TRADEMAHKBD BY THE SPORTINO LIFE PtTB. CO. ENTERED AT PHIL A, P. O. AS SECOND CLASS MATTES
VOLUME 28, NO. 19, PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 30, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. WILL WORK©S WORK LEAGUE PROBLEMS. CROWNED AT LAST WITH GRATIFY ONE SENSATION RAPIDLY SUPPLE ING SUCCESS, MENTED BY ANOTHER, His Proposed Central League Becomes Mr, Brush Ably Giies the League Disrap- a Reality The League Elfects Or tion Story Its Quietus Whereupon ganization at a Meeting in EvansYille Pittsburg Advances Another Tale Five Cities Already Gathered in, Calculated to Keep up a Ruction.
Evausvillc, Ind., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport- The excitement over the recent Gleve- Ing Life:" The Central Base Ball League la-nd conference has died out, aud base was organized at the Ac.nie Hotel last ball people have settled down to the belief Monday night. Evansville will hold a fran that the subject of the Cleveland confer chise in the organization, and will be re ence was mainly aneut affairs of the presented by a club. as there Brooklyn Club, with a possible allusion tt» seems to be more than ordinary the subject of Sumlay ball. The idea of a interest in the game in this city. Five possible split iu the big League aurt tlMs cities were represented at the meet Ing. name formation, of a new league in the near fu ly. Nashville. Uy AV. L. Work: Terre Haute, by ture is generally scouted, and with good H. F. Senmidt; Cairo, by A. Steifel: Washing reason. ton, by a local gentleman holding a proxy, and President Brush, one of the great irio. Evansville, by Marx Guinberts. Representatives Brush. Byrne and Robisou, who conceived from Memphis and Little Koclc were expected, aud built the present great 12-club league, but failed to put in an appearance. aud thus gave base hall peace aud pros Ga.be Simons, of this cily. was elected presi- dent-secretary-treasurer of the League. This is perity, regarding the possibility ©of a break a very wise selection us Mr. Simons is a hustler, in that organization said the other day: nnd will undoubtedly made a success of the "You cannot drop one club in the West without League. The work of completing the circuit will dropping another in the East, and that leave* not be delayed as Mr. Simons will give the you with ten clubs, an unwieldy organization. matter his personal and immediate attention. In order, then, to get an eight-club basis you The salary limit was fixed at $800. The season must throw two more cities overboard, and that will open Saturday, May 1. and close some time leaves four towns outside the League, aud all in September, the date yet to be fixed. so important in baseball as to constitute a The guarantee of the various clubs of the standing menace to the major organization. League to remain to the end of the season was "They are left iu a position to precipitaU placed at $30;), half of this money to be de a base ball war, and can organize an opposition posited in the treasurer©s hands at the next league with the greatest ease. Then players© meeting of the League, and the balance one salaries would jump in the proportion of ©A to 5, month later. and the conditions prevailing iu 1890 wouli Memphis and Little Itock are applicants, and again be in force. Washington©s request will be held open until "As now arranged all the important cities ara the two-named are communicated with. Messrs. under cover, and nearly all make money. The W. L. Work. 11. F. Schmidt. A. Steifel and Marx larger cities do not make so much as in the Humberts were made the Board of Directors. days when the home club retained its receipts, President Simons was instructed to nvike appli but on the other hand the large clubs are not© cation for national protection. Another meeting called on every season to subscribe for the will be called soon by the president, at which heavy losses of some of the smaller clubs. © final action will be taken. "This satisfactory state of affairs should, in After the adjournment of the meeting, Presi my opinion, appeal to all who have money in dent Simons had ths delegates as his guests at vested in the game and cause them to hesitate , a supner at the Acme Dining Room. before doing anything to disrupt the present or The fact that Mr. Marx Gimiberts lias taken ganization. I don©t want auotiter experience io nn interest in base bull and will be at the head J. CALLAHAN a base ball war, aud I dorf*^believe anybody of the Kvansville Club this vear will be ex who has been through one dtie^Sfe?--. ceedingly good news to the )o;©al admirers of the pim©e. It means that there is to be a busi- One More Sensation. mss man at the head of the organization, for James ,T. Callnhan. the clever young pitcher who has been drafted from the Kansas City Club Now comes editor Pringle, of the "Pitts they know that he is a man who seldom fails 1 the Chicago Club, lias a bright future before him, as he should develop into one of the burg Dispatch." with another weird tala when he takes an interest in any business trans c ack pitchers of the League. He was born March is, 1S74. at Fitch burg, Mass.. and learned of the wildly improbab©e. He makes the action, and he will undoubtedly place a good t play ball with nmatenr tManager Ir- Sunday-playing game for the object of Eastern Diamonds. win©s attention was drawn to his work. Culhilian bogrtn he season of IS©Jt with the Philadel breaking it down and killing it by surfeit Los Angeles. Gal.. Jan. 15. Editor "Sporting phia team, of the National League and American Associat on. but finished it with the Philadel in one season. Here is Pmigle©s preposter Life:" Pitcher Harvey, of the Tufts-Lyons Club. phia Olub. of the Pennsylvania State League. In 180(5 he i laved with the Kansas City Club, ous proposition: is the most talked of ball player on the Pacific and was one of the star pitchers of the Western League. He lias excellent speed, good com "It is now very probable that there will bo coast, and is beyond question the best pitcher, mand of the bull, and is cool headed at critica 1 stages of the game. He is also a good batsman a. sensation at the meeting of the National Base with a good brainy catcher to supixirt him. HP and clever base runner. Ball League magnates at Baltimore nest mouth, Is a comer. As he bas plenty of speed, good that the ©little seven© are not looking for. It curves, a very deceptive drop, and ^ left handed, may be that all of the ©big five© will resolve to he would he a valuable man for some club. THE SCORING RULES. WON©T GIVE IN. play Sunday games, and this will prevent the Jay Smith, the Tufts-Lyons third baseman, seven© from getting almost all the money there would be another good man for some state is in the West, as they have been doing. This league team. He is a good hitter, an elegant President Young in Sympathy With Von Der Ahe Still Striving to Slave is no idle talk, nor imagination, for there is fielder and fast on bases. a desire among the four clubs that do not Whaling, of last season©s Wheeling©s team, the Reform Move. Off the Inevitable. now play Sunday gain«s to stwrt in and have Will probably go to Des Moines. Syracuse, N. V.. Jan. 26. President Young has It would never do for Chris \oi\ der Ahe to a share of what is going. There is no doubt Onarles Franck, the clever sbortstop of the taken the pains to write to K. II. McBride. have his legal docket cleaned off. so be has whatever about the existence of this desire, no Francis Wilson team, has had an offer from secretary-treasurer of the Eastern league of resolved to light for another trial of that suit matter how it may be denied, and this desire Pete Lohmuu, manager of the Des Moines team. Sporting Writers, that he is in sympathy with of Mark Baldwin©s. Ou the© 21st inst. J. S. has been prompted by the fact that the Cleveland Bob Shaw, the crack (colored) pitcher of the the League©s effort to have the scoring rules and E. G. Ferguson/ representing Chris Vou der Club is going to resume Sunday games. Trilbys, has accepted terms with the Page Fence rewritten. If President Young will now im Ahe. against whom Mark Baldwin, the former "Some of the ©big live" reason this way: Hore Giants. He will prove a find for them, as press upon the Rules Committee that same he base ball pitcher, recovered $2525 as damages we are, four of us, entirely opposed to Sunday he is not only a great pitcher, but a wonderful will do well. Mr. Hart, of Chicago, and Mr. last week for false arrest, made a motion for a base ball playing, and yet it is not only getting batter. Hanlon. of Baltimore, have lx>th sent out in new trial. They allege certain errors upon a stronger bold than it ever liad, but these Billy Carroll. the catcher (colored), is nego terviews saying that they want the scoring the Court, that the verdict was against the games are becoming a very serious loss to the tiating with the Chicago Unions, and will in all rules brought up to date and amplified. The weight of the evidence, and should have beea clubs that do not take part in theai. If ur probability go to that city. sporting writers of forty paper©s have asked in favor of the defendant; that it is contrary holding aloof from the Sunday games would kill Ed ftnd Jack Moore, third base and outiielder that just this be dont and it is the sporting to the charge of the Court, and must be as them, this we would certainly be prepared to do, respectively, have made no arrangements as yet. writers who are most interested in this reform sumed to. have been based upon a deliberate but this will not accomplish our object. We These two men would strengthen any minor and wljose word should go farthest. The Eastern disregard of the uncontradicted testimony, and have tried it, and it has failed; in fact, the league. League of Sporting Writers wil meet in New that in any event the damages awarded are clubs that have been playing Sunday ball have Milt Whitehead has had an offer from Des York this spring, but if the National League excessive. A rule was granted upon the plain only be«n too anxious to have us not play these Moines, but will not go if lie is able to get rules committee shall^do the work they prom tiff to show cause why a new trial should not Work in this cit/. ise to de, the meeting will be purely sociai. be granted. (JoHttnucd, on Third Page.
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si few days. Of course, no one walks in worry anyone, I©ll be on hand when the this kind of weather. Bill Hasaniaer was bell rings. F. E. GOODWIN. the only Senator who ever came in on the FROM THE CAPITAL. heel and toe line. CINCINNATI CHIPS. BURLJKGTON BRIEFS. ONE MORE PITOHHR. And still another! This time it Is Stephen More Players Signed by Berryhill T. Ashe, and he is u promising young GUESSERS OX BiSE BALL PLOTS©ARE NICK YOUNG SATISFIED WITH THE i pitcher signed for the Senators by "Duke" Local Players Catch on. Burlington, la., Jaw. 26. Editor "Sporting Farrell. Talk about Auson©s scheme of a Life:" Secretary F. 0. Norton received a let LEAGUE SCHEDULE, promenade path from the pitcher©s bos to FAR ASTRAY, ter from "De Boss Manager," Chris Vou. der i the bench: Why. Manager Sehmelz will Ahe, of St. Louis, stating that "the ©Browns© | have pitchers enough nest spring to make will do their spring practice at home, and if i a change each inning and not use the same your club wants to earn a little money (5O per Status of the lerden Case The Jjmpire I man twiee. Not forgetting Abbey unjl The Real Purport ol Those Cleveland cent, gross gate and grand stand .receipts) to Lush, either of whom could in a pinch name the dates in April (except 9, 10 and U) take his turn in the box. and come ahead." It is doubtful if Manager Salary Question Seibach©s Mis But "Steve" Ashe cannot be of the ordi Conferences Still a Secret in Pork- Berryhill will accept this offer. nary run of "phenoms." It means some Our club is being well advertised, as several fortune One More Pitcher Added thing to him to have Charley Farrell as opolitan Estimation The Talk ol letters asking for dates have been received. sponsor. Farrell. during the past six years, Under Manager Berryhill they will be shows a has worked in harness with the greatest trick or two, and open the eyes of several other to the Senators© Corps, Etc, pitchers of the country. He knows the Deals Re-Signing Local Players, would-be "flrst-mtws." qualifications required of a young pitcher Another fielder has been secured in the per son of Fred Hartell, of Wellington, O. He is Washington, D. G., Jan. 25. Editor in fast company, aud he avers that Ashe Cincinnati. O.. Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting said to be a left-hander and stands six foot one "Sporting Life:" The 185>7 schedule, the has a bright future. Life:" What©s all this commotion about, inch In his stocking feet, tyo record of Ills past consideration Of which is really- the© one In a biographical way it may be added anyway? Is there a base plot on foot to achievements was sent wi©th the notice to Secre important object of the league©s meeting that Ashe was born iu Thompsonville, overthrow the government, or are Messrs. tary Norton, but it is supposed he is a youngster next month, is completed; In faot, it had Conn.. Feb. 28, 1874, and it was as the Brush, Kobison and Hyrne hatching a developed last season. been completed a ©fortnight ago. So said pitcher of the club representing his native scheme to consolidate all the little clubs in la ©80 we had a tall, angular looking young President Young to-day. town a few years ago that he attracted the United States into one great trust, man in the box by the name of Beam. Since attention. Since then he has played with which will enrich the pockets of this then he has drifted from one club to another, ©©i believe I have a good schedule," he Portland, Me., and Newport, H. I. He held until this year he turns up as New York©s latest remarked. The mileage in the Western cir his own in several games against Klobe- precious trioV Verily there must be some find. I hope he will stick there and do good cuit has been decreased somewhat, iind danz, the Boston wonder, and while pitch thing of more than ordinary moment in work. every saving in mileage I consider progress* ing for Newport he shut out the New.Bed- the wind if the reports from at least 14 "Muck" Fear, one of our "sawed-oCf" ball play in schedule-making. fords, defeated Syracuse 3 to 1 and held the different cities are to be believed. First, ers, and as nervy a young man as you ca» A GOOD SCHEDULE. Brooklyn Club down to four hits in a©6 to 5 we learn that Byrne and Abell wanted to find anywhere, will be with Newark, N. J.. of "But, anyway yon figure it, there will be game. He is also rated as something of a buy the cream of Cleveland©s players, next the Atlantic League, this season. Say, Frank, a long jump in the West. You can©t get hitter. One day, in Rockland, Me., he made that a combine was being hatched to throw how about that back-hand catch Bob White around it. Some of the Eastern clubs will three successive homers, a double and two down the members of the "Big Five" and made off your bat in centre field during ©95? begin their series farther west than ©others, then a triangular deal was set on foot. A You were so sure of making a two-base hit that singles out of six times at but. Of course, repudiation of the 12-club agreement has you almost.had a fit when the ball was returned. ;uid these latter will finish their circuit things will not come so easy in league No. E. G. Snyder, of Pigau, O., has been signed. where the lirst-named begin; so the jump 1; but with Farrell as an interested coach, been hatched up. but for a wonder nothing cannot be avoided. has been said about the transfer of the He is a south-paw pitcher, and comes well rec "Steve" Ashe may be considered a most Cleveland Club to St, I/juis. This is most ommended. This man is 6 feet in height and "No, sir," he continued, "I cannot see promising young pitcher. is said to be even better than Jake Weimer, who how I can improve upon the schedule. Af McCAULEY©S RELEASE. likely due to the fact that Chris -Von der was with us in 1895. Those who have seen Sny ter it was completed I devoted all my The release of catcher P. J. McCauley,. Abe was not present at the conferences der pitch regard him as a "phenom." It©s to be spare moments trying to better it. An of the Senators, was purchased hist week held last week. hoped he will turn out a good number one man idea, perhaps, would strike me while at by the Toronto Club. It was expected that GUESSING WRONG. for this fast Association. dirtner. or even when turning in for the the nervy young backstop would not be Now, perhaps there is some truth in the Burlington turns out two good men in the per night, and I would hurry down to my desk seen in a Washington uniform this year, press reports which have been scattered sons of Henry Busse, a first baseman, and Mike here and study it all over again, only to but it was thought he would remain in the broadcast of the mysterious meetings of bTynn, a second baseman. Both have signed with lind I could add nothing without upsetting League at all events. He would have this trio of club owners, but I©ll wager a RoanO©ke, of the Virginia League. Busee played everything" strengthened several League clubs. He has Dunlap against one of equal worth that not in ©94 on our local team, but finished that sea "It has been pretty well rumored about grit, agility and is a great thrower, but one of the scribes has yet touched the key son with the strong Hudson team, of St. Louis. note of the inner doings of these confer In ©95 and ©9(5 was with local amateur teams, that Thursday, April 22, is to mark the lacked the opportunity to develop here. and had a batting average of .328. He is a fine opening of the season." I suggested. But Last spring in Brooklyn the Senators played ences. For when a base ball meeting is held first baseman, and will hold his own down East. there was no satisfaction in the president©s a perfect game not an error, passed ball, it Is a boil t as hard to get at the real doings Mike Flynn played with Ottumwa aud Clin answer. It is a prety.safe guess, though, wild pitch or base on balls: aud McCauley, as it is to pump lemonade from an icicle. ton in ©95, having an average of .357 at the bat that April 22 will be the date. who was catching Mercer, made the home I believe there is something far different in with these teams, but finished the season with THE WEKDEX CASE. run that won the game. As McCauley the plans of these three than has yet seen Mt. Pleasant, la., Club. In ©96 he started with. With regard to the Werdcu case, Mr. thinks the Eastern League is about as print. Chillicotbe, Mo., and wound up the season here Young said that last (Sunday) evening he fast as the National, he will not feel ag Perhaps the silliest story of this series with our local amateur team. He can play third received a letter from Jim Hart, by which grieved over his release. The pith of one of conferences has been sent out from base, short stop or second base. the Chicago Club officially released all of his favorite arguments was that the ©95 Cleveland. The author has it that a trian Berryhill Is expected here about Feb. 1. la claims to the player. Providence Club was stronger than one- gular deal was iu progress whereby our own the meantime he is having all the troubles that President Goodenow, of Minneapolis, half the League clubs, and De Montreville "Dusty" Miller was to go to Cleveland, a base ball man is heir to. O"Connor to Brooklyn and George La Ellis Countryman, one of our ©95 pitchers, lost called on Mr. Young to-day to talk over the and he on one occasion almost came to his little child the other day. It was found matter, but Hart©s letter was ahead of blows as the result of a discussion. Me- Chance would play first base for Cincinnati. dead in its bed. him. So the Louisville Club©s check for Cauley \yill be seen here in April with Ar Not. in a thousand years. Miller can©t be Vf. W. Woollen may be the official scorer for $500 probably departed with the Minneap thur Irwin©s strong aggregation. spared. the local Association club. Several hundred peo olis magnate. A GOOD SCHOOL. There is no denying the fact that. La ple aud all the visiting clubs would welcome A good deal has been published with ref John Sounders© recent paragraph com Chance would be a good man for the Reds. him back to this unpleasant job. erence to St. Louis having drafted Hutch- menting on the fact that Washington seems Almost any hard hitter would. But not at Mesraer is at present doing the "advertising inson. No such claim, however, is on file a good starting place for prospective man such an expense as that. The bisr Brook- act" for the "Evening Journal." at headquarters. agers, brings to mind a number of ex- lynite would not strengthen the Reds one JAS. H. LLOYD. UMPIRE SALARIES. , Washington players who have within the bit with Miller gone. There is not a man in Mr. Young is in receipt of the umpire | past few years risen to the rani? of man the League who can play that difficult LAWSON LIVES triumvirate petition for a raise in salary. ager. In addition to Joyce and Rogers, in right field of ours like Miller, and it would The president has written personal letters the big League, are Donovan and Dowd. be suicidal to the strength of the club to To Tell Tales of Gruesome Adventure to Messrs. Lynch, Emslie and Hurst, and In the minors are Mack, of Milwaukee; put a new man in right. has received replies from the two former. ©Twill take still another guess before the in the Wilds of Africa. Wihnot. of Minneapolis; Irwin. of Toronto; North Adams, Mrss., Jan. 25. Editor "Sport There is evidently a little storm brewing Shannon, of Rochester; Dugdale, of Peo- right of that deal is told. ing Life:" Since writing you from Africa 1 have, between the League and the followers of ria. and Anderson, of Rockford. Then there SMALL CHANCE FOK DEALS. returned in safety to Uncle Sam©s domain, and the peaceful profession of indicator hold are a few more who were man ; gers last And come to think about it deals are fishy I consider myself lucky to get back again. ers, with Mr. Lynch as objector in chief. year, but who will be content to be among things to talk about these cold wintry 1 started out from Johannesburg with a party We all have our views on what an um the managed this year. They include John mornings. There is scarcely a chance .that of ten Knglish gentlemen on a hunting trip pire©s salary ought to be. To some men Irwin, Paul Hines, Jack Oaruey. Sandy a deal of any importance will be made through Beliuaualand and Matabelaland. We took umpiring doultless conies easy and the Griffin, George Tebeau. Jack Glass-cock this season. Everyone wants to get the along with us two wagon loads of paraphernalia compensation is really easily earned. Now, and Cumpau. As managers. Barnie of l>est of the bargain, or they won©t trade. aud provisions, drawn by twelve oxen and each your correspondent has tackled some dozen Brooklyn, and Ted Sullivan have also seen That is natural. Already one deal that one of the party employed a "coon" servant. League frnys in his time, and he thinks a service here. seemed promising for Cincinnati has gone About two months later but six of the party vice president©s salary, with mileage and WAGXEJt©S WISE MOVE. glimmering. For a time it seemed as if returned (myself included), after a series of tn<> stationery allowance thrown in, is about It will be a most graceful act on Earl Holllday would go to St. Louis and big most exciting adventures in which 1 have ever the proper figure. Wagner©s part to provide private boxes at Roger Connor would come here. But that participated. SETBACK©S MISFORTUNE. National Park for the use of President has all flashed in the pan. and there is Two of our party were killed by the ferocious During the past week the local brigade McKiuley and those of his official family about as much chance of its being revived Matabeles, one by a leopard aud one died with of the faithful was almost scared back into who enjoy the national game. As the next as there is of Harry Pulliam©s getting Hall- the fever which is very prevalent out there. the 12th hole of the nest race by a special Although we had plenty of good shooting one Executive is of a retiring nature, and the mna and Jack Stivetts. It would have been j drove of spring bok, which we encountered, con dispatch from Columbus, saying that Al. boxes at the park rather conspicuous;, the ft good thing for all concerned, but St. taining over a thousand head nevertheless the Selb/ach had been so severely burned as to chances are. however, that the Major will Louis wanted too much; so did this end hardships we suffered more than offset the sport. incapacitate hiitf"fi»r playing next season. do his rooting from some quiet and less of the bargain, and negotiations; have been At one time we went tlirce days without water The {incident, w*&? caused by Mrs. Selbach prominent corner of the grand stand. declared off and the "ling" will go South aud when wo nnaaly came to a watering place dropping a .lighted! mutch on the floor, the The fact has often been commented on with the rest of the players. He may be it was merely u stagnant pool, with green scuiii flanic-fj ignithjg. tfl©e fringe of a lounge. Mrs. here that the big public official who is looked upon as a trifle passe, but be still over the surface. In tills case wo had to watt, Keibach tried to©extinguish the flames, but fond of the game is invariably democratic knows how to play ball a little bit jujjSt to build (ires, boil the water, and let it cool tailed, and by the time Al. responded to enough to mix right in with the rank and the same. before It was tit to drink. • , ,' \ . her cries, the excelsior had caught tire. file. Attorney General Ilnrmon. Senators THK SIGNING TASK. To cup the climax all our oxen diotl with tjvp Picking up the flaming piece of furniture, Hill. Alien and Allison. and Representa This has been contract week for the Cin "rinderpest," and we became stranded 2
never stopped running, scored the run that Yorks. both young outflelders. Well, I will stat<* won the game." PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. right now that Stall] is head and shoulders over WHY ZIMMER IS SAD. Hoiile, both in batting and fielding. I have um Old Chief Ziminer, usually a very reliable Statistics Which Prove the Superi pired behind both players, and am pretty confi man in business ventures, slipped up a few ority of the Late Harry Wright dent that my prediction is rigrht. Both are nice days ago on a chance to make more money fellows, and I wish them the best of success. Even When He Was Supposed to be Our only Jack Doyle lias left us for the more than the burglars stole from him last fall. congenial climate of Maryland. Tommy Tucker, Six men came to town with a sextette of in a Decline General Local News. lie of the powerful lungs, is still with -as. female bicyclists iti their wake, and pro Philadelphia. Jan. 27. Aa a matter of ©o- Smiling Mickey Welch, he of Giant fame, posed to get up a six-days race. They cal interest I herewith present four com has a gold mine in his saloon here, and lie is were "busted" and needed $125 for print parative tables, compiled by Mr. Chadwick, a great favorite with the cranks. , , ers© bills. They hunted up Charley and that prince of statisticians, showing the Ed Kiley, of thai Pall liivers, and Tom and offered him one-third of the gross receipts pereentag3 of victories scored l>y the Phila Jack Kearney, minor leaguers, can be seen every if he would advance the money. Chief delphia Club against tlie first division clubs fine day promenading on High street the Bow thought it over for two days and decided each season from 1803 to 1896 inclusive: ery of Holyoke. to hang on to his cash. Ten days later the 1893 PiiiLva. Bost. Pitts. Cleve. N. Y. Crook. Tot. Pet- Any club in need of a good, hard-hitting out- two strangers sat down at the counter fielder can address Jno. F. Hannifaa. Obicopee where the big catcher eats his lunch, and Victoiie«...... 470 30 ,,,« Falls, Mass. He was formerly with Findluy, O. between bottles of wine and small birds, DefBats...... 8537 29 Club, and is a rising young player. RAFF. CLEYffiABDCEiTTER 1894 Phil. v*. Bait. N. ¥. Bout. Brook. . Tot. Pet. calmly divided $4965 in cold cash. They say tlie chief has not been the same man Victories...... 47 l> 7 29 ouurl^ BUFFALO BITS. since. Defeats...... 8505 THE FACTS ABOUT THAT RECENT THE DANGEROUS OOl.TS. 1895 Phil. vs. Bait. Cleve. Ctii. Brook. Bost. Tot. Pet. Some News and Gossip About Club I am beginning to look on the Chicago Victories...... 45 G 7 7 29 , .. and Players. SECRET CONFERENCE. outfit as a bit dangerous. Anson has a fine PeUata...... 87 6 5 5 31 © Buffalo, Jan. 26. Editor "©^.porting Life:" We quintette of pitchers, an aggregation of 1896 t©hil.vg, Bal. Cloy. Gin. Bos. Chi. Pitts. Tot. Pet. have notictu in many newspapers a persistent at bustling, play-to-win men in the field and Viciuriea...... 0 C 45 8 (i 29 ..... tempt to rfve the Buffalo Club the services of a fair lot of batters. No games played on Defeats...... 12 0 S 7 4 U 43 © J pitcher Mains, of the Boston and .©ianpor teams, A Three-Cornered Deal For Players the Dunhani avenue grounds last season They present a very interesting compari last year. It is true tint during the middle of were fairer to look upon than the series of son of the iranageriaJ work done by the late last season the local management entered into contests between the Cleveland and Chi veteran Harry Wright ip his last season negotiations for the ivlase of Mains by the Bos the Only Thing Discussed Prob cago teams. I do not doubt the ability of of i,sy:j with that of Irwin in©lSSM and 1895 ton Club, but those negotiations fell through, Tebeau©s men to keep in front of the Colts, and Nash in 1S!)G. Bangor got Mains, and Buffalo secured George but I expect Anson©s men to make them Gray from Baltimore. Mains is not wanted by ability That Part ol It at Least play for every ball we win from them. WEIGHT SUPERIOR. tlic Buffalos, and President Franklin; luis stilted It will be seen that Harry Wright©s team that the big :twirier may remain in Boston SM CUPPY IN TAMPA. in 180.H won the series with Pittsburg ..ud far as the Buffalo Club is concerned. Will Go Through, "Nig" Cuppy is either going to Cuba to New York, and had the best of it with ANOTHER GRAY. fight the Dons or is carrying his bluff to Brooklyn, losing only to Boston and Cleve Speaking of George reminds me that we are© extraordinary ends. I received a letter to have another player by tUe name «3f Gray. Cleveland, Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting from him Friday, postmarked Tampa, Fla., land. In 18!)4 Irwin©s team t/on the series Last week tne management received the signed Life:" It©s 110 use, I©ve got to quit claim in which be swore by all that©s gracious with New York and Brooklyn, but lost to contract of R. G. Gray, an auburn-haired out- ing that pennant. If I don©t, Albert Mott that he was going to Cuba by the next Baltimore and Cleveland and tied with ©Bos fielder of great sprinting proclivities, who played ton. In 1895 Irwin©s team won with Brooklyn, last year in tho Fort Wayue Club, and batted will have me discharged and the base ball boat. He said he **ttew that his trip to the and Boston, lost with Baltimore and Cleveland, editors iii Chicago. Pittsburg and Cincin seat of war was generally regarded as a huge out an average of .426. Gray is a native of Phil nati will have tho St.. Vitus© dance. It©s and tied with Chicago. In 1890 Nash©s team adelphia, Clymer©s town, and it is owing to Cly- joke, but that he was really en route and won with Chicago, tie,d with Pittsburg and lost mor©s good word that the young player was funny how quickly you can queer your that the next letter I received from him to Baltimore u shut out Cleveland, Cincinnati standing as a base ball writer by trying to would be from Cuba. Cup is a headstrong and Boston. taken. From all reports, it is expected that Gray pose as a prophet. Before 1 prognosticated will play in right field regularly next seasou, little cuss, and if he has made up his GEORGE STALLINGS© TASK. and that he will prove a worthy successor of about the pennant coining to Cleveland In mind to invade the land now being drench From 1802 to 1896 in their annual contests Stahl. We all hope he will. ©07 I was. refer red to by writers iu Chica ed with blcod nothing can stop him. with the first divisou clubs each season the Phll- JIM DALY go, Pittsburg and Cincinnati as ©©a well- SUNDAY GAMES AT HOME. adelphiaiis lowered their total percentage fig may again wear a Buffalo uniform next summer. known Cleveland critic," "the clever spokes Local sentiment is so strongly in favor of ures each year from .508 in 1893 to .-103 in 189«. The -Rochester Club, who are evidently exper man for the Spiders," etc. Now I am a trying the experiment of Sunday games at New York and Brooklyn records, as first divis iencing a desire for a shake-up, has released Daly © dope iieud," "a laundry patron," "a No. 2 home that the question is likely to be an ion clubs, in 1888 and ©94 are noteworthy, but and Boyd to the local club, which has had a pill patient," "a puppet who does Prank issue in the spring campaign. Scores of in 1895 New York retired to the second division string on those players since they were turned Itobjson©s bidding," and Mr. Mott. who class, as did Brooklyn in 189C. The above rec over to Rochester after the season of 18tf5. It is gaihes are played in Cleveland every Sunday ord will be interesting- to Manager Stallings this never calls anybody but himself harsh during the summer with no thought of po year, as it shows him that he has only to beat strange to understand why Kochester shouli re names, asks Editor Klcutei- to tire me. lice interference. Why games played in an the percentage figures of 1890 against the first lease Daly, who practically led his team in tot SO I QUIT. enclosure with police protection, good order division clubs of 1897 to improve the club©s posi ting last year, but for reasons best known to I don©t want to lose my job i,n mid-win themselves, they have done it, and we have the guaranteed and 12,000 fans made happy tion; while to equal Harry Wright©s percentage, player. It is probable that Duly will be retained ter, and I don©t want to be considered an should be a cause for the Law and Order figures of 1893 will be a triumph over those of authority oil the relative effects of No. 1 for ©97, and if Gilboy or Gray should not fulfill Society to get out its guns is past the abil both Irwin and Nash. the expectations of the management Jim will be and No. 2 pills, as they are moulded in the ity of any sane person to explain. THE LOCAL ROSTER. garrets of vile smelling laundries. I think Third basernaii Nash called at the office of the oil hand. Nothing red-headed about him, I fancy, Cleveland will win the pennant, but I am OFF-SIDE PLAYS. Philadelphia Club the other day to ascertain unless it may be his temper on an obnoxious* not going to say so in print. I©ll just con Mr. George Muir, formerly assistant sec whether his services were wanted this year, but decision of the umpire. retary of the Cleveland Base Ball Com owing to the absence of Manager Stallings from HARRY SMITH, tent myself with making a standing offer to pany, has been made secretary, and will will probably go in and catch the majority of bet anything up to |37 that Patsey keeps the city he did not get much satisfaction. The the games In the early part of the season. Smith the boys out or© the twelve hole, and that travel with the boys around the circuits club has so many men under contract that it this year. does not know what to do with them all, and will prove a very valuable man, and I look for we©ll win the series from Baltimore. All the local wrestlers have laid down be Manager Stallings will probably not know who ward to seeing him drafted by Boston at the It doesn©t take a very large Incifer to fore Ed. McKeaii©s money. to keep und who to release until the season is close of the season. I©«]uh«rt©» arm was off con kindle a lively blaze in base- ball circles There was great excitement one night well under way. The following players are on siderably last, season, but hie good batting helped nowadays. The little conference in Cleve the club©s roster at present: Pitchers. Carsey. to win many games that had been jeopardized land a week ago, in which Messrs. Brush, ! last week when someone wanted Ed. Dele- by his own bad throws to second. And, too, we lutnty and, couldn©t find him in any of the Orth. Taylor, Wheeler, Garvin. Fitield, Brandt have young Patterson, a catcher coining highly Byrue. Abe©.l and Ilobison participated, has theatres. It is said to be the first night and JouuEoii: catchers, Boyle, Clements, Grady, already been Cross und Geier, the latter two also being field recommend fd from the Osage, Kansas, CHib, © MAGNIFIED INTO A REVOLT, Ed. has missed a show this winter. ers; inflelders, Lajoie. Carey, Mailman. Hulen, who will help along well. a secession from the twelve-club league, Captain Tebeau is expected here next Nash and Gillen, and outlielders, Delehanty, MINOR MENTION. and goodness knows what; while 1 am quite week. Then I hope to lx> able to make Thompson, Cooley, Mertes, Harley and Nicols, The Eastern league has at least six catchers these letters a little less speculative and a 25 in all. Tvho are f.©ist enough for the National League. *mre nothing more was really seriously con bit more newsy. Cas.-y, Smith, Diwn. Digginw, Gnnnison and sidered than a general shake-up in players. LOCAL JOTTINGS. Coogan are the ones referred to. 1 saw. President Byrne mid Mr. Abell -just McAleer©s friends seem in earnest this Arthur Irwin©s Toronto team will probably spring in their efforts to make him Mayor play two exhibition games with the Phillies in That Kid Gregory ©d a weak hitter, but he before they took the train for home. Mr. of Youngstown. A correspondent there this city on April 10 and 17. knows how to pitch ball. He won about half Abell said: "The ©Sporting Life© is my fav writes in-,© that .lini can have the Republican Manager Sharsig, of the Athletic Club, of the his games, and averaged two earned runs per orite paper, and if there was any signifi nomination for the asking. Atlantic League, is still hustling to got to game. cance to our meeting here, beyond an at ELMER E. BATES. gether a strong team for the next season, lie I.arrv, whom Rochester has signed for sbort tempt to exchange players, to get some says he will tieyer let the old name ©Athletic" stop, did good work with the H.n-uellsv©.lle team new faces an the Brooklyn, Cleveland and dje out as long as he lives. His latest acquisi lust rear, and is a comer. So, too, is Alex Kreus, Cincinnati teams. I would only be too gltid the iniieldor whom Manager Kowe secured last LEAGWPROBLEMS, tion is that excellent young pitcher Charlie full. Kress played second for Westtield, and to tell you all about it. Not a word has Jordan. made a reputation promising in the extreme. He been spoken by Mr. Kobison, Mr. Brush, Continued from First Page. The Phillies© staff of pitchers to date- com will be retained, and will work up undoubtedly Mr. Byrue or myself that lists the slightest prises Taylor. Cursey, Orth, Fi field, Wheeler, into an excellent man for Buffalo. bearing on anything© beyond a possible Sunday games. Tliero lias been good reason for Johnson, Brandt wnd Garvin. 1 hope that Greminger gets into shape again transfer of players." this, for many a time :i team lias b©wu lying It will seem natural for Kifleld and Oillea to and plays in his ©!I4 and "!>5 style. No better 1u MR. BY11NE SAYS SO TOO. idle in a citv on Smu©uiv, while two oftu-r teams see Captain Stallings wearing the same uniform the country than Gran when he is iu eonditi-si. "That©s it exactly," said Mr. Byrne. "The as they do, although it is very likely that Stall- have been playing and sliaring $(5000 or $7000 iiigs will not play ball very pinch, but will man It would seem as though Lewee and Goo State Base Ball League. Portland, Bangor, Lew- Pete Browning has refused the offers of Mc- FROM THE_FALLS CITY. Closkey and Weyhing. Pete says they don©t istcn. Belfast, Rocklaud and Augusta com offer money enough, and i ete won©t sign un SPORTING LIFE prise the League as it is at pr.eaeat, but other Rogers to be Louisville©s Manager in less he gets his price. The old niau has never Maine towns have the privilege of entering. lost confidence in his own abilities. He last A WEEKLY JOURNAL. Fact as Well as Name Louisville©s week sent on an application to" President Young Fifteen representatives were present at the Position in the Pendleton Matter asking for an appointment as League umpire, Devoted to meeting, and Elmer P. Woodbury, of Portland, and is said to think he has a good chance of re BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. A Word as to MeCreery Bright ceiving the appointment. was chosen president, Lawrence T. Smith. Club Prospects, Etc. There seems to be an opinion that Joe Quinn. ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. Baugor. vice presideat; W. 3. Garrity, Portland, Louisville, Ky., Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting can be had for the asking. Haulon being willing secretary. Their salary limit was filed at $900. Life:" The more the Louisville team lor the to let him go to any club that, will give the A fine of $50 and a forfeiture of games was season of 1897 is seriously considered, the more veteran a permanent position. Published by reason there appears to be for thinking it will Vice President Dehler says the club officials made the penalty for violations. The meeting be a decided surprise and make a good posi are not disturbed by the threats of ex-Manager THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, adjourned to meet at the call of the president. tion. Word comes by way of Chicago that McGunnigale to sue. He says that Mr. Mc- A schedule will be made out at the next meet Louisville©s claim to Werden will not longer be Gunnigale admitted to him that he did not net 34 South Third St., disputed, which insures the best iufleld the right himself and had allowed the players lati Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. ing- © team has had in many a day, and no matter tude that was unwarranted. Aside. McGuuiagale what happens the outlield will turn up all right. is said to owe several small personal obligations The battery department is in excellent shape, to some of the officials which he has forgotten, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: THREE MANAGERS TALK. and now that systematic arrangements have to settle. This is only heresay, however, aad is not given on your correspondent©s authority. One Tear...... »2.0O been perfected for getting the best results JNO. J. SAUNDERS. Six Months...... 1.35 Tebeau, Joyce and Dowd Have Some »ut of the players, and a captain in fact will Views to Express. direct them, gives substantial reason for believ biiigle Copy...... 5c. ing it possible to see the club materially im Foreign Postage, SI.04 Kxtra per Annum. Special to "Sporting Life." prove its position and not be last at the wind- GAS BELnEAGUE. