DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL
VOLUME 34, NO. 15. PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 30, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
A PLAYER©S PROTEST AGAINST CHAT NOT LIKELY TO HAYE A LEAGUE TEL SLAVERY. NEXT YEAR. Pitcher Callahan Denounces the Latter A Disposition to Let the Sport Rest Day System ol Transferring Players For a Year in tha Lone Star Without Consultation or Consent State in Order to Recuperate From and Without Pecuniary Recompense. Past Disastrous Seasons,
Chicago, 111., Dee. 25. Editor "Sporting San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 24. Editor Life:" Both Griffith and Callahan, of the "Sporting Life:" Not unlike preceding Chicago Club, are up in arms against pro years at this time, inquiries are being posed trades involving them. Griffith says made about the prospects for base ball in that he will quit the game before he allows Texas next year. Already letters have himself to be traded to some club for been received from parties desirous of which he does not care to play. Callahan, managing a team in this city. It is hard Vho has been mentioned as likely to be ly likely that San Antonio will have base traded to Boston, says he wants to remain ball next summer, after the sad experi in Chicago if he cannot go to the New ence of last summer. The season of 18©J©J York Club. In speaking about the evils was a big failure financially, as was also of the trading system. Callahan said: the preceding season. This, however, is HARDSHIP TO PLAYERS. not attributable to any retrogression of. "They have put many a good man out of the national game. Last summer©s experi the business, and sadly handicapped the ences in Texas were the most disastrous playing ability of many more. Mike Grif of many years. Not only base ball, but fin©s case is a fair sample of wlftit this everything else suffered. Heavy losses trading policy will do. Everybody in base were sustained everywhere by the floods of ball knows that Griffin is a great player, June and July. and his remarkable career with the Balti- VERY HARD LINES. mores, Philadelphias and Brooklyns proves, But the elements appeared to be if it proves anything, that the man was a pecially at outs with the national g| credit to the profession, and respected, Not until last April, the opening daj not only by his rival players, but by the the Texas League season, was people who paid to see the games. Now, winter drought broken, and it then ai| what did Inlielder Arthur Madison, ol Pittsburg. ed as if the flood-gates of heaven -had THE MAGNATES DO opened. Game after game was postponed with Griffin? First. Mr. Abell signed him on account of rain, but the magnates flved at only a fair salary ($3500) to manage and in hope. Guarantees had to be pairtjj ho captain his team. That was before AbeU THAT JERSEY LEAGUE. tel bills squared, railroad tickets bofi©ght, and© Harry Vonderhorst formed the Brook BUFFALO^BELIEF . salaries became due, and still it rained. lyn-Baltimore syndicate and transferred Organizer Smith, of Newark, Meet Is That the Cleveland and Louisville Occasionally a nice day came along, but Ned Hanlou and the pick of the Baltimore the spirit of the people had become so team to Brooklyn. When Hanlon took ing With Much Encouragement in Discards Will Drop Into the Lap of dampened that they did not even venture charge of that team he decided not to use His Effort. the American League. out to the park, lest they be caught in Griffin, and promptly opened a deal with Newark, N, J., Dec. 24. Editor "Sport Buffalo. N. Y.. Dec. 26. Editor "Sporting a shower. Then came the floods, and then the Robisons, by the terms of which the the mud bali games, and finally the mag St. Louis Club was to pay big money tor ing Life:" In regards to the proposed New Life:" It looks as though we will have Jersey State League, 1 wish to state that Cleveland battling with us once more in nates threw up the sponge in disgust. Mike©s release. INCLINED TO REST. NOTHING BUT A LAY FIGURE. the article you gave us two weeks ago In base ball. Cleveland and Louisville are With these facts staring one coldly in "This deal was made without even con your great base ball paper did us a world surely out of the big League. That wr.s the face, can anyone ask what the pros sulting Griffin, the man most interested. © of good, and think it will be the means of practically settled at the-big meeting of pects are for 1900? Of course oueJyear The first he knew ©about it was when Te- forming a strong State League. the National League magnates in New York does not make a century, and what! was beau offered him a contract, calling for I have received applications from Mr. last week. That being the case, there is lost last summer may be gained next sum $2500, $1000 less than his Brooklyn con Friederich, of the Paterson Club; Mr. nothing to prevent those two cities coming mer. But it is certainly not a cheerful tract called for. Griff would not stand Firstbrook, of Plainfield, and Owen Shee- into the Western League, or American inducement for the man who puts up the for this injustice and went to the courts money. Next year may be a good season, for redress. That lawsuit is still pending, han, of Trenton this is in addition to League, as it is now called. It Is general Newark and Belleville, which makes five opinion that the Colonels and Clevelanders and with a good team in a good league, but Mike was out of the game all last sea there would be money in it: but so far son, notwithstanding the fact that the clubs. I also expect to hear from Hobo- would be welcomed in this league. They nobody has uttered any intention of start base ball public was more than anxious to ken and Perth Amboy, and perhaps Jersey are both grod towns, and at 25 cents ad- ing the ball a-rolliug. pay good money to see him play ball. City, or seme other good nearby town, to mUsicn, 1 have an idea the people there FLAYERS BECOMING RESTIVE, make this an eight-cluij league. The man would turn out largely if the home teams Carlisle in For Base Ball. "t don©t see how any fair-minded man agers of all the teams interested think the were good ones. Carlisle. Pa., Dec. 25. Local base ballista can indorse a policy which will work sued scheme of playing Saturdays, Sundays and SHANNON©S IDEA OF IT. are already considering the advisability of r.n injustice to a ball player. The mag holidays a good one. especially in this part "You are not very far astray," said Man placing a Carlisle team In the field©nest nates do not stop to think that the public of New Jersey, where the factories have ager Dan Shannon last night, when I pre season. Should a Cumberland Vjalley pay to see the ball players, and not them- the half-holiday on Saturdays. sented the foregoing theory to him. League be formed Carlisle would be repre oelves. If we are the attraction which As to the playing ability of the league, "That©s just about what will, happen. sented. Carlisle held the amateur cham draws the money into the box office, we that goes without say©ng, as there are Cleveland :uid Louisville will be taken into pionship of the Cumberland Valley last certainly ought to have something to say many minor league players that hold posi the American League, and Baltimore and season, winning from Harrisburg. Mechau- about our location on the base ball map; tions in and around Nevark and New York Washington will be put into the Eastern icsburg. Shippensburg. Newville, Chambers- .and. at least, have some consideration who are getting tired of minor league ball League. In this way, you see, the new burg dnd Hagerstown. shown to us when we are included in the and low salaries, and who won©t go out American Association will be effectively reorganization and strengthening of the next year, and will be found in this league. blocked both East and West. I would like Col.: Rogers Will Endorse I"1!is. various teams in the circuit. I. for one. However, a meeting will be called after to see both Louisville and Cleveland in our .man who doesn©t consider liii iseif ft do not intend to figure in any trade unless j New Year©s to form the league for busi league. It would be a big thing for us in above the average is hopeless.--1©liila- I can better myself by so doing." | ness, C. SMITH. many respects." fI lu tteeorU. LUGS. Uec, 3O.
cinnati are pretty well bunched in this war; it does not desire a test of the strict respect. legality of the very necessary, if some SENATORS MONEY-MAKERS. times unjust, reserve rule. With fixtures "Ever since 1892 the Washington in 24 of the cities of the United States Club has made money for its owners; and Canada the men interested in the PRESIDENT YOUflG ON THE COMPLI and in one season its grand stand was politics of the game© would have little paid for out of the profits, without dis FOREST CITI FANS ALL AGOG OVER to fear for years to come. turbing a penny of the capital stock ELMER E. BATES. CATED SITUATION. of the club. THREE-LEAGUE PLAN, The Head o! the League Hot Sanguine AFTER TORREYSON. MONTREAL MEMS. Some Real Enthusiasm is Stirred up A Satisfactory Local jQondition Leads as to League Circuit Reduction The Interstate League Likely to Reasons For BelieYing That a to the Re-election of the Old Club Get Rid of an Unpopular Member Officials. by Purchase. Montreal, Dec., 24. Editor "Sporting The Prices Demanded by the Re New Castle, Pa., Dec. 22. Editor "Sport Western League Team in the Robi- Life:" As predicted in my last letter, tbe ing Life:" It is said that there is an effort annual meeting of the Montreal Base Ball tiring Clubs Too High, on foot in©the ©©Inter-State League to buy sons© City Would Pay. Association, which took plaec at the out Torreyson©s Interest in the Columbus, Windsor Hotel, Dec. V2, was in every O., Club, for the purpose of transferring way satisfactory to "the shareholders. The Washington, D. C.. L)ec. 26. Editor it to another party. The League fully Cleveland, ©Dec. 26. Editor "Sport reports presented by the secretary and "Sporting Life." According to Presi realizes that Torrerson owtis -the fran ing Life,:© The publication© by the after treasurer covered ably and fully the past dent Young, of the National League, chise of Columbus, and that he cannot be noon newspapers.., of .this ©city last Thurs season©s business, arid showed everything forced to relinquish it without receiving to bo well up on the© right side of the there will be no fancy prices paid for some -. ,V T © ©. day^ of what purported to be Joliu ,T. ledger. These were not only accepted by franchises, which, he says, are practical FINANCIAL RETURN. Brush©s .plan for reorganizing the Kation- those interested unanimously, but their ly valueless. "This is particularly true," He will be offered a reasonable-.rn©ifCe al, Rastern and American, or Western appreciation" of© the" efforts of the Board he> says, "in regard to the Louisville for th? franchise, and if he refuses to Leagues into ©three great eight-club or of Directors was shown by continuing tne Club, whose players have all been releas- take, it is said that more©rafliear methods ganizations aroused : : same board, with oae exception: W. C. eti to the_ Pittsburg organization, to do will be employed. A Columbus inonied MORE: GENUINJ: ENTHUSIASM Strachnn was elected to fill the vacancy man will take--the franchise and,.endeavor among the patrons of the game in this caused by the death-of the late Albert K. with as is deemed best. So far as to get the right kind of people interested Miller. The list of officers and directors Cleveland may be concerned the case is In the team. city than anything else that has occurred are: President, Geo. A. O©Neil: vice presi somewhat© different,© but there will be AFTEJa CLARKSON. since Soekalexis ciune to town. The dent, J. P. Shearer; treasurer, W, C. Ha- HO such figure as $50,000 paid by the Youngstown is endeavoring to get John scheme may be visionary; may indeed be gar: secretary. J. A. Clarke; directors, U. League for that franchise. This is also Clarkson, the once great star of the wholly impractical, but Cleveland people A, O©Neil. J. P. Shearer, W. C. Hagar. .1. National League, to assume the manage think they see in its consummation an A. Clarke. J.- A. Hnsley, Geo. A. Nichol- the case with regard to Washington, ment of the team, but he has not. yet which only a few days ago was on the given a decisive answer. © There will be end to . the doubts and perplexities to sou,. W. C. Stradian. . market for $30,000. -This leaves only very few changes In the New Castle which they have been subjected for; 16, AN UNKNOWN WONDER. the Baltimore Club to be considered, and team from last season, unless, as expe.et- these, many,, seasons.. . . . There are quite a few clubs after a cer the $50,000 asked in.that direction will ed, two or three of the players are draft CLEVELAND tain player of great reputation throughout will not be in the National League next the college; world f-or this past two or prove a ..bay to satisfactory settlements ed. three years. He is an artist in his particu among the magnates of the National BALL PLAYER MARRIED. season. So much is certain, unless some Osse Sehreckongost, the star catcher of unlocked for contingency should arise lar position. From what has been learned League. the St.- Louis National League team, whose recently, it©s dollars to cents that ovir ©TARIFF IS TOO HIGH. home is near Johnstown, arrived in the city which would make the abrogation of the own manager. Chas. Dooley,.has got the "Thus the fovfr clubs depended tipou on the 5th. and was united in marriage ten-year agreement impossible. It is inside track and the man. l.f this is so, by those anxious to secure a reduction of on the morning of the Gth to Miss June even© more certain that this city, now Montreal gets a crnckorjaoU in every way. the circuit from a twelve to an eight-club Reed, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. containing quite 400,009 people, will not A GOOD OUTLOOK. William Reed. The couple left for the be abandoned altogether, no matter what From things that are known and indi affair have overreached themselves, and South at once, and will make their home the Messrs. Robison decide to do. There cations that point to the immediate fn- it©s simply preposterous to talk about during the summer in St.. Louis. is base ball sentiment here and tr.re, base ball for this coming spring is $162,000 being subscribed by the League A NEW PLAYER. PLENTY OF IT going to be.the most successful sport car to bring about such a result. There In view of the almost eerUunty that as© was demonstrated in October when a ried on in this country, for the next lif- would be no money in it for anybody pitchers Streit and YVadsworth, of the lo teen years, at least. It is going to be in cal base ball club team, will be drafted series of three grnrK>.-; between two .ama Canada during these years to come what under the provisions of the ten year between now and the first of January, teur clubs for tin- championship of the it has been r> Americans in its best days. agreement adopted at Indianapolis, con Manager Pat Wright has succeeded in sign city attracted a total of over 28, 000 peo MORE DEVELOPMENT. sequently, the "promoters of any© silch ing Wright, who did sw-h excellent work ple. Thousands of ©people -\V<-T<> there This coining spring will see no less than scheme would better; reserve their am in the bos last season for the 03-TeenVille who patronized, the Clovelarid C©ub in from nine to twelve leagues running in munition for.other game/© independent team. He is an all-around full blast, and it will surprise the luise player. Manager Wriglit is no relation of the awi-.y Isat©k days, but. /who have not ball public very much "wheii they sec two WON©T LET GO OF CASH. the new pitcher, but is a great admirer of been within the -gates at League Park or three of these leagues flourishing m . "Mr.VSodeix, of the. lioston Club, has his work...... " :,.. :'".,' since the magnates have crowded them sections where they would never think of repeatedly declared that he will not be selves to the front and the © looking for ball. The fact is, these piaces a party, to the purchasing of any other PLAYERS TO THE REAR. have ball teams,-and good ones, but they Under new conditions and new owner are not educated as yet to the idea of club after his past experience in this BASE BAUABROAD. forming leagues among themselves tor a line,©and there" are, others©of the same ship, such as .admission to the American season©s play.. But, as I said before, this disposition in the councils of the The National Game Part of the League would involve, .1 think these old- spring will see them all on the hustle, and League. Under these circumstances Thanksgiving Festivities in Our lime©© patrons of the game would again with plenty of the backing that is at all some other plan must be proposed look New Island of Porto Rico. yield up their coin -to see -the sport. times necessary to mak i a successful start ing to a reduction of the circuit, and Ponce, Porto Rico. Dec. 1. Editor "Sport- With Buffalo and Detroit hi the same I can seo Spaldiug Bros, furnishing a nobody need be surprised if the old irjg Life:" Thanksgiving Day with base league it would also .be possible to work dozen leagues with pennants next season. ball instead of foot ball; ice water in place up some of the JOE PAGE. twelve-club schedule is adhered to for of whiskey, to keep the spectators© inter OLB TIME RIVALRY the ensuing two years, beginning with est from lagging, and fans instead of furs, that used to exist-before the exigencies the spring of 1900. To be sure, a ten- to keep the people on even terms with the oi© the game required mutual interests LEASED club circuit could be arranged, but this severity of the weather, and Old Sol, with in clubs and led to the outcry against would leave two clubs idle when they a warm smile that stretched the mercury "syndicate bali," which, being a musical With the Prospect of a New Jersey should be playing base ball and helping to over 100 degrees, are the circumstances League The Movement Likely to under which this day was passed. All the slogan, drove many people from the sup to defray the expenses of their owners. AMERICAN CIVILIANS port of the game who hadn©t the slightest ProVc Successful. While there might not be large crowds who knew anything about the diamond, ir notion of the meaning of the term and ruterson, K. J.. Dec. 23. Editor "Sport. at the home grounds in Cleveland or respective of the time passed since playing who were entirely unable to say that ing Life:" The article in last weeks Louisville, both of these clubs would or practicing, were banded together, and "Life." anent the formation of ri .\ew they had ever seen a game between two Jersey State League for 1900, has devel do enough business, away from home to without even playing before to get into teams justify their continuance for a couple trim, challenged the boys of Troop I, Fifth oped the fact that °oc some weeks past Cavalry. The soldiers are a lot of well- OF ,7OINT OWNERSHIP Mr. Ferd. Fredericks, Sporting Kditor of of years longer. trained men. drilling and practicing, .hav that was not absolutely on the square. the Paterson "Morning Call" and manager THE HOME CLUB DRAWS. ing an athletic paraphernalia, which makes But in a new© league, made up, as it of the local bail club, has b;»eu quietly at "Should the New York or Washington them active and agile: while a nia.iority would be of eight entirely independent work feeling the pulse of the people m team, for instance, be playing first di of the citizens have not indulged© In any clubs, there would be no such cry, several ©©©cities tfiro©b©ghout the State. it vision b.ase ball, is there any doubt that exercise whatsoever for many a year. But, Moreover, there "lias b
prise when section 8, paragraph 8, was Ball Park, so that the patrons of the national scanned, reading as follows:.;! game will not have any greater distance to go than they do : at the present time." LAW AND BASE BALL The membership of any clnb may be termin THAT NEW LEAGDE. ated by failing or refusing to comply with any lawful requirement of the Board of Directors. AN SON HOME. Here was a chance, the schemers whis AS APPLIED TO THE PRESENT BADLY pered, to expel both the Brooklyn and Bal DEVELOPMENTS OF A WEEK CON Said to Have Brought Cheering News timore Clubs from membership , for refus ing to pay the $500 Wrigley fine imposed to President Quin. TANGLED SITUATION. by the National League on Dec. 15. But CERNING IT, Captain Anson returned "to Chicago from two hitches were quickly discovered. The the East in rime to eat his Christmas din word "lawful" in the above paragraph was ner with Ms family. On .Wednesday- he John H. Ward Gi?es Brooklyn©s Side one of them, The schemers were n«t quite Reports From All Points in the Circuit had a conference©.-©with ..President Harry sure whether the Wrigley fine had been D. Quin, of Milwaukee, and the latter ex lawfully imposed, especially in-view of the pressed himself w-1 !! satisfied with the re of the Wrigley Case The Laws fact that arter the decision had been ren Claimed by the Projectors ol the sult of Anson©s missionary Work in the dered Article XVII. of the National Agree East and with the improved outlook for ment, had been altered to back up the rul New American Association What the Association. Ansou also was besiefP?d Bearing Upon the Expulsion ol Re ing of the National Board. Then, too, a by the Chicago Scribes, but of course he perusal of section 9 of the constitution pro would not and could not give out. the in calcitrant League Clubs Conflicting. vided another hurdle, for it says, in part: Has Been Revealed to Date. side facts .about, the. Eastern situation. In case of expulsion each club shall transmit The consensus of his remarks is as fol to tho secretary written ballots "For Expul lows: The contumacious attitude of the sion" or "Against Expulsion." and if all clubs Below will be found the news and gos "Yes, I liave been down East hobnobbing Brooklyn Club toward the National vote "For Expulsion" the secretary shall notify sip of a week regarding the recently with ©.lie base ball people. I met all the mag all clubs of the forfeiture of membership of the nates, good, bad ©and itidifl©ereut, at tho recent League in re that $500 fine has party charged. organized American Association; also League minting in New York, avid managed to opened up the subject of base ball law The absurdity of this clause was quite special correspondence relating thereto pick up a pretty fair idea of the situation. as compared with common law and has apparent, then, for according to its In my opinion these League people have about strict interpretation, neither Brooklyn from the various cities claimed to be in decided that it is .almost an impossible task set the critics delving into that fearful nor Baltimore could be expelled with to s-olve the existing problem. There was more a©nd wondrous document, yclept the Na the circuit of the new organization: wrangling and bitterness displayed at this out its own consent. A furtner search meeting than at any I ever attended, and I do tional League constitution, with any unearthed another clause that acted as a not envy any D:UI. that takes the job of thing bat satisfactory conclusions as boomerang. It is section 18, which reads: IN BALTIMORE. patching up existing difficulties. No person shall be qualified to act as a Director "To my mind the outlook for the new Atne©rl- will be seen from the following: who is uot an actual member of the club he rep Captain Anson in Conference With caii AsscfCiatio©i, in which I am deeply interest resents: nor shall any club under any circum ed, was never brighter. I believe that we THE WBIGLEY CASE. stances! be represented by inor? than one person McGraw and Robinson. will succeed in forming a good and profitable on the Board of.Directors, nor shall any Director Captain Anson spent two©days in Phila eight-club circuit before the opening of next Lawyer Ward©s Arguments to Prove sit in the trial of a cause in which his club is delphia last week investigating the local season. Yes, it is true that I called on Mr. That the National Board Erred. interested. prospects for a new American Association Freedman and had a long talk with the owner The Wrigley flue was pushed through of the New York Club. From New York I The Brooklyn Cluh people are firmly con club. When he left on Wednesday night, went to Philadelphia and held several import vinced that an injustice was done them©by the Board of Directors last week by for Baltimore he was satisfied that Phila ant conferences with certain gentlemen in that the Board of Arbitration in deciding the Brush, of Cincinnati, and Soden. of Bos delphia would be in line at the proper city. Then I went on to Baltimore and had Wrigley case as they did; also that the ton, both of whom are heavy stockholders time. In Baltimore he visited his daugh a long talk with McGraw and Robinson. Then National League erred in inflicting a $500 in the New York Club, and, were, there ter. Mrs. dough, and while there-put in I boarded a train for home. fine as a penalty for violating the law as fore, directly interested in New York©s considerable time with McGraw auduobin- Mr. Anson also denied that he "had "been case against the Brooklyn Club. Further son whom he tried to win over to his offered or had accepted an offer to man Interpreted by the National Board. Noth more, they both refused to recognize the side. It is net known what, if any, encour ing can shake that conviction, which rests point made in section IS when requested age the Philadelphia League team, Mr. mainly upon lawyer John M. Ward©s con agement the Baltimore stars gave© Ans-ou. Auson stating that there was no place in, struction of the Natienal Agreement rnles to refrain from voting.by the president of Even if they were inclined to join the the gift of the National League that he bearing upon the case. Mr. ward in discuss the Brooklyn Club. Association and had made any definite would accept. An interesting statement ing the matter the other day, said, "We A ray of hope came to the schemers, promises to that effect, neither they nor made by Anson was to the effect that he have a clear case and can collect heavy however, when they struck section C4, Auson would tell it. A Baltimore dispatch has the hacking of ex-Postmaster General damages. The fact that the National covering amendments, as follows: says: Wanamaker to start a company for the Board, since deciding the Wrigley case, has The constitution of this League may be alter "Neither Anson nor Messrs. McGraw and Rob manufacture of base balls. Anson also altered the agreement to cover the point ed or amended by a three-fourth vote of the inson disclosed the substance of their earnest asserts that a large department store in at issue is sufficient proof that we are in League at any annual meeting or by a unani discussions, but it is certain that eaeb party Chicago is ready to back him. owing to the mous vote at any other time: provided, how interested the other thoroughly. It was rep the right. Article XVII, of the National ever, that this section and sections 3, 8. 48 and difficulty in securing other balls, which are Agreement, originally read: resented in New York papers this week that sold direct frona the manufacturer to con 49 shall not be altered or amended except by a Mr. Anson was cold with regard to the Ameri sumers. No club shall at any time enter into negotia unanimous vote of this League. can Association and was Kast in the interest tions with any player under contract to or res By means of this instrument something of a new make of base ball; but his trip to ervation by any club under the protection of might be done, it was believed, as a three- this city discloses that he is in earnest anil this agreement without the latter©s consent. quarter vote could be obtained at the believes it a coming institution. The Association has the Boston end cinched, "Let me show you where we stand in schedule meeting if St. Louis and Cleve "To some of the men in base ball it looks as all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. this matter. I will make this article read land flop over to the majority. Last week if Baltimore will lall into tue Eastern Ueagui- Stanley Robison is quoted as saying that the if the idea be carried out of having an Eastern new Association is "nothing more than a joke." to cover the case exactly: Brush. Hart and Rogers were appointed a League and a Western League as dependencies The New York Club shall not at any time en Committee on Constitution, which is of the National League. And the men in base President Quin ridicules the Brush three- ter into negotiations wifcli George. Wrigley, un thought to be significant. Legal tangles ball who view things in this light believe the league plan as a futile movement, to shut off der reserve to the Syracuse Club, without the presented themselves so rapidly, though, public will look upon an Eastern League club the proposed American Association. la tier©s consent. that it is understood the magnates have as a. minor league club, and they think that Thomas J. Navin, the Detroit man, is getting "That is one argument. Here is another: concluded to adopt a new move, and the only a club in a league, neither Eastern restive and wants a meeting held about Jan. 15. The chances are that he will be accommo © Tin; Brooklyn Club shall at any time enter alleged move is described by the "Sun," as nor" Western, but a league that is a rival to the follows: National, will be looked upon as a major league dated. 5!i(o negotiations with Georgo Wrigley, after club. According to reports, Tom O©Rourke has de lirst securing the consent of the Syracuse Club. "While Brush remains silent, Hart, Soden, "It is tt-is major league status that the Amer clared himself out of the New York proposi "The New York Club signed Wrigley Rogers and others are talking fast. They say ican Association hopes to assume, and this tion. That was expected, and therefore dis without first securing the consent of the that if Brooklyn and Baltimore remain firm a is the point that was set forth by Mr. An- counted by Quin and Anson. Syracuse Club, thereby violating Article ten-club circuit will be formed, with Louisville SOD, who claims that the body he repre Adrian C. Anson says that. John Wanamaker XVII. as it read. The Brooklyn Club and Cleveland out oi !t. Then by a manipula sents a body which has been said by some has made him a proposition to manufacture bought Wrigleys© release from the Syr tion of the schedule one or two clubs would be to have no solid basis is in excellent shape base ball outfits, with a view t« getting con forced to remain idle most of the time. This in Chicago, St. Ixniis. Boston and other places. tracts with the various leagues after the ex acuse Club for $500 cash and signed him, kind i f a circuit, would remain intact until the Philadelphia and Baltimore would round out after he had been playing in the New York expiration of the ten years© agreement, but pos piration of the present contracts. the Eastern division of It, and if he can Tim Murnane can©t see anything in it. Says © team. Article XVII has been changed by sibly the League mi
