Nov. 17. THE SPORTINQ LIFE.

COMMENT AND GOSSIP.The Challenge of Spinks Will Four-

net! Accept It ? The National As­ sociation and the Dying Widow of One of Its Pounders The Amateur Championship.John Pennington, well known to

Gift-time room keepers end professionals of this city, although but little, if at all, known to the modern local room keepers of to-day, paid us one of his usual but unexpected Tisits a few duys ago. Pen- iiingtou is a character in his wny. But little is known of him historically, or if we go back to nearly the time when Chris Bird first entered the business, now nearly 70 years ago, Pennington may be said to be a protege of Bird's, with the exception of the fact that the former has been, at intervals, slightly addicted to St. Peter's "eye-water," something quite unknown (V) to. the local Nestor of the calling Mr. Bird. A few years ago, or, indeed, to be more accurate, several years ago, while living in Camden, Pennington hanged himself. Just whether this attempt at self-de­ struction was the result of being obliged to live in New Jersey, or whether he got too much, or could not get enough of St. Poter'a ''eye-water," has never b«en ascertained. But it is certain that some meddlesome busy-body cut Penningtou down just iu time to nave his life. The culprit inad» his escape, although it is strongly suspected that Mr. Peuniugtou is yet 011 the lookout for him.

Wedding cards are out for the mar­ riage of Mr. Albert A. Troescher to Miss Anna Estelle Hesdorfer, which happy event will taks place on the evening of tha 21st inst., at 8 o'clock, at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth avenue and Forty-fifth street, New York. It is most assuredly the wish not only of the pro­ fessionals of this city, but of profes­ sionals elsewhere, that this happy couple may may live long, and" enjoy the blessings which result from marriage.

At the regular monthly meeting of the National Billiard Association, which took place here on the 4th iust., no action was taken on the condition of the widow of the late John Keaue, who is not only in destitute circumstances, but i* practi­ cally dying from paralysis and heart disease iu a Brooklyn, N. Y., hospital. There is no claus« or law in the consti­ tution of this association wbicli binds or makes it imperative on the part of this association to look after the relatives of deceased members. There is a clause, however, iu the history of the world1. and that is charity, which is as old as tha world itself. It wa* first given to the world by God, and will continue to rule and exist as the omnipotent word of God while the world shall exist, as the creation of that suuie God'.

It would be Interesting to know of what benefit the National or American Billiard Asscriations are, or by what right or claim do they presume to exist if deserving relatives of deceased irem bers are permitted to practically starve to death? It is well known that less than a year ago one of the local creators of the National Billiard Association had not enough money in his house to buy a loaf of bread, and yet this very as­ sociation would not donate him a dollar. It is true that its members collected some $12 and gave it to the party in question. This collection was made at a time when the generous men who subscribed their mite could bnt ill afford to do so, which was little less than rob­ bery, considering the fact that the Na­ tional Association hvtd then nearly f2(X)0 in bauk, much of which money had been contributed by the then prac­ tically starving member. At that very time the American Association, which had but some $500 In bauk, promptly donated $23 to the party referred to. The National Association could not even make the poor plea of having sick mem­ bers to provide for, as there has prac­ tically been no sickness or death in the ranks of either association during the past three years; while the money has flowed in regularly, and Is now locked up In Ui« vaults of oue of our local banks.

There has been no more deserving object of chanty in the history of thu National Association than the widow of the late John Keane, who is now in great destitution in a Brooklyn, N. Y., hospital, probably dying from paralysis and heart disease. Her husband was not only one of the most honored aud distinguished meu in the business iu this city during his day, but was one of the creators and founders of this association It is monstrous to think that the widow of such a man should be in financial distress while this or­ ganization has thousands of dollars in bank without making any effort to re lieva such distress.

