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.,1 lu IV Stories of tbo wildcat description aro making tho rounds nnd It would keep one busy to keep track of all of thorn, writes a Boston correspondent of Sporting Life. Ono beautiful Sunday vloltlng correspondent flashed home that Seniors was to he bought out here. He got tho Idea from tho same quarter that credited Ned Hanlon with buying out Stalllngs lnterost In tho Detroit club. Homers thinks ho has n good thing in Huston und mailings Is evidently of the same opinion ub far (in hlfl venture In Detroit Is concerned. Certainly In hU correspondence with ills representatives hern Mr. Homers has not given tho leant Indication that he has any Intention of quitting this flold in favor of anybody else. Proal dont Ban Johnson has tho first option on the club and If there Is to bo n cltango its manipulation would be en tirely in hla hand, if Mr. Somors do- nlred to 0t Rid of the Clnb. It would be only because ho hud ho ninny irons In tho fire that he ennnot keep track of all. Ho Is tin ixtremoly busy young man, mid In kept nu tho luiHtlo alt tho tlnio. Ho Is vory fond of baso ball, and hL gi cutest ambition waa to havo a wlunor. Mr. Somers has kept In touch with his club at all times, and has not only taken an nc tlvo part In ita handling, own at n dls (unco, but han been planning earnestly to strengthen It. Ho everything would tend to indicate that he does not In tend to lolnx hlri grasp upon tho rctiu. There is no doubt that Mr. Homers ban boon offered big money to get out of tho ring. Uut for him tho present expansion of tho American leuguu could scarcely havo been ac complished. It took chunks of nerve to come Into Boston, Hurt a Hiiltablc ((Otind and equip It, hut ho was equal to the tnsk. Ilolli Club Ilmtllns. r.very effort In making on both aides to have the better team for 1902. Tho Boston American people have not boon Idle, nor havo tho Nationals, for that matter Parent has been sounded by National league agents, and Is aald to havo put his figure up as high as 4, 000. On tho other hand, Duffy Is said to have landed three of tho Uoston Na tional leaguers for next season. Who theso aro can scarcely bo told. Duffy had a finger In this Mo. as hn was in tho city under cover, and did his work very much on tho quiet, li in suld that Tenuoy Is oue of theso men. Ten n ey had nn interview with President Sodon Inst week, and snld ho was not ready to nlgn nt that time, and this can bo taken for what it h worth. An other story had Herman Long down for an American horth. Long has been r.vctx by his present employers, but has not yet signed u contract. Another man la Bald to ho Moran, tho catcher. Tho men who have signed coutracts thus far aro Plttengcr, KUtrcdgo and Demont. Doubtless these men were wanted on the other side. "Pitt" coujd havo a good thing In tho Amor ican Tunks, and both the Uoston Amer icans and Athletic were after him. There is no doubt tho competition for players has boosted tho salaries Im mensely, 'jiud will . boost them even more. M'CANN'8 OKKAT SlIOWINll. The Brooklyn club has decided that youug McCann will bo fast enough for Its team next season. Tho wonderful allowing he mude during this season pitching for the Hartford Eastern leaguo team has convinced the former to that effect. McCuun was born Jau uary 3. 187C, at Baltimore, Md., and learned to play ball whllo attending Rock Hill college nt Elllcott City, Md. His professional career begun with tho. Hanover (Pn.) team In 1895. Ho re- EUGENE M'CANN. malued with it two season. In 1897 he signed with the Hamilton team,, of tbo Canadian leaguo, and during that campaign participated In twenty-eight . ctiajfiplonBUlp garocsr He stood seconu among the outfielders, with u percent age of .943, lust a sltiglo point bohtud , the leador. Ho began the season or 1898 with tho Hamilton team, but fin ished it with the Chathams, of the same leaguo, ho having been loaned to the latter by the former, and again participated In twenty-eight champion ohlp contests with tho two clubs, fill ing tho pltchor's position for both. Ho was 'With tho Hamilton team In 18!)