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The evening times., 1896-03-06
Mr.. BIRA['S 'S.lITIlE TALK
BrooGlyn's MaslaIe Has His Say
About the Recent Meeting.
PUTS BLAME ON FREEDMAN
President nar, s.y~a IVA. Gotham
Newspaper Men-Bfeitenstein Gets
Bonus of 500 1T Addition to the
Salary Limit of s2s40or Lange May
Lie Idle for Il Whole Season.

Magnates of the National BASEBALL League
are still ia liking very significantly at
each other, and it would seem as If
ma tiers would be very lively before the
end is reached. The irrtprtssible Charles
Byrne has come to the defense of his
pal" j. T. Brush, and told why the
league meeting for next year will he held
! in Chicago. Here is what Mr.. Byrne sa VS.:
Up to nearly the very close OF the league
meeting not thought, or suggestion was
entertained by any delegate present OF
taking the next meeting away from New
York.
SOME ONE VIOLATED A RULE.
at is the practice at the spring or
| schedule meeting 10 make the adoption OF
| the playing schedule the last business of
| the meeting. There has always been an
understanding, or unwritten law which
| has never before been violated. SO far us
my experience goes, that no delegate
shall leave the room while the schedule
is being presented or discussed, or until
its adoption.
unfortunately this custom was violated
| on Tuesday evening last. One OF the dele
gates left the room. but returned very
quickly. Immediately there was pounding
at the door of pa rlor F. and on its being
opened the hallway was found crowded
with correspondents asking for copies of
the schedule. saying it had already been
given out. The schedule not having been
formally adopted. there was some delay
before the copies could be got ready for
distribution.
WARN FEELING PREVAILED.
"It was then for he first time that 4
suggestion OF the change was made. A mo-
ton was made TO hold the next meeting in
Philadelphia. but before it was seconded il
was urged that. as change was desirable.
il would be well to name Chicago. The mo-
ton prevailed, three clubs voting against
the proposition. If il had not been for this
unpleasant episode the next League meeting
would have been fixed for New York, as
usual"
Mr.. Byrpc also said there was LOO much
warm feeling in the meeting to elect
the new member of the board.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
STUART NOT YET SATISFIED.

Claims He Can Bring COrbett and Fitz
Together in This Country.
Chicago. March 6.-Dan Stuart the pro-
motcr and manager OF the late Fitzsimmons-
Maher championship fight, arrived in the
city from ST. Louis yesterday. In speaking
of the prospects of the next big fight, Stuart
said:
''Fitz and Corbett can only engage in a
limited round go in England. and if they
agree to fight on this side Of the waterI will
see that it takes place, and don't care
if only the principals attend.'
Stuart has made new deal with the
owners of the kinetoscope. He leaves to-
day for New York.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
BIG MACHINE SHOPS BURNED.
Eight Hundred People willBe Thrown
Out of Work.

New York, March 6.-About 2 O'Clock this
morning fire started in the six story build
ing. No. Laight street, occupied by the
Bernard Uhlman Embroidery Company
and the Henry Radam MicrObe Killer Com
pany.
The flames extended to the adjoining
building, a double six story structure.
owned by the Garvin Machine Company, at
Nos. 8 and II Laight street. Before the
flames could be controlled both buildings
had been thoroughly Quilted. The loss will
reach $3.50 900, which is fully covered by
insurance. The cause OF the fire could
not be ascertained.
Close upon 500 people. 400 OF whom were
employed in the machine shops, will be
thrown out Of work by the fire.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
Won DER HAS BRETT.
Famous Sonfhpaw TwirIer Gets $500
Beyond the Limit.

HHIOuS SOHt hHNW I WIrIer Uets SSOO
Beyond the Limit.
st. Louis. March 6.-Secretary Muckcn-
fuss OF the st. Louis Browns. has at last sue
ceedcd in landing Breitcnstein. the crack
left-handed pitcher. who for some time has
been holding back for an advance over last
seasons salary. He was signed tonight at
So 400. the League limit, and will receive
bonus of $500.
The Browns will leave for Dallas, Tex,
on the l 4th instant. to put themselves in
training for the seasons work.
Letters from Dowd and Cooley say they
will be here by Sunday. when offers will he
made that they cannot refuse. Kissinger
arrived from Cincinnati yesterday and also
signed a contract. Capt. Latham will be
here to leave with the team for the South on
February 20.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
HART Is HEARD FROM.

