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3d Sec. A Page THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1905 HORSEMEN WILL ELECT OFFICERS TAKES NERVE TO BE AN UMPIRE ''At Morses, Footballers aod Basket Ball News i Thanksgiving Day Races End y. 'mm' iWSvvl 1111 4 x' III -W" wt. 'mate. -yyyyyy.

y.yyy -y '-yyyyy-yyyyy yy. Tim Hurst is authority for the following article: Umpiring base bail games Is, perhaps, the hardest work and the most thankless in professional lines. Isbmael was a prime favorite, and a much lovpd person compared with the man who niust decide each day't plays which mar settle a game or eTen. the result of a pennant race. Quick Judgment, quick eye.

and rapid action on the feet are the prime requisites of an um-plre and the man who acts faster and thinks f.igter than another and has nerve at.d decision usually succeeds in that line of work. The umpire, dealing with ball players primed up to the highest pitch of excitement, desperate and earnest in their intent to win. facing a crowd that always is partisan, needs every ounce of coolness and decision in his make-up to do this work well. Umpires are born and not made. The best ball players, the men with the coolest judgment while playing the game, often ro all to pieces when the entire responsibility of the game is thrown upon their shoulders.

Often even hardened old Bt a eers break to pieces under the heavy punishment from the bleachers and stands, and not Infrequently from the anger nd resentment of players themselves. The umpire in the minor If ague, who is not as well protected from the players and crowds as in the American and Natioi.nl. has his own troubles, and the stories of assaults bv players, attacks by crowds, and abuse from the rowdy element in the bleachers and stands are of daily occurrence. Umpires usually graduate from the small leagues into the better class of organizations and win their promotion by their excellent records. Occasionally old players are appointed but they have not made a conspicuous success, and some have been drafted from other lines of work, such as prize right refereelng and starters in athletic games, who are trained men aod cool.

The umpire in one of the major organizations draws good pay about $350) a year, with expenses and ne is absolutely at the command of the president of the league, who Is vested with utter power. A man may umpire twenty games in one town and then jump 1000 miles to another town to umpire, lie may not have made a mistake during the series; he may have been as "rotten" as the bleacberites said he was; but. without reference to this, the president suddenly orders him to report somewhere else. He may umpire one game in a city, and then jump tfcree hundred miles to another city, and then Jump back again. The staff of umpires Is switched constantly, and no one except the president and the umpire knows where a man is to work next.

Holder of the world's record for Ihe horse is now owned Dy ex-ongresaman John iu. Keyburn. UP-TO-DATE COMMENT AND NEWS ON THE LIGHT HARNESS BRIGADE START OF PHILA. AROUSED CITY HAS BALL FANS SADIE BARON, 2.09,i LEAGUE BASKET John McGrath TTho has been signed by President Sheffer to referee in the Philadelphia League this season. TROTTING GELDING ED BRYAN two miles to wajron, 4.45, and three mileg, Charles S.

Williams, the Frankford. trainer and conditioner, has the Whittaker team. Tyxana and Mate, in splendid shape. They show the care tbey receive. Returns for North Penn Theatre benefit ticket should be made to Theodore Gabrylewits, 17 North Fifth street, and not to the club's secretary.

The race of life like the struggle on the track rear In and year out teaches the old time story, namely the survival of the fittest. Hope on, you may do better next year. Under no circumstances should the three in five system be considered, and at the next National Congress of trotting clubs the old system should be abolished. When a driving club becomes" the subject of the domination or one or two men then it gad-Ually dies out in interest among rank and file of members. Christmas Gift Jr.

by Christmas Gift, is broving himself a worthy eon of a noted sire and his owner, John Jolly, is delighted with him. Martha Dawn. 2.20'4. the queen of North Penn trotters, will be wintered by ber owner. William Xusbickel.

Jr. She goes Into winter quarters in excellent form and shape. Harrv Davis and -T. B. Miller, both of Camden.

X. were both re-elected. The former president and the latter secretary of the Professional Drivers' Association. The winter is on. though not as yet severe, but many drive their steeds as they would in the good old summer time.

Billy Root has had Professor Prince at work on his trotter. Harrv and the gelding looks slick and fit after clipping. The trottine turf courts will bold sessions on Tuesday next. The National Association at tne Murray Hill Hotel. New York, and the American, at the Auditorium, in Chicago.

Decisions will be awaited with interest. The rare at Belmont on Thursday suggested the eoming ice races in Canada. The light harness raring Is over. No more speedy stepping until mow flies sufficiently to make sleighing. The speedy track performer is resting In winter quarters, while his owner faces the traps in a blaze away at the targets.

Harold H. 2.03. the former Canadian will be driven on the Winnipeg snow path tbia winter. Patrons of the North Penn Trotting Association will remember that the club bas taken the entire house for the annual benefit on December 1 at the Park Theatre. The king of all pacers and the champion trotting stallion are now stable mates.

No doubt Ihev will be friendly. Per Belie. 2.12H.-I. McCbe's trotting mare, will be trained next year and sent to beat the two mile record trotting to wagon. Honrr' B.

Krause has a Kood sleizhinz Dros- see mm up in uw i ram iuui uie mcuj The time to step for the money bas passed, yet they seemingly step oo forever. lo these late races what can thev win Surelv not a purse, yet they step in the teeth of wintry winds. The day was clear, the wind high with a a Charles Fidler W'ell-known manager of the St. Simeon's team and as popular in basket ball as he is in base ball. WELL KNOWN BASKET BALL MEN As referee, magnate and player, John McGrath.