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. St. Louis, Jan. 27. Manager Tebeau passed up of the season. through St. Louis .yesterday on the way to MANAGER IN FACT. Indiana Will Probably Have a State ADVERTISING RATES: Cleveland from Hot Springs, where he has been In the last issue there appeared the following: Organization. for six weeks with his family. He is in fine "Harry Pulliarn will be the nominal president 1 Insertion..i...... per inch $3.25 and actual manager of the Louisville Club, Special to "Sporting Life:" 13 Consec©e Inser©a, each ins " SS3.0O condition. while Rogers will be the nominal manager, but Elwood, Ind.. Jan. 28. Arrangements are be 26 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " S3.75 Tebeau professes to believe that the Cleve actual captain of the team on the bench and in ing made to organize a State Base Ball League 39 Couaec©e Inser©s, each ins " &2.50 land s are sure winners, and he offers to wager the field." Mr. Pulliam requests me to say for the coming season to comprise the towns ut for him that in so far as Rogers is concerned BJwotxi. Anderson. Muncie, Kokomo, Logans- 52 Congee** Inser©s, each ins * J&2.23 that Baltimore will not -finish- better than sec the statement is not correct. Rogers will have port, Newcastle, Noblesville and Marion. All Reading Notice, per Agate line .30 ond in 1897. Cincinnati will be lower "in. the quite as much authority as any manager oc these towns have strong teams and it is thought We reserve the right to reject any ad Best race, in his opinion, and the Boston. Club cupying a similar position, with any other club that the formation of such a league will be an vertisement iu which the wording is not will have, and certainly as much as any former easy matter, and that it can be .carried to a wll not be dangerous. , y • manager of the Louisville team has tiad. From success. A meeting will be held at an early date, deemed satisfactory. NO DEALS FOR"PATSEY. my*own observation it appears to me that Mr. when the matter will be decided and all the The mighty Oliver declares that none of the Pulliam has taken up matters just where ex- preliminaries settled for the coming season. The e readers of SPORTING LIFE who President Stucky left oft©, and is in full au team in this city will be reorganised and have not facilities for reaching news Cleveland players will be sold .or traded. thority. He continues, to say that nothing defi strengthened and will be out to win the State dealers should by all means subscribe, "O©Conuor will certainly be with us," he said. nite, beyond getting contracts from those known amateur championship the coming year against "Joyce has made a fine offer for him, but I to be \vanted, will be done until Rogers is con all coiners. thus assuring themselves regular and sulted, and the latter will have all the say prompt, delivery by mail direct from would not consider it. ^Tlierp are only two about the placing of the men and the men to this office. players in the Cincinnati team in O©Connor©s be placed. A SALE BLOCKED, class. I refer to Breitenstein and Peitz, and ABOUT M©CREERY. During the past week Manager Donovan, of Cincinnati Puts in a Claim For O©Connor is, more valuable than Peitz. No deals Pittsburg, again sent on an offer of Lyons and with Brooklyn or Cincinnati have been suggest Bierbauer in exchange for MeCreery. In re Catcher Eddie Boyle. ed by President Robison or referred to me. ply to this President Pulliam replied to Mr. Special to "Sporting Life:" 24 PAGES 24 Donovan that he was willing to do the fail- That was a grand-stand play.", Pittsburg, Jan. 27. Manager Donovan was sur thing, and if MeCreery wanted to play in Pitts prised this morning to find that Cincinnati had INDEX TO CONTENTS. NEW YORK IS PAT. burg and he was in earnest in his dissatisfac filed a claim for catcher Boyle, whom Pittsburg Joyce, the New York manager, left for home tion with Louisvlle, a trade could be arranged, sold to the Columbus Club, of the Western Monday. He says that the New York©s training but that Louisville did not want two players League last week, for $000. Cincinnati explains Base Ball News...... Pages i to 12 that Pittsburg has advertised as having out that it did not waive- the right to purchase him Bicycling News...... Pages 13 to 16 grounds will be selected by himself and Presi grown their usefulness there. McCreery is when Boyle was on the market. There is a point Shooting NeiVs...... Pages 17 to 24 dent Freedman soon after his arrival. He has recognized as a salable player, and if Mr. raised in the case that Section 13 of the National made no effort to sign Rusie, and. unless he Donovan would make an offer "quid pro quo" Agreement covers the release of a player only, there would be little trouble in arranging a and says nothing about a sale. It is said that can make a deal at the Baltimore meeting, he trade. Everybody will agree that Bierbauer in case" the National Board sustains Cincinnati©s expects to make HO more additions to his team. ©and Lyons are not the trading equivalent for claim, then it sanctions the privilege of minor MeCreery. Louisville, however, is perfectly league clubs to oppose the sale of players from "We shall be in the next race. Rusie or no willing to accept for McOreery a player equally LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Rusie," said Scrappy. "And if I do not land the other clubs in their league to the big League. as valuable, and is willing to take either Haw- Pittsburg is willing to give Boyle to Cincinnati Neve Yorks in the first division I©ll be ready ley or Killen in even exchange. Mr. Donovan to date has not replied to this offer, but if for $600. BROOKLYN©S PROGRESS, to quit the business." Pittsburg wants MeCreery that©s the way to get DOWD©S DOINGS. him. Manager Dowd writes that he has signed NO BIG TOWNS NAMED FOR HIM. Neve Grounds aud Popular Admis Around headquarters there does not seem to sion Rates Will Mark a New Era. Pitcher White, who has played with Lancaster be much consternation at the refusal of Me Special to "Sporting Life." Special to "Sporting Life." and the Athletics, of the Pennsylvania League. Creery to sign the contract sent him. There CatcliiT Juck Coreomn.ot Lowell, has signed with He was recommended by Dr. Peters, ex-rpresi- seems to be an air of "He is not the only shin Columbus, Ga. "Brooklyn. N. Y.. Jan. 27. According to the offi gle on the roof." and if he don©t want to sign cials of the Brooklyn Club, the question of uevv dent of the New York State League. Von der The Yon rurstiwn Club nan signed Pitcher IX B. at the terms offered him he will likely be allow Sayten. of Gaii.-n, 0. ... grounds will be definitely settled within a week Ahe says that he will have a much better team ed to .use his own judgment without persua Manager Weyhing, of the Ft. Wayns Club, baa or ten days. President Byrne is earying on nego this year than he had in 1896, but he is not sion, and unless some club makes a .mighty signing players. good offer for the Pittsburg lad if he sticks signed outfielder Jimmy I/nig. tiations with several parties, and has under THE ©" to his present determination he may follow- Ed. Chirke, Jack Brennan and Fred Jevne hava, consideration one or two especially good offers. in the footsteps of Rusie, and not play next been appointed Texas League umpires.: . season. President Pulliam says there are rive Since P. A. Abel) declared his intention of tak men, all outflelders Holmes, Dexter, Pickering, Pitcher Brown, of the Cuban Giants, has ing the team uway from Eastern Park be has Clarke and MeCreery reserved by Ixmisville, signed with the Los Angeles, Cal.. Club. received no end of encouragement from Brooklyn At Work to Reorganize For the and in many respects equally as valuable men. The San Antonio Club has just signed second 1897 Campaign. As before stated, the outfield is not causing baseman Charles Weber, shortstop Raymond, out enthusiasts. In fact, there seems now to be a much concern. One thing, however, the home fielder Will Kohnle and pitcher Herbert. popular demand in Brooklyn for new grounds, Special to "Sporting Life:" officials do seem to be decided upon, and that Toledo. O.. Jan. 27. The annual meeting of The Indianapolis Protestant ministers nave and Abell feels that in order to satisfy the is not to let any of their good players get away organized against the Legislative bill to legalize the Interstate League was called to order in from them for any cause, and to make no deals eraiiks Ue must make a change. Sunday ball playing. this city this afternoon, the president. C. B. not leaning in their favor. POPULAR MOVES. NEITHER MORAL OR LEGAL OBLIGATION. The Chicago Club has decided to send its team Power, of Pittsburg. presiding. There were to Hot Springs for spring practice and from there Mr. Abell says that there Sre five sites under Tlie directors held a meeting the past week. present: A. A. Anderson. Youngstown. O. ; J. It was given out that the sale of the club to to Kansas City for a series of practice games. consideration, including Ambrose Park, aud the E. Nelson. Springfield. O. ; F. W. Torreyson another city was to be considered. Tills did The Brooklyn Club is going to ask the League owners of two sites have offered to build the not come ,up. however, and it is not likely to. for special permission to play at home under and Clark Armour. Dayton. O. : O. J. Strobel. stands as an inducement for the club to sign a Everything is now lovely in newspaper row. the 25-cent rate, upon terms similar to those Toledo; J. A. McKee aud George Lamoree. and the owners did not want to sell anyhcw. granted the Philadelphia Club. long team lease. Wherever the club goes it will New Castle. Pa.; George Black and J. A. Mc- The principal business transacted was in regard Pitcher Con Lucid has been released from reserva be a steel cantilever grand stand similar to the to Louisville©s share of the Pendleton Park Pherson, Sagioaw. Mich. tion l>y Graud Rapids at Ins requer-t, aud is open for Cincinnati pavilion, and the bulk of the field matter, and the recent decision of the arbitra erigagenis-nt. He is already in training to gut in per G. A. Van der Beck, owner of the Detroit tor that Louisville must pay §1300. Immediate seats will be for 25-cent patrons, of whom it is fect condition and can be addressed euro "Sporting Western League Club, was an interested spec ly after the decision Mr. Von der Ahe sent a Life." calculated to accommodate 4000 per game. This mail demand for the amount, which was hon tator, but the object of his visit could not be ored by President Pulliam. Mr. MucUenfuss. of The Lehigh Valley League has been organ te practically playing 25-cent ball like in the learned. The principal business before the St. Louis, followed the letter and tried in person ized with clubs at Allentown. Catasan.ua. Le- higbton, Mauch Chunk. Freeland. K-astou. Penn prosperous old Association days, so dear to Brook League was the -composition of the circuit for to collect the amount, but went away empty lyn heart and meruorj. handed. At the meeting, however, it was de Ai-gyle, Pa., and Washington. N. J. Edward 1897. It is thought the make-up will be as cided to pay the money, although not immediate Haulon is president. BAKER©S PLANS. follows : ly. Tlus decision was arrived at solely to show The. Cleveland Club will play Sunday games Manager Baruie has selected a training place Toledo, Youngstown. Dayton and Springfield, that the present owners of the club want to at Euclid Beach Park, a private enclosure nine for the team in Georgia. The club still hopes to do the square thing. They are in no way bound miles out. reached by lake, steamers and street Ohio; Fort Wayne. Ind.; Saginavv. Mich.;, morally or ..legally for the debt. It was, the cars. A stand to seat 15.000 people will be ecure Jack O©C««nor from Cleveland, and if he Wheeling, W. Va., and New Castle, Pa. Day old Eclipse Ball Company that made the agree built©, costing $20,000. The cost will be ©di is secured he will.yfoe used as first baseman and ton and Springfield take the places of Wash ment through the then President Parsons. Tlus vided .©between the ball club, pin-k company aud captain. The players will all have to sign con comjMiiy assigned and went into liquidation. street railroads. ... : © © ington, Pa., and Jackson. Mich.. in which The present corporation which owns the chib tract* at reduced salaries, with the agreement is an entirely separate concern, and never as cities the game did not prove profitable last YOUNG ON BUSIES.© that if the team makes a better showing than a season. The various managers all speak hope sumed one cent of ©liabilities of the old com year ago salaries will be increased. pany. During the regime of e.x-President Drex- fully »f the prospects for next season. ler it did pay some on© the account, and at the Nick Says the Case is Now Out of the THE SPRING TRIP. recent Chicago meeting ex-President Stueky Manager Barnie has completed the details of in the fullness of his heart agreed to submit League©s Hands. A SYRACUSE VICTORY the matter to arbitration. Even now the debt The latest report about Pitcher Rusie is the Southern spring trip. The players will re could not be forced, but the Louisville Club that be is not in shape to play winning port in this city ou March 20. while those living Over Richmond in the Dispute About owners are not that kind of people, and al ball, as he is sixty pounds over-weight far off will go South directly from home. The Pitcher Mullarkey. though they would be justified in refusing, have and could hardly get himself into goo ley©s successor. Lyons is 20 pounds lighter than not a great base ball city, but his Cleveland make a shrewd guess as to the clubs open tor usual. team is nevertheless a money-maker, owing offers. Dave Foutz bas made personal application to its drawing powers on the road. George England, the one-armed pitcher, for- to Nick Young fo-r a place on the League uin Catcher Tommy Hess desires to make it merly of Pittsburg, who played witb the NUea pire staff. known that he has not signed with the Galves- independent team the early part of last season The St. I>jais Club has waived claim to Jack ton Club or any other club. He is considering and closed the season as an umpire in the Inter Crooks, thus enabling the Columbus Club to sign several offers. Hess is in excellent shape. state League, will manage the New Philadel the ex-king. The Quincy Club has signed three Iowa phia, O., team the coming season. The Koanokc Club has signed catcher Stto boys known all over that State in outfielders Manager W. A. Smith, of the Norfolk Club, mere, pitcher McCloud and Matt Kllroy, all of Friable and Haly and pitcher Hugh paly, who has completed his team. His players are: Pitch Philadelphia. is pronounced "a coming Breitenstein." ers, GUroy, Pfanmiller, Secbrist, Olausen, Wilsaa President Brush and Asbley IJoyd are goiiip The Washington C*ub has signed a new pitch and Newton; catchers, Snyder, Nie and Keydwu; to New Orleans, when the Cinciunatis go into er from Marboro, Mass., named Ashe, upon recom infield, Siiaffer, Wentz, Weddige, Leaby; outfield, training there. mendation of Charley Farrell. He played for a Weihl, McFarlan and Manager Smith. Pitcher George Darby is putting in the winter time last season with the Newport Club. The Western Leairue pitching: averages are working in his lather©s tocsoriai establishment Pitcher McGill will be forced to sign a gold misleading. They rank Wiley Davis as first on in Kansas City. cure clause in his agreement with St. Paul this tbe strength of runs earned off him. while in Tiie Western Association 1896 pennant has year. Shottld Willie ever be "gold wired," he truth he was the wildest pitcher in the League. been made and delivered by Spalding Bros, to the may find his way back into the big Jjcague. Fifield, Callaban and Deuzer. rated the best Des Moines CJub. Plans are afoot for an Intercollegiate Base pitchers in that league, are low in the averages. It looks as 5f Louisville and Washington Ball League of Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Co With Doescher acting as referee for the Em MAD M©GUNNIGLE. lumbia, Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Bucknell. Am- pire Athletic Club of Buffalo; Jack Sheridan at would be the only teams that will not go Soath for spring practice. herst, Brown, Carlisle School and Swarthrnore. the Cincinnati Olympic Glub; Tim Hurst at a Joe Lyndon, of Toronto, is not satisfied New York club and James McDonald in action President Pulliam refuses to make any pre on the Pacific coast the Knights of the Indica dictions or promises for tie Colonels for next with his experience as an Eastern League um LOUISYILLE©S EX-MANAGER WILL pire last season, and his application tor a berth tor are putting in a pretty lively sort of winter. season. Wise man. The Senators will be minus tbe sexvices oC Ed Oartwright, of the Washingtons, ia 37 this year is in the hands of President Powers. Harry New, of the Indiana State Senate, Harvey Smith at third base until after June 1, SEEK VINDICATION. years of age one year more thun Captain when he finishes his term in the medical depart Ewing©s given age. who bas introduced a bill to permit Sunday ball playing in cities tbat have, a population of 100,- ment of the University of Pennsylvania. Pend In the opinion of Col. Rogers "the people 000 or more, is an Indianapolis newspaper man. ing his arrival, Charlie Reilly, formerly of tha who are in favor of free speech demonstrate Philadelphia team, will take care of third base. i Will Appeal to the League Against that talk is cheap." A deal Is hanging tire between Cleveland and Cincinnati, which may result in the transfer All the smoke of war has passed away, and Pitcher Al. Mauck was married on the 17th of Jack O©Oonnor for Charley Miller. Cincinnati we are now told that tbe "startling if true" the Falls City Club and, Failing inst., at Fontanelle, Wis., to an estimable young is anxious to secure O©Connor to play first base. bust-up will evenuate, perhaps in. 1902, when the lady of that town. 10-year partnership ceases. There is nothing The Ohio-West Virginia League will be com like giving Fandom plenty of time to think Lancaster has re-signed outfielder Ralph Say- posed of clubs located in Parkersburg, W. Va., There, fill Apply to the Law For bold. Only pitcher West and catcher Bob West- about these things, and a five-year notice is suf and Zanesville, Now Philadelphia and Marietta, ficient. lake are now unsigned. O. Andy Scunners will inanago the Zanesville What He Considers His Rights. The Chicago Club has officially renounced all Club. The veteran base ball manager and min claim to Perry Werden, and the Louisville draft Orville Woodruff, a nephew of Harry Vaughn. strel, Joe Quigley, is now a prosperous bonifaca accordingly holds good. has been signed by Manager Watkins on the at Stockton, Ca.1., where he conducts the Robin Boston, Mass., Jan. 26. Ex-Manager Mc- H. B. McClure. ©97. of McKeesport. Pa., has strong recommendation of the Reds© hard-hitting Hood Hotel. He is still an enthusiastic lover ] been elected manager of the West Virginia Uni- of base ball and proposes to take an active Guimigle, of the Louisville Club. ua.s de catcher. Woodruff is a clever catcher and third part in organizing a California League the com cided to bring before the Board of Directors I versity©base ball team. baseinan. ing season. President Franklin, of the Buffalo Club, of the National League a complaint based Manager Rowe expects to star Buffalo©s red Paul A. Russell has been engaged as man on the way he was "turned down" by that laughs at the silly rumors of Buffalo©s breaking headed outfield. Every man out in the Bisons© into the National League. ager of tbe New Castle Club of the Inter-State club, and ask that the club be required to back yard has tresses which it would be flat League. He will be manager-captain and first! pay him a fair and equitable sum of money Manager Watkins now says he likes minor tery to describe as auburn. lu fact, they axe baseman. He wants players and would like to for having done so. In ease he can get no league managerial duties better than the duties flaming red. hear from men who played witb and under him) satisfaction from the Board, he will take similar in a higher sphere. Ted Sullivan is writing a base .ball drama, during the past five years. He can be addressed the case before the Courts, with full confi Arthur Irwin has actually purchased the which is calculated to set the theatrical firma- at Reading, Pa. dence in his ability to get a verdict for his Toronto franchise and is not holding it for Pitts nent ablaze. As Mr. Von der Abe will be one of Of all the base ball writers in the country, salary for 1897 and also damages. burg as has been rumored. the characters of the play imagine the fun there not one outside of the city of Louisville com MAO©S EVIDENCE. Theo. Breitenstein and Red Ehret are going will be in it. mends tbe action of the Louisville directors in McGunnigle had no written contract with to journey to Hot Springs to do a little spring "The Pilgrim" is the appropriate title Man voting $500 to be devoted to five prizes of $100 the Louisville Club, but verbal agreements training at their own expense. ager Joyce has bestowed on his new twirler, each to be given to local players excelling in were made and. on McGunnigle©s part, have Pitcher Sexton, late of Boston, says he will Miles Standish. "Every time Miles hits the ball batting, base running, fielding, sacrifice hits and been lived up to. He has letters from Pres not twirl professionally this year, as he desires it will be a case of the landing of a Pilgrim." winning pitching. ident Pulliam and Secretary Dreyfus, of to complete his medical studies. says "Scrappy." If the Western League managers continue to the club, showing that they considered Arlie Latham is not oven fast enough for the Manager Dan Spence announces that the rob each other of players, after the fashion ini that he was to be the manager for the pres Western League, as witness his averages, .248 Demorests. of Williamsport, Pa., will be in which Coiniskey looted Minneapolis and Detroit ent year. These letters, together with, in batting and .873 in fielding. the field again this year with a strong team, sand-togged Milwaukee, their lovely little coterie Joe Bates, a Yonngstown, O., ball player of whether the Central Pennsylvania League ma will be split into murderous factions and their others in his possession, form a formidable considerable promise, has signed to manage an terializes or not. neat and compact league drift onto the rocks of array of documentary evidence that it will independent team at Gallon, O. Eimore Jacobs will be kept by the Louisville discord and dissolution. be hard for the officers of the club to ex Ned Hanlon says he made $11,000 more Club for development. If it is found that he can This fills out the list of managers for the plain, so he claims, and which is also the away from home last season than he did from play third satisfactorily he will be given a Westesn Association, BO that they now stand: opinion of a leading League magnate, who the games played in Baltimore. chance. Otherwise, he will be farmed to the Des Moines, Peter Lobman; Dubuque, Joe Can- is familiar with the circumstances. It is a From Michigan he came, and td Micbig-an Norfolk, Va.. Club. tillon; Burlington, G.Berryhill; liockford, Vnr- well-known fact that McGunnigle asked he will go. That looks like pitcher Ed Stein©s The Baltimores will not leave Baltimore for ney Anderson; Quincy, William Trafflev; Peoria, for his release from the Louisville Club, Macon until March 20, unless Hanlon decides to D. E. Dugdale; Cedar Rapids, Belden Hill; fate. He is wanted by Grand Rapids. St. Jo, William Kinsman. and even offered to buy it, and it was re Ed McKean. of the Clevelands, has chal nlav a series of games with all the Southeastern fused. It Is also well known that he had lenged a number of Forest City wrestlers, but League clubs, in which event the Orioles will The Louisville Club©s offer of $1500 for an offer from the Philadelphia Club, and none seems to care for any of his game. go South March 15. second basemun Connor has been declined by tliw refused it because he had given his word Manager Frank Torreyson. of the new Dayton, Chicago Club and he will, it is generally under that he would remain in Louisville. Willie Mains writes that he is enjoying Interstate league, would like to hear from ex stood, be fanned out by the Chicago Club to life at North Windhum, Me., where the ther St. Paul. But Louisville can block the transfer A CURT STATEMENT. mometer registers 35 degrees below zero. perienced players, particularly a good left-hand Although it became an open secret that ed pitcher and a steady caudier. He can be ad by refusing to waive claim to the man and Indianapolis has drafted Cy. Gouding, who dressed at McKeesport, Pa. thus compel tbe Chicago Club to carry him as he had been released by the Louisville was the be.st catcher lu the Southern League a bench wanner. Club soon after the Chicago meeting, he last season. His home is in Bellevue, Ky. Third Ba sera an Ed. Hickey. of Des Moines, is ontemplating buying a plot of ground on some President Young, of the National League, did not hear anything official from tiie Tim Hurst did most of his fining with lan agrees with "Sporting Life" that it would not Ix>uisville management until he wrote to guage last season. It is claimed that he as part of which he may dig a cave and next Dr. Stucky, former president of the club, winter "cache" his money. He was "touched" in be advisable for tbe League to go into a gen sessed no rnoro than $100 in monetary fines. a bank failure last week. eral revision of the playing rules. He claims asking for a financial statement from the Billy Gray will be retained by Cincinnati as that there are more rules now in the book than secretary of his account, for which he had a utility man, notwithstanding all talk to the Norton, the young Senatorial twirler, who are properly enforced. He favors the present made frequent application without success. bears such a striking facial resemblance to contrary, much to Indianapolis© disappointment. Comedian John Drew, has signed his contract code of rules and regulations, but insists upoa Under date of January 16 of this year he President Kerr, of the Pittsburgs, is out with rind forwarded it to Mr. Wagner. He reports rigid enforcement of the same. received a letter from Secretary Dreyfus the statement that his club will never play Sun Acting upon Gallagher©s letter to "Sporting notifying him that his services as manager jimself In excellent condition. day ball so long as he has a dollar in the©club. William S. Fox succeeds Mike Powers as Life" that Denny Long had no legal right to of the club were no longer required, and en If Dan Campbell would only sprinkle a little captain of the Holy Cross team. He is a corking trade him, President Kuntxsch slipped up> to closing a statement showing that he (Mc sand on his porterhouse steaks and scratch lamb good third baseinan. but won©t play profession- Lowell one day last week and signed Gallagher Gunnigle) was indebted to the club in. the chops from his menu, he©d made an A No. 1 um dlly. Tom Dowd. the high school pitcher of to a Syracuse contract. Kuntzsch calculates now sum of $72. instead of the club owing him pire. to hold on to Minnehan. Delaney and Hill, whom between $600 and $700, as McGunnigle Natick, has entered Holy Cross. he offered to trade for Gallagher, and let Long Buck Ewing has put a large spike into the The Louisville directors claim the present make good his claim before the National Board. claims. proposed Connor-Hollidtfy exchange. Buck wants Louisville Club is not responsible for any part of no new first basenian loafing on Cincinnati©s the Pendleton debt, but the club will pay its The Bangor Club will attempt to hold its bench. players by deferring its resignation from the New NEWS"AMTCOMMENT. share as decreed by the arbitrators, provided it England League until the Maine State League John Fitzgibbons, of Wayne, is an applicant is granted time in which to settle. has been formed, and then transfer the players. for Western Asociation umpire. He has officiated The Cincinnati "Enquirer" is in error when Youngstown has signed catcher Eddie Zinram, Bangor had tbe highest salaried-team in tbe New in the Michigan League and the old International it states that Anson, Pfeffer and Brown are the England League, and if the State League adopts of li-ie. League. only major League survivors of the Spalding a salary limit of $900 or less, it isn©t clear just Cbauncey Fisher has just had a colt named "Dirty Bill" Wilson, the new Colonel gets his World Tourists. Messrs. Hanlon. Jimmy Ryan, how the players can be held under reduced sala after him. sobriquet in the same way that "Dusty" Miller Tom DaJy and Billy Earle are still in the ring. ries. Pitcher Henri Gastright has been added to received his be spares not his uniform in sliding President Young at this late day makes the For 20 years Anson managed, captained and Hartford©s roster. to bases. astonishing assertion that four league clubs played for the Chicago team, and there was nerer Ted Sullivan says Mr. Brush ia the "Cecil President Powers has not yet finished the ost money last season from, $6000 to $8000 a. scratch of a pen on a piece of paper to show Rbodes" of base ball. Eastern League schedule, but it is well settled xich. Brooklyn and Louisville admit a loss on that he was in the employ of the Chicago dub. Rochester has signed pitcher James Lee, of that the Western teams will open in the East he ©96 season, but who are the other two clubs? Last year the rules made it imperative that ev Honeoye Falls, N. Y. this spring. Ex-Umpire George Burnham says he has ob ery player should sign, and, for the first time The Brooklyn team will probably train at Catcher Bill Wilson, who bas been drafted served that "the man who has the greatest in his long years of service with the Chicago Danville. Va., this spring. from the Columbus (O.) dub by Louisville, has a amount of gas is not the one that enlightens the Club, his contract was sent on to President Young President Harry Pulliam, of Louisville, will brother in Troop E of the 5th Cavalry at Fort world most." George, by the way, is ap for j>roniulgation. be initiated as an Elk shortly. Sam Houston. propriately engaged in selling wheels car wheels. Harry Weldon lias hit upon one of tbe secrets "Tis said that Joyce will draw $3000 next The Texas Association will be conducted on If the bill legalizing Sunday playing passes of the recent improvement in the general work season from the New York Club. a business basis this year, and there is every the Indianapolis Legislature all the Western of the Cincinnati team when he says: "It waa reason to believe that there will not be a break .eague clubs, except Detroit, will be allowed to not until the present outfield was secured that Pitcher George Harper and umpire McDonald , lay Sunday games at home, and even the De- the Reds classed with the better teams in the are wintering in Sun Francisco. in the circuit. Hermann Doescher wants to get back on :roit Club will try to play outside of city limits. League." A fast outfield makes a wonderful Gus Schmela bas signed to manage the the Eastern League staff of umpires, and is Arthur Irwin has declined a trade of out- difference to tbe pitchers and to tbe opposing Washing-ton team another season. circulating a petition among the newspaper men lielder Casey for catcher Zahner and infielder team, whose hitting and run-getting capacity is Manager Finn has signed M. J. Kelly, late of the circuit. larrington. of Syracuse, and has purchased thereby much impaired. of Augusta, for his Newport Club. O. P. Caylor is consistent in his opposition to catcher McCauley from Washington for $500. He According to Milwaukee advices, .Presidents Manager Manning has signed pitcher Bert Sunday ball, as years ago when Caylor was a jas also signed pitcher J. H. Dannehauer, of Johnson, of the Western League, lias decided that Abbey, of Brooklyn, for Kansas City. Westerner he was just as much against Sunday .ansdale. Detroit©s method of securing Nicol, drafted by Umpire Jack Sheridan, residing in Cincinnati, playing as now. President Young has assurance from Mr. J. Philadelphia from Milwaukee, to be transferred will umpire the Reds© spring games. William J. Honan is going to manage the larle Wagner that there is no intention of to Detroit, is irregular under the Western Jxjague The St. Paul Club has dropped its contest Millville, N. J.. team this season. He says trading Mercer for Rusie. Mr. Young believes rule that any player drafted by the National for pitcher Hahn, corraled by Detroit. that Mercer is in every way superior to Rusle. League must be returned to the club from wbich he will give the town the strongest ball team the draft is made, providing the player is to Billy Gray, of the Cincinnati Club, mourns it bas ever had. ilike in pitching, general playing ability and the loss of his only infant son by death. deportment. return to the Western League. It is fashionable but none the less false for William F. Haynes is organizing a league Manager Burns, of Springfield, has twenty- Pitcher Hutchinson is spending the winter some writers to prate about Cincinnati©s low _o be composed of Martinsburg. W. Va.. Hagers- three men under contract, or reservation, for as a clerk in the Minnesota Legislature. salaries. The Cincinnati team is not a. cheap town and Frederick. Md.. and Chambersburg, next season, and is after more, although two of Billy Joyce wishes to remark that some mag one by any means. Carlisle and Gettysburg. Pa. If lie succeeds he tbe reserved men, Leighton and Stricker. will nates are like a cigar easily puffed up. The real name of third baseman Cecil, trans will build a new park at Martinsburg and put a probably be released before the season. He baa Boston has put pitcher Dolan, catcher©Gan- ferred from Toledo to Grand Kapids. is said to !K© team there. just signed second baseman Bobby Moore and Dick Van Winkle no relation of the famous long zel and infielder McGann upon the market. The Minneapolis Club has a few good ones third baseman George Moore, of Bangor; third Manager Selet* has finally settled upon Sa- sleeper, we believe. baseinan Cavanaugh, of Portland; catcher Martin. William Eagle. Somerville Bean and Albert left. It will have Moran to do the catelling. Tannab as the Boston©s spring training ground. Figgemeier. ParUer. Baker and Kagey for pitch Lee. once witb Chicago; outfielder Edward Green ETt-President Nimick, of the Pittsburg Club. S. Rabbitt. of Rockville. Md.. have signed to and a new pitcher named Dougherty from: Penn play with the Columbus tGa.) team, of the ers :" Pickett for second base: Ball for short: sylvania. Bays Sunday ball is a good thing in every way. Southeastern League. Kuebne for third: Lally for left field, and Wil- Manager Rowe says that Buffalo has cap mot for centre. President Brush announces that Cincinnati OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS. tured a coming star pitcher in "Farmer" Brown. will make no more deals for players: that Ewing Ted Sullivan reports that the newly organiz Kddie Burke, who is indifferent about playing ed New Jersey League is making excellent pro will have full control of the team, and that Buck Thomas Haas, fast outfielder and hard hitter. Jn the big League, wants now inox-e money next will again play first base. gress and that the outlook is most flattering. Stnson. Ted©s headquarters from now ou will be at who refers to John M. Ward, would like a pro The Pittsburg team has been completed by Frank Selee is quoted as saying that the Trenton. N. J.. where all communications to him fessional engagement. Address corner Sixty- pitchers who did the most effective work in the should be sent. first street aud Eleventh avenue, New York the re-signing of Denny Lyons and catcher Tom League last season wore the ones who used the City. L-jahey. high ball almost exclusively. Jim Corbett announces that after his fight A good pitcher is open for engagements. Can Cleveland is Imilding some hopes on young with Fitxsimmons he will endeavor to purchase give the best of references. Address F. C., Box catcher Criger. He is said to be a wonderful Manager Donovan. of Pittsburg, says there a League club and become a magnate. If he is 145. Uuion City. Pa. thrower. are but three catchers in the National League serious and has the price he should be able to Geo. W. Mitehell is a young pitcher who is Manager Donovan bas decided that Denny properly to-be classed as "heady." All the rest secure any one of at least five clubs in the anxious to receive a trial in some of the minor Itfons and not Harry Davis will be the first cx- are more or less mechanical. National League, which it is not necessary to leagues. His address is 231 East Houston street, eeriment to be tried on tot base a» Jake Beck- President Robison admits that Cleveland is name, as anybody interested, ill the League can New York Gity, * 6 SPORTHSTG LIFE. Jan- BO- find a club in the League to play with other is rot. I know that Jake Wells and Billy us." In addition Mr. Hart said: GHICA(JO_GLEANINGS. Smith are the best of friends, and that they are "The story that is going the rounds that tbe ©both working to make Virginia show up weil in League is considering the abolition of Sunday The Merits 6f Keelel- A Deserved the Atlantic League. H© Richmond b^ats Nor games arises from pure Ignorance of the folk wit. all right: aud if Norfolk gets a place ! League constitution. When the amalgamation Tribute to a Popular Retired Player higher than this city, all right it will be be An Original Idea Presented For cause one or the other had the best team. Cranks I was made five years ago each club v/as allowed of both cities are indebted to Wells and Smith for to take action as it pleased in regard to the Magnaterial Consideration, Etc. I Sunday question. In consequence of this local the article of ball that has been presented, aud option the League is divided into three classes Chicaao. Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting trust them to make a good showing nest season. those who play Sunday games both at home Life-." The weather here is intensely LOCAL GLEANINGS. and© abroad, including Chicago, Cincinnati. eolil, so fearfully and wonderfully icy that Richmond will have one of the handsomest Louisville, Cleveland and St. Louis; those who the boys arc all pentied up indoors, and parks iu the South nest season. A modern play Sunday games outside of their home cities, even a spyglass would not find Pfeffer. grand stand will be built and the grounds will including Brooklyn, Baltimore and Washing Griffith or© the © rest of the gang around be as fine as silk. The diamond will not be skin ton, and Chose who play no Sunday ball at all their accustomed haunts. The German ned, and there will© be lots of room inside the Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Boston and New Senator, .Bill I)ahlen, is, however, very fence. York. Each club sends its wishes In the matter much in evidence around town these days. Your Paterson correspondent will be surprised. to President Young in December, and the sched He is the whole thing at the indoor ball I read his last letter and was surprised to see BAI/MOREBULLETl ule Is made out accordingly, with their Sundays that he had placed Richmond and Norfolk sixth games, and , is keeping himself in better as they desire them. No power in the League aud seventh respectively in tbe Atlantic League ! can compel a club to play or not play on Sun- condition than I have seen him for sev race. I am under the impression that the older i day, aud all talk about such action Is nonsense." eral winters past. Great boy, that Dahlen. clubs will be more than surprised before the-. R, MOTT IS MILD AUD Wonder if we couldn©t trade him to Balti season closes. My Paterson brother may be all TORONTO TOPICS. more for Jemiings and KeelerV right In some guesses, hut mark you, be will be KEEPER©S VALUE. surprised. We cranks take no offense at the MELLOW MOOD, By the way, Albert Mott. why don©t you letters and assure him that we will hold up our A Fine Outlook For the Club Under conie out now and then and have a special end. Let him watch to his. Irwiu©s Management. card concerning that young man KeelerV Manager Wells is making no claim for the pennant, or even a place. He does not hesitate, Soothing Syrup Administered to Vari Toronto. Can., Jai% 24. Editor "Sporting Year in and year out have I watched base however, to say that the team will give a good Life:" Thanks to Mr. Arthur Irwin, late man ball; I have seen countless players come account of itself. The people here respect such ager of the Philadelphia and New York,Base Ball and go, but never have 1 seen tile matt who an assertion and the Atlantic League public will ous Fellow Scribes and a Boqnet Clubs, Toroutouians will once again be enabled did all©that was set for him to do more quietly, soon learn that they can bank on a statement© to bear that familiar cry, "Play ball." For honestly and effectively than this same Keeler. coming from Jake Wells, for he is a man of his some time past it looked very much as if our A batter such as few men may ever hope to be; word, a gentleman and never breaks a promise. Tossed to a Prospective Baltimore city would be obliterated from the base ball a base runner and a fielder. Wl>y, do you Bal arena of the Eastern league.. However, satis timore crunks realize how that fellow can field.© IN JBSSK TANNEHILL factory arrangements having been completed and Time arid again I have seen him dash in after Pittsburg gets the jewel of the Virginia League Bridegroom; the franchise still roinaining here, the "fans" bails that it seemed no living man could reach and Richmond loses a man whose place %Vill be can now breathe easy, and a few remarks regard and get them. He plays such a game in right hard to nil. It is the general impression bore ing our outlook would ©not b©e amiss . as McAleer plays iii centre, and he lias fewer that. Tanne will fill the bill and soon win for Baltimore. Jan. 26. Editor "Sporting THE NEW MANAGER. errors than any of them, despite, the desperate himself a seat on top of the wagon. 1-le has Life:" ©"Tuneful byre" is good, only, it is speed to throw away, and a wonderful control. Proprietor-Manager IrWin is by no means a chances he takes. He©s one of the- wonders of I His fielding and bitting is above the average. hoped someone won©t think it "discordant stranger in this city, Toronto being his birth modern base ball and he doesn©t get half the at I and if he wished to give up pitching he could liar." That lineotype you have is a lying- place, and the clodhoppers that have been clam tention ami renown that. Is really due him. get on with the best minor league club at most type. It put in two boilings when one was oring t©or local talent, in place of citizens from TRIBUTE TO GUMBK.RT. any position. Richmond folks are all broken up a soiling. Never mind, there is a special over the line, can now jump into obscurity. Mr. Wonder if Ad Giunbort©s farewell to base ball about him, and will follow his record closely. broiler in Hades t©or people who Spoil Irwin bas also promised to secure any Canadian will stick? If so. good bye to a man who once NEWS NOTES, jingles, and none for those who make them. player available that will be competent to till was a. darling to all who knew him. An ideal Bob Pender. who played second base for Rich Except for Willie Koelseh. the bill. So we shall have no cause to be gentleman in. every sense of the word; a prince mond last season, has made this city his home. Itag-hmnwouldn©t drop into jingles again disloyal on this account. of good fellows, and a ball player, too. May His wife and family a pretty little girl baby- If there was rhyme or reason for Koelseh. he be happy and prosperous in the paths where ;1i-e here with him, and he has many friends. He THE GROUNDS. he elects to tread. What a bitter Ad was! He What a memory that man Jake Morse All games scheduled t©or this city will be takes good care of himself and is patiently could slug © a ball harder, when he did land awaiting the opening of the season. has. Anyone can remember Seven to Five played on tbe grounds at Hanlan©s Island, and upon it, than any other man I ever saw. His even Andy can© but the seven to nothing this transfer has caused quite a commotion Charlie Sholta will be seen in our outfield next pitching, too. was never folly appreciated. Ad season, aud he will be a favorite. He is a fast, will have to he referred to the statistics among the < followers ..of the game here. To stood up there and swung his arm in a graceful, daring and wonderful base runner; a fighter for of Father Chadwick. reach these grounds will necessitate the patrons easy way. Tho balls he served lip seemed such the game from start to finish. He is a hitter Will De Hass ever get a move on? a journey of near two miles on a ferry boat, puddings and yet they couldn©t hit them. There and run getter that is as valuable as ever put; It would be really too bad to see Cleve and an additional expense of 10 cents boat fare. was just a little swing to every shoot, and Then again, we are wandering away from one on a uniform. Sholta is in the city taking good land and Chicago change status as the rep they were always well controlled and so easy care of himself. resentative club of the West, and yet Jim of the best base ball grounds in America, to a his©pitching looked. Ad was a winner year after diamond that appears to the writer totally in "Reddy" Foster, who for a time played with Hart has* old Hutch tied up and De Hass year. He pitched well for us in 188!). and the Giants last season, and who caught for us has no new mail, to speak of, or new wo adequate for the requirements of the game. batted like a fiend.