Energetic for Western Magnates.
Chicago, March Con account of the gos-
sip over the League changing the meeting
place next fall to this city, President
Hart today said: The plain truth about
1t is the change was made on account OF the
New York newspaper men. The meetings
have been held in New York SO long that
the New York boys got it into their heads
that they owned the League. The assumed
to dictate its actions, and tba ma jority of
us knew that the most sensible way to re-
form the evil was to take our meetings
away from New York"
The evening times., 1896-03-06
BILLIARD TOURNEY PROBABLE
Maurice DAILY VIII Offer 5000 for
u Series of Game Bet ween Stars.

maurice Dhly VIII offer $1,000 for
Series of Games Between Stars.
New York. March 6.-Maurice DAILY an
nounced last night that he stood ready 10
offer 50 900 in prizes for a series Of biiiar rd
tournaments with the star talent entered.
He stated that he offers the amount for
contests in this city. Chicago, Boston and
any other city that will offer enough en-
couragcment to justify the holding of a
first class tourney. The prize money in
question IS TO DE divided into three purses
$1,000 each for New York and Chicago.
and 81 900 for Boston. Daily gives an equal
chance to George Slosson, Jacob Schaefrcr
and Frank c. Ives as entries and extends
his offer also To any other player or play
ers who may be willing To- put up $3.50
entrance Zee, which fee is to go to the
winner i'll addition to the regular prize
money.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

1t is reported that A. A. Zimmerman has
received an offer OF $4,000 TO race as a
professional this season. in addition to his
expenses.
The Canadian " heelmen's Association is
considering the abolition of classes A add b
and the adoption of purely amateur and
professional racing.
Chairman Gideon of the L. A. W. racing
board, will shortly call meeting OF his
committee to perfect new racing reeula-
tioDs for this season.
VI. W. Hamilton, the Denver racing man.
VIII try TO lower the worlds paced and un-
paced records from one to five miles at
Coronado, Col, next month.
Johnnie wetmore's friends are booming
HIM for the position of official handicapper
for New Jersey. and his chances seem very
bright, indeed. Mr.. wetmore is an old hand
atcycling and one of the best liked wheelmen
In the State.
Harry Wheeler. the protest. siOnal. will
race in this country his season. He in
tended to race abroad, but abandoned that
idea.
Pagan, who. his friends think is destined
to become one of the crack loug-iista stance
bicycle riders of Philadelphia, has joined
the West Philadelphia Boat Club. and will
likely win a seat in the clubs four-oared
shell crew.
The legislature of New Jersey has passed
a bill authorizing the raising of money by
subscription TO const ruct bicycle and foot
paths along the public roads.
The Harvard University Cycling Associa-
tion will hold a collegiate bicycle tour
Dament in June.
Eddie Bald, the old class champion.
who will ride as a professional racer this
year, VIII shortly leave for California,
where he will begin training for the early
race meets.
A number of well-knOwn amateur bi-
cycle riders in San Francisco have decided
TO join the professional RANKS.
Andrew Freedman states that he will not
expend any money to construct a new BIZ
cycle track at Manhattan Field.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
on Refinerie. for Callfornia

San Francisco, March CIV. E. Clark
of Cleveland, Ohio. has organized a COM
p3Dy to erect large refining works in
California to refine the crude, oils which
have recently been discovered in Southern
California in such quantities. E. j. Johns
Of Cleveland and George, j. Bartlett OF
San Francisco will be associated with Mr.
Clark in the enterprise.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
Cancelled It's Date With Cornell.

Ann Harbor. Mich. March 6.-Directors
Of the University Athletic Association last
night cancelled the baseball game arranged
with Cornell. The latter demanded that
Nichigan's team be amateur, according
to rules Cornell has already adopted, but
which do not come into force until next
October.
Michigan was willing to pledge that no
man on the team would be paid to play.
but refused to make up a special team for
a game with her old rival.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
FIGHT WAS A FIZZLE.
Nick Burley Lasted Fifteen Rounds
Against George Godfrey.