greater. And so it seemed to bo -for a year, and if there is to be any change, it Bale whisky house immediately after the holi time, and then fell off. That the League is essential that it may be made in order days. did not make a better record for itself In that the newspapers may carry their usual -Bostonians can see only one first basemnn 1S99 than it did "in 1808 is a matter of ample quota of spring advertising gratis. in the National League, and that man is Fred regret. It did. so far as patronage wag A FOOLISH MAGNATE Tenner. concerned, iu certain cities, but there were the other day ventured the remark that the -Ex-pitcher Billy Hart has offers from two FREEDMAN THROWS ANOTHER SHELL other cities which were pretty effectually newspapers never have doue anything for different Western League clubs to manage their blotted off the base ball map by the results base ball but make trouble. Perhaps in teams this season. of the year. On the whole, its record fell his case it may have been so: but would Manager Howard Barl, of the Utica Club, INTO THE LEAGUE. . back because the base ball situation was any trouble have been made had he uot is now match-maker of the Genesee Athletic left in a vvorie tangle at the end of the been the cause of stirring up strife? If Club, of Rochester. year than it bad been at any time since it were not for the newspapers there would The best evidence that Perry Werden©s knee Single-Handed the Mighty Man of the twelve-club League was formed. not be enough of base ball to till a school is all right again is the fact that he played THE PROBLEM primer, and the magnate who thinks that foot ball list month. confronting the magnates of the League at his team* can get along without the daily Wagner and Flaherty, two of the new Gotham Will Take Over the League©s the end of the season of 1899 was. not scores and accounts of games, that appear members of the Pittsburg team, have signed how to dispose of one or two clubs, so in the leading journals of the country, contracts for next season. that they might live a schedule out by should ask them as a favor to drop out all It is said that the Buffalo Club has signed junctions and Enforce the Rules transferring their games, but what to do mention of his club during the year, and pitcher Hooker, reserved by the Albany team, with four clubs that had shown that they then note ho\v many there were to witness without the latter©s consent. in His Own Characteristic Fashion, could not be a part of the organization, be matches in which his aggregation were Connie Mack, of the Milwaukee, Club, has cause their owners refused to put them on party of the second part. decided to take bis players to Richmond, Ind.. th.e broad plane of sport that had charac THE BROOKLYN PEOPLE to train for spring practice. terized the conduct of all base ball clubs know just as well as everybody else that Pitcher Charles Croxve. of tho Youngstown President Freedman has added a new until the present commercial spirit secured there isn©t a thing in base ball law that team, was married to Miss Ruth McGaughery and most grave complication to the sea so strong a hold on the men who manage will stand the test of any court. Colonel at Niles. O., on the 21st inst. the affairs of professional base ball. John I. Rogers tried to make us believe to Manager Selee has recommended highly to of trouble that afflicts the National It will be a most difficult task to make the contrary in 1S90. It didn©t do much Manager Alien third baseman Al Wagner. Of League, by meeting Brooklyn©s refusal the average base ball crunk believe that good, did it? Well, the situation is largely Toronto, a brother of Hans Wagner. the Louisville, Washington and Cleveland the same now. so far as the legal end of Tlie annual meeting of the Eastern League, to pay that $500, with the startling Clubs could not have been made to do well the game is concerned. which was to have beeu held In New York City, If it comes to a matter of breaking up Dec. Ifl. has been postponed until after the statement that unless that fine is paid in a twelve-club league, hud as much atten holidays. tion been paid to catering to the local all base ball law and going in for a free- the Polo grounds will be barred to the for-all scramble, the Brooklyn Club has Pitcher McCloud. of last year©s champion wants of the public as was paid to count Portland lean;, of the Ntw England league, Brooklyn team next season. This is the ing the receipts at t lie gate. quite as much money to buy the services of players as some other clubs that could has signed with Norfolk In the ©Virginia League most radical stand ever taken by a THKIU OWN FAULT. be named. But It is hardly to be expected for 1UCO. , League official, and must make Mr. Washington and Louisville, for example, that the National League will try that, al T!tn Murnane gives the following straight never were taken seriously by the cities though from what some of the owners tip: "The League will never deliver a star Ffeedman©s colleagues wonder "where which they represented. The average base player free to any club. The highest bidder have said, we might expect that they will aecure the rran." they are at." It must also bring them ball enthusiast in either place could not be would be willing© to do almost anything. made to believe that the owners had any SHOULD RETIRE THEMSELVES. Rumor has it that if the Washington Club to a realizing sense of the subservient real intention of winning the pennant. What the public particularly asks is is not retired from the National League Patsy position they have reduced themselves owing to the fact that every time there that the magnates drop their childish Donovan will be secured from Pittsburg. to was an opportunity to dispose of a good quarrels and get down to business. There manage the Senators. to, and what their effort to placate the player lie was sold to some other club. was a time in the old days of base ball Amos Rusie anticipates playing in Cincin truculent New York magnate is likely There was a time wlren the Cleveland when the club owners could always be nati this coining season if everything is satis enthusiasts thought the owners of that expected to say something gootl about factorily settled. He says, however, that noth to lead to. Here is Mr. Freedmau©s club serious iu their effort to win the peu their own sport. There Was great rivalry ing has beer: done as yet. latest pronunciamento: nant, and however serious they may have to get players and how fine and impor -Walter Murnby. of Michigan League fame, beeu, the decline of base ball in Cleve tant any city would feel that could say has recently removed his cigar factory from "We are already on record as to our plans for land began when one of the best ball Corunna to Owosso, Mich., where he is nicely the star of the League had been secured located for larger business. next season and have nothing further to say players in the country was traded, for the to help win the pennant. That kind of beyond asserting again that I arn first, last ostensible purpose of helping out a city talk pleased not omy the newspapers but The Chicago papers insist that the relations and always against syndicate base ball where there was more money to be made between President Hart and Manager Loftus This kind of base ball Is not legitimate and their readers. But when wo hear one are already strained, despite President Hart©s than there was in Cleveland. owner vow vengeance on another, and a therefore, it should not be allowed to exist. The (Jive Louisville, Washington and Cleve emphatic denial of any friction. threat made by the Brooklyn Club officials that third insist that three or four clubs are Manager George Tebeau, of the Denver they will not. pay the $500 tine which was im land a little bad luck under these condi a menace to the League and should uot Western League Club, uas already signed two posed upon the club by the League for playing tions and it is easy to see that it would be allowed to play ball, and when we hear outfieldere Wilbur Bissell, of Findlay, O.. and "VVrigley when Jhey should not have done so. take but a few days to weau the public magnates openly defending syndicate base James Vizard, of M.-tnistee, Midi. ant! (heir alleged intention of bringing the mat almost entirely from the sport. It was bull on the ground that© if it wasn©t that Pat Powers and his fellow Eastern League ter into the Courts, isn©t worrying uie. One bad policy, that wo-uld soon breed bad busi way it might be worse, it has magnates are serious in their belief that they thing is certain, however, the Brooklyn Club ness, but what cared the magnates, so that COME TO A PASS will be able to pick, up Baltimore and Wash It III not play a single game on the Polo Grounds the money came in at some other source? where it is no wonder that the average ington before the big season opens. next season unless it pays the fine. THfC ST. LOUIS SLUM!©. crank is beginning to §ght shy of the Thomas Walker, of Philadelphia, Johns "The N©t-w YorK Club has never taUen any The acquisition of St. Louis by the Robi- base ball column. And it has come to a town©s crack pitcher of last season©s team, and matter into the Courts, in spite of the fact sons and the transfer of the strong Cleve pass, too. where the sporting editor after Isaac Frances, of last year©s Homestead Club, that ©t has often been badly treated. We stood land Club to that place, it was thought reading carefully the copy of the base have slgnod with the Rochester Club. any treatment tlitrt was meted out to us and would soon restore base ball to something paid our fines without complaining. This showed ball writer, says: "Do you think the ac J. Earle Wagner says that should the Chicago true ; por!smanshin. If syndicate base ball is like good form in that place. And so it count of this man©s grievance is worth Club decide that it has no room for Billy Cling- abolished ! will strengthen the New York team did for awhile. The stands were packed as much as the war in South Africa? man and this is hardly probable Washington s much as I car., but if other clubs are allowed and there was considerable©enthusiasm on Cut it down to two lines, make a note will make a strong bid for his services. to be benefited by syndicate ball 1 will do noth- the part of the spectators. Then the play of it and have it set in agate." And The Montreal Base Bull Club last week irg toward making the team stronger. In other ers began to go back. They became ill, and that©s the kind of advertising that base elected the following officers: President, George words. I don©t propose to strengthen the Giants Ht. Louis was unable to keep up the pace ball is getting to-day from men who are O©Neil; vice president, ,f. P. Shearer; treasurer, and iiicrcnse the chance of money-making for that had characterized its early work. To perfectly friendly to the pastime but op W. C. Hogan; secretary, J. A. Clarke. any base- ball syndicate. The League is based add to all that, one of the owners of the posed absolutely to its methods. The Brooklyn Club officials elected for next on a constitution, bv which all disputes should club, who knew little base ball and really THE INTER-CITY WAJl yeir are Charles Ebbetts, president; F. A. be settled. There is no reason for airing its did uot know what a goose he was making between Brooklyn and New York is to Abell, vice president and treasurer; Harry Von- tronbiff. ;n Courts, unless the League as a con of himself, engaged a private detective, af be deplored. And where is either city derhorst, secretary, and Edward Hanlon, man stitutional body is to be broken up." ter the &oing to get any the better of it when ager. This shows plainly that Mr. Freedman MANNER OF VON DER AHE. the situation remains as it does now? J. Earl YVagner now announces that be is to see what the players were doing. If Far the better way would be for the own willing to hang on in the League for two years realizes how completely the League has there was any one thing that was wanted ers of both clubs to hold a conference, more, confident that then Washington would placed itself in his power, and that he to break the backs of the St.Louis players, bury their grievances and help to get be retained iu the League iu preference to and make them worse than ever, this was base ball in out of the wet. If they (to Brooklyn. will not be at all diffident, about exercis it. But this new owner didn©t know that. not it may as well be put down one time Director Kcrr, of Pittsburg, expresses the ing it to the limit. Mr. Freedman hav All the base ball be knew was cribbed from as another that there will be no base ball belief that the $500 Brooklyn line should stand reminiscences of "Chris" and such infor regardless of Brooklyn©s threats or protests. He in the Metropolitan district another sum thinks remission of this fine would have a bad ing bnd his way in tho matter of the mation as a weak lot of sporting men could mer that will amount to anything, and tell him. The St. Louis players became effect on future cases. Brooklyn Club©s punishment evidently the effect will go so far that I am afraid Gus Weyhing has purchased a small farm iioyv proposes to usurp the League©s so Indignant that they didn©t care whether there will be only poor patronage of the within six miles of Louisville, and is now a they played ball or not. Down went the game no matter how hard after attempts full-fledged hay-seed. He expects to play again Executive functions and enforce the tea in. though not until after it had done a are made to build it up. The public will with Washington next year bis loth season as League©s mandates himself, like a very fairly good business, and with the collapse resent being trifled with, and why a professional ball player. of both St. Louis and Chicago, there was shouldn©t it,"so long as the owners seek President Young, of the National League, Oriental despot. not enough interest left iu the race on the the influence of the public to help them says the next National Agreement may be for It is also quite plain that the ultimate part of the West to keep a score card sheet live? 25 years. Not with New York and Brooklyn alive. ARE THEY REALLY UP TO DATE? in the same League if Mr. Freedman has his result must positively be the retirement THE EASTERN KXD. John T. Brush is for peace. Talk all way and he probably will have. of either the New York or Brooklyn The East. But why talk about the East? you will, the fact remains that he wants it is understood that Buck Ewing has signed Everybody knows what happened in this peace and he wants it badly. He knows, to manage the New York team next season. magnates from the National League, as part of the countrj©i al©d the only reason as well as all the rest of us, that the farce "Buck" is to receive a good salary, with an there can ncA©er more be peace between that worse did not happen wns that the has gone along about as far as it should. additional $500 for the expense of removing bis season bad to come to an end in October. Soden is for peace and he is also for get family from Cincinnati to New York. these bitterly- antagonistic elements; and Before it is time for another season to ting his investment out of the Now York Tho Lincoln Club is reported as having one .organization will not be large enough begin the magnates have got to come to Chib at par, witli plenty of interest already withdrawn from the newly organized gether and agree on some plan of action. thrown in on the side. Sodeu affects to be Western League. According to President Ilickoy. to contain the two combatants, or strong It is nonsense to say that one club will not able to read the base ball sentiment iu however. Lincoln©s action will not. affect the new enough to sustain the strain of the con do this, and that another club will not do New York. Far fronv being able to do League in the least, as the action was antici that. It is absolutely essential that all that it is about all that he can do to keep pated :ind guarded against. stant friction to the point of explosion. agree to do something that shall restore up with the pace .set in Boston, and Father Chndwick confesses himself deeply There must finally come a decision as to base ball to its former prestige. It wouldn©t there "do be" Boston critics who sa©y that grieved over and disappointed at the proceed be a hard task if the owners would only lie is a little backward in that city, and ings and results of the recent League meeting. the two, and we believe the League©s de go about it in the right way. that he has given a rival organization a Mr. Cliadwick has little love for Mr. Freedman. cision has already been made. DICTATION WON©T GO. tine openinir if the rival organization only who once taunted the "father of the. gauio" When it comes to a policy of dictation, cares to come In. JOHN B. FOSTER. with being a League pensioner. the dictator must first be sure that he is Fred Clarke, though a very young man. has going to be borne out by bis own constitu taken care of bis money since he became a pro FOOTER©S FACTS. fessional base ball player, and Is the possessor ency. For that reason some who have NEWS. AND^CO_MMENT. of two fine farms one in Kansas and cue in shown disposition to take the reins in their Iowa. In addition to this he is Interested in Some Things tho League Magnates teeth, and do all the running, would better Who mentioned harmony? one or two Chicago enterprises that bring in Must Give Heed to if They Wish to beware the consequences. There is many nica returns. a runaway that lias brought, tip in the gut- Small comfort for Rusie in that last League Keep Their Golden Goose Alive. meeting. Manager Hanlon, of the Brooklyn team, who tor, and the runaway has been worse hurt Tbe Cincinnati Club has drafted pitcher Eli is also president of the Baltimore Club, prom Brooklyn, N Y., Dec. 27. Editor than the passenger in the cab. It may be Crates, of Toledo. ises that there will be no rowdyism in Balti "Sporting Life:" In looking over that something of tills kind might happen George Davis is the most sought-after short more next season. Particular attention wil! be the past it is almost impossible in the present era. devoted to eliminating this style of play from The Brooklyn Club lias done nothing but stop playing ball. the game of the Orioles provided they are in to unearth one thing that the take it absolutely easy since the end of the Rochester has a (leal oa for pitcher Nick the League at all. National League accomplished in base ball meeting. That is more than some Altrock. of .Oswego. We have letters for Peter Childs, pitcher 1809 that was of any credit to the or of the other magnates have done. There Bid MePhee believes that the new balk rule Miner, Edward Smith, George Ulrich. Thomas ganization, or that was calculated to is nothing about which the Brooklyn Club ruined Hawley©s effectiveness. J. Hickey, C. W. Toboldt, Al Lowney, Frank will worry, and there is really nothing Manager Boh Alien will act as utility In- Todd, Phenomenal Smith, Inflcldor Cockrnan. build up tho sport as it needs to be fielcler fo©v bis Cincinnati team. built. The beginning was not quite as about which it lias much occasion to worry.. Scott Hardesty, Louis Bacon, Thomas Hess, Undoubtedly it will bold its own in any Pitcher Frank Killen is reported as having catcher Byers, Al Maul, R. W. Moore, Eddie auspicious as it might have been, kind of a base ball fight that is made. It formally signed with Minneapolis. Glenn, Ed Deafly. owi^v to the fact that some of is not the first time that the Brooklyn As a haimonizer. Mr. Brush is even more Tim Donahue has again entered mercantile the magnates were involved in quar Club has had to wage battles in the successful (?) than Mr. Freedman. pursuits. After the season Tim found time rels; others were involved in the League, and, presumably, it will not be the Mc©Giriliity, the Baltimore pitcher, is cov heavy on his hands, and last week he closed last. -.-.,. eted by more than one magnate. a deal whereby he becomes proprietor of a idea of getting something from Worcester has traded first baseinan Carr for restaurant and buffet at 119 Dearborn street. ©nothing, and wti.ll others were only playing SOME CONFKRENCKS Chicago. Donahu* asserts his business will not their part :©.s factors in a commercial* eii- have been held and some more will be held third baseman Jud Smith, of Toronto. within the next two weeks. .One of them Ex-umpire Tim Hurst is spending the holi interfere with his ball playing, and that he ©©tei©i©u©isV©ind n t us promoter* of a groat days with the old folks at Ashland, Pa. will be found at the old stand next spring. sporting organization, that has within it will be secret, if those who are to take part Arthur Irwin has resigned the management all kinds of power for good, so far as pro in it will permit me to say so, and it will _X he St. Louis Club has drafted second base- of
other members of the committee will, as this plan the minor leaguers would be I American League club in Chicago, under usual, be somehow converted into taking developed fully before joiuing the big any and every condition, and have sup the Brush view of things, with the League. __ plemented it with, remarks that leave po A WEEKLY JOURNAL idea of giving the committee©s report a doubt of their unfriendly feeling for the Devoted to show of unanimity; at least, it has al It is strange how even an alleged wise senior league, and which, moreover. man can deceive himself when once he BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING ways been so heretofore, and there is no leave no opening for withdrawal from gets a notion into his head. That AND GENERAL SPORTS. reason to believe it will be otherwise the position announced. such a scheme might be temporarily now. But the snags in the Brush plans Trade marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co are for the present still in evidence. profitable for the League is obvious, but Whether the American magnates can Entered at Philadelphia Post Office that it would shut the doors against hos as Saoond Class Matter. ali be whipped into line for the pro Mr. Brush left New York for. his-In tile invasion by a real rival Association gramme is, however, -a question, as Published by dianapolis home on Wednesday of last some time in the future is a silly assump Messrs. Manning. Salspaugh. \Vatkius week without having accomplished tion. The only cities of any acouut that arid Loftus do not seem to be taken into THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, touch. Before leaving he said: would in a measure be protected consideration at all. Another question 34 South Third St., "The committee was appointed specifically to against invasion would be Baltimore is whether a division of opinion regarding Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. center with Louisville. Whatever negotiations and Washington in the East and two we carry ou with otter clubs must bejiin with this grave matter among the American them. We are ready to listen to overtures from or three minor league cities in the West. League magnates may not lead to a rup- SUBSCRIPTION KATES: Baltimore, Washington and Cleveland, but they One Tear...... »2.00 have not yet made any, and we are still in All the rest would not be worth shucks tion of the American League agreement, Six Months...... 1-25 doubt. I ain going home and don©t know wheff to any new rival Association, which to which has but one more year to run, or where I stall call a meeting of the com Single Copy...... 5c. mittee. I tell you honestly, nothing definite be successful could cot afford to monkey and a smashup and reorganization, or a Foreign Pofituge, 81.04 Kxtra per Annum. has been dune by the committee, As to Brook with such cities, but would have to go smashup for keeps. Whatever betide, PAYABLE IN ADVANCIC. lyn©s threats to carry the matter into the Courts, II she should be to unwise as to do so, there right into the League©s biggest cities certain National League magnates will would be many opportunities for retaliation." in both sections. How will Mr. not be without blame for the outcome if TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. Brush evidently believes that Brush©s adopted Hart plan prevent only for having "held hope to the ear, Brooklyn©s threat of legal proceedings such invasion? And if it cannot fore only to break it to the heart." But let no Ail correspondents of the "Sporting is only a bluff; but that he feels a trifle stall or prevent such an incursion what one believe that the National League Life" are requested to return their cre leary of it is shown by his counter-bluff good is it from a League protective would care one jot what befell the Amer dentials for renewal for 1900. Prompt of retaliation. As©a sop, however, to standpoint? __ ican League, or any other minor league, so long as its own future and supremacy compliance with this request is neces the malcontents he volunteers the state President Powers, of the Eastern were assured. That organization believes sary in order to facilitate the annual ment that the Circuit Committee is League, favors the scheme and has al labor of reorganizing the correspond going about its work looking to the re ready laid claim to and paid protection that it is the national game, the Alpha and Omega of base ball, just as firmly ence corps, which is, by the way, quite duction of the National League circuit, for Baltimore and Washington. Mr. as Louis XIV believed he was the State. a task, owing to the immense number slowly but surely. He says also that Powers is not to be censured for favoring 01 contributors the ©©Sporting Life" there will be no ©sandbagging," as has such a risky scheme to make minor But while all the scheming, wire© has upon its staff. Failure to return been insinuated, but every move will league towns out of cities which have pulling, conniving and over-reaching is the old credentials will be considered be made justly, fairly and on strict always enjoyed major league ball, inas going on what of the rival American As a declination of further service as business lines. He is confident that a much as the Eastern League©s need sociation the one thing that can quickly reduction to eight clubs will be attain of a strong circuit is such that it cannot correspondent. cut all these knots, resolve things down ed, and every one interested satisfied. be blamed for clutching at all sorts of to a natural basis, and put all base ball That reads well, but the doing of it is desperate chances. Besides, this scheme people on their good behavior? In this THE SITUATION IROADLY VIEWED, another thing. Mr. Brush can no more would put an effectual quietus upon the column last week we said in plain terms: "What the National League will need In the The members of the League Circuit succeed in satisfying all of the parties American (late Western) League©s am future, now that It has shown Itself Incapable in interest than he can mix oil and bition for national extension a very of maintaining a monopoly decently, is the Committee are at their respective stimulus and corrective of opposition and rival homes for the festal season, and it water. _____ gratifying thing for the Eastern League, ry not such as that contemplated by either which has no love for the Western con of the methods now under consideration, but by is not likely that much, if anything, During the past week the Brooklyn a fair division of the biggest and best cities of in the way of circuit reduction will be cern, which broke an agreement for mu the East and West Into two eight-club leagues Club weakened a bit on its defiant atti tual protection two years ago and sup of nearly equal strength, geographically and nu accomplished until after New Year. merically. With such a dual league system in tude and evinced a disposition to treat plemented that treachery by wooing and vogue hitherto, base ball would have been After that it will take some time to with the committee without reference to spared the scandals of recent years, as the gather up and unravel all the threads winning Buffalo away from the Eastern magnates would not have dared to abuse their the $500 fine, leaving that for settle League. privileges and alienate their following. It Is of this tangled skein. Meanwhile the too much to expect the ruling League magnates ment some time before April next the to change their hoary traditions and ancient base ball world will be allowed to guess, final time for payment to the League. But the American League will have creed and catch up with the press and public and the minor leaguers will be kept ample cause for grief over the blasting on this question, but that does not alter the Whether Mr. Freedman©s latest ful- fact that the public will have naught but base wondering "where they are at," as it mination against the Brooklyn Club will of its cherished hope of national exten ball in its best estate, and, failing that, will is not likely that the committee mem have a new red-rag effect remains to sion; and indignation over having been sooner or later forsake the gamu altogether." bers will give out anything for publica be seen. We fancy the threat to bar made a mere catspaw. President John And even while the"se words of "Sport tion until things are in such shape that the Brooklyn team from the Polo son unquestionably came East with the ing Life" were being read by many a meeting of the League can be called grounds will cause more genuine uneasi idea that the American League would thousands of base ball lovers all over to receive and act upon the report of ness to the League as a body than alarm be made a secondary or buffer inter- the country the purblind League mag the committee. ^__ to the Brooklyn Club. sectioiial league, and went home still nates were pottering over the doddering cherishing that delusion, judging from three-league scheme: Lots of snags have arisen in the Mr. Brush has evidently been won interviews given out by him at Cleveland "Never were the conditions more propitious, path of the committee, and at this writ or the time more ripe, for a real rival Ameri over to Mr. Hart©s scheme of one big and other points. The rude awakening can Association one that could and would com ing it does not appear possible that the pete with the League as an equal, and not major league and two sectional minor tc the petty and pitiful position really shine weakly by reflected fiery; one that could committee itself can agree as to the leagues (thus saving Chicago and other give the League a contest for power and pres assigned to the American League in the tige, and, if necessary, engage the senior or proper course to pursue, to say nothing League cities from invasion) apportion of the League becoming a unit upon three-league scheme evidently the only ganization in a battle that would eventually ed as fellows: restore the old condition of armed neutrality i>ny proposition even if the committee measure acceptable to the big League under a really mutual agreement. Such an National. Western. Eastein. has filled the Western magnates with organization may or may not be In sight yet, should, by some miracle, agree upon Boston Cleveland Providence but it must come sooner or later, either by New York Buffalo Worcester anger and compelled them to a course hostile organization or by the evolution of one u definite plan of securing the willing Brooklyn Toronto Washington of the smaller leagues the National League retirement of the four superfluous clubs. Philadelphia Detroit Baltimore which bids fair to bring them into a proposes to attach as a tail. * * * * * No Plttsburg Kansas City Springfield conflict with the National League, which matter how the past, present and future of the Three of these, it should be noted, are Cincinnati ladiauapnlig Hartford national gifme which is greater than any one the ex-Association clubs the League Chicago Milwaukee Montreal the American League has always secret organization is viewed, that appears to be St. Loais St Paul Rochester ly feared and hated, though outwardly the only method of restoring the game to the went to so much trouble and expense conditions which prevailed before the Brother friendly, somewhat after the manner hood war, and which made the 80©s the most to absorb eight years ago; they proved After giving out the above scheme- brilliant, exciting, prosperous and profitable thorny in the side then* are proving apparently designed solely to avert even of the old American Association. period in the history of the game. « * » » * All of this may be heresy to the magnates, but such now, and will prove to be such quasi competition in each and every But the American League does not it is now tho true faith of a vast majority of always in the future since the League tliat public which makes for the support and League city including even Philadel propose to sit supine and accept what perpetuation of the finest sport on earth. cannot blot them altogether off the map. phia Mr. Brush apologetically said: Monopoly in base ball has been fully tried ever the selfish old National League i)ml found wanting so sadly wanting that with- At the present time two of these four "Under the conditions of National Agreement may choose to dole out to the dependent | out the slightest competition in eight years a clubs hdld the key to the situation, as protection 1 havy several friends who would majority of the best cities in the country have like to put money into base bail in most any of minors. Though its hope of a national with solidarity of purpose they stead the citie* ligured out as possibilities. No doubt, been ruined and a waste of desolation has been circuit may be shattered the American loft behind; now give us something new and fastly oppose a divided committee and a in the list of cities now selected \ve may find a better, or else return to the tried and compara lack of enthusiasm among the owners at the League proposes to have something to tively successful old competitive system," faction-rent League, which, however, start. There is, however, a number of good available cities cot named in the following say about the parceling out of its own now as ever cherishes the belief that make-up that would jump at the opening." particular section, and does not propose We repeat that, let the League mag something can be gotten for nothing This would indicate that the National to accept meekly the insufficient terri nates scheme as they may to maintain cither through force or finesse. But it a monopoly they have proven themselves League will take good care to keep the tory allotted by the self-consecrated may be accepted as a fact that the incapable of conducting successfully or reorganized big minor leagues, which owners of the earth and of the fulness League will have to pay the price or ac to public liking, a new rival American are to serve as a shield or buffer, under thereof. If the American League must cept the dread alternative a lop-sided Association will arise if not now then control even to the extent oi! finding fi perforce remain a sectional minor league teu-clilb circuit, or a failure-ensuring the next year or in two years. We rather nancial backing for some of the clubs. it proposes to have its organization as fancy it will be now. The proposed new twelve-club campaign. And this is the kind of rivalry (?) with strong as possible, from its own point of Association, of which little has been which it is hoped to revive popular in view, and it is therefore not surprising heard of late, is not so dead as th« As before stated, the Circuit Commit terest and enthusiasm! League magnates believe it to be, and tee appears to be radically divided in that threats to invade the sacred pre there is still a prospect that it may leap opinion as to methods and measures, but Mr. Brush is quoted as saying that cincts of Chicago again fill the ambient into being and realize the hopes of the Western air. ___ thousands of base ball lovers who have that alone will not be a bar to a final this plan would make the game both long been waiting for just such an or agreement on some suitable report to the popular and profitable. The National That the invasion of Chicago, even at ganization to enthuse over, to work for and to support. At any rate the League League. As usual, the more or less as League, in Mr. Brush©s opinion, would the cost of n war with the National magnates by their conduct and methods tute Mr. Brush will do the work, aided be benefited not alone by the closing of League, will be something more than are doing their level best to make at rival by the useful Mr. Robison on the out its doors to any hostile organization, a bluff if Messrs. Johnson. Killilea, American Association not only possible side, while the other committee mem but in the better opportunity it would Comiskey and Vanderbeck have their but probable and welcome, and they will effectually succeed sooner or later rath bers do the talking. When all of Mr. give to managers of the major league way is now evident. They have publicly er sooner we fancy. Crush©s ideas have been formulated the clubs to "size up" young players. By declared their intention of placing an EDITOU "SPOUTING LIFE." Dec. 3O.
