Volume 44—No. 13. Philadelphia, December 10, 1904. Price, Five Cents. SPORTING LIFE. December 10, 1904.

12-10-4. UNDER A NEW NAME SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., DONOVAN©S DOPE. WILL THE MISSOURI VALLEY 34 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. WASHINGTON©S TALKS LEAGUE CONTINUE. Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated OF THE VETERANS base ball player . ______In Line With Its Policy of Expansion And Tells of Scientific Plays Ori for which I enclose five 2-cent stamps to help to defray expense ginated in the Past The Game It Adopts the Famous Old Title, of printing, postage, packing, etc. "" Change of the Present More Mechanical in Circuit in the Future. Send to - Than That Played by the Veterans.

Lawrence, Mass., Dec. 10. Editor "Sport SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. ing Life:" Manager Patsey Donovan, of Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 7. The Missouri the Washington team, in discoursing on Valley League held Its annual meeting at base ball to-day made some the Baltimore Hotel, in this city, on Nov. pointed comparisons be 30, and changed its title tween the ancient and mod to "Western Association" ern style of play. Said be: after a spirited discussion, "Scientific ball is all right, \Vhich it required the presi and the game, of course, dent©s vote to decide, as the has improved with the club representatives were CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF passage of time. Anyhow, evenly divided, standing the wise critics say so, and four in favor of the change why should we dispute to four against. ^The half them? Still, it seems to me expected changes ia circuit that the games to-day have did not materialize, for the Celebrated Base Ball Players. more of the mechanical reason that none of the and less of the picturesque clubs having membership at "Sportine Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated base ball about them. Every mechan present cared to drop out. players and offers to send to any of its readers photos of their favorite base ball players by P. J. Doaovaa ical play, when performed 0. M. Shively Applications were received complying with the conditions named in the coupon above, 10 cents for each photo; by tbe with snap and speed, is exciting, and from St. Joseph. Oklahoma dozen, $1.00, Only one coupon required with each order. pleases the crowd, but I©d like to see the City, Guthrie, Webb City and Wichita, The photos are regular cabinet size (5i x 74 inches) mounted on Mantello mats and sort of tricks turned that were brought there being three men from the latter city off continually in the long ago little plays desirous of securing a franchise. St. Joseph packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite base ball here and there which often changed the was represented by J. Andrews and Webb whole tide of a game, and were always the City by Elmer Meredith, the well-known players at small expense. Each photo iu a separate envelope to protect and keep it clean. product Of a ready brain." player who pitched for Kansas City in One coupon and five 2-cent stamps entitles you to one photo. You can, however, former years, and Judge Frankenberger. obtain as many photos as you desire by sending five 2-cent stamps for each photo and otic OASES IN" POINT. The magnates voted to refer all matters coupon with each order. By way of illustration Donovan said: concerning the circuit of the League t< The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be added "Not many of even the big stars io-day President Shively as chairman of the Cir those tricks, either on the inside or cuit Committee, and it is possible that each week: outride. Duffy and McCarthy used to sit some changes may be made before the around for hours planning jobs on the opening of the next season. , 1904. [ , 1904. other fellows, both in fielding and in base- TUB REMAINING BUSINESS. CLUB Charles Stahl, Deriton running legitimate jobs, too. McCarthy©s The election of officers occupied but little NEW YORK CLUB John J. McGraw, Jos play of trapping the flies isn©t time. Dr. D. M. Shively was unani eph McGinnity, Christopher Matthevreon, Young, George Winters,Frederick Parent, done nowadays. Nor have I seen a fielder mously chosen to succeed himself as League John Warner, Samuel Mertes, William John Freenmn, James Coll ins, Charles in years who would place himself to catch executive, and in addition to this Ae was Gilbert, D. L. McGann, Roger Bresnehan, Farrell, Albert Selbach, Hobe Ferris, a ball, giving the rnuner the idea that he given the offices of secretary ana treas , , Luther William Dineen, Louis Criger, George was just taking it, and then sink his urer as well. Frank Hurlburt, of Spring H. Taylor, John Dunn, William Dahlen, Lachance, Norwood Gib©son, Jesse Tanne- hands, getting the ball near the ground field, was elected vice president. and effecting a play on the fellow The championship was formally awarded ^ Michael Donlin, Leou Ames, Claude El- hill, Thomas Doran. liott, George Wiltse, Virgil Garvin. who had started from, the cushion was to lola, and the pennant of 1904 was pre NEW YORK CLUB James Williams, David was a sure out, as the ball had not yet been sented to Herman Tholen, president of the L.Fultz, Clarke Griffith, William Keeler, lola Club. CHICAGO CLUB , James P. captured. Neither do you see them catch Casey, Joseph B. Tinker, James Slagle, , Norman Elberf©eld, William the other side©s and run. him. to The following committees were named by death, as they used to. Why, if the old President Suively, who will act as chair John Evers, Carl Lundgren, Jacob Wei- Conroy, John Ganzell, John Powell, man on each: mer, John Klitig, Robert Wicker, John Albert Orth, John Andersou, Patrick boys could get a pitcher between second Dougherty, James McGuire. and third, they©d keep him going for five On the Revision of the Constitution and McCarthy, John J. O©Neil, Alexander minutes before they touched him, and he By-laws E. E. Coddings and W. F. Lo- Smith, John C. Barry, Mordecai Brown, CHICAGO CLUB , Edward couldn©t pitch fur ©beans in the next in gan. David Jones, Otto G. Williams. McFarland, George Davis, William D. ning." On Circuit A. J. Baker, Frank Hurlburt Sullivan, James J. Callahan, Daniel and Tom Sheard. C1NCINN ATI CLUB Joseph J.Kelly.Frank INFERIOR BASE WORK NOW. TUB NKXT MEETING. Green, Frank Isbell, Roy Pattersori, Lee In conclusion Donovan said: "Base-run Hahn, James Sebring, Harry Steinfeldt, Tannehill, Frank Owens, William Holmes, The meeting adjourned, after being In Charles Harper, J. Bentley Seymour, ning tricks are not worked as often as in session live hours, until Jan. 20. on which G. Harry White, Nick Altrock, J. the old days. Put Kelly or Ewing on first date the magnates will meet at the Mid- Harry Dolan,Robert Ewiug, Henry Peitz, ("Jiggs") Donah ue, August Dundon.Frank and you©d see how hard it is to make a laud Hotel in this city and complete fina Thomas W. Corcoran. Smith, Edward A. Walsh. on a live one. No coarse arrangements as to the circuit and select work, either. Kelly, if a grounder inter a committee to prepare the schedule for PITTSBURQ CLUB Hans Wagner, Fred CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon Lajoie, cepted him, never bulled straight on into 1!>05. The following were present: Clarke, , Thomas Leach, William Bernhardt, Fred Buelow, Frank an easy put-out, but made them work fast, Frank Hurlburt, of Springfield: A. J Samuel Leever, William Bransh©eld,Clar Donohue, Harry Bay, Elmer Flick, Earl dancing on the line, and often saved both liaker and M. M. Wolfarth, Joplin: T. J ence H. Beaumont, Harry Smith, Charles Moore, Harry Bemis, Adrian Joss, Will himself and the batsman. Such odd little Widhy. Pittsburg; 10. E. Codding, Sedalia Philippe, Edward Phelps, Otto Krueger, iam J. Bradley, R. S. Khoades, Will L. tricks as they used to play! How often H. Enrich, Fort Scott; Herman Tholen, Patrick Flaherty. Lush, Charles C. Carr, Otto Hess, Ter- have I seen John Clarkson called down for lola; A. J. Bub and Bert Morton, E-eaven- rence Turner, George Stovall. wearing a big belt buckle in such fashion worth; W. F. Logan, Tom Sheard and T ST. LOUIS CLUB Homer Smoot, James T. that it flashed light into the batter©s eyes. J. McFarland, Topeka; W. F. Cowdrick Burke, Charles McFarland, John Farrell, PHILADELPHIA CLUB , How often have I heard roars of fury be representing the Topeka "Herald." David L. Brain, Michael J. O©Neill, manager, Maurice R. Powers, Daniel F. cause certain second basemen got put-outs Jacob Beeklev. John Tavlor, James Dun- Murphy, Ralph O. Seybold. Harry Davis, from the umpire without even touching lola Franchise Sold. Edward S. Plank, Oliver Pickering, their man just bluffing at them and get leavy, Daniel Shay, W. P. Shannon, ting away with it. Oh, there were a thou Oklahoma City, O. T., Dec. 6. E. A. David Zearfoss, Michael Grady. Osee F.Scbreckengost, Lafayette N. Cross,© sand little stalls and dodges a few years Barues, who managed the Oklahoma City George Edward Waddell, Frederick L. ago why don©t we work them now?" team of the Southwestern League last sea BROOKLYN CLUB James Sheckard, Fred Hartzell, , Daniel Hoffman son, has purchased the loia, Kan., team Jacklitzsch, Samuel Strang, Louis Ritter, Charles Bender, Weldon Henley. and franchise, and will transfer them to William Reidy, Harry Gessler, Otto Jor Oklahoma City, thus bringing this place ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, Michael THREE-1 LEAGUE TIPS. into the new Western Association. Presi dan, John Dobbs, Frank Dillon, John Kahoe, William Sudhoft©, Richard Padden, dent Shively, of the Association, was ii Cronin, , Charles Babb, Oscar Edward Siever, Joseph Sugcien, Charles The League has fixed upon January 3 as the the city last Sunday and arrangement^ Jones, William Bergen, , Hemphill, , J. E* Ileidrick, tlnio for holding its schedule meet, and Peuiia were completed for Oklahoma City to come Michael McCormick, Arthur Lumley. Charles Moran, Harry Gleason, Harry as the place. in on the completion of negotiations then The Blootnington Club has secured 1n outfleld- pending with the lola team. BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley. P. J. Howeii, Frederick Glade, Thomas Jones er Peter Pass, of Marion. O.. a good Moran, Victor J. Willis, , John O©Counor, Barney Pelty. and heavy hitter. It Is claimed. Edward Abbaticchio, Charles Pittinger, DETROIT CLUB James Barrett, Frank The Decatur Club has received the contract of WESTERN WINNOW8NGS. Frederick Wilhelm, Frederick C. Raymer, Kitson, Sam Crawford, Louis Drill rjitchers Hardy and Edwards, and Is negotia Thomas Fisher, Philip Geier, Daniel Need- ting- with pitcher Dodge. of Fox Lake. Joe Qulnn, D«s Moines© ex-manager, is ready William Donovan, George Mullin, Matty Hugh Nicol. of Rockford. Is to take charge of to go out again next season. Quiun Started out ham, Wirt V. Cannell, James Delehauty, Mclntyre, Walter Beville, Charles Hick- the Peorla team next season, and one of hia as a player iu 1883 at Dubuque, Ia. George O. Barclay. man, William Coughlin, Robert Wood, best cards will be Chris Eastman, the Indian George Clark, of the Des mumcs pitcher. PHILADELPH!A CLUB HarryWolverton, Edward Killian. Charles O©Leary, Clyde team, is enjoying a strenuous life as a news Robinson, Jesse Stovall. "Sunny Jim" Hackett. of paper reporter on the Omaha "World-Herald." Charles Fraser, Frank Sparks. Roy Thom Bloomington. is undecided about playing with John J. Carney, of New England, has been se as, William Gleason, Rudolph Hulswitt, WASHINGTON CLUB John Townsend, that club next year. lie would like to rejoin cured by W. 15. Duncan, president of tire Sioux Charles Dooin, William Duggleby, Frank William Clark, Hunter Hill, Case Patton| St. Louis and may if his eyesight improves. City Base Ball Club, as manager for next sea Barry McCormick, Malacht Kittridge© The Decatur Club has made the astounding sou. Carney will also coach Dartmouth Collegi Roth. discovery that It has $2000 more in its treasury team in the spring. Jacob G. Stahl, P. J. Donovan, Thomas than was known. Conseouently DO church fair Of the Des Moines Hoffer is In Cedar Hughes, Howard P. Wilson, Wm. Wolfe, will be necessary to raise funds for the club ia Rapids for the winter, Leifleld wields a cleaver John Hulseman, Harry Jacobson, Joseph 1905. in a butcher shop at St. Louis, Stillman has Cassidy. President Holland thinks It advisable to ignore gone back to his studies at Chicago University, the litigation of the Rockford Club and prepare and Morrison is in Des Moines. for a season with eight clubs. A meeting of tho President Percy Chamberlain, of St. Joseph OTHER NOTED PLAYERS! directors will be held in Uio( miLeton shortly lo lias issued a statement to the effect that the Si discuss further plans. Joseph Club will remain in the ©Western League James Hackett. William Milligan, Berthold Hustings, Louis Castro, Jay Hughes, and will also have an entirely new team uexi George Carey, John" Morrisssy, Wiley Piatt, Louis Wiltse. John Q©Brien, James Ryan, Infielder Frank Miller, the Reading (Pa.) boy ci " " ~ © " , ~ . . ~ . ~ ph©yiug with Rock Island, who was arrested by season under an experienced manager. Manager Heckert. of the Perm Park team for Owner Thomas F. Burns, of the Colorado J taking $75 advance money and lumping, has e*n- Springs Western League Base .Ball Club is tered bail for trial upon a charge of obtaining thority for the statement that A National Le ague Aruiur vvcitvci. vj. » »>i j.j,<*iv. vu, .. iuit<,< u ^...« ., . - .- --.,, - - _~, money under false pretenses. player will manage the team next see ison John Menefee, Thomas Daly, Harry Schmidt, John Malarkey, Charles Dexter, Charles Burns states that he has a deal on with Zimrner, William Keister, William Hall man. John McFetridge, William Kennedy, Fred The Bloomington Club has slimed second base men, and© that as soon as he closes the ?on man Roxy Walt.on. late of Decatur. Jack Her with one of them he will give out the lUi. VL Veil, Harry J. Aubrey, J.B.Stanley, John Thouey, Edward Dunkle. K. W. Greminger, bert. who was on second during the recent sea players for next year. Blake, the crack centre John Dovle Eugene Wright, Wm. Douglas Win. Phillips, Iloscoe Miller, P. J. Carney, son. will be sent back to third, where be be fielder, and pitcher JNask will certainly be "" longs. The Decatur Clnb will be either given the team. THE ABOVE IS OUR COMPLETE LIST. WE HAVE NO OTHERS. a Ditcher or a cash consideration for Walter*. December 10, 1904. LIFE.

stockholders wanted him, too, bnt the deal did not go through. Not much curiosity is expressed as to the management of that club for next season, now that Carney is IRW8N A MAGNATE. out of it. THAT PROVIDENCE TALK. Perhaps the Eastern League wonld not have anything to oppose if a try were made THE FAMOUS ARTHUR BECOMES A to take Providence, in p)aee of Wash ington in the American League, but CLUB OWNER. one can bet his boots there wonld be pro Fair Grounds and doubtless the collegians longed opposition to any such move. The will welcome another visit from the pro©s, Eastern League would not think for a mo SPRING TRAINING. for they have derived valuable benefit from ment of letting go its grasp upon the town He Purchases the Holdings of George them in the past. Last season the cham that allows Sunday ball for one that does pions did not get together until the boys not permit it. Give Providence a winning were about ready to go to New Orleans, club and it would make far more money Tebeau and Dale Gear in the THE BOSTON AMERICAN LEAGUE owing to the fact that so many preferred in the Eastern League than in the Ameri to go to Hot Springs, so that it is too bad can. Then there are other signal reasons the boys could not have taken their spring why the proposition would not be enter Kansas City Club, Thus Securing PUNS ARRANGED. practice in the place upon which Pitts- tained for a minute by the Eastern League. burg seems to have a first mortgage. It Providence would not stand for a tail end- a Majority and Complete Control. seems to be pretty well acknowledged that er a bit longer than has Washington. the Hot Springs is superior to all other HARVARD©S COACHING. Manager Collins, Anticipating a Harder training places. Too bad that the champs From what is in the air Harvard will and the Pittsburgs cannot exchange com dispense with Chesbro and Keeler this SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFB. pliments in the spring, but Boston will year. The way that Walter Clarkson was Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 6. The Kansas Fight Than Ever For the Pennant, ?o up against the strong New Orleans landed last season before his college days City Club has at last passed completely :eam. No minor league club ever arranged was over was not at all relished out there out of the hands- of George Tebeau and Will Leave No Stone Unturned to the fine spring program that has New Or and they think that the professional coach, into the possession of Ar leans for the spring. That city stands es know more about the weaning of Clark thur Irwln. The deal was easily first in point of attractiveness for son from his collegian allegiance than they completed -at the annual Have His Team Fit For the Fray. spring games, as it has a most delightful care to tell. Well, no one cau blame these meeting of the stockhold climate, first-class grounds and hotel ac players from landing the player for their ers of the club in Chicago commodations and an increasing popula team so long as they knew other clubs last week. At that meeting SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFB. tion from which to draw. One encounters were after him, and it was but a question Mr. Irwin exercised his many Northern people in New Orleans, with whom he Intended to play. They option on George Tebeau©s Boston, Mass., Dec. 7. Manager Collins stock- and purchased it. He has completed all arrangements for the also bought Dale Gear©s ppring training trip of the Boston cham stock, thus giving him. 52 pions. After two weeks of per cent., or absolute con preliminary work at Macon, trol. The forty-eight Ga., the boys will play 15 shares held by Mr. Barker games before the opening Arthur Irwia that gentleman is trying of the season with the now to dispose of to Sec- strong minor league clubs. retary Shriner, cf the Louisville Club, who They will also play four will buy the stock on condition that he Is games with Cincinnati. The made secretary of the Kansas City Club. young pitchers will be That has not yet been settled. Tebeau worked out during the ex- ias bound himself to see that the Amer- hioition games, while the can Association at its annual meeting De veteran pitchers will take cember 28 guarantees the Kansas City things easy until warmer C!ub seven years more membership in the weather, working two or Association. three innings In a game un James Collias til fit for their best work. IRWIN©S TEAM PLANS. Captain Collins realizes that Boston will In addition to the regular members of have a much harder time to win the pen the Blues, now under reserve for next nant next season than it has ever had be season, Mr. Irwln has drafted the follow- fore, but be will start out with the inteii ng players: Joe Rickert, centre fielder, tion of making it three straight. Sfew Orleans; pitcher Morgan, lola; catcher A FINK LAY-OUT. 3toner, Sedalia. He has also secured con Several of the men will train at Hot tacts with pitcher Felix, formerly with Springs and join the team at Now Orleans Philadelphia, and catcher Roland Wo!fe, of and work North with it. Among these will Brooklyn. Irwin will begin lining up the be Selbach, Dineen, Freeman, , men for his 1905 Blues early in the spring Criger and Chick Stahl. The champions and will start the season with the deter- will no doubt draw big crowds to the ex nination of getting off in the first division hibition games, as they have never been and remaining there. If anyone in the As seen in most of the cities where they are sociation is going to make a fight for the booked for games. Manager Collins and pennant next year it is Irwin, and no one Carl Green have turned out a fine piece of will be in better shape to go after it. work, and it is by all odds the most satis factory spring schedule ever mapped out for a Boston club. President John I. Tay- NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. lor will accompany the team, on the trip. THE SCHEDULE. President Pulliam lias taken up bowling for The Itinerary for the entire spring trip winter relaxation. Las been arranged as follows: Pitcher Charles Plttenger Is running a cigar March 10 Leave Washington. store in Carlisle, Pa. March 11 to March 30 Practice at Macon. Rumor comes from Goshen, O., that Sam March 31. April 1. 2 Gamps with Cincinnati National League team at Jacksonville. Fla. Leever still has his right arm. April 4. 5 Practice at New Orleans. , the Giants© utility man. Is April 6. 7. 8 and 9 Games with New Orleans in charge of a Toledo basket ball team. Club (Southern League) at New Orleans. Mike Dpnlin has organized a bowling team In April 10 Montgomery team (Southern League) Cincinnati, on which Heiny Peitz. the Reds© at Montgomery. veteran catcher, will also play. April 11 Nashville (Southern League) at Nash ville. Pitcher Pat Flaherty. of the Pirates, has been April 12 Louisville (American Association) at appointed and accepted the position of coach, to Louisville. the Beloit College base ball team. April 13 Cincinnati (National League) at Cin "Ginger" Beaumont is holding up the Pitts- cinnati. burg Club for an increase of salary. Barney April 14. 15 Columbus (American Association) Dreyfuss says nothing and looks up his dope book. at Columbus. Simmy Murch. who was tried at second base^, April 15 Dayton (Central League) at Dayton. by the St. Louis Nationals last season, has gone April 17 Buffalo (Eastern Leasrue) at Buffalo back to his trade of fan building at Roxbury, Mass. Mitchell, the outfielder secured from Syracuse BOSTON BRiEFS. by Chicago, is playing the game in Florida these days. He will go to Los Angeles with the Cubs in March., The Question of Cheap Ball -The At The St. Louis Club has paid the first Install tractive Spring Programme of the ment of the draft money on outfielder Josh VICTOR Q. WILLIS, Clarke, of Des Moines. a brother of Manager Boston Americans The Boston Na Pitcrjer of the Boston National League Club. Clarke, of the Pirates. tional Managerial Position Still Un Billy Lauder quit base ball and th« New York Victor G. Wil©lis, the star pitcher of the Boston National League Club, was born April IT, 1876, at Giants a year ago to go into the mineral water filled. __ Wilmington, Del. His professional debut was made in 1895 with the Harrisburg team, of the Penn business,, and now it Is said that he is ready to sylvania League, which disbandedin June. Willis finished that season with the Lynchburg team, of get back into the game. BY JACOB C- MORSK. the Virginia League. He pitched for the Syracuse Club, of the Eastern League, in 1896, until \Ju©y 31, Hans Wagner is trying to keep in condition Boston, Mas?., Dec. 6. Editor "Sportin_ when ill health compelled his retirement. His splendid showing with that club in 1897 led to his being this winter by playing basket ball and figuring Life:©© It is good to know, on the author drafted by the Boston Club, with which he has remained continuously. It is stated that he has twice up the advance in the price of brewery stock, of ity of no other personage that Mr. John I. been under contract to an American League club, the Athletics for 1901 and Detroit for 1903. He is which he holds quite a block. Taylor himself, that there reported to have repudiated the Detroit contract as he did the one he signed with Manager Mack©s "I©ve got an improvement on the ©spit ball,© is no thought of raising the club in order to remain with the Boston National League Club. says pitcher Pat Flaherty. "and it is going to tariff in this city. There be" a winner all right. No. I won©t tell you about was no intent on the part it. Just wait till next spring." of the writer to convey the Manager . of the Redlanders, once and few consider the conditions intolera would be very glad to get Young back served as stable boy in a mule emporium and idea that such a thought was the star pitcher of the Muleteers. That©s emanated from the brain of ble in summer. again, but the big fellow is stuck on Hot © AS TO IMPROVEMENTS. Springs and will go there with Bill Dineen, where Sir Joseph learned to kick. that gentleman. Rather, it Criger, Freeman, Stahl and Selbach for Col. Max Fleiscbmann. secretary of the Cin came from a brother mag There was some talk about making the cinnati team, expects to accompany the Reds nate, who was nothing grand stand a double decker next season, his, so they ©nil have to look elsewhere. to Jacksonville in the spring. He will probably loth to take away from but from present appearances this will not SPOKES FROM THE HUB. go in for light training with the team. Boston even more than the be done at present. The expense would The owners of the Boston National Clnb re be considerable. The press box will doubt Pittehger is running a cigar store in Car liberal amount his club lisle, Pa. fuse to "ive out their plans for next season. drew last season. No club less be remodelled with a view to make It is thought that Fred Tenney will either be their quarters more endurable. Breckenridge will coach Williams ag made manager of the team or sold to the high 1. C. Morse paid over more money to usual. visiting clubs last season TBNNEY AND BILLY ROGERS est bidder. than did Boston, and it would doubt are waiting anxiously to see what are the John I. Taylor. Carl Green and Jimmy The actor-ball player, Nat Wills, -who signed less be pleasant to have that amount intentions of the triumvirs, and they will Collins will represent Boston at the Ameri with the Giants last season for an annual pass, soon be rewarded for their long wait. It can League meeting . a free ride around the circuit and a bottle of increased in another season. The sugges Harry Jope, of the New Haven cham mineral water, has been re-engaged for next sea tion, however, is not .©ikely to bear good is known that an option has been obtained fruit. However, were Philadelphia not a upon the grounds at Thomasville. Ga. But pions, lost his father through heart dis son on the same terms. if anv game has been arranged for the ease last week. Business Manager Bancroft failed to secure 25-cent city there is no doubt this same spring no one knows it and generally every Pfeffer, Williamson. Anson, Gore, Dal- dates for the Reds at New Orleans early in. party would endeavor to secure a 50-cent open date in the past was taken before rymple. Goldsmith, Flint and Mike Kelly March, and arrangements will be made for the tariff all round. For a money-making Christmas. Clubs are booking their dates were all good sized men in the old Chicago team to go direct from Cincinnati to Jacksonville proposition the year round give me a 25 nowadays much earlier than they ever did champions. Big men are not so abund to begin "the spring work. cent city. It is seldom that clubs win before, ©and it is the early bird that gets ant as in that day, but no team could beat Pitcher Overall, of Tacoma. who claims to pennants in clumps, and naturally when that outfit of giants. Mike Kelly was a have a non-reserve contract, will not sign with championships are not in sight the at the worm. big man, but no one could beat him in Cincinnati unless he receives as a bonne the $750 tendance falls off considerably. Had both MANAGER JACK CAKNEY. Cincinnati would have had to pay for him had he who once played with Kansas City, sliding to bases, and Lange was without Boston clubs, however, worked in harmony a peer in his day. he been subject to draft. from the start there is no doubt a 50- and has been with the New -England Bill Stuart, who played short for the Pirates League ever since its reincarnation three Tannehill has not been heard from for cent tariff would have prevailed to this weeks, and President Taylor is wondering some years ago, declares that Offa Neal, the in- day, and the American League would have seasons ago, has determined for lack of an fielder secured by the Giants from the Three- opening here to go to Sioux City and as where he is enjoying life. Eyed League, surely will make good. Neal is a won on that basis as easily as it did on a Simmy Murch, of the St. Louis Cardi 25-ceut basis. sume the reins of management. This ought school teacher by winter profession. AMERICAN SPRING FLANS. to indicate that he will increase the in nals, has moved out to Deininger©s part of Jimmy Casey, veterinary surgeon, has written, It is a very attractive program that has terest in his new location more than it has the world and is looking first rate. a friend that he is taking on weight so rapidly been marked out for the Boston Ameri been for a long time. Jack knows the John Wiley, of the Lawrence team, is this winter that he will hardly be available for game and knows how to play the A. B. C. putting in his winter as centre of the work at third base. He may be used as sub cans for their spring tour. As usual, the Lafayette, Ind. Roller Polo team. He still stitute or retire entirely to take up the prac club will start in at Macon, which has all right, too. He wanted to take hold of tice of dentistry in Detroit. two ball grounds Mercer College and the Manchester this season and some of the ranks with the best. SPOUTING LIFE. December 10, 1904.