Charles Fidler and Howard Thomas, are prominent figures in the great Indoor sport, all are connected in their lespective positions with the Philadelphia League. BREEZY CHAT ABOUT "SOCKER" PLAYERS OF ALL THE TEAMS v- ed Season and Clubs Are Now Ready for Election Care Should Be Taken in Select-' Sng Men Who Are Earnest Devotees of Light Harness Now that the Thanksgiving Day races are over bere and elsewhere, the natural trend among the horsemen affiliated with tbe various! driving clubs is the present season's burning qcestion. who will rule our destinies the coming year? With many clubs the present month will be the one in which the members will name thoe' to be subsequently voted upon for official honors. With the horses out of commission and now in winter quarters, qnite naturally the-wnual selections and elections is a matter talked about and discussed at length around the big stove. Suggestions for the betterment of the sport follow thick and fast, vet all must remember that much depends for 1906 on tbe faithf- untiring efforts of those who gave of new-time, effort and money in the year about to close, practicaly ended, from the viewpoint of the patron of the light harness sport.

Some will say that the light harness horse not done stepping. That to a slight dere must be admitted, but while climatic conditions may permit of the same, there exists at present no winter circuit duly regulated. Duch a condition come to pass? Yes: and the day Is not far distant when those elect may race from one vear's end to the other. The question of shipment expenses arises, tout that would not count for much when the cracker-Jacks of the trotting turf are en route serosa the country, finishing up the season in States adlacent to others with more inviting racing weather during tbe Winter. In the course of casual comment in this tne eeknOAlfdged nothing doing season It Is by no means untimely, though somewhat in advance, to suggest that each and every driving etot Rfflliateci with the American and National Trotting Awociatlons Should see to It.

in so far aa they can. that they are Personally wprewnled when both bodies meet in I ebruary. 196. to formulate new rules and adopt amendments to those in operation for years. Anticipating the forthcoming assemblages of the rule-making bodies having supreme- and cnauestioned jurisdiction, much depends on the proposed amendments coming from Jrioua quur-ters regarding many points of vital interest clubs prior to these WtvMml have discussed ments.

yet when the time came to on any new ideas presented they were represented, and granted that they may have been in a number of Instances, the only voice they bad was through a multi-jwoxied iJ- It would then seem to be fitting to In advance that all driving clubs either send a reeular delegate or refrain from issuing a DThI" officials of the parent bodies to be censured since every driving -eHb In membership are duly notified and it 1 therefore ud to them to be properly represented. This line of thoueht may seem to somewhat premature, yet when consider that many annual meetinsrs among dnring "lhs are about due. this question should be taken So! as verv frequently they do not tber such representative assemblages of members save at these annnual meetings. By all fn then, as the annual mee tines occur, anticipate the next rule making congress or forever alter cease to kick subsequently. That W.

Savage occupies a unique position as a breeder and owner of prospect! sires of speed goes without question. Since hit purchase of Cresceus. the world champion trottine stallion, making him a stable mate with the renowned Dan Patch, a review or his holdings In so far as sires are concerned should be interesting reading taken from this week's Horseman: Dan Patch. Cresceus. Directum and Arion! Two present dav world's champions, tbe holder of the present 2-year-old record and an.

ex-champion trotter that held the record for vears No such wonderful collection of stallions were ever gathered together on one farm. Dan Patch, the fastest of the quartet. Is a but he is a trotting pacer and -performance entitle him to aU tbe admiration that can be extended to a horse-Next bv the records is the famous "yellow" hore. dear to the hearts of all who have a game trotter, a marvelous campaigner and a horse that in motion conveyed an impresslea of more power than any horse that ever lived. Directum, the horse made famous by Monroe Salisbnrv In a heart-breaking campaign, the onlv chamoion trotter to be raced against a naeer.

And last. Arlon. bolder of tbe world's 2-vear-old record, a performance to bis credit before the advent of the bicycle sulky. Each, stallion is a king bv performance and each representing a different tribe of trotters. Dan Patch, the representative of the Wilkes; Cresceus.

the McGregors: Directum, tbe Dictators, end Arion. the Electioneers. A great breeder should be satisfied to possess any one of these horses, but. marvel of it all. they are all owned bv one man and be a resident of a section of the eoutn rr never noted for its horses.

Whether or not Minnesota can come to the front as breeding section Is an open question. A Northern climate produces a vigorous, hardy rac of men: whether fast race hores can be produced is a eubiect for debate. Kentuckians and sons of California will tell you no; Bat ever In Russia a breed of trotters has been developed and it is possible that such will be the case in Minnesota. Mr. Savage has certainly made an excellent start.

He has the fenr champion stallions and an excellent band of brood mares. Each stallion represents one of the four rreat sources of foundation blood and ilr. Savare can continue bis breeding operations for a long time without danger of inbreeding or a bad cross. Tbe pn sent meets beginning Tuesday next will be the time when offenders against the laws of tbe National and American Trotting Associations will be compelled to answer and plead. The Board of Appeals of the American Association neets at the Auditorium Hotel.