© He won the flag for Boston in the latter part of the season, has signed with. man, either, for that matter. ©Hie opinion, however, regarding the change, ap iu 1$!X) the Brotherhood nag I mean mid never Wells. He is a comer, and will .yet get in with. MOKE LIGHT. peal©s pretty evenly divided, and as a great got any credit for it. He did good, honest th(^ company in which he belongs. deal depends on the arrangements made between ©work ever since, aud yet nobody in all those God bless my son!. That explains It all. the ferry company and Mr. Irwin (who is out The cranks here will welcome the return of Everybody was wondering why Andy made years ever spoke of him as a groat or even as a Harry Berte. that clever little short stop. Harry of town), we will have to defer our remarks good pitcher. Let. it go at that. He was a such a mess of base ball. We kuow«novv. on this subject to a later issue. is now at, home in Covington, Ky., and is kept© Ho is "Heralded" as a busiuesa man of credit to the game, and there is no man in the busy writing here to friends he made during THK TEAM MAKE-UP. League who was not his friend. two seasons© work. His playing has always high standing. The announcemnt that Jud Smith, our eraefc FINE SCHEME, THIS. been a feature of Virginia League games, and What? Even In exhibition games? Well, third baseman. was sold to Syracuse brought I have Just thought of a scheme that ought will be applauded in tbe Atlantic. the advantages of champions© are great. tears to tbe eyes of our captain rooter, Pro to draw like a mustard plaster for some day Wells has signed tho crack battery from Lynch- The divvy on the ante-season games is es fessor E. this spring, and which ought to 1311 the Polo burg©s ©96 club George Scbabel and George tablished. It goes on a sliding scale. Bal Mr. Sinitn played Brs-t-C-Jass ball while a mem Grounds or our own Polk street pork. It would St.ultz. Schabel is a good catcher and Stultsi timore, as the biggest drawing card, gets ber of the Toronto team, aud his departure is also teach the men who run base ball a whole one of the best pitchers that ever played in Vir tbe highest percentage of. tbe receipts, of deeply regretted by his many admirers, besides lot of practical things alwut the game that they ginia. course. Then it slides down, on the pros leaving a vacancy in an important position. don©t know now. The idea is to have a benefit That mighty fine old man, Charles E. Lefty pective chances of winning the pennant, First Ifuse is again allotted to Lutenberg. who ball game between the magnate©s of the Eastern Marr, will be with us next season again, and through Boston and Chicago to Patsey. and with a little improvement in his batting would and .Western clubs, proceeds to be. applied to any will cause the Atlantic League pitchers lots of so on dowu to a tie on Jack Saunders aud be as good as we desire. worthy object. Just think of the possibilities! trouble. He "takes two/strikes, boys, and hits Chris. "Mister" Ward has not forgotten how to play On the Eastern Club could tie Soden. Conant, the third as a rule. H. L. C. So Patsey has left Hot Springs, has he? the game*, aud appears to be a favorite with Billings, Frcedninn. B.Tim©, Abell, Hanbtu. Voii- On the quiet, Mr. Editor, have you any idea the patrons bore. He is a good hitter, and can derhorst. -J. Baric Wagner, Gus Schmelz, Reach THROWS UP THE SPONGE. where he is going to bring tip? Expect to cover second base in excellent-shape. aud Rogers that would be a hot team;© substi Wagner, at short, judging from tbe few games tutes and all. On the Western side put Ilobison, Montgomery Concedes the South© be out of town for some time after mailing he participated in here last season, will fill the Jim Hart. Ken©, .Stuekey, Pulllam, V©on der Ahe, yon this. bill to the rooters© taste. In our outfield with Brush, Bancroft, and A. G. Spalding as a special era©s Doom and Proposes a State And Andy has sent for Billy Joyce, eh? Casey. Wright, Freeman wild Sanford we pos card. Would that game draw? Well, rather. Well, that only makes U six to seven, any Leasjne. sess one of the strongest in the league. And would the big men. learn a lot about, the Montgomery, Ala., Jan 2r>.© Editor "Sporting way. GOOD NEW MEN. game? Well, I wonder. I©d give $1.07 to see Did you hear that De Hass had a move Life:" Well, the Southern League gave up the Manager Irwin has secured two excellent back Chris Von ULM- Ahe in front of a hot liner. ghost on Monday last. There was .to have been on, and was going to trade Chippy McGarr stops in McAtiley and Baker. McAuley was. with UNLUCKY PLAYERS. a meeting in Birmingham that da.v. when each for Joe QuinnV Washington last season, and is uo stranger in 1 see Elmer Bates defends Jack O©Cbnnor in club was to put up. the required $500, but at the Ned Hanion can tie one hand behind him the Eastern League, having been drafted from his last letter. Well, I©ll agree with Elmer on last moment a telegram from President, Powers- and win the pennant in ©97. Providence at. the close of 1S05 season. "Billy" one point. I©ve seen O©Counor play n whole cnmp. stating that the meeting was postponed THIS IS NICE, Baker will make his first appearance in a big lot. and I never yet saw him try to hurt any indefinitely, which "means that the Southern It just arrived in the last mail: league, but the writer has every reason to be body. Xor can I rememlw seeing Pat Tebeau League has given up the ghost and played (juits , "Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Doylo request your pres lieve that he will prove strong enough for the try to injure anyone,,, although Tebeau and Mc for good. ence at the marriage of their daughter. Minnie Bastern League. Mr. Baker is a Canadian, and Aleer are certainly the unltickiest men in base Columbus quit the Southern and joined the Rosalie, to Mr. John J. McGrflw. on Wednesday Manager Irwiu©s willingness to give Canadian j ball when it conies to getting hurt themselves. new Southeastern League, and that was ulxwt veiling, February third, eighteen hundred and players a chancce to prove their worth will i Year after year these two men got their legs the straw that broke the camel©s back, for that iiinety seven, at six o©clock. St. Vincent©s be appreciated in this country. lie had a bat and ankles injured. I doubt if there has been put the Southern in bad shape, for they hart Church, Baltimore. Reception from eight until ting average last season in the Canadian League a season yet. when they have not lost several no city to put in Oiltmibus© place. They had eleven o©clock, 1815 Guilford A Venue." of .-124, and his fielding average was .027. games through having been hint between and some idea that Nashville would conic to their God bless the boy. He deserves all happi Unee. and the. Cleveland cranks can figure for WARD©S CASE. themselves what the-unfortunate shins of these relief, but that town declined to enter, conse ness, and the prospects are more than great It is reported that Frank Ward has annexed men© have cost the nine in defeats and forfeited quently we had to give that up as a hopeless that he will have it.. Faithful in olie thing, his Signature to a contract with I lie Lancaster pennants. , W. A. PHBLON, JR. case. faithful in all. (Pa.) team. Also that he. has accepted $75 ad A State League will be inaugurated at once Will De i-Iiiss? ever get n move on. vance money. and in all probability will be a howling success. A PRETTY GOOD OLTjB. As "Mister" Ward is on the Toronto reserve RICHMOND RADIANT People in Montgomery are bound to have base If Cleveland would get a good modern list it might, be necessa.ry lor him to secure his ball, and will go about it in the right, way. first baseraan. trade Mc.Garr.. McAleer and release before playing with any other team. Over (lie Prospects of the Local Club Kufaula. Tracy, Hirnringhatu. Montgomery. Mo PICKUPS. bile and Selmu will constitute the new league Blake nnd then sell the whole business to in Fast. New Company. ami there will be a mooting .-ailed iu the next Chris there might be some prospect for Our pitching department will require consid Richmond,- Vn.. Jan. 20.--KdHor "Sporting i lie team to play the Temple Cup games erable strengthening, but I sup|>os<; Man.-ig-er few days to arrange- things satisi©ac©.orily. Irwin has this object iu view on his proseni tour. Life:-" 1 want !> > make :in appeal for good fei- Nothing but the very cleanest grade of ball with Baltimore next nritumu. lowship and a sort of co-opera ti get $1000 for the last-named man. Now, you see, I call that kind of poor policy. Louisville will never get a good club un less they taie a chance, that is dead cer- tain." The crowd agreed with the last declara tions. McQUAlD, BEWARE. President McKee, of the Paterson Club. Atlantic League, has a player 011 his list who apparently is trying to work his em ftncp ployers. His name is McQuaid and he play o.riOJ-1 ed last year with the Lancaster, Pa., team. Mr. MoKee secured his signature to an agreement to play with the Paterson Club for 1S97 at so much per mouth. Not need ing the man at that part of the season Mc Kee permitted him to play a few of the remaining games with the Lancaster Club. Now Mr. MoQuaid thinks he does not have PITTSBURG POINTS. to© play with Patersou. The agreement which he signed is duly witnessed, there was a consideration and Mr. MoQuaid should take a good long sober second The Ball Players© Favorites. HO DANGER OF THE PIRATES BEING thought ©before he does anything rash. It may save him some trouble.. BUZZARDS. BARRED FROM ATLANTA. Those Cleveland reporters did not sell many of their specials to Pittsburg papers. New York was a sufferer, however. SPALDING©S Base Ball Manager Donovan Thinks They Will An Associated Press dispatch just at hand says Kansas City has secured Bert Shoe No. 00 Abbey, of the Brooklyns. It is a mystery Get Gronnds Without Any Trouble why this man cannot stay in the League. Mike, the ground keeper at Exposition is an ideal shoe, made Park, has sent word to town that it was Only Two Games Scheduled 12 below zero there this morning. This of specially selected kan was the coldest place in Western Pennsyl There Bits of News, vania. garoo leather and per Jack Menefee has received word that he can count himself in as a second base fect in every detail. The Pittsburg. Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting man for the Kansas City team next sea Life:" A story from the South that the son. This place suits the Dawson, Pa., lad. plates are made spec Atlanta, Ga. Club might have trouble in He began practicing for the bag two years securing grounds bears on its tail end an as ago. ially for this shoe, and are sertion that this being the case the Pitts Little Jack Baker, who can pitch five burg Club will be inconvenienced, as they games in one day if called on, will go with of the fin are to practice on the Atlanta Club©s the Wheeling Club. Baker©s record in the grounds. Inter-State League in 1896 was hard to est forged "I don©t think that will put us to any beat. No. 2/0 steel, firm trouble," said Manager Doiiovan to-day. The Inter-State League averages made ©©Any old place will do for us to play on at good reading for local players, for there ly riveted Atlanta. We are only there from the 21st were a couple of dozen Western Pennsyl $7.5O to the 26th and have two games scheduled. vania men in that organization last year. to the heel "VVe can get some ground good enough for Charlev Douavan, Pat©s visiting cousin, PER PAIR practice; the Fair grounds for instance." went home last week. He hated to bid and sole. Manager Donavaii vows that the base good bye because the freedom of the town ball situation is dull. His mail consists of was out of sight. ciueries for exhibition games, pheuom recom The Caramel Club initiated a half dozen mendations, etc. That fake about the Pitts- members last week. Among the well known burgs being ordered to ride cycles to and persons were Manager Watkins, Robert gPALDING©S Sprinting Shoe is becoming the popular shoe from the Park caused an Oil City man to Reach and Meat and Milk Inspector Ed write for the position of official repairer wards. A committee M©as appointed to pvj- with ball players who desire to excel as base runners. of cycles. Donavan is kept busy ho?>nob- pare a list of members. CIRCLE. bing with passenger agents who want to It is of the same quality as No. oo, but built on the haul the Pirates to Dixie©s land by the best AUSTIN AFFAIRS. route. These men while persistent are not famous running shoe last- -the same shoes that are used hard to deal with. The club management says that possibly not 10 men will start Manager Weikert Announces His irom this city. The whole party will go Complete Team For ©97. by Champion Wefers and Kilpatrick. Any ball players Out of Cincinnati, however. Austin. Tex., Jan. 22. Editor "Sporting DENNY EASILY GATHERED IN. Life:" Manager Weikart has at last com with Spalding©s Special Sprinting Shoes on his feet During the past week Donavan made an pleted his team. The local management have ever-night trip to Cincinnati. He kept his decided that March 25 would be early enough can rest assured he will excel destination so quiet that only two news for the team to report for practice. Last sea paper men were aware of the right place. son several of our men caught cold in their at base running. They only Pat came back a day later with the contract arms, and were unfit for duty when the season No. 30-S. of Denny Lyons in his grip. Nothing was began. said as to the terms given the big fellow. The matter of grounds is still undecided. The weigh 18 ounces per pair and management prefers the grounds that are with $10.0O He received $1800 and $600 bonus for be in one-half mile of Congress avenue and Sixth ing a good boy in 1896. As details for 1897 street, the business centre of Austin; but are PER PAIR are made with the greatest of were arranged so quickly likely terms must afraid that they will be unable to play Sunday have been pleasing to both. Some weeks ago games there. The old grounds, at "Zoo" Park, care. When ordering, order our the undersigned was told by a friend that are also being considered. The "Zoo" Park the Pittsburg Club people thought they people decline to let the management play Might have trouble in getting Denny©s sig Sunday unless they play there in. the week No. 3oS. Price of these shoes, nature to a contract for 1897. This was days also. They are only "Muffing." though, as either because they imagined he was too their road, which runs from Congress avenue $10.00 a pair. well paid in 1806, or they had an idea of straight to t^ie "Dam," would soon go into the suggesting a slicing, which was likely to hands of a receiver, should they fail to have a be met with a request for more dough. first-class Sunday attraction. Donavan while in Red town chatted with The State Legislature is trying: to kill Sun day ball in this State. A bill prohibiting base OTHER SHOES: a couple of newspaper men. He said that ball on Sunday recently passed the House by Lyons would be put on first base. Pat gave a vote of 03 to 60. The general opinion among Denny a big boost and the Cincinnati re the fans is that it will die when it reaches No. 33, CLUB SPECIAL, $5.00 A PAIR. porters, who seem to like the stout boy, the Senate. The fallowing men are under did not, let a line of it escape. contract to the local management. No. 35, $3.00 A PAIR. THOSE CLEVELAND HUMORS. Catcher Roberts, of Elmira, N. Y.. who caught President Kerr has a new affliction. for the champion Guelph team, in the Can Rheumatism has settled in his right hand, adian League, will do the bulk of the receiving and he is compelled to go round with the for the Senators thisi season. Roberts has a Spalding©s Shoes are used by all ball players, and it would take member done up in a sling. Mr. Kerr has reputation of getting all the work possible out had his share of troubles this winter. He of young pitchers. He is a fine thrower and pages to give the names of the clubs that are using them was about to take a run over to New hits up to the .370 mark. He comes very highly York when the present cold snap broke out recommended as to his habits. exclusively. And the players here are a few: and now he will be compelled to wait a Pitcher Cauliflower, of Washington, 0. C.. that big lump of good) naUiredness, who twirled and while. played right field for us last season, will be our Dahlen, Lange, Flynn, Ryan, Anson, Truby, Everett, Parker, McFarland, Friend, "I don©t know of a single thing in base star box artist this season. He writes that he ball circles," said he this afternoon. "No is fit to pitch the game of his life already, as he Griffin, McBride, Riley, Donaliue, Kitteridge, Thornton, Briggs, Andy Somers, deals, no letters, not even a denial that has been playing basket ball all winter. He we are going to play Sunday ball." Then has more curves than a Chinese puzzle and Paul Hines, Mr. Stallings, Joe Cotillion, Walter Wilmot, 1/arry Twitchell, the Pittsburg owner smiled. In the last behind that he uses his bead to good advantage. B. G. Ebright, Frank Haller, C. F. Barston, Ed. Shields, Wm. Traffley, Har- five years it is a venture that every mouth Pitcher Bert Partridge, of St. Peter, Minn., Mr. Ken- has been called on to say that is another good man. He twirled for a Western rington, Tenney, Long, Sullivan, Ryan, Gleason, Van Haltren, Geo. Davis, Pittsburg will not play on the first day League team at the beginning of last season of the week. He preserves his temper and from there was farmed out to the Prairie, Tiernan, Stafford, Pfeffer, Harry Davis, Fuller, Farrell, Wilson, Zearfoss, with wonderful skill, especially when it Du Chien team, in the Wisconsin League. He Meekin, Clarke, Flynn, Doheny, Connaughton, Seymour, Hu^©ler Westervelt. is cut loose at him by people who should is a fine hitter and fields his position in fine and do know better.. Last week while style. Clements, Turner, Delahanty. Byrne, Abell. Brush et al.. were stirring Pitcher Sheppard. of Chicago, will be the third pitcher of our team. He pitched in the up the Cleveland reporters by their meet Virginia League in ©96 and last season played ings to boom up two strapped clubs four in the Chicago City League. He is said to be a or five stories regarding Sunday ball found good man. their way to the front. They came this First base will be taken care of by Manager way with the usual intimation tacked on Weikart. He led the league in hitting and was A. G. SPALDING & BROS, them. Mr. Kerr gave them the stiletto. also on top of the first base averages. He is LOUSVILLE©S NERVELESS CONDUCT. too well known to comment upon. While the gang was discussing things at At set©ond base we will have young George B. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA. the headquarters to-day somebody brought Bails, of Washington. D. C. Ellis played in up the story that P>oston had released the Atlantic League last season and is said to McGann, the big second baseman signed be a wonder. QUINCY QUAVERS. the fans will loot for good work from him tb* to take the place of Lowe during his in At third base Leo Messner, of Burlington coming season. He* was badly handicapped last jury. Western Association team, will stop hot ground- Some Facts About the Club©s Star seasou in Columbus. His bogus friend Joe Can- "That fellow is a strong hitter, but he ers. Despite the fact that Quincy. 111., team tillou wrote a letter to McGreevy in Quiney will never make a second baseman in 100 has Messner under contract, be will play here. Pitcher, McGreevy. but addressed it to McCormaek, in Maine, and Manager Weikart had him signed before the years." was the comment of a well-known Quincy, Jan. 25. Editor ©©Sporting Life:" ill it did not fail to use his hammer and rap Western Association was organized. against the wrocg man. McOormaeb forwarded, judge of players. Kid Spencer, of Denisou. Tex., will take care Eugene J. McGreevy. who will be one of the Quincy©s star pitchers in the coining season, lias the letter to McGreevy and showed up Joe©s The gang, at least three members, were of short field. The Kid is too well known here rascality by bis error in addressing the envel disposed to find some fault with the as to comment on his work in that territory. for a young player made a brilliant record as a twirler and he says he is in condition to do opes. Oantillon would like to have McCormack sertion, but the critic insisted that be Pettijohn, of St. Peter, Minn., will play left on his Dubuque team, but Mack is true to was heavy, massive framed, and had a field. He comes very highly recommended by better than ever before. He can now be called Quincy and will play here. He says he would, tenclenev to be awkward. Mr. Charles Comiskey. of St. Paul©s Western a Quincy boy. because he has married one of our own girls. He commenced to play pro rather be out of the game entirely than again The assertion that Louisville would do League team. He also played on the Prairie play under Cantillon. Du Chieu team last season. fessional bull in 1S83 in San Francisco, under well- to sign him brought out a statement Buck Ebrigbt. In ©04 he played with the Lin Walsh, of Hannibal, and McFarland, of Chi from a listener that Louisville did not de- Jimmy Martin will cover centre for us. Mar cago, who signed with the Quincy, say that the tin played with the Decatur till.) team last coln, Neb., team, part of the season finishing eerve to have a good team. with Quincy. In ©95 be also played in Quincy contract is too binding and want to get away, "Why," said he, "they have turned down season. He is a fast fielder and a fin*? batsman. but Traffley says he intends to hold them. trades which would have given them a Frank Badger will play right field and as and pitched winning ball all season. He played Manager Traffley still continues to make move etrong team. They declined to trade Fra- the occasion requires relieve Roberts behind the with the Columbus under Joe Oantillon last friends by the businesslike manner in which he plate. As a . hitter, t>ase runner and fielder he season, in the Western League. He holds the ser, a^ dissatisfied man, for Thompson and record for pitching Ii3 innings continuously against has taken hold of Quincy©s end in the base ball Clements, and also refused to give up Mc- has no equal in this league. matters. The fans have great confidence in Luke Welsh and Menefee have as yet not made the Lincoln team in ©95, giving only one man Traffley©s ability to place a winning team in Creary, another discontented player; for a base on balls. peace with this management. They will riot Quijicy. CLACK DISPATCH. Bauer,© Lyons and Goafr, and Pittsburg can be allowed to ylay until tier do. KOi©AHL. McGreevy is rery popular in this city, and 8 SPORTING- LIFE. Jan- 3O. conference now and then to arouse in terest. The oaly cn<: who suffers for it is the poor uews-aap.eriijiin why is routed out of a comfortabjt bed by a messenger boy with a request in a jellow envelope for in formation as to the doings of the mag nates. Cleveland, New York, Cincinnati and Brooklyn were very much excited over the visit of the Brooklyn Club owners to the Forest City and the fever spread to some of the other cities, where wild guesses were made as to object of the three club owners in getting together. The Brooklyn owners told the exact na ture of their mission when they said they went to Cleveland to try to secure play BROOKLYNJUDGET. ers. It isn©t very likely that they came to gether without discussing other matters of mutual interest, for people do that in all sorts of business as well as in base ball. AB ACCURATE REVIEW OF A COMPLI From all accounts, however, I don©t be lieve that a train of dynamite was laid, as some have averred, to be tired at the CATED SITUATION, next league meeting. On the contrary the next meeting will be a very well behaved affair if the youngsters do not try to per The Internal Row in -the Local Club- form any tricks. In that event, look out. THE EXACT NATURE of the deal for players that Brooklyn want Probability ol a New Ball Park- ed to make with Cleveland has not been published, and. as there is still some prob are made for service Facts About Those Secret Conferen ability of some arrangement being jointly made by the teams, the Brooklyn manage and excel in style ment prefers to say nothing until the mat ces-and the Outlook For the Future. ter is settled one way or the other. It has been stated that Brooklyn, for one and finish Brooklyn. N. Y., Jan. 26. Editor "Sport- thing, wanted to get the services of O©C©on- Ing Life:" The situation plainly has re nor. I don©t doubt it. Brooklyn isn©t the solved itself into this: that the minority only club that would take O©Conuor. And stockholders of the Broooklyn Oiub do noj; I don©t believe that Cleveland will let care whether it lives, dies or has being. him go. A team like Cleveland, that has They have said so and that should settle lost out on the pennant for the lack of one We have the most complete Athletic Shoe it. Several people, and among them a gen- more timely hitter, is not very likely to tleman by the© inuue of Abell. were of opin permit a good batter to get away from ft. Factory in this country, and can make ion that such was the case, and I presume It was also stated that a three-cornered they will feel gratified now that their deal was contemplated by which La Chance worst suspicious are confirmed. was to go to Cincinnati. Willie Swing may to order at stock prices anything you Leaving all levity aside it is perhaps play first base this year and he may not. just as well that both parties koow where It ail depends on the condition of his ©rheu they stand. It didn©t look as though the matics" when he gets through hibernating. want in this line. principal stockholder of the clap was en La Chance would be a valuable addition to tirely certain of the opinions of those Cincinnati, and I must say that he is a who were associated with him. and it took valuable addition to Brooklyn as things an outsider to draw them out fully. The look at present. Anderson may make a minority will not put up any money for first base mail some day, but La Chance should send iov samples and special the Brooklyn team. ;ind they do not care is a first baseman now. Brooklyn, of whether it wins a g~ame or not. course, has outfielders to burn, and can QUALITIES NEEDED FOR SUCCESS. stand a trade that will bring improvement rates before placing their orders. It seems apparent that both Abell and to some other part of the team. Byrue are in a position to sympathize HROOKI A©N© S W E AKN ESS v©ith John Ward. He must have had a is on the infield. Certainly there will not be OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. beautiful time with his company when such a weakness this year as there was they were in the Brotherhood. Not caring last. That is something that need not a continental for base ball they went into wait to be settled until the season begins. it merely for speculative purposes, and Any Hioveti that are contemplated for then had the sublime nerve to ask some Brooklyn will have in them some reference thing for nothing, when it is probable to© adding to the strength of the team at its they were only too glad to get ;i white weakest points. Perhaps the club owners, elephant off their bands. It is all right like the old farmer who traded horses, enough to speculate on base ball. There will keep on trading and trading, hoping isn©t any great probability of a law being some day to get something that is a novel passed to put a stop to it, but it is the ty even if it is no better. Often a little IS STANDARD FOR QUALITY. last speculation on earth for a man to go shaking up and new associations will make into merely for the pleasure of specula a star out of a player. tion and as a matter of cold business. No If John T. Brush is disposed to make more man can be successful in the game by changes iu his team, and he seems to be, knowing how to keep books and how to Cincinnati is going to have a formidable look after the gate. A thorough knowledge organization next summer. It doesn©t look of plays and players is the lirst requisite. like a pennant winning team as it stands Some love for the sport is the second, at present, but it is going that way by de and the third is persistence and persever grees. How about the argument that Brush ance. The gate will take care of itself if cared nothing for Cincinnati? Hasn©t it you can combine all these (jualitications been exploded? There isn©t much in a state before. ment of that kind. Any man who has a Offices and Factory: Chicopee Falls, Mass. The fact that agitates Mr. Abell most dollar in base ball, except that he is like is that the minority stockholders, while the Brooklyn Brotherhood Company, think refusing to put up any money to help carry ing nothing of the game as a sport, and on the club are only too willing to hang caring less for its traditions, is not going , BOSTOJ4, DETROIT, on and look for profits, and want what to see that dollar go to waste without might be called a very good price for their some effort to prevent it. Brush has always SRJi , Of*H interests in case he should decide to buy been anxious to win the pennant. He is them out. Isn©t that rather a vexatious a base ball crank, pure and simple, and position in which to be placed? while it may not be his pleasure to reside THE OLTJB WILL MOVE. in Cincinnati, if pleasure it be to live by As it looks at present it is an even the river side, he will let nothing get away chance that the Hrookiyns will not play that will tend to make his team stronger. at Kastern Park this coining season. At After the Cleveland conference the it. and I have no doubt that the boys would runners to overslide second and third. other times I have spoken of the possibil Brooklyn owners and Mr. Brush met again enjoy themselves immensely. Why uot? It would add to base stealing, ity of a change in my letters te "Sporting in New York. They were still debating the IT-IE "WAR" RUMORS. which, is one feature of the game that al I/ifc." In fact as far ago as last fall player question. A proposition was made to The beautiful manner in which Mr. ways stands in need of encouragment. ©©Sporting Life" printed that announcement the Cincinnati president, and I think he Abell©s statement regarding the continu "Tim" further says the present block ball as a piece of gratifying news to a great still holds it under advisement. It may ance of .the 12-club League has been dis rule is a farce, and he is right, about many -citizens of Brooklyn. amount to something and it may not. At torted wcuid command admiration from that. There is an admirable place for a ball the New York meeting some interesting Baron Mucchausen were it not for the Clarence Melnncthon Daub ought to be park in South Brooklyn on what is called base bnll topics were touched upon. Until fact that the Baron only told whoppers for better this year than he was last, and he Ambrose Park. The place is fairly well the trades are made, if they ever are, I a in amusement and not for financial gain. was not so very bad in 1896. equipped with stands, and it would not afraid the good people of all the cities most There was not one word in Mr. Abell©s ut There isn©t much for McCarthy on the take such a very large lnrge sum of money Interested will have to eat. driuk and sleep terances that implied war. He said that Brooklyn team, and a* it two gentlemen, who have made the mark that they have, Messrs. Wright and Morrill, decJare themselves so emphatically on a point that rumor says the magnates will receive with indifference. NOT TO BE CREDITED. No one in this berg will take any stock in the dirty insinuation that "Bobby" Lowe has tried to do the cut-rate act to any one who waaited to coach a college Boxing with tliese Gloves preclude any possibility of Injury team. Bob is not built that way. If the Princeton team, preferred him to Rarie, or disfigurement. The most timid persons, or those unwilling that is not Lowe©s funeral, but before any one makes a charge that he tried to ©©do" to take bodily punishment, can now enjoy the exercise of boxing Earle for the position let him show his proofs. Lowe had a chance to coach the without fear of any kind. University of Virginia team, but could not accept, and there would have been just as much sense in trying to stab a gentle man like Frank Dwyer as our "Bobby." MADE BY REACH CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA Cincinnati writers can proclaim, to the winds that they have© the idol, only let them make it their ideal. We hold closely here, and Lowe has never been surpassed BURNHAM©S BOYS. herents, who make it a point to attend every THE BOSTON SPRING PROGRAMME by any second baseman who ever played game in which their favorite is n participant. on the South End grounds barring none, Some Facts About Next Season©s In the second place, the local players, as a rule, while we are perfectly willing to agree put up an excellent article of ball, as the pros DEFINITELY MADE UP, that in the opinion of Cincinnati people Probable Brockton Team. pect of receiving the gate receipts furnishes an there never was a.second baseman on the Brockton, Mass., Jan. 19. Editor "Sporting incentive to good ball playing that the salaried Cincinnati grounds like Bid McPhee. Life;" Uthoagh.Brockton turned out by far the player lacks. Ixwell has her own base ball ma largest crowds last season, of any of the cities terial, and without a doubt the only way in The Disposal of the Extra Players There is no use arguing on such points, in the circuit the association lost about ijUOOO, which a New England team could be made a suc really there isn©t. Any fair man will ac but this season, with the Maine clubs out of it, cess iii. this city would be by engaging local knowledge when it conies to the exempli a compact circuit of six or eight clubs, and the players largely from the Urban and Suburban Chats With Joe Kelley, John fication of base ball playing and to model salary limit at $1000, the outlook is very prom League, and thus break its backbone. More anon. behavior on and off the field John A. Mc ising. Bull tosaers in quest of jxwitions and likely Morrill and George Wright Lowe Phee and Robert Lincoln can stand hand ABOUT THE TEAM. good catchers and twirlers with an ambition to in hand, shoulder to shoulder, and may The sale of Shea to New York and of Magee make their mark in the base ball ranfes would both be spared many years on the dia to Louisville, with a strong possibility of do well to , correspond immediately with Man Vindicated, Etc. mond, for the game will lose two fine na "Jeems" Konvan also being drafted by some ager Frank P. Thyne, 23 Frye street, Ix>well, tures when deprived of their services. club, has caused some uneasiness among the Mass. UNO. SPOKES FROM THE HUB. "cranks," and it will uo doubt be a hard task Boston, Jan.. 28. Editor "Sporting Life:" to fill those players© places with their equals, es DETROIT DOINGS. One again has the programme of the So catcher Roach claims he is not, sub pecially as to pitchers Magee and Konvan, Boston Club as announced been changed. ject to reserve. Perhaps not. but he is should the latter be takeii. Shea©s place be- Bob Alien Not Yet Sighed Not After Manager SeJee said he did not desire to on. the list of the Bangor Club all the hiud the bat has been filled all right, so Mana convey the idea that Atlanta had been same. ger Bui©Uham and the majority of the "cranks" Louisville©s Franchise. definitely determined upon; so now it is Mike Slattery has been remembering his think, by the signing of jolly Patsy Rollins, and Detroit, Jan. 2f>. Editor "Sporting Life:" > Savannah. The last tiaue a Boston team friends with fine calendars issued by the a pitcher has also been signed. He is G. II. The Detroit bull tearp is still without a man went to Savannah was in 1800 when the firm which employs him. Hall, of last season©s Beardatown, la., Club, ager as Van Derbeck and "Bot>" Alien have had! Umpire Gaffney was in the city last and is highly recommended by first baseman stfveral conferences of late, but could come to team of the Players© League in company Krieg. Bumharn also has lines out for one of no agreement. There is supposed to be a differ with the New York team, headed by Cap week to have a talk with President Soden the best players of the Maine clubs, of last ence of about $500 which Van Derbeck does not tain Ewing. went to that city. What a about getting back on the staff of um season, but it is not as yet certain whether he care to give, owing to the bad example it might pleasant trip it was for the two clubs, by pires. While here he spoke in the highest will land him or not. set in paying exorbitant salaries. lie says: steamer from New York, and what a pleas terms of Boston©s new outfielder. Stahl. There will probably be four or perhaps five "The League has set ii limit on the salary ant stay it was at Savannah. The weather Brown University loses a corking good new faces on the team the coming season, and question. Alien asked more than any other was delicious and the men got most bene man in catcher Jarnes A. Dunne, who is with most of last year©s favorites on the re manager in the League will receive. If I signed ficial practice. Poor Mike Keliy was the the amateur hand baJl champion. Young serve list a winner is an assured fact. Of last Alien at his terms and©they became known, as life of the party on that occasion. The Dunne has decided to go into business in year©s .team the following are on the reserve they certainly would, a mighty howl would go party stayed at the fine De Sc-to House, Brooklyn. list: Buelow, MeKenna, Korwan, Lang, McKen- np." which had but recently been opened. It is Manager Charley Marston, of the Fall zie, Magoon. Nadeau, Wise, Sullivan and Baer, It is thought that Van Derbeek offered Alien, Selee©s idea for those starting from this Rivers, is often in the city on business as is also Hickey, of the ©95 team. Catcher Rol $1500, while the latter wanted about §2000. vicinity to leave here by steamer for Sa connected with his hotel in Fall River. lins. first baseman and captain Krieg and pitch Besides the salary a handsome bonus was offered, vannah March 13 or 15. Games will be He is quietly getting together a strong er Hall have thus far signed contracts. if the team wins either first or second place. played on the entire southeastern circuit, Manager Burnham is still on the look-out for Bob Alien is now at his home in Pauldiug, O., team for next season, and at bed-rock a couple more new ones, and be intends that but it is thought that the matter will be ar and five with the Savannah Club ,ia Sa- prices. Brockton shall be quite a factor in the race for ranged before long. Tannah. George Moore will in all probability go the "rag" the coming season.. A FAKE. THE EXTRA MEN. to Springfield. He is a lino ball tosser, and could put up a stiff game at third AS TO NEW BEDFORD. There is not an atom of truth in the report Selee says it is entirely untrue that he or second. Tom Burns is to be congrat The resignation of New Bedford has caused that Detroit is dickering for the Jjouisville had an eye upon Mclutyre, the player se considerable disappointment to the "fans" in franchise. The same chestnut was sent out froun cured by Cincinnati as spare man. He ad ulated on securing this fine young ball this town, as there existed great rivalry between, under a Pittsburg date last winter. Then De mired the way he handled himself at the tosser. the two cities, especially while Fred Doe piloted troit was booked to replace Cleveland or St, bat when in Wilmington last season and 80 Mike Garrity, formerly manager of the Whalers, but there is still a hope that a Louis. the Lewiston and Portland Club, is being new association will be formed in that, city, and "Did you make an offer to Louisville for the expressed freely his admiration of the man, boomed as secretary of the Maine State will seek admittance to the League. It seems, purchase of the club?" Van Derbeck was asked:. tout that was all. Any talk about the dis League. Mike is a hustler. however, that not a few of the New Bedford "No," he replied, "I have made them n<» posal of any of the Boston players is en Thanks, Mr. Saunders, for your great people are in favor of returning to the old plan offer and do not intend, to. I have never even tirely premature. Jimmy Manning wants consideration. I hope that everything you of running an independent club. It is hoped, had any correspondence with them on the sub Harry Dolan, and an arrangement may be say will come true, and that under its though, that they will think better of It, and ject." made bv which he will go to Kansas City, new manager the Louisville Club will do enter the New England League, where they be "Would you buy the club?" but at ©this writing it had not been de all you expect. long. President Keith, of the local club. Is ou "Louisville is under contract to the National cided. Providence wants this player as well But for the Sunday playing Paul Rad- the Circuit Committee, and he no doubt will League and I ^yith the Western League. It would as McGaun. It is simply a question of the work hard to have New B-edford represented. In take the consent of 18 clubs to effect any size of the offer for these spare men. If ford might go to Hartford. There is no the event of Tauntou being,granted a franchise such tra guard first base. "Old Hoss" Sol White INTER-CL.UB COMPACT. Is the only perfect will continue to knock down grounde©rs at second base. If Grant Johnson decides to The Document That is to Bind the Base Ball Shoe. come East he will cover shortstop, and his Western Association Clubs. ______Send for book. batting will add much strength to this al W. M, CLAFLIN, 831 Chestnut St., Phila. ready strong colored team, Andy Jackson President Hickey, of the Western Base will cover third base as in former years. Ball Association, has been long mailing con J. W. Patterson, William Jat-kson and tract agreements to the various clubs that George Taylor will be in the outfield. Tay- have signfied their willingness to enter the lor played with the Page Fence team last Western Association for the season of year and was considered their best player. 