spur to ambition is a rare bird; it may THE AMERICAN MEET. trotting in double harness under the SPORTING LIFE be questioned whether he is worth prais National Agreement it is becoming more ing or having, considering that he is As "Sporting Life" goes to press th and more necessary. A WEEKLY JOURNAL prone to maintain a dead level of effort American League is holding its annna devoted to tending to uninspiring mediocrity. Foi meeting in Chicago. With a successfu PUBLIC OPINION. Base Ball, Trap Shooting and the average man there is no spur like season behind it and assurance of con General Sports the financial one, which is palpable tinned peace before it the American Why Are Native Players Overlooked substantial, immediate and understood League bas little to do bat transact rou by the New York Club? FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. of all men. tine business. Of internal problems ther< Hoboken, N. J., Dec. 5. Editor "Sport- big Life: Why is it we have so few play Base ball players are just average men is but the Washington situation tc ers who are born in New York on either of Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. So are base ball patrons, which explains smooth out, and that is a business mat the big leagues? Why, I have seen a Entered at Philadelphia Post Office pitcher this last season who would make as second class matter why they always take interest in, anc ter that concerns the American Leagui good with any team. I have been in the sympathize with, the efforts of player only. The same thing may be said abou habit during the last season to go to to win the plums incidental to pennant the team-limit rule. This is purely i Jasper Oval in New York, where the semi- Published by professional Crowns play on Sunday. capturing or of such special prizes as business matter in which the public has They have a young fellow by the name of THE SPORTING LIFE clubs may offer for special objects. As no particular interest. The rule sboulc Pop Hanlon pitching for them who would make some of the big leaguers look sick PUBLISHING CO. suredly no club has ever suffered in either be rigidly enforced or abolished in the matter of headwork. In one game 34 South Third Street purse or place by reason of having preferably the latter, as a major league I saw this fellow strike out 22 men in 9 innings and win his game with 12 errors PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. offered extra inducements; in most cases dub should not be restricted in a matter made behind him. In three innings with, clubs have been immensely the gainers of mere club administration. three men on bases he struck the side out. In the five games I saw he struck out 22, THOMAS S. DANDO...... _..._...... President in public favor and increased patronage 18, 13, 17, 9, and never allowed more than J. CLIFF. DANUO...... Treasurer The three questions of public interes six hits in any of these games. You can WILL K. PAKK...... Secretary find quite a few as good as he Is in New FRANCIS C. RICHTEK __...... Editor-in-Chiel MEN AND MEASURES. that must come up for discussion are the York, yet we have but one New York boy EDWARD C. STARK...... Business Manager suggestion of a yearly purse for the pen playing on either team. Why cannot more President Johnson, of the American nant-wiuning players, the matter of New York boys play on the big leagues? League, has repeated his declaration in There is a lot of first-class material here shortening or lengthening of the season without going elsewhere to look for it. Subscription Rates favor of post-season games to determine Hoping to see more New York boys play One Year ...... $2.00 the world©s championship tetween the and the question of retention or aboli ing on the home team, I am yours in sport, Six Months ...... 1.25 major leagues. lie refuses to discuss Mr tion of the pernicious foul-strike rule G. JAOOBI. Single Copy ...... 5c. Regarding the advisability and popular Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum Brush©s proposition in detail, but favors its Best and Latest News. Payable In Advance essential features, except that be is in ity of the proposed $5000 prize purse favor of absolute jurisdiction by the Na Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 30. there ought to be but one opinion. The Editor "Sporting Life:" For the short tion Base Ball Commission in regard to scheme has been generally indorsed by time that I have been receiving "Sporting post-season games, carrying with it contro Life" I have found it to contain, without the press. We have yet to hear one doubt, the best and latest base ball news of the conduct of the players. Action on valid argument in opposition, and the ever published. Your phototypes are also the matter will be considered this winter plan ought to be adopted. excellent. Yours truly. separately by the National and American ROBERT RYDER. Leagues. As regards the 1904 championship As an Advertising Medium. Father Chadwick is the advocate of a schedule there can be no definite conclu Cumberland, Md., Dec. 3. Editor "Sport rule permitting the retuin to a game of a sion at this meeting, owing to the fact ing Life:" Discontinue ad from this player once taken out. Has Mr. Chadwick date as the same has done its work that in all schedule arrangements the well, we receiving no less than 100 re no consideration for scorers and specta plies for the position as manager of our tors? Under the present rule so many National League must be reckoned with team for next season. Very truly yours, To admit of the suggested general ex GEORGB G. YOUNG, TO OUR READERS. team changes are frequently made as to Pres., Cumberland Base Ball Ass©n. drive scorers to distraction and spectators change of inter-league games next fall In pursuance of "Sporting Life©s" to confusion. Under the proposed rule or even to enable a world©s championship announced purpose to print weekly changes would be kaleidoscopic and confu series to be played, the schedule of both THE RULE TINKER8. throughout the fall and winter a great sion reign supreme; furthermore, pitcher major leagues must be shortened. Ir records would become inextricably tangled All Kinds of Fantastic Suggestions series of group pictures, comprising view of the fact that the National and, perhaps, valueless. The present rule League will not meet until next week Offered to Increase Batting Without the sixteen major league teams and should not be altered. Touching the Pet Foul-Strike Rule. the champion teams of all the minor about the only thing the American The Boston "Journal" rises to remark: League can do at this time is to place FROM CINCINNATI ENQUIRER. leagues, there have been published to "The National Association of Professional the matter of schedule length, inter- date the following group pictures : As absolutely certain as the coming of Base Ball Clubs now represents 186 clubs. league games, and Brush©s world-cham Jack Frost the rule doctors arrive every Oct. 15-The New York National team. Surely it ought to have rights which the pionship plan, in the hands of a con fall with their quack remedies for a game Oct. 22 The Boston American team. major leagues with only 16 clubs should that is doing very well indeed. Base ball Oct. 29 The New York American team. ference committee unless it be decided isn©t an invalid, but that doesn©t prevent respect." No doubt about that; and every the arrival of the surgeons to use their Nov. 5--The Chicago National team. body seems to realize it except the major peremptorily to retain the 154-game Nov. 12 The Chicago American team. knives on the rules. Most of the discussion leagues. Probably before that January con schedule; in which event, of course, all of the past month has been along the line Nov. 19 The Cincinnati National team. other schemes would fall to the ground. of increasing the batting, but more run- Nov. 26 The Cleveland American team. ference they too will be brought to a getting is the theme that draws from Jos Dec. 3 The Pittsburg National team. proper view of their relations with the That is not likely, however, to happen, in eph M. Cummings, the Baltimore "News" In the current issue is giveii a fine minors© union. view of the American League©s hitherto expert, this suggestion: consistent stand for post-season games. "Believing that it is not heavier battinsr. per group picture of the Athletic team President Grille, of the American Asso se. so mtuh as the effects of such heavier bat ting would produce that is. Increased action of the American League. In the next ciation, is quoted as saying: "The only on bases and the resultant li.cre.ased run-get- people who shout for war in base ball As regards the pernicious foul-strike tiug— this is offered lor the consideration ot issue, Dec. 17, the St. Louis National magnates and rooters: these days are those who have not a nickel rule the American League at present " ©To allow base runners, who may hare been League team will be presented. Don©t invested in the game. No man with his can do no more than express its convic left on bases, when the side was retired, to resume their places OB b©lses when their side miss any of these group pictures. money tied up and good common sense tions on the subject, and instruct its again comes to bat.© wants war." We have heard no shouts for "While the proposition to allow rur=ners ©left© Rules Committee to vote accordingly in at the retirement of the side to resume their RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS. war except from the camp of one major joint convention. Unfortunately for the places on the bases when tteir side returns to the bat may »e the most radical suggestion league which is supposed to have a great American League and for the entire made for many a vear. what difference need All correspondents of the "Sporting deal invested in base ball. that make if it would prove a good thing? And sport that organization allowed itself to there is considerable room for the belief that Life" are requested to return their cre It would prove a good thing, for it would gen The fact that in two years the retired by diplomatically outwitted twice on this erally keep one or more runners on bases from dentials for renewal for 1995. Prompt Board of Arbitration of the National As one rule first, by being cajoled into the start to th» finish of the came. The in terest deeoens to real anxiety when a runner compliance with this request is neces sociation should have held but two special voting for one year©s trial; and, sec starts his circuit. The players themselves are meetings, notwithstanding the enormous keener when a misplay means so many more sary in order to facilitate the annual ond, by consenting to the clauses in the bases than merely the one to the man at the Jabor of reorganizing the correspond mass of important business entailed by National Agreement which put it in the bat." two score leagues, speaks volumes for the power of the National League to keep Dr. Cnrnmings also presents this exhibit ence corps, which is, \>y the way, quite ability ana industry oi Secretary Farreii, of prescriptions already offered this fall: a task, owing to the immense number of the National Board, who prepared all this rule, or any other existing rule, as To prohibit the use of the "spit" ball. well as the existing American League To allow the batter to take first base on three of contributors the " Sporting Life" of the cases for action. Base ball has balls, Instead of four. never seen his like. circuit, on the books indefinitely. Under To prohibit Ditchers from curving tie ball. has upon its staff. Failure to return To increase the length of the pitcher©s dis the circumstances it is up to the Na tance from the batter. the old credentials will be considered It is reported that President Brush, of To modify the foul-strike rule. (Strange to tional League to repeal or retain the say. after all of the adverse criticism of the a declination of further service as New York, is not entirely satisfied with ule. But that is no reason why the foul-strike rule during last summer, there his team, and is making efforts right along scorns to be a fairly unanimous opinion now correspondent. American League should not re-voice its that it should be retained in some shape or to give it additional strength. Probably other.) protest and, furthermore, do all in its To return to the old-time rule of allowing Mr. Brush is not building for this year only, the batter to call for a high or low ball. In VALUE OF INCENTIVE. but is preparing for a long string of cham power to bring the senior league to its that event a strike for a "low-ball" batter way of thinking. That may be difficult, would pass over the plate between the batter©s pionships that shall make New York the knee and hip. while for a "high-ball" batter Apropos to Mr. Kilfoyl©s cash prize banner National League city for years to out ought not to be impossible in view the ball would have to pass between the shoul suggestion the New York "American" ders and the hip. come. A most wise policy. of the striking lessons of the past sea To count a strike only such deliveries as pass says: "Offers of gifts to ball players will son. over the plate at a height between the shoul not conduce to make players do better The old suggestion of having speedy run ders and hip. Fortunately there is little danger of the work who are conscientious ball toss- ners replace slow men on the bases with The fact that so little conclusive legis- adoption of any of these, with the possible ers." A very fine sentiment, but not prac out removing the latter from the game exception of the second dose, which \vould ation can be achieved at this meeting of mtail no radical change of play and would tic©al. Players are as human as the rest again is being agitated. It has no more chance of adoption than the "plan of hav the American League accentuates the ;erve the same purpose as other amend of us; therefore fond of praise, resentful ments proposed and work, no injury to the ing another hitter bat in place of the necessity for the two major leagues hold- ~ame. of criticism, grateful for appreciation, pitcher. ___ ng their annual and spring meetings and keenly eager for exceptional reward President Johnson declares that the at the same time and in the same city, No Foul-Strike Rule Then. of exceptional effort. These little boys who play to-day American League is through with circuit hough by no means jointly. In war Are given hits by scorers The worker in any line of human en changes. Can he, any more than any other times this matter was of no importance, But somehow they don©t the kind deavor who does not need an occasional mortal, tell what the future will bring? I used to crashing roarers! now that the two leagues are --A, C. AESOB. December 10, 1904. SPORTING LIFE. 5

cific Coast. Newtr-n received advance money from the local club over a year ago, and this year he was drafted. There is a belief that the Los Angeles Club will find some way to nullify the draft and hold this man. The other new twiriars are Hogg, of the Spokane Club; Starkell, from IS TO HUNT PLAYERS FOR THE Boise City, and Holycross, from the "K.- I.-T." League. One of these youngsters wrote for advance money -some time ago, WASHINGTON CLUB. fortunately the story was too good to be and Griffith, after reading the letter, re true. They knew nothing about it at head marked, "Guess that lad is a ball player quarters, so a denial was entered. Mr. all right." Farrell says that Manager Griffith has no GANZBL©3 FTTTURB. Has Secured Four New Men For the idea of letting Williams go, and that El- As mentioael in this column some time berfeld will not be traded under any cir ago, it is not at all unlikely that John Gan- cumstances. Wallace©s addition would add zel will not be here next season. At the Senatorial Aggregation, including FOR THE HIGHLANDERS CHOSEN material strength to the team, but it is close of last season Ganzel expressed a not on the cards according to the club desire to buy a franchise in a minor league. a College Player Who is Expected BY MANAGER GRIFFITH. .officials. The story printed before the de It is possible that Chase, the young first nial had it all fixed, and stated that Wal baseman secured from the Los Angeles lace had signed one of Griffith©s contracts. Club, may yet get a chance to show what to Become Another Jake Stahl, JACK DOYLE he is worth. He comes highly recommend The Crack New York American League was in town last week visiting friends, and ed and is said to be one of the most prom he furnished some gossip by expressing a ising minor leaguers developed in some SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. desire to play behind the bat for Manager time. Looks very much as though Chase Chicago, 111., Dec. 7. President Johnson, Team Will Next Spring Get Into Griffith. The Holyoke man is foot loose will get a chance to shine here next year. of the American League, has added an and says he will go to Hot Springs shortly When Griffith bagged after the first of the year to get his leg THIRD BASEMAN JOB YEAGER other college player to the Washington Condition at Montgomery, Ala., in shape, after which he will offer his of the Montreal Club, he apparently land bunch. He announced to services to Griffith. ed a good, seasoned man to play the infield day that he had signed cen a Hitherto Neglected Place. "If I don©t make good," Doyle said, "I utility role next year. Yeager was for tre fielder Shaughuesey, of don©t want a cent for my services. I think merly with Brooklyn and Detroit, and in the Notre Dame nine. Pres I can catch as well as I ever did, once the latter dty he replaced Jimmy Casey ident Johnson thinks he has my leg gets right. It has troubled me because of superior stick work. The East- secured a "find" In the col SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. lege boy, and believes that Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 7. For the first he has the making of an time in the history of this city a major other Jake Stahl, who learn league base ball team will next spring do ed his base ball at the Uni its training here. The an versity of Illinois. With nouncement that Clark the announcement of the Griffith©s New York Amer signing of Shaughnessy icans have decided to come came also the report that here from March 9 to Baa. B. Johnson Purdue has perhaps good March 26 inclusive causes grounds for suggesting a much rejoicing. It has been protest against his playing on. the football a matter of speculation as team. to why Montgomery has SHAUGHNESSY. never before been selected it Is claimed, played professional base ball by a major league club for in Southern Illinois during the last summer training. The climate is all under the name of Shannon. He was a that can be desired, and member of the Cairo team at one time> and the water is the purest ar is said to have played in other cities. His QnlfithGriffith tesian, elements most valu good playing during the summer as a pro able from the viewpoint fessional is what brought him to the notice of training for professional base ball play of President Johnson, but when he came ers. to sign him he discovered that he was one THE NRW YORK TEAM will probably make its headquarters at of the stars of the Notre Darne team. Ihe Glen more Hotel, a quiet hostelry, al OTHER GOOD ONES. most entirely removed from the business Besides Shaughnessy, Mr. Johnson has section of the city. There is only one landed four more new players for the Sena objection to the field at Pickett Springs. tors. He has signed Charles Jones, of St. It is a trifhvsmall, although it comes with Paul, who was on Coiniskey©s team for a in the regulation size. By next spring, time last spring; Knoll, of Nashville, be however, the fence will be moved back sides O©Neill and Co©ngalton. Ther is a in order to make the grounds of adequate chance that he will get pitcher Winters, proportions. The diamond is covered with of Boston, in a trade, in which case Wash a stratum of sandy soil, which makes it ington would have seven pitchers on its especially adapted for staff. BASE, BALL PURPOSES. While the ground always is amply hard, still it quickly absorbs rain, so that no AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. game need be postponed unless water should come down in torrents. The Mont gomery Club will play a series of three Club Owner Frank Farrell has siren pitcher games with the Chicago Americans on Chesbro a trotter. March 20, 21 and 22. It is said that Clark Jimmy Collins is in favor of a season shorten Griffith objects to another team playing ing to 140 stamps. here while the New Yorkers are in train- McAleer is willing to trade Bnrkett for Bay Ing. The Detroit Americans are scheduled and Joss, but Lajoie says nay. for a game on April 17. Manager McAleer, of the St. Louis Club, de clares that he has no deals on at present. That Laioie is the greatest player In the METROPOLITAN MENTION. world is the candid opinion of Jimmy Collins. Catcher Fred Buelow is one of the men who thinks that Lajoie will be a success as a mana News From the Headquarters of Both ger. Al Selbaeh stood a considerable cut by Bos Clubs-Latest Moves to Strengthen ton for next year of his $4000 Washington con the Highlanders -- The Veteran Jack tract. Jiezs Donahue. of the White Sox. Is wanted Doyle Redivivus. as coach by the Wisconsin University base ball team. BY WM. F. H. KOHLSCH. Comtekey. Johnson and Cantillon spent a few days snooting ducks iu South Dakota. Mighty New York, Dec. 5. Editor "Sporting nimrods. they! Life:" In local American League circles "Bob" Lowe. who so successfully TLS.ne.geA and there has been some gossip regarding the played with Detroit last season, ia taking life players of late while at the easy at his Beaver Falls castle. National League headquart Will McKay, of the Cleveland "Leader," ers there has been nothing claims that club is one of the most expensive in doing. Secretary Knowles JOHN J. WARNER, the American League. No doubt of it. says that he hears nothing Catcher of the New York National League Club. The yarn that Wallace was to be traded for of base ball interest. Re Blberfeld is authoritatively denied by both the garding the future of Sam John J. Warner, for years the mainstay of" the New York National League Club behind the bat, is New York and St. Louis Club officials. Mertes. the secretary would a native of New York and is thirty-four years old. He began his career as a base ball professional Charley Carr. the first baseman of the Cleve say nothing except that his in 1889, that year and the following playing with the Allerton semi-professional team, of New York, land Bines, has removed his household effects to signed contract is on file. In 1891 he played with the Dorchesters, and in 1892 went to the Westfield Club in the New Jersey Toronto, and will spend the winter there. "All such matters are en League. In 1893 he played on weekdays with the Staten Island Crickets, and Sundays caught for the In Cleveland thev have it figured out that tirely in Manager McGraw©s Patersons. In 1894 he was with the Wilkesbarre, Pa., team, where his work caught the attention of the Detroit Club will trade Frank Kitson because hands," remarked Knowles. Manager , of the Boston National League team. Selee signed Warner ft. his 1895 team he is essentially a warm weather pitcher. "Perhaps the coming league but was so wclJ off for that Warner was released to Louisville before the season was under Fred Parent recently signed a two years© con F. H. Koelsch meeting may develop some way. He played with Louisville in 1895 and until July 19. 18^6, when he was released and almost tract at the rate of $4000 a year. Few short news, but aside from that immediately laken up by New York. Warner has played ever since with the Giants, except in 1902 stops in the business ever received as much. there is nothing of interest to tell," added when he jumped to the Boston American League Club, only 10 jump back to New York at the end of They say that© Manager Armour is laying the secretary of the National League that season. awake nights wondering if Sam Crawford will champions. Mike Doulin©s flat denial of recover his battisg eye and line ©cm out as he the interview printed in Cleveland was did prior to last year. noted at headquarters, and as the matter Pitcher Puttmann, of the Highlanders, was pre stands now it is a question of veracity for some years, and kept me from covering em League averages published last week sented with a silyer tea set at a surprise party between a Cleveland scribe and Mr. Donlin. ground at first base. My arm is still strong show that Yeager participated in 124 at his hoame. on Price Hill. Cincinnati. Nov. 29. and 1 think I could fill in nicely for Grif games last season, and stood fifth in bat His base ball friends perpetrated it. AT AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS. It is said that Griffith may give "Jack" Doyle Secretary Nahon is not enjoying his usual fith." As ting, with an average of .332. Vinson led a trial behind the bat next season, as the vet good health, but has lost none of his char JIM McGUIEE . the Eastern in hitting, with .360 in 78 eran player says his throwing arm is aa good as acteristic cheerfulness. Frank Farrell will may retire, the catching force wonld in games. The next three men only played ever. He is free to sign where he pleases. represent the club at the American tbat event be reduced to Jack Kleinow and in 14, 36 and 35 games respectivel3r. One the©new man, McManus. The latter is still Cleveland©s new groundkeeDer. Charles Mad- League©s annual conclave in Chicago. Why of these was Thoney, the youngster Grif docks, of Toronto, is greatly pleased with, his all the meetings of that organization are an experiment, but Kleinow made a great fith bad for a time last season. In Eastern new berth and his employers. The players at the not held in New York still remains to be showing last season, and the way the League circles Yeager is regarded as being end of the season presented him with a $50 explained. But what the mighty Ban de sandy-haired Milwaukee man turned the the equal of Lewis, of Baltimore, as an purse. crees goes just the same. Manager Clark speediest of baserunners back at second inlielder. Manager Griffith announces tiat h^ is not ore- Griffith has written a letter from his ranch base is still fresh in the minds of the fans. MISCELLANY. pared to give John Ganzell his release, even If out in Montana, and he says that Walter Jack Doyle firmly believes that on a team the latter purchases the Grand Rapids Club, such as the local Americans he can prove Two of Prank Farrell©s horses won at Griffith believes that d«Teland would aladly tony Clarkson is enjoying life on the ranch and Bennings the other day at odds of 15 to 1 is benefiting by the change. Grif and Wal that he Is far from being all in, should he the big first baseman. get a chance to don the mask again. Jack and 6 to 1. He received many congratula ter shot five deers between them and the tions, but did not have a bet on either. Pitcher Frank Doaohue, of the Cleveland team, Old Fox writes that his share of the spoils is game and aggressive and is popular with asserts that pitching the spit ball weakens a was four and one-half, so the inference is the local fans. At local headquarters they He was at his office in the Flatiron Build twirler©s arm. and that he belieres th* story that Clarkson bagged half a deer. It say that they have not seen Doyle, but it ing talking base ball when -the results that Jack Chesbro©s arm is gone as a result of Las been suggested that Grif send a deer is believed that Manager Griffith will be came over the ticker. using this delivery too much. glad to entertain Jack©s proposition. Southpaw Wiltse, of tie champions, is The disability of the Cleveland catchers last head to his friend, "Silk" O©Loughlin. The the latest local player to become a bene season was not due to the speed of the Cleve manager writes that he will be in the city Doyle©s many friends at the Colonial Ho land pitchers, as has been claimed, but to the to stay about Christmas time, when he will tel in Harlem hope he will land. When dict. wildness of opposing pitchers. Bemls was hit on take up the work of getting all his men in he came here from Cleveland Doyle made Manager Napoleon Lajoie certainly will the arm by Mullin. which lamed him all season: line. Clarkson will come East with Grif his start as a catcher, and many have have a great chance to show his managerial catcher Abbott was injured by running Into the fith. wondered why he did not continue In that ability next year. He has ample material grandstand after a foul fly; and Fred Buelow A FALSE ALARM. position. to work with, that©s certain. was knocked unconscious by Patterson. One evening last week a story was sprung GRIFFITH©S NEfW MEN. A Boston paper recently said that New here to the effect that , the In addition to the hold-over pitchers, York will probably be a stumbling block in Dedicated to Hans Wagner. brilliant shortstop of the St. Louis Ameri Chesbro, Powell, Orth, Puttmann and the path of Collin©s champions another A bow-legged fellow from Kent. cans, had been secured by the local club, Clarkson, Manager Griffith has four new year. Guess Griffith©s clan were not very Drew attention wherever he wtct. : and that he would play short on Griffith©s twirlers. Newton is the southpaw formerly easy picking this year, judging by the way When folks asked him wliy team, and that Elberfeld would be moved with Brooklyn, i>nd now doing brilliant they worried the champs up to the last His legs were awry. to second base, and Williams let out. Un work for the Los Angeles Club on the Pa- day of the season. He replied: "It©s tbelr natural beat." SPORTING IJGFE December 10, 1904.

