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VOLUME 32, NO. 16. MILADELPHIA, JANUARY 7, 1899. A. C. ANSON©S HINT FOR, TIE CIRCUIT OF THE EAST ERN LEAGUE. It Will b3 lore Compact Than Ever A Base Ball War Would he Almost if the Able Executive, P. T. Powers, Sure to Result From a Paring Down Can Gather up His Threads and oi the Big League Circuit Without Get Everything Into Line, Providing For a New Association.

As "Sporting Life" goes to press the Chldago, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" Eastern League Circuit Committee, com Although no word has come from him posed of Messrs. Powers, Sheaii, Kuntzsch for some time, Captain Anson follows the rind O©Neiil, are deliberating, their meet present situation and its complications ing having been set for Jan. 5 at the fully as closely as any of the magnate^. Konmore Hotel, in Albany. The circuit His manner indicates that he would seizu President Powers is believed to be work any favorable opportunity to step into ing upon and for, includes Providence, the national game again. Rumor has con Worcester, Springfield and Hartford In nected his name with the purchase of the one section and Newark, Albany, Syracuse St. Louis Club if the franchise is sold by; and Rochester in the other section with order of Court. Troy and Utica as alternates. This would WILL BE IN IT. abandon Toronto to the Western League Asked yesterday if there was any truth and exclude Montreal. This would be the in the report, he said: "Well, stranger things have happened. MOST COMPACT CIRCUIT I don©t think St. Louis is a baa town, and the Eastern League has ever had and I would not mind owning a club in any would be composed of cities of about good city. But. who told you they were rid equal capacity as to patronage. The ox Vou Der AheV They have been trying acquisition of such a circuit, however, is to oust him for a good many years, but not so easy as the mapping out,©*-as Wor you see he still hangs on. And if he in cester has been assigned to the New Eng downed, you mark nay words, he might land League by the National Board, and not stay downed." Newark and Hartford must remain in the A HI N©T OP WATl. Atlantic League by order of the Board. "Do you mean, Captain, Ue would form Unless these three cities receive permis another club©.©" sion from their respective leagues to with "Certainly." draw there is no way the Eastern League "That would mean another base ball can secure them without withdrawing war." from the National Agreement. Of course "Well, in several of the cities there are an amicable arrangement is possible and capitalists wUliiig to take a chance on, Worcester may be secured in that way, another conflict, and such things are good but iu view of the for the players, too." IMPORTANCE© OF NEWARK ANOTHER LEAGUE, SURE. to the Atlantic League as a pair with FERDINAND A. ABELL, Perhaps Captain Anson would be perfect Patcrson, it is difficult to: imagine what The Brooklyn Magnate Who Planned and Won the Anti- ly willing to be identified with some clut inducement could be offered that league in a rival league. He thinks the ultlrns to permit Newark©s withdrawal. Of course Brush Battle. forcing out of the four weak cities in, the Newark Club©s suit for the dissolu Above is a fair likeness of Mr. Ferdinand A. Abell, the controlling stockholder in tht present circuit will develop compile^ tion of the Atlantic League will cut a. Brooklyn Club of the National League. Mr. Abell, who has been connected with the Brooklyn which may result in the forming of uif big figure in the round-up should the Club almost since its inception, is over CO years of age, and is a resident of Manhattan. body. Newark Club win it. But that is improba He is reputed to be a millionaire, being a large property owner iu New York. Ho be NOT A FAILURE. ble. From this angle it looks as if the came associated with the late Cuarles II. Byrue and Mr. Doyle in the ownership of the Mr. Anson made light of the reporf Brooklyn Club soon after it joined the American Association, and was the largest holder St. Louis that, he was "a monumental only available Eastern League circuit of stock. He has made a reputation for being the greatest purchaser of players connected ure," and that he would be rejected* would be Rochester, Syracuse, Montreal with the national game. It was he who engineered the purchase of the Cleveland team tried to meddle in base ball affairs o and Toronto in one section and Providence, years ago, just as he has been the promoter of the present deal, both of which were in their Browns. The ex-manager said that he Springfield, Hartford and Worcester in way the sensational events of base ball history. Mr. Abell also advanced most of the written Becker during the early day! the other. That would leave money whereby Carrntbers, Bushong and the late Dave Foutz were transferred from St. the base ball muddle in the Mound ONLY ONE DOUBTFUL Louis, a transaction which also created a sensation. Mr. Abell is still the principal owner making him an offer and giving him of the club, although he has delegated the financial management to President Ebbets. He terms under which he would take hold* town Worcester to the acquisition of is a man of the old school, pleasant with and courteous alike to all, whether the other man which the Eastern League could devote be a League director or the porter in a hotel. In consequence he is exceedingly popular the St. Louis Club. © all of its energies. The matter will be with all classes of people, and especially with the journalists. With all his geniality, THE ST. LOUIS SITUATION. well settled ere another issue of "Sporting however, Mr. Abell is a man of strong character, iron will, infinite resource and great "I wrote Mr. Becker," said Anson, "when©© Life" greets its readers, as the next meet force, tampered by a rarely subtle spirit. He is always positive in love or hate to friends the negotiations for the St. Louis fran ing of "the Eastern League is set for Jan. loyal to the extreme; to enemies, bitter and unrelenting. He is a master of diplomacy, chise were first begun by different parties. 10 in New York City. rarely fails to achieve his object, and possesses the rare faculty of wielding power and shaping I laid before Mr. Becker at the time the affairs without the ostentatious egotism which so often mars otherwise able politicians. He terms under which I would take hold of it was who so skilfully framed and consummated at the recent League meeting the revo the club, but I am not certain now that I TORREYSON©S TEAM. lution which overthrew the hitherto invincible Brush faction one of the greatest and most would like to manage the team under any skilfully executed coups in the history of base ball, Mr. Abell thus once more demon circumstances. I read in the papers tuo strating that he s a force in base ball always to be reckoned with. story of my alleged failures, as seen "What is Being Done to Strengthen through the eyes of a St. Louis critic, but Grand Rapids. I am at a loss to understand the animus Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 3. Editor "Sport- NOT WAGNER©S IDEA. KljOPF©S CASE. of the attack. I am sure, though, that lug Lite:" Manager Torreyson, of the Gr.ind there is something behind it all. Rapids Base Ball Club, while putting in lus Catcher Donohue First Proposed the The National Board Not Yet Ready A JOURNALISTIC ENEMY. time this winter at Mahoney©s bowling alley, is "The writer must have had some person keeping in touch with base ball matters and New Catcher Plan. For Judgment. al reasons for writing what he did. I haya looking out for players for next season. One Donohue, catcher of the Chicago?, was the Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 2. Gus Klopf, the never blamed the newspapers for any fail player that he has been after for some time ia first person to suggest the plan for the League short stop, who is having his case heard before ure which I may have sustained during A. W. Kennedy, and he has landed him. Ken to psss a rule compelling the catchers to play the National Board of Arbitration, received my career, and, as a matter of fact, news nedy lives near Pittsburg, and has quite a rep- close up behind the bat all the time. Rushing another letter from one of the officials regarding paper men have always been among my ntationVs a sprinter. He is a big fellow, about into the office of James A. Hart, president his claim. President Barrows, of the Atlantic 0 feet in\ height, and ©las demonst.rateil that he of the Chicago Club, one day, Donohae ex League, has claimed that Klopf must play with best friends. Whether or not I will re- knows a \hiug or two about pitching. *He is a claimed: "I©ve got a great scheme. The catcher Richmond instead of Detroit, but the Milwaukee enter base ball is a problem. One thing southpaw Vand last season he shut out the ought to be made to play close up all the time. boy has evidence that his contract did not call is certain. I will never play again. No Duquesne team with Pettinger, of the Boston It would make the teams stronger. Groat for reservation and expects that he will be up amount of money will tempt me to wield team, pitteu against him. He also shut out the scheme, isn©t it?" "If you think it such a fine held in his stand by the Arbitration Board. He a bat on the diamond. I do not menu by Homestead vteam with Waddell, of Louisville, plan," replied Hart, "why don©t you keep it looks for a decision within two weeks. that that I consider myself out of date. 1 in the box. \Pittsburg wanted Kennedy, but the qalet and do it yourself next season, so that am, still as good ;is I ever was." latter accepted Manager Torreyson©s terms, as the Chicasos will have an advantage and win Hallman©s New Berth. r HAS OFFERS. he is anxious \to get in the gaum and uiake a more games? I wouldn©t let the other catchers Billy Hallman. late of the, Brooklyn Club, Anson said he had received several offer^ mark for himself, an opportunity the big League know anything about it, and so be on an eijual has signed to play second base and as ca] to coach college base ball teams, " 4oes not always^qffer.. basis with you." Chicago "Tribune." for the Milwaukee team of 1893. iad refused to consider airy ofi SPORTING LIFE.

Of course all is kept dark, but as Mr. Day © H.. which is his home, a few days ago. He snows base ball the local cranks need says that he is well pleased, with Brooklyn. have no fear of the outcome of. any plan Thomas McGuirU, who managed Portland in that he may have in contemplation where the State League two summers ago. writeg that CHICAGO GLEANINGS. by some swap will be made. Surely if the he would not give Portland and Lewiston for local club is determined to do some swap 50 New Havens and Watertrarys as members ping the best place to cast lines is in of the New England League. The old boy says SOME REFLECTIONS 4HEHT THE ST that he is through with managing a team and THE SITUATION IN THE WINDY the vicinity of the Chicago Club. There is that, hereafter he will devote his time to playing LOUIS SITUATION, a man on that club whose addition to the his position at tlie initial bag. local team would be most timely. Bill Jack Sharrott is. as usual, spending the win CITY SETTLING. I.ange is the baby, and if ever a chit) ter way up in Rangor. He did splendid work needed hard-hitting outfielders of ability with Detroit this past summer. the local club does at this time. It is bv "Gramp" Morse is believed to ba down In the Reasons Why Mr, Robison Should be no means certain that Mike Tiernan will village of Lewiston with old frie-nds, and it is. Lange Now Assured ol Retention in play again, and if such proves to be the of course unnecessary to state that he is not Given the First Chance in the case the New York Club will be in a pre doing a bit of worrying over the future. dicament when the season opens, if Mark Polbemus is here In town. He an the Orphans© Team Tlie Captaincy something has not been done. Mr. Day nounces his permanent retirement from the Mound City The Latest Moves For being a thorough base ball man knows game. With almost all others who have follow ed events since the very inception of the New Narrowed Down to Two Men An what Is needed, and the cranks can de England League Polhemus expresses the opin Sirengtnening the New York Team pend upon it that if something is not ion that Jim Cudworth was far and away the Impracticable Suggestion, done before spring it will not be because greatest outflelder that ever played in this of any short-sightedness on Mr. Day©s organization. P. E. SHIRLEY. New York,- Jan. 2. Editor "Sporting part. It is gratifying fo note that the Chicago, Jan 1. Editor "Sporting Life:" Life:" -Regardless of any ill feeling tha local club has no intention of following a DETROIT DOTLETS. All kinds of happy New Years to all may have arisen during the past year thi policy of "standing pat," hands. The old year, full of war and emp is the time when all hands should sincerelj MISCELLANY. Vanderbeck©s Attitude Toward the ty grand stands, has departed; in its place wish that 1899 may be a prosperous ant Manager Selee took a little trip to Os- comes the new serson, full of bright hopes happy one for base ball in general. Le wego at the close of last season to see Louisville Club Team Prospects. and roseate expectations! It©s loads of all hands join and do everything tha "Dad" Clark, and before the season 1899 Detroit, Jan. 2. Editor "Sporting Life:" fun, I do not believe, to go around in the will tend to make the year a prosperous is out "Dad" may be wearing a Boston Naturally, President Vanderbeck, of the De soft white snow and see the gang, hands in one. Whatever plans may be under \vaj uniform. troit Club. Is greatly interested in the major pockets, breath congealing in the atmos to change the League circuit, let us hope Al Law-son was talking of his many trips League situation, as he confidently expected to phere and on every faee that sad expression to foreign climes the other day, and in th get control of a franchise in the big circuit be that whatever is done In the matter it wll fore this time. Ho was given a tip that the of waiting, still waiting, till the flowers be done after due consideration and in course of his remarks he recalled how th circuit would© be cut down and censed negotia shall bloom in the spring. If there is a spirit of fairness to all parties. A returi "Sporting Life" proved a welcome frienc tions until affairs assumed tangible shape, some "mortification of the flesh" worse than to the eight-club circuit will be welcomec in far away lands. "I bought ©Sportinj, thing that they have failed to do as the result that the old hermits nsed to inflict upon with acclaim in this locality, and it can Life© in London and© got it in Honoluh of the annual pow-wow. themselves, it is the penance which Nature not come too soon. and Australia." said Lawson, "and when "VAN" IS GETTING MAD. deals out to the ball crank from November THE ST. LOUIS MUDDLE- 1 reached South Africa and fell in with Mr. Vanderbeck is getting tired of the state to April. No use" talking it©s something parties that subscribed for it I made ui is beginning to attract quite some interes ments that are credited to Dreyfuss, Pulliam horrible. my mind that good old ©Spqrtiug Life and Stuckey, of the Louisville Club, regarding A NEW ONE. here, and the determination of the League knows no bounds." the sale of the Colonels to Detroit. The Louis lo keep undesirable parties out of th Pitcher McPartlin, of the Newark Club, ville people say Vanderbeck threw them down I was watching a mob of baboons -beg franchise is worthy of approval. Wher is one of the few ball players who live by failing to appear in New York and making their pardon, golf players chasing the one reads the California letter In las in New York. Mac cannot understand good his offer, as he agreed to. and they charge spheroid yesterday, and I noticed that they week©s "Life" and thinks of what crooker why such a competent manager as "AT him with unsportsmanlike conduct. The Ken were gayly thumping a red ball a bright, methods are doing for base ball it make Buckenberger is not in the big League. tucky people are wilfully misrepresenting. If shiny scarlet thing hither and thither one shudder. Little wonder that goo( Casey, the diminutive Washington back they can substantiate their claims aud asser through the snow. There©s a scheme, Why old Van Haltren decided to stay East fo stop, may be a little light, but he wil tions, why do they not produce the correspond not play winter ball with a scarlet, horse- the first winter in his career. The new? ence with Vanderbeck? That will effectually hide these pleasant days upon the snow? It hold his own all right. McFarland, tht settle all arguments, and if they do not cease would be more fun than a barrel of monkeys that a pair of bookmakers are in the huii Phi Hies© great catcher, is no heavy weight the unwarranted attacks on the Detroit mag to capture the St. Louis Club is food fo and yet he is one of the very best. Nee nate, he threatens to give out the Louisville and would give the players something to thought. No matter what their name: Hanlon during the recent meeting ex correspondence for publication. do, and all sorts of chances for elegant may be It is better not to mention th pressed a very high opinion of Jimmj LOCAL PROSPECTS. sore arms. Most every ball player, in sheer gentlemen, as there is no desire to cas Casey. Manager Stalliugs, of the Detroit team, re distraction of idleness, has gone out with any reflection upon them. Nevertheless rJ he Cincinnati people certainly have the turned from the East to-night, after an absence a pair of skates and played ball on the ice It would be a cold day for the League knack of landing players. Witness pur of two weeks on a combined business and pleas with the regulation ball. I have seen near when bookmakers had a hand in running chase of Selbach from Washington. The ure trip. What the results of his trip were, ly every professional in Chicago making a even one small part of the big League Reds with Selbach and Jack Taylor added so far as the advantages of the Detroit Club three-ply jackass of himself chasing that Suppose the to the list will open the season decidedly are concerned, will not be known for at least ball on skates, climbing scraggy bills, when LEAGUE IS SCHEMING stronger than they closed last year. a week, as on January 1 the drafting period the leather had been batted up into the to put Frank Robison in St. Louis,-there ends and players corraled by the Class A minor bushes, falling over himself when he tried \VM. F. H. KOELSCH. league magnates will then bo safe. It is ex to get a good swing at the ball or a Hying certainly is nothing terrible in that pected that quite a raid will be made, Should the St. Louis Club at the sale fal start for first, and this was the invariable DESIRABLE PLAYERS. pecially on the Interstate League, whore finish losing the white bail in the while into the hands of a pair of St. Louis number of fast youngsters have been picked out snow. It has just struck me that men in bookmakers the magnates would receive by the men who are trying to strengthen their good winter clothes, without skates, and the support and sympathy of the entire Western Association Talent Which teams. with a red ball, could hive pro©ty near the base ball world in any movement thai Seems to be Underrated. A VAIN HOPE. would keep the gambling element out ol There has been some talk of securing Second real article in winter ball on the siio\vy the clean and honorable game for which Ottumwa, la., Jan. 2. Editor "SportiUj Basoman Connor from Chicago for the Detroit lots these days. we all strive, in and out of season. Since Life:" In conversation with Mr. T. R. Keef team, but there is no chance to get the man LANGE TO REMAIN. the announcement that bookmakers are to-day that gentleman paid the following trib who played such wonderful ball for Minneapolis There is a general feeling of ivlief among ute to Western Association talent: "I do not In 1890. It is doubtful whether the other the fans, for the signs all point to ftu> likely lo figure in the bidding for the St. set- why some of the strong minor leagues ar major League clubs would waive claim to him "Louis Club the controversy has widened, not signing more of the Western AssociatiOL retention of Bill Lange. Bill declares that and many who before this time took little if Chicago decided to let him go, and even if he never said he wished to change his base; players. The Association managers are as good they did, Loftus and Comiskey both have an that Chicago is plenty good enough for him; Interest in the outcome are very much as any minor league could want. Beldon Hill, advantage over Detroit, as Comiskcy and Loftus Interested now. Keep the gamblers out Billy Smith. Pat Wrlght, Varuoy Andersen, Bill have had numerous deals with President Ilnrt that the only other town he©d care to play at anv cost! Kroig and Pete Lohman are all stars in their and he has agreed to assist them in any way In is New York, and that he Is scared to ROBINSON©S MERIT. respective positions. Such pitchers as Dfc! possible. death of Mr. Freedman. From the summit Some folks have been throwing fits Norcuni. Weirner, when be gets control, Hack of the bookmaker©s block Bill shouts this, because Frank Robison has the support of ett, Nonomaker, Wolf, Young, Parvin, Me SAD SAN ANTONIO. and .Jim Hart has answered that he need most of the magnates in the idea Of trans Greevoy. Campy and Matlck arc cracks; Hutch not fear; that he will be counted on for Inson, Dillon, Thompson, Wright and Schroeon next season, and that the word will be. ferring the Cleveland outfit to St. Louis. ©Displeased Over Cincinnati©s Decision Such a plan would prove a good move gost. who as placed are sure to live in any "come and sin no more." Much of the company. to Shake the Town Next Spring. floating gossip about Bill©s dissatisfaction financially for the League, and it. would "Harry Borte as a short stop was the best li. San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 31. Editor "Sporting with the©club and the club©s dissatisfaction also be a welcome move in a strictly the League two seasons, and if Kansas City is with Bill is now laid at Duhlen©s door. base ball sense. Mr. Robison blundered looking for inflclders. Jimmy had better look Life:" The Cincinnati Reda. the exponents of when he played his men all over the land him up. ns I hear he is working in Kansas base ball in the smoke-begrimed metropolis of Odds are about 4 to 1 that tat little AMllio ns a rebuke to the Cleveland people, and City. Minneapolis got a good man in Andrews, Ohio, will not, it seems, visit the Alanio City won©t wear a Chicago uniform this sum because he failed to secure Sunday ball in Milwaukee another in Burke; both are scrappy, next Spring. When the Reds left here last mer The best thing imaginable lor bpth that city. That he blundered is generally gingery players. Manager Alien has a star in summer Manager Bancioft and Treasurer Lloyd clubs would be the trade of Dablen Thorn- admitted, aneen pointed out by the undersigned, this cltv Pete used to be one of the best ball players in The latest thing from the brain of the game. Now put that great club in St. a, under proper management, one of the best the business, but several years ago his arm man who comes to me and gives me hot-air Louis, with a host of enthusiastic base minor league ball towns in the whole country. went back on Mm and he Is now not so good as stories is quite seriously intended. He sug ball rooters at its back, and it will be ?he enthusiasts bere who have followed the ie used to be. His head Is all right, however, game for years are sure that with a winning md he can certainly be described as a base gests increasing the batting by making the well np in the front. Ask a man like earn, the officials of the New England League ballist with a $10,000 head and a 10-cent arm. bat a shade thicker at the business end, Jesse Burkett whether players feel the would have no occasion to regret the admit- MINOR MENTION. keeping the weight even, if need be, by effects of a home crowd of genuine root auee of Portland and also Lewistou to the The reason for the action of the League In using the same quantity of wood, but ers. The Cleveland^CIub under such cir ircuit. imitiug the number of passes to 25 has proven spreading the shape of the club. Not cumstances would show up to better ad STRAY NOTES OF INTEREST. somewhat of a mystery to many local rooters, enough to make a cricket bat of It, you vantage, and the game would be benefited Bill Mains has been in the city this week, and not a few inquiries have been made on the know, but just a fraction beyond its pres by the. change. Throwing aside all things le looks as fine as ever, and is not a bit wor- ubject. It is sufficient to say that during the ent greatest diameter. I tried his idea and looking at the St. Louis situation in ied regarding next summer. He is busily en oming season passes will not be sold. right away with the aid of some/© ama a full spirit of fairness, and with a de gaged at his home In North Windham turning It is expected that a committee will be ap teurs, selecting a vacant lot that v/as rea sire to see the plan by which the game nt bats for tlie market. The Chicago Club has pointed in a few weeks to prepare a schedule sonably©clear of snow, and the trick work would lie most benefited succeed, only one cut him an order to furnish the Orphans with ©or the season. It will open about April 15. ed like a charm. The ball©traveled far and conclusion can be reached, and that is supply from the Maine woods. Joe Lezotte, of Lewiston, the former first Something to be Proud of. hard, bunts were made easier./ and the that Tebeau©s great club should be trans- aseman, has not yet returned from the Klon- force of a straightaway biff at me leather fered to St. Louis without delay. ike regions, whither ho journeyed over a your Tommy Burns may well feel proud of the did not seem to be decreased by/the widen SOMETHING IN THE WIND? * go. When he left home he declared that he galaxy of players he developed at Springfield and ing of the slapstick. / We are told that Manager John B. Day vonld not come back until he had succeeded in hen introduced to the National League. There Joking aside, something must be done, IS made a sly visit to Springfield, in Taking his fortune. no lobster in this bunch: Fielden Jones, George and I fancy the three-ball .©rule will ba to make a social call 011 Tom Bu \Cngoon. Alex Smith, Dan Green, Dan Woods, irge Magooii was down from Rochester, N. lier CallaJiau and catcher Nicliols, the oaly way. W. A. F.HELON, JR. , f Tan-

would direct the prejudice of the Brush faction a ju^t a shade more thankjess and onerous posi- against himself."© ion than managing. NICK STILL SILENT. Manager Connie Mack is confined to his President Young was seen Monday, but re home in East Brookfield, Mass., with a light fused to give an explanation of bis failure to attack of typhoid fever. answer the subpoena of the Court. He was Many ball players have taken to golf chirinf being governed, he said, by legal advice. When he winter months. They say it is the greatesi the proper t:me came, he said, he would talk THE SUDDEN DEATH OF PRESIDENT vinter practice on earth. fully. Mr. Young has admitted privately that the franchise was issued to St. Louis Base Ball McGraw is a great admirer of Joe Gans, the Association, and that no formal transfer has MARCUS P, HAYNE, crack colored Baltimore fighter, and has a bet ol ever been made. Mr. Muckenfuss claims that " im whenever he "starts." Sportsman©s Park and Club had the use of the The Cincinnati knockers have already COT* franchise s.» long that it can rightly be re menced on Selbach. They say he is good s< garded as an asset of Sportsman©s Park and The Deceased President ol the Minne ong as he is lucky at bat. Club. To this Mr. Von der Ahe and his attor- Kansas City has signed Elmer Stricklett, a L.ey dissent. )itcher, and Otto Krueger, a third baseman, t YOUNG ORDERED TO TESTIFY. apolis Club a Popular and Striking )raee of Kansas youngsters. Mr. Rodgers went into court yesterday Patsy Tebeau has gone to Hot Springs, ther« to ask for an attachment for President Young Figure in the Minor League Base o remain until April next. His team will re to bring him into court and either compel him port to him there in March. to give his deposition or be punished for con Jack Boyle has entirely recovered from th< tempt. The hearing developed the fact that Ball World, njuries he received trd with the prediction that catcher Crisham Club©s Disposition. alas, are the quickly shifting scenes in this will prove plenty fast enough for the League. That It Will Prove the Entering >erpetual human comedy-tragedy called "Arlie" Lathain says his arm is in as good From St. Louis comes a story purporting ife. The following details of Mr. Hayne©s :ondition as it ever was and that he can play, to be a true expose of the scheme by untimely taking off have been furnished first base as well as any man in the country. ledge to Big League Dissolution, which it is hoped to wrest the St. Louis y our special Minneapolis correspondent: Tebeau and O©Connor stfem to think that last Club from Mr. Von de Ahe and put it in DEATH OF HAYNE. rear©s "Wanderers" will wear the Brown of St. As "Sporting Life" goes to press possession of a member of the faction Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 31. Marcus P. iGuis next season. They©ll have another think. Hayne, the well-known attorney, and preside.it Red Ehret is in the liquid business. He the case of Von der Abe vs. Muckenfuss is which is believed to be scheming to re f the Minneapolis Base Ball Club, died suddenly will open a cafe and bowling alleys in Bau- up for hearing in the St. Louis Court for duce the National League to an eight- his morning at the Minneapolis Club, where he man©s old place in Camp Washington, Cin- what those who are scheming to capture club monopoly, and which hopes to use esided. Mr. Hayne had been ill for some time innati. the club hope will be a filial hearing and a this same St. Louis Club as thp lever :rom locomotor ataxia, but contrary, to his phy The once genial and popular Frank Robison, sician©s wishes he continued to attend to his of Cleveland, seems to have acquired the fac decision in favor of the receiver Mucken with which to accomplish this-"object. susiiiess, and as late as 5 o©clock yesterday he ulty of making more enemies than friends in fuss. It will be remembered that the case Here is the story: was at his office. He was not feeling well, how Cleveland. was postponed until Jan. 5 to enable Mr. St. Louis, Dec. 31. The following Is the ever, and to a number of persons he spoke of his Connie Mack has less trouble than any otiier Von der Ahe to take some deposition in statement of the basis upon which E. C. Becker, .llness. minor league manager in signing old Leaguers. B. S. Muckenfuss and the Robisons, of Cleve THE END. Che players know that they will get fair Washington. As will be seen below Mr. land, expect to arrange the distribution of the This morning he was feeling much worse and :reatment. Von der Ahe has had obstacles thrown in stock of the St. Louis Base Ball Club after ils physicians were sent for. At about 11 o©clock Bob Gilks has been scratched off Dame For bis way, which may have some effect on his the receiver©s sale. It is expected Becker will after every effort had been made to save him tune©s list of favorites. He lost his wife a few be the only bidder, acting as agent for the IB expired. Death was probably due to apo case, in Washington. Our opinion is that lexy, brought on by locomotor ataxia. Mr. weeks ago, and is now laid up at Toledo with a Cleveland magnates. The owners of the club©s uroken leg. there will be further postponement by the franchise and plant next year will be Frank De Hayne was a prominent member ol Minneapolis Lodge, No. 44, Elks, and on account of his death Arthur Irwin Is of opinion that the big court. In that event the League reduc Haas and M. Stanley Robison, owners of the bunch of youngsters Pittsburg will return to tion schemers will receive another setback, Cleveland Club, and Oliver Tebeau, manager :he New Year©s reception announced by the or of that team, whose holdings will be $5000, der for Monday will not occur. various minor league clubs has cost the Pitts although even without that their prospect representing 55 per cent, of the stock. Becker HIS CAREER. burg Club about $13,000. of circuit reduction for another year at and Muckenfuss will control the rest. The Rob Marcus Peter Hayne was born at Austin, S. Miss May Hillerick, who has attended every least have gone glimmering. isons are to provide the players, the local parties _., April 14, 1857, his father being Dr. Marcus league game in Louisville for five years, died are to pay off all local Indebtedness. Becker S. Hayne, a well-known physician and a man of n the Falls City a few days ago of typhoid owns 1700 shares of the Sportsman©s Park club considerable wealth. He was related to the fa "ever. Many of the players sent flower.s. stock and Von der Ahe but twelve shares. mous Robert Y. Hayne, who gained reaown Arthur Irwin has gone South to select a YOUNG DODGES. On Jan. 5 the court will hear depositions and through his debate with Daniel Webster. At training place for his Senators. He believes such other testimony as Von der Ahe may pre the breaking out of the war the family moved that his team is weak only in one department Refuses to Commit Himself or the sent to establish his claim to the ownership of to New York, and young Marcus began his pitchers. The players are to go South March 10. League on the Question of Von Der he St. Louis franchise by himself or the St. education in the public schools of New York Gene De Montreville will not take the West Louis Base Ball©Association, which he alleges city and finally entered Cornell University. ern trip. He contemplated a visit to relatives Ahe©s Ownership of the "St. Louis as and is the trademrak under which he con MAN OF MANY PARTS. in Chicago, but will remain in Washington till Base Ball Association." ducted the base ball business. The receiver will In 1875 he began the study of law in the office the Orioles go South for spring practice in sent evidence that the franchise , belongs of Chancellor Kunyon, late Ambassador to Ger An interesting chapter in the St. Louis many, in Newark, N. J. From 1877 to 1880 he March. to Sportsman©s park and club, and it is pre Earle Wagner says that he sold Selbach cause celebre was added during the past dicted the court will decide against Von der Ahe was the city attorney of Newark, and then he went to the Southwest and lived in Arizona bf cause the latter was too amb.tious, and week in Washington, when President id order a sale of the bankrupt corporation for wanted to become captain of the Senators. We Young, of the National League, refused to the creditors. This is given upon seemingly re and Mexico, where he engaged in practicing law liable authority and accords with the develop- and in mining enterprises. From 1881 to 1883 should think that rather a laudable trait in, a. testify in behalf of the unfortunate Von ;nt of the scheme as shown during the last be was city attorney at Tombstone, Ariz. ball player. President W. W. Kerr, of Pittsburg, declares der Ahe, who has become de trop in League three months. A BORN ORGANIZER. circles. The following dispatch tells the Tebeau©s share will be partially In lien of About ten years ago he came to this city, and that he has not tri;d to repurchase Slagle from ilary due and will be carried. Brush is said at once began the practice of law, in which he Washington. The Pittsburg papers say the story: to be entirely out of the deal. If the unex has since been engaged, being at the time of story is one of J. Ear; Wagner©s clever ad Washington, D. C., Jan. 4. Chris Von der pected should happen and the court should his death a member of the firm of Welch, Hayne vertising schemts. ©Ahe aud his attorney, William Kiunerk, arrived hold that Von der Ahe or his trademark as- & Hubachek. He was a member of the Min Syracuse©s© selection of Lew Whistler as In town last Friday, and immediately sum- " iation is the owner of the St. Louis franchise, neapolis Club and the Commercial Club, and was player-manager leaves Al Buckenberger free to a©ored President Nick Young, of the National the National League magnates will declare the one of the organizers of the Minneapolis Base sign© with some other club. He would like to League, to appear before Notary Reilly in Ed franchise forfeited, and award it to the Robi Ball Club. At the time of his death he was manage Rochester, but the "Big Three" count ward A. Neuman©s office to give testimony sons who, with the National League to assist president of the organization. He was unmar on getting Dooley. with regard to the franchise granted to the them will fight it out with Von der Ahe in the ried. Poor playing, not the war, is assigned by a St. Louis Club. Mr. Kinnerk wants to prove lurts and as he is without funds, it 19 thought Chicago scribe as the reason for the falling off by Mr. Young that the franchise was issued he will be glad to get rid of it at any price. in the attendance during the past season. He to the St. Louis Base Ball Association and Then Recker and the bondholders and the cred- NEWS AND COMMENT. forgot to count the harmful Brush legislation as cot to the Sportsman©s Park and Club. Sports ttora would. It is claimed, be told to look to the a factor in public disgust. man©s Park and Club, Mr. Kinnerk claims, has Sportsman©s park and club for satisfaction of The Washington Club has put Jud Smith on Barney Dreyfus is losing no sleep over the only had the use of the franchise by the suf the bargain counter. sad fact that since the Board of Arbitration ferance of Mr. Von der Ahe, and no transfer, n informal gathering of the owners of the Duke Farrell will pass the remainder of the battle at the recent League meeting John T. be says, was ever made. eight clubs, which will represent the League winter in Washington. Brush no longer speaks to or with him, though YOUNG BALKS. next year, will take place within a few days The Oswego Club has signed pitcher W. J. he doubtless speaks about him. Mr. Kinnerk encountered a stumbling block after the day of the receiver©s sale is set ihe Shayle and catcher KalkoS. Tom Panott is the stir of the Seattle team In Mr. Y©oung. When the League president ap Board of Strategy will report progress and sub The Phillies will next spring train In the uow in ©Frisco. "Tacks" was compelled by the peared before the notary he refused to be mit plans for the purchase of the Washington South instead of Cape May. club©s edict to part with his Andy Gillagans. sworn. He said he had the advice of the best and Louisville clubs and insist on the consol idation of the Baltimore and Brooklyn Clubs. George H. Geer is making an effort to se He is the first player of recent years to try and attorneys that he could not bo compelled to cure the Ft. Wayae franchise. play ball with Asa Brainaj-d attachments. g.ive his deposition for use in an action pending There will be no throw, downs and the twelve- club league will be practically dissolved." The Ottawa Club lost $3900 in its brief Pitcher "Cy" Swain Writes from Bristol, its a State Court, and as he had trouble enough Fla., requesting us to state that jiotwithstariding of his own, he did not desire to get into the If such a scheme is really contemplated career ID the Eastern League. St. Louis muss. Mr. Young©s refusal ended The Colonels will train in Tampa, Fla. They the claims of half a dozen clubs ©be has not yet which we doubt very much it will fail ut start about the middle of March. signed with or accepted terms of an"- club, and the proceedings before the notary. Later Mr. is still free to- do business with the, highest Kinnerk looked up the authorities, and claimed terly: firstly, because Mr. Becker will not Gus Schmelz is now traveling for A. G. permit himself to be made a mere cat©s- Spalding©s sportii©g goods house. bidder. V to have discovered a law by which Mr. Young Though Arthur Irwln thinks favorably of can be compelled to give his evidence. paw to pull chestnut out of the fire for New York turned down an offer of Breiten- Hot Springs, Va.. as the early spring training YOUNG SUMMONED. others; and, secondly, because any legiti stein and Frank Dvvyer for Rusie. grounds of the Senators he also has anothe^ On Saturday Mr. Kinnerk went before the Manager Watkins has been spending the offer from parties it Norfolk, Va., and may \ Supreme Court of the District to obtain an mate purchaser of the St. Louis Club, with holidays with his father in Canada. order which* would compel Nick Young, the clear legal title to the property, will have take the team to Norfolk instead of the Vir Barry McCormick has been visiting Jim ginia Springs. president of the League, to give his testimony to he recognized by. the National League, Connor at his home in Massachusetts. in regard to the ownership of the St. Louis According to J. Ea,rl Wagner Selbach was Base Ball Club franchise. After hearing Mr. which has not the power, if it had the dis Nick Young is quoted as saying that there is sold to the Cincinnati club at the League Kinnerk©s argument the judge issued a sub position, to nullify legal rights or confiscate not a weakness in Wolverton as a fielder. meeting, but th? deal was at Mr. Brush©s re poena for Mr. Young to appear before Notary property. So long as the original St. Louis Pitcher Hodson and catcher O©Neil have quest kept secret until. Christmas, so as to Reilly, in Edward A. Neuman©s office, at 2 Club is© legally purchased, to be operated signed with the Scranton Atlantic League team. make the Cincinnati fans a Christmas present of o©clock. Mr. Young failed to make his appear Bill Joyce has started to play hand ball in the sjood news. ance at the time set. as a National League club in St. Louis, the North St. Louis. He is an expert at the game. Frank de Hvis Robison expects to get con ©TO FORCE UNCLE NICK. purchaser is entirely safe. For a precedent _Ex-Manager George Rhue is now a member trol of the St. Louis Club at the receivers© sale. Mr. Kinnerk went to the Court House to have he need go no further than the famous of the brokerage firm of Irwin & Khue in Tiffin, Becker will be his agent and do the buying. an attachment issued for Mr. Young©s arrest. Cincinnati "Times-Star." Yes? Things may Metropolitan case, in which the American O. turn out differently. Mr. Becker is too ricli for contempt. He found the Court closed out Association was promptly defeated in an Patsy Donovan pick©s Boston to win the of respect for Senator Morrill. It was im championship for the third successive time in and big a man to be a mere "agent" for a«a- possible to proceed further, therefore, until attempt to deny the bona fide purchaser of 1800. body. Tuesday, Monday being n legal holiday. Mr. the Metropolitan Club the right of mem Washington officials give out $6000 as the The would-be Worcester magnate, Charles E. KiMierk took the train for St. Louis Saturday, bership in the Association. The League as price paid by John T. Brush for Selbach©s re Rice©s "heart is still true to Poll." He says the leaving the case in the hands of Attorney New England League as mapped out by lini Thomas Rodgers, who is Congressman Pearce©s a body, a few schemers perhaps excepted lease. Humane is good enough for him. He preters private secretary. Mr. Rodgers was instructed has no interest in the St. Louis matter, ex _Billy Nash has practically accepted terms Tim©s paper league to the live Eastern League. to go to Court Tuesday to secure Mr. Young©s from Buffalo. He will be the team©s captain- Of course he does he has to, as Tim really cept to learn who the real owner of the manager. attachment for contempt. club is, or will be, and whoever comes to controls the Worcester franchise. KINNERK IN HIGH FEATHER. _Tim Donahue thinks Chance will in time The Western League will meet in Chicago Before his 4ePal©ture ^Ir- Kinnerk said the the League with a clear title will have to become one of the greatest catchers in the Jan. 16 at the Great Northern Hotel to ac matter was now in good condition as far as be admitted. If the schemers for League profession. cept Buffalo as a member of the circuit, elect Mr©." ~\yon der A/he©s interests are concerned. reduction depend for success solely upon _Third baseman Lauder, of the Phillies, wii a Board of Directors and select a Schedule He sairl: "The attitude of Mr. Young enables train and coach the Brown University team Committee. It is not known yet whether tha t reduce secondary, evidence as to what the chance of a successful grab of the St next spring. l Toronto franchise owned by Arthur Irwin has prove by Ycung. We were first com Louis franchise, they will be badly left. Lange, who is writing a sheet for a ©Frisco *been purchased by the League for Loftus. piled to\ exhaust cur efforts to obtain his evi- bookmaker, is reported to have won a barrel of We have letters for Jimmy Fields, Al. Wed- knov everything to which Young An Authority on Base Ball Rules. money this winter. : dige, catcher Bemis, pitcher W. Gallagher, His refusal to testify opens the Geueseo, Dec. 31. John H. Coyne, Deputy Umpire Jim McDonald©s Merry Christma; Ollie Beard, Manager Comiskey, Manager Stro- lr secondary evidence in the proceed- Attorney General under the incoming admin wasn©t very merry. He followed his mother to bel, William Nance, Ed. Delehanty, Manager ir.gs - St\ Louis. You.ig©s attitude, I feel, istration, left for Albany this morning. He is |jy his fear of the Brush faction the grave in California. Torreyson, Manager O©Meara, pitcher Hoppt r, is d ctated an authority on base ball rules as well as statut "Wild Bill" Evcrett has the inside track for catcher Chamborlin. Eddie Burke, Andy Law- in the Th