Association men had nothing to work ratified a plan that will put the League on^ an upon but MeGraw©s . simbition.. They eight-club basis." A CUBAN INVASION. could paint glowing pictures of the fu NEW YORKNUGGETS. Regarding the remark that the bull may ture for Mac to turn over in that active be taken by the horns, Mr. Robison re cranium of his and weigh the chances of fused to be explicit, contenting himself their realisation. Perhaps some of the with the remark that he referred to the ABNER POWELL©S SCHEME AT LAST colors were ©"fast," perhaps all faded THE MAGNATES SCORED FOR THEIR "parties who block the deal unreason tthen put to the test, but Mac returned ably, no matter who they are." PERFECTED, from the New York meeting of the As COLD-BLOODEDNESS. O©ROURKE HAS QUIT. sociation looking wise and predicting Tom O©Rourke has severed his connec that its machinations for overthrowing tion with the projected , American An All-American Base Ball Team the "Base Ball Trust©© would end in Impressions o! the Looker-on at the Association. His action was no sur smoke. Then came this prise, judging by his remarks printed iu "REAL THING" MEE©TING Recsnt League Meet Frank Robi- this column last week. I saw him yes Composed ol Players ol National in New York when the committees oc terday and he said: "I am expecting cupied the stage, Freednian the star to meet a man to-day who has grounds Repute to Show the Cubans the dressing room. Brush taking the promp son in Optimistic Mood O©Ronrke at 128th street. 1 do not know just ter©s part, with the public crowding the where they are. I have become disgusted Beauties ol Our National Game. orchestra and Hanlon, Von der Horst, Quits on the Association Project. with the actions of Anson and McGraw Abell and Ebbits up in the© peanut gal and have given up the idea of putting lery. McGraw went to that meeting, New York, Dec. 25. Editor "Sport a team in the Association. From New Orleans comes the news also. At least, he went to New York, that Manager Abner Powell©s plans for a ing Life:" It is doubtful if the warring THE LOCAL OUTLOOK. and appearfd at the Fifth Avenue magnates understand fully the harm Recent events have not taken a turn Cuban trip have been consummated and headquarters. He remained from Tues their recent bickerings have done to the to clearly judge just what policy the day night until Thursday night and then local club will pursue next season. Some that all arrangements have been com went home, under the impression <:hat game, No rumpus on the green dia pleted for taking an All-Ainerican team mond has ever hurt the game half as" declare that Ewing has not yet been he had either made a mistake or *hat much as the recent row in the ranks of engaged, but enough has been said to in to Cuba, immediately after the holidays, annual meetings of die National League dicate that if the local club condescends were not like, they used to; be. During the League. The spirit of base ball is for a stay.of two months, under Powell©s absolutely unknown to the breasts of to provide genuine base ball for this the time McGraw was patiently wait city the team will be under the manage management. The team will be made up ing for the owners of the National League. Sentiment cuts a mighty big figure in ment of Buck Ewing. Since the League of Beckley and Steinfeldt, of Cincinnati; SOMETHING TO TURN UP. meeting has adjourned the bitter war Chiles, of Philadelphia; McAllister, of Messrs Hanlon, Vonderhorst, Abell base ball, and yet there was not an and Ebbits were in, close proximity, but inkling of the spirit of base ball senti between the two clubs of Greater New Cleveland; Gonding. of Wilkesbarre; if any of these gentlemen for whom ment in the League meeting. In fact, York became fiercer. It is reported that Phelan, Delaiicy and Nance, of South such a spirit lay dormant in League unless Brooklyn pays the $500 penalty McGraw had made $15,000 net profit last imposed by the League the local club ern League fame and Beecher, a New year where a loss was expected, had circles. Some men high in the councils anything to say to him about base ball, of the League never knew what senti will not allow the Brooklyn team to play Orleans amateur infielder. past, present or future, he must have ment was, and their on the Polo Grounds. This announce MAGNATES NOT PI-EASED. ment has evidently added missed it in the shuffle. It is little won COLD-BLOODED TACTICS FUEL TO THE FLAMES, Both from the standpoint of finances der that the Baltimore man was hurt at do not promise any improvement in the as from all accounts Messrs. Abel. Eb- and pleasure the Cuban trip should the treatment he received. The other future. Contrast the recent meeting in betts and Hanlon. who were disposed to prove successful. The natives are eager managers present were in constant touch this city with the Baltimore meeting a pay the fine for the sake of harmony, with the financial backers of their re to got pointers on the game, and the few years ago. and note the difference. and who have been endeavoring to win spective clubs and there was a very ap At that meeting Mr. Vonderhorst enter Harry Von der Horst over to their way Americans there are anxious to see the parent eye to the future though little tained the magnates and scribes so hos of thinking, are now determined not real article, so that good crowds should trading was done. McGraw had several pitably that all dissension wa-s forgot to pay the fine. In the face of all this deals ten for the time being, and the meeting there is reason to believe that some turn turn out. It looks like a good thing for UP HIS SLEEVE. the players, but their managers may adjourned with all concerned in a friend of the wheel will yet result in the much which he ardently wished 10 bring into lier and more amicable spirit than at desired reduction of the circuit. On the think otherwise. It has been frequently play but had no chance. Granted that any time in a number of years. In other hand there are some who believe claimed that the live months© rest the the president of the Baltimore Club and the gentlemen associated with him in trigues and deceit was the prevailing, that all efforts of the committee will players secure from October- to March the syndicate had troubles of their own, spirit at the recent meeting, and things fail and that a base ball war will ^be is©©none tod much to overcome the strain both courtesy and a keen business sense, have shaped themselves so that the out the outcome of the whole business. You look for smooth sailing is none too pays your money and you takes your of a season and to build up for the cam to say nothing of gratitude, ought to have led them to have accorded McGraw bright. Certain men took a prominent choice. paign to come. This theory has caused position in favor of an eight-club MISCELLANY. somewhat better treatment. So it was Anson. as a prominent factor in an many. :i manager to frown upon such that the Baltimore manager of last year League, who reached that conclusion only after repeated demonstration of the opposition League, and an applicant for post-season trips. returned home in a bad humor with all the position of purveyor of official balls National League magnates, and so it failure of the unwieldy twelve-club cir ABANDONED ©©SCHEMES. cuit had made for the League, occupies a rather novel Two schemes of this kind which were was that Anson found a field fertilized position in the base ball world. bv discontent upon which to sow his seed. LMPRESS1ONS ON THEIR POCKETS. spoken of last Avinter appear to have A CHATTEL, BUT DANGEROUS. Why, bless you, there are men who There was absolutely no social side to have been pulling for a return to an the League meeting, despite the fact been frost-bitten. One of these was the At present McGraw is simply a reserved that a host of visiting scribes were in plan of Manager Selee, OL Boston, to player and should this city be retained eight-club circuit long before the pres in the League circuit he will make his ent agitation. Judging by the policy attendance. take a team to Manila, and the other employers pay dearly for their recent pursued, or rather attempted, by some There is little wonder that Frank Se was the idea of Manager McGraw, of League men in this connection, It is not lee is anxious to scoop in Tom O©Brien. slight before they secure his services for That youne man showed unexpected Baltimore, to have his team train in another year. This, it will readily be a certainty by any means, that a reduc seen, is going to add to the complications tion will bring with it the prosperity of strength with the losing New Yorks Cuba next Spring. Selee©s scheme died here to be settled before playing time the days before the Brotherhood war. last season. With a fast team he would at its birth, but the experiment sug comes again. Suppose there should be a Why? Because the men now in the trot with the best of them. gested by McGraw may be tried in the runture between President Hanlon and fore do not display the spirit of sports W. F. H. KOELSCII, near future, although not in favor with McGraw and Robinson (for the latter manship that prevailed a decade ago. will stick to his business partner). With Despite repeated warnings from well- INDIANAPOLIS IDEAS. other managers, owing to the great dif out the two latter meaning scribes, these men it is not ference in climate between Cuba and SYNDICATE BALL necessary to mention them have not de Freedman Determined Not to Relax the Northern cities of this country dur- will not be a paying institution in Bal sisted in their efforts to push the busi His Grasp Upon Pitcher Rusie timore, and the franchise might as well ness end of the game to the fore. The iug the early Spring season. be sold to the circuit committee. On the \Vatkins© New Plant, Etc. long-suffering public refuses to be fur Indianapolis, Incl., Dec. 26. Editor other hand, if all salaries have to be ther hoodwinked by the cry against the "Sporting Life:" John T. Brush is very BALTIMORE BULLETIN. largely increased the club©s money mak players, who have done little to injure anxious to secure Amos Kusie for his Cin ing powers will be just as problematical the game. The occasional outbreaks on cinnati Club and has made two or tTiree McGraw and Robinson Likely to as at the opening of last season and will the field have not destroyed the good efforts to secure his release, but President .Join the New Association Should furnish a reason for selling out anyway. name of base ball. The wolf cry has Freedman has rejected all propositions, and President Ha©nlon©s most recent utter declares that he will not release him to It Show Sufficient Strength. been raised too often. The main any other club or permit the pitcher to dic ance on the valuation of the club is that TOPIC OF DISCUSSION Baltimore, Dec. 20. Editor "Snorti-ig "In Chicago or New York the Orioles tate the terms on which be will play iu Life:" A/ison, the ma©n who will ever at the meeting was how the weak clubs New York. It is understood here that would be worth $100.000." could be best driven out of the way; Brush offered $2000 damages that Rnsie be the "Grand Old Man" of base ball, A POSITIVE STATEMENT. has been in town. What©s more, h^ has It can now be positively/stated that not.a word about the great success of might seek on account, of Freedman©s ac- had an earnest talk, of over- an hour©s McGraw with a weak club; about the tioij. last©year, but the New York president an American Association team will be sagacity of Ned Hanlon; in © fact noth declined to discuss the subject. duration with John McGraw. Now, placed in this city, whether it stays in; YVATKINS- NEW GROUND. these two facts in themselves don©t the National League or not. if Me- ing about the men who make the game, Manager Watkiiis, general 1©ooh-Bah of hecessa©rily- amount to a thing as the Graw and Robinson will assume man the players, or of the men who push it. the Indianapolis Ball Club, has designed a Veteran ball player has a married agement. Nothing has been done about; the scribes. There were writers in at grand stand, which lias been approved by daughter here and, greetings >ver, what players or grounds, but the money end tendance at the meetiiig from far and the city Building Department. It will have more natural than a call upon the two near who have done much for base ball a seafing capacity of 2500. and \vill be,pat- lias been effectually, though quietly and w©h,ose names are almost as well (enied largely after the Detroit and Mil most prominent Baltimore base ball men, worked, and enough local capital has waukee stands, acknowledged to be the especially as ihey are engaged in a been subscribed to establish a club on1 known to patrons as the names of the best iu the Western League. Manage1!1 business similar to the Chicago man©s©.11 a comfortable basis provided Mac and star players of the League. These men Watkins declines to intimate who will con But. innocent though the matter ap Robbie and others also stitute his playing nine for the coining pears on the surface, it can be positive WILL CUT LOOSE VALUABLE TO THE GAME season. ly stated that Ause©s visit has forged from the big League. Times have in were allowed lo sit about the corridors WATKINS© CLAIM. of the Fifth Avenue Hotel just like so "Say this for me, however," says he, "I u good strong link in the chain of deed changed from last year. Then am the sole owner of the club, and 1 will troubles surrounding the National there was an almost superhuman effort many servants. When the session ad do everything in my power to gi\v Indian League and especially the gentlemen made by McGraw to get subscriptions journed they flocked like sheep to the apolis the best club in the American owning the Brooklyn and Baltimore enough to buy the local franchise at meeting room to pick up the news that League. If an emergency arises there \yill clubs. $35,000 and it failed. Now it looks was thrown to them. Is there any be 11 o haggling or quibbling over the policy MANAGER MoGRAW. as though there would soon be a wonder that the host of scribes raked to pursue. It means dollars to me to like every ball player of brains and premium on the stock of a prospective the League fore and aft in their tele strengthen any weakness which may ap skill, has ambition. He has never de graphic reports of the meeting. There pear. Indianapolis has shown that she will nied from the .very inception of the new Association club here with the award support a winner, and I will put a win to the highest bidder. are men who believe that base ball will ner in the field. My ownership of the club American Association that he would . COMPETITION NEEDED. never be the game of old until there is will work this advantage." jump 1o it when it could give him as In common with the majority of a complete change of men who control WILL GO IT ALONE. surance that it was in the business to players, Mark Baldwin, who attends it. and the actions of the leaders at the Mr. Watkins continued: "The public ivill stay, with a circuit which financially the Baltimore Medical College, is recent meeting would seem to empha be convinced now there is no connection mid from a playing standpoint was as anxious to see the new Asso-- size this belief. between the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Clubs. There was none before my pur strong as the big League. Indeed ciation started. He does not believe FRANK ROBISON HIS AMKITION chase of the club, but still the publjo would be greatly furthered if under the even a life-and-death rivalry will re is still in town and appears to; be. san thought so. and the team suffered from this , foregoing conditions he would be in sult in as high salaries as were paid guine of the ultimate reduction of.©the, opinion. Kvery other club in the American to players in the old Association days, circuit. Regarding the situation he League put forth its best effort when In charge of a team in this city, supreme4 but he says a competitive -body will .stir said: dianapolis was tackled, because our oppo in©power and divorced from the shadow nents thought in defeating us they were Of President-Manager Hn©nloirs great- up, the sluggish How of the base ball "I believe that everything will work out all current, make better crowds, better ball right in. fact, it must work out. We have hitting Cincinnati. I can dispose of my ijpss. Hut Mac is shrewd and the new so long desired this ehange that we do not men in whatsoever way 1 please, and whoa. body will have to not only promise, but and better salaries. Mark lias had mean to abandon the intention when the out I want a man I will not have to get him give bond, as it were, before©he reaches reat success managing a foot ball team look for it is brightest. It might be remem by way of Cincinnati." to grasp its mythical golden crown and during the season just closed, and may bered that it affects a great many people and resign the tnuiiible laurel and 1: y cir work up a )>ase ball nil e among the two people cannot block the deals, for while Geoige Hnff. the old college catcher who has students next spring. He is still the the matter can be amicably adjusted, if it be eoacheu the base bail and foot hall teams of clet won at Union Park -hisi: year. comes necessary the bull .will be taken by the University of Illinois for several seasons THERE CAMK A CHANGE. powerful fellow he was when in his the horns. I am confident that before the past, Is to be named as graduate manager of Up to the recei:t au: d meeting, the prime. i. M. CUMMINOS. -j schedule meeting is held the League will have the Illinois athletic teams. Dec. SO.
Garvin is a good man he showed that American League or in some other or in the fifteen or more games he pitched ganization. :- COL HMTS_HEART but his feebleness in batting and field THE FEVER ing create a handicap to his success. is exceedingly strong and no end All accounts agree that the new man of money can be raised to fur froin California is a capable fellow1 with THE LOCAL CLDB STANDING PAT ther the project. Even the present own EOT CARRIED ON THE MAGNATE©S the stick and a handy fielder. As a ers seem willing to continue the busi pitcher, he is. well recommended, and ness in some other organization. Mr. COATSLEEYE, he may, therefore, " prove" to be what WITHOUT FEAR, Dreyfuss, however, renVains confident every club must have to win the much- that such an investment would be a sought third pitcher. Any ?good club very poor one and that it would be a Tile Chicago President Puts a Pleasant can boast of two pitchers, like our Grif An Understanding With the League Efi- losing investment to anybody who takes fith and Callahan, but it©s the getting of hold of it. believing that the ;>:itronage at twenty-five cents a head will not Face on the Recent League Meeting the third winner that breaks the backs dently Reached Mr, Dreylns to Be be sufficiently large to pay the expenses of the ablest manager. Garvin may be of the team where cities are so far Proceedings and Envelopes Him our third star next season, lor it may come a Pittsburg Resident Money apart and traveling expenses neces be Harvey. Between them we ought to sarily heavy. self in Optimistic Atmosphere. get the man we need. Available For a New Local Club. COOP; ADVICE. LOFTU©S© TASK " Mr. Dreyfuss© advice should be con will be much lightened if Garvin and sidered in a matter of this sort. Every President Hart, of the Chicago Club. Harvey turn out well, while his road Louisville, Ivy., Dec. 25. Editor body knows he is posted in all phases is not as belligerent at home as he was to: success will be all paved if he can "Sporting Lite:1 © President Barney of base ball. Notwithstanding the only dig up one more infielder who can Dreyfuss has been in Louisville during in New York; on the contrary since the claim of the Western League magnates hit the ball. But against the accession the past week, where he came to spend in the past that they have made money, recent League meeting Mr. Hart has of Harvey, Dexter and Clingmau comes the holidays, but says that he will only it is a known fact that the teams of been using the oil can frequently and the loss of Bill Lange, and not till the remain in Louisville until after the first that League -while some of them have work of the struggle is well afoot will copiously. Mr. Hart declares that that of the year, when he expects to move cleared, a profit it has been exceedingly Tom realize what Lange©s ; passing to Pittsburg and become a permanent small and they only make tnoney by the memorable gathering was, the news means. Only the acquiring of as strong citizen of that place. He is very en teams© owners being their own mana paper mod to the contrary notwithstand a hitter and as great, a fielder will even thusiastic over his new home, and pre gers, their profits just about being.-as ing, a veritable love feast at whjch not up things for the club, ami where is dicts many good things for the Pirates. much as the salary of .a manager would Tom to get the manV . , , He,, naturally declines© to give out any come to. If more attention Was paid one harsh or spiteful word was uttered JIMMY I©lYAN, : information about his intentions at to the compactness of the circuit than or diplomatic deed was attempted; that who is ; to be traded off, according to Pittsburg, and says that if he did have the hunting up of big towns, the invest .lohu T. Brush and he got along swim- s^iine of the wild-eyed critics, laughed anything to say about base ball matters, ment would be surer of paying. aloud when questioned on the subject it would be first given to the Pittsburg JOHN J. SAUNDERS. ingly together and that,base ball nee©d- yesterday^. "I expect," said Jim. "to re papers. He says also that Manager et! more Brushes; that there would be main on the Chicago ©team as an active Fred. Clarke is the only one who is no war with the League over the Brook player until 1 am no longer able to play able to give out team news. He him ROCHESTER RIPPLES. lyn fine as that tine would along with fcood ball. When that time comes, 1 self does not know what positions the will not wait to fall down, show my team will play next year: all that he Manager Biicken berger Bel ieves I5al- the Freedman fine be remitted in due weakness and be released^ I will quit does know is that nineteen men will be tiiuore and Washington Will be time; and finally that the four-flush of my own accord, and tind : some other kept on the team, and the selection will Eastern League Members. ing clubs would be called promptly means of passing time. Go*-to©©another- be made from those nineteen persons, Rochester, N. I©., Dec. 25. Kditor "Sport- clubV Not likely. Of course; I would and everything settled with them and The rest will be disposer of or farmed Ing Life:" Manager Buckenberger, of the play anywhere that the riioriey ca-me out, as the occasion requires. local club, is of opinion that Brooklyn had the minor league as well in short order. regularly and in tempting quantities." PLEASED WITH TREATMENT. the better of the argument in the \Vrig- All of which must be edifying to the With Ryaii and Lange both gone, the Mr. Dreyfuss is very much pleased ley case, and that the Brooklyn Club has Chicago outfield , a good case if the matter should be taken scribes and .pleasing to the magnates, WOULD LOOK SICK _ >- with his treatment at the hand* of the into court. even if a little wide of the facts as seen indeed. Green has demonstrated his ©in Pittsburg newspaper men, which, he THE MEAT OF IT. says, is quite a revelation to him, and Buckenberger agrees with .John M. through the spectacles of the disinter equality in all-round class to these great is entirely different from the treatment Ward, the (rfmotis ball player of a few ested outsiders; but it doesn©t lessen the bull players. Mertes is a hustler, but he received at Louisville. At a dinner years ago, who is now a New York lawyer, not their equal in any point of. play. who says there is no doubt that a player difficulties encompassing the National Dungan is perhaps as hard-a hitter, b.ut given the newspaper men at Pittsburg should be a Hoi we©d, to sign where he pleases League one bit. slower with both feet and head. Dexter recently he was assured of their warm after his contract expires in a minor is as lively as a kitten, but .lacks, the support. Mr. Dreyfuss is a great be league, but as the base ball laws did not solid strength and finished skill of these liever in the power of the press, and read that way, he thinks the Brooklyn PHELOrS_PENiNINGS. he feels that as long as the newspapers Club will win its appeal fro in the decision veterans. Hamilton would look all right are friendly disposed towards him, it of the magnates in the Wrigley case. out there, if Boston-wanted: to lot him THE POSSIBLE CIRCUIT. The Recent Rumors About Manager go. 1 would favor giving Green, Iviu- will go a long way towards making the Asked about the Eastern League circuit Lioftus - His Giwrtnl ic Task For Next goon, Clingman, Phyle and $2000 for year©s business profitable. next season. Mr. Buckenbvirger said: "I Season American ©League Threats. Hamilton and Herman Long. Those POSITIONS DECIDED. would not be surprised if the Eastern Whether Mr. Dreyfuss will admit it or League circuit fs made up as follows: Chicago, Dec. 24, 1899. Editor "Sport two men would be just what we want, and I think .Lofttis-. will go after them not, there is no question but what the "Toronto, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, in ing Life:" This is more a season for Pittsburg outfield will be made up of the West...... ,< turkey and pie than for base ball and the before the next meeting. Hamilton, "Providence, Newark, Baltimore, Washingtpn, Ryan and Dexter would be a warm (Hit- Clarke iii left©, Beaumont in centre and troubles of. the magnates, but the mind Wagner in right, with McCreery sub in the East. <, . of the ever-faithful fan will flash back field. Hamilton, Ryan and Mertes "Sunday ball could be played in Toronto, would -be a hard-hitting bunch, and stitute. This comes pretty straight, and to the diamond now and then despite the very few people will take issue in the Buffalo, Rochester, Syraeue, Providence, season. The newspapers, too, have quite mighty speedy on the bases; Newark and Washington. Such a league THE AMERICAN LEAGUE, statement that this is not only the best would be a big winner in my opinion. I a bunch of fun out of the existing condi late Western aggregation, continues to outfield in the League, but probably "the am in favor of such a circuit beiiig made tion of affairs. One paper has a picture sputter about a club in Chicago. It is best the League has ever known. I tip up at the meeting of the Eastern League. of the good Mr. Brush hanging up his* not so long ago that I heard -Jim Hart Bill Everett, of the Chicago*, as first SPUING PLANS. stocking and pining for Santa Claus to baseman for the reorganized Pirates, Manager Buckenberger has already put an eight-club league therein. Another declare that such a club, under the started to lay (rat his spring training trip wing of the local League.team, as In and they say an effort is being made for the "Bronchos, of 1900." The trip is has Brush in his great juggling act, play to secure George Davis, of the New ing with the twelve clubs and making dianapolis has been helped ,by Cincin not yet completed, but the schedule so" far them revolve in masterly fashion. One nati, would be a good thing, J There, is Yorks, but I, don©t think the infield of made up is as follows: Open at St. Lou©s an immense south side population," said the Pittsburg team has been definitely for four games oil March 31 with Tebcau©s thing is sure Jim Hart lost none of his decided on. Indians. From St. Louis the Bronchos go regard for the little Napoleon of base he, "that never sees base bail, owing to Louisville, where they will play two ball. He said only the other day that to the distance of the Polk street INACTIVE, LOCALLY. games with the Remnants April 4 and .">. Brush was a credit to base ball and grounds from their homes. I believe So far as Louisville is concerned, the On April (J and T the Bronchos will be that there would be less wrangling if that a club out in the section where present owners of the team appear to ritted against the champions of the Wes there were more men like the Indianapo we were up to 1893 would be a sure be making absolutely no effort for next tern League, Indianapolis. From Indian winner, if it was composed of snappy year. They seem to be entirely confi apolis the Rochester team will go to Cin lis magnate in the business. Mavbe. dent that there will be no occasion for cinnati, where they play three gftmes with Anyhow, Mr. Brush has managed tu han players who played good ball./© Jim©s the Reds on April 8, !> and -10. It is likely dle his affairs pretty cleverly for a good enthusiasm for such a club seems to any effort on their part, and that the that several other National and Western many years, and there is no magnate liv have wilted badly in more recent days. League has already decided to meet the League cities will be visited by the Ro ing who has anv aces on the gentle John. BROTHER FREEDMAN. demands of the Louisville owners and chester team before they are seen at Cul CRANKS PEACEAIJLK. I perceive, again remarks tli.it he will leave this city out of the League. They ver Park. The fans have less to say ttiis winter not strengthen the New York team if do not know what other cities will go than at any time during the past ten syndicate ball is not done away with. It with them, but they are pretty sure years. Absolute peace seelns "to. have is ©therefore barely possible that Buck that Louisville-is to go, the statement EWIWSJDEAS. Ewing may have a blue and cheerless entered into the spirit of their .dreams. of President Young, to the contrary, He ShotV* Plainly That He Realizes Even Anson©s earnest claim that the job ahead of him uext sett son.© Nobody notwithstanding. However, should it American Association is not dead causes on earth could rouse the palsied inter be decided not to buy out the Louis the Weak Spots In the New York nary a ripple. Jim Hart- says .-.Uncle ests of the New York crowds as Buck ville team and to continue the organiza Team. can© have the money he paid for those 180 could .do. but what chance would ©he tion for the next couple of years, such Cincinnati, O., ©Dec. 2(5. Editor "Sport shares of stock, and some-.of the experts have without a winning team©;1 The a conclusion will have little effect upon ing Life:" If Ewing, the new .manager Baltimores, consolidated with the New of the New York team, is not hampered, say- that would be about 40 cents on the efforts of the Louisville officials. the chances are that the .Metropolis will th« hundred, may be even less. Uncle Yorks. vyould make a wonderful learn, ALL THAT REMAINS. Lave the strongest team that has repre got the stock at a time when it Was "not even resigning McGraw and Robinson We will have Dummy Hoy left and sented that city since it won the pennajit. the most high-priced commodity upon the and Holmes to some other aggregation. Pete Do\vling still belongs to us when Manager Ewiug fully realizes the dif market. While Uncle continues to teli Especially Holmes, whose fate in Freed- he is sober. We might rally nround ficulties that he has to encounter, but is about the new league and his chances man©s hands can be readily imagined. those two and secure enough persons very hopeful of overcoming them. In of cutting in with a new ball. Tom Lof- A SUGGESTION. who might be called ball players and speaking of the changes to be made in tlie tus is reported to lie upon the eve of If Colonel Freedman really wishes to put up a little worse game than the present aggregation under contract; he THROWING UP HIS JOB. express his disgust with syndicate ball Clevelands did last year and with a says: This talk, however, is probably unwar by a few moves calculated to still fur miserable farce of a team go through "It would ho a mistake to make a clean sweep ther diminish both the profits of him and organize an entirely ; new team, for the ranted, for why should a man let go of the motions of trying to play ball during reason that n number of the men are stars of n position until he has seen active ser self and the rest of the League, why the season which will disgrace not only the Hi-fit class, and could not be easily replaced. vice in the place and learned for himself does he not let loose of a few of lii# Louisville, but the League itself. There Such players as Davis. Doyle, Gleason and how hard or easy its requirements may men? The Chicago Club would be tick Van Haltreo are hard to find. The pitching fore it is to be hoped that something staff, \)f course, needs strengthening. Seymour really be©? Loftus, as matters now led to death to help him along by tak will be done to get rid of Louisville in is good enough for any company, and one or stand, has a shattered and somewhat ing George Davis off his hands, and the League in order to avoid this dis two of the others may do. lint strength must rattled club, strong enough, but not as I really believe Jim Hart would take grace; certainly no Louisville citizen tie added to this department. It would tickle good as it was in 1898, before Dahlen Rusie, Seymour and Gleason. Doyle, desires to see Louisville in the League me to see Itusie baeU in harness, but that is a matter which is really out of my hands. How \vas let go and Thornton took to the Wilson, Grady and Dohehy could also in the year 1!K)0, now that its prize team ever, we will strengthen the pitching depart woods. A great deal of the prospects of be released to appreciative teams, and has been disposed of. ment without much trouble. next summer hang upon the doings of Mr. Freedman, with the men who would W O U LD " n R M AGNATES. There ar more good pitchers on the market tills California!!, Harvey. Last year it be left on hand, coilld effectually c©ounf It is wonderful to see how many per this fall than ever before, and so there is no> reason for worrying on that Score. Third base nil depended on Jack Taylbr. Had Tay- on an utter killing of his disagreeable sons are anxious to become base ball could be strengllKiiH©d and will be. The catch lor risen to the .oce.asiou, had he shoWii trade. This suggestion is meant in good magnates notwithstanding the losses of ers are all right. Van .Haltren needs a couple himself the man fit to alternate with faith, and is strongly suggested to the the team for so manly years past; yet, of seasoned and first running mates ,in the Callahan and .Griffith, the club would iron-willed New Yorker as a material it is a fact that there are fifteen or outfield. Foster did very well last year, and there are reasons for believing that he vviil Mave ranked much higher. He fell out advancement of his purpose. twenty persons who are willing to put improve. The changes will all be made© in of the list of winning pitchers, and the W. A. PHELON, JR. up money and buy an American League due time, but you can rest assured that the club could not get into franchise, and just as soon as.It is de ©Giants© of J900. will be a team that will be © THE FIRST DIVISION. Roy L. Markel. of Massillon. an :old-time termined what the League will do with among the leaders fi-oin start to finish." Of course, Phyle was a phyzzle, to use pluyi©r of Ti©i-State League faun©, bag boon recommended for appointment as umpire on the club now holding the franchise here The Syracuse Club has sSsned oiitflelders1 Comedy spelling, but hot so, much was President Power©s luter-State League staff next new people will come in and make ar J. H. Butterrnore and P. C. Helsling and itt- ever expected of him as of Taylor. year, rangements to either put a team in the flelder William Brandt. 8 SPORTING LIFE. Dec, 3D.