lose inteiest in the sport, which would ~. Wascda University, Japan, expressing have the same effect, so far as the ball a desire to arrange an international base player is concerned. The old saw that ball match between Stanford and the Jap there is a fool born every minute to back anese University. VVaseda University won. a ball club doesn©t work any more. Peo the iutcrco©legiate championship of Japan ple are getting wise. There has been too and is represented by a strong team. The much printed about the working arrange Japanese prefer to have tLe game take THE CLUB REORGANIZED WITH ments of base ball, and even- now there RESQR1S TO LAW AGAINST THE place in Sail Francisco. There is a strong are too .many instances of where profits probability that the match will be ar NEW CAPITAL. don©t come in © to serve as warnings to I.-1.-1. LEAGUE. ranged. those who want to invest in the great national siiort. CAPITAL MUST BE SECURE. CHICAGO GLEANINGS. Prominent Toronto Business Men When a man is invited nowadays to take Application For injunction Against i-u interest in a ball club, like the gentle man from Missouri, he wants to be .shown Local Fans Delighted at the Possibility interested in the New Corpora- something. Nor can you blame him. So Ouster filed Grounds on Which of Uncle Anson©s Return to the the players oannot expect that the risk tion by Owner McCaffrey Dick taken to give them employment is going the Restraining Order is Asked Game Chicago Cranks Are Already to be larger than the backers of the game Dreaming of Two Pennants For 1905 can afford. For every good year in base Hariey Appointed Team Manager. ball there are anywhere from three to ten The League©s Predicament. bad years. There are teams operated to BY W. A. PHELON, JR. day which never had more than one good Chicago, Dec. 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. 3*ar in all their existence, and their own Bloomington^ 111., Dec. 4. The event of Local fandom is much stirred up and ers simply hold on, trusting that some interest in Three-1 League circles© last week immensely pleased over the news that Toronto, Ont., Dec. 7. The Toronto Club day luck will change. wa.s the announcement that the long-talk- your Uncle Anson may ere is at last over its troubles and in good long become the ruler of hands. At a meeting, held i\ight of Nov-.- MINOR LEAGUE SALARIES ed-of suit by the Rockt©ord \will get it hard this spring. True, the Association to prevent the the Washington team. The 23, the new company to mere chance of Uncle©s re take over the Toronto Base minor leagues had a fair year in 1904, and transfer of the franchise it is also true that they show steady im from that city to Peoria turning to the grand old Ball Club was organized. game, even as a bench The company will be call provement each year over preceding sea was ready for filing. The sons, that is, taken collectively, but they papers were received here manager, is most delightful ed the Toronto Base Ball are a long way from being a positive pay last week by President Hol to the Chicago man who and Amusement Compauy, ing venture, and there was quite a bit of land, and the length of the loves base ball and loves with an authorized capital money dropped in their behalf in 1904, espe declaration explains why so ;| the memories of the past. of $25,000. The following cially in this State, where there was a much time was consumed in We used to guy Uncle; we are the provisional direc general base ball boom on account of the the preparation. The bill used to kid the life out of tors who will compose the success of both the New York teams. Speak contains no less than 10,000 him, and we poured forth, company: J. J. Seitz, gen ing of salaries calls to mind the fact that words and is perhaps the torrents of ridicule when eral manager United Type most voluminous document he kicked and invective writer Co.; H. W. Brick, ball players as a rule have greatly erro fi. C. Anson neous ideas as to Edward Holland of the kind ever compiled. when he lost. Yet he oc- managing director H. K. The bill recites the history cupied such a place as no other man has Dick Hariey Wampole & Co.; W. M. THE PROFITS of the league and the various proceedings Baxter, Baxter Advertisin of the men by whom they are employed. ever held, and we, have never ceased to They see fair crowds at the games and take since the organization. The principal in mourn his going. He was the great, the Co.; L. Tolraan, Toronto Ferry Co.; Jess terest centers in the action of Anplegath, It. Burger and J. J. McCaffrey. it for granted that everything which comes only and the unapproachable Uncle, and McCAFF KEY©S WORK. through the turnstile is cash. They forget THE ST. I,OUIS MEETING nobody has ever filled his shoes. Much credit is due Mr. McCaffrey for his all about the free tickets and they also ©in November, 1902, when the three-year DNCLE©S POPULARITY. untiring efforts to organize the new com forget the other expenses to owners in franchise was granted to each club. A res Telegrams have been pouring in on Uncle pany, and a glance at the above names addition to the salary account. Another olution was adopted which gave each mem ever since the talk of his getting the Wash- shows that he has not worked in vain. The thing which the average player can©t do is ber of the league a franchise for three ingtons was started, and everyone of his outlook is certainly promising for base ball to guess accurately the size of a crowd. In years, with the proviso that each live up to friends seem anxious to encourage him to here next season with such a strong com s-pite of the fact that they are before its obligations to the other clubs and the come back to the sport he adorned so long. pany in chaige of affairs. The club has the public almost every day during the league, and also obey the provisions of the True, Uncle did have one whirl since he two grounds available, but there is little summer and have unlimited experience in constitution. The constitution was not quit the Cubs when he was with New doubt games will be played again next witnessing crowds ninety-nine out of one amended, and it is believed here that the York but what chance did anybody, even y»ar at Diamond Park. The stand will be hundred will have all the way from ten to resolution contradicted the constitution, Auson, have under Andrew Cantankeroug renovated and everything put in the very twenty per cent, more spectators than actu and therefore was void. The constitution Freedman? Uncle has talked semi-occasion- best possible shape for the comfort of the ally go through the gates. I saw that tried provides that any club can be ousted by ally of a new team, to be located on the fans. once with the Cleveland Club. The man a majority of the votes cast by the other who guessed the size of the crowd the clubs, if business reasons warrant a change. old Congress street grounds, but nothing HARLEY TEAM MANAGER. most accurately was to get a box of cigars. The league will argue that business reasons ever came of it. Now it looks as If Dick Hariey, the popular centre fielder, Every man on the team estimated it too demanded a change in the circuit on ac THE OLD GENTLEMAN was unanimously appointed manager at a high, one man getting it almost double. count of the poor showing financially made had the second great opportunity of his good salary, and his instructions are to get Then it was hard work to convince the by the Rockford Club©since it was a mem base ball life. Everybody on both the big a winning team at any cost. He will be ber of the league. circuits likes Anson, but he will have to absolute master of the team. He has been players that they were wrong. They thought the secretary of the team was THE, RESTRAINING ORDER. show himself be a real public attraction, offered a substantial bonus to finish one, working some kind of shennanigan on them. The bill as prepared by the Rockford and not a hidden, scarce seen figure, con two, three. Manager Hariey has gone to cealed within the dog house through every Philadelphia, and now that the new com AS TO LUMLEY. Association asks for an injunction restrain They say that Lumley has been telling ing the league or the individual club mem game. To be the drawing card of old, he pany has been definitely organized he will again what he will do and what he won©t bers from "preparing or promulgating aay must at least get on a uniform, get out go ahead and close some deals which are do if the Brooklyn management doesn©t run schedule for the playing of games and on the lines, and be visible to the populace. pending. The team will report in Toronto his salary up to the sixth story, next year. from the playing of any games according Wonder if he thinks himself too old to for spring practice if the weather is at all play ball, or if he will go now and then favorable. Lumley is a fair sort of a young man and to any such schedule for the season of 1905 played some pretty good ball for the which shall not include the Rockford Club and take a bat for the pitcher in the Brqoklyns including nine home runs, of as a member. It also restrains the league ninth? The old gentleman looks husky and which he is justly proud but he isn©t a from preventing Rockford taking part in hearty, bowling and billiards have kept BROOKLYN BULLETIN. finished ball player by a long shot, and and participating in the benefits to be de him, in prime condition, and if Jim he isn©t a player who always does the right rived from the moneys of the league and O©Rourke is still able to play high-class The Question of Salary Reduction For thing at the right time. also the business and various operations of ball why not Anson? He is -getting along fairly well with Han- the league for the season of 1905. In order TWO PENNANTS. Next Year Why Capitalists and Play lon, and if I were he I would stick to my to prevent any possible action by the During the past few days the double ers Have Widely Divergent Views as knitting a little longer without making a league to change its being, the bill asks pennant bee has begun to buzz in the great fuss about disappointed expectations. that an order be issued restraining the pre heads of the local fans©as it hasn©t done to Expense. In the natural course of events there should tended dissolving of the organization in in many weeks. It has suddenly dawned be several years of ball playing in Lumley order to organize a pretended new league on the cranks that the Cubs will be far Bv JOHN B. FOSTER. and the chances are that he will realize in which Rockford is not a member, and stronger in 1905, while McGraw©s team will financially all that is coming to him in a also from doing or performing any other be but little strengthened. It has also hit Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 5. Editor "Sport base ball line. matter or thing in connection with the ing Life:" Some of the ball players who us, all in a heap, that only a combination THE SUNDAY QUESTION. business of the league in such a manner as of distressing circumstances knocked the reside in Brooklyn tell me that there is Shouldn©t be surprised if Brooklyn were to deprive the Rockford Association of its quite a little salary paring White Sox out of the banner. Why, then, regularly scheduled for spring and fall rights and interests therein. should we not hope for two pennants in going on in both leagues. games next season on Sunday, although POSSIBLE EFFECTS. Contracts have been mail there is little likelihood that Sunday games It will be an unfortunate thing for the the coming fray? ed to them at cut-rate fig will be played during the summer months league if the suit is not brought to trial THE CUBS, ures and have been return because base ball can©t compete in this early. If it should go over to the Febru as they finished the season, were the ed by the players unsigned. village with Coney Island and the beach. ary term, it will greatly complicate the strongest team in the League. Yes, strong One man who had $500 No one is going to bake in the city when business of the league preliminary to the er than New York, which won the pennant, knocked off his pay declares ten cents will take them to the greatest season of 1905. It was planned to adopt began to reel under the wear and tear of that he will go to a street line of attractions on earth. the schedule at the meeting called for internal jealousies and miscellaneous car job before he will New York is going to get a Coney Island the first Tuesday in January, at Peoria, troubles. With fine backstops, one of the stand such a reduction. show uptown next year. In fact, there and various schedule makers were al greatest staffs of pitchers ever assembled Guess not, though. When will be one immediately adjacent to the ready at work, having planned to compete in one team, a sturdy infield and a new it comes right down to , and before long it looks as for the prizes offered by the league for outfield of fast youngsters, why should the playing ball he wouldn©t if the whole city would be surrounded with the most acceptable arrangement of games. Cubs not ride right over even New York John B. Foster miss the summer©s picnic a Coney Island fest. It won©t bother base With the possibility that Rockford will in the summer fray? A blissful dream for a great deal. There ball much across the river, for the New win its contention, with the necessity for maybe but it looks good to me. isn©t half so much fun picking up nickels Yorkers will devote just so much time to forming a ten-club circuit, it will be THE WHITE SOX on a street car as there is in traveling base ball, no matter what other attrac necessary to adopt a ten-club schedule, fought it out to the last ditch with the around the country at the expense of some tions there may be, but it is a fact that and the eight-club productions will be catching department to the bad, while body else, stopping at the best of hotels BROOKLYN SUFFERS useless. If it is found that the suit will there was no time during the whole cam and getting three square meals a day. The the moment the bathing begins at the not come to trial before the February paign when the pitchers were all in win chances are that the club with which he is ocean, as thousands of young fellows go as term. President Holland will likely call ning form. Experiments at second base connected will let him down easier than a regularly to the ocean on week-days as off the schedule to wait until after the crabbed the team©s chances, while the un $500 reduction, but it is a sure thing that other thousands do on Sundays. In fact, case is decided, and thus save unneces expected batting weakness of several of he will not receive so much money as he it©s pretty hard sledding for Brooklyn in a sary work. If it should develop tiiat the the best hitters further minimized the did in 1904. base ball way any time so far as counter league was defeated and Rockford re hopes of winning. Yet the nine made a "WILLIE" KEELBR attractions are concerned, since Hanlon and admitted, it would be necessary to secure grand struggle, and finished gamely in the got under cover early with the New York his young men have to buck against the another club to balance, as Peoria cannot face of tough, hard luck. Why should the American League Club, but not at the ab most attractive race tracks in the country be thrown out, and the league would not old Roman not be justified in banking oa surd figure of $8000 a year. Mr. Farrell almost throughout the entire season. wish to do so. the highest honors for 1905? is a generous man to his players, but he THE BOWLING FAD. STRONG FIGHT NECESSARY. isn©t $8000 generous, and there isn©t a All tlie Brooklyn players who reside In In the event that the tenth club is neces DELL DARLING©S DEATH ball player in this country, to my mind, the city during the winter are getting to sary, Danville, 111., or Burlington, la., roused kindly memories for many a fan. who is worth $8000. I was talking with a be expert bowlers and it wouldn©t sur are the most promising candidates. They The tall, bald-headed catcher was far ball player the other day who is a tolera prise anybody if they organized a bowling would probably object to entering the from being an inferior backstop, and did bly keen observer of other players, and team and challenged some of the crack or league in March, when the best players yeoman service for Anson©s men, and, whose judgment is usually fair regarding ganizations of the city. They might call were signed. This would result in a poor later for Comiskey, in the Brotherhood men, and he says that Keeler will never be their team the Superbas after Charley Eb- club and small attendance, with the neces team. What a host of men have passed the player he once was. "He©s slowing betts© alleys, and it©s a cookey against a sity for the league to carry the club who were with Chicago between 1880 and up," was his criticism of the wee one. cracker that whoever got up against them throughout the season. Altogether, the the present time. I have forgotten some of "He©s got a bad leg and he doesn©t throw would know that they had been to a bowl prospects, in the event that Rockford is the honest fellows who are dead, but I can so powerful as he once did. However, he©ll ing match. "Bill" Dahlen says New York successful, are not very attractive, and remember William/son and Burns, Silver stick in the game so long as he can hit is bowling mad. "You don©t hear anything the league will no doubt do everything Flint and great , Martin Sulli the ball." but bowling, no matter where you go," possible to defeat the complainant. Pres van, Jiggs Parrott, Lou Camp, the pitcher- Why shouldn©t Willie feel the effects of said he. "I went to church the other night ident Holland sent out a circular letter little Jimmy Cooney, Larry Corcoran and his long years in professional base ball? and they were talking there about the this week to each member of the league Berhaps half a dozen more, ending with No player can stay in athletics any length straight and narrow alley." "Bill" can asking for advice and co-pperatiou in the Dell Darling. I wonder if any otter club of time witrout ultimately showing the knock down a few pins himself, and is event that the suit was filed. He wished can show such a death roll for an equal effects of constant service. Keeler©s leg thinking some of trying for the champion to know whether the league should em length of time? does bother him occasionally, but until he ship another year. ploy one or two lawyers. The litigation ODDS AND BNDS. gets so that he cannot use it at all to run promises to cost both the league and the I understand that Frank Congalton, the he will be worth his weight in bats to any Frank Motz Wants Players. Rockford Association a large sum, and tall outfielder, who was with the Cubs ball team that wants to keep him in serv Akron. O.. Dec. 5. Editor "Sportine Life:" will have the effect of blackballing Rock- some years ago, will return to the fast ice. Will you kindly state through the columns of ford among the professional clubs of the company next spring. This man, luck THE INEVITABLE. your paper that I am to manage the Akron (0.) future. breaking halfway right, would be a sure Players must make up their minds that independent ball club again next season, and winner in any circuit, as he is a fine fieldejj salaries are likely to take a flop, and if am looking for some good experienced players? THE PERVASIVE JAPS. We had a yery fast circuit through the last and grand hitter. they want the game to go on they have summer and we must have a good team here What? Schulte, our new Cub outfielder, got to accept the Inevitable. War times again the coming season. All letters should be Stanford University, Cal., Nov. SO. A only hitting .239 in the minor league? can©t last forever, and war prices will addressed to me here Yours truly. letter has been received from Iso Abe, Help, help! He showed Hue form with break even a millionaire, or cause hi"? to H. MOTZ. superintendent of the athletic department SeJee, just the mme. December© 10, 1904. SPORTING LIFE.

"Well, not exactly," was the reply. "The enee than Jeems possesses. Gardner was has put in most of the time driving that season is over, but still some things hold a pitcher when five years old. He started hay rake. By the way, no basket ball for on, and a man in. the position of chief in as a twirler for a juvenile team, and John Peter this winter. Little in the game executive never seems to be without his never played any other part of the dia and chances for injury are frequent. troubles. This matter of the Philadelphia mond. When nine years of age he was Clarke is out hunting in New Mexico. Club was a legacy for me to ponder over." rated one of the best youngsters in the No news from him since he left the land of "Isn©t that a matter for individual ma business. He had "all the things," and civilization. $ THE EX-NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER neuver?" put in the writer. knew how to use them. After a long ex Pat Plaherty, according to the latest "Well, yes, and no. There are eight perience with small teams he was put on from Carnegie, will not go to that Florida IS WELE PEEASED clubs in the League, and they must all be the Pittsburg Athletic Club© nine. Then college this winter. He does not want to in shape for play," declared Pulliam in he caught on with Pittsburg jfind worked work during the winter for fear of mak conclusion. for that management for a long time,, do ing himself stale. Sammy Leever worked Harry is thinking of a trip to one of the ing good work. In his best days "G4ird,U.e r a winter and spring stunt some seasons With the Work Done at the National golf links in the South, where he can put had such control that he© coni4 almost ago and was out of the running all sum in a good long stay trying to beat Colonel make a base ball talk. He had a $fle mer. Bogey, and thus free his mind from the change of pace, and to it at times nrore Association Meeting and Has No vexations brought about by the let-down speed than one would imagine from a man of Philadelphians, who were enthusiastic of frail frame. Gardner has been in the WALLACE NOT SPED. to pose as base ball men about one year National League off and on. He drifted to Apprehension of a Breach With ago. the Toronto team several years ago. He "DEACON PHIL©S" RETURN. managed the club for the best part of one The Mound City Torn up Over a False the National Commission. Charles Phillippe is back again. One season. Report That the Browns© Great Star month in Brookiugs and other hamlets in WINTER BLASTS. South Dakota satisfied the old man and he Alas, for the wiernerwurst factory oper Had Been Sold to New York. hurried back, arriving just in time to take ated by Walter Smith & Co. The garofi has St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 3. Editor "Sporting1 SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. in the final football game of the season. been decreed to be a losing one. ©Thanks Life:" The reported sale of Bobby Wal Spokane, Wash., Dec. 5. Mr. W. H. Marvelous, this attraction which brings giving Day Smith had three stands going lace, the Millvale boy, to the New York Lucas, President of the Pacific National the veteran back to Pittsburg, and at that full bent on election. And he lost $4.50. American League Club League, returned to Spokane last week no man can penetrate his domestic domain. "Unlike base ball rooters, football pluggers© caused quite a stir in local from attendance at the Na If the yet is married he has all the boys do not want to eat," said Smith mourn base ball circles, and tional Association meeting fooled. fully. caused a lot of discussion. in New York, Oct. 25-26-27. "I feel in fine shape," said "Phil," "and Secretary Locke took a flying trip to The general opinion was Mr. Lucas has been sick look to be In the best of health when the Wheeling the other night to have a peep that the move was a fool for some time, and is just ish one, as it would mean recovering from an attack the death knell of the St. of malaria. In speaking of Louis Browns, on which the local base ball situation, team Wallace was the Mr. Lucas said: "I do not bright particular star. It think there is anything to now turns out that there the story that Spokane is is no truth in the report. to take Tacoma©s place in Manager McAleer was ask the , Robert Wallace ed by wire late last night and that she will be ad- what truth there was in Wtn H Lucas mitted if she desires when the New York story, and this is his reply: the meeting of the Pacific "No truth in it." It is to be hoped that Coast League is held in December. Every the deal has riot gone through, for the thing went nicely at the meeting in New American League cannot afford to injure York, and I think that the squabble over its plant in St. Louis. "I©d just as soon the Skel Roach case will be settled when think of selling all the Browns as dispos the National Commission meets in January. ing of Bobby Wallace," is the way in I think that the minor leagues will be able which Robert Lee Hedges denies that to show the National Commission that we New York will get his great short stop. are in the right. I have not kept watch of the local base ball situation, but will WALLACE KNOWS NOTHING. look things over immediately. The reclass- Pittsburg, Dec. 4. Bobby Wallace, the ing of the leagues, I think, was a good St. Louis third baseman, who lives at thing. The Southern League has been ad Millvale, was surprised to read in the pa vanced to the A class, now being equal pers that he had been signed by the New with the Western League, and I do not York Highlanders for next season. "There think that the stand that the two big is absolutely nothing in the story," said leagues in connection with the Pacific- Wallace to-day. No doubt the New York Coast I^engue have taken in putting them Americans would like to secure Wallace, selves in the AA will create any disturb as there is no better infielder in either ance." league than the Millvale boy, but no such deal is on at the present time. The Cin cinnati National League Club has a stand P1TTSBURG POINTS. ing offer for Wallace, and the price which Herrmann would pay for his release is Magnates and Players Caught on Their something big. Herrmann several months ago said he would give $25,000 for two Surmises Side Chats on Fine Out American League players, aud it said that Wallace is one of the stars that the field Plays-Col. Pulliam Has His Cincinnati magnate would like to add to Troubles Bits of News. the Red©s playing list. BY A. R. CRATTV. Pittsburg, Nov. 28. Editor "Sporting AFTER . Life:" Some one started Colonel Barney to talking base ball the other day. Mention Pitcher Jack Taylor Invited by John was made by an old-timer that he did not think the son and Comiskey to Push Charges outflelders of to-day were Against the Chicago Chief. as good as those of, say fifteen years ago. The ideal St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 4. Mr. and Mrs. of the "o. t." was Dickey Jack Taylor that©s the Cardinals© great Johnstpn, and he told with ji 1^ i,,,,,,i er an{j BJS recently acquired enthusiasm of the fine back "frau" returned to Iowa running catches that Sir Friday from Nelsonville, Richard made before the Ohio. Taylor found a let time he started to drink ter awaiting him from beer. "I maintain that we Charley Comiskey. It re still have just as good out- quested him to be on hand fielders to-day," shot back at the American League . Barney Drevfuss Bai©ney. "Where is there a meeting in Chicago next man better than Fred week. Taylor was recently Clarke on coming in on the ball, and Beau reused by Owner Hart, of mont for catches over his head? I©ll admit ihe , Taylor©s that Beau did not get down to work until old team, of "tossing" some near the finish of the season, but how JOHN H. WAGNER, games In the 1903 post-sea about his work in one game against the Shortstop of Pittsburg and League Batting Leader. son series between the riv- Cleveland Club? Good wasn©t it?" /acfc Taylor al Windy City nines. Tay An answer in the affirmative came from John H. Wagner, the shortstop of the Pittsburg National League Club, who, for 1904, leads the lor the veteran, but still he insisted that out- batsmen of the entire League, is universally accepted as the greatest all-around player in the senior STOUTLY DENIES fielders in a decade or more ago did not base ball organization. He is a great batsman, fine base runner, equally skillful in all positions on the that such is the case. Ban Johnson and lose so much time in watching the ball as diamond and one of the hardest and longest throwers in the profession. " Honus," as he is known, Charley Comiskey have taken the case in they ran out. Johnston and others turned was born in Carnegie, Pa., February 24, 1874, stands 5 feet 11 inches and weighs, when in condition, their own hands, aud state that if Hart their heads at the crack of the bat, ran just 200 pounds, Wagner©s first engagement was the Steubenville, O., Club, but he finished the season cannot prove his ugly charge they will full speed, turned and caught the oval with Warren. Pa. In 1896 he signed with Paterson, of the Atlantic League, and remained there until see that he is drummed out of base ball, right in their mitts. Not so with up-to- July, when Louisville purchased his release, after outbidding Pittsburg©s offer of $2,250. Wagner and that if Taylor is found guilty his pro date guardians. The latter lost time by remained with the Louisvilles until 1900 when he went to Pittsburg along with other Louisville stars. fessional career will como to an abrupt keeping their head over their shoulder, un In 1900 he led all the League batsmen. In 1901 he supplanted the veteran Fred Ely at short field and close. Taylor laughs at his chance of be decided just where the ball is going to soon caused that star shortstop to be forgotten. Since then Wagner has played other positions on the ing found guilty. "I never pitched a crook drop. Pittsburg team but most of his time has been given to short field. He is a great drawing card, ed game in my life, and I never will.©© said MERTBS© WORK. being very popular all over the National League circuit, both on and off the field. "Gen©1. Jack." "Hart won©t be able to Then "o. t." came forward with the prove anything against me, so It will claim that Sandow Mertes had played the be Hart, and not I, who will be put best game in the outfield he had seen here into retirement." in years. It was one of those New York year rolls around for that Kong to ring. at a new play being put on by Blanche AMERICAN INTEREST. games of the second trip. Mertes had gone By the way, Dutch and myself have under Walsh, who is managed by a close friend American League interest in the Hart- back with the crack of the bail and by way a trip to Mt. Clemens. We may stay of the Pittsburg secretary. The drama Taylor controversy comes from the fact grand judgment pulled In several corkers. there a week or more. Things look just was hot stuff, being a Russian high life that it was Comiskey©s nine that benefited The second best game put up in years the same in the Northwest. Crops? Well, affair. Down in the front row, where by the gan.e that Taylor is alleged to was by a lad named Miller, whom Prank they are right up to the handle, and the tickets cost $1.50 each, Locke discovered have thrown. The game was in the Sox- Selee had on his team in the spring of old man never regrets that he put his loose Dick Padden looking as big as life. Rich Cubs series of 1903, which ended a tie, 1901 or thereabouts. Barney agreed that change in land in. South Dakota. Oh, yes; ard is a STvell dresser now. He says that Hart refusing to piay a rubber game. Mertes had shown some goods that day, Beau and Clarke may have fine farms. I he expects to go back to the Browns. winding up by saying: "Our boys fought don©t claim much for mine. Still, I man Colonel Barney has a nephew at An New York to a standstill. Why, I recall age to get a good twelve per cent, invest napolis, and he had eight tickets for the Donlin©s Denial Denied. one game at New York where an umpire ment out of it, and I guess that will help Army-Navy game at Philly. Colonel1 B. some when the old man is all in and can was most envied by many Pittsburgers Cleveland, O., Dec. 6. The interview ripped it into Case. Now the latter has which gave to a "Plain Deal such control that he can almost put the not shoot them over with a jump on the with pull. ball. As long as a man can get that on the Captain W. W. Kerr, once owner of the er© man a week or so ago, in which the ball through-a knothole five times out of former Cincinnati player roasted John T. six, yet this umpire declared that he gave sphere he need not worry about gaost-walk- Pittsburgs, was a caller on the writer the ing day. It will come." other day. Mr. Kerr has a son on the Brush and Manager McGraw to a tnrn, has many bases on balls. Case was so mad been copied throughout the country and that day that he felt like quitting the game LEAVES THE GAME. Princeton eleven, and he was eager to In disgust." James Gardner, one of the best-known hear the latest from the conflict with not liking the calling-down which he is WORRIES FOR THE CHIEF. of the veteran slab artists, has quit the Yale. likely to receive from his employers, Don A cheery visitor here the past week was lin has endeavored to square himself by Col. Henry Clay Pulliam is a man who diamond game for all time. Right after denying the interview in question. "Made likes to get away from cares of state. Gardner left the Toronto Club last sum Ben Sport Donnelly, well known to hun dreds of base bail players. Sport met old- out of whole cloth," is Donlin©s statement. Still he finds this task rather difficult. Dur mer announcement was made that he Bosh! Had the "Plain Dealer" wished, it ing his short stoy here week before last would stay at his Pittsburg home until his time acquaintances by the dozens. Don it was plain to close observers that Harry health, recovered, and then resume slab nelly is one man who used to have Jake could have put Donlin in a great deal was worried some. It could not be as to work for the Kanueks. This is., wrong. Beckley on the run when Eagle Eye was worse light with Brush and McGraw than his probable election, for they will all line Gardner, though a practicing attorney, has leading a fast pace in the masher stakes. it did. Not only did Donlin make all the up for him; and despite the efforts of some fallen onto a better thing than litigation- Ben took his prizes away from him in a remarks credited to him, says the "Plain Chicago paragraphers to stir up a feud be He has taken charge of the sporting goods jiffy. Dealer" man, but he said a number of tween Harry and Hart the latter gave department of one of this city©s largest East, the fine base ball player on W. U. things which were omitted from the inter Pulliam his proxy when he started for the stores He has a large force under him, P. eleven, broke a rib in the big game. view, the reporter making up his mind old country. and they say gets a stipend much more "Dutch" Wagner has only been out hunt that the publication of the facts wouid go "You ought to be enjoying yourself now, than he would by serving the ball in ing twice since the season opened. He far toward injuring Donlin, and that the free from all bothers about umpires, etc*," minor league base ball. is planning a jaunt with three railroad latter was saying things in a fit of anger ventured the undersigned. Perhaps no pitcher ever bad more experi- men and Deacon "Pull" this week. Honus tfcat he would be eorry for afterward. SPORTHVG LIFE. December 1904.