!), nnd during that campulgn he took part Jin" fortytolght championship gamej, M?il innfleNmeh a creditable showing ns a."pUcher as to attract the attention of tho management of tho Detroit club, of the "Western leaguo, who signed him but later sold his release to tho Min neapolis club, of tho same leaguo, and during tho season of 11)00 ho partici pated In twenty-four championship contests with Minneapolis, and pitched Bomo very offcctlvo games. Ills best pitching performance In any ono gnmo In that cumpnlgn wns In holding Uuf falo to four safo hits, Minneapolis win ning by 3 to 0. That fall tho Brook lyn club, of tho National leaguo, draft ed him, nnd ho remained with the lat ter until late in May, 1001, when ho was released to the Hartford Kastorn leaguo team. Aftor joining tho Hart fords ho pitched sonio excellent games, making tho flno record of eleven vic tories and six defeats, besides pitching a thirteen Inning game with Roches ter as an opponent on Juno 14, at Hart ford, in which not a run was scored by either team. OKACKrUI. t'ONMKATUI.ATIOXS. After n hard battlo between Bristol and Bridgeport for the Connecticut Leaguo championship had been settled in favor of Bristol In tho vory last week of the campaign, Manager O'llourkc, of tho Urldgepoits, had the courtesy and sportsmanship to send tho victors the following neat letter of congratulation: "Mr. John Kennedy: Dear Sir I want at this time to extend to you, and tho gentlemen associated with you, my Mucorcst congratulations for tho nucce-s achieved In winning nnd JAME3 H. O'ROURKE. bringing to your enthusiastic and most deserving peoplo tho championship of tho Connecticut Stato League The honor Is a coveted one. You have won It under admirable circumstances anil conditions, free from taint nnd suspicion, and by the strictest observ ances of every prlnc'plo of Talr play. May the example you have given us In 1901 Ik an inccntlvo for emulation In 1901!. fho raco wus a great ono, tho best In tho history of our grand little league, and to you do we wil lingly present our acknowledgments nnd kindly greeting. May your finan cial standing bo proportionate with your professional success great. You deserve all tho good things that can and will bo said of you, nnd none, I niuuro you, will rojolce nioro thnu, Yours truly. JAMES II. O'ROURKE." VKKIil'MAK MUST CO. Now York critics aro trylug hard to settlo for Mr. Frecdman whom he shall Golect for manager next season. Ono set of critics lias It that Manager Frank Soleo of tho Bostons notified that ho will not bo with that team next season surely will bo engaged. Another faction says that "Watty" Watklns, formerly Brush's manager nt Indianapolis, is tho man for tho place. It makes little dirtemnco to tho base ball world who manages tho pygmlo3 next season. If Freedman's policy prevails lu Oothum there will bo no one but tho manager to sit on the bonch to watch tho p'ny of tho team. New York is due to "wako up" nnd "do something real and earnest" In huso ball. It It. not "Whom oliall rreedmun engage to mnnagn tho team?" but "How long will Fieedman bo permitted to run a National League team?" that tho critics will have to spend their time discussing. to in: Ki'itTiii:n ntiii:x;tiii:m:i. T. J. Hlckey, president or the West ern Leaguo, was lu Kansas City last week In cousultntlon with Manager Tobeau of tho Kansas City team. Mr. Hlckey thinks thnt there will be a strongor association next year. Somo of tho present cities In tho league will bo dropped, hut tho president can't Ray yot which ones. Tho transfer of the Milwaukee American League team to St. LouIb, ho said, If nccompllshod, would leavo an opening in that city, and it is moio than