The challenge of W. P. fipinks to play Kdward Foumeil, the I'reuch ex­ pert, fHX) points at the 14-inch balk-line lor $500 a side should surprise no one. Mr. Kpinks !ms developed or played billiards during the past two or three weeks in New York in his practice with Schaefer which should do credit to even Ives. Slosson or Schaefer. This, however is not all. It is generally conceded that Mr. Spinks is one of the most nervy, or one of the best money play- era in this country. There is but little if any doubt in our mind that he can defeat McLaughlin and Gallagher. He is just the man now to accommodate Mr. Fourni'il. And as the latter came to this country to establish a reputa­ tion as an expert, as well as to make money, he can do nothing better than to accept the challenge from Spiuks. In­ deed, he cannot fail to do so, unless he is satisfied that Spiuks can defeat him. This Fournell is not likely to dp, if he is a professional expert pure and simple. It is true that he may be aim­ ing for higher game, but this is nut probable if he can play match billiards, ^fter the defeat of Sninks it will be than time to look towards the stars.

Not to play Spinks will practically make it impossible to play anyone.

Mr. Harrington Fitzgerald, of the "Item," practically made an apology some time ago for challenging to play for the local amateur championship. Having witnessed one or two games he came to the conclusion that he conld not play much worse than those who were playing for that emblem. The re­ sult of the contest on the 8th inst. be­ tween Mr. Fitzgerald and the holder of the trophy Mr. Wartman proves that Mr. Fitzgerald was correct, for, while he did not win the emblem, lie made the "champion'' play three hours to de­ feat him. It would be obviously unjust to criticize these local amateurs from a professional standpoint, or to even rank these men among the best of our local amateurs. They rank about second or third among the amateurs of this city. They played all they knew how, under the circumstances, and no one can do better. It is at best a thank­ less task for two amateurs to play before a large attendance of spectators, which included most of the professionals of this city. The game was close and ex­ citing from the first, and one of the beauties of such a contest is to have it such. A one-sided contest is always without interest, whereas this was prac­ tically a victory for the defeated party.

During the past '20 years or so, or since Slosson or Schaefer first began to play match games with each other, they have played some 34 contests, at practically all sorts of billiards which have been played in this country during that time, with a result that each ex­ pert has won 17 games. In other words, they rank even at the present day. Iu the three triangular tournaments which took place in this country during *fie past season between Ives, Slosso? and Schaefer, and played in New York, Chi­ cago and Boston. SchaefPr won one, Ives the other and Slosson the third. It is true that the anchor shot wns eliminated almost immediately after the first tour­ nament, as public opinion was so strong against that fake or bogus species of billiards, which was even worse than the push shot of 30 years ago, that Ives and Schaefer found it convenient not to play it. Indeed, to do them justice, it is a question if they favored it. It has never been conceded that Slosson is a genius at billiards, but rec­ ords speak for themselves. On the other hand, George Slosson has been practically a room keeper during all of those years, and was not free to devote all of his time to the practice of the game of billiards pure and simple, ns h»s been practically the case with Schaefer: while no one accuses Mr. Ives of being a room keeper, there is an old proverb that a man is not with­ out honors iu itny country but his own. This is not quite applicable to Mr. Slosson, although some of the journals of Mr. Slosson's city seem to regret the fact that it cannot be so.

JOHJf CHBAIIA.N.

SCH AKFE K-IV BS.

The "Wizard" and the "Young Napo­ leon" Cross Cues Again.

The battle of the great billiard ex­ ports, "Wizard" Schaofer and "Napo­ leon" Ives began night of November 12, at Madison Square Oardau Concert Hall, in New York City, and resulted iu first blood for the former. It was in many respects a remarkable game, although brilliant shots were scarce. ITC» appeared to bo the steadier player throughout the game, and, although he was beaten, hi» average was greater than that of his opponent. In the sev­ enteenth inning Schaefer ran the gamo out with a run of 129 points. The match is at the 14-inch balk line game, with Setmefer's favorite cushion shot barred. It is for $2500 a side, and the winner takes all of lu« net gate receipts. Score;

Shaefer-0. 12, 3, 0. 10B, 1, JO. 22, 37, 42, 10?, 7, 67, 45, 0. 1, 1^9 COO. Hljliwt run, 129. AT»rug«, 85 R 17

Iv«» SO, «, HS. 04. 25. 0. 4, 1. 1IM, 78, 2. 80, 26, 1, 35. 25-508. Ui.-h.sl run, 153. Average, 35',V

R«r«r«« A. O. AJ190D. Market "Bud" Scno- fiold.

