thurs
day:
AS previously announced, this was the
day for trotting against time for records
over the kite-shaped track here It showed
during the night and the day was raw and
cold and anything but favorable for fast
trotting. The first horse called was Socra-
tist, by Socrates, son of Hambletonian; first
dam. Belle Clay, the dam of three horses
with records better than $50; second dam,
the great brood mare, Betty Brown, by
Mambrino Patchen. He is the property of
Mr.. Hadfeld. of Allegheny, and is the fast
est high-bred trotting stallion owned in
that county. On account of an accident
during the season, he was thrown out Of
training and could only take limited
amount of preparation. He went mile by
quarters, making one break, as follows:
80, LOG, 1:5O, 2:26.
The 3-year-oid filly, Ramona, went a mile
in 2:29%.' The 3-year-old colt, Theodore,
trotted in 2:34s4. The 2-year- old colt, Bell
man, trotted in 2:41.
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Only Preliminary.

CINCINNATI, Nov 6.-The first publica-
tion of the action Of Judge Barr, of the
United States Court, concerning the suit
against the Latonia Jockey Club, gave the
impression that the suit was ended, and
that all the parties ruled off for participa-
tion in the Polk Badgett race had been re-
instated. The Latonia Club ruled off five
persons, W. r. Brannon, Richard Brannon,
berg. John Brannon was in Chicago placing
money on the result of the race. He is the
only one who has brought suit. Judge Barr
has granted the motion for an injunction to
restrain the Latonia Club from keeping
John Brannon off the turf race tracks until
the case is heard upon its merits 1t is
only preliminary and not final injunc-
tion
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The Gutenberg Races.

RACE TRACK, GUTENBERG, Nov. g.
The track was in perfect going order to-day.
Only enough rain to lay the dust fell on it
yesterday.
First race, six furlongs-My Fellow first,
Daisy Woodruff second, Now or Never
third. Time, 1:l6A.
Second race, selling. five furlongs-Bats-
man first. Irregular second, Natalie third.
Time, l:G2H-
Third race, selling, six and one-half fur
longs-Dead heat between Arab and Ram
bier, Tioga third. Time, Leg.
Fourth race, mile and a furlong-Banquet
first, Masterlode second, Rover third. Time,
Los.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Mabel Glenn
first, Dixie second, Salisbuary third. Time,
1:0ls4.
Sixth race, selling, one mile-Miss Belle
first, Peerlid second, Issaqueena flly third.
Time, I{3N
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Results at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The attendanc e
to-day at Bennings was small The man
agement has decided to abandon further
racing after tomorrow. So few were the
entries in the handicap to-day that it was
declared off and another race substituted.
First race, five furlongs-C
first, Balbriggan second, Dora third Time,
les
Matagorda second. Mollie third. Time,
104
Third race, one mile-Ocypete first. Mary
Stone second, Pliny third. Time, 1451l
Gina first, Promenade second, Grand Prix
third. Time, l:l6L.
Fifth race. seven turlongs-Rex first, George
w second, Prather third. Time, lS2
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General sporting Notes.