The committee has not as yet made an Riley ...... 13 .170 offer for" any franchise. We got; togeth Frank ...... 26 .168 Keenan ...... 13 .167 THREATSOFREVOLT. er for a few minutes after the League WORK OF PLAYERS. Burns ...... 12 .166 meeting and decided it would be best to I.eBanon ...... '.'A .157 wait until after .all the excitement had MorrigSL©.y ...... 14 .153 subsided and the newspapers had become Hooker ...... ©..... 42 131 .152 MKRICAH LEAGUE REJECTS THE THE BATTING IN THE FAST LITTLE Talbot ...... 47 160 .ISO tired of airing the mutter." Boyle ...... 13 .148 A STRAIGHT TIP. Wolffe ...... f>0 .145 BRUSH PLAN, Colonel Rogers continued: "I expect NEW YORK LEAGUE, Best ...... IS .140 Rudder-bam ...... 40 125 .140 that some time within the next 10 days Garvoy ...... 19 51 .137 Mr. Brush, who is chairman of the com Switzer .. ..._...... 19 5S .135 Will Remain a Sectional League, But mittee., will see the Louisville and Cleve The Official Averages For the Season McKinney ...... 15 60 .133 land people and get their figures. No McFarlnnd ...... 19 62 .129 Will Place a Club in Chicago in De fancy prices will be paid. The figures o! 1899 as Prepared by President \Vayne ...... 19 55 .090 which have been published as the fiance ol the National Agreement amounts asked by the clubs to be bought Farreil, Showing the Individual CALIFORNIA©S LEAGUE. out must be greatly cut down. In fact, With or Without League Consent. Louisville and Cleveland will be luck.- Stick Work of AH Players. The Six-Club Circuit to be Tried if they get anything for their fran Again Next Spring Arguments in chises, as it would be almost impossible Favor/ A conference of American League for either to go on next season." The official batting averages of the Sau Francisco, Dec. 22. Editor "Sport magnates was held in Milwaukee last IT MAY BE TE.N CLUBS. New York League players for the sea- ing Life:" A radical reorganization is now The Colonel then made a statement sou of 18©Ji), as prepared©by President J. being effected in the California League, week, immediately after the National which will not prove palatable to the H. Farreil, are herewith given. Of the and it is believed that the six-club circuit League meeting, to map out a line of owner of the Baltimore and Washington ten leading batsmen Tull, of Rome, will be again tried iii 1900. As the cam paign of 1890 was conducted on principles action for the American League. Those clubs. Said he: heads the list, with an average of .408 that restored public confidence and made present were President Mat Killilea, of "After we dispose of Louisville and iii 13 games; Whistler, of Schenectady, the League a fixture, the magnates teel Cleveland the Baltimore and Washing iu U©-i games has .400; Hill, of Bingaam- that the six-club league can be made to go the Milwaukee Club; Charles Comiskey, ton people will be approached, a:\d un ton. follows with .378 in 94 games; successfully, notwithstanding the fact that of St. Paul, and Ban Johnson, president less they can be bought out very cheaply then comes Egan, of Uti"ca,©.34S; Mains, the last season closed in three cities witu of the new American League. After :the the League will go on next season with of Rome, .335; Bey. of Troy, .334; Sla- but four clubs. NSW MEMBERS. conference was over Mr. Killilea. an 10 clubs. This, no doubt, will make an gle, of Oswego, .333, and Adlingcr, of Besides a new town will be experimented awkward schedule, but 1 think the best Albany, .330. The figures follow: with Vallejo and a good one, too, it is nounced that the American League way it could be arranged would be to INDIVIDUAL BATTING. said. Stockton will be given a trial to re would, if necessary, waive its claim move the clubs around in groups of Name. Games. A.B. H. Pot. 1 Tull ...... 13 49 20 .408 deem itself as a ball town. Years ago cms to a national circuit, but that it would two and disregard entirely the dividing •2 .VVbistlqr ...... 62 232 93 .400 city was an enthusiastic one, but througn of the League into Eastern and Western loose management It fell "down. The new only remain a sectional league under 3 K. Hill ...... 94 417 158 .378 circuit will probably include the following sections." 4 Egan ...... 61 250 S7 .348 cities: Oakland, Valiejo, Stocktou, San the National Agreement and in accord TKS FRILLIES© PROSPECTS. 5 Mains ...... 4!) 105 66 .338 (i Molesworth ...... 110 400 155 .336 Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento. The. ance with the Hart-Brush plan, if it were In speaking .of the Phillies© prospects 7 Hazena ...... 42 176 59 .335 directors will again include Theodore Bon permitted to place a club in Chicago. for next year Colonel Rogers took pre 8 Boy ...... 69 284 95 .3:54 net and Henry Harris. Whether Eugene cisely the view that was advanced in U Slaslt© ...... 31 93 31 .333 Bert will have anything to do with the. If that permission is not granted the this column in the last issue of "Sport 10 Adbinger ...... 55 215 71 .330 business next year is not known at tins American League will break away from ing Life." Said he: ©©I think we need 11 Simon ...... 117 400 150 .326 time. 12 Minnehan ...... 18 S6 28 .325 NS©VVS AND GOSSIP. the National Agreement and locate u very little strengthening. Possibly a Zin/er ...... 51 207 07 .325 The home ciub has reserved every man club in Chicago under Comiskoy©s .man good first baseman, and we are at pres 13 Donahue ...... 46 193 62 .321 on tne team, it is said, and will try the ent pulling the wires to land a first-class 14 Chase ...... 33 150 48 .320 same make-ay next season. agement, at any cost. Manager Comis man, although I think Goeckle will Bottenus ...... 22 78 25 .320 idenry. Ki-ag and teagau are the fastest key followed up this defiant declaration prove an excellent player next year. 15 Plelss ...... 56 238 70 .319 lurSelders we nave- seen in California for a Dufl©y ...... 53 210 07 .319 long time., They can play tnt©ir respective with the following radical statement: You know he came here under a big 16 O©Rourke ...... 38 154 49 .318 handicap, too much being expected of 17 Ketchum ...... 101 410 130 .317 positions© and hit better tuan any maa "There is no use fooling over this any longer. Townseud ©...... 97 368 117 .317 tnat has joined the National League from I am going tu have a club of my own iti Chicago him, and he was not in the best of con IS Ganley ...... 33 136 43 .316 next season. Hart says we can©t get a club dition; Goeckle says that he changed 19 Gannon ...... 101 398 125 .314 I-UiowUitf ones, like Jimmy McDonald for in here without getting his permission. Well. his style at bat, and found he was not 20 Bradley ...... 88 323 101 .312 instance say that Krvig is one of the fast we don©t want his permission. It isn©t needed. La\\ler ...... 97 374 117 .312 est men in the business, and outclasses Mr. Hart lias assured some innocent reporter hitting as well as he had been under his original style. Failing to get a good 21 Uyan ...... 60 232 72 .310 seine of the supposed stars of the big that the president of the Chicago Club will 22 Messitt ...... 105 407 126 .300 League. have the say so in f he matter, and that unless first baseman, a crack-a-jack second Join©s ...... 05 284 88 .309 Kagan is so far ahead of Lockhead that we want to break the National Agreement baseman would help us out, for then 2.3 Callopy ...... 68 279 86 .308 there is really no chance for comparison. the talk of a second club is all bosh. Well. we could put Lajoie back on first." Brown ...... 94 383 118 .308 Krug is a better man than Harvey m all this may, be a very pleasant reverie for 24 Ross. Home ...... 81 341 104 .304 Mr. Hart, but did you ever give a thought of A FINE SEASON. Honoymoon ...... C8 273 S3 .304 every capacity, save pitching. He can what may happen when he wakes up©.© I think .lu«t one year a*ro the writer v^n- 25 Ashenback ...... 54 198 60 .303 twirl a bit, too, and in fact is the best all- that the American League managers are perfect tnred to assure Colonel Rogers that 26 Kail ...... 99 370 112 .302 round man we ever saw out this way. ly willing to break that agreement, which has the season of 1§99 would bring the 27 Malarkey ...... 25 Stanley played better ball this season been packed in tin foil for the last few years. 28 Coogan ...... 42 than he ever did. He caught a great game That packuge is getting too musty. It has reward for rigid adherence to a well- Gilbert ...... Ill for the champions and hit the ball harder lost its flavor. It never did us a particle of defined policy and patient effort to build 29 Mailman ...... 116 than he was ever known to. it."good, and we will be much better off without up a decent, as well as rising, ball 30 I.ai©.Kon ...... 02 Harper cinched the pennant for Sacra team. This prediction was quite as 31 O©Brien ...... 71 mento by winning h!s game against the President Johnson© also contributed his 32 Raft PI- ...... 105 home team. The ex-Onkiander was never successful as some others I have ven 33 Dairy ...... 78 in better form and pitched his best game. quota of information by stating that tured to make: as on the past season the 34 Davis ...... 24 He will play with the champions next the circuit of the American League Philadelphia Club scored an all-round 35 Toman ...... 106 year. success. The team wen third place with Vt©itch ...... - 23 would probably begin with teams in the 30 Hill. Ctica . . . Henry Harris says, that Harvey will sure more victories than any Philadelphia 37 Ha in burs; . . ly eclipse Jay Hughes. Theodore liouuett following cities: Minneapolis, Milwau team ever before scored, and the club Nelson ©...... thinks the same way. kee, Chicago, Grand Rapid»s, -Indian owners enjoyed their second most profi 38 Loc ...... Sheehan. of Sacramento, is considered table season. I have not been taken into WPIUZ ...... by the wise ones to be the coming star. apolis, Kansas City, Detroit and Buf McQuaitl .... ©1 his wa©s his lirst appearance in the pro falo. President Johnson further said confidence as to the exact surplus 39 Deady ...... fessional ranks, and he acquitted himself nobody ever is but. it is good betting Bernard ...... 31 like an old-timer. there wa^fa possibility of the Grand that the profits have not been less 40 Fox ...... 103 Out of twenty-seven games with Sncra- PieUt©tt ...... 110 Rapids Club being Seated in Cleveland. than $65,000. The biggest year in the 41 F.llis ...... 107 meutq the home team only got nine 01 if that© city was dron^jjl from the Na history of the Philadelphia Club was 42 Woodlock ...... 65 them. KORUST D. l.OWNY.. 1895, when the profits amounted to 4", Cargo ...... 1 Hi tional League circuit, bjat that nothing $104.000. That season the club also Turnspit ...... 10.") certain could be stated atrthis time. As 44 .lohnstou ...... 19 SAUL^UJGH©S SAY finished third. In 1S97-9S no money Stokes ...... 15 there is no mincing of words in the was made, but this year with a win 45 Dwyer ...... 26 As to the Probable Future Status above statement, it looks as if the ning team, the money rolled into the Ross. Scben...... 27 of the Flour City in the National club treasury. Manlpy . . ... American League had definitely decided ARTHUR IRWIN© WITH PENN. 46 MeNamara ... Game. ©Jt©© 0 fkaii©maii© of the Baseball Com- Wheeler. Bings ...... 43 Minneapolis. Minn.. Dec. IS. Editor to locate a club in Chicago no matter 47 Pownoy "Sporting Life:" Judge Klliott last Wed what the cost. Its iv to the National imttee© of the Athletic Association of Slioa ...... nesday week tiled :\n order allowing tin? the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mncuiri> .. ... account of I©. H. Sanlpaugh as receiver of League now: What will that organi Murdoch Kcndrick. has forwarded a 48©NVyille .... . I he Minneapolis Hall «.©lnb. l?y the order Iil-iuland . . ... zation do now with its ancient and contract, to Arthur Irwin, who is to 49 McCarthy . . the receiver is directed to pay a dividend moth-eaten "one-club-to-one-cito^creed 'I train the baseball team this year, and Wheeler, Rome of 40 per tout to all creditors who tile re he expects it will be signed before 50 Convoy . . ... leases. He is allowed $975 for his services, 4©he close of the week. There is a gen- Heine .«. . . .. and his attorneys, Victor J. Welch and 51 Deisel ...... Robert Jamison, are allowed $500. The PHILADELPHIA NEWS. ©eral feeling of satisfaction among the Kochel . . ... receiver is authorized to protect the fran baseball men and the student©body in 52 Ahoarn- . . . . chise of the club and take such action ad Colonel Rogers Corrects Wrong1 Im general over the selection of Mr. Irwin 53 O©Connell . . . may be necessary to this end. as couch of this year©s team, as they Hurley . . ... THK FUTt©UK CONSIDERED. pressions Not. Players But Fran 54 Del alley . . President .Saulpaugli. of the Minneapolis chises Only to be Purchased by the seem to feel sure it will be accompanied 55 Bason ...... team, who attended the National League by a successful season. Arthur Irwin 50 Dooring . . ... meeting for the purpose of protecting his was coach of the Pennsylvania baseball 57 Clnyton ...... claim to the services of McCanii and Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 25. Editor teams six and seven years ago, which 58 Ilonneke . . ... Schrall. has returned to the Flour City. "Sporting Life." Colonel John I. Rog were generally admitted to be champion 59 Kulm ...... He expects to see an eight-club circuit io ers. of the local club, in an interview 60 Roth ...... ship teams.-© ©Whether or no he will be 61 Crabiil . . ... the National League and changes in the yesterday corrected a widespread mis able to round into shape a winning team Kalkoff ...... American. On this point he said: "The understanding and shed a broad ray of way matters look now it is a pretty sure worthy of Pennsylvania, out of the 02 MeFall ...... thing that four clubs will be dropped from light upon the League situation. Ac green material he has to pick from, re Johns! one ... cording to the Colonel, who is a mem 63 Shinniek . . . . , the National and. of course, the Ameri- mains to be seen. Sorbpr ...... tan will want t©o jump in on some of these ber of the League Circuit, Committee, LOCAL JOTTINGS. 64 Werner ...... cities thrown out. The Minneapolis club the League has no notion of adopting While at the League meeting Presi 65 McDonald .... might be asked to go somewhere else, but the scheme outlined by the clubs who dent Ban Johnson, of the American 66 Raymond . . Minneapolis will have a team next season. are on the market to be retired so far as League, said that if the American©s 67 Berry ...... She will be on probation, as it were, ami paying a huge price for the four clubs 08 Altroek ...... the future of Minneapolis as a base ball circuit were extended to include the 69 Barber ...... town will depend upon the support that and then reimbursing itself out of the East, that organization would have a Donovan ...... is given the local team." sare of players, is concerned. On this club in this city controlled by Messrs. 70 (VBrien, Bingo point 71 Alien ...... A BIG FUTUUK, Reach and Rogers. Million ...... Regarding the future Mr. Saulpnugb COL. ROGERS IS EXPLICIT, Colonel Rogers says that John B. 72 Yerkes ...... said: "The Minneapolis franchise expires at as there is no mistaking the language of Day is his candidate fo,r Supervisor of 73 Birmingham . . the end of the coming season, and it looks the following statement: "The idea Umpires. The Colonel feels confident 74 Martin ...... doubtful now if she will have a team af ..seems to be prevailing that the Com 75 Villman ...... ter that has expired, unless during the that Day will be appointed. 70 Mat-key ...... next season she proves herself to be a re mittee on ©.Reduction- intends to ; bid on 77 Mills ...... markably line base ball town. With St. all the property dirt cheap. He is a fine batsman; he he promises to be good and have a ball keeps himself in line condition; he is team, but the team must cost nothing. ambitious, always tries to win. and on BRUSH©S BAILIWICK McGrraw and the pick of the Baltimore such a short field as that of Boston he team would suit him all right. ought to make a record. Well, he was LACK OF DIPLOMACY. A LITTLE LECTURE FOR THE not got for some reason or other. Elmer Of course, this will be all arranged Smith would have filled the bill here, DISGUSTED WITH THE PUSS OVER by the committee on circuit when the too. There is lots of base ball in that deal is completed. The eight clubs are LEAGUE MAGNATES, player yet; but Bob Alien would not LEAGUE AFFAIRS, now willing to buy the other reams out. consent to allow him to go. Smith has But it will be no easy mater to buy always been a big favorite here, and Brooklyn. There is no doubt, had there Comment Anent the Recent League would be given a warm welcome if he The Reasons For Brush©s Desertion o! been any diplomacy shown in the en were to be had. Then there is deavor to reduce the circuit, the matter ; Meet The Disgust ol the Scribes AL. SELBACH. could have been arranged at far less His Old Faction and His Alliance expense than is now contemplated, and Why Boston should hesitate over him with infinitely less trouble. How the The Weak-Hearted Efforts to it is impossible to say. Selbach did With His Former Enemies, as They matter will be solved is as big a conun not m.ake a gigantic success in Cincin drum as it was before the League came Strengthen Boston©s Team, Etc, nati it is true, but he was always rated Strike the Cincinnati Mind. together. high in Washington, and in his games THE WRIGLEY ROW. here last season put up a game liner A ridiculous move it was to fine the Boston, Dec. 28. Editor .-"Sporting than that of any left fielder in the Cincinnati, O., Dee. 25. Editor Brooklyn club for playing Wrigley. The Life." It is too bad that the present business. He made some astounding "Sporting Life:" The remarkable mix- club acted in good faith in all its deal muss could not be adjusted without any catches of short fly balls, and some up caused by John T. Brush©s affiliation ings with the player, and at the most feeling. Where OIK; will block the people even to this day cannot be with Andrew Freedman is still the sub deserved a reprimand, yet, when peace way o( many trouble is sure to ,ms.ie. brought to believe that he made them. ject of conversation in every base ball in base ball was most desired, the com The great and the grave question, is With such men as Freeman and Selbach coterie in this city. Base ball politics bination who are trying to run the whether the wrong way has not been available there is no lack of talent. A make strange bed-fellows, but this is game in this country jumped on the taken to solve the trouble. It would club cannot want men very badly when the strangest union yet witnessed. Brooklyn club tooth and nail. lie a terrible mistake to bring the mat such players as these are turned down. BRUSH©S NEW ALLIANCE. No wonder the Brooklyn people have ter into the courts. It would mean the Boston may want them before long. Finding that Kobison is not the Robi- their backs up. They propose to make expenditure of a great deal of time and and not so very long at that. In time son of oid. John T. Brush has turned on the conspirators smart for the hand money and deal a further blow at the of peace© prepare for war. you know. him. and united forces with Soden and they© have had iu this business, and national game., which we all know needs There is no reason why Hickman should Freedman to turn baseball his way. they will come pretty near carrying out nursing u great deal more than knock not show to good advantage in another Freedman and Brush were the bitterest their hand. If anything, there are. no ing. If the representative of the New season. He ought to work into a first- of enemies last season, and Soden was, better people to tie to than these York Club, whose ©influence is felt, class outfielder, and he has proved if anything, lukewarm toward the In Brooklyn people, Mr. Abell is almost in though he is away from the scene of ac that he can hold his own with anybody dianapolis-Cincinnati magnate. Soden a class by himself when it comes to tion, refuses to help along the reduction with the stick. inclines to Freedman simply because he being a representative sporting gentle how can it be brought about and what A UTILITY IXFIELDER has got his money tied up in the Now man. Base ball could use a dozen like good is the committeeV If he is correct is still lacking and must be mid. Cin York club, and wants to see it placed him. He is fair and square, and fights ly reported lie© will not play in anybody©s cinnati wanted to make a trade of on a dividend-paying basis. in manly fashion and above board. back yard unless there is a reduction Steinfeldt for Bergen and it would have BRUSH©S AMBITION. MORE COMPLICATIONS. in the circuit, and ho refuses to pay a been a good trade for Boston, for we Brush has swallowed his feelings re The refusal of the Brooklyn club to cent to bring about this reduction. What need very much such a player as Stein garding Freedman, and apparently pay the 8500 fine further complicates a lovely prospect! In no sport is ihore feldt, but Bergen is pledged to go to buried the hatchet, because he wants to matters. The League cannot compel the SUCH WRANGLING New York and therefore cannot be be "it" in baseball, and fancies that club to pay the sum. Mr. Brush and as there is in base ball; .such talking at counted in a deal. Scheibeck, who was union with Freedman offers the best his coterie of assistants tried their hard- cross purposes and such scenes. Then? turned down by Washington, played way. He has a big game on hand. His *->st to make the sum $2500, and, even if is no call for them, whatsoever. Some of very good ball here last, fall and ought ambition is not only to win fame for that had passed it, it would have made the utterances of the owners of the clubs to till" the bill, but there has not been only this difference, that the Brooklyn himself as the clever manipulator of the people would have blocked matters :ire nothing short of amusing. Mr. Wag any warm effort to secure him. wires that shall bring about an eight- ner said the Wrigley matter, which took SPOKES FROM THE, HUB. worse than ever. the League directors almost four days club circuit, but he also desires to land One of the Brooklyn owners said he Manager JSetee lias been at oornwall a great ball club in New York city, and was perfectly aware of the brace game to adjust, ought to have been adjusted on the Hudson for some days since the divide the pountry into districts. in six minutes. Mr. Abell says that if League meeting. He says he will select A. GREAT MISTAKE. the club was up against, but that he the present deadlock were to be handled either the Hot Springs, N. C.. or Dur It was a mistake that Brooklyn was and his partners were prepared for by gentlemen of sense and balance it ham, N. C., for the training place of the not taken into the scheme. It has prov anything. "After the steal of the could be adjusted in very short order. Boston Club in the spring. ed the greatest kind of an oversight, schedule last season," he said, "there .No doubt about it. Mr. Hart says that Walter Wilmot is very anxious to se and it will cost the League dear unless is nothing these chaps could do that there never were so many misstatements cure Billy Merritt for his Minneapolis some conciliatory policy is adopted. It" would surprise me. We are acting right made about a meeting as about the re along under legal instruction. We are team, but Billy says he is not anxious Brush can untangle this skein he is a not worried a bit. It is the other side cent one. If it is so, and it may well be to play ball, not even for a good round "bird." He can no more bring Brooklyn combat ted if it is, there was good rea salary, and if he did would not care to that will have all the worrying to do." son for it. The directors came down and New York together than he can CROWNING BLUNDERS. go so far from home. If he played at unite oil and water. The Brooklyn crowd Most ludicrous in the face of all that stairs each day looking wise as owls and all it would be with Worcester. utterly refused to say anything. "I am have no use for Freedman, and the latter has happened, is the election of Freed Among my callers last week was Char wants nothing to do with the people man to the board of directors. He dumb." said one. "My mouth is closed," ley Marston, formerly owner of the Wor said another, yet the newspapermen from over the bridge. said positively that he would take no cester Club, and now engaged in running FRKEDMAN©S POLICY. office, yet it is thrust upon him with contrived to get at that popular hostelry, the Wilbur House, Freedman has only himself to thank THE BOTTOM FACTS. the full knowledge that he will not act. Xot a veteran writer but knew full in Fall River. Charley will never out for the breach that exists between the More than this, a desperate effort was well what was going on each day and live his love for the game and habit parties. He has done nothing since made to secure the restoration to the got the story to his paper all right. of reading the "Sporting Life" under his entry into the League except to try New York club of the $1000 fine inflicted Why this absurd so-called secrecy V any circumstances. He will be a rich to run things his own way. He has upon it for taking its men off the field There was no occasion for it and there man some day. and it is not so far off. defied the rules of the League, he has and refusing to obey the mandates of was good reason for the writers to feel Patsy Douovan was also in the city insulted the umpires, snapped his lingers the umpires. If for nothing else than indignant at such mummery. Tommy last week. Patsy seems to be in demand at, the authority of President Young, for the sake of consistency, the .fine rot. indeed! One of the writers admitted if he can secure his release. He would and finding that this kind of thing did should have been remitted. There was that were it not for the sake of meet make an excellent manager of the not work, he absented himself from his no earthly reason for enforcing it. ing his brother writers, he would not Washington Club, and Philadelphia grounds and allowed his team to run MINOR MENTION. come near the League meeting. It w:us would make a ten strike by putting such itself. John T. Brush is very anxious, to se soberly broached from more than one an experienced handler in left field, plac This plan of his has succeeded ad cure Amos Rusie for the Cincinnati Club. source to let the next meeting take care ing Delahanty on first. mirably. His partners in the baseball Billy Hart, the old Pittsburg pitcher, of itself and let the Associated Press Manager Buruham, who is now located business could not stand this sort of b)is received several offers to manage .furnish all the news that could be se in Portland, will have a good berth next thing as well as he could, and accord Western League teams. cured. Or better yet why not keep the week. He is interested just now in the ingly, they cried a truce, and threw JLieim,- i©en/., the .ned©s big catcher, meeting perfectly quiet and when it is reorganization of the Main State Roller themselves at his knees. One of the who broke his leg shortly after the over furnish an epitome of what hap Polo League. magnateswa^credited with saying that close of the season, has entirely recover pened to the papers. © It was with great regret I read of he was perfectly satisfied with the way ed and is walking about as well as ever. NOTHING DOING FOR BOSTON. the suicide of that well known lover of Freedman ran the New York club last The Beefsteak Club held its first meet It was a dry meeting from u Boston the game. Captain Schneebergor, in Bal year, although it was a losing venture. ing of the season at Cincinnati on Thurs Standpoint. Nothing svas done in the timore last week. He was the leading ANIRnECONCILABLH day at Jake Stenzel©s place. Jake was . way of. players although Friend Selee spirit of© that never-to-be-forgotten pa Everything of a conciliatory nature the chef, but this time, instead of beef was quietly nosing about, putting a. bill rade of the Bostons and Baltimores at has been done to bring Freedman into steak, the club was treated to a young here and offer there, trying to land the close of the season of 1897. line, but to no purpose. He has said pig roasted whole. Algie McBride, Jess^? some good tish. The biggest tish he was To all who read the "Sporting Life." he will not take a seat in the League Tannehill, Barry McCormick, Mike Ka- after was big Bill Lango. Perhaps lie A verv happy New Year! councils unless Hanlon and Yon der hoe. Heine Peitz, lied Ehret. Shorty would not have been a great card for JACOB C. MORSE. I-Iorst quit the game, and this those gen Fuller, Jack Boyle and other members this city. The directors could afford tlemen are perfectly willing to do if of the profession were the guests of TO pay him a round X.