the Orioles did last year, although a much les inion fame, and likes it, he says, fully as expensive team. well as life on the diamond. MADE TO PAY. Regarding his threatened transfer to some In other words, he believes thai the team other team Lange says be is sorry to bear of could be made to pay expenses from the start it, and hopes that it will not go through, as A WEEKLY JOURNAL and might probably make- money on the season he would rather play in Chicago than any other He thinks the Baltimore Club a great invest city on the circuit. But there is a certain Devoted to inent at the price $40,000 or less which h> A RADICAL REORGANIZATION NOW stiain running through the letter, according to BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING thinks it cac he bought for. He Sgures tha President Hart, that indicates that Lange for the players who would go with the team wouli a time, at least, has lost interest in the na AND GENERAL SPORTS, be worth, if sold in the base ball market, om EFFECTED. tional game. ©, by one, something like $15,000 to $20.000. whil. It may be that Willie is "laying pipes" for the property at Union Park and the lease ther one of thos,1 ante-season plays of his which Trade marked tty tha Sporting Life Pub. C» are valuable. This would make the franchise require the Ipcal management to raise the main Entered a! Philadelphia Post Offio* cost a comparatively insignificant sum, and ft Triumvirate Now Controls the Situa figure in his> contract a little higher. Lange ai Second Class Matter. he show? that the franchise is good for at leas had a game of "freeze out" with Mr. Hart once, three years, and in all probability more. and it lasted for a long time. It is said Bill READY; TO SELL. tion Talk o! a Players© League won, but that is a matter that both player aud Published by "1 will sho^ the men I want to Interes president are quiet about. some figures that will suiprise them. 1 believe.© said MeGraw. "and I believe there are plenty o to Fight the Syndicate The Co THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. men here with money who. as a matter of pridi MURNANE REARS UP. 34 South Third St., !D the city, and for the sake of the advertise ment. would be willing to take n chance o operative Plan Abandoned. He Resents the Idea That He Was Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. losing a little, especially when the chances an Imposed Upon, Explains What Ho all toward winning instead of losing." Presi San Francisco, Dec. 28. Editor "Sporting dent Hanlon is ready to sell out. and aa ti Meant and Makes a Prediction. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: treasurer Vondernorst, and he Is of the opinion Life:" Heury Harris, Theodore Bonnett Boston, Jan. 2. Editor "Sporting Life:" On* Tear...... &2.00 that it svould be for the best interests of base and Eugene Bert have combined in the So I have been selected by the little band Six Months...... 1.2 ball If a local syndicate owned the Baltimore base bail business and will operate a six- of League schemers, among whom we rind biiigle Copy...... 5rioles as General Hi Hi Dixwell is for the .ai ge docs not care much whether he plays member of that organisation he would be one of nucleus of good players left hero that would be Jostoiis. Like General Hi Hi, the Major has iall next summer or not, since he has what he the last persons to violate that principle. Of a credit to the eily, and that if such a team were u unlimited hank roll. He has an income of hinks will be a steady job at good pay. He course, base ball has not been as successful dur I©oMiicd and it played eurntst, snappy. .- ( !> /;! jtic l.r>,0(M) to ;?20,000. and he likes to travel with s writing tickets in the book operated at San ing the past year as it might haW been, but ft base ball it would receive better support lhau Lie Baltiuiores. 1©hila©delphla "Press." different state of affairs cannot/lie reached rancisco tracks by Bobby Smith, of old (lota- hampering the local management! LIFE,

does not prove the unpopularity of the sport, "Nothing is definite yet. It depends en or almost more amateurs played ball in 1897 tirely on what players Hanlon is willing THE Bid MST MUM ind 1898 than did in 1886, 1887, 1888 and 1889 o leave in town. If we can settle upon llili Dm 1JML lllAUli, Jut together. It simply goes to show that the everything it will go through." HIPPED ONCE MORE. professional end of the game, which should be n the lead, is being relegated to the rear. THE STARS WILL GO. What that means seems capable of only one "Do you think you could secure the serv- THE BROOKLYN-BALTIMORE United States since 1889 has there been a them go. He wants them in Brook- iteady gain in base ball patronage, and in one yn, but there are plenty of good >f these, Chicago, it began only recently. The jlayers in the mix-up. Put the two teams to- TEE PRINCIPALS HAVE AGREED ON second city I refer to is Philadelphia. Boston, jether, and after picking a championship team A Little Cleveland Incident Relative )nce the queen of base ball cities in matter of .here is still a good portion left. Then there iteady and enthusiastic patronage, has showa are others in the field also." to the Ball Park Induces a Rash ALL THE VITAL POINTS. i falling off. New York is nothing compared "Hanlon has declared the franchise is for :o what it formerly was, Brooklyn has almcst sale for §40,000. Do you think that price is a jeen wiped out of existence. Cleveland, Louis air one?" and False Conclusion as to the ville, St. Louis are as ciphers, Pittsburg aas "I would really not like to say. It would de- Only a Few Minor Details to be Ar dropped inch by inch, Baltimore had its spurt >end entirely on what went with the bargain." jihly to be succeeded by a drop into the slough This is certain: No matter whether the local Cleveland Club©s Future, ranged When the Papers Will be )f despond, and Washington, always a foot ball, party nails the franchise or not, McGraw will is no better, while Cincinnati seems to be on the manager of the team next year. That in even keel. was decided upon before Hanlou and Vonder- These be cold days for would-be circuit Philadelphia during this period has come to ©evisionists, one pruning sensation after Signed to Give the Deal Legal be the best base ball city in the country, ad lorst left for New York. mitting that it had little or no patronage last HANLON©S PLANS. mother being nipped in the bud. During and Binding Force and Effect. irear. New York has made a little money, not While no official announcement has been made he past week a large mare©s nest was un ©within $200,000 of what it should. Chicago is concerning the make-up of the new Brooklyn covered in Cleveland, when it was found Snally getting over the hurtful sale of Kelly -league team when the deal with Baltimore hat workmen were tearing down the fenca The consolidation of the Baltimore and and Clarkson, and Boston, though not holding has been closed, it is a fact that Manager Han- its own, has little of which to complain. on has considered the matter with care and has at the Cleveland ball park. Naturally the Brooklyn teams, the greatest deal in the DECAYING CLUBS. lommunicated his views to Messrs. Abell and ©eporters at once sought to interview Mr. history of the twelve-club League, has But what of the others? Is there something Vonderhorst. Hanlon intends to take both teams iobison, and because he refused to say any- been practically consummated. Messrs. uOt wrong when they can report no improve ;o a Southern resort, where he can tell better ment? Isn©t it time that the Moseses of the base ban by any other means just who are the de ;hing they naturally jumped to the con- Abell, Vonderhorst and Hanlon at a meet ball parliament began to ascertain their mis- sirable men. From his present ideas, he will lusion that this was another proof that ing held in New York on the last day of a©kes? Isn©t it a commentary, not altogether iring at least four of his star pitchers to Brook- he Cleveland Club would drop out of the the old year practically agreed to the omplimentary, upon the legislators of the game yn. hat they cannot keep pace in popular favor ©-.eague this year, as a ball club without a consolidation. It was decided that when the THE PITCHERS. ark was simply unthinkable. Now it ,vith the men who were sponsors for the sport If Joe Corbett, who lias stayed out of the clubs have been consolidated, in case no ten years ago? We had not then as great a jame for a year, will consent to accept reason urns out, however, the fence removal was body buys the Baltimore franchise, the sport-loving population as we have at present. able terms he will head the list of twirlers, as he simply the result of the club©s inability to profits or losses will be pooled and divided WHEREIN REFORM IS NEEDED.© s considered one of the finest in the country. enew the lease on a 150x40 strip of ground equally. The papers have not yet been The new year is here. Never was there better McJames, a fine right-hander, like Corbett, will opportunity for the exercise of calm, diplomatic Uso be taken there, together with the veteran ncluded in the ball park, Which lease ex signed, however, as a number of minor legislation to care for the national game. For Maul, whose work last season was little short pired ou Jan. 1. This necessitated cutting details and legal formalities must be first nee petty personalties should be abandoned for of phenomenal. Left-hander Nops is also slated down the fence on both sides the desired disposed of. As both clubs are corpora common good. The National League should to go, because Hanlon does not believe that ength. The 150 feet will encroach over the ©swear off" its quarrels, get down to bed rock, t is well to be without a "southpaw." In tions and both have lost money in their ind legislate for base ball rather than the case Corbett. does not round into line Hanlon foul line in right field, it is said, by fully respective cities there are many things urnstile. svill take Hughes, and it is not so certain that eight feet, and the 40 feet will bring the to be done before the consolidation can be Give the people sport and you will get their le will not have the latter any way. Of the fence pretty close up to the right field quarters. Brooklyn pitchers Hanlon thinks that Kennedy legally made. All debts must be wiped out, Give them a surf-jit of complaint, an over nd Dunn will help to make the new corps the pavilion. This spoils a fine ball park, but the minor stockholders must be mollified dose of playing to the turnstile, a chance to strongest in the country. levelaud will nevertheless remain in th« and other details must be arranged. There ritlcise you, an opportunity to villify jo ir THE CATCHERS. League. >layers because you sav they are to be villifnci, So far as the catching department Is con- Is not likely to arise any serious impedi and I warrant yoti will play to as many empty .erned Hanlon would be greatly pleased if he ment to the legal conclusion of the deal, benches in 1899 as ever you did in 1898. could induce his big backstop, Robinson, to leave MILWAUKEE MEMS. and it may therefore be regarded as set INGRATITUDE TO THE PRESS. his business interests in this city to assume tled. It is practically settled that Han No sport on earth, with the possible excep ;he captaincy of the Brooklyns. Clarke. who has \Ianager Mack on the Sick List A tion of horse racing, gets more attention from lelped Robinson out and is a star, will do most lou will be both president and manager of the newspapers than base ball. For years and of the catching for the new team, so Hanlon Chat With Johnson, Etc. the new Brooklyn Club. Ebbets will be years this attention,. which has cost news thinks, if "Robbie" does not give in. It is prob Milwaukee, Dec. 31. Editor "Sporting Life:" secretary and treasurer, Abell and Vonder papers thousands of dollars, has. never been able that young Crisham will be. tried out and -Base ball fans and rooters are apparently appreciated by League magnates as it should. that either Ryan or Alec Smith will be retained. rileeping the Bleep of death. There is nothing horst not interfering in any way. When Let the newspapers cease base ball discussion There is considerable opposition to Grim by doing not enough news of any importance is the deal has been completed it is Hanlon©s to-morrow and I ask the National League how the powers that be because of alleged laziness >btainable to cause even a ripple of excitement. intention to take all of the Brooklyn and Ions it thinks it will live. Let the National that has handicapped his playing for the past MACK ILL. Baltimore players to some Southern city, League pay the expenses of the newspapers in five years. Hanlon says there is no doubt about Word was received the middle of the week collecting base ball information, and I ask Grim©s ability to catch as well as anybody when :hat Manager Mack was confined to his bed where he will pick out the team that will how much profit there would be at the end be wants to, but if he does not care to play ball vith a mild attack of typhoid fever at "-- play at Washington Park. The deal is of the season, Take the example of "Sporting n Brooklyn any longer arrangements will be -ome of his parents in East Brookfield, I Life" alone; see the hundreds of scores pub made to send him elsewhere. His many friends here wish him a speedj generally regarded as a good thing for the lished annually, which are worth their weight in parties interested and for the National THE INFIELD. :overy. gold to the League managers in aiding them It Is almost a certainty that Hanlon favors PRESIDENT BAN JOHNSON League as well as the game at large. to secure young players. Let the League pay Toe Kelly, his Baltimore left fielder, for first arrived in the city yesterday to spend B few for those a©nd see what it costs others to spread jase. By putting him there Hanlon thinks that days with President Killilea. He made the he news of the game, and yet the scores are Kelley will be better placed to act as field cap statement that Toronto had not yet been se- BROOKLYN BUDGET. orth more to the League magnates and their tain, especially if Robinson decides, to stay in iired for the Western League. He also said mnagers than to anyone else. But all this is Baltimore. There seems to be an© impression meeting of the League would be held in The Magnates Alone to Blame For forgotten in a difference of policy. that Tom Daly will l>e the second baseman on Jhlcago about Jan. 11 to ratify the Buffalo THE MAGNATES© VAIN FIGHT. the new team, but it can be said that the matter transfer, arid at the same time something the Decline of the National Game Instead of being "out" with the newspapers, Is far from being settled. might be done in regard to Toronto. Mr._ A Terrific But Just Indictment. as is the case in many cities of the country, Demontreville covered second for the Balti- Johnson further stated that in the event ot Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 2. Editor "Sport the policy should be to furnish all the infor mores last season, and did superb work both the Cleveland Club being transferred to St. ing Life:" The new year is upon us with mation available. It is impossible, absolutely with the bat and in the field. If Daly is put Louis and the Brooklyn-Baltimore consolidation impossible, to boat against the press in an on second De Montreville will cover third base, being accomplished a possibility existed that all its great possibilities for further issue involving a popular sport. I do not make judicious development of everything that but if the latter is the final selection for sec the Columbus Club might be transferred to this assertion beciuse I chance to be a news- ond Hanlon will probably put Magoon on third. Cleveland, which city, with pertains to outdoor and indoor athletics. p»ner writer, but because it is the logic of Both of these moves will be dependent on Mc- T. J. LOFTUS The National League, as an organization, i our present civilisation. The opportunity for Graw©s determination to stay in Baltimore. If as manager, would without question be tha fast approaching its twenty-fifth anniver criticism is too givat; the newspaper will have the latter will agree to go to Brooklyn he best city in the League, as be considered sary, almost a quarter of a century of ex the last word; no power ou earth has been able will be welcomed with open arms, as he is one Cleveland one of the best base ball cities In istence. to prevent it. f the League©s crack third basemen. Jennings the country. In ppeaking of the Milwaukee When we think how much has been ac will be the shortstop. Club of the coming season he said he consid- complished and how old this body of legis And so, in the dawning of a new year, those A STAR OUTFIELD. ed it as strong as any in the circuit. With lators for a national sport has become, the who have before them the conduct of base ball In the outfield Hanlon is already inclined to Stafford. Hallman, Shoch and Gray on the in Importance of the subject begins better to should review the past, should take lesson from line up Jones, Griffin and Keeler, who he be field and Hart to replace Taylor in the box be estimated. Nor can we think of it with it and should begin to conjecture whither they lieves, will be the fastest trio in the League, the club would be able to hold ita own against out making a few comparisons. drift Whv lose thousands when there are taking everything into consideration. In batting, all comers. thousands to be made? Why quarrel when noth the new Brooklyn team will be nearly at the WHILE I AGREE BASE BALL TO-DAY, ing is left behind but the unpalatable memory top. as well as in fielding and base running, while -With him as to the strength of the above men after the close of a year of war and gener ot bitter words? Why trifle with the public when in pitching no team will show to a better ad tioned infield I would prefer to see it made up al internal disturbance, might appear to there is an ever-present and powerful force at vantage. The club will carry about eighteen s follows: Stafford, first; Hallman, second; some as decadent. Quite the contrary, in hand only too willing to expose Irregularity? men. rav third, ap.d Burke, short. Ibis would my opinion, it is about to open shortly into THE BIG DEAL. HANLON ON THE CIRCUIT. ^ave Shoch for a place in the outfield, where one of the most prosperous eras in its Tt looks as if the Brooklyn and Baltimore Regarding the League circuit Mr. Hanlon said I consider he wouH be a most valuable man. history. But prosperity will not come with deal vvould surely go through. Though little to-day that he knew of no move to reduce, and Burke is too good a man to be left off the has been said about the matter, further than did cot believe the scheme could be satisfac team. He is a good batter, fust on the bases out certain material .reforms, arid these torily accomplished. In the event of reorgani reforms wHl ensue from a simple law of willingness to consolidate on the part of Von- aud a comer in every sense of the word in doruor^t and Abell. I am of opinion that the re zation he favored a big Eastern League, com my opinion. necessity that brings all things about when organisation of the Brooklyn Club is the one posed of Boston, Providence, New York, Brook OFF-SEASON NOTES. men©s pocketbooks are touched upon heavi little stickler in the combination. Charley Eb- lyn. Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington and Bill Wilson returned froru his hunting trip ly. betts will not resign his position except with I©ittsbnrg or Buffalo. Such a league could be in the Nancy Lee during the week. I said that naturally when one look suitable provision for the future. economically run, and would prove a big money Waldron has been returned by Louisville. over the past and contemplates how old Better that it should go through now than maker. The Western cities could form a Gray and Hart have been heard from, ana this great organization really is compari that it should fail. If with anticipations of a similar league, ami the two organizations could both are pleased to come to Milwaukee. sons followed as a matter of course. clorlous nine Brooklyn©s realization should be exchange games for a month at the end of the Ed Lewee the clever little short stop, for Is base ball as popular, as appealing, as I dash of ice waUr in the face I am afraid season. the last two seasons with the Brewers, has general in play as it was fifteen years ag the game would he more on the frappe order AN ADMISSION. ertirelv recovered from his illness, and is taking in the days of the Clarksons, the Ausons, than ever In this city. Mr. Hanlon admitted that an effort was being dailv work at the gymnasium of the M. A. S., the Flints, the Wrights, the Kellys, tin made by McGraw and Robinson to form a syn but "is afraid of being traded. Eddie has a host But let©s hope" we get a good team. Let©s dicate to buy the club. If the present owners of friends tere who would dislike to see him Williamsons. the Whites, the Rowes, the hope the League crises to pursue will o the held it, he said, one of the Baltimore players ,-. , H. H. COHN. Kichrtrdsous that host that memory wisDsand -ets back to business in the old way. would be appointed manager, and that he him bound to conjure up when reviewing base Let?s hope we set good, old-fashioned base self would advise and direct more or less. Mc tall history? b-ill next vear without any of the garnishes and Graw will probably be the local manager. This HOOSIEKS© RL,UEVOUTL,OOK. MAGNATES AT FAULT. sauces that are only necessary to provoke an would shut Billy Barnie out. Undoubtedly it is. Why, then, do we find unnatural appetite for sensation and result in NO TROUBLE EXPECTED. Golt Says There©ll he No Team at certain cities apathetic©.© Why has the pa absolute nausea. ^ . Mr. Hanlou does not expect any trouble from tronage decreased©? Why are shoutint, With which sermon . a quiet. his "stars" this spring, he says. He did not Indianapolis This Year. thousands superseded by cynical hundreds JOHN B. FOSTER. expect any last spring. If they try to block Indianapolis. Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" Don©t look to the game; look to its masters the deal, however, he says they will simply President Golt said to-day that he had aban Ten years ago the ball player occupied BALTIMORE BULLETIN. hcve to play in Baltimore at greatly reduced doned all hope of having a base ball nine here an exalted position among athletes. Hie. salaries or not play at all. nest season. , name was in every mouth. In the largei Talk of Purchase of the Baltimore "The Board of Public Works has told me, cities he was quite as much a public idol as POWELil/S PUSH. says Mr. Golt, "that a street will be cut the pets of the stage. He was spokei Franchise For the Use of Players- through the park without a doubt, and that Speculation as to the Disposal of settles the matter. It is goodbye to base ball of as reverently as a college man The First Player For the New South if the board carries out its plan. I do not He was a man who was accosted as a gemle ern League Signed. man in places where gentlemen are wont t( the Stars. blame the board, for it is doing what it is congregate, and his acquaintance was soaoitii" Baltimore. Jan. 2.-E

