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THE SPORTING March 26. BASE BALL. PACIFIC NORTHWEST. ALL OF THE CLUBS PREPARING FOR A GREAT STRUGGLE. The Various Teams Being Strengthened -An lll-idrised Move-From League Centres, Etc. PORTLAND PICKINGS. All of the League Teams Being Strengthened—Local News. PoitTLANt), Ore., March 15 Editor SPORT- IKO LlFF.: As the several clubs of this League give out the names of pome of the players, who will he found in their ninks this year, it i» sh"wn beyond doubt that the sirength of ihis League this year will be greater tlinn ever. Already phiyers of na- tional renutuh'nn hnve been signed, who have always l>een held high in the estimation of the base hall-loving public. Aimer Povrell has gathered around himself for the coming season ft team, which, from the present outlook, will be able to cope with the r««t nf them. The make-up of the team is as follows: Catchers, Lane? and Ryan or Vaughn; pitchers, Petty, Gillilnnd, McGin- nis and Dumiinu 1 ; first base, Ryn; second bnse, Lanxjiie; third base, Irwin; short stop, Hat- field; left field, Powell; centre field, Miune- han; right field, Hernon. Andrus, who signed in piny centre field for Seattle, was dropped by Powell anil Diliiny Minnehan, who WIIK a inemlier of last year's Minneapolis team, will till up t'.ie gnp. Manager Powell has notyetdeciiled whether Harry Vaughn, of last year's Cincinnati As- sociation team, or Ryan, who played with Louisville during 1890-'SI, will he the other player nt (he receiving end of the battery He is negotiating with both with a view of obtaining either one. It looks us it the Tacoma management is determined not to be the tnil-emlers of the League the coming year. Already several players of prominence have set their auto- graphs to contracts to play in the Destiny City for the coming season. Although they have sustained n serious loss in the signing of two of tin ir pitc'.ier.», viz., France and Fan- ning, the foomer l>y the Western Association anil the latter by San Francisco, nevertheless they are trying hard to secure the signature of San Francisco's crack pitcher, "Pesch- MOW" Iloftman to one >f their contacts. They have offered him fifty dollars more a month than the California manager. They have, also, their lines out for Cross, \\lio pitched for the Manchester, New Hampshire, team last year, and did such good work for them. Dmi ('larke, with whom negotiation* were pend.ng. has been lost, he having signed with the W" stern Association. Players who will surely ne found in tnc ranks of the Ta- ronna team arc Cody, catcher; Sippi, second base; Patton, short stop; Pontclifle and Work, outfielders. To these will be added Speer, cati-lier; Cartwriglit, urst base; Goodenough, oulfiolilcr. An effort was also made to sign "Midget" Sweeney, but without success. Manaeer Ollie'S. Herrd, of S-okane, has also signed some first-class tr.lent. The men feenrrd are: Catcher Br-nnan; pitcher. Kennedy, first base, Strauss; second base, Reeiler; third bflse, Marr; short stop, Beard; left field and chancre pitcher, Kl-ipf; centre field. Mannassau; right field. Polhemns. Klopf, Man.mssau and Polhemus were with the team last year. Less is known of the plovers who will com- pose the home team than of those who will compo. c the other clubs. "King" Motz, who played here last year, has written a letter to tl e manngei, ent announcing that he will piny in the Western Association next season. M-i.ager Barnes will have lo Inoic around lo f mi anolhf r player the equal of Motz to guard the initial Im,, The Portland team, so far as Ci 'vn out to .ate, is: C teller, Baldwin; pi hers, Mc-Nabb and Mains; third base, Parrott; left field, George; right field, 8tenz-l. The announcement by the League officials tn the efl'ect that no attention is to be paid to the reserve lists of the different clubs in the ii'innr leagues means lively times among the latter, for the gr nb forfirst-clas. players made by the larger leaeue. T ,coni:i has already fell t.ie eflect of this, they haying lost Fan- ning .Tnd France; Portland is also a heavy loser, Mot/, having left; Seattle has lost out- ielder Newmnn, and Turner and Polhemus threaten to leave Spoknne. A case of interest is the fight for Jake gten/el, between Portland and Spokanc. Bpoknne claims him under the right of re servo, while Barnes sny« that while he man nged the Spokaues he had the sole right ol releasing an 1 signing players, and in the fnce of this he released Stenzel, Polhemus, Bald- win and Turner, and immediately signed them for Portland. Pitcher Pete NcNnhb is back again in Portland waiting for the season to open. Darby, who played with Portland a short time hist season, is in California without an engagement J etz. of last year's Portland and Tacoina lenms, is at Umatilla, Ore. He is open for a position. Secretary Roche has had at least forty ap pl : cations for umpireship for this League. He says that the people can depend upon him to pick two good ones. CONSOLIDATION. 8POKANE SPOKES. The Team Nearly Completed by Mana ger Beard—Its Personnel, Etc. PPOKA.NK, Maieh 20 Editor SPORTING LIFK: During the past week Manager Bi-ard got four more men to. place their name!) to Spokane contrscts. They were: John Brennaii, catcher; Reeder, second base Marr, third'tmse, and Strauss, first base anc catcher. Prior to last season, when he was with Denver, Jack Brennan played with the Philadelphia Athletics. He stands high in his position and is a good man. Strauss was with the champion Sioux City team last year and was one of the heaviest batters in the League. Lefty Marr comes to Spokane from the Cincinnati League team, playing righ field last year. While Mnrr was but a fan outlielder. that club kept dim throughout tin season in that position simply because ot his heavy batting propensities. Recdor is a rising ynung player and was iu the Illinois Iowa League last year. THE TEAMS' MAKE-UP. The make-up of the Spokane team fo date is us follows: Brennan, catcher; Kennedy pitcher; l^trauss, first base; Reeder, seconc base; Beard, short stop; Marr, third base Klnpf, left field and change pitcher; Mnn missaii, center field, aud Polhemus, righl field. It will be noticed that Jake Stenzel's nam< is n»t in the above list. The reason is thai there is some uncertainly whether lie wil play in Spokane or Portland. It is said tha Barnes has secured Jake's name to a Port lam contract and when the season opens he wil either be in the field or behind the bat foi tiie Web-foolers. TO FIGHT FOJl STENZEL. The local management says that it lias been represented to them that such is the case, Ira declare thnt they will not let Slcnzel go They affirm that Hpoknne has never relcascc Stenzel, declare they want him for first, nm will not let him go without a utriiirgli*. The case will be carried fo the National Board o Control for a decision, and until dispositiot is made of it the Spokane roniiHgernent wil maintain that Stenztl is legally hound to them. If Spokane gets Stenzel he will play first, and Brennaii and Strauss will do the catching. ONK MORE PITCHER. If Beard lards the other pitcher he is after nd another man, he will have rounded up a corps of players for this city that will lie in tbe race every day. Tbey must be and arc , layers of sterling worth at the bat and in the ield and away up in the fine points of the game. No other material can successfully ope with Portland, Se»ttl<- or Tacoma. RK-ENGAGKD. "Jim," the faithful colored ground-keeper or Spokane last year, has bfcn signed for mother season. Last week he was engaged n . hoveling Boister's ice rink over the fence and as soon is the ground will permit will legin putting things in base ball shape. TACOMA TIPS. Great Local Interest in the Game- Work Gat hcring a Strong Team, Kto. TACOMA, March 19. Editor SPORTING ,IFE: Interest in base ball matters grows pace as the date for the opening of the <cague season draws nigh. The managers of he four clulis have been rustling for weeks o corral the best men available and get them to the coast for practice preliminary to schedule games. Portland and Seattle nave practically completed their teams. Tacoma's >g*rregalioii is almost full, while Spokane, tlthoiigh with lens men signed, is not taking llobson's choice by any means, and the men already under contract are "big uns." WORK AT WORK. Manager Billy Work is hustling to good effect nnd the team that he is gathering shows that he doesn't propose to have a tail- ender. The following are likely to compose the team: Catcher, Cody; pitchers, Fan- ning, France, March and "Dad" Clark; first 5ase, Billy O'Brien; second base, Sippi; (bird base, Alvord; short stop, Pattnn or Ely; left field, Rontcliffe; centre field, Work; right field and change catcher, Wilson. Clark, O'Brien, Wil«on and Alvord are from the Western Association, and have good eeords. Ely closed Inst season with Brook- lyn, nnd is rated as one of the finest fielding short stops in the country. RESENTMENT. The policy of retaliation has been adopted by the Tacoma Club in resenting the signing of pitcher Jnck Fanning by Manager Harris, of the Snn Francisco Club. Fanning was on the reserve list, and as Harris concluded the National Agreement was worthless, the Ta- coma management has offered Hoffman, Frisco's crack pitcher, $M more per month than he can command there, and it is ex- peoted that he will accept, ias'»ll expenses are guaranteed. GENERAL NEWS. Some preliminary work has been done on this season's schedule, hut it will be some time before anything definite will be known. It is probable that the first season will begin April 13. with Portland at Spokane, and Seattle at Tacoma. If the Portlands do not come straight home from Spokane they will play one scries on July 4, and the second season begin on or about the 6th. Tom Parrott, the Portland pitcher, who was suspended toward the close of the last season for erratic playing, wants the club either to release or sign him before the season is too far advanced to prevent his getting a berth. He says he has two or three good offers. The club does not know yctwhetherit wants Tom. If it can pet men it is negotiating for Tom will not be needed; if not, otherwise. T7TTEB NONSENSE. The Seattle Club to Sue For Pitcher Camp. SEATTLE, March 1". The case of pitcher Camp, a reserved player of the Seattle Club, who was signed by the Pitlsburg National League Club, will betaken into court. Presi- dent Rockwell, of the Pacific Northwest League, to-night received a letter from N. E. Young, president of the National League and a member of the National Board of Con- trol, which in effect announces that the Board will not interfere in thematter. Thecasehas been placed in the hands of an attorney who will, if the investigation warrants it, begin suit for breach of contract. The Pacific Northwest League will base its action on the Fact that it paid $1000 for protection, which included the right to reserve players, and this right was not respected by the other first party to the contract, the National League. The Pacific Northwest League is only de- ferring the commencement of its suit for dam- ages against the fvatimml League until an expression of opinion can be had from all the clubs. Seattle, of course, approves of litiga- tion, while President Zabriskie, of the Ta- coma Club, is in favor of pushing the case vigorously and giving it the utmost publicity. Portland and Spokane will undoubtedly agree, as both will stifler from the wipingout of reservation rights. Suit will probably he brought in the United States Court in tint city to recover $800, the amount paid for pro- tection. This sum was sent to the National Board of Control, which