On Tuesday evening, NOT. 13, Ives clearly outplayed Schaefer. The latter was in hard luck. After a goose egg for his first shot, Ives in the second in­ ning of the night went out and took the lead aud held it to the end, scoring his 1200th point in two hours after thn play began, and then having an advan­ tage over his old rival of 368 points. The score:

l«ee 0. 154. 0, 9. 80. 223, 54, 0, 10, 122. To­ tal, 032. Gniud total. 1200.

8cha»fer-aO, 1, 1. 0. 5. 7, IS, 124, 2, 47. To­ tal 232. Grand total. SS2.

Total nurob«r of ionlnga 26.Hl£bnt runs Ivn. 228; Kctuiefw, 159.Averagi l»et, 8S 1-5; Schaefsr. 23 19.Grind average Iven, 48 2-13; Sckaefer. 32.

Caroms.S. P. Few has retired from the manage­

ment of the Olrurd House billiard room.Arrangements are now being perfected

for a blll-Urii and pool tournament at the fen and Pencil Club, this city.

On Ihe night of the Orb Inst. James 1'aliuer and W. V Barry left town sud­ denly, tteir destination being Salt Lake River.

Plncus Levy gave a reception at his home on the 4th lost., In honor of his fiftieth birthday. "Pink" looks but little over 80, which ii another proof of the longevity of billiard mon.

William Catton is prepared to make a biiliKid match with any playar iu the en i utry barring Schaefer. Ives, Slosso.i and Fonrnil, for $l()(yj a side at bnlk-liue, or twr matches, ona at balk-line and ou» »i cushion carroms, for $5<X> a sine each match.

Harry Davls, the proprietor of several lftig» billiard balls in Pittsburg, is eu- (locvuring to arrange a sweepstakes pool lot iiiuinent for tbe championship of tbo world, the mutch to come off iu that city In about six v-ceks. The eniry fee will be

'. Mr. Davls will tultl $300 to the purse,and expects the Brunswlek-Balk Company will mid a like amount, making a total purs« of about

It is doubtful if anywhere, outsicle of base ball circles Michael J. Kelly will be more keenly missed thai) among the profes­ sional billiard men of this country. Mr. Kelly was not a great billiard player, but

| he was n good amateur espert. He never "put on airs" or made auy fuss in tbe bil­ liard room. The honest sluike of his baud, together with his genial greeting or good­ bye, could leave no doubt as to the siucer-

] itv of this warm-hearted man. HI* prema- | nire death at a period of life when life I should be fresh an'! fair will Ciiiibe sad-

I ness even among tuose who did iiol know him

WILL NOT STOP RACINQ.

The Anti-Gambling Amendment Will Kill the Little Fellows.

Now that it is an assured fact that the anti-gambling amendment to the Consti­ tution has been carried in New York State the turfmen have begun to lose heart. At first they did not regard the amendment which prohibits betting, pool selling or gambling of any kind serious­ ly. It was the consensus of opinion of the men identified with racing in this State that the proposed amendment would be lost. The bookmaker took matters easily. He argued that if it did pass there would be some way arranged to evade it.

Richard Croker, who is tbe proprietor of the Manhattan Stable, aud also owns a big interest in the famous Belle Meade Stud, was asked his view upon the situation to-day. He said: "It simply means the drawing out of this State of $1,000,000,000 ami the throwing of hun­ dreds of men out of employment. I do not think the voters knew what they were voting for. They were not prop­ erly instructed on the proposed amend­ ments. This resulted in those who were opposed to the measures bolting the amendments altogether. It will not do away with racing in this country, but it will effectually slop it in this State. It is a hard blow to the breeder, farmer and merchant alike, to drive s-ich a big industry into the Western States and abroad, for a number of men have signi­ fied their intention of racing in Europe in the event of the bill passing."