moralists and others who do not believe in the Callopy, Sp...... 20 76 4 10 4 0.132 desecration of Sabbath day. A New Castle Patten, W...... 40 117 7 14 1 1.120 man said that the stop had been most agree Harper, R...... 30 9S 5 10 4 2 .102 able intelligence to himself and many of his INDIVIDUAL FIELDING AVERAGES. friends and he was happy to see that Mr. Kerr stood by l|is convictions, coming as he does CATCHERS. ;.© : from a long line of early Scotch-Irish Presby Gitaiea. PO. A. E- T©l ch©e Pot terians, many of whom are members of the EASTERN LEAGUE OFFICIAL AVERAGES Burrill. Sy...... 61 234 43 10 287 .965 cloth. Gunson, R...... 35 119 41 6 1G6 ©.964 NEW LEAVES. Jacklitz. M. ... 50 194 68 10 .963 W. Harry Watkins. the Pittsbnrg chief, sec FOR 1898, Diggins, B. ... 105 390 105 19 514 .903 ond ID command of the Pirates, has been visit- Duncan. Sp., T. 32 125 32 6 163 .963 ins his father, who lives near Niagara Falls Crisham, P. ... S3 334 70 16 420 .902 that is, on the Kauuck side of the falling Boyd. R.. O. .. SG 281 105 17 403 .958 waters. Last week Watty wrote President Kerr Fignres Which Show What the Play Gonding, W. . 41 144 50 10 204 .951 a personal letter. He wished him a "M. Xmas Leahey. P...... 33 130 29 9 168 .946 and H. N. Y.." and wound up by saying that H. Smith, W. ... 72 261 82 20 3G3 .945 he would return to Wadhams, Mien., in a few ers o! That Organization Have Ac Shaw, Sy...... 23 92 23 7 122 .943 days. Shea, Sp...... 19 69 30 6 105 .943 John H. Roche, once well known as a base Nichols. Sp...... 86 343 111 28 482 .943 ball paragrapher in Washington, D. C., has complished in All Departments of Lake. Sy...... 33 122 38 10 170 .941 been attending the Carnegie races in this sec Casey, T...... 34 120 33 10 163 .U3i» tion. Urquhart. B...... 21 88 33 8 127 .937 "Pink" Hawley©s Xmas greeting to his old pal the Game During the Past Season, Snyder, T...... 62 220 51 293 .925 "Red" James Mason, was a red full dress shirt Butler, M...... 57 216 61 24 301 .920 barbette. The lining was ornamented by the Below win be found exclusively the of Smink, M., Sp. ... 18 43 19 7 69 .899 word "Oxford," written by thread. It was a FIRST BASEMEN. warm token. ficial averages of the Eastern League for Goeckel, W...... 103 1085 34 16 1135 .986 Connie Mack©s little son has written the the season of 1898 as compiled by Presi Dooley. M...... 95 1018 49 17 1084 .984 THE EX-MAGNATE UTTERS A CLEAR Pittsburg Club president, conveying the sad dent P. T. Powers. In the averages are Beaumont, T. .... 53 511 21 9 541 .983 news that his pop was ill from typhoid fever. Massey. Sp.. R. ...1131153 49 22 1225 :9S1 The veteran©s friends hope be will pull through, included the records of all players who Urquhart, B...... G9 644 23 13 680 .981 WARNING NOTE, and be In shape to set the Brewers in line. have played in not less than fifteen games: Canavan, P...... 44 417 9 451 .980 "If the Cincinnati Club paid $5000 for ©Shorty© INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES. Lezotte, Sy...... 29 275 9 6 290 .979 Selbach, Ashley Lloyd and others who own bits Games. AB. K. BI1. SH SB. Pet Burrill, Sy...... 22 218 9 5 232 .979 of stock in the club should apply at once for a Brouthers, Sp., T. . 50 511 19 543 .976 Cassidy, P. © 67 218 45 84 13 .385 ,337 Capital Already Alert as to the Possi receiver." This is the estimate of a local base Wright, W...... 4 .371 Carney, T...... 30 319 10 .976 ball man. When Killen was a Pirate he de 58 210 57 78 Drauby. P. 524 44 583 .974 Siniuk, M.. Sp... 20 63 13 23 4 .365 729 18 clared that Selbach was out of the game if he Sheehan, T., B.. 18 69 13 25 2 .362 Earl. Sy. 7G7 .974 bility o! Investment in the Base didn©t get in a hit or two. Secretary Balliett 24 .347 Kelly, R., O. 642 36 697 .973 has been a great admirer of the Columbus man Freeman, T. 122 496 112 172 Barry, M. R." 171 8 135 .90S for several seasons past. He would have been Hernon, Sp...... 2G 105 20 36 S .343 Field, B., 571 29 622 .U63 Ball Business Even at the Risfc pleased to see the Pittsburg Club get him. Knight, W., O... 90 358 62 121 8 .338 News, P...... 165 8 184 .940 Payne, the clever cartoonist of the Pittsburg J. O©Brien, Sy. . 110 440 7i 148 27 .336 Householder, B. 286 20 326 .939 "Chronicle-Telegraph," had a good chalk sketch Brouthers, T. 50 189 42 63 2 .333 ol a Battle For Public Favor. Haunivan, Sy., T. 114 477 91 157 16 .329 SECOND BASEMEN. 193© of J. Earle Wagner on last Friday. The Sena Casey, T...... 122 516 123 169 66 .328 Stouch, P...... 37 89 103 .970 torial spouter was represented as working a 24 61 70 13S .949 bellows and fanning into the air sheets^of paper^ Barry, M...... 112 428 88 140 26~27 .327"©323 W. Eagan.^Sy. bearing shots like the following: "Mebbe I Cifeen, ^Sp. "" "eYifs Athertola, W...... 101 296 320 35 651 ©.946 tvho may be secretly calculating tlie haven©t got some good ones to sell." "I have Keister, It., O.. 95 398 66 128 14 .322 J. O©Brien. Sy., M.113 256 317 33 608 .946 refused $5000 for Single, etc." Griffin, R., B., W... 105 429 70138 12 .322 Gleason, Sp...... 50 125 151 16 .945 possibilities of a big eight-club monopoly Grey, T...... 122 543 110 174 21 .320 Clymer, R., O. .... 19 57 63 7 127 .943 founded on the ruin of the present twelve- Mr. James M. Nellis, of the "Com nt vial Gazette," wishes me to thank you for the kind Dooley, M...... 95 375 54 119 15 .317 Taylor, T...... 121 307 380 47 734 .936 club trust. On top of and in line with notice of his ability as a dialect story teller at Householder, B. .... 102 413 56 129 9 .312 Bonner, R., O. ... .104 243 300 39 582 .933 Anson©s tip as -to the possibility of a the League meeting. Nichols, Spg...... 107 438 94 136 42 .311 Wise, B...... 123 396 370 57 823 .931 Coughlin, W...... 47 171 21 53 5 .310 Canavan, P. 37 136 157 316 .927 rival league and the availability of Chi- A friend of Bill Rhines has made a plea for ,- -- e Mf^,^, csTjfO as a. tiefaT of" operation conies? £ C©arney, T. . 32 139 20 43 3 .309 Lush, Sp., Sy ..... 16 48 50 106 .923 band. The request will hardly be granted. Pres Odwell, W. . 53 216 29 66 10 .30G Miller, M...... 39 82 113 10 211 .924 . warning note from ex-President Temple, of ident Kerr is dead set against keeping unre Williams, T. . 41 128 21 39 2 .305 Rogers. Sp...... 24 63 51 15 129 .881 the Pittsburg Club. That veracious gent liable men on the pay roll ot the Pittsburg Club. Massey, Spg. R. .113 471 71 142 16 .302 Wiegand, P.. Sp., O 18 40 45 15 100 .850 Frank Haller, the well-known local playjr, is 0 .302 THIRD BASEMEN. leman makes the startling announcement besieged with letters from men who want to Pickett, Sp. . 15 63 7 19 that be has been approached on the sub Goeckel, W. .. .103 446 96 134 40 .301 Coughlin, W. . . 47 SO 93 0 182 .951 get on his Birmingham (Ala.) team. Sullivan, W. . 68 283 47 85 6 300 Casey, T...... 71 82 164 15 2G1 .942 ject of putting a new club in Pittsburg Pittsburg still stands ready to give a fat sum Richter, W. .. . 98 386 63 115 17 .298 Jud Smith, Sy. . 76 114 205 2S 347 .919 for a catcher who can do more than receive and Greminger, B. . .122 226 2S3 48 557 .914, In the event of the reduction of the make a good throw now and then. Bonner, R., O. .120 490 72 146 12 .298 twelve-club League circuit. Mr. a©emple Taylor, T. ... .121-468 58 139 6 .297 Henry, M...... 115 141 255 44 440 .900 Jack Hollis, of the "News," has been ill for J. Smith, Sy. . 76 306 56 91 20 .297 Cassidy, P...... 57 84 112 25 221 .887 added: several days. His work has been handled by Halligan, W. .101 416 73 123 9 .296 Keister, R., O. . 93 136 215 45 396 .886 "Of course. I am not In any way connected Lauris Carson. Shearon, M. . . 49 , 88 ,.19 another club here, but what I do say is He has the popularity, and If he can only awak Canavan, P...... 119 484 103 142 50 .29E Lush, Sp., Sy 43 79 76 22 177 .876 League leaders are now In a very critical posi en that thrift and frugal strain which is in Drauby, P...... 57 233 41 G8 10 .292 Callopy, Sp. 20 36 48 12 96 .875 tion. You see it is all very well for them to almost every Teutonic makeup he will live Gatins, T...... 118 467 83136 9 .291 Wiegand, P., Sp., O 80 137 217 56 410 .863 buy this or that club out and arrange for an long and prosper. CIRCLE. McFarland, T...... 17 38 5 11 0 .290 Richter, W...... 44 62 88 26 170 .852 eight-club League. But there are base ball pa- Hemming, Sp...... 59 207 29 60 2 .290 Gilbert, Sp...... 44 60 87 27 174 .8-13 riu every city that may be dropped out of Wise, B...... 123497 77144 16 .290 Nichols, Sp...... 19 19 34 11 64 .828 Vague who will be inclined to have another TORONTO WORRIED Atherton, W...... 101402 60116 22 .289 SHORT STOPS.. If their own. These cities could form an Murray, P...... 39 142 15 41 24 .289 Hannivan, Sy., T.. 45 79 146 21 240 .913 (club league on a. 25-cent basis, and just Over the Disposition of the Club For T. Bannon, M...... 119491 87141 42 .287 Cooney, P...... 100 193 177 35 40? .914 Tre as they did so they would get lots of the Next Season. Walters, R., O., P.. 119 501 90143 25 .288 Gleason, Sp...... 20 35 65 10 110 .909 est players in the present League. It seems McIIale, R., O..... 92388 57110 6 .284 Sullivan, W...... 68 139 233 41 413 .900 to me that all this could be avoided if the Toronto, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" Crisham, P...... 109 444 69 126 22 .284 Shannon, B...... 80 138 271 47 456 .897 magnates act Wisely in the present crisis. 1 But little is heard these wintry days of the Earl, Sy...... 66 243 36 69 8 .284 Reilly, Sp...... 73 187 235 50 472 .S94 know of people who are just waiting for prospects of the Toronto Base Ball team next Kelly, R., O...... 63 252 42 71 10 .282 Lush, Sp., Sy..... 21 51 83 16 150 .893 chance to try to form another League in oppo summer, and, though everybody seems to be J. Bannon, Sp., M.. 104 438 87122 35 .279 Gatins, T...... 112 246 374 75 695 .sna sition to the present magnates. Just think pulling for the Western League, the local base Diggins, B...... 107 385 46 107 8 .278 IVman, B...... 42 63 134 24 221 .891 of It If Talcott, Wheeler and John Ward were ball triumvirate have not as yet made a move. White, Buffalo ..... 124 524 91 144 30 .275 Shiebeck, M...... 116 278 367 82 727 .887 _J:o get behind a club in New York. They would WANT THE WESTERN. Lush, Sp., Sy. ...;. 92340 87 93 53 .274 Bean, R., O...... 101 189 321 69 579 .881 oon be the people. Let us hope that there The general impression apparently is that if Lezotte, Sy...... 115 442 47 121 16 .2 Bone, Sy...... 22 35 52 12 99 .879 will be no trouble." they don©t thaw out pretty soon the Toronto Duncan, T...... 32114 23 31 1 .272 24 178 team will be of the souvenir variety next sea McMahon, W. .... 34 59 95 .865 President Kerr, of the Pittsburg League Greminger, B...... 122 467 74 126 11 .270 Maguire, Sy...... 25 39 82 22 143 .846. son, whereas, if a berth is secured in the West Shannon, B...... 80 333 56 90 32 .270 Leahey, P...... 16 22 41 12 75 .840 Club, is inclined to make light of the mat ern the management will have money to burn Reisling, T...... 39 138 17 37 0 .268 ODTFIELDERS. ter. He does not believe that anybody ice with. Gallop on after the torch which Fox, T...... 54 199 45 53 17 .267 Knight, W., O..... 90 226 11 5 242 .979 would put money into the scheme, or that President Ban Johnson is holding out is the ad Lynch, P...... 106 423 105 113 66 .267 Hannivan, Sy., T.. 69 158 13 5 176 .973 vice that the well-wishers of the game in this Garry, Sy., B...... 94440 75117 24 .268 Noblit, P. .. 33 53 5 2 60 .9G7 players could be induced to join what vicinity are giving in Santa Claus style to the Clymer, R., O...... 122 455 75 120 29 .264 stay-at-home members of the managerial board Richter, W. . 54 119 9 5 133 .962 he terms a "speculative organization." Friel, Sp...... 24 76 12 20 2 .263 Green, Sp. .. 87 230 13 10 253 .961 Neither Mr. Kerr or his League colleagues of the Toronto Club, and it is likely that they Gondling, W...... 80 279 42 73 8 .262 Murray, P. . 38 39 5 2 46 .957 will do so. Beaumont, T...... 53 210 30 55 5 .262 Lyons, P. ... 77 183 10 9 202 .95(5 should take too much for granted. Pub THE OBSTACLE. Urquhart, B...... 100 389 56 102 6 .262 Becker, Sy...... 45 141 23 37 Halligan, W 99 149 19 8 176 .955 lic temper is a variably quality, players Messrs. Soole and Campbell are quite satis 1 .262 Hemming, Sp. 36 61 3 3 67 .955 are humanly self-seeking, and it is by no fied that the Western League is the place for Suyder, T...... C2 226 30 59 10 .261 Griffin, R., B., W..105 213 13 11 237 .954 means a certainty that capital could not Toronto, but they are not inclined to give the Field, B., R...... 56231 29 60 6 .260 Clymer, ©R., O...... 103 227 17 12 256 .953 franchise away. Last season Toronto was by Gilboy, B., Sy...... 26112 12 29 7 .259 White, B...... 123 327 S 17 352 .952 be found for a feasible base ball scheme, long odds the best l»se ball town in the East Rogers, Sp...... 24 93 6 24 0 .258 ern, and. had it not been for the packages of News, P...... 19 74 12 19 Garry, Sy., B. .... 94 245 27 14 286 .951 considering that there is just now every 2 .257 Tom Bannon, M...119 5 13 246 .947 ready money that some of the clubs took abroad Leahey, P...... SO 278 56 71 27 .255 where in this country a plethora of cap when they played here the/e would have been Lawrence, B., Sy.... 89332 39 84 Lynch, P...... 106 243 24 15 .947 ital-seeking profitable, even If risky, in 9 .253 Leahey, P...... 25 41 10 3 .944 a few shipwrecks during the year. Henry, M...... 115 406 50102 14 .252 Householder, B. ... 71 117 143 .944 vestment. A GOOD TOWN. Gilbert, Sp...... 44 175 15 44 3 .252 18 8 On the first of July the Buffalo Club took Eagan, R., B...... 24 92 9 23 Shearon, M...... 116 181 J7 12 210 .943 3 .250 Freeman, T...... 122 186 11 12 209 .943 PITTSBURG POINTS. over $1000 away with them as their share of Schiebeck, M...... 116450 79113 24 .251 the receipts, but when the Indians played in Wiegand, P., Sp., O.lll 403 60 101 28 .251 Riesling, T...... 24 45 2 3 50 .940 Buffalo on the Fourth. $36 in the morning and Butler, M...... 78255 31 63 12 .247 J. Bannon. Sp., M. 94 251 21 15 251 .940 President Kerr Expresses Himself on $200 in toe afternoon represented the local Lyons, Providence .. 77 334 48 82 13 .246 Sheehan, T.. B.... 18 30 1 2 33 .939 the Base Ball Situation He is Not club©s division of the finances, and yet they say Reilley, Sp...... 79295 42 72 9 .244 Eagan. R.. B...... 24 42 3 3 48 .938 Buffalo is a better base ball city than Toronto. Elsey, M.. R...... 21 78 12 19 7 .244 Walters, R., O., P.119 217 21 17 255 .933 Entirely Pleased With Its Status. At home the Islanders made money, but they Gunson. R...... 45169 17 41 3 .243 Gilboy, B.. Sy.... 26 42 0 3 45 .93:1 Pittsburg, -Jan. 2. Editor "Sporting didn©t pay expenses when on the circuit. J. J. O©Brien, Sy., M.113 431 63 104 26 .241 Odwell. W...... 50 100 4 8 112 .929 Life:" The new year presents a base bail Cooney, P...... 100 371 89 11 .240 Lawrence, B.. Sy. 75 137 17 12 1G6 .923 muddle, and no mistake. What is the plan BASE BALL IN CUBA. Bean. R., O...... 101 368 88 12 .239 McHale. R., Sy.©.. 88 158 16 14 188 .926 of rejuvenation? This idea is forcing it Burrill, Sy...... 87 306 78 2 .239 Grey, T...... 122 271 13 23 307 .925 J. O©Brip-u, Sy...... 96 19 .924 self to the fore every day. So President Eighth Illinois Team Leads in the Stouch, P...... 37 138 33 8 .239 Kerr. of the Pittsburg Club, is inclined to Baker, T...... 30 90 21 0 .233 Wright, W...... 58 in 12 134 .910 think. The Pittsburg business man who Recently Organized League. Braun, P...... 40121 28 4 .231 Butler. M...... 20 46 5 f>5 .909 Jacklitz, M...... 66 211 48 11 .228 Lezotte, Sy...... 84 117 13 141 .908 %wns the Pirates has no time to spend San Loius De Cuba, Dec. 10, via Santiago de Dolan, Sp...... 78 121 15 160 .906 darting about the country holding hob Cuba, Dec. 29. The Eighth Illinois base bail McFarland. M...... 56184 42 team now leads in the race for the pennant W. Egau. Sy...... 24 88 20 4 .227 Hernon, Sp...... 26 36 5 49 .898 nobs, chats, conferences, etc., like his Amole, B...... 25 84 Barry. M...... 78 159 21 195 .893 brethren Brush, Robison and their kit. in the Cuban military base ball league, going 19 0 .226 to the front to-day in a skirmish with the team H. Smith, W...... 76 271 61 7 .225 Pickett, Sp...... 15 32 6 43 .869 The latter have been at their old tricks from the Twenty-third Kansas Volunteers. The Gray, B...... 38 134 30 1 .224 Crisham, P. 5 31 .S39 with astonishing regularity lately. In game is the second played in Cuba since the oc- Noblit. P...... 34 132 29 5 .220 PITCHERS, trigues are their specialty, and while they upatloo. The game was played on the drill Herndon. P...... 16 50 11 3 .220 Williams. T. .. . . 37 14 66 2 si .976 are dealing the cards, where does an out _round of the Twenty-third Kansas, and resulted Keenan, W...... 19 60 13 1 .217 Baker. T...... 30 57 2 73 .973 sider come in? in a hard struggle, the Illinois men winning out Gaston, T...... 37 134 29 0 .216 Abbey, M...... 25 61 2 71 .972 Captain Kerr on Saturday, In a discus in the last half of the ninth, when Gully smash Brown. B...... 48 146 31 1 .212 Gray, B...... 37 104 4 133 .970 sion on the outlook for the new ed out a two-bagger and sent home the two Blackburn. Sy...... 23 71 15 2 .211 Brown, B. .... 44 105 4 119 .966 year, asserted with deliberation that runs which gave Illinois the victory. The score McMahon, W...... 34 123 26 5 .211 Braun, B. .... 34 76 5 10(5 .953 It was certainly unsettled and un- was 20 to 19. The struggle took place on the G. Smith, Sy...... 42 161 33 5 .205 Keenan, W. ... 19 32 2 41 .951 Lake. Sy...... 36 118 Evans. P. .... 15 34 41 .951 satisfactory. He had no idea of ground over which the American advance was 24 2 .203 the plan for the year, and as a result did not made in the movement which hemmed in the Gannon, O...... 22 69 14 0 .203 Mallarkey. S. . 39 87 6 117 .949 reel thoroughly at ease. So many newspaper city. A large crowd Watched the battle, and the T. Egan. P...... 39 109 22 I .202 Dolan. Sp. . . . 16 50 3 57 .947 yarns were on the rounds that a man who men of either regiment cheered the Chicago Miller, Montreal .... 39149 30 9 .201 Rudderham, P. 18 37 3 53 .943 had money invested in high class base ball cer- olored boys on to victory. The umpires were Gleason, Sp...... 72 267 53 7 .199 Souders, M. .. 36 91 7 114 .939 tainly couldn©t feel tranquil. Japtain Hoge and Ed Robinson. The score Shaw, Sy...... 23 77 15 1 .195 Morse. R. .... IS 49 4 62 .935 The writer made a suggestion to the per ay innings: Boyd. R., O...... 97334 64 6 .192 Becker, Sy. .. 30 65 5 75 .933 turbed magnate which might go well toward Innings: 1 23456T89 Dugarleby, W...... 28 94 18 1 .191 J. Egan. P. .. 39 99 9 131 .931 arranging the dilemma. It may be followed Illinois ...... 0 266002 3 20 Yerkes, R...... 15 47 9 0 .191 Voorhees. Sy.. 1 17 48 4 56 .929 this week. Kansas ...... 4 203523 0 19 Voorhees, S., M. .... 19 53 ftb 0 .189 Blackburn, Sy. .... ls> 40 4 55 .027 LOOKS LIKE A GO. Jamison, W...... 24 75 14 2 .187 Amolc. B...... 25 49 4 54 .926 There seems to be no doubt of last *" i©©= Maguire, Sy. 25 82 15 6 .183 Gaston, T. 49 5 65 A Rare Case Indeed. Souders, M. .. 36 104 15 19 12 .183 Harper. R. 30 13 81 8 102 declaration against Sunday ba "The first Christmas present I ever received dent Kerr made the announcemen Rudderham, P. 18 55 4 10 1 .182 Herndon, R.. O. 1C 3 43 rom a ball player was sent to me last Saturday !vans, P. .... 15 55 1 10 0 0 .182 Duggloby. W. . . 26 13 62 ing the papers that the club \\: by Chauncey Fisher," said President Ban John here to its policy previous to Shea, Sp. 19 67 3 12 3 0 179 rlemiting, Sp. .. 21 7 45 son, of the Western League, the other day. "The Elorton, O. ... 35118 13 19 3 4.161 McFarland. M. . 47 16 117 13 Ing games only on week-days, ;lft was a splendid silver toilet set, brushes, permitting the club to " Toman, B. ... 42 162 19 26 5 2 .161 Jannon. O. 15 14 20 omb, mirror and all with my name engraved Abbey, M. .... 3 11 1 .155 Horton, O. season, is on each piece. It was a royal thing for Chaun 31 15 73 11, posed to JMallarkey, Sy. 42 134 15 20 4 4 .149 Yerkes. R. 15 10 i cey to do and I appreciate deeply the remem Pappalau, Sp. 37 123 11 18 0 .146 Pappalau. Sp. 36 5 © solicits brance." Hodson, P...... 16 41 Da ent KerJ 600 .146 Hodson, P...... 13 Bone, Sy...... 22 78 2 11 1 .141 Patten, W. 40 bur? Pitcher George Staltze is now a regular in be Morse, R...... 22 S3 7 11 0 0.133 Jamison, W...... 24 the United States Army. loiwau, Sp...... 33 &1 0 12 0 0 .132 Kcrwan, SD...... 33 ^B^T

Senatorial infield for the coming season as follows: Davis, first; Padden, second; Mercer, third, and Hulen, short. What a galaxy of misfits that is. Davis is a cast- off of several League clubs, Padden is only a mediocre player, Huleu has been tried in the League and found wanting and Mercer knows about as much about playing third as a hog does about preaching. He has played second and proved himself high ly incapable, and yet he is to be a fixture at third, which is unquestionably the hard est place on the diamond to play. WEAK IN PITCHERS. Are the standard "wherever base ball is played. Used The announcement of the team©s make up is conclusive evidence that Earl Wagner by the National League for the past twenty-two years, intends keeping the $5000 paid for Sel- and by nearly all the Minor League and College Teams bach©s release in his inside pocket instead of investing it or part of the amount in throughout the country. seasoned players, This the local club, HOW THE LEAGUE SITUATION NOW owner may regret before the Fourth of July rolls around. Just glance at the pitch SToii ^Wo,:n.t 1:11.© SIZES UP, ing roster of the Washington Club as it stands now: Weyhing, Dineen, Klllen, Baker and Dunkle. It would take an X-ray ASK FOR SPALDtNG'S to find a star among the bunch. Weyhing The Washington Magnate Sees No Way did good work last season, but there©s no tellinir what kind of ball he is going to Base Ball, Foot Ba^l, Tennis, Golf, Out ol the Tangle Except Mainten pitchlhis year. L. L. NICHOLSOX, JR. Atlilelic and Gymnasium Goods ... ance ol the Twelve-Club League VIRGINIA LEAGUE DONE FOB. Richmond Remaining in the Atlantic ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF ALL ATHLETIC SPORTS FREE For Another Term ol Years. Kills the State League. Richmond, Va., Jan. 2. Editor "Sporting Life:" Happy New year to you and the writers President J. Earle Wagner, after having and readers of "Sporting Life." Many happy viewed the League situation in all its returns I wish for the players and for. the pa A. G. SPALDING phases, has come to the conclusion that trons. May the season of 1809 be the most successful, Instructive and interesting of base NBW YORK- CHICAGO the only solution of the problem is in main ball history. Well, sir, at last tenance of the twelve-club League as now IT IS ALL SETTLED. constituted after the 10-year agreement ex Richmond will remain in the Atlantic League, and the circuit is but slightly changed. Nor dle. He had been asked to give his opin pires. Here is how the Washington "Tost" folk eould not stand the pace, so had to quit. ion as to the way things stood down In reports him: Patersou played out, so Scranton is in, and the Missouri town. He said: Wilkesbarre may be, but at any rate, there will "Talking about the franchise belonging "Some of the smartest base ball heads in the be eight good towns, and everything will move to Von der Ahe, according to the constitu League have tried to unravel this 12-club along nicely. I am glad to welcome Scranton tion of the National League, -such fran League compact and revive an eight-club League, into the League, and hope that I will have the or two eight-club organizations oil a basis that chise cannot be granted to an individual. pleasure of welcoming Wilkesbarre. A COLD-BLOODED REVIEW OF THE Anyhow, a franchise is not so valuable as would be satisfactory to all. But the farther THE STATE LEAGUE DONE FOR. they delve into the problem the more twisted Here we did not know whore we were at for some people seem to believe. If the club becomes their thought receptacle. I see no awhile, and steps were taken towards the organ CIRCUIT QUESTION. holding the franchise is making money possible prospects of a rupture in the 10-year ization of a Virginia League. I was chosen sec then the franchise i« valuable, but other agreement, and It loolis to me a 10-to-onc retary, though I was not a candidate, and had wise it is not worth a thing. Even at bet. that the 12-club League will continue to the but little to do; in fact, almost nothing; but the best it expires at the end of three end of the string, or for three more years. now that the Atlantic League has wisely deter Other People©s Righls and Invest years, and then what is its market value©! Even when this agreement expires it is doubtful mined not to let go the« best paying town in It is my opinion that the franchise of the if the reorganization will be on the basis of the circuit, up goes the Virginia League, and St. Louis Club went up into thin alt two eight-club Leagi es. It is my opinion that with it my job ( ©!) The majority of people now ments Considered as il They Were when the club went into the hands of a another 12-club. League will be governed by favor the Atlantic League, but a few weeks© ago receiver. another compact of flve or ten years. There is they were red-hot Virginia League shouters. "Any one who would attempt to buj no doubt that an eight-club circuit, including Personally I am glad things are as they are. ol No Account Save to Further the Boston, New York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia MANAGER JAKE WELLS out St. Louis would have a tough proposi in the East, and Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis will of course have charge of the club again. It Interests oi the Lucky Few. tion. The club is many thousand dollar; and Pittsburg In the West, would prove a would look ridiculous to see a ball club here not in debt, and it would take a lot of monej geld mine for the owners of these eight clubs. under his management. Jake has been with us to square this up. Then new playen But when other capitalists become aware that iour years, and has won three pennants. I am Chicago, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting would have to be imported, for the pres this octel: of clubs v,as a mint they would in half inclined to think he cannot be stopped, for Life:" President Hart, of the Chicago ent team cannot draw. Individual play vest their money in base ball plants in these I have an idea what the "make-up" of the ©99 I.ase Ball Club, has some ideas of his ers cannot be bought to any advautagt cities in opposition to the old original eiglit- aggregation is, and it is a hot proposition. and a whole club would have to be takei club League. These original eight clubs have The handsome big fellow got in some good work own oil the question of reducing the Na in." found by experience that base ball couldn©t at the "big League" meeting, where he assisted tional League circuit. He got to talking stand another" »ar such as would result if op PRESIDENT ED BAHROWS about the thing yesterday and expressed position clubs were organized. There are plenty in Atlantic matters, by securing from Washing himself as he has not done openly before. Later—Hart Enters Denial. of capitalists who would invest in base ball ton pitcher Douovan and inlieldei-s Wrigloy and He believes the number of clubs in the Chicago, Jan. 4. Editor "Sporting Life:© plauts in these eight cities of the League cir Carr. Zeke Wrigley is no stranger here, ior he National League ought to be reduced, and President Jim Hart to-day emphaticBllj cuit. I can go cut among Philadelphia capital played great ball for Roauoke before he we.it he told how in his opinion it might be denied that the League would pu? ists to-day and within three hours could secure to "Algerville." Carr is said to be a .wonder. done. He said: up a single dollar for the pur backing for $150,000 for a club in Philadelphia I am almost certain that Hess, Vigneaux, Sey- In opposition to the ©Reach and Rogers plant. bold, Shannon. Hargrove and Duudon of last NO SENTIMENT IN HART. chase of the Louisville Club or auj This could be done in uny other city. The only season©s club will be with-us next season. "If the people concerned would look at other. He said that the report froii way out of such a clash would be a 12-club MINOR MENTION. the matter in a business light there Louisville that Director Dreyfus had League, as at present. I cannot for the life of Lancaster, Reading and the rest of the boys would not be so much fuss raised. You reached an arrangement with the League me see any future for two eight-club Leagues want to be veiy careful how they refer to us see, sentiment enters largely into the magnates in regard to the disposal of the clutf unless both were conducted under one Na now. Simple Richmond won©t do. Champion consideration of the question and senti could be put dowu as untrue. He said tuat tional Agreement, and to consist of a Sunday- Richmond, please. ment and business are different things. any effort on the part of the©club owners to get playing ar.d non-Sunday-playing League." Bnt©lalo, "Newark and another city or two has Here is a champion club at Baltimore money from the League would tail. tritd to take Jake Wells away from us, but I NO CASii FOH CLUBS. Well reasoned out and well said. Never guess we will hold him until some of the big and the town will not support it proper "The League has no money," said Mr. Hart, theless, it is safe wagering that the twelve- towns call. ly. At Brooklyn there is a team that "to expend ou clubs or MI the buying of fran club* League will not be continued when Wells & Barrows (Jake and Ed). Managers needs to be strengthened. Brooklyn is chises. You can put this down as linal." Bijou Theatre, Richmond. Va. That sounds a good town and with a strong team Wnen it was suggested that subscriptions its term of life expires, for the simple nice. "The Times." referring to Jake in an would do well. might be made by the individual owners to reason that some of the most influential editorial, says that when he signs a "player© "Naturally, business men would get to either help or to buy out the smaller clubs Mr. magnates will not enter another such com now it will be hard to guess whether the pl.iyer gether and see how the thing could be Hart said: pact, no matter what the alternative. is a diamond star or a vaudeville light. "There is not a single person in the League HUGH L. CARDOZA. fixed up with advantage to both. If the who has not troubles of his own. There woaltlu©l two should combine, as the talk has be a dollar subscribed, even if sue a a rldici©.©ous FROM THE CAPITAL.. been, the mutter would resolve itself this proceeding should be attempted. What busi C A LIGHT THE IDEA. way, I should think: Brooklyn would ness have I or uny other man interested in base Nick Young Reassures the I^ocal have the choice of the best of the Orioles ball clubs with the linancial condition of clubs A Washington Size-up of the League and the weak ones of both teams would be who are not able to keep their heads ab->v« Public—Manager Irwiii Announces Reduction Scheming. water? The clubs have all they can do to take put at Baltimore. Of course, if the pres care of themselves, and there is no room tor His Probable Team Make-up. From the Washington "Post." ent Baltimore team should lose, say $15,- sentiment in base ball. The best things owners Washington, D. C., Jan. 8. Editor A few of the subrosa dodges concocted by the 000 a year, it stands to reason with a and stockholders can do /when the venture is a "Sporting Life:" Speaking of the story magnates in their secret pow-wow at the Fifth much weakened team it would lose at losing one is to try to better themselves by sent broadcast over the country from Avenue fcave ©joxed out. and as usual the Wily least twice that much. Then the natural selling out the players." Louisville, which quoted Director Dreyfus, Brush and James Smoothly Hart are credited place would be in the strong Eastern WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY BALL. of tlie Louisville Club, as having said that with the authorship of these tricks. When the League. President Hart asserted that the effect ol magnates met on Tuesday. Dec. 13, Messrs. NO ROOM FOR WEAKLINGS. Pittsburg declaring against Sunday base balJ an eight-club League is a surety for next Brush. Hart, and Robisou organized themselves season, "With Brooklyn strengthened New York would have no effect on the rest of the dabs. into an impromptu bureau of information, u would become jealous of its prestige and "We will play base ball on Sundays us loug PRESIDENT YOUNG committee of advance agents, to "work the would begin to look about for material as we are jn the business. Pittsburg is nothing said last night in most emphatic language: press," to coin sensations for the base ball lit to strengthen itself. It would fear the but an overgrown village in matters of this "That©s another one of the many fairy tales erary fellers who were pining (or seusati ma) strong competition it would get in its kind. You can©t even get a shave in that tosvu certain League magnates have been telling the food for the base ball readers in the corrldni on Sunday. If you open a bottle of pop on Sun reporters. The outcome of tl.e St. Louis Club below. There were no real live Issues on which own "territory. Then there is Washing day the safest thing for you to do is to lock muddle has nothing whatever to do with the to "spread in the types." The Brush rule was ton and Louisville, from either of which the door. Why, I©ittsburg is pretty near as bad future of the present 12-club League. For the slated for a natural death from inanition and the New Yorkers could draw material as New York, so far as amusements concerns." last time I will say that :t is an assurid fact the 154-garne schedule and three and four-trip enough to make it strong enough to scoff NO SPECIAL .MEETING. that the 12-club circuit will be in existence next assignments were written stale. The magnates at any competition. Suppose it should Of the special meeting in New York Mr. Hart j©t-ar at least. It was not a matter of senti realized that the game must be kept alive -.veti draw from Louisville. With Brooklyn refused to talk. He said he did not know what ment that prevented the eight-club League in midwinter; that interest in the sport if sus and New York provided for. there are left the understanding was, if there was any at ail plan from being carried out, but purely finan tained till the spring meeting would prove u i©ittsburg and Philadelphia, and these ou the subject. So far as he knew the mag cial reasons blocked the scheme. The League big ad. for the game for next season. Brush and would want to get more men. Washing nates would not meet until Feb. 28. It is re magnates were not willing to p.it up about Hart adjusted their thinking caps, and hit upon ported, however, that live or sis of the magnates a sensation that of the two eight-club leagues. ton is left. $150,000 in these hard times, the amount neces "IN THE WEST will have a meeting in New, York Jan. a, the sary to purchase the franchises of the Louis The magnates almost to a man believed that a day before the McCoy-Sharkey tight. severance of the Indianapolis compact and re the same relation exists between St. ville, Baltimore, Cleveland aud Washington organization ou a basis to satisfy all. was the Louis and Cleveland as between Brooklyn Clubs." great desire of the public and those who had and Baltimore in the East. Cleveland is The reassurance of President Young that money invested in the twelve-club League. But a strong team that is not appreciated at SCRANTON AT WORK. Washington is to have League ball during it seemed impossible to dissolve the partnership home, and St. Louis is a good base ball the season of ©99, and that the article was of twelve. However, it svould be a good idea. town with a weak team. If some arrange Manager Swift ASready "Working to merely a pipe dream are welcome words to an interesting plot for the members of the press ment were made by which the Clevelands Secure a Fast Team. the supporters of the Senators. who were at that moment ou the still hunt for could be grafted on St. Louis this problem Scranton, Pa., Jan. 2.--Kditor "Sporting Life:" MANAGER ARTHUR IRWIN news, vaiuly striving to light on a scoop or a would be solved. Cincinnati is strong and Writing base ball with the thet-mometci was in town for several hours on Friday. beat. It was agreed that Robison aud Hart should mingle with the Fourth Estate after Is situated in an appreciative town, and standing at 12 below zero seems hardly apropos, Mr. Irwiu is on his way South to select a the morning session, and toss off hints regard Chicago is able to hold its own. but as the "Life" must have all the news that©s training ground for the Senators. He will ing the possibility of two eight club Leagues NO CONCERTED PLAN. going here arc a few short ones. visit many places in Dixie in quest of a for next season. Messrs. Hart and Robison vol "Of course these are only my individual THE STOCKHOLDERS suitable place for the statesmen to prepare unteered to enact the roles of sensationalists, ideas on the subject. There has been a of the Scranton Club held an informal meeting for the championship race. The places and how well they played their parts is seen lot of talk to the effect that the National on Friday evening, and discussed matters per likely to be selected are Hot Springs, by a glance at the sporting columns of the League at its meeting in York talked taining: to the coming season, but about the Macon, Ga., and Hot Springs, Ark. dailies in the major League circuit. However, over the circuit question, but this is a only real business done was the appointment of A BALTIMORE PROPOSITION. there will be no acting at the next fall meet mistake. The matter was never brought "AliiVty Swift as manager of the team a mere ^Irwin says he has received an offer ing, as the owners of the clubs in what is up. and if any changes come about they mutter of form, as he has been such In reality known as the Big Eight of the twelve-club cir since the formation of the new club. Ianager Ed Haiilou, of the Balti- must come from the outside, by applica MANAGER SWIFT o join him at Macon, Ga., and train cuit are making an effort to devise a plan that tion from the clubs most interested. Of will dissolve the ten-year compact ere the season course if the change in the circuit does announced that he had signed George Hodson Orioles. Mr. Irwiu, in my opiii- of 1901. It looks now as if the odds were pitcher, and John O©Nolll, catcher, and had not make a wiser move than to against such a move. "The twelve club League not come about in some way there will be practically closed with all players but two, is proposition. The benefit that will run its course of three more years. It can a change at the end of three years. The but did not think it advisable to give theit id untried Senators would re- not do otherwise," is President young©s latest present circuit was arranged to last for names at present. He feels confident that thu laily play with the seasoned view of the situation. fen years and seven of these have gone men signed will be able to hold a good position invaluable. by now." in the Atlantic League race, and from Mr. IE TEAM, "Due-key" Holmes Is raising fine chickens at NO SYMPATHY FOR CHRIS. Swift©s past record we are inclined to believe iced the make-up of the Trui©o, la. Then Hart turned to the St. Louis mud him. EKIM. SPORTING LIFE.