at the time consisted of representatives from the National League and the Western Association, the American Association, one of the original parties to the agreement, having withdrawn. When later the Western Association collapsed, the Na- tional League assumed all the obligations im- posed by the agreement, and carried them up to the time of the famous Indianapolis meet- ing. Then peace was made with the Ameri- can Association, and the two big bodies con- solidated. There was formed, it is claimed, an entirely new organization, but it cer- tainly assumed the liabilities of the old League. Even if an action would not lie against the League it would against the indi- vidual clubs of the old one, and the Pacific Northwest League proposes to force a settle- ment in the courts if eticli a thing is possible. SEATTLE SCRAPS. The Trip to California Uncertain— Powell's New Men. SEATTLE, March 12. Editor SPORTING LIKE: The proposed trip of the Seattle team to California for a series of exhibition games prior to the opening of the Pacific Northwest season may not materialize, as the monetary returns of these games are not sure of being as sntisfiictory ns at first supposed. With his usual good judgment in financial affairs, Manager Powell has decided not to go unless there is some guarantee that the team can make its expenses from these games. The officials of the Seattle Club have not yet been notified of the manager's decision in themat- ter, but expect at any time fo have infor- matiou by wire. If the California project does not go through, Powell will gather his men in Chicago aud leave there for Seattle about April 1. POWELL'S WORK. Unless unforseen changes are made the team that will represent Seattle at the open ing season will, with one exception, be the same as thnt heretofore announced. Powell has let Andrus go and signed in Jils place D.'inny Minnehan, the liard-hittingoutfielder, who has been wilh Minneapolis for the past three seasons. Although not a star fielder and base-runner, Minnehan is one of the best baiters in the minor leagues of the country and will ndd great strength to the team in this department. Before going to Minneap- olis he played with Jackson, Midi., in the Tri-Slatc League. His batting average in the Western Association for both 1889 and 1890 was above the .300 mark and last season he had .272. with a fielding average of .861. After the Western Association collapsed last Tear he finished the season withOconto iu the Wisconsin League, and made a batting record of .290 in twenty-two games. In addition to the outfield Minnehan can cover first base in good style, having played that position for Minneapolis in 1889. THE COMI'LETK TEAM. Powell al>o means to add another catcher to the team if he can come to terms with the right man. He is negotiating wilh Harry Vanghan, of last year's Cincinnati and Mil- waukee Association teams, nnd Ryan, with the LouiKvilles in 1R90 and '91. Either would place the catching department above a doubt of weakness. With one of them under contract the team will be: Catchers, Langeand Kyaii or Yaughn; pitchers, Petty, Gilliland, McGinnis and Duiinii g; first base, Ryn; second base, Ijirooue; third base, Irwin; short stop, Ilatfield; left field, Powell; centre field, Minuehan; right field, Hernon. A Good Deal For a Southerner to Admit. A gentleman from the South stood in the rotunda of a Cleveland hotel, the other day, talking to a friend about the comparative merits of the two sections of this country "Ycq. «nh."»aid the Southerner, "We kin inst nach'eliy beat you Yankee* fur good bearin' soil, but snh, we are obliged to admit, suh, that you No'then people kin rniie tha greatest base ball players on yarth." The Southerner li«d seen som? ol the League clubs practicing in the Sc.uth. SACRIFICE HITTING. A 8CBJECT OF INTEREST VARI OUSLY VIEWED. Conflicting Opinions of Experts an to the Expediency and Value of This Style ol' Hatting. As to when n sacrifice hit shall be attempted opinions differ. Some managers and critics want it done in every game and in every in- ning that men reach first. Others believe in resorting lo it only as a lust resort. Some players are good at bunling the ball, but are good a' nothing else when it comes to bring- ing in runs, while others can crack you out a base hit once in three times at bat and many of them timely but lose their stroke when they try to bunt, the same as a cushion carom player does when be tries to play straight billiards. Then, agnin, it takes about a two-base hit to advance some runners a base, so one can see that there are many points to be thought of before attempting to sacrifice, that may be briefly summarized as follows: The score, stage of the game, effectiveness of the pitcher, batting abilities of the man at bat and those who follow, and the base-running qualities of the batsman and the man on the bases. Manaeer Ward, of the lirooklyns, in conver- sation with Jacob Morse, of Boston, one day last summer, said: "I believe that in certain stages in close con- tests a sacrifice hit is the right play to be made. Some teams resort to sacrificing too much and other! too little." Manager Frank Selee, who coached the Omahas to victory in 1889 and the Boston Leaguers last season, says: "1 believe that more games can be won by sacrifice hitting at tbe proper time than by hitting the ball out. There are artists in every profession, and they are the ones who are most puccesgfu) And command the belt positions. In base ball I don't think a man is first-class or that he should get the salary that artists do un- lefs he can make a sacrifice bit when the occa- sion requires." Capt, Comiskey, when asked last summer what his system was. replied: "I h«ve no system at pre?ent. I have had several in the past, have followed them up and been thrown down, so that I have been obliged to change uiv tactics." Manager Tebeau, of Cleveland, wiio not only knows how to make a sacrifice hit him- self^ but he knows how to frustrate his op- ponents' attempts at sacrificing, particularly when they hit into his territory around third base, contributes tbo following valuable points: ' Sacrifice hitting, I think, is one of the features of the game, and a neat sacrifice at the proper time always uieetj witb ereat applause. In my opinion the time to sacrifice is in a game where the score is close and none out and tbe catcher is throwing to bates accurately, fo it is almost sure deaih to try and steal a base on him. "I am not a fienl on smcrificinz, by any means, and never report to it unless tbe game \i pretty well advanced and the score close. Tbe sacrifice should be made by bunting the ball to wards either first or third base, which will surely advance the base-runner a baie, and in many cases the batter reaches first by good run- ning or an error, fur % bunted ball is always the hardest kind of a hit for an infielder to bundle. "I class iaori&co hitting under the head of team work, for unless there H a signal that the bate runner and batsman both understand, the attempt to sacrifice is often tt failure." " There is many a game lost to » alub by their big hitters, who, when an opportunity to sacri- fice presents itself, refuse to do BO. The sacri- Sce, if made, may win the game for their side, but, instead, they hit thn ball hard, it Tjoes at time infielder, and a double play is the result. It is an error that is never scored azainn these hitters, and it is one of tbe greatest blunders on the ball field. 'I don't think that a sacrifice bit ought to count a time at bat, for it is an injury to the willing and hard wnruer who plays to win more than be does for a batting record." THE ANTHRACITE IJ5AGUE. BILLIARDS. A SHATTERED IDOL. CHAMPION fiCHAKPKR BEATEN BY YOUNG IVES. Details of the Organization of a Penn sylvania County league. POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 22. Editor SPORT- INO LIFE: A number of gentlemen from the anthracite coal region, who are interested in the formation of a county base ball league, held a meeting at Shenaiidoah last Tuesday, and organized. The gentlemen present were II. G. Steele and W. H. Heckman, of the Shamokin Ditpatth; .1. K. Rice, manager of the Ivy Leaf Base Ball Club of Pottsville; Robert Mahan, Thomas G. Hornsby and W. J. Ryan, Mahanov City; Squire Elmer John- son, Lost C'reek; C. H. McGettigan, Abner Powell, Michael Heffron, David Reilly, James Whalen and Thomas Dalton, Shen- andoah. It was decided that a league be formed and be known as the "Anthracite Base Ball League." The following permanent officers were elected: II. G. Steele, Shamokin /><«- patch, president; W. J. Wat kins, Shenaiidoah Herald, secretary; J. E. Rice, Potteville, treasurer. As it now stands the League consists of Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Pottsville, Sha- mokin and Lost Creek clubs. Eight clubs will ho the limit, and applications for admis- sion to fill the three vacancies must be made through the secretary. FOR THE LEAGUE'S GOVERNMENT. Some of the rules agreed upon for trie government of the League, were the follow- ing: Enoh club must deposit $50 as a guarantee, and at the close of the season the groat amount will be divided into three prizes for the three winning clubs. If there be but six clubs in the League the prizes will be $150 to first, $100 to feconil, and $50 to third. If there he eight clubs, the total amount deposited will be di- vided into three prizes proportionately. Each club must pay its own expenses to and fn/m the place wbere the game is to be pUyed and the home club will take the gate receipt?. The viiiting club will hare the selection of the umpire, and such umpire will be subject to suspension or expulsion under the rults of the National Base Ball League, after trial by the di- rectors of the Anthracite Base Ball League. Each club shall deposit $20 as a forfeit in care it violates any of the rules (leaving the field, failing to appear, etc.), and the said $20 .shall be forfeited tat the first offeoee. Expulsion was fixed as the penalty for the second offense. All deposits and forfeitures are to be placed in the hands of the treasurer. Each club will be entitled to one representa- tive who. with the officers of the League, shall net as a board of directors. Each club shall bear its own expenses. The next meeting of the League will be held at the Union House, in Ashland, on March 2!', 1892, at 3 P. M., to adopt rules, ar- range schedule, etc. OP GREATEST MOMENT. The Opening of the Ball Season of Paramount Interest. Speaking of the nearness of the coming ieasou, "Matt" thus explodes: "May skill wait on practice, anil arnica on both. League and Association, Lancaster and York, are united at last, and the bleaching boards and the heavens, we liope,are ready to smile upon the fair conjunction. This is to be a wonder- working season of base ball, and the heart of the enthusiast knocks at his ribs already. "Let Billy the Kid amuse himself with play- ing soldier and thooting oil Latin phrases. Let Alexander III. duck his head for the bombs and Balfour woiidtr ill his son! whether he or Uncle Bob is the bigger man. These persons are not in it. Which nine will win the triumphant penimm? Which cal- lous digits will grasp the buu? That is the question and that the controversy for wliase settlement America wniis with eagercess and a swelling iu her (porting vein*." The Young Napoleon Dethrones the King of Billiard*—Details of the Match—Editorial Comment Upon the Game and Its Probable Effects. At Chicago, last Saturday, March 19, Frank C. Iveg, beat the champion Schaefer in a match game at 14-inch balk line for the silver trophy emblematic of the champion- ship of