Chicago, while tbe Board of Review, of the National As-1 soeiation. will hold forth at the Murray Hill Hotel. New York City. There will be the usual budget of horsemen expelled or suspended, who will plead for mercy, some for mere technical violations of the rule, while others who have been guilty of ring-' ing will deserve no mercy if the cases against them are proven. The listed cases are not expected to present sensational evidence although several cases from New York may make the report Interesting.

Among tbe horsemen throughout Pennsylvania' all are actlcipating decision In the Bert Shaffer usher case. The report will be awaited with interest, even though few sensational cases are docketed. The Old Glorv sale ending tbe past week show- ed more horses disposed of than lu any year since the beginning of the seriew of tbece great i annual sales. The following is a record for1 these sales held at the Madison Square Garden! since lf9: 1S99. Sio horses sold for inoo.Tfi2 horses sold for 1901.

S20 horses sold for jfy)2. 4 horses sold for R72.105; hores sold for 5904. gf horses sold for 44T.1TS; 19flK 1014 horses Sold for .423.450 HORSE NOTES The turkey day matinee of North Penn was all that could be expected in advance of a 1 sleighing carnival. It don't take many lessee after a season eat up the winnings at the races. Henrv Eble.

the new member of North Perm, bas that speedy roadster Rhue Gray on the road. No matter how cold It may get to long as there is no snow they will continue, to. step on the Speedway. Tbe races are now off at Belmont and the shoots on. The trap and trigger now take the place of tbe horse and sulky.

At a recent meeting of the directors of the Boston Horse Show Company It was voted to hold a horse show under the same management next April in Mechanics Pavilion. The Canadian Ice races this winter will Be the greatest In the history of tbe frozen north. Tbe circnlt will be fnaugnarated at Dufferln Park. Toronto, the last week in December. Likely chances In the official lists of the vaH-ou driving clubs is now being freely discussed around the stove.

Don't be too quick in suggesting changes. The 2.14 trot at San Bernnrdine was the longest race of the year In California. It took even heats to decide, and there were four beat winners in the race. Mike Dwver will winter th- horses of Mr. J.

G. Bennett! of Pittsburg, at Forest City farm, near Cleveland. The two prominent horses in, this stable are the trotter Redwood. 2.1044. and the fast pacer Frank Wilson, 2.064.

Paul Connollv exported twelve bead from Nw York. As a dealer Paul has attained an international repntation. He also added six speedy ones tc bis home stable. Two grand mares were added to the harem of McKinney, 2,11. at Kardre at, -I -arm recent- by Allerton.

were purchased by llllam Simpson. 4 William M-Farland purchased a bunch et Madison Square Garden on the last day of tbe big sale, and no doubt the most of them will remain in this city. When we get sufficient of tbe beautiful to have snow path brushing there jsrill be ow steppers tested on the flats along the Wisaa-hickon drive. Dennr Bellew. chaplain tnd counsellor to tfce Turn Over Club, also sage of Horse Hilli if la a meditative mood these day No doubt getting up some more of those interesting yarns.

Brook Currv. the well-known Lexington, Ken-tmv? hrVeder. trainer and driver has located it Narberth. and will likely make that his--per-manent home. That clever vour.g relnsman Robert ridy it withering two at Belmont.

Correna 2.10H. and tarWhr 2 m4 He bas three other InIn-diSnapolis. which he will ship here about Jan-ucry 1 next. George W. Lafferty.

Ia regular road driver and enthusiastic horseman. He Is now driving tne speedy roadster Coastmaa on the -oad and Speedway. H. J. Frlck.

chairman of th i Board of Directors the North Peon Trottirig Association, has great hopes for snow path honors with hi pneer Major. It it claimed Wentworth. 2.04tf. hold ht world's record for a gelding in tx winning ract in which more than two horses fe-t ISOVj, driven by William Robinson. many a steed left to winter quarters, and the few who started gaining only the glory of winning a winter matinee.

It is reported that the Michigan trotter. Mc-Kinley, a.OtiU. by George St. Clair, will be out as a pacer in lOOtt. Who will bold the largest number of proxies' at the biennial meetings of the parent bodies ia February next? Weather permitting, another large delegation, ought to be on band this morning at the Belmont Driving Park.

In the future don't arrange Thanksgiving Day races. It is altogether too late and the weather is uncertain. William A. Woods, fast road and track and Soeedway mare, Fannie Norwood, met wita an accident Monday last preve nting her from racing on Thursday last. She is getting better and about tea days will be atepped again.

John Winkler makes a VrfJm er. He saves wind and weather to get tnem "William Smith, of Coatesville Pa i has the honor of being the only driver in Pe nnsyt-vanla to mark two pucere below 2.11 in one season and reduce the track records three tec-on ds. The Old Glorv sale closed. after 1014 trotting bred horses were sold in nine days with the average per head of $448. C.

E. Enzle. a well-known road driver, yesterday purchased Frank 2.4a. at York The horse has been halves in 1.0SU and auarters in 33 seconds. The anniversary matinee of the North Pen Club was not wen aiieu v-.

It la too late to race auu f.rate the formation of the organization in doors. Th North Penn boys went Thursday at BdSmt It Thanksgiving Day matinee withmany thanks for wind and weather. Onlv a few braved the chilling blasts at Cedar Park on Thursday. The day was by no SeVns tavitin for a drive and those not starting were excused. After Thursdav's attempt at racing it must be admitted that the stove circuit is growing warmer.

