Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02
Sporting Notes.

BEAUMONT and Belmont, the two champion
Gordon settlers, are reported to have been pur-
chased at the stiff price of u. 05o.
PRESIDENT O,NEILL saws that SO many baseball
mates being in Chic ago once is the result Of
hypnotism. 1t is safe TO bet that A. q. Spalding
is not hypnotised.
porters to understand that Pittsburg needs a good
team and must have 1t. Without good team, he
says. baseball will be dead here. Quite true.
HENRY BOYLE. a League pitcher. is organizing
a Western League club in indianapolis, to be
backed by Dickson and Talbot the theatrical
MANAGERS Several Of the old Indianapolis
League players will be in the team, among them
Seery, McGeachy and Bassett.
"KNAP'' MCCARTHY was in town to attend the
Pale Alto sale during the early part of the week.
He states that there is truth in the story that
either Mexican jockey or Patsy Duffy has been
engaged to ride for the Brookdaie stable. No rider
has been engaged as yet by MIR. Withers.-SpOrts-
man.
WHEN Robert Bonner began driving horses in
1885, as a pastme and to recuperate his health,
eligible to the :3Ulist and there even one
in the 2:O list or anywhere near it. Think of the
strides that have been made since then. During
1890 nearly LOCO horses were added to the 2sO list
MARK BALDWIN is not by any means confined to
baseball as means of livelihood. Mark is one OF
the most promising artists-that is, sign painters
lin Western Pennsylvania. He has Just COM
pleted big contract for MIR. Hoffman, of Home
stead an. Baldwin. Artist, - on the corner of
one of the magnificent signs shows who did the
splendid work.
A. W. LAWSON. the pitcher, who was with the
Boston and Piitsburg National League clubs, the
now doing good work for the Ocala Fla, club.
He is interested in the latter teams management.
tired the opposing team without a hit or run, the
score being too.
2. H. WALSH. of Scranton, Pa, has chal-
championship of America for $50 or more side. side
Walsh has posted a forfeit, and Powers who is at
sist upon playing the match in Chicago. Walsh
claims to have defeated Powers in several minor
contests and is said to be careful, steady player.
GooDwIN's GUIDE shows the elder Lamley had
more mounts than any other jockey last year.
He rode in Sl4 races closely followed by Bergen
with 79I mounts. Bergen rode the most winners,
l79. Other jockeys who rode hundred or more
winners were: Taylor, l3l: Lamley, 1s4; Hamilton,
Ie3 and Barnes, liz. Jimmy Mclaughlin did not
ride often. out he landed Il winners out of 50
mounts.
THEY are going mighty fast around the stove in
California this winter. Here is what Sam Gamble
recently wrote to e W. Williams anent the mark
he expects Stamboul to get over the Independence
kite; Get your track in rst-class order for next
season. tor when Slamboul starts over it in 1891
think you Will see very fast mile; in my opinion
your track Will please him and ii he is good as
when our unwelcome rains came and stopped him
this fall, know he will make the mark for him
over your track 2:c9x.-Ctarke's Horse Reuieao.
II THINK we have good battery in Hemming
and kinslow, y. said President Byrne yesterday
Il know cry little about them, but they are
highly recommended. Ward has not vet signed
see no reason why the two Brooklyn clubs Will
not consolidate. There is no doubt in my mind
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matters all right on Saturday. No matter what
happens we intend to give the New York club a
big row to hoe to keep up with us.''
"A DISPATCH from Louisville says: President
Parsons received proposition from Won der Ahe
of st. Louis, yesterday, offering to trade Second
Baseman Robinson and Outfelder Dutfee for Pete
Browning. 1t was declined. MIR. Parsons said to-
day that he would not part with Browning under
any consideration, and that he would be found in
a Louisville uniform next season. Jimmy Wolff
forwarded signed contract to Manager Chap
man this morning. ltis reported that an attorney
is preparing the petition in a suit 10 throw the
club into the hands of a receiver. An INQUIRY
among the stockholders of the club this morning
however, failed to denote the name of the COM
| plainant.
JIMMIE MCLAUGHLIN. who next year will ride
| for Frank Ehret has the reputation Of owning
this worlds goods to the extent of 500 eco. The
figure of $40. 0o0 would probably be in excess OF
what he is worth Garrison, the jockey, outside
his debts is not worth $40 900. Taylor one of the
| best boys in the saddle who will ride for MIR
Pierre Lorillard next season, owns a COW house
in Brooklyn and has modest bank account
Good judges rate his fortune at e25 600, HAYWARD
| has competence, but as he is himself very much
reserved liz discussing his property qualifications
his wealth is matter Of conjecture. Good Judges
place it at $40 900. The richest white Jockey in
This country is Billy Donohue. who of late has n Of
ridden very much. He is probably worth S15O, 0cO.
| The Weeks Sport.