the world, $1000 and the gate receipts. Central Music Hall, where the game was played, was packed to the doors, many of Chicago's most prominent citizens beingeager lookers-on. Betting just before the begin- ning of play was three to one in favor of the '"Wizard," and the latter's admirers also placed a good deal of money on their opinion that the "Napoleon" would not make 500 be- fore Schaefer ran out. The game began at 8:25 o'clock. Ives won the bank for first shot and scored nothing. At the outset Ives was quite nervous, and carefully, alniostanxiously, watched each one of Schaefer's forty-five points secured during the first inning. Schaefer, in contrast to his opponent, was cool and collected, and allowed a sarcastic smile to pass over his features as some well-played shot was vociferously ap- plauded. Some brilliant masse shots on the part of both men marked the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Bchaefer especially made a magnificent coup in the eighth. For a while, however, it seemed as though hi* hand had lost its cminincr, for the spheres refused to be wooed by his gentle persuasion, and when, in the thirteenth inning, he went out with a paltry three, there was some quiet hissing ou the part of the house. Schaefer got a trifle nervous n» the game proceeded nnd several titn<-s his cue glanced off from what appeared to he sheer careless- ness. In the eighteenth inning he got a goose egg and in the following <>ne he went out with two, while Ives rolled up 45 and 38 respectively. When the champion went to the table in the twentieth inning he was 107 behind his boyish opponent. The game moved slowly, owing to a, lack of quick decision on tbe part of Ives, who often- times studied his play us though he had twenty-four hours in which to beat or to be beaten. Bad luck seemed to pursue the Wizard^ fur in the twenty-first inning he re- tired wilh but two, as against his opponent'); 48, making the score btand 409 to 274. The young Napoleon led again and scored, doins some very pretty nursing, interspersed with several masse shots of the most difficult nature. He had already shown himself a genius, and was winning applause from many of Schaefer's friends. There was a loud roar from the 3000 people wheu Ives crossed the 500 line with ft run of 18 in the twenty-sixth inning. It was not until tbe twenty-sixth inning that the Wizard began tn play as people wanted to see him. In this inning he turned out 30. and 34 more in the following inning. Ives was now play- ing in poor form. In the twenty-ninth in- ning Schaefer picked out 19 more. 95 FOR IVES' IN AN- ANCHOR NDRSE. The score stood Ives. 510; Schaefer, 403. Both men began to play wretchedly. Schaefer said the table was out of gear, and Ives was growling about the balls. In the thirty- fifth inning, however, Ives got the balls locked in the anchor nurse, and again bounded ahead with a splendid run of 95. It was after midnight when Ives turned into his last hundred with a run of 74. This was in the forty-fourth inning. For nine innings before both men were unable to do anything with the balls. After Schaefer had missed in his half of the inning Ives got the balls in good shape along the lower rail and brought out a cluster of 19. Iu the forty-ninth inning Ives found the balls in position and ran the game out, scor- ing 800. The score follows: Ives 0 27 68 1 9 6 13 9 18 60 0 1 B 13 1 38 S 1 45 38 48 57 1 0 Jl 18 3 0 0 1 12 10 0 0 95 IB 13 18 3 0 2 1 0 74 1 19 16 0 10. Total, 800; best run. 95; average. 16 15-45. Schaefer 45 0 38 5 0 6 9 29 2 1.1 0 II 3 15 32 43 1 0 2 18 2 0 35 0 3 30 34 8 10 1 A 18' 1 1 0 3 1 26 0 3 5 0 0 0 3 2 3 23. Total, 499; best run, 45; average, 1019-48. There were complaints as to both the balls and the table. The former were egg-shaped so far as Schacfer was concerned, for he could do nothing with his. Schaefer could not get the balls together lor a run of fifty to save his life. About H o'clock the hall became very chilly and the men had still nearly an hour and a half to play. Schaefer let down altogether. He might as well have had iron balls so far as his playing was concerned. It took him more than an hour to make 100 points, and his old friends and admirers did not hesitate to show their disgust It was the poorest game Schacfer ever clayed. Ives' game was even, hut not remarkable and if he does not improve on it Slosson will beat him out of sight, Schaefer has predicted that in time Ives will be the equal of any player living. Schaefer has no excuses to make for his defeat. He docs not whine. He says he was out of form, the table and balls were not right, aud he simply could notpiay, try as he would. "The game was made the more interesting from the fact that the winner will, before lie can hold the title of world's champion, have to again win it from George F. Slosson, the latter having already issued his challenge aud posted his forfeit for a game to be played within sixty days. Ives has accepted Slos- son's challenge. Schaefer will challenge the winner of the Slosson-Ives game. There is the best of feeling between Schaefer nnd Ives, and Schaefer says he is rather glad that Ives won, because it now places him in the front rank and enlarges the contest on the first class. Comment TTpon the Event. The overwhelming defeat of Jacob Sccaefer at the bands of Frank C. Ives, in Chicago, on the 19th Inst., has shattered nn idol which has been cherished by a large portion of tbe billiard world for nearly half a generation. Since the days of Micbael Phelan there have been but three great popular heroes in the billiard world. Tbey arc Dudley Kivnnigb, William Sexton and Jacob Schaefer. Kavan.igh, in bis day and time, was probably an great a bero, if not idol, as Sexton was in his. In many respects both men resemble each other in this respect. To the public of to-day, if, indeed, not to tbe vast nisjurily of professionals, the name of Kava- nagu is a thing of the past. It it * question, indeed, if. outside of a limited number of pro- fessionals, Mr. Kavanagh is known at all, save possibly through the musty records of his- tory, or to minds which have not been impaired or enfeebled by years, or possibly a combination of other events. Yet the writer can well recall when Dudley Kavanagb wai not only tbe ideal hero of tbe billiard world as an expert, but when be literally carried the billiard world by storm, as did William Sexton nearly twenty years later. Sexton's popularity is of too recent a date to dwell on here or now did we have tbe space or time to do so. Since the retirement of Sexton there has been but one popular bero in tbe bil- liard world Schaefer, and his present defeat ol a Waterloo character will, in tbe opinion ol many be attributed to accident if not luok. Be this, however, as it may, it is certain that the victory of Frank C. Ives is not the result of the one or the other; for there is not to-day, with all of his glorious achievements of the past, a stronger, and at the oame time a weaker, player before tbe public than Jacob Schaefer. We now naturally refer to tb« leading misters of the game. In playing with men to whom he can concede odds, Scbaefer has probably never had an equal in the execution of almost impos- sible billiards. When cornered, however, or in Dlaylng men of his own acknowledged ability the story is entirely different. It is not every man who has this gift or ability of greatness while playing with acknowledged inferiors MoLiugblin goes all to pieces while ulajiug witb men that he ehouiJ almost discount. We ! liaro seen hiia to broken up wilile pisytbtf Bur- ! rU thit bis frieuus became disgusted aad leit I tbe ball, and y«t tOi of the but pitting of this man's lifo has been done with men who were at least his equal If not bis superior at the cue. That Scbmefer always feared to encounter Sexton it * matter of historr; that he stands jut even with Slosson is a matter of record; that IB more than feared Ives during the contest of the 19ttl in't. ii told in the history of bis play- ng and the general result. That Schaefer, lowever. will not be the only man to fear Ires need not be stated herr, for it is well known hat Iveg has been at least a match for either Slosson er Schaefer at almost any time during he past two years. Indeed, he challenged Sloison about a year or so ago, but, whnher through pride or fear, ho was advised tn first defeat Carter and then "go for larger game" Wel', Ives bmn t only defm'ed Carter, but Schiefer. Mr. Slosson should now look to it or the laurels which have encircled his brow for some years past may be placed in Ivea' wreath. That it !< pouible f»r Scbaefer to again win back the championship no one will question. With »ny ordinary care, together with his naturally rugged physique, Schaefer should rank as one of the foremost players of the world for at least ten years vet. On one thing, how- ever, he may rely, and that is. that Ives will [>1ay better in the future than he did on the 19th inst. That was probably the most difficult battle that Ives will be likely In encounter for some years to come. He may have to play bet- ter billiards, hut the confidence which he could not have had then is his now. Tnat is what both Slosson and Schaefer must gusrd against 'n the future. In matters of billiards or as a slayer Ives seems to know about as much as he best, and if poscersinn is nine points of the law, it is quite as applicable to billiards as any- thing else. That Ivea' victory is worth hundreds of thou- sands of dollars to the billiard business will not jo questioned by any man of intelligence in tbe calling. For, instead of having but one cham- pion or one really great player, as has been iraetically the case for years past, we now have :hree not necessarily all champions at once, >ut practically it amounts tn that, for while bat one man can hold the emblem at a time, the other tno will be more than likely to make the lolder do battle for it. Slosson is naturally the lext to play for it, but it is alxo.'t certain that >efore this article shall appear in print that Scbaefer will challenge the winner. That we congratulate Mr. Ives on his great victory goes without saying, and we hope that it will not be deemed presumptions on our part if we congrat- ulate him in the name of billiard men every- where including that of Slos.