18^7. Following is the agreement verbatim: In case Johnson does not come East Taylor This agreement made and entered into this will be played at short field and one of the 20th day of January, 1S97, by and between the extra pitchers utilized in the outfield. A Western Association of Base Ball Clubs, party of few games for next season have already the first part, and the Base Ball Asso been scheduled, and clubs wishing games ciation, a corporation duly organized ami exist should address the hustling manager of ing under the laws of the State of , party this strong combination of popular favor of the second part, ites. B. B. Lamar, Jr., N. B. corner 134th Witnesseth: street, and St. Ann©s avenue, New York Whereas, The second party has been admitted NEW YORK NUGGETS. to membership in the Western Association of City. Base Ball Clubs on condition that it will play NEW YORK©S CATCHER. out the season at 1897 and will keep the salary Some talk has been heard of the neces list of its players within the limit of $900 pel- THE METROPOLIS SHOULD sity of a "heady" catcher for the New month and that it will not borrow players from Yorks. Of course, if a good man can be :uiy other club that is under the protection of gathered in the addition would be welcome. the National Agreement, and to secure the per HAVE FAT PICKING, But taking it all in all there are not many formance of said conditions has deposited with catchers superior to Park Wilson, when he the president of the first party the sum of is playing his game. Warner gives prom $500, the receipt of which is hereby acknowl ise of becoming a steady backstop and per edged. Good Schedule Dates a Benefit All haps in another year he will meet -Now, therefore, it is agreed between said all requirements. Dave Zearfoss may parties as follows: Around Importance ol a Good come around, although he is such 1. If at any time during the season of 1897 a frightfully weak batter that he the second party shall refuse or fail or neglect may drop from the League, especially if for three consecutive days to play games proper Manufacturers of Start in the Race The Giants© Shea, the acquisition from the New Eng- ly scheduled for it to play, or shall borrow any lang League, makes a good impression. player that is tinder the National Agreement, Chief Zimmer and Jack O©Connor are good it shall thereupon immediately forfeit the said Base Bails and Uniforms Catching Department, Etc. men. as are Robinson and Bill Clarke, of $500, deposited as aforesaid, and forfeit also its franchise in said Western Association aud THE H. H. KIFFE CO. the Orioles. Clements is a star, but aside cease to be a member thereof. York. Jan. 25. Kditor "Sporting from these Park Wilson is among the 2. If at any time during said seasan of 1897, 523 Broadway, • New York. leaders. Last season Wilson put up a grand Life:" Kvery thing in a base ball way us after May 15, the aggregate pay or compensa Send for Athletic Catalog. Tory quiet here, although the meeting of game in spots, but he batted lower than he tion received, directly or indirectly, by all the John T. Brush, F. A. Abell aiid C. H. did in ©94 or ©05. He is charged with 26 players belonging to the second party©s team, Byrne, in the Cincinnati magnate©s room passed balls in 67 games. When Wilson is excepting the manager, for their services as such at the Hoffman Hems?, started several off he is away off. and when he is good players shall exceed $900 in any month, whether help the good work along by subscribing liberally. stories relative to war and other horrible he is very good. Now that he has become paid by the second party direct, or as advance Tlie team will be made up of good seasoned New Y oik©s senior backstop he may make money, or by any third person or persons, as do players. ]S©o amateurs or lushers need .apply. We things. So far as local news is concerned nation, gift, bonus or otherwise, then the sec want a winner aud Mr. Khicehart will give us there is nothing to report except that the a more steady showing. one. Professionals with- good records and mem MISCELLANY. ond party shall thereupon immediately forfeit arrival of "Scratpy" Bill Joyce -is anxiously the said $500 deposited as aforesaid, and also bers of the Virginia League ami Pennsylvania awaited bf all. As the time approaches for Owing to a previous engagement to ref- State League can secure good positions by it (3 dress f-ree a cock fight. Dad Clarke was com forfeit its franchise in said Western Association the spring meeting interest in the prob and cease to be a member thereof, for any pur ing Harry Khinehart, is©o. 416 Fifth avenue, Mc- pelled to decline an invitation to attend Keesport, Pa. able make-up of the schedule increases. the coming bal masque of the Bradley-Mar- pose whatsoever. WHAT NEW YORK DESERVES. 3. The second party agrees that on or before Dannie Mullarkey, who signed to pitch for Scranton last season ;uul .finished with a Penn Whether the Eastern clubs close the sea Bill Tierney. who played under Hank the 10th day of each month after May 15 it son in the West or at home is of little con will tile with the president of the first party a sylvania State League, is wintering here, cud Ramsey at Baston last year has become a list of the names of all the players in the is practicing £very day. He is being coached by sequence to New Yorkers, but the question regular policeman in Goshen. N. Y. employ of sakl second party duriiig the month his brother John, late of the Washington Na.tioual of holiday dates is an important one. Dur A clever outflelder and change pitcher preceding, with the salaries received by each, League team. John says Dan will be a winner ing the past few years we had Memorial with considerable minor league experience accompanied by the signatures of the players this season. He is ope?i for engagements and can, Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, is opc-n for engagement, and any manager to the correctness of ©said salaries, and the be addressed at Cold Springs, O. and there was jov in Gotham except when looking for a handy man may do well to affidavit of the president of the second party Milt O©Brien, who pitched for Montpelier, InJ., it rained. It is ©said that the Eastern communicate with the writer. that the same is a true and correct statement last season, is wintering with us. He is train teams will be entertained in the West on President Freedman says the Pirates have of all salaries directly or indirectly received in ing at the Y. M. O. A. gym every day. He says the glorious Fourth of July, as was the always drawn big money in this city. They its pay as provided in Section 2 hereof. he will be in the pink of condition when the custom a few years ago. Of course, the have certainly always put up a fine game If the team is on the road said statement season opens. shall be filed complete within three days after Charles Dietrich has signed with Dayton. cranks would not enthuse over this change, at the Polo Grounds, and some of the Fred Shires has signed to play first base for but in all fairness it must be admitted that most exciting games in recent years were its return home. the Western clubs deserve one holiday. 4. Tlie fact whether the players belonging to Marietta next season. Clarence Hutching, tlie agaiast the piratical crew from the Smoky the second party©s team are receiving in excess fleet outflelder, and Jigg Douahue have also If we are to have only two of the three City, who seem to take a brace whenever signed with Marietta. holidays it is a matter of much concern of $900 per month shall be determined in the they reach the Polo Grounds. manner provided in the rules and constitution Kastis Warren will probably sign with Nash to the cranks to know what sort of attrac President Brush is not claiming the pen of the first party for ascertaining whether the ville, Term. HARRY DE MAli. tion are to be presented. If Louisville or nant for the Reds, but places the utmost salary list is being exceeded, and if a written St. Louis is billed for one of the holiday confidence in Buck Ewiug. Among other report is made to the president of the lirst AN UMPIRE©S JOKE dates a vast number of cranks will arrange things the Cincinnati magnate said: "Ew- party, signed by a majority of the directors of outings for that day. ine will have full control of the men. and as the Western Association, stating that they have Just now is the time for New Yorkers to I think he possesses a complete knowledge Investigated and have given the party accused On the Innocent and Confiding* demand good teams for the holiday dates. of how to play scientific base ball he will opportunity of defense and find that the second Ground Keeper of Minneapolis. Cleveland or Cincinnati on May 30. and not be interfered with in any way." Old party is exceeding the salary limit, the same Minneapolis. MiLn., Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting Baltimore on Labor Day, will meet the Buck certainly knows a thing or two. shall be conclusive and final and shall bind the Life:" Nothing new has trinspired in the camp wishes of the local cranks. When the New WM. F. H. KOELSCH. second party. of the champions since my last ©etter to you. York Club goes to Louisville or St. Louis 5. Within ten days after refusal or neglect but hope within a week or two I can make It usually clears the expense of coach hire HARTFORD©S HEART of the second party©to play as provided la Sec some startling announcements to the readers of for carting the men to the grounds. Then tion 1. or after it shall borrow any other player the "Life" us to what has been done by our why should either of these clubs be forced Is Exultant Over the Engagement of from any other club that is under tbe protection hustling manager, Walter Wilmot, who is row on the patrons of the game in the metro of the National Agreement, or ten days after in the East. polis of the nation? Since the local club Popular 3Ianager Burns. the president shall receive a written report FRANK MARCH, does not partake of the Sunday ball bo Hartford. Conn., Jan. 28. Editor "Sporting or statement signed by a majority of the di whose umpiring in the League last season gave Life:" Manager Burns is a busy aian these rectors stating that the salary limit of the such universal satisfaction, has a nice position nanza, it deserves to have good drawing second party©s players has been exceeded, the cards scheduled for the red-letter clays. days. His bowling alley is doing a flourishing with the North Star Boot & Shoe Company, of business, and many of the better class of sport president shall declare that the second party this city. It is to be hoped that Frank will The New Yorks have generally been suc ing men of the town are patrons and habitues has forfeited its said deposit of $500. and shall decide to handle the indicator next summer again, cessful on foreign grounds, and the idea of of his establishment. He is receiving congratu thereupon at once pay out and distribute the as umpires like Frank are few and far between. closing the season in the West is not a lations on all sides on his selection as manager said $500 deposited by the second party among Besides being a good umpire, he is also quite bad one. because it is but fair to change of the Hartford base ball team for the coming the remaining members of the Western Associa a jollier. Frank has a warm admirer in Jim. matters once in a while. Should Joyce©s season, and the universal opinion among the tion equally, share and share alike, and the sec Corley, groundkeeper here, and one of the very men be at the top or within hailing dis lovers of the national game here is that uo ond party "shall no longer have any interest in best men in the country at keeping his grounds tance of the epveted pennant when the more popular successor to the genial Billv- Bar- said deposit, nor in said association. in good condition. Corley has been asking Frank Eastern clubs travel- "West for the final nie could have been appointed to pilot the 0. If the second jmrty plays out the season every time he has seen him lately if be had re games, we would feel as confident of suc Hartford team to victory than the lively and and does not borrow any player that is under ceived his appointment from Johnson. Tlie o©her cess as if the team were at home. We aggressive man from Newark. the protection of the National Agreement, and day he met Frank and the first thing be aksetl would rather have the pennant de-pen d upon "CY" BOWEN keeps within said salary limit of $900 per month him was "Got your appointment, Frank?" has recommended in the highest terms a yonng as aforesaid, then the $500 deposited shall be re ONE ON©THE GROUNDKEBPER. a series with Cleveland than with the hyp turned to it within ten days after the close notic Quakers. At any rate. catcher named Charles G. Lowe. of Kensing March told him he had and besides had received! ton, liid.. as a splendid catcher, and. as what of the season. , A GOOD START In witness whereof the parties hereto have instructions from Johnson that the groundkeepcr Cy says in regard to base ball is of consider was subject to fines as well as the players; this is of more importance than the geo able weight. Manager Burns has secured Mr. caused their corporate names and seals to be graphical location of the closing games. affixed by their proper officers, all on the day season, and besides that a rule had been passed Lowe©s signature to a contract. Cy. by the which called for the grounds to be made perfectly The New Yorks have always been handicap way. sent on hia own contract signed also, and year first above written. The Western Base Ball Association by white for the opening game *n every city in ped by a miserable start and if Bill Joyce and is the first one of the team to do so. He the League, and the foul lines were to be black. can get the boys started in dashing style also sug-geeted that some of his friends go down T. J. HICKLICY, President. The Base Ball Association by Tliis information nearly knocked Corley off hia we may enjoy great results. The teams to tlie ball park aud dig up the turf in the , President. pins and he wanted to know of Frank how it with the younger players seem to get off vicinity of the coaching lln« near third base, would be possible to do such a thing, etc., etc. best. It Is not necessary to jump in front where he would s«rely find the pocket-book Each club must return the signed agree Finally Frank explained to him that he would at the start, but it is hard work climbing and $30 that Cy lost during a game last sea ment, together with the certified cheque, have to get a street sprinkler, till it full of from the rear when the team begins to son, as he says that he has had a dream tha.t indorsed by the olub president on or before whitewash and drive it around the park until it round to. Judging from Jovce©s tactics as Hasty W right unconsciously drove it three feet Feb. 1. was covered perfectly white, then mark the manager of the Senators, the New Yorks under the sod while making one of his fire foul lines in black. are due to make a flying start this. year. cracker kicks on a decision of the umpire. THE TUMBLE. The Wagners criticised Joyce for working JIMMY HANNIVAN. SERAPHIC SPRINGFIELD. Jim at once went to work to get a tin end his pitchers too hard during the early part who is said to have signed with Milwaukee, of a sprinkler so he could enlarge the holes, was in town the other day. He denies that and after being refused by the owners of the carts of last season. It must be remembered, he has signed with the Brewers, as the salary The Town Enthused Over the Pros however, that this howl against Joyce came pect of Having Ball Again. to allow him to enlarge the holes he at once after he had been sold to New York, and the offered is not satisfactory. Hannivan has been made complaint to headquarters that it was im engaged to coach the Trinity College team Springfield, O., Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting possible to borrow this part of the sprinkler, and way the Washington cranks lionized again this season. Vickery is keeping In con Life:" Well, well, well! Who says Springfield "Scrappy" Bill while his team was making that the club would have to have one mn Wood, Indianapolis..... 71256 40 81 Preston, Minneapolis. . . . 60 234 60 74 ARE Corcoran, Detroit...... 38 156 23 49 MeCauley, Detroit. 13 35 6 11 THE Pears, Detroit bors it must be remembered that the show mica was made in different stages from the crude is expected to attract thousands of people to the finished product. each day, and that there are almost as JULIUS ANDRAE & SONS CO. TOLL FOR BICKCLE5 many different ideas and tastes as to n>usic CHICAGO©S SHOW. The Andrae quad ai)d eight models of the as there are people; and it is to please all Acdrae were on exhibition, surounded by appro these varied tastes that the committee have priate decorations. Among the machines ex SHALL BE ABOLISHED ON THE NEW been striving since they began to get their hibited were the Andrae light roadster, Lady programmes ready. Just how well they have EXCELS ALL THE CYCLE EXHIBITIONS Andrae, Andrae racer, Andrae combination tan succeeded will be made manifest during the dem and Andrae diamond frame tandem. JERSEY RAILROADS. big exhibit. EVER HELD, AMERICAN DUNLOP TIRE CO. A full line of Dunlop detachable tires was shown by the makers, the American Dunlop POTTER©S CAMPAIGN. Tire Co., New York. The only new features are Strong Fight to be Made For the Complete and Elaborate Display by thickening of the tread and changes in tlie Outlook For the Presidency Between shape of tie wood rims, so that in appearance and effect it resembles the old metal rim . Gledhill Bill and to be Kept up Potter and Elliott, Over 300 Exhibitors of Stock the AMERICAN WALTHAM MFG. CO. Chief Consul I. B. Potter, of the New When it comes to decorations and attractive York State division of the L. A. W., who is features the American Waltham Mfg. Co., E©/en il the Bill is Beaten at This a candidate for the presidency of the Total Value of Which is More Than Walt bam, Mass.. takes front rank. The Orient League, has now assumed coatrol of his line was well shown up by competent men In canvass. The -Campaign Committee of the charge. The 1897 improvements on tbe Orient Session, division, which originated at the suggestion a Million Dollars. are many. of Secretary-Treasurer Bull, has been carry AMERICAN WELDLESS STEEL TUBE CO. Freeman H. Neefus, president of the ing on negotiations with all the divisions Chicago, Jan, 25. The second annual Tlie American Weldiess Steel Co., Toledo, O., during Potter©s absence from the city, but occupied spacii with the Soell Cycle Fittinjrs Tim Bicycle Club, of Newark, and one exhibition of bicycles and accessories, un Co., and prepared a case filled with different of the most prominent members of the the work of securing pledges of votes to in- der the auspices of the National Cycle styles and sizes of tubes, which was interesting New Jersey Division, L. A. W., is conn- sure the New Y©ork man©s election has been i Board of Trade, which opened at the Col to tube buyers. dent that the Gledhill bill for providing in a decidedly chaotic condition. Potter | iseum Saturday night, is the greatest show AMP1S & FROST CO. for free carriage of bicycles over the rail made a personal call upon the Pennsylvania j ever given in the interest of any single The Imperial wheel was well displayed by roads of the State will become a law. To officials last wp-ek. with the object of get- I industry. Nothing so elaborate, so com the Ames & Frost Co.. Chicago. The exhibit a reporter Mr. Neefus said: "The bill to ting the vote of that division. While it is plete and so prodigious iu the way of an included medium weight and extra light road compel rariroads to carry bicycles as bag stated that he received no pledges, it is un Industrial exhibition of cycles, sundries wheels and racers, listing at $100, and another gage without charge was introduced iu derstood that that State wiil in the end sup and articles allied to the trade has ever line to be known as the Arabian, at $50. the Assembly by Mr. Gledhill for the New port Potter. been held. ARMSTRONG BROS. TOOL CO. Jersey Division, of the U A. W. All the Advices from Maryland and the various ITS VALUE. The Armstrong Bros. Tool Co. had on ex divisions in the West state that a solid vote hibition a com-plete line of tool-holders, flna roads in the State carry wheels free ex The exhibits number over 300, and the machinists© tools.. Clarke©s brake and coaster, cept the Pennsylvania and PMe. The New will be cast for Potter. On the other hand, total valuation would be underestimated Crescent chains, special tandem fittings, Arm Jersey Central has made it a point to cater Sterling Elliott is determined to make a at half a mJllion dollars. Scattered over strong©s special hubs and Armstrong©s crank- to wheelmen to such an extent as to make hard -tight for re-election. The Massachu the broad expanse of floor are tastefully hanger. up special trains ou notice. setts division, of which Elliott is a member, decorated stands, further beautified with ARNOLD, SOHWINN & CO. ONLY REASONABLE. will divide its vote. Some of the Southern electric light illuminations, and above The World bicycle did not lack for an at "The wheelmen are working on the lines delegates will oppose Potter, and possibly hang flags and draperies of various colors. tractive display, and Arnold, Schwinn & Co., of a recent decision in the Courts in the the Connecticut and New Jersey vote will Every feature of an industry that has out Chicago, were liberal in the way of entertain case of Edwin Weston against the Dela be cast for Elliott. Outside of this support, stripped all others, at least in point of ment, as well us display. The records made ware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, however, the rank and file of the L. A. W. generality, is embodied in this comprehen on the World wheel would make a large dis which was decided in Weston©s favor, and seem disposed to favor Potter in. the ab sive exhibition of the bicycle, which must play. E. C. Bode was on hand to entertain a complete construction as to what is bag sence of a stronger candidate. be considered a factor of more than ordi callers. gage was made in the case. That decision nary importance in modern civilization. EUGENE ARNSTEIN. Eugene Arnstein. Chicago, who handles about defines the right to term a bicycle as bag BICYCLE INSURANCE. THE ATTRACTIONS. everything in connection with the bicycles, gage. The wheelmen of New Jersey are Among the things which attract attention exhibited a complete line of sundries for bi not asking the Legislature for anything un A New Form of Business Growing are a septuples, the largest multicycle ever cycle makers and riders. reasonable. Ne\v York and Rhode Island built: a $10,000 gold and diamond orna ATWOOD MFG. CO. have passed similar bills. Out of Wheeling. mented tandem, a monster hub, designed The Atwood Mfg-. Co., Amesbury, Mass., spar "As the Legislatures of the past have The signs seem not unpropitious that a to show the action of the common type ed no pains in endeavoring to make its space been kind in making liberal appropriations practically new and specific form of iusur- of bearings and an enlarged bicycle wheel as attractive as any at the show. A complete for the maintenance of good roads, the rtiiee is soon to become established in the with glass hub, bearings and balls. exhibit of bicycle lanterns was shown by W. wheelmen have no doubt that Assembly bill United States, as it has already in Great The ©97 models show not a few radical L. Atwood. president of the company, assisted No. 14 will pass with as near a unanimous Britain, where the National Cycle and Mo departures .from previous years, one of the by Charles W. Brown. vote as did the Armstrong bill in New York. torcar Insurance Company, Limited, has ideas being an exteusive use of "D"-shap- BALDWIN CHAIN CO. The career of the bill will be closely watch achieved a separate existence with distinct ed tubing, an innovation not entirely new, The Baldwin Adjustable Cycle Chain Co., ed and should it fail to pasa it will come functions. There is, indeed, a strong rea but sparingly utlized heretofore. Gear Worcester. Mass, made a plain exhibit of its up at the next session. From estimates line of chains, showing several that have seen, son for exclusive and exhaustive bicycle in cases, a distinctly English conception of good service. This chains is so well known made there are upwards of 103,000 riders surance. many years© standing are shown for the that it needs no second introduction. in New Jersey to-day." Let it be calculated on the mathematical first time on American wheels, and there W. H. BALLANCE & CO. PROSPECTS OF THE BILL. basis of probabilities, and it will be readily are many who argue for their use. This W. H. Ballance & Co., Chicago, made an, Chief Consul (". Frank Kireker, of apparent that among the innumerable bicy year©s wheels will not be enameled in such exhibit of their new coasting sprocket. Puterson, said: ©©There was a time when cles now in existence many must be lost, gaudy colors as were those of last season, BAMBOO CYCLE GO. the railroads were willing to carry a t>0- stolen, or damaged by accident or fire so but the jet-black enamel will retain much The Bamboo wheel was on exhibition with a pound bicycle free of charge. Now the Erie many that the percentage is much higher of its popularity with those who dislike line of hubs, wood rims, etc., manufactured & Pennsylvania roads refuse to carry than the casual thinker would determine. the pronounced types. by the Bamboo Cycle Co.. Milwaukee. VVis. One a twenty-pound bicycle without charge. There is not a representative wheelman or In mechanical construction several fea of the new things shown was a double spoka All the other roads carry them free. whcelwoman, it may confidently be de tures are prominent, the arched fork hub. A bicyclist going by rail from New clared, who would not be willing to pay a crown, rear frame bridges, the one and BARNES CYCLE CO. York to Port Jervis on the Erie will have The high standard of excellence maintained reasonable premium for protection against two piece cranks and shaft and the disk In the construction of Barnes bicycles was his wheel carried free because of the Arm any or all such disasters. adjoining, bearing flush joints, are found carried out in the display made at the show, strong bill, but if he goes to Patersou, less Unless, therefore, the standard Insurance in many makes. Though formerly few man and the exhibit of the White Flyers Stood witti than half the distance, he must pay. companies speedily effect arrangements sat ufacturers have used them, the dropped the first raters. E. C. Bald, the White Flyer "Twenty-one members of the house of isfactory to the wheeling farternlty it is to hanger is another idea that has been gen himself, took a hand in the performance. Assembly are members of the L. A. W. be expected than an independent company, erally adopted. For a long time it has BECK BICYCLE SADDLE CO. We expect to have their support. In the devoted solely to the interests of bicycle in been the fashion to construct the three A complete new line of Beck saddles waa lobby Monday night we met with a favor surance, will soon be organized and estab principal bearings on a line, and though shown by the Beck Bicycle Saddle Co., New able reception. We interviewed several Leg lished. It is a great need, and proper safe the dropped hanger is now considered ark. N. .1. Plenty of electric lights were employ islators that night, and 14 promised to vote guards could easily be adopted to obviate better by experts, makers are slow in com ed to show up the line. for the bill, four would not commit them possible abuse of the advantages such a ing to an appreciation of this point. GORDON D. BEGKLEY. selves and two refused to indorse it. In company would offer. THE RACING CHAMPIONS The principal feature of the exhibit made fluential members of the Senate told us by Gordon D. Beekley, Chicago, was a large of the country are popular figures of the variety of saddles made by the prominent mak there never was a more popular bill in THE COLOR LINE. show, and there is the usual amount of troduced. ers. A large display of bicycle material was "We expect to have trouble in the Com negotiating going ou lor their services next also made. mittee on Railroads and Canals, of which A Proposition to Open the L. A. W. to year. E. C. Bald and Tom Cooper, the BETTS PATENT HEADLIGHT CO. Colored Riders. two who finished the season neck and This company exhibited not less than 400 Koll, of Union, is chairman. We will in neck; Clint Coulter, who holds the of its well known Twentieth Century lamps, sist that the bill come out of committee There Is a good deal of discussion in wood©s unpaced record; Arthur Gardiner, which were arranged on four brass poles. In and let its fate be decided on the floor. local bicycle circles over the proposition of one of last year©s big four; Earl Riser, the centre of the exhibit was a model of the If defeated we will work at the polls next several of the Northern divisions of the the youngster of whom much is expected; Twentieth Century lamp of mammoth propor election and use every honorable means to League of American Wheelmen to open the Owen Kemble, the Keutuckian, who is tions. defeat our opponents and to elect men League to colored riders. Marylauders are "touted" for the ©97 championship: A. D. BERRANG & ZACHARIAS. favorable to us." of the opinion that the attempt will not Kennedy, the Chicago flyer, who, strange Among tbe convenient articles exhibited at be seriously made. If it is. it is not likely to say. is taking care of himself. and the show the B. & Z. brush-top lubricator for MUSIC AT THE SHOW to succeed, as a two-thirds vote of the chains carne in for a good share of attention. George Banker,©. Who nearly died last y.ear This is a novelty that has been brought out delegates to the National Assembly will be in Italy, are among those to be seen at Will be a Great Feature at the Com required to change the by-laws of the by Berrang & Zacharias, Aslmry Park. N. J. League in this respect. various stands. Being a liquid lubricant, it is quickly absorbed ing Local Exhibition. If it should succeed it would result In "Teddy" Male, the Irishman who won by the chain, and the method of applying is Tn addition to the greatest exhibit of bi driving from the League every Southern the recent six-day race in New York, is a certainly beyond improvement. cycles that has ever been shown in this division. A new League would be formed guest of the Del Prado. and this afternoon A. U. BETTS & CO. city the cycling public of Philadelphia ajid ho practically completed arrangements to The well-known Red Cross line of cements in the South, and the usefulness of the start in the coming day and night affair in and sundries did not suffer from lack of dis vicinity who attend the big bicycle show of national organization very considerably play, and the manufacturer. Arlington U. Betts the Philadelphia Cycle Board of Trade, to crippled. There would be little advantage this city. \ & Co.. Toledo, as usual had an attractive ex be held at the Second Regiment Armory, to be gained in opening the League to col hibit and many new tilings. A complete line Feb. 20 to 27, will be given a rare treat ored members. The additions to the mem THE EXHIBIT. of cements, lubricants, rubber goods, enamel in the musical line. At previous shows bership obtained in this way would be in ing ovens, and vulcanizers was shown. any old thin? in the way of music has significant. It is not probable that the dan List of the Houses and What They BICYCLE CHAIN LIGHTNING CO. been the order, and after the management ger of rupturing the League will be encoun Had to Show. A full line of lubricants and bicycle sundries, has secured some representative band or tered for the sake of the very questionable Below will be found a detailed report of including the well-known Chain Lightning brand orchestra that was considered the end benefits which are likely to accrue. the exhibit at the Chicago Show, which will of goods, was shown by the Bicycle Chain of the matter and the band leader was give the reader a pretty fair idea of the Lightning Co.. New Y©ork. allowed to furnish anything in the line of STARTING EARLY. BIKEOIL COMPANY. music he saw fit. range of the immensity and value of the The Bikeoil COI!JPanQ- a ne(V ^rm *n Toledo, The CvcJe Board of Trade has been very exhibit: organized to make and put up bicyle oils, had fortunate in having among its members a Michael Assuming Burdens in the ACME VFG. CO. an exhibit at the show in charge of "Jack" Spring of Life. Th©e Stonner line of bicycles was exhibited in Kurtz and A. Van Drieseu. The central figure number of able musicians, men who know an attractive manner by the manufacturers, in the booth was an electrically lighted fac music thoroughly and who are able to se "For one of his size," remarks a cyclist, the Acme Mfg. Co.. Reading. Pa. . simile of the can in which Bikeoil is put up. lect music that will appeal to refined and "little Jimrnie Michael is carrying a heavy THE ADAMS & \VE.STLAKE CO. BINNER ENGRAVING CO. cultured people. The committee appointed burden of responsibility. At 20 years of Sixteen machines were required to make a dis The booth occupied by the Binner Engraving to take charge of the music is composed age and 100 pounds weight, he i.s a mar play of the A (Hake line, manufactured by the Co.. Chicago, was In charge of artists who of George H. Foley. M. J. Costa and A. W. ried man. involved in legal troubles with Adams & Westlake Co., Chicago. There have ideas to spare on illustrating catalogues. Heller. These gentlemen started at once to his former manager, summoned for trial were twelve models, including roadsters, racers, The space was decorated with samples of such investigate the merits of the different bands before the National Cyclists© Union, of Eng tandems, and triplets. The exhibit of wheels work done by the Binner company for var and orchestras, and after diligent labor for land, and threatened with suspension was equipped with various saddles, tires, and ious bicycle concerns. quite a length of time their choice centered through the L. A. W. if he fails to race handles. BLACK MFG. CO. on the Second Regiment Band. at Jacksonville. Yet he carries his load AETNA WAX MFG. CO. Ten models of the Tribune bicycle were shown It was not so much the selection of this like an Atlas and rests easily > under the The L. A. W. bicycle cleaner \v»s the leader hy the Black Mfg. Co.. Erie. Pa., including particular band that the committee©s work weight of it." of the line displayed by the Aetna Wax Mfg. six single machines, three tandems and a trip consisted of; that was only a small detail. Co., Newark, N. J. Best enamel polish, in let. The exhibit was in charge of L. B. Gaylor, In order to carry out its purpose of having red, v.-hite, and black, the Bikegraph, a white assisted by W. R. Black, W. C. Beers and A Racing Team For Spalding. lubricant, something new in the Aetna tire re- B W. Twyruan. something at once novel and interesting in James K. Sullivan attended the Chicago Show. newer, and a wash for bicycle tires that are old BOSTON WOVEN HOSE & RUBBER CO. the line of music the committee has since Mr. Sullivan has been authorized by A. G. and worn, were given, a good display. The popular Vim tire, greatly improved and been working hard in making up the pro Spalding to sign a rac©ins team for next season. ALADDIN LAMP CO. strengthened for 1897 trade, was in evidence at grammes of ©music for each day. and the Tins team will follow the. circuit from New The Aladdin Lump Co., Newark, N. .7. the booth occupied by the Boston Woven Hose work is still being continued. When it is York to California. Mr. Sullivan has been iu made an exceptionally neat, display. The new £ Rubber Go. Aside from the regular line of completed the music committee will feel correspondence with a number of the leading Aladdin has been much improved. tires tiie Vimoid repair kit was tbe attraction, certain that they have the most complete track men of the country with a view of get ALLERTON LUBRICANT CO. BROWN-LIPE GEAR CO. and best musical programme that has ever ting together a combination of men that will Chain lubricants made from mica was the The Bi-Gear, attached to several of the lead been presented at any exhibition in this rival the celebrated THus-Sanger-Cabnniie ; g- leading, feature of the exhibit made by the Al- ing makes of bicycles, was exhibited by the city, either of bicycles or anything else. gregation. If terms can be nmde with Eddie lerton © Lubricant Co.. Louisville, Ky. In Brown-Lipe Gear Co., Syracuse, N. YT. Sec ©i©o appreciate the music committee©s la Bald it is probable that he will head the team. connection with the regular line, a display of tional parts were also shown, to illustrate tti* 14 LIFE. Jan. 3O- working of the device. The improvements con hibited iu finished wheels .and sectional parts of bicycle track with several racing men finishing sist, of dust-proof ball bearings throughout, wheels by the Columbia Corrugating Mfg. Co., a race in front of the grand stand. The centre stronger axle. new" spring oil cup between the Niles, O. W. E. Stocktori explained the construc upright bar shows a full nine of solid gold base spoke flanges, and improved ball cups and cone*. tion and merits of the tubing. ball players playing the national g-anie. Other BOLTE CYCLE CO. COLUMBIA RUB-BER WORKS. conspicuous places are di^oted to. scenes of . The Bolte .Cycle Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, made The .1897 Goodrich single tube and the G. & :T, horse racing1, hunting, fishing, boating and kin & complete display of the well-known Bolte tires were shown by the Columbus Rubber Works dred sports. A full line of Elgin wheels was are the line, with many improvements for the coining Co., Chicago. Much time and money have been shown, and a handsome souvenir was given put, season. expended on the Goodrich tire, and it stands FAIRBANKS WOOD RIM CO. correct BOSTON WOOD RIM CO. much improved. The corrugated t;-ead is a new Laminated and one-piece rims, wood guards kind for The Boston Wood Kiln Co., Bedford. Mass., feature of the Goodrieb tire, and on the G. and handle-bars constituted the exhibit, of the men and maker of plain and laminated wood rims for & J. tires the number of corrugations has been Fairbanks Wood Rim Co., Bradford, Pa. "Qual bicycles, interested the trade in an Improved increased from tive to seven. The Jiffy repair ity first, price second," is the niotto of this firm. boys for line of its product. kit caiue In for a good share of attention, and FANNING CYCLE MFG. CO. all sorts of BHEWKK SEAMLESS TUBE CO. a full line of juvenile tires was also shown. Two models of the Fanning in myrtle green, out-door The Brewer Seamless Tube Co.. Toledo. Ohio, COLLMAR BROS. royal blue, deep maroon and black were shown was represented by a display of its superior Collmer and Vistula bicycles were on exhibi by the Fanning Cycle Mfg. Co., of Chicago. An work or grade of seamless tubing for bicycles. Count tion, together with a line of- bicycle sundries, exhibit of parts was also made. sports. Julius Toucbband, Chicago agent, was in charge made by Collmer Bros., South Bend, Ind. A full W. H. FAUBER. of the exhibit,and explained the Brewer process. line of both models was given an attractive Fauber «rank-hange«> represented the best We have BRIDGEPORT CHAIN CO. display. there is in bicycle construction, and they are an assort The Meyers detachable cycle chain was shown COMFORT SPRING SEAT-POST CO. adopted by many leading makers. This one- ment of l>y the makers, the Bridgeport Chain Co., with Tile Comfort Spring Seat Post Co., Chicago, piece crank is fully warranted, aud the percent a factory at the Bridgeport, Conn. The Meyers showed its line much improved for 1897 trade. age of broken cranks, returned is very small. colors and chain is radically different from any other cy- This seat-post is rapidly gaining in favor, and Mr. Fauber was in charge. qualities crle chain on the market. many will Ixj attracted to the exhibit. A FEATHERSTONE & CO. © BRIDGEPORT GUN IMPLEMENT CO. P. & F. CORBIN. A. Feathcrstoue & Co., Chicago, showed 19 that is not The exhibit of the Bridgeport Gun Imple P. & F. Oorbin, New Britain, Conn., had at wheels, consisting of the Road King, Road equalled ment Co., New Yoi-k. consisted of a line of sam the show an attractive exhibit of their locks for Queen, Duke, Duchess, Prince, Princess and in any ples displayed in a show case. A full line of 1897. tandem bicycles. Models were shown in various bicycle parts and sundries was shown, with the CROSBY & MAYER CO. heights of tramc and colors of enamel, with artis other Tailv-Ho bicycle lamp as the leader. The Oosby & Mayer Co.. Buffalo, N. Y., showed tic striping. A few of the special features of store nor the Featherstone line are large tubing, flush BUTLER & WARD CO. a full, line of sheet steel stampings, which, it are prices The Butler & Ward Co.. Newark, manufactures, together with a full line of other joints-, large detachable sprockets, barrel hubs, N©. J., exhibited a fine line of saddles parts, for which it is manufacturers© agent. pedals and any style of steel or wood handle-bar. elsewhere under the direction otf George E. CUSIIMAN & DENISON. FENTON METALLIC MFG. CO. so low : Anderson, assisted by John Caldwell and Samuel Crimson velvet served as a background for the The Feu ton line, manufactured by the Fentoh Clemens. Fifteen models were siiown and special Metallic Mfg. Co., Jamestown, N. Y.. was thor exhibit of the Perfect and Star oilers, made by oughly explained at the show by means Of a Turtle-Neck" Sweat attention was called to models V, P, S and T. Cushman & Denison. The Perfect oiler has just ers all-wool, at ...... BUOOKS SPRING SEAT-POST CO. been awarded a medal by the American Insti complete line of parts, showing every detail. $2.00 The Brooks Spring Seat-1©ost Co., Chicago, made tute. As a novelty a number of Perfect pocket There was two Feutoo Specials, Model 30, fin Boys© "Turtle-Neck" Sweat an attractive display of its comfort-dealing de- oilers were finished in silver to supply the ished in translucent blue over nickel plate, with ers fine worsted, at .... Vice. Thia device is rapidly gaining in public demand for something just a little better than forgings at all connections left bright. This $3.25 favor. that owned by some one else. model lists at $125. Five models of road ma Men©s "Turtle-Neck" Sweat ; BUESOHEK MFG. CO. CURTIS MACHINE WORKS. chines were also shown, as well as three Feii- ers all-wool, at $2.50 © A new hand pump and repair tool was shown The Ourtis Machine Works, Chicago, showed tons for ladies. Two tandems, with the Fenton by the Buescher Mfg. Co., Elkhart, Ind. It is ten models of the Curtis and Stull Special bi double cross section bracing and central chain Men©s "TurtSe-Neck" Sweat strictly a hand pump and an improvement upon adjustment were at the show. ers fine worsted, at .... cycles, the leading features of which are new FIELD MFG. CO. $3.75 the ones in use. A full line of bicycle acces ball-retaining devices, large detachable sprockets, Do not hesitate to order by mail. If the sories and sundries was also shown, including 2-piece crank and axle, outside reinforced connec The Field Mfg. Co., Chicago, showed a pat the Universal repair aud assembling stand and ent crank with eccentric in the end. A new con goods are not what you expect, we will tions, aud the best of equipment. A large elec promptly refund the money. Mention size two heavy machines for bicycle makers. tric sign, representing the Stull name plate, vertible tandem was also shown. BUFFALO CYCLE CO. was an attractive feature. C. G. FISHER & CO. and color desired. At the above prices the Knvoy and Fleetwing bicycles were in evidence The 1897 Columbus wheel, made by the Co sale will be rapid, so order at once. CUTTING & KAESTNER. lumbus Bicycle Co., was shown in various pat to the extent of eleven models, exhibited by the Cutting & Kaestuer, Chicago, exhibited their maker, the Buffalo Cycle Co., Buffalo, N. Y. terns and styles of finish by its Indiana agents, well-known line of pneumatic saddles. The line C. G. Fisher & Co., Indianapolis. Besides the The regular leader was exhibited in six models, has been much Improved, and is now handled The principal features of this line are a con by all the leading jobbers Columbus, listing at $75, the Grand at $50, and tinuous crank and shaft, improved bearings, CYCLE© IMPROVEMENT co a juvenile line at S4(> were showu. special flush connections oval and swaged rear M. J. FITCH PAPER CO. The special feature of the exhibit of the Cycle The M. J. Fitch Paper Co., Chicago, showed braces and dished front sprocket. C. H. Fen- Improvement Co., Westboro, Mass., was of a full line of its well-known bags and cases for riell had charge of the exhibfc. course the Janney pedal. A line of sundries was carrying or storing, bicycles. The exhibit was AMERICA CYCLE MFG. CO. shown, but the 1807 Janney pedal received the an attractive one with many improvements on National colors prevailed at the booth oc lion©s share of attention. The new Janney has the line. cupied by the America Cycle Mfg. Co., Chicago. no loose cones screwing on the axle. It is pro FOLEY & WILLIAMS. The America line consists of two diamond frame vided with a dust-shield, making it dust and tioned are the following: Outside fish-mouthed re Foley & Williams, Chicago, had on exhibition inforcements, barrel hubs, with solid bull cups roadsters, one nicer, two ladies© machines and water proof. Bearings are three-point contact, a full line of Hummer bicycles. two tandems of the truss frame pattern. hardened by special process. The side-plates are turned in them; ball retainers, dished and re BALL TIRE CO. removable, a feature that will be appreciated by FOWLER CYCLE MFG. CO. inforced rear forks, reversible seat-post and new The Ball Tire Co., New York, showed some the hard rider. The Fowler Cycle Mfg Co. displayed eleven chains. models of its line. New features of this line GRAND RAPIDS CYCLE CO. thing of a novelty in the way of a tire com DAVIS. HOPP & CO. are: Patent seat-post cluster, patent two-piece posed of rubber balls independently