officials had ample opportunity to collect the small amount due them from the player ($25) when he was employed by them, which they failed to do. The Cleveland Club has had no such oppor tunity: but regardless of this, it was agreed THftEE IMPORTANT DECiSSONS ARE aud provided at the time of the adoption of the Cincinnati Peace Compact that_all awarded players before becoming eligible HANDED DOWN. to play would be required to pay all ad vance money received by them. This play er comes under that agreement, and he will be required to pay the Cleveland Club the American Association Suspended List claim made by it before he will be eligible to play, unless the club securing his serv ices for 1005 agrees to do so. It might be Again ignored Player Bonner Or well to call attention to the fact that under the agreement heiein referred to dered to Settle a Claim Catcher thousands of dolUrs were collected from players and paid to clubs to which they were indebted, and for that reason alone, Clarke Awarded to Cleveland. if for no other, this claim should be prompt ly settled." SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. Cleveland Gets Clarke. Cincinnati, O.. Dec. 6. Chairman Carry Cincinnati, Dec. 1. Decision No. 107. In Herrmann of the National Commission, re the Cleveland Club©s claim to J. J. has handed down three! important decisions Clarke. "The attention of the Commission on cases that have been was called to this case by the Rochester under consideration for (N. Y.) Club. Its contention is that it was some time. All three were informed that player J. J. Clarke, of the quite complicated affairs, Atlanta Club, had a nou-reserve contract, and for that reason the de and that his name did not appear on the cisions of the Commission list of reservations made by the Atlanta MS absolute. are given in full. Player Club published Sept. 25. Bonner has oeeu ordered to "Rochester entered into a contract with pay the Cleveland Ameri the player, but found that his name ap THEY ARE WARR/MUTED TO can League Club advanced peared in a subsequent reserve list of the money secured before he Atlanta Club. Thereupon it made a draft GiVE PERFECT SATISFACTION. will be eligible to play with for the player in the usual manner, send Kansas City. Cleveland al ing certified check for $250 to J. H. Far Rio dealer OP consumer takes any risk whatever in handling so won a victory iu its rell, secretary of the National Associa fto.A.Herraau f>fht for J. J. Clark stfcur- tion, as required by Sections 1 and 4 of or using these goods. ed from Atlanta. In tne Article XII of the agreement of the Na other case decided the Commission con tional Association. Subsequently Roches tends that player Robinson is the property ter received from Secretary Farrell the of the Detroit Club, and that club can dis certified check it had sent him, with a pose of the player©s services without re statement that the player©s services had gard to the claims of Louisville. Follow been transferred to the Cleveland Amer ing is the full text of the decisions: ican League Clu©o. "It submits a statement from the play Tebeau©s Claim Invalid. er, in which the latter contends that the .J« REACH Co., Cincinnati, Nov. 30. Decision No. 106. sale from Atlanta to Clevelmd was not In re the right of the Louisville Club to legitimate, and was done to cover Clarke keep inllelder Uobir&on on suspension list: and another player for the Atlanta Club, PHILADELPHIA, PA. "The attention of the Com the consideration being that the Atlanta mission was called to this Club would allow the Cleveland Club the case by the Detroit Club. use of its grounds for its spring practice. It contends tnat iu a deal "The Rochester Club submits in evi (hat it had with the Mil dence several letters from the player, in waukee Club, which involv which he intimates that the purchase by ed players Schaffer and Cleveland from Atlanta was a ©blind© and O©Leary, it was required by a ©fake,© but no evidence to substantiate down Charley Frank overlooked the better the Milwaukee Club that this information is submitted. TWO RED ORPHANS. attraction for March 3 and 4. but he evi in case these players were "The Commission communicated with dently played his cards to keep all Na retained by Detroit the lat the player several times, with a view of Tom Corcoran and the Un tionalists off the Pelicans© nest. Colonel ter club was to give up ascertaining from him whether he had a Bancroft was in the Crescent City en route player Robinson to Milwau nou-reserve contract , with the Atlanta signed The Contracts of Sebring home. Just why the New Orleans Club kee; but that this proposl- Club, but in each instance received an and Hall Recall Past Incidents should give the Reds the hooks is a mys Clyde Robiason tiou would be a hard oue evasive reply and not pertaining) to the tery, but that is what happened to Cin for it to handle, because the question asked. On the other hanl, both Frank Bancroft©s Trip. cinnati, and the club that has trained Louisville Club has Robinson on its black the Atlanta and Cleveland Clubs have oftener in the Crescent City than any list and refuses to waive claim to him. It filed with the Commission copies of the BY RKN MULFORD, JR. professional aggregation found the front requests a ruling of the Commission in the agreement, showing the sale of the player. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 3. Editor "Sporting door slammed in their faces. case. "The sale was consummated, according Life:" Although Tom Corcoran and Long HONORS FOR "PUT. & CO." "Robinson, the player in question, was to these agreements, on August 20, 1904, Living as snug as two bugs in a rug. Am the consideration being the payment by Bob Ewing are the only members of the brose Puttmann and his bride are at home an awarded player under what is known Red Guard outside the coii- on Price Hill one of the charming suburbs ns the Cincinnati Peace Compact, hav the Cleveland Club to the Atlanta Club tractual fold for 1905, there ing been awarded to the Washington the sum of $1000, payment to be made in which form a sylvan crown for the Queen full on Sept. 24, 1904. isn©t the least danger of City of the West. The Highlander who Club, of the American League. Last fall either one of them flying was on Cupid©s batting list last fall slip he was sold by that club to Detroit for "No evidence whatever was submitted the old family coop. "Cap $1000. and thereupon he became an as to show that this sale was not a bona-fide ped out of town as soon as the match was one. tain Tom" will undoubtedly put to Hymen©s torch. Unable to pay set of the latter club. run down from New Uo- their respects to the twirler and his fair "At the ©time the National Agreement "We find, from the evidence before us, chelle when the National was under consideration by the commit that the player legally belongs to the help-mate at that time, Redland©s sons of Cleve©and Club, and he is awarded to that moguls are gathered at the swat ran in on them at their hilltop home tee representing the National Association Victoria some ten days the other night and pressed upon them It was distinctly understood that all play club. hence and give President ers awarded under the Cincinnati peace "BAN. B. JOHNSON. a silver service a tardy, but none the "HARRY G. PULLIAM. Herrmann his autograph. less acceptable wedding gift a tribute compact belonged to the major league "ADG. HERRMANN. Old Wapakoneta is possi from those who had played with the south clubs to which awarded, and could be dis "National Commission." bly looking for a dividend paw in his salad days as a Bottoms ama posed of by those clubs in any manner Reo Multord, Jr. ou Dis SPJ* Dall» ancl what teur. Nearly every ball player of the © they saw fit, and that no claim of any ever differences may exist professional fold and claiming residence minor league club could apply to these SOUTHERN SAY1NG8. between twirler and Red chief will be in one of the three cities was there to players. The player having been prop smoothed out soon. The one recalcitrant, erly awarded to the Washington Club and Mike Finn has drafted outfieider Theodore make the occasion one of the most memor Durrett from Montgomery for the Toledo Club. Jim Sebring, swung into line during the able in Rediand. Puttmann is simply on by it sold to Detroit, the latter club can week. No one in Rediand knew that he the threshold of his twirling usefulness. dispose of his services iu any manner Manager Gilks. of the Shreveport team, has had voiced the opportunity that had come jt sees fit, re©gardless of any claim of drafted pitcher Railing, of Dallas, and second He is one of the clan who needs no watch baseman Abstein, of Houston. to him to manage the Williamsport team, ing, for he takes 100 per cent, good care the Louisville Club. In this connection but a major league salary is fatter and of himself in and out of season. we respectfully call attention to decisions, Manager Fisher, of Nashville, who has lost safer than a managerial chance in an inde of the Commission iu the ©case of ©The Knoll, Bennett and Nickens by draft, has just THE RABBIT IN A CHASE. application of the Chicago American signed outfieider Dan Lally and pitcher Harvey pendent berth. Cincinnati will warmly In times of peace scare tales create no League Club to strike the names of cer Bailey. welcome Sebring 1-ack to the sun field more commotion in Fandom than a tain players from bulletins issued by the Judge Kavanaugh, president of the Southern which he covered so well. President Herr squawking goose in a cage of lions. Cin National Association,© of date June 15, League, is to receive a fine diamond from the mann never had the least doubt about his cinnati laughed at one creation that tu 1904, and the case of ©The contention clubs of that organization as a tribute to his final i-.ction, and v ith that question set war times might have caused a furore. of the Cleveland American League Club excellent handling the past season. tled the outfield proposition looks good. It Because Miller Huggins left Rediand for calling attention to new legislation en New Orleans will see three, if not four. will be Odwell in left, Seymour in centre his old stamping ground at St. Paul the American League clubs next spring, Chicago, and Sebring in right, with Harry Dolan in story was in circulation that he had quit acted by the National Association,© of Cleveland and the Boston champions among reserve. the Reds and would manage the Saints. date Jan. 20, 1904. involving practically them. The latter will do all their training at FRANK HAHN©S MOODS. Those conversant with baseball law laugh the same points as in this case. that place if possible and then work north via ed at the idea and "The Rabbit" came "It seems to us that these findings not Louis yille. Dr. Frank Hahn left Harrison and his only cover this case, but should govern duties as a D. V. S. behind nim long enough along with a heated denial, of course. The Birmingham Club has elected these new to drop in on the Red chief one afternoon Hugging is like a fish out of water with all parties to the National Agreement in directors: Lee Bradley, Dr. Gillespie. R. F. nothing to do, and he simply ran to Min similar cases, without further presenta Baugh, J. N. McQueen, F. G. Sheppard. B. M. this week, and the little southpaw signed tion to the Commission for adjudication." Brazeal. No officers have yet been elected by for 1905. Once last autumn, after a most nesota to kill time. He has signed with this Board. Harry Vaugnu will again manage disappointing reverse on the West Side, Cincinnati and, of course, will be found The Bonner Case. the team next season. "His Noodles" was as blue as a bunch on deck at tecond next spring. It doesn©t Arthur Goodwin is conceded to have been the of violets in a Delft jar, and repeated © do to chide those who chase the will-o©- Cincinnati, Nov. 30. Decision No. 105. star twirler in the Southern League last sum conquest in games grandly pitched but the-wisps in the realm of base ball fancy In re claim of the Cleveland Club against mer, for when they speak of the other pitchers ercompassed by weaker hitting and poor for their dreams are always worth an en Frank Bonner: "The attention of the Com oue writer says: "He almost had as perfect con fielding, all but drove the southpaw mad. core for themselves. Denials tread on the mission was called to this case by the trol as Goodwin." Arty certainly did live up to He talked of "blowing the blooming game" heels of the creatures of their imagery the prophecy he made before going to Memphis, and they give the fans something to chat* Cleveland American League officials, who that he would make good. and sticking to the horse flesh. After that contend that player Bonner, now with the storm, however, he flnis&ed strong. Dr. ter about. Kansas City Club, owes them $325 for ad Manager Whistler, of the champion Memphis Hahn was one of the war heroes and his THE CHADWICK PLAN. vance money. The original amount of Club, writes: "Many 1905 contracts have already I read with© interest Henry Chadwlck©a been signed, the latest signature to arrive being salary suffered an alum bath, but he was heroic recipe for more batting in the cur Bonner©s indebtedness to them was $525. that of second baseman Lou Walters, the given treatment that made him fee) as if When the player was with the Boston Na ©Silent Mini© of tup Memphians. Outfieider Dufty. the Red chief was all the goods pure wool rent "Sporting Life." That proposition of tional League Club they took the matter of Birmingham, also infielder Tams«tt. as well and warranted not to shrink in the wash. his to abolish the foul lines beyond the up with that club and secured five orders as pitcher Oscar Streit, have agreed to play The southpaw got a late start this year, limits of first and third 1 base would from Bonner, payable monthly, and that here next year." but he finished strong, and will make a be followed by a sudden rise In hitting two of those orders for $100 each were The champion Memphis players are winter hard fight for place with© the "big four," averages. who now "lay" for paid before Bonner was released by the ing as follows: Whistler. Beether and Kerr at who will be the regulars at the firing line the opposing batsmen would flnd their wail Boston Club, leaving a balance due them St. Lonis: Mclntire at Muncie. Ind.: Law at of defense shattered, but I hardly believe of $325. This not being a dispute be New Orleans: Stultz at Louisville: Walters at next spring. the rule makers will listen to a change O©Fallon, 111.: Stocksdale at Havre de Grace, THE OLD SOODT©S TRIP. of the field so entirely radical and far tween two clubs, the entire Commission Md.; Keenan at Toronto; Fritz at Mobile: Dun- Will pass on the case. iran at Sauta Clara. Cal.; Goodwin at Albany; Frank Bancroft has been breathing the removed from the boundaries of the field "The player does not dispute the claim, Downing at Hrbana, O.: Butler at .lackson, perfumed zejjifcyr along the St. Jolm©s. in of play which have not been changed since having given his notes in acknowledgment Tenn., and Miller, Hurlburt and Ehret at Mem Florida. He was delighted with the out the infancy of the game that is the great thereof. phis. look for the Reds© training at Jacksonville, est of all outdoor sports. "Mr. Tebeau, while contending that the New Orleans fans are delighted with" the pros and closed contracts for accommodations monejr should be paid, hold©s that the Com pects of seeing all the American League stars that will be cle&s AA. The failure to "look Pitchers Worth Looking After. mission has no jurisdiction because the in next spring©s exhibitions. Six teams of the in" at New Orleans for the© first Sunday The Tri-State League contained several frwirl- transaction occurred before the agree Johnson organization are slated to show them in March will be responsible for a change ers who are ripe for faster company. "Stony" ment was entered into, and cites the case selves in the land of the Pelicans. Washington in the itinerary of the Tribe of Kel., and McGlynn, the star pitcher of tha Penn Pa©rk of the claim of the Kansas City Club and St. Louis will not go there. The list of the team, will not start South until March teara, wras easily the best of the Jot, with Veil against the Boston Americans on account dates is as follows: Philadelphia, March 4 and 5; 9 a week later than the time first con and Peareofk,© of Altoona, the next best pair. of player Gibson. The cases, in our judg Chicago. Marcli 11, 12. 13 and 19: New York, templated. I do not underrate the draw Bressler »»4 McTlvaine, of Williamsport; O*. ment, are not similar. March 23, 24, 25 and 26; Cleveland. March iO, borne of Wilmington. and Myers, of Lebanon, 31 April 1 and 2; Boston, April 6. 7. 8 and 9: ing quality of Connie Mack©s Athletics, and Mathews, of H«rrifibnrjr, w«r« th* otiret "la the latter case the Kansas City Detroit, April 13, U, U and 16. but I beilere that In turning the fieds leading BlataM at December ro, 1904. SPORTEVG LIFE.

nounce their names in due time. But for ball player during the winter. Instead. ning 9. tieing one, which was called In the accidents to Hoffman and Davis last Billy will do turns at shows in and around the eleventh hming. and lost the other, a season the Athletic team would have turn this city. twelve-inning encounter. Pitcher Nops ex ed the trick in the fight for the pennant. Connie Mack©s new third baseman. Wil pects to remain In this city until Jan. 1, Though the team does not need many liam A. O©Brien, made a fine record with and then go to Mt. Clemens, Mien., to pre changes to keep up with the topaotchers the Ilion Club last season. pare for next season. Prank Leonard, with in our League, I am preparing for the fu The Cincinnati "Post" says: "Charley his team, reached Lynn last week, where THE PHILADELPHIA CLUB ON A ture, and for that reason I have decided "Red"© Dooin is spending most of his off- the team disbanded. to take a number of young players along season in Cincinnati opening mail from ad STRONG BASIS. South. I may get a line on some talent mirers." Ah! a "social favorite" out there for 1906." ___ also ? FROM THE CAPiTAL. Utility Lnfielder Mullin, of the Athletics, Local Jottings. has been sold to Toronto. Pitcher Apple- With New Charter, Ample Capital, Billy Shettsline has been showered with gate will doubtless also return to the The Approaching League Meeting congratulations upon his election to the Canucks. Foul-Strike Outlook Not so Good A and Under the Competent Direc presidency of the Philadelphia Club, a well- There will be a new league next season, deserved compliment, by reason of his known as the Inter-State, and composed Shot at Providence. knowledge of the game and his lifelong of clubs in Pennsylvania and New Jer tion of William J. Shettsline, the connection with ihe club. sey. Only two games a week will be play BY PAUL VV. EATON. The Athletic Club delegation to the Amer ed, and its membership will include eight Washington, Dec. 4. Editor "Sporting ican League meeting in Chicago consisted or ten clubs capable of playing a first-class Life:" Yesterday was the last racing day Phillies Begin a New Lease of Life. of Messrs. BBL Shibe, Jack Shibe, Mack article of ball. of the bob-tails at Beuning, and as much, and Hough. Billy Derwin, a well-known player, who money was lost on them as on the four- After the Chicago meeting Manager Mack has served with the Waterbury, New Hav flush bob-tails. The steeplechase passed , . _ BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. will go to New Orleans and Mobile to make en, Haverhill professional clubs, and last off without a single mishap, to the evi Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 6. The work of final arrangements for the spring trip. season played with Lancaster, Johnstown dent disappointment of the multitude, and reorganizing the Philadelphia National The team will start South March 1 and and Harrisburg, died in this city recently. base ball will now have an inning. Wheth League Club has been completed, as per er this week©s meeting of the American program, without a hitch. League will produce anything of vital im Some time ago all of the port to Washington remains to be seen. old note-holding stock Some of the matters that may be settled holders agreed to subscribe are the lengrh of schedule to be advocated pro rata toward the ^or by the League, and its attitude towards ganization of a new $50,- the much di&cussed foul strike. The cham 000 corporation. That done, pions for the coming year will also be application was made at announced, but it is not believed that the Trenton, N. J., for a char pennant will be awarded to Washington, ter for the Philadelphia and we are prepared for the worst. Base Ball Company, the in- THE AN SON DEAL corporators named being seems likely to be a go, judging from the William J. Shettsline, report of a well-posted fan who was in James Potter, Leroy Reeves Chicago recently and miked with Ause. James Potter and George H. P. Martin. The prospective magnate made many in Reeves is sporting editor quiries as to details of the local situation, of the "Public Ledger," and Ma~rtin is a and seemed to treat the affair as being in clerk in the office of the New Jersey a fair way to settlement. It is likely that Corporation and Guarantee Company, who it may be settled at the meeting. A lit will act, according to the law, as the tle while ago it looked as if it was the Jersey representative. The charter was foul strike to the abattoir; but if Presi granted on Nov. 30, and oa De

