The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-13

y ckets we're worth about 1900. while $50. 90,
would hardly replace tho contracts. pro
/ vidinc the players had felt inclined 10 TAX,
advantage OF the eituation had they been de-
| stroved.
The Pbiles on Wednesday signed Charles
/ J. Reilly third baseman OF last years Pitts
burg CUB, and over whom there was con-
! test IN the Cincinnati courts last spring be-
cause he jumped MS contract with the Co
lumbus Club. Denny also being under con-
tract. the Phlllies now have two-thrd base
men on their payroll
4. &. DUckenberger. ex-manager Of the Co
lumbus Club. has succeeded ". H. McGunni-
sic as manager of tho littsburg Club.
IL. ". trahord las heon reelected captain
of the Harvard football team.
jan o'kourke has sisned three-year
contract with tie New ork Tub.
Preside { Hart. obi the Chicago League
CLIO, ia speaking o.. the proposed anna "a
nation o The eaeuc and Association on the
twelve-ciuD basis said " he twelye-club
circuit g the most practicable and Il is with
O0t q doubt the only scheme that will have
ten ieucy % restore the game Of baseball %
ITS old-t me fav and prestige 7 the game
Is not reorganizod on the lines as set out then
the utaIe o. the game is gloomy. do not
say TINS bee Use there has been established
IN tAis city an opposition club. for IN my
opA.on u would With is unGay games and
OF en- Weil-knOwn Association customs cater
% an enti ely ID eient lass of .atrouaee aud
would I'D no way interfere with tAe attend
ance at our games.
James J. Corbett. the Pacific coast cham
ploh. was arouudt wn Yesterday win q 900
ShecN made out IA hls lav0r and signedby p.
=. Dwyer. the wcA-known horse owner. He
toid reporter that he was prepared 20 de-
post II II. by 20 dong he could make q mat h
10 finish with Peter hlaher. the IRISH cham
pion. aud he made trip 10 the ONCE where
he had originally posted 900 10 fight any
man. bo found that Billy Madden had not
added anything 60 the first E OJo lac had put
mp. and then he expressed q desire 20 wait
until Charley Nit hel came over before he
bound himself TO match Arthur Lumley
spoke uD. al this. and said he had authority
from MADDEN 10 say that COr0ett could 20
ahead and make q match with Mitchell. IL he
were able 20 bring the wlly Charlie TO putting
his name 10 articles Of agreement and Cor
bett went away with the intention u waiting
for the arrival Of Mitchell and his partner.
Slayin.
Mitchell and Slavin are coming here osten-
slbly b make sullivan and Corbett fight.
tOrbett Is already on the ground prepared 10
make Mitchell 30 battle. while Charlie John
son will DO all he can TO g ect an Arrangement
by which Slayln's desire 10 meet Sullivan may
be graLhed. SO far as the Corbett-AlItchell
match IS concerned there are many indica-
tons that unless the big Californian goes slow
le Will give Mitchell "a loOphole for escape.
Jen Is over anxious 90 get on a match. and
apparently over anxious to have too nHnv
irons IN the fire. lie wants 10 force Nit hell
and 1laher al the same tine. 10 my opinion
be has maze a mistake. by beng too impetu-
GUS he has caused Billy Mad len 10 send
Maher TO the front and tho pre-. ability is
that when Mitchell arrives be will find his
dearest foes matched and the field clear
ms would just suit the English boxer who
could then say. 60 on and decide the Ques-
ton OF superiority. j will fight the winner"
The following telegram was received from
PRESIDENT Charles Noel. Of the Olympic Club
OF New Orleans. at the illustrated News Office
yesterday: " Murphy (Johnnie. of Boston
wants ll6 pounds weigh in three hours be-
tore entering the ring. VIII Cal Mccarthy
agree ~ Mccarthy who las hitherto said that
he wanted 70 weigh IA SIX hours before, was
sent TOR, and at once agreed o. the terms. The
purse offered 10y the Olympic Club Is ~, 800,
and the expenses 60 each man $780,
Billy Plmmer called at the Police Gazette
Office Friday and sent word 20 the Olympic
Athletic Club at New Orleans that he was
willing 10 fight Tommy Kelly. the Harlem
Spider. Jenny klnnard. the IT. Paul Kid or
any l10-pound pugilist IN America or in tho
world, for the largest purse they offer and
81 500 a side.
The wrestling match between Martin
Dempsey and John Leonard for the collar
and-elbOw championship Of America at u.s.
~ Will take place Monday evening at Man
haitian Hall. Sixty-third street. between First
and Second avenues. The winner of the best
two out Of three falls gets all the money, 500
and the gate receipts.
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Next season the Germantown Cricket Club
proposes TO have an extra professional from
England TO assist the present professional.
George Bromhead at the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bromhead has given great satisfaction to the
Germantown Club, having been with that or
ganilation for the past thirteen years. and as
his duties have become twO-fOld at Mannheim,
it was found necessary to engage an assistant.
Saunders Hauford the professional en-
ployed by the Philadelphia Cricket Club, At
Chestnut Hill. left for trip to England yes
terday. lie will return IN April.
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The quarterly meeting Of the American
Kennel Club was held IN New York Friday.
The New Jersey Kennel Club was expelled.
designations were received from the Toledo
Kennel Club. the 81. Paul Club and the Phila-
delphia Club. and were accepted.
overs of fine dogs were surprised at the
sudden death Friday OF tie champion mas
tit Ilford- Chancellor The dog was owned
by the Flour City Kennels. lie died Of apo