Against George UOuIrey-
Boston, Mass, March 6.-George God
frey and Nick Burley met in a contest of
fifteen rounds here last night, which
was decided a draw. 1t was palpable to
everyone present that the fight was
fake. as neither man showed any disposi-
tion to box hard.
The sum total OF blows landed by both
men during the bout was not more than an
average OF one a minute. 1t was uDdoubt-
edly arranged to give Burley a reputation
by his staying with Godfrey, but in this
the hackers OF Burley failed.
There were three preliminary bouts,
Peter CorriGan defeating Mat Leary in
six rounds, Joe Mullen defeating Jack
Foley in eight rounds and Martin Fla
herty and Spike" Sullivan boxed twelve
rounds to a draw,
The evening times., 1896-03-06
Rrlti.h suunaron Expected.

Londen, March 6.-The correspondent of
The Times at Caracas. the capital OF Vcnczue-
la, telegraphs that a private dispatch has
been reached from Curacao, a.tng that the
authorities there are advised that a british
squadron Of five ships Will shortly arrive
at that Dors
The evening times., 1896-03-06
ALONG THE BASE LINES.

Harry stalcy, the weli-known ex-lea guer,
viii pitch for the Toronto club.
Jack Glasscock will captain and play
first base for the St. Paul club of the
keys club.
The unanimity OF opinion that Cleveland
will not finish one. two, three this season
is very strange when the strength of the
team is considered.
Chris Won der Abe is being badly abused
in st. Louis. When all things are con-
sidered, much of it is undeserved. The
old man has had n rocky road the past
three years.-New York World.
Arthur Irwin says: MY great aim at
Jacksonville will be to drill the men into
the -andrun-at-t he same time policy.
1t is an actual fact that last seasons New
York team played almost the entire season
without signals of any kind
Arlie Latham says he will bet 500 that
st. Louis beats Cincinnati the first game
that is played. He also chirps that 1T is
dollars to bad cigars that the Browns will
beat out the Reds in the pennant race.
AL Buckenberger denies the story that
Pittsburg is interested in the Toronto fran
burg players are farmed out to Toronto.
These are. Moran, pitcher; Ste wart, short
stop; Padden, second base, and O'Brien,
catcher and iDfielder.
Frank Robinson, OF Cleveland, and Harry
Won der Horst, OF Baltimore. made the fol-
lowing bets on Tuesday night: Won der
Horst wagers $500 that Baltimore will
beat Cleveland in the club series, and an
other $500 that Baltimore will beat out
Cleveland for the pennant.
Charley Reilly says that Syracuse will
have the strongest infield in the Eastern
League-Carey. first base; Eagan, second
base; Moss. shortstop; Reilly, third base;
Al. Buckenberger calls attention to the fol-
lowing. which will be Toronto's effort:
Gutenberg. first base; Padden, second base;
Stewart, shOrtstop; Jud Smith, third base.
Nevins, Lehigh's crack pitcher, has left
college. and students say he will enter
Lafayette and play on that team this year.
Nevins won honors on Atlantic City's team
last year. Lehigh's nine is seriously Grip
pied by his departure.
The South Jersey Baseball League will
be put in working order at a meeting to be
held al Bridgeton. N. j., today.
The New York ball team will play no exhi-
bition games this season.
Willie Mains is not satisfied with the
salary offered him by the Boston Club. which
Manager Selee says is as much as DOlan or
any of the newcomers get with his team.
The chances arc that gentle Willie will take
the Boston offer or stay ono more year with
his very warm" friend. Manager Harrity,
of Lewiston.
The New York Club arrived at Charleston
yesterday from New York on the steamer
Comanche Only few had been seasick
The evening times., 1896-03-06