attached to A large line of bicycle sundries was shown A full line of Clipper bicycles were given good crank shaft, improved bearings and new oiling display by the Grand Rapids Cycle Co., Grand the rim by pins running through their base. The by Da vis, Hopp & Co.. Chicago, including Davis device. device has no outer ..covering. suspensory, Davis hub brush, Hopp bicycle skirt Rapids, Mich. BUFFALO WHEEL CO. holder, bicycle shoulder, belt, or side supporters, FRANK T. FOWLER MFG. O. GRATON & KNIGHT MFG. CO. The exhibit of the Frank T. Fowler Mfg. Co. The Graton & Knight Mfg. Co., Worcester, A sample of each of the seven models of and Russia Chain Lubricant. The Howard Spec was plain and elegant. Five models of the Trin the Niagara was shown by the Buffalo Wheel ial bell was also shown, as well as the $1500 Mass., exhibited a full line of saddles and saddle ity were shown double diamond tandem, combi leather. This concern has been engaged in the IX)., Buffalo, N. Y. The Niagara line consists of gold wheel, geared to 120. nation tandem, roadster, ladies© wheel and one one gentlemen©s roadster, one ladies© roadster, DAVIS & STEVENS MFG. CO. manufacture of leather since 1851, and Its oak racer. Special features of construction may be leather, tanned and finished on its premises, pos one rac«r, two tandems and two juveniles. The new Cyclone pump and an entirely new mentioned as follows: Tapered gauge tub TlfE BUTLER CO. swivel connection for bicycle pumps was ex sesses superior quality which especially adapts ing and two-piece crank-hanger, with it for saddle manufacture. The Butler Co.. Butler, Ind., manufacturer of hibited by the Davis & Stevens Mfg. Co., Sene star-shaped spider for sprocket. The the Record bicycle, exhibited nine models of its ca Falls, N. Y. Other specialties were shown, GUTHMAN, ULLMAN decided novelty in the way of a bicycle for justment is simple and effective, and the grips comfortable riding, and numerous claims are. are of correct pitch in all positions of the bar. made for its easy running qualities. The Rex The Kelly bar has a range adjustment of one cycle is built like the bicycle except that tbe foot. saddle is attached to a back bone, which is KEENE WOOD RIM CO. pivoted in front near the steering head, and The Keene Wood Iliia Co., Keene, N. H., man corves over the power wheel to a point midway ufacturer of wood riins of all sorts for all kinds between the centres of the two rear wheels, of vehicles, had an attractive exhibit of its pro- where it terminates and travels between rol duet. The company exhibited not only a full ler bearings attached to tbe trailer bead. line of plain rims, but also some fancy pat N. N. BRASS OO. terns in special woods, carved on the surface. The N. N. Hill Brass Co., Bast Hampton, KIRK-YOUNG MFG. CO. Conn., exhibited a full line of bicycle bells, in The Kirk-Young Mfg. Co., Toledo, O., made charge of N. N. HJ11 and A. W. Barton. a specialty of its new keyless crank and detach HITCHCOCK LAMP CO. able sprocket. The decorations are blue and UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF The Hitchcock Lamp Co., Watertown, N. white, in keeping with the name of their bi Y., made an attractive exhibit of its cycle, Yale. A full line of sampies was exhibit improved bicycle lamps. No bracket is required ed, and two sets of clamps for head and forU KNICKERBOCKER CYCLE CO. ure supplied with each lamp. Special features The Knickerbocker CycJe Co.. New York, ex National Board of Trade of the improved Happy Thought lamp are a re hibited a full line of Knickerbocker cycles, with versible oil tank, an-extra strong lens, patent all improvetnects. wick raiser that lifts both sides equally, aud KOKOMO RUBBER CO. both inner and outer cylinders which create two The exhibit of the Kokotuo Rubber Co., Ko- of Cycle Manufacturers.. drafts. They meet at the bottom of the flame komo, Ind., was in charge of C. L. Moulder, and supply an extra amount of oxygen, which who explained fully tbe merits of tbe Defender makes the flame clear and bright. single tube and the Sunlight double tube tries. XX F. A. HOLLENBECK. A new repair tool, the Kokomo Korker, was also P. A. Hollenbeck, of Syracuse, N. Y., exhib shown. ited the well-known Hollenbeck line of hygienic H. LAUTER. saddles in many new shapes aud styles, attrac A full line of wood rims, chain mud guards, tively arranged. saddle cantJes, wood handle bars, gear cases, THE GREATEST OKIE EXHIBITION E7ER HELD IN THE TOLD HOME RATTAN CO. and the Lauter saddle was exhibited by the The Home Rattuu Co., Chicago, made a com maker, H. Lauter, Indianapolis, Ind. All sorts plete display of its line of bicycles, making a of shapes and fastenings were shown in the line specialty of the juvenile line. of wood handle bars. The Lauter saddle is HOWARD SUPPLY CO. built up of wood and covered with leather. The Howard Special is the name of a new LEWIS TOOL CO. bicycle that was exhibited for the first time The Active vise, for all classes of work, was at the show. It waa shown by the maker, the shown by the Lewis Tool Co., New York, makers. Howard Bicycle Supply Co., Chicago, who also This firm makes a specialty of vises for bicycle exhibited its full line of Russia chain lubri workers, and a complete line was exhibited. cants, skirt holders, saddles, handle-bars, nipple No. 114 is especially adapted to bicycle work. grips aud other sundries. The jaws are wood-faced, and can be revolved to 43d Street and Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. HUNTKK PAINT CO. any position desired. The vises are sold to be A full line of enamels in new shades and mounted on bench, or with adjustable post. coiubtnatioas was attractively displayed by toe LEE & CO. Hunter Paint Co., New York. Lee & Co., Jackson boulevard, Chicago, showed X FEBRUARY, 6, 8, 9.10,11 S 12 AND 13. X HYGIENIC WHEEL CO. a full line of their electric bicycle and carriage The Hygienic Wheel Co., Philadelphia, display lamps and rapid tire menders. The lamps were O^*g[ ed something of a novelty in the way of a used in the decorations. cushion frame wheel. In this wheel, a tele LIGHTNING CLEANER MFG. CO. scopic device takes the place of the rear forks An attractive exhibit of the Perfect bicycle above the wheel to the seat-post. Within the cleaner was made by the Lightning Cleaner Mfg. WWV MAWTIPAPTIIBf!! Hf WAffflWAl BPPHTP WIT PWIW11 tubes are steel springs, surrounded by air cham Co., Chicago. The Perfect cleaner is an ef iVfefU MWfftUtUifcfcA Ui MllUMk AifVlfc WiuN £ti.iWi. bers, which absorb jolts and jars. Facility in fective compound for cleaning all parts of the bicycle with neatness and dispatch. Duly accredited trade representatives admitted free daily, 9 A. M. to I P. M. bill-climbing, an well as comi©ort, is claimed for JOHN P. LOVELL ARMS CO. R this device. Tbe 1897 improvements on the Lovell Dia 8 upon presentation of Credentials. V INDIANA BICYCLE CO. mond were shown up in an attractive manner in A complete exhibit of the Waverley line for the spaces occupied by the John P. Lovell Arms XX 1807, made by the Indiana Bicycle Co., Indian Co. A large electric sign, made up of 210 incandes- apolis, was in charge of L. S. bow, secretary of cents, attracted attention to the exhibit. Some Covered Entrance from Third Avenue "L." B. B. and N. V. G. Sc H. B. B. B. the company.Four samples of each model were of the improvements In the new models are Lovell shown, listing at $100 and $60, respectively, with diamond frame, with all flush joints; special re Direct to the Building. wheels for both sexes in each grade.- The best inforced connections; special braces in frame; wheel is constructed throughout of 1%-inch triple fork-crown; three-point bearings; inter GENERAL ADMISSION, 2 P. M. to 11 P. M. Daily, Albany tubing and weighs 2i pounds. A special changeable chain, and barrel pedals. feature is a new chain adjustment, and the , H. A. LOZIER & CO. leading mechanical feature of the wheel is A full line of Cleveland bicycles was exhibited TICKETS, - - 5O CENTS EACH. a. device introduced in crank-hanger and hub, by the Lozier Mfg. Co., in charge of H. A. Loz- whereby threaded cones are done away with ier, Jr., assisted by C. E. Lozier and F. M. XX and replaced by a sliding sleeve Gregg. II. A. Lozier, Sr., was also present. XX INDIANA NOVELTY MFG. CO. Three models each of the Swell Special roadster, The exhibt of the Indiana Novelty Mfg. Co., Model 28, for women and Model 29 for racing Plymouth, Ind., consisted of a full line of the men were shown; also one each of the tandems of Tiafle of BpiejaiihctinR, XX well-known Plymouth wood rims for American and Westfields. A juvenile line was also ex- XX or English makes of tires, as well as a complete hibited with the regular line. 271 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. % line of handle-bars and guards. LUTHY & CO. INDIA RUBBER CO. The highest priced wheel at the show© was The India tire, which so quickly sprang into doubtless the Luthy, made by Lnthy & Co., Pe- public favor, was exhibited by the India Rubber orin. 111. Four models were shown, viz.: Luthy Co., Akron, O. Tbe India Arrow Tread is the roadster, Luthy road racer, Luthy ladies©, and name of the new tire for 1807, and the India Luthy track racer. The track racer is listed at U lire is the lowest grade guaranteed tire. An $175, and the other three models at $150. Forge Co., C. J. Smith & Sons Co., and the the New Departure Sykl pump. Jos. Lucas & exhibt of the Straus single and double-tube Charles T. Luthy explained the merits of the Diamond Rubber Co. At space 85, under their vires was also made by this firm Sons Co. showed a. full line of lamps. machine. patronage, were also shown the Hazeltine punc NATIONAL WHEELMEN©S SUPPLY CO. ROBT. H. INGERSOLL & BRO. MANHATTAN BRASS CO. ture proof tire, the Warren fabric and an ex The Lightning tire repairer was Shown by the Bicycle watches and cyclometers in profusion The Manhattan Brass Co. was on hand with hibit of the line made by toe Diamond Rubber National Wheelmen©s Supply Co., Providence, were shown by Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro., New its regular line of lamps. Particular attention Co., Akron, O. R. I. The merits of tbe device were illustrated York. Special attention was called to the Yankee was called to the new Unique lamp, which opens MECHANICAL RUBBER CO. and Climax watches, and the Jngersoll and and shuts like a watch. by repairs made in one minute by representatives American cyclometers. The former is claimed The Mechanical Rubber Co., successor to the of the firm. M. & M. W. CO. Chicago Rubber Works, made a good display of NEWTON RUBBER WORKS. to be tbe best cyclometer on the market. for Seven spaces at the show were occupied by Tiger tires and sundries, consisting of tire tape, The Newton Rubber Works, Of Newton Upper $1. The American has the trip feature, which the Manufacturers© & Merchants© Warehouse Co., patching rubber, repair outfits, plugs, pedals, Falls, Mass., exhibited their regular line of Is bound to make it a rapid seller. Chicago. This firm is one of the largest distri pump tubing, etc. The Tiger A tire is con single and double tires, with a, new detachable IROQUOIS CYCLE CO. buting agents of iron and steel products in the structed with an extra ply of tire cloth for un tire. The Newton tire for 1897 has been mucJj The Iroquois line was showrn by the Iroquois world, and is. it is claimed, the largest dis usually hard service, the Tiger B has four piles improved and perfected, and is one in which Cycle Co. The special features are an improved tributor of bicycle material. A complete line of cloth and is the tandem tire. The Tiger G is ease, speed, and service are well combined. A. seat post binder, D shape front fork, two-piece of bicycle parts, tnhing, sundries and accesso constructed with, thread fabric. Tiger H is the nesv repair feature was shows in whieh the tire crank and axle, and ball retainers ries was shown in an attractive manner. racing tire. IVBN-BRANDENBURG-BURGESS CO. MARCH-DAVIS CYCLE MFG. CO. is patched from the inside. The March-Davis Cycle Mfg. Co., Chicago, ex THE MEYERCORD CO. NEW BRUNSWICK TIRE! CO. The Ives-Brandenburg-Burgess Co., Chicago, The Meyercorcl Company, Cfci^igo, American In the center of the booth, to be occupied by general United States selling agent for all kinds hibited the full line of March-Davis and Admiral manufacturers of deealcojnania transfers and the New Brunswick Tire Co., New Brunswick, of bicycle material, displayed the complete lines wheels. Special features of this line are: D- section tubing in rear forks, keyless cranks, ornaments for bicycles, exhibited a large line N. J.. stood a large statue, ten feet in height, of the following firms, whom they represent: of samples.The specimens not only included sam representing the company©s trade-mark. It waa Sager Mfg. Co., saddles; Brandenburg, pedals; flush joints, and seamless tubing. W. E. Davis ples of work already done for representative was in charge. done in imitation bronze, and its charms were Scranton Forging Co., forgings; Aurora Automatic bicycle makers, but also included a line of enhanced, by an elaborate electrical display. A. Machinery Co., Thor hubs, oil cups, spoketie MARION CYCLE CO. special stock designs. The exhibit of the Morion Cycle Co., Marion, full line of tires, repair outfits, cements, rubber clasps, spoke-tying machinery and nipple washers; MIAMI CYCLE & MFG. CO. articles, etc., were also on exhibition. Morse-Keefer Co.. silver, nickel and carbon steel Ind., consisted of niue models, as follows: Halla- day racer, Halladay roadster, Halladay lady©s, The Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co., Middletown, NEW CASTLE TUBE CO. spokes with nipples to match; the H. D. Smith Ohio, showed a full line of the Racycle, includ Seamless ; tubing in, all sizes and gauges, Co., drop forgings; Le Fever Arms Co., chains; Aetna lady©s, Aetna gent©s, and two sizes of each model for boys and girls. ing the Racycle Specials, diamond, drop frames and made up into bicycle material con K.© J. Lobdell, rims, mud aud chain guards and and tandems, also its $75 Hue of Kacycle narrow stituted the exhibit of the New Castle Tub* wood handle bars. MAUMEE CYCLE CO. The Tally-Ho tandem and the Manmee line of treads. A unique feature of its exhibit was a Co., New Castle, Pa. Triangular, oval and IVER JOHNSON©S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS. colossal reproduction of its crank-hanger, ill square tubing were© on exhibition. The booth of the Iver Johnson©s Arms & Cycle single wheels were given good display by the Maumee Cycle Co., Toledo, O. The new Tally- which was shown the several parts and their NEW YORK BELTING & PACKING CO. Works was open to visitors at all times, and all relation to each other in Active operation. The The exhibit of League tires manufactured by sorts of upholstered furniture contributed to their Ho is© changed only in minor details, a new handle bar adjustment being one of them. new sprocket also attracted attention. the New York Belting & Packing Co., Ltd., comfort while examining the Iver Johnson line. MORGAN & WRIGHT. comprised both embossed and smooth treads Eight models were shown, including the Iver MASON & MASON CO. The Mason A Mason Co., Chicago, had on ex The exhibit of "Good" tires, by the Morgan In racing, road and tandem tires in all sizes, Johnson racer and the Iver Johnson roadster, hibition 11 models of the Soudan, Nile and Pyra & Wright Tire Co. was as elegant and as open from 1 3-8 to ii-inch. and all weights from two both listing at $110, the Iver Johnson roadster mid bicycles and tandems. All were finished in to visitors as in former years. Four spaces were to seven pounds, the weight of the heavy tan «t $100, and the lady Iver Johnson at $100. The high color decorations, with elaborate gold thrown into one large reception room, hand dem tire. The "non-slip" features of the Em Fitchburg at $75 was also shown. scrolls. Principal features of the Soudan are: somely furnished in mahogany, where Messrs. bossed Tread League was demonstrated, alsw JENKINS CYCLE CO. Diamond fork-crown, patented; seat-pest ex Herrick & Williams showed the tires. They, of the efficiency of the ©97 repair outfit for League The exhibit of the Jenkins Cycle Co. consisted pander; special arch handle-bar, and one-piece course, had to have assistance, for the "Good" tires. of ten wheels two Josephines, tiye Napoleon crank. The Nile bicycles have as new features tires attracted plenty of people. NEW YORK STANDARD WATCH CO. dingles, two tandems and one triplet. Two of round, hollow fork-crown, two-piece crank and MONARCH CYCLE MFG. CO. The New York Standard Watch Co. exhibited the machines were specially finished in silver and detachable sprocket, The tandems shown are of The Cooper Special was the name of the 1897 a full line of its cyclometers attractively dis gold. The crank-hanger of the new Napoleon a new frame .construction. line of racing wheels manufactured by the played. was equipped with a lock-nut, which absolutely McINTOSH-HUNTINGDON CO. Monarch Cycle Mfg. Co., Chicago. Fourteen NEW YORK TIRE CO. prevents the crank bearing from tightening or The hydro-cycle was a feature of the exhibit machines of the regular line were shown. J. W. Nothing strange or startling was shown by working loose. A new non-stetchable chain was of the Mclntosh-Huntington Co., Cleveland, O. Kiser, L. M. Richardson, S. M. How. W. Sperry, the New York Tire Co., and its space was ad also used. As the name implies, the device is really a wa and T. W. Crosby were- in charge. orned in a respectable way with a full line of KALAMAZOO CYCLE OO. ter bicycle. The general principles of its con THE A. L. MOORE CO. single and double tube tires on exhibition. The Kalamazoo Cycle Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., struction are quite generally known, and experi The A. L. Moore Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Jobber NIAGARA CYCLE FITTINGS OO. «howed a new tricycle with an attachment either mental tests have proven satisfactory. The new of bicycle material, exhibited a complete line The Niagara Cycle Fittings Co., Buffalo, for chair or box for currying invalids or de models of the Suuol bicycles, Hercules and of the goods manufactured by the concern which N. Y., showed a full line of cycle fittings, the livering goods. The machine hns two forward or American King of Scorchers, and the Stella and they represent. The exhibit included: Ellwood leader of which was the Niagara pedal. Four steering wheels and one rear driver. The frame American Queen of Scorchers, were publicly weldle > tubing, Kundtz wood rims, mud and teen styles of the pedal were shown, and as Is of a new drop pattern, which either lady or shown for the first time. chain- lards and handle-bars, Torrington chains, special attractions some old pedals that have gentleman can ride A full line of children©s McKINLEY & LAWRIE. Kells saddles, Cleveland Hardware Company©s been pushed over ©25,000 miles were also shown. scats and carriers was in evidence. The new ma McKinley & Lawrie, Chicago, showed a racing drop .rgings, .is well as their own line of King, NORTH CHICAGO KNITTING WORKS. chine is to be called the Carycycle. wheel in white and gold with their regular Groth , aad Spinaway pedals. Grant hubs and The North Chicago Knitting Works, Chicago, KANKAKBE MFG. OO. line of bicycles. Six wheels were shown. Two sheet steel stampings. had ii complete display of bicycle clothing, The Kanknkee Mfg. Co., Kanka, 111., dis roadsters, diamond frame, two ladies© machines, NATIONAL CYCLEI MFG. CO. racing suits and ladies© golf hose. played the line of Kankakee and Cambridge bi one tandem and one racer. They were fitted Eig :t models were shown by the National OLIVE WHEEL CO. " cycles. Features of the Kankakee are flush- with Kundtz laminated rims, new one-piece Cycli Mfg. CO., of Bay City, Mich., makers of Ten samples of the Olive wheel were shown joints, barrel-hubs, cycloidal changeable-gear crank and axle, and ball retainers in hubs and the ? itional. Standard finish is dark green with by the maker, tbe Olive Wheel Co., Syracuse, sprockets, expanders for seat and handle-bar. crank-hanger. gold decorations. The general construction of N. Y. The line consisted of one Olive, Model A, A new line of juveniles were also shown, as MESINGER SADDLE CO. the langer bearing is retained, although the high grade, one of the same with changeable Well as the Cambridge medium-grade line. The line of Mesinger saddles made by the Mes- lock ig-nut on the crank axle has been discarded gear; one Olive, Model C.. high grade, doable KEATING WHEEL CO. inger Bicycle Saddle Co., New York, has been as useless. Three chains are used on the tan diamond Olive tandem, combination Olive tan A full line of the Keating, with all its 1897 changed only in minor details affecting shapes, dem, for which greater efficiency in power ap dem, double drop tandem, combination tandem features, was on exhibition with competent men nnd are as popular as ever. An attractive and plied, and greater evenness of running are claim with lady©s seat in the rear, aud one gilt wheel. In charge to explain the details. No detail of interesting exhibit was made. ed. A medium grade known as the Enterprise bi construction was overlooked in the display. R. B. McMULLEN & CO. NEW DEPARTURE BELL CO. cycle in two models, was also exhibited by the Keating Wheel Co., Mfrs., Holyoke, Mass. R. B. MeMullen & Co.. Chicago, were repre The New Departure Hell Co., and the Jos. Olive company. KELLY HANDLE-BAR CO. sented at two booths. In the main space was Lucas &. Sons Co.. makers of lamps, occupied the OVERMAN WHEEL CO. All different styles of the Kelly handle-bar shown the complete line made by the Garford same space at the show. Among the new tilings A full line of the Victor and Victoria bicycles Were shown by the Kelly Handle Bar Co., Cleve Mfg. Co., Hunt Mfg. Co., Brown Saddle Co.. In sliown by the New Departure Bell Co. were a and tandems were exhibited by the Overman land, U. These bad are distinctive, tbe ad dianapolis Chain & Stamping Co., Union Drop new tandem bell and continuous alarm bell, and Wheel Co., Chieopee Falls, Mass. This lin* SPOUTING LIFE. Jan. SO. of wheels has been changed in frame lines, par elaborate exhibit of its lamp, the Nevcrout. with asbestos and rubber or fibre composition ticularly in the road racer aud the ladies© ma An electric sign, designed after the trade-mark The friction is distributed along all the moving chine, and the Victoria double frame is an en of the firm, directed visitors to the space. parts, nnd it neither burns itself out nor wears tirely uew model. Detailed improvements have H. M. ROSElNBLATT & CO. the tire. It is made both as a foot and plunger been made in the saddle-post connection, hubs H. M. Rosenblatt & Co., Philadelphia, mak brake. uuil oiling devices, and in the adjustment of ers of leather aud canvas goods,were in evidence STOVER BICYCLE) MFG. CO. •MORGAti&WRI&HpRES handle-bar. The new Victor also has uew hubs. at the show with a full line of specialties. The Tbe Stover Bicycle Mfg. Co., Freeport, IU., uew crank-axle ball collars, new Victor pedals, principal port of tlie exhibit was tie line of showed ten models of the Stover, with an es and other equipment. The exhibit was in charge saddles, including a new hygienic seat. Tool- pecially tine line of ladies© machines, They also of Edward O. Toie. bags, carriers, bicycle lunch boxes and tourists© showed different sectional models of the new im ARE GOOD TIRES PALM BROS. & co. cases were also shown. An exhibit of leather proved crank-hanger and bearings, with contin Palm Bros. & Co.. Cincinnati. Ohio, arbiters goods not directly connected with the bicycle uous crank shaft, showing the method of re of special designs and trade-marks, and manu trade was also made. moving the same from the hanger. Wheels in facturers of transfer ornaments and bronze ROSENWALD & WEIL. varieties of finish and sectioual parts were also powders, were at the show with a fine display Rosenwald & We-il. -Chicago, displayed a full shown. of their work. This firm already has orders line of bicycle cloibing, with many novelties G. E. STRAUSS. a full line of cabinets for bicycle sundries. The for over 3,000,000 pieces of decorations for bi- for 1897 trade. The Sartus hub was given good display by G. new styles are cnostructed of antique oak. witi* <-.vcle.s, and have been awarded a gold medaj .ROUSE. HAZARD & CO. E. Strauss, Broadway, New York. The chief glass front drawers, affording ample means fof at both the World©s Pair and Lithographers© Rouse. Hazard & Co., Peoria, 111., makers of feature of the exhibit was a mammoth bub, display. Exposition at Nuremburg. Germany. Sylph and Overland bicycles and bicycle acces so constructed that the working parts are plainly WATESRBUBY WATCH CO. PALMER PNEUMATIC TIRE CO. sories, had an exhibit at the Chicago show. visible. Some novelties in watches and cyclometers wer« The Palmer Pneumatic Tire Ob.. Chicago, Special features of the new model Sylph ma CYRACUSB CYCLE CO. exhibited by the Waterbufy Watch Co., Water- provided an attractive place for its friends, chines are: Bensou improved rear fork-ends The Syracuse Cycle Co.. Syracuse, N. Y., maker bury, Ootin. The principal features were the without any attempt at a striking display. The nnd chain adjuster. Beuson two-piece crank- of Syracuse bicycles, as in tht? past, had a hand Trump cyclometer© and the new speed indicator. 1897 line of Palmer tires is essentially the axle. Benson boitless detachable front sprocket. some exhibit, showing a full line of its product. Novelties in watches for the bicycle were aise ame as that of last year, with the addition friction devices for handle-bar and seat-post SYRACUSE SPECIALTY CO. shown. of a tandem tire. clamps, ball retainers, tabular oiling devices Although a new wheel, the Frontenao has WEOTEiRN Fi,ECTRIO CO. in all bearings, and the finest of equipment. already been well represented on the track, A brilliant displav was made by the Western PARKHDRST & WILKINSON. The Overland bicycles will have all the fea and it was well represented at the show in Electric Co., Chicago, in which the Acme el«-c- Parkhurst. & Wilkinson, iron merchants. Chl- tures of the Sylph, except the outside rein the space occupied by tb Syracuse Specialty Co. trio bicycle lamp figured exclusively. The Aeina oftgo. exhibited tbe following line of specialties: forcements and friction seat-post clamp. The The Frontenae racer was the chief attraction. lamp weighs but 28 ounces, and as it is run by a University saddles, new two-piece crank hanger, Overland equipment will not be as expensive C. A. TAYLOR. dry battery, it is guaranteed not to jar or btovf new clip for wood handle bars, seat-post binder, as that used on the Sylph, though it will be A complete line of bicycle trunks ha all out, or smoke. Its oonstrvjction is so simple that anc! a new brand of brazing Bus. durable and finished up to date. shapes and sizes were shown by the maker, C. no knowledge of electricity is required to oper PARSONS MFG. CO. RUBBER PAINT CO. A. Taylor. Chicago. ate it. The battery can be renewed without mak The exhibit of the Pa:rsop« Mfg. Co., Chicago, The Rubber Paint Co., Chicago, manufacturer KALPH TEMPLE CYCLE CO. ing any connections other than those made by consisted of a complete line ttfsplendid bicycles, of colored enamels for bicycles, showed a full An elaborate display was made by the Ralph placing a ne\v cell in the lamp. : bicycle supplies and sundries. A special fea line of its product. Exhibitions were given Temple Cycle Co., Chicago. The line of wheels I. A. WESTON CO. ture was a uew device for absolutely dust-proof from time to time showing the elasticity and included seventeen models, among which were The I. A. Weston Co.. Syracuse. N. Y., maker bea rings. hardness of these colors. A full line of enamel two tandems aad four juveniles. The remainder of steel spoke "wheels©and parts, had on exhibi PKNN MFG. CO. ing supplies was also shown, including brushes, were regular stock wheels, the finest of which tion a line at wheels, hubs, spokes and nipples, The Penn Mfg. Co.. Erie. Pa., showed two steel wool, rubbing felt. etc. was the Temple Scorcher. The stand was done and one-piece crank-hangers oi its own manufao roadsters, one racer, two ladies© models, and RUDOLPH & KRUMMEL MAOHINE WOi?KS. in onyx, with decors-lions by Marshall Field, and one tandem. The space was in ebarg* af O. M. The Rudolph & Krummel Machine Works, a variety of floral pieces. A military machine, WESTERN WHEEL WORKS. Farrar. Samuel Ramsey and Isaac Rosenzweig. Chicago, had on exhibition some tools of en being manufactured for foreign trade, and the A complete Hue of bicycles was shown by the PEORIA RUBBER & MFG. CO. tirely new design, viz.: Broaching press, tru original ordinary on which Ralph Temple won a Western Wheel Works. Chicago, builder of the Three spaces at the show were reserved ing table, and disc grinder for tool room use. world©s record, were attractive features of the famous Crescent line. The exhibit included sin for the display of the Pa tee bicycle to be Tbe firm also exhibited its well-known line, in exhibit. gle wheels, tandems and juveniles. Some of the made by the maker, the Peoria Rubber cluding a spoke header and bender, rim drill, TBRKE HAUTE MFG. CO. uew features of the 1897 Crescent arc: New & Mfg. Co.. Peoria. 111. Six models were thread roller, chain tester aud cup press. A double space at the show was occupied by seamless sheet steel stamped crank-axle bracket, shown, including four diamond frames, two SCHLESSINGBR MFG. CO. the Terre Haute Mfg Co.. Terre Haute, Ind.. uew crank, axles aud cranks and new chain ladies© machines and two tandems. All ma Messrs. Schlessinger and Yeomans were in manufacturer of bicycles aud tandems. A com adjustment. chines an? striped with one gold line, and an charge of the exhibit of the Schlessinger Mfg. plete line of the Sch!uer separable tandem and WESTCOTT-JEWELL CO. other line, the color of which harmonizes with Co.. Chicago. A full line" of saddles, handle the Damascus bicycle was attractively displayed, Tbe Westcott-Jewell Co., Seneca Falls. N. the color of the machine. All wheels are also bars and cyclometers was shown. with two large electric signs. With the 18J)7 mod Y.. had a complete exhibit of its bicycle-hold fitted with taie maker©s patent adjustable handle SCHLUETER CYCLE MFG. CO. els was also shown the first separable tandem ers, stands and hangers. Several new styles Uar. with Interior looking device. The Schlueter Oycle Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, made by Mr. Schluer. a machine that has seen have been brought out during the past year, PEJtRLESS MFG. CO, Ohio, exhibited a full line of the Norwood bi hard use for three seasons. prominent among which is the bicycle banger Tlip Peerless Mfg. Co.. Cleveland. Ohio, had cycle, . as well as a complete line of medium THOMAS MFG. CO. for use on railroads. MI inhibition a full line of the Peerless and grade and cheap wheels, and a line of juveniles. The Thomas Mfg. Co., Springfield. Ohio, made THE WHAYNE MFG. CO. Patrol bicycles. The space was appropriately SEAMAN MACHINE CO. a business exhibit of its line of Springfield, The Whayne Mfg. Co., Louisville, Ky., mad» decorated. The line of machines shown was The Seaman Machine Co.. Milwaukee, had Thomas and Thomas Special bicycles. Three a specialty of complete sets for bicycle frames. fitted with a variety of equipmeat. and finished on exhibition a laminated wood-rlta bicycle, for adult wheels were shown, listing at $70, $85 and The company also exhibited a full line of sun^ in a variety of colors of enamel. which claims of superior merit are made. The $100, respectively. A line of juveniles at $40 dries, among which may be especially mentioned GEO. N. PIERCE & CO. entire frame is built up of }£-nch rock elm was also shown. a new grip. Other sundries shown are brackets, Sf.>v-(©©.ioen machines were shown by Geo. N. veneers, crossed and lapped at corners, well TIE CO. handle-bars, wood rims, spokes and nipples, ! ; >- * ,v Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Special features cemented with water-proof cement, and finished The Holdfast device of the Tie Co., Unadilla, hubs, foot brakes, display stands, cotter pins, (if t : , {.u> Pierce are: Flush joints, screw-cup in natural color. The crank-hanger and steer N. Y . was in evidence with many improvements. etc. I., :: i,;©s. patent bottom bracket with brazed ing-head are reinforced with steel tubing, and Manager Ward was in charge of the exhibit, WHITEHEAD & HQAG CO. w:ii] ii©xitle. new detachable sprockets, ti crank trimmings are of best steel tubing on copper, which consisted of the Holdfast brand of lug Button collectors were interested in the ex shaft and crank in two pieces, and new saddle- so riveted as to form perfect clamp connec gage carriers, bicycle hoists, trouser guards and hibit made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co., New cluster tions. All parts are 1897 standard, and the lacing cords in actual use. ark, N. J., manufacturer of badges, flags, ban PLUME & ATWOOD MFG. CO. machine is fully guaranteed. TOLEDO METAL WHEEL CO. ners and buttons. This firm has supplied nine- The Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co., Cbicago. spent SHELBY CYCLE CO. The Toledo Metal Wheel Co., Toledo, showed tenths of the bicycle trade with buttons and much time and money in perfecting its Hoe of Ten models were exhibited by the Slielby four models of the Favorite bicycle for boys and other souvenirs. Something new in a photo bicycle lamps, and it had as complete an ex- Cycle Co.. Shelby. Ohio. They range in price girls. This company has perfected its juvenile ma graph on celluloid was shown. Mbit of the same as was made. The com from $35 to $75, and their special features are chine until it now partakes of all high-grade feat WHITELEY STEEL CO. pany showed the JJanoer, Climax, and Jim the hexagon handle-bars and hexagon rear tub ures, and is an example of the best there Is in The Whiteley Steel Co., Muncie, Ind., manu Dandy patterns. ing. juvenile construction. An old bicycle, manufac facturer of bicycle fittings, showed a full line PNEUMATIC PAD CO. SHERMAN CYCLE CO. tured in 1865, was on exhibit as a©speeial attcae- of the McHaffle steel fittings for bicycles and The Pneumatic Pad Co.. Chicago, shovced Two samples each of the two Sherman mod tion. tandems, showing parts machined and nickeled, «n improved pneumatic pad for handle bars. els were shown by the Sherman Cycle Co., Chi TONK MFG. CO. and also showing processes of manufacture from They are made of different qualities of leather, cago, Special features are liush-joints, arched The sign of the Tonk Mfg. Co., Chicago, maker the Pig iron to the finished work. and are furnished in color* o-r shades to suit fork crown, two-piece crank-hanger, and handle of the Old Hickory bicycles, .was? of rustic de WINTON BICYCLE CO.. the purchaser. bar expander. In the hanger, each crank and sign, with letters outlined in hickory bark. It Seven models of the Win ton bicycle were POPE MFG. CO. half the shaft is <»ne piece, the shaft being tap had on exhibition one ladies© model, two dia shown by the Win ton Bicycle Co., Cleveland, The Pope Mfg. Co. made Its usual complete ered its full length and covered with a tool- mond frame models and two tandems. All ma O. Four models of the diamond frame and well arranged exhibit of Columbia and steel sleeve of which the cones are a part. The chines were equipped with two-piece crank and pattern were shown and two of tbe Hartford bicycles. An even dozen spaces were cranks are joined by use of a nut and rod axle with extended ball bearings. drop frames. One each double diamond occupied in the display af the Columbia, and which, when drawn up, cause it to expand par TRENTON WATCH CO. and combination tandems was shown tbe entertainment of friends of the wheel. The allel in the sleeve. A full line of the Peerless Trenton cyclometers also. Many varieties of finish were employed oa usual high standard was maintained, and the SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. and stop watches was given good display by the the machines for exhibition by this linn. improved Columbia was examined by old and Tbe Sherwin-Williams Co.. exhibited sam Trenton Watch Co., Trenton, New Jersey. WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO. new acquaintances with equal interest. ples of enameled tubing in thirty-five shades, E. K. TRYON, JR., & Co. The White Sewing Machine Co.. Cleveland, POPE TUBE ©CO. a number of which are entirely new Myrtle green was the standard color of the Ohio, exhibited four models of a juvenile bicy H. H. Ames, manager of the Pope Tube Co.. and unlike any that have been used during ttie new Apollo bicycle placed on exhibition by Ed cle, known as the Gaza dor. A full line of the had charge of the exhibit, and was always past year. ward K. Tryon, Jr., & Co.. of Philadelphia. Spe White bicycles was also on exhibition. ready to fully explain the merits of high car SNELL CYCLE FITTINGS CO. cial features consisted of flush joints, solid seat- post lug, patent expander for seat-post and han ALBERT WILLEY. bon tube for bicycles. A full assortment of A new invisible joint bicycle was exhibited by A complete display of the Enterprise and Gar tube, in all conditions, shapes, and sizes were the Snell Cycle Fittings Co., of Toledo, O. It dle-bar connection, latest design of barrel hub and crank-hanger, two-piece crank and axle, and su den City enameling ovens was made by Albert also shown. is called the Snell, has detachable sprockets, is Willey, Chicago. The Enterprise oven is mad» PHATT & WHITNEY CO. fitted with the Snell adjustable wood bar, new perior equipment. The Cycloe and Fairy bicycles of galvanized steel, double seamed and riveted fork-ends, aud other up-to-date fittings. Three for juveniles were shown >witb, many" improve The Prart $t Whitney Co.. Hartford. Conn., ments. together, aud is made with double walls, con manufacturer of machine tools. Avas among the sizes in gentlemen©s machines and two in ladies© taining a dead air space, which is a non-con number to Make, an exhibit for business only, were shown. TURNER BRASS WORKS. ductor of heat. letting the merit of the line speak for itself, The Turner Brass Works, Chicago, showed A. G. SPALDING & BROS. over twenty-five "varieties of aluminum dress C. H. WOODRUFF CO. with competent men la charge to take orders Ten machines of tbe Spalding line were on The O. H. Woodruff Co., Elgin. 111., exhibited and explain details exhibition by A. G. Spalding & Bros., Chicago. shields, fitted to wheels. A new hand brake was also shown, and a full line of bicycle accessories five wheels as follows: Two Elgin models, ono PREMIER CTOLB MFG. CO. , Spalding improvements are: Lengthened, frame, liT.dy Elgin, one Elgin Model A, and one Lady The Premier Cycle Mfg. Co.. Bridgeport, The Straight Turner Brazer was ehown, at horizontal top bar, improved crank-hanger bear booth 44 by the- iuventer, A. W. Straight. Elgin Model B. Special Elgin features of con Coun.. exhibited a full line of Helical Tube ings, new hub and reinforced steeriag-head. V. struction are flush-joints, large tubing, two- Premiers, comprising women©s and men©s road W. Gerould, A. B. Barkman, D. J. Canary, UNION CYCLE MIX1,. -CO. The Union Cycl? Mfg. Co.. Highlandville, pieee crank and axle, expanders for seat-post and, sters, combination and double diamond tan 0. H. Toby, E. E. Gray, H. A. Christy, George Mass., exhibited ten wheels, among which the handle-bar aud special chain a.dlustment. dems and a light race*. Bearings are of three- Mohr, and C, D White will be in charge Uaion Special racer nnd the well-known Cracka K. H. WOLFF & CO,, LIMITED. point contract variety, crank and axle are two- SPAULDING & PEPPER CO jack line figured prominently. Special 1897 feat Owing to the many machines they are com part, and the CKnnk-hi.inger may be removed ^The Spaulding & Pepper Co., Chlcopee Falls, ures of the Union Special are: Lai-ge tubing, one- pelled to exhibit, R. H. Wolff & Co., Limited. from the bracket and adjusted Mass., manufacturer -of rubber tires, exhibited piece crank-aile and cranks with cosies screwed New Y©ork, devised a method of display, which READING STAKDAH.D MFG. CO. a full line of its product, making no attempt at onto the axle, ball race adjustment held in place proved a striking feature. Upward from the ex By the Reading Standard Mfg. Co.. Reading. show, and adhering strictly to the commercial by lugs and bolts on the under sida of the crank- act centre of the stand rose a massive pillar, Pa., six wheels were shown, viz.: Two Read side of the displav. hanger, new fork-crown, flush joints, and a new Stretching from which were four arms, sur ing St»«Jards, two Royal Readings, two Reli GEORGE G. SPENCER. method of fastening for saddle uutf handle-bar. mounted at their extreme eiuls by immense tulip- able Readings. A few things iu the line of George G. Spencer, Chicago, maker of tubing UNITED STATES MFG. CO. shaped chandeliers. Extending from one end of machinery was also shown, such as jigs and of all Isiuds for various purposeg made a The United States Mfg. Co.. Fond du Lac. the,«e4irms to the other were Ihe words "Wo©lff- special bicycle tools. complete exhibit, not only oi© tubing for bi Wis , had on exhibition new models of the United Ainerican High Art Cycles," outlined by a myriad, REED & CORTIS MACHINE SCREW CO. cycles, but of gold and silver tubes States cyclometers, detachable lamp brackets. of tiny incandesccnts. The machines on exhibi A large lino of the well-iinown Curtis pedals used in the practice of medicine and surgery. too clips, and counters. Model I cyclometer tion included samples of the racer, road racer, was shown by the Reed & Curtis Machine An attractive display of tubing was also made. registers the total mileage and also the" distance roadster, special roadster, woman©s drop frame, Screw Co.. Worcester. Wnsn. A large line SPENCER BRAKE CO. covered on every trip. The trip recorder regis wotran©s diamond frame, double-diamond frame of sheet metal work and two oil extrators The Spencer Brake. Co., New York, manufac ters to 800 miles trojn tenths up. and can be set tandem, combination pattern taudem, and thtf of a uew design were also shown turer of improved bicycle brakes for the trade, back to 0 at the end of each trip without dis well-known Duplex. RELAY MFG. CO. showed a full line of the Spencer brakes, at turbing the total record. The total records THE GEO. WORTHINGTON CO. A strictly his-h-grade lOctchine with many tached to wheels, .is well as all parts to aid 10,000 miles and repeats. The Geo. Worthington Co., Cleveland. Ohio, patenteo.d improvements w.is shown in the in explaining the device. Both coil and plunger UNITED STATES PROJECTILE CO. exhibited complete lines of the following wheels, Relay bicycle, manufactured by the Relay Mfg. forms were shown. The Projectile brand of seamless bicycle tubing for which it is selling agent: Ariel, Halladti.v, Co.. Reading. Pa. A strictly business cata STANDARD BICYCLE CO. wns the loader In the- exhibit made bv©the United Adelbert. Worthington, Harvard, Urad King. logue was ready for distribution at the show. The Standard Bicycle Co., Chicago, had on ex States Projectile Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y. The Pro Road Queen, Duke. Duchess. Prince, Princess REMINGTON ARMS CO hibition a complete line of improved" Standard jectile brand of tubing is made from solid bat©s and the Lewis and P>ooth A complete line of The Remington Arms Co.. New York, showed bicycles, built especially for the trade. by what is known as the hot process. The steel is sundries was exhibited with the lines of wheels, J(5 models in all. four tandems, four roadsters STERLING CYCLE WORKS. handled on the same principle as that going Into YALB & TOWNE MFG. CO. for gentlemen, three niodels for ladies, throe Eight spaces at the show were given over projectiles for the war department, of the United The Yale & Towne Wfe. Co., Stamford. Conn., racers and two- juvenile machines. Special at to the display of tbe Sterling Cycle Works, man States. Seamless fork-sides in (ill snapes and erected a large pyramid in the centre of its tention was directed to the improvod construc ufacturer of Sterling bicycles, Chicago. Eight sixes were a 1st) shown. The annual capacity of booth, and covered the same with an elaborate tion of the bottom bracket. By re.moving the models were shown, including men©s and ladies© this mill is from eight to ten million feet of "tub- display of padlocks in varieties of finish. An left crank and loosening; a binding s*rew under single wheels, combination and double diamond electric sign, designed after the trade-mark fif the crank-hanger the entire tw-arii^? can be tandems, and special racers. Ail parts were VEEDER MFG. CO. the firm, surmounted the pyramid of locks. An removed intact. The principle, of locking the shown in all stages of construction aud special © ic Veeder cyclometer, which needs no see- enlarged sprocket lock fitted with an electric adjusting cone is unchanged, boat oiling is now attention was called to thy new corrugated hub,, on introduction, was of course represented at contrivance which rang a gong when the key of, effected through cups directly fjver the bearing which allows for four more spokes in each wheel. th< show, and the exhibit was one of merit the lock was turned. A complete exhibit of locks RICHMOND BICYCLE CO. E. C. STEARNS & CO. rai er than display Yeeder Mfg. Co., Hartford, in sections was made. The exhibit of tbe Richmond Bicycle Co.. One of the most prominent exhibits at the Co u., makers, YOST MFG. CO. Richmond. Ind.. consisted of *» dozen models of show was that made by E. C. Stoarua & Co., D O. WALLACE CO. The genera] appearance of the Yost Mfg. Co.