-on and Schacfer. JOHN CRKAHAN. DEVELOPING YOUNG MASTERS. Tbe Game of Pool—A Glance at the Work of Lievy, Tate, Mehler, Nelnis, Williams, Costa and McCabo in the Local Tournament. The opening game of the local pool tourna- ment at the Continental, played by Costa and young Mehler, although one of great interest owing to its closeness, was entirely free from generalship, head "billiards," and probably safety play, almost from the opening shot to :he close. It was what is known as a satis- factory game to room-keepers, inasmuch as that it was not prolonged by safety plcy. This was probably not intended or thought of by the players, and is evidently the style of the players. That the result was a gen- eral disappointment seems to be the opinion of many, although the playing of the two men was not such as to convince those pres- ent that Mr. Costa should win, as was ex- pected by many. The latter has a good, clean stroke, but is not remarkable as a player other- wise. Tbathe is better known to the public of to-day than younz Mehler may have had some- thing to do witb the general belief that a lad who was scarcely known could defeat a player who was scarcely known at all to so many who were present. This, however, is where the orfstake was made, for while Mr. Mehler is very younc in years leing but 22 he is very old in experience. lie as practically born in the business, and played a strong game of pool ten or twelve years ago when but a mere "cub" at boy. He does not look to-day to be over 17 or 18 vears. Mr. Mehler ia a remarkably fine-looking youngster, with a face brim full of honesty and intelligence, bile his large, soft eves almost speak as tbey glance at you. His stroke is that of a master of the game, and in long shots be has probably no superior in the tournament. The second game was between John II. Mo- Cabe and young Meriick Levy, and was like the handle of a jug, inasmuch as that McCabe did not seem to be in it. It is pos-ib'e, however, that McCabe, who is capable of doing better work, will show up better before the close ol the tournament. "Levy ia one of the young- sters who was but little known. He is no longer «o, however, and proved in this game that if be is not a dark horse that he is reasonably sure to come in for a prize. His stroke is as good as the best, while he has all the confidence of a man who kn >ws what he is doing. Tho third game of tbe series brought Thomas Nclms and young James Tate together for the first time. Nelms is the son of tbe late E. II. Nelms and belongs to » billiard family. Tbat be was literally born in the business goes with- out saying, and probably played with billiard balls while a child in bis cradle. Nelmabas had considerable exoerlence as a player, having played several pool matches in this city with local crack amateurs. He is generally conceded to be one of the beet players in the tournament, He is a left-handed player with a remarkably fine stroke. Whether over-confidence or nerv- ousness, he was in bad form in the early part of the game, but played with great ability later on. The betting was largely in his favor. James Tate, who defeated Thomas Nelmi on Tuesday, 15th inst., is a nephew of Edward McLautrhlin, and is the youngest player in the tournament, not being 18 years of age. But little was known of his ability as an expert out- side his unele'e room, where he works. It did not take long to learn, however, that he is a master of this game, ilia style of play is equal to that of any expert in the tournament. Like all of these youngsters, be plays with remark- able confidence. He seems to excel in Ion? shots, and can pocket a ball in these long shots as if it was shot from a rifle. He may not be tbe dark horse of the tournament, but he wil certainly not come out at the tail-end W. Wilson and Mr. Costa played on Wednes- day p. H., 16th inst. Tina was the first appcar- anoe of Mr. Wilson, who seems to be a man ol twenty-two or three years. Jlis style is marked with great care and deliberation. His stroke is good, and his confidence butter. The betting was said to be three to one on Mr. Cos:a, yet he met with defeat at young Wilson's hands. It is a question, indeed, if Costa ia not defeated by inojt of the youngsters. They seem to play pool with as much ease as a goat ca* tnasiicate an old tomato can. Levy »ud Mehler came together on Wednes- day night, 16th inst. It was a star game in every nenso of the word. Both men deserved to win, although Mehler did not display that care which Levy did, as he twice lost balls after pocketing them in consequenre of calling the wrong numbers. It was a very remarkable game, probably one of the best at pool that has ever been played in this city. On Thursdav afternoon, 17lh inst., Nelms and McCabe played the seventh game of the series. It was an easy victory for the former, as the score shows: Nelms 11 11 8 15 6 14 11 5 5 12 11 9 4 8 5 3 12. Total, 150. Average, 8 14-17. McCabe 3 460714D9341116108. Total, 86. Averaze, 5J. Scratches Nelms, 6; McCabe, 10. Highest runs Nelms, 14, 12j McCabe, 11, 9. Referee Dr. Ruddenberger. Marker Mr. O'Brien. The eighth game was played on Thursday, 17th inst., when St. Patrick who is evidently not an admirer of pool caused th« weather to be suoh that Tate and Wilsun had the first poor house of the series. The game, however, was full of brilliancy, close and exciting from the first. The score is aa follows: Tate 9 8 6 8 4 S 2 15 9 14 7 15 11 8 1 10 0. 10 6. Tola-, 150. Average, 7 17-19. Wiison-5 797 11 77 13 0608027 14 5 13 5 3. Total, 124. Average, 8 10-19. Scratches late, 2; Wiljoa, 2. Highest ruOi T»t*. 15, 15^ Wilson, 15, 14. Referee Mr. McK«e. Murker Mr. O'Brien. On Ftiaay afternoon, IBlli iuit., CoiU and McCabe played the ninth game, and ik'dly enough, it tcrned out to be tb« elosrst ^aulf up .o the present time, if, indeed, not nneufthe must interesting. For the first time in the tour- nament MuCabe seemed to bo able to play hi* came. In three innings be made 41 ball*, which proof, if proof were nece-aarv, that thi* man a master of the game. McCabe ia p r obnbly tbe only man in the tournament who has had no 5xlt) table tn practice on. It in a qn-Hion ndeed if he ba< had any pn< t'Ce for 8'ima months past, or since he closed bi* room in Uedia, while all of the other phyers !i»re ools as neailv fmittlf!1 * a* ii'igriule. (Jive Mo- ?nbe tbe satne advantage and it is more thin Tubable thnt he is ublc to defeit those who ^ Live defeated h : ui. Tic* score is given: ^ Costa 11 89 10 62 90 » 13 0 4 4 ft 6 7 14 14 3884. Total, 150. Averane. ft 'J II. McCabe 4 6 5 5 7 10 6 15 3 1 15 8 1110 S 8 1311760 Total, 148. Aver.Ke, 6 8 11. Scratches Costa, 7; MeCahe, 13. Highest runs Co.ua, 14 13; McCabe, 15,15. Referee Dr. Ruildenhenfer. The tenth game wa» belwren Nelms and Wi'- son on Ibc nuht of the 18th inst. The game was one of the best-contested durin* the entire series. nulwitliFtanding the fn-tthit yount; Nelms was more than careless in the e:>riy ) a^t oftbegame. Xelm*' gnmn is probably 25 |>er cent, stronger than Wi s .u's. aa it most b»t<> d<- fout the latter, who ia H remarkably cool tind careful player. Much safety play wag ro^nrli-d to. as if both were determined to win. Nt-Im?, however, proved the better player of the two, as the score shows: Nelms 7 11 7 9 5 4 6 6 9 fi 15 1 8 10 « S 11 51011. Total, 150. Avera-ie, if Wilson 8 3 6 « 10 11 8 8 3 9 0 14 7 4 8 12 I 1042. Total, 1.-I6. Average, 6 4-5. Scratches Neluis, I; Wilson, 10. Rtferce Dr. Ruddenberger. Murker Mr. O'Brien. Tbe eleventh game was plared Mon-lav after, noon between Levy and Wilson, Iho former netting bis first defeat. Tlio men tied on the nineteenth, aud in tbo 20th Levy was in the. L>ad, but Wilson ran bis atriug out on the 2Ut frame. The score: Wllson-8 378481649 15 94 12 11 679 559. Total, 150; 9 scratches. Lcr y 7 116611613711*06102488 6 10 'J 4. Total, 146; 6 scratches The twelfth game on Mond.iy evcnin? was between Tale and Mehler. They pbyed a Fteady, even game, the victory falling to the former. The score: Tate 11 10 1 32 10 9 11 7 12 15 9 7 3 11 71 * 12 1 5. Total, 150: .«cratche«. 5. Mehler 4 5 14 12 13 5 5 48 3 0 8 8 10 4 I 10 2 10. Total, 128; scratches, 2. The thirteenth game was phiyed Tuesday af- ternoon, Mehler beating McCabe by this sc ire: Mehler 13 9 11851264115S5S6614 847. Total, 150; averare, 7 17-19. MeCabe 2 54773993 10 7 10 6990< 10 1. Total, 117; average. « 1-3. Scratches Mehler, 7; MoCab^, 6. Hig est runs Mehler, 15, 13; McCabe, 11,10. Releree Dr. Ruddonberger. Marker, _ Mr. Goldman. On Tuesday evening Costa easily defeated Nelms, who was in poor form. Score: Costa ' 5 5 1 6 12 lo 14 6 0 9 12 8 5 11 US 14 1. Total, 150; averaze, 7 17 19. Nelmn 6 <J 9149241 'J 11636934510. Total, 111; average, 5 16-19 Scratched Costa, 7; Nelms, 3. Highest run Cosla, 14, 14; Nelm>, 14, 11. Re. ree Mr. Klein Marker, Mr. O'Brien. Tbe afternoon game on Wednesday was a very one-sided afTiir. McC'abe plavc 1 poorly and Tale might alunust Lave dta'nuiitedhim. Sco e: Tate 10 11 14 8 9 10 6 12 6 9 1C 9 2 13 14 8. To'al, ] JO; average, 9j. McCabe- 541764938554 12 21. T.tal, 7S; average, 515. Highest runs Tate, 14, 14; McCahe. 12. Referee Dr. Ruggeub;rg<r. Marker, Mr. Delt. On Wednesday evening the best game of tbe tournament was played by Levy and Nclois. Levy played a fine n|-hill g.rnu and won by this score: Levy 1 11 12 8 6 2 8 14 3 6 8 0 5 10 5 14 9 3 3116. 'lot-' 150; «.era b e, 7 1-7. Nelms 14-.379 10 7 112 87 15 95916 6 12 4. Total, 149; average, 7 9-20. Scratches Lew, 4; Nelms, 3. Highest runs-Lev,, 14 14 14 11 11 10|» Nelun, 15 14 12 12 K . Referee Dr. Ruggen burger. Marker, Ed McLaugblin. THE SYRACUSE TOURNEY. De Oro "Wins First Prize With Power* Second. Our last report of the Syracuse professional pool tournament closed on the 16th. On the 17th De Oro and Powers played a close game, the Cuban just averting defeat through Powers' carelessness. The scoro war: !) Oro 11 12 3 0 15 9 G 10 10 0 0 15 7 6 100. Clearwater 4 3 12 15 0 6 9 5 5 15 15 0 3 0 96. Scratches Do Oro, 4; Clearwater, 1. The second game of the day was between Manning and Stewart, and the former won easily by this score: Manning 12 453 15 12 0 11 5 12 14 12 100. Stewart-3 11 10 12 0 3 15 4 10 3 1 0-69. Scratches Manning, 3; Stewart, 3. On the 18th the deciding game was played by De Oro and Powers, who were tied for first place. De Oro was the victor. Until the first 50 balls were racked the game was in donbt. Then the champion rapidly climbed ahead, assisted considerably by Powers' bar luok on scratches. The Chicagoan went all to pieces towards th« finish. Score: De Oro 411 6 7 15 11 0 12 15 122 100. Powers 11 498049303 0 49. Scratches De Oro, 1; Towers, *. Sherman loomed up strong inthosecond series and by defeating Werner made Powers aVigji^r of second money. Score: Sberman 11 7 5 11 10 14 12 11 1 3 15 1 2 100. Werner 4 14 8 10 4 5 1 3 4 14 12 0 14 0-89. Scratches Sherman, 4; Werner, 4. On the 19th Clearwater and Werner played off the tie for third moaey. Clearwater lott by wrongly calling a ball. Score: Werner 9 13 8 13 10 13 10 15 15 1 2 2 0 7 3 1 14 1 7 7 4 150. Clearwater 6 2 7 2 5 2 5 0 0 14 13 13 15 8 12 14 1 14 8 8 1 146. Scratches Werner, 5; Clearwater, 5. De Oro, of Cuba, the present chimpion of America, won first money, $200; Powers, of Chicago, second, $150; Werner,of Cliicago,$100j Clearwater, of Ravenna, 0., fourth, $50. Sher- man, Stewart and Manning tied for fifth place, no puree, and Kuntisch waa last. Caroms. Sohaefer on Monday gave away all the em. blems and cues he has won in pasi tourneys and matches. He gave Bookmaker Mahonev, of New York, two trophies, and at 6 o'clock on Monday night was willing to give his saloon to anybody that wanted it. A professional tournament that will bring to- gether such players as D'Oro, Powers, Cleir- water, Manning, Werner, E.'glefton, and the winners of tbe first and second prizes in the tournament now being held at the Continental Hotel, will take place in this city beginning April 4. Frank Christian Ives, the "Young Napoleon of Billiards," ii what might be called an all- round athlete. He is ft first-rate ball p'ayer, an expert on roller skates, a fair jockey, un ex- cellent bicycle rider and a wonderful billiard plaver. He was born in Plainfield, Mien., Oot. 30, 1866. His career as a billiardist began only a few years ago, but he rose so rapidly as to cause great wonder. His style of play is similar to that of Schaefer's. Billiard lovers familiar with the vicissitudes of the game acquit Schaefsr of any suspicion of not trying to win the Ives match. As a matter of fact Schaefer couldn't afford to play a crooked game. It is known that he wished to go t» Europe as holder of the emblem next month, and that the unexpected defeat has materially injured hil professionul prospects and may upset his plans. No man with so much at stake as he had could afford to "monkey" with a cham- pionship match. Besides that Schoefer's paK reputation as a straight player precludes th« possibility of »ny dishonest work on his part.