probablo that tho brewery town will be placed on tho Western Leaguo circuit. Indianapolis and IOiilavlllo are two other good cit ies that are considered by Western Leaguo magnntes. If tlicso towns can ho secured it will mean, probably, that Denver, Colorado Springs, and possi bly Deo Moines or St. Joseph will bo dropped next season. KOLKAI.AXIK' KOHIIOWH. Flat on his back, unablo to raovo either hand or foot, and a confirmed cripple from rheumatism, lies Louis Sockulaxla, who became famous as a Btar on tho Holy Cross basolmll team, whero ho played for threo years. His career ufterward lu professional ranks was dazzling. Ho Is dragging out a painful cxlsteuco In tho modest homo of hln frthcr on a little Island In the Ponobscot river, not far from Old Town, which is set apart us an Indian raorvatiou. For months Sockabxls has been suffering from rheumatism. Llttlo hupo Is given lhat ho will over ho much better. THE. )THEATRICAL TOPICV5 JOHKIMIINi: I.tmWIG'8 HUCCESH. Josephine Ludwlg was born in St. Louis, Md where sho won local fame for her excellent voice. Sho fi nally went abroad and studied under Bouhy, Capoul, Marches! and other noted vocal teachers'. A year and a hnlf ngo sho was secured by Henry W. Sayngo and made nor debut with tho Castlo Squaro Opera Company last October In Chicago, appearing as Mur guerito In "Faust," In which sho scored an Immodlato success. Hor next appearance was made in her native city, whero ns Juliet in "Borneo and Juliet," sho duplicated that success. Since that time she has sung nil of JOSEPHINE tho leading female roles in tho grand opeia repertory of the Castlo Squaro Opora Company, winning other cspoc lal successes as Aida, Elsa. Nedda and Muaettri. Hor first New York appear ance was made nt tho Broadway thea ter tho other day a Muscttu lu "La Boheme." UOSTON illttH T.t'C'K. A Boston girl of 19 years has been engaged by the management of tho Berlin Royal Opera Houso to sing tho trying role of Marguerite in "Faust, says tho Boston Journal. And what is more she has been engaged for a per iod of throe years, and will bo allowed to present the part in Italian, some thing ubsolutcly unprecedented upon tho ofilclal German stage. Six months of each yrar this slip of a girl, not yet, even, woman grown, may have for her own swoot self to travel whore sho wills It, to sing whenever sho wishes. Oernldlno Fnrrar ha.j been ongagod at an almost unbelievable price, a price so largo, In fact, that her own paronts will not yet let their friends on this sldo of the water know tlio exact amount. At least It Is 18.000 a yenr, for that Is what Maurice Grou offered two years ago nnd ho did not succeod In booking her. Probably tho salary Is nearer $10,000 annually! Think of It. Truly n prospect, so alluring as to Invito tho envy of somo of tho foro most operatic slngors In tho world to day. Take llorlln bjr Utnrm Miss Farrar has taken Borlln quite by storm. There, whoro dwell some ;jS 4$? -& UERALDINE FARRAR. of the finest musicians In 'the world; whero criticism Is most acuto; whero encouragement of foreign talent Is tho groat exception, not tho rule; where hundrods of "prodlglos" fall each yeai by tho musical wayside there, Miss "Jerry," only daughter of a Yankeo liaso ball player, whoso name vrns upon tho ups of every sporting man a 1 dcuen years ago, has mado, within two 1 It M i V I .Xj i ,Hfc. o- j0ti. years, a name which nothing can oh literate: which munt, barring, of course, physical disability, grow into n reputation not ono whit less glorious than Nordlca's and Molba's and Jenny Llnd's. It is pleasant, too, to note that generous-spirited Boston people, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. II. Bond of Commonwealth avenue, havo mado this triumph pos sible. "Jerry" bun for years been a protego of theirs, nnd Mr. Bond has furnished, in largo part, tho nionev for her musical education nbioad. To Mr. and Mrs. Bond's