The evening times., 1898-01-20
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
League Clubs All After the
"Plums''~ef the Schedule.
DAVIES REPLY TO JULIAN
Tim Hurst Says He WIZ Not Manage
st. Louis-The Racquet Champion
ship - Chess Players Wanted.
Ewing Thinks BAN Clubs Should
Train in the South

Guesses and suggestions about next
seasons League schedule are already
beng made. although President Young
has not much more than begun his
task OF making dates" to suit the
different clubs, all Of which are after
the 'plums'' of the schedule.
Boston and New York are fixing
things UP to open the season in Goth
am, while the Boston management
supposes' New York will be slated TO
play at the Hub on Bunker Hill Day
If the schedule meeting Is To be held
in New York instead of St. Louis, and
u ls almost foregone conclusion that
II VIII be, il is TO be hoped that Freed
man viii not be allowed To escape
with copy of the original draft of the
schedule. if it suits him. and have il
published, and thus prevent any
changes being made that might be de-
sired.
one thing is certain-the season must
begin on or very close to April Is. in
order to finish the long schedule of
l54 games FOR each club in the limited
lne that the contracts run. 1t is pre-
dlcted that the season will begin with
games between the Eastern clubs in
the East and the Western clubs in the
West. The first trip viii be made by
the Eastern clubs into the West, il is
said, about April 26. where they will
remain for two weeks Upon return
ing there will be another short East
vs. East series. followed by visit of
two weeks here by the. Western clubs.
That viii be the plan, il is thought.
throughout the season.
"Parson" Davies says Martin Julian
is "a sleek, fat creature" and charac-
terizes Bob Fitzsimmons as Julian's
meal ticket" He suggests that Mar
tin hire few private detectives to pre-
vent Fitz from being kidnapped.
The 'Parson" made these remarks in
Chicago yesterday. while giving his
version Of the story circulated by Julian
that he and Tom O'Rourke had tried
10 rob Dan Stuart out OF the manage
ment of the proposed Corbett- -Fitzsim-
mons fight.
About two weeks ago" explained
Davies right after Mccoy had given
it out that he would meet anyone that
Fitz might name. 1 met O'Rourke and
suggested that. inasmuch as Choynski
or Walcott might be chosen. we ought
to have conference with Julian. o.
R0Urke agreed. and we three. together
with q newspaper man. met in my
room. After discussing several matters
the conversation turned upon the
chances Of a fight between Corbett and
FitZ In a general way the talk of
management Of the fight came up, and
/ suggested that if the principals were
not tied up with Stuart. two such clev-
er managers as Brady and Julian
should be able to handle the fight them
selves.
If you have no such desire said
n Il. I'm
look up the matter. and possibly we
could handle the carnival and give as
big purses as anybody else That is all
there was said about Stuart. Yet Julian
tells Stuart q pipe story Of how o.
Rourke and myself tried to rob him
CStuarD Of the second fight"
Tim Hurst is not to be manager of
the st. Louis club. He had a weary
look on his face yesterday when his
attention was called to a dispatch from
st. Louis stating that he was slated
for the job.
oh. some wise reporter IS getting a
bit chesty.' said Tim. II guess some
tara -ra-bum' will manage the St
Louis outfit, but I am not the gazabo.
No. / am enjoying the best of health
this balmy winter weather and will
hold down an umpire's Job again next
yet, but the main squeeze has given
me the friendly nod
Hurst declared that he had not re-
ceiVed any communication of any kind
from the new st. Louis magnate. who
ever he is. and that he had not ap-
piled for the position Of manager.
II. J. Brecks. secretary of the Queens
Court Club. of West Kensington. Lon
don. has replied 10 the statement re-
Gently issued by Tom Petit. racquet
instructor in the Boston Athletic Asso-
ciatiOn in which Petit claimed the
championship of the world at court
tennis. and invited a challenge from
Peter Latham. of the Queens Club.
Mr.. Brecks says that Petit voluntar-
lily resigned the championship in 1890.
after beating Saunders and that Lath- |
am afterwards won the honor from
Saunders in 1895. The championship
rules provide that the match shall be |
played in Great Britain. and that the |
minimum stake shall be e100 a side.
bIlf they do NOT Il