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Page 1: March 26. BASE BALL. BILLIARDS. - LA84 Foundationlibrary.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1892/VOL_18_NO_26/SL... · THE SPORTING March 26. BASE BALL. PACIFIC NORTHWEST. ALL OF

THE SPORTING March 26.

BASE BALL.PACIFIC NORTHWEST.ALL OF THE CLUBS PREPARING FOR

A GREAT STRUGGLE.

The Various Teams Being Strengthened-An lll-idrised Move-From

League Centres, Etc.PORTLAND PICKINGS.

All of the League Teams Being Strengthened—Local News.

PoitTLANt), Ore., March 15 Editor SPORT- IKO LlFF.: As the several clubs of this League give out the names of pome of the players, who will he found in their ninks this year, it i» sh"wn beyond doubt that the sirength of ihis League this year will be greater tlinn ever. Already phiyers of na­ tional renutuh'nn hnve been signed, who have always l>een held high in the estimation of the base hall-loving public.

Aimer Povrell has gathered around himself for the coming season ft team, which, from the present outlook, will be able to cope with the r««t nf them. The make-up of the team is as follows: Catchers, Lane? and Ryan or Vaughn; pitchers, Petty, Gillilnnd, McGin- nis and Dumiinu1 ; first base, Ryn; second bnse, Lanxjiie; third base, Irwin; short stop, Hat- field; left field, Powell; centre field, Miune- han; right field, Hernon. Andrus, who signed in piny centre field for Seattle, was dropped by Powell anil Diliiny Minnehan, who WIIK a inemlier of last year's Minneapolis team, will till up t'.ie gnp.

Manager Powell has notyetdeciiled whether Harry Vaughn, of last year's Cincinnati As­ sociation team, or Ryan, who played with Louisville during 1890-'SI, will he the other player nt (he receiving end of the battery He is negotiating with both with a view of obtaining either one.

It looks us it the Tacoma management is determined not to be the tnil-emlers of the League the coming year. Already several players of prominence have set their auto­ graphs to contracts to play in the Destiny City for the coming season. Although they have sustained n serious loss in the signing of two of tin ir pitc'.ier.», viz., France and Fan­ ning, the foomer l>y the Western Association anil the latter by San Francisco, nevertheless they are trying hard to secure the signature of San Francisco's crack pitcher, "Pesch- MOW" Iloftman to one >f their contacts. They have offered him fifty dollars more a month than the California manager. They have, also, their lines out for Cross, \\lio pitched for the Manchester, New Hampshire, team last year, and did such good work for them. Dmi ('larke, with whom negotiation* were pend.ng. has been lost, he having signed with the W" stern Association. Players who will surely ne found in tnc ranks of the Ta- ronna team arc Cody, catcher; Sippi, second base; Patton, short stop; Pontclifle and Work, outfielders. To these will be added Speer, cati-lier; Cartwriglit, urst base; Goodenough, oulfiolilcr. An effort was also made to sign "Midget" Sweeney, but without success.

Manaeer Ollie'S. Herrd, of S-okane, has also signed some first-class tr.lent. The men feenrrd are: Catcher Br-nnan; pitcher. Kennedy, first base, Strauss; second base, Reeiler; third bflse, Marr; short stop, Beard; left field and chancre pitcher, Kl-ipf; centre field. Mannassau; right field. Polhemns. Klopf, Man.mssau and Polhemus were with the team last year.

Less is known of the plovers who will com­ pose the home team than of those who will compo. c the other clubs. "King" Motz, who played here last year, has written a letter to tl e manngei, ent announcing that he will piny in the Western Association next season. M-i.ager Barnes will have lo Inoic around lo f mi anolhf r player the equal of Motz to guard the initial Im,, The Portland team, so far as Ci 'vn out to .ate, is: C teller, Baldwin; pi hers, Mc-Nabb and Mains; third base, Parrott; left field, George; right field, 8tenz-l.

The announcement by the League officials tn the efl'ect that no attention is to be paid to the reserve lists of the different clubs in the ii'innr leagues means lively times among the latter, for the grnb forfirst-clas. players made by the larger leaeue. T ,coni:i has already fell t.ie eflect of this, they haying lost Fan­ ning .Tnd France; Portland is also a heavy loser, Mot/, having left; Seattle has lost out- ielder Newmnn, and Turner and Polhemus threaten to leave Spoknne.

A case of interest is the fight for Jake gten/el, between Portland and Spokanc. Bpoknne claims him under the right of re servo, while Barnes sny« that while he man nged the Spokaues he had the sole right ol releasing an 1 signing players, and in the fnce of this he released Stenzel, Polhemus, Bald­ win and Turner, and immediately signed them for Portland.

Pitcher Pete NcNnhb is back again in Portland waiting for the season to open.

Darby, who played with Portland a short time hist season, is in California without an engagement

J etz. of last year's Portland and Tacoina lenms, is at Umatilla, Ore. He is open for a position.

Secretary Roche has had at least forty ap pl :cations for umpireship for this League. He says that the people can depend upon him to pick two good ones.

CONSOLIDATION.

8POKANE SPOKES.The Team Nearly Completed by Mana­

ger Beard—Its Personnel, Etc.PPOKA.NK, Maieh 20 Editor SPORTING

LIFK: During the past week Manager Bi-ard got four more men to. place their name!) to Spokane contrscts. They were: John Brennaii, catcher; Reeder, second base Marr, third'tmse, and Strauss, first base anc catcher. Prior to last season, when he was with Denver, Jack Brennan played with the Philadelphia Athletics. He stands high in his position and is a good man. Strauss was with the champion Sioux City team last year and was one of the heaviest batters in the League. Lefty Marr comes to Spokane from the Cincinnati League team, playing righ field last year. While Mnrr was but a fan outlielder. that club kept dim throughout tin season in that position simply because ot his heavy batting propensities. Recdor is a rising ynung player and was iu the Illinois Iowa League last year.

THE TEAMS' MAKE-UP.The make-up of the Spokane team fo date

is us follows: Brennan, catcher; Kennedy pitcher; l^trauss, first base; Reeder, seconc base; Beard, short stop; Marr, third base Klnpf, left field and change pitcher; Mnn missaii, center field, aud Polhemus, righl field.

It will be noticed that Jake Stenzel's nam< is n»t in the above list. The reason is thai there is some uncertainly whether lie wil play in Spokane or Portland. It is said tha Barnes has secured Jake's name to a Port lam contract and when the season opens he wil either be in the field or behind the bat foi tiie Web-foolers.

TO FIGHT FOJl STENZEL.The local management says that it lias been

represented to them that such is the case, Ira declare thnt they will not let Slcnzel go They affirm that Hpoknne has never relcascc Stenzel, declare they want him for first, nm will not let him go without a utriiirgli*. The case will be carried fo the National Board o Control for a decision, and until dispositiot is made of it the Spokane roniiHgernent wil maintain that Stenztl is legally hound to them. If Spokane gets Stenzel he will play first, and Brennaii and Strauss will do the catching.

ONK MORE PITCHER.If Beard lards the other pitcher he is after

nd another man, he will have rounded up a corps of players for this city that will lie in tbe race every day. Tbey must be and arc

, layers of sterling worth at the bat and in the ield and away up in the fine points of the

game. No other material can successfully ope with Portland, Se»ttl<- or Tacoma.

RK-ENGAGKD."Jim," the faithful colored ground-keeper

or Spokane last year, has bfcn signed formother season. Last week he was engaged n . hoveling Boister's ice rink over the fence

and as soon is the ground will permit will legin putting things in base ball shape.

TACOMA TIPS.Great Local Interest in the Game- Work Gat hcring a Strong Team, Kto.

TACOMA, March 19. Editor SPORTING ,IFE: Interest in base ball matters grows

pace as the date for the opening of the <cague season draws nigh. The managers of he four clulis have been rustling for weeks o corral the best men available and get them

to the coast for practice preliminary to schedule games. Portland and Seattle nave practically completed their teams. Tacoma's >g*rregalioii is almost full, while Spokane, tlthoiigh with lens men signed, is not taking llobson's choice by any means, and the men already under contract are "big uns."

WORK AT WORK.Manager Billy Work is hustling to good

effect nnd the team that he is gathering shows that he doesn't propose to have a tail- ender. The following are likely to compose the team: Catcher, Cody; pitchers, Fan­ ning, France, March and "Dad" Clark; first5ase, Billy O'Brien; second base, Sippi;(bird base, Alvord; short stop, Pattnn or Ely; left field, Rontcliffe; centre field, Work; right field and change catcher, Wilson. Clark, O'Brien, Wil«on and Alvord are from the Western Association, and have good eeords. Ely closed Inst season with Brook­ lyn, nnd is rated as one of the finest fielding short stops in the country.

RESENTMENT.The policy of retaliation has been adopted

by the Tacoma Club in resenting the signing of pitcher Jnck Fanning by Manager Harris, of the Snn Francisco Club. Fanning was on the reserve list, and as Harris concluded the National Agreement was worthless, the Ta­ coma management has offered Hoffman, Frisco's crack pitcher, $M more per month than he can command there, and it is ex- peoted that he will accept, ias'»ll expenses are guaranteed.

GENERAL NEWS.Some preliminary work has been done on

this season's schedule, hut it will be some time before anything definite will be known. It is probable that the first season will begin April 13. with Portland at Spokane, and Seattle at Tacoma. If the Portlands do not come straight home from Spokane they will play one scries on July 4, and the second season begin on or about the 6th.

Tom Parrott, the Portland pitcher, who was suspended toward the close of the last season for erratic playing, wants the club either to release or sign him before the season is too far advanced to prevent his getting a berth. He says he has two or three good offers. The club does not know yctwhetherit wants Tom. If it can pet men it is negotiating for Tom will not be needed; if not, otherwise.

T7TTEB NONSENSE.The Seattle Club to Sue For Pitcher

Camp.SEATTLE, March 1". The case of pitcher

Camp, a reserved player of the Seattle Club, who was signed by the Pitlsburg National League Club, will betaken into court. Presi­ dent Rockwell, of the Pacific Northwest League, to-night received a letter from N. E. Young, president of the National League and a member of the National Board of Con­ trol, which in effect announces that the Board will not interfere in thematter. Thecasehas been placed in the hands of an attorney who will, if the investigation warrants it, begin suit for breach of contract. The Pacific Northwest League will base its action on the Fact that it paid $1000 for protection, which included the right to reserve players, and this right was not respected by the other first party to the contract, the National League.

The Pacific Northwest League is only de­ ferring the commencement of its suit for dam­ ages against the fvatimml League until an expression of opinion can be had from all the clubs. Seattle, of course, approves of litiga­ tion, while President Zabriskie, of the Ta- coma Club, is in favor of pushing the case vigorously and giving it the utmost publicity. Portland and Spokane will undoubtedly agree, as both will stifler from the wipingout of reservation rights. Suit will probably he brought in the United States Court in tint city to recover $800, the amount paid for pro­ tection. This sum was sent to the National Board of Control, which at the time consisted of representatives from the National League and the Western Association, the American Association, one of the original parties to the agreement, having withdrawn. When later the Western Association collapsed, the Na­ tional League assumed all the obligations im­ posed by the agreement, and carried them up to the time of the famous Indianapolis meet­ ing. Then peace was made with the Ameri­ can Association, and the two big bodies con­ solidated. There was formed, it is claimed, an entirely new organization, but it cer­ tainly assumed the liabilities of the old League. Even if an action would not lie against the League it would against the indi­ vidual clubs of the old one, and the Pacific Northwest League proposes to force a settle­ ment in the courts if eticli a thing is possible.