acquaintance and kindly interest is duo tho opportunity of tho girl's meeting tho grand opora stars whllo they wero in Boston. And it was an nngagoment at t4e Parker House that first made known to theno great slngors tho marvelous voice that sho has. "I'AVA'H HA1IY." An original musical farco comedy, In three acts, had Its first production at Now Bedford, Mass, recently, entitled "Papa'n Baby." It was written by Harry Watson nnd C. Herbert Kerr. The scene of tho first act In at Rhine- LUDWIG. hcck'ri fliN., and depicts the trials or Peter Rhlncbcck, a German brewer, and his friend, Reuben Green, an In ventor. Tho complications aro many and laughable and hinge on a baby that Rhlnebeck finds In Ills homo nnd hides when he heara some ono com ing. Tho servant finds tho baby and In her hurry to dispose of It puts It lu an incubator which Green has Invent ed. When tho mother demands tho child It Is finally traced to tho servant who acknowledges having had the baby and says sho put it in tho In cubator. Tho Incubator Is opened and out steps a full grown boy, which makes a laughable climax of the first act Act second takes place at Selt or'H Park, where n masquerade and Summer festival Is being held. This act is given up entirely to specialties. The cast: Peter Rhlnebeck, Hairy Watson; Reuben Oreon, Kd. Edwards; Billy the Biter, John Roland; postman, Robert Harty; Burt, Master Redcay; Reuben McCluskey Green, the baby; Sophronla Cecelia St. Clair, Lulu Klch ols; Mrs. Green, Mabel Nichols; Mrs. Rosy Rhlnobcck, Alice Hutching; Mrs. Greon, Mabel Nichols; Tottlo Fresh, Lulu Nichols; Maggie, Imln Uart; Mrs. Milby, Frances Gerald Mls,i Morgan; Theo Leon; John Robert Harty; DoFroczIngton Smyth. John Rolnnd; Charlie Now, Edward Dufiln. During this act Watson, Hutchlngs and Edwnrds gavo a sketch, entitled, "Tho Dranuitiu Agent"; the Nichols Sisters sing their lullaby duet, and Mr. Roland sings "Davy Jones." with u chorus by the company. The end is reached by tho collapse of Green's pat ent foldlllC llixl and IthlmtlmKlr Imlnir carried up lu tho files by a monster oat. A CI.KVKU VltKSS OTICK. "H anybody should toll you about a crop of corn growing within half a block or Broadway what would you think of him?" Inquired Wlllard Hoi comb, literary rcpresontutlve for Mr. Hackett nt WalUck's. "Well, I should say ho had been dal lying tho distilled spirit or corn, until his Imagination had become disor dered," was tho reply. "Well, you Just take a little -walk and soo for yourseir, ror otherwise, 1 know you would doubt my statement improved." Sure enough, we round in a little grass plot adjoining- the stage door or Wallack'a theater, on Thirtieth street, a small patch or green corn Just com ing into ear. Thero wero not more than a dozen stalks, but they served to provo tho statement thnt agriculture Is possible within six doors or tho biiBlcst street In tho big metropolis. By tho way, thero may bo grass In tho llttlo plot, but it does not grow uudeT tho feet or Mr. Huckett's repre sentative. Wlllard ' Holcomb. Now York Clipper. "The most romarkable exhibition of team work In connection with target shooting probably over witnessed In this country camd to my attention during tho big tournament Just closed at Sea Girt, N. J.," remarked a mom her of the detachment that so credit ably represented tho District of Colum bia on tho Jersey range, to a Star re porter. "I make reference to the team of tho Ulster Rlllo association of Bel fast, Ireland, that crossed the ocean for tho express purposo of competing in a special match at 800. 900 nnd 1. 