MULDooN says that Sullivan will whip
Slavin if they meet.
DIRECTOR O'NEIL. of the local bail club,
will be home today, if all goes well.
THE East End Gyms will play the Western
University team to-day at East Liberty
Park.
voS DER AHE and our j. Palmer O'Neil are
both declining to talk to newspaper men.
Let the public beware.
CHARLIE PosT. the ex,jockey. who has
grown into a 2Ganound man, is the best
banjo play er at Guttenburg.
SAMPSON: Write to the papers in which you
read the foolish story about Mahoney Bros
We know nothing about it.
LATHAM has given up the idea Of travelling
with a minstrel company and will devote
his winter to gymnasium practice.
JOHN BoTAY. the Western plunger, who is
doing the best he can at Garfield, is credited
with being 60 900 ahead of the season.
JOCKEY BRITroN still shows the effect of his
Washington Park fall when excited. At
such times he loses all mental balance.
JAKE ScHAEFER has gone into practice at
his Clark street (Chicagc) room for his
match with Slosson, which takes place De-
Gambler %.
WHILE people are deploring Sullivan's con-
dition from drink they seem to overlook the
fact that T. Paddy Slavin has been on a
steady drunk since the Kilrain fight. Surely
drink must affect him as mnch as the big
fellow.
FRED PFEFFER, of the Chicago Association
Club, was in the city to-day to try and get
McPhee, second baseman Of the Cincinnatis,
to play with his club next year. His trip
was failure. McPhee refused to sign, re-
cause he said that he was not vet ready. He
wanted Pfeffer to wait, but the Chicago man
said that ne could not do it. He left for Chi
cago tonight without accomplishing any
thing.-Times-Stdr
CHRIS SMITH, who began a Western betting
campaign last year at Detroit on a $40 bill,
has woN nearly $500 600 and owns the Kendall
stable. He bet $500 on Patti Rosa, who won
at Nashville Friday, getting 3 to for his
money at Garfield Park, Covington, Louis
vile and New York. After the race he
cashed $40 900 ticket, 81, SEQ against 81 500 at
Garfield Park. To-day Smith bet s., 200 on
his colt Ceverton. who won at Nashville.
THE new order compelling jockeys at Gutt-
enburg to ride out for third place is as popu-
lar as it was necessary. Instead a OF battle
merely between possibly two leaders
and a rocking horse ride with the rest of
the field we have the race from post to finish
as it always should have been. The ring
does not like it very much, but the ring will
appreciate it better after awhile. Anything
which tends to insure and increase public
confidence is good for all concerned. More
money is wagered, and with plenty of money
in circulation the legitimate bookmaker can
do good business.
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win They Catch Him

WHEELING, Nov.6.-[Specsal. Manager
Won der Abe, of the st. Louis club, has
been closeted here all day with ID. r. Buck
ley and Jack Giasscock, of last years New
York League team, endeaving to come to an
agreement by which he can sign both men.
At IL o'clock tonight no conclusion had
been reached, the men being still together.
Glasscock's reasons for desiring to leave
the League was explained a few days ago,
and was to the effect that the New York
management had assessed an unjust fine of
SS5 on him, which they refused to refund.
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To Squeeze Columbus.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-President Won der
Abe left to-day for Philadelphia to attend
the meeting of The committee having in
charge the final arrangements Of the Ameri-
can Association circuit for 1891. The
chances are favorable for Columbuss retire.
rnent, and that will leave just eight clubs
as formerly. The plan of increasing the
Association organization TO ten clubs, ad-
vccated by Columbus on the self-preserva-
tion basis. does not meet with appreciation,
and the chances are Columbus will be re-
f-rad
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Gossip of the Wharves.

THERE has been no change in the marks during
the past "a hours Six feet and stationary, with no
immediate prospects of 4 change, Is the present
stage of water in the pool
THE supply of coal at the down river points is
becoming low and in consequence prices are going
up the retail price at some points being as high as
20 cents per blishel. The rivermen are only watt
ing for a rise to rush the supply now in the pools
to the districts needing it. One cause for the
the operators shipped the larger part of their sum.
mer shipments to New Orleans, thinking that
there would be the usual fall rains whereby they
could land their black diamonds in those cities in
short time.
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They Are Juki.snt.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 6.-[Special. THE
final game in the class football champion
ship was played this afternoon on Horton
field between '93 and '94. Though the
juniors were favorites for winners the sopho-
mores quickly proved themselves the su-
periors of the '93 eleven. and the result was
a victory for '94 by score of IL to O. The
sophomores are jubilant tonight.
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RYAN'S BIG CHALLENGE.
The Chicago Welter Weight Wants to Fight
Jack Dempsey for q Purse.