Hugh Duffy was on the bench in Chicago for some time before his ability was recog nized and found scope, but it could uot be said that his size ever seriously militat 3B.A.CS-S .. ed with his suc,cess as a ball player. THE BIG DEAL. Naturally Bostoniaus are glad to learn ARE THE——— of the progress made toward the consum mation of the Brooklyn-Baltimore deal. Up to the time of its announcement no Lightest Fastest Most Durable team seemed strong enough on paper to cause Boston any serious alarm for 1899, but an aggregation can be placed in the ALL PRICES. field that will look very much like a pennant winner and keep any team hust Different Qualities. Cheapest and Best. ling all season. With Kelley on first and Jones. Griflin and Keeler in the outfield the team will be very fast in all depart A. J. REACH CO., ments. Of course McGraw will be greatly missed, for fighting ball players of his PHILADELPHIA, PA. stamp do not grow on every bush. Well, the faster they are the better we will like it at this end. If to the retail denier on all our goods; a profit NEW YORK that will be satisfactory and amply sufficient does not open as strong as its rivals across for any business economically conducted. Deal ers who are in search of "job lots" and profits the bridge it will be an easy mater to see of 100 to 200 per cent, must look elsewhere. THE MOST IMPORTANT its finish, and nothing on earth can save They cannot get It out of our goods, but they it from total ruin. They do say that Cro- can make a fair, reasonable and sure profit ker cares very little whether the club CHANGE OF POLICY TO PROTECT and give the public the very best goods, with OF THE DAY. makes money or not, and it is of altogether our guarantee behind each article. of too little importance to him to cause THE RETAILER, AT FIXED PRICES. any worry or loss of time. The way the There will be no "jockeying" allowed in New Yorks were handled last season show quality any more than in price, and we think Shall There be More Batting, or Will ed how a fine plant could be easily ruined the public in this age of circus advertising by mishandling, and it looks as if history In Order to Circam?ent the and "bargain days" will welcome the change the Game be Permitted to Retro would repeat itself next season. The New to standard goods of absolutely fixed prices, York Club has not only hurt itself, but the in which the interest oot only commences with League to the extent of many dollars. Abased System ol Wholesale Price- the purchase, but continues by a liberal guar grade ? The Situation in the Metro The magnates have hurt the national sport antee of the manufacturer, both as to quality of more by their inefficiency and smallness Cutting Spaldiag & Bros. Will Now material aud workmanship. polis From a Boston Standpoint. than all the rowdyism and misbehaviugs of SUCCESS ASSURED. the players since the present twelve-club We feel confident that this radical change in League was started. Sell to Retail Dealers Direct, merchandising will be popular with the repntaule Boston, Jan. 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" SPOKES FROM THE HUB. and responsible retail dealers in Athletic Goods, Considerably more important than the Barrister Michael J. Sullivan has flung in whose interest it is largely made, and with A G. Spaldlng & Bros., the largest deal their support and co-operation we are confident problem whether we will have a twelve- his shingle from the same window where of its success. We know it will be popular with el tib or an eight-club League in 1899 is the appears the name of Michael J. Moore, ers in the world in the sporting goods line, the public, who will be getting the best goods cue whether we shall have an increase Hugh Duffy©s brother-in-law. have adopted a change in their business for the money that have ever been made, and in batting. No one gainsays the fact that Fred Tenny is one of the few members methods, and will hereafter sell to retailers will be able to procure our Trade Marked line of the pitcher is altogether too preponderant of the Boston Club seen on the streets. direct. This is clone for the protection both of this great firm and the retail deal goods cheaper than ever before. * * * to-day. People complain of the lack of He is looking finely and would be ready WE WANT YOUR NAME. bitting: they want more of it, and will for fun or trouble to-morrow. ers, who have been suffering from the We would respectfully request such merchants welcome any change that will bring this Boston College is to have a base ball cage methods of unscrupulous "price-cutters" as may be interested in this particular line of about. Now, we can get more batting in and in it Hugh Duffy will teach the young in the large cities. Here are thfc reasons business to write us, that we may place their base ball if we put the pitcher back for a base ball idea how to shoot curves of va in detail for their important step: names among our list of customers. This will short distance, or we equalize the number rious kinds. New York and Chicago, Dec. l.--\Ve desire to insure their getting, without further request, all of balls and strikes. Frank Selee thinks Billy Nash would be call the special attention of the trade to a radi catalogue matter as soon as published, also no THE PITCHER just the man for "Jim"© Franklin in Buf cal change that we have decided to adopt in tice of any change in prices of new goods, and has already survived the strain of being falo, and would land a team in that city the method of distribution of Spalding s Trade other information that may prove mutually put back where he is to-day, and there is which would be a credit to it. Marked Base Ball, Atliletic and Sporting Goods. interesting. little doubt that he would be affected lit Since the establishment of our business in 1870 FOR OUR CATALOGUE. What©s the use of commenting on the the larger part of our athletic product has been Early in January we shall issue our complete tle by an additional impost of a couple shabby attitude of the magnates toward sold through jobbers; but after Jan. 1, 1899, our catalogue, with revised prices, and we shall aim of feet. It may be remembered when-the the press and writers. It has always been goods can only be obtained directly from us, to have our confidential net trade price lists pitcher was last put back what a hue and that way and always will be. It won©t do and all athletic implements manufactured by fall only into the hands of legitimate retail mer cry there was against this action, on the any harm at all events to keep out the as and bearing our name will be sold at only chants carrying a stock of base ball, athletic aud ground that they could not stand the harpoons and hurl them with a will as cine price to the trade and at one price to the sporting goods. strain, and would be unable to play an en Bates and Foster have been doing. consumer. WILL YOU HELP US? tire season. But not only did this alarm There are some who go so far as to assert OUR REASONS. We . respectfully ask the co-operation? of all prove to be entirely without foundation, that Frisbee is a better man than Slagle, In these days of close competition in all lines responsible and legitimate retail dealers In ath but some pitchers who had been and in that case Selee did not lose any of trade, the questions that claim the considera letic goods throughout the United States, confi ON THE SHELF. thing in releasing his clutches on the latter. tion of all successfuMtiaiiufacturers are numer dently believing that by such co-operation the as It was supposed, for good, got back In Athletic Goods business can be rescued from the Young Casey, of the Washingtons, is ous. present unprofitable and demoralized condition the game and proved to be among the most employed in Lawrence during the off- The first and most important is, How to reach into which it has been placed by unfair and un effective pitchers in the country, and are season. There is only one testimony to the consumer with the smallest cost of distri businesslike methods by certain price-cutting ,Jt6-day, for that matter. The present pitch- the esteem in which he is held in the com bution. dealers aud quality-destroying manufacturers. "© Ing rule placed a premium 011 head-work munity. All say "Jimmy" is a fine young The second, and almost equally Important is, Respectfully, and put the steady, reliable man where chap "and everybody likes him. "Patsy" How to insure a fair profit to the retail dealer. A. G. SPALDING & BROS., be belonged; while the wild ©uns naturally The third, and vitally important one, when- New York and Chicago. had to suffer for their want of skill. Any Donovan is one of his sponsors and that taken into consideration with the other prob further handicap in distance would not means "enuff sed." JACOB C. MORSE. lems, is, How to prevent unfair, demoralizing, "price-cutters," from securing a quantity of MONTREAL MENTION. make matters materially worse for a crack well-known and largely advertised articles and pitcher than they are at present. PROTECTS PLAYERS. offering them as "leaders," at about cost, or, iu A FAVORED SUGGESTION, many cases, less than cost all of which tends Dooley Expects to Run the Team The game is advanced so far and so fast The National Board Always Favors that the idea of equalizing the number of to degrade the quality of goods and ruin the Again This Year. Them as Against Clubs. small and legitimate retail dealer, who is en Montreal, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" balls and strikes tiuds favor with many titled to a fair living profit. of the experts and critics. Such is the From Chicago "Record." After speaking to President O©Nei) last weeK skill of a first-class pitcher of to-day that Ban Johnson, who spent Christmas with his HOW WE SHALL DO IT. on the future of the Eastern League for next relatives at Cincinnati, was a caller on Presi After most careful thought and consideration season- I am inclined to think that Utica and he does not need the handicap of the extra we have answeied these questions to our satis Newark will eventualy till Wilkosbarre and ball This argument cannot be controvert dent Hart during the afternoon and the two faction in the following manner, and \ve have ed. Take Nichols. of the Bostons there is discussed the base ball situation. Both ridi Ottawa©s place, while Rochester will possibly culed the threatened strike of the Baltimore decided to conduct our business iu the future take Buffalo©s place in the League. not a batsman in the country who has ter ou the following lines: rors for him. The Boston pitcher has such star players in the event that club was trans KNGLERT IS OFF. marveious command that the present pitch- ferred to Brooklyn. "That counts for noth SELL TO RETAILERS DIRECT. It Is really laughable to see the make-up of ing," said Mr. Hart, "and cuts no figure in We shall aim to reach the consumer through the Eastern League as predicted by Charles Ing rules afford him altogether too wide the negotiations between Baltimore and Brook the medium of the responsible and legitimate Knglert. of Rochester©s "Big Three." He gives latitr.de. The fact that the batsman is lyn. There are some other reasons for delay retail dealer, to whom \ve shall go direct \vith to Rochester the Montreal team, headed by getting more and more the worst of it was iu the consummation of the deal." our complete line of Trade Marked Athletic Dooley, and last, but not least, suggests that ehowu last season by the fact that PLAYERS© TALK HARMLESS. Goods and other specialties that \ve manufac possibly Montreal would make the eighth city NICHOLS "Yes. the players© talk cuts no figure," ad ture and control. By doing away with the inter in the "League for next season. Well, 1 rather was never more successful in his career. ded the head of the Western League. "They mediate jobbers© profit, we are enabled to and think I could make Mr. Knglert take a cropper Of course Nichols was almost in a class will have to go with the team or play for fun. will give a uniform net trade price ou each arti were he to see a letter from by himself, but not enough to show that It Is nonsense to talk about any other league cle to any responsible and legitimate dealer CHARLES DOOLEY, his was an isolated case. We have too springing up." carrying a stock of these goods--the same to written to a prominent hotel keeper of this few runs, and consequently too few base And then the two magnates fell to discuss large and small, regardless of quantity. citv. stating that he would in all probability hits and too few stolen bases. Unless ing the lot of the hall player how, while the ONE PRICE EVERYWHERE. be "found looking after Montreal©s interests for the magnates take hold of this matter and rules restricting them to certain teams were As a condition of purchase by the retail dealer ©t)9. This don©t come from any of the directors do something matters will be worse in U9 more rigid than ever before, the rights of the of our Trade Marked Athletic Goods or other or owners of the Montreal Club, which the than thev were in ©OS. players were also carefully looked after by the specified articles that we control, we shall in Big Three from Rochester seem to think they THE CHAMPIONS© HITTING. men who control thd game. sist that such goods be sold at a uniform retail own ever since the close of the season. But Boston certainly has not had much cause PLAYERS PROTECTED. price throughout the United States, fixed by us I guess they won©t be found handling the inouey to complaiu of lack of hitting in its ranks "In the sessions of our Board of Arbitration," uo more and no less. at any of the games next season any more than last season. Any team that had hitters said Mr. Hart, "a player always wins his ease NO CUTTING OF PRICES. they did last. If they do they will have to enough did not lack for hitting. In fact, if it be shown that the club with which he We shall aim to prevent any unusually large pay a big price to acquire Montreal©s fran the hitting of the Boston Club was remark has been playing was behind In the matter of purchase of an accumulation of stock by any chise in fact, much more than Toronto©s would ably strong last season, especially timely. salary. This is one offieuse that we never price-cutting dealer, thus reducing to the mini . To "nothing more than Boston©s splendid forgive, and no difference what complaint a mum the opportunity of any such dealer con LITTLE JACK HASLET, club may make against a player, if he can tinuing a sale of goods at a cut price. We shall the popular business manager of the Montreal batting at critical points can be ascribed show that the club©\s as behind in the matter positively refuse to sell any dealer, directly or Association last season, according to himself Its winning of the pennants the past two of pay he will win his case." indirectly, large or small, who persists in cut will not be found again in the same position seasons. In ©97 the number of games pulled Mr. Johnson affirmed this and said his League ting prices on any of our Trade Marked Goods. next season. This will be in more than one out of the fire that seemed lost were almost had found that its rule of invariably guaran sense a great loss to the club. Jack was cer phenomenal. Last season splendid work teeing the salary of any player under contract NO INTERMEDIATE PROFITS. tainly a hustler, and was recognized us such was done by those considered the weak hit with a Western League club had worked ad In carrying out this new method of distribu nround the entire circuit. But as he says: "My ters of the club at critical points. vantageously to the League, for players had tion, it becomes absolutely necessary to dis business will not permit of me looking .after KEELER, learned that even If the salary was not always continue supplying our Trade Marked Goods base ball interests, and another thing. 1 expect of the Balthnores, is credited with saying as large as they hopeJ to get they knew they to jobbers for jobbi ig purposes; for, in order to leave for England in June for quite a lengthy that he was greatly handicapped upon his were sure to receive it. to carry out the ge.ieral plan outlined above stay." Success to you, Jack. You made a we must control the source from which the record at the game for the time you was in it, first appearance on League diamonds, on dealer draws his supply, thus ©preventing "price account of his size. He should not draw ANOTHER WARNING NOTE. HASLEY©S SUCCESSOR. cutters" from obtaining our Trade Marked Fishing around to find out who would pos therefrom the inference that skillful dimin Goods frotu a friendly jobber that cannot be sibly till Jack©s place I find that Mr. Wally utive players as a rule are handicapped by Professional Base Ball Endangered obtained directly from us. This has been the Hagar will most likely look after financial af their stature. Certainly "Jimmy" Bannon by the Magnates© Methods. trouble this season in several notable instances fairs next season. A belter selection could not got all the show in Boston that a man of price cutting. wanted, and such was the case also with From Baltimore "Telegram." have been picked. "Wally," as he Is known The dicker in base ball and the possibility of HIGHEST QUALITY GOODS AT LOWEST by his associates, Is a young man who gives Casey, of the Washingtous, and with Mc- Baltimore being without a club next season" af PRICES. every indication of being one of our most promi Graw, of the Baltimores. The trouble with forded no surprise to those who are familiar It shall be our aim to furnish the public, nent business men as the years come and go. Keeler was that he failed to make a mark with the methods of the management. A refer at regular established prices, with standard He is and has been one of the leading lights as an intielder. Had "Jimmy" Collins riot ence to the liles of this paper will show that goods of a grade or quality commensurate with In the Canadian athletic world for some years, given a more satisfactory account of him such a move was indicated at the end of the the price. Our factory facilities are im always an amateur. He was always consid self 011 third base when he first tried the season last year. Patrons of the game who measurably greater than those of any other ered among the best of Canada©s foot ball position than was the case he would uot were deluded into the belief that the managers house lii our line in the world. We now manu players, and as a base ball player there were have been where he is to-day. It must be were maintaining the clul) for the honor and re facture in our own factories, operated by our indeed very few college professional play erg conceded that Keeler got nown of Baltimore are probably by this time selves, nearly everything bearing our name, that could beat him out at the initial bag. A A BETTER CHANCE aware of their mistake. The base ball managers which enables us to maintain the highest qual if he accepts the position of financial rnai In Baltimore than he had obtained up to are in the game purely for the money to be ity and at the same time furnish the goods of the team I certainly look for him to that time, and his chances for success made out of it. * * * at the lowest possible rates. The reputation of a success as great as Jack Hasley mat were therefore far greater. His size cer It begins to look, however, as though the days our goods for quality, which has been made season. JOE ~" of professional base ball anywhere, as a profit in nearly a quarter of a century of successful tainly will not handicap young Slagle, who able undertaking, were drawing to a close. business, has not been a thing of chance, but has "made such a hit, in the Western Those who were its most enthusiastic support has only been acquired by manufacturing with Is the onlj League: on the other hand, it will be of ers appear to realize that the sport has been the utmost care and giving to the public ath positive benefit to him. It will take some stripped of its interest by the hippodroniing letic goods of every best grade that could be players a longer time than others to find proclivities of. some. of the managers and mis manufactured. Base Bj an ©opening, but once having found it, it trust in the genuineness of any sport will doom A SURE AND STEADY PROFIT. Ser .Will uot take them long to go to the front. it, Our plan provides a fair and reasonable profit \V. M. 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place. It is now after the holiday sea ments have been simultaneously In progress son, and not out of place to weigh or GARNOLOGY. not five hundred miles apart. In a third the consider the brain element of those who final game was played not by the winner, but are supposed to represent or handle pro Deaths in the Billiard Profession by the men who got second and fourth pl.ices. fessional billiards in this country. So far Men of Note in the East and in the This was anti-climax. there has not been a single tournament or match game during the present season. AVest Pass Away. The pool tournament of the Crescent Athletic It has been suggested by the professional New York, Jan. 2. Editor "Sporting Club, Brooklyn, was to have closed on Dec. 31. experts of New York in interviewing Life:" Death was busy East and West Fred Eames won the Boston tournament foi themselves that It would not be a bad last week. Daniel Starr and Peter Mar- the championship of New England. Carter wat time to have these tournaments or con rin passed away in this city, and Albert second. Thomas third and the familiar, C. F. tests take place immediately after the Julian Le Brun©ln Chicajro. It is strange Campbell fourth. In his final game Carter ran first of the year, or early in January next. ly coincidental that Marrin, as the busi 93, it seems. As. his average was 5 60-68 ip In the days when there were billiard tour ness partner of Melvin Foster, was a 400, the run suggests a 4^x9 table. naments and contests played in this coun chief backer in the championship match try is was the rule to have such contests over which there was a loag and unset Attention is directed to the fact that no tled dispute, due to two decisons given match has resulted from Class B tournament. and tournaments early in the fall, and Men of experience learned ages ago that without not too late in the spring. As tourna by Le Brim as referee. Just now, when professional aid amateurs cannot keep their ments and contests, however, are becom there is an inexpert and unwise attempt own end alive, let alone the whole billiard busi ing less frequent each year in this coun to enlarge the powers of referee to the ness. try, it is of but little importance that pitch of absolutism, it may be well to re CREAMfS CHAT. they should be- suggested when they call that this match, of more than thirty Alexander Taylor is represented In Chicago should not be, and not suggested when years ago, was the first instance of an print as declaring that "he can beat all in they should. As they do not take place attempt to maintain that a biliard ref Class B but Stark to a certainty." Where is the result is all the same. eree©s decison, if in conflict with billiard New York©s old spunk, not to mention that of THE SWEEPING CHALLENGE OF "THE law, is not amenable to review and re St. Louis. BENJAMIN GARNO. versal. Le Brun©s integrity was unim It seems to be now definitely de peachable. Being as to -a question of mere CLIPPER ANNUAL FOR 1899. NAPOLEON," IYES. cided beyond any question of a doubt that fact or eyesight, the first of his two de Frank Ives© funeral will take place at a cisions was unappealable. It was in his date not yet named, but will be decided second, awarding the game to John Mc- Handsomely Illustrated and Thor on by those enterprising journalists who Devitt, when Foster protested against the ough in All Branches of Sport. fi Great Opportunity For Messrs gave all the details of his life to the news first, on the ground that Le Brun had not The "Clipper Annual" for 1899 has been papers during the past few years, but actually seen the play in dispute, that placed upon our desk by the publishers, th« Slosson and Schaeler The Public who forgot to mention the day of the the referee palpably erred through undue Frank Queen Publishing Co., Limited, and they funeral or where Mr. Ives is to be buried. haste. Foster was then in no position to are entitled to our thanks for this compendium It is true that several other newspapers incur penalty. It was McDevitt©s turn of most useful and valuable information re Press aad Frank te The Bicycle garding all that is of interest in the sporting have published the correspondence be to play, and his opponent was not inter world and stageland. Whatever of interest o» tween Schafer and Ives relative to a series fering.* Had Foster refused to play when importance transpired within its province dur aM Its Effect on Billiards, of professional contests to be played by it came his turn it would have been Mc ing the year just closed will be found pre Schaefer and Ives, while Ives is not only Devitt©s right to claim the game, and the sented here in condensed form, conveniently not dead, physically, mentally, billiardisti- referee©s duty to award it to him. The arranged for reference, while the unquestioned The recent challenge of Frank Ives to cally, artistically, financially, pugnacious case remained unsettled because McDeyltt reliability of the book renders it of inestimable play any expert in the world tiUOO to 5000 ly, damnationally or otherwise, but as a declined to permit arbitration, preferring value to the lover of outdoor sports and the points, at either the 14 or 18-inch balk-lino matter of fact is so much alive that per to stand upon the referee©s second decis stage. The handsomely printed "Annual" i« same, for ;aiy amount of money uj) to sonally, or "one at a time," he is probably ion. The game passed out of the cate more profusely illustrated than heretofore wit> $10,000, should result in having some pro ready, and willing to meet every man in gory of championship contests, men like elegant half-tone portraits of theatrical celebri fessional billiards in this country during Chicago with perhaps the exception of Michael Phelan refusing to recognize ties and champions who have won their spurt the present season. If it does not, it is Tom Folev, M. Bensin^er. Will Miipppy. either that or the one that followed be on the track and in the field. The "Annual," tween McDevitt and Goldthwait. Negoti which has become standard authority, is a quite time to abandon all hope between Clarence E. Green and some few other credit to the Frank Queen Publishing Co., and: the leading experts of the game in this professional friends, to wuum he would ations resulted in McDevitt©s resigning the a visitor that should be welcomed by all in country, and to either rely on the short naturally looks for fair play. It is difficult championship, whereupon, in compliment terested in any manner whatever In sporting (Stop, State experts, or the amateurs of to understand whether Ives keeps a press to him, those two matches were allowed and theatrical matters. this country, as the future hope for pro agent or not. The impression is that he to go upon record as the last competitions fessional interest in billiards. As the chal does. Years ago Sarah Bernhardt had her at an abandoned style of play. lenge from Ives is intended for Slossou coffin made and slept in it regularly, if her A Pine Piece of Color Worfe. and Shaefer, but more especially for the press agent was to be relied on. Ives Daniel Starr, an amateur of note, was An experienced art critic gives It as his opin latter, there is no known reason why the should now have his grave made and carry graduated in the 50©s from Phelan©s ion that there will be no handsomer piece of former should not accept it; while it is it around with him. Sarah is still alive Tenth street rooms; played there also in color work issued this year than Hood©s Sarsa- diilicult to see how the latter can pre and kicking, although for nearly 20 years the 60©s, during the proprietorship of Dud parilla Calendar for 1899. It is not only useful. vent himself from doing so without con past we have not heard so much of her ley Kavanagh, and later at Chris O©Cou- fessing-;c to the world that he fears to coffin. Probably Ives will discard his nor©s; plied cue with Dwight Sturtevant, meet Ives. As a matter of fact, both obituary articles when he is as old as the William Wickes, Herman Oelrichs, Re Slcssou and Shaefer should accept this divine Sarah, while it is just possible corder John K. Hackett and Neil Bryant, challenge. If they are of the belief that that just now the gruesome literature of then an amateur. Mr. Starr married a they can win. It is true that Ives is not his death affords him a good deal of daughter of Peter Gilsey, whose vast hold s caenar, or a copy may e oane obliged to play both, and it is equally true amusement, to say nothing of the whole ings of hotel and theatrical property came sending 6 cents to C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, that he put up no forfeit to make his chal sale advertisement which he gets for of a little cigar store, at No. 82 Bowery, lenge binding, but: in these days of news nothing. which, opened when the writer paper billiard playing aud professional was only a "kid," was torn down It Cut Both Ways. bluffing a man would be next to an imbe only recently to make way for cile to .deposit any money until the match Railroad statistics show in an parts of Joe Corbett, the journalist, did not receive so the country that if the bicycle is not rapid the power house of the Third Avenue cable good a salary, or attract as much attention in is actually made. That Ives is just the road. Gilsey soon had another "smoker" on 1898 as he did when he "slaved" for the Balti man to play both Slosson and Shaefer ly dying out that as a fad it is no longer the southeast corner of Broadway a id Pri ice, more Club in 1897. But it may be added, hia there is but little doubt in our mind. a novelty, while there are shrewd busi and after abandoning the one in the Bowury presence with the Orioles would probably have ness men who predict now that the fate he had half a dozen at cnce on Broadway. made that team a pennant-winner and a money of the "bike" will be practically that of maker in 1898. Cinciunati "Enquirer." That a good professional licking from the skating rink of nearly 20 years ago. Ruddy, rotund Peter Marrin was In politics either S!os:-jon or Shaefer would only make There is probably no doubt that for busi the better part of a life in which mainly he Patsy Teheau declares that Joyce Is still a Ives all the more anxious to play again, is ness purposes the bicycle will live for was well-to-do. It was about 1865 that he good ball player, and that if the New York Club simply the hi©tory of Frank Ives. It now some yer.rs to come, but as.a craze it is a entered into the billiard business, buying out lets lairn. go he will be given a place on the remains to be seen what action Slossou question if it has not had its day. Ninety- the Park RDW room, of which Tiin Flyim was Cleveland team. and Shaefer will take in the matter. As five thousand dollars was spent during the superintendent, and taking Flynn in with him a business transaction it would be a first- present year in building a bicycle race as partner itt first, afterwards Melvin Fo^t *r, class investment, for either Slosson or course in one of the summer parks of this and then Flynn again. No room keeper was How©s This? Shaefer, providing they are of the opin city, and we were informed a few days more studiously attentive to business tha.i WeofferOne Hundred Dollars Reward for any c«seof ion that they can win. Should they lose, ago by one of the .best informed men con Peter for 23 years. Then the old stand deserted Catarrh th»t can not he cured by Ball©s Catarrh Cure. it would not, of course, be so protitable. him. the "TLH.-S" Building having to ba tori nected with that place that "it was prac down, and he moved to the block below, in F. J. C1IENEY & Co., Props.. Toledo. 0. We do not look for a favorable response tically like burning up so much money." Nassau street. Soon his wife died, and he We, the undersigned, hiiTe known F. J. Cheuey for from Mr. Slosson, simply because there is The failure and collapse of bicycle houses went out of billi.u-ds. helped back into a politi the last 15 yearn, aud believe him perfectly honorable an element of doubt as to victory or de also all over the country is another proof cal office by another room keeper aud politician, in all business transactions nod financially able to feat. And yet, Slosson should have a of the decay of this craze. While proba his bosom friend, Torn Hen Ferris. The deit©i carry out any obligations made by their firm. good chance to come off the victor in bly the scandal connected with this sort of Mrs. Marrin was a keen loss to the veteran WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. such a contest. Should Slosson fail to of business, and the undignified indecency leaving him aimless in his life, rudderless In WALKING, KINNAN & MABVIN, Wholesale Druggist*, accept the challenge it will practically be of seeing so many women on the wheel his drifts and an easy prey to watering-place Toledo. 0. an admission that he fears to encounter has greatly disgusted rfrght thinking peo sharks disguised as sportsmen. Peter drjp.ed Hall©s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting "Napoleon." The fact that Slosson does ple, whose opinion may be ignored or dead, and maybe in good time. directly upon tho blood and mncons surfaces of the not care to play more than one night is scoffed at for a time, but not for long at system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold bj all Druggisti. but* mere professional affectation. This the utmost. Albert Le Brun was an office-holder for 35 Testimonial* free. man has played in tournaments all his years, and au invalid for 30. It is a lesson of Hah©s Family Pill* are the best life, and he is probably ill better physical the age that when he died he was remembered condition to-day than at any time during Men-left Levy, who lias managed the as "an old Republican politician," but not as the past twenty years. He should, in billiard room of the Vendig Hotel during a billiardist. Yet his love for the game never Send your name for a Souvenir fact, be able to play in tournaments for the past year or two, has retired from cooled, and to the last he was a spectator of of tbc Works of Eugene Field, ten or fifteen years yet, as a man of his that place, and is now fitting out a new its most important contests, not omitting the prudent life, who Js© always dying, with room of his own on Market street, near final one in Chicago between Ives and Sch-iefer. out ever being really sick, has as many Twelfth. This youngster, who is proba As a Chicagoan; although born In Columbus, O., lives as a cat. bly one of the best billiard players in this Le Brun saw the great tame in Detroit between State, is the son of Pincus Levy, one of Phelan and Seereiter in 1859, and was one of the best known, most popular and most the many who, out for "Dutch Hans© " furs tbe Gusenc field monument Souvenir While there may be a technical loop- honorable men identified with billiards in first and all the time, had to borrow their way The most beautiful Art Production of the cen bole, however, for Mr. Slossou to get this country. Young Levy©s room will con home or else walk it. Unless at three-ball tury. "A small bunch of the most fragrant of bios© through, it is greatly to be questioned if billiards in San Francisco, there was then DO tain but five tables to start with, although stronger player west of Detroit than Le Brun. soui3 gathered from the broad acres of Eugene Field©s such is the case with Shaefer unless he has space for eight. It Is his intention Besides being in active demand as referee he Farm of Love." Contains a selection of the most probably that the "Wizard" may "get on to open in a modest way. If the room is was engaged in many billiard room matches, beautiful of the poems of Eugene Field. Hand- his ear" and decline to play on any other a success, there will be no difficulty in often with profit to himself, and always with somely illustrated by thirty-five of the world©s condition than on even terms. Should Mr. getting the additional tables. Probably credit. In the first Western tournament for a greatest artists as their contribution to the Mon Shaefer take our advice, he will accept the novelty of this new room will be in the championship, that of Illinois, in 18C5, he se ument Fund. But for the noble contributions of tha of Ives© challenge as it is. Play him in fact that ©it is to be furnished with six- cured third place and scored the second-best great artists this book could not hare been manufac Chicago, or any other city agreeable to legged tables, the first room in this city "grand average," the winner be^ng Thomas tured for $7.00. For sale at book stores, or sen! Mr. Shaefer, for as much money as for more than a quarter of a century to Foley, and in the championship tournament of prepaid on receipt of $r.io. The love offering td Shaefer can get. Should he succeed in have six-legged tables. Several weeks ago 1867^ which Henry Rhines won, Le Brun tied fcr the Child©s Poet I,aureate, published by the Com* defeating Ives at the odds given, he can we ventured to predict that the six-legged fourth place. Meanwhile he had challenged mittee to create a fund to build the Monument then turn the tables on Ives and chal Foley for the original championship, and it was and to care for the family of the beloved poet. table was the table of the future for public then© that his long illness first threatened. Un Eugene Field Monument Souvenir Fund, lenge him to play on even terms. Even rooms. There may in isolated cases be an able to get into condition he notified Foley to were he to lose in such a contest, he would exception to the rule, but not among men that effect and the match was declared off, the 180 Monroe Street, Chicago, !!! only be losing Ives© money; while there who have been practically born in the champion declining to receive else than nominal is always a strong percentage in favor business, as in Levy©s case. forfeit. Always pleasant and unobtrusive. Le of Shaefer not losing any game, even with Brun made many friends, and kept them alike in Frank Ives, and on an even game; that billiards, in the Cook County Recorder©s of is. when Ives© money is being played for, John Miller, of New Orleans, closes the fice, and In that of the County Clerk. The art snd it is not certain that Shaefer cannot old yea-r and opens the new one by sending of caroms has lost a man who did it honor. defeat him at any game, or for anyone©s on his check to the American Billiard As money. That is probably what a busi sociation as has been his rule for years Ives Is around, but Maurice Daly ha? receirod ness ©man would do, but billiard players past, not only to one, but both associa no response to the note of inquiry. Others con are not often endowed with financial wis tions, of which he Is one of the oldest and tinue to talk or write lo behalf of Ives, who dom. Frank Ives is probably an excep most honored members. Mr. Miller desires continues irresponsible. One party wrote to tion to the rule, which may account for to present the compliments of the season Schaefer last week to the effect that Ives would FineTables, Carom, Combination and Pool the fact that he now wants to play "for play him at three styles of billiards in Syra to all of his Eastern professional friends, cuse, instead of this city, and for purse of of the UrunB wick- U;ilkc-C ©It now remains to be seen what teous, generous, polished and large-hearted $1000, which the writer himself would give. ind Shaefer will do. man the same, with the hope that the new Life Is too short for proper comment. Over 1,000,000 Noiee Subduers Sold. year may be one of universal prosperity JOHN CItEAHAN,Continental Hotel,Agent, I©liila. Pa At Green©s. Chicago, Dec. 27, Schaefer de-© fessional experts of New York and happiness. JOHN CEEAHAN. feated Carter at three cushions for $250, by 100 succeeded in interviewing to 93. The best runs ware 5 for winner and 4 kand all are unanimously of A Waste of Time. for loser. The average of Schaefer was foyr- .like the three tailors of Somebody with nothing but time has figured sevenths of .a point to a run. Each having won street, London, that the that duriiijr ©08 320 players in the I/eague went two games, they are to play 100 points up again ad for a tournament, or a to bat 62.342 times and made 10,780 hits or a on Jau. 6, this time for $500 a side. [These tiny Capuiilcs ar- Vments, a contest, or a composite ©batting: average of .269 for the 320. Irest in 48 honre without to take place anywhere [KJcomvenieBico, affections "Up to date nobody has challenged the correctness Again it is necessary to say that there Js not in w!»4e!» opaiba« Cm- matter which, so long of the finding and nobody outside iiongview is an utter lack of true spirit in billiards, but that OCDB and ffnfections fail. Vna meats sliall taie likely to do so. Cincinnati "Post," it needs proptv direction. Kecentljr two tourna to