000 yards with a team mado up of members of the Now Jersey State Rifle association. "Aftor landing on this sldo the Irish men had about ten days to devote to practice before the match in which they were to compete -was reached on tho program," continued the district sharpshooter, nccordlng to the Wash ington Star. "Tho captain of their team wns an elderly gentleman, with long, gray beard. But ho certainly Know ms business and had complete control ot tho members of the Ulster association working under his direc tion. It was most Interesting to hoar him call out to tho men about to flro the windage and elevation to take and to note thnt tho riflemen obeyed his direction promptly and Implicitly. It was really educating to observe that every shot hit thu center of tno target. The captain of tbo Irish team, to all Intents and purposes, pulled the trig ger of tho rlflo of every member of lib team for every shot. "The Irishmen won the, match hand ily and tho victory wnn in larcre moni. lire due to tenm vork. Tho member of the Jersey team had had no oppor tunity for practlco together, nil their preliminary work having been done in dividually. But Just wait until next year. Wo have learned a thing or two ou this side of the water through the visit of tho foreigners." DUNN VIIAKGKS IKKI.'UL'f.AItlTV. Joro Dunn lodged a protest against Leonora Lorlng, winner of tho great Gllly Stakes, on tho ground of irregu larity of entry, she bolng owned Joint ly nt the time of nomination by L. M. Myers and John Daly, and tho former's name being given ns the solo owner, which is contrary to the rule. On Sept. 18 the stewards of the Coney Island Jockey Club sustained the pro test and disqualified the filly, thus giv ing tho stakes. $2 1,000, to W. C. Whit ney, whoso filly, Blue Girl, was beat en a short head by the winner. Mr. Myers says ho will take tho matter into tho courts nnd try to have the loss of the money shouldered by the orocuer, whom ho holds responsible for the error In entry. Sun Flowor now receives- second money and Far Excellence third. llO.VOrAN IS IHhTUTi:i. M. II. Donovan, the professional wnlker of OlenH Falls, N. Y., defeated Ernest M. Campbell, a colored" man, In n. live milo race on tho ono mllo track at that place tho other day in the stated time or 37m. 29s. Donovun claims to have walked tho first half mile in 3m. Is-., one mile In Cm, 30n and two miles In 13m. IllVia., in proof or which ho forwards nn affidavit that la not properly drawn up, and which lacks tho necessary f:nl of the notary publla whouc name is attached there to. If Mr. Donovun wishes to con vince tho public that his claims to record aro entitled to credit ho should secure tho services ot officials known to bo disinterested nnd thoroughly competent, and to make trials against the record under their supervision and on somo track in or near the me tropolis, which will bo round superior M. II. DONOVAN, to that at home. This would put an end to all disputes about the remarka ble times ho claims to have made at different distances, New York Clip per. KMH.IHH ATIII.ETUS UUI-'KATKI). The nthletoa of Yale nnd Harvard met tho representatives of Oxford and Cambridge ot Now York and defeated tho English collegians In six out of nine events. This result 1b stilctly In accord with precedent, It Is n curious fact that in all the international ath letic contests between English nnd American collegians the visiting ath letes, whether on one side or the other, always havo been worsted to a greater or less decree The first of these coji- tests wns held In London In 1834, when Yalo mcj. Oxford and was boaten in ' five and a half out of nino leading events. In tho following year the con test was hold in New York, nnd Cam bridge was defeated by Yalo In eight out of eleven events. In 1890 tho Yale Harvard team sent to Loudon lost five out of nine contests. In every caso the Englishmen have had tho majority of tho honors when Playing nt homo and tho Americans have had n similar advantago when mooting their opponents on this sldo of tho Atlantic. Apparently thero !. something In tho effects of tho ocean voyage or 0f tno ci,nnKe ,n clmatl, i that unfits tho visitors from doing their beat. Tho difference in training will not account for tho