A promising youngster, the 2-year-old bay tiTllioii Bon Patch. 2.24.i. trial 2.123!. by Patchen Boy? 2.10. is in the stable of Robert Gradv.

Billv Deasv attended the New York sale, ut did- act buy anything. He will not be long without a steuper. He cannot be content without speed. The starter's bells have ceased to ring at Belmont. Bella should ring: then, why not have tliose wedding bells ring at Narbertb? Bucks county will be in the Fair circuit next year, since a syndicate of Doylestown horsemen have purchased tbe Grand View Stock arm.

ana ill re-esiauusu as a xair An(jy tVelsh has sent to Lexinrton to be Tilas1 In the stud the comlae season the 4- jear-old bay colt. Vice Commodore, by Bingen, 2.06;. dam Marion, by Arion. 2.07!ti. He has number of brood mares which he will send to Kentucky to follow with twenty head later on.

He means to establish a breeding farm in that section. All of -which was true. Padden was winning games on quick thinking and nerve. One of the nerviest" plays ever pulled off was one that Jimmy Ryan turned out at Colorado Springs when he was manager of that team. He had been keeping a second rate team np in frst position, and jumping into tbe game himself occasionally to win out.

It la all right when a manager gets Into the makes good on that play, but when he fails he brings a cataract of abuse upon himself. It takes nerve to drag a star player 8nie nd go into it yourself, even If it is good generalship to do so. Colorado Springs was playing Denver, and Denver had the game won. 5 to 4 in the ninth Two men were out, runners were on necotid and third, ond a good titter up. That is he was a good hitter against right hand pitchers, but on that afternoon a wild, fast young left bander was working for Denver and he was making Ryan's star hitter look foolish.

Ryan had a notion to take the hitter out and go to bat himself, but decided to take a chance, but, when the fellow swung at two wild pitches and missed the ball a Fcot each time. Ryan took action. With two strikes and no balls called be took that man out of the game and went to bat himself. He knew what that crowd would say if he missed the third strike, so he nerved himself. After two foals he slashed a two bagger to right field, and won the game, becoming a hero.

Al. Selbaeh is one of the best fellows and uue of the best ball players in tbe business but he has a weakness. He can't get the drives hit over his head and he knows It. Perhaps you have noticed what a deep field he plavs. Well, he can come in faster than anv one since Tip O'Neill's day, but he doesn't 'like to go back.

One day in New York one of these "Jones flew. Smith fanned. Brown same" newspapers printed a big half page picture of Selbacb. and under it a story palpably written bv some one who didn't know anvthing about it. called "How to play left field By Al.

Selbacb." the player of course, not knowing what it said. I waa coming up the field In the polo grounds looking at the paper when "Klpr caught a glimpse of his picture, and came trailing along looking over my shoulder, and trying to lead it' He saw the title. "What does that guy say In there?" he asked. Then I proceeded to read, making it up aa I went along: V.w i Play field By Allen Selbaeh. "The beginner in left field should observe, first of this most important rule: Place your back ainst the left field bleachers so thev can't hit the ball over your head "Does that guy say demanded Kip.

vAnd Jrom hl tone of Toic 1 well that the writer was not near Just then tieorge Hnff. the University of Illinois manager, who has found more good young ball rl avers than anybody in the world during the last few years, relates a new umpire storv. He was piaying in the old Three Eved League and there was a large, pompous umpire who could make more mistakes than a civil service examination candidate. The game was plaved at Danville, and in the eleventh inning. a run needed to tie.

a Danville player tried to score from second on a sharp bit. and was thrown out at the plate by a few inches. The umpire called the runner out. the game was over, and In an instant the angry crowd surged across the field. That umpire took one look at tbe crowd, turned, and fled, with- the mob in pursuit.

He caught a delivery wagon leaped Into It, and. while the driver whipped up his horses, be huddled down in the bed of the wagon and howled for more speed. He distanced tbe crowd and reached his hotel in srfetv. going to bis room. The pursuers reached the botel and gathered in the lobby and all amund.

The umoire bad supper In his room, but still the crowd refused to disperse. Dozens loungrd around on the sidewalk, still angry and "waiting to get a crack at the robber." At 10.30 a window in the third story opened and the besieged umpire stuck bis head out: "Gentlemen." be cnlled. "gentlemen, I reverse mv decision. The man is safe." Frank "Isbell. Comlskey's vetersn utility man.

has one of the strangest throws in the business! He started as a pitcher, and if he bad uwd tbat underhand ball then he would have made the opposing batsmen look foolish. He made one of bis weirdest thrown in New York When be was playing with Anson's team. He was subbing short because Dahlen was sick, and in it close mace late in the game Anson pulled the infield close in to head off a runner at the ate. Van Haltren rtnsbed a fierce one at Isbell. who scooped it.

rallied and made one of hi copyrighted sldewheeler underhand throws. The ball went whistling past the nitcher bead Anson made, a wild grab np the line towards it. a counle of runners scored, and the game was lost. Going Into town after tbe game Anson fell upon Isbell. "What did you sunnose that infleld was pulled in for?" b-s demanded.

"Why didn't you throw to the plate instead of making the play to flint base?" "I wa trvtng to throw to the plate," aald Isay and that ends the argument. BASE BALL YARNS OF INTEREST TO FANS The nomination season is on among many driving clubs. Many will be named for official honors, but elect only those who will serve faithfully. If elected. Trotting turf Journals have an Influence, but tba professional drivers should not overlook the leading dailies devoted to their cause.