roaded through in New York and New
| Jersey.
| Peter Maher ana Joe Choynski nav
meet at Maspeth April 81.
Joe Goddard and Tut Ryan fought at
Johannesburg, South Africa recently, and
when Goddard was getting the worst of it
his friends jumped into the ring and saved
| him from defeat.
Jack Ward the Baltimore bantam, will
be unable to box Caspar Leon on March
10, as he has been compelled to undergo
a surgical operation, which resulted in the
loss of a finger.
New York sporting man is going 10
send to Australia for Tom Hegarty, the
champion of that country.
Cori:ett and Brady have brought suits
eainst the kaleidoscope Company for
several thousand dollars
Joe Cans, Of Baltimore. is matched 70
box Frank Erne, of Buffalo, ten rounds
before the New Manhattan Athletic CLUB,
Oh March 12.
There is some talk Of matching Joe Wal
colt and Young Griffo for a six-round
go at Madison Square Garden in the
near future.
Ted Pritchard, the English middle weight.
and Tom Duggan, OF Australia, have
agreed to meet ut the National Club, Lon
don.
Congress passed Il Law driving Fitzsin-
mons and Maher TO Mexico 10 decide their
battle, which lasted 80 seconds. and vet
Ryan and Mccoy fought / . bloody rounds
on Lorg Island without moiestation.
Steve O'Donnell has authorized the Police
Gazette to cable to England his acceptance
of Owen Sullivan's challenge to fight at
the National Sporting Club for the latter's
purse Articles of agreement will be for
warded from London. and O'DoDneIl Will
leave Immediately after signing them.
George Reynolds, the New York light
weight, will be in Philadelphia next week
and would he pleased 10 meet any one OF
the light weights in a four or six-round bout
before any club offering Il purse.
Kid Lavigne may be induced to box
the winner of the Everhart-Leeds con-
test before he sails for England to meet
Dick Burge. Lavisne's approaching bout
with McAuliffc at Madison Square Garden
may not be entirely friendly. Sporting men
generally will not be convinced OF this,
however, until the men have met.
Frank Maciewski, the bantamweight pu-
ciiist, was discharged Monday from the
Cincinnati Hospital. where he had been for
over two months, the result OF a Albert Cole
mans dastardly act in throwing coucen-
trated I've in his face. The little pugilist is
now totally blind, but is in the best of health
in spite of his misfortune, and has great
hopes.
j. d. Watts, the cOlOred welterweight Of
Louisville. is in st. Louis and announces
his challenge to fight any welterweighJ
in the country, Joe wolcott, Jimmy Ryan of
Cincinnati or Dutch Neal preferred. j.
{. McCabe. he states. will back him against
any of these men at / - pounds.
Pepper Griffen, the colOred pugilist, late
OF Cincinnati, but now a Philadelphia,
says he had all the best of the fight with
John Bonner at Pottsville. and should have
had the decision. He claims that Bonner
admitted weighing 15S pounds, while he
was down 10 1876.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
Rev. Josiah Fisk wins His +

Council Bluffs, Iowa March 6.-After
fighting for eighteen years., Rev. Josiah
Fisk, an old and impoverished litigant.
has Won settlement OF Judgments against
against the city of New Orleans for ser
| vices during the reconstrpctip ion period. He
was virtually law par4psf of President
Lincoln. and President Grant. in 1868,
appointed him district attorney in New
Orleans His efforts at ttnt kciting period
Klux' and he was forcsh to flee for bis
life.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
BUTLER GOES TO BOSTON.
Pliiladelphia's Crack ColOred Pugilist
Wants Go With Godfrey.

Philadelphia's Crack COlOred Pugilist
Wants a Go With Godfrey.
Philadelphia. March 6,-Jee Butler. Phil
adelphia's crack colored middleweigtt, will
leave this city today for Boston. where he
will make his home I'm the future.
Joe has been Offered purse to meet
George Godfrey. the veteran Boston heavy
weight, and he has accepted the offer. His
manager. Billy Madden, is now in London
trying to arrange for a fight with Dan
CreedOn and IL successful will send for But
Ter.
Joe yesterday sold out his business and
household effects. He is disgusted. he
says, with 1.-The game in Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

E. johnson has opened public train
ing stable at Jerome Park He has sew
eral smart two-year-olds in hand.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Beautiful ideas in Men S
Spring Neckwear just re-
ceived. Will be pleased to
show You through our new
stock.
MAYER'S,
9 Pa. Gloves,
Ave. Shirts,
N. w. NeekwcaE
The evening times., 1896-03-06

The GOughacres stable, comprising about
twent y-fivc horses in training, will shortly
be shipped from Bryn Mawr, Pa, to
Washington.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
Spring Meeting mt Richmond.