Pittsburg. Pa., Feb. S. Ales King killed 40 Ctica. N. ¥., March 15. 16 and 17. E. D Riverton. N. J.. April 23. Six members of the live buds straight. Fulford won first average, killing 93 out of 100 Riverton Gun Club defeated a like number of Buffalo, Feb. 9. E. C. Burkhardt killed £5 live birds: J. . A. R. Elliott second, with &~ t©.ie Herron Hill Gun Club, of Pittsburg. 266 to straight live birds in club shoot, 30 yards rise Fanning and Hallowell third, with S4. 259 out of 300 live birds. 50 to each man. Ale* Phoenix Ariz., Feb. 9. George Work defeatec Elkwood Park. N. J.. March 16. W. Patten King had high score with 48 out of 50. .1. H. Holmes in IQO-live bird match, 91 to 87. defeated Charles Steffens 41 to 37 out of 50 Garden City. L. L. April 23. G. S. McAlpia Elizabeth. X. J., Feb. a. J. Blodgett defiled live birds. won the Jlackay Cup by killing 20 straight WHAT THE© TRAP SHOOTERS. HAVE W. Terry 43 to 40 out of 48 live birds. Lon« Branch. March 16. W. Patter defeated live birds. 32 yards rise. Pittsburg, Pa.. Feb. 10. Crossland defeatec! C. Steffins 41 to 37 out of 00 live birds. Philadelphia. Pa.. April 23. Hisbland Gun Quo Deuny 91 to 90 out of 100 live birds. Otica, N. Y.. March 17. J. J. Hallowel! won (10 men) defeated U. of P. Gun Club 206 to i.05 DONE DURING 1898, Newark. X. J., Feb. 10. C. W right defeated Central New York Handicap, killing 24 out of out of 250 targets. Fail-mount 22 to 21 out of 23 live birds. 25 live birds, 30yds. rise. Chicago, April 26. J. A. R. Elliott defeated Reading. Pa., Feb. 10. L. Finietter defeated Boston, Mass., March 17. Beveridge made best Fred Gilbert for the Kansas City "Star" Cup H. Coldren in 100-llve bird match, S9 to SO. average, .882 per cent; LeRoy, second, .876 pel 90 to 86 out of 100 live birds. The Best Individual Scores Made- Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 10. J. Fanning tnadt cent; Rule, third, .85 per cent. Chicago, April 26. Ed Bingham defeated W. best average at sparrows 79 out of 100. Elliott Reading. Pa., March 17. Brooke Harrison de D. Stannard 83 to 67 out of 100 targets. and Fulford were second on 74. feated H. Coldren 86 to 85 out of 100 live birds. Butler, Pa., April 27.-C. Miller defeated Wil- Longest Rims on Live Birds and Sistersville, W. Va.. Feb. 10. Dade made a Long Branch. March 17. F. Van Dyke, J. L lie in a match at 150 targets by score of 137 run of 90 straignt Blue Rocks. Brewer and H. White killed 24 out of 25 live to 111. Indianapolis, Feb. 11. E. E. Neal 69, J. birds in the preliminary handicap. Peru, Ind., April 27 and 2S.-F. D. Alklre Targets Winners ol First Average Winston 68, out of 100 targets, expert rules. Pittsburg March 17. A. H. King and T. Fargo made best general average, 93 per cent. F. H. Gloucester, N. J., Feb. 12. A. Vincent defeated killed 24 out of 25 livo birds. Snow and J. A. Ruble second, 91 per cent. Prizes at Prominent Tournaments. F. Kleinz at 75 sparrows. 57 to 48. Baltimore, March 18. James Malone defeated Waterloo, la., April 27, 28, 29. G©: L. Taylor Sistersville, Feb. 12. Dade broke 49 out of 50 C. Macalester 42 to 34 out of 50 live birds foi made best general average for 505 targets, .853 targets in club shoot. club cup. per cent. It has been our custom for the past three Chicago, Feb. 12. Ten men of Garfleld Gun Garden City, L. L. March 18.-J. Burton won Chicago, April 2D. Cuuningham and Paterson years lo give our readers a condensed re Club defeated same number of Eureka Gun Club Carteret annual handicap, killing 23 out of 25 shot a tie on 25 birds, each killing 20, for Chicago view of the most important trap shooting in team match. 10 live birds per man, by 78 to live birds. Challenge tropiiv. events of the season. This year we hav 73 out of 100 oirds. Lynn, Mass., March 1ft B. LeRoy Woodard Columbus, O.," April 29. F. D. Alklre broke Kansas City, Feb. 12. George Stock well 44, mnde best average, 90 per cent. 151 out of 165; average 94 per cent. endeavored to show it in more complet C. M. Curtise 41 out of 50 live birds. Warsaw. led.. March 22. Al Russel defeated Portland, Me., April 29. Relioy won first av form thi©ii ever before. This report is taker San Antonio, T«x., Feb. 14. Al Toepperweln C. E, Irvin 45 to 44 out of 50 targets. erage, with 87 per cent. from the scores which have appeared In th broke 979 clay disks out of 1000. He broke 214 Long Branch, N. J., March 22. 23 and 24.- Philadelphia, April 20. Charles Macalester won columns of "Sporting Life" during th straight, using a 22-cailbre rifle. R. D. Fulford, J. A. R. Elliott, W. Patten. 0. 25-bird handicap at Philadelphia Gun Club, kill year 189S. We hope that in the extensive Hot Springs, Ark.. Feb. 15 to 19. Gilbert won F. Bender, G. Loomis. J. Davia, R. O. Heikes. ing straight. He killed 55 straight during day. ness of the report and the time required ii best average first day. 92 per cent. On .second Thomas Laflin and W. M. Wagner killed 25 live Thomas S. Daiido won annual championship April preparing it that no match or score of lia day .957 pur cent. Powers won ou third day, birds straight in tlic Grand American Handicap 30, killing 48 out of 50 live birds, Dolan 47, portance has been omitted. .936 per cent. Heikes ou fourth day, .981 per In the shoot-off Fulford won. killing 23 straight, Welch 47, Macaiester 46. In giving long runs tnacle on targets 01 cent. For the four days, counting 660 targets, Loomis losing his 23d. Fulford©s longest run was live birds we were obliged to depend "chieth Heikes made best general average, .942 per cent 55 straight. 48 of which was in the G. A. H on the scores before us, and Lu many case©s Powers second. .930 per cent.. Gilbrt third, .921 Long Branch. N. J., March 25. F. Parmelee May. per cent., J. A. U. Klliott fourth. .912 per cent Seattle, Wash., May 1. Five men of Sea-lie long runs have been made which .wen On the fifth day McMurchy. Trimble. Fulford. defeated J. L. Brewer 94 to 90 out of 100 liv never recorded, consequently we should no birds. defeated same number of Tacorua 20.1 to 181 out Fanning and Parmelee divided tirst money ou 24 Long Branch. March 25. Dr. Knowlton de of 250 targets. be blamed if some omissions of this kind out of 25 live birds. , Cleveland, O., May 2. D. A. Upson won Cuya- occur. We have depended entirely upon thn Matawun. N. J., Feb. 17. L. .Stoddard© 19, O. feated Toui Marshall 24 to 22 out of 25 live birds. hoga County badge, breaking -tS out of CO targets. columns of "Sporting Life" for this re Zwirlein 18. out of 25 live birds. Lancaster, Pa., March 25. William Fieles won Kau Claire, Wis., May 4.-li. SV. Fish made view, as all of the important matches and Sistersville, W. Va.. Feb. 18. Dade broke 50 final contf-st for championship of Lancaster best average, 89 per cent., on May 5. Morten- tournaments of the year have appeared ti Blue Rocks straight. County, killing 20 live birds straight. sen and Murphy were high, with 88 per cent. these columns. Thomasville, Ga., Feb. 18. H. Y. Dolan won Ix>rig Branch March 26. Colonel T. F. Martin Fish and Mortensen won best general average, cup In livo-bird match; score, 4(3 out of-60, and defeated Captain A. W. Money 85 to 78 out of 87 per cent., for 220 shots. On live birds John 10 straight in tie. 100 live birds. A second match at 25 birds Fanning killed 44 out of 45, Tom Graham liill-©d January. Chicago, Fob. 19. Eureka Gun Club 82, Gar resulted in Martin©s favor, 24 to 23. A third 25 straight. At Babylon. L. I.. Jan. I. B. Brandreth won field Gun Club 75, out of 100 live birds. Ten- Chicago, May 4. R. Merrill killed 117 out of men team match. mutch was won by Money by the score of 46 to the allowance handlc-ip by killing 17 out .of 20 45 for Martin. 125 live birds. Jive birds. San Antonio, Tex., Feb. Adolph Topperwein r/)iiR Branch, March 26. Captain Money de Dayton. O., Jan. 1. R, O. Heikes successful!} broke 214 trying disks in succession. A new feated Daniels 45 to 40 out of 00 live birds. defended the Cast Iron Medal against Charles M record. Carndeu. N. J., March ©.!". ltd. Johnson defeat on was high siivnd day, .9~05 per cent. He made Grimm by the score of 93 to 90 out of 100 live Joplin, Mo., Feb.-W. G. Sergeant 46, W. W. ed J F. Klelnz 97 to 85 live birds. hcst general average, .905 per cent., for 370 shots. birds. Mcllhany 42, out of 50 targets for interstate Taeoina, Wash., March 27.--Seattle team of A. W. Du Bray killed 20 live birds straight Philadelphia, Jan. 1. The Southwark Gun Clul championship badge. at same place. Pittsburg, Feb. 21. A. H. King defeated O. flve men defeated Tacoma team 206 to 200 out of won the ninth monthly team watch of the PUilu a possible 250. Xewburgh, N. Y., May 4 and 5. W. F. dolphia Trap Shooters© League by breaking 102 oui Guthrie In 100-live bird match, 89 to 80. Reading Pa., March 29, 30, 31 and April 1. Parker made best general average, .913 per of 211 targets. Dayton, O., Feb. 22. R. O. Heikes successfully W. H. Stroh won State target championship, 45 font., for 300 targets. Philadelphia. Jan. I.— F. Van Dyke and H defended the Cast Iron Medal against 0. YV. Butler, I©M., May 5. C. Miller defeated Black, Budd, 91 to 82. out of 50. Fen Cooper won live-bird champion Laudis won tirst average, E. Banks second. ship. 25 straight. 96 to SO out of 100 (argtts. Mink third and Lane fourth at Philadelphia Trap Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 22. J. L. Brewer and In State events for three days Stroh won Sistersville, W. Va., May 5. John F. Malloiy Shooters© League tournament. T. Laltue divided 25 live-bird handicap on 24 first, Landis second, Mink third, Pills fourth. maite best average, 85 per ctut. Philadelphia, Jan. 1. J. Vandegrift won Key each. In open events Gilbert won best general aver \Voicott. X. Y., May 5. Charles WagnCr made stone Shooting League handicap, killing 20 live Owego, N. Y., Feb. 22. James Carr won flrfct age, with .901 per cent, Heikes second. Grlnim best average. 96 per cent. birds straight, 30yds. rise. average, Brown second, Tuttle third, Tracy and third. Banks fourth. Independent team, ol© Memphis, TCIIU.--J. P. Edrington and S. P. Yardvtlle, N. J., Jan 1. Ben Kuser won gil Pumpelly fourth. Philadelphia, won three-men team championship, Wulker killed 15 live birds straight in sweep. ver pitcher by killing £3 out of 25 live birds Pawling, X. Y., Feb. 22. Ferd Van Dyke won also five-men team championship. Florists©, of May©s Landing, X. J., May 5. E. Johnson de and shooting out H. White in the tie. first average. Philadelphia, won six-men team championship. feated-G. Sterling, 48 to 44 out of 50 live birds. Warwick. N. Y., Jan. 1. J. M. Lewin defeated Scranton, Pa., Feb. 22. W. A. Weldenbusch Sodus, N. Y. L. V. Byer made best average at won first average on 94 per cent. Independent won three-men team, match at live J. B. Rogers for the "President©s Cup" by the birds. 41 out of 45. Sodus, N. Y., shoot, breaking 136 out of 1-10 score 68 to 54 our of 100 targets. Pittsburg, Feb. 22. Nine men of East Pitts targets. Average, 97 per cent. Havana, 111., Jan. 1. Harvey Hard won first burg Gun Club defeated same number Iroquois Wallace, Idaho. Hood Waters made best aver average. Gun Club, 349 to 340 out of 400 targets. A pnl. age, UX per ctut., for 300 shots. Detroit. Mich.. Jan. L J. Parker woo a first Philadelphia, Feb. 22. I. Houpt made best av Baltimore, Md., April 5. 6, 7 and 8. F. Gil Chicago, May 6. Paterson defeated Cun©i.©.ng- in live bird sweep on 24 out of 25. erage on Florists© grounds, 88 per cent. Mink bert made best general average on targets for hiuu for Chicago trophy 21 to 12 live birds Sistersville, W. Va.. Jan. 1. F. E. Mallory second, Ridge third. 400 shots, breaking 340. average .865. Glover Pittsburg, Pa., M::y 0. R. A. Welch and Th<-o made best average. Sistersville, W. Va., Feb. 22. George Alford second, Elliott third, Fulford lourth. Charles Hostel tor shot a tie match at 100 live birds, Gloucester, K. J.. Jan. 5. H. Young defeated won best average, 83 per cent. F. li. Mallory Macalester won first in Maryland Handicap, kill- each sc-ui©ing 88. Ed. Martin 29 to 26 out of 35 live birds; Khodt second. T. Bibbee third. Ing 25 live birds straight, 29 yards rise. Philadelphia, May 7. Frankford Gun Club Island rules. Garden City, L. L, Feb. 22 and 23. T. D. Hartford City, lud. li. H. Tripp made Lest made highest score in Philadelphia Trap Shoot- Baltimore. Jan. 6. J. Malone killed 33 live Hooper won amateur live-bird championship, 88 general average, 84 per cent. eis© League, 152 out of 195. Houpt won the birds straight. out of 100, 30 yards rise. 30 yards boundary. Chicago, April 6. A. C. Paterson won first Peters Cartridge Co.©s trophy, shooting out three© Hazlewood, Pa., Jan. 7. J. Crossland killed 34 Monte Carlo, Feb. 23. Will King, of Pitts men. Score, 47 out of 50. In the. sweeps Kidgs burg, won the Roquebruno prize. open contest for Chicago Challenge trophy. Sccre ut of 35 live birds. 25 out of 26 birds. won lirst average. Gloucester, N. J.. Jan. 8. J. A. R. Elliott Charter Oak Park. Gloucester, N. J., Feb. 24. Memphis, Teun., April C. F. P. Poston killed Kansas City, May 7.-J. A. R. Elliott defeated defeated Peter L. Murphy 88 to 82; 100 live birds. H. B. Young defeated F. Miller 41 to 37 out of 48 out of 50 live birds. R. O. Heikes in a match for the Kansas City 21yds. rise; Rhode Island rules. 50 live birds. Little Rock. Ark, April 7. J. Sumpter broke "Star" cup, by the sccre of 94 to 93 out of U. of P. Grounds, Philadelphia, Jan. 8. New Egypt, N. J., Feb. 24. W. Weidman de 144 out of 150 targets. He made a run of 84 100 Jive birds. Charles Mink broke 107 out of 110 targets. feated S. Horker 46 to 40 out of 50 live birds. Pottstown, Pa., May 7. Twelve men from Fernwood, Pa., Feb. 26. U. of P. Gun Ciub straight. Pittsburg, Pa.. Jan. 13. Will King killed 60 defeated Lehigh Gun Club 95 to 62. Roxborough, Pa., April 9. The Silver Lake Penn Gun Club, of NiTi-istowu, defeated hiie live birds straight. Gun Club won first place at first contest, second number, from Shuler Shooting Club, 184 to iJO Madison Square Garden, N. Y.. Jan. 13 to Pottstown, Pa., Feb. 20. F. C. Clayton de series, of Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League. out of a possible 300 targets. 22. H. M. Spencer made a record in rifle tour feated H. Truinbauer 24 to 23 out of© 25 live Score, 147 out of 172. In sweeps Landis made New Haven, Conn., May 7.--Harvard Gun Club, birds. of five men, won Intercollegiate match, 131 out nament of 2424 out of a possible 2500, creating Warwick, N. Y., Feb. 20. Lines defeated Og- best average. .885 per cent; Mink second, llidge a new score. third. of possible 150 targets. Milwaukee. Wis., Jan. 14. W. D. Cantillou den 79 to 60 out of 100 targets. At same place Pittsburg, April 13. Fargo killed 49 out of 50 Peoria, 111., May 7.--A team of 18 men from Lewin defeated Welch 63 to 53. the Pcoiia Gun Club defeated like number from defeated J. P. Wolf 91 to 80 out of 100 live birds. Indianapolis, Feb. 28. Fred Erb defeated live birds. Dexter Park, L. I.. Jan. 15. Fred Gilbert George Beck 86 to 85 out of 100 targets for Macon, Ga., April 13 and 14. Col. A. G. Pekln Gun Club, 361 to 353 out of a possible defeated J. A. R. Elliott for the DuPont© trophy Grand Hotel cup. Courtney made best general average, .835 per 450 targets. by the score of 96 to 91 out of 100 live birds. cent., for 340 shots. Waynesl.oro, Pa., May 7. O©Leary defeated Pittsburg, Jan. 15. J. Crossland killed 48 Atchison, Ivan., April 13, 14 and 15. W. S. Ilarhaugli. !)2 to SO out of 100 targets. O©Leary out of 50 live birds. Duer made best general average,, .917 per cent, ran till straight. Pittsburg. Pa., Jan. 16. Old Hoss and Pills March. for 450 shots. Pittsburg, Pa., May 7. Six members of River- defeated Motz and Born in a team match at Matawan. X. J., Mirch 1. Charles 7wirlein Chicago, 111., April 14. Fred Gilbert defended ton Gun Club, Philadelphia, defeated like num targets by the score of 176 to 156 out of 200. defeated L,. Stoddard 23 to 19 out of 25 live the Du Pont trophy against F. Parmelee by ber from Herrou Hill Gun Club, 279 to 203 out St. Louis, Jan. 16. P. Kling defeated D. birds. score of 86 to 82 out of 100 live birds. of a possible 300 live birds. Bessemer, of Pitts Starkloff 91 to 90 out of 100 live birds, 30yds. Pittsburg. March 3. J. Crosland defeated F. Newburgh, N. Y., April 14 and 15. J. F. Hull burg, and Macalester, of Philadelphia, were high rise. Wilbert 46 to 45 out of 50 live birds. made best general average, .843 per cent, lor with 49 each out of 50. Adams, -Neb., Jan. 17. D. D. Bray defeated Easton, Pa., March 3. George Givens defeated 300 shots. Butler, Pa., May 10. C. H. Miller defeated D. C. D. Linderman 48 to 47 out of 50 birds, 32yds. William Bercaw 46 to 43 out of 50 live birds. Norristown, Pa., April 16. Charles Mink made W. Black, 85 to 82 out of 100 targets. rise. Rivertoii. N. J., March 4. Thomas S. Dando best average, .921 per cent. Pine Grove, Ky., May 10.--J. D. Gay broke 96 Reading. Jan. 19. B. Harrison defeated H. won the 30-blrd handicap, killing 29. Camderi, N. J., April 16. E. Johnson defeated out of 100 targets, running 54 straight". Coldren by a score of 93 to 89. Harrison shot Riverton, N. J.. March 5. R. A. Welch won G. Sterling 42 to 37 out of 46 live birds. Des Moines, la., May 10, 11, 12 and 13. F. at 107 birds and Coldren at 100. the Riverton handicap, killing 89 out of 100 Bethlehem, Pa., April 16. University of Penn Gilbert made best average first day, 94 per Hamilton, Can.. Jan. 19 and 20. E. D. Ful- live birds. He was tied by C. M. Chapin, but sylvania Gun Club defeated Lehigh University cent.; same on second; Fulford high" on third, ford made best average for 150 shots, .956 per won the shoot-off, 9 to 7 out of 10. Gun Club 112 to 90. Five men on a team, at .)5 per cent. Gilbert made best general average cent; Kelsey, second, .950 per cent.; Fanning, Philadelphia. March 5. Ea. Banks made best 30 targets each. for 600 shots, .935 per cent. Fanning, Gilbert third, .928 per cent; Bartlett, fourth, .918 per average at Southwark shoot, .871 per cent; Garden City, L. I., April 16. Captain A. W. and Powers killed 25 live birds straight lu cent. In the 20 live-bird handicap J. Fanning, Beveridge second, Mink third, Hallowell fourth. Money defeated W. S. Edey 94 to 87 out of 100 handicap. C. W. Budd won Schmel/.er trophy, L. W. Bennett, B. A. Bartlett. F. D. Kelsey, Philadelphia, March 5. Wavne Gun Club won live birds. breaking 96 out. of 100, which makes a ne©.v L. Norris. J. Weyper and D. Van Vlack killed last shoot of ©97-©98 series in Philadelphia Trap San Francisco, April 17. Charles Carr defeat record for this trophy. straight. Fulford killed 40 out of 41 shot at. Shooters© League, breaking 161 out of 214 tar ed A. Roos by 41 to 40 out of 50 live birds. Philadelphia, May 12. Twelve members of West Springfield, O. C. A. Young defeated Mrs. gets. St. Louis, April 18, 19 and 20. W. G. Ser- hester Gun Club defeated Florists© Gun Club, Meyer in a friendly match at 50 targets by the Philadelphia. March 5. Wayne Gun Club won jeant won best average first day, 92 per cejt.; 218 to 199 out of a possible 300 targets. score of 48 to 44. first for season In Philadelphia Trap Shooters© B. W. Tripp first average on second day, 83 per St. Louis, Mo.. May 13. Dr. Smith defeated Madisonville, O., Jan. R. Trimble defeated J League with SO points; Florists©, second, with cent.; Sergeant best general average, .873 per E. Prendergast 92 to 87 out of 100 live birds. Mackle at 100 targets, 90 to 81. 75; Roxborough, third, with 66, and Penn fourth cent, for 300 shots. Dr. Starkloff won live-bird Haverhill, Mass., May 14. J. l{. Hull made Gloucester. N. J., Jan. 20. Fred Miller defeated with 631/2. handicap with 25 straight alone. aest average, 86 per cent. Peter Murphy 39 to 36 out of 50 live birds, 'A. St. Thomas, Ont., March 8, 9 and 10. Wayper Reading, Pa., April 19. J. Rehrig defeated I. San Antonio, Tex.. May 16. Mr. Pietz won S. A. rules. won first, Tripp second. Graham third, general Heckster 52 to 42 out of 54 birds. The latter State championship. Kansas City, Jan. 20. J. B. Porter killed 25 average on targets; C. Lane won live-bird shoot withdrew on the 54th round. Kansas City, May 16, 17, IS, 19 and 20. J. B. live birds straight in club shoot. dlliug 19 out of 20 and defeating four others Brockton, Mass. B. LeRoy made best average, Porter won live-bird championship ou 25 straight. Pine Bluff. Ark., Jan. 25. J. J. Surnpter de in a tie. 931 per cent. C. W. Budd won Kansas City "Star" cup ou 25 feated George Clements for State target cham Chicago, March 10. E. E. Neal defeated E Lyndhurst, N. J., April 19. Captain A. W. straight and 15 straight, in tie, shooting out pionship. 39 out of 50 each, and in tie 24 to 20. Bingham 89 to 88 out of 100 live birds. Money defeated Tom Morfey 85 to 83 out of 100 jOttleib, Graham, Glover and Porter. J. A. " St. Thomas, Can., J;m. 25. Bob Emslle defeat Bay Ridge, L. I., March 12. J. S. Remsen argets. At same place, April 21, Ed Banks Elliott won final shoot for Kansas City ©"S © ed W. Margette in live bird match 25 to 24 out broke 48 out of 50 targets with 47 straight. broke 93 out of 100, to 94 out of 105 for Morfey. cup. killing 25 straight, defeating the "fo of 30. Plainfield, N. J., March 12. Beloff and Down- Junction City, Kan. J. S. Fanning made an vious winners J. E. Riley, F. Gilbei^j Dayton, O., Jan. 27. R. O. Heikes defeated ng defeated W. and S. Terry. 43 to 37 out of average of .922 per cent, for 345 targets. Rudd and S. Glover. In the targe A. G. Courtney 97 to S3 out of 100 Blue Rocks. 50 live birds. Lincoln, Neb., April 19, 20 and 21. C. M. ive days Heikes led, with .935 per ^ Pittsburg. Pa., Jan. 29. Crossland defeated Chicago, March 12. E. Bingham defeated A. C. ©owers made best general average, .924 per shots. Powers second with .930 pei Denuey at 50 live birds, 47 to 46. Pat9i-soa for Cook County Cup 85 to 82 out of ent., for 460 shots. Powers and Latehaw di- Gilbert third with .926 per cent. 100 targets. Ided first on 25 live bird race with clean scores. a run of 120 straight targets on " Philadelphia. March 12. Wayne Gun Club de Reading, Pa., April 20. H. J. Coldren defeated Pittsburg. Pa., May 19. E. B. February. feated Wahneta Gun Club 119 to 106 out of 200. I. A. Welch 90 to 89 out of 100 live birds, average. !Kt per cent. Elwood City, Pa., Feb. 1. W. H. Clark de Philadelphia, March 12. Highland Gun Club ©oldren killed the last 46 straight. Louisville, May 20. A. P. . feated W. H. Hill 23 to 22 out of 25 live birds. lefeated Glen Willow Gun Club 210 to 193 out Reading, Pa,, April 20. Heekster defeated average. .895 per cent.; J. Philadelphia. Pa., reb. 5. Southwark Giv f 275. Harrison 50 to 42 out of 61 live birds. The lat E. Trimble third. Club Won tenth monthly team match of Phnln- May©s Landing, N. J.. March 15. J. F. Klelnz er withdrew on the 61st round. Leoruinster, Mass., Ma delphia Trap Shooters© League, 145 out of 203 defeated Ed Johnson 02 to 80 out of 100 live Riverton. N. J., April 22. C. S. Guthrie de- j jest average, .825 per target*. birds. feated H. X. Dolan 47 to 44 out of 50 live birds. Philadelphia, May Jan* T. 11 i Wayne Gun Club 140 to 135 in an eight-men AVorcester, Mass., July 12. C. E. Forehand Elkwood Park, N. J., Aug. 20. Al Ivins won at targets Lebanon won by score of 203 to 202 team match. defeated J. R. -Hull 94 to 93 out of 100 targets. Pennsylvania cup, killing 24 out of 25 live birds. out of possible 250. Norristown. Pa.. May 21. Penn Gun Club de Hammcnd, Ind., Ju!y 12. George Roll made Pottstown, Pa.. Aug. 20. Shuler Gun Club, Chicago. Sept. 10. Dr. Shaw won M. W. & feated Shuler Shooting Club, 12-mea team. 230 best average, 93 per cent. of 12 men, defeated Phoenix Gun Club 214 to Co. medal, killing 30 out of 31 live birds. to 201. St. Louis. Mo., July 13. J. L. Winston broke 191 out of 300 targets. New I©.runswU-k, N. J., Sept. 17. Reservoir Omaha. Neb., May 24. Powers and1 Heikes 87 out of 100 targets, to 77 for Smith. Brockton, Mass., Aug. 20. B. LeRoy broke 107 Gun Club won first in Central New Jersey Tray first average. .97 per cent; May 25. B. Lie Hoy Chicago, July 15. A. C. Patersou defended out of 110 targets, average .972 per cent. Shooters©| League- contest, 92 out of 125 targets. and Gilbert first, .975 per cent.; May 26, Gii- Chicago Challenge trophy against H. Levi. Pat Portland. Ore., Aug. 20. W. H. Leaver won St. Louis, Mo., Sept. IS. Ed. Pre-udergasf bert first, .99 per cent. For three days Heikes erson killed 24 out of-25 from 32-yard mark. best averace, .95 per cent. won 25-bird sweep, killing straight alone. first, .97 per cent, for 600 shots. Levi killed 19 out of 33 birds from 27-yard mark. Brockton," Mass.. Aug. 20. B. LeRoy broke Baltimore, Sept. 19. A. Fox defeated W. W. Owego, N. Y., May 25 Weidebusch made ©best Poughkeepsie. N. Y., July 15. Marlboro team 107 out of 110 targets, average .97 per cent. Linthicum 23 to 21 out of 25 live birds. average, 88 per cent. On May 26 Lefever, Knapp won first in Hudson River. Trap Shooters© League, Urbana, 0., Aug. 21. Charles Young broke 181 Baltimore, Sept. 20. Dr. H. E. Lupus defeated and Carr led with 86 per cent. 94 out of 125 targets. out of 184 targets. Average, .984 per cent. Hood for D. C. and Md. handicap championship, Mecbanlcsburg. O., Ma.v 26. C. A, Young Elkwood Park, N. J., July 16. H. Y. Dolan Made run of 93 straight. by score of 101 out of 115 to 87 out of 101 made best -aye-rage, .97 per cent. won Bird Allowance Handicap, 24 out of 25 Lynhurst, N. J., Aug. 23. Aaron Doty won targets. Chicago, May 27. Paterson defender! Chicago live birds. 25 live-bird sweep, killing 25 straight alone. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 20, 21, 22, 23. Thompson challenge medal, 23 out of 25 live birds. Tel ford. Pa., July 16. I. Houpt made best av Pittsburg, Pa., A us. 24. ©©Pills," Knode and made best average first day, 83 per cent. Wood Omaha, Neb., Ma.v 27. Mr. Smead won State erage, 91 per cent. Elmer Shaner defeated W. S. King and. J. Bes second day, S9 per cent. Murks third day, Stt live-bird championship, killing 15 straight and Woodstock. 111., July 16. A. Vance defeated C. semer in a team match by score of 453 to 438 per cent. Marks fourth day, 82 per cent. Marks winning tie. F. Pavmelee woo target cham Barnes 49 to 46 out of 50 targets. out of 500 targets. Each man shot at 250. won best general average., .815 per cent, for 38.f pionship, breaking 24 out of 25, and winning on Fanwo©od. N. Y., July 16. The Climax Gun "Pills" was tied with 229. shots. Klein won International Medal, 21 out tie. Club won team match against Dunellen Gun Club, Long Branch, N. J., Aug. 24. Captain* A. W. of 2C> targets, expert rules. 21 yards rise. St. Louis, May 30. C. M. Powers won live- 101 to 94. out of 140. Money and Edgar Murphy divided the West End Cleveland. O., Sept. 21, 22. Snow and Grant bird handicap on 25 straight Crom 30-yard mark. Long Island, July IS. Rockaway Gun Club handicap on 20 straight live birds. first average on first day, .926 per cent. Upsou Leavens worth. Kas., May 30*»-Cbarles Gotleib defeated Hudson Gun Club, 179 to 167 out of a Minneapolis, Minn.. Aug. 24 and 25. Fred first on second day, .053 per cent. Upson bestf made best average. possible 225. Gilbert made best average, .94 per cent, break general average. 92 Per cent. Butte, Mont. D. J. Alger won. State cham Pittsburg. Pa.. July 19. G. E. "Kelsey" broke ing 235 out of 250 targets. C. W. Budd was Sistersville, W. Va., Sept. 22. Dade made pionship. 43 out of 50 targets. 98 out of 100 targets, yith 69 straight. second with 234 broken. best average in sweeps, .937 per cent. C. E. Detroit, Mich.. Ma.v 30. J. Marks and Avery Palmyra, Mo.. July 19, 20 and 21. Dr. Clapp Pboenixville, Pa., Aug. 25. Shuler Shooting Verges defeated Dade for State target cham defeated Cody and Corbett in 100-target team made best general averages, .921 per cent. Club defeated©Wes; Chester, 12-men team, 228 pionship. 87 to 86 out of 100 tnrgts. match. 161 to 147. Milwaukee. Wis.. July 21. E. E. Rogers killed to 214. At same place Phoenix Gun Club de Meriden, Conn.. Sept. 22. W. F. Parker mad* Oil City. Pa., Mav 30. C. Lay made best 39 live birds straight. feated West Chester. 12-men team. 216 to 207. best average iu Connecticut State League snooty average. .81 per cent. Rochester, Pa., July 22. F. H. Snow made Owego. N. Y., Aug. 25 and 26. H. W. Brown 90 per cent. Pueblo, Col., May 30. C. L>. Funk made best best average, ,89 per cent. New Castle won made best general average, .94 per cent., for Chicago, Sept. 24. Fred Gilbert defended th« average, .968 per cent. He made a run of 71 team match. 99 out of 120. 100 shots. Du Pont trophy against J. A. R. Elliott by score Straight. Pittsburg. Pa., July 23. W. S. King and J. Chicago. Aug. 26. T. P. Hicks defended Chi of 97 to 94 out of 100 live birds. Gilbert kille* Greenwood, S. C. M. L. Ric« won live-bird Grassland shot a tie match at live birds, 47 out cago challenge trophy against Cunnlngham by last 70 straight. handicap, 21 out of 25. of 50. score of 23 to 21. Rutherford. N. J.. Sept. 24. Edw. Banks WOK Pottstown, Pa., July 23. Shuler Shooting Club Long Branch. Aug. 27. Al Ivins won the Grand tnrjret handicap, breaking 92 out of 100. June. defeated Phoenix Gun Club team 210 to 203 out National Handicap.©49 out of 50 live birds. 29yds. Chicago, Sept. 26. S. Palmer defeated Bart* of 300 targets. for Chicago Challoge trophy, 23 out of 27 to 2X. ©Alton, HI., June 2 and 3. C. W. Bu©dd and Elkwood Park, N. J., July 23. Edgar Murphy out of 25 live birds. iW. Crosby made best average for two days, with Si©stersville W. Va.. Aug. 27. Dade defeated killed 45 out of 50, to Phil Daly©s 44 out of 50 S. T. Mallory for State target championship, 87 St. Louis. Sept. 26. J. Sumpter and Kling, Sr_ .95 per cent, for 380 shots. live birds. divided 25 live-bird sweep on 24 each. Milwaukee, June 3.. K. Merrill and G. Dexter to 82 out of 100. Little Rock, Ark., July 26, 27 and 28. Jack Philadelphia, Pa.. Aug. 27. Soutbwark won Nashville, Term.. Sept. 28. W. R. Ellistoa defeated Dr. Williamson and J. Plankington in son made best average, 89 per cent. J. J. defeated J. H. Acklen 45 to 43 out of 50 live a 100-live bird team match. 186 to 180 out of 200 team match Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League. Sumpter, Jr., won State championship, 42 out of 132 out of 169. Humer won Peters© trophy on 25 birds. birds. Williamson made high score, 96. 50 targets. Singac, N. J., Sept. 28. Captain A. W. Money Wilkinsburg, Pa., June 3. Fleming made best straight. J. T. Hull made best average in Brockton, Mass., July 27. B. Le Roy made best sweeps. .945 per. cent. took first place In 25 live-bird handicap, killing average, .88 per cent. average, .935 per cent. straight without a tie. Philadelphia, June 4. Independents won first Hingham Mass.. Aug. 27. B. LeRoy made Meriden, Conn.. July 27 and 28. J. S. Fanning best average, .935 per cent, O. R. Dickey won Greensburg, Pa.. Sept. 28, 29. King killed 5t In Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League. 156 out made best general average, .952 per cent. S. A. out of 52 live birds on first day. Fleming and of 178 targets. W. H. Wolstencroft made best Tucker second, 95 per cent. 100-target race with 97. Smith made best average on second day, 8$ average in sweep. .974 per cent. Ridge won Bau Claire. Wis.. Aug. 27. R. O. Heikes de Binghamton, N. Y., July 28. H. W. Brown fended the Cast Iron medal against Fred Gilbert per cent. Peters© trophy, 45 out of 50. broke 97 out of 100 targets. Brockton. Mass., Sept. 29. LeRoy made besf Peoria, 111., June 5. Fred Gilbert broke 132 by score of 99 to 94 out of 100 live birds. 30yds. Philadelphia, July 28. Washington Gun Club rise. Heikes lost llth bird out of bounds, and average, 90 per cent. out of 135 targets, average .977 per cent. He won first in Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League, Rockawny, N. J.. Sept. 29. J. Timmons wof made a run of 80 straight. C. W. Budd won 158 out of 198 targets. W. Bourne won Peters© finished next 89 straight. first alone in 25 live-bird sweep on clean score* 78 straight. Plainfield, N. J., Aug. 27. Climax Gun Club trophy, 25 straight. Howard Ridge made best won New Jersey Trap Shooters© League match, Indianapolis, June 7 and 8. Elmer Apperson average, .933 per cent. October. vroii best general average, with .918 per cent. ; Chicago. T. Hicks defeated A. C. Paterson for scoring 89 out of 125 targets. Grube second, Griffith third. Elkwood Park, N. J., Aug. 30. Al Ivins won Philadelphia, Oct. 1. W. H. Wolstencroft woft Challenge trophy, 25 out of 27, to 24 out of 25. 100-live bird handicap, killing 92 and defeating Peoria, 111., June 7 to 9. E. Bingham won Elkwood Park, N. J., July 30. J. Ellison won first contest for challenge cup, killing 15 livf target championship of State. 30 straight; W. H. Edgar Murphy in tie with 13 straight. birds straight and five more in tie. Kelsey cup, 25 straight live birds. E. Murphy Baltimore. Aug. 30. E. D. Hobbs won handi Crosby won Board of Trade badge, killing 98 won Branchport baudicap, 19 out of 20 live birds. New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 1. Reservoir Gun Straight. cap championship of Maryland and District of Club, of five men, won first in New Jersey Trap Dunellen, N. J., July 30. Dunellen team, of Columbia, breaking 98 out of 104 targets. Shooters© League, breaking 102 out of a pos* Parkersburg, W. Va., June S. 9 and 10.-F. B. five men, won first match of Central New Jersey sible 125 targets. tlallory, -S. T. Mallory, D. LeRoy. E. Bower and Trap Shooters© League, 102 out of 125. Des Moiues, la,, Oct. 4, 5 F. Gilbert mada September. best average each day and best general average, August. 89 per cent., for 300 shots. Budd and Wortbing- Meadville, Pa.. Sept. 3. Team of five men ton won team State trophy, 30 straight llva i. wiiuioi.v seuuuu. o. i-. ivianui. Cleveland; Aug. 1. F. H. Snow won county from Oil City Gun Club defeated like number birds. championship, 49 out of 50 targets. championship. 47 out of 50 targets. from Meadville Gun Club, 200 to 191 out of Baltimore, Oct. 5. Dr. Lupus defended D. C. Binghamton, N. Y., June 14 and 15. H. W. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 3. L. B. Fleming made 250 targets. championship trophy against J. M. Hawking by Brorown cnade best general average,, .918. per cent.. best average, 88 per cent. Elkwood Park. Sept. 3. Dan Bradley won score of 104 out of 115 to 91 out of 100 targets. Stillwater, M-inn., June 14 and 15. Catemaran, Worcester. Mass., Aug. 3. J. Fanning broke Country Club Cup, killing 19 out of 20 live Of St. Paul, made best average. .946 per cent. 203 out of 225 targets, average .90 per cent. West Chester, Pa. Oct. 6. Nine members of Cleveland, O., June 15, 16 and 17. Powers and birds, ©and defeating Al Ivins in tie with five Florists© Gun Club, of Philadelphia, defeated He made a run of 50 straight. straight. West Chester Gun Club 182 to 148 out of a. TJpson tied for best general average, .935 per Ocean City. Mil.. Aug. 4 and 5. Hood rr.adf- Philadelphia, Sept. 4. Roxborongh Gun Club possible 225. cent for 420 shots in amateur class. Fannniug best average first day. Floyd led on second day won first in Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League, Chagrin Falls, O., Oct. 6. Redwing won, best won first in expert class. .938 per cent. Col. Martin killed 45 live birds straight. Haw- scoring 125 out of 190 targets on Washington average, 98 out of 100; first 75 straight. Seattle, Wash., June 20. Five men of Seattle kins made best general average on targets. Gun Club grounds. J. Burton won Peters Cart Baltimore, Oct. 6. John C. Hicks won District Gun Club defeated like number of Tacoma Gun Pottstown, Pa.. Aug. 6. Pottstown Gun Club ridge Co. medal. Howard Ridge made best av of Columbia and Maryland live-bird champion .Club 197 to. i87 out of 250 targets defeated West Chester 177 to 42, out of possible erage on sweep, 80 per cent. ship trophy in first open contest, killing 13 250 targets. Pittsburg. Sept. 5. Five members of Green- straight and four out of five in tie. Corry, Pa., Aug. 6. F. E. Mallory broke 121 out fleld Gun Club shot a tie match with five mem of 125 targets. Average .968. Made run of 64 Cincinnati, Oct. 7. Eighteen members of Buck straight. bers of Parkersburg Gun Club. Score: 216 out of eye Gun Club, of Dayton, defeated like numbe* 250 targets. of Cincinnati Gun Club, 671 to 66!) out of a pos best average, breaking 119 out of 125. an average Elkwood. N. J. S. Culbertson won Elkwood Brockton, Mass., Sept. 5. Grant made best sible 900 targets. FJach man shot at 50 targets. of .952 per cent. S. Glover won target cham Futurity cup, 22 out of 25 live birds, 25 yards average-, 94 per cent. Altoona, Pa., Oct. 7, 8. J. Fanning made best pionship of State. 29 out of 30. and 28 out of rise. Corning, N. Y., Sept. 5. H. W. Brown made general average, 92 per cent., for 285 shots. Oa 30 in tie. Banks second. Fanning made a run of Chambersburg, Pa.. Aug. 8. Chambersburg Gun best average, .816 per ceut. second day he broke 152 out of 155, with a runs 00 straight on last day. Syracuse Gun Club Club defeated Keystone Gun Club, of Lebanon, Meriden, Conn., Sept. 5. Ed. Banks won first of 77 straight. Houck won championship of Courtney, Mosher and McMurchy won Dean Rich 106 to 143 out of 225 targets. On same day average, 90 per cent, for 175 targets. Blair, Cambria, Bedford and Huntingdon Coun mond trophy, 58 out of 60 live birds. Keystones defeated Chambersburg 84 to 77 out Worcester Mass., Sept. 5. B. Le Roy made ties. Score: 48 out of 50. West Chester, June 21. The Peuu Gun Club de of 100 live birds. best average, 147 out of 150 targets, 98 per cent. Baltimore, Oct. 11, 12, 13, 14.~Hood made best! feated West Chester. 14 men on a team, 273 to Philadelphia. Aug. 9.--G. Anderson broke 49 out Natick, Mass., Sept. 3. Jay Snell made best average first day, 88 per cent. J. M. Hawkins 267 out of 350 targets. of 50 targets in club shoot. average, 90 per cent, for 165 targets. second day, 92 per cent. Hay-ward killed 53 out Sioux.City. la., June 21 to 24. A. Mortensen Rochester. N. Y.. Aug. 9. E. C. Meyer. average Reading, Pa., Sept. 5. Five men of Keystone of 55 live birds on third day. A. Fox won Mary made best general average, .92 per cent.; G. A. .982 for- 115 targets. Shooting League, Philadelphia, won team match land Handicap, killing 24 out of 25 live birds. Gage second. .913; S. Peterson third. .904 per Centerdale. R. I.. Aug. 9. J. Fanning broke with 104 out of 125 targets. Dayton, O., Oct. 11, 12, 13 and 14. R. O. cent.; Collison won Interstae championship, 42 98 out of 100 targets. Rock Island, Sept. 5, 6. C. L. Holden. made Heikes won E. C. target championship cup ini straight. Long Branch, Aug. 10. Al Jones won Daly cup, best general average, 91 per cent. open competition, breaking 87 unknown, 98 ex Chicago. June 22. A. C. Paterson defended killing 14 out of 15 live birds, shooting out Edgar Haverhill, Mass.. Sept. 7 and 8. J. S. Fan pert and 88 pairs, a total of 273 out of 300. Mc Chicago challenge trophy against H. B. Foss Murphy in tie, with 9 straight. ning made best general average, .929 per cent, Murchy and Fulford were next with 266 each. by score of 21 to 17; Paterson stood at 30yds. Sherbourne, N. Y., Aug. 10 and 11. H. W. for 340 shots. Banks second, Le Roy third. Heikes made best average first day, .891 per and shot at 25 birds; Foss stood at 29yda. and Brown made best average each day, and general ©Miskay" (Miss Kirkwood) won first in amateur cent., also second day, .955 per cent.; Gilbert shot at 27 birds. average, .835 per cent., for 340 shots. class second day, 90 per cent, for 170 shots. third day, .897 per cent.; Heikes made best gen Pittsburg. June 23. Elmer Shaner made best Marlboro, N. Y., Aug. 11. Peekskill team, of Sidell. 111.. Sept. 7 and 8. J. Detrick won gen eral average, .904 per cent, for 530 shots. la average. .90 per cent. five men, won H. R. t. S. L. match, breaking eral average, 88 per cent. 25-live bird handicap, Heikes, 31 yards; Young, New Castle. June 26. New Castle Gun Club 105 out of 125 targets. Cherokee, la.. Sept. 7, 8. Taylor made best 30 yards, and FJlliston, 29 yards, divided first on, won first place in Border League shoot, 101 West Chester, Pa., Aug. 11. West Chester general average, 88 per cent. 24 each. In a team match at live birds Gilbert out of 125 targets. defeated Shuler Gun Club, of Pottsville, 212 to Kansas City. Mo.. Sept. 7. 8, 9 and 10. Hick- killed 48 and Budd 46, a total of 94, against Temple, Tex., June 29. J. Conlish made best 209 out of 300 targets. man made best average first day, .871 per cent.; Heikes 44. and Elliott 44, a total of 88. O. average, .8.0 per cent. Duluth. Wis.. Aug. 11 and 12. Thomas Graham Hallowell. second day. .921 per cent.; Hickman, Young defeated W. R. Elliston, 23 to 19 out of made best general average, 2S1 out of 300 targets, third day, .845 per cent.; Hill fourth day, .851 25 live birds. F. Qnimby defeated U. M. O. July. average .936 per cent. per cent.: Hickman best general average for 570 Thomas, 23 to 20, out of 25 birds. Milwaukee, June 30, July 1. Fred Gilbert mate Fort Worth. Ark.. Aug. 12. J. Matbews de shots, .847 per cent. D. Elliott. Hickman and Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 12. H. Kirkover made fcest general average, .927 per cent.; Budd second, feated J. Sumpter. Jr.. for State championship Cockrill killed 50 straight live birds, match and best averages on targets, 90 per cent. .916 per cent. by score of 42 to 41 out of 50 targets. tie for the Schmelzer Interstate championship, Pittsburg. Oct. 12. Greenfield Gun Club, six Sherbrooko. Can., July 1. W. L. Cameron won Chicago. 111.. Aug. 12. R. O. Heikes made a a W. Budd won Schmelzer reversed angle cham members, defeated Sistersville Gun Club, 138 to Province of ©Quebec championship, 41 out of BO run of 50 straight, targets unknown; 50 straight, pionship trophy. 87 out of 100. Budd held trophy 133 out of 150 targets. F. E. Mallory made best targets. expert rule, and 13 pair doubles, a total of 126 at time, this being an open contest. average in sweeps, 92 per cent. Philadelphia, July 2. Independent Gun Club straight, and finished 146 out of 150. Wanvick, N. Y... Sept. 9. Dain won first av Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 16. Six Chicago shoot won team match of Philadelphia Trap Shooters© Chicago. 111.. Aug. 13. R. O. Heikes won E. erage in sweep, 92 per cent, for 150 targets. ers defeated like number of Milwaukee Gun League, 147 out of 165 targets. Humer won C. inanimate target championship cup, defeating Peekskill team of five men won team match, 113 Club. 160 to 146, out of a possible 180 live birds. Peter©s Cartridge Company trophy, 25 straight. Fred Gilbert 140 to 137. out of 125 targets. Baltimore. Oct. 18. Sim Glover defeated J. M. Landis tied, but forfeited. W. H. Wolstencroft Bound Brook, N. J., Aug. 13. Climax team Boston. Mass.. Sept. 9. Le Roy won first Hawkins, 85 to 82 out of 100 targets. made best average in sweeps, 90 per cent. won match of New Jersey Trap Shooters© League, average, 94 per cent, for 200 shots. Fanning Chicago, Oct. IS. S. Palmer defeated Dr. Haverhill, Mass., July 4. Miskay made best scoring 97 out of 125 targets. second, Banks third. Le Roy won 100 targets Shaw for the Chicago Challenge Trophy, 23 to average, 80 per cent. Atlantic City. Aug. George Sterling defeated match with 97. 22 out of 25 live birds. Brockton, Mass., July 4. B. Le Roy made best William Loder 41 to 32 out of 50 live birds. Chicago. Sept. 9. E. M. Steck won shoot-off Yardville, N. J., Oct. 18. A. Vincent defeated average. Okoboji. la.. Aug. Fred Gilbert made best for M. W. Co. badge, killing 10 out of 11 live J. Rothaker, 59 to 42 out of 68 birds. The latter St. Louis -*Tohn Cabanne won championship of general average, .97 per cent., for 340 shots. birds. At same place Barto defeated T. P. withdrew on the sixty-eighth round. St. Louis. 49 out of 50 live birds. West Chester. Pa., Aug. 14. West Chester Hicks for Chicago Challenge trophy, 24 to 20. Nashville, Teun.. Oct. 18. 19, 20 and 21. Gil Pawling, N. Y., July 4. Ed Banks made best team, of 12 men, defeated Shuler Gun Club 212 Bart shot at 26 birds to 25 for Hicks. bert made best average first day, .943 per cent. average .905 per cent. Made run of 66 straight. to 209 out of 300 targets. Elkwood Park, N. J.. Sept. 10. Captain Money Gilbert on second day. 158 out of 160. Gilbert Keithsbury, 111., July 4. F. Gilbert defeated Oil City, Aug. 15. Five members of Oil City and Phil Daly divided 2f> live-bird sweep on won best general average, breaking 300 out of Tom Marshall 49 to 44 out of 50 live birds. Gun Club defeated like number from Meadville clean score. Phil Daly made run of 62 straight 320. average .965. In the live-bird sweeps Budd Louisville, Ky.. July 4. Harry Lyons won tar Gun Club. 213 to 188 out of 250 targets. during afternoon. killed 83 straight, Gilbert 83 straight. Budd won. get championship of State in 49 out of 50 targets. Baltimore, Md., Aug. 16. J. M. Hawkins broke Cleveland. O.. Sept. 10. Green made best av cup in Belle Meade Handicap, killing 25 straight Little Rock, Ark., July 4. John Sumpter made 157 out of 160 targets, making a run of 104 erace at Glenville Gun Club shoot. .©.©09 per cent. in match and 15 straight in tie. shooting o«t five best average. .912 per cent. straight. Baltimore, Sept. 13. Hood defeated Hobbs for others J A. R. Elliott defeated W. R. FJHston Louisville, Ky., July 4. Dr. Button made best Pittsburg, Aug. 16. G. Kelsey won cup shoot, D. C. and Md. championship, 88 to 81 out of 100 in a 50-bird match by score of 50 to 49. Elliott) average, 96 per cent.; A. Frank second. The lat breaking 48 out. of 50 targets. targets. defeated Acklen in 30-bird race, one barrel, by ter made run of 64 straight targets. Elkwood Park. Aug. 17. Edgar Murphy made a Fulton, N. Y., Sept. 14. Chas. Wagner de score 25 to 24. Meadville, July 6 and 7. James made best run of 54 live birds straight. feated J. Fanning. 90 to 87 out of 100 targets. Chicneo, Oct. 21. 3V Ambers: won M. W. & general average, .921 per cent.; Grant second, Chicago, Aug. 17.-r-Cornley won shoot-off for Pittsburg. Pa., Sept. 14. C. C. Beveridge tied Co. medal, 30 out of 31 live birds. .914 per cent. M W. & Co. medal, killing 35 out of 37 live for first in Red Cross Handicap. Broke, 93 out of Columbus. O., Oct. 22. F. H. Snow made boat Pueblo, Col., July 8. C. L. Funk won State birds. 100. 7 in handicap, total 100. Geo. Cochran average .925 per cent. championship, 46 out of 50 targets. He also Waterville. Me., Aug. 17 and IS. J. Fanning broke 100 out of 118. Philadelphia, Oct. 22. Clearview Gun Club made best average for three days, breaking 93 made best general average, .943 per cent., for West Chester, Pa., Sept. 15. West Chester made highest score in Philadelphia Trap Shoot per cent, for 675 shots. Garret second, Sedam 335 shots. team of eight men defeated Phoenixville, 129 to ers© Leagiie. breaking 165 out of 225. George third. Canton, 111., Aug. 17 and IS. J. Craig won 106 out of possible 200. Anderson won Peters© trophy. W. H. Wolsten Si. Louis, Julv 9. Dr. J. W. Smith killed 49 best average, .96 per cent., for 350 shots. Oil City, Pa., Sept. 15. A team of five,men croft made best average in sweeps, .962 per cent. cut of 50 live birds. Warsaw, Ind.. Aug. 17 and IS. S. R. Vail of Oil City Gun Club defeated a like number of Nashville. Tonn.. Oct. 22. R.. 0. Heikes de Pottstown, Pa., July 9. The Phoenix Gun Club made best average, .90 per cent, for 250 shots Meadville Gun Club, 208 to 206, out of possible fended Oast Iron Medal against W R. JClliston and Sbuler Shooting Club tied on 178 out of 250 Ocheydan. la.. Aug. 18 and 19. Fred Gilbert 250 targets. by score of 96 to 34 out of 100 live birds. targets. After another tie on 69 out of 100 the broke 119 out of 120 targets, running last 74 Staten Island. N. Y.. Sept. 15. C. Wright kill ©Lyndhurst. N. J., Oct. 25. Captain Money won Shiilers won, 75 to 69. straight. For two days he averaged .98 per ed 86 live birds straight for silver cup. Captain 25 bird handicap on clean score. He made run Jsburg, Pa., July 12. Pills Knode made best cent for 250 shots. Money killed 85 straight. of 51 straight. ge, 80 per cerit. Warm, Springs, Ga., Aug. 18. 19 and. 20. Lebanon. Pa.. Sept. 16. Twelve men of Cham St. Louis. Oct. 25, 26 and 27. F. Gilbert made eapolis, Minn. j||nj^ 12. J. Genevey killed Barney Wo-rthen rnad« best average, .94 per bersburg Gun Club defeated Lebanon 101 to 95 stra cent,, for 290 shots. out of 120 live birds. In, ten men team match (Contimied on Twelfth Page.) LIFE. Jan-