Trouble Is brewing In several driving clubs. Keep it steaming; It makes news when the horses are not stepping. Many went to Madison Square Garden from thli city, but few purchased anything. Wise up. and" buy at home.

Wilt Hitching bas leased the track at Old Sangus for a term of two years. KJ Andrews, of Buffalo, will race several horses ou the Canadiau ice circuit this winter. During the past season 6 davs of racing In Austria. duriur whi-h 471 races were given and a total of $275. tno In purses.

Two brother of the New England trainer, Walter foi, were elected to the State Senate Massachusetts at the recent election. There is some new speed in town, but we cannot expect Hie on them until we have a sleighing carnival. It has hem many years plnce the average road driver experienced such delightful autumn weather. No matter where they meet. OH North Penn should have a home of their own wherein to meet, with intruders barred.

It was rmt until races were announced that the weather broke. Announce a race and yon turn sunshine- Into rain. The man at the trigger, not the clver reins-man, in now in the limelight. Some drive well: others shoot better. How many driving clubs had cause to be thankful fT substantial balances in their respective treasuries after the close of the raeizg season? With Thanksgiving Dtt ended the races hereabouts.

It was a cold day. too cold for racing. Good weather for the stove circuit. One man power has killed many a prosperous driving club In the past, and several in our nr1'lt are due fall the same way. Paul Connolly has a bunch of speedy ones that are 6llck snd fast.

Watch for them when we get our cleighlcg carnival. TEAM three half-backs played a great game, Jamie at right full-back did many, s-ood things, and Campbell in goal was very safe. German town sprung a great surprise on Merion. on Thanksgiving Day by defeating them by three goals to two in a Cricket Club League game. is a distinct feather in the cap of Germantown.

and goes to prove that it la a vastly Improved team. The Hibernians and New York Caledonians, champions of Philadelphia and New York respectively, played a great game at- Fifth -and Clearfield streets on Thanksgiving Day afternoon. At the conclusion of the fastest game seen on the grounds Hibernians had to acknowledge defeat by three goals to two. After a bard tussle Philadelphia and Belmont a-of their Oricket Club League game at Wissa- Uckon on Thanksgiving Day, the score being two goals tvacn. tjunousiy euouiru.

j. Henry, who scored both goals for Philadelphia was the means of giving Belmont the equalizing goal by handling the ball in the penalty area. PoUocu i playing a fine game at centre half-back for Hibernians. His habit of kicking too hard Is rather a bad one. and he would do even better at full-back.

of Albion, has been elected Mri.M".", Football Association of lvaniar a -Putative ot the first division of the league. and H. Waltemate. Cambria, have been elected members of the board for the second division. Snartan possesses a consistent goal scorer lii Schwartz.

British-Americans without doubt nave the test half -back line in the city. F. Hiehfield and H. Gilchrist make an Ideal left -wing The referee was somewhat severe on the Toronto University boys in their game with All-Philadelohia. He can hardly be blamed, though, for" the came as olaved in Canada allows, of a little more vigorous charging than it does cre- Real football weather has arrived at 'last, but came a little bit too suddenly.

We were bardlv prepared for it. There are more kickers who don't know the game and bave pever played it than 'there are ol note. With Big Organisation Under Headway Patrons of the Popular indoor Sport Can Expect Some Rattling Games This Season PhiladelDhlans cot a good start. The attendance ToiDts to a prosperous year. North Phillies cot in the first victory.

Thomas looks to be in grand shape. Beacon has secured Toner, late of the Catholic League. DeXeri's onenins was just what was looked for. Beacon is not to be trifled with. Bridcstmrg has lines out for more than one etar.

That AU-Kensinaton victory tickled the Jasper bunch. When they started Ferat and Deal should be a big factor in East FalSsV showing. The dojTrn town fans are taking to Tuxedo liall like a duck to water, John Flant is just as husky lively as ever. Manager Casker savs he will land White and ouo or two more good men before many Savg, Bridesburg is pretty sure of securing the lankv Muiliner. And a city league within a city seems to have struck the people right.

Manavunk intends to hold onto Al. Bloom despite all reports to the contrary. Mavbe tboe Jaspers won't have something tocaayin- th pennant' attribution 5ow you lkat It that league can Vt be hooked no wronz. wossert Has been moved to centre and Kin- tetewi fiSE anrd made that Xavierw Yorl bunchlok rlf the 'crowds last week indicate anything then the Philadelphia League has a molt promising outlook. ine size or the crowd on Th.ni-.i.i..

was proof enough that the North Philliea are a big card in uptown circles The way Jack Reynolds got in the fray in the opening game fairly took away the breath of the spectators. Jack played a rattling good game from start to finish. Brooklyn bunch are champions of the district they hail from what must the other fellows be Beacon has got the proper spirt, and Manacer Caskey promises to get together a tough bunch" to beat before many days. Manager Hayes 'has come to an understanding with Len. Paltn, of the North Phillies, and the modest Len.

will be found in Brides-burg line up against his old team mates on Thursday. Toung Donahue's first league game brought every mark of the youngster's worth to the surprise. He played a great article of ball against Dan Haggarty. -big crowd of fair seI rooters, and they follow the team wherever they go bafket 18 Peculiar cold winter night sport was fully demonstrated on Thanksgiving night, when over 3000 persons opening of the Philadelphia League. IJeNeri game against the Brooklvna th -t-- at East Falls and one or two minor exhibition minor exhibition Ksines.