phenomenon, since botn nationalities pecra to suffer alike from transportation. Probably tho partial interruption of training during tho voyage, coupled with the change of food and tho lack or the familiar homo facilities, will go far to ward explaining tho weakonlng of the visitors in each case. Tho curious regularity of tho see-saw at least indi cates that tho college athleteo of the two countries are qulto evenly matched. IIKXNT YANGKIt'H VICTORY. Bennio Yanger, the Tipton Slashor. received the decision in St. Liuis at tho ond of a fifteen round bout with George Dixon. Tho contC3t was a spirited ono from start to finish and Referee George Sllor had much trou bio dining tho cantcst s parntlng the fighters. Yunger wns made the preniljr chile BENNY YANOER. nt 2 to 1, and C.nrrmo Hold tcok all the Dixon money offered at that price. Yanger wns tho fnvo lt2 with the crowd, and from tho scoeil round h went after Dixon's wind and 60on h il tho ex-champlon badly colored over tho stomach nnd kidney?. In the Introductory r:ind bo h sparred cautiously. Yanger om tho outset led for the s'omnch. but D xin countered nicely, nnd tho round broil j evenly. In tho second both men fought very fast and tho Infighting waa fie spcedlo't over soen in 8L Lou!'. Yan ger landed body blows at ail tlm33, but tho colored bay took his puulshmnt gamely. Tho third, .fourth and fifth round, were speedy, but neither man waa hurt. From tho sixth to the conclud ing round tho fighting was dr a cy clonic nature; it was a caie of givi and take. Yangor was t all times the aggressor. His tff:ctlve blows were on Dixon's stomach. D xin's groan J ' could be heard all ovjr the lull. In tho eoncludlcg lound Yaqge? tried to finish Dxju, lu t'-e gmg saved tho little colored boy. ai.cr'ri decision met with-the appioval of ever 3,000 persona wno wore present. TIIK OHAMriONH Ol' CANADA.' The annual championship llbltl meet ing or tho Canadian Amateur Athletic Association wan held at Toronto, Ont., tho other day, the winners being aj follows: 100 yards run, J. D. Morrow, McGIll University, in 10 2-5 seconds; puttiui; tho shot, F. G. Beck, Yalo Uni versity. H feet 101-2 Inches; polo vault, G. McK. Hall, Buffalo Untvors Ity, 11 feet 2 inches; one mile -run. Alex Grant, New York A. C. in I min utes 31 seconds; running high Jump, U. S. Jones, N. Y. A. C. 5 feet 11 1-2 inches; 20 yards run, J. P. Craig, Montreal, A. A. A., in 23 1-3 seconds; throwing o'i pound weight, T. O'Rourke, Toronto, L, A. A., 28 fjot C Incline; throwing tho discus, T. O'Rourke. T. L. A. A.. 103 foot 11 inches; 880 yards run, AIox Grant, N. Y. A. C, In 2 minutes 1 1-G seconds; running long Jump, II. A. Bray, T, I A. A., 21 feet 8 inches; 140 yardn run, J. D. Morrow, McGIll University, in 311-5 seconds; throwing tho hammer, J. McArthur, Montreal Police A. A. A.. 123 foot 7 inches, 120 yards hurdle race. S. 8. Jones, N. Y. A. C, lu 1G 3-5 sec onds. AQUATIC) XOTEH. Two records at swimming 51)0 yards wero mado in England recontly. J. ,A. JnrvlB won tho amateur championship at Swindon, In ti mlnutos 35 seconds, .and J. Nuttnll won a professional race at Doncnstor, in (3 minutes 3G3-4 sec onds, each' mnn beating hla own pre vious best figures. Tho Metropolitan Rowing Associa tion held its annual Fall regatta at Bohton tho other day. Winners: Sen ior single sculls, C. 8. Titus, Union B. C, in 11 minutes; Junior single sculls, Ernest Goorgo, Boston A. A., In 12 minutes 28 seconds; senior fours. St. Joseph's A. A., lu 10 minutes 312-5 seconds; lntormedlate fours, Colum bian R. A. In 10 mtnutca 1 3-5 seconds; Intormcdiato sculls, George Ieo, Union II. C In 12 minutes 13 2-5 seconds; Junior double sculls, Bobton A, A., in 11 minutes 21 seconds; Junior eights, Shawmut B. C, In 8 minutes 40 seu onds; senior eights, Riverside B. a. In 8 minutes 2 2-5 seconds: intprmrii. ute eights. Jeffries Point U, C in 8 minutes 22 seconds X i K-,-:. f -n,. sr t"