©iOOO and he THE BEST E\7 ER, they can get their price. Freedman will Jake. would draw that sum many times over. not pay .this price, and it is strange It: just comes down to this. Although Where the Members of the Great that Brush, having swallowed Freed Lange lias said smartly he will not play man. does not come forward as the DECISION. Chicago Team of ©85-©86 Are Now angel and rid him of the hated presence ball a, big enough offer would land him. The Famous Chicago Player Deter Kvery man has his price and it has to Located. of the two gentlemen who represent be a big inducement to entice a young i George Gore, the famous center fielder of Brooklyn. It would not. cost any more mined to Retire Permanently From the old champion Chicago White Stockings, than it is worth to settle such a little Connection With Base Ball. man of his age in his position to get makes the suggestion that the survivors of back into the game. Unless a big offer that unexcelled team hold a reunion at matter, and then everybody in the San Francisco, Dec. 18. "Bill© Lange, is made even the penny paid to carry some eurly date in Chicago. Four of the League would be perfectly happy. the veteran ball player, has probably been Brush and his companions then could seen on the ball field for the last time. a frank telegram is wasted money and team are dead. The rest are widely scat Unless he goes back on what he has said energy. Lange would be worth $10.- tered, jmil their vocations vary all the take the Brooklyn club and thrust it In the matter he will not return to Chicago 000 bonus for Boston to get. If it has way from that of saloonkeeper to evangel into Washington, and at once Washing or any other league team next season. ist. Gore runs a buffet on One Hundred ton would become one of the finest the right to secure him it could afford and Twenty-fourth street, right across bnt will remain in San Francisco. He has to pay him a royal bonus and a big from the Grand monument. Of the other bal© cities hi the country. already established business connections salary besides. It was all nonsense to members of the team Anson. Pfeffer and AT CROSS PURPOSES. with his prospective father-in-law. try to get him to consent to play ball Quest are hi Chicago: (icidsniki) run* a Fre?dtnan bates that opposition club The engagement of Lange to Miss in his own territory. It was whispered Geiselman. daughter of William Gi©iselm.-ui, without telling him what he might ex little grocery store near the location of old a local capitalist, was announced last fall. pect. Recreation park in Detroit: Dalrymple i> that the matter of two clubs in one and it was said then that Lange woultl A MOW MAN NF.EDED. a freight conductor cm the Grea! Northern city woukl.be brought up at the League retire at the end of the season just closed. It is evident that Manager Seleo is rail-road with his home in Morris. Minn.; meeting, but somehow it did not mate Miss Geiselman is now in the Kast on her doing his prettiest to secure a man McCormicU runs a saloon in IJ atf-rsou. N. rialize. Brush does not want a club way home from Europe, and the marriage ©for centre field, as he is skittish about J.: ClarUson owns a cigar store in Bay in Brooklyn, but lie would like to see is expected to take place soon. City. Mid;.: Burns, hist year©s manager of When the ball player arrived here from Hamilton, despite the statements of th.it Chicago, is in Springtiekl. Mass.. and Billy another .club in Chicago, to breed op position to Jim Hart©s organization, and ©Chicago a few weeks ago ho at once went player that he will be all right the com Simday is ail evangelist, with headquarter* into the office of his future father-in-law, ing season. Boston .now has Ilickman in Chicago. Sunday probably is the only every .pull is brought into requisition to and will remain there. lie declares .that and wants another man. If Lange professional base ball player of prominence bring that about. he is done with the ball Held forever.© and could not lie secured. Freeman would be who ever became a minister. Kelly, the President Soden. of the Boston Club, will marry and settle down as a staUl a tine selection. Fieoman is a great most famous member of the team, find was opposed tooth and nail to buying business, man. favorite in this section, and to secure most famous- bail player who ever lived, out any club, but has experienced a for that matter, is dead, as are William- change of feeling. This is due to the D.ilo Gonr. who started tlio season with .such a player there should .be no ban son. I©Mint and Corconui. It will be an Flttsbuvf: and wound up in Kansas. City, is dying, no dickering. lie is worlh his .interesting meeting if Gore©s suggestion of fad that Freedman won©t play until pnu-Hi-ins lavv iu the latter city, lie is saiU price, U© he can be had for $oOOO it is a ri©iiuiou of the survivors ii carried out. the circuit is down to eight clubs. Then to havv qulty a clientele. S:PORTINO LIFE. Dec. 3O. John Miller, .nf New *: Orleans, has sional billiards. One of them has a part- published for 19CO, probably ©the most i er, who personally has never .been hi sym pathy with that organization. Now the ornate . alehdar.to be t©oun 1 in this other lias no use for it, and so we find the country to day. which is saying much room that a year ago, as well as two at a time when there is great artistic months ago, got up games and tournaments work displayed in this lino in all parts in opposition to the amateur ones of Stark RELATIVE TO BILLIARDS AT HOME of the country. Mr. Miller, who is one THE AMATEUR CHAMPION OF THE and Poggenburg and Daly and Slo.sson, of the few veteran room keepers of seeking to arrange for a competition that AND ABROAD. METROPOLIS. shall comprise Stark, Popgeriburg and oth America left, has recently had his room er N. A, A. B. P, players, but ignore the furnished with new tables. What A. A. U. folks altogether. Those who amazes us is. that this room keeper of fought the good fight and won it are ex Schaeler and Slosson Professional more than a National reputation charges The LiMerkraaz Man Wins the Play- pected to shore with the ones who failed but forty cents per hour fo©r the use of to down them. So runs the world away. Discourtesy The Enterprise ol his tables. It is very evident that Oil ol the Tie in the loter-City rents and real estate must be either Ihe first Friday after New Year©s, Wil- lie Hoppe is to play Frank Keeuey a re John Miller Clubs Ys, Room- very cheap iu New Orleans, or that and Inter-Club Tournament From turn game, fourteen-ineb balklilie. at the the people there do nothing, but phty rooms of the Hahover Club. Brooklyn. billiards. In this part of the country a Having disposed of -that contract, which Keepers Items ol Interest, man could scarcely pay his taxes at Frank A. Keeney. Willle regards as "n soft thing," the lad such a price. While the mere idea of is to go to New Orleans for two weeks Jacob Schaefer cannot often be ac charging but 40 cents per hour, ©would of exhibitions at Parson Davies© new ro,om. The play-off of the tie in the 14-inch The Crescent City proffers him big figured cused of rudeness or professional dis hopelessly damn the place as a dive! balk-line amateur tournament b.-wecn for one of his age, heft aud inches. courtesy to his professional brothers. It That is the difference between New Or: Ferdinand Poggenburg aiid Frank A. has passed into a proverb indeed, that leans and this part of the country. Kenney was played off the night of George Wheelock having crossed already, this very large-hearted little Dutchman December 18 and December 20, and re Slosson is looking forward to an oportuli- has never intentionally or willingly of- : The spectacle will be given in New sulted in a clean cut victory for Pog- ity to play Vignaux some sort of game in fendi©d any one, but least of all those Paris. Schaefer is wasting powder in is York to-night of the Amateur Athletic genburg. suing challenges to Slosson. engaged in his own business. Great al Union, which should con line itself to The Intercity and Interclub tourna* lowance must be made for professional track athletics, swimming,. © ©;©trtc,.^©con meut was played in two section©s. The In their joint advocacy of a national room, experts, but more especially so to men ducting, another so-called amateuS bil first at Slosson©s Academy last month keepers© association, John Creahan and. of Schaefer©s easy disposition, owing to liard tournament in-the Knickerbocker was won by-Poggenburg, a scratch man the Life have, I and, hearty endorsers in the fact that his errors, when they are A. G. The National Association :, of who won five gtunes and not one lost. some of our most substantial billiardists. made, are usually of the head and not Amateur Billiard Players; vyUl have its The second section, which began at It was quite manifest, as far back as 1874; the heart. While not what is known as a that something of the kind was needed for first -contest for the Slosson-Daty cup Daly©s Academy on December 4, went the encouragement, maintenance and gui pliable man, it is a question in our mind at the same time. The national organi to the credit of Keeuey, who is handi dance of billiards. The need is pressing it© ftt©r. Schaefer cannot be influenced zation has the players, will not cha.rge capped at 280 points. He also had a as to the professional branches, and for too easily by others even against his an admission fee and has the sympathy clean record. Iu this match to settle obvious reasons such an organization should, own wishes or when be is conscious of of the critics, who feel th©at the A. A. U. the tie and ownership of the Slosson- be helpful to the amateur guild as Well, the fact that he is in the wrong. Much is attempting to invade a field that it Daly emblem Poggenburg was required more especially in keeping it clear of allowance, of course, must be made for to play UOO points against 5UO for Kez- the semi-professional element, as .to whom professional vanity, and it is to be has been driven out of: by the, wise room keepers have the best possible op counsels of its best officials. Chicago ney. portunities to be thoroughly advised. greatly questioned if any class of pro "Post." '•' The first night©s play took place at fessionals are free from this, weakness. Daly©s Academy December 18. and Pog From Chicago comes the report that Mus- It. might be questioned, indeed, if any genburg was the victor by 300 to 198. sey. who entered Kellogg in one A. A. U. public characters are. At the same An important case is now going on in Score: tournament, has now entered Conkliu.for time Jacob Schaefer is really too great one of the courts of this city which Poggenburg 0 416 17 13 7 23 2 3 0 2 5 0 another. It needs confirmation. If. as an expert to be guilty of such profes should be of much .interest to room 1 12 0 1 1 2 11 a 24 0 C 44 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 20 represented, Class A is to have Foss and sional blunders as he made in his recent keepers. The Federal Government has 9 12 11 4 9 2 1 12 14. Totnl 300. MeCreery, Chicago has but one amateur1 Averag-e 6 42-43. High runs 44, 26, 24. 23. that can possibly go along with them. challenges to George F. Slosson. These brought suit against the Alexis Club of Ket-nev 10 2 1 2 3 0 3 14 2 7 1 0 25 S G 0 0 That one is Ellison, whom Mussey cannot two very remarkable men, remarkable this city, as we understand it. as to the 05108932 5 504232 30 7T0600 enter for any Knickerbocker Club project if only for the fact that they have been right of clubs to carry on their very 156. Total 198. whatsoever. BENJAMIN GARNO. rivals for nearly thirty years, have be peculiar way of doing business with Average 4 30-42. High runs 30. 25, 14, 10. come so attached to the public in this out paying a license for the sale of The second and last night©s play was respect, but more especially so to the liquor in such places. The Alexis Club, at Slosson©s room December 20. Pog NUTMEG GRATINGS. professionals of this country, if indeed is, in some respects one of the leading genburg won this game easily, too, and not of the .world, that they stand soli clubs of this city, and, if we are not took the championship. His average for Commendation For the Connecticut tary and alone as the two most remark mistaken, this is a test case between the 600 points was G 72-88, while Kee league—Finn's Application For the able men in the history of the business. the government and clubs, its to which ney averaged 5 2-87. The score: Location of the Newport Club. There is much which should cause this shall be the more powerful of the two. Jr©oggcnhurg 10 13 0 3 1 1 -2 0 12 40 42 1 0 3 2 15 6 7 12 11 0 0 1 3 4 0 10 3 19 2 11 2 17 5 Derby, Conn., Dec.-25. Editor "Sporting professional and public affection. The The club of course- has /©billiard tables, 0 2 5 21 1 0 2 5 7. Total, 300. Life:" "We are to have no. New i^nglana physical condition of the" men would pool tables, bowlit^ alleys, ; ch^|g and Average 6 24-46. High runs 40, 42 and 19. League in 1900," writes J. M. Finn, of New alone attract sympathy to their side and checker boards," for PvMc.h ; it *P%ctic- Keeney-0 0370041120 18100105 port, to Manager Ueillv., of the New Hi.Veu cause. The mere fact that they have ally makes no churgCK,; or if .any but 0 24 18 6 0 0 17 19 17 33 5092 23 71122 Club, and he adds: "It lets quite©a few been so brave and heroic, that they have1 0 0 14 2 5 0. Total, 241. good men on the market. 1 have eleven nominal at best. No snijo man supposes Average 5 16-45. High runs 24, 33, 23. men reserved here, ard could bring them outlived and defied the elements of a that, clubs make ..nip charge- in such 01© the majority wherever I went. Would climate which has been fatal to men places. It is their protection from surely have a good club at a reasonable who seemed like physical giants, is all taxation which© makes it possible for GARiNO^S^GLEANINGS. salary limit. Are any of your clubs looking the more why these two men com them to grow rich in a few years at the Further Comment on the Recent for a manager who could bring such with mand such universal admiration. That expense, of. those who are engaged in him©;" Mr. Schaefer should issue a challenge public busines©s, who- are taxed almost Tournaments—The Game in Chi A NOTEWORTHY FACT. in which he desires to concede points to for breathing. A billiard room keep cago—The How With the Amateur It will be observed that Manager Finn Mr. Slosson at any game, has not only ers© association in this country might Athletic Union—Personal Mention. says nothing about organizing a circuit to been resented and very properly by New York, Dec. 26. Editor "Sporting include Newport, but is desirous of bring do much to lessen the taxes on the room ing his team iuto this nourishing little Nut the latter -but as a matter of fact by keepers of this country, and do much Life." A mortgage is hard to shake off, the public at large. and Ferdinand Poggenburg, acquiring a meg State, with bag and baggage. The towards seeing that clubs shall not claim to the Daly-Slosson Emblem by win application is a distinct triumph for the practically do just as they please. ning the first tournament, fortified that Connecticut State League, as it shows the* That there is nothing in the past his Four-fifths of the so-called or alleged claim by winning the play-off with Frank confidence that outsiders place in the cir tory of Schaefer©s achievements while clubs in this city to-day are but mere A. Keeney, victor of the tournament at cuit. playing Slosson to warrant any such gambling dens, or "speak easies." Daly©s. Poggenburg should have won both. TI now that they can get Patrick John for PUBLISHED the asking they will be badly fooled SPALDING©S ATHLETIC LIBRARY MONTHLY. PIRATES PICKED. when they try the game. The fact that Donovan has been a twice tried man Indian Clubs and Dumb Bells. ager of the team is seized upon by some How to Become a Boxer. people as being a certain cause that he How to Play Lawn Tennis. By Champion Campbell. .THE NEW PITTSBURG TEAM PRAC- will not be kept by the new manager. The Athlete©s Guide. How to Run, Sprint, Jump, Walk and Throw There are people, however, though who Association Foot Ball. [Weights. TICiLLY MADE DP, Hand Ball. think that Clarke would not be afraid Curling. to put the man on the team. Freddy Skating. A very practical book. By Champion Geo. D. Phillips. is not fearful of any man taking his Fencing-. Manager Fred Clarke Selects His Team position away from him. He is not a Cricket Guide. By Geo. W right. man who scares at trifles. His friends Rowing-. By E. J. Giannini, Champion Amateur Oarsman. say that if ,he is convinced that the Canoeing. By C. Bowyer Vaux. From the Consolidated Pittsburg and Swimming. By Walter G. Douglas. team will be improved by the presence How to Play Foot Ball. By Walter Camp. of Donovan on it he will not hesitate College Athletics. By M. C. Murphv. LouisYille Players, Leafing Quite a to put him there. Exercising with Pulley Weights. H. S. Anderson, DONNY©S DEFECT. How to Play Lacrosse. By W. H. Corbett. Bunch ol Discards For Sale, As far as Douuy is concerned, it is Practical Ball Playing. By Arthur A. Irwin. All Around Athletics. hardly possible that, even if anything l>awn Bowls. By Henry Chadwick. The new manager of the consolidated should happen to Clarke that would put Archery. By James S. Mitchel. him out of it as a manager, Donovan How to Use the Punching Bag. Pittsburg and Louisville teams has made would be the selection of the club owners Sporting Rules ; for discus throwing, etc. up his selections and will make up his as a chief. Donny©s nature after two . _. Bowling. Latest rules and regulations. 62. Military Cycling in the Rocky Mountains. By Lieut. James A. Moss, iiew Pittsburg team as follows: Catch tests was voted not fierce enough to CO. Technical Terms of Base Ball. © [U.S.A. ers, Bowerman. Schriver and Zimmer; handle some of the men who figure as 72. Physical Training Simplified. No Apparatus. professional base ball players. In other Official Ice Hockey Rules ; portraits and records. pitchers, Waddell, Leever, Cu^niugham, words, he was too kind to them. Of Wrestling. Tannehill, Philippi, Wood and Flaherty; course he was -imposed on. There are How to Train Properly. The Care of the Body." infielders. Kelly, Ritchey, Leach, Wil some ball players who will do this every Athletic Primer. How to make athletic tracks, liams and Ely; outfielders, Clarke, Beau time they get a chance. It was told Official Roller Polo Guide. here the other day that one reason why Indoor Base -Ball. mont, Wagner, Donovan and McGreary. the ex-Pirate chief had lost his grip with Official Golf Guide. Dexter, Clingman and McCarthy have Warinan©s Indian Club Exercises. the owners of the club was because he Official A. A. U. Kules. been sold to Chicago, leaving the follow allowed a certain player too much room. Athletic Almanac for 1899. ing bunch to be disposed of; Pitchers, Donny in defense says that the man in Spalding©s Official Base Ball Guide. formed him that he was not in shape for Y. M. C. A. Official Handbook for 1833. Hotter, Dowling, Chesbro, Sparks, Gould work, and he had to accept his asser Spalrling©s Ijvwn Tennis Annual. Official Rowing Unide. and Doyle; catchers, Deal, Lattimer and tion. He took the stand that it was per Officinl Bicycle Guile. Fox; infielders, Wills, Dillon, O©Brien, haps better to save a valuable piece of Official Croquet Guide. base ball property than ruin it. If the Ground Tumbling. Reitz and Madison; outfielders, Hoy and man was not in form,, as he claimed, it Official Foot Ball Guide for 1S99. Edited by Walter Camp: Ketcham. This lot of players, added would be the height of folly to insist The Grading of Gymnastic Exercises. Official Basket Ba©ll Guide for 1899-l©JOO. to the discards from the League on him working, and thus run the risk Rules for Basket Ball for Women. clubs to be retired, will doubtless cause of spoiling him in his specialty. The player in question was a leading man on PRICE, 1O CENTS PER COPY, POSTPAID. quite a glut in the player market, thus the team. He worked hard in early Catalogue of All Athletic Sports Mailed Free. lessening the demand and decreasing season and went in games to help out on the pay. It is easy enough to forsee how more than one occasion. He changed the players will fare, in a pecuniary way, his mind later on in the year and de clared that he was unfit even to take his Gra should the new scheme of one major turn. Some folks think his tale of woe NEW YORK. CHICAGO. DENVER. eight-club league and two big minor was not all there. They intimated leagues of eight clubs each, go through. strongly that he was shamming as to the injury. Toward the close of the season a breach widened between Donovan and PITTSB&RGJt^INTS. employers over the matter, which was never healed. Balls Base Ball Men in the Smoky City En- UNCLE AL SCANDRETT, ARE ILLUSTRATIONS OF joyiiis; a Rest Klajremess to Hoar whose name was associated with base of I he Special Committee©s Doings. ball here for many years, was seen on HIGHEST GRADE MATERIAL, Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 25. Editor Fifth avenue the other afternoon." He BEST QUALITY WORKMANSHIP, had just finished reading a bulletin rela "Sporting Life." The past week was added to YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. marked by the biggest lull that has oc tive to an action by the League. "Well," curred in base ball circles here since said Scandrett, "what do you ttijnk they PERFECT SHAPE is a SPECIAL FEATURE. the season closed. Nothing turned up will do? Nothing? Yes; I