Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-23

LINDEN.
General sporting Notes.

PLAYERS who are not signed yet and who can
sign at reasonable terms had better sign right
away. The immediate future may not have many
soft snaps for the players.
A PHENOMENAL baseball pitcher. who recently
struck out 2 men in game, saws the secret of
trying to hit a hen with a stone.-Er-
THE Gas Belt League is the name to be adopted
by the new organization including teams in Ft.
Wayne, Evansville, Terre Haute. Anderson. Num-
Gle and KokomO, Ind; Lima and Findlay, o.
PLAYERS will draw little salary next season for
simply warming the bench. Glass arms, charley
horses and other ailments will no longer he per-
mitted TO figure in the business.-Sportin0 Life.
1T is probable that ''touts'' and other people of
that ilk will he kept away from the big tracks as
lovers of sport who hate to be troubled by these
parasites.
A DISPATCH from Louisville sayss 1t was decided
at meeting of the Louisville clubs directors last
night to reject Chicago's proposition and retain
Brown. The directors decided. however, to offer
Chicago Canavanand Browning for Prefer.
SPEAKING of Corbett's effort to knock Lannon
out a New York authority says: Corbett lost
prestige. He hit very wild and showed very poor
force. He landed fully 20 blows on Lannon'S neck
and jaw and could not put him out.
THE Washington team presents the best balanced
esg1e Besides there is not % m e LeEegT
the team and all of the players dress like
novelty for Washington. SO saws Brother Richter.
ST. LOUIS is jealous Of Cincinnati. The green
eyed monster seems to have a collar and elbow
Chronicle says: ITS fair gamble at about even
money that ComiSkey will not be at the helm in
Cincinnati after his advance money is worked
out. ;;
CAPTAIN W. H. MURPHY. of the Yale baseball
nine, has received letter from Chicago parties
challenging Yale to a series of games at Chicago
with a team composed of former college star play
ers including Calhoun and Pool, of Yale and
Ames, of Princeton. liberal guarantee is as
sured. Yale is undecided about accepting the
otter.
SHORT time ago Ed Marks. OF Staten Island
issued challenge TO run any man for from five to
% miles for anv amount not exceeding $500. Harry
Hagellman, 246 W. Thirty-second street, New York.
offers to back his brother, Peter Hegellman against
Marks for $50 for ve-mile race. and is ready to
post forfeit as soon Marks accepts hiscondi-
tions.
JOSEPH DARBY, the wonderful jumper accom-
plished number of marvellous performances dur
ing his benefit at Rowland's circus, Wolverhamp-
ton. England, recently. He cleared &c feet In
three spring juml s. taking chair in the last Jump;
jumped feet So inches in two standing springs
and then cleared 4 full sized billiard table, taking
off from Il block of wood raised four inches from
the ground.
THERE are still few players who cannot get
used to the change In conditions. They forget that
they no longer can demand such concessions as ad-
vance money. special clauses In contracts, etc.
These men will sooner or later-rather sooner-feel
the iron beneath the velvet glove. The majority of
the sensible players are. however. gradually reaz-
ing that they no longer the trunps in the base
ball hand.-Sp0rtin9 Life.