went to pieces. He was relieved by Shields, Two-base hits—Ganley, Schaflev, Streib, Thomas. out off him. Oakland's lone score was made but too late to save the. game. The score: Sacrifice hit—Devereaux. Double plays—Francks; by Francks in the ninth after the game was Schafley, Streib; Thomas, Sheehan, Nordyke, S.FRANC'O. AB.K.B. P. A.B|SKATTLK. A8.R.B. p. A.E Tacoma's. The score. Sheehan, Casey, Nordyke. First on errors— 1 a- Hildebr'd.lf 1 00300 VanHa'n.cf 411 201 OAKLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.8 Meany, rf... 5 0200 OjFreeman.lb 311 8 00 coma 1. First on balls—Off Jones 2, Thomas 2. Dovle, rf..... 40000 o|Ganley, rf... 301 1 00 Hit by pitcher—Streib. Struckout—By Jones 3. Irwin, 3b.... 5 0122 0|Deleha'v,3b 4 11110 Sheehan, 3b 4 2 3 1 20 Francks,ss.. 411 1 VanBu'n,lb 5 0 1 12 00 Frisk, If..'.... 411001 Thomas 2. Left on bases—Oakland 6, Tacoma 3. Casey, 2b ..„ 2 11110 Dunleavy.lf 3 00000 Waldron, cf 4 1 1 1 0 Leahy, e..... 4 00 7 0,0 Umpire—Brown. Time—1.38. Nordyke.lb 412 8 20 Schafley, 2b 2 0 0 5 41 The Official Record Anders'n,2b 31123 2|Smith, rf;.... 411 0 01 Lynch, cf... 401 0 00 Kruger, cf...4 00200 Gochna'r,ss 3003 Hall, ss_..... 400 4 30 1 Games Played /Vcv. 12. Raymer.ss.. 40010 o|Strefb,lb..... 3 02910 of the 1904 Penn Gorton,c..... 3112 Delmas, 2b.. 3 00220 Los ANGELES vs. PORTLAND AT Los AN McLau'n, If 3 0 1 0 CO Devere'x,3b 200 0 30 Wheeler, p.. 4 2 1 0 Hogg.p...... 3000 GELES Nov. 12.—Butler was a tower 01 Hogan,c...._3 0015 31 Stark, c...... 3 00 5 21 ant Race with Tab Barber, IfT.'. l" 1 { 2 00 Shields^ p.... 0 00000 strength in tight places, pitching well at all Overall, p... 300 1 30 Buchanan,p3 00120 Total.....- ' 34 6 9 27 12 6 *Blanken'p. 100 0 00 stages. Gray also pitched well, but an error Total..... 31 4 8 27 11 ll Total..... 27 1 4 24 13 2 ulated Scores and Total..... 34 5 5 24 7 3 by Flood let in a run that eventually de Tacoma...... 00100003 x—4 *Batted for Leahy in ninth. Oakland...... 00000000 1 1 Accurate Accounts Seattle...... '.... 3001 1000 0—5 cided the game. The score: Two-base hit—Sheehan. Sacrifice hit —Dever San Francisco ...... 00100005 x—6 L.ANGELES.AB.R.B. P. A.E PORTLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.B eaux. Stolen bases—Sheehan, Casey, Dunleavy, of All Champion Three-base hit—Frisk. Two-base hits—Smith, Bernard, cf. 4 0 1 4 00 Drennan, cf 4 0 0 2 JO Ganley 3. First on balls—Off Overall 3, Buchanan Barber. Sacrifice hit—Freeman. First on errors Flood, ss.... 413 1 41 Murdock, rf 4 0 1 2 00 2. Struck out—By Overall 15, Buchanan 4. Wild President Bert. ship Games Played —ban Francisco 1, Seattle 5. First on balls—Off Smith,3b..... 40005 o|Thielm'n,2b 4 1 1 3 0 0 pitches—Overall 2. Left on bases — Tacoma 5, Hogg 4. Left on bases—San Francisco 9, Seattle Chance, lb.. 4 0 1 14 10 Beck, lb..... 4 0 0 1 1 0 Oakland 4. Umpire—Brown. Time—1.50. 3. Struck out—By Wheeler 2, Hogg 4, Shields 1. Cravath, rf. 4 1 2 2 00 Shay, ss...... 4013 8 0 SAN FRANCISCO vs. SEATTLE AT SAN Hit by pitcher—Hildebrand 2. Double play— Chase,2b...... 301 1 20 Frary. lb...... 4 1 2 9 1 0 FRANCISCO Nov. 13.—(A. M. AND P. M.)— Championship Record. Gochnauer, Anderson, Van Buren. Hits —Off Ross, If...... 300 1 00 Nadeau.lf™ 411300 The final games in the second season of Hogg 8, Shields 1. Umpire—McDonald. Time— Spies, c...... 3 01300 Keilackey.c 200 4 00 The inability of Seattle to make hits when this league were played Nov. 27. At the 1.45. Gray.p...... 300 1 10 Butler, p...... 3 00030 hits would have produced r^ns was the end the final record' showed Tacoma to TACOMA vs. OAKLAND AT FRESNO Nov. Total...... 32 2 9 27 13 11 Total...... 33 3 6 27 14 0 cause of the double defeat of h • Northern be the leader, with (54 games won and 48 10. —Tacoma won in a one-sided game. Los Angeles...... 010000001— team. The score: lost, for .571, as against Los Angeles, Portland ...... 00000002 1—3 SEATTLE. AB.R.B. P. A.B S.PRANC©O. AB.R.B. P. A.B with GO games won and 40 games lost, for Fitzgerald pitched a magnificent game, one —Frary. Two-base hits —Flood 1. VanHa'n.cf 5 12500 Hildeb'd. If 3 1 0 1 00 .56(5. Los Angeles, however, had a pro of the best, and was accorded splendid sup Murdock, Thielman, Cravath. First on errors- Mohler, 2b.. 3 00340 Meany, rf... 200 3 11 tested game against Portland, August 23, port. The score: Portland 1. Left on bases—Los Angeles 4, Port Deleha'y,3b 400 0 00 lrwi.n,3b..... 4 11130 for which immediate decision was asked. TACOMA. AB.K.B. P. A.E OAKLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.E land 2. Stolen bases—Flood, Cravath, Drennan. Frisk, If...... 3 10310 VanBu'n.lb 4 1 2 13 13 President Bert at once reviewed that case Doyle, rf..... 500 0" 0 o]Ganley, rf... 401 3 00 Struck out—By Butler 4, Gray 2. Double play- Blanken'p,c4 02300 Waldron, cf 4 0 2 2 01 and decided it in favor of Los Angeles by Sheehan, 3b 3 2 1 1 Francks.ss.. 400 1 42 Shay, Frary. Umpire—Perine. Time—1.30. Smith,rf...... 4 1121 0-——-Ander'n,2b. _,---. 300 - 2 51 throwing out the game. This took a vic Casey, 2b... 4123 Dunleavy.lf 3 00100 TACOMA vs. OAKLAND AT FRESNO Nov. Freeman,lb4 00500 Gochna'r.ss 3 00320 tory from. Portland and a defeat from Los Nordyke.lb 3 2015 1 OJSchafley," 2b 3 00301 12.—An error by Hogan let in a run by Hall, ss...".... 401 3 11 Gortqn.c...... 312200 Angeles, and left the second season cham Lynch, cf.... 3010 0 0 Kruger;cf.... 300 1 00 Devereaux. Sheehan and Schafley picked Shields, p ... 4 0 0 0 41 Wheeler,p.... 3 01020 pionship a tie between Tacoma and Los Raymer.ss.. 401 I 4 o Streib, lb ... 3 0 1 7 00 Total..... 353 6 24 11 2 Total..... 294 8 27 146 Angeles, who immediately arranged a ten- McLau'n, If 3 1 2 I 00 Devere'x,3b3 00122 out a three-bagger apiece. The score: Seattle...... ™...... 00000012 0—3 game series to settle the tie and also the Hogan, c...... 411 500 Stark, c...... 3 01710 TACOMA. AB.K.U. P. A.B OAKLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.E San Francisco ...... 21100000 x—4 championship for the whole season. The Fitzgerald,D4 01120 Schmidt.p.... 3 00030 Doyle, rf..... 310 1 00 Ganley, rf... 511 2 00 Two-base hits—Waldron, Blankenship, Smith, corrected official record for the second sea- Total..... 33 7 9-27 150 Total...... 29 0 3 24 10 5 Sheehan, 3b 2 2 1 2 00 Francks.ss.. 4 01120 Van Buren. Sacrifice hit—Meany. First on errors sou is as follows: Tacoma...... 000101 50 x—7 Casey, 2b.... 200 1 40 Dunlea'y, II 4 00 1 00 —Seattle 3, Sau Francisco 2. First on balls—Off Oakland...... 00000000 0—0 Nord'yke.lb 3 0 2 10 0 0 Schafley, 2b 4 0 2 050 Shields 2, Wheeler 1. Left on bases—Seattle 7, t t) r 3 Home run—McLaughlin. Three-base hit—Casey. Lynch, cf.... 4 0 0 1 0 0 Graham, cf.. 4 0 1 1 00 San Francisco 6. Struck out—By Wheeler 1. Hit Sr o » Raymer,ss.. 401 3 40 Streib,lb..... 40115 00 — 0 0 Sacrifice hits—Casey, Lynch. First on balls—Off by pitcher—Hildebraud, Meany, Frisk. Double i. ^ r? o McLau'n, If 4 0 1 2 0 0 Devere'x,3b 2 1 1030 m * n a a Fitzgerald 1, Schmidt 5. First on errors—Tacoma plays—Van Buren, Gochnauer; Mohler, Freeman. a Byrnes, c.... 200 3 00 o. c. 0 5. Stolen bases—Sheehan, Nordyke 2, Lynch 2, Hogan, c..... 402 6 31 Passed ball — Blankenship. —Smith. if 1 Raymer, Hogan. Struck out—By Fitzgerald 3, Fitzgerald,p 200 0 30 Moskim'n.p 200 0 40 Umpire—McDonald. Time—1.15. '.S Schmidt 5. Double plays—Raymer, Casey. Noi:- Total...... 28 3 7*26 14 1 Total..... 31 2 7f23 14 0 In the afternoon game Corbett allowed la 14 8 .571 dyke; Fitzgerald, Casey, Nordyke. Umpire— *One out for interference. Q II 14 in 13 fin .533 Brown. Time—1.40. fRaymer out. hit bjf batted ball. only two hits and struck out seven men. Q 7 13 Los ANGEI.ES vs. POETLAND AT Los Tacoma...... 10001010 x—3 The score: IS .1 10 IS Oakland...... 00002000 0—2 S.FRANC'O. AB.R.B. p. A.E SEATTLE. AB.R.B. P. A. K 4 19 11 14 7 55 .509 ANGELES Nov. 10.—Up to the sixth inning Hildebr'd.lf 3 00100 VanHa©n,cf4 00100 f, Three-base hits — bheehan, Schafley. Sacrifice n 1 1 Mason had not allowed Portland a hit, but, hits—Casey, Sheehan, Byrnes 2. First on balls— Meany.rf..... 401 I 00 Mohler,2b....4 01230 in the sixth and seventh four were gathered Off Fitzgerald 4, Moskiman 5. Stolen bases— Irwin, 3b..... 401 3 00 Deleha'y,3b 400 0 41 Lost ...... 45 53 72 58 53 48 329 in. The score: Casey, Ganley, Francks. Struck out—By Fitzger VanBu'u.lb 30011 00 Frisk, if...... 300 1 00 Won. Lost. Pet. Won. Lost. Pet. L.ANGELES.AB.H.B. P. A.E PORTLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.H ald 6, Moskiman 2. Hit by pitcher—Moskiman. Waldron, cf 3 0 0 2 00 Leahy,c...... 3 00230 Tacoma.... 64 48 .571 S.Franc'o. 55 53 .509 Bernard, cf 3 1 1 2 00 Drennan, cf, 0 0 I 00 Balk—Moskiman. Umpire—Brown. Time—1.50. Anders'n,2b3 11010 'Smith, rf..... 300 I 00 1, Angeles 60 45 .571 Seatt e .. .. 53 58 .477 Flood, ss..... 301 2 61 Shay.ss...... 400 2 20 SAN FRANCISCO vs. SEATTLE AT SAN \Vheeler,ss.. 3 010 5.0 Freeman,lb 20016 10 rwti 37 Smith.3b...... 411 0 00 JSjadeau, If.. 4 I \ 4 1 0 Wilson, c..... 2017 00 Hall, ss...... 300 0 50 Chance, lb.. 401 7 20 Beck.lb...... 401 6 20 FRANCISCO Nov. 12.—Whalen pitched a Corbett, p... 301 0 40 Williams,?.. 301 1 20 Games Played N:-V. 9. Cravath, rf.. 212 0 00 Murdock, rf 4 00200 very poor game, having poor control of his Total..... 28 I 627 10 o| Blanken'p.c 0 00000 TACOMA vs. OAKLAND AT FRESXO Nov. Chase, 2b... 411 530 Rtinkle, 3b.. 3 01300 delivery. The score: . Total..... 29 0 2 24 18 1 9.—Oakland won out in the ninth inning by Ross, If...... 400 3 00 Spencer,2b.. 400 1 30 S.FRANC©O. AB.H.B. P. A.E SEATTLE. AB.R.B. P. A.E Seattle...... 00000000 0—0 Spies, c...... 302 7 00 Kellackey,c 3 01201 Hildebr'd.lf 5 11100 VanHa'n,cf 5 11200 San Francisco...... 01000000 x—1 the only score made (luring the game, the Meany, rf.... 5023 10 result of a bad throw by Graham* Score: Mason, p...... 400 1 00 Thielman, p 2003 10 Freeman,lb 4 0 0 12 01 First on errors—San Francisco 1. First on balls Total..... 31 4 9 27 Ul| Total..... 31 1 4 24 9 I Irwin,3b...... 501 2 20 Deleha'y.Sb 5222 2 0 —Off Corbett 4, Williams 1. Left,on bases—San OAKLAND. Alt.U.U. P. A. U | T ACOM A. AB.H.B. P. A.E Los Angeles ...... 20000002 x—4 VanBu'n.lb 31011 00 Frisk, If...... 2315 0 0 Francisco 5, Seattle 6. Stolen bases—Irwin, Cor (ianley, rf... 412 1 00 Doyle, rf..... 300 1 00 Portland ...... 000000 10 0—1 Waldron, cf 4 12100 Leahy, c..... 3114 0 1 bett, Mohler, Smiih, Biankenship. Struck out— Fiancks. ss 4 0 0 1 21 Sheehan, 3b 3 0 2 1 10 Two-base hit—Cravath. Sacrifice hit- —Dren- Anders'n,2b4 0227 o|Smith, rt...... 5231 0 0 By Corbett 7, Williams 2. Hit by pitcher—Wilson. Dmileavy.lf 4 00 5 00 Casey, 2b... 4 0 0 1 20 nan, Flood. First on errors—Portland 1. Left on Gochna'r.ss 400 2 31 Mohler, 2b.. 5020 1 0 Passed balls—Wilson 3. Wild pitch—Williams. Schafley. 2b 3 0 2 3 20 Nordyke.lb 400 8 10 bases—Los Angeles 8, Portland 5. First on balls Gorton,c...... 301 5 00 Delmas, ss.. 4011 3 0 Umpire—McDonald. Time—1.45. Kru.iei-.cf... 300 2 00 Lynch, cf....3 0 0 0 0 0 —Off Mason 2, Thielman 2. Stolen bases—Smith Whalen, p.... 4 00010 Hughes, p.. 3 1 0 0 5 0 Miei'b, lb.... 201 7 00 Raymer.ss.. 300 0 1 2, Chance, Cravath 2, Spies. Struck out—By Ma Total...... 37 3 9 27 14 1 Total...... 36 1011 27 11 2 News Notes. l)evere'x,3b 200311 McLau'n,. If 3 0 0 0 0 son 5, Thielman 2. Passed balls—Kellackey 2, Seattle...... 40301101 0—10 Stai k, c...... 300 5-1 0|Graham, c.. 2 0 0 11 1 1 The last two Tacoma games of the season Spies. Hit by pitcher—Bernard, Spies. Umpire— San Ftancisco....,..,. 0002 1000 0— 3 were transferred from Fresno to Sacramento. liuchanan.p 3000 2 0|Overall, p.... 300 1 10 Periue. Time—-1.30. Home run—Smith. Two-base hits—Frisk, Irwin, Total..... 28 1 5 27 8 2 Total..... 28 0 2 *26 6 2 Delehanty. Sacrifice hit—Hughes. First on errors Pitcher Keefe, of Tacoma, is said to have ac *Kriijjer out, bunted third strike. Games Played Nov. 11. —San Francisco 1, Seattle 1. First on balls—Off quired a lame arm due to pitching the spit ball. Oakland...... 00000000 1—1 SAN FRANCISCO vs. SEATTLE AT SAN Whalen 9. Hughes 2. Left on bases—Seattle 17, Sacramento and Spokane may be added to the T:;coma...... 0 0000000 0—0 San Francisco 10. Stolen bases—Van Haltren, Pacific Coast League next season, making an Two-base hit—Sheehan. First on errors—Ta- FRANCISCO Nov. 11.—Charles Hall shut Delehanty 2, Frisk, Hughes. Struck out—By eight-club circuit^ coma 2. First on balls—Off Buchanan 2, Overall the visitors out with three scattered hits- Whalen 3, Hughes 2. Hii by pitcher—Van Buren, Louis Nordyke IS said to be negotiating with I. Struck out—By Buchanan 5, Overall 10. Left The score: Frisk. Double play—Van Buren unassisted. Um the St. Louis American Club with fair pros on bases—Oakland 1, Tacoraa 4. Stolen bases— S.FKANC'O. AB.R.B. p. A.E SEATTLE;. AB.R.B. p. A.E pire—McDonald. pects of catching on with that club. He is go Schafley 2, Casey. Double plays—Nordyke unas ing to winter on the Pacific coast instead of his Hildebr'd.lf 3 00510 VanHa'n.cf 4 012- home at Geneva, O. sisted: Kruger, Streib. Sacrifice hits — Streib, Meany, rf... 300 1 00 Freeman.lb 3009 10 Games Played Nov. 13. Sheehan. Umpires—Brown, Moskiman and Ho- Irwin, 3b..... 3 01120 Deleha'y,3b 400 0 00 The Portland Club has been purchased by gan. Time—1.38. VanBu'n.lb 2109 10 Los ANGELES vs. PORTLAND AT Los AN former outtielder Walter McCreedie for $5000. Frisk, If...... 301 1 00 GELES Nov. 13.—(P. M. AND p. M.)—The Interested with the player in the deal is his SAN FKANCISCO vs. SEATTLE AT SAN Waldron, cf 4 0 0 2 0 ( Blanken'p,c4 01520 uncle, Judge William McCreedie, of Vancouver, FRANCISCO Nov. 9.—With the score stand Ander'n, 2b 4 0 1 2 40 Smith,rf...... 4 01300 only enlivening feature of the first game Wash. Ben Ely will remain with the club aa ing 0 to 0 at'the end of the ninth inning, the Gochna'r.ss 2001 11 R. Hall, ss.. 401 1 61 was an exchange of compliments between secretary on a salary. Gorton, c ... 2 0 1 6 20 Delmas, 2b.. 400 2 22 Flood and the umpire, for which Flood was The Tacoma and Los Angeles Clubs have ar f>ame was called on account of darkness. Barber, p..... 300 0 0 0. C. Hall, p.... 402 I 20 UiJliams, of the visitors, was so effective put out of the game, and a home run by Cra ranged a post-season series of ten games. Five Total..... 26 I 3 27 11 ll Total...... 34 0 7 24 13 3 vath over the left field fence. The score: of these games will be played in San Francisco that only two hits were scored against him, Seattle...... 00000000 0 0 and five In LAJS Angeles. They will commence in iind they were divided between the seven h L.ANGELES.AB.R.B. P. A.E PORTLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.E San Francisco Wednesday. Nov. 30. All the re San Francisco...... 00000001 x—1 Bernard, cf.. 422 2 00 Drennan, cf 2 0 1 3 and eighth innings. Corbett was also in Three-base hit—Frisk. Sacrifice hit—Irwin. First 0 0 ceipts of the games will be given to the players. on errors—San Francisco 1. First on balls—Off Flood, 2b..... 100 1 00 Murdock, rf 40 1 3 0 0 line mettle. The score: Smith,3b..... 50000 0|7'hielm'n,2b 1000 Having had to vacate the grounds occupied C. Hall 7. Barber 2. Left on bases—Seattle 9, San 2 0 during the last year as a base ball park the Ta S.FKANC'O. AB.R.B. P. A.n SEATTLE. AB.R.B. f. A.E Chance,c,lb3 20501"Beck,3b...... 401 1 00 coma -Base Ball Association is making plans to Hildebr'd.lf 4 002 1 0 Francisco 9. Stolen bases—Hildebrand, Freeman, Van Ha'n.cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 Blankenship, C. Hall. Struck out—By C. Hall 4, Cravath, rf. 2 1 1 3 10 Shay, ss...... 400 3 40 give its patrons a good location for next year. Meany.Tf..... 3000 0 0 Freeman, lb 4 0 0 13 00 Chase.lb,2b3 1 1 Frary,lb..... 40111 02 An option on five acres of land on Eleventh Irwin, 3b...... 2001 2 I L)eleha'y,3b 401 2 20 Barber3. Double play—R. Hall, Freeman. Um- nire—McDonald. Time—1.45. Ross, If...... 4013 0 1 Nadeau, If.. 3 1 0 0 00 street and Ainsworth avenue, five blocks beyond VanBu'n.lb 40015 10 Frisk, if . .... 3 00300 Toman, ss.. 2 0 0 0 1 0 Kellackey.c 411 1 10 the present site, has been, secured. According Waldron. cf3 0 1 I 00 Blanken'p.c4 01310 Los ANGELES vs. PORTLAND AT Los Jones,p...... 4 0 0 0 1 0 Starkells,~ ' " p.. 4 0 0 0 20 to Vice President Shreeder the stands and Anders'n,2b 200 2 20 Smith, rf..... 400 3 00 ANGELES Nov. 11.—The Angels won as they Spies, c...... 222 12 0 0 Spencer. 2b.. 2012 bleachers will be new and will be equal to any 2 0 park ia the West. Wheeler.ss.. 200 2 51 Hall. ss...... 300 1 20 pleased, outplaying the Northerners in Total...... 30 8 7 27 4 2 Total..... -32 2 6 24 11 2 Gorton, c ... 2 0 1 3 10 Delmas, 2b.. 300 0 40 every department of the game. The score: Los Angeles...... 0 2302001 x—8 Corbett,p.... 200150 Williams.p.. 302 1 40 L.ANGELES.AB.R.B. P.~ A.E- ~ PORTLAND.AB.R. B. P. A.E Portland...... 0 0002000 0—2 Total...... 240 2 271721 Total..... 31 0 5 27 140 Bernard, cf.. 413 0 00 Drennan, cf 4 0 0 1 00 Home run—Cravath. Three-base hits — Spies, Seattle...... 00000000 0—0 Flood, ss.... 4 I 0 4 43 Shay, ss ..... 400 2 30 Bernard. Sacrifice hits—Spies 2. Toman. Stolen Manager Harley has decided to let the Toronto San Francisco...... 00000000 0—0 Smith,3b..... 300 2 20 Nadeau.lf.... 300 1 00 bases—Chance 2. Cravath 2, Chase 2. First on team train at home this spring. Sacrifice hits—Corbett, Irwin, Anderson. First Chance, lb.. 3 227 Beck, 3b..... 400 2 30 errors—Los Angeles 2, Portland 1. Left on bases George Smith, of Allegheny, has again signed on errors—Seattle I. First on balls—Off Corbett Cravath, rf. 3 2 1 1 Thielm'n,2b 411 2 51 —Los Angeles 7, Portland 7. First on balls—Off to play second base and captain the Rochester 1. Williams 3. Left on bases—San Francisco 4, Chase,2b.....4 1 2 1 Murdock, rf 3 0 2 1 00 Jones 4, Starkells 7. Struck out—By Jones 9, Eastern League Club. "A!" Buckenberger will Seattle 6. Stolen bases—Irwin, Wheeler 2, Van Ross, If...... 4023 Kellac'y, lb 4 0 0 9 10 Starkells 1. Double plays — Cravath, Chance; manage the team. Hallren 2, Blankenship. Struck out—By Corbett Spies, c...... 400 9 01 Frary.c...... 403 6 34 Jones, Chase, Chance. Passed ball—Spies. Wild Clymer, of Buffalo, stole the most bases In the 3. Williams 3. Hit by pitcher—Gorton, Frisk. Jones,p...... 3 00020 Iberg, p...... 30101 pitch—Starkells. Umpire—Perine. Time—1.45. Eastern Leacue. 56, Ke:ster, second, with 63, Double play—Hildebrard, Van JJuren. Passed Total...... 32 7 10 27 9 4 Total..... 33 1 7 24 16 5 and Gatins, fourth, with 51. Mike Jordan made ball—Gorion. Umpire—McDonald. Time—1.35. In the second game Simons was put in to nine homers. Clement, of Montrul, 21 triples. Los Angeles...... 40101010 x—7 pitch and in the first inning the Angels and Grimshaw, Halligan and Delehanty eacli Los ANGELES vs. PORTLAND AT Los Portland...... — 00010000 0—1 31 doubles. ANGKLES Nov. 9.— Portland fielded loosely Two-base hits—Cravath, Chance, Chase, Frary. scored enough runs to win the game. Only at, times and Butler was butted opportunely. Sacrifice hits—Smith, Iberg. First on errors—Los six innings were played, the game being Manager Burnham. of Newark, cromises to Angeles 2, Portland 3. Left on bases—Los An- called on account of darkness. The score: make a fight for pitcher Gus Bonno. Cincinnati, I.. AN GEI-ES. AB.K.B. boy. who has signed with Harry Vaughn to go PORTLAND. AB.R.li. P. A.B peles 5, Portland 9. Stolen bases — Bernard 3, L.ANGELES.AB.K.B. P. A.E PORTLAND.A3.R.B. P. A.E Bernard,cf.. 512 0 00 to Birmingham next season. Burnham claims to Dreunan, cl 4 0 1 1 00 Chance 2, Cravath 2. Chase, Spies. First on balls Bernard, cf.. 3 0 I 1 0 0 Drennan, cf4 1 0 4 00 have drafted Bonno from Paducah, although FIooc!,2b...... 512230 ss...... 3 00131 _Off Jones 3, Iberg 3. Struck out—By Iberg 4, Flood,2b..... 3 11103 Murdock, rf 4 11101 Bonno's contract exempted him from reserve. Smith,3b..... 40001 OJNadeau.lf... 4001 0 0 Jones 5. Double plays—Jones, Flood, Chance; Smith.Sb..... 311 3 10 Spencer, 2b 4 0 2 1 10 Chance, c.... -•••--2 1 1 10 Beck.lb...... 4229 Pat Powers, president of the Eastern League, 1 0 Iberg, Frary, Thielman. Wild pitch—Jones. Um Chance.c..... 2 11800 Beck,3b...... 4 11001 as usual did the right thing in taking charge of Cra\aih, rf. 4 0 1 1 Muniock, rf 3 002 0 0 pire—Perine. Time—1.35. Cravath, rf.. 2 1 1 1 00 Shay, ss—... 311 0 11 and burying the 'remains of Jimmy Michaels, Chase, lb.... 4019 4 0 inkle, 3b.. 4013 1 2 TACOMA vs. OAKLAND AT FKESNO Nov. Chase,lb..... 3 11110 Frary.lb..... 202 6 00 at his own expense, when they were in New Koss, If...... 312000 Berry'n. 2b. 3 1 1 1 0 11.—Thomas was an easy mark tor the Com Ross, If...... 110 2 00 Nadeau.lf.... 3 01200 York unclaimed. The little fellow was a great Toman, ss... 310 3 31 Kellackey.c 3015 1 0 Toman, ss... 2 11000 Kellackey.c 3 01110 favorite while he lived and a great throng at Newton,p.... 3 11221 Butler, p..... 3 002 muters while Jones had the Tigers on his tended his funeral. 3 0 stafl to the ninth. The score: Mason, p..... 200 1 00 Simons.p..... 300 0 20 Total...... 33 6 10 27 142 Total..... 31 3 6 24 10,3 Total...... 21 7 7 18 2 3 Total..... 30 4 9 15 53 The Hudson County. N. J., Park Commission Los Angeles...... 0 0321 000 x—6 OAKLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.E|TACOMA. AB.R.B. P. A.E has decided to buy the Jersey Citv. Eastern Ganley, rf... 502310 Doyle, rf..... 402 2 10 Los Angeles...... 50020 x—7 Portland...... 02000100 0—3 Portland ...... 10102 0—4 League, Club's grounds on the West Side In Jer Home run—Beck. Two-base hits—Kellackey, Francks, ss 5 \ 2 0 5 0 Sheehan,3b. _ 4...... 0 0 1 30 sey City for a county park. A deposit has been Dunleavy.lf 5 00200 Casey,2b..... 413 1 30 Three-base hit—Chase. Two-base hits—Beck, made, and titles to the land are being searched. Cravath, Newton. Sacrifice hit—Newton. Stolen Toman, Frary. Stolen base—Bernard. First on base—Chance. First on errors—Los Angeles 1. Schafley, 2b 5 1 1 4 3 1 Nordyke," 1*6 31111 10 New base ball grounds will be laid out on the Kruger, cf.. 512200 errors—Portland 3. Left on bases—Los Angeles 2, meadows at the foot of the hill between Grand Lett on bases—Los Angeles 8, Portland 3. First on Lynch,cf.... 411 500 Portland 9. First on balls—Off Mason 1, Simons and Montgomery streets. balls—Off Newton 2, Butler 4. Struck out—By Strieb, lb... 3 2 2 13 00 Raymer.ss.. 400 I 30 McLau'n, If 4 00302 3. Struck out—By Mason 6. Umpire—Perine. Manager Harley was In Toronto last week for Newton 9, Butler 2. Umpire—Perine. Time—1.40. Devere'x,3b 302 0 20 Time—1.10. a conference with Owner McCaffrey. Harley Byrnes, c..... 2 22300 Hogan, c.... 3003 11 TACOMA vs. OAKLAND AT FRESNO Nov. was given full control of the team by Mc Games Played Nov. IO. Jones, p..... 412 0 20 Thomas.p... 401 0 30 Caffrey and announced that he would sell or re Total..... 378 15 27 13 I Total..... 343 8 27 153 13.—Fifteen hundred people, including an lease Raub, Weidensaul, Carr, Francis and SAN FRANCISCO vs. SEATTLE AT SAN Oakland...... 1 1000501 0—8 excursion load from Visalia, Iris home town, Parker. He will keep his present batteries and FRANCISCO Nov. 10.—San Francisco won Tacoma...... 00000000 3—3 saw Overall pitch one of the best games he outfielders, secure a second baseman, third base- the game in the last inning when Hogg Home run — Lynch. Three-base hit—Kruger. man and short stop from the American ever twirled. Fifteen Commuters struck and buy catcher Toft from Montreal. December 10, 1904. SPORTEVG LIFE.