At the various uptown resorts the bookmakers who had arrived from the defunct Narragausett Association meet­ ing were of opinion that racing in the East was a thing of the past. They, for the most part, pooh-poohed the English credit system.*

The small bookmaker has not much faith in mankind. He would not trust his nearest relative. He has got to leave this State under the new order of things.

Only the big and reliable bookmakers can exifit under the credit methods used in England. This fact has caused the biggest peucilers to take quite a hopeful view of the situation.

John A. Morris h;is said that he would not open Morris Park uext season.

P. J. Dwyer said before election that in. the event of the Anti-Gambling amendment passing he would not open Gravesend. Now that it has passed, he says that if he can sue his way to paying expenses he will race at Graveseud ueit season.

The Coney Island Jockey Club will race us usual ut Sheepshwid Bay, if rac­ ing cau be conducted without violating the law.

Brighton Beach, Maspeth and Aque­ duct 1'urk are booked to remain closed.

Some of the more hopeful turfites are casting their eyes longingly toward New Jersey. They have not lout all hope of getting a law passed that will permit racing in that State. The talent take the most sombre view of the Kit nation. They see only the frightful nightmare of daily toil for n subsistence before them under the new condition of affairs.

GOLDSMITH TO RETIRE.

The Famous Driver Will no Longer Drive the Troll ITS.

John Goldsmith will drive few races next, year unless his health improves a great deal between now and next spring. Few drivers are better known than is Goldsmith, who is u son of the late Aldeu Goldsmith, and a brother to the lat» Jamas 11. Goldsmith. Aldcn Goldsmith was one of the principal breeders of trotters when the history of the breed was young, und on his farm iu OruLge County the celebrated stallion Volunteer sired the lung list of good cam­ paigners that made him famous. Alden Goldsmith was not only a breeder, for he could train and drive his own horses, aud, although bo'h the Goldsmith boys received a college education, the inborn love for the trotter which each iiossessed caused them to take up race driving as a profession, in which both attained the highest rank.

Early iu life John Goldsmith went to California aud in that State he first became noted while driving for Monroe Salisbury. Old turfmen remember Gold­ smith's successful tour through the grand circuit with Director, Si. 17, the sire and grand sire of the famous performers that Salisbury has been campaigning in the East during the last few years. After leaving Salisbury Goldsmith took charge of the celebrated San Muteo Farm, and to hia skill that farm owes its fame. Guy Wilkes, 2.15Vi, was, when Gold­ smith went to San Mateo, a young horse of no fume. To-day he has a race rec­ ord of 2. l.j',4, and is the sire of 37 per­ former* with records of 2.30 or better, 19 of which have beaten 2.20. Gold­ smith trained and gave the great stallion his record, and of the 19 of his get in the 2.20 list 18 received their lirst harness lessons from that trainer, and he drove 17 of them to their fastest records, ({old- smith was also the lirst man to drive a yearling to a record better thin 2.30, the yearling being Freedom, 2.29%, by Sable Wilkes. son of Guy Wilk-ps.

After his brother's death two years ago Goldsmith went to New York and made his home at the old Goldsmith homestead, but still trained the San Mateo trotters. He has a good head for business, and by investing his money carefully has amassed a fortune of more than a quarter of a million dollars, so that he can afford to retire from the turf indefinitely if he wishes to. Early in the present year his health began to fail, bnt he continued to drive the mem­ bers of his stable iu their engagements, contrary to the wishes of his friends. Now that the season is over Goldsmith will at once go to California in hopes thnt the warm climate of the coast will assist in restoring him to health.

other conditions been mare faverable, McDowell expressed the opinion that the mile would have been made in 2.05.

Tbfi beet previous trotting rcord at Beluiont was 2.10% by Jay Eye See, and the mile of Alix is the fastest ever trotted in Pennsylvania. The gacer Saladin has a record of 2.08 over the Belmont course. Directly was also ac­ companied by a runner. His time by quarters was 32, 1.03, l.T>%, 2.13y2. Monroe Salisbury, the California horse­ man, who owns Alii and Directly, will start the pair at BelmoTit on Friday, with tho hone of beating the time made on Wednesday.