SEATTLE SCRAPS.The Trip to California Uncertain—

Powell's New Men.SEATTLE, March 12. Editor SPORTING

LIKE: The proposed trip of the Seattle team to California for a series of exhibition games prior to the opening of the Pacific Northwest season may not materialize, as the monetary returns of these games are not sure of being as sntisfiictory ns at first supposed. With his usual good judgment in financial affairs, Manager Powell has decided not to go unless there is some guarantee that the team can make its expenses from these games. The officials of the Seattle Club have not yet been notified of the manager's decision in themat­ ter, but expect at any time fo have infor- matiou by wire. If the California project does not go through, Powell will gather his men in Chicago aud leave there for Seattle about April 1.

POWELL'S WORK.Unless unforseen changes are made the

team that will represent Seattle at the open ing season will, with one exception, be the same as thnt heretofore announced. Powell has let Andrus go and signed in Jils place D.'inny Minnehan, the liard-hittingoutfielder, who has been wilh Minneapolis for the past three seasons. Although not a star fielder and base-runner, Minnehan is one of the best baiters in the minor leagues of the country and will ndd great strength to the team in this department. Before going to Minneap­ olis he played with Jackson, Midi., in the Tri-Slatc League. His batting average in the Western Association for both 1889 and 1890 was above the .300 mark and last season he had .272. with a fielding average of .861. After the Western Association collapsed last Tear he finished the season withOconto iu the Wisconsin League, and made a batting record of .290 in twenty-two games. In addition to the outfield Minnehan can cover first base in good style, having played that position for Minneapolis in 1889.

THE COMI'LETK TEAM.Powell al>o means to add another catcher

to the team if he can come to terms with the right man. He is negotiating wilh Harry Vanghan, of last year's Cincinnati and Mil­ waukee Association teams, nnd Ryan, with the LouiKvilles in 1R90 and '91. Either would place the catching department above a doubt of weakness. With one of them under contract the team will be: Catchers, Langeand Kyaii or Yaughn; pitchers, Petty, Gilliland, McGinnis and Duiinii g; first base, Ryn; second base, Ijirooue; third base, Irwin; short stop, Ilatfield; left field, Powell; centre field, Minuehan; right field, Hernon.

A Good Deal For a Southerner to Admit.

A gentleman from the South stood in the rotunda of a Cleveland hotel, the other day, talking to a friend about the comparative merits of the two sections of this country

"Ycq. «nh."»aid the Southerner, "We kin inst nach'eliy beat you Yankee* fur good bearin' soil, but snh, we are obliged to admit, suh, that you No'then people kin rniie tha greatest base ball players on yarth." The Southerner li«d seen som? ol the League clubs practicing in the Sc.uth.

SACRIFICE HITTING.A 8CBJECT OF INTEREST VARI­

OUSLY VIEWED.Conflicting Opinions of Experts an to

the Expediency and Value ofThis Style ol' Hatting.

As to when n sacrifice hit shall be attempted opinions differ. Some managers and critics want it done in every game and in every in­ ning that men reach first. Others believe in resorting lo it only as a lust resort. Some players are good at bunling the ball, but are good a' nothing else when it comes to bring­ ing in runs, while others can crack you out a base hit once in three times at bat and many of them timely but lose their stroke when they try to bunt, the same as a cushion carom player does when be tries to play straight billiards.

Then, agnin, it takes about a two-base hit to advance some runners a base, so one can see that there are many points to be thought of before attempting to sacrifice, that may be briefly summarized as follows: The score, stage of the game, effectiveness of the pitcher, batting abilities of the man at bat and those who follow, and the base-running qualities of the batsman and the man on the bases. Manaeer Ward, of the lirooklyns, in conver­ sation with Jacob Morse, of Boston, one day last summer, said:

"I believe that in certain stages in close con­ tests a sacrifice hit is the right play to be made. Some teams resort to sacrificing too much and other! too little."

Manager Frank Selee, who coached the Omahas to victory in 1889 and the Boston Leaguers last season, says:

"1 believe that more games can be won by sacrifice hitting at tbe proper time than by hitting the ball out. There are artists in every profession, and they are the ones who are most puccesgfu) And command the belt positions. In base ball I don't think a man is first-class or that he should get the salary that artists do un- lefs he can make a sacrifice bit when the occa­ sion requires."

Capt, Comiskey, when asked last summer what his system was. replied:

"I h«ve no system at pre?ent. I have had several in the past, have followed them up and been thrown down, so that I have been obliged to change uiv tactics."

Manager Tebeau, of Cleveland, wiio not only knows how to make a sacrifice hit him­ self^ but he knows how to frustrate his op­ ponents' attempts at sacrificing, particularly when they hit into his territory around third base, contributes tbo following valuable points:

' Sacrifice hitting, I think, is one of the features of the game, and a neat sacrifice at the proper time always uieetj witb ereat applause. In my opinion the time to sacrifice is in a game where the score is close and none out and tbe catcher is throwing to bates accurately, fo it is almost sure deaih to try and steal a base on him.

"I am not a fienl on smcrificinz, by any means, and never report to it unless tbe game \i pretty well advanced and the score close. Tbe sacrifice should be made by bunting the ball to wards either first or third base, which will surely advance the base-runner a baie, and in many cases the batter reaches first by good run­ ning or an error, fur % bunted ball is always the hardest kind of a hit for an infielder to bundle.

"I class iaori&co hitting under the head of team work, for unless there H a signal that the bate runner and batsman both understand, the attempt to sacrifice is often tt failure."

" There is many a game lost to » alub by their big hitters, who, when an opportunity to sacri­ fice presents itself, refuse to do BO. The sacri- Sce, if made, may win the game for their side, but, instead, they hit thn ball hard, it Tjoes at time infielder, and a double play is the result. It is an error that is never scored azainn these hitters, and it is one of tbe greatest blunders on the ball field.

'I don't think that a sacrifice bit ought to count a time at bat, for it is an injury to the willing and hard wnruer who plays to win more than be does for a batting record."

THE ANTHRACITE IJ5AGUE.

BILLIARDS.A SHATTERED IDOL.

CHAMPION fiCHAKPKR BEATEN BY YOUNG IVES.

Details of the Organization of a Penn­ sylvania County league.

POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 22. Editor SPORT- INO LIFE: A number of gentlemen from the anthracite coal region, who are interested in the formation of a county base ball league, held a meeting at Shenaiidoah last Tuesday, and organized. The gentlemen present were II. G. Steele and W. H. Heckman, of the Shamokin Ditpatth; .1. K. Rice, manager of the Ivy Leaf Base Ball Club of Pottsville; Robert Mahan, Thomas G. Hornsby and W. J. Ryan, Mahanov City; Squire Elmer John­ son, Lost C'reek; C. H. McGettigan, Abner Powell, Michael Heffron, David Reilly, James Whalen and Thomas Dalton, Shen- andoah.

It was decided that a league be formed and be known as the "Anthracite Base Ball League." The following permanent officers were elected: II. G. Steele, Shamokin /><«- patch, president; W. J. Wat kins, Shenaiidoah Herald, secretary; J. E. Rice, Potteville, treasurer.

As it now stands the League consists of Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Pottsville, Sha­ mokin and Lost Creek clubs. Eight clubs will ho the limit, and applications for admis­ sion to fill the three vacancies must be made through the secretary.

FOR THE LEAGUE'S GOVERNMENT.Some of the rules agreed upon for trie

government of the League, were the follow­ ing:

Enoh club must deposit $50 as a guarantee, and at the close of the season the groat amount will be divided into three prizes for the three winning clubs. If there be but six clubs in the League the prizes will be $150 to first, $100 to feconil, and $50 to third. If there he eight clubs, the total amount deposited will be di­ vided into three prizes proportionately.

Each club must pay its own expenses to and fn/m the place wbere the game is to be pUyed and the home club will take the gate receipt?.

The viiiting club will hare the selection of the umpire, and such umpire will be subject to suspension or expulsion under the rults of the National Base Ball League, after trial by the di­ rectors of the Anthracite Base Ball League.

Each club shall deposit $20 as a forfeit in care it violates any of the rules (leaving the field, failing to appear, etc.), and the said $20 .shall be forfeited tat the first offeoee. Expulsion was fixed as the penalty for the second offense.

All deposits and forfeitures are to be placed in the hands of the treasurer.

Each club will be entitled to one representa­ tive who. with the officers of the League, shall net as a board of directors.

Each club shall bear its own expenses.The next meeting of the League will be

held at the Union House, in Ashland, on March 2!', 1892, at 3 P. M., to adopt rules, ar­ range schedule, etc.

OP GREATEST MOMENT.The Opening of the Ball Season of

Paramount Interest.Speaking of the nearness of the coming

ieasou, "Matt" thus explodes: "May skill wait on practice, anil arnica on both. League and Association, Lancaster and York, are united at last, and the bleaching boards and the heavens, we liope,are ready to smile upon the fair conjunction. This is to be a wonder­ working season of base ball, and the heart of the enthusiast knocks at his ribs already.

"Let Billy the Kid amuse himself with play­ ing soldier and thooting oil Latin phrases. Let Alexander III. duck his head for the bombs and Balfour woiidtr ill his son! whether he or Uncle Bob is the bigger man. These persons are not in it. Which nine will win the triumphant penimm? Which cal­ lous digits will grasp the buu? That is the question and that the controversy for wliase settlement America wniis with eagercess and a swelling iu her (porting vein*."

The Young Napoleon Dethrones theKing of Billiard*—Details of theMatch—Editorial Comment Uponthe Game and Its Probable Effects.At Chicago, last Saturday, March 19,

Frank C. Iveg, beat the champion Schaefer in a match game at 14-inch balk line for the silver trophy emblematic of the champion­ ship of the world, $1000 and the gate receipts. Central Music Hall, where the game was played, was packed to the doors, many of Chicago's most prominent citizens beingeager lookers-on. Betting just before the begin­ ning of play was three to one in favor of the '"Wizard," and the latter's admirers also placed a good deal of money on their opinion that the "Napoleon" would not make 500 be­ fore Schaefer ran out.

The game began at 8:25 o'clock. Ives won the bank for first shot and scored nothing. At the outset Ives was quite nervous, and carefully, alniostanxiously, watched each one of Schaefer's forty-five points secured during the first inning. Schaefer, in contrast to his opponent, was cool and collected, and allowed a sarcastic smile to pass over his features as some well-played shot was vociferously ap­ plauded.

Some brilliant masse shots on the part of both men marked the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Bchaefer especially made a magnificent coup in the eighth. For a while, however, it seemed as though hi* hand had lost its cminincr, for the spheres refused to be wooed by his gentle persuasion, and when, in the thirteenth inning, he went out with a paltry three, there was some quiet hissing ou the part of the house.

Schaefer got a trifle nervous n» the game proceeded nnd several titn<-s his cue glanced off from what appeared to he sheer careless­ ness. In the eighteenth inning he got a goose egg and in the following <>ne he went out with two, while Ives rolled up 45 and 38 respectively. When the champion went to the table in the twentieth inning he was 107 behind his boyish opponent.