When it comes right down to free goal rirflnf? Morton, of the little Phillies, delphians lid a wise and good move, is aimost in a class by himself. Vhan Kutschman, Schoenhut. Beal Fhnadehatb-T hey WU1 stunt" the ihfladelphia League this winter. one League's policy is a liberal PlaTe" large the Phila-fhey all thought it when Hess, of East Falls ia limelit two days for the league opened ahd announced that he had ergned Deal and Ferat. Mr.

W. it. is a cute oflSi wFIMer' lets 8lit an opportunity uia. that "the Both Bridesburg and Beacon are after Whit-y Mallon. late of.

the Jasoers any oi mem tnls vear 8av-s that the 111 never play at MiUville again; Tliat Harmer victory more than Bpset the Bachelor calculation. Jud Crane has all the American Leaguers beaten a mile on free goal throwing. hhouid Bridesburg connect with those Trenton men. and it is very likely they will, then the suburbanites will be a pretty tough customer to deal with. b2i' prett? 6tiff artlcIe of League fellows in the Intercmirch 8nd Kelnath will lock after the Central High School candidate thi.

JL1 ter. William J. Sheffer. president of the Philadelphia League, has been chosen by the Inter-Roholastic League to officiate ia ail the games The Philadelphia league will allow no games to be played by its clubs with Con-sbobocken during the championship season Promi8es to be a big factor in Kast Falls this year. Toung Donohue bids fair to blossom forth one of the best new players the Philadelphia League picked up this fall.

He is a tower of strength for Beacon, Eckhardt and Holmes are so bruised from playing football that they will not be able to play for Bridesburg for at least two weeks The Jaspers play their first championship game to-morrow nicht. when they meet North 1'hiladeluhia at. Natatorluru Hall, and the following night they open their home season at Keystone Hall, with Bridesburg. De Neri starts the ball rolling at Beacon tomorrow night. Bridesburg has made elaborate preparations their league game at home on Thursday night.

They open against the North Phillies, and while this is a stiff combination Manager Hayes is1 confident his pet can stop the North Phillies. East Falls makes its initial bow to the home folk on Friday night, when they tackle De Neri at Falls of The Sainr start off their at home entertainments on Saturday night by a little social function with Manayuuk. Sorai- of these games promise to be corkers, and the fijst full wet-U in the league has a most rromisingHsuect fnf red hot times. AI.Glassey has informed the Manayuuk that if.be plara league jball It will be with Manayunk only- The Catholic League dronwd the St. Patrick team.

of. the league and took in St. Paul. Tommv Small wood, the Natioual. League referee, is back in Camdep.

atd is now doing the bulk of he. refereetug in the Catholic League. Tommy cannot bej hooked un wrong. Heading baa organized a junior clague, and time strenuous nights are due before the snow drsappeara. They play ia real earnest in Reading.

Howard Thomas One of the best in the busine and the latest plavcr signed by tne North Philadelphia team. Tommy has a few superiors as an all around tod FALLS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL of the Tacony Cricket football His successor is N. BJscham. Boys' Club occupies a somewhat lowly position for tbem iu 'the second division of the league. They have only played four games, however, and have not sustained a defeat so far.

There Is plenty of time for them to climb higher up the league table. A contemporary states that the Trenton forwards played a kick and rush game In their matcli with Hibs. The gentleman responsible for the statement waa evidently not present. P. and R.

Railway got their revenge when ttey defeated Belmont in their return game in the Cricket Club League. The margin was a narrow oue. the odd goal in three. P. and R.

Railway are satisfied, though. Thistles not their revenge over British-Americans on Thankseiving Day. but the game was only a friendly one. Wanderers should be in the second division of the league. They are making some of the second division clubs sit up and take notice.

Dunlap A. A. has been admitted to-the Football Association of Pennsylvania as associate members. American Kagles seem to have lots of kicks coming, off as well as on the field. B.

Groves was elected assistant secretary to the Football Association of Pennsylvania at the last regular monthly meeting of the association. His election is verv popular and no better choice could have been made for the position. The international match at the Philadelphia Ball Park between All-Philadelphia was a success iu every way. Luckily the mornin" broke fine, but it was exceedingly cold and the ground was very soft, after the soaking it had received. -Nevertheless, a good game was witnessed by the 3000 spectators.

Philadelphia' was undoubtedly the better team on the day's play but -the Canucks put up an excellent game and several of their men proved themselves to be first-class players. Strachan, at centre forward, played a sterling game and came very near scoring on two or three occasions. Robert in goal made many magnificent'' saves, and but for him the defeat sustained the Canadians might have been Shaw at left nil-back proved a tower of strength to bis aide. and be worked untiringly. All the.

Philadelphia forwards play ed a game, and by scoring the three goats ereaitea to rmiaaeipnia t. Green, Hlt ling and Highfield carried off th honors. Ail A FEW YARNS FRESH FROM THE TURF "Counselor" B'ilf Brien-Was Best Baldwin Ever Had In his day on the turf. "Lucky" Baldwin had many trainers, but none who 60 Indelibly impressed his individuality on the stable as "Counselor" Bill Brlen. Counselor Bill had but one thing in common with his predecessors and successors, and that was that be didn't last long.