F. Gilbert for "Review" trophy by a score o W. Wayper, Canada ...... 1 0 0 D. A. Epson, at Cleveland, Sept. 22...... 65 A YEAR©S REVIEW. 95 to 92 out of 100 live birds. Tripp, Indianapolis ...... 0 2 0 D. A. Upson, at Cleveland, June 16...... 65 Peterman, Charleston, S. C...... 0 3 0 F. E. Mallory, at Corry, Pa.. Aug. 6...... 64 Peterson, Goon Rapids, la...... Oil A. Frank, at Louisville, July 4...... 64 (Continued from Eleventh Page.) One-Day Average Winners. J. Ruble, Chicago, 111...... 0 0 1 J. N. Hull, at Philadelphia, Aug. 27,...... CO The following shows the names of prom L. Worthington, Des Moines, la..... 0 2 0 F. Faurote, at Hot Sprines, Feb. 15...... 59 inent trap shots who have participated in F. D. Kelsey, R. Aurora, N. Y..... R. O. Heikes, Hot Springs, Feb. 16...... 57 best average on first and second days on target tournaments and won or tied for first Tallman, Poughkeepsie, N. Y...... H. Ridge, at Philadelphia, April 9...... 57 .8-tS per cent. Gilbert and Elliott divided fir second, third or fourth average in a singl A. Grube, Indianapolis ...... H. Ridse, at Philadelphia, April 9...... 57 in 25 live bird handicap on straight score. clay©s shooting. We have paid more atten B. Kike, Dayton, O...... H. W. Brown, at OswegM. N. Y., Aug. 25... 54 Parkersburg. W. Va.. Oct. 27. D. M. Wailac tion to first and second average winner G. Gage, Iowa ...... J. D. Gay, at Pine Grove, Ky., May 10...... 54 defeated C. E. Verges for State target champion Grant. Cleveland...... E. D. Fulford, at Des Moines, May 12...... 53 ship medal by score of 86 to 79. out of 100 tar than to third and -fourth. We do not claiir Redwing. Cleveland ...... W. Wolstencroft, at Philadelphia, Oct. 22.. 52 gets. that these figures show the actual numbe. W. P. Shattuck. Minneapolis, Minn. "Dade," at Sistersville. W. Va., Sept. 22... uj Glbson City, 111., Oct.©27. S. A. Tucker mad of averages won by each shooter, as tha S. A. Tucker, Meriden, Conn...... F. D. Alkire, Williarusport. O., Dec.-10.... 50 best average, 90 per cent. , would be almost an impossibility. Wt O. R. Dickey. Boston, Mass...... M. Preble, at Waterville, Me., June 30...... 50 Louisville, Ky.. Oct. 27. 28 and 29. J. J have simply tried to give them as© near a J. J. Hallo-well, i3rid2eport. Conn... J. S. Fanning, at Worcester. Aua. 3...... 60© Hallowell made best general average on tar possible from the scores at hand. It show Ed Taylor, New York." X. Y...... 0 1 < "Pills." at Sistersville, W. Va., Sept. 22.. 50 Rets. 94 per cent. Alfred Clay won Kentnck. svho have done the most shooting, also the H. McMurchy. Syracuse. N. Y...... 0 0 ( B. LeRoy, at Brockton, Mass., Aug. 25..... GO .State championship, killing 25 straight in mate! best work. J. D. Gay. Pine Grove. Ky...... 0 1 ( and 5 more on tie. Averages T. H. Parry, Indianapolis...... 0 1 t Live Bird Sweepstake Winners. P.altimore. Oct. 28. Hood made best average 1. 2. 3. 4 Geo. Beck, Indianapolis ...... 0 0 I .80ft per cent. F. Gilbert. Spirit Lake, la...... 17 1 1 2 Preble. Portland. Me...... 0 0 '(. The following shows those who have won Rlverton, N. J., Oct. 28 and 29. D. A. Dpsot J. Fanning, San Francisco ...... 12 7 7 : J. Mallory. Parkersburg, W. Va..... 0 0 ( or divided first place in open 25 live bird, killed C9 out of 70 live birds on first day, win B. LeRoy, Campello, Mass...... 953 Griffith, Indianapolis...... 0 0 1 sweeps: the prace where match was shot, ning the silver cup on 33 straight. He made i E. Banks, New York, N. Y...... ©.. 7 5 3 date and score is also given: run of 55 straight. On second day R. A. Welt W. H. Brown, Binghumtcn, N. Y...... 6 2 0 Yarclvllle. N. J.. Jan. 1. R. Kuser 23. won Riverton 60-bird handicap with 59 kills. R. O. Heikes, Dayton, O...... 6 7 5 Some General Average Figures. Detroit, Mich.. Jan. 1,©j. Parker 24. Ditneilen. N. J., Oct. 29. Dunellen Gun Clu F. H. Snow, Brooklyn. O...... 5 5 2 We have already shown the average win Buffalo. N. Y.. Feb. 9, E. C. Burkhardt 25. team of five men won first in Central Ne-n C. Powers, Decatur, 111...... 4 9 2 ners in two, three or four days© targe Hot Springs. Ark., Feb. 19, McMurchy, Trim- Jersey Trap Shooters© League, breaking 98 ou E. D. Fulfcrd. Utica, N. Y...... 4 3 6 tournaments, a,ud now give the names o ble, Fulford. Fanning. Parrnelee 24. of 125 targets. Redwing. Cleveland, O...... 4 0 1 shooters, place where tournament wai Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 22. J. L. Brewer, T. Seattle. Wash.. Oct. 29. McBroom won Stat< J. F. Hull, Meriden, Conn...... 441 held, number of days shooting, number o. La Rue 24. l!ve bird championship, killing 15 straight ani C. L. Funk, Pueblo, Col...... 4 4 0 shots tired and average made. Long Branch, N. J,. March 17, Ferd Van Winning shoot-off of tie. Dr. Britton, Indianapolis...... 401 Days. Shots. Pet Dyke, J. L. Brewer. H. White 24. B. Worthen, Charleston, S. C.©..... 400 F. Gilbert, at Nashville, Tenn. . .2 320 .965 Pittsburg, March 17, A. H. King, T. Fargo D. A. L©pson, Cleveland, O.....©..... 4 1 1 F. Gilbert, at Des Moines, la..... 3 ,600 .035 November. Sim Glover, Rochester. N. Y...... 3 1 2 F. Gilbert, at Reading, Pa...... 5 515 .901 Long Branch, March 22-24, E. D. Fulford, Indianapolis. Nov. 2 and 3. Dr. Brltton woi J. J. Hallowell, Bridgeport, Conu..... 321 F. Gilbert, at Des Moines, la.... 2 300 .89( J. A. R. Elliott, W. Patten, W. F. Bender. G. Grand Hotel Cup. 48 out of 50 targets. HI H. Ridge. Phila., Pa...... 332 F. Gilbert, at Newton, la...... 12 © 305 .891 Loomis, .7. Davis. R. O. Heikos. Thomas Laflln, made,best average for two days. .895 per cent W. F. Parker, Meriden. Conn...... 301 F. Gilbert, at OttumWa, la...... 2 300 .89( W. W. Wagner 25, in Grand American Haudi-, J. J. Sumpter, Hot Springs, Col...... 3 0 1 cap. for 420 shots J. W. Gairctt. Colorado Springs...... 312 F. Gilbert, at Baltimore, Md.....2 400 .865 Cincinnati. Nov. 2. 3 and *. R. O. Heikes madi Valerti.ne, Monroeville. O...... 30 2 0 F. Gi©bert, at St. Louis, Mo..... 2 320 .834 Utica. N. Y.. March 17. J. J. Hallowell 24. toest average on targets. .955 per cent for 18< L. V. Bevc-r, Rochester, N. Y...... 3 0 1 ( J. Fanning, at Meriden, Conn.... 2 340 .952 Garden City, L. L, March 18. Burton 23. shots. Gilbert, Budd, Young and Bills ton tle< L Fleming. PittsLurg. Fa...... 3 4 3 J. Fanning, at Waterville, Me.... 2 335 .94: Baltimore. April 8. C. Macalestof 25. for live bird trophy on -i> straight kills. Ii J. F. Mallory. Parkersburg. W. Va...,. 3 1 0 _ J. Fanning, at Cleveland, O...... 3 420 .938 Lincoln, Neb., April 21, C. Powers, Lat- ehoot-ofT first three tied on 2-J out of 25. li Hickman, Kansas City, Mo...... 3100 J. Fanning, at Haverhill, Mass... 2 340 .929 shaw 25. second shoot-off all three tied on 23 out of 25 E. D. Kirkover. Fredonia, N. Y...... 3 0 0 0 J. Fanning, at Altoona, Pa...... 2 285 .925 Philadelphia, April 29. C. Macalester 25. In third shoot-off Gilbert killed 24, Bud.d am F. E. Mallory. Parkersburg, W. Va... 311 R. O. Heikes, at Omaha, Neb. ..3 COO .970 Des Moines, May 13, Fanning, Gilbert, Pow Young 23 each, leaving Gilbert holder of anothe Grant. Cleveland, O...... 21 3 0 R. O. Heikes, at Hot Springs, Ark. 4 600 .942 ers 25. championship trophy. C. M. Grimm. Clear Lake, la...... 2 5 2 R. O. Heikes, at Kansas City, Mo.5 800 .93i Memphis, Tenn., May , J. P. Edrington, Chicago. Nov. 4.© C. Comle.v Won M. W. S W. Worthirigton, Des Moines, la.. R. O. Heikes, at Dayton, O...... 3 530 .904 S. P. Walker 25. O. medal, killing 20 out of 28 Jive birds. F. D. Alkire, Woodlyn. O...... 2112 C. L. Funk, at Pueblo. Col...... 2 460 .94: Kansas City, May 18, J. B. Porter 25. Boston. Nov. 5. University of Pennsylvanii W. Miller. Austin. Tex...... C. L. Funk, at Denver, Col...... 3 G75 .932 Kansas City, May 20, C. W. Budd, Chris Gun Club team of six men defeated Harvard GUI W. Wolstencroft, Phila., Pa...... W.H. Brown, at Binghamton, N. Y.2 350 .927 Gottleib, T. Graham, S. Glover, J. Porter 25. Club team. 140 to 132, out of a possible 181 C. A. Young. Springfield, O..... 2011 W.H. Brown, at Sherburno, N. Y..2 340 .835 Kansas City, May 20, J. A. R. Elliott 25. targets. B. E. Shaner. Pittsburg. Pa..... B. Worthen, at W. Springs, Ga. .3 405 .940 St. Louis, May 30, C. Powers 25. Gloucester. Nov. 8. J. Rothaker defeated A James, Cleveland. O...... B. Worthen, at Brunswick, Ga....2 370 .905 Greenwood. N. C., May, M. L. Rice 25. Vincent. 82 to 79 out of 100 live birds. J. Parker, Detroit, Mich...... 2100 E. D. Fulford, at Hamilton, Can. 2 1GO .956 Elkwood, N. J., July 16, H. Y. Dolan 24. Cleveland. Nov. 7. F. H. Snow svon Cuyahogt J. Snt©ll, Worcester. Mass,:...... 2001 J. Wayper, at St. Thomas...... 3 205 .961 Elkwood, N. J., July SO, J. Ellison 25. County championship, scoring 49 out of 5< S. A. Tucker, Meriden. Conn.... 2100 J. Craig, at Canton, 111...... 2 350 .960 Elkwood, N. J., Aug , S. Culbertson 22. targets Hood Waters, Baltimore, Md..... 2001 B. LeRoy, at Parkersburg, W. Va.3 450 .951 Elkwood. N. J., Aug. &0, A. Ivlns 24. Chicago, Nov. S. Palmer defeated Hicks fo W. A. Weidebusch, Scranton, Pa. •. 2000 W. Crosby, at Piasa, 111...... 2 380 .950 Lyndhurst, N. J., Aug. 22, A. Doty 25. Chicago Challenge trophy by score of 22 to 19 H. Landis, Phila., Pa...... 2 C. W. Budd, at Piasa, 111...... 2 380 .950 Elkwood, N, J., Sept. 10. Captain A. W. Palmer shot at. 27 birds and Hicks at 25. C. Mink, Phila., Pa...... 2 J. Garrett, at Pueblo, Col...... 2 400 .943 Money, Phil Dalv, Jr., 25. Reading. Pa.. Nov. 10. It. A. Welch defeatec I. Houpt, Dreshertown, Pa...... 2 Catamaran, at Stillwater, Minn. .2 300 .940 Staten Island, N. Y., Sept. 15, C. Wright, J. Midget. 95 to 88 out of 100 live birds. F. Faiu-ote, Dallas, Tex...... 2 F. D. Alkire, at Peru, Ind...... 2 330 .936 Captain A. W. Money 25. Monmoutb Junction. N. J.. Nov. 12. Yale woi James Carr, Auburn, N. Y...... 2 T. Graham, at Duluth, Minn...... 2 300 .936 St. Louis, Sept. 18, E. Pendergrast 25. Inter-Collegiate team match, scoring 108 ou F. Van Dyke, Jamcsburg, N. J...... 1 S. Glover, at Rochester, N. Y....4 550 .92 St. Louis Sept. 26, J. Suinpter, Jr., Kling, of possible 150 targets, five men to team. Dade. Sistersville, W. Va...... 1 C. M. Powers, at Lincoln, Neb. . .3 460 .924 Sr., 24. Brooklyn. Nov. 12. Ed. Banks made best av F. D. Kelsey, E. Aurora, N. Y...... 1 Dr. Clapp, at Palmyra, Mo...... 3 435 .921 Singac, N. J., Sept. 28, Captain Money 25. ernge. .982 rer cent. Tom Keller, New York, N. Y...... 1 D. James at Meadvllle, Pa...... 2 340 .921 Rockaway, N. J., Sept. 29, J. Timmons 25. Singnc. N. J.. Nov. 16. Harold Money woi .7. A. Jackson, Texas...... 1 R. C. Mortensen, at Sioux City, la. 3 450 .922 Baltimore, Oct. 14, Aiusley Fox 24. first in 25 live bird sweep on clean score. Ii. Trimble, Covington, Ky...... 1 R. Mortensen, at Eau Claire. W!s. .2 229 .871 Dayton. O., Oct. 14, Heikes, Young, Elliston Chicago. Nov. IS. B^rto won M. W. & Co T. V. Smith, Norristown, Pa...... 1 D. A. UpSon. at. Cleveland, O....2 300 .920 24. BMKlal. killing 20 straight, live birds In match George Alford, Marrietta, O...... 1 W. 8. Duer, at Atchison, Kas....3 450 .917 St. Louis, Oct. 27, J. A. R. Elliott, Fred acd 29 out of 30 in the tie. C. C. Beveridge, Newark, N. J...... 1 E Apperson, at Indianapolis. ... .2 390 .921 Gilbert 25. Philadelphia. Nov. 19. Florists© Gun Club tean Tom Morfey, Lyndhurst, N, J...... 1 C. L. HoMen, at Rock Island, 111.. 2 210 .914 Louisville, Ky., Oct. 29, Alfred Clay, M. of six men won ninth monthly tournament o A. G. Courtney, Syracuse, N. Y..... 1 H Waters, at Wallace, Idaho. .. .2 275 .912 Fawcott 25. Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League, breaking 14$ Peterman, Charleston, S. C...... 1 W F. Parker, at Newburg, N. Y. .2 300 .913 Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 21. Fanning, Budd, onl of 168 targets. .1. J. Halliwoll made bes© W. S. Duer, Hastings, Neb...... 1 S R. Valentine, at Warsaw, Ind. .2 250 .9"00 DuBray, Quiulby, Rattle, Fulford 25. nverage in sweeps for day. Howard Ridge mad H. Kohler, Leavenworth, Kan...... 1 J. Jackson, at Little Rock. Ark.. 3 480 .893 Lyndhurst, N. J., Oct. 25. Captain Money 25. best average for 100 shots. Ball nnd Bowne tied R. C. Mortensen, Britt, la...... 1 Dr Britton, at Indianapolis. ... .2 420 .895 Cincinnati, Nov. 4, Gilbert, Budd, Young, for Peteis- Cartridge Co. medal on 25 straight. Miskay, Boston, Mass...... 1 W G Sergeant, at St. Louis, Vlo..2 300 .888 Elliston 2?>. Philadelphia. Pa.. Nov. 22. J. Rothaker de Pt-terson, Coon Rapids, la...... 1 J Detrick, at Stdell, 111...... 2 3S5 .883 Kansas City, Nov. 24, D. Elliott 25. fen ted A. Vincent 76 to 69 out of 100 live birds W. G. Serge-ant. Joplin, Mo...... 1 Patch, at Chcrolcee. 111...... 2 300 .866 Philadelphia, Nov. 24, J. Vande^rift 25. Chicago. 111.. Nov. 23. Win. Mussc-y defeatei Tripp, lidiaiiapolis ...... 1 F Faurote, at Dot aldfonville, Li. .2 850 .865 Singac, N. J., Nov. 16, H. Money 25. t>. Duryea in a match at 100 live birds by th( E" W Fish, at Eau Claire, Wis. . .2 220 .871 Yardville, N. J.. Dec. 9. E. H. Johnson 23. *corp of 92 to 89. C. H. Miller. Butler, Pa...... 1300 G L Taylor, at Waterloo, la .....3 500 .853 Chicago, Dec. 16. Dr. Kibbey 25. Ixmisville. Ky.. Nov. 24. Guy Grigsby. the 13 Chas. Wagner. Fulton, N. Y...... 1100 J F. Hiill, at Newburgh, N. Y...2 300 .843 Indianapolis, Dec. 23, H. McMurchy 25. 5-ear old shot, won the Kentucky Futurity, killing G Ci.urtney at Macon, Ga...... 2 . S-vO .S3 5 49 out of 50 live birds. H. McMnrcby, Syracuse, N. Y... 1133 D. Lefever. Syracuse. N. X...... 110] J. Marks, at Detroit, Mich...... 3 383 .815 Target Matches. Buffalo. N. Y.. Nov. 24. H. D. Klrkover made A. P. Houston. Louisville. Ky.... 1000 best average on targets, breaking 184 out of J. &1 alone, Baltimore. Md...... 1000 The following shows target motohep of© BOO. average 92 per ceut. A. W. Adams. Chicago. 111...... 1000 Long Runs on lave Birds. nportanoe, place where shot, date and Philadelphia. Nov. 24. J. Vamlejrrlft won first "Pills." Pittsburg. Pa...... 1020 Some excellent scores have been made scores: money alone in 25 bird sweep on clean score. Geoige Roll. Blue Island. 111...... 1000 iu live birds, but no one succeeded in ruak- JANUARY. Dorialdsonville. La.. Nov. 24. F. Faurote made J. M. Hawkins. Baltimore. Md... 1210 ng 100 straight. "Billy" Cros>by leads r*ine Bluff, Ark., Jan. 25. 50 targets, for State best genera) average, 86 per cent, for 350 shots C. Floyd. Brooklvn. N. Y...... 1020 .nth 98 straight on summer birds, and then target championship. Pittsburg. Pa.. Nov. . Alei. King broke 9! E. C. Mcyer. Rochester, N. Y..... 3200 he stopped without a miss, having shot R. Sumpter 39-1-24 63, Clements 39-1-20 50. om of 100 targets. Dain. Peekslcill. N. Y... 1000 Dayton, O.. Jan. 27. 100 targets. Buffalo. N. Y., Nov. 24. Charles L. Burkhardt "iis opponent out. No runs of less than r>0 R. O. Heikes 97, A. G. Courtney 93. defeated Otto Besser in a 100-live bird match by Ed. Taylor, New York, N. Y...... I 1 0 0 re shown.. All scores were made in one the score of 89 to 76. day©s shooting. FEBRUARY. Chicago. 111.. Nov. 24. A team of six men Score. Indianapolis, Feb. 11. 100 targets, eipert. from Milwaukee defeated like number from Chi General Average Winners. Many amateurs, and even experts, who ©. Oosley. at Cliicaeo, June 10...... R B. Neal 69, J. L. Winston 68. cago. 121 to 10S out of a possible 150 live birds. ;-orge Roll,, at Chicago,, June 10...... Indianapolis, Feb. 2,8. 100 targets. Nashville, Tenn.. Nov. 29. Win. Gerst. Jr.. shoot an irregular race often put up a O. Heikes, at Eau Claire, Wis.. Aug. 27.. 89 Fred Erb 86. George Beck 85. defeated "Jaliie" Jonnard in a 100-live bird high score for a single day©s shooting and Johnsou, at Gloucester, N. J.. Mar. 29... 79 match by the score of 8(1 to 78. win first average, but when a large tour Phil Dalv,© Elk-wood Park, Sept. 10...... MARCH. Kansas City. Nov. 24. Dave Elliott won first nament is given, lasting three or four days, Capt. Money, at Elkwood, N. J., Sept. 7. Chicago, March 10. 10J1 targets. money in a 25-live bird sweep on clean score only the strongest men ure expected to A. Upson, at Riverton, N. J., Oct. 28... 55 . E. Neal S9. E. Bingham 88. Newton, la.. No Budd and Gilbert tied win general average. The following shows ~. Macalester, at Philadelphia, April 29..... 55 Chicago. March 12. 100 targets, for Cook County for general average. 89 per cent. those who have won first, second, third or Edgar Murphy, at Elkwood, Aug. 17...... 64 target championship. Garden Citv, L. L. Nov. 29. Captain Money fourth general average in a two, three or Capt. Money, at Lyndhurst, N. J., Oct. 25.... 51 Ifl. Bingham 85, A. C. Paterson 82. defeated C. S. Giitbrie In a 100 live bird match four days© tournament. J. Crossland, at Pittsburg, Feb. 10...... 51 t»r score of 97 to 96. Captain Money made a F, Gilbert, at Chicago, Sept. 24...... 70 APRIL. run of 50 straight. Averages. J. A. R. Elliott, at -Nashville, Oct. 18...... 50 1234 Lyndhurst, N. J., April 19. 100 targets. Chicago. Nov. 29. K. S. Rice won Chicago " O. Heike.s, at Nashville, Oct. 22...... 50 Captain Money 85, Torn Morfey S3. Challenge trophy by killing 23 out of 28 birds ^. Macalester, at Pittsburg, May 7...... 50 Ed. Banks 93, Tom Morfey 90. to Palmer©s 22 out of 25. F. Gilbert, Spirit Lake, la...... 8220 H. Coldren, at Reading, Pa., April 20..... 50 J. S. Fanning, San Francisco...... 5210 Chicago. April 26. .100 targets. St. Louis. Nov. 30. Dr. J. W. Smith defeated VV. S. King, at Pittsburg, Jan. 13...... 50 Ed. Bingham S3, W. Stannard 67. Dr. J. G. Knovvlton in a 100-live bird match R. O Heikes, Dayton, O...... 4111 Oapt. Money, at Garden City, L. I., Nov. 29.. 50 L,. Funk, Pueblo, Col...... 2000 Butler. Pa.. April 27. 150 targets. by a score of 98 to SS. O. W. Miller 137, Willie 111. Ottumwa, la.. Nov. . F. Gilbert made best B. Worthern, Charleston, S. C..... 2000 average, .89<3 per cent. Sim Glover, Rochester, N. Y...... 1100 Lonff Runs on Targets. J. T. Hull, Meriden, Conn...... 1100 Few long runs have been made during the MAY. J. A. R. Elliott, Kansas City, Mo.... 0111 past season "on inanimate targets, only two Butler. Pa.. May 5-10. 100 targets. December. Powers, Decatur, 111...... 1400 C. W. Miller 96. D. W. Black 80. T. Graham, Sault St. Marie, Mich. 1020 or three men have made over 100 straight. C. W. Miller 85. D. W. Black 82. Chicago, Dec. 2. Studervant won M. M & . M. Grimm, Clear Lake, la...... 0212 The following is the name of the shooter, Waynesboro. Pa., May 7. 100 targets. Co. medal, killing 20 out of 21 live birds. i. Banks, New York, N. Y...... 0102 place suad date where long run was made Leary 92, Harbaugh 80. Philadelphia. Pa., Dec. 3. University of Penn A. G. Courtney, Syracuse, N. Y...... 1000 targets. No record of less than 50 sylvania team defeated Cleat-view Gu©n Club by >V. S. Duer, Hastings, Neb...... 1000 straight is given: JULY. a score of 124 to 104 out of 175 targets. ©. W. Garrett, Colorado Springs...... 1201 R. O. Heikes, at Chicago, Aug. 23...... 126 St. Louis, Md.. July 13. 100 targets. Philadelphia, Pa.., Dec. 3. T. Rowcroft defeat V. G. Sergeant, Joplin, Mo...... 1000 F. Gilbert, at Kan*as City, May 16...... 120 J. L. Winston 87, Dr. Smith 77. ed S. Hothersall by a score of 40 to 38 out of 50 D. Alkire, AVoodlyn, O...... 000 J. M. Hawkins, at Baltimore, Aug. 23...... 104 Worcester. Mass., Julv 12. 100 targets. live birds. i\ H. Snow, Brooklyn, O...... 0210 R. O. Heikes, at Hot Springs, Feb. 18...... S5 C. E. Foreham 94. ,T. R. Hull 93. Reading, Pa., Dec. 6. R. A. Welch and H. Y. A. Valentine, Norwalk, O...... 1011 J. W. Budd, at Kansas City, May 16...... 94 Woodstoek. 111., July 16. 50 targets. Dolan defeated H. F.ckert and I. Eckert in a team E. W. Fish, Eau Claire, Wis...... 1000 0. A. Young, at Urbana, O., Aug. 2...... 93 C. Barnes 49, A. Vance 46. match, at 50 live birds per man, by the score R. C. Mortensen, Britt, la...... 2001 M. B. Barker, at Rochester, June 22...... 91 Of 95 to 89. L. Taylor, Algona, La...... 100 T. Fanning, at Rochester, June 23...... 90 AUGUST. Chicago, Dec. 6. W. P. Mucsey defeated C. 3ood Waters, Baltimore ...... 0-0 0 E. Banks, at Brooklyn. April 9...... 84 Chicago, 111., Aug. 13. 150 targets, for B. Cin B. Dicks 43 to 41 out of 50 live birds. LeKoy, Sampello, Mass...... 110 J. Sumpter, Jr., at Little Rock, April 7.... 84 cinnati target championship cup. Hackensack, N. J., Dec. 7. L. H. Japhet won W. F. Parker, Meriden, Conn...... W. F. Parker, at Newburgh, N. Y...... 82 Rolla O. Heikes 140. F. Gilbert 137. State target championship by breaking 47 out W. Budd, DCS Moines, la...... 1010 ?. Gilbert, at Chicago, Aug. 12...... 80 ©ort Worth, Ark., Aug. 12. 50 targets, for Ar Of 50 targets. W Miller, Austin, la...... 1000 ©. Gilbert, tit Peoria, July 5. kansas State championship. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 7. J. A. R. Elliott de "" Crosby, Batavia, N. Y...... 1000 . W. Budd, at Peoiia, June 8...... J. Matthews 42, J. J. Sumpter, Jr., 41. feated Dr. Smith 91 to 84 out of 100 live birds. Apperson, Kokomo, Ind. 1010 Fanning, at Altoona. Pa., Oct. 8...... Sistersville, W. Va., Aug. 27. 100 targets, for Riverton, N. J., Dec. S. Smith defeated Jones A. Upson, Cleveland, O...... 1 1 0 .0 . A. R. Elliott. at Reading Pa., Mch 29.. 70 State target championship. In a match at 100 live birds by a score of 94 V. H. Brown, Binghamton, N. Y. 2000 ©. Gilbert, at Hot Springs, Feb. 16...... 74 Dade 87, S. T. Mallory 82. to 92. !. James, Cleveland, O...... 1000 Redwing, at Chagrin Falls, O., O"t 6 74 West Chester, Pa., Dec. 8. The Florists© Gun \itamaran, St Paul, Minn...... 1000 ^. Gilbert, at Ocheydan, la., Aug. IS 74 SBPTF3MBKR. Club defeated West Chester Gun Club, in 11-men J. D. Fulford, Utica, N. Y\...... 1041 V. D. Fulford, at Hot Springs, Feb. IS...... 73 altimore, Sept. 13. 100 targets, for D. C. and team match, by a score of 207 tb 198 out of a )r. Clapp, Moberly, Mo...... 1000 I. D. Kirkover, at Buffalo, Nov. 24...... 73 Maryland target championship. possible 275 targets. Jackson, Texjus ...... 1000 ©Dade," at Pittsburg, Sept. .5...... 1.!.© 73 Hood 88. Hobbs 81. Buffalo, X. Y., Dec. 8. Otto Besser defeated )r. Britton, Indianapolis ...... 1100 '\ Gilbert, at Nashville, Oct. 19...... i'2 >i9tersville, W. Va., Sept. 22. 100 targets, tot F. G. Wheeler in a 100 live bird match by a Craig, Canton. 111...... 1000 j. L. Funk, at Pueblo, May 30...... |! | 71 State target championship. score of 87 to 75. Marks, Detroit, Mich...... 1000 V. Wolstencroft, at Phila., Pa., June i!. 71 C. E. Verges 87, Dade 86. Chicago. Dec. 8. W. P. Mussev defeated C. S. X I,. Holden, Rock Island, 111...... 1000 i. O. Heikes, at Des Moiues, May 12...... 71 Baltimore, Md., Sept. 20. 100 targets, for Wilcox 45 to 44 out of 50 live birls. Patch, Cherokee, la...... 1000 j. E. "Kelsey," at Pittsburg, July 19...... 69 and Maryland target championships. Norristown, Pa.. Dec. 10. U. of P. Gun Club ©. Faurote, Dallas, Tei...... 1000 'j. M. Powers, at Cleveland, June 16...... 68 H. B. Lupus (115), 101, HoAd (101) 87. defeated Norristown Gun Club 150 to 149 out of Parmclet1, Omaha, Neb...... 0 0 01 3rant, at Chagrin Falls, O., Oct. 6...... ', 67 possible 225 targets. S. Bibbee, Ohio...... 00 11 J. -LeRoy, at Ps.©keisburg, W. Va., June 9 67 Chicago, Dec. 12. J. A. B. Elliott defeated W. Va...... 0100 . O. ^eary, at Waycesboro, Pa., May 7..,. f6 Baltimore, Octj Jan. 7. SPORTING 13