©a t:lio new Richmond, both in rigid and cushion Syracuse, makers of the Yellow Fellow bicycle. T ie D. O. Wallace Co.. Chicago, manufacturer Falcon exhibit was calculated to at once impress frame. Two models were tf-iown in the rigid The display wag a radical departure in many of he l<»at bicycle cleaning compound, had a the observer with the royal nssnciations of tho frame and four in the cushifm frame. Special ways from anything before attempted, nnd the sp; o at ihe show, with its product well dis- name Falcon Draped nnd curtained in royal features of tho Richmond ;ire improved axle lirm had on exhibition, besides ;i full line of pla - The Rockf-onl Tool Co.. Roeki©ord. 111., ex- tional bearings, was shown up In detnil by the hibit for this well-known wheel. The Warwick forged crank-axl" having a solid sluv.ildor, against IviMted n full line of tools for bicycle workers maker, William L. Stewart, Wiluu-nling,© Pa. for 1SSI7 stands nmcJi improved. which the sprocket and cone are firmly screwed: and- sundries for tho trade. This brake operates by means of a lixed brake- J. D. WARREN MFG. CO. i-v drop-forged fork crown, with nickel-platm! ROSE MFG. CO. shoo of peculiar construction which engisgua the reinforcements; n. flat spring brake; small hea hold conversation with each other through Murphy, L-archmont Yacht Club; W. S. a speaking tube which connects the two Edey, Westchester Country Club; J. P. places. The spectators are not allowed on [Kuapp, Larchrnont Yacht Club; Dr. Wil DALY©SNEWGRODNDS the shooters© platform, which is guarded by liam Wynn, Larchmont Yacht Club; Yale HERE AND THERE. a picket fence, and this saves them from Dolan, Riverton Gun Club; W. A. H. Staf interruption and crowding by spectators. ford, Carteret Gun Club, and T. S. Dando, THK CLUB HOUSE Riverton Gun Club. THE FINEST IN THE WORLD FOR is handsomely finished, finely appointed and perfect in arrangements as the most fas NOW FOR HOT SPRINGS. PIGEON SHOOTERS, tidious sportsman could desire. It will be OS THE FLY. seen by the cut that the club house occu pies the center of the ground. The entrance Programme of the Arkansaw Travel or approach to the house is on the east. ers© First Tournament. Something About the New American On the south side of the club house is lo The souvenir programme of the "Arkan Announcements From Club Secretaries cated No. 1 set of traps, No. 2 on the west, saw Traveler©s©© ©first annual live bird tour which is the front .on main part of the nament is now ready for distribution. This Coming Trap Shooting Tourna Monte Carlo Birds Trapped From house, and No. .3 on the north side. The club tournament will be held at Hot Springs, house is triangular shaped, the main part Ark., on Feii. 8 to 20, $7OO in cash is added an Underground Pit A Magnifi having two wings which extend to the No. to the purses, and all the prizes will be ments Hews Notes ol General 1 set of traps oil the south and the No. cash. J. J. Sumpter, Jr., is the promoter 3 set oil the north. The No. 2 set is lo and manager, and will give a good shoot to cent Club Hoase. cated in front of the main part of the club all who attend. Black powder and ten- Interest, bouse. In each of the wings is a large rack gauge guns barred. for guns with lockers underneath. Over Arlington and Easr.man©s hotels will be The Maunch Chunk, Pa., Gun Club held For several months Daly and Chanfrau the main part is the cafe and dining room, headquarters. Handicap 25 to 33 yards. have been erecting a shooting ground at which in summer can be arranged like a a shoot at live birds on Jan. 20. Kist Klkwood Park, Branchport, N. J., near Ship shells, etc., to Thompson & Kelly, who scored 13 out of 15, Johnson 12, Taylor 12, Ix)ng Branch, for the accommodation of roof garden, while in winter weather, glass will deliver them on ground* free of charge. Dr. Swank 10, Murray U. front keeps out the cold. A person could THE PROGRAMME. pigeon shooters of this county and to ad easily keep score on two sets of traps at vance the sport to the standard which it once if he was acquainted with the parti On Monday, Feb. 8 (preparation day), at At the annual meeting of the Riverside holds in other counties. For some time cipants, ©as the shooting on No. 1 and No. 9 A. M.. will be event. 1, 10 live birds, en Gun Club, at Red Bank. N. J., the follow Klkwood Park has had pigeon shooting 2 set can lx> seen from one corner of the trance $5.00. Three moneys, 50, 30 and 20 ing officers were elected: President, Al matches between the crack shots of the chib house.on the second floor and from per cent. bert Ivius: vice president, IS. M. Cooper; country, but now with the elegant new No. 2 and No. 3 on the opposite corner. Event 2, rnlss anc? or.t, entrance $2.00, no secretary and treasurer, James Cooper; grounds and perfect accommodations it is The roof of the annexes or wings of the handicap, oirds included. trustee for three years. Wesle©y Hurley. not to be wondered that the committee of club house have settees, which in summer Tuesdav. Feb. 0, Arlington Hotel handi the Grand American Handicap decided that will be well patronized as the shooting on cap. 2-5 live birds, entrance $10, birds extra, A pigeon shoot took place at Bernville, tire meeting for 1897 should be held at $100 added, live moneys. Pa.. Jan. 10. The score of the first match two sets of traps can be seen from, this was: James Bright killed 2. Morris Rent- Elk wood Park. point. Thursday, Feb. 11, 15 live birds, entrance This big event was held last year at the The interior of the club house is finished $10. live high guns. schler 3, Milton Kline 3. and Thomas Lut/, same place, but not on the same grounds. in wood and painted canvas and tastefully Friday, Feb. 12. Eastman Hotel handicap. 2. In the second James Bright killed 2, as the new shooting. park is situated on a trimmed. The light is furnished by elec 25 live birds, entrance $15, birds extra, $100 Morris Reutsehler 3, Milton Kline :*>, James plot north- of the Elk wood Park race track. tricity and is ^eated by steam. added, live moneys. Sebrack 1, and William Strause 2. and is without doubt the finest ground of The grounds are easily reached from New Monday. Feb. 15. 7 live birds, entrance its kind in the world. $5.00. four high guns, 10 live birds, class Several well-known sportsmen of Potts- York or Philadelphia and trains leave New shooting, entrance $10. four moneys. town, Pa., shot a number of live bin! THE ACCOMPANYING CUT York for Branchport on Pennsylvania Rail Tuesday. Feb. 10. "Arkansaw Traveler©s" events on Jan. 19. The events were gov from the "Philadelphia Inquirer" shows road at 10 A. M. and 12.10 P. M. Central handicap. 25 live birds, entrance $25, birds erned by American Association rules, and the new grounds with club house and Railroad of New Jersey 8.,HO and 10.45 A. M. extra. $500 added. resulted©as follows: First event, five birrls, position of the three sets of traps, and 1.30 P. M. Leaving Branch pout Central The Iron Mountain road has granted a Seheifley 8. Hawkius 2, Hartman 2. Se - also sectional view of the trapping ar Railroad of New Jers©ev 2.34. 4.10 and 6.54 rate of one and one-third fare from all parts oud event, miss and out, Hawkins 2, Hart- rangement, which is all underground. P. M. Pennsylvania Railroad 5.51 P. M. of Arkansas, and from St. Louis* and Mem man 1. Third event, five birds, Schiefley 4, The" birds are placed in the pit. which is The grounds are located one mile from phis on the certificate plan. In order to Hawkins 3. about six feet square and 00 feet long, Branchport Station, but trains will stop dur secure this rate parties must purchase first- *nd boarded on the sides, and the trapper ing Grand American Handicap at entrance of Elk wood Park. The 9.10 A. M. train class tickets and take a certificate which The Oak Leaf-©Gun Club was formed at does the work so quickly that the traps from New York on Pennsylvania Railroad will enable them to return for one-third Pottstowu. Pa., on Jan. 20, and starts are constantly filled. To all outer appear fare. with 32 member*. The following officers ances the traps are just the same as any and the Central Railroad of New Jersey at wore elected: President, Maiikni Swavel.v; other but, the moment a shooter calls pull 10.45 A. M. stop at Blkwood Park gate. A PITTSBDRGER WINS ABROAD. vice president, II. Y. "Wolf: secretary, the trap (Mott patent) rolls back quickly Harrv F. Ilhoads- financial secretary. A. jind noiselessly out of sight. Should the AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP James O©H. Denny Captures One of K. Dillecker: treasurer. H. L. Minter. The bird linger at the trap for a moment it is club has purchase:! the furnishings of the put in "motion by the trapper in the pit. the Principal Prizes at Monte Carlo. Ninth Ward Democratic Club. and it is certainly a poor bird that will To be Decided on Saturday at Larch- James O©Hura Denny, of Pittsburg, Pa., not make an effort to fly. The moment the rnont Yacht Club Grounds. who is at Monte Carlo taking part in the The tie betweecn Peniberton and llan- bird takes wing the trap rolls back in New York. Jan. 25. The third annual live bird shoots, is certainly making a cocas teams was shot off in a northwest place and another bird inserted by the pigeou shooting tournament for the amateur reputation for himself. The following let gale at Rnncocas, N. J., on Jan. 22. The trapper, who does his work underneath championship of the United States will be ter from Monte Carlo tells of Mr. Deiiny©s traps were set with the wind and t©.it- the traps, and is entirely concealed from held under the auspices of the Larchmont good work: birds, a very strong lot, left them like the shooters. Yacht Club on Friday and Saturday of this "M. Bertraud has certainly stolen a rockets. The Raiicooa©s team won, killing The retrieving is done by dogs and the week at their grounds, in. Ixircbmont. This march on M. Blondin, for while the pigeou 22 birds to Pemherton©s 10. Fourteen birds shooting can be carried on much quicker pigeon shooting season, will undoubtedly shooting does not commence at Monte fell dead beyond the boundary line. la than under the old style of loading traps attract a large crowd of club men and wing Carlo until Saturday, the first-named man justice to the Rancocas team it should be when a boy has to ran out each time with shots to Larehniont. and. as there are an ager opened his grounds at Mont Baron, said they shot in these matches without a bird. ,_. , unusually large number of entries this year, near Nice, to-day (Dec. 24). It is true the any practice. The trap puller©s place is in a box which it should prove of more than usual interest. crowd of shooters was not big. nor will it is half underground so that his head is This event, which was inaugurated in 1895. be so at headquarters until the Christmas The University of Pennsylvania Gun about on a level with the ground and win was won that year by ,J. K. Knapp. of the fetes are over. Mr. Harry Roberts, that Club has arranged an inter-academic shoot dows on the front enable him to see and Larehmont Yacht Club, while last year Kd-. well-known shot being present, and with for March 24, in which teams from all the hear the shooters© command. The traps are gar Gibbs Murphy carried off honors after him Mr. Robinson, of San Francisco fame, neighboring schools and colleges have been, arranged with the Mott electric pull which a tie with Charles Macalester. and J. O©H. Denny. from Pittsburg, Pa.. invited to participate. The Pennsylvania works automatically and at the word from The conditions this year are as follows: who was the winner of the principal prize team has been tinally decided upon as fol the shooter at the score the puller presses One hundred birds per man. SI00 entrance of the day. Mr. Denny also divided a pool lows: Captain, Cooper, ©US M.; Ahlborn. . a levei- and a trap is opened. He never fee. 30yds rise and 20yds> boundary: the with the©gentlemen from England. Russia ©08 M.: Swayne, ©98 L.: Noil son, ©08 (©.; knows what trap will be sprung, and in fact winner©to receive a $250 cup and 40 per and France. Pigeon shooting started Dec. Kane. ©07 L.; Steel, ©OS M.; Freed, ©OS C., no one can tell until the bird takes wing cent, of the entrance money: second. 25 per 26 in a beautiful sunshine, J: O©H. Denny, and Kistler, ©OS M. .which trap was pulled. cent.: third. 15 per cent., and fourth, 10 of Pittsburg. Pa., taking the principal The scoi©Oinnn has a box on the loft of the per cent, of the stakes. The entries up to prize. Messrs. Roberts. Denny. Haydeii Severn] members, of the Bast End Rod score, and is free from interruption from date include G. S. . MoAlpin. Ca.rtcret Gun and others distinguished themselves." and Gun Club, of Reading, held a shooting the shooter.©* ami spectators. At each score Club; Charles Mflcsiester. Philadelphia Gun match at the Black Bear o-n Jan. 22 at 20 ft young nun) in white uniform stands ready Club: George Work. Carteret Gnu Club: L. Will King and Sandy McPherson killed clay targets each. It resulted aw follows: to. throw wooden balls at tardy birds. The I. Davenport. Larchaiont Yacht Club: Fred 25 straight" birds ea.eh in the third handi Ed Elbert 1", Charles Ruhl 15, Paul trapper in the pit and the trap puller can Heey, Hollywood Oua Club, l&clyar Gibbs cap meet at Pittsburg, Pa., on January 20, i Knaut 11, William Heed 11. LIFE. . 3O- promises to give the boys another good big shoot. James O. H. Denny, of Pittsburg. presi dent of the Pennsylvania State Sports ORE Guns than any concern in the world. We carry constantly in stock, Greener, Daly, men©s Association, has been participating M Smith, Colt, Parker, Lefever, Baker, Ithaca, Forehand, Remington, Winchester, Pieper, in the pigeon shooting events at Monte Spencer, and, in fact, almost every kind of a gun that©s made. Our Montgomery ©Ward tc Co. Carlo© and he captured one of the principal Hammerless, Doable Barrel Shot Gun, dam&scus barrels, is the best gun ever made for prizes. the money. lt©S a ^^CMS1 f\f\ Oun which we sell for $35. OO C. R. Wilson, of Jackson, O., defeated F. L. Smith, of West Liberty, O., in a live WE DO ALL KINDS OF And employ only skilled workmen. If your gun doesn©t bird match at Bellefontaine, O., on Jan. shoot riant let us rebore it for you. If it needs repairing, 19 by killing 18 to 16 live birds out of 20. send it to ns, we©ll fix it promptly and it will be satisfactory The match was for $25 a side. to you both as to workmanship and price. Peter L. Murphy, the well-kndwn sports man of Philadelphia, was among the con Heres—————————-—-•"" are Sample Prices on our HAND LOADED SHELLS. testants at the San. Antonio, Tex.. tourna ment, and shot very well. He spent seve THOSE YOU HOW/ ral days at New Orleans, and killed a large buck deer, and in one day bagged "S. S." Smokeless Powder only. Loaded into U. M. C. Nitro or Climax or W. R. A. Nitro Blue 120 quail. Pete says the South is a Rival or Repeater Paper Shells. These shells have tke new strong primers. Any size of drop HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER hunter©s paradise, and that they have the shot, 1% oz. or less. finest dogs in the country to hunt over. 12gauge, 3% drams or less powder, per 100...... $1.70 10 gauge, 3, 3% or 3% drama of powder, IK or l%oz. drop shot, per 100...... $2.07 SONAL ENOUGH, O. L. Schooniver has been elected presi Itf gauge, same price as 12 gauge; 2% to 2% drams powder is enough for a 16 gauge and 1 oz. sliotj dent of the Warren, O.. Gun Club. 2% to 3 drann for 12 gauge is the best trap load; 10 cents extra per 100 for chilled shot. 2% or 2% inch shells, 12 gauge, iO cents per 100 extra. Captain A. H. Bogardus. of Springfield. Bits ol News and Gossip About Men 111., is out with a challenge to any person Send for our Price List of Hand Loaded Shells. in the world to shoot at 1000 glass balls Whom All Lovers ol Shooting Know or any of the artificial targets, one at a .———*^Jw.WE LOAD WITH ALL. NlTffO POWDERS. time, with three different guns, a 10. 12 OUT General Catalogue and Buyers© Guide tells all about Hunting Goods and Fishing and 20 gauge, and load his own gun, for Tackle, and nearly 40,000 things besides. It has 748 pages, 12,000 illustrations, weight 1V^ pounds in Person or Through the Medium $500 a side. and quotes ©Wholesale Prices to Consumers. Send 15 cents to partly pay postage or on it. The boob is free. Dr. W. F. Carver wrote a funny Tetter In ol General Fame, a Chicago journal last week, iu which he states that Winston could not kill good Paul North, of the Cleveland Target birds because he had a cheap American Company and Magautrup fame, was iu the machine made gun. and if "147" had used the same kind of imported gun that he did Rust last week booking orders for Blue the matches would have been closer. Will Kock traps and targets, Paul says the ©Dr. W. F. Carver kindly explain why Mention you saw Magautrap will be used at all of the big Charles Grimm, using the same kind of our advertisement tournaments this seaso-a. It is certainly a machine made gun (L. C. Smith) as Win in Sporting Life, 11 to (20 Michigan Ave., OH!GA@0. pronounced success. ston did, managed to kill 98 out of 100 live birds and take the "Cast Iron Medal" Fred Devine. of Utica. N. Y., the fish, rod away from him. In this match Grimm used maker, was iu the Bast last week, and re the American machine made L. C. Smith Florists© shoot at Wissinorning on Tuesday. CRESCENT A. C. VICTORIOUS. ports a good trade iu his line. gnu, while Carver used an imported gun A team match was stoot at 10 targets with four men to a team The second team were They Defeat the Garden City Gun Joseph Hildreth, of tho Winchester Re that he advertises free when he gets a defeated by five targets and tho remarka peating Arms Company, has taken his chance. Now. if Carver©s gun is so much ble thing about it was that each of the Club in a Team Race. better than Grimm©s why did he not kill The Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn, grips and baggage and gone to Texas. He more birds? or was it because the cashless four men lost the last two targets. It attended the San Antonio shoot, and had seems strange that four good shots should wiped out the defeat it sustained at Garden gun was only good on hard, fast zig-zig City on New Year©s Day by taking the mem a good time showing the boys how he had screamers, and not adapted for soft easy miss ejght targets in succession at the end improved in his shooting, of the match and not one of them noticed bers of the Garden City Gun Club into duffer birds? The Evil Spirit had better it until after the shooting was finished. camp on Jan. 20 to the tune of 10 targets. Ed. Clay ton. of the U. M. C. Co.. is in think again. The occasion was a return match between the West taking orders for trap, smoke Every person interested in shooting, fish the two clubs and the conditions were six Uncle Billy Hughes, the oldest trap ing or other outdoor sports should join the men on a side, 25 targets per man, known less and nitro shells and faetory-loaded shooter in New York State, won a miss ammunition of the TJ. M. C. brand. Sportsmen©s Association. The exposition traps and angles. It was a hard day for and out event at Rutherford, N. J.. on Jan. will be held at Madison Square Garden, oliy bird shooting, as the wind was blow 23. by killing seven birds straight. Uncle New York, on March IS to 20, and any ing a gale, and even such experts aa B. F. Raylor. of Lancaster. Pa., has Billy is past 75 years, hut still shoots with been granted a patent on a flying target. gentleman may become a member of the Sohenck Remsen and Donald Geddes could It is known as the "jay bird" and is said out the aid of glasses. association on the payment of $2.00. Mem make but moderate scores. In fact, it de to be a very easy breaker. bership entitling him to free admission at pended upon one of the visitors, J. R. Wood, W. French defeated D. Praster In a live all times to the Sportsmen©s Exposition, re to make the top score of the day. The Robert Mulready, of Sohoverling, Daly & bird match at Hamrnonton. N. J., on Jan. duced rates on railway lines and at hotels shoot started at 3 o©clock, with J. D. Regan Gales, New York, had the misfortune to 23 by killing 8 to 7 out of 10 birds. and other privileges which can be learned as referee and Harry A. Kerr, the superin break a small bone in his right arm a few by addressing the Sportsmen©s Association tendent of the club grounds, as official Harry Coldren, a well known Reading, P. O. Box 2325, New York City. scorer. The handicap sweepstakes follow days ago, and had to take a vacation. Pa., trap shot, will take part in the Grand ed, the men shooting out their allowances. J. Grant Cramer has been elected presi American Handicap this year. He has Harry "Du Pont" defeated Mr. Smith in Scores: dent of a new gun club organized at Le- never been a contestant in this event be a match at 100 live birds at Baltimore, Md., MATCH 25 TARGETS. fore. on Jan. 23 for $250 a side- by killing 81 CRESCENT A. C. high, Pa. to 70. WILL K. PARK. J S. S.Remsen 00111 1011011010 01101 10111 16 Frank Gildersleeve, of Jamaica, L. I., D. C. Geddes..01000 01111 111101110111010 16 Eddie Hill, a well-unown sportsman of defeated J. H. Jennings, of Rochester A R. Fish....11001 01011 01010 10101 01111 15 Trenton, N. J.. died at his home in that Beaoh at Dexter Park, L. 1., on Jan. 20, BETSON WON THE*HOG Grant Notman 10111 1001000110 1011010110 14 city one day last week. Mr. Hill was well- by killing 16 live birds out of 25 to 13 for C A Sykes . .111001110001001 10101 11000 13 known among pigeon shooters in the East G©. 0. White..00111 10001100001101101010 12 and his quiet.©uuassuming manner made him his opponent. The conditions were 25 live At Sterling©s Grounds in Stockton on many friends-. He was a very clever live birds. 25yds rise, use of one barrel, Long Thursday Last. Total ...... - 86 bird shot and has been the winner of many Island rules. A shoot at live birds for a hog was held CRESCENT CITY GUN CLUB. individual matches and large sweeps. on Sterling©s grounds, at Stockton. N. J.. J. R. Wood.. .00101 01101 11101 11111 01101 17 J. D. Gay, of Pine Grove1, N. Y., who on Jan. I©.i. Sixty chances were shot and N Floyd Jr. .11100 11100 01001 11000 10101 13 The W. Fred Quimby Co. is now located was recently defeated by J. A. R. Elliott J L Lawrence 00110 11111 11100 01010 00000 12 in a live bird shoot at Louisville, Ky., is 10 remained in at the end of the third G L Hubhell 00011 00100 100O1 11010 10010 10 at :>10 Broadway, New York. The firm will not satisfied and wants another match round, when the supply of birds was ex occupy one-half of the large store now hausted and the match was postponed to D D B reck.. 00000 00101 0101001101 10010 9 bearing the name of "Couroy©s" and will with Elliott. and the latter has practically Jan. 26. On this day the men tied on three N.T. Lawrence 0100000000 1000001111 00000 6 have sufficient room to show off Smith guns accepted and the match will doubtless be birds the week previous met and continued and Hunter wheels to good advantage. shot some time in the spring. shooting. Betson, of Frankford, winning- Total ...... 67 on twelve birds. Handicap sweepstakes, 10 targets Fish S, Ged C. A. Damou, formerly connected with the John J. Sumpter, Jr., Hot Springs, Ark., des 7, Notman 7. Remsen 7, Floyd 7, Sykes 7, is now sending out the souvenir programme The conditions were: 25yds. rise, one N. Lawrence 6, Breck 6, Lott 6. Pickett 6, Burgess Gun Co., of Buffalo, is now on the for the "Arkausaw Traveler©s" first annual barrel; Long Island rules, 50yds. bounda Werleman 5, J. Lawrence 4, Hubbell 4, White road in the interests of the Baker Gun Co., live bird tournament, which will be held ry. The score: 4. Hopkins 3, Hegeman 3. of Batavia, N. Y. Mr. Damon is well known at. Hot Springs on Feb. 8 to 20; $700 is Betson ...... 11111 11111 H--12 Sweepstakes, same conditions N. Lawrence to the trade, and is a crack shot at the added to the purses, and everything will La Rue ...... 11111 11111 10 11 10. Lott 9, Fish 9, Sykes 9, Breck S. Geddes 8, traps. be done to make the shoot a successful Vincent ...... 11111 11110 9 Picke-tt 8, Hegemau 8, Notman 7. Hubbell 7, G. Sterling ...... 11111 110 8 Remseu 7. White 6, J. Lawrence 5, Hopkins 5. Rolla Heikes, of Dayton, O.. defeated J. one. Write to Sumpter for programme. Foster ...... 11111 10 6 Sweepstakes, same conditions Breck 10. Ged 147 L. Wiuston in a friendly match at 100 McQuaid ...... 11111 10 6 des 9 Sykes 8, Hubbell 7. Piekett 7. Notman targets thrown under expert rules, at Faru- Annie Oakley, of Buaffalo Bill©s Wild Bourne ...... 11111©10 6 7. Remsen 7. N. Lawrence 6.White 6. Hopkins 5. West, who is spending the winter at her McQuaid ...... 11111 10 6 Match, 15 birds Remsen 12, Notman 9, Ged wood, N. J., on Jan. 13. Heikes broke 81 home in Nutlev, N. J., took part in a 20 Vincent ...... 11111 0 5 and Winston 70. live bird match at Rutherford, N. J., on G. Sterling ...... 11111 0 5 des 8. Jan. 23. She missed three out of the first G. Sterling ...... 11110 4 liobt. A. Welch, of Philadelphia, won the five and killed 14 out of the next 15, mak Phillips...... 11110 4 BOOKMAN LED THE LIST Patten cup and first money in the 25 bird ing a total of 16 out of 20. She was suf G Sterling ...... 11110 4 event at Daly©s opening shoot at Elkwood C. Meyers ...... 11110 4 At the Shoot of the Evergreen Rod Park, on Jan. 21, by killing 25 straight. Mr. fering from a headache, but made some Betson ...... 1.1110 ; 4 Welch was shooting in tine form, although very clever kills and was the main attrac H. Cooper ...... 1110 3 and Gun Club. he has done but little live-bird shooting for tion of the shoot. Phillips ...... 1110 3 The recently organized Evergreen Rod and nearly two years. His many friends Avere Vincent ...... 1110 3 Gun Club held its initial shoot at. Cypress glad to see him in his old-time form, and A unique live-bird match has been ar Hills, L. L, on Jan. 20, with President his record for the day 72 out of 76 was ranged and will be shot off in a few days DETROIT SHOOTERS WON. Joseph Keller and Field Captain Henry J. on the grounds of the Stockton Gun Club, Bookman in command. The latter, who is the best on the grounds. He made a run. Stocklon. N. J. The contestants will he of 47 straight. They Defeat the Windsor Marksmen one of the cracks of the Parkway Rod and George Bowsler. 83 years old, of this city, Gun Club, found no difficulty in making the Jas. S. Tnylor, of Newburgh, N. Y., won and Charles Enuis. 78 years old. of Cam- in a Lave Bird Match. best score of the day. Summary: the Laflin & Rand W. A. trophy at a re den. Mr. Ennis claims to be the oldest Detroit shooters went to Windsor on Jan. CLUB SHOOT FIFTEEN TARGETS. cent club shoot, by breaking 4G out of 53 wing shot in New Jersey. 23 011 invitation and took part in a five-man Henry J. Bookman.... 11111 11111 11111 IS targets. As he had already won one of team race for the suppers. There was a Adam Beyer...... 11110 11111 10111 13 these trophies he kindly donated it to the A. Vincent and Harry Sterling will shoot strong wind and white birds were hard to Joseph Banzer...... 11101 10111 01110 11 a match at 50 live birds for $50 a side at see on account of the snow. Mercier shot Henry Winkel...... 11011 01011 10O11 10 club and they had another shoot for it. Ste"ling©s grounds, at Stockton. N. J., on remarkably well and the Detroits won very George Weidner ...... 00111 01111 00011 !> Feb. 6. The conditions are 25 birds, Long easily. The score follows: Joseph Striffler...... 11011 10001 10110 9 Harry Malcomb, of Baltimore, hns re Island rules, and 25 birds, A. S. A. rules, DETROIT. George Euerhardt .... 01101 00010 01100 « ceived six Kansas jack rabbits, which will 50yds boundary, for all. Marks...... 10220 12210 7 August Groraer ...... 11100 00100 01010 S toe used for stock purposes. This would Wood...... 00202 22100 5 Joseph Keller ...... 01010 01000 O0000 3 he a good plan for sportsmen in this vicin Mercier...... 21222 22220 1) John Beyer ...... 00000 00000 00000 0 ity, as there are some line places in Jersey A certain Philadelphia attorney was pres Weisc...... 22220 20222 8 where the jack rabbit ought to thrive. ent at Phil Daly©s opening shoot at Elk- Brady...... 00221 10222 7 SG wood Park last week, and took part in the WINDSOR. Famous Winter Resorts. events. In one match on No. 2 set of traps Youngblood ...... 21201 12210 8 Sportsmen going to Hot Springs. Ark., to the E. S. Rice, of Chicago, agent in that he drew a "screamer," which, with the Purser...... 10221 20021 7 "Arkansas Aravcler©s" first annual tournament city for Du Pont Powder Company, has assistance of the strong wind, went to the Droullard...... 10000 20022 4 at live birds, on February 8 to 20. can travel Issued a very handsome callender for 1897. left with the speed of a rocket; both barrels Gerard...... 00011 0001W 3 the safest and most comfortable by the Iron were vainly discharged, but the bird was Chauvin...... 20002 21010 5 27 Mountain Route. Hot Springs can be reached direct from St. Louis in Pullman buffet sleeping John Rehrig, of Lehighton, Pa., defeated nearly to ©the outer boundary when the cars, reclining chairs (seats free of charge) Frank Class, of Morristown, N. J., in a second barrel went off. "Whew!" exclaim U. of P. Challenges Princetom and Pullman tourists© sleeping cars and ele live bird match at Alleutown, Pa.,- on Jan. ed the attorney, "Look at that bird go. Princeton, N. J., Jan. 2G. Arrangements have gant day coaches. Tourists© tickets uo%v on 20, by killing 42 to 41. You couldn©t have stopped it with an in been made by the management of the Princeton sale, via Iron Mountain Route at greatly re junction." Gun Club for a shoot with the Crescent Athletic duced prices. The famous winter resorts of O. R. Dickey, of Boston, did the best Club. It will take place at Brooklyn, at the the Southwest. Hot Springs, Austin, San An shooting on sparrows at Indianapolis, last R. F. Phillips won first prize on the Bay Ridge field. The date© has not yet been tonio. Galveston, Corpus Christ! Dallas. Fort week. Dickey is a dandy on anything that honor target at the four day tournament of determined, but the shoot will come off some Worth. Mexico and California are reached di flics. the Pittsburg Rifle Club by a score of 75 time soon after the February examinations are rect froin St. Louis by this line. The accom straight. Mr. Phillips© score is a line one over, probably on the 17th or 20th. modations are unsurpassed, and the train ser A challenge lias also been received from the vice most excellent. For illustrated and de Louis Eckhardt, of Atchison, Kan., writes and was made on the first night of the Gun Club of the University of Pennsylvania for scriptive pamphlets, time folders, maps, etc., us thnt tho third annual and 14th open tournament and was his only attempt. a shoot to take place at an early date. This call on or address company agents or general tournament will be hekl at Atchison on has not yet been accepted, and it is probable passenger agont. H. C. Tovrnsend, general April 11, 15 and 1G. "Airy i.ou Hart" A remarkable score was made at the that the contest cannot be arranged. passenger ami ticket agent, St. Loui*. A ^ an- cJU« SPORTING LIFE. 19 tem had four clean scores, and Kuowlton, Cooper, Davis and Welch were the lucky ones. In other miss and outs Stokes and Pal- ten divided one with six kills; Leonard The Third Annual and Patten on three kills; Stokes and N. MoLey on three kills.; Stokes, Von Len gerke and Welch on ten kills. .The 15-bird event had nine entries, and Morfey and Patten divided first and second on 13 kills each. Welch, Stokes and Leon ard took third with 12 kills each. THE MAIN EVfiXT was the 25 bird race ,for the Patten Cup, ATDALY©S. donated by W. R. Patten, Esq., and Was the most interesting event of tho day. R. A. Welch won the cup with the only straight score. He is an old-time pigeon FORMAL OPENING OF THE AMERICAN shot, and has participated in pigeon shoot ing events all over the world, and was Exposition winner of the Grand American Handicap MONTE CARLO. at its initial meeting. For the past two years he has been seen but little at the traps, but on this occa Robert Welch, ol Philadelphia, Won sion showed that he had not forgotten how Under the auspices of the Sportsmen©s Association to shoot. "Leonard," one of the crack shots of the the Patten Cup, Being the Only One Riverton Gun Club, captured second money by killing 23. Third money was divided by "Count" and Bradly after a hard light to Make a Clean Score A Large with "Stokes," Davis and McAlpin. G. S. "Edwards" started in well and killed MARCH 13 TO SO, 18Q7. Crowd Present Details ol E?ents. nine out of the tirst ten, and then fell out of the race by losing the llth, 12th, 13tll and 14th bird. Sportsmen©s Equipment and Appliances. Elkwood Park shooting grounds at Long The best shooting for the day was clone Branch, N. J., was formally opened to tlu; by Welch, who aft©er losing his third bird Shooting and Fly Casting Competitions* public on Thursday, Jan. 21. Messrs. Duly in a miss and out made a run of 47 and Ghanfrau, the proprietors, had every straight birds, and then lost a bird in a Specimens of Big, Game Animals thing iii readiness, and several hundred very peculiar manner. He was shooting spectators were present. The number of in the lo-bird match on the No. 2 set of and American Game Birds. contestants in the different events were traps. The fourth bird, a white one, start not as many as were expected and the New ed from No. 5 trap flying to the left, but York pigeon shots were conspicuous by was quickly hit with the first load. The The Loan and Trophy Exhibit of prizes, college cups^ heads, antlers, and mounted their absence. For some reason such bird fell to the ground, striking on its specimens, will be the most extensive ever exhibited. cracks as Work, Hoey, Palmer, Murphy, j back, directly behind No. 3 trap, and was VVatrous, Bdey brothers. Moore and others to all appearances a dead one. As Welch of that class were absent and the New ! could not see it to lire the second shot, INTENDING EXHIBITORS York pigeon shooters wore represented by and the bird was evidently settled, he who have not yet secured space for their exhibits, should apply at once for diagrams, appli- George S>. McAlpin, D. Bradley and Justus turned .and walked from the score. The cation blanks and particulars, to FRANK W. SANGEB, You L/engerke. Philadelphia, however, sent dog started to retrieve, but before reach Manager Madison Square Garden Co., NEW YORK. the cream of its shooters and through the ing the bird it struggled to its feet and efforts of Thomas Daiido a party of 12 flew out of bounds. were on hand in time to enter the first miss A funny thing happened in the 10-bird Special Notice. For $2.00 any gentleman may bscome a member of the Sports and out event. Not only did the Quaker race. Stokes was at the score, and drew man©s Association, membership entitling him to free admission at all times to the Sports City cracks carry away the best of the a fast driver. Directly in line with the men©s Exposition, reduced rates ou railway lines and at hotels, and other privileges, which purses, but one of them, Robert A. Welch, bird near the outer boundary was a pug can be learned of by addressing the Sportsmen©s Association, P. 0. Box 2325, New won the big event of the day, and brought clog that had come to see the sport. Stokes York City, for application blank and prospectus. back the Pattern Cup, being the only guii- fired both barrels quickly, killing the bird 11 er to bill 25 straight birds in that event. and putting two loads of shot into the THE DAY pug dog. The first shot caused it to jump was not an unpleasant one, although a into the air. and the second struck it: be strong north wind was blowing and some fore it reached the ground. Nobody could Rose system does not strike a popular di shooter, finally dropping dead just orer the of the birds in the center set of traps, tell when it stopped running. vision with the crack shot, and will never line. which faced the east went to the left with The birds were retrieved by dogs in be used by the men who visit Elk wood "Stokes" made good kills in the 2d and the speed of a rocket and made clean scores charge of a handler, and at each set of Park for the purpose of making money. 20th. both strong drivers. He lost the 5tb, simply impossible. On the No. 1 set of traps a young man attired in white duck Fifteen birds, $15, all 30 yards. Birds were a left quarterer; the 8th, a fast driver; traps, which faced the south, the shooting trousers, with white sweater, stood ready extra in all events hut this one. the 14th, a very strong driver, and the 21st, was not as hard, as the birds were princi to throw wooden balls at tardy birds. In Morfey ...... 02222 22022 22222 13 and 24th, both fast drivers. pally drivers and a quick shot had a little one instance a bird refused to fly, and the Patten ...... 12222 *2201 11111 13 Davis killed a strong driver on the 3d the best of it. On this set of traps© the wind thrower was so accurate in. his aim that Welch, ...... :....121*2 21111 11*20 12 round. He lost the 5th, a fast left quar blew from the shooter to the traps and was he struck the bird fairly at the tirst Stokes...... 12200 22221 02222 12 terer; the 9th and llth, both fast drivers, in a measure broken by the club house, throw, killing it instantly. He will doubt Leonard ...... 22201 22202 222*2 12 and the 16th and 2Oth, both outgoers. He although enough of it blew across the less be signed as pitcher for the Long Edwards ...... 21*11 12201 20120 11 withdrew on the 20th round. grounds to make some very rapid flyers, Branch Base B.-ill Club for the season, Wooley ...... 2*222 02202 22*2w-lO McAlpin killed well on the 4th, a fast and Welch, in killing 25 straight on this as he is too expensive for a pigeon flusher. I Davis...... 20222 21002 01100 9 outgoer. He lost the first, a strong driver, set of traps in the Patten Cup contest, The main event was not started until 1 Count...... 00210 lOw 3 which fell dead outside: tine 6th, 9th and made a very fine record. after 1 o©clock, and over a half hour was i Some of the best kills made in this race 17th were all zig-zag drivers, and the 18th But two sets of traps were used on this taken for lunch, which was served in the were the following: Morfey©s 3d. a left was a towering left quarterer. day, as the number of contestants were not cafe on the second floor of the club house. quarterer; Welch©s 5th, a very fast left Edwards losrt the 4th a very fast zig-zig sufficient to demand more. Everything was The miss-and-out events were started quartern1. He lost a. fast ziz->;ig driver on driver; the llth, a left quarterer; the 12th run in perfect order and the gunners got about 11 A. M.. and the shooting AVHS the 13th round. The 4th bird was lost, as was a hoverer, which he had no excuse all the shooting they desired. The birds kept up until dark. previously stated, because the bird fell at for losing; the 13th and 14th were both were a very good lot and when assisted by Following are the scores: first shot behind No. 3 trap and he thought fast drivers. the strong wind were as fast a lot of flyers Miss and out, handicap rise. it was unable to get np, but it recovered The opening was a very successful one as the best shots could wish for. The No. 1. No. 2. and flew out of bounds after he left the and Daly©s shooting grounds will soon be trapping facilities are surely perfect and Stokes (30)...... 220 -2 22120 -4 score. come the most popular place for sportsmeu the entire arrangements pleasing to the Leonard (30)...... 0 -0 2212* -4 Stokes killed a fust one on the 3d and in this country. Welch (28)...... 21* -2 1211221-7 10th, both drivers, and the 7th and 12th, most fastidious sportsman. Davis (30)...... 2222-4 both left qttarterers. His 15th looked like THE VISITORS Kd wards (2i»...... 2212 4 2222122 7 a lost bird, but it struck against the outer M©PHEBSON THE WINNER. were loud in their praise of the elegance McAlpin (30)...... 210 -2 2222222 7 boundary line and fell inside. "Count" of the club house, the grounds and sur Von ...... 2212 4 1120 3 withdrew on the 7th bird, having lost three Smith Defeated in a Fifty Bird roundings and when the Grand Amerieau Count ,...,.2120 3 220 2 incomers and a towering right quarterer. Match. Handicap is held there in March no one No. 3. No. 4. Wooley killed a fast bird ou the 3d round, will regret having been»present. Among the | Stokes (30). . ,...22220 -4 210 -2 a" left quarterer. His 2d bird was killed in A match at 50 live bird» was shot on the visitors well known in the shooting world Leonard (30)...... 2122222 7 22220 -4 Herrou Hill Gun Club grounds at Pitts- . 2222222 7 1110 3 side, but the wind actually blew it over burg. Pa., on -Jan. 22. The contestants were Robert A. Welch. "The Count," F. Welch (28%).. tho line. were McPherson and Smith, and the for ".Leonard,"© Thomas S. Dando, W. Sterling, McAlpin (30).. , .. .2212222 7 Davis lost two very hard birds in the 14th of the Kiverton Gun Club of Philadelphia; Von I>engerke < (28). ....22210 -4 mer won the match by killing 46 to 44 Patten (27). .© ...222212*-5 222122 G and 15th rounds, one being a left quarterer out of the 50. The match started out well, W. R. Patten, of l»ng Branch; George S. .. 10 —H 20 1 and.©1 he other a driver. McAlpin, Justus Von Lengerke, D. Bradley, Count (27)...... Fatten Cup contest. 25 birds, $25 entrance: 50 and at the 25th round McPherson led by Kd. Taylor and M. Herringtori, of Laflin & Edwards (29). . 122122 0 one bird. On the 30th round he was two Morfey (.30).. 222222 C pei1 cent, and cup to first. 30 per cent, to sec ahead. At the 40th he led by one bird Hand Powder Company; Neal E. Money, 20 1 ond nud 20 per cent, to third; high guns to wft». of American B. C. Powder Company, and Davis (30).. Handicap rise. again, and finally won by two birds, as No. 5. No. 6. Smith lost his last one. Dr. Kuowlton. of New York: Tom Morfey, Stokes (30)...... 221212 61 (301/0.... 220 2 R. Welch, Philadelphia. 20 yards, Paterson, N. J.: Al. Ivins. of Hollywood, Leonard (30)...... 212220 5( (30 .222 3 22111 22222 22©:22 1222222222-25 The score: N. J.; Cooper, of Red Bank, and Wooley. Edwards (29%)...... 210 21 "Leonard," Philadelphia. .HO vards. Sandy McPher^JOj^ ^ ^ of Long Branch. The press was represented Morfey i30y2)...... 22210 4| (30 20222 22122 22222 22222 02222 23 12222 23222 02222 12122 22022 23 49 by Edward Banks, of "Forest and Stream:" Patten (27%)...... Oj "Count," Philadelphia, 2»>, yards. 22021 21120 21102 21022 22222 21 Jacob Pent?,, of "Shooting and Fishing." Count (2t»)...... 2220 31 (26 ).. mlt © 1*2202 21120 22212 22012 22222r-22 and Will K, Park, of "Sporting Life." Patten Re-E <27Vi).. 222222-6i (28 ).. D. Bradley. New York. 28 yards. 12102 21222 22212 21120 22220 22 44, Nearly all the New York and Philadelphia Morfey He-E...... (30 ).. 10222 01222 12212 12222 2*202 21 dailies had representatives on the grounds. Count Re-E...... (20 ).. T. S. "Stokes." Philadelphia. 