think the - "which could be called a news item. Cap same." The veteran then talked on the Prices-VERY LOW. Catalogue-Free, tain W. W. Kerr said that he had not famous meeting at Indianapolis, when heard anything as to the game since he the League tied itself up with an .agree left New York. He scans the papers ment which cost the old Leaguers many AJ.Reach Company each and every morning in hopes of a dollar at the time and hundreds since. Philadelphia, Pa. noticing some move by that Special Al. was there and voted on the noted Committee. The owners of the club are resolution. He said that he recalled the almost believers in ,the idea that they meeting every time he sees a story of a player, tells me that there is no truth E IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT will first learn through the newspapers reduction of the circuit. Scandrett still in the report that he has signed with by virtue of a decree made by tha holds down a position of trust in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayue in the action of the committee. It will the Richmond Club. He had some Chancery, iu a cause lately pending therein, be a difficult matter to keep that de Register©s office, in this city. He takes dealings with the management, but they wherein Mary Hamilton Van Derbeck was com cision quiet. Of course the mffair will in a game now and then. did not clinch him any way. He is plainant and" George Arthur Van Derbeck was have an effect on the base ball world. WILLIAM C. TEMPLE HONORED. free to sign where he pleases. Grove defendant. I will offer for sale at public vendne One event in business circles the past made a good reputation in the batting to the highest bidder, on the (5th day of Jan A man in possession of the news might week was the well-founded report that uary, A. ©D. 1000. at 10 o©clock in the fore be able to profit by it. For instance a line last year. noon, at the westerly front door of the City local man said the other day that if Mr. William C. Temple, the famous base Dr. Mark E. Baldwin is expected home Hall, in the City of Detroit. Michigan, all he could get the tip at the right time ball man of three years ago, and donor on a visit this week. Baldy had a speedy of the base ball., interests of the defendant. of the Temple cup, was to take charge George Arthur Van Derbeck, which includes his he would be sure to make a play on fall. He was the boss of a college foot franchise and all rights connected therewith, in the strength of the same. of a department of high order, in the big ball team. When the eleven enjoyed a the American League of Base Ball Players, WANT DILLON RETAINED. Carnegie-Steel Company. He Avas to be banquet the other night bouquets went formerly known as the Western Association of That well known traveling man who the general sales agent, etc., a position sailing Baldy©s way so fast and often Base Ball Players, together with the lease of. requiring the outlay of millions each the base ball grounds in 1 he City of Detroit has often figured in my letter as a re that Schley-like he called a halt and (Bennett Park), and all improvements made commend er of good ball playing talent year. Mr. Temple said he had heard the said: "I©ve got enough. There©s credit thereon or connected therewith, and all rights in the Eastern and New York State rumor, but knew nothing about the mat enough to go around." and assets of every kind in connection with ter. Mr. Temple is ..rated high in steel said base ball franchise and property, includ Leagues has arrived here after a jaunt Brush©s three league scheme is thought ing the rights to players re-served or under to Buffalo. He says, "I was held up by circles, because of his sound ideas. He a good one by many of the local follow contract, or for whom any arrangements exist, a nimber of base ball people there who was forced out of the agency of a boiler ers of the game. He put strong clubs in completed or uncompleted, that would enable said that in their opinion the Pittsburg company a few years ago because he each union. That post-season plan the holder of such franchise or the said de insisted on dabbling in base ball. Mr. fendant to secure sucb players for the coining Club would make a great blunder if would be a failure though. Few7 events of season; and also all rights of the defendant they did not try out Dillon on first base. Temple took charge of a rival concern this nature have ever been successful. players contracted to be sold to any person He is just the man for that position in and by splendid business ability forced It would be difficult to stir up local pride. or persons, including the right of said de the minds of the Bisonitesi They are it to the fore. Last week an iron paper That©s what is wanted when the game is fendant to receive any money that shall be said that the concern had sold $4,000,000 payable for players bargained or sold if the sure that he can play the base better played. sale be completed, and if not completed all than John Hanus Wagner. They ad worth of boilers in 1899. Billy Clarke keeps close to Jjawrence- rights said defendant would have to such play mit that he cannot hit as well as the GOOD RESOLUTIONS. ville these days. There is a political ers bargained. Also all of said defendant©s big fellow, but then the team h^s a Several times during the week there fight to come off in his diggins soon. He rights and interests© connected with the River were reports that Colonel Dreyfuss had will be there when the battle is the Rouge Base Ball Park. bunch of swatters and could well afford returned and was in possession of a Such sale will be for cash, and will be sub to put a man on the base like Dillon. warmest. CIRCLE. ject to the approval of said Court. The latter is certainly a clever first crackerjack story about base ball. The Dated Detroit, Mien.. December 12. 1899. bagger and is also bound to improve in reports in all cases were unfounded. HARRY S. COLE. Receiver. playing the bag. He has not had so Mr. Dreyfuss sent word that he was ar A VETERAN DEAD. much experience in fast company and ranging his affairs so,that he could move Hawk was also with the Bradford team yet he showed that he was all there to the Smoky City and hereafter have Cal Hawk, a Noted Player of the for a time. . when it came to one of those plays charge of the reins of the club in all ©7O©s, Called Out by the Great BROKE BENNETT IN. departments. He was the first professional pitcher which are trouble-makers for the man Umpire. caught, by Charley Bennett, Boston©s fa who guards the bag." Tim Hurst looks to be at least thirty Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 20. Editor "Sport mous old catcher, who lost both legs in. The traveling man met Captain Kerr pounds heavier than when he was on the ing Life:" W. Cal. Hawk, aged 52 years, a railroad accident some years ago. Cal ,nnd put in a plea for Dillon. Mr. Kerr umpire staff. He said he knew nothing died at his home, on Washington street, quit fast ball playing in 1877, but took said that the matter of making up the as to the intentions of the League re Freeport, Pa., from traumatic meningitis^ part in many games at Freeport up until team was in the hands of Manager garding the umpire matter. Hurst was superinduced by concussion of the brain, a few years ago. He was one of the first Clarke. He did not want to interfere. not pleased with the shut-down of the produced by a fall. Hawk was an em twirlers to pitch a curve ball, which in his boxing game at St. Louis. He had a ploye of Guckenheimer & Bros., and early time was considered a wonderful feat. The He was sure, however, that Clarke Saturday morning, while at work in the old pitcher was also a No. 1 wing shot, would not allow personal friendship to nice chance to scoop in. a lot of easy yeast room, he fell about 12 feet, alighting and a lover of the rod and line, these be influence him when he was making up money this winter. It was hard luck on his head on a cement floor, causing ing his greatest sports. Hawk leaves a the Pirates of 1900. beyong doubt when a boxer was killed the trouble that resulted in his death. widow and son and daughter. DONOVAN©S^CASE. in the ring. A NOTABLE CAREER. Uncle Al. Pratt says that after the There has not been a year since the or Speaking of pleas tot- the Ifetention of Hawk will be remembered by the old- ganization of the old Western League that G. various players on the team it is said Christmas season is over he is going in time base ball players of the early ©70©s. that Donovan©s friends are well pleased to wallop some of the members of the He first became prominent with the old caped a lawsuit at the close of tn with the chances of keeping their favor Keystone Bicycle Club, who have an Seuecas. of Oil City, as the pitcher of the idea that they are good at the game of famous battery of Hawk and Hall, a pair ite on the team. Since it was generally whose fame extended as far as the game is the only perfect known that the Philadelphia Ctub was coc/ked hat. Pratt is rated as one of was known. Tiawk and Hall later joined anxious to get the ex-Pirate chief the the best players in this sport in Pitts the famous Neshannocks, of New Castle, Base-ball Shoe, veteran©s value has taken a brace. It burg. a team that had such men as Ed. William- ______Send for booklet. is thought that if any club has an idea, Boss Grove, the well-known local son, George Cramer and Charley Benuett. \ W. M. CLAtXIN, 1107 Chestnut St., 1©lxila. SPORTING LIFE. Dec, 3O. number of second place wins. J. A.. II. apo©.©s; Miskay. Boston: Tar Heel. Tarboro, B. LeRoy. Bellows Falls, June 14-15.. 340 ,»33 LeRoy. Providence. July 19-20..... 34u .935 Elliott wanted first place and reached delphia: A. El. King, Pitrsburg; Pooler. Geor- LeRoy. Portland, Aug. 9-10...... 350 .937 there ofte-ner than second, third or C. M. Powers, Peoria. 111.. May 9-10.. 540 .972 fourth. B. D. Fulford found third his C. M. Powers, Buffalo. N. Y., June 7-0 500 .a$i favorite stopping place. Charley Budd General Average Winners. C. M. Powers. Cleveland. 0.. June 14-16 *20 .973 divided up his winnings well and tried C. Powers, Wheeling, W.Va.. J©e 20-22 5Hi .95* CONDENSED. DOINGS OF THE IMP This gives a fair idea of the men Morrison. Eau Claire. \Vis.. June 27-28 360 .933 the first three places equally. W. R. making the very highest showing for L. Morrison. St. Paul. July 13-15.... 375 .900 Crosby preferred first place to any two. three, four or rive days© shooting. L. Morrison, DuUith. Aug. 9-10...... 300 .933 SHOOTERS DURING 1899*. other, and his percentage, considering L. D. Morrison, St. Paul. Sept.©6-7.. 320 .908 the number of shoots in which he enter A very common shot will sometimes Geo. Peterson. Lincoln. Apr. 1S-20. ... 445 -870 have a "streak" and beat out an expert G. Peteison, Canton. S. D., June 20-22 400 .893 ed should place him near the top. Mor- for a day. but in two to five days© con F. Snow. Oil City. MaJ 17-18...... 330 .903 The Best IndiYidual Scores Made- rison. Snow, Banks, Ridge. Hood and tinuous shooting, only the very best F. H. Snow. PTew Castle, July 26-27.. 300 ,88tt Peterson did well in first place. Klein "Hood." Portsmouth. Sept. 7-8...... 300 .913 was unable to win a first, but struck shots can hold to the* top. The following Hood. Baltimore, Oct. 17-18...... 355 .940 Longest Runs OB Live Birds and second five times. The table follows: shows those who have won first, sec F. McCord, Walcott. Aug. 3-4...... 260 .SgO Aver. Pts. ond, third or fourth general average F. K. McCord. Oswego, Sept. 27-28.... .868 A. B. Daniels. Denver, Col., July 7.-9. 600 .960 Targets First average Winners Name. Residence. " 1234 and the number of points to their credit L. Squier. Peru, Ind.. May 2-3...... 385 .951 under the system of 4 points to first 3 R. Hunnewell. Portland...... 383 .948 F, Gilbert, Spirit Lake,_ 28 5 123 points to second. 2 points to third and High Men in Sweeps, R. O. Heikes. Dayton. 0...... 14 11 8 2 107 H.Kirkover. Hamilton, Ont.. Jan. 17-1S 150. 946 J, S. Fanning, San Francisco . 15 9 7 4 105 1 point to fourth: H. Koohler. Lenvenworth. Aug. 23-24.. 400 .945 G. W. Budd. Des Moines, la.. 8 8 8 T 79 Aver. Pts. E. Fulfordfc Cincinnati. Oct. 31-Nov. 1 345 .936 We take pleasure in again offering B. LeRoy, Canipello. Mass..... 13 2 3 4 Name. Residence. 1234 N. Apgar, Tyrone. Pa.. May 26-27... 390.935. Pumpelly. Biughamloa. July 18-19.... 300 .933 our" readers a condensed review of the J. A. R. Elliott. Kansas City. 11 5 21 H. Money, Newark. Oct. 10-11...... 310 .022 important trap shooting events, of the C. A. Young, Springfield, O.... f> 9 6 5 F. Gilbert. Spirit Lake, la...... 7 5 2 0 47 W. R. Crosby. Batavia, N. Y.. 7433 J. S. Fanning. Sac Francisco..., f> 14 2 33 C. Nauman, Kansas City, Apr. 25-27. 400 .920 year 1899. O. M.. Powers. Decatur, 111.... 8302 JO. W. Budd, Des Moiues...... 2324 25©_ i S. Glover. Baltimore. Apr. 25-26..... 410 .91U We have endeavored to show the win J. J. Hallowell. Philada., Pa.. 4 5 4 '2, I R. O. Heikes, Dayton, 0...... 1433 25 Thompson. Wya©ndotte. Men., J©e 22-23 260 .911 C. A. Young, Springfield, 0...... 3141 24 J. Mackie. Chattanooga. Oct. 17-18... 300 .906 ners in tournaments and by using points G. Peterson. Coon Rapids, la.. 4432 Partiugtou. Crawfordv©e. Ind., June 7-8 390 .902 for each place have arrived at a fair Morrison, St. Paul. Minn..... 6200 W. R. Crosby. Batavia, N. Y... 3300 21 F. Snow. Brooklyn. O...... 5 2 1 0 J. A. R. Elliott. Kansas City... 3200 18 D. Bray, Omaha, Sept. 5-7...... 465 .901 comparison of work of the individual H, Ridg-e, Philadelphia. Pa... 512 B. LeRoy. Carnpello. Mass..... 3020 16 W. Blasier. Waterloo, la.. June ©21-22 255 .880 shooters. "Hood," Baltimore. Md...... 43-0 C. M. Powers. Decatur. 111..... 4000 16 K. Tripp. Beech Grove. Oct. 4-5.©. . . . 290 ..886 We wish it to be distinctly under L. Squier. Cincinnati, O...... 3 ©A \ L. D. Morrison. Minneapolis..... 4 0 0 0 10 A H. Sheldon. Britt, la.. June 20-21.. 300 .863 stood that this is a "Sporting Life" Re H. Kirkover, Fredonia, N. Y. 3 2 2 G. Peterson. Coon Rapids ..... 2 1 1 0 13 J. F. Welch, Robeline, July 20-21.... 335 .831 A. B. Daniels. Denver. Col.... 330 F. H. Snow. Brooklyn. 0...... 0 0 1 10 view. We have compiled the matter H. Money, Oakland. N. J.... 2 3 2 Hood. Baltimore 001 25 Live-Bird Sweep Winners. with the greatest care and from reports EX Banks. Brooklyn, N. Y.... 402 , H. Kirkover.. Fredonia,, N,, Y... 1 1 1,1 R. Klein. Spirit Lake, la.... 052 i C. Nauman. San Francisco. 1 1 0 JANUARY. vhich have appeared in the columns 1 1 0 Evanston. 111.. Jan. U. J. J. Smith 23. of "Sporting Life" during the past W. F Parker, Meriden. Conn. 303 S. Glover, Rochester ...... S. Glover. Rochester, N. Y... 231 L. Squier, Cincinnati ...... 1110 Buffalo. N. Y.. Jan. '2.— 13. C. Burkhardt year. We have not referred to the files F. McCord. Rochester. N. Y... 312 Dan Bray. Omaha ...... 1 1 0 and F. G. Wheeler 23. of other journals, as we believe that Pi. D. Fulford, Utica, N. Y.. 205 A. B. Daniels. Denver ..... 1 1 0 PUtsburg, Pa., Jan. 5. A. H. King 25. aU shooting events and happenings of F. Mallory, Parfcersburg, W. Va. 2 1 H. Money, Oakland. N. J... 1 1 Austerlitz, Ky., Jan. 5. G. W. Clay 25 importance iu the trap shooting world R. Tripp. Indianapolis, Ind. ..214 F. McCord. Rochester ...... 2001 (crows). H. Hersclaey. St. Paul, Minn.. 041 E. E. Neal. Bloorufield, Ind.. 0111 Lyndhurst, N. J.. Jsn. II. Captain A. W. have appeared in these columns. 3. D. Gay. Pine Grove, Ky.,. 1231 Partington. Indianapolis .... 1001 Money and George Cubherly 25. If any trap shot ©discovers that his A. Fox, Baltimore. Md...... 0332 H. Herschey. St. Paul .... 0 1 1 Dover. Del., Jan. 16. J. B. Cleaver 25. ro& of 100 straight is not mentioned he T. Marshall, Keithsburg, 111.. 2114 A. Fox. Baltimore ...... 0 1 1 0 H. Mortensen. Britt. la...... 2 1 2 2 E, D. Fulford, Utlca, N. Y.. 1 0 0 1 Heading, Pa., Jau. 18. H. Coidren. J. will doubtles-? discover by a research N. Apgar. New York, N. Y... 2 1 2 1 H. Mortensen. Britt. la. ... Rehrig and A. Weldebusch 22. ef tb.f> year©s files that the score was H. G. Wheeler. Marlboro, Mass. 2202 C. Gottlieb. Kansas City 0201 Hamilton. Ont., Jan. 19. W. U. Eiiis- aevgi r«portej? in this journal. H. Sconce, Sidell. 111...... 2 0 3 I Colonel Martin. Blufftpn. N. C.. 0 I 0 1 ton and William Wayper 23. If a tournament, was never reported S. Griffith. Providence. R. I.. 2112 F. Koohler. Leavenwortlx. .... 000 FEBRUARY. vre caonot be expected to have a record Mrs. Shattuck. Minneapolis.... 0330 R. Hunnewell. S. Danville. Me 1000 Yardville, N. J., Feb. 1. Charles Zwir- E, E, Neal, Bloomfield. Ind.. 0 3 2 1 E. Tripp, Indianapolis ...... 1000 !ein 24. o" it. D. D. Bray. Omaha. Neb. ... 1 2 1 2 J. H. Mackie. Cincinnati ..... 1000 Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 2. C. Kelsey 23. ID giving1 thp long run? on lire birds S. Mallory. Parkersburg, W. Va. 0 2 W. Blasier, West ...... 1000 F.arrlsburg, Pa., Keb 4. H. U. Brewster aiifl targets we have takev special pains J. Atkinson, New Castle. Pa., 2211 0 Cook, West ...... 0020 23. to keep a record of such and have used O. R. Dickey. Boston. Mass.. 1 2 1 1 L. Schortemier. New York..... 0101 Baltimore, Md., Feb. 22. Dr. Bnughmann C. Gottlieb. "Kansas City, Mo. 11301 J. .Purnpelly. Owego. N. Y...., records tmuta on any one day. O. Naumau. San Francisco, Cal. 1210 J. F. Welsh, Robeline ...... 24. We dope rJiat in the e.xteasiveness of J. Malone. Baltimore. Md.... 0311 E, Griffith. Providence ...... 0101 Reading, Pa.. Feb. 24. I. Heckster 23. this review and the vast amount of time U B. Fleming, Pittsburg. Pa. 1202 N. Apgar. New York ...... 1000 MARCH. required for its preparation that QO VV. Thompson. Jacksou. Mich.. 3000 W. Thompson. Michigan ...... J 0 0 0 Long Branch, N. J., March 10. P. Da!y, L. Fisher, Columbus, O...... 231 W. F. Parker. Meriden ...... 0101 Jr., 23. match or score of importance has been F. ReihI. Alton. 111...... 300 A. H. Sheldon, Mason City..... 1000 Nashville, Tenn., March 31. W. Gerst, omitted. __ J H. Mackie. Cincinnati. O... 2 0 E. Rike. Dayton. O...... 0100 Jr.. 25. "Dude," Sistersville, W. Va... 0 2 E. Burkhardt. Buffalo ...... 0100 Alletito\\ii, Pa., March 30. F. Cole.nan Long Rsins on Live Birds. H. Buckwalter. Royersford. Pa. 2 1 L. Fleming, Pittsburg ...... 0100 25 ParTiBgton, Indianapolis. Ind.. 1 0 4 D. A. Upson. Cleveland ...... 0100 ~"st. Louis, Mo., March 31.---J. Sumpter 23.v Long runs on live birds have not been J. Mallory, St. Mary©s. W. Va. 2 0 0 C. Merrill, Michigan ...... 0 1 » 0 plentiful or remarkable. The best rec Taylor. Iowa ...... 2 1 3 L. Fisher. Columbus ...... 0100 Gloucester. N. J., March 31. H. Fisher ord was made by J. A. II. Elliott. who H. P. Sbaner. New Castle, Pa. 1 2 0 J. J. Hallowell Philadelphia... 0100 and H. E. Buckwalter 25. scored 100 straight iu a match »t Kan J. F. Welsh, Robeline, La...... 2 0 0 3. L. Head. Peru, Ind...... 0100 APRIL. K. Rike. Dayton. O...... 1 1 1 Mrs. Shattuck. Minneapolis.... 0100 Pittsburg, April 1. C. A. May 25. sas City. Ht» also had two other runs Redwing, Cleveland. O...... 1 1 1 1 H. W. Brown, Binghamton..... 0 1 0 0 Buffalo. N. Y., April 6. H. Kirkover 25. of 90 each, and one of 71 The fourth G. Audersoii, Philada.. Pa.... 1 2 0 0 Dr. Lupus, Baltimore ...... 0 0 1 1 Elkwood, N. J., April 12, 13. Tom Mar best run was made by T. S. Dando. of O. O Beveridge, Newark, N. J. 2 0 1 0 H. P. Shauer. New Castle ..... 0100 shall, C. M. Grimm, George Roll, J. A. Philadelphia. 09 straight Elliott also J. Koopier. Leavenvvorth, Kas. 2 002 J. Dalley, Baldwinsville...... 0100 Jacksou, Dr. Knowlton, S. Huffman, Jr., had a run of this length. Dr. Clapp, Moberly. Mo...... 1 200 J. Sexton, Leavenworth ...... 0100 25 straight in Grand American Handicap. It. A. Upscu. Cleveland. O.... 1 1 1 1 A. Frank, Memphis ...... 0100 Elkwood Park, N. J., April 14. Col. Score. Cook, Iowa 1 0 3 T. Marshall, Keithsburg ...... 0011 J. A. R. KllSott. at Kansas City, Oct. 4 100 C. Dalley. Baldwinsville. N. Y. 1 1 1 1 Colonel Anthony, Charlotte ..... 0100 Martin and F. Parmelee 25. J. A. K. KJliott. at Nashville, Oct. 26.... 90 Trotter. --Nebraska - - " 1 1 1 Grant, Nebraska ...... 0100 Lincoln,© Neb., April 21. Geo. Peterson J. A. K. fcUliott, at Denver. July 1...... 90 W. H. Duer, Hustings. Neb... 1 1 1 0 Treat. Wadena, Minn...... 0100 25. J. A. R. Elliott. »t Yardvlllf. Sept. 21 52 L. Schorteuiier. New York.... 110 2 C. Uuie. Hilton. N. Y... 0100 Baltimore, Md., April 22. Col. Martin 24. J. A. R. F.lliott.. at Kansas City. Oct.. ." 71 L. V. Bver. Rochester. N. Y. 031 1 W. Alston. Atlanta, Ga. . 0100 Baltimore, !/u., April 22. Col. Thos. J. A. R. Elliort. at St. Louis. May 20.... f» V. Crabili, Omaha. Neb...... 200 1 0 0 Martin 24. T. .S Uando. at Philadelphia. Oct. 12.... 69 J. Sweet. Kansas City. Mo.. . 2 0 0 0 Baltimore. Md., April 2S.-Col. Martin 25. T. S. Dando. at Riverton." July 29...... B2 H. Duoker. Baltimore. Md.... 0 2 1 Eddington, Fa., April 29. R. A. Welch, C. A. Young, at St. Louis. May 20...... «7 Wilmot, Kansas dry. Mo..... 0 2 0 H. Y. Dolon, Dr. Karsnei 24. F. Cooper, at Rrie. June 1...... (>5 R D Alkire. Woodlyn. O. . . 1 MAY. Colonel Martin, at Elkwood. April 8...... 65 George Rogers. Nebraska..... 020 Nashville. Tenn., Mav 13. J. De Bo.v 24. Colonel Martin, at Baltimore. April 28..... (>4 F. Parmelee, Omaha. Neb.... 202 F. Partuelee, at Elkwood. April 14...... C3 St. Louis, Mo.. May 15. C. W. Budd, James, Cleveland, O...... P. Gilbert, U. Kimball, J. B. Porter, W. S. f>. A. Upson. at Riverton. March IS...... (53 C. O. Barrett. Montpelier. Vt. W. R. Crosby. at Peoria. Mav 8-9...... 60 D. Lefevor, Syracuse. N. Y. Alien, W. Sergeant 25, for Missouri cham W. R. Crosby. at Kansas City. Oct. 3.... 57 .1. P©.impelly. Owego. N. Y.... pionship and Interstate medal. R. S. Fierce, at Nashville. Oct. 28...... 60 Dr. Lupus. Baltimore. Md..., St. Louis, Mo., May 17. J. A. R. Elliott, W. IX Stannard. at Peoria. May 8-9...... 59 IX Klliott. Kausas City. Mo.. C. A. Young, C. Gottlieb, C. W. Budd, J. C. F. Heihl. at Nashville. Oct. 28...... 59 A. H. Sheldon. Cleveland. O.. Cockrill, H. Collins, J. D. Gay, W. G. Ser H. Buckwalter. at Philadelphia, July 12.. 57 H. DucUer. Baltimore A. B. Cartledge. Philada. ... E. ©Trotter. Iowa ... geant, D. Elliott, 11. O. Heikes, Dr. S/nith, H. E. Buck-waiter, at Alleutown. June 14.. 54 J. M. Hawkins. Baltimore. Md. 25 sti-aight for "Republic" cup. C. M. Powers, at Peoria. May 8-9...... f>5 Summci-hoys. Canada J. Head. Peru. Ind...... Dlefenderfer. Ornaha St. Louis, Mo., May 18. C. M. Powers, A. K. Leisy. at Peoria. May 8-9...... 55 H. Cadwallader. Danville, 111. J. Cabanne, E. Peudergast, Ct^ase and C. W. Budd. at Nashville. Oct. 28...... 55 W. Wolsteiteroft. Philada..... Lernm 25, for Lernp amateur medal. Silas Palmer, at Chicago. April 21...... S3 .1. Born. Pittsburg, Pa...... St. Louis, M). May 19. A. B. Daniels, Captain Money, at Garden City. Oft. 14.. 53 Pills. Pitfsburg. Pa...... J. Cowan, at Atlantic City. Au.sr. 11 (spar©) 52 Col. Martin, Bluffton. N. C... 0 0 J. Ui©ey, C. V7. Eiula, C. M. Powers, J. D. A. B. Daniels, at Denver. July 1...... 51 Gsy, 25 for Du Pont trophy. B. Hickman, Kansas City, Mo. 1 0 Tile lOUUWlUS iinvt- ..u.i « .-....-_ „ ——..-_. 3. Rehrig. at Allontowu. June 14...... 51 E. Appersoi). Kobomo. Ind. ... 1 0 average: .1. R. Hull. G. W. Price, II. Me- Nashville, Teun., May 26.--W. R. Elliston H. Bnckuell. at Riverton. March 18...... 51 J. C. Connors. Pekin. 111...... 1 0 Murcb©y. Frank Parmelee. Colonel Courtney. 25. Dr. Smith, at St. Louis. ©May 28...... 50 R. Hunnewell. Danville, Me.. 1 0 Captain- Money, F. D. Alkire. George Rogers, JUNE. V A Barr at Putnam. Sept. 20...... 50 G. Alford. Marietta. O...... 1 1 0 H. Cadwallader, J. Marks, Dade, F. Rhoades, HMe, Pa., June 2. F. Gooper, R. O. W. S. Alien, Nashville. Tenn., Oct. 28.. 50 Hushes. Fonda. la...... 0 0 0 J. Malone, Chase. Heikes. W. R. Crosby 25. Rhodes. Columbus. O...... 0 1 1 Lyudhurst, N. J., June 17. A. Helflch ^©4. One Day Average Winners. W. S. King. Pittsburg. Pa... 1 0 1 0 Some General Average Figure*. Nashville. Tenu, June 17.-W. R. Ellis Pickett. Denver. Col...... 1 0 1 0 ton 25. The following table gives an idea of K. ShephardsoB, Lagrance, Ind. 1 002 The following; shows the name of the JULY. who, has done the best shooting, or at H. Valentine. Albany. N. Y... 0 200 shooter, where shooting was done, date, Nashville, Tenn.. July 4. W. R. Elliston, loast, taken part in the greatest num B. Claridge. New Haven. Conn. 0 1 (> number of shots tired and percentage White. Du Pont 25. ber of tournaments during the season. A. Frank, Memphis. Tenn.... 0200 Nashville, Teun., July 4. J. C. Neely 25. G. Vv©. Price. St. Williams. Ont. 0 made in two, three or four days© shoot It will be noticed that Fred. Gilbert 0 ing when, first genera) average was AUGUST. leads, having been high man in a day©s G. Trent. Wadena. Minn...... San Francisco. Aug. 21. F. Webster, A. W. Alston. Atlanta. Ga...... 200 made. This corresponds to the number Whituey, R. Murctock. C. Tuttle 24. shooting on twenty-three different oc Capt. Money, Oakland, N. ,T.. 0 0 -3 0 of general average winners shown iu OCTOBER. casions. By giving first place 4 points, T. Morfey. Lyndhurst. N. .?.. 