Kahoe, St. Louis 71 237 9 51 60 .215 Owen, Chicago.. 37107 10 23 31 .215 BASE BALL GOODS Uleason, St. L... 45 154 10 33 41 4 1 .214 Walsh, Chicago.. 18 42 5 9 15 1 1 .214 Clarke Wash©n. 85 272 21 58 69 4 8 .213 Dineen, Boston... 37 118 8 25 27 4 3 .212 THE SPALDING TRADE MARK McGuire. N. Y...100 322 18 68 84 5 3 .211 AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE AMERICAN Young, Boston.. . 43 147 15 31 43 1 2 .211 Carr, Cleveland.. 123 480 38 101 126 22 7 .210 Thouey, N. York 52 191 21 40 51 3 11 .209 are the acme of perfection. If you are a base LEAGUE PLAYERS. Isbell. Chicago.. 94 308 26 64 83 18 10 ©.208 Hill Wash©n.. ..135 511 37 106 117 24 14 .207 ball player, you should know that the goods Altrock. Chicago. 38 111 12 23 27 6 0 .207 manufactured by A. G. Spalding & Bros, are the Ix)we. Detroit....140 508 47 104 130 15 13 .205 Tannehlll. Bost.. 45 122 14 25 36 2 1 .205 best that can possibly be produced. Spalding©s Individual Work of the Men in Batting Kitson. Detroit.. 27 73 9 15 18 1 0 .205 Robinson Detroit. 97 323 29 66 100 14 15 .204 base ball goods are known and sold by all first Mullen. Phila.... 69 217 20 44 54 5 6 .203 Department of the Game as Shown Noonan. Phila... 38114 11 23 34 2 1 .202 class dealers, and used by all first class players. Osteen. N. Y.... 27 104 13 21 36 0 .202 Kleinow,. N. Y... 67 210 13 42 58 3 .200 They have been on the market twenty-eight by the Official Averages Given to Moran. St. L.. ..142 513 42 101 117 9 .197 Stovall. Detroit.. 23 56 5 11 14 2 .196 years and during that time they have given Rhoades. Cleve.. 29 93 5 18 24 0 .194 the Press by President Johnson. Beville. Detroit.. 62 195 16 37 46 2 .190 perfect satisfaction. Rosstnan. Cleve.. 18 63 5 12 17 0 .190 Schreck., Phila.. 94 312 23 59 73 3 .189 Do not permit a dealer to palm off some cheap substitute on Powers. Phila.... 57 182 11 34 37 4 .187 During ihe four years tie has been in the M. Cross. Phila. .153 505 c2 92 128 17 .182 you , but insist upon receiving Spalding©s Trade Mark goods. American. League Napoleon Lajoie has been Glade, St. L. ... 36 106 6 19 24 0 .179 the leader three litres and on the other Bernhard, Cleve. 38 125 5 22 28 1 .176 occasion he was barely beaten out. In 1901 Herring, Wash©n. 15 16 489 0 .174 "First Be Sure It©s a Spalding Then Go Ahead and Buy." Lajoie led with an average of .422, taking Powell, N. Y... 47 147 11 25 30 1 .170 part in 131 games and making 220 hits Abbott, Cleve.... 42131 14 22 30 2 .168 Send lor a Copy of Spalding©s Illustrated Catalogue of All Sports It©s frea. almost an average of two per game. The Douohue, Cleve.. 35 101 11 17 21 1 .168 Towcsend, Wash. 38 120 6 20 27 0 .167 following year Delahanty beat Lajoie out Sudhoff, St. L... 29 84 5 14 17 0 .167 by teveii points, Larry being second, with Nill, Wash©n.... 15 48 . 8 10 0 .167 an average of .369 for 87 games. Lajoie Seivers, St. L... 30 71 5 11 11 0 .155 was forced to remain idle for quite a time Swartz, Cleve... 24 86 4 13 15 4 .151 A. G. SPALDING & BROS., during the season of 1902 on account of Buelow, Cleve... 84252 17 37 45 2 .147 the injunction John 1. Rogers secured Griffith, N. Y.... 16 41 368 0 .146 Largest manufacturers in the World of Official Athletic Goods. against him. In 1903 Farrell in 17 games Kiliian, Detroit. 40 126 8 18 26 1 .143 Dunkle. Wash©n. 13 28 145 0 .143 had an average of .404, but Lajoie was WMto, Chicago. 30 72 f! 10 12 .139 New York. Chicago. Denver. Buffalo. Baltimore. Philadelphia. the real leader, having an average of .355 Moore. Cleve... 26 87 6 12 15 .138 for 126 games. Ttis year Lajoie was the I©eity. St. Louis. 40 112 7 15 Iti .134 Boston. San Francisco. Minneapolis. St. Louis. Kansas City. undisputed champion. His average, accord- Patton. Wash©n. 44 128 7 17 23 .133 Washington. Montreal, Can. London, Eng. Ing to the official figures of Ban Johnson, Joss. Cleveland. 28 75 2 10 12 .133 was .381 for 140 games. He made 211 hits, Waddel. Phila.. 46 138 6 18 21 .130 Wolfe. Wnsh©n. 25 57 577 .123 which is almost as good as his record of Hess, Cleveland. 34 100 4 12 16 .120 1901. Winters. Boston. 20 44 455 .114 ©S never* has been half the size of his son, is There were only eight players who got Patterson, Chic. 22 58 166 .103 not only in perfect health, but smokes Inside the .300 class. Cleveland had three, Jacobson. Wash. 33 88 579 .080 and chews what Thackeray called "the ob the Athletics two, New York, Chicago and Gibson. Boston. 33 92 566 .065 noxious vegetable." While this "spry" Detroit one each. Stahl led the champion youngster of ninety-five is still most scru Bostons with .297. Davis led the Athletics pulously punctilious in drinking "nothing© with .308, being third in the League. Most GROUP PICTURES OF 1904 CLUBS. stronger than Holland gin!" and yet the of the other regulars were well up and the ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE son, who might physically pose as a foot team ranked fourth In the League in club ball player, were he the son of a rich batting. The New York, Chicago, Cincinnati and WORLD OF BILLIARDS. man, has not, as a rule, for some years Fielder Jones led in sacrifice hitting Pittsburg (N. L.), Boston, New York, past enjoyed one-tenth of the health of his with 36 in 150 games. Callahan. also of father. Chicago, was a close second with 33. Chicago,Cleveland and Athletic (A.L.) BY JOHN CREAHAN. Thomas R. Bullock, of Providence, R. I.. Flick, the Phillies© old right fielder, now Mr. H. Davenport, of the B.-B.-Collander with Cleveland, and Bay, of the same Teams Ready For Framing Purposes. has sent me an invitation to be present team, led on the bases with 42 pilfers each. On the first page of this issue we pub Co., Chicago, has sent me a copy of "The at the opening of his "Temple of Amuse lish a group picture of the Athletic Base Billiard Cue" of August, 1878. I am in ment," which contains 18 billiard tables Their nearest rival was Heidrick of St. debted to ©Mr. Davenport for his courtesy Louis, who had 33. The Athletics did not Ball Club of the American League. For and ten bowling alleys. I am indebted to show up very strong in this department of the benefit of our readers who desire to and acknowledge thq same here, but I Mr. Bullock for reminding me of the fact the game, Hartsel leading the team with frame the pictures that have been publish have in my possession, or in my archives that the era of ethics in the profession, of the literature of billiards, a bound copy between gentlemen, such as it was for 23. ed during the past few weeks, comprising of the "Cue" which is much older than Following are the official averages of the New York, Chicago, Pitts-burg and Cin nearly 50 years, and must as ever if only most professionals imagine. There is noth through necessity continue in the future American League players who took part in cinnati clubs of the National League, and ing very remarkable about the "Billiard 15 or more games: the Boston, New York, Chicago, Athletic to be such between such men, has not and Cleveland clubs of the American Cue" of more than twenty-six years ago, entirely disappeared -in our mad scramble League, we have had each printed on but the fact that the only two serious or to worship the dollar. It is true that out Club Batting. heavy plate paper, sixe 13x14 inches. A independent writers known to the litera side Philadelphia the time-honored custom ture of billiards in this country then are Names. Games. A.B. Runs. IB. Ave. copy of either one of these will be of sending invitations to "old" profes Cleveland .., 154 5.155 647 1,351 .263 sent postpaid to any address secure still living and doing quite as serious and sionals in the business no matter where New York . 155 5.212 598 X.R4C .258 ly wrapped in a mailing tube, for 10 independent work now in the interest of located, is the law by men who were Boston .... 157 5,207 Gil i.aoo .250 cents each. Particular attention is called billiards as they were then. One is Benja practically born in the business. Phila Phili©delphla 155 5.081 556 1.260 .248 to the clearness and brightness of our min Garno, owner, editor and proprietor delphia during the past year or two has Chicago ... 15G 5.032 1.217 .242 framing pictures. No guesswork about who of the "Weekly Billiardist" entirely the been a notable exception to this rule. For St. Louis .., 156 5,245 478 1,260 .240 the players are. Each man posed specially greatest publication ever known in this Detroit ...... 162 5,280 499 1,212 .230 country devoted to the best interest of the while there have probably been more Washington ,. 157 5,159 436 1,163 .225 for these groups. rooms opened here during the past 18 game of billiards; the other was on the months than in any other city in America, Better Than He Expected. Philadelphia "Sunday Mercury" at that I cannot recall a single case in which the Individual Batting. time, then one of the greatest Sunday time-honored custom of sending invitations November 22, 1904. "Sporting Life." papers in this country, and is now, and has "N~ame & club.G. Ab. R. Ib. Tb. Sh. Sb. Ave. out has been resorted to as a professional Lajoie,Cleveland 140 554 92 211 306 6 31 .381 Philadelphia. I received the group pic been for nearly twenty-two years, the bil courtesy. Keeler, N. York. 143 530 70 185 222 27 22 .343 tures that I sent for and they are much liard editor of the "Sporting Life." As Da via, Phila.... 102 403 54 124 198 6 15 .308 better than I thought they would be. Yours Mr. Garno seerns to have drank from the It Is pleasant to think that Mr. ©Bullock Holmes. Chicago

ditipns caused unusually low scores, the of birds, the best kill reported was the fox vacillating wind making consecutive breaks shot by Ambrose Yates, after a half hour©s for any great number of targets difficult of drive in the vicinity of Oakdale. attainment, only two 10 straights being IN MISSOURI. made during the match, both falling to the Westboro. Mass, hunters had a gala credit of Harvard shooters, Bartlett and Thanksgiving holiday in the woods, J. Ma- Foster making one each. In addition to lone, Fred. Ballard, John T. Marcy and LAST TOURNAMENT OF THE LEAGUE TRAP AND PIELD SHOOTING S1ILL the unfavorable wind, a marrow-chilling Charles Harvey bringing in good bags. air made the afternoon decidedly unpleas E. T. Jacques, of Dorchester, who spent HOLDING ITS OWN. ant for both shooters and spectators. The the holiday in Westboro, secured a fox in OP TRAP SHOOTERS. match proved close and exciting from start the forenoon. to finish, both teams see-sawing with the lead at different stages of the contest. A party of Grafton club hunters, includ The Bangor Gun Club©s Holiday Meet Harvard won in the last 10 targets, put ing Harry W. Smith, Chetwood Smith, Annual Meeting Held and New Offi ting up the best string of scores for the Frank Hale, George Kimball, Charles entire match, totaling 48 and making a Crompton and William L. Smith were out Harvard Defeated B. A. A. in net gain of six targets on the B. A. A. in the Sutton district with a big string cers Elected J. S. Thomas Won shooters. Conditions called for 50 targets of fox hounds, beagles and bird dogs, but Team Race North Adams Beats per man, expert traps, r.nknown angles; were forced to return to Worcester with High Average of Series Dr. Clapp shot in five events, of 10 targets each. nothing but birds to show for the day©s Scores as follows: sport. Oak Hill Personal Gossip, Etc. HARVARD SHOOTIN6 CLDB. and Dr. Hardy Prize Winners. Bartlett ...... 7 7 9 40 The week ending Nov. 26 was the big Foster 5 10 38 gest week of the Maine hunting season, and Boston, Mass., Dec. 5. Editor "Sporting Wiekersham 6 8- 38 Monday broke the record for a single day©s Kansas C;ty, Mo., Dec. 2. The final tour Life:" The Bangor Gun Club©s Thanks 9 8 33 shipments this year. The shipments from nament of the Missouri League was held Marshall ...... 7 7 3 Bangor Station for the week were 656 giving Day prize shoot proved to be a Webster ...... 8 4 6 6 29 at Blue Kiver Shooting Park, Kansas City, most successful affair, and it will have to Total ...... deer and 40 moose. Hunting conditions Nov. 24 and 25. The weath- be accorded a prominent position in the BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. are now excellent. There is enough snow © r was fine and a fair- important events held under the auspices Gleason. in the woods to deatien the footfall and to >ized crowd attended, yet of this thriving club. Regardless of the Blinn ...... 5 make tracking easy. E. H. Corliss and E. for some unki own reason threatening weather, a large number of R. House, of Boston, brought one of the poor scores prevailed, es the home talent and many visitors as Edwards finest collections of game ever seen in Ban pecially on the second day. sembled to take part in the scheduled gor out of the woods. Each had a moose The f nnual business meet events. As the day progressed the weather and two deer, and none of the animals ing of the league was held, conditions changed for the worse, both were small. C. and J. Swan, of Boston, at the Midland Hotel night as to comfort and shooting, the latter Practice shooting was indulged in before were also among the most fortunate and after the match. Gleasou being high of the 24th. The name of events being shot in a driving snowstorm. the season©s hunters, for each carried horn ©lie league was changed to Those who have shot under these condi gun for the afternoon with a percentage a moose last week, and Mr. C. Swan ha tions can fully realize what an impedi of .820 per cent. two deer in addition. he Missouri and Kansas ment they prove to high scoring, as the League of Trap Shooters. sndden impingment of the sharp angles NORTH ADAMS VS. OAK HILL. The report of the secretary Two 25 target prize contests and a team J. R. Mann and J. M. Bacon, of Arlingto IV. H. Heet and treasurer was read, of an artistically formed snowflake on the Heights. Mass., and H. Munroe, of Lex treasurer©s report show- visionary organ will put out of business match with the Oak Hill Gun Club, of ington, have returned home with their tw the truest aim ever held on a Blue Rock. Pittsfield, added considerable interest to deer apiece after a week©s hunt. ing something over $100 on hand after The club very thoughtfully saw to well the Thanksgiving Day shoot of the North all bills are paid. stoked fires and liberal dispensations of Adams (Mass.) Gun©Club. Individual scores Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Glover, of Waltham The following officers were elected for hot coffee, which materially prevented dis in many cases were of a high order, but the year of 1905: Dr. R. L. Hamilton, of spent two weeks at Rangeley, Me., i Richmond, Mo., president; Dr. T. W. Har comfort from the raw, chilly day, and was in the team match the North Adams quest of birds and were very successful. much appreciated by the shooters. A tine Shooters found the Oak Hill a little off dy, of Sumner, Mo., vice president; Dr. their best form, and took good advantage selection of useful prizes that were at Mr. H. C. Kirkwood, of the Boston Gu C. B. Clapp, of Moberly, Mo., secretary tractively spread through the six events of the opportunity by working up a ten and treasurer; trustees, R. S. Elliott, of target lead, the final scores being 96 to 86. Club, and his wife made a short visit t proved a very interesting part of the pro Philadelphia and New York the past week Kansas City; J. P. Thomas, of Pleasant gram, and the rivalry between contest Hodge, of North Adams, made the banner Hill, Mo.; Dr. J. A. Patterson, of Butler, ants was keen, though good-natured, in score in the team match,©23, leading the BBANIAN. Mo.; George K. Mackie, of Seammon, Kan., striving for coveted positions. As the field by two targets. Scores as follows, and Ed. O©Brien, of Florence, Kan. shooters wended their way home it re 25 targets per shooter: CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB. Four tournaments, of two days each, will sembled a gathering fresh from a Christ NORTH ADAMS. I OAK HILL. be held in 1905, with not less than $50 mas tree dismantling excursion, and ap Hodge ...... 23 Sidway ...... 21 F. T. Bedford Won Four Out of Si> added to each day©s program, and a gold Spencer ...... 19 John Ransehousen. . 19 pended is a list of the lucky ones, also Graves Trophy Events. medal will be awarded at each tournament. scores: Krum ...... 18iJames Ransehousen 15 James Thomas, of Pleasant Hill, Mo., First event Leather gun case, E. L. Pratt ITICostine 14 Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 5. Although many was high average for the year, and was Cobb; hunting axe and case, Howard of the crack shots of the Crescent Athleti presented with a $100-grade Parker gun, Peavey; thermometer, Osborne. 861 Club went to New Haven Saturday t same donated by the Parker Bros., Meri- First event E. L. Cobb. leather gun The leading scores in the two 25-target meet the Yale team, there were enough den. Conn. Dr. C. B. Clapp, of Moberly, case; Howard Peavey, hunting axe and individual matches were: left of the old timers to furnish a gooc Mo., was presented with an order on the case; Osborne, thermometer; L. H. Hamm First event Hodge 21, Adams 19, Spencer 17, day©s sport at the Bay Ridge traps. F. T Lefever Arms Co. for a $72-grade ejector huutinir knife. Pratt 16. Bedford, one of the best marksmen in the gun, same donated the league by the Le Second event C. J. Batchelder, knife- Second event Hodge 23. Pratt 22, Vosburg 20, club, shot for the first time this season fever Arms Co., for second high average. Osborne, cleaning rod; H. H. Chapman, Spencer 18, Krum 16. and he carried off the honors of the day b Dr. J. W. Hardy n-ag i resented with an box cigars; L. H. Hamm, book NEW ENGLAND KBXNEL CLUB. winning four of the six matches. He©tied order for a IG-gause Marlin repeating shot Third event Osborne, box cigars- W L There was some good scoring at Brain- in a fifteen target match with H. B. Van gun, donated by the Marlin Fire Arms Miller, axe; Batchelder, compass; E J tree, Mass., Saturday, Nov. 26, in the derveer, with a score of 14, and in the Co., for third high average, and George K. Emery, coffee pot and grid. weekly shoot of the New England Ken shoot-off he won with a full score. He Mackie was presented with an order on Fourth event H. Peavey, case mounted nel Club. In the contest for the club cup also won a twenty-five target match, with the Stevens Arms and Tool Co. for their birds; Osborne, box tobacco; Batchelder there were only two scores below 20 and 20 to his credit, and two fifteen target kind donation to the league for low average meerschaum pipe; W. D. Hinds, Canada the lowest score in the shoot for the matches, with 11 and 13 respectively. H during the year. goose. Monatiquot cup was 22. In the club shoot L. Kenyon was the winner of a fifteen J. S. Thomas, Harve Dixon, C. W. Zu- Fifth event E. L. Cobb, revolver; E. there was a tie for first place between target match, with a full score and W. W felt and Dr. Clapp having all qualified to Emery, box cigars; Hinds, shell case W. F. Beal and I. R. Thomas. In the Marshall won another with a score of 14 enter the shoot-off for final ownership of Sixth event Colby. $5; Osborne, $3; J. shoot-off Mr. Beal won. The leg for the It was; decided not to shoot for the De H. and H. Peavey, $2. Monatiquot cup was won by G. M. Paton, cember Cup, so as to give all the good Peters Cartridge Co., shot at 20 targets Scores of the different events, expert but the highest net score went to W. F. shots an opportunity to compete on De each, Zufelt scoring 15, Thomas 19 and traps: K Beal, 24. The scores: cember 10, 17, 24 and 31. The scores: Clapp 20, Dlxon being absent. Dr. Clapp Events 123456 Net. Hdcp. Gross. Trophy shoot, 15 targets, handicap. was awarded the cup. Targets 20 20 15 15 15 15 Sh. Bke. Hp. T.| H T W. Fw Beal...... 3 H. L. Kenyon ..1 15| W. W. Marshall .2 11 W. H. Heer, of the U. M. C. Co., won 1. R. Thomas...... 24 3 H. B. Vanderceer 2 131 F. T. Bedford ..1 10 first high average for the two days; C. G. Osborne ...... 15 15 10 12 12 11 100 A. DOIT ...... 12 14 Spencer, of the Winchester Co., won sec Colby ...... ie 13 11 12 8 13 100 G. M. Paton...... 11 15 Won by Kenyon. H. Peavey . ... 16 10 9 13 12 10 100 R. Brooks ...... 13 9 Trophy shoot, 15 targets ond. Of the amateurs. Pearce was high Batchelder ..... 15 16 9 11 10 9 100 W. R. Goodnow...... 16 5 Hp. T.| H T man, with Thomas second. Several new Cobb ...... 17 10 11 11 12 6 100 R. O. Ha-rdine...... -13 6 F. T. Bedford ..1 11IH. L. Kenyon ..1 10 names were added to the list of league J. H. Peavey... 13 15 7 6 12 10 100 F. J. Bradlee...... 5 0 W. W. Marshall 3 10|H. B. Wanderveer 2 members, and npon the whole, the meet- Hamm ...... 14 13 9 12 7 7 100 Monatiquot Cup. Won by Bedford. ©ng was a huge success. The scores: K. ,T. Emery... 11 15 8 8 11 7 100 G. M. Paton...... 11 15 Trophy shoot, 15 targets. Hinds ...... 16 14 6 10 10 13 100 1. R. Thomas...... 22 3 Hp. T. H. T. 1st Day. 2d Day. Total Miller ...... 16 7 11 7 4 8 100 W. R. Goodnow...... 20 5 W. W. Marshall 3 14 H. B. Vanderveer 2 10 Sht. Bk. Sht. Bk. 400 Butler ...... 8 11 8 9 8 6 100 W. P. Beal...... 24 0 F. T. Bedford ..1 12 H.... L._ Kenyon .. 1 10 Kane ...... 12 11 6 9 6 6 100 B. Brooks ...... 19 3 Won by W. W. Marshall. Heer ...... 200 194 200 100 384 Karle ...... 15 10 7 5 5 100 R. O. Harding...... 18 4 Trophy shoot, 15 targets. Pearce ...... 200 187 200 178 365 Hersey ...... 10 10 6 6 100 Hp. T. Spencer ...... 200 194 200 185 350 Gardner ...... 8 6 5 6 4 100 NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS. F. T. Bedford . .1 14 H. L. Kenyon . .1 O©Brien ...... 200 172 200 174 340 Winch ...... 12 11 6 11 70 The Reed Brothers (Eugene E. and El H. B. Vanderveer 2 14 W. W. Marshall 3 Thomas ...... 200 185 200 158 343 Chapman ...... 14 14 9 7 70 Shoot-off Bedford, 15; Vanderveer, 13...... 200 177 200 162 339 mer E.), of Manchester, N. H., have just Hardy ...... 200 175 Alien ...... 10 11 9 13 70 finished a ten-day hunting vacation. Trophy shoot, 15 targets. 200 162 337 Baiter ...... 12 12 9 5 70 Hp. T. H. T. Smith ...... 200 172 200 148 320 Kimball ...... 10 8 6 .. 55 F. T. Bedford ..1 13 W. W. Marshall 3 9 Maekle ...... 200 154 200 161 315 Peer ...... 4 5 3 55 Frank Peverly, of Northfield, N. H., is H. t,. Kenyon .. 1 12| "©attfrson ...... 200 155 200 152 307 Llttiefleld ...... 11 9 9 50 reported to have 14 foxes to his credit so Won by Bedford. ohnaon. R. J...... 200 151 200 148 299 Thayer ...... 12 4 .. 40 far for this season©s shooting. Trophy shoot, 25 targets. lolland ...... 200 171 150 119 290 Burbank ...... 9 8 .. 40 Hp. T.| H T Jnderinanu ...... 15ft 124 200 168 292 Morrie ...... 30 It looks as though many Worcester hunt F. T. Bedford ..2 20|W. W. Marshall 8 18 .Itherberry ...... 160 140 200 140 280 G. Emery ...... 7 .. 20 H. L. Kenyon ..2 18|H. B. Vanderveer 4 15 Clayton ...... 200 176 115 91 267 ers carry hammers instead of guns, and ufelt ...... 200 169 130 97 266 know how to knock better than shoot. ©ones ...... 200 150 100 69 21!» YALE SHOOTKRS DEFEATED Worcester Telegram. Trap in Nebraska. /ietineyer ...... 85 64 200 133 107 At New Haven, Conn., on Saturday the Does this mean that some are substitut Hamilton ...... 165 138 138 Crescent Athletic Club, of Brooklyn de ing "hot air" for smokeless powder? Holdredge, Neb., Dec. 3. The two days© Marshall ...... 150 112 112 feated the Yale Gun Club in an eight-men shoot given here Dec. 1-2 was not well Williams ...... 135 101 101 team match by the score of 298 to 276. As game shooting had too strong a hold attended and only six men finished the sec 60 38 80 57 95 first half of the race was a tie, but in the ond day©s program of 200 shots. The wea Rafter ...... 85 GO 60 second string the Crescents pulled out ther was against good scores, as It was anderson ...... 50 23 23 men on Thanksgiving day it was decided cold and windy, and, besides, the traps Jockrell ...... 140 103 103 ahead. Bingham. of the Crescents made to postpone the Middlesex-Watertown and nderson ...... 200 158 158 honor score, with 43 broken; Scott, an Derryfield return match till some later worked badly. 70 47 47 other visitor, had 41. None of the others day, possibly in the spring, when weather W. H. Heer led in the shooting, with reached 80 per cent. The scores follow: conditions will be better adapted for the Henry Anderson best amateur. Geo Max Team match. 50 targets. fullest enjoyment of the festivities by both well was second best amateur. Trap at Colorado Springs. YALE. CRESCENT A. C. shooters and spectators. -. ls_t day 2d day. Total. Colorado Springs, Col., Nov. 30. The Stureis ...... Bingham ...... _ Sh.at, Bke. Su.at. Bke. 400 lolorado Springsings GiiGnn Club held its Thanks- Thompson .... 33 Scott ...... Nathaniel M. Mudgett, a High School W. H. Heer. .. ,.<,...20O 181 200 176 357 Alden ...... SllRemsen ...... ,_ H. Anderson...... 200 161 200 3F8 319 Iving Day shoot on the grounds at Broad- Gosnell ii3| Bennett boy of Concord, Mass., was Injured by G. Maxwell...... 200 1GO 200 156 316 moor Thursday afternoon. The day was Borden ...... 36 Steph«nson the bursting of his gun November 24 while A. Olsen ...... 200 154 200 140 294 good one for the practice and some Puebsley ...... 34 BouthwortU ...... 34 hunting in company with two friends. A. Mann ...... 20) 132 200 129 261 ood scores were made. W. R. Mason, of Klne ...... 34 K Keister ...... 200 16* Jurango, Col., a former member of the Kir> eon Palmer .I.!©.©.©.!!©.! 31 Frank H. Clapp and Geo. B. Alien were Potts ....,.....,.©....180 115 lub, was a welcome guest. The scores successful hunters of North Grafton, Mass. S. Maxwell ...... 170 136 ollow: Total ...... 273 Total ...... 298 Thanksgiving Day. . © .Tenkinson ...... 50 30 Roger ...... 95 63 .?? f4t- BK?: m _ Shot at. Bke. HARVARD VS. B. A. A. Monroe ...... 45 25 .W. Garrett 175 1S4T. H. Rich... 75 62 A 10-pound fox and a few partridges were Brookinjr ...... 50 20 . J. Lawttm 100 93 J. B. Rich... 100 An interesting match between the above Olmstead ...... 20 7 V. R. Mason 100 73 clubs took place on the grounds of the Seranton ...... 85 41 84 H. O. Colbnrn 50 40 hunters in the anniial Thanksgiving hunts oe Rohrer.. 200 185 T. Reasoner. 25 17 B. A. A., at Riverside, Mass., on Satur Scores of hunters went into the woods, Crable ...... 85 45 .K. Bonday 75 64 Hilchbeck ...... 80 10 " B. H. Diltz.. 25 20 day, Nov. 26. the collegians winning by but despite the favorable conditions for .McFarland 76 58 A. Merid«th. 76 70 tour targets.. The aggravating weather con- all kinds of huntinT with the exception" Peterson ...... JJ66 ©. Rlmroer . 75 69 A. Brabasoa. E. Olsen ...... 75 >. Sandersoo 100 60 85 85 Artec. 3ft t December 10, 1904. SPORTING LIFE.

