The age-herald., 1898-01-27
CONSIDENE THE NEW MAN
WhO Will Try and Arrange Finish
 Between Them.
A MISTAKE ABOUT THE MANAGER
Will Cause Delay in Arrangements for Bir- mingham's Ball Team-Eaton Thought Newman Would Get One
 But He Didn't.

George Considene has added his name to the Corbett-F -Fitz-McCoy pugilistic monop- oly. The Detroit man of sporting procliv- ities has already secured the signature of Corbett for a go with Lanky Bob, and he says he is confident of bagging the Austra- lian's autograph. Unless he has already fixed things he will probably have more trouble with Red Robert than he antici- pates. Considene will have the thanks of a suffering public if he can land fight between the two fighters.
 Bill Madden has a new ''phenom'' in the pugnacious person of Gus Ruhlin, who met Wolf Bendoff in Baltimore the other night. One correspondent thus describes the af- fair:
 Billy Madden's prospective world S champion, Gus Ruhlin, toyed with Wolf Bendoff at the Music Hall tonight and after Bendoff proved himself proficient in the pathetic knack of stopping the Ohio giants jolts and swings with his face, he gave a realistic imitation of the forepin in a game of cooked hat, and was transformed into a broom. His form dusted the ring to polish, and in the midst of the sweep ing speciality Manager Herford rang the bell for quarter. The clang that rang out Bendoffs finish tapped after half min- utes moppong of the ring by the ex-cham- pion of South Africa in the second round"
 There has been a small sized hitch in the selection of manager for the Bir- mingham base ball team, but 1t will be strengthened out and the whole thing defi- nitely settled within the next few days. It seems that Allen l.. Eaton, the secre- tary of the local base ball association, who has been on an extended trip through the northern states, had expected J. K. New man of New Orleans, a large stockholder in the association, to make all arrange ments with Manager German It further seems that MT. Newman had expected MT. Eaton to make the arrangements, so the result was that nothing at all was done On Tuesday J. B. McCleary, who repre- sents the Birmingham Railway and Elec- tric company, telegraphed Mir. Newman to know what had been done MT. Newman replied in letter to MT. McCleary yester- day, explaining why he had done nothing at all but saying he would push the mat ter vigorously and make a contract with a manager before the end of the week. On account of the lateness of the season He eApTeSSeu SOIile uOuUlS dS to WhCNiiCi German could be secured but every effort will be made to secure his services. In case this is impossible, MT. Newman has another manager in view with equally as good a reputation as German.
 The three teams that are to compose the basket ball league of the Birmingham Athletic club have been made out as fol- lows:
 "B" Team-Cleary, Sam Cowan, Laird, Darby, Dean, French, Head, Nance and Warren.
 "A" Team-Batton, Fletcher, Graves, Hanis, Jackson, Morefield, Strickland, Un- derwood and Ward.
 ''C'' Team-Blackwell, Joe Cowan, Don elson, Jans, Miller, McDonough Phillips, Redd and Thompson.
 There will be a meeting tonight of all of the above players, each team to elect its own captain and team colors. The full schedule of games will also be made out The first game will be played tomorrow night between "B'' and "C' teams The admission will be free, the game being complimentary to the members of the club and their friends.