30 yards. No. 7. No. S. 22112 02022 22202 22122 0210w-l9 MERCER WAS HIGH MAN H. B. Wallach acted as referee in the J. Davis, Philadelphia, 30 yards. big event, and all others in the No. 1 set X. Money ...... 0 --Oj Morfey ...... 220 2! 22220 22201 02:222 OHIO W 15 In a Ijive Bird Shoot of the Blooms- of trails and Edward Banks acted in same Ivius ...... 220 2 G. McAlpin, New York. 30 yards. capacity in No. 2 set of traps. Cooper...... 0 0 *2232 02202 22212 200\v 13 burg Gun dub. TUB PROGRAMME Stokes ...... 222 31 (30 .2221222221-10 G. Edwards. Philadelphia. 20 yards. Members of the Bloomsburg, Pa.. Gun called for 25 live birds. $25 entrance, handi Hnidley ...... 220 2) 12202 12222 00*02 10 Club met on their grounds on Jan. 20 and cap from 25 to 31 yards, ties on live birds. N. Money...... 122 3| .0 - 0 The guns and ammunition used in this shot at live birds. The day was a poor one r>0 per cent, and cup to winner, 30 per Von Lengerlie.... i .2221211222 10 event are as follows: as a suow storm raged during the shooting, cent, to second and 20 per cent to third. Count.. \ ...... I (2 Country Club. Pntten, Ke-B.... I (27 .0 Davis. Scott. 3Vi Hazard. 1 3-1(1 "Vi: smokeless. The second event was at 10 birds. $10 Mcllenrv ...... 11111 10202 0010- It Ten birds. $10. all 30 yards. McAlpin. Purdey, 4S Scliult/e, l©/4. 7; V. L. & McKelvy ...... 00*11 1»011 10*0 6 entrance, amateurs at 30 yards, profes Stokes...... D. Pashton ...... 01*10 01101 02*0 6 sionals at 32 yards (Brewer barred). I./eonard...... Edwards, Greener, 3U SchuHze. l©,4, 6; srnoke- The third event was at 15 birds, entrance Cooper...... Schoc-h ...... 0100* 01001 1002 8 $15. which included price of birds; open Patten ...... 02121 THE STAR BIRDS to all at 30 yards rise. Ivins...... 00020 in this event were numerous, and Welch Millet- Defeats Wilson. Besides these events several miss and Money ...... 10000 21002 4 killed a zig-zag driver ou the 7th. a straight F. Miller and Edward Wilson shot a 25 lire- cuts were shot, and one event at live Five birds. $5, three moneys. Rose system. away on-the 20th and n, slightly right quar bird match on January 25. on the grounds of birds. $5. under the Rose system of divi Knowlton (29)...... 22222 5 terer on the 24th that were line flyers. the Sto-ckton Gnu Club, Stockton. N. J., Miller sion was concluded. Cooper (2S)...... 22122 5 Leonard lulled a very fast left quartering winning by one bird. The birds were fairly The shooting began with 85 miss-aud-out Davis (30)...... 22222-5 driver on the 7th. and a fast direct left good. Miller started in bad, making a clean Welch (29)...... 11222 5 iniss on aj) easy incomer, and only tiled three races, and the first was divided by Da vis. | Von Lengerke (28)...... 01122 4 quarterer on the 14th. He lost the 2d, a out of the first -.seven. The nest teu were Edwards and Voh .Lengerke in four kills j Morfey (30.1,...... 22022-4 strong driver, and the 21st, a zig-zag driver nil good kills, especially the 15th ami 10th. each. The second by Welch. Duvis, Ed Bradley i2S)...... 22202 4 that flew hard. both very fast drivers. Out of the last eight wards and McAlpin on seven kills. The Patten (27)...... 20210 3 "Count" made a good kill on the 21st, he succeeded in killing but two. third bv Leonard. Welch and MoAipin on Stokes (30)...... 21100 3 a driver. He lost, the 3d. 10th. 14th and Wilson began in grood form, but after the seven kills. The fourth by Patten, Ed Edwards (29)...... 00102 2 ISth. all good fast drivers. fifth bird went to pieces and finished in very ward©s and Morfey on six kills. Count (20)...... 00201 2 I Biadley killed a fast one on the 13th erratic form. The match w:is shot, trap and Tire 10-bird event was divided© by Stokes This event was divided under the Rose round, which ws;s a driver. He lost the handle. Rhode Island rules. 23 yards rise, 80 and Leonard ou eight kills each. This was system, and instead of four men taking ;UI 2d, a left quartering driver: the jith. a tow- yards boundary, single barrel and jinn held phot in the No. 2 set of traps, and the of the money it was divided up among erinsr outgoer: the 22(1. a fast "driver, which below the elbow until the bird \vas upon the wind carried many a bin! out of bounds nine. The men who© killed straight were fell dead outside. This bird was appar wing. The score: that otherwise would have dropped inside. winners, while the lower men got bavk ently well hit and fell to the ground, after Miller ...... 01101 00111 11111 11001 lOOW-l.-i The five-bird match under the Rose sys part of their entrance money. Still the ward it recovered and llew toward the Wilsou ...... 1111* 00011 10101 *0100 10111-14 Andersoo...... 11101 11110—8 Ward...... 11110 01101—7 x^iaucTaaa.^^TcMa^^Maa^^o^^' Oolflesh...... 10111 10011— 7 Derr...... 10111 10011-7 Smith...... lllll 10010— 7 Gross...... 11110 10110—7 Sportsmen J. York...... 00110 10111—6 Franklin...... 01001 00101— 4 BUFFALO©S MIDWINTER. Intense Cold Kept the Attendance SNOWED UNDER. Down. The midwinter shoot given at Anderson I WEATHER Park. Buffalo. N. J., on January 19 and THE FLORISTS BADLY DEFEATED B! 20, was not well attended. oU'ing to the eutense cold weather, and tournaments in other parts of the country which drew a THE PEKHS. number of the shooters away. All arrange SMOKELES ments had been made to accommodate largo crowd, and the programme was sho Norristown Trap Shooters Put up through. Among the visitors were Beyer Borst and Wride, of Rochester, N. Y.; Ham inond. of Bast Ashford, N. Y., and Kelsey a Fine Score—The Flower Culti of Bast Aurora, N. Y. Hammond led th list for the day, olosely followed by Beyer and E. Burkhardt. Score: vators Were in Poor Form—The JAN. 19. Event No...... 1 2 3 4 5 ti 7 S 9 10 Day a Miserable One. Targe is ...... 15 20 20 15 25 20 15 15 15 It & OF SPORTING AND Beyer...... 13171811201812141310 BRANCHES MILITARY POWDERS The Florists' Gun Club, of Philadelphia, Kelsey...... 14151714201610. went to Norristown, Pa., on Jan. 20 to shoot Uaumiond ...... 141917132316141313 7 a team match with the Peun Gun Club, of Borst...... 13 14 .. 13 . . 18 8 that city. Had the Florists' foreseen the B. Buritbardt..... 12 16 18 14 22 15 11 13 14 10 result they might not have been so anxious Norris...... 111616132216.... Wride...... 4 . . 12 8 ...... st&xaaGto^ira^ lo shoot against the Penns, as that strong McCoruey...... 9 .. 10 .... club had already won two matches from th( L. W. Bennett...... 10 ...... Philadelphia gunners. Of late the Florists C. W...... 12 15 13 ... have been adding new members, and SOUK Heinold ...... 16 13 10 .. QUALITY DID IT! of them have shown up well, so at last Cap JANUARY 20. tain Anderson concluded he could select V. The attendance was better than on the men that would be able to bring b-ack a vie previous day, and the live bird events tory. and so issued a challenge. were sharply contested. E. C. Burkhardt PETERS' The match was shot on Jan. 20, and i shot well, and grassed 30 out of 32 shot worse day could not have been selected, a: at. Kelsey scored 25 out' of 27. Beyer a heavy snow storm came along just ai fell off in his work, and lost 5 in 27. War the Florists' reached the shooting grounds ren shot in two events, aud lost but one and did not abate until the last shot was bird, 'lliere were seven events for the tired. Notwithstanding the falling snow day, and a special match between Brandel which almost completely covered the flowe: New Victor Shells and Garbe. Score: cultivators, the Penns shot the stronges Event No. 1—5 live birds, $2.50 entrance, birds race they ever k-uew. and made an averagi extra. Loaded with King's Smokeless ha* won its place ON TOP in one short year. of 20 out of 25 targets for 12 men. E. C. Meyer... *2*12—31 Hammond ..... 12122—5 Shoot it one score and you will understand why. Ask your dealer to supply you. The squads were made up of six men P. Kelsey ... .22222—5 j Johnson ...... 0002i three being from the Florists and thre* Sweet ...... 02210—3 Gelseudorfer ..22102—4 from the Penns. In each squad the Flor Beyer ...... 21211—5. Dotoro© nfotflllfn PartrlrfflPQ ARE SURE FIRE AND ACCURATE, ists were defeated, and at the end were 39 Event No. 2—Same conditions as No 1. targets behind. E. C. Meyer.. .20122—4| Geisendorfer ..12021—4 ruiolo jJlolalilu udHlHiyuo mrnrn rin PTFUT ..mnn Several sweeps were shot before and afte F. Kelsey ... .21210—4 Beyer ...... 22222 the team match, and the Philadelphia gun Sweet ...... 10120—3 Poole ...... 10011—3 iiers were able to hold their own and suc Hammond ... .10021—3| Taylor ...... 22221—5 TJa. DRotors© OfurfciricaLs; Oo. Event No. 0—7 live birds, $7 entrance, birds .. OZXZO. ceeded in bringing back a good share of th< extra. money. E. C. Meyer. 1221221—7| Taylor ...... 2212020—5 The Florists were very much disappoint F. Kelsey. .. 1222122—7 Poole ed on their poor showing, as several of theii .1212111—7 THE APGAR TESTIMONIAL. members of tbe Shuler Shooting Club, have issued BurkharSt ..2121112—7 Beyer ... 1112%20—5 a challenge to shoot any three men of their ago best shots fell far below their usual aver Warren .... 12212S2— 7| in Montgomery or Chester Counties, twenty-five age. and only three men succeeded in reach Event No. 4— 10 live birds, $10 entrance, birds A. Successful Target Shoot Given at birds per man, for $50 a side Each man is Ing the 20 mark. extra. Rutherford. over 50 years of age. In to-day's shoot each man A. B. Carriage, the secretary of the club K. C. Meyer...... 00101 00122—5 shot at ten birds, with the following result: Kept up tbe fine record which he has beer Kelsey ...... 21021 11221— 9 The Boiling Springs Gun Club, of Ruth Pennypacker. 10; Yerger, 10; Saylor, 9; Da-vis1, making of late, and led bis club with t FX Burkhardt ...... 12110 12212_ t erford, N. J., gave a testimonial shoot to 8: McMichael, 7; Cole, 7; Shulef. 6; Sohiefley, 6; score of 22. One of the Florists got rattled Warren ...... 21120 22222—8 that well-known and popular sportsman, Trimbauer, 5; Dewitt, 5; Hartnian, 5; Hawkins, and fell into the shell barrel, and" it tickler, Beyer ...... 011*0 11222—7 Neaf Apgar, of New York, now a repre 5. Event No. 5— Five live birds, $2.50 entrance, sentative of the Austin Powder Company. "Pete 1 Yost so that he only broke 18 out birds extra. of his quota. The tournameat took place at Rutherford MILWAUKEE RIFLEMEN. The Norristown team was led bv Hitter? E. Burkhardt. .11212— SlLaujrhlin , .11001—3 on Jan. 1C, aud was very successfully car Sweet ...... 10220—31 Huebbers ..12101—4 ried out, Neaf has a host of friends aiid «nd Weidman, who broke 24 each. Cross Krotz ...... 11112—5J Scores of the Sharpshooters at King and J. Yost were close behind with 2i Event No. 6. they were on hand to show their apprecia broken. E. Burkhardt. .1211*—4 1 Laughlin .. 12202—4 tion of his efforts for the good of the aud Union Targets. The following are the scores. Team match Sweet ...... 1 1 121— 5| Huebbers . .12121—5 Boiling Springs Gun Club. The following scores were made by tbe 12 men to a side. 25 Blue Rocks each, known Krotz ...... 1211*—4| Among those present were Dr. Mason Milwaukee Sharpshooters Jan. 16 and 17. traps and angles. Event No. 7. H. Daiu and John B. Halstead, of Peek- JAN. 16. E. Burkhardt. .11122— 5| Krotz ... ,.11112—5 skill, N. Y. ; Noel B. Money, of the E. C. F'EXN OTTN CLUB Sweet ...... 1211«—4| Huebbers Powder Company; Ed. Taylor, of I/aflin & Hitter...... lllll niI1 inn o'llll lllll— 24 ..22*21—1 O 5ft \\cMdnian ....11111 1111101111 lllll mil- 24 •spjjq oi 'spjiq .ioj iBd oj jaso[ • Rand Powder Company; C. F. I^enoue, | Wi a go Gross...... mil 11111 mn 1011011111— 23 Supervisor Brandel...... 21201 22012_ 8 Passaic, N. J. ; J. S. S. Ilemsen. of Flat- J. Yost...... 11110 11111 lllll mn 01111- •>? William Garbe...... 11220 12201—8 bush, L. I.: Frank Butler of Nutley, N. J.; W. Finger... . .184" "59!F. Rogers..,.. .169 53 Kohl ...... 01111 01111 inn niOl 11011— 21 Eddie Collins, G. N. Piercy and Lou M. E. 8tory.. ..221 58IB. Kicbter.,.. .209 U4 /immennan ..01111 11110 11110 10101 lllll— 20 Piercy, of the Endeavor Gun Club; Ed. J. Meunier .. ..176 531 l)crr...... 11111 10011 01111 11011 11101 — "0 AT WATSON©S GROUNDS. Banks, of New York, and others. JAN. 17. Smith...... 10111 01101 11101 lllll 11010— 10 Noel E. Money was showing a good form J. E. Sohmidt . .185 501 J. Brenckle .. .170 21 P. \osf...... 01001 01111 10111 11101 miO— 18 Audubon Gun Club Shoot and Prac and shot well. EM. Taylor was pointing his J. Guschel .. ..201 551C. Kichter.... .189 70 «.asse! ...... 10010 10111 10100 lllll llllO- 17 tice Scores. gun like the "Old Reliable" of other days A. Niedner .. ..182 641 S. Schweitzer. .135 45 I-ranklin .....1000001101 11101 lilt: 11010— 16 A. Engel ...... 198 61TH. Wesle ... .186 48 Matches have been rather scarce at Wat and claimed that it was due to a new S. Meunier... .198 Richter... .198 65 Kerper ...... 11110 00110 OHIO 10110 01101- 11 son's shooting grounds, Chicago, since J. load of L. & R.'s W. A. powder, which the Winchester Arms Company are loading to W. Froderman .115 44 Heiden.... .202 72 Total.... L. Wiuston ("147") came Bast, but some A. Just ...... 193 48JA. Poezoldt... .129 62 of the pigeon shooters try a few birds a formula prepared by Ferd Va.n Dyke. H. Kunz...... 158 59|J. Rapple.... .137 4-i A. Cartlodjr . .11111 Taken altogether the meeting was a very "S P. Life' ..lllll nearly every day. and now and then make W. Staehle .. .208 55| a good run on Watson's fast flyers. On pleasant, one and the scores made are shown SPECIAL SCORES. .T. Colflcsb ..ion; loin nooi 01111 iiiii-- 20 in tabulated form: C. Ball ... ..01011 mn oom mn nooi- HI Jan. 20 the Audubon Gun Club held their W. B. Story...... 222 F. C. Rogers .....179 J. Burton . . .11111 mn oonoiiiooiioii— 19 regular shoot for club medal. Score: Events .... 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 S 9 10 11 12 J. Meunier ...... 183 W. Finger ...... 198 Anderson . . ..00111 is Aiidubon Gun Club shoot, 15 live birds with Targets . . 25 25 20 25 10 15 15 20 25 25 25 ^5 A. Heiden ...... 204 S. Meunier ...... 212 Ward ...... 11001 loooi 10111 mn lion— is handicap allowance: A. Engel .... A. Just .....194, Reid ...... „,.„10011 1011001611 ooiii toiii— -„ K. H. T'l Edwards .... IT 22 . . 1.2 14 18 22 22 23 22 W. Frodermau ....168 A. Niedner ...... 20; T. ftirtledge. .OOOO1 00000 lllll 10111 10110— 13 C. S. Wilcox...... 12200 11222 lllll—13—2—15 N. B. Money. 1(5 21 . . 15 11 16 17 22 22 16 C. H. Kichter. Styer ...... 10011 0010010111 10001 10110— 13 T. R. Bissel ...... 11012 111 11 22221—14—1—15 Wise ...... 18 9 20 .. 9 19 21 21 2S 23 Bell ...... 01001 10011 lldll 01010 00011— 13 O. Von Lengerke.. .12222 22222 22222—14—1—15 Joy ...... IS ...... ARNO SHOT WELL Craig ...... 01001 11101 000100101001001— 11 J. M. Gillcspie ... .10111 12012 2O212—12—2—14 Apga r . . ... On same day practice scores were made Jeanneret . . . 6 ...... 8 10 ...... In a Live Bird Shoot at Messina Total...... 201 as follows: Huck ...... 19 .. 13 .. 15 21 . . 25 18 The following sweeps w ere shot, ail 10 Dupee ...... 21121 22221 02200-12 Ha Is UK! . . .. 9 9 81618161520 Springs. Blue Rocks. 50 cents, four moneys: 12211 00021 11221—12—24 Mason ...... 9 12 15 19 24 22 21 22 There was a small attendance at the Mes Event No. 1. Rarto ...... 10202 10112 21121—12 Diiin ...... 10 12 13 18 21 20 21 23 sina Springs near Syracuse, N. Y., on Jan. "Life"...... Gillespie ...... 21022 lllll 22202—13 Taylor ...... 9 15 13 19 22 19 24 .. 1C. as most of the regular contestants were lllll 11111-10 Wilcox ...... 2221 12211 —10 Adams ...... 7 12 . . 17 20 23 23 . . Ward...... 1..I".©. 01111 run— 9 Lewis ...... 10 13 . . 14 17 15 out of town. The birds were a very good Burton...... 11111 oun— o On Jan. 23. II. Kuss and Dr. I,iddy shot lot and "Amo'' killed 28 out of 30, missing Gross...... "" at practice birds: Strader ...... 10 17 17 17 16 lllll mot— n Frank ...... 17 .. 18 18 the 14th aud 15th birds. Andrew S. White AVeidinan...... 01111 into— s R, Ktss -.2222112122221111221111122—25 Paul ...... 22 18 20 w killed 22 out of 25, losing two dead out Newton...... 11110 11101— 8 21101 21221 21222 10222 21022—22 Harding ...... 16 19 20 13 side. H. Jones shot, at 15 birds and grassed Franklin...... 10111 10101— 7 22202 02012 22220 02010 21221—18—65 Dr. Liddy. .12120 22022 12221 ...... —13 Baron ...... 21»21 18 .. all but one, the 14th, which was too fast Andersou...... II101 01101— 7 Remsen ...... 21 22 24 .. for him. Craig...... OHIO imo— 7 22110 12101 lllll ...... —13—26 W. Smith ...... 23 2.1 23 24 Following are the scores, bO yards rise, Ball...... 11011 11100— 7 James ...... 17 IS 21 . . 50 yards boundary: M'Michael...... 10010 11110— 6 .T. Yost...... FOUR KILLED CLEAN IMercy ...... 22 23 24-22 "Arno" ...... 11211 21122 22200--13 11100 110O1- 6 Collins ...... 22 23 24 22 22222 22222 22222—15—28 Kitter...... 10110 11010— 6 Colllesb...... At Laurancc ...... 1 3 .... A. S. White...... 111*2 21122 10111—13 00011 00111— 5 the Live Bird Shoot of the Bowes ...... 22 17 16 17 12212 12121 — 9-22 Smith...... 01010 coin— 5 Jeanette Gun Club. lust ...... 10 13 11 .. G. Bell...... /...... 10000 00101— 3 H.Jones...... 11111 11212 11101 —14 Kvent No. 2. The Jeauette Gun Club, of New York, Hutcbinson ...... 15 ...... Gross...... had Its first shoot of the season at the De Wolf ...... 17 16 18 18 Burton...... Guttenburg race track, Gutteuburg, N. J., L. Piercy ...... 24 .. 22 JOLLY GUN CLUB. J. K. Yost.. on Jan. 20. Scores: Butler ...... 21 15 .. Their Weekly Shoots Inaugurated at E. \Veidinan CLUB SHOOT—TEN BIRDS. 17 .. .. Sinitli...... CLASS A. ZPUO . . 14 .. Milwaukee. W. AVeidinan...... Tot Lott l'2S yds.) ...... 22222 22222—10 Black . 15 14 18 The Jolly Gun Club, of Milwaukee, "S. P. Life"...... T. D. Beoker (28)...... 21211 22111-10 Bell . . 21 21 .. inaugurated their weekly contests at Sharp Ward...... John Mohi (28)...... 12122 22122—10 [jenone 18 17 20 shooters' Park Jan. 16. The following ColfVsIi...... vharles Offennan (28)...... 12101(28) 111*1— 8 J.rovrn . . . 6 4 Kohl...... ©. N. Brunic (28)....'...... *2101 12102— S scores were made in shooting at targets: liancom .. IS 19 Known. Unknown. Total Newton...... Herman Otten (28). .. . .21011.12102— 8 Coman . .. . . 20 Dorr...... diaries Stiffens (28).. ..1211001112— 8 John Gerber...... 25 18 4M WMiohael...... Henry Baar (28)...... 02212 12220— 8 W. Deckert...... 24 17 41 Anderson. , ...... St. Meunier...... 20 15 ;:5 Tharles Meyer <2S)...... 1*12 20210— 7 Club Shoot at Pottstown. D. Mueller...... 21 9 so Franklin...... ieury Nobel (28) ..21101 10102— 7 Reed...... Pottstown. Pa., Jan. 22.—The largest club C. Burton...... 24 10 34 CLASS B. ihoot ever held by the Suuler Shooting Club F. O'Brien...... 13 ;{ 16 Bell...... Jharles Larsten (25)...... 11112 11112—10 Event Xo. 3. ook place this aJ'ternoon on the club grounds, on T. Haertle...... 23 13 36 Tolm Hninhorst (25)...... 10211 01121— 8 Surogell's Heights. About twenty shooters took T. A. Thomas...... 25 14 39 "S. P. Life"...... 01111 11111— 9 John Bohiing (.25)...... '2110 11101— 7 Burton...... 11101 mn— M ).'irt in the target events, and some good scores J. Marten...... 27 14 41 Henry Gerdes (25)...... 0111200222— 7 .vere mode. Tbe live birds were u strong lot, and J. Farber...... 24 14 38 W. Weidmaii...... oim mn— i) /eorge Khlon (25)...... 22201 10220— 7 Netvf on ...... eery few loafed in the traps. American Asso- J. Sauberlicb...... 23 17 40 mil 11011— it Robert Packard (25)...... 2112001021— 7 ^iation rules governed the live-bird events. John Meunier...... 26 15 41 Ki. \YcjUmau...... 10111 11101— 8 Heury Kottiuann (23)...... "1200 12011- 6 Davis, Mark, Yerger and "William Fennypacker, L. Enis...... £| 19 S3 _L-LX V3T the Schlutze, DTI Pont, Go-Id Dust and King Smokeless Companies. The main event was for the E. C. Powder Company©s silver cup. and was won by Siiu Glover on 30 straight kills. Following are the scores: FIRST DAY, JANUARY 12. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Targets ...... 10 10 20 20 20 20 Glover ...... 9 9 19 18 18 18 Bart lot t ...... 7 10 17 15 17 16 Norris ...... 7 9 15 18 14 .. Pope ...... 6 S) 14 . . 17 Shelly ...... 5 8 .. .. 14 .. Clover ...... 9 7 17 16 16 1C Use it, aai Mjiwe Toar Scores, Bun ...... 4 ...... Riblett ...... 8 9 . . . . Du Font©s Rifle and Sporting Powder Tom Poy ...... 5 13 12 15 Upson ...... 10 18 17 16 as Popular as ever. Wride ...... 7 12 8 15 THE BOYS A GOOD SHOOT W. Sigel ...... 3 12 9 .. For best results, have your Shot Shells loaded Fulford ...... 7 18 17 17 J. Ware ...... 7 13 15 13 with our AT ERIE, Ewald ...... Kelsey ...... Wood ...... \A The Attandance Was Not Large, But Stuedley ...... 16 Bixby ...... , 15 Nos. 1 and 2 were 10 targets, $1; No. 3 was Some Fine Scores Were Made- 20 targets. $1.CO, and Nos. 4, 5 and 0 were 20 targets, $2; No. 6 was the King©s Smokeless E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURSI CO,, Powder Co.©s event. WILMINGTON, DEL. Sim GloYer Carried Olf the Honors 10 live birds, $5; 4 moneys; handicap rise. Fulford, 32yds ...... 11111 11111-10 Sand postal for Catalogue. Details of tha Events. Ware 30yds ...... 11111 11111 10 Upson. 31yds ...... 11111 11101 9 CSover 30yds ...... 11111 01111 9 The Clover and Pope midwinter tourna- Bartlett, 30yds ...... 11101 111*1 8 nieut was held at M©ussas&iuga Point, Erie,. Glover. 32yds ...... 11110 11101-8 Pa., Jan. 12, 13 and 14, and aside from dis Poy. 28yds ...... 11010 11101 7 appointment in attendance, a very success Pope, SOyds ...... 11001 01111 7 ful and enjoyable affair it was. The Wride, 28yds ...... "0110 10111 6 weather was clear and cold enough to keep SECOND DAY, JANUARY 13. Won the live bird championship© match at Harrisburg- the shooters hustling when at the score, and Events ...... 1 23 4 5 6 on October 2d. Also plenty of other events. made the shooting, both at live birds and Targets ...... 10 10 20 20 20 20 targets, all that could be desired. The Read ««Sporting Life" of October 1O and see who used Fulford...... 10 9 18 18 17 18 King©s Smokeless and what they won at State shoot. birds were first-class, being a selected lot, Bartlett ...... 10 8 18 18 17 16 and the targets were thrown as difficult as Ewalt ...... 7 7 17 18 18 17 could be, and tested the skill of all shoot Glover ., ...... 7 10 20 20 20 19 Joseph Thurman won live bird championship, killing 89 out of 40. ers present. While this is the tirst effort Kelsey ...... 10 6 17 15 18 18 made in Brie for years to hold a tourna Clover ...... 8 9 17 1(5 18 17 H. Landis won Parker Handicap. ment of this kind, it will not be the last. Wood ...... 9 9 16 18 17 16 H. Thurman killed 42 straight birds in open sweeps. The ball is started and there is no place Wride ...... 5 5 14 14 15 12 in the country with better facilities for Lay ...... 7 6 10 11 12 10 B, F. Smith won a 25 live bird match. holding a first-class tournament than we Sm©edley ...... 7 813 13 .. 15 have here, and I think those in attendance Bixby ...... 6 2 9 9 8 11 All of these men used KING©S SMOKELESS; at this tournament will bear us out in that. Poy ...... 8 4 ...... It is our intention to give another tourna Jones ...... 8 11 ...... Whitner...... 7 10 ...... ment in the spring that will give ail trap Ware ...... 8 .. MADE BY KING POWDER CO. shooters in this part of the country a first- Shelly ...... 3 ...... class time. The many shooters wending Pope ...... 16 16 MAIN AND THIED STBEETS, CINCINNATI, OHIO. their way to Indianapolis, San Antonio and Events Nos. 1 and 2 were 10 targets, $1; Hot Springs, the present great magnets of No. 3 was 20 targets. $1.50; Nos. 4, 5 and 6 attraction to the trap shooters all over the were 20 targets, $2; No. 5 was the Schultze THIRTY-ONE AT THE SCORE. well is Sandy McPherson, and his score of country, caused many of our friends to de powder event, aud No. 6 the Du Pont powder 25 straight was a very creditable one. prive themselves of the pleasure of attend event. The Emerald Gun Club Turns Out Sandy did not shoot in the first of the ing our tournament, who would otherwise Ten live birds, $5.00, handicap rise. series, so he is not eligible for the gold have been with us on this occasion. Among Fulford, 32yds...... 22222 22222 10 Well For Live Bird Shooting. medal. the visiting sportsmen present were Sim Bartlett, 30yds...... 12212 22122 10 The Emerald Gun Club, of Now York, The scores: Glover and Wride,-of Rochester, N. Y.; Ed. Wood, 31yds...... 21222 22122 10 turned out in full force on January 20, and 25 live birds. $20. Fulford, of Utica, N. Y.; I). A. Upson, of Wride, 28yds...... 11121 21122 10 thirty-one shooters participated in the club W. S. King . .11112 22212 22222 22222. 22222 25 Cleveland, O.; B. A. Bartlett, Harry Kirk- Pope, 30yds...... 22222 12122 10 shoot. Eacli man shot at ten birds under MePhersou . . 22222 21222 21222 22222 22221 23 over and Norris, of Buffalo, N. Y.; p. I). Glover, 32yds...... 21112 21220 9 handicap and point system. IHit two men Anson ...... 22222 22222 22222 20222 22222 24 Kelsey, of East Aurora, N. Y.; Robert W. Kelsey, 30yds...... 20111 11112 9 made cJesn scores, E. J. Clark aud Gus A. H. King ..2222222222222222202302222 23 Bwalt, of Warren, Q.; A. Smedly and Mr. Clover, 30yds...... 22222 02222 9 Nowalk being the lucky men. Jacques . . . . .22222 22222 20022 22222 22222 2:; Lay, of Oil City, Pay; I. \Vare, of Dunkirk, Ohilds, 28yds...... 12021 11222 9 CLUB SHOOT 10 BIRDS, Messner . . . .22222 20222 22222 20O22 20222 21 Cam. 28yds...... :...... 22200 21120 7 CLASS A 29 YARDS 7 POINTS. Hofrneister .. .21021 02110 01020 02012 11010 15 is©. Y.; Thos. Poy and Keck, of Kane, Pa.; Smedlev, 28yds, ...... 22101 22200 7 E. .7. Clark...... 22212 22222 10 Seven birds, ?5; two moneys Fred. Shelley, of .Sheridan, N. Y.; W-hitner Poy, 28vds...... 22210 20220 7 Richard Pliister...... 20222 22222 9 W. S. King 2222222 7| Ans«n . ... .21222141 T and J. M. Keed, of Greenville, Pa.; liixby Bacon, 28vds ...... 10112 10O22 7 J. S. S. Remson...... 12222 2*022 8 Jacques ... .1222222 7| A. H. King .20222.12 6 and Jones, of Beaver. Pa.; <). J. Marsh, of Bixby, 28yds...... 00222 10321 6 Thomas Lewis...... 02222 00002 6 Besemer ..21222222 7 MoPherson .2222020 5 Westfield,; N. Y.; Wood and Smith, of Con- Wa re, 30yds...... 02002 02222 6 CLASS A 28 YARDS 7 POINTS. Messner ... .2222222 7 Hofrneister .1210201 5 neaut.; O. ;-im Glover, of Rochester. N. Y., Fay, 28yds. . ,...... 00112 01020 5 Marshall Herrington...... 11120 12222 9 shot in excellent form and held himself Ewalt. SOyds...... 11200 11000 5 Thomas Short...... 02021 22112 8 on top all through the tournament. Sim Kirkover, "31yds...... 22222 w - 5 Dr. Hudson...... 21202 01202 7 SHOT A TEAM MATCH. is shooting a Parker gun, Schultze powder, Lay, 28yds...... O.U01 200w 4 CLASS A 28 YARDS! 6% POINTS. loaded in U. M. C. shells, and is doing great THURSDAY, JAN. 14. GusNowak...... 22212 21222 10 Members of the South Side Gun Club credit to himself, as well as doing the boys, Events ...... 1 2| Events ...... 1 2 C. P. Dudley...... 11212 12*12 i) at Milwaukee. as he earnestly and busily walks down the Targets ...... 25 201 Targets ...... 25 20 H. P. Fessenden...... 22222 22202 9 An exciting pigeon match took place on line, knocking out clean scores one after Frank Place...... 10222 21211-9 Fulford ...... 23 18 Keck ...... 11 15 William Sands...... 22221 22022 9 the grounds of the South Side Guu Club another, and then walks up to the cashier©s Bnrtlett ...... 23 17! Cam ...... 15 10 B. A. Vrooine...... 21102 2212O 8 of Milwaukee, at L>ake station, Jan. 21, office and invariably gets first money alone, Kelsey ...... 22 ISjPope ...... 14 15 J. H. Moore...... 11111 01011 S between two teams composed of Oarmiohael and then very complimentary says to the Glover ...... 21 18j Hayne ...... 3 George E. Loeble...... 22202 02221 8 and Klapiuski and Rogers and Potter, in. cashier, "you are the quickest flgurer and Smith ...... 21 17| Jones ...... 12 Owen Muloahey...... 22201 20201 7 which the latter were defeated by a. score the best man in the cashier©s office I ever Clover ...... 23 17| Shelby ...... 17 Charles Stuetzle...... 22*01 20100 5 of 44 to 43. Each member of the two teams saw at a tournament." closing by saying, Bixby ...... 14 . . | Wride ...... 15 CLASS A 28 YARDS 6 POINTS. shot at 25 pigeons and Dr. Carmichael made "and that©s no kid. either." E^ D.* Fulford. Event No. 1, $2.00, entrance; No. 2, two-man Joseph Banger...... 22022 10102 7 an excellent score, killing 24 birds. Klap- representing the Francotte guns, was feel team match, entrance $4.00. Scores of team Richard Ryan...... 02100 01001 4 inski lost two birds dead out of bounds, ing good, looking fine and shooting to per race sbown in full; 20 targets each, entrance GLASS A 28 YARDS 5% POINTS. but secured one wounded pigeon, an in fection, but was so busy here selling Fran $4.00 per team, four moneys, and merchandise Wililam Amend...... 22022 12201 8 comer, which flew directly into his hands. cotte guns that he hardly kept up to his prize. Bernard Amend...... 20210 02120 6 Kogers lost three birds that fell dead out usual form. Ed. sold four Francotte guns BUFFALO TEAM. CLASS A 28 YARDS 5 POINTS. of bounds, and Potter one. Following are in Brie and has other sales under contem Bnrtlett ...... 11111 11110 11110 11110 17 John Woelfel...... 02200 20022 5 the scores: plation and says that Erie is all right. Kelsey ...... 11110 11111 11110 11111 18 35 CLASS B 26 YARDS 5% POINTS. Carmichael .. .11111 32121 11122 22112 10211 24 There is probably no man in the world who GREENVILLE TEAM. Thomas F. Codey...... 02020 12012 6 Klapiuski .... .11011 211*0 11222 21*22.10212 20 understands loading shells better for all Smith ...... 11111 11011 11111 00111 17 CLASS B 25 YARDS 5 POINTS. Clover ...... 10011 11111 10111 11111 17 34 Dr. Richter...... :.. .02201 22022 7 Team total ...... 44 jiurposes and conditions than E. D. Ful- ROCHESTER TEAM. Emil Weiss...... 20200 12121 7 1©ord. to get any desired pattern or penetra G. K. Breit...... 02001 02201 5 Rogers ...... 22221 0122* 1211* 12212 *2221 21 Glover ...... 11110 11111 1111101111 18 Potter ...... 11012 12211 22102 21211 *1112 22 tion. He- was .loading his shells here for Pope ...... 11111 11011 10100 11101 15 33 George Hlllers...... 10000 12020 4 the sparrow shoot at Indianapolis. Mis first UTICA TEAM. H. F. Burns...... 00020 12200 4 Team total ...... ,.,©.,A< ©...... 43 barrel will be loaded with 4 drams of Fulford ...... 11010 11111 11111 11111 18 GUESTS. Schultze, with a" complicated arrangement Wride ...... 11110 11111 11100 01110 15 33 E. B." Edwards...... "...20112 01011 7 After the match a sweepstakes shoot of wadding, and V-fa ounces of aqua am- DUNKIRK TEAM. William Jaeger...... 2*100 22101 6 was arranged, in which ©rtg*H members of Jftohia. instead of shot. He. will shoot this Jones ...... 10011 100110111110001 12 Thomas B. Fords ...... 20000 00020 2 the South Side Gun Club participated, Shelby ...... 11011 11101 01111 11111 17 29 each contestant shooting at Ki- pigeons. In a cylinder ..bore..gun, which will fill the Hobbs killed out straight, Rogers missed air through the whole boundary with a ter GREENVILLE TEAM. KING AND M©PHERSON rible suffocating mist. Should this load pos Keck ...... 11011 01111 1111001101 15 only one and Keed and Potter two. Fol sibly fail, he will then steadily use his left, Cam ...... 10001 00011 11001 00111 10 25 lowing are the scores: which I think is loaded with hemp or canary Twenty live birds, entrance .$10, ,?100 added Made Clean Scores in the Sweep at Hobbs ...... 1221221221211 13 four moneys, E. C. Powder Co. cup to front Pittsburg. Rogers ...... 12112 02111 222 12 se-ed. at least the whole combination is place. Keed ...... 2*122 122*1 121 11 sure death to the sparrow. Capt. Bartlett S. Glover...... 21222 22222 22121 12111 20 The third handicap sweep of the series Potter ...... 1*122 O2211 111 11 was shooting in fine form and attracting Smith ...... 22122 12122 22220 12222 19 which are being held once a month on the eaimioliael ...... 11122 1011* 210 1O the attention of all with his rapid work Kelsey ...... 11120 12212 20212 12221 18 grounds of the Herron Hill Gun Club J Meunier ...... *1201 11210 211 10 with the Winchester gun. which company Fulford ...... 22222 02222 22222 21001 17 at Pittsburg, Pa., took place on Jan. 20. Klapinski ...... 20111 011*2 2O2- U Le represents. During supper time of the Bartlett ...... 22210 21122 11211 11020 17 The day was an unpleasant oue, as the Devine ...... 00201 12*20 212 8 third day, thyre was some very exciting Pope ...... , . .22221 02220 11202 21212 17 ground was damp and sloppy and the air live bird match shooting going on over the Childs ..11121 12211 22212 20002 17 felt rainy. However, a goodly number of sumptuously loaded board served by our Rodney . .02012 12222 22222 10202 16 gunners went to the grounds, and one of AL.TENBRAND WAS HIGH Lost. Mr. John F. Parke. Propositions©, with Clover ...... 22112 21212 22022 220w 16 the best races of the series took place. Kuvanaugh . . .22222 22220 00122 022w-14 The 25 bird match was the chief event, In an Invitation Shoot at Twenty-five conditions such as would draw the last Bacon ...... 00212 22200 10122 210w 12 cent from any shooter©s pocket with a Cnm ...... 22010 01002 22122 IDlvv 12 and the interest was all centered on the Live Birds. strong string tied to it. were offered, ac Koehler .. . . .10001 12111 10211 00 w 11 likely winners. Owing to the unfavorable Although he did not participate himself, cepted and rejected. The table wns cov Derby ...00110210101120111 w 11 weather it was thought that a clean score George Kinkel enjoyed an invitation live ered with money, the floor with feathers. Bixby ...... 00022 01202 22201 210vr 11 would not be made, but Will King showed bird shoot at Dexter Park, L. 1., on Jan. the room filled with referees and stakehold Reed ...... 12220 00100 21211 OOOw 10 his skill had not diminished, and killed 19. The shoot was arranged as a reception ers. After ijuietnfss was restored, and it Keck .. 20100 Ow 2 straight, while Sandy McPherson, who to his son. George Kinkel, Jr., who is was found that the management had still A. P. P. AND L. F. D. has been following closely on King©s heels on hand 700 choice live birds immediately for some time, came in with a clean East on his annual visit from his ranch score also. Anson grassed 24, the 17th in Montana. There were live shooters in all at their disposal, it was finally agreed to Horncr Defeats Atkinson. and each shot at 25 live birds from the 21 declare all notches postponed, after much bird being the only one to escape. Jacques yard mark. John D. Nager was the referee sparring, indefinitely, and peace and har An exciting contest took place at Burlington. and A. H. King each scored 23. John and Nicholas Taerge kept the score. Sum mony then reigned once more. Thanking N. J.. on Jan. 23. between William Horner, of Messuer, winner of Grand American Han Florence, N. J.. and Corthan Atkinson, of Bur mary : all for their attendance we invite your re dicap in ©95. fell down to 21. Al Hofmeis- MATCH TWENTY-FIVE P>IRI3S. turn with all your friends to our spring lington, for a wager of $15, loser to pny for ter was bothered with his gun and had to tournament, dates to be proclaimed later. birds, and all expenses. Horner won the match use a strange one almost from the begin H. Altenbrand 12001 00111 02111 01111 10111 18 by killing 13 out of 15. and lost one bird owing ning of the match, aud all shooters know Adolph Rusoh *1!M>1 1V>l»-> "1;>ll 1*11020102 17 The programme was a varied one. and to his. gun discharging accidentally, when the Geo. Kinkel.Jr.*1201 01022 112021© the purses were divided into different pro trap was sprung. Mr. Harry R. Aikins, of Flor what that means to your scores. E. Woittman .01201 OUA> I2f>ll 01011 12010 14 portions. In some events 40. SO. 20 and ence, acted as referee, and gave just decisions. Will Kiug is surely showing tine form, J. F C. Elfers 20100 1002O 1C211 12011 02000 1;: 10; in others ."5. 80, 20 and 15. or SO, oO. The conditions were 15 live birds, 21 yards rise, and if such good shots as Carver, AVins- Match, five birds George KlnVpl. Jr.. 3, J. fc\ 20 and 20. and 30. 2T>, 20, 15. 10 in some 80 yards boundary, Long Island rules. ton, Fulford and others of that class C. Klfers 3. Hen 17 Altenbrand 2, Eugene Weid- of the largest sweeps. Numerous mer The score: should drop into Pittsburg they would mun 2. Adolph Buscli 2. chandise prizes© were© offered, and four Horner...... 01101 11111 11111 13 have no trouble in getting a match with Shoot-off miss and out George Kinkel, Jr., events bad ten cans of powder given by Atkinson ...... 11111 1011101101 12 Will King. Another man who is shooting 3, J. F. C. Elfers 3. DO SPORTIlSra LIFE. Jan. SO. Sandy Macpherson and J. N. Crossland At the Rlvertoti Gun Club Fall Tournament will have a small conversation over fifty on October 16 aud 17, 1896, Hazard "BLUB pigeons a side this week; stake not men tioned. RIBBON " won ail of the first prizes. II. W. Cunniugham. of Newcastle, pre Mr. Thos. S. Dando won first alone, $325, sented "Old Hoss" with a photograph of and Silver Cup in the so-Bird Event. his beautiful setter dog. Knight Templar. Thanks. Nearly three-fourths of the contestants used During the conversation referred to above. Hazard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless. Macpherson talked too loud for Crossland. Score, Sandy. 46; Grassland, 44. WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO Where are all the great rifle shots while the tournament is going on? Just as soon as the tournament is over they will bob up and talk about the great scores they have PITTSBORGKCKINGS. made in their minds. In a letter published in a Chicago jour nal of recent date Doctor Carver takes oc casion to denounce American machine-made SOME SHOOTING NOTES FROM THE guns in very severe terms; saying that they will not kill good strong birds, and at 44,46 & 48 CEDAR ST., SMOO CITY. tributes his success in defeating Jack Winton to the fact that Jack used one of NEW Y0RK CITY. these (Smith) poor shooting guns. The Doctor uses a Cashmore gun and s«iys that Or the following agents, who are constantly Items ol interest About the Gun Clubs It is the best make of gun in the world. in supply of Fresh Powder: If the Doctor believes this to be true he A Stimng-up Needed in Sop should have kept it a secret, for Charlie SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. Grimm tnay take a foolish notion into his - head one of these cold days and buy a —————————H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md ol Them Elmer Shaner Working Cashmore; then what will the Doctor do for an excuse? Grimm©s Smith gun shot on the G. A, H, Programme, a little bit when he defeated Carver. SPECIAL, REQUEST. ——As agents and merchants sell other brands as well,-be par; FLICKERS© NEST. titular to specify "HAZARD©S." Young Flicker "Dad, is Tom Kelier a Pittsburg, Jan. 26. Gun Editor "Sporting Dutchman?" Life:" Trap shooting in and around Pitts Old Flicker "No, he is not; his father is burg is progressing nicely, and the proV*© j au Irishman by the name of Dutchy Smith peets for au active and busy summer \u j (N. J.). Seth Clover is a brother of Tom©s." that line are very good. The Iroquois \Vhat is Economy anyway? A man can go from New York to Chicago without riding in the "©" Y. F. "Pop, when will Bank©s new shoot cars. 11 will take him a good while, but he saves car fare. It looks economical, but it is really Hitie and Gun Club are preparing to givo ing- rules come out?" extravagance. the boys plenty of shooting in both 6. F-, "Not till they have whiskers and A man can often do without a doctor when he is sick. It will keep him longer in bed and h« branches. The rifle gallery is receiving the can walk." may pull through, but he saves the doctor©s bill. It looks economical, but it is foolish economy. most attention just at present, and the Y. F. Dad, were you at the Grand Amer "In these days of sweepstakes shooting a man may get along with a machine-made gun,©or a gun crack shots. Hofmei©ster brothers, Phillips, ican last year?" stamped " made in Belgium," but he seldom wins a sweep and rarely © breaks even " at the end of Sterling, Kestner, Loughran, Born and l>r. O. F.-"Yes." a shoot. He didn©t pay but forty or fifty dollars for bis gun, true enough, and his shells were cheap, Doureau and others are placing some very Y. F. "What is a jag? Sandy said " but where©s the economy? high scores to their credit. The shotgun, O. F. "You©ll get one in the neck direct contingent is not quite so active, but ©prom ly-" OLD HOSS. ise that when April and warmer© weather puts in an appearance they will give some of their old-time entertainments at the BAKER KILLED STRAIGHT. traps. Their all-day shoots , are very .wtsJl attended and enjoyed by all. Annie Oakley Shot Live Birds at The Kast Pittsburg Gun Club is another Rutherford. one of the active aud popular clubs here abouts. They will close their series of con Quite a number of enthusiasts assembled tests for the B. C. Powder Company©s on the grounds of the Boiling Springs Gun trophy about the first of April. They will Club at Rutherford, N. J., on Jan. 23. to then commence their regular monthly all- participate or witness a live bird match day sweepstake shoots for the summer. which had been arranged for that day. The The club has a large membership and a main event was a 20 bird race, entrance great many friends who turn out right $15. handicap rise. J. Baker at 27 yds. royally, consequently their shoots are was the only one to kill straight, and won "busters." "Uncle" John Yelm. W. W. first money alone. Gus Grieff won second on 18 kills. Dr. Edwards and J. Van Len- If most of the principal shots, and those who make shooting a business, get Greener puns and ShJirrard and W. G. Kilgore. three of the gerke divided third on 17, and Annie Oak pay from $100 upwards for them, don©t you think they find it economy to do so ? Do you think that members, have determined that they will ley was in fourth place, with Hi. Miss Oakley Brewer or Kulford or Klliott could have killed a hundred straight with any other gun than a be in the "swim" hereafter, and that tlieir bar hard luck in losing three out of Greem-r? Scores at Blue Rocks shall not be low on ac the first five birds, but then made a run It has been tried hundreds of times, but it was never done yet except with a Greener. count of inferiou weapons*. They have hand of 14 out of the next 15 and finished with Many people think that all thetse celebrated shots, both here and abroad who use Greener guns ed in their orders for three new high-grade a total of 1(5. She drew more than her I are paid to shoot them, but we can assure you that there is not a man in. the world that is paid to-, hammeriess guns, and say they will show share of hard birds, and in. fact did not get j shoot a Greener gun. : the boys what they can do when they have an easy one in the lot. Some of her kills Men who buy Greener guns buy them because it is the most sensible kind of Economy. good guns. Look out, you. Jim Ross. were remarkable and drew forth considera The Economy lies in the fact that a Greener gun earns money where the inferior cun loses money. George L. Pearson and Thos. C. E-lliott. ble applause. Several miss and out events Send three stamps for our large catalogue. 1000 illustrations, 5000 articles described. of the Newcastle Gun Club, made very were also shot. Scores: HENRY C. SQUIRE & SON, - - 20 Cprtlandt Street. pleasant calls the other dav. and spoke Twenty live birds. $15 entrance: handicap rise very encouragingly of the bright prospects 3. Baker (27)...... 12221 111121122212222 20 for a busy summer for the trap shooters G. Grieff (30)...... 22121 02222 21022 22222 18 LE ROY GUN CLUB. hardest kind. Voorhees was unfortunate, and their many friends. These two gentle- 3. Von Lengerke (29).01212 22122 12100 22211 17 in losing five birds dead out of bounds. men, with Alexander Cuunjngham, Hill. Dr. Edwards (28).. .10211 11211 10122©lll02 17 Scores Made in a Shoot For a Silver Vincent lo.st a couple of very fast, zig-zag "Bill" Clark and others should . make O. Wise (SO)...... 22022 02222 22222 22020 1(5 drivers on the tith and 7th rounds, and things hum. Geo. F. Titiow. the crack- Annie Oakley (27).. .02010 22222 11120 22222 1C Cup. fell down oft the 12th, ir-Jt.li and 14th birds, shot. of Uuiontown. was in the city for a C. Piercy (29)...... 12102 022O2 21220 12211 1C The Le Roy Gun Club held a shoot for a all left quarterers. The score: few days this week. Uniontown lias quite Huck (28)...... 