FROM THE RACING ASSOCIATIONS

New York's State Tax on Receipts This Year Will Amount to $1OO,OOO.It has been learned at the New York

State Comptroller's office) that the 5 per cent, tax on the receipts of racing associations, as provided for by the Ives Pool law of 1H87, would this year aggregate over $100,000.

Since the law went into effect in 1887 the receipts have been, up to the ending of the fiscal year of 18U3 on October 31, $180,345 or an average of $25,763 annually. The increase in the receipts this year is due to the bill which was passed by the last Legisla­ ture at the instance of State Comp­ troller Roberts, which not only increas­ ed the amount of receipts upon which the tax wns to be levied, but also em­ powered the Comptroller to appoint agents with power to examine the books of the racing associations. This law was put upon the statute books to the end that the county agricultural societies throughout the State, among which this money so collected is dis­ tributed annually to be awarded ns prizes for the improvement of the breed of cattle, sheep and horses, should re­ ceive the full benefit of the tax so levied.

For the fairs held during this fiscal year the amount distributed will be al­ most four times that which has been received by local agricultural societies in any year since the law hns been iu force. It will, however, be the last dis­ tribution of moneys to these societies under this law, as it has been held that the nnti-gnmblini* provision of the new constitution which goes into effect on January 1 next, which prohibits the selling of pools or the making of bets on horse races, repeals the Ives Pool law.

HOW TO DRIVE IN "LUNNON."

The Latest English Style of Traps and Driving.

A writer in dark's "Horse Review" thus describes the latest style of trap aud horsemanship in old England:

The horse must lie docked as short ns possible, a very tight bearing rein, aud a very long cheeked and heavy curb in the horse's mouth, but this latter is uot for driving, as the ignorant might sup­ pose: the reins are buckled on to the bridoon or check bit; the curb bit merely hangs loose in the horse's mouth.

Then a string net is put over the horse's nose anil buckled to the noseband. He is hitched to a gig with wheels as heavy as a water cart, tho shrifts very bent and too thin, so that the whole concern "gigets" up and down al each step of the horse; this is called "style."

Next, the whip must have a crook in the stick called "an elbow;" the driver, if alone, sits on the wrong side, or. rather "lols" with his right arm over the back of the gig, and his whip is held in the left baud at right angles to the direc­ tion he is going, and held horizontally, so that the lash trails across the face of every horse that passes and across the faces of people walking on the foot path.

Added to this everything must jingle. The washers on the wheels must be loose so that the wheels rattle: there must be ends of chains about, to muke a rattle, and the hubs of the wheels must be painted abri^ht red or yellow, while the rest of the turnout is a dark color.

If these directions are carefully carried out it will look "quite English, you know."

VANITY DID IT.

FASTEST IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Alix Went a Mile in 2 OS 3-4 at Bel- niont Driving I'urk.

The trotting queen, Alix, 2.03%. and the champion 2-year-old pac.er, Directly, 2.07%, started to beat their records at the Belmont Driving Park, Philadelphia, November 7, and both failed. The daughter of "atronnge trotted the mile without a snip in 2.08%, and the Di­ rect colt miule the circuit, with a bud break, in 2.13%. Directly went to the three-quarter pule m 1.35%, against 1.37 for Alix, and had he kept his feet there­ after he would have lowered bis record.

The colt went into tho air while round- ing the turn oil the stretch, and the brenk cost him a new mark. The weath­ er was cold «ml raw. but tho track was iu fair condition. The attendance was 300. Alix appeared on the track with a runner hitched to a sulky to urge her along, at 2.45 o'clock.