*• Marvland target championship. were a fast lot, and Rehrig's shooting wa H. E. Lupus (115), 104; J. M. Hawkins (100), of a high order. 01. The scores follow: STILL IN THE LEAD!! Baltimore, Md., Oct. 18.—100 targets. J. Rehrig .12121 02001 22221 21222 12202—21 Three Parkers of the 9 high guns Sim GloVer 85, J. M. Hawkins 82. 21202 11122 12212 22221 —19—40 THE FARMER GUM Parkersburg. W. Va., Oct. 27.—100 targets, for W. Terry .2002000202202222212022220—16 among 197 shouters scored 25 straight State championship trophv. in the hands of Amateur; Much in evidence at Grand American Handicap, 1898. 21202 22212 22212 12022 —18—34 winning % of first monev D. M. Wallace 86, C. E. Verges 79. Sweepstake events, 10 birds. ~X"E[££ £*x».!R.!iCJES?t IS .^k TAymBTXWJEJW. M..&O.M.&O. against Paid Expert= DECEMBER. Warford ...... 12121 11111—10 20 110 and Manufactu 11 Parkers amocg 31 high Hiltop, N. Y.. Dec. 22—100 targets. Rehrig ...... 22022 12122— 9 111 1220 rers Agents. guns won over $175O.OO E. O. Meyer 93, Clarence Lane 84. Zwirlein ...... 11121 12102— 9 220 1111 of purse of $5O75.OO Apgar ...... 22201 12211— 9 212 1111 Live Bird Matches. Irwin ...... 1111102022-9 10 1111 SEND FOR CATALOGUE. The following .shows live bird matches of S. Terry ...... 20221 11102— 8 110 2210 Importance. The place and time of j*ear I; given, in order that the merit of the scores BOSTON GUN CLUB may be better considered: JANUARY. Dayton, O., Jan. 1.—100 birds for Cast Iron Dennison Made Best Score in the Medal. Merchandise Event. R. O. Heikes 93, C. M. Grimm 90. Wellington, Mass., Dec. 31.—Editor Gloucester, X. J., Jan. 8.—100 birds, R. I. rules. "Sporting Life:"—A glorious wind held Handsomest and Best in Every Way. J. A. R. Elliott 88, Peter Murphy 82. high carnival at Wellington Wednesday Dexter Park, L. L, Jan. 15.—100 birds for Du last and Boston Gun Club members spent IMPLEST .N. Y. Salesrooms, 96 Chambers St. Pont championship trophy. the afternoon trying to score on targets Fred Gilbert 90, J. A. R. Elliott 91. that were executing curves rivaling thos SAFEST PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 14.—100 birds. W. D. Cantillon 91, J. F. Wolf 80. of Boston's best ball tossers. The gale Reading, Pa., Jan. 18.—100 live birds. lacking last week was much in evidence on B. Harrison (107) 93, H. Coldren 89. this date, but it failed to disturb the usu Et. Louis, Mo., Jan. 16.—100 birds. al attendants. The scores suffered, of F. Kling 91, Dr. Starklpff 90. course, yet LeRoy and Gordon bettered the previous week's team scores and Dennison FEBRUARY. equaled high gun in the individual match. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 10.—100 birds. The journey out in the rain was enliven J. O. H. Denny 91. J. Grassland 90. ed by a discussion as to whether the use of Reading, Pa., Feb. 10.—100 birds. both or only one eye is necessary for best L. Finletter 89, H. Coldren 86. . work at the traps. The ideas set forth Phoenix. Ariz., Feb. 9.—100 birds. George Work 01, J. H. Holmes 87. plainly showed that not everybody knows i'ittslxirg, Feb. 21.—100 birds. just how many he does use. it recalled to A. H. King ,89, C. S. Guthrie 86. at. least one of the party how the club's last Dayton. O., Feb. 22,—100 birds for Cast Iron secretary found out that he always used Medal. both, when he only suspected he used the Oct. 13, 19 & 20, 1398 Rolla p. Heites 91, C. W. Budd 82. right. A match was one day proposed, to be shot with both eyes open, and a referee MARCH. stationed close by to see that all held to Chicago. March 10.—100 birds. the conditions. He shot his number and E. E. Neal 89. Ed Bingham 88. found it was his usual method to see all FRED. GILBERT Mays Landing, N. J., March 15. —100 birds. there was to be seen. The expert of the J. F. Kleinz 82, Bd Johnson 80. party to-day remarked thus: "Gee! of ^ j ffW.. A«A ,«r A j3f ma*, atom Q Reading, Fa.. March 17. —100 birds. course I use two. I would use three if I Brooke Harrison 86, H. Coldren 85. had them, and more too." Others con iMig Branch, N. J., March 25.—100 birds. Frank Parmelee 94, J. L. Brewer 90. fessed to only needing one, as the left, in Long Branch, N. J.. March 26. —100 birds. being stronger, prevents quick lining up of Col. T. F. Martin 85, Capt. A. W. Money 78. the barrels. It would seem the best plan Col. Martin (25) 24, Capt. Money (25) 23. to shoot the easiest way and be guided only DU PONT SMOKELESS Capt. Money (50) 46. Col. Martin (50) 45. by what best suits the shooter. It depends Capt. A. W. Money (50) 45, Daniels (50) 40. very materially on the quality of vision ac ALWAYS At THE TOP. Caiuden, X. J., March 27. —100 birds. corded a shcoter. Certainly, Mr. Gordon IjkJ Johnson 97, J. F. Klein? So. never shot better than just now when he has recovered from a most serious loss in PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., Wilmington, Del APRIL. just this line. To quote his own Words: Beading. Ta., April 20. —100 birds. "Shooting, as I do, with only one, and ap H. Coldren 90, R. A. Welch 89. proaching the allotted three-score and ten, KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE. "Little Hawkeye," and Edward Glover, of Oarn- Chicago, 111., April 14.—100 birds, for Du Pont I expect to break them all in another year den. The match was shot at 15 live birds, 25 championship. or two." Nobody rejoices with him more yards rise, from three traps, and resulted in a Fred Gilbert 86, Frank Parmelee 82. than the friends who have in the last few Holiday Shoot and; Annual Supper tie, each killing 13. The lady seemed to draw Chicago, 111., April 26.—100 birds for Kansas years shot by his side on all the club Held at Holmesburg. the best birds, and her shooting was of a high City "Star" Cup. order. The scores follow: 3. A. R. Elliott 90, Fred Gilbert 86. grouuds surrounding Boston. Scores be The Keystone Shooting League, the crack Miss Hunslnger ...... 11112 01220 12122-13 Garden City. L. I., April 16.—100 birds. low: shooting organization of Philadelphia, held Ed Grover ...... 11122 10121 22120—13 Capt. A. W. Money 94, W. S. Eidey 87. Events .... 123456789101112 their annual supper shoot and a live bird Rivorton. N. J., April 22.—50 birds. Targets.... 10 10 610 5 6 10 10 510 5 6 tourney on their comfortable grounds, at DANSVILLB GUN CLUB. C. S. Guthrie 47, H. Yale Dolan 44. Holmesburg Junction, on Monday, Jan. 2. Gordon (17) .. 883 10 42994854 The weather was most agreeable for live MAY. Miskay (18) .. 882933762432 bird shooting, although the glare of the Successful Shoot Held by an Enter rittsburg, Pa., May 6.—100 birds. Leroy (21) ... 783653885...... newly-fallen snow made a bad light for prising Association, Theo Hostetter 86, R. A. Welch 86. Sheffield (16). 75124279154.. the marksmen, and did not improve the Dansville, N. Y., Dec. 27.—The Dansville Kansas City, Mo., May 7.—100 birds for the Benton (14) . 6 6 14 2 4 5.. 2 ...... Kansas City "Star" Cup. Johns (1C) ... 7847237729.... birds to any marked degree. Gun Club held a very successful shoot on J. A. R. Elliott 94, R. O. Heikes 93. Horace (18).. 833853662732 Several events were concluded at live their grounds yesterday. The club has re St. Louis, Mo., May 13.—100 birds. Dennison (17) ...... 8.. 4 9 4 4 birds and targets, the most important be cently added a comfortable room to their E. Prendergust 92, Dr. Smith 87. Event 13, 10 reversed—Miskay 7, Sheffield 7, ing the annual supper shoot and a 12-bird shooting shed where the shooters can keep Horace 6, Gordon 5, Dennison 5. handicap. The two teams were captained warm, and so they expect to shoot all JULY. Event 14, 10 reversed—Miskay 8, Sheffield 7, by John Rothacker and W. H. Pack. The winter. As the day was fine for good Keithsburg, 111., July 4.—50 birds. Dennison 7, Horace 7, Gordon 5. former's team won by six birds. But four flights yesterday some good scores were Fred Gilbert 49, Tom Marshall 44. Event 15, 10 known—Gordon 9, Miskay 8, birds were shot at by each man, owing to ma.de. Special interest was take in the Pittsburg. July 23.—50 birds. Horace 8, Dennison 7, Sheffield 7. the scarcity of birds. team shoot which came off in the after W. S. King 47, J. Grassland 47. Event 16, 10 known—Miskay 8, Sheffield 8, In the main event, which was scheduled noon, and there were fully 300 spectators, Horace 7, Dennison 7, Gordon 6. for a 20-bird handicap, but 12 birds were on the grounds to watch the shooting. AUGUST. Events 1, 4, 7, 10, 15 and 16, known angles; finished by each contestant, when the sup Below is the score for the day: Eau Claire, Wis., Aug. 27. —100 birds f*r Cast 2, 5, 8 and 11, unknown; 3, 6 and 12, pairs; ply was exhausted. This race was divided Kvent ...... 123456789 10 Iron Medal. 13 and 14, reverse; 9 unknown traps. by Landis and Miller, on 12 straight kills, Targets ...... 10 10 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 Rolla O. Heikes 99, Fred Gilbert 94. Merchandise match, 21 targets, 10 known and W. H. W. Ross and W. N. Stevenson being 5 unknown and 3 pair. second, with 11 each. C. Eschrich ...... 9 6 11 11 15 7 6 8 8 8 SEPTEMBER. Dennison, 17yds. After the birds were gone the target Finn ...... 7 7 9 9 12 10 .. 6 8 4 Chicago. III., Sept. 24.—100 birds, for Du Pont 1011111111— 9 01111-4 11 11 00-4—17 traps were set in motion and several Rail ...... 8 311 5 5 9 7 5 7 6 c-hauipionship trophy. Gordon, 17yds. sweeps shot. Afterwards several crates of Bryant ...... 5 5 4.... 4.... Fred Gilbert 97, J. A. R. Elliott 94. 1111111111—10 11101—4 110000—2—16 birds arrived and two miss and out events Foster ...... 9 8 9.. 7 . . 5.. 6 Nashville. Tenn., Sept. 28.—50 birds. Horace, ISyds. Fenstemacher .... 6 6 9.. 8.... 5 W. R. Elliston 45. J. H. Acklen 43. 1011111111- 8 11111-5 10 10 10-3—16 followed. Miller ...... 76.. 99586 Miskay, 18yds. In the evening a bounteous supper was Willey ...... 779911665 OCTOBER. 1111011111— 9 11010—3 00 10 11—3—15 served in the club house, covers being laid Knowlton ...... 610.. 5 5.. 6 Tardville, N. J., Oct. 18.—100 birds. Leroy. 21yds. for forty persons. After supper the prizes Dietzel ...... 1312 7 7 10 A. Vincent (68) 59. J. Rothaker (68) 42. 1010111100— 6 11111—5 10 01 10—3—14 offered for the last series of live bird Peck ...... 7.... 5 4 Nashville. Tenn., Oct. 19.—50 birds. Johns, 16yds. shoots were presented. W. H. Bucknell Folts ...... 3 5 3 J. A. Fl. Elliott 50, W. R. Elliston 49. 0111011101— 7 00110—2 10 10 10—3—12 won first prize, $50; J. Vandegrift second, Platt ...... 5 8 J. A. R. Elliott (30) 25. J. H. Acklen (30) 24 Benton, 14yds. §30, and J. A. Ross third, $20. The scores F. Eschrich ...... 5 7 Nashville. Tenn., Oct. 22.—100 birds, for Cast 0011011000— 4 11011—4 10 10 11—4—12 of the day's shooting follow: Walker ...... 4 5 6 iron Medal. Sheffield, ICyds. Supper shoot, team of 10 men, all 30yds. Hall ...... 1 .. 1 Rolla 0. Heikes 96. W. R. Elliston 94. 0000010010— 2 10111—4 00 11 00—2— 8 rise; four birds per man. La Boyteaux ...... 6 .. 6 Team match, 40 targets, 10 known and 10 Rothacker's Team. | W. H. Pack's Team. Frazer ...... 7 .. 6 NOVEMBER. unknown per shooter: distance handicap. Laudis ...... 4! W. 'N. Stevenson.... 4 Bailey ...... 5 Gloucester. N. J.. Nov. 8. —100 birds. Leroy .. ..1111100111—8 1111100111—8—16 Miller...... 41 Ross ...... 4 Kramer ...... 4 6 5 .1. Rothaker 82, A. Vincent 79. Gordon ....1111110111—9 1111111110—9-18—34 Anderson ...... 4| W. H. Wolsteneroft 3 Hoffman ...... • • • • • • • • • • • 4 Reading. Pa;. Nov. 10.—100 birds. Sheffield ..1110010111—7 1111111110—9—16 David ...... 4| Henry ...... 3 Team shoot. 15 birds each, money purse— R. A. Welch 95, A. Midget 88. Johns .. ..101110101-7 0011111110—7-14—30 H.B.Stevenson.... 41 W. Pack ...... 3 Captain Miller 10, Aschrich 13, Bailey 11. Folts Philadelphia. Pa.. Nov. 22.—100 birds. Miskay ....0110111011—7 0011100111—6—13 Horr ...... 4 i Va-nloon ...... 3 5. Kramer 10, l'\ Eschrich 11, Bryant 6, Hall J. Rothaker 76. A. Vincent 69. Horace ...1011000111—6 0111110001—6—12—25 Rothacker ...... 3: Mellon ...... 3 Giicago. Nov. 23.—100 birds. Hack ...... 31 Harrison ...... 3 ' 'capt'ain Rail 9, Willey 11, Finn 11, Foster 11, W. Mussey 92. L. Duryea 89. Feiistemacher 9. La Boyteux 9, Hoffrnan 7, Buffalo. N. Y.. Nov. 24. —100 birds. CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. Bi'ieroy ...... 31 W. H. Pack...... 2 C. S. Burkhardt SO. Otto Besser "(J. Johnson ...... 31 Darby ...... 2 Knowiton 9; total, 76. ___ Nashville. Tenn., Nov. 29. —100 birds. vVm. Gerst, Jr.. 86: Jake Jonnard 78. Page Won First Badge and James Total ...... 361 Total ...... 30 TRAP IN ONTARIO. Garden City. L. I.. Nov. 29.—100 birds. and Redwing Secoifd. Open sweepstakes, 12 birds, handicap rise. 10 entrance. $150 guaranteed, added money The Team Shoot of the Hamilton Capt. Money 97. C. S. Guthrie 96. The regular shoot of the Cleveland Gun _jr everv two entries over 15—Landis (30). 12: Si. Louis. Nov. 30.—100 birds. Club was held Dec. 29. Page was the win Miller (30). 12: Wolsteneroft (30) 11; Ross Gun Club. Dr. J. W. Smith 98, Dr. J. G. Knowlton SS. ner of the first badge, and James and Red (20), 11: W. N. Stevenson (30). 11; Bergner Hamilton. Ont., Dec. 22.—Editor "Sport wing tied on the second. The following (29). 10; Harrison (30), 10; Cortland (30). 10; ing Life:"—The shoot of the Hamilton Gun DECEMBER. are the scores made: Rothacker (30). 0: Henry (30). 9; Anderson (31). Club, at Dyne's, yesterday, was one of the Rlvertoti. N. J.. Dec. 8.—100 birda. Curtiss (33) .....11111 10111 11011 10101 9- Swain (28). 9: V.mloon (28). 0; Br.cknell (30), best of the year. There was a good attend Smith 94. Jones 02. 8: Hothersall (3C), S; Vandergrift (20), 8; Darby Chicago. Dec. 12.—100 birds for "Review" live Hill 01101 010...... —25 ance and plenty of sport. The main feat James (32) .....11001 11111 10111 11111 28). 7. ure was a team shoot betweeu sides of bird trophy. 11110 11111 11...... 28 Miss and out event. $1 entrance, 30yds. rise— five, captained by the president and vice- 3. A. R. Elliott 95. F. Gilbert 92. Henry 10. Swain 10. Vanloon 9. Rothacker 8. St. Louis, Mo.. Dec. 8. —100 birds. Page (32) ...... 11111 11111 11111 11011 president respectively. The match resulted 11111 11111 1...... —30 Bergiier 7. Harrison 5, Ross 4, Landis 2. Wol hi a tie, end) side making 42 out of a possi J. A. R. Elliott 91. Dr. Smith 84. Dale (30) ...... 10111 01111 11111 11111 steneroft 2. Kingac. N. J.. Dec. 14—100 birds. Open sweepstake, five birds. $2 entrance. ble 50. In the shoot-off t'he vice president's Tom Morfey S3. Aaro'i Doty 81. 11111 01111 ...... —27 team won. and the president's had to pay Sterling (35) ....11011 11011 01011 10110 SPyds? rise—Lnndls 5, Harrlsou 4. Rothacker 4. Jardville, N. J.. Dec. 15—100 birds. 11001 10111 00111 .....—24 Bucknell 4. Wolstoncroft 4, Henry 3, Bergner 3. for the supper and stand the expense of a Tom Morfey 92, J. Rothaker SO. Jim (32) ...... 11111 11010 10101 01111 Swain 3. Ri-sa 2. Vauloon 1. general good time at Dyne's in the evening. (it. Louis, Mo., Dec. 24—100 birds. 11111 11110 11...... —26 Open sweepstake, five birds. $2 entrance, The scores were: • J. J. Suropter Jr., 93. Dr. J. W. Smith 92. F. H. (39) ...... 11111 10111 00011 11110 .,jvds. rise— Van-lergrift 5. Rothacker 5. Landis President. 10100 10100 10101 0100.—23 5 ' Wolsteneroft 5. "David 5. Miller 4. Lafflin J times Crooks ...... 21211 01100—7 LIVE BIRDS AT ZWIRLEIN©S. Redwing (30) ....11111 Hill, 01111 Hill 4. Hothersall .". -Oartled.se 3. Vanlom 3. W. H. Dr. Wilson ...... 22012 22120—8 11101 11111 ...... —28 Pack 3, W. N. Stevenson 2, Henry 2. Cort- M. FleH'her ...... 12121 21211-10 A. J. S. (39) ....00111 01100 11100 10001 land 1. ' A. Smith ...... 22100 11121-8 k John Rehrig Defeats W. Terry in a 00000 00000 ...... —10 Target event. 15 targets, unknown angles. .$1 C. Hunt ...... 21111 22102—9—42 Fifty Bird Race. Blew R. (33) ...11111 01101 10110 11111 entrance—Wolstencrot'.t 13. Landis K. Swain 12. 'Vice President. A match at 50 live birds was shot at 11100 11111 111...... —27 Cartledg-e 10. Myers 10. Johnson 10. Hothersall Thomas Crooks ...... 25121 21112—10 Make-up: VI. Anderpon 9. Vanloon !). Bucknell 8. Singer ,7. Hurt ...... 10112 10110- 7 jKwirleiris grounds, Yardsville, N. J.. on Jim (32) ...... 11111 OHIO 11101 01101 s! Jensen 8. Lafflin 7. Vanderp^il't 0, Wells 4, II. Graham ...... 10111 21111—9 Qec. 2tt. The contestants were John Reh- 11110 11111 11...... —26 Henry 4. W. Lanchorn ...... 11111 20101— S of Easton, Pa., and W. Terry, of Plain- A. J. S. (39) ....00010 01000 01001 11001 J, Smith ...... 00.111 .21111— ft-.-42 11 N. J. , 10000 10011 00011 1011.—16 Little Hawkeye Sho< a Tie. President ,lames Crooks won the aiinuiil ; former won, killing 40 out of 50 Sterling (35) .....11110 11101 10111 Hill A match at live birds took place Dec. 27 nt modal for the third time, and it in now his . His opponent withdrew in the for 11111 11111 11111 .....— 30 Hoosey's shooting grounds, Oranier Hill. N. ,!. own. The cluli is working to make its big th round with' 34 birds to his credit, Redwing (30 .....11101 11111 11111 Hill The contestants, \veiv .Miss Hay Hunsiiigfr, vf :f.!(K)0 tournament of next month the be^it match was for $50 a side. The birds 11111 11111 ...... 29 Gloucester, vvtic is kuowu uc U»e wups a* U has ever given. SNORTING- Jan- T«

