Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
General Sporting Notes.

A READER-Low and Jack win.
AND Shugart again played great game yester-
day.
THE trouble with the Cincinnati nine is said to be
that each member is playing for record.
1T is likely that outfelder from the West
ern League will join the local club shortly.
A LADIES tennis tournament will be held by
the Cornthian Athletic Club the latter part of this
month.
1T is said that an offer s15 900 has been made for
the foal by Axteli out of Miss Russell as it
stands up.
WE will all be sorry to hear of the resignation of
genial Bob Leadley from the management of the
Cleveland team.
E. HARRY DECKER is again in trouble. He is
charged with robbing felow-player's trunk of
S150 in valuables.
.'Silver'' Flint, of Chicago fame played the other
day game in Arkansas.
THE great PAGER Johnston trecord 2:OsD was
beaten in free for all race at Grand Rapids
Mich, last week by Yolo Maid in 21s1. e:15, 2:l9.
PHILIP DNSYER suggestes the following: .Hand-
leap Tenny at 12s pounds; Longstreet, IA pounds; :;
Riley and Eon, l22 pounds each. The distance to be
a mile and furlong or a mile and quarter Make
it 81 00Oa corner and let the Association add a
suitable purse.'
THE b, &. Tom Hamilton, his driver H. F.
Brewster, and his owner, G. Z. Davis, suspended
for fraud in connection with the 'PimlicO stake
lily reinstated BY President johnson, of TIE Sa-
tional Trotting Association.
WoRD has SoIoe been received from Washington,
by the jamestown club. Gibson played % a short
time last season with the Aleghenes. This year
he has experienced hard luck having strained his
shoulder in the early part of the season.
ONLY four trotters have equaled 2:1s viz: Aller-
ton, 2:lS; Mary Marshall, 2:15; Miss Alice, 2:17x;
sons of George Wilkes and the fourth is bV ersnS
son of George Wilkes. Leicester; by Deucalton,
came within quarter of a second of the mark at
Point Breeze last Tuesday.
THE Island Gun Club. of Wheeling W. Va, will
hold two DAYS tournament August and 4. Ex-
perts are barred. The indications it will be one
of the best amateur shoots of the season. Blue
rocks will be used from five traps, rapid firing sys-
tenn. Guaranteed purses of $50 will be divided into
five equal moneys.
ance at the games any more. MIR. Wagner saws:
II am willing to take my chances on drawing as
ing out truthful attendance that is larger than
the one at the other grounds and then having that
our truthful fgures.''
IT was learned yesterday that Cincinnati, Balti-
more and Louisville had demanded the removal of
of it a vigorous protest was wired President Kra-
mer. Manager schmeiz, of Columbus, Joined in the
likewise. Davis is the best umpire on the staff and
II would be mistake to remove m.-HaShingtoa
Post.
the office of the american Totting Register but the
Office will soon be moved to Chicago. The board
Sss NJ SSssddsy and
Perkins, j. G; sibIey John H. Wallace. William
simpson, John ii. steiner, W. *. Allen. George
H. Hinneau, Charles Backman, A. Z. Whyland,
E. X. Sibley, Charles d. Sibey and S. Fl. Rindle
&he President and Treasurer of the board is W. r.
Allen and the Secretary j. H. Steiner.
BIG Dave Orr's health is improving rapidly. He
without a stick and speaking hopefully of his
chances of playing ball again next season. The
paraytic stroke which disabled him last fall, Just
us he had This eye on the ball." was a cruel dis
appointment to him and his friends. The Brook
lyIis have arranged to give him benefit at the
close of the present season, and Buck Ewing will
be asked to take the New Yorks over to Eastern
Park for the occasion. Dave is looking at fine
new hotel that is building the Manhattan
avenue station, where he expects to be landlord
some time after Christmas.-Ne1o York San.