02212 22222 20022 20202 15 silver cup on their grounds at Le Koy, Pa., La Rue...... 20112 20001 12111 21212 16 a few good shots, but Jesse O. Alien and J. S. Taylor (31).... .20012 12222 10222 22200 15 on Jan. 11). B. F. Smith at sera toh won the Learning...... 12112 12222 "0021 02120 15 Mr. Titiow will have to explode a "buzz Lanion (28) ...;.... .12002 21112 00201 11120 14 prize closely followed by U. Holcoiuh and Vincent...... 20221 00202 2*002 02022 11 Hanltng (26)...... 02222 22201 02210 01100 13 Vertices ...... 021 *0 101** 220*1 10*22 10 saw" in the camp to waken the boys up a Packard (25) ...... 20201 22U22 00212 00322 13 C. Holcomb, with a handicap of 12 extra little, tlnioutown has the material to make Leone (28) ...... 21001 20110 w very good. K. Blowers .. .00010 00001 11011 01001 00110 10 S. Winternitz.10001 2| Wihtern©iti? ... .10000 1 notcher" with the rifle. At the recent considering the strong wind which blew Handicap (25) .00001 00100 00111 00001 01101 !> Fraellgli ...... 10010 21 tournament of the Pittsburg Rjlle Olub over the grounds. Event No. ;i was the Total ...... 19 Kvent 2. 3 birds $3: Kuhe 3, L. Kistner 3. Dr. Sandy made n fair score, but young Hal badge shoot. Barker Talsma won A Class Irvine Horse ..110010*1001 110101100011011 13 Smith 2, W. Penn 2, C. Kistner 2, Froeligh 2, Ai Hofmeister (Hoss No. 12) made a "few badge. E. Keinecke won B Class and George Handicap (22) .0001100000101110111000 9 Kistner 1. Dr. Roberts 1. more." Now Sandy accuses Hul of having Zoeller won C Class. Next Saturday the Total ...... 22 Kvent No. 3. (i birds $ti.OO: C. Kistner 4, a swelled head. Rnlio ;». G. Froeligh 4, S. Winternitz 2. I* regular monthly cup shoot will take place. C. MoCroury . .00110 10111 00101 10001 10110 13 Kistner 3, A. Kistner 2. Poor Elmer Shaner! Some one should So ires in the shoot were as follows: Handicap (12) .101100101100 G take him in hand. He is really worrying Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total ...... la SPECTATORS IN J URKD. himself bald over the programme for the Targets...... 10 15 B©e 15 15 15 15 Event No. 2, team race, price of targets. next Grand American Handicap. Going to B. F. Smith ...... lllll 11101 9 Such Promiscuous Shooting Should the printers and reading proof all day: is B. C. Biirkhardt..... 11 13 13 S. Lloyd ...... 00000 01101 3 12 Never be Allowed. making him absent-minded. The other day George McAHluir ... I{. Holcomb ...... KW01 100O1 4 tie went to his barber shop and asked th©<> O. S. Biirkhardt..... C. Holcomb ...... 11110 01101 7 Reading. Jan. 7. Five spectators at a barber to cut his hair "like Jim Crow©s." G. W. B...... 11 shooting match held on the base ball However, he promises to have the pro- B. Keinecke...... JLiA RUE KILLED SIXTEEN grounds at Hamburg yesterday were acci gramme ready by the middle of February. L. W. Benuet...... dentally shot, though not seriously injured. "Bill" McCrickart, the pigeon sharp, N orris...... There were eight entries and each man ^hot A. Combs...... In a Four-Cornered Match at at six birds. The match had been about promises to give the boys some first-class George Zoeller...... Sterlings. sparrow shooting before long. He and J. U. Tiilsmu...... half completed when one of the marksmen, N. Grassland are making arrangements to W. H. W...... A four-cornered match at live birds was who was stationed at the southeast corner hold the shoot on the new grounds of the K. N. McCnrney. .... shot at Sterlings. Caindeu. N. J.. on Jan. of the grounds, shot at a bird that had Hawlwood Gun Club. Will and Ed Brown Sandy...... 16 '-A. The marksmen were J. Learning, M. flown outside of the limit, accidentally cannot come to a decision as to which one William Hines, Jr... IS La Rue. H. Voorhees and A. Vincent. firing into a group of spectators who were is the better rifle shot. After defeating Each man shot at 20 live birds. A. 8. A. standing close to the grandstand. The fol Will in a match and winning his dollar Ed rules, 80 yards rise. r>0 yards boundary. lowing were hit by stray shot: Captain said: "I know how you fetil." I)e Ijancey Gun Club. It was the original intention to shoot at John F. Ancona. vn the temple and nose; Thos. MpK. Cook (Farmer) started for The third trials of the Do L«ueey School Gun LT> live birds, but after the 15th round a John Freeze, in thi rig-lit eye; Harry Heck- Florida this week, where he intends spend Club, of Philadelphia, wore made on ,l;m. 22 at number of birds escaped from the crates. man, on the cheek and eye; Harry Buck. ing a couple of months© shooting and lish- th having some Huberts ...... 10001 KKI11 10110 1 lo-m 11111 16 with 15 dead out of the 20. La Hue won The score was as follows: Captain John F. splendid shooting, or bad luck with his ...... 00110 11KKI 01111 (HUH 10011 15 the purse by killing 16 and he had hard Ancona 3, Joseph N. Buck 2, Harry Buck West ...... 01111 01010 11101 (KM00 10111 15 luck in losing the 7th, 8th and !>th birds guns, as he telegraphed for a new guu this E<1. Pont .....0010001101 11101 11011 101.00 14 2. Cyrus Confer 2. Klsworth Fisher 2, week. Morgaa ...... 10000 00100 01000 10001 00010 C in succession. The birds were a very fast Harry Heckam 0, Richard. Moyer 5, WUi lot, and many were zig-zag drivers of the liam Moyer 3. * Jan- 3O- SPORTINO LIFE. department. Their "Blue Label" hand load ed shells have a great reputation for a cheap load. Montgomery Ward & Co. carry a full line of all kinds of sporting goods and sell direct to the shooters at wholesale MOKELESS price. Their general catalogue and "Buy ers© Guide" contains 748 pages and 12,000 illustrations and quotes wholesale prices to consumers. Send 15 cents to partly pay \\i postage on it. The book is free. IS PERFECT. HARD ON THE SNIPE. A Gunner Used a Tricycle Covered All the best shots use it. Watch scores made by Rolla 0. NEWS OF THE TRADE. With Grass, Keikes at targets and J. A, R. Eiliott at live birds. There are new things under© the .sun in spite of the proverb. The man who made it didn©t know David King, Jr. Mr. King Mr. Eiliott, using Smokeless " E. C." Po\vder, defeated Mr. Gay at Louisville, Ky. WHAT IS GOING ON AMONG THOSE was once a Park ©Commissioner in this city, last week, standing at 31 yards, scoring 98 ex 100 pigeons; his load was 3^ and ho was always a sportsman. He is a sportsman yet and a capital shot, too, drs. E- C. No. i. WHO MAKE AND SELL. and that is how he came to devise this " E. C." No. is made especially for small loads. new thing that puts the maker of that proverb or his ghost to the blush. They say we won©t, vouch for it that A New Explosive Winchesters to Irishmen used to dress themselves in don " key skins and pretend to graze along the "Ft,* fw* Send a Representative to China shores of the Kmerald Isle©s estuaries in order to get within shooting distance of SEND FOR BOOKLET. Oakland, Bergen Co., N. J. the big Irish snipe. We don©t believe the The Kosmic Boot a Good One For story. It sounds fishy. But there©s nothing fishy about Mr. King©s method of aecom- Hunters© Use, Etc, plis-hlng the same purpose as the fabled Irishman, Listen. t Mr. King is shooting snipe on Jekyl L. C. SMITH GUN- Mr. James Hartaey, Astoria, Oregon, is Island, a sandy waste at the mouth of St. BORED FOR.... the HIven tor of an explosive \vhicli is certain Simon©s Sound, on the coast of Georgia, And Guaranteed to to take tbe place of giant powder in all about ten miles from Brunswick iss the railroad and mining excavations. The boat sails. Jekyl Island is famous for its explosive has double the strength of giant birds, and theie is a club house there for Nitro Powder powder, and can be manufactured at one- the use of sportsmen. The beaeh is very fourth of the cost of the latter named broad and shelving and very hard. The article. That there will be a tremendous snipe are plentiful but timid. They know market for such an explosive that can be furnished at reasonable prices is plain. man, and they know his gun, aiid it takes The inventor claims for the new explosive skill to make a good bag. that it will not explode by action of fire; One way of shooting snipe is from a that it will not freeze; that if it gets wet blind built of gras and twigs so cunningly it can bo dried and be as good as ever; arranged as to look like a clump of natural it; is not dangerous to handle, can be ex vegetation. The sportsman lies behind it ploded without concussion, with only. an. and when the snipe don©t come within shot ordinary fuse. Unless confined in an air he goes borne empty handed. tight space the compound cannot explode Mr. King has a blind, too, but it is mov from the action of fire, but sjmply burns able and follows the birds. It is nothing like a candle. If further experiments are more or less than a tricycle specially built successful, a factory for its manufacture for the purpose, upon whose frame grasses and green things are so disposed as to lead will be built in Astoria. Ws now put the Ejector mechanism onallof the different * * * the fated snipe to see no guilt therein. Behind the screen sits Mr. King on a grades. W6 use Wbitworth Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas The first American house of importance comfortable spring seat, his feet on the cus and Laminated Barrels. to accept the invitation given last summer pedals and his armament conveniently dis Our Guns range in price from $47.00 to $500.00. by Li Hung Chang to the manufacturers posed around him. He wheels from, the of this country to send their representa clubhouse to the shooting ground, awaits tives to China to show their goods is the his game, brings it. down, gathers it in "Winchester Kepeating Arms Company. and moves slowly off to the next good lo Henry Brewer, one of the company©s cality. When birds alight out of gunshot HUNTER ARMS CO., FULTON, N. v. representatives, will immediately start for he moves toward them at a practically China to exhibit there the model 1895, or, imperceptible rate until he finds himself as it is commonly known, the. Winchester within range. narnents as follows, and" claims date* according artny rifle, and the Lee straight pull rifle, ly: Baltimore, Md., April 14, 15 and Itj, under adopted for the navy by the United States Mr. King deserves the excellent bags he the auspices of the Baltimore Shooting Associa Government. is reported to be making. But it©s hard ou tion; Monroe, La., June 9 and 10, under the *. * * the snipe. New York "Herald." auspices of the Monroe Gun Club; New Haven, The J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company Conn., July 14 and 15, under the auspices of the announce that they have dissolved their WEL.CH AT BALTIMORE. New Haven Gun Club; Lewiston, Me.. Aug. 4 connection with Wiebusch & Hilger, and and 5. under the auspices of the Androseoggin have established an office at 70 Chambers The Philadelphia© Crack Shot Wins Gun Club, and Montpelier, Vt., Aug. 25 and 26, streeet, New York, with Mr. Charles Fol- under the auspices of the Montpelier Gun Club. sorn in charge. Mr. Folsom has been con First Prize There. ELMER E. SHANEK, Manager. nected With the sale of the Stevens goods A twenty-five-bird sweep was shot at Bal for many years and was at the head of that timore, Md., ou Jan. 20, and eight men en JOLLY GUN CLUB. department while Wiebusch & Hilger were tered. Robert Welch, of Philadelphia, cap sales agents. The Stevens Company has tured first money, by killing 24 out of 25. Scores Made in Cold Weather Were If you do not, and want . . . also established an office in London, Bag., Smith, of Baltimore, Avon set©ond, with 28 at 06 Tabernacle street, Finsbury, E. C. kills. Du Pout and Macalester killed 22 Very Good. * * * each. A falling snow made the shooting Owing to the very fold weather on Jan. A WINNER, hard. 23 only seven members of the Jolly Gun Address The Bandle Arms Company of Cincinnati, Following are the scores, 25 live birds, $25 Club of Milwaukee, met on the club report an improvement of trade in sporting entrance; 60 per cent, to first and 40 per grounds in the Menotnin.ee Valley for their JNO. L. WINSTON, Agent, goods and the outlook for next season cent, to second; all 30-yards rise, 50 yards regular practice. The members shot with is brighter than it has been for some time. boundary: their overcoats on, and tried to keep warm Care VON LENGERKE & DETMOLD, * » * Welch ....12221 11121 21122 21022 22112 24 in the club house between shots. Despite Collector of Customs Wise, of San Fran Smith .....01212 12222 11202 11221 22222 23 the cold weather and strong wind some 8 Murray Street, New York City. cisco, received a notice from the Presi Du Pout. ..21221 11211 2*10-1 22121 211*2 22 good scores were made. Each man shot at dent that the restrictions against importa Macalester 22201 20222 22212 22212 02222 22 30 Blue Rocks at known angles and 20 at tion of breech-loading firearms and ammuni Simon ....20022 22211 12122 202*1 22112 21 Sims .....10201 *0111 121*1 12121 22112 20 unknown angles. The score: tion into tbe territory of Alaska have been Johnson ...22022 20212 22*12 22222 22200 20 J. Farber...... 101111111011110 12 FOR removed. It was feared that if the In Dickson .. .22011 12002 11101 10220 22222 19 Known...... 11111 1111111101 14 26 dians should be armed with modern Five miSvS-and-out events, entrance $5, Unknown ..10111100110111101010 IS 39 GUNS ANP AMMUNITION weapons they would cause trouble for the were shot, with the following result: W. Deckert...... 10011 10011 11101 10 wihte people. The latter are so numerous No. 1 Johnson 5, Macalester 5. Wfelch 4, Du Known ...... 0111.1 11011 11011 12 22 there now that the government does not Pont 2. Dixon 1. Unknown ..01111111000100001100 10 32 Shooting Clothing, Etc., Try fear an uprising of the natives. No. 2 Welch 10, Macalester 10, Simon 10, J. Gerber ...... 11101 01101 11011 11 * * * Johnson 8. Dixon 8, Du Pont 1. Knofvvn...... 10101 00011 10001 7 18 The American Arms Company, now lo No. 3 Johnson 3, Maculester 3, Simon 2 Unknown ..11111001100111100100 12 30 J. B. SHANNON & SONS, Welch 1, Smith 1. E. Burtou...... ©..010001011100111 8 cated at East Boston, where it has carv Known ...... 11011 OHIO 10111 11 19 1020 MARKET ST., PHILA. rit>d on business for 20 years, will locate No. 4 Macalester 13, Thomson 13, Johnson 12. Smith 9, Welch 1. Unknown . .00111 11110 00011 00101 11 30 Send for New Catalogue Free. in Peering. Me., provided a cash capital No. 5 Johnson 5, Macalester 5. Welch 4, Du J. Haertel...... 01101 01101 10110 9 of $32,000 is subscribed. ; Pout 2, Dixon 1. Known ...... 11010 00110 11010 S 17 * * * Unknown ..10010 10111 11101 01010 12 29 "• • The Kosmie boot©, (hade; hy the United L. Ellis...... 00110 11011 10110 9 Daly©s Next Shoot. States, Net and Twine Company is an article JACK WON THE HAT. Known ...... 11000 11001 11011- 9 IS that every sportsman should know of. Unknown ..10110010100010110100 9-27 Daly and Chanfran. managers of Elkwood Every occasional hunter or fisherman Avann Defeats Tom Turner in a Live A. Werduer ...... 10101 10101 11010 9 Park. Long Brancsli. N. J., P. O. Box 181, Long Known ...... 10101 00100 Oil 11 8 17 Branch City, telephone No. 154. announce that knows what it means to tramp all day in Bird 31atch. Unknown . .00000 10000 11000 00110 5 22 the shooting grounds will be open for sweep wet shoes or clumsily made hunting boots- One bird one barrel was the condition stake shooting every Saturday. knows that tired feeling towards night that of a most interesting shooting event at The Laflin and Rand Powder Co.©s W. A. lasts all the next day. For this complaint Woodbine. Canada, on Jan. 19. Jack BERNARD KOENIG WON IT. trophy will be shot for on Saturday, January Kosmic boots are better than a whole bottle Avann and Tom Turner, both members 30. at 12 M.: conditions 10 live birds, $10: en of Ayers© Sarsaparilla. They are abso of tbe Stanley Gun Club, were the con The New York German Club Held trance birds included. Trophy and 50 per cent, lutely water-tight and briar strong. Will testants, the stake being a new hat and Their Regular Live Bird Shoot. to winner; 30 per cent, to second, 20 per cent. Keep out all water not poured over the top the expenses of the match. Jack has "the Bernard Kceuig. of Glendale. L. I., did to third; high suns, handicap from 25 to 33yds.; the leather is specially tanned for this very misfortune of haying the use of the left some tall shooting at Dexter Park, Jan. sweepstake shooting all day on three sets of object, is soft and pliable: does not stiffen eye only, and in consequence has his gun 20, and killed 21 out of 22 birds trapped traps. i;p after being dampened. The sole is prac stock bent across. The members call it The following trains stop at Elk wood Park tically hand-sewed, of good thickness and of for him, knocking over the first 18 straight. gate, leave New York on Pennsylvania Railroad. a hoc-key stick, on account of its peculiar The occasion was the lirst shoot since fast foot, of Desbrosses and Courtlandt streets, at .1 peculiar tanning that allows walking shape. Notwithstanding this disadvantage, October of the New York German Gun Club 0.10 A. ffl.; Central Railroad of New Jersey, "without noise. They are "shod with si Mr. Avaun does some remarkably good and 14 members lined up to the score. Koe- foot of Liberty street, at 10.45 A. M. Returning, lence." Inside the boot is as smooth and work. The pigeons were an exceptionally uig, John SchJicht and Dr. Hudson tied for leave gate Pennsylvania Railroad at 5.51 P. M.; soft as a kid glove, so that those who pre strong lot. and a high wind blew during the diamond badge and in the shot oft1 the Central Railroad of New Jersey. 6.45 P. M. fer can safely wear them without socks the shoot. Mr. Avann hit his first bird Glendale man won on the first round. Purchase tickets for Branchpoint aud return. and need fear no blisters or scMilds. Fur hard, but it got out of bounds. He then Scores: © ther report says they wear seven years, killed ten straight in good form. Mr. Tur CLUB SHOOT-10 BIRDS-ALL 28 YARDS. and will then do to cut up for carpet rags. ner killed his first rive, and had bad luck Dr. Hudson ...... 10222 22111 9 S1OO Reward, $1OO. Mr. Osgood at 316 Broadway. New York, with the next two. one falling just outside John Schlicht...... 21222 12120 9 will be glad to send you a booklet con the line. The following are the scores: Bernard Koenig ...... 11122 *2211 9 The readers of this paper will lie pleased to learn taining further information as to them. Mutch at 15 pigeons, one barrel, 21yds. rise Fred Sauter ...... 02111 10112_8 that there is at least one dreaded disease that science * * * J. Avann ...... 01111 11111 10101 12 Henry Thomforde ...... 21121 012*2 8 lias been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Montgomery Ward & Co.. Ill to 120 Michi T Turner ...... 11111 00110 11001 10 Kugeive DoeiuoU ...... 11011 22210_S Catarrh. Hall©s Catarrh Cure is tbe only positive cure gan avenue. Chicago, arc doing a line busi Slioot at 15 sparrows S. Fairbairn 13, Kobin .1. P. Dannefelser ...... 21110 22202 8 known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a ness in hand loaded shells. They load nearly Hood 13, J. Avann 12. T. Turner 12, II. Moore 10. Henry Leopold ...... 20110 10111 7 constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat Shoot at 15 sparrows Ilobin Hood 14, Pair- Henry Oehl ...... 00220 21110 0 ment. Ball©s Cntarrh Cure is :aken internally, acting all the ammunition for the trap shooters in bairn 13, Turner 11. MiclTSel Tiondon ...... 02200 11101 G directly npou the Mood and in icons surfaces of the sys Chicago, and their hand loaded shells in Shoot at 10 targets Fairbairn 8. Turner 8. .John Wellbrock ...... 11220 10002 (! tem, thereby destroying the foundation of the ©lisease, Fred Gilbert©s hands won many big matches Robin Hood 7. Ernest Radle ...... 00212 20022 6 and Riving tho patient strength by building ut> tlie last year and captured first average at a Shoot at 10 targets Fairbairn 0. Turner 0, Fred Kronsberg ...... 02002 21100_5 constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. number of important tournaments. One Robin Hood 9. Henry Meyei- ...... 00000 OOOO2 1 The proprietors have so much faith in its curative reason for their popularity is the low price Shoot-off for badges, miss and out Bernard powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any charged, and the material used is first- Have Claimed Dates. Koenig 1. Dr. Hudson 0, John Schlicht. 0. case that it lulls to cure. Send for list of tes©iiiionials. class in every way and guaranteed equal fo Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 22. Editor "Sporting Sweepstake, three birds Hudson J!. Koenig 3. Addres«, F, J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. the best. They load all of the nitro pow Life:" Dj) to the present time the Interstate Sauter 2. Doeinck 2, Krousberg 2. Willbrock 1, Sold by Druggists. 75c. ders ami employ only expert uieu in that Association has made arrangements to give tour- Dauuefelser 1. UttU©s©Familv- I©ll Is are the beat. 1 S:PO:RTINQ LIFE. Jan- 3O- THEY ARE THE SHELLS TO SHOOT." Standard of the World for Uniformity, Reliability and Strong Shooting Qualities. The "LEADER." RIVAL" and "BLUE RIVAL." Loaded with Smokeless Powder. Loaded with Black Powder. SEND FOR I3O-PAGE CATALOGUE FREE. Stores; 312 Broadway, New York; 418 and 420 Market St., San Francisco, Gal. 75th round was MeAlpin 66, Davenport BALL WON THE BADGE three men tried them at Blue Rocks, U5. The former then killed the last 31 thrown at unknown angles. birds, his best work being on the 77th. At the Florists© Gun Club Shoot at Anderson ...... 11101 10101 7 ©ALPIN WON. a right driver, and the 78th and 79th, both Ball ...... 01001 10111 6 drivers. His stop of a straight drfver in Wissinoming. Bell...... 01101 00100 4 i the 96th round, which afterward became The Florists Gun Club of Philadelphia The next club shoot will take place on DAVENPORT DEFEATED IN A HUNDRED I an incomer to the left, was also a marvel held their challenge shoot for the Donald- Feb. 0, and on Feb. 22 an all-day shoot at in its way. Davenport©s misses in his sou medal on their grounds at Wissinoming targets will be held. The purses will be last string were his SOth, a left quarterer, ou Jan. 26. The day was a most unpleasant divided under the Rose system. BIRD RACE. which died outside, and his !)3d, a right one for outdoor sport, as a chilling north driver, which was missed clean. His kill west wind swept across the grounds and of the i)lst bird, a straight driver, was the ©thermometer was hanging around the NEW UT11ECHT GUN CLUB. probably the best of the day. The score: zero point. The Score Stood 91 to 88 McAlpin G. S. McAlpin, 30yds. But,seven members of the club put in an Tiernan and Gildersleeve Killed Ten *2222 22222 12222 22222 21222 24 appearance, which is the smallest number Straight Birds. Led From the Start The Boundary *0222 21222 2*221 **222 22222 20 that has ever been present at a contest on. 22212 2222* 21021 22202 22222 22 these grounds. At the previous shoot A. B. The winner of Class C prize in the New 22222 22122 22221 22222 22222 25 91 Utrecht Rod and Gun Club live bird con L. T. Davenport, 30yds. Cartledge captured the badge, which made las Only 21 Yards McAlpin©s 22*22 *2222 22421 22022 23222 22 three times he had won it. Charles Ball tingent was decided at the regular semi 22221 *2*20 22121 22*22 2**22 19 had three wins and George Craig led the monthly club shoot at Dexter Park. L. I., Score Was a Very Good One, 21222 22222 22222 222*2 11222 24 list with four to his credit. On this day on Jan. 20. Dr. Parr and B. G. Frost, were 22222 22222 222*2 22022 22222 23 88 Charles Ball came to the front and added on even terms and they agreed to decide© another win, which placed him even with the tie in the club shoot. At the finish, how SOMETHING OP A RECORD. Mr Craig. There is but one more shoot ever, they were again tied, but in the George S. MeAlpin. of the Carteret Gun shoot-off Dr. Parr won. The men as yet Club, of New York, added another victory for the Donaldson medal, and if A. B. A British Shot Who Has Killed His Cartledge does not come, to the front it will have not been classified, but for the second tt) his belt in defeating L. T. Davenport, go to either Mr. Ball or Mr. Craig. Should time this mouth John Gaughen was a win of the, Larchmont Yacht Club, on the lat- Share of Game. Mr. Cartledge win the next contest it will ner. Scores: ter©s grounds at Larcimiont. N. Y., ou Jan. The shooting record of the champion Brit leave the three men tied for the prize and OLUB SHOOT TEN BIRDS. iil©. Both men are well known in tlw ish game shot, Barl de Grey, has btea com shooting world, and McAlpiu has attracted they will settle the tie on the same day, John Gaugben ...... 23222 22202 9 considerable attention of late by defeat- piled for the Press Association. Between and the second best man will take a silver Cornelius Furgueson ...... 2O222 2222© S 1807 and 181)5. his total bag was SlG.lfeW cup. Dr. Parr ...... 02220 *2222 7 Ing George Work in a 200 bird race. head of game, his average for this time The few shooters present on the 26th inst. B G. Frost ...... 20122 22002 7 The men shot at 100 live birds, 30 yards F. A. Thompson ...... 22202 2*010 6 rise, with 21 yards boundary. McAlpin being about 10.000 bead each year. In 1803 found the shooting very hard, as the wind won by three birds, killing 01 to 88. The tie reached the amazing total of 19,135, of blew so strong that at times one could GUESTS MISS AND OUT. iii at oh was closely fought from start to which 8732 were partridges, 5700 pheas hardly keep his position at the score and J. J. Tiernan ...... 12122 11222-10 ants, 2011 grouse. 837 hares. 1)14 rabbits, the targets took all kinds of flights. C. F. Gildersleeve ...... 12122 21221 10 finish, and three times was a tie, but Me «nd nearly 300 various. Of the total of 310 George Andersen, one of the scratch men, J. H. Jennings ...... * Alpin got the start, at the beginning, and John Kuebtl ...... 0 this was where he won. 6S>!> there were 111.190 pheasants. 89,401 scored 20 out of the 25. which was high Davenport started off on the first 2 oartridges, 47,408 grouse, 20.744 rabbits. score, bat A. B. Cartledge. with three Sboot off for class C prize, miss and out Dr. with two birds in the rear, and in the 20,417 hares. 2735 snipe, 2677 woodcock. broken out of four in his handicap, tied Parr, 3; E. G. Frost, 2. 1393 wild duck, 381 red deer, ISO deer, 97 him, while Charles Ball, with two broken Sweepstakes, five birds, three moneys, all 28 sec-Qnd 25 fell down to 19. while "McAlpiu out of his handicap allowance of three, yards John Gaughen, 5; F. A Thompson, 4: Dr. .scored 20." This left them 44 to 41 in Me- pigs. 94 black game, 45 capercailzie, 19 Moore, 4©, Moses Brown. 4; C. F. Gildersleeve. 4; Alpiu©s favor at the first half of the sambur, 12 buffaloes. 11 tigers, two rhi- scored 21 and captured the medal. After W. It. Selover, 4; John H. Jennings, 3; John match. uoceros and 8424 various. Barl de Grey, the medal shoot tlie regular club shoot at Knebel, 3; John J. lieruan, 2. Davenport improved in form on the sec who is the eldest son of the Marquis of 25 Blue Rocks, unkown angles, was shot, Match, live birds, 20 yards rise W. II. Selover, ond 50 and scored 47. but MpAlpin shot Kipon, was only 15 years of age when his and notwithstanding the adverse conditions 4; C. F. Gildersleeve, 3. In fine shape and scored the same number record commenced. He is now nearly 45 two men, Anderson and "Life," succeeded killing the last 31 birds straight. and is as hard a.s nails and never tires. in scoring 23 each. The contestants arrived at the grounds One of his most remarkable shooting The Florists© Club is having a roof built Forthcoming Events. shortly before 1 o©clock, accompanied by achievements was in December. 1884, when over the platform in front of the club Feb. 8 to 20. Hot Springs, Ark. The "Arkansaw a goodly crowd of clubmen and wing ue shot at 50 pheasants in three minutes house, and this will add much to the com Traveler©s" first annual live bird tournament, shots, including W. Chauncey Floyd Joites, and killed 48 of them. fort when shooting in stormy weather. The $700 added. John J. Sunipter. Jr., Box 111, Edward Eddy. George Magouu. Dr. Wil lx>rd Walsingham. whose name is also de club has arranged for a series of- team Hot Springs. Ark. liam Wynn, R. Organ. W. E. Duryea, Grey, ranks second only to Earl de Grey as matches with the Silver Lake Gun Club Feb. 22. Florists© Gun Club, of Philadelphia, on of Philadelphia. The Penu Gun Club of Wissinoming Grounds. All (lay ar target?. William Stewart, Dr. KnowHon. F. W. a game shot. His preserves at Merton have Norristown. and the University Gun Club, Feb. 27-March 11. Hot Springs. Ark. Tlie Ar Duryea, D. I. Bradley. Oliver Adams. Jacob fommanded what is probably the highest of Philadelphia. One match has been shot kansaw "Traveler©s" first grand annual live bird Pentz, and C. Musey. of Chicago. Pentz rental ever paid for a shooting of the size with each of the last two named clubs and tournament; $10,000 In purses and added was the referee and Dr. Knowlton scorer. in England. Tins was the £4000 paid by the return matches will be shot on the Florists© moneys. Souvenir programmes ready Jan. 1. McAlpin was handled by George Magpuh, late Baron de Hirscb for a five weeks© ten ground some time next month. The first Address all communications to John J. Sump- while Dr. Wynn looked after Davenport©s ancy. Lord Walsingham©s greatest achieve match with the Silver Lake Club will also ter. Jr., Box 111. Hot Springs, Ark. interests. ment on the moors was the bagging of 221 take place on the Florists© grounds. March 13-17. Baychester, N. Y. Second annual MeAlpin, who lost the toss, was the first brace of grouse to his own gun in one day. Tiie scores of the medal shoot follow: tournament of the Cobweb Gun Club; live birds to go to the score. As in the Work match, and targets. Cobweb handicap at live birds, his first bird, a fast left quarterer. died TRAP AT WEST CHESTER. 25 Blue Hocks, known angles. $500 guaranteed. out of bounds. Davenport could not hold C. Ball ...1111011011101110011111011-19 March 23-25. New York CHy. The Interstate the lead, however, as his third bird, a Handicap 101 2 21 Association©s fifth annual Grand American Han right driver, and© his sixth, a right quar- Several Events Were Shot at Live A. Cart 1©ge. 11011 01101 0111 01011 01011 17 dicap at live birds. lerer, also died oytside. Both made clever Birds With Good Scores. Handicap 1011 o 20 April 14 to 16. Baltimore. Md. Tournament of Andersou ..11111 101101111010011 11111 S. 20 the Interstate Association, under the auspices kills of fast fejt drivers in the eighth West Chester, Pa.. Jan. 21. The West J. Burton. 11011 11110 11011 11OH 010O1 S. 18 of the Baltimore Shooting Assix:iation. round, and then McAlpin made a sensa Chester Gun Club gave a shoot here this "S. Life". 10101 11111 11010 01010 11110 S. 17 April 14. 15 and 16. Third annual amateur and tional stop of a fast left driver in the tenth afternoon, which was participated in by *W. Taplin.OlllO 00011 01100 11101 01011 0 14 fourteenth open tournament at Atchison, Kas., round. In the sixteenth round Davenport members representing clubs in Philadel *G. Bell. .11000 01011 C0001 10110 00110 4 11 Airy Loll Hart, secretary. killed a fast right driver, and then missed phia. Wilmifgton, Phoenixville, Chester, *Did not shoot handicap. April 15-17. San Antonio, Tex. Tournament of a fast right quarterer in the 18th round. Kennett Square, Downingtown and other Club shoot, 25 Blue Hocks, unknown. the San Antonio Gun Club. Open to amateurs while McAlpin killed straight to the end points. The events were arranged to suit Amderson.. ..11101 11101 11111 11111 11111 23 only. Willard T. Simpson, Chairman Ex. Com. of his string, his 20th bird, a lightning the marksmen, no set programme being "Life"...... 11111 01111 11111 11011 11111 23 I April 20-23. Lincoln. Neb. Twenty-first annual right driver, being a most remarkable arranged. Live birds were used. The re A. Cartledge. .11101 11110 11110 10111 01110 1!) tournament of the Nebraska State Sportsmeu©g kill. The score at the end of the 25th sult was as follows: C. Ball...... 1011001110110100111110101 16 Association. Added money later. round was McAlpin 24, Davenport 22. First event, 10 birds $5.00. J. Burton. . . .OHIO 00010 10111 11100 J1001 14 April 21. 22 and 23. 18!»7. Texas State Sports McAlpin©s 2(ith bird, a left driver, died Hul>er ...... 10002 12122 7 W. Taplln. . . .00101 10010 00010 10101 01100 10 men©s Association, twenty-first annual tourna outside, w.hile he massed his 27th, a fast Stout ...... 12202 01220 7 G. O. Bell. .. .00000 01101 01001 00100 01101 9 ment at San Antonio, Texas; added money and flyer from the same direction. This made Fieles ...... 20212 20100 9 10 Blue ©Rocks, expert rules. prizes. Ole Guessaz, secretary. Gills \...... 0002100212 5 "S. P. Life"...... 11101 11101 8 May 17-22. Missouri State Shoot at Kansas City the score a tie. Davenport then had his O. Ball...... 11101 01110 7 31st bird, a right qnarterer, to die outside, Lumis ...... 20102 02O20 5 Mo. Keen ...... 12000 00002 3 *T. Burton...... 10111 10101 7 May 26 to 29. King©s Smokeless Gun ©Club as did his 33d, a left driver. He missed Dotterer ...... 02020 01000 3 Anderson...... 11011 11000-0 second annual tournament, East St. Louis. 111. bis 35th. a right quarterer, clean. ©Daven Second event, miss and out, 16 entries Thur- A. B. Cartledge...... 11000 10110 5 June 7-12. New York State shoot. Auburn port stopped a lightning right driver in mau. Mnrtiudale and Bird 3. Beebe 2, Jackson, Wm. Taplin...... 01000 10001 3 i N. Y. the 34th round and another puzzling Pyle. Fiels and Hannams 1. G. O. Bell...... 00001 01000 2 Juno 9 and 10. Monroe. La.--Tournament of the straight driver in the 41st round, while Third event, miss and out. 1(3 entries Lumis A team match was then shot at 10 un Interstate Association, under the auspices of bis 43(1, a circling incomer to the left, and and Planklngton 3, Beebe, Hoar, Gifford and known angles, and Captain Anderson©s the Monroe Gun Club. Lis 47th and 48th birds, both drivers, died Hannarns 2. Gill 1. team were winners, although it looked like Juue (third week). Cleveland, p. Fourth annual outside. McAlpin in the meantime made Fourth event, miss ami out, 14 entries J. defeat for them until Anderson worked tournament of the Chamberlin Cartridge and a difficult kill of a fast left driver in the Loom is. Gill. Stout and ThurinaD 3. Keen 2, Gif- some sort of a chrysanthemum charm on Target Company. 20th round, and a rattling good stop of a forrl. Jackson. Pyle aud VMartind,Ue 1. the other team and each man lost the last June 16-17. Fargo. N. D. Third annual tourna straight driver in the 31st round. He Fifth event. 4 birds. f8 entries Huber and two targets, which left Anderson©s team ment of the North Dakota Sportsmen©s Asso then had his 37th bird, a dark left driver, Tackson 4. Gill and Stout 3, Lumis, Dotterer, five in the lead. It is said that a certain ciation. Targets. W. W. Smith, secretary. die outside, while his 41st, a right driver, "ifford, Fiels and Keen 2. Juue 22-25. Oil City. Pa. Seventh aJinua! tour Sixth event, miss and out, 15 entries Fiels 2, flower mercllant will try and borrow the nament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s and his 42d. a left driver, both met the hoodoo to use at the next contest for the Association, under the auspices of the Oil City same fate just over the boundary. His rhurniau. Hoar, Bird. Beebe and Pyle 1. gold medal. The score: 4.jth bird, a twisting driver, was well Gun Club. Targets and live birds. Black pow Gun Clubs Consolidated. Team match, 10 Blue liocks. unknown. der barred. Special event: 25 live birds per stopped. The score at the end of the 5()th Saudusky. (.):, Jan. 21. Lust nijjht a meeting Anderson ...... 11111 11011 9 man, $25, $1000 guaranteed. Send entries to round stood McAlpin 44, Davenport 41. of the S.irulusky and Bay City Gun Clubs was held Bell ...... 00011 01101 5 H. C. Keeser, secretary, Oil City, Pa. McAlpin lost his 00th bird, a driver, and a consolidation was effected. The two clubs A. B. CarUetlge...... 11101 10101 7 July 14 aud 15. New Haven Ct.- Tournament of which died outside, and then clean missed uive both been active organisations. Now the Taplin ...... 11011 00101 C 27 the Interstate Association, ubder the auspices his 03d and G©Jth birds, both right drivers. grounds of the Snndusky Gun Club will be used "Sporting Life" ...... 11110 11000 6 of the New Haven Gun Club This made the score a tie again. Daven ©xclusirely, and as scon as the wcaiher is favor- Ball ...... :10111 10100 6 August 4 and 5, Lewiston, Me. Tournament of port, who killed 20 straight up to this ilile, extensive Improvements will be made. It Burton ...... 11011 11100 7 the Interstate Association, under the auspices point, then had the misfortune to see bis s expected that the grounds will equal any trap G. O. Bell...... 00000 11100 3 22 of the Androscoggln Gun Club. 5©Jth bird, a nasty straight driver, die out- shooting grounds iu the State. Preparations are August 20 and 26, Montpclier, Vt. Tournament Side, too. Tlie score ut the eat} vi the ilready under way for a big shoot here during Mr. Ball had some shells loaded, in of the Interstate Association, under ttia liie summer. which shot spreaders had been placed, and auspice* of. the Montpelier Guu Club.? likely to lose very much if the©grounds grounds. But being, as Mr. Hart says. always the impossible, yon know, that hap Washington, p. 0., Jan. 27. Mr. Young©s were placed in another section., At least that the Chicago Club is wantin© to play pens. There may be a chance for it to mail lias been inundated with applications fur it is worth© trying, thsit the management ball on Sunday I guess that no one will iii- j happen in base ball circles. positions©on the major League staff of umjjirr©s. mav know from which portion of the terfere with much of anybody about next SOMIC niTTU-3 SQUIBS. President. Voting©s statement tbut ton;- »[ the city the best patronage emanates. mec-tin© time. With Brooklyn© playing Sun-©! Half a dozen bets were recorded in rapid mn.ior League dubs lost money last wsisim will- THAT CONFEil 3NCE. lay games in the Knst there will bo several j succession the other night ihat Brooklyn be advanced r.s the chief reason r»r the refusal Another fact that has been impressed nice plums 1o be picked up by some of the j would lin©sh better in 18ii~ than in 1890©. of the League to increase tlie salaries of the upon the Brooklyn mind this week is thai: "\Wlie" Joyce, of the Giants, is very staff of umpires. The petition of Hurst aiiloek, C. & G. R... 100 381 75 in minor league company. Det roit ...... 1 88 4,990 1,087 1 . 48(5 486 30 Trost. Det..... 49 153 47 16 10 216 .926 Columbus .... .140 5.043 89o 1.403 410 Denser, St. Paul...... 50 180 22 Blandf©d. K C. 34 OS 34 14 21 146 .904 TIIH CITY LEAGUE. Moliler. (,5ra!)d Rapids... 15 55 11 11 , Caffl-pbeli. Col.. 14 32 11 54 .852 During the past week an effort- has been made G. Kapids. . ...139 4,9£9 7011,418307 Boswell, Ciiliiinlms. . . . 42 153 30 . to reorganize the City League. Three clubs from CLUB FIELDING. M©Cormack, Columbus.. 71 2C8 PITCH!HERS© AVERAGES. last year©s League, viz.: the Mathews, Quins Cross. Indianapolis..... 311 115 and Ottos, are ready to again put iu. strong Parker, G. R. & Minn.. 37 141 25 ! teams, but hard work has failed to get. the fourth Nonaniiiker. Milwaukee 12 _ _ 5 . club to materialize, tat the projectors still bope "pTRLDING AVERAGES. to secure the same ,iii a short time. FIRST BASKMEN. HBIIE AND THEUB. Mc-Hale is playing ia the infield IB a San Francisco club. Kansas City.. . .135 3.619 1.721 3S5 5.725 , o. a "Kid" Speer has gone to Kanevllle, 111., and Minneapolis . . . .136 3,568 1,764 307 5.720 , O O O O is driving a fast team of horses to keep iu ccu- Grand Rapids. . . UW 3,562 1,844 400 5.812 . Davis, Ind. 24 698 97 175 43 liticu. ©Indianapolis. . .132 3,489 1,708 389 5.586 . Mod-roe. Ind.. . 14 460 62115 27 Fred Banus is taking daily practice in a gym- St. Paul...... 136 3,621 1,766 411 5.798 . Dam©ann. I.... 47 1380 211 356 95 nrsium at Lincoln, Neb. Detroit ...... 138 3.5S8 1.836 43,0 5.854 . O & Bevis. K. C. .. 20 566 114 365 41 Wally Taylor is at his home in Kentucky Milwaukee ... . .140 3,670 1,819 444 5.033 . Carney G R. .. 134 1348 161455.989 Briggs. G. It.. 10 313 55 88 21 ©( plug in condition by laboring on a farm. Columbus...... 140 3,71i> 1,850 454 6,023 . Wilson, Col..... 17 142 2 161 .987 Phillips. Ind. .. 27 602 117 180 57 "Broncho" Jotes is at Golden, -Col., and is Mullane, St. P. 15 147 2 152 .OS$» Mullane. S P.. 49 3487 268 423 117 reported in first-class condition. H. H. COHN. BATTING AVERAGES. Glasscock, S. P. 127 1221 10 1333 .08(5 Denzer, S. P.. 40 1503 256404 119 Kinsman, K. C. 136 1327 291435.080 Hutehins©n, M. 53 1744 263 4,68 131 sTl ACHIN ATIONS. Morrissey," , Col... 14 140 3 150 .980 Gear, G. It... . 13 412 68 119 33 Werden." Minn.... 1401340 31 1451 .079 Barnes, Mil.... 42 1313 237 389 108 17 530101156 45 Why Hatficlcl and Campau Were Motz. Indian-Ms.. K©-4 1362 321482.078 Anderson, M Sold and What Will. Result. St. Paul ... .135 (.10 172 263 Whistler Det. .. 201285.977 Carney, M. & Welch: Kansas City..,. . 34 37 « 15 , Stafford. Mil ... 351453.076 K. C. .... 32 963 192 282 85 Kansas City. Mo.. Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting Wolverton. CoU©inbiis. . . U! 39 9 15 . H©s©m©r. C., G. R 7 250 .972 Fifleld, Det. 47 1535 251 438 125 ife:" About the only thing of importance tl©.at Hewitt. Grand Itnpids. . 12 2C 3 10 . (Jampnell, Col... 11 322.966 Fig©eme©r. 17 539 80 156 46 :ranspired in local b.ise ball circles in the past Wiliuot; Minneapolis... .123 547 146210 Cantlllou, Col... 16 155 « 166 .-964 Parker, G. R. vei.-k was Manning©s sab! of Hattiekl and Oanipau George. St. I©aul...... 138 637 359 244 . Strauss, M. & C. 30 237 11 271 .959 & Minn .... 25 829 140 240 69 o Grand Kapids." Uutticld will cover third base Mazena, Milwaukee.... . ;!8 142 30 54 , Burnett, Det.... 10 94 5 104.952 Phyle. St. P... 23 669 149 208 64 or the Gold Hugs next season; that is, if he does Worden. Minneapolis.. . .140575 1-15217 SECOND BAS&MEN. Thomas, Det... 20 660 122 197 58 KM retire from, the game, which he has been KHng. .-.Kansas City. . . , 54 190 33 71 . Has©mer, C.. G. R. 17 42 68 5 115 .957 Wbarton, Col.. 11 305 65 109 32 hreau-nliij.© to do for some. time. Campau will Letcher, -Grand Rapids... 24 109 21 4O . Cantillon. -Col.... 30 31111 9 201 .955 Frieken. S. P. . 22 708 353 221 65 il;:y the out lield and will till in nicely with Schriver, Minneapolis... 137 r>«3 320208 . Hollinssw©h, S. P. 15 29 52 5 86 .942 Cross, Ind..... 36 1173 198 325 107 tet©tir.ger and Treadway. Cnmpau is a good field- McCarthy, Indianapolis. . 135 560 127 202 Pk-ketf S P.. M. 120 333 342 45 720.937 Jones. Col..... :?8 1276 298 378 115 r. and will be a strong man for the Bugs. Butler Columbus...... 120524 131 ISO . Kraus. St. P..... 17 31 57 6 94 .936 Gavle. Det.... 35 1232 211 367 J08 Hatfieid wil) fill up a big hole in the infield. of Philips, Indianapolis... . 36 S3 16 30 . Nieholson, Det.... 129 335384 5:; 772.031 Daniels. K. C. hat team and the, signing of these men is a© Weaver, Milwaukee.... ,144 G28 114 224 . Manning, K. C.... 59 141167 23 331.931 & Col...... 36 1170 209 :507 113 good move on the part of the Grand Jiapids© w»n- Anrterson. Minneapolis. . 17 50 13 21 . Moliler, G. R. 13 4G .",1 6 8:! .028 Jones, Mil..... 24 738 KMJ 218 76 iger. Mullane, St. Paul...... 69 241 53 85 . Stewart, Ind. ... 133 .©583 405 Walter, G. K.. . 40 1107 257 389 127 MANAGER MANNING, Merles, St. Paul...... 4O 199 62 69 . Connor, Minn. .. 103 312 335 Callahan, K. C. 42 1405 252 437 135 vho has twenty-six or twenty-eight, men reserved, Pickett. St. P. & Minn .121 515 113 178 . Taylor, Mil.... 06 196 167 Johiis©n. St. P. 12 333 82 117 .".9 laimed or signed, has negotiations pending for Dungan, Detroit...... 140580 137 200 . Meuefee. K. C.. 55 121 150 Egan, Pet..... 35 KHM 215 318 115 he wale of a number of those whom be will Spi-es, St. Paul...... 122 41)3 97 170 . Gleualvin. Mil.. 77 195 230 Kling. K. C. . . 19 653 141 L©17 03 lot need. As 1 told you in a recent letter, sev- McBrhle. Grand Rapids. !#> 362 84 125 . Sharp, Col..... 112 303 :;00 N©am©r, Mil. . . 12 270 (iU 100 40