would like to make contributions to the "Fulford Memorial Fund" and who per haps would not be able to give as much as some others and not wanting their names to appear alongside of those of others who have contributed larger THE WORLD©S FAIR amounts, the committee in charge of this fund has asked me to hereafter not pub lish the amounts given by each one, but to simply furnish the names and the to LIVE BIRD HANDICAP tal amount, and to keep the amount of the individual donations for the informa tion of the committee only. at St. Louis, Mo., November 1-3, was won I think this a very gtx>d idea, and since by Mr. Tom Hall of Laomi, Ills., using my last report of subscriptions, under SHOOTING FOR TARGETS ONLY. date of Nov. 4, wh«n the total aggre gated $80, I have received $94, making The program of the annual autumn shoot the total to date $174, the subscribers of the New London, O., GUP Club was a being as follows: Seneca G. Lewis, Sim Glover, George L. Piercy, A. C. Barrell, decided change from the usual plan em E. H. Tripp, T. A. Marshall. H. McMur- ployed to attract a crowd at a target tour chy, L. H. Schortemeier, C. L. Kites, H. D. nament, Instead of the customary sweeps, Kirkover, W. H. Heer, John S. Sanders, Eyerett Smith, Edw. Eeinecke, "Texas Mr. Hall shot from the 33-yard line, and killed 50 straight, establish an open shoot was given, In which profes Field and Sportsman," "Sportsmen©s Re ing a new World©s Amateur Record at this distance. He killed, every sionals and amateurs entered alike. The view" Publishing Co., Buffalo Audubon Gun Club. bird in such a clean-cut, decisive fashion that the efficiency of his am entrance was the price of targets, at one Since this fund will be held open by munition was the subject of general comment. Nor is this all. After cent each, and a shooter could enter the me only until February 1, I hope those shooting the handicap race, Mr. Hall accepted a challenge from H. B. entire program, of ten events, at $1.50, or who intend to subscribe will kindly send Spencer for the Mermod & Jaccard cup 50 live birds. The gentlemen their contributions at the earliest possible one event at 10 cents. The report of this date. Yours very truly, tied on 46, but the shoot-off resulted : Hall 15, Spencer 14. Mr. Hali©s shoot given at the time in "Sporting Life © ______JAMBS T. SKEDULY. record for the three days was 121 out of 125, the birds being about the shows fifty participants, and surely many strongest and fastest ever trapped at DuPont Park. His sheila were novices were trying to become expert shots BUFFALO AUDUBON CLUB. the popular D127 Chilled Peters factory Loaded Ideals. from the averages made. Five profession C. S. Burkhardt Won the Handicap als were present, and by their good exam ple at the score helped many of the tim Shoot on a Tie. id ones, who were not asked to pay for Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 5. The first semi THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, CINCINNATI, U.S. A. monthly badge shoot of the Audubon Club their teaching. The entrance, which was i©or December was held Saturday on their New York: 98 Chambers St., T. H. Keller, Mgr. cost of targets, was received and the grounds, LaSalle and Main streets. The squads made up and the e rents conducted winners were. C. S. Burkhardt, A Class, with 21; C. S. Sidway, B Class with 18, ou the lines of a regular sweepstake tour and Edward Cox, C Class, with 18. nament. There was the £ame enthusiasm, In addition to the badge shoot there the same hurried squad hustling, and the was a special handicap shoot for a hand some silver trophy. In shooting for same same eager striving for good scores as in A. T. Bargar and C. S. Burkhardt tied for The Marlin a national meet. The program sent out by it. In the shoot-off C. S. Burkhardt, who this wide-awake Ohio gun club presented was scratch man, won out, winning the honors of the day by capturing A Class 12 Gauge the following argument in favor of this badge and the handsome trophy. LIN plan: The next badge and trophy shoot will "As you are aware, shotgun tournaments be held on Saturday, December 17. Repeater, are arranged with an entrance fee of 10 At a special meeting of the club it was is the fastest and most accurate duck gun cents per target. Occasionally this is re decided to hold their annual field and made. It combines the balance and ease of merchandise shoot on New Year©s day, duced to 5 cents, but in the large majority action of the best double gun with the supe of instances it stands at 10 cents, and this which will be an all-day shoot. is universally true in the case of large Targets ...... 10 25 25 15 10 10 25 rior shooting and sighting of a single barrel. shoots. From this the club giving the The unique Marlin Breechbok which shuts shoot deducts 2 cents per target. The re H. Cox ...... 3 18 13 9 5 6 .. out rain and water and keeps the shells dry maining sum. goes into a purse in each J. B. Wilson ...... 7 15 15 ...... Burkhardt ...... 8 21 19 ...... 18 makes it the ideal bad-weather gun. Made event, to be divided among those making J. J. Reid ...... 5 15 18 ...... the highest scores, according to whatever K. Reynolds ...... 6 17 18 ...... for both black and smokeless powders and to system of division of money Is used. C. S. Sidvvay ...... 6 18 18 .. 6 .. 17 take heavy loads easily. A famous gun for hard usage. "Now, all who have given any attention R. Reynolds ...... 7 ...... to tournament shooting know that in these Wcotton. Jr...... There are a lot of good duck stories in the Marlin Experience days one who cannot be depended upon to Cocster ...... 3 5 9 5 ...... Book. Free with Catalogue for 3 stamps. Dr. Burke ...... 13 14 .. 5 .... break at least 80 or 85 per c^at. of his tar Barprar ...... 7 .. 19 ...... 15 45 Willow Street gets has no prospect whatever of getting Burjrwardt ...... 314 14 7 ...... The Marlin Fire Arms Company NEW HAVEN, CONN. back his entrance money, or even a good W. R. Eaton ...... 15 .. 6 .... portion of it. The shooter who can break O. Seymour ...... 5 .. 18 12 ...... but from b5 to 80 out of a hundred will not D. Enimelinsr ...... 10 12 .. 5 .... receive 20 per cent., and he who scores no EX W. Smith ...... 8 .. .. Dr. Woottoa ...... 7 13 17 9 better than 60 per cent, of the targets shot C. OehmlK ...... 7 . . 14 .... Ike AUSTIN CARTRIDGE CO., at gets back not a cent of his entrance No. 2. badge shoot: No. 3. trophy shoot. fees. If the shoot we are giving were on OF CLEVELAND, OHIO. that basis it would cost the 60 or 65 per cent man $15 entrance instead of $1.50. Trap at Youngstown. "This condition has a discouraging effect Youngstown, O., Dec. 1. The inclement LOADED cnS> EMPTY SHOTGUN SHELLS on the beginner at tournament shooting, weather Thanksgiving Day did not damp as it costs him more than he feels he can en the ardor of local gunsmen, and there Will Load Any Standard Bulk Smokeless stand. Consequently he will not venture was a good-sized crowd at the grounds of forth as a tournament contestant until he the Youngstown Clnb to see the amateur Powder Desired. has acquired considerable skill as a local shoot. The weather did affect the shoot marksman. When his courage has been ing, however, and had it been a nicer Branch office: 130 Hanover St., Baltimore, Md. Win. Baskervill, Manager. finally screwed up sufficiently he sallies day some better scores would have been forth to some modest affair and makes his made, although the shooters made credit entry in about three events. He is afraid able showings, everything considered. In to enter throughout the program for fear fact, they shot almost as well as they DEER IN PENNSYLVANIA. he cannot shoot well enough. He wants would have on a clear day. The following to try a few first. When he takes his program was carried out: More Big Game Killed Than For Many place on the firing line he finds conditions Targets ..... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100 The Football Champion of background, targets and general sur Years Past. roundings quite different from those on his Ewalfc ...... 9 9 9101010 8 8 9 9 "91 Hunters in seventeen counties of Penn ship is in dispute. own grounds. Probably he is also suffer Osborne ...... 10 9 9 6 9 10 8 8 8 9 86 sylvania killed 559 deer in the season Nutt ...... 8 8 9 910 9 9 8 7 9 86 which closed Wednesday, according to the ing more or less vigorous attack of "buck Lentz ...... 9 9 9 81-0 5 6 8 710 81 But fever." These conditions, of course, af H. Tulley...... 9877989978 81 reports gathered from the hunting districts fect his shooting, and he finishes thc> event Seaborn ...... 810 7 6 8 8 8 9 5 7 76 by the "North American" of this city. with a score below his usual average, and Andrews ..... 64 6 9.6 8898 7 74 This is the largest number slain for many quite likely far below it. He takes his Ripley ...... 7776859678 71 years, and the result places this State place in the next event with even less con Thompson ..... 655675577 6 58 among the first in the Union for deer fidence and finishes with like result. He Ward ...... 6 9 5 9 4 9 7.. 9 .. 58 hunting. soon begins to count the cost and drops T. Tulley...... 10 3 5 7 5 9 3 8.... 50 In the same period 131 bears were killed DU PONT out, dissatisfied and dissappomted. Proba and two deer huntsmen lost their lives. Mountain View Gun Club. Woodsmen attribute the abundance of bly it is a long time before he attempts it deer this season chiefly to the protection again. It may even be his last attempt." Pen Argyl, Pa., Dec. 1. The Mountain that has been given them by the law lim By this method the New London Gun View Gun Club held its monthly shoot iting the season to th©e month of Novem Club hopes to encourage its members to on the home grounds here to-day. Markley, ber and preventing the running of them of Easton, was high gun. SMOKELESS participate in Its tournaments and to re by dogs. Another factor, which helped the First event, 10 targets Frome 6, C. Tucker 4 deer, is the fact that the hunters were ceive the experience which such contests Lobb 4, C. Tucker 7. handicapped in the chase by the thick give without paying the heavy toll exacted Second event. 25 targets Styles 6, Markley 20 undergrowth, which in many counties has Frome 14. C. Tucker 16. is the from the novice. From the ranks of 60 recently overgrown the timber land. Bears Third event. 10 targets Lane 3, Dennis 4. are not protected by the law. per cent, men «*ome 90 per cent, shots Fourth event. 10 targets Markley 8, C. Tucker 8. Frome 6. Styles 4. Centre County leads the State in point Champion may be developed, who will then feel Fifth event, 25 targets Markley 21, Frome of the number of deer killed, 128 having strong enough to go out and battle with 15. Dawe 12. Styles 13. fallen there within thirty days. Gunners Shot Gun Powder. Ldve-bird event. 5 birds Frome 4, Styles 3 returning to Bellefonte report that deer the best amateurs of the laud. In a Tucker 3, Markley 5. have never been so abundant as this year. sweepstake tournament with paid experts The rext monthly shoot will be held Jan. Twenty-five bears fell in that county. Clinton County is second with 125 deer barred the 60 to 70 per cent, men have no slain and thirty bears. Because of the more chance to win than if this class were Ambler Gun Club. amazing increase in the number of wild competing for the money. Where one paid cats, which prey upon the deer, this season Ambler. Pa., Dec. 1. The first shoot of has not been as successful as last. afternoon. Wing shots from Philadelphia expert is shooting for the price of targets the season was held on the grounds of the Statistics for the month from the other and vicinity were present and a good day©s there are a half-dozen amateurs nearly Ambler Gun Club here to-day. The scores: sport resulted. The birds, a strong lot, counties are: Clearfield, 60 deer, 1 bear: furnished plenty of excitement for the as skillful who are striving for the cash, Club shoot. 25 targets Bisbing 24, Gate 19, Cameron. 12 deer, 5 bears; Juniata, 3 men behind the guns. Good scores were Dillon 18, Pfleger 21, Ambler 12, Smith 13, bears; Potter, 10 deer, 12 bears; Pulton, and 60 to 70 per cent, is still quite far Pepper 18, Meyer 4. 27 deer, 3 bears; Bedford, 12 deer; Brad recorded in the several sweepstakes, de away from the coveted prize. Such shoot Event No. 1. 25 targets Gate 14, Dillon 17, ford, 4 bears; Mifflin, 7 deer, 12 bears; cided on the miss-and-out plan .The best Pfleger 19. Pepper 18, Smith 13, Ambler 18. Pike, 100 deer, 25 bears; Jefferson, 12 scores follow: ing is for the pure love of the sport, the Event No. 2, 25 targets Bisblng 20, Pfleger 20, First sweepstake Chew 9, Mnmbower 8, Alli- excitement of competing with forty or fifty DilJon 16. ______deer; Cumberland, 35 deer; Franklin, 15 son 7, Former 5. Albert 5, White 5. deer; Wyoming, 5 deer, 4 bears; Colum Second sweepstake Dr. White 9, Clover S. ethers, some of whom you hope to excel Trap at Bethlehem. bia and Union, 11 deer and 7 bears. Simms 6, Phillips 6, Gordon 6, Chalk 5, Jami- Of the two fatalities reported, one oc In skill, furnishing the Incentive. Many Bethlehem, Pa., Dec. 1. The North End son 5, Judson 5. gun clubs which during the past sea curred in Fulton County, where Harry Third sweepstake Harper 8, Mumbower 7, Gun Club held a live-bird shoot on Saeger©s Kauffman, of Lancaster, was killed by CJhew 7, Chalk 6, Jamison 6, Dale 5, Philips 5, son had an attendance of a dozen shoot traps this afternoon. Harry KHoe was the accidental discharge of his shotgun, ers, might well adopt the above plan to high gun, killing every one of the birds and the other in Clearfield County, where shot at. His score was 10. The scores of William Brown was killed by a stray bul "He says he doesn©t enjoy gunning or the good of the game. the other participants resulted as follows: fishing." Fehr, 9; Gorr, 7; Marsh, 6; Saeger 9. let. ______"No: how could he? You only have to hear him talk to know that." "Fulford Memorial Fund." Tommy "Pop. how long has smokeless Trap at Washington Square. "Why?" Wilmington, Del., Dec. 1. Editor "Sport powder been in use?" Washington Square, Pa., Dec. 1. The "He©s the most matter-of-fact and nn- ing Life:" Owing to the great number of Tommy©s Pop "Ever since women have Washington Square Gun Club held a live- imaginative person in the world." Phila friends of the late £2. D. Fulford who worn complexions, my son." (Clipped.) bird shoot for turkeys on its grounds this delphia Press, SPORTING December 10, 1904.

a county council candidate out in the barn, If we could see you and take THE and two tramps down in the stackyard. Climb right up over the fence, young you into our factory we could man load both barrels and sail in. easily show you why London Tit-Bits. E. B. Sntliff, of Jamison City, Pa., re NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST turned home Dec. 1 from a hunting trip in the mountains with a six-pronged DUCK PERSONAL ENOUGH. weighing 190 pounds, the largest and finest deer seen in that section this year. Dur ing the season eleven deer and seven bears Bits of News, Gossip and Comment were killed by Bloomsb-irg hunters. According to reports 559 deer and two About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot hvnters were killed this season in Penn sylvania. Would it not be well for Maine and Adirondack papers to mention this ing Know in Person or Through little matter and compare it with their reports? Of course, we don©t pretend to We aim to and do make the keep up with Maine in the matter of kill best possible production of the the Medium of General fame. ing hunters, as our shooters are not as quick with the rifle as those who hunt gun maker©s art. We are jeal in Maine. ous of our reputation and will not cheapen the quality BY WILL K. PARK. of our gun no matter what others may do. If you want Tom Marshall has been in New York Haze Keller says he is still able to defeat a gun, you can confide in us. Write today. lately on business, and incidentally shak his brothers. Harold and Courtney at the ing hands with his friends along ©"©gun traps and also includes Cook and Benja row." Tom is one of the sort that is never min, of the New York office. But when Parker Bros., 46 Cherry St., Meriden, Conn. without a smiling face, and people like to it comes to his father the young man is see it coming their way. just a bit reticent about making any boasts as there is no telling exactly when Tom At DanvHle, la.. Nov. 24, Cook broke 104 may strike an old "Tee Kay" gait. out of 130 targets. Hale scored 101, Nao 98. Edward Banks now holds the champion E. H. Storr and Neaf Apgar, of the Pet ship trophy of Delaware. He defeated Warm gloves and a sweater make ers Cartridge Co., were callers on "Sport- W. M. Foord, at Wilmington on December Ing Life" on Saturday last. They were 3 by the score of 91 to 85 out of 100 tar BO busy looking after Pe-ters C. Co.©s in gets. Mr. Foord won the trophy in the trap shooting a pleasure in Winter. terests that neither had time to attend a first open contest a month ago and later Bhoot, although eight or ten different defended it against Banks, the match be gun clubs in this vicinity were holding af ing a tie. In the second race Banks prov Shooting fairs that day. ed to be the winner. Mrs. Abbe! and Mrs. Webb took part in Frank Lawrence, a representative of the the last shoot of the Doluth. Minn.. Gun W. R. A. Co., was a caller on "Sporting Club, both making good scores. Life" on Monday last. Mr. Lawrence has a™ it • i B ff™* • i™* 5' taken to the road, visiting the trade, and Ed. Voris and A. C. Spencer divided has not done any tournament work this sea first money in a 20-live bird handicap at son. Of course©he was busy all the time, Muncie. Ind.. Nov. 24, on clean scores. but had a chance to kill a few ducks on FALLIBLE Both stood at 31 jards. Long Island waters. Harry Ball made high average at Rend ing, Pa., Nov. 24, breaking 108 out of 115 will increase the enjoyment. targets: Capt. Gerhard was second, 104; Yost third, 103; Miles fourth. 96. TRADE NEWS. Cold weather does not change its Frank Butler is proving himself quite handy with the shotgun. At Mid-iletown, Colonel J. A. Woodson, holder of the N. Y., recently he led in the expert class Arkansas State target championship, early shooting qualities. til! near the finish, and was beaten out by iu October accepted a challenge made by the redoubtable "Jack" Fanning by two Mr. W. G. Clements, of Pine Bluff. At targets. the end of the first string of 25 the score stood: Clements, 21; Woodson, 20; but Col H. W. Hissing annojnces the annual onel Woodson broke his last string of 25 shoot of the Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. Gan Clun straight, and landed an easy winner, 45 to on Jan. 1, 1905. Shooting will start at 10 42. The shoot took place at Little Rock. A. M. As i,sual, Colonel Woodson shot Peters /I GLEAN SWEEP! Ideal shells. Richmond. Va., proudly boasts of an * * * amateur trap shooter who recently was On the grounds of the famous Old Ken offered a position "to travel and shoot at tucky Gun Club, Captain A. W. duBray tournaments.©© but ho turned down the and Mr. Duncan, shooting for the Lyou©s in the hands of simon pure amateurs offer and T.vi©l stick to the study of law. cup, tied on 20 straight pigeons at 31 This is a strange case, indeed. yards rise, SO yards boundary. Both con testants shot Parker guns, and on the A. McRitchie, an amatear shot, of Tlidge- shoot-off Mr. duBray won the event. Cap town. Can., made the best average in tain duBray in shooting for the above cup the live bird events nt St. Thomas, Nov. 2!). has scored 45 out of 47. Again, on the fa every State event for the season in Indiana. He killed all the birds ho shot at in three mous Old Kentucky Gun Club grounds, at events, a total of 32 birds, straight. an invitation shoot on October 27 and 28, Dr. Duncan, shooting the Parker gun, Elliott©s Ear Protectors should be used scored 25 straight pigeons at 31 yards rise. by every trap shooter. Prevents deafness. In the Kentucky Futurity, at 50 pigeons, THE STANDARD DENSE POWDER OF THE WORLD. Circular and price list free for the asking. Mr. J. Q. Ward, of Paris, Ky., shooting 3. A. R. Elliott, Box 201, New York. the Parker gun, won the handsome cup, scoring 47 at 31 yards. The second prize Highest velocity, greatest penetration and pressures lower than black powder. At Milford, Til., Nov. 10, Fred Lord in this event was won by Mr. W. B. Alien, shooting the Parker gun, with a score of J. H. LAU & CO., Sole Agents, 75 Chambers St., New York City, N. Y. made best average with 118 out of 140 40. * targets; Art Mclvinnis, of Otterbein, Tnd., A POSTAL BRINGS "SHOOTING FACTS." and J. G. Miller, of Oxford, Ind., broke * * * 117; Keck 111. H. D. Kane. of Watseka, At Massillon, O., Nov. 4, E. P. Haak, of 111., 103. Canton, ()., first general average, Ki8 out of 190, shooting "Infallible." C. O. Le- 114 ounces of No. 8 chilled shot. Twelve- H. C. Kirkwood and wife, of Boston, Compte, shooting "Infallible," and D. D. gauge shotgun, grade "A," 30 or 32-mch GUNS and wore visiting in this city last week. Mr. Gross, shooting DuPont, second general barrel full-choked, six shots, weight rings J. B. SHANNON & SONS, Important trap events through the New cr, of Massillon, O., shooting "Infallible," and shorter lengths made to order at same England States and shown a steady im four general average, 145 out of 190. price. This grade is also made in the 3!<§ Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. provement in this line of sport. Messrs. Haak, Pocock and Becker are ama "Brush gun" and 20-inch barrel "Riot teurs. At New Philadelphia, O., Nov. 5, guns." HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. Frank II. Snow, of South Brooklyn, O., Our new Gan Catalogue sent for the asking. Ed. G. White made best average at Ot first general average, 141 out of ]55,© shoot tawa, Can.. Nov. 17. Shooters everywhere will be interested to ing "Infallible." E. F. Haak. of Canton, know that the Winchester Repeating Arms O., second general average, 139 out of 155, W. E. Keplinger, vice president and Geo. Co. have put on the market a short-range shooting Hazard. D. D. Gross, third gen shell known as the Winchester "Brush" Why We Love Sport, A. King, assistant manager of the Peters eral average. 138 out of 155, shooting Du Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, O., accompanied Pont. Messrs. Snow and Haak are ama shell. This shell is loaded particularly Why do men love fishing? Why Is base Tom Keller, Eastern manager, on a tour teurs. At Bound Brook, N. J.. Nov. 8, F. C. with a view to giving it an open and ball popular? of inspection through the Frankford Ar uniform pattern at ranges of from 25 to Dr G. Stanley Hall in his great book on Bissett, of South River, N. J.. first gen 30 yards when used in choke-bore guns. senal on Friday of last week. Mr. Kep- eral and first amateur averages, 189 out "Adolescence" carries back the explana linger found much to interest him but re of 200. shooting E. C. Neaf Apgar, third Its strongest feature of superiority lies tion to primitive man in hia jangles. gretted that lack of time prevented his try. general average, 171 out of 200, shooting in the fact that the velocity and penetra Men love to fish because the sporting in ing the traps on some of the Quaker City tion of the charge of shot has in no way stinct was necessary to the preservation shooting grounds. Mr. Keplinger took up Schnltze. R. Hendricks, of Rye, N Y been sacrificed in producing the even and 160 out of 200, shooting "Infallible." wide spread of shot at such short dis of human life in the early days of the trap shooting only recently, but his ad * * * race, and such a powerful instinct cannot vancement has been rapid and he finds tances. Winchester "Bnish" shells are be extinguished by generations of compara the sport a very enjoyable one as a recrea The Marlin Fire Arms Co., New Haven, furnished in either "Leader" or "Repeat tive disuse. tion in the busy ammunition world. Conn., are about to place on the market er" brand and in practically all desira a new model repeating shotgun, made in ble combinations of powder and shot, and Base ball Is popular because It Involves In a prize shoot given by the Indianapo 12-gauge only, model No. n". The Marlin are sure to appeal strongly to bird running, dodging, striking with a club, lis Gun Club, Nov. 19, Tom Parry made Eire Arms Co. have this r.o say of their shooters. all exercises which were basic necessities high average with !)2 out of 300. Viet- new gun: » » » of fighting and hunting wild animals in meyer and Dickrnan broke 85; Cooper 82. "This gun is similar to the Marlin Model The Bristol calendar far 1005 is litho the long ages, when man had no weapons 3898, Grade "A," except that it has a solid graphed in ten colors, showing a pretty but such as he could pick up to wage his At the last shoot of the season of the frame (not take-down) and a straight grip fishing scene. This calendar will be mail fierce wars and hunt his food. Missouri State league W. H. Heer made stock. These changes allow of considerable ed to any address on receipt of ten cents "Play is not doing things to be use best general average, breaking 384 out of economy in manufacturing, so that we in silver to cover cost of mailing. Ad ful later, but it is rehearsing racial his 400. Spencer 377." H. Pearce 365, Ed fan offer the gun at a much lower price dress Horton Manufacturing Co., Bristol, tory." Boy.j delight in playing Indian be O©Brien 346. Thirty contestants took part than any good repeating shotgun has ever Conn. cause all men once lived as Indians do. in the events during the two days. The boon regularly sold. The omission of the * * * They "play bandit" in caves because once season has been a very successful one for take-down feature saves a number of Mr. Harry Pope, of Springfield. Mass., men found in caves the most convenient the Missouri State league. pieces, making the gun extremely clean, on November 8 defeated Dr. Hudson, presi homes. Clipped. simple and light. The best of material is dent of the Manhattan Rifle and Revolver The Norristown (Pa.) Fish and Game As asod in every part, the workmanship and Association, and a field of 30 rifle shoot v Puzzle Find the Dog. sociation has elected Alfred Craft, presi finish are of the finest quality, and several ers in the thirteenth annna1 renewal of Old Mother Hnbbard went to the cnp- dent; Harry Linger, recording secretary; important improvements, in ©details of op- the individual rifle championship at Green board and rubbered. Louis B. P>oyer, corresponding secretary, orating parts, make it the cas est. most re ville, N. J. From the outset the contest The cupboard was bare. and L»afayette iloss, treasurer. The associa liable und best working gun in the market was between these two gentlemen, but in She looked mournfully at her poor dog. tion will continue the stocking of the to date. Barrels are bored specially for the final stages the Springfield man ob Then an idea struck her. streams with bass and other fish. smokeless powder, as well as black, and tained the lead and won by 20 points, And she had sausage for supper. (Clip-* chambered so that 2%-inch or 2%-inch scoring 22.70 against Dr. Hudson©s 22.50 "Any good shooting on yonr farm?" ask shells may be used. Stocks measure, length and F. C. Rcss© 22.33. Mr. Pope and a ped.) ______ed a sportsman of a farmer. loVi inches, drop at comb 1% inches, drop majority of the contestants used the fa A hunter being passed by a party In an "Splendid," replied the agriculturist; at heel 2% inches. The full-choked barrels mous semi-smokeless powder, which is load automobile was asked if he had killed "There©s a canvasser man down in the are guaranteed to target better than 325 ed exclusively by the Peters Cartridge anything, to which be replied: "No. Hav« clover meadow, a peddler at the house, pellets in a 30-inch circle at 40 yards, using Company. you?" December 10, 1904. SPORTING LIFE.

