Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-07
Sporting Notes.

AND B-1he dog must scratch TO win.
GEORGE MoRRIs-1he address is 24l Broadway,
New York.
DUNLAP and Beecher have signed with the
Washington Association club.
THE TRoTTER-we have only his grand circuit
record. In that circuit he won three races and
the total amount of his winnings was s6. 500.
DISPATCH from Cleveland says: The Wash
ington club has accepted the terms of Smalley of
last years Clevelands. II has oeen decided by
the Cleveland club TO keep Tebeau. He will prob
ably play third base.
CONSTANT READER-As to who is the next best
puSilist to John l.. Sullivan is matter of opin-
ion ar and we are not inclined to answer questions
would not definitely settle the matter.
HARRY GENT, the celebrated professional Shelf
field sprnter, has been seriously i'll with jaundice.
Lately he has improved little. During the fall
Of 1887, at Eslington Park, Gateshead, Gent beat
Hurry Hutchens in match sprint race OF 10
yards.
1T is all right says Spalding. ''to get the
reputation of being good fellow, but one cannot
rob himself to acquire such a reputation When
l have gotten the team want for Chicago will
let the rest oil the players 20 TO some OF the clubs
but not before.'
PRESIDENT SPALDING said yesterday that How
ard Earle was not released to Minneapolis. This
means that he is still on the reserve list Of the
valid, and that Earle Will play in National
League Club next season.
THE final heat of the I3O-yard handicap run of
Hawk Hill grounds, was won by W. Williams of
Newcastle. Williams had IOa yards start. This
best known distance being half mile. He is
fine-built man, 26 years old, feet inches tall
and weighs $50 pounds.
JOHN WARD signed with the Brooklyn club YES
terday. He will leave on the steamer Umbria to-
morr w for Europe, TO be gone to the middle of
March. lie says he wants TO get in frst-class con-
diton, SO that he can play better ball than he
played before. II am perfectly satisfied with the
terms ! signco under. L could have got more
salary with some other club. but the reason
signed to play in Brooklyn is because like that
city. ''-NeIC York Sun.
COLUMBUS diSpatch saws: Manager ip has
purchased the release OF W. j. Van Dyke Of the
Toledo club, and viii sign him to play for the
Athletics. The directors of the Columbus club
announce positively tonight that Elton Chamber
The Chicago club has arranged for a series of
spring games in this city early In April. Manager
Schmelz has about arranged for one of the best
pitchers in the country, who last year played
with the brotherhood people. If he is secured
Doyle will be released TO the Chica go orW ashing-
ton Association team.
teur boxers are paid for fighting the Offenders
will join the professional ranks with startIInG
rapidity.t - rcmarKed Z. j. Mathewson yestnranIs
1--WE won't tolerate that sort of thing ), If is
openly charged that not boxing toSrn,ment
takes place in the New 1Ork vicinity hut th,t tho
sparrers are paid cash for their efforts and the
complaint of Il professional plgiist tha. ..tbese
amateurs can slug all they want to- bnt nrnrsso
sionas stopped when they try il an,,eaps 70
have some foundation in fact. w
THIS is what A. Stern. of Cincinnati s,vs. .u
am Out OF paseoall and think great deal too
much Oh A. >. Stern TO force myself back into the
business unless I'm wanted. Irertainly will mn
enter into any partnership to fight nv wav ,nto
Inc League did say to Mr. johnson that If he
1L M1ed matters up with Mr.. Brush I'D talk 10 him.
Inere is no law to prevent me from buying stock
II want TO. but let me tell you l want none if the
club Is capitalized at sl0c, 900. Idon't believe YOU
apportonment- when it is well known that the
club only brought siO00n. still believe NJ
Johnson Will win his suit, if the matter is forced
amicably.n