Bill made his incumbency interesting almost to the point of the spectacular, lie made the Santa Anita stable an Intermittent guess, and he had the master of the establishment guessing just as hard as the others who were in search of a little advance information. To be placed In the possession of some information as to the internal workings of an important stable is the right of the person who has something to lose and little to gain ia his support of the game of kings. But that's a thing apart. It was only a question of time when Baldwin and Brien would come together in the relation of owner and trainer, although they came from opposite sides of the earth. Brien succeeded- rather abruptly but not surprislnglv to the shoes of Henry McDauiel Just on the eve of the American Derby of 1894, which ftey el anta Anila won.

Brlen succeeded to Key el Santa Anita arter McDaniel had prepared the colt for the big event at Washington Park, but Brien cooled him out after the race and took all the glory for his victory, which was, perhaps, no more than was coming to him. With the credit of having placed the blue ribbon of the Western turf un the black with Maltese cross for the fourth time, the counselor proceeded to do things with the Baldwin stable that the former trainers had never dreamed of doing. I don't know that the zigzag course that the Baldwin horses ran through the guide from there to the end of the chapter redounded to the pecuniary advancement of the trainer. In fact, I do not think it did. for I never saw him when he was free from financial care Baldwin was not caring much in those days.

He was basking in the sunshine of his fourth Derby victory, and he was content to leave the details to Bill and his agent. It looked good for the counselor for a while. The Judges were impressed with the value of the presence of the Baldwin horses, and any little deviations from the straight and narrow were straightened out by the excellent line of conversation that the trainer carried. It was in the following winter in San Francisco that Bill was confronted with the dire necessity to lead his conversational ace. The Baldwin stable bad not accumulated much prestige at that particular meeting.

It had buo-ltn ht.st-vou-csn class. One dav the judges were smitten in the face by the specta-r Cie OI One Ol LUC jFiwuui.tr i me ouui a i. una rerch that looked to go with a logical 4-to-5 rinir in the rear of a school of saurlau's which belonged more properly in the tanvard. The atari was rigui, iuu ium were no reflections to be cast ou the earnestness of the Jockey. It was, therefore, up tu the trainer to piece out the discrepancy "I reallv can account for It.

judges, said the counselor when brought iDto the august presence "except that Passmore must have tampered with the horse before he sent him over asked the presiding returned Bill. "Why. Passmore Is a big colored fellow that was with the stable when I took it. and bas been rubbing this horse ever since he was a yearling. I suspected him long ago of touting, and I was thinking of letting him go, but the foreman is kind of siuck hinT 1mI reallv.

gentlemen, I have been forced to keep him- It went. Passmore was made what is technically termed the fall guy. His badge was lifted and he was taken to the gate. A week later the Baldwin stable was started on its journey East, and among the stowawaya in the alfalfa car was Passmore. He was discovered somewhere between Williams and Wins-low, on the Mojave desert, and it took the entire train crew to unload bim.

The train resumed its Journey, leaving Passmore Bitting on the aide of the rizbt of way at a spot where the nearest friendly object was the skv. The conductor watched from the rear platform until he became a mere speck on the horizon. Three davs later when the Baldwin special puHUedeinto the siding Memphis Pamore was sitting on the fence ready to assist in the work of unloading. Brien almost fainted at the Bight of him. When he came to be grasped a balestlck and exclaimed: are you doing herei How did jut tind o' floated in on de Pullman." answered Passmore.

with a yawn. Youah hoss train is too slow for ni geramen tj tide on. And say. Kunnel Brieu. you all just int de way to de kitchen where de colored folks eats or I 11 tell de Jedses who it was dat used de syringe." At last accounts Passmore was still rubbing horses at the Baldwin ranch.

I haven't seen the co-inselor lately. It may be that circumstances have increased the distance between the component parts of the rac-Ine lndustrv. or tPat-I have not been looking 'erv hard. 'HIb relations with "Lucky" Baldwin were, terminated with charcteristic suddenness on both sides. I leave the reason therefor to the natural Inference.

Cp the State teams are now urging somebody to- promote a leaeue. Idea looks good on paper, but as it fell through earlier in the season eon-tvrted action by everybody is needed to get the rnlng going now. The' Jaspers miss Flynn. who at present is working in Harrlsburg with no prospect of returning to the Quaker City just now. Big Dan McGann.

who has held down first base for the Giants, and who is probably the fastest first baseman In the country, and cer tainly the most talkative, wasn't always "Big Dan." and lie wasn always talkative. It wasn't so many years ago that pan was known as Dennis in bis home town, Shelbyville. and if there was1 a more modest and more timid youth in the county be kept under cover. There were so many McGann boys, all of them freckled, long, lean chaps, and so near tbe same age. that it was aiincuit to ten tnem apart.

Their father was a contractor, in moderate circumstances, who believed in a free use of the hiekory when any one of his many sons offended. One thing the father would not stand was fighting, and this is probably the reason that Denny McGann did so little fighting dur ing bis school davs, cr at least the reason that he came out second best in many a boyhood scrap. Ball playing began with Denny when he was entered in Scarce's School. Tbe older boys permitted bim to stand back of tne catener and retrieve passed balls, and then they let bim stand In the field and bring back long hits, llix first annearanve. as a ball Dlayer -outside of the small games between his school ana Sampson a rival scnooi tne vuiage, was In a minor state league.