Richmond. Va. March 6.-Tbe Richmond
Riding and Driving Club met tonight and de-
cided to hold a spring meeting in May, he
dates to be made later.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

1.-THE Brownies VIII be the CONF
plete play presented by The Times
next Sunday.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Jack Ward, the Baltimore bantam, will
be unable to box Caspar Leon on March
10, as he has been compelled to undergo
surgical operation, which resulted in the
loss of a finger.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Joe Goddard and Tut Ryan fought at
johannesburg, South Africa, recently, and
when Goddard was getting the worst of it
his friends jumped into the ring and saved
him from defeat.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

a New York sporting man is going TO
send to Australia for Tom Hegarty, the
champion of that country.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

John Campbell has been engaged to
| train Marcus Daly's stable in Mon
tana.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
CTHE WHITE BUILDING ,
AMONG THE BONERS

Anti-prize fighting bills are being rai,-
roaded through in New York and New
Jersey.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

The unanimity OF opinion that Cleveland
will not finish one. two, three this season
is very strange when the strength of the
team is considered
The evening times., 1896-03-06

At the annual meeting of the Turf and
Field Club, held yesterday in New York,
with Perry Belmont presiding, it was an
nounccd that an agreement had been en-
tered into with the Westcbester Racing
Association TO lease the clubhouse at Nor
ris Park, and that the clubhouse and stables
would be opened April IA.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Peter Maher and Joe Choynski ma v
meet at Maspeth April 81.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

"The BrOwnies' Will be the COM
plete play presented by The Times
next Sunday.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
ON THE TURF.

Maurice, 11S pounds, won the Ladies'
Handicap at New Orleans, going the mile
In 1:41.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
wHIRLS OF THE WHEEL.

1t is reported that A. A. Zimmerman has
received an offer OF $4,000 TO race as 4
professional this season, in addition To his
expenses.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

VI. W. Hamilton, the Denver racing man.
VIII try 10 lower the worlds paced and un-
pac.d records from one To five miles at
Coronado, Col, next month.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

johnnie Wetmorc's friends are booming
HIM for the position OF official handicapper
for New Jersey, and his chances seem very
bright, indeed. Mr.. Wetmore is an old hand
atcycling and one of the best liked wheelmen
In the State.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Chairman Gideon of the L. A. W. racing
board, will shortly call meeting OF his
committee to perfect new racing reeula-
tioDs for this season.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Harry Stalcy, the welI-known cx-leaguer,
Will pitch for the Toronto club.
Jack Glasscock will captain and play
first base for the St. Paul club of the
Western League. This is Charley Comis-
KEYS club.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Cori:ett and Brady have brought suits
against the kaleidoscope Company for
several thousand dollars.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

The Canadian " heelmen's Association is
considering the abolition OF classes aid
and the adoption of purely amateur and
professional racing.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

The st. Louis Fair Association has an
nounced its racing program for the season
OF 1896. The rules will be the same as those
of last year, with the exception of a pro-
vision that every horse must be saddled
in the paddock: that "dope" ficnds can
not get in their work. There will be nine
teen regular ST axe events, of the aggregate
value OF $E6, 500. The entry lists are COM
plete, and some OF the lest horses in the
country will compete for the valuable
stakes. Among the star performers of last
year which will start are: Simon ". Liber-
tine, Governor ShcchaD, Cash Day, Linda,
Assignee, Crevassc, Flying Dutchman,
Buck Massie, Ben Eder, O'ConDell. Logan,
Ben Brush. Raniero, Cresccndo, Den Ca
rillO and hundreds of others.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Chris Won der Abe is being badly abused
in st. Louis. When all things are con
sidered, much of it is undeserved. The
old man has had a rocky road the past
three years.-New York World.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Joe Cans, of Baltimore. is matched TO
box Frank Erne, of Buffalo, ten rounds
before the New Manhattan Athletic Club,
Oh March 12.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Pagan, who, his friends think is destined
to become one of the crack long-tiist ance
bicycle riders of Philadelphia, has joined
the West Philadelphia Boat Club. and Will
likely win a seat in the clubs four-oared
ehell crew.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Harry Wheeler. the professional. will
race in this country his season. He in
tended to race abroad, but abandoned that
idea.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

There is some talk of matching Joe Wal
colt and Young Griffo for a six-round
go at Madison Square Garden in the
near future.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Pepper Griffen. the colOred pugilist, late
of Cincinnati, but now a Philadelphia,
says he had all the best OF the fight with
John Bonner at Pottsville and should have
had the decision. He claims that BoHner
admitted weighing 15S pounds, while he
was down TO 1856.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

The legislature of New Jersey has passed
a bill authorizing the raising of money by
subscription TO const ruct bicycle and foot
paths along the public roads.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Arthur Irwin says: MY great aim at
Jacksonville will be to drill the men into
the bit-and run-at- he same time policy.
1t is an actual fact that last seasons New
York team played almost the entire season
without signals of any kind