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Big Alf Kennedy,
manager and backer of Billy Myer, yester-
day arranged contest between Martin
Flaherty, the vanquisher of Link Pope,
and Abe Lloyd, of Brazil. The men meet
at 116 pounds near Streator, Ill, on No
vember %. The Cyclone is training LLOYD.
Tom Ryan, the welter weight champion,
has answered Jack Dempsey's def. Ryan's
hackers stand ready to match him against
Dempsey at 140 pounds for any sum the
Nonpareil stipulates, Ryan's fight with
Howsan, the Englishman, who defeated
Dick Burge, takes place December II, and
if Ryan wins the Ryan-Dempsey match
will probably follow
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Another Record Gone.

KNOXVILLE, la, Nov. 6.-The world 8
three-mile pacing record was to-day re-
duced 1O7l seconds at the Iowa Driving
Park track by Joe Jefferson, 219T, by
Thomas Jefferson. He made the three miles
in 1881. The best previous record, 7:44,
was made by James K. Polk in 1S47.
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The New, From Below,

WHEELING feet inches and falling.
Departed-Allen. Parkersburg. Clear.
CINCINNATI-River feet inches and rising.
Fair and cool.
MEMPHIS - Arrived-Snag boat Wright. from
Rock Island Fort. River foot inches and fall
ing. Clear and cool.
ST. LoUIs-Arrived-Cit of Savannah. Natchez.
Departed-Ferd Herold, Memphis. River station
ary. feet inches. Clear and pleasant.
-Departed-Oakland, Belmont. River "a
feet and falling. Clear and cool.
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but aside from this everything favored 9
good days sport. Results:

First race, selling, purse $500, Of which $50
to second, six furlongs-Drift first, Chestnut
Belle second, First Lap third. Time LII.
longs-Hydy first, Argenta second, Bob For
syth third. Time, 1:57A.
Third race, handicap, five furlongs-
erton third. Time, 102s4
Fourth race, handicap, one mile-Ethel
Gray first, Princess Limo second, Somerset
third. Time, l:42.
Fifth race, purse $500, five furlongs-For-
est first, Soph Hardy second, Tea Set third.
Time l:04.
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The Nashville Winners.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 6-There will be rae
ing at West Side every day next week and
possibly for some time thereafter, depending
on conditions of weather. The track to-day
was good and attendance fair A long de-
lav caused dissatisfaction in the first race
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McKeesport Sports.

MCKEEsPoRT, Nov. 6.-[Specal THE
Bloomfield Rove-s and the local football
teams will play here tomorrow. The
Jinks-Ryan quoit contest for 5000 will take
place on the grounds before the football
games.
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RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
The Scarcity of Coal at Louisville Running
the Prices Up.

the Prices Up.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO THE DrsPArcH.1
LOUISVILLE, Nov 6.-Weather clear and pleas
ant. The river continues to rise, with 1 foot 4
inches the falls, feet inches in the canal and
1eets inches at the foot of the locks.
The scarcity of coal here has run the price up to
s. IS load. Every dealer is fixing his own price,
owing to the fact that the coal dealers organiza-
tion has disbarded There remains scarcely 900. 900
bushels of Pittsburg coal at the Pumpkin Patch,
the harbor for all coal for Louisville Jefersonvflle
and New Albany. 1t is very likely that tomorrow
morning will see Pittsburg coal quoted at 16 cents
Departures-For Madison Lee Brooks: Cincinnati.
City of CarrOton: Evansville, Carrie Hope; Car
rollton. Big Kanawha.
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jEEMS MAY LEAVE us
Old Sport Calvin Fails to Come to
Terms With the Local Ball
Club Directors.
THEY REFUSE HIS $500 CLAIM.
Manager McGunnigle Signs q Pitcher
Who Is Considered One of
the Most Prominent.
THEY REFUSE HIS $500 CLAIM.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CINCINANTIS
Briddy McPhee Plays Careful Hand-General Base
ball News of Interest

1t is likely that the local ball club will
lose the services of Jimmy Calvin. The
latter tried yesterday to settle up the $500
affair between himself and the club and as a
result the breach was made wider than ever,
and ,Jeems declares he will sign with the
Chicago Association club to-day or Mon
day
When the old-time pitcher of statuesque
or, at least solid, fern was seen coming up
Wood street yesterday he was putting suf-
fcient smoke in front of him to convince an
on-looker that he was smoking ten cigars at
time.
''Once is enough for me, q" said Jeems.
GNro,,
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The Homestead Game.