She was given a brief warming up, and 10 minutes hitor McDcwell HexMed for the word. Tlie little uinre went to the quarter iu 32*/4, the half in 1.<I4 and the three-quarters iu 1.37, and with a magnificent burnt of speed passed under the wire in 2.08%. Alix's per­ formance throughout was as steady as clock wurk, auj had tUo weather aud

Tliroujjh a Jockey's Desire to Show OH* Americans Ixwe Sl.OOO.OOO

While a party of horsemen were chat­ ting together iu oue of the big hotels re­ cently, says the Chicago "Dispatch," one of them who had visited England in company with {'lunger Walton at the time he made his second trip had the following story to tell of an event in which a jockey's vanity cost the Ameri­ cans $1,000,000. Walton had in his stable among the other horses the 3-year old Hopeful, uow in stud near New York, Sutler aud others. Hopeful was well thought of by the trainer, of the stable, who wished to enter him in a stake event. Walton, however, thought that in a selling race he would win more money. One afternoon at Kpsom Downs the horse was tested privately with Rich­ mond, a high class horse that finished third in 1'ontiac's Suburban. Hopeful ran the distance easily and was beaten by only a length.

The day for the selling race came on and Hopeful sold in the pools at 10 to 1. All the Americans were on the good thing, yet the more money that came in the better the bookmakers stood the price, so that the horses went to the post at the odds quoted. Hopeful got away well and held the lead all the way arouud until about 50 yards from the finish. There the jockey, evidently with a desire to show off a little, pulled at the reins. The colt was thrown off his stride and Webb coming up fust landed his horse a winner by a nose. That pull had cost Walton and his friends $1,000,000 and probably changed the

I whole of his later life. Yet the same day Walton, with his usual luck, left the course $30,000 ahead.

Hoof Beats.At Kelniont Park, Philadelphia, November

i, Alix trotted a mile in 2.08%.George Scuggan, of tbe flrin of Scoggnn

Bros., racing burse owners and breeders, died at Louisville, Ky., November 12 of consumption.

The famous trotting stallion, Harry Wilkes, was sold at auction at Toronto last week to a Detroit (Mich.) buyer for

At Taylor, -Tei., Nor. 8. Joe Patchen wen a mile over a htiif-mlle track in 2.0'J, breaking the half-mile track pacing rec­ ord 114 seconds.

The Narraga- sett Racing Association of Providence, under whose management the running meeting was held here, will prob­ ably abandon Rhode Island as a racing ground.

An organized fight against running races Is to be made at the next session of the Khoile Island Legislature. Kenalur Merrill "f Cranston, will take the first step in in­ troducing a measure repealing the present pool law.

It Is now safe to say that the best per­ formances of the eight harness horses for 1M»4 have taken place, as there seems no probability of any changes beiug made. Nine horses four trotters and nve pacers go into winter quarters after having beaten tlie race records of the best animals of their age. Itobert J., with a mark of - Ol'/s. quits the season as kin* of pacers, While sweet little Alix, 2.03%, carries off similar honors among the trotters. The latter includes Abdcll, the yearling by Ad­ vertiser, with a record of 2.23. This Wes­ tern youngster is saij to be in tine fettle and something sensational is anticipated from him next season. Oakland IJ:irun, a 2-year-old colt by Ilaron Wilkes, has the honors Iu bis class at 2.14 1/4, while Ham- lin's 4-year-old daughter or Chimes, the long-legged Fantasy, has 2.06 to her credit. The other champions among the pacers lire: Directly (2), 2.07>,i; SiUmoiit (a), " " and Ouliue (4), 2.04.

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ENGLISH NEWS.

The Blatter of County Championship at Last Defined.

The question of county classification and the county championship of Eng­ land, having been left to the Marylebone Club, the matter has during the past few months been under careful consid­ eration, and on October 19 the follow­ ing circular was sent out to the various county secretaries and others interested in the matter: The committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club having, at the request of the leading counties, prepared a scheme for regulating the county championship, and that scheme having met with the approval of counties con­ cerned, the contest for the championship will in future be regulated by it. Tlie scheme as finally approved is as follows:

CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTIES.Cricketing counties shall be considered

as belonging to the first class, or not. There is no necessity for further sub­ division. First-class counties are those whose matches with one another, with the Marylebone Club and Ground, with the Universities, with the Australians, and such other elevens us shall be ad­ judged "first class matches" by the Marylebone Club committee, are used in compilation of first-class batting and bowling averages. There shall be no limit to the number of first-class coun­ ties. The Marylebone Club committee may bring new counties into the list, may remove existing ones from it, or may do both. The list for 1S95 is as follows: Derbyshire, ESSJX, Gloucester­ shire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Nottingham, Somersetshire, Surrey, .Sussex, War­ wickshire and Yorkshire.

THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.After the close of each cricket season

the committee of the Marylebone Club shall decide the county championship. It shall be competed for by first-class counties. No county shall be eligible unless it shall have played at least eight out and home matches with other counties, provided that if no play can take place, owing to weather or other unavoidable cause, such match shall bo reckoned as unfinished; one point shall be reckoned for each win; one deducted for each loss; unfinished games shall not be reckoned. The county which, during the season, shall have, in finished matches, obtained the greatest propor­ tionate number of points shall be reck­ oned champion county.

NOTEAVOKTHY BATTING FEATS

Accomplished in This Country Dur­ ing the Past Season.

Fifty-three individual innings of one hundred runs aud upwards have been made during the past season in the United States and Canada. George S Pnttere.on, of the Germantown Club, of Philadelphia, Pa., who has scored three of these centuries, is credited with the largest individual inning, 271 runs, compiled Aug. 21, 22, on the gounds of the Belmont Club, at Elmwood, Phila­ delphia, iu that memorable match when tho largest total on record in America was made. E. W. Clark with 147 runs and W. Brockie with 132 helped Pat- terson to make the total reach (5S9. I'atterson was batting upwards of eight hours against the best professional bowl­ ers of Philadelphia, and gave only one chance, aud that a difficult oue, when he had passed his second century. Pat- tcrson was in fine form about that time, scoring 179 runs, not out, on August 20, and 113 runs August 7, an aggre­ gate of 503 runs in three consecutive games. E. W. Clark, of the German- town Club, is also credited with three centuries, viz., the inning of 1-47 runs above mentioned, and scores of 108 runs, not out, and 1(»6, the last named being obtained iu a championship contest with the Merion Club at the same time that H. 1. Brown made 153 runs. F. Fnirburn, of the Lowell Club, of Low- ell, Mass., is the only other batsman that has made three centuries during the past season, aud he was not out each time, making 100, 109, and 100 respec­ tively. The\ largest individual inning made in Canada last season was by G. S. Lyon, of the Rosedale Club, of To­ ronto, who scored 2J5S runs, not put, on August 24, and thus beat all previous records in Canada. The third highest score of the past season was the 20G runs, not out, made by W. Koliertsou, of th' Bohemian Club, of Sun Francis­ co, Cal., July 29, iu partnership with A. .Sheath, who scored 118 runs, not out, the two batsmen putting on 340 without the loss of a wicket, ihis being also the best Amt-iican lecord. Six batsmen each scored two centuries during the past season, the most important being by M. R. Cobb, of the New Jersey Athletic Club, making 127 runs and 105 runs, not out, while Tyers, the professional of thnt club, was credited with that feat in minor exhibition con­ tests. Puoey, the professional of the B'lrnont Club, of Philadelphia, made 1(51 runs, not out, and 123 runs, while T. H. Reaney, of that club, made one century 1(>9 run*, not out, in obtain­ ing which he put on ISO in partnership for the last wicket.

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A Canadian Team to Visit England Next Season.

Toronto, Nov. 12. Major Cosby pre­ sided Inst Monday night at the meeting of the Canadian Cricket Association nt which several outsiders interested in the promotion of the trans-Atlautic trip next year were also present.

H. B. McGiveriu and K. Martin, of Hamilton, were there and J. E. Hall. A. H. Colliiw, John Wright, C. S. Wood, G. S. Lyon and D. J. LeKoy.

The matter was thoroughly discussed, the general opinion being that it v.-as rather late iu the year in setting the ball a-rolling. The original intention was to leave al>out June 23, and play ont a three months' schedule of fixtures. The opinion was that individual members of the team nhould deposit $250, to be returned if the subscriptions towards the fund were sufficient to cover expenses.