Once away from bis native heath Dennis McGann began to learn to talk, then he began to broaden out and one day someone called him "Big Dan." Tbe name has stuck to bim since, and his conversational powers have continued to develop with his sbculdera. Says Umpire Jack Sheridan. In reviewing the recent championship series: "Mathewson is the greatest pitcher the game every knew. I have seen tbem all. add Matty has them all beaten.

Clarkson, Rusle. Waddell. Baldwin. Cbeebro and manr others were wonders, and Chesbro is still tint none of them can be compared to the form Mathewson showed in the post-season gna.es. That was an easy aeries to umpire.

There was scarcely any trouble with tbe players. McGraw never showed himself on tbe coaching lines until the last two days, and then had tittle to sav. Of course, if his team had been leaten I think it would have been a lutle different. The Giants don't take defeat very giacefullv. but as the games went there was not the slightest trouble in keeping the men in check." "The wildest -scene tbefr I --ever- at the Cincinnati base ball park was one day when the Reds were Playing Pat Tebean scrappy Cleveland team' says Charles Murphy, vice president of the Chicago, Nationals.

"George Cuppv, the slowest man I have ever seen in the pitching box. was twirling against the Reds and had them beaten when the ninth Inning began. 2 to 1. Charley Irwin was playing his first or second game at third base for the Reds and was comparatively, an unknown quantity. With three balls and two strikes called on him.

Irwin bit the ball over the left field fence, scoring Eddie Burke ahead of bim, and winning the game. "Mayor John A. Caldwell kicked Cliff Lake-man in tbe stomach; Garry Herrmann smashed Ous Kirbert In the Jaw with his and Squire Gass tried to tear George B. Cox's coat off Women broke parasols and threw up handkerchiefs, and pandemonium reigned for several minntes. That scene helped to make Garry Herrmann a lover of the game, and he is now its foremost character.

a if Washington need a man- aeer. despite the Kreat showing of Jake Stahl there this year. Tbe record of the University Of Illinois ooy IS woimeriui ur, nr iw that mrma broken all to nieces and fonzht a buncb of minor leaguers into such shape that they led the race tor a ume nnu ineu lougui It out to tbe finish, getting out of last place. Staht bas been given credit for It and be int nf credit hut the fact Is that the Washington club is tbe pet of the President of tbe league. jonnsou nns uuu ne could consistently do to make tbe Senators win.

was bis talk with- Tom Hughe that made tbe big Chicago boy cnt ont his bad bablts and settle down to workand it was the president who braced Washington up after Its early season slump. Stahl is a worrier. And worriers do not am manasers. He worried himself sick early in tbe summer when bis team went wrong a nil ne aiiuii. -t-ouu rnte first baseman by his anxiety over tbe management.

When finally, be reduced himself to the "Bo the best yoti can" idea he steadied up and played good ball. A man of Stahl's temperment an not be a successful manager. What Washington needs is a cheerful loser and a conservative winner. Nerve and daring and quick thinking win more base ball game than abilityvrlth bands or feet. One time; when the White Stockings were not doing well.

Comiskey was figuring out hi team. "There's that man Padden," be mused, half to himself, speaking of the veteran second baseman who recently landed a 'managerial job. "PaddeB can't hit, and he ean't field much. He's a little weak on fly balls, and he can't run much, and his arms are bad, but, by cracky, he's grand ball player." British-Americans have at last tasted flefest. Albion accomplished the feat on November 23, after one of the most stubbornly an4 best contested games ever seen in Philadelphia.

The British-Americans held a slight advantage in the first half, and led by one goal to none at the Interval. The second half certainly belonged to Albion; they were much faster than their opponents, and were decidedly quicker on the ball, with the result that they netted the ball twice and succeeded la preventing the British-Americans from adding to their half-time score. Trenton showed up well against Hibernians on November 25. at Sixth and Clearfield streets, and it was nip and tuck between tbem all the way through the game. The only goal of the match, credited to Hibernians by McGulre, did not come until play in the second half had been in progress quite a quarter of an hour.

A hot scrimmage in front of the Trenton goal was the direct result of the goal. Baunon greatly distinguished himself in goal for the Hibs. by having several difficult shots. B. Wilson, late of British-Americans, put in any amount of good work at left half-back for Trenton, and A.

Cooper, at right full-back, played a strong game. The Hibs. are a wonderfully good Bide, and are sure to make a bold bid for the championship this year. Haverford School Is to take up soccer. That they will make a success of it goes without saying.

If Mr. Crosman can persuade some of the other schools to take it tip also he will be doing the game an inestimable benefit. C. Cooper, the British-American's right halfback, thoroughly deserved his selection for the All-Philadelphia team against Toronto University. There is not a better half-back than Cooper in the city.

President Eliot, of Harvard, says that undergraduates would soon make soccer as brutal as Rugby at the universities. We think not. Wouldn't the referee have something to say? Columbia created somewhat of a surprise bv playing a draw game with. Cambria in the second division of the league. Cambria has not tasted defeat this season.

Albion is the only club In the first division of the league that has yet to receive its first defeat. Princeton did very Reserves at Princeton well to defeat Merion It waa the first "soc- ker" game ever played on Brokaw Field. T. Green still continues to score goals seldom, fails to register at least one. He W.

Walnman baa tesignetl the saeretaryshio.