The Homestead and Mcdonald football
teams meet to-day on the grounds at West
Run, below Homestead, in the last game Of
the first series.of the Western Pennsylvania
Football Leag7le. and it promises to be the
best game seen here this season. So far the
Homestead team has not lost game, and
the McDonalds have been beaten but once.
Game commencessat $3.50 P. NJ.
HomeSteddS. Position. Nc D0ndlds
u. S. Isles Goal Robinson
Johns'n and O'BHen. Backs. .Hawltry and
Thomson
Dick, Bunks ands HaIf-backs. Lees Irvine,
Isles. and Hudesty
Bagrealls and ! f..... .McVickers
Proudfoot .....McVickers
McManes. tForwardsS .....McVickers
Biddoes. .. -McVickers
Marland ...- d.. McAlmant
Referee-J. F. Horn.
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What Inner Gauges Show,

ALLEGHENY JUNCTION-River 1 foot inches
and falling Cloudy and cool.
MoRGANTOwN-River feet and stationary.
Clear. Thermometer 400 at4P. NJ.
BRowNsvILLE-River feet inches and station
ary. Clear. Thermometer 400 at 5 P. NJ.
WARREN-River O.6 feet below low water mark.
Clear and cool,
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The Marine and Greerains.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-The Occidental
Club has matched Alex Greggains and
George La Blanche to fight on December IL
for purse of g, 900.
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To-Day's Rugby Game.

A greatgame may be expected to-day be-
tween the Dayton and Allegheny Athletic
Association, football teams. They play at
Exposition Park this afternoon, the game
starting at $3.50. The teams will line up as
follows:
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SUMMARY.

Ilme Z:52119, 2::3U, 2:37Z, 2:3634, 2:331a.
The following horses started against time
and were successful: Patchen Medium, to
beat 2:30 made 2:231a: Blackfield, yearling
colt, to beat 1861 made 2:521a; Blanton, year
ling colt, to beat 2:55 made 2:5215; Mari Bay,
yearling filly, to beat 800 nade 1854;
Mahala, to beat 2:37L made 1909: Granada,
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Ladies, GIoyes for sunday.

Make your purchases here where your
choice is largest, where the styles and shades
are sure to be right and where prices are the
lowest for quality.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores
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JoHNsToyS, Nov. 6.-[Special IA ban
quct was given to the Athletic baseball club
by the citizens of Johnstown, at which the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07

COW to select meats, by Mrs. Will H.
Low, will please DISPATCH readers to-
morrow,
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At Abdallah Park.

CYNTHIANA, KY, Nov. 6.-There was
good sport at Abdallah Park to-day. In the
first race Arbiter lowered his record to
2:222.
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TODAY also-silks at half price Center
of the store. Come early.
JOS HORNE & Co. s
Penn Avenue Stores
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DRUNKENNESS.

Vt the Liquor HaDlG TOsltlVely NuIou "
Administering DR.. Haines'
Golden Specific.
It is manufactured as powder. which can %
given in glass of beer, cup of coffee or tea, or In
food. without the knowledge Of the patient. Iti
absolutely harmless, and will effect permanent
and speedy cure, whether the patient is moderate
drinker or an alcoholic wreck. 1t has been given
in thousands of cases. and in every instance per-
feet cure has followed. II never falls. The system
once impregnated with the Specific. it becomes an
Utter impossbity for the liquor appetite to exist
ls-page book Of particulars free To be had Of A.
J. RANKIN, Sixth and Penn av., Pittsburg.
Trade supplied by GEO. A. KELLY & co. Alle-
gheny agents, E. HOLDEN & CO., So Federal st.
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