large plate glass window and ran through the store, but was captured in the back part. As they are protected by law in that part of the ©State they were given their liberty. HP HIS is true of only ONE Powder the NEW LAFLIN & E. S. Rice, Du Pont Powder Company©s representative in Chicago, is quite pleased RAND SMOKELESS. It is the ONE Powder that you can with the money division in the G. A. H. for next April and promises a large dele purchase now, store anywhere in heat or cold, water, snow gation of Western shooters for this big event. or ice, in-doors or out, and find it just the same strong, "Bob" Emslie. the base ball umpire, is a crackajack with the shot gup. He won quick, reliable, perfect in one month or one year hence. the Giimau & Barnes© international cham pionship medal at the St. Thomas (Ont.) It is ABSOLUTELY SMOKELESS too. Remember tournament, killing 19 out of 20 live bird without a tie. He competed against such cracks as J. J. Hallowell, J. S. Fanning, J. It Never deteriorates. Parker, T. Lrwic, J. Marks and others. Write for information. LAFLIN & RAND POWDER COMPANY, New York. Capt. A. W. Money, of the American E. C. & Schultz Powder Company, is able to be out agarn after an attack of the grip. His many friends will be glad to see him BOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER- at the traps again. Annie Oakley, of Buffalo Bill©s Wild SOHAL ENODGE West, and Charles Munson, of Dover, will shoot a match at 25 live birds each at Lake Side Hotel, Lake Denmark, N. J., on and the ChampBOIlShlp Off America at live birds Thursday, Jan. 12. There will also be a were won at Eau Claire, Wis., on August 27th, by : : : Bits ol News, Gossip and Comment 15-bird sweepstake, entrance $10, handicap 26 to S.lyards. The match will commence About Men Whom Lovers ol Shoot at 2 P. M. The sweep at 1 P. M. Stages jgr** _iy» r R n WFSKFQ WHO KILLED leave Totten©s (Mansion House), near D., *m™'m*""" iwi r. Pi. \J. rt EL i r\ £. O, 99 OUT OF too ing Know In Person or Tnrougli L. & W. station, Dover, N. J., from 12 to 3 P. M. Mr. Heikes used SCHULTZE Powder the Hedinm ol General Fame. Neaf Apgar, manager of the Gun Bore Treatment Co., New York, reports an ex cellent business. Sportsmen who have had The Daughters of the Revolution observ their shotgun or rifle treated by this com THE WEBICBH "E. C." and "8CHDLTZE" GUIPOWDE! CO., Ltd. ed the 125th anniversary of "tea party pany are delighted with the results, as a day" at the old Hancock Tavern in barrel cannot rust or gather lead after be Office: 318 Broadway, New York. Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. Corn Court, Boston, Dec. 16. In the ing through the hands of the Gun Bore very room where the plot was concocted Treatment Co. so many years ago the multitude of guests were received. The rooms where the Miss Nettie King, of St. Louis, has been T YOU S guests were received is a queer old place, on a two weeks© hunting trip in Illinois. though the ancient rafters are now hidden She had good success and demonstrated want to know how to behind a ceiling of plaster. On one of the her ability as a field shot. walls is the fallowing inscription: "In this BEQIN NOW b*y Shooting Blue Rocks room the Boston tea party made their H. E. Bucknell won first prize In the plans and dressed as Mohawk Indians, and series of shoots at the Keystone Shooting thrown from a MAGAUXIS.AP, went to Griffin©s (now Liverpool) wharf, League grounds, Philadelphia, having kill and KE^BF* IX UF>. where the ships Beavor and Eleanor and ed 210 out of 240 live birds, an average Dartmouth lay, aud threw overboard 342 of .875 per cent. J. Vandegrift was sec WRITE FOR chests of tea, Dec. 16, 1773." On othei ond and J. Ross third. CATALOGUE THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, 0. parts of the wall are quaint old paintings representing the different scenes for which The Cincinnati Gun Club shot a 30-men the house is famous. Hancock Tavern is team race against a like number of the now conducted by Capt. A. B. Wadsworth, Buckeye Gun Club, of Dayton, O., at the the well-known sportsman and trap shot latter©s grounds, on Jan. 2. The visitors of Boston, as a restaurant. won by the score of 1179 to 1070 out of a possible 1500 targets. Heikes, of the Buck Absolutely and permanently prevents the rusting, pitting, leading and Charlie Willard. of the Colt Fire Arms eyes, had highest score, breaking 49 out fouling of gun and rifle barrels, and insures greater velocity, perfect pattern Comnanv, Hartford, Conn., went visiting of 50. among the gun trade in the West last and close shooting. If this interests you, please communicate with the month and reported a fine business. Colt Frank Hall won the Magoun cup Jan. 2 rifles and revolvers are always in demand at the Carteret Gun Club, scoring 39 birds GUN BORE TREATMENT CO., 7 & 9 Warren St., New York. -© when Charlie goes after orders. out of 40 before he was declared the win ner. W. S. Hoyt followed him closely with ,T. J. Hallowell. of the U. M. C. Company, 38 kills. HALL AVINS THE MAGOUN CUP was in attendance at the Indianapolis tour nament. After shooting at sparrows for John Gaughan won the shoot at the New a day he remarked that "hereafter a Utrecht Rod and Gun Club Jan. 2 at Brook At the Carteret Gun Club Shoot at pigeon will look as big as a turkey buz lyn, N. Y., killing 10 live birds straight Garden City. zard." From the scores made by Hallowell from the 29-yard mark. The Carteret Gun Club held their holiday at this shoot he found pigeons about as shoot for the Magoun cup on Jail. 2 at CATALOGUE easy to kill as the scavengers. H. K. Knapp won the New Year©s cup their Garden City grounds on Long Island. 196 Pages. CAMP at the live-bird shoot of the Westminster A good crowd was present and fifteen OUTFITS, Eddie Bingham. of Chicago, a representa Kennel Club on Jan. 2 at Babylon, L. 1., contestants entered the main event. tive of the Du Pont Powder Company, shot killing 13 out of 15 birds. Frank Hall won the handsome cup val NETS, SEISES, live birds in great shape on the first day ued at $100 after an exciting race in which of the Kewanee tourney, leading all of the Col. A. G. Courtney, the portly repre he grassed 39 out of 40 birds from the 27- professionals for the programme events. sentative of the Remington Arms Company, yard mark. W. S. Hoyt was next with 38 Sewing Machines. is always given a wide berth by Pullman out of 40. Col. A. G. Courtney, of the Remington SGHMELZtR ABUS GO,, conductors, although he is not a bad fellow The conditions governing the cup were KANSAS CITY, MO. Arms Company, has been on the sick list at all. miss and out, handicap rise from 25 to 32 for a few weeks. We are glad to hear yards, shooters from the 27-yard mark and Largest Sporting Goods House in America., that he is recovering at his home in Syra Chas. E. Mink, the well-known trap shot under allowed one miss as ©©no bird." The cuse. His many friends will be glad to of Philadelphia, formerly with Shannon & entrance fee per man was $20, to which see him at the traps again. Son as shell-loader, is now a private in the the club added $150, 10 per cent, of the regular army and stationed somewhere in total amount to be reserved by the club J. A. R. Elliott, of the Winchester Re New York State. Mr. Mink will doubtless for expenses of trapping, birds and so peating Arms Co.. was in New York last find that sentry duty is not quite as easy forth. The contest was open to shooters week. He was looking in the best of health as loading shells, especially when the ther from the Westminster Kennel Club, Heron and fit to shoot any kind of a match. mometer is dangling along the zero mark. Hill Gun Club, Riverton Gun Club, Phila delphia Gun Club, Country Ciub, of West- Otto Besser defeated C. S. Burkhardt in A special shoot of the Philadelphia Trap chester; Meadowbrook Hunt Club, Rocka- J. B. SHANNON & SONS. a 100-live-bird match by the score of 93 Shooters© League, will be held on the way Hunt Club, Washington City Gun 1020 Market St., Philadelphia. to 89 at Buffalo. N. Y., on Dec. 22. Otto grounds of the Clearview Gun Club on Sat Club, of Chicago, and the Garden City Gun is evidently getting back into his "old-time urday, Jan. 14. A large crowd should be Club. The scores follow: Hand Loaded Shells a Specialty. form." When he gets just right it takes present, as this is a special shoot given MAGOUN CUP. Our New Guu Catalogue sent lor tlie asking. a good one to defeat him in a live-bird for the benefit of the Clearview Gun Frank Hall, Carteret Gun Club, 27 yards, match. Club. WILL K. PARK. 22212 22222 22122 22220 21222 21222 12221 22222 39 the sweep miss and out after nine ties at five Lou Harrison, of Minneapolis, Is enjoying \V. S. Hoyt, Carteret Gun Cluh, 27 yards. straight. trap shooting among the gun clubs around BUFFALO AUDURON SHOOTERS. 21222 22222 22222 22222 MISS AND OUT. New York and often leads in the events. 22212 22222 22220 22220 38 E. C. Hoyt (27yds.)...... 0 0 Barker Talsma Was in Form For the Fred G. Moore, Carteret Gun Club, 28 yds. T. D. Hooper (29yds.-) ...... 20 - 1 D. M. Lefever, the well-known gunmaker, 12222 22222 22222 0 15 G. S. McAlpin (31yds.) ...... 22222 2210 8 Class A Medal. G. S.-McAlpin, Carteret Gun Clab, 31 yds. W. S. Hoyt (27yds.) .. 0 0 is advertising the Lefever Singer gun The shooting at the Audubon Gun Club, 22222 22222 2222* 14 Foxhall Keene (28yds.) .120 -2 cleaner. It is made on a new principle, Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 31 was remarkably Col. Butler, Carteret Gun Club, 27 yds. Harry Sanford (29vds.) .22222 1222 9 and is one of the best lead removers we good, considering the weather conditions. 12112 2*222 22222 »w. 14 C. S, Guthrie (28yds.) .22222 2222 9 have ever tried. It thoroughly takes out Event No. 3 was for the club badges. B. Foxhall Keene, Westminster Kennel Club, Oakleigh Thorne (30vds .11210 4 all lead and dirt without the use of grease Talsma won the A Class and W. B. Storey 29 yds. W. A. H. Stafford (26yd .20 1 or oil. It will riot scratch the finest barrel the C Class badges. 12222 22212 Ow. 10 W. S. Edey (28yds.) .^20 2 or injure the choke, and is very durable. C. S. Guthrie, Heron Hill Gun Club, 28 yds. Col. Butler (27yds.) .220 2 Event No. 4 was the twelfth monthly cup 222*_2 2 w. (5 Frank Hall (25yds.) John S. Wright, of the Brooklyn Gun shoot for the year of 1898, and was won W. S. Bdey, Carteret Gun Club, 28 yds. Capt. Money (28yds.) ...... 121221112 fi Club, announces an invitation shoot at by E. W. Smith, who also captured the 2220w. — 3 Fred Moore (28yds.) ...... 120 2 extra prize for best averages in ten of the Capt. Money, Carteret Gun Club, 28 yds. H. Edey (28yds.) ...... 22 2 Dexter Park, L. I., Jan. 10. twelve cup shoots. Mr. Smith made a 1220w. — 3 Sanford, Guthrie, Hall and Money divided. score of 26 out of 27. Henry Sanford, Cartoret Gun Club, 29 yds. Mr. Gaines, of Parker Bros., Meriden, Manager Garbe promises some rare sport 2220w. 3 Conn., was in the Quaker city on Wednes at live-bird shooting for the coming year. E. C. Hoyt, Carteret Gun Club, 25 yds. Red Dragon Canoe Club. day of last week. He reported the gun The score: 2020w. 2 Only three members turned out to the target business as being much better than last W.A.H.Stafford, Carteret Gun Club, 28 yds. shoot of the Red Dragon Canoe Club, of Phila year and the sale of high priced guns in Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 200w. 1 delphia, on Dec. 26. Fenlmore did the best creasing. He said the Parker pigeon gun Targets ...... 15 15 B. C. 20 15 10 T. D. Hooper, Carteret Gun Club, 29 yds. work, breaking 38 out of 50. The scores follow: was becoming a great favorite, and they 20w. 1 50 targets, unknown: C. S. Burkhaidt.... 10 10 18 20 15 15 6 Oakleigb Thorne, Carteret Gun Club, 30 yds. were having plenty of orders for their Feniinore .01110 11111 10101 11111 11101 20 best grades. R. H. Hebard...... 10 11 15 15 13 12 8 20w. . © 1 E. C. Burkhardt.... 10 12 13 20 13 11 7 J. L. Kernochan, Carteret Gun Club, 25 yds. 00001 11001 11111 11011 11111 18 33 F. B. Walker...... 7 9 16 15 12 8 6 200w. 1 Cook .... .01110 11111 10010 10011 00111 16 Thos. R. Smith, of Conshohocken, Pa., Werlin ...... 8 .. 17 .. 5 .. .. OPEN SWEETSTAKES, FIVE BIRDS. 00010 11011 10100 10110 00101 12 28 won a. 500-pound hog at Norristown Dec. U. E. Storey...... 8 .. 15 22 ...... E. C. Hoyt (27yds.) ...... 12212 1222 9 Zimmie ..01111 01010 11110 10110 00100 1-1 29. The match was shot, miss and out, Talsma ...... 10 . . 20 ...... T. D. Hooper (29yds.) ...... 22222 2112 9 01000 10110 10010 10010 11010 11 25 and the winner had to kill fifteen straight. Hammond ...... 14 18 19 16 10 G. S. McAlpin (31yds.) ...... 22222 22* 7 French ...... 15 16 12 .. W. S, Hoyt (27yds.) ...... 22222 120 7 The Roxborough Gun Club won the "E. Woods ...... 18 17 15 .. .. Foxhall Keene (28yds.) ...... 01112 4 A Change in Maine Game Laws. C." trophy offered by the American E. C. Leusctmer ...... 10 20 7 .. Harry Sanford (29yds.) ...... 22122 220 7 Augusta, Me., Jan. 3. A committee of thai and Schultze Powder Company to the team, Bennet ...... 16 ..10 .. 4 C. S. Guthrie (2Syds.) ...... 122z2 222* 8 Maine Sportsmen Fish and Game Association, I making highest score with * handicap, the *Dr. E. S. Can-oil...... 17 .... 9 6 Oakleigh Thorne (30yds.) ...... 2210 3 having in charge the amending of the ga greatest, number of times during the last Anderson ...... 9 ...... W. A. H.- Stafford (26yds.)...... 0111 3 laws, has completed a report and drawn E. N. McCarney...... 13 ...... W. S. Edey (28yds.) ...... 0222 3 an act which is,to be presented t.^ the. Lea series of the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© Jacobs...... 17 ...... Col. Butler (27yds.) ...... 12212 1210 8 lature. The most important cliii League. They led in three different matches. Foi-ter ...... 13 ...... w Frank Hall (25yds.) ...... 2122* 4 making the open season for deer "froff, Oct. E, W- Smith ...... 21 26 ...... t.© Money (28yds.) ...... 11212 1222 9 Dee. 15, which is 15 days ghortt than alfti Two deer created considerable excitement "Withdrawn from event No. 4. Fred Moore (28yds.) ...... 21222 2222 0 by the present law. The moose ^t-ason rn at Belfast, Me., last week by running into Kvent 3, badge shoot; No. 4, cup shoot; No. 5, H. Edey (28yds.) ...... 22002 . 3 unchanged, but that fox carbon i>. char 10 singles aud 5 pairs; No. 7, 5 pairs. the city. One of them plunged through a E. C. Hoyt, Hooper, Money and Moore divided °ct- *J.S<-4-to*™ Oct i0 Tjec- s: 15

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PETERS CARTRIDGE, CO., Cincinnati, Ohio? YES. Do you load Peters Cartridges with KING©S SEMI-SMOKELESS POWDER? Yes. Is it true that KING©S SEMI-SMOKELESS POWDER in PETERS SHELLS won the Kingship at the National Schuetzenbund Festival ? It is. And is it true that this powder, when tested by William Hayes, made the closest group he ever shot ? Such is the case. I hear PETERS CARTRIDGES won the championship at the New England Sportsmen©s Exhibition ? That©s right. And the same at the Sportsmen©s Tournament in New York ? Correct You must make the finest ammunition on earth ? Sportsmen say so. CHAS. W. BUDD J. A. R. ELLIOTT, Where can I buy some ? At any sporting goods store, or write Cansas City Star Cup from Champion WON The Schmelzer Championship Trophy, ID. GILBERT, at Chicago, April 26th, Reversed Angles, by score of 96, possible 1 Score, go to 86. 100. The highest Score recorded for the sd it against ROLLA O. HEIKES, at Trophy, D:s Moines, Iowa, Monday, NEW YORK OFFICE: sas City, May 7th, 1898, Score, 94 1093. May I3th, 1898. jnal possession of this Cup, Kansas City WON Kansas City Star Cup, May aoth, by 88 Chambers Street. Peters Cartridge Co. aist, by a clean score of 25. a score of 40 birds straight. T. H. KELLER. BE WITH THE WINDERS-SHOOT BLUE RIBBON. CINCINNATI, OHIO

AT WATSON©S PAKfc. The only Genuine, Perfectly Correct Cycle VOSS MADE A CLiEAN SCORE. score. "H. C. M.," Woolley, Patten and Bart Skate. Rubber Tires, Ball Bearing, No Dust, ea«©h had a miss. Daly iMid Woolley. killing 10 straight, divided Scores of (he Week OH This Great Noiseless, the Original. thirty-four Contestants at the Hell the fourth event. Dnly also won the final, at Western Shooting Ground. Gate Guu Club Shoot. •J. pairs of doubles, killing 5, making a record triiirty-three members and one guest took of 43 killed out of 46. The following scores were made at Wat son©s Shooting Park, Chicago, during last [rt in the Hell Gate Gun Club©s final WOVEX.TY. p-bird shoot of the year at Dexter Park, AT MOUNT EPHRAIM. week: ©l., Dec. 27. Of that number Col. John PRACTICE, DEC. 26. THEY GET THE MO3TEY. V©oss was the only one to make a clean R. B. Carson. 20122 20010 12200 22221 10220 Live Bird Matches Between Jersey H. S. Carson.. 10100 201 10 110000022221022 OPEN an ACADEMY. score. Cracks Decided. 11121 21212 12222 The club shoot was decided under modern Mrs. Dela van. 01022 22222 02022 AGENTS WANTED. H r.rling-ham rules, each man shooting at In a live-bird shooting match at the Mt. Ephraim (N. J.) grounds on Dec. 24 Henry Scliofenberg ..00101 10101 20000 10020 01100 ten birds under various handicaps. Voss, Dr. Carson ...012121212022222 one of the five members handicapped at Schwartz and Philip Conroy defeated Ed Pumphrey . . .22020 the limit, scored 3 points to the good, ward Connors and George Mahoney. In a Ruple ...... 22002 022 while John Kessler made the best record, second match Edward Connors and Martin Same day Ten birds, for price of birds. New 4 points, although he killed but 9. Scores: Phillips defeated Philip Murray and Dr. Carson ....2211121211-10 1010222110 7 'gg Model. Club sboot, 10 birds. Chark-g Blake. This was followed by a Pumphrey .....1022021201 7 0021211002 6 EXCLUSIVE 3. H. Voss. 30yds ...... 22211 22122-10 sweepstake. Summaries: Same thing. TERRITORIAL RIGHTS. Henry Forster, 30yds ...... 022*1 21222 8 First event, purse $40. American Association Pumphrey: As a Holiday Present they are Conrad Weber, 30yds ...... rules. 26 rards rise, 50 yards boundary. 11211 22000 7 0200100212 5 22112 00120 7 Eugene Doeuick. 30yds© ..... H. Scbwartz ...... 22022 21212-0 H. F. Carson: the Real Article. Fivtl Trostel, 30yds ...... II. Couroy ...... 22222 QQ&2-- S 01011 21201 7 00221 20101 6 20220 20011 7 Buffalo Model, $5. J. .1. Qjiinn. 2Syds ...... E. Connors ...... 12221 02212 8 PRACTICE, DEC. 29. P. Woelrel. 2Sy>ls ...... O. Maloney ...... 22220 22022-8 R. VYirt .22202 21101 22122 11111 11021 22 Liberal Discounts to the Trade, Agents, Manager* J. A. Belden, 2Syds ...... Second event, purse $40. 12202 10120 01021 11221 21012 19 41 of Theatres, Halls, Rinks, Bicycle Academies, Gym- W. A. Sands, 28yds...... B. Connors ...... 22111 2222) 9 Wilson .22012 00220 22020 22122 22222 19 nasiums. etc. Write for terms and Booklet, ©©Hott Kmil Stoffens, 2Syds...... M. Phillips ...... 22222 22022 9 22200 22112 22222 12121 21022 22 41 to Conduct a Foot Cycle Academy," Address Joun Wellbrock. 28yds..... P. Murray ...... 22202 22212-9 DEC. 30, 1898. communications to Cbris Rabenstein, 2Syds..... C. Blake ...... 12220 102J2- 8 G Slessie . 10200 01022 22002 W. S. Sweepstakes, $2 entrance; miss and out. Bauer .... .02200 20202 20222 11200 22222 Emil Peteison. 28yds...... Mgr. Buffalo Foot Cycle Co., ,3. P. Danncfelser, 28yds.... P. Schwartz...... 11111 5 Plourch .00010 DID YOU Ernest Metz, 28vds...... 01122 02202 7 C. Blake...... 1111) 4 Meneure .... .00000 02100 02020 CYCLE Suite 1006, Mutual Life Bldg., L. T. Muench, 28yds...... 20110 *201* 5 H. Conroy...... 11110 4 China ...... 11221 01000 12021 AFOOT? Buffalo, N. Y. Frank Ge.rbolinl. 28yds...... 01111 01112 8 E. Mulligan...... 1110 3 Barto ...... 012111212212222 (Charles Lang, 28yds...... 22022 21200 7 M. Phillips...... 110 2 Siinonettl ... .02122 21101 11002 (P. J. Gariug, 28yds...... 0*»21 10112 0 Judge George Conroy. Referee Harry Moore. Athersi ...... 22110 August. Schmitt, 28yds...... 02112 00100 5 DEC. 31. IT IS THE BEST J. E. Wirt... .02102 21210 02211 11100 22022 bacob Himmelsbach. 28yds.... .©2120 11021 7 HE MADD A CLEAN SCORE. (Richard Regan, 28yds...... 00210 12112 7 22222 22222 12111 21002 10110 (Frank Wehler, 28yds...... 20110 20120-6 22222 OHIO IE. Karl, 28yds...... 10120 0210* 5 John Clever Headed the Liist at L. M. Stevens.22022 22222 22222 22222 02202 [era Siiei ia Gleaner ©John Kessler, 28yds...... 22111 11210 9 Cainden©s Clul) Shoot. John Kreeb, 28yds...... 10021 11011 7 Joseph Newinan, 28yds...... 11202 10202 7 John B. Clever made a clean s.core at a FOR MONROE COUNTY SHOOTERS Henry Koch, 28yds...... 12010 12211 8 shoot of the Camden Gnn Club, Canideu, W. A. Noe. 28yds...... 20012 01012 6 Del., on Dec. 27. The birds were a lively p. E. McCord Anxious to Meet All P. J. Brennan, 28yds...... 201*0 10222 6 lot, and only one clean score was made. Coiners in Mixed Matches. A. Knodel, 28yds...... 10211 00201 6 Byron Dunn was scoreman and Sand ref Guaranteed to remove all lead and rust George K. Breit, 28yds...... 01202 0012* 5 eree. The scores follow: Under date of Dec. 28 the Columbia Rifle with little labor. No grease needed. Ilenry Schmitt, 28yds...... 00100 0*201 3 10 live birds, 30yds. Club of Rochester, N. Y., issued this chal Positively will not injure the choke. GUEST. J. B. Clever ...... 22222 22222 10 lenge to shooters of Monroe County: WSSJ last for years and. can be changed to Henry Carroll ...... 11021 20200 6 J. W. Evans ...... ©1211 2112* 8 Will match F. E. McCord, of Rochester, any gauge from 1G to 10. H. Evans ...... 01111 1*221 8 against any man a resident of Monroe All . SPORTING Tl

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hihition, and the winner shot a little bet handsome calendar for 1S99. It ipor1;va.vs ter than the loser, the luck of the birds mountain scene, in which a mountain sfheop_. being quite evenly distributed. The last making a leap. A wounded sheep ij hundred did not fly so well as the first, Schmelzer Arms Co., Kansas City, Mo., the edge of the precipice. At the |ott<| the wind having died down somewhat. is the largest sporting goods house in the pretty scene, portraying, two gunnel Dr. Smith expressed himself as not being West. They made a specialty of camp towards a pointer and a setter, w©iehj satisfied with the result, and it. now looks outfits, nets, seines, cameras and sporting a point. HE DEFEATED DR. J, W. SMITH IN A like a series o§ matches will be arranged goods of every description. Their 190-page between him and Sumpter, which is to de catalogue free on application. The Winchester Repeating Arms Ctl * * * Haven, Conn., have issued a very l>e*u| LIVE BIRD RACE. cide the much disputed title of champion endar for 1899, the work of A." B. ©©rj pigeon shot of St. Louis. The conditions Shannon & Sons, 1020 Market street, well-known artist. The upper part, ih of the match were: 100 pigeons, $100 a. Philadelphia, have had a fine trade in hunters getting ready to fire at a h aj side, loser to pay for the birds, 30 yards sporting goods this fall, and their trade they have been tracking. The lower, The Former "Arkansaw Traveller" in rise, otherwise A. S. A. rules to govern. ia hand loaded shells is increasing rapid pretty scene and portrays a snipe inel The score follows: ly. They handle a full line of gunners© gunner with Winchester shotgun in hal Fine Fettle He Killed Ninety-three J. J. Suiupfer, Jr. supplies, bicycles and camenrs. Their toning towards a pair of setters, whi| 22222 22222 22222 22222 02222 24 new gun catalogue free to all applications. a point. * * * Oat of One Hundred Birds More 22222 22222 22222 222©1 22222 21 A new gun cleaner has just been placed The Union Metallic Cartridge Co., 02222 2*222 22222 22222 2*202 21 03 on the market by D. M. Lefever, 302 North port, Conn., have a pretty and attract! Dr. J. W. Smith. dar for 1809. It is printed on heaT Matches Likely to Follow, 20222 22102 12122 22222 21121 23 West street, Sycacuse, N. Y. This clean cloth. At the top is shown the 1221-22212 22101 10212 21212 22 er is called the Lefever Singer, and is Oregon under full steam. Other 20212 122*2 11111 22212 12112 23 guaranteed to remove rust or lead from picted are the Rough Riders and St. Louis. Mo.. Dec. 27. Editor "Sport 22222 12*22 12222 21222 11112 24 92 gun barrels without injury to the choke Battery. The United States soldier ami ing Life-" When the papers announced Sumpter used an L. C. Smith high grade and with less labor than with any other States sailor are shown guarding n li that Dr. J. W. Smith, of this city, and ejector, 3V> drams DuFont powder, 1*4 method. It will last for years and can be the Union Metallic Cartridge Co.© The JDO. J. Sumpter, Jr., formerly of Hot 07.. No. 7 chilled shot in U. M. C. trap changed to fit any bore from 10 to 10. army and navy cartridges Cor rifle an©.©] Springs. Ark., but now practically a St. shells, loaded by the U. M. C. Co. The price is $1.00. are shown along the lower border. Louisan. were to shoot a match at 100 * * * The Laflin & Rand Powder Company is Laflin & Rand Powder Company©s calf Iii£e| of wind to help the birds, and several from Union County. The Unions won by and is now to be found in every well ap Vernon Gun Club. bets were made that 91 would take the the score of 58 to 45 out of a possible 80 pointed gun store. The magazine action $200 purse, but both contestants were in live birds. The birds were" a very fine lot is different from any other in use and it Mount Vernon, N. Y., Jan. 2. The al excellent form, and 91 was nit. Mr. J. and only one man succeeded in killing ten was the novelty of this that perhaps pre shoot of the Mount Vernon Gun Clull Selzer was chosen referee and Manager straight. A gale "of wind came across the vented the arm from coming into general place to-day in Felham. Corray scorer. Smith won the toss and grounds and many birds were killed clean use earlier. Another thing was the doubt Fred Taral, the jockey, won the VS©al elected to shoot first. He got a good one within bounds only to be carried outside that existed in the public mind as to the F. Stickles cup to-day, killing nine birl «nd made a clean kill. Sumpter also by the wind. The "pony" team. Lambert killing qualities of the small bore smoke out of ten. The scores are as follows drew a warm one and stopped it well. and Sanford, of the Unions, carried off Kelly (83yds.)...... 02010 less. But these points have now all been Valentine (33yds)...... 10202 xThe doctor seemed to be somewhat un- the honors, both being young shooters and settled and the Savage has come to stay. sfeady and let his second get a\vay with deserving of much credit. The losers dined » * « Trott (33yds.)...... 22102 out being hit. This was followed by the the winners at the conclusion of the shoot Welch (oovds.)...... 12020 at Billof©s restaurant. A return match will Snellenburg & Co., Twelfth and Market Stickles (30yds.)...... 21112 loss of his ninth, which was a fast one. streets. Philadelphia, have added a sport Taral (30yds.)...... 20222 Sumpter continued to bring down bird be shot at Plainfield at an early date. The scores follow: ing goods department to their Immense Burns (29yds.)...... 2221(1 after bird, making some of the best kills business. They propose to carry a full line McCourr (2Syds.)...... 22020 seen here in many a day, and ran 20 be UNION COUNTY TEAM. of guns, fishing tackle and sportsmen©s Mager (28yds.)...... 10011 fore losing. His twenty-first was the first W. Tnrry ...... 02222 22022 * Bourne (2Syds.). 21002 20101 ^ Blow pigeon he. had.drawn and he did not Lambert...... 22221 22222 10 supplies of every description. This depart Woodruff...... 22222 21021 0 ment is in charge of Mr. Wm. Paddock, a touch it, evidently leading too much. At Kelier...... "222 2202U (i veteran in this line. The shell-loading Forth com inj? Events. the first quarter Sumpter was leading S. Terry...... 22222 20222 9 room will be looked after by Mr. Chas. Every Wednesday afternoon til] March 29 (ex Smith by one bird, the score standing Goodwill...... 02020 01001 4 Irvvin, who has had long experience in this cept Feb. 22) Prize series of the Boston Gun Sumpter 24, Smith 23. -Each lost his Howard...... 00022 02020 4 business. The genera; superintendent of .Club, Wellington, Mass. Address 23 Elm twenty-sixth, after which some fine shoot- Sauford...... 222*2 22021 K 58 the sporting goods department is Mr. L. I. street, Boston, for programme. Ing was done by both. Smith brought MIDDLESEX COUNTY TKAM. Barsuglia. a gentleman of wide experience. Jan. 14, Philadelphia Trap Shooters© Leag;i« down 12 straight before losing his thirty- Stevens...... 01002 02*20 4 tournament, Clearview Gun Club grounds. ninth. This bird was a fast one and seem K«lly...... 20000 22200 4 There is always room for a firm that will Jan. 17, 18, 19 Annual tournament and Grand ed to worry the doctor, for he lost his B!ssett...... 20200 00222 5 carry the right kind of goods, and the Canadian Handicap of the Hamilton Gun Club, forty-second and slowed up to a notice BiiJoff...... ::. *02©01 .10011 5 prices will be as low as the lowest at at Hamilton. Out.; $1000 guaranteed. H. able extent, and while he did not lose Lindzey...... *2222 22020 7 Snellenburg & Co. Graham, secretary. another until be killed ten ho was not MeOowell...... *2000 20132 5 * * * Jan. 21, tleikes vs. Fulford, for inanimate shooting as he was capable of doing. After Carpenter...... *10*1 20112 fl A gentleman connected with the U. S. target championship of the world. Krj-slone losing his twenty-sixth Sumpter tightened H. B. Smith...... 11111 11*11 9 45 Government Survey in Alaska for several Shooting League grounds, Holmesburg Junc up a little and killed 42 straight before years has always had trouble in keeping tion, Philadelphia. drawing another floater, which he lost TRAP AT HARRISBURQ. his firearms in order, on account of the April 11, 12 and 13 The Interstate Association©s dead out about two yards. The first fifty heavy sea fogs on the northern Pacific seventh annual Grand American Handicap A Twelve-Men Team Match Shot For coast. The cold, damp atmosphere caused tournament, at Elliwood Park, Long iirauoli. birds trapped for each shooter were as N. J. fast as any pigeons ever trapped in this a Supper. the weapons to sweat, and it was an im April 18, 19, 20, 21 Amateur tournament of th» city, and Sumpter©s score of 48 with one The Harrisburg Shooting Association possibility to keep them from rusting, Prospect Park Shooting Association. Baltimore, ; ©dead out is cot to be sneezed at. At the held their sixth annual New Year©s Day which damaged them so much that©new Md. H. A. Brehm, president; jfpOO will b« half he led the doctor three birds, and live-bird shoot for supper at Harrisburg, onejkhad to be purchased almost every sea- added. . the result seemed already settled, the Pa., Monday, Jan. 2. sofi,. Five months ago he sent a .30-30 rifle April 19. 20 and 21 Lincoln, Neb., $500 added f question only being ©©how many will he The birds were a fair lot and only two to the Gun Bore Treatment. Company, and money. George L. Garter, secretary. - j beat SmithV" But live-bird shooting is a men succeeded in making a clean score. a season©s use in the trying climate ©where April 25. 20. 27," 2S. Baltimore, Md. Tournament© very uncertain game, and at the end Captain Doehne feels very much elated he has been located shows the gun to be of Baltimore-Shooting Association; targets ami! Sumpter had to kill his last bird to win. over the victory of his team. Scores: in as perfect order as when ©hew. The live birds; money added1. George L. Harrisou, At the three-quarter pole the score stood company now has the rest of his outfit of secretary. Team match, 10 birds per man, A. S. A. rules. May 10, 19 At Erie, Pa. Ninth annual tourna Sumpter 72. Smith 68, the former having DOEHNE©S TEAM. arms for treatment, their owner being con ment of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s gained a bird, as he killed 24 to the doc Doehne ...... 11220 21222 9 vinced beyond a doubt of tL\e efficacy of the Association, under the auspices of the Heed tor©s 23 in the third string. His seventy- Brewster ...... 11222 22222 10 process. Hurst© Gun Club. Frank W. Bacon, secretary. sixth got away \yith the loss of only ©a Dill ...... 22222 22222 10 * * * May 24-25 Greenwood. S. C. Annual live-h©in.l few feathers, which left him only three McKee ...... 00120 12210 6 , Some Calendars Received. tournament of the Greenwood Gun Club; 25- Brown ...... 21222 20021 8 ahead, and when his eighty-second fell The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, are send bird Southern Handicap. K. G. McCants, sec dead out he was only two to the good, Lutz ...... 22002 20110 6 retary. Millar ...... 01112 20120 7 ing out a very handsome calendar for 18.90. The Mut Smith immediately tost his eighty-third scene at. the top shows a successful gunner with June G, 7, 8, 9. 10 New York State Shoot, under and Sumpter yet had a lead of three. Smith Smith ...... 21102 20111 8 auspices of Audubon Gun Club, at Butt©aio, Dallas ...... 22120 21122 9 his dog taking a rest. Tlie game Is carried hv a killed out straight after losing his eighty- colored boy, and shows that, the day has been N. Y. Charles H. Bairtert, Eecretrry, 51 Kdn* Fortney ...... 11201 10220 7 ©i pl;xe. thircl, and was shooting in good time at Bellwood ...... 22221 10200 a fruitful one. The lower part portrays scenes the finish. Sumpter lost his ninety-seventh from the jungles of Africa. The Peters Car June 7-9. Columbus, O. Tournament of the Ohio Newman ...... 21022 02212 Trap Shooters© League, under the auspices of dead out, which was the first fast pigeon SELLERS© TKAM. tridge Co. manufacture ammunition for use on all kinds of game, from bird to elephants. the S-herman Rod and Gun Club. J. ip^*Portei> he had lost. His ninety-ninth was also a Sellers ...... 20022 20220 field, secretary, O. T. S. L. , good one and got away, Sumpter seem Sullivan ...."...... 22212 01122 9 r\J ingly having lot down. He had to kill his McCann ...... 20202 22200 6 " he Marlin Firearms Co., New Haven, Conn., last bird to win, and excitement was run Wade ...... 21002 22101 7 © ©. e Issued a very noat. desk calendar. It por- New York Sf©ate Shoot. ning high when he went to the score. He Cornvay ...... 01222 02210 7 tKiys a field scene of quail shooting. The gun-© The Buffalo (N. Y.) Audubon Club, which is was the coolest man on the grounds, and Van Zandt ...:...... 02011 00001 4 net is standing back of two setters, which are to have the management of the Now York State when he called "Pull" it sounded like the Conroy ...... 20122 20212 8 on a point. The design is by Edward H. Sportsmen©s Association©s ineeting ©of 1S99, an Williams ...... 1.1201 02201 7 Osthaus, and is very artistic in detail and fin roar of a lion. He got a fast bird, which ish. The Marlin Firearms Co. will mail one of nounces that it has decided on fho week com he centered with both barrels, and smil Seidcl ...... 22120 10220 7 mencing Tuesday, Juno 6, as the date .for the Porter ...... 22011 22121 9 these calendars to any of our Aiders who v ill ingly returned to the club house, where he send a stamp to pay postage. shooting. The officers of the club are: Jamoa ! was* congratulated by the doctor and by Franklin ...... 12022 01221 8 J. Reitl, president; C. S. Burkhardt, Tice presi bis numerous friends. It was a good ex-1 Marshall ...... 20122 01202 2-85 The Du Pont Powder Co. tiate sent us a very dent; C, H. Bawberg, secretary.