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Event No. 4. 25 targets Coleinan 23. Hutten decided next Saturday at the same Match shoot. 10 birds, $10 a side Aiman 9, PHILADELFH©A NEWS. lock 23. Dyer 18. Sbeeler 15. Whitaker 15. grounds. Scores: McShane 7. Event No. 6. 25 targets Kirkwood 24. Sanford Match shoot, 10 birds. $10 a side Ain>an 8. 24. Landis 22. Coleman 22. Mrs. Park 19. NORTH CAMDEN MEADOW SPRINGS. Murphy 7. Trap Shooters' League Hold Regular Event No. 6. 25 targets Huttenlock 24. Cole O. Sharp ...... 12 Busch ...... 20 Open sweepstake Five live birds. 30 yards man 22 Landis 22. Anderson 20. Sanford 19, Jenninjrs ...... Ill Pepper ...... 9 rise. $3 entrance Murphy 5. Poulson 4, Stevena Matches—Buckwalter Defeated Stev- Kirkwood 21. Mrs. Park 22. Grant ...... i8|Frankiin ...... 19 4, Williams 4, Buckwalter 3, McShane 3. Mc- Event No. 7, 25 targets Fisher 22. Ludwie 18. Bateman ...... leiHenrv ...... 18 Anany 3, Talbot 3. Thomas 3, Jones 3 ens—Clubs Show Great Activity. Bickhartz 17. W. Charlton 16. Leicht 14. Bray ...... 15 Hall 14 Pratt ...... 18 Mardln ...... 13 Match shoot, 25 birds. $10 a side Aiman 13, Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 5. Saturday was S. S. WHITE©S GREAT SCORE. Stratton 17 Garrett Talbot 13. Called at the end of the fifteenth not au ideal day for trap shooting; a dull Bryan 21 Davis round on account of darkness. light and a raw, cold air made outdoor The S. S. White and the Highland Gun Garrigues ...... 16 Roberts ...... 14 Club teams contested their scheduled league Guest ...... 40 Smith sport uninviting. The Philadelphia Trap OLNEY FIELD CLUB. Shooters© League had th ;ir matches sched match on the Gorgas Station grounds on _____I uled, and on five different grounds two Saturday. The S. S. White scored their Total ...... 1521 Total ...... A number of sweepstake events and a teams of ten men contested for the first win in the League by beating the special shoot took place Saturday at the league prizes. The Narherrh team defeat Highland twelve breaks, the score being STANDING IN THE LEAGUE. Oluey Field Club©s traps. Griffith did the 199 to 187 in the Whites© favor. The steady The record of the teams follows: best shooting of the day. The scores: ed the Hill Rod and Gun Club, the Florists team work of the Whites was magnificent, Targets won from, Clearview, the S. S. Whites put although the losers held up1 very good. W. L. T. P. C. Broken. First event. 10 targets G-Iffith 9. Rickards 6, up a great score against the Highlands, The winning team shot an average of Florists ...... 300 1,000 542 Biles 5, George 5, Margerson 5, Murray 6, Meadow Springs . Franck 4, Bragan 3. Media defeated the Hillside gunners and 19 9-10, while the losers averaged 18 7-10. 1,000 487 Second event, 15 targets Griffith 9, Rickarda Meadow Springs shot a tie match with The high gun on the field was held by A. North Camden 1.000 462 North Caniden. Altogether 100 men were Clearview .. .667 562 8, Biles 8. George 8.. Margerson 7, Murray 12, Ballentine, of the losing team, who broke Media ...... 667 495 Franck 8, Brangan 6. participating at the traps in team matches twenty-four. Scores: S. S. White Third event, 10 targets Griffith 9. Rickards ou five grounds in this city on Saturday, .333 552 6, Biles 7, George 7. Margerson 4, Murray 5, S. S. WHITE. I HIGHLAND. Highland ... .333 512 Franck 5, Brangan 4. besides nearly fifty more were engaged iu Wilkins ...... 22|Ballentin* ...... 24 Narberth ... .333 "12 Hillside Fourth event, 15 targets Griffith 11, Rickards regular club shoots; yet the manufactur Dr. Getting ...... 22|,Tohnson ...... 21 .000 443 9, Biles 11, George 9. Margerson 7, Murray 8, ers failed to send a representative to any St. Clair ...... 22 Doc. Wentz ...-- ...... 20 Hill, Rod and©Gun. "o .000 439 Franck 7. Brangan 7. of these shoots. One hundred trap shoot Cantrell ...... 22 C. Dreakley ...... 19 Fifth event. 25 targets Griffith 24. Rickards ers of the amateur class offer .a likely Fcntain ...... 20|Burn ...... 18 THE NEXT LEAGUE SHOOT. 14, Biles 16. George 17. Margerson 14, Murray field to work in and quite worthy of some Hand ...... 20! Wm. Dalton ...... 18 On Saturday, Dec. 17, tie S. S. White 18, EYanck 14, Brangan 14. attention from the manufacturers© mission Bever ...... 18|Meehan ...... 17 Sixth event, special at 25 targets, with guns Stahr ...... 18|Myers ...... )5 Gun Club will shoot against Ncrth Cainden, below the elbow Griffith 18. Rickards 16, Biles aries and expert shots. Parry ...... 17 Bverett ...... 14 at Camden. Take trolley (N. Cramer Hill) 16, George 19. Margerson 15, Murray 15, Franck from Carnden depot, P. R. R. 16, Brangan 14. FLORISTS DEFEAT CLBARVIEW. Total ...... ;C9 Total ...... 187 The Florists shoot at Highland, P. & R. At Wissinoming a very exciting contest The open sweepstakes were at 10 and 15 tar Railroad, Chestnut Hill branch to Gorgas was given between the Florists and the gets and scored as follows: EXPERT SHOTS COMING. First event. 10 targets Hand 9. Fontaln 8, Station. Clearview. Each team had a clean record Ballentine 8. Wilkins 8. Johnson 8, Hlnkson 7, The Hill Rod and Gun Club will meet The U. M. C. Co. will send a squad of to this date, and the struggle was a good Dr. Cotting 7. Cantrell 6, Semper 5, Kendall 4, Media at Media. Trolley to Sizty-third and ten of their expert shots to Philadelphia one. The visitors started in the lead and McMichael 4. Market (change), and P. R. R. from Broad on Monday, December 19. These men will maintained it till the last squad, when Second event, 15 targets Fontaln 12. Ballen street. be divided into two ©teams, representing the Florists put in Fred Coleman, R. Hut- tine 12. Hand 11. Hlnkson 10, Cantrell 10, E. Clearview shoots at Meadow Springs. the East and West, and shoot at 100 tar Wentz 9. tenlock and H. Landis, three of the club©s Third event. 10 targets Myers 8, Brenlzer 8, Trolley to Fifty-sixth and Lancaster ave gets per man. Among the squad will be best .shots, rud by their steady work won Wayne 7. Burn 6. Rlnsrgold 6. Parry 5. Heite 5, nue (Market street car). such noted shots as It. O. Heikes, C. W. out by six targets, the score standing 195 White 4. Lutz 4. Keyeb 1. Hillside shoot at Narberth. P. R. R. Budd, W. H. Heer, Tom Marshall, Col. J. to 189 in favor of the home team. Fourth event, 10 targets Hand 8, Dreakley from iiroad street. T. Anthony, T. E. Hubby, F. C. Butler, Honor sco©-e was ©2©2, and no one was able 8. Fontain 7. Brenizer 7. Cantrell 6, M. Wentz Frank Iliehl and others of like skill. It to pass this mark. Sheeler, Sanford and 6. Casey 6. Myers 6, Ringgold G, White 5. Parry will be the greatest aggregation of crack 5, Sbaffer 4. « MEADOW SPRINGS CLUB MEET. Colemau, of the Florists; M. Bell, Davidson Fifth event. 15 targets Beyer 10, Stahr 9, With a twenty-three score out of twen shots ever seen together in this city. The and Fisher, sentee, allowed 12 breaks. Seitz 10. He broke 136 out of 150, followed by events. Event No. 2. 25 targets Chambers 20. Thomp Luther Squier with one less hit; L, Ahlers NARBERTH©S FIRST WIN. son 20. Mann 15. Chandler 14. Depew 12, B. Among the visitors was H. C. Kirkwood, Hansell 13. came in third en 132, and Arthur Gambell of Boston, who came out to try the Blue The Narberth Gun Club won its first Event No. 3. 10 targets Chadburne 9, Seltz was fourth. The shooting was just hard Rocks on the Florists© famous grounds. He match in the Trap Shooters© League by 7, Depew 5, Christ 3. Martin 5. enough to make straight scores worth get put up several good scores and sighed to beating the Hill, Rod and Gun Club, at ting. Squier and Ahlers had two each, think that no Boston shooting grounds Chester by the score of 158 targets to 140. AT POINT BREEZE. Faran, Barker, Maynard, Harig and Medi compared with those at Wissinoming. The weather was against high scores. Several match events and an ooen sweep co one each. By winning this match th<- Florists take Urian, Barker and Miller tied for high- stake were on the card at the Point Breeze The program had ten events, with an the©lead in the League race, having three gun honors, with twenty-one breaks. Track Saturday, and despite the unfavor entrance of $10, the money being divided straight wins, The Meadow Springs and Scores: able weather conditions there was a good 50, 30 and 20 per cent., and iu addition a North Camden also have clean records, NARBBRTH. I HILL ROD AND GUN. turnout of wing shots. The cold was a turkey was given to fourth place, a Bur- but they shot a tie match on Saturday. Barker ...... 21|Miller handicap to both men and birds, but the mister hotel ticket to fifth place, and a The scores of the Florists©-Clearview Halberstadt ...... 20IUHan .... shooting was up to the average, a number duck to sixth place. The scores follow: match follow: Duffleld ...... 18lB!rney ... Sharp ...... 17 Lainbard of splendid kills being recorded. Targets. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Sh.at Bk. 25 targets per man. Appleton ...... 1(3 Cassldy .. The main event was a match shoot at FLORISTS. CLBARVIEW. H Davis ...... 16 C. Birney twenty-five birds for $25 a side between Barker.... 13 14 13 14 15 14 12 14 13 14 150 136 Shew ...... 16!M. G. Bell ...... 22 Alker ...... 15 Smith .... H. E. Buckwalter and J. Stevens. Buck- Squier... 13151513131214141214 150 135 G O Bell ...... 20 Davidson ...... 22 Dill ...... 14 McDpwell waiter won the match, killing 23 to Stev Gambell.. 13 71312141414141313 150 127 Sheeler ...... 22 Springer ...... 21 Zaner ...... 121 Williams . ens© 22. Bach shooter lost one dead out Ahlers. ... 12 15 14 12 15 12 14 11 14 13 150 132 Massey ...... 19 Ludwis ...... 21 Belcher ...... 9|Clewon of bounds. Dick...... 101213111214131313 9 150 120 Park ...... 12|Pr. Cbarlton ...... 12 Total ...... 1581 Total ...... 140 Tuttle.... 61112121211121010 7 150 103 Anrterson ...... 21 Fisher ...... 22 S. C. Aiman shot in splendid form, tak Faran..... 13 14 13 11 15 11 12 13 13 13 150 128 Sanford__._._ ...... 22 Downs ...... 19 SHOT A TIE MATCH. ing part in three matches and killing 30 Grau..... 10131314111313 91412 150 122 Coloman ...... 22!Keithler ...... 14 out of the 35 birds he shot at. He defeat Ward..... 6 10 9 ...... 45 25 Huttenlock ...... 19|Klwell ...... 17 The first tie match which has- been shot ed McShane and Murphy, and tied with Robinson.. 4 7 ...... 30 Jl ©^andis ...... 221 Dyer ...... 19 iu the Trap Shooters© League was made be Talbot. The latter match was to have been Block.... 71310 91113111311.. 135 98 tween Meadow Springs and North Camden at 25 birds, but darkness put a stop to Colonel.... 7 3 6 3 ...... 60 19 Total ...... 1951 Total ...... 189 on the latter©s grounds, each team breaking the shooting at the end of- the fifteenth Maynard.. . . 13 15 11 14 . . 12 8 12 9 120 94 Sweepstakes 25 targets Fisher 19. Downs 18, 152 targets. The match did not start until round, with the score tied at 13 kills out Hesser...... 1412111211141210 120 96 Keithler 16 Thomas 15. Lttdwie 14. late, which, with the unfavorable weather, of 15 for each man. The scores: Hari?...... 14 12 11 12 9151313 120 99 Event No. 2. 25-tanrpts Dsvldson 21. Bell 20. held high scores down to a rare premium. Peters...... 12131114 813 912 120 92 Dr Charlton 19. FJwell 18. Springer 17. Match shoot, 25 birds. $25 a side, 30 yards Medico...... 1013121214141514 120 104 Event No. 3. 25 targets Landis 24. Mrs. Park Bryaii. captain of North Camden, shot rise. Meyers...... 10 13 81010 5)10 105 70 23, Park 20, Sanford 22, Kirkwood 21, An the high guu wkh 21, while Busch led the Buckwalter .. .22222 20222 2*222 22222 22222 23 Don Mlnto ...... 14 13 13 14 13 . . 75 G7 derson 21, Shew 17. visitors with 20. The shoot-off will be J. Stevena.... .2222© 22220 22222 20222 22222 22 Williams...... 10 11 9 11 60 41 SPCXRTEVO LIFE. -December TO, 1904.

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only 198 moose were killed In Maine this SCHENECTADY GUN CLUB. Poughkeepsie on the 8.54 train Saturday, year, compared with 232 for the previous 10th inst., for a team match. E. F. Ball year. Eighteen hunters were treed, chased, made 21 from 19 yards, which, was fine GAME AND FIELD NOTES. trampled in the mud. or otherwise mal Sanders Made Top Score in the work. treated by moose, compared with ten for Regular Shoot. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 A report from Pottsville, Pa., states the preceding yea r. There were never so Schenectady, N. Y., Nov. 29. A. note Targets ...... 10 25 25 10 that the hunting statistics gathered by many moose in the Maine woods since the worthy feature of the Saturday shoot at B. V. Ball (19) ...... ~7 17 21 71 Game and Fish Protective Associations State was first settled as there are©this the Schenectady Gun Club was the straight K. R. MeAlpin (16) ...... 3 11 15 .. place the total of rabbits and game birds year, but the task of getting them out of break of Sanders in the second event of C!. G. Blandtord (20) ...... 7 17 w 7 bagged in SchuylkilJ County this season at the woods la growing harder. a four-event shoot, for an entrance fee J. T. Hyland (16) ...... 4 11 16 .. less than 200 pair, by far the lowest rec C. Emmeluth ...... 2 .. .. 4 stake. The events were of 25 targets. FI. Orchard ...... 4.. .. 2 ord ever made. The close of the hunting James P. Gott, of Royd. Md., a very Sanders broke straight in the second event, W. Coleman (18)...... 7 12 13 .. season on December 15 will be gladly prominent farmer, has succeeded in adding missing two in each of the three others. W. S. Smith (16) ...... 11 18 .» welcomed, for preparations for extensive to his record and of holding to his title of His total was 94. out of 100, and his per game propagation will at once he made champion coon and opossum hunter of the centage .940. Better laws for the protection of game founty so far this season. With the bag In the second event .1. D. Miller and Berea Gun Club. will be urged. ging of two coons on Dec. I Mr. Gott©s Senator Warnick tied at 22 targets. In Berea, O., Nov. 30. The annual Thanks record ts thirteen coous and nearly thirty shooting off, miss and out. Miller won. giving shoot of the Berea Gun Club wa» From Lewtstown, Pa., comes a report opossums treed and bagged this fall and He missed his ninth bird and three others; held on the club©s South Side grounds. that the residents of that and adjoining winter. He has a very valuable dog, Warnick missed only his sixth. The par But two events were completed, a strong counties are loud in their condemnation oi ivbich Is true ar sll times. ©I he heaviest ticipants and their scoies In this race, wind making accurate shooting an im Ihe present game laws relative to regula coon of the Reason was the last one which, was of one event, were: possibility. The first event, at 25 targets, ting the taking of deer, and it. is the gen caught, which weighed 13 pounds. Miller 22, Green 21, Warnick 22, Adams with a handicap, resulted as follows: eral opinion that only a law giving them 21. Valentine 19. West 17. Broke. Hdcp. Total. absolute protection for a period of 10 Weather conditions were not favorable Fiedler ...... 2 13 15 years will save them from absolute «"*- Assistant Game Protector John Fergn- for accurate shooting. There was a stiff McCroden ...... 18 10 24 Unction like the buffalo of the Western son returned to Babylon, L. I., on Satur breeze and the targets persisted -n flying Quayle ...... 20 3 23 day, after liberating. the white deer that Byrd ...... _...... 16 12 24 plains. It is estimated by those in a was caught last week in the woods near high and wobbling. The third match of Fuller ...... 11 12 23 position to know that on an average 200 Patchocue. Since his capture the auimal the day was u team race. The scores of Claflin ...... 21 6 24 hunters to the 10 square miles of territory was kept on ©.he estate of Edwin Qawley. the first match and of this follow: Cliff ...... 18 3 21 have been scouring ihe underbrush d©aily He was very wild and of a very rare type. Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 Tot. P. C. The second event consisted of 15 tar in the vicinity of the Seven Mountains It is believed to have escaped from the gets, with merchandise prizes. Quayle since the present season opened. While Austin Corbln estate. Sanders ...... 23 25 2i! 23 .. 94 .340 It is true that the majority of these do Adams ...... 22 23 24 21 . . 90 .900 made a straight score, with Claflin second Warnick ...... 22 21 23 22 24 112 and Cliff third. little real execution with their guns, but H. Green ...... 22 24 22 21 . . 89 .890 inestimable damage to the game by keep Some years ago ©n a severe snowstorm I-ievengston ...... 22 21 20 23 8R .846 ing it under a continual nervous strain by a flock of brant, attracted by the tight at Valentine ...... 22 23 24 19 20 89 .824 Forthcoming Events. their blundering through the hniah and Hog Island Lighthouse, hurled themseives Miller ...... 20 22 18 22 21 85 .820 Dee. 15, 16 Forest Gun Club, Baston. Pa. Lire shooting holes in the atmosphere. In this against it and the keeper had to fisnt Fitz.john ...... 17 20 23 22 .. 82 .820 birds, open handicap. Asher Brinker, secre manner the deer is kept on the move und them in self-defense, as they were break Underbill ...... 21 18 22 19 19 99 tary. got no time for rest or feeding until the ing the glass. He killed hundreds of birds Smith ...... 19 20 17 22 .. 78 .780 Point Breeze Park, Philadelphia Shooting Sat rigid winter weather sets in. This leaves and It was nearly day before the Qock Vfest ...... 18 17 17 20 .. 72 .720 urday afternoon. thorn weaklings for the spring or breeding Huyek ...... 1!) 19 15 17 .. 70 .700 Bound Brook Gun Club, Third Saturday of etch fi>w away. Mor» than 300 choice fat Fereuson ...... 22 20 24 .. .. 66..680 month. Bound Brook, N. J. season, and as a consequence they propa brant were picked ap the next morning in Osborne ...... 15 18 ...... 33*.660 gate in kind. the water. Jackson ...... 23 ...... 23 .920 PHILADELPHIA TRAP SHOOTERS© LEAGUE Team shoot, at 25 SCHEDULE. targets. Dee. 17 Camden at S. S. White. Florists© at The largest hear ever seen or killed In Rtrat Cordner, of East Benton, Pa., went FIRST TEAM. . i SECOND TEAM. Highland. Hill Rod and Gun Club at Media. tVarnick ...... 231 C.evengston ...... 20 Clearview at Meadow Springs. Hillside at Nar- the Alleghanies within the recollection of hunting tn Pike County with a party. H. Green ...... 22! Sanders ...... 23 berth. veteran hunters was bagged recently by They made special plans to bag a big buck Valentine ...... 24| Miller ...... 18 Dec. 31 Narberth at Clearview. Highland at Ernest Barkley, a young Nimrod of 20 that all the hunters had spoken about. Adams ...... 24i Ferguson ...... 20 Hill Rod and Gun Club. Chester: Meadow years and a cripple, having but one hand. The party got six deer, but saw nothing of Smith ...... Ki Underbill ...... 18 Springs at Florists©. Camden at Hillside. Media The weight of Vbe benr, alter the entrails the big buck. On November 28 Cordner i©.©.©.©.©!©.©.©.©.©.©.^ tiuycK ...... 15 at S. S. White. were removed, was 789 pounds. Across heard a sloughing through the snow, and Jan. 14 Highland at Meadow Springs. Flor there was the big buck approaching. Cor ists© at Media. Hill Rod and Gun Club at Hill the ball of his foot he measured eight side. Clearview at Camden. S. S. White at Inches and between the ears nine Inches. oner jumped up and fired. The buck bound Narberth. The pelt, when spread upon the ground, ed in the air, and Cordner fired the sec Bound Brook Gun Club. Jan. 28 Narberth at Florists©. Meadow Spring* was exactly nine feet In length, and there ond barrel. The gun exploded, Cordner Bound Brook, N. J., Nov. 30. Editor at Hill Rod and Gun Club. Chester: Camden was a streak of fat along the entire back was hurled backward and his face was ©©Sporting Life:" The weather not being at Media. Hillside at S. S. White. Clearview that the men declared to be four Inches burned by the powder, while the gun bar just the kind that the boys ©ike for trap at Highland. thick. rel struck a big tree and went into it shooting, only a few members atteaded the Feb. 11 Florists© at Can rlen. Highland at Nar solidly. Cordner was up in a second and regular monthly shoot of the Bound Brook berth Hill Rod and Gun Club at S. S. White, followed the direction taken by the deer. Media at Meadow . Springs. Hillside at Clear- Quail are scarcer this year than they Gun Club on Saturday. Among the visitors view. He traveled a mile before he came upon it, was the Rev. E. E. Roberson, of the Meth Feb 25 Camden at Hlzhland. Clear-view at Hill have been for many years, chiefly on ac dead. It was the biggest buck shot this count of the severity of last -winter and odist Episcopal Church. Mr. Roberson is Rod and Gun Club. Chester: S. S. White at season in Pike County, and had eight an old hand at trap shooting. Mr. Rober Meadow Springs. Narberth at Media. Florists© the lack of sufficient protection on Long pronged antlers. at Hillside. Island. Eastport is in the centre of the son had not shot at the traps in sever March 11 Clearview at S. S. White, Meadow best quail section on L.ong Island, and, al years, but showed he had not lost his Springs at Hillside. Highland at Media, Flor while sportsmen express their pleasure at George S. Good and big son Ralph, re skill in breaking targets. ists© at Hill Rod and Gun Club. Chester; Nar the character of sport furnished, the con turned to their home in Lock Haven, Pa., In the club race for the three silver lov berth at Camden. Saturday night, bringing with them three ing cups Dr. Backe and F. K. Stelle tied March 25 Camdea at Hill Rod and Gun Club. sensus of opinion seems to be that the of the finest deer killed in the county this Chester: Narberth at Meadow Springs. S. S. close season is not long enough. "If there on the first 25, and in the shoot-off they White at Florists©. Hillside at Highland. Clear. is not something done in this respect." year. They were shot the last day of the were tie again. Owing to the wind and view at Media. said former Congressman Henry A. Reeves. season on the Otzinachson game preserve, ?now they agreed to postpone shooting it April &-H111 Rod and Gnn Clnb at Narberth, "quail will become extinct on Long is which comprises 3500 acres of virgin for off until the next club shoot. Mr Leon Oamden at Meadov Snrlnge, Highland at S. S. land." est, and is inclosed by an 8-foot board DnFours was the next high man, so he White. Media at Hillside. Florists© at Clear- and barb-wire fence. Standing on a stump took cup No. 2. Mr. S. W. Dunning won view. near the center of the preserve, Mr. Good April 22 S. S. White at Camden. Highland at Several owners of land preserves located third. Mr. Dunning also won the medal asserts he saw at least 100 deer within for the members living out of town and Florists©. Media at Hill Hod and Gun Clnb between New Castle, Del.. Delaware City, easy gunshot, and had no difficulty in se Chester: Meadow Springs at Clearview Nar Red Lion and Mlddletown, on which a any visitors. The scores follow: berth at Hillside. lecting the three he brought home. He T> TT fin May 6 Clearview at Narberth. Hill Rod and number of Chinese pheasants and part killed two of the deer and his son one. Du Four. 00000 00001 10000 OHIO 10110 s©l4©22 Gun Club at Highland. Florists© at Meadow ridges have thrived during the past year, The same State laws that govern the klll- Dunning. 00000 11010 00011 10110 01000 9 12 21 Swings. Hillside at Camden. S. S. White at are protecting their lands and wili allow ng of deer apply to those in confinement Stelle. .. 10111 01100 11111 11011 10100 17 10 15 Media. no person to gun upon the preserves. They as at large. There are now confined with Dr.Bacie 10011 Hill 10111 11111 11001 2O 8©25 Mav 20 Meadow Springs at Highland Media have provided shelters for the game and in the borders of this preserve, which is Dr.Pardoe.11111 10011 00110 11000 11011 16 4 20 at Florists©. Hillside at Hill Rod and Gun Club will look after the proper care of them Shoot-off for cvip. Chester: Camden at Clearview. Narberth at one of the largest and best, between 1000 Dr.Bache 11111 00101 OHIO 11011 11110 18 S T5 g S. White. during the ensuing winter by providing and 1200 deer and about 40 elk. But "17 Stnlle. .. 11101 01001 11111 10011 11001 17 10 25 June 3 Florists© at Narberth. Hill Rod and Gnn proper food. The owners of the preserves deer, all bucks, were killed in the preserve Extra events. Club at eMadow Springs. Media at Camden. have also decided to prevent trespassing this season. Shot at. Bke. Shot at. Bke. S. S. White at Hillside. Highland at Clearview for rabbits, and it is expected that their Du Four...... 10 Dr. Bsche.. ...10 June 17 Camden a<- Florists©. Narberth at Hlghl lands will show many game attractions A number of sportsmen of Berwick, Pa., Dunning .....20 11! Dr. Pardoe..... 75 60 land. S. S. White at Hill Rod and Gun Club. Stelle ...... 25 151 Roberson ...... 25 17 Chester: Meadow Springs at Media. Clearview next fall. and vicinity hare formed a game protec at Hillside. tive association, with the object of re Julr 1 Highland at Camden. Hill Rod and Groa Owners of several land preserves located stocking the surrounding country with Ossining Gun Club. Club at Clearview. Meadow Springs at S S in the vicinity of New Castle, Delaware quail. The hard winters of recent years White. Media at Narberth. Hillside at flor Ossining, Dec. 3. Editor "Sporting Life-" ists©. City. Rod Lion and Middleton, Del.., are have been disastrous to the birds, which The appended scores were made to-day 1905. protecting their game on the land and al- are now very scarce. During the present at one of our regular bi-monthly shoots Jan. 16. 17. 18. 19, 20 Iroquolsr Rifle Club. 1710 lo<* no person, even their most intimate sea©son remarkably few have been shot, and Events No. 2 and 3 at 25 clay targets, dis Jane street, S. S.. Pittsburg. Pa. friends, to gun for Chinese pheasants, at the rate they are at present diminish tance handicaps for two prizes donated by Jan. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27, 2& Sunny South Han partridges or rabbits. Their object is to ing it will be but a short time until they William H. Coleman. The first, a cake dish dicap, live birds and targets, Brenham, keep the birds and rabbits in hand for will entirely disappear. It ig the intention was won by E. F. Ball, after winning by Texas. Alt. Gardner manager. stocking their places next season. They Feb. 6. 7, 8. 9 Houston. Texas. Otto Sens. of the association to purchase several the toss of a coin from Blandford who secretary. hope by their efforts to stock their pre hundred pairs, which they will distribute tied with him from 20 yards. The second Marcu 14. 15. 16 Iowa State Sportsmen©s Asa*. serves for a great season in the fall of over the various farms of the district. The prize was won by J. T. Hyland with 16 ciation.tary Des Moines. la. C. W. Budd © seer*, 3905. birds will be purchased for distribution in from 16 yards. This prize was a fancy the spring, and if possible quail from Kan clock. The targets were fast and the light May 16. 17, Ig-Ohio Valley Shooting Assort*. A report from Banger, Me., states that sas will be procured. tion, ParUersburg, W. Va. F. B. Mallorj, ««. bad. The team of this club, 10 men, go to retary.