It was finally decided that Messrs. Lyon, Saunders and Hall be a com­ mittee to interview G. G. S. Lindsi'y, niiinager of the last team, and ascertain if he would undertake the task again, and also get an idea of the expenses, He., to report next Tuesday.

As the English county fixtures for '95 are all made out on December 1(1 next, it will be iiucessary to come to a <!"iinite

conclusion at an early date AO that tha Canadian games over there nmy b« properly arranged.

Byes.At a meeting held Oct. 17, at Jamestown.

N. Y., a new c.'ub v us organized, A. N. Broatlhead being elected president and F. C. Cooper secretary.

A now orgurlaitlon Is contemplated for next season with clubs located at Albany, Auburn, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse. Utica, Niagara Falls and Jaiuestowu, N. 1., and Welluud, Out.

The aunmil iceetlng of the secretaries of the English couutl-s will be held Tues­ day, Dec. 11, at Lord's, London, Bug. Tje programme of matches for the ensu­ ing year will then be drawn up.

George Giffen 1ms left the Norwood Clubk of Adelaide, South Australia, for which h* had played for 14 seasons. He aud Lyon* will now be In different teams, which will do much for .Adelaide Club cricket.

George Lohiiiauu, the famous English bowler, has got the better of liis pulmonary complaint al'ter two years' absence and sojourn in South Africa, and the doctor now gives him permission to return to E'nglHinl and cricket next year.

The Worcester, Mass., Cricket and Foot Ball Club has elected these olIU:cr»: 1'rdsidtiit, Uev. Heury Hague; vice presi­ dents. William Ccioley, William Jordan; corresponding secretary, Edwnrd ColeyJ treasurer, Isaiah Styles; auditors, Kev, Henry Hague, A. H. Burton; captain of foot ball teaiUj William 1'bilpot; vice cai»- taln, James Harvey.

In a match between Yorkshire and Der­ byshire last season Brown played a ball smartly on to Ills wicket and still lived. The ball pussed between two stumps with­ out bringing down the bails, the most curious feature of the incident being th» carelessness of tbe bowlers, as well as the umpire, iu not noticing that there was a chance of a ball beiug bowled clean through the wicket.

The termination of the English cricket season has been marked by oue of tba rare fatal casualties incident o the cricket n'etvi. The victim was a young man, A. S. Judd, who, while fielding iu a gama at Slough, was struck in the back of tho nick by the ball, the blow resulting rtnally in his death. The accident was due to the practice of throwing the ball about after the fall of a wickei.

Brockwell, the young Surrey batsman, and A. Ward, the Lancashire "Stoue- waller," will have most to do with th6 success or failure of Stoddard's team in Australia. If they both "come off" pretty consistently the English team should get through the st'ason without crushing de­ feats. We shall soon see how much reason there was In Blackbam's remark that it Richardson were bowling on Australia!! wickets he would have the leather knocked off the ball.

A comical mlstaKe was recently made by -a Melbourne paper. A cable messag* came slating that Stoddard's team that will visit Australia Is weak in batters. The editor misread "batters," thinking It to be the name of a man, and uiauo the cable read thus: "Mr. Stoddard will greatly feel the absence of Batters before the tour is concluded. Batters was well up in the list of averages last season in all-round cricket, and would, no doubt, have been very useful bad he been so- lected."

The team of English cricketers captained by A. K. Stoddard, now on their w^ty to Australia, stopped over, Oct. 16, at Colom­ bo, where they played IS of the local players. The KuglUh te.mi, playing 13 men, mode 70, of which toval A. Ward, who went in first, scored 24 runs, not out. F. G. J. Ford with 15 and Brlggs with 10 were the other double figure scorers. The Colombo 18 made only 58 In their first Inning, the highest score being 12. The English team then eonmienved a sec­ ond inning, and when stumps were drawn at C o'clock they bad compiled 88 for tu« loss of eight wickets.