The game moved slowly, owing to a, lack of quick decision on tbe part of Ives, who often­ times studied his play us though he had twenty-four hours in which to beat or to be beaten. Bad luck seemed to pursue the Wizard^ fur in the twenty-first inning he re­ tired wilh but two, as against his opponent'); 48, making the score btand 409 to 274.

The young Napoleon led again and scored, doins some very pretty nursing, interspersed with several masse shots of the most difficult nature. He had already shown himself a genius, and was winning applause from many of Schaefer's friends.

There was a loud roar from the 3000 people wheu Ives crossed the 500 line with ft run of 18 in the twenty-sixth inning. It was not until tbe twenty-sixth inning that the Wizard began tn play as people wanted to see him. In this inning he turned out 30. and 34 more in the following inning. Ives was now play­ ing in poor form. In the twenty-ninth in­ ning Schaefer picked out 19 more.

95 FOR IVES' IN AN- ANCHOR NDRSE.The score stood Ives. 510; Schaefer, 403.

Both men began to play wretchedly. Schaefer said the table was out of gear, and Ives was growling about the balls. In the thirty- fifth inning, however, Ives got the balls locked in the anchor nurse, and again bounded ahead with a splendid run of 95.

It was after midnight when Ives turned into his last hundred with a run of 74. This was in the forty-fourth inning. For nine innings before both men were unable to do anything with the balls. After Schaefer had missed in his half of the inning Ives got the balls in good shape along the lower rail and brought out a cluster of 19.

Iu the forty-ninth inning Ives found the balls in position and ran the game out, scor­ ing 800. The score follows:

Ives 0 27 68 1 9 6 13 9 18 60 0 1 B 13 1 38 S 1 45 38 48 57 1 0 Jl 18 3 0 0 1 12 10 0 0 95 IB 13 18 3 0 2 1 0 74 1 19 16 0 10. Total, 800; best run. 95; average. 16 15-45.

Schaefer 45 0 38 5 0 6 9 29 2 1.1 0 II 3 15 32 43 1 0 2 18 2 0 35 0 3 30 34 8 10 1 A 18' 1 1 0 3 1 26 0 3 5 0 0 0 3 2 3 23. Total, 499; best run, 45; average, 1019-48.

There were complaints as to both the balls and the table. The former were egg-shaped so far as Schacfer was concerned, for he could do nothing with his. Schaefer could not get the balls together lor a run of fifty to save his life. About H o'clock the hall became very chilly and the men had still nearly an hour and a half to play. Schaefer let down altogether. He might as well have had iron balls so far as his playing was concerned. It took him more than an hour to make 100 points, and his old friends and admirers did not hesitate to show their disgust It was the poorest game Schacfer ever clayed.

Ives' game was even, hut not remarkable and if he does not improve on it Slosson will beat him out of sight, Schaefer has predicted that in time Ives will be the equal of any player living. Schaefer has no excuses to make for his defeat. He docs not whine. He says he was out of form, the table and balls were not right, aud he simply could notpiay, try as he would.

"The game was made the more interesting from the fact that the winner will, before lie can hold the title of world's champion, have to again win it from George F. Slosson, the latter having already issued his challenge aud posted his forfeit for a game to be played within sixty days. Ives has accepted Slos- son's challenge. Schaefer will challenge the winner of the Slosson-Ives game. There is the best of feeling between Schaefer nnd Ives, and Schaefer says he is rather glad that Ives won, because it now places him in the front rank and enlarges the contest on the first class.

Comment TTpon the Event.The overwhelming defeat of Jacob Sccaefer at

the bands of Frank C. Ives, in Chicago, on the 19th Inst., has shattered nn idol which has been cherished by a large portion of tbe billiard world for nearly half a generation. Since the days of Micbael Phelan there have been but three great popular heroes in the billiard world. Tbey arc Dudley Kivnnigb, William Sexton and Jacob Schaefer. Kavan.igh, in bis day and time, was probably an great a bero, if not idol, as Sexton was in his. In many respects both men resemble each other in this respect. To the public of to-day, if, indeed, not to tbe vast nisjurily of professionals, the name of Kava- nagu is a thing of the past. It it * question, indeed, if. outside of a limited number of pro­ fessionals, Mr. Kavanagh is known at all, save possibly through the musty records of his­ tory, or to minds which have not been impaired or enfeebled by years, or possibly a combination of other events. Yet the writer can well recall when Dudley Kavanagb wai not only tbe ideal hero of tbe billiard world as an expert, but when be literally carried the billiard world by storm, as did William Sexton nearly twenty years later.

Sexton's popularity is of too recent a date to dwell on here or now did we have tbe space or time to do so. Since the retirement of Sexton there has been but one popular bero in tbe bil­ liard world Schaefer, and his present defeat ol a Waterloo character will, in tbe opinion ol many be attributed to accident if not luok. Be this, however, as it may, it is certain that the victory of Frank C. Ives is not the result of the one or the other; for there is not to-day, with all of his glorious achievements of the past, a stronger, and at the oame time a weaker, player before tbe public than Jacob Schaefer. We now naturally refer to tb« leading misters of the game. In playing with men to whom he can concede odds, Scbaefer has probably never had an equal in the execution of almost impos­ sible billiards. When cornered, however, or in Dlaylng men of his own acknowledged ability the story is entirely different. It is not every man who has this gift or ability of greatness while playing with acknowledged inferiors MoLiugblin goes all to pieces while ulajiug witb men that he ehouiJ almost discount. We

! liaro seen hiia to broken up wilile pisytbtf Bur- ! rU thit bis frieuus became disgusted aad leit I tbe ball, and y«t tOi of the but pitting of this

man's lifo has been done with men who were at least his equal If not bis superior at the cue.

That Scbmefer always feared to encounter Sexton it * matter of historr; that he stands jut even with Slosson is a matter of record; that IB more than feared Ives during the contest of the 19ttl in't. ii told in the history of bis play- ng and the general result. That Schaefer, lowever. will not be the only man to fear Ires need not be stated herr, for it is well known hat Iveg has been at least a match for either

Slosson er Schaefer at almost any time during he past two years. Indeed, he challenged

Sloison about a year or so ago, but, whnher through pride or fear, ho was advised tn first defeat Carter and then "go for larger game" Wel', Ives bmn t only defm'ed Carter, but Schiefer. Mr. Slosson should now look to it or the laurels which have encircled his brow for some years past may be placed in Ivea' wreath.

That it !< pouible f»r Scbaefer to again win back the championship no one will question. With »ny ordinary care, together with his naturally rugged physique, Schaefer should rank as one of the foremost players of the world for at least ten years vet. On one thing, how­ ever, he may rely, and that is. that Ives will [>1ay better in the future than he did on the 19th inst. That was probably the most difficult battle that Ives will be likely In encounter for some years to come. He may have to play bet­ ter billiards, hut the confidence which he could not have had then is his now. Tnat is what both Slosson and Schaefer must gusrd against 'n the future. In matters of billiards or as a slayer Ives seems to know about as much as he best, and if poscersinn is nine points of the

law, it is quite as applicable to billiards as any­ thing else.

That Ivea' victory is worth hundreds of thou­ sands of dollars to the billiard business will not jo questioned by any man of intelligence in tbe calling. For, instead of having but one cham­ pion or one really great player, as has been iraetically the case for years past, we now have :hree not necessarily all champions at once, >ut practically it amounts tn that, for while bat

one man can hold the emblem at a time, the other tno will be more than likely to make the lolder do battle for it. Slosson is naturally the lext to play for it, but it is alxo.'t certain that >efore this article shall appear in print that

Scbaefer will challenge the winner. That we congratulate Mr. Ives on his great victory goes without saying, and we hope that it will not be deemed presumptions on our part if we congrat­ ulate him in the name of billiard men every­ where including that of Slos.-on and Schacfer.

JOHN CRKAHAN.

DEVELOPING YOUNG MASTERS.Tbe Game of Pool—A Glance at the

Work of Lievy, Tate, Mehler, Nelnis,Williams, Costa and McCabo

in the Local Tournament.The opening game of the local pool tourna­

ment at the Continental, played by Costa and young Mehler, although one of great interest owing to its closeness, was entirely free from generalship, head "billiards," and probably safety play, almost from the opening shot to :he close. It was what is known as a satis­ factory game to room-keepers, inasmuch as that it was not prolonged by safety plcy. This was probably not intended or thought of by the players, and is evidently the style of the players. That the result was a gen­ eral disappointment seems to be the opinion of many, although the playing of the two men was not such as to convince those pres­ ent that Mr. Costa should win, as was ex­ pected by many. The latter has a good, clean stroke, but is not remarkable as a player other­ wise. Tbathe is better known to the public of to-day than younz Mehler may have had some­ thing to do witb the general belief that a lad who was scarcely known could defeat a player who was scarcely known at all to so many who were present.

This, however, is where the orfstake was made, for while Mr. Mehler is very younc in years leing but 22 he is very old in experience. lie

as practically born in the business, and played a strong game of pool ten or twelve years ago when but a mere "cub" at boy. He does not look to-day to be over 17 or 18 vears. Mr. Mehler ia a remarkably fine-looking youngster, with a face brim full of honesty and intelligence,

bile his large, soft eves almost speak as tbey glance at you. His stroke is that of a master of the game, and in long shots be has probably no superior in the tournament.

The second game was between John II. Mo- Cabe and young Meriick Levy, and was like the handle of a jug, inasmuch as that McCabe did not seem to be in it. It is pos-ib'e, however, that McCabe, who is capable of doing better work, will show up better before the close ol the tournament. "Levy ia one of the young­ sters who was but little known. He is no longer «o, however, and proved in this game that if be is not a dark horse that he is reasonably sure to come in for a prize. His stroke is as good as the best, while he has all the confidence of a man who kn >ws what he is doing.

Tho third game of tbe series brought Thomas Nclms and young James Tate together for the first time. Nelms is the son of tbe late E. II. Nelms and belongs to » billiard family. Tbat be was literally born in the business goes with­ out saying, and probably played with billiard balls while a child in bis cradle. Nelmabas had considerable exoerlence as a player, having played several pool matches in this city with local crack amateurs. He is generally conceded to be one of the beet players in the tournament, He is a left-handed player with a remarkably fine stroke. Whether over-confidence or nerv­ ousness, he was in bad form in the early part of the game, but played with great ability later on. The betting was largely in his favor.

James Tate, who defeated Thomas Nelmi on Tuesday, 15th inst., is a nephew of Edward McLautrhlin, and is the youngest player in the tournament, not being 18 years of age. But little was known of his ability as an expert out­ side his unele'e room, where he works. It did not take long to learn, however, that he is a master of this game, ilia style of play is equal to that of any expert in the tournament. Like all of these youngsters, be plays with remark­ able confidence. He seems to excel in Ion? shots, and can pocket a ball in these long shots as if it was shot from a rifle. He may not be tbe dark horse of the tournament, but he wil certainly not come out at the tail-end

W. Wilson and Mr. Costa played on Wednes­ day p. H., 16th inst. Tina was the first appcar- anoe of Mr. Wilson, who seems to be a man ol twenty-two or three years. Jlis style is marked with great care and deliberation. His stroke is good, and his confidence butter. The betting was said to be three to one on Mr. Cos:a, yet he met with defeat at young Wilson's hands. It is a question, indeed, if Costa ia not defeated by inojt of the youngsters. They seem to play pool with as much ease as a goat ca* tnasiicate an old tomato can.