1001 Louisville, Kv.. Oct. 14. J. D. Gav 25. second 3, third 2, and fourth 1. we Grant. Cleveland. O...... another column. B. W. Hull. Akron. O...... Name. Place. Date. Shots. Pet. Newark, N. J., Oct. 14. Harold Money, arrive at a fair relative standing, [t Col. Courtnev. Syracuse, N. Y. F. Gilbert. Alwna. ta.. May 23-25... 300 .930 S. Vau Alien 25. must be said, however, that several L. Mallory. Jr.. Bradford. Pa. F. Gilbert, Sioux Citv. ;lu:ie 6-9...... 003 .983 St. Louis. Oct. 18. Dr. Smith, G. Burn- men whose number of points are not J. S. Ron©. Chicago, 111...... F. Gilbert. Sidell. 111.. June 14-15.... 410 .965 Side. F. Gilbert 25. near the top have done better shooting Gage. Iowa ...... F. Gilbert. Bloomfield. July 21-22.... 370 .938 Lyudhurst, N. J. Oct. 18. Harold Duncan. Sioux City, la...... F. Gilbert. Okoboii. Aug. 23-25...... 540 .951 Money 23. thsc some who are above them. Take Steege. Sioux City. la...... F. Gilbert. Jacksonville. Oct. 11-12.. 420 .968 Nashville. Tenn., Oct. 26. Chase, Alien, for instance, C. M. Power*. He won J. W. Gnrrett. Colorado Springs F. Gilbert. St. Thomas, Out., Dec. 5-0 230 .939 Pierce, Hallowell, Heikes, Fanning. Cockr first average eight tiroes, second three Capt. Sedam. Denver, Col. .... J. S. Fanning. Baltimore, Apr. 18-20. 000 .93S roll. Fallis, Gay, Fife. Gilbert 25. times, and fourth twice. Considering H. Brown. Binghamton, N. Y. J. S. Fanning. Erie. Pa.. May 30-31.. 320 .946 Nashville, Oct.,, 27. Haywood, Gilbert, the number of tournaments in which Dr. Webber. New York ...... J. Fanning. Altoona. Pa., June 27-29 4,80 .887 Fanning, fiki Pont. De Bow. Hirohey 25. lie participated his percentage of first J. Sexton. Lea veil worth, Kas.. J. S. Funning, Ocean City. July 26-27 370 .913 Nashville. Oct.. 28. Gilbert, Budd. Alien, C. Lane. Hilton. N. Y...... J. S. Fanning. Brantford, Sept. 4-5.. 310 .951 Reihl. Elliston, Fulford. Pierce, De Bow 2i>. . average wins should place him at the G. Piercy. Jersey City. N. J... O. W. Budd. Moberly. Mo., June 27-28© 390 956 NOVEMBER. top. J. S. Funning, on the other hand, H. Lyons. Louisville. Ky..... C. W. Budd. Little " "" A "" i*-i~ *an o.so Coles, Memphis. Tenn...... Singae. N. J., Nov. 1. A. Doty 23. has participated in as many, if not more, The following have made less than five points, CiiK-iJinati. O.. Nov. 3. E. Voris, J. A. R. tournaments, than any of the others. He but have won a first average: Thomas Cleve KHIott," Fanning:. Hirschy, Tripp, Hallo- is? in third place on the list. B. LeRoy land; I Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 30. F. G. Wheeler Mrs. Shattuck, at Canton, S. D., June 22. year. In this J. A. R. Elliott easily Gun Club 137, Passaic 135; 10 men team; 24. Mrs. Shattuck, Arnold©s Park, la., Aug. 24 leads, having shot eleven matches, each possible 250 targets. DECEMBER. L. Schortcmier, at Buffalo, N. Y.. June 7.. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 14. Frankford St. Thomas, Ont., Dec. 8. Mr. Bates 25. W. D. Thompson, at Chicago. Aug. 23.... at 100 live birds, and killed 1055, an av 103. U. of P. 100; possible 125; five men Chicago. Dec. 15. J. T. Hall, C. M. J. J. Hallowpll, at Buffalo. N. Y., June 6.. erage of .959 per cent. His opponents team. Orimin, R. O. Heikes, J. Hallowell, H. C. L. B. Fleming, at Pittsburg, Feb. 16.... in these matches, killed 1006. an aver R. Klein, at Sioux City, June 8...... Philadelphia. Pa.. Jan. 20. 1. Fanning Herschey, E. H. Tripp, 24. K. Klein, at Spirit Lake, la., July 24...... age of .914 per cent. Elliott won 10 out and E. Banks 232, R. O. Heikes and J. J. C. Chase, at Moberly, Mo., June 27...... of the 11 matches, being defeated by Hallowell 224, out of 300 targets; three Long; Rons on Targets. E. W. Hull, at Cleveland, June 15...... Crosby, who killed 98 to his 97. His styles shooting. B. C. Burkhardt. at Buffalo, Aug. 31...... best score was 100 straight at Kansas Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 21. Philadelphia This has been a season for records in A. B. Fish, at Brooklyn, Feb. 22...... City October 4, and his lowest score 91 207, New York 204; five men; possible 250 the target breaking line. The longest James, at Cleveland. O., Aug. 5...... targets. run of successive breaks on record be H. McMurchv. at Buffalo, N. Y., June 9.. at Lyndhurst, N. J., December 2. Tacoina, Wash., Jan. 22. Tacoma 197, ing made by Chas. A. Young, of Spring W. Wolstencroft, Norristown, Pa., Aug. 26 His opponent in this race killed 81. Seattle 182; five men, 50 targets each. Continuous. JANUARY. Garden City, L. L, Jan. 26. McAlpLn field, O. At Peoria, 111., May 8th, Riverton, N. J., Jan. 14. Capt. A. W. and Welch 167, Guthrie and Capt. Money over M-agautrap, throwing Blue Rock Target Matches. Money 93, L. Finletter 91. 139; possible 200; 100 live birds per man; targets at unknown angle*, he broke Rivertou, N. J., Jan. 25 (90 birds). L. Fin- two men team. 211 straight. All conditions light, Target matches for individual cham letter 77, E. Mcllhaney 64. pionship honors did not attract the in Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 26. E. C. Burkhardt Peoria, 111.. Jan. 29. Pekin 47, Peoria background and weather were favorable terest that they should. The E. C. tar 77, E. N. MeCarney 71. 45; possible 60 live birds: six men team. for high scores. Runs of 100 straight Omaha, Neb., Jan. 28. F. Crabill 80, J. H. FEBRUARY. were made by R. O. Heikes, O. Eblesis- get championship trophy was in individ Cincinnati, Feb. 9. Pickaway team, of Burke 78. Circleville, 64; Cincinnati 60; possible 75 er, C. M. Powers, A. C. Conors, P. Gil ual matches six times and open compe FEBRUARY. tition once. The trophy representing the Lyndhurst, N. J., Feb. 4. Capt. A. W. live birds; five men team. bert, C. W. Budd, C. A. Young, F. D. championship of New jersey had eleven Essington, Pa., Feb. 11. Phila. Yacht Alkire, L. D. Morrison, Kit Shephard- Money 98, J. Rothacker 85. Club 125, Red Dragon Canoe Club 124; sou, J. Parker, H. C. Herschey and matches shot for it. Chicago, 111., Feb. 24. S. Palmer 93, O. possible 225 targets; nine men team. Ralph Trimble. Few States have trophies which Voii Leugerke 93. Philadelphia, Feb. 11. Keystone Shoot change hands or are subject to challenge MARCH. ing League 157, U. of P. 139; possible 175 The best records follow: outside of their State shoots. Gloucester, N. J., March 1. Ed. Johnson C. A. Young, at Peoria. 111., May 8..... 211 94, R. A. Welch 88. targets; seven men team. C. A. Young, at Buffalo, N. Y., June 6. . 107 The following shows the important Austerlitz, Ky., March 3. Alfred Clay 92, Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 12. North Side 0. A. Young, at Springfield, O., Sept. 15 77 matches at targets. Geo. W. Clay 88. 127. Milwaukee 119; possible 200 targets; C. A. Young, at Buffalo. N. Y., June 7.. 70 JANUARY. South River, N. J., March 5. J. C. Belloff eight men. C. A. Young, at Lincoln, May 4...... 65 Newark, N. J., Jan 5. For State cham 88, Captain Bunk 87. Bay Ridge, L. L, Feb. 18. Crescent Ath C. A. Young, at Lincoln, Neb., May 4.. 65 pionship: T. W. Morfey 42, Captain Japhet Los Angeles, Cal., March. L. Thompson letic Club 246, New Utrecht Rod and Gun C. W. Budd, at Moberly, Mo., June 28 .. 162 37; possible 50. Club 235; twelve men team; 25 targets per C. W. Budd, at Peoria, 111., May 10...... »118 Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 21. For cham 78, A. W. Brunei- 67. man. C. W. Budd, at Peoria, 111., May 11...... *64 Thomasville, Ga., March 17. Chas. Thomp pionship of world: R. O. Heikes 129, E. D. son 96, C. Chapin 88, out of 96. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 18. U. of P. 133, C. W. Budd. at Sioux City, June 8...... 07 Fulford 123; possible 150. Florists© Gun Club 131; out of possible 175 C. W. Budd, at Sioux City, June 9...... 62 Sistersville, W. Va., Jan. 28. For West APRIL. C. W. Budd, at Detroit, Sept. 21...... 56 Reading, Pa., April 4. R. A. Welch 93, targets; seven men, 25 targets each. L. D. Morrison, Eau Claire, Wis., June 28 154 Virginia championship: S. T. Mallory 86, H. Coldren 92. Phoenixvllle, Pa., Feb. 20. Phoenix Gun. V. D. Alkire, at Columbus, O., June 22. . 147 D. M. Wallace 75; possible 100. Elkwood Park, N. J., April 14. Frank Par- Club 116, Highland Gun Club 111; possible F. D. Alkire, at Peru. Ind., May 3..... 96 Sistersville, W. Va., Jan. 28. Dade 77, melee 94, Capt. J. L. Brewer 89. 200 targets: eight men team. F. D. Alkire, at Buffalo, N. Y.. June 7.. 70 J. F. Mallory 76; possible 100. Elkwood Park, N. J., April 15. Capt. A. Chicago, Feb. "20. Fearless Gun Club 39, C. M. Powers, at Cleveland, June 14... FEBRUARY. Alpine Gun Club 34; four men team; 15 121 Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 4. R. O. Heikes W. Money 89, W. R. Elliston 83. C. M. Powers, at Peoria, 111., May 0... 101) Lebanon, Pa., April 19. Fen Cooper 94, live birds each. C. M. Powers, at Columbus, O., June 23. 84 99, J. "J. Hallowell 94; out of 100. Darby, Pa., Feb. 22. U. of P. 140, Lyndhurst, N. J., Feb. 4. T. W. Morfey H. Coldreu 82. O. M. Powers, at Cleveland. June 15.. 81 Garden City, L. L, April 24. Capt. A. W. Clearview 129; possible 175; seven men. C. M. Powers, at Peoria, 111., May 8 77 47, Capt. A. W. Money 44, out of 50 tar Garden City, L. L, Feb. 24. G. Francig C. M. Powers, at Wheeling, W. Va., J©,e 2-2__ 63 gets, for New Jersey championship. Money 88, W. R. Elliston 84. Reading, Pa., April 26. H. Coldren 92, 36, J. A. Graves 38; total 74. Foxhall C. M. Powers, at Wheeling. W. Va., J©e 20 60 Warwick, N. Y., Feb. 22. T. Welling Keene 36, D. I. Bradley 36; total 72; out of. A. C. Connors, at Pcoria. 111., May 9... 115 65, J. M. Servin 60; possible 100 targets. Harvey Clouser 84. R. O. Heikes, at New York, March©3.... Lyndhurst, N. J., April 28. Ed. Johnson 100 live birds. 114 Warwick. N. Y., Feb. 22. A. W. Edsall Boston, Fob. 25. Harvard 121, Boston H. O. Heikes, at Lcndon, O., Aug. 16.. 1)9 76, W. S. Lines 00; possible 100 targets. 87, Tom Morfey 82. R. O. Ueikes, at Nashville, Oct. 24.... 96 MAY. 120; possible 150; five men, 30 targets 11. O. Heikes, at New York, March 3.. 85 Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 22. Geo. C. Beck Chicago, 111., May 1. O. Von Lem?erke 88, each. R. O. Heikes, at Columbus, O., Feb. 17 47, Dr. Britton 45; possible 50 targets, for W. H. Dupee 78. South Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 25. TJ. of P. K. O. Heikes, at Peoria. 111., May ».... 80 Grand Hotel cup. Baltimore, Mcl., May 4. J. Malone 87, Ed. 109, Lehigh 82: possible 150; five men. K. O. Heikes, at New York, March 6... 79 Lyndhurst, N. J., Feb. 25. For N. J. T. Smith 79. Milwaukee, W©is., Feb. 25. Jolly 154, R. O. Heikes, at Nashville. Oct. 25...... 74 State championship: H. Money 42, T. Mor St. Louis, Mo., May 21. J. A. R. Elliott North Side 130; possible 200. Wisconsin. R. O. Heikes, at Erie. Pa.. May 31.... 74 fey 36; possible 50 targets. 133, Milwaukee 122; possible 200 targets; K. O. Heikes, at Peoria, May 11 96, Dr. Smith 88. 72 MARCH. St. Louis, Mo., May 21. A. B. Daniels 95, eight men. R. O. Heikes, at Cleveland-,*©June 15...... 68 Rutherford, N. J.. March 25. 0. Hesse MARCH. R. O, Heikes, at Cincinnati. Oct. 31.... 66 38, H. Money 83; possible 50 targets, for Capt. A. W. Money 92. St. Louis, Mo., May 21. J. J. Hallowell Norristown, Pa., March 4. Penn Gun R. O. Hcikes, at Lincoln, Mav 3...... 50 N. J. State championship. Club 186, U. of P. 168; possible 250 tar R. O. Heikes, at Buffalo, N. Y.. June 9.... 58 APRIL. 02, Dr. Starkloif 85. H. O. Heikes, at Peoria, 111., May S...... 53 Chicago, 111., May 22. O. Von Lengerke gets; ten men. Red Bank, N. J., April 20. Captain Rutherford, N. J., March 4. Passaic 159, K. O. Heikes, at Cincinnati, July 4...... 50 Money 45, Oscar Hesse 37; possible 50 tar 93, W. Dupee 77. F. Gilbert, at Peoria, 111., May 10...... 112 Chicago, 111., May 22. O. Von Lengerke Boiling Springs 136; possible 325 targets; F. Gilbert, at Nashville. Oct. 23. ..-,...... 108 gets, ©for N. J. State championship. thirteen men. MAY. 85, W. Dupee 88. F. Gilbsrt, at Sioux City, June 7...... 92 Passaic, N. J., May 6. Phil Daly, Jr., Milwaukee, Wis., May 28. W. D. Cantillon Germantown, Pa., March 5. Phoenix F. Gilbert, at Arnold©s Park. la.. Aug. 25 90 42, Captain Money 41; possible 50 targets, 96, W. E. White 86. 169, Highland 153; possible 225 targets; F. Gilbert, at Jacksonville, 111., Oct. 11.. 83 JULY. nine men. F. Gilbert, at Nashville, Oct. 25...... 80 for N. J. State championship. New York, March 14. U. of P. 198, F. Gilbert, at Detroit, Mich., Sept. 21.. 77 Bay City, Mich., May 19.-C. F. Merrill Denver, Col., July 1. J. A. R. Elliott 98, F. ©jilbert, at Peoria, 111., May 9...... 75 92, J. K. Cotter 89; possible 100. A. B. Daniels 97; for Du Pont trophv. Princeton 188; U. of P. 181, Columbia 141; F. Gilbert, at Sioux City. June 8...... 74 Elkwood Park, N. J., May 24.-T. W. Lyndhurst, N. J., July 7. A. Doty 93, A. possible 250 targets; five men. For uni F. Gilbert, at Lincoln, Mav 4...... 74 Morfev 43, P. Daly, Jr., 36; possible 50 Heflich 85. versity gun clubs. F. Gilbert, at Spirit Lake, la., July 24.. 73 targets, for N. J. State championship. Philadelphia, Pa., July 12. E. Johnson 97, Brooklvn, N. Y., March 18. New Utrecht F. Gilbert, at Sidell, 111., June 15...... 60 JUNE. H. Buckwalter 95. 199, Crescent A. C. 182; possible 300 tar F. Gilbert, at Sioux City, June 6...... G6 Batavia, N. Y., June 23. W. R. Crosby Buffalo, N. Y., July 13. Chas S. Burk gets; twelve men. J. Parker, at Nashville. Oct. 25...... 112 128, J. A. R. Elliott 124; possible 150 tar hardt 88, Wm. McCarthy 86. Germantown, Pa., March 18. Highland H. C. Herschey, Alton, 111., Sept. 28...... 105 gets; three styles, for E. C. inanimate tar Lyndhurst, N. J., July 14. Harold Money 188, Phoenix 178; possible 250 targets; tea K. Shephardson, Elkhart, Ind., July 14.. 104 get championship trophy. 95, A. Doty 95. men. K. Sliephardsou, at Detroit, Sept. 20.... 03 Springfield, O., July 18. J. A. R. Elliott Marion, N. J., March 13. Oceanic 235, R. Trimble, at Battle Creek, Midi., Oct. 19 100 Lyndhurst. N. J., June 24. T. W. Morfey Hudson 235; possible 325 targets; thirteen R. Trhnble, at Cincinnati, March 25...... 80 44, W. H. Hirch 43; possible 50 targets, for 93, C. A. Young 92, for "Republic" cup. R. Trimble, at Louisville, Ky., July 4.. 50 N. J. State championship. Kent, O., July 21. J. A. R. Elliott 95, men. J. D. Gay, at Nashville, Oct. 25...... 99 Denver, Col., June 25. J. S. Sedam 97, Rolla O. Heikes 94, for Cast Iron Medal. Chicago, March 21. S. Palmer 24, E. S. O. Eblesiser. at New Albany, Ind., Mar. 18 100 G. Pickett 91; possible 100 targets. AUGUST. Rice 18; total 42; J. Stewart 20, F. Gilbert W. R. Crosby, at Rochester, Oct. 25...... 97 JULY. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 11. J. Cowan 23; total 43; possible 50 live birds. Sec W. R. Crosby, at Peoria, 111., May 9..... 72 Lyndhurst, N. J., July 8. Harold Money 92, Ed Johnson 87, out of 100 sparrows. ond match S. Palmer 22, E. S. Rice 19; W. R. Crosby, at Alton, 111.. Sept. 28.... 71 49, T. W. Morfey 45; possible 50 targets, Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 24. J". A. R. total 41; F. Gilbert 24, J. Stewart 25; to W. R. Crosby. at Detroit. Mich., Sept. 21 56 for N. J. State championship. Elliott 95, Charles A. Young 93, for Cast tal 49. L. Squier, at Peru, Ind., May 3...... 95 Mobile, Ala., July 14. J. Bangle 88, W. Iron Medal. Wissinoming, Pa., March 25. Red L. Squier. at Cincinnati, July 28...... 67 T. Vass 85; possible 100. SEPTEMBER. Dragon Canoe Club 147. Philadelphia Yacht L. Squier, at Columbus, O., June 23...... 50 Batavia, N. Y. July 24. J. A. R. Elliott Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 19. J. A. R. Ell Club 132; possible 225 targets; nine men. A. B. Daniels, at Denver, Col., July 7.... 98 136, W. R. Crosby 132; possible 150 tar iott 96, Buckwalter 92. Philadelphia, March 25. Frankford Gun H. B. Sweny, at Albany, N. Y., June 1Q 88 Yardvillc, N. J., Sept. 21. J. A. R. Elliott Club 125, U. of P. 116; possible 225 tar Trent, at St. Paul, Sept. 7...... 86 gets; three styles; for E. C. championship 95, C. Zwirleiu 81, for Cast Iron Medal. 3. A. R. Elliott, at New York, March 10.. 85 OCTOBER. gets; nine men. 3. A. R. Elliott. at New York, March 14.. 78 """Cincinnati, O., July 28. L. Squier 97, Kansas City. Oct. 3. W. R. Crosby 98, Darbv, Pa., March 25. Clearview 107, J. A. 11. Elliott, at St. Louis, Oct. 16.. 64 Frederick 84; possible 100. J. A. R. Elliott 97, for "Review" ©cup. Darby©97; possible 150 targets; six men. J. A. R. Elliott, at New York, March 10.. 53 AUGUST. Kansas City, Oct. 4. J. A. R. Elliott 100, Milwaukee, March- 26. Milwaukee 156, J. A. R. Elliott. at New York, March K!.. 52 Toronto, Can., Aug. 20. W. Feistead 93, W. 11. Crosby 97, for "Republic" cup. North Side 147; possible 200 targets; eight J. A. R. Elliott, at New York. March 6. . 51 A. Hulme 90; possible 100. St. Louis, Oct. 14. Dr. J. W. Smith 95, men. E. D. Fulford, at Cincinnati. Nov. 1...... 84 Worcester, Mass., Aug. 22. E. Griffith H. Griesedick 92. for Jaccard cup. Wisconsin 154, Jolly 152; possible 200 E. D. Fulford. at Peoria, 111., May 8.... 78 94, C. Forehand 79; possible 100. Nashville, Term., Oct. 26. J. A. R. Elliott targets. E..D. Fulford, at Pcoria. 111., May 10.... 57 Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 23. W. R- APRIL. B. LeRoy, at Dedharn, Mass.. June 17.... 84 Crosby 139, J. A. R. Elliott 128; possible 99, J. D. DeBow 93. for Cast Iron Medal. Phocnixville, pa., April 3. Phoenix 147, B. LeRoy, at Ha-serhill, Mass., April 19.. 58 150 ta©rgets; three styles; for E. C. cham NOVEMBER. B. LeRoy. at Leominster, Mass.. Aug. 5.. 55 Philadelphia, Nov. 7. A. Felix 93, J. Roth- Highland 133; possible 250 targets; ten . E. Rike, at Peru, Ind.. May 3...... 84 pionship trophy. aker 81. men team. E. Rike, at Columbus. O., June 21...... 59 Leavcuworth, JKan., Aug. 24. F. Kooh- St. Louis, Nov. 29. Dr. Smith 91, J. J. Norristown, Pa., April 8. Penn Gun Ed. Rike, at Dayton, O., March 10...... 59 ler 98. F. Hodges 94; possible 100; for Sumpter 91. Club 178, Hillside Gun Chib 167; possible J. S. Fanning:, at Peoria, 111., May 10.... 81 State championship. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 30. Joe Nye 89, Ernil 250 targets; tesi men team. 3. S. Fanning, at Peoria, 111., May 9...... 77 Butler, Pa., Aug. 31. J. A. Stoops 86, Werk. 85. NorrSstown, Pa., April 8. Penn Gun 3. Fanning, at Buffalo. Nov. 18...... 76 C. Miller 85; possible 100; for County DECEMBER. Club 178, Hillside 167; possible 250 targets; J. S. Fanning, at Brautford, Can., Sept. 4 74 championship. Lyndhurst, N. J., Dec. 2. J. A. R. Elliott ten men. J. Fannine. at Jacksonville, 111., Oct. 11.. 67 OCTOBER. 91, A. Doty 81. Philadelphia, April 8. Red Dragon Canoe H. Ridge, at Philadelphia, May 6...... 84 Chicora, Pa., Oct. 6. C. H. Miller 92, J. ELLIOTT©S RECORD. Club 98, Dclancy School 92; possible 125 Howard Ridpp, at Darby, Pa., Jan. 14... 64 A. Stoops, 89; possible 100; for County The record in 100-live-bird matches made targets; five men. Crabill. at Hastings. Neb., Sept. 20...... 84 championship. by J. A. R. Elliott is of such, importance J. M. Hawkins, at Buffalo. N. Y.. June 7.. 84 Batavia, N. Y., Oct. 13. W. R. Crosby Princeton, N. J., April 12. Princeton 75, O. R. Dickey, at Worcester, Mass., Aug. 22 83 132, R. O. Heikes 130; possible 150 tar and interest, that we give in full: Columbia 73; possible 125 targets; five A. J. Webb. at San Francisco, April...... 80 Elliott. Oppon. men. gets; three styles; for E. C. championship St. Louis, Mo., May 21...... 96 88 Riverton, N. J., April 14. Delancy School W. Stanley, at Buffalo. Oct. 7...... 80 trophy. Denver, Col., July 1...... 98 97 J. Malone, at Baltimore, Aug. 9...... 78 Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 25. W. G. Harris Springfield, O., July 18...... 93 92 93, Florists 74; possible 125 targets; flva F. H. Snow, at Oil City. Pa., May 18.... 77 89, W. R. Elliston 89; possible 100. Tie, Kent, O., July 21...... 95 94 men. HugUes, at St. Paul Sept. 7...... 77 Harris 24, Elliston 23: possible 25. Princeton, N. J., April 15. Trenton 132, F. E. Mallory. at Buffalo. N. Y., June 6.. 76 Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 24.... 95 93 Princeton, 121; possible 175 targets; seven Guy Taylor, at Marshalltown. la.. May 19 75 Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 26. Sim Glover Philadelphia. Pa., Sept. 19...... 96 92 E. Apperson, at Buffalo, N. Y., June 7.... 74 95, Kay 92. Yardville, N. J., Sept. 21...... 95 81 men. C. S. Randall, at Auburn, Me., Aug. 19.. 74 NOVEMBER. Kansas City, Oct. 3...... 97 98 Philadelphia, Pa., April 19. U. of P. 89, N. Apgar, at Erie, Pa., May 31...... 73 Brooklyn N. Y., Nov. 7. Dr. Webber 88, Kansas City. Oct. 4...... 100 07 Delancy School 88; possible 125 targets; N. Apgar. at Tyrone, N. Y., May 27;... 71 S. Van Alien 88. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 26...... 99 93 five men. Dr. Can-oil, at Buffalo, Sept. 16...... 73 Hot Springs, Ark., Nov. 9. A. TJ. Wil Lyndhurst, N. J., Dec. 2...... 91 81 Princeton, N. J., April 19. Princeton liams 41, C. E. DeLong 38: possible 50 tar 100, Lawrenceville 81; possible 125 targets; Dr. Carroll. at Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 9.... 68 1055 1006 J. Snell. at Worcester, Sept. 12...... 71 gets, for State championship. Elliott©s average .959. five men. S. Grant, at Omaha, Neb., July 21...... 71 Darby, Pa., Nov. 15. H. Fisher 89, A. Opponents© average .914. Norristown, Pa., April 22. Penn Gun D. A. Upson, at Cleveland, June 14...... 70 Harkins (105) 77. Club 816, Glen Willow 285; possible 425 D. A. Upson. at Cleveland, June 15...... 52 Hot Springs, Ark., Nov. 30. C. E. De Team Matches, targets: seventeen men. Kd. Banks, at Brooklyn, N. Y.. Aug. 9.... 69 Long 36, J. F. Fletcher 31: possible 50 tar Wissinoming, Pa., April 22. Delancy Ed. Banks, at Pawling, N. Y., Aug. 5.. 51 JANUARY. .T. R. Hull, at Oneonta, N. Y.. July 31... 69 gets, for State championship. Rutherford, N. J., Jan. 7. Fanning and School Gun Club team won Interscholastic C. B. Eaton, at St. Louis. May 18...... 65 DECEMBER. Banks 171, Heikes end Rike 159, out of team match, score: 90; possible 125; Law H. G. Wheeler, at Worcester, Sept. 12.... 62 Colorado Springs, Col., Dec. 1. J. W. 200 targets. renceville© 76, Penn Charter 66; five men H. Brown, at Biughamton, N, Y.. Sept 19 61 Garrett 93, W. R. Mason 88; possible 100 Dayton, p., Jan. 2. Thirty men to a team. H. Money, at Newark, N. J.. Oct. 10.... 61 targets. team, Cincinnati 1179, Buckeye Gun Club, Princeton, N. J., April 24. Princeton R. Hunnewell, at Portland. Me., Sept. 15 61 Jamaica, L. L, Dec. 12. R. Phister 83, 231, U. of P. 226; possible 300 targets; six S. Van Alien 77; possible 100 targets. cf Dayton, 1070, out of possible 1500 tar H. Kirkover, at Buffalo. May 11...... 61 gets. men. H. D. Kirkover, at Brantford, Can., Sept. 6 56 Batavia, N. Y., Dec. 18. F. Gilbert 120, Princeton, N, J., April 26. Lawreaceville W. R. Crosby 119, possible 150 targets, Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 2. Doehne©s team H. D. Kirkover, at Brantford, Can., Sept. 4 52 95, Seller©s team 85, cut of 120 live birds; 75, Princeton freshmen 60; possible 125 Duncan, at Sioux City, June 8...... 58 for E. C. championship cup. targets. D. Elliott, at Moberly, Mo., June 2© 12 men to team. Kansas City, Mo., April 27. Hallowell Herbert, at Worcester, Sept. 12...... Matches at 1OO I>ive Birds. Fernwood, Pa., Jan 7. Penn Gun Club, Patch, at Sioux City, June 8..... of Norristown, 169, U. of P. Gun Club and Yotmg 45, Gottlieb and Nauman 44; Dr. Clapp, at Moberly, Mo., June 2©r .\.., The following shows the number of 159. possible 50 live birds, 25 per man. Dade," at Buffalo, N.©Y., June 7...... J.., 100 live bird matches shot during the Passaic, N. J., Jan. 7. Boiling Springs (Continued on Fourteenth Page.) 14: SPORTING Dec. 3O. Bt;ffa!o Audubon 875; possible 1100 tar A FEAR©S REVIEW. gets; 11 men. The " Old Belsabis Parker" always in evidence. Phoenixvilie. Pa.. Sept. 14. West Ches At the ChamberL.n Cartridge & Target Co.©s Tournament, held at Cleveland, ( Contii ntetl from Thirteenth Page.) ter- 258, Phoc~!x 248; possible 350 targets; Ohio, June 14 and 15, 1899, it won First and (Second High Average in the amateur 14 men. * South Amboy, N". J., Sept. 16. Brunswick class and First High Average in the expert class, with scores as follows: 97.88% in Princeton, K. J., April 29. Delancey 90, amateur class and 90.4^, in expert class. Prlaeeton 83^ Lawrenceville 80; possible and Reservoir teams tie on 69 out of 75 150 targets. targets in New Jersey Central League Fred Gilbert, ^A. with a Parker Gnn, at Sioux City, Iowa, June 6th, 7th, MAY. shoot. 8th and 9th, shoot- .^^SUS^ in8 at yl taigets, scored 97.3. Philadelphia, Pa.. Sept. 23-. Independent ThesS Records shovv that the Parker Gun for close, hard, Fernwood, I.Pa., May 3. Princeton 211, won first in Trap Shooters© League. Score, U. of P. 207; i possible 300 targets, 6 men. shooting, and ability to perform Philadelphia, May 8. -University of Penn 60-75. continuous hard \\ ofk is excelled Rldgewood, N. J.. Sept. 23. H. Money bv none. sylvania 118. Ilarrard 114. Princeton 107, 45, C. Wright 44; possible 50 targets, for Yale 103; possi.