Levy »ud Mehler came together on Wednes­ day night, 16th inst. It was a star game in every nenso of the word. Both men deserved to win, although Mehler did not display that care which Levy did, as he twice lost balls after pocketing them in consequenre of calling the wrong numbers. It was a very remarkable game, probably one of the best at pool that has ever been played in this city.

On Thursdav afternoon, 17lh inst., Nelms and McCabe played the seventh game of the series. It was an easy victory for the former, as the score shows:

Nelms 11 11 8 15 6 14 11 5 5 12 11 9 4 8 5 3 12. Total, 150. Average, 8 14-17.

McCabe 3 460714D9341116108. Total, 86. Averaze, 5J.

Scratches Nelms, 6; McCabe, 10.Highest runs Nelms, 14, 12j McCabe, 11, 9.Referee Dr. Ruddenberger. Marker Mr.

O'Brien.The eighth game was played on Thursday,

17th inst., when St. Patrick who is evidently not an admirer of pool caused th« weather to be suoh that Tate and Wilsun had the first poor house of the series. The game, however, was full of brilliancy, close and exciting from the first. The score is aa follows:

Tate 9 8 6 8 4 S 2 15 9 14 7 15 11 8 1 10 0. 10 6. Tola-, 150. Average, 7 17-19.

Wiison-5 797 11 77 13 0608027 14 5 13 5 3. Total, 124. Average, 8 10-19.

Scratches late, 2; Wiljoa, 2.Highest ruOi T»t*. 15, 15^ Wilson, 15, 14.Referee Mr. McK«e. Murker Mr. O'Brien.On Ftiaay afternoon, IBlli iuit., CoiU and

McCabe played the ninth game, and ik'dly enough, it tcrned out to be tb« elosrst ^aulf up .o the present time, if, indeed, not nneufthe must interesting. For the first time in the tour­ nament MuCabe seemed to bo able to play hi* came. In three innings be made 41 ball*, which

proof, if proof were nece-aarv, that thi* mana master of the game. McCabe ia p robnbly

tbe only man in the tournament who has had no 5xlt) table tn practice on. It in a qn-Hion ndeed if he ba< had any pn< t'Ce for 8'ima

months past, or since he closed bi* room in Uedia, while all of the other phyers !i»re ools as neailv fmittlf!1 * a* ii'igriule. (Jive Mo- ?nbe tbe satne advantage and it is more thin Tubable thnt he is ublc to defeit those who ^ Live defeated h : ui. Tic* score is given: ^

Costa 11 89 10 62 90 » 13 0 4 4 ft 6 7 14 14 3884. Total, 150. Averane. ft 'J II.

McCabe 4 6 5 5 7 10 6 15 3 1 15 8 1110 S 8 1311760 Total, 148. Aver.Ke, 6 8 11.

Scratches Costa, 7; MeCahe, 13.Highest runs Co.ua, 14 13; McCabe, 15,15.Referee Dr. Ruildenhenfer.The tenth game wa» belwren Nelms and Wi'-

son on Ibc nuht of the 18th inst. The game was one of the best-contested durin* the entire series. nulwitliFtanding the fn-tthit yount; Nelms was more than careless in the e:>riy ) a^t oftbegame. Xelm*' gnmn is probably 25 |>er cent, stronger than Wi s .u's. aa it most b»t<> d<- fout the latter, who ia H remarkably cool tind careful player. Much safety play wag ro^nrli-d to. as if both were determined to win. Nt-Im?, however, proved the better player of the two, as the score shows:

Nelms 7 11 7 9 5 4 6 6 9 fi 15 1 8 10 « S 11 51011. Total, 150. Avera-ie, if

Wilson 8 3 6 « 10 11 8 8 3 9 0 14 7 4 8 12 I 1042. Total, 1.-I6. Average, 6 4-5.

Scratches Neluis, I; Wilson, 10.Rtferce Dr. Ruddenberger. Murker Mr.

O'Brien.Tbe eleventh game was plared Mon-lav after,

noon between Levy and Wilson, Iho former netting bis first defeat. Tlio men tied on the

nineteenth, aud in tbo 20th Levy was in the. L>ad, but Wilson ran bis atriug out on the 2Ut frame. The score:

Wllson-8 378481649 15 94 12 11 679 559. Total, 150; 9 scratches.

Lcr y 7 116611613711*06102488 6 10 'J 4. Total, 146; 6 scratches

The twelfth game on Mond.iy evcnin? was between Tale and Mehler. They pbyed a Fteady, even game, the victory falling to the former. The score:

Tate 11 10 1 32 10 9 11 7 12 15 9 7 3 11 71 * 12 1 5. Total, 150: .«cratche«. 5.

Mehler 4 5 14 12 13 5 5 48 3 0 8 8 10 4 I 10 2 10. Total, 128; scratches, 2.

The thirteenth game was phiyed Tuesday af­ ternoon, Mehler beating McCabe by this sc ire:

Mehler 13 9 11851264115S5S6614 847. Total, 150; averare, 7 17-19.

MeCabe 2 54773993 10 7 10 6990< 10 1. Total, 117; average. « 1-3.

Scratches Mehler, 7; MoCab^, 6.Hig est runs Mehler, 15, 13; McCabe, 11,10.Releree Dr. Ruddonberger. Marker, _ Mr.

Goldman.On Tuesday evening Costa easily defeated

Nelms, who was in poor form. Score:Costa ' 5 5 1 6 12 lo 14 6 0 9 12 8 5 11 US

14 1. Total, 150; averaze, 7 17 19.Nelmn 6 <J 9149241 'J 11636934510.

Total, 111; average, 5 16-19Scratched Costa, 7; Nelms, 3.Highest run Cosla, 14, 14; Nelm>, 14, 11.Re. ree Mr. Klein Marker, Mr. O'Brien.Tbe afternoon game on Wednesday was a very

one-sided afTiir. McC'abe plavc 1 poorly and Tale might alunust Lave dta'nuiitedhim. Sco e:

Tate 10 11 14 8 9 10 6 12 6 9 1C 9 2 13 14 8. To'al, ] JO; average, 9j.

McCabe- 541764938554 12 21. T.tal, 7S; average, 515.

Highest runs Tate, 14, 14; McCahe. 12.Referee Dr. Ruggeub;rg<r. Marker, Mr.

Delt.On Wednesday evening the best game of tbe

tournament was played by Levy and Nclois. Levy played a fine n|-hill g.rnu and won by this score:

Levy 1 11 12 8 6 2 8 14 3 6 8 0 5 10 5 14 9 3 3116. 'lot-' 150; «.erabe, 7 1-7.

Nelms 14-.379 10 7 112 87 15 95916 6 12 4. Total, 149; average, 7 9-20.

Scratches Lew, 4; Nelms, 3.Highest runs-Lev,, 14 14 14 11 11 10|»

Nelun, 15 14 12 12 K .Referee Dr. Ruggen burger. Marker, Ed

McLaugblin.

THE SYRACUSE TOURNEY.

De Oro "Wins First Prize With Power* Second.

Our last report of the Syracuse professional pool tournament closed on the 16th. On the 17th De Oro and Powers played a close game, the Cuban just averting defeat through Powers' carelessness. The scoro war:

!) Oro 11 12 3 0 15 9 G 10 10 0 0 15 7 6 100. Clearwater 4 3 12 15 0 6 9 5 5 15 15 0 3 0 96. Scratches Do Oro, 4; Clearwater, 1.

The second game of the day was between Manning and Stewart, and the former won easily by this score:

Manning 12 453 15 12 0 11 5 12 14 12 100.

Stewart-3 11 10 12 0 3 15 4 10 3 1 0-69. Scratches Manning, 3; Stewart, 3.

On the 18th the deciding game was played by De Oro and Powers, who were tied for first place. De Oro was the victor. Until the first 50 balls were racked the game was in donbt. Then the champion rapidly climbed ahead, assisted considerably by Powers' bar luok on scratches. The Chicagoan went all to pieces towards th« finish. Score:

De Oro 411 6 7 15 11 0 12 15 122 100.Powers 11 498049303 0 49.Scratches De Oro, 1; Towers, *.Sherman loomed up strong inthosecond series

and by defeating Werner made Powers aVigji^r of second money. Score:

Sberman 11 7 5 11 10 14 12 11 1 3 15 1 2 100.

Werner 4 14 8 10 4 5 1 3 4 14 12 0 14 0-89.Scratches Sherman, 4; Werner, 4.On the 19th Clearwater and Werner played

off the tie for third moaey. Clearwater lott by wrongly calling a ball. Score:

Werner 9 13 8 13 10 13 10 15 15 1 2 2 0 7 3 1 14 1 7 7 4 150.

Clearwater 6 2 7 2 5 2 5 0 0 14 13 13 15 8 12 14 1 14 8 8 1 146.

Scratches Werner, 5; Clearwater, 5.De Oro, of Cuba, the present chimpion of

America, won first money, $200; Powers, of Chicago, second, $150; Werner,of Cliicago,$100j Clearwater, of Ravenna, 0., fourth, $50. Sher­ man, Stewart and Manning tied for fifth place, no puree, and Kuntisch waa last.

Caroms.Sohaefer on Monday gave away all the em.

blems and cues he has won in pasi tourneys and matches. He gave Bookmaker Mahonev, of New York, two trophies, and at 6 o'clock on Monday night was willing to give his saloon to anybody that wanted it.

A professional tournament that will bring to­ gether such players as D'Oro, Powers, Cleir- water, Manning, Werner, E.'glefton, and the winners of tbe first and second prizes in the tournament now being held at the Continental Hotel, will take place in this city beginning April 4.

Frank Christian Ives, the "Young Napoleon of Billiards," ii what might be called an all- round athlete. He is ft first-rate ball p'ayer, an expert on roller skates, a fair jockey, un ex­ cellent bicycle rider and a wonderful billiard plaver. He was born in Plainfield, Mien., Oot. 30, 1866. His career as a billiardist began only a few years ago, but he rose so rapidly as to cause great wonder. His style of play is similar to that of Schaefer's.

Billiard lovers familiar with the vicissitudes of the game acquit Schaefsr of any suspicion of not trying to win the Ives match. As a matter of fact Schaefer couldn't afford to play a crooked game. It is known that he wished to go t» Europe as holder of the emblem next month, and that the unexpected defeat has materially injured hil professionul prospects and may upset his plans. No man with so much at stake as he had could afford to "monkey" with a cham­ pionship match. Besides that Schoefer's paK reputation as a straight player precludes th« possibility of »ny dishonest work on his part.

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