>3« 125 targets. Intercolle New Jersey championship. giate champions tup. OCTOBER. Philadelphia, I Say 6. Independent led In West Chester, Pa.. Oct. 4. West Chester first team match of series of Philadelphia 219, Florists© of Philadelphia 195: possible Trap Shooters© League, 6»-75. 300 targets; 12 men. Delphos, Kaa.. May 9.-^De!phos 62, Min Lyndhurat. N. J.. Oct. 6. Harold Money neapolis 51; possil^e 100 targets; 10 men. 46, O. W. Feigenspar 43: possible 50 tar Peoria, 111., May 11. Dra Pont Gnn Club gets for State championship. and Peoria Gun Clnb tied! on 39 out of 40 Buffalo, N. Y.. Oct. 7. Cleveland Gun live birds for team championship of State. Club 940, Buffalo Audubon 923: possible Four men to a teanv 10 ijiirds per man. 1100 targets; 12 men; 100 targets each. Send (or Catalogue to PARKER BROS., MERIDEN, CONN. Dunellen, N. J., M.iy 13. Climax 90. Dun Philadelphia, Oct. 7. Fraukford > 280, ellen 84, Reservoir 8i\i possible 125 targets; Penn Gun Club 267: possible 390 targets. NtW VORK SALESROOM, No. S6 Chamber St. five men. Newark. N. J., Oct. 11. Boiling Springs Media, Pa., May 13., Springfield 139, won three-men team championship of State Darbv 123; possible H30 targets: five men. lit targets; 82-90. Milwaukee, Wis., Maty 14. Jolly Gun Newark, N. J., Oct. 12.--Boiling Springs '"••• ^68. Milwaukee VSM ros-sible 200 tar won live bird team championship of State, gets; S men. Same :!»©. ©O snd date: Wis- three-men team: 28 out of possible 30. PIONSHI The Sportsmen©s Were won by Rolfa O. Heikes, shooting a Remington HammeHess. Third and Championship and fourth prizes were won respectively by E. D. Fulford and Le Roy B. Woodard with Remington Guns, J. A, R. Eliiott shot " Blue Rib bon " powder at Denver, Colorado, defeating Mr. A. B. Daniels for the DuPont trophy, score 98 to 97. On July 18th lie defeated Mr. Chas. A. Young, Springfield, Ohio, for the St. Louis Republic Cup, score 93 to 92. On July 21st he defeated Mr. R. O. Heikes for the Cast Iron Medal, score 95 to 94. HAVE WON VICTORY AFTER VICTORY. These matches were at 100 live birds. Tested by the greatest living shooting: experts and found perfect for On July 24th he defeated Mr. W. R. Crosby for the E. C. Target Championship Cup, score 136 to 132, possible 150 targets. October 4th at Kansas City, Mo., defended the " Republic :© Cup, defeating Mr. W. R. Croiby, Information about Rifle and Pistol Shooting In our Booklet SENT FREE. score 100 to 97. EASTERN BRANCH: October 26th at Nashville, Tenn., defeated Mr. 80 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK CITY J. D B. Gebow for the Championship, score 99 to 93. _^______.... THOMAS H. KELLER Write for Circulars to 44, 46 and 48 Cedar St , New York City. OHIO. THE KEYSTONE CUP. FOUNTAIN©S DAY. Your Shells Loaded Eames Wins the Shooting league©s The Monthly Live Bird Shoot of This Challenge Cup. Popular Gun Club. with this Powder The contest for the Challenge cup was The monthly shoot of the Fountain Gun CHEAPER THAN ELSEWHERE the feature of the Keystone Shooting Club took place Dec. 21, at Dexter Park. League©s tournament, at. Hohnesburg Junc Twelve members participated, each shoot tion. Dec. 23. in which eleven men entered, ing at 10 live birds, all standing ar_ the POWELL & CLEMENT CO., and out of the number there were seven 28yd. mark. The old-time wing shot, Char finished with straight scores. Out of 100 ley Wingert, a professor at the art in his birds shot only four escaped, and two 01 time, took part and tied with two others these fell dead out of bounds. Those to in the main event. After the main event finish with a clean score were McCoy, Dr. Wyun and Adfur Eddy chose sides for G. Thompson. Henry. Vaudegrift, Brewer, a team match and the veteran©s team won DR. BRYANT WON THE CUP \V. N. Stevenson and F. M. Kames; C. out by two birds. The score: Fitzgerald and C. Geikier killed 9. and A. CLUB SHOOT TEN BIRDS. At the Monthly Shoot of the Acque- Felix scored 8, losing liis only two dead Charles Wingert ...... 11221 *2111 9 cluct Gun Club. out of bounds. D. C. Bennett ...... 21212 12011 9 Sixteen members of the Hamilton Gun The ties were shot off. and it proved to J. K. Williams ...... 21111 22012 9 Club took part in the monthly shoot, of be a hard and long contest. Thompson Dr. Wynn .11121 21*10 8 that organization at its own grounds at dropped out on 4, McCoy on 5, Henry on S. M. Van Alien ...... 02021 22222 8 Dr. A. A. Webber ...... 02122 22*11 8 WSlliamsbridge, Dec. 20. James A. Bene 5 and Vandegrift on 6. Stevenson kilfed 8 Abe] Crooke ...... 11021 021*2- 7 dict. William Jenkinsoii and J. J. Powell before lie lost one dead out of bounds. Samuel Crook ...... 10022 10121 7 tied on 9 each, and it took just 11 rounds Brewer and Kames fought it out until J. L. Loomis ...... *021* 12212 7 in the shoot-off to decide upon Benedict as the former missed a hard driver on his Adfur Eddy ...... 01121 00*11 6 a winner. The score: twenty-sixth bird, and Kames won the cup W. A. Brixey ...... 02210 10110 6 CLUB SHOOT TEN BIRDSf by killing- 28 straight. Henry J. Sprat ley ...... 200*1 110*2 5 J. A. Benedict...... 22102© 21122-0 The second event was the regular club TEAM MATCH-FIVE BIRDS. W. H. Jenkliison...... 22111 shoot, and it had twelve entries. Out of Wynn©s Side. I Eddy©s Side. 3. J. Powell...... 10221 these there wore only two to finish with a Wynii ...... 51 Eddy ...... 2 William R. Merritt...... 21021 clean score. The birds were faster in this Bennett ,...... 5! WinjtPrt ...... 4 Henry G. Harmon...... 00212 event, and, as if was poor light, the favors Van Alien ...... 41 Webber ...... 4 T. W. Johns...... 20200 S. CrooUe ...... 3| A. Crcoke ...... 5 A. G. McLaren...... -01020 The following brands of Black Powder were -against the shooters. The scores: Brixey ,...... 4lSpratley ...... 5 A. N. Fowell...... 20100 Challenge pup shoot, 10 live birds. 30 yards Loomis ..., ...... 4! Williams ...... 3 F. G. Henderson...... 01002 are unsurpassed in quality at equal pi-ices: rise, open to all. cup subject to challenge© once David Buohanan...... 20101 every two weeks, open sweepstake, $2.50 en Total Total J. J. Hencessy...... 00120 trance. R. M. Henderson...... 20001 "WING SHOT," B. McCoy ...... 22121 22211-10 K. G. Kettie...... 00010 G. H. Thompson ...... 22212 22222 10 Dr. Bryant©s Win. T. J. Gwidene...... 20010 "WESTERN SPORTING," H. Henry ...... 22222 ^i-i.12 10 Dr. James A. Bryant won the cup in the H. H. Kiugsland...... 00001 02002 3 J. Vandesjrift ...... 12221-10 regular shoot of the Aqueduct Gun Club, at E. G. Roysou...... 02000 02000-2 "WILD FOWL," F. M. Kauies ...... 22122--10 Aqueduct, L. I., Dec. 21, after a three- Shoot-off for ties for the cup. niisa and cut- ,7. Brewer ...... cornered fight with Bert Laney and Will Benedict 11. Jenkinson 10. Powell 7. \V. N. Stevenson ..... iam Glazebrook. Five men tied for the Sweepstake, miss and out Harnian 5. Merritt "FALCON DUCKJNG." C. Fitzgerald ...... 22222 22202 9 4. A. N. Powell 3, Gwidene 3. Benedict 2, F. C. Geikier ...... 22222 22022 0 prize in the regular club event, with their G. Henderson 2. R. M. Henderson 1, Buchanan A. Felix ...... 22222 1**11 8 handicaps added, and in the shoot-off, 1. Royson 1, McLaren 1. Jenkinsou 0. II. Van Loon ...... 2221* w 4 Laney. Dr. Bryant, Smith and Glazebrook Shoot off for ties, three birds up Kames 18, were still a tie. After the next shoot-off. Oriental Powder Mills, Brewer 17, Stevenson 8. Vandegrift 5, Henry Laney. Bryant and Glazebrook were still a How©s This? 4, McCoy 4, Thompson 3. tie, and in the next Dr. Bryant won. The We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Club shoot, 10 live birds, handicap rise, open scores: Catarrh that can not he cured by Hall©s Catarrh Cure. PORTLAND, MAINE. sweepstake, $1.50 entrance. CLDB SHOOT 25 BIRDS. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props.. Toledo, 0. H. Landis ...... 21212 22222 10 Win. Hopkius.lllll 11111 11111 11111 11111 25 We. tlie undcrsieued, have known F. J. Cueney for Agents at a!! principal cities. W. N. Stevenson ...... 22222 22222 10 B. Lan«y. . . . .11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 25 (he last lo years, and believe him perfectly honorable B. Mr-Coy ...... 22122 20212 0 Elisha Smith. .11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 25 in all business transactions find financially able to J. Vandegrift ...... 02212 21111 9 Dr. Bryant... .11111 11111 11111 lllll 11111 25 carry out any obligations made by their firm. H. Van Loon ...... 11111 21101 9 W4 Glazebrook.lllll 11111 lllll lllll 11111 25 WEST & TRUA.X, Wholesale DrnKgisti, Toledo, 0. F. Eames ...... 22222 22220 !) ,T. Tristram...11011 11011 11001 1111011101 19 WAI.DINO, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, W. H. Morris ...... 02222 11222 9 William Mills. 01111 10111 1111001011 11011 19 Toledo. 0. ,7. Brewer .....:...... 22002 12222- 8 H. S. Alien.. .11011 10011 10111 01011 11011-18 Hall©s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, noting O. Fitzgerald ...... 22202 21101 8 H. VanSielen .10110 lllll 01101 11001 01111 18 directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tha C. Geiker , . 00022 22222 7 J. Hopkins . . .01011 11001 01100 01111 01110 15 gjBtem. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. H. Henry ...... 22121 12000 7 P. Ix-bohnes ..1011100010110011101110101 15 Teetimonials free. ©A. Gunson ...... 02122 10210 7 A. VanSielen.. 01011 00011 01011 11011 00101 14 Hall©s Family Pills arc> the bast. 16 LIFE. Dec. 3O. FACTORY LOADED SHELLS AND REPEATING SHOTGUNS. The Winning Combination At The Trap And In The Field. 4 • An unbroken chain of victories won by Winchester Factory Loaded Shells and Winchester Repeating Shotguns during the past year, is convincing proof of their superior shooting qualities. Ail the World©s Championships both at Live Birds and Targets were won by men shooting Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. At all the big tournaments practically every prize shot for was won by Winchester t Factory Loaded Shells and Winchester Repeating Shotguns. Such records are not a matter of chance. They demonstrate the ?,>£ superiority of Winchester guns and ammunition beyond a question. Metal I/med." place. Apr©! 26, W. S. Alien won State Dotv 20: possible 25 live birds. feated E. C. Burkhardt for the Clinton A YEAR©S REVIEW. amateur live bird troohy; 22 straight. Chicago, I!!., July 14. A. C. Paterson Bidwell trophy. Temple, Tex., April" 28. Dr. H. C. Mc- won final possession of Chicago Challenge St. Louis, Oct. ". J. J. Sumpter 23, S. A. (Continued from Fourteenth Page.) Clenahan won live bin! championship of trophy: 29 out of 30 live birds; Hicks 24, Thompson 21; possible 25 live birds for State; 19-20 and 9-9. Palmer 24. Busch trophv. won championship cup; 49 out of 50 lire MAY. Buffalo, N. Y.. July 15. F. G. Wheeler Memphis. Tenn.. Oct. 10. Abe Frank 25, birds. Eddington. Pa., May,,. 1. Harold Money 24. Chas. S. Burkhardt 21: possible 25 3. Parker 24; possible 25 live birds. Garden City. L. !.. Feb. 21 and 22. G. S. won Philadelphia Gun Club 50 live bird live birds, for Bidweli trophy. Newark. N. J., Oct. 11. George Piercy McAlph; won amateur live bird champion handicap: score, 49. Chicago, 111., July 19. J. H. Amberg won won target championship of State. Score, ship; 96 out of 100. Cleveland. O., May 1. F. Snow won eleventh shoot for M. W. & Co. medal. 46 out 50. "Dominie" Beveridge won live- Philadelphia, Pa.. Feb. 22. W. N. Stev Cuyahoga County medal; 46 out of 50 tar Ottawa, Kau., July 21. W. H. Heer won bird championship on 15 straight. enson. F. Miller and H. Henry 15 straight gets. . , State target championship; 88-100. Louisville, Ky.. Oct. 14. J. D. Gay won St. Louis, Mo., July 22. H. Griesedlck State live-bird championship, 25 straight. live birds in Holiday handicap. Peru, Ind., May 3. Dr. Britton, F. D. Garden City, L. L, Oct. 14. H. Y. Dolan Philadelphia. Pa..©Feb. 28. T. Radcliffe Alkire, Ed. Rike, J. L. Head and H. W. won Busch medal, shooting out Conrodes and Kiing in tie, on 25 straight; score In won Carteret cup; 32 live birds straight.© Si. I©. McBhaue 28; possible 50 live birds. Cadwallader, shooting as a squad, at 20 Buffalo, Nf. Y., Oct. 19. Wm. Stacev 22, MARCH. targets each, made a "perfect score of-100. tie, 24-25. Cincinnati, O.. July 28.—Luther Squier C. S. Burkhardt 19; possible 25 live birds, ©.Vbite Plains, N. Y.. March 1. Annie Lincoln. Neb., May 4. Geo. Rogers, A. for "Bidweli trophy. Oakley and T. Morfey 15 live birds straight B. Daniels, AV, S. Duer, C. A. Young and broke 97 out of 100 Blue Rocks in a match against Fredericks. , Nashville, Tenn", Oct. 25. R. O. Heikea in ta.nc.kap. F. Parmeler-. shooting as a squad, at 20 won Schmelzer trophy, representing re Chicago, 11!.. March S. D. O©Brien won targets each, made a perfect score of 100. Ocean City, Md., Julv 29. J. S. Fanning, 32yds.: A. "B. Cartledge. 29yds., divided versed angle target championship; score, M. &©W. medal: second contest. Chicago, II!., May 5. W. B. Lefflngwell 90 out of possible 100. Phi©.adt©l&hiii. 5©a.. March 4. E. R. Mar won M. W. & Co. medal in sixth contest. first money in 20 live bird handicap on tin 23, J. Caraeron 18; possible 25 live Lincoln, Neb.. May 5. Fred. Gilbert won clean scores. NOVEMBER. birds. first alone in 20 live bird sweep: score, 20. St. Louis, Mo., July 29. H. Griesedick Philadelphia. Pa.. Nov. 1. .7. Gibbons 3T, Yyj-dville, N. J., March 9. C. Zwirleln D. Bray won live bird championship of defeated L. Deinring for Busch trophy; 22- J. McShane 34; possible 50 live birds. ?.'-, J. Wjirford 2T; possible 25 live birds; State; 25 straight. W. S. Duer won target 22 and 22-14; possible 25 live birds. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 7. J. Gibbons f«. Ouhberly 43, J. Rehrig 37: possible 45 championship of State; 25 straight.- AUGUST. 39, T. Radcliffe 34; possible 50 live birds. !:?(> birds: I©age 19. Kehrig 17; possible 25 I©eoria. 111.. May 8. C. M. Powers. CV A. Chicago, 111., Aug. 4. Geo. Roll won final Greenville. N. J., Nov 7. Mike Dorrler li'-'r- birds: R. I. rules. Young. R. O. Heikes, E. D. Fulford and shoot for Montgomery, Ward & Co. medal. breaks 200yd. rifle record; 2246 out of pos St. Lorn;;, Mo., March 0. Alien 24, Mc- F. Gilbert, shooting as a squad, at 20 tar Dr. Shaw won high average medal. sible 2500. Gfiun 26, nos.sU>i<» 25 live birds. gets each, made a perfect, score of 100. St. Louis, Mo. H. Griesedick defended Bridesburg, Pa.. Nov. 7. G. Buck 45, C. TiufTalo. N. Y.. March 11. H. D. Kirkover Peoria, 111., May 8-0. W. R. Crosby won the Busch trophy against Dr. Smith; score, Gukler 42; possible 50 live birds. 20, E. C. Burkhardt 10; possible 25 live diamond medal for championship of State; 24 to 23; possible 25 live birds. Denver, Col., Nov. 13. C. C. Ford made birds, for Bid well trophy. 10 straight live birds and 50 straight in Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 8. J. Planklngton record: 199-200 on 500yd. range with rine. New York. March 14. Fred. Ross made tie. F. C. Reihl won target championship and A. L. Co©.er shot a tie match on 24 out Louisville, Ky.. Nov. 15. I). L. Miller world©s record. 242') out of possible 2500, In of State; 29 straight. of 25 live birds. 24-10, Bland Ballard 24-9; possible 25-10 rifle range. 100 feet. Gloucester. N. J., May 13. S. Hothersall Montreal, Can., Aug. 10. R. B. Hutchin- live birds. New Yorl-. March. 35. R. O. Helices won 38. T. Rowcroft 32: possible 45 live birds. son defeated C. Aubin for Provincial cham Buffalo, N. Y.. Nov. 16. N. McCarthy 25, Sportsmen©s Association championship in St. Louis. Mo., May 15. R. Kimball won pionship; score, 44 to 38 targets. J. O©Brien 24; possible 25 live birds. final match: 91 out of possible 100 targets; Interstate medal; -10 straight live birds. St. Louis, Mo.. Aug. 12. H. Griesedick Eddington, Pa., Nov. 25. Thos. Foster Elliott second, 89; Fulford third, 80: Leiloy .7. B. Porter won Missouri State live bird defended the Busch trophy against P. M. won Vanliensselaer cup at. Philadelphia fourth, 84. This match also decided tie medal: 38 straight. Kling by score 25 to 24 out of 25 live birds. Gun Club: 32-35 live birds. between Helkes and Ellictt for continuous Bioomsburfr. Pa.. Ma»y 16. Geo. Geiger Peoria, I!L, Aug. 12. E. A. Leisy won Norristown. Pa.. NoV. 25.--Fred. Butler match prise, Heikcs winning. 23. J. Brocks. 2.1: possible 25 live birds. final possession of club target medal. 23. F. Dull 17; possible 25 live birds. Kansas City. Mo., March 15. Chris Gott- St. Louis, Mo., May 16 and 1U.--W. R. Little Rock. Ark.. Aug. 17. Dr. A. U. St. Louis, Mo.. Nov. 28.-*-J. J. Sumpter Irll1 won amateur live bird championship Crcsby won E. . C. cup. emblematic of Williams won target championship of 23. W. S. Thompson 14; possible 25 live of Kansas City; score: 22 out of possible world©s championship at inanimate targets; State. 47-50. birds, for Busch trophy. 25 live biids. score. 265 out of 300: three rules. Chicago, Aug. 27. A. C. Paterson 23, R. St. Louis. Mo., Nov. 28. Dr. Smith 48, Chicago, 11!.. March 17. Sturtevant won Chicago. 111:. May 19. Geo. Roll won Dwyer 20; possible 25 iive Dlrds. Mr. Arnold 35: possible 50 live birds. se-ventif contest for M. W. & Co. medal. St. Thomas. Out.. Nov. 28. Robert Ems- M. \v. & Co. medal. SEPTEMBER. lie 24, J. Cofrey 21; possible 25 iive birds. Mahanov Cicy. Pa., March 17. Fen St. Louis, Mo., May 17 and 2_0. C. A. St. Louis, Sept. 2. H. Griesedick won Young won "Republic" trophy. 25 straight Philadelphia, Pa.. Nov. 30. F. M. Eames, Cooper 24, H. Coldren 21;© possible 25 live Jaceard cup la open contest; score, 24 out E. Johnson and H. Landis won Holiday birds. R. I. rules. I©ve birds on 17th, and 94 out of 95 in 25 live birds. tie on 20th. handicap: 15 iive birds straight. Kivprton, N. J., March 18. D. A. Upsop St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 5. H. C. Herchey Garden City, L. L, Nov. 30. Geo. McAl- won 100 liv? bird handicap; score: 97, 30 . St. Louis, Mo.. May 38 and 20. Chase won State target championship, 44 out pin won Maryland cup; 18 out of 20 live yards rise. won Lemp amateur medal: 25 straight live possible 50. birds. Chicago, ,1!!., March 22. J. Stewart 46. birds, and 35 straight in tie. Mauch Chunk. Pa.. Sept. 6. J. Rehrig C. B. Dicks 41: possible 50 live birds. St. Louis, Mo., May 19 and 20. A. B. 48 J. Warford 44; possible 50 live birds. Frenchtovvn, N. J.. March 22. J. Rehrig Daniels wen Du Pont trophy; 25 straight St. Louis. Sect. 9. J. Sumpter 24, H. CARTERET©S CUP SHOOTS. 37. Geo. Cubberly 84. live birds, and 20 straight in tie. Griesedick 24: possible 25 I©ve birds, for Reading, Pa., March 23. I. Heckster 68, Algona. la.. May 23. F. Gilbert and A. Busch medai. Ties, J. Sumpter 25, Griese Harry Browiie and R. Stuart Carry B. Karrison 54; possible 86 live birds. H. Sheklon, each 19 out of 20 for State dick 25. Off the Trophies. Tarry town. N. Y.. March 25. Annie Oak target championship cup. Gilbert won 90 Mahanoy City. Pa,, Sept. 13. Peter Hav- Christmas Day was observed nt the Car ley killed 2-4 out of 2" live birds. per cent. cup. 47-50: R. Klein won©80. per erly wen Sc©iuylkili County live-bird cham teret Gun Club grounds, Garden City, L. Heading. Pa., Marc-!i 27. H. Coldren 79, cent, cup, 46-50. and 10-10: "Sporting Life" pionship: 22 out of 25, Rhode island rules. L, by numerous contests. Fast and strong I. Heckster 70: possible 81 live birds. won Algona Club cup. 25-29 and 25 30. Chicago, Sept. 15. F. H. Lord won first birds were provided, and their flight was Pottsville. Pa., April 2.©. J. Rehrig 19, Memphis. Tenn., May 27. J. D. DeBow contest for Chicago Handicap trophy. accelerated by the strong west wind blow Joe Schafncr 14: possible 20 live birds. 48, A. Frank 43: possible 50 live birds, for Buffalo. N. Y.. Sept. 16. W. McCarthy ing. Numerous amateur wing shots gath Philadelphia. Pa.. March 28. J. McShane State championship. 23, F. G. Wheeler 20, out of 25 live birds, ered in the morning and remained all day. 25. T. Rade©.iffe 16; possible 40 live birds. St. Louis. Mo.. May 28. Dr. Smith 50. for Bidweli trophy. The scores: Lynuhurst. N. J., "March 30. R. Packard Shott 45: possible 50 live birds. St. Louis, Sept. 13. H. Griesedick and Ct:p shoot for ""December Cup" Conditions: 89. ©W. Cashaw 28: possible 50 live birds. Erie, Pa., May 30. A. B. Cartledge, of Dr. Clark divided first in 50 live-bird Even Oistance, 30yds. rise and 30yds. boundary; Heading, Pa.. March 31. H. Coldren 42, Philadelphia, won target championship of sweep. Score, 49. $10 entrance; birds extra; ties at three birds: Fen Cooper 39; possible 50 live birds. State; 47-50; 25 straight in tie. Portland, Me., Sept. Portland team, K. K. M. APRIL. JUNE. No. 1, won State championship, 219 out Rrowne (, .0) ,.....!) (30) ^...... 6 Richmond. Va., Apri; 5. E. L. Hewltt Erie. Pa.. June 1. H. Brewster, of Har- of possible 250 targets. Stuart (30) .....7.. ..7 SJSlilliVan (80) . . .4 5 won target championship of State, 45-50; risburg. won live bird championship of Detroit, Mich., Sept. 20. Crosby and Magoun (30) .... 7 3 pCapt. Money (30). 7 3 W. E. Hurst won live bird championship, State; 30 straight. Blngham won International two-men team Wutrous (301 8 21 Welch (30) .....5 4 21-25. Erie, Pa., June 1. F. Cooper, of Maha- match.- Score, 49 out possible 50. Trophy won by Browne. Putnam, 111., Sept. 20. F. A. Barr won Second event for Christmas Day cup Condi Lyndhurst. N. J., Apr!! 6. R. Packard noy City, won Denny-Wilson cup; 20 tions: Handicap rise; 10 birds; entrance $1O; - 34. W. Cashaw 22; possible 50 live birds. straight." Dndercliff medal on 50 live birds straight. birds extra; allowance, 27 and 26yds.: Buffalo, N. Y., April 6. H. Kirkover-won Buffalo. N. Y.. June 6 9. F. D. Kelsey Norwood, Pa., Sept. 21.-F. W. Miller 44, K. M. I K. M. P.Ulwei] trophy in open contest; 25 live won New York State Challenge cup; 462 H. Jackson 37; possible 50 iive birds; R. I. Browne (29) ....5 21 Watrous (29) ...4 S birds straight. out of possible 500 targets. rules. Stuart (26) ....10 OlHoyt (28) ...... a 0 Kikwo^d. N. J., April R Thos. Martin New Brunswick. N. J.. June 1.— Captain Detroit. Mich., Sept. 21. R. O. Heikes Capt. Money (30).9 1 (Sullivan (26) .... won first in 20 live bird sweep on clean Burch. 25, J. E. Applegate 24; possible 25 won expert cup. Score, 24 out possible 25 MagouD (28) ....5 41Welch (30) .....8 1 fit-ore. In second event of same kind Mar targets. Trophy won by-Stuart on handicap allowance. live birds. Detroit, Mich., gept. 22. W. R. Elliston, Monev divided between W. S. Hoyt and Captain tin. vVooley and Rice killed 20 straight. Norristown, Pa., June 10. T. V. Smith W. R. Crosby, F. Gilbert, C. \V. Budd. J. H. Money. Klkwood Park, N. J.. April 12 and 13. 46, H. M. Johnson 40: possible 50 targets, Mackie tied for Internationa! live-bird tro Third event, doubles Condition: Three pairs, Torn Marshall won Grar.d American Handi for championship Montgomery County, phy. Score, 15 straight. Elliston won all at 25yds.: cap; 25 straight live,birds. In tie he killed Sidell, 111., June 15. K. .7. Sconce won shoot-off. 23 straight. K. M.! 5. SI. S?, straight, C. M. Grimm 37 straight. J. A. Vermilion County badge "for fifth time, St. Louis, Sept. 23. J. J. Sumpter 25, H. Browne ...... 4 2|Hoyt ...... 3 3 Jackson 5, Dr. Knowlt.on 5, Geo. Roll 0, and it becomes his property. Griesedick 24: out of possible 25 live birds Magoun ...... 5 1 I Welch ...... 5 1 S. Ho IT in an 0. Chicago. Hi.. June 16. T. Hicks 23, S. for Busch. trophy. Watrous ,...... 5 IISage ...... 2 4 Rl©kwoorl Park. N. J.. April 14. G. E. Palmer 21: possible 25 live birds, for Chi Baltimore, Md., Sept. 26. Dr. Baughman In the shoot-off between Magoun, Watrous and Francis 47, D. Bradley 45; possible 50-live cago Challenge trophy. Welch. Magoun missed one of his first pair and r;t,is!.. defeated W. C. Brandenburg, 41 to 38 out Watrous and Welch killed both birds and divid Wheeling. W. Va.. June 21. J. E. Wriaht of 50 live birds. ed the money. » ;.i!ade!phia, Pa.. April 25. R. E. Buek- won State target championship; 48-50. Buffalo, N. Y.. Sept. 28. E. C. Burkhardt «<:filter 48, T. J. Payne 42; possible 50 live Columbus. O.. June 22. F. I). Alkire won 21. W. McCarthy IS; possible 25 live birds fclrdg. target championship of State: 49-50. for Bidweil trophy. Riddle Gun Club Shoot. Philadelphia, Pa.. April 25. F. Miller 46, Philadelphia. Pa.. June 24. Ed. Johnson Buffalo. N. Y.. Sept. 30. E. C. Burk Blaorasburg. Pa., Dec. 23.-r-The Kiddle Gun H. B. Fisher 43: possible 50 live birds. 24, H. Clapp 20; possible 25 live birds. Club held a Jive-bird shoot on their grounds hardt 43, W. McCarthy 35; possible 50 live near this place this morning. Fifteen birds were Temple, Tex., April 26. A. H. Piety won JULY. birds. shot at by each contestant. Khule carrying oft State target medal; 46 out of 50. Nashville, Tenn., July 4. W. R. Elliston OCTOBER. the honors by killing 14. Following is the num Kansas City, Mo., April 27. Chris Gott- won State iive bird trophy; 47-50, and 20 Springfield, Hi.. Oct. 5. Fred Gilbert 48, ber killed by each man: Khulo 14. Claws 13. lleb won ^ch»»"i:-;?r cup. 20 string©s; live 1 straight in tie. C. W. Budd 47: possible 50 live birds. Mess 1.©!, Jones 13. Dolmer 12, Jenliins 1% birds and 23 straigit 111 tie. At sai;-e j Clifton, : {, J.. July 4.-C. Wright 23, A. Buffalo, N, Y.,, Oct. 6. Uf, Staccy de Lojjue 11, Vare 0 and VVert? 7,